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[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Indiana Obituary Collection GenealogyBuff.com - Indiana State Obituary Collection - 703 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Friday, 11 November 2022, at 9:53 a.m. System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC! Nellie Laverne Pruitt Nellie Laverne Pruitt, 82, of Norman, died at 9:28 a.m. Monday, July 2, at Bedford Regional Medical Center in Bedford. She was a member of Medora Pentecostal Church. She was a homemaker. She was born Aug. 10, 1918, at Washington County, a daughter of the late Newton and Nancy Hamilton Bowers. She married Luchen Pruitt, April 13, 1941, and he survives. Other survivors include three sons, Gerald Pruitt, Columbus, Earl Pruitt, Nashville, and Ralph Pruitt, Gideon, Mo.; one daughter, Joyce Crossman, Medora; one sister, Anderson, Vallonia; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Ruby Brewster, and one brother, Leonard Bowers. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 5, at Medora Pentecostal Church, with Rev. M.L. Walls officiating. Burial was at White River Valley Cemetery, Medora. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service today at the church. Memorials may be given to Medora Pentecostal Church or donor's choice. Arrangements were handled by Hague Funeral Home, Medora. Robert John Hildreth Robert John Hildreth, 49, of Seymour, died at 9:00 p.m. on June 30, at his residence. His death was unexpected. He was owner and operator of Bob Satellite. He was a member of VFW Post #1925 and Satellite Dealers of America. He serviced in the Army during Korean & Vietnam Era. He had two pet dogs (Shiloh & Tank), they were his companions. He was born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, a son of the late Everett Whitlock and Carolyn Green Hildreth. He married Elyse Christina Andresen on May 31, 1975 in El Paso, Texas, and she survives. Other survivors include one grandson, Jerrod Warnell; two brothers, Charles Hildreth of Paris Crossing and Walter Hildreth of Seymour; two sisters, Cheryl Graham and Julia Strong of Seymour. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, Homer Hildreth. Cremation will take place July 3, 2001 in the Superior Crematory located at Charlestown. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. today, July 5, at Voss Chapel with Rev. Granville Murphy officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until time of service today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Jackson County Humane Society. Marvin Jolly Marvin Jolly, 78, of Seymour, died Tuesday, May 15, at his residence. He was a member of the Honeytown Christian Church. He had worked as a machinist at Cummins Engine Co. for many years. He also owned and operated "Jolly's Precision Sharpening" in Seymour for 15 years. He was born Jan. 22, 1923, in Jennings County, a son of Everett and June E. (Barnes) Jolly. He married Frieda Herekamp on May 15, 1949, in Seymour, and she died on July 28, 1998. Survivors include two children, Ramona K. Cecil, Seymour, and Allen D. Jolly, Louisville, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Bode, Mrs. Ben (Kelly) Browning, Dale Jolly, Lorraine Jolly, Eric Jolly, Kayla Jolly, and Kyle Jolly; one great grandson, Matthew Aaron Bode; one nephew, Jerry Kehrt; and two nieces, Hazel Jane Harbert and Edna Kehrt. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jane Ellen Jolly, three brothers, Earl, Oliver, and Edwin Jolly, and one sister, Esther Kehrt. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, at Winklepleck-Weesner Funeral Home, Brownstown, with Louis Banks officiating. Burial will be at Robertson Cemetery, Honeytown. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today, Thursday, May 24, and from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Honeytown Christian Church. Joyce P. Morris July 6, 1939 - July 6, 2001 An area resident most of her life, Joyce P. Morris, 62, 11240 9A Road, Plymouth, rose up into the loving embrace of our Heavenly Father at 5:50 p.m., on July 6, 2001. As was her wish, she died at home in the loving company of her family and members of the Marshall County Hospice team. Born in Gary, Ind., on July 6, 1939, she was the daughter of William and Pearl Erickson. Raised by her aunt and uncle, Alvin and Hulda Holm from the age of five until adulthood, Joyce fondly remembered and was grateful to the couple. She said that she looked forward to greeting them in heaven. On Nov. 2, 1958, Joyce and Richard C. Morris were married in Tyner, Ind. Joyce raised her children while working alongside her spouse in the family-owned business. Hardworking, she kept the books and managed the office, first at Morris Motors and Carwash to the present Gold Coast Motors. After helping her family to become happy and secure adults, Joyce gave her maternal love and skills to her grandchildren. She experienced pure joy in spending time with them and participating in their activities. For the past 17 years, "Grandma" has beamed with the pride, joy and love in having Kara, Rick, Sam, Matt, Holly, Emily, Sydney and Grace. Joyce had great respect and love for her daughters-in-law, Monica, Lynn and Paula, enjoying a special relationship with each. This past year, Joyce became a member of the Koontz Lake Missionary Church, Walkerton, Ind. The spirit of God, the strength of the ministry and the love of the congregation served to strengthen her faith and offered her great comfort. Among her favorite hobbies were decorating cakes for family and friends and collecting photos of her family. She was also an avid reader and a firm supporter of the Plymouth Public Library. Joyce is survived by her husband, Richard and her three sons and their wives: Michael and Paula Morris, James and Monica Morris and Joseph and Lynn Morris. A daughter, Julie Morris, eight grandchildren, a brother, Joseph William Erickson and many nieces and nephews survive as well. She was preceded in death by her parents, her aunt and uncle, Alvin and Hulda Holm, a sister, Mary Ann Allen, and a nephew, William G. Erickson. Family services were held on Monday, July 9, 2001. Entombment was in New Oakhill Cemetery. Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts in Joyce's memory may be made to the Koontz Lake Missionary Church of Walkerton, Ind., to Friends of the Library, Plymouth or to the Marshall County Hospice. Floyd E. Burkett April 21, 1906 - July 8, 2001 A proud pioneer of the telecommunications industry and a lifetime resident of the Plymouth area, Floyd E. Burkett, 95, who lived for the past 71 years at 612 E. LaPorte St., Plymouth, has died. In failing health for the past two years, Floyd died at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2001, in Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth, where he had been a resident for just over a year. Born in Culver, Ind., the son of George and Pearl Wolfe Burkett, on April 21, 1906, Floyd attended grammar school in Burr Oak and was a member of the West High School class of 1924. On June 28, 1930, in Plymouth, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary I. Welborn, his bride of 71 years. Floyd was considered to be an authority on the history of northern Indiana telephones by everyone in the business. He could fix anything. He said he started at the bottom of the business. As a "squeak" or groundsman, he dug postholes and set poles by hand. His first job was to string a line of eight copper wires from Warsaw to Knox. Floyd started moving up; climbing the poles as a linesman and cable splicer. During World War II, Floyd was in a profession vital to the welfare of the country and was exempt from service. United Telephone went to war. They handled, among other things, the Western Union. Floyd was District Manager and Traffic Engineer for United Telephone for 42 years, retiring in 1969. He has always kept busy, doing his own yard work and, with the neighbor's help, took care of the snow until just a few years ago. He enjoyed deer hunting in Montana and traveling to Canada each year for fishing trips until his age of 92. He taught each of his great-grandchildren how to fish. The Burketts spent many winters in Texas and then Florida. Floyd had a great interest in his family and his church. A lifetime member of the Church of the Brethren, most of his years at the Plymouth church, where he was a former trustee and member of the Loyal Builder's Class. A past president of the Plymouth Lion's Club, he was a life member and past president of the Independent Telephone Pioneers and a life member of the National Association of Independent Telephone Pioneers. He was also a life member of the Marshall County Historical Society and for twenty years, a Plymouth Fire Department volunteer. Floyd is survived by his devoted wife, Mary, and by their two daughters and their families: Joyce E. and Frank Howard, Plymouth and children: Debbie Caudell, Springville, Ind., and Susan Wendel, Plymouth. Daughter Carol A. Magoon-Blane, her husband Mark of Indianapolis, Ind. and her children: Julie Desaulniers, Manitoulin Island, Canada, Bonnie Helton, Indianapolis, Maggie Magoon, Athens, Ohio, Ryan Magoon, and Andrew Magoon, Vancouver, British Columbia. Eleven great-grandchildren also survive along with a sister, Rachel Wenino, Plymouth. Floyd was preceded in death by his a brother, Clarence Burkett. Friends may visit with the family to celebrate the life of Floyd Burkett on Tuesday, July 10, 2001, from 4 to 8 p.m., in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Visitation will be continued for one hour prior to the service at the Plymouth Church of the Brethren, 1130 N. Michigan St., on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dave Kerkove, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorial gifts in Floyd's memory may be made to the church or to a charity of the donor's choice. Jane E. Young March 18, 1929- July 11, 2001 Jane E. Young, 72, 1013 Highland Ct., a resident of Plymouth, Ind. for the past 41 years died, following an illness, at 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2001. Jane died in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Keith Nash, a "forever friend" of forty years, of Jane and Bob Young, said, "Jane was a special person. Very generous and very kind and thoughtful of other people. "She had a terrific sense of humor and even though she had been ill, she never lost it." Born in Canton, Ohio, on March 18, 1929, Jane was the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Reiber. She was a 1947 graduate of Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan. She worked as a telephone operator for several years after her graduation. On October 25, 1952, in Detroit, Jane and Robert Young were married. Bob died on June 13, 1992. Jane was a vivacious and active woman. Accomplished in sports, she was an avid golfer and fierce competitor. She and her husband, Bob, co-founder of Young Door Company, Plymouth. Now operating as Doorcraft of Indiana a Jeld-Wen Corporation. A member of Tri-Kappa, she was also an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Plymouth. Jane is survived by a daughter and a son: Nancy Harper, Chelsea, Michigan, and Robert S. and Trish Young, Bloomington, Ind. A devoted and doting grandmother she is also survived by two grandsons, Andrew Robert, 9, and Alexander James, 7. A sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Richard Corsette, Grayling, Michigan, also survive. Jane was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2001, at 1 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, 401 N. Walnut St., Plymouth, Ind. The Rev. Les Johnson will officiate. Arrangement by the Johnson - Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth. Memorials in Jane's memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Bertha I. Schmeltz July 25, 1915 - July11, 2001 Lifetime area resident, Bertha Irene Schmeltz, formerly of 9216 Suter Rd. died of natural causes at 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, in Walnut Creek Care Center where she had lived since 1999. Bertha would have celebrated her 86th birthday in two weeks. Born in Teegarden, Ind., on July 25, 1915, Bertha was the daughter of George Washington and Ida May Weaver Thomas. She attended Teegarden schools. On December 31, 1937, in South Bend, she married Cecil Paul Lewis Schmeltz. A homemaker....and a good one. Bertha was an outdoor person. She enjoyed gardening, vegetables and flowers. She canned the fruits of her garden and was an excellent cook. She liked to crochet and sew and made much of the family's clothing. A former member of the Teegarden Brethren Church, Bertha attended the Pretty Lake United Methodist Church. A 25-year member of the Women of the Moose, #1355, she was a Past Chairperson of Moose Heart and was an Escort to the Academy of Friendship in the Moose. Bertha is survived by Cecil, her spouse of 63 years, and their four daughters. The daughters are Sharon L. and Gale Lowry and Donna K. and Donald Wood, all of Walkerton: Margaret M. Birk and Gloria I. and Charles Krieg all of Plymouth. Eighteen grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren together with Bernice Odaffer, a sister-in-law of Plymouth, also survive. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Willard and Clarence Thomas and Nancy Mangun, a sister. An infant son, Paul Lamar Schmeltz and an infant grandson, David Louis Wood, have also died. Visitation with her family to celebrate Bertha's life will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. A special Moose Ladies Ritual will be held at 8 p.m. following visitation. Funeral services for Bertha will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2001, in the funeral home. The Rev. Charles Krieg, Bertha's son-in-law and pastor of the Pretty Lake United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. Memorial gifts in Bertha's name may be made to Moose Heart or a charity of the donor's choice. USA Yearbooks by State and County [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Indiana Obituary Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

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