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Sr. Sharon Schaefer Schaefer
DONALDSON – Sr. Sharon Schaefer, PHJC, 92, a resident of the Catherine Kasper Life Center
in the community of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, passed into the hands of her Savior at
1:00 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.
She was born the daughter of Leon N. and Amelia F. (Bushard) Schaefer on Aug. 12, 1917 in
Nicollet, Minn. Where she was raised along with seven brothers and four sisters.
She would enter the convent on Dec.8 — the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1942 and
professed her vows June 25, 1945.
Sr. Sharon received an M.S. Degree in Nursing that served her ministry in life as being a Nurse
— Clinical Instructor and Director of General Education Training. After retiring to Donaldson, Sr.
Sharon served as a sacristan.
Surviving is one brother; Fr. Roman T. Schaefer of Donaldson, one sister; Aurelia Boettger, New
Ulm, Minn and many nieces and nephews.
Friends and family will call from 4:30 to 9 p.m. EDT in the Catherine Kasper Home Chapel today,
Aug. 31.
The Mass of Christian Burial will held in the Chapel with Celebrants:Fr. Michael Winkowski, Fr.
Jerry Schweitzer and Fr. Edward Konnerman SJ.
Burial will follow in the Mt. Carmel cemetery on the grounds of Ancilla Domini, Donaldson.
George De Witte
Plymouth — George De Witte, 70, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center,
South Bend.
George was born Sept. 9, 1938 in Mishawaka to George and Maude (Van De Putte) De Witte.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a cousin Margaret Muck and an aunt, Elizabeth DeMeester.
Surviving George are his cousins: Richard (Theresa) Van Nevel of Mishawaka, Barbara Norkett
of Chicago, Ill.; several other cousins and an uncle, Wilber Van De Putte of Mishawaka.
George was well loved by his many friends from Pathfinder Home in Plymouth where he lived.
He never met anyone who was a stranger; he made friends with everyone he met. George loved
his “sweets” especially those from the West End Bakery. He loved trucks, big trucks; mostly fire
trucks, the lights, the colors and the sirens. George was just an all around good guy who has
touched the lives of many and will be missed by all.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 at 4 p.m. at Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W.
8th St., Mishawaka with visitation one hour prior to the services. Rev. Jeffery Largent of St.
Monica’s Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, Mishawaka.
A memorial will be held Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church,
Plymouth.
In lieu of flowers, George’s wishes were that contributions be made to Pathfinder Home, P.O.
Box 431, Plymouth, IN 46563.
George’s parting words were always, “GOD BLESS YOU!”
Marie Orangias
CULVER — Marie Orangias, 84, of Culver, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at her home.
She is survived by sons: Charles and Anthony Orangias, both of Culver; daughters: Gloria
Hainsworth of Carol Stream, Ill., Carol Ziert of Carol Stream, Linda Pettie of New Caney, Texas
and Gail Orangias of Rochester; step-sons: Frank Orangias of Melrose Park, Ill. And Daniel
Orangias of Louisville, Ky.; step-daughters: Mildred Gatti of Sarasota, Fla. And Rose Bartz of
Murietta, Calif.; sisters: Leona McFarland of Culver, Ida Brettin of Grovertown, Hannah
Kuczwara of Naperville, Ill. And Lydia Kuczwara of Culver; and numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday, Sept. 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cullver, at 2 p.m
Burial will follow at Maxinkuckee IOOF cemetery, Culver.
The Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver is in charge of arrangements.
Katherine “Katie” Yazel
PLYMOUTH- Katherine “Katie” Yazel, 23, of Plymouth, died at 10:41 p.m., due to a pedestrian
accident on Lincoln Highway West, Aug. 30, 2009.
Born July 17, 1986, in Mesquite, Texas, Katie was the daughter of Audrey Petty – Landry.
A 2005 honors graduate of Argos High School, Katie was brilliant in every pursuit: She thrived as
a graphic designer who accepted and conquered any challenge with ease. Music of all kinds was
a great comfort to Katie, but she never forgot the music of her roots: Country and Western.
Her compassion and nonjudgmental personality was especially evident as she cared for those
people with special needs, specifically with Downs Syndrome.
Katie loved all people, but her strongest devotion was for her brother, Bryan Atkinson. She is
survived not only by Bryan, but also by her mother, Audrey Landry, both of Lake Jackson, Texas.
While she took great comfort in kayaking and the ocean during the summer months, Katie
enjoyed every season. Her spirit will be missed greatly during Indiana winters as it was during
this time that she enjoyed the snow: She could be found shoveling out drive ways free of charge
and making snow angels at every opportunity.
Katie loved all things Spiritual: She constantly invited people to strengthen, contemplate, and
encourage their faith. Her greatest blessings were given to those whom she chose as members
of her surviving extended family, Chris, Pat, Hannah, Parker and Hope Miller and Bob, Bev and
Lizziey Brown.
Friends are invited to share memories of Katie’s life at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept., 14, 2009, at
Crossroads Evangelical Free Church, 1650 North Oak Road, Plymouth.
Funeral services for Katie will follow visitation.
Memorial gifts in Katie’s honor may be made to Crossroad’s Evangelical Free Church Special
Needs Fund.
Ruth Ann Borkholder
SARASOTA, Fla. — Ruth Ann Burkholder, 57, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Bremen, died
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 at 8 a.m. at her residence.
She is survived by her sons: Tracy Miller of Albuquerque, N.M. and Daryl Miller of Redding, Pa.;
daughters: Crystal Miller of Sarasota, Fla. And Sheila Miller of Nappanee; brothers: Ward
Burkholder of Bremen and Carl Burkholder of Bellefountaine, Ohio; and sisters: Sylvia Chupp of
Spencer, Wis., Linda Menzie of Nappanee and Fern Miller of Bellefountaine, Ohio.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at Berea Christian
Fellowship Church, Nappanee.
Funeral services will take place Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. at the church.
Burial will follow at the Berea Christian Fellowship cemetery, Nappanee.
Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home assisted with local arrangements.
Ruth W. Clindaniel
VENICE, Fla. — Ruth W. Clindaniel, 94, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Syracuse and Bremen, died
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 at Pinebrook Nursing Home, Venice.
She is survived by sisters, Grace Kohler and Shirley Glass, both of Venice and nieces and
nephews: Donna Stinson of Lebanon, Tenn., and Doris (Neil) Cripe, Jim (Aileen) Clindaniel,
Millard (Valena) Clauss, all of Bremen; Roger (Loudell) Clauss of South Bend and Joyce (Jesse)
Landers of Fishers.
Visitation will take place one hour prior to services Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Bremen cemetery
Chapel. Funeral services will take place Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the chapel. Memorials may be
made to the Humane Society or Hospice. Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, was entrusted with
arrangements.
Agnes B. Fortin
PLYMOUTH — Agnes B. Fortin, 96, died at Pilgrim Manor, 222 Parkview St., Plymouth, at 2:50
a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
Agnes was born the daughter of William J. and Nora B. (Allen) Doody, in Whiting, Ind. She
graduated from Whiting High School in 1930, and attended Business College in East Chicago.
Agnes and Levern C. Fortin were married
in Whiting June 26, 1935. Levern died April 23, 2004.
A homemaker, Agnes lived in Whiting for 59 years and in Clearwater, Fla. For 29 years. They
moved to Plymouth in 2000.
Agnes was a member of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church.
She loved her family and social entertaining of guests in her home. She enjoyed bingo, playing
cards and penny gambling along with a good Chicago Cubs game. Agnes and her husband
camped throughout the United States in a travel trailer.
She is survived by five sons: Edwin (Joan) Fortin of North Las Vegas, Nev.; William (Marilyn)
Fortin of Plymouth; Charles Fortin, Hampstead, Md.; Timothy (Mary Ann) Fortin of Merton, Wis.;
and Thomas (Debbie) Fortin of Hendersonville, N.C.
Eleven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, also survive together as well as a sister, Helen
Higgins of Placentia, Calif.
Agnes was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Levern Fortin; and by three brothers
and five sisters. The brothers are: William, Robert and Msgr. Timothy Doody. Her sisters are
Sister Marie Annette Doody, Margaret Dolly Farrell, Mary Horvath, Nora Kammer and Annette Doody.
A memorial funeral mass will be held Friday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Roman Catholic
Church, 613 N. Center St., Plymouth. The Rev. Fr. William Kummer will officiate.
Burial will take place in the Curlew Hills Memorial Garden, Clearwater, Fla.
The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth is assisting the family
with local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, Agnes had requested that gifts in her name be given
to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, School or the OPZ playground project.
Glenn H. Kintzel
BREMEN — Glenn H. Kintzel, 84, of Bremen, died at his home Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
He is survived by a daughter, Cynthia Boles of Nappanee; four grandchildren; three sisters:
Sandra Dickerson of Cromwell, Mavis Michalski of South Bend, and Norma Creighton of Warsaw.
Visitation will take place one hour to services Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 in the Palmer Funeral
Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Etna
Green cemetery, Etna Green.
Dorothy Chizum
ROCHESTER — Dorothy Chizum, 92, of Rochester, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 at 2:25 a.m. at
the Life Care Center, Rochester.
She is survived by two daughters: Margaret J. Dewitt of Kewanna and Mary Ann Eckardt of
Hingham, Mass.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren;
sister, Lois Doud of Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place at noon, Friday, Sept. 4 at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th
St., Rochester.
Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at the Rochester IOOF cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Fulton
County.
Betty K. Kaley
GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Betty K. Kaley, 87, of Greencastle, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews; several great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
Visitation will take place Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 4 from 10
a.m. until time of services at the Bittles & Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.
Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Clinton Falls cemetery.
Lee Taylor
FULTON — Lee Taylor, a former resident of Delaware County, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 1,
at his home in Fulton. He was 86 years of age.
Born in Muncie April 14, 1923, he was the son of Mary and Herbert Lee Taylor, Sr. He graduated
from high school in Eaton and soon after entered the United States Navy. He served in the
Pacific theatre during World War II and after 23 years, retired from military service. Lee went on
to work for Bethlehem Steel in Gary and spent more than 10 years at Lobdell-Emory in Argos
before retiring as a maintenance supervisor during the late 1980s.
He was a member of Fulton Baptist Temple who enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
He loved to read and in earlier years enjoyed fishing and traveling.
Survivors include two sons: Dan Taylor, Denver, Colo., and Joe Taylor (wife: Chris), Columbus,
Ohio; a daughter: Leesa Sexton (husband: Edward), Fulton; a half-brother: Scott Whicher, Ore.,
and five grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Shirley D. Taylor, who died in 2006. His parents
are also deceased.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday Sept. 4, at Meacham Funeral Service, Albany.
Burial will follow at Strong cemetery with military services provided by Veterans of Delaware
County Honor Guard.
Visiting hours will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to Womens Care Center, 224 N. Michigan, Plymouth, IN 46563.
