Archive - Obituary
February 23rd, 2011
Lynn Y. Miller
Feb. 20, 2011
WARSAW — Lynn Y. Miller, 73, of Warsaw, died t 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 in Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.
She is survived by her husband, Terry; six children: Lisa (Gary) Bowman of Amboy, Ind., Rhonda (Rex) Rife of Pierceton, Tina Hostetler of Mesa, Ariz., Roger (Pam) Hostetler of Kansas City, Kan., Tracy Ousley of Bourbon, and Tina Miller of Syracuse; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at Deaton-Clemons Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon.
John J. Hutchings
May 1, 1927 — Feb. 19, 2011
ENID, Okla. — John James Hutchings died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at home in Enid, Okla.
He was born May 1, 1927 in Morris, Ill. to Forrest and Ada (Goss) Hutchings.
John grew up in Plymouth, Ind. and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1945.
John worked for the Indiana Motor Bus Company for 24 years as the Charter Coach Manager. He took many trips to Wrigley Field to see his beloved Cubs play.
Anthony Pernell Burnham
Feb. 17, 2011
MONTEREY — Anthony Pernell Burnham, 46, of 900 S., Monterey, died at 5:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at his residence.
Helen Marie (Weil) Reed
March 14, 1928 — Feb. 20, 2011Â
BREMEN — Helen Marie (Weil) Reed, 82, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.Â
She was lovingly cared for by her family in her home throughout her illness.
She was born March 14, 1928 in Bremen to George and Hattie (Schweisberger) Weil in the same home in which she lived her entire life.
Sept. 27, 1946 she married Paul Reed; he survives.
Becky Lechlitner
Sept. 4, 1957 — Feb. 17, 2011
WAKARUSA — Becky Lechlitner, 53, Wakarusa, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital.Â
She was born Sept. 4, 1957 to Harold and Eloise (Balsley) Brenneman. She married Mark Lechlitner July 20, 1985 in Elkhart.
Surviving are her husband; sons, Joshua and Jared Lechlitner of Wakarusa; mother, Eloise Brenneman of Elkhart; and sisters, Beth (Ed) Kovatch of Mishawaka and Brenda (Paul) Fizer, Elkhart.Â
Preceding her in death was her father, Harold Brenneman.
Richard Chester McCoige
Jan. 14, 1938 — Feb. 18, 2011
FORT WAYNE — Richard Chester McCoige, 73, of Octagon Square, Fort Wayne, formerly of Plymouth, died at 11:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Palmeras Alf Care Center, Sun City, Ariz., following a lengthy illness
He was born Jan. 14, 1938 in Plymouth to Chester M. and Alta (Shultz) McCoige and grew up and lived in the Culver community.
He married Sally A. Laudeman Aug. 1. 1992 in Fort Wayne.
February 21st
Mary Lou (Arch) Hesch
Feb. 16, 2011
BREMEN — Mary Lou (Arch) Hesch, 80, of Bremen, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 at Community Hospital of Bremen.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; sons, Philip (Pam) Hesch of Elkhart and Kurt (Colleen) Hesch of Bremen; daughter, Amy (Barry) Beeson of Bremen; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Carol (Harold) Hammond of South Bend and Nancy (Jim) Stuckman of Bremen.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen.
June 29, 1926 — Feb. 18, 2011
PLYMOUTH — Wilma Jean Blubaugh, 84, a Baker St. resident, Plymouth, died at 5:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011.
Jeanie was born in Argos, Indiana, on June 29, 1926. She was the daughter of Donald and Cora Andrews Calhoun.
She graduated from Argos High School.
She married Raymond Blubaugh on June 29, 1947 in Plymouth. Raymond died January 9, 1998.
Jeanie was employed as a secretary for 20 years at the Divine Heart Seminary. She also worked at the Pilot News and at Ancilla College.
February 17th
Mary Lois Doud
Feb. 16, 2011
ROCHESTER — Mary Lois Doud, 87, of Rochester, died at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 at Life Care Center of Rochester.Â
She is survived by a son, James (Bonnie) Doud of Akron.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 and one hour prior to services Saturday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester.
Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Condolences may be made to the family via the funeral home’s e-mail at goodfamily@rtcol.com.
Carroll ‘Rick’ Conley
Sept. 7, 1955 — Feb. 15, 2011
PLYMOUTH — Carroll R. “Rickâ€Â Conley, age 55, of Redwood Road, Plymouth, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at his home.
Rick was born Sept. 7, 1955, in Plymouth, to Austin and Carol (Long) Conley. He was a lifetime resident of Plymouth. Rick and the former Kathy Landrie were united in marriage June 21, 1997, in Plymouth, at the House of Prayer, where he was a member. A proud United States Marine, Rick served his country in Vietnam.Â
