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Ronald B Trent
LECANTO, Fla. — Ronald B. Trent, 51, of Lecanto, Fla., formerly of Culver, passed away
Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Hamlet.
Survivors include three sons: Ronald J. of Waterford, Va., Joshua and Jeremy, both of
Salyersville, Ky.; four brothers: Jeff (Missy) Trent and Ray Trent, all of North Judson, Kenny
Trent and Tom (November) Cole, all of Plymouth; five sisters: Patty Fletcher of Lecanto, Fla.,
Tina (Mike) Bailey of Plymouth, Tabitha (Don) Higdon of Goshen, Vicki (Doug) Magurean of
Knox and Becky Brewer of Culver.
Friends may call Wednesday one hour prior to the service. Services will be Wednesday at 11
a.m. (CDT) at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Bagley officiating.
Burial will be in the Highland cemetery, North Judson.
Lois J. Clemons
KNOX — Lois J. Clemons, 55, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 in Porter Hospital, Valparaiso Campus.
Survivors include: one daughter, Erica (Daniel) Tyler of Knox; her mother, Dolores Clemons of
Knox; two grandchildren; two sisters: Judy Cook of LaPorte and Janice Salyers of Knox and one
brother, Joe (Libby) Clemons of Argos.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. (Central Time) at Rannells Funeral Home,
Hamlet Chapel. Visitation is Friday from 11 a.m. CST until the time of services. Burial will be in
the Eagle Creek cemetery.
William E. DeHoff
PORTLAND — William E. DeHoff, 71, of Bluffton, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 11:41 p.m. at
Lutheran Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Sonja; sons: Scott (Rita) DeHoff of Craigville and Steve DeHoff of
Bluffton; and daughter, Michelle (Dave) Langdon of Plymouth.
Visitation is Wednesday March 18 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton.
Services will take place Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Goodwin Memorial Chapel. Burial
will be at the IOOF cemetery, Pennville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.
Maxine F. Balsley
BREMEN — Maxine F. Balsley, 76, died March 16, 2009 at her home.
She is survived by her husband, Owen Balsley; sons: Larry (Bev) Balsley Sr. of Bremen and
Terry (Donna) Balsley of Bremen; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters:
Geneva Abbiehl of Mishawaka and Shirley Stine of Bremen; brothers: Paul (Fern) Sherk of
Bremen, Bill (Dorothy) Sherk of Bremen, Ronnie (Sue) Sherk of Plymouth and Lester Sherk of
Mishawaka.
Visitation is Thursday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to the time of service at the Mishler Funeral Home
in Bremen. Services are at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Bremen cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marshall County Hospice, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South
Bend, IN 46637.
Sally A. Jernstrom
PLYMOUTH — Sally A. Jernstrom, 46, of Jackson Street, Plymouth, passed away at 12:32 a.m.,
Monday, March 16, 2009, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Sally was born Dec. 26, 1962, in Plymouth, to Chancey and Marjorie (Jolly) Bright.
Sally was employed at Omega Wire in Bremen. She was a member of the First United Methodist
Church of Plymouth and enjoyed bowling on the Sunday bowling league.
Sally is survived by her father, Chancey Bright of Plymouth; her son, Derek Cole Jernstrom of
Westville; her brothers, Dave Bright, Michael W. Bright, and Gary L. Bright, all of Plymouth.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Bright, who passed away Jan. 11, 2004.
Funeral services, for Sally, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009 at VAN GILDER
FUNERAL HOME, with the Rev. Dr. E. Dean Fager officiating.
Burial will be in New Oak Hill cemetery, Plymouth.
A time of visiting, with the family, will be Wednesday, March 18, 2009, from 4 to 7 p.m. at VAN
GILDER FUNERAL HOME, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, IN, 46563.
The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the American Diabetes
Association, 7301A W. Palmetto Park, Suite 101C, Boca Raton, FL, 33427.
Steven L. Shambarger
ROCHESTER — Steven L. Shambarger, 60, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Woodlawn
Hospital, Rochester.
He is survived by his father, Bob Shambarger of Plymouth; wife, Beth Shambarger; son, Craig
and Carrie Shambarger of Whitestown; parents, Louis (Bob) and Betty Russel Shambarger;
sister, Judy Sweany, of Rochester; and brother-in-law, Otto and Cindy Sherbondy of Rochester.
Private services will be held at the Good Family Funeral Home in Rochester.
Viola M. Barden
WALKERTON— Viola M. Barden, 84, of Walkerton, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in
Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton. Mrs. Barden was born July 15, 1924 in Walkerton to Herald
and Goldie (Faulkner) Hostetler and lived in the area all of her life. On Feb. 17, 1946 in
Walkerton she was married
to Robert D. Barden, who preceded her in death in 1975. She was
also preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Christine Moore; and one brother, Harold
Hostetler.
Surviving are her children: Larry D. (Judi) Barden of Evart, Mich., Sandra (Wayne) Rough of
Walkerton, Danny (Doris) Barden of Plymouth, Duane (Diana) Barden of Walkerton and Norman
R. Barden of Walkerton; one sister, Mary (Leigh Roy) Hahn of Walkerton; 16 grandchildren; and
11 great-grandchildren.
She was a former employee of the St. Joseph County Welfare Department in South Bend, and a
member of the Walkerton United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Lydia Circle.
Funeral services will be Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time) at Rannells Funeral
Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with Pastor Charlene Allen officiating. Burial will be in the
Woodlawn cemetery, Walkerton. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. EST and Saturday
one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111
Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.
Darlene Marie Willis
PLYMOUTH – Darlene Marie Willis, 69 a resident of Plymouth, died at 9:51 p.m. Tuesday,
March 17, 2009 in Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills, Fla.
Darlene was born on Nov. 12, 1939 in Hammond, the daughter of Roy E. and Nola M. Patterson
Thorne.
In loving memory of a wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt and grandmother…
It is not often enough you find a person who so willingly gives of themselves. A person who puts
others needs in front of her own without exception. Who encourages personal growth and is first
to let them know how proud she is of their successes. Who is always there to comfort when
needed. Whose love and devotion to her family has no limits. Her strength and poise touched
our hearts. A birthday, anniversary or holiday was never forgotten. She gave a smile as often as
most exhale. If we had one last wish, it would be that every person on this planet had the chance
to spend the same amount of time we had with her.
I write this in loving memory of our perfect wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt and
grandmother…
She is survived by her husband, Milton R. Willis Jr.; a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn M. and
Scott L. Newman; a son, Rick D. Willis; granddaughters: Ashley and Nicole Newman, Kierston
Woods, and Kierra Willis; and a grandson, Kiegan Willis.
Also surviving are her mother, Nola M. Thorne; a sister, Diane Simmons; uncle, Arthur Bevan
Sr.; aunt and uncle Jimmy and Betty Kemp; cousins: Peggy and Clyde Rector; Arthur (Chip) and
Jeri Bevan Jr.; nephew and niece, Chris and Sherry Simmons; and sister-in-laws: Luane DiNova
and Charlotte Melton.
Darlene was preceded in death by her father.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Darlene with her family at the Johnson –
Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, from 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009.
Funeral services for Darlene will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2 p.m., in the
funeral home.
Burial will be in the New Oakhill cemetery, Plymouth.
In Memory of Darlene please let someone know how special they are and how proud you are of
them.
Robert E. Kissinger
INDIANAPOLIS — Robert E. Kissinger, 54, formerly of Walkerton, passed away Wednesday,
March 18, 2009 in St. Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis, after a sudden illness. Mr. Kissinger was
born Feb. 15, 1955 in Plymouth to Robert F. and Marilyn Jo (Rains) Kissinger and lived in
Indianapolis for one year. He was a bakery manager for Marsh Grocery Store.
Survivors include two daughters: Jennifer (David) Dickson of Osceola and Melissa (Chad) Heflin
of Kokomo; four grandchildren: Gracie and Richard Heflin and Tyler and Brittany Dickson; four
brothers: Ronald (Leona) Kissinger of Walkerton, Thomas Kissinger and Donald Kissinger, both
of Koontz Lake and John (Carol) Kissinger of Mishawaka; three sisters: Patricia (Rodney)
Hathaway and Joan (Tom) McLochlin, all of Plymouth and Kathy (Tom) Manenti of Missouri and
several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time) at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz
Lake Chapel. Burial will be at the Woodlawn cemetery, Walkerton. Friends may call Tuesday
from 10 a.m. EDT until the time of services.
Memorial contributions may be given to the funeral home.
Lois Fay Kline
ROCHESTER — Lois Fay Kline, 93, of Rochester, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 18,
2009 at Hickory Creek at Rochester.
She is survived by a daughter, Linda Trimmer of Peru; a son, James (Bernice) Kline of
Sneedville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 23 at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
Visitation is from 12 to 2 p.m. Monday, March 23. Interment will follow the service at the Leiters
Ford IOOF cemetery, Leiters Ford.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Argos.
John D. Cissna
ROCHESTER — John D. Cissna, 40, of Rochester, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.
He is survived by his parents, Rev. Dan Cissna and Alpha Cissna of Rochester; a brother, Mike
(Michelle) Cissna of Plymouth; and two sisters: Lisa Clement of Logansport and Patty (David)
Caruana of Rockford, Ill.
Visitation will take place Monday, March 23, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bonine-Odom Funeral
Home, 104 E. Lakeshore Dr. Culver, Ind.
Funeral services will take place Tuesday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial fill follow at Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery, Leiters Ford, Ind. Memorials may be given to
the Mental Health Association.
Dale M. Hamilton
Dale M. Hamilton, 86, of Lake of the Woods - Bremen, formerly of Griffith, died Thursday, March
19, 2009, at Bremen Health Care Center in Bremen.
Survivors include his daughter, Margaret (James) Jacka of Bristol; one granddaughter; two step grandsons;
two great-grandsons; and three step-great-grandsons.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 23 at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Burial will
take place at the Bremen cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service
Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society.
Kenneth D. Howard
ARGOS — Kenneth D. Howard, 54, of Argos, formerly of Akron, died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday,
March 19, 2009 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Howard; daughters: Kendra (Roger) Rife of Rochester,
Angela (Brian) Graham of Rochester, Elaina Howard of Rochester, Lesli (Brandon) Miller of
North Liberty and Lacey (Eric) Clark of Argos; 12 grandchildren; sisters: Sue Clemons and
Stephanie Howard, both of Ligonier; and brothers: Lee Jr. (Linda) Howard of Wabash, Les
(Boots) Howard of Nappanee and Paul Howard of Nappanee.
Visitation is Monday, March 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Services
are Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Akron cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
