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Floyd W. "Skip" Badgley
WESTVILLE — Floyd W. “Skip” Badgley, 57, of Westville, formerly of Walkerton, passed away
at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the LaPorte Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Karen; stepdaughters: Kandie (Mark) Butler of LaPaz and Katrina
(Norbert Schroeder) O’Connor of Westville; stepson, Andrew (Samantha) O’Connor of Bourbon;
nine grandchildren; his father, Charles W. “Badge” Badgley of Fort Worth, Fla.; sister, Sandy
(the late Pete) Bennett of Denver, Colo.; brother, Jeff (Ann) Badgley of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and
his father and mother-in-law, Neil and Edna Downey of Walkerton.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Westville United Methodist
Church, Westville. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, 1501 Northwest 9th Avenue,
Miami, FL 33136 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Barry L. Fuchs
LAPAZ — Barry L. Fuchs, 60, of LaPaz, died at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at home.
He is survived by his wife, JoAnn; a son, Brent Fuchs of Pennsylvania; a stepdaughter, Brenda
Stiles of Plymouth; three stepsons: Jim Stone of Grovertown, Daniel Stone of Culver and
Michael Stone of North Judson; eight grandchildren; two sisters: Linda Harbaugh and Dee
Weaver, both of Bremen; and two brothers: Rickie Fuchs of South Bend and Dennis Fuchs of Knox.
Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Friday, Jan. 19 in the Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S.
Michigan St., Lakeville. Burial will follow in Southlawn cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit
with the family from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Lucille J. Graham
Lucille J. Graham, 85, of Warsaw, formerly of Bourbon, died at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at
Miller’s Merry Manor.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Saturday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder
Funeral Home, Nappanee.
Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Hepton Union cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Nappanee Elder Haus or Hepton Union Church.
Margaret L. Baughman
ARGOS — Margaret L. Baughman, 86, of Argos, died at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at
Hickory Creek of Rochester.
She is survived by daughters: Sharon (Gerald) Ringle of Argos and Beverly Howton of
Rochester; sons: Ronald (Lynn) McGowen of Lancaster, Pa. and Danny McGowen of Argos’; 13
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mildred (Bob) Craig of Dade City, Fla.
Visitation is Friday, Jan. 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Argos United Methodist Church or one hour prior
to her service on Saturday in the church.
Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be at Maple Grove cemetery, Argos.
Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.
Good Family Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Marjorie Hood
TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Marjorie Hood, 88, of Tompkinsville, Ky., formerly of Rochester, died
at 4:03 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 at Monroe County Medical Center, Tompkinsville, Ky.
She is survived by a daughter, Dorcia “Dottie” (Sock) Kistler of Mt. Herman, Ky.; son, Alden
(Sue) Hood of Glascow, Ky.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Mary T.
Whitehead of Tompkinsville, Ky.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19 or one hour prior to services Saturday in the YokleyTrible
Funeral Home, Tompkinsville, Ky.
Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. in the funeral home.
Burial will be at Bethlehem cemetery, Tompkinsville, Ky.
Memorials may be made to the Mud Lick Fire Department, Tompkinsville, Ky.
Good Family Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Norma J. Kraszyk
VALPARAISO — Norma J. Kraszyk, 72, of Valparaiso, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007.
Survivors include three children: Ben (Kari) Kraszyk of Plymouth, Paul (Sandra) Kraszyk of
Munster and Tracie (Theodore) Milenkoff of Valparaiso; four grandchildren; and a brother, Paul
Grake of Silver Springs, Md.
A funeral mass was held on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at Queen of Apostles Chapel at St.
Paul Catholic Church with cremation to follow. Visitation was Monday, Jan. 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. at
Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso, with a wake service and rosary at 4 p.m.
Memorials may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Lovina Emily (Newman) Wesson
CULVER — Lovina Emily (Newman) Wesson, 92, of Culver, Indiana died on January 18, 2007 at
Miller's Merry Manor, Culver, Ind.
Born Feb 9, 1914 in Culver, IN the daughter of John and May Newman, she was a 1932
graduate of Culver High School and held a General Business Degree from International
Business College of Ft. Wayne. She married
Oscar Wesson on Nov 9, 1940.
Lovina is survived by son: Charles Thomas (Nedra) of Goshen; daughter: Patricia Louise Reilly
(James) of Deltona, Fla., grandson Shawn Wesson (Kathy) of Goshen, two granddaughters:
Kathryn Wasson (Harold) of Middlebury and Emily St.Clair (Jason) of Deltona, Fla., three great
granddaughters: Megan, Ashley, and Cheyenne Wesson, one great grandson: Patrick Reilly,
one sister Helen Samuelson of Plymouth, one brother, Herbert Newman of Culver, as well as
numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers: Charles,
Jesse, and Allen Newman.
She and her husband returned to Culver in 1947 to open a veterinary practice. She worked as
business manager and veterinary assistant until their retirement in 1982.
Actively involved in the work of her church on the local, district, and conference level, she was a
member of Grace United Church of Christ in
Culver. She served as church secretary for over 35 years, was a member of the women's guild
and served in many capacities in the church. In 1995 she was honored by Grace Church for her
many years of service.
She planned lay retreats for the Northwest Association and served in leadership positions for the
Northwest Association Women. She was the first elected president of the Women's Board of the
Indiana Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ and served on the board until the
late 1990's.
In 1985 she was honored at the General Synod of the United Church of Christ having been
selected as one of the Lay Women of the Year.
She was the first site director for the Culver Nutrition Site and served as director until the site
became full time.
She was a charter member of the Parkview Hospital Auxiliary (later St. Joseph Regional Medical
Center of Marshall County). She served as first vice president and twice as president before
becoming treasurer in 1979. She served in that position until 1999. The local unit met at her
home for 43 years. In 1999 she was honored as Marshall Co. Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer of the year. In
2004, she was honored as Auxilian of the Year for Indiana's Midwest Region.
She was a member of Culver Lions Club and was among the first group of women to become
full members of the group. She was honored by the Lions as Citizen of the Year in 1977, and
received the Good Neighbor Award from the Eagles Auxiliary in 1988.
The family requests "Lovina Stories" from those who knew her to be preserved for her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They can be recorded or written at the visitation or the funeral.
Visitation with the family will be on Mon, Jan 22, 2007 from 5:00 - 9:00PM EST at the Bonine-Odom
Funeral Home, Culver, and from 11:00AM - 12:00PM Tues Jan 23 at the Grace United
Church of Christ, Culver where Rev. Robin Keating and Rev. James Reilly will then officiate
funeral services at 12:00PM Tuesday. The Culver Lions Club will conduct a Lions memorial
service at that time.
Memorials may be sent to Grace United Church of Christ, Culver, or to the Lovina Wesson
Memorial Fund with the Indiana Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ, 1100 West
42nd Street, #350, Indianapolis, IN 46208
J. Kent, Dr. Guild
PLYMOUTH — Dr. J. Kent Guild, 75, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2007, surrounded
by family at home after battling leukemia.
Kent was born March 5, 1931, in Indianapolis to Merrill Daniel Guild and Lily Kent Guild of
Fairland, Ind. He graduated from Fairland High School in 1949. He graduated from DePauw
University magna cum laude in 1953 and graduated from Northwestern University School of
Medicine in 1957.
At DePauw he was a member of Gold Key honorary and served as president of the
Interfraternity Council and president of his fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon. While at DePauw he
also won the heart of Judith Barnes Drompp. He and Judy were married
on June 25, 1955, in
Logansport, Ind.
While a medical student at Northwestern, Kent was elected National President of the Student
American Medical Association in 1957. He served as a captain in the United States Air Force at
Beale Air Force Base, Calif., from 1959 to 1961. He and Judy came to Plymouth in 1961.
Kent thoroughly enjoyed his career as a family practice physician. His practice began in 1961
with Dr. Louring Vore and Dr. Ronald Peterson at their offices at 116 E. Washington St. He
estimated he delivered about 2, 000 babies and observed a disproportionate share of them came at night.
He also made hundreds of house calls and personally dispensed medical care and compassion
to thousands of patients. When he retired in 2000, he was delighted to turn his practice over to
Dr. Joel Schumacher, Dr. Tod Stillson and Dr. Craig Miller. He was proud to help bring them to
Plymouth and to entrust his patients to them.
Athletics were always an important part of Kent's life. As a youth, he enjoyed his father's passion
for hunting and fishing. He also participated in basketball, softball, track & field, and baseball for
Fairland High School. In basketball, he led the Hornets to a sectional victory defeating local
powers such as Shelbyville and Columbus before losing in the regional finals to eventual state
runner-up Madison. Kent followed family tradition and attended DePauw where he played varsity
basketball three years for the Tigers. Highlights include scoring 21 points against Iowa and
finishing his career with a 33 point output against rival Wabash. His DePauw career was
recognized with his induction into DePauw's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
Kent's passion for sports continued in Plymouth where he became team physician for Plymouth
High School and a co-founder of the Plymouth Athletic Booster Club. The Plymouth High School
Athletic Department honored Kent's 34 years of service by naming their new Athletic Training
Center after him in 2006.
Physically fit throughout his life, Kent enjoyed many sports but mostly racquetball and golf as an
adult. He played golf often with many of his friends as a member of Plymouth Country Club. Kent
had few regrets but one of them was never having a hole-in-one.
Kent was an active member of the Plymouth First United Methodist Church and served in a
number of roles from Sunday School teacher to Lay Leader to representative to the Northern
Indiana Annual Conference. As an active alumnus of DePauw, Kent served on the Alumni Board
and the Board of Trustees. He served as the first chairman of the United Methodist Council of
DePauw University. He served as physician on DePauw Winter Term medical mission trips to
Conacaste, Guatemala and Puno, Peru.
Kent was active in his profession and in his community. Kent was a co-founder and the first
president of the Marshall-Starke Development Center. He was past president of the Plymouth
Hospital Medical Staff, Hospital Board of Trustees, the Marshall County Medical Association and
the United Way. In 1966 he was recognized as one of five “Outstanding Young Men of Indiana”
by the Jaycees. With Judy, he received the 2001 Community Spirit Award.
One of the things Kent enjoyed most was simply spending time with his family and
grandchildren. This was especially true in the summertime which Kent and Judy spent at their
cottage on Lake Maxinkuckee sailing, swimming and playing games such as dominos and cards
with family members who would visit often.
Fundamentally, Kent had a positive attitude. He would frequently observe that he had a great life
and was blessed. He often said he was “a lucky guy.” Even at the end, Kent chose to focus not
on his disease but rather on his 75 very good years.
He is survived by wife Judith Drompp Guild and children John K. Guild, Jr. of Indianapolis and
wife Dana; Anne Guild Adams of Indianapolis and husband Brian; Steven A. Guild of Athens,
Georgia and wife Teri; and Sarah Guild Smith of Plymouth and husband Tim. Kent and Judy
have 12 grandchildren: Emily Judith Adams (16), Laura Elizabeth Guild (14), Sarah Ruth Adams
(12), J. Kent Guild III (12), Kevin Stuart Adams (11), Ellen Guild Smith (10), Curtis Guild Smith
(8), Leah Guild Smith (6), Hugh Guild Smith (4), Kaitlyn Faith Guild (3), Allison Grace Guild (3),
and David Allan Guild (1).
He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by two sisters: Mary Guild Lothamer of
Canton, Ohio, and Susan Guild Trauba of Loomis, Calif. He is also survived by many nieces,
nephews and extended family.
The community is invited to celebrate his life on Friday, Jan. 26 from 3 - 8 pm in the Johnson-Danielson
Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. Sat. in the First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, the Rev. Dr. Dean
Fager, Pastor will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth
Campus or First United Methodist Church, c/o the Marshall Co. Community Foundation Fund,
2701 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563 Envelopes will be available at the funeral home or church.
