Archive
November 24th, 2010
Ann Marie Bottorff
Nov. 16, 2010
LAKELAND, Fla. â Ann Bottorff, 80, of Lakeland, Fla. died Tuesday, Nov. 16 2010, at Palm Terrace Good Shepherd Hospice Unit in Lakeland.
She is survived by sons, Rev. David Milton Bottorff of Darien Ill., Rev. Chris A.E. Bottorff of Crown Point, and Mark Robert Bottorff of Mishawaka; and five grandchildren.
Visitation took place from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at St. Paul Lutheran
Church, 4450 Harden Blvd., Lakeland, Fla.
Funeral services took place at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Burial followed at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.
Eldora M. Heim     Â
Nov. 21, 2010
WALKERTON â Eldora M. Heim died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 in Providence House, South Bend.Â
She is survived by her husband, Alfred Heim; a son, Henry Lombardi of Salt Lake City, Utah; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no services or visitation. Cremation will take place. Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, assisted the family arrangements.
Ella Stump-Bridges
Nov. 21, 2010
PLYMOUTH â Ella Stump-Bridges, 75, of Plymouth, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 in her residence.
Dec. 10, 1924 â Nov. 18, 2010
PLYMOUTH â V. Stuart Adams, 85, of 667 Windmill Drive, Plymouth, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at 1:47 p.m., in his home. Â
Stuart was born Dec. 10, 1924, in Perrysville, Ohio, to Virgil and Elva Ruth (Abair) Adams.
He served his country in the Navy in WWII. Stuart, and the former Pat Baker, were married in Plymouth, April 27, 1974. Stuart was in partnership, with his brother Clifford, of Culligan Soft Water from 1951 to 1976. Stuart had been a member of the Moose Lodge, Toastmasterâs, the VFW #1162, and Plymouth Kilwinning Lodge #149.    Â
Nov. 21, 2010
FORT WAYNE â Dewey P. Shearer, 85, passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.Â
Born in Mishawaka, Dewey graduated from West Township High School in 1943. He then went to Indiana University to earn his B.S. in Marketing in 1950. Dewey worked as the manager and co-owner at the Firestone Store in Marion, for 37 years, retiring in 1987.Â
November 23rd
By
Rusty Nixon, Correspondent
PLYMOUTH â For one Plymouth High School grad the world certainly has been her open book.
An exchange student at Plymouth in the class of 1980, Milene Ferrazza Thomas took what her time in the United States was able to teach her and made the most of it. Her work in psychology and with an NGO in Brazil has given her a chance to impact lives all over the world.
Milene says that her time in Plymouth changed her forever.
By
Andrew Dreibelbis, correspondent
PLYMOUTH â The death of a loved one is never easy. The pieces left to pick up after losing someone you love only make you appreciate their life even more.
November 22nd
PLYMOUTH â There is one simple reason for Treatâs Squire Shopâs 45 years of service to the community.
âI have to eat dinner here; I have to look my customers in the face,â said Gary Treat. âI donât want anybody giving me dirty looks, thinking that I sold them something that wasnât the very best quality. That means loyalty. Thatâs how we survived over the years.â
PLYMOUTH â Each year, the Mayor of Plymouth holds a ball to benefit a local charity.
During the event held Saturday night at Christos Banquet Hall, Mayor Mark Senter pledged the proceeds to Heminger House Women and Childrenâs Shelter.
Senter said, âAs the Mayor of Plymouth, I am always impressed with the charitable hearts that live in our community. We all need to join together to support those who have found themselves in need of assistance.â
Marie Cook
Nov. 19, 2010
ROCHESTER â Olga âMarieâ Cook, 84, of Rochester, passed away at 1:15 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at Woodlawn Hospital.
She is survived by two daughters: Carolyn Cook of Rochester and Elaine Rothenberger and husband, Dennis, of Warsaw, five grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; one sister: Ruth Enyart, and husband Raymond, of Rochester; and one brother: Rev. Emmett Meek, wife Rev. Wanda, of Rochester
Visitation is Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St. Rochester.
Amanda Helen Biltz
Nov. 18, 2010Â
ROCHESTER â Amanda Helen Biltz, 64, of Rochester, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 at Woodlawn Hospital.
