October 8, 2026
Arthur R. Klingerman
October 7, 2026
LAKEVILLE � Arthur R. Klingerman, 78, of Stanton Road, died at 2:50 p.m. Monday in Hospice House, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Palmer Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be printed in Wednesday�s edition of The Pilot News.
Eileen J. Thomas
October 6, 2026
PLYMOUTH � Eileen J. Thomas, 81, a longtime resident of 700 Lincoln St. Plymouth, died at the family home of her daughter Cheryl, Sunday at 2:15 p.m. She had been in the care of her family and the Marshall County Hospice.
Eileen was born in Plymouth, on April 5, 1921, the daughter of Russell D. and Ollie F. Webster Shearer. She was a 1939 graduate of West High School. On January 24, 1942, in Plymouth, Eileen married Lester L. Thomas who survives. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She and Lester were avid Plymouth sports fan. Eileen was a member of the Plymouth Church of the Brethren.
She is also survived by daughters; Cheryl S. (Michael) Mertes of Plymouth and Patricia A. (Mark) Schutts of Mishawaka; a son; Matthew S. (Stacy) Thomas of Terre Haute,; six granddaughters, three grandsons, three great-granddaughters and four great-grandsons; sisters; Gwen (David) Scheetz of Plymouth and Jeanette Doran of Parma Heights, Ohio; a brother; Dewey (Phyllis) Shearer of North Webster; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Eileen was also preceded in death by a son Michael Thomas in August 1969.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 in the Plymouth Church of the Brethren. A gathering of family and friends will be held immediately following services in the Church Fellowship Hall. Interment will take place in New Oakhill Cemetery,. Memorial gifts may be made to the Marshall County Hospice or the Church. Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth is in charge of arrangements.
Earl E. Trueblood
October 7, 2026
NAPPANEE � Earl E. Trueblood, 46, of Nappanee died Monday at 2:40 a.m. in Elkhart General Hospital Emergency Room after from extended illness.
Earl was born on March 14, 2026 in Anderson to Rollin Trueblood and Margaret Shelly.
Earl had lived in Nappanee for 25 years. On Feb. 18, 1977 in Clunette, he married Nancy Herr. Earl was a boat and auto mechanic as well as a Marine Veteran who served in Vietnam.
Other survivors include sons, Adam (Mary) Trueblood of Claypool and Timothy Trueblood of Nappanee; daughter, Christina (and Brian) Rains, Plymouth; brothers, Ronnie Trueblood and Steve (and Sheryl) Trueblood, all of Columbia, S.C.; sisters, Diana (and Bud) Yates, Warsaw, and Barbara Trueblood, of Florida.; three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Visitation is Wednesday at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home 5-8 p.m. Services are Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow at Hepton Union Cemetery with special military graveside services by the Nappanee American Legion and VFW.
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