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David Eugene Foust
PLYMOUTH — David Eugene Foust, 72, of Plymouth, died of a chronic, terminal illness at
Culver’s Miller’s Merry Manor nursing home where he received wonderful care.
Dave, as he was known to most, lived his life much as his life ended; with dignity, a great sense
of humor, strong of character and faith and with a quiet sense of peacefulness.
Dave was born November 21, 1936, to Alice (Disinger) Foust and Norman Foust and lived most
of his growing up years in Kewanna. He met and married
his true soulmate, Rita Kathleen
(Mohler) Foust, who survives him, on March 23, 1956.
Dave was honorably discharged from the United States Army on October 1, 1961. His patriotism
was evident; an American flag was always displayed outside his home.
Surviving are three children; Kathy and husband John Sebby of Lakewood, Colo., Randall
(Randy) and Lynda Foust, of Mountain, Wis. and Jennifer (Jenny) and Kevin Wilk of Roselle, Ill.
The people to bring him more joy than his children are his 12 surviving grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren
and their families whom he was known affectionately as “Grandpa Dave”. There is
a sister-in-law, Joyce Brooks, and numerous nieces and nephews who have considered him a
surrogate father as well.
Dave was a brother to Willard and his wife Sally Foust of Kewanna, IN, who preceed him in
death. Surviving brothers are Harold and wife Patricia Foust of Leiters Ford, IN and Marion Foust
of Palm Harbor, FL.
Dave worked for 44 years at Dean Foods, beginning his career in Rochester, IN transferring to
the corporate offices in Franklin Park, IL and then ending his career once again in Rochester, IN.
Dave’s faith in our Lord Jesus and the saving of souls for heaven was of paramount concern to
both Dave and his wife. They were both founding members of Willow Creek Community Church
in the Chicago Suburbs. Upon his retirement he served as Sunday School Superintendent and
on the Board of Directors at the Winamac Church of the Nazarene. Their move to Plymouth, IN,
brought their membership to The First United Methodist Church of Plymouth.
David’s “Promotion To Glory” is truly heaven’s gain!
Visitation is at Johnson Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth, on
Tuesday, January 13, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Service will be held Wednesday,
January 14, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth, at
11:00 a.m. with calling one hour prior to services at the church. Military funeral rites will be
accorded to Dave by the Plymouth American Legion Post 27 and Plymouth VFW Post 1162.
Memorials can be made to Cancer Society or the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth.
Beverly Jane Johnston
ETNA GREEN — Mrs. Beverly Jane Johnston, 72, a resident of 3762 W. Old 30 in Etna Green
peacefully entered into rest at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2009 in St. Joseph Regional
Medical Center of Plymouth.
She was born the daughter of Arthur Witham and Lillian Hatfield Witham on May 17, 1936 at
Mentone. She had been a resident of the Etna Green, Mentone and Warsaw area all her life.
She is survived by her children; Matt & wife Janet Riewoldt of Etna Green, Chad Riewoldt of
Warsaw, Pat & wife Lisa Riewoldt of Bourbon, Jon Riewoldt of Warsaw, Melissa Hulvey of
Warsaw and Kim Johnston of Chesterfield, IN. Twelve grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two
sisters; Sandy and Al Rovenstine of (Atwood) Warsaw, Betty and Rex Zimpelman of Mentone
and a brother, Rex and Frieda Witham of Mentone.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; Robert Riewoldt and DeVor Johnston, a great grandson;
James Mathew Riewoldt, a sister, Pat Stutzman and two brothers, Ned and Curly
Witham.
Beverly was a homemaker and a member of the Mentone Church of Christ. She loved spending
her past time caring for her children and grandchildren as well as painting pictures.
In honoring her wishes there will be a private funeral service.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Deaton-Clemens
Funeral Home at 115 S. Main St., Bourbon.
A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date with interment in Etna Green cemetery
at Etna Green.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Jill Carpenter Scholarship Fund in her memory.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Ronald Earl King
CULVER — Ronald Earl King, 72, a resident of Culver and Kokomo, died at 11:03 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend following an ice
boating accident on Lake Maxinkuckee. He was born June 10, 1936, in Peru, the son of Cecil V.
and Laura Esther (Edwards) King. He married
Suzanne Burton, in Kokomo, on Jan. 21, 1961,
and she survives.
Ron was a 1954 graduate of Peru High School and a 1959 graduate of GMI as a co-op student
with Delco Radio. He earned his master’s degree from Purdue University in 1967. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He was employed for 42 years with Delco Electronics, retiring in 1999. His memberships
included the First Presbyterian Church in Kokomo, the Purdue 400 Club, and the Y’s Men. He
was a regular Red Cross blood donor.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; one son, Brian A. King and his wife, Becki, Tipton; two
daughters: Karen Alyea and her husband, Mike, Fishers, and Stacy Hildebrand and her
husband, Greg, Plymouth; six grandchildren; and one brother, Carl E. King and his wife, Pat,
Marion. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A celebration of Ron’s life will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 2000
W. Jefferson St. Kokomo, with Pastor Jerry VanAuken officiating. Burial will follow in Albright
cemetery with military honors provided by the Kokomo VFW Military Rites Team. The family will
receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home, Lincoln Road Chapel,
1315 W. Lincoln Road, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Purdue University for scholarships
and/or the Lake Maxinkuckee Association with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Kenneth W. Sobieck
GROVERTOWN — Kenneth W. Sobieck died Saturday, Jan. 10, in Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox.
He is survived by his wife, Leata Chapman and four children: Dawn Ziaja, Debbie Garcia, Robert
Sobieck and John Sobieck; one step-son, Gary Kasper; 11 grandchildren; two great grandchildren;
two brother: Fred Sobieck and Donald Sobieck; one sister: Snookie Tessner.
Graveside services are Monday at noon at Grovertown cemetery. There will be no visitation.
Memorial contributions may be given to the family. Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel
is handling arrangements.
Paula Rose Tripaldi
ROCHESTER — Paula Rose Tripaldi, 62, of Rochester, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at
Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.
She is survived by sister, Cathy (Patsy) DiBenedetto of Younkers, N.Y.; and cousin, James
(Michael) Harrell.
Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Good Family Funeral Home,
Rochester, with visitation one hour prior to her services.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society.
Paula Jean Binkley
PLYMOUTH — Paula Jean Binkley, 52, of Plymouth, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 at Pilgrim Manor.
She is survived by daughters: Vera Binkley of Plymouth and Mary (Hector) Balboa of Plymouth;
son, Michael Pittman of Plymouth; brothers: William (Barbara) Binkley of Plymouth and Donny
(Sandy) Binkley of Knox; sisters: Betty (Ron) Skiff of Crown Point and Pam (Jeff) Stetler of
Plymouth; mother, Vera Binkley of Knox; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel,
Knox, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Cremation will take place.
James M., Sr. Meadows
HAMLET — James M. Meadows Sr., 72, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 in the VNA Hospice Center, Valparaiso.
Survivors include: his wife, JoAnn; two daughters: Patricia Ekart of Knox and Donna Meadows of
Hamlet; two sons: Robert of Hamlet and James Jr. of Grovertown; five grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren;
three sisters: Betty Siroky of Pompano Beach, Fla., Ann Keltz of Plymouth and
Arlene Abiney of LaPorte; two brothers: Lester Jr. of Grovertown and his twin brother, John of Grovertown.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. Central Time at Rannells Funeral Home,
Hamlet Chapel. Burial will be at the Grovertown cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 14 at
11 a.m. CST until the time of services at the funeral home. A military honors service will be held
at the funeral home after the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be given to the
VNA Hospice Center or the family.
Doris M. Grass
PLYMOUTH — Doris M. Grass, 90, of Plymouth, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.
She is survived by daughters: Carol Elaine Haas of Plymouth and Candace Ann (Jay) Yeager of
Zionsville; sisters: Helen (Fred) DeMien of St. Charles, Ill., Marilyn “June” (Keith) Miller of
Elkhart, Betty DeMien of Macy and Joan (Robert) Tharp of South Bend; and brother, Don
(Donnabelle) Pfeiffer of Rochester.
Visitation is Saturday, Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home,
Plymouth. Funeral services are Saturday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairmont
cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorials may be made to REAL Services - Meals on Wheels.
Glen Herbert Heflick
Glen Herbert Heflick died at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2009 at his son’s home in Granger. Glen
was born Feb. 25, 1920 in Plymouth. In 1938 he graduated from Tyner High School.
Three months after the United States entered World War II, Glen Heflick was inducted into the
US Army. He served in the 327th Infantry before transferring to the Army Air Force. After
classifying as an Expert Aerial Gunner in July 1943, Glen was awaiting reassignment overseas
to join other fighter pilots providing cover for bombers flying missions over Europe. His orders,
however, sent him to Victoria, Texas to become a flight instructor. He taught basic flight school,
aerial gunnery, and combat techniques. His students included men from Turkey and the
Philippine Islands, as well as across the USA.
On Sept. 7, 1942 Glen married
Annabelle Dill of Plymouth, who preceded him in death May 28,
2006. Together they raised three sons: Vaughn Roy, Lamonte O, and Barry Ray Heflick. Glen
and Annabelle Heflick have six grandchildren: Tiffany Gygy (Watauga, Texas), Tara Berry
(Keller, Texas), Andrew Heflick (Rennes, France), Katherine Heflick (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Maiko
Heflick (Bloomington), and Hanako Heflick (Osceola). They also have two great-grandchildren:
Gus Gygy and Zane Berry (Texas).
Glen and Annabelle Heflick were restaurant owners for much of their careers. They operated the
Kitchenette Restaurant in South Bend, the Oak Terrace Grill in Grovertown, the Flavor Spot
Restaurant in South Bend, and the Glen ‘Burger in Elkhart. Glen managed the Bethel College
cafeteria for three years. He later obtained a broker’s license and worked in real estate in South
Bend/Mishawaka area.
A memorial gathering will be held in the spring. Those interested in attending may contact
Lamonte Heflick, 30862 Janet Street, Granger, IN 46530 to be added to the contact list.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Salem Methodist Church, 52173 Ash Road,
Granger, IN 46530 or the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South
Bend, IN 46637.
Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home, 403 W. Franklin St., Elkhart, is in charge of
arrangements.
Robert Holm
HAMLET — Robert “Bob” Holm, 76, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 in Goshen Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; children: Steven (Claire) Holm of Portland, Ore., Randall
(Barbara) Holm of Clearwater, Fla., Matthew (Tamara) Holm of Greenwood and Julianne
(Robert) Havens of Knox; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers: Don (Doris) Holm
of Leo, Jim (Sue) Holm of Michigan City and Tom (Betty) Holm of Aumsville, Ore.; and sister,
Jan Powell of Michigan City.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 17 at noon CST at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of
Hamlet. Burial will be in the Fletcher cemetery, Hamlet where military graveside services will be
conducted. Visitation is Friday, Jan. 16 at the church from 3 to 8 p.m. CST and Saturday one
hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be given to the church. Rannells Funeral
Home, Hamlet Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Jane Ketcham
WALKERTON — Ruth June Ketcham, 82, of Walkerton died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 in Walkerton.
Survivors include: son, Edward Rans of Knox; daughter, Lucile Dickson of Walkerton; stepsons:
John Ketcham of Hamlet, James Ketcham of Culver and Ronald Ketcham of Star City; stepdaughters:
Sharon Williams and Marilyn Rowe, both of Plymouth, Linda Townley of Curtis, Mich.
and Brenda Tharpe of Knox; brothers: Glen Wagner of Knox and Elmer Wagner of Argos; sister,
Lois Scoolman of Plymouth; stepbrother, Leo Losey of LaPorte and many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. Central Time at Rannells Funeral Home,
Hamlet Chapel. Burial will be at the Grovertown cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 10 a.m.
until the time of services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the family.
Cary L. Laramore
MICHIGAN CITY— Cary L. Laramore, of Michigan City, formerly of Hamlet, died at St. Anthony
Memorial Hospital, Michigan City Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
He is survived by daughter, Lauren Laramore of Stratford, Conn.; sister, Donna (Dr. Pat)
Kearney of Galveston, Texas; and best friend, Mary.
Cremation has taken place. A visitation will be held at Rannells Funeral Home in Hamlet
Saturday, Jan. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. CST. A memorial prayer service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday. The family will hold a private burial ceremony at Fletcher cemetery in Hamlet with full
military honors.
Memorials can be made to St. Anthony’s Franciscan Hospice Services, 1225 E. Coolspring Ave.,
Michigan City, IN 46360.
