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Rowena Mae Markley

March 16, 2004

PLYMOUTH - Rowena Mae Markley, 85, died of natural causes at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2004. Formerly of Plymouth, Rowena died at Timbercrest Senior Living Center, North Manchester.

She was born in Bourbon on March 3, 1918, the daughter of Harry O. and Mary Lilian Warnacut Compton. She was the third of five children.

In a loving tribute to his mother, Donald Markley wrote of the family: "Mary was consummately dedicated to her children. When faced with a mortgage foreclosure by the bank, she simply wrote Franklin Delano Roosevelt, stating that she could provide food for her children, but he must keep the roof over their heads.

"One week later, money arrived at the bank; the Compton household continued to flourish. This was mother Mary's dictate: 'We protect the children at all costs!' Rowena learned well from her mother," Donald said. "She would protect the children of the world by bringing them to Christ."

On May 29, 1937, in Bourbon, Rowena and Cecil F. Markley were married. They had met three years before on a hot summer night in Plymouth. Cecil died, holding Rowena's hand, on Oct. 6, 2000. The couple had enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Their son, Donald, said that they were both so thankful for having found each other, that they very rarely exchanged cross words. They were too much in love.

A Bourbon High School graduate, Rowena was very talented. Her early years involved being a legal secretary, realty secretary, license branch worker and shoe salesperson on the weekends.

Donald described her life changing experience as a happening in 1953 when Ruth (Graham) Lyons entered Rowena's life. "Ruth was the catalyst that sent Rowena into church work," he wrote. "She became so filled with the Spirit of God that she virtually 'bonded' with the church. From 1953 until 1980, she worked in children's education with the Plymouth Church of the Brethren as well as doing chaplaincy work at Parkview Hospital. In 1973, she was called to be a Life Time Licensed Minister."

Rowena often stated that "working for Christ and the church were the best years of my life." Cecil and Rowena continued their own mission well into retirement. They visited with nursing home residents, many of whom were lonely with no family. She continued this until her death. She welcomed the task of transporting parishioners from the poorer areas of Plymouth for many years. In 1980, Rowena received an award from the pastors of Plymouth for her contributions to Christianity in Plymouth.

At her retirement, in 1980, the Plymouth Church gave her a trip to the Holy Lands. She never stopped remarking about this visit to her sacred beginnings.

Rowena is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Donald W. and Connie Markley, Plainwell, Mich.

Two grandchildren, Krista Markley, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Kurtis Markley, Phoenix, Ariz., also survive, together with a sister, Betty Grossman, Argos, and a close nephew and his wife, Donald and Mary Aker, Plymouth. Don Aker lived with Rowena and Cecil for a while when he was in high school. They loved him just like a son.

Rowena was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister, Naomi Dixon and two brothers, Robert Compton and Ross Compton.

Friends are invited to come and share memories with her family of Rowena's life and service to her church and her community. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2004, in the Plymouth Church of the Brethren, 1130 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Funeral services, officiated by the Rev. David Kerkove, pastor of the Plymouth Church of the Brethren, will follow visitation at 2 p.m.

Entombment will be in the New Oakhill Mausoleum, Plymouth.

Funeral arrangements have been made by the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Memorial gifts in Rowena's memory may be made to the Plymouth Church of the Brethren or to the Timbercrest Retirement Home.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth - (574) 936-2829

Harold C. Trump

March 17, 2004

PLYMOUTH - Harold C. Trump, 87, of Culver died Wednesday in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

He is survived by a daughter Sylvia (Milton) Zimmerman of Plymouth.

Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. followed by services at at 11 a.m. at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Burial will take place in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Deborah A. Lopp

March 17, 2004

Syracuse - Deborah A. Lopp, 53, of 6668 E. Waco Drive Syracuse, died March 17, 2004 at 2:51 p.m. in Goshen General Hospital, of complications from surgery.

She was born Aug. 23, 1950 in New Castle Ind. to Carl and Peg (Crill) Bailey.

She lived in Portland, Or, Los Angeles, Ca, and moved to Syracuse in 1996.

She retired as Human Resource Director for Farm Bureau Credit in Goshen. She was a member of the Saint Andrews United Methodist Church and on the Staff Parish Committee, member of the Thrift Ship committee and Tri Kappa in Bremen. She graduated from Huntington High School.

She was married November 19, 1988 to Dr. Vance F. Lopp who survives.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter; Holly (Ben) Hoy, Barbee Lake; one son; Tim (Melanie) Lawwill, South Bend; one brother; Dave (Sue) Bailey, Huntington; and one grandson; Matthew Hoy, Warsaw.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday March 20th at the Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel in Syracuse. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 21, 2004 in the Saint Andrews United Methodist Church, Syracuse with Pastor Mark Eastway officiating.

Memorials may be made to Goshen Cancer Center, St. Andrews United Methodist Thrift Ship, caringbridge.org/in/dlopp.

The Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel in Syracuse, is handling arrangements.

Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home

7458 E. 1000 N. Syracuse - (574)457-3144

Gerald W. A. Osborn

March 17, 2004

ARGOS - Gerald W. A. Osborn, 91, of Culver, died Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

He is survived by his daughters Shirley (David) Burns of Culver and Sandra J. (Donald G.) Miller of Plymouth; four sons Edwin P. Osborn of Mishawaka, Larry G. (Ilene) Osborn of Buchanan, Mich., Ronald L. (Nancy) Osborn of New Carlisle and Steven (Annette) Osborn of Culver; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos with Pastor Stanley Lawrence officiating.

Burial will follow in Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Visitation will be Saturday noon until time services at the funeral home.

Evelyn W. Johnson

March 23, 2004

BREMEN - Evelyn W. Johnson, 91, of 316 Woodies Ln, Bremen died on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at the Bremen Heath Care Center at 2:10 p.m.

Services are currently pending at the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen.

Orville R. (Todd) Shidler

March 22, 2004

CULVER - Orville R. (Todd) Shidler, 73, of 16680 Quince Rd., Culver died on Monday, March 22, 2004 at 5:50 p.m. at his home.

He is survived by his wife Catherine E. Shidler, Culver; son Brian (Norva) Shidler, Plymouth; daughters: Virginia (Douglas) Wert, Mechanicsburg, Penn.; Barbara Wilhelm, Plymouth; Connie (Stewart) Watwood, Culver; Debra (David) Smith, Plymouth; Denice (Rick) Edmonds, Defiance, Ohio; brothers: Jack Shidler, Winamac; Ralph Shidler, Francesville; Paul Shidler, Winamac; Larry Shidler, Winamac; Wayman Shidler, Winamac; Richard Shidler, Argos; Edward Shidler, Argos; sister Wanda Myers, Monticello; 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Funeral services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Edwin Lacy officiating.

Burial will follow in Bucklew Cemetery, Culver.

Memorial contributions may be made to Marshall County Hospice.

Billie Brundage

March 5, 2004

Clarksville, Tenn. - Billie Casey Brundage, 72, Clarksville, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville.

The funeral was on Friday, March 5 at Madison St. United Methodist Church with Revs. Douglas N. Norfleet and Keith Sherwood officiating.

Burial will take place Tuesday, March 9 in Magnolia Cemetery, De Funiak Springs, Fla.

She was born Aug. 6, 1931, in De Funiak Springs, daughter of Willis Leonard Casey and Lossie Jennings Casey. She was preceded in death by a son, Richard Michael Brundage.

Mrs. Brundage was a retired music teacher in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School system. She was a member of Madison Street United Methodist Church, where she was a choir member. She was a member of Tennessee Elementary Music Educators Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Education Center and Clarksville-Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Gene Brundage; three sons, Robert Gene Brundage, Christopher Brundage and William Casey Brundage, all of Clarksville; fine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Glen Lindsey, Bob Brundage, Casey Brundage, Chris Brundage, Richard Brundage and David Whittaker

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association of Middle Tennessee, 1818 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203.

Mildred E. Hohman

February 22, 2004

CULVER - Mildred E. Hohman, 89, died Sunday at 12:35 p.m. at Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

She is survived by her sons Frederick W. (Sue) Hohman of Spring Lake, Mich., and Wayne Hohman of La Palma, Calif.; her daughter Sheryl (Sam) Lowry of Spring Lake; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Grace United Church of Christ, Culver, with Pastor Linda S. Craig officiating.

Burial will follow in Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Visitation will be Wednesday, 2-7 p.m., at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and Thursday, 10-11 a.m., at the church.

Memorial gifts may be given to the church.

Joshua 'Josh' Fisher

March 2, 2004

PLYMOUTH - Joshua "Josh" Michael Edward Fisher, died too young, too soon. He was 15 days away from celebrating his 17th birthday.

Tragically, the popular Plymouth High School junior died at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday night, March 2, 2004, from injuries caused by an automobile accident Sunday evening, Feb. 29, 2004. Hospitalized in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Josh died with his parents and his youngest brother, Nick, at his side.

It is an agonizing loss to his family, his friends and to all who knew him.

Josh, known among his friends as "Big Fish," was a gentle giant with a sweet disposition. During his few years, he showed endearing qualities of friendliness, sincerity and compassion for others.

Born in South Bend on March 17, 1987, Josh was the oldest son of Michael Anthony and Jo Ann Whitesell Fisher. He attended St. Michael's Catholic School and Menominee Elementary School and was presently a junior in Plymouth High School Class of 2005.

Enthusiastic, with a love of life, he did his best at everything he was involved with - especially sports. He was an all-around athlete. He loved basketball and baseball but his passion was football. He and his family were heavily involved in the Marshall County Junior Football League and in high school he played center and defensive tackle on the junior varsity team. His dream was to play for the University of Miami, pro ball and then coach. He had a special admiration for Lou Holtz.

He had played baseball since he was 1 year old. He collected baseball cards and sported memorabilia of such idols as "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and the "Big Hurt" Frank Thomas.

In basketball, Josh served as manager for the varsity team his freshman year and, as a sophomore, he played on the high school junior varsity team and in the Plymouth Summer Basketball League.

He was a member of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church and practiced his faith by having no barriers to friendships. A volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club, he was a mentor to many younger children and enjoyed working with area kids. He openly supported the Right To Life.

Josh loved electronic games and all kinds of music. He had sung in the school choir since the sixth grade to the present time.

Very close to his younger brothers, he followed their activities faithfully and was a loving "big brother" to them and others.

Josh is survived by his loving parents: his mother, Jo Ann and his father, Mike, both of Plymouth; and by two younger brothers, Benjamin Joseph Wayne Fisher, a seventh grader and Nickolas Derrik James Fisher, a sixth grader, all at home at 10557 Muckshaw Road, Plymouth.

His maternal grandparent, Barbara A. Boggs and paternal grandparents, Anthony M. and Olive E. Fisher, all of Plymouth and Marjorie Reinhold, a maternal great-grandmother of Logansport also survive along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Josh was preceded in death by grandparents Bill Massey, Okle Whitesell, Leah Hunnicutt, Lavon Reinholt and Dale Boggs.

Visitation and sharing of memories of Josh with his family will be on Sunday, March 7, 2004, from 1 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. At 7:30 p.m. a Scripture Service will be held.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, March 8, 2004, at 11 a.m. in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 625 N. Center Street, Plymouth. The Rev. Father William Kummer will officiate.

Interment will be in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Plymouth.

Josh will always be loved and remembered. Donations in his memory to the Josh Fisher Memorial Fund, c/o P.O. Box 159, First Federal Bank, Plymouth, Ind., will assist the family with expenses and preserving his memory.

Shared memories and words of encouragement may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth - (574) 936-2829

Kathleen K. Reeder

March 2, 2004

PLYMOUTH - Kathleen K. Reeder, 86, died in her home, 801 S. Michigan St., Plymouth, at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, March 2, 2004.

She was born on July 18, 1917, in Huntsville, Ala., the daughter of Edgar D. Sr., and Annie Woodward Kinnibrugh.

On March 28, 1936, in Luka, Miss., Kathleen and John B. Reeder, Sr., were married. John preceded her in death on May 19, 2001.

A homemaker, she was an excellent contract and duplicate bridge player and a charter member of the Plymouth Duplicate Bridge Club.

She was a loyal member of the First United Methodist Church, Plymouth.

Kathleen is survived by a daughter, Ann R. Powell, Indianapolis, Ind., and a son, John B. Reeder, Jr., Bryan, Texas.

Three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, together with a sister, Billye K. Gayle, Birmingham, Ala., survive as well.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother, Edgar D. Kinnibrugh, Jr.

There will be no visitation.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2004, in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala. The Rev. Byron White will officiate.

Interment will take place in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.

The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial gifts in Kathleen's memory may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Association.

Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home

1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth - (574) 936-2829

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