Archive - Obituary

Flora Conley

January 3, 2011

Nov. 22, 1932 — Dec. 30, 2010
PLYMOUTH — Flora B. Conley, 78, of North Street, Plymouth, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at 2:05 p.m., at her home.
Flora was born Nov. 22, 1932, in Kewanna, to Joseph and Rosa (Manes) MacLain. She worked at GM Enterprises, a stamping plant, in Plymouth. Flora married Austin Conley Nov. 19, 1972, in Argos.  After their marriage they moved to Plymouth.
Flora loved to make crocheted afghans for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also the “master” cookie maker, for her family.

June C. Thake

January 2, 2011

July 21, 1925 — Dec. 30, 2010
PLYMOUTH — June C. Thake, 85, of Eastwood Estate’s Cedar Ct., Plymouth, died peacefully at her home at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010.
Born in Janesville, Wis.,  July 21, 1925, June was the daughter of  Herbert G. and Clara E. (Edwards) Sarney.
She graduated from Steinmetz High School, Chicago, in 1943. June earned her R.N. from Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago in 1945.

Hazel Leona (Benninghoff) Staner

January 2, 2011

July 10, 1921 — Dec. 28, 2010
BREMEN — Hazel Leona (Benninghoff) Staner, 89, S. Whitlock St., Bremen, died at 6:34 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 at Community Hospital of Bremen, following a brief illness. She had been in declining health since 2005
She was born July 10, 1921 in Hamlet to George “Clem” and Mary (Allen) Benninghoff and moved to the Argos Community in 1948.
She married Oliver “Ollie” Staner March 31, 1941 and became a homemaker. He preceded her in death Feb. 24, 1992.

Death Notices 12-31-10: Carl Bailey, Carol J. Bennett, Agnes Ringle

January 2, 2011

Carl Bailey
Dec. 30, 2010
ROCHESTER — Carl Bailey, 79, of Rochester, died at 6:29 a.m . Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 at his residence.

Death Notices 12-19-10: G. Faustine Miller-Moore, Rhoda A. Niswander, Hurndon Rudd, Hazel L. Staner

December 30, 2010

G. Faustine Miller-Moore
Dec. 28, 2010
BREMEN — G. Faustine Miller-Moore, 81, of Bremen, formerly of Wakarusa, died at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 at Bremen Health Care.

Death Notices 12-29-10: Jeffery S. Froehling, Marjorie L. Hildebrand

December 29, 2010

Jeffery S. Froehling
Dec. 26, 2010
ARGOS — Jeffery S. Froehling 53, of Argos, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.
He is survived by his sons, Shawn Froehling of North Ridgeville, Ohio and Christofer Froehling of Valparaiso; a granddaughter; brother, Robert Froehling of Wood River, Ill.; and sisters: Katy Beam of Star City, Ellen Taylor of Hebron, Judy Dinkleman of Phoenix, Ariz., Bobbie Giesler of Phoenix, Ariz., Marie Cannon of Kouts, and Johanna Stayton of Argos. 
No services will be observed.

Death Notices 12-28-10: Tom Ross Syler, Mildred I. Bowers

December 28, 2010

Tom Ross Syler
Dec. 10, 2010
TAMARAC, Fla. — Tom Ross Syler, of Tamarac, Fla., formerly of Plymouth, died Friday, Dec. 10, at North Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, Fla.
He is survived by daughter Barbara Syler and cousin of Roland Toth.
Burial will take place at a later date in Indiana.
Arrangements under the direction of Kraeer/Mason Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6701 W. Commercial Blvd.Tamarac, Fla.

Mildred I. Bowers
Dec. 26, 2010
WALKERTON — Mildred I. Bowers, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton. 

Franklyn J. ‘Frank’ Deisch

December 28, 2010

April 21, 1925 — Dec. 22, 2010
SOUTH BEND — Franklyn J. “Frank” Deisch, 85, passed away at 8:36 a.m. at his residence.

Death notices 12-27-10: Mildred Clemons, Jack W. Holse, Edith M. Jordan, Jean Ann (Brollier) Kornack, Elizabeth ‘Liz’ H. Moreau, Linda L. (Grubbs) Price, Pinkey Carlton ‘Carl’ Shaw, Kristen Lee Smiley, Wayne Dell Nelson

December 27, 2010

Mildred Clemons
Dec. 22, 2010
KNOX — Mildred Clemons, 89, of Knox, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at Starke Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by a daughter, Lois (Larry) Kinsinger of Hamlet; sons, Lorenzo (Darlene) Watson of Phoenix, Ariz. and Ronald (Pam) Clemons of Lakeville; brothers, Willard (JoAnn) Minix of Granger and Herbert (Deloris) Minix of Rochester; and a half-sister, Donna (Greg) Stiles of Plymouth.
Visitation took place from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel, Knox.

Robert C. ‘Bob’ Hickman

December 27, 2010

Robert C. ‘Bob’ Hickman
Nov. 11, 1939 — Dec. 24, 2010
BREMEN — Robert C. “Bob” Hickman, 72, of Bremen, passed away Dec. 24, 2010 at Community Hospital of Bremen.
He was born Nov. 11, 1939 in Homer, Neb. to Joseph and Gladys (Queen) Hickman. April 6, 1963, he married Susan “Sue” Welch, and she survives.
Robert was a graduate of Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and he retired from the Engineering Department at Hehr International in Plymouth after 37 years. He enjoyed spending time with his six grandsons.