Verlonda L. Burleson

Arthur Harold Zentz

Verlonda L. Burleson

May 4, 1966 - June 16, 2008
    CULVER — Verlonda “Bill” Burleson, 42, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 in her home. Mrs. Burleson was born May 4, 1966 in Knox to Verland “Doc”  and Betty (Dilts) Harrell and lived in the Culver area for 15 years, coming from Arizona. On Aug. 1, 1987 in Wenden, Ariz. she was married to Joseph “Wade” Burleson, who survives. Also surviving are: one daughter, Mackinna Burleson of Culver; one son, Chase Burleson of Culver; five sisters: Jacque Middleton of Arkansas, Patricia Smith of Etna Green, Jerri Russell of Griffith, Pamela Harrell of Mentone and Ronda Gray of Arizona; one brother, Larry Harrell of Knox and many other loving family members. She was preceded in death by her parents. 
    Mrs. Burleson was a homemaker and a very devoted and loving wife and mother. She was dearly loved by all of her family. She was the organizer of the family kid’s reunion and was found to be the biggest kid of them all!
    Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. (Central Time) at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. CDT and Friday noon until the time of services. Cremation will take place after the service with burial Friday, June 27 at 1 p.m. at Winamac Cemetery.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc. at 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN  46563.

 
Arthur Harold Zentz
Jan. 8, 1909 – June 16, 2008
    PLYMOUTH — Arthur Harold Zentz, 99, formerly of Argos, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth of natural causes.
    Arthur was born the son of Argos residents Elmer and Grace Forsythe Zentz on Jan. 8, 1909.
    He graduated with the Argos High School class of 1929.
    On Nov. 5, 1931 he and Glenn A. Sanders of Rochester were married at Bruce Lake. She preceded him in death on July 19, 1998.
    Arthur made his living as a farmer in Walnut Township until he retired from farming in 1975. He also drove a hack, modernly known as a school bus, for Walnut Township School in the 1930s.
    He was a member of the Walnut Township Farm Bureau.
    Arthur is survived by his daughter, Marilyn (Zentz) Calhoun, of Plymouth; three grandchildren: Steve (Deborah) Calhoun, of Plymouth; Gary (Ginger) Calhoun, of Argos and Leesburg; and Brian (Pam) Calhoun of Leiters Ford. Two great grandchildren survive as well they are Brandon (Erin) Calhoun, and Allison Calhoun all of Plymouth.
    In addition to his spouse he was preceded in death by a son-in-law Donald Calhoun, a brother and sister-in-law Orville (Ruth) Zentz, and a sister Opal Hanes.
    Friends are invited to share memories with his family from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
    Funeral services will follow visitation at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.
    The Rev. Robert Rice from the Walnut Church of the Brethren will officiate.
    Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Argos.
    Memorial gifts in honor of Arthur may be made to the Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation.
    Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via the funeral home’s Web site: www.johnson-danielson.com