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Emma Jean Replogle
February 21, 2002
Family services will be held Monday for Emma Jean Replogle, infant twin daughter of Travis L. and Bobbi (Daugherty) Replogle of 323 Lewis Street Plymouth. Emma was born at 7:09 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2002 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth and briefly shared life with her twin sister, Bethany May.
Emma is survived by her parents, thriving sister Bethany and her grandparents; they are: Maternal grandparents, Robert R. and Millie D. (Barno) Daugherty of Plymouth, Paternal grandparents, Mickey A. and LaVerne (Burkholder) Replogle of Tyner. Paternal great-grandparents, George and Betty Replogle of Sebring, Florida and Willard Burkholder of Tyner. Also surviving are aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her Maternal great-grandparents, Russell W. and Dorothy M. Daugherty and Frank and Mildred Barno, along with Paternal great-grandmother Winifred Burkholder.
Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth on Monday, February 25, 2002.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Ronald McDonald program in Emma's memory.
Norman D. Rhoads
June 19, 1904 - August 21, 2001
Norman D. Rhoads, 97, Garden Courts Downtown, 315 W. Garro St., Plymouth, a resident of Marshall County most of his life, died of natural causes at 6:37 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2001, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
He was to many a combination of Johnny Appleseed and Daniel Boone. One of a vanishing generation: proud, honest, hard working and self-sufficient.
Norman will be remembered for lots of things, but mostly as being “the perfect father” to his sixteen children, four of whom are deceased.
In a 1999 interview, he wasn’t “for sure” how many grandchildren, great-grands or great-great-great grandchildren he had, but he knew there were a bunch.
Born on June 19, 1904, in Wabash, Indiana, he was the son of Richard and Lena LaSonde Rhoads. He attended Wabash schools.
When he was 14, he and his dad worked for the Kokomo Brass Company. “That was in World War I,” he said. “ We helped make bomb casings.”
Norman got married when he was 17: his bride, Hazel Kumley, was 13. After her death, he then married Maudie I. Gaines on Oct. 6, 1953, in Plymouth. Maudie died on May 17, 1991.
He was a self-employed licensed tree surgeon and pest controller and had worked in 38 states. Most of his knowledge came from working with woods and reading all he could about them.
Years ago he worked for the G&G Grocery. “Chuck” Glaub told him that “no matter what it costs, keep that magnolia tree in the middle of the parking lot healthy.” Norman did until he retired. His boys then took over from him.
A man of the earth, Norman made a potion of ginseng, garlic, vinegar and other good stuff that he boiled and drank twice a day. He said he kept him young for over 25 years.
An avid fisherman and hunter, Norman last went deer hunting two years ago when he was 95. He loved nature and flowers. He carved beautiful sassafras walking sticks which he decorated with vines carved to look like reptiles and topped with coyote tails.
Norman loved telling stories about the old days. About how he and his father used to shell on the rivers, gathering mussel shells that they sold to the Wabash Button Factory. He’d talk about the depression days. Without a job, he was forced one time to steal a bag a flour to feed his family. “ I had to feed them,” he said, “ I had to feed them. My kids were hungry. ”
He helped to build the inter-urban bypass in Wabash, doing pick and shovel work for 30 cents an hour. “But that was O.K.,” he said. “ Thirty cents would buy something then.”
Norman is survived by four daughters and eight sons. His daughters are: Neppi Harman, Celina, Ohio, Marilyn J. Moreno, Plymouth, Ind., Linda R. and Lester Williams, Walkerton, Ind., and Martha D. and Jack Guerra, Bourbon, Ind.
His sons are: Charlie and Ruth Rhoads, Anderson, Ind., Armand and Rachel Rhoads, Tacoma, Wash., George and Peggy Rhoads, Wabash, Ind.,
Ricky A. and Angie Rhoads, Walkerton, Ind., and Norman T. and Barb Rhoads, Ronald E. and Penny Rhoads, Dennis l. and Rose Rhoads, Darwin W. and Goldie Rhoads, all of Plymouth.
Three sisters also survive. They are Willadean Staggs, Lagro, Ind., J
Leanell Scott and Ruthetta Jines, both of Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Norman was preceded in death by his parents, his spouses, two daughters, Donreatha and Lena Rhodes and two sons, Billy Joe and Dickie Rhodes. Two brothers , Samuel and Emmett and two sisters, Carman and Myrtle, have also died.
Visitation with the family to celebrate Norman’s life will be on Friday, August 24, 2001, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2001, in the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts in Norman’s memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
Harley O. Rice Sr.
December 10, 1919 - April 20, 2001
Lake Station – Harley O. Rice, Sr., 90, of 2560 Wells St., Lake Station, died Friday, April 20, 2001, at his residence.
Harley was born on December 10, 1910 in Tiosa, IN, to A. J. and Hannah O’Blenis Rice.
He retired in 1972 as a construction supervisor with NIPSCO.
Harley was a talented musician and played with various bands in the area, also on area radio stations and on WLS National Barn Dance.
He was a life member of the Musicians Union; Lake Station Senior Citizens; AOPA Pilot Aircraft and Pilot’s Association.
Survivors are his loving wife of 69 years, Pearl, of Lake Station; three daughters, Madalyn and John Miller of Portage Twp.; Juanita and Bruce Ross of Lansing, IL; and Betty and Jim Klassen of Valparaiso; 17 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Myrtle Rice of Tucumcari, New Mexico, and a cousin, Edna Dubois of Argos, IN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Harley, Jr. and Alan J. Rice; a grandson, Bryan Miller; two brothers, Alva and Paul; and a sister, Mary “Bonnie” Sissel.
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, April 23, 2001 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Ave, Portage, IN, and on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Funeral sevices, officiated by the Rev. Gerald T. Walworth will follow visitation at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, in the funeral Home.
Burial will follow in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, IN.
Memorial gifts in Harley’s memory may be made to: Mary Bartz VNA Hospice; The First Church of the Nazarene in Hobart, IN; or to the charity of the Donor’s choice.
HOMER RIDDLE
April 29, 1908 - April 1, 2002
Homer “Shorty” Forest Riddle, 28 days shy of his 94th birthday, died, following an illness, at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2002 , in South Bend ’s Hospice House
A lifetime Marshall County resident, living in West Twp. for many years and most recently residing at 816 E. LaPorte St. , Plymouth , Shorty was a homespun philosopher who loved to visit with people.
Short in stature, he was tall in character.
Shorty carried a business card: one side read, “Wholesale Distributor of Smiles and Sunshine....in Business 90 years.” On the reverse side was written: “Homer Riddle, He can’t play the fiddle. He can’t Sing a Song, He will Tell a Joke or Two, Make you Smile All Day Long.”
And he did. Always lighthearted, he would on occasion call himself, “Pierre”, and probably would have taken great delight in passing from this life on April Fool’s Day.
Born in Argos , Ind. , on April 29, 1908 , Shorty was the son of George W. V. and Lorinda Weissert Riddle. He graduated from West High School in 1927. His last two years, he drove a school bus. It took some stretchin,’ he said, to reach the pedals; he could barely see over the steering wheel, but otherwise, had he not done the driving, he’d have had to walk to school.
Shorty drove the bus to basketball games too. He said in an interview, “I’d go around, pick up the players, play in the game and drive them home.”
He played every position in the game. Anything and everything...except dirty. Only played dirty once,” he divulged. “We were in a game where the refereeing was just plain out awful. Teammate, Jess Garrison looked at me and said he’d had enough of it. I agreed. We took out our opponents, one man at a time and never got called on it.”
Last year Shorty was honored as the oldest living and most faithful West High School alumna. He also had received two citations as an “Honorary Sheriff” for many years of service patrolling the dangerous curve of road by West High School . “One was” he said, “from Sheriff Harvey Phillips for helping people before help got there.” The second was from former Sheriff Ed Criswell.
When the five Plymouth firemen were lost in a tragic accident, Shorty directed traffic for five hours while NIPSCO installed new poles and the wreckers pulled out the pumper truck from the swamp.
On April 24, 1947 , Shorty and Ellen A. Smith Gangloff were married in Plymouth . He was four days shy of being 40 years old. “Smartest thing I ever did,” he said.Ellen died August 8, 1987 .
He also was the groundskeeper at the Plymouth Country Club for 12 years. Shorty retired from the McCord Corp. in 1973, after 32 years of service.
Prior to that, he worked at many jobs, enjoying them all. He cut corn and ran shredders on farms; was an electroplater, plating radio shelters for Studebaker; he hauled gravel at Tyner and worked at the H.J. Heinz plant.
Nobody was a stranger to Shorty. “I’m a talker,” he said. “I could have been a preacher. Or a lawyer.” He enjoyed good Gospel preaching and attended the Jordon Church in Argos and houses of worship at Pretty Lake and Inwood.
A proficient hunter, trapper and fisherman, Shorty hunted from Maine to Wyoming . He had a green thumb and always had a garden producing an abundance of beautiful flowers and vegetables.
In addition to the many friends who will miss his booming voice that needed no amplification, “ have a good day,” and “ the best in the world is not too good for us!,” Shorty is survived by a daughter, Rebecca K. Atkins, Plymouth; a son, E. Allen Riddle, Sarasota, Florida, and two step-children: Jim W. Gangloff of Plymouth, and SuzAnne Gangloff Lintz of Edwardsburg, Mich. and a daughter-in-law, Rebecca Gangloff of Plymouth.
Shorty has many grandchildren and great grandchildren from his combined family.
Several nieces and nephews also survive his death.
Shorty was preceded in death by his spouse, a step-son, Raymond Gangloff, three brothers and six sisters.
Visitation with the family and a celebration of his life will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2002, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services for Shorty will be in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2002. The Rev. Mike Dixon, pastor of the Inwood Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts in Shorty’s memory may be made to the Marshall County Hospice or to the Nature Conservancy.
Betty P. Riley
May 28, 1944 - October 4, 2001
Betty P. Riley, 57, died, following an illness, at 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2001. Betty died at her residence, 7615 11th A. Road, Plymouth, in the loving care of her family and Hospice.
She was born in Plymouth on May 28, 1944, the daughter of John “Jiggs” and Mary E. Cudney Hill. Betty attended Plymouth High School.
On May 6, 1990, she and Iley C. Riley were married.
She was first, and foremost, a homemaker. Betty also enjoyed collecting dolls.
Betty is survived by her husband, Iley, of Plymouth and by three sons and a daughter. Her daughter is Julie A. and Marshall Sheets, Rochester, Ind., and her sons are Clyde E. and Melody Avery, Jr., Plymouth, Richard A. Avery, Argos, Ind., and John H. and Melanie Avery, Plymouth.
Carl and Kay Hill, a brother, living in Lake, Miss., and two sisters, Mae Kile and Evelyn Wilcox, both of Plymouth, also survive, together with ten grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents.
There will be no visitation or funeral service.
Memorial contributions in Betty’s name may be made to the Marshall County Hospice.
