FULTON COUNTY INDIANA

OBITUARIES

1988

The Rochester Sentinel

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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The Rochester Sentinel

1988

Saturday, January 2, 1988

Robert L. Sheets

Robert L. SHEETS, 72, North Mishawaka Street, Akron, died at 2:05 p.m. Friday in Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. He had been in failing health about a year.

He was born Feb. 12, 1915 in Akron to Albert LeRoy and Goldie WILHOIT SHEETS. He had lived all his life in the Akron area. He was married Nov. 21, 1941 in Akron to Evelyn Dawn SECOR, who survives. He was retired from Safway Steel Products in Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Stephen M. SHEETS, North Manchester, and two nephews, Arnold SHEETS, San Diego, Calif., and Dennis SHEETS, Indianapolis. A brother, Emerson SHEETS, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Marjorie M. Sellers

Marjorie M. SELLERS, 65, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 West), died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

She was born Oct. 16, 1922 in Culver to Everett and Bell HEDGES LOWE. She was a lifetime area resident. She was married in 1938, to Tony CHANEY, who died in 1968. She was married in 1968 to Phillip SELLERS, who died in 1986. She was a retired employee of Culver Military Academy.

Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Bell LOWE, Leiters Ford; a step-daughter, Mrs. Anita BOTTORFF, Knox; two step-sons, Larry SELLERS, Leiters Ford, and G. Duane SELLERS, Haysville, Kan.; nine step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia ADAMS, El Cajon, Calif., and Mrs. Bonita THOMAS, Plymouth, and two brothers, Alfred LOWE, Cassopolis, Mich., and Harold LOWE, Rochester. Two sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Don FRANKLIN officiating. Burial will be in the Bass Lake Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Association.

Howard Clemons

Services for Howard CLEMONS, 60, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Wabash, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Henry BRADLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Gaerte Union Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Formerly of the Akron area, Mr. Clemons died at 6 a.m. Thursday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Aug. 26, 1927 in Baxter, Tenn., to Haskel and Vola M. MAYNARD CLEMONS. He was married to Mary HOWARD, who died in 1974. He was a roofer and was a member of the Full Gospel House of Prayer, Akron.

Surviving are a daughter, Melissa CLEMONS, Lawrencebuerg, Ky.; two sons, Erven CLEMONS, Akron, and Virgil CLEMONS, Lawrenceburg, Ky.; four grandsons; two granddaughters; two sisters, Emma Jean SONAFRANK, Peru, and Helen CARPENTER, Akron, and three brothers, Harold Dean CLEMONS, Akron; Joseph Frank CLEMONS, Silver Lake, and Robert Carl CLEMONS, Akron.

Ethel M. McLochlin

Ethel Mae McLOCHLIN, 88, Rt. 7, Rocheser, died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 4, 1899 in Fulton County to Arnett and Catherine SOUTHERN VANATA. She had resided in Fulton County all her life. She was married Jan. 26, 1921 in Kewanna to Omer “Pat” McLOCHLIN, who died Nov. 27, 1961. She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna.

Surviving are a daugher, Mrs. Ray (Madeline) MYERS, Rt. 7, Rochester; a son, Francis E. “Pat” McLOCHLIN, Rochester a granddaughter; three grandsons; several great-grandchildren, and a brother, Clifford VANATA, Fulton. A brother, Henry VANATA, preceded in death.

Services were to e at 11 a.m. today in St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating, assisted by Father Cornelius KELLY. Burial was to be in St. Ann’s Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Heart Fund.

Monday, January 4, 1988

Tina Marie Rausch

A Rochesrer native died in her burning Winamac home shortly after saving her two children.

Tina Marie RAUSCH, 22, Rt.1, Winamac, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

She and a friend, Reuben SMITH, had just lifted her two children, ages 2 and 4, from the house, said Winamac volunteer fireman, Howard WENTZ.

“She hoisted some kids out and fell back in the window,” fireman Brad GOBLE said.

Firefighters knew she was in the house but could not get to her. “I couldn’t get in because it was burning,” said Goble. He was one of the first firemen to reach the house, which is about seven miles northeast of Winamac on the Tippecanoe River.

“We tried going in the front and back both but couldn’t get in very far because of the flames,” Goble said. Firemen fought the blaze for about four hours.

Pulaski County Coroner Daniel FRAIN said cause of death has not been determined. Blood samples have been sent to medical examiners in Indianapolis, he said. Winamac Fire Chief David BARR was to go to the fire scene with a State Fire Marshal’s office examiner today.

Mrs. Rausch was born Nov. 7, 1965 in Rochester. She had lived most of her life in Pulaski County.

Surviving are a daughter, Jessika STOTLER, and a son, Daniel STOTLER, both at home; her mother and step-father, Katherine and Clayton JONES, Rt. 2, Winamac; a sister, Mary Ellen JONES, Rt. 2, Winamac, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer MAHLER, Rt. 1, Culver.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. William MATHYS officiating. Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to a trust fund established for the two children.

Byrd Spaulding

Byrd SPAULDING, 48, Rt. 1, Tippecanoe, died at 2 a.m. Saturday in Parkview Holy Cross Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born Aug. 30, 1939 in Mingo, W. Va., to Sherman and Romaine BAISDEN SPAULDING. He lived the past 25 years in Indiana. He was married Dec. 9, 1964 to Norma POLLOCK, who survives. He was a self-employed carpenter.

Surviving with the wife are two step-sons, Roger POLLOCK, Tippecanoe, and Gary POLLOCK, Rochester; a sister, Velma MAYNARD, Logan, W. Va., and three brothers, Leonard SPAULDING, Lenore, W. Va.; Scott SPAULDING, Denver, Colo., and Sherman SPAULDING Jr., Kermit, W. Va.

Private services were to be today at 10 a.m. in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial was to be in the Mentone Cemetery.

Ambrose S. DeHaven

Ambrose Samuel DeHAVEN, 76, Sunset Acres Mobile Home Court, Akron, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at his home.

He was born Oct. 8, 1911 in Demoines, N.M., to Oliver and Fara BUTTERBAUGH DeHAVEN. He had resided most of his life in the Akron and Gilead communities. He was a retired farmer and pattern maker for International Harvester in Indianapolis. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. William (Mae) DAWALT, Rochester; nieces, and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Ruth POWELL, in 1981, and a brother, Oliver DeHAVEN, in 1984.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be in the Omega Cemetery near Akron. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Emerson E. Johnson

Emerson E. JOHNSON, 77, Athens and Lake Placid, Fla., died at 11:28 a.m. Saturday in the Lake Placid Hospital.

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

Lloyd M. Thompson

Lloyd M. THOMPSON, 86, formerly of Argos, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the Indiana Veterans Home at Lafayette, where he had resided the past 11 years.

He was born June 8, 1901, near Argos to Irvin and Hulda DAVIS THOMPSON. He had resided in the Culver, Rochester and Argos communities. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, having served in the European Theater.

Surviving is a niece, Marjorie BARTLETT, Granda Hills, Calif. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mable YOUNG in 1982, and Tempest THOMPSON, and a brother, Neil THOMPSON.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHODES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call for an hour before services.

Tuesday, January 5, 1988

Ray Baker

Ray BAKER, 97, formerly of Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 1:45 p.m. Monday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

He was born March 29, 1890 in Miami County to Philip and Daisy WAGONER BAKER. He lived all of his life in Fulton County. He was married Jan. 24, 1925 in South Bend to Sarah I. ESTABROOK, who died June 10, 1987. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Rochester Church of Christ.

Surviving are three sons, Oris BAKER, Rt. 6, Rochester; Jerry BAKER, Rt. 5, Rochester, and Philip BAKER, Glendale, Ariz.; six granddaughters; two step-grandsons, and four great-grandsons. Two brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Elder Milam ANDERSON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Senior Citizens mini-bus fund.

Ambrose S. DeHaven

Services for Ambrose Samuel DeHAVEN have been changed to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Burial has been changed to the Marion National Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Charles M. Scott

Charles M. SCOTT, 76, Rocking Circle Estates, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Argos and Culver, died Sunday in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Tucson.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

William D. Grimes

William D. GRIMES, 68, Rt. 1, Rochester (Park Road and Fortna Drive), died at 8:50 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Aug. 20, 1919 in Noble County to Orvin and Maggie KILGORE GRIMES. He moved here from Columbia City 35 years ago. He was married May 25, 1946 in Columbia City to Donnabelle BUCKLES, who survives. He was a foreman for McMahan-O’Connor Construction Co., for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and the American Legion of Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Deanna GRIMES, Peru; Mrs. Marvin (Debby) DAVIS, Rochester, and Mrs. Dave (Donna) PALENIK, Mishawaka; two sons, Duane GRIMES and Darry GRIMES, both of Rochester; four grandchildren, Christopher and Megan GRIMES and Lesley and Rebekah DAVIS, all of Rochester, and two sisters, Mrs. Walter (Fredonna) DURST and Mrs. Robert (Annabelle) NORTON, both of Fort Wayne. A brother, Sheridan [GRIMES], died in 1978.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the American Legion conducting graveside services. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services.

Wednesday, January 6, 1988

Sydney C. Vincent

Sydney C. VINCENT, 80, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born June 22, 1907 in Bolton, Miss., to Lewis and Maggie A. THOMPSON VINCENT. He had lived in the King’s Lake area of Aubbeenaubbee Township for 20 years. He was married June 11, 1935 in Chicago, Ill., to Birt JONES, who survives. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He had owned and operated a taxi cab in Chicago. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester, Supporters to Oppose Pollution, and the Leiters Ford Lions Club.

Surviving with the wife are a daughtter, Janyth V. JACKSON, Chicago; two sons, Sydney VINCENT II, Chicago, and Darryl James VINCENT, San Francisco, Calif.; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; nieces, and nephews. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 9 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Sunday at the A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home, 318 E. 71st St., Chicago. Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery, Chicago. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. EST Thursday at the First Christian Church, Rochester, and on Sunday prior to services. Local arrangements are being handled by Frain Mortuary, Winamca.

Thursday, January 7, 1988

Charles M. Scott

Charles Monroe SCOTT, 76, Tucson Estates, Tucson, Ariz., died Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center, Tucson.

He was born Oct. 30, 1911 in Culver to Charles and Dessie WARREN SCOTT. He moved from Culver to Tucson in 1953. He was employed by the Civil Service in Hawaii during World War II. He owned and operated Scott’s Upholstery Shop in Tucson until his retirement.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ronald (Claribel) [QUIVEY], Culver; a half-brother, Joe BOETSMA, Hope Sound, Fla., and a niece, Mrs. Darwin (Alice) HARTMAN, Plymouth.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the church for an hour before services. Arrangements are being handled by Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. The family requests no flowers.

Friday, January 8, 1988

Bessie L. Huston

Bessie L. HUSTON, 90, Rt. 3, Logansport, died at 9:50 p.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

She was born July 19, 1897 in Amboy to Elmer E. and Anna DAILEY RYNEARSON. She was married May 12, 1917 in Logansport to Andrew HUSTON, who died Nov. 11, 1962. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and the Extension Homemakers Club of Washington Township in Carroll County.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Orville (Helen L.) BURKETT, Rt. 1, Akron; Mary A. NALE, Salem, and Margaret R. BRYANT and Phyllis A. McVAY, both of Loganspot; fifteen grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Fern KLINE, Monon, and a brother, Fred RYNEARSON, Logansport. Preceding in death were a son, a daughter, a grandchild, two sisters and a half-sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry SCHULTZ officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home.

Saturday, January 9, 1988

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Monday, January 11, 1988

Laila Maude Snyder

Laila Maude SNYDER, 87, Fort Wayne, died Saturday night in the Lawton Nursing Home.

She was born April 23, 1900 in Fulton County to David and Sarah Ellen BROOKER. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1923. She married Paul A. SNYDER, who died in 1978. She was a buyer for Frank’s Dry Goods Store, where she worked for 35 years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary F. SCHNEIDER, Fort Wayne; a son, Thomas W. SNYDER, Elenton, Fla.; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred HUDKINS and Nobelene SPENCER, both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mungovan and Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in the Covington Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or to Audiences Unlimited.

Marjorie M. Hazen

Marjorie M. HAZEN, 64, Rt. 2, Knox, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday in Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox.

She was born March 22, 1923 in Knox to Charles and Minnie MEINKE FEAR. She lived her entire life in Knox. She was married April 19, 1944 in Knox to Russell HAZEN, who survives. She was a member of the Grace Tabernacle Church of Knox.

Surviving with the husband are five sons, Steve and Danny [HAZEN], Grovertown; Richard and Roger [HAZEN], Plymouth, and Randy [HAZEN], Knox; five daughers, Shirley IMEL, Rochester; Sharon PIETSCH and Patti ROONEY, Lapaz; Donna PLETCHER, Batavia, Ill., and Melody STACY, Knox; a brother, Charles FEAR Jr., Rochester; twenty-two grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday in the Grace Tabernacle Church on Indiana 23 at Knox with Pastor Mark BOOTH officiating. Burial will be in the Eagle Creek Cemetery, Knox. Friends may call from 8 to 10 p.m. EST today and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST Tuesday at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, and for an hour before services at the church.

Alex H. Flora

Alex H. “Bud” FLORA, 44, Denver, died at 8:35 p.m. Sunday at Manor Care, Wabash.

He was born Feb. 19, 1943 in Miami County to Howard and Mary KANTNER GLEE [FLORA]..

Surviving are the father, Howard and step-mother, Erma FLORA, Denver; three step-brothers, Richard GRAF, Logansport; Larry GRAF, Kokomo, and Michael GRAF, Denver, and two step-sisters, Madelyn PUTNAM, Pascoag, R.I., and Karen MUSTACHIO, Chili.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in he McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. John MISCHLER officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 12, 1988

Maude Snyder

Not mentioned in Monday’s obituary of Laila Maude SNYDER were the following who preceded in death: a son, Roland Paul [SNYDER]; four sisters, and a brother.

Services will be a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mungovan and Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in the Covington Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or to Audiences Unlimited.

Gladys E. Sennett

Gladys E. SENNETT, 80, Macy, died at her home Monday evening. She was the widow of Dr. SENNETT, Macy.

Arranements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Rochester.

Emerson E. Johnson

Word has been received of the death of Emerson E. JOHNSON, 77, Athens and Lake Placid, Fla. He died at 11:28 a.m. Jan. 2, in the Lake Placid Hospital.

He was born April 10, 1910 in Athens to Charles and Laura NICODEMUS JOHNSON. He lived most of his life in the Athens community. He spent the last 12 winters in Lake Placid. He was married Aug. 4, 1950 in Macy to Florence Juanita CUTSHAW, who survives. He was a retired maintenance director for a former mobile home manufacturing company in Bourbon. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II with the European Theater.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. James (Sue Ann) BRUBAKER, Rt. 4, Rochester; a son, Richard L. JOHNSON, Akron; five grandchildren, Ben and Kim BRUBAKER, Rochester, and LaDonna, Sondra and Brian JOHNSON, Akron; a sister, Mrs. Iduma YEATER, Monticello; nieces, and nephews. Six sisters, three brothers and a niece preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from noon until services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Wednesday, January 13, 1988

Ruth E. Overmyer

Ruth E. OVERMYER, 53, Rt. 1, North Webster, died Tuesday in her home.

She was born March 21, 1934 in Clinton County to Abraham and Florence SMITH CALDWELL. She moved from Akron to the North Webster area in 1966. She was married Feb. 11, 1961 to Frank OVERMYER, who survives. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary at Syracuse and the Akron United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Colena) ORT, North Webster, a son, Collin OVERMYER, at home two grandchildren, and a brother, Donald CALDWELL, Akron.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Harris Funeral Home, Rt. 2, Syracuse, with the Rev. Ronald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the North Webster Cemetery (Mock Addition). Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Gladys E. Sennett

Services for Gladys E. SENNETT, 80, Rt. 2, Macy, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Mrs. Sennett died Saturday of an apparent heart seizure. She was found in her home Monday by her son.

She was born Aug. 2, 1907 in Sullivan County to William and Hanna BAXTER. She moved from Indianapolis to Macy 50 years ago. She was married Sept. 17, 1936 in Indianapolis to [William K.] “W. K.” SENNETT M.D., who died Aug. 22, 1976. She was a registered nurse and had assisted Dr. Sennett with his medical practice in Macy. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church and the Macy Eastern Star. She was a graduate of the Indianapolis City Hospital School of Nursing.

Surviving are two sons, John K. SENNETT, Indianapolis, and Robert W. SENNETT, Warsaw, and a sister, Mrs. Frances HARRIS, Terre Haute. Two brothers and five sisters preceded in death.

John L. Sowers

John L. SOWERS, 90, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport, died at 2:22 a.m. today at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 10, 1897 in Rockville to George and Mary Ellen SOWERS. He had been a resident of Gosport most of his life. He was married to Luella MONTGOMERY, who died in 1985. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Norma HAMSHER, Nappanee, and Mrs. Warren (Mary) SIMMONS, Fulton; a son, Gaylord SOWERS, South Whitley; fourteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis SHEARER, in 1983, and an infant grandson.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the South Whitley Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services Friday.

Robert M. Carr Jr.

Robert M. CARR Jr., 46, of 1325 Cherry St., Huntington, formerly of Peru, died at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Feb. 8, 1941 in Peru to Robert M. and Katherine Elizabeth BOELTER CARR Sr. He moved to Huntington 14 years ago from Peru. He was married Nov. 21, 1961 in Peru to Caroline DOUGLASS, who survives. He was a sales representative for Tecumseh Corrugated Box Co., Van Wert, Ohio, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Huntington, and treasurer of the Huntington County Republican Party.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Robert M. CARR III, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Kent (Susan) SEABOLT, Huntington; a granddaughter; his mother and father, Peru, and a brother, Daniel CARR, Fort Wayne.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Deal and Robbins Funeral Home, Huntington, with the Rev. Lamar INES officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory, Huntington. Friends may call from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Robert E. Carr

Robert Edwin CARR, 62, of 501 E. Main St., Silver Lake, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at his home.

He was born June 10, 1925 in Lake Township of Kosciusko County to Artie and Hazel BALL CARR. He lived in the Silver Lake area his entire life. He was married Sept. 18, 1949 at the Center United Methodist Church, Silver Lake, to Edith SHEWMAN, who survives. He was a retired employee of Strauss Elevator. He was a member of the Silver Lake Lions Club and the Center United Methodist Church and its administrative council and choir. He also was a former trustee and janitor of the church.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Milton, Michael, and Marlin [CARR], all of Silver Lake; a daughtter, Mrs. Tim (Connie) CONDRA, Roanoka; six grandchildren; three sisters, Beth KARN, Rochester; Mrs. Don (Mabel) BOUSE, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Gene (Gladys) TULLY, Fort Wayne. A sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Center United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael CRABILLE officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Strong Funeral Home, Silver Lake, and an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Center United Methodist Church.

Thursday, January 14, 1988

Delores Werner

Delores WERNER, 58, Rt. 2, Rochester, was pronounced dead on arrival at South Fulton Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday. She suffered an apparent heart attack at the Atlanta International Airport when returning home from a visit to relatives.

Mrs. Werner moved to this area about 40 years ago from Monterey. She was born Oct. 27, 1929 in Knox to Earl and Neva HOLLINGSWORTH MILLER. She was married May 16, 1948 in Knox to Billy D. WERNER, who died July 12, 1986. She had been employed since 1976 by Hart Schaffner & Marx and was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William (Georgina) BRAMAN, Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, Scott A. WERNER, Rochester, and Mark E. WERNER, Sarasota, Fla.; four grandchildren, Matthew BRAMAN and Andrea BRAMAN, Rochester, and Zachary and Shay WERNER, of Sarasota; two sisters, Mrs. Merillat PATTY, Fort Myers, Fla., and Mrs. Ramona BIGGS, Bee Branch, Ark. A brother, Meredith [MILLER], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James KRAFT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. Saturday until services.

Russell L. Swihart

Russell L. SWIHART, 83, of 203 S. Maple St., Akron, died at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient since Monday. He had been in failing health for six years.

He was born Jan. 21, 1904 in Wabash County to Frank and Bertie KLINE SWIHART. He had lived most of his life in the Akron area. He was married Oct. 22, 1927 in Rochester to Carrie L. CHURCHILL, who survives. He attended the former Beaver Dam School and was in the United States Army from 1922 to 1925. He retired from farming in 1964. He was a member of the Fulton County Historical Society.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Pauline) RUFF, Akron; Mrs. Gene (Norma Lee) HAMMOND, North Manchester, and Mrs. Gene (Judy) MONTAGUE, Akron; two sons, Leroy SWIHART, Wabash, and Jack SWIHART, Macy; twenty-one grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron with the Rev. Lowell BURRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. Saturday until services. Memorials may be made to charity.`

Gail Clements

Word has been received of the death of Gail WILLOUGHBY CLEMENTS, 88, Chattanooga, Tenn. She died in the Chattanooga Memorial Hospital at 12:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8.

She was born Jan. 28, 1899 in Milford, Ill., to Thomas Jesse Ney and Charlotte E. WASHBURN WILLOUGHBY. She was married to Arthur Wheeler HENDRICKSON Dec. 29, 1920; he died Nov. 16, 1946. She was married to Olen R. CLEMENTS May 5, 1975; he died June 8, 1981. She was a retired editor of The Oblong (Ill.) Ledger and was a member of the Tyner United Methodist Church in Chattanooga and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She had written for an encyclopedia, had been a correspondent for Time Magazine and was bookkeeper for the Chicago Child Care Society. She had lived most of her life in Chicago.

Surviving are a daughter, Doris H. SEAL, Chattanooga; two sisters, June DENNERLINE, Spring Hill, Fla., and Doris DAVIS, Lawrenceville, Ill.; four grandsons; seven great-grandchildren, and six nieces and nephews. A son and two brothers preceded in death.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kewanna United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. The remains will be interred at the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:30 a.m.[sic] to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home in Kewanna.

Friday, January 15, 1988

Steven L. Conrad

Steven L. CONRAD, 41, 1530 Sunset Drive, died unexpectedly at 6 a.m. today at his home of an apparent heart attack.

He was born March 15, 1946 in Kendallville to Harold and Mary LONG CONRAD, who survive. He moved here 10 years ago from Albion. He was married March 1, 1986 in Rochester to Marianne DENISTON, who survives. He was manager of the Rochester Thermogas Co., a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Rochester Optimist Club, and a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Surviving with the wife and parents are a daughter, Stacey CONRAD, Albion; two sons, Craig CONRAD and Jason CONRAD, Albion; two step-sons, Cyle WAGONER and Cory WAGONER, Rochester, and two brothers, Ronald [CONRAD], of Troy, Ohio, and Richard [CONRAD], Albion.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester. Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home and an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church.

Marie Shafer

Marie SHAFER, 88, Denver, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at her home.

She was born in Miami County March 28, 1899 to William O. and Dora WOLF GRAFT. She was married on Dec. 26, 1925 in Peru to Walter L. “Beanie” SHAFER, who died Jan. 18, 1979. She and her husband owned and operated Shafer Grocery in Denver until retiring in 1950. She was a member of the Denver Baptist Church.

Surviving are a niece and a nephew, Vivian MARQUIS and Clifford GRAFT, both Rt. 4, Peru. Preceding in death was a brother, I. V. GRAFT.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Roy Hupp

Roy HUPP, 88, Skylane Apartments, Plymouth, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born Feb. 18, 1899 in North Manchester. He was married in 1940 in Mishawaka to Erma GUSTIN, who died March 24, 1985. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I and a retired tool and die maker. He had made models of many Marshall County buildings and area courthouses.

Surviving are a brother, Ray HUPP, Grand Rapids, Mich.; nieces, and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Douglas REDFORD officiating. Burial will be in the Bedford Cemetery, Monon. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Earl O. Ridout Jr.

Earl O. RIDOUT Jr., 56, Indianapolis, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis. On Aug. 18, 1985, he became the 26th heart transplant recipient at Methodist Hospital.

Mr. Ridout was a nephew of Mrs. Otis (Beulah) BURKETT of Rochester.

He was born Jan. 24, 1931 in Erie, Pa., to Earl and Ledolia BURKETT RIDOUT Sr. He had lived most of his life in Indianapolis. He was married March 21, 1975 in Indianapolis to Jerolyn K. MILLER, who survives. He was with the Indianapolis Fire Department for 28 years, retiring Dec. 18, 1984 as captain of Fire Station 15. He was a member of the Indianapolis Firefighters Local Union, the Indiana Firefighters Association, and the Seerley Creek Christian Church and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Pamela SUTHERLAND, Wannamaker, Ind., and Robin GRUBBS, Indianapolis a son, Earl E. RIDOUT, Indianapolis, and seven grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the G. H. Hermann Funeral Home, 5141 Madison Ave., Indianapolis. Burial will be in the Floral Park Cemetery West in Indianapolis. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, and at the G.H. Hermann Funeral Home from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, January 16, 1988

Marjorie I. Richter

Marjorie I. RICHTER, 56, deputy Fulton County recorder and a former county recorder, died at 7 p.m. Friday in South Bend Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 5. She had been in failing health for six years.

A lifetime resident of the Fulton and Rochester communities, Mrs. Richater lived on Rt. 1, Rochester, on the west side of Lake Manitou.

She was born June 8, 1931 in Rochester to Lloyd and Hazel WOLF WIDEMAN. She was married Nov. 18, 1951 in Rochester to Dean RICHTER, who survives. Mrs. Richer served two four-year terms as Fulton County recorder, starting Jan. 1, 1975, and later became deputy recorder. She served a total of 19 years in local county government. Before that, she had been an employee of the Rouch and Smiley Insurance Agency. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Fulton County Republican Women’s Club, and the Women of the Moose.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. David (Tracey) BEEMAN, Elwood, and Mrs. Chris (Lee Ann) MEYER, Muncie; two sons, Charles Albert RICHTER, Austin, Texas, and Timothy J. RICHTER, Philadelphia, Pa.; three grandchildren, Jennifer and Jessie RICHTER, Austin, Texas, and Arlo MEYER, Muncie; the mother, of Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Jack (Phyllis) SHORT, Rochester; two brothers, Fred WIDEMAN, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Paul WIDEMAN, Memphis, Tenn., and nieces and naphews. The father preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church 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. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and at the church on Tuesday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Harry O. Warner

Harry O. “Sam” WARNER, 79, of 1809 Oakwood Drive, died at 12:52 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing healh for 3 1/2 months.

He was born May 19, 1908 in Elgin, Ill., to Alva and Vernie NELSON WARNER. He had lived in North Liberty, Ind., before moving here in 1943. He was married Jan. 2, 1937 in Kokomo to Josephine GORDON, who survives. He was an operator of heavy equipment for a number of years, and for five years he was a business agent of the Operating Engineers Local Union in Kokomo.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Elvin (Ellen) JONES, Lansing, Kan.; two sons, David [WARNER], Warsaw, and Robert [WARNER], Twelve Mile; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie BEEM, Clarkesville, Tenn.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday 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 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Roy F. Brown

Roy F. BROWN, 62, Columbia City, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday in the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Marion. He had been ill for several years.

He was born on Oct. 31, 1925 in Albany, Ky., to Garfield and Minnie BIRD BROWN. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a roofer in the Fort Wayne area until he became ill.

Surivors include five sons, Jeff and Roy A. [BROWN], Rochester; Roy [BROWN] Jr., League City, Texas; Rick [BROWN], Hattiesburg, Miss., and Michael [BROWN], Hobart; three daughters, Lisa BROWN, Rochester, Kay MATTHIS, Baycliff, Texas, and Wanda IZARD, Dickonson, Texas; nineteen gradchildren; two sisters, Jessie SMITH and Vergie RHOADES, Hagerstown, and a brother, Edwin BROWN, Albany, Ky.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Columbia Ciy with the Rev. Dale MOSER officiating. Burial will be in St. Matthews Cemetery near Columbia City. Friends may call for an hour before services

Allen R. Davidhizar.

Allen R. DAVIDHIZAR, 46, Middlebury, died at 10 a.m. Friday when his milk truck collided with a train at the 10th Road Amtrak Crossing near Lincoln Highway East in Plymouth.

He had lived in the Goshen area all his life and was a milk hauler for Milk Marketing, Inc. in Goshen. His route brought him into Fulton County.

He was born April 23, 1941 in Goshen to Harold and Jane (McKEE) DAVIDHIZAR, Goshen, who sruvive. He was married Feb. 20, 1965 to Julia HERSHBERGER, who also survives. He was a member of the Silverwood Mennonite Church in Goshen.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Jennifer) WEINLEY, Goshen; a son, Mark DAVIDHIZAR, at home, and a brother, John H. DAVIDHIZAR, Goshen.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in Goshen with the Rev. Robert GERHART officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Grove Cemetery in Middlebury. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Silverwood Mennonite Church.

Brett G. Myers

Brett G. MYERS, 28, Rt. 6, Rochester, was found dead at 7 p.m. Friday in his home on Indiana 25 South, across from Caston School.

Indiana Sate Police said this morning they are investigating the death as a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

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

Dale Sheetz

Dale SHEETZ, 72, Akron, died at 9:11 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission. He had suffered an apparent coronary attack.

Mr. Sheetz had owned the former Sheetz Funeral Home in Akron for many years. After selling that business, he was associated with the Foster & Good Funeral Homes in Akron and Rochester.

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron.

Monday, January 18, 1988

Dale Sheetz

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, for Dale SHEETZ, 72, Akron, who died at 9:11 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital afrter an apparents coronary attack.

The Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate, and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center or the Akron United Methodist Church Building Fund.

Mr. Sheetz was born May 22, 1915 in Fulton to Elmer and Emma BEATTIE SHEETZ. He moved from Fulton to Akron community 66 years ago. He was married Aug. 25, 1946 in Lagro to Edith L. FRANCE, who survives. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer who owned and operated the Sheetz Funeral Home in Akron from 1941 until 1978. He was an assistant manager of the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron and an associate of Foster & Good Inc. from 1983 until his death. He was a 1935 graduate of Akron High School and a 1939 graduate of the Indiana College of Mortuary Science. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps as a medic in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church, the Rochester Masonic Lodge, the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite Temple, the Mizpah Shrine Temple at Fort Wayne, the Modern Woodman of America, the Indiana Funeral Directors Association for over 45 years and the National Funeral Directors Association.

He was a past master of the Akron Masonic Lodge, a past president of both the Akron Lions Club and the Akron Chamber of Commerce, and a former member of the Akron Volunteer Fire Department.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Duane (Janet) HACKWORTH, Akron; a grandson, Marcus HACKWORTH, Akron, and two nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, in infancy, and a brother, Dean [SHEETZ], in 1971.

Brett G. Myers

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester for Brett G. MYERS, 28, Rt. 6, Rochester. The Rev. Russell WILBUR will officiate, and 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. Memorials may be made to the Manitous or the Tri-Ep Drama Club of Rochester High School.

Mr. Myers died Wednesday evening at his residence. He was born Oct. 31, 1959 in Rochester to John W. “Bill” and Ramona A. CAYWOOD MYERS. He lived his entire life in this area. He was a graduate of Rochester High School, had attended Ball State University, and was studying accounting at Ivy Tech, Logansport, at the time of his death. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, and the former Fulton County Players amateur theater group. He had toured with the Sounds of Hope in Europe.

Surviving with the parents are a sister, Mrs. James (Raynee) FARIS, Rochester; a brother, Jon Richard MYERS, Rochester; the maternal grandmother, Marjorie HANSON, Rochester; aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by a cousin.

Tuesday, January 19, 1988

Jack K. Bick

Jack K. BICK, 52, of 1107 W. 13th St., died at 5:55 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital after an apparent coronary attack in his home.

He was born May 10, 1935 in Rochester to Andrew and Martiena GEIGER BICK. He was married June 27, 1954 in Leiters Ford to Marcia Sue KISTLER, who survives. He was self-employed at Jack Bick and Sons Inc. Transit-Mix Concrete. He was a member of the Rochester Masonic Lodge, South Bend Scottish Rite, Mizpah Shrine Temple at Fort Wayner, Manitou Shrine Club, Manitou Moose Lodge and the Rochester Eagles Lodge. He was a past president of the Rochester Jaycees. He attended Franklin College and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Debbra Kay) GROVES, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Richard (Tacy Lynn) DAWSON, Indianapolis; a grandson, Kyle Coleman GROVES, Fort Wayne; his father, Andrew “Jack” BICK, Lake Manitou, and a brother, Jim D. BICK, Rochester. Preceding in death were his moher and an infant son, Dennis [BICK].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetry. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday. Masonic memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Wednesday, January 20, 1988

Raymond J. Reinhold

Raymond J. REINHOLD, 72, Rt. 1, Monterey, died at 5:30 a.m. today at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.
Hazel N. Lockwood

Hazel N. LOCKWOOD, 94, of 3972 W. Delta Drive, Marion, formerly of Rochester, died at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday in the Colonial Oaks Health Care Center where she had lived for three years.

She was born Dec. 10, 1893 in Miami County to Abner and Ida CLARK ALSPACH. She had lived in the Macy community and in Rochester from 1969 to 1983, then moved to Marion. She was married in April 1920 to Waldo E. LOCKWOOD, who died Nov. 13, 1969. She was a member of the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, Marion.

Surviving are two daughrters, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) SOMMER and Mrs. Ralph (Jeanne) CAIN, both of Marion; eight grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert [LOCKWOOD], three sisters and five brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Bill ROGERS officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services Friday.

Ida B. Gerlach

Ida B. GERLACH, 85, Rt. 1, Burnettsville, died Tuesday morning at her home.

She was born May 10, 1902 in White County to George and Mary EINIG GERLACH. She had lived in White County all her life. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Lucerne, and its Altar and Rosary Society.

Surviving are a sister, Monica GUNDRUM, Rochester; a brother, Arthur GERLACH, Royal Center; nieces and nephews. A brother and six sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with Father Gordon WAGONER officiating. Burial will be in the South St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery near Pulaski. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tursday. Memorials may be made to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.

Thursday, January 21, 1988

Jennifer Diane Robinson

Word has been received of the death of Jennifer Diane ROBINSON, 14, Bonham, Texas. She received a heart and lung transplant Dec. 22 at the Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Okla, and died of complications Dec. 23.

Services were Dec. 26 at the Owens Funeral Home Chapel in Wolfe City, Texas.

She was born Oct. 21, 1973 in Denison, Texas to Edward and Judy WALTERS ROBINSON.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Clint [ROBINSON], at home; the paternal grandparents, C.W. and Dorothy ROBINSON, Wolfe City; an uncle, Delford BOWEN, Rochester; three aunts, Sharon WALTERS FITES, Akron, and Juanita TEGHTMEYER and Lovey MATHIAS, both of Macy, and a great-aunt, Fern BOWEN, Macy. The maternal grandparents, Earl and Leona BOWEN WALTERS, preceded in death.

Raymond J. Reinhold

Services for Raymond J. REINHOLD, 72, will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, with the Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey.

Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 2 to 9 p.m. today. The Rosary-scripture services will be at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Anne’s Catholic Church or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Mr. Reinhold, Rt. 1, Monterey, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at his home following a two-year illness.

He was born Jan. 29, 1915 in Monterey to Charles G. and Addie KELLER REINHOLD. He had lived in Monterey all his life. He was married Sept. 12, 1939 in Monterey to Grace WATSON, who survives. He was a retired dairy farmer and was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, the American Milk Producers Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, and saddle clubs. He was the director of the Pulaski County Horse and Pony Club for many years.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, James REINHOLD and Joe REINHOLD, both of Monterey; seven grandchildren; a brother, Clem REINHOLD, Monterey, and a sister, Mrs. Olive OLSON, Plymouth. A brother, Charles [REINHOLD], died in 1984.

Friday, January 22, 1988

George Boocher

George BOOCHER, 84, Kewanna, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday in the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born March 8, 1903 in Wabash County to Ezra and Alice CRILL BOUCHER. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are a sister, Ruby TALBOTT, Kewanna; a brother, Leroy BOOCHER, Claypool; nieces, and nephews. Four brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Servia. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services Saturday.

Saturday, January 23, 1988

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Monday, January 25, 1988

Katherine L. Crum

Katherine L. CRUM, 59, of 11623 18th Road, Argos, died at 3:55 a.m. today at her home. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Nov. 11, 1928 in Bourbon to John J. and Opal E. SMITH MILLER. She lived in Marshall County all of her life. She was married March 28, 1948 in Inwood to Myrl A. CRUM, who survives. She was a 30-year member of the Argos American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and a member o the former Gilead Methodist Church southwest of Argos.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Paulette L. McCALVIN and Mrs. Richard (Patricia A.) WILLIS, both of Argos; two sons, Annis CRUM and Richard CRUM, both of Argos; six grandchildren; the mother, of Fairbury, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob (Ida) SCHER, Fairbury, and Mrs. Robert (Virginia) BLOCK, Liberty Mills; three brothers, Robert G MILLER, Lake of the Woods in Bremen, Marshall MILLER, Bloomfield, N.M., and Orland MILLER, Knoxville, Tenn. Two brothers, John and Eddie [MILLER], were killed in the Korean War; the father also preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society.

Tuesday, January 26, 1988

Melvin L. Buzbee

Melvin L. BUZBEE, 76, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

He was born Aug. 3, 1911 in North Grove to Jesse and Jessie STANLEY BUZBEE. He moved here 25 years ago from Cass County. He was married Nov. 16, 1935 in Peru to Francis Louise BOLDRY, who survives. He retired in 1972 from carpentry, and he had operated Buzz’s Saw Shop since 1963. He was a member of the Peru Carpenter’s Union.

Surviving with the wife are a daugher, Mrs. Melba K. SAMUELS, West Lafayette; a son, Billy [BUZBEE], Loansport; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a half-sister, Mrs. Ann FURNIVALL, El Paso, Texas. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Bruce FRY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Ann Elizabeth McIntyre

Ann Elizabeth McINTYRE, 69, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 6:38 p.m. Monday in Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

She was born Sept. 30, 1918 in Meadows, Ill., to Walter and Sarah DUNCAN ROSZHART. She moved here from Chicago 37 years ago. She was married Oct. 11, 1933 in Chicago to Wilbur A. McINTYRE, who survives. She was a member of the Plymouth Missionary Church.

Surviving with the husband are four daughters, Mrs. Sharon FOSTER, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Sheila JACOBS, Granger; Mrs. Nancy COOK, Shaumburg, Ill., and Mrs. Michaelene STUTZMAN, Rochester; fourteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. A sister and four brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Plymouth Missionary Church.

Daniel L. Markley

Daniel Lewis MARKLEY, 38, Raleigh, N.C., died at 3:10 a.m. today at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., after open-heart surgery.

He was born Oct. 10, 1949 in Fulton County to Lewis and Lois BRUCE MARKLEY. He was married July 8, 1972 in Monroeville, Pa., to Marlene M. FIORITO, who survives. He graduated from Caston High School in 1967 and from Purdue University in 1971. He had been employed by Pan Am Airlines for 10 years and RCA Co. for 7 years, and was with the General Electric Co., at the time of his death. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Cary, N.C.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Brian D. MARKLEY, at home; a daughter, Nicole M. MARKLEY, at home; a sister, Sue Marie BRUMETT, Dayton, Ohio, and his parents, Rt. 4, Logansport.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Revs. Daniel PONGRATZ and Gene SELLERS officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call fom 2 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Carl B. Bruce

Carl B. BRUCE, 70, Rt. 2, Lucerne, died at 6:24 p.m. Monday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 6, 1917 in Cass County to Ervin and Maude M. BURTON BRUCE. He was married Sept. 29, 1938 in Logansport to Sheari MARSH, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Indian Creek Christian Church near Lucerne.

Surviving with he wife are two daughters, Alice Ann NICHOLS, Lucerne, and Jean CLOUD, Rochester; a granddaughter; four step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth REED, Kewanna, and Mrs. Lois MARKLEY, Logansport. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Gene SELLERS officiating. Burial will be in the Indian Creek Christian Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Wednesday, January 27, 1988

Eugenia Prathaftakis

Eugenia PRATHAFTAKIS, 1511 Main St., died this morning in California.

Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, January 28, 1988

Eugenia Prathaftakis

Eugenia “Gene” MATTIX PRATHAFTAKIS, 1511 Main St., died at 6:25 a.m. PST Wednesday in the Lancaster Community Hospital, Lancaster, Calif., after an 18-day circulatory illness. She was visiting her granddaghter in California at the time of death.

She was born in Peru to Calvin and Coa Fern BRIGGS JOHNSTON. She moved from Ohio to Rochester 55 years ago. She was married Dec. 2, 1942 to Paul MATTIX, who died Nov. 28, 1977. She was married Dec. 1, 1980 in Rochester to George PRATHAFTAKIS, who survives. She was a retired head secretary for the Sealed Power Corp. and the former owner and operator of Chamberlain’s Bar and Lounce. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Rochester. She was a Rochester High School graduate.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Sonja “Sunny” STREBIN, Kokomo; four grandsons, Scott BURKINS, Ohio; James RANSTEAD, Pomona, Calif.; and Matt and Andy NARD, Rochester; two granddaughters, Mrs. Richard (Pamela) ROGERS, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and Mrs. Rodney (Sherri) EILER, Muncie; three step-sons, Michael, Chesterton, and Phillip and John [PRATHAFTAKIS], both of Rochester; two step-daughters, Mrs. Kathy BRYANT, Rochester, and Mrs. Tina TURNIPSEED, Fulton; eight step-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Bebe Sue BURKINS, Oct. 4, 1958, and Michele “Micki” SKIDMORE, May 4, 1984, preceded in death.

Services are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mildred M. Peters

Mildred M. PETERS, 77, 386 W. 12th St., Peru, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday in her home.

She was born July 30, 1910 in Zionsville to Bert and Mable STARKEY MILLS. She was married Oct. 11, 1941 to Layman R. PETERS, who survives. She was 1932 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in home economics. She was a secretary for the Main Street United Methodist Church from 1972 to 1981. She was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, the Psi Iota Xi sorority and the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority.

Surviving with the husband are a brother, Brent MILLS, LaRoy, N.Y.; a son-in-law, Thomas WINKS, and three grandsons, Scott, Robert and Thomas [WINKS]. A daughter, Linda WINKS, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Eickenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Michael STECK officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Peru. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Main St. United Methodist Church.

Philip A. Van Matre

Philip A. Van MATRE, 51. of 200 Emerald Lane, Washington Courthouse, Ohio, formerly of Fulton, died Monday at the Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, following a coronary attack.

He was born Nov. 1, 1936 at Berne to Howard and Lillian B RUNSON Van MATRE. He was married Sept. 22, 1956 to Karen “Jo” EDGINGTON, who survives. He was a sales manager for Mid-Ohio Chemical Co., and was a former vocational agriculture teacher at Caston High School. He was a graduate of Purdue University and Poling High School and a member of the Purdue Alumni Association and the Fulton United Methodist Church.,

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Greg [Van MATRE], Sidney, Ohio; David [Van MATRE], Washington Court House, and Brian [Van MATRE]. Sidney; his mother, Portland; a sister, Mrs. Stuart (Sharon) SCHAEFFER, Austin, Texas; two brothers, Sidney [Van MATRE], California, and Chris [Van MATRE], Houston, Texas.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, with the Rev. John BELLAMIE officiating. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Bryant. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the American Cancer Society through Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home at Rochester or Fulton.

Friday, January 29, 1988

Ruby F. Roller

Ruby F. ROLLER, 92, Chase Center, died at 10:02 p.m. Thursday at the Chase Convalescent Center.

She was born Dec. 5, 1895 in Logansport to Phillip and Etta CHILCOTT BUSARD. She was married March 8, 1916 in Noble Township to Claude W. ROLLER, who died Sept. 17, 1973. A farm wife, she was a member of the Shilow United Church of Christ, Logansport.

Surviving are a foster-daughter, Dorothy TAYLOR, Rt. 2, Macy; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces, and nephews. A son and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Revs. Raymond JONES and Todd MATSON officiating. Burial will be in the Shiloh Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Shiloh United Church of Christ.

Saturday, January 30, 1988

Eugenia Prathaftakis

Memorial services for Eugenia “Gene” PRATHAFTAKIS are tentatively plannded for Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Rochester.

She died at 6:25 PST Wednesday in the Lancaster Community Hospital, Lancaster, Calif., after an 18-day circulatory illness. Cremation followed.

Ruth Bammerlin

Ruth BAMMERLIN, 82, of 105 North St., Akron, died at 9:52 p.m. Friday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born Nov. 5, 1905 near Gilead to Elmer and Glee BUTT FITES. She lived all her life in the Akron and surrounding area. She was married Aug. 10, 1930 to Albert William BAMMERLIN, who died June 1946. She was a registered nurse and had been employed by the late Dr. Dean STINSON for many years until his death in April 1974. She was a graduate of Deedsville High School and in 1927 she received her nursing degree from the former Methodist Hospital (now Parkview Hospital) in Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church and its Women’s Friendship Circle and choir, the Gilead Eastern Star, and the Perry Township Home Economics Club.

Surviving are a son, Lyle BAMMERLIN, Akron; two granddaughters, Beth and Betsy BAMMERLIN, both of Akron; four sisters, Mrs. Grace WAECHTER and Mrs. Roy (Evelyn) SCHIPPER, both of Akron; Mrs. Uriah (Mary) WEIRICK, Mexico, and Mrs. George (Normalene) WAGNER, Rochester; two brothers, Paul FITES, Rt. 2, Akron, and James FITES, Wabash; nieces and nephews. A brother, Ralph [FITES], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at 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 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Eastern Star services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Monday, February 1, 1988

Martha J. Ault

Martha J. AULT, 70, Rt. 2, Rochester (Green Oak community), died at 2:40 a.m. today in Dukes Hospital, Peru.

She was born March 7, 1917 in Onward to Ernest and Clarissa BUTTON CLICK. She lived all her life in Fulton County. She was married Aug. 27, 1959 in Logansport to C. Miller AULT, who survives. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church, the Manitou Garden Club, the Pleasant Hour Club, and the Bid-e-Wee Club.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Carl D. AULT, Rt. 2, Rochester; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Jane) BURNS, Rt. 2, Rochester; Mrs. Ralph (Judy) OUSLEY, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lester (Dana) GURNEY, Marion, and Mrs. Ed (Margaret) HARTMAN, LaPorte; eleven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. George (Hazel) SUTTON, Fulton, and three brothers, Don, Earl and Robert CLICK, all of Denver. Four brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Jennie M. Jenkins

Jennie M. JENKINS, 78, Winamac, died Friday at the Medco Center, South Bend.

She was born July 27, 1909 in Brook to Samuel and Winnie WICKS CURTS. She lived in Winamac most of her life. She was married Dec. 28, 1926 in Brook to George D. JENKINS, who died July 27, 1974.

Surviving are a daughter, Betty M. HOFFMAN, Rt. 1, Rochester; a son, Billy G. JENKINS, Winamac; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; five step-great-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Bernice LANDIS, North Bend, Wash.

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today in the Frain Mortuary, Winamac. Burial was to be in the Winamac Cemetery.

Marion Severns

Marion “Bill” SEVERNS, 82, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born April 7, 1905 in Rochester to Frank and Sadie RUSSELL SEVERNS. He lived all his life in Rochester. He was married Feb. 22, 1950 in Rochester to Lola HEETER, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, a 62-year member and a past noble grand of the Rochester I.O.O.F., and a member of the Mt. Horeb Encampment and the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge. He was the Indiana State I.O.O.F. Man of the Year in 1977.

Surviving with the wife are a sister, Mrs. Oral (Eva) KINDIG, Rt. 5, Rochester; a brother, Orville SEVERNS, Rt. 3, Rochester; two nieces, and two nephews. A sister, Mrs. Hertha GRAEBER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating, assisted by the Rev. William SIMPSON. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. The Rochester I.O.O.F. will conduct services at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.

Eugenia Prathaftakis

Memorial services for Eugenia “Gene” PRATHAFTAKIS, 1511 Main St., will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Rodney EILER officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion family plot. Friends may call from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association or the Heart Fund.

She died at 6:25 PST Wednesday in the Lancaster Community Hospital, Lancaster, Calif., after an 18-day circulatory illness.

Margaret L. Crimmins

Margaret L. CRIMMINS, 73, Rt. 2, Lucerne, was one of two persons killed at 7:05 p.m. Friday in a head-on collision on U.S. 24 West, 4 1/2 miles west of Logansport.

She was born Feb. 1, 1914 in Harrison Township of Cass County to Earl and Verdie BAIR WINN. She was married March 27, 1932 in Logansport to Leo J. CRIMMINS, who survives. She was a member of the Metea Baptist Church, the Harrison Township Home Economics Club and the Cass County Farm Bureau.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Richard L. CRIMMINS, Rt. 2, Lucerne; a daughter, Lois J. PASCHEN, Rt. 5, Logansport; eight grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and a brother, Donald B. WINN, Walton. A granddaughter and a great-grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Robert K. STUCK officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery near Lucerne. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services Tuesday.

Fred Taylor

Fred TAYLOR, 75, Rt. 6, Logansport, died at 5:09 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lafayette.

He was born Sept. 24, 1912 in Manton, Mich., to Walter Eugene and Ada Rose MIX TAYLOR. He was married July 28, 1946 in Idaville to Ruby Irene HUMPHREY, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Burnettsville Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Lenora Jo ARMBRUSTER, Akron; two sons, Fred Leroy TAYLOR and Ted Eugene TAYLOR, both of Logansport; three brothers, Herman TAYLOR, Luther, Mich.; William TAYLOR, Detroit, Mich., and Burton TAYLOR, Milford, and a sister, Ada MAULUS, Theodoska, Mo. Three brothers, two sisters and a son preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Ron LUELLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery, Burnettsville. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Military graveside rites will be conducted.

Tuesday, February 2, 1988

Dona M. Hays

Dona M. HAYS, 78, Citadel Nursing Home, Mesa, Ariz., died at 8 a.m. Saturday in the nursing home.

She was born April 30, 1908 to Sophia THORRINGTON. She was married Jan. 14, 1934 to Howard C. HAYS, who died Jan. 1, 1963.

Surviving are a son, Philip HAYS, Apache Junction, Ariz.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Oral THORRINGTON, Kokomo, and Emmett THORRINGTON, Macy, and a sister, Ica Floy EDING, Phoenix, Ariz.

She will be cremated in Mesa.

Wednesday, February 3, 1988

Letha Hott

Letha HOTT, 90, formerly of Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived for three years.

She was born Jan. 26, 1898 in Lake Bruce Station to Wilford and Elizabeth NEFF HARRIS. She lived all her life in the community west of Rochester. She was married May 13, 1925 in St. Joseph, Mich. to Milo J. HOTT, who survives at home. She was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church, Sharon.

Surviving with the husband are a son, John V. HOTT, Rt. 7, Rochester; a granddaughter, Mrs. Diane SHEETZ, Akron; four grandsons, Jack and Jim HOTT, Rochester; Joe HOTT, Kewanna, and Michael HOTT, Jeffersonville, and eleven great-grandchildren. A granddaughter, Melody [HOTT]; two sisters, Ester DAWSON and Betsy KLINE, and two brothers, John and Milburn HARRIS preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, west of Rochester. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services Friday.

Randy A. Shanks

Randy Alan SHANKS, 25, Houston, Texas, formerly of Fulton, died at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz.

He was born March 10, 1962 in Fulton County to Thomas J. and Olive M. LUNSFORD SHANKS. He had lived in Houston the past two years. He was a construction employee.

Surviving are his parents, Rt.1, Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Steve (Pam) BALDWIN, Kewanna; Mrs. Steve (Kathy) MOSS, Twelve Mile, and Mrs. Jay (Laurie) HILDEBRAND, Portage, Mich., and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Clara LUNSFORD, Logansport. A brother, Tom [SHANKS], preceded.

Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton.

Edna L. Moyer

Edna L. MOYER, 81, Los Angeles, Calif., died at 4 a.m. Jan. 25 in the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center after heart failure.

She was born April 18, 1906 in Livingston County, Ill. to Perry and Isabel BERKSHIRE HAWKINS. She was a former resident of Rochester and Akron and moved to California in 1972. she was married to K.V. JONES, who died in 1951. She was married to Charles M. MOYER, who preceded. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Rochester. She was the clerk treasurer from 1952 to 1955.

Surviving are a son, Charles K. JONES, Los Angeles; a step-son, Donald M. MOYER, Brownsburg, and a brother, George HAWKINS, Connecticut.

She will be buried in the Paoli Community Cemetery.

Mary L. Stewart

Mary Lou STEWART, 52, formerly of Rochester, died Tuesday in Winchester, Ky., where she had lived for 11 years.

She was born Nov. 20, 1935 in Battle Creek, Mich., to Joseph and Gaytha MELLON STEWART. She was a graduate of the Ball State University nursing program and was working for the Clark County (Ky.) Health Department at the time of her death. She previously had worked in several hospitals in that area.

Surviving are three daughters, Lisa SMITH, Winchester; Ronda ARMSTRONG, Lexington, Ky., and Marla MROZINSKI, LaPorte; a son, Ross ARMSTRONG, Maysville, Ky., and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich. The Shaw Funeral Home, Battle Creek, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, February 4, 1988

Randy A. Shanks

Services for Randy Alan SHANKS, 25, Houston, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Richard BYERS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Mr. Shanks died at 12:24 Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz.

Richard O. Eiler

Word has been received of the death of Richard O. “Dick” EILER, 69, of 3 Meranda Circle, Wesley Manor, Frankfort.

A former Mentone resident, Mr. Eiler died Dec. 23, 1987 in the Wesley Manor health care facility.

He was born Dec. 28, 1917 in Warsaw to Clarence and Blanche WELCH EILER. He was married Marc 28, 1937 in Mentone to Tressa P. McGOWEN, who survives. He was a graduate of Mentone High School. He worked in the physical plant at Purdue University for 30 years and was the assistant superintendent of maintenance when he retired in 1980. He was a member o the First Baptist Church of Lafayette, the Lafayette Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, the Valley of Indianapolis, Hope Chapter 5, the Eastern Star, the Bethany Shrine and the Home Hospital Auxiliary

Surviving with the wife are a son, Edward E. EILER, Lafayette; a daughter, Mrs. Gordon J. (Janice E.) GILL, Frankfort; five grandchildren, Matthew and Timothy GILL, both of Frankfort, and Kent, Lauren and Ross EILER, all of Lafayette; three sisters, Mrs. Bethel GORDON, Tippecanoe; Mrs. Walter (Katherine) MIEKLEY, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Clifford (Winifred) KEULER, Brodhead, Wis., and two brothers, Robert EILER, San Diego, Calif., and Carroll EILER, Leesburg. Two brothers, Leonard and Lewis [EILER], preceded in death.

Services were Dec. 28 at the Hippensteel Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, with the Revs. Duncan McNABB and William BLESSING officiating. Entombment was in the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Mausoleum, West Lafayette. Memorials may be made to the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory medicine, 1400 Jackson St., Denver, Colo., 80206.

Bernie F. White

Bernice F. “Bernie” WHITE, 76, of 228 W. Main St., Peru, died at 3:30 a.m. today in the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born April 16, 1911 in Cass County to Bert ad Stella RINEHART BYERS. She was married June 20, 1945 to Edgar WHITE, who died Aug. 16, 1986. She was the first pianist for the Peru Circus and she played calliope in the circus parade. She was a musician and taught organ and piano. She was the organist and/or choir director for several local churches.

Surviving are a sister, Kathryn SHOLTY, Peru; nieces, and nephews. Three brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Loyd HOLIFIELD officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Cass County. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Frank A. Meinke

Frank A. MEINKE, 91, formerly of the Richland Center community and Mishawaka, died at 12:27 a.m. today at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He had resided in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Warsaw since 1977.

He was born May 11, 1896 in Elkhart County to Bernard and Martha STARK MEINKE. He was married June 3, 1920 in Edwardsburg, Mich., to Gertrude M. KOHLER, who died May 19, 1987. He was retired from Bendix Corp., South Bend, and was an Army veteran of World War I.

Surviving are a granddaughtter, Mrs. Bruce (Karen) EMMONS, Rochester; a grandson, Dennis K. STRONG, Indianapolis; a sister, Ida MEINKE, Los Angeles, Calif., and a brother, Walter MEINKE, Sturgis, Mich. A daughter, June STRONG, and a great-grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Dan HUHN officiating. Burial will be in the Mishawaka Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and an hour before services on Saturday.

Friday, February 5, 1988

Lyman B. Frick

Lyman B. FRICK, 80, of Mexico, died at 6 a.m. today in Duke’s Memorial Hospital.

Born Nov. 14, 1907 in Loree to Lewis and Mary Ida BISH FRICK, he married Frances OYLER on June 30, 1934 in Banquo. She survives. He had lived in Mexico since 1908. He was a 65-year member of the Mexico United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Mexico Masonic Lodge. He graduated from Jefferson Township High School, Mexico. A longtime school bus driver, he owned and operated Frick Service Station, Mexico, from 1929 to 1947. He owned and operated the Frick Hardware Store in Fulton from 1947 until 1975, when he retired.

Surviving with the wife are two sisters, Esther FRICK and Ruth FRICK, both of Mexico, and five cousins.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mexico United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil LUTZ officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetry, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and an hour before services at the church Sunday.

Mary Knepper Hollingsworth

Mary KNEPPER HOLLINGSWORTH, 64, Kokomo, died at 11:56 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. She had been ill for about three months following heart surgery.

A former resident of Rochester, she moved to Kokomo in 1968. She was born March 20, 1922, in Dorton, Ky. She was married in 1968 to Jack HOLLINGSWORTH, who survives.

Surviving with the husbandf are a daughter, Patricia KNEPPER HOOVER, Rochester; four grandchildren, April HOOVER, Cranston, R.I.; Aaron and Adam HOOVER, Indianapolis, and Autumn HOOVER, Rochester three sisters, Martha MILLER, Silver Lake, Della KENNEDY, Virginia, and Delphi POTTER, Kentucky, and a brother, Sam ROGERS, West Virginia. Four brothers, John, Carl, Sylvester and Verlie ROGERS, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Albright Cemetry, Kokomo. Memorials can be made to the American Lung Association.

Saturday, February 6, 1988

Cora Wagoner

Cora WAGONER, 95, a former Fulton resident who had resided at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home for two years, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the nursing home.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton.

Monday, February 8, 1988

Cora A. Wagoner

Services for Cora A. WAGONER, 95, formerly of Fulton, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating, assisted by the Rev. John BERRIEN. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until services on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Mrs. Wagoner died at 9:30 p.m. Friday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived for two years.

She was born Jan. 21, 1893 in Kansas to Eli and Elvira SMITH LONG. She moved from Fountain County to Fulton County in 1939. She was married in July 1914 in Kansas to Jacob WAGONER, who died June 14, 1954. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Elvira JAMES, Phoenix, Ariz.; Elpha B. WAGONER, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, and Mrs. Albert (Ellen M.) WALSH, Rt. 2, Kewanna; a son, Leonard B. WAGONER, Rt. 5, Logansport; twelve grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren, and a brother, Jesse LONG, Wichita, Kan. A son, Jacob M. “Cullie” WAGONER, Feb. 15, 1985, two brothers and four sisters preceded in death.

George Poffenbarger

Services for George POFFENBARGER, 78, Rt. 2, Middletown, were to be at 10 a.m. today in the Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Middletown, with the Rev. Brian MILLER officiating. Burial was to be in Miller Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Henry County Humane Society or the Lions Club leader dog program.

Mr. Poffenbarger died Thursday evening in St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis.

Born in Madison County, he was a dairy farmer for 40 years until retiring in 1975. He had lived in Sulphur Springs since 1930. He was a charter member o the Sulphur Springs Lions Club, and rceived the Master Key Award. He belonged to the Jefferson Township Farm Bureau and several dairy organizations.

He was prceded in death by his wife, Thelma [POFFENBARGER], in 1986. Survivors include two sons, Robert [POFFENBARGER], Rochester, and Martin [POFFENBARGER], Middletwon; three sisters, Mrs. John ELLISON, Middletown, Mrs. Frank GOLDSMITH, Andrson, and Mrs. Thelma RATHBUN, Middletown, and nieces and nephews.

Robert O. McMahan

Robert Otto McMAHAN, Pebble Beach, Calif., formerly of Rochester, died Friday after a short illness.

He was born to Otto and Carrie TOWNSEND McMAHAN. He moved to Fresno, Calif. in 1936 and to Pebble Beach in 1964. He was married to Kay LIZENBY, who preceded in death. He was a graduate of Rochester High School, DePauw University, Greencastle, and the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He started the central division of McMahan Furniture Stores in the Central Joaquin Valley of California.

Surviving are a son, Michael McMAHAN, Pebble Beach, and a daughter, Mrs. Marcia ZELUS, Australia.

Family services were conducted.

Florence L. Leffert

Florence L. LEFFERT, 66, of 15729 Michigan Road, Argos, died at 6:35 a.m. today in her home. She had been in failing health for six months.

She was born Dec. 6, 1921 in Hammond to Guss and Minnie PHILLIPS PREUSS. She lived all of her life in the Culver and Argos communities. She was married June 25, 1941 in Plymouth to Harry D. LEFFERT, who survives. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church and was a member and past president of the Culver Homemakers Club.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Ronald LEFFERT, Plymouth; three grandchildren, Melinda J. and Ronda LEFFERT, both of Sellins Grove, Pa., and Andy LEFFERT, Rochester, and a great-granddaughter. Two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn NULL and Mrs. Beverly McLEAN, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetry, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Louise C. Cover

Louise C. COVER, 86, Denver, died at 3:43 p.m. Saturday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru.

She was born Aug. 24, 1901 in Peru to Joseph and Matilda KRAUSKOPF FIETZ. She was married April 11, 1920 in Peru to Lawrence Claude COVER, who died Nov. 16, 1962. She attended the Denver Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daugher, Joan COVER, Denver; two sons, Charles L. and John L. COVER, Sanford, Fla.; fifteen grandchildren; forty great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Ellen RICHARDSON, Fort Wayne. A daughter, Mary [COVER], a sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Alida B. Lease

Alida Blanche LEASE, 82, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 8 p.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Rochester.

Tuesday, February 9, 1988

Graydon S. Roe

Graydon S. ROE, 78, Logansport, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

He was born April 25, 1909 in Spencerville, Ohio to Fred T. and Bertha M. SCHMIDT ROE. He was married Feb. 12, 1956 to Barbara CUNNINGHAM, who survives. He retired in 1970 after 16 years with he Indiana Motor Bus Co. He was manager of the Logansport bus station from 1964 to 1968, and previously had been a bus driver and ticket agent. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Dennis ROE, Royal Center, and James Graydon ROE, Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Gail Leigh BRIGGS, Richmond, Va.; a sister, Nadine SRIVER, Talma; five grandchildren; a niece, and a nephew.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Art MALONEY officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, with military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the Cass County Heart Fund.

Clifford R. Southerton

Clifford R. SOUTHERTON, 87, Macy, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Aug. 14, 1900 in Miami County to George J. and Eva HARTMAN SOUTHERTON. He lived all of his life in the Macy Area. He was married Jan. 20, 1925 to Vera SLUSSER, who died May 2, 1943. He was married May 25, 1953 to Esther NEFF, who died April 2, 1985. He owned and operated Cliff’s Garage, Macy, for 55 years. He was a longtime trustee and sexton of Plainview Cemetery, Macy, a member of the Macy Christian Church and a former member of the Macy Volunteer Fire Department.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Carolyn) GOHN, Rochester; two grandchildren, Robert GOHN Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Terry (Kathy) HUDSON, South Bend; two great-grandsons; two step-sons, Robert and Richard NEFF, Rt 2, Macy; a step-daughter, Mrs. Marjorie McDOWELL, Rt. 6, Rochester; eleven step-grandchildren; eleven step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Cecil FROBISH, Onarga, Ill.; Mrs. Carrie JENKINS, Rochester, and Mrs. Elzie ZARTMAN, Fulton, and two brother, Lee SOUTHERTON, Macy, and Roy SOUTHERTON, Indianapolis.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Macy Christian Church with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, and an hour before services Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to charity or to the church.

Alida Lease

Services for Alida LEASE, 82, Rt. 1, Rochester, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in 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 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services on Thursday. Eastern Star services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or the Manitou Training Center.

Mrs. Lease died at 8 p.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Nov. 2, 1905 in Fulton County to Andrew and Lillian DuBOIS BABCOCK. She lived all her life in Fulton County. She was married Sept. 8, 1929 to Herrold J. LEASE, who survives. Through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Lease and their family, the Babcock Scholarship Fund was established. This fund has helped hundreds of Rochestr High School graduates attend college. She was a member of the Rochester Eastern Star, the Rochestger Women’s Club and the Green Oak Club. She was a graduate of Kewanna High School.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Howard J. and James E. LEASE, both of Rt. 1, Rochester; five grandchildren, Matthew LEASE, Rochster; Warren LEASE, Macy; Jeffrey LEASE, Logansport; David LEASE, Zanesville, Ohio, and Mrs. Carl (Marcia) BUCK, Charleston, S.C., and five great-grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

Emil Schultz

Emil SCHULTZ, 89, South Bend, died at 8:26 p.m. Sunday in Michiana Community Hospital.

Born June 16, 1898 in Germany, he had lived in South Bend most of his life. He was married Oct. 24, 1937 in Rochester to Evelyn TOWNE, who survives. He was a self-employed shoemaker and had worked for Dodges and Studebaker, retiring in 1962.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Carol SCHULTZ, South Bend; a son, Herbert Lee SCHULTZ, South Bend; a sister, Emma [SCHULTZ], West Germany, and two brothers, Gustaze [SCHULTZ], Alberta, Canada, and Godfried [SCHULTZ], East Germany.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Hollis-Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

John Nolan

John NOLAN, 74, Rt. 4, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 10 p.m. Friday at his home.

He was born May 1, 1913 in Memphis, Tenn., to Andrew and Lucile NOLAN. He moved from Culver to Aubbeenaubbee Township five years ago. He retired from Culver Military Academy in 1980.

There are no known survivors.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. There will be no visitation. Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, February 10, 1988

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Thursday, February 11, 1988

Ralph D. Paul

Services for Ralph D. PAUL, 86, of 1215 Lakeshore Drive, are tentatively set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.

Mr. Paul died at 8:13 a.m. Wednesday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for three months.

He was born Oct. 9, 1901 in Stoughton, Mass., to Samuel and Harriet C. SCOTT PAUL. He moved from New York City to the Rochester and Roann areas in 1972. He was married May 2, 1981 in North Manchester to Ruth K. ULLERY, who survives. An electrical engineer, he was retired from Dravo Engineering Corp., New York City. He was a graduate of Worcester Polytchnic Institute in Massachusetts. He was a member of the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a step-son, Arthur BURGE, Kokomo; a niece, Mary SCOTT, and a nehew, Joseph SCOTT, both of New York. A brother Allard PAUL, preceded in death.

Friday, February 12, 1988

Orville J. Nickels

Orville J. NICKELS, 81, of 1944 E. Donald St., South Bend, died Thursday at his home.

He was born may 9, 1906 in Royal Center to Joseph H. and Lydia N. COMPTON NICKELS. He moved to South Bend from Rochester in 1967. He was married April 30, 1927 in South Bend to Lula “Dolly” TUCKER, who survives. He had been a farmer in the Rochester area, and was a member of the Howard Park Senior Citizens Club, South Bend.

Surviving with the wife are two sisters, Thelma E. STONE and Flossie WHITNEY, both of South Bend; a brother, Ivan M. NICKELS, Kokomo; nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend, with the Rev. Bruce HAUPALAINEN officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Roy Harts

Roy HARTS, 95, Rt. 1, Amboy, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Marion General Hospital.

He was born Feb. 14, 1892 in Leiters Ford to Benjamin and Almeda HEMMINGER HARTZ. He was married Nov. 12, 1914 in Amboy to Opal STREBIN, who died Aug. 15, 1953. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Miami County Farm Bureau and the McGrawsville United Methodist Church.

Surviving are three sons, John and Donald HARTS, both of Amboy, and Richard HARTS, Rochester; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred YOUNCE, South Bend; eight grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Four sisters and three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Laird Funeral Home, Amboy, with the Rev. Tom HOEHNER officiating. Burial will be in the Santa Fe Cemetery, Rt. 5, Peru. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Ruth M. Garshwiler

Ruth M. GARSHWILER, 95, formerly of Bippus, died at 7:10 a.m. Today in the Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Huntington.

She was born Sept. 24, 1892 in Huntington County to George and Matilda HAMSELMAN. She was married Dec. 1, 1917 to Frank GARSHWILER, who died March 15, 1950. She was a member of the St. John’s United Church of Christ, Bippus.

Surviving are a son, Bill GARSHWILER, Bippus; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Evelyn) GRADELESS, Rochesrter; seven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and two sisters.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Deal Funeral Home, Andrews. Burial will be in the St. John’s Cemetery, Bippus. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Mildred I. Wearly

Mildred Irene WEARLY, 75, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 7 .m. Thursday in the Kosciusko Community Hospital.

She was born July 1, 1912 in Greentown to Joseph and Ida Mae FRENCH SAUL. She moved from LaFontaine to Beaver Dam in 1966. She was married April 12, 1931 in the home of Rev. C. I. GOBLE to William Otis WEARLY, who survives. She was a custodian for the Mtropolitan School District in Wabash County for 12 years. She was a member of the LaFontaine Christian Church, the Wabash Eagles Lodge and the Wabash Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Otis Dee WEARLY, Silver Lake; four daughters, Mrs. Donald (Willamae) BAER, Wabash; Mrs. Jim (Ruth Ann) OSWALT, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Marjorie MORRIS, Rochester, and Mrs. Bud (Bertha Jo) GODDEN, Wabash; twenty-one gandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and a sister prececed in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Garrett and Sloane Colonial Mortuary, Wabash, with the Rev. Dale FRENCH officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, February 13, 1988

Herrold J. Lease

Herrold J. LEASE, 81, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 3 p.m. Friday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Dec. 4, 1906 in Wayne Township to Henry O. and Susan BRUCE LEASE. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. He was married Sept. 8, 1929 to Alida B. BABCOCK, who died Feb. 7, 1988. He owned and operated H. J. Least Office Machines from 1945 to 1969. He also farmed. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Rochester Community School Board for several years at which time he and his wife established the Babcock Scholarship Fund for Rochester High School graduates. He was a former director of the Letiers Ford State Bank.

Surviving are two sons, Howard J. and James E. LEASE, both of Rochester; five grandchildren, Mathew LEASE, Rochester; Warren LEASE, Macy; Jeffrey LEASE, Logansport; David LEASE, Zanesville, and Mrs. Carl (Marcia) BUCK, Charleston, S.C.; five great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Howard O. LEASE, Tustin, Calif.; Homer E. LEASE, Beaverton, Ore., and Harris D. LEASE, Rt. 2, Kewanna. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Masonic rites will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or the Manitou Training Center.

Lowell M. Staner

Lowell M. STANER, 79, of 7121 McCook Ave., Hammond, died about noon Thursday in his home of an apparent coronary attack.

He was born Jan. 1, 1909 near Argos to Charles and Nora MYERS STANER. He moved from Argos to Hammond 48 years ago. He spent most of the summers at his farm at Old U.S. 31 and Indiana 110. He was married May 24, 1941 in New American to Helen ILER, who survives. He joined Inland Steel Corp. in 1940 and retired as a foreman in 1974. He was a member of the Inland Steel Management Club.

Surviving with the wife are three brothers, Oliver STANER, Argos; Richard STANER, Windsor, Pa., and Robert STANER, Lapaz; nieces and nephews. An infant son and a brother, Billy [STANER], preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.

W. Dean Reed

W. Dean REED, 64, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at his residence after an extended illness.’

He was born May 12, 1923 in Liberty Township to Clarence and Mabel EASTERDAY REED. He lived all of his life in Fulton County. He was married June 26, 1946 in South Bend to Audra CHAMP, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the New Life Church, Rochester, and of Gideons International.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Ruth) BUTLER, Bucyrus, Ohio; a son, Donald REED, Rt. 6, Rochester; four grandchildren, and two brothers, Dwight REED, Rt. 2, Kewanna, and Harold REED, Indianapolis.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the New Life Church, Rochester Civic Center, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and for an hour before services Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton. Memorials may be made to Gideons International or the New Life Church.

William P. Warren Sr.

William P. WARREN Sr., 70, of 3441 E. VanBuren 149, Phoenix, Ariz. 85008, died at 4 a.m. Friday following emergency surgery at Humana Hospital, Phoenix.

He was born April 26, 1917 near Rochester. He moved to Phoenix from the Rochester area in 1956. He was married to Gwendolyn MOORE, who survives. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Bodies and the El Zaribah Shrine. He was a retired employee of the Garrett Corporation, Phoenix.

Surviving with the wife are a son, William “Bill” WARREN Jr., Phoenix; a daughter, Sharon AYLESWORTH, Phoenix; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary ODEN, Rochester; nieces, and nephews. A grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Mercer Mortuary, Phoenix. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix. Memorials may be made to the Scottsdale Foundation for the Handicapped, 7507 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85251.

Monday, February 15, 1988

Lillian A. Kamp

Lillian A. KAMP, 64, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born May 14, 1923 in Miami County to Ernest H. and Alice “Lavon” SANDERSON BODKIN. She was married July 21, 1945 in Miami County to Forrest KAMP, who survives. She was a member of the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Don (Betty) HUDSON, Etna Green; Mrs. Rick (Gloria) PARSON, Roann, and Mrs. Jasper (Sara Jane) DULIN, Rochester; nine grandchildren; her mother, of North Manchester, and two sisters, Helen KISSINGER, North Manchester, and Mrs. Raymond (Lucille) DOERING, Akron.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. James MALBONE and Lowell BURRUS 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 8 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Fannie McQuillan Enyeart

Fannie McQUILLAN ENYEART, 71, Warsaw, formerly of Bourbon and Tippecanoe, died at 2:10 a.m. today at the Mason Health Care Facility, Warsaw.

She was born June 14, 1916 in Hawkins County, Tenn., to Ott and Mary WHITE McCLAIN. She was married in 1951 to Gerald McQUILLAN, who died in 1974. She was married in 1975 to Garland ENYEART, who died in 1981. She was a retired employee of the Bendix Corp., having worked for 22 years at the Boubon plant. She also was co-owner of the North Webster Antique Store. She was a member of the Argos Church of Jesus Christ.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ray (Barbara) HARRELL, Rantoul, Ill.; Mrs. Thelma CRESS, Brookville; Mrs. James (Patricia) HENSLEY, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Joyce ROE, Warsaw; a son, John A. SMITH, Tippecanoe; sixteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Anne STUTZMAN, Nappanee, and Mrs. Patty Sue BURKHALDER, Warsaw; two step-sons, Keith ENYEART, North Webster, and Kenneth ENYEART, Houston, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Calvin (Mae) RINGLE, Akron; Mrs. Bessie GRUBBS, North Webster, and Mrs. Pearl JONES, Pittsburgh, Pa.; nieces, and nephews. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Argos Church of Jesus Christ with Pastor Blaine PENNINGTON officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery, near Talma. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and for an hour before services at the church.

Wilma M. McGlothin

Wilma May McGLOTHIN, 64, Leiters Ford, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Aug. 17, 1923 in Kokomo to Elmer “Doc” and Violat L. SWEENEY SHEPHERD. She moved from Rochester to Leiters Ford 32 years ago. She was married July 2, 1948 in South Bend to Woodie E. McGLOTHIN, who survives. From 1955 to 1973 she and her husband owned and operated the Wil-Wood Cafe in Leiters Ford. She was assistant postmaster at Leiters Ford for nine years and the postmaster for the past year before retiring due to illness. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Leiters Ford.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Fritz (Patricia) PLOTHOW, Plymouth; Mrs. Bill (Victoria) RUSSELL and Mrs. Ron (Bettie) GROSS, both of Leiters Ford; ten grandchildren; and her step-father, Lloyd REDDINGER, Rochester. Her mother, a granddaugher and two brothers, Dean and Buddy SHEPHERD, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael C. HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Tuesday, February 16, 1988

Lena E. Rogan

Lena E. ROGAN, 80, formerly of Argos, died at 9 p.m. Monday at the MEDCO Nursing Center, South Bend.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Wednesday, February 17, 1988

Lena E. Rogan

Services for Lena E. ROGAN, 80, of 6114 S. Gotham St., South Bend, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in 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 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the South Bend Memorial Hospital Neonatal Unit.

Mrs. Rogan, formerly of Argos and Plymouth, died at 9 p.m. Monday at the MEDCO Nursing Center, South Bend.

She was born Nov. 14, 1907 in Muncie to David and Minnie MOORE HITE. She was married Dec. 7, 1923 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Cornelius P. ROGAN, who died in 1968. She was a member of the Hi Neighbor Club and the Whippoorwill Ladies Aid.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Roger (Phyllis) JACOX, South Bend; three sons, Patrick ROGAN, Homosassa, Fla.; Don ROGAN, Plymouth, and Lowell ROGAN, Gas City; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth REDMAN, South Bend, and Mrs. Maxine BECK, Elkhart, and three brothers, Loyal HITE, Raymod HITE and Arnold HITE, all of Plymouth. Preceding in death were a son, Robert [ROGAN], in 1970; a sister, Erma PAXTON, and a brother, Dale HITE.

Nyona S. Casbon

Memorial services for Nyona S. CASBON, 71, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Mt. Vernon Chapel in the Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, with the Rev. Joe EMERSON officiating.

Mrs. Casbon, Kokomo, died at 6:04 a.m. July 17, 1987 in the Forest Park Health Care Center, Kokomo. She donated her body to science. The body has been cremated.

Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, is handling arrangements.

Thursday, February 18, 1988

Glennis M. Crowel

Glennis M. CROWEL, 88, Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Peabody Health Care Center.

She was born June 24, 1899 in Kosciusko County to William and Jennie SANDERSON HIPPENSTEEL. She moved from Rochester to the retirement home in November 1974. She was married Sept. 28, 1918 to John Robert CROWEL, who died June 14, 1967. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester.

There are no close survivors.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Peabody Retirement Home chapel with the Rev. Richard CRAIG officiating. 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 Peabody Retirement Home. Arrangements are being handled by the Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester.

Leo D. Zimmerman

Leo Daman ZIMMERMAN, 79, Maple Lane Drive, Tinley Park, Ill., died unexpectedly at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in South Suburban Hospital, Hazelcrest, Ill.

He was born Aug. 24, 1908 in Rochester to Leo George and Blanche SMALLES ZIMMERMAN. He moved from Rochester to the Chicago area 50 years ago. He was married July 30, 1947 in Chicago to Jeanette C. BURGELMAN, who died Sept. 12, 1980. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. A memer of the U.S. Air Corps during World War II, he served in the Southwest Pacific Theater with the “Jolly Roger” Bombing Squadron. He was a graduate of Rochester High School, attended the University of Chicago, and was a member of the St. George’s Catholic Church, Tinley Park.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Wilhelm (Virginia B.) PROMER, Chicago; a granddaughter, Katherine E. PROMER, Chicago, and three brothers, Herbert, Major and James ZIMMERMAN, all of Rochester. Two brothers preceded in death, Emerson [ZIMMERMAN] in 1981 and Val [ZIMMERMAN] III in 1979.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the American Legion and the VFW. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.

Don E. Beattie

Don E. BEATTIE, 79, 311 East Donmoyer, South Bend, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born March 1, 1908 in Rochester to James W. and Elizabeth GOSS BEATTIE. He was married Aug. 31, 1952 in Osceola to Ruby WHEATLEY, who survives. He was a member of the Crest Manor Church of the Brethren, South Bend. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1927 to 1931.

Surviving are a son, Michael [BEATTIE], Albuquerque, N.M.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Linda STEDMAN, Ionia, Mich.; a grandson; two step-grandsons; and a great-granddaughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Guisinger Colonial Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, with the Rev. David BIBBEE officiating. Burial will be in the Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Crest Manor Church of the Brethren.

Friday, February 19, 1988

Mabel J. Barnhart

Mabel J. [BRAGINTON] BARNHART, 97, of 403 Indiana St., Argos, died at 12:50 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Little Rock, Ark.

She was born March 12, 1890 near Crown Point. She lived most of her life in the Argos community. She was married Oct. 29, 1921 in Hammond to Earl B. BARNHART, who died in October, 1958. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Argos.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy KOWALSKI, Fairfield Bay, Ark., and a brother, Walter BRAGINTON, Woodlawn, Ill.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Robert C. Thomas Sr.

Robert C. THOMAS Sr., 72, 208 E. Walnut St., Argos, died at 10:05 p.m. Thursday in the Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born July 12, 1915 in Argos to Frank and Laura SIMMONS THOMAS. He lived all of his life in this community. He was married to Violet SANDBURG, who preceded in death. He was married April 16, 1947 in Argos to Mary Belle REX, who survives. He owned and operated Bob’s Service Station, 200 E. Walnut St., Argos, for over 40 years.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Robert C. THOMAS Jr., at home; a step-son, Joe REX, Argos; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Bruce (Vivian) VanDerWEELE, Argos; two nieces, and a nephew. A son died in infancy.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES 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. Saturday and from 10 a.m. until services Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Argos EMS or the Diabetes Association.

Donald H. Bayless

Donald H. BAYLESS, 71, Rt. 3, Frankfort, and Rt. 1, Kewanna (Lake Bruce), died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born Nov. 5, 1916 in Lucerne to Samuel J. and Clarissa WHITE BAYLESS. He was married to Ruth WAGONER, who died Dec. 22, 1979. He was married Nov. 9, 1965 to Betty J. BRANDT, who survives. He had been a train conductor for 25 years and a real estate salesman for McKinnley Real Estate, Winamac, before retiring. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Lake Bruce, and the Lake Bruce Association.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Gerry D. BAYLESS, Bargersville; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann OLOW, Santa Anna, Calif.; twin step-daughters, Jean URBIN, Kewanna, and Jane UNGER, Muncie; three grandchildren; nieces, and nephews. A son and two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Revs. Dennis INGLE and Larry NEWBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Bruce. Friends may call afer 2 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. until noon Sunday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and for an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Saturday, February 20, 1988

Donald H. Bayless

Services for Donald H. BAYLESS, 72, Rt. 3, Frankfort, and Rt. 1, Kewanna (Lake Bruce), will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, rather than on Monday as previously reported.

The rites will be at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Lake Bruce, with the Revs. Dennis INGLE and Larry NEWBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, after 2 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until noon Sunday, and at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Mr. Bayless died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Also, a son, was misidentified previously. He is Terry D. BAYLESS, Bargersville.

Virginia E. Keim

Virginia E. KEIM, 71, Rt. 1, Roann, died at 1:40 a.m. today at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru. Rites are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Monday, February 22, 1988

R. Allan Unzicker

R. Allan UNZICKER, 25, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 1:45 a.m. Saturday in his home after an extended illness.

He was born Jan. 23, 1963 in Rochester to James and Mary LADSON UNZICKER. He was married Dec. 28, 1984 in Mentone to Lou Ann BAKER, who survives. He was a farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mentone, and was an assistant Sunday School teacher and active with the youth of the church. He was a 1981 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Jeffery Allan [UNZICKER], at home; his parents, James and Mary UNZICKER, Rt. 1, Claypool; three sisters, Laura and Tami UNZICKER, both of Claypool, and Sonya GALLOWAY, Grand Rapids, Mich., and both grandmothers, Melissa UNZICKER, Claypool, and Mildred LADSON, Mentone.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church, mentone, with the Rev. Ken MARKEN officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, southwest of Mentone. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today in the King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Virginia E. Keim

Virginia E. KEIM, 71, Rt. 1, Roann, died at 1:40 a.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born July 6, 1916 in Miami County to Walter and Ethel BURGER CLEMANS. She was married Nov. 23, 1944 in Gilead to James Eugene “Gene” KEIM, who survives. She was a retired employee of Chamberlin Products Co., formerly of Akron. She was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, near Deedsville.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Shelby Diane SWEET, Leo, and Jerilyn Lea MASI, Rt. 1, Roann; a grandson, Aaron Christopher MASI, Rt. 1, Roann, and two sisters, Louise WAHLIG, Athens, and Charlene FITZPATRICK, Rt. 2, Macy.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Robert LOUGHEED and Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be in the Enerprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery, near Gilead. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Charles E. Frakes

Charles Edward FRAKES, 64, of 420 S. Franklin St., Winamac, died at 6:05 a.m. today at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born June 23, 1923 in Portland to Dewey and Goldie OVERLA FRAKES. He moved from Portland to Winamac 39 years ago. He was married oct. 8, 1948 in Walkerton to Fay M. STINEMETZ, who survives. He worked in the maintenance department for Hart Schaffner & Marx. He was a World War II veteran and a life member of the Winamac VFW.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Kimberly LOWRY and Paula GARNER, both of Winamac; two sons, Perry and Stacy FRAKES, both of Winamac; eight grandchildren; his mother, Goldie FRAKES, Bryant, and two sisters, Duetta BELLIS, Bryant, and Mary TULLIS, Geneva.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. William MATHYS officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. The Winamac VFW will conduct military graveside services. Memorials may be made to the cancer fund.

Tuesday, February 23, 1988

Barbara J. Collins

Barbara Jean COLLINS, 62, Rt. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at 1:05 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born May 4, 1925 in Logansport to Everett O. “Davy” and Lillian HOWELL CROCKETT. She was married April 14, 1946 to Walter N. “Sparky” COLLINS, who survives. She was employed as the vital statistics clerk at the Cass County Health Department. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church, the Business and Professional Women’s Club, the Miami County Home Extension Club, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Macy Eastern Star.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Dr. Lucinda K. WRIGHT, Davenport, Iowa; Sharon L. CROUSSORE, Logansport, and Catherine L. COLLINS, Logansport, and five grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Eastern Star services will be Wednesday evening. Memorials may be made to the Macy United Methodist Church.

Wednesday, February 24, 1988

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Thursday, February 25, 1988

Kenneth C. Jones

Kenneth C. JONES, 59, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 4:03 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital, where he was admitted about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday. Death was unexpected.

He was born April 19, 1928 in Detroit, Mich., to Norton and Kathryn BECKER JONES. He moved here in February 1957 from Frankfort, Ind. He was married May 28, 1949 in Frankfort to Margaret WORD, who survives.

Mr. Jones had managed the former Local Finance office in Rochester for 23 years. Since 1975 he had been with Farmers and Merchants Bank in Rochester, where he was an assistant vice president at the time of death. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Rochester Elks Lodge. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ted (Nancy) BAKER, Lancaster, Pa., and Mrs. David (Janet) FORNEY, rural Warsaw; a son, Joseph A. [JONES], of Columbus; four grandchildren, Erica BAKER, Nova, Mich.; Jaime and Heather BAKER, Lancaster, Pa., and Kurt JONES, Columbus; the father, of Frankfort; two sisters, Mrs. Donald (Jerine) BRITTAIN, Alexandria, La., and Mrs. Henry (Mary) PAWLOSKE, Michigan City, and two brothers, James E. [JONES], Frankfort, and Jerry T [JONES], Michigan City. The mother died last year.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Ken BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rosary wil be recited at 8 p.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Zethel V. Clemans

Zethel V. CLEMANS, 86, of 127 Tacome Ave., Logansport, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday at her home.

She was born July 15, 1902 in Twelve Mile to Fulton and May MORRIS WOODHOUSE. She was married in August 1933 to Merritt CLEMANS, who died Jan. 19, 1966. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Leo WOODHOUSE and Jay CLEMANS, both of Logansport; seventeen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Clara Mae WINEGARDNER, Rt. 2, Rochester; a step-son, Dean CLEMANS, Fontana, Calif., and a sister, Vivian HOLLINGER, Logansport. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. John BERRIEN officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Friday, February 26, 1988

James G. Newcomb

James Gould “Doc” NEWCOMB, 80, of 229 W. Eighth St., formerly of the Woodrow Community, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, following a seven-week illness.

He was born Oct. 17, 1907 in Fulton County to Elmer M. and Effie BLACKETOR NEWCOMB and had lived all his life in this area. He was married March 20, 1931 in Rocheser to Donna I. BROOKS, who survives.

A retired farmer and Rochester businessman, he was a trustee of the First Baptist Church, worthy patron of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, the Optimist club, the Past Worthy Patrons Club and the Democart Men’s Club. He had been a member of the Fulton County Selective Service Boad, the Fulton County Election Board, the Farmers Union and the 4-H Fair Board. He was manager of the Farm Bureau Co-op for 15 years before retiring.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Edwin B. NEWCOMB, Rochester, and Karl E. NEWCOMB, Haubstadt; ten grandchildren, Mrs. William (Laura A.) TITUS, Scott NEWCOMB and Mrs. Lincoln (Cathleen) LUKENS, all of Rochester; James and Timothy NEWCOMB, Haubstadt; Howard NEWCOMB, Kankakee, Ill.; Jean Ann NEWCOMB, Cincinnati, Ohio; Kent NEWCOMB, Parma, Ohio, and Tom HOOPER and Mrs. James (Julia) LEHARD, both of Fort Branch, and four great-grandchildren, Jennifer and Micah LUKENS and Ryan and Mark TITUS, all of Rochester. Preceding in death were three brothers, Carl [NEWCOMB], in 1971, Leonard [NEWCOMB], in 1925 and Floyd [NEWCOMB] in 1900, and a sister, Mrs. Paul (Betty) MYERS.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating, assisted by the Rev. Teal YOUNCE. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Eastern Star services will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday followed by Masonic rites. Memorials may be made to the “Roof” committee of the First Baptist Church.

Saturday, February 27, 1988

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Monday, February 29, 1988

Robert Blubaugh

Alcohol was a major factor in a one-car accident that killed one 18-year-old and injured another, Kosciusko County authorities said.

Robert BLUBAUGH of the town of Bourbon died Sunday after being thrown from a car being pursued by police, authorities said.

Police attemptd to stop a vehicle driven by Troy HOLLAR of Etne Green about 3 a.m.. The high-speed chase ensued, during which the vehicle left the road on Old U.S. 30 near the Etna Green city limits and struck a metal pole, authorities said.

Hollar and Bluebauch, a passenger, were thrown from the vehicle, and Blubaugh died on the scene. Hollar was hospitalized with internal injuries at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

Kenneth LeRoy Shafer

Kenneth LeRoy SHAFER, 75, of 126 E. Oakside, South Bend, died unexpectedly at 8:40 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph’s Medical Centr, South Bend. He had been in ill health for three months.

He was born Sept. 9, 1912 in Macy to Lewis and Meryl LAMBERT SHAFER. He moved to South Bend 18 years ago from near Bourbon. He was married May 16, 1934 to Ruth BOGANWRIGHT, who died in 1968. He was married Sept. 5, 1970 in Tippecanoe to Anna GRIMM, who survives. He was a member of the Community Baptist Church at South Bend, and was retired from the Bendix Corp., South Bend.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Myron (Rasalee) OVERMYER, Tippecanoe; a son, Harold “Red” SHAFER, Tippecanoe; two step-sons, Daniel GRIMM, Rochester, and Terry GRIMM, Argos; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Martha HOPKINS, Plymouth; Jesse HAMILTON, Syracuse, and Catherine SPANGLE, Laketon, and two brothers, William [SHAFER], Marshalltown, Iowa, and Glen [SHAFER], Greenforest, Ark.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Dr. Vaughn SPRUNGER officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Community Baptist Church or the Heart Fund.

Dennis L. Zeider

Dennis L. ZEIDER, 32, of 11600 Nansemond Dr., Louisville, Ky., formerly of Fulton County, was killed instantly at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in an industrial accident while working for Bryant Equipment Co., Inc., Louisville.

He was born July 27, 1955 in Tempe, Ariz., to Robert E. and Mary Ellen MARKLEY ZEIDER. He moved to Louisville six months ago from Cullman, Ala. He was married Jan. 11, 1975 in Fulton to Barbara A. BRYANT, who surives. He was a member of the U.S. Air force Reserves, a former employee of Sealed Power Corp., and a graduate of Caston High School.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Mathew and Jason [ZEIDER]; three brothers, Steve, Chuck and Frank [ZEIDER], all of Logansport; three sisters, Mrs. Deb BRIDGE (his twin), Mrs. Dan (Chris) HIPSHER and Sue ZEIDER, all of Logansport; his parents, Logansport; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Olieva HUPP, Logansport, and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in 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 from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Marguerite Keys

Mrs. Marguerite (HOLMES) KEYS, 85, formerly of 219 E. Ninth St., died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived since 1985.

She was born May 4, 1902 in Wabash County. She was married Oct. 16, 1940 to William P. KEYS, who died Oct. 19, 1967. She had been a telephone operator for 26 years, was a member of the First Baptist Chuch, the Epsilon Gamma Class of the church and the Rochester Eastern Star, and was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. John (Lawana) BIRD, Pittsfield, Mich., and two nieces, Betty JONES, Mooresville, and Katheryn SAITTA, Wichita Falls, Texas. A niece, Beverly DICKINSON, LaPorte, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rocheter I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Stella Von Fultz

Stella Von FULTZ, 77, of 1306 Hill St., died at 9:29 a.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital after a three-week illness.

She was born March 25, 1910 in Rochester to Charles ands Mayme DOWNS BAILEY and had lived all her life in Rochester. She was married Sept. 3, 1932 in Madison to Roy D. FULTZ, who died in 1971. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, American Legion Auxiliary, Rochester Women’s Club, Democrat Women’s Club, McKinley Club, Onawa Club and RSVP.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harriet A. JAMESON and Mrs. Caroline STEPHEN, both of Rochester; four grandchildren, Mary E. JAMESON, Willow Grove, Pa.; Charles D. JAMESON, Rochester Sally STEPHEN, Indianapolis, and Rachel STEPHEN, Rochester. Preceding in death were a granddaugher and a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday 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 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 Heart Fund or the Manitou Training Centers.

Henry C. Skidmore

Former Fulton County treasurer Henry Clay “Hank” SKIDMORE, 79, of 318 W. 12th St., died at 3:10 p.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient for one week.

He was born May 18, 1908 in Rosslyn, Ky., to Albert and Carrie EWEN SKIDMORE. He moved here 67 years ago from Stanton, Ky. He was married Aug. 21, 1938 in Rochester to Ruth PLETCHER, who survives. For a number of years, he and his brother Forrest [SKIDMORE] owned and operated the Phillips 66 service station on Main Street a half-block south of Ninth Street. Mr. Skidmore was Fulton County treasurer for eight years, Rochester Township trustee for eight years, and had served on the Rochester Schol Board. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, and for over 50 years had been a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge. He, his brothers and his father played on the former Rochester Merchants baseball team for a number of years.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Tom [SKIDMORE], Indianaolis, and Steve [SKIDMORE], Rochester; five grandchildren, Chris, Anne and Pat SKIDMORE, Indianapolis, and Emily and Kacie SKIDMORE, Rochester; his step-mother, Mrs. Ferol SKIDMORE, Peabody Home, North Manchester; a sister, Mrs. Max (Norine) BAILEY, Milton, Fla., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents and three brothers, Forrest, Vic and Bill SKIDMORE].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR 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. Tuesday, and on Wednesday an hour before services. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church.

Marie B. Plotner

Marie B. PLOTNER, 84, Royal Center, died at the Pulaski Health Care Center Nursing Home in Winamac at 3:40 a.m. today.

She was born Dec. 25, 1902 in Star City to George H. and Estella KELLY BREW. She was married in Monticello June 20, 1921 to Charley S. PLOTNER, who died Dec. 27, 1967. She was a retired assembly line operator for RBM in Logansport and a member of he VFW Auxiliary in Winamac.

Surviving are three daughters, Phae SNAVLEY and Helen ROGERS, both Rt. 1, Idaville, and Joyce A. FREELS, Rt. 6, Rochester a son, Dick [PLOTNER], Royal Center; eighteen grandchildren, and thirty great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sons, a daughter, two brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Harrison, Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center with the Rev. Steve LAUE officiating. Burial will be in the Star Ciy I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. VFW Auxiliary memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 1, 1988

Lester King

Lester KING, 89, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday morning at Tucson, Ariz.

He was married to Nellie WINEGARDNER, who died in January, 1987.

Surviving are a son, Richard KING, Tucson; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A son and two brothers, Howard KING, Rochester, and Herald KING, Ft. Wayne, preceded in death.

Barbara A. Hartman

Barbara Ann HARTMAN, 68, Pierceton, died at 6 p.m. Monday in the Columbia City Community Care Center.

She was born Sept. 27, 1919 in Plymouth to Sam and Edna SWITZER BAKER. She lived in Pierceton most of her life. She was married April 4, 1938 to Gerald H. HARTMAN, who survives. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Pierceton, and the Pierceton Eastern Star.

Surviving with her husband are three sons, Jerry and William HARTMAN, both of Pierceton, and Timothy HARTMAN, Monroe, Mich.; a daughter, Leah Ann HARTMAN, New York City; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mary RINEHART, Bloomington, and Nancy SAYGER, Rochester, and a brother, Bill BAKER, Plymouth. A daughter, Barbara Jill [HARTMAN], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, Pierceton, with the Rev. Don POYSER officiating. Burial wil be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Eastern Star will conduct services at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 2, 1988

Gerald W. Wolff

Gerald Wayne WOLFF, 64, of 423 W. Third St., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Sept. 25, 1923 in Delta, Ohio, to Owen D. and Bertha May WOLFF. He moved here from California 20 years ago. He was married Sept. 22, 1984 in Rochester to Betty Lou SHAMBARGER, who survives. He retired in 1985 from Torx Products, Rochester. A World War II U.S. Army veteran serving in the European Theater, he was a member of the Rochester American Legion Post and the Rochester Eagles Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Steve (Mary) KITTLE, Grover Hill, Ohio; two sons, Robert WOLFF, New Bavaria, Ohio, and David WOLFF, Defiance, Ohio; seven grandchildren; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ron (Judy) SWEANY, Rochester; a step-son, Steve SHAMBARGER, Rochester three step-grandchildren, and two brothers, Donald WOLFF, Defiance, and Carl WOLFF, Phoenix, Ariz. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday 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 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services Friday. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct graveside rites.

Lester King

Services for Lester KING, 89, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Rochester, were to be today in the Eastlawn Cemetery, Tucson.

He died at 8:10 a.m. Feb. 28 in Tucson.

He was born Feb. 22, 1899.

Incorrect information was given to The Sentinel on Tuesday concerning Mr. King’s survivors. Surviving are a son, Richard L. KING, Tucson; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Howard KING, Rochester, and Harold KING, Ft. Wayne. A son, Charles KING, preceded in death.

Edna M. Bryan

Edna M. BRYAN, 88, United Methodist Home, Warren, died there at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

She was born in Miami County and was a former resident of Culver. She was married to Arthur BRYAN, who died in September 1953. A retired employee of the Culver Military Academy, she was a member of the Culver United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a brother, Wallace D. MORRIS, and a sister, Mrs. Geneva CASTLEMAN, both of Rochester.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the United Methodist Home chapel, Warren. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Home Chapel. The Butler Funeral Home, Warren, is handling arrangements.

Marjorie E. Mulholland

Marjorie E. MULHOLLAND, 70, Beverly Hills, Calif., died at 5:14 a.m. Tuesday in Los Angeles.

She was born Nov. 21, 1917 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to George G. and Isabella WILSON CHAPMAN. She lived most of her life in California. She was a retired executive secretary for the Beverly Hills Friars Club.

Surviving are a son, Steve MULHOLLAND, Rochester; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jean GRIZWOLD, Vancouver, and Mrs. Muriel DIXON, Nanaimo, British Columbia, and a brother, George CHAPMAN, Vancouver. A sister preceded in death.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Lela N. Elliott

Lela N. ELLIOTT, 85, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, formerly of Argos, died at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos.

Mary Shoemaker

Mary SHOEMAKER, died Tuesday at Woodlaw Hospital.

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

Thursday, March 3, 1988

Edna M. Bryan

Graveside services for Edna M. BRYAN, 88, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Culver Masonic Cemetery, Culver.

Mrs. Bryan died at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Home in Warren, where she resided.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the United Methodist Home chapel. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. The Butler Funeral Home, Warren, is handling arrangements.

James Hubeny Jr.

James HUBENY Jr., 74, Kewanna, died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in his home.

He was born Feb. 2, 1914 in North Judson to James and Catherine PETERS HUBENY Sr. He was married to Catherine STARR April 14, 1936 in Kewanna; she survives. He was a retired mechanic for the former Kewanna Implement Co., and a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Kewanna, the Logansport Moose Lodge and the Kewanna Fire Department.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Dorothy MILLER, Culver, and Martha KURZ, Kewanna; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Robert HUBENY, Kewanna, and Charles HUBENY, Dunwoody, Ga.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, with the Father Cornelius J. KELLY officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peters Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, where the Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Hershel E. McGowen

Hershel E. McGOWEN, 74, of 306 S. Franklin St., Mentone, was dead on arrival at Kosciusko Community Hospital at 2:03 p.m. Wednesday.

He was born Jan. 7, 1914 in Etna Green to Bert ad Bessie SILVEUS McGOWEN. He lived most of his life in the Menone and Etna Green areas. He was a farmer, carpenter and plasterer. He was married Jan. 29, 1938 in North Manchester to Neola BASH, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. David (Dorene) ROMINE, Mentone; a son, Melvin MILLER, Nuremberg, West Germany; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Devon (Belva) HIBSCHMAN, Buchanan, Mich.; Mrs. Charles (Mabel) MILLER, Rochester, and Mrs. Allen (Beatrice) PIERSON, Elkhart, and two brothers, Dale and Donald [McGOWEN], both of Mentone. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery, northeast of Mentone. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.

Lela N. Elliott

Lela N. ELLIOTT, 85, formerly of 501 First St., Argos, died at 11:48 p.m. in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 28, 1902 in Geneva to Charley and Emma MANN. She lived most of her life in the Argos area. She was married Sept. 18, 1917 in Berne to Ernest ELLIOTT, who died in 1985. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church and the Argos American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and was a member and past president of the Izaak Walton League Auxiliary.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Bud (Helen) BOSWELL, Argos; two sons, Merrill ELLIOTT, Plymouth, and Charles ELLIOTT, Tippecanoe; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; five great-great- grandchildren; two sisters, Florence NEVRIL, Geneva, and Dorothy DEBACOY, Ridgeville, and a brother, Harvey MANN, Ellenton, Fla. A son Kenneth [ELLIOTT] preceded in death.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is handling the arrangements.

Emma Winter Gregory

Emma WINTER GREGORY, 85, Kewanna, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at her home.

She was born Nov. 4, 1902 in Winamac to Anthony and Mary ELMERICK SHORTER. She had lived in Pulaski County most of her life. She was married in 1923 to Daniel WINTER, who died Aug. 1, 1938. She was married Nov. 18, 1947 to Alvin GREGORY, who died Sept. 28, 1967. She was a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna.

Surviving are four daghters, Sister Clarise WINTER, Kokomo; Madeline MARTIN, Logansport; Catherine NUFER, Winamac, and Agnes SIEMENS, Medaryville; two sons, Daniel WINTER, Galveston, and Frank WINTER, Lansing, Ill.; sixteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Katheryn FENTERS, Winamac, and Anna ZEHNER, Monterey. A sister and three brothers preceded in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, with the Revs. Cornelius J. KELLY and Albert REED officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, where the Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Mary L. Shoemaker

Services for Mary L. SHOEMAKER, 68, Kewanna, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in he St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, with the Father Cornelius J. KELLY officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, where the Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Mrs. Shoemaker died at 5:37 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Nov. 11, 1919 in Wabash to Clyde and Ethel WINBIGLER SMITH. She was married March 17, 1946 in Kokomo to Frank A. SHOEMAKER, who survives. She was a retired inspector for RBM, Logansport, and a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the Kewanna VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Sharon R. HERSHMAN, Rochester; a son, Jack SHOEMAKER, Star City; a step-daughter, Mrs. Marceline RASMUSSEN, Peru; her mother, Ethel HALL, Marion; two sisters, Dorothy [SMITH], Florida, and Marilyn BRUBAKER, Marion, and eight brothers, Robert and Forrest SMITH, Wabash; Garl SMITH, Ohio; Junior SMITH, California; George SMITH, Marion; James SMITH, Florida; Richard SMITH, Evansville, and John SMITH, Marion. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Friday, March 4, 1988

Lula F. Latta

Lula Faye LATTA, 87, Fountain View Place Nursing Home, Porgtage, formerly of Kewanna, died at 10:20 a.m. Thursday at the home. She was born July 6, 1908 in White County to William D. and Martha J. SHIRRAR ARION. She was married Dec. 1, 1928 in White County to Charles V. LATTA, who died Jan. l21, 1946.

Surviving are five sons, William V. LATTA, Valparaiso; Mitchell LATTA, Burnettsville; Floyd LATTA, Gary; Earl LATTA, Rochester, and Melvin LATTA, Logansport; three daughters, Mrs. Velda ARTIST, Rochester; Mrs. Mable STOEWER, LaPorte, and Mrs. Wanda ROGERS, Gary; thirty-three grandchildren, and 52 great-grandchildren. A son, a daughter a granddaughter, two great-grandsons and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. David Paul FRETTINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Pro Cemetery near Headlee in Pulaski County. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. until services Sunday.

Robert F. Fultz

Robert F. FULTZ, 71, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 11 p.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Sept. 26, 1916 in Cass County to Roscoe R. and Blanch S. BROWN FULTZ. He was married Feb. 28, 1943 in Pulaski County to Dorothy M. CUNNINGHAM, who survives. A retired farmer, he had worked 30 years at the Fulton County ASCS as a field representative. He was a member of the Grass Creek United Methodfist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Shirley J. FULTZ, Rt. 2, Kewanna, and a brother, Clyde E. FULTZ, Logansport. Three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. until services Monday.

Saturday, March 5, 1988

Lula F. Latta

Services for Lula F. LATTA, formerly of Kewanna, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. David Paul FRETTINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Pro Cemetery near Headlee in Pulaski County. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. until services Sunday.

Mrs. Latta, Fountain View Place Nursing Home, Portage, died at 10:20 a.m. Thursday in the home.

Information provided The Sentinel for Mrs. Latta has been corrcted. She was 79. Among the survivors is a daughter, Mrs. Cletus (Velda) ARTIST.

Monday, March 7, 1988

John E. Collins

John E. COLLINS, 54, Logansport, died at 10:40 p.m. Saturday in the Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport.

He was born Aug. 6, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, Ill., to William H. and Zelma L. BERNARD COLLINS. He was a 1951 graduate of Rochester High School.

Surviving ae three sons, Timothy, Shawn and Kerry COLLINS, all of St. Louis, Mo.; two daughters, Marny BOPP and Megan COLLINS, both of St. Louis; two grandchildren; two sisters, Phyllis M. ESHELMAN, Logansport, and Diane SHEW, Belleville, Mich., and a brother, William H. COLLINS, Indianapolis.

Services will be private. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 7 to 9 o’clock tonight in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport.

Joseph H. Vinson

Joseph H. VINSON, 75, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 1:25 a.m. Suday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Aug. 12, 1912 in Peru to Albert and Olga KEMPS VINSON. He was married June 10, 1950 in Rich Valley to Beulah M. REED TOWNSEND, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving wih the wife are a son, Norman Jay VINSON, Cecil, Ohio; two step-sons, Conrad E. TOWNSEND, Logansport, and Wallace W. TOWNSEND, Twelve Mile; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Imogene LESLEY and Marjorie GOTHARD, both of Peru, and three brothers, Roy VINSON, Hartford City; Francis VINSON, Red Key, and Omer Dale VINSON, Wabash. A grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. David CORRELL and Stephen HOUSER officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 8, 1988

Raymond C. Gentry

Raymond C. GENTRY, 86, Rt. 4, Winamac (Beardstown), died at 1 a.m. Sunday at Community Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born May 11, 1901 in Starke County to John and Minnie GENTRY. He was a truck driver and had worked at Studebaker in South Bend for a number of years. He was married Jan. 26, 1944 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Susan HUMES, who survives.

Also surviving are a step-daughter, Virginia WARREN, South Bend; a step-son, Ralph HARDING, Winamac; eight grandchildren including Mrs. Jerry GRUBE and Mrs. Pearl GILBERT, both of Rochester; eighteen great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Milo and Cleo [GENTRY], both of South Bend.

Services will be at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday in the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with the Rev. Vernon HIMES officiating. Burial will be in the Eagle Creek Cemetery at Knox. Friends may call after 4 p.m. EST today.

Wednesday, March 9, 1988

Alma A. Pressel

Alma A. PRESSEL, 85, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born Nov. 9, 1902 in Muncie to Thomas and Lilly GABLE HILTON. She moved to Macy from Indianapolis in 1982. She was married Oct. 30, 1923, to Dewey PRESSEL, who died Oct. 26, 1984. She was retired from Campbell Circular Advertising. She was a member of the Southeastern Union Community Church in Indianapolis.

Surviving are two sons, Donald PRESSEL, Macy, and Paul PRESSEL, Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Laverne) WEDERZAK, Indianapolis; a sister, Beatrice STETTLER, Muncie; eleven grandcildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. A son and three grandchildren preceeed in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Colonial Hill Baptist Church of Indianapolis, where friends may call for an hour before services. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery, Indianapolis. Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.

Beulah F. Sommers

Beulah F. SOMMERS, 70, Waterhaven Apartments, died at 12:15 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital following a six-month illness.

She was born Nov. 14, 1917 in Indianapolis to Paul and Alta RUDY LOCKRIDGE. She moved from Greentown to Rochester in 1951. She was married July 29, 1939 in Plymouth to Daniel A. SOMMERS, who died June 30, 1984. A former operator for the Rochester Telephone Co., she was a member and past noble grand of the Rochester Rebekah Lodge, a lifetime member of the Logansport Eagles Auxiliary and a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester Eastern Star, Mt. Zion Club and Green Oak Home Economics Club.

Surviving are a son, H. Dale SOMMERS, Rochester; eight grandchildren; four great-grandsons; a sister, Mrs. William (Barbara Joan) SKILES, Winter Haven, Fla., and two brothers, William ROSE, Streator, Ill., and Wayne ROSE, St. Petrsburg, Fla. Preceding in death were a son, Donald [SOMMERS], in 1986; two great-grandchildren, and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services Friday. The Rochester Rebekah Lodge will conduct memorial services at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

E. Marcelle Henderson

E. Marcelle HENDERSON, 77, Four Seasons Mobile Home Estates, died at 8 a.m. today in the Rochester Nursing Home. She was born July 6, 1910 in Wabash to George and Johannah BREMBECK SCHLEMMER. She moved from Fort Wayne to Rochester in 1956. She was married Dec. 25, 1938 in Wabash to Loy A. HENDERSON, who died May 19, 1969. A former music supervisor and teacher in the Wabash Schools, she was a graduate of Manchester College and the Serwood School of Music, Chicago. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Rochester Eastern Star and the Rochester Women’s Club.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Joan FENIMORE, Port Orange, Fla.; a niece, and a nephew. A brother, Dr. George H. SCHLEMMER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Rochester Eastern Star will conduct memorial services at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Rebabell Conley

Rebabell CONLEY, 55, of 1109 Park St., died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday in her residence following an eight-month illness. She was born Oct. 21, 1932 in Rochester to Willie L. and Leona GOOD SWANGO. She lived here all her lie. She was married Dec. 2, 1948 in Rochester to Oddis CONLEY, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Dennis, Tom and Jim [CONLEY], all of Rochester; a daugher, Mrs. David (Linda D.) RUDD, Rochester; twelve grandchildren; a great-grancson a step-son, Larry EHLINGER, Rochester; the mother, of Rochester; two brothers, Melvin Earl SWANGO, Rochester, and Charles SWANGO, Plymouth; nieces, and nephews. A brother, Arthur [SWANGO], the father and a daughter preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Thursday, March 10, 1988

Zora A. Wilson

Zora A. WILSON, 91, Kewanna, died at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

She was born March 23, 1896 in Fulton County to Thomas F. and Alfretta BEERY NEFF. She was married Feb. 3, 1917 in Kewanna to Hugh H. WILSON, who died Dec. 23, 1974. She was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church, the Kewanna-Union Township Library Board and the Mother’s Club. She was a 1913 graduate of Kewanna High School.

Suriving are three sons, Robert WILSON, Bremen; Arthur WILSON, Kewanna, and Gene WILSON, Indianapolis; five grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren. and a brother, Clyde NEFF, Rochester. A brother and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in 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 after 5 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services Friday. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna United Methodist Church.

Friday, March 11, 1988

Edward S. Fisher

Edward S. FISHER, 65, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born Sept. 22, 1922 in Stilesville to Arley and Gertrude FLOYD FISHER. He moved from Indianapolis to Macy four years ago. He was married to Thelma STERLING FISHER, who survives. He retired five years ago as a fine grinder for the Standard Die Co., Indianapolis, where he was employed 15 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of the Manitou VFW.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Paul Edward FISHER, Spencer, and Craig FISHER, in the U.S. Navy; fifteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-sons, Donald MABRY and Robert MABRY; three step-daughters, Pat JOHNSON, Judy PITZER and Linda ADAMS; his mother, of Greencastle; five brothers, Ivan FISHER, Anderson; Don FISHER, San Francisco, Calif.; Fred FISHER, Bringhurst; Roy FISHER, Coatesville, and Jim FISHER, Greensburg; two sisters, Edith SMITH, Greencastle, and Clara SPENCER, Rt. 1, Macy, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Wilson-St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes, 1234 Prospect St., Indianapolis. Burial will be in the New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today.

Carroll S. Sparks

Carroll S. SPARKS, 84, Royal Center, died at 9:10 p.m. Thursday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 5, 1903 in Jamestown, Ind., to J.B. and Dolly SPERRY SPARKS. He was married June 30, 1928 in Logansport to Hazel PORTER, who survives. A 1925 Purdue University graduate, he formerly taught and coached at Royal Center-Pioneer High School. He was a member of the Jamestown Christian Church, the Royal Center Masonic Lodge and the Cass County Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Phyllis NACKE, Columbus, Ohio; a son, Richard SPARKS, Michigan City; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Mike ANDERSON officiating. Burial will be in the Royal Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. until services Sunday. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Saturday, March 12, 1988

John S. Hudkins

John S. HUDKINS, 58, 401 N. Plum St., Plymouth, died at 1 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Sept. 21, 1929 in LaPorte to Byron and Dora STEVENS HUDKINS. He was married April 24, 1971 to Zelma FLECK, who survives. He was a repair man for Northern Indiana Public Service Co. He was a member of the Plymouth Moose Lodge, the Plymouth Eagles, the American Legion, the Marine Corps League, the Plymouth Kilwinning Lodge, and a lifetime member of the Kewanna VFW.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Connie HUDKINS and Sue BUSCHMAN, both of Culver; a son, John P. HUDKINS, Bremen; a step-daughter, Delores HAMILTON, Valparaiso; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; a brother, Hugh HUDKINS, Kewanna, and his mother, Kewanna. An infant son prceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the VanGilder Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Military graveside rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p..m. Sunday. The Plymouth Moose Lodge will conduct services at 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may vbe made to the Donor’s favorite charity.

Monday, March 14, 1988

Clara I. Rankin

Clara I. RANKIN, 76, of 1519 Jefferson St., died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital after being ill for several weeks.

She was born July 7, 1911 in Camden, N.J., to August and Katherine FALLSTICK LISS. She moved from Haddon Heights, N.J., to Rochester 18 years ago. She was married Nov. 9, 1940 in Camden to Charles T. RANKIN, who died Sept. 30, 1958. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a daughter, Kathleen RANKIN, Rochester; two brothers, John W. LISS, Elmer, N.J., and Lawrence H. LISS, West Berlin, N.J., and two sisters, Mrs. Jacob (Edna) GREAR, Cherry Hill, J.J., and Mrs. Sigurd (Florence) MONSEN, Collingswood, N.J..

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. John’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. James W. KREFT officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, and from 9:30 a.m. until services Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Claude H. Harrell

Claude H. HARRELL, 73, Fulton, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born July 7, 1914 in Sullivan County to David John and Minnie HANES HARRELL. He moved from Indianapolis to Fulton County in 1971. He was married in 1955 in Indianapolis to Dorothy WILLIAMS, who survives. A retired salesman, he served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and was a member of the Manitou VFW.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, David J. HARRELL, California; Richard HARRELL, Connersville, and Ronald HARRELL, Fulton, and five grandchildren. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with Bishop Harry JONES officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday. Military rites will be conducted by the VFW and American Legion.

Helen L. Hughes

Helen L. HUGHES, 73, Redwood Road, Plymouth, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born Jan. 16, 1915 in Argos to Walter and Ethel PERSONETT HUGHES. She lived most of her life in the Plymouth community.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Don (Mary) BOTTORFF, Plymouth; two brothers, James HUGHES, Plymouth, and Roy HUGHES, Argos; nieces, and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Edgar C. Diveley

Edgar Charles DIVELEY, 82, Converse, formerly of Grass Creek, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday in Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born Feb. 21, 1906 in Grass Creek to William and Martha HIZER DIVELEY. He was married May 11, 1925 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Josephine MYERS, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Frank William DIVELEY, Rt. 6, Rochester, and William Edgar DIVELEY, Converse; two daughters, Mary June DEMPSEY, Royal Center, and Carolyn COX, Mooresville; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; a brother, George DIVELEY, Great Falls, Mont., and a sister, Violet SIMPSON, West Palm Beach, Fla. Two granddaughters, two sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Daniel PANGRATZ officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Rev. Warren Wagner and

Christine Wagner

The Rev. and Mrs. Warren WAGNER, Carrollton, Ky., were killed about 8:20 p.m. Friday while walking across a highway.

The Wagners, who have relatives in Fulton County, were struck by a pick-up truck on Highway 227 south of Carrollton.

Joint funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Carrolllton First Apostolic Church. Burial will be in the Moffett Cemetery, Milton, Ky. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton.

The Rev. Warren WAGNER, 83, of 311 Main St., Carrollton, Ky., was born June 4, 1904 in Bedford to James and Mabel FIELDS WAGNER. He was married Jan. 16, 1982 to Christine PYLES. He was a retired minister and a member of the Carrollton First Apostolic Church.

Surviving are four sons, Warren F. WAGNER, Westerville, Ohio; W. Glenn WAGNER, Glendale, Ariz., and Jeff and Von WAGNER, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Mrs. Delenia SCOTT, Belleview, Fla.; thirteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Letha WAGNER and Goldie COYLE, both of Belleview, Fla., and Pearl KENDALL.

Christine WAGNER, 74, of 311 Main St., Carrollton, Ky., was born Oct. 22, 1913 in Trimble County, Ky., to Marvin and Lena COLBERT PYLES. She was married Jan. 16, 1982 to Warren WAGNER. She was a member of the Carrollton First Apostolic Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Donna LOPEZ, Greenville; four grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Tuesday, March 15, 1988

Treva M. McCord

Treva M. McCORD, 77, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 3 a.m. Monday in her home.

She was born Sept. 8, 1910 in Malinta, Ohio, to Leo and Margart STEVENS LATTA. She was married Oct. 20, 1934 in Malinta to James R. McCORD, who survives. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church, the Macy Eastern Star and the Allen Township Home Economics Club, was president of the Macy Mother’s Club and was a past matron of the Swayzee Eastern Star.

Surviving are a son, Xen Lee McCORD, and three grandchildren, Jason, Jeremy and Angela McCORD, all of Rigdon, and the step-mother, Nellie LATTA, Napoleon, Ohio. A half-brother, Walace LATTA, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Katherine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Thrailkill Cemetery, Swayzee. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Eastern Star will conduct services at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 16, 1988 to Thursday, March 17, 1988

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Friday, March 18, 1988

Charles W. Meiser

Charles W. MEISER, 99, Rochester Nursing Home, formerly of Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 12:40 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born May 8, 1988 in Jasper County to Frederick and Elizabeth PRECHTEL MEISER. He moved fom Leiters Ford to southeast of Rochester in 1915. He was married April 8, 1911 in Richland Center to Etta May OVERMYER, who died Sept. 9, 1967. A retired farmer and school teacher, he taught school at the former Deadman’s College School west of Richland Center. He was a member of the former Green Oak Church where he taught Sunday School for many years and was a former member of the board of direcrtors for the Leiters Ford State Bank.

Surviving are two sons, Dr. Rolland O. MEISER, Michigan City, and Norman E. MEISER, Rochester; five grandchildren, William MEISER, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; Susan BROOKS, Michigan City; Beth GROTE, Beaverton, Ore.; David MEISER, Greenwood, and Michael MEISER, Monticello, and nine great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Florence GINTHER, Nellie MAY and Jessie CAMPBELL, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brice CASEY officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Paul Hoge

Word has been received of the death this week of Paul HOGE, 3540 S. 125 W., Danville, formerly of Rochester.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Weaver Funeral Home, Danville.
Saturday, March 19, 1988

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Monday, March 21, 1988

Eugene R. Branning

Eugene R. BRANNING, 67, New York City, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

He was born Dec. 4, 1920 in Fort Wayne to Ernest and Ruth RITTENHOUSE BRANNING. A retired architect for William Tabler and Associates, New York City, he was a veteran of World War II.

Surviving are two nephews, Tom BRANNING, Evanston, Ill., and Phillip BRANNING, Babylon, N.Y.; a niece, Mrs. Harold (Susan) McFARLAND, Sarasota, Fla., and aunts and uncles, including Mary Margaret LEININGER of Akron. A brother, Robert BRANNING, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Akron United Methodist Church with the Revs. Harold LEININGER and Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Willadean Rager

Willadean RAGER, 73, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 1:05 a.m. today at her home.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Fred A. Barnes

Word has been received of the death of Fred A. BARNES, 75, of 102 S. Market St., North Manchester, formerly of the Akron area. He died at 11 a.m. March 12 in Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital.

He wasa born Dec. 25, 1912 in Dowagiac, Mich., to Albert and Ethel PHILLIPS BARNES. He was married Aug. 31, 1940 to Betty WADE, who survives. A past member of the North Manchester Rotary Club, he owned and operated the Barnes Shoe store in North Manchester for 25 years.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Victor (Cheryl) PARRETT and Bonnie FAIRCHILD, both of Wabash, and six sisters, Mrs. Kathryn LUMM, Wabash; Mrs. Charles (Lenora) EATON and Mrs. Harry (Margaret) WATKINS, both of Warsaw; Mrs. Deloris GRAICHEN, North Manchester, and Mrs. Arvada JONES and Mrs. Ronald (Jenette) FENIMORE, both of Akron.

Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester, and burial was in the Akron Cemetery.

Tuesday, March 22, 1988

Mildred C. Johnson

Mildred C. JOHNSON, 90, formerly of Leiters Ford, died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the Villa Maria Convalescent Hospital, Santa Maria Calif. She had been in failing health the past five years.

She was born March 26, 1897 in Waukegan, Ill., to William and Cora CROSBY LAMSON. She had lived in the Leiters Ford area from 1941 until moving to California in 1980. She was married Oct. 12, 1941 in Waukegan to Harry L. JOHNSON, who died Nov. 28, 1967. A Gray Lady at Woodlawn Hospital for 26 years, she was active in Red Cross work and was a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, the Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge, the Eastern Star and the Leiters Ford Senior Citizens.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Virginia KINKADE of Sisters, Ore.; a son, Willard BOWERS, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A son, Kenneth BOWERS, and a step-daughter, Frances Jane JOHNSON, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church with the Revs. Norris KING and Michael HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until noon on Friday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.

Willadean Rager

Services fo Willadean RAGER, 73, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Akron Church of God with the Revs. James MALBONE and Terry CANFIELD officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and an hour before services Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Mrs. Rager, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 1:05 a.m. Monday at her home. She had been in failing health for six months.

She was born Oct. 2, 1914 in Wabash County to Earl and Hattie SCHMALZRIED SCOTT. She was married Oct. 2, 1934 in South Vienna, Ohio, to Kendal RAGER, who survives. She was a member of the Akron Church of God and its Women’s Guild.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Jerry RAGER, Fort Wayne, and Julian RAGER, at home; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Berniece WEAVER, Wabash. A daughter, Linda THOMPSON, preceded in death.

Destiny Ann Duff

Graveside services were at 11 a.m. today in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Destiny Ann DUFF, who was stillborn at 2:15 p.m. Thursday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Donald PETERS officiated the services, which were arranged by the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Destiny was the daughter of Keith A. and Kimberly Sue ODEN DUFF, Rt. 5, Rochester (Tiosa).

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Daniel D. DUFF, at home, the maternal grandparents, Fred and Sarah ODEN, and the paternal grandparents, Steven and Donna DUFF, all of Rochester; the maternal great-grandmothers, Alma E. BAUGH, Purdon, Texas, and Mary E. ODEN, Rochester; the paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Merle HARPER, Rochester; the maternal great-great-grandmother, Matilda CAPPIS, Rochester Nursing Home, and the paternal great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Mildred HARPER, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, March 23, 1988

Charles A. Fiedler

Charles A. FIEDLER, 87, Carlyle Nursing Home, South Bend, formerly of Rochester, died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday in the nursing home.

He was born Feb. 10, 1901 in Lucerne to Daniel and Martha POWELL FIEDLER. He was married Nov. 25, 1925 in Winamac to Gladys LEE, who died in 1980. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Zion Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Judy REID, South Bend, and Mary LOSCH, Lake in the Hills, Ill.; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery, Lucerne. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until services Friday. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Arthur E. Collins Jr.

Arthur E. COLLINS Jr., 36, Rt. 1, Box 116-B, Etna Green, died at 10:16 a.m. Tuesday as a result of an accident in Zimmers Parking Lot in Boggs Industrial Park, Warsaw.

He was born Feb. 24, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas to Arthur E. and Lorraine URBAN COLLINS Sr. He lived in the Bourbon and Etna Green area for nearly all of his life. He was married March 22, 1974 to Janet RUSH, formerly of Macy, who survives. He was employed by Bambi’s Roofing Inc., Atwood. A 1970 graduate of Triton High School, he was a member of the Bourbon Masonic Lodge and the South Bend Scottish Rite.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Erica [COLLINS], at home; a son, Bryan [COLLINS], at home; his mother, Bourbon; four sisters, Alice RICHARDS, Springfield, Mass.; Kathy ROHR, Etna Green, and Nancy WOOD and Lynn COLLINS, both of Bourbon, and seven brothers, Harry [COLLINS], Torrington, Conn.; Arthur [COLLINS], Bath, Maine; Leroy [COLLINS], Springfield, Mass.; Ken “Bambi” [COLLINS], Warsaw, and Gary, Ted and Terry [COLLINS], all of Bourbon. A brother, Harry [COLLINS], and a sister, Linda [COLLINS], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with the Rev. Alvin SHIPPLETT officiating. Burial will be in the Stoney Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until services on Friday. Masonic rites will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Chester J. Shriver

Chester J. SHRIVER, 91, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He had been ill about three months.

He was born Jan. 5, 1897 in Akron to Elias and Minerva SHRIVER. He lived all of his life in the Akron area. He was married to Louise DeLQUGHTER, who died in 1930. He was married Jan. 3, 1932 in Wabash to Esther SWEARES, who survives. He retired from farming in 1976.

Surviving with the wife are six daughters, Mrs. George (Mary Jane) KOTTERMAN and Mrs. Virginia DAVIS, both of Rochester; Mrs. Beulah I. ENGLE, Silver Lake; Mrs. John (Lauretta) SUMMERS, Kissimmee, Fla., Mrs. William (Barbara) COPPOCK, Wabash, and Mrs. Terry (Cheryl) SMITH, Akron; four sons, Harry D. SHRIVER, Syracuse; Jack J. SHRIVER, Silver Lake; Milo R. SHRIVER, Akron, and James D. SHRIVER, San Antonio, Texas, and sixty=five grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five sons, Bill, Melvin, Gene, John and Wesley [SHRIVER], a grandchild, Chet KOTTERMAN, four sisters, Ellie HARTMAN, Faye GORDON, Ida HARTMAN and Rose PURITT and four brothers, Willis, John, Clarence and Jessie [SHRIVER].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Lowell BURRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until services Friday.

Lawrence N. Winter Sr.

Lawrence Norbert “Jack” WINTER Sr., 64, Logansport, died at 6:58 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, where he had been a patient for one week.

Formerly of Rochester, he was born Nov. 4, 1923 in Plaski County to Joseph “Peck” and Alice G. MALIA WINTER. He married Mary A. TOWNE, who preceded him in death on Dec. 21, 1966. He married Florence M. KOONS on Sept. 19, 1969. She survives.

He was a retired janitor for the City of Logansport, a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving with the wife are thee sons, Lawrence [WINTER] Jr., Royal Center, Jerry [WINTER], Plymouth, and Danny R. [WINTER], Rochester; a daughter, Sharon K. PETERS, Rochester; three brothers, James [WINTER], Winamac, Ralph “Red” [WINTER], Monticello, and Clarence [WINTER], Lansing, Ill. twelve grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and nieces and nehews. He was preceded in death by a daughter and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Charles KLINE officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Kroeger Funeral Home.

Myrtle M. Leininger

Myrtle M. LEININGER, 99, Rt. 1, Fulton County Road 800 W., Culver, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday in Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Thomas L. Dresch

Thomas L. DRESCH, 80, 1818 S. Union St., Kokomo, died at 7:28 a.m. Sunday in the Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Nov. 16, 1907 in Tiffon, Ohio. He was married Dec. 24, 1949 to Donna Maxine ORR, who survives. He had owned and operated the former Dresch’s Billiard Hall and was a retired plumber and steam fitter. He was the past president of Union Local 330.

Surviving with the wife are a brother, Bob DRESCH, North Port, Fla.; nieces and nephews. A sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Eller’s Chapel, Kokomo, with the Rev. William ALLISON officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 24, 1988

Myrtle M. Leininger

Services for Myrtle M. LEININGER, 99, will be at 2 p.m. Saurday in the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church with the Revs. Gene JANIK and Mark DAY officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday and until noon Saurday at he Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and until services Saurday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mr. Hope United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Leininger, Rt. 1, Fulton County Road 800 W., Culver, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

She was born Oct. 10, 1888 near Culver to Isaac and Anna BATZ EDGINGTON. She lived in the area until 1909 moving to Chicago, where she lived until returning to this area in 1964. She was married Oct. 14, 1914 at Culver to Elmer C. LEININGER, M.D., who died in 1955. She retired from nursing at Henrotin Hospital, Chicago, in 1964, and was a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Chuch.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor HOPPLE, Culver; two sons, John LEININGER, Brownsburg, and William LEININGER, Psospect Heights, Ill., and four grandchildren. A son, Elmer LEININGER Jr., three sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Friday, March 25, 1988

Emery A. Davis

Emery A. DAVIS, 84, of 19900 State Road 117, Culver, died at 2:45 a.m. today at the Lake Shore Clinic, Culver, following a heart seizure.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Saturday, March 26, 1988

Patrick D. Covington

Patrick Dairl COVINGTON, 18, of 422 W. Center St., Warsaw, formerly of Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 1:45 p.m. Friday at his home. John SADLER, Kosciusko County Deputy coroner, attriburted the death to carbon monoxide poisoning.

He was born May 1, 1969 in Tacoma, Wash., to Jerry and Joanne BORDER COVINGTON. He lived most of his life in the Rochester area, moving to the Warsaw area five months ago. Employed by the Zimmer Corporation, Warsaw, he formerly attended Rochester High School and was a member of the Fulton County Chapter of the ABATE motorcycle club.

Surviving are his mother, Joanne LOPER, Cromwell; his father, Jerry COVINGTON, 1215 Jefferson St.; a sister, Melissa [COVINGTON], and a brother, Michael [COVINGTON], both at home with the father; the maternal grandmother, Flora RUDASKI, Chicago; the maternal grandfather, Dairl BORDER, Rochester, and the paternal grandmother, Clara COVINGTON, Rochester. The paternal grandfather, Hubert COVINGTON, died in 1974.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.

Richard B. Manwaring

Richard B. MANWARING, 66, Warsaw, died at 5:40 a.m. Friday at Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Mentone United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Emery A. Davis

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Emery A. DAVIS, 84, Culver, who died Friday morning. The Rev. Mark DAY will officiate and burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church.

Monday, March 28, 1988

June Duncan

Services for June DUNCAN of Ashley were to be at 2 p.m. today in Waterloo. She died Thursday in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Surviving are two sons, Larry [DUNCAN], Rocheser, and Lynn [DUNCAN], Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, Sharon [DUNCAN], California, and four grandchildren, Christopher, Jenny and Matt DUNCAN, Rochester, and Todd [DUNCAN], California.

Ryan Lee Musselman

Ryan Lee MUSSELMAN, 21, Mexico, died at 5:19 p.m. Saturday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, following a motorcycle-car accident in Peru.

He was born April 17, 1966 in Peru to Robert Lee and Della D. ECKELBARGER MUSSELMAN. A 1984 graduate of North Miami High School, he was employed by Conner’s Saw Mil, Walton, and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Peru.

Surviving are the mother and step-father, Della and Roger SKEEN, Crawfordsville, the step-mother, Dorothy MUSSELMAN, Mexico; three brothers and a sister, Rod MUSSELMAN, Macy; Derek MUSSEMAN, Mexico, and Matthew and Amy SKEEN, Crawfordsville, and the grandparents, Raymond and Nine MUSSELMAN, Peru; Ovid and Ruby ECHELBARGER, Peru, and Lorraine EISBRENNER, Mexico.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Milton W. Hartoin

Milton W. “Mel” HARTOIN, 70, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born May 11, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to William and Laura HOLLEY HARTOIN. He was married to Kathleen ZIMMERMAN, who preceded in death. He was married June 18, 1966 in Logansport to Evelyn WILSON, who survives. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was retired from the Indiana Green Thumb, was a clerk for the Fulton County Senior Citizens and was chairman of the Fulton County Red Cross Chapter.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Thomas W., Andrew Gilbert and Steven L. [HARTMAN], all of Logansport; four step-sons, Richard BAKER, Larry BAKER and Terry BAKER, all of Logansport, and Donald BAKER, Louisville, Ky.; a step-daughter, Sue SMITH, Logansport; his mother, Fort Thomas, Ky.; twelve grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, and two brothers, Leonard DUESING and Ed DUESING, both of Fort Thomas, Ky.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Art MALONEY officiating. Burial will be in the Tisgah Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today.

Emery A. Davis

Emery A. DAVIS, 84, of 19900 State Road 117, Culver, who died Friday morning in the Lake Shore Clinic at Culver, was a native of Fulton County.

He was born Sept. 9, 1903 to Levi and Nancy COWEN DAVIS. He moved to South Bend in 1925 and lived there until 1965 when he moved to Culver. He was a retired real estate broker and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church of Culver, the St. Joseph Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend. He was married June 20, 1925 in Plymouth to Gladys M. FREESE, who survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Marcella J. WILLIAMS and Patricia A. WELCOME, both of South Bend; a son, John DAVIS, Merrifield, Minn.; twelve grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Norman DAVIS, Argos. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Richard B. Manwaring

Services for Richard B. MANWARING, 66, Warsaw, were to be at 1 p.m. today in the Mentone United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial was to be in the Mentone Cemetery. Mr. Manwaring died at 5:40 a.m. Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Feb. 5, 1922 in Rochester to Frank P. and Ersie LATIMER MANWARING. He lived all his life in the Mentone and Warsaw areas. He was married Feb. 14, 1948 to Bess A. NAPIER, who died Dec. 1, 1971. He was married April 10, 1976 to Betty S. DUNCAN, who survives. A World War II veteran of he U.S. Air Force and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, he held the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. He was a member of the Caterpillar Club. He was president of Manwaring Leghorn Farms and the Midwest Poultry Services, and was a past president of the State Poultry Association and rcipient of its Golden Egg award in 1986. He was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church, Mentone Masonic Lodge, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Mizpah Temple, Warsaw Elks Lodge and the Tippecanoe Country Club. He was a director of the Farmers State Bank of Mentone.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Kim) BARAJAS, Normal, Ill.; a son, Daniel R. [MANWARING], North Manchester; a step-daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Dana) GARRETT, Noblesville; two step-sons, Larry DUNCAN, Indianapolis, and John DUNCAN, Noblesville; five grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.

Mary M. Griffis

Mary M. GRIFFIS, 73, Mentone, died at 9 a.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born March 21, 1915 near Summit Chapel in Marshall County to George and Jennie COAR FORD. She lived all her life in the Mentone area. She was married Sept. 11, 1935 in Plymouth to Gilbert E. GRIFFIS, who survives. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church, the Mothers of World War II, the Mentone Fireman’s Auxiliary, and the Mentone Home Economics Club.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Betty) BOGGS, Warsaw; two sons, Bill GRIFFIS, Burket, and Bob GRIFFIS, Bourbon; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Ernest FORD, Plymouth, and a sister, Mrs. Judah (Dorothy) TROWBRIDGE, Bourbon.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetry. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice.

Raymond L. Constant

Raymond Lee CONSTAN, 72, formerly of Leesburg, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw.

He was born Dec. 23, 1915 in Kentucky to Harrison and Emma CAROLL CONSTANT. He moved to the Leesburg area in 1983 from Fort Wayne. A World War II veteran with he U.S. Army, he was last employed as a nurseryman at the Green Leaf Nursery, Warsaw.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Emma) McCULLOUGH, Killelen, Texas; Mrs. David (Rosa) HATFIELD, mentone; Mrs. Charles (Loretta) CATT, Cloverdale, and Ruth CONSTANT, Indianapolis; a son, Tommy CONSTANT, Indianapolis; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Ordell (Vonie) SANDERS, Brownsville, Ky.; Mrs. Rurick, (Della) RAY, Smiths Grove, Ky., and Mrs. Sue HENDERSON, Fort Wayne. A brother and two sisters preceded in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Dean McFADDEN officiating. Burial be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday.

Tuesday, March 29, 1988

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Wednesday, March 30, 1988

Anita Mae Lukander

Navy Airman Anita Mae CARTER LUKANDER, 22, Atlantic Beach, Fla., died about March 18 in Jacksonville, Fla.

She was born Oct. 21, 1965 in Peru to Thomas D. and Opal HURT CARTER Sr. She was married May 9, 1987 to Petty Officer 2nd Class William E. LUKANDER, who survives. She was stationed at the Mayport Naval Air Station. She was a 1984 graduate of North Miami High School and Upper Wabash Vocational School.

Surviving with the husband are her parents, of Peru; a brother, Thomas D. CARTER Jr., Peru; a sister, Barbara J. FITZPATRICK, Chili; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew HURT, Rt. 2, Peru; two nieces, and a nephew.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. John CAMPBELL officiating. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetry. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Cleo J. Wideman

Cleo Joe WIDEMAN, 90, formerly of Akron, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born July 8, 1897 in Akron to John Alexander and Mary BARNES WIDEMAN. He had lived in Akron most of his life. He was married in March 1921 in Akron to Sarah Marie SHRIVER, who died in April 1966. He was married in June 1968 in Kendallville to Dorothy ROWLISON, who died in December 1987. Retired from masonry work, he was a member of the Akron Church of God where he had served on the board of directors.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Ardella) FREDENBURG, Riviera, Ariz.; two sons, Harold WIDEMAN, Akron, and Willis WIDEMAN, Macy; three step-sons, Worthy ROWLISON, Greenville, Tenn.; Kenneth ROWLISON, Kendallville, and Gene ROWLISON, Edfgerton, Ohio; a step-daughter, Lois HOCH, Edgerton, Ohio; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Homer and Ed WIDEMAN, both of Akron, and Clayton WIDEMAN, Amboy. A son, Leroy WIDEMAN, four brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Akron Church of God with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial wil be in the Nichols Cemetery, north of Akron. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Akron Church of God Memorial fund.

Thursday, March 31, 1988

Francis B. Jones

Francis B. JONES, 71, Macy, died at 6:30 a.m. today in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born July 31, 1916 in Wabash County to Oliver and Georgie EKLBERGER JONES and had lived most of his life in he Macy area. He was married Marcy 14, 1942 in Peru to Katheryn MANG, who survives. He retird from Sealed Power after 32 years’ service. He was a member of the Macy Masonic Lodge, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Macy Eastern Star and the Macy United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Lana) KUHN, Denver, and Mrs. Bill (Jane) SPRAGUE, Sterling, Colo.; two sons, Mark [JONES], Rochester, and Kent [JONES], Macy; ten grandchildren; the father, of Macy, and a brother, Berne O. JONES, Akron. The mother and a brother preceded in death.

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

Friday, April 1, 1988

Francis B. Jones

Services for Francis B. “Shorty” JONES, 71, Macy, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

The Rev. Katharine LEHMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Macy Plainview Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today, and on Saturday for an hour before services. Masonic serices will be at 8 o’clock tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Macy United Methodist Church or the Cancer Fund.

The funeral home made two corrections in spellings from Thursday’s obituary for Mrs. Jones. His mother was Georgie ECKELBARGER. His wife, who survives, is the former Kathryn MANG.

Mr. Jones died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

Saturday, April 2, 1988

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Monday, April 4, 1988

Wallace Morris

Wallace “Dick” MORRIS, 86, of 1312 Rochester Blvd., died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks.

He was born Sept. 8, 1901 in Miami County to George and Cora Allie WILLIS MORRIS. He was married July 21, 1925 to Susie DAVIS, who died Dec. 11, 1969. He was married April 11, 1974 to Grace STINGLEY, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Bethel (Donna Jean) OLINGER, Rochester, and Mrs. George (Marilyn) HALTERMAN, Rochester; a son, Joe MORRIS, Rochester; five step-daughters, Opal KISSINGER, Logansport; Pat GREER, Talma; Alice WEBB, Mentone; Mary Katherine BARDEN, Mishawaka, and Thelma COOK, Columbia City; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Vernon (Geneva) CASTLEMAN, Rochester. A daughter, a son, a sister and three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 5, 1988

Marion W. Beecher

Marion W. BEECHER, 71, Rt. 1, Royal Center, died at 6 a.m. today at his home.

He was born Sept. 10, 1916 in Fulton to Clinton E. and Grace H. CONDON BEECHER. He was married Dec. 25, 1937 in LaCrosse to Esther BICKETT, who survives. A Boone Township, Cass County farmer and purebred Angus breeder, he attended Purdue University for one year. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and was a Cass County 4-H supporter.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Connie PHILLIPS, Rt. 2, Royal Center; two sons, Kip BEECHER, Grover City, Calif., and Jim BEECHER, Rt. 1, Royal Center; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; three brothers, Everett [BEECHER], Wanatah; Carr [BEECHER], Denver, and Harold LARKIN, Rt. 2, Rochester; four sisters, Elaine SHAFER, Rt. 2, Royal Center; Maxine JOHNSON and Harriet MORRIS, both of Logansport, and Jean GRABLE, Twelve Mile. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Steve LAUE officiating. Burial will be in the Royal Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. Thursday until services.

Wednesday, April 6, 1988

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Thursday, April 7, 1988

William H. Landes

William Howard LANDES, 85, Chili, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru.

Born March 20, 1903 in Richland Township, Miami County to Lewis Allen and Elnora DAY LANDES, he was married May 13, 1922 inDenver to Alice E. STONER, who died July 25, 1957. He was married July 1, 1961 in Carmel to Mildred A. STONER, who survives. A retired carpenter, he served on the Duke Memorial Hospital board of trustees for 17 years and the Chili Cemetery board for many years. He was a member of the Chili United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Forrest E. LANDES, Auburn; a step-son, Merrill F. STONER, Peru; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren. A son, Lewis Watson LANDES, two brothers, Elza and Roy LANDES, and a sister, Iona McHENRY, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Richard BENNETT officiating. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Mary M. Biggs

Mary M. BIGGS, 66, of 5107 W. Fourth St., South Bend, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

She was born Oct. 19, 1921 in Dowagiac, Mich., to Alex and Dora MOROZOWSKI. She was married July 8, 1942 in Rochesrter to Dale BIGGS, who survives. She was retired from Wheelhorse Corp., South Bend.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Marcia De LEE, South Bend; two sons, Rick [BIGGS], South Bend, and Darryl [BIGGS], North Liberty; six grandchildren; two sisters, Caroline KASPER and Helene DZIUBINSKI, both of South Bend; four brothers, Peter MOROZOWSKI and Joseph HOLOBYN, both of South Bend; Sam MOROZOWSKI, High Point, N.C., and Henry MOROZOWSKI, Chicago.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, St. Joseph, with the Rev. Kenneth MENDENHALL officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Richard S. Brown

Richard S. BROWN, 87, Twelve Mile, died Wednesday afternoon at his home.

Services are pending at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Violet G. Smith

Violet G. SMITH, 83, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

Services are pending at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.

Leoma M. Anderson

Leoma M. ANDERSON, 88, of 518 W. Ninth St., died at 2:40 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Oct. 22, 1899 near Delong to David and Clara KALEY HEMINGER. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. She was married Oct. 11, 1919 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Max ANDERSON, who died Aug. 28, 1971. She attended the Christian Church, Kewanna.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Harold (Betty) MILLER, Mentone; Mrs. Phyllis BECRAFT, Rochester; Mrs. Allen (Marilyn Sue) GRUBE, Kokomo, and Mrs. Paul (Ruth Ann) REUTER, Yellow Creek Lake; two sons, Donald ANDERSON, Dayton, Ohio, and Robert ANDERSON, Anderson; twelve grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Sylvia SMITH, lafayette. Four sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Olin J. CORBITT officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services Saturday.

Friday, April 8, 1988

Richard S. Brown

Services for Richard Samuel BROWN, 87, Twelve Mile, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Pat TOBIN officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Mr. Brown died at 1 p.m. Wednesday in his home.

He was born Sept. 26, 1900 in Bethlehem Township, Cass County, to George and Elizabeth THOMPSON BROWN. He was married June 22, 1921 in Twelve Mile to Effie C. SWANSON, who died Jan. 16, 1984. A retired boilermaker for the Penn Central Railroad, he was a member of Twelve Mile United Methodist Church and the Twelve Mile Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are three sons, Robert L. [BROWN], Hyde Park, N.Y.; Richard A. [BROWN], Valparaiso, and Jerry A. [BROWN], Lucerne; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Catherine HIBNER, Bremen, and two brothers, Harry BROWN, Henderson, N.C., and William BROWN, Twelve Mile. Two sons, including Carl E. BROWN, preceded in death.

Violet G. Smith

Services for Violet G. SMITH, 83, 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 after 4 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Mrs. Smith, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday in the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born Feb. 11, 1905 in Marshtown to Roy O. and Anna ANSON NUTT. She was married June 14, 1925 in Kewanna to Chester D. SMITH, who died Oct. 24, 1983. She was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the Kewanna Home Economics Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Annetta M. BESSE, Kewanna; a son, Kenneth D. SMITH, Kewanna, and a brother, Harold NUTT, Lincoln, Ill. A son preceded in death.

Eva L. Kleine

Eva Lucille KLEINE, 84, formerly of 1114 E. Calvert St., South Bend, died at 1:20 p.m. Thursday in the Cardinal Health Care Center, South Bend.

She was born April 12, 1903 in Argos to William and Lucy THOMAS HARMON. She moved from Burlington, Wis., to South Bend in 1951. She was married Nov. 26, 1922 in Woodstock, Ill., to Theodore A. KLEINE, who died Oct. 20, 1981.

There are no survivors.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in he Forrest G. Hay Ironwood Chapel, South Bend, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call for two hours before service at the chapel. The Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is handling arrangements.

Saturday, April 9, 1988

Finettie Rudd

Finettie RUDD, 61, Rt. 2, Box 210, Rochester, died at 7:10 p.m. Friday at her home. She had been in failing health since November.

She was born Sept. 11, 1926 in Foracer, Ky., to John Bailey and Dora CRAFT HOWARD. She moved here from Kentucky in 1952. She was married July 28, 1945 in Salyersville, Ky. to Hurndon RUDD, who survives. A member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Knox, she worked for Robertson Transformer, Rochester, and had worked for 19 years at Chamberlin’s Products, Akron.

Surviving with the husband are four daughters, Mrs. Keith (Marcella) BOYD, Karen CLARK and Mrs. Daryl (Debbie) POWELL, all of Rochester, and Kathy ROGERS, Athens; four sons, Robert [RUDD], Anderson; Jack and David [RUDD], both of Rochester, and Bernard [RUDD], Macy; seventeen grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. James (Thelma) RUDD and Mrs. John (Eileen) DAVIS, both of Rochester, and Mrs. Dale (Betty) MILLER, Akron; three brothers, Carl HOWARD, Macy, and Paul and Harold HOWARD, both of Rochester; nieces, and nephews. A daughter, Daisy [RUDD], and a brother, Junior BAILEY, preceded in death.

Services will be a 1 p.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Lillie L. Graham

Lillie L. GRAHAM, 77, Rural Route 3, Peru, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru.

Born Jan. 5, 1911 in Perrysburg, to Verl and Belle CHAPIN ZARTMAN, she was married Aug. 20, 1931 to Kenneth GRAHAM, who preceded in death. A homemaker, she is survived by four sons, Kenneth [GRAHAM] Jr., Fulton, Thomas [GRAHAM], Marion, Willard [GRAHAM], Macy, and Larry Joe [GRAHAM], Denver; one daughter, Bonnie HILLMAN, Kokomo; two sisters, Lucille SMITH, Mishawaka, and Annona PACKARD, Peru; fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Flowers and Leedy Funeral Home, Peru with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Douglas A. Ferrell

Douglas A. FERRELL, 22, Rt. 7, Rochester, died aout 11 a.m. Friday at his home. The death is under investigation by the Fulton County Coroner’s office.

He was born March 17, 1966 in Plymouth to Howard and Sandra MOLLENCUPP FERRELL Jr. He was a lifetime resident of Rochester. A 1985 graduate of Rochester High School, he was the owner and operator of Jo-By’s Pizza, an emergency medical technician in Elkhart and active in the Boy Scouts.

Surviving are the mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. James D. MATHIAS Sr., Rochester; a brother, Jeffrey A. FERRELL, Rochester maternal grandmother, Mary POLLOCK, Mishawaka; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George MOLLENCUPP, Rochester; paternal grandmother, Rosebud FERRELL, Argos; paternal great-grandmother, Edna ANDERSON, Rochester; aunts, uncles, and cousins. His father preceded in death in 1966.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts. Burial arranements are pending.

Monday, April 11, 1988

Raymond H. Braden

Raymond H. BRADEN, 71, Rt. 4, Rochester (Leiters Ford), died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Miami County to David and Nora CARRUTHERS BRADEN. He moved from Miami County to this area 27 years ago. He was married April 4, 1943 in Kokomo to E. Cathern BAYLESS, who died Aug. 6, 1986. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Kay) LAHMAN, Panama City, Fla., and Mrs. Gerald (Carolyn) JOHNSON, Rt. 3, Rochester; a son, Ralph Lewis BRADEN, Rt. 3, Rochester; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Leo (Vera) HIVELY, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Lawrence BRADEN, Peru; nieces, and nephews. A sister, Pauline HENSELL, died in 1987.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today and one hour before services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Douglas A. Ferrell

Inadvertently omitted by the funeral home from the list of survivors on the obituary of Douglas A. FERRELL in Saturday’s paper were a step-sister, Rose OCHESKEY, Rochester, and three step-brothers, James G. MATHIAS Jr. and Tink MATHIAS, both of Rochester, and Melvin MATHIAS of Texas. A brother, Todd Allen FERRELL, died in 1964.

Mr. Ferrell, 22, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 11 a.m. Friday at his home. Services were to be at 3 p.m. today at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Lyle M. Reed

Lyle Myron REED, 82, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 11:58 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for four months.

He was born June 28, 1905 in Indianapolis to John Delbert and Bertha AMOS REED. He moved here from Greencastle in 1934. He was married Aug. 30, 1930 in Winamac to Hazel CLARK, who survives. He was retired from the former federal fish hatcheries in Rochester and the former Stewart’s Bakery, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Noel (Virginia) LEWIS, Montpelier, and Mrs. D.S. (Bonnie) MORRISON, Indianapolis; a son, John REED, Rt. 4, Rochester; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; four sisters; two brothers; nieces, and nephews. A son, Russell [REED], died in 1968.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. 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 Manitou Training Center or the United Ministries of Fulton County.

Edna M. Morrison

Edna M. MORRISON, 82, formerly of Tippecanoe and Culver, died at 11:32 p.m. Saturday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had lived the past 2 1/2 years.

She was born July 7, 1905 in Winamac to Gust and Mary OVERMYER REINHOLD. She was married Nov. 28, 1935 at Bruce Lake to Glen MORRISON, who died June 30, 1975. She was a member of the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church near Plymouth.

Surviving are three sons, Ralph G. [MORRISON], Sarasota, Fla.; Raymond G. [MORRISON], Culver, and Harold A. [MORRISON], Plymouth; fourteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter. Preceding in death were an infant daugher, a 10-year-old son, two brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steven CONGER officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call at the Grosssman Funeral Home, Argos, from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and at the church Wednesday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the church.

Laura M. Foerg

Laura M. FOERG, 91, of 720 N. Monticello St., Winamac, died at 1:22 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born Sept. 3, 1896 in Pulaski County to Fredrick and Etta May HILTON CRIST. She was married Feb. 18, 1919 in Pulaski to Andrew FOERG, who died July 5, 1975. She was a memer of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, and its Christian Mothers group.

Surviving are a daugher, Imogene HARTLE, Macy; a son, Eugene FOERG, Winamac; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild, and two brothers, Raymond and Murl CRIST, both of Star City. Two sons, a daughter, five brothers, two sisters, a grandson and a great-granddaughter preceded in death.

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, with the Rev. Albert REED officiating. Burial was to be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Winamac. The Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday with a prayer service conducted by the Christian Mothers. Arrangements were handled by the Frain Mortuary, Winamac.

George W. Tigler

George W. TIGLER, 79, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 7:41 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital.

He was born Oct. 30, 1908 in Jasper County to August F. and Rose E. BRANDENBURG TIGLER. He was married Oct. 31, 1931 in Monticello to Alma M. WINEGARDNER, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Billy Dean and Jerry Lynn [TIGLER], both of Denver; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother, August TIGLER, Rensselaer; three sisters, Mae CULP and Mary BURTON, both of Rensselaer, and Florence TIEDE, Francesville. A brother preceded in death.

He was retired from Carruso’s Produce Co., Peru (1971), and from farming.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Gerald KREH officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Floyd B. Hendry

Floyd B. HENDRY, 79, of 103 E. Second St., North Manchester, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday at his home.

He was born Aug. 26, 1908 in Winamac to Horace G. and Catherine GLASS HENDRY. He was married May 23, 1948 in Walkerton to Lelah L. ULLERY, who survives. He was retired from Hayes Trucking Co., Peru, and was a member of the West Manchester Church of the Brethren.

‘ Surviving with the wife are three sons, David R. HENDRY, North Manchester; Don E. HENDRY, Andrews, and Arnold D. HENDRY, Fort Wayne; three daughers, Mrs. Robert (LaVerne) SONAFRANK, Somerset; Delores YOUNG, Mishawaka, and Mrs. George (Carol) WILSON, Peru; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha WALL, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Jennie BOZARTH, Roann, and Mrs. Isadore (Lucille) PODELL, Winamac.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Bender Funeral Home, 205 W. Main St., North Manchester, with the Rev. Opal NEES officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Wabash County Heart Association.

Herbert B. Whiteman

Herbert B. WHITEMAN, 78, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac.

Tuesday, April 12, 1988

Herbert B. Whiteman

Services for Herbert B. WHITEMAN, 78, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Frain Mortuary Winamac, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the McKinnley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna United Methodist Church.

Mr. Whiteman, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in failing health for several months.

He was born Aug. 2, 1909 in Boone County to Lawrence and Maude HAWKINS WHITEMAN. He moved from Pulaski County to Fulton County in 1950. He was married Aug. 10, 1939 in Plymouth to Helen M. BUDD, who survives. A retired farmer, he had worked for the former Studebaker Corp., South Bend. He was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the National Farmers Organization and was a former member of the Carpenters Union.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Karen Sue RICE, Indianapolis; Sherri LETT, Kewanna, and Cindy Jo PARKER, Martinsville; two sons, Kenton Lee WHITEMAN and Kevin Herbert WHITEMAN, both of Kewanna; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a sister, Anna Lee STEVENS, South Bend. Five grandsons, three brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Wednesday, April 13, 1988

Rodney L. Ulmer

Services for Rodney L. ULMER, 25, of 4104 15th Road, Bourbon, who was killed in a traffic accident Tuesday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon.

The Rev. Douglas FRITZEL will officiate, and burial will be in the Etna Green Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday and before services Friday.

Mr. Ulmer, alone in his car, died at 6:30 a.m. in a two-car head-on collision on Cedar Road in Marshall County.

He was born Oct. 26, 1962 in Plymouth to Jerry and Donna KEEL ULMER. He was a lifetime resident of the Bourbon area. He worked for Ascots Enterprises, Nappanee. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a member of the National Physique Committee and of Olympic Fitness Center, Rochester, and was active in body building.

Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ULMER, Bourbon; a sister, Mrs. Edward (Kim) HICKMAN, Goshen; a brother, Jerry Leon ULMER, Tippecanoe, and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Matilda LEMLER, Bourbon.

Zenthon E. Tilden

Zenthon E. TILDEN, 75, Peru, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday at his home.

He was born Feb. 18, 1913 in Deedsville to Herman and Trestie LANDIS TILDEN. He was a retired tool and die maker for the former Studebaker Corp., South Bend.

Surviving are a sister, Mary F. WRIGHT, Rochester, and two brothers, Russell TILDEN, Akron, and Henry TILDEN, Macy.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ebenezer Cemetery in Miami County with the Rev. George McCARTY officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru.

Thursday, April 14, 1988 to Saturday, April 16, 1988

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Monday, April 18, 1988

Alpha L. Quick

Alpha Louise QUICK, 93, 215 Pontiac St., died at 5 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Survivors include Joseph QUICK, Rochester.

Services are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Tuesday, April 19, 1988

Alpha L. Quick

Services for Alpha [Louise] KENNEDY QUICK, 93, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until services on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.

Mrs. Quick, 215 Pontiac St., died at 5 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born May 22, 1894 in Larwill to the Rev. Edward and Iona GODWIN KENNEDY. She moved here from Lafayette 20 years ago. Retired from the Painters and Decorators Union of Lafayette, she was a member of the Lafayette Eastern Star.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Martha) EHRENHARDT, Terre Haute; two sons, Joseph QUICK, Rochester, and Byron “Barney” QUICK, Kokomo; nine grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Cletus B. Owen

Cletus Bernice OWEN, 89, of 1107 Jackson Blvd., died at 1:45 p.m. Monday at the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw.

She was born Feb. 5, 1899 in Rochester to Hiram and Mary HORN NEFF. She lived all of her life in this community. She was married Dec. 23, 1922 in Peru to W. Henry OWEN, who died Jan.11, 1984. She was a member of the Riverside Community Church.

Surviving are nieces, nephews and cousins. A sister, Florence WEIMER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Rodney RUBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 20, 1988

Alvin O. Berg

Alvin O. BERG, 82, formerly of 3120 17B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

He was born July 12, 1905 in Glenwood, Minn., to Albert and Olina LARSON BERG. He moved from Chicago to this area in 1944. He was a watchmaker.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle KELLER, Leamington, Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. Elma WORSHAM, Tippecanoe; nieces, and nephews. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until services Saturday.

Clara E. Snyder Bearss

Clara E. SNYDER BEARSS, 84, Mexico, died at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Jan. 1, 1904 in Miami County to Joseph Edward and Lily Maude WILKINSON FINCHER. She was married June 19, 1926 in Peru to Earl SNYDER, who died Oct. 26, 1960. She was married Nov. 11, 1982 in Mexico to George BEARSS, who died April 10, 1987. She was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church, the Mexico Jolly Timers, the Retired Teachers Association and, for more than 50 years, the United Methodist Women. A graduate of Evansville College, she taught elementary school at Grass Creek, Peru and Mexico, retiring in 1973.

Surviving are a son, David Earl SNYDER, Peru; three daughers, Anita BURROUS, Peru; Viginia LANGSTON, Longwood, Fla., and Vivien CLARK, Littleton, Colo.; two step-sons, Wendell BEARSS, Rochester, and Gresham BEARSS, Berne; two step-daughters, Frances SMITH, Logansport, and Janis GARCIA, Pueblo, Mex.; eleven gandchildren; six great-grandchildren; fifteen step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; a brother, J. Edgar FINCHER, Macy, and three sisters, Mabel STALLER, Mexico; Harriet RAAB, Osceola, and Mildred MURPHY, Sebring, Fla. A sister, Nellie McMINN STICKEL, and two brothers, Howard and John FINCHER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Mexico United Methodist Church with the Revs. Phil LUTZ and Jay NICKLESS officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and one hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mexico United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or the Mexico Senior Citizens Center.

Thursday, April 21, 1988

Ferol K. Skidmore

Ferol K. SKIDMORE, 90, formerly of 1426 Franklin Ave., died at 3:18 a.m. today in the Wabash County Hospital. She had resided in the Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, since December 1987.

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

Betty J. Dugan

Betty Joan DUGAN, 56, Rt. 6 (West Eighth St.), Rochester; died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for three years.

She was born Feb. 22, 1932 in Pierce City, Mo., to William and Sylvia SCHULTZ BARNETT. She had lived in Akron and Kokomo before moving to Rochester in 1976. She was married Aug. 6, 1954 in Fort Myers, Fla., to Robert Lee DUGAN, who survives. A registered nurse, she graduated from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with high honors. She was formerly employed at Resurrection Hospital, Chicago, and St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. Later she was director of nursing at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Brad (Dena) LAHMAN and Mrs. Matthew (Debra) LEASE, both of Rochester; three sons, Russell DUGAN and Donald W. DUGAN, both of Rochester, and Richard DUGAN, Santee, Calif.; twelve grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Sylvia MESSLEY, Pierce City, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Elmo (Mary) BALDWIN, Springfield, Mo.; nieces, and nephews. Her father and a sister, Margaret GOLF, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jim MINEAR officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Friday, April 22, 1988

Ferol K. Skidmore

Services for Ferol K. SKIDMORE, 90, formerly of 1426 Fanklin Ave., will be at 10 a.m. Saurday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

The Revs. Wayne JOHNSON and Doris LUTRULL will officiate. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and an hour before services Saturay. Memorials may be made to charity.

Mrs. Skidmore died at 3:20 a.m. Thursday in the Wabash County Hospital. She had lived at the Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, since December 1987.

She was born June 26, 1897 in Akron to Jacob J. and Emma Jane GRINDLE KING. She lived in the Laketon area for 16 years, then at Lake Manitou and in Rochester for many years. She was married Dec. 8, 1930 in Chicago to James L. SMITH, who died March 15, 1948. She was married June 17, 1950 in Rochester to Albert SKIDMORE, who died Sept. 3, 1965. A rgistred nurse, she was a graduate of the former City Hospital, now Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis. She did school and public health nursing, was a hospital administrator in Brazil and Libertyville, Ill., and during World War II was at Passivant Hospital, Chicago. In 1950 she joined the staff of Drs. A.E. and Dean K. STINSON in Rochester. She also had done private duty nursing at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home here. She was a member of the Athens United Methodist Church, the former Famous Akron Jonah Club and had been active in the Fulton County Republican Women’s Club.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Max (Norene) BAILEY, Milton, Fla.; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; three nieces, Mrs. Lee (Ruth) BRUBAKER, North Manchester; Mrs. George (Alice) GRIMM, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Ann McGEE, Indianapolis, and two nephews, Alton BROWN, Pierceton, and Roscoe BROWN, Seaside, Calif. Preceding in death were three sisters, Fay MEREDITH in 1962, Grace STINSON in 1968 and Lola BROWN in 1973 four step-sons, Forrest, Victor, William and Henry SKIDMORE, and two nephews, Dr. Dean K. STINSON and Robert BROWN.

Charles E. Dunham

Charles E. DUNHAM, 77, of 321 South St., Winamac, died at 12:20 a.m. Thursday at he Pulaski Health Care Center.

He was born April 2, 1911 in Erie, Ill., to William G. and Georgia A. JONES DUNHAM. He lived in the Winamac area for 25 years. He was a retired laborer.

Surviving are a daughter, Loretta REBER, Gainesville, Fla.; a son, Lorraine Devon DUNHAM, Argos; seven grandchildre, and six great-grandchildren. A sister preceded in death.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Winamac Cemetery with the Rev. Larsene HALL officiating. There will be no visitation. Frain Mortuary is handling the arrangements.

Saturday, April 23, 1988

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Monday, April 25, 1988

Steven C. Smith

A Rochester man died and three others were injured Sunday in an early morning accident southeast of Lake Manitou. Dead is Steven C. SMITH, 25, Rt. 5, Rochester. He was pronounced dead at the scene of skull, neck and internal injuries. He was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck drive by Jeffery J. MOONEY, 23, Rt. 7, Rochester, state police said.

Authorities said Mooney - now listed in serious condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital with a fractured neck - was driving the truck southeast toward Millark from the inersection of County Roads 500 East and 250 South early Sunday. The truck swerved, crossed the road, struck an earth embankment, and landed upside down in the road.

Smith and passenger Larry HELT, 26, of Rt. 1, Claypool, were thrown from the truck. Mooney and passenger Fred CARR, 36, Rt. 2, Rochester, were inside the cab. Smith was found on the road, county police said.

Authorities were not able to pinpoint the time oif the accident, which was discovered by a newspaper delivery driver and reported by a neighbor shortly after 5 a.m. Police initially belived Smith was the only person in the truck. The other three men had left on foot.

County police said Carr was found at his home, near the wreck. Police said Helt was found when he stopped at a residence on Bessmore Park Road near County Road 500 East, well over a mile northwest. Police found Mooney walking by the White Creek public landing on Bessmore Park Road, an additional mile or more north.

Helt suffered scrapes to his back and arms, Carr sufferd facial cuts. Both have been released from Woodlawn Hospital. Mooney, transferred from Woodlawn Hospital to South Bend, was cited with driving while intoxicated. Fulton County Prosecutor Rick Brown said he has not yet decided whether he will file other charges.

Steven C. SMITH was born Sept. 28, 1962 in Pensacola, Fla., to L. Dean and Wanda J. FARBER SMITH. He moved here from Charleston S.C. 10 years ago. He attended Tippecanoe Valley High School. Surviving are his parents, Rt. 5, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Robin L. SMITH, Reseda, Calif., and Julie A. SMITH, at home; a brother, Michael D. SMITH, Charleston, S.C.; aunts; Uncles, and cousins.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday.

William J. Kurz

William J. KURZ, 73, of 520 W. Ninth St., died at 3:25 a.m. today in Logansport Memorial Hospital. He had suffered a heart attack early this year.

Mr. Kurz was the City Council’s Republican appointee to the Rochester School Board, having begun a four-year term on July 1, 1985.

He was born March 8, 1915 in Chicago to Wilhelm and Barbara DUY KURZ. He was married Stpt. 23, 1939 in Chicago to Dorothy “Dottie” ERDMAN, who survives.

Mr. Kurz was an accountant from 1937 to 1956. He moved to Rochester from Muskegon, Mich., to become manager of the Sealed Power plant, a position he held until 1963. He owned and operated Kurz Tractor Sales in Rochestr from 1962 to 1967, and he was a field examiner for the state Board of Accounts from 1967 to 1980. He was a member of the Rochester Kiwanis Club and formerly was active in the Little League program.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Barbara) CRALL, Rochester; a son, Keith W. KURZ, Rochester, N.Y.; four grandchildren, and a brother, Edward [KURZ], Denver, Colo. A son, Kirk [KURZ], preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in 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. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the RHS Manitous or the Bill Kurz Memorial Scholarship Fund.

John Hood

John HOOD, 63, Chicago, died April 16 at his home.

He was born Oct. 24, 1924 in Mexico to Clinton Bond and Hazel A. MARTIN HOOD. He was a retired chef.

Surviving are a sister, Anita SILKWORTH, Lapeer, Mich.; two brothers, Gerald F. HOOD, Chicago, and Billy L. HOOD, Los Angeles, Calif.; nieces, and nephews. A sister, Patricia HARRIS, and a brother, Bobby HOOD, preceded in death.

Private funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial was in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Arrangements were handled by the McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Dallas M. Tracy

Dallas M. TRACY, 94, Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, died at 3:08 p.m. Friday in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born Dec. 10, 1893 in Gilead to Ulysses S. and Mary BEAMENDORFER TRACY. He had lived in the Akron and Silver Lake areas. He was married May 27, 1916 to Sarah THOMPSON, who died in 1972. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lavina NELSON, Warsaw; a son, Robert TRACY, Tucson, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and a sister, Marie BURNS, Akron.

Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today in the King Memorial Chapel, Mentone. Burial was to be in the Akron Cemetery.

Dale W. Marks,

E. Maxine Marks and

Larry A. Turley

Three Tippecanoe residents were killed Friday afternoon in an accident at U.S. 30 and Indiana 205 near Columbia City.

Dale W. MARKS, 67; his wife E. Maxine MARKS, 63, and their pastor, Larry A. TURLEY, 41, died when their car was hit from the rear by a semi-rig.

State police said the car was in the westbound lane of U.S. 30, behind another car, and both were waiting for a signal light when the semi-rig hit the Tippecanoe cor, then the other car.

Dale W. Marks

Dale W. MARKS was born Oct. 25, 1920 in Fort Wayne to William E. and Jennie HARMON MARKS. He had lived in Tippecanoe for 50 years. He was married Sept. 26, 1942 in Atwood to E. Maxine Marks. A farmer, he also had driven a truck for Moormans Feed for 25 years and had been a Triton School bus driver for the past 10 years. He was a member of the Gideons Society and the Tippecanoe Community Church, where he was a deacon and a Sunday School teacher.

Surviving are a son, Doug MARKS, Plymouth; two grandchildren, and a brother, R. Gene MARKS, Fort Wayne.

Services were to be at 1 p.m. today in the Tippecanoe Community Church with the Rev. James GABHART officiating. Burial was to be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund or the church. Arrangements were handled by the King Memorial Home, Mentone.

E. Maxine Marks

E. Maxine MARKS was born Sept. 13, 1924 in Claypool to Tony and Opal RODOCKER HOOVER. She was married Sept. 26, 1942 in Atwood to Dale W. MARKS. A Triton High School cook, she was a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church.

Surviving are a son, Doug MARKS, Plymouth; two grandchildren; her parents, Tony and Opal HOOVER, Tippecanoe, and a sister, Mrs. Emery (Phyllis) ROWLAND, Claypool.

Services were to e in combination with those of her husband.

Larry A. Turley

Pastor Larry A. TURLEY was born July 10, 1946 in Cabin Creek, W. Va., to Frazier and Fredia DAVIS TURLEY. He was married Dec. 5, 1966 in Charlotte, Mich., to Patricia BRACY, who survives. Minister of the Tippecanoe Community Church, he was a graduate of the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music and attended Grace Seminary, Winona Lake.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Alan [TURLEY], with the U.S. Army in Koirea, and Adam and Aaron [TURLEY], both at home, and three brothers, John TURLEY, San Marcos, Calif.; Bill [TURLEY], Fremont, Ohio, and David [TURLEY], Hastings, Mich.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Tippecanoe Community Church with the Rev. Arnold BRACY officiating. Burial will be in the West Carmel Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Ned D. Hart

Ned Donald HART, 81, formerly of 717 Pontiac St., died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born June 23, 1906 in Fulton to Daniel and Martha WYLLE HART. He lived most of his life in Fulton and St. Joseph counties. He was married Oct. 17, 1931 in Michigan City to Wilnetta “Billie” SHORE, who died May 19, 1985. He owned the former Shore and Hart Grocery on North Main St. and was retired from the Indiana State Egg Board. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was a member and past master of the Rochester Masonic Lodge. A basketball referee for many years, he was a starting member of the 1925 Rochester High School basketall team that won the semi-state tournament.

Surviving are a daughtter, Mrs. Greshem (Ann) LOUGH, Culver, and two grandsons, Michael [LOUGH], Indianapolis, and Matthew [LOUGH], Culver. Two brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John C. RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and for an hour before services on Tuesday. Masonic services will be at 8 o’clock tonight. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church or the Alzheimers Association.

Clara Lamberti

Clara LAMBERTI, 78, 1420 Main St., died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

She was born April 3, 1910 in Vienna, Austria, to Irvin and Clara LIEBECK FRIEDEWALD. She had lived in this country since 1929. She was maried May 1, 1929 in Boston, Mass., to Willie LAMBERTI, who died Sept. 12, 1987. She was a former performer for the Great Gretona High Wire Act in the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Also, she and her husband had been part of a dance and vaudeville team performing at the Black Hawk Theater in Chicago. She was a member of the Catholic Church and the Rochester Eagles Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving are a daughter, Lorena LAMBERTI, Monticello; a son, Martin Cooper LAMBERTI, Cologne, Germany, and five grandchildren.

Services will be a 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in 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. Tuesday and for an hour before serices Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Harold S. Young

Harold S. YOUNG, 83, of 1520 Main St., died this morning at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Maurice S. Rogers

Maurice S. ROGERS, 76, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 5:16 p.m. Saturday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room.

He was born March 9, 1912 in Newcastle Township to Manderville and Myrtle BUGBY ROGERS. He was married Oct. 3, 1936 in Rochester to Elizabeth CLARK, who survives. A former dealer for Minneapolis Moline Farm Machinery, he was a farmer and machinist and did general welding and repair. He attended the First Baptist Church, Mentone.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, William L. and Rickey [ROGERS], both of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Bernard [ROGERS], Sturgis, Mich. A son, Michael Dee ROGERS; a brother, Lester [ROGERS], and two sisters, Georgia SMITH and Berneice GIBSON, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Ken MARKEN officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, April 26, 1988

Harold S. Young

Services for Harold S. YOUNG, 83, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Officiating will be the Rev. Donald BOWMAN. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tueday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund. Mr. Young, 1520 Main St., died at 10:45 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been seriously ill for a month.

He was born April 6, 1905 in Grant County to John E. and Zadie D. STURGEON YOUNG. He moved here from Culver 45 years ago. He was married May 8, 1942 in Peru to Madelyn SMITH, who survives. A retired warehouse manager for Culver Military Academy, he was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a sister, Mary G. YOUNG, Plymouth; a niece, and nephews. Two brothers preceded in death.

Wednesday, April 27, 1988 to Friday, April 29, 1988

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Saturday, April 30, 1988

Carl J. Evans

Carl Jacob EVANS, 61, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday in Dukes Memorial Hospital at Peru.

He was born in Kewanna Jan. 29, 1927 to Jacob and Mae CLARK EVANS. He was married to Patsy SIXBEY May 21, 1944 in Kewanna; she survives. A 1944 graduate of Kewanna High School, he was a retired salesman for Moorman’s Feed and was a farmer. He was a member of the Rochester Elks Lodge, Manitou Moose Lodge, Logansport Eagles Lodge and the Kewanna Lions Club and was a board member of the Fulton County Diabetes Association.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Vicki HARDIN, Danville, and Sherri BOWYER, Raleigh, N.C.; a brother, Charles EVANS Sr., Kewanna; a grandson, and two granddaughters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis ENGLE officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday, and on Tuesday before services. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association or the Cancer Fund.

Monday, May 2, 1988

Hazel E. Sutton

Hazel E. SUTTON, 73, Rt. 6, Rochester (Fulton area), died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at her home. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born April 6, 1915 in White County to Ernest and Clarissa BUTTON CLICK. She had lived most of her life in Fulton County. She was married Nov. 2, 1932 in Star City to George “Pete” SUTTON, who died July 8, 1985. Retired from RBM at Logansport in 1977, she was a member of the Mt. Olive Club, Fletchers Lake United Methodist Church and The Ladies Aid of the church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Neil (Nina) KRISHER, Anderson; Mrs. Dewey (Jane) REAMES, Burlington, and Mrs. Tom (Shirley) FELDA, Lancaster, Ohio; two sons, Jim SUTTON, Rt. 6, Rochester, and Butch SUTTON, Fulton; fourteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Don, Earl and Robert CLICK, all of Denver. Three sisters, Helen CLICK, Mrs. Martha AULT and Mrs. Mary RAMSEY, and three brothers, Wayne, Russ and Max CLICK, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Ed OWENS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Carla Norman

Carla NORMAN, 40, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 9 a.m. today in Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron.

Margaret E. Feller

Margaret E. FELLER, 76, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 1 p.m. Saturday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester.

She was born March 5, 1912 in Marion to Joel and Amy CARPENTER WILSON. She was married Feb. 20, 1935 in Lebanon to Ralph Z. FELLER, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Ralph Z. FELLER Jr., Prairieville, La., and Ronald FELLER, Rt. 1, Amboy; a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Susan) BRYANT, Rochester; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Frank WILSON, Port Charlotte, Fla., and Joseph WILSON, Bradenton, Fla., and two sisters, Mrs. Marvin McCLOUD, Center Point, and Mrs. Ned RICHTER, Indianapolis.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Laird Funeral Home, Amboy. Burial will be in the Park Lawn Cemetery, near Amboy. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today.

George V. Herr

George V. HERR, 80, Rt. 1, Tippecanoe, formerly of Kokomo, died at 9:35 p.m. Sunday at Windsor Estates Nursing Home, Kokomo.

He was born Feb. 22, 1908 in Monticello to Henry and Mary HERR. He was married March 30, 1929 to Mildred Mae SMITH, who survives. He retired in 1974 from Cabot Corp., Kokomo. He was a member of the Howard Masonic Lodge and Quarter Century Club through Union Carbide.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Leonard HERR, Kokomo; three grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph and Jake HERR, both of Kokomo, and a sister, Anna WYSONG, Kokomo. A son, a sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Ellers Chapel, Kokomo, with the Dr. David GRIFFIN officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ellers Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Howard County Cancer Society.

Irene Zartman

Irene ZARTMAN, 81, Twelve Mile, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

She was born Aug. 30, 1906 in Twelve Mile to William and Edith May BLACK JONES. She was married Feb. 14, 1935 to George ZARTMAN, who died Feb. 28, 1979. She was a member of the Mexico First Brethren Church and the Fulton Chapter of Eastern Star.

Surviving are a son, David B. ZARTMAN, Twelve Mile; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and a brother, William G. JONES, Marion.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today. The Eastern Star will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. today.

Martha H. Smith

Martha Helen SMITH, 90, Peru, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru.

She was born July 7, 1897 in Mexico to Charles E. and Carrie KLINE McGUIRE. She was married to William P. SMITH, who died March 18, 1966.

Surviving are a daughter, Loretta Annabelle DALE, Aurora, Ill.; a grandson, Bruce {DALE], Detroit, Mich.; two great-grandchidren, Joel and Stacey DALE, both of Detroit; a half-brother, Bill McGUIRE, Mexico, and three half-sisters, Henrietta CARPENTER and Betty LANDES, both of Peru, and Peggy BOLINGER, Wheaton, Ill. Two sisters and five brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. William SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Forest H. Ritter

Forest H. RITTER, 91, College Square Apartments (18th Street), died at 5 p.m. Saturday at his home.

He was born June 26, 1896 in Miami County to John and Belle ZARTMAN RITTER. He was married in 1926 to Julia SATAVA, who died in 1969. He was a retired farmer, an Army veteran of World War I, and a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Ruth) GORDON, Fort Wayne; two sons, Robert [RITTER], Rochester, and Harold [RITTER], Arlington, Texas; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and a half-sister, Edith DAVIS, Michigan. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Macy Christian Church with Pastor David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until services at the church. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is handling arrangements.

Carmen L. Alderfer

Carmen Louise ALDERFER, 66, of 6536 19th Road, Argos, died at 6:35 a.m. Sunday at her home. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born Nov. 20, 1921 in Marshall County to Russell and Lucy COPLEN GOOD. She lived most of her life in the Argos community. She was married Jan. 24, 1941 near Argos to Herman L. ALDERFER, who survives. A beautician for several years, she was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Joy) HALL, Argos; three sons, Russell Lee and David H. ALDERFER, both of Argos, and Larry ALDERFER, Tipton; eleven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ray (Joan) FREED, Plymouth, and a brother, Wendell GOOD, Argos.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren with the Revs. Gary EDWARDS and Robert RICE officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Norman W. Ringer

Norman W. RINGER, 61, Culver, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born Oct. 26, 1926 in Plymouth to Ira and Clara CLEVENGER RINGER. He was married Oct. 23, 1949 in Plymouth to JoAnn C. ZUMBAUGH, who survives. He was a farmer and for the past eight years had been associated with his son, Robert [RINGER], in an excavating business. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Argos, the Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Lodge, the board of directors of the Marshall County REMC, and was active in the Northern Indiana Power of the Past.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Kathy BENNETT, Plymouth, and Linda RINGER, Star City; three sons, Stephen and Robert [RINGER], both of Plymouth, and James [RINGER], Culver; thirteen grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth KLINE, Fort Myers, Fla. A sister, Bernice [RINGER], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Argos, with the Rev. Robert C. SIEGRIST officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church. The Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct services at 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Northern Indiana Power of the Past.

Tuesday, May 3, 1988

Carla E. Norman

Services for Carla E. NORMAN, 40, Rt. 1, Akron, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Akron Church of God.

Officiating will be Pastors James MALBONE and Terry CANFIELD. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and for an hour before services at the church.

Mrs. Norman died at 9 a.m. Monday at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. She had been in failing health for five months.

She was born Aug. 4, 1947 in Miami County to Claude and Opal HOFFMAN. She was married Aug. 10, 1985 at the Akron Church of God to Richard D. NORMAN, who survives. She had done secretarial work at the Hartzler Trucking Co., Akron. She was a member of the Akron Church of God and its Marionettes and the Perry Do-Rites Home Extnsion Club.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Chad and Troy [NORMAN], at home; four sisters, Helen THIEME, Fort Wayne; Mary STEELE, New Paris; Lynda BUTCHER, Roann, and Jennifer HOAGLAND, Sidney, and four brothers, Bill HOFFMAN, Huntington, Bob HOFFMAN, Laketon, Terry HOFFMAN, Macy, and David HOFFMAN, Roann. A sister, Deloris GLASSFORD, and a brother, James [HOFFMAN], preceded in death.

Wednesday, May 4, 1988

Randal D. Landrum

[Randal] DeWayne LANDRUM, 26, of 21 Walnut St., Macy, died at 8:20 a.m. today at a hospital in Savannah, Ill., following an industrial accident at 6:30 a.m. today.

Employed by the E.D.D. Communications Co., Allentown, Pa., he was the son of Mary Lou LANDRUM of Macy.

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

Ruth Brown Alspach

Ruth BROWN ALSPACH, 95, a resident of the Rochester Nursing Home for the past 12 years, died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Dec. 27, 1891 in Fulton County to John and Mary WALTERS SHOULDERS. She lived most of her life in the Rochester community. She was married Feb. 14, 1909 in Rochester to Charles BROWN, who died in 1920. She was married Dec. 31, 1921 in Rochester to Alfred ALSPACH, who died in 1957. She was a member of the Westside Apostolic Church.

Surviving are a son, Herbert BROWN, Marion, Iowa; five granddaughters; thirteen great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Two sons, Charles ALSPACH and Arthur BROWN, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with the Rev. Paul CECRLE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and for an hour before services Friday.

LeRoy Pontious

LeRoy PONTIOUS, 71, died Monday in Mansfield, Ohio.

He was married to the former Claretta WOLF, who survives. His wife, formerly of Rochester, is the daughter of David and Nancy WOLF. Her sister, Bertha COOK, and a niece, Genevere SEE, live in Rochester.

Surviving wih the wife are a son, Bill PONTIOUS, Mansfield, and a daughter, Marjorie [PONTIOUS], of Mansfield.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Finefrock Funeral Home, Mansfield.

Thursday, May 5, 1988

Mary J. Smith

Mary J. SMITH, 55, Rt. 2, Macy (Perrysburg), died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. She was born July 21, 1932 in Brentwood, N.Y., to Peter E. and Ella Eliza PERRY FOSTER. She was married Dec. 15, 1955 in Maryland to Charles W. SMITH, who died July 18, 1986. She was employed by United Technologies of Peru.

Surviving are two daughters, Jeanne KNAUFF and Barbara SMITH, both of Perrysburg; three sons, Donald [SMITH], Barstow, Calif. Charles [SMITH], Wabash, and Richard [SMITH], Perrysburg; six grandchildren, and five brothers, Danny, Morris, Dick, Roger and Teddy FOSTER, all of New York. Seven brothers preceded in death.

Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Services will follow at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, with the Rev. John CAMPBELL officiating.

Randal D. Landrum

Services for Randal DeWayne LANDRUM, 26, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Officiating will be the Revs. David SMITH and David WELSH. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday.

Mr. Landrum, 21 Walnut St., Macy, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday in Savannah, Ill., following an industrial accident at 6:30 a.m.

He was born July 10, 1961 in Kankakee, Ill., to Charles and Mary Lou KLAHN LANDRUM. He was employed by E.D.D. Communications, Allentown, Pa. A 1979 graduate of Tri-Point High School, Culom, Ill., he had served six years in the National Guard.

Surviving are two sons, Jeremy and Jason LANDRUM, Xenia, Ohio; the mother, Mary Lou LANDRUM, Macy; a sister, Cheryl LANDRUM, Macy; maternal grandfather, Walter KLAHN, Kouts; aunts, uncles, and cousins. His father, Charles, died in 1984.

Friday, May 6, 1988

Charles E. Anderson

Charles E. ANDERSON, 73, of 18 W. Main St., Glenwood, Ill., died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday in his summer home at Lake Bruce.

He was born Feb. 1, 1915 in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Charles and Lelah McLAIN ANDERSON. He was married May 31, 1941 in Marietta, Ohio to Frances BORTRAM, who survives. He was a retired custodian with Brookwood School in Glenwood.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Charlene FLAMINI, Schaumburg, Ill., and Judith REYNOLDS, Chicago Heights; two sons, James [ANDERSON], Schaumburg, and Charles A. [ANDERSON], Steger, Ill.; four grandchildren; a brother, Harry [ANDERSON], Arizona, and five sisters, Alice OLAH, Arizona; Mary Jane MATHIAS, Joliet, Ill.; Lelah MANGUNO, Florida; Mabel DIONNE, South Chicago Heights, and Margaret THUNHORST, Crete, Ill. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Bruce. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday.

Odessa F. Fowler

Odessa Fae FOWLER, formerly of Logansport, died at noon Thursday at the home of her daughter in Jacksonville, Fla.

Arrangements are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton.

Saturday, May 7, 1988

Odessa F. Fowler

Odessa Fae FOWLER, 80, died at noon Thursday in Jacksonville, Fla. A former Logansport resident, she moved to Jacksonville in 1982 to live with her daughter.

She was born Aug. 6, 1907 in Cass County to James and Dora McCLAIN BRADLEY. She was married Nov. 2, 1930 in Muncie to Bernard FOWLER; he died Sept. 22, 1964. She was retired from Logansport State Hospital and a member of the Logansport VFW Women’s Auxiliary.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. William (Carolyn) CARROLL, Jacksonville; four sons, Burl, Carl and Glen [FOWLER], Logansport, and Morris L. [FOWLER], Salt Lake City, Utah; eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Edward OWENS officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery.

Monday, May 9, 1988

Lawrence W. Garland Sr.

Lawrence W. GARLAND Sr., 71, Rt. 7, Rochester (Ewing Road), formerly of Valparaiso, died at 1:35 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born June 2, 1916 in Logansport to William and Gladys HUMES GARLAND. He was married Nov. 10, 1945 in Plymouth to Mertie M. ACKERS, who died Jan. 17, 1974. He was married Nov. 23, 1980 in Rochester to Eva Dee HATFIELD, who survives. A World War II veteran, he retired Feb. 28, 1975 after 38 years as a crane operator for U.S. Steel, Gary Works. He was a member of the United Steel Workers Union.

Surviving with the wife are five daughters, Kathy CRUM and Jeanne LUCAS, both of Valparaiso; Terri MURRAY, Texas; Janet McMUNN, Portage, and Patricia GARLAND, Chesterton; five sons, Lawrence [GARLAND] Jr., Dennis and Jay GARLAND, all of Valparaiso; Ronald GARLAND, Hobart, and James GARLAND, Portage; three step-sons, Curt and Lon HATFIELD, Knox, and Kenneth HATFIELD, Rockfort, Ill.; twenty-one grandchildren; a great-grandchild; five sisters, Avis and Iris (last names and addresses unknown), Virginia BERNERO, Plymouth; Wilagene GORTNER, Florida, and Vera May (last name unknown), California, and two brothers, Victor GARLAND, Knox, and Kenneth GARLAND, Tippecanoe.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Price-Clark Funeral Home, Knox, with Kenneth WHILES officiating. Burial will be in the Fletcher Cemetery, Knox. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Mabel O. Wagoner

Mabel O. WAGONER, 90, formerly of the Reiter community and Rochester, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday in the Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, where she had lived the past three years.

She was born Dec. 4, 1898 in Fulton County to William and Pearl FEECE PATTON. She lived on Jefferson Street from 1973 to 1985. She was married April 18, 1925 in Rochester to Raymond E. WAGONER, who died Dec. 19, 1972. She was a member of the Reiter Community Club.

Surviving are a ssiter, Mrs. Josephine EBERT, San Diego, Calif.; nieces; nephews; great-nieces, and great-nephews. A sister, Marquise FOGLESONG, and two brothers, Robert and Harrison PATTON, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald PETERS officiating. Burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center or the Peabody Retirement Home.

Tuesday, May 10, 1988

Gerald E. Damas

Gerald E. “Sharkey” DAMAS, 57, of 526 Pontiac St., died at 12:16 p.m. Monday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born June 29, 1930 in Rochester to John and Edna Faye DAVIS DAMAS. He had lived his entire life in Rochester. He was married July 28, 1956 in Rochester to Linda LOUDERBACK, who survives. He was the co-owner of Rochester Ford-Mercury-Lincoln. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, Masonic Lodge (32nd Degree Mason) and the Manitou Shrine Club and a past director for the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Seth L. V. DAMAS, Rochester; two daughters, Mrs. Douglas (Dru Ann) JOHNSON, Rochester, and Mrs. Brian (Ty Lynn) RICE, Peru; two grandchildren, Zannie and Amanda, and his parents, John and Edna DAMAS. Two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers 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 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Lung or Heart Association.

Belle G. Stanley

Belle G. STANLEY, 84, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 8:57 a.m. Monday at her home.

She was born Jan. 1, 1904 in San Francisco, Calif., to Charles and Frances WATRON HOWARD. She was married Jan. 1, 1943 in Arizona to Andrew D. STANLEY, who died March 21, 1985. She was a retired buyer for Bullock’s Co., of Los Angeles, Calif. She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a son, Leland J. RICE, Corning, Calif.; two step-sons, Jim STANLEY, South Bend, and Jack STANLEY, Winamac; a step-daughter, Jane GODFROY, Mexico; three grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildre, and two step-great-great-grandchildren. A sister preceded in death.

The body will be cremated. There will be no visitation or funeral services. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Guide Dogs for the Blind, Box 1200, San Rafael, Calif., 94902. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is handling the arrangements.

Harold D. Clemons

Harold Dean CLEMONS, 55, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born March 31, 1933 in Peru to Haskell and Vola MAYNARD CLEMONS. He lived most of his life in the Akron community, moving from Peru. He was married July 3, 1958 in Mexico to Madonna TUCKER, who survives. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired employee of the former Peabody Seaing Co., North Manchester. He was a member of the Full Gospel House of Prayer, Akron.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Donna) CARR, Akron; Mrs. Karry (Brenda) SMITH, Rochester, and Karla CLEMONS, at home; a son, Ernest CLEMONS, at home; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. David (Emma) SONAFRANK, Peru, and Mrs. Lacy (Helen) CARPENTER, Roann; two brothers, the Rev. Joseph CLEMONS, Silver Lake, and Robert “Carl” CLEMONS, Akron, and nieces and nephews. A brother, Howard [CLEMONS], died in Decemer 1987.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Joseph CLEMONS officiating. Burial will be in the Gaerte Cemetery near Akron. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Ella P. Bixler

Ella Pearl BIXLER, 79, of 928 Franklin Ave., died at 11 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 12, 1909 in Tab, Ind., to John B. and Ruby JEWELL WALLACE. She moved from Hobart to Rochester in 1965. She was married April 4, 1932 in Maysville, Ky., to O.A. BIXLER, who died Feb. 6, 1983. She was a retired registered nurse.

Surviving are a daughter, Jacquie BIXLER, Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Marjorie HARMON, Mrs. Phil (Betty) RECTOR and Mrs. Roy (Ann) LEDBETTER, all of Xenia, Ohio. An infant daughter, Margaret Ellen [BIXLER], preceded in death.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and for an hour before services Thursday.

Charles M. Fisher

Charles M. FISHER, 85, Mentone, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday at his home. He was born Dec. 29, 1902 in Tippecanoe to V.B. and Myrtle FISHER. He moved from Tippecanoe to Mentone 14 years ago. He was married May 15, 1925 in Warsaw to Donnis C. SMITH, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a 50-year member of the Tippecanoe I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Marjorie BUSWELL, Walkerton; Mrs. James (Lena) COPLEN, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) TOWN, Bluffton, Ohio; twelve grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene BOGENWRIGHT, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. George (Annabelle) RICHARDSON, Rochester. A grandson, Douglas COPLEN; two brothers, and three sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until services Thursday.

Wednesday, May 11, 1988

Helen J. Hunt

Helen June HUNT, 73, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born June 1, 1914 in Jefferson Township, Miami County to Ezra and Nellie BALSBAUGH MUSSELMAN. She was married March 12, 1935 at her mother’s home near Mexico to Marvin F. HUNT, who survives. She retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx in 1976. She was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mary Donna GRAHAM, Macy; two sons, Jim HUNT, Indianapolis, and Paul HUNT, Plymouth; four grandchildren; a step-grandson, and a brother, State Rep. Raymond MUSSELMAN, Peru. A grandson, Todd HUNT, and a sister, Mildred MUSSELMAN, preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, May 12, 1988

Harold C. Fry

Harold C. FRY, 83, South Bend, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 10, 1905 in Fulton County to Arthur and Vernie HORTON FRY. He was married June 24, 1930 in Kokomo to Lelia SWIHART, who survives. He was a tool designer for Dodge Manufacturing, Mishawaka, retiring in 1967. He was a member of the South Bend First Baptist Church, the Portage Masonic Lodge, the South Bend Scottish Rite, the Orak Shrine Temple and the South Bend Shrine Club and was a former director of the Izaak Walton League. Surviving with the wife are a sister, Mrs. Dwight (Esther) PATTERSON, Warsaw; and a brother, Loren FRY, Fulton.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend, with the Rev. Kennard WILSON officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in the Citizens Cemetery, Fulton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the South Bend First Baptist Church.

Cecil H. Malott

Cecil Herbert MALOTT, 82, Deedsville, died at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Aug. 27, 1905 in Pulaski County to Albert and Hattie LOWERY MALOTT. He was married Sept. 22, 1926 in Monticello to Alice May WINEGARDNER, who died Nov. 4, 1983. Retired from the Honeywell Corporation, Wabash, he was a member of Peru Missionary Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Joyce CONFER, Peru; Shirley PUGH, Denver, and Alma Jean BAKER, Deedsville; three brothers, Sam and Dick MALOTT, Denver, and Terry MALOTT, Macy; twenty-one grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a sister, Mae BULLINGTON, Hobart, and two brothers, Raymond and Ora MALOTT, both of Fort Wayne. A granddaughter, two great-granddaughters, four sisters and five brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Gerald KREH officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Kenneth Crull Sr.

Kenneth CRULL Sr., 74, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 12:07 p.m. Wednesday at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital, Osage Beach, Mo.

He was born March 22, 1914 in Champaign, Ill., to James and Viola GEAR CRULL. He was married Jan. 20, 1934 in Monticello to Lucille MILLS, who survives. He was a mechanic for Urbin Auto Co., Kewanna.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Willard CRULL, Macks Creek, Mo., and Kenneth CRULL Jr., Monticello; a daughter, Frieda Mae CRULL, Kewanna; a step-mother, Beulah CRULL, Monticello; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. until services Sunday.

Friday, May 13, 1988 to Saturday, May 14, 1988

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Monday, May 16, 1988

Dorothea J. Mullins

Dorothea June MULLINS, 58, Denver, died at 8:52 a.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. She was born June 21, 1929 in Miami County to Roy Earl and Dessie ZIMMERMAN KEIM. She was married March 16, 1949 at the home of the late C.F. GOLDEN near Denver to Roy Earl MULLINS, who survives. A member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church, she was employed by the Sherrill Corp., Mexico.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Chris L. FEWELL, Peru; a sister, Lois SHADEL, Macy, and three brothers, Robert KEIM, Denver; Lemoine KEIM, Syracuse, and Ronald KEIM, Roann.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today.

Grace Y. Barrett

Grace Y. BARRETT, 93, of 117 E. Seventh St., died at 3:46 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born May 16, 1895 in Rochester to R.P. and Estella MITCHELL TRUE. She had lived all her life in Rochester. She was married Sept. 17, 1922 in Fort Wayne to John Abner BARRETT, who died Oct. 13, 1981. She was a former society editor of The Rochester Sentinel and was a charter member of Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Peggy Lou) YANKOWITZ, Pembroke Pines, Fla.; six grandchildren, Paige LONG, Fairfax, Va.; Baron Jon YANKOWITZ, Miami, Fla. Joy BASHER, Manassa, Va.; Thea Jayne BONGIOVANNI, Davey, Fla., and Lory Anne ROMANO and Mark Lawrence YANKOWITZ, both of Pembroke Pines, and three graat-grandchildren, Victor, Andrea and Lauren BASHER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Maxine Musselman

Maxine MUSSELMAN, 71, Denver, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Feb. 25, 1917 in Denver to Dr. George W. and Jessie V. SKINNER MUSSELMAN. In 1972 she retired from the admissions department of University Hospital, IU Medical Center. She was a graduate of Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, and Berkeley College, Berkeley, Calif. She was a member of the Denver United Methodist Church and a former member and past matron of the Gilead Eastern Star.

Surviving are a nephew, Dr. Donald G. MUSSELMAN, Denver, and a great-niece, Sara MUSSELMAN, Denver. A brother, Dr. Donald A. MUSSELMAN, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Dr. Gary HOUSTON officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Tuesday, May 17, 1988

Vera H. Butt

Vera H. BUTT, 85, of 520 Central St., Akron, died at 6:35 a.m. today at her home.

She was born Nov. 24, 1902 in Lester, Iowa to William and Iva BENNETT HARRISON. She was married June 12, 1924 in Chili to Earl E. BUTT, who died Oct. 25, 1969. She was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the Eastern Star, My Stars, the Summit Club, the Akron Womens Club, the Akron Nutrition Site and the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church and its Ladies Aid.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Janet) BAMMERLIN, Roann; two sons, M. Keith BUTT, Fort Wayne, and Lyle BUTT, Akron; six grandchildren; a sister, Etha HASS, Mtn. Home, Ark., and two brothers, Merritt HARRISON, Tucson, Ariz., and Earl HARRISON, Alexandria.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Robert JARBOE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 18, 1988

Helen K. Nichols

Helen K. NICHOLS, 78, of 915 Clover St., Rochester, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday at South B end Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 11, 1910 near Athens to Loyd and Tempie MOORE BRYANT. She lived all of her life in this area. She was married Jan. 14, 1929 in Detroit, Mich., to Ernest NICHOLS, who died Jan. 12, 1963. She was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Don (Janice M.) DUZENBERY, Bonita Springs, Fla.; a son, Jack L. [NICHOLS], Newark, Ohio; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. C.J. (Relna) MOWRER, Scherrerville, and Mrs. Otis (Adlene) HALTERMAN, Rochester, and nieces and nephews. A grandson preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the First Church of God, Rochester, with the Revs. Brice CASEY, Harold CONRAD and Hilton BRYANT officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and for an hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Thursday, May 19, 1988

Warren H. Parker

Warren H. PARKER, 72, Peru, died at 7:35 a.m. at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Aug. 20, 1915 in Jersey City, N.J. to Warren and Anna SMITH PARKER. He was married Dec. 10, 1942 in Hyannis, Mass. to Annabel STONER, who survives. In 1973 he retired as a civil service employee from the Sixth Army Maintenance, Ft. Wayne. He was a World War II veteran.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Janith HADSTROM, St. Paul, Minn., and Phyllis WEAVER, Warsaw; nine grandchildren, and two sisters, Edith GREGORY, Milford, Pa., and Beatrice ABERS, Port Jervis, N.Y. Four sisters and five brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Louise M. Denton

Louise M. DENTON, 84, Indianapolis, formerly of Mentone, died at 4 a.m. today at Winona Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Sept. 10, 1903 in Indiana to William and Louise BARTEL BARTEL. She was married to Glen P. DENTON, who died Sept. 29, 1982. A graduate of business college, she helped operated the Denton Drug Store, Mentone, for many years. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a brrother, Frederick BARTEL, Kalamazoo, Mich., nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until services Saturday.

Anina A. Clemans

Anina CLEMANS, 85, formerly of the Macy and Akron areas, died at 6:50 a.m. today in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Friday, May 20, 1988

Anina A. Clemans

Services for Anina A. CLEMANS, 85, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Clemans, formerly of the Macy and Akron areas, died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Nov. 15, 1902 in Akron to Sherman and Pearl McINTYRE MILLER. She was married July 26, 1930 in Akron to Herbert CLEMANS, who died Feb. 21, 1970. She was a former member of the Macy United Methodist Church, the Omega Community Club and the Macy Mother’s Club.

Surviving are two sons, Jimmie CLEMANS, Elbert, Colo., and Mark CLEMANS, Akron; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

William Basch

Word has been received of the death of William BASCH, 77, of 5402 E. McKillips Road, Space 246, Mesa, Ariz., 85205. He died May 13 in Mesa.

He was born Dec. 13, 1910. He had lived in Rochester and Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Violet L. BASCH.

Private services were conducted.

Saturday, May 21, 1988

[no obits]

Monday, May 23, 1988

Anthony Boransky

Anthony “Tony” BORANSKY, 78, Rte. 5, Rochester, died at 4:02 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Born Sept. 29, 1929 in Chicago to Antone and Anna BORANSKY, he had lived here since 1972. On Nov. 23, 1952 he married Lucille FIRESTONE in Chicago. Before retiring, he worked for 42 years as a steel mill electrician in Gary. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. James (Laura) HARGENS, Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. David (Linda) KURK, Anaheim, Calif.; six grandsons; a great-granddaughter, and a sister, Mrs. Betty KAURICH, Gary.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday.

Gerald L. McMillen

Gerald L. “Jerry” McMILLEN, 75, of 11040 S. Michigan Road, Plymouth, died at 4:55 p.m. Saturday at his home.

Born March 14, 1913 in Chicago to Joseph and Adelaide BEISEK McMILLEN, he had lived in Plymouth for 25 years. On March 13, 1966 in Plymouth, he married Georgia MAST, who died Oct. 18, 1985. He and his wife owned the Moriarity Lumber Company. He also owned and operated the Poodle House. A collector of antique fire trucks, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge in Plymouth.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Carl (Mary) LOVIG, Plymouth, and nices and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers Warner and Joseph McMILLEN.

Services will be a 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, Argos, where the American Legion will conduct services. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Bonnie R. Bailey

Bonnie R. BAILEY, 78, of 1718 Cherry St., Huntington, died at 8 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Huntington.

She was born Nov. 10, 1909 in Rochester to Charles Murrel and Ethel Ann COLLINS REAM. She moved from Rochester to Huntington 38 years ago. She was married June 27, 1931 in Peru to Harold B. BAILEY, who died Sept. 25, 1979. She was the deputy clerk for the Huntington County Court for 18 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the BPW and the Trinity United Methodist Church, Huntington.

Surviving are a son, H. Van BAILEY, Huntington; a daughter, Mrs. David (Jane) MYERS, Van Wert, Ohio; four grandchildren, and a brother, George M. REAM, San Diego, Calif.

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Deal and Robbins Funeral Home, Huntington, with the Rev. Lamar IMES officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntingtn. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Tuesday, May 24, 1988

Helen P. Worl

Helen P. WORL, 73, Valparaiso, died Monday at her home.

She was born July 12, 1914 in Kewanna to Delbert R. and Ethel ROUCH RANS. She had lived in Valparaiso for 22 years. She was a retired recepionist and secretary for the Porter Memorial Hospital physical therapy department at Valparaiso. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Valparaiso.

Surviving are two sons, Barry WORL, Fremont, and William WORL, Fort Wayne; a daughter, Cheryl ALCANTARA, Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; four sisters, Ethel STIPP and Lorene WOOD, both of Valparaiso; Lois BELL, Naples, Fla., and Virginia AGNEW, Kewanna, and three brothers, Joe RANS, Akron, Larry RANS, Kewanna, and Lowell RANS, Danville, Calif. Five brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Calvary Baptist Church, Valparaiso, with the Rev. George HUFFMAN officiating. Burial wil be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bartholomew Funeral Home, 102 Monroe St., Valparaiso. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church.

Wednesday, May 25, 1986

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Thursday, May 26, 1988

Mary E. Castleman

Mary Ellen CASTLEMAN, 90, of 107 W. South St., Argos, died at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had lived for two years.

She was born March 1, 1898 in Argos to William and Flora YATES FEIKERT. She lived all her life in the Argos communiy. She was married Dec. 17, 1924 in Plymouth to Ernest CASTLEMAN, who died in June 1942.

Surviving are three daughtrs, Mrs. Barbara ANDREWS and Mrs. Jack (Rosemary) SWIHART, both of South Bend, and Mrs. Rebecca WARREN, Quincy, Ill.; two sons, Rex CASTLEMAN, Argos, and Larry CASTLEMAN, Portland, Ore.; eleven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Mildred GREENLEE, Plymouth. A grandson, a sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Richard LEWKE 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. Friday and one hour before services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the Pacific Garden Mission in care of the Argos Christian Church.

Friday, May 27, 1988 to Saturday, May 28, 1988

[no obits]

Monday, May 30, 1988

[no paper - holiday]

Tuesday, May 31, 1988

Jesse Henderson

Jesse HENDERSON, 66, of 107 Indiana 14 North, Akron, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Ralph L. Helt

Ralph L. HELT, 86, of Marion, a former Rochester resident, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday at Bradner Village Nursing Home, Marion, where he had lived for the past four years.

Born Nov. 10, 1901, in Jennings County to Ralph and Lola WAUGHTELL HELT, he lived in Rochester between 1932 and 1972. He retired to Avon Park, Fla., for 10 years then moved to Marion.

He was married to Mildred M. JANERY, who survives. He was a retired Fulton County farmer. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Marion, Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 47, Fulton County Farm Bureau and Fulton County Conservation Club, where he had been active with Tippecanoe River pollution control. He was a life member of Rochester Lions Club and a 22-year 4-H club leader.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Ilo) RAKICH, Waterbury, Conn., and Mrs. John A. (Deloris) WEILER, Holcombe, Wisc.; ghree sons, John [HELT[, Rochester, Charles [HELT], McAllen, Texas, and Donald R. [HELT], Marion; twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Pearl FOIST, Enunclaw, Wash., and Mrs. William (Marguerite) BYFORD, Scipio, Ind., and a brother, Paul [HELT], Scipio. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert [HELT], in 1951, and a brother, Gordon [HELT], this year.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Watson CUSTER officiating. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. through the hour of serices Wednesday. I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct memorial services at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Lions Eye Bank.

Raymond Sickmiller

Raymond SICKMILLER, 70, of Plymouth, died at 11:51 a.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient one week.

He was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Plymouth, to Leo and Marie BREWER SICKMILLER and lived all of his life in the Argos and Plymouth communities. He was married in 1939 in Valparaiso to Roberta E. TAYLOR, who survives. He was retired from Sibley Machine and Foundry, South Bend, where he worked 39 years. He was a member of Cloverleaf C.B. Club and REACT and was active in Boy Scouting.

Surviving with the wife are a daugher, Mrs. Ruth SELLERS, Atwood; a son, Richard [SICKMILLER], Fort Wayne five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Phyllis BENDER, St. John, Ind., Mrs. Betty LEHTY, Plymouth, Mrs. Nadyne SACK, Watertown, Wisc., and a brother, Wilbur [SICKMILLER], Plymouth. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lowell and Donovan [SICKMILLER].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with Rev. Wayne A. MIKEL officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services.

Wednesday, June 1, 1988

Jesse L. Henderson

Services for Jesse L. HENDERSON, 66, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Officiating will be the Pastor Terry CAMFIELD. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Mr. Henderson, Akron, died at 11:27 p.m. Monday at the Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital after a three-week illness.

He was born Nov. 20, 1921 in Fulton County to James and Ruth SHELTON HENDERSON. He was married June 12, 1943 to Mary Mae FLOHR, who survives. Retired from International Harvester, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was one of the original organizers of the Akron Little League program.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Dan HENDERSON, North Manchester, and Tom HENDERSON, Akron; three grandchildren, Kurt, Kevin and JoEtta HENDERSON two sisters, Lois KLINE, Rochester, and Bea PORTER, Zephyrhills, Fla., and a brother, Lowell HENDERSON, Rochester. A brother, James [HENDERSON], preceded in death.

Thursday, June 2, 1988

Georgia Rush Pendleton

Georgia “Vera” PENDLETON, 1317 Madison St., died at 10:55 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient since a May 17 automobile accident.

Born Feb. 17, 1902 in Marshall County to David and Louie MEANS CAREY, she lived in the Rocheter area most of her life, having come from Plymouth. She was married to Lynn RUSH, who preceded in death, and to Arthur PENDLETON, who also preceded in death. A retired employee of the B&B Store, she was a member of the Rochester First Baptist Church, the Plymouth Eastern Star and the Manitou Garden Club.

Surviving are two step-daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Bonnie) MILLER and Marilyn PAXTON, both of Plymouth; a step-son, Fred PENDLETON, Sedona, Ariz.; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Vida NICHOLS, Rochester. A step-grandson, Rick MILLER, preceded in death in 1987.

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

Friday, June 3, 1988

Georgia Rush Pendleton

Services for Georgia “Vera” PENDLETON, 86, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

The Rev. Donald MAUGHAN will officiate. 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. Memorials may be made to the Rochester First Baptist Church building fund.

Mrs. Pendleton, 1317 Madison St., died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient since a May 17 automobile accident.

Saturday, June 4, 1988

[no obits]

Monday, June 6, 1988

George W. Kuhn

George W. KUHN, 69, Muncie, formerly of the Akron area, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday in the Fort Wayne V.A. Hospital.

He was born Sept. 28, 1918 in Upland to Arthur and Clara JONES KUHN. He was married to Wilma SWICK, who died in 1974. He was married March 20, 1976 in Muncie to A. Lucile BUCK, who survives. He was a retired Internal Revenue Service field agent and office supervisor at the Marion office. A 1936 graduate of Akron High School, he was a member of the Gesthemane Methodist Church, Muncie, and the former Akron Masonic Lodge. He attended Purdue University and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Jerry KUHN, Amboy, and Larry KUHN, Kendallville; three step-sons, Stan and Jeff BUCK, Fort Wayne, and Mark BUCK, Indianapolis; ten grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, and a sister, Hildred KUHN, South Bend. A sister and a grandchild preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. Larry RAY and Stan BUCK officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery near Marion. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the ADRDA or the Indiana University Alzheimer’s Research Project.

Joseph E. Troutman

Joseph E. TROUTMAN, 70, Lake Bruce, died at 4 p.m. Friday at his home.

He was born March 26, 1918 in Star City to Hal P. and Elizabeth BARNETT TROUTMAN. He was a retired apartment building manager in Long Beach, Calif. A Marine veteral of World War II stationed with the South Pacific, he was a member of the James F. Talbot VFW.

Surviving are a sister, Mary E. TROUTMAN, Indianapolis; a foster-sister, Ruth SCHEFFER, Rochester; a brother, Dick TROUTMAN, Kewanna; a twin brother, Charles E. TROUTMAN, Murtaugh, Idaho; nieces, and nephews. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Dennis INGLE officiating. Burial will be in the Barnett Cemetery, near Kewanna. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday or before services Wednesday.

Helen G. Shipley

Helen G. SHIPLEY, 77, Peru, died at 6:38 p.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Oct. 18, 1910 in Akron to Hugh and Alwilda PONTIUS MILLER. She was married June 16, 1933 to Charles SHIPLEY, who survives. She was a member of the First Brethren Church, Peru.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Paul SHIPLEY, Kansas City, Mo., and Harold “Pete” SHIPLEY, Miami; two daughters, Marlene MILLER, Winter Park, Fla., and Beverly MILLER, Peru; six grandchildren, and two sisters, Gladys HOUGH, Mishawaka, and Mabelle LEHMANN, Villa Park, Ill.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. James THOMAS officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetry, Cass County. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today.

Frances M. Smith

Frances M. SMITH, 70, of 112 S. Morgan St., Mentone, died at about 1 a.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born Aug. 1, 1917 in Bourbon to Franklin and Ella May JONES THOMPSON. She lived her entire married life in the Mentone area. She was married March 13, 1936 in Warsaw to Garlen C. SMITH, who survives. She was employed by Kimball Glass Co., Warsaw, for 28 years. She was a member of the Tippecanoe Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving with the husband are three sisters, Mrs. Elsie ELSENRATH, North Webster; Mrs. Harvey (Louise) DEACON, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Milner (Katie) CAPES, Walkerton, and a brother, Kent THOMPSON, North Webster. Three sisters and three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester TAYLOR officiating. Burial wil be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.

Edna E. Rimpler

Edna E. RIMPLER, 89, Mexico, died at 6:58 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Feb. 22, 1899 in Cass County to Charles E. and Edith NEWMAN CRESS. She was married Sept. 16, 1916 to Claude O. RIMPLER, who died Feb. 8, 1976. She was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and the Peru Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving are four daughters, Frances C. MILLER, Goshen; Pauline SWOVERLAND, Arcola; Irene MARTIN, Mexico, and Maridean GORDON, Tucson, Ariz.; nineteen grandchildren; forty great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mary WOODHOUSE, Kokomo; Kathryn RABER, Mexico, and Dorothea SMITH, Peru. A son, Charles L. RIMPLER, a sister, Hazel Flora MOSS, and a brother, Frank E. CRESS, preceded in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Phil LUTZ officiating. Burial will be in the Skinner Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Today.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Phil LUTZ officiating. Burial will be in the Skinner Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today.

Fannie Stoughton

Fannie STOUGHTON, 92, formerly of East 16th Road, Argos, died at 1:30 a.m. today at the Willshire Care Center, Fullerton, Calif.

Arrengements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Tuesday, June 7, 1988

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Wednesday, June 8, 1988

Fannie O. Stoughton

Services for Fannie O. STOUGHTON, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Officiating will be the Rev. Jack RHOADES. Burial will be in the Tyner Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Stoughton, formerly of East `6th Road, Argos, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday at the Willshire Care Center, Fullerton, Calif., where she had resided for 21 days.

She was born Nov. 22, 1895 in Tyner to Richard and Cora DEAGLE CHART. She lived most of her life in the Marshall County area. She was married May 16, 1917 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Harry STOUGHTON, who died in 1970. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Richard STOUGHTON, Plymouth, and Lee STOUGHTON, Fullerton, Calif., and a brother, Glen CHART, Plymouth. A brother, Cecil CHART, preceded in death.

Thursday, June 9, 1988

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Friday, June 10, 1988

Marie C. Wright

Marie Catherine WRIGHT, 85, Yucaipa, Calif., died Wednesday at her home.

She was born Nov. 28, 1902 in Lafayette to Fred and Mary ALEWELL SCHAIBLE. She had lived in California for the past 20 years. She was a member of the Catholic Church.

Suriving are a son, Charles [WRIGHT], South Bend; three daughters, Barbara O’DONNELL, San Barnardino, Calif., Rita AHLBORN, Ocala, Fla., and Pat ERIKS, Akron; seventeen grandchildren, and twrnty great-grandchildren.

Services will be Saturday morning in the Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, San Bernardino, Calif., with Father John M. TAHANY. Burial will be in the Monticello Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Loma Linda Hospice, 11275 Mt. View Ave., Loma Linda, Calif., 92354, or the American Cancer Society.

Gladys M. Feidner

Gladys May FEIDNER, 84, died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday in the Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had lived for the past 24 years.

She was born Nov. 28, 1903 in Fulton County to John and Jennie BACKUS FEIDNER. She lived all of her life in Fulton County. She was a member of the Kewanna Church of Christ.

Surviving are a sister, Blanche HENDRY, Wabash, and a brother, Oden FEIDNER, Mexico.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial wil be in the Round Lake Cemetery, near Grass Creek. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour before services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center or the Canterbury Manor Nusting Home.

Dr. Hakon Holm

Dr. Hakon HOLM, 79, of 206 N. Washington St., Bourbon, died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born March 1, 1909 in Tyler, Minn., to George and Anna JOHANSEN HOLM. He moved from Morocco to Bourbon in 1938. He was a retired doctor of veterinarian medicine, practicing in Bourbon from 1938 to 1960. A graduate of Guelph University, Ontario, Canada, he was a charter member of the Michiana Veterinarian Association. He was a member of the Bourbon United Methodist Church, the Bourbon Lions Club and the Bourbon Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are a daughter, Karen HOLM, Littleton, Colo.; a son, Kenton HOLM, Thatcher, Ariz.; a sister, Siegrund HADD, Baltimore, Md.; two brothers, Dr. Norman HOLM, Bastrop, Texas, and Hugo HOLM, Bremen; nieces and nephews. A sister, Ellen WELCH, preceded in death.

Services will be at the Bourbon United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery, Bourbon. Calling will be at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Gladys Sanders

Gladys SANDERS, 79, Pensacola, Fla., died at 3 a.m. today at her home.

She was born April 7, 1909 in Pulaski County to James and Emma SHAWL KLINE. She moved from Traverse City, Mich., to Florida six years ago. She was married June 1, 1929 in Rochester to Carl T. SANDERS, who survives. She was a member of the Whippoorwill Community Church.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Dee (Aletha Marcelle) SHAFFER, Pensacola; two grandsons, Dave SHAFFER, Osceola, and Jerry SHAFFER, Kansas City, Mo.; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Christopher [SHAFFER], Kansas City; a sister, Mabel DICKEY, South Bend, and two brothers, Cecil KLINE, Greenfield, and Trenson “Bud” KLINE, Argos. Two brothers, Boyd and Tillman KLINE preceded in death.

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

Saturday, June 11, 1988

Gladys Sanders

Services for Gladys SANDERS, 79, Pensacola, Fla., will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. The Rev. C.J. MOWRER will officiate and burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and for an hour before services Wednesday.

Mrs. Sanders died at 3 a.m. Friday at her home.

Monday, June 13, 1988

Norman W. Foust

Norman W. FOUST, 82, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 3:03 a.m. Sunday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born Jan. 11, 1906 in Van Buren to John and Arritta DeVORE FOUST. He was married April 21, 1928 in Winamac to Alice DISINGER, who survives. He was a retired construction employee for Harris Construction Co., Fort Wayne, and a member of the Engineers Union.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, David FOUST, Bensenville, Ill.; Harold FOUST, Rt. 3, Rochester, and Marion FOUST, Port Richey, Fla. thirteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; three sisters, Ida WALTER, Knox; Ethel HOWE, Medaryville, and Daisy SORG, Redding, Calif., and a brother, John FOUST, Jonesboro, Ark. A son, six brothers and a great-grandson prceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Dr. Hakon Holm

Services for Dr. Hakon HOLM DVM, 79, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church, Bourbon.

Officiating will be the Rev. James O. TOOLE. Burial will be in the Parks Cemetery, Bourbon. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. The Bourbon Masonic Lodge will conduct memorial services at 8 p.m. tonight. Memorials may be made to the Shriner Crippled Children’s Hospital or Deaf Research.

Dr. Holm, 206 N. Washington St., Bourbon, died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Madge B. Allison

Madge B. ALLISON, 96, formerly of 1209 Main St. and Waterhaven Apartments, died at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Centerbury Manor Nursing Home, Rochester.

She was born June 4, 1892 in Fulton County to Judge Harry E. and Rhoda DELP BERNETHA. She lived all of her live in Fulton County. She was married Nov. 30, 1911 in Rochester to John ALLISON, who died Nov. 12, 1939. She owned and operated the former Allison Dry Cleaners. A member of the First Baptist Church and Kappa Delta sorority, she was a charter and lifetime member of Tri Kappa.

Surviving are four grandchildren, Susan ANDERSON, Peru; Mrs. Todd (Linda) SHULTZ, Litchfield, Ill.; Jan HOFFER, Dallas, Texas, and John ALLISON, Abilene, Texas; five great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. Two sons, Harry and James [ALLISON], and a sister, Mildred MEYER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in 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 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Tuesday, June 14, 1988

Helen L. Overmyer

Helen L. OVERMYER, 86, formerly of Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver, where she had lived five years.

She was born March 7, 1902 in Aubbeenaubbee Township to John and Dora YELTON BRUGH. She lived all her life in Fulton County. She was married April 22, 1922 in Rochester to Raymond “Ray” OVERMYER, who died Nov. 21, 1970. She attended Valparaiso University and had taught elementary grades at the former Mount Hope School in this county. She was a former member of the Sew-N-Sew Club and the New Idea Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Dora) DOERR and Mrs. Carl (Jean) SHAFER, both of Plymouth; a son, Robert D. OVERMYER, Rt. 3, Rochester; five grandchildre, and eight great-grandchildren. An infant daughter, a sister and six brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday.

Wednesday, June 15, 1988

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Thursday, June 16, 1988

V. Ross Blacketor

Virgil Ross BLACKETOR, 91, of 218 W. 10th St., died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, where he had lived the past few days.

He was born Aug. 2, 1896 in Rochester to James and Emma HEIGHT BLACKETOR. He moved from the Fulton area to Rochester 17 years ago. He was married Oct. 18, 1919 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Orpha MARRIOTT, who survives. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I, serving in theEuropean Theatre. A retired Liberty Township farmer, he was a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church and the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, William BLACKETOR, South Bend; Donald BLACKETOR, Fort Wayne, and James BLACKETOR, Sky Valley, Calif.; twelve grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A grandson and seven brothers and sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Edward OWENS 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 after 10 a.m. Sunday. The American Legion and VFW posts will conduct military rites. Memorials may be made to the Fulton United Methodist Church.

Grace L. James

Grace L. JAMES, 90, Fulton, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had lived for one year.

She was born May 16, 1898 in Carroll County to Frank and Susan InaBelle DeFORD HUGHES. She had lived most of her life in Fulton County. She was married Sept. 16, 1916 to Frank St. CLAIR, who preceded in death. She was married in 1960 to John JAMES, who prceded in death. She was formerly active in the Fletchers Lake United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Devon St. CLAIR, Kewanna, and Levon St. CLAIR, Peru; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Maxine) SHEPPELE, South Bend; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Lorian FINLEY, Anderson, and Florence WANN, Mississippi. A daughter, InaBelle [JAMES]; a great-grandchild; two grandchildren; five brothers and four sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services on Saturday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Lauren A. Deardorff

Lauren Ashley DEARDORFF was stillborn at 1:30 a.m. today to Kevin and Lori TILDEN DEARDORFF, Akron, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Surviving with the parents are the maternal grandparents, Richard and Carolyn TILDEN, Akron; the paternal grandparents, Roger and Patricia DEARDORFF, Akron; the maternal great-grandfather, Russell TILDEN, Akron, and the paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Virgil HAWKINS, Kokomo.

The immediate family will have a private service. The famiy requests no flowers. The Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is handling arrangements.

Friday, June 17, 1988

Dorothy M. Sadler

Dorothy M. SADLER, 70, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 2:13 p.m. Thursday at her home.

She was born Feb. 19, 1918 in Grass Creek to Loey F. and Grace HUFFMAN THOMAS. She lived in Lake Placid, Fla., during the winter. She was married Nov. 29, 1936 to Sidney R. SADLER Jr., who preceded in death. She was a member of the Rochester Ladies Moose Auxiliary, the Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, and was a volunteer grey lady at Woodlawn Hospital.

Surviving are two daughters, Sandy GATES, Kewanna, and Patricia SADLER, Rt. 1, Rochester; two sons, Richard J. SADLER, Kewanna, and Terry SADLER, Crown Point; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildre; four rothers, Art THOMAS, Plymouth; Arnold THOMAS, Pensacola, Fla.; Joe THOMAS, Rochester, and David THOMAS South Bend, and two sisters, Charlotte SIMONS, Wabash, and Bernice BIDDLE, Sarasota, Fla. One brother and one sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home chapel, Kewanna, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Saturday, June 18, 1988

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Monday, June 20, 1988

Robert H. Duzan

Robert H. DUZAN, 56, Rt. 2, Rochesrter, died unexpectedly at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born Jan. 5, 1932 in Gary to Joseph and Blanche RABY DUZAN. He moved to Rochester in 1973 following retirement from the U.S. Navy after 22 1/2 years of service. He was married June 17, 1951 in Rochester to Phyllis Jean HOLLOWAY, who survives. He was a retired self-employed electrician and a former employee of the Indiana State Highway Department. He was a member of the Mentone Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Debra) MILLER, Warsaw; Mrs. Greg (Dona) LOWE, Rochester, and Mrs. Doug (Dana) TYLER, North Manchester; two grandchildren, Richard Erick MILLER, Warsaw, and Ashley N. LOWE, Rochester the parents, Joseph and Blanche RABY DUZAN, Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Dixie PARMAN, Crown Point, and Mrs. Sue HENRY, Warsaw; two brothers, Jerry DUZAN, Florida, and Ray DUZAN, Rochester; nieces, and nephews. A son, 2nd Lt. Robert DUZAN II, died May 7, 1987.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 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. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the 2nd Lt. Robert Duzan II memorial scholarship fund.

Anna L. Dillman

Anna L. DILLMAN, Rt. 1, Rocheser, died at 11:20 a.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born May 26, 1924 in Etna Township, Kosciusko County, to Walter E. and Minnie HUFFMAN RAPP. She moved here from Burket in 1942. She was married Nov. 13, 1942 to Jesse J. DILLMAN, who died Feb. 17, 1976. A retired employee of the Torin Corp., she was a member of the Rochester Eastern Star.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ina Mae KIEFER, Burket; two nieces, and six nephews. A son, Timothy [DILLMAN], died in 1945. A sister, Mary ANGLIN, and three brothers, Wayne, Doyle and Herman RAPP, also preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers 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. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society or Home Health Care.

Tuesday, June 21, 1988

Edward T. Jones

Edward T. JONES, 68, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 3:25 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born Feb. 28, 1920 in Whitmore, S.C., to Albert and Clorenner TITUS JONES. He moved from Chicago, Ill., to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1971. He was married Aug. 2, 1948 in Chicago to Euzelia THOMAS, who survives. He was a World War II veteran and a member of VFW in Chicago.

Surviving with his wife is his mother, Clorenner JONES, Chicago.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Francis V. Heeter Sr. [also see Heater on p. 116]

Francis V. “Pat” HEETER Sr., 62, Okeechobee, Fla., formerly of Star City, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday in the Orlando (Fla.) Regional Medical Center.

He was born July 21, 1925 in Pulaski County to Eli C. and Catherine DeSales KUHN HEETER. He was married Dec. 29, 1947 in Kewanna to Ellen Jane MINTHORN, who survives. He was a retired carman with the Pennsylvanie, C&O and B&O railroads and was a farmer. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pulaski.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Cathy LOOKER, Kewanna; Mary DOTY, Monterey, and Bonnie ROWLANDS, Winamac; three sons, Francis “Butch” HEETER Jr.., Rochester; James J. HEETER, Logansport, and John HEETER, Lakeville; twenty grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Al HEETER, Star City, and Harold HEETER, North Las Vegas, Nev., and three sisters, Marie KUNEFF, South Bend; Elen St. CLAIR, Kewanna, and Jane CAREY, Kokomo. A granddaughter, a grandson and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pulaski, with Father Williem DONOHOE officiating. Burial will be in the South St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

M. Leon Welling

M. Leon WELLING, 63, Leiters Ford, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born Oct 26, 1924 in Hoover to Harry and Edna IRVIN WELLING. He moved from Twelve Mile to Leiters Ford 37 years ago. He was married Sept. 30, 1951 in Leiters Ford to LaJune KLINE, who survives. He served with the U.S. Air Force for 2 1/2 years. A retired school teacher, he taught in the Aubbeenaubbee Township School System for 20 years following two years in the Peru Community School System. A graduate of Manchester College and Indiana University, he was a member of the National Education Association and the Leiters Ford United Methodit Church.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Craig B. WELLING, Elkhart, and Todd R. WELLING, Argos; a grandson, Blair WELLING, Elkhart; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Frances) SHIVES, Dowagiac, Mich., and Mrs George (Flossie) EMMONS, Eau Claire, Mich.; two brothers, Arthur and Paul WELLING, both of South Bend, and ten nieces and nephews. A grandson, Evan, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and at the church Thursday for an hour before services. Memorials may vbe made to the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.

Wednesday, June 22, 1988

James D. Clay

Four people remained hospitalized today with injuries received in a one-car accident Saturay near Cromwell that left a Kewanna man dead.

James D. CLAY, 40, who had lived in Kewanna for several years, died as a result of the accident. His wife and three children were injured. Candy CLAY, 26, is in critical but stable condition at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne Priscilla [CLAY], 5, and Mitchell [CLAY], 3, are listed in serious condition at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, and Jimmie [CLAY], 7, is listed in satisfactory condition at Parkview.

According to state police, the car was driven by Bruce MAYHEW, 19. He was driving south at a high rate of speed when he lost control and the car struck a tree, police said. The accident occurred at 6:10 p.m. Saturday along Indiana 5 about two miles south of Cromwell, which is in Noble County about 4 miles south of Ligonier.

Graveside services for James Devon CLAY were Tuesday afteroon in the Syracuse Cemetery.

He was born Dec. 16, 1947 in Wolf Lake, and had lived in Fulton County for several years. He was married Aug. 19, 1980 to Candy WISE, who survives. He was employed by Safway Steel Products of Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a daugher, Priscilla [CLAY], at home; four sons, James [CLAY], Jr., and Mitchell [CLAY], both at home, and James [CLAY] Jr. and Cris [CLAY], both of Anderson; two sisters, Diane MILLER, Goshen, and Peggy MILLER, Dallas; four step-sisters, Susan COY, Syracuse, Tanya BROWN, Warsaw, and Cindy ROBERTSON and Donna PATRICK, both of Pierceton; two step-brothers, David HEIN and Donald CLAY Jr., both of Pierceton his mother, Velda FULFORD, Syracse, and his father, Donald CLAY, Pierceton.

Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, handled arrangements.

Ulysses Brewer

Ulysses BREWER, 68, Rt. 1, Culver, died at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Thursday, June 23, 1988

Joshua Fields

Joshua FIELDS, 8, Rt. 3, Walkerton (Underwood Road), died about 10 p.m. Monday in a pickup truck-van accident on Indiana 23 near Rockstroh Road.

He was born July 23, 1979 in Mishawaka.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Jackie and Eric KRETCHMER, Walkerton; his father, Steve FIELDS, Rochester; two sisters, Jasimine FIELDS and Amorette KRETCHMER, both at home; a brother, Nathaniel KRETCHMER, at home; the maternal grandparents, Mary and Vince KORLOWICZ, Mishawaka; the paternal great-grandmothers, Mrs. Dottie FIELDS CLIFTON, Rochester, and Lucille PHELPS, Crawfordsville; an aunt, Dianna ELEY, Rochester, and cousins.

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today in the Beav er Creek Wesleyan Church, North Liberty. Burial was to be in the Westlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church. Hollis-Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend, handled the arrangements.

Ulysses Brewer

Services for Ulysses BREWER, 68, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Officiating will be the Rev. Michael HAYDEN. Burial will be in the Washington Park Cemetery East, Indianapolis, where the Collins-Tasch American Legion of Monterey will conduct rites. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Mr. Brewer, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 North), died at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Dec. 22, 1919 in Pikeville, Ky., to Lawrence and Louise COMPTON BREWER. He moved from Indianapolis to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1969. He was married in Indianapolis to Juanita VIRT, who survives. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a past commander of the Monterey American Legion post and was a member of the Finney-Shilling VFW, Culver.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Kenneth BREWER, Logan, Utah; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three sisters; five brothers, and his mother, Louise BREWER, Pikevile, Ky.

Friday, June 24, 1988

Martha Barnhart

Martha BARNHART, 84, died at 1:05 a.m. today at her home on the southeast shore of Lake Manitou following an illness of five weeks.

She was the widow of Hugh A. BARNHART, who died Feb. 16, 1986. The couple was married in this city June 25, 1928, three years after the bride first came to Rochester as a fourth-grade teacher at Lincoln elementary school.

Born in Angola on March 16, 1904, she was the daughter of Grant and Maude ANSPAUGH and was graduated from Tri-State College in Angola.

While a teacher here, she was a Girl Scout troop sponsor and following her marriage was a member of Tri Kappa sorority and American Legion Auxiliary. In Indianapolis during World War II she was a member of the Women’s Motor Corps. An enthusiastic golfer, she was active in Old Ladies Golf Association (OLGA), a statewide women’s invitational golf group.

Mrs. Barnhart actively supported her hsband during his varied careers as publisher of The Rochestr Sentinel, president of the Rochester Telephone Company and department director in state governments.

The Barnharts resided in Indianapolis during Mr. Barnhart’s separate terms as direcrtor of the state highway, excise and conservation departments over the years 1931-1945. In 1955, she and her hsband lived in Washington, D.C., while he served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The couple later traveled extensively throughout the country during Mr. Barnhart’s term as president of the U.S. Independent Telephone Association in 1958-59.

Mrs. Barnhart became a devotee of Cole Brothers Circus over the 1934-40 period when its winter quarters were located here. She traveled across the country with the circus during its 1937 summer season, taking part in the show’s daily parades and otherwise experiencing the unusual circus life.

In 1972 the Barnharts jointly donate $100,000 to Rochester Community Schools for construction of the high school athletic field that bears their name. Mrs. Barnhart also was a major financial contributor to the new Fulton County Historical Society museum and served as honorary chairman of its fund drive.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, a life member of the Friends of the Fulton County Library and a charter member of the Mani-Does of the Rochester Elks Lodge.

Surviving are four nieces, Mary Louise NOVOTNEY, Goshen; Jane BAILEY TILLETT, Osceola; Isabelle BARNHART BURCHFIELD, Denver, Colo., and Sandy ANTHONY, Shawnee Mission, Kan. Two brothers also preceded in death.

Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 2-8 p.m. and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials other than flowers may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Francis V. Heater Sr. [also see Heeter on p. 112]

Francis V. “Pat” HEATER Sr., 62, Okeechobee, Fla., formerly of Star City, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday in the Orlando (Fla.) Regional Medical Center.

He was born July 21, 1925 in Pulaski County to Eli C. and Catherine DeSales KUHN HEATER. He was married Dec. 29, 1947 in Kewanna to Ellen Jane MINTHORN, who survives. He was a retired carman with the Pennsylvania, C&O and B&O railroads and was a farmer. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pulaski.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Cathy LOOKER, Kewanna; Mary DOTY, Monterey, and Bonnie ROWLANDS, Winamac; three sons, Francis “Butch” HEATER Jr., Rochester; James J. HEATER, Loansport, and John HEATER, Lakeville; twenty grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Al HEATER, Star City, and Harold HEATER, North Las Vegas, Nev., and three sisters, Marie KUNEFF, South Bend; Ellen St. CLAIR, Kewanna, and Jane CAREY, Kokomo. A granddaughter, a grandson and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pulaski, with Father Cornelius J. KELLY officiating. Burial wil be in the South St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today.

Rachael Searfoss

Rachael SEARFOSS, 18, Oshkosh, Wis., died at 10 p.m. Tuesday in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Oshkosh, of cardiac arrhythmia.

She was born July 14, 1969 in Ft. Benning, Ga., to Kim and Deborah HARRISON SEARFOSS. She lived in Black Creek, Wis., for 14 years. She was an honor student attending the University of Wisconsin. A graduate of Seymour (Wis.) High School, she was a member of 4-H.

Surviving are her parents, Kim and Deborah SEARFOSS, Black Creek; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gale HARRISON, Rochester; the Paternal grandfather, Lyston SEARFOSS, Burket; the paternal step-grandmother, Leeta SEARFOSS, Burket; an uncle, Mark HARRISON, Indianapolis; nieces, and nephews. The paternal grandmother, Mrs. Muriel SEARFOSS, preceded in death.

Private graveside services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo, with the Rev. Johanna WILKINS officiating. Memorials may be made to the Buboltz Nature Preserve or Fulton County 4-H Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, June 25, 1985

[no obits]

Monday, June 27, 1985

Kenneth Irons

Kenneth IRONS, 19, Rt. 5, Warsaw, died at 1:40 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, as a result of a car accident Thursday evening in Warsaw.

He was born June 22, 1969 in Elkhart. He graduated in May from Tippecanoe Valley High School and was employed by G&G Hauling, Warsaw.

Surviving are his father, Richard IRONS, Elkhart; his step-father and mother, Harry and Mary LOUBERT WEST, Warsaw; two sisters, Mrs. Dan (Patricia) DOBERSTEIN, Warsaw, and Mrs. Harry (Sheri) PAYNE, U.S. Navy; a brother, Richard IRONS, Warsaw, and a step-brother, Dewayne WEST, Warsaw.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Robert WILLBANKS officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Lowell D. Henderson

Lowell Devere HENDERSON, 87, of 2426 W. 600 N., West Lafayette, died June 17 in Home Hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born Feb. 1, 1901 in Delphi to Hattie and Joseph W. W. HENDERSON. He was married April 14, 1926 to Loe Elizabeth GILES, who survives. He retired in October 1987 from farming. He was a member of the Tippecanoe County Farm Bureau and the Americus Euchre Club.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Joseph N. HENDERSON, West Lafayette, and Ivan D. HENDERSON, Rochester, and a daughter, Mrs. Hayden (Elizabeth) KING, Knightstown.

Services were June 20 in the Hippensteel Funeral Home, Lafayette, with the Rev. Bill RADCLIFFE officiating. Burial was in the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.

Wilmer M. Downham

Wilmer M. DOWNHAM, 81, Logansport, died at 9:25 p.m. Sunday at the Brethren Nursing Home, Flora.

He was born Nov. 19, 1906 in Carroll County to Harry B. and Girelda YERKES DOWNHAM. He was married Nov. 17, 1934 in Logansport to Thelma O. LONG, who survives. He was a retired farmer from the Carroll County area. He was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, the Tipton Masonic Lodge, the York Rite, and Murat Temple Valley of Indianapolis, the Logansport Elks Lodge, the Logansport Shrine Club and the Rochester Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, S. Colleen PAYNE, Castle Rocks, Colo., and Brenda K. DOWNHAM, Rt. 2, Logansport; two grandchildren, Jim HAMMOND, Panama City, Fla., and Rochelle PAYNE, Castle Rock, Colo.; two great-grandchildren three step-great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. David FLEMING officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery near Logansport. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Elks will conduct services at 7 p.m. and Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society or the Alzheimers Disease Association.

Virgil E. Gunter

Virgil E. GUNTER, 64, Rt 2, Kewanna, died at 2:55 p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

He was born Nov. 24, 1923 in Danville to Cecil and Ruth FORD GUNTER. He was married June 6, 1947 in Logansport to Jeanne WRAY, who survives. He was the owner and operator of Gunter’s Garage and Body Shop in Marshtown for 38 years, retiring in 1985. He was a World War II Army veteran with the 557th Battalion and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Church, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Dwight S. GUNTER, Rochester; Dana A. GUNTER, Argos, and David L. GUNTER, Rt. 5, Logansport; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred MULLINS, Rochester, and Marjorie EASTERDAY, Brownsville, Ohio, and five brothers, George GUNTER, Colorado; Richard GUNTER, Mays Landing, N.J.; Russell, Ralph and Harold GUNTER, all of Fulton.

A son and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Robert ODELL officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Tuesday, June 28, 1988

[no obits]

Wednesday, June 29, 1988

Dale McFarland

Dale “Jake” McFARLAND, 68, Akron, died unexpectedly at 2:19 p.m. Tuesday shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Dec. 10, 1919 near Akron in Kosciusko County to Orin and Zora MEREDITH McFARLAND. He lived all of his life in the Akron area. He was married Aug. 9, 1941 in Middleton, Ohio, to Alice May GRONINGER who survives. A retired employee, he had worked for Sunoco Products Co. in Akron for 30 years.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Jeffrey Dale McFARLAND, North Manchester; a grandson, Darren McFARLAND, North Manchester five sisters, Thelma LOCKRIDGE and Mrs. Claude (Dorothy) HAUPERT, both of Akron; Mrs. Pauline MORRIS, Claypool; Mrs. Kathryn ADAMS, Middleton, Ohio, and Mrs. Devon (Wilma) TUCKER, Mentone, and two brothers, Paul McFARLAND, Akron, and Clair “Bill” McFARLAND, Downey, Calif.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Thursday, June 30, 1988

Andrew C. Books

Andrew Curtis BOOKS, 102, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home for about seven years, died at 6:45 a.m. today in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born April 29, 1886 in Birmingham, Miami County, to Fremont and Sarah ECKMAN BOOKS. He lived in Marshall County for about 60 years coming from Illinois. He was married Oct. 18, 1906 to Winifred HATTERY, who died Oct. 14, 1958. He was retired from farming and was a member of the Tippecanoe Saddle Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Pearl) GRAY, Argos, and Mrs. Robert (Virginia) HARNER, Marinette, Wis.; three sons, Fremont and Glen BOOKS, both of Plymouth, and Maynard BOOKS, Seattle, Wash.; twenty-three grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Ethel KLEITZ in 1987, and five brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the New Oakhill Cemetry Chapel, Plymouth. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is handling the arrangements.

Friday, July 1, 1988 to Saturday, July 2, 1988

[no obits]

Monday, July 4, 1988

[no paper - holiday]

Tuesday, July 5, 1988

Florence DeMont

Florence DeMONT, 83, of 500 N. Michigan St., Argos, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Aug. 27, 1904 in Argos to Eugene and Ella BOGGS DeMONT. She lived all her life in Argos. She was a graduate of Argos High School and Indiana University. She served on the Marshall County Tuberculosis board for 15 years and the Argos Library board for 20 years. A past president of the Argos Progress Board and the Marshall County Federated Clubs, she was a member of the DAR, the AAUW and the former Church of God, Argos.

A foster-brother, Joseph GINGERICH, died in 1983. The only survivors are his sisters, brothers and cousins.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour before services Thursday.

Annabelle Stover

Annabelle STOVER, 67, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 2:23 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Oct. 11, 1920 in Perry Township, Miami County, to Joseph Franklin and Rosa Verbenia GOLDING AGLE. She was married Nov. 20, 1041 to Clarence “Cotton” STOVER at the home of the late Rev. C.F. GOLDEN, near Chili. He survives. She was a member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church and the Gilead chapter of the Eastern Star, where she was secretary for several years.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Larry Dae STOVER, Silver Lake, and three grandchildren, Melissa Louise, Erika Darlene and Judd Alan STOVER, all of Silver Lake. A son, Kenneth Boyd STOVER; a sister, Alice HERRON, a half-sister, Josephine CHESTER; and a half-brother, Claude McKINNEY, preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Deedsville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be in the Enterprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery, near Gilead. Friends may call at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and for an hour before services Thursday at the church. The Eastern Star will conduct memorial services at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 6, 1988 to Thursday, July 7, 1988

[no obits]

Friday, July 8, 1988

Laura L. Hauser

Laura Loraine HAUSER, 54, Rt. 1, Winamac, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born June 22, 1934 in Crown Point to George and Mary GARLING SCHNEIDER. She was married May 17, 1952 in Manhattan, Kan., to James HAUSER, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Janice HAUSER, at home; a son, Jeff HAUSER, Winamac; a grandchild; the mother, Mrs. Mary SCHNEIDER, Winamac; four sisters, Mrs. Shirley WEAVER and Mrs. Mary HELMS, both of Winamac; Mrs. June FOERG, Zionsville, and Mrs. Arlene INMAN, Monticello, and two brothers, George SCHNEIDER, Winamac, and August SCHNEIDER, Rolling Prairie.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. William MATHYS officiating. Burial will be in the McKinnley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday.

Saturday, July 9, 1988

Charles I. Moore

Charles Ira MOORE, 69, 815 E. Rochester St., Akron, died at 3:51 p.m. Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Born Jan. 16, 1919, in Logansport to Loyd and Margaret ENGLISH MOORE, he had lived in Akron for 31 years. On Jan. 25, 1941, he married Genevieve KRAUTER in Atwood. She survives. He retired after 31 years as an Akron Post Office clerk. Previously he and his wife had operated the Moore’s Home Store in Adamsboro, for 21 years. A 1936 graduate of Twelve Mile High School, he was a mamber of the Akron United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II’s European Theater. He was a member of the LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Ann STRALEY, Mooresville; two sons, Doug MOORE, Akron, and Joe MOORE, Indianapolis; four grandchildren; and one brother, Fred MOORE, Logansport.

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 Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church Building Fund.

Monday, July 11, 1988

Freda M. McCalla

Freda Mae McCALLA, 72, of 1530 Audubon Ave., died at 12:38 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born May 4, 1916 in Rochester to Elzie J. and Cora B. MOLLENCUPP BRUCE. She lived all her life in the Rochester area. She was married to Arthur SCOTT, who died in 1941. She later was married to E.L. McCALLA. She owned and operated the former Freda’s Cafe in Rochester for 14 years and the Rochester Taxi Service prior to her retirement in 1978. She was a 35-year member and past president of the VFW Ladies Ausiliary, and a member of the Women of the Moose, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Barbara) TURNER, Indianapolis, and Mrs. John (Gladys) GALLOWAY, Mrs. Pete (Connie) TERPSTRA II and Mrs. James (Sandra) WISENBERG, all of Rochester; three sons, George SCOTT, Indianapolis; Lavern “Butch” SCOTT and Harold C. McCALLA, both of Rochester; eighteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildre. An infant son, James Arthur SCOTT, three sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Tom BALLARD officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Cecil Shepherd

Cecil SHEPHERD, 58, of 24 College St., Winchester, Ky., died Sunday at the Homestead Nursing Center, Lexington, Ky.

He was born Dec. 6, 1929 in Floyd County, Ky., to Kelly and Sally SHEPHERD SHEPHERD. A retired carpenter, he was a member of the Farris Hill Christian Church, Winchester.

Surviving are a son, Danny K. SHEPHERD, Sherman, Texas; two daughters, Jerry COLE, Winchester, and Rebecca MORGUSON, Richmond, Ky.; two step-daughters, Judy COLE, Georgia, and Janette ALDRIDGE, Washington; five grandchidren; four step-grandchildren; three brothers, Okie SHEPHERD, Means, Ky., and Lee ad Joe SHEPHERD, both of Indiana, and five sisters, Rhoda TACKETT, Means; Delphia SHEPHERD, Bath County, Ky., and Sadie TEETER, Nawasa VIRES and Vada CONLEY, all of Indiana.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Herald and Stewart Home for Funerals Chapel, Mt. Sterling, Ky. Burial will be in the Phillips Family Cemetery, Menifee County, Ky. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today.

Edna M. Verhoeve

Edna M. VERHOEVE, 84, Kewanna, died at 12:55 a.m. Monday in her home.

She was born Oct. 31, 1903 in Fowler to Edward and Josephine COMPAIGN St. JOHN. She was married June 17, 1944 in the St. Cyril Church, Chicago, to Raymond F. VERHOEVE, who died in July, 1987. A retired admitting clerk at the Chicago osteopathic Hospital, she was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna.

Surviving are a daughter, Joan CARR, Kewanna; two sons, Eugene MILORD, Greenwich, Conn., and Jerome MILORD, Santa Fe, N.M.; seven grandchildren; three grat-grandchildren, and a sister, Louise FUELNER, White Water, Wis.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, with Father Cornelius KELLY officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ann’s Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Marjorie E. Shambarger

Marjorie E. SHAMBARGER, 63, Four Seasons Mobile Estates, died at 5 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 4, 1925 in Lima, Ohio, to Stanton and Josephine BINKLEY KIMMEL. She moved here from Macy in 1971. She was married Aug. 31, 1946 in Lima, Ohio, to Glenn A. SHAMBARGER, who died July 9, 1968. She was a retired employee of Hart Schaffner & Marx.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bob (Twila Kay) BARNES, Rochester, and Mrs. Michael (Rozanna Marie) HERRELL, Rt. 4, Rochester; a son, James Allen SHAMBARGER, Rt. 6, Rochester; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Irene) WIDNEY, Maumee, Ohio, and Mrs. John (Betty) MARTIN, Wapakoneta, Ohio; a brother, John KIMMEL, Fort Wayne, and her fiance, Norman THORNTON, Rochester. Three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.
Tuesday, July 12, 1988

Gail Evans

Word has been received that Gail HOKE EVANS, 99, died July 3 at the Casa Bonita Convalescent Hospital, San Dimas, Calif.

She was born Dec. 22, 1888 in Rochester to Arnold and Florence CONNER BURCH. She was related through her father to the family of President Herbert HOOVER. She moved from Rochesteer to San Dimas on Sept. 1, 1909. She was married July 15, 1912 to Orrie Wilson HOKE, who died in 1956. Her second husband, Charles EVANS, also preceded in death. She was a graduate of Rochester Normal University. In San Dimas, she established at her home the Sky Rival Delphinium Gardens which became widey known locally. She also taught a gardening class at the Girls’ Collegiate School when it was in nearby Glendora; headed the San Dimas Elementary School cafeteria, and was a dietician at Pomona Valley Community Hospital and at Pacific Bible College. She was a member of the St. Luke Lutheran Church, Claremont, Calif.

Surviving are a son, Graydon HOKE, Covina, Calif.; four daughters, Irma HOKE, Mildred McDONALD and Madeline HILL, all of San Dimas, and Joy BATCHELOR, Oroville, Calif; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces, and cousins.

Private services were conducted in the Todd Memorial Chapel, Pomona, Calif., by the Rev. Norman OTT. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, La Verne, Calif.

Frank O. Cowen

Frank O. COWEN, 98, of 17736 Oak Road, Argos, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday in Canterbury Manor Nursing Home, where he had lived four years.

He was born Sept. 9, 1889 in Richland Township, Fulton County, to William and Elizabeth [SULT] COWEN. He lived most of his life in the Poplar Grove and Rutland areas near Argos. He was married Sept. 24, 1910 in Plymouth to Hallie LOWRY, who died May 22, 1972. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. Harold (Edith) STALEY, Plymouth; Mrs. Loren (Irene) HISSONG, Mrs. Walter (Ruth) GORDON, Mrs. David (Lida) THOMPSON NORRIS; Mrs. Marjorie JOHNSON and Mrs. Rex (Elizabeth) “Betty”) CASTLEMAN, all of Argos, and Mrs. Samuel (Florence) BAKER, Shipshewanna; a son, Eldon COWEN, Argos; twenty grandchildren; thirty-four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, two sisters and four brothers preceded in death.

Services wil be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Bernice B. Quimby

Bernice B. QUIMBY, 84, of 217 E. 10th St., died at 9:40 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Wednesday, July 13, 1988

Ida L. Witham

Ida Lillian WITHAM, 79, Atwood, died Tuesday morning at her home.

She was born Feb. 1, 1909 in Kosciusko County to Burton and Aurel SECORE HATFIELD. She lived all her life in the Mentone and Atwood areas. She was married to Arthur WITHAM, who died in 1959. She was a cook at Mentone School for many years, and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Warsaw and the Senior Citizens Club of Atwood.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Howard (Patricia) STUTZMAN, Plymouth; Mrs. Rex (Betty) ZIMPLEMAN, Mentone, Mrs. Beverly JOHNSTON, Etna Green, and Mrs. Alan (Sandra) ROVENSTINE, Atwood; a son, Rex [WITHAM], Mentone; thirty-three grandchildren; forty-four great-grandchidren; a great-great-grandchid, and three sisters, Mrs. James (Evelyn) HYDE and Mrs. Harold (Dorothy) VOSS, both of Warsaw, and Mrs. Dan (Pearl) CERLESI, Mishawaka. Two sons, a sister and seven brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. James PRICE officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Bernice B. Quimby

Services for Bernice B. QUIMBY, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at 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. Thursday.

Mrs. Quimby, 217 E. 10th St., died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Sept. 1, 1903 in Kewanna to Charles and Minnie GARVERSON FULLER. She lived in the Rochester and Kewanna areas for 50 years. She was married July 22, 1922 in Rochester to William Emory EDINGTON, who died in January 1969. She was married in 1971 to Conrad QUIMBY, who prceded in death. She was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester.

Surviving are a niece, Mrs. James (Mary Alice) WATROUS, Orlando, Fla.; great-nieces, and great-nephews. Preceding in death were a sister in infancy, two half-sisters in infancy and a half-brother, Arthur DURKES.

Thursday, July 14, 1988

Father Richard A. Smith

Father Richard A. SMITH, 60, Rock Lake, was found dead of natural causes Wednesday in his home where he lived alone. It is believed he died about July 4.

He was born Nov. 24, 1927 in Logansport to Aloysius E. and Margaret E. FOGARTY SMITH. A priest in the diocese of Lafayette, he had served as pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, from 1969 to 1978. He attended Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, Wawasee, and Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati. He was ordained to the priesthood May 30, 1959 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lafayette, by Bishop John J. CARBERRY. After serving several diocesan positions, he was granted retirement in December, 1986. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport, with Bishop William L. HIGI of the Lafayette Diocese officiating. assisted by priests of the Diocese. Burial will be i the St. Vincent’s Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport. There will be a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. today. Members of the Pulaski Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand guard at the funeral home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today. The Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, was in charge of local arrangements.

Donald A. Lowman

Donald Alt LOWMAN, 83, 1307 Wabash Ave., died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home.

He was born Aug. 22, 1904 in Burket to Walter and Altha ALT LOWMAN. He moved here from the Silver Lake and Macy areas nine years ago. Prior to that, he lived in Sedona, Ariz. He was married to Dortha HOHMAN, who preceded in death. He was married Jan. 28, 1979 in Silver Lake to Dortha MUSSELMAN RUSH, who surives. He was a retired contractor and builder. He was a member of the Sedona Masonic Lodge and the Gilead Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Dustin LOWMAN, Sedona; three grandsons; two great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Mrs. Janet COLLINS, Etna Green; two step-grandchildren, Etna Green, and two brothers, Wayne and Dale LOWMAN, both of Warsaw. A sister and five brothers preceded in death.

No viewing or funeral services are planned at this time. The Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Friday, July 15, 1988

Naomi Whitcomb

Naomi COOK WHITCOMB, 82, of 717 E. Ninth St., died at 12:12 a.m. today in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Fort Wayne.

She was born Dec. 30, 1905 near Akron in Kisciusko County to Henry Arthur and Maggie GOLDMAN COOK. She lived all her life in the Akron and Rochester communities. She was married March 12, 1930 in North Manchester to Paul J. WHITCOMB, who died July 14, 1978. A graduate of Manchester College, she taught first grade for 36 years in Akron and Macy and one year in Rochester. She was a member of the Fulton County Retired Teachers Association, the national Education Association and the Rochester Eastern Sar, of which she was a past matron.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Mary Ann) GETTY, Monroeville; a son, retired Lt. Col. Robert J. WHITCOMB, Fairview Heights, Ill.; two grandsons, Steven and Mark WHITCOMB, Fairview Heights; a sister, Mary ZINGREBE, Pasadena, Texas; two brothers, Robert COOK, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Kermit COOK, California; nieces, and nephews. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Eastern Star services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, July 16, 1988

Harriet Lewis

Harriet LEWIS, 97, Denver, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Peru.

She was born June 22, 1891 in Wabash County to William and Harriet GARVER WRIGHT. She was married June 22, 1912 in North Manchester to Edgar LEWIS, who died Aug.11, 1961. She was a 50-year member of the Denver Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 25 years. She was the only woman to serve as Sunday School sperintendent and moderator in this district of the Baptist Church. A graduate of Manchester College, she taught at the Jordan School in Chester Township, North Manchester, and at Macy and Denver. She also was a member of the former Denver Study Club.

Survving are a niece, Thelma HIPPENSTEEL, Huntington, and three cousins, Ruby WRIGHT, Phoenix, Ariz., and Grace WRIGHT and Don GARBER, both of North Manchester. Four brothers, L.D., Clifton, Harry and Karl [WRIGHT], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Gale CRUMRINE officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, July 18, 1988

Oren J. Mathias

Oren J. MATHIAS, 86, formerly of 1017 Madison St., died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Warren (Ind.) Methodist Home where he had lived since Jan. 4.

He was born May 5, 1902 in Rochester Township to William D. and Philey K. KENNELL MATHIAS. He lived all his life in this community. He was married June 12, 1926 in Rochester to Flossie Glee EBER, who survives. An auto mechanic, he and Ray YEAKLEY operated the Yeakley and Mathias garage in Rochester for many years before closing the business. Mr. Mathias also worked for the Rochester School Corporation for 15 years prior to retirement. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are nieces ad nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers, Harry [MATHIAS] on July 31, 1984, and Floyd [MATHIAS] on March [4], 1969.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in 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 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.

Aletha M. Cox

Aletha May COX, 81, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

She was born April 19, 1907 in Akron to William and Ina RICKLE CLINKER. She was married Oct. 27, 1923 in Rochester to Paul COX, who survives. She was a member of the Olive Bethel Church of God northwest of Akron.

Surviving with the husband are nine daughters, Mrs. Larry (Mary Etta) BASHAM, Mishawaka; Helen COX, Akron; Mrs. Tom (Genavee) SNAVELY, Wabash; Mrs. John (Gail) GRABLE, Albion; Mrs. James (Willodean) ZOLMAN, New Abany; Mrs. Harold (Pauline) CLAXTON, Akron; Mrs. James (Patsy) CARPENTER, Leesburg, Ga. Mrs Stephen (Jean) KERBY, Galveston, and Mrs. Bill (Jane) KRATZER, Macy; three sons, Milton COX, Rt. 2, Akron Floyd COX, Akron, and Dale COX, Rochester; thirty-six grandchildren, and fifty great-grandchidren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Juanita [COX]; three sons, Earl, Harold and William [COX]; a great-grandchild, Rita Diane, and a brother, Ivan CLINKER.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Akron Church of God with the Rev. Dave COLLETT officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Tuesday, July 19, 1988

Jack L. Green

Jack L. GREEN, 68, of 522 Longview Driver, Peru, died at 1:22 a.m. Monday at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo. He was born Dec. 16, 1919 in Chicago to Mark E. and Myrtle ANDERSON GREEN. He was married Nov. 28, 1964 to Arletta HARPER SKIDMORE, who survives. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a retired engineer for the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He was a member of the Elks, Moose, Eagles and VFW lodges of Peru.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Linda McGUIRE, Camden, and Beverly BANKS, McCall, Iowa; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Private memorial services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today the the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Martin SANDHAGE officiating. Burial was to be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Wednesday, July 20, 1988

Donna S. Vice

Donna Saye VICE, 69, Macy, died Tuesday afternoon in her home.

She was born Dec. 2, 1918 in Macy to Charley and Essie WILLIAMS SOUTHERTON and lived all of her life in Macy. She was married Sept. 6, 1936 to Wallace VICE, who survives. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and was a charter memer of the Macy Firefighter’s Auxiliary.

Surviving with the husband are one son, Ronald L. [VICE], Macy; one daughter, Mrs Barbara WIDEMAN, Macy; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Sherl SOUTHERTON, Kokomo; Garland SOUTHERTON, Rochester, and Chester SOUTHERTON, Warsaw. One sister and one brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Pastor David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Five Corners Cemetery, Miami County. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Thursday, July 21, 1988

Francis E. McLochlin

Francis E. “Pat” McLOCHLIN, 64, of 1100 Franklin Ave., died at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1924 in Fulton County to Omer “Pat” and Ethel M. VANATA McLOCHLIN. He was married Sept. 5, 1958 in Bloomfield to Marquitta DARR, who survives. A retired trucker, he was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, and the Teamster’s Union. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are one daughter, Mrs. Connie GAINES, Lakeland, Fla.; four sons, Tom FOSTER and Patrick McLOCHLIN, both of Rochester, and Ronald and Donald McLOCHLIN, both of Logansport; eight grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Ray (Madeline) MYERS, Rt. 7, Rochester.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Kenneth BOHLINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday. A vigil service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund, American Diabetes Association or the Fulton County Humane Society.

Friday, July 22, 1988

Edmund A. Woodcox

Edmund A. WOODCOX, 55, Wichita, Kan., died Thursday.

He was a service writer for T.R. Automotive in Wichita. He was married to Lucy WOODCOX, who survives.

Also surviving are a saon, Edmund A. [WOODCOX] Jr., Maize, Kan.; two daughrters, Sharon E. MULLNEY, Great Lakes, Ill., and Julia L. MOBERLY, Wichita; a granddaughter; four brothers, Melvin, Lonie, Urick and David [WOODCOX], all of Rochester, and two sisters, Edith PRECTWARE, South Bend, and Jean MELVIN, Columbia City.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita. Quiring-Old Mission Mortuary, Wichita, was in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, July 23, 1988

Donna L. Romine

Donna Lee ROMINE, 57, 207 N. Tucker Street, Mentone, died at 2:57 p.m. Friday in Kosciusko Community Hospital of bee stings.

‘ She was born July 3, 1931 to Merl and Elsie ROBBINS LINN. She had lived in Mentone all her life. She was married on January 29, 1950 in Young America to Gerald M. ROMINE, who survives. She was employed at Ristace Assemblies in Mentone, and was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the husband are one daughter, Mrs. Eldon (Susan) KENNEY, Silver Lake; one son, Gary L. ROMINE, Mentone; her mother, Elsie LINN, Menone; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs Jerry (Dixie) REED, Park Forest, Ill., and Mrs. Roger (Linda) MONTEL, Mentone.

Services will be at 11 a.m. at King Memorial Home, Mentone with the Revs. Wayne ANDERSON and Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice.

Monday, July 25, 1988

Mollie Rigney

Mollie RIGNEY, 75, of 114 Jefferson St., died at 4:45 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital, where she was admitted Saturday. She had been ill six months.

She was born Sept. 9, 1913 in Wayne County, Ky., to Eddie and Laura CARTER DENNY. She moved here 46 years ago from Burlington. She was married Nov. 1, 1931 in Monticello, Ky., to Oakley RIGNEY, who died Oct. 18, 1965. She retired in 1966 from Hart Schaffner & Marx. She was a member of the Rochdester Church of God.

Surviving are three sons, Hershel [RIGNEY], Rt. 7, Rochester; James E. [RIGNEY], Fulton, and Cletus [RIGNEY], Nassau, Va.; five grandchildren; two sisters, Flonie [DENNY], Hoopston, Ill., and Ellen [DENNY\, Monticello, Ky., and two brothers, Omer and Ellis [DENNY], both of Monticello, Ky. Preceding in death were a daughter, Laura ULERICK, in 1986, and a son, Robert [RIGNEY], in 1981.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in 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. Tuesday, and for an hour before services Wednesday.

Orville Hartzler

Orville “Pete” HARTZLER, 88, a resident of Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester since November 1986, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday in Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, where he had been a patient since Feb. 19, 1987.

He had lived in Rochester for 25 years and before that he farmed in Liberty Township near Fulton.

He was born Oct. 10, 1899 in the Gilead community south of Akron to Truman and Stella SHOEMAKER HARTZLER. He was a member of the Denver Church of the Brethren, the Mexico Masonic Lodge, the South Bend Scottish Rite and the Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Owen (Marilou) HOEHNE, Sun City, Ariz.; Mrs. Ray (Sue) POWNALL, Rt. 4, Rochester, and Mrs. James (Martha) LEAVELL, Lexington, Ky.; a son, James O. [HARTZLER], Rt. 3, Rochester; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; four sisters, Flossie LANCE, Wabash; Nettie MILLER, Peru (formerly of Akron); Maybelle RAMSEY and Mrs. Byron (Mildred) THOMPSON, both of Akron, and a brother, Russell “Bob” HARTZLER, Gilead. Preceding in death were two sisters, Nellie MANOR and Mary POLK, and two brothers, Floyd and Joe [HARTZLER]

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. Samuel OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Enterprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery near Gilead. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. through services Tuesday. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Shrine Children’s Hospital.

Edna L. Flenner

Edna L. FLENNER, 69, Denver, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital’s Continuing Care Unit, Peru.

The daughter of James O. and Iva (HUNT) LANE, she was born June 11, 1919 in Benton County. She was married Dec. 21, 1940 in Peru to Estel H. FLENNER, who survives. She was employed by the Denver post office from 1944 to 1950, and by Purdue University from 1967 to 1978. She was a member of the Denver Baptist Church, the Golden Missionary Society, and the DD Doers Extension Home Economics Club.

Surviving are four brothers, Eugene LANE, North Manchester; Otis LANE, Columbus, Ohio; Lawrence LANE,East Chicago, and Glen LANE, Ft. Wayne a sister, Magdalene KRANING, Peru, and a grandson, Jeffrey FLENNER, Mattoon, Ill. a sister, Helen WARD, preceded in death.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Jeff SEXTON and Phillip HANSEN officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery in Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Miami County Red Cross Transportation or the Miami County Cancer Society.

Tuesday, July 26, 1988

Helen A. Cunningham Hickman

Helen A. CUNNINGHAM HICKMAN, 77, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 5:45 a.m. today in the emergency room at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, July 27, 1988

Helen A. Cunningham Hickman

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Helen A. CUNNINGHAM HICKMAN, 77, Rt. 2, Akron.

Elder David WEINZ will officiate and burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday.

Mrs. Hickman died at 5:45 a.m. Tueday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born Oct. 2, 1910, in White County to Charles and Anna SULLIVAN BLANTON. She was a resident of the Akron-Mentone area for 20 years, moving from Logansport. She was married to James C. CUNNINGHAM, who died in 1968. She later married William HICKMAN. She was retired from Midwest Spring Corp., Mentone, and was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Rochester.

Surviving are two daughrters, Bonnie MARSHALL, Rt. 2, Akron, and Rebecca Ann HASSETT, Bakersfield, Calif.; a son, Robert G. CUNNINGHAM, Monticello; thirteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Rosalee CLARY, Logansport, and Isabell HATFIELD, Mentone. Preceding in death were a son, James [CUNNINGHAM] in 1982; two grandchildren, two sisters, and three brothers.

Bud J. Scott

Bud J. SCOTT, 57, Logansport, died at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born June 9, 1931 in Logansport to Leland C. and Lois L. RFARRER SCOTT. On March 19, 1950 in Burnettsville, he married Nellie Mae RISSER, who survives. He was president of Tom H. Young Oil Co. and a member of the Burnettsville Masonic Lodge, Logansport Elks, and the York Rite of Logansport. He was a past member of the Pioneer School Board.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, John [SCOTT], Plymouth, and Paul and Clay [SCOTT], Logansport; two daughters, Melenie SCOTT, Rochester, and Trina SMITH, Crawfordsville; a brother, Tom [SCOTT], Ft. Myers, Fla.; two sisters, Almira WINTERS, Walton, and Thelma WEBSTER, Peru, and eight grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Betty WILKINSON officiating. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery near Burnettsville. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Burnettsville Baptist Church.

Thursday, July 28, 1988

E. Everett Rathfon

E. Everett RATHFON, 76, Rt. 2, Mentone, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday at his home after an extended illness.

Born Feb. 11 , 1912, in Kosciusko County to Elmer and Effie KEFLER RATHFON, he married Annabelle HUNTER, March 15, 1936 in Rochester. She survives. He lived in Fulton County most of his life. He was a retired bookkeeper for Claypool Sales, Silver Lake, a former manager of the Mentone Co-op Mill, a member of the First Baptist Church and the Lions Club in Mentone.

Surviving with the wife are one daughter, Yvonne JOHNSON, Ft. Wayne; two grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Helen BROWN, Mentone.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Mentone, with the Revs. Ken MARKEN and Irwin OLSON officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery. Friends may call Friday between 2 and 5 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements.

Friday, July 29, 1988

Betty L. Hensell

Betty L. HENSELL, 63, Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly oif Logansport, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday at her home.

She was born Aug. 30, 1924, in Cass County to William and Thelma CONRAD CRIPPEN. On April 16, 1943 in Logansport, she married Roscoe E. “Jim” HENSELL, who died March 4, 1986. She was a supervisor with the Honeywell Corp., Clearwater, Fla., and a member of the Eastern Star, Palm Harbor, Fla.

Surviving are two daughrters, Carol Ann MULERO, Palm Harbor, Fla., and Yvonne K. FRADDOSIO, Dunedin, Fla.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Bud CRIPPEN, Logansport, and the mother and step-father, Thelma and Harold “Skip” McKINLEY, Winamac.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. William MATHYS officiating. Burial will be in McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday.

Evan Palmer Harts

Evan Palmer HARTS, 6, Coral Gables, Fla., died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at All Childrens Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Born May 13, 1982, in Miami, Fla., he is survived by his parents Larry HARTS, Coral Gables, Fla., and Lynn PALMER, Hialeah, Fla.; paternal grandparents Roger and Robin HARTS, Galveston, Ind. and Richard and Marilyn HARTS, Rochester, and maternal grandparents William and Jane PALMER, Hialeah.

No services are planned. The David C. Gross Funeral Home, St. Petersburg, is in charge

of arrangements.

Saturday, July 30, `988

Evan Palmer Harts

Survivors of Evan Palmer HARTS, 6, Coral Gables, Fla., include a half-sister, Robyn HARTS, and a half-brother, Roger HARTS, both of Galveston, Ind.

They were misidentified in Friday’s Sentinel.

Evan Harts died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla. There will be no services.

Monday, August 1, 1988

Betty J. Gilley

Betty Jean GILLEY, 58, of 16020 Silbert Road, Tippecanoe, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was in failing health for 10 months.

She was born on Sept. 7, 1929 in Herron, Ill., to Claud and Grace FELKINS LACEFIELD. She had lived in Tippecanoe for 29 years, and also in Culver and Plymouth. She was married Oct. 31, 1946 in Lakeville to Donald F. GILLEY, who survives. She was employed for the past 10 years at Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. Before that, she and her husband managed the Motel 6 throughout the Midwest and West. She was a member of the Nappanee American Legion Auxiliary and the Argos Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Cherie TAYLOR, Bourbon, and Mrs. Wally (Michelle) GAMBREL, Kingsford Heights; two sons, David GILLEY, Nappanee, and Patrick GILLEY, Argos; ten grandchildren, and two sisters, Barbara RYAN, Bradenton, Fla., and Claudia SHUEY, Plant City, Fla.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Richard DEAN officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and until services Wednesday.

Nellie J. Andrews

Nellie J. ANDREWS, 82, Atwater, Calif., formerly oif Culver, died July 25 at Atwater Hospital. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Jan. 1, 1906 in Wallworth, Wis., to Mr. and Mrs. Don DAVIS, who preceded in death. She lived all her life in the Maxinkuckee and Culver communities. On March 26, 1923 in Marshall County, she married Enoch ANDREWS, who died Jan. 30, 1964. She was a member of the Maxinkuckee United Methodist Church, serving as an aide.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ward (Bettie) PERKINS, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Donna STONEBURNER, Atwater; a son, Jack ANDREWS, San Antonio, Texas; ten grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. A son, George [ANDREWS], preceded in death.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Culver Masonic Cemetery with the Rev. James M. DANHOF officiating. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements.

Harold A. Smythe Jr.

Harold A. SMYTHE Jr., 66, of 240 E. Jefferson St., Mentone, died at 3 p.m. Saturday at his home. Born Oct. 21, 1921 in Warsaw to Harold A. and Josie HEROD SMYTHE, he was a lifetime resident of the Palestine-Mentone areas. He was married June 2, 1946 in Mentone to Gertrude McCLANE, who survives. He was retired from Midwest Spring, Mentone, after 20 years and was a member of the Mentone Masonic Lodge, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Rochester VFW, Argos American Legion and the Mentone United Methodist Church. He was a former member of the Mentone Fire Department.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Elizabeth STONE, Mentone; a son, David SMYTHE, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Cedric (Betty) UTTER, Rochester; three brothers, Harry [SMYTHE], Mentone; Walter [SMYTHE], Palestine, and Gene Earl [SMYTHE], Warsaw, and four gerandchildren.

Masonic services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the King Memorial Home in Mentone. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetry. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Mentone Fire Department.

Tuesday, August 2, 1988

Irene Burke

Irene L. RANNELLS BURKE, 76, 1026 S. Main St., Rochester, died Monday morning at her residence. She was born Feb. 18, 1912, in Perryburg to Omer C. and Lillian O’BRIEN RANNELLS. She was married to Thomas J. BURKE, who died April 9, 1976. She retired from CBS News, Chicago, in 1971 and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.

Surviving are two nephews, Steven and Scott RANNELLS, St. Petersburg, Fla. A brother, Wallace A. [RANNELLS], and a niece, Renee [RANNELLS], preceded in death.

Services will be at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, at 11 a.m. Thursday with Father Harold WELLER officiating. Burial will be in Perrysburg Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 3, 1988

Stanley D. Davis

An Akron jogger was fatally injured by a van Tuesday.

Stanley D. DAVIS, 25, died in Woodlawn Hospital at 12:15 p.m. Fulton County Coroner Joyce GOOD said preliminary investigation indicated that death was due to multiple internal injuries.

Akron police said that Davis apparently tried to cross the road in front of the van, driven by Grover W. ENGLAND, 34, Peru.

The accident occurred at 11 a.m. Tuesday as England was driving south on Indiana 14 just north of its intersection with Indiana 114 at the east edge of Akron. Davis was jogging south along the west edge of the road ahead of the van.

England told police that he was going 50-55 mph when he saw the jogger. The driver said a pickup truck was approaching from the south. He said he slowed down and as the pickjup went past, he pulled to his left to go around the jogger. At the same time, the jogger turned to his left and crossed in front of him, England said.

The driver of the pickup, Keith A. HALE, Rt. 2, Akron, confirmed England’s account, saying that the jogger crossed the road in front of the van.

Thursday, August 4, 1988

Virgil Flint

Virgil FLINT, 71, Clinton, Mich., died today in Tecumseh, Mich., after an extended illness.

He was born May 14, 1917 to Boyd and Eliza RUDD FLINT. On May 8, 1937, he married Opal COLLINS, who survives. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Clinton Missionary Baptist Curch.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Carol Sue HILTON and Heather Connie WERT, Rochester, and Phyllis MOORE, Tecumseh; two sons, Douglas [FLINT], Ypsilanti, Mich., and Tony [FLINT], Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Lillie STACY, Lexington, Ky.; Ina WHITT, Hamilton, Ohio, and Gladys SALYER, Chelsea, Mich., and five grandchildren. Preceding in death were his parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh, Mich., with the Rev. Robert RIDDLE officiating. Burial will be in Lenawee Hills Memorial Gardens, Tecumseh. Friends may call after 6:30 p.m. today and all day Friday.

Friday, August 5, 1986

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Saturday, August 6, 1986

Warner Noland

Warner NOLAND, 79, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 2:53 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. Services are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Marjorie G. Moulton

Marjorie G. MOULTON, 92, Denver, died at 11:35 a.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru.

The daughter of Dr. John and Mary Alice (SEARS) WASHBURN, she was born May 29, 1896 in Buffalo. She was married Dec. 6, 1914 in Kewanna to Lawrence Mainard MOULTON, who died Nov. 28, 1972. She and her husband owned and operated the Moulton Bakery in Denver from 1921-1958.

Surviving are five sons, John E. [MOULTON], Deedsville; James F. [MOULTON], Mexico; Joseph R. [MOULTON], Ft. Wayne; Lawrence J. [MOULTON], Denver, and Charles Edward [MOULTON], Los Alamos, N.M.; a brother, Herbert WASHBURN, Culver; twelve grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister, Helen JACKSON, and a brother, Harold WASHBURN.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Gerald KREH officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery in Denver. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, August 8, 1988

Warner Noland

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rochester, for Warner NOLAND, 79, Rt. 6, Rochester.

The Rev. Robert HERRING will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and for an hour before services at the church Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Hour.

Mr. Noland died at 2:52 a.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for one week.

He was born May 13, 1909 in Thompson County, Ill., to George and Augusta CLONTZ NOLAND. On June 6, 1938 in Reno, Nev ., he married Esther E. ZANOW, who survives. He retired in 1971 as supervising field engineer for General Electric. For G.E., he had been in charge of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Tennessee Valley Authority, Shasta Dam, Glen Canyon Dam and the Sharavathi Dam, Jog Falls, India, projects. He moved to the Rochester area Dec. 5, 1987 from Portsmouth, Va. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. David (Virga) SMITH, Rochester, and Mrs. Richard (Marianne) DORNLAS, Monmouth Junction, N.J.; a son, John NOLAND, Clark’s Summit, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Mrs. James D. (Kathy) NIXON, Michael NEFF, [Lori NEFF], Mrs. Kenny (Karen) LANGLEY, Heidi NOLAND, Lisa NOLAND and Todd DORNLAS; four great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Juanita WAYMACK, Berwick, Ill., and Mrs. W.L. (Maxine) LaGREAU, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Ethel J. Arbuckle

Ethel J. ARBUCKLE, 74, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday at the Meridian Nursing Center, Dyer.

She was born April 8, 1914 in Walton to Joseph and Emma BRITTON BAUMAN. She was reared by Motterville and Gertruce BRITTON, Peru. She was married in 1935 to Joseph DUKE, who survives. In 1939 she married Roma Dick ARBUCKLE, who preceded in death.

Surviving are two daughters, Barbara MILASKEY, Calumet City, Ill., and Dr. Patricia Mary DUKE, San Francisco, Calif.; two brothers, Lawrence BAUMAN, Peru, and Louis BAUMAN, Jacksonville, Ill. a sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services were to be this moirning at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial was to be in Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo.
Griffin T. Stamm

Griffin T. STAMM, 62, died Aug. 5, at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

Born in Dubois, he was an Indianapolis resident for 35 years and was employed by the State of Indiana Department of Employment for 27 years as an artist-illustrator for the Public Relations Department. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Dubois and attended the Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ in Indianapolis.

Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Loretta EISENHUT, Mrs. Joan FUHRMAN, Mrs. Normajean BLACKGRAVE and Mrs. Jennifer COLLINS, and two brothers, Kenneth and Richard. [STAMM]

Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter United Church of Christ, Dubois. Visitation is today from 2 p.m to 9 p.m. at Becher and Kluefner Funeral home, Jasper. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Peter’s United Church of Christ and the American Cancer Society.

Leonard V. Shriver

Leonard V. SHRIVER, 86, died at 6 a.m. today in the Rochester Nursing Home. He had been in failing health for two years.

He was born Sept. 14, 1901, in Starke County to Luther and Dora Alice JORDAN SHRIVER. He married Agnes MURRAY in 1922. She died in 1930. On Aug. 30, 1935, he married Luella SMITH, who died in 1970. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Burlington Masonic Lodge and the Burlington United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Bonnie) LAKE, Swayzee, and Mrs. Ray (Mona Pearl) AULT, Argos; a son, Glen L. [SHRIVER], Rt. 2, Rochester; nine grandchkldren, and nine great-grandchildren. Two sisters and four brothers preceded in death.

Services will be 2 p.m Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Larry HALE officiating. Burial will be at Moon Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 9, 1988

Courtney Anne Burch

Courtney Anne BURCH, 8-month-old daughter of former Rochester residents Alan and Donna SMITH BURCH of Batavia, Ohio, died Monday at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. She had been ill since birth on Dec. 5, 1987 in Cincinnati.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Neil A. [BURCH]; a sister Jacquelin M. [BURCH]; the maternal grandparents, Joseph C. and Jacquelin SMITH, Wolcottville; the maternal great-grandfather, Conwell SMITH, Indianapolis; the paternal grandparents, Gene and JoAnne BURCH, Rochester; the paternal great-grandfather, Herbert LECKRONE, Rochester, and aunts, uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9 a.m. until services.

Eldon W. Felts

Eldon Wayne FELTS, 61, Bremen, died at 10:45 a.m. Monday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

He was born Nov. 2, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Mich., and was reared by his grandparents, Carmen and Carie SPENCER. He was married March 15, 1953, at Knox to Jessie CONLEY, who survives. He retired in 1984 after 28 1/2 years as a truck driver for Amoco Oil Co. He moved to Bremen from Fulton 32 years ago. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Bremen VFW (life member) and the Fulton County Historical Society (life member).

Surviving with the wife are a son, Ed [FELTS], South Bend; three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Baxter (Gertrude) HORAN, Detroit, Mich. His parents, grandparents, two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fulton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed OWENS officiating. Burial will be i the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen and for an hour vbefore services at the church.

Wednesday, August 10, 1988

Lillian M. Warner

Lillian Marue WARNER, 91, Richland Township, died at 8 a.m. today at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. She had been in failing health four years.

She was born Jan. 2, 1897 in Richland Township to Thomas and Ida MARTINDALE TRIMBLE. She lived her entire life in Richland Center and was married there on Sept. 19, 1914 to Herbert Allen WARNER. He died March 27, 1986. She was the oldest member of the Richland Center United Methodist Church, was a past-president of the United Methodist Women, a former member and women’s leader of the Richland Township Farm Bureau and a member of the What Not Club and the 31 Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Lura) MORGAN, and a son, Keith WARNER, both of Rt. 3, Rochester; seven grandchidren; eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, four sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Richland Center United Methodist Church.

Thursday, August 11, 1988 to Saturday, August 13, 1988

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Monday, August 15, 1988

Leon J. Lunsford

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Leon J. LUNSFORD, 85, formerly of Rt. 2, Akron, who died at 2 a.m. this morning at the Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport.
Adam Belbaugh

Adam GELBAUGH, 72, Rt. 8, Warsaw, died Saturday at 5:20 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born June 27, 1916 to Leslie and Talitha TOLLEY GELBAUGH. He was married Dec. 5, 1936 to Esther JONES, who survives. He retired after 42 years at the Warsaw Foundry.

Surviving with the wife are one son, Roger GELBAUGH, Warsaw; two daughters, Mrs. Terry (Sharon) WOODLING, Warsaw, and Mrs. Don (Linda) CHAPMAN, Chicago, Ill. one sister, Mrs. Dorothy HARRELL, Warsaw, and seven grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded in death.

Services are Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Paul JAMES officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mabel Green

Mabel GREEN, 82, formerly of Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 8:05 p.m. Sunday at Canterbury Manor where she resided for the past two years. She was in failing health for 13 years.

She was born Dec. 20, 1905 in Fulton County to Calvin and Bertha WALTERS SPURLOCK and lived all her life in this community. She was married Sept. 5, 1923 at St. Joseph, Mich., to Rudy GREEN, who preceded in death July 26, 1975. She was a member of Tiosa Brethren Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Marietta) SCOTT; two sons, Calvin and Robert [GREEN], all of Rochester; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren and twelve great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Pamela SCOTT.

Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be at Reichter Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to hour of service on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Tuesday, August 16, 1988

Leon J. Lunsford

Leon J. LUNSFORD, 85, formerly of Rt. 2, Akron, died at 2 a.m. Monday at the Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport.

He was born May 8, 1903 in Clinton County to Joseph and Mary ROBBINS LUNSFORD. He was a retired railroader and farmer

Survivors include one daughter, Fern CARSON, Logansport; one step-daughter, Elaine MITCHELL, Rt. 1, Kewanna; one step-grandson, Eric ROUSSE, Rt. 1, Kewanna; ten grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchidren. One son, Donald [LUNSFORD], preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor David COLLETT officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Wednesday, August 17, 1988

Karrie A. Darnel

A 15-year-old Huntington girl, Karrie A. DARNEL, died early today from injuries sustained in a police chase in Fulton County.

She was a passenger on one of two motorcycles pursued by the Akron Deputy Town Marshal, county police said. All three vehicles crashed

County police said the motorcyclists were being chased by lawman James MOORE at about 12:30 a.m. today. They had just turned from Indiana 114 onto County Road 1475 East. The first motorcycle, going at speeds in excess of 80 mph, lost control at a curve. The second motorcycle, carrying Miss Darnel, missed the curve and went through a wire fence. Moore’s squad car also went through the fence. It struck the second motorcycle.

Miss Darnel was dead on arrival at 1:12 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital as a result of multiple trauma. She was riding on a motorcycle being driven by Scott C. SHEPHERD, 21, North Manchester. Shepherd is listed in stable condition at Woodlawn with facial lacerations and knee injuries.

The other motorcycle was being driven by Randall E HOPKINS, 23, Roann, with Tina M. KOHNKE, 17, North Manchester, a passenger. Both were treated and released at Woodlawn.

Moore was not visibly injured, but is in a state of emotional shock, county police said. He is being kept heavily sedated at Wabash County Hospital.

County police said the reason why Moore was chasing the motorcycles initially was unknown. There have been no arrests. County, Rochester and State Police are involved in the investigation.

Lois A. Perkins

Lois A. PERKINS, 73, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 5:30 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Thursday, August 18, 1988

Scott Burkins

Scott BURKINS, 33, Cleveland, Ohio, died Monday in Cleveland.

Born Sept. 25, 1954, at Port Clinton, Ohio, to William and Bebe Sue MOLLENHOUR BURKINS, he lived in Cleveland seven years. He was a self-employed disc jockey, and a U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving are his father and step-mother, William and Kathryn BURKINS, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; three sisters, Beth BURKINS, Dayton, Ohio; Amy BURKINS, Bloomington, and Meg BURKINS, Wabash; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Pauline BURKINS, Port Clinton, and an aunt, Mrs. Sonja (MATTIX) STREBIN, Rochester. Precedig in death was his mother, one aunt, and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Eugenia (MATTIX) PRATHAFTAKIS.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Niedecker-LeVeck-Crosser Funeral Home, Port Clinton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Cremation will follow. Local donations may be made through the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Lois A. Perkins

Lois A. PERKINS, 73, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She was born Feb. 26, 1915, in Fulton County to Bert and Maude BATZ BUSENBURG. She lived all her life in Fulton County. She was married July 25, 1956, to Paul PERKINS, who preceded in death in 1965. She was a member of the Riverview Community Church, Tippecanoe. She attended Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill., and was retired from Hart Schafner & Marx, Rochester.

Surviving are one step-son, Von [PERKINS], South Bend; a sister, Opal KUNCE, Elkhart; four step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Three sisters and three brothers preceded in death.

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Rodney RUBERG, pastor of the Riverview Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Friday.

Arthur D. Kerlin

Arthur Dean KERLIN, 66, Beaver Dam Lake, died 3 p.m. Wednesday at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne. He was born at Silver Lake, Dec. 5, 1921, to Russel and Pearl HILL KERLIN. He was married on June 28, 1968, to Dorothy J. LANE, who survives. He was a member of the Sidney Masonic Lodge, the Rochester Elks Club, and the Silver Lake American Legion. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and received three bronze stars, victory and conduct medals. He was retired from Kerlin Motor and Tractor Sales, Silver Lake, a family-owned business, established in 1927.

Surviving with the wife are his father, one daughter, Mrs. Roger (Mollie) BRADFORD, Silver Lake; two step-daughters, Mrs. Mike (Terry) GEARHART, Akron; Mrs. Mark (Bobbi) TAYLOR, Medina, Ohio; one step-son, Ronnie MARSHALL; three grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three brothers, Kenny and Ted [KERLIN], Silver Lake, and Ed [KERLIN], Warsaw.

Masonic services are at 8 p.m. Friday at the Strong Funeral Home, Silver Lake. Funeral services are Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Silver Creek Church of God on County Line Road with the Revs. Randy SAMUELS and Wayne JOHNSON officiating. There will be a military graveside service. Burial will be at the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and for one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Fund.

Friday, August 19, 1988

Clarence M. Kotterman

Clarlence M. “Pappy” KOTTERMAN, 71, died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born Dec. 14, 1916, in Macy to William M. and Christina FISHLEY KOTTERMAN. He lived in the Akron-Mentone area most of his life. He was married Jan. 22, 1947, at Ft. Wayne to Emma Mae BRADLEY. She preceded in death in 1980. He was tetired from Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, and wa a U.S. Army, World War II veteran.

Surviving are one daughter, Linda HOLLOWAY; one son, David [KOTTERMAN], Mentone; one grandson; four ste[-grandchildren; two brothers, Harry [KOTTERMAN], Macy, and George [KOTTERMAN], Rochester.

Services are 11 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the King Memorial Home.

Nola Palmer

Nola PALMER, 80, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 10:35 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 30, 1908, in Putnam County, Tenn., to William S. and Bessie B. SMITH PALMER. She lived in this area for 50 years. She was a former employee of McGlothin Manuacturing Co., Peru, and a member of the Church of God, Silver Point, Tenn.

Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Baxter (Millie) HERD, Silver Point, Tenn. five brothers, Norman [PALMER], Baxter, Tenn.; Ewin [PALMER], Cookeville, Tenn.; Claude [PALMER], Wabash; Jesse [PALMER], Orange City, Fla.; Lou [PALMER], Lake Mary, Fla., and several nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were one sister, Mrs. Lloyd (Mae) CLEMONS, and four brothers, Van, Virgil, Arbysee, and Floyd PALMER.

Services are at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Jewell PRATT officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to any charity.

Jay S. Linn

Jay Shannon LINN, 22, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 12:30 a.m. today at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born Aug. 2, 1966, at Wabash to Donald W. and Sharon WINER LINN, who survive. He was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church; a 1984 graduate of North Miami High School; a 1986 graduate of Vincennes University, and a Sigma Nu fraternity member. For the past two years he was manager of Gallahan Travel Center, Peru.

Surviving with the parents are two brothers, Jeffrey T. and Greg A. [LINN], Rt. 3, Peru; one sister, Terri A. EISENMENGER, Denver; two nieces, Brittany and Hilary [EISENMENGER], Denver; maternal grandparents, Willis and Charlotte WINER, Wabash, and great-grandmother, Doris BRADY, Wabash.

Services are 11 a.m. Monday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Phil LUTZ officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 1988

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Monday, August 22, 1988

James C. Barnes

James C. BARNES, 72, Fort Pierce, Fla., died there Sunday.

A native of Athens, he was born Sept. 22, 1915 to Jacob E. and Maizie MYERS BARNES. He married Mabel JOHNSON in 1936. She survives. He worked 41 years with Public Service, Kokomo, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Rochester Moose Lodge, a life member the Rochester Eagles, member of Inernational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the First Church of God, Fort Pierce.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Karen GUCCIONE; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home, Fort Pierce, with the Rev. Timothy PIERCE officiating. Burial will be in White City Cemetery, Ft. Pierce. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at funeral home.

Loftlee B. Vanata

Loftlee B. “Lofty” VANATA, 81, 1215 Rochester Blvd., died at 4:20 a.m. today at his residence.

He was born July 21, 1907, at Twelve Mile to Zimry and Della DOUD VANATA. He lived most of his life in Marshall and Fulton Counties. On Aug. 9, 1929, he married Violet MILLISER in Rochester. She preceded in death May 16, 1980. On Jan. 16, 1981, he married Belva WELLER YSBERG, who survives. He was retired from Bomarko Corp., Plymouth, and was a former Studebaker Corp., employee.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Loren (Bonnie) VOREIS, former Culver resident, now residing in Bradenton, Fla.; Mrs. Shirley THAYER, Rochester, and Mrs. Patrick (Joyce) THOMAS, Etna Green; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. W.W. (Marge) CHIZUM, Warsaw. He was preceded by an infant step-daughter.

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN, pastor Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester, officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to the hour of service.

Tuesday, August 23, 1988

Edna M. Wolfe

Edna M. WOLFE, 81, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 3:20 a.m. today at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru. Arrangements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Danny J. Weaver

Danny J. WEAVER, 44, Warsaw, formerly of Rt. 2, Rochester, died at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw at 8:30 a.m. today. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Wednesday, August 24, 1988

Danny J. Weaver

Services for Danny J. WEAVER, 44, Warsaw, who died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Cardinal Center, Warsaw.

He was born June 5, 1944 in Rochester to Alvin and Eva R. KAUFFMAN WEAVER.

Surviving are a brother, Lloyd WEAVER, Rocheser; three sisters, Edna SMITH, Rochester; Mrs. Wendell (Ruth) FORE, Green Bay, Wis., and Mrs. Clyde (Anna Katherine) GOOD, Landisville, Pa.

George A. Aspinwall

George A. ASPINWALL, 64, 701 E. Main St., Peru, died today at 5:45 a.m. at Dukes Memorial Hospial, Peru.

He was born on Dec. 2, 1923 in Peru to William and Ressa WILSON ASPINWALL. He was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in Peru and the Peru Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are a brother, Francis ASPINWALL, Nyona Lake, and a sister, Clara WOUSTER, Peru. Four brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m Friday at St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru, with the Rev. Edward J. STONE officiating. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru. Burial will be in St. Charles Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

Ernest Hattery

Services are pending at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Ernest HATTERY, 84, Rt. 1, Macy, who died at 10 p.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru.

Edna M. Wolfe

Services for Edna M. WOLFE, 81, Rt. 3, Peru, who died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center in Peru, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the McCain Funeral Home, Peru.

The Revs. Robert CLARK and Fred SNOW will officiate and burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m.

Mrs. Wolfe was born May 7, 1907 in Loree to Edgar and Iva LARIMER PRATHER. She was married Dec. 30, 1925 in Peru to William Paul WOLFE Sr., who died Nov. 19, 1979. She was a member of Parkview United Methodist Church, Peru, and the Peru American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are four sons, William Paul [WOLFE] Jr., and Reginald [WOLFE], Mexico; Courtney [WOLFE], Rt. 1, Macy, and Ronald [WOLFE], Peru; three daughters, Barbara BEACHLER, Rt. 3, Peru; Patsy PLAUE, Stuttgart, West Germany, and Sharon STALLER, Fort Wayne; thirty-one grandchildren; forty-four great-grandchildren; a brother, Marvin PRATHER, Kokomo, and two sisters, Mary McKINLEY ad Bertha THOMPSON, Peru. Two brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Thursday, August 25, 1988

Ernest Hattery

Services for Ernest HATTERY, 84, Rt. 1, Macy, who died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

The Rev. Dorothy RITCHEY will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery at Mexico.

Friends may call Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Mexico Church of the Brethren Memorial Fund.

Mr. Hattery was born Nov. 2, 1903 in Miami County to James Edwin and Ualla Mae BRIGGS HATTERY. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren. He was married May 10, 1929, at Gilead to Gayle KEIM, who died Sept. 2, 1955. He married Edna MILLER, April 8, 1958 in Fulton County; she survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Granville and Max [HATTERY], Rt. 2, Macy, and Kenneth [HATTERY], Rt. 1, Twelve Mile; two step-sons, Wayne MILLER, Rochester, and Gene MILLER, Indianapolis; ten grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters, Ora NYE and Josie WALTERS, and three brothers, Roy, Clarence and Ralph [HATTERY].

Hazel L. Schultz

Hazel L. SCHULTZ, 84, 109 East Logan St., Argos, formerly of South Bend, died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday at her residence. She was in failing health for several years.

She was born April 6, 1904 in Starke County to Henry and Frances SELLERS COOPER. She moved to Argos three years ago from South Bend where she lived for 50 years. She was married March 29, 1930 in Plymouth to Fred SCHULTZ, who survives.

Also survivig are two sisters, Mrs. Carl (Jean) WARNER and Mrs. Wilbur (Bernice) ANDERS, Deltona, Fla.; a brother, Carol COOPER, Knox, and nieces and nephews. A sister and a brother preceded in death

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Argos United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and for an hour before services at the church.

Friday, August 26, 1988

Everett E. Easterday

Everett E. EASTERDAY, 68, 1176 South St., Culver, died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at 7610 Blain Way, Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 11, 1920, in Culver to Russel and Wandah LaBOUNTY EASTERDAY. He was married Aug. 16, 1941 in Culver, to Catharine M. ZECHIEL, who survives. He lived most of his life in Culver, spending the winters in Florida for the past 10 years. He was a civil engineer with Easterday Construction Co., Culver, retiring in 1979; a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver, and a 1942 graduate of Purdue University School of Civil Engineering.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Roberta Lou) KALLSTROM, Batavia, Ill.; Mrs. John (Carolee) HANSEN, Bloomington, Ill., and Mrs. L. Craig (Kathy) MILLER, Indianapolis; thirtee grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Coleman (Rosalie) LOWRY, Plymouth, and Mrs. Robert (Cleta) BERGER, Plymouth; [three] brothers, Gregory O., DDS, Edward and Jack EASTERDAY, Culver. He was preceded by one sister, Margaret LOWRY.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver, with the Rev. Mark DAY officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, August 27, 1988

[no obits]

Monday, August 29, 1988

Donald E. Kingery

Donald Edward KINGERY, 68, of 1014 Monroe St., died at 8:04 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph’s Hospital, South Bend, following a short illness.

He was born Aug. 10, 1920 in Kewanna to Manfred and Chloe CURTIS KINGERY. He had lived in Rochesrter since 1967, moving from West Virginia. He also had lived in the Kewanna area. He was married May 16, 1987 in Rochester to Susan SCHNITZ, who survives. He was retired from Olin Corp., Peru, where he was employed 32 years; served in the European Theatre with the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving the Victory medal; was a life member of the Rochester VFW, and was a 1938 graduate of Kewanna High School.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. John (Barbara) PASE, Alexandria, Va.; Mrs. Richard (Mary) ARONHOLT, New Creek, W. V a., and Mrs. Steven (Debbie) KINNEY, Keyser, W. Va.; a son, Donald “Lin” [KINGERY], Keyser, W.V.; a step-mother, Lena KINGERY, Las Vegas, Nev.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Claude (Tina) Von TROTHA, Anaheim, Ca.; four step-sons, Kenny SCHNITZ, Kokomo; Rodney SCHNITZ, Buena Park, Ca.; Michael SCHNITZ, El Toro, Cal, and Timothy SCHNITZ, Norwalk, Ca.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; three sisters, Dolly RIFE, Kewanna; Dorothy MASON, Indianapolis, and Joann STALLCUP, Las Vegas, Nev.; four brothers, Jack [KINGERY], Rochester; Phillip [KINGERY], Delphi; John [KINGERY], Las Vegas, Nev., and William “Bill” [KINGERY], Fulton. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. The VFW will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services Wednesday.

Edna B. Burkett

Edna B . BURKETT, 86, of 233 N. Maple St., Argos, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, following a seven-month illness.

She was born July 31, 1902 in Argos to George and Nona CARPENTER MYERS. She lived all her life in Argos. She was married April 18, 1923 in Argos to Walter R. BURKETT, who died in 1952. She had been employed at the residence of Dr. WHITE, and later by Dr. James HAMPTON at the Argos Clinic, where she worked for 38 years as bookkeeper and receptionist. She was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian Church, serving as a financial secretary 27 years and superintendent of the Sunday School primary department. She had a perfect attendance record at the church for 41 years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara) CRABB, Warsaw; two grandchildren, Jill and Jeff CRABB, Bloomington; two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Zella) McCAY and Mrs. Ruth GROSSMAN, Argos; three brothers, Kenneth and Charles [MYERS], Argos, and Robert M. [MYERS], San Clemente, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Clara GARNER and Eva L. BURKETT, and a brother, Harry MYERS.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Charles BLOOMER officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services on Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 30, 1988

Keith A. Swihart

Keith A. SWIHART, 22, of 18399 Douglas Road, Tippecanoe, died of traffic crash injuries at 9:25 a.m. Monday in Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital.

He was the driver of a truck that hit a tree and a signpost and then rolled over about 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Indiana 19 near Etna Green in Kosciusko County.

Both Mr. Swihart and a passenger, Arron ROSS, 17, Bourbon, suffered head injuries, Kosciusko County police said. Ross also was taken to Parkview Hospital.

Mr. Swihart was born April 24, 1966 in Plymouth to Larry and Ruth CHAPMAN SWIHART. He resided at home with his parents. He was employed at L and R Products, Bourbon, and was a 1984 Triton High School graduate.

Surviving with the parents are a sister, Rhonda SWIHART, at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William CHAPMAN, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon SWIHART, all of Tippecanoe; the paternal great-grandmother, Vira PEABODY, Argos, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren six miles southeast of Argos, with the Rev. Gary EDWARDS officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency Medical Service.

Wanda M. Richart

Wanda Mae RICHART, 68, Warsaw, died at 4:17 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

She was born Oct. 11, 1919 in Warsaw to Brahm and Vera HARSHNER AYARS. She married Arthur Louis RICHART on June 24, 1950 in Warsaw; he died April 29, 1980. She was a member of the Market Street United Methodist Church, Warsaw, and was a retired secretary at Osborne Manufacturing, Warsaw.

Surviving are a daughter, Christine Sue SKINNER, and two granddaughters, Jennifer and Michelle SKINNER, Twelve Mile; a sister, Kathryn MILLER, El Paso, Texas, and a brother, James AYARS, Arlington, Va.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Nancy NICHOLS officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 31, 1988

Alice L. Gray

Alice L. GRAY, 69, of 609 Beerenbrook, Plymouth, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had lived in Plymouth 35 years. She was born May 9, 1919 in Peru to Gerald Fay and Martha BUTT ROSS. She was married Oct. 31, 1937 in Peru to Richard O. GRAY, who died June 9, 1973. She retired in 1981 as bailiff of Marshall Superior Court. She was a member of the Church of Christ Eastern Star at Plymouth.

Surviving are a sister, Phyllis K. ENGLAND, Warsaw; three brothers, Gerald and Robert ROSS, Tippecanoe, and Dale ROSS, Warsaw; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Richard Lee GRAY, on Sept. 30, 1980, and a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial will be in the Horton Cemetery near Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Association.

Thursday, September 1, 1988

Thomas H. Stratton

Thomas Harris STRATTON, 65, of 312 East 14th St., died at 2:45 a.m. today at University Hospital, Indianapolis, following a one-month illness.

He was born May 18, 1923 in Roanoke, Va., to Walter and Edna KIRK STRATTON. He moved to Rochester 35 years ago from Front Royal, Va. He was married in June 1944 at Front Royal to Viola Jean BLY, who survives in Indianapolis. He had been vice president of Burton Mechanical Contractors, Rochester for 35 years. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, serving as hospital administrator in the medical corps. Before that, he was a director of the U.S. Government Housing Service in Virginia and Kentucky.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Joe (Lennie) GRAVES, Carmel; a son, Dave STRATTON, Des Plaines, Ill.; three grandchildren, Carrie, Christy and Joy GRAVES, Carmel, and a brother, Kirk STRATTON, Front Royal, Va.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Chaplain Samuel R. GRAVES Jr., 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. Friday and for an hour before services on Saturday.

Mildred I. Smith

Mildred I. SMITH, 88, of 427 Jefferson St., died at 7:15 a.m. today at the Rochester Nursing Home where she had been a patient since June 2.

She was born Dec. 23, 1899 in Fulton County to Peter and Leda YOUNGREN THORSTENSON. She lived most of her life in Fulton and Carroll counties. She was married Feb. 5, 1915 in Fulton County to Earl TOWNSEND, who died Jan. 3, 1968. In 1973 she married Walter SMITH, who survives. She and her husband owned and operated the Townsend Regal Grocery Store, Cutler, for 20 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Gospel Messenger Class, Rochester, and the Rochester Women’s Club.

Surviving with the husbad are two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Irene) ROBISON, Leesburg, and Mrs. Sam (Barbara) NELSON, Logansport; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Julius THORSTENSON, Paxton, Ill., and Carl THORSTENSON, South Bend. A son, Earl TOWNSEND, was killed in action during World War II and a brother, Albert [THORSTENSON], also preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services on Saturday.

Friday, September 2, 1988

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Saturday, September 3, 1988

Amanda L. Gilbert

Amanda L. GILBERT, 78, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 11:10 a.m. Friday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born in Noble County June 24, 1910 to Francis and Cora CLARK HYNDMAN and had lived most of her life in the Akron area. She was married June 21, 1934 to Ruthaford GILBERT, who died in May 1975.

Surviving are a son, John L. GILBERT, Akron; a brother, Merl HYNDMAN, Columbia City; five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

Services will et 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Randy SAMUELS officiating. Burial will be in the Eel River Cemetery at Churubusco. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday.

Monday, September 5, 1988

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Tuesday, September 6, 1988

Frank J. Manikowski

Frank J. MANIKOWSKI, 66, of W3480 River Heights, Shawano, Wis., died at 6 a.m. Saturday at his residence following a six-month illness.

He was born Oct. 15, 1921 in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Josephine TURK MANIKOWSKI. He was a resident of Shawano for three years, moving from Winamac where he had resided for 38 years. He was married Sept. 18, 1943 in Chicago to Adele M. GREBAS, who survives. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran; a maintenance mechanic at General Tire, Logansport, retiring in 1985, and a member of St. Anne Catholic Church, Monterey; the Shawano VFW and American Legion, and the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Linda GRESKO, Seattle, Wash., and Jan ANDERSON, Shawano; two sons, Bill [MANIKOWSKI], Monterey, and Rex [MANIKOWSKI], Winamac; six grandchildre; three sisters, Leona FOLEY and Eleanor MANIKOWSKI, Chicago, Ill., and Dorothy RYBCZYK, Memphis, Tenn. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Anne Catholic Church, Monterey, with the Rev. Gerald J. BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Frain Funeral Home, Winamac. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Monterey American Legion will conduct military graveside services.

Bessie N. Newton

Bessie Naomi NEWTON, 92, Rt. 6, Rochester, died Monday at 2:45 p.m. at the Chase Convalescent Center, Logansport.

She was born Aug. 2, 1896 in Harrison County to Peter Thomas and Emma Luella MILLER BYERLEY. She was married Aug. 6, 1922 in Corydon to Ralph Manley NEWTON, who died Oct. 26, 1957. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Dorothy BAIRD and Lois GUNDRUM, both of Rt. 6, Rochester; two sons, Gerald R. NEWTON, Fulton, and Pete E. NEWTON, Riverside, Calif.; fourteen grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren. Three brothers, a daughter and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fulton Baptist Church with the Revs. James RANARD and David PRICE officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church.

E. Juanita Brewer

E. Juanita BREWER, 71, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 North), died early Sunday morning at her residence.

She was born April 13, 1917 in Indianapolis to Charles and Mary POTTAGE VIRT. She lived in Aubbeenaubbee Township since 1969, coming from Indianapolis. She was married April 29, 1929 in Indianapolis to Ulysses BREWER, who died June 21, 1988. She was a retired clerk-typist.

Surviving are a son, Kenneth W. BREWER, Logan, Utah; a granddaughter, Kimberley MARSING, Albuquerque, N.M.; a grandson, Johnathon BREWER, Edmond, Okla., and a great-grandson, Dylan MARSING, Albuquerque.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in Washington Park Cemetery East, Indianapolis, with graveside services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Carl L. Hamman

Carl L. HAMMAN, 54, Rt. 3, Warsaw, died Tuesday at 3:05 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He lived most of his life in Warsaw.

He was born Nov. 25, 1933 in Nappanee to Clarence F. and Ruth Martha GARRISON HAMMAN. He was married July 4, 1981 to Lois SMITH, who survives. He retired in 1980 after 30 years as a lineman with United Telephone Co., Warsaw. He was a member of the Warsaw Church of God and the Warsaw American Legion, of which he was a past sergeant of arms, past historian and a member of the color guard.

Surviving with the wife are two step-daughters, Mrs. J.C. (Barbara) EATMON, Rochester, and Mrs. Richard (Grace) HEBERLING, Warsaw; two step-sons, Bill SMITH, Nappanee, and Cary SMITH, Rochester; thirtee step-grandchildren four sisters, Mrs. Donald (Martha) ATCHISON; Mrs. Alyce DOTSON, and Mrs. Ralph (Ruth Ann) NETZLEY, all of Warsaw, and Mrs. Rex (Margaret) YAZEL, Tippecanoe, and a brother, Clarence [HAMMAN], Warsaw. Two sisters and the parents preceded in death.

Services will be at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, at 10:30 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Charles WANNER officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. The Warsaw American Legion will conduct graveside military services.

Wednesday, September 7, 1988

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Thursday, September 8, 1988

William E. Murphy

William E. MURPHY, 76, Rt. 1, Akron, died early Wednesday in his sleep at his residence. He had been in failing health for 1 1/2 years.

He was born March 7, 1912, near Kokomo in Howard County, to John B. and Catherine HURLOCK MURPHY. He resided in Akron for the past 49 years, coming from Wabash. He was married Jan. 26, 1935, in Macy, to Irene E. LINEBRINK. She preceded in death in 1972. He was retired from the lumer and construction business.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Pauline) SUMPTER, and Mrs. Richard (Peggy) KELSHEIMER, Wabash; two sons, Paul [MURPHY], Akron and Phil [MURPHY], Wabash; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchidren six sisters, Mrs. Clesta “Short” (Alice) TULLIS, Silver Lake; Mrs. Grover (Mildred) BROWN, Leesville, La.; Mrs. Chester (Bondeline) TRAVER, Etna Green Mrs. Ethel BISHOP, and Mrs. Bernard (Mary) PENN, North Webster, and Mrs. Marvin (Delores) LAWSON, Wabash; three brothers, James, Lee and John E. [MURPHY], all of Akron. He was preceded by a daughter, Phyllis HERBST, in 1985; an infant son, Dale [MURPHY]; one sister, Dorothy SOPHER, and two brothers, Charles and Laurence [MURPHY].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Randy SAMUELS officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, southwest of Akron. Friends may call at funeral home from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until the hour of service.

Nettie F. Dilsaver

Nettie Fern DILSAVER, 77, a former resident of Akron, who resided in Tucson, Az., for the past 33 years, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday during heart surgery at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Tucson. She was born Oct. 10, 1910 in Rochester, to Arlie and Jessie SULT STEININGER. She was married in Rochester to Theodore DILSAVER who preceded in death in 1970.

Surviving are one step-daughter, Mrs. Richard (Betty) CLEVENGER, North Manchester; one sister, Ila Mae HUGGY, Justice, Ill.; two nieces and one nephew. She was preceded by three brothers, Lloyd, Herschell, and K. Paul STEININGER.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and one hour prior to services on Sunday.

Robert L. Dugan

Robert L. DUGAN, 55, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 8:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital after a two-month illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1933 in Galveston, Texas, to Russell D. and Olive M. THOMAS DUGAN. He was a Rochester resident for 12 years, coming from Akron. He was married Aug. 6, 1954, in Fort Myers, Fla., to Betty J. BARNETT. She preceded in death April 20, 1988. He was a carpenter; served in the U.S. Army, and attended the First Church of God and Bethleham Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Brad (Dena) LAHMAN, and Mrs. Matt (Debbie) LEASE, both of Rochester; three sons, Donald and Russell [DUGAN], Rochester, and Richard [DUGAN], Santee, Calif. twelve grandchildren; his father, Russell DUGAN, Macy; one brother, Merritt E. [DUGAN], North Manchester; two sisters, Marietta DUGAN and Mrs. Ned (Beverly) BAKER, both of Kokomo.

Services are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Friday, September 9, 1988

Hannah M. Bristow

Hannah M. BRISTOW, two-week-old daughter of JorJanna JERNIGAN and Patrick BRISTOW, both of Spearfish, S.D., died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colo. She was born Aug. 24, 1988 at Rapid City, S.D.

Surviving with the parnts are the maternal grandmother, JoAnn JERNIGAN, Spearfish, S.D.; the paternal grandparents, Joseph and Donna BRISTOW, Mission, S.D.; the maternal great-grandmother, Olivia JERNIGAN, Rochester, and the paternal great-gradmother, Mame CATE, Valentine, Neb.

Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens, with Deborah CULBERTSON officiating. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rocheser, is in charge of arrangements.

Paul J. Whiteside

Paul J. WHITESIDE, 84, of 325 Main St., died Thursday at noon in Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox, following a 2 1/2-month illness.

He was born July 20, 1904 in Indianapolis to Benjamin and Frances WHITESIDE. He moved to Rocheser from Indianapolis 10 years ago. He was married in Shawnee Town, Ill., to Florence CSIKY, who survives. After 27 years with the Indianapolis Police Department, he retired in 1956 as a lieutenant. He also had been an aeronautical flight instructor. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police at Indianapolis, the Manitou Moose Lodge, and the Legion of the Moose.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. David (Sandra K.) CLINE, Indianapolis; two grandchildren, Paula Lynn and David Scott CLINE, Indianapolis, and a brother, George W. WHITESIDE, Warren. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Francis KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. today and for an hour before services on Saturday.

Robert L. Dugan

Services for Robert L. DUGAN, 55, Rt. 6, Rochester, who died Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital, will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brice CASEY officiating.

Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Indianapolis VA Hospital.

Saturday, September 10, 1988

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Monday, September 12, 1988

Eugene Slagle

Eugene “Gene” SLAGLE, 89, of 304 South St., Argos, died at 6:20 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Russell L. Davisson

Russell L. DAVISSON, 78, Watseka, Ill., formerly of Rochester, died at 1 a.m. Sunday at Watseka Manor.

He was married in December 1933 to Catherine REED, who survives. He lived in Rochester 25 years before going to Watseka.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Betty SUTTON, Rochester; Patricia SHUBERT, Forest, Ill.; Darlene EAKER, Trinity, Calif., and Thelma BOHLING, Macedon, N.Y.; a son, John DAVISSON, Chatsworth, Ill. ninetee grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Knapp Funeral Home, 219 S. Fourth St., Watseka, Ill.

Tuesday, September 13, 1988

Emerson A. Reichard

Emerson Allen REICHARD, 69, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 5:41 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born July 29, 1919 near Leiters Ford to Omer and Gertrude FISHER REICHARD. He lived all of his life near Leiters Ford. He was married Nov. 20, 1938 in Leiters Ford to Merle McMANUS, who survives. In 1979 he retired from farming. He was a member of the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, a life member of the Fulton County Farm Bureau, and a member of the Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Marlene ROZZI, Logansport, and Mrs. Michael (Marilyn) STRAHLE, Clearwater, Fla. a granddaughter, Nikki ANTHONY, Tipton; three grandsons, Charles Emerson ROZZI, and Robert ROZZI, both of Logansport, and Chad STRAHLE, Clearwater, Fla. a great-grandson, Robbi ANTHONY, Tipton, and two brothers, Robert and Clifford [REICHARD], both of Rt. 4, Rochester.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and on Thursday from 9 a.m. through services. I.O.O.F. rites will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Leiters Ford United Methodist Church.

Byron L. Petty

Byron L. PETTY, 75, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 8:46 p.m. Sunday at the Regional Hospital, Rapid City. S.D.

He was born July 14, 1913 in Miami County to Alva and Zelpha STEVENS PETTY. He was married in 1937 to Mary BUCK, who survives. He retired in 1976 from Square D., Peru.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Gary PETTY, Mcy; a daughter, Carol UBEL, Peru; a brother, Meredith PETTY, Peru; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Deedsville. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Victor T. Dickerhoff Sr.

Services are pending for Victor T. DICKERHOFF, 79, Rt. 1, Denver, at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Alvia M. Smith

Alvia M. SMITH, 78, of 701 E. Main St., Peru, formerly of Rochester, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo. He was born April 8, 1910 in Peru to Alvia E. and Ruby KRUGER SMITH. He was married April 12, 1935 to Juanita WAGNER, who survives. He was retired from Alvia Smith’s West End Standard Station, Peru, and was a member of the Peru Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne, Murat Shrine of Indianapolis, and was a life member of the Peru Elks Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Alvia W. “Bub” SMITH, Peru; two daughers, Sue JAEGER, Peru, and Linda GOLEY, Covington; a brother, Eddie SMITH, Seminole, Fla. ten grandchidren, and ten great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Carl LEMNA officiting. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Masonic services will be at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Eugene A. Slagle

Eugene A. SLAGLE, 89, of 304 W. South St., Argos, died at 6:20 a.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born Jan. 4, 1899 in South Whitley to Arthur and Mary AUMICK SLAGLE. He moved to Argos in 1932 from South Whitley. He was married Nov. 14, 1925 in South Whitley to Edna Marie WILLIAMSON, who survives. He retired in 1966 as a section foreman for the Nickel Plate Railroad. He was a member of the Congregational Christian Church of Argos was a past master of the Argos Masonic Lodge, and was a member of the York Rite, the Commandry and the Knights Templar, all of South Bend, and the Plymouth Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Wilmer (Mary Jean) McCLINTIC, Monticello, and Mrs. Michael (Janice Louise) ALBRIGHT, Birmingham, Mich.; a son, Richard E. [SLAGLE], South Bend; nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. A son, a sister and two brothers preceded in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Charles BLOOMER officiating. Burial will be in the South Whitley Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. through services Wednesday. Masonic rites will be at 7:30 p.m. today.

Wednesday, September 14, 1988

Victor T. Dickerhoff Sr.

Victor T. DICKERHOFF Sr., 79, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday at his home.

He was born April 4, 1909 in Fulton County to William and Myrtle WALTERS DICKERHOFF. He was married Aug. 27, 1931 at Silver Lake to Wanda L. COOK, who survives. He was a retired farmer and livestock hauler, a member of the Pony Pullers Association, and a former member of the Wabash Valley Coon Hunters Club and the Denver Saddle Club.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Wayne [DICKERHOFF], Bremen, and Victor “Ted” [DICKERHOFF] Jr., Denver; two daghters, Bonnie WASHBURN, Akron and Sue AMMERMAN, Denver; twenty-six grandchildren forty-one great-grandchidren; three sisters, Helen LOWE, Akron, and Evelyn WRAY, Deedsville. Preceding in death were a brother, Glen [DICKERHOFF], a granddaughter, two grandsons and a great-grandson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at he McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, September 15, 1988

Agnes M. Kimmell

Agnes M. KIMMELL, 80, 1225 Greencroft Drive, Goshen, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen.

She was born Sept. 28, 1907 in Leiters Ford to Nathan and Erdine O’BLENIS. She was married July 16, 1939 to Thomas H. KIMMELL, who died April 25, 1984. She was a member of the Goshen First United Methodist Church.

Surviving is a grandson, Scott KIMMELL, stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, with the Rev. Jack THOMAS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday.

Friday, September 17, 1988

Gerald G. Knauff

Gerald Grant KNAUFF, 77, of 1233 Lakeshore Drive, died at 8:55 p.m.Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born April 7, 1911 in Liberty Township to Truman and Clora BROWN KNAUFF. He lived most of his life in Fulton and Miami counties. He was married July 4, 1932 in Macy to Joanna WILSON, who survives. In 1976 he retired as an inspector with the Indiana State Highway Commission. He was a former Fulton County clerk, and a former owner of he A&W Drive-in and of a milk redistribution business. He was a member and deacon of the First Christian Church, was in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a member and past commander of the Rochester American Legion Post, and a past vice commander of the 5th district of the American Legion.

Mr. Knauff had been a district chairman of Hoosier Boys State for many years, was a past president of the Rochester Lions Club; past treasurer of the Fulton County 4-H Fair Board; president of the Area 5 Council on Aging, and a member of the Fulton County Historical Society.

For 22 years he served as a volunteer in a special department of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, and for 35 years was a volunteer assistant with the Rochester High School Athletic Department. He was active in Republican Party work all his life.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Boone (Geraldine) COY, Houston, Texas; two sons, Larry KNAUFF, Galveston, Texas, and Jerry KNAUFF, Houston, Texas eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Chester (Orpha) ADKINS, Mexico, and Mrs. Leroy (Orma June) RICH, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Glen [KNAUFF], Rochester, and Myron [KNAUFF], Valparaiso. A son, Robert Glen [KNAUFF], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. David WELSH and John CAMPBELL officiating Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. Sunday through the hour of services. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, the Manitou Training Center, or the Rochester High School Athletic Club.

Lucy V. Cobb

Lucy V. COBB, 87, formerly of 300 E. Fourth St., died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at the Rochester Nursing Home. She had been ill for a year.

She was born Nov. 9, 1900 in Athens to David B. and Mary SAYGER CLEVENGER. She was married Oct. 29, 1928 to Frank COBB, who died Dec. 20, 1968. She was a retired beautician and a member of the South Bend Shrine Club and the Manitou Rebekah Lodge.

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

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Saturday, September 17, 1988

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Monday, September 19, 1988

V. Bernice Rhodes

Vida Bernice RHODES, 69, Athens, died at 9:26 a.m. Saturday at her residence of Alzheimer’s disease. She had been ill six years.

She was born May 8, 1919 in Fulton County to Seymour and Anna Elizabeth WOLF BLACKETOR. She lived her entire life in Fulton County. She was married April 15, 1945 in Fort Wayne to Cecil RHODES, who survives. She was a member of the Athens United Methodist Church and was retired from Chamberlin Products, Akron.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Rhonda) SMITH, Kewanna; a son, Courtney RHODES, Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Dolores) McGREW, Fulton, and Mrs. Paul (Bonnie) DAVIS, Aurora, Ill.; a brother, Hugh Robert BLACKETOR, Medford, Ore., and an aunt, Miss Esther WOLF, North Manchester. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Ethel and Marie Marie BLACKETOR and Anita WHEADON, and two brothers, Merle and Otto BLACKETOR.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Doris LUTTRULL officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until the hour of service Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Home Healh Care or Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Donald Plank

Word was received today that Donald PLANK, 83, died this morning at Dunnellon, Fla., after a long illness.

He was born in Rochester on Oct. 30, 1904 to Don and Nellie SPARKS PLANK.

He is survived by his wife, Ann GARDNER PLANK; an aunt, Mrs. Charles E. PYLE, Rochester, and cousins.

Von Staley

Von STALEY, 71, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 11 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital. Services are pending at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Norman Armstrong

Norman ARMSTRONG, 81, Winamac, died Sunday at 5 a.m. at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born June 7, 1907, in Braceville, Ohio, to William and Eva BLACK ARMSTRONG. He was married April 24, 1929, to Esther SEINE, who preceded in death on Sept. 2, 1984. He was a retired farmer; a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, and the Eagles Lodge, Winamac.

Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy EASTERDAY, Rochester two sons, Ernest [ARMSTRONG], Kewanna; Ralph [ARMSTRONG], Winamac; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha PIORKOWSKI, Hammond; Mrs. Mary MURRAY, Mrs. Eva KOENIG and Mrs. Katie KILROY, all of California.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, with the Rev. Bert WOOLSON officiating. Burial will be in Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. A wake will be at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Beth A. Knouff

Beth Ann KNOUFF, 37, 924 1/2 Monroe, was found dead in her home Sunday evening. Deputy Coroner Junior GOOD said her death was due to self-administred over-medication.

She was born Jan. 16, 1951 in Rochester to Eldon and Agnes LYKINS SHEPHERD. She lived her entire life in Rochester and was a former employee of Paradise Plaza. She was a 1989 Rochester High School graduate.

Surviving are two daughters, Marianne and Sara [KNOUFF]; two sisters, Mrs. Gale SMITH, Rochester, and Mrs. Marshal (Jeanne) POTTS, Piggott, Ark., and a brother, Greg SHEPHERD, Rochester. She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Lee [KNOUFF].

Graveside services will be at Rochester Citizens Cemetery at 2 p.m.Tuesday with the Rev. Francis KILCLINE officiating. Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Mental Health Association.

Kris Smith

By The Associated Press

Kris SMITH, 17, of Monterey, was killed in a two-car collision just north of Culver Saturday night, Marshall County police said.

Smith was a passenger in a car driven by Vicky SPIEWAK, 16, of Monterey. Spiewak was northbound on Indiana 17 when she attempted a left-hand turn onto 16th Road. She drove into the path of a car drive by Charles McCALLISTER, 39, of Culver, who was southbound on 17, police said.

Spiewak and McCallister suffered minor injuries.

Tuesday, September 20, 1988

Von M. Staley

Services for Von M. STALEY, 71, Rt. 7, Rocheser, who died at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and on Wednesday after 9 a.m.

Mr. Staley was born Dec. 31, 1916 in Fulton County to William and Mattie WARNER STALEY. He lived his entire life in fulton County. He was married April 16, 1944 in Denver to Ruth M. BROWN, who survives. He was former owner of Staley’s Electric Motor Service and Bait Shop, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a sister, Inez SUTTON, Logansport; six nieces, and three nephews. A sister, Madge FEECE, prceded in death.

Memorials may be made to the Uniteed Methodist Church or the Heart Fund.

Ruby E. Woolington

Ruby E. WOOLINGTON, 88, Celina, Ohio, formerly of Kewanna, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday in Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio.

She was born Nov. 30, 1899 at Kewanna to John Franklin and Maryette Mae SHONK MOLLENCOPF. She was married Dec. 11, 1930 at Twelve Mile to Loyd WOOLINGTON. He died in 1981. She was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the Kewanna Eastern Star of which she was secretray for 14 years and a past matron.

Surviving are three step-daughters, Wilma OSBORN, Culver; Rosetta NEWGENT, Kewanna, and Edna AVERY, Willshire, Ohio; twenty-two step-grandchildren; sixty-five step-great-grandchidren, and thirty-two step-great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Revs. John PENNELL and Brian TON officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until services Thursday.

Orpha L. Oldfather

Orpha L. OLDFATHER, 73, Oakwood Apartments, Rochester, died at 5:42 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

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

Wednesday, September 21, 1988

Orpha L. Oldfather

Services for Orpha L. OLDFATHER, 73, who died at 5:42 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following a one-week illness, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at The First Church of God, Rochester.

The Rev. Brice CASEY and Evangelist Leonard JACKSON will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home and for an hour before services Friday at the church.

Mrs. Oldfather was born Sept. 16, 1915 in Madison County to James and Katie RYAN PRATT. She moved to Rochester in 1960 from LaCrosse. In 1970 in Rochester she married Arthur OLDFATHER, who survives. She was a former employee of the Evergreen Restaurant and Hart Schaffner & Marx, and was a member of the First Church of God.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Garland (Barbara) WILSON, Kewanna, and Mrs. Walter (Betty) BRADY, Rochester; three sons, Kenneth PFLEDDERER, LaCrosse; Jerry PFLEDDERER, Wanatah, and Jack PFLEDDERET, Rochester; seventeen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; seven sisters, Mrs. Ray (Tina) MANN, Dunnellon, Fla. Mrs. Gladys WHITE, Mrs. Horace (Jean) CASTEEL and Mrs. Joyce LOVELACE, all of Apopka, Fla.; Mrs. Bud (Ada) McCORD, Orestes; Mrs. Ray (Vera) HOFFER, Knox, and Mrs. Leonard (Leona) JACKSON, Plymouth. A sister and five brothers preceded in death.

Edna M. Cochran

Edna M. COCHRAN, 81, of 831 E. Smith St., Warsaw, formerly of Mentone, died at 827 p.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born June 28, 1907 in Marshall County to George A. and Myrtle WARNER MARSH. On Nov. 4, 1925 in Plymouth she married Adam COCHRAN, who died in 1979. She had been employed for over 20 years at Sun Metal, Warsaw, and later retired as matron from Warsaw High School.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) HARTZELL, Etna Green, and Mrs. Dan (Charlotte) STONE, Warsaw; four sons, Charles [COCHRAN], Indianapolis; William [COCHRAN], Mentone; George [COCHRAN[, LaFontaine, and Richard [COCHRAN], Fort Wayne; eleven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. A sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Lester YOUNG and Brother Billy STEELE officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, September 22, 1988

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Friday, September 23, 1988

Gladys I. Tam

Gladys I. TAM, 83, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

She was born April 22, 1905 in Pulaski County to Schuyler E. and Etta KAHLER GUNDRUM. On April 9, 1928, she married Lemual A. “Lemmie” TAM in Winamac. He died March 9, 1973. Mrs. Tam moved to Rochester from Royal Center in 1945. She attended the Fulton Baptist Church, and was a member of the Manitou Women of the Moose, Logansport Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and the Kewanna VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving are a son, Sherald L. [TAM], Rt. 6, Rochester; three grandsons, Brad TAM, Rochester, Bryan and Brett TAM, both of Rt. 6, Rochester; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Beulah ZEIDER, South Bend. Four sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, [Fulton], with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Anna L. Williams

Anna L. WILLIAMS, 79, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 5:20 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Aug. 11, 1909 in Rochester to Benjamin and Nora BECH BALDWIN. On Jan. 21, 1933 in Rochester, she married Joseph A. WILLIAMS, who survives. A lifetime resident of Fulton County, she was a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church, the Fulton Eastern Star, the Ladies Aid Society and the W.E. Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jim (Shirley) BROWN, Rt. 4, Rochester; a son, Don D. [WILLIAMS], Rt. 1, Rochester; four grandsons, Michael WILLIAMS, Capistrano, Cal.; Kip WILLIAMS, Rt. 1, Rochesrter; Pat BROWN, Fulton, and a brother, Charles “Abie” BALDWIN, Rt. 2, Kewanna. Three brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Edward OWENS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton United Methodist Church or the American Diabetes Association.

Henry H. Coleman

Henry Harvey COLEMAN, 90, of 601 Indiana Ave., died this morning at his home. Rites are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Saturday, September 24, 1988

Charles L. Fellers

Charles Lee FELLERS, 62, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 8:02 p.m. Friday of a heart attack at Henry County Hospital, New Castle.

He was born Dec. 13, 1925 in Disko to Kenneth and Evalene GEARHART FELLERS. A lifetime resident of the Akron and Rochester area, he married Gloria M. BARTER in Akron on May 12, 1950. She survives.

He was maintenance supervisor and building trades instructor in the Tippecanoe Valley school system and a mail carrier. A deacon of the First Christian Church, Rochester, and a Boy Scout leader, he was an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Future Farmers of America. He was Second Vice Commander of the American Legion Post 36 in Rochester, and Quartermaster and Adjutat of the Manitou Veterans of Foreign War Post 1343. He was also a member of the Manitou Moose Lodge 1107. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps inGuam and the Philippines.

Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. R. Jacob (Susan M.) SMITH of Middletown; one son, Stephen L. [FELLERS], Rt. 2, Rochester; three gradchildren, Lori, Brad, Cory FELLERS, of Rochester; one sister, Mrs. Tom (Dorothy) HARGER of Akron; one brother, Donald . FELLERS of Hawaii, along with aunts and uncles. One sister, Betty Jane TULLIS preceded in death.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, Rochester, with the Revs. William RODEFER and James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Manitou VFW and Rochester American Legion conducting graveside rites. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-11 a.m. Monday before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Henry H. Coleman

Henry Harvey COLEMAN, 90, 601 Indiana Ave., Rochester, died early Friday morning at his residence.

Born Jan. 13, 1898 near Rochester to William and Sella DAY COLEMAN, he lived his entire life in Fulton County. He married Mollie M. WESTWOOD in Rochester on April 15, 1919. She preceded in death on Jan. 30, 1962. On July 2, 1966, he married Anna Mae HOLLOWAY in Akron. She died Dec. 3, 1987.

In 1981, he retired from Rochester Metal Products Company. Coleman was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester.

Surviving are three sons, Benjamin “Benny” [COLEMAN]., Sparks, Nev.; Howard [COLEMAN], Phoenix, Ariz., and William [COLEMAN], Rochester; a step-daughter, Margaret ALSPACH, Rochester; two stepsons, Virgil and Robert COOPER, both of Rochester; ten grandchildren; twenty great-grandchidren; twenty-two step-grandchildren; fifty-six step-great-grandchildren, and fifteen step-great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Monday, September 26, 1988

Max Lytle

A two-car accident at County Road 200 West and County Road 200 North left one dead and two injured at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Dead at the scene was Max LYTLE, 41, Rt. 3, Rochester, from a broken neck and multiple internal injuries.

Lytle’s son, Max “Jake” [LYTLE] II, 16, is listed at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in South Bend in critical condition.

Brian BRIGHT, 19, Rt. 1, Rochester, also at St. Joseph’s, is listed in satisfactory condition.

Bright’s vehicle was heading south on County Road 200 West when it collided with the Lytle vehicle. Both struck a fence owned by Elsie TYLER, Rt. 6, Rochester, rolled and landed upside down. Investigators initialy were not able to tell who was driving the Lytle vehicle.

Rochester firefighters responded to the call and used the hyrdaulic Jaws of life device to open car doors.

Lytle was born March 4, 1947, in Logansport to Alex ad Margaret MICHAEL LYTLE. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Nov. 7, 1969 in Leiters Ford he married Angela J. CONWELL, who survives. He was an 18-year employee of Dean Milk Co. and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Viet Nam war, where he was awarded the Purple Heart.

Surviving with the wife is a daughter, Misty [LYTLE] and a son, Max Eugene “Jake” LYTLE II, both at home; his parents, Alex and Margaret LYTLE, Waterhaven Apartments, Rochestr; one sister, Mrs. William (Neda Jo) HUDDLESTON, Rochester; a brother, Tommy LYTLE, Indianapolis, and several nieces and nephews.

Private graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Homane Society. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Paul E. Moore

Paul E. MOORE, 72, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born June 21, 1916, in Clinton County to Howard L. and Marie BOLES MOORE. On Feb. 29, 1968, in Miami County, he married Margaret Alice COFFING. She survives. He was a member of the Denver Baptist Church, a retired farmer, and a retired inspector for Cabot Corporation, Kokomo.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Penny MOORE, and son Paul MOORE, both at home; two step0chilcre, Margaret “Maggie” RIFE, Rt. 5, Logansport, and Jeffrey ZODY, Rt. 1, Denver; four grandchildren; two brothers, Dean MOORE, Denver, and Dale MOORE, Allenwood, Pa. One granddaughter preceded in death.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Dale MOORE ad Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Robert Lee Richardson

Robert Lee RICHARDSON, 9, 1324 19th St., Tippecanoe, died at 5 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital Burn Center, Fort Wayne, following an accident on Sept. 17, in Leesburg.

Born Sept. 24, 1979, in Goshen to Rickey L. and Jane A. HAMMAN RICHARDSON, he was a third grader at Triton Elementary School, Bourbon.

Surviving is the mother, Jane RICHARDSON, Leesburg; the father, Rickey RICHARDSON, Tippecanoe; the step-father, James BOHLIN, DDS, Leesburg; a half-sister, Sherri Ann MORTON, and a half-brother, Kerry MORTON, both of Leesburg; maternal grandparents, Clifford and Ruth HAMMAN RIDER, North Webster; Jack HAMMAN, Leesburg, and pateral grandparets, Fred and Virginia RICHARDSON, Tippecanoe.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos with the Rev. Rex LINDERMOOD officiating. Burial will be in Tippecanoe Cemetery, Tippecanoe. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday from 9 a.m. through the hour of service. Memorials may be made to the Burn Unit, St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Walter B. White

Walter B. WHITE, 67, 114 E. Third St., Rochester, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Baileyton, Tenn., to Gilbert and Olivia WHITE and lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Dec. 7, 1949 he married Mary IPOCK. He was a retired farmer. During WWII, he served as a paratrooper in Europe, and he earned a Purple Heart in the Korean War. He was member of the Rochester American Legion, Manitou VFW, and the Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Patricia BOYD, and Phyllis CLEMANS, both of Rochester two sons, Ricky WHITE Sr., ad Daniel WHITE Sr., Rochester; twelve grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty GINTHER, Rochester, and Ada NORRIS, Walkerton; two brothers, Robert WHITE, Florida, and Pete WHITE, Kokomo; two half-brothers, Billy BROWN, Rochester; Jerry BROWN, Kokomo, and his step-father, Oliver JONES, Macy. Three sisters and a brother preceded i death.

Services are 3:30 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Harold E. WELLER officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery where the American Legion and the VFW will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetic Association.

Doyne G. Hatch

Services were at 11 a.m. today for Doyne G. HATCH, 79, Logansport, who died at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

He was born Nov. 20, 1908 in Macy to Harry and Rosa Mae HATCH.

Surviving are a brother, Willis HATCH, Lowell, Mich., and sister, Evelyn BARTLETT, Lakeville.

Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, was in charge of arrangemets.

Tuesday, September 27, 1988

Nina M. Horder

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Nina M. HORDER, 74, Rt. 5, Rochester, who died Monday at 10 p.m. at the Rochester Nursing Home.

Max Lytle

Graveside services for Max Eugene LYTLE, 41, Rt. 4, Rochester, who died Sunday as a result of an auto accident, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating.

Edna Hattery

Arrangements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Edna HATTERY, 87, Rt. 1, Macy, who died this morning.

Wednesday, September 28, 1988

Edna Hattery

Services for Edna HATTERY, 87, Rt. 1, Macy, who died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, will be 2 p.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

The Rev. Don RITCHEY will officiate. Burial will be in Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

Mrs. Hattery was born April 8, 1901, in Fulton County to Alva E. and Ella PENCE KOFFEL. She was married Aug. 25, 1923 to Kenneth MILLER. He died Sept. 25, 1934. On April 8, 1958 in Fulton County she married Ernest HATTERY, who died Aug. 23, 1988. She was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren; former member of the Bide’a’wee Club, Fulton, and the Fulton Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving are two sons, Wayne MILLER, Rt. 1, Rochester; Gene MILLER, Indianapolis; three step-sons, Grranville HATTERY, and Max HATTERY, both of Rt. 2, Macy; Kenneth HATTERY, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren, and nine step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded by two sisters, Sylvia CONN, and Maude SANDERS; two brothers, Dr. Roy KOFFEL, and Dr. Alfred KOFFEL.

Nina M. Horder

Private services for Nina M. HORDER, 74, Rt. 5, Rochester, who died at 10 p.m. Monday at the Rocheser Nursing Home, will be Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. The Rev. John RAMSEY will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 19, 1913, in South Bend. She had lived in Rocheser for the past two years, having come from Montello, Wisc. In April, 1945 at Kalamazoo, Mich., she married Donald R. HORDER, who died Oct. 20, 1986. Mrs. Horder was retired as secretary for the 5th Army Headquarters, Chicago, Ill.

Surviving are two sons, Jack GUTHRIE, San Rafael, Calif.; Thomas GUTHRIE, Rochester; seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

Esther Mathews

Esther MATHEWS, 79, Waterhaven Apartments, died at 6:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born May 1, 1909 in Fulton County to Carl and Margaret “Maude” CLARY MILLER. She lived all her life in Fulton County. On Jan. 3, 1925 in Rochester, she married Gail MATHEWS who preceded in death March 8, 1972.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Alonzo (Mary Jane) McINTIRE, and Mrs. Calvin (Eva) GREEN, both of Rochester; Mrs. Roy (Shirley) FISHER, and Mrs. Connie BROWN, Logansport; one son, John MATHEWS, Bossier Cit, La.; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes CRAIG, Rochester; Mrs. Ruth RITTER, Plymouth, and one brother, Charles MILLER, Rochester. She was preceded by an infant son and a grandson.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Don PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. through the hour of services on Friday.

Thursday, September 29, 1988

George D. Richardson

George D. RICHARDSON, 76, 510 Ohio St., died at 7:35, a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born April 26, 1912, near Talma to Elmer RICHESDSON and Inabell CARRITHERS RICHARDSON STANSBURY. He lived in Cass and Fulton Counties most of his life. He was married March 14, 1937, in Rochester to Annabel FISHER, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, and the LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Shirley STAYER, Warsaw; two granddaughters, Mrs. Dan (Linda) WILLIAMS, Houston, Texas; Mrs. Greg (Cheryl) GEARHART, Fulton; two great-grandchildren, Samantha Jo. and Morgan Nichole WILLIAMS, Houston, Texas; a half-sister, Mrs. Virgil (Norma Jean) WAGONER, Rochester, and a half-brother, Joe STANSBURY, Woodridge, Ill. He was preceded in death by three sisters, one brother, and two half-sisters.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services on Saturday.

Stephen P. Griffith

Stephen P. GRIFFITH, 19, Rt. 3, Rochester, died late Wednesday at his residence. Investigation into the death continues. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Friday, September 30, 1988

Stephen P. Griffith

Services for Stephen P. GRIFFITH, 19, Rt. 3, Rochester, who died late Wednesday at his residence as a result of suicide by carbon monoxice poisoning, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. William RODEFER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Unit 6, Whites Institute, Wabash.

He was born Jan. 13, 1969, in St. Charles, Mo., to William E. and Carol Sue FLINT GRIFFITH Sr. He lived in Rochester for 10 years having come from Detroit, Mich. He attended Rochester community schools and was employed at Elias Brothers Big Boy Restaurant, South Bend.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, H.R. and Sue HILTON, Rochester his father, William E. GRIFFITH Sr., Altoona, Pa. two brothers, William E. GRIFFITH Jr., Rochester; James GRIFFITH, Carmel; two half-sisters, Linda GRIFFITH, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Diane GRIFFITH, U.S. Air Force, Guam; two half-brothers, Thomas and Robert GRIFFITH, both of Ann Arbor; maternal grandmother, Opal FLINT, Clinton, Mich.; paternal grandmother, Martha ROUTSON, Altoona, Pa., and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Kenneth J. Nutt

Kenneth J. NUTT, 84, 321 Westwood Lane, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Canterbury Manor.

He was born March 30, 1904, in Marshall County to Lewis and Elva BUNCH NUTT. He lived in this area for 54 years. On Nov. 30, 1934, in Plymouth, he married Carmen M. WERT, who survives. He retired from Torx Manufacturing Company and was a 25-year member of the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are a brother Delbert L. NUTT, Rochester, and a brother-in-law, Wallace “Bus” WERT, South Bend.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday after 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Saturday, October 1. 1988

[no obits]

Monday, October 3, 1988

Helen M. Gordon

Helen M. GORDON, 69, Rt. 5, Box 517, Rochester, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born March 1, 1919, at Warsaw to Riley and Elsie KUHN SHOEMAKER. She lived in the Talma area all her life. On Feb. 25, 1939, she married Byron GORDON, who survives. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mentone.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. James (Janet) BLAIR; a son, Dale [GORDON], Rochester; four grandchildren, and a brother, Herschel SHOEMAKER, Warsaw.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today and Tuesday until the hour of services.

Thomas J. Crowden

Thomas J. CROWDEN, 70, 2536 East Shore Lane, Culver, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at his residence.

He was born May 1, 1918, at Goodland to Fred and Elizabeth RUFING CROWDEN. He lived in Culver 24 years, coming from Peru. On June 29, 1941, at Goodland, he married Esther WOOD, who survives. He was a retired regional manager of MAPCO-Thermogas, Inc.; a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver Peru American Legion Post; Rochester Elks Club; Maxinkuckee Yacht Club; Maxinkuckee Country Club, a life member of the Culver Fathers Association; a Colonel in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Association, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Sally) BARRETT, and Mrs. Vicki HENRY, both of Indianapolis; one son, Fred [CROWDEN], Albuquerque, N.M.; nine grandchildren, and one sister, Hazel CROWDEN, Marina Del Rey, Calif. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark DAY officiating. Burial will be in Goodland Cemetery, with graveside services at noon on Tuesday. Friends may call at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

O. G. Bryant

O. G. BRYANT, 69, 1807 Paloma Drive, Sanford, Fla., died at 3 a.m. Sept. 30 at his home.

He was born May 12, 1919, in Macy to Orbie Glen and Marjorie JONES BRYANT. In 1947 in Wabash, he married Jean WALTER, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are three sons; four granddaughters, his mother, and a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Wayne SMITH, Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be Tuesday in Sanford. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Tuesday, October 4, 1988

Reathel M. Clinger

Reathel Mae CLINGER, 79, a former resident of 201 Ohio St., died at 3 p.m. Monday at the Indiana Veteran’s Home in West Lafayette. She had lived there seven years. She had been in failing health two years.

She was born May 16, 1909 in Miami County to William A. and Minnie FRITZ THOMAS. On Oct. 16, 1926 in Rochester, she married Charles D. CLINGER, who died in 1963. She was retired from Torx Products, was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, and formerly was active in the RSVP.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James (Deloris) ROBERTS, Warsaw; a son, George CLINGER, Rochester; eight grandchildren, Tina HANCOCK, Melinda, Michael, Jerry and Jason CLINGER, all of Rochester; Dale ROBERTS, Silver Lake, and Charles and Rita ROBERTS, Warsaw; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Dale (Nellie) BAKER, Plymouth; a brother, Paul THOMAS, Largo, Fla., and nieces and nephews. Eight brothers preceded in death.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Harvey HOWE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. Thursday until services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society or the RSVP.

Wednesday, October 5, 1988

George S. Carter

George Spellman CARTER, 77, of 11 Greenlawn Place, Akron, died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at his residence. He had been in failing health for three years.

He was born Oct. 14, 1910 in Springfield, Mass., to Bruce and Ida YEOMANS CARTER. He moved from Chicopee, Mass., to Rochester 10 years ago and to Akron five years ago. On Oct. 30, 1935, in Lebanon, N.Y., he married Mary A. RADWANSKI, who survives. He was a retired station foreman for the former J.C. Roy Lumber Company in Massachusetts.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. John (Linda) CASEY, Miami, Fla.; three sons, Edward [CARTER], Maple Grove, Minn.; Bruce [CARTER], Chicopee, Mass., and Lawrence “Larry” [CARTER], Rochester, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

There will be no services or visitation. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, October 6, 1988

Carol A. Keirn

Carol Alberta NORRIS KEIRN, 78, Rt. 2, Crawfordsville, formerly of Akron, died at 3:10 a.m. today at the Culver Union Hospital, Crawfordsville, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born Feb. 18, 1910 in LaPorte to Ira and Caroline KAPELIN NORRIS. She lived in the Akron area for 35 years, moved to Salem two years ago and recently moved to Crawfordsville. On July 30, 1939 in Akron she married R. Allen KEIRN, who survives. She was a bookkeeper; a former employee of the former Wile’s Department store, Rochester, a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Crawfordsville; a former member of the Akron United Methodist Church; a charter member of the Swinging Dudes Square Dance Club, Rochester, and a member of the American Diabetes Association.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, the Rev. Susan KEIRN KESTER, Wilmington, Del.; a son, the Rev. Norris Allen KEIRN, Crawfordsville; a granddaughter, Caroline KESTER, Wilmington, Del.; two grandsons, Nathan and Joshua KEIRN, both of Crawfordsville; a sister, Mrs. Thelma KUHN, Akron, and nieces and nephews.

Serices will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Akron United Methodist Church with the Revs. Charles ARMSTRONG and R. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday and at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church memorial fund.

John L. Whittenberger

John L. WHITTENBERGER, 79, of 518 W. Sixth St., died at 5 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.

He was born Nov. 22, 1908 in Tuttle, Okla., to Milton G. and Victoria CHASTAIN WHITTENBERGER. He lived in Rochester for 65 years. On July 13, 1934 in Rochester he married Annabell LEAVELL, who died Feb. 6, 1984. He had been Rochester street superintendent for 13 years; helped establish the Wabash Airport; had been an FAA inspector, and did aerial mapping in southern Indiana. He was a member of the Rochester Masonic Lodge and the South Bend Scottish Rite.

Surviving are a son, Steve J. WHITTENBERGER, Washington, D.C.; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Nancy) ROSE, Rockford, Ill.; Mrs. Gaylord (Sandra) FRANCIS, Painted Post, N.Y., and Mrs. Norman (Sara) POSTOIA, Mission Viejo, Calif.; twelve gandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary K. WHITTENBERGER, Rochester, and an aunt. He was preceded by two brothers, Milton and Hubert [WHITTENBERGER].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers 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 from 10 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Marjoria F. Duzenbery

Marjoria F. DUZENBURY, 80, Rt. 5, Rochester (Newcastle Township), died at 8:45 a.m. today at Woodlaw Hospital.

She was born Jan. 30, 1908, in Fulton County, to Joseph S. and Ethel SLUSSER KOCHENDERFER. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On Nov. 10, 1928 in Rochester, she married Wendell Samuel DUZENBERY, who died Nov. 16, 1987. She was retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, the Pleasant Valley Community Club, and the Hart Schaffner & Marx Retirees Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Barbara) HUNTER, Roann; two sons, Richard [DUZENBERY], Akron, and Donald [DUZENBERY], Bonita Springs, Fla. eleven grandchildre four great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren a step-great-grandchild, and a brother, Von KOCHENDERFER, Rochester.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in Reichter Cemetery northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. through the hour of services on Saturday.

Friday, October 7, 1988

Elmer E. Young

Elmer E. YOUNG, 70, Rt.4, Rochester, died at 7 p.m. Thursday at his residence.

He was born Aug. 9, 1918, in Aubbeenaubbee Township, to Jesse and Bessie SHIDAKER YOUNG and was a lifetime residet o the community. He was a farmer.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Doris OVERMYER, Kewanna, and Mrs. Deane (Anajean) PETERSON, Rochester; four brothers, Marion, Delbert, Elbert, and Lowell [YOUNG], all of Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Keith SMITLY officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery west of Rochester. Frieds may call Saurday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until services.

John L. Whittenberger

Masonic rites for John L. WHITTENBERGER will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Saturday, October 8, 1988

[no obits]

Monday, October 10, 1988

Ruth M. Mishler

Ruth M. MISHLER, 87, formerly of Rt. 4, Kokomo, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Century Villa Nursing Home, Greentown.

She was born Feb. 15, 1901 in Howard County to Alonza and Selina LANTZ MILLER. On Aug. 29, 1926 she married Harley MISHLER, who died May 13, 1984. She was a member of the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church.

Surviving are a son, Glenn [MISHLER], Rt. 4, Kokomo; a daughter, Selina June STUTZMAN, Rochester; a brother, John E. MILLER, Kokomo; a sister, Mary KEIM, Goshen; eight grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m.Tuesday at the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church with the Revs. Lee MILLER and Mick SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be in the Mast Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the church, which is at Miami County Roads 1400 South and 400 East or Howard County Roads 600 North and 700 East. Hasler-Pickett Funeral Home, Greentown, is in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, October 11, 1988

Donald Walters

Donald “Pete” WALTERS, 65, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 10:40 p.m. Monday at Wabash County Hospital after a six-week illness.

He was born March 30, 1923 in Kosciusko County to Artie and Ella ENGLE WALTERS. On Oct. 2, 1943 in Peru, he married Bonnie FUNNELL, who survives.

He was a farmer and was retired from the Indiana State Highway Department.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Randall [WALTERS], Kokomo, and Michael [WALTERS], Rt. 2, Rochester; three granddaughters; two grandsons; a great-grandson; four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Pearl) KEPLINGER, Pierceton; Mrs. Herbert (Bertha) DAVIS, Rochester; Mrs. Lawrece (Mary) BOWER, Warsaw, and Mrs. Rex (Donna) MARTIN, North Manchester.

Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Burial will be in the Gilead Cemetery, south of Akron. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Viola E. Musselman

Viola E. MUSSELMAN, 94, Denver, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Nov. 14, 1893 in Miami County to Joseph and Betty LOWE MARTINDALE. On Feb. 24, 1915 in Chili, she married Oscar MUSSELMAN, who died Nov. 20, 1977. She was a member of the Denver United Methodist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Lucille LAYMAN, Boswell; Marjorie SOMSON, Denver, and Betty SMITH, Kokomo; seven grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daugher, Velma SCOTT; a sister, Lenora EIKENBERRY, and a brother, Shirl MARTINDALE.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Douglas H. BARBER officiating. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 12, 1988

Minnie M. Good

Minnie M. GOOD, 76, Rt. 1, Box 106, North Manchester, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at the Wabash Health Care Center.

She was born June 18, 1912 in Brookston, to George W. and Gertrude SCHRECKENGROST BROWN. On Nov. 26, 1930 she married Carl C. GOOD Sr., who died May 25, 1986. She was a member of the Bible Church of God, Ijamsville.

Surviving are six sons, Leonard F., Carl Jr., Dean, Richard, Jerry and Bruce [GOOD], all of North Manchester; two daughters, Mrs. John (Violet) FITZGERALD, and Mrs. Jim (Norma) GILLUM; North Manchester; twenty grandchidren; ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, George BROWN, Wabash; three sisters, Amanda BONTY, and Lucy NUGENT, both of Lafayette; Ethel MALOTT, Rochester; four half-brothers, Leo BROWN, California; James BROWN, Peru; Kenneth BROWN, Peru; Ralph BROWN, Denver; one half-sister, Georgia REED, Wabash. One grandson and one half-sister preceded in death.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester, with the Rev. George MUSIC officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

James K. Reynolds

James Kenneth REYNOLDS, 82, 65302 County Road Three, Wakarusa, formerly of Bourbon, died at 12:05 a.m. today at his home.

He was born Aug.11, 1906, in Wing, Ill., to Fred W. and Ida L. LINN REYNOLDS. On June 8, 1929, in Marion, he married Burdenia RENNAKER, who survives. He lived in Wakarusa since 1981. He worked at Studebaker, South Bend. A former member of the Masonic Lodge, Bourbon, he attended the Coveant Church, Bradenton, Fla.

Surviving with the wife are four daughters, Mrs. Howard (Wanda) BURKHOLDER, Nappanee; Mrs. Burton (Wilma J.) CHENEY, Niles, Mich.; Mrs. James (Lulla Belle) FOSTER, Elkhart; Mrs. Charles (Velma) GROSS, Middlebury; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bloice and Linn [REYNOLDS]; one sister, Alberta JONES, ad one grandson.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Thompson and Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with Rev. Dave ENGBRECHT, Nappanee Missionary Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Bourbon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Raymond A. Tabler

Arrangements are pending at Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, for Raymond A. TABLER, 78, 308 E. Linden St., Logansport, who died at 8:30 a.m. today at his residence.

Thursday, October 13, 1988

Raymond A. Tabler

Funeral services for Raymond A. TABLER, 78, 308 E. Lindon Ave., Logansport, who died Thursday morning at home, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport.

The Revs. Lewis HEDGES ad Fred DRYE will officiate. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gideons.

Mr. Tabler was born April 23, 1910, in New Albany, to Albert A. and Hettie M. EVANS TABLER. He married Garnett HARVEY who died Sept. 4, 1984. On June 28, 1986 in Logansport, he married Ilene REED, who survives. He was a retired dairy man; worked for the Cass County Highway Department, and was a member of the Logansport Riverview Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Sharon JACOBSEN, Downers Grove, Ill. Mrs. Linda STAYTON, Leiters Ford two sons, Mark and Harvey [TABLER], Logansport; two step-daughters, Mrs. Sandra WORTHINGTON, and Mrs. Donna SMITH, both of Wabash; one step-son David BABB, Logansport; two brothers, Ashel TABLER, Rochester; Orville TABLER, South Bend; seven sisters, Mrs. Nora SOMMERS, Grass Creek; Mrs. Mary THOMAS, South Bend; Mrs. Edna GOODMAN, Rochester Mrs. Mary FUNKHOUSER, Alachua, Fla. Mrs. Geneva FUNKHOUSER, Mishawaka; Mrs. Lillian CRISP and Mrs. Erma WILLIAMSON, both of Twelve Mile; fourteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildre. Three brothers and one great-grandson preceded in death.

Friday, October 14, 1988

Leo S. Harter

Leo S. HARTER, 92, of 5100 12th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, Fla., died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the Bay of Pines Veterans Administration Hospital, St. Petersburg.

He was born Feb. 20, 1896, in Akron to Clem and Clara ZOLMAN HARTER. He lived most of his life in Akron before moving to St. Petersburg. On Aug. 22, 1920 in Akron, he married Amanda WAGNER. She died in 1975. He was a farmer and operated a poultry business east of Akron for a number of years. He was a World War I U.S. Army veteran, serving in France.

Surviving are numerous cousins, including Eileen PHEBUS of Akron.

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 Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday from 9 a.m. until services.

Saturday, October 15, 1988

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Monday, October 17, 1988

Blanche H. Fitzpatrick

Blanche H. FITZPATRICK, 93, Deedsville, died at 1:05 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru.

She was born April 11, 1895 in Francesville to Henry and Anna HINTZ GROCK. On Aug. 6, 1914 in Winamac, she married Thomas John FITZPATRICK, who died Aug. 6, 1914.

Surviving are two sons, Thomas [FITZPATRICK], Rt. 1, Macy, and Richard [FITZPATRICK], Rt. 2, Macy; six daughters, Kathryn THOMPSON, Akron; Lavanche Sue DILLMAN, Spring Hill, Fla.; Marlene KLINE, Mexico; Roberta ROTH, Fort Wayne; Kay FISHER, Denver, and Patricia GLENTZER, Lake Panasoffkee, Fla.; twenty-two grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Mararet L. Van DALSEN; two sons, Leonard and Leon [FITZPATRICK]; a granddaughter, and two sisters, Edith MYERS and Julia HOOKER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Alma D. Densmore

Alma D. DENSMORE, 79, Monterey, died in her home Thursday following an unexpected illness.

She was born June 12, 1909 in Monterey to Samuel and Anastasia SHANK ALLEN. On June 12, 1929 in Chicago, she married Miron L. DENSMORE, who died in 1968. She moved from Milwaukee to Monterey in 1950. She was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, and the Rosary Sodality of the church.

Surviving are two sons, John S. [DENSMORE], Kissimmee, Fla., and Robert L. [DENSMORE], LaGrange; nine gandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four sisters, Thelma MORRISON, Boise, Idaho; Mildred DAVIDSON, Denver, Colo. Marcella NIDIFER, Detroit, Mich., and Genevieve FLEURY, Monterey, and a brother, Basil ALLEN, Monterey. Four brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, with Father Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Holy Family Foundation for Catholic Education.

Virginia L. Brown

Virginia L. BROWN, 65, of 100 Center High Rise, Mishawaka, died at 5:56 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mishawaka.

She was born July 27, 1923 in Rochester to Ray and Zelda MOORE BELL. On April 6, 1944 in Mishawaka, she married Joseph A. BROWN, who died in 1971. She was a retired nurse.

Surviving are two daughters, Sharon KENDALL, South Bend, and Ginger BROWN, Mishawaka; three sons, Dave [BROWN], Mishawaka; James [BROWN], Lincoln, Neb., and Dennis [BROWN], South Bend; six grandchildren, and a brother, Joseph Robert BELL, Marion.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, Mishawaka. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 18, 1988

Evelyn M. Stallard

Evelyn M. STALLARD, 79, formerly of 810 Jefferson St., died at 10:20 p.m. Monday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Nov. 15, 1908 in Roann to Elmer and Maggie DAY HARTZLER. She moved to Rochester from near Macy in 1976. She was married Aug. 29, 1929 near Gilead to Aaron M. STALLARD, who died April 26, 1974. She was a retired food service worker of the Rochester Civic Center and before that worked in the food service department of North Miami High School. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alan (Shirley) CALVERT and Mrs. Lynn (Sharon) DURKES, both of Rochester; a son, Earl M. [STALLARD], Lakewood, Calif.; thirteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Edith) TILDEN, Macy, and Mrs. Opal KAMP, Rochester. Preceding in death were a son, Richard [STALLARD], in 1958, and a great-grandson.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and for an hour before services on Friday.

Doris Stephenson

Services for Doris STEPHENSON, 61, of 411 N. Michigan St., Argos, were at 1 p.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. The Rev. Richard LEUKE officiated and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Mrs. Stephenson died at 6:15 p.m. Friday at University Hospital, Chicago. She was born Sept. 19, 1927 in Lapaz to Clyde J. and Hazel CLARK HOLLAND. She moved o the Argos area from Lapaz in 1944. She was married in April 1950 in Argos to Arthur STEPHENSON, who died Oct. 23, 1954. She was co-owner of Holland Hardware, Argos.

Surviving are three brothers, Neil HOLLAND, Fort Wayne; Eldon Dutch HOLLAND, Plymouth, and Otho HOLLAND, Columbus, and nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Argos Emergency Medical Services.

Ruth G. Bigler

Ruth G. BIGLER, 90, of 815 Obispo, Culver, died at 8:55 p.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following a six-month illness.

She was born Aug. 31, 1898 in Shell Lake, Wis., to John and Estella BURSS DUTTON. She moved to Culver from Valparaiso in 1973. On Oct. 21, 1920 in Duluth, Minn., she married Edward M. BIGLER, who died in 1981.

Surviving are three daughers, Rosemary KRUEGER, Culver; Mrs. Donald (Elizabeth Ann) DARDA, Valparaiso, and Mrs. William (Margaret) SIMMONS, Denton, Texas; a son, Edward D. BIGLER, Culver thirteen grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Two sisters, three brothers, and two great-granddaughters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Fred PFLUGH officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Culver-Union Township Emergency Medical Service.
Charles E. Hunter

Charles E. “Bill” HUNTER, 69, of 1709 Clifton Ave., Logansport, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born April 25, 1919 in Fulton County to Guy and Lily JOHNSON HUNTER. On Dec. 8, 1945 in Rochester, he married Margaret “Margie” HARRISON, who survives. He retired in 1965 from R.E.A. Express Company, Logansport. He was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church and the VFW at Logansport and of the Moose Lodge and American Legion of Rochester. He was a World War II Army veteran.

Surviving with the wife are a son, James E. HUNTER, Logansport; six brothers, Arthur “Jack” [HUNTER], Ormond Beach, Fla. Russel Dean [HUNTER], Sanford, Fla.; Harry [HUNTER], Arlington, Va. Robert [HUNTER], Alvin “Kelly” HUNTER, and Larry [HUNTER], all of Rochester; four sisters, Lucille LINDEN, Peru; Dorothy CRABILL, Kewanna; Ruth ZARTMAN, Lapaz, and Peggy EHLINGER, Rochester; a graddaughter, nieces and nephews. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Dr. Sam YOUNG officiating. Burial will be in Moon Cemetery, Rochester, with military rites. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today.

Blanche H. Fitzpatrick

Blanche H. FITZPATRICK, 93, Deedsville, died at 1:05 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru.

She was born April 11, 1895 in Francesville to Henry and Anna HINTZ GROCK. On Aug. 6, 1914 in Winamac, she married Thomas John FITZPATRICK, who died July 13, 1968.

Surviving are two sons, Thomas [FITZPATRICK], Rt. 1, Macy, and Richard [FITZPATRICK], Macy.; six daughters, Kathryn THOMPSON, Akron; Lavanche Sue DILLMAN, Spring Hill, Fla.; Marlene KLINE, Mexico; Roberta ROTH, Fort Wayne; Kay FISHER, Denver, and Patricia GLENTZER, Lake Panasoffkee, Fla.; twenty-two grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Margaret L. Van DALSEN; two sons, Leonard and Leon [FITZPATRICK]; a granddaughter, and two sisters, Edith MYERS and Julia HOOKER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today.

Wednesday, October 19, 1988

Richard Ingram

Services are pending at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewana, for Richard “Six Wheeler” INGRAM, 61, Rt. 1, Winamac, who died this morning at his residence.
Carl C. Brooks

Carl Clifford BROOKS, 76, Leiters Ford, died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Oct. 9, 1912 in Lenexa, Kan, to Ezra and Laura MILLER BROOKS. He moved to Leiters Ford from Hammond 14 years ago. On June 27, 1937 in Chandler, Okla., he married Wanda L. NIDIFFER, who survives. He retired in 1974 as an ornamental iron worker with Local 63, Chicago. He was a member of the Whiting Masonic Lodge, the AARP ad the Whiting Eastern Star, of which he was a past patron.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Linda) ALLEN, Leiters Ford; a granddaughter, Rhonda LETKOWSKI, Leiters Ford; a grandson, Carl LATKOWSKI, with the U.S. Navy in Guam, and two sisters, Gladis VIEREVER and Pearl McGREW, both of Willard, Kan. He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetry with the Rev. Michael HAYDEN officiating. The Rochester Masonic Lodge wil conduct graveside services. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Fueral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Thursday, October 20, 1988

Harold L. Spurlock

Harold L. SPURLOCK, 79, Warsaw, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Warsaw.

He was born June 22, 1909 in Ora to M.L. and Viola HARTMAN SPURLOCK. He lived most of his life in Kosciusko County. On Feb. 21, 1947, he married Vena BECK, who survives. He was owner and operator of Spurlock T.V. Sales and Service in Clunette for over 25 years. Earlier he worked in the Kroger Store and the feed mill in Akron. He attended the Church of God, Warsaw.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Dale [SPURLOCK], Columbus; two daughtrrs, Mrs. Jim (Denyse) WALTER, O’Fallon, Ill., and Mrs. Herman (Doris) RIDENHOUR, Eureka, Mo.; nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Nina McGOWAN, Argos, and Mrs Lowell (Gladys) HARMAN, Peru. Two brothers and one sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stony Point Cemetery Chapel with the Rev. Charles WANNER officiating. Burial will be in Stony Point Cemetery. Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Heart Fund.
Richard D. Ingram

Services for Richard D. INGRAM, 51, Rt. 1, Winamac, who died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at his residence, will be at 2 p.m. Satuerday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Chapel, Kewanna.

The Rev. Jarrel HARTLE will officiate, and burial will be in Barnett Cemetery, Kewanna, with graveside military rites. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday.

Mr. Ingram was born May 10, 1927 in Kewanna to Lee and Lillian NELSON INGRAM. On Nov. 26, 1968 in Knox, he married Carol WILES, who survives. He was a retired truck driver for Scott Trucking, Denver, Colo. He was a member of the Kewanna VFW and Teamsters Union Local 298. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran.

Surviving with the wife are six sons, Mark E. [INGRAM], Star City; Kirk W. [INGRAM], Winamac; James K. [INGRAM], Kewanna; Richard D., Charles L., and Kevin P. [INGRAM], all at home; six daughters, Debbie NEEDHAM, South Bend; Dianna LOWRY, Francesville, and Heather L., Carla M., Barbara J., and Suzan R. [INGRAM], all at home; a step-daughter, Michele NAPIER, Knox; six grandchildren; three brothers, O.J. [INGRAM], Connersville William J. [INGRAM], Morehead City, N.C.,and Donald J. [INGRAM], Hubert, N.C., and a sister, Shirley BUSSERT, Kewanna. He was preceded in deat by one brother.

George E. Osborn

Word was received today that George E. OSBORN, 70, Naragansett, R.I., formerly of Rochester, died Sept. 6 at South County Hospital after being stricken at home.

He was born in Rochester to Robert J. and Mary WALDREN OSBORN. He was married to Gabrielle ROE, who survives. He was a registered pharmacist in Indiana and Rhode Island, a member of numerous pharmaceutical organizations and of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy of which he was prsident from 1965 to 1967. He also was a member, past president and faculty advissor of the Rho Chi Honor Society in pharmacy and a member of the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Marine Historical Association.

Mr. Osborne was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a communicant of Christ the King church in South Kingstown, where he was an organist for 26 years.

Surviving with the wife are four sons, Daniel D. [OSBORN], San Antonio, Fla.; David W. [OSBORN], South Kingstown; Roe Allen [OSBORN], Nashawena, Mass., and Jeffrey G. [OSBORN], Freehold, N.J.; a daughter, Anne E. SUMMERS, Brookville, Md.; eight grandchildren, and a brother, Robert E. OSBORN, Ithaca, N.Y.

Services were Sept. 7, with burial in the New Fernwood Cemetery, Souty Kingstown.

Friday, October 21, 1988

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Saturday, October 22, 1988

Orval Swick

Orval SWICK, 71, Rt. 2, Akron, Beaver Dam area, died 3 a.m. today at his residence.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron.

Gordon J. Brown

Gordon J. BROWN, 89, formerly of Chili, died at 5:40 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Home, Warren.

He was born Dec. 8, 1898 in Richmond to Joseph H. and Anna PAUL BROWN. On Oct. 12, 1920 he married Winnie SMITH. She died Sept. 2, 1977. He was a retired farmer, a member of he Chili Baptist Church, the Chili Masonic Lodge, and a World War I veteran.

Surviving are five sons, Howard E. [BROWN], Choctaw, Okla; Joseph H. [BROWN], Peru; Gordon J. [BROWN] Jr., Hinron, W. Va. Martin W. [BROWN], Hartford City; Homer [BROWN], Kokomo; three daughrers, Mrs. Robert (Mariel) NEFF, Macy; Mrs. William (Wilma) SECAUR, Peru; Mrs. James (Louise) CAIN, Denver; twenty-two grandchildren, and thirty great-gandchildren.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Home Chapel, Warren, with the Rev. Howard CRESS officiating. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetery where there will be graveside services at 2 p.m. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Butler Funeral Home, Warren, is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, October 24, 1988

Orval G. Swick

Services for Orval G. SWICK, 71, Rt. 2, Akron (Beaver Dam Lake area) will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Beaver Dam Methodist Church.

The Rev. Robert JARBOE will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and at the church Tuesday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko County Hospice.

Mr. Swick died at 3 a.m. Saturday at his residence following a seven-month illness.

He was born June 7, 1917 at Palestine to Lyman Ray and Alice BRADY SWICK. On Nov. 22, 1939 in Macy, he married Ninabelle POWELL, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Jean) MOORE, Swayzee; two sons, Terry G. [SWICK], Akron, and Eddie [SWICK], Claypool; a grandson; two granddaughters; a brother, Leonard B. SWICK, akron, and nieces and nephews. A sister, M. Viola [SWICK], died in June 1986.

Ida G. Crum

Ida Grace CRUM, 84, of 18520 14B Road, Culver, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born Sept. 28, 1904 in Tyner to Rubin and Mary SINGLETON McKESSON. On March 17, 1924, she married Annis V. CRUM, who survives. She was a lifetime Marshall County resident and had lived in the Culver area since 1924.

Surviving wih the husband are two daughters, Rosalyn ARNDT, and Mrs. Lyman (Peggy) MORRIS, both of Shallotts, N.C.; five sons, Myrl A. [CRUM], Argos Paul R. [CRUM], Knox; LeRoy C., Ned D., and John A. [CRUM], all of Culver; twenty-four grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildre; a sister, Merlie MANUWAL, Plymouth, and a brother, Andrew McKESSON, Elkhat. A son, five sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wdnesday at the Bonine funeral Home, Culver, wih the Rev. Robert SIEGRIST officiatig. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 25, 1988 to Wednesday, October 26, 1988

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Thursday, October 27, 1988

Lillian E. Miller

Lillian Elizabeth MILLER, 71, of 114 W. 12th St., died at 6:09 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where she was admitted Sunday.

She was born April 4, 1917 in Rochester to Joseph and Myrtle SULLIVAN WALTZ. She had lived in the Macy and Rochester areas for a number of years after 25 years in Burbank, Calif. On Dec. 29, 1935 in Argos, she married Clark F. MILLER, who survives. She was retired from Whittaker Aircrft Company, Van Nuys, Calif., and was a member of the Macy Christian Church, the Macy Eastern Star and the AARP.

Surviving with the husband are nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Van RIPER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH 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. Friday, and Saurday from 9 a.m. through services. Eastern Star services will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Friday, October 28, 1988

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Saturday, October 29, 1988

Mary E. Fisher

Mary E. FISHER, 89, Rt. 7, Rochesrter (Lake Manitou), Died at 10 p.m. Friday at the Rochester Nursing Home.

She was born April 11, 1899 in Fulton County to John and Minnie PENCE LOWE. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Oct. 7, 1916 in Rochester, she married Ora D. FISHER, who survives. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church, and a former member of the Fulton County Chorus.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Don FISHER, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou); three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in desth by a son, Howard [FISHER]; two brothers, Ike and Ed LOWE; two sisters, Bessie WHYBREW and Edith WEILER.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.

Monday, October 31, 1988

P. Fern Russell

Phyllis Fern RUSSELL, 75, Rochester, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had resided since 1984.

She was born Jan. 7, 1913 in Akron to Robert and Agnes ANGELMYER QUINN. She resided most of her life in Fulton County. In 1957 she married Reuben RUSSELL, who died March 26, 1975. She was a former telephone operator with the Rochester Telephone Company.

Surviving are a brother, Claude QUINN, Rochestr two nieces, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) RITTER and Mrs. Donna SHELTON, both of Rochester, and great-nieces, nephews and cousins.

Private services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home with the Rev. David WALSH officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Frances Grindle

Frances GRINDLE, 78, Warsaw, died at Mason Health Care Facility, Warsaw, at 4 p.m. Sunday following a three-month illness. She was born Nov. 6, 1909 in Pierceton to Manfurd and Ethel WIDMEYER WOOD. In 1929 she married Albertis GRINDLE, who died in 1971. She was a member of the Pierceton Church of God.

Surviving are a son, Darrell [GRINDLE], Warsaw; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildre; two sisters, Mrs. Garnet DREBS and Maude BAILEY, both of Warsaw; six brothers, George, Orville and Floyd [WOOD], all of Warsaw; Manfurd “Bun” [WOOD], Talma; Clifford [WOOD], Crestview, Fla., and Paul [WOOD], San Francisco, Calif. A daughter, Donna [GRINDLE]; three brothers, and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Lester YOUNG officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Larry J. Kuhn

Larry Jay KUHN, 47, of 310 N. Riley St., Kendallville, a former Akron resident, died at 3:15 p.m. Satuerday of a heart attack shortly after admission to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born June 12, 1941 in Rochester to George W. and Wilma F. SWICK KUHN. He moved to Kendallville in May from Leo and the Brown County area. On Sept. 1, 1962, he married Juanita “Neda” Ann BURKETT, who survives. He was an accountant for Kruse International in Auburn and, with his wife, owned and operated the Hollyhock Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kendallville. He was a former employee of General Motors in Marion for 11 years; a 1959 graduate of the former Akron High School, and in 1961 received an associate degree in accounting from International Business School, Fort Wayne. He was member of International Mission, Greenwood, and served in Greece and Brazil with the Oriental Missionary Society International. Following his field service he was employed at the world headquarters in Greenwood.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Alisha RaAn ad Tania Noel [KUHN]; a son Neiel Jay [KUHN], a grand-daughter, Holly Noel ANDERSON, all at home; a twin brother, Gerry Ray [KUHN], Amboy, and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Amboy, with the Revs. Connie PAYNE and Darryl STOUT officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory, Marion. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, from 3 to 8 p.m. today and at the church Tuesday for an hour before services.

Ollie A. Conner

Ollie Agnes CONNER, 98, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru.

She was born in Dallas County, Mo., March 27, 1890 to Noah R. and Mary Elizabeth HERD JONES. On Dec. 24, 1911 in Mexico, she married Vernon G. “Verne” CONNER, who died April 7, 1963. She was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women for more than 76 years; was featured in the UMW magazine, “Response,” in September 1983 for her dedication to the United Methodist Church; attended Drury College, Springfield, Mo. was a life member of Dukes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; a life member of Miami County Historical Society; a member of the Indiana Women’s Symphony Society, Miami County unit; the Associatio for Retarded Children; Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., and Founders Club of Evansville University.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard D. (Mary LaVerne) BABER and Mrs. James F. (Patricia) MOULTON, both of Peru; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Edward, James, Don, Lon and Homer [JONES]; six sisters, Vollie JONES (her twin), Ada EDWARDS, Pearl CRANK, Ella McGINNIS, Lora STARKS and Camilla JONES, and a great-grandson, Benjamin M. FOLAND.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Phil LUTZ and Al KUNDENREICH officiating. Burial will be in Greenlaw Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call today from 2 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Mexico United Methodist Church.

Tuesday, November 1, 1988

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Wednesday, November 2, 1988

Pauleen R. Shanabarger

Pauleen Rose SHANABARGER, 25, a former Rochester resident, died at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday at Anderson Health Care Facility, Anderson.

She was born Nov. 16, 1962 in Fulton County to Carol M. HUNTER MELTON, Rochester, and Richard J. SHANABARGER, Kokomo.

Surviving with the mother and father are two sisters, Denise A. HOAGLAND and Merry B. COLEMAN, both of Rochester; two brothers, Andrew J. COLEMAN, Fort Pierce, Fla., and Joseph A. GAMBLE, Rochester; a nephew, Trevor D. HOAGLAND, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were the paternal grandparents, Harry and Rose SHANABARGER, and the maternal grandparents, Melvin and Betty HUNTER.

Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Olin CORBETT officiating. Burial will be in the Hamlet Cemetery, near Talma. Friends may call from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to charity.

Thursday, November 3, 1988

Marvella McKinney

Marvella McKINNEY, 61, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 12:45 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Jan. 23, 1927 in Rochester to Frank and Inez ROBINSON SWANGO. She lived most of her life in the Macy and Rochester communities; she also lived eight years in Clarkston, Mich. On May 28, 1950 in Oklahoma, she married Robert Ray McKINNEY, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Maralee A.) REED, Macy; two sons, Robert R. [McKINNEY], Kewana, and Randy L. [McKINNEY], Macy; a sister, Mrs. Gale (Donnie) FOLEY, Rochester, and a brother, Wilmer SWANGO, Rochester.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Herb HIATT officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and Saturday for two hours before services.

Friday, November 4, 1988

Dawn Powell

An Akron woman died of injuries suffered early today in a car-truck accident that has left another Akron residet in critical condition in a Ft. Wayne hospital.

Passenger Dawn POWELL, 22, Rt. 1, Akron, died of head injuries at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, an hour after the 2:30 a.m. wreck, in which a semi-truck struck the car in which she was riding. Driver of the car, Hobert JONES Jr., 22, Rt. 1, Akron, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital, and later transferred to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Kosciusko County police said Jones has severe head and internal injuries.

Kosciusko County police said the semi-truck, driven by Michael ECKART, 39, Cambridge City, was heading east on U.S. 30 when it collided with the Jones car, which was heading south on Kosciusko County Road 800 West, a mile west of Atwood. Eckart was not hurt.

Police said the Jones car did not yield and crossed Eckart’s path. The semi-truck struck the passenger side of the car.

Police said Jones had been drinking alcohol, and that seat belts were not used. Investigation continues.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron.

Dawn Marie POWELL was born Feb. 7, 1966, in Rochester, to Roland and Ethel HOOVER POWELL. She lived her entire life in the Akron area. A 1984 graduate of North Miami High School, she had been employed at NIA, Nappanee, for the past year.

Survivors include a daugher, Star Amethyst [POWELL], Akron; her parents, both of Akron; maternal grandparents, Glenn and Jessie HOOVER, Rochester; paternal grandfather, Boyd POWELL, paternal step0grandmother, Edith POWELL, Akron, and two sisters, Lesa and Rochelle [POWELL], Akron. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Ruth POWELL.

Ralph L. Kerns

Ralph L. KERNS, 69, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 5:40 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born April 5, 1919 in Logansport to Marion M. and Murial KERNS. On Nov. 21, 1943, he married Etta BOYD, who survives. He retired in 1969 as superintendent of the Peru City Utilities. He was a member of the Moose and Eagles Lodges, Rochester; the Peru Maennerchor, American Legion, VFW, and Masonic Lodge; Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, and the Indianapolis Murat Shrine Temple. He was a graduate of Peru High School, the Purdue University School of Electrical Engineering, and was a World War II veteran.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Ralph J. [KERNS], Peru; a sister, Della ALLEN, Kokomo, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. George McCARTY officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call Saturday from 11 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

June B. Eschbach

June B ESCHBACH, 68, Rt. 3, Washington, died 11:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born June 13, 1920 in Clarksburg, W. Va., to Armand and Katherine HESS BASTIN. On May 30, 1941, she married Dr. Lawrence E. ESCHBACH, who survives. She was a member of St. Simons Catholic Church, Washington.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Larry [ESCHBACH], Rochester; three grandchildren, Chris, Amee and Kathy [ESCHBACH], and two brothers, Dr. George BASTIN, Monticello, and Dr. Joseph BASTIN, Hopkinsville, Ky.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Simons Catholic Church with the Rev. James KORESSEL officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Vincennes. Friends may call at the Ed Lee Mortuary, Washington, after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, November 5, 1988

Dawn Powell

Services for Dawn POWELL, 22, Rt. 1, Akron, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Lowell BURRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.

Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Humane Society.

Miss Powell, a 1984 graduate of North Miami High School, also attended the Upper Wabash Vocational School, Wabash, in 1984.

Survivors include a daughter, Star Amethyst [POWELL]; her mother, Mrs. Larry (Ethel) WOOD, Akron; her father, Mr. Roland POWELL, Akron; two sisters, Lesa and Rochelle [POWELL], both of Akron; paternal grandparets, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd POWELL, Akron; maternal grandparents Glenn and Jessie HOOVER, Rochester. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Ruth POWELL.

Monday, November 7, 1988

Shirley J. Gamble

Shirley Jean GAMBLE, 53, of 905 Wabash Ave., died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday at her residence.

She was born Aug. 15, 1935 in Rochester to Henley and Myrtle HIGGINS HUTCHINSON. Following the death of her mother, she was reared by her grandmother, Mrs. Emma HIGGINS. She was married Aug. 15, 1952 in Rochester to Robert WILKINSON, who died in 1983. Later in Peru, she married Robert GAMBLE. She was a employee of Marshall Electric Co., Rochester, and a member of the New Life Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Brenda OLINGER, Rochester; three sons, Michael GAMBLE, at home, and Ronald and Gary WILKINSON, both of Rochester; six grandchildren, Amy and Amber OLINGER; Steven, Lisa, Jennifer and Daniel WILKINSON, Rochester; two brothers, Roy MYERS, Stuart, Fla., and Richard MYERS, Fort Pierce, Fla., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. through services.

Robert H. Briggs

[Robert] H. “R.H.” BRIGGS, 93, Macy, died at 8:15 p.m. Friday at his residence following a fall in his home.

He was born Nov. 2, 1895 near Macy to Albert M. and Ida LOVETT BRIGGS. He resided his entire life in the Macy community. In 1925 he married Mary E. MUSSELMAN, who died Nov. 2, 1958. On Sept. 12, 1959 in Macy, he married Golda HECKATHORN BABER, who survives. A retired farmer, he prepared taxes in his home for 50 years. He was a 60-year member of the Macy Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Macy United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Richard E. BRIGGS, Macy; four grandchidren, Mrs. Mark (Loretta) DEARDORFF, Macy; William BRIGGS, Michigan City; Donald and Tom BRIGGS, both of Macy; three great-grandchildren; four step-children, Mrs. Ed (Imogene) WILSON, Rochester; Mrs. DeWayne (Betty Jo) BENEDICT, Kokomo; Richard BABER, Peru, and Ron BABER, Rochester; twelve step-grandchildren, and twelve step-great-grandchidren. Preceding in death were a son, Mark [BRIGGS], in 1944, and a brother, Marvin [BRIGGS].

Services were to be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial was to be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Macy United Methodist Church.

Kleo M. Tate

Kleo Marie TATE, 87, of 309 Indiana Ave., Argos, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for one week.

She was born Oct. 20, 1901 in Central Lake, Mich., to Fred M. and Estelle CARPENTER FISK. She moved to Argos in 1957 from Racine, Wis. On Nov. 15, 1928 in Traverse City, Mich., she married Arthur TATE, who died March 31, 1978. She was a life member of the Traverse City Eastern Star.

Surviving is a niece, Christina SINKS, Thousad Oaks, Calif.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Entombment will be in the family crypt at Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City. Friends may call on Tuesday from noon through services. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society.

Evelyn N. Schroeder

Evelyn N. SCHROEDER, 75, Rochester, died 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had resided for the past 18 months. She had been in failing health five years.

She was born Aug. 26, 1913 in Ottowa, Ill., and had lived in Rochester since 1948, coming from Rockford, Ill. On May 29, 1938 in Manitowoc, Wis., she married Norbert F. SCHROEDER, who died July 14, 1964. She had been a secretary at Columbia Elementary School for 17 years, and was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Greg (Kay) BRASH and Mrs. Mary Beth CHEESMAN, both of Rochester; two sons, Paul [SCHROEDER], Anderson, and Dale [SCHROEDER], Columbus, and ten grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer KNOEDLER.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 8, 1988

Evelyn N. Schroeder

Contributions in memory of Evelyn N. SCHROEDER, 75, Rochester, can be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Mrs. Schroeder died Sunday a Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call there from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

Robert Walker Jr.

Robert WALKER Jr., 66, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday at his residence.

He was born Nov. 19, 1921 in Kokomo to Robert and Hannah COX WALKER. On Nov. 26, 1946, he married Florence SPRINGER. He was retired in 1980 from Chrysler Corp., Kokomo, was a member and past grand commander of the Indiana VFW and the MOC, a member of UAW Local 685, a veteran of World War II, and was active with he UCT Litte League.

Surviving are a daughter, Janet BAILEY and a step-daugher, Shirley BAKER, both of Kokomo; five grandchildren; two great-gradchildren; a brother, Henry WALKER, Kokomo; six sisters, Ellen SMITH, Mary Jane STANLEY, Elizabeth BOLINGER, Martha GABRIEL and Alice SAMPLE, all of Kokomo, and Mildred CORBITT, Portland.

Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, with the Rev. Warren CUMMINS officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the VFW Children’s Home.

Wednesday, November 9, 1988

Russell D. Walters

Former school teacher and principal Russell Dale WALTERS, 77, of 216 W. Kendall St., LaFontaine, died Tuesday at his residence.

He had taught at LaFontaine, Fulton and Kewanna, had been superintendent of Fulton County Schools before elimination of the county school superintendent’s position, and was a sixth grade teacher during the 1965-66 term at Riddle Elementary School in Rochester.

Upon retirement in 1966 of George RIDDLE as principal of the school bearing his name, Mr. Walters became the principal and held the position until ending a 45-year career in public education with retirement in 1980.

He was born Aug. 17, 1911 in Fulton County to Perry E. and Bessie Mae NEFF WALTERS. In 1941 he married Bonnie DUFFEY, who survives. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge, LaFontaine; the Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine, Fort Wayne; the Richland Center I.O.O.F., and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

Suriving with the wife are a son, Charles [WALTERS], Indianapolis three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Nancy) KUMLER, LaFontaine; Patricia WALTERS, Goshen, and Betty MARTENS, Rocheter, and four grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hunter Funeral Home, LaFontaine, with the Rev. David HERR officiating. Burial will be in the LaFontaine I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Edna N. Gamble

Arrangements are pending at Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, for Edna N. GAMBLE, 77, Circleville, Ohio, formerly of Plymouth, who died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Frank M. Karn

Frank M. KARN, 92, Rt. 7, Frankfort, formerly of Macy, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday at his residence.

He was born Nov. 24, 1895 in North Manchester to Jacob S. and Anna MISHLER KARN. On Feb. 12, 1930, he married Lora Esther KINZIE, who died Nov. 14, 1984. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Mexico Old German Baptist Church.

Surviving is a brother, Claude KARN, Plymouth. He was preceded in death by a son, Frank Weldon [KARN], and a brother, Walter [KARN].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Mexico Old German Baptist Church, Hoover, with the Home Brethren officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the McCain funeral Home, Denver.

Thursday, November 10, 1988

Roger N. Wright

Roger [Newell] WRIGHT, 80, Rt. 1, Rochester (Belwood Acres), died at 10:36 a.m. Wedesday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Feb. 9, 1908 in Wabash to Lee and Nell DAWES WRIGHT. He moved to Rochester from Akron 35 years ago, and also had resided in Naples, Fla., for nine years. On May 1, 1946 in Chicago, he married Mary Frences TILDEN, who survives. He had been a sales represetative in the mobile home industry and for Jacobson Lawn Equipment, and had owned and operated a theater in Akron. He attended the United Methodist Church, Naples; was a member of the Rochester Masonic Lodge; the Scottish Rite Lodge, and El Sihah Shrine, Macon, Ga.

Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Karen KOLBROCKER, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Patricia UTTERBACK and Mrs. William (Charlene) [SCHROER], Rochester; a son, [Frederick] WRIGHT, Lagrange; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James A. FARBER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Friday. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Memorials may be to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Edna N. Gamble

Services for Edna N. GAMBLE, 77, Circleville, Ohio, formerly of Plymouth, who died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday in Circleville, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Burial wil be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Mrs. Gamble was born Feb. 12, 1911 in Elkhart to Jacob and Mary HOOTEN. She had lived most of her life in Plymouth, moving to Circleville three years ago. She was retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester.

Surviving are a son, Gene W. GAMBLE, Circleville four [sic] grandsons, Patrick and Gene GAMBLE, Rochester, and Rick GAMBLE, Ligonier; a granddaugher, Jody ELLIOTT, Fort Wayne, and six great-grandchildren.

James L. Eaton

James L. EATON, 49, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday at the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw.

He was born Jan. 6, 1939 in Mentone to Harold L. and Lulu SANDS EATON. He had lived all his life in the Mentone area. On Aug. 8, 1971 in Warsaw, he married Jane MOLEBASH, who survives. He was employed at Lexicon Music, Inc., Warsaw; was a member of the Burket United Methodist Church, and the Mentone Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with the wife are the mother, Lulu, Mentone, and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Burket United Methodist Church with the Revs. Lewis RUMAN and George CARUSO officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, where Masonic services will be held Friday evening. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Cancer Society, Parkview Oncology, Fort Wayne, or the Burket United Methodist Church.

Laurence H. Lindvall

Laurence H. LINDVALL, 74, Lanark Village, Fla., died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, Fla.

He was born Feb. 10, 1914 in Chicago to Axile and Anna LINDVALL. He lived in Culver prior to moving to Lanark village 10 years ago. He married Martha WELCH, who died in December 1979. In December 1981 he married Stella MELOCHE, who survives. He was a retired farmer and plumber; a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Culver, and the Plumbers and Fitters Union, and was a former member of the Culver Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. John (Marsha) BANNING, Plymouth, and Mrs. Norman (Sharon) WITT, Francesville; two sons, Laurence “Larry” [LINDVALL] Jr., Plymouth, and Douglas [LINDVALL], Rochester, Ill.; a step-son, Ronald MELOCHE; a step-daughter, Averil HARRISON, boh of Detroit, Mich.; nine grandchildren; a sister, Alma LINDVALL, Lanark Village, Fla., and a brother, Robert [LINDVALL], Culver. Three sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Culver, with the Rev. L. VAJDA officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and for an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society.

Audrey L. Bailey

Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Audrey L. BAILEY, 64, of 527 E. Ninth St., who died at 1:30 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Friday, November 11, 1988

Audrey L. Bailey

Services for Audrey L. BAILEY, 64, of 527 E. Ninth St., will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Rodney RUBERG 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.through services Sunday.

Mrs. Bailey, who died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Hospital, Southh Bend, was born Aug. 20, 1924 in Paintsville, Ky. She moved here 44 years ago from Paintsville. On Aug. 1, 1932 in Paintsville, she married Curt BAILEY, who died Sept. 26, 1984.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Gary (Patricia) DOUPONCE, Sacramento, Calif.; Mrs. Todd (Kimberly) SPRINGER, Kokomo, and Mrs. Rick (Pamela) JACKSON, Rochester; six sons, Roger [BAILEY], Akron; Charles [BAILEY], Pennsylvania; Joseph, Sheldon, Thomas, and Douglas [BAILEY], all of Rochester; eleven grandchildren; three sisters, Ival MARTIN, Baltimore, Md.; Trixie BLANTON, West Virginia, and Beatrice CARROLL, Paintsville, and two brothers, Pete BROWN, Baltimore, Md., and Paul BROWN, Rochester.

Roy R. Hoover

Roy R. HOOVER, 64, Kewanna, died at 1 a.m. Thursday at his residece.

He was born June 8, 1924 in South Bend to Galen and Meda PRATT HOOVER. His first marriage was to Mary BURGER. In 1957 he married Betty WILEY, who died in 1978. He was a retired meat cutter with Kroger and A&P stores, and a member of the Church of the Brethren, Muncie.

Surviving are the mother; five sons, Robert [HOOVER], Grand Ledge, Mich.; David [HOOVER], U.S. Navy, Virginia Beach, Va.; Edsel [HOOVER], Markel; James [HOOVER], White Plains, Md., and Kevin [HOOVER], Greenwood; two step-sons, Rex and Roger WILEY, both of Warren; a sister, Joan JOHNSON, Paris, Ill., a brother, George R. [HOOVER], Rochester, and eight grandchildren. A daughter preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Bryan TON officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Elm Ridge Cemetery, Muncie. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna United Methodist Church.

James Yoder

James YODER, 68, manager of the Dean Milk Plant in Rocheser in the late 1950s, died Wednesday in Okeechobee, Fla., where he had lived about 20 years.

He was born in West Liberty, Ohio on Dec. 7, 1919.

Surviving are the wife, Betty [YODER]; two sons, and a step-daughter. Services will be Sunday in Okeechobee.

Saturday, November 12, 1988

Myrtle L. Clark

Myrtle L. CLARK, 68, formerly of Rochester, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday at Wabash County Hospital. She had resided at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Wabash, for two years, and in Fort Wayne for 10 years before that.

She was born June 2, 1920 in Rochester, to Harry and Joann DAUGHERTY, and lived most of her life in Rochester. On Nov. 18, 1939 in Rochester, she married James W. CLARK Jr. He preceded in death June 5, 1977. She was a former employee of Rochester Metal Products Company.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David (Paula) DYLE, Lansing, Tenn.; a son, James W. CLARK Jr., North Manchester; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Margaret CARLOCK, Hartford, Mich.; a brother, Harry DAUGHERTY, Ephrata, Penn., and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Martha HUGHS, and a brother, Herbert DAUGHERTY.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funera Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call at the funeral home two hours prior to services on Monday.

Monday, November 14, 1988

Russell S. Hazen

Russell S. HAZEN, 77, Rt. 2, Knox, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at Countryside Place Nursing Home, Knox.

He was born Nov. 16, 1910 at Ora to George and Ida Mae SCOTT HAZEN. On April 19, 1944 in Knox, he married Marjorie FEAR, who died Jan. 9, 1988. He was a World War II veteran, and a member of Grace Tabernacle, Knox.

Surviving are five sons, Steve and Danny [HAZEN], Grovertown; Richard and Roger [HAZEL], Plymouth, and Randy [HAZEN], Knox; five daughers, Shirley IMEL, Rocheser; Sharon PIETSCH, and Patti ROONEY, both of Lapaz Donna PLETCHER, Aurora, Ill., and Melody STACY, Knox; a brother, Louis HAZEN, Bremen; thre sisters, May [HAZEN], Rockford, Ill.; Alice FREEMAN, also of Rockford, and Helen PONTIUS, Tyner; twenty-six grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

Services will be Tuesday a 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST) in Grace Tabernacle on Indiana 23 at Knox with the Rev. Mark BOOTH officiating. Burial will be in Eagle Creek Cemetery, Knox. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 9 p.m. CST (3 to 10 p.m. EST), at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet, and Tuesday after 10 a.m. CST (11 a.m. EST) at the church. The Hamlet American Legion will conduct graveside services.

Syble Stump

Services for Syble STUMP, 90, who died Nov. 4 at Castle Rock, Colo., were held in Danville, Ill., where she resided for 50 years.

She was born Nov. 17, 1897 in Fulton to Josiah and Charity REID HOWER. On April 7, 1918 in Rossvile, Ill., she married Harry L. STUMP, who died March 9, 1959.

Surviving are two sons, Robert J. [STUMP], Apache Junction, Ariz., and Franklin H. [STUMP], Mesa, Ari.; a daugher, Donna YOUNT, also of Mesa; two sisters, Berniece AULT, Macy, and Bertha WALTZ, Fulton; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Lawrence J. Arthur

Lawrence J. ARTHUR, 89, of 601 Central St., Akron, died at 1:15 Sundaty at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born in Roanoke, Va., Jan. 27, 1899 to Beuford Lee and Margaret HARRIS ARTHUR. He moved to Akron in 1975 from Peru, where he had lived most of his life. In December 1920 he married Goldie WILCOX, who died Oct. 9, 1968. He retired in 1965 after 45 years and five months of service as an engineer for the Chespeake and Ohio Railroad, and was a member of Locomotive Engineers No. 840, Peru.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Margaret ROSE, Logansport and Mrs Jean BUSSARD, Akron; a son, Richard [ARTHUR], Peru; nineteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren three great-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Bessie SMITH, Rich Valley. He was preceded in death by a son, Elwood “Slim” ARTHUR; a sister, and two brothers.

Services wil b e at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 15, 1988

Eli Wynn

Eli WYNN, 66, of 629 W. Sixth St., died late Monday evening in his sleep at his home.

He was born Feb. 6, 1922 in Rochester to Harley and Edna MARTIN WYNN. He lived all of his life in this community. On Jan. 6, 1946 in Rochester, he married Barbara L. NEWELL, who survives. He retired in April 1987 as office manager of Wilson Elevator, Rocheter. He was a Rocheter volunteer fireman for 20 years, served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II, was a member of the Manitou VFW Post, and a member and trustee of the Rochester American Legion Post.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Mike (Patty Ann) BINGLE, Fulton, and Mrs. Roger (Debra) VIGAR, Rochester; twin sons, Jerry and Terry [WYNN], both of Rochester; eight grandchildren; four sisters, Delma MAUDLIN, Monticello; Mrs. Robert (Ruth) ROACH, Seymour; Mrs. Ray (Mae) SWIGART, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Sonja GERIG, Akron; four brothers, Lowell [WYNN], Grass Lake, Mich.; Paul [WYNN], Morocco; Richard PETERSON, Rocheter, and Marvin SNYDER, Argos. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ernest ad Alfred [WYNN].

Private services will be a 10 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheter. There will e no viewing or visitation. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, where the American Legion and VFW Post will conduct memorial military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center, Rochester.

Priscilla M. Ginn

Priscilla Merle GINN, 76, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 2:50 p.m. Monday at her residence. She had been ill for 2 1/2 weeks and in failing health for 4 1/2 years.

She was born Jan. 27, 1912 in Fulton County to Kline and Zora STANLEY BLACKETOR Sr. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On June 21, 1936 in Rochester, she married Byron E. GINN, who survives. She was a member o the Rochester First Baptist Church.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Joan) EVANS and Mrs. Don (Carrie) WILLIAMS, both of Rochester; five grandchildren, Mrs. Peter (Lynn) FRENGER, Rochester; Miss Brenda EVANS, Bloomington, Minn.; Brent EVANS, Nashville, Ten.; Michael WILLIAMS, Dana Point, Calif., and Kip [WILLIAMS], a student at Purdue University. Three brothers, Kline Jr., Raymond and Francis [BLACKETOR], preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiatig. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Jonathan Thomas Andrews

Jonathan Thomas ANDREWS was stillborn Friday, Nov. 11, at England Air Force Base Hospital, Alexandria, La. His parents are Michael and Ann CORMICAN ANDREWS.

Surviving with the parents are the maternal grandmother, Judy B. CORMICAN, Tippecanoe; the maternal grandfather, Warren CORMICAN, Culver; the maternal great-grandfather, Claude RHOADES, Tippecanoe; the maternal great-grandmothers, Judy L. CORMICAN, Culver, and Marion and Irene CORMICAN, Tippecanoe; the paternal grandfather, Michael ANDREWS Sr., Plymouth, and the paternal great-grandparents, Tom and Martha ANDREWS, Argos.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Wednesday, November 16, 1988

Janice E. Ross

Janice Elaine ROSS, 52, formerly of Peru, died at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday at University Hospital, Indianapolis, where she had been a patient for two months.

She was born July 30, 1936 in Portland to John and Dorothy SCHOLER SHERMAN, who survive. On Feb. 16, 1974 in Lafayette, she married Richard P. ROSS, who survives. She was chief of the Department of Radiology at Home HospitaL, Lafayette, and a member of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and Tri Kappa Sorority. She received her radiology training from John Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md.

Surviving with the husband and parents are two daughters, Mrs. Kerri (Jennifer N.) McCAMMON, Houston, Texas, and Miss Allison A. CRATES, Bloomington; two sisters, Mrs. Rosalind K. HENDRICKS, Indianapolis, and Mrs. David (Beth) MARSH, Noblesville, and a brother, John J. SHERMAN, Indianapolis.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saurday at the Foster & Good Fueral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Ron ELLY 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 for an hour before services.

Thursday, November 17, 1988 to Friday, November 18, 1988

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Saturday, November 19, 1988

Scott L. Byers

A two-car accident two miles south of Fulton Friday afternoon claimed the life of a Rocheser man.

Scott L. BYERS, 20, 500 W. Eighth St. died of neck injuries sustaied in the 12:20 p.m. crash Authorities said he was driving a 1981 Plymouth north in the left lane of Indiana 25 when he struck a southbound van drive by Donna KNIGHT, 70, Otsego, Mich. Medics said Mrs Knight suffered a fractured sternum, fractured left leg, fractured left heel, and scalp lacerations. Her passenger, Kermit KNIGHT, 74, sustained arm and leg abrasios.

Woodlawn Hospital listed Mrs. Knight in serious but stable condition at the Woodlawn emergency room about 3:30 p.m. Friday. She was later taken to St. Joseph Hospital in South Bend, where she was listed in fair condition this morning.

Scott Byers was born March 15, 1968 in Rochester to Thomas and Hazel NICODEMUS BYERS. He lived all of his life in the Akron and Rochester communities. On Nov. 11, 1984, in Rochester, he married Kimberly Lynn KRICK. She survives. He was a former employee of Kale Standard Service, Rochester, and attended Tippecanoe Valley schools.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Anna Jean BYERS; a son Scott Lee KRICK, both at home; a sister, Susan Ann BOWMAN, Rochester; a brother, Allen BOWMAN, Akron, and grandmother, Edith HALEY, Titus, Ala.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating. Calling hours have not been established. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery.

Annabelle Myers

Annabelle MYERS, 77, Tippecanoe, died at 12:20 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Feb. 20, 1911 at Leiters Ford, to John and Carrie BRAMAN COWEN. On Nov. 24, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, she married Essell “Bill” MYERS. He preceded in death in 1985. She was employed at Simplicity Pattern Company, Niles, Mich., and was a member of Graphics Credit Union, Niles.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Gladys) CROUCH, Bitely, Mich.; a son, Roy Howell [MYERS], Tippecanoe; three sisters, Dottie CLIFTON, Rochester; Lucille GENTRY, South Bend; Rosetta MORELAND, Livermore, Calif. three [sic] brothers, Ira [COWEN], South Bed; Lester [COWEN], Lynn; Willis [COWEN], Lapaz; Lloyd [COWEN], Warsaw; two grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. One grandchild preceded in death.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery.

Monday, November 21, 1988

Scott L. Byers

Graveside services for Scott L. BYERS, 20, who died Friday of injuries sustained in a traffic accident south of Fulton, have been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday.`

Helen I. Staner

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Helen ILER STANER, 81, of 7121 McCook Ave., Hammond, who died at 6:17 a.m. today at St. Catherines Hospital, Hammond. She formerly livd in the Argos area.

Aaron Michael Brown

Aaron Michael BROWN, 15 months, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for five days.

He was born Aug. 5, 1987 in Fulton County to Lisa Marie BROWN.

Surviving with the mother are the maternal grandmother, Phyllis REEVES, Rochester; the great-gradmother, Imogene PASKO, Fort Wayne, and aunts, uncles and cousins

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James FARBER officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. Tuesday until services.

Tuesday, November 22, 1988

Leona B. Thomas

Leona Bell THOMAS, 46, of 343 Indiana Ave., died at 9:41 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for one day.

She was born Feb. 3, 1942 in Lewis County, Ky., to Harvey and Gracie Alice RICHMOND THOMAS. She moved to Rochester in 1978 from Olive Hill, Ky. On Nov. 19, 1962 in Olive Hill, she married Jesse M. STAMM, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Noretta THOMAS, Maysvile, Ky.; Miss Joetta STAMM, Akron, and Miss Donetta STAMM, Rochester three sons, Marvin [THOMAS], with the U.S. Army, Fort Carson, Colo.; Mitchell [THOMAS], at home, and Ronnie [THOMAS], Rochester; five grandchidren; two sisters, Jean GILLISPIE, Cherry Fork, Ohio, and Mrs. Bessie BUTLER, Bucyrus, Ohio, and two brothers, Dempsey THOMAS, Gallion, Ohio, and Randall THOMAS, Mansfield, Ohio.

Graveside services will be at Morgan Cemetery, Lewis County, Ky., Friday afternoon. Local arrangemets are being handled by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheser.

Anna Marie Sutton

Anna Marie SUTTON, 78, Fulton, died at 6 p.m. Monday at her residence.

She was born July 26, 1910 in Germany to Ernest and Anna LATTERNER MILLER. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On July 31, 1943, she married Donald Lee SUTTON, who died Jan. 31, 1966. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a son, Ernest Lee SUTTON, Fulton, and nieces. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Francis KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday after 9 a.m.

Helen I. Staner

Services for Helen ILER STANER, 81, of 7121 McCook Ave, Hammond, will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley METCHUM officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and for an hour before services on Friday.

Mrs. Staner, who died at 6:17 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Hammond, was born Dec. 21, 1906 in Marshall County to John and Inez BODEY ILER. On May 24, 1941 in New America, she married Lowel M. STANER, who preceded in death Feb. 12, 1988.

Surviving are a sister-in-law, Elsie ILER, Indianapolis; two nieces, Jane DANNER BRUBECK, Martinsville, and Ann HOEKSTRA, West Lafayette; a nephew, Lynn ILER, Noblesville, and a half-sister, Margaret BALL, Naples, Fa. She was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Harold ILER, in 1965, and an infant son.

Wednesday, November 23, 1988

Joseph A. Muinzer

Joeseph Allen MUINZER, 59, Rt 1, Lucerne, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital after a two-week illness.

He was born March 1, 1929 in Logansport to Fredrick and Margaret SCHUBACH MUINZER. He lived his lifetime in Cass County except for 21 years with the U.S. Army. On June 8, 1972 in Royal Center, he married Betty Kay LEMMON, who survives. He was employed at Brookside Group Torin Division, Rochester, was a Vietnam War veteran, and a member of the Logansport FVW.

Surviving with the wife are the mother, Margaret MUINZER, Logansport; two daughters, Sarah MUINZER, Lucerne, and Mrs. Lee (Laura) HUFFMAN, Indiaapolis; two sons, Kurt [MUINZER], Indianapolis, and Danny [MUINZER], Lucerne; a granddaughter, Katherine CRAIG; two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Delores) SWEET, Logansport, and Mrs. Richard (Judy) FISHER, Lake Havasu, Ariz.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Edward OWENS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday. Memorialds may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Rev. Benjamin H. Franklin

The Rev. Benjamin Harrison FRANKLIN, 99, Rt. 2, Cloverdale, died at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday at the Putnam County Hospital, Greencastle.

He was born Nov. 18, 1889 in Anderson County, Ky., to Ben and Kate GILLIS FRANKLIN. He was a Methodist minister, retiring after 42 years. In 1913 he married Ruby CARROLL, who died in 1932. On Nov. 30, 1933 he married Victoria Ophelia MILLS, who died Jan. 26, 1985. He was a member of the Cloverdale United Methodist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Elizabeth MINOTTO, Phoenix, Ariz.; Kathryn THORNEYCROFT, Cottonwood, Ariz., and Jeanne SWANSON, Battle Creek, Mich.; a sister, Leora RALSTON, Indianapolis two brothers, the Rev. Estill FRANKLIN, Frankfort, and the Rev. Chesley FRANKLIN, Lexington, Ky.; twelve grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Joan OTT; a son, Benjamin FRANKLIN, and a brother, Rev. Collie FRANKLIN.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Cloverdale United Methodist Church with the Revs. Richard D. ARMSTRONG and Bill BYRD officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Ridge Cemetery, Muncie, at 3 p.m. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale.

Ruth A. Marburger

Ruth A. MARBURGER, 91, Merced, Calif., formerly of Miami County, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday in Mercy Hospital, Merced.

She was born Jan. 22, 1897 in Deedsville to Edwin and Luemma DEWALD HOOVER. On April 4, 1914 in Peru, she married Charles Edward MARBURGER, who died Oct. 23, 1947. She was a member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Marjorie SOUDERLAND, Anaheim, Calif.; twin daughters, Nora POSEY and Norma GLASFORD, Merced; Virginia RAY, South Bend, and Barbara LOWERY, Hawaii; two sons, Clarence [MARBURGER], Roseburg, Ore., and Willis “Bud” [MARBURGER], Denver; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mary MILLER, Chicago. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Esther SOWERS; two sons, Kenneth [MARBURGER], killed in Luxembourg, Dec. 22, 1944 during World War II, and Charles [MARBURGER] Jr.; two brothers; three sisters, and a great-grandson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the MaCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Florence E. Burns

Florence E. BURNS, 87, of 505 N. Bradner Ave., Marion, died at 7:45 a.m today at Marion General Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Sept. 6, 1901 in Pulaski County to Frank and Alnora WAGONER FREESE. She had lived most of her life in Rochester, moving to Marion in 1973. On Oct. 6, 1923 in South Bend she married Paul J. BURNS Sr., who died March 15, 1970. She had been a longtime bookkeeper with The Rochester Sentinel, retiring in 1967. She was a member and past worthy matron of the Easter Star, a Gold Star Mother, and a member of the Rochester American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are a son, Robert F. BURNS, Marion; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three great-great=grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Marquise FREESE, Los Angeles, Calif., ad Mrs. Gladys DAVIS, South Bend. She was preceded in death by a son, Paul [BURNS], Jr., Jan. 22, 1951, who was killed in the Korean War.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE 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. Friday, and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Thursday, November 24, 1988

[no paper - holiday]

Friday, November 25, 1988

Lois L. Mudgett

Lois L. MUDGETT, 95, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Canterbury Manor, where she had resided for the past two years. Born Dec. 25, 1892 in Wabash, she was the daughter of Dan and Elizabeth LUTZ. Her first marriage was to Harry YOUNG. Her second marriage was in 1928 to Alfred MUDGETT, who died in 1937.

Mrs. Mudgett first came to Rochester from Bronxville, N.Y.,, in 1937, moved to California after World War II, returned to the city in 1964 and had resided here since. She was a charter member of the Rochester chapter of Tri Kappa Sorority and for many years was a sales clerk at the former Wile’s Department Store here.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Dave (Betty) SHAFER, Rochester; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchidren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. A son, Robert YOUNG, and two grandsons, Peter and Michael SHAFER, preceded in death.

Private graveside services were today at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

Leah McIntyre

Former Akron area resident Leah McINTYRE, 87, Fort Mill, N.C. and Lake Placid, Fla., died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, N.C.

Survivors include two sons, Eugene McINTYRE, Fort Mill, and Dr. William J. McINTYRE, Coatsville. Her husband, Russell McINTYRE, died in 1981.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Akron Church of God with the Revs. Harold CONRAD and James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Saturday, November 26, 1988

Joseph S. Nist

Services for Joseph Spencer “Joe” NIST, 29, of Pomona, Calif., were Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Todd Memorial Chapel, Pomona. Mr. Nist died in Riverside, Calif.

He was born Oct. 22, 1959 in Anderson and moved to Pomona in 1960.

He is survived by his father, Jerome NIST, and his mother Jean Ann [SPENCER] NIST, both of Pomona; a sister, Mrs. Chris (Joni) SULLIVAN, Rialto, Calif.; two brothers, Jeffrey [NIST], Whittier, Calif., and Jon [NIST], Pomona; a grandmother, Nobelene SPENCER, Rochester; and two nephews, Christian PEREZ and Ryan Patrick SULLIVAN, Rialto, Calif.

Edith W. Sheetz

Edith W. SHEETZ, 87, Concord Village, Fort Wayne, died at 10:12 a.m. Thursday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

She was born Aug. 24, 1901 in Huntington to Helmuth and Lena GUHL. On Oct. 11, 1930, she married Ralph SHEETZ, who preceded in death. A resident of Huntington most of her life, she was Huntington deputy city clerk for 25 years. She was a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Huntington.

She is survived by a step-daughter, Mrs. Lloyd KROUL, Homer, Mich.; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy McCLURE, Marion; a brother, Paul GUHL, Lakeland, Fla., and nieces and nephews in the Rochester area.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Huntington, with the Rev. Robert MEYER officiating. Friends may call for an hour before services. Burial will be in the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, Huntington. Memorials may be made to the St. Peter Lutheran Church organ fund.

Monday, November 28, 1988

Snowden M. Halterman

Snowden M. HALTERMAN, 93, Mentone, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mary TEEL.

She was born March 14, 1895 in Mentone to Jacob and Ida GUY KESLER. She lived her lifetime in the Mentone area. In 1912 she married Harley TEEL, who died in 1922. In 1928 she married Verl HALTERMAN, who died in 1962. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, John Allen TEEL, Mentone; two daughters-in-law, Kathryn and Mary TEEL; five grandsons; twenty-two great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Hershel [TEEL]; an infant son, a grandson, and a great-grandson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Mentone United Methodist Church.

Edna Brofford

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Edna Katherine BROFFORD, 61, Rt. 1, Akron, who died unexpectedly at noon Sunday in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard E. Diveley

Howard E. DIVELEY, 57, died Saturday at 7:50 p.m. at his residence, 115 N. Washington St., Converse. He was born Sept. 9, 1931 in Grass Creek to Edgar C. and Josephine MYERS DIVELEY. His mother survives. On Aug. 19, 1951 in Fulton, he married Mildred KINGERY, who survives. He retired in 1960 from Marion CPC as a tool ad die analyst. He was a member of the West Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Marion.

Surviving with the wife and mother are three sons, David and Eric [DIVELEY], both of Converse, and Mark [DIVELEY], Elwood; a daugher, Mrs. Brent (Nanette) SUMMERS, Windfall; a brother, Frank [DIVELEY], Fulton; two sisters, Mrs. Gerald (June) DEMPSEY, Royal Center, and Mrs. James (Carolyn) COX, Mooresville, and seven grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Larrison-Martin Funeral Home, Converse, with Floyd WILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Oncology Clinic, Marion General Hospital.

Gracie Patton

Gracie PATTON, 88, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 5:20 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for a month. She was born May 16, 1900 in Alphoretta, Ky., to Charlie and Rebecca BRADLEY FLANNERY. She had lived in this area over 30 years, coming from Kentucky. On May 8, 1918 in Foyd County, Ky., she married Jeff R. PATTON, who died Oct. 23, 1979. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church, Silver Lake.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Charlie (Becky) GARRISON; Honiker, Ky.; Mrs. Charles (Jannavee) RUDD Jr., Rochester; Mrs. Harry (Virgie) GREGORY, Argos, and Mrs. Robert (Nell) KUNCL, Sarasota, Fla.; a son, Mart [PATTON], Argos; twenty-two grandchildren; forty-eight great-grandchildren; fifteen great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Nora HAMILTON, Clearview, Fla.; Lizzie PACK, Martin, Ky., and Cassie FRASURE, Sidney, Ohio; two brothers, Wilson FRAZIER, Wyandotte, Mich., and Sam FRAZIER, Kensington, Ohio. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, four sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Leah B. McIntyre

Services for Leah B. McINTYRE, 87, of 157 Ed Thompson Rd., Fort Mill, S.C., were to be at 11 a.m. today at the Akron Church of God. The Rev. James MALBONE was to officiate, and burial was to be in the Athens Cemetery. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mrs. McINTYRE died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, N.C. following a six-month illness.

She was born Nov. 7, 1901 in Ora to James Madden and Jostphine Alice WILLIAMS DILTS and had lived in the Akron and Rochester areas before moving to the Lake Placid, Fla., area 25 years ago. She was married Feb. 10, 1923 in Monterey to Russel McINTYRE, who died April 9, 1981. She was a member of Akron Church of God, attended the Lake Placid Community Church of God, and was a charter member of the Stringtown Friendship Club.

Surviving are two sons, William J. [McINTYRE], Coatesville, and Eugene D. [McINTYRE], Fort Mill; a sister, Erlyene SAVAGE, Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Four sisters, a brother and a grandson preceded in death.

Tuesday, November 29, 1988

Edna K. Brofford

Services for Edna Katherine BROFFORD, 61, Rt. 1, Akron, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

The Rev. James MALBONE wil officiate and burial wil be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 3 to 8 p.m.

Mrs. Brofford died at noon Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born July 31, 1927 in Indiana to Ralph and Ruth WRIGHT AULT. On May 4, 1946 in Jackson County, Ohio, she married Asa BROFFORD Sr., who died May 19, 1985. She was employed at Wen Products, Akron.

Surviving are two daughters, JoAnn HOFFMAN, Akron, and Peggy BROFFORD, South Bend; a son, Asa R. BROFFORD Jr., Akron; five grandchildren, Todd, Lori, Corey, Aaron and Kevin [BROFFORD]; four sisters, Virginia EADS, Bourbon; Nancy STILES, Talma; Ethel WROCKLAGE, Delphos, Ohio, and Alice RICHARDSON, Wabash, and two brothers, Arlon AULT, Tippecanoe, and Calvin RINGLE, Akron. Two sisters preceded in death.

Wednesday, November 30, 1988

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Thursday, December 1, 1988

Herbert N. Washburn

Herbert N. WASHBURN, 84, Leiters Ford, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born Dec. 5, 1903 in Pulaski to Dr. John Mitchell and Mary Ellen SEARS WASHBURN. On June 28, 1925, he married Chloa Ethel STINGLEY, who survives. He was a retired iron worker and butcher, and a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church near Leiters Ford.

Surviving with the wife are 15 nieces and nephews. Two sisters and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Gene J. JANIK officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, December 2, 1988

Garnetta Jean Zartman

Services for Garnetta Jean ZARTMAN, who was stillborn Wednesday to Allen and MaryEtta KELLEY ZARTMAN, 801 S. Lee, Garrett, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Miles-McKee Funeral Home, Garrett. The Rev. Steve SCOTT will officiate.

Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Laotto Wesleyan Church or Gideons International.

Surviving with the parents are the maternal grandparets, Mr. and Mrs. Chester KELLEY, Muncie. A Rocheser survivor is an aunt, LeAnna KELLEY-HOOD. The paternal grandparents preceded in death.

Saturday, December 3, 1988

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Monday, December 5, 1988

Charley Overmyer

Charley OVERMYER, 86, Kewanna, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage House Convalescent Center, New Castle.

He was born Aug. 24, 1902 in Fulton County to Schyler C. and Flora ALLISON OVERMYER. On Jan. 8, 1923 in Rochester, he married Esther Marie STINGLEY, who died Oct. 7, 1985. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Kewanna Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Bettye AUGSBURGER, Argos; a son, James D. [OVERMYER], New Castle; a brother, Paul [OVERMYER], Westport; four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. A sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Nellie A. Slifer

Nellie A. SLIFER, 80, Chase Center, Logansport, formerly of Twelve Mile, died Sunday at 9:10 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

She was born Nov. 3, 1908 in Miami County to John and Jessie DURR GLASSBURN. On Dec. 25, 1929 at Twelve Mile, she married Howard J. SLIFER Sr., who died June 25, 1980. She and her husband founded Slifer Motors in Twelve Mile in 1934. She retired in 1958. She was a member of the Corinth Brethren Church, Twelve Mile.

Surviving are two daughters, Sandra TIGLER, Denver, and Patricia Sue HUNTER, Logansport; two sons, Richard L. WELLER, Logansport, and Howard SLIFER Jr., Twelve Mile; seventeen gradchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; five sisters, Ethel SISSON, Galveston; Maxine HELTON, Wowpecong Dolly BENDER, Peru; Pauline COOK, and Carol HARTGROVE, both of Bunker Hill, and a brother, Russell GLASSBURN, Chase Center, Logansport. [She] was preceded in death by a son, John MARTIN; a brother, Charles GLASSBURN, and a sister, Mable HANNAH.

Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the McCAIN Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Noel REED officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from noon until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Howard O. Huddleston

Howard O. “Toby” HUDDLESTON, 76, Rt. 4, Peru, died Sunday evening at Mesa, Ariz. Arranements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Wallace E. Bryan

Wallace E. BRYAN, 63, Cedar Lake, formerly of Argos, died at 9:08 p.m. Saturday shortly after admission to St. Anthony’s Hospital, Crown Point.

He was born Oct. 11, 1925 in Rockville to Henry and Florence DAVIS BRYAN. He was married on Nov. 3, 1945 in New Port. He was a heavy equipment operator for a construcrtion company in Illinois, a World War II veteran, a member of the American Legion, and Amvests in Cedar Lake.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Shirley AULT, Mrs. James (Karen) HOLLAR, and Mrs. Kenneth (Karma) HARRINGTON, all of Argos, and Mrs. Judy ROSE, Plymouth two sons, John BRYAN, Kingman, and David BRYAN, Mishawaka; twelve gradchildren; two sisters, Mrs Pearl CRABTREE, Montezuma, and Mrs. Tom (Martha) JONES, Mansfield, and a brother, Robert BRYAN, Terr Haute. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Robert SIEGRIST officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Paul L. Murphy

Paul L. MURPHY, 50, of 310 N. Adam St., Akron, died unexpectedly at 4:15 p.m. Sunday at his residence.

He was born Dec. 1, 1938 in Wbash to William and Irene LINEBRINK MURPHY. He lived his entire life in the Akron area. On April 22, 1960 in Mentone, he married Beverly Sue HORN, who survives. He was employed at R&R Donnelly & Sons, Warsaw, and was a member of the Silver Creek Church of God and the Association of Retarded Citizens, Manitou Training Center, Rochester.

Surviving with the wife are four sons, Troy E. [MURPHY], at home Ryan L., Bryan D. ad Jeffery P. [MURPHY], all of Akron; two grandsons, Joshua Paul and Joseph Lee [MURPHY], Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Larry (Pauline) SUMPTER and Mrs. Richard (Peggy) KELSHEIMER, both of Wabash, and a brother, Phil [MURPHY], Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents a sister, Phyllis HERBST, and an infant brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ssilver Creek Church of God near Akron with the Rev. Randy SAMUELS officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, and Wednesday at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Cemter, Rochester, or the Silver Creek Church of God Memorial Fund.

Tuesday, December 6, 1988

William D. Wintrode

William D. WINTRODE, 72, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 1:05 a.m. today at the Veterans Administation Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since Wednesday. He was in failing health for two years.

He was born Oct. 18, 1916 in Huntington to Samuel P. and Blanche HAMPTON WINTRODE. He moved to Rochester from Wabash four years ago. He also had lived in Huntington. He married Reba SUNDAY, who preceded in death. On Oct. 10, 1982 in Wabash, he married Ann WALTERS DeMARCO, who survives. He retired in 1980 from Honeywell Corp., Wabash. He was a life member of the Manitou VFW and also a member of the Wabash United Methodist Church, the Rochester American Legion Post and the Wabash Fraternal Order of Police. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre and received three Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart.

Surviving with the wife are a step-daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara Ann) KEFFABER, Wabash; two step-sons, Dennis and Morris DeMARCO, both of Rochester; nine step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Margaret WINTRODE, Niles, Mich., and Mrs. Myrtle QUINN, North Manchester; two brothers, Waymond [WINTRODE], Huntington, and Herbert [WINTRODE], Kokomo, and nieces and nephews. A sister, Pauline [WINTRODE], preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memory Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and for an hour before services Thursday. The VFW and American Legion posts will conduct military rites at the funeral home following the services.

Wednesday, December 7, 1988

Barbara J. Wolfe

Barbara J. WOLFE, 90, of 233 N. Michiga St., Argos, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday at her residence. She was in failing health for five years.

She was born Sept. 3, 1898 in Nordhaben, Germany to George and Amelia NEUBAUER. She was raised by her step-mother, Minnie EHIKE NEUBAUER. She lived in Argos for 27 years, moving from Chicago. Her husband, Herman [WOLFE], died in 1964. She was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Evergreen Park, Ill.; the Argos American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and the North American Benefit Association.

Surviving are two sons, George J. WOLFE, Argos, and John Otto Fred WOLFE, South Bend; six grandchildre; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lydia ULLMAN, Whitehall, Mich., and a brother, William NEUBAUER, Chicago, Ill. She was preceded in death by a son, Wilbur [WOLFE].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be at the Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and for an hour before services Friday.

Howard O. Huddleston

Service for Howard O. “Toby” HUDDLESTON, 76, Rt. 4, Peru, who died at 11 p.m. Sunday at Mesa General Hospital, Mesa, Ariz. will be 11 a.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver. The Revs. John BARTHOLOMEW and Phil HANSEN will officiate, and burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Mr. Huddleston was born March 7, 1912 in Cass County to Roy and Mary BLOOMER HUDDLESTON. On Sept. 29, 1935 in Nead he married Sarah “Sally” Fern OWERMAN at the home of her parents. She died May 28, 1977. On Sept. 26, 1981 in the Peru Church of the Brethren, he married Lucille BLACK, who survives. He was retired as owner and operator of Huddleston Heating and Air Conditioning, Peru, and a member of the Peru Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Gene HUDDLESTON, Peru; two step-sons, Terry BLACK, Peru; two step-daughters, Jayne BLACK, Costa Mesa, Calif., and Lana BULLOCK, Charlotte, N.C.; two grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two brothers, Lewis and Jason HUDDLESTON, Peru; six sisters, Esther SCHINI, Per; Irene HOLLERMAN, Santa Maria, Calif.; Marie MAYS, Onward; Ann MUSSELMAN and Margaret BURKHARDT, Denver, and Mae BRACKHAMMER, Palm Desert, Calif. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard [HUDDLESTON].

Elizabeth W. Ireland

Elizabeth W. IRELAND, 87, Denver, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

She was born Oct. 8, 1901 in Indianapolis to William Stout and Helen Marcia COOPER ALEXANDER. On Nov. 24, 1921 she married Elliott Bertram IRELAND, who died Oct. 16, 1970. She was a member of the Denver Baptist Church, the Eastern Star, the White Shrine of Jerusalem, and the Order of the Amaranth, Logansport.

Surviving are a son, William Edward IRELAND Sr., St. Petersburg, Fla.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildre; a brother, Elwin Donald ALEXANDER, Orlando, Fla. She was preceded in death by a son, Elliott IRELAND Jr.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McDain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Oakley MASTEN and Jess SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. White Shrine and Amaranth services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Thursday, December 8, 1988

Earl J. Cloud

Earl J. CLOUD, 64, of 1028 Jefferson St., died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday at his home. He was in failing health for four years. He was born Nov. 14, 1924 in Rochester to Hugh and Bessie B. PERSONETT CLOUD. He lived his entire life here. On July 12, 1952 in Rochester, he married Martha BALDWIN who survives. He was retired from Torin Corporation.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Rex (Sharon) WOODS and Shirley WILLIAMS, and a son, Neal [CLOUD], all of Rochester; ten grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Gerald (Cleta) WEST, Kokomo, and nieces and nephews. A sister and an infant daughter preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Elizabeth N. Yeargin

Elizabeth Nancy YEARGIN, 83, of 6915 Stillwater Lane, Indianapolis, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Canterbury Nursing Home, Rochester.

She was born May 24, 1905 in Hutsonville, Ill., to John G. and Mary LOWE REEL. She lived most of her life in Indianapolis and Terre Haute. On May 21, 1932 in Marshall, Ill., she married Walter YEARGIN, who died in 1963. She had been a licensed practical nurse at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, and also had been a private duty nurse. She was a member of the Salvation Army and was a deaconess in the Methodist Church, Cincinnat, Ohio.

Surviving are a son, John [YEARGIN], Rochester; three gradsons, Michael, Bill and Jack [YEARGIN], and a great-grandson, Aaron [YEARGIN], all of Rochester, and five step-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call for an hour before services.

Friday, December 9, 1988

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Saturday, December 10, 1988

Leo Feece

Leo FEECE, 64, Belton, Texas, died Thursday in a Temple, Texas hospital.

He was born March 19, 1924 in Indiana. On July 1, 1944, he married Harriett HOGUE, who survives. He was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Belton.

Surviving with the wife are a son, Dennis W. [FEECE], South Bend; two daughters, Lynn C. WALSH, Belton, and Carol . KUZMICZ, Walkerton, and seven grandchildren.

Arrangements are pending at the Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend.

Marjorie V. Amos

Marjorie V. AMOS, 80, of 122722 Indiana 10, Argos, died at 3:40 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth, where she had been a patient since Nov. 21.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Charles E. Hott

Charles E. HOTT, 81, of 515 W. Jefferson St., Cuver, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Monday, December 12, 1988

Marjorie V. Amos

Services for Marjorie Violet AMOS, 80, of 122722 Indiana 10, Argos, who died at 3:40 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman funeral Home, Argos.

The Rev. William LAWSON Sr., will officiate, and burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery near Culver. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

She was born July 24, 1908 in Fargo, N.D., to Thomas Russell and Lucy Mae PONTIUS LOWRY. On April 13, 1935, she married Herbert AMOS, who died in 1976. She moved to Argos in 1955 from the South Bend area. She retired in 1955 as bookkeeper at Studebaker, South Bend, and was a former member of the Marianne Club.

Surviving are three sisters, Grace GOCHENOUR, Argos; Mrs. Harold (Mary) UTTER, and Mrs. Jack (Aleene) ADAMS, both of Mentone a brother, Robert R. LOWRY, Argos, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Geraldine LOWRY and Mildred RHODES.

Memorials may be made to the Argos Emergency Medical Service.

Kathleen A. Jennens

Kathleen A JENNENS, 69, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday at her residence. She had een in failing health for five years.

She was born Sept. 9, 1919 in Akron to Roy Jack and Loa [Grace HALDEMAN] MORRIS. On Aug. 4, 1944 in Valparaiso, she married Albert W. JENNENS, who survives. She was a lifetime resident of the Akron area. A retired school teacher, she taught for 30 years in the Akron, Gilead, Rochester and Merrillville schools.

She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church; a charter member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority of Butler University; Kappa Delta Phi Sorority of Akron, and a member of the Manitou Chapter DAR, Rochester Eastern Star, Indiana State Teachers Association, National Education Association and the Tippecanoe Valley Classroom Teachers Association. She was a 1927 graduate of Akron High School, received her bachelor’s degree in education from Manchester College, her teaching certificate in 1939 from Butler University, and her master’s degree in education from St. Francis College, Fort Wayne.

Surviving with the husband are a sister, Betty TOMBAUGH, Claypool; nineteen nieces and nephews, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Suzanne GAST in 1986, and a brother, Jack D. MORRIS.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Ellen M. Raih

Ellen M. RAIH, 73, Rt. 1, Logansport, died at 8:30 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

She was born Sept. 25, 1915, in Rockford, Ill., to Charles W. and Mary ZEIBAUR VAIL. On June 10, 1936 in Freeport, Ill., she married Fred P. RAIH, who survives. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport, the All Saints Ladies Society and the National Order of Foresters.

Surviving with the husband are four sons, Frederick Charles “Chuck” [RAIH], Pleasant, S.C.; Father Donald R. [RAIH], Gas City, and Richard M. [RAIH], at home; two daughters, Mary Rosanne HAMLIN, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mary Frances TRENT, Marion; two sisters, Geertrude JONES, Rockford, Ill., and Mary Louise BRAUER, Freeport, Ill.; fifteen grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wedesday at All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport, with the Rev. David NEWTON officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Kroeger Funera Home, Logansport, where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Logansport. Memorials may be made to the masses at the church or to Woodlawn Center, Logansport.

Donna M. Henry

Donna M. HENRY, 55, Rt. 2, Galveston, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at her residence. She had been ill six months.

She was born in Fulton County Dec. 24, 1932 to Cecil and Ruth FLORA PICKENS. She lived in the Young America area for several years, and was employed at Switches Corp., Logansport. She was a member of the Upper Deer Creek United Church of Christ and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Surviving with the mother are two daughters, Vicki WILSON and Sandy HENRY, both of Galveston two sons, Gary HENRY, Galveton, and Mark HENRY, Alaska seven grandchidren, and a brother, Gene PICKENS, Louisville, Ohio.

Services will be at 2 p.m Wednesday at the Murray Funeral Home, Galveston, with the Rev. John RHODES officiating. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park near Logansport. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the Upper Deer Creek United Church of Christ.

Charles E. Hott

Services for Charles E. HOTT were to be at 2 p.m. today at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Dan HUHN officiating. Burial was to be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mr. Hott, who died at 5:35 p.m. Friday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home at Culver, was born Dec. 3, 1907 in Kewanna to James and Mary PICKENS HOTT. On Dec. 31, 1931 in Rochester, he married Mary Ellen FELDER, who survives. He moved to Culver in 1984 from Winamac. He was a member of the Culver Bible Church.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Nancy) CURTIS, Culver, and Sue TULEY, Star City; a son, Dr. Robert E HOTT, Kouts; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pearl SHRADER, Kewanna, and Nobeline SHELDON, Rensselaer, and a brother, Milo HOTT, Rochester. Four sisters and a brother preceded in death.

John F. Lukens

John F. “Jack” LUKENS, 63, of 51523-3 State Road 19 North, Elkhart, who was wintering in Key Largo, Fla., died at 7:27 a.m. Saturday at Miami Veterans Hospital, Miami, Fla. He had been ill three weeks.

He was born April 14, 1925 in Wabash County to Ralph and Maude DRUDGE LUKENS. On Feb. 4, 1949 in Crown Point, he married Jayne A. FIELER, who survives. He was a retired pharmacist and, from 1964 to 1986, owned Simonton Lake Drugs, Elkhart. He was a World War II Navy veteran, a former Masonic Lodge member, a member of Indiana Retail Pharmacists Association, a 1943 Akron High School graduate and a 1950 Purdue University graduate.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Mark and Dan [LUKENS], both of Elkhart, and a sister, Mrs. George (Juana) SHEETZ, Akron. A brother, Roland D. LUKENS, died Feb. 4, 1968.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Tuesday, December 13, 1988

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Wednesday, December 14, 1988

Carrie M. Jenkins

Carrie Marie JENKINS, 91, of 1019 Jefferson St., died at 9 a.m. today at Canterbury Manor nursing home where she was a patient for three years.

She was born June 14, 1897 in Macy to George and Eva HARTMAN SOUTHERTON. She moved to Rochester in 1936 from Macy. On April 4, 1917 at Macy, she married Darius O. JENKINS, who died March 21, 1983. She was a retired Stanley Home Products dealer, and a life member of the Macy Eastern Star.

‘ Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) STULTS, Rochester; a son, Vernon [JENKINS], Selmer, Tenn.; seven grandchidren; fourteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Lee SOUTHERTON, Macy, and Roy SOUTHERTON, Indianapolis two sisters, Mrs. Elzie ZARTMAN, Fulton, and Mrs. Cecil FROBISH, Onarga, Ill. She was preceded in death by a son, George [JENKINS], a brother, Clifford [SOUTHERTON], and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with David WEINZ officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may cal from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. on Friday. Eastern Star services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, December 15, 1988

Belle Hammond

[Lenorabelle} “Belle” HAMMOND, 77, of 951 E. Ninth St., died at 9:04 p.m. Wednesday at Canterbury Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient one day.

She was born May 10, 1911 in Rochester to Joseph and Lydia REED SNYDER. She lived all her life in the Akron and Rochester areas. On June 9, 1956 in Akron, she married George C. “Red” HAMMOND, who died Oct. 21, 1985. She was retired as a bookkeeper at Canterbury Manor, and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs Lula BRYANT, Portland; a brother, Fred SNYDER, Huntington, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Clarence E. Gilstrap

Clarence E. GILSTRAP, 87, Rt. 1, Claypool, (Paestine Lake), died Wednesday at 2:01 p.m. at his home. He had been ill for six months.

He was born July 19, 1901 at Salem to Robert and Amedia CRISSWELL GILSTRAP. He moved to Palestine Lake in 1972 from Indianapolis. On Jan. 4, 1944 in Indianapolis, he married Fredolia APPLEGET, who survives. He was an electrician for 33 years with Indianapolis Citiens Gas and Coke Utility and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Palestine Christian Church, Salem Masonic Lodge, Indianapolis American Legio and Eastern Star.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Russell (Susan) CHRISTIAN, Dover, Tenn.; a son, Brian [GILSTRAP], at home; three sisters, Berniece HIGGINS, Indianapolis; Mildred BAIRD, Streetsboro, Ohio, and Inez Jean SWATTS, Mooresville.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. David CALLIGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Friday, December 16, 1988

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Saturday, December 17, 1988

Fredona R. Davis

Fredona R. DAVIS, 89, 20822 Peach Road, Culver, died at 4:45 p.m. Friday at the Lakeshore Clinic, Culver, of a sudden illness. Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Erma B. Owens

Erma B. OWENS, 81, Decatur, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a month-long illness.

She was born Sept. 30, 1907 in Mott, N.D., to Charles H. and Gertrude KITSON GAGE. On Sept. 3, 1932 in Louisville, Ky., she married Harold Dale OWENS. He preceded in death July 27, 1965.

She had lived in the Decatur area since 1917. Once an Adams County Clerk candidate, she was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Wesleyan Service Guild, and the Root Township Home Economics Club. She was a Beta Sigma Phi Woman of the Year and a 1928 graduate of the International Business College, Fort Wayne.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. G. Jack (Mary Anne) LYBARGER, Rochester Mrs. Richard (Carolyn L.) BAUMGARTNER, Decatur; Donna J. OWENS, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Michael (Linda) DRAKE, Decatur; a half-sister, Mary GAGE, Wallensboro, Maine; five grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters. A sister, Louise GAGE, preceded in death.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Zwick-Sefton and Jahn Funeral Home, 520 N Second St., Decatur 46733, with Dr. Bill MOON officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Adams County Diabetes Association.

Monday, December 19, 1988

Fredona R. Davis

Services for Fredona R. DAVIS, 89, of 20822 Peach Rd., Culver, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church.

The Rev. Gene JANIK will officiate, and burial will be in he Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, after 2 p.m. today and until noon on Tuesday, then at the church until services. Memorials may be made to the Lebanon Children’s Home or to the church.

Mrs. Davis died unexpectedly of an illness at 4:45 p.m. Friday at the Lakeshore Clinic, Culver. She was born June 9, 1899 in Lebenon to Jesse and Dora TURNER RINEHART. On June 14, 1918 near Rochester, she married Guy B. DAVIS, who died in 1968. She had lived in the Mt. Hope area of Fulton County since 1913.

She was a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, taught Sunday School for 75 years, was a conference lay member, a district officer in the Women’s Society of the church, directed the church orchestra for 20 years, and was church custodian for many years. She was a member of the Culver Extension Homemaker’s Club, serving as a local, district and state officer; was a charter member of both the Extension Choral Club and the Marshall County Parkview Hospital Auxiliary where she was a pink lady for many years; served 27 years on the Marshall County Parkview Hospital Board of Trustees of which she was secretary for many years. She organized and was chairman of the Parkview Hospital Trust Fund, was a member and secretary of the Culver-Union Township Library Board was a charter member of the Marshall County Mental Health Association; a member of the American War Mothers, and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Culver Jaycees in 1969.

Surviving are two sons, Eldon P. [DAVIS], Culver; and Harold A. [DAVIS], Grove City, Ohio seven grandchidren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Paul (Lucille) MATHIAS, Bloomington, Ill. A son, Donald A. [DAVIS]; a daughter, Barbara [DAVIS], and two sisters preceded in death.

Richard E. Rhodes

Richard E. “Dick” RHODES, 72, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 5:51 p.m. Sunday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room after suffering a heart attack. He had been in failing health since 1977.

He was born Sept. 21, 1916 near Akron to Winfred Courtney “W.C.” and Emma HOPPAS RHODES. He lived his entire life in the Akron and Athens areas. On Jan. 5, 1974 in Rochester, he married Loa Jean HORN, who survives. He was a self-employed electrician and plumber in the Akron area, and was a U.S. Army World War II veteran.

Surviving with the wife are a step-daughter, Mrs. Dan (Darlene K.) REECE, Oswego; two step-sons, Leon D. WHETSTONE, Akron, and Jerry Lee WHETSTONE; Lompock, Calif.; five step-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Orville (Claudia) SRIVER, Akron; five brothers, Cecil [RHODES], Athens Rex [RHODES[, Albuquerque, N.M.; Donald [RHODES], Gas City; Ross [RHODES], Phoenix, Ariz., and Robert [RHODES], Rochester, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Norman and Clyde [RHODES].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiating Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Francis O. Gibson

Francis O. “Frank” GIBSON, 62, Macy, died unexpectedly at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at his home.

He was born Feb. 21, 1926 in Fulton County to Earl R. and Ida ARVEN GIBSON. He moved to Macy 35 years ago from Rochester. On Dec. 4, 1946 in Rochester, he married Maxine TURNIPSEED, who survives. After 33 years he retired from Dean Food Company last March 1. He was a member of the Macy Christian Church. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II and received the Purple Heart after being wounded in the “Battle of the Bulge.”

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Rod (Sharon) BORDER, Rochester; a son, David GIBSON, Terre Haute; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs Leona HAWK, Tiosa. Two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Katharine LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Dorothy J. Washington

Dorothy J. WASHINGTON, 77, of 369 W. 13th St., Peru, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born June 20, 1911 in Macy to David W. and Doris WILKINSON WELLER. On June 3, 1934, she married George L. WASHINGTON, who died Sept. 26, 1980. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Peru.

Surviving are two sons, Don [WASHINGTON], Vernon Hills, Ill, and Guy [WASHINGTON[, Indianapolis; two grandchildren; a brother, Dale WELLER, Peru, and two sisters, Elaine GOTTSCHALK, Rochester, and Grace KIFFMEYER, Cocoa Beach, Fla.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. William SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 20, 1988

Sandra S. Siders

A three-car collision north of Fulton on Indiana 25 Monday night left a Rocheser woman dead and three other persons injured. Sandra Sue SIDERS, 45, Rt. 1, Rocheter, died at about 6 p.m. Monday of internal injuries sustained in a three-car collision about 1 1/2 miles north of Fulton. County police said Siders was heading south on Indiaa 25 in the northbound lane, without headlights, when she collided with northound cars drive by Floyd Dale RENSBERER, 58, Engelside, Texas, and Stefan BENKIE, 67, Plymouth.

Rensberger had a bleeding face and was transferred from Woodlawn Hospital in stable condition to St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend with a fractured jaw, fracturd ribs and a fractured pelvis.

His passenger, Linda BRIDWELL, 45, Engelside, Texas, complained of body pain, and was also transferred to St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend. Woodlawn Emerency Medical Services Director Lynn OSBORN said Bridwell was transferred in serious to critical condition, suffering internal injuries, a fractured neck, fractured ribs, a fractured left arm and left ankle.

Benkie complained of neck pain and was treated at Woodlawn Hospital for fractured ribs and released.

County police said Siders had been drinking alcoholic beverages, but no results from a blood test administered were available.

Ms. Siders, born May 27, 1943 in Tipton, was the daughter of Morris and Mary WOOD. She had resided in Fulton County since 1970.

Ms. Siders had been employed at various restaurants in the area.

Survivors include her mother, Delray Beach, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. Betty EARLY, Rocheter, Mrs. Michelle KOCHEL, Rt. 1, Rochester, Mrs. Francis TITUS, Gardner, Ill., and Miss Kimberly SIDERS, Rt. 1, Rochester; two sons, Sam [SIDERS], Rochester, and Ron [SIDERS], Kewanna; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Patty SUMMERS, Windfall, Mrs. Jackie JACKSON, Tipton, Mrs. Jean BAXTER, Cicero; four vrothers, Jim WOOD, Tipton, Dick WOOD, Boca Raton, Fla., Bruce WOOD, Anderson, and Walter WOOD, Delray Beach, Fla. She was preceded in death by her father, one daughter and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Fulton with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial wil be in the Fulton Cemetery.

Beth A Wilson and

Kelly L. Kuhn

Two Miami County women were killed Monday morning in a car-truck accident on Old U.S. 24 west of Peru.

Indiana State Police said driver of the car, Beth A. WILSON, 24, Mexico, was pronounced dead from a broken neck and internal injuries at Dukes Memorial Hospital following the 8:35 a.m. accident. Passenger Kelly L. KUHN, 36, Peru, died at Dukes Memorial Hospital from a broken neck, internal injuries and broken bones sustained from the collision.

Police said driver of the truck, Brian B. COTTREL, 33, Frankfort, was treated at Dukes Memorial Hospital for a cut on his left hand and released.

Police said Wilson was heading west on Old U.S. 24, and for reasons unknown, pulled into the eastbound lane in front of Cottrell’s truck.

Police said the accident is still under investigation.

William F. Powell

William F. POWELL, 85, Rt. 6 (West Ninth Street), who performed locally as a magician for many years, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born May 13, 1903 in Macy to Lemuel S. and Mary FENIMORE POWELL. He moved to Rochester almost 40 years ago from Macy. On March 24, 1957 in Valparaiso, he married Phyllis GREEN CORDELL, who survives. He was a retired quality control inspector for Talma Fastener. He also had been employed by the University of Minnesota in the department of concerts and lectures and toured as a professional magician. He served with he U.S. military occupational forces during World War I, was a member of the Rochester American Legion, a member and former deacon of the First Christian Church, Rochester, a member and past master of the Macy Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Nyona Lake Fish and Game Club.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Arliss CARSON, Peru; three sons, Jonathan . [POWELL], Indianapolis; Ronald R. [POWELL], Detroit, Mich., and Richard A. [POWELL], Kewanna two step-sons, William A. CORDELL, Detroit, and Leslie CORDELL, Indianapolis; nine grandchildren two step-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Fern LOVE and Rachel BAKER, and a brother, Glenn POWELL.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheser, with the Rev. William RODEFER officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and for an hour before services on Thursday. The Rochester American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside rites.

Raymond S. Julian

Word was received today of the death of Raymond S. JULIAN, superintendent of Rocheser Community Schools from 1952-68.

He died Dec. 14 in Northridge, Calif. Memorial services were at the Northridge Methodist Church Sunday, with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Northridge.

Mr. Julian was a graduate of DePauw and Indiana universities. He had taught at Adamsboro and New Waverly, was principal at Onward, superintendent at Fowler and Royal Center, county superintendent of schools in Cass County and then superintendet at Rocheser. He left Rochester for California, and became a professor at California State University at Northridge. He retired from the position some time ago.

Surviving are the wife, Olive [JULIAN]; children, Chadwick C. JULIAN, Gwendolyn V. HANSEN, Evangeline N. JACKSON, Maurice A. JULIAN and Fonda K. MORRIS, all of California; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, all of California, and a brother, of Mitchell, Ind.

Charles L. Thompson

Charles L. THOMPSON, 87, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou), died at 7:47 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Oct. 24, 1901 in Rochester to George A and Mary E. MUTCHLER THOMPSON. He lived his lifetime in Rochester. He was a retired cobbler and carpenter, and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Surviving are a brother, George A. THOMPSON, Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Three brothers, Clifford, Arthur and Dallas [THOMPSON], preceded in death.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James W. KREFT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call for two hours before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Wednesday, December 21, 1988

Mary E. Hoover

Mary Elizabeth HOOVER, 80, Kewanna, died Tuesday at 10:25 p.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

She was born May 26, 1908 in White County to Albert and Clara DURBIN STOUDT. In 1937 at Tippecanoe, she married Ted OVERMYER, who died in 1954. In 1956 she married Paul HOOVER, who died in 1979. A 1956 graduate of Manchester College, she had been an elementary teacher at the former Aubbeenaubbee School for 30 years, and was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher.

Surviving are a daughter, Martha MISHLER, Kewanna; two step-daughters, Bonnie L. HOOVER, Hammond, and Pauline BAKKI, of Virginia; a step-son, Harry HOOVER, Earl Park, and a sister, Bertha McKINSEY, San Clemente, Calif. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Kewanna United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bryan TON officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and on Friday at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna United Methodist Church.

Phyllis R. Steffen

Phyllis R. STEFFEN, 43, of 205 E. Main St., Mentone, died at 1:56 a.m. today at the Kosciusko Community Hospital emergency room following an unexpected illness.

Arrangements are pending at the King Memorial Home, Mentone.

0Thursday, December 22, 1988

Phyllis R. Steffen

Services for Phyllis R. STEFFEN, 43, of 205 East Main St., Mentone, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Tippecanoe Community Church with the Rev. Rodney SCHULER officiating. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, and on Saturday at the church for an hour before services.

Mrs. Steffen, who died at 1:56 a.m. Wednesday in the Kosciusko Community Hospital emergency room at Warsaw, was born May 29, 1945 in South Bend to Hugh and Dorothy HEMMING AUGHINBAUGH. She moved to Mentone three years ago from Elkhart. On Oct. 27, 1963 at South Bend, she married E. David STEFFEN, who survives. She was employed at Hardee’s Restaurant, Warsaw, and also taught music. She was a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church, and attended Bethel College.

Surviving with the husband are six children at home, Deborah, Elizabeth, Esther, David P., Michael and Samuel [STEFFEN]; two sisters, Beverly Ann MELTON, Warsaw, and Carolyn OLSON, South Bend, and a brother, Dean AUGHINBAUGH, Naples, Fla. She was preceded in death by a daughter.

Harry W. Slabaugh

Harry W. SLABAUGH, 69, Rt. 1, 19th Road, Tippecanoe, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1919 in Nappanee to Mr. and Mrs. Wood SLABAUGH. He was a self-employed construction worker; a World War II veteran, and a member of the Manitou VFW and the Bourbon American Legion.

Surviving are Betty WALLACE, Tippecanoe; a daughter, Gladys RILEY, Etna Green; two sisters, Helen STUMP, Walkerton, and Charlotte SLABAUGH, Michigan, and a brother, Ernest [SLABAUGH], Nappanee. A son, Marlin [SLABAUGH, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial will be in the Etna Green Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.

Friday, December 23, 1988

Valda M. Dickson

Valda M. DICKSON, 82, 3762 E. State Road 4, LaPorte, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the LaPorte Hospital. She was born May 28, 1906 in Mishawaka, to Frederick and Sadie Belle SMITH HONOLD. On Oct. 29, 1927 in LaPorte, she married Charles G. DICKSON. He preceded in death Aug. 12, 1985. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, LaPorte, and attended the Salem United Methodist Church.

Suriving are five daughters, Mrs. Jackie METCALF, Fulton; Mrs. Toma EDWARDS, Mrs. Jane GRIFFIN, LaPorte; Mrs. Beverly KEENE, Westville; Mrs. Charmaine SMITH, Plant City, Fla.; four sons, Kenneth [DICKSON[, Kingsford Heights; Ardelle, Allen, and Duke [DICKSON], LaPorte; forty-nine grandchildren; sixty-three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Marvel JEWELL, Chesterton; a brother-in-law, Norman DICKSON, and two grandsons, Charles and Dan SWANSON, Rochester. Three sons, three daughers and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. CST, 3:30 p.m. EST Saturday at the Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Revs. Dan McDONALD and David MOORE officiating. Friends may call 3 to 10 p.m. EST today and tomorrow until the hour of services.

Saturday, December 24, 1988

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Monday, December 26, 1988

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Tuesday, December 27, 1988

Donald E. Perkins

Donald E. PERKINS, 62, Kokomo, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center, Kokomo.

He was born March 14, 1926 in Kokomo to Clarence and Alma PRITCHARD PERKINS Sr. On Sept. 4, 1946 he married Virginia PLO, who survives. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the VFW and former owner of the Leiters Ford Restaurant, and of P&H Insulation and Don’s Electric, Kokomo.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Katherine HAMBREE, Kokomo; a son, Richard James [PERKINS], Texas; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Saralee BURNS, Logansport; two brothers, Clarence PERKINS Jr., Lafayette, and James PERKINS, San Benito, Texas.

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, with the Rev. Gordon WAGONER officiating. Burial was to be in Albright Cemetery, Kokomo.

Wednesday, December 28, 1988

Sarah A. King

Sarah A. KING, 84, Rt. 7, Rocheser, died at 12:10 a.m. today at Mason Health Care, Warsaw, where she had been a patient since September.

She was born April 10, 1904 in Miami County to Allen and Clara PETERS LONG. She moved to Rochester in 1950 after having lived in the Tippecanoe and Mentone areas. On May 17, 1924 in Mentone, she married Dewey THOMAS KING, who died June 25, 1970. She was a member of the Riverview Community Church on Indiana 110 north of Rochester.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Francis “Skip” (Isabelle) VanDerWEELE, Argos; a son, Charles A. KING, Bourbon; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; five brothers, Orville [LONG], Tucson, Ariz. Virgil [LONG], Wabash; Paul and Harold [LONG,] both of Mishawaka, and Lowell [LONG], Mentone. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Irene [KING], in 1955, and a son, Thomas [KING], in 1975.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in Summit Chapel, Bourbon. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 10 a.m. Friday

Mary Ripperger

Mary RIPPERGER, 69, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 North), died at 1:10 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Thursday, December 29, 1988

Mary E. Ripperger

Services for Mary E. RIPPERGER, 69, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 North), who died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

The Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI will officiate, and burial will be in St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Mrs. Ripperger was born Nov. 30, 1919 at Frankton to John and Della GOODING DWIGGENS. She moved to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1960 from Elwood. On May 10, 1941 at Elwood, she married Robert RIPPERGER, who survives. She was a retired bookkeeper for Buckeye Ag Center, Monterey.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Ronald [RIPPERGER], Ossian, and Robert [RIPPERGER], Jr., Indianapolis; three grandchildren; two sisters, Patty HARDESTY, Bradenton, Fla., and Norma MORROW, Fla., and a brother, Harold DWIGGENS, Middletown.

Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Byrel E. Zimmerman

Byrel E. ZIMMERMAN, 65, Logansport, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Oct. 15, 1923 in Rockfield to George and Myrtle NOBLE. On March 19, 1953 in Peru, she married Raymond F. ZIMMERMAN, who survives.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Kitty WALTZ, Rocheser; two step-daughters, Sherry DEAN, Elizabethtown, Ky., and Suzie DEAN, Radcliff, Ky.; a step-son, Raymond ZIMMERMAN Jr., San Andreas, Calif.; a sister, Thelma ALLEN, Kissimmee, Fla.; six step-grandchildren, and a step-great-grandchild. Five brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. David EIS officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Roy C. Southerton

Roy C. SOUTHERTON, 82, of 600 N. Eustis, Indianapolis, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday at Community Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Nov. 12, 1906 in Macy to George and Eva HARTMAN SOUTHERTON. On Dec. 24, 1927, he married Viola TROUTMAN, who survives.

Surviving with the wife are three daughers, Doris, Terri and Jo [SOUTHERTON], all of Indianapolis; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren a brother, Lee SOUTHERTON, Macy; two sisters, Mrs. Elzie ZARTMAN, Fulton, and Mrs. Cecil FROBISH, Onarga, Ill. He was preceded in death by an infant son; a brother, Clifford [SOUTHERTON], and a sister, Carrie JENKINS.

Services will be a 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Indianapolis. Burial and graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Shirley Bros. East Chapel Funeral Home, 9606 E. Washington, Indianapolis.

Friday, December 30, 1988 to Saturday, December 31, 1988

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