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     Her Social Security Number was 309-10-5202.⁴ Anna Catherine Major was buried at Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² She was born on June 21, 1914 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,2,5,3,4 As of November 23, 1935,her married name was Phillips.¹ She married Theodore Ralph Phillips, son of Omar Delbert Phillips and Eva May Merrill, on November 23, 1935 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,5 Anna Catherine Major died on June 11, 1993 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 78.^2,5,4 She Anna C. Meyer, 78, of Elmwood Ave., died at 7 a.m. Friday of natural causes in her home. Mrs. Meyer retired from Uniroyal in 1965. after 20 years service. She was born June 21, 1914, in Mishawaka, and was a lifelong resident. As Anna Major, she married Ted Phillips. He died in 1957. On Sept. 19, 1964, she then married Bob Meyer. He survives with a daughter, Linda Kay Meyer of Mishawaka; a son, Phillip J. Meyer of Kokomo; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Alex Major of South Bend. She was a member of Coalbush United Methodist Church, Ladies Bowling League, Parkway Lanes, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. League. on June 12, 1993.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 717-03-5547.⁵ Ora Jasper Dixson was buried at Laketon Cemetery, Laketon, Wabash Co., Indiana.^3,6,7 He was born on July 25, 1883 at Laketon, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,2,3,5,7 He married Bertha Ellen Merrill, daughter of Albert Merrill and Margaret E. "Maggie" Wolverton, on September 10, 1914 at St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan.^3,4 Ora Jasper Dixson died on December 21, 1950 at Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, at age 67.^3,7 He A heart attack Thursday afternoon at 12:30 at his home was fatal to Ora J. Dixson, 67, retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer. Born in Laketon, Indiana, July 25, 1883, he was the son of Michael and Sarah Brindle Dixson. He was a member of Tipton lodge No. 33, F. and A. M. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Survivors are the wife, Bertha Ellen; one brother and two sisters, Charles, city; Mrs. Grace Stoops, Converse; Mrs. Pearl Henricks, Huntington. Burial will be in Laketon cemetery, Laketon, Indiana. on December 22, 1950.⁷

     Catherine Lucille Sauer and Glen Edgar Merrill were divorced.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 304-30-7060.⁵ Catherine Lucille Sauer was born on September 3, 1929 at Madison, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,3,5 As of February 26, 1948,her married name was Merrill.¹ She married Glen Edgar Merrill, son of William Roscoe Merrill and Ida Elizabeth Kreisher, on February 26, 1948 at Elkhart Co., Indiana.^1,2 Catherine Lucille Sauer died on October 31, 2013 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at age 84.^3,5 She Catherine (Merrill) Spencer passed away October 31, 2013 at Norton Audubon Hospital. Catherine was born on September 3, 1929 in Bremen, IN to the late Willard and Mabel (Smeltzer) Sauer. She resided in Lakeville, IN before moving to Louisville, KY. Six sisters, two brothers and a daughter preceded her in death: Alice Platz, Velma Merrill, Alma Jean Battle, Lois Miller, Carolyn Sanders, Mary Gearhart, Floyd Sauer, Vernon Sauer and daughter Erma M. Cormican. Catherine is survived by her husband, Fred; daughter, Glenda (Jeff) Willis; sons, Ivan (Pat) Merrill of Louisville, Mike and Larry of Lakeville, IN and Wayne (Pat) Merrill of South Bend, IN. Catherine is also survived by five sisters, Maxine Harter, Arlene Jacobs, Joyce Gaines, Fayetta Hunsberger, and Jane Sauer; and two brothers, Bob and Dale Sauer. Catherine is survived by ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. on November 3, 2013.³

     Velma I. Sauer Velma I. Merrill, 81, of Bremen, IN passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Merrill was born on September 26, 1927 in Bremen to the late Willard and Mabel (Smeltzer) Sauer. She has been a lifelong resident. On March 25, 1944 in Woodland, IN, she married Kenneth O. Merrill who preceded in death on August 4, 1993. Four sisters and two brothers also preceded in death; Carolyn Sanders, Mary Gerhart, Lois Miller, Alma Jean Battles, Vernon Sauer and Floyd Sauer. Mrs. Merrill retired in 1993 after 25 years of employment with Wheelhorse. Mrs. Merrill is survived by two daughters, Dixie Kertai Howell of Bremen and Donna Cormican (Keith) Roush of Lakeville; one son, Kenneth O. (Dawn Erdelyi) Merrill, Jr. of Bremen; eleven grandchildren, Emery Kertai, Wade (Tracy) Kertai, Brad (Danielle) Kertai, Shawn (Tracie) Kertai, Michelle Merrill, Eric Merrill, Glenn Cormican, Denny Cormican, Valarie (Eric) Smith, Keenan Roush and Kent Roush; 25 great grandchildren; six sisters, Alice Platz of Bremen, Joyce Gaines of Lakeville, Maxine Harter of Bremen, Catherine Bellew of Louisville, KY, Arlene Jacobs of Mishawaka and Jane Sauer of Kuwait; and two brothers, Robert Sauer and Dale Sauer, both of Lakeville. Mrs. Merrill loved the outdoors and nature. She enjoyed birds, flowers, and gardening. She was considerably active and a stong-willed person that tried to do everything herself even at 81 years old. She thought the world of all of her family, especially her great grandchildren. She will be missed. Graveside services and burial will follow at Bremen Cemetery.³ She was buried at Bremen Municipal Cemetery, 100 East 2nd Street, Bremen, Marshall Co., Indiana.^4,1,3 She was born on September 26, 1927 at Bremen, Marshall Co., Indiana.^4,1,3 As of March 25, 1944,her married name was Merrill.⁴ She married Kenneth Oren Merrill Sr., son of William Roscoe Merrill and Ida Elizabeth Kreisher, on March 25, 1944 at Indiana.^4,1,2,3 Velma I. Sauer died on January 18, 2009 at Bremen, Marshall Co., Indiana, at age 81.^4,1,3

     Kenneth Oren Merrill Jr. Kenneth O. Merrill, Jr., 72, of Bremen, IN passed away at 3:13 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2017 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 25, 1945 in Mishawaka, IN to the late Kenneth O. and Velma (Sauer) Merrill, Sr. On March 5, 2005 in Fish Lake, IN, he was united in marriage to Dawn M. Erdelyi-Merrill. Ken is survived by his wife, Dawn M. Merrill; daughter, Michelle Lynn Merrill of Lafayette, IN; son, Eric O. Merrill of Vinita, OK and two sisters, Donna Roush of Lakeville, IN and Dixie Howell of Bremen, IN. Ken was a lifelong area resident. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. Kenneth worked as a carpenter for Local #413 in South Bend for thirty-five years. He loved cutting wood, landscaping and Allis Chalmers tractors. He enjoyed birds and making bird houses. Ken and Dawn once owned a white tail deer as a pet. He knew many people and would help anybody that needed him. He was a hard worker and loved his pets. Ken and Jim McBride built the house that he lived in. Ken will be missed more than words could ever express!!⁴ He married Annette Evon Powell.⁵ Kenneth Oren Merrill Jr. and Annette Evon Powell were divorced.³ Kenneth Oren Merrill Jr. was born on October 25, 1945 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4 He married Dawn M. Erdelyi on March 5, 2005 at Fish Lake, LaPorte Co., Indiana.^3,4 Kenneth Oren Merrill Jr. died on December 28, 2017 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 72.^3,4

     Hazel Irene Merrill was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,7,5 Her Social Security Number was 304-44-0893.⁸ She was born on May 3, 1913 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,7,8,5 As of September 3, 1932,her married name was Wright.⁹ She married Ralph B. Wright on September 3, 1932 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^10,4,5,9 Hazel Irene Merrill died on June 21, 1988 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 75.^3,7,8,5 She Hazel I. Wright, 75, of 19672 Pierce Road, died at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday in Michiana Community Hospital. Mrs. Wright was born May 3, 1913, in Lakeville and was a lifelong area resident. On Sept. 3, 1932, in Lakeville, as Hazel Merrill, she married Ralph B. Wright. He died Feb. 19, 1986. She is survived by three sons, Richard and Roger, both of Lakeville, and Ronald of Hamlet; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. on June 22, 1988.⁵

     Ralph B. Wright was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,3,4 He was born on January 5, 1904 at Indiana.^1,2,3,4 He married Hazel Irene Merrill, daughter of Floyd Earl Merrill and Maude Belle Kreisher, on September 3, 1932 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^5,4,6,7 Ralph B. Wright died on February 19, 1986 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 82.^2,3,4,6 He Ralph B. Wright, 82, of 19672 Pierce Road, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday in his home. Mr. Wright was a retired bricklayer. He was born Jan. 5, 1904, in Lakeville, and was a lifelong area resident. On Sept. 3, 1932, in Lakeville, he married Hazel I. Merrill, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Richard, Ronald and Roger, all of Lakeville; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Catherine Zeiger of Lakeville; and two brothers, Glen and Leo, both of Lakeville. Burial will be at Southlawn Cemetery. on February 20, 1986.⁴

     Elsie Luella Merrill was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^4,7,8 Her Social Security Number was 309-34-6779.⁹ She was born on August 18, 1915 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^4,9,8 As of September 3, 1933,her married name was Pittman.⁶ She married Lloyd Irvin Pittman on September 3, 1933 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^4,5,6,8 As of November 22, 1951,her married name was Myers.⁸ Elsie Luella Merrill married Glenn Thomas Myers on November 22, 1951 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,4,8,10 Elsie Luella Merrill died on November 3, 1984 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 69.^4,8 She Services for Elsie L. Myers, 69, of Pierce Road, Lakeville, who died at 3:19 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Hospital, will be Tuesday. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Myers was a retired employee of Easy-Heat in Lakeville. Born Aug. 18, 1915, in Lakeville, Mrs. Myers lived in the area all of her life. As Elsie Merrill, on Sept. 3, 1933, she married Lloyd Pittman, who died July 31, 1950. Then on Nov. 22, 1951, she married Glenn Myers, who died June 16, 1976. She is survived by a daughter, Verna Biller of Middletown, N.J; three sons, Lyle Pittman of Lakeville, Gary Pittman and Wayne Myers, both of Plymouth; a stepson, Larry Myers of LaPaz; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Hazel Wright of Lakeville. on November 5, 1984.⁸

     Glenn Thomas Myers was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 He was born on October 14, 1912 at Washington, Cass Co., Indiana.^2,3,4,5,6 He married Elsie Luella Merrill, daughter of Floyd Earl Merrill and Maude Belle Kreisher, on November 22, 1951 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^7,2,8,3 Glenn Thomas Myers died on June 16, 1976 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 63.^2,3 He Glenn Thomas Myers, 63, of 20850 Pierce, Lakeville, died Wednesday in his home a after apparently a suffering a heart attack. He was manager of the Union 76 service station at U.S. 31 and Ind. 6, LaPaz. Born on Oct. 14, 1912, in Carroll County, he had lived in Lakeville 25 years since coming from North Manchester. On Nov. 22, 1951, in Lakeville, he married Elsie L. Pittman, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Larry K. of Lakeville, T.J. of Omaha, Neb., and Wayne A. of Plymouth; two stepsons, Lyle Pittman of Lakeville and Gary Pittman of Plymouth; a daughter, Mrs. Dixie Hanna of Niles; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Verna Biller of Middletown, N.J; 11 grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Herman Myers of Sonth Bend and Paul Myers of Greentown, and four sisters, Mrs. Edith Marghson of Logansport, Mrs. Gladys Perner of New York, Mrs. Pauline Brown of Bedford and Mrs. Maxine McDowell of Kokomo. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery. on June 17, 1976.³

     His Social Security Number was 308-34-5468.⁵ Richard Eugene Wright was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4,9 He was born on March 12, 1934 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^2,3,4,5,6 He married Mary Marie McIntosh on April 24, 1954 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4,10 Richard Eugene Wright died on February 24, 1998 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 63.^3,4,11,5,10 He Mr. Richard E. Wright, 63, residing on Pierce Road, Lakeville, Ind., passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind. Mr. Wright was a former employee of Wheelabrator-Frye Corporation, Mishawaka, Ind., and the Liberty Coach Company, Goshen, Ind. He was born on March 12, 1934, in Plymouth, Ind., to the late Ralph B. and Hazel (Merrill) Wright, and had lived in this community all of his life. On April 24, 1954, in Lakeville, he married Mary M. McIntosh, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Kathleen Clemons of Lakeville; three sons, Keven Wright of Orovill, Calif., Michael Wright of Bremen, Ind., and Lynn Wright of Lakeville; ten grandchildren; and by two brothers, Ronald Wright of Hamlet, Ind., and Roger Wright of Lakeville. Mr. Wright was a member of the Lakeville Conservation Club and American Legion Post 363. He was also an avid bird watcher and greatly enjoyed fishing. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. on February 26, 1998.⁴

     Ronald Lee Wright Ronald L. Wright, 79, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at IU Health Starke Hospital, Knox, Indiana. Ronald was born July 9, 1937 in Plymouth, Indiana to Ralph and Hazel (Merrill) Wright and lived in the area all of his life. He was a veteran of the Indiana National Guard and a former member of the Lakeville American Legion. On October 6, 1986 at Las Vegas, NV, he was married to the former Ruth Royal, who survives. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.³ He was born on July 9, 1937 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^3,4,6 He married Ruth Royal on October 6, 1986 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.^3,5 Ronald Lee Wright died on April 7, 2017 at Knox, Starke Co., Indiana, at age 79.^3,6

     Mary Marie McIntosh Mary M. Wright, 83 years old, passed away at 8:08 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at her home. Mary was born on February 13, 1937 in Lakeville to the late Herbert and Virginia (Beech) McIntosh. She has been a lifelong resident of Lakeville. On April 24, 1954 in Lakeville, Mary and Richard E. Wright were united in marriage. Richard preceded her in death on February 24, 1998. Two sisters, Minnie Lou McIntosh and Elsie Hovarter, also preceded her in death. Mary is survived by her four children, Kevin (Vernita) Wright of Orville, CA, Michael (Joann) Wright of Bremen, Lynn (Lori) Wright of Lakeville, and Kathleen (James) Koopman of Lakeville; ten grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and her sister, Dorothy Mae Dickson of Ft. Myers, FL. Mary retired in 2000 after 36 years of employment at RACO Steel. She also worked part-time for many years at the Bremen Café with her sister. Mary attended Lakeville High School. She had a heart of gold, never meeting a stranger. Mary loved her family and will be missed. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Southlawn Cemetery. The family would like to thank Comfort1 Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion. They would also like to thank Gina for all of the loving care and kindness shown to Mary during her last days.³ She was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^5,3 She was born on February 13, 1937 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4 As of April 24, 1954,her married name was Wright.² She married Richard Eugene Wright, son of Ralph B. Wright and Hazel Irene Merrill, on April 24, 1954 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 Mary Marie McIntosh died on March 26, 2020 at Indiana at age 83.³

     Roger Wayne Wright was buried at Fair Cemetery, North Liberty, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,4,8 His Social Security Number was 309-42-2090.³ He and Adanelle Adams were divorced.⁹ Roger Wayne Wright and Beverly M. Batson were divorced.² Roger Wayne Wright was born on June 16, 1941 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^2,3,4,5,10,8 He married Adanelle Adams on June 1, 1974 at Marshall Co., Indiana.⁹ Roger Wayne Wright married Beverly M. Batson on May 27, 1988 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.⁹ Roger Wayne Wright died on May 27, 2004 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 62.^2,3,4,5,10,8

     Adanelle Adams and Roger Wayne Wright were divorced.² Adanelle Adams was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,3,4 Her Social Security Number was 313-46-7779.⁵ She was born on June 24, 1947 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^3,4,5 As of June 1, 1974,her married name was Wright.² She married Roger Wayne Wright, son of Ralph B. Wright and Hazel Irene Merrill, on June 1, 1974 at Marshall Co., Indiana.² Adanelle Adams died on December 1, 2010 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 63.^1,3,4,5 She Adanelle Wallin, Jun 24, 1947 – Dec 1, 2010. Adanelle Wallin, 63, passed away Dec 1, 2010, in her home. Mrs. Wallin is survived by husband, Robert P. Wallin; daughters, Gaynelle “Sue” Shafer and Michelle (Benjamin) Wagener; son, Randy T. Wallin; seven grandchildren; mother, Adanelle Adams; and brother, Gerald Adams. Graveside services will be at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. on December 2, 2010.³

     Lloyd Irvin Pittman was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,4 He was born on June 1, 1912 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^2,3 He married Elsie Luella Merrill, daughter of Floyd Earl Merrill and Maude Belle Kreisher, on September 3, 1933 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,5,6,7 Lloyd Irvin Pittman died on July 31, 1950 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 38.^2,7

     Lyle Earl Pittman was buried at Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹ His Social Security Number was 309-34-7366.⁴ He was born on October 13, 1934 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^3,1,4,9,5 He married Frances Guinevere Fisher on May 2, 1953 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.⁹ Lyle Earl Pittman died on April 22, 2001 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 66.^1,4,9 He Lyle E. Pittman, 66 years old, residing on Kenilworth Road in Lakeville, passed away at 12:08 A.M. on Sunday, April 22, 2001, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, from natural causes. Mr. Pittman was born on October 13, 1934, in Plymouth, IN, to the late Lloyd and Elsie (Merrill) Pittman. He has been a lifelong area resident. On May 2, 1953, in Lakeville, he married F. Guinevere Fisher, who survives. Along with his wife of 48 years, Guinevere, survivors include four daughters, Susan (Gene) Dehnert of Mishawaka, Debra Jenkins of Rochester, IN, Marcia Joseph of Plymouth, IN, and Brenda (Mike) Pittman-Skaggs of South Bend, IN; six grandchildren, Stephanie (Gordon) Lisek of Mishawaka, Courtney Houin of South Bend, Jenniffer (Brandon) Hepler of Adrian, MI, Angela Doss of W. Lafayette, IN, Justin Jenkins of Rochester, IN, and Lindsay Joseph of Plymouth; one great-granddaughter, Alexis Heller; one great-grandson, Preston Lisek; three step-grandsons; three step-great-grandsons; one sister, Verna (William) Biller of Cary, NC; and two brothers, Wayne (Pam) Myers of Plymouth, IN, and Larry (Loa) Myers of Lakeville. One brother, Gary Pittman, preceded in death on June 18, 1998. on April 24, 2001.⁹

     Verna Kay Pittman was buried at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, 1380 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co., Florida.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 311-42-5722.³ She was born on October 26, 1941 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^1,3,4 As of May 20, 1960,her married name was Biller.² She married William Leroy Biller on May 20, 1960.^1,2,7,9 Verna Kay Pittman died on July 7, 2007 at Bremen, Marshall Co., Indiana, at age 65.^1,3,10 She Verna K. Biller, 65, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away suddenly while visiting friends and family in Indiana. Verna was born in Plymouth, Indiana, and was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Elsie (Merrill) Pittman. She grew up in Lakeville, Indiana, and married William L Biller on May 20th, 1960. They moved to Michigan in 1967 and then lived in New Jersey and North Carolina, and Punta Gorda, Florida, her current home. She was a homemaker. She loved her husband of 47 years and before her husband retired they traveled to many places together: Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, Hawaii and many more. She loved her children and treated her daughter-in-law and son-in-law as if they were her own. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy, and she loved spoiling them and keeping up-to-date with the happenings in their lives. She supported their dreams and aspirations. She loved to shop and to spend time talking on the phone with friends and family. She had many friends who she treated as family, and she loved her special family friends, Beverly and Andy Hoffer of Warsaw, Indiana, and Betty and Dick Baney of Bourbon, Indiana. Surviving are her husband, William L Biller of Punta Gorda, FL; son, Stephen Lyle and his wife, Cindy (Dowdy) Biller, and their two children, Zachary William and Kristen Geneva, all of Eagle Lake, FL; daughter, Cheryl Lynn (Biller) Wells, and husband, John Mark Wells of Haines City, Florida; a brother, Wayne Myers, and his wife, Pam from Plymouth; and a stepbrother, Larry Myers. Verna had seven nieces, one nephew and several grandnieces and a grandnephew, two stepnieces and one step-nephew. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Glen T Myers; brothers, Lyle Pittman and Gary Pittman; and one stepsister, Dixie Myers. on July 24, 2007.²

     His Social Security Number was 309-42-2054.⁷ Gary Lee Pittman was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (also known as New Oak Hill Cemetery), 1300 Chester Street, Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.^2,4,8 He and Donna Jean Pittman were divorced.³ Gary Lee Pittman was born on January 3, 1945 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,4,7 He married Donna Jean Pittman on November 10, 1962 at Bremen, Marshall Co., Indiana.³ Gary Lee Pittman married Judy Kay Hygema on December 23, 1964 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,3,4,8 Gary Lee Pittman died on June 18, 1998 at Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana, at age 53.^2,4,7 He Gary Lee Pittman, 53, residing at 2750 Pine Road, Plymouth, Ind., passed away in the emergency room of St. Joseph Hospital of Marshall County at 5:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Pittman was born on Jan. 3, 1945, in South Bend, Ind., to the late Lloyd and Elsie (Merrill) Pittman, and had lived in the LaPaz and Plymouth area all of his life. Gary was an auto mechanic. On Dec. 23, 1964, in Lakeville, Ind., he married Judy K. Hygema, who survives. He is also survived by two daughters and their husbands, Kim and Jeff Johnson, and Tania and Mike Woodrum, all of Plymouth; a son, Tony Whitmer of Florida; three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren; a sister, Verna Biller of Cary, N.C; two brothers, Wayne Myers of LaPaz and Lyle Pittman of South Bend; and by a stepbrother, Larry Myers of Lakeville. Burial will follow in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. on June 20, 1998.⁴

     Frances Guinevere Fisher was born on July 9, 1934 at Union Township, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² As of May 2, 1953,her married name was Pittman.¹ She married Lyle Earl Pittman, son of Lloyd Irvin Pittman and Elsie Luella Merrill, on May 2, 1953 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹

     William Leroy Biller William L. Biller, Jul 26, 1936 – Mar 21, 2018. William “Bill” Biller passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning. Bill was born on July 26, 1936 to Guy and Evelyn Biller of Etna Green, IN. The family later settled in Bourbon where Bill still owned the family farm. Bill enjoyed the companionship of two women in his life. His wife Verna Pittman Biller of 47 years who passed in 2007. He also lost his partner of 9 years Gloria Yurkus who passed away in 2017. Bill is survived by his daughter Chery Biller and her partner Roger Collins, his son Stephen Biller and Stephen’s wife Cindy. Bill also has two grandchildren Zachary and Kristen. Bill graduated from Bourbon high school in 1954 and proudly served in the navy. He went on to a successful career in the corrugated packaging industry. During his long career Bill became a highly regarded professional and earned respect from customers, competitors and coworkers throughout the world. He retired to Florida and enjoyed his time with family and friends. His true love was music and entertaining, he never missed an opportunity to play and sing. Even though he lived a storied life he never forgot his farming roots and always was proud to say he was from Indiana.⁵ He was buried at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, 1380 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co., Florida.⁶ He was born on July 26, 1936 at Etna Green, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.^5,4,3 He married Verna Kay Pittman, daughter of Lloyd Irvin Pittman and Elsie Luella Merrill, on May 20, 1960.^1,2,7,5 William Leroy Biller died on March 21, 2018 at Florida at age 81.⁵