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Melva May Oliver Sanders
ROCHESTER -- Melva May Oliver Sanders, 92, of Washington Street, Rochester, died at 10:45
a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at her residence.
She is survived by her daughters: Ruth Ellen Ballinger, and husband Dave of Granger, Patricia
Mellinger, and husband Greg of Rochester; Maxine Cowels, and husband Don of Rochester and
Debra Dell, and husband Dennis of Rochester; and sons: Junior Oliver and wife Verna of
Kewanna, Walter Edward Oliver, and wife Valery of Pierceton, Robert John Oliver of Rochester
and Harry James Oliver, and wife Sandy of Angola; two step-sons: John Sanders Jr. of Joliet, Ill.,
Minard Sanders of Fort Wayne; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren and four great-great
grandchildren.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the services at the Good Family
Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with Rev. Junior Bose officiating.
Burial will be at Rochester IOOF cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Fulton County Cancer Fund,
through the Northern Indiana Community Foundation and Hope Hospice of Fulton County.
Letha F. Flory
NAPPANEE -- Letha F. Flory, 92, of Nappanee, died at 5:05 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, at her
residence.
Surviving are a son, John Flory, Leesburg; daughters, Janet (Larry) Burckhart, Melbourne, Fla.,
Bonnie Wiedemen, Bourbon, and Debbie Schmucker, Goshen; 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Betty Hughes and Lucille Maxson.
Visitation is from 3 to 8 Thursday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee,
where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Rev. Mark Reige officiated and burial
will be in Stony Point cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to Camp Creek Church of the Brethren.
Joel Dewain Graber
GOSHEN -- Joel Dewain Graber, 75, of Goshen, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. at IU
Health LaPorte Hospital.
He is survived by companion Mary Jane Pendleton; two daughters: Sandra (Jeff) Owen of
Wakarusa and Renita (Scott) Moon of Carmel; two sons: Ken (Tammy) Graber of Goshen and
Terry Graber of Nappanee; four sisters: Verna (Simon) Zook of Goshen, Martha Beachy of
Franklin, Ky., Barbara (John) Mast of Nappanee and Betty (Floyd) Hochstetler of Nappanee; 12
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Saturday, Sept. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 18, from 12-2 p.m. at
Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa. Funeral services are at the funeral home
Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Yellow Creek cemetery. Memorials may be given to
the family for burial expenses.
Phyllis L. Lytle
BOURBON -- Phyllis L. Lytle, 88 of Bourbon, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 at Bremen
Health Care, Bremen.
She was born to William Nye and Laura Roberts Nye Nov. 1, 1922. She married
Robert Lytle
Oct. 26, 1940. He preceded her in death Dec. 11, 1981.
She is survived by her three daughters: Sheron and husband James Knepp of Bourbon, Diane
and husband Garford Mauk of Fredericksburg, Texas and Rose Ann and husband Stephen Hall
of Bourbon. She was also blessed with 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren
and her sister Mary and husband John Nafrady of South Bend.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, two grandsons, a sister and four brothers.
She had been a resident of the Bourbon area most all her life. She was a homemaker, and she
previously worked at Orthopedic Equipment Company, Amish Acres and was Custodian at the
Bourbon Public Library. She also attended the Bourbon First United Methodist Church when she
was able.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. in Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home with her
grandson, Glenn Knepp officiating.
Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 15 in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home at 115 S. Main St.
Bourbon, from 1 – 3 p.m. prior to services.
Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Bourbon.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home of Bourbon is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Rose M. Wemette
BREMEN -- Rose M. Wemette, 74, of 500 S. Montgomery St., Apartment #110, Bremen,
passed away at 7:35 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at Elkhart Hospice House in Elkhart.
Rose was born Nov. 21, 1936, in Peoria, Ill., to William B. and Betty Jane (Ray) Ramsay. Rose
was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Bremen, the Plymouth Women of the
Moose #705, and the Bremen Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #8972. She was retired from
management in construction, heating and air conditioning, and Al Steel.
Rose is survived by her daughters, Debra Lynn (John) Schweisthal of Illinois and Karen Jane
Nelson of Bourbon; her son, Kirk A. Nelson Sr. of Bremen; her sisters, Sharon S. Ramsay of
Nevada, and Rebecca (Daniel) Norman of Colorado; her brothers, William L. (Diane) Ramsay of
Illinois and David B. (Connie) Ramsay of Illinois; five grandchildren, Kirk (Christy) Nelson Jr.,
Summer C. (Jeremy) Williams, Marcus J. Schweisthal, Katie Rose Nelson, and Amy L. (JonEric)
Pomering; and five great-grandchildren.
A family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth assisted the family with arrangements.
Dwayne L. Wilson
BOURBON -- Dwayne L. Wilson, 66, of Bourbon died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at 7:35 a.m. at
home.
He is survived by his six children, Jim (Lisa) Wilson, Julie Hutchinson, Joyce (Dean) Lark,
Jeremiah (Lynn) Wilson, Elisha (Dale) Overmyer, Isaac (Nikki) Snavely, along with his 19
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and his brother Dave Wilson.
In honoring Dwayne’s wishes, there will not be any visitation or funeral services.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements.
Francis D., Jr. Mark
PLYMOUTH -- Francis D. Mark, Jr., 59, of 17411 12th Road, Plymouth, died at 2:35 p.m.,
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at his home.
He is survived by his sons, Francis David Mark III of Rochester, and Shawn David (Trisha) Mark
of Bourbon; also surviving is his mother, Beverly; his brothers, Danney Mark of Fish Lake,
Donald Mark of Plymouth, and Dennis Mark of Houston, Texas; six grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
There will be no visitation or funeral services.
The Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, assisted the family with the
arrangements.
Jose C., Sr. Mercado
PLYMOUTH -- Jose C. Mercado Sr., 45, of 1740 Pine Road, Plymouth, died Sunday, Sept. 18,
2011, at 6:38 a.m., at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.
He is survived by his wife, Angelica; their four sons, Edgar, Eccor, Erick, and Jose, Jr., all of
Plymouth; his four sisters, of Texas; his brother, Daniel of LaPorte; and two other brothers, of
Texas.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison
St., Plymouth, from 4 to 7 p.m. No funeral services are planned for here. Burial will take place in
McAllen, Texas.
Dale J. Sherk
BREMEN -- Dale J. Sherk, 87, of Bremen passed away Sept. 18, 2011 at the Elkhart Center for
Hospice Care. Dale was born Feb. 10, 1924 in Bremen to Delbert J. and Alice G. (Albert) Sherk.
He married
Kathleen E. Wirt Dec. 31, 1943; she preceded him in death Feb. 28, 2007.
Mr. Sherk was a 1942 graduate of Bremen High School, playing on the basketball and baseball
teams. He was a farmer all of his life but also worked for Studebaker from 1942-1952 and also
Bowser Sand and Gravel from 1952-1962. Dale was a former member of the Bremen Masonic
Lodge and was past president of the Bremen Lions Club. He was a sports enthusiast, supporting
the Chicago Cubs, an avid card player and enjoyed working outside in his yard. He was a loving
husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all his friends and family.
Mr. Sherk is survived by a daughter Linda (Jim) Moore of New Buffalo, Mich., a son Kevin Sherk
and companion Rosalie Thacker of Bremen, a granddaughter, Amy (Clay) Hartsell of Raymore,
Mo. and four great-grandchildren, Sierra, Josiah, Ashlyn and Lauren Hartsell all of Raymore, Mo.
He is also survived by a special friend, Esther Hill of Bremen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Kathleen, an infant daughter, Teresa and a sister
Agnes Grise.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 22 at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen and
will be officiated by Pastor Kevin Miller. Burial will be in Bremen cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service
Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Marshall County Red Cross, Elkhart
Center for Hospice Care or the American Cancer Society.
The Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen is assisting the family with arrangements.
Margaret Hayden
PLYMOUTH -- Margaret Hayden, 85, a resident of Plymouth since 1967, joined her beloved
husband C. R. in God’s heaven after a brief battle with cancer Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:45 a.m. in
Pilgrim Manor in Plymouth.
Margaret Sirois was born Aug. 2, 1926, the third child of Earl 'Frenchy' and Fern Sirois in Shelby.
'Margy' graduated from Lowell High School in 1944 and took pride in being voted the best
athlete in her class, beating out future husband Dick in the voting.
In 1947, Margaret graduated from Ball State with a degree as a registered nurse and began her
career shortly thereafter at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She and Dick were married
June 6,
1947 in her home in Shelby.
Margaret loved her work as a registered nurse, especially hospital nursing. She retired in 1982
after 35 years of providing tender loving care to her patients.
Margaret was an avid sports fan. She loved the Cubs, the Bears, and the Colts. But her fondest
sports memories were of rooting for her three sons. Kim, Mike, and Marc were the recipients of
strong athletic genes and had the unwavering support of their parents growing up. One parent,
and usually both, were always in the stands when a Hayden son competed. Like the mailman,
Margaret and C.R. never missed their sons’ competing.
With Dick’s job forcing him on the road with Standard Oil, it was left to Margaret to care for the
boys through the week. Bountiful breakfasts were the rule of the day during school and breakfast
remains the favorite meal of the Hayden sons. The Hayden home was the gathering spot for
many, many youngsters as the boys grew up. Margaret’s delicious chocolate chip cookies were
always available unless her tasty oatmeal cookies were the fare for the week. Horseshoe
pitching, wiffle ball games, shooting hoops, or climbing the always present 'Tarzan rope' kept
the kids active.
Margaret and C. R. were devoted members of the Lowell class of ‘44 monthly gatherings.
Anywhere from 15 to 40 members/spouses still gather in and around Lowell to share treasured
friendships.
Margaret is survived by her sons: Richard Kimbel (Connie) of Greensburg, Timothy Michael
(Nancy) of Plymouth, and Marc V. (Diane) of Plymouth.
Margaret has seven grandchildren: Kim’s sons are Patrick and Brandon with great-grandsons
Austin, Arison and Andon and great-granddaughter Alexandria belonging to Patrick. Michael’s
children are Kara and Kyle, and great-granddaughters Emma and Kate belonging to Kyle and
great-grandson Evan belonging to Kara. Marc’s three children are Danielle, Zachary, and
Vincent.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Dick, her parents, and one brother, Bob Sirois.
A joint memorial service for Margaret and C. R. (Dick) Hayden will be held Sunday, Oct. 23 at
Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Visitation will be from 12 to
2 p.m. with a service to follow at 2 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be made to Center for Hospice Care, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563.
PLYMOUTH -- Family members will receive friends of C. R. 'Dick' and Margaret Hayden, this
Sunday, Oct. 23 from noon until 2 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.
Michigan St., Plymouth. Services will begin at 2 p.m. with a Masonic Memorial Rite provided by
members of the Plymouth Kilwinning Lodge No. 149 as a tribute to Dick. Joint services will
immediately follow under the direction of family friend Rev. James Campbell.
A burial service will conclude at the New Oakhill cemetery with military honors provided by
members of the Plymouth American Legion Post 27, Veterans of Foreign Wars -- Marshall Co.
Post 1162 and D.A.V.
Plymouth residents since 1967, Dick died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, Margaret passed away one
month later Sept. 19 both following a brief battle with cancer.
Known as both C.R. and Dick, he was born in Lowell Dec. 29, 1926, the son of Fred V. and
Marian J. (Nelson) Hayden.
Margaret Sirois was born Aug. 2, 1926, the third child of Earl 'Frenchy' and Fern Sirois in Shelby.
Dick and Margaret G. Sirois were married
at her home in Shelby June 6, 1948.
Both were avid sports fans with unwavering support for their sons while growing up with one or
both at every one of their athletic events.
They are survived by three sons and families: Richard Kimbel (Connie) of Greensburg, Timothy
Michael (Nancy) of Plymouth, and Marc V. (Diane) of Plymouth. Including seven grandchildren:
Kim’s sons are Patrick and Brandon with great-grandsons Austin, Arison and Andon and great granddaughter
Alexandria belonging to Patrick. Michael’s children are Kara and Kyle, and great granddaughters
Emma and Kate belonging to Kyle and great-grandson Evan belonging to Kara.
Marc’s three children are Danielle, Zachary, and Vincent.
Memorial gifts may be made to Center for Hospice Care, 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563.
