Obituaries

Wilma C. Pinkerton (85) of Plymouth, IN, passed away on June 13, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. at her home, surrounded by her loving family and hospice. Wilma was born on January 7, 1935 to Charles and Lela (Maxim) Collier in Marion, IN. She married ... Read more...

Allen Hartman, 85, a lifetime Marshall and Kosciusko County resident, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, surrounded by his family’s love. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 2-4 p.m. in the ... Read more...

Frances P. Swihart, 93, passed away Monday evening at 7:10 p.m. on June 8, 2020 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth. Raised on her family farm in Marshall County, Frances was born in Plymouth, Indiana on July 22, 1926 to Sumner F. ... Read more...

David Lee Gardner, 75, passed away on June 8, 2020, at 8:40 a.m. at the Methodist South Lake Hospital in Merrillville, Indiana. David was born the son of Floyd Walter and Mary Leona (Buss) Gardner on December 11, 1944, in Plymouth, ... Read more...

Justin P. Thoden, 35, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 2, 2020. He was a loving, son, husband, father, brother and friend. Born August 3, 1984, Justin was one of four children born to Richard M. and Sandra J. (Vincent) Thoden. ... Read more...

Dorothy Faye Poloncak, 88, passed away on Monday June 1, 2020 at the William J. Riley Residence in Munster, Indiana, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Hammond, Indiana on February 24, 1932, Dorothy was the daughter of Elmo and ... Read more...

Elaine Lucille (Carlson) Hansen, daughter of Gottfried Carlson and Margaret (Matson) Carlson, died peacefully on May 24th, 2020. Elaine was born on January 22th, 1931, in Plymouth, Indiana. She was a graduate of Grovertown High School in ... Read more...

Leon married Doris May Livinghouse on September 28, 1952 and celebrated 67 years of marriage. They had three children; Susan Dickson, David & Sharon (Anderson) Dickson of Bloomington, and Patricia Dickson of Marion. Leon’s sister, ... Read more...

Louis Allan Hite (83) passed away on May 18, 2020 at 6:50 p.m. in his home, surrounded by his loving family and Hospice. Allan was born the son of Louis and Anna Raye (Eaton) Hite on November 10, 1936 in Inwood, Indiana. On November 25, ... Read more...

Daryl Wayne Holycross (72) passed away peacefully on May 17, 2020, following complications from an extended Illness. Born November 16, 1947 in Mishawaka to Wayne A. and Katherine Ruth (Lozier) Holycross, Daryl graduated from Mishawaka High ... Read more...

James Martin, 71, Plymouth, passed away May 17, 2020. He was born January 26, 1949 to George and Elizabeth Martin. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Martin, of Rochester, Indiana.   Burial will be at St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, ... Read more...

Sandra K. (Sandy) Ellinger (76) passed away on May 13, 2020 at 3:21p.m. at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana. Sandy was born the daughter of Clarence and Eleanor (Dillingham) Metheny on August 14, 1943, in ... Read more...

Richard “Rick” E. Rippy (77) of Plymouth, Indiana passed away on May 10, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. in his home, in the loving care of his family and Hospice. Richard, the son of William and Neva (Fenstemaker) Rippy, was born on August 7, 1942 ... Read more...

Alice Lawrence, 101, passed away at Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson, on Friday, May 8, 2020. Alice was born on July 19, 1918 in South Bend, Indiana. She is the daughter of Frank and Gladys Warren and was mostly raised by her ... Read more...

 Merle E. Gibbons, 85, passed away Saturday morning May 9, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. He was born June 26, 1934 in Culver, Indiana to Everett and Florence (McGriff) Gibbons. He graduated from Culver High School with ... Read more...

Michael D. Stephan (51) of Tippecanoe, Indiana, passed away on May 6th, 2020, at 5:00 am at his home, in the loving care of his family and Hospice. Michael, the son of David and Mary (Mills) Stephan, was born on September 24th, 1968, in ... Read more...

Ronald K. Hoffer, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in the home that he and his wife Janelle built. Ron was one of five children born to Ray and Vera (Prater) Hoffer on September 2, 1949 in Knox, Indiana. He graduated from Knox ... Read more...

On Monday April 27, 2020, John “Jack” Halon of Plymouth, passed away in his home at the age of 82. Jack was born on October 10, 1937 to Walter and Myrtle Halon in Hammond, IN. It was there he met his wife Patricia to whom he ... Read more...

Anna Marie Powell (89), daughter of Samuel Milton and Leota Guyse Johnson, passed away on April 24, 2020 at home, in the care of her family and Hospice. Anna was born on January 1, 1931 in Plymouth, Indiana, and has been a resident of ... Read more...

Wayne L. Pontius, 75, passed away in the care of his loving family on Friday April 24, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. in Frostproof, Florida. He was a resident of Indiana, living in the Marshall County area, from his birth until he moved to Florida in ... Read more...