Archive - Oct 2012 - Obituary
October 1st
Walter Heil
Feb. 11, 1919-Sept. 28, 2012
WALKERTON — Walter “L” Heil, 93, of Walkerton died peacefully in his home Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 after a brief illness.
Alvin L. Hite
Jan. 18, 1947-Sept. 28, 2012
CULVER — Alvin Lee Hite, 65, of Culver, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Mishawaka. His death followed an inspiring fight against leukemia.
Alvin was born in Plymouth Jan. 18, 1947, the sixth of 11 children to David Loyal and Mary Marguerite (Hoeszle) Hite. He first attended West Township schools and then Plymouth in the class of 1966.
During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged Aug. 20, 1968.
Charlotte R. Brandt
Sept. 28, 2012
CULVER — Charlotte R. Brandt, 69, of Culver died Sept. 28, 2012 at 10 p.m. at Porter Regional Hospital, Valparaiso.
She is survived by her brother, Arnold (Nancy) Brandt of Winamac.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at Frain Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 at 11 a.m. Burial will take place at McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac.
Memorial contributions may be given to American Stroke Association. Online condolences may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.
Michael S. Boits
Jan. 11, 1958-Sept. 26, 2012
LAKEVILLE — Michael S. Boits, 54, of Lakeville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at home surrounded by his family after an extended battle with cancer.
He was born Jan. 11, 1958 in South Bend to Richard and Margaret (Flack) Boits.
Robert Lee Newton Sr.
March 25, 1927-Sept. 26, 2012
Raymond Ritter
Sept. 26, 2012
PLYMOUTH — Raymond E. Ritter, 83, of Plymouth died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at 3 a.m., at the Catherine Kasper Life Care Center in Donaldson.
He is survived by his daughter, Pam Cole of Plymouth; his sons, Lonnie (Patty) Ritter of Plymouth and Don (Sandy) Ritter of Syracuse; nine grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison Street, Plymouth.
Services will be held Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Van Gilder Funeral Home.
Betty Drusilla Morgan
Jan. 13, 1927-Sept. 26, 2012
AKRON — Betty Drusilla Morgan, 85, of Akron died at 5:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.
She was born Jan. 13, 1927 in Jacksonville, Fla. to John and Drusilla (Braddock) Ivey.
May 6, 1945 in Jacksonville, Fla., she married Dr. Lloyd A. Morgan; he preceded April 27, 2003.
