Marshall County, Indiana Obituaries

Marshall County, Indiana Obituariesapproximately 30 years, even teaching school a couple of years while in Florida. Gene and hiswife even started an antique business buying and selling antiques. He also built, owned andoperated the Comet Theatre in Bourbon in addition to being a school teacher. They lived inBremen after their time in Florida, but still spent winters in Florida until about five years ago.They also spent a couple of winters in Arizona. Prior to moving to Florida, they lived in Bourbonwhere he taught school.Gene graduated from Wabash College in Crawfordsville in 1935 where he was a star basketballplayer and had the honor of being named to the 1935 All State College Basketball Team. Hewas a school teacher for 35 years and a former high school basketball coach. He was a memberof Grace United Methodist Church in Bremen, a 32nd Degree Mason, a 50-year member of theMasonic Lodge in Bourbon and later Plymouth, a member of the Ft. Wayne Valley of theScottish Rite and the Mizpah Shrine Temple and a member of the Delta Tau fraternity.He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and bowling. He liked spectator sports and watching sportson TV. He was an avid reader, excellent crossword puzzle solver and like to play cards. He alsoenjoyed traveling and traveled many places in his life, including a trip around the world in 1977.He is survived by his wife, Doris May Ward Rovenstine; three daughters: Rosemary (Richard)Stutzman of Crawfordsville, Rita (Roger) Thayer of Argos and Roberta (Steve) Mann of Osceola;grandchildren: Tod (Marcy) Stutzman, Belinda (Jeff) Hartzler, Robin (Chris) Davidson, Pamelyn(Todd) Eads, Jennifer (Dustin) Silva, Michael (Lisa) Mann and Matthew Mann; greatgrandchildren: Lauren, Preston and Marlynne Stutzman, Audrey and A.J. Hartzler, Griffyn andQuentyn Carpenter, Braydon and Christin Davidson, Natalie, Nicole and Nathan Mann andCaroline Eads.He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Jack, Joe and Tim Rovenstine;granddaughter, Jill Carpenter and a great-granddaughter, Madelyn Eads.Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Therewill be a Masonic Service on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Bremenwith Pastor William Garver officiating.Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the Jill Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund through the MarshallCounty Foundation or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.Mishler Funeral Home2030 State Rd. 331, Bremen 546-2861Haley Corrine Watson Date of Death 1/9/2006Haley Corrine Watson, 20, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2006 at University MedicalCenter in Tucson, Ariz. as a result of a motorcycle accident on Jan. 4.Haley is survived by her parents: James D. Watson of Plymouth and Ellen Watson of Tucson,Ariz. and her son Dylan James Watson of Tucson; her grandfather, Howard Barnes of Arizona;grandmother, Jeanne Watson of Plymouth; three brothers: Dana and Brad Jensen of Coloradoand Gabriel (Nicole) Watson of California and their two children Anthony and Haylei; along withseveral aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends both young and old.Haley was preceded in death by her grandfather, C.W. “Bill” Watson and her grandmother BettyBarnes.Page 5

Marshall County, Indiana ObituariesHaley was a beautiful and talented young lady. She had an amazing voice and was very artistic.She will be missed by all who knew her.She has been cremated in Tucson and will find her final resting place in Colorado.Haley accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at the age of 13. When she lived here, sheattended Crossroads Evangelical Free Church on 1650 N. Oak Rd. in Plymouth where amemorial service will be held for her on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m.Condolences may be sent to the church or to the family.Edna Mae (Miller) Wireman Date of Death 1/9/2006MISHAWAKA - Edna Mae (Miller) Wireman, 81, of Mishawaka, died at 1:23 a.m. on Monday,Jan. 9 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.She is survived by her husband, James of Mishawaka; sons: Tommy (Linda) Watson ofMishawaka and Denzil (Rebecca) Watson of Argos; a daughter, Sandra Delchambre ofMishawaka; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; siblings: Ruthine Eaglebarger ofMishawaka, Johnny (Doris) Miller of South Bend, Lois (James) Nipper of South Bend, Geraldine(Eugene) Manns of Warsaw, Shelby Jean (James) Reed, Jake (Betty) Miller Jr. of Arizona andChalmer (Joann) Miller of Massachusetts.Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola.Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County.Larry P. Hendricks Date of Death 1/10/2006CULVER - Larry P. Hendricks, 37, of 8785 South 1175 East, Culver, passed away Tuesday, Jan.10, 2006 at 11:48 a.m. at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox.He was born on Nov. 22, 1968 in Plymouth to Robert and Donna (Wolff) Hendricks.He was active in 4-H all of his life. He worked for L & H Farm Fertilizer, Incorporated in Bourbon.On Oct. 18, 2003, Larry and Cherie Slusher were married.Larry is survived by his wife, Cherie; a daughter, Felicia; his sister, Pamela Whitmer of SouthBend; his brother, Roger and Bonnie Hendricks of Plymouth; his uncles, Fred and Joan Wolff ofPlymouth and Wayne and Leota Hendricks of Plymouth; his aunt, Nila Greenlee of Plymouthand several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.at Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth.Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.Visitation with the family, will be Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Van Gilder FuneralHome, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth.The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Marshall County 4-H or to theAmerican Diabetes Association of Northwestern Indiana,108762 Queen Road, Plymouth, IN,46563.Friends may sign the guest book and share memories with the Hendricks family atPage 6

Marshall County, Indiana Obituarieswww.vangilderfuneralhome.comVan Gilder Funeral Home300 West Madison Street, Plymouth 936-2534Helen Rose Heymig Date of Death 1/10/2006WALKERTON - Helen Rose Heymig, 85, of Walkerton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10 inWalkerton. Helen was born April 7, 1920 in Rhinehausen, Germany to Mathias and Mary Ann(Osterfeldt) Heymig. She lived in the Walkerton area for 60 years coming from Hammond.Helen was a charter member of St. Dominic Church of Koontz Lake and a Ladies Guild member.She was a former member of St. Patrick Church of Walkerton, the Starke County Council onAging, the Plymouth Choral Group, the Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary, the ProfessionalBusiness Women's Club and was a Girl Scout leader in Walkerton.She is survived by six daughters: Judy Lenz of Jacksonville, Fla., Jean Ann (Norman) Beem ofWalkerton, Brenda Tabaka of LaPorte, Theresa Lenz of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Helene(Daniel) Banina of Peru and Bernadette (David) Jensen of Walkerton; two sons: Father FrankLenz of Marquette, Mich. and David (Belinda) Lenz of Miami, Fla.; 20 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.Visitation is Friday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at theRannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, where a rosary service will be held at 7 p.m.Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Hamlet,with Father Frank Lenz and Father Anthony Spanley officiating.Burial will be in the Grovertown Cemetery.Memorial contributions in memory of Helen may be given to St. Patrick School, 807 Tyler St.,Walkerton, IN 46574 or VNA Hospice of LaPorte, PO Box 250, LaPorte, IN 46352.Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel7984 N State Road 23, Walkerton 586-2120Anna F. Birkner Date of Death 1/12/2006PLYMOUTH - Anna F. “Ann” Birkner, 91, a resident of Plymouth, 10251 King Rd., since 1976,coming from Smith Center Kansas, and also having lived in Antioch and Lake Forest, Ill., died ofnatural causes at 5:20 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, in Saint Joseph Regional MedicalCenter, Plymouth.Born in Cedar, Kansas, on Sept. 16, 1914, Ann was the daughter of Christian and LucindaKlinsman Kuhlmann. She attended Kansas public schools.On Aug. 24, 1936, in Gaylord, Kansas, Ann and Fred A. Birkner were married. Fred died onSept. 7, 1997.A homemaker, Ann enjoyed not only cooking, but collecting a variety of recipes. She was anexpert gardener and also raised fine, healthy house plants.Ann was confirmed in the Lutheran faith.Ann is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William H. and Donna Birkner of Norton, Ohio andby two grandsons and two granddaughters and their spouses. They are: Mike and Perri Birkner,Elgin, Illinois: Jeff and Teresa Birkner, Norton, Ohio; Cyndi and David Benhart, Rock Falls, Ill.Page 7

Marshall County, Indiana Obituariesand Christa Birkner, Norton, Ohio.Four great-grandchildren also survive. They are David Birkner and Justin Birkner, both of Elgin,Ill.; and Danielle Benhart and Deena Benhart, both of Rock Falls, Ill. Numerous nieces andnephews also survive.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son Douglas Birkner and ten brothersand sisters.Friends will be welcomed to come and celebrate the long and fruitful life of Ann Birkner fromnoon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.Michigan St., Plymouth.Funeral services for Ann will be held at 2 p.m., following visitation, in the funeral home. The Rev.Steven Resner, pastor of the Calvary Lutheran Church of Plymouth, will officiate.Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.Memorial gifts in Ann's memory may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 7301Georgetown Road #112, Indianapolis, IN 46368Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth 936-2829Linda D. Correll Date of Death 1/12/2006PLYMOUTH - Linda D. Correll, 58, of Plymouth, died Thursday, Jan. 12 at Pilgrim ManorNursing Center, Plymouth.She is survived by a niece, Teresa Caraker of Bradley, Ill.There will be no visitation or services.Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, is handling the arrangements.Harold E. Heisland Date of Death 1/12/2006KNOX - Harold E. Heistand, 79, of Knox, died Thursday, Jan. 12 at home.He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters: Joan Murray of Knox and Susan Marsh ofLeesburg, Fla.; son, Charles Heistand of Lakeland, Fla.; eight grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.Visitation is Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 2 p.m. at the RannellsFuneral Home, Hamlet Chapel.Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox.Frank J. Mullendore Date of Death 1/13/2006PLYMOUTH - Frank J. Mullendore, 82, of 17957 10B Road Plymouth, died on Friday, Jan. 13,2006 at 10:43 a.m. at his home.He was born on Jan. 14, 1923 in Carroll County, Ind. to Frank and Luna (Beougher) Mullendore.Frank was preceded in death by his first wife; Carol; his daughter, Marsha; and his brother.Page 8

Marshall County, Indiana ObituariesOn July 7, 2001 Frank married Mildred Eller Mullendore in Flora, Ind. Mildred survives herhusband.Frank was a retired brick mason for Inland Steel in East Chicago. He was a member of theCalvary Lutheran Church in Plymouth.Frank is survived by his wife, Mildred; his sons: Gordon and Becky Mullendore of Lafayette, Ind.and William Mullendore of Lafayette; his daughters: JoAnn and Mike Straka of Plymouth, Jackieand Dave Krieg of Anderson, Ind., and Judy and Larry O'Dell of Kokomo, Ind. Also surviving areeight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev.Steven Resner officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Plymouth.A time of visiting and sharing memories with the family will be on Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. atthe Calvary Lutheran Church, 1314 North Michigan St., Plymouth.The family requests that memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice andPalliative Care, Incorporated, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563 or to The Calvary LutheranChurch, 1314 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563.Friends and family may sign the guest book and share memories with the family atwww.vangilderfuneralhome.com.Van Gilder Funeral Home300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, IN 46563 936-3790Esther E. (Morrow) Goss Date of Death 1/14/2006BRADENTON, Fla. - Esther E. (Morrow) Goss, age 90, died at her home of natural causes inBradenton, Fla. Formerly of Teegarden, Esther was born in Indiana as Esther Ella Myers. Shesurvived two husbands: John Morrow and Fred Goss.Esther spent the last 25 years in the Bradenton, Fla. and South Bend, Ind. areas.She is survived by daughter, Darlene Morrow Cole; and granddaughters: Barbara Ellen(Mougin), Sue Ann (Mougin) Hardy, and Jean Marie (Mougin) Patton, all who reside inBradenton, Fla. Esther has five great-grandchildren: Jacob, Joshua, and Jennifer Mougin ofIndiana, and Alexander and Carson Hardy from Bradenton, Fla. There are four great greatgrandchildren in Indiana.Esther attended 1st Calvary Baptist Church of Bradenton, Fla. And now resides in the Kingdomof Heaven.Friends are invited to visit the family at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. MichiganSt., Plymouth, on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. where services will begin at 11 a.m.Burial will follow in New Oakhill Cemetery.Memorial gifts may be given to the 1st Calvary Baptist Church Bradenton, Fla. or a local HospiceChapter.Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth 936-2829Nellie Marie Long Date of Death 1/14/2006Page 9

Marshall County, Indiana ObituariesTITUSVILLE, Fla. - Memorial services and a time of sharing for Nellie M. Long, 86, who died inTitusville on Jan. 14 of this year, will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 beginning at 11 a.m. inthe Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Members of the EasternStar Plymouth Chapter 28, will provide memorial rites followed by the Rev. Charles Krieg, pastorof the Salem United Methodist Church, Bremen. Nellie will be placed to rest next to her husbandat the Oakhill Cemetery, in Plymouth. Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of the donor'schoice.Nellie Marie Long was born in Monon, Ind. on March 3, 1919 to Joseph and Clara (Burks)Newgent.Nellie was the one of nine children surviving infancy: Katherine, Eva Mae, James, Nellie, Wilbur,Mary, Charles, Eugene and Margaret. They also had one older half sister, Mabel. Of thesesiblings, Nellie is survived by her two younger sisters, Mary Putt of South Bend and MargaretSmith of Elkhart.Growing up, Nellie was very involved in helping with the family farm and household chores, andespecially enjoyed working outdoors with her father. She and her siblings did not have manymaterial possessions, but the stories she told impressed one with the closeness and fun theyhad growing up to together.On July 23, 1937 she married Grant Frederick Long in Monticello. Their daughter, Marilyn wasborn June 11, 1939. Nellie and Grant remained in Monon until the early 1960's, where Nellie wasa wife, mother and homemaker. After leaving Monon, she and her husband retired for threeyears to Tucson, Ariz., then later moved to Plymouth. Grant passed away on March 4, 1970, andNellie continued to live in Plymouth until 1987. During those years in Plymouth she worked forDolan's Market and Harvey Mart. After leaving Plymouth, Nellie moved to Titusville, Fla. in orderto be closer to her daughter and family.Throughout her life Nellie was a very outgoing person and loved meeting people. She enjoyedcooking, baking, gardening, crocheting and knitting. She was also very proud to become a 50year member of the Order of Eastern Star.Although plagued for several years by arthritis, she enjoyed relatively good health until the pastyear when she began suffering from congestive heart failure. She was able to live alone andmaintain her own home until the past year, and continued to enjoy cooking, baking and sewingfor her family and friends. She was honored a few years ago by the Titusville Rotary Club forraising several hundred dollars for their scholarship fund by baking pies which the club raffled offat weekly meetings.In addition to her two sisters, Nellie is survived by her daughter, Marilyn (Mrs. Robert Jones), sixgrandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and many nieces andnephews.Notes of condolence may be expressed to the family via: www.johnson-danielson.com.Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth 936-2829TITUSVILLE, Fla. - Nellie Marie (Newgent) Long, 86, of Titusville, Fla., died Jan. 14, 2006 inTitusville. She was born March 3, 1919 in Monon, Ind. to Joseph and Clara Newgent. Shemarried Grant Frederick Long on July 23, 1937 in Monticello. He died on March 4, 1970. Shewas a homemaker and long-term resident of Monon and Plymouth before moving to Titusvilleseveral years ago. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star.She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn (Robert) Jones of Titusville, Fla.; sisters: Mary Putt ofSouth Bend and Margaret Smith of Elkhart; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and onegreat-great grandchild.Page 10

Marshall County, Indiana ObituariesShe was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.Memorial services will be held at a later date in Plymouth.F. Margaret Souther Date of Death 1/14/2006F. Margaret SoutherJanuary 14, 2006TIPPECANOE - F. Margaret Souther, 88, of 20982 Elm Road, Tippecanoe, died at 3:20 a.m. onSaturday, Jan. 14 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. She was born Aug. 2, 1917 in MarshallCounty to Clarence Henry and Hazel Clymer Powers. Her stepfather was Alonzo “Lon” Walters,who raised her. On Aug. 14, 1938 she married Edward Souther in Rochester. He died Nov. 16,1981.A graduate of Talma High School, she had lived her entire life in this area with the exception of11 years that she lived in Chicago. She and her late husband Edward had owned and operatedthe Riverview Restaurant on State Road 110. She was also a homemaker. She received herbeautician education in Chicago and was a beautician in her earlier years. She was also amember of Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester.She is survived by one daughter, Judy (Pastor Larry) Inboden of New Market, Va.; one son,David (Connie) Souther of Rochester; five grandchildren: Terry Inboden, Tammy InbodenWilson, Toby Inboden, Nathan Souther and Jason Souther; seven great-grandchildren; and onesister, Cleo Kelly of Michigan.She was preceded in death by her hus

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bremen. Henry A. Hall Date of Death 1/4/2006 PLYMOUTH - Henry A. “Hank” Hall, 88, of 11486 9A Road, Plymouth, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home of Plymouth. Hank was born June 16, 1917 in Bourbon to Orville Hall and Minnie Metheny Hall. He lived most