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Marshall County, Indiana Obituary and Death Notice Collection
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Marshall County, Indiana Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992

Sister Lorraine Veldenz, P.H.J.C., 86, died at 10:25 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2003, in the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson, Ind. Born in Chicago, Ill., on May 21, 1916, Sister Lorraine was the daughter of Charles and Marie Dienes Veldenz. She entered the convent on June 25, 1934 and professed her first vows on June 25, 1936. Her ministry in life was as a teacher. She had earned a Masters Degree in Education. Sister Lorraine taught in Catholic grade schools for 12 years; one year at St. Anthony school in Beckemeyer, Ill.; ten years at St. Bavo school in Mishawaka, Ind., and one year at St. Boniface school in Germantown, Ill. She ten taught high school students for 22 years. In Chicago, she taught four years at St. Augustine and 12 years at Angel Guardian Orphanage. In Breese, Ill., Sister taught six years at Mater Dei High School. From 1970 until 1983, Sister Lorraine taught at Ancilla College in Donaldson. In 1983, she became the Convent Librarian until her retirement to the Catherine Kasper Home in 1995. Sister Lorraine is survived by a sister, Carolyn Koschnitzke, Norridge, Ill., Vera Veldenz, a sister-in-law, River Forest, Ill., and by numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4:30 until 9 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2003, in the Catherine Kasper Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sister Lorraine on Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 11 a.m. The Reverend Father Edward Konerman, S.J., will officiate.

Brian Adam Veger, 18, affectionately dubbed “Hillbilly, ” by his many friends, died at 1:46 a.m. on Monday morning, March 10, 2003, in a car accident in Van Wert, Ohio while enroute back to the University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio, where he was a student. Brian had come home from school for the birth of his baby, four-day-old Annamarie Rose Veger, his and fiancee Christina M. Smith’s daughter. Brian was born in Plymouth on August 3, 1984, the son of Dan and Elizabeth Veger Stone. A graduate of LaVille High School, class of 2002, he was a freshman in Auto Technician’s school in Lima, Ohio. A member of Ducks Unlimited, he enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, and farming. He loved cars and tractor pulls. At LaVille, he was certified in Machine Metals, Glass and Windshield Repair. He was treasurer of the Future Farmers of America while in high school. Brian is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Dan Stone and by Christina Smith, his fiancee and their baby daughter, Annamarie, all of Plymouth. Two brothers, Danny C. and Josh D. Stone, both of Plymouth, survive as well as his paternal grandmother, JoAnn Fuchs, LaPaz, Ind., and maternal grandmother, Judy Veger and maternal great-grandmother, both of Plymouth. Several aunts and uncles also survive his death. Brian was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, John and Mary Veger, a great grandfather, Carl Emmons and two grandfathers, Joseph Veger, Sr., and Richard Stone. Visitation with his family will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Funeral services, officiated by the Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church, Bremen, will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2003. Burial will be in Fair Cemetery, North Liberty, Indiana In memory of Brian, a trust for his baby daughter, Annamarie, has been established.

Former Marshall County resident, 23-year-old Robert L. Verhaeghe, living at 914 Golf View, South Bend, Ind., for the past three years, died as the result of an automobile accident on Miami Road near Roosevelt, Wednesday morning December 10, 2003. On June 14, 1980, in Bremen, Robert was born the son of Richard W. and Trudy L. Corl Verhaeghe. Active in the F.F.A., he graduated from John Glenn High School with the class of 1998. Robert was active in farming with his father, Rich. Yet, with an entrepreneurial spirit, Robert soon planned to launch his own business to showcase his creative ideas in fiberglass, a material his family has pioneered. His love of construction and artistic ability sparked his vision to provide improved yet affordable building components and materials for the home. He loved to fish, camping at “the Pit, ” and watching various sports particularly baseball at the Cove. Raised in the Catholic faith, he was also recognized by the Shiloh Wesleyan Church family. Robert is survived by his mother and step-father, Trudy and Dave Pittman, Plymouth; by his father, Rich Verhaeghe, Tyner, and by two sisters and five brothers. They are; Jill and Randy Wagoner, Plymouth, Allison and Jamie Brokaw, Abilene, Texas, who are both serving in the United States Air Force, brothers; Uriah and Preston Pittman, both of Plymouth, Jerimiah Pittman, South Bend, Ind., Neil Pittman, Plymouth and Clay Pittman, Muncie, Ind. Robert’s maternal grandparents, Don and Marcia Corl, Syracuse, Ind., and his paternal grandparents, Henry and Bertha Verhaeghe, Bremen, Ind., survive along with a nephew, Logan Pittman, Plymouth, five uncles, three aunts and 16 cousins. Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2003, in the Shiloh Wesleyan Church, 10532 4 B Road, Plymouth, from noon to 2 p.m. Funeral services for Robert will follow visitation at 2 p.m. in the church. The Rev. John Perkinson, pastor of the Shiloh Church, will officiate, assisted by family member Rev. Jim Mishler.

Orval C. Wagoner, 83, of 11777 Lincolnway East, Plymouth, died in the Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend, at 6:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, October 12, 2003. Orval, a Plymouth resident since 1926, was born on April 13, 1920, in Irricana, Alberta, Canada, to Irvin David and Elsie May Milburn Wagoner. He was first married to Virginia L. Pelkey, in Plymouth, on April 11, 1941. Virginia died on March 3, 1997. Orval and Edna Mae Keyser Keltz were married in Plymouth on November 29, 1999. Orval served in the U.S. Army with the 31st Infantry Division in New Guinea; Philippine Islands repairing radiators on Army tanks during W.W.II. He worked at McCords in Plymouth before the war, and after he was discharged from the Army in 1946, Orval founded Plymouth Radiator Repair, moving to the present location in 1950. Orval retired in 1985, when his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dennis Filson took over the business. Orval loved to talk about his Army experiences. When he was younger, he enjoyed playing baseball, and was an avid bowler. For 20 years, he spent the winters in Florida. He was a member of the Tucker Automobile Association. Orval is survived by Edna Mae and by his daughter and son-in-law, Linda K. and Dennis Filson of Plymouth. Five grandchildren also survive. They are: granddaughters Julie Graves of Orlando, Fla.; Tara and Brad Thornton of Bremen, Ind., and Lana and Josh McCoy of Etna Green, Ind. His grandsons are Matthew Graves of Seattle, Wash., and Shawn and Kelly Filson of Plymouth. Orval was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia, and a daughter, Vickie Sue Graves who died on May 31, 1973. Three brothers, Galen, Wilbur and Ernest and a sister, Dorothy Rottmiller, have also died. Friends will be welcomed by the family at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, from 3 to 7 p.m. Funeral services for Orval will be held in the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003, with Pastor Lyle A. Breeding of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, of which Orval was a member, officiating. Interment will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, where Military Honor’s will be provided by Plymouth V.F.W. Post 1162. Memorial gifts may be made to the Behavior Medicine Unit of St. Anthony’s Hospital, Michigan City, Ind. Cynthia Sue “Cindy” (Dickson) Warner, 55, a lifetime Marshall County resident, living at 1104 N. Walnut St., died of natural causes at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2003 in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Cindy was born in Plymouth on Feb. 3, 1948, to Henry R. and Naomi Compton Dickson. She had attended Triton High School. She had worked as a C.N.A. at Pilgrim Manor in Plymouth for over thirty years. An avid reader, Cindy especially enjoyed reading Westerns. She had a large collection of all types of mice trinkets. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and family gatherings. Cindy is survived by three sons: Jason Hannah, Robert Warner, and Jared Warner, all of Plymouth. Four brothers: Bill (Hannah) Dickson of Show-Low, AZ, Guy (Irene) Dickson of Superior, AZ, Richard Dickson of Argos, IN, and Michael (Pam) Dickson of Claypool, IN, also survive, as well as three sisters: Geneva Graham of Brownstown, IN, Marjorie Williams of Glendale, AZ, and Helen (Jack) Johnson of Plymouth, IN, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at the Johnson - Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Michael Dixon, pastor of the Inwood United Methodist Church, where Cindy attended, will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.

A resident of the Plymouth area most of his lifetime, Eugene LeRoy Wooldridge, 70, formerly of 1537 Kenwood Ave., died at 8:30 a.m., following an extended illness, on Saturday, July 12, 2003, in Our Lady of Holy Cross Care Center, San Pierre, Ind., where he had lived for the past two years. Born in Culver, Ind., on January 7, 1933, Gene was the son of Donald Amos and Hattie Mae White Wooldridge. He attended Culver schools and Argos High School. On June 7, 1959, in the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, Gene and Barbara Harriett Snyder were married. He worked for McCord Corp. for 23 years, was co-owner of Barbara’s Drapery Shop for 25 years and was employed by the Culver Tool and Engineering Co. for five years. He retired in 1998. An avid golfer, Gene played in several men’s leagues. He was a sports enthusiast, particularly of the Cubs and Bears. Interested in civic government, he faithfully followed political debates. Gene is survived by his wife, Barbara, and by three nephews and a niece. They are David Cooley, Donna and Harold McCalla, both of Fulton County; Don and Maria Cooley, Jr., Calif., and James Upp III of Marshall County. Several great - nieces and great-nephews survive as well. He was preceded in death by his parents and by Linda Kay Upp, a sister. Visitation will be held in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2003, and for one hour prior to services in the church. Funeral services for Gene will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, in Sunrise Chapel, 11802 Lincoln Highway East, Plymouth, where he was a member. The Rev. Rustin Krapfl, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorials in Gene’s memory may be made to the Church Building Fund.

Ward A. Yoder, 85, died of natural causes at 1:02 p.m. at his residence, 225 Orchid Ct., Plymouth, on Wednesday, November 5, 2003. Ward had returned to Plymouth three years ago after having lived in Florida for approximately ten years. He was born on October 22, 1918, in Nappanee, Ind., the son of Jesse and Mary Myers Yoder. A 1936 graduate of Plymouth’s Lincoln High School, he attended Franklin College. He served his country in World War II as a member of the United States Navy. On June 3, 1939, in Plymouth, Ward and Wanda Reynolds were married. Wanda died on March 8, 1996, a few months before their 57th anniversary. Ward worked for many years for Schlosser Brothers-Hawthorn Melody in Plymouth. He then worked in the Elkhart area in the mobile home business retiring in 1991 and moving to Florida. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed reading. He was interested in politics and public affairs. Ward’s most enjoyable past-time was being with his family. He is survived by two daughters and their husbands: Linda and Max Schuh, Plymouth, and Sara and James Petersen, Franklin, Ind. Also surviving are seven grandchildren: Doug Schuh of Shawnee, Kan.; Scott and Stephanie Schuh, Brad Schuh and Rodd Schuh, all of Plymouth; Matthew and Angela Petersen of Greenwood, Ind.; and Pamela and Brian Dillow and Erin and David Tilley, all of Franklin, Ind., along with seven great-grandchildren. Ward was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a sister, Mary Jane Emond and two brothers: Maynard and Newell W. Yoder. Family services for Ward will be held. The Rev. William Kaster, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church, of which Ward was a member, will officiate. Memorial gifts may be made to the Marshall County Hospice.

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