Archive - Obituary
April 23rd, 2013
Dolores Jean Clady
April 21, 2013
LAKEVILLE — Dolores Jean (Casad) Clady, 82, of Lakeville died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Hospice House, South Bend.
She is survived by her daughter, Tammy (Ben) Kane of Lakeville; two sons, Joe (Renee`) Clady of Walkerton and Robert Rensberger of Lakeville; seven grandchildren; sister, Esther Casad of Lakeville and brother, Harry L. Casad Jr. of Lakeville.
April 22nd
Elaine Watkins
Sept. 11, 1933-April 19, 2013
PLYMOUTH — Elaine Watkins, 79, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Mrs. Watkins was born Sept. 11, 1933 in South Bend to the late Mark L.J. and Ogle (Searfoss) Fritz. She has lived in Plymouth for the past 20 years. On Aug. 11, 1951 in Lakeville, she married Gene R. Watkins who survives.
Phillip S. Preston
April 20, 2013
GOSHEN — Phillip S. Preston, 76, died April 20, 2013, in Goshen.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Minelli) Preston; sons, Marc Preston, Goshen, Andrew Preston, Palm Beach, Fla.; daughters, Karen (Bill) Papadopoulos, Bloomington, Kim (Jeff) Smiejek, Chicago, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Visitation is from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Wakarusa. A Mass of Christian Burial is Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goshen followed by burial in Violett Cemetery.
April 20th
Thomas L. Hoffer
July 8, 1934-April 18, 2013
ETNA GREEN — Thomas L. Hoffer, 78, of Etna Green passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 9:15 a.m. at home with his family near his side.
Tom was born the son of Fred Hoffer and Gladys Hunter Hoffer, July 8, 1934 in Mishawaka.
Phyllis Ann (Seymour) Graham
April 11, 2013
MIDLAND, Mich. — Phyllis Ann (Seymour) Graham, age 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at Sylvan Nursing Home in Clearwater, Fla., on April 11, 2013. Phyllis was born on the family farm in Bourbon, to the late Emerson and Ada (Sneff) Seymour, the second of three children.
Gary L. Richard
April 6, 1959-April 17, 2013
LaPAZ — Gary L. Richard, 54, of Plymouth passed away at 6:02 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013 as the result of injuries from an automobile accident. He was born April 6, 1959 in Lakeville to the late Earl L. and Julia E. (Shirley) Richard.
Dolores Schafer
April 6, 1924-April 18, 2013
April 19th
Lorena R. Snyder
Nov. 6, 1932 – April 16, 2013
PLYMOUTH — Lorena R. Snyder, 80, a Plymouth resident all of her life, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the IU Health LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte.
Lorena Rose Snyder was born in Plymouth, on Nov. 6, 1932 to Earl and Lorena Ethel (Shafer) Lee. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1952. While in high school, Lorena worked for JC Penney. After graduating, she worked for Lord’s Bakery for a period of time.
On Sept. 22, 1956, in Rev. Colson’s parsonage in Plymouth, Roy and Lorena R. Lee were married.
April 18th
JoAnn McEndarfer
April 16, 2013
KOONTZ LAKE — JoAnn McEndarfer, 73, died in her home Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandy (Kenny) Allen of Florida; one son, Mark McEndarfer of Koontz Lake; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara (Don) Wringer and Rosa (Dave) Fletcher and brother, Charles (Maria) Balmer.
April 17th
Margaret L. White
June 2, 1919 - April 14, 2013
WALKERTON — Margaret L. White, age 93, of Walkerton passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday evening, April 14, 2013 in Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
