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Marshall County, Indiana Obituary and Death Notices Collection
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Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2023, at 1:52 a.m.
James D. "Jim" Hardy, 73, of 805 Baker St., River Park, Plymouth, died of natural causes at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2003, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. A devoted family man, Jim enjoyed making wooden toys for his 12 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. He was a great part of their life. He still is. On Monday, when visitation is held at the funeral home Jim will be wearing a boutonniere from his granddaughter’s wedding this past Saturday. Born in Nokomis, Ill., on November 11, 1929, he was the son of Wesley Wayne and Edna Buchholz Hardy. He graduated from Pana High School, Pana, Ill., in 1947. Jim and Esther G. Poulos were married in San Bernardino, Calif., on February 25, 1951. He worked first as a truck driver, then a lineman, and retired as a mechanic for the Del Monte Corp., Plymouth, for 23 years, retiring in 1990. He loved to fly model airplanes and putting together puzzles. He could build anything and in his wood working shop he made birdhouses, foot stools and, even up to his death, was working on a hobby horse for a great-grandchild. He and his wife Esther enjoyed riding their two-seater, three-wheeled tricycle through River Park and the adjoining area. He was a member of REACT and of the Marshall County Civil Defense. In the 1960s when the tornadoes came through, Jim was on the Marshall County Red Cross Disaster team. He also had donated numerous gallons of blood to help others. Jim is survived by Esther, his wife of 52 years and by their three sons and a daughter, their children and grandchildren. His sons and their wives are: Ronald D. and Laurie Hardy and Marvin D. and Jodie Hardy, all of Plymouth, and Steven R. and Carla Hardy of Carmel, Ind. Daughter Yvonne and Jerry Rindfield live in Bremen. A sister, Evelyn and Ralph Hamell, Syracuse, Ind., and a brother, Donald and Maxine Hardy, Plymouth, survive as well. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Diane Elaine Hardy who died on October 5, 1953, and a sister, Lorene Lockwood and a brother, Jerry Hardy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2003, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Funeral services conducted by Pastor Wesley Brubaker will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Gifts in Jim’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Marshall Co. Chapter. or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Onie Bell Harrington, 76, 11385 13th Road, Plymouth, died of natural causes at 11:23 a.m. in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, on Friday, March 21, 2003. Bell, as she was known, was born in Cullman, Ala., on July 7, 1926. She was the daughter of Ollie Speegle. She attended schools in Cullman. On October 30, 1949, in Bremen, Ind., Bell and Kenneth Harrington were married. She was a homemaker and a mother. She enjoyed reading books, crocheting, fashioning yarn dolls and gardening. Bell had a green thumb, raising flowers, especially beautiful roses. Bell is survived by her husband, Kenneth, Plymouth, and their two sons and a daughter. Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, survive as well. Her sons are Kenneth L. Harrington, Rochester, and John E. Harrington, Plymouth. Her daughter, Alice K. Harrington, lives in Cocoa, Fla. A brother, Henry Speegle, living in Kentucky, survives as well. She was preceded in death by her father and a son, Rodger Harrington. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2003, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Funeral services for Bell will follow the visitation in the funeral home on Tuesday. Jim Hatt will conduct the services. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Florence M. Harvey, 95, died at 6:55 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2003 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where she has been a resident since June of 2001. She had been a former resident of South Bend from 1925 to 1948, moving to Tucson, Arizona, where she lived until 1979, prior to her return to Plymouth. Born in Plymouth on November 9, 1907, Florence was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Elizabeth Charlotte Born Zehner. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1925. Florence first married William P. Heierman in South Bend on November 10, 1929. William died on December 21, 1943. She then married Earl R. McNeil on January 8, 1945 in South Bend. Earl died on Oct. 29, 1946. On August 8, 1948 in South Bend, Florence married Thaddeus Franklin Harvey. Thaddeus died on July 29, 1965. An employee in the accounting department of Indiana and Michigan Electric for seventeen years, Florence retired in 1948. Florence was very active in the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, where she was a member, and was very involved in the Prayer Line of the church. She was also a member of the Gold Star Wives, and a past member of the Eastern Star No. 2 of South Bend. A brother, Wayne D. Zehner, Sr. of Plymouth, and a sister, Goldie Ralston of Niles, Michigan, survive, as well as several nieces and nephews. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, four brothers: Harold, Merle, Donald, and Reo Zehner, and a sister, Ethel Berkey. A celebration of her life and visitation with her family will be on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 from 12 to 2 p.m. at Johnson - Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. A funeral service for Florence, officiated by Rev. Les Kephart, pastor of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, will follow visitation at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorial gifts in Florence’s memory may be given to the Plymouth Wesleyan Church.
Dorothy A. Hattery, 75, died of natural causes at her residence, 15662 W. 11th Rd., Plymouth, at 12:05 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2003. Born February 24, 1927, in Mishawaka, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence R. Freese and Arabelle Irene Kitchen. On July 27, 1947, in the Plymouth home of Bro. Mangun, Dorothy and Donald J. Hattery were married. She was a homemaker; she loved to sew and garden. She enjoyed bowling and fishing at Dixon Lake. She attended services at the Faith Baptist Church, Plymouth. Dorothy is survived by her husband and their two daughters and three sons. The daughters are Rita Pepple and Rhoda (William) Hall, all of Plymouth. Her sons are Ross (Karla) Hattery, Los Lunas N.M.; Richard (Marie) Hattery, Leesburg, Ind.; and Robert (Janie) Freese, Nappanee, Ind. Two brothers and a sister also survive. They are Keith (Loraine) Freese, South Bend, Ind., and Robert Freese, Webb City. Mo., and Joyce (Leon) Drake, Michigamme, MI. In addition, 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren survive as well. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and Rebecca Richardson, a daughter. George Freese, a brother, has also died. Visitation with the family will be held in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, on Tuesday evening, February 11, 2003, from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 7 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Dr. Paul Loder, of the Faith Baptist Church. Committal services will be held in the New Oakhill Chapel, New Oakhill Cemetery, on Wednesday morning, February 12, 2003, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in New Oakhill Cemetery. Gifts in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the Faith Baptist Church.
Johnathan A. "John" Haynes, 7719 19th Road, Argos, Ind., died in a single car accident on 19th Road, west of Fir Road, at 10:32 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2003. He was sixteen years and two months old. Born on May 17, 1987, he was the son of Charles Haynes and Ravonda Beldon Haynes. He had just completed his freshman year in Argos High School. A hard worker, he had a summer job baling hay. During his few years, John lived life to the fullest. He had the endearing qualities of sincerity and compassion for others. He brought joy, laughter and pleasure to those who knew him and everything he did, he did with vigor and verve. John played soccer on the school team, did weightlifting to keep in shape and enjoyed bowling, fishing and riding his 4-wheeler. He liked to swim, play guitar and sing and had a ball playing basketball with friends. He was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos. John is survived by his loving parents, Charles and Ravonda, and by a brother and sister: Waylon, and Melynda, all of Argos. He is also survived by his paternal grandmother, Sharon Haynes, Plymouth and his maternal grandparents, John and Judy Wallace, Tippecanoe, Ind. Four uncles and an aunt survive as well. They are: Justin and Terri Haynes, Plymouth; Jake and Theresa Haynes, Elkhart; Dave and Sandra Beldon, and Clint Beldon, all of Tippecanoe and Yvonne and Dan Haas, Plymouth. Several cousins survive also. John was preceded in death by Dennis Haynes, his paternal grandfather. Friends may come to celebrate his young life on Thursday, July 31, 2003, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Visitation will continue from 10 to 11 A.M. Friday, August 1, 2003 in the Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos, IN. where funeral services for John will be held at 11 a.m., with Pastor Tony Schneiders officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Cemetery, Argos. Memorial gifts in John’s name may be made to the Argos High School Weight Room, a place he enjoyed and where he would wish to have enhanced in his memory.
Jesse W. Heflick, 85, 12452 11th Road, Plymouth, known and respected as the sewing machine "guru" of the area, repairing and selling sewing machines, died of natural causes at 11 p.m., Sunday, March 23, 2003, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Jesse was born in Plymouth, the son of Loftis Franklin and Nelle Edith Willard Heflick on April 21, 1917. He graduated from Tyner High School with the class of 1936. He was first married to Mabel Thomas in Hibbard, Ind., on October 25, 1942. Mabel died on May 18, 1984. He and his second wife, Dorothy "Dottie" Gunther were united in matrimony in the First United Methodist Church in Plymouth on December 20, 1987. For over fifty years, on October 23, 1952, Jesse opened the Heflick Sewing Machine business, first situated at 207 E. Jefferson St., Plymouth. Up until his death, he repaired machines for special clients. He worked as a salesman at Montgomery Wards in Plymouth and retired, in 1981, after 34 years as a tool and dye maker from the Bendix Corp. in South Bend. He owned and rode motorcycles and had a moped that he took his dachshund, Nikki, in her basket, for rides around town. He enjoyed ice fishing in local lakes and taking kids swimming at Dixon Lake. A lifelong member of the NRA, he liked to rabbit hunt and belonged to Pathfinders, a Marshall County camping club. A craftsman, Jesse worked with lanterns and did woodworking. He had a special love of people and served as a Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 257. He was a "super, super" neat individual, according to his wife, Dottie, and was very picky about the looks of his yard. A member of the UAW, the couple enjoyed going on outings twice a month together. Jesse was ordained a Deacon of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ Church), Hibbard, IN, on September 27, 1942. He was superannuated on March 28, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Dottie, and three sons, a step-son and two step-daughters. His sons are Jesse and Kathy Heflick, Jr., Delevan, Wis.; David M. and Cindy Heflick, Crescent City, Calif.; and Dale S. and Dorothy Heflick, Plymouth, Ind. Fred James and Valerie Gunther, Osceola, Ind., is his step-son. His step-daughters are Cindy McDonald, Houston, Texas and Nancy M. and Skip Utz, South Bend, Ind. Two special nieces, Adanelle and Tom Adams, South Bend, and Sheila and Jim Kuchel, Grovertown, also survive together with his only brother, Glen and Annabelle Heflick, Granger. Eleven grandchildren survive as well. They are: Tad Heflick, Troy Heflick, Tara Trump, Trista Thornburg, Austin Heflick, Travis McDonald, Mark McDonald, Christopher Utz, Nicholas Utz, Nathaniel Utz and Nicholas Shane Gunther. Five great-grandchildren also survive. They are: Bradie Thornburg, Kayley Thornburg, Justin Trump, Austin McDonald and Abigale Utz. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Mabel, two brothers, Donald Heflick and an infant brother and one sister, Bernice Gray. A celebration of Jesse’s life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2003, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind. Elder James Wheeler, Pastor of the LaPorte congregation of the Community of Christ Church (formerly Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), will preside over Jesse’s funeral to be held in the funeral home on Saturday, March 29, 2003, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Gifts in memory of Jesse Heflick may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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