FULTON COUNTY INDIANA

OBITUARIES

1987

The Rochester Sentinel

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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The Rochester Sentinel

1987

Friday, January 2, 1987

Charles W. Cole

Charles William COLE, 64, Rt. 1, Roann, died at his home Thursday afternoon.

He was born Nov. 20, 1922 in Townsend,Wis., to Alex and Sylvia GREWELL COLE. He spent most of his life in the Roann area. He was a retired TV technician, having worked for Shoemaker TV, Roann. He also was a groundskeeper at Highland Hills Golf Course. A member and past commander of the Roann American Legion, he served on the destroyer, USS McNair, during World War II.

Surviving are five sons, Michael [COLE], Wabash; Roger [COLE], Highland; Keith [COLE], Punta Gorda, Fla.; Chris [COLE], Roann, and Charles [COLE] Jr., Nashville, Tenn.; A daughter, Debbie COLE, Munster; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Alice) KEIM, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mrs. Fred (Mary) LONG, Rochester; Mrs. William (Rosanna) ROSS, Oakland City, and Mrs. Charles (Sinda) EASTERDAY, Francisco; three brothers, James [COLE], Oakland City; Francis [COLE], Peru, and Jerry [COLE], Marion, and six grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, with the Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be in the Roann I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Alice M. Turnipseed

Alice Mae TURNIPSEED, 55, Macy, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Carmel Care Center, Carmel. She had been ill for several months.

She was born Jan. 20, 1931 in Kewanna to George and Geraldine KEENEY ANDERSON. She had lived in Macy 27 years, moving there from Kewanna. On April 17, 1960 in Kewanna she married Dean E. TURNIPSEED, who died May 28, 1986. She was a self-employed tax accountant, and a member of the Macy Mothers Club and the Indiana Society of Public Accountants.

Surviving are a daugher, Deana TURNIPSEED, Indianapolis; a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Lauran [TURNIPSEED[, Macy, and two brothers, William [ANDERSON], Hartford City, and David [ANDERSON], Royal Center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.
Ellis C. Powell

Ellis C. POWELL, 87, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 6:09 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for six days.

He was born Oct. 8, 1899 in Macy to Elbert and Mary LEFFEL POWELL. He had lived all his life in the Macy community. On June 23, 1928 in South Eastern he married Esther P. ZARTMAN, who died Nov. 1, 1985. He was a retired school principal and mathematics teacher, having taught school for 49 years in Fulton, Marshall, Starke and Miami counties. He retired in 1969. He was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church, the National Retired Teachers Association and the Indiana State Teachers Association.

Surviving are two daughters, Anita POWELL, at home, and Mrs. John (Carol) HURST, Mentone; two sisters, Miriam ZARTMAN, Beloit, Wis., and Mrs. Luther (Mary) WEAR, Lagrange.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Macy United Methodist Church with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and at the church Saturday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Macy United Methodist Church.

LaVerne Smiley

LaVerne SMILEY, 90, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, died at 10 p.m. Thursday at Canterbury Manor.

He was born June 3, 1896 in Milford, Ill., to Milton and Annis THOMAS SMILEY. He had lived most of his life in Rochester and California. On Oct. 5, 1918 in Rochester he married Ethel KING, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are two daughters, Margaret VanderHEYDEN, South Bend, and Mrs. Duane (Carole) FLORIAN, Walkerton; five sons, Julius “Sam” [SMILEY], Tippecanoe; Richard [SMILEY], Argos; Paul [SMILEY], Rochester; Kenneth [SMILEY], Logansport, and Jimmy [SMILEY], St. Joe, Mich.; twenty-six grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; a sister, Jewell JOHNSTON, San Diego, Calif., and a brother, Russell [SMILEY], Rochester. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy and Gladys [SMILEY], and three brothers, Earl, Glen and Frank [SMILEY].

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday for two hours before services.
Sam W. Woodard

Sam William WOODARD, 64, of 1106 Tomahawk Blvd., Kokomo, died at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

A former resident of Rochester, he was born May 26, 1922, in Huntsville, Ala., to Loddie and Lula FERREL WOODARD. He was married in 1955 to Beverly HUNTER, who survives. He retired from Continental Steel, Kokomo, in 1982.

Survivors also include four daughters, Jeanette RIGGS, Homosassa, Fla.; Sandra RODRIQUEZ, Van Nuys, Calif.; Deanna GRAHAM, Cincinnati, and Loretta JAENICKE, Greentown; a son, Kevin [WOODARD], Indianapolis; eleven grandchildren; two brothers, Thomas [WOODARD], Phoenix City, Ala., and John [WOODARD], Chattanooga, Tenn.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Indian Heights Grace Brethren Church with the Rev. Gerald KELLEY officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Kokomo.

Frieds may call at the Ellers Chapel in Kokomo from 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. today and at the church Saturday for an hour before services.

Saturday, January 3, 1987

Mitch Keller

Mitch KELLER, 660 Connecticut, San Francisco, Calif., 94107, and former Texas resident, died Tuesday morning of a heart attack.

He and Ann GADY, a former Rochester resident who has lived in San Francisco the last 18 years, were married in San Francisco on Sunday. He was a telecommunications systems designer for a private company.

Surviving with the wife are the mother-in-law, Virginia GADY KLANN, Rochester; three brothers-in-law, Joe GADY, Rochester, and Rich and Dave GADY, Cape Cod, Mass., and nieces and nephews.

Memorial services were to be held in San Francisco today, with burial in Texas on Sunday.

Monday, January 5, 1987

William R. Weiland

William R. WEILAND, 78, Rt. 1, 17 B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 4 a.m. today in the Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth, following a lengthy illness.

He was born Feb. 6, 1908 in St. Joseph County to Ernest and Ida GOLDT WEILAND. He moved to Tippecanoe from South Bend in 1945. He was retired from farming and the Uniroyal Corporation, Mishawaka.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation. Burial and memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Vida G. Fish

Vida G. FISH, 95, Meadow-Vista, Calif., formerly of Talma, died at 1:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m. EST) Friday in Auburn Faith Hospital, Auburn, Calif.

She was born June 10, 1891 at Talma to Alva and Deliah DAVIS COPLEN. She also had resided in Arizona and Michigan. In 1910 in Fulton County she married Esthel R. FISH, who died in 1965. She attended the Talma United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Mary) HUMBARGER, Tucson, Ariz., and Mrs. Lawson (Winifred) BARRET, Douglas, Ariz.; two sons, Charles W. [FISH], Meadow-Vista, and Herbert C. [FISH], LaBelle, Fla.; eighteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Artimus “Bill” COPLEN, Talma. Preceding in death were two sons, Donivan and James [FISH]; four sisters, including Olive WENGER, and a brother, George W. [COPLEN].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Les TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be Reichter Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Archie J. Marriott

Archie J. MARRIOTT, 73, of 326 Oxford Drive, Arcadia, Calif., formerly of Rochester, died at 1 a.m. (4 a.m. EST) Saturday in a Los Angeles Hospital. He had been in failing health since May.

He was born July 24, 1913 near Argos to Frank and Minnie COOVERT MARRIOTT. He had resided in California since 1946. On Nov. 11, 1957 in Las Vegas, Nev., he married Dorothy MASTEN, who survives. He graduated from Rochester High School and Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles. He had been vice president and general manager of Security Title Co., Los Angeles, and vice president of Chicago Title Co., Chicago, prior to retirement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Packfic Theatre. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Arcadia; Scottish Rite Lodge, South Bend; Al Malaikh Shrine Temple, Los Angeles; San Gabriel Valley Shrine Club, Arcadia Kiwanis Club (a past-president), and the Church of the Good Shepard.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Scott and Richard [MARRIOTT], both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ross (Orpha) BLACKETOR, Rochester, and Mrs. Bessie NAFE, South Bend, and nieces and nephews. Three brothers, Marion, Loren and Virgil [MARRIOTT], preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, January 6, 1987

Archie J. Marriott

The calling hours for Archie MARRIOTT are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, not 2 to 6 p.m. as printed Monday.
William P. Snyder

William P. SNYDER, 44, San Francisco, Calif., died at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Franklin Hospital. He had been ill for one year with cancer.

He was born Jan. 30, 1942 in Nappanee to Bus and Isabel HAIMBAUGH SNYDER. He had lived in California for 15 years, after moving from Hobart. He worked for Transamerican Occidental Life Insurance Company, San Francisco.

Surviving with the parents, Bus, Logansport, and Isabel, Rochester, are two sons, Greg [SNYDER], Arkansas, and Jeff [SNYDER], Tennessee; a sister, Karen KENNIGER, Valparaiso, and a nephew, Don DUSICH, Tempe, Ariz.

Cremation took place in California.

G. Raymond Burkett

G. Raymond BURKETT, 78, Spooner, Wis., died at 10:40 a.m. Monday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had bee a patient for two weeks. Formerly of the Athens commnity, he had moved to Spooner in 1959.

He was born Nov. 9, 1908 in Chicago to Roscoe and Orpha ROWE BURKETT. On Dec. 31, 1928 in Peoria, Ill., he married Ann SISSEL, who survives. He was a retired farmer and owner of a wholesale bait business in Wisconsin. He was a former Sunday School teacher and member of the Athens United Methodist Church, member and past president of the Famous Akron Jonah Club, and former member of the board of directors of the Fulton County REMC.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Tad (Patricia) HENDERSON, Spencerville, and Mrs. Larry (Juanita) KUHN, Leo; a son, Robert [BURKETT], Benton Harbor, Mich.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jack (Ferol) HAMMOND, North Manchester, and Mrs. Bud (Jean) GATES, Fulton, and a brother, Norman [BURKETT], Tippecanoe. He was preceded in death by a brother, Orville [BURKETT], and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cenmetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Irene McGee

Irene McGEE, 76, 1224 Rochester Blvd., died at 3 p.m. Monday at her residence.

She was born Feb. 6, 1910 in Richland Township to Charles and Ellen Mae HASSENPLUG SANDERS. She had lived all of her life in Fulton County. On July 12, 1930 in Rochester she married Clifford McGEE, who survives. She was a member of the Whippoorwill Community Church.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Aletha) RANSTEAD, Rochester; a son, Charles F. [McGEE], Elk Grove, Ill.; three grandchildren, Karen, David and Richard RANSTEAD, Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Karissa, Aaron and Staci RANSTEAD, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. James (Delta) BLANTON, Coldwater, Mich.; three brothers, Carl SANDERS, Pensacola, Fla., the Rev. Lloyd SANDERS, Centre, Ala., and Jay SANDERS, Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Helen M. Lawson

Helen M. LAWSON, 88, former resident of Leiters Ford, died at 10:50 p.m. Monday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester, where she had resided for the past five years.

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, January 7, 1987

Ethel L. Blacketor

Ethel Lorraine BLACKETOR, 71, Four Seasons Mobile Home Estates, died unexpectedly at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital following an apparent heart attack.

She was born July 31, 1915 in Rochester’s Ebenezer neighborhood to Seymour and Anna WOLF BLACKETOR. She was a graduate of Rochester High School and a lifetime resident of this ciy.

Retired as a sales clerk and a Fulton County Library staff member, Miss Blacketor had been an extremely active member of this community. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she was a deaconess, assistant church school superintendent, church librarian and a member of the Board of Christian Education. She was a 30-year member of the Easter Seal Society, serving as president for 23 years and also as secretary and vice presedent. She was a member of RSVP and was its volunteer of the year in 1982-83; a member of the Council on Aging, delivering meals to the homebound beginning in the fall of 1980, and a member of the board of the Fulton County United Ministries, having served as its secretary, as secretary of its Christmas Basket program, and secretary of its task force on mental health.

She also was a member of the Fulton County Historical Society, Prill School Museum Association and Rochester Woman’s Club. She also had been a Red Cross Grey Lady and a volunteer in the Woodlawn Hospial gift shop.

Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Glen (Deloris) McGREW, Fulton; Mrs. Paul (Bonnie) DAVIS, Aurora, Ill., ad Mrs. Cecil (Bernice) RHODES, Athens; and a brother, Hugh Robert [BLACKETOR], Medford, Ore. Two brothers, Merle and Otto [BLACKETOR], and two sisters, Anita WHEADON and Mary Marie BLACKETOR, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Mini Bus Program or Easter Seal Society.

Ethel Smiley

Ethel KING SMILEY, 88, a former resident of Argos, died at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Dean Johnson

Dean JOHNSON, 11669 19th Road, Argos, died at 3:18 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, shortly after admittance.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Helen M. Lawson

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Helen LAWSON, 88, former resident of Leiters Fod. She died at 10:50 p.m. Monday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had been a resident for five years.

The Rev. Robert HANSEN will officiate. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Mrs. Lawson was born June 18, 1898 in Leiters Ford to John and Ellen WAGONER VanKIRK. She had lived all of her life in the Leiters Ford community. On Sept. 20, 1920 in Leiters Ford she married Earl James LAWSON, who died April 13, 1972. She was a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Rosalie) LANCASTER and Eloise LAWSON, both of Rt. 4, Rochester; two sons, Albert [LAWSON], Chicago, and John [LAWSON], Tacoma, Wash.; eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a grandson, Greg LANCASTER, in 1973; a sister, Carrietta CASTLEMAN, and two brothers, George and Albert [VanKIRK].

Thursday, January 8, 1987

Ethel Smiley

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Arogs Congregational Christian Church for Ethel “Pinky” SMILEY, 88, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, formerly of Argos, who died at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday.

She was born Oct. 1, 1898 in Greensburg to William and Rosie KING. She had lived most of her life in Marshall and Fulton counties. On Oct. 4, 1918 in Rochester she married Vern SMILEY, who died Jan. 1, 1987. She formerly worked in the dietary department of the Talma School system, and attended the Argos Congregational Christian Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Margaret VanderHEYDEN, South Bend, and Caroll FLORIAN, Walkerton; five sons, Julius “Sam” SMILEY, Tippecanoe; Richard [SMILEY], Argos; Paul [SMILEY], Rochester, Kenneth [SMILEY], Logansport, and Jimmy [SMILEY], St. Joseph, Mich.; twenty-six grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson.

The Rev. Ray HALTERMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Ruth P. Metzger

Ruth P. METZGER, 85, of 112 W. South St., Argos, died at 12:52 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born June 8, 1901 in Ohio to Charles and Eva DABUS JENKINS. She moved o Argos in 1935 from Laketon. On Aug. 11, 1923 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married George METZGER, who died Dec. 30, 1971. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Gene [METZGER], Colorado springs, Colo., and Jack [METZGER], Argos; fifteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Clara MATSON, Pickaway, Ohio.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Satuday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with he Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Memorials may be made to the Argos EMS.

Dean M. Johnson

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Dean M. JOHNSON, 65, of 11669 19th Road, Argos, who died at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, shortly after admittance.

He was born Dec. 4, 1921 in Egeland, N.D., to Glenn and Martha HALLER JOHNSON. He had lived most of his life in the Argos community. On Nov. 2, 1941 in Marshall County he married Marjorie COWEN, who survives. He was a retired carpenter and farmer, and attended the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Beverly) GATES, Argos, and Mrs. Tim (Barbara) HACKETT, Tippecanoe; two sons, Dennis [JOHNSON], Argos, and Randy [JOHNSON], Plymouth; ten grandchildren, and two brothers, Wilbur “Duz” and Paul [JOHNSON], both of Rochester. A brother and three sisters preceded in death.

The Rev. Robert HANSEN and the Rev. Keith SMITLEY will officiate. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Memorials may be made to the Argos EMS or Argos Little League.

Friday, January 9, 1987

1st Lt. Daniel E. Williams

A jet fighter plane slammed into a muck field and flashed into a fireball at 3:42 p.m. Thursday near Fulton, killing Air Force pilot 1st Lt. Daniel Ellis WILLIAMS, 24, Jackson, Tenn.

Williams, an acive duty flier assigned to the Grissom Air Force Base 434th Tactical Fighter Wing, a reserve unit, was engaged to marry Kaye F. COOKSEY, Chicago. He had been a Grissom since April, 1986.

“The muck and fire just flew,” said witness Lyman KING, who was spreading manure nearby when the crash occurred. He had just stopped to watch three fighters practice, as they often do in the skies above his hog and dairy farm half a mile west of Indiana 25 and a mile south of Fulton.

The plane was an A-10 Thunderolt II, a single-pilot, twin engine fighter designed to kill enemy tanks.

“We don’t know what caused the accident,” said Grissom Air Force Base spokesman Master Sgt. Dayton P. STRICKLAND shortly after the crash.

A lonely A-10 circled the crash site until dark, hoping to find a trace of the pilot, who was not identified until this morning. Grissom response crews arrived shortly before 5 p.m. They immediately secured the site and began looking for classified matter and explosives carried on board.

Officials would not describe the classified material, but said the explosives included practice ammunition and the ejection seat charges, designed to push the pilot from the airplane.

Sentinel Motor route driver Mick COX also had just paused fom his work to watch the planes when the crash occurrd.

“You know how those old biplanes do the loop? Well, he did the loop and he just ran out of room,” Cox said. “I watched him go down. I watched him go down. I never sen him (parachute).

“I’d say it was 45 or more degrees, that he just slammed into the ground. He flew right into the ground. He didn’t scrimp or scrape or nothing. I don’t know if the control jammed or what, but I think he was just too low.”

King’s wife Helen watched from near her back door, about a quarter-mile norheast of the

crash site. She said, “One was a lot lower than the others. I thought it was going to hit our barn.”

Barbara and Larry RENTSCHLER, who live about a half-mile from the crash site, also are used to seeing the planes flying overhead.

“I saw three going ove the house,” Mrs. Rentschler said. “Then there were two.”

The couple said they heard a boom, and thought it may have been a jet breaking the sound barrier.

“We never thought it crashed. When I saw the smoke, I knew” something had gone wrong, Mrs. Rentschler said.

Rentschler, a constuction worker, said the two other jets that had been flying with the other plane circled until the Air Force Arrived.

“We found a piece in our yard,” about the size of a small plate, Mrs. Rentschler said.

The A-10s were on a routine training mission when the crash occurred. The fighters often practice maneuvers in the area, which is about 25 miles north of Grissom.

Gunnery practice sessions are typically at Camp Atterbury and Jefferson Proving Grounds in the southern part of the state, said A-10 pilot Maj. Charlie STENNER.

The camoflauge-colored plane went down just south of County Road 900 South, making a rut in the rich black muck estimated by a Fulton fireman to be about 10 feet deep, by 40 feet long and 40 feet wide.

An explosive specialist team from Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska is at the crash site, as was a crew fom Ft. Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis.

Information from the site will be forwarded to the Air Force Investigation and Safety Center at Norton A.F.B. Norton officials should announce findings about the cause of the crash in about 30 days, accoding to Grissom officials.

Mrs. King watched the crash with her 13-year-old granddaughter and her schoolmate. “There was one big ball of fire just all at once,” she said.

She saw no parachute.

Mrs King rushed inside her home, called the Fulton-Liberty Township Fire Department and state police. “I figured there wasn’t anything I could do beyond that,” she said.

Firemen found a charred and melted remains of the parachute, apparently unpacked.

King drove his tractor and manure spreader back to his house and then drove his truck to the fire. Three or four other people who had seen the explosion from Indiana 25 had already driven there. “Something malfunctioned, I bet,” he said.

In March, the Kings will have lived on their Holstein dairy farm on County Road 200 West, just north of County Road 900 South, for 42 years.

“We have always feared something like this might happen,” Mrs. King said.

About 30 years ago, Mrs. King said, a propeller-driven plane from Grissom landed in the field on the east side of their home. “He was lost,” Lyman King said. “He just landed the plance, walked over to the house and asked if he could use the phone to call the base.”

“They came and got him: Lyman King said.

The fatality is a reminder of the risk involved in military life, Master Sgt. Strickland said.

“The flight surgeon said there was no way he (the pilot) could live,” Strickland said, from the scene Thursday night.

They believe he’s in the ground, and there’s no way he could have survived,” he said.

“Traditionally, there is a memorial service, usually within a week,” Strickland said.

“Base people feel a loss, a grief,” he said. “It’s part of military life. It’s a part of defending your country.. It’s a reminder that even though we’re in peacetime, due to the nature of our business it’s risky. “The training mst go on,” he said.

Hudson D. Smith

Hudson D. SMITH, 71, of 2722 Riviera Dr., Titusville, Fla., formerly of the Akron area, died unexpectedly at 2:25 p.m. Thursday at the Jess Parrish Hospital, Titusville, where he had been a patient since Sunday. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born Dec. 5, 1915 in Akron to Henry and Tressie UTTER SMITH. He lived most of his life in the Akron area. He moved to Titusville 16 years ago.

On Dec. 18, 1936 in Rochester he married Iness GOOD, who survives. He was a retired apartment manager and former officer and member of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Association.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Charlotte OVERFIELD, Sharpesville, Fla., and Carol E. DIELMAN and Sonia D. FILLYAW, both of Titusville; a son, Gary L. [SMITH], Akron; twelve grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Boyd (Edith) POWELL, Akron.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 9 a.m. until services.

Saturday, January 10, 1987

Hudson D. Smith

Calling and services for Hudson D. SMITH, 71, Titusville, Fla., will be at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron, rather than in Rochester as reported Friday.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and on Sunday from 9 a.m. until services. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Also, the funeral home was misinformed of the address of a surviving daughter. Charlotte OVERFIELD lives in Kokomo, not Sharpsville, Fla.

Mr. Smith, formerly of the Akron area, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon at the Jess Parrish Hospital, Titusville.

Monday, January 12, 1987

Roy Yarian

Roy YARIAN, 83, Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, formerly of Mexico, died at 9:41 a.m. Sunday in the Dukes Memorial Hospital emergency room.

He was born Jan. 4, 1904 in Miami County to Wilson and Ellen FOUTS YARIAN. On Dec. 24, 1927 in Gilead he married Margaret Elizabeth DAWALD, who died Dec. 15, 1986. He was a retired farmer in the Gilead area and a member of the Denver United Methodist Church.

Surviving is the foster family, The Rev. Dr. Daniel and Christena BIGGS, Brazil, Ind., and two foster grandchildren, Joseph Roy and Shannon Mar BIGGS, Brazil; a brother, George [YARIAN], Fort Wayne, and a sister, Mary SAUSERMAN, Roann.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funerl Home with the Rev. Richard BENNETT officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Peter S. Shafer

Peter S. SHAFER, 44, Lake Manitou, died at 1:30 a.m. this morning at his residence. He had been in ill health for 10 years.

He was born Aug. 14, 1942 in Rochester to David W. and Elizabeth “Betty” YOUNG SHAFER. He was a lifetime resident of Rochester, except for eight years in California. On Aug. 9, 1961 in Bakersfield, Calif., he married Penni L. ZILHAVER, who survives.

He was owner and operator, with his son Michael, of the Fun Services games business. He was active in the Fulton County Players amateur theater group as an actor and director, and also was active in the Rochester Little League program. He was president of the Little League Umpires Association at the time of his death.

A former Fulton County probation officer, Mr. Shafer had been active in local politics, and had been the announcer for Rochester High School basketball games since 1969 and of RHS football games since 1974.

Surviving with the wife are four sons, Michael, Mark, Dan and Rob [SHAFER], all of Rochester; five grandchildren; the mother, Betty SHAFER, Rochester; the maternal grandmother, Lois MUDGETT, Rochester; an aunt, Betty STRAUSS, Pasadena, Calif., and an uncle, John SHAFER, Prescott, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his father, David, on Oct. 15, 1981; an infant brother, Michael [SHAFER], and an uncle.

Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the New Life Church in the Rochester Civic Center with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery following cremation.

Memorials may be made to the Rocheser Little League or the New Life Church Building Fund through the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, which is handling arrangements.

Timothy J. Wildermuth

Private services were held this morning at the Harrison Funeral Home, Akron, for Timothy J. WILDERMUTH, 39, Albuquerque.

He was born Oct. 14, 1947 to Hugh and Annetta MARSH WILDERMUTH, who survive. He was a graduate of North Miami High School and attended Anderson College and Purdue University. He had worked in construction in West Virginia, and recently had done finishing work for museums and office buildings in Albuquerque.

Surviving with the parents, of Akron, are three sisters, Mrs. Keith (Wanda) SMITH, Frankfort; Mrs. Jerry (Anne) McKIMMY, Decatur, Mich., and Mrs. Charles (Virginia) BATES, West Virginia, and nieces and nephews.

The Revs. James MALBONE and Terry CANFIELD officiated. Burial was in he Akron Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the library of the Akron Church of God.

Tuesday, January 13, 1987

Ruth Rogers

Ruth ROGERS, 91, of 925 South Union St., Warsaw, died at 1:55 p.m. Monday at the Prairie View Nursing Home, Warsaw.

She was born Aug. 18, 1895 in Metea to Mr. and Mrs. Charles PETERSON. She moved to Warsaw from Rochester two years ago. On Sept. 15, 1943 in Plymouth she married Raymond ROGERS, who survives. As a young woman she had owned and operated a beauty shop in Indianapolis. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Warsaw.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Merle (Nora Ella) LONG, Jeffersonville, and Mrs. Robert (Rhea) DILLMAN, Tucson, Ariz.; two sons, James [ROGERS], Mentone, and the Rev. Francis ROGERS, Springfield, Ohio; a sister, Mary LONG, Warsaw; fourteen grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Ken MARKEN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today, and on Wednesday until services.

Robert M. Ensign

Robert M. ENSIGN, 93, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 8:05 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was admotted on Jan. 4. He had been ill only a few days.

He was born Sept. 28, 1893 in Long Point, Ill., to John Henry and Jessie F. LAMP ENSIGN. He had lived in Rocheser 43 years, coming from Willow Springs, Ill. On Nov. 26, 1924 in Worthington, Minn., he married Grace F. ADKINS, who survives. He was a retired millwright, a member of AARP, the John Birch Society and the First Christian Church.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Gloria) BALLENGER, Rochester; a son John[ [ENSIGN], Peru; four grandchildren, Gregory and Todd ENSIGN, Peru; Mrs. Dennis (Krystal K.) SMITH, Kewanna, and Kenton K. BALLENGER, St. Louis; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Millie BROWN, California. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Senior Citizens Minibus Fund.

Wednesday, January 14, 1987

Florence Eizinger

Florence EIZINGER, 94, formerly of 1026 Jackson Blvd., died at 9:35 a.m. today at Centerbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived for nine years.

She was born Oct. 29, 1892 in Warsaw to Edward and Augusta LINN KNEPPER. She came to Rochester in 1964 from Mentone. On Jan. 19, 1915 in Tippecanoe she married G. Allen EIZINGER, who died March 5, 1978. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.,

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Treva) RITENOUR, Argos, and Mrs. Don (Donabelle) PFEIFFER, Rochester; a son, Dale A. [EIZINGER], Rochester; ten grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren, and a sister, Pearl MARSH, Plymouth. Two sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Bertha Kader

Bertha EWING KADER, Sanford, Fla., formerly oif Rochester, died Monday at a Sanford hospital. She was born in Rochester to William and Margaret NICODEMUS EWING and attended Rochester schools. She was married to William KADER of Peru; they owned and operated Kader Jewelry Store on East Eihth Street in Rochester. She was a member of the Rochester First Baptist Church and a charter member of its Guild Alumni Circle.

Surviving are two sons, John [KADER], Sanford, Fla., and Raymond [KADER], Clearwater, Fla.; a daughter, Dorothy BETHEA, and several grandchildren, all of Tampa, Fla.; a niece, Mrs. Phil (Katie) McCARTER and her children, Anne, David, John and Joe [McCARTER]; a niece Joan EWING, and a sister-in-law, Amelia EWING. All are of Rochester. Her husband; two brothers, Joe and Delbert [EWING], and two sisters, Marie SWINDEMAN and Edith EWING, preceded in death.

Services were to be today at the Gramkow Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Pine Crest Baptist Church, Sanford.

Thursday, January 15, 1987

Cecil M. Taylor

Cecil Milton TAYLOR, 70, Mt. Sterling, Ohio, died today in Doctors North Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

He was born May 1, 1916 in Rochester to Charles and Ella FUGATE TAYLOR. He married Wilma LANDS, who survives. He was a retired carpentsr and member of the American Legion and VFW, both of Washington Court House, Ohio.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Dan (Barbara) GERHARDT, Mansfield, Ohio, and Mrs. Daniel (Tamara) MALKOFF, Dublin, Ohio; two grandsons, Taylor and Benji GERHARDT, Mansfield; two rothers, Floyd [TAYLOR], Castleton on the Hudson, N.Y., and Howard [TAYLOR], Rochester, and two sisters, Dola CONWAY and Annabelle PAWLICK, both of Michigan City.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Porter Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling, Ohio, with the Rev. Melvin R. RITTS officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery, Mt. Sterling. Fridnds may call Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, January 16, 1987

Emma M. Thrush

Emma Marie THRUSH, 71, Youngtown, Ariz., formerly of Rochester, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Sun City, Ariz. She was a sister-in-law of Esther THRUSH, Rochester.

Services are tentatively planned for Tuesday morning at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Saturday, January 17, 1987

Emma M. Thrush

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rocheser, for Emma Marie THRUSH, 71, Youngtown, Ariz., formerly of Rochester and Milwaukee, Wisc.

She died at 10:30 a.m.Thursday at the Royal Oak Healthcare Center, Sun City, Ariz., after several months of failing health.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Russell WILBUR will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She was born Nov. 2, 1915 in Chili, to Sam and Matilda ADAMSON. She had lived in Youngtown, Ariz., for 18 years.

Surviving are 23 nieces and nephews, and a sister-in-law, Miss Esther THRUSH, Rochester. Her husband, Ralph THRUSH, died May 31, 1970.

Eileen Corey

Mrs. Eileen [COREY], 85, formerly of 211 South Street, Argos, died at 1 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Monday, January 19, 1987

Eileen Corey

Eileen COREY, 84, of 211 W. South St., Argos, died at 1 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born Jan. 1, 1902 in Fort Wayne to Timothy and Deborah CARROLL McCARTHY. She moved to Argos in 1945 from Fort Wayne. On Oct. 27, 1947 in Plymouth she married Fred O. COREY, who died Dec. 7, 1970. She was a retired nurse.

Surviing are two nephews, Timothy McCARTHY, Valparaiso, and John McCARTHY, Fort Wayne, and two nieces, Roseann DANIEL, Crystal Lake, Ill., and Joann KIRKHOFF, Fort Wayne. A sister and three brothers preceded in death.

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Father Raymond BALZER officiating. Burial was to be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.
Lawrence McLean

Lawrence McLEAN, 54, of 10860 W. 14th Road, Plymouth, died at 3:08 p.m. Saturday at his home. He had been in failing health for three years.

He was born July 9, 1932 near Rochester to Mack and Jessie Mae PICKENS McLEAN, who prceded in death. He had lived in Plymouth 12 years, previously residing in Kewanna and Rochester. On Oct. 9, 1969 in Rochester he married Barbara Ann CONLEY, who survives. He was a press operator at the Torin Corp., Rocheser. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and attended the Gospel Lighthouse Church, Plymouth.

Surviving with the wife are four sons, Allen and David [McLEAN], both of Warsaw; John [McLEAN], Logansport, and Michael [McLEAN], Rochester; a step-daughter, Lorraine KNIGHTBURK, Argos; three grandchildren; three sisters, Roseanna SMITH, Akron; Janice GINN, Rochester, ands Nina Sue PHELPS, Melvindale, Mich., and a brother, Darrell [McLEAN], Schererville.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Creed ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Norman E. Gregory

Norman E. GREGORY, 53, of 808 High St., Logansport, died at 3:35 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Feb. 5, 1933 in Rochester to Omer and Ruth RICHMOND GREGORY, who preceded in death. On Dec. 31, 1949 in South Bend he married Marilyn J. HOLLAND, who survives. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and United Steel Workers of America Local 3261. He retired from Rockwell International as a spring maker in 1981.

Surviving with the wife are four sons, David [GREGORY], Logansport; Kim [GREGORY], Sacramento, Calif.; Brian [GREGORY], Irvine, Calif., and Joe [GREGORY], Logansport; two daughters, Darla POWLEN, Lucerne, and Carol HILL, Pensacola, Fla.; three brothers, Harold CLEVENGER, Walkerton; Robert GREGORY, Bremen, and Harry GREGORY, Argos; three sisters, Anna Mae MILLER and Metha CROUSSORE, both of Rochester, and Wilnetta FRY, San Antonio, Texas, and ten grandchildren.

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with Pastor Mike McCABE officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Hospital Oncology Department (Hospice), Kokomo.

Harold L. Donaldson

Harold L. DONALDSON, 81, died at 7 a.m. today at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Arrangements are pending at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver.
Elenor Young Zimmerman

Elenor “Ellie” YOUNG ZIMMERMAN, 72, Aurora, Colo., formerly of Rochester, died Sunday at the Aurora Presbyterian Hospital.

She was born Oct. 24, 1914. She was married to Ralph ZIMMERMAN, who preceded in death. She was a resident of Rochester from 1954 to 1986, then moved to her daughter’s home in Aurora.

Surviving with the daughter, Mrs. Vern (Marilyn) MYERS, are a step-son, Ed ZIMMERMAN, Denver, Colo., and a brother, Charles HOKE, Lafayette.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Aurora Chase Funeral Home.

Dollie Manns Ousley

Dollie MANNS OUSLEY, 76, a former Silver Lake resident, died at 7:55 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw, where she had been a patient four months. She had been in failing health about two years.

She was born May 3, 1910 in Salyersville, Ky., to Morgan and Martha MINNIX MULLINS. She moved to Silver Lake in 1942 from Salyersville. On Sept. 10, 1966 in Silver Lake she married Leonard OUSLEY, who survives. She was a member of the Silver Lake Pentecostal Church of God.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Merrill (Grace) AZBELL, Wabash; Mrs. Duane (Becky) SPANGLE, Claypool, and Mrs. Lamoine (Della) LECKRONE, Akron; five sons, Gene MANNS and Dayton MANNS, Claypool; Ed MANNS, Rochester; Ortie MANNS, Milford, and Mitch MANNS, Silver Lake; three step-daughters, Mrs. Jim (Edith) OUSLEY, Martin, Ky.; Mrs. Stewart (Evalee) CAMPBELL, Odessa, Fla., and Mrs. Willie (Lucille) WRIGHT, Logansport; twenty-eight grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; thirty-three great-grandchildren, and ten step-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Lilly) PERKINS and Mrs. Marge EARHART, both of Forrester, Ohio; Mrs. Rolla (Anna) MILLER, Findlay, Ohio, and Mrs. Vernie HOWARD, Kentucky, and a brother, Roy MULLINS, Ocala, Fla. A son, two grandchildren, a step-grandchild, a great-grandchild, a brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will b e at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Silver Lake Pentecostal Church of God with the Revs. Aaron STANLEY and Albert WHITTAKER officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, and at the church Wednesday for an hour before services.

Tuesday, January 20, 1987

Simon M. Deeb

Simon Morris “Si” DEEB, one of Rochester’s most honored and respected citizens, has lost his long battle with illness. He died at 7:10 p.m. Monday in South Bend Memorial Hospital. A patient for two weeks, he had been in failing health several years.

He was born Feb. 25, 1927 in Goshamburg, Nev., to immigrant Lebanese parents, David and Amelia TOOMEY DEEB. One of 11 children, he moved with the family to Indiana in 1929 and grew up in the Twelve Mile area. He graduated from the former Metea High School. He was married Sept. 12, 1948 in New Richmond, Ind., to Della A. MARTIN, who survives. He was graduated from Purdue University in 1949.

After teaching in Lucerne, Grass Creek and Metea, Mr. Deeb came to Rochester High School as vocational agriculture teacher in 1943. He made the agriculture department one of the most successful in Indiana. His students won many soil and livestock judging championships, both statewide and nationally.

Several of Mr. Deeb’s former students became high school agriculture teachers, and five of his former students earned college doctorate degrees.

He retired from RHS during the 1984-85 term because of illness. During his 32 years with the school, he was honord numerous times by his peers and his community.

He received the U.S. Office of Education’s Honorary American Farmer Degree for outstanding work with the Future Farmers of America.

He was voted an Outstanding Friend of the Purdue Extension Service and received the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association’s Certificate of Distinction for outstanding achievements in the enhancement of the agricultural profession.

In 1980, his friends organized the Si Deeb Agricultural Scholarship Fund which awards stipends to Fulton County students for post-high school education in agriculture.

Mr. Deeb received the Rochester/Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in 1984.

Mr. Deeb served his community in other ways. He was a former member of the Fulton County Council, a 24-year member of the committee that conducts the annual auction of 4-H livestock during the 4-H Fair, a longtime member of the 4-H Fair Board, a former member of the Rochester Water Works board, and had been active in Democratic Party work.

He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the John Purdue Club, the Rochester Classroom Teachers Association, the Indiana State Teachers Association and the National Education Association. He was a past president of the Indiana Agriculture Teachers Association. Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Michael (Amelia Jayne) GRETZ, Lake Forest, Ill.; Mrs. James (Connie) SNYDER, Rochester, and Mrs. Mark (Deborah) WILLIAMS, Mahomet, Ill.; a son, Dr. Dennis DEEB, Crown Point; six grandchildren, Meredith and Whitney GRETZ, Lake Forest; Benjamin and Emily SNYDER, Rochester, and Daniel and Clayton DEEB, Crown Point; five sisters, Mary MILLER, Mexico; Sarah ABOOD, Lansing, Mich.; Ann BATEY, Corpus Christi, Texas; Verna WHEELER, Indianapolis, and Elizabeth RAYL, Kokomo, and two brothers, Mose [DEEB], Twelve Mile, and John [DEEB], Ocala, Fla. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, a sister and two brothers.

Services will e at 11 a.m. Thursday in Grace United ZMethodist Church with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Si Deeb Agricultural Scholarship Fune, in care of James SNYDER, 301 E. Ninth St.

Edgar A. Miller

Services for Edgar A. MILLER, Grand Bay, Ala., were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville, Ga., with the Rev. J.N. HOWARD officiating. Burial was in the Lakewood Memory Gardens, Rossville.

Mr. Miller, 67, died Jan. 10 of injuries sustained in a car accident.

He was born May 22, 1919 in Peru to Edgar and LaVirgia DUNN MILLER. He was married to Willie Lou ESKEW of Chattanooga, Tenn., who preceded in death. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Fourth Armored Division, serving in Normandy.

Surviving are a son, Jack E. MILLER, U.S. Marine Corps, Okinawa, Japan; a daughter, Sandra OVERSHINER, Grand Bay; three grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn FLETCHER, Elkhart, and Mary A. WEIR, Huntington, and nieces and nephews. A son, William [MILLER], preceded in death.

Harold L. Donaldson

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Harold L. DONALDSON, 81, Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, a former resident of Rt. 3, Peru.

The Revs. Richard VOORHEES and Austin GABLE will officiate. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Donaldson died at 7 a.m. Monday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born in Miami County on April 28, 1905 to Edmund O. and Sarah Ann KRANING DONALDSON. On June 6, 1935 in North Manchester he married Vernice M. BOND, who died March 27, 1981. He was a retired farmer and a member, deacon and Sunday School teacher of the Mexico First Brethren Church. A graduate of Manchester College, he taught school at North Grove and at Denver in Miami County, during the 1930s. He was a former director of the Peru Trust Co., a former member and past president of the Miami County Fair Board, a member and former director of the Miami County Farm Bureau, and a member and former treasurer of the Miami County 4-H governing board.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Delores) HATTERY, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile; two grandsons, Troy and Kendel HATTERY, Rt. 3, Peru; a brother, James [DONALDSON], Rt. 3, Peru, and two sisters, Ruth CHAPIN, Peru, and Esther SMITH, Macy. Preceding in death was a sister, Marie FISHER.

Wednesday, January 21, 1987

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Thursday, January 22, 1987

Orvel L. Rice

Orvel Louis RICE, 61, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 1:28 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born April 13, 1925 in Cass County to Mr. and Mrs. Fred RICE. His first marriage was to Darlene COX. His second marriage was in 1980 to Lyndia GAUMER. He formerly was an auto body repairman at the Acme Body Shop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Kewanna VFW Post.

Surviving are four sons, Ronald and Steven [RICE], both of Lake City, Fla., and Jerry and Michael [RICE], both of Rt. 1, Kewanna; a daughter, Patricia A. TUCKER, Lake City, Fla.; three step-daughters, Rena DECK, Lafayette; Alvene STAPLES, Logansport, and Leah BARNHILL, Peru; three brothers, Fred [RICE], address unknown; James [RICE], Logansport, and Raymond [RICE], Santa Fe, Calif. a sister, Stella HERRILL, Santa Fe, Calif. seven grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. The parents preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Judge Dale C. Showley

Judge Dale C. SHOWLEY, 82, of 1953 Mississippi Ave., Englewood, Fla, died Wednesday in Englewood Hospital.

He was born March 26, 1904 in Fulton County to Arthur and Bertha KERSEY SHOWLEY. He was married to Mary DOLGAS, who survives. He lived in Flint, Mich., from 1926 to 1964 when he retired to Englewood. He was a municipal judge for the city of Flint for 18 years and was a member of the Englewood Elks Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Gerald [SHOWLEY], Montrose, Mich., and Arthur [SHOWLEY], Kewanna; a daughter, Mrs. Leo (Kathleen) SENIFF, Flint; two sisters, Letha LAYMAN, Walton, and Elnora SHURTE, Phoenix, Ariz; two brothers, Ralph [SHOWLEY], Kewanna, and Harlin [SHOWLEY], Rochester; nine grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

The Funeral Mass will be Friday with Father Joe HRABOVSKY officiating. Burial will be in Englewood, Fla. Arrangements are being handled by the Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.

Cozette B. Gordon

Cozette B. GORDON, 77, of 102 Erwin St., Peru, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru.

She was born March 4, 1909 in Marshall County to Edward and Sarah CLEMONS FENIMORE. On Feb. 25, 1929 she married Howard GORDON, who survives. She was a member of the Salem Christian Church, Peru.

Surviving are a daughter, Sue HAWKINS, Peru; three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Services will b e at the Salem Christian Church, Peru, at 1:30 o.m. Friday with the Revs. William SHEWMAN and Lavern CLARK officiating. Friends may call at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, from 3 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Salem Christian Church building fund.
Robert L. Conley

Robert Lee CONLEY, 58, of 1201 Monroe St., died at 1 a.m. today at his home. He had been in failing health since September 1986.

He was born June 15, 1928 in Salyersville, Ky., to Bernie and Trinie COOPER CONLEY, who preceded in death. He had lived in Rochester since 1946. On March 24, 1951 in Plymouth he married Mildred L. COCHRAN, who survives. He retired as a steel metal worker from Safway Steel Corp., in 1986. He was a member of the United Steel Workers of America, Manitou Moose Lodge, American Legion, Eagles Lodge and Fathers Auxiliary of the VFW.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Beverly) VonEHR, Rochester; two sons, Master Sgt. Samuel E. MacLAIN, Fort Benjamin Harrison, and Danny J. CONLEY, Rochester; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Vester (June) PATRICK, Salyersville, Ky.; Julie CONLEY, Portsmouth, Ohio, and Mrs. Dean (Bessie) ENYART, Rochester; five brothers, Wheeler and Wade [CONLEY], both of Rochester; Bill [CONLEY], Salyersville; Forest [CONLEY], Lucasville, Ohio, and Bernie [CONLEY] Jr., Hinckley, Ill. He was preceded in death by a sister, Trixie PUCKET, and three brothers, Walter, Ross and Russell [CONLEY].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Olin J. CORBITT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Friday, January 23, 1987

Esther M. Kemnetz

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Esther M. KEMNETZ, 71, Rt. 6, Rochester, who died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at her home.

She was born Dec. 16, 1915 in Cass County to Ervin and Maude BURTON BRUCE. On Oct. 18, 1944 in Medaryville she married Clarence F. KEMNETZ, who survives. She was member of the Indian Creek Christian Church, Lucerne.

Surviving with the husband are two sisters, Lois MARKLEY, Logansport, and Ruth REED, Kewanna; a brother, Carl BRUCE, Lucerne, and nieces and nephews.

The Rev. George HAPNER was to officiate. Burial was to be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna.

Saturday, January 24, 1987

Mae C. Morris

Mae C. MORRIS, 72, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 11 a.m. Friday at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash.

She was born Sept. 23, 1914 in Mobile, Ala., to Charley and Nora HOLCOMBE COLE. She was married to Alden B. MORRIS. She was a retired school teacher, having taught for 25 years in the North Miami School District and also in the Baldwin County, Ala., school system. She was a member of the Loxley, Ala., Baptist Church and attended the Gilead United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Indiana Sate Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Jan) BENNETT, Fort Wayne; Nan MORRIS, Churubusco, and Colleen MORRIS, Rt. 1, Macy; two sons, Roy M. [MORRIS], West Lafayette, and Michael [MORRIS], Rt. 1, Macy; two grandsons, Jason MORRIS and Justin BENNETT; a sister, Gladys GRIFFIN, Chickasaw, Ala., and two brothers, Zelma COLE, Mobile, Ala., and Otis COLE, Loxley, Ala. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. Robert LOUGHEED, Robert GIDLEY and Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday after 9 a.m. Memorials may be made to he Cancer Society or the Gilead United Methodist Church.

George G. Winterrowd

George Glen WINTERROWD, 74, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 6:20 a.m. today at his home after a six-month illness.

Born April 15, 1912 in Marshall County to J.D. and Nellie MAYS WINTERROWD, he lived here 42 years after moving from South Bend. On Oct. 1932, in Winamac he married Hazel B. GARNER. He was a retired Sealed Power employee and farmer.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. James (Jacksie) REIKEN, Mentone; four sons, Robert K. and Ronald [WINTERROWD], both of Rocheser; Garry [WINTERROWD], Fort Wayne, and Robin [WINTERROWD], Warsaw; nine randchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Alta BEST, Plymouth; Elma FANNING, Tippecanoe; Delta SCHROME, Bremen, and Mrs. Denzil (Waunita) ELLIOTT, Plymouth, and two brothers, Wayne and Robert Max WINTERROWD, both of Rocheter.

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Floyd Hudson

Floyd “Tiny” HUDSON, 55, Huntington Beach, Calif., died Thursday morning after a one-year illness.

He was born Jan. 5, 1932 to Vern and Mary FOUTS HUDSON. His mother, Mary HUDSON EVEREST, survives. He married Joan REED on July 5, 1953, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Randy, Mike and Scott [HUDSON], all of California; three brothers, Don [HUDSON], Englewood, Fla.; Larry [HUDSON], Gladstone, Ore., and Jerry [HUDSON], Akron; four sisters, Betty CLARK and Mildred YEOMAN, both of Fort Wayne; Doris NORDMAN, Hudson, Fla., and Marsha HELM, Bunker Hill, and a grandson.

Services and burial will be Monday afternoon at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, Calif. A local memorial service for family and friends will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Olive Branch Church of God, Miami County Road 1200 North, with the Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating.

Dora P. Zumbaugh

Dora Pearl ZUMBAUGH, 78, formerly of Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 5:45 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. She had resided the last year at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Feb. 22, 1908 in Marshall County to Harry and Della HECKAMAN STRANG. She moved here 47 years ago from Plymouth. She was married May 17, 1927 in Plymouth to Elson John ZUMBAUGH, who died May 1, 1973. She had been employed for 17 years by the former Armour Creamery in Rochester, then owned and operated the former Northside Market on Old U.S. 31 North. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Eagles Lodge, Moose Lodge, American Legion and VFW.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. [John A.] (Margaret) HELT, Rt. 2, Rochester; a son, Lamar “Pete” ZUMBAUGH, Peru; seventeen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Marjorie) MATTERN, Plymouth, and Mrs. Paul (Ruth) BACKLUND, Turlock Calif., and two brothers, Dale Edward STRANG, Nappanee, and Delbert STRANG, Ashtabula, Ohio. Preceding in death were a daughter, Jean BRINEY; a son, Wayne [ZUMBAUGH]; two brothers, Ernest and Fred [STRANG], and three sisters, hazel, June and Iva [STRANG].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Monday, January 26, 1987

Nancy A. Guise

Nancy Alice GUISE, 95, Bowling Green, Ky., died at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Medco Center, Bowling Green, Ky. She moved to Kentucky in 1982 from Mentone.

She was born Sept. 29, 1891 in Fulton County to Albert L. and Amanda PLANTZ EASTERDAY. She was married near Leiters Ford to James Hugh GUISE, who died in 1967. She was a member of the Burket United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, John ROADARMEL, Claypool; a sister, Irene WALTERS, and a niece, Phyllis ROBEY, both of Bowling Green, Ky.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today.

George G. Winterrowd

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for George Glen WINTERROWD. The Rev. Junior BOSE will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Fulton County Historical Society.

Mr. Winterrowd, 74, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday at his home following a six-month illness.
George W. Harvey

George W. HARVEY, 84, of 1217 Elm St., died at 8:14 a.m. Sunday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where he had been a patient for four months. He had been in failing health for three years.

He was born July 16, 1902 near Royal Center to Frank and Jenny STRASSER HARVEY. He had lived in Rochester for 26 years, moving from near Talma where he had lived for a number of years. On Feb. 8, 1923 in Monticello he married Amanda WINEGARDNER, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving with the wife are seven daughters, Donnabelle ROGERS, Mrs. Francis (Marjorie) CAVE and Mrs. Norman (Doris) WARNER, all of Rochester; Mrs. Doyle (Betty) PUTMAN, Argos; Mrs. Fred (Carol) KINDIG and Mrs. Mike (Barbara) HOLLOWAY, both of Mentone, and Linda BRENNAN, Palmdale, Calif.; thirty grandchildren; forty-one great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Ernest (Mabel) ALLEN, Stewart, Fla., and a brother, Dewey [HARVEY], Monticello. He was preceded by two sons, Donald and George [HARVEY] Jr.; a grandson, Timothy ROE, and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Olin CORBETT officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery, Fulton. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, January 27, 1987

Vivian F. Borneman

Vivian Faye BORNEMAN, 87, formerly of Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 1 a.m. today at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. She had been ill for several months.

She was born March 15, 1899 in Great Bend, Kan., to William R. and Loretta KINNEY BUNTING. In 1922 she married James CARTER. In 1939 in Indianapolis she married William C. BORNEMAN, who died May 20, 1971. They came to Rochester in 1939 from Greenfield and owned and operated the former Island Park Restaurant on Old U.S. 31 North.

Surviving are nieces and nephews. Four sisters and three brothers preceded in death.

Private services for the family will be conducted at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Wednesday, January 28, 1987 to Friday, January 30, 1987

[no obits]

Saturday, January 31, 1987

Jay Garver and

Dana Russell

The investigation of the deaths of Jay GARVER, 37, and Dana RUSSELL, 23, continues today as county, state and city police cooperate on the area’s only double homicide in recent memory.

An unidentified man has been held since yesterday in the Fulton County Jail in connection with the invesigation, although there have been no arrests or charges made as of this morning, authorities said.

Garver and Russell were shotgunned early Friday morning in Garver’s house on the north shore of Lake Manitou.

Fulton County Sheriff Rich McLOCHLIN said today the murders occurred some time after 1 a.m., but was reluctant to divulge details of the ongoing investigation.

Police questioned five people Friday and plan to question more people today. None of the people initially interviewed were suspects, said the sheriff.

The bodies were taken to Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis Friday evening for autopsies by forensic pathologist Dr. John PLESS.

Garver was on the sofa in the living room of his house when he was shot. He is believed to have been sleeping when shot. Russell was shot at the foot of stairs. No gun has been recovered.

McLochlin declined to discuss a possible motive for the murders, “I don’t know for sure,” he said. “There’s nothing real conclusive. I don’t know why it happened.”

Russell was staying in Garver’s house while her boyfriend Gary GARVER, Jay’s brother, serves a state prison term related to drunken driving charges, authorities said.

Police discovered the bodies after Jack WREGLESWORTH, Rochester, went to the house and couldn’t rouse anyone. McLochlin today said Wreglesworth went inside the house and saw Garver and Russell but thought they had been beaten and were badly injured. He fetched county police.

Garver’s house is at the end of Pearl Street.

Footprints in the snow around the two-story frame home and out onto the lake ice led police on a trail to Four Seasons Mobile Estates. McLochlin declined comment today on the significance, if any, of the footprints. “We’re still investigating,” he said.

“All the agencies involved worked great. City, county, and state police, and the coroner’s office. The neighbors have been real cooperative too,” McLochlin said.

Dana Jeanne RUSSELL, 23, Rt 1, Box 54, Rochester, was born May 25, 1963, in Franklin to Rex and Judith LEVY RUSSELL. She came here from South Bend in 1980 and was a 1981 Rochester High School graduate. She worked at Schultz’s Variety Store.

Survivors include her mother, Judith LEVY, Rochester, and father, Rex RUSSELL, North Lauderdale, Fla.; two sisters, Rebecca and Claudia RUSSELL, both of Rochester; four brothers, Jeff RUSSELL, Richardson, Texas, Steve RUSSELL, Mishawaka, Melvin [RUSSELL], Rochester, and David [RUSSELL], Carrolton, Texas; paternal grandmother Mrs. Verlin RUSSELL, Tipton, and several aunts, uncles and nephews.

Her funeral arrangemets are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Funeral arrangements for Jay GARVER are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Gail M. Pletcher

Gail M. PLETCHER, 69, of rural Elkhart County, died at 8:15 p.m. Friday in Americana Nursing Center, Elkhart.

She was born April 10, 1917 in Rochester, to Robert R. and Carrie OVERMEYER MOORE. She married Robert C. PLETCHER on Dec. 1, 1942 in Culver. He died June 27, 1985 in Elkhart. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, Elkhart, where she was secretary for 20 years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Mary Ellen) HATTON, Bloomington; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Vivian) RENFRO, Dallas, Texas, and a brother, Robert H. MOORE, West Miami, Fla. Preceding in death were a son, Terry Allen PLETCHER, 46, and three sisters.

Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hartzler-Gutermuth Funeral Home, Elkhart. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev. James B. WILLYARD officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Monday, February 2, 1987

Dana J. Russell

Private services were to be conducted at 1 p.m. today at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Dana Jeanne RUSSELL, 23, Rt. 1, Rochester, who was found murdered at a Lake Manitou home Friday.

Burial was to be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Jayne Ann Good Scholarship Fund.

Harold J. Garver

Private family services were to be conducted today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Harold Jay GARVER, 37, Rt. 7, Rochester, who was found murderd Friday in his home.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN was to officiate and burial was to be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or the Rochester High School Christian Athletic Fund.

He was born Aug. 11, 1949 in Logansport to Garold J. and Donna M. KNARR GARVER. He had lived most of his life in Fulton County. He was co-manager of Garver Motors and Garver Tree Service, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a 1967 graduate of Rochester High School, and attended Indiana State University for two years.

Surviving are the mother, of Rochester; two sons, Jason and Thomas Jay [GARVER], both of Rochester; the paternal grandmother, Pauline GARVER, Logansport; a brother, Gary [GARVER]; four uncles; an aunt, and nieces and nephews. His father died Nov. 30, 1985, and his grandfather died in June 1981.
Charles R. Raymer

Charles R. “Chuck” RAYMER, 67, of 1633 Jefferson St., died at 3 p.m. Saturday at his home following a two-year illness.

He was born Sept. 12, 1919 in Rochester to Charles R. and Grace BEATTIE RAYMER Sr. He had lived all but 13 years of his life in Rochester. On Nov. 5, 1977 in Rochester he married Marjory L. THOMAS, who survives. He was a retired employee of Louderback Auto Agency and a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are two step-daughters, Mrs. Marco (Donna) ZANANDREA, Clinton, and Mrs. David (Rebecca) BREWER, Rochester; three grandchildren, Tomi and Mitzi MELTON and Derek BREWER; two sisters, Mrs. Elliott BAILEY and Mrs. Howard (Kathleen) WERTZBERGER, both of Rochester; an uncle, and nieces and nephews.

Private family services will be Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Florence N. Vaughn

Florence N. VAUGHN, 77, of 630 Arlington Place, Chicago, died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday at the Masonic Medical Center, Chicago. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Sept. 7, 1909 in Kewanna to John and Myrtle DOYLE DOWNS. She had lived most of her life in Chicago. On Nov. 19, 1933 in Chicago she married Benjamin Y. VAUGHN, who preceded in death. She was a retired bank secretary.

Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Jim (Gloria) REED, Akron, and Mrs. Bob (Alberta) KEENE, Rocheser; a nephew, John McCLOUGHAN, Greenburg, Ky., and other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rosie McCLOUGHAN, Fulton County, another sister, a brother and a half-brother.

Graveside services will be a 10 a.m. Thursday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling arranvgemens. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Tuesday, February 3, 1987

Nellie King

Word has been received of the death of Nellie KING, 89, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Fulton Avenue, Friday at her home.

Surviving are the husband, Lester KING; a son, Richard [KING]; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, D.J. WINEGARDNER, Columbia City, and a sister, Esta ASPINWALL, Nyona Lake.

Burial was in Tucson, Monday.
Everett W. Best

Everett W. BEST, 88, of 1105 Hill St., Rocheter, died at 6:30 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for two years.

He was born on Sept. 15, 1898 in Washington, Ind., to Frank O. and Margaret DIXON BEST. He had lived in Rochester since 1937, moving from Mooresville. On Jan. 26, 1926 in Danville he married Lucille E. WHITSON, who survives. He was a retired farm manager of 26 years for the Otto McMahan Farms, was superintendent of the Fulton County Highway Department for 13 years until retiring Jan. 1, 1977, a member and past elder of the First Presbyterian Church, past master of Brooklyn Masons Lodge, past master of Rochester Masons, member of the Rochester Royal Arch Masons, South Bend Scottish Rite and Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple. He had been past worthy patron of the Rochester Eastern Star for 13 years.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Virginia) McQUEARY, Rochester; two grandchildren, Mrs. Frank (Charlann) TURNER, South Bend, and Gary CLEVENGER, Rochester; eight great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Hazel DORSETT, and four brothers, Robert, Ervin, Joe and Dick [BEST].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services. Eastern Star memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday, February 4, 1987

Kelly Shepherd

Kelly SHEPHERD, 90, formerly of Rt. 2, Claypool, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Wabash, following an illness of several months.

He was born Jan. 1, 1897 in Floyd County, Ky., to William and Elizabeth HALE SHEPHERD, and came to this area in 1946. On Dec. 24, 1917 he married Sally K. SHEPHERD, who died June 22, 1976. He worked on the Nickle Plate Railroad, was retired from the Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, and was a member of the United Methodist Church, Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Woodrow (Rhoda) TACKETT, Means, Ky.; Mrs. Delphia SHEPHERD, Sharpsville, Ky.; Mrs. Sadie TEETER, Lagro; Mrs. Quinton (Nawasa) VIRES, Columbia City, and Mrs. Wheeler (Vada) CONLEY, Rochester; four sons, Okie [SHEPHERD], Means, Ky.; Lee [SHEPHERD], Mentone; Joe C. [SHEPHERD], Warsaw, and Cecil [SHEPHERD], Winchester, Ky.; sixty-one grandchildren, and ninety great-grandchildren. A daughter, two sons and eleven brothers and sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Eastin-Taul Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling, Ky. Burial will be in the Shepherd Cemetery, Salyersville, Ky. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Titus Funeral Home,Warsaw, and on Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the Eastin-Taul Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Thursday, February 5, 1987

[no obits]

Friday, February 6, 1987

Ralph E. Fretz

Ralph E. FRETZ, 66, of 3075 Illion St.,Tippecanoe, died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday at his home following a six-month illness.

He was born April 18, 1920 in Tippecanoe to John and Vida FIELDS FRETZ. He had lived his lifetime in the area. On Oct. 28, 1942 in Bourbon he married Donna Jean JOYCE, who survives. He was retired from farming and the Flory’s Sawmill, had worked many years for the Farm Bureau Co-op in Tippecanoe, was sexton and treasurer of the Summit Chapel Cemetery Association, sexton of the Tippecanoe and Argos Maple Grove Cemeteries, and a 26-year member of the Tippecanoe Volunteer Fire Department.

Surviving with the wife are five sons, Melvin, David and Robert [FRETZ], all of Tippecanoe; Miner [FRETZ], Bremen, and Phillip [FRETZ], Winona Lake; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and four sisters, Edna ABBOTT, Fort Wayne; Alice SWAGER, Angola; Virginia HOAGLAND, North Manchester, and Cora BOWERS, Athens. A granddaughter, step-granddaughter and a brother preceded in deah.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Larry TURLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Summit Chapel Cemetery southeast of Bourbon. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday and on Sunday after 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe EMS, Tippecanoe Fire Department, American Cancer Society or Summit Chapel Cemetery Association.

Norabelle Paschall

Norabelle PASCHALL, 88, formerly of Rt. 1, Kewanna (Prairie Grove community), died at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Carlisle Nursing Home, South Bend.

She was born Feb. 3, 1899 in Richland Township to John W. and Eldora OVERMYER FLORA. She had lived most of her life in this county, moving to South Bend in 1980. She was married in St. Joe, Mich., to Berlin PASCHALL, who preceded in death. She had operated a farm and had been a member of the Fulton County RSVP and the former Prairie Grove EUB Church.

Surviving are a son, Albert FLORA, South Bend, and cousins.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Saturday, February 7, 1987

Mary H. Hoffert

Mary H. HOFFERT, 78, 1729 Bancroft Ave. (College Sqhare Apartments), died at 5:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital following a five-year illness.

She was born Dec. 7, 1908 in Holyoke, Mass., to Joseph and Nellie KAWECKI. She moved to Indiana in 1966 from Massachusetts. On Nov. 2, 1974 at New Paris she married George J. HOFFERT, who died in July 1986. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Rochester, and the Second Congregational Church, Holyoke.

Surviving are five daughters, Alberta COLTY, Rochester; Mrs. Richard (Maxine) PFLIEGER, Seward, Neb.; Mary J. LaLONDE, Rochester Hills, Mich. Mrs. Donald (Patricia) ARNETT, Portageville, Mo., and Mrs. Michael (Constance) TAYLOR, Jackson, Mich.; two sons, Karl FERRET, Holyoke, and Robert DAVIES, Carlsbad, Calkf; sixteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. George (Wanda) PETERS, New Port Richey, Fla., and Mrs. Charles (Elizabeth) GRIFFIN, Holyoke. A brother preceded in death.

Private services will be held; there will be no visitation. Burial will be in the St. Jerome Cemetery, Holyoke. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund or the American Cancer Society.

Richard H. Tschantz

Richard H. TSCHANTZ, 44, Fort Wayne, died at 7:57 a.m. Friday in Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, following an extended illness.

He was born Dec. 9, 1942 in Fort Wayne to Harold F. and Marjorie A. KAUFMAN TSCHANTZ. He lived in Columbia City as an adult before returning to Fort Wayne. On Sept. 5, 1966 in Fort Wayne he married Terrie K. HAVILAND, who survives. He was an insurance salesman and a member of the Laud Christian Church, Columbia City.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Scott H. [TSCHANTZ], and three daughters, Stacey L., Susan J. and Lisa J. [TSCHANTZ], all at home; the mother, Marjorie A. TSCHANTZ, Columbia City, and a sister, Maralyn A. NEWELL, Rochester.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. James CLIFFORD officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday before services.

Monday, February 9, 1987

Robert E. Fields

Robert E. FIELDS, 62, of 312 Clover Hill Ave., Colonial Heights, Va., died at 8 p.m. Saturday in Southern South Side Regional Medical Center Hospital, Petersburg, Va. He had been in failing health for one year.

He was born March 26, 1924 in South Bend to Joshua and Dottie COWEN FIELDS. He had lived in Virginia since 1982. He previously resided in Rochester and Culver, and had lived in New Carlisle for 26 years. In January 1949 in Leiters Ford he married Freda PHELPS, who died in March 1975. In September 1982 in Colonial Heights, Va., he married Annie M. VAUGHAN, who survives. He was retired from South Bend Lathe, where he had worked for 31 years. He was in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.

Surviving with the wife are a daugher, Dianna ELEY, and a son, Steven FIELDS, both of Rochester; three grandchildren, Jan ELEY, Rochester, and Jasmine and Joshua FIELDS, North Liberty; a step-daughter, Mrs. Josie RADCLIFFE, and a step-granddaughter, Becky RADCLIFFE, both of Chesapeake, Va.; the mother, Dottie FIELDS, Rochester; a sister, Violet HULL, South Bend; a brother, Gary [FIELDS], Rochester, and nieces and nephews. The father died in 1965.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Douglas REDFORD officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Tuesday, February 10, 1987

Mabel M. Armey

Mabel M. ARMEY, 71, of 1442 Orkney Court, South Bend, died at 9:57 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

She was born Oct. 16, 1915 in Richland Center to Clinton and Wilnettie McCLURE ALDERFER. She moved to South Bend from Warsaw in 1942. On Dec. 21, 1935 in Valparaiso she married Dean H. ARMEY, who survives. She worked at South Bend Toy for 30 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Amaranth and AARP.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Sharron PEYLO, Mishawaka; a son, Terry [ARMEY], Hillsdale, Mich.; five grandchildren; three sisters, Louetta MARTENS, Eastman, Ga.; Edith CLEVENGER, Rochester, and Eva Glen HARTMAN, South Bend, and a brother, Lester ALDERFER, Richland Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Welsheimer’s Funeral Home, 521 North William St., South Bend. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Interment will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Osceola.

Vernon R. Billman

Vernon R. BILLMAN, 76, of 101 W. Plum St., Argos, died unexpectedly Monday in his home.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Wednesday, February 11, 1987

Vernon R. Billman

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Vernon R. BILLMAN, 76, of 101 W. Plum St., Argos, who died unexpectedly in his home Monday.

The Rev. Jack RHOADES will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today and Thursday after 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Mr. Billman was born May 11, 1910 at Hanna to William and Elsie KOSANKE BILLMAN. On Sept. 8, 1932 in Bloomington he married Lena LISTENBERGER, who died Nov. 18, 1972. He had worked with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service at Cincinnati, Ohio, until retiring in 1965. He was a U.S. Navy vetera of World War II, former treasurer of the Marshall County 4-H Fair Board, auditor of the Marshall County Chapter of American Red Cross, a 1933 graduate of Indiana University, and a member of the Argos United Methodist Church and Argos Lions Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ed (Dianne) WEST, Indianapolis; a son, Dan [BILLMAN], Rushville, and five grandsons. A brother, Wally [BILLMAN], prcceded in death.

Robert Dielman

Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today at the Adair Funeral Home, Tucson, Ariz., for Robert DIELMAN, formerly of Rochester, who died Feb. 9.

He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. F.C. DIELMAN, formerly of Fulton.

Surviving are the wife, Rhea [DIELMAN], Tucson; two daughters, Connie BURROUGHS, Chicago, Ill., and Kathy BARR, Scottsdale, Ariz., and a son, Robert Scott [DIELMAN], Washington, D.C.

Memorials may be made to Heart Research Fund, University Medical Center, 1501 W. Campbell, Tucson, Ariz., 85724.

Theodore Wallace

Theodore “Ted” WALLACE, 70, Star City, died at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, after a 2 1/2 year illness.

He was born Dec. 4, 1916 in Pulaski County to Harrison and Mary BURKETT WALLACE. He had lived all his life in the Star City area. On Aug. 1, 1945 in Winamac he married Rosanna SWOPE, formerly of Macy, who survives. He was a retired dairy farmer and served in the U.S. Army Engineer Corps in World War II.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Christine KOPKEY, North Manchester; three sons, Leslie [WALLACE], Fairbury, Ill., and Tom and Rick [WALLACE], both of Winamac; twelve grandchildren; a sister, Esther CASHEN, Elkhart, and three brothers, Leonard [WALLACE], Mishawaka, William [WALLACE], Winamac, and James [WALLACE], Crosslake, Minn. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. Rex CHARLES officiating. Burial with military graveside services will be in the Star City I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and on Friday from 8 a.m. until services.
Robert B. Zimmerman

Robert Byron ZIMMERMAN, 74, of Rt. 7 (Barrett Road), Rochester, died at 2 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient since Monday. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born May 19, 1912 in Rochester to William and Mabel NORMAN ZIMMERMAN and had lived his entire life in this community. On Aug. 2, 1951 in Silver Lake he married Mary Alice Van DUYNE, who died July 13, 1985. He retired from Bendix Corp., South Bend, in 1969, was a member of UAW Local No. 9 and the Fulton County Coon Hunters Association.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Robert (Doris) GOUDY, Portage; Mrs. Nick (Nancy) KEEL, Wichita Falls, Texas; Mrs. David (Cathy) GINTHER and Mrs. Ralph (Bonnie) CLUPPER, both of Rochester, and Mrs. Sandra WITHAM, Palestine; five sons, Thomas ROSE, Rockford, Ill.; Carl ROSE, Crown Point; Joe Bob ZIMMERMAN and David ZIMMERMAN, both of Rochester, and John ZIMMERMAN, Akron; thirty-three grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Stanley (Anita) SAMUELSON and Mrs. Nina WAECHTER, both of Rochester, and Mrs. Lura KIRKENDALL, Nashville, Tenn. Three sisters, Mrs. Wilma McKINNEY, and Martha and Mary Jean ZIMMERMAN, and two brothers, Dale and Ralph ZIMMERMAN, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Hospital Home Health Care Service.

Alfred E. Hertzfeldt

Alfred E. HERTZFELDT, 86, a resident of Canterbury Manor Nursing Home since 1982, formerly of Weyauwega, Wis., died at 4:15 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Feb. 10, 1901 in the town of Royalton, Weyauwega, Wis., to Charles and Mathilda HANDRICH HERTZFELDT. He had lived most of his life in Wisconsin. On April 26, 1927 he married Alma STURM, who died in 1970. He was a retired farmer and member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Weyauwega.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Larry (Violet) SEIWERT, Rochester, and a sister-in-law, Ella HERTZFELDT, Canterbury Manor Nursing home. He was preceded in death by six brothers and a sister.

Local arrangements are being handled by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, February 12, 1987

Alfred E. Hertzfeldt

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Weyauwega, [Wis.] for Alfred E. HERTZFELDT, who died Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home, Weyauwega.

Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling local arrangements.
Eleanor Malott

Loa Eleanor MALOTT, 61, North Manchester, died at the L Jolla-Screpps Hospital, San Diego, Calif., at 1 a.m. Wednesday.

She was born April 25, 1925 in South Bend to Charles and Bernice BLUE LEININGER. On May 15, 1948 in Beaver Dam she married Ronald MALOTT, who survives. A retired teacher, she was a 1946 graduate of Manchester College and a member of the North Manchester United Methodist Church, the North Manchester Historical Society, the Athenean Club at North Manchester, and the Wabash County Retired Teachers Association. She helped start the elementary library program for North Manchestr Community Schools during the 1965-66 term. She also helped start the REACH Program in North Manchester and was its treasurer at the time of her death.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Tim [MALOTT], Del Mar, Calif.; a daughter, Mary MALOTT, at home; a brother, Kermit LEININGER, Fort Wayne, and two grandchildren. A son and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the North Manchester United Methodist Church with the Revs. William O. LUTRULL and Carl LEMNA officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call at the DeLaughter Mortuary in North Manchester after 7 p.m. Friday, and from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the North Manchester REACH Program.

Pauline Lowe

Pauline LOWE, 74, Wabash, died at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday at Wabash County Hospital. She and her husband were former summer residents at Lake Manitou.

She was born Sept. 15, 1912 in Wabash to Eugene and Caroline ALBRIGHT MARKS. On Oct. 6, 1934 in Fort Wayne she married Clifford LOWE, who died in Aug. 1952. She was retired from Honeywell and Markohn, Wabash, was a member of St. Matthew’s United Church of Christ, past president and member of Beta Sigma Pi Sorority, member of the Women’s Clubhouse and past president and member of Markettes.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Max (Marjorie) RIDENOUR, and a brother, Robert MARKS, both of Wabash; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew’s United Church of Christ, Wabash, with Dr. Winfield STROUT officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Grandstaff-Henten-Miner Funeral Home, Wabash.
Oscar E. Shafer

Oscar E. SHAFER, 92, of 701 E. Main St., Peru, died at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday in Veterans Hospital, Marion.

He was born Jan. 8, 1895 at Stateline to John Q. and Victoria HURLESS SHAFER. He was married to Blanche SCOTT, who died in 1930. He later married Gladys BUSBEE JARRETT, who survives. He was retired from Lees Furniture, was a member of the South Bend Eagles Lodge, the Peru American Legion and the Peru First Christian Church. He was a World War I U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Connie HALL, Peru; a son, Frederick SHAFER, North Hollywood, Calif.; two step-daughters, Carol WESTWOOD, Rochester, and Lillian HARLEMAN, Peru; three step-sons, George JARRETT, Mexico, Don JARRETT, Jacksonville, Fla., and Jack JARRETT, Lakeland, Fla.; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild, and step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. A son and sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Roger GARDNER officiating. Burial will be in the Converse Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, February 13, 1987

Allie G. Nicks

Allie Gertrude [NICKS], 94, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. She had been ill one week.

She was born Aug. 11, 1893 in Moulton, Iowa, to William C. and Sara E. MITCHEL HOWELL. She moved to Rocheter from Chicago in 1944. On Feb. 2, 1916 in Leon, Iowa, she married John M. [NICKS], who preceded in death. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a son, Donald A. [NICKS], Rochester; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Nina HALE, Rochester, and Mrs. Cecil ANDERSON and Mrs. Eva LARSON, both of Genoa, Ill., and nieces and nephews. A sister, Mrs. Georgia GALLOWAY, and a brother, Roy HOWELL, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.

Marguerite Z. Hogle

Marguerite Z. HOGLE, 90, Rochester Nursing Home, formerly of Waterhaven Apartments, died at 11:58 a.m. Thursday at the nursing home.

She was born April 4, 1896 in Kokomo to William and Katherine DANVER. She moved to Rochester from Chicago, Ill., 17 years ago. In January 1913 in Chicago she married Kenneth HOGLE, who died in 1959. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Chicago.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Norma VANCE, Wheadon, Ill., three grandchildren, Joyce Ann VANCE, San Diego, Calif; Mrs. Roberta DeWINE, Houston, Texas, and Rick VANCE, Escondido, Calif., and three great-granddaughters. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Richard PUETZ officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Kenneth J. Castleman

Kenneth J. CASTLEMAN, 72, of 530 W. Ninth St., died at 835 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Saturday, February 14, 1987

Kenneth J. Castleman

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Kenneth J. CASTLEMAN, 72, of 530 W. Ninth St., who died at 8:35 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been ill two years. The Rev. John RAMSEY will officiate.

He was born Sept. 30, 1914 in Marshall County to Clyde and Florence KELLY CASTLEMAN. He had lived most of his life in this area. On May 19, 1973 in Macy he married Eleanor Juanita LEWIS, who survives. In addition to farming, for 16 years he was a Mayflower [employee] in Indianapolis, and in Dec. 1983 retired as custodian with Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, and Masonic and I.O.O.F. Lodges, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Sue DERRY, Sanford, Fla.; a son, Kent J. CASTLEMAN, Oviedo, Fla.; his mother, Florence CASTLEMAN, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, four granddaughters, Evie Marie DERRY, Diane Denise DERRY, Cheri Moan, and Laurie Maureen CASTLEMAN, all of Orlando, Fla.; three step-children; sixteen step-grandchildren, and a foster-sister, Eva McKEE CHRISTOPHER, New London, Conn.

Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services. The I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct memorial services at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Allie G. Nicks

Allie Gertrude NICKS, 94, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. She had been ill one week.

She was born Aug. 11, 1893 in Moulton, Iowa, to William C. and Sara E. MITCHEL HOWELL. She moved to Rochester from Chicago in 1944. On Feb. 2, 1916 in Leon, Iowa, she married John M. NICKS, who preceded in death. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a son, Donald A. NICKS, Rochester; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Nina HALE, Rochester, and Mrs. Cecil ANDERSON and Mrs. Eva LARSON, both of Genoa, Ill., and nieces and nephews. A sister, Mrs. Georgie GALLOWAY, and a brother, Roy HOWELL preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friendfs may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.

Monday, February 16, 1987

Evan C. Welling

Evan C. WELLING, 9 months, of 931 W. Franklin St., Elkhart, died at 2:57 p.m. Saturday in Wiler Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Ill. He had been ill three months. He was born April 23, 1986 in Chicago to Craig and Sue KIMBEL WELLING, who survive.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Blair [WELLING], at home; the grandparents, George and Donna KIMBEL, Elkhart, and Leon and June WELLING, Leiters Ford, and a great-grandmother, Mildred LAMBKA, Elkhart.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Westbrook-Metz-Clouse Funeral Home, Elkhart, with Evangelist Terry PHILLIPS officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Rice Cemetery, Elkhart.

Zelma L. Collins

Zelma L. COLLINS, 75, Logansport, formerly of 712 Fulton Ave., died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday in Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport.

She was born May 8, 1911 in Mt. Vernon, Ill., to David H. and Lillie SIMS BENARD. On Jan. 11, 1930 in Hammond she married William H. COLLINS, who died May 7, 1974. She was retired from the former A&P Food Store in Rochester and was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Logansport, and the World War II Mothers. She had lived in Rochester from 1945 until 1973, then moving to Logansport.

Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis M. ESHELMAN, Logansport, and Diane SHEW, Belleville, Mich.; two sons, John F. [COLLINS], Logansport, and William H. [COLLINS], Indianapolis; three sisters, Juliett BIRKNER and Dolly SLEDGE, both of Mt. Vernon, Ill., and Alice CHAVEZ, Chicago; four brothers, James and Ralph [BENARD], Salk Village, Ill.; Lester [BENARD], Mt. Vernon, Ill., and Clarence [BENARD], Benton, Ill.; thirteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Five brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Dr. Sam YOUNG officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today.

Dorothy M. Gaumer

Dorothy M. GAUMER, 86, of 1212 Rochester Blvd., died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for three weeks. She had been ill for three weeks. She was born July 20, 1900 in Martinsville to Adam and Mary LAFARY BRYANT. She moved to Rochester from Palestine, Ill., and had lived here with a daughter for 23 years. On June 1, 1922 in Rockville she married Basil GAUMER, who died Sept. 6, 1950. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Judy) MUSGRAVE, Rochester; Mrs. Kenneth (Carol) APPLE, Palestine, Ill., and Mrs. Patricia WIRE, Indianapolis; twelve grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Elizabeth REEDY, formerly of Rochester, another daughrter, a son, two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Hilldale Cemetery, Martinsville, with graveside services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Kenneth J. Castleman

Services were at 10:30 a.m. today at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Kenneth J. CASTLEMAN, 72, of 530 W. Ninth St., who died at 835 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been ill two years. The Rev. John RAMSEY officiated. Burial was in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

He was born Sept. 30, 1914 in Marshall County to Clyde and Florence KELLY CASTLEMAN. He had lived most of his life in this area. On May 19, 1973 in Macy he married Elenor Juanita LEWIS, who survives. In addition to farming, for sixteen years he had worked with the Mayflower Van Lines moving and storage company at Indianapolis as an owner/operator. In December 1983 he retired as a custodian with the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, and the Masonic and I.O.O.F. lodges, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Sue DERRY, Sanford, Fla.; a son, Kent J. CASTLEMAN, Oviedo, Fla.; the mother, Florence CASTLEMAN, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home; four granddaughters, Evie Marie DERRY, Diane Denise DERRY, Cheri Moan and Laurie Maureen CASTLEMAN, all of Orlando, Fla.; three step-children; sixteen step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren, and a foster-sister, Eva McKEE CHRISTOPHER, New London, Conn.

Tuesday, February 17, 1987

Sidney R. Sadler Jr.

Sidney R. SADLER Jr., 69, Rt 1, Rochester, died in Highlands Regional Medical Center, Lake Placid, Fla., at 5 a.m. today.

He retired Nov. 18, 1977 as executive director of the Fulton County Office of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He had held that position for 15 years and had been with the ASCS for 22 years.

Mr. Sadler was born May 24, 1917 in Elliott, Ill., to Sidney R. and Keiza RANDSDEM SADLER Sr. In 1936 in Wabash he married Dorothy M. THOMAS, who survives. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, American Legion, VFW and Moose, all of Rocheser, and the Lake Placid Elks. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Richard [SADLER], Kewanna, and Terry [SADLER], Crown Point; two daughters, Sandy GATES, Kewanna, and Patricia CONKLE, Grand Kaymen Island, B.W.I.; a brother, Edward B. [SADLER], Logansport; ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A sister preceded in death.

Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.

Mrs. O. W. Gentry

Mrs. O. W. GENTRY, 90, Waterhaven Apartments, died this morning. She was the mother of Mrs. Gale “Mickey” HARRISON.

Rites are pending at Ellers Mortuary, 725 South Main St., Kokomo. Logal arrangements are being handled by Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Ina G. Postill

Ina G. POSTILL, 87, of Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru, died there at 12:30 a.m. today. She formerly resided in Mexico.

She was born May 22, 1899 in Cass County to Martin L. and Clarissa Ellen FENAMORE CONNER. On June 23, 1923 in Rochester she married Bert William POSTILL, who died July 9, 1975. She was a member of the Mexico Baptist Church and its Missionary Circle and Bible Study group, was a former employee of Peru Bubble Lite Factory, Wallace Factory, and Sherrill Corporation, Mexico, and formerly was employed by the Mexico Brethren Home.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Don (Betty Lou) OWENS, Mexico; five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer [CONNER], and two sisters, Fay MAUS and Etta BEST.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. James LUND and Jay NICKLESS officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Glenn O. Squires Sr.

Glenn O. SQUIRES Sr., 64, of 527 Fulton Ave., died at 1:51 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital following an illness of two years.

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheter.

Wednesday, February 18, 1987

Evelyn M. Harsh

Evelyn M. HARSH, 82, of 404 N. Johnson St., Akron, died at 12:20 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been ill for two weeks.

She was born Jan. 30, 1905 in Fort Wayne to George and Ida COX. On April 15, 1931 in Fort Wayne, she married Darl HARSH, who survives. She was a retired Avon salesperson and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.

Surviving with the husband are a son, James M. HARSH, Akron; a granddaughter, Angela HARSH, Fort Wayne, and two grandsons, Michael and Matthew HARSH, both of Akron. Two brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with Father Richard PUETZ officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hartzler Funeral Home,Akron, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society or Heart Fund.
Grace E. Gentry

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saurday at Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo, for Grace E. GENTRY, 90, of 300 E. Fourth St. (Waterhaven Apartments), who died Tuesday in her residence. The Rev. Frank VOSS will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo.

Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorials may be made to the Senior Citizens’ bus fund.

Mrs. Gentry was born Sept. 6, 1896 in Ella, Ky., to Logan and Mattie WHITE WINFREY. She moved to Rochester in 1977 from Kokomo. On June 5, 1915 in Howard County she married Otha W. GENTRY, who died March 23, 1980. She was a member of the Forest Lawn Nazarene Church in Kokomo, Rochester Senior Citizens and the Older Hosier Federation.

Surviving are six sons, Burrell W., Harold D., and Gerald E. [GENTRY], all of Kokomo; Paul W. [GENTRY], Bokeelia, Fla.; retired Col. William T. [GENTRY], Orlando, Fla., and S. Richard [GENTRY], Wyomissing, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs. Gale (Mickey) HARRISON, Rochester, Mrs. Lois Jean MILLER, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Ben (Esther) STEVENS, Gifford, Ill; twenty-six grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. A brother and four sisters preceded in death.

Glenn O. Squires Sr.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Glenn O.SQIRES Sr., 64, of 527 Fulton Ave., who died at 1:51 a.m. Tuesday.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday fom 9 a.m. until services.

Mr. Squires was born on Feb. 28, 1922 in rochester to Rube and Mary TALLEY SQUIRES. He had lived all of his life in this community. On Dec. 24, 1947 in Rochester he married Betty CUNNINGHAM, who died Feb. 28, 1985. He retired in 1982 as a truck driver with McMahan-O’Connor. He was a member of Teamsters Local 364, was a World War II U.S. Army veteran of the European, African and Pacific theaters, and a member of the VFW.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jean Ann McCLAIN, Hinesville, Ga., and Mrs. Linda AMICH, Rochester; three sons, Glenn [SQUIRES] Jr., Colorado Springs; Jim [SQUIRES], Blackshear, Ga., and Randy [SQUIRES), Macy; eleven grandchildren; a brother, Arthur [SQUIRES], Logansport; three half-sisters and two half-brothers.
Allie Williams

Allie WILLIAMS, 73, Rt. 5, Rochester (Tiosa), died at 2:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for four days. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born April 22, 1913 in London, Ky., to Felix and Ann COBB GILBERT. She moved to Rochester in 1937 from Kentucky. On May 23, 1931 in London, Ky., she married Clarence C. WILLIAMS, who survives. She was a member of the London Baptist Church and Richland Center Naomi Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Doyle (Janie) FLORY, Rochesteer; three sons, Ronald L. [WILLIAMS], at home Clarence Carl [WILLIAMS], Logansport, and Tom W. [WILLIAMS], San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Earl (Minnie) WILLIAMS Portage; four brothers, Sam [GILBERT], Demotte; James [GILBERT], Portage; John [GILBERT], East Gary, and William “Bill” [GILBERT], Chesterton. A son, Felix [WILLIAMS], died in 1955; two sisters also preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Tiosa Brethren Church with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and Saturday at the church an hour before services.

Donald J. Barnes Jr.

Donald J. BARNES Jr., 66, Akron, died at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born March 25, 1920 in Jackson County, Tenn., to Donald J. and Georgia CLARK BARNES Sr. On Nov. 20, 1941 he married Emma CLEMONS, who survives. On April 19, 1967 he married Florence Ethel WINEGARDNER, who died Jan. 22, 1984. He retired from Pike Lumber, Akron, Nov. 1, 1986.

Surviving are five daughters, Erma SCARLETT, Peru, Linda CHAPA, Milford, Georgia COOK and Delores SMYTH, Peru, and Barbara BABCOCK, Rochester; a son, Larry [BARNES], Akron; three step-sons, Wayne and Larry DEPOY, Denver, and Joe DEPOY, Peru; two step-daughters, Marilyn SAYLOR and Bonnie MYERS, Denver; forty-one grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; the step-mother, Effie HUTSEL, Akron, Ohio; a brother, Tyler BARNES, Birmingham, Ala.; two sisters, Lucille MITCHELL, Akron, Ohio, and Edna MYERS, Decatur; a half-brother and two half-sisters. He was preceded in death by a sister and a step-son.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Ernest W. Anderson

Ernest W. ANDERSON, 77, Urbana, Ill., died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.

He was born May 10, 1909 near Mentone to Ora and Minnie LAIRD ANDERSON. He moved to Urbana from Muncie. On May 23, 1935 in Rochester he married Irene DAVIDSON, who survives. He had taught at Ball State and Illinois universities. He was a graduate of Purdue and Ball State universities, a member of the Urbana Church of Christ, a retired U.S. Army colonel, having served during World War II, and was a member of military and education associations.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Dr. Jeanne A. ANDERSON, Augusta, Ga.; a son, Max W. [ANDERSON], Los Angeles, Calif., and two grandchildren. A sister died in 1986.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Renner-Wikoff Funeral Home, Urbana, Ill. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, where another service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, Fulton County.

Thursday, February 19, 1987

Rufus F. Shidaker

Rufus F. SHIDAKER, 88, of 1108 Hill St., died at 12:25 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for two days.

He was born Sept. 17, 1898 in Aubbeenaubbee Township to Mathias M. and Ellen CARROTHERS SHIDAKER. After retiring from farming 11 years ago he moved to Rochester from the Zion Community, 14 miles west of Rochester.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bertha BITTERLING, Rochester, and Mrs. Ola MOLTER, Goodland, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Bessie YOUNG and Hattie PLANTZ; an infant sister, and five brothers, Jonas, Delbert, Joseph, George and Russell [SHIDAKER] (the latter on Dec. 12) and an infant brother.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services.

Jennie R. Johnston

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bubb Funeral Home, Mishawaka, for Jennie R. JOHNSTON, 79, of 307 W. Marion St., Mishawaka, who died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while visiting there. Burial was in St. Joseph Valley Cemetery.

Her parents were Ray and Orpha ANDERSON WOODCOX. She was raised in the Burton area and graduated from Argos High School. Her husband, Wilford W. JOHNSTON, died in 1966.

Surviving are a daughter, Betty K. WATTS, Mishawaka; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a brother, Elmer WOODCOX, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Leaf Lake, Minn. Two brothers, Cecil and Robert WOODCOX preceded in death.
Sidney R. Sadler Jr.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Sidney R. SADLER Jr., 69, Rt. 1, Rochester, who died Tuesday in Highlands Regional Medical Center, Lake Placid, Fla.

The Rev. Russell WILBUR will officiate. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday after 8 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Friday, February 20, 1987

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Saturday, February 21, 1987

Dr. Harold L. Method

Services were conducted Thursday in Chicago for Dr. Harold L. METHOD, 68, of Near North Side, Chicago, who died Monday in Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for two years. Burial was in St. Ann’s Cemetery, DesPlaines, Ill.

He was born in July 1918 in Duluth, Minn. On May 3, 1943 in Holy Name Rectory he married Margaret NELSON, daughter of N.O. and Ethel NELSON, formerly of 617 Jefferson St.

He had been medical director of The Chicago Tribune since 1975 and a Chicago physician and surgeon for more than 40 years. He had been on the mecdical staff of Passavant Memorial Hospital (now Northwestern Memorial Hospital) since 1952, and was president of the Passavant staff from 1965 to 1967. He also had been a Northwestern University Medical School faculty member since 1950.

A 1936 graduate of East Chicgo Washington High School, Dr. Method received a bachelor of science degree from Northwestern University in 1940 and graduated from Northwestern Medical School in 1944.

At Northwestern, he won All-American and All-Big 10 honors as a guard on the Football team and was named to the Northwester Football Hall of Fame. In 1964 he was one of 25 college football players of the 1939 season to receive 25th anniversary awards from Sports Illustrated magazine for achieving outstanding post-collegiate success in their chosen careers. In 1976 he was named to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.

While on the staff at Passavant he served under Dr. Lowell DAVIS, father of Mrs. Nancy REAGAN, and followed Dr. Davis as chief of staff.

A brother--in-law of Dr. Method is John NELSON of Leiters Ford, athletic dirctor of Culver Community High School.

Olive Hoffmeister

Olive HOFFMEISTER, 96, Rochester Nursing Home, formerly of Indiana Avenue and Fourth Street, died at 7 a.m. today.

Surviving are nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Olive Jane HATHAWAY.

Sevices will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Fridnds may call two hours prior to services.
Vera M. Calhoun

Vera M. CALHOUN, 75, Delong, died early Friday morning at her home. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born July 31, 1911 near Delong to Oscar and Nettie MAHLER MONESMITH. She was a lifetime area resident. In February 1930 in Rochester she married Loy F. CALHOUN, who died in 1975.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Sharon) HIGHT, Lakeville. Preceding in death were a son, Carl CALHOUN, in 1971, and two sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Robert HANSEN officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Dorothy L. Pippenger

Dorothy L. PIPPENGER, 85, of 1100 Washington St., a resident of Canterbury Manor since October 1986, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been ill for five months.

She was born Aug. 30, 1902 in Milford Junction to Bert and Cecil Marie HANEY DAUSMAN. She moved to Rochester in 1973 from Arlington Heights, Ill. On Sept. 17, 1925 she married Edward E. PIPPENGER, who died in May 1956.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Cinda G.. PIPPENGER, Urbana, Ill.; a grandson, Corey SPENCER, Urbana; a brother, Raymond H. DAUSMAN, Harvey, Ill., and a sister, Mrs. Nadine PERKINS, Lambertville, Mich. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Trella STRAKA.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and on Tuesday for an hour before services.

Monday, February 23, 1987

John Sowers

Services were Saturday in Mason, Ohio, for John SOWERS, 55, Mason, who died Feb. 18, in Mason. Burial was in Plainview Cemetery, Macy.

He was born Dec. 23, 1931 in Macy to Ross and Faun SOWERS. On March 30, 1956 he married Eula Mae JOHNSON, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Brenda and Laura [SOWERS], a son, Kelly [SOWERS]; two sisters, Dorothy SAVAGE and Evelyn SOWERS, and a granddaughter.

Olive Hoffmeister

Services were at 11 a.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Olive HOFFMEISTER, 96, Rochester Nursing Home, formerly of Indiana Ave. and Fourth Street, who died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital. The Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiarted. Burial was in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester.

She was born Oct. 3, 1890 in Kouts to Charles and Keziah BRODY WILLIAMSON. She moved to Rochester from Gary 35 years ago. In 1918 she married Herman HOFFMEISTER, who died in 1972. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Kouts.

Surviving are nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Olive Jane HATHAWAY, Rochester. A brother and a sister preceded in death.
Charles J. Rathburn

Charles J. RATHBURN, 60, the Rochester High School tennis coach and a Rochester Middle School mathematics teacher for 14 years, died at 6 p.m. Saturday at Northwest Community Continuing Care in Arlington Heights, Ill.

He had been in failing health for seven months.

He was born Aug. 6, 1926 in Chicago to Charles and Victoria JURCZAKIEWICZ RATHBURN. He moved to Rochester in 1969 from Chicago, and resided at 1217 Bancroft Ave.

Mr. Rathburn brought Rochester High School teams from obscurity to prominence. He had been the RHS boys tennis coach the last seven years and was the RHS girls tennis coach during the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons.

His 1982 boys team won the school’s first Northern Lakes Conference championship and its 18 victories set an RHS record. His boys team won four straight Logansport sectionals starting in 1981. Two of his players were named honorable mention all-state - Mike MARRS in 1982 and Scott ZENT in 1983.

A 1944 graduate of David G. Farragut High School, Chicago, Mr. Rathburn received his bachelor of science degree in education from Drake University, Iowa, in January 1950 and a master of science in education degree from Indiana University in August 1976. A middle school mathematics teacher for 19 years, he was a member of the Rochester Classroom Teachers Association, Indiana State Teachers Association, National Educators Association and the Indiana Tennis Coaches Association. In the summer of 1986 he was nominated by the ITCA for the National High School Coaches Association as Coach of the Year award. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II and also serving during the Korean War.

Surviving are a son, Charles [RATHBURN] Jr., Rochester; two sisters, Miss Loretta RATHBURN and Mrs. Marlene CRAIG; a niece, Cathy CRAIG, and a nephew, Rick CRAIG, all of Schaumburg, Ill., and a niece, Laureen MICH, Bartlett, Ill.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Richard PUETZ officiating. Friends may call from noon until services on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Rochester Community Schools will close early Tuesday in honor of Mr. Rathburn. Elementary schools will close at 12:40 p.m. and the high school and middle school at 12:50 p.m.

Elsie P. Sheets

Elsie P. SHEETS, 88, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 9 a.m. Saturday in Dukes Hospital, Peru. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born March 7, 1898 in Ripley county to Frank and Marie HEITKAMP BOLDRY. She had lived most of her life in Cass County. On Dec. 31, 1923 in Logansport she married Emory C. SHEETS, who died march 5, 1968.

Suviving are a daughter, Mrs. Marvin (Donna) KELLEY and a son, Doyle [SHEETS], both of Twelve Mile; thirteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Lola THOMPSON, and three brothers, Rufus, Floyd and Everett [BOLDRY[, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Tim SHAPIRO officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.

Tuesday, February 24, 1987

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Wednesday, February 25, 1987

Elnora Ferris

Elnora FERRIS, 72, oif 500 Grove St., Argos, died at 4:06 a.m. today in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had been a patient for one week. She was born Nov. 2, 1914 in Indiana to Eugene and Laberta GUNKLE MEREDITH. She moved to Argos from Plymouth 15 years ago. On March 16, 1935 in Elkhart she married Ed FERRIS, who died Sept. 3, 1986.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Lucille WARNACUT, Plymouth, and Mrs. Jane MILLER, Austin, Texas, and three brothers, Richard [MEREDITH], South Bend; Glendon [MEREDITH], Plymouth, and Gordon [MEREDITH], Argos. A son preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Ray HALTERMAN officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, ARgos. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and on Friday after 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund.

Thursday, February 26, 1987

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Friday, February 27, 1987

Paul E. Mathias

Services were to be at 3:30 p.m. today in Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Ill., for Paul E. MATHIAS, 83, of 2105 E. Lincoln, Westminster Village, Bloomington. A Rochester native, he died at 10 p.m. Wednesday in Martin Health Care Center, Bloomington, foillowing a three-month illness. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Samuel OVERMYER officiating.

Mr. Mathias was born May 1, 1903 in Rochester to John Wesley and Ida MOORE MATHIAS. He moved to Bloomington 25 years ago after having resided in Hinsdale, Chicago, and Springfield, Ill. On Nov. 6, 1926 in Chicago he married Lucille RINEHART, who surviv es. A 1927 graduate of Chicago Law School, he joined the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau, Springfield, drafting bills for the Illinois General Assembly. In 1933 he joined the Illinois Farm Bureau as associate general counsel and in 1950 he became general counsel for the Illinois Farm Bureau, retiring in 1968. He continued privae law practice until retiring in 1982.

He had served as president of school boards and trustee boards in Hinsdale, was president of the Hinsdale Board of Education and was a 1970 delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention as chairman of the Education Committee. He had served on the General Council Board of Regents governing theee Illinois universities. He had been a trustee of the Hinsdale Union Church, and was president of the Board of Trustees of the Second Presbytrian Church, Bloomington.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, John Paul [MATHIAS], South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Richard L. [MATHIAS], Kenilworth, Ill.; six grandchildre; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Helen CROCKER, Plymouth, and Mrs. Donna Fae BAUER, Rockford, Ill., and nieces and nephews. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester is handling local arrangements.

Maude J. Kale

Maude J. KALE, 81, of 848 Park St., died at 9:20 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born April 15, 1905 in Leiters Ford to Charles F. and Mahala FIFER HETZNER. She had lived most of her life in this community, and also lived in Wyatt for five years. On Jan. 8, 1926 in Rochester she married Walter L. KALE, who died March 16, 1974.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Florence) SHERK, Wyatt; a son, Robert [KALE], Rochester; five grandchildren, Beth FOSTER, Sharon HELT and Donn KALE, all of Rochester; Tom KALE, Maryland Heights, Mo.,and Dean SHERK, Wyatt; three step-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Two sisters, Mable JELDERKS and Pearl BRINGHAM prceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.

Saturday, February 28, 1987 to Tuesday, March 3, 1987

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Wednesday, March 4, 1987

Edna L. Benedict

Edna L. BENEDICT, 59, Peru, died Monday at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital.

She was born April 13, 1927 in Momence, Ill., to Walter and Katherine MADISON BROWNFIELD.

Surviving are a son, Timothy DENTON, Rocheter; a daughter, Sherry BENEDICT, Denver; four grandchildren; two sisters, Evaline KOLEY, Rensselaer, and Katherine RUSSELL, Lake Village; four brothers, Raymond [BROWNFIELD], Morocco; Maurice [BROWNFIED], California; Cecil [BROWNFIELD], Lake Village, and Marion [BROWNFIELD], Colorado.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sheets-Love Funeral Home, Lowell, with Pastor Irad ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Shrontz Cemetery, Momence, Ill. Friends may call from 4 to 10 p.m. EST today.

Thursday, March 5, 1987

William Polk

Word has been received of the death in Tampa, Fla., Sunday of William R. POLK, 73, of 323 Rogers Terrace, Lakeland, Fla.

He was born April 7, 1913 in Kosciusko County to Lewis John and Clara Elizabeth GOBLE POLK Sr. He was married to Mary HARTZLER, who preceded in death. He had been an industrial engineer for Ball Brothers in Muncie. He moved to Lakeland from Muncie 12 years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Carlton B. POLK and Randall W. POLK, both of Tampa; two brothers, Cecil POLK, South Carolina, and Donald POLK, Denver, Colo.; sister, Mary DAVENPORT, Wabash, and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Burial Park in Lakeland with the Rev. Stanley SMITH officiating. In charge of arrangements is the Thornton-Holcom Memorial Home, 1833 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, Fla. 33803.
Laura E. Moyer

Laura Eva MOHER, 78, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 3:03 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Dec. 27, 1908 in Cass County to Charles E. and Myrtle NICHOL COSTELLO. On June 23, 1929 in Royal Center she married Everett R. MOYER, who died May 14, 1976. She was a member of the Fulton County Farm Bureau.

Surviving are two daughters, Marlene JONES, Stone Mountain, Ga., and Joan TRUAX, Pittsboro; two sons, Robert [MOYER], Plymouth, and George [MOYER], Union, Mich.; a sister, Celia COSTELLO, Kewanna; two brothers, Harold [COSTELLO], Kewanna, and Charles [COSTELLO], Chatsworth, Ill.; nineteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. A son, four brothers, and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Howard WESTERN officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday and on Saturday after 8 a.m.

Martha Brovont

Mrs. Thomas (Martha) BROVONT, 47, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 2:40 a.m. today at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Friday, March 6, 1987

Lloyd See

Lloyd SEE, 81, South Linden Road, Argos, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth.

He was born Aug. 22, 1905 near Argos to Jesse and Lucy BARTHOLOMEW SEE. A lifetime resident of the Argos area, was a retired farmer, a member of the Jordon Baptist Church, Argos; Eagles Lodge, Plymouth, and Marshall County Farm Bureau. He served with the U.S. Army in France during World War II.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Cleo (Ombra) CLER, Chicago; a niece, Beverly TAYLOR, Boise, Ida, and grandnieces and grandnephews. A brother, George SEE, died in July 1986.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley MITCHAM officiating. Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services.

Edna M. Van Trees

Edna May Van TREES, 78, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital.
Donald E. Dickinson

Word Has been received of the death of Donald E. DICKINSON, 77, of 409 Albert St., Argos, who died Feb. 18, in Weslaco, Texas. He had been ill several months.

He was born March 30, 1909 in Chicago to Cloyd and Nell IDEN DICKINSON. He moved to Argos in 1930 from Chicago. On Dec. 19, 1936 in South Bend he married Maud WRIGHT, who survives. He was owner of Indiana Dental Laboratory, Argos, and a member of Plymouth Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Sunnie HARLEY, Concord, Calif., and Judith MORRIS, Plymouth; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Eleanor PRETORIUS, Urbana, and a brother, Harry [DICKINSON], LaPorte.

A memorial service and burial are being planned by the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Martha Brovont

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church for Martha Jean BROVONT, 47, Rt. 6, Rochester, who died at 2:40 a.m. Thursday at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

The Revs. Russell WILBUR and F.G. KUEBLER will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and on Sunday at the church for an hour before services.

She was born Sept. 21, 1939 in South Bend to Thomas and Lois ELSEY DUGDALE, who survive. On Jan. 14, 1961 in Mncie she married Tom D. BROVONT, who survives. She moved to Rochester in 1963 from Marion. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, its WSCS, American Cancer Society, Adult Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Woodlawn Hospitl Auxiliary.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Julia Kim BROVONT, at home; two sons, Jeffrey Roy [BROVONT], Lafayette, and Douglas J. [BROVONT], Bloomington; the parents, Marion; three sisters, Mrs. David (Nancy) McKINLEY, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Matt (Lois) WOZNIAK, Tempe, Ariz., and Mrs. Larry (Mary) PIO, Elkhart; three brothers, Thomas [DUGDALE], Bradford, N.H.; Ned [DUGDALE], Greentown, and David [DUGDALE], Newbury, N.H., and nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Foundation or Grace United Methodist Church.

Rollin W. Maher

Rollin W. MAHER, 74, of 519 N. Cherry St., Mesa, Ariz., died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Mesa Lutheran Hospital of leukemia.

On Sept. 24, 1960 in Mesa he married Dorothy BAKER ROMIG, formerly of Fulton, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Kenneth [MAHER], Mexa; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are pending at the Larry Melcher Funeral Home, Mesa. Burial will be in the Queen of Heaven Cemetry, Mesa.
Walter W. Engel

Walter W. ENGEL, 84, Rt. 1, Culver, died at 4:55 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital following a brief illness.

He was born Aug. 15, 1902 in Fulton County to John and Catherine WISELY ENGEL. He was a lifetime area resident and was a retired farmer. On April 20, 1935 in Crown Point he married Leona OVERMYER HATFIELD, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Mrs. Darlene JOHNSON, Rochester, Mrs. Joan McCUNE, Culver; Mrs. Doris CLARK, Griffith, and Mrs. Lynne KLITZMAN, Churubusco; three sisters, Mrs. Julia STORTS, Avon Park, Fla.; Mrs. Marjorie HOWELL, East Chicago, and Mrs. Doris JURKA, Oak Lawn, Ill.; a brother, Donald [ENGEL], Crown Point; twenty-two grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. A daughter and three sons preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gospel Lighthouse Church, Delong, with the Rev. Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Ora Cemetery. Friends may call at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, on Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon, and at the church from 1 p.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or Manitou Training Center.

Saturday, March 7, 1987

Edna M. Van Trees

Edna May Van TREES, 78, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born May 22, 1908 in Huntington County to James and Florence LEE COMPTON. She moved here in 1960 from Bluffton.

She was married March 23, 1951 in Bluffton to Charles A. Van TREES, who survives. She was a Fuller Brush representative and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. J. Patricia CHALFANT, Los Angeles; three grandchildren, Aimee CHALFANT, Los Angeles; Beth WEDDLE, Austin, Texas, and Chris ULLMAN, Houston, Texas.

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 12, in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Warren, Ind. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday for an hour before services.

Monday, March 9, 1987

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Tuesday, March 10, 1987

Michael G. MacDonald

Michael G. MacDONALD, 24, of 970 Nineteenth Road, Tippecanoe, formerly of Rochester, was killed Monday when his car collided with a semi-truck.

The accident occurred at Indiana 10 and 331 in Marshall County shortly before 6 p.m., police said. They said the truck driver, who was not identified, was not hurt.

Mr. MacDonald was born April 21, 1962 in Paoli to Gary and Laura HARRIS MacDONALD. He had lived in the Tippecanoe and Rochester areas for 18 years. He was employed by Harmony Press, Bourbon, and was a member of the Plymouth Church of Christ. On Aug. 15, 1981 in Rochester he married Angie NEWCOMER, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Seth [MacDONALD], and three daughters, Sara, Rachel and Jessica [MacDONALD], all at home; the parents, of Tippecanoe; three sisters, Mrs. David (Billie Joe) BUZBEE, Logansport; Mrs. Kenneth (Lisa) HOOLEY, Etna Green, and Laurie MacDONALD, Tippecanoe, and the paternal grandmother, Ruth MacDONALD, Plymouth.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with John CLAYTON officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Plymouth Church of Christ.

Wednesday, March 11, 1987

Voris D. Zartman

Voris D. ZARTMAN, 90, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for eight years.

He was born Nov. 17, 1896 in Liberty Township to Charles and Mary BAKER ZARTMAN and was a lifetime area resident. On Sept. 19, 1920 in Liberty Township he married Edna M. SURFACE, who survives. He was a retired farmer, attended the Fulton United Methodist Church, was a veteran of World War I, was a former member of Producers Livestock Marketing Board, Rochester American Legion, Fulton Lions Club and was active in the Fulton County Farm Bureau Co-op.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Lorene H. BILLMAN, Hollywood, Fla.; a son, Raymond J. [ZARTMAN], Rochester; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Two grandchildren, a brother and two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Edward OWENS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery with military rites by the Rochester American Legion and VFW posts. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to charity.

Thursday, March 12, 1987

Harry N. Conrad

Harry N. CONRAD, 89, Forest Lodge Mobile Park, Logansport, died at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

He was born July 20, 1897 in Cass County to George W. and Dora May GRAY CONRAD. On Feb. 25, 1936 he married Fern WEST, who died April 18, 1977. He was retired from farming and RBM, Logansport.

Surviving are four sisters, Thelma McKINLEY, Winamac; Ethel WORKING, Rochester; Ida HINES, Logansport, and Edith FERGUSON, Palm Harbor, Fla. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Raymond SKELTON officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Friday, March 13, 1987

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Saturday, March 14, 1987

Byron C. Hill

Byron C. HILL, 79, 419 Pontiac St., Rochester, died at 2:20 a.m. today in the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Ft. Wayne, where he had been a patient since Thursday.

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Monday, March 16, 1987

Byron C. Hill

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Byron C. HILL, 78, of 419 Pontiac St., who died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday in Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been a patient for two days and in failing health for five weeks.

The Rev. Russell WILBUR will officiate. VFW and American Legion military graveside rites will be conducted.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until services.

Mr. Hill was born Aug. 14, 1908 in Fulton County to Melvin L. and Ludy CARR HILL. He had lived all his life in this area. In Auckland, New Zealand, he married Sibyl A. SCOBIE, who died June 4, 1981. He was employed by Baxter Drugs for 34 years before retirement. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific and South Pacific theaters, and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Jpanese attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. He was a former member of the VFW.

Surviving are two sons, Melvin HILL and Ray TURNER, both of Rochester; four grandchildren, Heather, Staci, Tony IACOVILLI, Chicago, and Wendy HILL, Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Isabel) HENDERSON, Rochester, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon IACOVILLI, and a sister and a brother.

Calvin B. Drake French

Calvin B. Drake FRENCH was stillborn at 4:53 p.m. Saturday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. He was the son of Calvin B. DRAKE and Kristine E. FRENCH, both of Peru, who survive.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Charles FRENCH, at home; the maternal grandmother, Nancy FRENCH, Kewanna; the maternal great-grandmothers, Elsie INGRAM, Logansport, and Bonnie MOORE, Manteno, Ill., and the paternal grandparents, Charles and Irene DRAKE, Peru.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Brian HIGH officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.

Mary J. Beaudoin

Mary Jane BEAUDOIN, 91, of 1707 Madison St., Apt. 1, died at 1:27 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Oct. 21, 1895 in Fulton County to Jeremiah and Rachel RALSTON ANGLEMYER. She was a lifetime resident. On Oct. 10, 1914 in Fulton County she married Roscoe J. CONRAD, who died Sept. 7, 1969. On Oct. 14, 1936 in Fort Wayne she married Harold E. BEAUDOIN, who died Aug. 8, 1978. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Past Noble Grand’s Club and Evergreen Rebekah Lodge and was a charter member of Home Circle Extension Homemakers Club.

Survving are two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Rachel) CRAIG, Rochester, and Mrs. Grace L. BRUBAKER, Kokomo; a son, the Rev. Byron E. CONRAD, Sacramento, Calif.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth KERN, Sednoa, Ariz.; a step-son, Walter BEAUDOIN, Bradley, Ill; ten grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grndchildren; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth A. McKINLEY, Leesburg, Fla. Five sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Further arrangements are pending.

Tuesday, March 17, 1987

Mary J. Beaudoin

Services for Mary Jane BEAUDOIN, 91, of 1707 Madison St., Apt. 1, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

The Rev. Donald MAUGHAN wil officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Mrs. Beaudoin died at 1:27 a.m. Suday in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.
Mabel M. Smith

Mabel M. SMITH, 93, formerly of Peru and Denver, died at 6:43 p.m. Monday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born in Cass County Oct. 23, 1893 to Frank and Gertrude EIDSON WINTERS. She was married to Orton H. SMITH in Onward in 1912; he died June 21, 1970.

She had been a nurse’s aide at Dukes Hospital for 35 years, retiring in 1970 at the age of 76. She was a member of the Denver United Methodist Church and had been a 50-year member of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Peru. She also was a member of the Peru Rebekah Lodge, Eastern Star, Daughters of America, Ameranth, and the Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.

Surviving are three daughers, Juanita ALLMAN, Denver; Audrey SIEGFRED, Peru, and Beulah HAYNES, Plainfield; five grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren, and two nephews. Two grandsons and a brother, Frank L. WINTERS, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Richard BENNETT officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery at Onward. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Rebekah services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 18, 1987

O. C. Hartle

O. C. HARTLE, 80, of 4304 E. County Road 200 South, LaPorte, died Tuesday in LaPorte Hospital.

He was born July 21, 1906 in Leiters Ford to Walter and Jessie HARTLE. He was married April 16, 1932 in South Bend to Mary DAVIS, who survives. He moved to LaPorte in 1959 from Leiters Ford. He was a member of the Michigan City Moose Lodge and was retired from the Whirlpool Corp.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Connie DUNLAP, Argos; Mrs. Jean FAIN, LaPorte, and Mrs. Beverly OSBORN, Plymouth; a son, Gerald “Bud” HARTLE, Salisbury, N.C.; fourteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a grandson, two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at noon EST Friday in the Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. Mark JONES officiating. Cremation will follow. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. EST Thursday, and on Friday until services. Burial of ashes will be later at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

[NOTE: See Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Births, 1882-1920: O. C. Harold HARTLE, born to Walter S. and Jessie WAGONER HARTLE, July 21, 1906.]

Thursday, March 19, 1987

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Friday, March 20, 1987

Arthur V. Zellers

Arthur V. ZELLERS, 88, Kewanna, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at his home.

He was born July 24, 1898 in Union Township to James J. and Norma FULLER ZELLERS. On July 11, 1919 in St. Joseph, Mich., he married Julia METZGER, who died April 2, 1932. On July 7, 1933 in Rochester he married Bernice BALDWIN, who survives. He was a retired farmer and trucker. He and a brother owned the first cornpicker in Fulton county. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Kewanna.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Virginia COOK, Atlanta, Texas; Naoma SEIDEL, Rochester, Marilyn WILLIAMS, Indianapolis, and Nedra BAHLER, Warsaw; three sons, Virgil and Herbert [ZELLERS], both of Kewanna, and Wayne [ZELLERS], Indianapolis; two sisters, Margaret DUDECK and Elizabeth ZELLERS, both of South Bend; sixteen grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. A daughter, four brothers, a step-brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday and on Sunday from 9 a.m. until services.

Rex V. Good

Rex V. GOOD, 82, of 214 W. Walnut St., Lapaz, died at 12:30 a.m. today at his home.

He was born May 6, 1904 in Minnesota to John R. and Minnie GYLMN GOOD. On Dec. 10, 1921 in Rochester he married Bessie WOODCOX, who died Dec. 7, 1975. He was retired from the Studebaker Corp., did plumbing and heating in the Lapaz area and was a member of the Lapaz Church of God.

Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie MARTIN, Lapaz, and Betty KLINE, Niles, Mich.; two sons, John [GOOD], Big Rapids, Mich., and Robert [GOOD], Lapaz; sixteen grandchildren; forty great-grandchildren; four sisters, Edith HARVEY and Mabel RATZLAFF, both of Anderson, and Lela AUTREY and Opal ZISSLER, both of California, and a brother, Willard [GOOD], St. Paul, Minn. A brother and a son preceded in death.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Lapaz Church of God with the Rev. Donald UNSELL officiating. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Memorials may be made to Lapaz Church of God.

Saturday, March 21, 1987

Ellen B. Dudgeon

Ellen Beall DUDGEON, 80, Route 3, Rochester, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday at home. She had been in poor health for a year.

Born Nov. 30, 1906, in Monticello, Ill., to Martin and Sadie ABNER BOOTS, she was married Jan. 17, 1942 in Rochester to Arlie A. DUDGEON. She was a homemaker and a member of the Naomi Rebecca Lodge No. 875, Richland Center.

Survivors include her hsband; one sister, Miss Kitty BOOTS, Rochester, and one brother George BOOTS, Oak Park, Ill. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Richland Center. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. There will be a Rebecca Lodge service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the cancer fund.

Anna A. Horgesheimer

Word has been received of the death of Anna Augusta HORGESHEIMER, 69, a native of Delong.

She died March 6 at her home in Holiday Island, Ark. Services were March 10, with burial in the Benton County Memorial Park at Holiday Island.

She was born May 6, 1917, and was married Dec. 24, 1938 to John HORGESHEIMER, who survives. Before retirement to Holiday Island, she was an agent for the C. J. Frank Insurance Agency and organized the Girl Scout swimming program in Hammond, Ind. She was the Red Cross safety instructor for 15 years and taught Girl Scout swimming in Lansing and Calumet City, Ill. She was a member of the Eureka Springs Methodist Church and the Holiday Island Auxiliary Fire Department.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Jerry [HORGESHEIMER], Ogden, Utah; a daughter, Bonnie HICKLE, Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Orpha H. LOUGH, Rt. 3, Rochester; seven grandchildren, and an uncle, nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department, Holiday Island, Ark. 72632.

Ina I. Hatfield

Ina Iona HATFIELD, 77, Grace Village Retirement Center, Winona Lake, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday at her residence.

She was born May 22, 1909 in Akron to Frank and Rosetta WARREN SWARTZLANDER. On Aug. 23, 1927 in Akron she married Glen K. HATFIELD, who died May 31, 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of the Olive Branch Church of God.

Surviving are a daughter, Joyce MOORE, Akron; two sons, Billy [HATFIELD], Mentone, and Thomas [HATFIELD], Macy; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth SWARTZLANDER, Akron; and several nieces and nephews. A sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday.

Monday, March 23, 1987

C. Lester Karn

C. Lester KARN, 79, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at home after a sudden illness.

Born Dec. 5, 1907 in Dayton, Ohio, he married Mable HILAND on March 13, 1944 in Berrien Springs, Mich. He had lived in Aubbeenaubbee Township for two months after moving from South Bend. He was a retired truck driver.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Miss Darline KARN, South Bend, and Mrs. Patricia KUYKENDOLL, Rochester; three sons, LeRoy and Eugene KARN, both of South Bend, and Darvin KARN, Rochester; twenty-three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clara SMITH, Hornbrook, Calif.; two brothers, Ray KARN, Dowagiac, Mich., and Franklin KARN, Lowell, Ark.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 p.m. today.

Richard L. Moore

Richard L. MOORE, 72, of 29 E. Pierce St., Coldwter, Mich., and Winter Haven, Fla., died Sunday morning at Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born Jan. 21, 1915 in Akron to Orville and Fannie ROBBINS MOORE. on Jan. 11, 1935 in North Manchester he married Mable RATLIFF, who survives. He had been a Surge milking equipment dealer and had worked with an urban development project for the city of Coldwater. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Coldwter.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Ronald [MOORE], Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Gordon [MOORE], Goshen.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Coldwater, with the Rev. David L. FOX officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Gillespie Funeral Home, 27 Marshall St., Coldwater, Mich.

Clifford L. Geyer

Clifford L. GEYER, 80, of 306 Indiana Ave., Argos, died at 7:10 p.m. Friday following a three-week illness.

He was born Aug. 23, 1906 near Bremen to David and Sarah MANGUS GEYER. He moved to Argos in 1975 from Plymouth, where he owned and operated Geyer Plumbing and Heating Co. On April 1, 1928 in Goshen he married Perma BARTS, who survives. He was a member of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie BAKER, Argos; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel LEEPER, Warsaw, and Mrs. Marjorie HARDY, Bremen, and a brother, Ray [GEYER], Bonita Springs, Fla. A son, David [GEYER], three sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Plymouth Wesleyan Church with the Rev. James VERMILYA officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and on Tuesday at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Tuesday, March 24, 1987

Donald E. Baugher Sr.

Donald E. BAUGHER Sr., 65, Tippecanoe, died at 12:40 a.m. Monday in the emergency room at Kosckusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born Feb. 6, 1922 in Warsaw to Forrest and Pearl BUELL BAUGHER. He moved to Tippecanoe from Warsaw in 1974. On Nov. 9, 1942 he married Carol BLACKFORD, who survives. He had worked for Warsaw Plating Works for 21 years, and in 1970 retired from Hasdons, Warsaw. He was a World War II veteran, and a member of the Warsaw American Legion and the Disbaled American Veterans.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Donald [BAUGHER], Jr., LaPorte; Calvin [BAUGHER], Warsaw, and Randy Lee [BAUGHER], Rochester; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. John (Eleanor) CRAIG, Warsaw; Mrs. George (Lucille) SMITH, Cassopolis, Mich., and Mrs. John (Maxine) KIRSCH, Evansville, and three brothers, Harold [BAUGHER] LaPorte, and Jack and Forrest [BAUGHER], Warsaw.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Larry TURLEY officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery where the Warsaw American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today.

Wednesday, March 25, 1987

Olive L. Reuschling

Olive L. REUSCHLING, 91, Marinette, Wis., formerly of 1113 Hill St., died Sunday in the Luther Home at Marinette. She moved there four years ago from Rochester.

She was born March 7, 1896 in Marinette. She had lived in Star City before moving to Rochester. She was married June 28, 1933 in Logansport to William P. REUSCHLING, who died Sept. 23, 1969.

Services were in Marinette. Burial was to be this morning at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of local arrangements.

Frank A. Long

Frank A. LONG, 89, Rt. 5, Mount Vernon, Ill., died at 4 a.m. today in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born March 3, 1898 in Terre Haute. He was a retired farmer and accountant.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Elaine MITCHELL, Mentone.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Rodney RUBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday for an hour before services.
Tot W. See

Tot W. SEE, 94, Kokomo, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Windsor Estates Nursing Home in Kokomo.

She was born Jan. 28, 1893 near Leiters Ford to George and Nancy STAHL SALES. She was married Oct. 3, 1910 to Donald APPLEMAN, who died in 1939. On Dec. 5, 1943, she married Earl SEE, who died Jan. 29, 1968. She was a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, a charter member of the WCS of the church, a 50-year member of the Akron Eastern Star, and a member of the Zion Missionary Church near Leiters Ford.

Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy KISTLER, Kokomo; a son, Kenneth APPLEMAN, Fort Myers, Fla.; eleven grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two daughters, a son, two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home in Kewanna with the Rev. Herschel DYER Jr., officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 8 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.

Thursday, March 26, 1987

Vera F. VanBuskirk

Vera Friederika VanBUSKIRK, 79, Rt. 1, Roann, died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Nov. 3, 1907 in Woodbury, N.J., to Charles W. and Vera M. MAMMEN GRAY. On March 20, 1932 in Pekin, Ill., she married James VanBUSKIRK, who survives. She was a graduate of Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. She was treasurer of the Roann Paw Paw Carnegie Public Library Board, a life member and former board member of the Honeywell Foundation in Wabash and a member of the Harrison Cass and the Wabash County Historical Society. She was the 1979 recipient of the Jane Award given by the Wabash County Extension Homemakers.

Mrs. VanBuskirk also was a member of the “Roann Threesome,” which gave musical programs and a lincoln program throughout much of Indiana. She wrote and directed an historical pageant, “Roann Remembers,” presented in 1953 for the Roann Centennial and again in 1966 for the state sesquicentennial with the finale used that year at the Indiana State Fair.

Surviving with the husbnd are two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor DRAPER, Roann, and Mrs. Ross (Priscilla) BURDGE, Akron; three sisters, Mrs. Tyng (Isabel) MUNNS, Lombard, Ill.; Mrs. Sarah ARESON, Clinton, and Mrs. Milton (Eleanor) GROSSMAN, Miami, Fla.; two brothers, Rozwell [GRAY], East Peoria, Ill., and Frederic W. [GRAY], Hampton, Va., and six grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann. Burial will be in the Roann I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Roann Paw Paw Carnegie Public Library Trust Fund or the Heart Fund.
Durward B. Shaffer

Durward B. SHAFFER, 83, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, died there at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday following an extended illness. He formerly resided at 106 Logan St., Argos.

He was born April 12, 1903 in Tippecanoe to John E. and Elizabeth S. HARDESTY SHAFFER. He was a lifetime resident of Marshall County. On Sept. 8, 1923 in Cassopolis, Mich., he married Edna L. WILLIAMS, who survives. He was a graduate of Valparaiso University. He had been a school teacher at Tippecanoe, a farmer and a sheet metal draftsman. He was retired as head custodian of Argos Community Schools.

Surviving with the wife are seven daughters, Mrs. Virginia ASH, Kouts; Mrs. Jeanice SHAFFER, South Bend; Mrs. Rosemary BROCKUS, Lapaz; Mrs. Demaris TORRES, Niles; Mrs. Millicent SHAFFER, Bremen; Mrs. Pat HENSLEY, Plymouth, and Mrs. Karen MENDENHALL, Star City; two sons, Victor [SHAFFER], Rochester, and Dee [SHAFFER], Pensacola, Fla.; twenty-one grandchildren; twenty-seve great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Doris ANGLIN, Etna Green, and two brothers, James and Robert [SHAFFER], both of Plymouth. Three grandsons, a sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Friday, March 27, 1987

Cressia L. Downs

Cressia L. DOWNS, 46, Lake Manitou, died at 1 p.m. Thursday in University Hospital, Indianapolis. She had been seriously ill for two weeks.

She was born Oct. 15, 1940 in Magoefin County, Ky., to George and Bessie WHITE KING. She moved to Rochester from Knox 23 years ago. On March 24, 1962 in Culver she married James M. DOWNS II. who survives. She, with her husband, was a co-owner and operator of Culligan Soft Water Service, Rochester. She was a charter member of the Rocheter Garden Club, a board member of the Fulton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, a member of the Women of the Moose and the First Baptist Church.

Surviving with the husband are the father, of Knox; a daughter, Elizabeth L. [DOWNS], and a son, James M. [DOWNS] III, both of Rochester a grandson, Grant Morton DOWNS; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Christal) STINEBACK, Beverly Shores, Mich.; Mrs. Don (Barbara) SHORTER, Knox; Mrs. Dale (Delores) BJORKS, Mishawake, and Mrs. Tom (Kathy) McMENAMIN, Chicago; six brothers, Jason [KING], Maui, Hawaii; Mark [KING], Chalmers; Daniel, Gary and Tom [KING], all of Knox, and Jerry [KING], Walkerton, and the mother-in-law, Helen SMITH, Rochester. The mother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hyder F. Todd

Hyder F. TODD, 85, of 294 Tyler Ave., Peru, died at 9:12 a.m. Thursday in Dues Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Oct. 19, 1901 in Fenters County, Tenn., to Calup and Amanda TODD. On July 24, 1960 he married Arlene MORRIS, who survives. He was retired from Stokley-Van Camp, Peru, and was a member of the First Church of God, Peru.

Surviving with the wife are a brother, Mitchell [TODD], Olivehurst, Calif.; three sisters, Hattie HURST, Laurhill, Fla.; Lela CARTER, Harriman, Tenn., and Leone PENN, Bangor, Maine; a step-sister, Mary HICKS, Spring City, Tenn., and cousins.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Revs. Tom BROWN and Francis GOUGH officiating. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the First church of God, Peru.

Saturday, March 28, 1987

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Monday, March 30, 1987

Jackie Gallahan

Jackie GALLAHAN, 70, Rt. 4, Peru, died at 12:12 p.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Nov. 8, 1916 in Wellsville, N.Y., to John and Louella HOYT STANTON. In 1950 she married Russell “Bun” GALLAHAN, who survives. She was a member of the Peru Eastern Star, Dukes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Women’s Auxiliary of the Elks and Moose lodges, and the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Susan ANDERSON, Peru, and Dawn VanUTT, Indianapolis, and a granddaughter, Tracey MOSLEY, Peru.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Mexico Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru. Memorials may be made to the Haiti Relief Fund at the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

Ruth Smith

Ruth SMITH, 90, Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, formerly of Rt. 1, Silver Lake, died at 4:41 p.m. Sunday at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash.

Burial wil be in the Akron Cemetery. Further arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Frances H. Van Duyne Read

Frances Helen Van DUYNE READ, 80, of Four Seasons Mobile Estates, and Avon Park, Fla., died at 6 p.m. Friday in Highland Regional Medical Center, Sebring, Fla. She had been ill six months.

She was born Dec. 16, 1906 in Rochester to Fred H. and Adda Bell CARRITHERS MOORE. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On May 3, 1941 in Goshen she married Joe Van DUYNE, who died Sept. 18, 1973. On April 30, 1976 in Rochester she married J. Harold “Bead” REED, who survives. She was a 1924 graduate of Rochester High School, attended Indiana Universit for two years, was a member of Chi Omega Sorority, and was a former member of Tri Kappa Sorority.

Surviving with the husband are a step-daughter, Mrs. Carolyn READ WESTON, Morocco; a brother, Hugh [MOORE], Rochester a niece, Mrs. Jerry (Barbara Ann) SCHLEIGER, Bloomington, Minn.; an aunt, Mrs. Reba SHORE, Rochester, and cousins.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester; with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Laura L. Sheets

Laura Lee SHEETS, 75, of 501 W. Third St., died at 6 a.m. Saturday at her home. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Sept. 3, 1911 in Fulton County to Pete and Grace MILLER CAMPBELL. She was a lifetime county resident. On June 18, 1942 in Argos she married Arthur T. SHEETS, who died Aug. 28, 1968. She retired from Topps Manufacturing in 1984 following 40 years of service.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Joyce) SMILEY, Rochester; two grandsons, Marc and John [SMILEY], both of Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Lois OVERMYER, Logansport, and a brother, Edward [CAMPBELL], Rochester.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may vbe made to the Cancer Society or other charity.

Viola Wood

Viola WOOD, 85, Denver, died at 1 p.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born May 24, 1901 in Cass County to Christopher and Mary Ann MILLER MINNEMAN. She married Timothy WOOD, who died Feb. 23, 1960. She was a retired Rochester school teacher and was a member of All Saints Church, Logansport.

Surviving are three sisters, Bernadine COLEMAN, Royal Center, Nellie FOUTS, Denver, and Agnes FOUTS, Logansport. She was preceded in death by two sistes.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with Father Charles KLINE officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call Tuesday from 3 to 8 p.m.; the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Albert W. Young

Akron’s oldest resident, Albert William YOUNG, 101 years of age, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in Kosciusko Community Hospital where he had been a patient since Thursday afternoon. He had been in failing health about one year. He resided on North Mishawaka Street.

He was born May 31, 1885 to David and Laura KESSELING YOUNG on the family farm in Miami County east of Gilead. He lived most of his life in Akron, except for four years in Chicago. On May 19, 1909 in Chicago he married Bankie Amelia HOFFMAN, who died Dec. 22, 1967. He was a retired farmer, former telegraph operator for the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad, member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church of Akron, the former Knights of Pythias of Akron, and Miami County Farm Bureau.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Helen MILLER, Akron two sons, Cleo W. and Ralph L. [YOUNG], Akron; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert [YOUNG], two brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. Ora MYERS and Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, March 31, 1987

Ronald Eugene Zent

Ronald Eugene ZENT, 45, Rt. 2, Rochester, died Monday evening following a one-car accident near Kenton, Ohio.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

According to the Ohio State Patrol, the accident occurred at 4:25 p.m. Monday when Zent was driving alone on State Road 31 just southeast of Kenton.

For unknown reasons his 1985 Honda Civic left the left side of the road and hit a guard rail, police said. The car then flipped and landed upside down on the guradrail before coming to rest on its wheels.

Zent, who was not wearing a seat belt when the crash happened, was taken to Harding Memorial Hospital, Kenton. Kenton is roughly 60 miles east of Decatur, Ind., and about the same distance south of Toledo.

A graduate of Rochester High School, he for a time held the school single-game basketball scoring record with 39 points at Marion during the 1960-61 season.

Zent was named to the first team of the Central Indiana Conference All-Star selections in both basketball and football for 1960-61. He was the only RHS athlete to win such honors. Rochester was a longtime member of the CIC before switching to the Northern Lakes Conference.

During the last several years, Zent, who raised veal calves, had been an active leader of Rochester Little League baseball activities.
Ruth Smith

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Ruth SMITH, 90, Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester.

Formerly of Rt. 1, Silver Lake, she died Sunday at 4:41 p.m. in Wabash County Hospital, Wabash.

The Rev. Paul GRAHAM will officiate the services, and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call today from 3 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday after 9 a.m. until services.

Mr. Smith was born Oct. 24, 1897 to Asa Bacon and Leota SCHINDLER CALLOWAY. On Nov. 10, 1915 she married Cecil SMITH, who died Dec. 9, 1983. She was a member of the South Pleasant United Methodist Church, Silver Lake.

Surviving are a granddaughter, Kathy SMITH, Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Lola HOFFMAN, South Bend; a daughter-in-law, Lucille SMITH, Dayton, Ohio, and nieces and nephews. A son, Don [SMITH], died in 1968, and three brothers also preceded in death. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the South Pleasant United Methodist Church.

Velma H. Shrimplin

Word has been received of the death of Velma HERATH SHRIMPLIN, 85, a former Rochester resident. She died at 4:30 p.m. March 23 in Lakeland Healthcare Center, Lakeland, Fla.

She was born Nov. 6, 1901 in Brook. She moved to Lakeland from Rochester in 1970. On Nov. 26, 1919 in Kentland she married Manford SHRIMPLIN, who died Sept. 11, 1973.

Surviving are a sister, Forence JENSEN, Goodland; four grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, two brothers and two sisters.

Services were Saturday at the Gerts Chapel, Goodland, with the Rev. Lee EMERSON officiating. Burial was in Morris Chapel Cemetery, Iroquois County, Ill.

Wednesday, April 1, 1987

Harry E. Pontius

Harry E. PONTIUS, 74, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital where he was admitted Monday.

He was born Nov. 17, 1912 in Argos to William and Grace HORNER PONTIUS. He was a lifetime resident of Marshall and Fulton counties. On Sept. 19, 1936 in Argos he married Della E. WEIDNER, who died May 8, 1980. He was retired from Bendix Corp., South Bend.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Frank (Betty) FOSTER, Argos, and Mrs. Homer (Bertha) GELLER, Rochester; a son, George [PONTIUS], Rochester; fifteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary FISH, Fayetteville, N.C., and Mrs. Corabelle BERGER, South Bend. A daughter, a grandson and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund, Cancer Society or Diabetes Association.
Ronald E. Zent

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Ronale Eugene ZENT, 44, Rt. 2, Rochester.

Mr. Zent died at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton, Ohio, of injuries sustained in a one-car traffic accident earlier in the day.

The Rev. Donald MAUGHAN will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Rochester Little League.

Mr. Zent was born Dec. 15, 1942 in Rochester to Orton and Clarabelle HUNTER ZENT. He was a lifetime resident of Rochester. On Aug. 18, 1963 he married Judy Lynn VERNON. On Aug. 9, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nev., he married Paula A. PLANTZ, who survives.

He was a farmer, veal grower and livestock feed sales representative for Custom Blend Corp., Oak Hill, Ohio. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1961, Western New Mexico University in 1965 with a bachelor of science degree in education, and from Ball State University with a master’s degree in education.

He taught high school sociology and psychology at Peru from 1965 to 1969, LaVille from 1969 to 1972, and North Central from 1972 to 1973. He was head baseball coach at Peru and head basketball coach at LaVille. He also was a golf coach. He was active in the Rochester Little League for many years, was a member of the Manitou Moose and Masonic lodges, Scottish Rite and Mizpah temples, South Bend, and was a 32nd Degree Mason.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Jeff and Scott [ZENT], Rochester; three step-children, Kimberly PLANTZ, Robert PLANTZ and Kelly PLANTZ, Rochester; the mother, Clarabelle ZENT, Rochester; a sister, Carol LANGE, LaPorte; a brother, Mike ZENT, Rochester, and a granddaughter, Ashley ZENT, Rochester. His father died Nov. 5, 1973.

Eva B. Killion

Eva B. KILLION, 86, Canton, Ohio, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Brewster Park Nursing Home, Brewster, Ohio. She had been ill six years.

She was born Nov. 30, 1900 in Talma to Charles T. and Anna Viola DEAMER JONES Sr. She had lived most of her life in Canton, Ohio, and Washington D.C. She married Arthur F. KILLION, who died Jan. 17, 1939. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Jack [KILLION], North Canton, Ohio, and Charles L. ]KILLION], Vienna, Va.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Marjorie BRYANT, Rochester. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles T. “Casey” JONES Jr., July 16, 1970; Herman [JONES\, March 24, 1970, and Aaron [JONES], Aug. 8, 1952.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call Friday from 9:30 a.m. until services.

Thursday, April 2, 1987

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Friday, April 3, 1987

Dewey L. Zolman

Dewey L. ZOLMAN, 91, Athens, died at 8:30 a.m. today at his home. He had been in failing health for a number of years.

He was born Nov. 29, 1895 in Fulton County to James C. and Elizabeth BROCKEY ZOLMAN. He had lived in the area all his life. On July 5, 1919 in Rochester he married Mary Amelia CLINGENPEEL, who survives. He was a retired farmer and electrician. He attended Athens United Methodist Church, was a World War I U.S. Army veteran, member of the Rochester Eagles Lodge, and initiated the restoration of the Prill School House, which he attended as a boy.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Richard S. [ZOLMAN], Warsaw; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Trudie NELSON, Citrus Heights, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a daughter, Dorothy M. BENSON, on March 25, 1986; two infant sons; a sister, Mrs. Faye WAGONER, and two half-sisters and two half-brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Doris LUTTRULL officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.

Saturday, April 4, 1987

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Monday, April 6, 1987

Robert L. Musselman

[Saturday traffic accidents in Miami County killed the son of State Rep. Raymond MUSSELMAN, R-Peru, and a young woman who was employed at Marshall Eectric, Rochester.

Dead are Robert Lee MUSSELMAN, 42, Rt. 3, Peru, and Lori Kay CARLSON, 21, Deedsville.]

Musselman died at the scene of a 10:30 p.m. one-car crash on Old U.S. 31 north of Peru as he was returning home from Peru.

State police said his northbound car left the right side of the road, hit a concrete abutment and flipped over several times. Mr. Musselman was thrown from the car before it landed on its top.

He was co-owner, with his father, and the manager of Musselman Farms Inc., and Musseman Grain and Trucking Co.

He was born June 18, 1944 in Peru to Raymond E. and Nina CARSON MUSSELMAN, who survive. On March 1, 1975 he married Dorothy G. EISBRENNER, who survives. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren and the Peru Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the parents and wife are three sons, Rod [MUSSELMAN], West Lafayette, and Ryan and Derek [MUSSELMAN], at home, and a sister, Janet OLSON, Duluth, Minn.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home,Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Lori Kay Carlson

[Saturday traffic accidents in Miami County killed the son of State Rep. Raymond MUSSELMAN, R-Peru, and a young woman who was employed at Marshall Eectric, Rochester.

Dead are Robert Lee MUSSELMAN, 42, Rt. 3, Peru, and Lori Kay CARLSON, 21, Deedsville.]

Miss Carlson died at 11:35 a.m. Saturday in Dukes Memorial Hospital at Peru following a one-car crash at 9:45 a.m. that day.

Police said the accident occurred on Miami County Road 1000 North a mile and a half west of Deedsville.

A sister, Kandi CARLSON, was a passenger. Kandi Carlson told police the car was going west when the occupants saw a car begin backing from a driveway as the Carlson car crested a hill.

Lori Carlson apparently swerved to avoid the vehicle, lost control of the car, and it hit a utility pole, police said.

Kandi Carlson, 20, was treated at Dukes for bruises.

Lori Carlson was born Jan. 15, 1966 in Rochester to Jerry L. and Kathy A. SEE CARLSON, who survive. She was a 1984 graduate of North Miami High School, a member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church, and was employed by Marshall Electric, Rochester.

Surviving with the parents are three sisters, Kelly Diane, Kandi Dawn and Sarah BriAnn [CARLSON], all at home; the paternal grandparents, Francis and Martha CARLSON, Rochester, and the maternal grandparents, Harry and Donna SEE, Deedsville.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Deedsville United Methodist Church with the Revs. Norris KING and David NEELEY officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and on Tuesday at the church for an hour before services.

Madge F. Moore

Graveside rites at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru, were to be at 11 a.m. today for Madge F. MOORE, 80, Denver, who died Thursday while vacationing in Benton, Ky. The Rev. Norris KING was to officiate.

She was born Dec. 7, 1906 in Fort Wayne to Blanche SMITH. She was a retired Indiana Bell telephone operator.

Surviving are her friends, the Dorothy HUNTER family, Denver, with whom she had lived for the last 25 years.

Arrangements were handled by McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Tuesday, April 7, 1987

Pearl Sullivan

Pearl SULLIVAN, 75, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 10 p.m. Monday at her home.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Mildred E. Kale

Mildred E. KALE, 72, Hammond, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Catherines Hospital, East Chicago.

She was born Aug. 6, 1914 in Henry, Ill., to John and Cora LAYMON TOMB. She was married to Paul KALE, who died in 1974. She retired as a nurse’s aide at St. Catherines Hospital in 1983, was a member of the Visiting Nurses Association, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Beta Nu chapter, and Covenant Presbyterian Church, Hammond.

Surviving are four daughters, Pat CLELAND, Munster; Linda LUNDY and Roselyn KALE, both of Hammond, and Marjorie PEARSON, Merrillville; a son, Charles [KALE], Denver, Colo; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Donald (Mary) KING, Rochester; Marge SCHIER, Fort Madison, Iowa, and Toni KIRK, Merritt Island, Fla. Two sons, Dennis and Larry [KALE], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Covenant Presbyterian Church with the Rev. E. Crowell COOLEY and Dr. John EASTWOOD officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy, Ave., Hammond.

Wednesday, April 8, 1987

Carl T. Corcoran

Carl T. CORCORAN, 72, Wolf Point Road, Lake Manitou, died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital following an illness.

He was born April 4, 1915 in Logansport to Thomas and Sadie CONNORS CORCORAN. On Oct. 30, 1937 he married Virginia PARSON, who survives. He was a retired machinist with Penn Central Railroad. He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport, and the Rochester VFW, American Legion, and Eagles and Moose lodges.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Tom [CORCORAN], Logansport; three daughters, Bette ANGLE, Indianapolis; Rita KOCHEL, Royal Center, and Jerry CULP Logansport; a brother, James “Boze” [CORCORAN], Logansport; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport, with Father John KENNY officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, with military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Orval O. Paul

Memorial services were conducted March 28 at Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Ga., for Orval O. PAUL, 1081 Bailiff Ct., Atlanta, Ga. 30319. Formerly of Akron, Mr. Paul died March 26.

The Rev. James W. HENLEY Jr., officiated; cremation followed.

Mr. Paul was born Sept. 10, 1912 in Gilead to Verl and Lou PAUL. On April 11, 1936 he married Octava C. COX, who survives. He moved to Atlanta in 1986. He was retired from General Electric Co. He had been head of the Masonic Lodge of Disko.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Janet MARION, Atlanta; a sister, Mrs. Marie MYERS, Chili; three grandchildren, David, Steve and Sandra MARION, Atlanta, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Jeanne JONES, Rochester.
Albert Grogg

Albert GROGG, 77, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at his home following an illness of five years.

He was born Feb. 18, 1910 in Auburn to Oscar and Laura PEPPLE GROGG. He moved to Rochester from Auburn in 1948. On Feb. 14, 1935 in Auburn he married Mary Elizabeth KESSLER, who died Feb. 21, 1981. He was retired from McMahan-O’Connor Construction Co., as plant supervisor after 38 years service, was a member of Operators Union 103, Kokomo, and was a farmer.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clayton (Shirley Ann) STICE, Denver, Colo.; two sons, Gene R. and Dan [GROGG], both of Rochester six grandchildren, Robert PORTER and Bobby HUTCHINSON, Colorado; Chris and Brandi GROGG, Rochester, and Marci KRAWCZYK and David GROGG, Grand Rapids, Mich.; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Harold (Sue) STUMP, and a brother, Sam GROGG, both of Auburn. A sister and three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Richard PUETZ officiating. Burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society or the Fulton County Humane Society.

Pearl Sullivan

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Pearl SULLIVAN, 75, Rt. 1, Mentone, who died at 10 p.m. Monday at her home.

The Rev. Albert WHITAKER will officiate, and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call today from 4 to 8 p.m.

Mrs. Sullivan was born June 1, 1911 in Pike County, Ky., to George Grant and Sara Elizabeth PRATER DAUGHERTY. On Oct. 31, 1929 in Pike County she married Ernest SULLIVAN, who died in 1971.

Surviving are a daughter, Gail SAGUN, Mentone; six grandchildren, Kathy TACKETT and Mary SPAULDING, both of Mentone; Ron SPAULDING Jr., Silver Lake; Harold VanDOREN, Akron, and Misty and James SAGUN, Mentone; three great-grandchildren, Wendy, Anthony and Trevor, and two sisters, Dora SLONE, Jamboree, Ky., and Hazel ALLEN SMITH, Mishawaka. Four brothers and two sisters preceded in death.

Thursday, April 9, 1987

Donald Dickinson

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Donald DICKINSON, 77, of 409 Albert St., Argos who died Feb. 18 while wintering in Texas.

The Rev. Jack HOADES will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call for an hour before services.

Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Friday, April 10, 1987

Thelma Brown

Thelma “Jackie” BROWN, 63, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at Phelps Regional Hospital, Rolla, Mo. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born Sept. 14, 1923 in Kokomo to Oscar and Nellie JACKSON. She had lived most of her life in Miami County. On Sept. 14, 1941 in Mexico she married Orval “Hap” BROWN, who died July 25, 1975. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church and the Eagles, American Legion and VFW ladies auxiliaries.

Surviving are two daughters, Miss Judy Kay [BROWN], Rt. 1, Macy, and Mrs. Beverly Sue ELLABARGER, Kokomo; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Marvin [JACKSON], Detroit, Mich., and a half-brother, Leroy KIDD, Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry J. BROWN, in 1979, and two brothers, Harold and John [JACKSON].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial wil be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.

Saturday, April 11, 1987

George M. Bearss

George M. BEARSS, 82, formerly of the Reiter neighborhood southwest of Rochester, died at 6 p.m. Friday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. He had been in failing health for several weeks.

He was born Sept. 6, 1904 in Fulton County to George R. and Jesse McBRIDE BEARSS. A farmer, he had lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Nov. 23, 1927 in Fulton County he married Merceda Eleanor BOYD, who died Jan. 11, 1980. On Nov. 9, 1981 in Mexico he married Clara SNYDER, who survives. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Gideon Society and the Indiana Farm Bureau.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Don (Frances) SMITH, Logansport, and Mrs. Juan (Janis) GARCIA, Pueblo, Mexoco two sons, Wendell B. BEARSS, Rochester, and Gresham A. “Bud” BEARSS, Berne; three step-daughters, Mrs. Kermit (Anita) BURROUS, Mexico; Mrs. Bill (Virginia) LANGSTON, Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. Bill (Vivian) CLARK, Littleton, Colo. fifteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; fourteen step-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gresham [BEARSS].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald E. MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to charity.
Gordon T. Drudge

Gordon T. DRUDGE, 71, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 6:58 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born July 9, 1915 near Silver Lake to Charles and Bertha EBER DRUDGE. He lived in the Silver Lake, Akron and Burket areas all his life. His first marriage was to Lois BOWEN, who preceded in death. On May 1, 1983 he married Miriam MITCHELL, sho survives. He was a retired farmer and was retired from he county highway department. He was a member of Akron United Methodist Church, Warsaw American Legion and the VFW, and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, having served in Africa.

Surviving with the wife are two step-daughters, Mrs. Jack (Hannah) NOLEN, Rochester, and Mrs. Darrell (Priscilla) SLONE, Silver Lake; two step-grandchildren; two sisters, Elizabeth GOOD, Rochester, and Mrs. David (Vera) LIVENGOOD, Fort Wayne, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Merl, Harley, Homer and Wayne [DRUDGE].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday a the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Monday, April 13, 1987

Sandra K. Walgamuth

Sandra K. WALGAMUTH, 46, Rt. 2, North Webster, died at 5 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, following an extended illness.

She was born Sept. 24, 1940 in Athens to Mark and Catherine PERSONETT VanLUE. She moved to North Webster in 1964 from Akron. On June 14, 1958 she married Arden WALGAMUTH, who survives.

She was a secretary and receptionist for her husband’s dental office. She was a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church, South Shore Ladies Golf Association and North Webster Lady Lions.

Surviving with the husband are the mother, Mrs. Catherine VanLUE, Rochester; two daughters, Kristin [WALGAMUTH], at home, and Mary [WALGAMUTH], Cromwell; a son, Mark [WALGAMUTH], Arlington, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Jane WELLS, Syracuse Mrs. Charlotte JOHNSON, Elmhurst, Ill., and Mrs. Nancy DENTON, San Bernardino, Calif.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Akron Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the North Webster United methodist Church with the Rev. O. Rex LINDEMOOD officiating. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home, County Road 1000 North and Indiana 13, Syracuse, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

George Bearss

The name of a step-son, David SNYDER of Mexico, was inadvertently omitted from the list of survivors of George BEARSS that was submitted to The Sentinel Saturday.

Mr. Bearss, 82, formerly of the Reiter neighborhood, died at 6 p.m. Friday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. Services were to be today at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Rolland Brock

Rolland “Casey” BROCK, 71, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 3:20 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born July 11, 1915 in Monroeville to Edward and Ilo MARTIN BROCK. On Nov. 3, 1947 in Chicago he married Gertrude WILLRATH, who survives. He was retired from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as a switchman, was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Rochester Moose and VFW lodges.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Paul [BROCK], Portage; Gene [BROCK], Nyona Lake, and John [BROCK], Chicago; two daughters, Dena JUDGE, Crossett, Ark., and Judy IPPOLITO, Lake Station; two sisters, Pat WIRTZ, Columbus, Ohio, and Evelyn CAREY, Rochester, Minn.; fifteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 14, 1987

Lucille M. Rynearson

Lucille M. RYNEARSON, 78, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 7:10 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been ill two weeks.

She was born March 2, 1909 near Tiosa in Fulton County to Clyde and Bessie TOWNE. She had lived most of her life in Richland Township. On June 23, 1923 in Niles, Mich., she married Ellis N. RYNEARSON, who died Sept. 8, 1964. She was a member of the Whippoorwill Community Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) STEININGER, Rochester; three sons, Paul [RYNEARSON], Rochester Francis [RYNEARSON], Columbus, Ohio, and Larry [RYNEARSON], LaPorte; eleven grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Harold (Marjorie) MADDUX, Athens; Mrs. Ermil (Evelyn) SHULTZ, South Bend; Mrs. Estel (Katherine) CRALL, Rochester, and Mrs. Norma Jean STARR, Kewanna, and three brothers, Vernon [TOWNE], Indianapolis; Jack [TOWNE], Marseilles, Ill., and Junior [TOWNE], Rochester. Preceding in death were a daughter, Margaret [RYNEARSON]; a sister, Mary WINTERS, and three brothers, Harold, James and Emmerson [TOWNE].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Whippoorwill Community Church.
John R. Billiard

John T. “Jack” BILLIARD, 61, Rt. 3, Logansport, died at 3:10 p.m. Monday at his home.

He was born Feb. 19, 1926 in Kokomo to Thomas and Mabel L. OLIPHANT BILLIARD. On March 29, 1947 in Logansport he married Jean ZIMMERMAN, who survives. For the past 30 years he had been a bus driver for Southeastern School Corp., and a farmer. He was a member of the Logansport Baptist Temple and Cass County Farm Bureau.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Michael and Kent [BILLIARD], both of Logansport; two sisters, Barbara WILLIAMS, Macy, and Jeanette McCLOSKEY, Logansport, and seven grandchildren. A daughter and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Keith PHILLIPS officiating. Entombment will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Cancer Society.

Wednesday, April 15, 1987

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Thursday, April 16, 1987

Patricia E. Helt

Patricia E. HELT, 53, of 1101 Hibiscus St., McAllen, Texas, was dead on arrival at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Valley Regonal Hospital in McAllen. She apparently suffered a coronary attack.

She was born June 6, 1933 in Rochester to Milo and Thelma DuBOIS CARR. She was married Sept. 11, 1954 in Rochester to Charles E. HELT, who survives. They resided on a farm on Olson Road west of Rochester until moving to Columbus. They had lived in McAllen for eight years. Mrs. Helt was a manager of the Hibiscus Arms Apartment Hotel Complex in McAllen and was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. In Rochester, she had attended the First Christian Church.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Molly HELT, Albuquerque, N.M.; two sons, Scott E. [HELT], Marion, and Samuel [HELT], Ontario, Calif.; the mother, of Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Linda WILSON, Rochester; a brother, Edward CARR, Columbia City; an aunt, Helen MILLER, Rochester, and an uncle, Leo DuBOIS, Canton, Ohio.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Lester W. Patterson

Word has been received of the death of Lester William PATTERSON, 82, Sebring, Fla., who died March 30 in Sebring.

He was born Dec. 20, 1904 in Chicago to Thomas and Kathryn GRIFFIN PATTERSON. He was married to Frances Jo PATTERSON. He was a retired supervisor in the laundry and cleaning business. In 1979 he moved to Sebring from Rochester. He was a member of the Catholic Church.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Charles E. [PATTERSON], Sebring; a sister, Bess EARL, Oak Brooke, Ill.; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Friday, April 17, 1987

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Saturday, April 18, 1987

Marsha E. Kotterman

Marsha Elaine KOTTERMAN, 18, Macy, died at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at her home.

Born Feb. 7, 1969 in Rochester to Harold L. KOTTERMAN and Nancy Jo SOUTHERTON, she was a senior at North Miami High School and a student at the Upper Wabash Vocational School, where she belonged to OEA. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church and a parttime employee of the Rochester 3D Store.

Surviving with the parents are step-father, Nyles “Nick” BROWN, Macy; step-mother Donna KOTTERMAN, Reynoldsville, Penn.; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Richard ROBERTS, Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Sherl SOUTHERTON, Kokomo; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry KOTTERMAN, Macy; step-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene BROWN, Peru, Mr. and Mrs. George TAPPER, Reynoldsville, Penn., and Dorothy SOUTHERTON, Kokomo; step-brothers David BROWN, Warren, Ind., Darren BROWN, Petroleum, Ind., Craig FELLER, Council Bluffs, Ia., and Paul SIVERLING, Falls Creek, Penn.; one sister, Tina MOYER, Nappanee; three step-sisters, Donna ISBELL, Anniston, Ala., Tracy SIVERLING, Reynoldsville, Penn., and Tammy GREGG, Felton, Calif.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Macy Christian Church, with Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru. Memorials may be made to the Macy Christian Church AGAPE Fund.

Edna Coleman

Edna COLEMAN, 81, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, died at 4:25 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

Among the survivors is a daughtr, Geneva RAKER, Route 1 Rochester. Arrangements are being handled by G. H. Hermann Funeral Home, Indianapolis.
Omer Sayger

Omer SAYGER, 69, formerly of Rochester, died at 12 a.m. Friday of cancer at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

He was born Aug. 9, 1917 in Athens to Herschel and Mary BURNETTE SAYGER. He was a veteran of World War II and was retired from the Delco plant in Dayton.

Surviving are the wife, the former Joy DARROUGH; two sons, Tony [SAYGER], Dayton, and Don [SAYGER], Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; a daughter, Sally [SAYGER], in Japan; seven grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Lowell (Willodean) COLLINS, Mrs. Harry (Nancy) BAKER, Mrs. William (Maude) COLEMAN and Mrs. Jack (Laura)_ LEWIS, all of Rochester; four brothers, Maurice [SAYGER], Akron, and Harry, Walter and John [SAYGER], all of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were the parents and two brothers, Leroy and Otis [SAYGER]; the latter was Mr. Sayger’s twin.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek Chapel in Dayton, Ohio.

Joyce Ellen Cooley

Joyce Ellen COOLEY, 47, 527 W. Fifth St., died Friday night at her home.

Born Dec. 30, 1939 in LaPorte County to Oca and Elsie SHEI HUNSLEY, she had lived here for 27 years, having come from Wanatah. On Dec. 15, 1960 she married Bernard “Shorty” COOLEY. She was a homemaker, a member of Parents Without Partners and the Ladies Auxiliaries of the American Legion and Eagles.

Survivors include two daughters, Beverly and Rita COOLEY, both of Rochester, and one son, Dwight COOLEY, California; two brothers, Ovid HUNSLEY, Wanatah and William HUNSLEY, Hanna, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.

Monday, April 20, 1987

Edna Coleman

Services were to be today at 1 p.m. in the G.H. Herrmann-Madison Chapel, Indianapolis, for Edna M. COLEMAN, 81, Rochester, formerly of Indianapolis, who died Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital. Burial was to be in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.

She was born Jan. 20, 1906 in Rushville and was married to S. Curtis COLEMAN, who preceded in death.

Surviving are a daughter, Geneva RAKER, Rochester; four grandchildren, Susan WISEMAN, Amy BROWN, and Steven and Scott RAKER, and seven great-grandchildren.
Blanche I. Ricks

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, for Blanche I. RICKS, 83, whose body was found Saturday near Walkerton.

Mrs. Ricks disappeared from the nursing home Jan. 9.

The Rev. Richard REYNOLDS will officiate, and burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery, Francesville. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Mrs. Ricks was born March 19, 1903 in Medaryville to Orlando and Lena RUIEN ARCHER. She moved to Koontz Lake from Leiters Ford 12 years ago. On Sept. 11, 1920 in Michigan City, she married Chester RICKS, who died Dec. 16, 1980. She was a former member of the Francesville United Methodist Church and a past president of its WSCS, and was a member of the Koontz Lake Fire Department’s Women’s Auxiliary.

Surviving are two sons, Kenneth [RICKS], Leiters Ford, and Earnest [RICKS], Koontz Lake; three daughters, Fern O’NEILL, Memphis, Tenn.; Betty DAUGHERTY, Haines City, Fla., and Evelyn NORRIS, Koontz Lake; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Melvin H. Hunter

Melvin H. HUNTER, 72, Rt. 7, Rochester, was dead on arrival at Woodlawn Hospital at 9 a.m. Saturday. He had been in failing health for eight years.

He was born July 20, 1913 in Pulaski County to David W. and Lillian GOOD HUNTER. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On April 3, 1941 in Portland, he married Betty P. WALLACE, who died Oct. 24, 1978. He was a retired machinist with Bendix Corp., South Bend, a member of the Rochester First Baptist Church, the Fulton County Historical Society, the Father’s Auxiliary of the VFW, the Fulton County Campers Association, the former Pinhook Grange Hall. He was a retired member of UAW Local Union 9.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Carol MELTON, Rochester, and Ms. Barbara and Ms. Melva HUNTER, both of Marion; two sons, David and Steve [HUNTER], both of Rochester; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Clurel [HUNTER], Peru. Four brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until services. Burial will be in the Hamlet Cemetery, near Talma. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Fund.
Lester D. Holloway

Lester D. “Sonny” HOLLOWAY, 59, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Dec. 23, 1927 in Rochester to Elven and Ruth BECHTOL HOLLOWAY. He had lived all his life in this community. On July 16, 1952 in Rochester he married Clara E. FOLEY, who survives. He was retired due to ill health from Farm Bureau Co-op where he had been employed for a number of years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Rose) McVAY and Mrs. David (Debbie) BOWYER, and two sons, Dan and Mike [HOLLOWAY], all of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Rose) McGLOTHIN and Mrs. Wanda CHALK, both of Rochester, and three brothers, Howard, Marvin and Bernie [HOLLOWAY], all of Rochester. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Theodore, Gerald, Walter and Russell [HOLLOWAY].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Harvey HOWE officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester, where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Frank E. Frettinger

Frank Edward FRETTINGER, 65, Rt. 3, Rochester, died early Saturday morning at his home of an apparent coronary attack.

He was born May 14, 1921 in Jasper County to John and Della GOODWIN FRETTINGER. He had lived most of his life in the Rochester area. On Sept. 1, 1951 in Lawrenceburg he married Thelma J. MOON, who survives. He was a farmer and a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran, was a member of the Jordan Baptist Church, near Argos, and taught its Young Marrieds Sunday School Class.

Surviving with the wife are three daughers, Mrs. Ray (Peggy) CASEY, Carmel; Mrs. Rick (Patricia) EADS, Macy, and Miss Sue FRETTINGER, at home; a son Dan [FRETTINGER], Carrollton, Texas; three grandchildren, Dawn, Joel and Dustin CASEY, Carmel; three sisters, Miss Mildred FRETTINGER, Rochester, and Mrs. Virgil (Hazel) DARKWOOD and Mrs. Richard (Gladys) AMBROSE, both of Chicago, and four brothers, Roy, Walter and David [FRETTINGER], all of Rochester, and Ralph [FRETTINGER], Westville. He was preceded by a brother, William [FRETTINGER], in 1980, and his parents.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, April 21, 1987

Rose A. Ault

Rose Ann AULT, 89, formerly of Argos, died at 4 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Everett (Pauline) RUSSELL, Rochester.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Essie Morrill

Essie LEFFERT MORRILL, 92, formerly of Argos, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born July 12, 1893 in Argos to Gabriel and Savilla LEFFERT. She was a lifetime Argos resident. On Oct. 10, 1914 in Aros she married Herbert MORRILL, who died July 1, 1972. She was a member of Argos Congregational Christian Church and Whippoorwill Ladies Aid Society.

Surviving are four sons, Gabriel and Arthur [MORRILL], both of Argos; Harold [MORRILL], Greenville, Tenn., and Carl [MORRILL], Syracuse; nine grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. A daughter, Ruth FORD, three brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Ray W. HALTERMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Congregational Christian Church.

Wednesday, April 22, 1987

Rose A. Ault

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Argos Congregational Christian Church for Rose Ann AULT, 89, Rt. 1, Rochester. Formerly of Argos, she died at 4 a.m. Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Everett (Pauline) RUSSELL.

The Rev. Ray HALTERMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cenetery. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and at the chrch on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of services.

Mrs. Ault was born Oct. 19, 1897 in Culver to Jacob and Anna MAHLER CROMLEY. She had lived all her life in the Culver, Argos and Rochester communities. On Dec. 25, 1914 in Culver she married Herman W. AULT, who died March 5, 1959. Prior to retirement she was an employee of the former Kelly Hospital, Argos. She was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian Church and its women’s organization.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Irma Dean) HOSIMER, Beech Grove, and Pauline RUSSELL, Rochester; nineteen grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three daughters, Anna Mae WILFERT, 1948; Margaret HITTLE, 1973, and Olive McVEY, 1986; a son, Norman [AULT], 1961; two sisters, and two brothers.

Memorials may be made to the Argos Congregational Christian Church.

Thursday, April 23, 1987

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Friday, April 24, 1987

Mable Gaumer

Mable GAUMER, 80, formerly of 530 W. Ninth St., died at 7:10 a.m. today in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, where she had resided since 1974.

She was born July 28, 1906 in Rochester to Dan and Mary MAURY KELLEY. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester. On June 26, 1934 in Alvin, Ill., she married Leonard L. GAUMER, who died June 3, 1955. She retired in 1971 as a school teacher at the Reiter and Lincoln schools. She was a graduate of Ball State University, received a master’s degree from Manchester College, and was a member of the First Christian Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jane MILLS, Salem, Oregon; a son, John K. GAUMER, a school teacher in Izmir, Turkey; four grandchildren, Jay, Grady and Karen MILLS, Oregon, and Dan MILLS, Germany; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Eugene KELLEY, Rochester, and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth ROCKEY, Rochester, and Mrs. Cecile CARRUTHERS, Winona Lake.

There will be no visitation. Burial will be at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling arrangements. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church.

Saturday, April 25, 1987

Robert E. Cooper

Robert Eugene COOPER, 92, South Fir Road, Argos, died at 6:55 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient two days. Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos.

Monday, April 27, 1987

Robert E. Cooper

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Robert E. COOPER, 92, of 16450 S. Fir Road, Argos, who died at 6:55 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

The Rev. Jack RHOADES will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

Mr. Cooper was born Sept. 27, 1894 in Hoopston, Ill., to Alex and Rebecca LEAVERTON COOPER. He moved to the Argos community 65 years ago from Illinois. On Feb. 9, 1917 in Argos he married Hazel A. JOHNSON, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Bernice TOTH, Mishawaka, and Mrs. LaMar (Eunice) LEFFERT, Etna Green; two sons, LeRoy [COOPER], Plymouth, and Eugene E. [COOPER], Argos; fourteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two granddaughters, four sisters, Della TYLER, Rose HATTEN, Sadie LONGLAND, and Lula PETTY, and three brothers, William, Alonzo and Newberry [COOPER].

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association.
Mary B. Beehler

Mary B. BEEHLER, 65, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 5:24 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Aug. 18, 1921 in Marshall County to Byron and Ethel Mae PONTIOUS WAGONER. On Oct. 8, 1940 in Rochester she married Leonard BEEHLER, who survives. She was a member of the Grass Creek United Methodist Church, the Ladies Aide Society, and the Missionary Society.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Sheila WARNER, Miami, Fla.; two sons, Charles [BEEHLER], Kokomo, and Bruce [BEEHLER], Kewanna; a brother, Jim [WAGONER], Woodland Hills, Calif.; four sisters, Virginia GARVER and Dorthy ZEHNER, Argos; Pearl GREIWANK, Lagrange, and Martha BOUGHTON, Houston, Texas; eleven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Grass Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ronald MOORE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today, and Tuesday after 8 a.m. until one hour before services at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Memorials may be made to the diabetes association.

Otis Vires

Otis VIRES, 75, of 8790 E. 19th Road, Argos, died about 8 p.m. Sunday at the home of his grandson, Enoch WAGERS Jr., with whom he had lived for 10 years. He had been in failing health for 15 years.

He was born March 21, 1912 in Jackson, Ky., to Jim and Rhoda DUNAWAY VIRES. He moved to Argos in 1951 from Jackson. On March 13, 1937 in Hazard, Ky., he married Bertha NAPIER, who died Feb. 12, 1976. He was retired from Bremen Castings Corp., Bremen, was a former coal miner, served in the Pacific Theater with the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a member of the UAW, Bremen.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Kathy) HORN, Plymouth; two step-daughters, Mrs. Alberta MILLER, Argos, and Mrs. Reva Mae WESLEY, Somerset, Ky.; a foster-daughter, Mrs. George (Louise) BOULAS, Argos; a step-son, Berchel ROBERTS, Hazard, Ky.; twenty-three grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren, and twelve great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, James [VIRES], in 1939 a granddaughter, and three brothers, Pierce, Ewen and Sim [VIRES].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ, Argos, with the Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, where military rites will be conducted by the Argos American Legion Post. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and on Wednesday at the church for an hour before services.

Tuesday, April 28, 1987

Virginia Peterson

Virginia PETERSON, 80, of 102 Yale St., Mentone, died at 1:22 a.m. today in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born march 3, 1907 in Milford to Charles and Ida KAISER WOODLING. She had lived in Mentone since 1943. On June 29, 1926 in Warsaw she married C. Byron PETERSON, who died in 1950. She was retired after more than 20 years’ ownership of Pete’s Lunch. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mentone, the Mentone Reading Club and the Scrambled Egg Symphony Band, was a past matron of the Eastern Star and was founder of the Mentone Home Economics Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Carol) FLENAR, Mentone, and Mary Ann PETERSON, Spokane, Washington; two sons, Donald [PETERSON], Mentone, and Merrill E. [PETERSON], Milford; two sisters, Ellen KARSTEN, Oakland, Calif., and Alice VERMILLION, Florida; three brothers, George [WOODLING], Connecticut, and Reid and Robert [WOODLING], both of Warsaw; sixteen grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Ted [PETERSON], in 1985, and a brother and a sister.

Services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Ken MARKEN officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Leonard Mikesell

Word has been received of the death Friday morning of Leonard MIKESELL, 78, Signal Mountain, Tenn. He formerly lived in Rochester.

He was born to George and Minnie MIKESELL. He married Mary Ellen JONES, formerly of Rochester, who survives. He moved to Signal Mountain in 1971 from Harvey, Ill.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. William (Beverly) UHLEAN, Blue Island, Ill., and Mrs. Clem (Barbara) HUFF, Signal Mountain; five grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Robert O. JONES, Lake Manitou, and nieces and nephews.

Services were Monday at the Lane Funeral Home, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Wednesday, April 29, 1987

Robert C. Ward

Word has been received of the death of Robert C. WARD, 77, of 351 Manley, Sebastian, Fla., formerly oif Rochester. He died at 9 p.m. Friday at his home.

He was married to Vera WARD. He was a retired quality control employee of the Rochester Sealed Power plant and was a self-employed photographer. He moved to Florida in 1975.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Cindy MORGAN, Concord, N.C., and a brother Emerson WARD, South Carolina.

Family memorial services followed cremation in Florida.
Zachary Andrew Fisher

Zachary Andrew FISHER was stillborn at 9:46 a.m. Tuesday at Logansport Memorial Hospital to Stephen E. and Bobbi S. GASAWAY FISHER, Rt. 1, Royal Center.

Paternal grandparents are Arthur and Mary FISHER, Kokomo. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Dorothy GASAWAY, Kokomo. Paternal great-grandmother is Delia BROCK, Charlotte, N.C.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kistler Cemetery, Royal Center, with the Rev. John DREXLER officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are being handled by Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center.

Dale Lichtenwalter

Miss Dale LICHTENWALTER, 82, formerly of 906 Main St., and retired Rochester High School teacher, died this morning in Alexandria, Va.

Services are tentatively set for Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, April 30, 1987

Dale Lichtenwalter

Graveside seervices for Miss Dale LICHTENWALTER, 85, Alexandria, Va., will be at 11:15 a.m. Saturday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rev. Donald MAUGHAN will officiate.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Formerly of 906 Main St., Miss Lichtenwalter died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday in Alexandria. She had lived in Alexandria for several months with her niece. She had been ill for seven weeks.

Miss Lichtenwalter was born Jan 2, 1902 in Rochester to Dr. Lincoln and Fila RINER LICHTENWALTER. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester. She received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and master’s degree from Purdue University. She was a retired school teacher, having taught at Gas City, Akron and Rochester High School. She retired from RHS in 1967 after 35 years’ teaching. She was a life member of the Fulton County Historical Society, a member of the DAR, Rochester First Baptist Church, Tri Kappa Sorority and the Indiana and National Retired Teachers associations.

Surviving are the niece, Mrs. Paul Don (Peggy) WAGONER, Alexandria, Va.; three great-nieces and nephews, Scott, Craig and Kristen WAGONER, Alexandria, and a great-grandnephew, Ryan Scott WAGONER. Preceding in death were three brothers, Devon, Everett and Alden [LICHTENWALTER], and two sisters, Pauline LICHTENWALTER and Ruth LICHTENWALTER.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or Fulton County Historical Society.
Mary B. Messersmith

Mrs. Mary B. MESSERSMITH, 88, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 North), died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross parkview Hospital, Plymouth, after a short illness.

She was born May 30, 1898 in Indianapolis to Edward and Sarah ROUND POTTAGE. She moved to the Fulton County area eight years ago from Indianapolis. She attended the Calvary Baptist Church in Indianapolis and was a member of the Queen Esther Chapter of the Indianapolis Eastern Star. She was married in Indianapolis to Charles MESSERSMITH, who died in 1945.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ulysses (Juanita) BREWER, Culver; a grandson, Kenneth BREWER, Logan, Utah; a great-granddaughter; a great-grandson, and a great-great-grandson.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in te Washington Park Cermetery East, 1100 E. Washington St., Indianapolis. The Rev. Lance PERCY, will officiate. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Mabel R. Nieder

Services were conducted Wednesday for Mabel Rose NIEDER, 69, Rich Hill, Mo., who died Saturday in Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, Mo. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery at Butler.

She was a sister of Murrell SUTTON, Eugene SUTTON, Virgil SUTTON and Mrs. Mel (Lora) KERN, all of Rochester, and Mrs. Paul (Ruby) THOMPSON, Macy.

She was born May 4, 1917 in Bates County, Mo., to the Rev. Elmer and Rosa FENNEWALD SUTTON. She was married March 17, 1938 in Bates County to Marvin W. NIEDER, who survives. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Butler.

Surviving with the husband, brothers and sisters are two sons, William [NIEDER], of Butler, and Eldon [NIEDER], of Rich Hill; two daughters, Olive HUNT, Rich Hill, and Kay GAYMAN, Butler; eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were an infant son, Elmer Troy [NIEDER], twin of Eldon; a great-grandson, and two sisters, Naomi VanMETER and Effie EPPERSON.

Friday, May 1, 1987

Clark Coffman

Clark COFFMAN was stillborn at 6:52 p.m. Thursday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. His parents are Chris COFFMAN and Betty CLARK, Rt. 2, Macy.

Surviving with the parents are the maternal grandparents, Bill and Betty CLARK, Knoxville, Tenn.; the paternal grandparents, Richard and Carolyn COFFMAN, Rt. 2, Macy; the maternal great-grandmother, Margaret GAITHER, Hickory, N.D.; a sister, Jesse CLARK COFFMAN, and aunts and uncles.

Private family graveside services will be held. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, is handling arrangements.
Norman Swihart

Norman SWIHART, 87, a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor West, Wabash, for 10 months, died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Wabash County Hospital. He had been a patient for two days, and had been in failing health for the past three years.

He was born April 1, 1900 in the Beaver Dam area northeast of Akron to Edward and Josephine STOFFER [SWIHART]. He had lived most of his life in Akron and Silver Lake. In 1920 in Rochester he married Mildred R. SHOWALTER, who died Feb. 12, 1965. He was a mechanic and for a number of years, was owner-operator of the former Palace Garage, Akron. He attended the Roann Church of the Brethren and was a member of the Warsaw Moose Lodge and Modern Woodmen of America. He was a World War I Army veteran.

Surviving are three sons, Col. F. L. SWIHART, Ocoee, Fla., Richard Gene [SWIHART], Kalamazoo, mich., and Harry Edward [SWIHART], Silver Lake; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were four sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Lowell BURRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services.

Natalie Rouch

Natalie WAMPLER ROUCH, 33, of 3101 Portge Blvd, Fort Wayne, died Wednesday at her home.

She was a Plymouth High School graduate, a 1975 graduate of Ball State University, a 1977 graduate of Indiana University, a member of Delta Gamma Sorority, and worked for North American Van Lines for the past eight years.

Surviving are the husband, Mark R. ROUCH, Fort Wayne, and the father, Lloyd C. WAMPLER, Indianapolis.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Peace Chapel, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Kluehn Funeral Home, Fort Wayne is handling arrangements.

Saturday, May 2, 1987

Janet L. Chilton

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Janet L. “Jan” CHILTON, 38, of 5770 E. 18th Road, Argos.

Mrs. Chilton died Thursday morning of accidental electrocution in an outbuilding on the family farm, according to the Marshall county coroner.

Elder Robert RETTINGER will officiate the services, and burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery southeast of Argos.

Friences may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. through services on Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society.

Mrs. Chilton was born Oct. 6, 1948 in Argos to Harley and Emma CRUM BERGER. She was a lifetime resident of the Argos community. She was married Dec. 5, 1970 in Argos to Charles O. CHILTON, who survives. She and her husband operated a mobile home maintenance repair service from their home.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Jason W. [CHILTON], at home three aunts, Mabel PERMAN and Gladys KEPCHA, both of Plymouth, and Ethel CLARK, Mishawaka, and two uncles, Homer BERGER, South Bend, and Howard BERGER, Plymouth. A sister died in infancy.

Monday, May 4, 1987

Donald L. Calhoun

Donald Lee CALHOUN, 36, Leiters Ford, died at his home Saturday afternoon.

Fulton County Coroner Joyce GOOD said the death was due to carbon monoxide poisoning, apparently self-inflicted.

Mrs. Good said Calhoun was pronounced dead at the scene after his wife found his body at 3:20 p.m. Saturday in a truck in the family garage. Mrs. Good said an autopsy on Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital determined the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning.

He was born Feb. 24, 1951 in Rochester to Russell and Frances HITE CALHOUN. He had lived most of his life in Leiters Ford. On Dec. 20, 1975 in Culver he married Mary S. BASILE, who survives. He attended IUPUI at Fort Wayne and Indianapolis where he was studying dental technology.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Cory and Clint [CALHOUN], at home; the parents, of Leiters Ford; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Phyllis) SUTTON, Kewanna, and Mrs. Bill (Janet) FISHER, Culver; a brother, Dennis [CALHOUN], Leiters Ford, and nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Lottie M. Mackey

Lottie M. MACKEY, 57, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend. She was born Dec. 17, 1929 in Lucerne to Otto R. and Mary WHITE McCLAIN. On Sept. 4, 1948 in Logansport she married Joseph O. MACKEY, who survives. She was a personnel clerk at Switches in Leiters Ford and was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Lake Bruce.

Surviving with the husband are three sons, Michael J. and James A. [MACKEY], Logansport, and Stephen P. [MACKEY], Radford; four sisters, Fannie ENYART and Bessie GRUBBS, Warsaw; Mae RINGLE, Akron, and Pearl JONES, Pittsburgh, Pa., and six grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers and three sisters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Bruce Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and on Wednesday at the church for an hour before services.

Donald A. Jefferies

Services were at 11 a.m. Friday at Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home, Decatur, for Donald A. JEFFERIES, 81, Decatur, who died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at his home following an extended illness. Burial was in Decatur Cemetery.

He was born Oct. 25, 1905 in Fulton County to Ancil and Lena CLIFTON JEFFERIES. On Oct. 19, 1935 he married Bernice BUTT, who survives. He retired in 1970 as a salesman for Meredith Publishing Co. He was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and the Decatur Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Marilyn) ELEY and Mrs. James (Karen) MARTIN, both of Fort Waynd; a sister, Mrs. David (Maurine) KREIG, Muncie, and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.

Pearl A. Nickels

Services were to be at 11:30 a.m. today at Landis-Loy Mortuary, Lafayette, for Pearl A. NICKELS, 99, who died at 7:10 a.m. Friday in Comfort Retirement and Nursing Home, Lafayette, where she had been a resident since October 1977. She had been in failing health for several years.

The Rev. Donald W. BIXBY was to officiate and burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Park.

She was born Feb. 19, 1888 in Monon. On Sept. 2, 1906 in Fulton County she married Alva J. NICKELS, who died in 1952. She was educated in Fulton County schools and had been a resident of Lagayette since 1926. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Lafayette, the Carpenters Auxiliary, Womens Christian Temperance Union, and Tippecanoe County Home Demonstration Club.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Helen SHAW, Frankfort; Mrs. Lawrence (Alma) DUNNEWOLD, Bradenton, Fla.; Mrs. Gus E. (Laurol) POHLMAN, Carmel, and Mrs. Howard (Esther) JOHNSON, Fort Myers, Fla.; twelve grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. A son, two brothers, a sister and a grandson preceded in death.

Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, Lafayette.

[NOTE: See Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Marriages 1836-1983: Alva NICKELS married Blanche P. ASHLEY, Sept. 2, 1906.]

Gretchen E. Gearhart

Private graveside services were to be at 10 a.m. today at Laketon Cemetery, Laketon, for Gretchen Eileen GEARHART, 70, Rt. 1, Silver Lake, who died at 8 p.m. Saturday at her home.

She was born April 24, 1917 in Kokomo to Roscoe and Lena MOORE McQUISTON. On April 10, 1949 she married Donald J. GEARHART, who survives. She was a retired factory worker.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Mick BOWERS, Silver Lake; three daughters, Elaine SHEPHERD, South Dakota; Cindy BARNETT, Silver Lake, and Mindy BRUCE, Bourbon; twenty-nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were handled by DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester.

Paul Harper

Paul “P.A.” HARPER, 59, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 8 a.m. Saturday in South Bend Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born Feb. 22, 1928 in Akron to George and Mildred SHRIVER HARPER. He had lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Aug 29, 1948 in Rochester he married Edith L. BARKER, who survives. He was a farmer and was employed by Talma Fastener Corp., Talma. He was a member of the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Jeannine HARPER, Rochester; a son, Daniel [HARPER], Gas City; the mother, Mildred HARPER, Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Al (Jolane) FUTRELL, Bakersfield, Calif., and Mrs. William (Geraldine) SHEARS, Bourbon; three brothers, Merle, George Jr., and Arthur [HARPER], all of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were the father in 1966 and two brothers, Edward and Richard [HARPER].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, May 5, 1987

Billy D. Conley

A local boy was killed Monday night in a one-car accident in Marshall County. Two passengers in his vehicle were admitted to Woodlawn Hospital.

Billy D. CONLEY, 17, Rt. 2, Rochester, was pronounced dead at the scene on Indiana 331 near Tippecanoe by the Marshall County coroner.

At about 11 p.m. Conley’v vehicle was traveling south when he missed a curve. The vehicle left the roadway, hit a guardrail, flipped over while airborne, and struck a tree.

The passengers, John JACKSON, 16, Rochesester, and Audra STRANG, 20, Bremen, received minor injuries. A Woodlawn Hospital spokeswoman said today the two were doing fairly well and are listed in stable condition.

Conley was born July 18, 1969 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Kenneth E. and Barbara PENLEY CONLEY, who survive. He moved to Rochester 4 1/2 years ago from Bridgman, Mich. He had attended school in Rochester and was employed by Lux Corp., Nappanee, as a stock mover.

Surviving with the parents are a sister, Miss Angle CONLEY, at home; three brothers, Kevin Lyn and Harold Dwight [CONLEY], both at home, and Sgt. Kenneth Dale CONLEY, Malmsprom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Mont.; the maternal grandmother, Rena LEITZ, Benton Harbor, Mich.; the paternal grandmother, Jettie SNOW JOHNSON, Bluewell, W. Va.; a niece; a nephew, aunts; uncles, and cousins.

Services have been set tentatively for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor James DAVISON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Dr. Jaime G. Ramos

Dr. Jaime G. RAMOS, 54, Rt. 6, Rochester, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at 8 p.m. Monday at his home.

He had practiced family medicine in Fulton County for 11 years.

Dr. Ramos opened offices in Rochester and Fulton in August 1976 after six years as an emergency physician at the Elgin Mental Health Center in Hanover Park, Ill. He later concentrated his practice in Rochester.

A native of the Philippines, he received his medical degree from Manila Center University in Manila, P.I. His medical service before going to Hanover Park included a year of rotating internship at Chicago’s Norwegian-American Hospital, general practice residency at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood, Mo., and house physician at Garfield Park (Ill.) Community Hospital.

Born Oct. 31, 1932 in Cebu City, he came to the United States in 1958. He was married Oct. 13, 1959 in Hanover Park to Ofelia NAGTALON, who survives. He was a member of the Rochester Elks Lodge, Rochester/Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce, and state and national medical associations.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Joseph N. RAMOS, and a daughter, Jessica N. RAMOS, both at home; a brother, Manuel RAMOS, a captain in the Philippine Army, and two sisters in the Philippines, Aurora and Lily [RAMOS]

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Richard PUETZ officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Rochester, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Wednesday, May 6, 1987

Ethel F. Tinkey

Ethel F. TINKEY, 76, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 10:35 p.m. Monday at the Rosegate Care Center, Columbus, Ohio. She had been ill about a year.

She was born Jan. 17, 1911 in Niles, Mich., to Charles and Della REGENOS MORTIMORE. In 1929 she married Boyd HOWARD, who died in 1964. In 1970 she married Clarence TINKEY, who died in March 1986. She was retired from Sears Company, was a member of the Burket United Methodist Church, Warsaw Eastern Star and Jolly Good Neighbors Home Demonstration Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Don (Wilma) SMITH, Sparta, N.J., and Mrs. Russell (Bonita) HARDESTY, Columbus, Ohio; two step-daughters, Mrs. Larry (Shirley) POLK, Leesburg, and Mrs. Garwin (Peg) EATON, Burket; two step-sons, Norman and Merle TINKEY, both of Akron; four grandchildren; fourteen step-grandchildren; sixteen step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Eva KEHLER, Milford, and a brother, Graydon REGENOS, Gillburg, Ill.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Burket United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, after 2 p.m. Thursday and at the church on Friday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Burket United Methodist Church or the Cancer Society.

Rev. Richard Harris

The Rev. Richard HARRIS, 96, Delong, died at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver, where he had been a resident since 1981.

He was born Sept. 3, 1890 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Thomas and Emma HILL HARRIS. He moved to Delong 17 years ago from Alabama. He was a retired Minister of the Delong First Baptist Church.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ogalee BRIDGES, Delong, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Warrner HARRIS officiating. There will be no visitation. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling arrangements.

Thursday, May 7, 1987

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Friday, May 8, 1987

2nd Lt. Robert Duzan Jr.

Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert DUZAN Jr., 26, died about 6 a.m. Thursday during a training exercise at Yuma, Ariz.

Marine officials said Lt. Duzan was jogging with fellow members of the 2nd Land Battalion when he apparently suffered a heart attack.

He was born Aug. 23, 1960 in San Diego, Calif., to Robert H. and Phyllis Jean HOLLOWAY DUZAN. He was a member of the Mentone Masonic Lodge.

A 1978 graduate of Rochester High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Sept. 1, 1978. In 1981, he was selected for the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Upon graduation from the Academy in 1985, he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. He had been stationed at Yuma for a year.

Surviving are the parents, of Rt. 2, Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Jerry (Debra) MILLER, Warsaw; Mrs. Greg (Dona) LOWE, Rochester, and Mrs. Doug (Dana) TYLER, North Manchester; a nephew, Richard Erick MILLER, Warsaw; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. DUZAN, Rt. 1, Akron, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites by a U.S. Marine Corps honor guard. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. through services. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Saturday, May 9, 1987

Joe Smith

Joe SMITH, 66, of 7340 County Road 34, Butler, died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday in DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn.

He was born April 14, 1921 in Rochester to Ernest and Bertha BRYANT SMITH. On Dec. 31, 1950 in Rochester he married Zola BRADLEY, who survives. He retired from teaching in the Eastside School District, DeKalb County, in 1982 after 37 years of service. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Butler American Legion, and member and past president of the St. Joe Lions Club.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Jerry [SMITH], Hammond, and Michael [SMITH], Butler; a brother, James [SMITH], LaGrange; a sister, Nellie Mae HOOKER, Indianapolis, and a granddaughter, Megan SMITH.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, with the Rev. James CAISTER officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Sycamore Cemetery, Talma. Friends may call today from 2 to 9 p.m.. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Monday, May 11, 1987

Alta M. Crabb

Alta M. CRABB, 87, a resident of the Rochester Nursing Home since Dec. 31, 1985, died there at 5:26 p.m. Sunday. She formerly resided at 217 Pontiac St.

She was born March 26, 1899 near Rochester to John and Gertrude McCLOSKEY BOWMAN. She had lived most of her life in Fulton County. On Nov. 1, 1923 in Fulton she married Clifford CRABB, who died in 1951. Several cousins survive.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, southwest of Rochester. Frienda may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday for an hour before services.

Ruth E. Wipperman

Ruth E. WIPPERMAN, 70, of 129 W. Fifth St., died at 11:28 p.m. Sunday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born June 24, 1916 near Logansport to Herbert and M. Eva VERNON RHOADES. She moved to Rochester from Kewanna nine years ago, living here with a daughter. On Feb. 24, 1937 in Cass County she married Lee WIPPERMAN, who died Dec. 29, 1974. She was retired from Chamberlin Products Co., Akron. She attended the Lucerne Presbyterian Church and was a charter member of the Kewanna VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Betty) ELLISON, Rochester; Mrs. Charles (Eva) WOODHOUSE, Dalhart, Texas, and Mrs. Devon (Alberta) MOORE, Kewanna; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn BOEHME, Logansport, and a brother, Albert [RHOADES], Kewanna. A brother, Vernon [RHOADES], preceded in death.

Services are set tentatively for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Olin CORBETT officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, May 12, 1987

David A. Feece

David Allen FEECE, 28, Rt. 4, Rochester (Tippecanoe Shores), was pronounced dead by Fulton County Deputy Coroner Junior D. GOOD at 5:30 p.m. Monday of apparent asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The incident is being investigated by Coroner Joyce GOOD.

Mr. Feec’s body was found by a neighbor woman at 4:10 p.m. Monday on the garage floor at his residence.

He was born Jan. 5, 1959 in Plymouth to Gerald and Mable CAPRON FEECE. He had lived most of his life in the Leiters Ford community. He had been a mechanic for the past 10 years for Schmal’s Auto Repair Service, Leiters Ford, and was a 1977 graduate of Culver Community High School

Surviving with the parents, of Leiters Ford, are a brother, Sgt. Gary FEECE, with the U.S. Army in Germany; a niece Laurie [FEECE], Lafayette, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Robert HANSEN officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Fort I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday for an hour before services.

Wednesday, May 13, 1987

Irene Kuhn Blair

Irene KUHN BLAIR, 74, Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Rt. 1, Akron, died at 2:20 p.m. Monday at Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital. She had been ill for three months.

She was born March 14, 1913 in Macy to Clarence and Ruth WELLER SAMPSEL. On Oct.16, 1937 in South Bend she married Francis “Fritz” FREESE, who died Sept. 1, 1949. On Feb. 28, 1953 in Valparaiso she married Harold KUHN, who died July 9, 1976. On Sept. 1, 1984 in Claypool she married Raymond BLAIR, who survives. She was retired from the former Chamberlin Products Co., Akron, and was a member of the Athens United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the husband are three sons, Michael FREESE, Phillip FREESE and Andrew FREESE, all of California; three grandchildren, and a brother, Homer SAMPSEL, Rochester.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church.

Ielda Kirby

Ielda J. CRABB KIRBY, 79, Kewanna, died at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born June 11, 1907 in Leiters Ford to Arthur and Geneva MERHLING CRABB. On July 19, 1978 in Rochester she married Donald KIRBY, who survives. She was retired as cashier for United Telephone Co. of Indiana following 45 years of service. She began working with United Telephone as a telephone operator. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Kewanna, was its pianist and a member of its Missionary Society, was a former member of Kewanna Business Girls Club, and as a high school student played piano for the silent movies at the Kewanna movie theater.

Surviving with the husband is a brother, Ray CRABB, Kewanna. She was preceded in death by a half-brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Ronald C. PURKEY officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today and on Thursday after 8 a.m. until time of services.

Charles M. Schwab

Charles M. SCHWAB, 79, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following an illness.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Thursday, May 14, 1987

Charles M. Schwab

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Charles M. SCHWAB, 79, Rt. 4, Rochester (Tippecanoe Shores). He died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following a short illness.

The Rev. John KIEFER will officiate. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Mr. Schwab was born Oct. 3, 1907 at Sumption, Ill., to Charles and Julia ANDERSON SCHWAB. He moved to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1960 from LaPorte. He was retired from New York Blower Co., LaPorte.

Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Pearl CRANMER, Blue Mound, Ill.; Mrs. Mary EDWARDS, Old Fort, Ohio, and Mrs. Mildred GALLANT, Fostoria, Ohio, and a brother, Francis SCHWAB, Lakeville. Two brothers preceded in death.

Ferda G. Riddle

Ferda G. RIDDLE, 94, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester, where she had been a resident for nine months. She had been in failing health for the past year.

She was born Jan. 28, 1893 near Tiosa to Joseph and Amenda LIGHT MAUS. She lived her entire life in the Tiosa area. On Sept. 7, 1913 she married Raymond RIDDLE, who died March 13, 1975. She was a lifetime member of Tiosa First Brethren Church, its women’s Missionary Society, and the Waht-Not Club.

Surviving are two nephews, Joe and Richard LEWIS, both of Rochester; a niece, Mrs. Ralph (Francis) AUGHE, Tarpon Springs, Fla.; three grandchildren, Mrs. Roxann MURPHY, Rochester; Edward LEWIS, Twelve Mile, and Jerry LEWIS, Rochester, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Andrew [RIDDLE], May 13, 1918; a sister, Mrs. Jessie G, LEWIS; a niece, Mrs. Martha SCOTT, and a nephew, Robert LEWIS.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Timothy Reece

Timothy Gene REECE, 35, of 607 Clayton Ave., died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home due to an illness.

He was born March 8, 1952 in Crawford County, Ohio, to Charles F. and Fern H. MILEY REECE. He moved to Rochester 18 months ago from Urbana in Wabash County. He was formerly employed by Robertson Transformer, Rochester, as a meterial handler, and attended the New Life Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

Surviving are a son, Timothy [REECE], Jr., Wabash; the father, Galien, Ohio, and sisters and brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Friends may call for an hour before services. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Marion.
Friday, May 15, 1987

Robert Grandbois

Robert GRANDBOIS, 67, Delong (Tippecanoe Shores), died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, following a three-month illness.

He was born Jan. 7, 1920 in Fargo, N.D., to Wilbrod and Josephine PARENT GRANDBOIS. He had lived most of his life in Hammond, moving to Delong seven years ago. On Nov. 21, 1939 in Fargo, he married Arlene M. SWEENEY, who survives. A World War II Army veteran, he received the Purple Heart. He retired in 1979 after 37 years’ service as a powerhouse operator for Standard Oil Co., Whiting. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholid Church, Monterey, where he was a eucharistic minister. He was a member of the Winamac Knights of Columbus, the Leiters Ford Senior Citizens, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans chapter of Hammond, the Culver Eagles Lodge, the Amoco Annuitants Club of Whiting, and the American Association of Retired Persons.

Surviving with the wife are six daughters, Susan FISHER, Highland; Roberta DANCHO, Paramount, Calif.; Janice WRIGHT, Dyer; Catherine GARRETSON, Indianapolis; Marian GRANDBOIS, Griffith, and Mary ELLIS, Hammond; three sons, Joel [GRANDBOIS], Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Tech. Sgt. David GRANDBOIS, U.S. Arir Force, Incirlik, Turkey, and Mark [GRANDBOIS], Hammond; twenty-six grandchildren; four sisters, Albertine TESSIER, Beatrice NESS and Berneice TESSIER, all of Fargo, and Genevieve DENIS, Portland, Ore.; a brother, Paul [GRANDBOIS], Fallbrook, Calif., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, with Father John KIEFER officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and on Saturday after 8 a.m. at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, where a scriptural wake service will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. today. On Sunday, friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Burns-Kish Funeral Home, Munster, where services will be at 10 a.m. Monday with Father Richard AMELING officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Lawn memorial Gardens, Schererville.

Saturday, May 16, 1987

Henry A. Cox

Graveside rites for Henry Austin COX, 65, Oologah, Okla., formerly of Rochesrter, were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery.

Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service handled arrangements.

Mr. Cox died May 9 in the Veteran’s Administration Hospital at Muskogee, Okla.

He was born Feb. 1, 1922 in Paden, Okla., to James and Ida SLOAN COX. In 1947 he married Dorothy MILLER COX, who survives. As residents of Rochester, he and Mrs. Cox owned the People’s Cafe, and he also worked for McMahan-O’Connor Construction Co. Prior to retirement he was employed by the maintenance department of the Oologah school system as a carpenter.

Surviving with the wife are two step-sons, Richard D. and William D. BAKER, Rochester; three half-sisters, Augusta MACHEN, LaMarada, Calif.; Annel PRICE, Lincoln, Calif., and Lonia SCHULER, Ontario, Calif; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Monday, May 18, 1987

Evert B. Hoesel

Evert B. HOESEL, 83, of 455 Liberty St., Culver, died at 10 a.m. Saturday at his home. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born Feb. 22, 1904 at Lake Bruce to John and Cora BRUCE HOESEL. On Dec. 6, 1925 in Rochester he married Sadie CARTER, who survives. He moved to Culver 62 years ago from Leiters Ford. He was a retired Marshall County school teacher, having taught for 33 years, and was owner-operator of the Rees Theater in Plymouth. He was a member of the Culver Grace United Church of Christ and the Culver Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. John (Sandra) MIDDLETON, Culver; two sons, John D. [HOESEL], Culver, and Richard C. [HOESEL], Plymouth; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A sister, Lucile IRVINE, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Culver Grace United Church of Christ with the Rev. Walter VONDEROHE officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hil Cemetery, Lake Bruce.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Culver Masonic Lodge will conduct memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Culver Grace United Church of Christ.

Keith Showalter

Keith SHOWALTER, 69, Auburn, brother-in-law of Ruth FIEDLER of Rochester, died at 1 a.m. Saturday in Clearwater, Fla., where he spent the winter months.

His son, Wayne [SHOWALTER], was Rochester High School English and journalism teacher and junior high coach from the 1965-66 through the 1968-69 terms. He now teaches at Brownsburg.

Mr. Showalter was one of the founders of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. He was a retired basketball coach and history teacher at Logansport, Auburn and Vincennes schools.

Surviving with the son are the wife, Grace [SHOWALTER]; another son, Dalen [SHOWALTER], Glen Falls, N.Y., and five grandchildren.

Services wil be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Fuller Mortuary at Auburn.

Tuesday, May 19, 1987

Floyd C. Sands

Floyd C. SANDS, 76, of 1239 Lake Shore Drive, died at 12:07 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient since Friday. He was born Nov. 13, 1910 in Muscodea, Wis., to Hubert and Anna SANDS. He moved to Rochester five years ago from Mesa, Ariz. On March 26, 1929 in Chicago he married Agnes B. PETERSON, who survives. In 1976 he retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad after 30 years’ service. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Arizona.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Pete (Marlene) POKRAJAC, and Mrs. Edward (Geraldine) JENDRZEJEWSKI, both of Chicago; a son, Floyd C. [SANDS], Jr., Hickory Hills, Ill.; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Earl [SANDS], Clearwater, Fla. He was preceded in death by a grandson and a brother, Donald [SANDS]

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chicago. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Wednesday, May 20, 1987

Opal O. Hart

Opal O. HART, 82, Maple Street, Mentone, died at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She had been in failing health for three years.

She was born Aug. 23, 1904 in Kosciusko County to Franklin and Minnerva EVANS SCHOOLEY. She moved to Mentone from North Manchester four years ago. She was a nurse’s aide at the Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, prior to retirement. On July 10, 1921 near Milford she married Kenneth A. HART, who died June 9, 1970. She attended the First Brethren Church, North Manchester.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Linda) PENROD, Pierceton, and Mrs. James (Helen) MICHAEL, Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; three sons, David [HART], Milford; Russell [HART], Mentone, and Jack [HART], Warsaw; nineteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildre. Preceding in death were three sons, including Allen [HART], who died in 1985, and a grandson.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Dale HART, Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester, a grandson, officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Gertrude M. Meinke

Gertrude M. MEINKE, 87, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, formerly of Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 7:24 p.m. Tuesday at the nursing home. A resident there since 1978, she had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Jan. 11, 1900 in Mishawaka to William and Mary BUSHMAN KOHLER. She moved to Rochester from Mishawaka. On June 9, 1920 in Edwardsburg, Mich., she married Frank A. MEINKE, who survives.

Surviving with the husband, also a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor at Warsaw, are a granddaughter, Mrs. Bruce (Karen S.) EMMONS, Rochester, and a grandson, Dennis K. STRONG, Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by a daughter, June STRONG, in 1973; a grandson, two sisters, and six brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Dan HUHN officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and on Friday for an hour before services.

Thursday, May 21, 1987 to Friday, May 22, 1987

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Saturday, May 23, 1987

Margaret I. Toomire

Margaret Irene TOOMIRE, 72, of 913 Pontiac St., died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the home of her daughter in Whiteland. She had been in failing health for three months.

She was born April 15, 1915 in Rochester to Ralph and Ruth NELLANS WEBER. She had lived most of her life in this area except for nine years in South Bend. In September 1943 in South Bend she married Senn Kiefer TOOMIRE, who died in 1952. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daugher, Mrs. Kim (Nancy) MILES, Whiteland; a brother, Walter WEBER, Rt. 2, Akron; six nieces and two nephews. A brother Arthur [WEBER], died in 1954.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Robert Q. Tucker

Robert Quentin TUCKER, 66, County Road 17-7409 Argos, died at 12:45 a.m. Today at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for 17 days..

He was born Sept. 26, 1920 in Kosciusko County near Mentone to Royse and Opal BESON TUCKER. He moved to the Argos community 39 years ago after having lived at Plymouth and Winona Lake. On Dec. 25, 1946 in Leesburg he married Helen I. GRIMM, who survives. He was a retired employee of the R.R. Donneey Corp., Warsaw, had served as a Marshall County commissioner, had served on the Walnut Township School Board, was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Barbara Ann) BROWN, Argos; Tami K. TUCKER, Argos, and Taylor University, and Mrs. Andrew (Mary D.) O’DONNELL, Zionsville; two sons, Gary L. [TUCKER], Indianapolis, and Terry L. [TUCKER], Battle Creek, Mich.; ten grandchildren, and a brother, Joe [TUCKER], Mentone. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jane HILL, and a brother, John TUCKER.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Martha T. Love

Martha T. LOVE, 83, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at her home.

She was born July 10, 1903 in Smithville, Tenn., to Fate and Mollie McGINNIS PACK. She moved to the Denver community in 1939 from Tennessee. On Aug. 27, 1922 in Smithville, Tenn., she married William J. LOVE, who died Sept. 1, 1962. She attended the First Brethren Church, Roann, and farmed with her husband.

Surviving are two sons, Glenn [LOVE], Chili, and William L. [LOVE], Mexico; five daughters, Violet MOSELEY, Peru; Ruth CONNER, Markle, Edna LINN and Evelyn HOSTETLER, both of Mexico, and Geraldine BROWER, Macy; three brothers, Richard [PACK], Barnwell, S.C.; Sam [PACK], Sparta, Tenn., and Lucion [PACK], Boyd, Texas; thirteen grandchildren, and twenty-five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were five brothers, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, with the Rev. Donald RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, May 25, 1987

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Tuesday, May 26, 1987

Alfreda H. Winger

Alfreda H. WINGER, 78, Four Sesons Mobile Home Estates, died at 11:10 p.m. Monday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. She had been in failing health for four years.

She was born April 11, 1909 near Fowler to Charles and Sophia ANDERSON HENNING. On June 15, 1968 in Newcastle Township she married Orley S. WINGER, who survives. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester, and was retired from the Rochester Sentinel after more than 30 years’ service.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Thomas Eugene DeWEESE, Milwaukee, Wis.; two step-children, Mrs. John (Mary Jo) OVERPECK, Elkhart, and the Rev. Dorman O. WINGER, Crawfordsville; six grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. A brother, Rudy HENNING, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. Dorman O. WINGER and Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Delbert E. Hunter

Delbert E. HUNTER, 76, Rt. 2, Rochester (near Talma in Newcastle Township), died unexpectedly at 7:25 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admittance. He had been in failing health for one week.

He was born Feb. 26, 1911 in Warsaw to Lloyd and May BOYER HUNTER. He had resided at his present residence since the age of six. From the age of seven he was raised by William and Loretta DEAMER. On Sept. 28, 1933 in Mentone he married Geraldine “Jerry” HAIMBAUGH, who survives. He was a semi-retired farmer, a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, had been a member of the Board of Supervisors of the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District for over 30 years, and was on the board of directors of the International Carnival Glass Association.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ronnie (Patsy) UTTER; a grandson, Steven UTTER, and a great-granddaughter, Melody UTTER, all of Rochester; four sisters, Mrs. Everett (Annabelle) RATHFON, Rochester; Mrs. Wanitta ZIEGLER, Kingsley, Mich.; Mrs. Irene LEBO, Punta Gorda, Fla., and Mrs. Bud (Carolyn) FIVECOATS, Mentone; four brothers, Bob and Chuck [HUNTER], both of Mentone; Deverl [HUNTER], Rockaway Beach, Mo., and Junior [HUNTER], St. Joseph, Mich., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. James MINEAR and Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District or Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Christine M. Mayhew

Services were at 2 p.m. Monday in the Medaryville Church of Christ for Christine Marie MAYHEW, 17, Medaryville. She died Friday at 9 a.m. as the result of a car accident south of Medaryville.

The Rev. Keith WARNER officiated and burial was in the Whitepost Cemetery, Medaryville.

She was born Aug. 31, 1969, in Gary to Wayne and Evelyn MOLDEN MAYHEW, who survive. She was a senior at West Central Junior/Senior High School, a member of the Medaryville Christian Church, president of OEA, was the high school drum major during her junior and senior years, and was a two-time recipient of the Abby Tiede Award.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Bobby [MAYHEW], and a sister, Julie [MAYHEW], at home; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne MAYHEW Sr., Medaryville; the maternal grandparents, John MOLDEN, Wheatville, and Edith MOLDEN, San Pierre.

The Querry-Ulbricht Funeral Home, Medaryville, handled arrangements.

Ethel Stanley

Ethel M. STANLEY, 93, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born June 30, 1893 in Adamsboro to Charles M. and Eva Belle ANDERSON FIDLER. She moved to Fulton County in 1919 from Cass County. In January 1917 in Cass County she married Glen R. STANLEY, who died March 2, 1959. She formerly attended the Fulton United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Caroline McCROSKY, Rochester, and Mrs. Hugh (Ruth) SMITH, macy; two grandchildren, Mark ZARTMAN, Logansport, and Mrs. Vernon (Joan) KNIGHT, Bay St. Louis, Miss.; seven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. A son, Delmar Ross STANLEY, and a brother, Jesse FIDLER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, with the Rev. Vernon KNIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to charity.

Hilda I. Jackson

Hilda I. JACKSON, 76, a resident of the Rochester Nursing Home for the past five years, died at 8:55 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for five years. she formerly lived on Wallace Avenue.

She was born Nov. 2, 1910 in Athens to Franklin A. and Eliza Jane McGEE MOORE. She had lived all her life in Fulton County. On May 20, 1950 in Fulton she married Oris V. JACKSON, who died Nov. 8, 1963.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Henry (Carol) GURLEY, Elwood, Ill.; two step-sons, Richard JACKSON, Marion, Ill., and Don JACKSON, Florence, S.C.; five step-grandchildren, and five nieces and nephews, Roy SWARTZ and George HATTERY, both of Rochester; Dee SWARTZ, South Bend; Elizabeth NELSON, Milaca, Minn., and Nick SWARTZ, Valparaiso. She was preceded in death by a step-son, Robert JACKSON.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today.
James Wolford

James WOLFORD, 73, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 11 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for a number of years.

He was born Feb. 28, 1914 in Jamboree, Ky., to George and Isabelle PRATTER WOLFORD. He moved to Rochester one year ago from Jamboree. He was a retired coal miner.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs Lona ESTEP, Rochester, and Mrs. Ada JUSTICE, Paw Paw, Ky., and a brother, Freddie [WOLFORD], Jamboree, Ky.

Private family services will be in Kentucky. The Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Q. Tucker

Services were scheduled for 4:30 p.m. today at the Argos United Methodist Church for Robert Quinten TUCKER, 66, Argos, who died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital.

The Rev. Jack RHOADES was to officiate. Calling was at the church until time of services. Graveside services and burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.

Darlene Lasater

Darlene LASATER, 75, of 1220 Pontiac St., died at 4:10 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital following an illness of several weeks.

Arranements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, May 27, 1987

Darlene Lasater

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Darlene LASATER, 75, of 1220 Pontiac St. She died at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital following an illness of several months.

The Rev. Donald MAUGHAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from noon until services.

Mrs. Lasater was born Dec. 30, 1911 in Weaubleau, Mo., to Alford M. and Bessie MOURNING HARDING. She moved to Rochester 38 years ago from Newton Falls, Ohio. She was married to Carl LASATER, who died in 1941. She was a seamstress, retiring in 1982 from Hart Schaffner & Marx where she was a former president of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union Local.

Surviving are two sons, Clair Eugene [LASATER], Rochester, and Carlos H. [LASATER], Berwyn, Pa.; a grandchild, Ian LASATER, and a sister, Mrs. A. C. (Malee) JOHNSON, Rochester.

Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Irene Kuhn Blair

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Athens United Methodist Church for Irene KUHN BLAIR, 74, Bonita Springs, Fla. Formerly of Rt. 1, Akron, she died at 2:20 p.m. May 11 in the Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital following a three-month illness.

The Rev. Wayne JOHNSON will officiate. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Athens United Methodist Church.

Delbert J. Stockberger

Delbert J. “Del” STOCKBERGER, 45, of 296 Race St., died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he was admitted a short time before his death.

He was born Aug. 27, 1941 in Rochester to Harold and Lucy SUSDORF STOCKBERGER. He had lived all of life in this community. On Nov. 15, 1975 in Akron he married Jennell GEIGER, who survives. He was a supervisor with Sealed Power Corp., Rochester, and Sutton’s Excavation Service, Rochester, was a former agent for the Prudential Insurance Co., and was a U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Krista [STOCKBERGER], at home; Patty and Kathy [STOCKBERGER], both of Rochester, and Mrs. Scott (Betsy) TEEL, Akron; a son, John [STOCKBERGER], Rochester; two grandchildren, Eric and Ashley TEEL, Akron; the mother, Lucy STOCKBERGER, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Byron (Joyce) VanDOREN and Mrs. Mary BABCOCK, both of Akron; a brother, Dennis [STOCKBERGER], Rochester, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Frank T. Gearhart

Frank T. GEARHART, 102, a resident of Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester, for the past six years, died there at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

He was born Jan. 11, 1885 near Disko in Wabash County to John and Emma HILEMAN GEARHART. He had lived all his life in the Disko and Akron areas. On June 11, 1909 in Markle he married Edna McPEAK, who died in 1968. He was a retired section foreman for the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad.

Surviving are five daughters, Miss Opal GEARHART, Akron; Mrs. Ogden (Dorothy) ALGER and Mrs. Charles (Ruth) MILLER, both of North Manchester; Mrs. Howard (Sharon) MEENEN, Macy, and Mrs. Tom (Joan) HARRIS, Fulton; nine sons, Ray [GEARHART], North Manchester; Floyd, Harold, Max, Bill and Roger [GEARHART], all of Akron; Larry [GEARHART], Fulton; Dick [GEARHART], Winamac, and Donald [GEARHART], Silver Lake; forty-one grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by infant twin sons, Leonard and Leo [GEARHART]; two sisters, and six brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday for an hour before services.
Lucy M. Steins

Lucy May STEINS, 94, Sacramento, Calif., a former Argos resident, died Saturday in Sacramento.

She was born July 25, 1892 in Newton, Kan., to David and Laura LOLMAUGH. She was married to Walter STYLES, who preceded in death, and Ernest STEINS, who also preceded in death.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Vada Mae) WALKER, Elk Grove, Calif.; Mrs. Gladys M. POPOVICH, Fayetteville, N.C., and Mrs. Lester (Helen M.) CAVINESS, Carthage, N.C.; two sons, Clyde A. STYLES, Phoenix, Ariz., and James R. STYLES, Voorhes, N.J. She was preceded in death by a sister, Caroline EAGLEBARGER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Eugenia Stewart

Eugenia STEWART, 70, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 11:23 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital. She was admitted on Sunday.

She was born Oct. 14, 1915 in Kosciusko County to Ralph and Lena WHITNEY. She was married to George E. STEWART, who preceded in death.

Surviving is a sister, Naomi JESTER, Brazil.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Armond RITTER officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. There will be a brief visitation at 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Ethel Stanley

Rebekah services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, by the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge for Ethel STANLEY, 93, who died at 6:15 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Vernon KNIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to charity.,

Thursday, May 28, 1987 to Friday, May 29, 1987

[no obits]

Saturday, May 30, 1987

Antonio DeMarco

Antonio “Tony” DeMARCO, 68, College Square Apartments, died at 2:02 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born July 1, 1918 in Clarksburg, W. Va., to Louie and Barbara BALCASTRO DeMARCO. He moved here 50 years ago from West Virginia. He was married in 1946 to Anna WALTERS. He had been employed for over 30 years by Sealed Power Corp., Rochester before retirement. He was a member of the Manitou Moose Lodge, the Eagles Lodge and the Fathers Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara Ann) KEFFABER, Wabash; three sons, Dennis E. DeMARCO and Morris A. DeMARCO, both of Rochesrter, and Martin Lynn DeMarco HAFFEY, Columbus, Ohio; ten grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, and two brothers, Frank and John [DeMARCO], both of Akron, Ohio. A sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Friends may call for two hours before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Monday, June 1, 1987

Tressie J. Towne

Tressie J. TOWNE, 76, of 302 Fulton Ave., died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient 10 days. She had been in failing health six months.

She was born June 11, 1910 in Twelve Mile to John and Pearl VANATTA MUSSELMAN. She moved here 50 years ago frm Twelve Mile. She was married Feb. 4, 1937 in Logansport to Harold H. TOWNE, who died in December, 1954. She was a former employee of Hart Schaffner & Marx and also had operated a children’s day care facility for several years. She was a member of the Burton United Methodist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Delores STAGGS, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Steve (Lorene) GREER, Denver, Ind.; a son, Byron TOWNE, Rochester; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Harry (Flossie) KOTTERMAN, Rt. 1, Macy; Mrs. Ethel RHOADES, Logansport; Mrs. Donald (Dortha) LOWMAN and Mrs. Elsie RUSH, both of Rochester, and Mrs. George (Gertrude) TOWNSEND, Twelve Mile; five brothers, Roy [MUSSELMAN], Logansport, and Ralph, Wayne, Richard and Leonard [MUSSELMAN], all of Twelve Mile. A sister, Evelyn EHLINGER, and twin brothers, Floyd and Lloyd [MUSSELMAN], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday for two hours before services.
Marjorie Bauer

Marjorie THOMPSON BAUER, 74, Rt. 1, Logansport, died at 4 a.m. Sunday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport. She had been ill one year.

She was born Feb. 2, 1913 in Rochester to Edward THOMPSON and Hertha THOMPSON GRAEBER. She moved from Rocheter to Logansport in 1943. She was married July 9, 1954 in Rochester to Edward BAUER, who died July 10, 1972. She was retired from RBM in Logansport and was a member of the Rochester Trinity United Methodist Church and the United Auto Workers Union.

Surviving are a brother, E. D. “Buss” THOMPSON, Rt. 1, Walton; a step-son, Robert BAUER, Detroit, Mich.; an aunt, Eva KINDIG, Rt. 5, Rochester; two uncles, Marion “Bill” SEVERNS, Rt. 5, Rochester, and Orville SEVERNS, Rt. 3, Rochester, and cousins. Preceding in death were a brother, Lloyd THOMPSON, and a step-son, Frederick BAUER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. John COX and Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Humane Society.

Elizabeth R. Weiland

Elizabeth R. WEILAND, 70, of 17112 S. Fir Road, Tippecanoe, died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday in Bremen Community Hospital. She had been in failing health four years.

She was born April 15, 1917 in Necedah, Wis., to Henry and Rose BAUMGHART BECKER. She moved to the Tippecanoe area from Wisconsin in 1945. She was married Dec. 8, 1945 in Necedah to Eric Frederick WEILAND, who died Sept. 13, 1986. She was a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church of Plymouth and the Tippecanoe Progress Club.

Surviving were two daughters, Claudeen HOLLAR and Mrs. Richard (Becki) MONTAGUE, both of Plymouth; four grandchildren, and two brothers, Lawrence [BECKER], Necedah, and Henry [BECKER], Neillsville, Wis.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Plymouth with the Revs. Robert HERRING and Roger ROHDE officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, and at the church on Tuesday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Bremen Community Hospital or the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Tuesday, June 2, 1987

Bennie D. Johnston

A Colorado man died Monday of internal injuries suffered in an accident at U.S. 31 and Indiana 14.

Bennie D. JOHNSTON, 59, Lakewood, Colo., died at Woodlawn Hospital after the 1:15 p.m. accident.

Also injured in the accident was his wife, Luva L.B. JOHNSTON, 66, and a Marion, Indiana couple, Cleo L. PRICE, 72, and Marie M. PRICE, 67.

Mrs. Johnston, transferred to St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne with a fractured left leg and fractured upper spine is listed in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit, a spokeswoman said today.

The Prices were treated and released from the emergency room at Woodlawn Hospital. He suffered right shoulder pain and she suffered a dislocated left thumb.

Indiana State police said today the Johnston vehicle, Traveling East on Indiana 14 failed to yield the right of way to the southbound Price vehicle. The Johnstons were hit broadside.

State, county, and city police investigated the accident, which occurred at an intersection commonly called “Junkyard Junction.” On May 8, an early evening accident at that location with the exact same circumstances hospitalized three Rochester residents.

Johnston is at least the fourth person killed at the intersection in ten years. Since U.S. 31 was opened on May 25, 1973, 16 persons in 14 traffic accidents on the highway. His death is Fulton County’s first traffic fatality of 1987. At this time last year, the county had suffered four traffic deaths.

Wednesday, June 3, 1987

Harold Gelbaugh

Harold GELBAUGH, 63, Warsaw, died at his home Tuesday morning.

He was born March 21, 1924 in Rochester, and had lived in Warsaw most of his life. He was married June 17, 1947 to Berry HIMES, who survives. He retired in 1981 from Zimmer’s in Warsaw.

Surviving are three daughters, Karen SAINER, Winona Lake; Mrs. JoAnn BOWERMAN, Warsaw, and Leslie GELBAUGH, North Webster; a brother, Adam [GELBAUGH], Warsaw; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy HARRELL, Warsaw; three grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, and burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Don Rains

Don RAINS, 64, Frankfort, brother of Betty GREEN of Rochester, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday in the Frankfort hospital.

He was a well-known fast-pitch softball player in the Frankfort area, and had played in softball games during the Blueberry Festibal in Plymouth.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Fry Funeral Home in Frankfort.
Roy E. Smith

Roy E. SMITH, 80, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born Oct. 22, 1906 near Akron to Burton and Florence BURNS SMITH and had lived all his life in the Akron area. He was married in October 1928 to Dorothy L. STOKES, who died in 1969. He was retired as a tool and die maker from the Arnold Corp., of Warsaw. He also had worked seven years for Midwest Spring in Mentone. He attended the Silver Creek Church of God.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bob (Laura) TUCKER, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Don (Margaret) SWICK, Burket; thirteen grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Florence MURPHY of Akron, in 1983, and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Marvin LOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Bennie D. Johnston

Services for Bennie Dale JOHNSTON, 59, Lakewood, Colo., will be at the Aikin-Farmer Funeral Home in Brookport, Ill., at 2 p.m. Saturday. The body was to be removed from the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester this afternoon.

Mr. Johnston was injured fatally Monday in a traffic accident at U.S. 31 and Indiana 14.

Among the survivors is a brother, Charles JOHNSTON of Beaver Dam.

Thursday, June 4, 1987

Dr. Amando L. Baluyut

Dr. Amando L. BALUYUT, 69, of 617 Woodland Drive, Peru, died Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis.

He had been a urologist at Peru since moving there from Marion in 1970. He also had been a consultant and surgeon in urology at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester since 1971.

He was born in Manila, The Philippines, Feb. 5, 1918 to Agapito and Mamerta LARA BALUYUT. On Jan. 17, 1959, he married Norma RAMIREZ, who survives.

He was a member of the American Urological Association, the Miami County Medical Association, was past president of the 11th District of the Indiana Medical Association and a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in Peru.

Surviving with the wife are three children, Dr. Arlene CASH, Lexington, Ky., and Arthur and Amy [BALUYUT], at home; four brothers, Edilio, Fred, Fernando and Agapito [BALUYUT], and a grandson.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the St. Charles Catholic Church in Peru with the Rev. John MANNION officiating. Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home in Peru, where the Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Geneva P. Gerttula

Word has been received of the death of Geneva Phyllis GERTTULA, 86, formerly of the Bourbon and Argos areas. She died Monday in Portland, Ore.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Loretta READ and Mrs. Donna WEATHERSPOON, and a son, Max [GERTTULA], all of Portland; a brother, Dean K. PHILLIPS, Argos; seven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Her husband, Nelson [GERTTULA], preceded in death.

Services will be Friday in the Montavella United Methodist Church at Portland. The Grossman Funeral Home in Argos is in charge of local arrangements.

Peter J. Ketelaar

Peter J. KETELAAR, 78, Rt. 4, Rochester, died this morning at his home.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Friday, June 5, 1987

Peter J. Ketelaar

Graveside services for Peter KETELAAR, 78, Rt. 4, Rochester (near Leiters Ford), were to be at 1 p.m. today at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rev. Samuel OVERMYER was to officiate. Mr. Ketelaar was found dead of natural causes at his home Thursday.

He was born June 11, 1908 in Roseland, Ill., to Hico and Mary KETELAAR. He had lived in the Leiters Ford community for 48 years, moving from Markham, Ill. He was married March 23, 1929 in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to Elsie REEVES, who died June 28, 1986. He was a retired farmer and had been an employee of Rochester Metal Products and of the former Kingsbury Ordnance Plant near LaPorte.

Surviving are two sisters, Dorothy KETELAAR and Della KETELAAR, of Illinois, and two brothers, Herman [KETELAAR], of Orland Park, Ill., and Walter [KETELAAR], of Lockport, Ill. He was from a family of 12 children.

The Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, June 6, 1987

Carmine I. Packard

Carmine I. PACKARD, 77, of 1401 College Ave., Rochester, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at Canterbury Manor Nursing home.

She was born March 14, 1910, near Talma to Elmer and Inabelle (CARRITHERS) RICHARDSON. She was married Sept. 21, 1935, in Chicago to Harvey A. PACKARD, who preceded in death. She lived most of her life in Fulton and Cass counties, except for 10 years in Chicago. She owned and operated the former Packard Grocery Store.

Surviving are a son, John Harvey PACKARD of Kalamazoo, Mich.; two grandchildren; a brother, George RICHARDSON of Rochester; a half-sister, Norma WAGONER of Rochester, and a half-brother, Joe STANSBURY of Chicago. She was preceded in death by a brother, four sisters, a son and a grandson.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE and the Rev. Donald MILLER officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Fort Wayne.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services on Monday.

Monday, June 8, 1987

Carol L. Keopkey

A Pulaski County woman was killed when she disregarded a traffic signal and caused a three-car collision, Wabash County police said.

Carol L. KEOPKEY, 57, of Star City, died at 6 p.m. Sunday of massive internal injuries, police said.

She was westbound on U.S. 24 when she disregarded an automatic signal at Indiana 15 and drove into the path of two vehicles. The other two drivers suffered only minor injuries, officials said.

Florence D. Castleman

Florence Deliah CASTLEMAN, 94, formerly of Leiters Ford, died at 6 p.m. Saturday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had been a resident for 3 1/2 years.

She was born Aug. 24, 1892 in Franklin to Samuel and Alma PATTERSON KELLY. On July 20, 1912 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Clyde R. CASTLEMAN, who died June 30, 1983. She lived in the Leiters Ford and Burton communities most of her life. She was a member of the Burton United Methodist Church and served as historian for the Burton Homemakers Club.

Surviving are a foster-daughter, Eva McKEE CHRISTOPHER, New London, Conn.; two sisters, Lela RHEUDE, Goodland, and Clara WALSH, Wheeler; three brothers, Clarence and Robert [KELLY], South Bend, and Francis [KELLY], Culver; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a foster-grandson; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; sixteen step-great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth J. [CASTLEMAN], who died Feb. 13, 1987, and a brother, Oren [KELLY], who died in 1921.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Philip HERSHBERGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Ida M. Kirkman

Ida Mae KIRKMAN, 80, of 400 W. Washington St., Plymouth, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka.

She was born Sept. 8, 1906 in Richland Center to William Grant and Flora Mae FRYE DAVIS. On Dec. 15, 1935 in Rochester she married Robert Mack KIRKMAN, who died Oct. 26, 1974. She was a retired secretary from Union Station, Indianapolis, and a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren.

Surviving are a brother, John Edward [DAVIS], Argos, and three nieces and four nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Edna SHAFER, in 1983, and a brother, Lawrence [DAVIS], in 1981.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.
Claude O. Wagoner

Claude O. WAGONER, 75, Talma, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in ill health for several months.

He was born Feb. 3, 1912 in Macy to John William and Pearl COFFING WAGONER. He had lived here 39 years. On Feb. 20, 1937 in Crown Point he married Martha J. NORMAN, who survives. He was a retired carpenter and graduated from the Macy schools.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Nettie) FISHER, Talma; two sons, Norman O. [WAGONER], Westfield, and Jesse E. [WAGONER], Algonquin, Ill.; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six sisters, Thelma SLISHER, Michigan City; Sarah E. SMITH, Fort Myers, Fla.; Wilma FOUTS, Sebring, Fla.; Madge BRONSON, Sisters, Ore.; Ada Beatrice DOREY, Lawndale, calif., and Evelyn WAGONER, San Francisco, Calif.; and two brothers, John [WAGONER], Fulton, and Phillip [WAGONER], Fairfield, Calif. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Ida DUBOIS, Ella SHARP and Mary Gladys WAGONER, and a brother, Ernest [WAGONER].

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mt. Zion Cemetery with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR, Mentone United Methodist Church, officiating. Friends may call at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 4 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society or charity of choice.

Louis W. Reed

Louis W. REED, 84, of 20935 Gumwood Rd., Argos, died at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Olney Care Center, Olney, Ill. He had been in failing health for the past two years.

He was born April 21, 1903 in Walnut Township, Marshall County, to Miller J. and Ida Belle REED. He had lived all of his life in Walnut Township. On Feb. 8, 1930 in Bourbon he married Florence A. EBY, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a 1928 graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture, and a 50-year member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren, where he had been a deacon and a Sunday school teacher.

Surviving wih the wife are a daughter, Bonnie R. BRAUER, Olney; a son, Thomas R. [REED], Rochester; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Gary EDWARDS officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and on Wednesday at the church one hour prior to services.

Memorials may be made to the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Irene Baber

Irene [BABER] 71, 113 E. Walnut St., Akron, died at 12:47 a.m. today at the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
John E. Miller

John E. MILLER, 72, Talma, died unexpectedly in his sleep this morning at the home of his brother in Tippecanoe.

He was born Sept. 16, 1914 in Rochester to Carl L. and Maude CLAREY MONTGOMERY MILLER. He had lived most of his life in the Talma Community except for a short time in South Bend. He was a retired electrician and farmer.

Surviving are three sisters, Agnes CRAIG and Esther MATHEWS, both of Rochester, and Ruth RITTER, Plymouth; a brother, Charles W. [MILLER], Tippecanoe, and nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Tuesday, June 9, 1987

John E. Miller

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for John E. MILLER, 72, Talma, who died Monday at the home of his brother in Tippecanoe. he was a retired electrician, plmber and professional musician.

Pastor Charles A. BAKER Sr., will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Today and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Irene Baber

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Irene [BABER], 70, of 113 E. Walnut St., Akron. She died at 12:47 a.m. Monday in the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

The Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Mrs. Baber was born Sept. 19, 1916 near Athens to Fred and Blanche RILEY DIXON. She was retired from Chamberlin Products, Akron, and was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Terry [BABER], Akron; a daughter, Victoria Lyn FULTZ; Lafayette; two grandsons, Justin and Eric, and a sister, Mrs. Thomas (Alma) HAUPERT, Akron. A son and a brother preceded in death.

Wednesday, June 10, 1987

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Thursday, June 11, 1987

Sarah I. Baker

Sarah I. BAKER, 87, formerly of Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester Nursing Home where she had been a resident for four years. She had been in ill health for four years.

She was born July 17, 1899 in Fulton County to Jerry J. and Ida MILLER ESTABROOK. She had lived in Fulton County all her life. On Jan. 24, 1925 in South Bend she married Ray BAKER, who survives. She was a member of the Rochester Church of Christ, the Mount Zion Club and Pleasant Hour Club.

Surviving with the husband are three sons, Oris and Jerry [BAKER], both of Rochester, and Philip [BAKER], Glendale, Ariz.; six granddaughters, two step-grandsons; four great-grandsons, and nieces. Three brothers, Floyd, Hamp and Warren [ESTABROOK], and a sister, Florence NEEDLES, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Senior Citizens Minibus Fund or Rochester Church of Christ.

Donn J. Nichols

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester for Donn J. NICHOLS, 83, Rt. 2, Rochester, who died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. He had been in failing health since 1980.

The Rev. Brice CASEY will officiate. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services. Burial wil be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens.

He was born Aug. 17, 1903 in Fulton County to William L. and Maude BARR NICHOLS. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On May 17, 1926 in Ferndale, Mich., he married Madelon CARNS, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Nancy) ALT, Columbia City, and Mrs. LaVon (Betty) CRISSINGER, Rt. 2, Rochester; a son, Donn NICHOLS Jr., Fort Wayne; eleven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Four brothers, four sisters, a step-brother and a granddaughter preceded in death. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or American Diabetes Association.
Mollie B. Hickle

Mollie B. HICKLE, 82, Kewanna, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester.

She was born July 27, 1904 in Winamac to Fred and Mable NICHOLS BLANCHETTE. On Oct. 25, 1921 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Elmer B. HICKLE, who survives. She was a retired secretary of the Kewanna Lumber Co., and was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the Logansport VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Jack [HICKLE], Frankfort, and Robert G. [HICKLE], Logansport; two brothers, Willis [BLANCHETTE], Fremont, Wis., and Leonard [BLANCHETTE], Milwaukee, Wis.; two sisters, Marie SWATER, East Troy, Wis., and Affa SEMRAU, Milwaukee, Wis.; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until services.

Friday, June 12, 1987

Maurice J. Turnpaugh

Maurice J. TURNPAUGH, 75, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 6 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Sept. 18, 1911 in Walton to Carl and Klystie ROUSEY TURNPAUGH. In 1931 he married Vera SPOHN, who died Oct. 28, 1935. On Jan. 9, 1937 in Kokomo he married Margaret Frences TUCKER, who died May 30, 1961. He retired in 1977 as a food vendor for Szabo Food Service. He was a member of the Kokomo Moose and Eagles lodges, the Kokomo Federation of Musicians, the Rochester VFW Father’s Auxiliiary, and was a past member of the David Foster FOP, Kokomo. He had played the piano on the “Kokomo Cafe Show” with Frank Gregory and Sid Collins on WKMO, a former Kokomo radio station.

Surviving are six sons, Conrad L. [TURNPAUGH], Center; Weldon L. and Thomas K. [TURNPAUGH], Macy; Richard L. [TURNPAUGH], Temple, Texas; Ronald G. [TURNPAUGH], Russiaville, and Maurice L. [TURNPAUGH], Trenton, Fla; three daughters, Mrs. John (Merry Kay DUCHATEAU, Greentown; Mrs. Gerald (Carla A.) LOVELAND, Bloomington, and Mrs. Timothy (Norma J.) WHITE, St. Petersburg, Faa.; a brother, Francis [TURNPAUGH], Logansport; and a sister, Theda LEFFEL, Logansport; twenty-seven grandchildren and ten great-brandchildren. A brother, sister and grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo, with the Rev. Jeffrey HARLOW officiating. Interment will be at the Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m.
Mary L. Reinhold

Mary L. REINHOLD, 52, South Bend, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at her home.

She was born May 14, 1935 in Akron to Grover and Emma DOERING. She had been a resident of South Bend for 32 years. On Oct. 9, 1955 in Akron she married Elden REINHOLD, who survives. She was an activity director at the Carlyle Nursing Home, South Bend, and a member of the Hoosier Swinging Square and Akron Church of God.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Scott [REINHOLD], at home; the parents, of Orlando, Fla. a sister, Betty HOLLOWAY, Orlando, Fla., and three brothers, Ray [DOERING], Akron; Russell [DOERING], Sunnyvale, Calif., and Don [DOERING], Sanford, Fla.

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Monday at the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, with the Rev. James MALBONE, Akron, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, June 13, 1987

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Monday, June 15, 1987

Walter F. Grube

Longtime Rochester fireman Walter F. GRUBE, 59, of 1102 Monroe St., died at 12:21 a.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital’s special care unit following an apparent coronary attack. He was admitted at 11:30 p.m. after becoming ill about 10 p.m. Saturday evening.

He was born April 9, 1928 in Kewanna to Jennings and Bertha LITTLE GRUBE; the mother survives. He lived most of his life in the Rochester commnity. On Feb. 26, 1950 in Rochester he married Louise M. EDINGTON, who survives. A Rochester fireman for 28 years, he was assistant chief from Feb. 1, 1980 through March 1, 1987. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1946-48. He was a member of the former Prairie Grove EUB Church, the Rochester Eagles Lodge and American Legion and the Fulton County Fraternal Order of Police.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Miss Connie Sue GRUBE and Mrs. Thomas (Janice) SAWYER, both of Rochester; two sons, Michael [GRUBE], Kewanna, and Jerry [GRUBE], Rochester; five grandchildren, Leah and Nathan SAWYER, and Jason and Jeremy GRUBE, all of Rochester, and Shannon GRUBE, Kewanna; the mother, Bertha, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Carl (Dorothy) ETCHISON, Kokomo, and Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) DUNLAP, Chapman Lake (near Warsaw); six brothers, Max, Rex, Carl and Paul [GRUBE], all of Rochester, and Allen and Eldon [GRUBE], Kokomo, and nieces and nephews. His father died in 1967.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the Diabetic Association.
Mabel I. Hendrickson

Word has been received of the death of Miss Mabel I. HENDRICKSON, 83, Seminole, Fla., who died at her home June 3.

A memorial service was conducted at Seminole June 9 following cremation. Burial was in the Fulton Cemetery.

She was born July 29, 1903 at Fulton to Reuben B. and Vesta HENDRICKSON, former Rochester residents. A 1921 graduate of Rochester High School, she was a member of the Rochester Christian Church and was its organist for many years. She moved to Ocala, Fla., in 1945 where she was the administrative assistant of the Florida State Secretary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Upon retirement she moved to Seminole.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. George (Olive) BRADFIELD, Seminole, and a brother, D. Joe HENDRICKSON, Leesburg, Fla.

[NOTE: Her sister, Alice HENDRICKSON, died Friday, August 22, 1986. - WCT]

Tuesday, June 16, 1987

Ruth A. Bryant

Ruth Armilda BRYANT, 88, of 212 W. Third St., died at 8:10 a.m. today at the Rochester Nursing Home where she had resided for five days. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born April 17, 1899 in Traer, Iowa, to William and Elizabeth MANNING SANDERS. She had lived in this community since the age of two. On May 5, 1917 in Rochester she married Guy N. BRYANT, who died July 5, 1962. She was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester, the Woodlawn Hospital Auxiliary and the Neighborly Club.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jacob IWilma) CASPER, Perrysburg, Mrs. John (Dorotha) WEIGLE, Indianapolis, and Jo Ann BRYANT, Oak Harbour, Wash.; two sons, Gene [BRYANT], Plymouth, and Dale [BRYANT], of Rochester and Holiday, Fla.; twelve grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildre; three great-great-randchildren; a sister, Mrs. Maude BUCKMASTER, Rochester, and a brother, Marion [SANDERS], Ocoee, Fla. Four brothers and sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of God with the Rev. Brice CASEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and at the church for an hour before services.

Memorials may be made to the First Church of God Building Fund.

Wednesday, June 17, 1987

Florence L. Pryor

Florence L. PRYOR, 78, of 108 E. Second St., Peru, died at 2:15 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru. She was born July 14, 1908 in Peru to Frank and Nettie HIGGINS McELHENY. She was a retired employee of the Sherrill Corp., Mexico, and a member of the First Bretren Church, Peru.

Surviving are a son, John [PRYOR], Rochester; three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, June 18, 1987

Georgia L. Masterson

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb and Sons, Foster Park, Fort Wayne, for Georgia L. MASTERSON, 74, Del Rio, Texas.

A former Fulton County and Fort Wayne resident, Mrs. Masterson died at 9:25 a.m. June 15 in Del Rio.

The Rev. Craig WILLER will officiate the services. Memorials may be made to Manchester College, North Manchester.

Mrs. Masterson was born March 9, 1913 in Pulaski County to Otis and Georgia CHAMBERS WINN. She moved to Texas in October 1986 from Fort Wayne. In 1932 in Rochester she married Harold J. MASTERSON, who died in 1970. She had been an instructor at International Business College, Fort Wayne, and head of the business department at Ivy Tech, Fort Wayne. She was a member of the American Women’s Business Association.

Surviving are three sons, Randy [MASTERSON], Hoagland; Lynn [MASTERSON], Del Rio, and Dana [MASTERSON], El Paso, Texas; five sisters, Ruth PARSON and Mary GRACE, both of Houston, Texas; Margaret GRUBER, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; Phyllis NULF, Logansport, and Harriet PACKARD, Geneva, Ohio; a brother, Otis WINN, Jr., Camden; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Friday, June 19, 1987

Arthur E. Brown

Arthur E. BROWN, 73, of 1603 Elm St., died early Thursday morning at his home.

He was born Jan. 16, 1914 in Plymouth to Arthur and Ruth BROWN ALSPACH. On June 1, 1935 in Akron he married Ruth L. [PORMAN], who died Oct. 13, 1981. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and was a retired transporter of mobile homes.

Surviving are the mother, Ruth BROWN ALSPACH, Rochesrter; a brother, Herbert [BROWN], Marion, Iowa; a niece and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brice CASEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, June 20, 1987

Anna M. Morrett

Miss Anna Mae MORRETT, 84, Williamsport, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday in the Meadow Heights Nursing Center, Williamspot.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Joseph D. Fagan

Joseph David FAGAN, 17, Rt. 6 (School View Drive), Rochester, died early Friday morning at the residence of Brian WILSON, where he had spent the night.

Fulton County Coroner Joyce GOOD said that death was by a gunshot wound to the right temple. She said circumstances of the death have not been determined and the case is under investigation by her office and Fulton County police.

Joseph Fagan was born March 23, 1970 in Rochester to John “Duke” and Margaret “Maggie” DORAN FAGAN COVINGTON. He had lived all his life in this community. He was employed by Nubiano’s Pizza, was a member of the junior class of Rochester High School, had been very active in sports and was a member of the Fulton County Chapter of ABATE.

Surviving are the mother, of Rochester; the father, of Winamac; a sister, Mrs. Deborah OGLE, Rochester; three brothers, Charles FOWLER and Jim FAGAN, both of Rochester, and John FAGAN III, Phoenix, Ariz.; a step-sister, Melissa COVINGTON, Rochester; two step-brothers, Patrick COVINGTON, Rochester, and Michael COVINGTON, Syracuse; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dee DORAN, Westville; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John FAGAN, Winamac, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Monday, June 22, 1987

Henry O. Evans

Henry O. EVANS, 68, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born Dec. 11, 1918 in Stonefort, Ill., to Roy and Della MITCHELL EVANS. On Nov. 4, 1975 in Harrisburg, Ill., he married Mildred HOEKSTRA, who survives. He was a retired maintenance employee at Inland Steel, Gary. He was a member of the Lake Station American Legion, Leiters Ford Coon Club and Hobart VFW.

Surviving with the wife are a son, George A. [EVANS], Johnson City, Ill.; two daughters, June MITCHELL and Lela DALTON, both of Pittsburg, Ill.; three brothers, William [EVANS], Rochester; Don [EVANS], Carterville, Ill., and Pat [EVANS], Joliet, Ill.; two sisters, Nettlue HARRIS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., and Lela JACKSON, Hopkinsville, Ky.; eight grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Preceding in death were a grandson, and granddaughter, three brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Brian HIGH officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, Rochester, where military rites will be conducted by the Kewanna VFW. Friends may call from 5 p.m. today, and on Tuesday after 8 a.m. until services.

Milton Whittenberger

Milton WHITTENBERGER, 79, Warrenton, Mo., formerly of Rochester, died at 5 a.m. today at St. Charles, Mo.

Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Lavone Hamilton

Lavone HAMILTON, 75, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born Sept. 19, 1911 in Wabash County to George and Mary RUNKLE SHOEMAKER. On June 12, 1953 in Akron she married Russell Paul HAMILTON, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Paula [HAMILTON], at home, and Debbie BOWYER, Chili; three grandchildren, and a brother, Russell SHOEMAKER, Akron.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be at the Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Joan Overlander

Joan OVERLANDER, 54, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, where she had been a patient since June 15. She had bee in failing health since February.

She was born Feb. 28, 1933 in Stirrat, W. Va., to Bill and Nannie JOHNSON WILLIAMS. She moved to the Akron area 35 years ago from West Virginia. On April 3, 1967 she married Lewis OVERLANDER, who survives. She had been employed by the Eaton Corp. (formerly Singer Controls) in North Manchester for 27 years and was a member of Akron Church of God.

Surviving with the husband are a son, James ROGERS, and a granddaughter, Jessica ROGERS, both of Plymouth; four sisters, Mrs. Jesse (Betty) ALDERMAN, Stirrat, W. Va.; Mrs. Alva (Carol) BARTON, Millington, Tenn.; Mrs. Hobart (Doris) ADKINS, Barnabus, W. Va., and Mrs. Jerry (Patti) WORKMAN, Omar, W. Va.; three brothers, John C. [WILLIAMS], River Rouge, Mich.; Donald R. [WILLIAMS], Switzer, W. Va., and Billy K. [WILLIAMS], Akron, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, Johnny Ray ROGERS, in 1955, and a brother, Benjamin WILLIAMS, IN 1969.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Anna M. Morrett

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Anna Mae MORRETT, 84, Williamsport, formerly of the Akron area. She died at 5:45 p.m. Friday at Meadow Heights Nursing Center, Williamsport.

The Rev. James MALBONE will officiate. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

She was born in May 1903 in Kosciusko County to Clarence and Orpha HART MORRETT.

Surviving are a brother, Carl [MORRETT], Toledo, Ohio, and nieces and a nephew. Preceding in death were five brothers and four sisters.
Orville Fitton

Orville FITTON, 81, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 4:47 p.m. Sunday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

He was born April 11, 1906 in Seward Township, Kosciusko County, to John and Sadie RICKEL FITTON. On Dec. 24, 1926 in Warsaw he married Trelba MEREDITH, who survives. He was a farmer and did car entry work.

Surviving with the wife are a brother, Merle FITTON, Claypool; three sisters, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a daughter, a sister and a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Dave COLLETE officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Annabelle Utter

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at the Eddingfield Mortuary Chapel, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, for Annabelle UTTER, 66, of 540 West Canal St., Wabash, who died at 10 a.m. Friday in the Wabash County Hospital.

The Rev. Guy MOWERY was to officiate. Burial was to be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Urbana.

Mrs. Utter was born Dec. 15, 1920 in Rochester to Charles Albert and Florence MATHEWS REDINGER. On June 11, 1957 in Wabash she married Alfred UTTER, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Michael LINDZY, Lagro; a step-daughter, Mrs. Charles (Darlene) MYERS, Wabash; two brothers, Lloyd and Wayne [REDINGER], both of Rochester; two sisters, Zanna COWAN, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Hilda McGOWAN; a half-sister, Gladis THOMAS, and several grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A daughter, a son and a half-sister preceded in death.

Tuesday, June 23, 1987

Laurel Heady

Laurel HEADY, 62, of 303 S. Main St., Walton, died at 2:36 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Feb. 13, 1925 in Terre Haute to Russell and Minnie SHARP HEADY. On Feb. 1, 1969 he married Jane LAYMAN, who survives. He was a member of the Walton United Methodist Church, Indianapolis Scotish Rite and Masonic Lodge, and was employed by J&S Sheet Metal, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Donna BORDENDECKER, Indianapolis; a son, David [HEADY], Crown Point; a step-son, Brian K. NICHOLAS, Walton; a step-daughter, Mary Lou HASTINGS, West Virginia; a grandmother, Mary Blanche REECE, Terre Hauts; nine grandchildren, and four brothers, Charles, Paul and Dane [HEADY], all of Terre Hauts, and Max [HEADY], Palmyra. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Murray Funeral Home, Waton, with the Rev. John CORRINGTON officiating. Burial will be in the Galveston Cemetery. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m.
Milton L. Whittenberger

Graveside rites will be conducted at the Mount Zion Cemetery at 11 a.m. Thursday for Milton L. WHITTENBERGER, 79, of 12 Laverne Dr., Warrenton, Mo.

Formerly of Rochester, Mr. Whittenberger died at 5 a.m. Monday in St. Charles, Mo. He had been ill two weeks.

The Rev. Teal YOUNCE will officiate the services. The Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to charity.

Mr. Whittenberger was born July 18, 1907 in the Territory of Oklahoma to Milton G. and Victoria CHASTAIN WHITTENBERGER. He moved to Warrenton from Idaho 15 years ago. On April 2, 1949 he married Florence SMITH, who survives. He was a retired advertising and newspaper executive, a member of the Warrenton Rotary Club, and the Rochester Elks and Moose lodges.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou SIMMONS, Houston, Texas; three step-daughters, Mrs. Juanita PHILLIPSON, Auburn, Calif.; Mrs. Patt Jo CARROL, Paupuckee, R.I., and Mrs. Myra Lee ANDERSON, Deer Lodge, Mont. three grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mary E. WHITTENBERGER, and a brother, John [WHITTENBERGER], both of Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother, Hubert [WHITTENBERGER], in 1978.

Naomi R. Tyler

Naomi Ruth TYLER, 77, Rt. 3, Rochester (Wagoner Park), died at her home Monday. She had been in failing health fo a number of years.

She was born May 7, 1910 in Fulton County to William C. and Clymenia Boyd ROSS PICKENS. She had lived all her life in this community. On Oct. 3, 1927 in Rochester she married Francis M. TYLER, who died March 31, 1980. Before retiring, she was a 20-year employee of the former Rochester Armature Co.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. John (Elnora) SAYGER, Mrs. Willis (Clymenia) HALTERMAN, Mrs. Charles (Judy) KUHN and Mrs. Philip (Mona) SNOOK, all of Rochester, and Mrs. Jean HOWARD, Kewanna; four sons, Melvin, Billy, Paul ad Jimmie [TYLER], all of Rochester; twenty-nine grandchildren twenty-one great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy MURRAY, Logansport, and a brother, Ray PICKENS, South Bend. Preceding in death were a son, Ralph [TYLER], in 1976; a sister, Jessie McLEAN, and four brothers, Lloyd, Ross, Cecil and Walter [PICKENS].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until services.

Joseph Fagan

Police have determined the death Friday of Joseph FAGAN, 17, Rt. 6, Rochester, to have been caused by a self-inflicted gnnshot wound to the head.

State Police Detective Sgt. Don SMITH said the boy shot himself between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. with a .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol at a teenage gathering at the residence of Charles WILSON on County Road 375 East.

Fagan got the pistol from a gun cabinet in the house, Smith said. The body was found by a friend about 10 a.m.

County and state police and the Fulton County coroner’s office investigated the death.

Wednesday, June 24, 1987

Nadine R. Snyder

Nadine Rose SNYDER, 73, Rt. 2, 16th Road, Argos, died at 6:47 a.m. today at her home. She had been ill since April.

She was born June 2, 1914 in Bremen to Lewis and Grace WHAREHAM FRANCE. She moved to Rochester in 1943 from Plymouth. On Dec. 25, 1934 in Plymouth she married John R. SNYDER, who survives. Fo the past 14 years she and her husband owned and operated Grandma’s Kitchen in Argos. Prior to that she had been associated, for many years, with the cafeteria system for Argos Community Schools. She was a member of the Church of God, Plymouth.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Rose Ann) O’DELL, and Sharon POWELL, both of Argos; four sons, Donnie P. and Eugene L. [SNYDER], both of Argos, and William E. and John R [SNYDER] III, both of Plymouth; nineteen grandchildren two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Leroy (Madge) RYAN, Argos, and three brothers, Vernon [FRANCE], Holton, Mich., and Tom and Eugene [FRANCE], both of Plymouth. A sister, Venus WAGGONER, and three brothers, Hollis, Ford, and Don [FRANCE], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the United Methodist Church, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, and on Friday at the church one hour prior to services.

A memorial fund is being established in her behalf to be used for a community service award. Contributions may be left at the Grossman Funeral Home.

Sarah E. Hopkins

Sarah Elizabeth HOPKINS, 59, of 922 E. Market St., Warsaw, died at 10:56 p.m. Tuesday in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

She was born March 9, 1928 in Williamson, W. Va., to Conley and Carrie WELLS BLANKENSHIP. She moved to Warsaw from West Virginia in 1954. She was married to Dallas HOPKINS, who died Aug. 16, 1983.

Surviving are a son, Roger Allen [HOPKINS], Goshen; hree daughters, Carolyn MARCUM, Kingsport, Tenn.; Bonnie FARTHING, Warsaw, and Diane LASLEY, Winona Lake; two brothers, Elmer [BLANKENSHIP], Lima, Ohio, and Billy Ray [BLANKENSHIP], Warsaw, and a sister, Loraine KEATON, Iaeger, W. Va.

Services will be held in Iaeger, W. Va. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, 929 E. Center St., Warsaw. Burial will be in the Reed Cemetery, Coon Branch, W. Va.

Tony Lewis

Tony LEWIS, 98, resident of Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Velma BYERLINE, Rocheser, and a son, Ivan [LEWIS], Lambertsville, N.J.

Arrangements are pending at the Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson Ciy, Ill. Local arrangements are being handled by Foser & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Lawrence J. Stokes

Word has been received of the death of Lawrence J. STOKES, 66, Mishawaka, formerly of Kewanna, who died at 3:30 p.m. June 16 in Jackson, Ga.

He was born June 8, 1921 in Macon, Ga. He had lived in Indiana for 43 years. On Jan. 24, 1944 in Kewanna he married Mary Alice MYERS, daughter of the late W.H. MYERS, past editor and publisher of The Kewanna Herald. She survives. Mr. Stokes was a former owner of Myers ansd Stokes Printing Co., Plymouth, and was employed as an offset pressman by Creative Printers and Osthimers Printing Co., Mishawaka, retiring in June 1980. He was a member of the South Bend Disabled American Veterans, Mishawaka VFW and Printing Pressman’s Union Local 77. During World War II he served in the 86th Mortar Battalion, Third Army, under Gen George S. Patton and received two purple hearts.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Alice MATLOCK, Niles, Mich.; Jane WATERS, Becky MISCEWICZ and Katherine STOKES, all of South Bend, and four granddaughters. Services were held at the St. Joseph Funeral Home, South Bend. Burial followed cremation in the Riverview Cemetery.

Thursday, June 25, 1987

Virginia B. Scott

Virginia B. SCOTT, 77, formerly of 214 E. Sixth St., died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been a resident of Canterbury Manor Nursing Home for 10 months.

She was born May 31, 1910 in Spencer County to Charles and Dorothy GOOD BOLTON. She moved here 16 years ago from Kendallville. In 1956 in Auburn she married Ed SCOTT, who died in 1966. She was a graduate of Ball State University, was a retired school teacher, and had been an employee of the former Wile’s Department Store and the former Blumenthal’s Clothing Store in Rochester. She was a member of the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge, the Auburn Eastern Star, the Neighborly Club, Fort Wayne Calvary United Methodist Church and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are a son, Robert S. JACKSON III, Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; a brother, James STAATS, Tell City; four sisters, Mrs. Susie CARTER, Rochester; Lucille CURTIS, Tenneson; Mrs. Jeanette ALBERTZ, Santa Claus, and Mrs. Callie EVERETTS, Troy. A sister and three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and on Friday for an hour before services. The Evergreen Rebekah Lodge will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Helen M. Crabb

Helen M. CRABB, 78, formerly of 114 N. Ohio St., Culver, died at 4 a.m. today in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home,Culver, following an extended illness.

She was born Feb. 28, 1909 a Versailles to William and Louise BUFFO. On Aug. 7, 1932 she married Merl E. CRABB, who survives. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Allan [CRABB], Elmhurst, Ill.; five grandchildren; twin great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Earl [BUFFO], Elkhart, and Harold [BUFFO], Moore’s Hill. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred PFLUGH officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, after 3 p.m. Monday, and until noon on Tuesday, and then at the church until services. Memorials may be made to Emmanuel United Methodist Church or the Parkinson’s Foundation.

Friday, June 26, 1987

Helen M. Crabb

Services for Helen CRABB, 78, formerly of Culver, have been changed to 2 p.m. Monday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Culver.

Mrs. Crabb died at 4 a.m. Thursday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver, following an extended illness.

Fiends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home in Culver after 2 p.m. Sunday, and until noon on Monday, then at the church until services.

Saturday, June 27, 1987

Ronald Eugene Edington

Ronald Eugene EDINGTON, 25, Route 4, Rochester, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at his home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

He was born Feb. 21, 1961, in Rochester to Ralph and Jean COOLEY EDINGTON and had lived all of his life here. He was a 1980 graduate of Rochester High School, where he had been a member of the National Honor Society. He had served two years in the United States Air Force and was a member of the Fulton County Chapter of ABATE. He was employed by Irrigation Service Inc.

Surviving along with the parents are two sisters, Mrs. Rodney (Christina) HALL, Rochester, and Miss Rebecca EDINGTON, at home; a brother, Robert [EDINGTON], also at home, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until services Sunday. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.
George H. Bright

George H. BRIGHT, 61, Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, formerly of Akron, died at 11:02 a.m. Friday at the Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Born April 18, 1926, in Akron to James Albert and Nellie Elizabeth COOK [BRIGHT], he was reired from the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Rochester Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Roann American Legion.

Survivors include two sisters, Margaret ENGLE, Warsaw, and Betty STONER, Delphi; three brothers, Kenneth [BRIGHT], Akron, Robert J. [BRIGHT] Sr., South Bend, and Junior [BRIGHT], Laketon, and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be at Nichols Cemetery, Akron. Military rites will be conducted at graveside by the VFW and American Legion. Friends may call from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the Heart Fund.

Gary K. Hall

Gary Kyle HALL, 16, Kewanna, died at his parents’ home at 1:55 p.m. Friday.

Born July 21, 1970, in Winamac to Gary A. and Theresa M. HINTZ HALL, he completed the first semester of his junior year at Caston High School, where he played the trumpet in the marching and pep bands. He played two years of junior varsity basketball and was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the National Commodore Computer Club. Besides his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Mark [HALL], Kewanna, Rodney [HALL], Rochester, twins Ryan [HALL], Grissom AFB., and Randy [HALL], Logansport; one sister, Lisa PLANTZ, Kewanna, and maternal grandfather, Floyd HINTZ, Kewanna.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Kewanna United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Citizens Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis or the American Cancer Society.

Monday, June 29, 1987

Lola M. Seaver

Lola May SEAVER, 68, Akron, formerly of Kokomo, died Friday morning at her home.

She was born Nov. 20, 1918 in Kokomo to Carl M. and Edna M. RAIDER LONG. On March 3, 1947 she married Edgar SEAVER, who survives. She was retired from the Cabot Corp., Kokomo, and was a member of the North Manchester Women of the Moose.

Surviving with the husband are three brothers, William T. and Billy L. [LONG], both of Kokomo, and Carl B. [LONG] Jr., Pinellas Park, Fla.; three sisters, Mary GARDNER and Maxine M. MUNSELL, both of Kokomo, and Donna R. BENNETT, Winston-Salem, N.C. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, with the Rev. Harold E. WILLIAMS officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call for an hour before services.
Elma M. King

Elma Matilda KING, 92, of 206 Pontiac St., died at her home Saturday afternoon. She had been in ill health for one year.

She was born March 2, 1895 in Omega, near Akron, to William and Ellen CLARK CRUM. From the age of 5 she was raised in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton POFFENBARGER. She had lived her entire life in the Fulton County area. On June 7, 1917 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Fred KING, who died Nov. 12, 1959. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Surviving are five daughers, Mrs. Lemoine (Hazel) KERCHER, Roann; Mrs. Ernest (Frances) MILLER and Mrs. Elvira REED, both of Rochester; Mrs. William (Julia Faye) FAULKNER, Bremen, and Mrs. Richard (Charlotte) MASSEY, Hot Springs, Ark.; a son, Edward [KING], Rochester; twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-four great-grandchiuldren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Ruby DINWOODIE, on July 31, 1981, and a sister, Grace BEEHLER, in 1985.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to charity.

Kenneth P. Steininger

Kenneth Paul STEININGER, 69, Orland Park, Ill., died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Palos Community Hospital, Palos Park, Ill., where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born Aug. 18, 1917 in Rochester to Arlie and Jessie SULT STEININGER. He had lived in Orand Park for 30 years. On June 25, 1949 in Rochester he married Phyllis P. BUTLER, who survives. He was owner and operator of the Midlothian Tool and Manufacturing Co., from 1954 to 1971 and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Michael [STEININGER], Westmont, Ill., and two sisters, Nettie DILSAVER, Tucson, Ariz., and Ila HUGGY, Justice, Ill. Two brothers, Herschel and Lloyd [STEININGER], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester with Pastor Larry HUMMEL officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Orland Park Paramedic Service, Orland Park, Ill.

Gerald D. Bowers

Services were this morning at the Systems Funeral Home, Muskegon, Mich., for Gerald D. “Mousie” BOWERS, 56, Hesperia, Mich., formerly of Rochester, who died Friday evening at his home.

He was born March 2, 1931 to George W. and Hazel M. BOWERS. He was an employee of Reith Riley, Muskegon. He was married to the former JoAnn McCORD, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Steve [BOWERS], Twin Lakes; three daughters, Teri BREDIN and Lisa BOWERS, both of Muskegon, and Janet FREES, Holton; seven grandchildren; a brother, James R. [BOWERS]; three sisters, Mary Jane BOWELL, Rochester; Mrs. Walter (June) WEBER, Akron, and Carolyn WYNN, Morocco, and nieces and nephews. The parents and a brother, George W. BOWERS, Jr. preceded in death.
Opal B. Marquis

Opal Bernice MARQUIS, 84, Rt. 5, Winamac, died at 1:33 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health since September 1986.

She was born Aug. 6, 1902 in Fulton County to Arthur G. and Cora POWNALL FRY. She had lived in the Winamac area for 61 years. On May 17, 1919 in Rocheter she married James I. MARQUIS, who died Jan. 18, 1969. She was a member of the Star City Church of Christ.

Surviving are a daughter, Betty BURGESS, Winamac; a son, Harold E. [MARQUIS], Winamac; five grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a great-great=granddaughter, and a brother, Ray E. [FRY], Niles, Mich. Preceding in death were a son, a great-grandson, two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Kenneth BROAD officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 Tuesday.

Tuesday, June 30, 1987

Phillip N. DeLon

Phillip N. DeLON, 53, of 812 N. Berkley Road, Kokomo, died at 3:36 p.m. Monday in Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Nov. 28, 1933 in Kokomo to Gale and Alice FORLOW DeLON. On June 19, 1955 he married Shirley A. SHERA, who survives. He was a captain of the Kokomo Fire Department, with which he had served for 23 years, and was a member of the Chapel Hill Christiabn Church of Kokomo, the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis and the International Association of Fire Fighters.

Surviving with the wife are the mother, Alice DELON, Rochester; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Karen) BERGIN, Kokomo; two sons, Steven [DeLON], Bringhurst, and Michael [DeLON], Kokomo; two grandchildren, and a brother, Numa DeLON, Kokomo.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, with the Rev. Robert MILLER officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memory Garden Mausoleum. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Harriet Westwood

Private services were to be at 1 p.m. today in the Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rocheser, for Harriet Juda WESTWOOD, 91, of 317 Fulton Ave. She died at 1:22 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, where she had been a patient for four days. She had been in ill health for one year.

The Rev. Robert B. PEIFFER was to officiate and burial was to be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mrs. Westwood was born Nov. 4, 1895 in Fulton County. She lived her entire life here. On Sept. 5, 1919 in Rochester she married Thomas F. WESTWOOD, who died Sept. 4, 1955. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Art (Ruth) SCHAUER, Rochester; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, Carl [WESTWOOD], on June 2, 1985; a grandson, and a sister.

Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Wednesday, July 1, 1987

Clifford S. Hindeman

Clifford S. HINDEMAN, 73, Rt. 2, Argos, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital. he had been ill five months.

He was born Feb. 22, 1914 in Rushville, Ill., to Mary HALL and Harold E. HINDMAN. He moved to Argos 30 years ago after living in Ohio and Illinois. On July 7, 1943 in Seattle,Wash., he married Doris REYNOLDS, who survives. He was retired from the Hall Lift Truck Co., where he was a salesman, and the Clark Equipment Bobcat Co. During World War II, he spent four years in the Horse Cavalry Regiment and was coach of its football team. He was a member of the Argos American Legion, the American Saddle Horse Association and the Hackney Pony Association.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Richard R. [HINDEMAN], Fairmount, and Barry E. [HINDEMAN], Yarnell, Ariz., and a brother, Phillip [HINDEMAN], Carlsbad, Calif. Preceding in death were the mother, in 1986 at age 94, and a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Rushvile, Ill., at a later date. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Hospital Rehabilitation Center.

Mildred A. Stingely

Mildred A. STINGELY, 83, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Swiss Village Health Care Denter in Berne.

She was born March 16, 1904 in Fultonc County to Gary and Lillian MURPHY MILLER. On Aug. 27, 1927 she married Dr. Ray STINGELY, who died April 6, 1970. She assisrted her husband with his dental practice and was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Decatur.

Surviving are a son, Norman [STINGELY], Kent, Wash., and a granddaugher-in-law, Donna STINGLEY, and great-granddaughter, Kerith STINGELY, both of Seattle, Wash. Preceding in death were a grandson, a brother and a sister.

Services wil be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home, 225 W. Adams St., Decatur, with the Rev. James S. HOOK officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.

Thursday, July 2, 1987

Harriet J. Westwood

Private services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Harriet Juda WESTWOOD, 91, of 317 Fulton Ave. She died at 1:22 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Hospital South Bend.

Preceding in death were a son, Carl [WESTWOOD], on June 2, 1985; a daughtr, Evelyn [WESTWOOD], and a grandson.
Mildred A. Stingely

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home, Decatur, for Mildred A. STINGELY, 83, who died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Swiss Village Health Care Center in Berne.

Surviving are a son, Norman [STINGELY], Kent, Wash.; a granddaughter-in-law, Donna STINGELY, and great-granddaughter, Kerith STINGELY, both of Seattle,Wash., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Edna HATTERY of Macy.

Friday, July 3, 1987

[no obits]

Saturday, July 4, 1987

[no paper - holiday]

Monday, July 6, 1987

Charlotte L. Hall

Charlotte L. HALL, 71, Waterhaven Apartments, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had resided for seven days.

Born March 26, 1916 in Chicago to Otto R. and Carrie TYLER BEERY, she lived here since 1965, having moved from Fanwood, N.J. She was married Sept. 7, 1937 to Norman F. HALL. She was a homemaker.

Surviving with her husband are one son, Russel F. HALL, Randolph, N.J., two daughters, JoAnn and Beth Ann HALL, both of Randolph, N.J., and one brother, Wayne BEERY, Route 4, Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister Evelyn CLARK.

There will be no visitation. Private services will be Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mona G. Good

Mona Gail GOOD, 92, 267 N. Main St., Rochester, died at 10:20 Saturday at the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born Nov. 2, 1894 in Petersburg to John and Callie FRYE GALBREATH, and had lived most of her life in the Rochester and Burton communities. On Jan. 31, 1911 in Summerville, Ohio, she married John Wesley GOOD, who died in 1948. She was a homemaker and a member of the Rochester Church of God.

Survivors include one son, Delbert GOOD, Kewanna, four daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Leone) Fern TAYLOR, Plymouth, Donnabelle SUMMERS, Argos, Mrs. Doyle (Ida Mae) OVERMYER, Plymouth, Mrs. Gene (Patsy Ann) BRYANT, Plymouth; fifteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph GALBREATH, Hudson, Mich., and Jack GALBREATH, Yuma, Ariz. A son, Max GOOD, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with Rev. Bryce CASEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday.
Charles L. Spohn Sr.

Charles L. SPOHN Sr., 82, 1015 1/2 Jefferson St., died at 8 p.m. Saturday in Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born Nov. 18, 1904, in Fulton County to Francis and Grace (MARTIN) SPOHN, he had lived here all his life. He married Valura L. BRADWAY on Oct. 15, 1923 in St. Joseph, Mich. She preceded in death in 1978.

He had owned the former Credit Bureau of Fulton County and the Macy Pickle Company. He belonged to the Rochester Kiwanis Club and was a director of the Fulton County Council on Aging.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jack LEE, Ft. Wayne, Miss Janice SPOHN, Greenville, N.C.; one son, Dr. Charles L. SPOHN Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Carl LUDWICK and Mrs. Ruth STARKEY both of Escondido, Calif., Mrs. Elsie ILER, Indianapolis, Mrs. Herbert ZIMMERMAN, Rochester; and one brother, Omer SPOHN, Rochester.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the council on Aging Minibus Fund.

Raymond F. Verhoebe

Raymond F. VERHOEBE, 88, Kewanna, died at home at 8:45 p.m. Saturday.

Born Jan. 18, 1899 in Klerken, Belgium to Renatus and Mary VANDEPOOLE VERHOEBE, he married Edna Marie St. JOHN MILORD on June 17, 1944 in St. Cyrilch Catholic Church in Chicago. She survives.

He was a retired clerical employee at Youngstown Sheet Steel and Tube Co, Chicago and a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna.

Surviving with his wife are a step-daughter Joan CARR, Kewanna; two step-sons, Eugene MILORD, Greenwich, Conn. and Jerome MILORD, Santa Fe, N.M.; two sisters, Elizabeth SOENEN, Overland, Kan., and Glieve HOORNAERT, Houston, Tex.; seven step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Seven brothers and ten sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna with Father Cornelius KELLY officiating. Friends may call at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, after 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until an hour before services. A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Tuesday, July 7, 1987

Ella E. Herzfeld

Ella E. HERZFELD, 91, died at 8:15 a.m. today in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had been a resident for several years. She was a former resident of Weyouwega, Wis.

Among the survivors is a daghter, Mrs. Larry (Violet) SEIWERT, Rochester.

Charlotte L. Hall

Among survivors of Charlotte L. HALL, 71, who died at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Rochester Nursing Home, were two granddaughters, JoAnn and Beth Ann HALL, both of Randolph, N.J.

Their names were iven incorrectly to The Sentinel as surviving daughters.

Mona G. Good

Inadvertently omitted by the funeral home in the obituary of Mona Gail GOOD was the fact that a daughter, Clarice CASTLEMAN, died in 1982.

Mrs. Good, 92, of 267 Main St., died Saturday at the Rochester Nursing Home.

Wednesday, July 8, 1987

Valma L. Butt

Valma L. BUTT, 67, of 629 E. 13th St., died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon at her home.

She was born Sept. 24, 1919 in Rochester to Roy and Dessie DURR NEWCOMER. She had lived her entire live in this area. She was married May 7, 1938 in Rochester to Robert O. BUTT, who survives. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Dorcas Circle.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd (Linda) WALTERS, Rochester; a son, Richard [BUTT], Vivian, La.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; three sisters, Mary Jane THOMPSON and Mrs. Ted (Letha) MERLEY, both of Akron, and Carol WATSON, Miami, Fla. Preceding in death were three brothers, Harold, Rolland and Carl [NEWCOMER].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Rochesrter.

Florence Chambers

Florence GOHN CHAMBERS, 94, formerly of 1618 Bancroft Ave., died at 10 p.m. Tuesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had resided for five years. She had been in failing health for a number of years.

She was born Jan. 31, 1893 in Fithian, Ill., to Warren and Belle SAILOR GOHN. She moved to Rochester in 1950 from Grand Rapids, Mich. Prior to that she had been a dressmaker in Chicago. On Sept. 22, 1935 in Peru she married Virgil CHAMBERS, who died Sept. 3, 1974. In Rochester she was an employee of the Wile Department Store. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and its Women’s Service Guild.

Surviving are a brother, Marion W. GOHN, Rt. 4, Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Hazel McINTIRE and Vera VanHILLE.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Ella E. Herzfeld

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayauwega, Wis., for Ella Elizabeth HERZFELD, 91, formerly of Weyauwega. She died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital where she had been admitted the previous evening.

Pastor Leonard PANKOW will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and on Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home, Weyauwega, and on Saturday at the church from 11:30 a.m. until services.

Mrs. Herzfeld came to Rochester in 1979 to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Larry (Violet) SEIWERT, Rt. 1, Rochester. Most recently, she had resided at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Nov. 23, 1895 in Weyauwega, Wis., to Erich and Alvina TIMM TIMM. On April 7, 1920 in Weyauwega she married Erich F. HERZFELD, who died Oct. 16, 1961. She was a lifetime member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Weyauwega.

Surviving with the daughter are four sons, Dr. Valerius HERZFELD, Valley Forge, Pa.; Rellis HERZFELD, Milwaukee, Wis., Russell HERZFELD, Rochester, Mich., and Dr. Louis HERZFELD, Hemet, Calif.; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a brother, Clarence TIMM, Summerfield, Fla. Preceding in death were a grandson, a sister and a brother.

Memorials may vbe made to the Friends of the Library or the Fulton County Historical Society.

Thursday, July 9, 1987

Dean S. Conrad

Dean S. CONRAD, 84, Rochester, died at 11 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Friday, July 10, 1987

Dean S. Conrad

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Dean S. CONRAD, 82. Formerly of Rt. 4, Rochester, and the Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth, he died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital.

The Rev. Brice CASEY will officiate. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday for an hour before services. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mr. Conrad was born Feb. 3, 1905 in Fulton County to Samuel and Mae FULTS CONRAD. He was a lifetime county resident and a retired farmer.

Surviving is a nephew, Dan CONRAD, Rochester. Preceding in death were a sister, Mary CONRAD, and two brothers, Tilford and Dan [CONRAD].

Saturday, July 11, 1987

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Monday, July 13, 1987

Donald E. Harrison

Donald E. HARRISON, 40, who moved to South Bend from Rochester seven months ago, has died of an unexplained beating.

A resident of 523 South Michigan St., Harrison died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Harrison was found unconscious in the 1800 block of South Michigan Street about 3 a.m. on June 28. Police said he had been beaten about the face, head and chest, causing fractures of the skull and facial bones.

He was taken to the Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit where he remained comatose until his death, according to Dr. Louis GRWINSKI, St. Joseph County cornoer. Police said they have no suspects in the beating.

Harrison was born May 3, 1947 in Rochester to Sam and Mildred ANGLE HARRISON. He had resided in Rochester most of his life. In 1971 he married Rose Marie REICE, who survives. He had been an employee of the Rochester Tree Trimming Service and Rochester Metal Products.

Surviving are the mother, Mildred HARRISON, Rochester; three daughters, Regina, Rebecca and Samantha HARRISON, all of Rochester; three brothers, Robert and John [HARRISON], both of Rochester, and Charlie [HARRISON], Auburndale, Fla.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Herbert A. Marsden

Herbert Arthur MARSDEN, 88, of 330 W. Walnut St., Argos, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in failing health the past four years.

He was born Feb. 23, 1899 in Hebron to Fred W. and Anna W. WEMPLE MARSDEN. He had moved to Argos in 1973 from Villa Park, Ill. On Nov. 3, 1965 in Villa Park, he married Blanche ROSS PEARCE, who survives. He was a retired brick layer foreman, was a member of the Brick Layers and Allied Craftsmen of Westmont, Ill., the First Baptist Church, Argos, Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association, served in the U.S. Army during World War I, and he enjoyed flying and refurbishing aircraft

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ben (Yvonne) READ, Glendora, Calif.; a son, Kenneth [MARSDEN], Tampa, Fla. six step-sons, George RADA and Delos TAYLOR, both of Mesa, Ariz.; Robert RADA, Lumbard, Ill.; Floyd TAYLOR, Phoenix, Ariz.; George ROSS, Cinnaminson, N.J., and James ROSS, Napierville, Ill.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a sister, Fern HOUGH, Winchester, Va. Preceding him in death was a brother, Dr. Bertrum MARSDEN.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Argos, with the Rev. Robert SIEGRIST officiating. Burial will be in the Hebron Cemetery, Hebron. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday at the church one hour prior to services.

Leo Cler

Leo CLER, 84, of Chicago, died Sunday in Chicago.

Among survivors is his wife, Ombra SEE CLER, formerly of Argos.

Services will be in Chicago on Wednesday. Logal arrangements are being handled by Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

William H. Leffel

William H. LEFFEL, 70, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 6:46 p.m. Saturday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Oct. 10, 1916 in Peru to Harley and Fern GRUWELL LEFFEL. On Aug. 28, 1937 in Peru he married Delores E. LAYCOCK, who survives. He was a member of the Non-Denominational Church and was a retired building contractor.

Surviving with the wife are five sons, William J., David L., and Stanley [LEFFEL], all of Peru; Thomas [LEFFEL], Fulton, and Steven [LEFFEL], Grabill; eleven grandchildren; a brother, James M. LEFFEL, Peru, and two sisters, Ruthann LEFFEL, Richmond, Va., and Margaret HAZELRIGG, Salinas, Calif.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Murray KEENE officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Edwin Hall

Edwin HALL, 93, of 2990 E. 17th A Road, Tippecanoe, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in failing health for over two years.

He was born Nov. 11, 1893 near Tippecanoe to Joseph and Delia Anne FRANK HALL. He moved to the Tippecanoe area 62 years ago from Barron, Wis. On April 15, 1925 in Kadoka, S.D. he married Pearl E. EDWARDS, who survives. He owned and operated a blacksmith shop and repair service, retiring in 1974 at the age of 80. He had served with the U.S. Army during World War I, was a life member of the American Legion Post 27, Plymouth, and the Indiana Baracks 0831.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Franklin (Delia Anne) KEENE and Mrs. Paul (Joyce) HENSLEY, both of Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Windell (Nora) McMILLAN, New Haven, Mich.; ten grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and a sister-in-law, Hattie HALL, Barron, Wis. Preceding him in death were a sister, Maggie KUHNLEY and a brother, Owen HALL.

Arrangements are pending at Grosman Funeral Home, Argos.

Ignota M. Vandegrift

Word has been received of the death of Ignota May McGOWEN VANDEGRIFT, 68, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Rochester and Galien, Mich., on Wednesday afternoon in the John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix.

She was born May 23, 1919 in Rochester to Melbern and Pearl PFUND McGOWEN. On Feb. 14, 1939 in Leiters Ford she married John Albert VANDEGRIFT, who survives. She was a licensed practical nurse and had been employed with Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, and Pawating Hospital, Niles, Mich.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Carol) RAMSEY, South Bend, and Mrs. Steven (Ann) NICHOLS, Odessa, Texas; a son, John [VANDEGRIFT], Galien; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Tressa) EILER), Frankfort, and Mrs. Lewis (Bertha) JOHNSON, Rochester, and three brothers, John [McGOWEN], Mount Vernon, Texas; Howard [McGOWEN], Argos, and Merle [McGOWEN], Rochester. Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother, Kenneth [McGOWEN].

Arrangements are pending at the Connelly-Noble Funeral Home, Phoenix. Burial will be in the Hamlet Cemetery near Talma.

Tuesday, July 14, 1987

Edwin Hall

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Edwin HALL, 93, of 2990 E. 17th A Road, Tippecanoe, who died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at his home.

The Rev. Lloyd HOWARD will officiate. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery where the American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 8 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency Medical Service.

Donald E. Harrison

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Donald E. HARRISON, who died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in memorial Hospital, South Bend.

The Rev. Olin CORBITT will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

A survivor not listed previously is a son, Donald E. HARRISON Jr., Rochester.

Donald Harrison was beaten severely about the head, face and chest last month on the south side of South Bend a few blocks from where he resided. He was found unconscious on June 28 and taken to Memorial Hospital, where he died without regaining consciousness.

South Bend police said the beating took place during a robbery.

Wednesday, July 15, 1987

Johnny Zoppe Sr.

Johnny (Giovanni) ZOPPE Sr., 75, Rt. 5, Rochester, died early this morning at his home while sleeping.

He was born April 12, 1910 near Milano, Italy, to Francisco and Gilda ZOPPE. While performing in Spain in their parents’ three ring circus, he, his four brothers and a sister were signed by the Cole Brothers Circus and in 1936 moved to Rochester to establish homes. On May 10, 1943 in Chicago he married Sara Agness ELHIS, who survives.

Mr. Zoppe originally was a member of the Zoppe Zavatta Troupe which featured bareback horseback riding and unsupported ladder acts. He was most recently seen in the circus as a clown, performing with his family which now has monkey and dog acts, unsupported ladder acts and clown acts. He became a United States citizen in 1950. He retired from being a clown in 1982. He was a member of the Catholic Church in Milano.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Sonja) LOUDERMILK, Rochester; two sons, Davide [ZOPPE], Rochester, and Johnny [ZOPPE] Jr., Sarasota, Fla.; three grandxons, Mario ZOPPE, Sarasota, Fla., and Justino ZOPPE and Johnny LOUDERMILK, both of Rochester; a sister, Nell Aurelia HALL, Dallas, Texas, and a brother, Oglie [ZOPPE], Apache Junction, Ariz. Preceding in death were three brothers, Secondo, Rafael and Francisco [ZOPPE]. Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Glenn D. Dickerhoff

Glenn Devon DICKERHOFF, 84, Deedsville, died at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday at his home.

He was born April 21, 1903 in Akron to William and Myrtle WALTERS DICKERHOFF. On Dec. 11, 1926 in Denver he married Ethel Mae WAGGONER, who survives. he retired in 1967 as a mechanic for International Harvester Corp., and was a member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mariam BUSBY, Topeka, Kan.; Roberta BIGGS, Deedsville, and Glenda BARLOW, Kokomo; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Helen LOWE, Akron; Lucille LOWE, Wabash, and Evelyn WRAY, Deedsville, and a brother, Victor [DICKERHOFF], Denver.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Deedsville United Methodist Church mission project or the Guatemalan Evangelical Ministries, 4050 ViCliff Road, West Palm Beach., Fla., 33406.

Eunice J. Menk

Eunice Jean MENK, 62, of 1137 Edith Circle, Richardson, Texas, formerly of Rochester, died at 8:35 a.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas. Se had been ill for 13 months.

She was born Dec. 19, 1924 in White County to Harland N. and Clara M. SCHROEDER BOWEN. On Aug. 25, 1946 in Reynolds she married Bryce E. MENK, who survives. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Dallas. She had lived several years in the Idaville and Rochester areas and in Monterey, Mexico, before retiring with her husband to Richardson, Texas.

Surviving with the husband are the mother, of Monticello; two sons, Curtis E. [MENK], Salt Lake city, Utah, and Kevin S. [MENK], Dallas; a brother, Robert H. [BOWEN], Monticello; two half-brothers, William BOWEN, Lafayette, and Harold DODGE, Monticello; and a half-sister, Arlene DOLICK, Monticello. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lakes Catholic Church, Monticello, with Father James GOODRUM officiating. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery, Monticello. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home, 202 S. Illinois St., Monticello. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today. Memorials may vbe made to the American Cancer Society.

Joann M. Trigg

Joan M. TRIGG 48, Rt. 1, macy, died this morning in Wabash County Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at the mcCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Thursday, July 16, 1987

Joann M. Trigg

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Olive Branch Church of God, near Gilead, for Joann Marlene TRIGG, 48, Rt. 1, Macy, who died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in Wabash County Hospital.

The Revs. Lowell BURRIS and Lawrence SEE will officiate. Burial will be in the Five Corners Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call on Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and on Saturday at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Olive Branch Church of God building fund.

Mrs. Trigg was born Dec. 25, 1938 in Starke County to Donald L. and Dolly BYER TAYLER, who survive. On Nov. 24, 1956 in Knox she married James TRIGG, who survives. She was a member of the Olive Branch Church of God.

Surviving with the husband and the parents, Rt. 3, Knox, are five children, Cindy BARTLETT, Rt. 3, Churubusco; Susan MATHIS, Peru; Jamie TRIGG, Macy, and John and Sandy [TRIGG], at home; five grandchildren; a brother, Ronald [TAYLOR], Plymouth, and three sisters, Darlene COPPENS, Lakeville; Mary Ann WILLIAMSON, Carey, N.C., and Donna Jean LAWRENCE, Knox.

Johnny Zoppe Sr.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Johnny (Giovanni) ZOPPE Sr., 77, Rt. 5, Rochester. Mr. Zoppe died in his sleep early Wednesday morning at his home.

Father Harold WELLER will officiate the services, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services.

Friday, July 17, 1987

Robert E. Carr

Robert E. CARR, 60, Rt. 1, Winamac, died at 9 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

He was born April 8, 1927 in Pulaski County to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas CARR. He married Olive MASTER, who survives. He was a former employee of the Pulaski County Highway Department, was a member of the Kewanna VFW, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Surviving with the wife are a brother, William T. [CARR], Clewiston, Fla.; an aunt, and cousins.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Bruce, where military rites will be conducted. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday and on Monday from 8 a.m. until services.
Wayne D. Hardacre

Wayne D. HARDACRE, 52, Rt. 4, Rochester (Tippecanoe Shores near Delong), died unexpectedly at 5:12 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital. He suffered a coronary attack at his home and died shortly after being admitted to the hospital.

He was born June 8, 1935 in Fulton County to William and Nettie RYNEARSON HARDACRE. He lived his entire life in Fulton County. On Oct. 17, 1972 in Logansport he married Doris WILLIAMS, who survives. He was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Army veteran and member of the Manitou VFW.

Surviving with the wife are a son, David Wayne HARDACRE, Nyona Lake; two daughters, Vicki Lynn HARDACRE, Nyona Lake, and Mrs. Steven (Sue) WERT, Rochester; a grandson; three step-daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Patricia) BUNCH and Mrs. Ed (Doris) BUNCH, both of Lake City, Tenn., and Mrs. Donnie (Wanda) WEBBER, LaFollette; six step-grandchildren; a step-great-granddaughter; three brothers, William [HARDACRE], Hartford City, and Lamoine and Leo [HARDACRE], both of Huntington; four sisters, Mrs. John (Ann) FLYNN and Mrs. Harley (Josephine) McCLAIN, both of Rochester; Mrs. Richard (Joyce) DENTON, Huntington, and Mrs. Imogene SHEDLOCK, Houston, Texas.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Frank VOSS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and VFW. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Saturday, July 18, 1987

Nyona S. Casbon

Nyona S. CASBON, 71, died at 6:04 a.m. Friday in Forest Park Health Care Center, Kokomo.

She was born July 24, 1915 in Kokomo to John and Bessie VanFOSSAN SHAFFER. She was a member of the Fulton Eastern Star and attended Beamer Methodist Church, Kokomo.

Surviving are a son, John V. CASBON, Greeneville, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Nyona Dianne) RICKEL, Walton; a sister, Betty WALDECK, Norman, Okla.; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

There will be no public visitation or public services. Arrangements are being handled by Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo.

James E. Henderson

James E. HENDERSON, 67, Rt. 2, Kewanna (Fletchers Lake), died at his home at 11 a.m. Friday of an apparent coronary attack.

A lifetime resident of Fulton County, he was born June 14, 1920 to James A. and Ruth SHELTON HENDERSON. He was married Aug. 2, 1947 in Plymouth to Dorothy HAUSER, who survives. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, taking part in the African Campaign, and was a member of the Fulton Masonic Lodge. He was retired from General Tire at Logansport and for many years had been a well driller.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. James (Mary) RANS, Lucerne, and Mrs. Herbert (Joyce) PURTEE, Logansport; a grandson, Jason RANS; three granddaughters, Carey, Stacey and Jamey PURTEE; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Bee) PORTER, Zephyr Hills, Fla., and Mrs. Tilman (Lois) KLINE, Rochester, and two brothers, Jesse HENDERSON, Akron, and Lowell “Lum” HENDERSON, Rochester. A sister, Margaret TATHAM, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Cemetery in Cass County. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services. The Fulton Masonic Lodge will conduct rites at 7 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Monday, July 20, 1987

Cleo B. Shafer

Cleo Blanche SHAFER, 86, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw, formerly of Akron, died at 5:05 p.m. Saturday.

She was born April 18, 1901 in Miami County to Albert and Etta BRADY HARTZLER. On June 1`8, 1`927 in Etna Green she married Ralph SHAFER, who died June 11, 1976. She was a memer of the Akron Church of God and its WCTU.

Surviving are two sons, Paul [SHAFER], Warsaw, and John E. [SHAFER], Charleston, S.C.; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. A son, Marvin [SHAFER], died May 22, 1963.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Huneral Home,Akron, with the Rev. Lowell BURRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Enterprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Katherine Wine

Word has been received of the death in Tampa, Fla., Saturday of Katherine WINE, 82.

She was born Dec. 17, 1904 in Rochester to Fred and Effie PERSCHBACHER.

Surviving with the husband, Wilmer WINE of John Knox Village, K-208E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, Fla., 33613, are a daughter, Patricia BORLAND, Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, and a brother, Fred PERSCHBACHER, and a niece, Marilyn HOOVER, both of Rochester. A son, John W. [WINE], preceded in death.
Albert R. Keb Jr.

Albert R. KEB Jr., 60, of 1599 13th Trail, Bourbon, died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born Jan. 17, 1927 in South Bend to Albert and Florence BALL KEB Sr. He moved to Bourbon 11 years ago from Argos. On June 1, 1947 in Mishawaka he married Eileen THOMPSON, who survives. He was employed with the maintenance department of the Holiday Inn, Warsaw, was a U.S. Army veteran of both World War II and Korea, and a member of the Plymouth Moose Lodge, Bourbon American Legion, and North Liberty VFW.

Surviving with the wife are five daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Susan) HUMMEL, Bremen; Mrs. Carrey (Carolyn) SMITH, Rochesrter; Mrs. Stephen (Holly) MacLEOT, Southwick, Mass.; Mrs. Keith (Cathy) HOVIN, Valparaiso, and Mrs. John (Melissa) OLDAKER, Peru; three sons, Thomas G. [KEB], Bremen; Robert [KEB], Bourbon, and Richard [KEB], Fort Campbell, Ky.; twenty-two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Etta GARNER, Argos, and a brother, Charles W. [KEB], Mishawaka.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Robert PELLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Donald G. Leavell

Donald G. “Pete” LEAVELL, 73, Fulton, died at 8:43 a.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for six years.

He was born May 18, 1914 in Fulton County to Clyde and Ruth MARSH LEAVELL. He was a lifetime resident of the area, wintering in Tucson, Ariz. On March 19, 1935 in Fulton he married Goldys JONES, who survives. He was retired from Sealed Power Corp., was a retired farmer, and owned the former Fulton Hardware. He was a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church, the Tucson Elks Lodge and was a 50-year member of the Fulton Eastern Star.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. David (Betty) YEAKLEY, Minneapolis, Minn.; two sons, Mitchell D. [LEAVELL], Jackson, Miss., and David C. [LEAVELL], Fulton; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Robert [LEAVELL], Fulton; Paul [LEAVELL], Topeka, Kan., and James [LEAVELL], Lexington, Ky. Preceding in death were a son, Don G. [LEAVELL], April 25, 1982; a brother, Howard [LEAVELL], and three sisters, Mrs. Ann WHITTENBERGER, Mrs. Meriam JOHNSON and Mrs. Patricia DITTMAN.

Services wil be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ziummerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Edward OWENS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Ignota M. Vandegrift

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Connelly-Noble Funeral Home, Galien, Mich., for Ignota May McGOWEN [VANDEGRIFT], 68, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Rochester, who died July 8 in the John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. EDT (3 to 6 and 8 to 10 p.m. EST) today at the funeral home.

Graveside rites will be at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday in the Hamlet Cemetery near Talma with the Rev. Lester L. TAYLOR officiating.

Tuesday, July 21, 1987

Judge Kline D. Reed

Kline D. REED, a former Fulton Circuit Court judge, died unexpectedly at 1 p.m. Monday in Logansport Memorial Hospital where he had been admitted Sunday.

A resident of Rt. 1, Rochester, Mr. Reed was 84 years of age.

He was born Dec. 21, 1902 in Fulton County to Charles and Nona STALEY REED. Except for eight years in Washington, D.C., he ws a lifetime resident of the area.

On April 22, 1922 in Fulton he married Letha A. GRAY, who died Jan. 13, 1981. He was judge here for 12 years and was director of the Federal Housing Administration for Midwestern States under the Eisenhower Administration from 1952 to 1960. He was a member of the Fulton United Methodist church, Fulton Masonic Lodge, Logansport Elks Lodge, and was a past president of the Rochester Kiwanis Club.

Surviving are two sons, K. Don [REED], Glenn, Mich., and William C. [REED], Sheridan, Wyo.; eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Fulton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Edward OWENS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, where Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. by the Fulton Masonic Lodge. Memorials may be made to the Fulton United Methodist Church.

Fanny Kindig

Fanny BRAMAN KINDIG, 92, of 601 N. Camden Drive, Fort Wayne, died at 10 p.m. Monday in the University Park Nursing Home, Fort Wayne.

She was born Oct. 21, 1894 in Rochester to Jeff and Nancy SCOTT BRAMAN. She moved to Fort Wayne 28 y6ears ago from Rochester. On Nov. 3, 1917 in Rochester she married Raymond KINDIG, who died July 26, 1966. She was retired from nursing and was a member of the Royal Neighbors Club.

Surviving are a son, James F. [KINDIG], Mesa, Ariz.; a daughter, Mrs. James (Marietta) GARVER, Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A son, Dean KINDIG, three brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Berton O. Webster

Berton O. WEBSTER, 71, Ft. 1, Macy, died at 2 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born June 26, 1916 in Peru to Bert and Maud WAYMIRE WEBSTER. On May 1, 1936 he married Mildred Josephine MADARY, who survives. He moved to South Mud Lake 29 years ago from Peru. He was a retired tool and die maker with the Chrysler Corp., Kokomo, and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.

Surviving with the wife is a son, Jerry [WEBSTER], Rt. 1, Macy.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Fred SNOW officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 22, 1987

Eva L. Burkett

Eva L. BURKETT, 86, of 228 N. Maple St., Argos, died at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester, where she had lived for six months.

She was born June 4, 1901 near Argos to George and Nona CARPENTER MYERS. She had lived most of her life in the Argos community. On Feb. 28, 1922 near Argos she married Daniel A. BURKETT, who died in October 1973. She was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian Church and an honorary member of the Argos Progress Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Erma Jean) WALTERS, Rt. 2, Akron; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pricilla BURKETT, Argos; five grandchildren, Debbie GRAY and Lisa WALTERS, both of Akron; LuAnn TENNANT, Etna Green; Cathy BURKETT, Rushville, and Jim BURKETT, Argos; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Edna BURKETT, Mrs. Earl (Zella) McCAY and Mrs. Ruth GROSSMAN, all of Argos; three brothers, Kenneth and Charles [MYERS], Argos, and Robert [MYERS], Fullerton, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, Devon [BURKETT], on Dec. 15, 1986; a sister, Cara GARNER, and a brother, Harry [MYERS].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos with the Rev. Ray HALTERMAN officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday for two hours before services.

Thursday, July 23, 1987

Vernon F. Biber Sr.

Vernon F. BIBER Sr., 68, Kewanna, died Wednesday at 6:55 p.m. in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Aug. 15, 1918 in Plattsburg, N.Y., to Vernon and Edith BIBER. He married Helen HILFLICKER, who preceded in death. He married Mary L. HUFFER, who survives. He was a former Kewanna town marshal and was a retired tool room attendant for Indiana Metal Products, Rochester. He was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church, Fulton County Fraternal Order of Police. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Vernon F. BIBER Jr., Fulton, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Brian HIGH officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today, and on Friday from 8 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

Friday, July 24, 1987

Mary L. Bonner

Mary Lucille BONNER, 94, Hamburg, Ark., formerly of Howard and Miami counties, died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday at Ashbey Memorial Hospital, Crossett, Ark.

She was born Feb. 6, 1893 in Kentucky to John and Susan PACK. She was married to Herschel G. BONNER, who died in 1951.

Surviving are a daughter, mrs. Rosalee MORMAN, Hamburg, Ark.; two sons, Roy and Bill [BONNER], both of Rochester, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, two daughters, two sisters and three brothers.

Graveside services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill, with the Rev. Austin GABLE officiating. The Allen Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, is handling arrangements.

Saturday, July 25, 1987

Carl Showley

Carl “Lester” SHOWLEY, 75, Fulton, died at 1:30 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital in Logansport. He had been seriously ill for eight months.

Born May 12, 1912 in Fulton County, he was the son of Alfred and Sadie SPOTTS SHOWLEY. He married Margaret APT, who survives, on Feb. 16, 1936 in Rochester.

A member of the former Olive Branch United Methodist Church, he was a retired farmer and Fulton County Highway Department employee and was a lifetime resident of this county.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Herb (Betty) CORN, Kewanna; two sons, Philip and Ed [SHOWLEY], both of Logansport; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Cleo EBER, Rochester; Mrs. Edna KENT, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Eldonna WILSON, Fulton, and two brothers, Harold [SHOWLEY], Rochester, and Loyd [SHOWLEY], Fulton. Preceding in death were a brother, two sisters and a grandson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Fulton with the Rev. Ernest COBBS officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or Disabled Veterans Association.

Mabel Ball

Mabel BALL, 83, Fulton, died at 6 a.m. today at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Fulton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Harvey Smith

Harvey “Speck” SMITH, 69, Rt. 1, Macy, died early this morning at his home. Private services will be conducted at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Monday, July 27, 1987

John M. Miller

John Max MILLER, 59, Rt. 1 (Wabash Road), Rochester, died at 11:50 a.m. Saturday in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been admitted on June 7.

He was born Oct. 29, 1927 in Fulton County to Phill A. and Velma Grace HORTON MILLER. He was a lifetime resident of the Area. On Aug. 15, 1952 in Macy he married Marian SMITH, who died Nov. 13, 1981. He was employed by Public Service Indiana. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Macy Masonic Lodge and the American Legion.

Surviving are three daughters, Teresa MILLER, Kokomo; Mrs. Donald (Cindy) DUNKERLEY, Bloomfield, and Mrs. George R. (Lisa Jane) HUTCHINSON; a sister, Mrs. Bill (Audrey) BARKMAN, Mishawaka, and four brothers, Carl and Dick [MILLER], both of Rochester Dale [MILLER], Akron, and Bill [MILLER], Plymouth.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy, where military rites will be conducted by the American Legion and VFW. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (Masonic Rites will be at 7:30 p.m.) and on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Mabel D. Dielman

Mabel Dorothy DIELMAN, 78, formerly of Rt. 2, Macy, died at 1:40 a.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had resided for seven years. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born Sept. 24, 1908 in Monterey to Charles and Adeline JACKSON LEWIS. She had lived most of her life in the Macy commnity. On Dec. 21, 1927 she married Earl DIELMAN, who died March 28, 1982. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and its WSCS.

Surviving are two sons, Donald [DIELMAN], Rochester, and Robert [DIELMAN], Edgewater, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Teresa ANDERSON, Indianapolis; Steve DIELMAN, Santa Rosa, Calif.; John DIELMAN, Macy; Deborah DYE, Brook; Charith ZICKMUND, Bethany and Daniel DIELMAN, all of Edgewater, Fla.; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Glen (Opal) LOCKWOOD, Macy. Preceding in death were four brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. Ora MYERS and Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday one hour prior to services.
Ernest Mahler

Ernest “Pete” MAHLER, 69, Rt. 1, (Olson Road) Monterey, died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. He had been ill four months.

He was born Sept. 17, 1917 in Fulton County to Joseph and Bessie WENTZEL MAHLER. He was a lifetime area resident and a retired truck driver. On July 2, 1940 in Leiters Ford he married Dorothy V. DOLL, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Ginger) SHIRLEY, Goshen, and Mrs. Richard (Paulette) HANNA, Plymouth; two sons, Gregory and Larry [MAHLER], both of Culver; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby McCANDLISH, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Lillian HUDKINS, Rochester, and two brothers, Arthur and Elmer [MAHLER], both of Monterey. Preceding in death were three sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Fred PFLUGH, officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Cancer Association.

Ruby M. Clingler

Ruby M. CLINGLER, 60, Delong, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 25, 1926 in Milford to Thomas and Emma BECK CHANEY. She moved to Delong in 1953 from Niles, Mich. On Oct. 15, 1966 at Culver she married John R. CLINGLER, who survives. She was a member of the Delong Gospel Lighthouse Church.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Shelby (Candy) HOWARD, Delong; four sons, Robert and Randy THOMPSON, and John CLINGLER Jr., all of Delong, and Ronald C. THOMPSON, Rochester, and 11 grandchildren. Preceding in death were two daughters, a son, a sister and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Delong Gospel Lighthouse Church with the Rev. Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, after 2 p.m. Tuesday, until noon Wednesday, and at the church on Wednesday until services.

Harvey Smith

Graveside services were conducted at 9 a.m. today in the Plainview Cemetery at Macy for Harvey “Speck” SMITH, 69, Macy, who died at 7 a.m. Saturday at his home. He had been ill five months. The Rev. David WELSH officiated.

Mr. Smith was born Dec. 14, 1917 in Macy to Harvey F. and Izora NYE SMITH. He had lived there all of his life. On May 17, 1943 in Tipton he married Elizabeth “Betty” ZELLERS, who survives. He was a retired TV shop owner, was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Macy Masonic Lodge and American Legion.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Kenny (Anita) MILLER, Warsaw; two sons, H. Neil [SMITH], Rochester, and James Robert [SMITH], Macy; three granddaughters; a brother, Glen [SMITH], Macy, and a sister, Mrs. Bayard (Juana) ROBERTSON, Kansas.

Memorials may be made to Easter Seals.

Arrangements were handled by Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home.
J. Sue Eytcheson

J. Sue EYTCHESON, 38, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 6 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Hospital, Logansport. She had been admitted Wednesday evening. She had been ill with Multiple Sclerosis for 12 years.

She was born Feb. 17, 1949 in Rochester to Robert L. and Patricia BAKER EYTCHESON. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton and was a former employee of Torin Corp. She was a 1967 graduate of Caston High School and a member of the Fulton Baptist Temple.

Surviving with the parents are three sisters, Mrs. Kay HARMON, Rochester; Mrs. Mike (Barbara) WAKE, Logansport, and Mrs. Audry (Marcia) FREELS, Rt. 6, Rochester; two brothers, Kenneth L. [EYTCHESON], Fulton, and Larry J. [EYTCHESON], Grass Creek; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Miriam BAKER, Macy, and several aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Mabel Ball

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today in the Fulton United Methodist Church for Mabel BALL, 83, Fulton, who died at 6 a.m. Saturday in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been ill since April.

The Rev. Sam OVERMYER was to officiate. Burial was to be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport.

She was born Feb. 2, 1904 in Fulton to Samuel and Elizabeth MILLISER WOODCOX. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Nov. 1, 1921 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Walter BALL, who died Jan. 23, 1981. She was a retired employee of Woodlawn Hospital and a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marguerite) CLICK, Denver Mrs. Marion (Leona) SKINNER, Elkhart; Mrs. Donovan (Lucille) CLIFTON, Culver, and Mrs. Keith (Colleen) BURKART, Fort Wayne; a son, Robert [BALL], Ligonier; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Nora OVERMYER, Lake Bruce. Preceding in death were two grandchildren and a sister.

Memorials may be made to the Fulton United Methodist Church or Meals on Wheels.

Tuesday, July 28, 1987

Mabel Ball

Memorials in the name of Mabel BALL may be made through Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton.

Mrs. Ball, 83, Fulton, died at 6 a.m. Saturday in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Contributions can be made to the Fulton United Methodist Church or Meals on Wheels.
Laura Ashley Kotterman

Services were conducted at 9:30 a.m. today at the Chili Cemetery for Laura Ashley KOTTERMAN who was still born Saturday at 9:22 p.m. in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was the daughter of James Richard and Rito Jo “Jodie” HATTERY KOTTERMAN, Rt. 3, Peru.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Nathan Clark KOTTERMAN, at home; the maternal grandparents, Charles and Charlene HATTERY, Peru, and the paternal grandparents, Aaron and Bonita KOTTERMAN, Rt. 2, Peru.

The Rev. Richard BENNETT officiated. McCain Funeral Home, Denver, was in charge of arrangements.

Vitas V. Avizius

Vitas V. AVIZIUS, 56, of 4331 S. Maplewood, Chicago, Ill., died at 10:40 p.m. Monday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room.

He was born Oct. 23, 1930 in Lithuania to Vincas and Anele SLISERYTE AVIZIUS. He was a cement finisher, a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving are the mother, Anele KOVALSKAS, Kewanna; two brothers, Kestutis AVIZIUS, Los Angeles, Calif., and Anthony AVIZIUS, Kewanna, and a sister, Teresa MERKELIS, Chicago. Preceding in death were a sister, three brothers and the father.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, with Father Cornelius KELLY officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anne’s Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.

Linda Jane Winks

Linda Jane WINKS, 47, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday in Memorial Hospital, South Bed, where she had been a patient since July 21.

She was born Aug. 28, 1939 in Peru to Layman and Kathryn DENK PETERS. She lived most of her life in the Rochester and Peru areas. On June 30, 1962 in Peru she married Thomas S. WINKS, who survives. She was a 1957 graduate of Peru High School and a 1961 graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree in education. She had taught school at North Miami and had done substitute teaching in Rochester elementary schools. For the past year she had worked in the pharmacy at Woodlawn Hospital. She was a member and former office-holder of Psi Iota Xi and Sigma Delta Pi sororities and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the husband are three sons, Thomas A. [WINKS], at home; Robert E. [WINKS), Dayton, Ohio, and Scott C. [WINKS], Rochester; the father and step-mother, Layman and Mildred PETERS, Per, and an aunt, Mable SONAFRANK, Peru. Her mother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Public Library.

Wednesday, July 29, 1987

Suellen Slone

Suellen SLONE, 46, Burket, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, following an extended illness.

She was born April 19, 1941 in Mentone to Edward and Mary Jane BUSENBURG JONES, who survive. She had lived all her life in the Mentone and Burket areas. On Nov. 10, 1961 in Silver Lake she married Joe W. SLONE, who survives. She formerly was employed at Tip-E-Pac in Burket, and for the last three years had sold Avon products.

Surviving with the husband and the parents, of Burket, are three daughters, Mrs. James (Peggy) SMITH, Warsaw, and Penny and Debbie [SLONE], at home, and a son, Jason [SLONE], at home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Revs. Don POYSER and Lewis RUMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Willodean E. Ball

Willodean Estella BALL, 78, of 311 N. Center St., Akron, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday in her home. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born July 24, 1909 in Rochester to Norval and Reatha BURNS BALL. Before moving to Akron in 1974 she had lived in the South Bend and Plymouth areas. She was a former legal secretary in South Bend and a former employee of the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth. In Akron, she had a legal assistance and tax accounting service in her home. She attended the Akron United Methodist Church.

Surviving are three brothers, Barton L. [BALL], Largo, Fla.; Robert [BALL], Rochester, formerly of Akron, and James [BALL], Mishawaka, and nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Louis and Norval [BALL], were killed in action during World War II while serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery north of Akron. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Thursday, July 30, 1987

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Friday, July 31, 1987

Robert Becker

Robert BECKER, 111 Grove St., Argos, died this morning at his daughter’s home in Columbus.

He was a former Argos postmaster.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Frank W. Bernero

Frank W. BERNERO, 68, of 5989 Plymouth LaPorte Trail, Plymouth, died at 11:17 p.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. He had been in ill health for two months.

He was born Oct. 9, 1918 in Rochester to Louie and Mary BRIZZILARO BERNERO Sr. He had lived most of his life in Marshall County. On Nov. 18, 1978 in Plymouth he married Virginia ROSH DICKSON, who survives. He was plant superintendent at United Technologies, Plymouth, a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Plymouth, and had owned and operated the Argos Candy Kitchen. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Argos High School.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Vern (Diane) BACKMIDLER, Three Rivers, Mich., and Mrs. Kathy HOUSER, Syracuse a son, Michael [BERNERO], Plymouth; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Mrs. Major Angelgo (Linda) ARMONDO, San Antonio, Texas, and a step-son, Rick DICKSON, Culver; four step-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Roger (Marie) ALVIS, Indianapolis; a brother, Louie [BERNERO], Fort Myers, Fla., and nieces and nephews. A sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday after 10 a.m. until services. Burial will be in the Bass Lake Cemetery.

Myrtle A. Wiseley

Myrtle Annie WISELEY, 90, a former resident of Rocheser Mobile Home Court, died at 7:43 a.m. today at Centerbury Manor Nursing Home. She had been in failing health for the past five years.

She was born July 12, 1897 in McClelland, Iowa, to Henry and Molly FLANNERY KERBER. She moved to Rochester 20 years ago from Argos. On Nov. 14, 1924 in Plymouth she married J. Ernest WISELEY, who died in 1958. She was a member of the Christadelphian Ecclesia Church, Chicago.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Vic (Wilma) SHAFFER, Rochester; two granddaughters, Mrs. Ron (Juleen) NEWCOMER, and Mrs. LaVar (Chris) HAMBLIN, both of Rochester; a grandson, Stephen SHAFFER, South Bend; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Esther) NANCE, Denver, Colo., and a brother, Ralph KERBER, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center pre-school.

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Saturday, August 1, 1987

Arthur H. Durkes

Arthur H. DURKES, 81, 720 1/2 Jefferson St., died at 12:15 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Jan. 5, 1906 in the Orr community southwest of Rochester to Frank and Minnie GARBERSON DURKES. On March 7, 1931 near Culver he married Ruth Irene FLETCHER, who died May 25, 1985. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edwin (Janice) NEWCOMB, and three sons, James M. and William Lynn [DURKES], all of Rochester, and Ronald D. [DURKES], Alexandria, Va.; fourteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and a half-sister, Berdenna QUINBY, Rochester. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Ann [DURKES], in 1943.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Robert A. Becker

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Argos Congregational Christian Church for Robert A. BECKER, 71, of 111 Grove St., Argos, who died unexpectedly Friday morning while visiting at his daughter’s home in Columbus.

The Rev. Ray HALTERMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday at the church from 10 a.m. until services.

He was born Jan. 28, 1916 in Argos to William and Lauretta McGRIFF BECKER. He had lived all of his life in the Argos community. On Aug. 16, 1942 in North Judson he married Ernestine TREBER, who survives. He was the Argos Postmaster from 1958 until retiring in 1977. He was a World War II veteran serving in the Philippines, a member of Argos Congregational Christian Church, the Argos American Legion, and the National Association of Retired Postmasters.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Allen (Roberta) SINGREY, Argos, and Mrs. James (Pam) VonEHR, Columbus; three sons, Jerry [BECKER], Argos; Daniel [BECKER], South Bend, and Jeffrey [BECKER], Culver; eight grandchildren, and a brother, Gilbert [BECKER], Zephyrhills, Fla. Preceding him in death were a sister, Louise PERSHING, and a brother, Richard [BECKER].

Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund.

Monday, August 3, 1987

Myrtle A. Wiseley

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Myrtle Annie WISELEY, 90, a former resident of Rochester Mobile Home Court, who died at 7:43 a.m. Friday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. The Rev. Raymond NORRIS will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center pre-school.
Floyd S. Friedrich

Floyd S. FRIEDRICH, 69, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 10:35 p.m. Saturday in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lafayette.

He was born Oct. 7, 1917 in Royal, Ill., to Sherman and Mame POLAND FRIEDRICH. On Sept. 29, 1940 in Goodland he married Jeannette PERKINS, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Kewanna Church of Christ and the Fulton County Farm Bureau.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Judith MIZE, Tampa, Fla.; four grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Preceding in death were a son and three brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Brian HIGH officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 8 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the kidney foundation.

Robert O. Jones

Robert Oliver JONES, 70, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. He had been seriously ill for six months.

He was born Jan. 30, 1917 in Gage, Mont., to Edward and Dora HARTMAN JONES. He moved to the Rochester community at age 5. On May 11, 1946 in Hammnd he married Pauline BUCKINGHAM, who survives. He was a retired employee of the former Studebaker Corp., South Bend, and a disabled World War II Army veteran having served in the European Theater.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ken (Terry) HEIT, and a grandson, Justin HEIT, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Leonard (Mary Ellen) MIKESELL, Signal Mountain, Tenn., and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond [JONES].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, August 4, 1987

Raymond D. Politz

Raymond D. POLITZ, 65, Kokomo, a summer resident of Lake Manitou, died at 4:30 a.m.Monday in the Winston Nursing Home at Kokomo. He had been ill for some time.

He was born Jan. 13, 1922 in Kokomo. For many years, he and his wife Helen [POLITZ] had had a cottage at Wolf Point, Lake Manitou. He was retired from Chrysler Corp., Kokomo, and was a member of the Manitou Moose Lodge and the Kokomo Masonic and Elks lodges.

Among the survivors besides the wife are two sons, Steve [POLITZ], Terre Haute, and John [POLITZ], Salem, Mich.; a daughter, Linda Raye POLITZ, Kokomo, and several grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Fenn Funeral Home in Kokomo. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 5, 1987

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Thursday, August 6, 1987

Arthur J. Hayes

Arthur J. HAYES, 64, Rt. 6, (Zellers Prairie Woods), Rochester, died Wednesday afternoon at Woodlawn Hospital where he was admitted Saturday evening. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born Sept. 25, 1922 in Dubuque, Iowa, to Arthur B. and Helen POWERS HAYES. He moved to Rochester 16 years ago from Lafayette. On Aug. 28, 1949 in Frankfort, he married Martha GLOVER, who survives. He was a retired pharmaceutical salesman, a member of the Rochester First Prtesbyterian Church, the Rochester VFW and American Legion, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the South Pacific. He was a 1942 graduate of Loras Academy, Dubuque, and a 1950 graduate of Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.

Surviving with the wife are a brother, Roger [HAYES], Pleasanton, Calif., The step-mother, Linnea HAYES, Colorado Springs, Colo., and nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Frankfort, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Local arrangements are being handled by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Friends of the Fulton County Library.

Friday, August 7, 1987

Laurence S. Wenrick

Laurence Scott “Scotty” WENRICK, 84, of 410 Jefferson St., formerly of South Bend, died at 8:25 a.m. today in the Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where he had been a resident for 2 1/2 weeks. He had been in failing yealth for several years.

He was born March 9, 1903 in South Bend to Edward and Mary Jane ANDREWS WENRICK. He moved from South Bend to the Rochester home of his son, Edward S. WENRICK, in February 1986. On March 29, 1932 in LaPorte he married Elizabeth PECSI, who died June 25, 1986. He was retired and was a former employee of the former Studebaker Corp. and the Little Dutch Cleaners, South Bend.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Neil (Elizabeth Jean) JOHNSTON, Rochester, and Mrs. William (Mabel L.) CAVE, South Bend; two sons, Edward S. [WENRICK], Rochester, and James L. [WENRICK], South Bend; eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, John J. [WENRICK]; a great-grandson; a half-sister, and two half-brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor James W. KREFT officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday for an hour before services.

Madonna R. Kelly

Madonna ROBINSON KELLY, 64, Bradenton, Fla., died July 25 in Bradenton.

She was born April 18, 1923 in Delong. She married Verl KELLY, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a sister, Geraldine MURHLING, Kewanna, and two brothers, William ROBINSON, Milford, and Lo ROBINSON, Kewanna.

Graveside services were conducted at 10 a.m. July 29 in the Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton, Fla., with the Rev. Gary BUHL officiating.

Arrangements were hendled by Griffith-Cline Guardian Funeral Home, Cortez Road Chapel, Bradenton.

Saturday, August 8, 1987

Wayne Crill

Oscar Wayne CRILL, 69, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 8:40 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home.

Elmer Douglass

Former Fulton County politician Elmer F. DOUGLASS, 80, of 202 Fulton Ave., died at 12:30 a.m. today at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. He had been a patiet since July 15 and in failing health for three years.

Mr. Douglass was born April 22, 1907 near Grass Creek, to Frank and Martha PINKERTON DOUGLASS. He moved to Rochester 23 years ago from the family farm. He married Nola J. BURTON on Dec. 31, 1927 in Lucerne; she survives. He was retired from farming and was a former elder of the Lucerne Christian Church.

Mr. Douglass was superintendent of the Fulton County Highway Department for 12 years and superintendent of the Indiana State Highway Department’s garage at Winamac for five years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and Kiwanis Club. He was a former president of the Fulton County 4-H Board, a former Fulton County commissioner and a former Fulton County Republican chairman.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Dorothy) RICHTER, Rochester; two sons, Dale [DOUGLASS], Delphi, and Don [DOUGLASS], Kewanna; a brother, Albert [DOUGLASS], Berne; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with the Rev. Gene SELLERS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, and from 9 a.m. until services on Tuesday.

Monday, August 10, 1987

Norman D. Meyer

Norman D. MEYER, 68, Rt. 1, Macy, died early Saturday morning at his home.

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrangements. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Feeny-Kirby Mortuary, Indianapolis.

Harold Tamlin

Word has been received of the July 29 death of Harold TAMLIN, Enchanted Valley Ranch, Box 389, Mission, Texas, 78572.

A former Rochester resident, he had been a Mobile Oil agent here for many years.

Surviving are the wife, Thelma [TAMLIN], and a daughter, Charlene [TAMLIN], of Alabama.
Thomas C. Kreiter

Thomas C. KREITER, 57, of 2665 E. 18B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn., where he had been a patient for six weeks. He had been in ill health for 14 months.

He was born June 2, 1930 in Mishawaka to Ralph and Lelith McCAY KREITER. He moved to Tippecanoe 17 years ago from Mishawaka. On April 7, 1953 in Donaldson, Ark., he married Florence FUTCH, who survives. He was a farmer and was employed by Ziolkowski Construction, South Bend. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Tippecanoe Fire Department, Carpenters Local Union 413 of South Bend, and the Mishawaka DAV and VFW.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Linda J. [KREITER], at home; two sons, Thomas R. [KREITER, Bourbon, and John C. [KREITER], Winona Lake; three grandchildren; four sisters, Dianna HOWARD, Mishawaka; Catherine RASSIE, Vandahlia, Mich.; Marianna LaFREE, South Bend, and Janan HOOVER, High Springs, Fla.; a brother, John [KREITER], of Georgia, and the mother, of Mishawaka.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Robert DICK officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe EMS or Tippecanoe Fire Department.

Wayne Crill Jr.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, for Oscar Wayne CRILL Jr., 69, of Rt. 1, Akron. Mr. Crill died at 8:40 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient since Friday evening. He had been ill for the past two months.

The Rev. Rick TOLLEY will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Mancheser. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Mr. Crill was born Sept. 27, 1917 in Wabash County near North Manchester to Oscar and Cora STOCKER CRILL. He had lived all his life in the North Manchester and Akron areas. On Aug. 7, 1940 in North Manchester he married Lois NORDMAN, who survives. He was a retired farmer, was employed by the Laketon Oil Refnery near North Manchester and for 18 years was sexton of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Olive Branch Church of God, Roann, and the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Bud (Joan) HAMMOND, North Manchester; a grandson, Buddy Lee HAMMOND Jr., Sidney; a granddaugter, Mrs. Robert (Kim) OBERG, Huntington; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Martha) EBER, Rochester, and Mrs. Jay (Mable) SULLIVAN, Twelve Mile, and two brothers, Harold [CRILL], Rochester, and Loyd [CRILL], Logansport. Two brothers preceded in death.
Ina Tirrell

Ina TIRRELL, 76, South Bend, formerly of Rochester, died at 1:19 p.m. Sunday in South Bend. She was the former owner of the Twin Beauty Shop, Rochester.

She was born June 27, 1911 in Rochester [to Mallie Lee and Viola HARTMAN SPURLOCK]. On Sept. 19, 1947 in Rochester she married Herbert TIRRELL, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Nancy CROSSLEY, Forest Town, N.J.; two sons, Jerry [TIRRELL], Reseda, Calif., and Spencer [TIRRELL], Mishawaka; four grandchildren; twin sister Nina McGOWEN, Argos, and [sister] Gladys HARMON, Peru, and a brother, Harold SPURLOCK, Warsaw.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 1201 South Michigan St., South Bend. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The son, Spencer, will officiate.

Rosemary Jacob

Rosemary May JACOB, 69, Stafford, Va., died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at the Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, Va.

She was born April 12, 1918 in Mentone to Austin and Edna COPLEN BORTON. She moved to Virginia 10 years ago from the Warsaw area. She was a former employee of Brock Manufacturing, Milford. On March 15, 1944 in Paris, Texas, she married William C. JACOB, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Lila CHRISTNER, Warsaw; a son, Colin Lee [JACOB], Stafford, Va.; a brother, Keith [BORTON], Grand Prairie, Texas, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Glenn CAMPTON officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Elsie Shoemaker

Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in the King Memorial Chapel, Mentone, for Elsie A. SHOEMAKER, 93, Rt. 2, Warsaw, who died at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Mason Health Care Center following an extended illness. The Rev. Norman NELLIS officiated. Burial was in the Harrison Center Cemetery, northeast of Mentone.

She was born March 8, 1894 in Burket to William and Martha E. SKINNER KUHN. She lived in Harrison Township northeast of Mentone most of her life. In 1914 she married Riley G. SHOEMAKER, who died Aug. 3, 1961. She was a member of the Palestine Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Byron (Helen) GORDON, Rochester; a son, Herschel P. [SHOEMAKER], Warsaw; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Roxie JONES, Warsaw.
Paul J. Rockwell

Paul J. “Rocky” ROCKWELL, Rt. 7, Rochester, former Richland Center and Rochester High School basketball coach, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Community Hospital, Indianapolis.

A longtime resident of the west shore of Lake Manitou, Mr. Rockwell had been seriously ill one month. He was 81 years of age.

He was born Feb. 15, 1906 in Seymour to Oscar and Alice FOIST ROCKWELL. He moved here in 1919 from Indianapolis. On April 12, 1940 in South Bend he married Clarabelle CARR, who survives. He was a retired school teacher and basketball coach. A 1931 graduate of Hanover College where he starred in basketball, baseball, football and track, he taught school at Richland Center from 1922 to 1941, Noblesville from 1941 to 1947, Richland Center again from 1947 to 1956 and Rochester from 1956 to 1965. His Richland Center basketball teams were Fulton County champions in 1948, 1954 and 1955. In 1956, the “Wildcats” won the sectional and regional levels of the state tournament; in 1953 they won another sectional. He retired from teaching in 1972. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving with the wife are three daughtrs, Mrs. Donald (Paula) BIRKLE, Huntley, Mont.; Mrs. William (Teresa) ZIESENHENE, South Bend, and Mrs. Wayne (Joanna) JANA, Rochester; seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Addie ROSBERG, Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by a son, H.H. “Spike” ROCKWELL, July 23, 1969, and a brother, Lawrence [ROCKWELL].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester with Carl ROSE officiatig. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to Ducks Unlimited and the Heart Fund.

Tuesday, August 11, 1987

[no obits]

Wednesday, August 12, 1987

Howard Heishman

Howard HEISHMAN, 71, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 10:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester.

Thursday, August 13, 1987

Howard Heishman

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Howard HEISHMAN, 71, Rt. 3, Rochester, who died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had been in failing health for one year.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

He was born Sept. 15, 1915 in Corydon to Guy and Cora SMITH HEISHMAN. He moved to the Rochester community 48 years ago from Louisville, Ky. On Aug. 21, 1937 in Jeffersonville he married Mary C. TAYLOR, who died in December 1958. On April 2, 1960 in Speedway he married Anna Burnette NOFTSGER, who died Aug. 8, 1981. He was a retired employee of the Fulton County REMC and was a member of the Rochester Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are a son, Howard Lee HEISHMAN, Louisville; three step-sons, Bennie NOFTSGER, Rochester; Jack NOFTSGER, Argos, and Andrew NOFTSGER, Bunker Hill; three grandchildren; eighteen step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva WALTERS, Rochester, and Mrs. Dale (Annis) SEVERNS, Akron; two brothers, Guy [HEISHMAN] Jr., Rochester, and Kenneth [HEISHMAN], Logansport, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were four brothers, Forrest, Roscoe, Willard and Edgar [HEISHMAN], and two sisters, Evelyne [HEISHMAN] and Marguriete CONWELL.

Cora Thompson Lake

Cora THOMPSON LAKE, 90, of 219 Williams St., Argos, died at 1:45 a.m. today in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

She was born May 20, 1897 in Fulton County to Jacob and Lillian POWNALL BRUBAKER. She had lived most of her life in Marshall County. On April 10, 1917 in Marshall County she married Ora THOMPSON, who died in 1938. In 1941 in Tipton she married Orvin LAKE, who died in 1968. She was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian Church and its Women’s Missionary Society, and the Whippoorwill Ladies Aid.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Violet ARICK, Argos, and Mrs. Eileen SICKMILLER, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a son, John THOMPSON, Plymouth; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two step-sons, Robert LAKE, Oklahoma, and James LAKE, Illinois, and a sister, Mrs. Gail DAVIS, Kokomo. A son, Basil C. THOMPSON, died in 1943.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Ray HALTERMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Congregational Christian Church.

Friday, August 14, 1987

Jacqueline Dalgarn

Jacqueline HASKO DALGARN, 30, LaPorte, formerly of Argos, died at 6:28 a.m. today in Porter County Hospital, Valparaiso, following a traffic accident Tuesday evening.

She was born March 14, 1957 in Bremen to David Sr. and Jacqueline SPARKS HASKO, who survive. In Bremen she married Dennis DALGARN, who survives.

Surviving with the husband and parents are a daughter, Dawn [DALGARN], at home; two brothers, David [HASKO] Jr., and Peter [HASKO], both of Argos, and the maternal grandmother, Mabel EMERICK, South Bend.

Graveside rites will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Argos EMS.

Saturday, August 15, 1987

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Monday, August 17, 1987

Earl Reinhold

Earl “Spud” REINHOLD, 75, Rt. 1 (Old St. Rd. 17), Culver, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at his home.

Born May 22, 1912 in Pulaski County to John and Clara YOUNG REINHOLD, he was a lifetime area resident. On Feb. 25, 1942 in Leitrs Ford he married Gladys WAGNER CLEMENS, who survives. He was a retired farmer and livestock dealer, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, Rochester Moose Lodge, the Culver Eagles Lodge, the Monterey American Legion, the Aubbeenaubbee Township Advisory Board, the Leiters Ford Businessmen’s Association and the Fulton County Coon Hunters Association.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Robert L. [REINHOLD], Culver; a step-son, Samuel CLEMENS, Argos; six grandchildren, and a sister, Harriet MARSHALL, South Bend. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN, Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.
Jacob W. DePoy

Jacob W. DePOY, 72, P.O. Box 732, Gibsonton, Fla., died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday at a daughter’s home, 205 Shaffer St., Bourbon.

He was born June 18, 1915 near Winamac to Oscar and Della RHINEBERGER DePOY. He moved to Florida two years ago after living in Bourbon for 16 years. On March 11, 1936 in Star City he married Hazel Agnes SAINE, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Mrs. Donald (Bonnie) SHOEMAKER, Kokomo; Mrs. Charles (Colleen) HOLLENBACK, Roann; Mrs. Robert (Karen) NEFF, Bourbon, and Mrs. Owen (Rita) TRACY, Bourbon; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. John (Della) LUCAS, Knox, and Dora WARNER, Leesburg, Fla., and two brothers, Harry [DePOY], Winamac, and George [DePOY]., Culver. He was preceded in death by a son, two sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Bourbon Emergency Medical Service.

Charles B. Riggle

Charles B. RIGGLE, 80, of 34 Albert St., Peru, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born May 28, 1907 in Enterprise, Ky., to Herbert B. and Alice GREEN RIGGLE, on Aug. 6, 1925 he married Bertie CLEVENGER, who survives. He was a retired chief train dispatcher with the C&O Railroad, Peru, a member of the First Baptist Church, Peru, a member of the American Train Dispatchers Association and a 50-year member of the Fulton Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a son Charles B. RIGGLE Jr., Fulton; a daughter, Betty Louise POAGE, Denver, Colo.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and a brother, Lloyd RIGGLE, Willard, Ky.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church, Peru, with Dr. James HARDIN officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society.

Tuesday, August 18, 1987

Lillie M. Buswell Weaver

Lillie Mae (BUSWELL) WEAVER, 84, a summer resident of Culver and winter resident of Bradenton, Fla., died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday in the Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Born Nov. 29, 1903 in Donaldson to Ira and Minnie ESKRIDGE SEESE, she had lived most of her life in Culver and Florida. In September 1922 in Culver she married Samuel H. BUSWELL, who died in February 1943. On Aug. 12, 1972 in Bradenton she married Carl WEAVER, who died in 1984. She retired in 1961 after 36 years with Indiana Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Culver, the Pythian Sisters, Bradenton, the Telephone Pioneers of America, and the American Association of Retired persons.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leo (Mary Louise) LOFTUS, Whitestone, Va., and Mrs. Charles (Sarah) SCHAFER, Plymouth; a son, John BUSWELL, Indianapolis; fourteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Josephine AGNEW, Rutland, and two brothers, Clarence “Bub” SEESE, Culver, and Irs SEESE, Jr., Leiters Ford. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack E. BUSWELL, and a grandson, Charles SCHAFER III.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grace United Church of Christ, Culver, with the Revs. Walter VONDEROHE and Robert SHANER officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Grace United Church of Christ, Culver.

Wednesday, August 19, 1987 to Thursday, August 20, 1987

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Friday, August 21, 1987

Earl Sparks

Rochester resident Earl SPARKS died at Woodlawn Hospital after an accident at the Farm Bureau Co-op near US. 31, about 1 p.m. Thursday, police said.

He apparently fell while inside the concrete grain elevator.

Police are not sure if he died as a result of a heart attack before the fall or from injuries sustained in the fall. An autopsy was to be performed today.

Earl Ramey SPARKS, 48, of 529 W. Sixth St., Rochester, was born Feb. 20, 1939 in Whitewood, Va., to Ervin and Margie FERRELL SPARKS. His mother survives. He moved to Rochester 27 years ago from Whitewood. On July 25, 1965 in Macy he married Donna L. SEE, who survives. He was a forklift operator at the Co-op where he had been employed for 17 years.

Also surviving is a son, Frederick A. [SPARKS], Rochester, step-father, Estel MOORE, Rochester; six sisters, Mrs. James (Ruth) LOWE and Mrs. Charles (Carol) POCOCK, both of Rochester; Mrs. Charles (Darlene) DRUDGE, Akron; Cleo PRESKEWITZ, Mrs. Walter “Bud” {Ruby) SCHROLL, and Mrs. James (Gaynell) FRY, all of Peru, and two brothers, Jack [SPARKS], Fort Smith, Ark., and Dana [SPARKS], Marion. Preceding him in death were a daughter and his father.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Miami County. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.
Lawrence W. Hoglund

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Lawrence W. HOGLUND, 69, of 1226 Rochester Blvd., who died at 3 p.m. Wednesday in a traffic accident in Whitley County.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. Saturday until services. Friends may also call from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Sorenson Funeral Home, Daggett, Mich. Graveside rites and militiary rites will be conducted by the Stephenson VFW Post in the Baptist Cemetery, Daggett.

Mr. Hoglund was born Sept. 10, 1917 in Daggett, Mich., to Julius and Johanna HOGLUND. He moved to Rochester 30 years ago from Michigan. In 1942 in Hot Springs, Ark., he married Sophie LIGHTNING, who survives. He was retired from Knapp Construction Co. and was a member of the Manitou VFW. He fought with Merrill’s Marauders during World War II.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, James W. [HOGLUND], Rochester, and Larry W. [HOGLUND], Edwardsburg, Mich. four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth NORDGREN, Stephenson, Mich.; Mrs. Bertha BERGSTROM, Seattle, Wash., and Miss Vivian HOGLUND, Providence, R.I., and two brothers, Walfred [HOGLUND], Daggett, Mich., and Art [HOGLUND], Menominee, Mich. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Warner, Harold and Ernest [HOGLUND].

Saturday, August 22, 1987

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Monday, August 24, 1987

Orval L. Town

Orval Lee TOWN, 78, 924 Monroe St., Rochester, died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, where he had been a patient for one week.

He was born Jan. 19, 1909 in Tiosa to William and Mary Alice WYNN TOWN and had lived all of his life in Marshall and Fulton counties. On Sept. 5, 1931 in Plymouth he married Gwendolyn RANSBOTTOM, who survives. He was a retired farmer and construction worker and a member of the Jordan Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Mary) WILHELM, Argos; two sons, Robert [TOWN], Bluffton, Ohio, and William [TOWN], Bremen; twelve grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Herschel [TOWN], Plymouth. Preceding him in death were a grandson and a brother, Walter [TOWN].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Holy Cross Parkview Hospital Critical Care Unit, Plymouth.

Tuesday, August 25, 1987

Glenn R. Schwenk

Glenn R. SCHWENK, 60, Marian Hill Retirement Home, South Bend, and a former Fulton County resident, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Marion, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born Nov. 17, 1926 in Starke County to Rudolph and Fern SCHERTZ SCHWENK. He had lived all of his life in Starke and Fulton counties. On Sept. 6, 1952 in Rochester he married Martha L. RAUB. He was a retired farmer and construction worker, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving are a daughter, Miss Chris SCHWENK, Columbus, Ohio; four sons, Dr. Rudy SCHWENK, Indianapolis; Ed [SCHWENK], North Manchester; Jeff [SCHWENK], Chicago, and Tim [SCHWENK], Rochester; four grandchildren; a sister, Sister Gertrude Dolores SCHWENK, South Bend, and two brothers, Gene [SCHWENK], Evansville, and George [SCHWENK], Rochester. Preceding him in death were his parents and theee brothers, Gerald, Gilbert, and Garland [SCHWENK].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 5 to 9 p.m. today where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Memorials, other than flowers, may be made to the Fulton County Mental Health Association.

Wednesday, August 26, 1987

Wilda Reid

Mrs. Wilda HOOPENGARDNER REID, former teacher at Rochester High School, died Aug. 16 in Bradenton, Fla., where she had resided since 1978. She was 85 years of age.

Mrs. Reid, before her marriage, was a teacher of English and physical education at RHS from 1939-42. She was a graduate of Ossian High School and Indiana University and attended both Manchester College and the University of Wisconsin.

After leaving Rochester she returned to Ossian where she taught for many years in the high school. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Bradenton and when an Ossian resident was active in the Presbyterian church on both local and synod levels.

The daughter of Wilson and Lulu DEAM HOOPENGARDNER, she was born Aug. 8, 1902, in Wells County. Her first marriage was in 1951 to Sherman KATTELL who died in 1962. Her second marriage was in 1970 to C.K. REID who died in 1976.

Surviving are four step-children and a brother, Adrian HOOPENGARDNER, Bradenton, Fla.

Memorial services were held in Bradenton with cremation following.
Albert E. Comer

Albert E. (Chief Big Elk) COMER, 73, Greentown, died at 2:41 p.m. Tuesday in Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Aug. 20, 1914 in Peru to William Albert and Stella ELLIS COMER. On Oct. 5, 1935 he married Mary WHITCOMB, who died Sept. 4, 1948. On Nov. 20, 1976 he married Janet DeWITT, who survives. He was a retired truck driver, was the Principal Chief of the Shawnee Piqua Band of Indians Inc., and was an elder and member of the American Indian Council.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Kent COMER, Syracuse; five daughters, Lyn MANLEY, Marion; Sue Ellen GILLELAND and Carolyn LEWIS, both of Peru, and Jane Anne HOLDEN and Marilyn INGLEHERN, both of Mexico; a step-daughter, Michelle McCAULEY, Kokomo; three step-sons, Larry, Lonnie and Lyle DeWITT, all of Greentown; a sister, Jean MILLER, Peru; eighteen grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Howard LaHURREAU (Chief Shup She) officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, August 27, 1987

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Friday August 28, 1987

J. Garth Stewart

J. Garth STEWART of Bremen, former Rochester resident, died Thursday at 4:10 a.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was 69 years of age.

While living in this city in the late 1930s, he was employed by Stewart’s Bakery and had lived in Chicago for many years until moving to Bremen. He was the former husband of Madge GAUMER STEWART of Rochester, now of Bremen.

A retired salesman, he was born Nov. 19, 1917, in Geneva, Ind., the son of James and Catherine ELLIOTT STEWART. He was a member of the Bremen VFW Post.

Surviving are one daugher, Becky ROMAN, Indianapolis; one son, James L. STEWART, South Bend three gandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Van SKOYCK, Bremen, and Mabel STRYKER, Decatur, and two brothers, Riley STEWART, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Roy STEWART, Decatur. A sister and a brother preceded in death.

Last rites will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen with burial in the Bremen cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 6-9 p.m.

Cornelia L. Overmyer

Cornelia L. OVERMYER, 74, of 18971 S. Maple Rd., Argos, died at 4:30 a.m. today in the Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Sept. 3, 1912 near Argos to William and Lenora LOCKWOOD CROW. She had lived most of her life in the Santa Ana community, Green Township. On March 25, 1933 in Bourbon she married Clifford M. OVERMYER, who survives. She was a member of the Santa Ana Church, its United Missionary Women’s organization and the Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Lenora) VOREIS, Argos; Violet OVERMYER, at home, and Mrs. Randy (Mary) HUBER, Goshen; a son, Meril [OVERMYER], Argos; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Olive QUIMBY, Plymouth, and two brothers, Floyd [OVERMYER], Culver, and Wayne C. [OVERMYER], Argos. Preceding her in death were a dauhter, two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Santa Ana Church.

Saturday, August 29, 1987

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Monday, August 31, 1987

Rebecca S. Nelson

Rebecca S. “Becky” NELSON, 43, Muncie, daughter of Everett and Pauline AULT RUSSELL, Rt. 1, Rochester, died Saturday afternoon at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. She had been a mathematical sciences professor at Ball State University since 1971.

She was born July 19, 1944 in Rochester and was a 1962 graduate of Argos High School. She received bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics education at Ball State University and taught at Yorktown Elementary School from 1967 to 1969. Then she enrolled at Indiana University in Bloomington, from which she received a doctorate of education degree in methematics education.

Nelson gave more than 40 presentations on elementary mathematics education at professional meetings and contributed several articles to Artithmetic Teacher and Croft-NEI Publication. She also was the author of two mathematics books for students.

Nelson had directed the Ball State Institute for the Gifted in Mathematics since 1981. She received the university’s Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award in 1974, and was named an Outstanding Young Woman of America in 1978.

She was a former president of the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a former member of the Undergraduate Educational Policies of BSU, and a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Muncie

Surviving with the parents are a son, Timothy Scott NELSON, at home; a sister, Barbara WAGONER, Westfield, and a brother, Bill [RUSSELL], Leiters Ford.

Services will be a 10 a.m. Tuesday at Meeks Mortuary Chapel, 415 E. Washington St., Muncie, with the Rev. John CONSTANT officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Muncie. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 8 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society, the Ball State University Foundation or the Rebecca S. Nelson Scholarship Fund, Muncie, 47306.
Rex J. Richard

Rex J. RICHARD, 82, of Lake Como, Fla., died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday in Five Oakes Rest Home, Welaka, Fla.

He was born May 19, 1905 in Akron to Charles and Ella BROWER RICHARD. He moved to Florida 25 years ago from Rochester. On April 18, 1936 in Rochester he married Thelma MILLER, who survives. He was a retired upholsterer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of he Lake Como United Methodist Church, the Lake Como Booster’s Club, and the Crescent City Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Peggy HUFFMAN, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Shirley CAUFFMAN, Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Eva) RINGLER and Pauline RICHARD, both of Crescent City, Fla., and two brothers, Robert [RICHARD], Rochester, and John [RICHARD], Crescent City.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Gary EDWARDS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday for an hour before services.

Mary A. Remus

Mary A. REMUS, 93, died Sunday in the Chesterton Health Care Center following an extended illness.

She was born Feb. 8, 1894 in Ellenboro, W. Va., to the Rev. F.M. and Maude BOWEN MALCOLM. She had lived in Leiters Ford from 1961 to 1979. She was married to Paul J. REMUS, who died in 1979. She was a longime member of he City Methodist Church, Gary, and the American Legion Post Auxiliary.

Surviving are two daughters, Mara Louise McCASLIN, Ontario, Calif., and Hildreth Jane GAEBE, Chesterton; a brother, E.W. MALCOLM, Fairmount, W. Va.; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Roy EATON officiaing. Friends may call at the White Funeral Home, Chesterton, from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Chesterton United Methodist Church building fund.

Tuesday, September 1, 1987

Nellie W. Case

Nellie W. CASE, 101, a fortmer Macy resident, died at 7:50 a.m. today in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester, where she had lived since 1979.

She was born Feb. 11, 1886 in Fulton County to John and Mary BRIGHT WEST. She was a lifetime Macy area resident. In 1907 in Rochester she married Dell CALLOWAY, who died in 1942. In 1947 she married Rollie CASE, who died in 1966. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church and a formerr member of the Green Oak Club.

Surviving are three nieces, including Mrs. Ruth ROBBINS, Macy.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetry. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until services.
Michael V. Curran

Michael V. CURRAN, 55, Rt. 6 (west Ninth Street), Rochester, died at 7:45 a.m. today in Levis, Quebec, Canada, shere he was vacationing with his wife, Marilyn [CURRAN].

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, September 2, 1987

[no obits]

Thursday, September 3, 1987

Herman H. James

Herman H. JAMES, 80, Rt. 5 (Camp Shohola), Rochester, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. He had been ill several months.

He was born June 26, 1907 in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Martin and Elsie WRIGHT JAMES. He moved to Rochester 19 years ago from Anderson. On Aug. 15, 1959 in Fort Wayne he married Evelyn BEERY OWENS, who died Feb. 10, 1984. He retired from Delco Remy, Anderson, after 40 years’ employment.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Beatrice GAMBLE, and a niece, Mrs. Don (Verda) SMITH, both of Anderson. He was preceded in death by a nephew.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services.

Friday, September 4, 1987

Michael V. Curran

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheter, for Michael V. CURRAN, 55, Rt. 6 (West Ninth Street), Rochester. Mr. Curran died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in Levis, Quebec, Canada, about 15 miles from Quebec, after suffering an apparent coronary while driving his car. He and his wife, Marilyn [CURRAN], were vacationing when Mr. Curran became ill.

Father Ken BOHLINGER will officiate the services, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday for an hour before services.

Mr. Curran was born Oct. 15, 1931 in South Bend to James and Marie STRAUB CURRAN. He moved to Rochester 23 dyears ago from South Bend. On Oct. 27, 1951 in South Bend he married Marilyn J. JOHNSON. He had been a claims manager for American States Insurcnce Co., in Rochestr for 23 years.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Colleen CURRAN, Rochester; a son, Kevin [CURRAN], Indianapolis; a granddaughter, Michelle [CURRAN], Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Genieve) PATTRSON and Mrs. Robert (Margaret) NEMETH, both of South Bend, and two brothers, James [CURRAN], Highland, and Paul [CURRAN], South Bend. Preceding in death were a son, Tim [CURRAN] , on April 3, 1977, a brother, John [CURRAN], in 1986, and a sister, Patricia TOBIN.
Charles C. Wynn

Charles C. WYNN, 86, of 532 Austin Terrace, Zephyrhills, Fla., died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. He had been in failing health for six years.

He was born April 23, 1901 near Rochester to William and Martha MILLER WYNN. He moved to Zephyrhills 17 years ago from Culver where he had lived for many years. On Nov. 23, 1926 in Rochester he married June J. SMITH, who survives. He was a 1918 graduate of Richland Center High School and for 40 years was employed in the Culver Military Academy air conditioning and refrigeration department. Following retirement in 1966 he owned and operated an air conditioning and refrigeration business in Culver from which he retired in 1969. He was a member of the Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Treva) RANS, Culver; three sons, Charles and Bobby [WYNN], both of Culver, and Cecil [WYNN], New Paris; sixteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Fern BRYANT, Rochester. Preceding in death were an infant son, two sisters, Blanche BUTLER and Katie PERSONETT, and two brothers, Robert L. and William J. [WYNN].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery near Culver. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m., and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Saturday, September 5, 1987

Cassandra S. Gast

Cassandra Suzanne (Cassie Sue) GAST 9 1/2 months, of 401 E. Rochester St., Akron, died at 4 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Nov. 10, 1986 in Warsaw to Matthew and Carey DAULTON GAST. She attended Akron United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the grandparents are a sister, Summer GAST, at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David DAULTON, Rocheter; patrnal grandfather, Thomas GAST, Akron; maternal great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben DAULTON, and the late Edna DAULTON, Rochester. Maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Ruth TICKEL, Blackwell, Okla.; and aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her patrnal grandmother, Susan GAST in 1986.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Akron Cemetery with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may vbe made to the Fulton County Easter Seals or the Manitou Training Center.

Monday, September 7, 1987

[no paper - holiday]

Tuesday, September 8, 1987

Trelba I. Fitton

Trelba I. FITTON, 79, Rt. 2, Akron, was killed in a farm accident at her home at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

County police said they believe Mrs. Fitton was unhooking a utility carrier from a small tractor when it rolled backwards and she was caught in its framework. The tractor was on an incline.

Mrs. Fitton was born Nov. 12, 1908 in Seward Township, Kosciusco County, to Harvey and Ada PAXTON MEREDITH. On Dec. 24, 1926 in Warsaw she married Orville FITTON, who died June 21, 1987.

Surviving are two brothers, Lonzo [MEREDITH], Akron, and Donnie [MEREDITH], Claypool, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Louise [FITTON], in December 1945, and a sister, Opal TULLIS.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Dave COLLETE officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association or Heart Fund.

Wilda M. Kreighbaum

Miss Wilda M. KREIGHBAUM, 74, of 121 Shally Dr., Plymouth, died at 6:50 a.m. today in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born Jan. 5, 1913 in Green Township, southwest of Argos, to Francis and Maude DUDDLSON KREIGHAUM. She moved to Plymouth in 1966 from near Argos. Prior to retirement she was a secretary with the Probst Agency, Plymouth. She was a member of the Santa Anna United Methodist Church and the Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge 844.

Surviving are a brother, Drisco KREIGHBAUM, Culver; four nieces, and a nephew. A sister, Thelma [KREIGHBAUM], and a brother, Leo [KREIGHBAUM], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery near Culver. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services. The Rebekah memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Myrtle Blackburn

Myrtle ROSS BLACKBURN, 86, a former Lake Manitou resident, died in the hospital at Fort Pierce, Fla., Sunday evening.

She and her husband, Paul [BLACKBURN], had lived at Fort Pierce for some 25 years. She was born Jan. 12, 1901 to Loy and Bertha ROSS. Among the survivors besides the husband is a cousin, Mrs. Lee (Zorah) SHARPE of Rochester.

After services in Fort Pierce, the body will be cremated and the ashes interred in the Blackburn plot at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

Wednesday, September 9, 1987

[no obis]

Thursday, September 10, 1987

Summer R. Gast

Summer Raye GAST, 3, of 401 E. Rochester St., Akron, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday at her home following an illness.

She was born June 11, 1984 in Rochester to Matthew and Carey DAULTON GAST, who survive. She had lived all her life in the Akron community and was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church.

Suriving with the parents are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David DAULTON, Rochester; the paternal grandfather, Thomas GAST, Akron; the maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben DAULTON; the maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Ruth TICKEL, Blackwell, Oklahoma, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were a sister, Cassandra S. [GAST], on Sept. 5, 1987, the paternal grandmother, Suzanne GAST, in 1986, and the maternal great-grandmother, Edna DAULTON.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. Merlyn COX and George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Easter Seals or the Manitou Training Center.

Ervin E. Books

Services were conducted Tuesday a the Flowers and Leedy Funeral Home in Peru for Ervin E. BOOKS, 75, Rt. 4 (Olson Road), Rochester. Burial was in the Plainview Cemetery at Macy.

Mr. Books died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born in Miami County June 25, 1912 to McKinley “Max” and Hazel TURNIPSEED BOOKS. On June 15, 1947 in Peru he married Phyllis June EERLE, who survives. He was a member of the Macy Christian Church, a veteran of World War II and was retired from the Walters Co., Wabash.

Surviving with the wife are six daughters, Honey Marlene PRUITT, Mentone; Aloralie BROMLEY, Claypool; Roxanna CARTER, Peru; Sandra CADDY and Junetta MAY, Rochester, and Christina DRUDGE, Warsaw; two sons, Harry [BOOKS], Macy, and Richard [BOOKS], Rochester; nineteen grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and a brother, Dale [BOOKS], Hagerstown. Preceding in death were three grandchildren, three brothers and the parents.

Friday, September 11, 1987

Alfred Large

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Alfred LARGE, Leesburg, Fla. Mr. Large was a former Culver and Rochester resident.

Local arrangements are being handled by Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Arvil L. Upp

Arvil L. UPP, 88, Four Seasons Mobile Estates, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient for 1 1/2 weeks.

He was born May 27, 1899 in Richmond to W.E. and Edith STATTON UPP. He moved to Rochester 44 years ago from Richmond. He also had lived in Kokomo for five years. On Dec. 24, 1919 in Portland he married Anna Kathryn KARNEY, who died Nov. 20, 1982. He was a retired truck driver and World War I veteran.

Surviving are two sons, Charles [UPP], Redwood City, Calif., and David [UPP], Rochester; seven grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Anna Marie UPP, on Feb. 21, 1985; a son, Jim [UPP], on Feb. 24, 1976, and two infant sons.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services.

Virginia L. Staley

Virginia L. STALEY, 72, formerly of 522 Clayton Ave., died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, where she had resided since Aug. 1, 1981.

She was born Oct. 11, 1914 in Cleves, Ohio, to Homer and Mamie RUDISELL MILLS. She moved to Rochester 45 years ago from Cleves. On Feb. 11, 1939 in Argos she married Kenneth L. STALEY, who died March 16, 1985. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Cleves, and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.

Surviving are a daughter, Wilma JUDD, Plymouth; two granddaughters, Mrs. Tona (Teri) MILLER, Rochester, and Mrs. Fred (Maggi) BELCASTRO, Dallas, Texas, and three great-grandchildren. A grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Fujeral Home, Rochester, with Father Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, September 12, 1987

Trella I. Sweares

Mrs. Trella I. SWEARES, 73, 214 E. Canal St., Peru, died at 3:25 a.m. today in Dukes Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

The daughter of Jesse and Dora LAUGHMAN SHRIVER, she was born on Oct. 2, 1913 in Akron. She married Claude D. “Boob” SWEARES on Oct 18, 1931 in Wabash. He died in January 1957. She lived in Peru for 30 years after moving there from Rochester.

She was retired from Keepers Paper in Peru and a member of the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Peru Eagles Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Pauline) REDINGER, Rochester; a son, Kenneth Maynard SWEARES, Peru; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Vera) HOLLOWAY, Rochester; two brothers, Donald SHRIVER, Rochester, and Glen SHRIVER, Demming, N.M.; seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest SHRIVER, and a granddaughter, Christina SWEARES.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 am. Tuesday until services.

Wilfred L. Parker

Wilfred L. PARKER, 85, of Carmel, died Friday in the Westfield Nursing Home. He spent the summers at his home on Lake Manitou.

The owner of Parker Grill and Parker Furniture Company in Indianapolis from 1940 to 1965, when he retired, he was the president of the Indianapolis Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

He attended Wabash College on a football scholarship, where he also was a Golden Glove boxing champion. A former member of the Indianapolis Athletic Club, he was a supporter of summer athletics for children at Broad Ripple City Park.

‘ His wife, Ruth ELSASSER PARKER, survives.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary in Carmel. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Alfred L. Large

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Alfred LeRoy LARGE, 77, of 1208 N. Lee St., Leesburg, Fla., 32748.

Mr. Large died at 2:07 p.m. Thursday in Lake Medical Center, Leesburg.

He was born Aug. 4, 1910 in Leiters Ford to Emory and Annice STAYTON LARGE. He married Belva CLELAND, who survives. He moved to Leesburg from Culver in 1982. He was a retired machinist for a farm machinery manufacturer.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Roger [LARGE], Plymouth, and Richard [LARGE], Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Orville [LARGE], Monterey; a sister, Helen SHRIVER, Argos; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN will conduct graveside services at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. A public service will not be held in Florida. Arrangements there are handled by Beyers Funeral Home, 1123 W. Main St., Leesburg. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling local arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Monday, September 14, 1987

Frank Hodges

Services were conducted today in Tonawanda, N.Y., for Frank HODGES, 74, husband of the former Judy SUTHERLAND of Rochester. Burial was in Tonawanda.

Mr. Hodges died Saturday at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Tonawanda after a month’s illness. A native of Indianapolis, he and his wife resided at 207 DuPont Ave., Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150.

Besides the wife, the only other survivors is the mother-in-law, Mrs. Ruth SUTHERLAND MORGAN, also of Tonawanda.
Elizabeth Lindzy

Elizabeth LINDZY, 67, Rt. 5, Syracuse, died at 3:25 p.m. Saturday in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Jan. 8, 1920 in Rochester to Leslie and Nellie McHENRY PRILL. On June 20, 1941 in Athens she married Verl D. LINDZY, who died March 1, 1983. She was a member of he Fulton United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dennie (Marcella) REHBORG, Syracuse; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William (Zola) COLLINS, Elkhart, and Mrs. Devoris RICHARDSON, Plymouth, and a brother, Jerry [LINDZY], Oakland, Calif. Two sisters and three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, with the Rev. Glenn BYERS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday prior to the services. Memorials may be made to the Milford Emergency Medical Service.

Raymond J. DeFord

Raymond J. DeFORD, 67, of 474 S. Broadway, Peru, died at 3:10 p.m. Sunday in his home.

He was born April 27, 1920 in Logansport to Charles and Dora KNIGHT DeFORD, who survive. On Oct. 5, 1952 he married Lois SHULTZ, who survives. Her was a computer operator for the James P. Jarding Tax service, Peru, and an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police, a member of the Musicians Union, and was a World War II Army veteran. He had played band in his Army regiment and was a prisoner of war for 2 1/2 years.

Surviving with the wife, of Logansport, are a daughter, Lora MIKESELL, and two granddaughters, Brooke and Celeste MIKESELL, all of Rochester.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the Clymers Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Cyrus W. Durbin

Graveside services were conducted Friday for Cyrus W. DURBIN, 81, of 324 Emmett St., Palatka, Fla. He died at 12:30 p.m. Wedesday in Alachua General Hospital, Gainesville, Fla., after an extended illness.

He was born Aug. 10, 1906 in Illinois to Amos Tecumseh and Anna Belle DONLEY DURBIN. He was married to Gloria I. MAHLER, who survives. He attended Fulton schools and owned the International Harvester dealership in Logansport for 15 years before retiring in 1951.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Donnabelle G. COREY, Palatka; a son, Richard L. [DURBIN], Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Opal SHERRARD, Rochester, and Annabelle KNEPP, South Bend; a brother, Thomas L. [DURBIN], Casa Grande, Ariz., and three grandchildren. Two brothers and a grandson preceded in death.
Wilhelm Lamberti

Wilhelm “Willie” LAMBERTI, 79, of 1420 Main St., died at 7:08 p.m. Saturday in the Rochester Nursing Home where he had been a patient since Aug. 27. He had been in failing health for seven years.

He was born Aug. 19, 1908 in Ravensburg, Germany, to Gaspare Gusieppe Gugliemmo and Maria Paulina MULLER LAMBERTI. On May 1, 1929 in Boston he married Clara FRIEDEWALD, who survives. He returned to Germany and then came back to the United States to live in 1936. He was a high wire walker and acrobat with the Great Gretona High Wire Act which was associated with the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Also, he and his wife were part of a dance and vadeville team, performing at the Blackhawk Theater in Chicago. For seven years he was a school crossing guard at 14th and Main streets and he had been employed by Modern Materials, Rochester. He was a member of the Catholic faith and a member of the Eagles Lodge. He also had been active in bowling and tennis.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Lorena LAMBERTI, Monticello; a son, Martin Cooper LAMBERTI, Cologne, Germany, and five grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.

Alfred Large

Unmentioned in the obituary of Alfred LARGE of Leesburg, Fla., was hat three brothers and two sisters preceded in death.

Among the brothers was Delbert “Sam” LARGE, who died Feb. 24, 1986.

Graveside services for Alfred Large, a former Leiters Ford resident, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Tuesday September 15, 1987

Everett H. Coleman

Everett H. COLEMAN, 86, Logansport, died at 5 a.m. today in Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport.

He was born Jan. 3, 1901 in Fulton County to William and Sella DAY COLEMAN. On June 3, 1944 in South Bend he married Kathryn STRONG, who survives. He was a millwright for Allen Electric Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., retiring in 1963. He was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Logansport, the Eagles Lodge, the VFW Fathers Auxiliary and the Kalamazoo Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Lois ELDRIDGE, Denver, Colo., and Darlene STROUP, Sagniaw, Mich.; two sons, Vernon [COLEMAN], Logansport, and Robert [COLEMAN], Decatur, Ala.; a step-son, Robert HASSETT, Logansport; a brother, Harvey [COLEMAN], Rochester; nine grandchildren; eleven great-granchildren, and a niece. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Dr. Sam YOUNG officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Eagles Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Paul R. Pugh

Paul R. PUGH, 81, formerly of Akron and Deedsville, died at 3:45 a.m. Monday in Eustis, Fla.

Arrangements are pending at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Wednesday, September 16, 1987

Paul R. Pugh

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Gilead Cemetery for Paul Roscoe PUGH, 81, Eustis, Fla.

Formerly of Akron and Deedsville, he died at 3:45 a.m. Monday in Waterman Medical Center, Eustis.

The Revs. Arthur TINKLE and Lowell BURRIS will officiate the services. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, where a Masonic service will be conducted at 8 p.m.

Mr. Pugh was born Nov. 13, 1905 in Jefferson Township, Miami County, to Benjamin J. and Anna MYERS PUGH. On Oct. 29, 1927 in Mexico he married Clara Lucille DEEDS, who died Oct. 3, 1972. In 1975 in Akron he married Marguerite WYANT, who survives. He was a retired farmer and had owned the Deedsville Grocery until retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren and the Gilead Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are four children, Harold G. and Jack D. [PUGH], Macy; Dale [PUGH], Rochester, and Pauline MARTIN, Akron; eleven grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; three step-daughters, June DILTS, Eustis; Joanne ARMSTRONG, Mobile, Ala., and Josephine HARKINS, Fort Wayne, and several step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Cora BURROUS, a brother, Frank [PUGH], and a step-daughter, Jean LYNN.

Helen M. Woolington

Helen M. WOOLINGTON, 76, Smith and East streets, Kewanna, died at 1:18 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Feb. 9, 1911 in Kewanna to Charles E. and Maud GUISE MOON. In 1936 in Fulton County she married Harold G. WOOLINGTON, who died in 1967. She was a retired retail clerk and seamstress, had been a cook at the Kewanna school, formerly worked at the Kewanna Hardware and later worked at the Kewanna Lumber Company. She was a member of the Kewanna First Baptist Church, the Rochester Eastern Star and the Kewanna Mothers Club.

Surviving are two sons, Donald L. [WOOLINGTON], Kewanna, and Charles R. [WOOLINGTON], Kokomo; a sister, Dorothy E. MOSKAL, North Port, Fla.; a brother, Herman Henry MOON, Los Angeles, Calif.; seven grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. A son and a great-granddaughter preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kewanna First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald PURKEY officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, where the Eastern Star will conduct services at 8 p.m., and on Friday at the church one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna First Baptist Church.
Pauline V. Hall

Pauline V. HALL, 68, Rt. 4, Winamac, died Tuesday at 11:20 a.m. in Pulaski County Hospital at Winamac. She had been in failing health several years.

She was born Dec. 29, 1918 in Yale, Iowa to Earnest and Clara HEATER CLEMENTS, and had lived most of her life in Pulaski County. She was married Jan. 26, 1941 in Winamac to John HALL, who survives. She formerly was employed at the Tippecanoe River State Park at Winamac.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Trudy SCOTT, Lawrenceville, Ga.; a son, Jon J. HALL, Auburndale, Fla.; four grandchildren, and three sisters, Mary HASCHEL, Hazel FITZ and Thelma LEBO, all of Winamac. A brother and two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Burial will be in the Pro Cemetery in Pulaski County. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Thursday, September 17, 1987

Daisy E. VanBaalen

Daisy E. VanBAALEN, 86, formerly of 210 Linden Ave., Logansport, died at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Aug. 14, 1901 in Logansport to Amos Melvin and Elizabeth CALLOWAY REESER. She married D.L. VanBAALEN, who died in 1966. She was a retired clerk for the Schiff Shoe Store, Logansport, and a former member of Wheatland Ave. United Methodist Church, Logansport.

Surviving are two sons, Phillip [VanBAALEN], Peru, and Richard [VanBAALEN], Cicero; a sister, Hazel L. HARRIS, Logansport; eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Four sisters and six brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral home, Logansport, with the Rev. Rick FRAHM officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today.

Viola M. Reichard

Viola M. REICHARD, 69, of 1115 S. 30th St., South Bend, died at 10:52 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

She was born Dec. 9, 1917 in Leiters Ford to John William and Carrie BRAMAN COWEN. On Sept. 3, 1938 in Rochester she married Paul K. REICHARD, who survives. She was a member of Hope Chapel Church of Dod, South Bend.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Gary (Sharon) ZIRKLE, Kokomo, and Mrs. David (Paula) RADER, Bremen; five grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Dottie CLIFTON, Rochester; Mrs. Lucille GENTRY, South Bend; Mrs. Annabelle MYERS, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Rosetta MORELAND, Livermore, Calif.; four brothers, Ira [COWEN], South Bend; Lester [COWEN], of Lynn, Ind.; Willis [COWEN], Plymouth, and Lloyd [COWEN], Warsaw. Preceding in death were two sisters, a brother and two half-brohers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. George WEISTER officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Elmer D. Shepherd

Elmer Dean SHEPHERD, 60, Rt. 2, Whitman, Ark., formerly of Rt. 1, Rochester, died this morning in Heber Springs, Ark.

He was a former employee of Gilliland Auto Machine, Rochester, and a former superintendent of Rock Industries, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Harriett C. Goerlitz

Harriet C. GOERLITZ, 82, formerly of 1231 1/2 Monroe St., died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. She had resided there since 1976.

She was born Aug. 2, 1905 in Rochester to Omer and Adelaide TRUSLOW ROSS. She had lived in Rochester all of her life until 1976. On April 22, 1945 in Rochester she married Peter GOERLITZ, who died Feb. 9, 1975. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star, the Birthday Club and the World War I Auxiliary.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Bernice PRESLEY, Mountain View, Calif., and two brothers, Dr. Herold T. ROSS, Greencastle, and Rev. Leslie J. ROSS, Sun City, Ariz. A brother, Emory [ROSS], preceded in death.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Leslie J. ROSS officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. There will be no visitation, but the Eastern Star will conduct services at the fneral home at 7 p.m. today.

Shawn W. McAnally

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bible Baptist Church three miles south of Knox on U.S. 35, for Shawn W. McANALLY, 17, of 15931 Pear Road, Plymouth.

The Revs. Ken JONES, church pastor, and Luther LYKINS, former church pastor, will officiate, and burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, after 2 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, and at the church for an hour before services.

Memorials may be made to the Culver Community Junior/Senior High School Band.

The boy died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in a fire at his home. He was born Aug. 27, 1970 in Springfield, Mo., to William L. and Beverly McANALLY, who survive. He had lived all his life in the area. A junior at Culver High School, he was a member of the school band and of the Bible Baptist Church.

Surviving with the father of Springfield, Mo., and the mother, with whom he lived, are a brother, Aaron [McANALLY], at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon POLLOCK, Culver, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. McANALLY, Springfield, Mo.

Friday, September 18, 1987

Raymond DeFord

Some incorrect information was given The Sentinel for the obituary of Raymond DeFORD, 67, of 474 Broadway, Peru.

Mr. DeFord’s father, Charles DeFORD, preceded in death. His wife, Lois DeFORD, lives at 474 S. Broadway, Peru, not in Logansport.

Saturday, September 19, 1987

Florence M. White

Florence M. “Flo” McBROOM WHITE, 81, Rt. 1, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born May 4, 1906 in Waddy, Ky., to Gordon and Margaret HANCOCK SALLEE. In 1925 she married Basil ENNIS, who died in 1955. In 1960 she married Fred McBROOM, who died in 1977. In May 1979 she married Paul WHITE, who survives. She was a member of he Akron Church of God.

Surviving with the husband are two cousins, Eminence, Ky. Three brothers preceded her in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiaing. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and on Monday from 8 a.m. until services.

Dean Shepherd

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Dean SHEPHERD, 60, Rt. 2, Quitman, Ark. Formerly of Rt. 1, Rochester, he died at 4 a.m. Thursday in a hospital in Cearcy, Ark., following an illness.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 10 a.m. until services.

Mr. Shepherd was born Dec. 16, 1926 in Rochester to Elmer “Doc” and Violet SWEANY SHEPHERD. On Nov. 16, 1945 in Little Rock, Ark., he married Katherine THOMAS, who died Sept. 25, 1977. On Jan. 6, 1979 in Rochester he married Helen RANS, who survives. He was a former employee of Gilliland Auto Machine, Rochester, and a former superintendent of Rock Industries, Plymouth. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Mark E. (Darlene) BLUBAUGH, Plymouth; a son, Lloyd [SHEPHERD], Rochester; eight grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Woodie (Wilma) McGLOTHIN, Leiters Ford; the step-father, Lloyd REDINGER, Rochester; two step-sons, James RANS, Lucerne, and Jack RANS, Indianapolis, and three step-grandchildren.

Harley O. Weidner

Harley O. WEIDNER, 76, of 530 E. 13th St., died at 4:15 p.m. Driday at his home.

He was born May 11, 1911 near Delong to George O. and Bertha MAHLER WEIDNER. He lived most of his life in Fulton County except for five years in Plymouth. On May 20, 1939 in Indianapolis he maried Opal B. ARENTROUT, who survives. He retired from the Bendix Corporation in 1973 after 22 years. He attended the Tiosa Brethren Church.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Terry (Martha) DAIN, Rochester, and Mrs. Paul (Mary) PEREZ, Tucson, Ariz.; two sons, Harley G. WEIDNER\, Salt Lake, Utah, and Wayne E. WEIDNER Sr., Rochester; fifteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. John (Rose) MABE, Carpentersville, Ill. He was preceded in death by a sister, Della PONTIUS, and three brothers, Wayne, Paul and George [WEIDNER].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, and on Tuesday from 9 am. until services.

Monday, September 21, 1987

Kenneth R. Huntsinger

Kenneth R. HUNTSINGER, 68, of 1110 W. Wabash Ave., Logansport, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born Oct. 13, 1918 in Delphi to Virgil and Edith SHANE HUNTSINGER. On Feb. 18, 1940 in Roseburg he married Florence EVANS, who survives. He retired in 1981 as a security guard for Wilson Foods, Logansport, and was a self-employed carpet insaller. He attended Helm Street Church of God, Logansport, and was a member of the American Legion and the Mooser Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Richard L. [HUNTSINGER], Logansport; a daughter, Marcia A. McINTYRE, New Port Richey, Fla.; four grandchildren, and a brother, Richard L. [HUNTSINGER], Tampa, Fla.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Dean SNYDER officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park where military rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today. The Moose Lodge will conduct services today at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Heart Fund and the American Lung Association.

Tuesday, September 22, 1987

Joel David Samuels

Joel David SAMUELS, 5, Rt. 1, Silver Lake, died at 10:04 a.m. Monday in Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital of injuries sustained in Fulton County.

The boy was hit by a vehicle Sept. 13 as he ran across County Road 100 South near the Silver Creek Church of God, where his father is pastor. The church is east of Akron.

He was born Oct. 8, 1981 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, to Randy L. and Diane L. SAMUELS, who survive. He moved to Silver Lake three years ago after having lived in Columbia City and the surrounding area.

Surviving with the parents are a sister, Heather [SAMUELS]; the paternal grandparents, Jerry and Conda SAMUELS, Columbia City; the maternal grandmother, Mona CROW, Columbia City, and the maternal great-grandfather, Elmer RICHARDS, Windfall.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Church of God, 506 N. Main St., Columbia City, with the Revs. Hubert E. MILLER, David GREEN and Richard OSBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at DeMoney-Grimes Countyside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, and at the church on Thursday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Silver Creek, Church of God or Parkview Pediatric Intensive Care Unit..

Norman Emmons

Word has been received of the death of Norman EMMONS, 248 N. Florida Ave., Lakeland, Fla., 33801.

He died at 3 a.m. Sunday of an apparent heart attack while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Gary (Debbie) CLEVENGER, 1115 Franklin Ave., Rochester.

He was an employee of Gangloff Trucking Company, Logansport.

Among the surivors besides the daughter is his wife, Pat [EMMONS], at home.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Halversons Funeral Home, 305 Rock River Ave., Three Rivers, Mich., with the Rev. Walter KRONBERG officiating. Friends may call today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Further arrangements are pending.

Morgan M. Hurford

Morgan M. HURFORD, three-year-old daughter of Mizheal and Margaret ZEHNER HURFORD, Monterey, died at 12:35 p.m. Monday in Huntington (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.

She had been ill since birth on July 18, 1984 in Plymouth.

Surviving with the parents are two sisters, Melinda and Marla [HURFORD], at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William ZEHNER Sr., Monterey; the paternal grandparents, Mrs. Sharon SPOOR, Plymouth, and Robert HURFORD, Argos; the paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold SAUNDERS, South Bend, and Mrs. Margaret HURFORD, Plymouth.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey, with the Rev. Jerry BUROWSKI officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Ruth Crabill

Ruth CRABILL, 93, a nine-year resident of Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, died at 1:50 a.m. today in Chase Manor Nursing Home, Logansport, where she had been a patient for several weeks.

She was born Jan. 30, 1894 in Fulton County to Silas and Jane BISHER MILLISER. She had lived most of her life in Fulton County. On June 28, 1913 in Rochester she married Lester R. CRABILL, who died in May 1968.

Surviving are a son, Ermal L. [CRABILL], Kewanna; a step-daughter, Savilla DUKES, Muskegon, Mich.; four grandchildren, Ermal CRABILL] Jr., Fruitport, Mich.; Lorene CARR, Kewanna; Sandra KISTLER, Lakeland, Fla., and Lorene BEIGHLEY, Allendale, Mich.; twenty-one great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Wednesday, September 23, 1987

Ethel VanLue

Ethel CARPENTER VanLUE, 88, of 426 1/2 W. Fifth St., died early Tuesday morning at her home. She had been in failing health several years.

She was born May 11, 1899 in Argos to Byron and Rebecca BURDEN CARPENTER. She moved to Rochester 13 years ago from South Bend. On Aug. 27, 1919 in Argos she married Albert Roy VanLUE, who died Dec. 1, 1953. She was a retired employee of the River Park Nursing Home, South Bend.

Surviving are a niece, Mrs. Mary LINDRY, New Paris; a nephew, John MATHIAS, Rochester, and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Services wil be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetry, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and for an hour before services on Friday.
G. Keith Haney

G. Keith HANEY, 23, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday in his home. He had been in ill health for 4 1/2 years.

He was born March 10, 1964 in Rochester to Maurice R. and Julia Ann CLINKER HANEY. He was a dairy farmer. He was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, the Kosciusko County Holstein Association, the Associated Milk Producers cooperative and the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He was a former member and president of the Future Farmers of America, a former member of the Beaver Dam 4-H Club, and was president of his 1982 Tippecanoe Valley High School class.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Kevin [HANEY], Akron; a sister, Kathy LEMAN, Francesville; the maternal grandmother, Lena CLINKER, Akron; the paternal grandmother, Doris HANEY, Akron; two maternal aunts, Wilma CLINKER, Akron, and Carol BUTTS, Warsaw; a paternal aunt, Marilyn ADAMS, Akron; two paternal uncles, Fred HANEY, Akron, and Leslie HANEY, Goshen; and three nephews, Orville, Barney and Jeremiah HANEY, all of Akron. He was preceded in death by both grandfathers, Gerald CLINKER and Fred D. HANEY.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert JARBOE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to Riley Hospital for Children’s Cancer Research Program.

Thursday, September 24, 1987

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Friday, September 25, 1987

Clarence C. Williams

Clarence C. WILLIAMS, Rt. 5 (Tiosa), Rochester, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, where he had been a patient several weeks. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born Sept. 22, 1912 in London, Ky., to Tom and Nancy SWEET WILLIAMS. he moved to Rochester 50 years ago from London. On May 23, 1931 in London he married Allie GILBERT, who died Feb. 18, 1987. He had been an employee of the former Studebaker Co., Fort Wayne, and was a retired employee of Midwest Spring Co., Menone.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Doyle (Janie) FLORY, Rochester; three sons, Ronald [WILLIAMS], Roichester; Clarence Carl [WILLIAMS], Logansport, and Tom W. [WILLIAMS], San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Mrs. James (Minnie) MELTON, Indianapolis; two brothers, Earl [WILLIAMS], Portage, and Fred [WILLIAMS], London; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. a son, Felix C. WILLIAMS, died in 1955.

Services will e at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.
Harry W. Ogle

Harry W. OGLE, 79, Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Rochester, died Sept. 17 in a pedestrian/auto accident in Las Vegas. He was a brother of Shirley WILLARD’s father, Charlie E. OGLE, formerly of Rt. 2, Rochester.

He was born Aug. 7, 1908 in Lafayette to Homer and Anna OGLE. On Nov. 1, 1927 he married Gertrude SPARKS. He was a former employee of Armour’s Creamery and Sealed Power, Rochester. He moved to Las Vegas in 1962.

Surviving are a son, Edward [OGLE], of Middletown, and three grandchildren.

Burial was in Las Vegas.

Saturday, September 26, 1987 to Monday, September 28, 1987

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Tuesday, September 29, 1987

Cecil R. Briney

Cecil Raymond BRINEY, 75, Kewanna, died at South Bend Memorial Hospial at 8:09 a.m. Monday.

Born Dec. 16, 1911 in Campbellsburg to Perry and Cora BRINEY, he was married to Pauline PARMAN June 4, 1942 in Rochester. She survives. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II and was a retired employee of he I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Surviving with the wife are five sons, Raymond L. [BRINEY], Mentone; John W. [BRINEY], Winamac; James A. and Roy E. [BRINEY], Rochester, and David J. [BRINEY], Kewanna; a daughter, Ruth Ann NICHOLSON, Mooresville; a sister, Opal NEFF, Rochester, and eigh grandchildren. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. Lloyd SIMPSON officiating. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Buial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Jack W. Swope

Jack Willard SWOPE, 57, Rt. 5, Rochester (Talma), died at 11:33 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in declining health for four years.

He was born Sept. 10, 1930 in Akron to George and Alice N. LINEBRINK SWOPE. He had resided in Talma for nine years, previously residing in Rochester and Akron. On May 31, 1950 in Akron he married Floanna RAMER, who survives. He had been employed the past 15 years in the maintencnce department of Talma Fastener Corp. He was a member of the Talma Lions Club.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Melvin (Frankie) SWANGO, Rochester; two sons, Robert [SWOPE], Rochester, and Stephen [SWOPE], Cleveland, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Lewis (Kathleen) LANDIS of Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Rochester, and nine grandchildren. His father preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Les TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday for an hour before services.
Norman G. Emmons

Additional information has been received by The Sentinel concerning Norman G. “Bill} EMMONS, who died here Sept. 20.

Mr. Emmons, 52, of 248 N. Florida Ave., Lakeland, Fla., was born Dec. 1, 1934 in Three Rivers, Mich., to Herman B. and Catherine BOYER EMMONS. On June 5, 1934 in Three Rivers he married Patricia A. MORRISON, who survives. He had attended Three Rivers High School and had served in the armed forces. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. In 1964 he moved to Indiana.

Surviving with the wife and mother are three daughters, Lisa EMMONS and Debra CLEVENGER, both of Rochester, and Laurie MORRISON, Lakeland, Fla.; four sons, Michael [EMMONS], Three rivers; Jeffrey and John HAMPSHIRE, both of Fort Wayne, and Russell MORRISON, Lakeland; a sister, Judy HICKS, Jones, Mich.; a brother, Roger [EMMONS], Kalamazoo, Mich.; twenty-one grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. His father died Dec. 27, 1970.

Wednesday, September 30, 1987

Cecil L. Kirk

Cecil L. KIRK, 49, of 1012 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, died Tuesday at 1:14 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born July 19, 1938 in Kewanna to Cecil and Bonnie MATTHEWS KIRK, and moved to Warsaw in 1958. He was married Dec. 5, 1959 to Marcella SLONE, who survives. He was a custodian for Madison Elementary School, Warsaw, and a member of the Church of God, Warsaw.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Jay (Tina) ANDERSON, Warsaw, and Miss Kimberly KIRK, at home; the parents, of Rochester; a granddaughter, and a brother, Bob [KIRK], Roann.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Warsaw Church of God with the Rev. Charles WANNER officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Jack Willard Swope

Inadvertently omitted from Tuesday’s obituary of Jack Willard SWOPE was the fact that his mother, Alice SWOPE, survives in Rochester.

Mr. Swope, 57, Rt. 5, Rochester (Talma), died Monday. Services wil be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, October 1, 1987 to Friday, October 2, 1987

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Saturday, October 3, 1987

Vivian Lundstrom

The second serious traffic accident in two days at the intersection of Indiana 14 and U.S. 31 claimed he life of a Winamac woman and injured four others Friday afternoon.

Dead is Vivian LUNDSTROM, 67, Rt. 1, Winamac. She was pronounced dead at Woodlawn Hospital of chest injuries. Four other persons were hurt n he 4:20 p.m. wreck.

Lundstrom was a passenger in a vehicle driven east on Indiana 14 by Geraldine TIEDE, 75, Rt. 2, Francesville. Tiede suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung. She has been admitted to Woodlawn. State police said she did not yield the right of way as she crossed U.S. 31. A car driven south on U.S. 31 by Darrell D. WILSON, 34, 2111 E. Market St., Logansport hit her vehicle broadside. He suffered a cut on his neck and was treated and released from the Woodlawn Emergency Room.

He was the only person involved in the accident wearing a seatbelt.

Three other passengers in the Lundstrom car were injured, Delilah BRIERLA, 83, Rt. 1, Winamac. suffered a fractred neck and was taken to South Bend’s St. Joseph Medical Center. She is Lundstrom’s mother. Willard BAKER, 82, Winamac, was admitted to Woodlawn Hospital for observation with a bruised chest. His wife, Beulah [BAKER], 75, suffered a fracured pelvis and was taken to Logansport Memorial Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit.

It was the second injury accident at the intersection in two days. There have been four other fatal accidents at the intersection. Two were in 1986 and two others this year. James D. GOWAN of Bremus Point, N.Y. and Sonney MOSELY of Rochester both suffered cuts in a 3:50 p.m. accident there Thursday.

Everett Gillman

Everett GILLMAN, 70, Tippecanoe, died Friday at 8:19 a.m. in Whitley County Hospital, Columbia City.

He was born Aug. 20, 1917 in Kermit, W. Va., to Grover and Elizabeth WALLER GILLMAN. He had lived here since 1964. He was married July 26, 1940 in Belfry, Ky., to Myrtle BROWNING, who survives. He was a retired employee of Korth Furniture, Warsaw, and a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church.

Surviving with the wife are four daughers, Mrs. Merle (Shirley) ADAMS, Burket, Mrs. Robert (Renda) ADKINS, Warsaw, Mrs. Robert (Joyce) BARHAM, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Mrs. Billy (Donna) WADKINS, North Manchster; three sons, Lanny [GILLMAN], Akron, Bill [GILLMAN], Menone, and Everett [GILLMAN] Jr., Tippecanoe; twenty grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m., King Memorial Home in Mentone. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
James E. Smith

James E. SMITH, 71, Lagrange, died at Lagrange Hospital Thursday.

Born in Rochester June 25, 1916 to Ernest and Bertha SMITH, he married Norma DALTON Oct. 3, 1953 in Elkhart. In 1981 he retired from the Farmers State Bank. He was a member of the Rotary Club and American Legion Post 215.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Linda COY, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Carol JOHNSON, Seattle, Wash. two sons James E. SMITH II, Battle Creek, Mich., and Jeffery B. SMITH, Lafayette; one sister Nellie Mae HOOKER, Indianapolis, and three grandsons.

Services will be at the Carney-Frost Funeral Home, Lagrange, at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be Monday at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Sturgis, Mich. Military graveside rites will begin at 11 p.m. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Monday, October 5, 1987

Thelma E. Fites

Thelma E. FITES, 62, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died Saturday at 7:30 a.m. in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Dec. 1, 1924 in Fulton County to Ira and L. Marie BUCK NICKELS. She was married Jan. 5, 1947 in Royal Center to Donald R. FITES, who died Feb. 9, 1985. She was a retired supervisor of Bell Telephone Co., Los Angeles. She was a member of the Winamac Rebekah Lodge, Daughters of the American Revolution, Victor Chapel Circle, Wayne Friendly Home Economics Club and 20th Century Home Economics Club, and was a director of the Fulton County Historical Society.

Surviving are an uncle, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Howard WESTERN officiating. Burial will be in the Victor Chapel Cemetery near Star City. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services on Tuesday. The Rebekah Lodge memorial service will be at 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society.

Tuesday, October 6, 1987

Aletha C. Keener

Aletha C. KEENER, 86, Waterhaven Apartments, Rochester, died at 4:15 a.m. in Woodlawn Hospial. She had een a patien since, Friday.

She was born March 28, 1901 in Fulton County to Abner and Effie P. COOK McCAY. She had resided in Niles, Mich., and Nyona Lake before moving to Rochester 20 years ago. She was married on Aug. 24, 1942 in Angola to Ernest E. KEENER, who died April 18, 1968.

Surviving are a son, Guy N. ANDERSON, Rochester; a granddauger, Mrs. Kevin (Darla Jean) CARTER, New Palestine, and a sister, Florence NORRIS, Phoenix, Ariz. A brother, Charles McCAY, and two sisters, Mabel SHONK and Alice DOWNS, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Wednesday, October 7, 1987

Everett L. Mikel

Everett L. MIKEL, 67, Rt. 1, Etna Green, died Tuesday at 10:50 a.m. in Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital.

He was born April 27, 1920 near Etne Green to Alex and Dora LECKLIGHTNER MIKEL. He had lived all of his life in that area. He was married April 25, 1943 in Etna Green to Arissa HODGES, who died in 1965. He was retired from Coppes Kitchens of Nappanee and was a farmer. He was a member of the Tippecanoe Primitive Baptist Church near Bourbon.

Surviving are seven sons, James D. [MIKEL], Atwood; Steven [MIKEL], Farmington Hills, Mich.; Timothy [MIKEL], Warsaw; Thomas [MIKEL], Bourbon, and David, Joseph and Seth [MIKEL], all of Etna Green; twenty-three grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and a sister, Flossie HABEL, Old Town, Fla. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tippecanoe Primitive Baptist Church, with Elders Elmer LEITER and Elias SARBER officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, and at the church on Friday for an hour before services.

Chester L. Overmyer

Chester L. OVERMYER, 93, Rt. 1, Rochester, died Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Aug. 3, 1894 in Burr Oak to William Sherman and Ida Emma SICKMAN OVERMYER and had lived most of his life in Fulton County. He was married Nov. 24, 1919 in Wabash to Ruth Irene AUGHINBAUGH, who died Jan.19, 1971. He was a retired farmer and a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, Richland Center I.O.O.F. Lodge and Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Joan OVERMYER and Mrs. Virginia ROSENBURY, both of Rochester; two sons, Donald [OVERMYER], of Culver and Scottsdale, Ariz., and Ronald [OVERMYER], Rochester; five grandchildren, Julie ROSENBURY, Basalt, Colo.; Jerri ROSENBURY, Fort Wayne; Jeff ROSENBURY, Glenwood, Colo.; Randall OVERMYER, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Stephen OVERMYER, Rochester; a great-grandson, Dustin OVERMYER, Rochester, and a sister, Hazel MORRIS, Culver. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Lewis [OVERMYER]; three sisters, Bessie BEEHLER, Vernie SHRIVER and Mertie HOUGHTON, and two brothers, Ben and Bud [OVERMYER].

Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Manitou Training Center.

Thursday, October 8, 1987 to Friday, October 9, 1987

[no obits]
Saturday, October 10, 1987

Raymond Hutchens

Raymond HUTCHENS, 70, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou), died at 3:30 a.m. today in the Veterans Administration Hospital at Fort Wayne. He had been in ill health for seven years, seriously ill for six months.

He was born in Marshall, Ill., Oct. 18, 1916 to Charles and Martha HURST HUTCHENS. He moved here from Anderson 18 years ago. He was married Nov. 26, 1971 in Warsaw to Mary E. CLEMENTS ALSPACH, who survives. He had been a self-employed truck driver for Liberty Homes of Syracuse, retiring in 1983. He was a submarine crewman during World War II and was a member of the 40&8, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving with the wife are a step-son, David ALSPACH, of Texas; three grandchildren, Helena ALSPACH, Carmel; Joseph ALSPACH, with the U.S. Army in Panama, and Gregory ALSPACH Pensacola, Fla.; three brothers, Lawrence [HUTCHENS], Marshall, Ill.; Ralph [HUTCHENS], Anderson, and Dale [HUTCHENS], Marion, and a sister, Betty JACKSON, Anderson.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion and VFW. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Monday, October 12, 1987

Ervin L. McDougle

Ervin Leon McDOUGLE, 73, Rt. 3, Peru, died Sunday at 6 a.m. in his home.

He was born Aug. 13, 1914 in Cass County to Clarence O. and Della LEAVELL McDOUGLE. He was married Aug. 26, 1939 in Logansport to Viola M. SMITH, who survives. He was a retired carpenter.

Surviving with the wife are four children, Charles L. [McDOUGLE], Kokomo; Ronald D. [McDOUGLE], Huntertown; Sharon L. PROCTOR, San Jose, Calif., and R. Steven [McDOUGLE], Peru; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; two brothers, Vernon [McDOUGLE], Peru, and Emerson [McDOUGLE], Mexico, and five sisters, Georgia BARNETT, of Florida; Mable STEININGER, Auburn; Maxine McDANIELS, of Arizona; Ellen JOHNSON, Lowell, and Delores McDOUGLE, Columbia City. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Douglas E. PROCTOR, and a sister, Thelma SHERRILL.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Miami County Heart Fund or the Leukemia Foundation.
Mildred McConkey

Mildred McCONKEY, 75, of 117 W. 18th St., died Saturday at 10:55 p.m. in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been ill for several days.

She was born Nov. 8, 1911 in Rochester to Courney Fay and Theresa BRICKEL RUSSELL and had lived here her entire life. She was married on Jan. 2, 1938 in South Bend to Carl L. McCONKEY, who died Aug. 29, 1969.

Surviving are a son, Larry McCONKEY, Rochester; two grandchildren, Shad and Crystal McCONKEY, both of Indianapolis, and two sisters, Mrs. Carl Pat (Pauline) HENRICKS, Rochester, and Mrs. Jerry (Betty) WOLFF, Rochester.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, and on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

Paul E. Carr Jr.

Paul E. CARR Jr., 60, Twelve Mile, died Sunday at 11:10 a.m. in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 9, 1927 in Mexico to Paul E. and Carrie COOK CARR Sr. The mother survives in Twelve Mile. Mr. Carr was a plumber at Logansport State Hospital, a Navy veteran of World War II, and attended the Twelve Mile United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the mother are four daughters, Karen TAYLOR, Indianapolis; Glenda NORGAARD, Dallas, Texas, and Pamela DAVIS and Molly ROLLAINS, both of Beaumont, Texas, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Don [CARR].

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 13, 1987

Bernice H. Mow

Bernice Helen MOW, 79, Oakwood Apartments, died today at 6:35 a.m. in her residence. She had been in failing health two months.

She was born Aug. 24, 1908 in South Bend to Frederick and Henrietta MEISEL CLAUNCH. She had lived southeast of Culver and in the Richland Cener community before moving from Lake Worth, Fla., to Rochester five years ago. She was married Aug. 23, 1926 in South Bend to James W. MOW, who died in 1975.

Surviving are three daughers, Mrs. Nancy GIBBONS, Rochester; Mrs. Jack (Shirley) DUSEK, North Judson, and Miss Phyllis MOW, Lake Worth, Fla.; two sons, James L. MOW, South Bend, and Arthur D. MOW, Cape Corral, Fla.; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Mildred SCHRADER, Mishawaka. A brother, Kenneth CLAUNCH, preceded in deah.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, October 14, 1987

Walter Eshelman

Walter ESHELMAN, 86, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday in his home.

He was born Sept. 26, 1901 in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County to Stephen A. and Martha Ellen SHEPLER ESHELMAN. He had farmed for over 50 years on the farm on which he was born. He moved from that farm to Macy in 1975. He was married Dec. 25, 1932 to Mildred CHICHESTER, who survives. He was a member of the Bunker Hill United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Allen Funeral Home, Bunker Hill. The Revs. Michael SADDLER, Kate LEHMAN and Austin GABLE will officiate. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until services.

Bernice H. Mow

Services for Bernice Helen MOW, 79, Oakwood Apartments, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Animal Shelter.

Mrs. Mow died at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday at her residence.

Thursday, October 15, 1987

Elias R. Bailey

Elias Raymond BAILEY, 82, Kewanna, died Wednesday at 1:06 p.m. in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette.

He was born April 4, 1905 in Hillsdale to Charles Gillman and Lina DUGGER BAILEY. He was married Dec. 12, 1923 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Marguerite PARKER, who died in 1965. He was married Sept. 19, 1965 in South Bend to Golda M. CARTER, who survives. He was retired from sales and service for Guardman Chemical and Coating Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. He was a member of the Kewanna Church of Christ, South Bend Valley Scottish Rite, Kewanna Saddle Club and Orak Temple at Michigan City. He was a 50-year member of the Mishawaka Masonic Lodge and Rochester Eastern Star.

Surviving with the wife are a brother, Alexander BAILEY, Indianapolis; a half-brother, Homer KEELAN, Terre Haute; two half-sisters, Mabel EDMONDS and Bernadine CALENDRON, both of Terre Haute; five step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren, and a step-great-great-grandson. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Brian HIGH officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until services. A Masonic service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday.
Clifford F. McGee

Clifford F. McGEE, 85, formerly of 1224 Rochester Blvd., died today at 9:43 a.m. at the residence of his daughter, where he had resided the past nine months.

He was born June 16, 1902 near Athens to Francis and Gertrude MOORE McGEE, and had lived all his life in Fulton County. He was married July 12, 1930 in Rochester to Irene SANDERS, who died Jan. 5, 1987. He was a retired farmer and former rural mail carrier. For over 20 years he was a school bus driver for the former Richland Center School and for Rochester Community Schools. He was a member of the Richland Center I.O.O.F. and was on the board of directors of the Fulton County REMC.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Aletha) RANSTEAD, Rochester; a son, Charles F. McGEE, Elk Grove, Ill.; three grandchildren, Karen, David and Richard RANSTEAD, all of Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Karissa, Aaron and Staci RANSTEAD, all of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Ed (Bertha) PFLEDDERER and Mrs. Mildred MOORE WORSLEY, both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene and Floyd [McGEE].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. on Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. until services. I.O.O.F. memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Friday, October 16, 1987

Helen L. Fletcher

Helen Louise FLETCHER, 76, of 1319 Hill St., died today at 1:04 a.m. in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Aug. 22, 1911 in Clay County to Otis and Iley CHAMBERS STWALLEY. She moved here from South Bend in 1931. She was married Sept. 18, 1933 in Logansport to Clarence B. FLETCHER, who survives. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Teri PEMBERTON, Rochester; two sons, Richard Lee [FLETCHER], Rochester, and Robert Eugene [FLETCHER], Griffith; a grandson; three sisters, Hester RITTER and Mary Belle KITTLE, both of Clay City, and Iris Mae PHIPPS, of Lewis, and a brother, Charles Edward STWALLEY, Terre Haute.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald S. BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville, and at the church on Sunday from noon until services. Memorials may be made to the Heart Association or the Diabetes Association.
Nina B. Hale

Nina B. HALE, 88, Rochester Nursing Home, died Thursday at 7:30 a.m. in Woodlawn Hospital, where she was a patient for five days. She formerly resided at 215 E. 10th St.

She was born July 9, 1899 in Appanoose County, Iowa to William Craven and Sarah Elizabeth MITCHELL HOWELL. She moved here five years ago from Centerville. She was married Jan. 30, 1942 in Chicago to William Roy HALE, who died Dec. 6, 1955.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Cecile M. ANDERSON and Mrs. Eva LARSON, both of Genoa, Ill., and nieces and nephews, including Donald NICKS, Rochester. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Georgie F. GALLOWAY and Mrs. Allie G. NICKS, and a brother, Roy Franklin HOWELL.

Services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today and on Saturday for an hour before services.

Doris E. Jones

Doris E. JONES, 83, of 3006 Rue Renoir, South Bend, died Thursday at 10:05 p.m. in her home. She had been seriously ill for six months.

She was born Jan. 22, 1904 in Deedsville to Charles and Hattie KINDIG. She moved from Rochester to South Bend in 1924. She was married July 1, 1926 in Crown Point to Cecil E. JONES, who survives. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, South Bend, the Mizpah class of the church, the Progress Club, the Eastern Star, and the Committee of 60 of the Scottish Rite, South Bend.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Rosalie WOLF, Ridgefield, Conn.; a son, Robert D. JONES, Winnetka, Ill.; ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend, with the Rev. Allan BRYNE of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Cecil Pfeiffer

Mrs. Cecil PFEIFFER, 70, formerly of Bourbon, died at 9:50 a.m. today in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had resided for five years. Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Saturday, October 17, 1987

Richard C. Baldwin

Richard C. BALDWIN, 59, Kewanna, died today at 4:45 a.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Surviving are his wife, Florence [BALDWIN]; three sons, Larry, Steve and Charles [BALDWIN], all of Kewanna; two daughters, Tami POWELL and Deana THOMAS, both of Kewanna; his mother, Helen BALDWIN, Kewanna, and thirteen grandchildren.

Arranements are pending at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Jean D. Halterman

Jean Darlene HALTERMAN, 55, Macy, died Friday at 5:15 p.m. in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 16, 1932, in Roann to Pete and Josephine CARR SULLIVAN and had lived most of her life in he Macy community. She was married Jan. 22, 1950, in Denver to Lewis A. HALTERMAN, who survives at home. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Macy, Macy Fireman’s Auxiliary, and the Peru Rock and Mineral Club.

Suriving with her mother and husband are two daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Susan) MORTZ, Rochester, and Mrs. Timothy (Crystal) NOAKES, Logansport; two sons, Robert [HALTERMAN], Macy, and Gary [HALTERMAN], Rochester; fifteen grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Marlyn) BROWN, and Mrs. Roy (Sharon) HINRICHSEN, both of Wabash, and a brother, Jay SULLIVAN, Wabash.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery near Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Alice O. Prough

Alice Olive PROUGH, 75, formerly of 130 W. 8th St., Rochester, died at 5 p.m. in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, where she had resided the past five years.

She was born Nov. 20, 1911, in Bringhurst, Ind., to Samuel and Mertie EIKENBERRY WELTY. She had lived most of her life in Goshen before moving from Logansport to Rochester 10 years ago. She was married August, 1945, in Mexico, Ind., to John PROUGH, who died in 1955. She was a retired registered nurse. She was a member of the Church of Brethren, Flora.

Surviving are a brother, Dale WELTY, Rocheter; a niece, Diane ATCHLEY, Rochester; a great-niece, Christine ATCHLEY, Rochester, and a great-nephew, Bryan ATCHLEY, Rochester. Preceding her in death were two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Violet Cemetery near Goshen. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Mini-Bus or the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Bessie P. Olinger

Bessie Pauline OLINGER, 86, formerly of Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 7:31 p.m. Friday in the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had resided the past five years.

She was born Jan. 18, 1901, in Rogersville, Tenn., to James F. and Etta JONES COOK. She had lived here since 1920 coming from Tennessee. She married Jack OLINGER, who died June 29, 1953. She was a memer of the Kewanna Church of Christ.

Surviving are two sons, Dale OLINGER, Logansport, and Bethel OLINGER, Rochester; a daughter, Vivian ENYART, Rochester, grandchildren; great-grandchildren; a sister, Grace PIERCE, Rochester; and a brother, Herman COOK, South Bend. Preceding her in death were a son, four brothers, and two sisters.

Private family services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Monday, October 19, 1987

Wayne A. Dickson

Wayne Arthur DICKSON, 53, Scotia, N.Y., died there Sept. 28 of a heart attack.

He was born Dec. 10, 1933 in Marshall County to William and Edna DICKSON and lived in Marshall County for 25 years, before living in Lenox, Mass., and Peoria and Chicago, and Scotia. He was married Feb. 15, 1987 in Great Barrington, Mass., to Sylvan DICKSON, who survives. He was an alcoholism counselor for Conifer Park and Ellis Hospital in Scotia.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Wayne [DICKSON] Jr., Melourne, Fla.; two daughters, Mary Ana HEATH, Portsmouth, N.H., and Margaret HEATH, Great Barrington, Mass.; three grandchildren; two sisters, Betty WARD, Mishawaka, and Dixie HUNTER, Rochester; and a brother, Ernest DICKSON, South Bend.

A memorial service will e at 2 p.m. Sunday, at the East United Methodist Church, 211 Melville, Mishawaka, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to the alcoholism center, Ellis Hospital, or to Sylvan DICKSON, 261 No. Ballston Ave, Scotia N.Y. 12302.

Bertha G. Young

Bertha G. YOUNG, 76, Middletown, Md., died Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Md.

She was born Mar. 18, 1911 in Paris, Ill. to John and Mary Jane THOMAS WEGER. She married Robert P. YOUNG, who survives. She had helped operate her husband’s store, Young’s Store, in Grass Creek. Later she was employed by J.C. Penney Co. in Rockville, Md. She was a former member of the Grass Creek United Mehodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are three sons, Robert [YOUNG], Burkittsville, Md.; James [YOUNG], Orlando, Fla., and William [YOUNG], Houston, Texas; a sister, Marion MARTIN, Elkhart, and eight grandchildren.

Services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Ron MOORE officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call afer 4 p.m. Tuesday, and from 8 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to a charity.

Richard C. Baldwin

Services for Richard C. BALDWIN, 59, Kewanna, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Kewanna United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

He died Saturday at 4:45 a.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born Aug. 6, 1928 in Kewanna to Homer C. and Helen WELLER BALDWIN. he was married Nov. 29, 1947 in Logansport o Florence STEPP, who survives. He was a retired electrician and a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church, a former church trustee and secretary; a former Union Township trustee; a former Kewanna Union Township fire chief; a former Kewanna town clerk secretary, and a former Union Township precinct committeeman.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Larry, Steve and Charles [BALDWIN], all of Kewanna; two daughters, Tami POWELL and Deana THOMAS, both of Kewanna; two half-brothers, Jay BALDWIN, Kokomo, and Robert BALDWIN, Yuma, Ariz.; thirteen grandchildren, and his mother, Helen [BALDWIN], Kewanna.

Tuesday, October 20, 1987

Mary E. Townsend

Mary Elizabeth TOWNSEND, 86, formerly of 1325 Wabash St., died today at 6 a.m. in Canterury Manor Nursing Home, where she had resided the past six weeks. She had been in failing health for six monhs. She was born Sept. 23, 1901 in Huntington County to Albert and Mellie PURVIANCE WHEADON, and had lived most of her life in this community. She was married Sept. 3, 1921 in Rochester to Walter D. TOWNSEND, who preceded in death on Dec. 31, 1977. She was a homemaker and a cook for the former Lakeside Inn. She was a member of the First Baptist Chuch, Rochester.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Charles (Mary Katherine) GAST; Mrs. Eugene (Norma Jean) VEDDER and Mrs. Robert (Carol) BRADWAY, all of Rochester, and Mrs. Raymond (Donna) OVERLANDER, Roanoka; three sons, Robert M. and Jack L. [TOWNSEND], both of Rochester, and Harold L. [TOWNSEND], Indianapolis; twenty-four grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren, and a brother, Volney WHEADON, Rochester. A brother and a grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m.until the hour of service Thursday. Memorials may be made to the heart fund.

Elmer E. Hann

Elmer Earl HANN, 81, Garden East, Apt. 1, Plymouth, died today at 4:16 a.m. in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient since Monday. He had been in failing health for the past four years. He was born Jan. 26, 1906 in Miami County to William and Sylvia McGUIRE HANN. He had resided in Peru and South Bend before moving to Plymouth from Argos. He had resided in Plymouth the past three years. He was married July 19, 1952 in Peru to Barbara E. MYERS SCHOOLMAN, who survives. ZHe was a retired driver for Dallas and Mavis Company, South Bend. He was a member of the Christian Church, Lakeville.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Joyce ANAGHOSTOU, Argos; two sons, Richard SCHOOLMAN, Plymouth, and William [SCHOOLMAN], Bremen; eight grandchildren and a brother, Roy HANN, Jefferson, Iowa. he was preceded in death b a son, Paul SCHOOLMAN, ink 19t59.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Maple rove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. WEdnesday, and one hour prior to services Thursday.

Cecil M. Pfeiffer

Services for Cecil Mae PFEIFFER, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Cliff WILKINS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rochester. Friends may call one hour prior to services.

Formerly of Bourbon, she died Friday at 9:50 a.m. in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived the past five years. She was born Feb. 11, 1917 in Fulton County to Charles and Emma SWANGO HIGGINS. In Janury 1947, she married Devon P. PFEIFFER, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a niece and two nephews. A sister, Myrtle MYERS, preceded her in death.

Wednesday, October 21, 1987

Lillian Flohr

Lillian FLOHR, 86, formerly of Akron, died Tuesday at 9:55 a.m. in the Peabody Retirement Community at North Manchester.

She was born Jan. 6, 1901 in Detroit, Mich., to Frank and Sarah ALLEN SHERMAN. She had lived most of her life in Akron, coming from Detroit in 1919. She was a retired homemaker. She was a member of the Akron Church of God.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jesse (Mary Mae) HENDERSON, Akron, and Mrs. Chelsea (Bettie) BINDER, Richmond; three sons, Richard FLOHR, Columbus; Charles FLOHR, Naples, Fla.; and Bruce FLOHR, Vero Beach, Fla.; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; and two half-brothers, Robert and Russell SHERMAN, both of Detroit. Two sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron with the Pastor Terry CANFIELD officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the Peabody Retirement Community.

Ruth A. McKinley

Ruth A. McKINLEY, 95, 2424 S. Webster St., Kokomo, died Monday at 6:45 p.m. in Windsor Estates Nursing Home.

She was born June 25, 1892 in Fulton County to Jeremiah and Rachel RALSTON ANGLEMYER. She was married in 1927 to George VanEMAN, who died in 1967. She was remarried Oct. 15, 1976 to Harold E. McKINLEY, who died May 26, 1986. She was a journalist. She was a practitioner in the Christian Science Church.

Surviving are a step-son, Robert McKINLEY, Peru; a step-daughter, Mrs. Floyd (Betty) WHITE, Peru, and step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six sisters.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ellers Moertuary in Kokomo, with the Rev. Harold WILLIAMS officiating. There will be no public visitation. Cremation will follow with interment in the Washington Park North Cemetery in Indianapolis. Memorials may be made to one’s choice.

Thursday, October 22, 1987

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Friday, October 23, 1987

Nondes R. Fites

Nondes R. FITES, formerly of the Akron and Gilead areas, died Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in the Provential House of Portage Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, Mich. She had been in failing health the past six months.

She was born July 12, 1903 in Fulton County to John and Mary Emma MERLEY SRIVER. She had lived most of her life in Miami county before moving to Kalamazoo in 1973. She was married in 1935 to Jewell FITES, who died in 1969. She was a homemaker.

Surviving are a son, Larry FITES, Kalamazoo, Mich.; two granddaughters, Erin FITES and Leigh FITES, both of Kalamazoo, Mich.; three brothers, Harry SRIVER, Talma, and Garland SRIVER and Orville SRIVER, both of Akron. Preceding in death were an infant daughter, Roxy [FITES], and three brothers, Robert, Clyde and Estil [SRIVER].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Maurice KESSLER officiating. Burial will be in the Gaerte Cemetery near Akron. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and from 9 a.m. until services.

Mary E. Warner

Mary E. WARNER, 84, formerly of Macy, died Thursday at 5:25 p.m. at her residence in Mexico.

She was born Feb. 24, 1903 in Cass County to Arthur and Clara Ellen SARVER KING. She was married Mar. 25, 1923 in Logansport to Orron S. WARNER, who died July 9, 1948. She was a member of the Perrysburg Baptist Church and Missionary Society, and the 50 Plus Club. She was a former member of the Union Township Home Extension Club.

Surviving are a son, Wayne L. WARNER, Macy; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles KING, Logansport, and a sister, Magdalene WENTZ, Canton, Ohio. Preceding in death were a son, Raymond E. WARNER; a daughter, Thelma HOWELL; a grandson, Mitchell E. HOWELL; a sister, Martha DILLMAN, and two brothers, Virgil KING and Orville KING.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the McCain Funeral Home in Denver with the Rev. John CAMPBELL officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.

Saturday, October 24, 1987

Joel Grossman

Joel GROSSMAN, 5, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 9 p.m. Friday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Robert L. Thomas

Robert L. THOMAS, 57, 531 East 18th St., died Friday at 6:40 p.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 21, 1930 in Truman, Ark., to John and Jessie GROVES THOMAS. he had lived here since 1954 coming from Berrien Springs, Mich. He was married April 11, 1964 in Berrien Springs, Mich. to Patricia ESHELMAN, who survives. He was employed 28 years with Rochester Metal Products. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he raised the American flag on Pork Chop Hill.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Robert L. THOMAS Jr., Rochester; a step-daughter, Hope J. THOMAS, Rochester; six sisters, Mrs. Jerry (Janet) BEAIRD, Rochester; Mrs. Theo (Flora) BAINE, Berrien Springs, Mich.; Mrs. Riley (Katherine) SHACKELFORD, and Mrs. Jay (Darlene) JACKSON, both of Niles, Mich.; Miss Naomi THOMAS, Indiana, and Mrs. Fay (Anne) MILLER, Kentucky, and four brothers, William “Bud” [THOMAS], Beardstown, Mich.; Joe [THOMAS], Bald Knob, Ark.; John THOMAS Jr., Rochester, and James [THOMAS], Illinois. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. C. J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the hour of service on Monday. Local veterans and the American Legion will conduct military graveside rites.

Monday, October 26, 1987

Joel Brian Grossman

Memorial services for Joel Brian GROSSMAN, 5, Mentone, will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Grace Brethren Church, Winona Lake, with Pastor Charles ASHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery Argos.

Private services will be conducted earlier Tuesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Memorials may be made to the Riley Children’s Hospital or the hospital’s cancer research program.

The boy died at 8:15 p.m. Friday in Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. He was born Sept. 30, 1982 in Warsaw to Terry Michael and Lynn RUCKER GROSSMAN. He had lived all his life in the Winona Lake and Mentone areas. He was a member of the Grace Brethren Church, Winona Lake.

Surviving with the parents are two brothers, Matthew and Mark [GROSSMAN]; the maternal grandparets, Linda RUCKER, Winona Lake, and Kenneth RUCKER, Carmel; the maternal great-grandmothers, Velda WHEELER, Winona Lake, and Ruth RUSSELL, Hemet, Calif., and the paternal grandparents, Lowell and Bonnie GROSSMAN, Argos.
Henry J. Coggins

Henry John “Jack” COGGINS, 97, Rt. 5, Rochester (Talma), died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of his daughter in Mentone.

He was born April 29, 1890 in Bristol, England to William and Martha COGGINS. He moved to Canada from England in 1912, to the Oak Park, Ill., area in 1921, and to the Talma area in 1948. He was married March 3, 1941 in Oak Park to Goldie MIKESELL FAULSTICH, who died Feb. 27, 1973. He was retired as a water meter reader in Oak Park and as a farmer in Talma. He was a World War I veteran of the Canadian Army and a charter member of the Talma-Newcastle Townsip Lions Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Freeman (Viola) GRUENEWALD, Mentone; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a half-sister; a half-brother; nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a half-sister and a half-brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.

Fay M. Vanscoyk

Fay M. VANSCOYK, 88, of 113 E. 11th St., Winamac, died at 2:49 a.m. today in Pulaski County Hospital at Winamac.

She was born Oct. 20, 1895 in Pulaski County to Samuel O. and Mabel UTTERBACH MILLER and had lived all her life in Pulaski County. She was married March 21, 1917 in Winamac to Ira Erle VANSCOYK, who died Dec. 26, 1975. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Winamac and the War Mothers.

Surviving are three daughers, Mrs. Mabel RIGHTER STEPHENS, South Bend; Mrs. Vonda FISHER, Winamac; and Mrs. Monna Lou KELLER, Monterey; two sons, Glenn [VANSCOYK], San Diego, Calif., and Dwane [VANSCOYK], Lake Bruce; two sisters, Mrs. Gail DICKEY, Winamac, and Mrs. Zoe FLORY, Logansport; two half-brothers, Allen MILLER, Rochester, and Julian MILLER, Lena, Miss.; seventeen grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 27, 1987

Oma Bish

Oma BISH, 89, formerly of Miami County, died Sunday in the Asbury Center, Johnson City, Tenn.

She was born March 21, 1898 in Shelbyville, Ill., to Robert and Emma KIRSCHNER STEWARDSON. She married Dr. Harley L. BISH, who died April 20, 1961.

Surviving are a dagher, Lorraine PAYNE, Johnson City; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rae ANDERSON.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chili Cemetery with the Rev. Richard BENNETT officiating. Friends may call from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Wednesday, October 28, 1987

[no obits]

Thursday, October 29, 1987

Wilbur Gross

Wilbur GROSS, 72, Rt. 6, Warsaw, died today at 3 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born July 27, 1915 in North Webster to Vernon and Lulie PARKER GROSS. He lived his entire life in Kosciusko County. He was married Nov. 26, 1938 to Wilma NORMAN, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a grain trucker, and a member of the Dutchtown Brethren Church.

Surviving with the wife are four sons, Charles Wilbur GROSS Jr., Syracuse; Pete and Joe ROSS, both of Warsaw, and Fred GROSS, Clinton, Mont., twenty-six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A daugher, a son and a brother preceded him in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw with the Rev. Buck GARRETT officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Friday, October 30, 1987

Mary A. Potter

Mary A. POTTER, 88, of 1519 Madison St., died at 1:05 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital. Until recently she resided at Lake Manitou.

She was born Jan. 24, 1899 in Evanston, Ill., to John and Mary LOBEKA WYNN. She moved here in 1943 from Indianapolis. She was married Jan. 24, 1916 in Evanston to Ralph Jay POTTER, who died May 16, 1954. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Red Cross Gray Ladies, and the auxiliaies of the American Legion, Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge.

Surviving are a son, Don Hollis POTTER, Greenville, S.C.; four daughters, Mrs. Anne P. ALLISON, Rochesrter; Mrs. R. Dale (Lois) JAGGER and Mrs. Louis (Mary) EGGERT, both of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Charles (Pat) CASTIGLIONE, Holland, Pa.; twenty-five grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Jamers (Jane) RYAN and Mrs. Elizabeth BITNER, both of Evanston, and Mrs. J.E. (Kathryn) BYRNES, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and three brothers, George WYNN, Los Angeles, Calif.; Gerald WYNN, Fort Myers, Fla., and James WYNN, Bartlett, Ill. Preceding in death were a son, Ralph J. POTTER Jr., who was killed in action in Italy during World War II; three sisters, and two brothers.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Evanston, Ill. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home where a vigil service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or Aid to the Blind.
Alan Beck

Word has been received of the death of Alan BECK, 34, 3827 N. Ruckle, Indianapolis. He died Oct. 23 in University heights Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born June 9, 1953 in Rochester to Lester and Lily BECK. He had resided in Indianapolis five years. He had been a flight attendant for TWA for 12 years.

Surviving are two brothers, Larry [BECK], Munster, and Robert [BECK], and five sisters, Kathleen and Teresa BECK; Judy CLAUS; Francine PATTERSON, and Judy DELL.

The body was cremated.

Saturday, October 31, 1987

John S. Wray

John S. WRAY, 98, formerly of Logansport, died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday in Wesleyan Convalescent Center, Marion.

He was born June 23, 1885 in Franklin County, Va., to John William and Jane Ann POTEET WRAY. He was married June 30, 1915 to Mildred June SLOOP, who died Oct. 30,1979. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Miami Baptist Church.

Surviving are four daughters, Sharon POWELL, Jonesboro; Madge BLANEY, LaPorte; Ruth WILSON, Peru, and Jeanne GUNTER, Kewanna; a son, Gale F. WRAY, Lakemond, Calif.; twenty-one grandchildren; forty great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons.

Services will b e at 2:30 p.m. sunday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Joel BLANTON officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may vbe made to the Cass County Crippled Children’s Home or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Alice Miller

Mrs. Alice MILLER, 94, of 425 S. Michigan St., Argos, died about 7:30 a.m. today in the home of her son, Francis LaTURNER, in Argos. Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos.

Monday, November 2, 1987

Forrest D. Young

Word has been received of the death of Forrest D. YOUNG, formerly of 120 W. 18th St., who died Aug. 26 in Lincoln, Neb., while attending a family reunion in Oakland, Neb. He resided at the Naval Home, 1800 E. Beach Blvd., Gulfport, Miss., at the time of his death.

Three sisters and a brother survive.

Services were Aug 31 in Oakland, Neb. Burial was in the family plot at the Craig Cemetery in Craig, Neb. Graveside services were conducted by the VFW and the American Legion. Memorial services were held at the U.S. Naval Chapel in Gulfport, Miss., by the Riemann Funeral Home.
Mary A. Miller

Services for Mary Alice MILLER, 94, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with the Rev. Ray HALTERMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Association.

Mrs. Miller died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of her son, Francis LaTURNER, 426 S Michigan St., Argos, with whom she lived.

She was born May 4, 1893 in Nappanee to James and Minora GARVARICK BEAM. She had lived most of her life in the Argos community. In 1909 she married William LaTURNER, who died in 1941; she later married Ben HALTERMAN, who preceded in death, and Omer MILLER, who preceded in death. She was a practical nurse and a member of the Advent Church, Argos, and the Ladies Aid of the church.

Surviving besides the son are two daughters, Mrs. Velora McCOY and Mrs. Dorothy STRINGFELLOW, both of Goshen; four grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren, and step-great-great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Willard (Lillie) MOSHER, Lansing, Mich.; two brothers, Willard BEAM, Kokomo, and Charles BEAM, Baldwin, Wis., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a daughter, Lola REINKE, a grandson, David SAUSAMAN; three sisters and three brothers.

Hiram R. Lunsford

Hiram Ray LUNSFORD, 83, Logansport, died at 11:10 p.m. Friday in the Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport. He was born April 16, 1904 in Mointerey to William and Rosa LUNSFORD. He was a retired employee of RBM. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

Surviving are four daughers, Virginia LANTZ, Logansport; Olive SHANKS, Rochester; Rosemary CARPENTER, Brooksville, Fla., and Sally RAGAN, Delphi; twenty-four grandchildren, and twenty-seven great-grandchildren.

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today in the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Richard L. BYERS officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery.

Tuesday, November 3, 1987

Arthur J. Mahler

Arthur J. MAHLER, 65, Rt. 1 (Olsen Road), Monterey, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born July 10, 1922 near Monterey to Joseph and Bessie WENTZEL MAHLER. He was a lifetime area resident. He was married June 27, 1943 in McComb, Miss., to Verna M. RANDALL, who survives. He was retired from Culver Military Academy. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW and the Disable American Veterans.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Beverly HASCHEL, Monterey; three sons, LeRoy [MAHLER], Shelbyville; John [MAHLER], Mongterey, and Dennis [MAHLER], Moorsville; fourteen grandchildren; two sisters, Ruby McCANDLISH, Mishawaka, and Lilian HUDKINS, Rochester, and a brother, Elmer MAHLER, Monterey. Preceding in death were three sisters, three brothers and a grandson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Dan HUHN officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites by the VFW. Friends may call after 2 p.m.Wednesday.

Wednesday, November 4, 1987

Walter R. Kohlun

Walter Russell KOHLUN, 66, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 7:24 p.m. Tuesday in Green Memorial Hospital, Xenia, Ohio.

He was born Jan. 11, 1921 in Orleans, Neb, to John and Blanche RUSSELL KOHLUN. he was married Oct. 14, 1941 in Norton, Kan. to Junette G. BOYCE, who survives.

Mr. Kohlun retired in 1967 after 25 years in the U.S. Air Force. He moved here that year from Clinton Sherman Air Force Base, Burns Flat, Okla., upon becoming the local district executive of the Three Rivers Council (now Sagamore Council), Boy Scouts of America. He held that position until retiring in 1977. He also had been employed by the Coast to Coast Hardware Store in Rochester and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Lynette) BRAZIL, El Segundo, Calif., three sons, William [KOHLUN], Dallas, Texas; Bruce [KOHLUN], Norman, Okla., and James [KOHLUN], Fort Wayne; thirteen grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby LUBISCHER, Belleview, Neb., and Mrs. Junior (Dora Mae) GOSSIC, Shambaugh, Iowa; two brothers, Joseph KOHLUN and Harold PYELL, both of Orleans, Neb., and nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, November 5, 1987

Zelma M. Summe

Zelma Marie SUMME, 85, formerly of 1314 Jackson Blvd., died at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday in Canerbury Manor Nursing Home, where she had lived since 1981.

She was born Feb. 28, 1902 in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County to Orlando and Pearl BLUE MEREDITH. She had lived in the Rochester area fo 30 years, having come from the Burket and Akron communities. She was married Dec. 25, 1920 in Mentone to A. Lloyd SUMME, who died in 1965. She received her teaching certificate from Valparaiso University. She taught in Culver and Sidney. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, and a former member of the Rochester Home Economics Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (LaDonna) RADER, Akron, and Mrs. Robert (Wanda) BIRMINGHAM, Boca Raton, Fla.; a granddaughter, Candice RADER, Akron; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. J.T. (Margaret) FROST, North Webster. Preceding her in death were a grandson, David HUDSON, and a brother, Lewis MEREDITH.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friendss may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation.

Maurine K. Loebig

Maurine K. LOEBIG, 71, formerly of Rocheser, died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday in Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., where she had lived since 1981.

Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeal Home, Rochester.
Walter R. Kohlun

Services for Walter Russell KOHLUN, 66, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Orleans Cemetery, Orlans, Neb. Friuends may call one hour prior to services.

Mr. Kohlun, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 7:24 p.m. Tuesday in the Green Memorial Hospital, Xenia, Ohio.

Friday, November 6, 1987

Maurine K. Loebig

Services for Maurine K. LOEBIG, 71, formerly of Rochester, will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph Catholic Church here with Father Kenneth BEHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Memorials may e made to the Heart Fund or Cancer Fund.

Mrs. Loebig, Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday in the South West Regional Medical Center at Ft. Myers Beach.

She was born Dec. 9, 1915 in Wiggins, Colo., to Hans and Katherine HANSEN. She moved to Ft. Myers Beach in 1981 from Rochester. She was married June 2, 1938 in Algona, Iowa to Edmund J. LOEBIG, who survives. She and her husband had owned and operated the former Montgomery Ward Catalog Agency in Rochester. She was a member of the Church of Resurrection in Ft. Myers Beach.

Surviving with the husband are three sons, James R. and Robert J., [LOEBIG] Rochester, and Jerrold E. [LOEBIG], Washington, Iowa; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Florence GLAWE, Corwith, Iowa, and a half-sister, Mrs. Grace DICKMAN, Algona, Iowa.

Hazel A. Luty

Hazel A. LUTY, 90, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had lived since June 1986. She previously lived in Tiosa and at 219 Yearick St., Argos.

She was born Dec. 1, 1896 in Argos to Frank and Nettie OLER STEVENSON. She had lived most of her life in Tiosa and Argos. She was married May 5, 1916 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Arthur Lewis LUTY, who died June 9, 1976. She was a member of the Inwood United Methodist Church.

Surviving are an adoptd son, Dwight LUTY, Chandler, Ariz.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Allen STEVENSON, Argos, and nieces and nephews. Two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Mary BURTON officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Inwood United Methodist Church or the Argos EMS.

Saturday, November 7, 1987

Odis C. Kennedy

Odis C. KENNEDY, 78, of 719 Lake Ave., Plymouth, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born March 18, 1909 in Adolphus, Ky., to George and Bertha KENNEDY. He moved to Plymouth in 1934. He was married Nov. 14, 1934 in Michigan City to Lillian MEYER, who survives. He was retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Curtis Marie HARRELL, Plymouth; a grandson, and a sister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Dennis JACKSON officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens in Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Charles A. Dilts

Charles A. DILTS, 83, Monterey, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital at Winamac.

He was born May 24, 1904 near Ora to James and Alice WILLIAMS DILTS. He moved from Montrey to Chicago in 1958, then returned to Monterey in 1963. He was married Oct. 11, 1923 in Monterey to Janet KEITZER, who died in 1974. He was manager of Wanzer Dairy in Monterey, then of the Wanzer Dairy in Chicago until retiring in 1963. He later joined Buckeye Feed and Supply. He was insrumental in the development of bulk milk transportation in the 1950s in Indiana and Wisconsin. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, the Monterey Lions Club, Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board fom 1950 to 1958, and the Monterey library board.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mary Alice SUSNHJARA, Santa Claus; Mrs. Maxine HOUSER, Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. Barbara WINTERS, Culver; a son, Jon DILTS, Bloomington; twenty grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Leah McINTYRE, Lake Placid, Fla., and Mrs. Erlynne SAVAGE, Houston, Texas. Preceding in death were two sons, Alan and James [DILTS], and four sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Monterey with the Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anne’s Cemetery in Monterey. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Anne’s School at Monterey.

Monday, November 9, 1987

Edna R. Warner

Edna R. WARNER, 91, Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth, died there at 12:42 a.m. Saurday.

She was born Oct. 2, 1896 in Argos to George W. and Lorinda WEISERT RIDDLE. She had lived all her life in Marshall County. She was married March 6, 1916 in Plymouth to Otho WARNER, who died Feb. 10, 1970. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver, and the Reekah Lodge.

Surviving are a daughter, Rachel MANUWAL, Plymouth; a granddaughter; three great-granchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Homer RIDDLE, Plymouth, and a sister, Dorothy MURPHY, Midland, Mich.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Mark DAY officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemeery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Wiley S. Wilburn

Wiley S. WILBURN, 75, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 6:25 a.m. Sunday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Dec. 25, 1911 in Estell County, Ky., to Henry and Lettie AMBURGY WILBURN. He was married March 8, 1938 in Powell County, Ky., to Elsie L. WILLIS, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He attended Skinner Chapel Church, Twelve Mile.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Carol McCARTY, and a son, Roland WILBURN, both of Peru; five grandchildren; five sisters, Dorothy BAILEY, Lula MUSALL and Sylvia COOK, all of Peru; Jean MUSALL, Portage, Mich., and Maxine FORSHEE, Big Springs, Texas, and a brother, Charles WILBURN, Peru. Three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. David CORRELL and Rudell SPARKS officiating. Burial will be in the Greenland Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Everett R. Long

Everett R. LONG, 74, North Morgan St., Mentone, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Springfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 10, 1912 in Etna Green to George and Esther DUFEE LONG. He had lived most of his life in the Mentone area. He was married Sept. 1, 1940 to Babe SNYDER, who survives. He was retired from Heckman Manufacturing in Nappanee. He was a member of the Mentone United Methodist church, Mentone Masonic Lodge, Mentone Lions Club and was a former member of the Mentone Fire Department.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Alan (Suellen) LEIGHTON, Indianapolis; a son, Lyle LONG, Carlinville, Ill.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Annabel TUCKER, Mentone, and Mrs. Gerald (Mary Alice) JONES, Allen Park, Mich., ad a brother, Ralph LONG, Etna Green. A sister, Helen [LONG], preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday. A Masonic service will be conducted Tuesday evening.
Lawrence J. Seiweert

Lawrence Joseph SEIWERT, 86, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Dec. 10, 1900 in Madison to Joseph and Catherine HERTZ SEIWERT. He married Helen CHANDLER, who preceded in death. He later married Golda KELLY, who died in July 1978. He owned and operated a grocery in Madison for many years. He was retired from the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Vevay. He also lived in Alvaredo, Texas before moving to Rochester in April. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Madison, the Madison Moose Lodge and the Madison Bowling Association.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Betty) CARTER, Martinsville; a son, Lawrence SEIWERT, Rochester; two step-daughters, Mrs. Bill (Ilva) KIMMEL and Mrs. Una McGILL, both of Madison; a step-son, Joe KELLY, Hanover; ten grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren, and a step-great-great-grandson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Lytle Mortuary in Madison with Father Paul CRAWFORD officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Madison. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester and from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and an hour prior to services in the Lytle Mortuary in Madison. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Lung Association or the Kidney foundation.

Barbara E. Porter

Barbara E. PORTER, 39, Walton, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette.

She was born Jan. 26, 1948 in Logansport to Thomas M. and Pauline SNYDER LEFFERT. Her mother preceded in death. She lived most of her life in Cass County. She was married June 26, 1966 to Stephen L. PORTER, who survives. She was a member of the Walton Christian Church.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Stephanie JACKSON, Young America, and Carri PORTER, at home; a son, Thomas J. PORTER, at home; a grandson; the father and step-mother, Thomas and Janet BRUBAKER LEFFERT; two sisters, Kathy BOND, Indianapolis, and Debbie LEFFERT, Logansport; a brother, Danny BRUBAKER, Walton, and nieces and nephews.

‘ Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Deer Creek Cemetery in Onward with the Rev. Ken MARSH officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Walton Christian Church or the Cancer Society.

Tuesday, November 10, 1987

[no obits]

Wednesday, November 11, 1987

Russell A. Stewart

Russell A. STEWART, 89, of 1120 Valleyview Dr., Weslaco, Texas, died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Knapp Medical Center at Weslaco.

He was born Aug. 22, 1898 in Northville, Mich., to A.T. and Arletta MORLEY STEWART. He was married to Thelma G. STOUGHTON, who died Sept. 10, 1958. He was superintendent of the former federal fish hatcheries in Rochester from 1946 to 1958. He moved to Yankton, S.D., as manager of the Gavin Point Fish Hatcheries in 1958. He retired in 1965 and moved to Weslaco. He was a World War I Army veteran, a 32nd Degree Mason, an American Legion financial officer, a past president of the Rochester Lions Club, and a member of the Shriners, the Scottish Rite and the Moose Lodge.

Mrs. Virginia MORTENSEN, Mercedes, Texas, and Mrs. Mary Ellen SAVAGE, Sheridan; a son, Richard M. STEWART, Weslaco; ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, John R. STEWART, in 1963, and a brother, Howard [STEWART].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and for an hour before services Saturday. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, November 12, 1987

Russell A. Stewart

Memorials for Russell A. STEWART, 89, may be made to the Cancer Fund or the Shriners’ Children’s Hospital.

Services for Mr. Stewart, who died Tuesday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services Saturday. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

The ten surviving grandchildren are Jill WALLEY and Cole ZARTMAN, both of Rochester, and Tina YORK, Libby MAYS, Dawn LINDSTROM, Stuart SAVAGE, Jeff SAVAGE, Vince SEWART, Tony SEWART and Rick STEWART.

Friday, Novemer 13, 1987 to Saturday, November 14, 1987

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Monday, November 16, 1987

Wendell S. Duzenbery

Wendell Samuel DUZENBERY, 80, Rt. 5, Rochester, died today at 2:55 a.m. in Woodlawn Hospital. He had een in failing health for five years.

He was born Dec. 25, 1906 in Sheldon, Ill., to Frank K. and Mabel B. CLARKE DUZENBERY. He had lived here since 1925 coming from Wolcott. He was married Nov. 10, 1928 in Rochester to Marjorie F. KOCHENDERFER who survives. He was employed several years by the Studebaker Corp., in South Bend. He was employed for 26 years by the Fulton County Highway Department, retiring in 1973.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. John (Barbara) HUNTER, Roann; two sons, Richard [DUZENBERY], Akron, and Donald [DUZENBERY], Bonita Springs, Fla.; eleven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a step-great-grandson; four brothers, Leslie and Clark DUZENBERY, both of Donavon, Ill.; A.T. DUZENBERY, Chicago, and Robert DUZENBERY, Seattle, Wash.; a niece and nephews. Preceding in death were a grandson, a sister, and two brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services.

Tuesday, November 17, 1987

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Wednesday, November 18, 1987

Guy P. Brouyette Sr.

Guy P. BROUYETTE Sr., 77, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday evening in Hamburg, Ark.

He was born Nov. 15, 1910 in Lake County to Frank and Frances McGAHN BROUYETTE. He moved to Hamburg from Rochester 13 years ago. He had owned and operated the Sinclair Oil Distributorship in Rochester.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Nancy) VANCE, Rochester; Mrs. Ed (Susan) BREWER, Llano, Texas, and Mrs. Dewayne (Sally) BROACH, Hamburg; two sons, G. Paul “Sonny” BROUYETTE Jr., Akron, and Fred BROUYETTE, Rochester; thirteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a grandson, Jay VANCE.

Private funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Jones Funeral Home, Hamburg. Burial will be in Hamburg.
William E. Ringle

Word was received today that the Rev. William Eldon RINGLE, 53, formerly of Rochester, died Oct. 26, at his home in Humeston, Iowa.

He was born July 21, 1934 in Rochester to John Melvin and Anna Louise RINGLE. He moved to Logansport in 1950 from Rochester and later moved to Iowa. He was married May 30, 1954 to Lucille Rae STUMP, who preceded in death. In 1986 he married Sharon STOUT, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are two sons; a daugher; three step-daughters and his parents of Logansport. Preceding in death was a brother, James Lynn [RINGLE].

A memorial service was conducted Oct. 29 at the Christian-United Methodist Church in Humeston. Burial was in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Thursday, November 19, 1987

Evelyn L. Brindle

Evelyn LaVonne BRINDLE, 61, formerly of 501 W. Fifth St., died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital. She had lived in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home for a year.

She was born June 11, 1926 in Wabash to Harold and Dorothy LAUER. She moved to Rochester from Peru in 1974. She was married June 16, 1946 in Peru to Jack E. BRINDLE, who died April 24, 1983.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Greg (Marianne) MILLER, Perrysburg; five sons, Daniel [BRINDLE], Woodbridge, Va.; David [BRINDLE], New Market; Murray [BRINDLE], Racine, Wis.; Mike [BRINDLE], Morrisonville, N.Y., and Mark [BRINDLE], Sunnyvale, Calif.; eight grandchildren; a brother, Dennie LAUER, Wabash, and two sisters, Mrs. Dorris BOKAMPER, Port Angeles, Wash., and Mrs. Marilyn COONROD, Lafayette. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Friday, November 20, 1987

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Saturday, November 21, 1987

Pearl I. Bowen

Pearl I. BOWEN, 88, Leiters Ford, mother of Dr. Otis R. BOWEN, died at 8:45 p.m. Friday in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for three years.

Her son, who is U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, became a country doctor in Bremen and then served two terms as Governor of Indiana.

Mrs. Bowen was born Oct. 17, 1899 in Tiosa to George and Eleria RUSH WRIGHT. She lived most of her life in Fulton and Lake counties. She was married Dec. 25, 1915 in Rochester to Vernie OWEN, who died July 13, 1983. She was a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, the Rebekah Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Bowen’s parents, George B. and Eleria WRIGHT, were farmers in Richland Township, and her father also was a mail carrier.

Both Mrs. Bowen and her husband grew up in Richland Township and attended the same high school. Vernie Bowen taught school 43 years, was a basketball coach and owned and operated the former Village Hardware in Leiters Ford.

Surviving wih Dr. Bowen are three daughters, Mrs. Lester (Esther) PLAIN, Dyer; Mrs. Evelyn AMACHER, Valparaiso, and Mrs. Leland (Sarah Jane) SCANDLING, South Bend; another son, Richard A. BOWEN, Leiters Ford; sixteen grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a brother, Dorsey WRIGHT, South Bend, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, Barbara, in 1985; a sister, and a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 to 11 a.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and for an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.

Monday, November 23, 1987 to Tuesday, November 24, 1987

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Wednesday, November 25, 1987

Marion R. Gudeman

Marion R. GUDEMAN, 67, Rt. 4, Winamac, died Friday in Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, Winamac. He was born April 23, 1920 in Francesville to Joseph and Huldah GETZ GUDEMAN and had resided all his life in Pulaski County. He was married Oct. 21, 1944 in Francesville to Bertha SCHINI, who survives. He was a farmer, a former mechanic and truck driver for Case Power and Equipment Co., Winamac; a former Pulaski County Highway superintendent and a former Pulaski County deputy sheriff. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He attended Calvary Baptist Church, Winamac.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Beverly SMITH, Monterey, and Janice GUDEMAN, Dallas, Texas; a son, Darrel GUDEMAN, Winamace; four grandchildren; two sisters, Natalie GUDEMAN, Elgin, Ill., and Marjean WUETHRICH, Francesville, and a brother, LeRoy GUDEMAN, Knox.

Services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Frain Mortuary, Winamac. Burial was in the McKinley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Winamac.

Thursday, November 26, 1987

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Friday, November 27, 1987

Mildred J. Willoughby

Mildred J. WILLOUGHBY, 77, Marathon, Fla., formerly of Kewanna, died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday in Fisherman’s Hospital, Marathon.

She was born March 27, 1910 in Gary to Oscar and Anna LUNBURG JOHNSON. She was married May 7, 1930 in Paris, Ill., to Paul H. WILLOUGHBY, who survives. She was a former member of he United Methodist Church, Kewanna.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Carol ERICKSEN, Roseville, Mich.; Merna DAILY, Kewanna, and Jane McINTIRE, Flora; a brother, Harley JOHNSON, Denver, Colo; twelve grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Rex. CHARLES officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saurday and from 9 a.m. until services Sunday. Memorials may be made to the CIF Marathon Power Squadron memorial fund.

Saturday, November 28, 1987

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Monday, November 30, 1987

Lois B. Wagoner

Lois B. WAGONER, 82, Wright Street, Fulton, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at her home.

She was born Nov. 15, 1905 in Liberty Township to Ernest and Bertha THOMPSON GREEN. She had lived her entire life in this area. She was married Aug. 11, 1925 in Kewanna to N. Melvin WAGONER, who died Feb. 25, 1976. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Temple, the Rochester Rebekah Lodge, the board of directors of the Fulton County Historical Society, and was a charter member of the Home Circle Club and the Awanna Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Audra (Wilma) BRYANT, Rochester, and Mrs. Donald (Mary) MURPHY, Fort Wayne; three sons, John [WAGONER], Bonita Springs, Fla.; Paul D. [WAGONER], Alexandria, Va., and Kenneth [WAGONER], Paxton, Mass.; sixteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Esther TANNER, Mobile, Ala., and two brothers, Charles GREEN, Rochester, and Willis GREEN, Phoenix, Ariz. Preceding in death were a daughter, Carol Jane [WAGONER], in 1983, and a sister, Ruth GILBERT.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Fulton Baptist Temple with the Revs. David PRICE and John BERRIEN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society or the Fulton Baptist Temple.
Mary L. VanDerWeele

Mary Louise VanDerWEELE, 85, Colonial Heights Apartments, 16th Road, Argos, died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday in the Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived for three months.

She was born Aug. 13, 1902 in Grass Creek to Josiah and Mary Ellen ABBOTT HIZER. She moved to Argos from Grass Creek in 1925. She was married April 4, 1925 in Argos to Wayne A. VanDerWEELE, who died Sept. 13, 1986. She was a retired elementary school teacher in Argos and Walnut and West Township schools. She was a member of the Church of God Abrahamic Faith, Burr Oak; Marshall County Retired Teacher’s Association; Indiana State Teacher’s Association, and the Progress Club of Argos.

Surviving are a son, Dr. Wayne J. VanDerWEELE, Argos; two grandchildren, Mrs. Timmothy (Suzanne I.) WOODS, New Kensington, Pa., and William C. VanDerWEELE, Gaithersburg, Md.; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Mrs. Myrtle ELEY, and three brothers, Elmer, Carl and Joseph [HIZER].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Don NUNEMAKER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Burr Oak Church of God.

Daisy L. Swafford

Daisy L. SWAFFORD, 93, formerly of Kewanna, died at 9:14 a.m. Sunday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born Jan. 19, 1894 in Pulaski County to David and Maryetta COMSTOCK FRAZIER. She was married Sep. 11, 1911 to Acie SWAFFORD, who died June 28, 1928. On June 7, 1930 in Winamac, she married Frank SWAFFORD, who died June 12, 1972.

Surviving are three daughters, Edith DUNCAN and Shirley WOODARD, both of Indianapolis, and Mary BRITTON, Knox; a step-daughter, Polly CLAUSEN, Modesto, Calif.; three sons, Lemuel [SWAFFORD], Mishawaka, and Howard and Edgar [SWAFFORD], both of Kewanna; forty-six grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three daughters, a sister, and a brother.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Myrtle M. Silburn

Myrtle M. SILBURN, 88, 621 Elk Drive, Kokomo, formerly of Kewanna, died at 9 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Hospial, Kokomo.

She was born July 8, 1899 in Washington County to Frank M. and Effie M. SMITH HARDIN. She was married Aug. 2, 1921 in Kewanna to Orris S. SILBURN, who died July 20, 1972. She was a member of the Kewanna Baptist Church.

Surviving are a sister, Norma GONZALEZ, Kokomo, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will e at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with he Rev. Billy WATTS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. Tuesday until services.

Tuesday, December 1, 1987

Dearl A. Tucker

Dearl A. TUCKER, 77, of 401 N. Tucker St., Mentone, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born Dec. 21, 1909 in Menone to Albert and Lulu TIPTON TUCKER. He lived all his life in Mentone. He was married Oct. 25, 1930 in Mentone to Olive SMALLEY, who survives. He was a retired dairy farmer. He was a member of the Scrambled Egg Symphony Band.

Surviving wih the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marita) BOGGS, Warsaw; a son, Terry TUCKER, Warsaw; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lena IGO, Claypool. Preceding in death were a daughter, Marilyn TUCKER COLEMAN in 1957, and a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Four Way Ambulance or Home Health Care.

Robert Eugene Winters Jr.

Robert Eugene WINTERS Jr., two-week-old son of Robert and Louise WILLIAMS WINTERS, 7313 18th Road, Argos, died at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

He was born Nov. 14, 1987.

Surviving with the parents are a sister, Lisa WINTERS, at home; the maternal grandparents, Dexter and Jewel WILLIAMS, Summers Point, N.J.; the paternal grandparents, Edward and Clara WINTERS, Argos; the paternal great-grandparents, Sylvia CUMMINS, Plymouth, and Joseph and Clea WINTERS, Merom; aunts, uncles and cousins. A sister, Angela [WINTERS], died in 1984.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Argos with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Arrangements are being handled by the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County March of Dimes.

L. J. Gibbons

L.J. GIBBONS, 86, Argos, a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth since 1983, died at 1:30 a.m. today in Holy Cross Parkview Hospial, Plymouth.

He was born Dec. 8, 1900 in Green Township to Frank M. and May WILSON GIBBONS. He lived all his life in Fulton and Marshall counties. He was married Feb. 2, 1922 in Argos to Mildred E. QUIVEY, who died Feb. 22, 1972. He was a retired farmer. He was member of the Rochester Eages Lodge.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Katheryn) HATTEN, Mishawaka; four sons, Harold and Roy [GIBBONS], both of Rochester; Robert L. [GIBBONS], Plymouth, and Frank E. [GIBBONS], Lockport, N.Y.; fifteen grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Clara GIBBONS, Culver. He was preceded in death by three great-grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ruth FREESE, and three brothers, O.C., Everett and Francis [GIBBONS].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery near Culver. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and an hour before services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

Wednesday, December 2, 1987

Rex Talbott

Rex TALBOTT, 52, was found dead at his home Tuesday in Dyer.

He was born March 29, 1935 in Kewanna to Albert E. and Ruby BOOCHER TALBOTT. He was a train dispatcher for Penn Central Railroad in Lansing, Ill.

Surviving are his mother, Kewanna; a sister, Barbara ENYEART, Michigan City; a niece, and a nephew.

Services are pending at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home in Kewanna.

Kent E. Carpenter

Kent Eugene CARPENTER, 41, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 2:45 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born June 13, 1946 in Rochester to Emmitt and Deloris LOZIER CARPENTER. He lived all his life in this community. He was married Jan. 23, 1969 in Rochester to Beverly J. PRICE, who survives. He was employed by the Wireflex Corp. in Bourbon.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Kenny (Kellie) GILLENWATER, Mishawaka; two sons, Rick CARPENTER, Columbus, Ga., and Kent CARPENTER Jr., at home; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Leonard (Sharon) BROWN, Mentone; a brother, DeVonne CARPENTER, Rochester; nieces and nephews.

Serices will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery, Bourbon. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and from 9 a.m. until services Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Kenneth Coughenour

Kenneth COUGHENOUR, 55, 720 E. Main St., Akron, died at 9:50 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrengements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron.

Gardner C. George

Gardner C. GEORGE, 99, Coconu Creek, Fla., died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

He was married May 30, 1954 in Washington, D.C. to Gurley Mae CHASTAIN, who survives. He was a retired engineer.

Surviving with the wife is a daughter, Esther [GEORGE].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Coconu Creek.

Thursday, December 3, 1987

Kenneth D. Coughenour

Services for Kenneth D. COUGHENOUR, 55, of 720 E. Main St., Akron, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron.

The Rev. Floyd G. ALLEN will officiate and burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Mr. Coughenour died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born Dec. 22, 1931 in Fulton County to Clark and Geraldine McMILLEN COUGHENOUR. He lived in the Akron area for 30 years and previously lived in the Delong and Leiters Ford areas. He was married March 31, 1957 in Leiters Ford to Anna B. CLINGER, who survives. He was employed by Moore Business Forms in Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a daugher, Kathy BUCHER, Akron; a son, Michael D. COUGHENOUR, Akron; three gandchildren, Shawn BUCHER and Jarod and Aaron COUGHENOUR, all of Akron; the mother of North Manchster; a sister, Helen BAKER, Chicago, Ill.; a broher, Clark COUGHENOUR, Argos; four step-sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Karen) SHIBLEYj and Mrs. James (Janice) HANTELMAN, both of Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Larry (Judith) BOOTH, Yoder, and Peggy McCULLOUGH, North Manchester, and a step-brother, Eugene McCULLOUGH, Silver Lake. The father died in 1974.

Rex Talbott

Services for Rex TALBOTT, 52, Dyer, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Citiens Cemetery in Kewanna. Friends may call afer 4 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until services Friday.

Mr. Talbott died at his home Tuesday.

He was born March 29, 1935 in Kewanna to Albert E. and Ruby BOOCHER TALBOTT. He was a train dispatcher for Conrail in Lansing, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Train Dispatchers Association and the Schererville American Legion.

Surviving with the mother of Kewanna, are a sister, Barbara ENYEART, Michigan City; a niece and a nephew. The father preceded in death.

Friday, December 4, 1987

Marion W. Sanders

Marion W. SANDERS, 84, died Oct. 24, in Ocoee, Fla.

Born in Rochester, he moved to Florida in 1950. He was a retired lighographer. In Rochester, he worked for The News-Sentinel when the newspaper was owned by the Barnhart-Van Trump Co.

Surviving with his wife, Beatrice [SANDERS], are a son, Richard [SANDERS], Ft. Myers, Fla.; a daughter, Suzanne NOWAK, Kokomo; five randchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and a sister, Maude BUCKMASTER, Rochester.
Anna M. Coleman

Anna Mae COLEMAN, 92, of 601 Indiana Ave., died at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born Jan. 28, 1895 in Rochester to George and Lavica SHELLY HOLLOWAY. Except or four years in South Bend, she had lived all her life in this area. She was married in 1907 to Jonah Alva COOPER, who died in 1946. She was married in June 1966 in Akron to Harvey COLEMAN, who survives. She worked for Topps Manufacturing Co. and the former S&J Dry Cleaners for many years. She was a member of the Burton United Mehodist Church and the VFW and American Legion auxilaries.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret ALSPACH, Rt. 2, Rochester; two sons, Virgil COOPER, Rt. 5, Rocheser, and Robert COOPER, Rt. 3, Rochester; twenty-two grandchildren; fifty-six great-grandchildren; twenty-four great-great-grandchildren; three step-sons; ten step-grandchildren, and seventeen step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were four daughters, infant Velva J. COOPER; Evabelle NOLEN; Alberta McGRIFF, and Stella Pauline BAYNE; three gandchildren; a great-grandson; four sisters, Cora, Sadie, Media and Geneva [HOLLOWAY], and four brothers, Granville, Elvin P., Enos and Harry [HOLLOWAY].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. until services Sunday.

Saturday, December 5, 1987

Mary Darrah

Mary “Maggie” DARRAH, 99, formerly of 1326 Madison St., died at 7:40 p.m. Friday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born Feb. 17, 1888 in Macy to Frederick and Charlotte ABSHIRE LONG. She lived all her life in this area. She was married Oct. 14, 1912 in St. Joseph, Mich., to James DARRAH, who died Feb. 14, 1943. She was the secretary of the former J. Darah Plumbing shop and at Country Kitchen. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Rochester Eastern Star.

Surviving are a brother, Thomas LONG, Macy, and nieces and nephews including Fred LONG, Rochester. Five sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Monday, December 7, 1987

Walter Johnson Sr.

Walter JOHNSON Sr., 87, formerly of 101 College Ave., Culver, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.
David Harter

David HARTER, 73, former resident oif Lake Manitou, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday at Shadow Mountain Nursing Home, Scottsdale, Ariz. He had been a nursing home patient for five days, followin Oct. 19 heart surgery and a related stroke.

Born Jan. 11, 1914 in Indianapolis, he was married Dec. 11, 1964 to Ann PICKERING, who survives. The couple moved to Scottsdale four years ago, following his retirement as purchasing agent for Torrx Products (Indiana Metal). They resided at 8172 E. Del Cuarzo Dr., Scottsdale. Also surviving are a sister, Mary SCHAPER, Pasadena, Calif. a brother, Lloyd HARTER, Holmes Beach, Fla., and a step-son, Jack CRIM, Scottsdale.

Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. with burial at Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale. Arrangements are at Whitney-Murphy Funeral Home, Scottsdale.

Elsie M. Nettrouer

Elsie M. NETTROUER, 87, Etna Green, died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw.

She was born Aug. 6, 1900 in Howard County to Edward and Mary ELLER DOUGLASS. She lived most of her life in the Etna Green and Warsaw areas. She was married Dec. 27, 1919 in Nappanee to Clyde “Shorty” NETTROUER, who survives. She was a member of the Etna Green United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. John (Frances) BESSON, Warsaw; Mrs. Del (Lillian) RAKESTRAW, Yuma, Ariz., and Mrs. W. C. (Shirley) CHURCH, Sumter, S.C.; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice GANSHORN, Etna Green, and a brother, Ralph DOUGLASS, Winona Lake.

Services will be at 10_30 a.m. Wednesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. James PRICE officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call aftter 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Edna B. Marshman

Edna Bell MARSHMAN, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, died there at 7:50 a.m. Sunday.

She was born Nov. 2, 1901 in Rochester to Mr. and Mrs. Ira BASTOW. She was married May 14, 1921 in Michigan to Lester Ray MARSHMAN, who died June 19, 1976. She was a member of the Willow Creek United Methodist Church, Mishawaka. She was the co-owner of Fashion Cleaners in Mishawaka.

Surviving are a son, Richard [MARSHMAN], South Bend; a daughter, Mary MILLER, Carteret, N.C.; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and a brother, Francis BASTOW, Rochester.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Warner Funeral Home, Osceola. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are pending at the Warner Funeral Home, Osceola.
Garrett E. Pownall

Garrett E. POWNALL, 61, Rt. 2, Macy (Perrysburg), died at 4:13 p.m. Saturday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born Jan. 2, 1926 in Fulton County to Hobert POWNALL and Ida LUDWIG BLACK. He was married April 6, 1947 in the Perrysburg Baptist Church to Lois Jean CULT, who survives. He was employed by Hamilton Control Systems Inc., Logansport. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Perrysurg Baptist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Wayne L. [POWNALL], Bunker Hill; a daughter, Carol J. [POWNALL], at home, and two grandsons. A son and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. John CAMPBELL officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Bertha M. Pfledderer

Bertha Mae PFLEDDERER, 77, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 8:37 a.m. today at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

She was born July 17, 1910, in Athens to Francis and Gertrude MOORE McGEE. She had lived all her life in Fulton County. She was married Jan. 20, 1965 in Rochester to Edward PFLEDDERER, who survives. She was a former employee in the dietary department of Canterbury Nursing Home and a former employee of the former Island Park Restaurant at the River Bridge, Rochester.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia THOMAS, Rochester; four sons, Cyrus “Edward” BEAIRD and Johnny SWEET, both of Rochester, and John L. O’CONNER Jr., Warsaw; twenty-two grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mildred WORSLEY, Rochester. Preceding in death were a daughter, Barbara MASON; three sons, George, Jack and Earl (Junior) CLARK; three brothers, Clifford, Gene, and Floyd McGEE, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home an hour before services. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Ralph E. Gordon

Ralph Emerson GORDON, 76, Lake Manitou, died at 10 p.m. Sunday in the Veterans Administration Hospital at Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 5, 1911 in Rochester Township to Eugene and Maude ROBBINS GORDON. He lived all his life in Fulton County. He was married June 28, 1952 in Peru to Miriam COVER, who survives He was retired from the Olin Mathieson Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the European Theatre. He was a former member of the Kewanna Baptist Church.

Suriving with the wife are a step-son, John HOAGLAND, Twelve Mile; a step-daugher, Mrs. Milton (Anna) GARRISON, Wabash; six step-granddaughters; six step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Chester (Donna) WILLIAMS, Rt. 1, Rochester, and five brothers, Voris POTEAU, Oklahoma, Frank and Paul [GORDON], both of Rochester; Robert [GORDON], Walton, and Russell [GORDON-, New Waverly.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call two hours before services. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the American Legion and the VFW posts. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Library.

Tuesday, December 8, 1987

Walter Johnson Sr.

Services for Walter JOHNSON Sr., 87, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Culver Grace United Church of Christ with the Rev. Walter VONDEROHE officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday and until noon Thursday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, then at the church. The Culver Masonic Lodge will conduct memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Culver Grace United Church of Christ.

Mr. Johnson, formerly of 101 College Ave., Culver, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 3, 1900 in Leiters Ford to Schuyler and Eunice FERNBAUGH JOHNSON. He had moved to Culver from Kewanna in 1920. He was married Nov. 18, 1918 to Bessie OVERMYER, who died in 1968. In 1970 he married Lorena SHERIDAN, who survives. He was the retired owner and operator of Johnson’s Firestone Service in Culver; a member of the Culver Grace United Church of Christ, and a past master of the Culver Masonic Lodge.

Surviving wih the wife are a son, Walter JOHNSON Jr., Mishawaka, and two grandsons, Mark A. JOHNSON, Miami, Fa., and Eric P. JOHNSON, Houston, Texas.

Edna Marshman

Services for Edna MARSHMAN, 86, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Warner Funeral Home, Osceola, with the Rev. Scott SHOAFF officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today.

Mrs. Marshman, Canerbury Manor Nursing Home, died there at 7:50 a.m. Sunday.

Wednesday, December 9, 1987

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Thursday, December 10, 1987

Clarence Cook

Clarence “Whitie” COOK, 75, formerly of Fulton County and Kokomo, died Wednesday in the Peninsula Medical Center, Ormond Beach, Fla.

He was born Nov. 12, 1912 in Clone, Ill., to Albert and Ollie Mae PRICE COOK. He had lived in the Kewanna and Rochester areas. He was married Jan. 10, 1935 to Ida B. COLVIN, who survives. He had been a crane operator for the Penn Dixie Steel Corp., Kokomo. He was a member of the Kokomo Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two brothers, Russell COOK, De Leon Springs, Fla., and Jack ALLEN, Mattoon, Ill., and a sister, Dorothy ELLIOTT, Rosevie, Ill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo. Burial will be in the Sunset Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Robert R. Curtis

Robert Ray CURTIS, 61, Colonial Court, Argos, died at 9:15 a.m. today in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 8, 1926 in Mt. Vernon to Louis and Catherine CURTIS. He moved to Argos from Gary 12 years ago. He was married to Stella GLASBY, who survives. He was a retired boilermaker, served with the Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and was a member of the American Legion and the Izaak Walton League of Argos and the Eagles Lodge of Ludington, Mich.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Steve (Ellen) BOGT, Belle, Mo.; two sons, Robert [CURTIS], Jr., and David Lee [CURTIS], both at home, and a brother, Owen Dale CURTIS, East Alton, Ill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and an hour before serices Saturday. Graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion.

Harold L. Butts

Harold L. BUTTS, 65, of 65896 Miami Road, Bremen, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born Jan. 26, 1922 in Rocheser. He moved to Bremen in 1951 from Leiters Ford. He was married Sept. 4, 1943 in Rochester to Kathryn L. CAMPBELL, who survives. He was an employee of Casteel Construction Co., South Bend; was a member of the Lakeville United Methodist Church and the South Bend Carpenters Union, and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II.

Surviving wih the wife are a daughter, Rhonda LAIDIG, South Bend; a son, Jerry L. BUTTS, Fort Collins, Colo.; six grandchildren; a sister, Bernice JEFFERIES, Decatur, and two brothers, Robert [BUTTS], Rochester, and Orville [BUTTS], Bondville, Ky. A brother, Oren [BUTTS], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Lakeville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lowell TOWNSEND officiating. Burial will be in the Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Lakeville United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to the church organ fund. Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville, is in charge of arrangements.

Friday, December 11, 1987 to Saturday, December 12, 1987

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Monday, December 14, 1987

Kenneth L. Raber

Kenneth Leroy RABER, 68, Macy, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

Arranements are pending at the McCain Funeral Home in Denver.
Beatrice L. Menser

Beatrice Lucille MENSER, 89, of 1634 E. 11th St., Long Beach, Calif., died at 8:20 p.m. Friday in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Long Beach.

She was born Sept. 29, 1898 in Bourbon to George and Anna BAKER FATZINGER. She had lived in Plymouth and Culver before moving to Long Beach 37 years ago. She was married in Culver to Chauncey MENSER, who died in 1921. She was formerly employed in the bookkeeping and accounting department of Culver Military Academy. She was a member of the Church of Abrahamic Faith in Argos.

Surviving are a son, Robert MENSER, Tippecanoe; three grandchildren, Mrs. Phillip (Diana) ANDERSON, Tippecanoe, Mrs. David (Mina) JONES, Bremen, and Hal MENSER, Girard, Ill.; seven great-grandchildren, and a gret-great-granddaughter. A son, Edward [MENSER], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Tuesday, December 15, 1987

Kenneth L. Raber

Services for Kenneth Leroy RABER, 68, Macy, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. David WELSH and John CAMPBELL officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.

Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today. A Masonic memorial service will be conducted at 8 o’clock tonight.

Mr. Raber died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Oct. 16, 1919 in Miami County to Chester LeRoy and Edna SLUSSER RABER. He was married March 16, 1946 at Amboy to Shirley Jean CONNER, who died Aug. 30, 1964. He was married Sept. 16, 1966 to Helen Jeanette CALVIN, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Perrysburg Baptist Church, the Macy Masonic Lodge and the Macy Eastern Star.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Julie Ann BOOMER, Brookville, and Paula Jean KLINE, Indianapolis; a son, Gary Leroy RABER, Macy; a step-daughter, Sharon HILEMAN, Fulton; seven grandchildren; a sister, Ariene HUNTER, Rockway Beach, Mo., and a brother, Harold RABER, Holland, Mich.

Edith M. Deisch

Edith May DEISCH, 90, Rt. 5, Rocheser (Tiosa), died at 6:45 a.m. today in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

Arrangemens are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos.
Blanche C. Merten

Blanche Cora MERTEN, 84, South Bend, died Dec. 5 at Regency Place Nursing Home, South Bend.

She was born Oct. 19, 1903 in Miami County to Daniel and Abbaline WHITMYRE YOUNG. She moved from Mishawaka to South Bend in 1938. She was married Oct. 7, 1925 in Waukegon, Ill., to Herbert William MERTEN, who died Aug. 29, 1969. She was a member of the Milbourn Boulevard Church of God, Mishawaka.

Surviving are two daughters, Norma SEGGERMAN, Granger, and Carol Janis McDONNELL, Scottsville, Va.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Opal YOUNG, Elkhart. A son, Herbert William [MERTEN], Jr., died in 1927.

Services were Dec. 8 in the Hickey Funeral Home, South Bend. Burial was in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Osceola. Memorials may be made to the Milbourn Boulevard Church of God.

Wednesday, December 16, 1987

William D. Musselman

William Donald MUSSELMAN, 79, of 502 S. Columbia St., Warsaw, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born near Macy in Miami County April 18, 1908 to Frank D. and Maude E. ZARTMAN MUSSELMAN. He was married to Dorothy KEHLER DAVIS Dec. 31, 1953 in Macy; she survives. He graduated from Macy High School, farmed in Miami County, was custodian for the Warsaw Public Library for many years, and served with the U.S. Air Force in the European Theater during World War II. He was a member of the Warsaw American Legion and attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Warsaw.

Surviving with the wife are a step-son, Dan DAVIS, Melborne, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Sam (Lepha) SMITH, Indianapolis; Mrs. Kenneth (Opal) SAVAGE, Macy, and Mrs. Ronald (Lova) POWELL, Rochester; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chamness Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Revs. J. Robert FIELDS and Robert SIETZ officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m.

Ersie U. Raber

Ersie U. RABER, 97, of 317 Main St., died at 5:19 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Sept. 13, 1890 in Miami County to Smith and Alvira SIDNER TRACY. She moved to Rocheser fom Miami County 50 years ago. She was married Jan. 20, 1915 in Peru to Harry B. RABER, who died March 17, 1976.

Surviving are nieces and nephews. Three sisers, Lavoski, Ivy and Edith [TRACY], and a brother, Ralph [TRACY], preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services on Friday.
Edith M. Deisch

Services for Edith May DEISCH, 90, Rt. 5, Rochester (Tiosa), will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and two hours before services on Thursday.

Mrs. Deisch died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth.

She was born Nov. 5, 1897 in LaGrange to Henry and Rose RALLIER FLECK. She moved here 30 years ago from Nappanee and Milford. She was married Dec. 5, 1918 in Warsaw to Lester O. DEISCH, who died Dec. 14, 1973.

Surviving are four daughers, Mrs. Earl (Nedra) LINN, Rt. 5, Rochester; Mrs. Wilber (Donnabelle) WORGAN, Elkhart; Mrs. Clarence (Pauline) SNYDER, Argos, and Mrs. Rose Mary HARTER, Milford; three sons, Owen [DEISCH], Louisville, Ky.; L.J. [DEISCH], Fort Wayne, and Jack LeRoy [DEISCH], Walkerton; twenty-two grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Rebeccah MOORE, Leesburg, Fla. Preceding in death were a daughter, Lois CALHOUN, in 1982, six sisters and five brothers.

Gerald Bowers

Police in Kosciusko County said Gerald BOWERS, 19, of Silver Lake was shocked fatally Tuesday night when he touched a live power line tangled among downed tree banches he was clearing ouside his hoime.

Thursday, December 17, 1987

Oscar A. Carr

Oscar A. CARR, 71, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 5:44 a.m. today in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born Aug. 24, 1916 in Kewanna to Alonzo and Minnie HENDRICKSON CARR. He lived all his life in Fulton County. He was married July 2, 1959 in Lawrence to Helen Marie STANSBURY, who died Aug. 25, 1980. He was a retired employee of the Torin Corporation in Rochester and also was engaged in farming.

Surviving ar two daughters, Mrs. Pat (Pamela) GAMBLE and Mrs. Michael (Patricia) LETT, both of Rochester; four sons, Gary COOPER, Houston, Texas; Howard W. CARR, Osgood; John O. CARR, Akron, and Ronald D. CARR, Rochester; nine grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy BOWEN and Mrs. Marie CORDELL, both of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Jack (Donna Belle) ENYART, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Homer CARR, Rochester, and Ralph CARR, Akrn; nieces, and nephews.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester.

Oscar A. Carr

Services for Oscar A. CARR, 71, Rt. 2, Rochester, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and from 9 a.m. until services on Monday.

Mr. Carr died at 5:44 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

Friday, December 18, 1987

William L. Pusey

William Lloyd PUSEY, 12, Lafayette, grandson of a Macy couple, died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in Riley Children’s Hospital at Indianapolis. He had had leukemia since November 1986.

He was born May 6, 1975 in Lafayette to Daniel and Donna BUSH PUSEY, who survive in Lafayette. He was a seventh grader at Klondike Middle School where he was on the seventh grade basketball team. He was active in summer baseball and soccer programs. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lafayette.

Surviving with the parents are three sisters, Dena, Anna and Kara [PUSEY], all at home; the paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Jane PUSEY, Macy; the maternal grandparents, William and Grace BUSH, Springboro, and the paternal great-grandmother, Opal PUSEY, Fort Wayne.

Services were to e at 1:30 p.m. today in Trinity United Methodist Church, Lafayette, with the Rev. Gary L. FORBES officiating. Burial will be in the Brookston I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Hippensteel Funeral Home in Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to he Indiana Ronald McDonald House, Bill’s Room, 1225 W. Michigan Ave., Indianapolis, 46223. A room there will vbe dedicated in William Pusey’s name.

Chester Emigh

Chester EMIGH, 86, Rt. 2, County Road 50 South, Knox, died at 7:20 a.m. CST Wednesday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born Dec. 8, 1901 in Ober, Ind. He was married Feb. 23, 1924 to Lillian BYRNE, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Betty KEISER, Gerry TRIGG and Bonny COFFIN, all of Knox, and Barbara ENYART, Rochester; a brother, Eddie EMIGH, Knox; fourteen grandchildren, and twenty-three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. CST Saturday at the Price-Clark Funeral Home in Knox with the Rev. Verne HEIMES officiating. Burial will be in Bass Lake Cemetery. Friends may call today from 2 to 8 p.m. CST.

Roscoe E. Sumpter

Services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, for Roscoe E. SUMPTER, 77, Rt. 2, Milford.

The Rev. Ralph HOLDERMAN officiated, and burial was in Island Cemetery, Milford.

Mr. Sumpter died at 8:15 a.m. Monday at his son’s home in Milford. He had been in failing health since 1984.

He was born in Bremen Nov. 29, 1910 to Evart and Goldie PITTMAN SUMPTER. He was married April 30, 1934 in Mishawaka to Alice A. FREDERICK, who survives. He was a retired farmer and retired crane operator at Studebaker Corp., South Bend. He moved to Milford from Bremen in 1984.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, James E. SUMPTER, Milford, and Jack F. SUMPTER, Rochester; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Stanley (Violet) GEABLER, South Bend, and two brothers, Marvin and Gerold [SUMPTER], both of Bremen. A step-father, a sister and three brothers preceded in death.
Jesse M. Coplen

Jesse M. “Tubby” COPLEN, 56, of 509 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 7:49 p.m. Thursday in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been ill for several weeks.

He was born Oct. 11, 1931 in Mentone to Darrel and Elnora NEWELL COPLEN. He had lived all his life in Mentone except for service during the Korean War. He was married July 21, 1952 to Georgia NICODEMUS. He was employed at the former Orthopedic Equipment Co., now Biomet, in Warsaw. He served with the U.S. Army in Korea and was a member of the Bourbon American Legion and the Warsaw VFW.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters in Mentone, Mrs. Dick (Debbie) LAYNE and Mrs. Jim (Brenda) LONG; a son, Ronnie [COPLEN], Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Merrill (Lucy) PETERSON, Milford, and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone; with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday, December 19, 1987

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Monday, December 21, 1987

Beulah Irwin

Beulah IRWIN, 94, formerly of near Argos, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday in Bremen Health Care Center, where she had lived since 1983. She was born July 28, 1893 in Argos to Charles and Ola BECK STEVENSON. She had lived southwest of Argos for many years, then moved to Plymouth before going to Bremen. She was married March 22, 1917 to Herschel IRWIN, who died in May 1962. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Plymouth.

Surviving are a daugher, Mrs. Dewey (Wanda) SHAFER, Plymouth, and a sister, Mrs. Frank (Moreen) SOUTH, Miami, Fla. Two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. David LAMKIN officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today, and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until services.

Gerald E. Doud

Gerald E. DOUD, 68, of 1201 Jackson Blvd., died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday in his home. He had been in failing health for two years. He was born May 25, 1919 near Fulton to Arthur and Mary Jane FRY DOUD. He moved to Rochester 10 years ago from the Akron area. He was married Oct. 17, 1943 in Kewanna to Mary Lois LAMB, who survives. Retired from farming, he was a member of the Rochester Eagles Lodge and the Rochester American Legion Post and was affiliated with the Talma United Methodist Church. He served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II and received the Purple Heart Medal.

Surviving with the wife are a son, James DOUD, Akron; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Janet DAILY, Remington, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, Richard [DOUD], in 1971, and four sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Les TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Talma United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Susan Blue Speicher

Mrs. Susan BLUE SPEICHER, 82, of 501 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died Sunday at 11:25 a.m. in Goshen General Hospital.

She was born June 12, 1905 in Kosciusko County to Benjamin and Myrtle BRYANT DECKER. She was married in 1927 to Alonzo BLUE Jr., who died in 1929. She was married in 1957 to Ross SPEICHER, who died in 1966. She resided in Wiamac from 1957 to 1966, and lived the rest of her life in the Mentone area.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Norma) STARK, Milford; three sisters, Mary MERCER, Mishawaka; Ruth MALVESTUTO, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Audry DECKER, Warsaw; five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. A son and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Charles PLETCHER officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.

Tuesday, December 22, 1987

Mary L. Kroft

Mary Laura KROFT, 82, Manor Care Nursing Home in Wabash County, died there at 1 a.m. Monday.

She was born March 2, 1905 in Pulaski County to Emra and Carrie SPURLOCK CRABILL. She was married June 1, 1930 in Pulaski County to Roy L. KROFT, who died Nov. 11, 1982. She was a retired elementary school teacher for the Metropolitan School District in Wabash County. She was a member of he Asbury United Methodist Church in Wabash County, the church’s women’s group and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are a son, Dale [KROFT], Wabash County; a daughter, Mrs. Merrill (JoAnn) HOBBS, Wabash; a brother, Edward CRABILL, Logansport; five gandsons; four great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Eddingfield-Stout Mortuary, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Galen COLCLESSER officiating. Burial will be in the Falls Cemetery in Wabash. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today.

Audrey V. Enyart

Audrey V. ENYART, 63, who had a summer cottage at Bruce Lake, died at 3:28 p.m. Monday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home. She formerly resided at 202 Pine Court, Logansport.

She was born March 29, 1924 in Chicago, Ill., to Tom and Bertha BRIDEGROOM. She was mareied Aug. 2, 1947 in Kewanna to Arthur ENYART, who survives. She was a member of the Niddee Shrine Guild, the Hillbillies Clan and the Eastern Star, of which she was a past matron.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Jean NETSER, Deb O’CONNOR and Janet OTT, all of Logansport; three sons, Mark MATTOX, Lafayette; James A. ENYART, Logansport, and Cecil A. ENYART, 526 W. Ninth St., Rochester, and nine grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home in Logansport with the Rev. Raymond SKELTON officiating. Burial will be in the Corinth Brethren Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today. Eastern Star services will be at 7:30 p.m. today.

Wednesday, December 23, 1987

Joseph Jernigan

Joseph JERNIGAN, 44, formerly of Rochester, died at 11 p.m. Monday at his home at Lake Panasffkee, Fla.

He was born July 10, 1943 in Detroit, Mich., to Bryan and Olevia GOODY JERNIGAN. He moved to Lake Panasffkee from this area five years ago. He was married in 1965 in Rochester to Connie COSTELLO, who survives. He was formerly employed by Torx Products (Indiana Metal), Jackson-Kitchell at Logansport, and Ring Power Corp. at Ocala, Fla.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Jeff and Joe [JERNIGAN], at home; his mother, Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Morry (Pat) UTTER and Mrs. John (Midge) RAMSEY, Akron, and Shirley ALLRED, LaGrange; a brother, Mike [JERNIGAN], Rochester; nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his father in 1964, a sister, Barbara GELLER, in 1973, and a brother, Robert [JERNIGAN], in 1974.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, with Father Harold WELLER officiating. Friends may call an hour before services.

Luther E. Holloway

Luther E. HOLLOWAY, 52, Rt. 1, Warsaw, died at 3:30 a.m. today in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born Sept. 21, 1935 in Burket to Elmer and Evelyn DUFF HOLLOWAY. He was married May 3, 1969 to Peggy SANBURN, who survives. He was the former owner of Holloway Gulf Service Station. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving wih the wife are a daughter, Deborah HOLLOWAY, at home; two sons, Dennis [HOLLOWAY], Kalamazoo, Mich., and Gary [HOLLOWAY], Warsaw; a grandson; a brother, Donald HOLLOWAY, Akron, and a sister, Mrs. Richard (Josephine) LEITER.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Titus Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Flora E. Haines McHenry

Flora E. HAINES McHENRY, 94, formerly of Denver, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

Arrangements are not complete, but calling will be Saturday and the funeral will be Sunday at the McCain Funeral Home in Denver.

Thursday, December 24, 1987

William O. Craig

William O. CRAIG, 38, 180 Eilboa St., Royal Palm Beach, Fla., died at 7:59 p.m. Wednesday at the Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron.
Wesley McMurray

Wesley McMURRAY, 87, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday at Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 2, 1900 in Ramey, Pa., he moved to Sarasota from Rochester 30 years ago. He was married Feb. 21, 1930 in South Bend to Dortha BUNN, who survives. He was a retired plasterer and a member of the First Brethren Church in Sarasota.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Yvonne) WOOD, Rotonda, Fla., and Mrs. Richard (Margurette) PADDOCK, Eustis, Fla.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Winifred LANCASTER and Mrs. Irene LIONS, both of Detroit, Mich. A daughter, Westa McMURRAY, died in 1941.

Lavon CRISSINGER will conduct a graveside prayer service at 4 p.m. Monday at the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester is in charge of arrangements.

Blaine Gregory McMillen

Blaine Gregory McMILLEN was stillborn to Greg and Lisa SAVAGE McMILLEN, Rt. 2, Rochester, at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday in Dukes Hospital, Peru.

Surviving with the parents are the maternal grandparents, Frank and Mitzie SAVAGE, Rt. 2, Rochester; the paternal grandparents, Carolyn ADAMS and Mr. and Mrs. Gary McMILLEN, all of Evart, Mich.; the maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth SAVAGE, Macy, and Frank and Mildred MEREDITH, Mentone; the paternal great-grandmothers, Mrs. Florence McMILLEN and Mrs. Beulah BURKETT, both of Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Foster & Good Funeral home, Rochester, is handling the arrangements.

Flora E. Haines McHenry

Services for Flora E. McHENRY, 94, formerly of Denver, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON and Father Kevin HAINES officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

She was born March 12, 1892 in Miami County to Walter Lewis ands Emma Anna CATTIN SHAFER. She had lived most of her life in this area. Her first marriage was June 6, 1916 to Claude E. HAINES. Her second marriage was Nov. 24, 1953 to Walter C. McHENRY, who died April 28, 1980. She was a graduate of the first four-year program at Denver High School in 1911. She was a 58-year member of the Denver Baptist Church Missionary Society and a member of he Mexico Eastern Star.

Surviving are two sons, Garth HAINES, Denver, and Kenneth [HAINES], Logansport; four daughters, Eileen ALLMAN, Monticello; Marjorie CAIN, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Ruth FLORA and Billie STILLWELL, both of Wabash; eighteen grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren, and a niece. Preceding in death were two daughters, a son, a granddaughter, a great-grandson, a sister, Bessie [SHAFER], and a brother Walter HAINES [?].

Friday, December 25, 1987

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Saturday, December 26, 1987

V. Lorene Watson

[V. Lorene] WATSON, 68, Route 6 Rochester, died at 6:08 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 22, 1919, in Cob Hill, Ky., to Samuel and Nettie HOWELL ROGERS. On Jan. 13, 1937 she married W. Virgil WATSON in Cob Hill. He died July 27, 1979. A reired employee of RBM Corp., Logansport, she had lived in Fulton County since 1937.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Milton (Nelda) HECKATHORN, Deedsville; two sons, Ronald [WATSON], Phoeiix, Ariz., and Rick [WATSON], serving with the Royal Air Force in Lakenheath, England; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Roxie DARRELL, Aberdeen, Texas; and a brother, Audra ROGERS, Xenia, Ohio. A son, a daughter, two sisters, two brothers and a great-grandchild preceded in death.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. Robert RILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery northwest of Fulton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and from 9 a.m. Monday until services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Kenneth Campbell

Kenneth “Pat” CAMPBELL, 63, 11654 W. 18B Road, Argos, died at 6:40 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Sept. 11, 1924 near Leiters Ford to Paul and Mavour SIMPSON CAMPBELL and lived most of his life in Fulton and Marshall Counties. On Sept. 15, 1953 he married Betty Rose HORTON in Logansport. She survives.

A farmer and construction worker, he served in the U.S. Army both in Europe during WWII and in the Koirean War. He was member of the LeRoy Shelton Amreican Legion Post No. 36.

Surviving with the wife are three daughers, Mrs. Julia HAGENBUSH and Mrs. Rick (Pamela) OVERMYER, both of Rochester, and Mrs. Richard (Joyce) WALLACE, Argos; two sons, Freddie CAMPBELL, Tippecanoe and Charles E. CAMPBELL, Rochester; six grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Barbara ENDRESS, Elkhart, Mrs. Kenny (Jane) BUCKLES, Yuma, Ariz.; Mrs. John (Mary Ann) PETERSON, Albert Lea, Minn., Mrs. Ervin (Ruth) PREIBE, Clearmont, Fla.; three brothers, Tom CAMPBELL, South Bend, Mike CAMPBELL, Niles, Mich., and Jim CAMPBELL, Fulton; and several nieces and nephews. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. John PATTISON officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Leiters Ford. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and Sunday from 10 a.m. until services. The American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Helen M. Alber

Helen M. ALBER, 74, Route 5, Rochester, died at 10 p.m. Friday at home.

Born Jan. 1, 1913 in Mentone to Thomas and Bertha BRYANT CLARK, she lived most of her life in Mentone and Talma. On Oct. 21, 1933, in Mentone, she married L.G. ALBER, who survives. She was a homemaker and a member of the Talma United Methodist Church.

Also surviving are a son, Sidney D. ALBER, Rochester; one granddaughter, Mrs. Connie BURKHART, Converse; and two grandsons, Thomas ALBER, Woodburn, and Randy ALBER, Claypool; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Maurice (Elizabeth) ROGERS, Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with Rev. Les TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday until services.

William O. Craig

William O. CRAIG, 38, Royal Palm Beach, Fla., died at 7:59 p.m. Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The son of William P. and Till LIVENGOOD CRAIG, he was born Feb. 23, 1949 in Rochester. He was married Sept. 12s, 1987 in Nevada to Carol HALEY, of Florida. She survives. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

Surviving with his wife are his moiher, who lives in Silver Lake; his father, Akron; a sister, Mrs. Steven (Phyllis) OLINGER, Rochester; a twin brother, Robert [CRAIG], Logansport; a brother, Jeff [CRAIG], San Jose, Calif., a niece and two nephews.

Tentatively, services are set for 3 p.m. Monday at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron, with Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will follow in the Akron Cemetery. Tentatively, friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.

Monday, December 28, 1987

Catherine Rudo

Catherine RUDO, 84, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Nov. 3, 1903 near Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to Henry and Elizabeth RHINE BLESS. She came to the Akron area in 1946 from Omaha, Neb. She was married June 17, 1919 in Omaha to Mike RUDO, who died in May 1966. She was a retired employee of the Mentone Orthopedic Manufacturing Co. She was a member of the Mothers of World War II, the Greek Orthodix Church of Omaha and attended the Presbyterian Church in Warsaw.

Surviving are three sons, George RUDO, Muncie; Sava RUDO, Omaha, and Stephen RUDO, Akron; ten grandchildren including Mrs. Robert (Katherine) DOWNING, Warsaw, whom she helped raise from age 7; twelve great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; a brother, John BLESS, San Pavalo, Calif., and a sister, Julia COVEY, Muncie. Preceding in death were a daughter, a great-grandson, three sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. William HAMBRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday.
Marjorie L. Norman

Marjorie L. NORMAN, 64, Macy, died at 5:58 p.m. Saturday at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.

She was born May 16, 1923 in Akron, Ohio, to Clifford and Faith FICKLE NICHOLS. She moved fom Peru to Macy in 1953. She was married Jan. 23, 1948 in Logansport to David J. NORMAN, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Ronald L. NORMAN and Thomas E. NORMAN, both of Macy; ten grandchildren; a brother, Clayton NICHOLS, Peru, and a half-brother, Robert L. HANN, Fort Collins, Colo. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

V. Lorene Watson

Vivian Lorene WATSON, 68, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 6:08 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 22, 1919 in Cob Hill, Ky., to Samuel and Nettie HOWELL ROGERS. She moved from Kentucky to Fulton County in 1937. She was married Jan. 13, 1937 in Cob Hill to W. Virgil WATSON, who died July 27, 1979. She was a retired employee of the RBM Corp., Logansport.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Milton (Nelda) HECKATHORN, Deedsville; two sons, Ronald [WATSON], Phoenix, Ariz., and Rick [WATSON], serving wih the Royal Air Force in Lakenheath, England; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Roxie DARRELL, Aberdeen, Texas, and a brother, Audra ROGERS, Xenia, Ohio. Preceding in death were a son, a daughter, a greatk-grandchild, two sisters and two brothers.

Services were to be at 1 p.m. today in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Robert RILEY officiating. Burial was to be in the Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Lester L. D. Shobe

Lester Lee Don SHOBE, 85, Valparaiso, died at 12:30 a.m. today in Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso.

He was born Nov. 22, 1902 in Athens. He was married Dec. 31, 1926 in Valparaiso to Helen BARNETT, who died Aug. 22, 1981. He moved to Valparaiso in 1980 after living in Tucson, Ariz., for 22 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Valparaiso, the Vincennes Masonic Lodge, the Lakeside Court Amaranath, and Royal Neighbors.

Surviving are two sons, D. Wayne SHOBE and Richard L. SHOBE, both of Valparaiso; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Belva MILLER, Rochester, and Lois BRUNDAGE and Dorothy BRUBAKER, both of California.

Services will be at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday in the Bartholomew Fneral Home, Valparaiso, with the Rev. Gregory A. RUSSELL officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Friends may call from 5 to 10 p.m. EST Tuesday. Masonic Services will be at 8 p.m. EST Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Indiana Masonic Home.

Tuesday, December 29, 1987

Homer V. Van Gilder

Homer V. Van GILDER, 74, 10237 Pretty Lake Trail, Plymouth, died at 9:29 a.m. Monday in the Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born Feb. 7, 1913 in Plymouth to Reynolds I. and Viola Van GILDER and lived in Plymouth his entire life. He was married June 22, 1947 in Akron to Murial DERSHEM, who survives. He was the retired owner of the Van Gilder Furniture and Carpet Store, Plymouth. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Plymouth, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Sharri) SHIVELY, Plymouth; a son, Kim Van GILDER, Plymouth; two grandchildren, and a twin brother, Manford Van GILDER, Tucson, Ariz. Preceding in death were a broher, Kenneth [Van GILDER], and a sister, Geraldine [Van GILDER].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Van Gilder Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Leona TICHENOR officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens in Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund or the Tyner United Methodist Church.

Ovella Blair

Ovella BLAIR, 72, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 1:43 a.m. today in the Kosciusko Community Hospital.

She was born Oct.19, 1915 in Shiloh, Ark., to James and Kizzie BITTLE SPENCE. She had lived in the Mentone area since 1963. She was married Sept. 18, 1939 in Heber Springs, Ark., to James A. BLAIR who died April 6, 1972. She attended the Freewill Baptist Church, Packerton.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Monroe (Ethel) PRATER, Warsaw; two sons, James R. BLAIR, Rochester, and Carroll D. BLAIR, Bourbon; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the King Memorial Home with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice.

Wednesday, December 30, 1987

Delores M. Glasford

Delores Mae GLASFORD, 60, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 1 a.m. today at her home.

She was born Oct. 5, 1927 in Fulton County to Claude and Opal BURNS HOFFMAN. She was married June 30, 1946 in Gilead to M. Dean GLASFORD, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mary PADGETT, Rt. 1, Macy, and Candice Rae GLASFORD, North Manchester; a son, James GLASFORD, Rochester; five grandchildren; five sisters, Helen THIEME, Fort Wayne, Mary STEELE, New Paris; Lynda BUTCHER, Denver; Carla NORMAN, Akron, and Jennifer HOAGLAND, Pierceton, and four brothers, William HOFFMAN, Huntington, Robert HOFFMAN, North Manchester; Terry HOFFMAN, Macy, and David HOFFMAN, Denver. A brother, James [HOFFMAN], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Lowell BURRIS and Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Willmira J. Fry

Willmira Jane FRY, 69, 729 Washingon St., Logansport, died at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Aug. 25, 1918 in White County to Everett and Esta WEIAND DeWITT. She was married April 25, 1936 in Royal Center to Alvin L. FRY, who survives. She attended the Loganspot Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with the husband are four daughers, Zada ROUCH, Rochester; Joyce HELVIE, Columbia Cit; Mary L. HILE, Niw Carlisle, and Juanita STANTON, Logansport; a son, Alvin FRY, Logansport; seventeen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four brothers, Everett [DeWITT], Star City; Gail [DeWITT], Royal Center; Wendle [DeWITT], Idaville, and Gilbert [DeWITT], Burroughs, and five sisters, Ardith FLECK, Logansport; Grace KOCHEL and Beulah GROVER, both of Royal Center; Arvanda BARD, Logansport, and Ida Mae SCOTT, Champaign, Ill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Paul WILSON officiating. Burial will be in the Bell Center Cemetery, Royal Center. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, December 31, 1987

Howard Clemans

Howard CLEMANS, 60, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Hme, Wabash, died there at 6 a.m. today.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron.
Jennings Alderfer

Jennings “Jeff” ALDERFER, 79, of 723 W. Garro St., Plymouth, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at his home.

He was born May 22, 1908 in Argos to John and Delila ALDERFER. He was married March 3, 1932 in Plymouth to Olive BOLINGER, who survives. He was retired from the McCord Corp., Plymouth.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Georgianna KANOUSE, Rochester; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Flossie LOSER, Noblesville; Ida SMITH, Plymouth; Ruth KENDALL, Argos, and Ledena JOHNSON, South Bend, and a brother, Clayton ALDERFER, Knox. Three sons and two brothers prcceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

Melvin E. Thompson

Melvin E. THOMPSON, 65, of 117164A Road, Plymouth, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Sept. 7, 1922 in Tyner to Palmer and Lena Elizabeth MILES THOMPSON. He was married July 20, 1946 in Crown Point to Faith Joanne VOLLRATH, who died June 13, 1982. He was retired after having been self-employed in trucking. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in Normandy, North France, the Rhineland and the Ardennes, receiving five bronze stars.

Surviving are a daughter, Patricia BISHOP, Plymouth; three sons, Ronald and Dennis [THOMPSON], both of Rochester, and David [THOMPSON], Argos; four grandsons; four granddaughters; and three sisters, Alice SHAFFER, Plymouth, Ruth REDCAY, Gainsville, Fla., and Marilyn BRADLEY, Lapaz.

Private services will be Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Tyner Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.