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Rosemary Delaney
July 2, 1915 - May 22, 2001
Rosemary “Rosie” Delaney, 86, a nearly 50-year resident of Shady Rest, living since May 21, 1996, in the Walnut Creek Nursing Home, 309 Kingston Rd., Plymouth, has died.
Rosie, remembered as “ a little angel, beloved by everyone,” had been in failing health for the past six months. She died at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2001.
Never married, Rosie was born on July 2, 1915, in Detroit, Mich. She was the daughter of William and Mable Donovan Delaney.
Her father was a railroad man and when he died she came to Shady Rest. She helped to feed, bathe and assist the older people at the Home.
For many years, the petite little lady worked in the kitchen of Shady Rest . She loved Shady Rest and her fellow residents often expressing concern for its’ future.
“I used to get up t 5 a.m.” she said in an interview in 1990, “ to start cooking. Everybody like my cooking and I sure like everybody here.”
At Shady Rest, she picked strawberries, hoed the garden, milked cows and made her own cottage cheese and butter. She remembered carrying water for resident’s showers and baths in big marble bowls.
When Mrs. Harold Kruger, a past administrator of the Home, organized a trip to the Holy Land, Rosie , who had never been anywhere....went.” She had a wonderful time. Later she visited England, Scotland and Ireland.
She loved to visit with folks and to show-off her collection of angel and cat figurines. She was especially fond of cats.
She loved to attend Mass at St. Michael’s, and have lunch with the Harvest House group. Rosie enjoyed summer retreats at Ancilla Domini, and was a member of Christian Women.
Rosie is survived by a nephew, Michael Pavack of Crestwood, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Denise Kusk and Marie Howard and a step-sister, Myrtle Kirkwood.
Friends may pay their last respects to Rosie from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2001, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m.
The Mass of Christian Burial in St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church of which she was a devoted member, will be on Friday, May 25, 2001, at 11 a.m. Father Anthony Gillespie, pastor of the church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts in Rosie’s memory may be made to the St. Michael's Mission 2000.
Eugene K. DeMien Sr.
January 12, 1924 - January 9, 2002
Eugene K. “ Gene” DeMien, Sr, 77, died at his residence, 14474 Lincoln Hwy., in the loving care of his family and the Marshall County Hospice, at 6:15 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002. Gene, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer in Oct. of 1999.
Born in LaPorte, Ind., on Jan. 12, 1924, the son of George C. and Cecel M. Yockum DeMien, Gene attended Phillips, South Dakota elementary schools and graduated from LaPaz High School in 1942.
On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1942, in Plymouth, at the Heyde family home, Gene and Marjorie A. Heyde were married. Two months later, Gene went off to war. During World War II, he was a corporal in the United States Army, serving in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945, stationed in the Philippines and in Japan. He lived in Plymouth most of his life, and following his return from service he joined the VFW Post #1162 and American Legion Post #27.
Gene worked at Bomarko for 18 years. He also moved houses, putting three on their farm. A pioneer in recycling metal products, he was widely known at industrial auctions, factories and bankruptcy sales across northern Indiana, buying scrap metal to cut up and brass and copper for resale. He loved auctions and attended until his illness would no longer allow.
Gene gave most of the treasures he found to friends. The church kitchen at the North Salem Church of God is furnished with Gene’s auction bargains: the stove, sink, cabinets...all from auction.
He was also an expert furnace installer and repairman.
A dedicated Christian, Gene was a member of the North Salem Church of God for over sixty years. A church trustee for many years he provided many services for his church.
In addition to his devoted wife, Marjorie, Gene is survived by two sons and their families.
His sons are: Eugene K. Jr. and Penny DeMien, Plymouth, and their daughters Nicole L. and Barry Hiatt and their children, Bryton and Nathanael all of Plymouth and Erin DeMien, Indianapolis. Gene’s son, Stephen P. and Anna DeMien live in Honolulu, Hawaii, with their children, Angela G., Amy M., and Andrea G. DeMien.
Three brothers, Walter L. and Mary Lou, Plymouth, Wallace T. and Marian, Peru, Ind., and Fred G. and Helen, St. Charles, Ill., together with a sister, Carrol E. and Kenneth Alwine, South Bend, also survive along with several nieces and nephews.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Elsworth DeMien and two sisters: Henrietta Beghein and Doris Julia Milkey.
Friends may visit with the family at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services in the funeral home will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. The Rev. Stanley L Lawrence, pastor of the North Salem Church of God, and Tim Pearson will officiate.
Full military honors will be accorded Gene at the graveside in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts may be made to the North Salem Church of God or to the Marshall County Hospice.
Flossie I. Denney
January 11, 1913 - June 17, 2001
Eighty-eight year old Flossie I. Denney, affectionately called Penny by her spouse, died, following an illness, at 10:03 p.m., on Sunday, June 17, 2001. Flossie who lived at 308 E. Plum St., Argos, died in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a resident for one year.
She was born on January 11, 1913, in Plymouth, the daughter of George Jackson Yeazel and Nancy Loretta Harrell Yeazel. She attended Plymouth schools.
On August 15, 1934, in Plymouth, Flossie and Robert Eugene Denney were married. Robert died on Sept. 12, 1978.
A homemaker, she was a former employee of Ball Band in Mishawaka.
She loved to babysit her grandchildren and a neighborhood child from time to time. She was active and involved in kitchen duties and was known as a good cook and bread baker.
A person of many diverse interests and tastes Flossie loved animals, especially cats. She took an interest in crafts, liked to dance and was involved in Real Meal activities. She enjoyed all kinds of gardening: flowers, strawberries and fruit trees.
Flossie was a former member of the Plymouth Chapter 1355 of the Women of the Moose.
She is survived by three sons and a daughter. They are Gerald “Tony” and his wife, Susie Denney, Roger D. and his wife, Pam Denney and Patsy L. Fretz, all of Argos. A third son and daughter-in-law, David B. and Beth Denney, live in New Haven, Ind.
Eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren survive as well.
Flossie was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, a great-grandson, Guy Anthony Jacobson, two brothers, Victor and Dale Yeazel and three sisters: Fern Lyons, Cora Denney and Joy Yeazel.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2001, in the funeral home and will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Klatt, retired pastor of the Argos Wesleyan Methodist Church of which Flossie had attended.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.
Memorial gifts may be made the Cancer, Alzheimer’s or Diabetes. Association.
D. Keith Dillingham
November 17, 1915 - April 13, 2001
D. Keith Dillingham, 85, residing on Webster Ave., died at 1:34 a.m., on Friday, April 13, 2001, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Keith was born Nov. 17, 1915 in Bourbon to Bert and Addie Fretz Dillingham. He was a longtime resident of the Bourbon community, moving to Plymouth in 1987.
On February 27, 1938, Keith and Norma Neidlinger were married in South Bend.
Keith was a 1933 graduate of Bourbon High School, and was very active in the Bourbon community for many years. He owned Dillingham’s Grocery for 30 years, was a past member and officer of the Bourbon Lion’s club, a charter member and past president of the Diamond K. Kiwanis club, and past president of the Bourbon Chamber of Commerce. Keith was instrumental in starting the Bourbon Youth Center, which was located on the second floor of the Fire Station.
Keith was a Master Mason and past Master of Bourbon Masonic Lodge #227, a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of South Bend, and the Mizpah Temple of Fort Wayne.
Norma, Keith’s wife of 63 years, survives, along with two sons, Tim Dillingham of Carmel, IN and Lew and Lonnie Dillingham of Germantown, TN. Two granddaughters, Rebecca and Jack Waldron of Noblesville, IN and Leslie Dillingham of Germantown, TN, a grandson, Brad Dillingham of Indianapolis, IN, a step-grandson, Michael Fant of Cordova, TN, and a great-grandson, John Timothy Waldron also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Stephan Keith Dillingham; a granddaughter, Beth Ann Dillingham; a brother, Robert W. Dillingham; one half-brother and three half-sisters.
Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2001, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and one hour prior to services in the church on Tuesday.
Services, officiated by the Rev. Larry Houseman, will be Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., in the First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, where Keith was a member.
Burial will follow in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts in Keith’s name may be made to The First United Methodist Church, Plymouth.
Evelyn M. Dolph
March 8, 1927 - December 3, 2001
Evelyn M. Dolph, 74, a lifetime resident of Marshall County, died of natural causes at her residence, 187 Pine Road, Plymouth, at 12:05 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, 2001.
Evelyn was born on Mar. 8, 1927, the daughter of Clem H. and Myra A. Seltenright Dolph. She was a Tyner High School graduate.
Years later Evelyn was involved in nursing care at the Teegarden Nursing home. She also farmed with her family on the land at the home where she was born, where she lived all of her life and where she died.
She loved the Shropshire Sheep that her family bred. From the 1930’s into the 50’s, Evelyn traveled throughout the midwest with her parents, involved in 4H programs and open class shows for their prize sheep. She was involved in 4H most of her life, she won ribbons at fairs for the flowers and vegetables she grew and canned on the farm.
She was a lifetime member of the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren, singing in the church choir many years and was also a member of the Purdue Extension’s Marshall County Chorus. Evelyn served as secretary of her church group, Friends and Neighbors.
Evelyn was a private but friendly person, who often visited with people confined to their home or in nursing facilities.
She is survived by Phyllis Dolph, a sister-in-law, Plymouth, two nephews and four nieces. They are: Dennis and Nancy Dolph, Walkerton, and Dean A. and Cheri Dolph, Plymouth, Jo Ann M. and Alan Nichols, Wanatah, Thelma M. and Randy Reed, Bremen, Betty L. and Paul Thiede, Windfall, Ind., and Alice L. and Ken Ballard, Knox.
A foster brother, Elmer and his wife Joyce Halt of Plymouth and eleven grand nieces and nephews survive as well.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, John A. Dolph, a brother and Florence Ann Dolph, a niece.
Friends may visit with her family from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and for one-hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
The Rev. Norman Replogle, pastor of the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren, 69531 Pine Road, North Liberty, Ind. will officiate at Evelyn’s funeral services to be held in the church at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2001.
Burial will be in Fair Cemetery, North Liberty.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren.
