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Glenn R. Baughman
TYNER — Glenn R. Baughman, 80, of Tyner, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 at Pilgrim Manor,
Plymouth.
He is survived by his sister, Betty (Eldon) Metcalf of Plymouth; brother, Gene (Pauline)
Baughman of Plymouth; and sister-in-law, Pat Baughman of Walkerton.
Visitation is Thursday, Aug. 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home,
Plymouth. Services are Thursday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Tyner cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation or the Marshall County Cancer Association.
Harold J. Sellers
MONTEREY — Harold J. Sellers, 94, of Monterey, died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 at
Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.
He is survived by son, Randy Sellers of Monterey; daughters: Carol Sue Ely of Monterey, Phyllis
(Vern) Whiting of Monterey and Barbara Hall of Homedale, Idaho; brothers: Paul (Arlene) Sellers
of Knox and Jim (Nancy) Sellers of Knox; sister, Glenda Salzer of Knox; six grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Thursday, Aug. 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver.
Services are Friday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Anne’s
cemetery, Monterey.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Pulaski County Memorial Hospice
Harold J. Sellers, 94, of Monterey, died Monday at Miller's Merry Manor, Culver.
Survivors include one son, Randy Sellers, Monterey; three daughters, Carol Sue Ely, Monterey,
Phyllis Whiting, Monterey, and Barbara Hall, Homedale, Idaho; two brothers, Paul Sellers and
Jim Sellers, both of Knox; and one sister, Glenda Salzer, Knox.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver. Visitation will be
Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Neil G. Germann
BREMEN — Neil G. Germann, 47, of Bremen, died at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 at
Memorial Hospital of South Bend.
He is survived by his wife, Angela Germann of Bremen; parents, Walter and Georgia Germann
of Wyatt; daughters: Erin (Eric Goorhouse) Germann of Bremen and Kari Germann of Bremen;
brother, Eric Germann of Great Falls, Mont.; and one grandson.
Visitation is Sunday, Aug. 16 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Services
are Monday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Bremen cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Beatrice Griffith
KNOX — Beatrice Griffith, 64, of Knox, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.
She is survived by her mother, Rosie Pugh of Knox; sons: Larry Shepherd of Knox and Brian
(Becky) Shepherd of Knox; daughter, Mary Sue Shepherd of Knox; brothers: David (Eunice)
Griffith of Winamac, Maynard (Dorothy) Griffith of Knox, Daniel (Joann) Griffith of Hamlet, Darrell
(Dawn) Griffith of Knox, Doug (Leota Fay) Griffith of Knox, Clarence (Hope) Griffith Jr. of Knox,
Roger (Charlotte) Griffith of Knox and Bobby (Iva) Griffith of Knox; sisters: Betty (Jim) Craft of
Knox and Wanda (Sterling) Patrick of Knox; and one grandchild.
Visitation is Friday, Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel, Knox.
Services are Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oak Park cemetery.
John W. Chadwick
CULVER — John W. Chadwick, 86, of Culver, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
He is survived by cousins and nephews in England.
There will be no visitation. Services will be Saturday, Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. at Culver Academies
Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Culver Masonic cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
The Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary E. Guise
CULVER — Mary E. Guise, 91, of Culver, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. at
Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.
She is survived by son, Stephen Guise of Culver and daughter, Mary Jane Guise of Logansport.
Visitation is Monday, Aug. 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver.
Services are Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bruce Lake cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Wesley United Methodist Choir or UMW or to the Bruce Lake
cemetery Association.
Jerold "Jerry" Siebert
ELKHART — Jerold “Jerry” Siebert, 60, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at home.
He is survived by brothers: Jim (Joan) Siebert of Wakarusa and Dennis (Diane) Siebert of Three
Rivers, Mich.; and sister, Vicki (James) Siebert of Canton, Ohio.
There will be no visitation or services. Cremation will take place.
Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Wakarusa, is in charge of the arrangements.
Steven Lee Beatty
ROCHESTER — Steven Lee Beatty, 54, of Park Road, Rochester, died Thursday, Aug. 13,
2009 at 11:47 a.m. At Woodlawn Hospital.
He is survived by two sons: Derek Lee Beatty and Ryan Daniel Beatty, both of Rochester; two
brothers: Dennis Guyer and Gary Beatty, both of Rochester; parents, Loren Lee and Flossie
Louise Eash Beatty of Rochester; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation will take place Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Good Family Funeral Home,
1200 West 18th St., Rochester.
Funeral services will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at
Akron cemetery.
Wanda Smith
ROCHESTER — Wanda Smith, 71, of Rochester, died at 8:22 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
She is survived by husband, Lloyd Smith; daughters: Robin Lee Simmons of Pleasant, S.C. and
Julie (John) Baker of Portland, Ore.; son, Michael D. (Lorie) Smith of Pensacola, Fla.; sister,
Susie of Los Angeles, Calif.; and brother, Charles Farber of Woodland Hills, Calif.
Visitation is Friday, Aug. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, and
Saturday, Aug. 15 one hour prior to the service in the church. Services are Saturday, Aug. 15 at
10 a.m. at First Church of God, Rochester. Burial will be at the Rochester IOOF cemetery.
Margaret Pauline Wakeland
PLYMOUTH - Margaret Pauline Wakeland was healed perfectly and went to join her Lord in
Heaven Thursday evening Aug. 13.
She was born Feb. 7, 1914 in rural Carroll County Indiana. Her parents were Alex and Nettie
(Shuey) Nicoll. They both preceded her in death.
She was married
to W. Mearl Wakeland Sept. 14, 1931. Mearl passed away Dec. 21, 1974. She
was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Muriel Etta.
Margaret was a long time Plymouth resident and a member of the Plymouth Church of the
Brethren. She was retired from Hart, Shaftner & Marx in Rochester.
She is survived by her children: Doris Swank of Naples, Fla.; Robert (Karen) Wakeland of
Columbia City; Gary (Peggy) Wakeland of Naples Fla.; Judy Smith; and Jay (Pam) Wakeland of
Plymouth.
Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren: Michael Wakeland, Teri (Robert) Mace, Michelle
DeGulis, Tim (Allison) Wakeland, Scott Smith, Kira (Mike) Sturgis, Tami (Paul) Flanders,
Andrew Smith, Ted (Kathleen) Wakeland, Mindi (Steve) Kincade, Holly Lyttle, Josh (Dana)
Wakeland, Keli (Chad) Hankee and Jared Wakeland; her brother Alfred Nicoll of Arizona;
sisters: Vivian Roller of Peru, Ind. and Eva Foote of Iowa; half-brother Don Nicoll of Lucerne, Ind.
and 19 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral
Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and on Tuesday, one hour before services at the church.
Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Ruth Yoder, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18,
2009 at the Plymouth Church of the Brethren, 1130 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Per her wishes, Margaret will be cremated and her ashes scattered across the waters of her
beloved Sebec Lake in Maine.
Memorial gifts in Margaret’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association or to the
Plymouth Church of the Brethren’s Ladies Aide.
Martha N. Cleavenger
CULVER — Martha N. Cleavenger, 87, of Plymouth, formerly of Culver, died Friday, Aug. 14 at
6:50 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.
She is survived by her children: James (Nancy) Turner of Columbus, Ohio and Sally (Bob)
Shriner of Mishawaka and three grandchildren.
Visitation will take place Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. (EDT) at Bonine-Odom Funeral
Home, 104 E. Lakeshore Drive, Culver.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given in Martha's memory to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care or to
Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Monica Lynn (Leggitt) Cox
PLYMOUTH — Monica Lynn (Leggitt) Cox, 45, of Plymouth, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14,
2009 at home.
She is survived by her husband, Robert D. “Bob” Cox of Plymouth; son, Robert D. Cox Jr. of
Plymouth; parents, Raymond and Jane Leggitt of Gary; and brother, Christopher Leggitt of Gary.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 at Kuiper Funeral Home, Highland.
Cremation will take place at Elkhart Cremation Services.
Memorials may be made to the family at 19941 9th Rd., Plymouth.
Anita L. Yeager
STREATOR, Ill. — Anita L. Yeager, 69, of Streator, Ill. passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 at St.
Mary’s Hospital, Streator, Ill. She was born Jan. 8, 1940 in Streator, Ill. to Floyd and Dorothy
(Holt) Yeager.
She retired from Owens Illinois Glass. She was a member of the Streator American Legion. She
attended Wilson Grade School and Woodland High School.
Surviving is a sister, Margaret (Albert) Enders of Plymouth; five nieces; seven nephews; and 27
great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Scott Allen Yeager in infancy; parents; stepfather, Frank
Shriver; sister, Patricia Branton; brother, Robert Yeager; and half brother, Dennis Shriver.
Visitation is Saturday, Aug. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Winterrowd Funeral Home. Funeral
services will be Saturday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be
accorded following services, with burial in Oakhill cemetery in Plymouth, at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to The American Cancer Society.
Esther B. Boswell
CULVER — Esther B. Boswell, 97, of Culver passed away at 4:15 p.m. Aug 16, 2009 at Miller’s
Merry Manor in Culver.
Esther was one of three children born to Harley and Zula (Bush) Black. She was a graduate of
Roann High School. She later fell in love and married
Hampton Boswell on Dec. 31, 1932.
Esther and Hampton raised their five children in Culver, and were very active members of the
community. Esther sang in the church choir, taught Sunday School, worked as a diligent
member of WSCS, and participated in their adult Sunday School class. She was a member of
Culver City Club and Tri Kappa, served on the Union Township Library Board, and was an officer
and member of the local PTA at various times when her children were in school. Her children
remember that she never missed one of their ballgames, band concerts, school programs, or
any event in which they participated as they were growing up. She also was an enthusiastic
Chicago Cubs fan right up to the end.
Esther loved doing needlework, knitting, quilting, or sewing. She always had some kind of needle
in her hand, and her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren have all been lucky
recipients of her beautiful handcrafted items. Unfortunately, for the past 15 years, she
experienced the effects of severe Macular Degeneration, but she was an example of courage
and determination as she adapted to her inability to see. In the past three years, in spite of her
blindness, she had knitted dozens of scarves as gifts and contributions to local charities.
For the past 13 years until July of this year, Esther had resided in Independent Living at the
Sanctuary at St. Paul’s in South Bend where she had many friends. Before moving to St. Paul’s
she and Hampton had enjoyed 20 years of happy retirement in North Fort Myers, Fla. They
enjoyed golf, bridge, making new friends, working in the Methodist church, and especially family
visits during their retirement.
Esther is survived by her daughters: Carolyn (Robert) Kline of Culver and Susan (Ric) Sears of
Alexandria, Va.; sons: Thomas (Cheryl) Boswell of Kiawah Island, S.C. And James (Linda)
Boswell of Culver; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Ruth Boswell
of Gun Barrel City, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hampton; son, Robert Boswell; sister,
Dorothy Harvey; and brother, Devere Black.
She will be remembered by all those who knew and loved her for the wonderful home she
created for her family, her wise counsel, sense of humor, and her basic strength of character.
We will miss her.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 at the Wesley United Methodist
Church in Culver with a time of sharing memories with Esther’s family one hour before the
service. Rev. Larry Saunders will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The Sanctuary St. Paul’s in South Bend or to the
Wesley United Methodist Church in Culver.
The Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.
