Wayne C. Brocksmith
March 31, 1914 – Jan. 31, 2010
    PLYMOUTH – Wayne C. Brocksmith, 95, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, died in the Bremen Health Care Center at 3:05 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
    Wayne was born in Plymouth March 31, 1914. He was the son of Alfred and Dora (South) Brocksmith.
    He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1932. In high school he played on the basketball team and continued playing after graduation on various industrial leagues. On April 7, 1939, Wayne and Helen Dillman were married in Delphi, Ind. Helen died May 7, 1995.
Wayne worked for Schlosser Brothers/Hawthorn Mellody for 44 years. He was plant manager for a number of years, retiring in 1976.
    He loved to fish and watch sports on TV, especially the Chicago Cubs. He also enjoyed company of his brothers going to horse races in Chicago.
Wayne is survived by a daughter, Judy K. and son-in-law, Gary Shively of Bremen. He has two grandchildren, Kristi K. and Todd Hawkins of South Bend, and Steve L. and Holli Shively of Bremen.
    Six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews survive as well.
    He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helen; a sister, Anna Brocksmith; and four brothers: Bernard, Stanley, Henry and Herbert; as well as one nephew, Bernie.
    Friends are invited to share memories of Wayne with his family from 11 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
    Masonic services by the Plymouth Masonic Lodge #149, of which Wayne was a 50-year member, will be held at 12:45 p.m., with funeral services, officiated by the Rev. Tom Padberg immediately following.
    Memorial gifts in Wayne’s memory may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society.  Entombment will be in New Oakhill Cemetery.
    Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online via: www.johnson-danielson.com .

Mary M. Kneeland
July 25, 1917 — Jan. 31, 2010
    WARSAW — Mary M. Kneeland, 92, died at 11:53 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
    Mary was born July 25, 1917, at home, in Atwood, to Justin Day Irwin and Cathern (Wolf) Irwin. She married Warren R. Kneeland, March 11, 1936 in Atwood.
    She was a lifetime resident of Atwood and worked as a teacher, cook and secretary for Atwood School, Atwood. Mary was a 1935 graduate of Atwood High School, Atwood; a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood, where she taught Sunday School and was Sunday School Superintendent; a member of the Home Ec Club, Atwood; and was a Past Matron and 50-year member of the Bourbon Order of the Eastern Star.
    She is survived by a son, Justin (Maris) Kneeland of Dewey, Ill.; daughters, Maureen (Michael) Pfeiffer of Rochester and Cathy (Royce) Lenfestey of Warsaw; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren R. Kneeland, Jan. 3, 1986; two brothers, Joseph M. Irwin, April 9, 1993; and Milton “Zeke” Irwin, Sept.  10, 2007.
    Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, and one hour prior to funeral services at the church.
    An Order of the Eastern Star Service will take place Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at  Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood, with Pastor Jerry Thomas of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood officiating.
    Burial will follow at  Stony Point Cemetery, Atwood.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Otterbein United Methodist Church, 306 E. Main St., Atwood, IN, 46502.