FULTON COUNTY INDIANA

OBITUARIES

1990

The Rochester Sentinel

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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The Rochester Sentinel

1990

Tuesday, January 2, 1990

Joe Cunningham

Joe CUNNINGHAM, 38, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 9:44 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission.

Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester is in charge of arrangements.

Annabelle V. Sanders

Annabelle V. SANDERS, 85, of 1116 Franklin St., Rochester, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at her home, where she was born Oct. 13, 1904.

The daughter of Francis Marion and Sarah Emma WOODHOUSE DAVIS, she had lived all her life in this community. On Oct. 4, 1925 she married Vern F. SANDERS, who died Oct. 30, 1972. She was one of the oldest members of the Grace United Methodist Church, having been a member for 80 years. She was a member of the Morning Quest Circle and was a former secretary of the Sunday School department of the church. She was a member of the North American Benefit Association Lodge. She was charter member of the Circus Tent, Peru, and Circus Fans of America. She was a member of the American Red Cross during World War II and had sung in many choirs over the years.

Surviving are two sons, Francis E. and Wendell D. [SANDERS], both of Rochester; three grandchildren, Mrs. Reza (Holly) NAJAFIARAB and Birch LONG, Rochester, and Heather Faye LONG, Chicago, and two great-grandsons, Christopher and Andrew NAJAFIARAB, Rochester. Preceding in death were a daughter, Mrs. Franklin (Virginia) LONG, April 10, 1984; an infant brother, Clarance DAVIS, and a sister, Faye DAMAS.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Callie L. Kaufman

Callie L. KAUFMAN, 95, of 340 W. Walnut St., Argos, died at 6 a.m. today at Pilgrim Manor Norsing Home, Plymouth, where she had resided since 1976.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Pearl A. McNeeley

Pearl A. McNEELEY, 82, of 302 Walnut St., Akron, died at 10:35 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born April 12, 1907 in Pulaski, Va., to William Robert and Della MABE ALLEY. On Jan. 19, 1929 in Pulaski she married Joseph McNEELEY, who died April 18, 1969. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Pulaski, and was active in the RSVP in Pulaski.

Surviving are two sons, Donald C. McNEELEY, Lake Placid, Fla., and Carlos D [McNEELEY], Akron; a step-daughter, Irene STEVENSON, of West Virginia five grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren, and a brother, Edward [McNEELEY], Roanoke, Va. Preceding in death were a great-grandson, a step-son, a sister and four brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Thomas M. Seagle and Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski, with the Revs. David McNEELEY and Jack WEIKLEM officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pulaski. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of local arrangements.

John W. Leland

John Wells LELAND, 79, Garden Court East, Plymouth, formerly of Argos, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where he had been a patient for 2 1/2 months.

He was born April 20, 1910 in Green Township, Marshall County, to John E. and Iva COREY LELAND. He had resided in the Argos community since 1945. He was a retired farmer and was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.

Surviving are a son, Kenneth [LELAND], Toronto, Canada; two sisters, Mrs. Watson (Frances) MELOY, Lakeland, Fla., and Mrs. Lois LOHT, Golden, Colo.; a granddaughter, Meegan LELAND, Toronto. Preceding in death were two sisters, Miriam LELAND and Marcille MILLER, and two brothers, Keith and Mark [LELAND].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Trelle Baum

The Sentinel inadvertently omitted the day of the funeral for Trella BAUM, 85, Mentone.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Charles JONES officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.

Mrs. Baum died at 5:59 a.m. Friday at Grace Village Health Care Center, Winona Lake.

Victor L. Hoover

Victor L. HOOVER, 78, Chicago, died Friday.

He was born June 26, 1911 to Frank E. and Ota SOWERS HOOVER.

Surviving are two sons, Victor HOOVER Jr., Allegan, Mich., and Ronald HOOVER, Worth, Ill.; two brothers, Glenn [HOOVER], Rochester, and Doyne [HOOVER], North Aurora, Ill. A daughter, Clarice [HOOVER], died Oct. 5, 1960.

Wednesday, January 3, 1990

Joseph D. Cunningham

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Joseph D. “Nugget” CUNNINGHAM Jr., 38, Rt. 3, Rochester.

The Rev. Sam OVERMYER will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, and after noon Friday. Memorials may be made to the Rochester Youth Football League.

Mr. Cunningham died at 9:44 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital where he was admitted two hours earlier. He was born March 9, 1951 in Rochester to Joe and Joan WOODCOX CUNNINGHAM, and had lived all his life in this community. On Feb. 15, 1975 in Rochester he married Kathy L. WARNER, who survives. For the past seven years he had been an agent for Farm Bureau Insurance Company. He was a 1969 graduate of Rochester High School, a Vietnam War Army veteran, president of the Rochester Youth Football League; a coach of the Little League Tigers baseball team, a member of the American Bowling Association and was a statistician for the Rocheser High School football team.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Monica [CUNNINGHAM], and a son, Ryan [CUNNINGHAM], both at home; his mother, Joan, Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Lonnie (Sharon) WOODCOX, Athens; Mrs. Charles (Nancy) BAILEY, Selinsgrove, Pa., and Mrs. Sam (Diana) MUFFLEY, Rochester, and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. His father died Nov. 7, 1980.

Callie L. Kaufman

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Callie L. KAUFMAN, 95, of 340 W. Walnut St., Argos.

The Rev. Richard DEAN will officiate, and burial wil be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Mrs. Kaufman died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a patient since 1976. She was born Oct. 26, 1894 near Bremen to Martin and Ida SCHAAL FETTERS. On Feb. 14, 1915 in Plymouth she married Harvey O. KAUFMAN, who resides at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. She was a member of the Argos Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Opal TENER, Argos, and Mrs. Meryl (Irene) SHIVERS, Avon Park, Fla.; two sons, Dale [KAUFMAN], Plymouth, and Donald [KAUFMAN], Argos; nineteen grandchildren; forty-four great-grandchildren; and thirty-three great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Joyce CHIZUM, March 30, 1982; a son, Lyle [KAUFMAN], Sept. 13, 1972, and a sister, Carrie TYSON.

Annabelle V. Sanders

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Annabelle V. SANDERS, 85, of 1116 Franklin St. She died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the home where she was born Oct. 13, 1904.

She was a 1923 graduate of Rochester High School, had been a secretary for the former U.S. Bank and Trust Company for a number of years, and had taught Sunday School at Grace United methodist Church, of which she had been a member for 80 years.

Thursday, January 4, 1990

Jack L. Thomas

Jack L. THOMAS, 81, Rt. 5, Logansport, formerly of Fulton, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at his residence.

He was born Aug. 8, 1908 in Romney to Floan D. and Lola MARTIN THOMAS. On Oct. 8, 1945 in St. Charles, Mo., he married Laura M. WEAKMAN, who survives. He was a farmer.

Surviving with his wife are three step-daughters, Mary Helen TALBERT, Onarga, Ill.; Ruby F. MEYER, Carlinville, Ill., and Virginia Paul WILSON, Flora; a brother, William [THOMAS], Oxford; two sisters, Claris DOWELL and Clora E. EBERT, Onarga; eight step-grandchildren, and thirteen step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Dan BUTCHER officiating. Burial will be in the Burlington Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, January 5, 1990 to Saturday, January 6, 1990

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Monday, January 8, 1990

James E. Ness

A car-school bus crash on Indiana 25 East, about two miles west of Mentone in Marshall County, killed a 17-year-old Tippecanoe boy.

James E. “Jamie” NESS died of a skull fracture and internal injuries, the Indiana State Police post at Bremen reported this morning. Police said Marshall County Deputy Coroner Dean BYERS pronounced Ness dead at the scene.

None of the occupants of the Tippecanoe Valley school bus was hurt. Another school bus was dispatched to finish the route.

Police said Ness was driving in the northbound lane on Indiana 25, east of Marshall County Road 900 East, when his car slid on ice, left the road, then came back onto the road, crossed it and hit the school bus broadside. The bus, driven by Carol S. KINDIG, 50, Mentone, was in the southbound lane.

Police said Ness was wering a seat belt.

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

Orley S. Winger

Orley S. WINGER, 83, Four Seasons, died unexpectedly at 4:20 p.m. Sunday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Winger was born March 6, 1906 near Lafayette to Elmer and Pearl McMANAMA WINGER. He had lived here for 35 years, moving from Crawfordsville. On Nov. 23, 1927 in Frankfort he married May HARLAN, who died Nov. 24, 1967. On June 15, 1968 in Newcastle Township of Fulton County, he married Alfreda DeWEESE, who died May 25, 1987. He had farmed for a number of years and was retired from The Rochester Sentinel’s circulation department. He was a member of the First Christian Church where he had been an elder for several years. He was a charter member of the Rochester Optimist Club, a member of the Farm Bureau and a past-president of the Newcastle Township Farm Bureau. He was a member of the National Corn Huskers Association and set the Indiana state corn husking record of 42 bushels and 50 lbs. in 80 minutes.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Mary Jo) OVERPECK, Shipshewanna; a son, the Rev. Dorman WINGER, Crawfordsville; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lena RYAN, Lafayette; a brother, George [WINGER], Lebanon; a step-son, Eugene DeWEESE, Milwaukee, Wis. Preceding in death were a sister, Velma RAYBURN; two infant brothers and another brother, Kenneth [WINGER].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. Dorman WINGER and William RODEFER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church.

Marjorie A. Puckett

Marjorie Ann PUCKETT, 60, of 206 W. Main St., Mentone, died at 7:40 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, after several years’ illness.

She was born June 26, 1929 at Tippecanoe to Donald L. and Lena BAUGHER BARRETT. She was retired from Mentone Egg Products.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Lena BARRETT, Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth; two daughters, Sheila PUCKETT, Mentone, and Mrs. Gerald (Mary) HENSLEY, Rt. 3, Rochester; three brothers, John BARRETT, Orlando, Fla.; Donald L. “Corky” BARRETT, Jr., and Dannie BARRETT, Tippecanoe, and three grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Brother Denton HOWARD officiaing. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Irene Norman

Irene NORMAN, 37, of 729 E. Main St., Akron, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She had been in failing health since July 1988.

Mrs. Norman was born Aug. 26, 1952 in Johnson County, Ky., to Garlen and Jewell SMITH SPARKS. She had lived in Akron for 30 years, moving from Johnson County. On July 18, 1975 in Silver Lake she married Arnold NORMAN, who survives. She was a nurse’s aide at Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church, Silver Lake and was a U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Aminta Jo and Catrina Ann [NORMAN], both at home; a son, Randy Dale [NORMAN], Etna Green; two grandchildren, Matthew Dale and Darcey [NORMAN], Etna Green; a sister, Mrs. Adren (Garnetta) COLE, New Haven, Fla, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garlen SPARKS, Akron.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Pentecostal Church, Silver Lake, with Aaron STANLEY officiaing. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Foster & Good funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Tuesday, January 9, 1990

Ethel L. Kindig

Ethel L. KINDIG, 98, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday at the Rochester Nursing Home.

Mrs. Kindig was born July 10, 1891 in Tiosa to James Alexander and Caroline McCARTER EASTERDAY. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On July 31, 1907 in Rochester she married Cleve A. KINDIG, who died March 13, 1961. She was a former seamstress, and a member of the Rochester Eastern Star, Rebekah Lodge, Trinity United Methodist Church and the Neighborly Club.

Surviving are a son, Virgil [KINDIG], Memphis, Tenn., seven grandchildren, Mrs. Richard (Cindy) McLOCHLIN, Fritz HEINZMANN, and Phillip KINDIG, Rochester; Sally CLARK, Washington, D.C.; Joanna McKNIGHT, Fresno, Calif.; Alex KINDIG, Oxnard, Calif., and William KINDIG, Ojai, Calif. twenty-five great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. preceding in death were two sons, Floyd and Charles [KINDIG]; a daughter, Pauline HEINZMANN; three grandsons, Bela, Bondi and Errol HEINZMANN; three brothers, Claude, Clyde and Floyd EASTERDAY, and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Eastern Star rites will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or Cancer Fund.

James E. Ness

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, for James E. “Jamie’ NESS, 17, Rt. 1, Box 186, Tippecanoe.

The Rev. Don MILLER will officiate, and burial wil be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

James Ness died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Monday. He was born Sept. 21, 1972 in Rochester to Tom and Sandra NICODEMUS NESS. A junior at Tippecanoe Valley High School, he had attended that school for two years after having attended Rochester schools. He had been a part-time employee of Gropp’s Restaurant in Rochester for a year.

Surviving are his mother, Sandra NESS, Tippecanoe; his father and step-mother, Tom and Carolyn NESS, Rochester a brother, Jack NESS, Mishawaka; a step-brother, Bruce SCOTT, Rochester; two step-sisters, Jackie COPLEN and Vicki SCOTT, Rochester; the maternal grandmother, Betty LITTLE, Rochester; the maternal step-grandfather, James LITTLE, Rochester; the maternal great-grandfather, Sam SMITH, Akron; the paternal grandmother, Lillian NESS, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Wednesday, January 10, 1990

Jane C. Anderson

Jane C. ANDERSON, 53, Rt. 1, Royal Center, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

Mrs. Anderson was born June 3, 1936 in Cass County to Timothy and Nelle VanPELT COLLIER. On April 12, 1959 she married David A. ANDERSON who survives. She was a secretary for Modine Manufacturing Company, Logansport, and a member of the Baptist-Christian Church, Royal Center.

Surviving with her husband are two sons, Timothy D. [ANDERSON], Indianapolis, and Michael A. [ANDERSON], Logansport; a daughter, Susan J. HAND, Rt. 6, Logansport; a brother, Timothy [COLLIER], Kokomo, and three grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, her parents and a half-brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. John DREXLER officiating. Burial will be in the Kistler Cemetery, Royal Center. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Cancer Society.

Thursday, January 11, 1990

Douglas D. Kercher

Douglas D. KERCHER, 68, of 3302 Kenilworth, Berwyn, Ill., died at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday at the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, where he had resided for five months.

Mr. Kercher was born Feb. 4, 1921 in Miami county to Russell and Dove IMHOOF KERCHER and grew up in the Mentone community. On Dec. 29, 1950 in Crown Point he married Julia BLACH, who died Sept. 1977. He was retired from the McLean Trucking Company of Chicago. He was a veteran of the Army Ar Corps, a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge at Berwyn, and of the “Confederate Air Force which does air shows.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Donna LEONHARDT, Warrenville, Ill.; two step-grandsons; a sister, Mrs. David (Eileen) BOWSER, Menone, and a brother, Jack [KERCHER], Warsaw.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Burial will be at 2 p.m. CST (3 p.m. Mentone time) at the Resurrection Cemetery, 7200 S. Archer St., Justice, Ill., near Chicago.

Friday, January 12, 1990

Johanne M. Holden

Johanne M. HOLDEN, 97, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at the Mulberry (Ind.) Lutheran Home at 8:34 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Holden was born June 28, 1892 in Esbjerg, Denmark, to Johannes and Augusta HANSEN JORGENSEN. On Dec. 19, 1917 in Kansas she married Hilmar P. HOLDEN, who died Feb. 1, 1985. She was co-owner of Holden’s Bakery in Omaha, Neb, and was a member of the Kountze Lutheran Church, Omaha.

Surviving are a son, Robert H. HOLDEN, Rt. 2, Kewanna; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister and five brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Mack GEOGLEIN officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, January 13, 1990

Harold F. Hoskins

Harold F. HOSKINS, 75, OF 304 Apple St., Argos, died at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Lucille V. Mathias

Lucille V. MATHIAS, 87, Bloomington, Ill., died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Bloomington.

Mrs. Marhias was born Aug. 20, 1902 in Lebanon to Jessie and Dora TURNER RINEHART. On Nov. 6, 1926 in Chicago she married Paul MATHIAS, who died Feb. 25, 1987. She was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington.

Surviving are two sons, John [MATHIAS], of Ames, Iowa, and Richard [MATHIAS], of Kenilworth, Ill.; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m Monday at the Second Presbyteian Church. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Second Presbyterian Church. Local arranements are by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Monday, January 15, 1990

Harold F. Hoskins

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren for Harold F. HOSKINS, 75, of 304 Apple St., Argos.

The Revs. Ammon WENGER and Dean HEISEY will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, and at the church after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Mr. Hoskins died at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, following a two-weeks illness. He was born May 13, 1914 in Aberdeen, Idaho, to Frederick and Carrie HAROLD HOSKINS. On Oct. 12, 1940 in Larwell he married Alta M. EHMAN, who survives. He graduated from Carmel High School in 1932. He was retired from Syler Inc., Plymouth, and as a seed technician for the former Foster and Kendell Company, Carmel. He was later employed by the U-Rent-It Company and the WMCA, Elkhart. He was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren where he was a life deacon.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ruth HOSKINS AKERS, Elkhart; two sons, Ronald [HOSKINS], Warsaw, and Phil [HOSKINS], Grand Rapids, Mich., and seven grandchildren.

Ellis Greer

Ellis GREER, 87, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 6 p.m. Saturday at the home of his sister, Odessa GREER, 1218 Jefferson St.

Mr. Greer was born Sept. 5, 1902 in McLean County, Ill., to Clay and Hattie PLATT GREER. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. On March 23, 1937 in Warsaw he married Mabel C ZIEMS, who died March 25, 1977. He was a retired farmer and a member of the National Farmers Union, the AARP and the former Pinhook Grange.

Surviving with Odessa Greer are another sister, Dorothy SPERLINSKI, Santa Clara, Calif.; a brother, Frank GREER, Rt. 1, Kewanna, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers, Glenn and Owen [GREER].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Fund or American Cancer Society.

Elmer D. Mahler

Elmer D. MAHLER, 84, Rt. 1, Culver, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.

Mr. Mahler was born Oct. 12, 1905 at Monterey to Joseph and Bessie WENTZEL MAHLER. He was a lifetime resident of the Culver and Monterey areas. He was a retired farmer and had transported milk for the former Armour Creameries at Rochester. He also had been employed by Studebaker Corp., South Bend, and Culver Military Academy. His first marriage was to Ida Elizabeth SMITH, who died in 1972. On Aug. 4, 1974 he married Olga DIXON, who survives.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Harry (Bessie) KERNS and Bonnie SMITH, Logansport; Donna SHILEY, Caldwell, Idaho, and Mrs. Clayton (Katherine) JONES, Star City; two sons, Kenneth [MAHLER], Ora, and Terry [MAHLER], Culver; seventeen grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Lillian) HUDKINS, Rochester, and Rubie McCANDLISH, Mishawaka. Preceding in death were a daughter, Carol Jean MAHLER, three grandchildren, five sisters, and seven brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Revs Fred PFLUGH and Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Myron M. Jennings

Myron M. JENNINGS, 82, of 114 1/2 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka, died at 11:05 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka.

Mr. Jennings was born July 15, 1907 in Atlanta, Ohio to Wilby and Berthy WOODS JENNINGS. In 1910 he and his family moved to Kewanna. For 60 years he had lived in the South Bend-Mishawaka area. On March 28, 1938 in South Bend he married Margurite MORELAND, who died in 1973. He was owner-operator of the Jennings Restaurant for 30 years and had been employed by South Bend Transit for 20 years. He was a member of the First Church of God, Mishawaka, and the Downtown Association of Mishawaka.

Surviving are two daughters, Georgianne ROBINSON and Judy GRAVES, South Bend; a son, Larry [JENNINGE], South Bend; a sister, Florence HARBETT, Rochester an aunt, Ethyle MUNSON, Rochester; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. A son, Myron W. [JENNINGS], died in December 1988.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Church of God, Mishawaka. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may call from 2-4 pm. and 6-8 p.m. today at the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka.

Tuesday, January 16, 1990

Esther L. Mullins Boxler

Esther Lucille MULLINS BIXLER, 60, Niles, Mich., formerly of Fulton County, died Monday at Pawating Hospital, Niles.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, Niles. Burial will be in the Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service and the Church of God, Edwardsburg, Mich.

Wednesday, January 17, 1990

Florence Kinley

Florence KINLEY, 91, died at 10:07 a.m. Tuesday at the Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, after a one-year illness.

A seven-year resident of the home, she formerly lived in Akron and Denver. She was born Nov. 20, 1898 in Gilead to Wesley and Bertha DUKES BOWEN. On May 15, 1920 she married Fred KINLEY, who died in May 1971. She was a school teacher and a member of the Akron United Methodist Church. She graduated from Gilead High School and attended Manchester College.

Surviving are two daughters, Eris GILLILAND, Kewanna, and Noreen ERLENBACH, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; two sons, Doyle and Blaine [KINLEY], Denver; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Irene SECOR, Akron, and Leora HURST, Macy. Preceding in death were two brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Peabody Home Foundation or the Akron United Methodist Church.

Fred J. Stokes

Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Brian Funeral Chapel, Henderson, Texas, for Fred J. STOKES, 76, of Henderson.

The Rev. Jerry WALLS officiated, and burial was in the Duncan Cemetery, Henderson.

Mr. Stokes died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday of lung cancer at the Leisure Lodge Nursing Home, Henderson. He was born April 18, 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada, to Mr. and Mrs. W.W. STOKES, formerly of Akron and Argos. He was a member of the Reklaw Baptist Church, Henderson, and was a self-employed sewing machine repairman. He married Anne Pauline GROGG, who survives in Henderson.

Surviving with his wife are a son, James C. STOKES, Rusk, Texas, and a brother, James C. STOKES, San Antonio, Texas.

Erma E. Becker

Erma E. BECKER, 77, of 17057 Filbert Road, Argos, died at 6 a.m. today at her home.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Carl H. Gregory

Carl H. GREGORY, 72, of 410 Riverview St., Logansport, died at 6:55 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

Arrangements are pending at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport.

Thursday, January 18, 1990

David W. Weinz

David W. WEINZ, 53, Rt. 5, Rochester, died Wednesday at 11 a.m. at his home after a six-month illness.

Mr. Weinz was born Dec. 8, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wis., to Edward and Amelia LANGE WEINZ. On June 3, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio, he married Teresa TALABERA, who survives. He was a member of and a minister at the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Rochester. Surviving with his wife are a brother, John [WEINZ], Duplainville, Wis., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall on Indiana 25 North with Floyd WILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall.

Erma E. Becker

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Erma E. BECKER, 77, of 17057 Filbert, Argos.

The Rev. Ammon WENGER will officiate, and burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. on Friday and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Miss Becker died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at her home. She was born Sept. 21, 1912 near Argos to Herman J. and Nora MANGES BECKER, and had lived all her life in the Argos community. She was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Surviving are a brother, Paul [BECKER], Argos; a niece, Mrs. Rex (Peg) WIELAND, North Manchester; two nephews, Ron BECKER, Argos, and Don BECKER, North Manchester; five great-nieces, and a great-nephew. A brother, Fred [BECKER], died July 3, 1984.

Carl H. Gregory

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday for Carl H. GREGORY, 72, of 410 Riverview St., Logansport.

The Rev. Emmett ANDERSON will officiate, and burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport. Memorials may be made to the Main Street United Methodist Church or the Cass County Heart Fund.

Mr. Gregory died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. He was born Feb. 4, 1917 in Logansport to Charles and Rosie WARNICK GREGORY. On April 24, 1943 in Fulton he married Lucille M. LOWNES, who survives. He retired in 1980 from the Nelson Screw Company, Logansport. He had also worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Logan Machine Company. He was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, Logansport, the Orient Masonic Lodge, and the Narional Rifle Association.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Clyde E. [GREGORY], Fort Wayne; a brother, James [GREGORY], Logansport; a sister, Garnet SHIELDS, Logansport; two grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers and a sister.

Friday, January 19, 1990

Robert H. Grimes

Robert H. GRIMES, 71, a resident of Denver, Ind., and Sebring, Fla., died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at his home in Sebring of a heart attack.

He was born March 22, 1918 in Denver to Clinton Dean and Winifred CARSON GRIMES. On Nov. 19, 1939, he married Mary BECK in the Miami County home of her parents. She survives. He was a member of the Denver Baptist Church and was a retired Standard Oil agent at Denver.

Surviving with his wife are two children, Charles T. [GRIMES], Indianapolis, and Nancy CARSON, Rt. 2, Peru; five grandchildren; his mother, of Peru, and two brothers, Charles William [GRIMES], Bridgewater, N.J., and James D. [GRIMES], Peru.

Private services are pending at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Memorials may be made to the Denver Baptist Church or the Miami County Heart Fund.

Thelma O. Feulner

Thelma O. FEULNER, 73, Chesterton, died Thursday at 8:25 a.m. at her home.

She was born in Crown Point Dec. 3, 1916 to Elmer and Norma Mae HEATER RIGGLEMAN. She was married to Fred S. FUELNER, who died Sept. 8, 1965. She was a member of the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Chesterton, was a past worthy matron of the Chesterton Eastern Star, an officer of the Order of the Amaranth, and a member of the EMIRA Club and the Eastern Star Past Matrons Club.

Surviving are six sisters, Sadie MILLER, Delong; Betty SINGLETON, Rochester; Ada WEBB, Kingsford Heights; Lucille TUCKER, Henrietta, Texas; Dolly HICKMAN, Hamlet, and Mary CASTLE, Palmetto, Fla., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. (noon Fulton County time) Monday in the White Funeral Home, 525 S. Second St., Chesterton, with the Rev. Robert RADAK officiating. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. (5 to 9 p.m. Fulton County time). Eastern Star services will be at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Fulton County time) Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Porter County Cancer Society.

C. Marjorie Smith

C. Marjorie SMITH, 90, of 141657 17C Road, Argos, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where she had resided since Sept. 2, 1989.

Mrs. Smith was born March 18, 1899 in Walnut Township, near Argos, to Omer and Ona ALDERFER LONG and lived her entire life in the Argos community. On March 24, 1922 in Argos she married Owen E. SMITH, who died Feb. 12, 1972. She was a member of the Jordan Baptist Church, the missionary society of the church and the Green Township Homemakers Club.

Surviving are a son, Charles L. [SMITH], Plymouth; a granddaughter, Pat SMITH, Huntington, W.Va.; two grandsons, Richard and Michael [SMITH], Argos; four great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Jordan Baptist Church.

Saturday, January 20, 1990

Deloris Bailey

Deloris BAILEY, 60, 14638 Old U.S. 31 North, died at 3:40 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman’s Funeral Home in Argos.

Monday, January 22, 1990

Doris M. Swayzee

Doris M. SWAYZEE, 70, a two-year resident of Chase Center, Logansport, and formerly of Rochester, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

She was born Sept. 27, 1919 near Star City to Harry and Nora POISEL SWAYZEE and had lived most of her life in Rochester and Kewanna. She retired from Woodlawn Hospital after 33 years in the dietary department.

Surviving are two brothers, Floyd [SWAYZEE], Allentown, Pa., and Kenneth [SWAYZEE], Kokomo, and two nieces, Nancy LINDELL, Allentown, and Leleh SILVERNAIL, Rochester. A sister, Marjorie SWAYZEE, died in 1924.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Delores M. Bailey

Delores M. BAILEY, 60, of 14638 Old U.S. 31, Argos, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, South end, where she had been a patient one week.

Mrs. Bailey was born April 13, 1929 in Chicago to Peter and Emma SUDA FISHER. She had lived near Argos for 21 years, and previously in LaPorte and Knox. On July 23, 1949 in Knox she married Forrest BAILEY, who survives. She was a business partner with her husband in Bailey’s Sales and Service, Argos. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Argos.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Steve (Gail) DIMMITT, Argos; a son, Calvin [BAILEY], Argos; six grandchildren, and a sister, Jane FISHER BAILEY, Knox. Preceding in death was a son, John Jay [BAILEY], April 1981.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Argos, with the Rev. Robert C. SIEGRIST officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Freda L. Sechrist

Freda L. SECHRIST, 77, Bremen Health Care Center, formerly of 204 E. Douglas St., Bourbon, died at 11:15 Saturday at South Bend Memorial Hospital. She had been ill for several years.

Mrs. Sechrist was born Jan. 20, 1913 at Etna Green to Wesley ad Lana FLORY MILLER. She had lived in the Bourbon community since 1934. On Oct. 17, 1934 she married Lester SECHRIST, who died Feb. 26, 1980. She retired in 1975 from Bendix Mobile Homes, Bourbon.

Surviving are a son, Carl [SECHRIST], South Bend nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth “Babe” MILLER, Etna Green, and three brothers, Herbert, Russell “Pete” and Forrest “Red” [MILLER], Etna Green. Preceding in death were three brothers, a sister and a great-granddaughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with the Rev. Scott NICHOLS officiating. Burial will be in the Stoney Point Cemetery, Etna Green. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Bourbon EMS.

Grace Fouts

Grace KERCHER FOUTS, 96, of 20 Gean Ave., Peru, died at 4:06 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Mrs. Fouts was born Nov. 26, 1893 in Roann to Orton and Myrtle WARE [KERCHER], who died June 18, 1975. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Peru; the Daughters of the Nile, the Eastern Star and the Peru Rebekah Lodge.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home with the Rev. George McCARTY officiating. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Roann. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cecil G. Gordon

Cecil G. GORDON, 89, Rt. 4, Rochester (Olson Road), died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.

Mr. Gordon was born June 6, 1900 at Plymouth to Cecil George and Zillah COLE GORDON. He had lived in Aubbeenaubbee Township since 1952 and previous in Highland. He was a retired security officer for Ford Motor Company, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I and a member of the VFW. In 1927 in St. Joseph, Mich., he married Margory SUMNER, who survives.

Private services will be at 8 p.m. today by the VFW at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. There will be no visitation.

Joe Hopkins

Joe HOPKINS, 72, of 319 E. Sixth St., died at 11 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital. Rites are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mary E. Bransford

Mary Elizabeth BRANSFORD, 92, formerly of Poet’s Point, Lake Manitou, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at Life Care Center of Rochester, where she had resided since May 1987.

Mrs. Bransford was born May 6, 1898 in Nevada, Mo., to William T. and Mary E. CONNER THORPE. She had resided most of her life in the Rochester and Argos communities. On May 26, 1946 in Columbus, Kan., she married Woody BRANSFORD, who died in 1967. She held a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State University. She also had attended the University of Missouri, Indiana University, Manchester College and Grace College. She had taught fifth grade in the Argos School system and, prior to that, had taught at the Walnut School in Marshall County, and also in Missouri. She was a member of the First Christian Church, the PTA, the Argos Eastern Star, the Manitou DAR, the American Legion Auxiliary and the National Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are four nieces, Mrs. Charles (Betty) KING, Easton, Md., Nevah HUBBELL, Kansas City, Mo.; Dorothy SNOW, Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Virginia BUSICK, Healdsburg, Ca. Preceding in death were three sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. William RODEFER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday and after 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Tuesday, January 23, 1990

Roberta A. Stevens

Roberta Ann STEVENS, 52, of 132 Hooper St., Lakeview, Mich., formerly of Rochester, died at 1 a.m. today at Lakeview Hospital. She had been in failing health for four years.

She was born Oct. 21, 1937 in Rochester to Robert and Eldora BOWMAN CALVERT. She moved to Lakeview 14 years ago from Talma. On July 18, 1980 in Lakeview she married Keith B. STEVENS, who survives. She was a former employee of Chamberlin Products, Akron, and the Wolverine Corporation, Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a member of the Talma United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Phyllis HOWELL and Mrs. John (Paricia) McQUEARY, Rochester, and Tracy Lynn LEWIS, Lakeview; five step-sons, Michael STEVENS and Douglas STEVENS, Lakeview; James Edward LEWIS, Silver Lake; John LEWIS, Mentone, and Dean LEWIS, address unknown; two step-daughters, Pamela BRICKEY, Trufort, Mich., and Jill PETERSON, Lakeview; two grandchildren; eleven step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; her father, Robert CALVERT, Rochester; and two brothers, Rolland and Roy CALVERT, Rochester. Preceding in death were her mother, on Nov. 22, 1985, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pator Jeff TAYLOR officiciating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 on Wednesday and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Joseph E. Hopkins

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Joseph E. HOPKINS, 72, of 309 E. Sixth St.

Pastors Armand RITTER and Robert RITTER will officiate, and burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Frieds may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and after noon Thursday.

Mr. Hopkins died at 10:57 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for four days. He was born Feb. 7, 1917 in Kentucky to Wyle and Mary ARNETT HOPKINS and moved here in 1950 from Prestonsburg, Ky. On April 19, 1938 in Salyersville, Ky., he married Sadie M. POE, who survives. He was retired from the Boubon Orthopedic Corporation. For a numer of years he had worked for the Mentone Pallet Company.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Wanda PONTIOUS, Sturgis, Mich., and Mrs. William (Sharon) JOHNSON, Rochester; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Wylie (Martha) BAILEY, North Judson, and Lissie WALDDE, Florida; a brother, Glenn HOPKINS, Huntington, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were four sistes and seven brothers.

Wednesday, January 24, 1990

Ruby S. James

Ruby S. JAMES, 79, of 440 School St., Culver, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.

Mrs. James was born Sept. 16, 1910 at Jonesville, Va., to Adam and Anna NOE. She moved to the Leiters Ford-Culver area in 1946 from Buchanan, Mich. On Oct. 1, 1929 in South Bend she married Ely JAMES, who died in 1971.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Betty) GEORGE, Mishawaka; Mrs. Charles (Nedra) WESSON, Goshen, and Mrs. Michael (Mattie) CIHAK, Culver; a son, Robert [JAMES], Mishawaka; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Emmitt SMITH, Indianapolis; William SMITH, Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Owen SMITH, Boac Raton, Fla.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Donald WAGONER officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Mich., with graveside serices at 1 p.m. Friday. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Mildred N. Riddle

Mildred N. RIDDLE, 89, formerly of Rochester, died at 2 a.m. today at the Glasgow Nursing Home, Cambridge, Md.

She was the widow of George M. RIDDLE, after whom Riddle School is named.

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

Claude White

Claude WHITE, Rt. 2, Akron, died today at his residence.

Arrangements are pending with Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

James L. Phillips

James L. PHILLIPS, 74, of 72 N. Cass St., Peru, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born in Peru June 3, 1915 to John A. and Margaret MURTHA PHILLIPS. He married Marguerite BARNHART on Sept. 19, 1940; she survives.

A lifelong resident of Peru who miantained a summer residence at Nyona Lake, he was a retired conductor for the N&W Railroad, Peru. He was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru Knights of Columbus; Elks Lodge and the Peru Moose Lodge.

Survivors besides his wife include three daughters, Mary Ann SULLIVAN and Helen Louise RICH, both of Peru, and Patricia Jane MILLER, Andrews; five grandchildren, and two brothers, John and Paul [PHILLIPS], both of San Francisco. He was preceded in death by a son, James C. [PHILLIPS], in 1971, and by two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru, with Rev. Edward J. STONE officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru. A prayer service will be conducted at 830 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the St. Charles Athletic Associaation, Peru.

Marguerite E. Zimmerman

Marguerite E. ZIMMERMAN, 76, of 904 Van Buren St., Walkerton, died at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton, following a short illness.

Mrs. Zimmerman was born June 26, 1913 in Rochester to Isaac and Maude MOWE THOMPSON. She moved to Walkerton in 1937 from Rochester. On Sept. 3, 1930 she married Leo Verl ZIMMERMAN, who died Nov. 24, 1971. She was a member of the Eastern Star.

Surviving are a son, Verl [ZIMMERMAN], Fort Wayne a grandchild; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Verneal LIMING, Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother, Harley [THOMPSON].

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, with the Rev. Michael E. SMITH officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Bauge Church of the Brethren, Wakarusa. Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, January 25, 1990

Claude L. White

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Akron church of God for Claude L. “Mike” WHITE, 83, Rt. 2, Akron.

Pastors James MALBONE, Matthew WILLIAMS and O.G. DAVIS will officiate. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Mr. White died Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at his residence following a four-month illness. He was born Aug. 15, 1906 in Kosciusko County to George and Sidella Mae ADAMSON WHITE. On Feb. 3, 1947 in the North Manchester Lutheran parsonage he married Bauvina Bertha OVERLANDER, who survives. He was a retired minister of the Church of God and a former owner-operator of a service station in Akron. He was a member of the Akron Church of God.

Perceding in death were a brother, Everett “Bill” [WHITE], and a sister, Eliza Ann [WHITE].

Mildred N. Riddle

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Mildred N. RIDDLE, 89, formerly of 1122 Washington St. She had resided with her son since Oct. 1988 at 103 Hatsawat Circle, Cambridge, Md.

The Rev. Junior BOSE will officiate the services, and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Mrs. Riddle died at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in Gasglow Nursing Home, Cambridge. She was born March 7, 1900 in Rochester to Alfred G. and Chloe TROUTMAN NEERMAN. She resided in Racine, Wis., from 1927-1957. In 1922 she married Wilfred HAUMERSEN, who died July 1927. On July 18, 1959 in Racine she married George M. RIDDLE, after whom Riddle Elementary School in Rochester is named. He died April 9, 1974.

Mrs. Riddle had been a medical secretary in Racine and had taught in the Rochester schools. She was a graduate of Indiana University and had attended North Center College, Naperville, Ill. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Rochester Women’s Club and the Rochester Eastern Star.

Surviving are a son, Richard F. HAUMERSON, [sic] Cambridge; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Margaret KOTEN, Indianapolis, and nieces and nephews.

Monroe P. Grau

Monroe P. GRAU, 95, of 1311 Jackson Blvd., died at 8:01 Wednesday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.

Mr. Grau was born Sept. 6, 1894 near Kokomo to John G. and Louise SCHAFER GRAU. He moved to Rochester in 1972 from Howrd County. On July 12, 1915 in St. Joseph, Mich., he married Sarah E. WISNER, who survives. He was a retired farmer and livestock buyer. He was active in the Farm Bureau and was a charter member of the Miami-Cass County REMC, serving on its advisory board and board of directors from 1946-72. He also was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the RSVP.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Rachel E. SCHWARTZ, Long Beach, Calif.; a son, Phillip S. GRAU, Rochester; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and five nieces. Preceding in death were an infant son, Robert [GRAU]; a son, Thomas [GRAU], who was killed June 4, 1944 during World War II, and two brothers, Oscar and Edgar [GRAU].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Sharpsville Cemetery south of Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after noon Saturday.

Friday, January 26, 1990

Leslie Green

Leslie GREEN, 72, Rt. 4, Rochester (Old Indiana 17), died at 8 a.m. Thursday at his home of a heart attack.

The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, January 27, 1990

Ruby M. Felder

Ruby M. FELDER, 94, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 11:35 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 20, 1895 in Pulaski County to Otis H. and Ada SMITH TROUTMAN. On Sept. 22, 1917 in Rochester she married Clifford FELDER, who died in 1981. She retired in 1951 as a telephone operator. She lived in Lowell from 1924-41 and in Rensselaer until 1951, when she retired to the famiy farm at Rt. 1, Kewanna. She was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church where she played piano and organ. She was a 1914 graduate of Kewanna High School.

Surviving are two daughters, Lois WILSON, Kewanna, and Jean BABCOCK, Rensselaer; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother.

Private graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan TON officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna United Methodist Church. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, January 29, 1990

Danny L. Fisher

Danny L. FISHER, 31, Rt. 2, Macy, was killed at 4:25 p.m. Saturday in a truck accident in Miami County.

State police said he died of internal injuries at the scene.

Fisher was going west on Miami County Road 600 North, east of U.S. 31, when his truck left the road, hit a drainage culvert, continued west, hit a tree on the driver’s side of the truck, then rotated counterclockwise and flipped onto the passenger’s side, police said.

Police said the gravel road was wet, but did not know if that contributed to the accident.

Officers said Fisher was not wearing a seat belt, but that a seat restraint would not necessarily have prevented the death.

Fisher was born April 9, 1958 in Rochester to Jerry Lee and Linda Lou PUGH FISHER. He had been employed for 13 years at Sunoco Products of Akron, where he was a crew chief. He attended the Macy United Methodist Church, was a 1977 graduate of North Miami High School, and a member of the Indiana Sheriff’s Association.

Surviving are his mother, Linda FISHER, Macy; a brother, Randy D. [FISHER], Macy, and a maternal grandmother, Ruby PUGH, Rochester. Preceding in death were his father and two brothers, David Lee and Kevin Eugene [FISHER].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Avery W. MILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Gladys Helsel

Gladys HELSEL, 97, Maple St., Argos, died at 6:25 a.m. today at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Henry P. Smith

Henry P. SMITH, 76, Rt. 3, Box 374, North Webster, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Whitley County Memorial Hospital, Columbia City. Formerly of Monroe Street in Rochester, he had been in failing health for eight years.

He was born Nov. 5, 1913 in Tefft (Jasper County) to George F. and Margaret C. HEIDENBLUT SMITH. He had resided in Rochester most of his life, moving to Leesburg 11 years ago. On June 9, 1937 he married Bessie McCLAIN, who died Dec. 1989. He was retired from the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad, for which he had been a track maintenance foreman and machine operator. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.

Surviving are a son, Ray L. [SMITH], North Webster; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; a sister, Emma VanderPOOL, Michigan City; two brothers, Bernard and George [SMITH] Jr., Michigan City, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and from noon on Tuesday.

Flossie M. Smith

Flossie M. SMITH, 98, Ironwood Road, Argos, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where she had resided for three years.

She was born July 27, 1891 in Nappanee to David and Matilda GODSCHALK DEISCH. She moved to Argos 54 years ago from Bourbon. On Dec. 14, 1913 in Marshall County she married Ivory W. SMITH, who died Feb. 17, 1971.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary H. CARMEAN, Plymouth; two sons, George Arthur [SMITH], Dimming, N.M., and Dale [SMITH], Argos; eight grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack FARRALL officiating. Burial will be at the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery, southeast of Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Fern D. Reichard

Fern D. REICHARD, 78, Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday. She was a former Mentone resident.

She was born Jan. 12, 1912 in Kosciusko County to William and Faye FAWLEY SCHOOLEY. She lived most of her life in the Mentone area. In 1935 she married Dwight REICHARD, who died Dec. 2, 1974.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Mildred) NEER, Lake Placid, Fla., and Mrs. Robert (Clara) PARKER, Sebring, Fla., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Kenneth PRISER officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. on Tuesday.

Leslie Green

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Leslie GREEN, 72, Rt. 4, Rochester (Old Indiana 17).

The Rev. Lee JACKSON will officiate, and burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Green died at 8 a.m. Thursday at his home of a heart attack. He was born Nov. 3, 1917 in Chicago and moved to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1970. He was retired from Rochester Metal Products. On Oct. 2, 1937 in Chicago he married Margie MOBLEY, who survives.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Lurleane FOSTER, Markham, Ill.; Constance WHITE, Chicago; Deborah MOORE, Harvey, Ill., and Jenine ROBERTS, Monterey; a son, Michael [GREEN], Delong; twenty-four grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Horace [GREEN], Robbins, Ill.; Shepard [GREEN], Harvey, Ill., and Conway [GREEN], Chicago. Preceding in death were two sons, two sisters and a brother.

Tuesday, January 30, 1990

Blanche F. Henderson

Blanche F. HENDERSON, 82, of 129 College Ave., Culver, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Centr, South Bend. She had been in failing health for two months.

She was born Aug. 6, 1907 in Fulton to Thomas and Pearl EYTCHESON REED. In 1927 she moved to Culver from Kewanna. On Jan. 15, 1927 in Kewanna she married Frank K. HENDERSON, who died Nov. 26, 1981. The Hendersons formerly owned and operated Ideal Cleanters in Culver. She was an employee of the Kingsbury Ordinance Plant, a graduate of Kewanna High School, an assistant Cub Scout den mother and Brownie leader. She taught Sunday School at the Wesleyan United Methodist Church, Culver.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Sue Ann) BUSART, Culver, and Mrs. Larry L. (Debra) WHITE, Orange, Texas; four grandchildren, Andrea and Michael BUSART, Culver, and Tina and Tammie WHITE, Orange, Texas, and a sister, Mrs. Ralph (Thelma) JOHNSON, Rochester and Glendale, Ariz. Preceding in death was a brother, Dale [REED].

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Culver Masonic Cemetery with the Rev. Mark L. DAY officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Amyotrophic Latheral Sclerosis Foundation (Lou Gerig’s Disease), 15300 Ventura Blvd., 315 Sherman Oaks, CA 91430 or to the Wesleyan United Methodist Church, Culver. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Fay J. Bathrick

Fay J. BATHRICK, 79, of 935 Jackson Blvd, died at 4:17 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Orval G. Vaughn Sr.

Orval Gholston VAUGHN Sr., 82, Wilson, Ark., died Saturday at Mississippi County Hospital, Osceola, Ark.

Mr. Vaughn was born in Dec. 1917. He was a member of the New Liberty Church, Blythville, Ark.

Surviving with his wife, Maude [VAUGHN], are five daughters, Laverne DAVISON, Osceola, Ark.; Peggy WEBB, Memphis, Ten.; Ann MORELAND, Austin, Texas; Carol McINTOSH, Weiner, Ark., and Linda HUSKEY, Finnville, Mich.; eight sons, Clarance and Gary [VAUGHN], Wilson, Ark.; Orval [VAUGHN] II, Jerry E. and Billy [VAUGHN], Osceola, Ark.; Jolly and Tolly [VAUGHN], Rochester, and Winston [VAUGHN], Haven, Kan.; a sister, Margaret REYNOLD, Joplin, Mo.; two brothers, Johnnie [VAUGHN], Morehouse, Mo., and Dale [VAUGHN], Wilson, Ark.; thirty-six grandchildren, and forty-one great-grandchildren.

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at the Roller-Swift Funeral Home, Osceola, Ark., with Mike WELCH and the Rev. Eddie CLEMONS officiating. Burial was to be in the Bassett Cemetery.

Wednesday, January 31, 1990

Gilbert L. Lee

Gilbert L. LEE, 48, Rt. 1, Macy, died Tuesday afternoon of massive internal injuries suffered when his truck hit a tree in Miami County.

State police said he died at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, about four hours after the accident which occurred at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday. The truck left Miami County Road 1400 North, east of County Road 400 West, and hit the tree head-on.

Officers said that Lee was going west on “dry, black-top road” and they did not know why the truck left the road.

They added that Lee was not wearing a seat belt, but that a seat beld would not have prevented the death.

Mr. Lee was born Aug. 8, 1941 at Crown Point to Gilbert and Pauline SHRIVER LEE. He lived most of his life in Evansville, returning to the Macy area in 1987. On Nov. 28, 1987 in Kokomo he married Sharon Lynne BRICKLES, who survives. He was a farmer and attended the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kokomo. He had served with the U.S. Army in Korea and Germany.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Yavonne) WHITE, Rochester, and Mrs. Jerry (Penny) BOWEN, Evansville; a son, Gilbert LEE Jr., Rochester; a step-son, Mark ROGERS, Evansville; five grandchildren; four sisters, Jonelle LEE, Erie; Mrs. Larry (Paulette) WOODWORTH, Sarasota, Fla.; Dixie PHILLIPS and Jenny LEE, Evansville, and a brother, Clifton LEE, Rochester. Preceding in death were a son and a step-brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WILLIAMSON officiating. Place of burial has not been determined. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Thursday.

Mable Aughinbaugh

Word was received today of the Jan. 23, death of Mable AUGHINBAUGH, 92, in her Sarasota, Fla., home.

Mrs. Aughinbaugh was born in Tipton County on Nov. 21, 1897 to William and Deliha SMITH GRANDSTAFF. She moved to Rochester from Tipton County in 1900. On Feb. 5, 1916 she married Walter AUGHINBAUGH, who died June 24, 1971. In 1930 she moved to Chili where she and her husband owned and operated a garage ans service station. In 1942 she moved to Walkerton where she worked at the Kingsbury Ordinance Plant during World War II and the Korean War. After retirement in 1965, she moved to Sarasota. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Doris Lee DYE, Bradenton, Fla.; a son, Gordon [AUGHINBAUGH], Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; a sister, Verla EMMONS, Rochester; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Emma and Nancy [GRANDSTAFF], and four brothers, John, Schuyler, William “Nick” and Arza [GRANDSTAFF].

Services were Friday in Sarasota, Fla., and burial was Tuesday at Graceland Memorial Cemetery, Valparaiso. Bartholomew Morticians of Valparaiso was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Happy House Rehabilitation Center Inc., 350 Braden Ave., Sarasota, Fla. 34243.

Fay J. Bathrick

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Fay J. BATHRICK, 79, of 935 Jackson Blvd.

The Rev. Rodney RUBERG will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today and after 11 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Mr. Bathrick died at 4:17 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born Sept. 23, 1910 in Cadillac, Mich., to Roy and Fannie McLAUGHLIN BATHRICK. In 1948 he moved to Rochester from Muskegon, Mich. On Setp. 23, 1933 in South Bend he married Mildred E. GROSSENBACHER, who died July 6, 1966. On Oct. 28, 1982 in Rochester he married Augusta M. WOLNICK THOMPSON, who survives. He retired as plant engineer after 47 years with Sealed Power.

Surviving with his wife are six daughters, Mrs. William (Ardith) ADAMS, Mrs. Dee (Arlene) HOUNSHELL, Marilyn TOWNSEND, Mrs. James (Carolyn) WAGONER and Mrs. Mark (Gail) HAYDEN, Rochester, and Mrs. Dan (Karen) GIBSON, Kirkland, Wash.; three sons, Kenneth and Keith [BATHRICK], Rochester, and Gordon [BATHRICK], Muskegon, Mich.; twenty-four grandchildren eleven great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Russell (Edith) HISEY, Kewanna, and Mrs. Brad (Judy) GRIFFIS, Tippecanoe; a step-son, Matthew THOMPSON, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.; seven step-grandchildren, and a brother, Vern BATHRICK, Green Cove Springs, Fla. Preceding in death were a granddaughter and a brother.

Gladys A. Helsel

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Argos Wesleyan United Methodist Church for Gladys A. HELSEL, 97, formerly of Argos.

The Revs. Richard DEAN and Arlace DUNCAN will officiate, and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and Saturday at the church after 10 a.m.

Mrs. Helsel died at 6:35 a.m. Monday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. She was born May 21, 1892 at Argos to Doria and Mary ENNIS PICKERL. She lived most of her life in Argos. On April 26, 1911 she married Fred L. HELSEN, who died April 30, 1962. She and her husband owned and operated the former Helsel Royal Blue Grocery in Argos. She was an active member of the Argos Wesleyan Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was president of the South Bend District of Visiting Churches in Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois and in 1939 was a speaker at the Nail Missionary meeting, Los Angeles.

Surviving are two daughters, Margaret KUHN, San Diego, Calif., and Eileen DIVINE, Coronado, Calif.; a foster-daughter, Evelyn KERSCHNER, San Antonio, Texas; seven grandchildren, and seventeen great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Charles [HELSEL], and two foster-sons, Fredrick and Edwin.

Lester L. Burns

Lester L. BURNS, 82, Anderson, died unexpectedly Monday at Community Hospital, Anderson.

He was born in 1907 in Akron and lived most of his life in Anderson. He had been a farmer for 60 years.

Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Georgetta CLEMANS; two sons, Emerson L. and Lewis [BURNS], Anderson; a daugher, Mrs. Robert (Joyce) BROWN, Anderson; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert D. Loose Funeral Home, Anderson, with the Rev. Orland GIBBONS officiating. Burial will be in the Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, February 1, 1990

Beverly J. Blackford

Beverly J. BLACKFORD, 63, of 3440 Blackford Road, Tippecanoe, died unexpectedly at 1 a.m. today at her home.

She was born Aug. 17, 1926 to Burl and Dorothy CRUM LOZIER. She lived most of her life in the Tippecanoe area. On April 21, 1946 at Mentone she married Dale BLACKFORD, who survives. She was a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church and was a clerk at the Tippecanoe post office.

Surviving with her hsuband are four daughters, Marsha KREFT, Mrs. Steve (Brenda) HELPLER, Deborah BLACKFORD and Mrs. Timothy (Lisa) KREFT, Tippecanoe; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Jay (Merial Ann) WEIDMAN, Plymouth. Preceding in death was a sister, Delores CARPENTER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Tippecanoe Community Church with the Revs. Douglas FITZEL and Rodney SCHULER officiating. Burial wil be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, and after 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Gilbert L. Lee

Gilbert L. LEE, 48, Rt. 1, Macy, died Tuesday afternoon of internal injuries suffered that morning when his truck hit a tree in Miami County.

Mr. Lee was born Aug. 8, 1941 at Crown Point to Gilbert and Pauline SHRIVER LEE. He lived most of his life in Evansville, returning to the Macy area in 1987. On Nov. 28, 1987 in Kokomo he married Sharon Lynne BRICKLES, who survives. He was a farmer and attended the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kokomo. He had served with the U.S. Army in Korea and Germany.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Yavonne) WHITE, Rochester, and Mrs. Jerry (Penny) BOWEN, Evansville; a son, Gilbert LEE Jr. Rochester; a step-daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Phyllis) BURTON, Macy; two step-sons, Mark ROGERS, Evansville, and Jerry COOPER, Galveston; five grandchildren; three sisters, Jonella LEE, Gary; Mrs. Larry (Paulette) WOODWORTH, Sarasota, Fla., and Dixie PHILLIPS, Evansville, and a brother, Clifton LEE, Rochester. Preceding in death were a son and a step-brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WILLIAMSON officiting. Burial will be in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Thursday.

Friday, February 2, 1990

Edna E. Wood

Edna E. WOOD, 86, Rt 5, Rochester (Talma), died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital. She had been ill for several years.

Mrs. Wood was born Jan. 30, 1904 in Chetopa, Kan., to Joseph and Mary Elizabeth AZDELL VANDERMARK. On April 26, 1952 in Lima, Ohio, she married Manford C. WOOD, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are two step-daughters, Shirley GREEN, Warsaw, and Lestina HOWARD, Pierceton; three brothers, Elgie [VANDERMARK], Rochester; Orville [VANDERMARK], North Manchester, and Orie [VANDERMARK[, Florida, and a sister, Helen ELLER, Florida.

Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Rodney RUBERG officiating. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday. Cremation will follow.

Saturday, February 3, 1990

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Monday, February 5, 1990

Thomas L. Hoffman

Word was received today of the death of Thomas Lee HOFFMAN, 48, of 600 Maldon East, Seattle, Wash., at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Group Health Hospital, Seattle. He had been a patient for two weeks.

Mr. Hoffman was born Oct. 8, 1941 in Logansport to Thomas and Betty BRUGH HOFFMAN. He moved from Mishawaka to Seattle 12 years ago. Prior to that he had lived in Logansport. On Jan. 29, 1965 in Mishawaka he married Judy BOOKER, who survives. He was a manager of material Purchasing Division of Boeing Aircraft, Seattle. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Japan.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Timothy [HOFFMAN], Elkhart, and John and James [HOFFMAN], Seatle; his step-father and mother, Joseph and Betty FRIE, Logansport; two sisters, Patricia HOFFMAN and Mrs. Marvin (Pamela) WARD, Mishawaka; two brothers, Charles [HOFFMAN], Mishawaka, and Richard [HOFFMAN], Austin, Texas, and aunts, uncles, nieces and nehews. His father died in 1984.

Services will be at 1 p.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 after noon on Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 6, 1990

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Wednesday, February 7, 1990

Thelma R. Hart

Thelma R. HART, 51, of 15458 S. Map0le Road, Argos, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, following a nine-month illness.

She was born Sept. 24, 1938 in Connellsville, Pa., to William and Violet MEANS HILTIBIDLE. She moved to Argos 22 years ago from Connellsville. On Feb. 19, 1957 in South Bend she married James Donald HART, who survives. She worked 21 years for L and R Products Company, Bourbon, and was a member of the Marshall Baptist Church, Plymouth.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Tonya) PLETCHER, Etna Green; three sons, James D. HART Jr. and Richard Dale HART, Culver, and David HART, Argos; ten grandchildren; her mother, Violet MEANS, Connellsville; three sisters, Pat HOWSER, New Stanton, Pa.; Anna Mae NICKLOW, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and Charlotte HILTIBIDLE, Connellsville; three brothers, Arnold HILTIBIDLE and Chester MEANS, Connellsville, and Roger HILTIBIDLE, Dunbar, Pa., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were her father and step-father.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Roy FISHBURN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Joseph H. Thomas

Joseph Howard THOMAS, 79, Rt. 1, Ball Court Road, Rochester, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for seven months.

He was born Feb. 9, 1910 in Grass Creek to L.F. and Grace HUFFMAN THOMAS. He moved to Rochester 11 years ago from Chicago. On July 30, 1962 in Chicago he married Teresa A. JACOBI, who survives. He was a 40-year employee of the Tariff Bureau of the Eastern Railroad Association, Chicago, retiring as a division chief. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Teresa HACK, Rochester; a son, Larry [THOMAS], Buchanan, Mich.; two granddaughters, Heather and Candace HACK, Rochester; two sisters, Charlotte SIMONS, Wabash, and Mrs. Arg (Berniece) BIDDLE, Brighton, Mich.; three brothers, Art [THOMAS], Plymouth; Arnold [THOMAS]< Panama City, Fla., and David [THOMAS], South Bend, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Bertha PRITCH and Dorothy SADLER, and a brother, Jay [THOMAS.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Thursday. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services.

Thursday, February 8, 1990

Rev. Armond A. Ritter

The Rev. Armond A. RITTER, 78, of 322 Ohio St., died unexpectedly at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at his home.

Bishop Ritter was pastor of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Rochester.

He was born Nov. 23, 1911 in Tippecanoe to Jesse A. and Edna CRIPE RITTER. He moved from Bourbon to Rochester in 1965. On Nov. 2, 1940 in South Bend he married Betty Jane NITCHER, who survives.

He was ordained in 1955 as a pastor and in 1977 as a bishop. He was pastor at churches in Bremen and Peru before moving to Rochester. He was a member of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Apostolic Ministerial Alliance, the Apostolic World Christian Fellowship of South Bend, the Tippecanoe Conservation Club and the National Rifle Association. He was general chairman of the Pentecostal Churches of America and was a former trustee of the Tippecanoe Cemetery.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Robert and Richard [RITTER], Rochester; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Ruth) BEAN, Lake Station; Mrs. Larry (Carole) EHLINGER and Mrs. Rufus (Martha) BUCKNER, Rochester; twenty-two grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and a brother, the Rev. Raymond RITTER, South Bend. Preceding in death were a grandchild, a great-grandchild and a brother, Floyd [RITTER].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Apostolic Pentecostal Church with the Revs. William BURTON and Joseph STONE officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Saturday and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the church.

Leo W. DuBois

Leo Warren DuBOIS, 69, Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday after a brief illness.

He was born Oct. 14, 1920 in Rochester to Jonathan and Cora DuBOIS, and moved to Paris 31 years ago. He retired from Conrail in 1983 after 12 years of service. He was a member of the East Canton Church of God, the Canton Lodge and the Masonic Lodge, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife, Ova HOGGE DuBOIS, are a son, Warren [DuBOIS], Massillon, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Lydia) BOWMAN, Magnolia, Ohio, and Rebecca DuBOIS, East Canton; three grandchildren, and two sisters, Helen MILLER and Thelma CARR, Rochester. Preceding in death were two brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the East Canton Church of God with Pastor James L. SNYDER officiating. Burial will be in the Freeburg Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Myers-Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home, Easst Canton, and after noon Saturday at the church. Masonic services will be at 6:45 p.m. Friday.

Freda L. Clark

Graveside services were to be at 11 a.m. today at Highland Cemetery, North Judson, for Freda LEMKE CLARK, 85, North Judson.

Mrs. Clark died Tuesday at the Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Knox. O’Donnell Funeral Home, North Judson was in charge of arrangements.

Surviving are two sons, Willard [CLARK], Rochester, and Warren [CLARK], North Judson; a daughter, Gwen MATTHEW, Knox, and three granddaughters, Cindy CROUSSORE, Susan CLARK and Patt KEIM, Rochester.

Friday, February 9, 1990

Christina Garner Hunter

Christina GARNER HUNTER, 48, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 2:20 a.m. today at Dukes Memorial Hospital after a five-month illness.

Mrs. Hunter was born on Oct. 9, 1941 in Alexandria to William and Ann McDANIEL. On Sept. 25, 1987 in Miami County she married Clurel HUNTER, who survives. She was a purchasing expeditor for United Technology, Peru.

Surviving with her husband are her mother, Anna HIMES, Gaston; a son, Loren GARNER, Muncie; two daughters, Lisa HOWARD, Kokomo, and Beth RAMON, Sarasota, Fla; five step-daughters, Sara HOFFMAN and Donna RUDE, Rochester; Diane SMITH, Plymouth; Nedra HURLERY, Indianapolis, and Cynthia BIGGS, Logansport; a step-son, Phillip HUNTER, Crawfordsville; three brothers, William and Robert McDANIEL, Phoenix, Ariz., and Danny McDANIEL, Alexandria; two sisters, Paula McGILLIS, East Brook, Mich., and Rita STUMP, Gaston; a step-brother, Larry McDANIEL, Farmland; five grandchildren, and twenty-two step-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Laird Funeral Home, Amboy, with the Rev. Curtis BROWER officiating. Burial will be in the Park Lawn Cemetery, near Amboy. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, February 10, 1990

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Monday, February 12, 1990

Sue Gast

Sue GAST, 45, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, where she had been a patient for 2 1/2 months.

Mrs. Gast was born Nov. 29, 1944 in Canton, Miss., to James and Frances CRUMP ADAMS. She moved to Rochester 11 years ago from Logansport. On Feb. 14, 1969 in Logansport she married Robert E. GAST, who survives. She had been a cashier at Lynn’s Food Center on [East] Ninth Street for six years.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Chris (Robin) BARNETT and Susan DAVIS, Tupelo, Miss.; two sons, Rob GAST, Rochester, and Greg [DAVIS], Senatobia, Miss.; a step-son, Brad GAST, Monterey; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jolly (Glenda) VAUGH, Rochester, and Jeanie BURNS, Kokomo; two brothers, Bobby BAILEY, Blue Springs, Miss., and Earl ADAMS, Las Vegas, Nev., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a brother, James ADAMS, in 1975, and her parents.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Tom BALLARD officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Marjorie B. Calvert

Marjorie B. CALVERT, 68, Rt. 1, (Park Road), Rochester, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday at her home. She had been in failing health four years.

She was born July 26, 1921 in Logansport to Charles and Cora PONALL CARITHERS. She lived most of her life in the Rochester community. On Aug. 31, 1942 in Bennetsville, S.C., she married Jesse “Bill” CALVERT, who survives. She was a secretary for a number of years for McMahan-O’Connor Construction Co., Rochester, and also for the Fulton County License Bureau. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she had sung in the choir for a number of years, and of the Friendship Circle of the church.

Surviving with her husband are two sons, Alan and Marc [CALVERT], Rochester; five grandchildren, Jason, Lynee, Kyle, Corey and Chad [CALVERT], Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Earl (Helen) BARKMAN, Rochester; two brothers, John [CARITHERS[, Logansport, and Edwin [CARITHERS], Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers, Lloyd and Harold [CARITHERS].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at 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 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church or the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Frederick Eisenman

Frederick EISENMAN, 89, Englewood, Fla., died at 834 a.m. Sunday.

He was a former Rochester resident. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Martha E. Alexander

Martha E. ALEXANDER, 84, formerly of the Disko area, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday at Life Care Center of Rochester.

She was born July 18, 1905 in Wabash County to Grant and Laura CREWS TRYON. On Nov. 23, 1966 she married Gurney L. ALEXANDER, who died Oct. 31, 1989. She was a retired cook and had worked at the Corner Cupboard at Indiana 114-15 East of Disko. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Church, Disko.

Surviving are a nephew and a cousin. Preceding in death was a sister, Lula TRIAN.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Paul WIARD officiating. Burial will be in the Laketon Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Florence M. Lucas

Florence Martha LUCAS, 85, formerly of 310 W. 10th St., died at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born May 16, 1904 in Madison, Wis., to Mathis and Anna KWACK PALM. In 1948 she moved to Rochester from Chicago. In 1935 in Chicago she married Stephen LUCAS, who died Jan. 28, 1978.

Surviving are a brother, Matt [PALM], Culver, and nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery at a time to be determined. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Vada M. Longenecker

Vada M. LONGENECKER, 69, of 603 N. Wayne St., North Manchester, died at 9:11 a.m. Sunday at Wabash County Hospital.

She was born Aug. 27, 1920 in Cass County to Marion and Elva WAGONER KINZIE. She lived in North Manchester most of her life. On March 12, 1938 she married Robert Lee DILLON, who died Oct. 19, 1939. On Dec. 28, 1945 she married Keith M. LONGENECKER, who died Dec. 24, 1971. She retired from the Heckman Bindery in 1986 after 25 years. She was a member of the First Brethren Church, North Manchester, and the Hadassah Circle of the church.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Roger (Rosalee) BRIDGE, Warsaw; Mrs. Ronald (Sally) WEEKS, Tonasket, Wash.; Kathy JUREK, Gonzales, Texas; Mrs. Dennis (Vicki) HOROHO, Rochester, and Mrs. Ted (Lisa) LITTLE, North Manchester; four sisters, Ruth AMOS, South Whitley; Mrs. Andrew (Freda) HULME, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Mrs. William (Wilma) PARMERLEE, North Manchester, and Doris WEINER, Lincoln, Neb.; twelve grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were an infant daughter and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the North Manchester First Brethren Church with the Revs. Marland McCANN and Woodrow IMMEL officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bender Funeral Home, 205 W. Main St., North Manchester. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the First Brethren Church, North Manchester.

Russell Jefferies

Russell JEFFERIES, 66, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth.

He was born Dec. 26, 1923 in Argos to Louie and Lucy WILEMAN JEFFERIES.

Surviving are a brother, Robert [JEFFERIES], Plymouth; an aunt, Ellen WILEMAN; and uncle, Chester WILEMAN, South Bend, and cousins. Preceding in death were three sisters, Eva Mae, Olive and Lillie [JEFFERIES].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Duane KING officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 13, 1990

Frederick S. Eisenman

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Frederick S. EISENMAN, 90, formerly of Rochester. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 11 a.m. Saturday. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside services.

Mr. Eisenman died at 8:34 a.m. Sunday at his home in Englewood, Fla. He was born July 20, 1899 in Rochester to John A. and Idella BRAMAN EISENMAN. He moved to Englewood in 1967 from Harshaw, Wis., where he had owned and operated a fishing camp and resort for 20 years. On Sept. 5, 1927 in Macy he married Lola BICK, who survives. He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church and the American Legion, Englewood. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the Eighth Cavalry Division.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. LaVern (Marilyn) ANDERSON, Englewood, and Mrs. Donald (Linda) BROWN, Rhinelander, Wis.; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Frederick [EISENMAN], in 1940; a sister, and a brother.

Nondas S. Oliver

Nondas S. OLIVER, 84, or 1834 N. College St., South Bend, died Saturday at her home.

Mrs. Oliver was born Jan. 30, 1906 in Rochester and moved to South Bend in 1930. On April 14, 1935 in Rochester she married Lowell A. OLIVER, who died in 1961. She had been a receptionist for Memorial Hospital School of Nursing for 15 years.

Surviving are a son, John D. OLIVER, Findlay, Ohio, and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, South Bend, with the Rev. Rob MARTIN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Leiters Ford. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the St. Joseph County Heart Association.
Alice White Wolford

Alice WHITE WOLFORD, 77, of 813 Linlawn Drive, Wabash, died at 9:53 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash, where she had been a patient for 2 1/2 months.

She was born Aug. 21, 1912 near Kokomo to Ralph and Mary RUSS MILLER. She moved to Wabash 14 years ago from Talma. On June 20, 1942 in Logansport she married Ernest R. WHITE, who died Sept. 17, 1971. On June 26, 1976 in Wabash she married Raymond WOLFORD, who survives. In 1976 she retired from Chamberlin Products Company, Akron. She was a member of the Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, Wabash, and formerly was Republican precinct committeewoman in Newcastle Township of Fulton County.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Keith E. WHITE, Rochester; a step-daughter, Marjorie SCOTT, Kokomo; a step-son, Bill WOLFORD, Bunker Hill; two granddaughters; a great-granddaughter three step-grandchildren, and a step-great-grandson. Preceding in death was a son, Pvc. Marvin WHITE on April 27, 1967.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastors Mark McKINNEY and John LEINBAUGH officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday and after noon on Thursday.

Julia C. Sullivan

Julia Christina BIRK SULLIVAN, 86, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 10:40 p.m. Monday at her home.

Mrs. Sullivan was born in Peru Township, Miami County, on Sept. 2, 1903 to Andrew and Nellie ALLMAN BIRK. On Sept. 12 in Rochester she married Ivan E. SULLIVAN, who died Aug. 21, 1968. She was a retired farmer and a member of the House of Faith in Mexico, the Dukes Hospital Pink Ladies volunteer group, the Jefferson Township Home Demonstration Club and the WCTU. She was a former member of the Miami County Farm Bureau. She was in the first class to graduate from Jefferson Township High School at Mexico (in 1922).

Surviving are three sons, Marion E. [SULLIVAN], Rochester; Roland E. [SULLIVAN], Macy, and Max R. [SULLIVAN], Delphi; a daughter, Alice Ann GROSS, Rt. 3, Peru; fifteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth TITZER, Noblesville, and a brother, Leonard [SULLIVAN], Indianapolis. Preceding in death were a great-granddaughter; three sisters, Fern BIRK, Grace BIRK and Georgia GRIFFITH, and two brothers, John and Omer [BIRK].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Sue Pownall

Lillian Sue POWNALL, 59, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 10:43 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, where she had been a patient for 10 days.

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

Wednesday, February 14, 1990

Sue Pownall

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Lillian Sue [POWNALL], 59, Rt. 4, Rochester.

The Rev. Sam OVERMYER will officiate, and burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Mrs. Pownall died at 10:43 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, after being in failing health for two years.

She was born Oct. 2, 1930 in Miami County to Orville “Pete” and June PERRY HARTZLER. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On Oct. 2, 1948 in Fulton she married Ray M. POWNALL, who survives. She was an antique dealer and a member of the Burton United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. (Ralph) Jacqueline Sue POWNALL HARRIS, St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Johannes (Teresa) CAUSEY, Atlanta, Ga. two sons, Michael Ray [POWNALL], Hammond, and Peter [POWNALL], Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Owen (Marilou) HOEHNE, Sun City, Ariz., and Mrs. James (Martha) LEAVELL, Denver, Colo.; a brother, James [HARTZLER], Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were her parents.

Ray R. Crabb

Ray R. CRABB, 87, Kewanna, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Mr. Crabb was born Dec. 20, 1902 in Kewanna to Arthur and Geneva MERHLING CRABB. On April 19, 1929 he married Ruby A. BALDWIN, who died in 1954. A retired butcher, he had worked at the Gillespie Butcher Shop in Kewanna, the Johnston Poultry House in Rochester, and had the first silent movie house in Kewanna. He was a member of the Kewanna VFW Auxiliary.

Preceding in death were a sister, a son and a half-brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Fueral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery near Kewanna. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today.

Thursday, February 15, 1990

Harley A. Boganwright

Harley A. BOGANWRIGHT, 86, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 2:50 a.m. today at Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw.

He was born Feb. 28, 1903 near Silver Lake and lived most of his life in the Mentone area. His first marriage was to Laudice HOLT, who died in 1964. On June 26, 1973 he married Mary ALTENBURG, who survives. He was a farmer and was retired after 17 years as supervisor at Kralis Brothers, Mentone. He was a member of the Cooks Chapel Church.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Murry HOLT, Warsaw; a daughter, Madeline FISHER, Warsaw; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a son, Merline HOLT.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Marvin LOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.

Vernon M. Kirks

Vernon M. KIRKS, 61, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 3:03 a.m. Wednesday at St Catherine’s Hospital, East Chicago. He had been in failing health for nine months.

Mr. Kirks was born June 2, 1928 in Lousville, Ky., to Gilbert and Nettie MORRIS KIRKS. He moved to Rochester 13 years ago from Gary. On Jan. 17, 1948 in East Chicago he married Virginia P. STROHL, who survives. He retired in 1979 as a welder for General A>M. Corporation, East Chicago.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Toni STROM, Hammond; Nettie Dawn KEEN, North Vernon Deborah Diane MINNS, Fresno, Calif., and Michelle CLINGLER, Delong; two sons, Alvis Ronald [KIRKS], Portage, and Larry D. [KIRKS], Macy; thirteen grandchildren three sisters, Dorothy WESTERFIELD and Maxine AUSTIN, Fordsville, Ky., and Freda EMBRY, Raynolds Station, Ky., and a brother, E.J. KIRKS, Fordsville. Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, February 16, 1990

Myron Z. Berkheiser

Myron Z. BERKHEISER, 81, Rochester, co-founder of one of the first self-serve grocery stores in Northern Indiana, died at 6:05 a.m. today in Life Care Center, Rochester. He had been ill for one year.

He and his wife Helen lived at 1031 E. Ninth St., having moved from their longtime farm home on Bessmore Park Road just south of White Creek.

Mr. Berkneiser ended a 46-year career in the grocery business with his retirement in December 1972. He had worked for A&P and Kroger’s in Rochestr and for Kroger’s in Bremen before opening his own store on Main Street.

In December 1947 he co-founded [BERKWAY with Conde HOLLOWAY] the IGA Foodliner at Ninth Street and Wabash Avenue that was the first business building in the Manitou Heights subdivision of the city.

Now Townsend’s IGA, the store was the first “drive-up” grocery in the area, with ample off-street parking for customers.

Mr. Berkheiser found time for many community activities. He was recognized for those with the Rochester Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in 1981. His wife was named co-recipient, marking the first time two people had shared the award.

Mr. Berkheiser was a Sunday School teacher at Trinity United Methodist Church for 25 years, a two-time president of the Rochester Kiwanis Club, a founding director of the Rochester School Building Corp., which was the holding company for constructing the present Columbia and Riddle elementary schools, a former president of the Woodlawn Hospital Board of Trustees, a former president of the Fulton County United Way and a former member of the Fulton County 4-H Extension Board, the Fulton County 4-H Fair Board and the RSVP Board of Directors.

He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge, the Odd Fellows Lodge, the Disabled American Veterans, Trinity United Methodist Church, the Fulton County Council on Aging and the AARP.

Mr. Berkheiser was born Dec. 23, 1908 in Rochester to Merrit and Alta WAGONER BERKHEISER and was a lifetime resident of the community except for five years as manager of the Bremen Kroger store. He was married June 26, 1932 in South Bend to Helen M. CHAMBERLAIN, who survives.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart for wounds suffered during the invasion of Normandy.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Nancy Sue BERKHEISER, Fort Wayne, and a brother, Herschel BERKHEISER, Palo Alto, Calif.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and at the church after 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.

Robert I. Hunter

Robert Isaac HUNTER, 69, Rt. 1, Mentone, was dead on arrival at 4:44 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Hospital, Warsaw.

Born Sept. 20, 1920 in Peru, he lived in Mishawaka for 44 years before moving to Mentone three years ago. On Oct. 25, 1942 in Mishawaka he married Ruth A. MURPHY, who survives. He retired from the Mishawaka Post Office in Feb. 1977 after 33 years of service. He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church, Mentone, and an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Judith) EWERS, Mrs. Dale (Diana) BLOOMER, and Mrs. Steve (Miriam) HOUCK, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Stephen (Beverly) GERARD, Springfield, Ohio; a son, Craig [HUNTER], Mishawaka; four sisters, Annabelle RATHFON, Rochester; Irene LIEBO, Punta Gorda, Fla.; Juanita ZIEGLER, Traverse City, Mich., and Carolyn FIVECOATE, Mentone; three brothers, Jacob [HUNTER], Rockaway Beach, Mo.; Charles [HUNTER], Mentone; Lloyd [HUNTER], St. Joseph, Mich.; eleven grandchildren. Preceding in death was a son, Phillip K. [HUNTER], in 1945 and a brother, Delbert [HUNTER], in 1987.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church, Mishawaka, with the Revs. Joe OLSON and David MILLER officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Garden, Osceola. Friends may call in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 North Main St., Mishawaka, from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the building fund of the First Baptist Church, Mentone.

Saturday, February 17, 1990

Myron Z. Berkheiser

Assisting the Rev. Donald BOWMAN at the services of Myron BERKHEISER will be the Rev. F.G. KUEBLER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, and at the church after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, February 19, 1990

Leon Crippen

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, for Leon R. CRIPPEN, 67, Rt. 2, Kewanna.

The Rev. James THURSTON was to officiate and burial was to be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Cornerstone Country Church.

Mr. Crippen died at 11 a.m. Saturday at his residence. He was born Jan 1, 1923 in Cass County to D.K. and Marie CORNELL CRIPPEN. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On May 18, 1946 in Union Township he married Sally WILSON, who survives. He was a farmer and a retired equipment supevisor for the Indiana Department of Highways. He was a member of the Cornerstone Country Church and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Pat) SMITH, Kewanna; two grandchildren, Jamie and Jodi SHOTTS; three step-grandchildren, Lyndee, Jacob and Joshua SMITH, and two brothers, Leroy [CRIPPEN], Kewanna, and Charles [CRIPPEN], Rochester.

Drisco L. Kreighbaum

A Culver man died today from injuries sustained in a one-car accident on Indiana 17 in front of Holy Cross Hospital at Plymouth.

Plymouth police said Drisco L. KREIGHBAUM, 84, of 2790 East Shore Drive, died at 3:55 a.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital after complaining of abdomen pain.

Police said Kreighbaum was heading north at 12:49 p.m. Sunday and failed to complete a curve. His car left the road, hit a road sign and a post, then went airborne across an alley and hit a tree.

Mr. Kreighbaum was born Jan. 8, 1906 southwest of Argos to Francis and Maude DUDDLESON KREIGHBAUM. He lived most of his life in the Culver-Maxinkuckee area. On June 20, 1931 in Fulton County he married Margie HARRIS, who died June 29, 1986. He was self-emloyed in lake home maintenance and construction in the Maxinkuckee area. He attended the Santa Ana United Methodist Church, southwest of Argos.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Wilma) STOREY, Ankeny, Iowa, and Mrs. Carl (Nila) FOUST, South Bend; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters, Wilda and Thelma KREIGHBAUM, and a brother, Leo [KREIGHBAUM].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, near Culver. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund.

John Summers

John SUMMERS, 64, Kissimmee, Fla., died Thursday at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital.

He was born Aug. 11, 1925 to Frank and Marie CRABILL SUMMERS. His father was a Fulton County Sheriff at one time. Mr. Summers moved to Florida in 1970 from Rochester. On March 22, 1947 he married Loretta SHRIVER, who survives. He was a life member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion. He was a Marine veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, Jack [SUMMERS], Rochester; Judd [SUMMERS], Orlando, Fla.; Steve [SUMMERS], Fort Myers, Fla., and Rick [SUMMERS], Kissimmee; a daughter, Pam WHALEN, Kissimmee; two sisters, Helen KOUGH, Winamac, and Bonnie Jean JOHNSON, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two brothers, Howard [SUMMERS], Rochester, and Frank [SUMMERS] Jr., Kissimmee, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents, a brother, Chauncey Lee [SUMMERS], and an infant sister, Mary Lou [SUMMERS].

Private services will be conducted.

Grace L. Craig

Grace L. CRAIG, 73, Rt. 1, Etne Green, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. She had been in failing health for one year.

Mrs. Craig was born Oct. 18, 1916 in Culver to Charles N. and Elva V. LARGE STAYTON. She moved to Etna Green seven months ago from Bremen, where she had lived most of her life. On March 14, 1957 in Bremen she married Harry I. CRAIG, who survives. She was a member of the Bremen Church of the Brethren.

Suriviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Theresa) HARTZELL, Nappanee; a son, Charles [CRAIG], Lapaz; three grandsons, Joshua, Jeremy and Joseph HARTZELL, Nappanee; two sisters, Victoria NEWCOMB, Culver, and Edith HASLETT, Edwardsburg, Mich., and a brother, Willard “Pete” STAYTON, Plymouth. Preceding in death were an infant brother; an infant sister; another sister, Bertha [STAYTON], and two other brothers, Sylvester and Walter [STAYTON].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Camp Creek Church of the Brethren, neat Etna Green, with the Revs. Ron APP and Tom HOSTETLER officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2-8 p.m.Tuesday and at the church after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Association or the Kidney Foundation.

Tuesday, February 20, 1990

Helen Irene Whitledge

Helen Irene WHITLEDGE, 87, Madisonville, Ky., died at 3:05 p.m. Sunday at the Regional Medical Center, Madisonville.

She was born on Feb. 4, 1903 in Richland Center to Charlie and Clara HARPSTER MOW. She was a retired grocery merchant.

Surviving are nieces and nephews, including Nancy GIBBONS, Rochester. Her husband, Tony WHITLEDGE, died Dec. 11, 1980.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Shady Grove Cemetery, Poole, Ky. There will be no visitation. Barnett-Strother Funeral Home, Madisonville, is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha F. Wood

Bertha F. WOOD, 92, died Tuesday at Bradner Village Nursing Home, Marion, where she moved six years ago from Florida.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John W. CAMPBELL, Rochester, whose husband is the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and Mrs. Tom CROWDEN, Estero, Fla.; a brother, Harold FINNEY, Monticello, and a sister, Nora RANDALL, Mt. Morris, Ill. Preceding in death was her husband, George WOOD, on Jan. 1, 1970.

Burial will be in Auburndale, Fla. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, February 21, 1990

Anne Hildebrandt

Anne HILDEBRANDT, 92, of 609 W. Anglewood Lane, Mishawaka, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday in the Fountainview Place Convalescent Home, Mishawaka.

Mrs. Hildebrandt was born Sept. 25, 1897 in Rochester to Edward and Ida McKITRICK HILDEBRANDT. She moved from Rochester to the South Bend area, where she lived most of her life. In 1919 in Rochester she married Frank E. HILDEBRANDT, who died in 1952.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. LeRoy (Sandra) BARRITT, Paw Paw, Mich.; a son, Robert Jack [HILDEBRANDT], Edwardsburg, Mich.; two grandchildren, Gary LAMIRAND, South Bend, and Jackie LANCHSWEERDT, Mishawaka, and six great-grandchildren. A daughter, Betty J. LAMIRAND, died May 24, 1969.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester, with the Rev. Ervin MIZE officiating. There will be no visitation. Bubb Funeral Chapel, 2910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, is in charge of arrangements.

Glenna D. Crabbs

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home for Glenna Darlene CRABBS, 38, Crestview Hill, Ky., who died of cancer at her home Saturday.

She attended the Landmark Baptist Temple, Cincinnati. She was married to Dr. Jerry CRABBS, formery of Rochester, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are her father, James VENABLE, Florida; her mother, Louise LUSK, Florence, Ky.; three daughters, Allyndra McNABB, Elsmere, Ky., and Donna and Noell CRABBS, at home; four sisters, Cindy GOINS, Crestview Hills, Ky.; Sherry ODEGAARD, Erlanger, Ky.; Kathy WEINBERG, Elsmere, and Peggy LAW, Burlington, Ky. Her mother-in-law is Nettie CRABBS of Rochester.

Isabella K. Lantz

Isabella K. LANTZ, 87, Mason Health Care Center, died at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She moved from her Franklin Street home in Mentone to the Center in 1984.

Mrs. Lantz was born March 16, 1902 in Limestone, Ohio, to Henry and Ellanor BOOSE MARKS. She moved to the Mentone area in 1933 from Auburn. On June 14, 1923 at Port Clinton, Ohio, she married Calvin LANTZ, who died in 1955. She had owned an antique shop in Mentone.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Allanora) YAZEL, Mentone; two sons, Victor [LANTZ], Mentone, and Quentin [LANTZ], Warsaw; seven grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister, two brothers and a half-brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Phil HODGES officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Perlie Woodcox

Perlie WOODCOX, 75, formerly of 1519 Madison St., Rochester, died at 11:06 p.m. tuesday in the Clay County Hospital in Brazil, where she had been a patient for a week.

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

Maleta Kesler

Maleta KESLER, 79, of 205 Crystal Valley Drive, Middlebury, died at 4:25 a.m. today at Goshen General Hospital.

Mrs. Kesler was born April 15, 1910 in Rochester. She moved from the Rochester-Argos area in 1956 to Middlebury. On Nov. 21, 1932 she married Dale KESLER, who survives. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Middlebury.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Janet FEAR, Arlingrton, Texas, and Shirley FULLER, Mishawaka; twelve grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren, and a half-brother, Robert BRUBAKER, California.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Middlebury. Burial will be in Gracelawn Cemetery, Middlebury. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday at the Miller Funeral Home, Middlebuy.

Evan L. Michael

Evan Lee MICHAEL, 83, Rt. 2, Rochester (Green Oak community), died at 6:45 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had been in failing health for two years.

Mr. Michael was born July 15, 1906 in Flora to Henry and Millie Blanche PETERSON MICHAEL. He moved to the Green Oak community in 1962 from Hammond. On Jan. 4, 1936 in Frankfort he married Mazie HANSON, who survives. He retired in 1969 from Standard Oil of Indiana He also had owned and operated the Green Oak Store for a number of years. He was a member of the Fulton Baptist Temple.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Phillip L. [MICHAEL], Akron; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ancil [MICHAEL], Mariposa, Calif., and Ivan “Daniel” [MICHAEL], Lafayette. Preceding in death were an infant son, Norman Lee [MICHAEL], A sister, and his parents.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Fulton Baptist Temple with Pastor Lonnie PETERS and Dr. David PRICE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and at the church from after Friday.

James L. Donaldson

James L. DONALDSON, 78, Rt.. 3, Peru, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Continuing Care Center, where he had lived for a year and a half.

Mr. Donaldson was born in Jefferson Township, Miami County, on March 5, 1911 to Edmond O. and Sarah Ann KRANING DONALDSON. On April 29, 1939 at the First Brethren parsonage in Mexico, he married Gayle L. DEWALD, who survives. He was a member of the House of Faith, Mexico, and the Miami County Farm Bureau. He was a retired farmer and former trustee of Jefferson Township. He had been a Sunday School teacher for many years.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Lana S. LINDE, Hamburg, Germany; two sons, Daniel James [DONALDSON], Rt 1, Denver, and John D. [DONALDSON], Rt. 3, Peru; five grandchildren, and a sister, Esther SMITH, Macy. Preceding in death were a brother, Harold [DONALDSON], and two sisters, Marie FISHER and Ruth CHAPIN.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastor Larry COOK and the Rev. George BROWN officiaing. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, February 22, 1990

Perlie M. Woodcox

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Perlie May WOODCOX, 75, Brazil.

The Rev. Donald BOWMAN will officiate, and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after noon Saturday.

Mrs. Woodcox died at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday in Clay County Hospital, Brazil, where she had been a patient for a week. She had been ill for two months. She moved to Brazil 2 1/2 years ago from 1519 Madison St., Rochester. She had lived most of her life in Rochester.

She was born Sept. 18, 1914 in Bean, Ky., to Fred and Ada Bell HUFF McGLOTHIN. On July 3, 1937 in Rochester she married Ulrich WOODCOX, who died May 19, 1986.

Surviving are a son, the Rev. Gene WOODCOX, Rt. 14, Brazil; five grandchildren, Gayle EVANS, Evansville; Frank ad Garth [WOODCOX], Brazil; Carl [WOODCOX], Columbia, S.C., and Paul [WOODCOX], Michigan City; ten great-grandchildren; four sisters, Elsie BATES, Greensboro, N.C.; Mrs John (Ella) RICHARDS, Crescent City, Fla., and Bert GOCKING and Mrs. Kelly (Joy) HUNTER, Rochester; three brothers, Woody [McGLOTHIN], Leiters Ford, and John and Fred [McGLOTHIN], Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Ruth JONES, in 1938, and her parents.

Porter Junior Rhodes

Porter Junior RHODES, 69, of 901 E. Main St., Logansport, died at 10:27 a.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis.

Mr. Rhodes was born April 2, 1920 in Fulton County to John Porter and Lavilla BALLINGER RHODES. On Sept. 15, 1973 in LaPorte he married Arlene BROWN, who survives. He was a retired sales clerk for 3D Department Stores and an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Gary [RHODES], Bremen; two daughters, Peggy Jo JONES, Rochester, and Marilyn MOWREY, Lapaz; a step-daughter, Carolyn SETTLEMYRE, Logansport; three step-sons, Lehman WALLACE Jr., West Plains, Mo.; Roger WALLACE, Dunlap, Tenn., and Steve WALLACE, Logansport; three brothers, Dale and Thomas [RHODES], Rochester, and Robert [RHODES], Star City; four sisters, Nina CHAPMAN, Irene MILLER and Loraine SPICE, Rochester, and Selena GILLESPIE, Silver Lake; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. George KOZAITES officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Marshall L. Nielsen

Marshall L. NIELSEN, 65, Fulton, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been ill for a year.

Mr. Nielsen was born Oct. 18, 1924 in Palisade, Minn., to Alex and Mable NIELSEN. He moved to the Fulton area in 1976 from Anchorage, Alaska. On Dec. 2, 1951 in Anchorage he married Marge MARONEY, who survives. He was a retired supervisor for Sealand Trucking Co., was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of the American Legion and the Teamsters Union.

Surviving with his wife are his mother, of Palisade; two brothers, James [NIELSEN], Pacaina, Calif., and Darwin [NIELSEN], Waterloo, Iowa; three sisters, Mrs. Harry (Dorothy) JOHNSON and Mrs. Leonard (Vena) ELLIS, Palisade, and Mrs. Lynn (Martha) KARDELL, Foley, Minn. Preceding in death were two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Robert RILEY officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and VFW posts.

Friday, February 23, 1990

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Saturday, February 24, 1990

Esther Patterson

Esther PATTERSON, 80, Winona Lake, died at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla., Friday afternoon.

She was born Nov. 11, 1909 in Fulton County to Arthur and Verna FRY. She was a winter resident of Bonita Springs, Fla. On Sept. 13, 1930 she married the Rev. Dwight PATTERSON, who survives. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Winona Lake.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Patricia OTT, Bonita Springs; a son, David [PATTERSON], Toledo, Ohio; four grandchildren, and a brother, Loren [FRY], Fulton. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, Winona Lake. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. [Wednesday] at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Dorothy A. Kindig

Dorothy A. KINDIG, 77, Ojai, Calif., died at 3 p.m. Sunday in Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, Calif. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Leonard D. Brockey

Leonard D. BROCKEY, 65, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room shortly after admission. He had been in failing health for seven months.

He was born March 27, 1924 to Benjamin and Hazel McDONALD [BROCKEY] and had lived in the Rocheser area all his life. He was married to Flossie Mae HOUNSHELL on Aug. 8, 1942; she died June 25, 1962. On Sept. 28, 1963, he married Naomi GREEN, who survives. He retired from Seaed Power in 1987 after 30 years’ employment. He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Rochester American Legion, the Manitou Moose Lodge and the Fellowship of the Moose.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Lynette WILSON, Rochester a son, James BROCKEY, Medina, Ohio; five grandchildren, Randy UTTER and Rick UTTER, Rochester; Tresha UTTER, Indianapolis, and Rachel BROCKEY and Elizabeth BROCKEY, Medina; two step-sons, James GREEN, Minot, N.D. and John GREEN, Rochester; three step-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Marion (Evabelle) SMITH, Mentone, and Mrs. Adrian (Opal) ARTHUR, Cromwell. Preceding in death were three brothers, Art, Lloyd and Ernest [BROCKEY].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund or the Heart Fund.

Robert L. Eytcheson

Robert L. EYTCHESON, 64, Rt. 6, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 11 a.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital. He became ill Saurday evening.

He was born Feb. 9, 1926 in Fulton County to Otha and May ULERICK EYTCHESON and was a lifetime resident of Liberty Township. He was married Feb. 23, 1947 in Fulton County to Patricia M. BAKER, who survives. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a retired farmer, and a member of the Rochester American Legion, Manitou Moose Lodge and Logansport Eages Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are three daughrtrs, Kay HARMON, Rochester; Mrs. Michael (Barbara) WAKE, Logansport, and Marcia FREELS, Rt. 6, Rochester; two sons, Kenneth L. [EYTCHESON], Fulton, and Larry J. [EYTCHESON], Grass Creek; a sister, Mrs. Marshall (Marge) NELSON, Fulton; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren, . Preceding in death were a daughter, Sue EYTCHESON, on July 26, 1987, and a grandson, Daniel HARMON, on April 18, 1978.

Services will be a t 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Lonnie PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion and VFW. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton Little League.

Tuesday, February 27, 1990

Dorothy A. Kindig

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Dorothy A. KINDIG, 77, formerly of Rochester.

The Rev. John RAMSEY will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Library.

Mrs. Kindig, 1110 Ayers Ave., Ojai, Calif., died at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ventura (Calif.) County Medical Center after a three-day illness.

She was born May 31, 1912 in Chicago to William and Alice FARRELL DOW. She moved to Ojai in November from Rochester. On Feb. 15, 1933 in Chicago she married O. Floyd KINDIG, who died Jan. 14, 1973. A retired school teacher, she had taught at Reiter and Talma Schools in Fulton County and in the Ventura school system from 1968-83. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, and the California Teachers Association. She was a graduate of Rockford University and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Chicago.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Cindy) McLOCHLIN, Rochester; three sons, William “Bill” KINDIG, Ojai; Charles Alex KINDIG, Oxnard, Calif., and Philip KINDIG, Rochester; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson; a sister, Janet HICKOK, Chicago, and a brother, William DOW Jr., Chicago.

Wednesday, February 28, 1990

Albert O. Hodge

Albert O. HODGE, 78, Rt. 2, Osgood, died of a heart attack at 2:35 p.m. Monday in a Cincinnati hospital.

He was born Dec. 8, 1911 to George A. and Myrtle POWELL HODGE. On Nov. 3, 1934 he married Lucille ROBINSON, who survives. He was a retired sawmill operator and a farmer.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Gary [HODGE], of Rochester; two other sons; two daughrters; nineteen grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bovard’s Funeral Home, Versailles, Ind., with the Rev. Gary CASE officiating. Burial will be in the Holton (Ind.) Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today.

Lydia E. Tabler

Lydia E. TABLER, 83, formerly of 1508 Arrowhead Drive, died at 4 a.m. in Wapakoneta, Ohio, where she had lived for two months. She had been ill for several years.

Mrs. Tabler was born May 5, 1906 in Shinbone, Ohio, to John and Anna STAHLDER McCULLOUGH. On Sept. 29, 1924 she married John August TABLER who died Sept. 19, 1964.

Surviving are a daughter, Linda WEISSINGER, Rochester; two sons, Robert and John [TABLER], Wapakoneta; eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be at Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home, Wapaioneta. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Wapakoneta. Friends may call Friday afternoon and evening.

Tina M. Clark

Tina Marie CLARK, 28, of 246 Jackson Ave., Peru, died at 12:02 today at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, after a six-week illness.

She was born Feb. 25, 1962 in Peru to Florence Marie TOLLEY. On Nov. 16, 1988 in Peru she married George C. CLARK, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are her mother, of Alexandria, La.; a step-son, Dustin George CLARK, at home; a grandfather, Sam H. TOLLEY, Rt. 2, Macy; a brother, Michael J. NETTE, Logansport, and a sister, Jennifer PACILLI, Alexandria, La.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Fred SNOW officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, March 1, 1990

Agnes J. Brinkmann

Agnes J. BRINKMANN, 80, of 1126 Washington St., formerly of Waterhaven Apartments, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at Chase Center, Logansport.

She was born June 22, 1909 in Leelanau County, Mich., to August and Mattie FISK PETANDER. She moved here 2 1/2 years ago from Traverse City, Mich. On April 6, 1951 in Traverse City she married Harry BRINKMANN, who died in 1987. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Keith (Veta) WEST, Rochester; three grandsons, Jerome WEST, Traverse City, Larry WEST, Cedar, Mich., and Gary WEST, Rochester; four great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Marie WAHL, St. Charles, Mo. Preceding in death were a brother and three sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald BOWMAN officiating. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens, Traverse City. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Ethel Berger

Ethel FISH BERGER, 89, of 333 North Railroad St., Argos, died at 12:10 a.m. today at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born June 30, 1900 in Argos to Otis and Carrie BOGARDUS FISH. She lived all her life in the Argos community. On Nov. 24, 1920 in Argos she married Fred P. BERGER, who died Aug. 31, 1972. She attended the Argos Wesleyan Church.

Surviving are a son, Eugene [BERGER], Terre Haute; a granddaughter, Marlene KREIGER, Mishawaka; a grandson, Bill BERGER, New York city; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Clifford FISH, Plymouth, and Dale FISH, Rochester. Preceding in death was a twin sister, Bethel [FISH].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Richard DEAN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society.

Friday, March 2, 1990

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Saturday, March 3, 1990

Joseph Strobel

Joseph STROBEL, age unavailable, Rt. 1, Culver, Fulton County Road 700 North, died early this morning at his home of a sudden illness.

Arrangements are pending at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Monday, March 5, 1990

Jayne A. Reynolds

Jane A. REYNOLDS, 39, Zionsville, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday.

She was born April 16, 1950 to [Reuben] and Beulah RYNEARSON. On June 15, 1974 she married Thomas A. REYNOLDS, who survives. She was a teacher at Crawfordsville Elementary School for seven years. She was a 1968 graduate of Rochester High School, a Ball State University graduate and received her master’s degree from DePaul University. She was a member of the Zionsville Christian Church and was a former officer of the Newcomers Club.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Natalie, Emily and Alicia [REYNOLDS], at home; her parents, Reuben and Beulah RYNEARSON, Rochester, and a sister, Patricia DOUGLASS, Rochester.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Zionsville Christian Church. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Flanner and Buchanan Mortuary, 105 Pine St., Zionsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Boone County Cancer Society or to the church.

Mary B. Bowen

Mary B. BOWEN, 85, of 601 E. Water St., Akron, died at 9:20 a.m. Sunday at her home. She had been ill for three years.

She was born May 14, 1904 in Kosciusko County to J.F. and Alta ENGLE DICKEY. On Dec. 23, 1929 in Goshen she married Willis L. BOWEN, who survives. She retired from teaching after 33 years. She attended Manchester College. She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church and a former member of the Akron Eastern Star.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Jane FORD, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Jack (Sharon) MILLER, Akron; five grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; seven great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mabel ADAMS, Leesburg, and a brother, Elmer DICKEY, Warsaw.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church building fund.

Oscar A. Conrad

Oscar A. CONRAD, 69, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 6:10 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport, after a week’s illness.

He was born Jan. 30, 1921 in Cass County to Harry A. and Beatrice MOSS CONRAD. On April 4, 1943 he married Dorothy M. CAMPBELL at the home of her parents in Jackson Township near Walton. She survives. He was a member of the Corinth Brethren Church, Twelve Mile, and had been a deacon of the church for 34 years. He was a retired farmer and retired in 1986 from Herd Seed Company, Logansport. He was a member of the Adams Township Farm Bureau.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Keith A. [CONRAD], Walton, and a brother, Walter [CONRAD], Peru. Preceding in death were three brothers, Justin and Clifford [CONRAD] and an infant brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Bill BRADY and G. Bright HANNA officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Corinth Brethren Church or the Cass County Heart Fund.

Joseph Strobel

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver, for Joseph STROBEL, 83, Rt. 1, Culver (Fulton County Road 700 North).

The Rev. Leonard CHROBOT will officiate, and burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Strobel died at 5 a.m. Saturday at his home after becoming ill unexpectedly. He was born July 26, 1906 in Chicago to Joseph and Vlasta MAZANEZ STROBEL In 1945 he moved from Berwyn, Ill., to Aubbeenaubbee Township. On Nov. 23, 1927 in Berwyn he married Susanna TORDE, who survives. He was a retired sheet metal worker.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Dolores ENGELBRECHT, Rochester; Mrs. Kenneth (Audrey) HARTLE, Culver, ad Mrs. Raymond (Phyllis) JAGELO, Almond, Wis.; a son, Donald [STROBEL], Clare, Mich.; twenty grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; two step-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a grandson, a great-granddaughter, two step-granddaughters, a sister and two brothers.

Tuesday, March 6, 1990

Shirley McCreary

Shirley PETERSON McCREARY, 58, Escanaba, Mich., formerly of Rochester, died at 7 a.m. Monday.

She was the daughter of the late Ransford ad Eileen PETERSON of Fulton County.

Arrangements are pending at Anderson Funeral Home,Escanaba, Mich.

Wednesday, March 7, 1990

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Thursday, March 8, 1990

Keith White

Keith WHITE, 44, Rt. 5, Rochester, died Wednesday afternoon after he was buried by corn in a grain bin at Snipes Mobile Feed on Indiana 25 near Talma.

Deputy Coroner Ed WENRICK said White, an employee at Snipes, died of traumatic asphyxiation. Wenrick pronounced White deat at 3:45 p.m.

Rochester and Mentone firefighters were called about 1:30 p.m. and worked more than two hours to empty the 30-foor bin which they said was about three-qurarters full.

They found White’s body about four feet from the bottom of the bin, which holds about 50,000 bushels of corn.

Firefighters said White was in the bin alone trying to dislodge corn. When co-workers could not find him elsewhere, they feared he was trapped in the bin.

For a while, his fellow employees had hoped that Whie had left the plant temporarily, because they did not see his pickup truck. But they learned later that he had been dropped off at work that day by his wife, Sandy.

About 15 Rochester firefighters and 10 Mentone firefighters cut four holes in the bin and also cut a hole in the door on the side of the structure.

They also used equipment and some manpower from Craig Welding and Manufacturing, McMahan-O’Connor Construction Company and the Rochester Water Department.

Firefighters said that about 50 people shoveled away the corn during the rescue attempt. A number of the people had been driving by and had stopped to offer help.

Mr. White was born June 17, 1945 in Rochester to Ernest and Mary Alice MILLER WHITE WOLFORD. He lived all his life in this community. On June 6, 1964 in Talma he married Sandra K. GREEN, who survives. He had been employed by Snipes Mobile Feed for 28 1/2 years, and was a member of the Tiosa Brethren Church. He was active in the Republican Party. For a number of years he had been Newcastle Township Republican Precinct committeeman and was Newcastle Township vice committeeman at the time of his death.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Gary (Laura) CALVERT, Rochester, and Melissa WHITE, at home; a granddaughter, Amber CALVERT; his step-father, Raymond WOLFORD, Wabash; a step-sister, Marjorie SCOTT, Kokomo, and a step-brother, Bill WOLFORD, Bunker Hill. Preceding in death were his mother, on Feb. 12, 1990; his father, on Sept. 17, 1971, and a brother, Marvin WHITE, who was killed April 27, 1967 while serving with the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

William A. Robbins

William Andrew “Bill” ROBBINS, 58, Twelve Mile, died unexpectedly at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Mr. Robbins was born June 2, 1931 in Adams Township, Cass County, to Oran W. and Ruth H. IRVIN ROBBINS. On Dec. 20, 1953 at Hampton, Va., he married Patricia J. MILLS, who survives. He was a free-lance photographer and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Twelve Mile Skinner Christian Church, Lions Club and Round Table. He was a 1949 graduate of Twelve Mile High School and a graduate of Purdue University.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Oran William “Rob” [ROBBINS], Bunker Hill; three daughters, Linda Jean HOOVER, Twelve Mile; Dianne P. ROBBINS, Pensacola, Fla., and Virginia Leigh ROWAN, Amboy; five grandchildren, and three sisters, Wilma RUSK, Bringhurst; Phyllis JOHNSON, Twelve Mile, and Marilyn FAUDSKAR, Hoquiam, Wash.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Skinner Cemetery, Twelve Mile, with the Rev. Nancy NICHOLS officiating. Friends may call from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Heart Fund.

Friday, March 9, 1990

Betty J. Hollis

Word has been received of the death of Betty Jean FRITZ HOLLIS, 58, Warsaw. She died March 7 at Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, after a five-week illness.

She was born Dec. 26, 1932 in Fulton County to James Albert and Pauline BREW FRITZ. She lived most of her life in Warsaw.

Surviving are a daughter, Louise SHAFFER, Benton Harbor, Mich.; a son, William Cunningham [HOLLIS], Madison; four grandchildren; a brother, George Clinger [FRITZ], Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. James (Delores) ROLECS, Warsaw, and Barbara ENGSTRAND, Warsaw, and nieces ad nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at Titus Brothers Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Dorothy R. Rhoads

Dorothy R. RHOADS, 72, of 9280 Redwood Road, Plymouth, died unexpectedly at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Mrs. Rhoads was born April 7, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pa., to Harry C. and Mable M. CORK REYNOLDS. She had lived in Plymouth since 1946. On Aug. 29, 1942 in Chicago she married Arnold M. RHOADS Sr., who died Oct. 16, 1951. She was retired after 31 years as a bookkeeper for Pioneer Savings and Loan, Plymouth. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, and its Morning Circle and the Presbyterian Church women’s groups. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women and the Marshall County Home Ec Club. She was vice president of the Fulton County Campers Association and secretary-treasurer of the Indiana State Campers Association.

Surviving are two daughters, Mary Ellen ROBERTSON, Clarksville, Ten., and Kathy PRITCHETT, Rochester; two sons, Arnold M. RHOADES Jr., and Dennis A. RHOADES, Plymouth; eight grandchildren, and a sister, Winnie POWELL, Naples, Fla. Preceding in death was a son, Paul Lee [RHOADS].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Frist Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, with the Rev. URQUHART officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Saturday, March 10, 1990

David F. Wallace Sr.

David F. WALLACE Sr., 67, Lyford, formerly of Leiters Ford, died at 4 a.m. March 4 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, after a lengthy illness. He was born July 20, 1922 in Morehead, Ky., to Mose and Frances WALLACE. He was married to Elizabeth MORRIS in Westville. Later he married Lillie MAYS, Erving, Ky., who survives. He had been owner-operator of a sawmill in the Leiters Ford area for 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy for three years.

Surviving with his wife are five daughters, Darlene BARCUS and Cathy WILSON, Argos; Pamela CASEY, Knox; Sheri MIKESELL, Mentone, and Rebecca [WALLACE], at home; five sons, John [WALLACE], Tippecanoe; David [WALLACE] Jr., Bourbon; Jesse [WALLACE], Leiters Ford; Donald [WALLACE], Rochester, and Christopher [WALLACE], at home eight grandchildren three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Audie COOPER, Lyford, and Dovie BUCK, Akron, Ohio.

Services were March 6 at Barnes Mortuary, Rockville.

Hazel Mowiser

Hazel MOWISER, 86, of 108 W. South St., Argos, died at 9:45 p.m. Friday at her home. Mrs. Mowiser was bon July 30, 1903 in Marshall County to Albert and Ella SNYDER ILER. On Jan. 28, 1928 in Plymouth she married John MOWISER, who died Oct. 11, 1985. She was a mamber of the Argos United Methodist Church, the Women’s Circle of the church and the Walnut Home Economics Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Theodore (Nadine) FOX, Plymouth, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Argos United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Monday, March 12, 1990

Goldie P. Coffing

Goldie Pearl COFFING, 87, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 7:34 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born Sept. 11, 1902 in Miami County to Ora W. and Ida BRITTON WILES. On Dec. 20, 1919 in Peru she married Jacob Russell COFFING, who died Dec. 10, 1963. She lived all her married life on a farm near Twelve Mile. She was a member of the Mtea Baptist Church.

Surviving are five daughters, June GARROW and Rachel STEWART, Mishawaka; Nina WARNER, Rt. 1, Macy; Betty LEWIS, Twelve Mile, and Joan COFFING, Indianapolis; four sons, J. Richard [COFFING], Roann; Donald [COFFING], Peru, K. William “Bill” [COFFING], Logansport, and Dewey [COFFING], Burnettsville; twenty-six grandchildren, and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a granddaughter; a sister, Maude HENDRICKS, and four brothers, Harvey, Ralph, Park and William [WILES].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Metea Baptist Church with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Center, Logansport.

Fred E. Doss

Fred E. DOSS, 71, of 8912 State Road 110, Argos, died at 7:10 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where he had been a patient since Jan. 2.

He was born July 25, 1918 in Chicago to Richard and Edith WHINHAM DOSS. He moved from Chicago to Marshall County in 1950. On Feb. 23, 1974 in Plymouth he married Susie S. KICKERT SHOEMAKER, who survives. He retired in 1982 from the Aircraft Assembly Division of Bendix Corporation after 32 years of employment. He was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Plymouth; the Kilwinning Masonic Lodge, Plymouth; the Center I.O.O.F. Lodge; the Scottish Rite Lodge, South Bend; the Marshall County Amateur Radio Club; the American Red Cross, and was a former probation officer for Marshall County. He was a volunteer for the Bowen Center and was a weather observer on Marxhall County for the National Westher Service.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Linda ALEXANDER, Tacoma, Wash.; two sons, Lawrence [DOSS], Aransas Pass, Texas, and John [DOSS], Cisne, Ill.; five grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Keith (Barbara) WARNER, Rochester, and Claudette SHOEMAKER, Indianapolis; a step-son, Donald SHOEMAKER, Elwood; five step-grandchildren eight step-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Edward [DOSS], Aransas Pass, Richard [DOSS], Atlanta, Ga., and John [DOSS], San Francisco, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church with Father C.R. SHERIDAN officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Cemetery, southeast of Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, where the Masonic Lodge will conduct services at 7 p.m. Tuesday followed by the Center I.O.O.F. Lodge services at 8 p.m. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the St. Thomas Episcopal Church or the Bowen Center.

Tuesday, March 13, 1990

Shirley A. McCreary

Word has been received of the death of Shirley Ann McCREARY, 58, of 4945 17.7 Drive, Escanaba, Mich. She died March 5 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba.

Mrs. McCreary was born July 10, 1931 in Rochester to Ransford and Eileen KINDIG PETERSON. On Dec. 20, 1953 she married Neil E. McCREARY who preceded in death. She graduated May 17, 1952 from Indianapolis General Hospital School of Nursing. She had been a nurse in Indianapolis, Fort Sumter, N.C., Bloomington and, for the past 20 years, at St. Francis Hospital. She was a member of the Memorial Methodist Church, Gladfstone, Mich., and Altrusa International.

Surviving are two sons, Jack [McCREARY], Scotts Bluff, Neb., and Mark [McCREARY], Aurora, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Kathy) JENSEN, Green Bay, Wis., and Sharon CHERMANY, Aurora, Colo.; six grandchildre; a brother, Dale [PETERSON], Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Joe (Donna Jean) BOGANWRIGHT, Grand Prairie, Texas, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Marjorie WAGONER, in January 1981, and a brother, Maurice PETERSON, in July 1989.

Services were March 9 at Memorial Methodist Church, Gladstone. The Rev. Wallace FOX officiated. Burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba.

Barbara Wagoner

Barbara WAGONER, Westfield, died this morning at her home.

She was the daughter of Everett and Pauline RUSSELL, Rochester.

Arrangements are pending at Kercheval Funeral Home, Sheridan.

Wednesday, March 14, 1990

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Thursday, March 15, 1990

Mack E. Leiter

Mack Edward LEITER, 85, County Road 440 North near Leiters Ford, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at his home.

Born May 30, 1905 in Bourbon, he moved to Leiters Ford six years ago from Royal Center. He was a retired lineman and electrician, a member of the Monterey American Legion and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are a daughter, Rosamond BROWN, Kewanna; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Friday. The Monterey American Legion will conduct graveside military rites.

Ruth A. Hoehne

Ruth A. HOEHNE, 93, Rochester Nursing Home, died at 1:45 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Oct 9, 1896 in Bethlehem Township, Cass County, to Martin and Martha E. SMITH HOEHNE. She was a graduate of Metea High School, and was a retired registered nurse of 43 years at Home Hospital, Lafayette. She was a member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Surviving are a brother, George [HOEHNE], Marshall, Mich., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Mary KINGERY and Lottie HUBENTHAL, and three brothers, Ed, Frank and Paul [HOEHNE].

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Metea Cemetery with Pastor Lonnie PETERS officiating. Friends may call at McCain Funeral Home from 1-2 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Cancer Society.

Friday, March 16, 1990

Ethyle M. Munson

Ethyle M. MUNSON, 92, of 800 Fulton Ave., died at 10 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Arthur H. Dunlap

Arthur H. “Art” DUNLAP, 48, of 132 Westview Court, Argos, died at 9 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He had been in failing health for seven months.

Mr. Dunlap was born Oct. 30, 1941 in Dowagiac Mich., to Ford and Helen SAYGERS DUNLAP. On April 18, 1970 he married Sandra Rae WARSTLER, who survives. He was a self-employed masonry contractor. He graduated in 1959 from Argos High School, served from 1964-1966 as a military policeman in the U.S. Army and attended the Argos United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Argos School Board, the Town of Argos Building Committee, and the Argos American Legion of which he was a past officer and a Color Guard member.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Angela [DUNLAP], and a son, Troy [DUNLAP], at home; two sisters, Bobbie RHORER, Fort Wayne, and Mary BUTLER, Buchanaan, Mich.; a brother, George [DUNLAP], Antlers, Okla., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Argos United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jack RHOADES and Ammon WENGER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m.-noon Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church. The American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Memorials may be made to the Arthur H. Dunlap Scholarship Fund, the Argos American Legion, the Argos United Methodist church or the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Saturday, March 17, 1990

Clara E. Large

Clara E. LARGE, 71, Monterey, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills, Fla. Born Oct. 13, 1918 to James and Goldia GARLAND CALHOUN in Fulton County, she married Orville D. LARGE in May 1938. He survives.

She was a member of the Monterey United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husbane are one daughter, Patricia FRYE, Zephyrhills, Fla.; two sons, John [LARGE] of Culver, and Dennis [LARGE] of Plymouth; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Susie REINHOLD, Monterey; Ruth Ann BOWERSOX, Leiters Ford; Carol KELSEY, Monterey; Linda BAKER, Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, James and Jack CALHOUN, both of New Carlisle.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Janet SCOTT officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation.

The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy E. Dausman

Services for Dorothy E. DAUSMAN, 84, Evergreen Park, Ill., were Tuesday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Chicago, Ill., with the Rev. Edward MYERS officiating. Burial was in Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Ill. Mrs. Dausman died March 3 at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, Ill. A nurse, she was born May 29, 1905, in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Dausman is survived by her husband, Raymond [DAUSMAN], Rochester; three daughters, Nola FARLEY, Marilyn KUCHARSKI and Dorothy HICKEY, all of Chicago; three sons, Raymond [DAUSMAN], Milwaukee, Wis.; Roger [DAUSMAN], Chicago, Ill., and Harold [DAUSMAN], of Decatur, Ill.; three sisters, Marie PERKINS, Irene JOHANTGES and Ann PELLANT, all of California.

Ethyle M. Munson

Ethyle Mae MUNSON, 92, 800 Fulton Ave., died at 10 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for four days.

Born Feb. 25, 1898 in Atlanta, Ohio, to James and Altha HOSKINS WOODS, she married Fred J. MUNSON on Feb. 20, 1940, in Hammond. He died on Sept. 27, 1982.

She had lived in Rochester for 14 years, having moved here from Merrillville. She had worked as a department store clerk in Hammond and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Birthday Club in Rochester.

She is survived by four nieces, Mrs. Robert (Florence) HARBETT and Mrs. Tom (Wilma) ALLRED, both of Rochester; Mrs. Mabel GIFFORD and Mrs. Robert (Mary) RENKERBERGER, both of Logansport; two nephews, James WOODS, Tulsa, Okla, and Donald METZGER, Rt. 4, Rochester; several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Bertha JENNINGS and Ella Pha METZGER; two brothers, Lon and Samuel WOODS and teo infant brothers.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 p.m. until services Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church.

Monday, March 19, 1990

Zeno W. Miller

Zeno W. MILLER, 87, of 831 Dodge Ave., Evanston, Ill., died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in St. Francis Hospital at Evanston.

He was born Oct. 12, 1902 in Monterey to Henry and Josephine REINHOLT MILLER. He moved to Evanston two years ago from Bremen. On June 26, 1930 in Culver he married Mary HOOVER, who survives. He was retired from the Bendix Corporation, South Bend, and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Bremen.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Betty Jean ROBERTS, Evanston, and Joan KNEPP, Bremen; a son, Marvin [MILLER], San Jose, Calif.; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers, Perry and Clem [MILLER].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church, Bremen, with the Rev. Ron BOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Fair Cemetery, Lakeville. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, and after 12:30 Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the church or to the Alzheimers Foundation.

Clara E. Large

Graveside services for Clara E. LARGE, 71, Monterey, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday at the East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills, Fla. It was inadvertently omitted from Saturday’s obituary that a son, James E. [LARGE], preceded in death.

Gladys Fenstermaker

Gladys FENSTERMAKER, 89, of 219 Yearich St., Argos, died early today at her home.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Mary L. Burdette

Services were to be at 1 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewana, for Mary L. BURDETTE, 68, Chase Center, Logansport.

Father Cornelius KELLY was to officiate, and burial was to be in the Shaffer Cemetery, Kewanna.

Mrs. Budette died Friday at 7:39 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. She was born June 23, 1921 at Kewanna to Thomas and Myrtle Mae CURTIS HERD. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of the All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport. She was a 1939 graduate of Grass Creek High School and a 1942 graduate of Indianapolis General Hospital School of Nursing.

Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn VAUGHN, Anchorage, Ky.; a brother, John [BURDETTE], Rt. 2, Kewanna; a sister, Margaret DORTON, Hartford City, and a granddaughter. Preceding in death was a brother.

Ray McGriff

Ray McGRIFF, 70, of 419 Clayton Ave., died at 1:38 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for one day. He had been in failing health for two years.

Mr. McGriff was born March 25, 1919 in Richland Township to Albert and Ethel NEWCOMB McGRIFF. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On Sept. 2, 1947 he married Alberta COOPER, who died Sept. 15, 1980. He was a tractor mechanic for the former William KURZ Implement Company and had been employed by the former Crystal Dairy Company, Rochester. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are Olivia JERNIGAN; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Connie) FORTE, New Braunfeis, Texas, and Mrs. Robert (Terry) DILTS, Logansport; a son, Robert [McGRIFF], Rochester; twelve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Leone ABBOTT, Rochester, and Mildred GOHEN and Florence GIBBONS, Argos, and a twin brother, Roy [McGRIFF], Rochester. Preceding in death was a daughter, Debbie LOWREY, on May 15, 1985, and a brother Orville [McGRIFF], on Nov. 23, 1978.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 20, 1990

Gladys Fenstermaker

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Gladys FENSTERMAKER, 89, of 219 N. Yearich St., Argos.

The Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT will officiate and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Conregational Christian Church.

Mrs. Fenstermaker died Sunday afternoon at her home. She was born May 9, 1900 in Ora to Lawrence and Jessie MALLORY BENNETT. She moved to the Argos community in 1944 from Pulaski County. Her first marriage was to Charles CAREY, who died in 1939. On March 19, 1944 in Stockton, Calif., she married Vance FENSTERMAKER, who died May 30, 1984. She was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian Church, the missionary society of the church, the Argos Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, the Plymouth Eastern Star and the Argos Hi-Neighbor Club.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Donald (Gayna) BEHMER, New Port Richey, Fla., and Mrs. Glenn (Charlotte) WARNER, Warsaw; two brothers, Cyde and Clair [BENNETT], Culver, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Agnes and Dalta [BENNETT], and two brothers, Charlie and Carl [BENNETT].

Betty M. Clark

Services were to be today at 10 a.m. at the First Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, for Betty M. HUDSON CLARK, 63, Fort Wayne. Burial was to be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian.

Mrs. Clark died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been ill for several years.

She was born April 17, 1928 in Chili to Vern C. and Mary A. FOUTS HUDSON. On Jan. 4, 1947 in Huntington she married Joseph W. CLARK, who survives. She moved from Huntington to Fort Wayne in 1953. She retired in 1980 after working seven years at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital’s Medicare Department. She was a member of the First Missionary Church, Fort Wayne.

Surviving with her husband are her mother, Akron; a daughter, Nancy Lee JOHNSON, Fort Wayne; two sons, Jeffery Joe and Terry Jay [CLARK], Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mildred YOEMAN, Fort Wayne; Doris NORDMAN, Akron, and Marsha HEIM, Bunker Hill; three brothers, Donald [HUDSON], Mexico; Jerry [HUDSON], Akron, and Larry [HUDSON], Gladstone, Ore., and five grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Jill [CLARK]; a brother, Floyd “Tiny” HUDSON, and her father.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Olive Branch Church of God. Envelopes are available at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron and Rochester.

Wednesday, March 21, 1990

Letha M. Merley

Letha Mae MERLEY, 62, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home of an apparent coronary attack. She had been in failing health for two years.

Mrs. Merley was born July 1, 1927 in Rochester to Leroy and Dessie DURR NEWCOMER. She lived all her life in the Fulton and Miami county area. On Oct. 24, 1944 in Rochester she married Ted MERLEY, who died Nov. 6, 1989. She was a former sales representative for Avon Cosmetics and Tupperware in Fulton and Miami counties, a member of the Akron Church of God and a former member of the Richland Center Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lowell (Suzan) FINCHER, Macy Cheryl MERLEY, at home, and Karen WILSON, Rochester; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Mary Jane THOMPSON, Akron, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Akron Church of God with Pastor James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, from 2-9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday, and at the church after 1 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, March 22, 1990 to Monday, March 26, 1990

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Tuesday, March 27, 1990

Jeanine E. McKinzie

Services were to be at 1 p.m. today in the D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, for Jeanine Eileen BROWN McKINZIE, 49, Columbia City.

The Rev. Stanley OWENS was to officiate and burial was to be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Foundation.

Mrs. McKinzie was born Jan. 28, 1941 in Kewanna to Theodore and Mary GRAY BROWN. In 1960 she married Donald McKINZIE, who survives. She was a 1959 graduate of Kewanna High School and she graduated from the Fort Wayne Beauty Academy. She was a member of the Tole Painters Society.

Surviving with her husband are her mother, Kewanna; three sons, Ronald, Donald and Kirk [McKINZIE], Columbia City; a daughter, Julie CLARK, Columbia City; two brothers, Fred [BROWN], Orlando, Fla., and Jerry [BROWN], Kewanna two sisters, Evelyn PETERS, Kewanna, and Vivian HATHAWAY, Warsaw, and two grandchildren.

Margaret Engle

Margaret ENGLE, 87, Bridgeton Nursing Center, St. Louis, Mo., died at 8:15 a.m. Monday at the center. She was married to Ronald ENGLE, who preceded in death.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Brenda) WILMES, Bridgeton, Mo.; a son, John [ENGLE], Summersville, N.J.; five grandchildren, and a brother, Henry KEFER, Santa Maria.

Services are tentatively set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Eileen M. Ulm

Eileen M. ULM, 40, Rt. 1, Monterey, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Porter County Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, following an illness.

The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, March 28, 1990

Eileen M. Ulm

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, for Eileen M. ULM, 40, Rt. 1, Monterey.

Burial will be in the St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday at the Andrew McGann Funeral Home, 10727 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, and from 2-9 p.m. Friday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. The Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. Friday.

She died at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Porter County Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, following an illness. She was born March 12, 1950 in Evergreen Park, Ill. to John J. and Beatrice BROWN O’GRADY. She moved from Richton Park, Ill., to Monterey in 1987. She was an elementery school teacher at North Judson, and a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the National Educators Association. She was a 1972 graduate of the University of Illinois and did graduate work at Governors State University, University Park, Ill.

Surviving are a son, Matthew [ULM], Monterey; her parents, of Monterey; a sister, Mrs. John (Jacqueline) COSTELLO, Richton Park, Ill., and two brothers, John J. O’GRADY Jr., Brookfield, Ill., and Michael O’GRADY, Monterey. Preceding in death were a sister, Mary Francis O’GRADY, and a brother, James O’GRADY.

Delta J. Winegardner

Delta J. WINEGARDNER, 92, Columbia City, died at 2 a.m. Monday in the Huntington County Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Winegardner lived most of his life near Athens. He was born Jan. 4, 1898 in Medaryville. In Rochester he married Etta Lillian [WINEGARDNER], who survives.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Coesse Lutheran Cemetery. There will be no visitation. DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, March 29, 1990

Margaret K. Engle

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, for Margaret K. ENGLE, 87, Bridgeton (Mo.) Nursing Center.

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN was to officiate and burial was to be in the Akron Cemetery.

Mrs. Engle died at 8:15 a.m. Monday at the center. She was born May 27, 1902 in Alberton PEI, Canada, to John and Clara KEEFE. On April 7, 1936 in New York City, N.Y., she married Ronald H. ENGLE, who died June 23, 1956. A registered nurse, she had worked in Boston and New York City. She was a member of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Garden Club of Rocky River, Ohio, and the Audubon Society.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Brenda) WILMES, Bridgeton; a son, John [ENGLE], Somerville, N.J.; five grandchildren; two brothers, Henry [KEEFE], Santa Maria, Calif., and James [KEEFE], Boston. Preceding in death were three brothers, Leo, Ralph and Alban [KEEFE].

Hurschel Nolen

Word has been received of the March 10 death of Hurschel NOLEN, 79, Hudson, Fla.

Born in Annapolis, Ind., he moved from Round Lake, Ill., to Hudson, Fla., 20 years ago. He was a retired supervisor for the Woodruff-Edwards Foundry.

Surviving with his wife, Rosemary [NOLEN], are two sons, Hurschel [NOLEN], of Hudson, and Donald [NOLEN], of Lakewood, Calif.; five daughters, Jackolene SCRATON, Marylou EIBSENBIES and Shirley CROWDER, Hudson; Edith ZIMMERMAN, Waukegan, Ill., and Patricia FROST, Waukesha, Wash.; three brothers, Clyde [NOLEN], Elkhart; Charles [NOLEN], Rochester, and Rudolph [NOLEN], of California; three sisters, Betty SCOTT, Las Vegas, Nev.; Della FRANKENBURGER, Elkhart, and Clara PETRUSKA, Peoria, Ill.; twenty-one grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.

North Funeral Home, Hudson, was in charge of arrangements.

Friday, March 30, 1990

Dorothy Dausman

The Sentinel has been informed that the March 17 obituary notice of Dorothy DAUSMAN, 84, Evergreen Park, Ill., listed an incorrect place of residence for a survivor.

She is a sister, Irene JOHANTGES, who resides in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Dausman died March 3 at St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island, Ill. Her husband, Raymond [DAUSMAN], lives in Rochester.

John O. Alber

John Otto ALBER, 91, formerly of Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where he had resided for eight years.

Mr. Alber was born Feb. 27, 1898 in Virginia to Ebbert and Mary CONRAD ALBER. He lived most of his life in this area. On May 28, 1921 in Tiosa he married Reathel L. AILER, who died July 11, 1975. He was a retired farmer and a former employee of the Fulton County Highway Department. He was a member of Tiosa First Brethren Church.

Surviving are two daughtrers, Virginia R. WEIDNER, Rochester, and Mrs. Bill J. (Wilma) OUTLER, Griffith; a son, Charles L. [ALBER], Rochester; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; a sister, Helen MURPHY, Chula Vista, Calif., and a brother, L.G. ALBER, Rochester. Preceding in death were a grandson, a sister and four brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial will be in Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Saturday and after noon Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Tiosa Brethren Church.

Saturday, March 31, 1990

Harry Pontious

Harry PONTIOUS, 76, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 6 p.m. Friday of an apparent heart attack at Heart of Floride Hospital, Haines City, Fla.

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

Monday, April 2, 1990

Kenneth W. Horn

Kenneth W. HORN, 71, Sebring, Fla., and Mentone, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Highland Regional Center, Sebring.

Mr. Horn was born Oct. 12, 1918 in Mentone to Granville and Mary DORLAND HORN. In 1946 he married Betty SANDERS, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Mentone Church of Christ.

Surviving with his wife are four daughers, Mrs. Karl (Mary Lou) SHEPHERD, Warsaw; Mrs. Rex (Joyce) PENROD, Muncie, and Annie and Beth HORN, at home; a son, Arthur HORN, Mentone; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters, Thelma CLIPP, Elkhart, and Mabel CRADDOCK, St. Albans, W. Va., and a brother, Donald HORN, Winona Lake.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Brother Billy STEELE officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Harry Pontious

Harry PONTIOUS, 76, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 6 p.m. Friday at the Heart of Florida Hospital, Haines City, Fla., of an apparent heart attack.

Mr. Pontious was born Oct. 21, 1913 in Culver to Edward and Dora WAGONER PONTIOUS. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Aug. 28, 1941 in Hartford City he married Grace EASH, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a member and former trustee of the Burton United Methodist Church, had been a 4-H leader for the Burton Hot-Shots for 23 years, and was a member of the Farm Bureau Co-op and the American Jersey Cattle Club. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a son, David [PONTIOUS], Rochester a grandson, Derek PONTIOUS, Rochester; a great-granddaughter, Beth Ann PONTIOUS, Rochester, and two sisters, Marjorie KESTER, Akron, and Annabelle NUNNERY, Lake City, Ark. Preceding in death were two sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Burton United Methodist Church, and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the church.

Tuesday, April 3, 1990

Joseph V. Morrison

Joseph Victor MORRISON, 75, of 618 School St., Culver, died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at the South Bend St. Joseph Medical Center.

Mr. Morrison was born Jan. 21, 1915 in Pulaski county to Carl C. and Emma Dell REINHOLT MORRISON. He had lived in Culver since 1940. On Jan. 21, 1940 at Lake Bruce he married Mary E. “Ella” SEDOWSKIAS, who died Aug. 25, 1989. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and had been a tailor and warehouse manager for Culver Military Academy. Following his retirement, he became a groundskeeper for Beason Park, owned by the academy. He was a member and past commander of the Culver VFW and the Monterey American Legion.

Surviving are three daughters, Lois CURTIS and Joyce LYMAN, Culver, and Vicki SHERBONDY, Monterey; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mary HINDERLIDER, Winamac, and Dorothy ROSS, Lucerne. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. William MATHYS officiating. Burial will be in the McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Military services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Culver VFW and the Monterey American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Memorials can be made to the Culver-Union Township EMS or the Culver VFW.

Marian A. McKenzie

Marian Almeta McKENZIE, 68, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 3:35 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital after being in failing health for two months.

Mrs. McKenzie was born Aug. 29, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to William and Mary HOSTETLER McWILLIAMS. She moved here a year ago from Silver Lake where she had lived 30 years. On Feb. 16, 1939 in Maryland she married Robert L. McKENZIE, who survives. She was a member of the West Eel River Brethren Church, Silver Lake.

Surviving with her husband are five daughters, Mrs. James (Patricia) NORMAN and Mrs. Dale (Linda) CARMEN, Akron; Kathleen MILLER, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mrs. Ronald (Suzie) RIFE, Celina, Ohio, and Mrs. Larry (Debbie) LAKES, Fairmont; a son, Jim [McKENZIE], Dallas, Ga.; eighteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Helen) HINKLE and Dorothy FULLERTON, San Bernardino, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were her parents and a brother, Robert [McWILLIAMS].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the West Eel River Brethren Church with the Rev. Michael ROGERS officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Wednesday, April 4, 1990

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Thursday, April 5, 1990

Kenneth V. Myers

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Kenneth V. MYERS, 78, Rt. 1, Argos.

The Rev. Arley MITCHUM will officiate and burial wi be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Jordan Baptist Church.

Mr. Myers died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital followig a brief illness. He was born June 2, 1911 in Green Township, near Argos, to George and Nona CARPENTER MYERS. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton and Marshall counties. On March 29, 1933 in Roann he married Tressie ZEHNER, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Jordan Baptist Church where he was treasurer.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Marilyn) MILLER, Three Rivers, Mich.; a son, Paul [MYERS], Irwin, Texas; two grandchildren, Pamela Sue MYERS, Tulsa, Okla., and Mickey MILLER, Three Rivers, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Zella) McCAY and Ruth GROSSMAN, Argos two brothers, Charles [MYERS], Argos, and Robert [MYERS], San Clemente, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a grandson, three sisters, Eva, Edna and Clara [MYERS], and a brother, Harry [MYERS].

Friday, April 6, 1990

Frank Summers Jr.

Frank SUMMERS Jr., 67, Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died Thursday in Orlando (Fla.) General Hospital.

Mr. Summers was born June 7, 1922 to Frank and Marie SUMMERS. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Germany.

Surviving are a brother, Howard [SUMMERS], Rochester; two sisters, Bonnie Jean JOHNSON, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Helen KOUGH, Winamac, nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents; two brothers, Chauncey Lee and John [SUMMERS], and a sister, Mary Lou [SUMMERS].

Arrangements are pending.

Saturday, April 7, 1990

Kenneth P. York

Kenneth P. YORK, 84, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Nov. 17, 1905 in Miami County to Omer M. and Arrena PUTERBAUGH YORK. In September 1958 he married Mabel WINSLOW, who survives. He was retired from farming and from the Miami County Highway Department. He was a 50-year member of the Peru Masonic Lodge and a member of the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite.

Surviving with the wife are three sons, Wilson “Bill” [YORK], Indianapolis; James O. [YORK], Peru, and Thomas Winslow [YORK], Fairmount; a daughter, Jane A. BAKER, Peru; a brother, Earl D. YORK; twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Kate LEHMAN officiating. Burial will be at the Santa Fe Cemetery in Miami County. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today.

Wallace G. Ewer

Graveside services for Wallace G. EWER, 61, of 730 E. Martin St., Indianapolis, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fulton Cemetery. The Rev. Samuel R. WRIGHT will officiate.

Mr. Ewer, a former Fulton County resident, died at his home on an undetermined date, according to the Marion County coroner’s office.

He was born in the Mount Olive neighborhood on May 21, 1928 to Lowell E. and Lolo G. NORRIS EWER. He had lived most of his life in Indianapolis. He was a graduate of Indiana University and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity.

Several cousins servive, including Mrs. Rogert [?] (Dorothy) RING and Laurence NORRIS of Fulton County.

Memorias may be made to charity.

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, April 9, 1990

Dorothy Russow

Dorothy RUSSOW, 74, a three-year resident of Chase Manor, Logansport, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

Mrs. Russow was born July 2, 1915 in Red Creek, Ky., to Elzie ad Donna Belle DIALS HUNTER. She moved to Fulton County from Toledo, Ohio 23 years ago, residing in the Rochester and Kewanna communities. Her first marriage was to Leon McNUTT, who died Oct. 8, 1958. Her second marriage was to Raymond RUSSOW, who died Jan. 19, 1969.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Pauline) BEERY, Rochester; a son, John P. LAMB, Logansport; six grandchidren, Mrs. Tim (Cathy) DENTON and John BEERY, Rochester; Mrs. David (Dottie) SOMMERS, Grass Creek; James BEERY, Akron, and Dana and Chris BROWN, Gendale, Ariz., and fourteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister, Mrs. Kermit (Oma) SAGE, and a brother, French HUNTER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Robert D. Murphy Sr.

Robert D. MURPHY Sr., 59, Rt. 1, Royal Center, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, following a one-week illness.

Mr. Murphy was born June 23, 1930 southwest of Argos to Merrill and Iva HITTLE MURPHY. He moved from the Fulton and Marshall county areas 25 years ago to the Logansport-Royal Center areas. On Oct. 14, 1956 in Lakeville he married Deloris DICKSON. He had worked for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., for 42 years and was at the Royal Center facility at the time of his death. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and was a member of the St. James Lutheran church, the American Legion and the Logansport Parents Without Partners, of which he was a past-president.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Fred (Sue) LEWIS, Bloomfield; Pam MURPHY and Mrs. James (Theresa) FRANKLIN, Logansport, and Mrs. Craig (Brenda) BEAVEN, Frankfort; three sons, Dannie [MURPHY], Peru; Steven [MURPHY], Moore, Okla., and Bob [MURPHY] Jr., Plainfield; fourteen grandchildren; his mother, of Plymouth, and two brothers, Bill [MURPHY], Plymouth, and Harold [MURPHY], Phoenix, Ariz. Preceding in death were his father, in 1977, and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the Jordan Cemetery, southwest of Argos. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services.

Mildred Wakefield

Mrs. Mark (Mildred) WAKEFIELD, 91, died Sunday morning in Bloomington at the home of her daughter. She formerly lived in the Leiters Ford area.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

DeForest Showley

Word was received today of the March 28 death of DeForest SHOWLEY, 90, Cotter, Ark., a native of Fulton County.

He was born May 3, 1899 to Charles Elmer and Cora Dell SMITH SHOWLEY and spent his first 20 years in Fulton County. He worked with his father in development of Showley Park at Lake Bruce. He also helped his father and brother, Doyal [SHOWLEY], at the park during summer breaks from teaching. During the spring of 1989 he worked on an historical display of Showley Park which is on exhibit at the Fulton County Museum.

Mr. Showley moved to Cotter in 1968 from Wilmette, Ill., where he had been on the faculty of New Trier High School for 38 years, including 29 years as director of intramural sports.

Survivors include his wife, the former Marion DENNIS of Wilmette; a daughter, Janet ZWAHLEN, of Davis, Calif.; a son, John [SHOWLEY], Visalia, Calif.; a sister, Dorothy NEFF, Portage, Ind., and a sister-in-law, Mildred A. SHOWLEY, Indianapolis.

Mabel F. Hart

Mabel F. HART, 87, of 1608 Sunset Court, died at 6 a.m. today at the home of her son, Eugene E. HART of Rochester, after a six-month illness.

Mrs. Hart was born Oct. 1, 1902 in Point Pleasant, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. Anse BOWMAN. She had lived in the area for 21 years. On June 10, 1926 in Coshocton, Ohio, she married Clifford E. HART, who died Sept. 26, 1984. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Surviving with the son are three grandchildren, Mrs. Tony (Gretchen) WALTERS, Rochester, and Cathy and Richard KLESSIG, Boston, Mass., and a great-grandson, Christopher A. WALTERS.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Samuel WRIGHT officiating. Burial wil be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Rochester.

Tuesday, April 10, 1990

Mabel F. Hart

It was inadvertently omitted in the report to The Sentinel of the death of Mable HART that a daughter, Carol KLESSIG, and a grandson, Christopher HART, preceded in death.

Mrs. Hart, of Rochester, died at 6 a.m. Monday at the Rochester home of her son, Eugene HART. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Mildred N. Wakefield

Services for Mildred N. WAKEFIELD will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Nafe farm homestead, Rt. 2, Rochester, on the Olson Road about halfway between U.S. 31 and Leiters Ford. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Nafe farm homestead from 2-6 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist-United Church of Christ, Bloomington.

Mrs. Wakefield, 91, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Bloomington, where she resided. She was born Sept. 24, 1898 in Fulton County to Eugene P. and Susan MILLER NAFE. On May 27, 1923 at Vincennes she married Mark C. WAKEFIELD, who died Feb. 27, 1985. The Wakefields lived most of their lives in Bloomington where he was director of physical education at Indiana University. Mr. Wakefield was a coach at Rochester High School in 1920-21 and was among the first to be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Mrs. Wakefield was a member of the First Baptist-United Church of Christ, Bloomington, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She attended Indiana University where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority, and she had taught school at Richland Center.

Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. John (Lucile) MOORE, and a granddaughter, Laura MOORE, also of Bloomington. Preceding in death was a granddaughter, Leslee Ann MOORE, on April 7, 1979.

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, April 11, 1990

Ray W. Stockberger

Ray W. STOCKBERGER, 43, died of natural causes sometime Saturday at the Hart Plaza Hotel, Warsaw, where he had resided for a number of weeks.

Mr. Stockberger was born Sept. 23, 1946 in Warsaw to Norman R. and Evelyn SMITH STOCKBERGER. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Warsaw, and attended its singles Bible study group. He was a woodworker.

Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Elbert (Jan) RUSSELL, Pierceton.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Larry OVERSTREET officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Evelyn R. Charbonneau

Word has been received of the death Monday of Evelyn R. CHARBONNEAU, Providence, R.I.

Among her survivors are two of her children, Lynn NEWGENT, Fort Wayne, and Margaret SHELTON, Rochester.

Thursday, April 12, 1990

Hester J. Ritter

Hester Josephine RITTER, 77, Clay City, formerly of Rochester, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Clay County Hospital, Brazil.

Mrs. Ritter was born Feb. 14, 1913 in Clay County. She had lived in Mishawaka 20 years and in Arizona 20 years. On Aug. 15, 1936 in Rochester she married Dolan Paul RITTER, who died in 1978. She was a former employee of Mishawaka Precision Piece Parts and of Hughes Aircraft, Tucson, Ariz. She was a member of the Friendly Grove Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sisters, Mary Belle KITTLE, Clay City, and Iris Mae PHIPPS, Lewis, and a brother, Charles STWALLEY, Terre Haute. Preceding in death were two sisters, Helen FLETCHER, Rochester, and Eleanor ROSS, South Bend.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home, Clay City, with the Rev. Harold THOMAS officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery north of Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. at the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to charity. Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville, is in charge of local arrangements.

Levon A. St. Clair

Levon A. St. CLAIR, 69, of 422 W. Main St., Peru, died at 1:10 p.m. WEdnesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital.

Mr. St. Clair was born July 10, 1920 in Fulton County to Frank and Grace HUGHES St. CLAIR. On Nov. 24, 1942 he married Evadeen BALL, who survives. He was a retired furniture salesman and an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Maurice and Gary [St. CLAIR], Kokomo; a daughter, Wanda BUCK, Peru; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren a brother, Devon [St. CLAIR], Kewanna, and a sister, Maxine SCHEPPELE, South Bend.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. John BARTHOLOMEW officiating. Burial will be in the Walton I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday.

Julia E. Albright

Julia Edith ALBRIGHT, 62, Waterhaven Apartments, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission. She had been a patient in Life Care Center for a month.

Mrs. Albrught was born Oct. 27, 1927 in Mount Union, Pa., to Mr. and Mrs. John HORNE. She moved here from Gary in 1985. On Nov. 12, 1955 in Fredericksburg, Pa., she married Orville L. ALBRIGHT, who survives. She was a member of the Whippoorwill Community Church and the Manitou VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving with her husband are a sister, Bessie SLACK, Lewistown, Pa.; three brothers, Harry [HORNE], Lewistown; Leroy [HORNE], Huntington, Pa., and Charles [HORNE], Tallahassee, Fla., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 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 3-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Whippoorwill Community Church.

Edna M. Wood

Edna M. WOOD, 81, Vinita, Okla., died at 5 a.m. today at the Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after a week’s illness. A former Akron resident, she moved to Vinita 18 years ago.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Friday, April 13, 1990

Donald E. Arick

Donald E. ARICK, 72, of 14 C Road, Argos, died at 7:45 a.m. today at his home.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Saturday, April 14, 1990

Donald E. Arick

Services for Donald E. ARICK, 72, 11650 14th C Road, Argos, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Argos Congregational Christian Church, with the Revs. Earl LIGHTFOOT and Doug GAMBLE officiating.

He died at 7:45 a.m. Friday at home.

Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home from 3-9 p.m. Sunday and at the church for an hour before services.

Memorials may be made to the March of Dimes, Heart Association or donor’s choice.

Born May 16, 1917 in Fort Wayne to Clifton and Carrie PENCE ARICK, he had lived in the Argos area since 1965, having come from South Bend. He was married June 27, 1938 in Culver to Violet G. THOMPSON, who survives.

He was employed by United Beverage in South Bend for 25 years and by Argos Community Schools as a custodian and groundskeeper. He served on the Argos Community School Board.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Janice) MUELLER, South Bend, Mrs. Gary (Karen) DENTINO, Mishawaka, Rhonda ARICK, Muncie, and Lisa ARICK, Indianapolis; two sons, Duane [ARICK], South Bend and Gene [ARICK], Norwalk, Conn.; sixteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Marjorie RICE, Argos; one brother, Harold [ARICK], South Bend. He was preceded in death by four sisters.

Edna M. Wood

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Edna M. WOOD, 81, Vinita, Okla.

Pastor John MISCHLER will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Wood was born July 11, 1908 in Three Rivers, Mich., to Charles and Nellie YOUNG BLODGETT. She died at 5 a.m. Thursday at the Craig General Hospital, Vinita. She moved to Vinita 18 years ago from Akron. On Nov. 2, 1929 in Three Rivers she married Lester A. WOOD, who died June 27, 1961. She had worked at the Fulton County auditor’s office and at the former Leininger Store in Akron. She had attended the Akron and Venita Methodist churches.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Frank (Mary Alice) ROBERTS, Plymouth, and Helen KING, Vinita; a son, Richard [WOOD], Akron; five grandchildren, Raymond, Joyce, Richard, Sandra and Cheri [WOOD], and two great-grandchildren.

Monday, April 16, 1990

Mark R. Brumbaugh

Zedda Brumbaugh

Mark R. BRUMBAGH, 81, of 19553 Darden Road, South Bend died at 9:14 a.m. Saturday at South Bend Healthwin Hospital. His wife, Zedda M. BRUMBAUGH, 76, died about 14 hours later, at 10:59 p.m. Saturday, at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Brumbaugh was born Sept. 14, 1908 in Wells County to Edward M. and Pearl RARICK BRUMBAUGH. He retired after 47 years as a mathematics and science teacher, including several years at Grass Creek. He was a graduate of Manchester College and received his master’s degree from Indiana University. He was a member and a former director of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association. He was a life member of the National Education Association, a past-president of the South Bend Teachers Association, a past-president of the St. Joseph County Retired Teachers Association, a member and past-president of the Clay Township Lions Club, and a member of the Central United Methodist Church, South Bend.

Mrs. Brumbaugh was born July 6, 1913 in Fulton County to Otto W. and Edna KISSLER APPLEGATE. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary oif the Lions Club and a member and financial secretary of the Central United Methodist Church.

The couple was married July 28, 1935 in Grass Creek, and moved from Tyner to South Bend 43 years ago.

Surviving the Brumbaughs are a daughter, Mary Kay BRUMBAUGH, South Bend; a son, David [BRUMBAUGH], Sharpsville, and two grandchildren. Also surviving Mr. Brumbaugh are two sisters, Doris RUTENBEEG, Roanoke, and Ruth SMITH, Markle; two brothers, Paul [BRUMBAUGH], Markle, and James [BRUMBAUGH], Seatte, Wash. Also surviving Mrs. Brumbaugh is a sister, Vivian CRIPPEN, Kewanna.

Preceding the Brumbaughs in death were two grandchildren, in 1969. Also preceding Mrs. Brumbaugh was a sister.

Visitation for the couple will be from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today in the Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, South Bend. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. at the Grass Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Sunday School of the Air, c/o Central United Methodist Church, Box 222, South Bend, 46624.

Garnet E. McKillip

Garnet E. McKILLIP, 94, Life Care Center of Rochester, died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday at the center.

Mrs. McKillip was born Oct. 20, 1895 in North Baltimore, Ohio, to Harry and Elizabeth MARKINS STEVENS. In 1942 she married Harold McKILLIP, who died in 1969. She was a milliner in Kokomo and had been employed by the Reliance Company. She was a charter member of Highland Park Church, Kokomo.

Surviving is a daughter, Virginia CUMBERLAND, Akron. Preceding in death were two sons.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Highland Park Church wih the Revs. VASCHIECK and Dwight PATTERSON officiting. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the Ellers Mortuary, kokomo, and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Margaret E. May

Margaret E. MAY, 72, Rt. 5, Rochester (Talma), died at 4:35 a.m. today at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Mrs. May was born Jan. 5, 1918 near Salyersville, Ky., to Kenneth and Eva ALLEN OWENS. She moved to Talma from Knox in 1945. On June 24, 1939 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, she married Raymond B. MAY, who survives. She had owned and operated May’s Beads and Things in her Talma home for 25 years. She was a member of the Mentone First Baptist Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. John (June E.) GROSS, Rochester; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. David (Nora) LEE SMEETON, South Bend; Mrs. James (Polly) HAINES, Gary, and Mrs. Robert (Judy) TIMBERS, Rochester; two brothers, Bill [OWENS], Hohenwald, Tenn., and Steve [OWENS], Rochester. Preceding in death were a son William [MAY], in 1974; three sistrs, Daisey STONE, Maxine MEADE and Dorothy McCALLISTER, and a brother, Jim [OWENS].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Joe OLSON and Norman McVEY officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2-8 Tuesday and after 9 Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 17, 1990

A. Florence Miller

A. Florence MILLER, 97, Rt. 1, Star City, died at 5:11 p.m. April 15 at Chase Center Nursing Home, Loansport.

Mrs Miller was born Jan. 23, 1893 in Fulton County to John and Mary BUTTON CRISPEN. In March 1911 she married Andrew SUTTON, who died April 1914. In December 1926 she married Alva MILLER, who died in 1964. She was a member of the Grass Creek United Methodist Church and the Victor Chapel Circle.

Surviving are a son, Harold SUTTON, Star City; a step-son, Troy MILLER, Phoenix; a grandson, Art SUTTON, Monterey; two great-gandchildren and nieces and nephews in Fulton County. Preceding in death were a brother and two sisters.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Victor Chapel Cemetery, Star City, with the Rev. Don REED officiating. Memorials may be made to the Grass Creek United Methodist Church or the Fulton County Lions Eye Bank.

Irene G. Culp

Irene G. CULP, 81, 2210 Prairie St., Elkhart, died at 9:35 p.m. Monday at Elkhart General Hospital.

Mrs. Culp was born July 6, 1908 in Rochester to Harley and Mary FULTZ. She had lived in Elkhart since 1934. On April 26, 1931 in Rochester she married Charles Luther CULP, who survives. She was a member and had taught Sunday school at the Beuleah Missionary Church. She had been a piano teacher. She was a 1931 graduate of Anderson college.

Surviving are a daugher, Mrs. Norman (Rachel) SOPTICH-OSBORN, Rockford, Ill.; a son, Dale A. BRISTOL; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Westbrook-Metz-Clouse Funeral Home, Elkhart. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Graveside services will b e at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18, 1990

Robert H. Mudra

Robert Henry MUDRA, 253 N. 87th Place, Mesa, Ariz., died Monday.

Mr. Mudra moved to Arizona from Rochester in 1957. He had worked for Sealed Power for several years.

Surviving with his wife, Phyllis [MUDRA], are two daughters, Ann Marie GARCIA and Roberta WENDHAM, and a son, Bill [MUDRA], all of Arizona.

Thursday, April 19, 1990

Pauline M. Sadler

Pauline M. SADLER, 74, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday at her residence.

Mrs. Sadler was born Feb. 7, 1916 in Peru to Charles T. and Lesley FOY BENNETT. On July 16, 1935 in Peru she married Nelson W. SADLER, who died in 1985.

Surviving are two daughters, Kay MURHLING, Rochester, and Karen MATHER, Mesa, Ariz.; a son, Jack [SADLER], Kewanna; a brother, Bernard [BENNETT], Charleston, S.C., and four grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Don REED officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Nelson W. Sadler Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Amond Ritchie

Amond RITCHIE, 46, Paw Paw, Ill., died Wednesday at his home after a long illness.

Mr. Ritchie was born Nov. 19, 1943 in Frankfort, Ky., to Woodrow and Ruth RITCHIE. On June 14, 1964 in Akron he married Karen THOMPSON, who survives.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, April KISER, Rochelle, Ill., and Robin RITCHIE, Paw Paw; his mother, Ruth RILEY, Rensselaer; five sisters, Faye ALLEN, Rensselaer; Gretta CORBIN and Shirley RITCHIE, Frankfort, Ky.; Margaret YARBER, Anaheim, Calif., and Beverly WAGERS, Indiana; four brothers, Woody RITCHIE, Akron; Jay RITCHIE, Georgia; Eugene RITCHIE, Michigan City, and Ron RILEY, New Castle. Preceding in death were his father and two brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Torman and Sons Funeral Home, Paw Paw, with the Rev. Tony BLUMENBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Friday.

Iva O. Barkman

Iva O. BARKMAN, 100, formerly of Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 3:30 a.m. today at Life Care Center where she resided.

She was born Oct. 4, 1889 in Talma to Alonzo and Mary Ann ZOLMAN BARKMAN. She lived most of her life in this community with the exception of a few years in Elkhart.

Surviving are nieces, Mrs. Bernard (Rachel) WARNER, Argos; Mrs. Robert (Jean) SANDY, Warsaw; Mrs. Don (Phyllis) PEARSON, Fort Wayne; Esther BUCK, and Mrs. Robert (Ruth) BUCK, Rochester; Mrs. Ted (Miriam) ALEXANDER, South Bend and Mrs. Robert (Kathryn) YOUNG, Chicago; and a nephew, Maurice EASH, Boston, Mass.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Tim HALL officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery, near Talma. Friends may call after noon Saturday.

Friday, April 20, 1990 to Saturday, April 21, 1990

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Monday, April 23, 1990

Brett Allen Beldon

Brett Allen BELDON, infant son of David and Sandra ADKINS BELDON Jr., 202 N. Thompson St., Bourbon, died at 3:40 p.m. Sunday in South Bend Memorial Hospital where he was born at 11:35 a.m. Sunday.

Surviving with his parents are a twin brother, Ryan BLAKE; a sister, Christie Marie [BELDON], 15 months; grandparents Renda Sue ADKINS, Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. David BELDON Sr., Inwood; Mr. and Mrs. John WALLACE, Tippecanoe, and great-grandparents Richard BELDON, Plymouth, and Albert SAMUELS, Plymouth.

Family services will be conducted, with burial in the Mentone Cemetery. King Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

John A. Sholty

John A. SHOLTY, 74, Peru, died Sunday at 9:15 p.m. at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Mr. Sholty was born May 5, 1915 in Cass County to Archie V. and Katherine TUCKER SHOLTY. On Sept. 28, 1935 he married Kathryn BYERS, who survives. He was retired from United Technologies, Peru. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Onward, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, John R. SHOLTY, Bloomfield; Terry R. [SHOLTY], Boonsboro, Md.; Danny D. [SHOLTY], Galveston, and William M. [SHOLTY], Kokomo; a daughter, Nyla Kay WEBSTER, Durham, N.C.; a brother, James Nelson SHOLTY, Castro Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Louise RICHARDS, Rialto, Calif, and Euella BRENTON, Peru; seventeen grandchildren, andf six great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers, a sister and a grandchild.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Pastor Ron SHANER officiating. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward.

Mabel E. Bibler

Mabel E. BIBLER, 82, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 4:30 a.m. today at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home.

Tuesday, April 24, 1990

L. Genevive Bridegroom

L. Genevive “Gene” ENGE BRIDEGROOM, 84, Cambridge Health Care Center, Indianapolis, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday at the center.

Mrs. Bridegroom was born Aug. 21, 1905 to Frank J. and Anna C. SCHOENEY ENGE. She married Paul L. BRIDEGROOM, who died in 1970. She had been a secretary for Culver Militry Academy.

Surviving are a son, Tom [BRIDEGROOM], Danville; three daughters, Ann T. HARRISON, Indianapolis; Jennifer ENGE BRIDEGROOM, Huntington Beach, Calif., and Sister Pauline BRIDEGROOM, Mishawaka; a sister, Henrietta “Dot” ENGE ALMON, Plainfield; a brother, Frank A. “Bud” ENGE, Evansville; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildre.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Christopher Catholic Church, Speedway. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at Flanner & Buchanan High School Road Mortuary.

Mabel Bibler

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Mabel BIBLER, 82, Rt. 1, Mentone.

The Rev. Joe OLSON will officiate and burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Mrs. Bibler was born Dec. 31, 1907 at Winamac to William and Mary KERN SHREIBER. On Dec. 9, 1929 at Bryan, Ohio, she married Howard BIBLER, who survives. She was retired from Kralis Brothers Poultry, Mentone, and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mentone.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Lee (Norene) NORRIS, Mentone, and Mrs. Thomas (Betty) CRANSTON, Fremont; a son, Larry [BIBLER], Mentone; twelve grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Wednesday, April 25, 1990

Ryan Blake Beldon

Ryan Blake BELDON, infant son of David and Sandra ADKINS BELDON Jr., 203 N. Thompson St., Bourbon, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

He was born Sunday morning at South Bend Memorial Hospital. His twin brother, Brett Allen BELDON, died Sunday afternoon.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Christie Marie [BELDON] 15 months; grandparents Renda Sue ADKINS, Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. David BELDON Sr., Inwood, and Mr. and Mrs. John WALLACE, Tippecanoe, and great-grandparents Richard BELDON, Plymouth, Albert SAMUELS, Plymouth, and Lilly WALLACE, Cinton.

Family services will be conducted, with burial in the Mentone Cemetery. King Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

Milo J. Hott

Milo J. HOTT, 87, Life Care Center, Rochester, died there at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, April 26, 1990

Harley F. Ault Sr.

Harley F. “Bud” AULT Sr., 56, Silver Lake, died at 9:57 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital after a four-month illness.

He was born March 24, 1934 in Rochester to Milo and Margaret GREER AULT and had resided most of his life in Kosciusko County. He was married Jan. 23, 1960 to Donna TRYAN, who survives. He was an engine rebuilder for the TTP Co., Warsaw, and attended the Warsaw Wesleyan Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Surviving with the wife are his mother; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Marcia) SWEEMY and Mrs. Bill (Angie) GARVER, Warsaw, and Mrs. James (Cindy) PRATER, Manitou Springs, Colo.; a son, Bud AULT Jr., Silver Lake, and a grandson, Joshua PRATER, Manitou Springs.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warssaw, with the Revs. Paul JAMES and James HARRISON officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery at Warsaw with military rites by the Warsaw American Legion. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Kathryn E. Greer

Kathryn E. GREER, 62, of 1031 Pontiac St., died at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday at South Bend Memorial Hospial.

She was born Dec. 27, 1927 in South Bend to Michael J. and Elizabeth KEEBLER FELIX. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester. On June 10, 1946 in Rochester she married Gilbert W. SCHWENK, who died Nov. 11, 1950. On Dec. 26, 1978 in Rochester she married [Ronald L.] “Bob” GREER, who survives. A retired licensed practical nurse, she had been employed by the late Dr. Dean STINSON, by Dr. William RUSLER and several area hospitals. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Robert K. (Janet Sue) COPELAND, Rochester, and Mrs. Allen (Linda) SHERWIN, Haughton, La.; a son, Gilbert W. “Gib” SCHWENK, Grand Rapids, Mich.; nine grandsons; three step-daughters, Debbie Ann SWIHART, Warsaw; Donna Sue SWIHART COLLINS, Dallas, Texas, and Brenda Lee SWIHART, Plymouth. Preceding in death was a brother, John [FELIX].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. A vigil scripture service will be at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church for the Notre Dame DeLourdes Parish in Belladare, Haiti.

Milo J. Hott

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, for Milo J. HOTT, 87, Life Care Center.

The Rev. Floyd MORRIS will officiate, and burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, northwest of Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may e made to the Sharon Wesleyan Church.

Mr. Hott, formerly of Rochester and Kewanna, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Life Care Center.

He was born Oct. 12, 1902 in Kewanna to James and Mary PICKENS HOTT. On May 13, 1925 in St. Joseph, Mich., he married Letha HARRIS, who died Feb. 2, 1988. He was a farmer.

Surviving are a son, John [HOTT], Rochester; five grandchildren, John and Jim HOTT, Rochester; Joe HOTT, Kewanna; Michael HOTT, Jeffersonville, and Mrs. David (Diane) SHEETZ, Akron; twelve great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Pearl SHRADER, Kewanna, and Noblene SHELDON, Rensselaer. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, Melody [HOTT]; two sisters, and two brothers.

Dawn L. Devine

Dawn L. DEVINE, 28, Rt. 2, Peru, died Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born Sept. 30, 1961 in Peru to Richard W. Jr. and Linda RASSNER DEVINE, who live in Peru. She was a 1981 graduate of Logansport High School.

Surviving with her parents is a brother, Mark [DEVINE], Peru.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home with the Rev. James LUNT officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and 2-8 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Gateway Training Center.

Friday, April 27, 1990

Jayson C. Showley

Jayson C. SHOWLEY, 17, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at his residence from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Deputy Coroner Ed WENRICK.

He was born April 13, 1973 in Rochester to Arthur D. and Dorothy BOURQUE SHOWLEY. He had lived in Rochester all his life. He was a junior honor student at Rochester High School, and was a member of the National Honor Society and the St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Deanna [SHOWLEY], a student at Indiana University; a brother, Douglas D. [SHOWLEY], at home; the maternal grandmother, Olive BOURQUE, Novi, Mich., and the paternal grandmother, Mary SHOWLEY, Englewood, Fla.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fathers Frank KILCLINE and Jerry KNOLL officiating. Place of burial has not been selected. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. A vigil scripture service will be 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Rochester High School general scholarship fund.

Dora F. Norris

Dora F. NORRIS, 91, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 10:19 a.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Mrs. Norris was born Nov. 18, 1898 in Sydney to Abraham and Emaline RHINEHART BOYER. On Feb. 16, 1924 she married Samuel NORRIS, who died in 1983. She was a member of the Mentone Church of Christ, the Mothers of World War II and the Scrambled Egg Symphony Band. She had been a Red Cross volunteer for many years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Everett ILillie) ROOKSTOOL, Leesburg; two sons, Robert and Lee [NORRIS], Mentone; eleven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the King Memorial Home in Mentone with Brother Billie STEEL officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday. At 8 p.m. Saturday the Mothers of World War II will have a memorial service.

Saturday, April 28, 1990

Paul H. Staggs

Paul H. STAGGS, 75, Denver, Ind., died at 8 p.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. Funeral arrangements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Monday, April 30, 1990

Evelyn Grogg

An 83-year-old Rochester woman was killed in Cass County Sunday afternoon.

Evelyn GROGG, 529 Clayton Ave., died when a pickup truck driven by her husband, Forrest GROGG, 84, struck her on Cass County Road 500 West, north of Indiana 25, at 3:20 p.m. Sunday.

Cass County police said Mrs. Grogg was driving the car when she stopped and asked her husband to turn the vehicle around. Police said she got out of the car and her husband, thinking the car was in reverse, stepped on the accelerator. The car hit Mrs. Grogg, then went into a field.

Mrs. Grogg was born Oct. 8, 1906 in Fort Wayne to Arleigh and Laura MARTIN YOUNG. She moved from Macy to Rochester in 1937. On Feb. 18, 1928 in Fort Wayne she married James O. SMITH, who died Jan. 7, 1957. On Dec. 5, 1959 in Peru she married Forrest I. GROGG. She was a member of the Rochester VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Louise CLARK, Rochester; four sons, Albert “Bud” SMITH, New Haven; James SMITH, Aurora, Ill.; Thomas SMITH, with the U.S. Army in Germany, and Donald J. SMITH, Mishawaka; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Melinda) COHEE, Rochester, and Mrs. Bill (Jeanette) CAUSEY, Syracuse; four step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy SCHOEPKE, Scotts, Mich., and a brother, Donald L. YOUNG, Laotto. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Everett D. Newell

Everett Dale NEWELL, 82, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Newell was born Oct. 28, 1907 in Carroll County to Garfield Weldon and Nellie Pearl DUBES NEWELL. He was a lifetime resident of Liberty Township. On Sept. 26, 1931 in Fulton he married Helen DAWALD, who survives. He was a farmer and a member of the Fulton Baptist Church, the Christian Motorcycle Club, the Flying Farmers and the Indiana and Fulton County Campers associations.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mary MILLER and Mrs. Tom (Carolyn) ZARTMAN, Rochester, and Mrs. Joe (Alice) LEAVELL, Carmel; three brothers, Russell [NEWELL], Michigantown; Thomas [NEWELL], South Whitley, and Fred [NEWELL], Reno, Nev.; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Meredith BAIRD.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Lonnie PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton Baptist Temple.

Paul H. Staggs

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Paul H. STAGGS, 75, Denver.

The Rev. Tom SMITH will officiate, and burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver, with military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Mr. Staggs died at 8 p.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born on June 7, 1914 in Miami County to Raymond and Elizabeth DEISCH STAGGS. On Nov. 25, 1953 at Bunker Hill he married Ruth Marie FLORA, who died May 26, 1989. He was a retired farmer and was a foreman for the Miami County Highway Department. He was a member of the Denver First Brethren Church, Moose Lodge, VFW and Maennerchor, Peru. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving is a sister, Evelyn GOOD, Kokomo. Preceding in death were two sisters.

Ralph C. Boldry

Ralph C. BOLDRY, 79, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 7:56 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Mr. Boldry was born Sept. 4, 1910 in Sheldon, Ill., to Floyd and Elizabeth HANKS BOLDRY. On Sept. 2, 1939 in Logansport he married Margaret COSTELLO, who survives. He was a farmer and a member of the Logansport Eagles Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Norma Jean MILLER, Evansville, and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial wil be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, from 2-9 p.m. today. There will be a wake at 5 p.m. and an Eagles memorial service at 7 p.m. today.

Thurman C. Wiseley

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at Harrison Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Thurman Clifford WISELEY, 101, Peru.

The Rev. Bryan TON was to officiate and burial was to be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna.

Mr. Wiseley died at 7:50 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru. He was born March 7, 1889 in Kewanna to Charles C. and Mary E. CALVIN WISELEY. In 1911 at Lake Bruce he married Leona BRUCE, who died in 1970. He was a retired owner of an awning and canvas business in Peru. He was a member of the St. Paul’s Reform Church and had been a member of Peru Eagles Lodge since 1928.

Surviving are a sister, Marie MESSMAN, Rochester, and nieces and nephews.

Victoria M. Wynn Newcomb

Victoria M. WYNN NEWCOMB, 79, of 15891 18th Road, Culver, died at 5 p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for 18 months.

Mrs. Newcomb was born Jan. 2, 1911 in Hamlet to Charles Nelson and Elva LARGE STAYTON. She had resided in the Culver community most of her life. Her first marriage was to Robert Lee WYNN, who died in 1957. On Sept. 4, 1960 in Culver she married Roscoe NEWCOMB, who died June 27, 1975. She was a former employee of Hart Schaffner & Marx. Prior to that, she had managed the Fingehut Bakery, Culver, for a number of years. She was a member of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Culver.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Bryce (Ann) BIGLEY, Culver; two sons, Nelson Lee WYNN, Culver, and Everett WYNN, Elkhart; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth WOLVERTON, Fort Wayne; Kathryn CASTLE, Plymouth; Laura BIGLEY AKERS, Indianapolis; Kathy, Karen and Kevin WYNN, Culver Lisa WYNN, Elkhart, and Eric WYNN, Winona Lake; a sister, Edith HASSLIT, Edwardsburg, Mich.; a brother, Ray “Pete” STAYTON, Plymouth, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Culver, with the Rev. Freg PFLUGH officiating. Private famiy visitation will be Wednesday evening at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Memorials may be made to the Church or the Diabetic Foundation.

Ralph Large

Ralph LARGE, 94, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, died there at 10:50 p.m. Sunday.

The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, May 1, 1990

Ruth Savage

Ruth SAVAGE, 85, died at 10:15 a.m. today at the Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth. She was a former resident of the Santa Ana community, southwest of Argos.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Edith R. Young

Edith R. YOUNG, 88, who resided with her daughter, Margaret YEATER, at 2530 E. Brookfield, Warsaw, died at 2:32 p.m. Monday in the Kosciusko Community Hospital emergency room at Warsaw.

Mrs. Young was born Oct. 29, 1901 in Mentone to Levi and Mary MELTON VANDERMARK. She moved from Akron to Route 5, Warsaw, about 19 years ago. On May 21, 1921 at Silver Lake she married Gordon D. YOUNG, who died Oct. 8, 1979. She attended the Harrison Center Church, and was a member of the Mothers of World War II.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Cloyce (Margaret) YEATER, Warsaw; Mrs. Forest (Mary) PIKE, Rochester; Mrs. Glen (Opal) EPLER and Frences ERVIN, Palestine; two sons, Everett [YOUNG], Warsaw, and Charles [YOUNG], Elkhart; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren, ad two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Marvin LOWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. The War Mothers Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Ralph A. Large

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Ralph A. LARGE, 94, of 320 W. Jefferson St., Culver.

The Rev. Donald WAGNER will officiate, and burial wil be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery with VFW services. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Mr. Large died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.

He was born Nov. 13, 1895 in Delong to John and Mary FRY LARGE. He moved to Culver in 1924 from Delong. On March 26, 1921 at Knox he married Alta DUNKELBARGER, who died in 1951. He was a retired security officer at Culver Military Academy, a U.S. Army vetera of World War I, and a member of the Culver American Legion and VFW.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Loren (Effie) SHAFFER, Kewanna; a son, Herman [LARGE], of Indiana; fourteen grandchildren; forty-five great-grandchildren, and seventeen great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Bernard [LARGE], a grandson, and a great-granddaughter.

Wednesday, May 2, 1990

Frank J. Summers

Graveside services were to be at 10 a.m. today in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Frank J. “Buck” SUMMERS, 67, of 3109 Liberty Ave., Kissimmee, Fla. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Summers died at 8:10 a.m. April 5 in Orange County Hospital, Orlando, Fla. He was born June 7, 1922 at Lake Bruce to Frank and Marie CRABILL SUMMERS Sr. He moved to Florida in 1870. Prior to that, he had lived in Rochester and South Bend. He was employed in the maintenance department of a mobile home park in Orlando. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater.

Surviving are two sisters, Helen KOUGH, Winamac, and Mrs. Owen (Bonnie) JOHNSON, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Howard [SUMMERS], Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers, Chauncey, John and and an infant [SUMMERS].

Mary L. McKee

Mary L. McKEE, 85, of 1231 College Ave., died at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born Feb. 8, 1905 in San Pierre to Alferd and Ida GORDON CLAWSON. She moved here in 1931 from Mishawaka. On Feb. 16, 1924 in Mishawaka she married C. Fred McKEE, who survives. She was a former employee of Topps.

Surviving with her husband is a brother, William [CLAWSON], Mishawaka. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochesrter, with the Rev. Samuel WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Norris L. Dalton

Norris Lee DALTON, 62, Yellow Creek Lake, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Mr. Dalton was born Sept. 12, 1927 at Fairmont to Elijah and Ruth CORBIN DALTON. He moved here three years ago from Gas City. He was employed at Owen Illinois Glass, Gas City. On Dec. 8, 1975 he married LaDonna PETERS, who survives. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the Glass Bottles Blowers Association and the Owenized Club.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Rose HOWELL, Silver Lake, and Donna Sue McCLELLAND, Escondido, Calif.; four grandchildren; three sisters, Pearl BEDWELL, California; Lillian SWANSON, Marion, and Martha DALTON, Bloomington, and a brother, Everett [DALTON], Florida. Preceding in death were two sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Opal Savage

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Opal Ruth SAVAGE, 85, of 14677 West 19C Road, Argos.

The Rev. Keith SMITLEY will officiate and burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, east of Culver. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. The Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Santa Ana United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Savage died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for three months. Prior to that, she had lived at Shady Rest Home, Plymouth, for 18 months.

She was born Feb. 3, 1905 in Leiters Ford to Gideon Phillip and Wanda MYERS MAHLER. She lived most of her life in the Argos community. On May 28, 1935 in South Bend she married Stephen E. SAVAGE, who died April 17, 1976. She was a member of the Santa Anna United Methodist Church where she had taught Sunday School. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, Retired Classroom Teachers Association, Indiana State Teachers Association, Green Township Homemakers Club, Marshall County Farm Bureau Association and Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge. She was a graduate of Manchester College and had been a school teacher in Culver and Argos.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Wanda) OVERMYER, Argos; a son, Daniel P. [SAVAGE], Argos; five grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Preceding in death was a brother, Leslie [MAHLER].

Thursday, May 3, 1990

Paulene A. Martin

Paulene A. PUGH MARTIN, 56, Rt. 2, Akron, died Wednesday at her home.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Wednesday, May 4, 1990

Paulene A. Martin

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Olive Branch Church of God, south of Akron, for Paulene A. MARTIN, 56, Rt. 2, Akron.

The Rev. Lowell BURRIS will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today and from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after noon at the church. Memorials may be made to the Olive Branch Church of God.

Mrs. Martin died unexpectedly at her home Wednesday. She was born Oct. 22, 1933 in Winamac to Paul R. and Lucille DEEDS PUGH. In May 1951 she married Ralph E. MARTIN at North Vernon; he survives. she was a member of and organist at the Olive Branch Church of God. She graduated from Gilead High School in 1951.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Maurice (Jane) MURPHY and Mrs. Eric (Diane) PONTIUS, Akron; a son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Kim MARTIN, Akron; seven grandchildren, Jana and Justin MURPHY; Cassey and Erica PONTIUS and Erin, Andrew and Adam MARTIN, Akron; three brothers, Jack and Harold [PUGH], Macy, and Dale [PUGH], Rochester.

John W. Hoffman

John William HOFFMAN, 54, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 2:20 a.m. today at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born Sept. 24, 1935 in Plymouth to Arthur and Florence HANSON HOFFMAN. He had lived in the Rochester and Kewanna areas for 33 years. On Oct. 20, 1956 in Kewanna he married Joann SMITH, who survives. He was an employee of the Indiana State Highway Department and a farmer and formerly owned the Swirley Top Drive-in at Winamac. He was a member of the Winamac Church of the Nazarene. He was a 1953 graduate of Winamac High School, and a former member of the Kewanna Lions Club.

Surviving with his wife are a daughrter, Julia HOFFMAN, Warsaw; a son, Jeff [HOFFMAN], Kewanna; his parents, Winamac; two sisters, Betty REINHOLD and Marge CONN, Winamac; four brothers, Arthus S. [HOFFMAN], Medaryville; Howard [HOFFMAN], Rochester, and Tom and Dan [HOFFMAN], Winamac, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. Lloyd SIMPSON officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Bruce Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Saturday and after 8 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Winamac Church of the Nazrene building fund.

James M. Leffel

James Milne LEFFEL, 66, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 7:27 a.m. Thursday at Palm Beach (Fla.) Regional Hospital.

He was born Aug. 10, 1923 in Armstrong Creek, Wis., to Harley and Fern GRUWELL LEFFEL. He was a member of the Non-Denominational Church and of the Peru VFW. He was a retired housepainter and an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are a daughter, Barbara CLARK, West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sons, James E. and Michael L. [LEFFEL], Bryan, Ohio; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruthann LEFFEL, Richmond, Va., and Margaret HAZELRIGG, Santa Rosa, Calif. Preceding in death was a brother, William H. LEFFEL.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Barry BARKLEY and Mark KING officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver, with military rites. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Pearl Douglass

Pearl [DOUGLASS], 92, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Saturday, May 5, 1990

Pearl H. Douglass

Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver, for Pearl H. DOUGLASS, 92, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.

The Rev. Mark DAY will officiate and burial will be in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Marion, with graveside services at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Friends may call at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 3-5 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Culver-Union Township Emergency Medical Service.

Mrs. Douglass died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She was born Sept. 14, 1897 in Vermont to Albert and Ina COMSTOCK HILL. She moved to Culver in 1980 from Marion. On Aug. 25, 1931 at Moores, N.Y., she married the Rev. James Harold DOUGLASS, who died Sept. 30, 1975. She was a member of the College Wesleyan Methodist Church, Marion. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. George (Janet) WILLIAMSON, Rochester. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Monday, May 7, 1990

Clara A. DeRose

Clara Ann DeROSE, 79, Lake Station, died at 5:15 a.m. today at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had lived since August 1989.

Mrs. DeRose was born Oct. 24, 1910 in Chicago to Otto and Helen KUKLSKI GABEL. On Aug. 24, 1935 in Chicago she married Fred DeROSE, who died in 1981. She was a member of the St. Xavier Catholic church, Lake Station.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Rennetta) FREEL, Spring Green, Wis., and Mrs. Raymond (Lynnette) WISER, Denver; two sons, Alan [DeROSE], Dalton, Ill., and Gerald [DeROSE], Portage; sixteen grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother, Arthur [GABEL].

Services are pending at Young Funeral Home, Lake Station. Foster & Good Funeral Home of Rochester is handling local arrangements.

Alvin Roberts

Alvin “Curly” ROBERTS, 61, formerly of Rt. 1, Argos, died Saturday at his home in Monticello, Ky., where he had lived since 1988.

Mr. Roberts was born Nov. 7, 1928 to A.J. and Cora ROBERTS. He retired in 1987 from Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

Surviving are his wife, Orlandria “Landy” ROBERTS; a daughter, Anna [ROBERTS], at home; three step-children, Ina, Earl and Bud WORFEL, LaPorte; his mother, of Albany, Ky.; four brothers, Virgil [ROBERTS], Tippecanoe; Ballard [ROBERTS], North Judson; Thomas [ROBERTS], Farmer City, Ill., and Sullivan [ROBERTS], Alpha, Ky., and a sister, Virgie MARSHALL, Jackson, Ky. Preceding in death were his father, a brother, Silas [ROBERTS], and a sister, Gracie MARSHALL.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Elk Spring Cemetery, Monticallo. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Hicks Funeral Home, 806 Kendrick Ave., Monticello, is in charge of arrangements. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrangements.

Ursa A. Enyart

Ursa Arvella ENYART, 94, a former resident of Third and Madison Streets, died at 12:20 a.m. today at Live Care Center of Rochester, where she had lived for two years.

Mrs. Enyart was born Dec. 16, 1895 in Twelve Mile to George and Mary FAHL FILBEY. She lived most of her life in Fulton and Cass counties. On Feb. 11, 1915 in Twelve Mile she married Earl A. ENYART, who died July 10, 1979.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Russell (Evelyn) WILLIAMS, Walhalla, Mich.; Mrs. Noel (Eileen) SIMPSON, and Mrs. Dale (Norma Jean) BECKER, Rochester; five sons, Wilson [ENYART], Union city, Mich.; Raymond, Kenneth and Emerson [ENYART], Rochester, and Carl [ENYART], South Bend; twenty-seven grandchildren; sixty-four great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was an infant twin sister.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James FARBER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.

Dail R. Barber Sr.

Dail R. BARBER Sr., 68, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis, where he was admitted earlier in the day.

Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Services are tentatively set for Thursday.

Mae Kern

Mae KERN, 97, formerly of 631 Madison St., died at 6:30 a.m. today at Life Care Center where she had lived for five years.

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

Clara Ann DeRose

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Lake Station, for Clara Ann DeROSE, 79, Lake Station.

Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Portage. Friends may call at the Young Funeral Home, Lake Station, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today.

Mrs. DeRose died at 5:15 a.m. Monday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had lived since August 1989.

Wednesday, May 9, 1990

Daryl Sullivan

Daryl SULLIVAN, 81, of 115 Orchard Lane, Ormond Beach, Fla., died at 3:45 p.m. Monday at Ormond each Hospital after several weeks’ illness.

He was born Sept. 27, 1908 in Salina, Kan., to Clarence and Maude HARTE SULLIVAN. He moved to Ormond Beach 21 years ago from Livermore, Calif. In 1956 he married Florence DUCKER, who survives. He was a retired interior decorator, and a member of First Methodist Church at Ormond Beach and the Masonic Lodge and Shrine of Salina.

Surviving with his wife are four brothers, C. Loren [SULLIVAN], Castro Valley, Calif.; Kenneth E. [SULLIVAN], Omaha, Neb.; Robert E. [SULLIVAN], Daytona Beach, Fla., and Keith E. [SULLIVAN], Salina. Preceding in death was a brother, Bill HAMMOND.\ Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Paul E. DUCKER officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday.

Dail R. Barber Sr.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, northeast of Akron for Dail R. BARBER Sr., 68, Rt. 2, Akron.

The Rev. Robert JARBOE will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice Organization or the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church parsonage fund.

Mr. Barber died at 7:20 p.m. Monday at the St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis, where he had been admitted earlier in the day.

He was born Aug. 7, 1921 in Kosciusko County to Russel and Edna Fay FITTON BARBER. On May 2, 1942 he married Edyth COCHRAN, who survives. He was retired from Demuth Steel, Schuler Park, Ill. He was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, Warsaw American Legion and the former Akron Masonic Lodge. He was an Army vetran of World War II. He had served six years as trustee and many years on the advisory board of Franklin Township, Kosciusko County. He served on the Kosciusko County Hospice Organization.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. William (Buni) LEININGER, Burket, and Mrs. Larry (Susie) JACKSON, Warsaw; a son, Dail BARBER Jr., Akron; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson two sisters, Esther BIDLEMAN, Advance, and Nondus CREAKBAUM, Warsaw. Preceding in death were two brothers, Albert and Jack [BARBER].

Rose Wilson

Rose WILSON, 80, Onward, died at 9:03 a.m. Tuesday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Aug. 31, 1909 in Panama, Ill., to Charles and Marie BARACLOVA BRUNSWICK. On July 10, 1937 in Crown Point she married Lowell WILSON, who died Jan. 5, 1979. She was a member of the Anoka United Methodist Church, the Onward Extension Homemakers Club and the Walton War Mothers.

Surviving are two daughters, Lois ABBOTT, Rochester, and Carol SNYDER, Logansport; two sons, James [WILSON], Grandview, Idaho, and Jerry [WILSON], Douglasville, Ga.; three sisters, Helen FLYNN, Phoenix, Ariz.; Violet BARTH, St Petersburg, Fla., and Mary GARRA, Demont; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with the Rev. Ronald MANN officiating. Burial will be in Onward Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today.

Iris M. Hillsman

Iris M HILLSMAN, 78, Nyona Lake, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Hospital Continuing Care Center, Peru, after an extended illness.

She was born in Jan. 9, 1912 in Fulton to E. Ervin and Hazel A. BLOOMER VanKIRK. She had lived at Nyona Lake 54 years. On Sept. 14, 1934 in Peru she married Paul HILLSMAN, who died Nov. 17, 1979. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.

Surviving are cousins. Preceding in death was a brother.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Mae Kern

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Mae KERN, 97, formerly of 631 Madison St.

The Rev. C.J. MOWRER will officiate and burial will be at the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Miss Kern died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at Life Care Centr where she had lived for five years. She was born Sept. 2, 1892 in Beaver Dam to Jacob W. and Catherine CROCKETT KERN. She lived most of her life in the Rochester community. She was a retired secretary for Wilson Coal and Grain on East Ninth Street, where she had worked for over 40 years. She attended the Athens EUB Church, where she taught Sunday School for a number of years. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the Bethel Shrine and the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge, of which she was a past noble grand. She was a member of the Past Noble Grand Club, Kewanna.

Surviving are a brother, Bob [KERN], Rochester; two nieces, Dr. Patricia HOLMGREN, New York City, and Shirley NEEDHAM, Winston Salem, N.C; three nephews, Bill KERN, Sedona, Ariz., Jack KERN, Kokomo, and Fred KERN, Upland. Preceding in death was a sister, Ruth ROBINSON, in 1979, and a brother, Frank [KERN], in 1988.

Thursday, May 10, 1990

Mabelle R. Ramsey

Mabelle Ruth RAMSEY, 82, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 1:47 a.m. today at her home after being in failing health five months.

She was born April 21, 1908 in Miami County to Truman nd Stella SHOEMAKER HARTZLER. She was a lifetime resident of the Gilead and Akron communities. On April 20, 1929 in Fort Wayne she married Verlin A. RAMSEY who died March 29, 1978.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Al (Eloise) HOEHN, Fort Wayne; three sons, James C. [RAMSEY], Akron; Charles E. [RAMSEY], Broken Arrow, Okla, and John W. [RANSEY] Sr., Akron; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; three sisters, Flossie LANCE, Wabash; Nettie MILLER, Peru, and Mrs. Byron (Mildred) THOMPSON, Akron, and a brother, R.C. “Bob” HARTZLER, Gilead. Preceding in death were two grandchildren; three sisters, Nellie MANOR, Mary POLK, and infant Clara [HARTZLER], and four brothers, Bud, Pete, Joe and Floyd [HARTZLER].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Akron Church of God with the Revs. Tim ROHRBACHER and James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Santa Fe Cemetery near Amboy. Friends may call at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, from 2-9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, and at the church for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Friday, May 11, 1990

Olga Mahler

Olga MAHLER, 91, Rt. 1, Culver, died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

James W. McNally

James W. McNALLY, 8321 S. Lockwood, Oak Lawn, Ill., died at 1:25 a.m. today shortly after being admitted to Woodlawn Hospital.

Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements here. The body will be transferred to a funeral home in Oak Lawn.

Saturday, May 12, 1990

Olga Mahler

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Olga MAHLER, 91, Rt. 1, Fulton County Road 700 North, Culver.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Winslow. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Mrs. Mahler died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac. She was born Nov. 11, 1898 in Ireland, Ind., to George and Neomi ALEXANDER KELLAMS. In 1971 she moved from Winslow to Aubbeenaubbee Township. She was a retired music teacher. On Sept. 11, 1920 she married John SORGIUS, who died in 1952. In 1954 she married Jesse DIXON, who died in 1971. On Aug. 4, 1974 she married Elmer MAHLER, who died Jan. 14, 1990.

Surviving are four step-daughters, Bessie KEARNS, and Bonnie SMITH, Logansport; Donna SHILEY, Caldwell, Idaho, and Katherine JONES, Star City; two step-sons, Kenneth MAHLER, Ora, and Terry MAHLER, Culver; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Monday, May 14, 1990

Ida Belle Travis

Ida Belle TRAVIS, 69, Four Seasons, died at 3 a.m. Sunday at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis, after a six-month illness.

She was born Aug. 28, 1920 in Fletcher, N.C. to O.B. and Maude SOUTHER. She moved here 52 years ago from Hoopers Creek, N.C. On Nov. 21, 1957 in Rochester she married Charles M. TRAVIS, who died in 1970. She was retired from Torx Products. She was a member of the Manitou Ladies of the Moose.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert F. (Norma Jean) SMITH, Rochester a granddaughter, Mrs. Stan (Jean Marie) BALMER, Macy; a grandson, John C. SMITH, Fort Knox, Ky.; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Nela BUCKNER and Blanche BAKER, Fletcher, N.C.; Ruth McNEIL, Show Lo, Ariz., and Bertha “Pat” BACON, Scottsdale, Ariz., and a sister-in-law, Margaret SOUTHER, Tippecanoe. Preceding in death were four brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Joey WATT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Shriners’ Children’s Hospitals.

Esther M. Shuey

Esther Marie SHUEY, 74, of 201 Jefferson St., died at 7:38 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital where she was admitted May 5.

She was born May 16, 1915 in Logansport to Fred and Hazel CALRY ARMANTROUT. She moved here 32 years ago from Logansport. On Oct. 6, 1944 in Logansport she married Samuel W. SHUEY, who died Nov. 25, 1974. She was a former employee of the Streamliner Restaurant where she had worked for 25 years.

Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Robert (Carolyn) GRIFFIS, Bourbon; Sandra K. GUTHRIE, Owensboro, Ky.; Mrs. Javier (Melody Ann) PEREZ, Fort Worth, Texas; Pequitti MONTELONGO, Rochester; Mrs. John (Robin Lea) KELLY, Talma, and Mrs. Greg (Tamara) MOUNSEY, Marion; six sons, Jack J. [SHUEY], Kewanna; Martin L. [SHUEY], Rensselaer; Gary L. [SHUEY], Rochester; Rex [SHUEY], of Italy; Charles [SHUEY], Denver, Colo., and John MOOY Jr., Loganspot; twenty-nine grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Mary Ellen RUSH, and a granddaughter.

Services will b e at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Ralph L. Neidlinger

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Ralph L. NEIDLINGER, 66, of 17664 State Road 17, Culver.

Pastor Don WAGNER was to officiate and burial was to be in Summit Chapel Cemetery, Bourbon. Memorials may be made to the Culver EMS or the Marshall-Starke Development Association.

Mr. Niedlinger died at 9:41 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, shortly after arrival. He was born July 30, 1923 near Plymouth to Fay and Marjorie KELVER NEIDLINGER. On Nov. 28, 1943 in Bourbon he married Phyllis M. CREAKBAUM, who survives. He was a retired iron worker with Local 292 in South Bend. He was a member of the Marshall-Starke Development Association, the National Buffalo Association and the Culver Eagles Lodge. He was active in wildlife and raised buffalo as a hobby.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Lowell (Janice) HERFORD, Plymouth; two sons, Max [NEIDLINGER], at home, and Wayne [NEIDLINGER], Culver; four grandsons, Jeff, Mike and T. Jay HERFORD, Plymouth, and Joe NEIDLINGER, Culver; three sisters, Mrs. Francis (Joan) ZINK, Culver; Mrs. Clem (Jean) MILLER, Rochester, and Mrs. Preston (Ruth) MORRIS, Plymouth; two brothers, Don and Robert “Sam” [NEIDLINGER], Culver, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, Glen [NEIDLINGER].

Keith H. Kiefaber

Keith H. KIEFABER, 83, Wabash, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash.

He was born Sept. 7, 1906 in Wabash County to Adam and Katharine MATTERN KIEFABER. On Jan. 14, 1931 in Wabash he married Esther O. McCLOUD, who survives. He retired from Public Service Indiana after 43 years. He was a member of the Wabash Presbyterian Church, Wabash Hanna Masonic Lodge, York Rite of Indiana, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine, Wabash Shrine Club and Wabash Eastern Star. He was a 50-year member of both Phi Delta Kappa [fraternity] and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was a life member of the Wabash Moose Lodge and a member of the Wabash Elks.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Don (Mary) BRUN, Rochester; a sister, Louise KIEFABER, Wabash; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grandstaff-Hentgen-Miner Funeral Home, Wabash, with the Rev. Glenn RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Huntington County. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m.Ttuesday. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Wabash Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday, May 15, 1990

Beulah Fouts Elkins

Beulah FOUTS ELKINS, 95, formerly of Rt. 1, Macy, died at 8:50 a.m. today at Life Care Center of Rochester. Rites are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, May 16, 1990

Beulah Fouts Elkins

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Beulah Irene ELKINS, 95, formerly of Rt. 1, Macy.

The Rev. David WELSH will officiate, and burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Macy Christian Church.

Mrs. Elkins died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday in Life Care Center of Rochester.

She was born Nov. 21, 1894 in Akron to Edwin and Elizabeth Ann SEARS CURTIS. On Feb. 11, 1913 she married Frank FOUTS, who died April 28, 1959. On April 7, 1972 in Macy she married Alba W. ELKINS, who died Oct. 5, 1981. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church and the Macy Eastern Star.

Surviving are a daughter, Marjorie FIELDS, Peru; two sons, Willis FOUTS, Sebring, Fla., and Harold FOUTS, Avon Park, Fla.; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister, Mae SIPE, two brothers, Vine and Mark CURTIS, and a grandchild.

Thursday, May 17, 1990

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Friday, May 18, 1990

Susanne G. Templeton

Susanne Grace TEMPLETON, 28, of 5508 Squiredale Lane, Fort Wayne, died of a brain tumor at 11:20 a.m. Thursday in the Rochester home of her parents.

She was born April 4, 1962 in East Chicago to Jim and Rachel TEMPLETON. She moved from Warsaw to Fort Wayne 1 1/2 years ago. She graduated in 1980 from Lakeland Christian Academy, Warsaw; in 1982 from Bethel College, Mishawaka, and in 1986 with a bachelor of arts degree from Grace College, Winona Lake. She was a secretary, and a member of the Fellowship Missionary Church, the Christian Singles Group and the University Club Singles Group, Fort Wayne.

Surviving with her parents are three brothers, Ken [TEMPLETON], Lakeville; Alan [TEMPLETON], Florida, and Paul [TEMPLETON], Indianapolis; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. TEMPLETON, Belle Center, Ohio, and the maternal grandmother, Sylvia TARVIN, Ellijay, Ga. Preceding in death was her maternal grandfather, Merwin W. TARVIN.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Biblicist Church, 2821 West Sample St., South Bend, with the Rev. Robin WRIGHT officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of her parents, 718 Pontiac St., from 7-9 p.m. Saturday.

Susanne has willed her body to medical science. Memorials may be made to the Fellowship Missionary Church or the Sue Templeton Memorial Fund. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will be conducted later at the Fort Wayne church of which she was a member.

Lucille Fouts

Lucille FOUTS, 74, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 4:22 p.m. Thursday at Wabash County Hospital.

Mrs. Fouts was born July 7, 1915 in Miami County to Walter W. and Alice KILE BUTT. She was lifetime residet of Miami County. On Aug. 18, 1933 she married Robert FOUTS, who survives. She was a member and secretary-treasurer of the Friendship Class of the Chili United Methodist Church. She had been a cook for 11 years at the former Chili High School.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Barbara WELLER, Roann, and Beverly NEFF, Peru; two sisters, Mildred PUGH, North Judson, and Dorothy BOGGS, Warsaw; a brother, Lawrence BUTTS [sic], Warsaw; seven grandchildren, including Nancy NEFF, and seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, with the Rev. Douglas BARBER officiating. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Sunday.

Chris Halterman

Chris HALTERMAN, 84, of 1224 36th St., South Bend, died at his home Wednesday evening after a lengthy illness.

He was born Jan. 3, 1905 in Fulton County. He is survived by his wife, mary; two sons; ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was the brother of Otis HALTERMAN, Margaret NEWMAN and Evadean DEARDORFF, Rochester; Jo MASON, Indianapolis, and Maryetta fry, MONTICELLO.

Services will be at 10 .m. Saturday at St. Monica’s Church, Mishawaka. Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, Mishawaka, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, May 19, 1990

Kenneth D. Nutt

Kenneth D. NUTT, 85, Rt. 3, Peru, formerly of the Richland Center community, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

Mr. Nutt was born Dec. 14, 1904 in Oklahoma Ceity, Okla., to Oliver and Anna HENDRICKS NUTT. On June 14, 1933 in Wabash he married Viola K. PLUMMER, who survives. He was a graduate of Purdue and Valparaiso Universities. He was a retired school teacher, coach and farmer. He had taught chemistry and was a basketball coach at Jefferson Township High School at Mexico, Macy High School, and Lebanon High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of Miami County Genealogy Society, the Mexico Senior Citizens.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Rodney C. [NUTT], Peru; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ben [NUTT], Berrien Springs, Mich., and Cloyd NUTT, Selma, Ala.; two sisters, Rhea SMITH, Selma, Ala., and Virginia NUTT, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Preceding in death was a step-son, Wayne BEECHER; a brother, and a sister.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Rudell SPARKS officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday.

Monday, May 21, 1990

Charlotte Stinson

Services were to be today at 2 p.m. at the Bartholomew Funeral Home, Valparaiso, for Charlotte STINSON, 74, Knox.

Burial was to be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso.

Mrs. Stinson died at 6:45 a.m. Friday at her home after being in failing health for three years. She was born in 1916 in Wheatfield to Albert and Mary KERNS. Her hsband, Morris STINSON, died in 1976.

Surviving are five daughters, including Caroline EVENER of Rochester; fourteen grandchildren, including Sherrie EVENER DONAHUE of Rochester, and thirty great-grandchildren, including Nicholas, Courtney and Shannon DONAHUE of Rochester.

Chris Halterman

Omitted from the obituary provided The Sentinel for Chris HALTERMAN, 84, South Bend, were the names of his parents, George Leroy and Jane Elizabeth HALTERMAN, and of two brothers who preceded in death, Rex and Harrison HALTERMAN, Rochester.

Chris Halterman died Wednesday; services were Saturday.

Tuesday, May 22, 1990

Doris E. Long

Services were to be at 9 a.m. today for Doris Emma LONG, 87, Phoenix, Ariz.

The Green Acres Chapel of Light, Scottsdale, Ariz., was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Long died Friday at her home. She moved to Arizona 27 years ago from Rochester. She was a member of the Brethren Church.

Surviving with her husband, Orval [LONG], are two daughters, June MILLER and Betty NORRIS, Phoenix; a son, Robert [LONG], Phoenix; six grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

Leola M. Burger

Leola M. BURGER, 94, Rt. 1, Walkerton, died at 8 p.m. Monday in Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where she was admitted Friday.

She had lived most of her life in the Argos and Plymouth communities, moving to the Walkerton home of her granddaughter, Lucetta PFIEFFER, eight months ago. She was born Aug. 10, 1895 in Argos to Hiram and Susie KLINGERMAN SHAFER. She was married to Clarence BURGER, who preceded in death. She did housekeeping for families in the Argos and Plymouth communities.

Surviving are ten grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren, and forty-three great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Irene SCHOFF, in July 1988; a son, Robert MILNER; a sister, and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, May 23, 1990

Susanne G. Templeton

Memorial services for Susanne G. TEMPLETON, 28, will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fellowship Christian Church, 1236 E. Tillman Road, Fort Wayne.

She died May 17 at the Rochester home of her parents, James and Rachel TEMPLETON.

Memorials may be made to the Sue Templeton Fund of the Fellowship Christian Church through Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, May 24, 1990

Mark R. Daine

Mark Robert DAINE, 33, of 5801 LeSteele Blvd., Fort Wayne, formerly of the Akron area, died at 7:45 a.m. today at the St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne, following an extended illness.

Mr. Daine was born June 19, 1956 in Rochester to Cleotis and Ruth GRONINGER DAINE. He moved to Fort Wayne from Akron 10 years ago. He was a banquet manager at the Fort Wayne Marriott Hotel. He had attended the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with his father and step-mother Emogene [DAINE] of Akron are a sister, Conne EWER, Peru, two brothers, Larry [DAINE], Macy, and Kerry [DAINE], Akron, and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Preceding in death was his mother, in 1970.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday.

Helen R. Stirling

Helen R. STIRLING, 91, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, died there at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. She was born May 3, 1899 in Ora to James and Martha PAIGE FRY. She had lived in the Delong area most of her life. She was married in Washingtonville, Ohio, to Alan STIRLING, who preceded in death.

Surviving are four daughters, Daisy BROWN, Logansport; Alice LUTZ, Culver; Kate HERRELL, Rochester, and Frances SMITH, Star City; four sons, William MILLER, Elkhart; Walter MILLER, Delong; Arthur MILLER, Rochester, and Roscoe BEERWERT, Culver, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, three sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Daniel HUHN officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, May 25, 1990

Emerson E. Burns

Emerson E. BURNS, 62, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 10:16 a.m. Thursday shortly after being admitted to Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born April 9, 1928 in Athens to Jesse and Olive Grace QUICK BURNS. On Feb. 5, 1947 in Silver Lake he married Norma Jean KUHN, who survives. He was a self-employed residential contractor, a 1946 graduate of Akron High School and an active member of the Omega Church of Akron, of which he had been a trustee.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Mark (Carolyn) BOUMAN, Summerfield, Ill.; Mrs. Joseph (Marcia) MIKEL, Etna Green, and Mrs. Allen (Janet) BLACK, Akron a son, Randy [BURNS], and his wife Rita [BURNS], Akron; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Hubert BURNS, Indianapolis, and Howard [BURNS], Tipton.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Thomas TUPPS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Saturday and after 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Chapter of the American Heart Association.

Forrest I. Grogg

Forrest Ivan GROGG, 84, of 529 Clayton Ave., died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday at Life Care Center where he had been a patient for one month. He had been in failing health for a year.

Mr. Grogg was born March 11, 1906 near Gilead in Miami County to Mason and Alice CHRISTNER GROGG. He moved from the Gilead area to Fulton County where he lived most of his life. In October 1930 he married Frances Ruth CONRAD, who died in October 1950. On Dec. 5, 1959 he married Evelyn S. SMITH, who died April 29, 1990. He was a retired union carpenter and farmer, a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of the VFW, American Legion and the Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Melinda) COHEE, Rochester, and Mrs. Charles (Jeanette) CAUSEY, Syracuse four grandchildren; eleven step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and seven step-great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Louise CLARK, Rochester; four step-sons, Albert “Bud” SMITH, New Haven, James SMITH, Aurora, Ill.; Thomas SMITH, with the U.S. Army in Bad Tolz, Germany, and Donald SMITH, Mishawaka. Preceding in death were his parents, a sister, Theresa [GROGG], and a brother, Therean [GROGG].

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Akron Cemetery. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside rites. There will be no visitation. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, May 26, 1990

Gertrude Anderson

Gertrude ANDERSON, 92, Life Care Center, died at Woodlawn Hospital at 10:45 p.m. Friday of a sudden illness. Born Nov. 11, 1897 in Mt. Vernon, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus MORRISON, she had lived in Rochester for five years, having come from Bonham, Texas. She married Milam ANDERSON Sr., on Dec. 21, 1920. He died in 1980. She was a housewife and a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include one sister, Virginia MORRISON HARRISON, Leslie, Ark.; one daughter, Mrs. Flay (Doris) CROSSWELL, Terrell, Txas; one son, Milam ANDERSON, Rochester; three grandchildren, Kenneth ANDERSON, Rochester, Mrs. Gary (Debbie) SIBERT, Rochester, Flay CROSSWELL, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; and eleven great-grandchildren.

Funeral rites are pending at the Wise Funeral Home, Bonham, Texas. Burial will be in the Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Rochester Church of Christ.

Pearl B. Engle

Pearl B. ENGLE, 87, Rt. 2, Silver Lake, died at 4:40 p.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, after a long illness.

Born Sept. 16, 1902 in Fulton County to Charles A. and Alfa REECE MILLS, she had lived in the Akron and Silver Lake area most of her life. She married Odie ENGLE on May 14, 1927. He died Aug. 17, 1967. A homemaker, she owned and operated Engles Greenhouse and gift shop at Akron and Silver Lake. She was a member of Beaver Dam Ladies Aid.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joe (Geraldine) PICKETT, Warsaw; two sons, Charles ENGLE, Silver Lake, and Carl ENGLE, Lincoln; eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Lester YOUNG officiating. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Monday, May 28, 1990

Ruth S. Westwood

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Ruth S. WESTWOOD, 85, of 406 Ohio St.

The Rev. Junior BOSE was to officiate, and burial was to e in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Westwood died at 3:02 p.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient since Tuesday. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Dec. 25, 1904 in Rochester to Abraham and Sarah WELLER SHUMAN, and had lived her entire life in the house in which she was born. On June 30, 1926 in Rochester she married Fred A. WESTWOOD, who survives. She had been a clerk at the former Halterman Grocery Store for over 30 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Friendship Circle of the church. She was a 1923 graduate of Rochester High School.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Karen) WINTERROWD, Rochester; a son, Randall [WESTWOOD], Rochester; six grandchildren, Mrs. Lyle (Susan) FRANZEN, Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Rich (Jill) SOWDER, Carmel; Mrs. Richard (Julie) CAUDLE, Warsaw; Jeff WINTERROWD, Rochester; Jennifer WINTERROWD, Indianapolis, and Jody WINTERROWD, Rochester; five great-grandsons, and a sister, Helen GOTTSCHALK, Rochester.

Richard E. Sherbondy

Richard E. SHERBONDY, 66, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou), died at 12:28 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital after being in failing health for 18 months.

He was born July 23, 1923 in Rochester to Otto and Ada SOUTHARD SHERBONDY. He lived his entire life here. On Dec. 20, 1945 in Rochester he married Ellen SCHROEDER, who survives. He owned and operated the Dam Landing Restaurant and Lounge on Lake Manitou for about 23 years until selling it in 1988. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater, including Germany, during World War II. He was a member of the Rochester American Legion, the Manitou Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Steven (Beth) SHAMBARGER, Rochesteer a son, Otto E. [SHERBONDY], Rochester five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Howard [SHERBONDY], Marion.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites at the funeral home following services.

Pearl E. Hall

Pearl E. HALL, 84, of 2990 E. 17th Road, Tippecanoe, died at 5:35 p.m. Sunday at the Pilgrim Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had lived since June 1989.

Mrs. Hall was born Jan. 28, 1906 in Mitchell, S.D., to Frank and Nora M. STOUT EDWARDS. She moved from Bourbon to Tippecanoe 59 years ago. On April 15, 1925 in Kadoka, S.D., she married Edwin HALL, who died July 12, 1987.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Franklin (Delia Anne) KEENE and Mrs. Paul (Joyce) HENSLEY, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Wendell (Nora) McMILLAN, New Haven, Mich.; ten grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. C.J. (Dorothy) KARNS, Klamath Falls, Ore., and Mrs. Alex (Marjorie) LENKER, Stockton, Calif.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency Medical Service.

Dorothy E. Flora

Dorothy E. FLORA, 90, of 15935 Yarlett St., Culver, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

She was born Oct. 1, 1899 at Bringhurst to Lewis and Ora JONES AYERS. On Sept. 13, 1917 in Kokomo she married Russell FLORA, who died in 1967. She moved from Plymouth to the Hibbard area in 1941. She was a member of the former Hibbard Evangelical United Brethren Church, the former Burr Oak Rebekah Lodge and the Culver American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are two daughters, Rosalee SPAHR, of Jay Em, Wyo., and Frances WELSH, Culver; a son, Robert FLORA, Culver; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; great-great-great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; step-great-great-grandchildren, and step-great-great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Revs. James GILMER and Randy SMITH officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 2-9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Lesea Ministries or the Culver-Union Township Emergency Medical Services.

Wednesday, May 30, 1990

Lola Vance

Lola VANCE, 79, formerly of Waterhaven Apartments, died at 3:45 a.m. today at Life Care Center.

Mrs. Vance was born April 29, 1911 in Wichita, Kan., to Phillip and Mae ENGLE BELL. She moved from Tipton to here in 1966. On May 8, 1926 in Shelbyville she married Hallie Lee VANCE, who died Dec. 29, 1968. She was a retired employee of Woodlawn Hospital and she did home nursing care. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Flat Rock and the Tipton Women of the Moose Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Sharon HARTMAN, Rochester, and Patricia MORRIS, Noblesville; four sons, Earl [VANCE], Rochester; Lee [VANCE] Jr., Camden, Ohio; Jim, Eaton and Bob [VANCE], Torrington, Conn.; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy GOODWIN, Indianapolis, and Lucille MURPHY, Borden; a brother, Norman [BELL], Lexington, N.C. Preceding in death were a daughter, Gretchen VANCE; a son, Elmer [VANCE]; five grandchildren; two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Thursday, May 31, 1990

[no obits]

Friday, June 1, 1990

Charles F. McSherry

Charles F. McSHERRY, 94, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw.

He was born Feb. 23, 1896 in Seward Township, Kosciusko County, to Fred and Dora TUCKER McSHERRY. He lived all his life in that area. He was a farmer, a veteran of World War I and a 68-year member of the Warsaw American Legion post.

Surviving are three sisters, Mary McSHERRY, Rt. 1, Claypool; Edith MAGNUSON, Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, and Kathryn SIMPSON, Ann Arvor, Mich.; two brothers, John [McSHERRY], Knox, and Wilbur [McSHERRY], Claypool. Preceding in death were three sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, June 2, 1990

[no obits]

Monday, June 4, 1990

Virginia M. Taylor and

Steven J. McDonald

Authorities recovered two bodies from Fletcher’s Lake this weekend.

The victims: Virginia M. TAYLOR, 36, Rt. 2, Kewanna, and Steven J. McDONALD, 39, Rt. 2, Kewanna.

Police said a fisherman spotted Taylor’s body floating near the north shore of the lake, about 400 yards west of the public landing, around 5:30 a.m. Satueday.

State and county divers searched the lake for McDonald and the 10-foot metal boat in which he and Taylor were seen riding, but were unsuccessful. Their search was interrupted by tornado warnings.

Divers gathered again at 8 a.m. Sunday. They found the boat at the bottom of the lake, in aout 30 feet of water, nearly 2 1/2 hours later. McDonald was about three feet from the boat.

Police said Taylor and McDonald had been riding in the boat with two other persons earlier Friday night. Police said when all four returned to the shore, the other two persons left the lake area. Police said Taylor and McDonald then returned to the lake.

No one heard anything to indicate there was trouble, said police.

Alcohol is thought to have been involved. Police are waiting for lab test reports.

Steven J. McDonald

Steven James McDONALD, 39, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died by drowning Saturday morning in Fletcher’s Lake.

He was born March 1, 1951 in Logansport, and worked at Kaiser Estech, Fulton.

Surviving are his mother, Marie, and his step-father, Garland SOUTHERTON, Rochester; his father, Victor and his step-mother, Irene McDONALD, Logansport his children, Kindra Jo [McDONALD], Rochester; Jim, Chad and Garland [McDONALD], Deer Creek, and Jaclynn [McDONALD], Peru; four sisters, Diana SOUTHERTON, Denver; Kathleen OVERHOLSER, Fulton; Marty TURNIPSEED, Kewanna, and Jeannine SOUTHERTON, Fulton; a half-sister, Vickie LOWER, Logansport; a half-brother, Rusty McDONALD, in the U.S. Army; three step-brothers, Larry SOUTHERTON, Denver; Gary SOUTHERTON, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Tim GRAF, Logansport. Preceding in death was a step-brother, Dan GRAF.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Harold S. GRIGSBY officiating. Burial will be in the Five Corners Cemetery near Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Virginia M. Taylor

Virginia M. TAYLOR, 36, Fletcher’s Lake, died by drowning Saturday morning in Fletcher’s Lake.

She was born Dec. 6, 1953 in Kentucky to Doc and Josephine AKERS GIBSON. On July 23, 1971 she married Charles TAYLOR, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are three sons, Charles W., Edward D. and Buzz D.G. [TAYLOR], and two daughters, Melissa TAYLOR and Teri TAYLOR, all of Peru; her parents, of Deedsville; four brothers, Dockie [GIBSON], Peru; Carl [GIBSON], Wabash; Robert [GIBSON], Missouri, and Charles [GIBSON], Deedsville; six sisters, Judy GAULT, Wabash; Gail HENRY, Frankfort; Betty KOONCE, Illinois; Lou CRAVENS, Missouri; Connie DeLUCCA, Akron, and Kathy GIBSON, Frankfort.

Private services were to be at 4 p.m. today with the Rev. Martha TUCKER officiating. Arrangements are by Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru.

Burnice L. Smith

Burnice L. SMITH, 80, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Jan. 15, 1910 in Kosciusko County to Lloyd and Bessie KROFT CREAKBAUM. She was a lifetime resident of Akron. On Jan. 1, 1927 she married George L. SMITH, who died Dec. 23, 1980. She attended the Olive Bethel Church of God, Akron.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William (Pauline “Toots”) KOCH, Carmel; a son, George “Bud” SMITH Jr., Baton Rouge, L.; eight grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Robert W. FIELDS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, June 5, 1990

Hubert D. Thompson

Hubert D. THOMPSON, 74, of 7 Birch Blvd., Fort Myers, Fla., died at 12:38 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital, where he was admiteed Monday.

A former Rochester resident, he was visiting here when he became ill.

Mr. Thompson was born Jan. 13, 1916 near Richland Center to Leo D. and Mary E. BEEHLER THOMPSON. He moved to Fort Myers in 1982 from Rochester, where he had lived for 11 years. He had lived most of his life in Chicago. On Jan. 2, 1937 in Mishawaka he married Helen G. HALTERMAN, who survives. He had been in charge of the shipping department of Sherwin Williams Company, Chicago, before retiring after 38 years. He was a graduate of the International Business College, Fort Wayne, and was a member of the Rochester Elks Lodge and the Chicago Management Club.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Tony (Michele) MAKAREK; a son, Dennie Lee [THOMPSON], and four grandchildren, Nicole and Megan MAKAREK and Rick and Randy THOMPSON, all of Crown Point; a brother, Robert D. [THOMPSON], Cincinnati, Ohio, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, June 6, 1990

Michael Todd Barnes

Michael Todd BARNES, 14-month-old son of Todd and Denise HALL BARNES, 1113 Main St., died this morning in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.

Marguerite H. Doud

Marguerite Helen DOUD, 85, Hanover, N.H., died Feb. 16 in Hanover.

She was born April 28, 1904 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Mr. and Mrs. William SCHORTINGHUIS. On April 2, 1926 she married Delbert E. DOUD, who preceded in death.

Surviving are a daughter, Ruth KITTELL, Troy, N.Y.; two sisters, Alice LaMARRE, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Effie BUTCHER, Anaheim, Calif.; five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Harvey [DOUD], and brothers and sisters.

Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fulton Cemetery. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, is in charge of arrangements.

Alex Lytle

Alex “Pop” LYTLE, 86, Waterhaven Apartments, died at 6 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission. He had been in failing health for three months.

He was born March 26, 1904 in Vermillion County, Ill., to William and Elizabeth POWELL LYTLE. He moved here four years ago from Venice, Fla. On Aug. 1, 1930 in Kokomo he married Margaret MICHAEL, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a member of the United Methodist Church, Kokomo, and a 50-year member of the Logansport Eagles Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. William (Neda Jo) HUDDLESTON, Rochester; a son, Tommy Dean [LYTLE], Indianapolis; a daughter-in-law, Angie LYTLE, Rochester; six grandchildren; a brother, William [LYTLE], Middlefork, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, Max [LYTLE], on Sept. 25, 1988; a great-grandson, in 1980, and four brothers, Ivan, Dude, Vern and Alvin [LYTLE].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:30-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Dwight L. Reed

Dwight Leon REED, 69, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 8:46 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born April 1, 1921 in Fulton County to Clarence and Mabel EASTERDAY REED. On July 25, 1943 in Medaryville he married Ruth BRUCE, who survives. He was a retired farmer and had been manager of the former P.B. Stewart Stockyards in Rochester. He was a member of the First Assembly of God, Logansport, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Kenneth E. [REED], Kewanna; a brother, Harold [REED], Indianapolis; three grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Daniel PONGRATZ officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday.

Cale B. Walker Jr.

Cale B. WALKER Jr., 75, of 214 W. Ninth St., died at 4:55 a.m. today in South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 31, 1914 in Buffalo, N.Y., to Cale B. and Emma WRIGHT WALKER Sr. He moved here 44 years ago from Kansas City, Mo. On Dec. 31, 1938 in Alton, Ill., he married Mildred R. “Billye” McCONNELL, who survives. He was founder and former owner of the Airmarking Company, Rochester. He was a member of the Rochester Elks Lodge and the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Sue Ann) COFFEY, New Buffalo, Mich.; Mrs. Rick J. (Nancy) ZIMMERMAN, Rochester, and Mrs. Thomas J. (Mary Lou) LEAVELL, Plymouth; a son, John C. [WALKER], Rochester, and eight grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother, John A. [WALKER].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Thursday, June 7, 1990

Michael Todd Barnes

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home for Michael Todd BARNES, 14-month-old son of Todd E. and Denise HALL BARNES, 1113 Main St., Rochester.

The Rev. Robert DAVIS will officiate and burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today and after 11:30 a.m. Friday.

Michael died early Wednesday morning in South Bend Memorial Hospital. He had been ill since his birth on April 12, 1989 in Rochester.

Surviving with his parents are the maternal grandparents, Edward and Caroline HALL, South Holland, Ill.; the maternal great-grandparents, John and Tina KOSTER, South Holland; the maternal great-grandfather, Adlord HALL, St. Annes, Ill.; the paternal grandparents, Michael and Lois LYONS, Rochester; the paternal great-grandparents, Harry and Flossie KOTTERMAN, Macy; two uncles, Troy BARNES, Rochester, and Donald BARNES, Bourbon, and an aunt, Mrs. Nathan (Melinda) CORRELL, Rochester. Preceding in death was a paternal great-grandmother, Velma KOTTERMAN, Macy.

Miriam R. Hammond

Miriam R. HAMMOND, 89 Westminster Canterbury Retirement Home, Lynchburg, Va., died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg.

She was born Nov. 21, 1900 in Liberty Mills to James F. and Lillian ABBOTT RITTENHOUSE. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the United Methodist Church and the James River DAR, Lynchburg. She was a 1950 graduate of Manchester College and a 1955 Indiana University graduate with a master’s degree.

Surviving are two sons, James [HAMMOND], Concord, Va., and Leslie [HAMMOND], Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Doris Isabelle FULTON, Avondale, Ariz.; a brother, James Freeman RITTENHOUSE II, Elkhart; a sister, Mary Margaret LEININGER, Akron; ten grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a brother and two sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bender Funeral Home, 205 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Rev. Harold LeRoy LEININGER officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Liberty Mills. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, June 8, 1990

Leona B. Koons

Leona B. KOONS, 77, of 521 Fulton Ave., died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for eight days.

She was born May 29, 1913 near Logansport to John and Rose WORKING BUNNELL. She moved to Rochester 16 years ago from Lake Station where she had lived for 32 years. On Jan. 2, 1930 in South Bend she married Carl W. Williams KOONS, who survives. She was a member of the Fulton County RSVP and AARP, the First Christian Church and the Christian Women’s Fellowship of the church.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Marilyn) GARVISON and Mary OLINGER, Rochester, and Mrs. Maxine BADGER, Hobart; a son, Donald D. [KOONS], Kalamazoo, Mich.; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; six sisters, Mary STEWART, Vero Beach, Fla.; Katherine EYTCHESON and Mrs. Richard (Ellen) NEWELL, Rochester; Iona COX, Valparaiso; Annie NICKELL, Hobart, and Mrs. Paul (Zuella) BUSH, Portage; six brothers, Gerald [BUNNELL], Rochester; Edward [BUNNELL], Lake Station; Raymond [BUNNELL], Hinesville, Ga.; Harry [BUNNELL], Peru; Darl [BUNNELL], Albuquerque, N.M., and Charles [BUNNELL], Phelan, Calif. Preceding in death was a sister, Joan [BUNNELL].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Milton D. WILLFORD officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Saturday, June 9, 1990

[no obits]

Monday, June 11, 1990

Mervin E. Wagner

Mervin E. “Red” WAGNER, 66, of 651 W. Jefferson St., Warsaw, died at 10:02 a.m. Sunday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born May 18, 1924 at Hepton to Ervin and Ethel KLINK WAGNER. He moved to Warsaw 25 years ago. Prior to that, he had lived in Mentone and Leesburg. On March 3, 1964 at Warsaw he married Evelyn SITTLER, who survives. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW, Eagles Lodge and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. David (Roslyn) MORGAN and Mrs. Robert (Sandra BANGHART) DENTON, Warsaw; three sons, Mike M. WAGNER, Penna Furnace, Pa.; Willard R. WAGNER, Mentone, and William F. KAIN, Warsaw; twenty-two grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy KRAULL, Mentone, and Annabell BARNHART, New Haven, and two brothers, Ernest [WAGNER], Avilla, and Ivo [WAGNER], Florida.

Services will be at 10:30 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.

Franklin J. Filbey

Franklin Junior “Tiny” FILBEY, 47, Rt. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at noon Friday in Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Jan. 3, 1943 in Logansport to Frank and Helen WILLARD FILBEY, who preceded in death. He moved to Nyona Lake 37 years ago from Logansport. He was married Aug. 3, 1985 at Nyona Lake to Yulana “Lonnie” MARTIN, who survives. He was a meat cutter at Leininger and Sons, Akron; a member of the Fulton County REACT, and was a former Fulton town marshal.

Surviving with the wife are a step-daughter, Kirsten STOUT, at home; a step-son, Matthew STOUT, at home two brothers, Bob [FILBEY], Nyona Lake, and Doug [FILBEY], Logansport, and nieces and nephews. A brother, Don [FILBEY], died in 1979.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fulton Cemetery with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton. Memorials may e made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Tuesday, June 12, 1990

Wilma N. Van Duyne

Wilma N. Van DUYNE, 79, Rt. 3, Kewanna, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

She was born June 16, 1910 in Pulaski County to Joseph C. and Elizabeth CASTLEMAN SHOEMAKER. She was raised by Harry and Hulda LEOPOLD, Monterey. On June 20, 1931 in Macy she married Donald Van DUYNE, who survives. She was a retired nurse’s aide at Woodlawn Hospital, and a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the Fulton County Historical Society.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Donnabelle FISHER and Wiladean DeWITT, Kewanna; a son, Frank C. [Van DUYNE], Danville, Ill.; two brothers, R. Wayne [SHOEMAKER], Rochester, and D. Maxwell [SHOEMAKER], Rushville; eleven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a half-sister and a step-brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kewanna United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian TON officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Ada J. Morrison

Ada J. MORRISON, 76, of 302 N. Morgan St., Mentone, died at 1:35 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

She was born Jan. 20, 1914 in Mentone to Albert and Julia SARBER WHETSTONE. She lived all her life in this area. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Mentone. On July 29, 1955 at Butler she married Miles MORRISON, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday 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. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, June 13, 1990

Maxine Swihart Miller

Maxine SWIHART MILLER, 77, Argos, died at 12:10 a.m. today in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where she had lived for three years.

She was born July 31, 1912 near Argos to John Melvin and Bessie OLDFATHER SCHAFER. She lived her entire life in the Argos area. On Sept. 12, 1935 she married Ford SWIHART, who died April 28, 1969. On Feb. 14, 1979 she married Malcolm MILLER, who died Feb. 18, 1989. She had been employed by Topps Manufacturing for a number of years. She retired after 15 years at Kralis Brothers, Mentone. She was a member of the Argos First Baptist Church.

Surviving are a son, Merl Dean SWIHART, Plymouth; a step-son, Raymond MILLER, Argos; two grandchildren, Anna MILLER and Dean SWIHART, Plymouth; two step-grandchildren, Dawn MILLER and Craig MILLER, Aros, and a sister, Mildred LADSON, Mentone. Preceding in death were a daughter, Treva SWIHART, and a step-son, Galen SWIHART.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Robert SIEGRIST officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, near Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 10 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Argos.

Thursday, June 14, 1990

Franklin A. Shoemaker

Franklin A. SHOEMAKER, 82, Kewanna, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesdey at Life Care Center where he lived.

He was born May 24, 1908 in Peru to Sherman and Anna MUSSENBROCK SHOEMAKER. On May 17, 1946 in Kokomo he married Mary L. SMITH, who died March 1, 1988. He was retired from C&O Railroad after 44 years as a welder. He was a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the VFW, Kewanna. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are a son, Jack [SHOEMAKER], Star City; two daughters, Sharon HERSHMAN, Rochester, and Marceline RASMUSSEN, Peru; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Ann’s Church with Father Cornelius KELLY officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ann’s Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home in Kewanna, where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday.

Elvin E. Stanley

Elvin Ernest STANLEY, 77, Columbia, S.C., died Wednesday in Columbia.

He was born Oct. 22, 1912 in Rochester to Samuel Ernest and Bessie T. HASLUM STANLEY. He was a welder and mechanic for a railroad. In 1954 he moved from Rochester to Columbia.

Surviving are a son, Larry L. STANLEY, Columbia; a sister, Eva ENYART, Rochester; a brother, Carl STANLEY, Walkerton, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Columbia at the Thompson Funeral Home. Burial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. James FARBER officiating. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrengements.

James L. Sutton

James L. SUTTON, 78, of 15 N. Benton St., Peru, died at 8:07 p.m. at Dukes Hospital, Peru.

He was born July 8, 1911 in Logansport to Jesse and Dora BURKETT SUTTON. On June 6, 1935 he married Laura Alice GARLAND, who survives. He was retired from the N&W Railroad. He was a member of the Wesleyan Church, Miami.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Stephen E. SUTTON Sr. (and his wife, Wanda BROWN SUTTON, formerly of Rochester), Bunker Hill, and Joseph A. [SUTTON], Marion; a daughter, Helen TRUEBLOOD, Peru; a sister, Mary RIDENOUR, Wabash; thirteen grandchildren, and twenty-five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son and a sister.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Marvin LAMB officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Friday, June 15, 1990

Betty J. Genisio

Betty J. GENISIO, 64, Rt. 1, Macy, died this morning in her home.

McCain Funeral Home, Denver, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, June 16, 1990

Betty J. Genisio

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Betty J. GENISIO, 64, Rt. 1, Macy.

The Rev. Lu LASHER-MILEY will officiate and burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Genisio died at 3 a.m. Friday at her residece. She was born Nov. 30, 1925 in Urbana, Ill., to Raymond and Elva CREEK FEIST. On March 29, 1946 in Peru she married William John Paul STOVER. He died April 6, 1954. On Dec. 31, 1956 in Clinton she married Charles GENISIO, who survives. She was a member of the Perrysburg Baptist Church.

Surviving a son, Roy Edward STOVER, Franklin Park, Ill.; a daughter, Bonnie Sue ADAMS, Indianapolis; a step-son, James GENISIO, Atlanta, Ga., and four grandchildren.

Monday, June 18, 1990

Vern S. Royer

Vern S. ROYER, 89, of 107 E. Orchard St., Akron, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at his residence. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born March 20, 1901 in Akron to Reuben and Nerla HOFFMAN ROYER, and was a lifetime resident of Akron. On June 24, 1938 in Waterloo he married Erda Nee ROBINSON, who survives. He was an electrical contractor, a member of the Akron Church of the Brethren and a 50-year Masonic Lodge member. He had attended Coyne Electrical School, Chicago.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Sharon) WILLIAMS, Greentown, and Linda ROYER, Warsaw; a son, Jack [ROYER], Arlington, Va.; two grandsons, Mike WILLIAMS, Tinley Park, Ill., and Chris WILLIAMS, West Lafayette. Preceding in death were two brothers, Robert and John [ROYER].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Akron Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Richard KNARR officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home,Akron, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to charity.

Annie M. Batchelor

Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Annie May BATCHELOR, 80, Rt. 4, Rochester.

The Rev. Brian TON was to officiate and burial was to be in the I.O.O.R.-Citizens Cemetery, Kewanna.

Mrs. Batchelor died at 6:30 p.m. Driday at the Winamac Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 10, 1910 in Pine Bluff,Ark., to Chalmers and Katie Sallie McCORMICK. On July 20, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo., she married Arthur W. BATCHELOR, who died March 22, 1989. She was a retired employee of Torx, and a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the Kings Lake Improvement Association.

Surviving are a step-son, Arthur [BATCHELOR] Jr., Chicago; a sister, Gertrude DORTCH, Chicago, and three grandchildren.

Tuesday, June 19, 1990

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Wednesday, June 20, 1990

Lucille M. Boransky

Lucille M. BORANSKY, 88, of 1409 N. Eighth St., Clinton, died at 5:58 a.m. Tuesday in Clinton.

She moved to Clinton five years ago from Rochester. She was born Aug. 27, 1901 in Rockville. She was married to Tony BORANSKY, who preceded in death.

Surviving are a sister, Ethel BEARD, Clinton; two step-daughters and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Frist Funeral Home, Clinton. Cremation will follow. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.

Thelma I. Wharton

Thelma I. WHARTON, 87, Claypool, died at 9:46 a.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

She was born July 4, 1902 in Warsaw to Orr W. and Lulu M. CROY FORD. She was a lifetime resident of Claypool. On May 1, 1926 she married Harman WHARTON, who died Feb. 22, 1946. She had been a bookkeeper at Zimmer’s Warsaw, retiring after 17 years. She was a member of the Zimmer’s Quarter Century Club, the DAR and the American Legion Auxiliary. She did missionary sewing for children of Haiti and had attended Manchester and Winona Colleges.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Martha) HOFFMAN, Claypool; two grandchildren, Mrs. Wiliam (Kathy) HAMMAN, Warsaw, and Michelle HOFFMAN, Moss Beach, Calif.; a foster-brother, Ed ZIEGLER, South Whitley, and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Revs. Carlyle SEIPLE and John HOSTETTER officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Grace Children’s Hospital, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Thursday, June 21, 1990

Nellie V. Gentry

Nellie V. GENTRY, 77, Four Seasons, died at 12:05 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born March 22, 1913 in Cullman, Ala., to Benjamine and Emily CRUMBLY MORRIS. She moved from Florida to Rochester in 1986. On June 28, 1930 in Cullman she married Elmer O. GENTRY, who survives. She was a retired employee of the Black River School System of Homerville, Ohio.

Surviving are a son, Kenneth L. [GENTRY], Rochester; a daughter, Mrs. William (Retha Eloise) BYERS, Kent, Ohio; five grandchildren, Mark GENTRY, Rochester; Kevin and Brian GENTRY, West Salem, Ohio; Tony GENTRY, Jefferson City, Tenn., and Vicky PATTON, Kokomo; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Cora CRUNKLETON, Alpine, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, David W. [GENTRY], in 1989, four sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Eugene H. Long

Eugene H. LONG, 68, Michigan City, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, at his residence.

He was born July 20, 1921 to Ray and Ella SMITH LONG in Medaryville. He was married to Willadene M. STEFFEY in Rochester on Nov. 8, 1941. She died Sept. 18, 1981. He served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and was a member of Millwright Local Union 1043. He retired in 1980.

Surviving are a son, Terry Eugene [LONG], Wood Dale, Ill. a daughter, Trudy CHILDERS, Michigan City, and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Carlisle Funeral Home, 613 Washington St., Michigan City, with the Rev. David HUGHART officiating. Entombment will be at the Swan Lake Memorial Garden. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until the time of services Friday.

Opal J. Hill

Opal June HILL, 81, of 708 E. Ninth St., died at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday in the emergency room of Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born June 21, 1908 in Gilead to Charles H. and Minnie E. HARMON KERCHER. She moved from Gilead to Rochester in 1935. On May 5, 1935 in Akron she married Robert D. HILL, who survives. She was a member of the WCTU, the First Church of God, Rochester, and its Women’s Missionary Society.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. James E. (Lisa) SEE, Rochester, and Mrs. John B. (Bonnie) PRIOR ad Patty WRIGHT, Peru; a son, DeVerl [HILL], Brownsburg; eleven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Mrs. Ed (Marjorie) MAGLECIC, Rochester, and a brother, Lemoine [KERCHER], Gilead. Preceding in death were a sister, Marie [KERCHER], and a brother, Ralph [KERCHER].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. Harry MULLINS and Robert G. RITTER officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God.

Joseph N. Baker

Joseph N. BAKER, 69, Rt. 3, Rochester (Monticello Road), died at 9:05 a.m. today at his residence Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Friday, June 22, 1990

Joseph N. Baker

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Joseph N. BAKER, 69, Rt. 3, Rochester (Monticello Road).

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate, and military rites will be conducted. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. Arrangements are being handled by the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mr. Baker died at 9:05 a.m. Thursday at his home after a two-year illness. He was born March 28, 1921 in Marion to Leo and Faye DICKY BAKER. On Oct. 16, 1978 in Knoxville, Tenn., he married Lena “Blonde” KIGGINS, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a former security guard. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Fayejo GRAY, Chicago; three step-daughters, Carolyn CRAWFORD, Georgia, and Sandy KIGGINS and Brenda PAMARAN, Chula Vista, Calif.; two step-sons, Henry Lee KIGGINS and Tony “Penny” KIGGINS, Rochester; two grandchildren, Stephanie and Christopher, Chicago; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Donna YALE, Harlington, Texas; and fifteen step-grandchildren.

Mark C. Shriver

Mark Calvin SHRIVER, 29, of 202 N. Market St., North Manchester, formerly of Akron, died at 6:15 a.m. today at his residence. He had been in failing health for 3 1/2 years.

He was born Feb. 19, 1961 in Clifton Forge, Va., to Harry D. and Beverly M. RHOADES SHRIVER. He had lived in the North Manchester community for nine months, moving from St. Paul, Mill., where he had been stationed at the Naval Reserve Center. On Nov. 14, 1981 in Logansport he married Heidi Jill RICE, who survives. He was a 1979 Tippecanoe Valley High School graduate, and had been a petty officer first class aboard the USS Roark. He was a member of the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with his wife are his mother, of Akron; his father and step-mother, Harry and Pat SHRIVER, Syracuse a sister, Mrs. David (Dena) CANMANN, Highland Park, Ill.; a brother, Jeff [SHRIVER], Goshen; the maternal grandmother, Onolee RHOADES, Rochester; the paternal grandmother, Esther SHRIVER, Wabash; three nieces, Highland Park; two nephews, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Ken TITPIN officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after noon on Sunday.

Saturday, June 23, 1990

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Monday, June 25, 1990

Kelly Lee Caddy

Graveside services were to be at 3 p.m. today for Kelly Lee CADDY, four=day=old daughter of David A. and Sharon S. REFFITT CADDY, 129 W. Fourth St.

Father Frank KILCLINE was to officiate and burial was to be in the [Moon] Cemetery.

The child died at 3 p.m. Saturday at Riley Hospital. She was born June 20 in Plymouth.

Surviving with her parents are three sisters, Terria, Mary and Ann [CADDY]; the paternal grandfather, William CADDY, Rochester, and the maternal grandmother, Barbara MIKESELL, Springfield, Mo.

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Taylor

Margaret HOWELL TAYLOR, 84, Mexico, died at 10:50 a.m.Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born March 23, 1906 in Cass County to Ross and Pearl TURNIPSEED HOWELL. On Jan. 25, 1924 in Peru she married Jess Stanford TAYLOR, who died Aug. 11, 1970. She was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

Surviving are two nieces and four nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Loree McGUIRE; a brother, Gerald HOWELL, and a niece.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, June 26, 1990

Irene Lickteig

Irene LICKTEIG, 65, Spencer, Iowa, died at 4 p.m. Monday in Spencer.

She was born Jan. 27, 1925 at Walnut Grove, Minn., to Edward and Margaret JANSEN LOEBIG. On June 4, 1946 in Wesley, Iowa, she married Jack LICKTEIG, who survives. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wesley.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Connie) RICKE and Mrs. Jerald (Debbie) BUNKOSKE, Austin, Texas, and Mrs. Brian (Becky) LeBAR, Spencer, Iowa; a son, Ronnie [LICKTEIG], Cedar Rapids, Iowa; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Ed [LOEBIG], Rochester; Wilfred and Al [LOEBIG], Wesley, [Iowa], and Gordon [LOEBIG], Colorado Springs, Colo., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, Everoul [LOEBIG].

Ernest P. Richter

Ernest P. RICHTER, 88, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

He was born Sept. 8, 1901 in St. Joseph County to Charles and Alma JONES RICHTER. On Dec. 25, 1926 in Thornhope he married Jennie A. GUNDRUM, who died Jan. 16, 1986. He was a farmer and a cattle feeder. He attended the Fulton Baptist Temple and was a member of the Fulton County Farm Bureau.

Surviving are three daughters, Mary ROSS, Flora; Donna CARVEY, Macy, and Helen RUTCHER, Logansport; three sons, Frank, Dean and Harry [RICHTER], Rochester; fifteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters and a half-brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fulton Baptist Temple with the Rev. Lonnie PETERS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, and after 1 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Wednesday, June 27, 1990

Floyd L. Owens

Word has been received of the death of former Rochester resident Floyd L. OWENS, 67, Rt. 3, Box 505 B, Nashville, Ind. He died at 12:30 p.m. May 31 in Nashville.

He was born May 19, 1923 in Jamestown, Tenn., to Floyd D. and Lula STEPHENS OWENS. On July 12, 1943 he married Fonza D. LOWE, who survives. He moved from Rochester to Nashville in 1986. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired lumber grader for the National Hardwood Lumber Association.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Dan (Rita) SEVERNS, Akron, and Mrs. Ray (Nancy) TEMPLE, Yakima, Wash.; a son, Dan [OWENS], Nashville, and four grandchildren, Brian SEVERNS, Akron; Cyndi SEVERNS, Stroh; Morgan OWENS, Colorado, and Jordan OWENS, Bloomington.

Services were June 4 in Jamestown with the Rev. Royal WHEATON officiating. Burial was in the Owens Cemetery, Jamestown.

Thursday, June 28, 1990

Eva G. Hartman

Eva G. HARTMAN, 87, South Bend, died at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at Healthwin Hospital, South Bend.

She was born Marc 1, 1903 in Marshall County to Clinton I. and Wilnette McCLURE ALDERFER. She lived in the South Bend area most of her life. Her first marriage was to Mr. SHEETZ, who preceded in death. On Oct. 27, 1930 she married H. Earl HARTMAN, who died Oct. 14, 1985.

She was a member of the River Park United Methodist Church, the White Shrine of Jerusalem and was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star and past loyal matron of the order Amaranth, South Bend Court II.

Surviving are a daughter, Louise B. SMITH, Tustin, Calif.; a son, Richard D. SHEETZ, South Bend; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edith CLEVENGER, Rochester, and Louetta MARTENS, Eastman, Ga., and a brother, Lester [ALDERFER], Rochester.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hollis-Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, with the Rev. Ken OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m. Friday with a 7 p.m. Eastern Star Memorial Service.

Friday, June 29, 1990

Willa A. Wagoner

Willa A. WAGONER, 69, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 10:04 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born July 11, 1920 in Odell, Ill., to Forrest and Clara BOWERS STRETCH. She moved from Pontiac, Ill., to Rochester in 1929. On March 7, 1948 in Rochester she married Frederick J. WAGONER, who survives. She retired in 1983 from the Torin Corporation after 25 years’ employment. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Reiter Community Club.

Surviving with her husband are two sons, Wayne Alan and Dale F. [WAGONER], Rochester; three granddaughters, Kim, Angela ad Ashley [WAGONER], Rochester, and four sisters, Lavonne BAILEY, Mrs. Francis (Martha) CARLSON; Mrs. Robert (Bonnie) TOWNSEND and Marilyn STRETCH, Rochester. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, Amanda, and a brother, Lewis [STRETCH].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or the Grass Creek Lions Club.

Christol D. Fishburn

Christol Day FISHBURN, 90, of 11693 State Road 10, Argos, died at 11:25 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital where she had been a patient for two days. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born Sept. 9, 1899 in Green Township, Marshall County, to Thomas Wesley and Rosetta PRICE IRWIN. She was a lifetime resident of the Argos community. On April 7, 1920 in Plymouth she married Donald Wade FISHBURN, who survives. She attended the First Baptist Church, Argos, and was a member of the Whippoorwill Ladies Aid.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Everett (Bonnie) SOLOMON, Argos; twin sons, the Rev. Roy FISHBURN and Loy FISHBURN, Plymouth; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren, and two great-great-gradchildren Preceding in death were a daughter, Bernita Mac HESSLER; a son, Donald DeVere [FISHBURN], who was killed in action during World War II in the European Theater; six sisters, and five brothers.

Services will e at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church on Indiana 10 at Argos with the Rev. Roy FISHBURN, her son; the Rev. Robert SECRIST, and the Revs. John and Mark FISHBURN, her grandsons, officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Saturday, June 30, 1990

Timothy D. Figlio

Timothy D. FIGLIO, 28, of 1119 1/2 Jefferson St., died Friday morning in Plymouth.

He was born April 6, 1962 in Rochester to John R. and Grace M. FONTANIVE FIGLIO Sr., who live in Rochester.

He worked for the Loudervback auto dealership in the Mechanical department for 10 years. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, and a 1980 graduate of Rochester Community High School.

Surviving with his parents are two sons, Michael David and John William [FIGLIO], Rochester three brothers, John A., Richard A., and Mark C. [FIGLIO], Rochester; paternal grandmother, Mary FIGLIO, Chicago, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and at the church after 9 a.m. Monday. A Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made at the funeral home or the church.

Monday, July 2, 1990

Ernest D. Armstrong Sr.

Ernest D. ARMSTRONG Sr., 52, Hastints St., Kewanna, died at 1 p.m. Friday at his residence.

He was born Dec. 26, 1937 in Winamac to Norman and Esther L. SAINE ARMSTRONG. He moved to Kewanna five years ago from Winamac. He worked for Kewanna Metal Specialties, and was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the Winamac Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are a son, Ernest ARMSTRONG Jr., Winamac; a daughter, Mary Ruth WOODS, Monterey; a sister, Dorothy EASTERDAY, Rochester; a brother, Ralph [ARMSTRONG], and five grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. Bert WOOLSON officiating. Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today. There will be a scriptural wake service at 8:30 p.m. today.

William A. Lytle

William A. LYTLE, 59, of 1023 South Union St., Kokomo, died Saturday at I.U. Medical Center, Indianapolis.

He was born March 1, 1931 in Kokomo to Evert William and Annabelle WOLFE LYTLE. In 1954 he married Barbara SLAYBAUGH, who survives. He worked at Kokomo Auto World, and was a member of the VFW, the American Legion and the Eagles, Kokomo.

Surviving are three sons, Dana [LYTLE], Denver, and Randall and James [LYTLE], Kokomo; four daughters, Kay JAMES, Lora FEWELL, Valorie HOFFMAN, Kokomo, and Jean KLEIN, Oregon; a sister, Mrs. Roy JOHNSON, Burlington; three brothers, Evert E. [LYTLE], Burlington, and Larry L. and Robert H. [LYTLE], Kokomo, and ten grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hoffman-Murray Funeral Home and burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday.

Harold E. Hodge

Harold E. “Bud” HODGE, 77, of 19788 Pasedena St., South Bend, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at his residence.

He was born Aug. 7, 1912 in Rochester, and moved to South Bend in 1943. On Aug. 29, 1932 in Rochester he married Evelyn DARR, who survives. He retired in 1972 from Drewrys. He was a former member of the Rochester Eagles Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are two sisters, Zelma PEERBERG and Berniece DUSEK, Wheatfield.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 1201 South Michigan St., South Bend. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County.

Tuesday, July 3, 1990

Margaret M. Miller

Margaret M. “Peg” MILLER, 67, Rt. 5, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 12:30 p.m. Monday in the emergency room of Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born May 9, 1923 in Mishawaka to Michael and Martha ANDRENYAK ROMAD, and had lived in Fulton County for 60 years. On June 9, 1946 in Rochester she married Jacob A. MILLER Jr., who died June 9, 1973. She operated Miller’s Standard Service with her sons. She was a member of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority and the Women’s International Bowling Congress. She attended Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Gregory A. and Timothy M. [MILLER], Rochester, and four grandchildren, Scott G. and Tara Lynn MILLER and Justin M. and Brett A. MILLER. Preceding in death was a sister, Mary Ann STANFORD.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Kappa Delta Phi will conduct a prayer service between 7 and 8 p.m. tonight. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center or the Heart Fund.

Helen J. Hubenthal

Helen J. HUBENTHAL, 67, Rt. 1, Lucerne, was fatally injured at 9:10 a.m. Monday when her car struck a bridge abutment on Interstate 70 near Greencastle.

She was born July 25, 1921 at Bunker Hill to Harvey and Freda OLDFATHER WHITCOMB. On Feb. 15, 1942 at Twelve Mile she married Frank M. HUBENTHAL, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are a son, J.T. HUBENTHAL, Lucerne; a daughter, Connie WILLIAMS, Terre Haute; three sisters, Juanita CONN, Logansport; Wilma FRIEND, Indianapolis, and Anita Lou BACON, Bunker Hill; three brothers, Ellis [WHITCOMB], of Walton, George [WHITCOMB], of Jackson, Calif., and Wallace [WHITCOMB], of Bunker Hill. A son, Larry L. [HUBENTHAL], died Jan. 4, 1980.

Private services will be Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Metea Baptist Church.

Wednesday, July 4, 1990

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Thursday, July 5, 1990

Kay Rogers

Mrs. Kay ROGERS, 40, of 1300 Washington St., died Tuesday night at her home.

She was born March `8, 1950 in Rochester to Ralph and Dorothy BUCKMASTER FOGELSANGER. She had lived all her life in this community. She was married June 6, 1971 in Rochester to William A. ROGERS, who survives. She had been employed for 17 years by Brookside Group-Torin Division, Rochester, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Women of the Moose, the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW, the Rochester High School Football Moms, and the RHS Boosters Club. She was an active volunteer with the Rochester Girls Softball League.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Stacey ROGERS, and a son, Donnie ROGERS, at home; the father, Ralph FOGELSANGER, Rochesteer; a sister, Mrs. Edward (Janet) BISCH, Rochester; two brothers, Richard FOGELSANGER, Chicago, and Bud WETZEL, Rochester, and the maternal step-great-grandmother, Maude BUCKMASTER, Rochester. Preceding in death were her mother; two sisters, Betty and Donna [FOGELSANGER], and two brothers, Jack and Rich [FOGELSANGER].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Friday. A vigil wake will be at 8 p.m. today at the funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Girls Softball League.

Alfred F. White

Alfred F. “Al” WHITE, 71, Rt. 4, Rochester [Kings Lake), died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac, where he was admitted that norning.

He was born March 30, 1919 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, to Marshall W. and Emily HARRIS WHITE. He moved here 35 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired carpenter and served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II. He was vice president of the Kings Lake Improvement Association, and a member of the Leiters Ford Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years, and the Fulton County REMC Board of Directors, and for many years was Republican precinct committeeman for Aubbeenaubbee Township.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. James (Bessie) DOZIER, Homer, La.; two brothers, Grover [WHITE], Markham, Ill., and Henry [WHITE], Seattle,Wash., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral home, Rochester, with the Rev. Warner HARRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and for an hour before services Saturday. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside rites.

Hazel I. Shoemaker

Hazel Irene SHOEMAKER, 80, of 6401 18 Road, Argos, died in Woodlawn Hospital at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after admission. She had been in failing health for 6 months.

She was born Oct. 4, 1909 in Argos to George Washington and Mildred PUTERBAUGH SNIDER. She had lived all her life in the Argos community except for two years in Tiosa. She was married Nov. 14, 1931 in Plymouth to Roy H. SHOEMAKER, who survives. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mentone.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Marilyn) WINTER, Harrah, Wash.; five sons, Gerald [SHOEMAKER], Argos; Harold [SHOEMAKER], Uniontown, Pa.; Russell [SHOEMAKER], Taylors, S.C.; George [SHOEMAKER], Fort Wayne, and Stephen [SHOEMAKER], Booneville; seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Mentone First Baptist Church with the Revs. George SHOEMAKER and Don OLSON officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery southeast of Argos. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral home in Argos from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and at the church on Saturday for an hour before services.

Betty L. Rogers

Betty L. ROGERS, 68, of 3525 Mumper Road, Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Rochester, died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in Murphy Medical Center, Springfield, where she had been a patient since June 12. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born April 6, 1922 in Cass County to Vern and Dora WILSON DILLMAN. She moved to Springfield 15 years ago from Thorntown, Ind. She moved to Thorntown from Rochester. She was married April 6, 1946 in Rochester to the Rev. Francis R. ROGERS, who survives. For 37 years, she had been an assistant to her husband in the ministry in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. She was an employee of the Grimes Corp., in Urbana, Ohio, and a member of the Blessed Hope Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio.

Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Allen (Cynthia) PARMAN, Wabash; Mrs. David (Sandra) MILLER, Chatsworth, Calif., and Mrs. John (Mary) PUGH, Michigan City; a son, James R. ROGERS, Winona Lake; thirteen grandchildren; eight sisters, Mrs. Howard (Marilyn) CRAFT, Akron; Mrs. Dick (Joan) LANDIS, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Bud (Joyce) MARBURGER, Denver, Ind.; Mrs. Benny (Leta) GOODMAN, Bowman, Texas; Mrs. Bill (Carol) WRAY, Frankfort, Ind., Mrs. Ralph (Janet) GUNTER, Argos; Mrs. Judy LADSON, San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Raymon (Karen) HOOVER, Twelve Mile, and a brother, Vern DILLMAN, Mesa, Ariz.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hillcrest Baptist Church with Dr. David MILLER and the Revs. Richard PHELPS and Olin CORBITT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, and at the church Tuesday for an hour before services.

James R. Schnitz

James R. SCHNITZ, 64, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 9 p.m. Wednesday in Huntington Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 28, 1926 in Huntington. He was married Sept. 25, 1945 to Maxine NUNEMAKER, who survives. He worked for Enyart Motors in Rochester and attended the College Park United Brethren Church in Huntington. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, David and Jeff [SCHNITZ], Rochester; Steven [SCHNITZ], Huntington, and James [SCHNITZ], Indianapolis; two daughters, Pam REED, Akron, and Kathy PINATELLI, Peru; two brothers, Richard [SCHNITZ], Huntington, and Kenneth [SCHNITZ], Indianapolis; two sisters, Maxine MYERS, Bowling Green, Ohio, and isabelle LANGE, Vincennes; sixteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Deal & Robbins Funeral Home, Huntington, with the Rev. Kyle McQUILLEN officiating. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Charles E. Decker

Charles E. DECKER, 59, of 808 Illinois St., Walkerton, died Wednesday in Walkerton following an unexpected illness.

He was born Feb. 4, 1931 in Walkerton to Howard Taft and Helen Marcell RUBY DECKER. He was retired after 32 years with the Joy Manufacturing Co., Michigan City, and was employed by Advance Security in Mishawaka. He was a former U.S. Marine, a 20-year member of the Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Walkerton Emergency Medical Services, and treasurer of the Potato Creek Bass Club.

Surviving are a son, Michael D. DECKER, Rochester; two grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly DECKER, Crown Point, and Sandra HAYDEN, Niles, Mich., and two brothers, Frederick [DECKER], Williamston, S.C., and Jackie [DECKER], Wenatchee, Wash.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, with the Rev. Robert GATES officiting. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Walkerton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Walkerton EMS or the Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department.

M. Augusta Hoopingarner

Mary Augusta HOOPINGARNER, 96, died Tuesday in the Ben Hur Home at Crawfordsville.

She was born March 30, 1894 in Nyesville, Ind., to George and Sarah JANES ELENICH. She was married to Joe C. HOOPINGARNER, who died in 1946. She had lived in Rockville most of her life, and studied music at Central Normal College. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Community Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Lyndall WARREN, Crawfordsville, and Jean TURNER, Plainfield; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A granddaughter, Stacey HEYDE, and a great-grandson, Phillip HEYDE, are Rochester residents.

Private services will be in Rockville. Memorials may be made to the Christian Nursing Service, P.O. Box 52, Crawfordsville.

Frances MacCausland

Frances MacCAUSLAND, formerly of Rochester, died in Ocala, Fla., Monday. She had been ill for some time.

In Rochester, she was a member of the Golden Agers group and lived on Wabash Avenue with her mother, Lucille KANE, who died about six years ago. Mrs. MacCausland moved about three years ago from Rochester to Ocala to live with her son, Edward [MacCAUSLAND].

Survivors include another son, Paul [MacCAUSLAND], also of Ocala, and several grandchildren.

Friday, July 6, 1990

William O. Dudley

William O. DUDLEY, 85, Rt. 1, Akron, died Thursday afternoon at his home after a one-month illness.

He was born Aug. 30, 1904 in Elwood to John and Alice M. ORE DUDLEY. He moved to Akron in 1972 from Gary. On June 2, 1926 at Elwood he married Vivian S. THOMAS, who survives. He retired from United States Steel at Gary after 47 1/2 years service. He was a member of the Athens United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Frederick (Sarah Alice) GROHSMEYER, Richmond, and Mrs. Manuk (Mary) ERYMAN, Akron; five grandchildren, William ERYMAN, Stephen ERYMAN, Susan WEBER, Peg JUDSON and Erik GROHSMEYER,, and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were eight brothers and three sisters.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Athens United Methodist Church with the Revs. Doris LUTTRULL and Irvin VEHM Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after noon Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Athens United Methodist Church.

Saturday, July 7, 1990

Gladys M. Gates

Gladys M. GATES, 99, formerly of 10335 State Road 10, Argos, died at 5:25 a.m. today in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born June 26, 1891 in Edgerton, Ohio to Jacob and Mary HULLINGER BURKHART. She moved to Argos in 1960 from Hamilton. She was married June 6, 1911 in Edon, Ohio to Glenn O. GATES, who died Dec. 29, 1959. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Surviving are two sons, Otto [GATES], Argos, and Max [GATES], Sebring, Fla.; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial and graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the South Scott Cemetery in Angola. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Larry E. Dove

A six-year-old Claypool boy became Fulton County’s first traffic fatality of the year when he was killed in a two-car crash at 5:55 p.m.

Larry E. DOVE died of a fractured skull and franctured neck in the accident at County Roads 650 East and 300 North, according to state police.

He was thrown from the car driven by his mother, Lori DOVE, 25, who suffered a fractured pelvis and internal injuries. She was transferred from Woodlawn Hospital to South Bend Memorial where she was listed in cricitcl condition this morning.

Also injures were: The dead boy’s brother, Charles [DOVE], 4, who was treated at Woodlawn for facial lacerations; Carmon BATHRICK, 21, Rt. 2, Rochester, who was treated at Woodlawn for head lacerations.

Police said that Dove was going west on 300 North and Bathrick was going north on 650 East. Dove failed to yield and her car hit the Bathrick car broadside.

Officers said that the children were not in seat restraints and their mother was not wearing a seat beld. The dead boy was thrown from the car.

Bathrick was wearing a seat beld.

Fulton County police and the coroner’s office assisted in the investigation.

The accident was the first fatal one in the coundy since Dec. 22, 1989 when a Wayne Townsip woman was killed in a two-car crash at Indiana 127 and County Road 500 South.

Wanda L. Brooks

Wanda L. BROOKS, 74, Leiters Ford, died at 5:56 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for a year.

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

Doris L. Reed

Doris L. REED, 85, Nappanee, formerly of Fulton, died at 1:45 p.m. Friday in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she was admitted earlier in the day.

She was born July 23, 1904 in Cass County to Robert and Priscilla SAGASTER HEARRELL. She had resided most of her life in Liberty Township of Fulton County. She was married March 18, 1924 in Logansport to Emmor D. REED, who died July 27, 1965. She was a member of the former Olive Branch United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, James R. [REED], Nappanee; a granddaughter, Mrs. Steve (Jodie) HOPPER, Warsaw; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Florence) WOOD, Logansport, and Mrs. Basil (Helen) HOOVER, Wabash, and a brother, Edgar [HEARRELL], Logansport. Two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, and burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Monday.

Monday, July 9, 1990

Parks Denny

Thelma G. Yoder

A two-car accident at U.S. 31 and Indiana 14 killed two persons and injured six at 2:52 p.m. Saturday.

Dead are Parks DENNY, 89, Rt. 5, Rochester, and Thelma G. YODER, 69, Mishawaka. State police said both suffered internal injuries in the chest area. Denny was misidentified in other news reports as Denny PARKS.

Both were passengers in a car driven by Clara E. HOLLOWAY, 56, Rt. 5, Rochester. Police said Holloway was heading west on Indiana 14 and pulled into the path of a car driven by Delores DOUGLAS, 58, Indianapolis, which was traveling in the southbound lane of U.S. 31.

Holloway had multiple bruises on her head and was listed in satisfactory condition this morning at Woodlawn Hospital. Another passenger in Holloway’s vehicle, Jamie BOWYER, 13, Rt. 5, Rochester, was treated at the hospital for a cut on his elbow.

Douglas was treated at the hospital for a fractured finger. Passengers in Douglas’ car, Dorothy SWEAT, 59, Atlanta, Michael A. THOMAS, 5, Indianapolis, and Betty J. COLLINS, 62, Indianapolis, were treated for multiple bruises.

Thelma Grace YODER was born March 4, 1921 in Fulton County to Walter and Nellie FERGUSON FOLEY. She moved from Fulton County to Mishawaka 25 years ago. On Oct. 31, 1964 in South Bend she married Dennis E. YODER, who survives. She attended Calvary Chapel, and had been employed by Uniroyal Corporation, Mishawaka, for 16 years.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Emogene MILLISER, Mishawaka, and Carol HARMON, Vermontville, Mich.; two sons, Kermit MILLER, Casopolis, Mich., and Terry MILLER, Niles, Mich.; eleven gradchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Clara HOLLOWAY, Rochester three brothers, Eugene FOLEY and Gail FOLEY, Rochester, and Dale [FOLEY], Kokomo. Preceding in death were two daughters, Sharon Sue [YODER] and Peggy Sue MILLER, in 1956.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Chapel, 55225 Grape Road, Mishawaka. Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. today at the Warner Funeral Home, 1109 Lincolnway West, Osceola, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Parks DENNY, formerly of rural Claypool, was born in Clay Township of Kosciusko County Dec. 9, 1900 to James F. and Letta V. CORROLL DENNY. He was married to Carrie M. SHULL on Oct. 29, 1917 in Goshen; she died March 14, 1986. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are three sons, Francis DENNY, Warsaw; Robert DENNY, South Bend, and Richard DENNY, Claypool, and nine grandchildren. Two brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Graceland Cemetery at Claypool with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. There will be no funeral services or visitation. The Chamness-Tucker Funeral Home in Claypool is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth N. Rhea

Ruth N. RHEA, 87, of 101 Crest Drive, Logansport, died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport.

She was born Sept. 24, 1902 in Fulton County to Walter F. and Alice ESTABROOK NICKELS. On Feb. 6, 1932 in Joliet, Ill., she married John N. RHEA, who died March 21, 1962. She was retired as a practical nurse at the Indiana Soldiers Home, Lafayette. She was a member of the Third Street United Methodist Church in Logansport and the Eastern Star in Laramie, Wyo.

Surviving are a sister, Florence KISTLER, Warren; nieces; nephews; great-nieces, and great-nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers and two sisters.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grass Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Franklin MESSENGER officiating. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center.

Alvin F. Hunter

Alvin F. “Kelly” HUNTER, 60, of 1419 Bancroft Ave., died at 2 a.m. today at his home. He had been in failing health for some time.

He was born May 22, 1930 in Fulton County to Guy E. and Lily E. JOHNSON HUNTER. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On Aug. 12, 1949 in Rochester he married Joy Lee McGLOTHIN, who survives. He was a 1948 graduate of Rochester High School and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, all in Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Shawn) DAVIS, Plymouth; a son, Steve HUNTER, Clearwater, Fla.; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; four sisters, Mrs. Russell (Lucile) LINDEN, Peru; Mrs. Ermal (Dorothy) CRABILL, Kewanna; Mrs. Dean (Ruth) ZARTMAN, Lapaz, and Mrs. Harland “Bud” (Peggy) EHLINGER, Rochester; five brothers, Arthur [HUNTER], Ormond Beach, Fla.; Harry [HUNTER], Arlington, Va. Robert and Larry [HUNTER], Rochester, and Russell Dean [HUNTER], Sandford, Fla. Preceding in death were two brothers, Emerson “Empy” and Charles “Bill’ HUNTER.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Robert SHAW officiating. Burial will be in Moon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund or the American Heart Association.

Wanda L. Brooks

Wanda L. BROOKS, 74, Leiters Ford, died at 1:56 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Hospital, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for several days. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born Nov. 20, 1915 in Afton, Okla., to Freeman and Edna STEWERT NIDIFFER. She moved from Hammond to Leiters Ford 16 years ago. On June 27, 1936 in Chandler, Okla. she married Carl C. BROOKS, who died Oct. 18, 1988. She was a member and past worthy matron of the Eastern Star in Whiting.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Linda ALLEN, Leiters Ford; a granddaugher, Rhonda LATKOWSKI, Leiters Ford, and a grandson, Carl LATKOWSKI, stationed with the U.S. Navy in Guam. Preceding in death was a brother, William F. NIDIFFER.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Leiters Ford. There will be no funeral services.

Tuesday, July 10, 1990

William F. Duell

William F. DUELL, 28, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 11:38 p.m. Saturday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, after a brief illness.

He was born March 24, 1962 at Torrejon Air Force Base, Madrid, Spain, to Raymond and Diane DILLON DUELL, who preceded in death. He had been employed by Kralis Brothers, Mentone.

Surviving is an uncle, John P. DILLON.

Klaehn, Fahl and Melton funeral Home, Fort Wayne, is in charge of arrangements.

Shirley Naughgle

Word has been received of the July 3 death of Shirley Nee BURNS NAUGHGLE, 54, Hobart, formerly of Fulton.

Funeral services were Friday, with burial in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Rees Funeral Home, Hobart, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Naughgle was born Dec. 6, 1935 to Emett and Mildred CALAWAY BURNS of Fulton. On May 29, 1955 she married Edgar NAUGHGLE, who survives. She was a teacher with the Merrillville School system for 26 years and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Ronald [NAUGHGLE], Hobart; a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Leah) WELSH, Georgetown; four grandchildren; a brother, Dick BURNS, Logansport; four sisters, Dorothy MILLER and Carolyn RUNKLE, Akron; Mary Jo BEAN, Peru, and Doris CASSASSA, Monticello.

Joseph M. VanDalsen

Joseph Maurice VanDALSEN, 78, Macy, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at his home.

He was born Oct. 18, 1911 in Macy to Russell and Della Edna ABBOTT VanDALSEN. On Nov. 19, 1946 at Glasgow, Ky., he married Nora Magdalene GRAHAM, who survives. He was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Joyce Ann SPITLER, Lancaster, Pa., and Patricia Jane ANGELINE, Granada Hills, Calif.; a son, Joseph M. [VanDALSEN] II, Macy; two grandchildren; a grreat-granddaughter; two brothers, DeVerl D. [VanDALSEN], Macy, and Kenneth [VanDALSEN], Florida. Preceding in death was a brother, Richard [VanDALSEN].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Jeff JONES and James SWAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 1-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 11, 1990

Rev. Aaron Stanley

The fourth person in less than a week has died in a Fulton County traffic accident.

The Rev. Aaron STANLEY, 65, Rt. 2, Silver Lake, was killed when the car he was driving collided with two others on Indiana 25, about three miles north of Rochester, at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday. State police said Stanley suffered massive chest and internal injuries and was taken to Woodlawn Hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:20 p.m., Deputy Coroner Jon GOOD said this morning.

Good said an autopsy performed this morning will determine whether Stanley died as a result of the accident or from a medical problem.

Police said Stanley was heading north on Indiana 25 and crossed the center line, hitting southbound cars driven by Anna E. ELLISON, 72, Rocheter, and Cleo D. DIMMITT, 45, Monticello. Police do not know why Stanley crossed the center line.

Ellison was treated at Woodlawn Hospital for cuts on her neck and released. Dimmitt was not injured, said police.

All but Stanley were using a seatbelt.

Rev. Stanley was born March 8, 1925 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to the Rev. Clarence and Fannie ADAMS STANLEY. He had lived most of his life in the Silver Lake area. On Dec. 3, 1943 he married Nadine SHIREY, who survives. He had been pastor at the Silver Lake Gospel Hill Pentacostal Church for more than 30 years. He was also retired from the S&K Trucking Company, Rochester, which he owned and operated.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Gloria Jean MARSHALL and Mrs. John (Marsha) SANDS, Silver Lake; a son, Dan [STANLEY], Silver Lake; three sisters, Mrs. Henry (Oralee) HACKWORTH, Mrs. Gib (Myrtle) HOPKINS, and Mrs. Lester (Beulah) SHAND, Warsaw, and six grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Pat WILSON officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Thursday at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

The county’s first traffic fatality this year was six-year-old Larry DOVE of Claypool. He was killed at 5:55 p.m. Friday when the car he was in, driven by his mother, hit another car broadside at County Roads 650 East and 300 North.

Dove’s mother, Lori DOVE, 25, suffered a fractured pelvis and internal injuries. She was transferred from Woodlawn Hospital to South Bend Memorial, where she was listed in serious condition this morning.

Parks DENNY, 89, Rt. 5, Rochester, and Thelma G. YODER, 69, Mishawaka, were killed at 2:52 p.m. Saturday when the car in which they were riding pulled into the path of another car at U.S. 31 and Indiana 14.

Thursday, July 12, 1990 to Friday, July 13, 1990

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Saturday, July 14, 1990

Leroy Anderson

Former Burton community resident Leroy ANDERSON, 86, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 2:50 a.m. today at the Rochester Nursing Home.

Born Feb. 22, 1904 in Fulton County to William and Ella Mae HOWARD ANDERSON, he lived all his life in this area. He married Alice BOWMAN on May 29, 1923, at his residence. She died April 18, 1980.

He was a retired farmer.

Survivors include: one daughter, Margaret WITUCKI; one grandson, Leroy WITUCKI; one great-grandson, Sean WITUCKI, all of South Bend; one sister, Mrs. Lucy SEE, Macy; a brother, Dee ANDERSON, Rochester. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Dale, Guy and Howard [ANDERSON].

Services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rochester.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.

Monday, July 16, 1990

Arthur A. Oldfather

Arthur A. OLDFATHER, 76, Oakwood Apartments, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient for 11 days.

He was born Nov. 12, 1913 in Rochester to David and Susan ROBINS OLDFATHER. He lived all his life in this community. His first marriage was in 1935 to Opal [McINTYRE], who died in [1952]. In Sept. In Sept. 1958 he married Sevilla BOOCHER, who died in 1969. On Feb. 17, 1970 he married Orpha L. PFLEDDERER VanGILDER, who died Sept. 20, 1988. He retired in 1979 from Empire Gas Company, Rochester, where he had been employed for 26 years. He was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester.

Surviving are a granddaughter, Mrs. Keith (Becky) FRANZ, Culver; three great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Garland (Barbara) WILSON, Kewanna, and Betty BRADY, Roichester; three step-sons, Kenneth PFLEDDERER, LaCrosse; Jerry PFLEDDERER, Wanatah, and Jack PFLEDDERER, Rochester; seventeen step-grandchildren; twenty-one step-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Ella WALLACE and Myrtie HAND, Rochester. Preceding in death was a daughter.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester First Church of God with the Rev. Harry W. MULLINS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after noon Tuesday at the church.

John McGlothin

John “Denny” McGLOTHIN, 46, of 1515 Arrowhead Drive, Rochester, died at 11:25 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital, shortly after admission. He had been seriously ill for 14 months.

He was born Feb. 25, 1944 in Rochester to John and Donnabell MIKESELL McGLOTHIN. He lived all his life in this community. On Oct. 5, 1963 in Rochester he married Linda CRISSINGER, who survives. He had been an employee of the maintenance department of Woodlawn Hospital for 14 years. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Manitou Moose Lodge, Manitou VFW, the Association of Locksmiths of America, and for 11 1/2 years the Fulton County Sheriff’s Reserves. He had served for 4 1/2 years in the U.S. Navy, including during the Vietnam War.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Todd (Candy Lynn) ZARTMAN, Fort Wayne, and Wendi Lea McGLOTHIN, Rochester; a grandson, Paul D. ZARTMAN, Fort Wayne; his parents, John and Donnabell McGLOTHIN, Rochester; a brother, Richard K. McGLOTHIN, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl A. RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, where the American Legion and the VFW wil conduct military services. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. The I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Trinity United Methodist Church.

Laura E. Sibert

Laura E. SIBERT, 80, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou), died early today at home.

Born Sept. 26, 1909 in Winamac to Charles and Estelle FRANKS BAUGH, she moved here in 1972 from Hammond. On June 17, 1930 at Brazil, she married Porter E. SIBERT, who died July 13, 1982. She was a retired nurse and a former women’s Athletic director at the Whiting (Ind.) Community Center and a former park director in Hammond. She was a graduate of Purdue University and a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Sarah) PURKEY, Rochester, and Mrs. Ray (Barbara) SMILEY, Rochester; two sons, Alfred P. SIBERT, Hammond, and Gary Z. SIBERT, Rochester; fifteen grandchildren; five great-gradchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Eleanor BAUGH, Winamac, Mrs. Ruth CAMPBELL, Winamac, and Mrs. Alice McDONALD, Chicago. Four brothers and six sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral home, Rochester, with the Rev. Ronald PURKEY officiating, assisted by Gary SIBERT. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gary Sibert home and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hillcrest Baptist Church or the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Tuesday, July 17, 1990

Nellie M. Clifton

Nellie Mae CLIFTON, 88, of 17207 Pear Road, Culver, died at 6:59 a.m. today shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Grover C. Doering

Word has been received of the death of Grover C. DOERING, 97, Orlando, Fla.

He died at 5:05 a.m. July 6 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainsville, Fla. He was buried in Lakeside Memory Garden, Eustis, Fla. The Rev. William McCLOUD officiated the services.

Mr. Doering was born in Elkhart County to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac DOERING. He moved from Nappanee to Fulton County, where he lived for 42 years before moving to Florida. In New Haven he married Emma BEHRMANN. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War I, during which he served in Germany and France.

Surviving are three sons, Ray [DOERING], Akron; Russell [DOERING], Sunnyvale, Calif., and Don [DOERING], Sanford, Fla.; a daughter, Betty HOLLOWAY, Orlando, Fla.; eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Dale [DOERING], and a daughter, Mary REINHOLD.

James A. Cranmer

James A. CRANMER, 69, Regency Place Nursing Home, Lagayette, formerly of Rochester, died at 7 p.m. July 16 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Dyer, where he had been a patient for one week.

He was born July 31, 1920 in Chlmers to Edward E. and Evelyn DREXLER CRANMER. He was a retired director of the federal Title 20 program for the elderly in Fulton County. He had been a board member of the Fulton County Council on Aging and was active in the RSVP and AARP. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. James (Alice) BONNER, Highland; two nieces, Mrs. Jerry (Judy) MITCHELL, Lansing, Ill., and Mrs. Edward (Marianne) POLITO, Highland; two great-nephews, and a great-niece.

Preceding in death were his parents and a brother, George [CRANMER], who died in 1935.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Harold WELLER officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Mercy Cemetery, Gary. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Helen B. Dickerhoff Thompson

Helen B. DICKERHOFF THOMPSON, 79, of 202 S. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 1:51 a.m. today at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born June 21, 1911 in Miami County to Samuel and Selena WHITNEY OPPLE. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko and Miami counties. In 1928 she married DeVon DICKERHOFF, who died April 7, 1947. On June 24, 1950 she married Ernest THOMPSON, who survives. She was co-owner of the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Marshall, Iowa from 1962-1965. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Warsaw.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Virginia) HEISLER, Claypool; a son, Richard DICKERHOFF, Mentone; a sister, Marguerite KEIM, Gilead; two brothers, Lorraine [OPPLE], Akron, and Floyd [OPPLE], Peru; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a brother and a grandson.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Larry OVERSTREET officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 18, 1990

Nellie M. Clifton

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church for Nellie Mae CLIFTON, 88, of 17207 Pear Road, Culver.

The Rev. Keith SMITLEY will officiate and burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday and from 9-11 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after noon Friday at the church.

The Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge will conduct a 7 p.m. memorial service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Clifton died at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday, shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1901 in Burr Oak to Simon and Nancy Ellen VOREIS HATTEN. She lived all her life in the Culver community. On Oct. 4, 1921 in Culver she married B. Ellis CLIFTON, who died Oct. 11, 1983. She was a member of the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church, Culver; the United Methodist Women; the Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge (a past noble grand), and the Plymouth Eastern Star.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Wahneeta) SAUSAMAN, Portage, and Mrs. John (Nancy) STRYCKER, Culver four sons, Edgar [CLIFTON], Lapaz; Charles and Donovan [CLIFTON], Culver, and Bernard [CLIFTON], Plymouth; twenty grandchildren; thirty-six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Blanche LOSER, Goshen. Preceding in death were a grandson, Jeff CLIFTON; a great-granddaugter, Kara CLIFTON; two sisters, and seve brothers.

Ralph E. Curtis Sr.

Ralph E. CURTIS, Sr., 72, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital after being admitted earlier in the day. He had been in failing health for three months.

He was born June 24, 1918 in Rochester to Mahlon and Minnie [BEALL] CURTIS. He lived most of his life in this community. On Sept. 5, 1936 in Akron he married Edna PAXTON of Akron, who survives. He had been a milk hauler for 20 6ears in Rochester and surrounding communities. In 1963 he became employed as the first serviceman for the J.R. Hahn Company, Indianapolis. He later was promoted to state representative and later became vice president of the company. In 1970 he moved back to Rochester and farmed until his retirement. He was a member of the First Church of God and the I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Sharon) KNAUFF, Rochester; two sons, Ralph CURTIS Jr., and Robert G. [CURTIS], Rochester; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, James R. [CURTIS], in 1944, five sisters and five brothers.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Church of God with Pastor Harry MULLINS and Rev. Bill SIMPSON officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society for rebuilding the Paxton round barn.

Pauline Brown

Mrs. Wilbur (Pauline) BROWN, 78, St. Louis, Mo., died at 1:40 a.m. today at a hospital in St. Louis. She had been ill for a year.

She was born July 7, 1912. On Oct. 9, 1945 she married Wilbur BROWN, who survives.

Survivors also include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Von (Ruth) STALEY, and cousins of Rochester.

Thursday, July 19, 1990

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Friday, July 20, 1990

Sandra Helstern

Sandra “Sandy” HELSTERN, 40, Rt. 4, Fox Run, Rochester, died at 4:35 a.m. today at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis, after an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 14, 1949 in Hammond to Bill and Jean DEDELOW STILLER. She lived most of her life here. On June 19, 1983 she married Paul E. HELSTERN, who survives. She had assisted her father in the operation of Fulton Engineering in Rochester. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Fulton County Players. A 1967 graduate of Rochester High School, she had attended Manchester College.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Lindsey Marie [HELSTERN[, at home; a sister, Mrs. Rick (Sparkle) FIGLIO, Rochester; her parents, Bill and Jean STILLER, Rochester, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at 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 3-6 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Animal Shelter or to a Living Memorial Tree.

Saturday, July 21, 1990

Harold E. Smith

Word was received Friday of the death last Sunday of Harold E. SMITH, 69, formerly of Fulton County. He died in his home, 1915 W. Main St., Fort Wayne.

He was born Nov. 1, 1921 in Fulton County to John E. and Archie Bell SMITH. He retired in 1978 from the Erie Lackawanna Railroad as a section hand trackman. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Monterey American Legion Post.

Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Lester (Alice) THOMPSON, Winamac; Mrs. Jerry (Mary Jane) TAYLOR, Goshen, and Mrs. Nick (Clara) RAY, Fort Wayne, and two brothers, Harley [SMITH], Fort Wayne, ad Harry [SMITH], Indiana Veterans Home at Lafayette. Preceding in death were two sisters, Ida MAHLER and Ethel MATSON, and two brothers, Fred and Tom [SMITH].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Monterey Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion and VFW. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Ralph B. Riffle Sr.

Ralph Byron “Barney” RIFFLE Sr., 57, of 810 E. 10th St., died at 10:26 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital shortly after arrival. He had been in failing health for six months, but death was unexpected.

He was born Nov. 1, 1932 in Monroe,Mich., to Henry and Alice RIFFLE, who preceded in death. He moved here 40 years ago from Missouri. He was married July 19, 1953 in Rochester to Janet Sue MILLER, who survives. He was a truck driver and a farmer.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Rick (Kelly) WALTERS, Orange City, Fla., and Mrs. Brian (Kerry) NELSON, Rochester; two sons, Ralph Byron “Barney’ RIFFLE Jr., Rochester, and Jacob “Hank” RIFFLE, Akron; a foster-son, Kevin JENKINS, Rochester; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Audrey) NUNLEY, Rochester; Mrs. John (Shirley) BROOKINS, Plymouth, and Mrs. Robert (Lillian) PORTER, Byrdstown, Tenn.; three brothers, Eugene [RIFFLE], Lake Station; James [RIFFLE], Harrisonville, Mo., and Douglas [RIFFLE], Lake Elsinore, Calif., and nieces and nephews. A brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Monday, July 23, 1990

Maurice E. Coplen

Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Oehler Funeral Home in Des Plaines, Ill., for Maurice E. COPLEN, 75, formerly of Rochester, who died Friday at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines.

Burial will be at Ridgewood Cemetery in Des Plaines. Friends may call at the funeral home today until 9 p.m.

Mr. Coplen was born in Rochester June 7, 1915, the son of Eugene and Blanche HARDIN COPLEN. His father was a longtime local pharmacist, operating a drug store at [SW corner] Main and Eighth Streets with a succession of partners. His marriage was to Leona E. RAACK, who survives.

He was a salesman for McKesson and Robbins pharmaceutical firm many years but returned to Rochester in 1949 to join Dave SHAFER in ownership of the Colonial Hotel and Terrace Gardens, then on the north shore of Lake Manitou. He assumed full ownership of the resort in 1955, when Shafer moved to California, and continued until selling the business to William STILLER in 1961. He later moved to Des Plaines, managed a hotel on Lakeshore Drive in Chicago and was employed as a salesman for Security Products until retirement.

Also surviving are his step-mother, Mrs. Sarah COPLEN of Mesa, Ariz., who is residing in Rochester this summer; a [half]-brother, Alan COPLEN, Yorba Linda, Cal.; two nephews, William COPLEN, Rochester, and James COPLEN, Rochester, Minn., and a niece, Mrs. Susan HESS, Topeka, Kan. Preceding in death was a brother, James [COPLEN].

Memorials may be made to the St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Elm and JFK Highway, Park Ridge, Ill.

Ethel M. Waak

Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Ethel M. WAAK, 84, formerly of 1625 Jefferson St.

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN was to officiate and burial was to be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.

Mrs. Waak died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday at Life Care Center where she had lived since 1981. She was born Aug. 27, 1905 in Plymouth to John and Nellie BAUGHER ZIMMERMAN. She had lived all her life in Marshall and Fulton counties. She was married to Keith WAAK, who preceded in death.

Surviving are two daughters, Betty A. McCONKEY, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Charles (Phyllis) SLANE, Plymouth; a son, Guy JACOBSON, Muncie, Tenn., and six grandchildren.

Frances L. Lowe

Frances L. LOWE, 64, of 719 Madison St., died Saturday afternoon at her home. She had been in failing health.

She was born Aut. 4, 1925 in the Walnut community of Marshall County, and had lived all her life in Fulton and Marshall counties. In April 1946 in Rochester she married Leonard LOWE, who preceded in death. For the past 18 years she had worked for Marshall Electric.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Mary R.) RUNNELS, Bushnell, Fla.; three sons, Robert [LOWE], Etna Green, and Edward and Loran [LOWE], Rochester; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Allen (Mary Ellen) TRUMP, and Mrs. Weldon (Wilma Jean) ALDERFER, Argos, and nieces and nephews.

Private services will be at Foster & Good Funeral Home. Burial wil be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery, southeast of Argos.

Helen J. Hudson

Helen J. HUDSON, 65, of 8590 18th Road, Argos, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, after an illness.

She was born Sept. 22, 1924 in Youngtown, Ohio, to Harry and Olive PANTELLE McDONALD. She moved to Argos three years ago from Culver. On April 3, 1948 in Germany she married John W. HUDSON, who survives. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester. She was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. William (Audrey) DOWNEY and Theresa M. HUDSON, Argos, and Mrs. Kent (Cynthia) GOOD, Culver; a son, Chief Warrant Officer John W. HUDSON Jr., Germany; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Audrey KMETZ, Youngtown, Ohio. Preceding in death were two sons, a sister and a brother.

A funeral mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver, with Father Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery, east of Culver. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation.

Tuesday, July 24, 1990

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Wednesday, July 25, 1990

Myrl G. Manuwal

Myrl G. MANUWAL, 82, of 1214 N. Plum St., Plymouth, died at 8:55 p.m. Monday at his home following a long illness.

He was born Sept. 17, 1908 in Haven, Kan., to William and Clara HARRIS MANUWAL. He had lived in Plymouth most of his life. On March 18, 1928 in Plymouth he married Mearlie McKESSON, who survives. He retired in 1962 after 31 years as a machinist with Dodge Manufacturing, Mishawaka. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Fred [MANUWAL], Rochester, and Dale [MANUWAL], Plymouth; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Arnold [MANUWAL], South Bend. Preceding in death were a grandson, four sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today.

Thursday, July 26, 1990

Ida M. Lange

Ida M. LANGE, 93, of 116 E. Washington St., Winamac, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Life Care Center, Rochester.

She was born Dec. 13, 1896 in Winamac to Joachim H. and Mary BUSCH LANGE. She had lived in Winamac all her life. She retired in 1958 from Carneal Private Hospital as a licensed practical nurse.

Surviving are a brother, Walter [LANGE], Winamac; three nieces, and a nephew. Preceding in death were three sisters and five brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. James NEWTON officiating. Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday.

Donald Rock

Donald ROCK, 61, of Rt. 1, Macy, died at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis.

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

Grover M. Dewald

Grover M. DEWALD, 105, of 1226 Jackson Blvd., died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for five days.

He was born Dec. 12, 1884 in Union Township, Miami County, to William and Emma NOECKER DEWALD. He moved from the Denver and Deedsville communities in 1963 to Rochester. On Feb. 21, 1913 in Denver he married Jessie A. ALSPACH, who died July 20, 1971. He was a retired farmer, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a former member of the Ebenezer Church. He was one of the original directors of the Miami-Cass County REMC. He was a Rural Electric Pioneer from 1939-48.

Surviving are a daughter, Gayle DONALDSON, Peru; a granddaughter, Mrs. Udo (Lana) LINDE, Hamburg, Germany; two grandsons, Daniel DONALDSON, Denver, and John DONALDSON, Peru, and five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were six sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Iona Cox

Iona COX, 77, of 182 Jamestown Ave., Valparaiso, formerly of Rochester, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso.

She was born May 29, 1913 near Logansport to John and Rose WORKING BUNNELL. She lived in Valparaiso for three years. She was a member of the Valparaiso First Christian Church.

Surviving are three sons, Thomas [COX], Countryside, Ill.; Glen [COX], Estancia, N.M., and Carl R. [COX], Kirkland, Wash.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mary STEWART, Vero Beach, Fla.; Katherine EYTCHESON and Mrs. Richard (Ellen) NEWELL, Rochester; Annie NICKELL, Hobart, and Mrs. Paul (Zuella) BUSH, Portage; six brothers, Gerald [BUNNELL], Rochester; Edward [BUNNELL], Lake Station; Raymond [BUNNELL], Hinesville, Ga.; Harry [BUNNELL], Peru, Darl [BUNNELL], Albuquerque, N.M., and Charles [BUNNELL], Phelan, Calif. Preceding in death were two sisters, Joan and Leona [BUNNELL]

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Frieds may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, July 27, 1990

Donald W. Rock

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Donald Wayne ROCK, 61, Rt. 1, Macy.

The Revs. Donald REED and David WELSH will officiate. Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Saturday and after 11 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund or the American Heart Association.

Mr. Rock died at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He suffered a coronary attack on June 8.

He was born May 31, 1929 in Winamac to Harry and Mary WARMBROD ROCK. He had lived in Fulton, Pulaski and Cass counties. On June 4, 1950 at Richland Center he married Alta Jane HITTLE, who survives. He was a farmer and had worked 28 years for Brookside Torin Corp.

Surviving are three sons, Darl [ROCK], Rochester; Richard [ROCK], Kewanna, and John [ROCK], Twelve Mile; eight granddaughters; three grandsons; four sisters, Doris HITTLE, Logansport; Mrs. Virgil (Erma) SUTTON, Rochester; Mrs. Ora (Ann) CLEMONS, Twelve Mile, and Mrs. Virgil (Margaret) WHITE, Macy; two brothers, Ivan [ROCK], Tippecanoe, and James [ROCK], Rochester, and two aunts, Cora PETERS, Winamac, and Lela WARMBROD, Rochester.

Saturday, July 28, 1990 to Tuesday, July 31, 1990

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Wednesday, August 1, 1990

Clarence G. Snyder

Clarence G. SNYDER, 69, of 109 N. Maple St., Argos, died at 7 a.m. today at his home of an apparent coronary attack.

He was born Dec. 2, 1920 in Argos to Ben and Effie SULLIVAN SNYDER. He lived his entire life in the Argos community. On May 14, 1944 in Plymouth he married Pauline E. DEISCH, who survives. He retired in March 1986 from Biomet Corporation in Bourbon. He attended the Argos Congregational Christian Church. He was a former volunteer fireman for many years in Argos, and was a member of Plymouth Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. David (Phyllis) SHIVERS, and Mrs. Robert (Ruth) RINARD, Argos, and Mrs. Lee (Patsy) SINGREY, Plymouth; five grandchildren, Jeff and Jodi SHIVERS, and Gina RINARD, Argos, and Debbie and Darla SINGREY, Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Raymond (Alberta) MIDDAUGH, Argos, and a brother, Gerald [SNYDER], Holtsville, Calif. Two brothers, Walter and Welcome [SNYDER], preceded in death.

Services are tentatively set for 10 a.m. Friday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Thursday, August 2, 1990

Helen E. Ehrhardt

Helen E. EHRHARDT, 94, Rt. 1, Macy, Nyona Lake, died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center following several weeks of illness.

She was born June 21, 1896 in Indianapolis to John F. and Anna SHORT AMBUHL. She moved from Indianapolis 40 years ago to this area. On Dec. 16, 1922 in Cicero she married William Leo EHRHARDT, who died July 22, 1969. She was a retired sixth grade school teacher, having worked 33 years in Indianapolis and six years in Fulton. She was a graduate of Butler University. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church, the Swiss-American Society, the Fulton County Historical Society, the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, the Fulton County Republican Womens Club, the Fulton County Friends of the Library, and the Order of Eastern Star, where she had been a 70-year member and past matron.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Russell (Phyllis) WHITMORE, Nyona Lake; a grandson, Dr. Russell W. WHITMORE, Hurst, Texas; a granddaughter, Mrs. James O. (Christine) WELLS Jr., Rochester, six great-grandchildren, Mindy WHITMORE, West Lafayette; Mike KLINE, Nashville, Tenn.; Cindy, Charlene and Becky KLINE, Rochester, and Rick WHITMORE, Hurst, Texas, and a sister, Edith AMBUHL, Franklin. Preceding in death were two sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Harold HAZENFIELD officiating. Burial will be in the Little Crown Hill Cemetery, Arcadia. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society.

Gladys Doty

Gladys DOTY, 96, formerly of 336 Columbia Ave., Peru, and of Logansport, died at 1:35 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

She was born April 16, 1894 in Denver to Isaac Newton and Emma KEIM BELL. She married William DOTY on April 20, 1916. He died April 16, 1953.

She was a member of the Baptist Temple at Logansport.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver.

Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Clarence Snyder

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Clarence SNYDER, 69, of 109 N. Maple St., Argos. The services had been tentatively set for 10 a.m. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 today and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Mr. Snyder died at 7 a.m. Wednesday at his residence.

Betty Mattice

Betty MATTICE, 73, of 1006 Wabash Ave., died at 4:30 a.m. today at Dukes Hospital in Peru, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born Nov. 18, 1916 in Roseland, Ill., to Jacob and Christine GROSS BOCK. On Oct. 14, 1934 in Crown Point she married Maurice Edmond MATTICE, who died Nov. 26, 1977. She retired in 1974 as a telephone operator and had worked in Rochester, Plymouth and Knox. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are five sons, Jack [MATTICE], Rochester, Robert [MATTICE], Portage; Wayne and Michael [MATTICE], Kokomo, and Bruce [MATTICE], Goshen; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Katheryn SUSAMI, and a brother, Jacob [BOCK].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Arthritic Foundation or the Cancer Fund.

Violet Ostrander

Violet HICKMAN OSTRANDER, 84, Rt. 5, Rochester, Camp Shohola, died at 5:35 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. She had bee in failing health for a year.

She was born Jan. 31, 1906 at Buffalo to Walter and Gertrude F. HUGHES HICKMAN. She moved here in 1955 from Anderson. On Oct. 17, 1972 in Anderson she married Earl H. OSTRANDER, who survives. She retired after 25 years employment with Guide Lamp Corporation, a division of General Motors in Anderson. She was a member of the UAW in Anderson.

Surviving with her husband are three step-daughters, Linda BRANDENBURG, Fort Wayne; Karen LEVITS, LaGrange, and Dianna JOHNSON, Ossian; four half-sisters, Doris Ann OLDFIELD, Anderson; Iva Jean HALSEMA; Geneva HALLMAN, Monticello, and Dora Jean CHAPMAN, Logansport; four half-brothers, Glenn SCOTT, Algers, Mich; Clifford and Homer SCOTT, Anderson, and Bill HICKMAN, Logansport, and a step-mother, Mildred HICKMAN, Logansport. Preceding in death were a daughter, Vivian MASON, 1930, and four half-brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Rod RUBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Buffalo Cemetery. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, August 3, 1990

Helen E. Ehrhardt

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, for Helen E. EHRHARDT, Rt. 1, Macy, Nyona Lake. The Rev. Harold HAZENFIELD will officiate. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Ehrhardt died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center from several weeks of illness.

One of her surviving great-grandsons, Mike KLINE, was listed as being from Nashville, Tenn. He is from Nashville, Ind.

Ben E. Daulton

Ben E. DAULTON, 78, Rt. 7, Lake Manitou, died at 4:05 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Feb. 12, 1912 in Rochester to Charles and Lucy SHAFFER DAULTON. He was a lifetime resident of Rocheter. On April 30, 1931 he married Edna F. NICHOLS, who died Dec. 29, 1969. On Sept. 19, 1970 in Rochester he married Noelle MUSSELMAN, who survives. He was the retired owner of the Ben Daulton Distributing Company, Rochester, and the Rochester City Dray. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chamber of Commerce, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, VFW, American Legion and the Eagles Lodge, all of Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Phillip and David [DAULTON], Rochester; six grandchildren, David DAULTON Jr., Carey DAULTON and Ben DAULTON, Rochester; Tab DAULTON, Cincinnati, Ohio; C’Dale GRUEY, Guernville, Calif., and Amy DAULTON, Plymouth; four great-grandchildren, Benjamin P. GRUEY and Sarah GRUEY, Guernville, Calif., and Krystle Lee DAULTON, and Krystopher David DAULTON, Rochester; a brother, Wayne [DAULTON], Rochester, and two sisters, Barbara SWAINE, Mishawaka, and Velma VIGUS, Torrence, Calif. Preceding in death were two great-grandchildren and three brothers, Joe, Dale (known as “Dirty”) and Glen [DAULTON].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday. The VFW and American Legion will conduct graveside military rites. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or charity.

Gene Van Der Weele

Gene Van Der WEELE, 73, of 117 E. Harrison St., Plymouth, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where he had been a patient for one day.

He was born Aug. 1, 1917 in Argos to Jacob and Alberta ALEY Van Der WEELE. He lived most of his life in the Argos and Plymouth communities. On Aug. 9, 1936 in Denver, Colo., he married Mary Alice ROBBINS, who died in 1972. On May 26, 1973 in Plymouth he married Joanne MILLER PRICE, who survives. He retired Jan. 1, 1980 from the Argos State Excange Bank where he had been a teller for 28 years. He was a 1936 graduate of Argos High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for nearly 50 years and was a past master, and belonged to the Argos American Legion, of which he was a past commander and member of the Color Guard for a number of years. He also was a member of the Audubon Society.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Kay) DAVIS, Culver; a son, Kenn [Van Der WEELE], Fort Wayne; two step-daughters, Mrs. John (Judy) REYNOLDS, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. William (Janelle) KAUFFMAN, Lyons, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Angela and Chris DAVIS, Culver, and Brad and Jeff Van Der WEELE, Fort Wayne; four step-grandchildren, Margaret and John REYNOLDS, Denver, and Alex and Claire KAUFFMAN, Lyons; two brothers, Ward [Van Der WEELE], North Vernon, and Bruce [Van Der WEELE], Argos, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers, Wayne and Jack [Van Der WEELE].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES and Rowena MARKLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, where the Argos American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund or the American Heart Association.

Saturday, August 4, 1990

Homer F. Monroe

Homer F. MONROE, 78, formerly of Rt. 2, Macy, died at Life Care Center of Rochester at 6:17 p.m. Friday. He had been ill six months.

He was born July 28, 1912 in Sanford, Ind., to Lewis F. and Ophelia LANEY MONROE. On Dec. 24, 1931, he married Esther ROSS, who resides at Life Care Center. He was a retired farmer, and formerly attended the Rochester First Assembly of God.

Surviving with the wife are five daughters, Julie MARTIN, Momence, Ill.; Viola MONROE and Vivian SCAGGS, Carlton, Texas; Mrs. William (Barbara) HAYES, Claypool, and Mrs. Ron (Doris) HUFFMAN, Macy; a sister, Mrs. Al (Virginia) HARNESS, Kingsford Heights; two brothers, Carl [MONROE], Kingsford Heights, and Howard [MONROE], address unknown; thirteen grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. A great-grandchild, brothers and sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Glen MITCHELL officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Monday.

Forrest W. Higgins

Forrest W. HIGGINS, 94, formerly of rural Silver Lake, died at 6 p.m. Friday at Glenburn Rest Home in Linton, where he resided. He had wintered in Sebastian, Fla.

He was born Aug. 22, 1895 in Fulton County to Thomas and Esther HIGGINS. He was married in 1922 at Anderson to Marion HORMAN, who died in 1982. He was a retired farmer, a former trustee of Seward Township in Kosciusko County, a charter member of the Famous Akron Jonah Club, and a longtime member of the Akron Church of God where he had been a Sunday School superintendent and teacher.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Glen (Betty) RAUH, Vero Beach, Fla.; two sons, Thomas [HIGGINS], Rt. 1, Shelburn, Ind., and Richard [HIGGINS], Warsaw; six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was the last of nine children in his family. Preceding in death were two brothers, Ben and Willis [HIGGINS], and six sisters, Zerna, Mae, Ethel, Pearl, Hazel and Ella [HIGGINS].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Robert REARDON officiating. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemeter. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Akron Church of God.

Ben Daulton

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Ben DAULTON, 78, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou).

Father Frank KILCLINE will officiate and burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday. The VFW and American Legion will conduct graveside military rites. Additionally, there will be an 8 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home Saturday with Father Kilcline officiating.

Mr. Daulton died at 4:05 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Monday, August 6, 1990

Geraldine E. McCullough

Geraldine E. McCULLOUGH, 81, Rt. 1, North Manchester, died Friday morning at Wabash County Hospital.

Born June 30, 1909 to Harvey and Effie SPEAR McMILLEN, she married Willis Eugene McCULLOUGH on Nov. 18, 1950. He died in May, 1970. She was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Fellowship Church, North Manchester.

Survivors include one sons, Clark COUGHENOUR, Argos; one step=son, W. Gene McCULLOUGH, Rt. 1, Silver Lake; one daughter, Helen BAKER, Chicago; four step-daughters, Peggy McCULLOUGH, Mrs. Joe (Karen) SHEIBLEY, Fort Wayne, Mrs. James (Janice) HANTELMAN, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Larry (Judith) BOOTH, Royder; four grandchildren; twelve step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren. One brother and two sisters preceded her in death.

Services will be today at 11 a.m. at DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester with the Rev. Robert GIDLEY officiating. Calling was from 2-9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Laketon Cemetery.

Tuesday, August 7, 1990

George C. Jolley

George C. JOLLEY, 67, of Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 9:45 a.m. today at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne.

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

Glen Minglin

Glen MINGLIN, formerly of Rochester, died at his residence in Blue Springs, Mo., July 31.

Born Oct. 22, 1916, he married Margaret WAGONER on Aug. 26, 1937. She survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jose (Carol Ann) DIAZ, three granddaughters and one great-granddaughter, all of Missouri; three brothers-in-law, Merrel, Russel and Frederick [WAGONER].

Services were held in Blue Springs, Mo., on Aug. 3.

Wednesday, August 8, 1990

George C. Jolley

George C. JOLLEY, 67, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a one-month illness.

He was born Oct. 27, 1922 in Walkerton to Robert and Lenora HARNESS JOLLEY and lived in Rochester for 10 years, having come from LaPorte. He married Virginia DOTY on March 27, 1943 in Fort Wayne. She died Nov. 14, 1986.

He was a structural ironworker and worked in northern Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. He was a member of Ironworkers Union No. 292 of South Bend and the United Methodist Church of Rolling Prairie. He served in the south Pacific with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of F&AM Masonic Lodge No. 79 of Rochester, Scottish Rite, Mizpah Shrine Temple of Fort Wayne, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 852, Leroy Shelton American Legion Post 36 and Manitou VFW Post.

He is survived by one daughter, Carla WESTON, Columbia City; one son, Jerry C. JOLLEY, Rochester; three grandchildren, Sharon, Shawn and Larry [JOLLEY], Rochester; one sister, Mrs. Helen DEIRICH, Colton, Calif.; two brothers, Max BELL of LaPorte and Harold BELL of Walkerton, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday. There will be a Masonic memorial service at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The American Legion and VFW will conduct graveside military rites. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital.

Thursday, August 9, 1990

Retha L. Oliver

Retha L. OLIVER, 97, a former resident of 1401 Main St., died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Life Care Center, Rochester, where she had lived since Jan. 24, 1984.

Born Jan. 5, 1893, in Fulton County, to Milo and Josephine HARTMAN BRYANT, she lived in Rochester since 1974, having come from South Bend. Her first marriage was to Virgil CRAIG, who preceded in death. Her second marriage was in August 1947 to Walter OLIVER, who also preceded in death. She retired in 1974 from Newman’s Department Store, South Bend, where she was bookkeeper and sales representative.

She is survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Janice BEEBEE of South Bend and Mrs. Robert (Nancy) FREEMAN of Chulvota, Fla.; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Gladys COPLEN of Rochester; a brother, Harold BRYANT of Louisville, and several niees and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Josephine BEEBEE; a sister, Blanche BRYANT, and a brother, Max BRYANT.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the South Lawn Cemetery in South Bend with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating.

Friends may call at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester from 7-9 p.m. today.

Friday, August 10, 1990

Myron Cohagan

Myron “Skeet” COHAGAN, 75, of Kewanna, died at 3:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at the home of his son Maurice [COHAGAN] in Kewanna.

He was born March 15, 1915, in Lexington, Ill., to Frank and Alice WILLIAMS COHAGAN. On Sept. 17, 1938, in Mishawaka, he married Jennie DHOORE, who died in 1980. He was a retired machinist from Logansport Machine. He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, Winamac Eagles, Rochester American Legion Father’s Auxiliary, Kewanna VFW Father’s Ausiliary and the Rochester Moose Lodge.

Surviving are two sons, Maurice “Colonel” and Myron [COHAGAN] Jr., both of Kewanna; one daughter, Betty HURLEY, Kewanna; two brothers, Wilbur [COHAGAN], Logansport and Don [COHAGAN], Star City; one sister, Ruth FELTIS, Kewanna; twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, with Father Cornelius KELLY officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Citizens Cemetery, Kewanna.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. A rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Jerri “Ann” Griggs

Jerri “Ann” GRIGGS, 52, of 231 W. Third St., Peru, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

She was born July 5, 1938, in Peru to Harold Pence and Anna Catherine PIER AUKERMAN, both of whom preceded in death. She was married June 21, 1956, to Warren G. “Bud” GRIGGS, who survives. She was a member of Foursquare Chapel of Praise Church, Peru.

Surviving with the husband are a son, Michael [GRIGGS], Rochester; a daughter, Valerie K. DYER, Peru; three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Foursquare Chapel of Praise Church, Peru, with Pastor Mike NORTON and Pastor Dave ROSS officiating.

Friends may call 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Chapel of Praise building fund.

Saturday, August 11, 1990

Arthur L. Fulton

Arthur L. FULTON, 61, 2126 Boulevard St., died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at his residence. He had been in failing health for six months.

Born Aug. 2, 1929 in Eau Claire, Wis., to Leon and Rosalind YONKER FULTON, he lived here for 39 years, having come from the Claypool area. On June 20, 1950, he married Shirley REED in Claypool. She survives.

He was a retired printer with Sonoco Paper Products in Akron, where he had been employed for more than 31 years.

Surviving with his wife, are his mother, Rosalind, Life Care Center; three daughters, Mrs. James (Vicki) ONSTOTT, Rochester; Mrs. Ralph [Ronna L.) GRAHAM, Palmer, Alaska; Mrs. Glen (Jill) BUTTRUM, Washburn, Mo.; three sons, Alan A. [FULTON], Rochester; David W. [FULTON], Akron; Dennis D. [FULTON], Plymouth; thirteen grandchildren; one brother, Charles FULTON, Warsaw. He was preceded in death by his father on Sept. 28, 1970.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Carl RICKS 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. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Monday.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Monday, August 13, 1990

Pauline W. Sparks

Word has been received here that Pauline W. “Polly” SPARKS, 88, died unexpectedly Tuesday at her son John’s home in Berkeley, Calif., where she had lived for two years.

She was born Aug. 13, 1901 in Rochester to Mr. and Mrs. John WHITTENBERGER. Her family was among the earliest pioneers of Fulton County, her grandfather Joseph WHITTENBERGER coming to Akron with his father in 1836.

She attended elementary school in Rochester but graduated from Warsaw High School in 1919. After attending Butler University for two years she worked in social services in Indianapolis.

In 1924 she married Dr. Russell SPARKS, a Rochester dentist from 1933 until his retirement. Dr. Sparks, who died in 1985, first had practiced in Bremen for eight years before moving here.

Mrs. Sparks was a woman of wide-ranging civic and intellectual interests. A student of the classics, she helped organize and participated in Great Books discussion groups here, also organizing Spanish study groups because of her interest in that language. An active member of the Grace Methodist Church, she taught childrens’ Bible classes over 40 years.

She was a member of Tri Kappa Sorority and Fulton County Historical Society. Her other interests included involvement in Fulton County Players drama productions, bird watching and bridge. An amateur artist, she worked in both oil and water color mediums.

Surviving are two sons, John [SPARKS], Berkeley, Calif., and Joe [SPARKS], St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; several grandchildren, and a sister, Allee GERRARD, Warsaw.

Burial will be at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Plans for a memorial service in Rochester are pending.

Tuesday, August 14, 1990

Claude E. Mounts

Claude E. “Chuck” MOUNTS, 63, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Dec. 14, 1926 in Henderson, Ky., to Milton J. and Ethel May DONAHOO MOUNTS. On July 27 [- - - - -] in Peru he married Joyce HOWARD, who survives. He was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church, the American and Indiana Collectors Association and the Peru Moose Lodge. He was a Marine veteran. He was the owner and manager of Kokomo Account Service and Kokomo Billing and Management Company.

Surviving with his wife are a son, William E. [MOUNTS], Arlington, Va.; a daughter, Jane CLAPP, Noblesville; one grandson, and his mother, Ethel, Peru.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mexico United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donna SPRINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Wednesday, August 15, 1990

James W. Nickels

James Walter NICKELS, 60, Rt. 4, Box 226, Logansport, died at 6:50 a.m. Monday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 29, 1930 in Lansing, Mich., to William Ira and Mary Alice WARNER NICKELS. On June 10, 1972 in Chicago he married Betty Lou HALL, who survives. He was the owner and operator of Nickels Drainage Contractors.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Charles and Michael [NICKELS], Logansport, and James [NICKELS], Peru; two daughters, Rosemarie NICKELS, New Waverly, and Beverly NICKELS, Logansport; twenty-six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-sons, Steven HALL, Greentown, and Lonnie HALL, stationed with the U.S. Navy in South Carolina; three step-daughters, Linda RINEHART and Rebecca JACKSON, Logansport, and Laura HOBBS, Grissom Air Force Base; eight sisters, Marjorie BAKER, Rosemary CATTIN and Delores TITUS, Peru; Donna TYRE, Cincinnati, Ohio; Janette LOWE, Bonnie J. MILLER, Betty SAUNDERS and Susie NICKELS, Logansport; two brothers, William NICKELS, Arkansas, and Richard NICKELS, Logansport. One son and two grandchildren preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 303 W. Market St., Logansport, with Pastor Edward LOCKE officiating. Burial will be in the Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Thursday, August 16, 1990

Mary K. Stephen

Mary Kathryn “Kay” STEPHEN, 74, Rt. 7, Box 499, Lake Manitou, died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for 10 years.

She was born Dec. 30, 1915 in Hagerstown to Oscar and Daisy LEAVELL FOX. She moved from Hagerstown to Rochester in 1945. On Sept. 26, 1943 in Alexandria, La., she married J. Sam STEPHEN, who survives. She had worked for Lord’s Dress and Blumenthal’s Ladies Clothing Store. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and the Rochester American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving with her husband are a son, Sammy K. [STEPHEN], Rochester; four grandchildren, Candi, Kevin, Dustin and Misty [STEPHEN], Rochester; a great-grandson, and nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death were a son, Dennis James [STEPHEN], and a brother, Harold [FOX].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Friday, August 17, 1990

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Saturday, August 18, 1990

Cody Allen Border

[Cody Allen BORDER], the infant son of David A. and Deborah FENSTERMACHER BORDER, Rochester, was stillborn at 8:30 p.m. Friday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Surviving with the parents are a brother, Jason PAXTON; a sister, Susann BORDER; a maternal grandmother, Joyce FENSTERMACHER; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dairl BORDER; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond FENSTERMACHER and Mr. and Mrs. David BLADE, Hammond; and several aunts and uncles.

Graveside services are tentatively scheduled for Monday at the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester. Zimmerma Brothers Funeral Home is in charbe of the arrangements.

Betty E. O’Dell

Mrs. Betty E. O’DELL, 61, 3919 Old Michigan Road, Plymouth, formerly of Argos, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth. Born Sept. 13, 1928 in Chicago to Carl and Evelyn HEKTOR, she had lived in this area since 1951, having come from Chicago. On Nov. 3, 1951 in Chicago she married Gilbert “Gabby” O’DELL, who survives. She was an accountant and had been state vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary and Chapeau of the 40/8 of Indiana. She was a member of the Wesleyan United Methodist Church, Argos.

Surviving with the husband are one daughter, Suzanne O’DELL, Lakeville; one son TSgt. Douglass O’DELL; Bergstrom AFB, Austin, Texas; her mother, Evelyn RINGBLOOM and a sister, Carol FOLZ, both of Clearwater, Fla.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Ralph WESTAFER officiating. Burial will be at the South Germany Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and for an hour before services tomorrow.

Monday, August 20, 1990

Chester Adkins

Chester ADKINS, 86, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 5:50 a.m. today at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru.

He was born July 5, 1904 in Vermilion County, Ill., to John W. and Mary Elizabeth MILLER ADKINS. On Dec. 24, 1925 at the home of the Rev. C.S. GOLDEN near Denver, he married Orpha R. KNAUFF, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Miami County Farm Bureau and the Perrysburg Baptist Church.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Bobette) MILLER, Macy; Bernita ADKINS, Portage; Mrs. Buford (Belva) CULL, Ceres, Calif., and Mrs. Harlan (Barbara) LONG, Carmel; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edna MINK, Frankfort, and Alta PLUNKETT, Indianapolis, and two brothers, William [ADKINS], Columbia City, and Ray [ADKINS], Frankfort. Preceding in death were a sister and four brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Perrysburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Lu LASHER-MILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Tuesday, August 21, 1990

Mable Hewitt

Mable HEWITT, 75, 400 Humphrey St., Logansport, died at 1:15 a.m. today at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Aug. 2, 1915 in Cass County to Jesse and Bessie HUFFMAN BAILEY. In 1987 in Cass County she married Chester HEWITT, who died May 18, 1989. She was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church, the Logansport VFW and Moose Auxiliaries and the Monon Eagles Auxiliary.

Surviving are two daughters, Joann TRAPP, Flora, and Norma BRADEN, Argos; three sons, Ronald YOUNG and Richard NILSON, Twelve Mile, and Steven OLINGER, Rochester; a brother, Orville BAILEY, Delphi; two sisters, Ada COX, Peru, and Lillian “Rose” BROWN, Fort Wayne; twenty-one grandchildren; a step-grandchild and great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, two brothers, and two sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. James L. LUND officiating. Burial will be in the Thompson Cemetery, Royal Center. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday.

Barbara J. Morrison

Barbara J. “Bobbie” MORRISON, 60, formerly of 620 Indiana Ave., died at 12:10 a.m. today in Kokomo at the home of her mother, Ruby ROBINSON, Civic Towers.

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

Wednesday, August 22, 1990

Ova D. DuBois

Ova D. DuBOIS, 73, Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday morning at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, after a brief illness.

She was born in Cranston, Ky., to Henry and Lulie HOGGE. She was married to former Rochester resident Leo Warren DuBOIS, who died Feb. 7, 1990.

Surviving are a son, Warren DuBOIS, Massillon, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Lidya) BOWMAN, Magnolia, Ohio, and Rebecca DuBOIS, East Canton, Ohio; three grandchildren; three sisters, and two brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the East Canton Church of God, 201 E. Nassau St. Burial will be in the Greedburg Cemetery, East Canton. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. at the Myers-Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home, East Canton, and after noon Friday at the church.

Barbara Morrison

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Barbara “Bobbie” MORRISON, 60, of 620 Indiana Ave.

The Rev. Larry R. HUMMEL will officiate. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

She died at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday at her mother’s home in the Civic Tower, Kokomo. She had been in failing health for a year. She was born Jan. 19, 1930 in Rochester to Earl and Ruby ROUCH MORRISON. She lived most of her life in this community. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Chuch and a life member of the Eagles Auxiliary, Rochester.

Surviving are her mother, Ruby ROBINSON, Kokomo, and a sister, Mrs. Robert (Rebecca) WIGGINS, of Wiggins, Miss. Preceding in death were her father; her step-father, William ROBINSON, and a sister, Rosalie ANDREWS, on July 31, 1990.

Howard T. Horn

Word has been received of the death of Howard T. HORN of Sun City, Ariz. He died Aug. 13 at Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City, after several years’ illness.

He was born March 19, 1904 to Peter A. and Mary GRASS HORN. On Dec. 24, 1932 he married Marguerite PRICE, who was originally of Otterbein, Ind. He was retired from Varian Associates of Palo Alto, Calif. He had taught school at Talma and Otterbein.

Surviving with his wife is a sister, Dorothy KOCHENDERFER, Rochester. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Eldon Holland

Eldon “Dutch” HOLLAND, 69, of 500 Minor St., Plymouth, former owner of Holland Hardware, Argos, died late Tuesday at University Hospital, Chicago.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Thursday, August 23, 1990

Eldon Holland

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Eldon C. “Dutch” HOLLAND, 60, of 500 Miner St., Plymouth.

The Rev. Richard LEWKE will officiate and burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, where the Plymouth Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites.

Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Holland died at 12:14 a.m. Wednesday at University of Chicago Hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1920 in Lapaz to Clyde J. and Hazel CLARK HOLLAND. He lived all his life in Marshall County. On June 22, 1941 near Lapaz he married Mary Jane ALBERT, who survives. In February he retired from Holland Hardware in Argos following 40 years of co-ownership with his sister, Doris STEPHENSON. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was a 48-year member of the Plymouth Masonic Lodge and for nearly 50 years was a member of the Plymouth VFW.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Kathlyn Dawn) BELLI, Highland, and Mrs. William (Jan Ellen) BERGER, Valparaiso; two sons, David L. and Gregory A. [HOLLAND], Plymouth; eight grandchildren; a great-grandson; two brothers, H. Neal [HOLLAND], Fort Wayne, and Otho [HOLLAND], Columbs, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was his sister, Doris STEPHENSON, on Oct. 14, 1988.

Friday, August 24, 1990

Cody Allen Border

Private family graveside services were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for infant Cody Allen BORDER, son of David and Deborah FENSTERMACHER BORDER, Rochester.

Cody was stillborn at 8:46 p.m. last Friday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, August 25, 1990

Joshua Ray Shepherd

Joshua Ray SHEPHERD, infant son of Joe C. and Shirley Faye JACKSON SHEPHERD, Rt. 1, Silver Lake, was stillborn at 4:22 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Surviving with his parents are two step-sisters, Kimberly SHEPHERD, Versailles, and Jackie SHEPHERD, Camp Lejune, N.C.; three step-brothers, Joe C. SHEPHERD, Jr., Silver Lake; Jason SHEPHERD, Camp Lejune, N.C., and Jeremy SHEPHERD, Silver Lake, and maternal grandparents, Johnie and Zelfie JACKSON, Akron.

The Rev. Joseph CLEMONS will officiate the pending graveside services in Gaerte Cemetery, southeast of Akron. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

E. Pauline Cochran

E. Pauline COCHRAN, 76, Light Breeze Trailer Court, Pierceton, died at 1:25 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, where she had lived for several months.

She was born July 3, 1914 in Kosciusko County to Ralph Sr. and Gail MILLER WIDEMAN. She lived most of her life in the Mentone area. On Sept. 22, 1934 at Rochester she married Edgar COCHRAN, who died Dec. 2, 1985. She was a member of the Mentone Church of Christ.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. James (Betty) CALVERT, Rochester; Mrs. Jim (Bonnie) WAGONER, Akron, and Mrs. Jerry (Nancy) SHULTZ, Pierceton; a son, David E. [COCHRAN], Pierceton; two sisters, Marie RATHBUN, Mentone, and Maxine HORN, Atwood; a brother, Ralph [WIDEMAN] Jr., Mentone; twenty-ghree grandchildren, and thirty-three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Brother Tim HALL officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Betsy L. Walker

Betsy Lu WALKER, 30, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 11:15 a.m. Frida at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Feb. 27, 1960 in Peru to Carter C. and Shirlee Ann WELLSAND MURPHY. On June 29, 1980 at Denver she married Dwight Lee WALKER, who survives. She was a 1978 graduate of North Miami High School and a 1980 graduate of Clark Beauty College, Kokomo. She was a member of the Baptist Christian Church, Royal Center. She was a manager of Regis Beauty Shop, Logansport.

Surviving with her husband are two children, Samuel Clinton and Lacy Ann WALKER, at home; her parents, of Denver; a step-son, Jason Lee WALKER; two brothers, Bruce [MURPHY], Denver, and Max [MURPHY], Indianapolis; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S.K. WELLSAND, Denver, and the paternal step-grandmother, Doris MURPHY, Denver. preceding in death were her paternal grandparents, Elvin and Norma MURPHY.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastor John DREXLER and the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Foundation.

Monday, August 27, 1990

Joshua Ray Shepherd

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Gaerte Cemetery, southeast of Akron, for Joshua Ray SHEPHERD, infant son of Joe C. and Shirley Faye JACKSON SHEPHERD, Rt. 1, Silver Lake.

The Rev. Joseph CLEMONS will officiate. The baby was stillborn at 4:22 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Curtis B. Melton

Curtis B. MELTON, 62, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. He had been in failing health for a year and a half.

He was born Dec. 3, 1927 in McRoberts, Ky., to Bernard H. and Sylvia SKIDMORE MELTON. He moved from Michigan to Rochester 50 years ago. On Sept. 27, 1950 in Logansport he married Mary M. MITTICA, who survives. He was an employee of the Reese Equipment Company, Plymouth, and formerly by the former Jones Implement Company, Rochester. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Greg [MELTON], Greentown, and Mark and Dan [MELTON], Rochester; five grandchildren, Jeremy, Steven, Jenna, Mitchell and Justin MELTON; a sister, Mrs. Harvey (Vandetta) NICKELL, Rocheter; five brothers, Gene [MELTON], Rochester Kenneth [MELTON], Copemish, Mich.; Alber [MELTON], Traverse Cit, Mich.; Thomas G. [MELTON], Donophan, Mo., and Harold [MELTON], Brownsburg.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, where there will be a vigil and scripture service at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Our Sister Parish in Haiti.

Tuesday, August 28, 1990

Dale Shipley

Dale SHIPLEY, 73, Lawrence, died Sunday at Community Hospital East, Indianapolis.

He was born Jan. 12, 1917 in Disko to Russell L. and Verna FIGERT SHIPLEY. He had lived in Indianapolis since 1937. On July 17, 1941 he married Frances M. McMILLEN, who survives. He retired in 1973 as a chief property officer at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He was a 1935 graduate of Akron High School and a Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Edwin D. SHIPLEY, Muncie; three grandchildren, Sharla, Scott and Staci SHIPLEY, North Manchester, and a brother, Billy D. [SHIPLEY], Rochester.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at Flanner & Buchanan Shadeland Mortuary, 5215 N. Shadeland Ave., (Lawrence), Indianapolis 46226.

Esther Hawk

Esther HAWK, 84, of 300 Westwood Lane, Apt. 300, died at 6:20 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital where she was admitted Monday.

She was born July 20, 1906 in Frankfort to Frank and Lydia SOMSEL PARTRIDGE. She moved from Argos to Rochester in 1974. On July 25, 1929 in Argos she married Roy M. HAWK, who died in 1973.

Surviving are two sisters, Ruth KALMBACHER, Life Care Center, and Ruby WHITE, South Bend, and a brother, Paul PARTRIDGE, Waterhaven Apartments. A brother, Harold PARTRIDGE, died in 1975.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Heart Association.

Randall McCroskey

Randall McCROSKEY, 75, Fulton, died at 6 p.m. Monday at Logansport Memorial Hospital after an illness of several months.

He was born Dec. 11, 1914 in Liberty Township to Earl and Bertha MULLINS McCROSKEY. He had lived in this area all his life. On Nov. 4, 1941 in Fulton he married Gertrude MICHAEL, who survives. He was a retired Fulton postmaster, a member of the Fulton Wesleyan Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Carol) MACY, Rochester, and Mrs. Margaret DITTO, Kendallville, and two grandchildren, Kimberly DITTO, Pennsylvania, and Todd DITTO, Kendallville. Preceding in death were a brother, Lloyd McCROSKEY, and two sisters, Ola BEVINGTON and Lela ROUCH.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Robert RILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton Wesleyan Church.

Wednesday, August 29, 1990

Esther Hawk

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Esther HAWK, 84, of 300 Westwood Lane, Apt. 300.

The Rev. Junior BOSE will officiate. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today and after 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mrs. Hawk died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital where she was admitted Monday. She was born July 20, 1906 in Frankfort to Frank and Lydia SOMSEL PARTRIDGE. She moved from Argos to Rochester in 1974. On July 25, 1929 in Argos she married Roy M. HAWK, who died in 1973.

Surviving are two sisters, Ruth KALMBACHER, Life Care Center, and Ruby WHITE, South Bend, and a brother, Paul PARTRIDGE, Waterhaven Apartments. A brother, Harold PARTRIDGE, died in 1975.

Denzil D. Schrader

Denzil D. SCHRADER, 72, founder of Schrader Brothers Auctioneers and co-owner of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co. Inc., died at 12:20 a.m. Monday at Shelbyville, Tenn., while visiting there.

Surviving are his wife, Betty J. [SCHRADER]; a son, Rex [SCHRADER], Columbia City; a daughter, Judy GEYER, Columbia City; a brother, LaVern [SCHRADER], Columbia City, and nine grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Columbia City Oak Grove Church of God. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. today and 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Hollingsworth Memorial Chapel, Columbia City. Memorials may be made to the church building fund.

Thursday, August 30, 1990

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Friday, August 31, 1990

Peggy J. Torrence

Peggy J. TORRENCE, 62, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday at her home.

She was born March 28, 1928 in Miami County to Fred and Elnora BROOKS STROMINGER. She moved from Peru to Rochester in 1950. On March 27, 1948 in Peru she married Omer J. TORRENCE, who survives. She was formerly employed by the Fulton County License Branch and Topps Msanufacturing Company.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Robert J. (Carol) LOEBIG, Lake Manitou; a son, Nick E. [TORRENCE], Oxnard, Calif.; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and a brother, Fred B. STROMINGER, The Philippines.

Private graveside services were today at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Father Harold WELLER officiating. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center or the Salvation Army. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of arrangements.

Herbert E. Tilden

Herbert E. TILDEN, 74, Rt. 5, Rochester (Talma), died at 2 a.m. Thursday at his home.

He was born April 1, 1916 near Rochester to John and Jesse SHEPHERD TILDEN. Formerly of Portage, he was retired from U.S. Steel. He was married to Evelyn W. WATROUS, who survives.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jean) CLARK, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mrs. James (Sandra) MARCUM, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Keith (Diane) DENNINGTON, Valparaiso; a son, Herbert Richard [TILDEN], Michigan City; eighteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Jack (Hazel) HOLLOWAY, Talma; a brother, Robert A. [TILDEN], Winamac, and two half-brothers, Ralph SNYDER, Portage, and Donald SNYDER, Seymour.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Rodney RUBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, September 1, 1990

Rosalind E. Fulton

Rosalind E. FULTON, 82, Life Care Center, formerly of Rt. 2, Claypool, died at 7:47 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Nov. 27, 1907 in Bloomer, Chippeway County, Wis., to Gustav and Minnie REICH YOUNKER. She lived in the Claypool and Rochester areas for 60 years. On Oct. 27, 1928 in St. Paul, Minn., she married Francis Leon FULTON, who died Sept. 28, 1970. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and former member of the Jolly Homemakers Club at Claypool.

Surviving are a son, Charles J. FULTON, Warsaw; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Arthur L. (Shirley) FULTON, Rochester; fourteen grandchildren, and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Arthur [FULTON], on Aug. 10, 1990; two brothers, and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Chamness-Tucker Funeral home, Claypool, with the Rev. Don PLANK officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Claypool. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, September 3, 1990

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Tuesday, September 4, 1990

Selestine Ware

Selestine WARE, 41, 221 Coolidge Court, Culver, drowned in Lake Maxinkuckee near the Culver Town Park at about 12:02 p.m. Saturday, apparently after suffering a seizure while wading.

Marshall County Coroner Ward S. BYERS said she had a history of epileptic seizures.

According to the coroner’s report, Ware was seen walking in shallow water near shore around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. She was found about 30 minutes later floating in the lake.

Ware was pulled from the water by a passerby, Byers reported.

Born May 21, 1949, at Madison, Miss., she lived all her life in the Fulton-Marshall County areas. She married Tommie L. WARE on Dec. 25, 1970 in Rochester. He died March 17, 1989.

Surviving are her stepmother, Edith GRIFFIN, Rochester; half-brother, Anderson BARNEY, Chicago, Ill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Culver Grace United Church of Christ with the Revs. Donald WAGNER and Warner HARRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to the Culver Grace United Church of Christ or the Culver Town Park.

[NOTE: Tommie L. WARE married Selestine BROWN, Dec. 25, 1970 - Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Marriages, 1836-1983.]

Donald E. Cohagen

Donald E. COHAGEN, 78, Rt. 1, Star City, died at 12:25 a.m. Monday at Kokomo St. Joseph Hospital.

He was born July 22, 1912 in Lexington, Ill., to Frank and Alice WILLIAMS COHAGEN. On Sept. 16, 1933 in Bloomington, Ill., he married Laura I. PHILLIPS, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a former Pulaski County Highway Department supervisor and former owner of the D.&L. Truck stop at Star City. He was a member of the Star City United Methodist Church and the Winamac Eagles Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Norma MILLER, Lucerne; a brother, Wilber [COHAGEN], Logansport; a sister, Ruth FELTIS, Kewanna; two grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Preceding in death were four brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Revs. Herb HIATT and Scott L. MOSS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Star City. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Monna L. Smythe

Monna L. SMYTHE, 56, of 407 E. Main St., Mentone, died at 1:25 a.m. Sunday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

She was born Jan. 26, 1934 in Kosciusko County to Elmer A. and Zeda CREVISTON DARR. On Sept. 5, 1953 at Mentone she married Don A. SMYTHE, who survives. She was the office manager at Manwaring Leghorn Farms Inc. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church, the Lambda Chi Omega Sorority and the National Notary Association.

Surviving with her husbend are two daughters, Candace L. SMYTHE and Gaynell L. SMYTHE, Mentone; a brother, Norbert H. [DARR], Dallax, Texass, and her step-mother, Dovie S. DARR, Riverside, Calif.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Revs. Will LAWSON and Richard ANDERSON officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today. A sorority memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Vera S. Munoz

Vera Sophia MUNOZ, 72, of 1208 Randolph St., Farmington, N.M., died at 3:27 p.m. Friday at Mercy Medical Center, Durango, Colo.

She was born July 22, 1918 in East chicago, Ind., to Joseph and Sophia IGNATZ MOLDOVAN. She moved to Farmington in 1974. Her first marriage was to Ray ESTRADO, who died in 1968. She later married Geraldo MUNOZ, who preceded in death. She was retired from Holiday Inns and was a member of the Rochester St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving are a brother, Julius MOLDOVAN, Rochester, and a half-brother, Ralph COSTA, Portage.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Gary. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Earl F. Cooksey

Earl F. “Shortie” COOKSEY, 76, Brazil, formerly of Greencastle, died at 1:28 a.m. Saturday at Cloverleaf Health Care Center, Knightsville.

He was born May 16, 1914 in Coal City to Elmer W. and Anneta Ellen MOYER COOKSEY. On Sept. 9, 1936 he married Ruthanna SUTTON, who died Nov. 13, 1983. He was a mechanic and car salesman for Putnam Motors, Greencastle, and a member of the Staunton Christian Church and the Redman Lodge.

Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Ron (Donna) RIGGLE, Rochester; Mrs. Don (Jolly) SHEETS, Roachdale; Mrs. Don (Janet) TROUT and Mrs. Ken (Sue) BASS, Brazil; Mrs. John (Marcia) MERSHON, Greencastle, and Mrs. Steve (Deby) ATKINS, Brownsburg; a son, Terry [COOKSEY], Greencastle; three sisters, Belva GARRIGUS and Gertrude BOND, Brazil, and Ruth NOLTING, Linton; a sister-in-law, Bessie COOKSEY, Worthington; fifteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death were an infant daughter, Frances Earlene [COOKSEY]; a granddaughter, and three brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Pastor Tom BLACK officiating. Burial will be in the Forrest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Wednesday, September 5, 1990

Marjorie F. Harold

Marjorie F. HAROLD, 77, Four Seasons, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she was admitted Saturday. She had been in failing health for a week.

She was born Dec. 19, 1912 in Akron to Audra and Dollie SMITH PUTMAN. She moved from Anderson to Rochester in 1975. On Dec. 21, 1935 in Anderson she married Gordon HAROLD, who preceded in death. She retired in 1975 after 33 years with Delco Remy Corporation., Anderson. She was a member of the UAW and the Killbuck Retirees Club, Anderson, and the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge, the Eastern Star and the RSVP, Rochester. She was a member of the former Famous Akron Jonah Club. She was a volunteer worker at Woodlawn Hospital.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Russell (Helen) BACON and Mrs. Paul (Mary) FRIDDLE, Rochester; a niece; four nephews, and eight great-nieces and great-nephews. A brother, David PUTMAN, died March 18, 1986.

Grveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Athens Cemetery with the Rev. Irvin BEHM officiating. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and from 9-10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Joshua Watkins

Joshua WATKINS, 65, Delong, died Sunday at his home.

Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrangements. Services are pending at the Williams Chapel, 11053 South, Vincennes Ave., Chicago. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Chicago.

Thursday, September 6, 1990

Stephanie Swanson

Stephanie SWANSON, 72, Swayzee, (formerly of Rt. 1, Kewanna, Lake Bruce), died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

She was born Oct. 16, 1917 in Chicago to Frank and Bessie HELMA VICHEK. On Dec. 26, 1939 in Chicago she married James A. SWANSON Sr., who survives. She was a retired riviter with Douglas Aircraft Corp., Chicago. She also worked at Kingsbury Corp. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters, Royal Center.

Surviving with her husband are two daughrters, Louise LIDY, Swayzee, and Judy THOMPSON, New Waverly; two sons, Charles J. [SWANSON], and James A. [SWANSON] Jr., Walton; two sisters, Julia DETTMER, Texas, and Loretta SKIBBE, Marcos Island, Fla.; a brother, Joseph K. [VICHEK], Partridge, Ill.; seventeen grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters and four brothers.

There will be no visitation. Cremation is planned. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Marion, Ind. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements.

Dorwin D. Heeter

Dorwin D. “Bud” HEETER, 62, Dothan, Ala., formerly of Akron, died Tuesday morning at his home.

He was born March 4, 1928 in Athens to Dorwin and Edith CLEVENGER HEETER. He was married to Mary Elizabeth SALEBA, who survives. He worked at the Ramada Inn as a butler and had owned a fish restaurant. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Rosaleen and Satah [HEETER]; two sons, David and Gabriel [HEETER]; four grandchildren; two brothers, Alan [HEETER], Bedford, Texas, and Charles [HEETER], Rochester; four sisters, Mary ELLIS ad Gene GROVES, Logansport, and Joan ATKINSON and Lenora SAYGER, Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister, Lucy LANE, Logansport.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Headland, Ala.

Charles L. Hand

Word has been received of the death of former Rochester resident Charles L. HAND, who died Aug. 18 at Shawnee Mission Hospital, Miriam, Kansas.

He was born April 10, 1915 in Argos to Raymond and Rose MILLER HAND. In 1942 he married Clara CLEMANS, who survives. He lived in Rochester from 1946 until 1959, when he was transferred to Kansas City, Mo., as an area sales manager for the Great Northern Railway. He retired from the merged Burlington Northern Railroad in 1977. He was an Army veteran of World War 11, serving first in the infantry and later with the second military railway service in Europe. He served in the Army Reserves from 1946 until he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1975. He was a member of the Rochester Loyal Order of Moose, the LeRoy C. Shelton Post of the American Legion, the Retired Officers and the U.S. Reserve Officers Associations. He was a Methodist.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Susan L. HAND, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Myron R. HAND, Zionsville; seven nephews and two nieces.

Services were conducted in Overland Park, Kansas, with a military burial at National Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Friday, September 7, 1990

Stevens J. Delworth

Stevens John DELWORTH, 68, of 710 Elmhurst Ave., Valparaiso, died at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hobart.

He was a brother of John J. DELWORTH Jr., Rochester.

He was born March 4, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo., to John J. [DELWORTH], Sr., and Alice M. STEVENS DELWORTH. He was retired from Indiana General Magnet Products, Valparaiso. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as an aviation machinist’s mate in the Pacific. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, a 40-year third degree member of the Knights of Columbus, a 43-year (life) member of the Elks Lodge, all of Valparaiso. He was a 1940 graduate of Liberty Center High School, near Chesterton, and attended Valparaiso University.

Surviving with the brother are nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Valparaiso, with Monsignor John CHARLEBOIS officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Dykes Funeral Home, 2305 North Campbell, Valparaiso.

Saturday, September 8, 1990

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Monday, September 10, 1990

David E. Cochran

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at King Memorial Home, Mentone, for former Mentone residet David E. COCHRAN, 46, Rt. 3, Warsaw, (Sellers Lake)..

Brother Tim HALL was to officiate and burial was to be in the Mentone Cemetery.

Mr. Cochran died at 2:46 a.m. Saturday in a traffic accident on Indiana 13, south of Kosciusko County Road 500 South.

He was born Feb. 3, 1944 at Warsaw to Edgar and E. Pauline WIDEMAN COCHRAN. He was a long-haul truck driver for Service Trucking Inc.

Surviving are three daughters, Beth Ann COCHRAN, Winona Lake; Amanda MILLER, Columbia City, and Mrs. Leroy (Dawn) DITTON, Warsaw; three sons, Sherman, Chris and Brent [COCHRAN], Warsaw; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. James (Betty) CALVERT, Rochester; Mrs. Jim (Bonnie) WAGONER, Akron, and Mrs. Jerry (Nancy) SHULTZ, Warsaw.

Mildred A. Leonard

Services were to be today at the Welsheimer Funeral Home,South Bend, for Mildred Ann LEONARD, 90, St. Paul’s Retirement Home, South Bend.

Burial was to be in the Riverview Cemetery, South Bend.

Ms. Leonard died at 620 p.m. Friday at the retirement home, where she lived. She was born March 19, 1900 in Rochester to Clement and Linda VanTUYL LEONARD. She was a retired teacher, having taught school for 55 years. She was a life member of the Rochester Eastern Star.

Surviving are a nephew, David L. DEATMORE, Plymouth, and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Noah Ross Richardson

Noah Ross RICHARDSON, infant son of Dallas and Patricia “Trish” SMITH RICHARDSON, Rt. 1, Mentone, was stillborn at 10:41 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Surviving are two sisters, Jessica [RICHARDSON], 3 1/2, and Lean [RICHARDSON], 22 months; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron RICHARDSON, Burket, and Naomi ROBERTS, Virginia Beach, Va.; the paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John RICHARDSON, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Eunice BLOCKER, Wakarusa; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob SMITH, Argos; the maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McGRIFF, Argos, and Mr. and Mrs. David JOSEPH, Plymouth, and the maternal great-great-grandfather, Clyde JOSEPH, Plymouth.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Tom HARMON officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 11, 1990

Mildred Smith

Word has been received that Mildred HARBETT SMITH, 84, Linton, died at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 20, in Linton.

She was born Sept. 8, 1905 in Fort Branch to Robert and Laura ROOKSBERRY HARBETT. She was married to the Rev. Floyd SMITH, who died Feb. 20, 1985. She was an elementary school teacher for over 40 years and a member of the Linton First Baptist Church.

Surviving are two brothers, Robert E. HARBETT, Rochester, and Roy HARBETT, Columbus; a step-daughter, Almira COLLIER, Topeka, Kan.; three step-grandchildren; two nieces, including Mrs. Ron (Kathy) CHRISTMAN, Rochester, and five great-nephews and two great-nieces, including Dan, Brenda and Jill CHRISTMAN, Rochester.

Services were Aug. 23 at Linton First Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth ADAMS officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Linton. Welch & Cornett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Indian Creek Baptist Church.

Keith Kesterson

Keith KESTERSON, 58, Rt. 1, Delphi, died at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth’s Health Care Center, Delphi.

He was born Aug. 16, 1932 in Bluffs, Ill., to Henry and Greta BONNETT KESTERSON. On Nov. 5, 1960 in Delphi he married Bonnie WILSON, who survives. He and his wife camped in Rochester during the summers. He retired from the Peters-Revington Furniture Manufacturing Company in June after seven years. Prior to that, he had worked 13 years as a lineman for the Carroll County REMC. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. he was a member, former commander and former board member of the Delphi American Legion.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Greta KESSLER, Monticello, and Cathy KESTERSON, Delphi, and a grandson. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Horn Funeral Home, Delphi, with the Rev. Ellis GASSER officiating. Burial will be in the Morning-Heights Cemetery, Delphi. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Carroll County Ambulance Service.

Micah Lee Potts

Micah Lee POTTS, infant son of Craig and Laura GROSS POTTS of Idaville, died at 10:14 p.m. Saturday at Riley Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born at 1:39 p.m. Saturday at Home Hospital, Lafayette.

Surviving with his parents are the maternal grandparents, Linda and Dan GROSS, Idaville; the paternal grandparents, Don Jr. and Carol POTTS, Idaville, and Deborah WAGGAMOOD, Elkhart; the paternal great-grandparents, Don Sr. and Clarabelle POTTS, Burnettsville, and Earl and Marilyn HALL, Rochester, and a great-aunt, Cathy POWERS, Rochester.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Idaville Cemetery with the Rev. Alvin ROCKEY officiating. Arrangements are by the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home, Monticello. Memorials may be made to the Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis.

Wednesday, September 12, 1990

[no obits]

Thursday, September 13, 1990

Angela K. Hartup

Angela Kay HARTUP, 19, of Pierceton, died at 7:51 p.m. Tuesday at Bernard Mitchell Hospital, University of Chicago, from an extended illness.

She was born Sept. 3, 1971 in Goshen to Eddie and Judy BURNS HARTUP and lived all her life in Pierceton. An attendant at C and B Laundry, she was a member of the First Baptist Church, Pierceton.

Surviving with her parents are two sisters, Mrs. Bruce (Kimberly) ROSE, Pierceton, and Beth HARTUP, Warsaw; a brother, David [HARTUP], Pierceton; maternal grandmother, Fannie BURNS, Rochester; paternal gradmother, Mrs. Gilbert (Helen) HARTUP, North Webster, and two nephews and a niece.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Pierceton, with pastor Ken McGARVEY officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton.

Friday, September 14, 1990

Stephanie Swanson

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bruce Lake Cemetery, near Kewanna, for Stephanie SWANSON, 72, Swayzee. The Rev. Leonard JACKSON will officiate.

Formerly of Rt. 1, Kewanna, she died Sept. 5.

Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, September 15, 1990

Timothy W. Woodcox

A local man was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle accident almost directly in front of Woodlawn Hospital at 6:15 p.m. Friday. Rochester police said Timothy W. WOODCOX, 23, Rt. 7, Rochester, Poets Drive, died of injuries sustained when his car hit the rear of a stopped pickup truck driven by James R. GUNDRUM, 30, Rt. 2, Rochester.

The impact knocked the truck into the rear of a stopped car driven by Angela K. LAMBERT, 35, North Manchester.

Police said Woodcox died at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after the accident. Deputy Coroner Edward WENRICK said Woodcox suffered multiple internal injuries.

Both Gundrum and Lambert were treated at Woodlawn Hospital and released. Hospital officials said Gundrum had multiple cuts on his face and Lambert had several bruises.

Police said all three vehicles were headed east on East Ninth Street and the two stopped vehicles were in front of the Dairy Queen, which is next-door east to Woodlawn Hospital. Gundrum and Lambert were waiting to turn left when the accident occurred.

Woodcox was the sixth person to die in a Fulton County traffic accident this year.

Timothy W. WOODCOX, 23, Rt. 7, Rochester, Poets Drive, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital of internal injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

Born Aug. 12, 1967 to Lonnie and Sharon CUNNINGHAM WOODCOX, he lived his entire life in this area. One July 7, 1990, he married Cathy FREELS. She survives.

He was employed at Stevens Builders. He formerly attended Talma Bible Church and had attended Tippecanoe Valley schools.

Surviving with his wife are his parents of Athens; seven brothers, Jim, Mike, Chris, Ben, Cory, Kevin and Justin [WOODCOX], all of Rochester; a maternal grandmother, Joan CUNNINGHAM, Rochester; a peternal grandmother, Dorothy WOODCOX, Athens; several aunts and uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services on Monday.

Monday, September 17, 1990

Kendal W. Rager

Kendal W. “Bink” RAGER, 79, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 5:16 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

He was born July 27, 1911 in Silver Lake to Walter and Mary FLENAR RAGER. On Oct. 2, 1934 in South Vienna, Ohio, he married Willadean SCOTT, who died March 21, 1988. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Akron Church of god.

Surviving are two sons, Jerry [RAGER], Fort Wayne, and Julian [RAGER], Rochester; a brother, Verl [RAGER], Akron; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Linda Sue THOMPSON, on Dec. 13, 1979; a sister, Eva ESHELMAN, and a brother, Eldon [RAGER]

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Akron Church of God with Pastors James MALBONE and Matt WILLIAMS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Robert W. Hunter

Robert W. HUNTER, 64, of 1417 Elm St., died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had been in failing health for 10 years.

He was born May 10, 1926 in Fulton County to Guy E. and Lily E. JOHNSON HUNTER. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On Oct. 20, 1962 in Rochester he married Florence EHLINGER, who survives. He was a retired machinist for Gilliland Auto Machine Company. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Rochester American Legion and the Manitou Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Barb) WOLFE, Rochester, and Barbara TIBBER, Biloxi, Miss.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Henry (Carol) GOODMAN, Culver, and Mrs. Larry (Nancy) CASSOL, Stafford Springs, Conn.; a step-son, Larry EHLINGER, Rochester; thirteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Russell (Lucile) LINDEN, Peru; Mrs. Ermal (Dorothy) CRABILL, Kewanna; Mrs. Dean (Ruth) ZARTMAN, Lapaz, and Mrs. Harland “Bud” (Peggy) EHLINGER, Rochester; four brothers, Arthur [HUNTER], Ormond Beach, Fla.; Harry [HUNTER], Arlington, Va.; Larry [HUNTER], Rochester, and Russell Dean [HUNTER], Sanford, Fla. Preceding in death were three brothers, Emerson “Empy”, Charles “Bill’ and Alvin “Kelly” [HUNTER]; a grandson, John JONES, and a great-grandson, Vince CARPENTER.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, northwest of Rochester, where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military services. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 18, 1990

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Wednesday, September 19, 1990

Dorothy Elson

Dorothy ELSON, 84, formerly of Hillsdale, Mich., died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Prairie View Rest Home, Warsaw, where she lived. She had been ill for a year and a half.

She was born Aug. 4, 1906 in Montpelier, Ohio to Walter and Ellen INGRAM HAINES. On Oct. 15, 1927 in Ohio she married Hal ELSON, who died Sept. 26, 1980. She was a former Red Cross volunteer in Hilldsdale.

Surviving are a daughter, Ruth MATHIAS, Akron; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildre; two step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Jeannett VanMASON, Bryan, Ohio, and a brother, John [HAINES], Helensville, Wis. Preceding in death were a son, Walter [ELSON], on Jan. 11, 1964, and two sisters, Helen and Hildreth [HAINES].

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Riverside Cemetery in Montpelier. Arrangements are by Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Charles E. Parrish

Charles E. “Pat” PARRISH, of 206 E. Plum St., Argos, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was born May 4, 1926 in Argos to Eben and Mabel GRAY PARRISH. He lived all his life in the Argos community. On Aug. 27, 1944 in Argos he married Lila J. POMEROY, who survives. A retired truck driver, he was a dispatcher for the Argos Police Department at the time of his death. He was a member of the Argos Wesleyan church, where he had served on the board of directors; an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, and a member of the Plymouth Moose Lodge and the Marshall County Civil Defense.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Norman (Judith) CROUCH, Plymouth; Mrs. David (Patricia) PONTIOUS, Rochester, and Mrs. Bruce (Michelle) COOK, Argos; a son, Michael [PARRISH], Argos; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Robert [PARRISH], Plymouth.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Richard P. DEAN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday, September 20, 1990 to Friday, September 21, 1990

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Saturday, September 22, 1990

Thomas E. Hayden

Thomas E. HAYDEN, 60, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 10 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, where he had been a patient for about three weeks.

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

Monday, September 24, 1990

David F. Bradway

David F. BRADWAY, 70, of 1229 Rochester Blvd., died unexpectedly at 7:27 p.m. Saturday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room.

He was born June 15, 1920 in Akron to Chester and Mary CLEVENGER BRADWAY. He moved from Akron to Rochester six years ago. On April 12, 1941 in Keystone he married Loretta STUBBS, who survives. He was a retired farmer and had formerly owned and operated the Bradway Farm Center near Akron. He had attended the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Gary and Rick [BRADWAY], Munising, Mich., and Dennis [BRADWAY], Rochester; three grandsons; a granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Trella) COPLEN, Rochester, and Mrs. Robert (Pauline) YEAKLEY, South Bend; five brothers, Willis [BRADWAY], South Bend; Ray [BRADWAY], Sharpsville; Dale [BRADWAY], Arasaw; Robert [BRADWAY], Rochester, and Richard [BRADWAY], Auburndale, Fla. Preceding in death were two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James Malbone officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Chapter of the Heart Ossociation or the American Diabetes Association.

Ralph Eiler

Ralph EILER, 73, of 207 West St., Akron, died unexpectedly at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room.

He was born June 4, 1917 in Froid, Mont., to William and Myrtle HAYNES EILER. He moved from Beaver Dam to Akron five months ago. On March 2, 1941 in Peru he married Arvilla I. WISSINGER, who survives. He was retired after 22 years with the Dana Corporation, Marion, and also was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Akron Church of the Brethren and had attended the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Sid (Judith) DeVRIES, Rochester, Mrs. Mike (Carol) GLOVER, York Harbor, Maine, and Mrs. Mike (Barbara) PATCH, Otterbein; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Paul [EILER], Mt. Morris, Mich.; Ora [EILER], Goshen; Galen [EILER], Roann, and Dale [EILER], Indianapolis, and two sisters, Ruth RUFFER and Mae FETHER, Archobold, Ohio.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Akron Church of God with the Revs. John MISHLER and James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Metzger Cemetery at Nead in Miami County. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Akron Church of God or the Akron Church of the Brethren.

Emma R. Fansler

Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today at Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, for Emma R. FANSLER, 76, of 101 Mall Road, Apt. 203B, Logansport.

Burial was to be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport.

She died at 10:24 p.m. Friday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Oct. 31, 1913 in Pulaski County to Stephen and Lena FRITZ FANSLER.

Surviving are two sons, Kenneth MILLER, Royal Center, and Donald E. MILLER, Galveston; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren. Preceding in death were fourteen brothers and sisters.

Lynne K. Leja

Lynne K. LEJA, 49, of 1812 Oakwood Drive, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at her home after a brief illness.

She was born Oct. 4, 1940 in Detroit, Mich., to Charles and Alice MAYER HEIN. She had lived here since 1972. On June 13, 1964 in Ithaca, N.Y., she married Joseph C. LEJA Jr., who survives. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Women of the Moose, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Eagles Auxiliary.

Surviving with her husband are three daughrters, Mrs. Jeff (Lisa) BECKER, Indianapolis; Karolyn LEJA, Columbus, a student at IUPUI, and JoAnn LEJA, Rochester; a son, Joseph [LEJA], Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. E.S. (Beth) PUGH, Henrietta, Mo., and Gina HEIN, Ithaca; four brothers, Larry, Thomas, Michael and Kerry [HEIN], Ithaca, and her step-mother, Margaret HEIN, Ithaca.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. A scripture service will be conducted at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or other charity.

Thomas E. Hayden

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Thomas E. HAYDEN, 60, Rt. 5, Rochester.

The Rev. Harry MULLINS will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military services. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Hayden died at 10 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, where he had been a patient for three weeks. He had been in failing health for two years.

He was born Oct. 5, 1929 in Montour Falls, N.Y., to Norman and Louise ALDRICH HAYDEN. He had been a resident of Akron and Rochester for 57 years. On April 26, 1955 in Rochester, he married Patricia Ann SHIREMAN, who survives. He was an employee of Leisure Time Industries, Nappanee, and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Dave (Carrie) SIMPSON, Akron, and Patti POWERS, Linda HAYDEN and Kristie HAYDEN, Rochester; two sons, Thomas [HAYDEN] Jr., Fort Worth, Texas, and Tim [HAYDEN], Rochester; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dick (June) SANDERS and Mrs. Robert (Bette) QUICK, Fort Myers, Fla.; two brothers, Jack [HAYDEN], Rochester, and George [HAYDEN], Waterloo, Iowa, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, Vince [HAYDEN], in 1983.

Tuesday, September 25, 1990

Richard D. McCormick

Richard D. McCORMICK, 69, Grand Rapids, Mich., died Monday at Villa Elizabeth Nursing Home, Grand Rapids.

He was born Jan. 11, 1921 in Grand Rapids to Lynn and Elizabeth PAAS McCORMICK. He was married to Georgiana LOCKRIDGE, formerly of Rochester, who survives. He was a chemistry professor at Aquinas College, Grand Rapids.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. James (Mary) YEAGER, Ohio, and Mrs. Robert (Charlanne) DICKSON, Florida; two sons, C. Denny [McCORMICK], Florida, and Joseph [McCORMICK], Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Lorraine SWARTZ, Grand Rapids.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Grand Rapids. Burial will be in the Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the O’Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Funeral Home, 3980 Cascade Southeast, Grand Rapids. Memorials may be made to the Aquina College Memorial Foundation or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Wednesday, September 26, 1990

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Thursday, September 27, 1990

Nancy L. Armstrong

Nancy L. ARMSTRONG, 53, Fort Wayne, died at 2:15 p.m. Monday at her home following a lengthy illness.

Born July 15, 1937 to Gayle ELLER of Rochester, and Fred MATTHEWS of Fort Wayne, she was the wife of Phillip ARMSTRONG. She was the owner of Gifts Unlimited, Fort Wayne, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Fort Wayne.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Rick REEMER, Rochester, and Craig REEMER, Wabash, who is stationed with the U.S. Air Force at Grissom Air Force Base; a daughter, Tracey REEMER, Indianapolis, a step-son, Zachary ARMSTRONG, Saudi Arabia; seven grandchildren; her parents; two sisters, Fran KINCAID, Rochester, and Teresa SMITH, Daytona Beach, Fla. Preceding in death was a brother, Lynn MILLER.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 5401 St. Joseph Road, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in the Mossburg Cemetery, Liberty Center. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the McComb and Sons Funeral Home, Lakeside Ave., Fort Wayne, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Alpha Hoesel

Word has been received of the Sept. 21 death of Alpha HOESEL, 92, Phoenix, Ariz.

He was born Jan. 13, 1898 in Wiamac to Charles and Nettie SMITH HOESEL. On Oct. 26, 1919 in Pulaski he married Sylvia Fern WOOD, who preceded in death. At one time, he taught all eight grades in a one-room school. In 1972 he moved from Grass Creek to Phoenix. He was a retired farmer and a former owner of the Kewanna Hardware. He was the state representative from Fulton and Pulaski Counties from 1939-1953. He was a member of the First Evangelical Free Church, Phoenix.

Surviving are a son, John [HOESEL], Phoenix.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Ralph JENTZ, and Mrs. Del ENRIGHT, Winamac; Mrs. Joe HUDDLESTON, Montgomery, Ala., and Mrs. Nick LUTZ, Austin, Texas, and a brother, Charles [HOESEL], Tempe, Ariz. Preceding in death were two daughters and one great-granddaughter.

Services were conducted in Phoenix.

Friday, September 28, 1990

Russell Hartzler

Russell “Bob” HARTZLER, 77, Rt. 1, Macy (Gilead), died unexpectedly at 2 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was born April 14, 1913 in Miami County to Truman J. and Stella SHOEMAKER HARTZLER. On Oct. 1, 1938 in Fochester he married Charlotte Luilla BOWMAN, who survives. He was a farmer.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Garrell (Linda) JONES, Akron, and Connie FOOSHEE, Peru; a son, Kenny [HARTZLER], Akron; three sisters, Mrs. Byron (Mildred) THOMPSON, Akron; Flossie LANCE, Wabash, and Nettie MILLER, Peru; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Preceding in death were three brothers and three sisters.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Akron Cemetery with Pastor Lawrence SEE officiating. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Saturday, September 29, 1990

Thomas W. Williamson

Thomas W. WILLIAMSON, 36, Macy, died at 11:15 a.m. Friday at the Marion Veterans Hospital.

He was born Nov. 23, 1953 in Logansport to Robert Dean WILLIAMSON and Mary C. ODOM WILLIAMSON PARSON. He served with the Army in Vietnam.

Surviving are two sons, Thomas W. and Kenneth S. [WILLIAMSON], Rochester his father and step-mother, Robert Dean and Nancy WILLIAMSON, Miami County; his mother and step-father, Mary C. and Estel PARSON, Macy; a brother, R.D. WILLIAMSON, Markleville, and a sister, Sandra S. COLLINS, Rochester.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Flowers and Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Marion National Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday.

Ford O. Perry

Ford O. PERRY, 85, formerly of Rt. 2, Bourbon, died at 8:25 p.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, where he lived.

He was born May 16, 1905 in Mishawaka to George and Nellie LEEDY PERRY. In 1955 he moved from Rochester to Bourbon. On Jan. 10, 1925 he married H. Lucile SEARER, who died Jan. 20, 1966. He was a retired farmer. He had been a 4-H leader in Tippecanoe Township of Marshall County, and was a member of the Marshall County Farm Bureau.

Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Avanelle) COOK, Elkhart; Mrs. William (Alice) BALMER, Akron; Mrs. Richard (Angeline) MILLER, Wakulla, Fla.; Mrs. Paul (Alta) GROSSMAN, Bourbon; Mrs. Howard (Alverta) ALDERFER, Warsaw, and Mrs. Devon (Alethea) RENSBERGER, Nappanee; four sons, Carl [PERRY], Eaton Rapids, Mich.; Alton [PERRY], Rochester; Alvin [PERRY], Pierceton, and John [PERRY], Warsaw; thirty-nine grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Clayton (Laura) HUMMEL, Bremen; Mrs. Harold (Eva) HAHN and Mrs. Edwin (Ruth) GRANDSTAFF, Wakarusa; Mrs. Ralph (Ethel) GRANDSTAFF, Denver, and Mrs. Royal (Nina) JEFFERIES, Warsaw. Preceding in death were a daughter and a son.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Robert S. JARBOE officiating. Burial wil be in the Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Monday, October 1, 1990

Harry V. Gordon

Word was received today that Harry V. GORDON died Sept. 16 in Bakersfield, Calif., where he had lived for 66 years.

He was born in Fulton County to Verna HAY and William GORDON. He was retired from the California Division of Motor Vehicles, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. and the Korean War.

Survivors include a son, Robert [GORDON], of Missiori; a sister, Frances WELCH, Lodi, Calif; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A number of cousins live in Fulton County.

Alton B. Shireman

Alton B. SHIREMAN, 86, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 1:44 a.m. today at his home.

He was born Aug. 21, 1904 in Kosciusko County to Ira and Dora E. KUHN SHIREMAN. On Feb. 18, 1928 in Peru he married Dessie M. LANDIS, who died May 1978. On Aug. 30, 1980 in the Silver Creek Church of God he married Betty YARIAN BUCHER, who survives. He was a member of the Silver Creek Church of God, and was a retired farmer.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Lonnie (Betty) SCHIPPER, Akron, and Mrs. Robert (Margie) MATTIX, Claypool; a son, Paul SHIREMAN, Akron; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Mrs. Kent (Judy) FRENCH, Silver Lake; three step-sons, John BUCHER, Columbia City; Jerry BUCHER, Wabash, and William BUCHER, Akron; twelve step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Martin (Dorothy) PAULSON, Eugene, Ore.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m Wednesday at the Silver Creek Church of God with the Revs. Fred LANDOLT and Randy SAMUELS officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Silver Creek Church of God or the American Cancer Society.

Doris J. James

Doris Jane JAMES, 54, of 530 Fulton Ave., died at 7 a.m. today following a two-year illness.

She was born Feb. 8, 1936 in Rochester to Andrew B. and Lavina “Ina” ANDERSON COCHRAN. She lived her entire life in this community. On May 21, 1955 in Rochester she married Joseph O. JAMES, who survives. She had been employed as a nurse’s aide at the Rochester Nursing Home for two years.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Loren (Janet) SHAMBARGER II, Macy, and Linda JAMES, at home; two grandchildren; four sisters, Phyllis REED, a twin, and Mildred CONLEY, Rochester; Mary SHRIVER, Mentone, and Margaret McCUTHCHEON, Peru, and a brother, Donald E. COCHRAN Sr., Rochester. Preceding in death were a sister and four brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:30-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Walter P. Estes Jr.

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Walter P. ESTES Jr., 34, Rt. 1, Winamac (Monterey).

The Rev. Brian TON was to officiate and burial was to be in the Barnett Cemetery, Kewanna.

Mr. Estes died Thursday at his home. He was born Jan. 8, 1956 at Kalamazoo, Mich., to Walter P. and Jacqueline Mae ROBERTS ESTES Sr. On June 16, 1990 at Bruce Lake he married Carla M. INGRAM, who survives. He was a Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam War.

Surviving with his wife are his mother, Jacqueline, Kalamazoo, Mich.; four sisters, Jamie FERGUSON, Martin, Mich.; Mary RADKE, Allegan, Mich.; Cora SAGER, Comstock, Mich., and Elaine ESTES, Oswago, Mich. Preceding in death were his father and a brother.

Thomas B. Reed

Thomas B. REED, 61, Mexico, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

He was born Dec. 12, 1928 in Greybull, Wyo., to Robert R. and Eunice J. BARBER REED. On April 16, 1940 in Brookston, he married Ardys M. CHARLES, who survives. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969 after 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, during which he had been a B-58 pilot. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, had been a reading clerk in the Indiana General Assembly for Gov. Otis BOWEN in 1972-74, and was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church, the North Miami School Board from 1980-84, the Elmor Lodge, of Mountain Home, Idaho; the York Rite of Boise, Idaha, and the Murat Shrine of Indianapolis.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, Brian B. REED, Macy; Dr. Kevin C. REED, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy at Winter Park, Fla.; Allan T. REED, California, Md., and Robin R. REED, Wilson, N.C.; nine grandchildren; a twin sister, Carrie THAYER, Rowlins, Wyo.; a sister, Lornine LORENZEN, Kent, Wash.; two brothers, George [REED], Cody, Wyo., and Kenneth M. [REED], Chattanooga, Tenn., ad his mother, of Gillette, Wyo.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mexico United Methodist Church with the Rev. Al KUNDENREICH officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. There will be Masonic and military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Mexico United Methodist Church building fund.

Lillie Chambers

Lillie LUNSFORD CHAMBERS, 77, formerly of Akron, died at 1:58 p.m. Saturday at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis after a two-week illness. She had lived in Kewanna with her daughter the past year.

She was born April 15, 1913 in Waveland, Ark., to Edgar and Alice BELL CHAMBERS. She moved to Indiana in 1957 and to the Akron community in 1964. She was a member of the Olive Bethel Church of God and the Rochester WCTU.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Elaine) BAILEY, Kewanna; a son, Jim BOUCHELL, Vallejo, Calif.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Winnie HOLT, Magazine, Ark., and Dora GILLEAN, Hebern, Okla., and brother, Thomas CHAMBERS, Mississippi. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Harry MULLINS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after noon Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 2, 1990

Donald L. Barrett Jr.

Donald L. “Corky” BARRETT Jr., 57, was found dead Monday at his home on Center Street in Tippecanoe. He died of natural causes.

He was born Jan. 15, 1933 in Rochester to Donald L. and Lena BAUGHER BARRETT Sr. He lived all his life inTippecanoe. He retired from Martin Chevrolet in Bremen after 10 years due to ill health. Prior to that, he had owned the Broadway Tavern in Mentone. He was a member of the Warsaw Masonic Lodge, the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, the Mizpah Temple and the Bourbon American Legion. As a boy, he had perfect attendance for 12 years at Tippecanoe School.

Surviving are his mother, Lena BARRETT, Plymouth; two brothers, John [BARRETT], Orlando, Fla., and Dannie [BARRETT], Tippecanoe, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 3, 1990

Mabel I. Perman

Mabel Irene PERMAN, 80, died at 2:10 a.m. today at 10514 King Road, Plymouth, where she lived with her sister and brother-in-law. She had been ill for some time.

She was born Jan. 19, 1910 near Wyatt to Ferdinand and Hermina SCHEIDEGGER BERGER. She lived most of her life in the Argos and Culver communities. In May 1938 in South Bend she married Adolph A. PERMAN, who died in 1982. She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Church, Plymouth.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. John (Gladys) KEPCHA, Plymouth; a brother, Homer [BERGER], South Bend, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Elder Ramon SALAZAR officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society.

Arthur F. Slifer

Arthur F. “Red” SLIFER, 76, Twelve Mile, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born Jan. 25, 1914 in Adams Township, Cass County, to Ira and Mary Amanda DAWSON SLIFER. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and the Merchant Marine. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a life member of the VFW and a member of the National Rifle Association.

Surviving are a son, Timothy [SLIFER], of Enumchlauw, Wash.; two sisters, Ethel PETTIT, Tampa, Fla, and Mildred SLIFER, of Matthews. Preceding in death were two daughters, two sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Carol CAMPBELL officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Twelve Mile, with military rites. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, October 4, 1990

Edward M. Howdeshell

Edward Martin HOWDESHELL, 73, Rt. 3, Monticello Road, died at 7 a.m. today at his residence.

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

Elizabeth A. Stone

Elizabeth Anne STONE, 38, of 104 E. Jefferson St., Mentone, died from a lengthy illness at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw.

She was born May 11, 1952 at Warsaw to Harold Jr. and Gertrude McCLAINE SMYTHE. She lived all her life in the Mentone area. She graduated from Mentone High School in 1970. She had attended the Mentone United Methodist Church. She was employed as an inventory clerk at Morton Thiokol, Warsaw. On Feb. 14, 1971 she married Leroy CHRISMAN, who died Feb. 18, 1971 in an auto accident. In Dec. 1971 she married Tommy STONE.

Surviving are a daughter, Rachel [STONE], at home; a son, Eric [STONE], at home; her mother, Mentone; a brother, David [SMYTHE], Tippecanoe, and Ken NEWSOME. Preceding in death was her father.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday 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. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund.

Harold V. Burns

Harold V. BURNS, 65, Greenlawn Apartments, Akron, died unexpectedly about 9:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Friday, October 5, 1990

Edward M. Howdeshell

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Edward M. HOWDESHELL, 73, Rt. 3, Rochester (Monticello Road).

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and after noon Sunday. The I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Mr. Howdeshell died at 7 a.m. Thursday at his home. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born Aug. 15, 1917 near Middletown, Mo., to Champ and Rose YORK HOWDESHELL. He moved here from Hobart in 1958. On July 10, 1937 in Martinsburg, Mo., he married Verna Lorena HALL, who survives. In 1975 he retired from farming and trucking. For a number of years he was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge. He was president of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association of Indiana, and had won numerous championships in horseshoe pitching.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Phyllis) EVANS, Fort Wayne; a son, Larry [HOWDESHELL], Rochester five grandchildren, and a brother, Malcolm [HOWDESHELL], Kewanna.

Harold V. Burns

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Harold V. “Beanie” BURNS, 65, Greenlawn Apts., Akron.

The Rev. Harry MULLINS will officiate and burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Mr. Burns died unexpectedly at 9:40 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born June 30, 1925 in Miami County to Vernon and Vernie ZARTMAN BURNS. He lived all his life in this area. He had been an employee of the former Bob’s Super Shell in Rochester. He was a member of the Rochester Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are four sisters, Betty HAMMOND and Mrs. Richard [Belva) BURKETT, Indianapolis; Mrs. Wayne (Joan) PENNY, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Richard (Lova) O’DELL, Rochester, and a brother, Howard [BURNS], Rochester.

Saturday, October 6, 1990

[no obits]

Monday, October 8, 1990

Wenonah M. Wise

Wenonah M. WISE, 73, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 7:47 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital where she was admitted Monday, Oct. 1.

She was born Jan. 6, 1917 in Elkhart. She was a member of the Whippoorwill Community Church and the Women’s Auxiliary of the VFW.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Donna) CLEMANS, Rochester; Mary WATTS, Goshen, and Candy CLAY, Kewanna; a son, Arden E. MABIE, Osceola; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; three sisters, Esther SHARKEY, Mickey MABIE and Mrs. Wayne (Hope) WINDBIGLER, Elkhart. Preceding in death were theee husbands, Charles L. MABIE, William HENDERSON and John WISE; a step-son, John WISE; a brother, and three sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler-Gutermuth Funeral Home, 403 West Franklin St., Elkhart. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to charity.

Walter L. Pickett

Walter Leroy PICKETT, 83, of 240 E. 18th St., died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday at his home.

He was born Sept. 9, 1907 in Frankfort to Leroy and Nellie ELLIOTT PICKETT. On March 22, 1944 he married Mary DALE, who died March 23, 1971. He was raised in the Frankfort area, and had traveled with a carnival most of his life before settling in Rochester a few years ago.

Surviving is a sister, Edyth SMITH, Kokomo. Preceding in death were three sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Stout & Son Funeral Home, Russiaville, with the Rev. Mark MATTHEWS officiating. Burial will be in the New London Cemetery, near Russiaville. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Glen Keene

Glen KEENE, 67, of 19292 State Road 331 South, Tippecanoe, died at 7:20 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks.

He was born May 2, 1923 in West Alton, Mo., to Harvey F. and Elizabeth HANEBURY KEENE. He moved from West Alton to this area in 1940. On July 25, 1944 in Rochester he married Delia Anne HALL, who survives. He retired in 1978 from farming and as a maintenance technician for Dalton Foundry in Warsaw. He was a member of the Richland Center United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Becky) HISEY, Rochester, and Mrs. Roy (Pat) HONEYCUTT, Tippecanoe; three sons, Robert [KEENE], Rochester; Michael [KEENE], Wadsworth, Ohio, and Steven [KEENE], Warsaw; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William (Lorraine) MORIARTY, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. George (Elaine) WIEMER, Osceola, and a brother, Harold [KEENE], South Bend.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial wil be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency Service or the Duke University Cancer Research Center.

Nora J. Overmyer

Nora J. OVERMYER, 90, Rt 1, Kewanna (Lake Bruce), died at 4 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver. She was born Oct. 5, 1900 in Fulton County to Samuel and Elizabeth MILLISER WOODCOX. On Oct. 20, 1917 at St. Joseph, Mich., she married the Rev. Lloyd W. OVERMYER, who died in 1972. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Bruce Lake, and the Rochester Eastern Star, and she had assisted her husband in his ministry.

Surviving are five sons, the Rev. C. Sam OVERMYER, DeVon L. OVERMYER, Lawrence “Larry” OVERMYER, Don D. OVERMYER, Kewanna, and the Rev. Kenneth W. OVERMYER, Syracuse; thirteen grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters, three daughters, and a son.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Revs. David Lloyd OVERMYER and Bryan TON officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and after 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Frank Fila

Frank FILA, 67, Indianapolis, died Sunday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and was married to Lois E. HERENDEEN FILA. He was a marketing manager for Carmel Chemical Corp., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the St. Luke United Methodist Church, the Elks Lodge and the Riviera Club. He had attended Long Island (N.Y.) Agricultural and Technical School.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Frank Andrew “Andy” [FILA]; a daughter, Suzanne E. [FILA]; two brothers, Leopold and Leo [FILA], and a sister, Josephine ABLAMSKY.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Leppert and Hurt Mortuary in Indianapolis. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Douglas Baker

Douglas BAKER, 75, Pearl St., Kewanna, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at his home.

He was born Aug. 20, 1915 in Magoffin County, Ky., to William C. and Roxie MONTGOMERY BAKER. He moved from Winamac to Kewanna four years ago. On Jan. 29, 1938 in Magoffin County he married Stella WATKINS, who survives. He retired in 1960 from Rochester Metal Products Company. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Knox.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Jeanette BAILEY, Wheatfield, and Brenda J. JOHNSTON, Kewanna; three sons, Bill [BAKER], Albuquerque, N.M.; Alonzo [BAKER], Berne, and Paul D. [BAKER], Knoxville, Tenn.; twenty-six grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren; six sisters, Ethel SIMS, Montgomery, W. Va.; Hazel WILMER, Beckley, W. Va.; Ophelia BROWN, Louisville, Ohio; Ila Marie STARK and Virginia HURST, Rural Retreat, Va., and Judith [BAKER], California; four brothers, William P. [BAKER], Pulaski, Va.; Desmal A. [BAKER], Colorado Springs, Colo; Worley [BAKER], of War, W. Va., and Franklin C. [BAKER], of Florida. Preceding in death were two children; three great-grandchildren and four brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Frain Mortuary with the Rev. Rodney RUDD officiating. Buril will be in the McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund.

Tuesday, October 9, 1990

Henry O. Larrison

Henry O. LARRISON, 84, Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home, North Manchester, died at 4:37 p.m. Sunday in Wabash County Hospital at Wabash.

He was born March 1, 1906 in Miami county to Ira and Alice LAMB LARRISON. On Aug. 10, 1932 he married Sue SHOCK, who died Dec. 13, 1976. He was a member of the Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a retired Pharmacist, having worked for the Merck and Company pharmaceutical firm.

Surviving is a brother, Ira F. [LARRISON], Columbus, Ohio. Preceding in death were a brother and two sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester, with the Rev. Lowell TOWNSEND officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today.

Wesley W. Cheak

Wesley W. CHEAK, 64, of 2424 Country Club Drive, died at 7 a.m. today at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born June 1, 1926 in Anderson. In 1953 in Connersvile he married Jeanette WYATT, who survives. He was co-owner of Dunsee-Cheak Insurance Agency, South Bend.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Connie GREENWOOD and Jennifer EWING, South Bend; two sons, Greg [CHEAK], South Bend, and Stephen [CHEAK], Detroit, Mich., and seven grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 1201 South Michigan St., South Bend. Cremation will follow. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

Elsie Slaven

Elsie SLAVEN, 83, of 17608 S Cedar Road, Tippecanoe, died at 7:39 p.m. Monday, shortly after arrival at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Wednesday, October 10, 1990

Elsie Slaven

Elsie SLAVEN, 83, 17698 S. Cedar Rd., Tippecanoe, died at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday at the Kosciusko Community Hospital.

Born Nov. 29, 1906 in Clinton, to Joseph W. and Jennie Mae HUEY SHORT, she lived most of her life in this community. She moved from Clinton to South Bend and later to Tippecanoe. She married Richard H. SLAVEN on Dec. 4, 1925 in Clinton. He died in 1968.

She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Michael’s Catholic Church and TOPPS.

Surviving are one son, Josesph E. SLAVEN, San Antonio, Texas, and one grandson, Capt. Michael J. SLAVEN, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She was one of nine children.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Father David VOORS officiating. Burial will be at the Summit Chapel Cemetery, south of Bourbon.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.

Thursday, October 11, 1990

Herbert M. Byrd

Herbert M. BYRD, former general manager of the Akron plant of Sonoco Co., died Monday at the age of 78 in Hartsville, S.C.

A graduate of Clemson College, he was employed by Carolina Fibre Co., which later became a part of Sonoco Products Co. where he served in personnel, purchasing and engineering.

Besides management of the Akron plant, he had been general manager and president of the Sonoco subsidiary in Mexico. He also was general manager of the company’s midwest region and vice president of the general profits division, as well as being a member of the company’s board of directors.

Active in civic affairs in Hartsville, he also was a member of the Masonic order, Scottish Rite and the Fort Wayne Shrine Horse Patrol.

Surviving are his wife, Frances HILL BYRD; two daughters, Mrs. Catherine McBROOM, Miami, Fla., and Jill Beatrice BYRD, Columbia, S.C.; a brother, Huger BYRD, Anderson, S.C., and a sister, Mrs. Aureilia MASON, Valdosta, Ga.

Services were held today in Hartsville with burial in the Magnolia cemetery there.

Friday, October 12, 1990 to Saturday, October 13, 1990

[no obits]

Monday, October 15, 1990

Marguerite Keim

Marguerite KEIM, 76, Rt. 2, Macy, (Gilead), died at 9:36 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital, shortly after admission.

She was born Jan. 1, 1914 in Miami County to Samuel and Selena WHITNEY OPPLE. On March 9, 1932 in Ohio she married Carl R. KEIM, who died Jan. 8, 1983.

Surviving are a daughter, Lois SWIHART, Gilead; a son, Buddy G. KEIM Sr., Shreveport, La.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Lorraine [OPPLE], Akron, and Floyd [OPPLE], Peru. Preceding in death were two sisters, a brother, and a grandchild.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. George HAPNER and Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be in the Gilead Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Irma A. Good

Irma A. GOOD, 74, Rt. 2, Box 186, Star City, died Sunday in Rockville.

She was born June 9, 1916 in Pulaski County to John C. and Ova SHADDLE KOEPKEY. On March 5, 1938 in Winamac she married Ira W. GOOD, who survives. She was a member of the Pulaski Presbyterian Church where she was a pianist for nearly 40 years and was a church trustee. She was also a member of the Newman Guild Missionary Society and the Indian Creek Home Extension Club. She was a graduate of Pulaski High School and a former employee of the Star City School cafeteria.

Surviving with her husband are two daughrters, Janet COLLIGAN, Rochester, and Joyce SZOT, Willow Springs; seven sons, Dwayne and Melvin [GOOD], Star City; Larry [GOOD], LaPorte; Marvin [GOOD], Buffalo; Ralph [GOOD], Winamac; Chester [GOOD], Royal Center, and Lester [GOOD], Kewanna; twenty-three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters, Pearl REED, Angola, and Cletha SCOTT, Winamac, and a brother, Wayne [KOEPKEY], Star City. Preceding in death were a son, Jackie [GOOD]; two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Pulaski Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mae HICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Pulaski Presbyterian Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Pulaski Presbyterian Church.

Gary L. Cumberland

Gary L. CUMBERLAND, 36, Rt. 1, Akron, formerly of the Beaver Dam community, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday at his residence.

Arrangements are pending with Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Carolyn R. Hagan

Carolyn Ruth HAGAN, 58, of 13757 Jarrah Road, Argos, died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at the St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, following a two-year illness.

She was born Feb. 25, 1932 southwest of Argos to William and Ruth HEKTOR WYNN. She lived her entire live in the Argos community. On April 9, 1949 in Rochester she married Richard E. HAGAN, who survives. She was a rural mail carrier for the Argos Postal system. She was a member of the Jordan Baptist Church and the Letter Carriers Association.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Phil (Cindy) WEYBRIGHT, Argos, and Mrs. Jim (Debbi) POWELL, Marion; four sons, Steve [HAGAN], South Bend; Chuch [HAGAN], Carmel; Greg [HAGAN], Carrolton, Ga., and Tim [HAGAN], Warsaw; eleven grandchildren; her mother, Ruth WYNN, Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Frank (Alice) HARDESTY, Mentone, and a brother, Don [WYNN], Goshen.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society or to the St. Joseph Medical Center Oncology Unit, South Bend.

Tuesday, October 16, 1990

Gary L. Cumberland

Gary L. CUMBERLAND, 36, Rt. 1, Akron, (formerly of the Beaver Dam community) died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday at his residence following an extended illness.

He was born Nov. 21, 1953 in Warsaw to Loren K. and Betty J. RIFE CUMBERLAND. He recently moved from the Beaver Dam community to Akron. He was a dairy farmer. He was a 1972 graduate of Akron High School and he was associated with Stewarts Seed. He was a member of Holstein Friesian Association of America, Indiana Holstein Association and Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his parents, Loren and Betty Cumberland, Claypool; his fiancee, Melinda HARTZLER OVERMYER and her daughter, Melea [OVERMYER], Akron; two brothers, Steve [CUMBERLAND], Claypool, and David [CUMBERLAND], Rochester; two nephews, and three nieces.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve SLECK and Robert JARBOE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-10 p.m. today and from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice organization.

Wednesday, October 17, 1990

Russel F. Collins

Russel F. COLLINS, 75, Valley High Mobile Home Park, Benson, Ariz., died at 5:35 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Tucson, Ariz. He was born June 19, 1915 in Macy to Charles A. and Lola SMITH COLLINS. He moved from Macy to Arizona sixteen years ago. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Helen) McGINNIS, Tucson, and Mrs. Doyne (Mary) BARKER, Benson, and three nieces and two nephews.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Plainview Cemetery, Macy, with the Rev. Bill SHEWMAN officiating. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Thursday, October 18, 1990

Ricky J. Walters

Rickey Joe WALTERS, 32, of 368 W. Lansdowne, Orange City, Fla., died last week.

He was born Sept. 16, 1958 in Rochester to Eddie Joe and Doris KINDIG WALTERS. He moved from Rochester to Orange City six years ago. On May 6, 1984 in Rochester he married Kelly RIFFLE, who survives. He worked as a supervisor for Dean Food Corporation in Rochester and Orange City.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Brooklyn Kay WALTERS, Leiters Ford; a son, Aaron Joe [WALTERS], Orange City; his mother, Doris COOK, Lafayette; his father, Eddie [WALTERS], Greensboro, N.C.; a sister, Starr McCLURE, Dayton, Ohio; a brother, Troy [WALTERS], Lafayette; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Nina) CHAPMAN, Rochester; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest “Bud” WALTERS, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Friends may call from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Private graveside services will be conducted at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Timothy E. Sheets

Timothy Edward SHEETS, 39, of 11 North Scenic Ave., Tulsa, Okla., died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Tulsa Regional Hospital.

He was born Oct. 12, 1951 in Gary to William and Imogene HALL SHEETS. He moved from Winamac to Tulsa 18 years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter and an Army veteran of the Vietnam war. He was a 1970 graduate of Winamac Community High School and had attended Oral Roberts University. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Winamac.

Surviving are a daughter, Tiffany SHEETS, Tulsa; a son, Bobby [SHEETS], Tulsa; four sisters, Jacqueline HARTISCH, Rochester, Judith “Kay” FOERG, Star City, and Sue THOMAS and Carey BAUGH, both of Winamac; three brothers, his twin, Theodore [SHEETS], Winamac; William E. SHEETS, Winamac, and Daniel [SHEETS], Dallas, Texas; his step-mother, Keturah “Kate” SHEETS, Crown Point; maternal grandmother, Inez HALL, Winamac, and paternal grandmother, Loda SHEETS, Hobart.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with pastor Carl LENDERMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Pro Cemetery, Pulaski. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Saturday and after 8 a.m. Sunday. Military graveside services will be conducted.

Friday, October 19, 1990

Gerald C. Sullivan

Gerald C. SULLIVAN, 76, of 6360 E. 20B Road, Argos, died of an apparent heart attack at 4:40 p.m. Thursday near his home while driving his car.

He was born Aug. 13, 1914 in Fulton County to Walter and Leona PARTRIDGE SULLIVAN. On Feb. 14, 1954 in Rochester he married Hazel Frances HULLINGER, who survives. He was a farmer and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Hal M. [SULLIVAN], Argos, and a grandson, Charles [SULLIVAN]. Preceding in death was a brother, Melvin [SULLIVAN].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor James KREFT officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Saturday, October 20, 1990

Klayton M. Long

A seven-year-old boy was killed Friday morning when he was hit by a Caston School bus on Cass County Road 550 North just east of County Road 900 East.

State Police said Klayton M. LONG, Rt. 3, Peru, was killed instantly when run over by the tires of the bus.

Police said bus driv er Diana N. HOAGLAND, 49, Twelve Mile, had just unloaded three students, but did not see that Long hadn’t cleared the front of the bus. Police said the front bumper of the bus knocked Long down. Police said 22 other students were on the bus at the time.

Investigation is continuing, police said.

Klayton Maxwell LONG, 7 1/2, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 11:55 a.m. Friday.

Born in Logansport on Feb. 27, 1983, to Max W. LONG, Rt. 3, Peru, and Lynette Denise DILLMAN LONG, Rt. 5, Logansport, he attended Corinth Brethren Church and was a first grade student at Caston Elementary School.

Survivors include two sisters, Jamie Jo and Kathrine Marie [LONG], both at home at Rt. 3, Peru; five grandparents, William H. and Lucy LONG, Rt. 3, Peru, Rita JOHNS, Rt. 3, Peru, Robert and Linda DILLMAN, Rt. 5, Logansport; and four great-grandparents, Carl and Esther DILLMAN, Rt. 5, Logansport, and Everett and Lela LONG, Logansport.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Bill BRADY officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Memorials may be made to the Klayton Maxwell Long Memorial Fund, Caston School.

Mary Teel

Mary TEEL, 83, formerly of Twelve Mile, died at Washington, Ind., Thursday evening.

Services are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Josh Akemon

Josh AKEMON, 68, McGee Street, Macy, died at 6:32 p.m. Friday in Dukes Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had been in filing health for several years.

Born Dec. 10, 1921, in Haltro, Ky., to Sam and Callie DEATON AKEMON, he married Elsie SPURLOCK in Himan, Ky. on April 6, 1946. She survives.

He moved from Milan, Mich. to the Macy area in 1971.

A former coal miner, he had been employed by Cliff Top Coal Company in West Virginia. He was a member of the United Mine Workers and the Church of God, Peru.

Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Harry T. (Lois Jean) MOSES, Castalio, Ohio; Carolyn Sue WILLIAMS, Peru; Mrs. William (Shirley Lee) COAHRAN, Macy; two sons, Bobby G. [AKEMON], Peru; Josh M. [AKEMON], Rochester; twelve grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was one of sixteen children; surviving siblings include four sisters, Lula BARGER, Columbus; Edith NAPIER, Doris SEBATION, Jane CAMPBELL, all of Kentucky; two brothers, John [AKEMON], Charleston, and Luther [AKEMON] of New Port, Ky.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Sister Jewell PRATT officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to the hour of services Monday.

Memorials may be made to the Church of God, Peru.

Monday, October 22, 1990

Darl W. Glassburn

Darl Wade GLASSBURN, Rt. 1, Amboy, died at 1:20 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Hospital, Peru. He had been in failing health for 10 years.

He was born Feb. 27, 1944 in Miami County to Nelson and Dorothy SHIVELY GLASSBURN. On Jan. 22, 1966 in McGrawsville he married Dorothy WEISENBERGER, who survives. He was a truck driver for Weaver Trucking Company at Bennetts Switch, south of Peru. He was a member of the Wabash Seventh Day Adventists Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Katrina GLASSBURN, at home; a son, Nelson Wade [GLASSBURN], at home, and two sisters, Deana GLASSBURN, Peru, and Darlene PALMER, Macy.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Laird Funeral Home, Amboy, with Pastor Rick MOUSHON officiating. Burial wil be in the Santa Fe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Martha L. Vernon

Martha L. WALTERS VERNON, 74, of 1240 San Antonio Drive, Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Rochester, died at 12:04 p.m. Sunday, shortly after arrival at Memorial Hospital, Long Beach.

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

Tuesday, October 23, 1990

Martha L. Vernon

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Martha L. WALTERS VERNON, 74, Long Beach, Calif., who died at 12:04 a.m. Sunday in Long Beach Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate, and 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. Wednesday, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Mrs. Vernon was born March 15, 1916 in Rochester to Lovell B. and Inez SCHULER WALTERS. She moved to Long Beach from Rochester three years ago. She was married Dec. 23, 1939 in Lafayette to John R. VERNON, who survives. She had been a bookkeeper for the former Bud Hartman Motors in Rochester from 1950 to 1968, and also for the former Stewart Bakery in Rochester. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Tri Kappa Sorority and Tri Delta Social Sorority at Indiana University.

Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Judy ZENT, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Donald (Vicki) BOBO, Eugene, Ore.; four grandsons, and two great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded in death.

Erma M. Williamson

Erma M. WILLIAMSON, 75, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 12:55 p.m. Monday at her home after an illness of two years.

She was born Aug. 26, 1915 in Fowler to Albert and Hettie EVANS TABLER. She moved from Grass Creek to Cass County 56 years ago. She was married April 20, 1934 in Fulton to Don WILLIAMSON, who survives. She was a member of the Fulton Wesleyan Church, for which she had been treasurer for 26 years, a Sunday School teacher for 36 years and a former board member. She also was a former zone chairwoman of the Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Carol) MOSS, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile; three grandchildren, Stephen L. MOSS, Denver; Bradley A. MOSS, Pasadena, Texas, and Curtis E. MOSS, Lucerne; six sisters, Nora SOMMERS, Grass Creek; Edna GOODMAN, Rochester; Myrna FUNKHOUSER, Mishawaka, and Mary THOMAS, South Bend, and two brothers, Ashel TABLER, Rochester, and Orville TABLER, South Bend. Preceding in death were a son, Lyle [WILLIAMSON], in 1959, and four brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Leonard FLETCHER officiating. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Harvey O. Kaufman

Harvey O. KAUFMAN, 98, died at 9:55 a.m. today in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home at Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home in Argos.

Harold E. Moore

Harold E. MOORE, 92, Rt. 1, Lucerne, died at 7:31 a.m. Monday in Logansport Memorial Hoxpital.

He was born Jan. 13, 1898 in Cass County to Edy D. and Minnie MARTIN MOORE. He was married April 29, 1917 in Cass County to Laurel L. GALLOWAY, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Metea Baptist Church, and a former two-term trustee of Bethlehem Township of Cass County.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Nettie L. LEAVELL, Rochester, and Jean A. REMLEY, Farmington, N.M.; a daughter-in-law, Frances MOORE, Lucerne; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Preceding in death were a son, Edy D. MOORE; two sisters, and a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with Dr. Bryan CLEMENS officiating. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 24, 1990

Harvey O. Kaufman

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Argos Wesleyan Church for Harvey O. KAUFMAN, 98, Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

The Rev. Richard DEAN will officiate, and burial wil be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and at the church for an hour before services Friday. Memorials may be made to the church.

Mr. Kaufman died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday at the nursing home. He was born Sept. 11, 1892 in Bremen to Charles and Martha Jane MILLER KAUFMAN, and moved to Argos in 1942 from Plymouth. He was married in Plymouth on Feb. 14, 1915 to Callie L. FETTERS, who died Jan 2, 1990. He was a retired farmer and a charter member of the Argos Wesleyan Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Opal TENER, Argos, and Mrs. Meryl (Irene) SHIVERS, Avon Park, Fla.; two sons, Dale [KAUFMAN], Plymouth, and Donald [KAUFMAN], Argos; nineteen grandchidren; forty-four great-grandchildren; thirty-five great-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Lela PERSCHBACHER and Zula MAXSON, both of Plymouth. Preceding in death were a daughter, Joyce CHIZUM; a son, Lyle [KAUFMAN]; a brother, Floyd [KAUFMAN], and three sisters, Flossie, Lonetta and Chloe [KAUFMAN].

Thursday, October 25, 1990

Ernest A. Pflueger

Ernest A. PFLUEGER, 80, Rt. 7, Rochester, formerly of Kokomo, died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz.

He was born April 5, 1910 at Elwood to Adolph and Minnie GRANGER PFLUEGER. On July 13, 1929 in South Bend he married Mildred M. GRUWELL, who survives. He retired in 1970 after 45 years at Kingston Products in Kokomo, where he was plant manager. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Ronald [PFLUEGER], Bunker Hill; a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Connie) CHRISTOFANELLI, Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Irene COOK, Nakomis, Fla.; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister and a brother.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo, with the Rev. Everett PAFFORD officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

Friday, October 26, 1990

Dorothy P. Kuhn

Dorothy P. KUHN, 84, of 500 W. Fifth St., Rochester, died at 6:25 a.m. today at her home following a five-year illness.

She was born Aug. 26, 1906 in Kokomo to Ernest and Elva Mae HUNT PARKER. On Nov. 2, 1925 in Kokomo she married John F. KUHN, who died Feb. 28, 1959. She had been a clerk at the former A&P Store in Rochester and the former Kroger’s and IGA in Akron. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and the World War II Mothers.

Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Eli (Donna) YODER, Rochester; Ruth Evelyn McCLUGHLIN, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Wilma CLEAGER, North Manchester; Ella Mae YOUNG, Lapel; Rose NORMAN, Peru, and Bernece KUHN, Akron; three sons, Frank [KUHN], Tampa, Fla.; Jerry [KUHN], Gilead, and Michael [KUHN], Rochester; twenty grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren; five sisters, Ruth GILLAM, Florida; Mary BRUMLEY, Otsco; Virginia THORNTON, Jacksonvile, Fla.; Betty KASNOW, Alma, Mich., and Jo Ann GEARALD, North Carolina, and a brother, Charles [PARKER], Logansport. Preceding in death were two sons, Larry and Terry [KUHN], and four brothers, Jim, Virgil, Roy and Mike [PARKER].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry HUMMEL officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Saturday, October 27, 1990

James F. Davis

James F. DAVIS, 79, of 16023 Cook Lake Trail, Plymouth, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday at his residence following an 11-year illness.

He was born June 21, 1911 in Sullivan, Mo., to James and Clara DAVIS. He moved from Harrisburg, Pa., to the Argos-Plymouth area 32 years ago. On Jan. 12, 1958 in Harrisburg he married Ethel G. FEAR, who survives. He was a bookkeeper and tax consultant. He retired in 1973 from Shaum Electrical Contractors. He was a former owner of the Vendimatic Vending Machine Business in Argos. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years.

Surviving with his wife are two sisters, Mrs. John (Belle) WARD and Dorothy RICHARDS, both of Sullivan; two brothers, Woodrow [DAVIS], Garden City, Calif., and Clark [DAVIS], Sullivan. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Paul McBRIDE officiating. Burial wil be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after noon Monday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Home Care Visiting Nurses Association.

Monday, October 29, 1990

Donald F. Warren

Donald F. “Pete” WARREN, 67, Rt. 1, Mentone (Palestine Lake), died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born Aug. 25, 1923 at Beaver Dam to Ivan and Amanda RUPLEY WARREN. He lived all his life in the Mentone area. On Nov. 22, 1946 he married Cleo FLOOR. On Aug. 27, 1971 he married Juanita HATFIELD, who died June, 29, 1982. He was retired from the Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Lois) VanOSDOL, Warsaw; Mrs. James (Barb) SHEPHERD, Leesburg, and Brenda WARREN, Bourbon; three sons, Randy [WARREN], Warsaw; Charles [WARREN], South Bend, and Doug [WARREN], Leesburg; a step-son, Robert HATFIELD, Palestine; four sisters, Mrs. Harvey (Faye) SMITH, Akron; Mrs. Claude (Fern) SWICK, Burket; Mrs. Glen (Leathal) NEES, Sebring, Fla., and Doris PHILLIPS, St. Petersburg, Fla.; fifteen grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Preceding in death were a daughter, a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Mentone EMS.

Louella VanDusen

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today for Louella E. VanDUSEN, 84, Denver.

The Rev. Jeff SEXTON was to officiate, and burial was to be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. McCain Funeral Home, Denver, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. VanDusen died at 7 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry manor, Peru. She was born Dec. 31, 1905 in Van Wert, Ohio, to Harry F. and Jessie S. MARTIN WAGGONER. She operated a foster home in Denver until her retirement in 1962. She was a 69-yer member of the Denver Baptist Church and a member of the missionary society of the church.

Surviving are a daughter, Joan McHENRY, Peru; a foster-son, Jim DORAN, Denver; eleven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ethel DICKERHOFF, Deedsville; Jeanette HOTCHKISS, Fresno, Calif., and Josephine HARRISON, Rio Linda, Calif.; three brothers, James [WAGGONER], Nevada; Richard [WAGGONER], Mexico, and Fremont [WAGGONER], Denver, and a half-brother, Frank [WAGGONER], Guatemala. Preceding in death were a daughter, Deloris Joy [VanDUSEN]; a granddaughter; a great-granddaughter; two sisters, and a brother.

Inge G. Pitman

Inge Gerda PITMAN, 45, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Vincent Hospital, Carmel.

She was born Oct. 6, 1945 in Grebendorf, Germany, to Kurt and Martha MARTIN GUTOWSKI. On June 28, 1963 at Offenbach, Germany, she married James L. PITMAN, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Sharon A. HARSHMAN and Melissa S. HILEMEN, both of Denver; a son, Randell J. [PITMAN], Denver; five grandchildren; her parents, of Offenbach, and a sister, Gisela GUTOWSKI, Offenbach.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff SEXTON officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday.

B. Clark Phillips

B. Clark PHILLIPS, 79, of 325 Franklin St., Plymouth, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at his home after five days of failing health.

He was born March 18, 1911 in Hamlet to Marvin G. and Ivyl ROYSDON PHILLIPS. He moved to Plymouth 21 years ago from Argos, where he had lived for 32 years. On Nov. 4, 1934 in Akron he married Wilma Irene COOK, who survives. He owned the Argos Clark’s Barbershop and owned and operated the Argos Plumbig and Heating Service. He was a member of the Plymouth Masonic Lodge, the Izaak Walton League, and the Marshall County Amateur Radio Club. He attended the Sunrise Missionary Church, Plymouth.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Diane) MARTIN, Sarasota, Fla.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Virgil [PHILLIPS], Sarasota.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fletcher Cemetery, Hamlet, with the Rev. Robert BYLER officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements.

John J. Fagan Jr.

John Joseph “Duke” FAGAN Jr., 60, Rt. 2, Winamac, died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born Dec. 13, 1929 in Indianapolis to John Joseph and Helen CROSS FAGAN Sr. He owned the Colonial Inn, Winamac, and had been a construction worker. He was a member of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had served in the Korean War.

Surviving are two sons, John Joseph [FAGAN] III and James William [FAGAN], both of Rochester; three sisters, Mary RANS, Winamac, and Helen “Jeannie” ALBER and Leon Marcella DOWNHOUR, both of Rochester; two brothers, William J. [FAGAN], Des Plaines,Ill., and Thomas D. [FAGAN], LaPorte, and his mother, Helen FAGAN, Winamac. Preceding in death was a son, Joseph David [FAGAN].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, with Father Bert WOOLSON officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a Scriptural Wake at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Military graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion Post of Winamac.

Tuesday, October 30, 1990

Watson M. Curtis

Word has been received of the death of Watson M. CURTIS, 75, of 1078 Cranwood Drive, Newark, Ohio. He died Sept. 19 in Waterville, Maine.

He was buried in Newark Memorial Gardens. Brucker & Kisler Funeral Home, Newark, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the St. John’s United Church of Christ, Newark.

Mr. Curtis was born Nov. 16, 1914 in Rochester to Vine and Frances WATSON CURTIS, who at one time had a meat market and grocery on East Ninth Street. He was married to Kathryn L. MURPHY CURTIS, who survives. He was owner-operator of Newark Meat Supply, retiring in 1985. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Utica Masonic Lodge, Shriners, Elks Lodge, Newark Maennercoor, Rotary Club, SCORE and the American Legion. He was a past-president of the American Association of Meat Processors and of the Ohio Association of Meat Processors.

Surviving with his wife are a son, James W. [CURTIS], Racine, Wis.; a daughter, Sharon SHRADER, Newark; four grandchildren; a brother, Vine [CURTIS], San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Frances BOND, Long Beach, Calif., and Dorothy RUSTON, Sun City West, Ariz. Preceding in death was a sister.

Minnie B. Rowe

Minnie B. ROWE, 83, of 8613 17th Road, Argos, died at 6:23 p.m. Monday at Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for a year.

She was born June 13, 1907 in Tiosa to Harry and Anna Belle SISSEL EMMONS. She lived most of her life in the Argos community. On July 3, 1930 in Plymouth she married George ROWE, who died May 9, 1973. She was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian Church and the Walnut Ruralettes.

Surviving are four sons, Richard H., Gene E. and Jack P. [ROWE], all of Argos, and Bud D. [ROWE], Muncie; nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Beatrice HUPP, Niles, Mich., and a brother, Charles H. [ROWE], Inwood. preceding in death were a sister, Louise SHEETS; a step-brother, Ray GLASS, and a step-sister, Narcissus PICKING. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Roy FISHBURN officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Congregational Christian Church.

Wednesday, October 31, 1990

Anna R. Fields

Word was received today of the death of Ann Ray FIELDS, 78, South Bend, a former resident of Rochester.

She died at 4:15 p.m. Friday in the home of a daughter, Leila COOK, with whom she lived. Services were Monday, with burial in the Riverview Cemetery at South Bend. Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 1201 S. Michigan St., South Bend, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Fields was born June 20, 1912 in Augusta, Ga., and moved to South Bend from Warsaw in 1942. She was married Oct. 15, 1937 in Rochester to Clifford FIELDS, who died March 11, 1981.

Surviving with Mrs. Cook is another daughter, Elizabeth BAILEY, Richmond; two sons, Robert [FIELDS], South Bend, and Charles [FIELDS], Stafford, Va.; eight grandchildren, and two sisters, Nettie CRABBS, Rochester, and Leila BUCK, Jacksonville, Fla.

Thursday, November 1, 1990

Agnes L. Hektor

Agnes L. HEKTOR, 75, Rt. 1, Box 148A, Rochester, (Fulton), died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday at her home.

She was born Feb. 2, 1915 in Kewanna to Cora and Anna FRIEND ZARTMAN. She moved from Elkhart to Fulton 15 years ago. On Dec. 25, 1936 in Kewanna she married Edwin R. HEKTOR, who survives. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. William (Bonnie) MOSLEY, Luxora, Ark.; Sister Sharon HEKTOR, Grand Blanc, Mich., and Mrs. William L. (Patricia) MOSLEY, Rochester; two sons, Raymond E. [HEKTOR], Rochester, and Joseph L. [HEKTOR\, Lucedale, Miss.; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a brother, Matthew A. [ZARTMAN], Durand, Mich. Preceding in death were a son, Phillip [HEKTOR], in 1950, and two brothers, Adam and Michael [ZARTMAN].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Catholic Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. There will be a prayer service at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Friday, November 2, 1990

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Saturday, November 3, 1990

Willie L. Bailey

Willie L. BAILEY, 39, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 10:25 a.m. Friday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, after an extended illness.

Born Aug. 5, 1951 in Buchanan County, Va., to Clarence and Clemie LESTER BAILEY, he married Carolyn ALDERFER on April 27, 1968 in Clintwood, Va. She survives. He had worked at several foundries.

Also surviving are his mother, Clemie BAILEY; two daughters, Lori [BAILEY], Nappanee, and Michelle [BAILEY], at home; three sons, Mark [BAILEY], North Manchester, and Chris and Aaron [BAILEY], both at home; a grandson; a sister, Mrs. James (Kathleen) DOOLEY, Disko; four brothers, Geroge, Doug ad Gerald [BAILEY], all of Akron, and Luther [BAILEY], Silver Lake. A sister and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron with the Rev. Ed SLONE officiating. Burial will be in the Gaerte Cemetery, southeast of Akron. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, November 5, 1990

Lucile M. Cloud

Lucile Margaret LOY CLOUD, 93, Indianapolis, died Saturday at Cedar Crest Convalescet Center, Indianapolis.

She was married to Glen C. CLOUD, who preceded in death. She moved to Indianapolis from Rochester 31 years ago. She was a member of the Rochester I>O>O>F.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Jean MEREDITH, Indianapolis; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

There will be no services or visitation. The body will be cremated, and interment will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Jordan Gray Funeral Home, Indianapolis.

Shirley J. McKinney

Shirley J. McKINNEY, 56, of 806 S. Broadway St., Peru, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Aug. 20, 1934 in Peru to Lawrence W. and Thelma HURD . On Sept. 10, 1960 she married Charles W. McKINNEY, who survives. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran church, Peru; the Dukes Hospital auxiliary, and the International Art Club.

Surviving with her husband are two sons, Ron [McKINNEY], Rochester, and John [McKINNEY], Burlington, Wis.; two daughters, Pam McKINNEY, Logansport, and Jill McKINNEY, Peru; three grandchildren, and two brothers, Allen [EBERLE], Peru, and Kenneth [EBERLE], Walhalla, S.C.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the St. John’s Lutheran Church with Dr. Stephen CARTER officiating. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.

Gracie Manns

Gracie MANNS, 84, Rt. 1, Akron (Rock Lake), died at 8:54 p.m. Sunday in Woodlawn Hospital, shortly after admission.

She was born Nov. 2, 1906 in Magoffin County, Ky., to Green and Rose MARSHALL BARNETT. She moved from Magoffin County to this community in April 1941. On July 14, 1924 in Magoffin County she married Mitchell MANNS, who died Nov. 22, 1972. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Marshallville, Ky.

Surviving are three sons, Bradie and Oscar [MANNS], Akron, and Carmel [MANNS], Silver Lake; nine grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. Preceding in death were a daughter, Chelsie [MANNS], in 1927; a grandson, Roger [MANNS], in 1966, and three brothers, Hargos, Freddie and Kernie [BARNETT].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. David DELP officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 6, 1990

Ira E. Pownall

Former Rochester resident Ira Earl POWNALL, 84, Convoy, Ohio, died at 6:32 p.m. Sunday at the Convoy Care Center following an extended illness.

He was born Feb. 9, 1906 in Huntington County to Fredrick and Vivian KEMP POWNALL. On Sept. 18, 1983 he married Edna DINDOT, who survives. He retired in 1968 after 40 years as an agent for Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago. He was a member of the Pleasant Chapel Methodist Church, Van Wert, Ohio.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Robert [POWNALL], West Chester, Ohio; a sister, Lelia BRINNEMAN, Warren; two grandchildren; twelve step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, 722 S. Washington St., Van Wert, with the Rev. Michael BERNE officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Pleasant Chapel Methodist Church.

Rosa E. Green

Rosa E. GREEN, 85, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 4:56 p.m. Monday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born Oct. 13, 1905 in Armstrong, Ill., to Frederick C. and Ada E. WERNIGK GREEN. She had worked for the former Skinner and Green Store, Twelve Mile, and was a retired seamstress with the former Gossard Company. She was a member of the Twelve Mile United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Surviving are three sisters, Helen BOOKWALTER, Twelve Mile; Martha McHENRY, Denver, and Maxine HIPPENSTEEL, Wabash; a brother, Floyd [GREEN], Twelve Mile, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Mark NETZ officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Alice J. Shotts

Alice Jean SHOTTS, 61, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 6:13 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient since Saturday.

She was born April 24, 1929 in Marshall County to Ralph and Nellie WHITTAKER HITTLE. She lived most of her life in the Richland Center and Talma communities. On Dec. 9, 1950 in Richland Center she married Albert L. “Al” SHOTTS Sr., who survives. She retired in July 1989 after 26 years with Hart Schaffner & Marx in Rochester. She was a member of the Talma United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Barbara J. JOHNSON, Rochester; three sons, Ralph L. and Albert L. [SHOTTS] Jr., both of Rochester, and Robert W. [SHOTTS], Sebring, Fla.; eight grandchildren; a twin sister, Alta ROCK, Macy two brothers, Gerald “Jerry” [HITTLE], Missouri, and James L. [HITTLE], Walkerton, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers, John, Wayne and Raymond [HITTLE].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jeff TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery, northwest of Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Ray F. Myers

Ray F. MYERS, 72, Barrett Road, Lake Manitou, died at 6:35 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital, where he was admitted three hours earlier.

He was born Nov. 2, 1918 in Kewanna to Irwin and Carrie OLSON MYERS. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On Sept. 29, 1956 in Fulton he married Madeline McLOCHLIN, who survives. He was a retired farmer, an Army veteran of World War II (European theater), and a member of the Logansport Eagles Lodge, Manitou Moose Lodge, and Kewanna Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Paul “Pat” GRUBE, Rochester, and three grandsons, Jeff, Gary and Shawn [GRUBE], all of Rochester. A brother, Ted [MYERS], died in 1944.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery, where the Kewanna Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military services. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, November 7, 1990

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Thursday, November 8, 1990

Francis R. Johnson

Francis R. JOHNSON, 78, of 405 E. South St., Monticello, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Tioga Pines Living Center, Monticello.

He was born April 19, 1912 in Pulaski county near Medaryville to Joseph R. and Izorine MUSGRAVE JOHNSON. On Dec. 23, 1931 in Rensselaer he married Viola R. MITCHELL, who survives. He moved to Monticallo in 1957 from Rochester. He had been a farmer most of his life. He worked at the Monticello RCA plant from 1957-1977, when he retired.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Joseph [JOHNSON], Camden; two daughters, Mrs. Charles {Margaret R.) STERK, Akron, and Mrs. Loyd (Gladys V.) ROTH, Laporte, Texas; fourteen grandchildren; two ste[-grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren, and a step-great-grandchild. Preceding in death were a daughter, a grandson and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home, Monticello, with the Rev. Ron LEWELLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Independence Cemetery, Medaryville. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the American heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Fostie F. Sill

Fostie F. SILL, 96, of 3235 18B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Prairie View Health Care Center, Warsaw.

She was born Aug. 27, 1895 in Galveston to John and Millie WINTERROWD COLE. She lived most of her life in the Tippecanoe community. On Feb. 27, 1917 she married Nilas G. SILL, who died Feb. 3, 1963. She was a seamstress and a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church.

Surviving are a daughter-in-law, with whom she lived, Ruth SILL, Tippecanoe; four grandchildren, Mrs. Jeffery (Karen) WORSHAM, Bourbon; Mrs. Jeffrey (Rosanne) GRIGGS, Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif., and Mrs. Terry (Rachel) ALEXANDER, Warsaw, and Roger SILL, Tippecanoe, and six great-granchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Keith [SILL]; a grandson, David [SILL]; a sister, Dottie ROHRER, and a brother, Glen COLE.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Tippecanoe Community Church with the Rev. Rod G. SCHULER officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Friday, November 9, 1990

Glenn A. See

Glenn Arthur SEE, 55, of 240 ErieSt., died at 7:31 p.m. Thursday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Aug. 12, 1935 in Macy to Errett “Jim” and Laura BERGER SEE. He lived all his life in the Macy and Rochester communities. On May 26, 1969 in Rochester he married Lowanda Gail BARRETT, who survives. He was an Army veteran, and was retired from farming after 20 years.

Surviving with his wife are two sisters, Donna SPARKS, Rochester, and Marsha KAELER, Macy; three brothers, James and Richard [SEE], Rochester, and Ronnie [SEE], Macy; his step-mother, Lucy SEE, Macy, and nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. There will be no visitation. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, November 10, 1990

[no obits]

Monday, November 12, 1990

Mildred M. Downs

Mildred M. DOWNS, 79, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Rochester and Fulton, died at 3 p.m. Friday in Tucson.

She was born Nov. 27, 1910 in Fulton to Dr. F.C. and Ida JEWELL DIELMAN. She moved from Fulton to Tucson in 1981. On Oct. 5, 1957 in Princeton, Ill., she married William J. DOWNS Sr., who survives. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, and was a 50-year member of the Fulton Eastern Star.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Paul HANSEN, Racine, Wis.; two daughters, Karen PRIEST, Elwood, and Jane McCRUMB, Kokomo; two step-sons, Richard E. DOWNS, O’Fallon, Ill., and William K. DOWNS, Bradenton, Fla.; nineteen grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a step-son and two brothers.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be scheduled at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Janice K. Denton

Janice Kay DENTON, 50, Kewanna, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday at her home on Indiana 17.

She was born March 19, 1940 in Rochester to Harry and Dorothy KNIGHT WRIGHT. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Feb. 19, 1975 in Rochester she married Robert L. DENTON, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Rick BRAUN, Logansport; her mother, Dorothy WRIGHT, Rochester; a brother, Robert [WRIGHT], Bruce Lake, and five sisters, Carol VanDALSEN, Vicki STEPHEN, Phyllis MILLER and Brenda BEERY, all of Rochester, and Sue MILLER, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers, Rochester.

Homer Waddle

Homer WADDLE, 65, Rt. 1, Claypool (near Palestine), died at 2:33 a.m. today at the Mason Health Care Center in Warsaw.

He was born Feb. 2, 1925 in Bonanza, Ky., to Jack and Hulda MEADE WADDLE. He lived the past 30 years in Kosciusko County, mostly in the Mentone area. He was retired from Zimmer USA, Warsaw.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Alma) CRIPPS, Bourbon; Mrs. Mike (Laura) NORTON, Palestine; Mrs. Tony (Robin) FOREMAN and Ginger WADDLE, both of Warsaw, and Mrs. Jeffrey (Callie) JOHNSON, Burket; two sons, Randy “Rusty” WADDLE, Claypool, and Scott [WADDLE], Warsaw; fifteen grandchildren, and two sisters, Ona WHITTAKER, Prestonsburg, Gy., and Marie PATRICK, Warsaw.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 13, 1990

Edna Henriott Goodman

Edna HENRIOTT GOODMAN, 83, Waterhaven Apartments, died at 4:30 a.m. today in Life Care Center. She had been in failing health for 3 1/2 months.

She was born Jan. 12, 1907 in Corydon to Albert and Hettie EVANS TABLER. She moved here in 1933 from Louisville, Ky. She was married March 19, 1924 in Winamac to John HENRIOTT, who died May 9, 1970. She was married Oct. 3, 1970 in Rochester to Herman F. GOODMAN, who died Aug. 27, 1977. She was retired from Topps Manufacturing, Rochester, and from Elcar Trailer Manufacturing. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Rosary and Altar Society of the church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Catherine) HORBAN, Rochester; two sons, Paul D. HENRIOTT, Kankakee, Ill., and James A. HENRIOTT, Knox; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Michael (Mary) TERRY, Spokane, Wash.; two step-sons, Jerry and Terry GOODMAN, both of Earl Park, Ind. five sisters, Nora SOMMERS, Grass Creek; Mrs. Ross (Myrna) FUNKHOUSER, Alachua, Fla.; Mrs. James (Lillian) CRIST, Twelve Mile; Mrs. Paul (Geneva) FUNKHOUSER, Mishawaka, and Mrs. David (Mary) THOMAS, South Bend; two brothers, Ashel TABLER, Rochester, and Orville TABLER, South Bend, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a step-son, Donald GOODMAN; a sister, Erma WILLIAMSON, and three brothers, Kenneth, Cecil and Raymond TABLER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a prayer service and Rosary recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Janice K. Denton

There will be no visitation or funeral services for Janice Kay DENTON, 50, Kewanna, who died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday at her home on Indiana 17.

The body will be cremated.

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, November 14, 1990

Carl E. Grossnickle

Carl E. GROSSNICKLE, 69, Wabash, died at 6:20 p.m. Monday at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Dec. 10, 1920 in North Manchester to Clinton and Cora HEETER GROSSNICKLE. On April 12, 1941 in Wabash he married Betty KIZER, who survives. He retired in 1973 from Honeywell Inc., Wabash. He was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Dennis [GROSSNICKLE], Rochester; two daughters, Mrs. Jon (Beverly) GREY and Mrs. Joe (Sharon) DEETER, both of Wabash, and six grandchildren. Preceding in death were a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Christ United Methodist Church, Wabash, with the Rev. James DICKEY officiating. Burial will be in memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at the Grandstaff-Hentgen-Miner Funeral Home, Wabash. Memorials may be made to the Christ United Methodist Church or the oncology department of Wabash County Hospital.

Janice K. Denton

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, for Janice K. DENTON.

She died Sunday at her home on Indiana 17. Arragements are by Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, November 15, 1990

[no obits]

Friday, November 16, 1990

Charles W. Sopher

Charles W. SOPHER, 56, Rt. 3, Kewanna, died at 4:15 a.m. today at the home of his niece, Sherry ANDERSON.

He was born Feb. 11, 1934 near Leiters Ford to David and Ruth POWELL SOPHER. On Feb. 1, 1962 he married Jan NICHOLS, who resides in Bonita Springs, Fla. A teacher, he had taught at Edison Community College, Fort Myers, Fla., and for 14 years at Kewanna High School. He was an Army veteran, a 1967 graduate of Manchester College and received a master’s degree in 1968 from the University of Notre Dame.

Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Kim SOPHER, Argos, and Coleen NORMAN, Fayetteville, N.C.; a son, Scott [SOPHER], Naples, Fla., and two sisters, Almeda ENGLE, Kewanna, and Margaret FISHER, Portland, Ore.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Eugenia M. Hunneshagen

Eugenia Marie HUNNESHAGEN, 95, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday at the Coventry Village, Indianapolis, where she lived. She was formerly of Kokomo.

She was born March 2, 1885 in Kokomo to Nicholas and Reine LOSSIGNOL DESCHAMPS. On June 28, 1913 she married Clarence HUNNESHAGEN, who died April 1, 1955. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Indianapolis.

Surviving are three daughters, Pauline MAYFIELD, Indianapolis; Dorothy WEAVER, Atlanta, Ga., and Marjorie KILCLINE, Kokomo; sixteen grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers and four sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patricks Catholic Church, Kokomo. Father Frank KILCLINE of Rochester, who is a grandson, will officiate. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, where a scripture service will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Saturday, November 17, 1990

[no obits]

Monday, November 19, 1990

Gary E. Laird

Gary E. LAIRD, 46, of 661 W. County Road, Warsaw, formerly of 225 W. Seventh St., Rochester, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Fort Wayne Parkview Hospital of injuries sustained in a stairway fall at his home Wednesday evening.

Mr. Laird was owner and operator with his wife of Laird’s Bicycle Shop, Rochester, and he was a former librarian at Rochester High School. He moved to Warsaw four months ago from Rochester.

He was born July 28, 1944 in Bremerton, Wash., to William C. and Loraine N. ROSE LAIRD. On Aug. 20, 1966 in Warsaw he married Mary Ann VANCE, who survives.

Mr. Laird had been with Rochester Community School for 14 years, teaching history and German and later becoming librarian, before retiring. He also had taught in Francesville, Knox and Flora. He received his bachelor’s degree from Manchester College in 1966 and his master’s degree from Purdue University. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren, Akron; the Indiana and National Teachers Associations, and the Indiana High School Athletic Association. He was active in the support of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Kathy LAIRD, Wabash; two sons, Maury and Loren W. [LAIRD], both at home, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were his parents and a brother, Loren [LAIRD], in 1966.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Brethren, Akron, with the Rev. John MISHLER officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Velma M. Backus

Velma M. BACKUS, 82, oif 331 W. 11th St., died at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born July 27, 1908 in Moorefield to Edward and Daisy BRINDLEY KERN. She moved to Rochester from Alexandria seventeen years ago. On April 5, 1930 in Hanover she married Paul BACKUS, who survives. She was a member of the Longrun Baptist Church, Moorefield.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Melba FRUSHOUR, Rochester; a son, James [BACKUS], Wabash; four grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild, and a brother, the Rev. Dwight KERN, Seymour. Preceding in death were a brother, Kyle [KERN], three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Private family services will be Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Marsha Burroughs

Marsha BURROUGHS, 77, New Port Ritchey, Fla., died Friday at Helen Ellis Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

She was born June 26, 1913 in Marshall County to Charles A. and Arlie M. DICKSON CHAPLAIN. She moved to New Port Ritchey in 1969 from Plymouth. On June 25, 1933 in Donaldson she married Otto BURROUGHS, who survives. She was a retired nurse’s aide. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, New Port Ritchey.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Patricia) BREVOORT, Palm Harbor, Fla.; a son, H.H. “Barney” [BURROUGHS], Atlanta, Ga. four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Jean BOSWICK, Salinas, Calif.; Vera TOLIVER, Klamath, Ore., and Frieda CHAPLAIN, Henderson, Nev., and two brothers, Maynard [CHAPLAIN], Cleveland, Ohio, and Dwight [CHAPLAIN], Pollack Pine, Calif.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Wilber L. FISCHER officiating. Burial will be in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery, southeast of Argos. Friends may call from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Whitney K. Gast

Whitney K. GAST, 95, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died there at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. He was a former Akron resident.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Tuesday, November 20, 1990

Robert Martin

Robert MARTIN, 55, of 1134 W. Wilson St., Chicago, Ill., (formerly of Akron), died Wednesday in Chicago.

Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Whitney K. Gast

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Akron United Methodist Church for Whitney K. GAST, 95, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

The Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate and burial wil be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. noon Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home,Akron. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church.

Mr. Gast died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at the retirement community. He was born Aug. 21, 1895 in Fulton County to Andrew Almondo and Flora E. BITTERS GAST. On Jan. 17, 1920 in Logansport he married Alma KNOWLTON, who survives. He was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Akron Masonic Lodge. He was one of the founders of the former Akron Jonah Club. An Akron High School graduate, he received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from Purdue University in 1917. He was elected to the Purdue Agriculture Hall of Fame three times. He had been active in Akron area community work, had been a school board member and a treasurer of the Fulton County Democratic Central Committee.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Karen DUEMLING, Fort Wayne; two sons, Richard [GAST], Sevierville, Tenn., and Denton [GAST], Cincinnati, Ohio; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie TALBOTT, Oregon, and a brother, Robert [GAST), Florida. Preceding in death were three brothers.

[NOTE: Also see: Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana HANDBOOK, “Gast, Whitney K.”]

Lavada M. Beck

Lavada M. BECK, 59, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 10:29 p.m. Monday, shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born April 30, 1931 in Avin, Ill., to James O. and Vica WHEELER HARDY. She moved here from Merrillville in 1966. On April 30, 1954 in Gary she married Robert G. BECK, who survives. She attended Richland Center United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Rossville (Ill.) Historical Society, the Iroquois County (Ill.) Genealogical and Historical Society, and the Fulton County AARP.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Paula WENTZ, Warsaw, and Jennifer BECK, a student at Ball State University, Muncie; three sons, Robert and Daniel [BECK], both of Rochester, and Karl [BECK], Warsaw; nine grandchildren; five sisters, Thelma BRAKE and Virginia ADAIR, both of Rossville; Mrs. Donald (Zola) KENDALL, Aberdee Proving Grounds, Md.; Mrs. Richard (Ellena) GRANHOLM, Yarmouth, Maine, and Mrs. Dennis (Myra) KIRKELIE, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Dale [HARDY], Louisville, Ky., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were her parents and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Richland Center United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Foundation or the American Heart Association.

Wednesday, November 21, 1990

Robert Martin

Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Akron Cemetery for former Akron resident Robert W. MARTIN, 55, of 1134 W. Wilson St., Chicago. Pastor Lowell BURRIS will officiate. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Wilson died Wednesday in Chicago. He was born July 9, 1935 in Akron to Lewis A. and Martha Ellen SANDS MARTIN. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56.

Surviving are three sisters, Virginia BOOKER, Plymouth,and Mrs. Eugene (Karen) DEEDS and Mrs. Virgil (Sue) HUDKINS, Rochester; six brothers, Ralph MARTIN and Ronald MARTIN, Akron; Leroy “Red” MARTIN and Donald MARTIN, Bradenton, Fla.; Jim FISHER, Rochester, and John FISHER, Las Vegas, Nev. Preceding in death was a brother, Charles MARTIN.

Whitney K. Gast

It was mistakenly reported Tuesday that Whitney K. GAST, 95, formerly of Akron, had been a treasurer of the Fulton County Democratic Central Committee. Rather, he had been Fulton County treasurer.

Also, the first name of a surviving son, Kenton [GAST], of Cincinnati, Ohio, was misspelled.

Mr. Gast died Sunday at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where he resided. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Akron United Methodist Church.

Thursday, November 22, 1990

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Friday, Novemter 23, 1990

Thomas E. Hagan

Thomas Edward HAGAN, 34, Mexico, died at 12:13 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Feb. 26, 1956 in Peru to Kenneth Eugene and Roberta Ann BEARD HAGAN. On Sept. 18, 1976 at Denver he married Lisa Kim FISHER, who survives. He was a co-owner of Hagan Disposal Service, Mexico. He was a deacon of the Denver Baptist Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Heather N. HAGAN, at home; his parents, Kenneth and Roberta HAGAN, Peru; three brothers, Robert [HAGAN], Peru; John [HAGAN], Bunker Hil, and Dan [HAGAN], Plymouth, Fla.; two sisters, Vicki JONES, Columbia City, and Maureen BISHOP, Peru, and uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McCain funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Jeff SEXTON and Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday.

William K. Sarver

William K. SARVER, 81, of 1115 Washington St., died at 12:36 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission.

He was born Nov. 15, 1909 in Miami County to Peter and Etna FALH SARVER. He moved from Wayne Township in Fulton County to Rochester 22 years ago. On June 19, 1940 in Kewanna he married Caroline M. HIZER, who survives. He retired in 1968 from farming. He had been employed at the Fulton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office and for 17 years at the former Calvin and Myers Hardware Store in Rochester. And an Army veteran of World War II, he served in the European Theater and received the Bronze Star medal. He was a member of the Manitou Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving with his wife are a sister, Cleta PEPPERS, Peru; a brother, James [SARVER], Logansport, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers, John, Edgar and Ralph [SARVER].

Private graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 4-6 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Rev. Larsen C. Hall

The Rev. Larsen Carl HALL, 65, of 824 South Market St., Winamac, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Feb. 17, 1925 in Winamac to Carl E. and Ethel E. HARTWICK HALL. He was a lifetime resident of Winamac. On Feb. 17, 1945 in Winamac he married Lulu BAILEY, who survives. He was a minister and member of the First Baptist Church in Winamac for 31 1/2 years. It was the only church he had served. He was affiliated with Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Mo., and the Indiana Baptist Bible Fellowship. He was the first chaplain at the Pulaski County Jail in Winamac.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Carol CREIDER, South Bend; a granddaughter, and two sisters, Berniece NITZSCHKE, Bourbon, and Evelyn MARKLEY, Kewanna. A sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Dr. John REINHOLD and the Rev. Luther LYKINS officiating. Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the church.

Saturday, November 24, 1990

Nina R. Waechter

Nina R. WAECHTER, 84, of 1427 1/2 Monroe St., died at 5:15 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital following a two-week illness.

She was born Dec. 26, 1905 in Rochester to William W. and Mabel A. NORMAN ZIMMERMAN. She moved here 20 years ago from Culver City, Calif. She spent her winters in Phoenix, Ariz. She was married to Ralph D. WAECHTER, who died Dec. 29, 1969. She was a beautician.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Hugh (Lura) KIRKENDALL, Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. Stanley (Anita) SAMUELSON, Rochester. Preceding in death were four brothers, John F., Ralph, Byron and Dale [ZIMMERMAN], and three sisters, Martha ZIMMERMAN, Wilma McKINNEY and Mary Jean ZIMMERMAN.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Rochester.

Monday, November 26, 1990

Thomas A. Gast

Thomas A. GAST, 66, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 8:40 p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, following a two-month illness.

He was born June 18, 1924 in Fulton County to Karl B. and Mabel K. LEININGER GAST. He was a lifetime resident of Akron. On May 23, 1948 in Akron he married Wanda Suzanne MORRIS, who died April 22, 1986. He was owner-operater with his sons of Tom Gast and Sons Sales and Service, Akron. He was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church, the Akron Chamber of Commerce, and the Rochester American Legion, Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge. He was a graduate of Akron High School and was a marine veteran of World War II.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. John (Rebecca) HILL, Claypool; Mrs. Charles (Melissa) ALEXANDER, Silver Lake, and Jennifer GAST, Akron; a son and daughter-in-law, Mark E. and Kathy GAST, Claypool; another son, Matthew [GAST], Akron; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Juanita) BOSWELL, Akron, and Mrs. Donald (Barbara) VanGILDER, Mentone, and two brothers, Stuart [GAST], Winamac, and Charles [GAST], Rochester. Three grandchildren preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Akron United Methodist Church with the Revs. George HAPNER and Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Letion. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Janette DeYoung

Janette DeYOUNG, 68, of 19901 Old U.S. 31, Argos, died at 1:20 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for 1 1/2 days.

She was born Feb. 12, 1922 in Wisconsin to John and Edna KURDTS GORT. She moved from Chicago to Argos in 1971. On Sept. 14, 1940 in Chicago she married Lester DeYOUNG, who died in 1971. For the past 12 years she had worked at Kralis Brothers, Mentone. She was a member of a Baptist church in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Surviving are a daughter, Danita DeYOUNG, Argos, and a son, Wayne [DeYOUNG], Argos. Preceding in death were a sister, Gertrude [GORT], and a brother, Tinus [GORT].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jay STEHOUWER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 27, 1990

Henry L. Kiggins

Henry L. KIGGINS, 69, of 301 Main St., Claypool, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, where he was admitted Saturday.

He was born Feb. 14, 1921 in Rockford, Tenn., to Fred and Ida PATTY KIGGINS. He moved to Claypool four months ago from Argos where he had lived for 17 years. His first marriage was to Lena NELSON BAKER. On Jan. 6, 1973 in Mason, Tenn., he married Dorothy E. DUNLAP GARN, who survives. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater with the First Armored Division. He retired in 1968 from Kralis Brothers Food Company.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Ron (Carolyn) CRAWFORD, Kingsford, Ga., and Sandra KIGGINS and Mrs. Neno (Brenda) PAMORANN, both of San Diego, Calif; three sons, Henry [KIGGINS] Jr., and Tony [KIGGINS], both of Rochester, and David [KIGGINS], at home; twelve grandchildren; three step-daughters, Mrs. Kerry (Mary) MILLER, South Bend; Mrs. Tracy (Murna) MAYNARD, Plymouth, and Mrs. Larry (Charlene) ROWE, Geona, W. Va.; a step-son, Clarence GARN, Claypool; twelve step-grandchildren; three half-sisters and a half-brother, all of Knoxville, Tenn. Preceding in death was a step-son, Robert GARN.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with he Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Military graveside rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 1 p.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, November 28, 1990

[no obits]

Thursday, November 29, 1990

Pearl M. Longstreth

Pearl M. LONGSTRETH, 92, of 19626 Old 31 South, Argos, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the North Liberty home of her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Donald RIDDLE, where she had lived since September.

She was born Sept. 15, 1898 in White Heath, Ill., to William and Millie ARGO KENNEDY. She moved from Deedsville to Argos in 1939. On May 31, 1922 in Mansfield, Ill., she married Warren H. LONGSTRETH, who died in November 1966. She was a cook for the former Harvey’s Restaurant in Argos. She was a member of the Whippoorwill Ladies Aid in Argos and the Argos Senior Citizens.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Margaret) ARICK, and Mrs. Donald (Beverly) RIDDLE, both of North Liberty, and Mrs. Bert (Helen) RADEBAUGH, Dallas, Texas; a son, Warren J. [LONGSTRETH], Argos; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. Preceding in death were an infant son, Edward [LONGSTRETH], and a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Wilbur L. FISCHER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, November 30, 1990

Dorothy R. White

Dorothy Ruth WHITE, 73, of 1216 Pontiac St., Rochester, died at 7:34 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, where she had been in failing health since October.

She was born Sept. 28, 1917 in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County (Beaver Dam) to John W. “J.W.” ad Louise SUMME SWICK. She lived most of her life in Akron, Talma and Rochester. On June 11, 1955 at the Akron Church of God she married Lester L. WHITE, who died Dec. 16, 1978. She had attended the Akron Church of God and the Talma United Methodist Church. She was a 1935 graduate of Beaver Dam High School.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Harrold (Lola) COLLINS, Rochester; three step-daughters, Tresa WARD and Cynthia COLLINS, both of Rochester, and Carrie RANSTEAD, Argos; a great-granddaughter; three sisters, Ocie PERRY, Traverse City, Mich.; Lena KUHN, Akron, and Mrs. Leo (Annabelle) ANGLIN, Leesburg; four brothers, Dowe [SWICK], Rosedale; Everett [SWICK], Bisbee, Ariz.; Jay [SWICK], Akron, and Dale [SWICK], Bloomington. A sister, Faye CARTE, died Oct. 19, 1975.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 1 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the memorial funds of the Akron Church of God or the Talma United Methodist Church.

Volney Wheadon

Volney WHEADON, 79, of 10538 Wrangler Way, Corona, Calif., formerly of Rochester, died at 3:48 a.m. today in Corona.

Arranements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester

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Saturday, December 1, 1990

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Monday, December 3, 1990

Clayson A. Bailey

Clayson A. BAILEY, 78, Fulton, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chase Manor, Logansport, following a two-year illness.

He was born March 23, 1912 in Fulton to Charles M. and Flossie E. ENYART BAILEY. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Dec. 27, 1933 in Plymouth he married M. Florence GRAY, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Fulton Masonic Lodge and the Rochester Moose and Elks lodges.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Maryann) SCAGNOLI, Logansport; three grandchildren; a brother, Clifton [BAILEY], Argos; a sister, Mrs. John (Isabelle) MOULTON, Denver, and a half-brother, Bernard BAILEY, South Bend.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Volney O. Wheadon

Services for Volney O. WHEADON, 79, of 10538 Wrangler Way, Corona, Calif., will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.

Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Wheadon died at 3:48 a.m. Friday at Community Hospital, Corona. He had been in failing health for 2 1/2 years.

He was born April 11, 1911 southwest of Rochester to Albert and Mellie PURVIANCE WHEADON. He moved to Corona three years ago from Rochester, where he had lived most of his live. His first marriage was to Anita BLACKETOR, who died in August 1936. On Dec. 12, 1937 at Winona Lake he married Lois REED, who survives. He was retired from farming and from McMahan-O’Connor Construction Co., Rochester. He attended the First Baptist Church, Rochester. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Air Force.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Doin [WHEADON], Corona, and Wilbur [WHEADON], Rochester; six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Mary TOWNSEND, and a brother, Paul [WHEADON].

Tuesday, December 4, 1990

Orville T. Cumberland

Orville Thomas CUMBERLAND, 81, Hernando, Fla., died Monday at Inverness, Fla.

He was born in Chili. On Dec. 8, 1929 he married Edith May SMITH, who survives. He moved from Rochester to Florida 30 years ago. He was a retired automobile mechanic and a member of the Riverside Baptist Church in Florida, the Inverness Moose Lodge and the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Willidean MOSS, Logansport; Dorla POWELL, Hernando, and Darlene KUHN, Palmetto, Fla.; eleven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Norman [CUMBERLAND], Rochester, and Raymond [CUMBERLAND], North Manchester, and a sister, Mary EISENMAN, Rochester.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Riverside Baptist church with the Rev. Stan STEWART officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Inverness. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes, 501 W. Main St., Inverness. Memorials may be made to the Inverness Baptist Church.

Paul L. Riggs Jr.

Paul L. RIGGS Jr., 69, of 224 Main St., Montpelier, died Monday at the V.A. Medical Center, Marion, following a brief illness.

He was born July 31, 1921 in Keystone to LeVere and Nellie SPEECE RIGGS Sr. He was a lifetime resident of the Montpelier area. On Feb. 14, 1948 in Van Buren he married Marjorie PHILLIPS, who survives. He was retired as sales manager from the Indiana Box Corporation. He was a member of the Bluffton Elks Lodge, the Keystone United Methodist Church and the American Legion. He was a former Montpelier city council member. He had been a Montpelier Little League manager for 20 years and had served four years as Little League president. He was a 1939 graduate of Chester Center High School. He served in the Army during World War II.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Bill [RIGGS[, Scottsburg, (formerly of Rochester), and Mike [RIGGS] Jr., Montpelier; two grandchildren; two sisters, Betty BARTON, Marion, and Barbara WOLLARD, Hartford City, and a brother, Robert [RIGGS], Keystone. Preceding in death was a brother, Dick [RIGGS].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Walker and Clancy Funeral Home, 100 W. Windsor St., Montpelier, with the Revs. Vaughn MURRAY and Phil HERSHBERGER officiating. Burial will be in the Montpelier I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday. The American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Montpelier-Harrison Cancer Society or to the Montpelier Methodist Church.

Charles F. Kochenderfer

Charles F. KOCHENDERFER, 75, Lake Manitou, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday at his home following a six-month illness.

He was born Nov. 5, 1915 in Fulton county to Harley and Cora E. [ZOLMAN] KOCHENDERFER. He lived all his life in Fulton County. His first marriage was to Martha VanTRUMP, who died in 1962. On Aug. 20, 1964 in Fulton County he married Angele PERCIVAL, who survives. In 1944 he became associated with the late Ben DAULTON in the operation of the Rochester City Dray. In 1965 he sold his interest to Mr. Daulton. In 1978 he retired from Safway Steel Corporation. He was an Army veteran of World War II, during which he served in the European Theater. He was a member of the Rochester American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Terry KOCHENDERFER, Mesa, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Katherina Bess KOCHENDERFER and Nicholas Von KOCHENDERFER, Mesa; a sister, Mrs. Devane (Wilma) FELTS, Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Hilda [KOCHENDERFER], and two brothers, Harold and Kenneth [KOCHENDERFER].

Services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, December 5, 1990

Anna Belle Eby

Anna Belle EBY, 75, of 15431 Fir Rod, Bourbon, died at 9:10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

Arrangements are pending with Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Thursday, December 6, 1990

M. Alice Brugh

M. Alice BRUGH, 98, 409 W. Monroe St., Mentone, died at 5:23 a.m. today at the Mason Health Care, Warsaw.

Born Sept. 16, 1892 near Mentone to Henry and Cora MOORE EMMONS, she was a lifetime resident of the area. On Feb. 2, 1910 she married Clyde C. BRUGH, who died May 18, 1964. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Delta WHETSTONE, Crystal Lake, and Clarabelle BURTON, Pierceton; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers and a sister.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Mentone Cemetery with the Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Anna Belle Eby

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sunrise Chapel, Plymouth, for Anna Belle EBY, 75, of 15431 Fir Road, Bourbon.

Pastors Mark HUTCHINS and Bob BYLER will officiate; burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and at the church after 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Eby died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

She was born July 7, 1915 in Marshall County to William and Edith GANTZ CARL. On Sept. 14, 1935 in Plymouth she married John EBY, who survives. She was a former member of the Bethel Methodist Church, where she was a pianist for 30 years. She was a member of the Sunrise Chapel, Plymouth.

Surviving with her husband are three sons, Carl and Richard [EBY], both of Argos, and Jerry [EBY], Plymouth; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Mary) STEPHENSON, Argos, and Mrs. Max (Lois) EDMONDS, Tippecanoe.

Friday, December 7, 1990

Clifford Fear

Clifford “Sam” FEAR, 82, of 516 North Maple St., Argos, died at 12:36 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born Aug. 31, 1908 in Argos to Orville and Nellie WARREN FEAR. He had lived in the Knox and Plymouth areas before moving to Argos. In 1929 in Plymouth he married Verna Irene KIMBLE, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Ruth MERCER, Rochester, and Mrs. Gene (Sharon) THOMPSON, Columbia City; two sons, Darwin L. “Bill” [FEAR], Phoenix, Ariz., and Robert D. [FEAR], Bourbon; sixteen grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Marie McCLURE, Violet ELLIOTT and Mrs.. Wayne (Edna) WEEDLING, all of Plymouth. Preceding in death were an infant son, Marvin E. [FEAR],; a brother, Wayne L. “Jack” [FEAR], and a sister, Louise HOOKER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Robert C. SIEGRIST officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Saturday, December 8, 1990

Blanche S. Gardner

Blanche S. GARDNER, 92, formerly of Argos, died at 11 a.m. Friday at her residence on 17 B Road, near Tippecanoe.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Monday, December 10, 1990

Charles E. White

Charles E. WHITE, 93, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 5:55 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for two months.

He was born Sept. 4, 1897 in Kosciusko County to Frank and Florence BALLENGER WHITE. On Nov. 6, 1920 in Kosciusko County he married Zelda M. RIGGLE, who died April 17, 1983. He was a lifetime resident of Akron, a retired farmer and a member of the Olive Bethel Church of God.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James (Minnie) ELLISON, Akron; a grandson, Charles ELLISON, Akron, and two nephews. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Olive Bethel Church of God with Pastors James MALBONE and Robert W. FIELDS officiating. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Gladys Jarrett Shafer

Gladys JARRETT SHAFER, 90, formerly of 701 E. Main St., Peru, died at 11:58 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born June 29, 1900 in Miami County to Soloman and Lillian PUTERBAUGH BUZBEE. In 1920 she married Roy JARRETT, who died in 1958 . In 1961 she married Oscar SHAFER, wgi dued Feb. 11, 1987. She was retired from Olin Corporation, Mexico. She was a past president of Area Five Nutrition Program. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Peru.

Surviving are two daughters, Carol WESTWOOD, Rochester, and Lillian MARLEMAN, Peru; three sons, George [SHAFER], Mexico; Don [SHAFER], Jacksonville, Fla., and Jack [SHAFER], Lakeland, Fla.; a sister, Faye THOMPSON, Peru; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Revs. George McCARTY and Sam FLEMING officiating. Burial will be in the Converse Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church.

Paul W. Schofield

Former Rochester resident Paul West SCHOFIELD, 38, Joliet, Ill., died Wednesday in Joliet of a coronary attack.

He was born Nov. 6, 1952 to Norma and William SCHOFIELD. He was married to Vicki ETHRIDGE, who survives. He worked for the Chicago Transit Authority.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Shaun [SCHOFIELD], Joliet, and a brother, Jack [SCHOFIELD], Rochester. Preceding in death were his parents.

Burial was in Plainfield, Ill.

Blanche S. Gardner

Blanche S. GARDNER, 92, of 17B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 11 a.m. Friday at the home of a friend with whom she lived.

She was born April 11, 1898 in Atwood to Austin and Katie Dean SPONSELLER. On Jan. 13, 1919 in North Liberty she married Ben I. GARDNER, who died April 5, 1981. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren, North Liberty, and the Hi-Neighbor Club, Argos.

Surviving are two sons, Vernon L. [GARDNER], of Plymouth, and Harold B. [GARDNER], of Apache Junction, Ariz., and of Argos; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother, Norman [SPONSELLER].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHODES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Church of Jesus Christ, Argos, or the Church of the Brethren, North Liberty.

Elizabeth Sopko

Word was received today of the death of Elizabeth SOPKO, 86, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Cleatis (Betty) BROWN, Rt. 5, Rochester. She died Dec. 3 in Woodlawn Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born Feb. 9, 1904 in Hungary to Mr. and Mrs. John HALASCHAK. She moved to Rochester three years ago from Merrillville. She was married to Michael SOPKO, who prceded in death. She was retired from U.S. Steel, Gary.

Surviving with her daughter are a son, Michael S. [SOPKO], Merrillville; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Gary.

Tuesday, December 11, 1990 to Wednesday, December 12, 1990

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Thursday, December 13, 1990

Kattie M. Roberts

Kattie M. ROBERTS, 66, Rt. 1, Upas Road, Monterey, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Born Jan. 1, 1924 at Walls, Miss., to Johnnie and Willie NELMS LEASON, she moved from Gary to the Monterey area in 1968. In 1968 in Gary she married R.T. ROBERTS, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are six daughters, Gloria WHITE, Chicago, Ill.; Sylvia ANDERSON and Beatrice ROBERTS, both of Michigan City; Claudette and Annette ROBERTS, both of Rochester, and Denise ROBERTS, Gary; four sons, R.T. [ROBERTS] Jr., Culver, and William, Nathan and Daniel [ROBERTS], all of Monterey.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Monterey United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and after noon Saturday at the church.

Maynard E. Dowd

Maynard E. DOWD, 88, South Bend, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at Healthwin Hospital, South Bend.

He was born May 3, 1902 in Flint to Herbert D. and Jean DAVIS DOUDT. On Oct. 15, 1931 in Dowagiac, Mich., he married Mildred A. RAWLES, who died in 1985. He moved to South Bend from Rochester in 1984. He was a retired farmer and insurance agent for Old Equity Insurance.

Surviving are a daughter, Patricia K. KENNEDY, Granada Hills, Calif.; two sons, Allyn C. DOWD, Sterling Heights, Mich., and Larry R. DOWDT [sic], Dallas, Texas; six grandchildre; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Geraldine LOCATELLI, Walnut Creek, Calif.; a half-sister, Kathryn RYAN, Paris, France, and two brothers, Wendel DOUDT, Kentucky, and Gaylord DOUDT, California.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, 503 W. Third St., Mishawaka, with the Rev. Charles REED officiating. Burial will be in the East Springfield Cemetery, LaGrange. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Healthwin Hospital activities department.

Friday, December 14, 1990

Brian Shoemaker

A rural Rochester man was killed about 8 a.m. today in the collision of a van and a semi-truck on Indiana 110, west of Indiana 25 in northern Fulton County.

Fulton County Deputy Coroner Jon GOOD said this morning that Brian SHOEMAKER, age unavailable, Rt. 3, Rochester, died of multiple internal chest injuries.

State police from the Bremen Post were investigating. No other information was available at press time.

A reconstruction expert was called to the scene to determine that the collision occurred in the eastound lane of Indiana 110, which is in Fulton County, police said.

The Bremen Post covers Kosciusko and Marshall counties. At the time police were called, it was thought the accident occurred in Marshall County.

L. Beulah Pratt

Lydia Beulah PRATT, 87, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 7 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born June 14, 1903 in Fulton County to Abner and Dora FRIEND CHURCHILL. On Oct. 28, 1922 in Rocheter she married Ralph PRATT, who died June 5, 1969. She was a member of the Akron Omega Church, the Omega Club and the Akron WCTU.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Gloria) BOWEN, Akron; a son, Ralph R. [PRATT], Mishawaka; seven grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren. Precedng in death were a sister and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Thomas TUPPS officiating. Burial will be in the Omega Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Wesley L. Dean

Wesley Lynn DEAN, 18, Stoneridge Apartments, Bourbon, was fatally injured in a one-vehicle accident at 1 p.m. Thursday on Lincoln Highway (Old U.S. 30) near Indiana 19 in Kosciusko County. He was pronounced dead at the scene by John SADLE, Kosciusko County coroner.

He was born May 9, 1972 in Plymouth to Thomas and Julia BAILEY DEAN, Tippecanoe. He moved to Bourbon three months ago from Tippecanoe, where he had lived with his parents at 18264 State Road 331. He was a 1990 graduate of Triton High School. He had worked for six months at United Technologies of Bourbon, and attended the Tippecanoe Community Church.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Mrs. Wayne (Jennifer) KADIS, Miami, Fla.; two brothers, Darrell [DEAN], Etna Green, and Alan [DEAN], Bourbon; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton BAILEY, Argos; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lois DEAN, Muncie, and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Rod SCHULER officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery, southeast of Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and after 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency Medical Services.

Saturday, December 15, 1990

Brian K. Shoemaker

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Brian K. SHOEMAKER, 31, Rt. 3, Rochester. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after 11 a.m. Monday.

Mr. Shoemaker died at 8 a.m. Friday of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Indiana 110 a mile west of Indiana 25.

He was born Sept. 14, 1959 in Columbia City to Jon and Patyricia LEMLER SHOEMAKER. He moved from Pierceton to this area five years ago. His first marriage was on May 7, 1977 to Donna STONER. On Nov. 8, 1986 in Rochester he married Lisa A. HIBNER, who survives. He had worked 13 years for Morton International Inc., Warsaw.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Karisa SHOEMAKER, Burnettsville, and Katrina and Briana SHOEMAKER, Rochester; a son, Brian [SHOEMAKER], Rochester; his parents Jon and Patricia SHOEMAKER, Pierceton; a sister, Mrs. Dennis (Debra) TRUMP, Pierceton; four brothers, Kim [SHOEMAKER], Ada, Mich.; James B. [SHOEMAKER], North Manchester, and Robert F. and Jon D. [SHOEMAKER], North Webster; the maternal grandparents, Frank and Ignota LEMLER, Pierceton; the paternal grandparents, Bert and Billie COCHERN, Claypool, and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Cleta Nelson

Cleta MILLER NELSON, 65, South Bend, formerly of Marshall County, died at 3:34 p.m. Thursday of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Interstate 75 in Lexington, Ky.

Her husband, Maurice [NELSON], was seriously injured and is hospitalized in Lexington.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Monday, December 17, 1990

Gregory Wayne Crow

Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, foir Gregory Wayne Crow, 6 1/2-week-old son of Kimberly Kay CROW. The Rev. Wilbur FISCHER was to officiate and burial was to be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

The baby died Friday morning at home in Queen Road Mobile Home Park, Plymouth, apparently a victim of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. He was born Oct. 27, 1990 in Plymouth.

Surviving with his mother are a sister, Rebecca Ann CROW; the maternal grandparents, Larry and Juanita CROW, Argos; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan BEERWART, Argos, the maternal great=grandpcarnts, Carl MANGUN, Valparaiso, and Wayne and Helen CROW, Argos, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Cleta R. Nelson

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Cleta Ruth NELSON, 65, of 1969 Farnsworth Drive, South Bend.

Pastor Scott WEAVER will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Nelson died at 3:34 p.m. Thursday of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Interstate 75 in Lexington, Ky.

She was born April 12, 1925 in Argos to Clem and Elba HOTT MILLER. She moved from Culver to South Bend in 1968. Prior to that, she had lived in Rochester. On Nov. 28, 1943 in Argos she married Maurice E. NELSON, who survives. She had been a bookkeeper for 15 years with Nelson Equipment Company in Culver, which she and her husband owned and operated. She later was a bookkeeper for the Myers Hardware in South Bend for 10 years. She attended Sunny Side Presbyterian Church in South Bend.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Linda) BERGALEIN, Greeley, Colo., and Mrs. Richard (Diane) SWIHART, South Bend; a son, Jerry E. [NELSON], Osceola; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Clem [MILLER] Jr., Rochester, and Richard [MILLER], Argos, and nieces and nephews. A brother, Herman [MILLER], died in November 1989.

Wilma V. Zuck

Wilma V. ZUCK, 80, of 506 Weslaco Trailer Park, Weslaco, Texas, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlington, Texas.

She was born Oct. 16, 1910 in Grover Hill, Ohio, to Eric and Almetta MONEY PLUMMER. She was formerly of Kewanna. On Aug. 19, 1930 in Grass Lake, Mich., she married Cloyd J. ZUCK, who survives. She retired in 1974 from the U.S. Post Office in Kewanna as a postal clerk. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Grass Lake.

Surviving with her husband are three sons, Thomas [ZUCK], Swartz Creek, Mich.; Jerry [ZUCK], Lake Village, and Eric [ZUCK], Demotte; two daughters, Mary McMEEKEN, Belding, Mich., and Ann BAUMAN, Kewanna; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren, and a sister, Ella WORKING, Mims, Fla. Preceding in death was a son.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Mary CURTIS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Citizens Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

John P. Rosebaum

John Phillip ROSEBAUM, 64, of 11200 Indiana 10, Argos, and of Paradise Island, Haines City, Fla., died unexpectedly at 4:45 a.m. Sunday at his residence in Haines City.

He was born April 10, 1916 in Illinois to John Lawrence and Clara Ruth HARRELL ROSEBAUM. He lived most of his life in the Argos and Culver communities. His first marriage was on Feb. 14, 1937 in Plymouth to Ellen BAUMAN, who died July 31, 1985. On Nov. 7, 1987 in Argos he married Harriett HARRELL, who survives. He was retired from the Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo, where he was millwright. He was a member of the Union Church of the Brethren, Plymouth.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Barbara) MILLER, Argos, and Mrs. Leroy (Janet) CRUM, Culver; two sons, John E. [ROSEBAUM], Hanna, and Howard P. “Joe” [ROSEBAUM], Argos; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Tom (Waunita) HAGEL, Sarasota, Fla., and Mrs. Rollie (Janette) INKS, Edwardsburg, Mich.; a half-brother, James ROSEBAUM, South Bend; a step-daughter, Mrs. Richard (Ann) TUTTLE, Argos; a step-son, Frank HARRELL Jr., Argos, and step-grandchildren. Preceding in death were four sisters, Elsie ZIDER, Lavina TRIPLET, Beatrice HOSIMER and Tokoa HIXENBAUGH, and a half-brother, Merton HARRELL.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Emergency Medical Service or to the Argos Fire Department.

William Lewis Sr.

William LEWIS Sr., 63, Rt. 1, Monterey (Pulaski County Road 625 East), died at 8:45 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born June 1, 1927 at Monroe, La., to Robert and Sucevella RODGERS LEWIS. He was retired from U.S. Steel Corporation, Gary, as a laborer. He moved from Chicago to Monterey in 1973. On Nov. 11, 1973 in Winamac he married Tomella CALHOUN, who survives.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Eleanor LEWIS, Chicago; Mrs. Loyal (Samantha) BAILEY, Culver; Sunceray LEWIS, New Orleans, and Monica LEWIS, Monterey; four sons, William [LEWIS] Jr. and Gregory [LEWIS], both of Chicago, and Daniel and Christopher [LEWIS], both of Monterey, and fifteen grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Michael FARY officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today.

Tuesday, December 18, 1990

Rollie A. Surguy

Rollie A. SURGUY, 65, of 534 Nancy St., Warsaw, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday at his residence. He had been in failing health since September.

He was born Dec. 24, 1924 in Kokomo to Dewey and Arminta MAIN SURGUY. He lived most of his life in Warsaw. On Sept. 28, 1946 he married Virginia HUBBARD, who survives. He was retired as plant supervisor for Little Crow Milling in Warsaw. He was a member of the Eks and Masonic Lodges, Warsaw. He was a World War II veteran of the Merchant Marines.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Clark (Jean Ann) RUTLEDGE, Warsaw, and Mrs. Edward (Jill) GOLDBLATT, Birmingham, Ala., and three grandchildren. Precedig in death was a sister.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Jeff TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice.

Morris D. Banks

Word has been received of the death of Morris D. BANKS, 81, Evansville.

He died at 11:15 p.m. Dec. 7 at Edge Regional Medical Center, Troy, Ala., while traveling from Port Richey, Fla., to Evansville.

He was a truck fleet owner and contracted for Coastal Tank Lines for 35 years before retiring in 1980. He was a member of the Methodist Temple and Eagles Lodge, and a past member of Central Turners and Elks Lodge.

Surviving with his wife, Eleanor [BANKS], are three daughters, Judy HOLDER, Festus, Mo., and Jane FLESSINGER and Marilyn BANKS, both of Evansville; eleven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two nephews whom he raised, Henry COPELAND, Northbrook, Ill., and Master Sgt. John COPELAND, who is stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Germany, and three brothers, Louis, Fred and Lloyd [BANKS], all of Culver.

Services were at the Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, and burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Methodist Temple Organ Fund or to the Salvation Army.

Arthur Martin

Arthur G. “Abe” MARTIN, 75, of 1260 Smith St., Logansport, died at 4:10 a.m. today at his residence.

He was born Jan. 4, 1915 in Akron to Fred and Vera [SHOWALTER] MARTIN. On Aug. 31, 1940 in Peru he married Dorothy E. ZECH, who survives. He retired in 1976 from Rockwell International. He was a member of the American Legion and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Susie OSTROWSKI, Warsaw; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, where military rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Howard White

Howard C. “Buck” WHITE, 80, of 1506 S. Main St., Kokomo, died Thursday morning at his summer cottage at Wagoner Park, Rt. 3, Rochester.

He was born Sept. 26, 1910 in Howard County to Carl and Elsie SMITH WHITE. On Nov. 23, 1935 he married Dorothy SMITH, who survives. In 1975 he retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo, where he was an inspector for Department 947. In 1980 he retired from Con Carry and Supply Package Stores, Kokomo. He was a volunteer for the Crisis Center, Kokomo.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Romona RAMIREZ and Tonita DAVIDSON, both of Kokomo,and Mrs. James (Willa) CLARK, Sacramento, Calif.; two brothers, Robert [WHITE], Kokomo, and Russell [WHITE], Russiaville; four sisters, Mary BEANE, Kissimmee, Fla., Lillian THOMPSON, Kokomo Geraldine HOVIS, Cape Coral, Fla., and Wanita COX, Indianapolis; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Eller’s Mortuary, 735 S. Main St., Kokomo, with the Rev. Paul ENOCHS officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation.

Clarence D. Alexander

Clarence D. “Alex” ALEXANDER, 84, formerly of 1120 Pontiac St., died at 9:15 a.m. today at the Rochester Nursing Home.

He was born Dec. 14, 1906 in Fulton County to Homer and Eileen JOYCE ALEXANDER. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Jan. 20, 1940 in Rochester he married Lola CASTLE, who died March 2, 1969. He was a retired employee of the Rochester Greenhouses. He was a member of the Rochester American Legion. He served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Phyllis) FRIBLEY, Warsaw; a step-son, David HILLERY, Leesburg; two sisters-in-law, including Mrs. Paul (Betty) GORDON, Rochester, and a brother-in-law.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Robert J. SHAW officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and VFW Posts.

Wednesday, December 19, 1990

Bryce T. Bartlett

Bryce T. BARTLETT, 21, Austin, Texas, died Monday in Austin from an illness.

He was born May 25, 1969 to John and Carol BARTLETT, who reside in Lakewood, Colo. He was the grandson of Lucile BARTLETT, Mcy, and the late Maurice BARTLETT.

Services will be Thursday in Dallas.

Luella R. Byers

Luella Ruth BYERS, 78, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 9:01 p.m. Tuesday in the emergency room at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

She was born Sept. 5, 1912 in Carroll County to Russell and Mamie CASTER HUGHES. On Feb. 4, 1933 in Kokomo she married Walter E. BYERS, who survives. She was retired from J.C. Penney as a sales clerk. She was a member of the Logansport Baptist church and was a 1931 graduate of Logansport High School.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Barbara DELAPLANE, Logansport; two sons, Eldon and Gary [BYERS], both of Logansport; her mother, Mamie HUGHES, Kokomo; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildre. Preceding in death were a daughter and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Ever-Rest Memorial Chapel near Logansport with the Rev. Howard LYON officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Heart Fund.

Maurice E. Nelson

Maurice E. NELSON, 66, of 1969 Farnsworth Drive, South Bend, died at 8:09 a.m. today at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky., of injuries sustained in an accident in Lexington, Ky., on Dec. 13. His wife, Cleta [NELSON], died on Dec. 13, of injuries suffered in the accident.

He was born Oct 3, 1924 in Rochester to Don and Frances EVANS NELSON. He had lived in Lexington for 10 years and also kept a residence in South Bend. Prior to that, he lived in Culver and Rochester. His marriage to Cleta R. MILLER was on Nov. 28, 1943 in Argos. He had been an executive vice president with Gray Construction Company in Lexington for 10 years. Prior to that, he and his wife owned and operated Nelson Equipment Company in Culver, an International Harvester dealership, for 16 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He attended Sunny Side Presbyterian Church, South Bend.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Linda) BERGALIEN, Greeley, Colo., and Mrs. Richard (Diane) SWIHART, South Bend; a son, Jerry [NELSON], Osceola; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Glen E. [NELSON], Highland; and Wendell [NELSON], Culver, and nieces and nephews.

Services for Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Argos Conregational Christian Church with Pastors Earl LIGHTFOOT and Scott WEAVER officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Cleta R. and Maurice E. Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Beulah G. Wuerthner

Beulah G. WUERTHNER, 79, Chicago, Ill., died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

She was born Sept. 8, 1911 in Star City to Shurley and Celia RUDE RITTENHOUSE. She moved from Culver to Chicago in 1962. On Sept. 3, 1932 in Fort Wayne she married Edward C. WUERTHNER, who died in January 1950. She had been a Linotype (typesetting) operator for the Culver Citizen and the former Argos Reflector. From 1962-1976 she worked in the copy center for the printing department at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Phyllis J.) NIEBERLE, Chicago Heights; a granddaughter, Rosanna NIEBERLE, Oak Lawn, Ill.; a grandson, John NIEBERLE, Eagan, Minn.; two brothers, and two sisters.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after noon Friday.

Thursday, December 20, 1990

Charles L. Alber

Charles L. ALBER, 68, 267 Main St., Rochester, died Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born Feb. 1, 1922 in Leiters Ford to John Otto and Reathel L. AILER ALBER. He moved from Arizona where he had lived for 28 years, to Rochester in 1979. He was a retired ranger with the U.S. Forest Service in Arizona. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served in Europe.

Surviving are two sisters, Virginia R. WEIDNER, Rochester, and Mrs. Bill (Wilma J.) OUTLER, Bridgeport, Ill., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Tommy C. Allred

Tommy C. “Tom” ALLRED, 68, of 117 E. 10th St., died ar 4:28 a.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis, following open heart surgery. He was born April 3, 1922 in Tupelo, Miss., to Troy and Fannie NIBLETT ALLRED. He moved from Aberdene, Miss., to Rochester 32 years ago. On April 2, 1959 in Rochester he married Wilma WOODS SPARKS, who survives. He was retired. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, where he served in Europe, and of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Rochester Masonic Lodge, the South Bend Scottish Rite, the Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple, and a past president of the Rochester Lions Club. He was a former Boy Scout leader.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Mark (Sharon) LONG, and Linda ALLRED, both of rochester; a son, Larry D. SPARKS, Greenfield; two grandchildren, Kipp and Evan LONG, Rochester; two sisters, Molly EASTER, and Irene PENNINGTON, both of Granada, Miss.; a brother, Ottis [ALLRED], Nettleton, Miss., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was an infant brother, Cortez [ALLRED].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday, and afternoon Saturday. The Lions Club will conduct a memorial service at 6 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Friday, December 21, 1990

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Saturday, December 22, 1990

Charles H. Rauschke

Charles H. RAUSCHKE, 70, a 49-year representative of the State Farm Insurance Co., died at his Barrett Road home at Lake Manitou at 9:20 a.m. Friday following six months’ illness due to cancer.

He was born July 31, 1920 near Lincoln, Ill., to Henry and Anna GALE RAUSCHKE and had attended Illinois State Normal University. On Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941 in Rochester, he married Virginia Lorene PETERSON, who survives.

In 1991, Mr. Rauschke would have celebrated his 50th year with State Farm, from which he had received many honors and awards.

He was a member and elder of the Rochester First Christian Church and had been a board chairman, trustee and Sunday School teacher. In World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery in the European Theater. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. For many years, he was Savings Bond chairman in Fulton County. He was a member and former director of the Rochester and Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce, and was a past president of the Lake Manitou Association, the Kiwanis Club, the Manitou Shrine Club and the Manitou Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Masonic, Elks, Moose and I.O.O.F. Lodges, the South Bend Scottish Rite, the Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple, and was a life member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Edward L. (Susan) CLAUSON, Highland; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Charles and Beth Ann CLAUSON, and a brother, Paul C. RAUSCHKE, Decatur, Ill. Preceding in death was a brother, Wilbert C. RAUSCHKE.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Rochester First Christian Church. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, where the Rochester Masonic Order will conduct memorial ceremonies at 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church.

Monday, December 24, 1990

Flo A. Mahler

Flo A. MAHLER, 76, of 715 Obispo St., Culver, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at her home of a heart seizure. She was born July 22, 1914 in Delong to Mr. and Mrs. BEERWART CARPER. She was a lifetime resident of the Culver area, and a member of the Culver Grace United Church of Christ.

Surviving are a daughter, Ruth A. MIDDLETON, Culver; six grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. A daughter, Elizabeth SYTSMA, died Oct. 8, 1990.

Services will e at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Culver Grace United Church of Christ with the Rev. Fred PFLUGH officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Memorials may be made to the Culver Grace United Church of Christ.

[NOTE: See Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana MARRIAGES, 1836-1983: Alfred M. CARPER married Lizzie BEERWERT, April 8, 1903].

Tuesday, December 25, 1990

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Wednesday, December 26, 1990

Donald W. Hayden

Donald W. HAYDEN, 65, of 221 E. Colfax St., Logansport, died at 12:02 p.m. Monday at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born May 20, 1925 in Deer Creek to John and Bertha CONKLIN HAYDEN. On Aug. 22, 1981 in Mishawaka he married Marjorie L. BRUGH, who survives. He was a spring design engineer for Myers Spring Company, a member of the Grace Bible Fellowship Church and the Moose Lodge, and a past master of the Royal Center Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Dennis D. [HAYDEN], Lucerne; two step-sons, Raymond COLE, Rochester, and John COLE, South Bend; a step-daughter, Wanda SEYBOLD, Logansport; three grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dora Jean MONTGOMERY, Young America; Velda ARION, Muskogee, Okla., and Glenda MARTIN, Walton; two brothers, Dale [HAYDEN], Royal Center, and Ivan [HAYDEN], Flora, and a half-sister, Lucille SHANKS, Logansport. Preceding in death were sisters and brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. William A. MALONEY officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Grace Bible Fellowship Church.

Charles T. Huff

Charles T. HUFF, 80, died at 2:30 a.m. today at Chase Center Nursing Home, Logansport, where he lived.

He was born May 24, 1910 in Bryant Wis., to William T. and Nancy CRABTREE HUFF.

Surviving are a daughter, Barbara ALDER, Logansport; a sister, Ida PIERATT, Waterhaven Apartments, Rochester; a brother, Abraham [HUFF], Peru; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were five brothers and five sisters.

Private graveside services will be at the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, December 27, 1990

Edgar Smith

Edgar SMITH, Indiana 114 East, Akron, died at 11:10 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are ppending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron.

Elmer F. Hiers

Elmer F. HIERS, 93, Rt. 1, Peru, died at 4:10 a.m. Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born Dec. 1, 1897 in Miami County to Andrew and Angeline HIERS, he married Martha BEESON on April 9, 1917. She died Dec. 31, 1969.

He was retired from the C&O Railroad and a member of the First Christian Church, Peru.

Surviving are four sons, Richard “Dick” HIERS, Akron; Donald [HIERS], Pierceton; Edwin [HIERS], Peru, Edmund “Fred” [HIERS], Peru; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers, seven sisters and one grandchild.

Services will be at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home in Peru at 2 p.m. Friday with the Revs. John BARTHOLOMEW and John MISHLER officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru.

Memorials may be made to the Miami County Cancer Society.

Carl W. Shafer

Carl W. SHAFER, 73, 16789 W. 10th B Road, Plymouth, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He had been ill for about a year.

He was born Nov. 22, 1917 to Clyde and Emma KIMMEL SHAFER in Hibbard. On April 29, 1942, he married Jean OVERMYER in Indianapolis. She survives.

Mr. Shafer moved from Rochester to Plymouth in 1942. He worked at McCord’s Industry in Plymouth, and served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Other survivors include one son, David [SHAFER] of Larwill; two grandchildren, Darton and Destiny SHAFER, Larwill; one brother, Cleo [SHAFER], Elkhart. One brother and one sister preceded him in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. James GILMER officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Burial will be at the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorials may be made to the Marshall Community Health Services.

Friday, December 28, 1990

Hugh H. Rogers Sr.

Hugh H. ROGERS Sr., 68, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 8:57 p.m. Thursday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Edgar Smith

Edgar SMITH, 71`, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 11:04 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for six months.

He was born April 14, 1919 in Magoffin County, Ky., to Ed and Esther CASE SMITH. He moved from Salyersville, Ky., to the Akron community 30 years ago. On Dec. 17, 1938 in Floyd County, Ky., he married Eva ADAMS, who survives. He retired in 1969 from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He was a member of the Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake.

Surviving with his wife are six daughters, Mrs. A.C. (JoAnn) PRATER, Rochester; Joyce VANCE, Lynda RICHARD and Mrs. Frank (Lisa) WHITAKER, all of Akron; Mrs. David (Sharon) RANDALL, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Gary (Janice) HOWES, Salyersville; five sons, James O. and Russell [SMITH], both of Akron; Ronnie [SMITH], Burket; Mike [SMITH], Silver Lake, and Keith [SMITH], Sidney; twenty-three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs Garland (Jewell) SPARKS, Akron, and Ethel POE, Ivyton, Ky. Preceding in death were two sons, Gary R. and Donald [SMITH], and three brothers, Earl, Preston and Cletus [SMITH].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake, with pastor Frank WHITAKER and the Rev. Ed SKILES officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Nellie E. Bahney

Nellie E. BAHNEY, 81, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Life Care Center.

She was born June 8, 1909 in Fulton County to Joseph W. and Vida A. KAMP DILSAVER. On Jan. 18, 1928 in Warsaw she married Urban S. BAHNEY, who died Aug. 8, 1963. She was a member of the Rochester VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Peru Eagles Auxiliary.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Russel (Colleen “Bonnie”) MILLER, Roann; four sons, Bob and John [BAHNEY], both of Macy, and Marvin and Virgil [BAHNEY], both of Akron; twenty-one grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers, Charles and Theodore [DILSAVER]; two step-sisters, Jessie YEAZEL and Cynthia FRITZ, and a step-brother, Ralph RHODES.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Saturday, December 29, 1990

Hugh H. Rogers Sr.

Services for Hugh H. ROGERS Sr., 68, Rt. 4, Rochester, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Pastor Olin J. CORBITT will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. until services Monday. The Rochester Masonic Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Rogers died at 8:57 p.m. Thursday, shortly after being admitted to the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room. He had been in failing health for a number of years.

Born Aug. 26, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas, to Weldon Lee and Victoria EDGLEY ROGERS, he married Jessie HEBERT on Oct. 5, 1943, in Beaumont, Texas. She survives. Mr. Rogers moved from Lake Station to the Rochester area in 1972. A former structural iron worker, he retired in July 1975. He was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church, Rochester Masonic Lodge, South Bend Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple and Iron Workers Union 395 in Hammond. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Surviving with his wife are six daughters, Sherry K. GATLIN, Crete, Ill.; Mrs. Robert (Sharon Ann) KETCHEM Jr., Azle, Texas; Lynn HUPP, Memphis, Tenn.; Mary Alice JOYNER, Longview, Texas; Pattsy FREDICKSON, Frankfort, Ill., and Mrs. Donald (Vickie) KEIM, Denver; three sons, Hugh [ROGERS] Jr., and Carey Wayne [ROGERS], both of Rochester, and Clifford [ROGERS], Houston, Texas; nineteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Peggy SANDIFER, Groves, Texas, and two brothers, Ray George [ROGERS], Lufkin, Texas, and James Lee [ROGERS], Orlando, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and a brother.

Ashley Davis

Tasha Bolen

James Bolen

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Ashley Jean DAVIS, 5, 3489 W. 100 S, Lot 9, Warsaw, and Tasha Renee [BOLLEN] 2, and James Del BOLEN, four months, both of Palestine. The Rev. Chad BURKHART will officiate, and burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

The children died Friday morning in a house fire at the home of Noble and Kimberly WHYBREW BOLEN at Palestine Lake, near Mentone.

Ashley DAVIS was born on Aug. 31, 1985 in Warsaw to Mark W. and Peggy BOLEN DAVIS, who survive.

Also surviving are a sister, Brittnee Sue [DAVIS], 4 a brother, Zachary Eugene [DAVIS], Warsaw; paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. German MAY, Leander, Ky.; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert BOLEN, Mentone; maternal great-grandmother, Reva ISLEY, Kewanna.

Tasha BOLEN was born Nov. 19, 1988 in Warsaw to Noble and Kimberly WHYBREW BOLEN. James BOLEN was born Aug. 21, 1990 in Rochester.

Surviving with their parents are paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Delbert BOLEN, Mentone; paternal great-grandmother, Reba ISLEY, Kewanna; maternal grandparents, James Dale WHYBREW, Louisiana, and Donna SMITH, Tippecanoe; maternal great-grandparents, Irene WHYBREW, Lakeville; Mr. and Mrs. Richard PETERSON, South Bend.

Monday, December 31, 1990

Anna B. Scott

Anna B. SCOTT, 95, of 330 W. Seventh St., died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at her home following a month’s illness.

She was born Aug. 7, 1895 in Logansport to Isaac and Anna DAMM SHERRARD. She moved from Twelve Mile to Fulton county 73 years ago. On Feb. 23, 1915 in Twelve Mile she married Vernon F. SCOTT, who died April 19, 1973. She was a member of the Tiosa First Brethren Church, the Women’s Missionary Society of the church and the What-Not Home Estension Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Marjorie) UMBAUGH and Mrs. John (Rosemary) DePUE, both of Argos; two sons, Basil A. and Paul W. [SCOTT], both of Rochester; twelve grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, six sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial wil be in the Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Tiosa First Brethren Church.

William T. Kite

William T. “Doogie” KITE, 58, of 827 21st St., Logansport, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Dec. 19, 1932 in Logansport to Claude and Pauline PROCTOR KITE. On June 14, 1959 he married Sharon L. SURFACE, who died Feb. 24, 1984. He retired in 1980 from Kain Trucking Company. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, and a member of the Helm Street Church of God, the Logansport American Legion, the Rochester Parents Without Partners and the Teamsters Union.

Surviving are a son, Claude R. [KITE], Logansport; a daughter, Brenda K. HOPKINS, Logansport; his mother, Pauline KITE, Logansport; three brothers, James and Robert [KITE], both of Logansport, and Kenneth [KITE], Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters, Dona COX, Logansport, and Marjorie BURTON, Kokomo, and nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death were his father and a son.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport, with the Rev. Rodney BRISCOE officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation.

Elston H. Sayers

Elston Hiram SAYERS, 78, Rt. 3, Kewanna, died at 3:29 a.m. Saturday at his home.

He was born April 29, 1912 in Harrisville, Mich., to Floyd E. and Cora NEELY SAYERS. On March 10, 1938 in Winamac he married Darline LEMMON, who survives. A retired farmer, he was a founder and member of the Pinhook Grange in Kewanna and the Kewanna Church of Christ.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Ed [SAYERS], Kewanna, and Elston F. [SAYERS], Sheridan; three daughters, Mrs. Bob (Darla) GREER, Kewanna; Mrs. Tom (Tressa) CAPPER, Star City, and Mrs. Dave (Linda) KROFT, Winamac; fourteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and a brother, Keith [SAYERS], Star City.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Neil MILLIMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.