Jose C. Mercado, Sr. 45, of 1740 Pine Road, Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 6:38 a.m., at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, Indiana. Jose was born on February 7, 1966, in Reynosa, Mexico, to Jose and Marie (Rosales) Mercado. Jose and Angelica Diaz were married in Texas. They moved to Plymouth in 1992. Jose worked for Polygon Company in Walkerton, Indiana, as a machine operator. Jose is survived by his wife, Angelica; their four sons, Edgar, Eccor, Erick, and Jose, Jr., all of Plymouth; his four sisters, of Texas; his brother, Daniel of La Porte, Indiana; and two other brothers, of Texas. Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth, Indiana, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. No funeral services are planned for here. Burial will take place in McAllen, Texas. Memories may be shared at www.vangilderfuneralhome.com