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George E., Sr. Garner
ARGOS — George E. Garner Sr., 78, of Argos, died at 5:27 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 at home.
He is survived by daughters: Nancee (Jon) Mikel of Kimmell, Connie (Will) Smith of Ripley, N. Y.
and Becky Thornburg-Abair of Plymouth; sons: George (Linda) Garner Jr. of Willis, Texas and
James Garner of Monterey; stepdaughters: Alberta (Manuel) Garrison of Granger, Madonna
(Jack) Wilkinson of Memphis, Tenn. And Wuanita (Larry) Smith of Rancho Santa Margarita,
Calif.; stepson, Perry Lee (Lisa) Haynes of Mateno, Ill.; 32 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren;
two great-great-grandchildren; sisters: Wilma Stevenson of Knox and Elizabeth Cox of South
Bend; and brothers: Paul Beaver of Culver, Bill Beaver of Koontz Lake and Bob Beaver of Illinois
Visitation is Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Earl-Grossman Funeral
Home, Argos.
Funeral services are Thursday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Jordon cemetery, Argos, with military graveside rites performed by James
Lowell Corey, American Legion Post #68, Argos.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Plymouth Office, 10872 Queen
Rd., Plymouth, IN 46563.
Herbert Allen Holsinger
WALKERTON — Herbert Allen Holsinger, 89, of Bremen Health Care Center, formerly of
Walkerton, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 in Bremen.
He is survived by three daughters, Myrna (Lynn) Stull of Walkerton, Norma (Mike) Corbett of
Walkerton and Pat (Leroy) Whitaker of Three Rivers, Mich.; one son, Jeffrey Holsinger of West
Terre Haute; two sisters, Naomi Lantz of Pennsylvania and Olive Pierce of Lafayette; and one
brother, Wilbur Holsinger of Washington.
Visitation is Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. (E.T.) at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. (E.T.) at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake
Chapel. Burial will take place in the Woodlawn cemetery, Walkerton, where military graveside
services will be conducted.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Indiana Chapter, at 1261
W. 86th St., Suite E-2, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
Susan Genelle Kaster
PLYMOUTH — Susan Genelle Kaster of Plymouth, died Sept. 22. She was the daughter of
Harold and Leah Grier of Marion, Susan attended Indiana University where she met and married
her husband of 43 years, the Rev. William R. Kaster, on Sept. 6, 1964.
Susan received her Bachelor and Masters Degrees in social work from Valparaiso University.
She served the children of Portage Township Schools in Portage, and the East Noble Schools in
Kendallville. She was a counselor for RISE services in Angola, and the Northeastern Center in
Kendallville. Her devoted service to children was also expressed through Special Olympics,
Royal Family Kids Camp, and the School of Christian Missions.
Her legacy of service will be remembered by her community and her family: William (husband
and father) and their four children, Mary Kaster (Sebastopol, Calif.), Michael and his wife Daniell
Kaster (Indianapolis), Peter Kaster (Plymouth), and Rebecca Kaster (Michigan City) and her two
children, Gavin and Eric.
A service of Christian resurrection and a celebration of her life will be held Sunday, Sept. 30, 4
p.m. EDT, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 425 S. Michigan St., Plymouth.
A time of fellowship will follow for family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist for the Royal
Family Kids Camp (www.rfkc.org/).
The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth is assisting with arrangements.
Leota F. "Lee" Boudreau
PLYMOUTH – Leota F. “Lee” Boudreau, 725 E. Victoria St., South Bend, died of natural causes
in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, at 11:50 a.m. on her 87th birthday, Monday, Sept. 24, 2007.
Leota spent her lifetime learning about new things and meeting new people. She remained very
active and always maintained an interest in current events.
Born in Viewfield, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Sept. 24, 1920, Leota was the daughter of Lee
Osmer and Celina Mary Charlotte (LeCocq) Stuckey.
She graduated from Donovan, Ill. High School with the class of 1939.
On Dec. 23, 1939, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papineau, Ill., Leota and Franklin
“Frank” F. Boudreau were married
. Frank died on March 1, 1995.
During World War II, Leota was a “Rosy the Riveter, ” making airplanes parts on the assembly
line.
In 1962 the family moved to Plymouth and in 1964, she graduated from the Logansport Beauty
College. She also worked as a waitress before operating a successful beauty shop in her home,
“Lee’s Beauty Salon, ” until her retirement in 1981.
It was then that she and Frank moved back to Momence. Following the death of Frank on March
1, 1995, Leota moved to South Bend in 1997. There she became a member of the Sunnyside
Presbyterian Church and was involved in the Ladies Circle.
A nature lover, she enjoyed feeding and watching birds, gardening and canning vegetables. She
made as heirlooms, hand sequined Christmas stockings for her 15 grand and great-grandchildren.
A loyal Cubs fan, she served on the first Blueberry Festival Committee and was a member of the
Momence Women’s Club and participated in the Gladiola Flower Show.
Leota is survived by two daughters and their families.
They are: Patricia Ann and Roger Heninger, Grant Park, Ill., and their children: Alan R. (Lorene)
Heninger, Brookfield, Ill.: David M. (Julie) Heninger, Grant Park, Ill., and Dawn M. (Ed) Kinstner,
Momence, Ill.
Pamela Kaye Boudreau, with whom she made her home resides in South Bend.
Six great-grandchildren also survive: Alan and Lorene’s children, Alicia and Madison; David and
Julie’s son, Alex; and Dawn and Ed’s children: Jordan, Kaylie and Cody.
Leota’s twin sister, Lavella Arp of Momence, Ill., also survives together with two sisters in
Watseka, Ill.: Ella Haberkorn and Dorothy Knoblauch and a brother, Gerald (Roberta) Stuckey of
Martinton, Ill.
Several nieces and nephews survive as well.
Leota was preceded in death by two brothers; Clarence and Isadore Stuckey.
Visitation for Leota Boudreau will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CDT) on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007,
at the Cotter Funeral Home, 224 E. Washington St. in Momence, Ill.
Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. (CDT) in the funeral home. Pastor James B. Miller of the
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church of South Bend will officiate.
The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth is assisting the family
with local arrangements.
Interment will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens, Kankakee, Ill.
Memorial gifts in memory of Leota may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Emily Bravo
BOURBON — Emily Bravo, 9, of Bourbon, died at 4:04 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 from injuries
she suffered in an automobile accident on U.S. 30 in Starke County.
She is survived by her parents, Vicende and Amada Bravo; a sister, Julissa and a brother,
Emmanuel, all of Bourbon.
A memorial service to celebrate Emily’s life will be held Sunday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. in the
Bourbon First United Methodist Church. Visitation is one hour before the services in the church.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, is in charge of local arrangements.
Darlene May Grossman
PLYMOUTH — Darlene May Grossman, 62, of Plymouth, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 at home.
She is survived by daughters: Tammy Grossman of Goshen, Katherine Wilcox of Granger and
Brenda Moore of Plymouth; sons: Ivan Grossman Jr. and John Grossman, both of Plymouth and
David Grossman of Milford; 14 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild;
one great-grandchild; sisters: Eunice Elder of Toto, Marilyn Gullans of Knox and
Mary Bailey of Hamlet; and brothers: Don Coffin of Grovertown, Warren Coffin of Kentucky and
Howard Coffin of Hamlet.
Visitation is Thursday, Sept. 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. CDT and Friday one hour prior to the service at
Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.
Funeral services are Friday, Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. CDT at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Fletcher cemetery, Hamlet.
Marjorie J. Parsons
PLYMOUTH — Marjorie J. Parsons, 81, of Parkview Street in Plymouth, passed away at Pilgrim
Manor Nursing Home at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 of natural causes. Marjorie was born
April 14, 1926 to the late Arthur and Gladys (Compton) Haviland.
Surviving are her children, John (Theresa) Parsons of South Bend, Jim Parsons and Lenny
(Jeanne) Parsons, both of Destin, Fla.; Mary Beth (Al) Hunter of Plymouth, and Nancy (Tom)
Eisle of Nappanee. Marjorie is also survived by nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and
two nephews. Marjorie was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Lowe.
Services for Mrs. Parsons will be private. Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Osceola is handling
arrangements.
Marjorie was a graduate of South Bend Adams High School. She was employed as a cook for
more than 25 years with Lil’ and Vern’s and the Ewing Café in South Bend. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be sent to Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, 222 Park St. Plymouth, IN
46563.
Glea R. Smith
SOUTH BEND — Glea R. Smith, 86, a resident of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North
Manchester, formerly of South Bend, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, in her daughter’s home in
Mishawaka.
Glea was born May 8, 1921, on the family farm near Walkerton to Byron and Edith Rupel, the
third of five daughters. She graduated from Walkerton High School and earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Education from Manchester College in 1943.
She began her professional career teaching math and physics for two years at Argos High
School during WWII, then married
Lee Smith Jr., June 12, 1945 at the Pine Creek Church of the
Brethren, rural route North Liberty.
Along with her husband, she raised five children, and said being a mother was her favorite job.
Being involved in service to others was important to the couple. They took their growing family to
Puerto Rico for two summers and later for six years while serving with the Brethren Service
Project at Castañer Hospital.
From Castañer the family moved to San Juan where Glea taught fifth grade at Robinson School
for three years. Upon returning to South Bend in 1970, Glea assisted her husband in his
ophthalmology practice, serving variously as bookkeeper, receptionist, office manager, and
optical dispenser. The couple’s interest in service was reflected in the way they related to their
patients.
In 1999 Glea returned to her favorite work as nanny to her youngest grandson, Elijah.
Glea enjoyed family, friends at work and church, crossword puzzles and other brain teasers,
walking, and reading. She was a lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren and was
interested in peace, transporting youth to On Earth Peace seminars in New Windsor, Maryland
for many years. She enjoyed attending the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference. Other
interests included nutrition, alternative medicine, and spirituality. She was patient, loving,
creative, positive in attitude, and a good listener and conversationalist.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Lee Smith Jr.; a son, Byron Lee (Eloise) Smith of Bourbon;
three daughters, Carol Smith of South Bend, Dr. Janice Smith of Mishawaka, and Amy J.
(James P.) Brumbaugh-Smith of North Manchester; three sisters, Annabel Rupel and Esther
Rupel, both of North Manchester, Alice Rohrer of North Lima, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Leon,
Mark, and Anna Smith, Alexander Smith Liby, Elijah Smith, and Jacob and Claire Brumbaugh-Smith;
and 30 nieces and nephews. Glea was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Lois
Tuinstra, and her son David Smith.
Glea’s body was donated to Northwestern School of Medicine.
Memorial services will be held at Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren in South Bend at 2
p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, with visitation at 1 p.m., and at Timbercrest Chapel in North
Manchester at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, with visitation at 1:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Manchester College or to your favorite charity. Palmer
Funeral Home-River Park, South Bend assisted the family with arrangements.
