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Penny Hershberger
ETNA GREEN — Penny Hershberger, 48, of Etna Green, died at 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 18 in Nappanee.
She is survived by her husband, Rex Hershberger; sons: Jared Hershberger of Burlington, Iowa
and Bret Hershberger, at home; parents, Paul and Patricia Parks of Nappanee; and brother,
Patrick (Michelle) Parks of Shelbyville.
Visitation is Tuesday, March 20 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral
Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to services Wednesday.
Funeral services are Wednesday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Tabor Church of God.
Burial will be at Stony Point cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Tabor Church of God.
Minerva A. Schoberg
PLYMOUTH — Minerva A. Schoberg, 78, of 311 Webster Ave., Plymouth, passed away Sunday,
March 18, 2007 at her home.
Minerva was born in East Chicago, Ind., on Aug. 28, 1928, to Nicholas and Elizabeth (German)
Komanich. Minerva and Donald G. Schoberg were married
on Feb. 6, 1949 in Donaldson.
Together they raised their five children.
Minerva was a member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bremen. She enjoyed helping her
husband as West Township’s Trustee, but mostly enjoyed being a wife, mother and grandmother.
Minerva is survived by her sons: Steve and Patricia Schoberg of Plymouth and Paul and Valori
Schoberg of Plymouth; her daughters: Martha and Patrick Conley of Plymouth, Vickie and Rex
Miller of Plymouth and Maria and Robert Pesak of Plymouth. Also surviving are 18
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; her sisters: Elizabeth and Glenn Wade of Plymouth and
Sylvia and Williams Tallarita of Plymouth. Her sister, Mary Jean Espich, preceded her in death.
The funeral service will be held Friday, March 23, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Paul's Lutheran
Church LCMS, in Bremen, with the Rev. Roger Rohde and the Rev. Neil Wonnacott officiating.
Burial will be in New Oak Hill cemetery, Plymouth.
A time of visiting and sharing memories, with Minerva's family, will be on Thursday, March 22,
2007 from 4 to 80 p.m. at the VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME 300 West Madison St., Plymouth.
The Schoberg family would like for memorial contributions to be given to Saint Paul's Lutheran
Church, 605 S. Center St., Bremen, IN 46506.
Berneta I. Troyer
BREMEN — Berneta I. Troyer, 80, of Bremen, died at 3:27 a.m. on Sunday, March 18 at
Community Hospital of Bremen.
Visitation is Thursday, March 22 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen.
Funeral services are Friday, March 23 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Bremen cemetery.
James N. Carlson
KOONTZ LAKE — James N. Carlson, 76, of Titusville, Fla., formerly of Koontz Lake, died on
Monday, March 19 in Titusville.
He is survived by daughter, Lisa Dykstra of Hermosa, Calif.; sisters: Beryl Green of Argos and
Sandra Carlson of Koontz Lake; brother, Richard Carlson of Titusville, Fla. And five
grandchildren.
Visitation is Monday, March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. CDT and Tuesday, March 27 from 11 a.m. until
the time of services at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.
Funeral services are Tuesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. CDT at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Grovertown cemetery.
Denzil O. Sweeney
HAMLET — Denzil O. Sweeney, 75, of Hamlet, died on Monday, March 19 at his son’s home.
He is survived by daughters: Venita Nowatzke of Hamlet, Viola Sullivan of Plymouth, Virginia
Delap of Argos and Valora Palmer of Culver; son, Jeff Sweeney of Walkerton; nine
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and sister, Icylene Stigall of Shelby, Ohio.
Visitation is Wednesday, March 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Thursday after 9 a.m. at the Rannells
Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.
Funeral services are Thursday, March 22 at 11 a.m .CDT at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Fletcher cemetery, Hamlet.
Josph D., Jr. Heiser
CULVER — Joseph D. “Joe” Heiser Jr., 89 of Culver, passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 20, 2007 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth.
Joe was born at home in the Culver area to Joseph D. Heiser Sr. and Eva M. Davis on Nov. 27,
1917. He was a 1935 graduate of Culver High School. He was married
on Jan. 30, 1938 at Knox
to Lucille Heiser. They were blessed with two daughters.
Joe and Lucille owned and operated the Burr Oak Hardware Store for many years. He also
farmed and worked at Burt’s Body Shop in Plymouth. Later in life Joe attended classes at
Purdue University to obtain his electrician license. He was a member of Plymouth Kilwinning
Masonic Lodge #149 F & AM in Plymouth and was a 32 Degree Mason. He was a deacon and
member in the Union Church of the Brethren serving the church in any way he could. He will be
sadly missed by his family and friends.
Joe is survived by his wife, Lucille Heiser of Culver; daughters: Sharon E. (Ben) Mevis of Culver
and Linda A. (Jerry) Cooper of Honolulu, Hawaii; seven grandchildren: Brandon Cooper, Marvin
(Kennedy) Cooper, Jenny Cooper, David (Katrina) Mevis, Bonnie Jo Mevis, Tracy (Tina) Mevis
and Kent (Chandra) Mevis, and nine great-grandchildren: Holland and Avah Cooper, Levi and
Krista Mevis, Makayla, Andrew and Harrison Mevis, and Mikah and Lydia Mevis.
He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph D. Heiser Sr.; mother, Eva M. Heiser; two
brothers: David and Robert; two half-brothers: Russell and William Heiser; one sister, Erma
Rose Slonaker; one granddaughter, Janet Mevis and great-grandson Jonas Mevis.
Visitation will be at Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver on Friday, March 23, 2007 from 3 to 8
p.m. EDT and one hour before the service on Saturday. Eldon Moorehouse will officiate the
service which will take place at 11 a.m. EDT on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Bonine-Odom
Funeral Home, Culver. Interment will follow at the Culver Masonic cemetery in Culver.
Memorials may be given to Miller’s Merry Manor Employee’s Benefit Fund, Union Church of the
Brethren, or Culver Union Township EMS.
The Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.
Ann Prusinski
PLYMOUTH — Ann Prusinski, 92, of Plymouth, passed away Friday, March 20, 2007. She was
a Plymouth resident for the past 13 years and was formerly a longtime Calumet region resident
and the owner and operator of NB Foods of Gary and A&J Foods in Black Oak.
She is survived by one son, Ronald G. (Barbara) Prusinski of Plymouth; one daughter, Sharon
A. (Jack) Meyers of Chesterson; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Frances Voris of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Prusinski; one brother, Michael Coban; and
two sisters: Mary Donda and Theresa Christenson.
Funeral services are Wednesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. at Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge
Road, Hobart. Burial will follow at Calvary cemetery, Portage. Visitation is Tuesday, April 24
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel.
Jane Carol Marquardt Creed
Jane Carol Marquardt Creed, 74, passed away suddenly in her Walkerton home on March 21,
2007 of a massive heart attack.
Born Aug. 20, 1932 in Bronx, N.Y., along with twin sister Janet, to late parents Florence and
Dallas Marquardt. In the late ‘30s, the family moved back to their parents’ family state of Indiana
and settled in Gary. Jane and twin sister Janet attended Lew Wallace High School and were one
set of five twins in their graduating class of 1950. Both twins attended and graduated from
Purdue University. Jane then began a teaching career working with special education students.
Later, she married
Milford Creed, a U.S. Steel design engineer, and together they had four
children. She was a “professional mom” in every way, making her family the most important
priority of her life. In 1970. she and her family moved to Walkerton. She enjoyed flower
gardening and fine art, among so many things. She was always thankful for the little things the
most; like a good cup of coffee and a phone call from a friend. After her children were all out of
the house, she provided home care services to many in the northern Indiana community. Her
sincere compassion for others in need was endless. Twenty years after her youngest children
had graduated high school, she was still getting hugs from grown-up kids that would see her in
the local grocery store and would stop to say that they remembered coming over to her house as
kids. She would always sweetly put her arm around their shoulders and ask them “If they had
had enough to eat today?” Her kitchen was always open and well stocked!
She is survived by her loving family: twin sister, Janet McCarty of Dunlap, Ill.; daughter, Lisa
Creed Much of Dallas; son, Stuart Creed of San Diego; daughter, Amy Creed of Dallas; son,
David Creed of Chicago; ex-husband of 42 years, Milford Creed of Kerrville, Texas; and one
loving and handsome grandson, William Creed, who fondly called her “Grandma Jane.” Of
course, there are many kind in-laws and dear lifelong friends all over the world that will miss her
big smile and big heart.
She will be buried next to her parents in Monroeville on Monday, March 26, at 2 p.m. EDT with a
short service beforehand. Friends and family in the Walkerton area visited on Sunday, March
25, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, 408 Roosevelt St., Walkerton
Paul Crittenden
TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Crittenden, 92, of Tampa, Fla., died on Thursday, March 22.
He is survived by a son, Mark (Diane) Crittenden of Tampa, Fla.; three grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at Brewer and Sons Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel, on
Monday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Burial will be at the Bremen cemetery.
Memorials may be made to LifePath Hospice.
Roger G. Burkett
Roger Gene Burkett, 63, of North Judson, died on Friday, March 23 at LaPorte Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma “Stacy” Burkett; sons: Bradley (Jeannie) Burkett of Aldine and
Steven (Frances) Burkett of Leesburg, Fla.; daughters: Margaret (Doug) Radtke of Aldine and
Angela (Wesley) Radtke of Aldine; nine grandchildren; brothers: Gary (Bev) Burkett of Ora and
Randy (Jerry) Burkett or Culver; and sisters: Mary Ann (Bill) Martin of Culver and Linda (Bob,
deceased) Drang of Pisgah, Ala. and Judy (Earl) Tillman of Flat Rock, Ala.
Visitation is Monday, March 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Braman & Bailey Funeral Home, North
Judson. Funeral services are Tuesday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Highland cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Starke County 4-H Fair.
Riley Paul Fieser
CULVER — Riley Paul Fieser, 86, of 1285 S. 1200 E., Culver, died at 2:55 p.m. on Friday,
March 23, 2007, in the LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte.
Riley was born in Knox on Jan. 27, 1921, the son of Rollie David and Lydia Ransbottom Fieser.
In World War II, Riley served his country as a Sergeant in the Cavalry. He enlisted in
Indianapolis in 1944, and was discharged in 1945.
On July 26, 1940, in South Bend, Riley and Marie Wood were married
. Marie died on October
19, 1998. He later married
Doris Bily on Feb. 19, 2000, in Hobart.
A salesman, he was employed by Tri-Supply Company and Thompson Hayward Chemical
Company for 20 years, retiring in September of 1981. He also worked for the Studebaker
Company in South Bend for 14 years.
He lived in South Bend for 12 years, LaPaz for seven years and later at Gary, Appleton, Wis.,
Shawano, Wis., Port Charlotte, Fla. and Knox.
Riley was a member of the Masonic Lodge 349 in Appleton, Wis., the Scottish Rite in Green
Bay, Wis., and the Shriner Beja Temple, also in Green Bay.
He is survived by his wife, Doris, Culver and by two daughters, three sons, and four step sons.
His daughters are: Sharon (Rudy) Tinglof, Culver and Carol Fieser, Greenville, Wis.
His sons are Jerry (Rose) Fieser, Hebron, Roger (Linda) Fieser, Arlington Heights, Ill. and Riley
D. (Mary) Fieser, Greenville, Wis.
His step sons are Robert Bily, Northlake, Ill., Michael Bily, Wheaton, Ill., Thomas Bily, Corpus
Christi, Texas, and David Bily, St. Charles, Ill.
Riley is survived by nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren
A sister, Linnie Marie Risner, Deland, Fla., also survives.
Riley was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife and a brother, Richard L. Fieser.
Friends will be welcomed by Riley’s family to celebrate his life and share memories from 3 to 7
p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 1, 2007, and will continue Monday morning after 7 a.m. EDT at the
Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Visitation will also be held one hour prior to funeral services at the church. Services for Riley will
be held at 1 p.m. in the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church, 8985 State Road 17, where
he was a member, on Monday, April 2, 2007. The Rev Jim Irwin pastor of the church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Burr Oak cemetery, Culver.
Memorial gifts in Riley’s name may be made to the church.
