Opal Plummer

June 29, 2017 at 5:12 p.m.

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Opal Plummer, 92, Warsaw, passed away at 2:06 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, assisted by Great Lakes Hospice.

She was born June 23, 1925, to Wilburn and Katie Shepherd. She was a bank teller prior to attending college in elementary education. 

In 1945 she married Homer Salyer, who preceded her, and had seven children. In 1972 she was united in marriage to John Plummer, who preceded her, and they relocated to Arizona, where she retired at the age of 67 from the state of Arizona. At 75 she became a certified massage therapist and practiced for a couple of years.

She is survived by five daughters: Carol (Dan) Stebbins, Linda (Dick) Stannard, Jo Etta (Mick) Bowers, Peggy (companion Don King) Taylor and Rose (companion Charles Wendler) Kindle; two stepchildren, Bob Plummer and Anita Bowers and families; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition, she was preceded by her parents, nine siblings, one son, one daughter, one grandson and one great-granddaughter.

A private service is scheduled for a later date. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted with arrangements.

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Memorials to Hospice Foundation, Great Lakes Caring, 900 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49202-9903.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com. 

Opal Plummer, 92, Warsaw, passed away at 2:06 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, assisted by Great Lakes Hospice.

She was born June 23, 1925, to Wilburn and Katie Shepherd. She was a bank teller prior to attending college in elementary education. 

In 1945 she married Homer Salyer, who preceded her, and had seven children. In 1972 she was united in marriage to John Plummer, who preceded her, and they relocated to Arizona, where she retired at the age of 67 from the state of Arizona. At 75 she became a certified massage therapist and practiced for a couple of years.

She is survived by five daughters: Carol (Dan) Stebbins, Linda (Dick) Stannard, Jo Etta (Mick) Bowers, Peggy (companion Don King) Taylor and Rose (companion Charles Wendler) Kindle; two stepchildren, Bob Plummer and Anita Bowers and families; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition, she was preceded by her parents, nine siblings, one son, one daughter, one grandson and one great-granddaughter.

A private service is scheduled for a later date. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted with arrangements.

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Memorials to Hospice Foundation, Great Lakes Caring, 900 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49202-9903.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com. 
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