Robert L. Hileman 
April 2, 1922 - May  10, 2001 
When the people who called Bob Hileman teacher, coach, counselor and friend, speak of him the first things they talk about is his honesty, high moral standards and hard work. 
Bob Hileman, 79, former athletic director of Plymouth High School, died, in the loving company of his family, at 2:15 a.m. Thursday morning at his home, 1401 Lake Avenue. He had been ill for a number of months. 
Jack Edison, head PHS basketball coach, worked for Hileman for twenty years.  " Bob had a total commitment to his family and his school," Edison said. "A tireless worker, he took care of all the minute details. 
"Whatever respect Plymouth athletics have earned must be attributed to Bob Hileman's leadership." 
Bob was born in Michigan City,  the son of Harve and Martha Peo Hileman, on April 2, 1922.  The family moved to Plymouth when he was eight years old.  He attended Washington Elementary and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1940, where he was an outstanding basketball player, scoring over 120 points in both his junior and senior years. He also played football, was class president and was involved in the school drama productions . 
Bob was at Butler University for two years.  When World War II erupted, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, spending three and one-half years serving his country, a year of that on Saipan Island in the South Pacific. 
On his return from the service, he re-entered Butler and graduated in 1948, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.  He later earned a master's degree from Indiana University and a Supervisor of Guidance certificate from Purdue University. 
Bob and Marian V. Furry were married at her home near Plymouth on June 6, 1947. 
His first teaching job was at Logansport's Franklin Elementary School.  He then moved to Argos High School where he was a teacher and coach for seven years. 
In 1957, he came back to Plymouth High School as a teacher and coach.  He served as Athletic Director at Plymouth High School for 24 years, 1962 to 1986. 
Bob was instrumental in founding the Northern Lakes Conference and maintaining its current competitive status. 
During his tenure as AD, in addition to all of the girls' sports, he was instrumental in adding swimming, wrestling, golf, tennis and soccer. 
He was an ardent supporter of Plymouth athletics and followed them faithfully.  He loved all sports and was, in particular, a Chicago Cub fan.  He enjoyed his grandchildren's sporting events and other activities.  He liked to read and work various types of puzzles. 
Since the early 50s, the family has attended Trinity United Methodist Church.  He served as a director in the Indiana High School Athletic Directors Association and was a member of the National Educational Association and the Indiana State Teacher's Association.  He was a former president of the Marshall County Coaches Association and was on the North Central Evaluating Committee. 
Civic-minded, Bob was a Summer Recreation Director, had assisted with Special Olympics programs, and A.A.U. swim events.  He chaperoned at Boy Scout Camps and assisted in community sponsored athletic programs. 
Bill Nixon said that Bob Hileman had influenced his life in many ways.  " I remember him as a coach.  I remember him as my boss when I was a coach.  When I became Assistant Athletic Director, he taught me the ins and outs of being an A.D.  Without his help," Nixon continued, " I would have been lost when I became A.D. 
"Most importantly, I remember how well he treated me and how patient he was with me. 
"He was truly a nice man." 
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Marian, a son David L. Hileman and two daughters and their families, all of Plymouth.  They are: Linda S. and Larry Mann and their son, Eric: Judy K. and Mike Delp and their children Erica, Michael and Adam. 
A daughter, Karen A. Erbse, died on January 3, 2001.  Her two children are Andy and Betsy Erbse. 
In addition to Karen, Bob was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Krista Delp.  Two brothers, Howard and Russell Hileman and a sister, Lois Coote have also died. 
Visiting with the family will be on Saturday, May 12, 2001, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, 2001, in the funeral home.  The Rev. Maurice Grindle, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church will officiate. 
Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. 
Memorial gifts may be given in Bob Hileman's memory to the Trinity United Methodist Church or the Marshall County Hospice. 

Joseph W. "Joe" Kreighbaum 
November 19, 1923 - May  12, 2001 
Joseph W. "Joe" Kreighbaum, 77, a resident of Shady Rest for 31 years, died of natural causes at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2001.  Joe had lived at Walnut Creek Nursing Home, 309 Kingston Ave., for the past two years. 
Born in West Twp., Plymouth, the son of Archie Ray and Irene Alfa Ringer Kreighbaum on Nov. 19, 1923, Joe attended West High School. 
Never married, he worked for the Marshall County Farm Bureau Co-Op, was a farm laborer and had worked at Markley's Meat Processing plant. 
As a pastime, Joe enjoyed playing checkers and watching baseball games. 
Since the early 40s, he was a member of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church and attended Sunrise Chapel. 
Joe is survived by a brother, Dale and his wife Melba Kreighbaum of Plymouth.  A brother-in-law, Bill Gottschalk, Sun Lakes, Ariz. and sister-in-law, Kathryn Kreighbaum, of Plymouth. 
Several nieces and nephews, also survive. 
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Kreighbaum, a brother, Arthur Kreighbaum, an infant brother and Violet Gottschalk a sister. 
Friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday, May 14, 2001, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services, officiated by the Rev. Rustin Krapfl, pastor of the Sunrise Chapel, will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 11 a.m. 
Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery. 
Memorial gifts in Joe's memory may be made to the World Missionary Press, The Gideons or Sunrise Chapel. 

Rose Marie Fox 
August 16, 1920 - May  14, 2001 
Rose Marie Fox, 80, formerly of 9680 Union Road, and  since 1997, a resident of the Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson, died, following a lengthy illness at 7:21 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2001, in the Catherine Kasper Home. 
Rose was born in Chicago on August 16, 1920, the daughter of Richard and Anna B. Buettner Ehrlicher.  She graduated from Chicago's St. Augustine High School in 1937. 
On September 13, 1941, in Chicago, Rose and Joseph J. Fox were married.  Joseph died on December 22, 1999. 
A homemaker, Rose operated "God's Garage Sale" at her home for 25 years.  Proceeds benefited the sisters of Ancilla Domini. 
Her heart and her interests were always with the needy.  She enjoyed working with migrant programs and wrapped dozens of Christmas gifts for their children. 
A devout Roman Catholic, Rose was a member of St. Michael's Roman Catholic parish.  She was a member of Harvest House, an associate member of Ancilla Domini Sisters, St. Vincent's Aid in Plymouth, and president of the Mother's Club of Divine Heart Seminary.  In Chicago she served as a District Chairman of Our Lady's Volunteers and Chairman of Spiritual Development and Secretary of St. Anne's Society. 
Rose is survived by two sons and a daughter.  Her sons are James J. and Judy Fox, Reno, Nevada, and Kenneth J. and Jeanne Fox, South Bend, Ind.  Her daughter is Sister Sharon Marie Fox, PHJC, Donaldson. 
Four grandchildren also survive: Dale Fox and his wife, Kelly, San Leandro, Calif., Kathy Fox, Lafayette, Colorado and Greg and Amanda Fox, South Bend. 
Two sisters, Ann Lindsey and Betty Rogala, and Richard and Marie Ehrlicher, a brother, all of Chicago, together with several nieces and nephews, survive as well. 
Rose was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse and two sisters: Marie Schergan and Josephine Ehrlicher. 
Visitation with the family will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2001, at the Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson.  A Vigil Service will be held in the chapel at 7 p.m. 
The Mass of Christian Burial for Rose will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 18, 2001, in the Catherine Kasper Home.  Father Edward Konerman, pastor of Ancilla Domini and Father Anthony Gillespie, pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church, will officiate. 
Burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery on the grounds of Ancilla Domini, Donaldson. 
Memorial gifts in Rose's memory may be made to the Ancilla Domini Sisters. 

Mary Lou Balmer 
February 28, 1921 - May  16, 2001 
Mary Lou Balmer, 80, a resident at 900 W. Harrison St., Plymouth for 7 1/2 years, formerly of Conyers, Georgia, and Mesa, Arizona, died of natural causes following an illness in Miller's Merry Manor on Wednesday, May 16, at 8:10 p.m. 
Mary Lou was born in Fulton County, Ind., on Feb. 28, 1921.  She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Ruth M. Allen Vice.  She attended Rochester schools. 
On Nov. 4, 1943, in Bremen, IN., Mary Lou and Kenneth L. Balmer were married.  Ken died on Sept. 20, 1978. 
Mary Lou was a homemaker.  She read a lot, but crocheting was her main hobby.  She fashioned lovely pieces and gave them and other craft handiwork to friends and family.  She collected hummingbird pieces and solving word search puzzles.  She also enjoyed playing bingo. 
A great cook; she loved to bake for her family and devoted a lot of time to her nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. 
Mary Lou attended a Methodist Church in Arizona and also was a member of an Arizona book club that exchanged books among themselves. 
She is survived by four daughters and a son.  Her daughters are Bonnie R. and Gary Veney, LaPaz, Ind., Kathryn L. Nine, Plymouth, Anna L. and George Christenson, Mesa, Ariz. and Cynthia L. Bunch, Charleston, S.C.  Her son, James L. Balmer, lives in Peragon, Ind. 
Nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive together with two brothers, Jesse Vice, Jr., Leiters Ford, Ind., and L. Wayne Vice, Mesa, Ariz. 
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, a sister, Opal Warner and Wallace Vice, a brother. 
Visitation with the family will be held Friday, May 18, 2001 from 5 - 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 - 11 a.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.  Funeral services will follow visitation Saturday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home, Rev. Charles Krieg, Pastor of Pretty Lake United Methodist Church will officiate. 
Burial will be in the Green Acres Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Ariz. where graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2001. 
Memorial gifts in Mary Lou's name may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. 

Gerald R. "Jerry" Lehman 
May 26, 1912 - May  18, 2001 
A lifetime resident of Marshall County, Gerald R. "Jerry" Lehman, living at 12307 11th Rd., Plymouth, for the past 16 years, died of natural causes at 3:32 a.m. on Friday, May 18, 2001, eight days shy of his 89th birthday.  Jerry, a patient for five days, died at the Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. 
He was born in Wakarusa, Ind., on May 26, 1912, the son of Lloyd and Zola Truex Lehman.  He graduated from LaPaz High School with the class of 1932.  He attended barber school and later had a barbering shop in Bremen. 
On August 5, 1933, Jerry and Emma Josephine Becker, a high school classmate; were married in Elkhart, Ind. 
Jerry first worked as a farm laborer.  He barbered for awhile and then went into residential construction as Lehman's Construction.  He became a union carpenter and worked at the Bridgeman Power Plant, at that same time he operated a mower repair service.  Following his retirement, he worked at Miller's Coast to Coast and then Ace Hardware as a floor salesman where he was known to many in the area. 
Jerry loved gardening, both flowers and vegetables.  He enjoyed watching birds, fishing and working with wood and stained glass projects. 
He had attended the Sunrise Chapel. 
Jerry is survived by his wife of almost sixty-eight years, a son, Douglas D. Lehman, San Antonio, Texas, and a daughter, Linda J. and Larry Gibson, Plymouth. 
Five grandchildren also survive.  They are: Shane Lehman, Lance Lehman, Jacqueline Richardson, Kenneth Gibson and Suzanne Gibson.  Two great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Juanita Lehman, Plymouth, survive as well. 
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, a great-grandson, Michael Richardson and a brother, Donald Lehman. 
Friends are invited to visit with the family on Sunday, May 20, 2001, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services for Jerry will be in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2001.  The Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor of the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate. 
Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. 
Memorial gifts in Jerry's memory may be made to World Vision, P.O. Box 78481 Tacoma, Washington  98481-8481.

Rose M. Webb 
November 12, 1905 - May  18, 2001 
Lifetime resident of the Marshall County area, Rose M. Webb, 3113 Quince Rd., Walkerton, where she had lived for sixty years, died after an extended illness, at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2001.  Rose died in Miller's Merry Manor, Walkerton, where she had been a patient since August of 2000.  She was 95 years old. 
Born in Plymouth on Nov. 12, 1905, Rose was the daughter of Charles W. and Mary Alice Lowery Stiles.  She attended Marshall County schools. 
On Christmas Eve of 1941, Rose and Glenn T. Webb were married.  Glenn died on May 23, 1967. 
She was a homemaker and assisted her husband in his farming operation. 
Rose loved to cook, garden and she enjoyed crocheting.  She liked to fish with her family in Wisconsin. 
A sister, Dorothy A. Orr and a brother, Elmer M. Stiles, both of Plymouth, survive Rose's death.  Numerous nieces and nephews, including greats and great-greats, also survive. 
Rose was preceded in death by her parents and her spouse, two sisters; Bessie Cappus and Velva Hedges, and six brothers; Willis, Ellis, James, Robert, Arthur and Howard Stiles. 
Visitation with the family will be on Monday, May 21, 2001, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Following calling at 7 p.m., funeral services, officiated by her nephew, Rev. Delmas Stiles, will be held in the funeral home. 
Burial will be in the Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Ind. 
Memorials in Rose's memory may be made to the Marshall County Cancer fund. 

John B. Reeder Sr. 
August 9, 1916 - May  19, 2001 
John B. Reeder Sr., 84, died, after an extended illness, at 2:45 a.m.  on Saturday, May 19, 2001, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. He had made his family's home at 801 S. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
John was born on August 9, 1916, in Florence, Alabama, the son of Dr. & Mrs. F. B. Reeder.  He graduated from Florence State Teachers College, now the University of North Alabama. 
He was thought of by his friends as the epitome of a perfect Southern gentleman; he was kind, thoughtful and soft-spoken. 
He first joined Montgomery Ward at Huntsville, Ala., then serving at Blytheville, Ark., thus beginning a forty-five year period of service with Wards, interrupted only by World War II. 
He was married on March 28, 1936, in Iuka, Miss., to Kathleen K. Kinnibrugh, the couple were devoted to one another for over sixty-five years. 
After three years in the United States Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater, he returned to Wards in Paris, Ill., then later to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Nashville, Tenn., followed by Bluffton, Marion and Greencastle Indiana stores. 
After coming to Plymouth in 1956, he requested that no more moves be made.  He appreciated the high quality of the schools and other important considerations of life in Plymouth.  A highly respected and competent executive, his wishes were honored.  He managed the local store for seventeen years until it was closed. 
John was then transferred to the Grand Rapids, Mich. facility and the Ludington, Mich. store which he managed until he took early retirement in 1979.  He and Kathleen then returned to Plymouth, their chosen home. 
During his life in Plymouth, John was a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Plymouth Kilwinning Masonic Lodge #149, the Scottish Rite Consistory and the Toastmaster's Club.  A member of the First United Methodist Church, he served as a volunteer treasurer for sixteen years. 
He was an avid reader and interested in the growth of the Plymouth Public Library.  The Young Adult Room, a first for Plymouth, will be in the new section of the library and will be named the John B. Reeder Family Young Adult Room. 
Susie Reinholt, director of the library said " we are so grateful. It is so amazing to me," she said," that the family, in the middle of this very difficult time, thought so much of the community that they wanted to give us all a gift." 
In presenting the gift, John's last statement was that the family wanted to publicly express their appreciation of the quality of life that they have enjoyed in Plymouth. 
John is survived by his spouse and their two children, a daughter, Ann R. Powell, Indianapolis, Ind., and a son, John B. Reeder, Jr., of Bryan, Texas. 
Three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive as well. 
His parents and a brother preceded John in death. 
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and on Wednesday, May 23, 2001, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Larry Houseman, pastor of the church, will be held at 11 a.m. following visitation in the church. 
A burial service will be held at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama at 3 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2001 with Rev. John Johnston officiating.  The Spry Funeral Home, 2411 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville, Alabama is in charge of local arrangements. 
Preferred memorials in the memory of John Reeder may be made to the First United Methodist Church or to a charity of the donor's choice. 

Rosemary Delaney 
July 2, 1915 - May  22, 2001 
Rosemary "Rosie" Delaney, 86, a nearly 50-year resident of Shady Rest, living since May 21, 1996, in the Walnut Creek Nursing Home, 309 Kingston Rd., Plymouth, has died. 
Rosie, remembered as " a little angel, beloved by everyone," had been in failing health for the past six months.  She died at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2001. 
Never married, Rosie was born on July 2, 1915, in Detroit, Mich.  She was the daughter of William and Mable Donovan Delaney. 
Her father was a railroad man and when he died she came to Shady Rest.  She helped to feed, bathe and assist the older people at the Home. 
For many years, the petite little lady worked in the kitchen of Shady Rest .  She loved Shady Rest and her fellow residents often expressing concern for its' future. 
"I used to get up t 5 a.m." she said in an interview in 1990, " to start cooking.  Everybody like my cooking and I sure like everybody here." 
At Shady Rest, she picked strawberries, hoed the garden, milked cows and made her own cottage cheese and butter.  She remembered carrying water for resident's showers and baths in big marble bowls. 
When Mrs. Harold Kruger, a past administrator of the Home, organized a trip to the Holy Land, Rosie , who had never been anywhere....went."  She had a wonderful time. Later she visited England, Scotland and Ireland. 
She loved to visit with folks and to show-off her collection of angel and cat figurines.  She was especially fond of cats. 
She loved to attend Mass at St. Michael's, and have lunch with the Harvest House group.  Rosie enjoyed summer retreats at Ancilla Domini, and was a member of Christian Women. 
Rosie is survived by a nephew, Michael Pavack of Crestwood, Ky. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Denise Kusk and Marie Howard and a step-sister, Myrtle Kirkwood. 
Friends may pay their last respects to Rosie from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2001, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.  A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. 
The Mass of Christian Burial in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church of which she was a devoted member, will be on Friday, May 25, 2001, at 11 a.m.  Father Anthony Gillespie, pastor of the church, will officiate. 
Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. 
Memorial gifts in Rosie's memory may be made to the St. Michael's Mission 2000. 

Henry C. Bollhoefer 
May 5, 1926 - May  31, 2001 
Henry C. "Hank" Bollhoefer, 75, 4821 French St., Tyner, Ind., an area resident since he was discharged from the Marines, has died.  Hank passed away in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, at 2:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2001. 
Born the son of Mark Lester and Pearl L. McDaniel Bollhoefer on May 5, 1926, in Huntington County, Ind., Hank attended Jefferson High School in Huntington. 
He joined the United States Marine Corps and served in the Southwest Pacific during World War II until February of 1946. 
On Sept. 14, 1947, in Argos, Hank and Virginia Jean Grossman were married. 
Hank was a self-employed mechanic for 33 years, from 1960 to 1993.  He had also worked for eight years as a John Deere mechanic for James Morrissey. 
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking and was a collector of miniature John Deere tractors. 
A member of the Blissville Church of the Brethren, Hank had served on the Tyner Volunteer Fire Department.  He was a Marshall County 4-H leader for a number of years and a member of the Marshall County Fair Board, serving as president in 1978. 
Hank is survived by Virginia, his wife of nearly 54 years, a daughter, a son and their families. 
His daughter is Linda and her husband, Douglas Cannan, Brandon, Florida.  His son and daughter-in-law is David and Emilia Bollhoefer, Tyner, Ind. 
Five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a step-great-grandchild, also survive together with a brother, Phillip and Ardille Bollhoefer, Rancho Cordova, Calif., and a sister; Alta Keifer, Huntington, Ind.  A step-sister and step-brother, both living in Texas, survive as well; they are Nina and Reever Morris and Harold Reding. 
Hank was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Margaret Decker, three brothers and two sisters. 
Friends may call on the family on Monday, June 4, 2001, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services for Hank will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, in the Blissville Church of the Brethren, 6250 Spruce Trail, Plymouth.  The Rev. Jimmy Baker, pastor of the Blissville Church, will officiate. 
A military service, conducted by the Plymouth V.F.W., Post 1162, will honor Hank at the graveside in Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Ind. 
Memorials in Hank's memory may be made to the Parkinson's  Foundation. 

Lulu I. Kamp 
June 7, 1928 - June 11, 2001 
A Plymouth resident most of her life, Lulu I. Kamp, 73, 222 Parkview St., Plymouth, Indiana, died of natural causes at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2001, in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home. 
Lulu, a graduate of Lincoln High School, was born in Plymouth on June 7, 1928.  She was the daughter of Oral and Daisy Fear Haynes. 
Retired from American Optical, now A.O. Safety, she had also worked as a waitress for Casey Jones. 
An avid reader and a consummate Pepsi drinker, she enjoyed being with and often baby-sat for her nieces and nephews. 
Lulu is survived by her son, Danny Kurtz and grandson, David Kurtz, both of Tampa, Fla.  A brother, Raymond Haynes of Leesburg, Fla., a sister, Edith Maxon, Plymouth, and several nieces and nephews survive as well. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Roy and Kenneth Haynes and two sisters, Martha Stiles and Dorothy Richardson. 
There will be no visitation.  Graveside funeral services will be held in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2001.  The Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor of the Pretty Lake Methodist Church, will officiate. 
Memorial gifts in Lulu's memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. 

John R. Robinson 
June 9, 1928 - June11, 2001 
John R. (Jack) Robinson, 73, of 5206 Michigan St., a Plymouth resident since 1954, coming from Delphi, Ind., died, following a short illness, at 4:35 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2001, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Ind. 
Born in Chicago, Ill., the son of Raymond and Ann Kalis Robinson on June 9, 1928, John graduated from St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Delphi and from Delphi High School in 1946, where he ran track and pole vaulted.  In 1964, he received his diploma from LaSalle Extension University.  He later took computer and data processing courses at Ancilla College. 
John was a Corporal in the National Guard from 1948 to 1952 serving as a light weapons infantryman and rifle sharpshooter.  He was a member of the LaPaz American Legion Post 385. 
On September 8, 1952, in Delphi, John and Janet A. Boyer were married.  Janet died on July 5, 1996. 
Employed for 38 years on the railroad, John retired in 1990 from Conrail.  For the past thirty years, he operated a part-time income tax service. 
John loved stock car racing and owned a race car for twenty years.  He was an avid golfer.  He loved gardening and was a part-time bee keeper. 
He is survived by a daughter and two sons.  His daughter, Jane A. Robinson, lives in Springfield, Va.  Son Michael A. and wife Jennie Robinson, live in Huntsville, Ala., and  son Jim Robinson of Plymouth. 
Five grandchildren also survive: Lexie, Cassie, Christine, Cyndie and John R. Robinson, all of Huntsville, Ala.  A brother and sister-in-law, Arthur and Mary Ann Robinson, of Delphi, together with four nieces and a nephew, survive as well. 
John was preceded in death by two sisters: Mary and Jean Robinson. 
Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2001, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor of the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2001, in the funeral home. 
Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, Ind., where military honors will be provided by the LaPaz American Legion Post 385. 
Memorial gifts in John's memory may be made to the Marshall County or the American Cancer Fund. 

Betty L. Kahn 
March 27, 1930  - June 12, 2001 
Seventy-one year old Betty Kahn, 7719 Redwood Road, Plymouth,  died of natural causes at 4:08 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, South Bend.  A former Michigan City resident, Betty had lived in Sebring, Fla., for the past several winters. 
Born in Plymouth, Indiana, on March 27, 1930, she was the daughter of Henry and Jennie Harbaugh Bixel.  She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1948. 
On March 5, 1949, in Plymouth, she was married to Albert "Abe" Kahn. 
Betty was an assembler for the Milton-Roy Corporation in Michigan City, retiring in 1992. 
She liked to crochet and enjoyed playing cards and going to yard sales and flea markets.  For 21 summers she enjoyed being in Jellystone Park. 
Mostly though she loved her children and grandchildren and spending time with them. 
She and Abe were members of the Moose Lodge # 980 in Michigan City. 
Betty is survived by Abe, her husband of 52 years, a daughter and two sons.  Her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Jim Meece, live in Plymouth.  Her son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Cindy Kahn, are in Michigan City and Jeffrey Kahn lives in South Bend.  Six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and Guy, her brother, and, his wife, Diane, Bixel, Covington, Georgia, survive as well. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Willadean Towne and a brother, Richard Bixel. 
Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2001, and Saturday, June 16, one hour prior to the service, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday.  The Rev. Jimmy Baker, pastor of the Blissville Church of the Brethren where Betty attended, will officiate. 
Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. 
Memorial gifts in Betty's name may be made to the American Heart Association. 

Ray L. Snyder 
October 30, 1920 - June 17, 2001 
Ray L. Snyder, 80, a lifetime LaPaz resident and known to many in the area as "Snyder the Decorator", has died.  Ray, who resided at 13010 W. 1st. Road, died following an illness at the home of his daughter Pam, in Bristol, Ind.
Born on October 30, 1920 in Lapaz, Ind., he was the son of Solomon F. and Cacelia M. Boone Snyder.  He attended Lapaz schools and served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Philippines where he received the Bronze Star.
At the early age of sixteen, Ray joined his father in the painting and decorating business which he continued until his retirement in 1998.  Ray was known for quality work and having a friendly disposition.
On February 11, 1950, in South Bend, he and Marcia L. Hostetler, were married.  Marcia died suddenly, one year ago, May 10, 2000.
Ray took pride in helping others by fixing and repairing things, sometimes a challenge, but eager to try.  He also enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading.
A member of the Nappanee First Church of God, where he was involved in the W.H.O. 'We Help Others', adult Bible class. And had also served as a Sunday School teacher.  He was a former member of the LaPaz First Community Church of God.
He is survived by one son, Dean R. and Theresa Snyder of Defiance, Ohio, two daughters, Pam J. and Terry Garber of Bristol and Deb K. Snyder of Goshen.  Eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive along with one sister and two brothers.  They are, Betty and Rev. Hilton Bryant of Hammond, Roy and Lorena Snyder of Plymouth and Paul  and Eyvonne Snyder of Bremen.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Ray was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jean Fay, a twin to son Dean, his parents, spouse and two brothers, Leo and Don Snyder.
Friends may visit with the family today Tuesday, June 19, from 4 - 8 p.m. in the Johnson - Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth.
Funeral services for Ray will be conducted by the Rev. Emeritus Robert Fields, of the Nappanee First Church of God and family friend Bro. Dave VanCuren.  The funeral will be held in the LaPaz First Community Church of God, 601 S. Michigan St. LaPaz at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, where friends may call one hour prior services.
Burial will be in Fair Cemetery, northwest of LaPaz.  Military graveside services will be accorded Ray by the Lapaz American Legion Post 385.
Memorial gifts in Ray's memory may be made to the Nappanee First Church of God, LaPaz First Community Church of God or the Goshen Hospital Community Hospice Program. 

Flossie I. Denney 
January 11, 1913 - June 17, 2001 
Eighty-eight year old Flossie I. Denney, affectionately called Penny by her spouse, died, following an illness, at 10:03 p.m., on Sunday, June 17, 2001.  Flossie who lived at 308 E. Plum St., Argos, died in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a resident for one year. 
She was born on January 11, 1913, in Plymouth, the daughter of George Jackson Yeazel and Nancy Loretta Harrell Yeazel.  She attended Plymouth schools. 
On August 15, 1934, in Plymouth, Flossie and Robert Eugene Denney were married.  Robert died on Sept. 12, 1978. 
A homemaker, she was a former employee of Ball Band in Mishawaka. 
She loved to babysit her grandchildren and a neighborhood child from time to time.  She was active and involved in kitchen duties and was known as a good cook and bread baker. 
A person of many diverse interests and tastes Flossie loved animals, especially cats.  She took an interest in crafts, liked to dance and was involved in Real Meal activities.  She enjoyed all kinds of gardening: flowers, strawberries and fruit trees. 
Flossie was a former member of the Plymouth Chapter 1355 of the Women of the Moose. 
She is survived by three sons and a daughter.  They are Gerald "Tony" and his wife, Susie Denney, Roger D. and his wife, Pam Denney and Patsy L. Fretz, all of Argos. A third son and daughter-in-law, David B. and Beth Denney, live in New Haven, Ind. 
Eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren survive as well. 
Flossie was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, a great-grandson, Guy Anthony Jacobson, two brothers, Victor and Dale Yeazel and three sisters: Fern Lyons, Cora Denney and Joy Yeazel. 
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind. 
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2001, in the funeral home and will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Klatt, retired pastor of the Argos Wesleyan Methodist Church of which Flossie had attended. 
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. 
Memorial gifts may be made the Cancer, Alzheimer's or Diabetes Association. 

Robert L. Romine 
April 27, 1949 - June 18, 2001 
Robert L. "Bob" Romine, 52, 824 N. Plum St., Plymouth, a resident of Marshall and Starke Counties all of his life, died, following a lengthy illness, at 1:52 a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2001, in Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, Ind. 
Bob was born on April 27, 1949, in Ober, Ind.  He was the son of Bernard and Florence Dickson Romine.  He attended Ober schools. 
Never married, Bob did janitorial work at Culver Academy.  He also mowed lawns and did outside work when he was able. 
He enjoyed rebuilding lamps and restoring and collecting antique radios.  He was an enthusiastic Bingo player and enjoyed the games. 
Bob attended church in Ober. 
He is survived by two sisters and two brothers.  They are: Darlene and her husband, Clifford Merkel, Wanatah, Ind., Inez Earnest, Ron Romine and Bernard Romine, all of Ober. 
Vernon Parrott of Plymouth, whom he raised as a son, also survives. 
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Donald Romine and Joy Shepperd, his companion of 21 years. 
Visitation with his family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind. 
The Rev. Robert Kirby, pastor of the New Life Pentecostal Church, Hamlet, will officiate at funeral services at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2001, in the funeral home. 
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, North Judson, Ind. 
Memorial gifts may be made to the family. 

Cyril E. "Cy" Sarber Jr 
April 28, 1928 - June 22, 2001 
Lifetime Tyner area resident Cyril E. "Cy" Sarber, Jr., 73, living at 5119 Sage Road, Plymouth, for 41 years, died, following years of chronic emphysema, at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2001, in Miller's Merry Manor, Walkerton. 
Born in Tyner on April 28, 1928, Cy was the son of Cyril E. Sarber, Sr. and Hazel M. Stout Sarber.  He graduated from Tyner High School with the class of 1946. 
Cy served as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He was a member of the American Legion Post #385, LaPaz and the V.F.W., #1954, North Liberty. 
On April 19, 1956, in Tyner, Cy and Carol A. Krieg were married. 
A truck mechanic for Shippers Dispatch, South Bend, for 31 years, he retired in 1986, as the Service Manager. 
He loved cars...fixing them and driving them.  As a young man he was a stock car racing driver. 
Cy enjoyed being with his family and grandchildren, supporting them in their 4-H animal projects.  He liked to ice fish area lakes. 
He was a 50-year member of the Tyner United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Tyner Oddfellows Lodge 821. 
Cy is survived by his wife and their two daughters and a son.  The daughters are Julie C. Spitznagle of Carlisle, Ind., and Laurie A. and Steve Weiand, Fishers, Ind.  His son, Craig E. and Sandy Sarber live in Walkerton, Ind. 
Five grandchildren also survive: Jay Spitznagle, Morocco, Ind., Andrea and Brianna Weiand, Fishers, and Cahill and Cole Sarber, Walkerton. 
Cy's mother, Hazel M. Skinner, of Tyner, and two brothers, Dean and Joyce Sarber, Plymouth, and David "Lou" and Nancy Sarber, Anchorage, Alaska, together with numerous nieces and nephews also survive. 
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Dwight Sarber. 
Visitation with the family will be on Monday, June 25, 2001, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.  A Tyner Oddfellows  memorial service will take place following visitation at 8 p.m. 
On Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home, Cy's brother-in-law, the Rev. Charles Krieg, pastor of the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church, will conduct the funeral service. 
Special military graveside rites will be given by the LaPaz American Legion Post 385. 
Burial will be in the Tyner Cemetery, Tyner, Ind. 
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Lung Association in memory of Cy. 

Doris L. McFarland 
January 15, 1930 - June 25, 2001 
Doris Lavern McFarland, 71, a Plymouth resident all of her life, died at her home, 1018 W. Monroe St., Plymouth, under the loving care of her family and hospice, at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2001. 
Doris was born in Plymouth on January 15, 1930, the daughter of Samuel and Alma Pike Hite.  She attended Plymouth schools. 
On May 3, 1996, in Plymouth, she and Terry L. McFarland were married. 
An industrious lady, Doris cleaned churches, offices and homes.  Everyone was a part of her family and she was known as Grandma Doris. 
She loved to crochet and baby-sit.  An avid church-goer, Doris was dedicated to God.  She was a member of the Bethel Tabernacle at Argos, Ind. 
She is survived by her husband, Terry, of Plymouth, a daughter, Nancy and her husband Jim Rogers of Oklahoma City, Okla., and a son, Ken and Carol Landrie, Plymouth. 
Two step-daughters, Tonya and Michael White of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Dawn and Dave Birkey of Lewisville, Tenn., and three step-sons, Patrick and Brenda McFarland, Fairbanks, Alaska, Jerry Lee Morris, Louisville, Ky., and Grover and Gay Morris, Plymouth, Ind., also survive. 
Eight grandchildren, thirteen step-grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren survive as well. 
A brother, Chester and Helen Wilcox, two sisters, Sharon and Ray Bope and Marie Masterson, all of Plymouth, also survive. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and seven brothers. 
Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, June 28, 2001, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. 
Doris' funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2001, at the Bethel Tabernacle, 17809 S. Michigan Rd., Argos.  The Rev. J. R. Pippenger will officiate.  Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. 
Memorial gifts in Doris' memory may be made to the Bethel Tabernacle. 

Henry W. Price 
January 31, 1910 - June 28, 2001 
Henry W. Price, 91, died of natural causes at twelve noon on Thursday, June 28, 2001, in Miller's Merry Manor where he had lived for nearly the past 2 years.  Prior to moving to Miller's he resided at Garden Courts Downtown and Shady Rest. 
Henry was always proud that he and his family had started successful businesses and created some special landmarks in the Plymouth area. 
He said in an interview in 1996, " I have enjoyed every minute of it (life). 
Born on January 31, 1910, in Tippecanoe, Henry, one of six children, was the son of Edward and Daisy Woodfill Price.  The family moved to Plymouth when Henry was four-years-old.  He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1928. 
Henry out-lived three wives.  His first wife was Viola Peters Price who he married in Plymouth in 1931.  Viola died on Nov. 16, 1989. He and Esther Tyler Price were wed in Michigan in 1971; Esther died in 1993 and, in 1996, Henry and Lenore Weybright Price were married. Lenore preceded him in death on October 30, 1998. 
His first job was picking strawberries for a penny and a-half a quart.  He said " I could earn 15 cents by noon," thereby attesting to his strong work principles. 
As a youngster of 10, Henry would harness three large horses and help with the plowing of a neighbor farmer's fields.  A young adult, he worked at Schlosser Brothers, candling eggs and cutting ice from Dixon Lake in the winter. 
Still in his teens, Henry started in what was to be his lifelong career.  The grocery business.  He first worked at the A&P in Plymouth and then in the meat department at Glaubs G&G. 
He was twenty years old when he was made manager of a Kroger store in South Whitley, Ind. where he worked for 15 years.  When Krogers opened on Water Street in Plymouth, Henry Price was named the manager.  He would be most remembered for the combination grocery store and restaurant located next to the Centennial Park at Michigan and Klinger Streets known as Henry's Serv-U, which Henry operated for 35 years.  During the early days of the Blueberry Festival, he remembers having 1,000 customers in one day. 
He also raised cows for processing at the Prices Abattoirs. 
He will be recalled as a hard-working, easy-going man who enjoyed selling things.  He'd say " my father taught me a valuable lesson about earning money to pay for whatever you need." 
After his retirement in 1971, his son, Don turned the grocery store into Price's Village Valet Cleaners. 
A Euchre player, he enjoyed playing cards and watching TV, especially Cubs games and other sports. 
For 17 years, he was a winter resident of Plant City, Fla. and was a Charter member of the Plymouth Lions Club. 
Henry is survived by his two sons, Robert A. and Merry Price and Donald R. and Beverly Price, all of Plymouth, and five grandchildren.  The grandchildren  are: Karen L. and Gary  Gilbert, Rochester, N.Y., David A. Price, Wichita Kansas, Angela L. and Doug Michalak, Matthews, N.C., Diane M. Price and Christina L. Price, both of Tampa, Florida. 
Two great-grandchildren, Ashley Michalak and Joseph Gilbert and several step-children and families also survive. 
Henry was preceded in death by two brothers: Ray and Floyd Price, an infant sister, Edna, and three grown sisters: Fern Prokop, Leona Fish and Lucille Lemler. 
Visitation with the family will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2001, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. 
Funeral services in the funeral home will follow the visitation at 2 p.m.   The Rev. Maurice Grindle, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church of which Henry was a member, will conduct the services. 
Interment will be in the Memorial Gardens of New Oakhill Cemetery. 
Memorial gifts in Henry's name may be made to the Trinity church Elevator Fund.

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