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Marshall County, Indiana Obituary and Death Notices Collection
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Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2023, at 1:47 a.m.
Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Sister Charlene Heirman, P.H.J.C., 91, died at 7:45 A.M. Tuesday November, 11, 2003 at the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson, Ind. where she had been a resident since 1996. Sister Charlene was born in Loretto, Michigan on February 5, 1912 to Charles and Eulalia Snoeck Heirman. Sister entered the convent on June 15, 1936 and professed her first vows on June 25, 1938. Sister Charlene spent her days as an x-ray technician from 1939 to 1942 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois; she then served at St. Mary’s Hospital, Superior, Wisconsin, from 1942 to 1947. Sister Charlene worked for the next 10 years at Holy Family Hospital, in LaPorte, Indiana and then returned to St. Mary’s to work for the next 14 years. In 1971 Sister moved on to St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and worked as a nurse until 1983. She then continued at St. Joseph’s Hospital as a volunteer until her retirement in 1996. Numerous nieces and nephews survive Sister Charlene. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2003 in the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson, Indiana. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2003 in the Catherine Kasper home, Father Ed Konerman, S.J. and Fr. William Kummer, will officiate.
Stella M. Hissong, a former resident of River Park and most recently having lived at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, for over the past two years, died at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2003. Stella died of natural causes; she was 95 years old. Born on August 6, 1908, in Ober, Ind., Stella was the daughter of Riley and Emma Wise Ransbottom. She attended school in Washington Township of Starke County. She lived all of her life in first Starke County and then Marshall County, moving to Plymouth in 1948. On August 6, 1932, in Ober, Ind., Stella and Claron A. Hissong were married. Claron died on April 3, 1992. A homemaker, Stella enjoyed quilting for her family members. Busy with her hands much of the time, she was an expert embroiderer, a great cook and vegetable gardener. She canned the fruits of her labors, providing for her family and many others. She was a member for over fifty years of the Union Church of the Brethren and of the church’s Ladies Aide Society. Stella was the mother of three children: a son and two daughters. They are Charles A. and Linda Hissong, and Delores I. and Richard Baker, all of Plymouth, and Pauline J. and Kenneth McCartney, Dowagiac, Mich. Ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and three sisters; Ruth Silvers, Cora Feece and Lydia Feiser. Richard Ransbottom, her brother, has also died. A celebration of Stella’s life will be held in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2003. Funeral services will be held in the Union Church of the Brethren, 10483 State Road 17, at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, November 12, 2003. The Rev. Deb Peterson, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak, Ind. Memorial gifts may be made to the Union Church of the Brethren, Plymouth.
Marlene “Kay” Holem, 60, a lifetime Plymouth resident until her move to Bristol, Ind., two years ago, died of natural causes at 6:20 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2003. Kay died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Paige and Chris Martin, 53224 Beech Grove Drive, Bristol. Kay was born on April 30, 1942, in Plymouth, the daughter of Ben Gilley and Viola (Cannan) Gilley Hesgard. She attended Lincoln High School. On June 18, 1958, in Plymouth, she and Jerry Holem were married. She was a mother and a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, knitting, reading, stamping and many different crafts. In the fall of 1996, Kay and Jerry joined MMAP (Mobile Missionary Assistant Program.) They traveled to many different locations to help churches, Christian schools and other Christian organizations with their numerous projects. On these trips, Kay would learn new crafts and would share them with friends and family. The couple stopped traveling in the summer of 2001 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. Kay was a member of Sunrise Chapel, Plymouth, were in 1990, she took over the Wednesday night meal ministry and became known and celebrated for her delicious cooking. She also taught cooking class once a month for a number of years. She was also ministered to by the pastor and members of the Middlebury Church of the Brethren. She is survived by Jerry, her husband of 44 years and by their two sons and three daughters. Her sons are Wade (Carleigh) Holem, Goshen and Wally (Lotus) Holem, Plymouth. Her daughters are Paige (Chris) Martin, Bristol, Ind., Christina Holem, Ft. Myers, Florida and Anna (Chris) Newton, Plymouth. Five grandchildren: Tyler and Donovan Newton, Plymouth ; Keegan and Ezri Holem, Goshen and Wally Holem Jr., Plymouth, also survive. Three sisters, Jean Gilbert, Plymouth; Judy McCollough, Bourbon and Danice Harding, Middlebury along with a brother, Richard Belt, Pensacola, Fla., survive as well together with many nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews, and even great-great nieces and nephews. Kay was preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Gregory Trent Holem. Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2003, at the Sunrise Chapel, 1802 Lincoln Highway East, Plymouth. Funeral services for Kay will be held following visitation at 3 p.m. in the Chapel. Pastor Rustin Krapfl will officiate. Burial will follow in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, is assisting with arrangements. Memorial gifts in Kay’s name may be made to the Gideon International Memorial Bible organization.
Dorothy Louise Hoover, 77, died of natural causes at her home, 14830 4th Road, Plymouth, at 10:49 p.m., on Wednesday, October 22, 2003. Born in Mishawaka, Ind., on October 10, 1926, Dorothy was the daughter of Wilber Lee and Hertha Hemming Saltzgaber. She graduated from John Adams High School, South Bend, with the class of 1944 and attended Indiana University/South Bend for two years. On March 22, 1947, in St. Paul’s Church, South Bend, Dorothy and John Hoover were married. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading and traveling. A member of the First United Methodist Church, Plymouth, she was very active in the church’s women’s groups. Dorothy is survived by John, her husband of 56 years and by their two children and their families. Her son and daughter-in-law, John and Karen Hoover, Jr., live in Spartanburg, S. C., and her daughter Candy and her husband, Terry Smith live in Salem, Va. Two grandsons, Michael Sanders lives in Salem, Va., and Matthew Sanders, lives in Japan. Two great-grandsons also survive: Zachary and Robert Sanders in Salem, Va. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Saltzgaber Visitation with friends and family will be in the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth, 400 N. Michigan St., on Saturday, October 25, 2003, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Dean Fager, pastor of the church, will officiate. Funeral services will follow visitation on Saturday. The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the Cancer Association of Marshall County.
The piano at Garden Court West may not sound the same. It will not hear the likes again of the ragtime and honky tonk music of the country boy who tickled the ivories so joyously. Manferd Houghton, Jr., 86, an area native who never had a lesson and who was a regular entertainer for the folks at the Nutrition Centers around the county and in various nursing homes, has died. The man who called himself a “suspender-wearing sailor who had been around the world, ” died in Miller’s Merry Manor, 600 Oakhill Ave., Plymouth, of a cancer-related illness at 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2003. Born in Vale, South Dakota, on September 11, 1917, Manferd was the son of Orlando Manferd and Jessie Rogers Houghton. Living in Hibbard, Ind., since he was three, he graduated from Culver High School in 1935. In high school, he played the slide trombone and was in the school band and orchestra. He also sang in the glee club. After graduation, he took his “please don’t rain” cardboard suitcase, his trombone and hitchhiked to Tazewell, Va. He first was part of a traveling dramatic show, later playing in the band of the Harry Haag Circus. He next went with the Russell Brothers Circus, then the Parker and Watts Circus, where his favorite thing was being part of a street parade before the performance. In 1939, Manferd joined the 18th Field Artillery Army Band and served until 1941 when a back injury forced a medical discharge. In 1947, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines as an officer and remained on active duty until 1960. In the private sector, Manferd was a stationary engineer with the Harris County Hospital District in Houston, Texas, until his retirement in 1983. Manferd first came back to Plymouth in the late 1950s. He tuned pianos and had a little band with Floyd Thomas, Thomas’ wife and son, that he called the Nighthawks. Later, he formed a group, the Bandoleers, featuring Ethel Jeffirs on the accordion that played all over northern Indiana. Wandering got the best of him and he left to serve as an engineering officer on a ship working on the Great Lakes. He returned to Plymouth again for good in January of 1990. At the time, he said, “my roots are here. It was time to come home.” Manferd shared his vast entertaining skills with anyone who wanted to listen, sometimes 12 to 13 performances a month. After suffering a mini-stroke, he had to cut back his schedule, but still continued to volunteer his time in Plymouth, Culver and LaPaz. He was a member of the Plymouth Moose Lodge, 741, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the American Legion Post 363 in Lakeville. Manferd is survive by five nieces and four nephews. His nieces are Carol Irish, Linda Hirst, Virginia Vandermoore, Kathleen Brummel and Beverly Balardo. The nephews are Alan Houghton, Glen, Kenneth and Thomas Hirst. Manferd was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Roger, Randall and Keith Houghton and one sister, Irene Hirst. A memorial service will be held at 1p.m. Friday January 2, 2003, in the Argos Wesleyan Church, 401 N. Michigan St. Argos. The Revs. Robert Klatt and Brian Trump will officiate. Preferred are memorial gifts to the Garden Court West.
Lifetime Marshall County resident, Earl Lee Houin, 57, died at his 12th Road residence, at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2003, following a courageous battle with cancer. Earl died, as he had wished, at home in the company of his devoted family and with Hospice care. Born in Argos on November 28, 1946, Earl was the son of Leo R. and Mary Jane Johnson Houin. His mother died on May 29, 1980. His father Leo and step-mother Marilyn E. Bules Houin of Plymouth, survive. Earl was a 1965 graduate of Plymouth High School. On June 1, 1973, in Plymouth’s St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Earl and Susan K. Lemler were married. A member of the church, Earl served as a Lector for many years. He was a lifetime farmer and worked part-time with the Dick Bean Accounting Service for over 20 years. In addition to his wife Susan, his father and step-mother, Earl is survived by one sister, Louise A. and Gary Webster, Noblesville, Ind., and seven brothers. They are: Dr. Raymond E. and Eileen Houin, LaPorte, Ind.; Allen L. Houin, Kenneth R. and Jan Houin Plymouth; Marvin L. and Diane Houin, Bremen; Dr. Herman P. and Connie Houin, Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.; Mark A. and René Houin, Kevin L. and Tammy Houin, all of Plymouth. Carol E. Lemler, Bourbon, Earl’s mother-in-law, survives also, with numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Earl was preceded in death by his mother, an infant sibling and a step-mother, Marjorie Michel Houin who died December 15, 1982. Family and friends are invited to the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, to celebrate the life of Earl on Friday, December 5, 2003, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:45 p.m. in the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Earl on Saturday, December 6, 2003, at 10 A.M. in St. Michael Catholic Church, 625 N. Center St., Plymouth. The Rev. Father William Kummer, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will follow in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorial gifts to honor Earl’s memory may be made to the Marshall County Hospice or St. Michael School.
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