FULTON COUNTY INDIANA

OBITUARIES

1991

The Rochester Sentinel

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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The Rochester Sentinel

1991

Wednesday, January 2, 1991

Marjorie D. Hanson

Marjorie D. HANSON, 94, formerly of Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday at the Rochester Nursing Home. She had been ill for eight years.

She was born May 9, 1896 in Kewanna to Frank and Laura SMITH LAMBORN. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On March 15, 1921 in Rochester she married Hans Garfield HANSON, who died Dec. 6, 1977. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Robert D. CAYWOOD, Sebring, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. John “Bill” (Ramona) MYERS, Rochester; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters who are twins, Mrs. Paul (Ann) BLUE and Mrs. Jack (Alice) SAILORS, both of Sturgis, Mich. Preceding in death were a granddaughter, Vicki PARSONS; a grandson, Brett G. MYERS; a sister, and two brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Family 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. Friday and after noon Saturday. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church.

Jennifer E. Bridegroom

Jennifer Emge “Dodie” BRIDEGROOM, 56, died Saturday at her home in Belmont Shores, Calif.

Born Feb. 20, 1934, she formerly resided in Indianapolis and in Rochester, and was a graduate of Aubbeenaubbee Township High School. She was an office manager for Bar A Enterprises in the Los Angeles area.

Surviving are two sisters, Ann Toole HARRISON, Indianapolis, and Sister Pauline BRIDEGROOM of South Bend; a brother, Tom BRIDEGROOM, Indianapolis, and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Flanner and Buchanan High School Road Mortuary in Indianapolis. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Thursday.

Leo Ambler

Leo “Pete” AMBLER, 97, of 222 Parkview St., Plymouth, died at 6:20 p.m. Monday in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. He was born Nov. 28, 1893 in Star City, to James F. and Nancy VENSILE AMBLER, and had lived in Rochester and Macy. On Aug. 28, 1915 he married Leona DuBOIS, who died Jan. 16, 1973. He was a retired farmer, and a member of the Christian Church, the Masons and the Eastern Star, all of Macy.

Surviving are a daughter, Veva A. DONALDSON, North Manchester; a son, Leo E. [AMBLER], Plymouth; thirteen grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, JoAnn SHOEMAKER, died on Sept. 13, 1989.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the VanGilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, with the Revs. Kenneth YINGST and Harriet FINNEY officiating. Burial wil be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Plymouth Church of the Brethren.

Marsha C. Pitcock

Marsha Caroline MASON PITCOCK, 50, Rt. 2, Rochester, died Monday at her home.

She was born Sept. 26, 1940 in Brazil to Melvin and Ethel TRACKWELL MASON. She moved from Indianapolis to Rochester three years ago. She was married to Ben T. PITCOCK, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Stephanie MASCHINO, Rochester, and Lisa ROGERS, Indianapolis; a son, Richard [PITCOCK], Indianapolis; a brother, Melvin [MASON] Jr., Martinsville; a sister, Linda MASON, and five grandchildren. Preceding in death were her parents. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Conkle Funeral Home Speedway Chapel with the Rev. W. Duane YEGERLEHNER officiating.. Burial will be in the Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday, January 3, 1991

Jimmy D. Rude

Jimmy D. RUDE, 46, 2733 W. 200 S., Warsaw, died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday at his residence, following a six-month illness.

He was born Nov. 14, 1944 in Effingham, Ill., to Sylvan D. and Mabel E. CALLOWAY RUDE. He moved to Warsaw from Rochester in 1969. On April 5, 1964 he married LaVada S. “Candy” JOHNSON, who survives. He was a R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company production planning supervisor. He was a graduate of Rochester High School and the Christian Bible Institute. He had attended International Business College, Fort Wayne; Volunteer State, Gallatin, Tenn.; Ozark Bible, Joplin, Mo., and Johnson Bible, Knoxville, Tenn. He was ordained to Christian ministry on Feb. 8, 1976. He was the pastor of the Collamer Christian Church from 1977-79 and the pastor of several part-time ministries in Tennessee and Indiana. He was an elder and Sunday School teacher at First Christian Church of Warsaw.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Scott (Julie) MILLER, Warsaw; two sons, James and Joshua [RUDE], at home; four grandchildren, and a brother, Glenn L. [RUDE], Des Plaines, Ill. Preceding in death was a son, John A. [RUDE]

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church of Warsaw with the Revs. R. Paul BODEN, Ronnie SAMS and Danny PITZER officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Memorials may be made to the John A. Rude Memorial Tape Library, the American Cancer Fund, the First Christian Church or its building fund.

Friday, January 4, 1991

Beverly S. Painton

Beverly Sue PAINTON, 50, of Monticello and Sarasota, Fla., died about 8:15 p.m. Dec. 20 at her home.

She was born Sept. 2, 1940 in Chalmers, Ill., to Ernest and Lila HANNING BECRAFT. Her first marriage was to William HOUSE, who resides in Texas. Her second marriage was on Sept. 15, 1972 in Monticello to Dr. Richard E. PAINTON, who is deceeased. She had managed the office of the Painton Chiropractic Clinic in Monticello for a number of years, and for the past month had been employed at the Dr. William McComb chiropractic office in Sarasota. She was a member of the Monticello United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Jeffrey Ray HOUSE, Monticello; her step-mother, Phyllis “Tillie” BECRAFT, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Donald J. JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until services. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church of Rochester or the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church at Akron.

Dr. Richard E. Painton

Dr. Richard E. PAINTON, 66, of Rt. 5, Monticello and Nakomis, Fla., died about 8:15 p.m. Dec. 20 in Sarasota, Fla.

He was born July 6, 1924 in Logansport to E.W. and Halla ZIEGLER PAINTON. He was married Sept. 15, 1972 in Monticello to Beverly Sue BECRAFT HOUSE, who is deceased. He was a chiropractic physician in Monticello for a number of years, retiring in 1986. He was a graduate of the Palmer College of Chiropracty in Davenport, Iowa, and a member of the National, Florida and Indiana Chiropractic associations. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Madsonic Lodge and the Tippecanoe Country Club at Monticello, the Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine Temple at Indianapolis, and the Rolling Green Golf Club in Sarasota. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Monticello.

Surviving are a step-son, Jeffrey Ray HOUSE, Monticello; two sisters, Charlotte HIGHT, Paris, Va., and Halla SHAFER, Newington, Conn; a brother, William PAINTON, Venice, Fla., and seven nieces and nephews. His parents and a sister preceded in death.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Monticello United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald J. JOHNSON officiating. Following services, the American Legion and VFW will conduct military memorial services at the church.

Robert J. Engelage

Robert J. ENGELAGE, 75, of 435 Fifth St., Peru, died at 12:45 a.m. today at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born May 22, 1915 in Peru to Oscar and Gladys BOWMAN ENGELAGE. On May 26, 1940 he married Marguerite BEMENDERFER, who survives. He was retired from Grissom Air Force Base as a civil service employee. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, the Maennerchor and the Moose and Elks Lodges, all of Peru; the Miami County Golf Association; the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Peru American Legion post, of which he was a past commander.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sharon Ann COFIELD, Monmouth, Ill.; a son, Steven [ENGELAGE], Milpitas, Calif., and four grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Eikenberry=Eddy Funeral Home, Peru. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Saturday, January 5, 1991

Mary Kline

Mary KLINE, 62, of 12498 18th B Road, Argos, died at 3:10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

Arranements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Monday, January 7, 1991

Lena F. Martin

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at Horn Funeral Home, Delphi, for Lena F. MARTIN, 71, Rt. 2, Delphi.

Pastor William BREIDENBAUGH was to officiate and burial was to be in the Morning Heights Cemetery, Delphi. Memorials may be made to the Delphi Wesleyan Church or the Carroll County Cancer Association.

Mrs. Martin died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, following a brief illness. She was born Aug. 4, 1919 in Burnettsville to Manford and Clara BALLARD HOUSER. On March 12, 1938 in White County she married Harvey A. MARTIN, who died in 1967. She retired in 1981 from Globe Valve Corporation, Delphi. She was a member of the Delphi Wesleyan Church, the Women’s Missionary group of the church, the Westside Flower Club and the Delphi Senior Citizens.

Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn FULTZ, Harrogate, Tenn., and Pearl JENKINS, Idaville; two sons, Thomas and Terry [MARTIN], Delphip two sisters, Velma HALL, Monticello, and Beulah RYNEARSON, Rochester; a brother, Fred [HOUSER], Delphi; twelve grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Kermit D. Fish

Kermit D. FISH, 70, of 4932 Whiseway, Duluth, Ga., died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Joan Gancy Hospital, Duluth, shortly after admission.

He was born Aug. 7, 1920 in Argos to Ermil and Ola OVERMYER FISH. He moved from Plymouth to Duluth in 1984. On Nov. 24, 1943 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, he married Mary Alice LONG, who survives. He had been manager of an apartment complex in Plymouth and later in Duluth. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a former member of the Jordan Baptist Church, Argos, and the Plymouth Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ron (Nancy) HENSLEY, Argos; two sons, Larry FISH, Placerville, Calif., and Jerry FISH, Duluth; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alice HARTMAN, Tippecanoe, and Velma AUSTIN, Florida; three brothers, Everett [FISH], Lake City, Fla.; Gerald [FISH], Sacramento, Calif., and Harold [FISH] Lapaz, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at noon Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ, Argos, with Pastor Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial wil be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Father Cornelius J. Kelly

Father Cornelius J. KELLY, 69, pastor and administrator of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Kewanna, died at 8 a.m. Saturday at the rectory.

He was born Dec. 12, 1921 in Bronx, N.Y. to Christopher and Ellen WALSH KELLY. He was a graduate of St. Angela Memorial Academy, the University of Notre Dame, St. Meinrad (Ind.) Seminary and, 1953, of Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Niagara (N.Y.) University. He was ordained on May 26, 1953 in Lafayette by Bishop John George BENNETT. He had been associate pastor at St. Ambrose Parish, Anderson; St. Thomas Aquinas Parish and Student Center, Purdue University, and St. Paul Parish, Marion. He began his pastorate in December 1955 and was pastor at St. Margaret’s Parish, Montpelier; St. Charles Parish, Otterben, and the Mission Parish, St. Bridget’s, Barydale, Ind. On July 1, 1983 he was appointed administrator of St. Ann’s Parish at Kewanna. In 1961 he was appointed director of the Society for the Propogation of the Faith.

He is survived by a brother, John Patrick KELLY, New York, N.Y.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, with Father Robert E. MORAN officiating. Burial will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Keewanna. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at St. Ann’s where a prayer service will be conducted at 4 p.m. and the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

Lena Dean

Lena HARRISON DEAN, 24, Fort Wayne, died Friday at her home.

She was born March 30, 1966 to James HARRISON and Detta GASS. She was an accountant for the Rex Harris CPA Firm, Fort Wayne.

Surviving with her parents, James HARRISON, Silver Lake, and Detta GASS, New Haven, is a brother, Bennett HARRISON, Fort Wayne.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mungovan and Sons Memorial Chapel, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society

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Tuesday, January 8, 1991

Mary L. Kline

Services were at 11 a.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Mary Louise KLINE, 62, of 12498th 18B Road, Argos.

The Revs. Mark DAY and Keith SMITLEY officiated, and burial was in the Poplar Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Kline died at 3 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. She had been in failing health for four years. She was born Oct. 29, 1928 in Green Township, St. Joseph County, to Oren K. and Inez BARE RINGLE. On May 28, 1948 in Argos she married Trenson T. KLINE, who survives. She was a member of the Poplar Grove Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Karen) DECKER, Rochester; three sons, Ron and John [KLINE], both of Argos, and Kevin [KLINE], Loon Lake, Columbia City; seven grandchildren; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oren K. RINGLE, Argos, and a brother, Gerald O. [KLINE], Argos.

Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Alice M. DeLon

Alice Maude DeLON, 82, of 2307 W. Jefferson St., Kokomo, and also of Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center, Kokomo.

She was born Nov. 6, 1908 in Frankfort to James and Nettie OSTLER FORLOW. On Oct. 13, 1931 she married Gale DeLON, who died Nov. 15, 1982. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a step-son, Numa DeLON, Kokomo; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, and seven step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son and a brother.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo, with the Rev. Kyle DAHLQUIST officiating. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Leslie J. VanSteenberg

Leslie J. VanSTEENBERG, 74, of 2101 Westside Road, Lake Manitou, died at 5:38 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born July 13, 1916 in Peru to George and Naomi WHINNERY VanSTEENBERG. He moved from Abilene, Texas to Rochester in 1966. On March 28, 1942 in Fort Wayne he married Marjorie H. KRATZMAN, who died May 1, 1985. He was a retired Air Force major, having been a pilot in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Rochester Elks and Moose lodges, the Rochester VFW and American Legion posts and the Humps Pilots Association.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Sharon) MUTCHLER, Rochester; a son, Kurt [VanSTEENBERG], Rochester, and two grandchildren, Travis and Andrea MUTCHLER, Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister, Jean FORRESTER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion and VFW.

Wednesday, January 9, 1991

Mellisa Marie Rutherford

Mellisa Marie RUTHERFORD, infant daughter of Connie Joann RAMSEY RUTHERFORD, Akron, and Gary A. BRADLEY, Talma, was stillborn at 3:45 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Surviving with her parents are a sister, Bobbi Jo RUTHERFORD, Akron; the maternal grandparents, Connie RAMSEY, Akron, and James C. RAMSEY, Akron; the paternal grandparents, Floyd and Amanda BRADLEY, Talma, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Akron Cemetery with Pastor Matt WILLIAMS officiating. Arrangements are by Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Lillian R. Kalmbacher

Lillian Ruth KALMBACHER, 91, formerly of 1021 East Ninth St., died at noon Tuesday at Life Care Center, where she had been a patient for 10 months.

She was born Sept. 2, 1899 in Forest to Frank and Lydia SOMSEL PARTRIDGE. She moved from Kokomo to Rochester in 1977. She worked for over 50 years at the Fashion Dress Shop, Kokomo. She was a member of the Baptist Church in Forest.

Surviving are two daughters, Mary DINWOODIE, Valparaiso, and Mrs. Deverl (Martha) JEFFRIES, Rochester; three grandchildren, Kent JEFFRIES, Warsaw; Janelle JEFFRIES, Rochester, and Vickie DINWOODIE, Valparaiso; a great-grandson; a sister, Ruby WHITE, Mishawaka, and a brother, Paul [PARTRIDGE], Rochester. Preceding in death were a son, Raymond [KALMBACHER]; a sister, Esther HAWK, and a brother, Harold [PARTRIDGE].

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Thursday, January 10, 1991

[no obits]

Friday, January 11, 1991

S. Marie Love

S. Marie LOVE, 81, of Lake Placid, Fla., and of Chapman Lake near Warsaw, died Thursday morning at Rosewood Senior Care Service, Lake Placid. She had been ill for three weeks.

Arranements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Alene Rager

Alene RAGER, 80, of 401 Jefferson St., Silver Lake, died at 10:54 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital following a lengthy illness.

She was born Aut. 22, 1910 to Roscoe and Minona RHODES SELF. On Aug. 16, 1947 she married Eldon RAGER, who died June 14, 1982. She was retired as manager of the former Strayer Insurance Company, Warsaw, after 45 years. She was a 1928 graduate of Silver Lake High School and had attended International Business College, Fort Wayne.

Surviving are two cousins, Murtha SUTHERLIN, Warsaw, and Gail HILL, Elkhart; a brother and sister-in-law, Verl and Mary Irene RAGER, Akron, and nieces and nephews.

Private services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Strong Funeral Home, Silver Lake, with the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiting. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center’s men’s residence.

Carl L. Gray

Services will be at noon Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Carl L. GRAY, 39, Rt. 1, Kewanna.

The Rev. John DREXLER will officiate. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home.

A second service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at R.C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home, Camden, with Pastor Michael GADD officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Camden.

Mr. Gray collapsed Thursday morning while working at Kewanna Metal Specialties Inc., and was dead upon arrival at Woodlawn Hospital. Time of death was placed at 7:32 a.m. Thursday.

He was born July 19, 1951 in Hamilton, Ohio, to Thomas J. and Ethel L. JOHNSON GRAY. On July 20, 1974 at Jelleco, Tenn., he married Patti A. CUNNINGHAM, who survives. He was a tool and die repairman at Kewanna Metal Specialties. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post, Camden, Ohio, and the American Bowling Association.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, Thomas R. and Robert L. [GRAY], at home, and twins Richie and Robbie [WOLFE], Camden, Ohio; a daughter, Dalene [GRAY], at home; his mother, of Liberty; four brothers, Thomas J. and Bob C. [GRAY], both of Logansport, and Charles and Edward [GRAY], both of Kewanna, and a sister, Reba SILVER, Camden.

Saturday, January 12, 1991

Ina C. Zellers

Ina C. ZELLERS, 89, formerly of Rochester, died at 2 a.m. today at Sycamore Village Retirement Home, Kokomo.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Rochester.

S. Marie Love

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Akron Cemetery for S. Marie LOVE, 81, of Lake Placid, Fla., and also of Chapman Lake, near Warsaw. The Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron

She died Thursday morning at Rosewood Senior Care Services at Lake Placid following a three-week illness. She was born Oct. 2, 1909 in Akron to Otto W. and Sarah Elizabeth MABY LOVE. She was retired from teaching at Warsaw High School. She was a member of the National Retired Teachers Association, the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, the Highland County Retired Educators Association of Florida, and the United Methodist Church of Lake Placid.

Surviving are three nieces, Phyllis LOVE, Port Ritchie, Fla.; Sandra NEWMAN, Greenville, Ky., and Caranne ROSE, New Orleans, La., and four nephews, Richard L. LOVE, Mishawaka, Earl LOVE, Warsaw, Jack ROSE, Arcadia, Fla., and Royce LOVE, Mentone.

Shirley J. Slyh

Shirley J. SLYH, 51, of 825 Lakeshore Drive, Culver, died at 4:50 a.m. Friday in South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Born April 24, 1939 at Sidney, Ohio, to Theodore ad Carrie TRITTSCHUH ALTHOFF, she married Donald L. SLYH at Sidney on June 17, 1961. He survives. She was the business education teacher at Culver Community High School.

She moved to Culver in 1974 from Dayton, Ohio. She was a 1961 graduate of Miami (Ohio) University and a member of Culver Grace United Church of Christ and the Gamma Phi Beta and Kappa Kappa Kappa sororities.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Carrie L. SLYH, Indianapolis; two sons, Rodney T. and Daniel P. [SLYH], both at home; her father, Theodore ALTHOFF, Sidney, and a brother, Robert T. ALTHOFF, Covington, Ohio.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Culver Grace United Church of Christ with the Rev. Donald WAGNER officiating. Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Kappa Kappa Kappa will conduct memorial services at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Culver Grace United Church of Christ or the American Lung Association.

Monday, January 14, 1991

Esther M. Karn

Esther Mable KARN, 64, Rt. 4, Rochesrter (Olson Road), died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.

She was born Sept. 5, 1926 at Milford. On March 13, 1944 at Berrien Springs, Mich., she married Clement Lester KARN, who died March 20, 1987.

Surviving are two daughters, Darline DAIL and Patricia KUYKENDOLL, both of Rochester; three sons, LeRoy and Eugene KARN, both of South Bend, and Darvin KARN, Rochester; twenty-three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and a brother, Wayne HILAND, Elkhart.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Willis D. Glasford

Willis D. GLASFORD, 70, Rt. 2, Macy, died at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday on his farm, where he was splitting wood.

He was born July 9, 1920 near Macy in Miami County to John W. and Orra NORMAN GLASFORD. He had lived in Macy and Akron most of his life. On Oct. 27, 1974 in Macy he married Mary GEISLER HINES, who survives. For the past two years he had been an employee of Lyle Deeds Construction Company in Deedsville. He was a retired farmer. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist church, a member of the Macy Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star for almost 50 years, and a member of the Rochester Eagles Lodge, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving with his wife are four step-sons, Randy L. HEINS [sic], Kokomo; James M., Roger D. and Robert L. HEINS, all of Kewanna; a step-daughter, Marquetta BOWER, Merced, Calif.; five step-grandchildren; two brothers, Loren GLASFORD, San Antonio, Texas, and Melcom Dean GLASFORD, Macy.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, southeast of Macy. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. The Macy Masonic Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. today. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services.

Ina C. Zellers

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester for Ina C. ZELLERS, 89, Sycamore Village Retirement Home, Kokomo.

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate. Cremation has taken place. Burial will be in the Rochesrter I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mrs. Zellers died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Sycamore Village. She was born April 29, 1901 in Morgantown to Wesley and Cora CAMPBELL. She moved to Kokomo from Rochester in 1960. On Dec. 31, 1961 in Las Vegas she married Murlen E. ZELLERS, who died Dec. 31, 1974.

Surviving are two step-daughters, Betty SMITH, Macy, and Evelyn CLARK, Greenville, S.C.; three step-sons, Fred ZELLERS, Rochester; Louis ZELLERS, Glendora, Calif., and Phil ZELLERS, Manassas, Va.; eleven step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Esther KRITZER, Nashville, Ind. Preceding in death were a brother and two sisters.

Albert J. Ranz

Albert J. RANZ, 83, Rt. 4, Rochester (Indiana 14 West), died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Dec. 8, 1907 in Danforth, Ill., to John and Edith WALES RANZ. He moved to this area from Illinois 71 years ago. On Oct. 17, 1929 at Plymouth he married Dollie M. LEEDS, who survives. He was formerly employed by Fansler Lumber Company and was retired from Pike Lumber Company, Akron. He was a member of the Rochester First Christian Church, the Fulton County Conservation Club, and was a director of the Prill School Museum Association.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Joretta) WHEADON, Rochester, and Cheryl LEEDS, Bourbon, Mo.; a grandson, Ronald WHEADON, Rochester, and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Elza CONDIT.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester Citizens Cemetery with the Rev. Cliff WILKINS officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Prill School Museum Association.

Tuesday, January 15, 1991 to Wednesday, January 16, 1991

[no obits]

Thursday, January 17, 1991

William M. Good

William M. “Bill” GOOD, 80, Life Care Center, formerly of 342 E. Fourth St., died at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been at Life Care Center for a year.

He was born Nov. 19, 1910 in Rochester to Jacob and Emabelle FLYNN GOOD. He lived his entire life in this community. On April 1, 1940 in Rochester he married Mable GODFROY GREER, who survives. He had been employed by the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad for 17 years. He retired from Rochester Metal Products in 1987.

Surviving with his wife are a step-son, Ronald GREER, Rochester; an adopted daughter, Singing Wind ROSE, and a sister, Leona SWANGO, Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister, Edna SWANGO.

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, wih the Rev. Don MILLER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, January 18, 1991

Warren G. McCarter

Warren Giles McCARTER, 70, of 240 Ardennes St., Mishawaka, died at 2:55 a.m. toda at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka.

He was born June 31, 1920 [sic] in Macy to Alva and Doris PALMER McCARTER. He moved to Mishawaka in 1949 from Logansport. On March 14, 1942 in Peru he married Jacqueline M. MURRAY, who survives. He was a retired mechanic from Preston Trucking Company, South Bend. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Avalon Grotto, the South Bend Commandery, the First Christian Church of Mishawaka and was a life member of the VFW. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Linda D. ZULTANSKI, South Bend, and Pamela J. BADBY, Portage; three grandchildren; a sister, Ellen BARTLETT, Macy, and a brother, Charles [McCARTER], Zionsville.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Guisinger Colonial Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, with Dr. Traverce HARRISON officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, where a Masonic memorial service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children, 211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60635.

Saturday, January 19, 1991

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Monday, January 21, 1991

Charlotte E. Graham

Charlotte E. GRAHAM, 91, Linden, died at 9:45 p.m. Friday in Home Hospital, Lafayette.

She was born May 14, 1899 in Swayzee. In 1919 she moved from Lafayette to Rochester, where she lived until 1984. She then moved to Linden to live with her daughter, Hariette BAUGH. After becoming ill in March 1985 she was admitted to Heritage Health Care in West Lafayette. On Aug. 21, 1918 in Louisville, Ky., she married Gordon GRAHAM, who died in 1958. They owned and operated the Rochester City Dairy for 20 years and were in the dairy business for 50 years. She was a member of the Rocheter Presbyterian Church and the Child Study Club.

Surviving with the daughter, Mrs. Evan (Hariette) BAUGH, are three grandchildren; a great-grandson; five step-grandchildren, and twelve step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sons and two sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Rick RHODES officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at Hahn Funeral Home, Linden.

Fred Ferguson

Fred FERGUSON, 86, of 1012 Jefferson St., died at 9:18 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Lena M. Castle

Services were to be at 1 p.m. today at the Bubb Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka, for Lena M. CASTLE, 74, of 113 Monmoor St., Mishawaka. Burial was to be in Fairview Cemetery.

Mrs. Castle died at 7:56 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born Sept. 25, 1916 in Shelbyville to Charles B. and Flossie P. UNGER OSBORN, formerly of Rochester. On Dec. 27, 1943 she married Pete CASTLE, who survives. She retired in 1974 after 31 years with Uniroyal Corporation.

Surviving are a sister, Helen ELLIOTT, Elkhart, and a brother, John [OSBORN], Goshen. Preceding in death were three brothers and a sister.

Cecil C. McHenry

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend, for Cecil C. McHENRY, 87, of 112 E. Oakside St., South Bend.

Burial was to be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Zion United Church of Christ, 715 E. Wayne St., South Bend, 46617.

Mr. McHenry died at 5:50 a.m. Friday at Medco Nursing Home, South Bend. He was born Sept. 9, 1903 in Rochester to Bruce and Haddie CASTLE McHENRY. On Aug. 18, 1934 in South Bend he married Irene H. HAERENS, who survives. He was retired after 32 years with the South Bend Fire Department, of which he was a chief from 1963-68. He was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Margaret KOMP, South Bend; a son, Dr. Thomas B. McHENRY, West Lafayette; six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Tuesday, January 22, 1991

Fred G. Ferguson

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Fred Grant FERGUSON, 86, of 1012 Jefferson St.

The Rev. Carl RICKS will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Mr. Ferguson died at 9:18 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital’s emergency room. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born Oct. 26, 1904 in Triumph, Ill., to Frank and Esther M. NELSON FERGUSON. He moved from Oak Park, Ill., to the Rochester community in 1952. On Aug. 31, 1935 in Chicago he married Henrietta May BRUBAKER, who survives. He retired in 1972 from Dean Foods Company. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Dave (Karen Jean) WILSON, Omaha, Neb.; two grandsons, Daren C. and Scott Ferguson WILSON, both of Omaha, and two sisters, Pauline HAWKINS and Ruth FIELDMAN, both of Mendota, Aill. He was one of a family of eight children.

Timothy G. W. Pearce

Timothy G. Walters PEARCE, 20, of Falls Church, Va., died at 3:30 a.m. Jan. 16, in an automobile accident in Falls Church.

He was born Nov. 11, 1970 in Fairfax, Va., to William and Birdena WALTERS PEARCE. His mother was originally from Monterey. He was employed as a waiter in TGI Friday’s Restaurant, Falls Church. He was studying restaurant management at George Mason University.

Surviving are his parents, William and Birdena WALTERS PEARCE, Carmichael, Calif., and a sister, Jennifer PEARCE, Sacramento, Calif.

Private family graveside services will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Winamac, with the Rev. Bert WOOLSON officiating. Memorials may be made to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Arrangements are by Frain Mortuary, Winamac.

Nettie R. Fisher

Nettie Rose FISHER, 51, Rt. 5, Rochester, (Talma), died at 9:50 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been ill since September.

She was born June 11, 1939 in Miami County to Claude O. and Martha NORMAN WAGONER. She had lived in Talma since 1948. On Sept. 20, 1957 in Nappanee she married Larry W. FISHER, who survives. She was a volunteer and a teacher’s aide at Mentone Elementary School. She was a member of Talma United Methodist Church, Talma United Methodist Women’s Society and the Fulton County Crafters.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Rose Ann COOPER, Rochester, and Joyce SHEPHERD, Warsaw; three sons, Larry O. [FISHER], Claypool; Robert D. [FISHER], Rochester, and Mark A. [FISHER], Talma; eight grandchildren; her mother, Martha WAGONER, Talma; two brothers, Norman [WAGONER], Westfield, and Jesse [WAGONER], Algonquin, Ill., and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Her father died June 7, 1987.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jeffery TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Zion Cemetery, southeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be madfe to the Fulton County Round Barn Restoration Fund.

Wednesday, January 23, 1991 to Thursday, January 24, 1991

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Friday, January 25, 1991

June P. Kalmbacher

June P. KALMBACHER, 85, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

She was born May 7, 1905 in Talma to Willard A. and Minnie VanBLARICON DICK. She moved from Tippecanoe to North Manchester in 1990.

Surviving are a brother, Roy S. [DICK], Rochester, and eight nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a brother and a sister.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Hamlet Cemetery, Talma, with Pastor Jeffrey TAYLOR officiating. There will be no visitation. Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.

George E. W. Love

George Edmund Wilson LOVE, 66, Rt. 7, Big Tree Condominium, Rochester, died art 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo, following a six-month illness.

He was born Feb. 25, 1924 in El Paso, Texas. He had lived in Peru, Kokomo and Rochester, and before then, a number of years in the Panama Canal Zone. On July 11, 1986 in Rochester he married Luella TALLEN McGUIRE, who survives. He was retired from the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate of the University of Texas-El Paso. He had been the executive director of Air Force Education for 27 years, 21 of those years at Grissom Air Force Base. A building in the educational center at Grissom AFB “The George E.W. Love Building,” was named in his honor. He was exalted ruler of the Rochester Elks Lodge and districrt and local chairman of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy scholarship program. He was a past commander of the VFW in the Panama Canal Zone. He was a life member of the Manitou VFW and a member of the Rochester American Legion Post. He was a past state scholarship chairman of the VFW, and was a member of the Peru Maennerchor.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Ken (Laura) GLATFELTER, Wellesboro, Pa.; Mrs. Steven (Lisa J.) MULLIN, Delphi, and Mrs. Melvin (Lauren) SMITH, Peru; two sons, George [LOVE] Jr., Lakeland, Fla., and Kevin M. [LOVE], Port au Port, Newfoundland; a step-daughter, Mrs. Larry (Frances “Tomi”) HUYS, Birmingham, Ala.; two step-sons, Michael Carson McGUIRE, St. Louis, Mo., and James “Tim” McGUIRE, Rockford, Ill.; fifteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a brother, Jack LOVE, Panama Canal Zone. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Ken BYLAND officiating. This will be followed by military memorial services by the VFW and the American Legion. Burial will be in the Albright Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Elks Charity fund or the local Voice of Democracy Scholarship program.

Ruth E. Herron

Ruth Eileen HERRON, 59, Logansport, died at 6:40 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Fulton County to Claude Mathews and Flossie Ann CLEMENTS REASON. On Feb. 27, 1954 in Logansport she married John R. “Jack” HERRON, who died July 2, 1900. She was a secretary for the Logansport School Corporation, a 1949 graduate of Grass Creek High School and a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport.

Surviving are four sons, John R. [HERRON], Jr., Logansport; Daniel T. [HERRON], Elkhart, and Robert M. and James M. [HERRON], both of Indianapolis; four daughters, Julia L. TAM, Rochester; Joan C. BECK, Walton, and Dianne E. WILSON and Barbara J. HERRON, both of Indianapolis; twelve grandchildren; four sisters, Leona GREGORY, Hartville, Ohio; Fern SMITH and Jean LONG, both of Logansport, and Ann CHAPMAN, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two brothers, Roger [REASON], Logansport, and Carl “Bud” [REASON], Kewanna, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at All Saints Catholic Church with the Rev. David NEWTON officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, where there will be scripture service at 4 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent’s hospice program, 8401 Harcourt Road, Indianapolis, 46260.

Saturday, January 26, 1991

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Monday, January 28, 1991

Helen L. Norris

Helen L. NORRIS, 84, formerly of South Whitley, died Saturday evening at Life Care Center, where she had been a patient for three days.

She was born Oct. 9, 1906 in Wabash County to Dayton and May PRICE WARNER. She was reared in North Manchester and the Laketon area and graduated from Chester High School. In 1925 she married Wilbur J. NORRIS and they made their home in Columbus, Ohio for four years, in Marion for four years and in Chicago for sixteen years. While a resident of Chicago, Mrs. Norris worked for Sears Roebuck & Co. for fifteen years as a cashier and supervisor in the mail order department. Then they moved to Seymour, Ind., where Mr. Norris served as a pastor. In 1956 they moved to a farm near South Whitley. Rev. Norris died in 1982. Mrs. Norris moved from South Whitley to Rochester in November. She was a member of the South Whitley Church of the Brethren.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Don (Anna May) KINSEL, Rochester, and Mrs. Jim (Wilma Jane) GEBERT, Pierceton; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and a brother, Dean WARNER, Florida.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Smith and Sons Miller Chapel, 208 North Maple St., South Whitley, with Pastor Allen R. KAHLER and the Rev. Samuel WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hil Cemetery, west of North Manchester. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the South Whitley Church of the Brethren.

Harold E. Gust

Harold E. GUST, 83, Logansport, died at 8:33 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born Dec. 14, 1907 in Logansport to Martin G. and Minnie RAEFELDT GUST. On Sept. 21, 1957 in Logansport he married Margaret Louise SHARTS, who survives. He retired in 1970 from Rockwell after 38 years of service. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Orient Masonic Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Barbara Jean WORTMAN, Terre Haute; Marie Carolyn SOUTHERTON, Rochester, and Goldie Louise RUSSELL, Frankfort; a step-son, Donald Edward SULLIVAN, Lebanon; sixteen grandchildren; thirty-eight great-grandchildren, and a sister, Dorothy Louise FIELDS, Indianapolis. Preceding in death were a sister and three brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, with Pastor Mack GOEGLEIN officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home where a church council service will be conducted at 6 p.m. and a Masonic service wil be conducted at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Heart Fund.

Margaret Koten

Margaret “Peg” KOTEN, 84, a resident since 1981 of Marquette Manor, Indianapolis, died at 6:01 p.m. Saturday at the health care center at the manor.

Mrs. Koten, who maintained a summer home on Lake Manitou, is believed to be the first child to be delivered in a hospital in Fulton County. She was born on May 19, 1906 to Alfred G. and Chloe TROUTMAN NEERMAN shortly after the construction of the original Woodlawn hospital, located on the site now occupied by the Fulton County Public Library. She was the granddaughter of the Hoosier poet John E. TROUTMAN, who was also of Rochester. She lived in Indianapolis for 40 years. On May 1, 1927 she married Roy Y. KOTEN, who died Aug. 19, 1976.

She was a musician and the author of numerous articles for religious and children’s publications. She was a 1926 graduate of the North Central College School of Music in Naperville, Ill. The Koten Chapel at the college is named in honor of her and her hsband. She was a member of the Lockerbie Square United Methodist Church, Indianapolis. She had served in a variety of offices at the church, including president of the Women’s Society of World Service. She also held leadership positions in the Women’s Society of Christian Church of the Southern Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. She was active in a number of civic organizations of Irvington, the Irvington Historical Society and the Irvington Union of Clubs. She was a past president of the Irvington Mothers Study Club. She was an accomplished pianist and had accompanied musical groups in Detroit and Indianapolis. She was a member of the Patroness Club of the Zeta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, a music sorority, and was active in the Irvington Music Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Jane KOTEN, Winnetka, Ill.; a son, John A. [KOTEN], Barrington Hills, Ill.; three grandchildren, John, Mark and Sarah [KOTEN], and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Mildred HAUMERSEN RIDDLE, on Jan. 24, 1990.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial service will be held this spring at North Central College in Naperville. Memorials may be made to North Central College, Naperville, IL 60566 or to Lockerbie Squart United Methodist Church, Indianapolis IN 46204.

Bertha V. Funk

Bertha V. FUNK, 80, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 8:05 a.m. today at her residence in Ridgemanor, Fla.

She was born Feb. 14, 1910 in Pulaski County to Oscar and Alice BURGESS EVERMAN. On Nov. 23, 1929 in Bowling Green, Ohio, she married V. Delmer FUNK, who survives. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Royal Center.

Surviving with her husb and are a daughter, Barbara LUTTERMOSER, Ridgemanor, Fla.; a son, Charles W. [FUNK], Marshall, Mich.; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three brothers and a sister.

Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center.

Carol E. Pine

Carol E. PINE, 69, of 2600 W. Jefferson St., Kokomo, formerly of Lake Bruce, died at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center, Kokomo.

She was born July 9, 1921 in Deer Creek to Verne A. and Ruth DAVIS MOORE. On July 8, 1939 in Tipton she married Russell L. PINE, who died Feb. 25, 1982. She retired in 1972 from Accurate Parts, Kokomo, and had also worked for Stellite. She attended Trinity Wesleyan Church, Kokomo.

Surviving are four sons, David A. [PINE], Walton; Joseph K. and Russell D. [PINE], both of Kokomo, and Dan [PINE], Kewanna; three daughters, Ruthann HAWKINS and Phyllis C. LINDLEY, both of Kokomo, and Joyce HOFMAN, Cleveland, Ohio; sixteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three step-grandcvhildren; three step-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Wilma BACH, Chicago, and Virginia VOGUE, Kokomo. Preceding in death were two brothers and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Eller Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo, with the Rev. Roger A. PARSONS officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Betty L. Clark

Betty Lou CLARK, 38, of Effort, Pa., a former Rochester High School teacher and girls basketball coach, died at 11:15 p.m. Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J.

Her death was due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident Friday Night in New Jersey.

She was born Oct. 29, 1952 in Princeton to Elmon and Virginia DYRE CLARK. She was in her third year as head coach of the girl’s basketball team at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University and her master’s degree from Indiana University. She went from Rochester High School to Manchester High School, then to East Stroudsburg.

Surviving are her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Robert FIELDS, Orleans, Ind.; a brother, Richard CLARK, Melburne, Fla.; a sister, Earlean SWINEHEART, Brazil, and a niece.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ocha-Tetrick Funeral Home, 187 E. Jefferson, Orleans. Burial wil be in Fairview Cemetery, Orleans. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the East Stroudsburg University scholarship fund.

Tuesday, January 29, 1991

Bertha V. Funk

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, for Bertha V. FUNK, 80, Rt. 2, Kewanna.

The Rev. Doug WITT will officiate and burial will be in the Royal Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Funk died at 8:05 a.m. Monday at her residence in Ridgemanor, Fla.

Lela J. Thrush

Lela J. THRUSH, 91, formerly of 314 W. 11th St., Rochester, died at 7:22 p.m. Monday at Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, where she had lived since 1982.

She was born Jan. 18, 1900 in Pulaski County to Robert M. and Sarah MURRAY THOMAS. She moved from Grass Creek to Rochester in 1933. On Dec. 6, 1919 in Grass Creek she married Lotus T. THRUSH, who died April 2, 1973. She was a graduate of Grass Creek High School, a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Betty JENKINS, Rochester, and Shirley ANDERSON, Logansport; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two daughters, Vivian SCHEID and Mary [ELLITHORP]; a sister, and two brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday 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. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Thursday. The Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 30, 1991

Paul E. Hammond

Paul E. HAMMOND, 70, of 14453 Redwood Road, Culver, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday at Okeechobee, Fla.

He was born July 31, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Arthur and Sylvia SHARP HAMMOND. He moved from Fulton to Culver in 1946. On July 8, 1944 in South Bend he married Eilene SNOKE, who survives. He retired in 1982 from the McCord Corporation in Plymouth after 37 years of service. He had served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II in Africa and Italy. He was a member and past commander of the Plymouth VFW Post, past president of the Plymouth Eagles Lodge, and a member of the Bourbon American Legion Post and the Pyramid’s 98th Bomb Group Veterans Association.

Surviving with his wife are a sister, Alberta WATSON, Three Rivers, Mich.; two brothers, Glen [HAMMOND], Milan, Mich., and Carl [HAMMOND], Norfolk, Va., and an aunt, Hazel ANDERSON, Argos.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel, Plymouth, with the Rev. Edwin McCLURE officiating. Military rites will be conductd by the VFW. Burial will be in Oak Hill Mausoleum. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, 1100 N. Michigan St. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Plymouth, or the Hospice of Okeechobee, Fla.

James E. Ginn

James E. GINN, 69, Rochester Mobile Home Court, died at 3:55 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born April 14, 1921 in Athens to Garrett and Mary BURNS GINN. He spent most of his life in Fulton County and Franklin. His first marriage was to Louise RHODES. On April 23, 1976 at Franklin he married Lorene SUTTLES, who survives. He was a retired maintenance man. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Marsha GINN, Rochester, and Jean CASTRO, Lake Station; two sons, Leonard [GINN], Colorado, and Donald [GINN], Logansport; a step-daughter, Betty BACHMAN, Leiters Ford; a step-son, William RHODES, Upper Sandusky, Ohio; nine grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren, and a brother, Byron [GINN], Rochester.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers, Rochester.

Elma M. Fanning

Elma Marie FANNING, 88, of 19989 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, died at 12:06 p.m. Tuesday at Bremen Community Hospital. She had been in failing health for six months.

She was born April 27, 1902 in Deedsville, Miami county, to J.D. and Nellie MAZE WINTERROWD. She lived most of her life in the Tippecanoe community. On March 20, 1926 near Argos she married Harold FANNING, who died Aug. 27, 1977. She was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Delbert (Gene) EPLER, Plymouth, and Carol MINIX, North Las Vegas, Nev.; a son, Jay [FANNING], Taylors, S.C.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Alta BEST and Mrs. Denzil (Waunita) ELLIOTT, both of Plymouth, and Delta SCHROME, Bremen, and two brothers, Wayne and Max [WINTERROWD], both of Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother, George [WINTERROWD].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Revs. Wilbur FISCHER and Amond WENGER officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren 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 Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Anna K. Michel

Anna K. MICHEL, 88, of 1729 S. Josephine St., Martinsville, died at 1 p.m. Monday at Morgan County Hospital. She had been ill for several months.

She was born Feb. 16, 1902 in Kuhstedt, Germany, to Dietrich and Anna FLATHMANN MULLER. She moved from Germany to the United States in 1925. She moved from Indianapolis to Martinsville four years ago. On April 17, 1929 she married Ernst MICHEL, who survives. She was the owner/operator of Sponsel Bakery in Indianapolis from 1952-1962. She was a member of the Evangelical Church of Christ.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Doris NERDING, Martinsville, and Joan GRAHAM, Rochester; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two rothers and two sisters.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillsdale Cemetery, Martinsville. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. tonight at Neal & Summers Mortuary, 110 E. Poston Road, Martinsville.

Lela J. Thrush

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Lela J. THRUSH, 91, formerly of 314 W. 11th St.

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. today and after 10 a.m. Thursday. The Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Mrs. Thrush died at 7:22 p.m. Monday at Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, where she had lived since 1982. She was born Jan. 18, 1900 in Pulaski County to Richard M. and Sarah MURRAY THOMAS. She moved from Grass Creek to Rochester in 1933. On Dec. 6, 1919 in Grass Creek she msarried Lotus T. THRUSH, who died April 2, 1973. She was a graduate of Grass Creek High School, a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a member of the Grace United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Betty JENKINS, Rochester, and Shirley ANDERSON, Logansport; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two daughters, Vivian SCHEID and Mary ELLITHORP; a sister and two brothers.

John V. Gross

John V. GROSS, 54, Rt. 5, Rochester, (Talma) died at 9 p.m. Tuesday while driving his vehicle near Columbus, Ohio.

He was born Jan. 2, 1937 in Warsaw to Rollin and Pauline MILLER GROSS. He moved from Bourbon to Rochester 36 years ago. On March 5, 1957 in Rochester he married June E. MAY, who survives. He was a truck driver of ESI Meats out of Bristol for five years. He was a member of the Warsaw Wesleyan Church.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Michael (Diana L.) SOPHER, Roann; Mrs. Daniel (Christie K.) SWEENY, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Steve (Shelly A.) THOMAS, Atwood; a son, David L. GROSS, Rochester; five grandchildren; his mother, Pauline GROSS, Warsaw; two sisters, Mrs. Ronald (Susan) BRUCE, Warsaw, and Donna SKINNER, Marion. Preceding in death were his father; a sister, Marilyn SMITH, and a grandson, Ryan SOPHER.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Paul JAMES officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday.

Thursday, January 31, 1991

James E. Ginn

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for James E. GINN, 69, Rochester Mobile Home Court.

The Rev. Paul SECRLE will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion and the VFW.

Mr. Ginn died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

Friday, February 1, 1991

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Saturday, February 2, 1991

Eva R. Landis

Eva R. LANDIS, 88, Rt. 1, Akron (Rock Lake area), died at 10:58 a.m. Friday at Wabash County Hospital, where she was admitted Thursday evening.

She was born June 9, 1902 in Fulton County to Ancil and Margaret McINTIRE BRYANT. She lived in the Rock Lake area for 68 years and in Fulton County all her life. On Sept. 17, 1921 in Rochester she married Theodore R. LANDIS, who died Oct. 30, 1971. She had attended the Possum Hollow School, north of Athens, and attended the Disko United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Ann) FLOOR, Akron, and Mrs. Bobbie (Esther May) KIRK, Roann; a son, Charles [LANDIS], Peru; seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were eleven brothers and sisters.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the churth or other charity.

Monday, February 4, 1991

Harry Webb

Harry WEBB, 81, 604 Terry Ho Drive, Monticello, died at 5:26 a.m. Saturday at White County Memorial Hospital, Monticello. He had been in failing health for four months.

He was born April 11, 1909 in Hull, England, to George R.W. and Jane Ann SAINT WEBB. On Jan. 29, 1955 in Huntington, Mass., he married Arlene V. MILLER, who survives. He retired in 1981 as plant manager for Alloy Crafts, Delphi. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. Raised in England, he moved to Fort Erie, Canada, after World War II, to Massachusetts in 1953, from Decatur, Ill., to Monticello in 1968. He was active in Boy Scouts as a child and an adult, was a British Royal Air Force veteran of World War II and was involved in the reclamation of Germany and in the investigations into war crimes following World War II.

Surviving with his wife ar a son, Harry R. WEBB, Rochester; two daughters, Nina STONE, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Carol WENTZEL, Mount Vernon, Ohio; four grandchildren, and a sister, Marjorie FOWLER, Leeds, England. Preceding in death were a sister and a brother.

Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Monticello, with the Rev. Edward MORRIS officiating. Friends may call at the church after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the church. Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of arrangements.

Iva O. Shriver

Services were to be today at 11 a.m. for Iva O. SHRIVER, 83, of 140 Jefferson St.

The Rev. Brian TAMMANY was to officiate and burial was to be in the Akron Cemetery.

She died at 9 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She was born May 4, 1907 in Akron to Clarence and Jessie ACHEY SHRIVER. She moved to Rochester in 1945 from California. She owned and operated The Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She was a graduate of Akron High School, and was a sergeant in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II.

Surviving are a brother, Lloyd [SHRIVER], Palm Springs, Fla., and nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Paul (Sandra) TYLER, Rochester. Preceding in death were two brothers, Martin and Floyd [SHRIVER], and a sister, Mildred HARPER.

Juanita F. Frain

Juanita Ferne FRAIN, 64, of 14980 18B Road, Argos, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at her residence. She had been in failing health for seven years.

She was born Sept. 19, 1926 in Medaryville to George H. and Ferne R. WACKNITZ FLETCHER. She had lived in the Culver and Winamac communities before moving to Argos 21 years ago. On Oct. 2, 1945 in Winamac she married Charles S. FRAIN, who survives. She was a member of the Greene Township Home Economics Club, the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church and the Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Timothy C. [FRAIN], Marion; two grandchildren, Tiffany EDWARDS, Bloomington, and Camille EDWARDS, Huntington; a sister, Shirley AULT, Indianapolis; an aunt, and nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos, where the Mxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 5, 1991

James E. Redinger

James E. “Jamie” REDINGER, 20, Rt. 1, Culver (Aubbeenaubbee Township), died about 9:30 p.m. Monday at his home.

He was born Oct. 14, 1970 in Kokomo to Eldon and Linda KAMP REDINGER. He was a 1988 graduate of Rochester High School.

Surviving with his parents, of Leiters Ford, are a sister, Deanna REDINGER, Rochester; a brother, Vincent “Ed” [REDINGER], South Bend; the paternal grandparents, Charles and Pauline REDINGER, Rochester; the maternal grandfater, Donald KAMP, Rochester; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Estel (Opal) FLENNER, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Harry MULLINS officiating. Burial will be im the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Ronald S. See

Ronald S. SEE, 44, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 12:55 p.m. Monday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Dec. 20, 1946 in Rochester to Errett Jim and Laura Louise BERGER SEE. He was a farmer, and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

Surviving are two brothers, James E. and Richard E. [SEE], both of Rochester; two sisters, Donna SPARKS, Rochester, and Marcia KAHLER, Rt. 1, Macy; his step-mother, Lucy SEE, Rt. 2, Macy; a step-sister; a step-brother, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents, four sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, near Deedsville. Friencs may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Iva O. Shriver

Services were at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Iva O. SHRIVER, 83, of 140 Jefferson St.

The Rev. Brian TAMMANY officiated and burial was in the Akron Cemetery.

She died at 9 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. She was born May 4, 1907 in Akron to Clarence and Jessie ACHEY SHRIVER. She moved to Rochester in 1945 from California. She owned and operated The Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She was a graduate of Akron High School, and was a sergeant in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II.

Surviving are a brother, Lloyd [SHRIVER], Palm Springs, Fla., and nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Paul (Sandra) TYLER, Rochester. Preceding in death were two brothers, Martin and Floyd [SHRIVER], and a sister, Mildred HARPER.

Wednesday, February 6, 1991

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Thursday, February 7, 1991

Roy A. Keirn

Roy Allen “Al” KEIRN, 81, formerly of Akron, died at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Home in Franklin, where he resided. He had been in failing health for five months.

He was born June 11, 1909 in Chili to Edward and Jessie ALLEN KEIRN. He had lived in Akron for 34 years, and before then he had lived in the LaPorte, Crawfordsville and Salem areas. On July 30, 1939 in Akron he married Carol Alberta NORRIS, who died Oct. 6, 1988. He retired in 1974 after 50 years as a mechanic with the former C.R. Barkman Lincoln-Mercury dealership of Rochester. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Crawfordsville and was a former member of the Akron United Methodist Church. He was a charter member of the Swingin’ Dudes Square and Round Dance Club, and was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons.

Surviving are a daughter, the Rev.Susan KEIRN KESTER, Wilmington, Del.; a son, the Rev. Norris Allen KEIRN, Crawfordsville; two granddaughters, Caroline S. KESTER, Wilmington, Del., and Hannah E. KEIRN, Crawfordsvillel two grandsons, Nathan A. KEIRN and Joshua N. KEIRN, both of Crawfordsville; three sisters, Roselyn KNIGHT, Glendale, Calif.; Marguerite VALE, Cottonwood, Ariz., and Jean FISHER, Peru, and a brother, Noel [KEIRN], Peru. Preceding in death were a sister, Rosemary [KEIRN], and two brothers, R. Grant and Max [KEIRN].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Akron United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles ARMSTRONG officiating. Assisting will be the Revs. Merlyn COX, Edward KESTER, Susan KESTER and Norris KEIRN. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Friday, February 8, 1991

Burel F. Ballinger

Burel Freeman BALLINGER, 84, of 19195 10B Road, Plymouth, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday at the residence of his daughter and son-in-law in Culver. He died following a brief illness.

He was born May 5, 1906 in LaPorte County to Joseph and Samona TEEPLES BALLINGER. He moved from Starke County to Marshall County 46 years ago. He was married to Glenna Irene WILSON, who died June 1974. He was a retired farmer and a former Studebaker Corporation employee. He was the last survivor of the Kankakee River Basin Dredging Project.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Allen (Rosemary) WEAVER, Thorn Road, Culver; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Devon (Hope) WOLFF of Florida, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Faye [BALLINGER], and four brothers, James, Morgan, Mittle and Veto [BALLINGER]. Private services will be Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor NUNEMAKER officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. tonight and from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart or Lung association.

Gladys L. Harris

Gladys L. HARRIS, 83, of 403 E. Rochester St., Akron, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born Feb. 5, 1908 in Columbia Township, Whitley County, to Charles E. and Bessie Gertrude KEPPLER KEISER. She was married to Walter S. HARRIS, who survives. She attended the Cox Grade School and she graduated from Columbia City High School in 1926. She attended Purdue University. In 1933 she moved from Columbia City to Akron, where her husband was the Standard Oil distributor for many years. She was a clerk at Harris Drug Store in Akron for 10 years. She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church and the Mother’s Study Club.

Surviving with her husband, a resident of Grace Village at Winona Lake, are two sons, Lyle “Bud” [HARRIS], Akron, and Stephen L. [HARRIS], Frankfort; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Herschel (Phyllis) HALL, Venice,Fla. Preceding in death was a sister, Ada I. SMITH.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hartzler Funeral Home,Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist church or the American Diabetes Association. Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, is in charge of arrangements.

James F. Kindig

Word has been received of the Jan. 22 death of James F. KINDIG in Mesa, Ariz. He was buried in the National Veterans Cemetery, Phoenix.

He was born June 9, 1919 in Akron. In 1959 he moved from South Bend to Mesa. He was a test driver for International Harvester, and a member of the American Legion, VFW and the Moose Lodge. He served in the South Pacific during World War II.

Surviving with his wife, Dee [KINDIG], are a sister, Marietta CRAVER, Mesa, and two nephews.

Saturday, February 9, 1991

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Monday, February 11, 1991

Medford K. Newman

Medford Kyle NEWMAN, 69, Hobart, died at 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart.

He was born Nov. 7, 1921 in Miami County to Medford Kyle NEWMAN and Mildred ANDERSON IRELAND. The family was formerly of Rochester. He was married to Carol SEE, who survives. He was a retired principal of River Forest Elementary School, Hobart; an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hobart. He attended Jefferson Township High School at Mexico and graduated in 1941 from Chili High School.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Lee [NEWMAN], Portland; Mark [NEWMAN], Hobart, and Roger [NEWMAN], Hammond; three daughters, Nancy OWENS, Oregon, Wis.; Diane DONOVAN, Brownsville, Texas, and Katrina NEWMAN, Hobart, and five grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, Hobart, with the Rev. William KASTER officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today and 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bruns-Kish Funeral Home, Hobart.

Additional services will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. William KASTER officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hobart.

Lorene Ginn

Lorene GINN, 63, Rochester Mobile Home Court, died at 9:40 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center following an illness of several months.

She was born Feb. 19, 1927 in Caywood, Ky., to Henry and Phoeba BLEVINS JONES. She moved here from California 10 years ago. Her first marriage was Dec. 23, 1951 to Clark SUTTLES, who died in 1966. On April 23, 1967 she married James E. GINN, who died Jan. 30, 1991. She was a retired nurse’s aide and a member of the Westside Apostolic Church.

Surviving are three step-daughters, Mrs. Byron (Elizabeth) BACHMAN, Rt. 4, Rochester; Mrs. Greg (Laura Jean) CASTRO, Lake Station, and Marsha GINN, Rochester; three step-sons, William RHODES, of Ohio; Leonard GINN, Rochester, and Donnie GINN, Logansport; seventeen step-grandchildren, and two half-brothers, William JONES and Charles JONES, both of Logansport.

Following cremation, memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Westside Apostolic Church, with the Rev. Paul CECRLE officiating. Interment will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery at Franklin. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Zimmerman Family Funeral Home.

Louise J. Wojdyla

Louise J. WOJDYLA, 67, Starke County Road 800 East, Ora, died Thursday at her home.

She was born Feb. 22, 1923 in East Chicago and had lived in the Ora area since 1969, moving from St. John. She was a cook at Culver Military Academy, a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Monterey, the Rosary Sodality of the church, and the Culver Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Diane) KANTHAL, San Francisco; three sons, David [WOJDYLA], Spring, Texas; Joseph [WOJDYLA], Twin Falls, Idaho, and Edward [WOJDYLA], Columbus; ten grandchildren, and three sisters, Mary DUBCZAK, Hammond; Jeannie GRUDZIEN and Francie BAZAN, both of Calumet City.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Monterey with the Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Bonine Funeral Home in Culver from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, where the Scriptural Wake service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 12, 1991

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Wednesday, February 13, 1991

Luella M. Norris

Luella M. NORRIS, 62, Valparaiso, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso.

She was born June 25, 1928 in Genison, Mich., to Jesse and Mary BREDEHOST OSBORN. On Aug.11, 1956 in Argos she married Manford L. NORRIS, who survives. She was an assistant to the head of technical services at the Porter County Library, Valparaiso. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Valparaiso, and a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Greenville College.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Keren BONE, Fairbanks,Alaska, and Linda CARULLO, Valparaiso; two sons, Jim [NORRIS], Charlotte, N.C., and Alan [NORRIS], Valparaiso; eight grandchildren; four sisters, Linda CONLEY, Medaryville; Rosemary OSBORN, Valparaiso; Irene MILLER, Muncie, and Alice SCHEETZ, LaGrange, and two brothers, Lowell [OSBORN], Lafayette, and Marvin [OSBORN], Plymouth.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Bartholomew Funeral Home, 102 Monroe St., Valparaiso, with the Rev. Don MORAN officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday and after noon Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Porter County Visiting Nurses Association.

Willis A. Harmon

Willis A. HARMON, 75, of 2403 North Main St., Mishawaka, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, following a lengthy illness.

He was born Feb. 13, 1915 in Gilead. He lived in South Bend most of his life. On July 23, 1977 in South BEnd he married Lolita HICKMAN, who survives. He retired in 1980 from Adams Engineering in South Bend. He was a member of the Elkhart Moose Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sharon VERLODT, Glendale, Ariz.; three sons, Duane HARMON, Scottsdale,Ariz.; Randy HARMON, Mishawaka, and Richard HICKMAN, Port Huron, Mich.; twelve grandchildren; a sister, Lucille EWING, Osceola; two brothers, Allen HARMON, Osceola, and Rex [HARMON], Arizona.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hollis-Orvis-Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of St. Joseph County or Memorial Hospitl of Soutn Bend’s Cancer Fund.

Thursday, February 14, 1991

Forest R. Heyde

Forest Russell HEYDE, 88, of 2817 Barrett Road, died at 6:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born Oct. 27, 1902 in Kosciusko County near Nappanee to Gustav and Susan RINGGENBERG HEYDE. He moved from Bremen to Rochester in 1936. On June 6, 1928 in Nappanee he married Esther KNOX, who survives. He was the founder, in 1936, and owner of the Heyde Oil Company.

Mr. Heyde was an active member of the Rochester Trinity United Methodist Church, from which he had been a delegate for a number of years to the general conference of the United Methodist Church. He was a former superintendent, administraative board member and board of trustees member of the church. He also was a member and past master of the Rochester Masonic Lodge, a member of the Eastern Star and the I.O.O.F., Elks and Moose Lodges of Rochester, and of the South Bend Scottish Rite and the Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Dr. Russell L. HEYDE, Warsaw, and Jay A. HEYDE and James W. HEYDE, both of Rochester; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Leon (Alma) DRUCKAMILLER, Syracuse, and Mrs. Forrest (Marie) HECKAMAN, Claypool. Preceding in death were four brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Revs. Carl RICKS, William SIMPSON and Kenneth FOULKE officiating. Burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Masonic services will be there at 8 p.m. Friday, followed by I.O.O.F. services. Visitation also will be conducted at the church after 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Shelly A. Tarter

Shelly Ann TARTER, 33, Rt. 1, Akron, died Thursday at her residence.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Annie Mae Kittrell Romine Conley

Annie Mae KITTRELL ROMINE CONLEY died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at her home in Grandbay, Ala.

Arrangements are pending at the Radney Funeral Home, Mobile, Ala.

Sarah McKimm

Sarah “Sadie” McKIMM, 72, Reading, England, died Tuesday night in Reading.

She was born May 21, 1918 to John and Agnes LORD. She was married to George McKIMM, who preceded in death.

Surviving are two daughers, Wendy and Linda [McKIMM]; a sister, Flo GABLE, Rochester, and two brothers, Lawrence and James [LORD], Ireland.

Alfred K. Moore

Alfred K. MOORE, 80, Hamlet, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday at his residence.

He was born March 30, 1910 in Fulton County to Frank and Nellie HARTMAN MOORE. He moved from Akron to Hamlet 40 years ago. On April 4, 1932 in Liberty Mills he married Irene SHEPHERD, who survives. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Tracey United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Nellie ARNDT, Union Mills, and Janet SMEAL, Glendale, Ariz.; two sons, Gene [MOORE], Sanford, N.C., and Ronald [MOORE], Michigan City; thirteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a brother, Earl [MOORE], Macy, and four sisters, Marie BERGER, Macy; Rose MARBURGER, South Bend; Alice STEININGER, Rochester, and Pauline STANLEY, Koontz Lake.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, 102 W. Davis St., Hamlet. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Tracey United Methodist Church or the American Heart Fund.

Friday, February 15, 1991

Grace Shadel

Grace SHADEL, 91, Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, died there at 10:20 a.m. Thursday.

She was born Oct. 19, 1899 in Miami County to Joshua and Jane RIGEL COFFING. She moved from Macy to Peabody three years ago. On Aug. 2, 1919 in Warren she married John SHADEL, who died Dec. 28, 1962. She had attended the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving are a son, Gerald [SHADEL], Macy; two grandchildren, Paula ALLEN, Phoenix, Ariz., and Robert SADLER, Indianapolis, and three great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Joshua ALLEN, Phoenix, and Jason ALLEN, who is serving in Saudi Arabia. Preceding in death was a daughter, Eileen [SHADEL], in 1966. Mrs. Shadel was the last survivor of a family of 12 children.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Gordon D. Ironmonger

Gordon Dale “Sonny” IRONMONGER I, 58, Rt. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at 6 a.m. Thursday at his residence following several weeks of illness.

He was born Aug. 23, 1932 in Kokomo to Floyd E. and Mildred Louise HORNER IRONMONGER. He moved from Royal Center to Nyona Lake three years ago. He was retired from Chrysler Transmission Works, Kokomo. He was a member of the United Auto Workers.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Cynthia) CARRICO, Bunker Hill; three sons, Gordon D. [IRONMONGER] II, Nicholsville, Ky.; Michael T. [IRONMONGER], Royal Center, and Troy A. [IRONMONGER], Miami; four grandchildren; five brothers, Robert [IRONMONGER], Silver Lake; Larry [IRONMONGER], Royal Center; Darrell [IRONMONGER], Nyona Lake; Danny [IRONMONGER], Long Beach, Miss., and David [IRONMONGER], Galien, Mich.; five sisters, Sharon NELSON and Mrs. Dwight (Darlene) BRANDSTON, both of Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Russell (Joan) DROLL, Kokomo; Mrs. David (Nancy) MARTIN, Florida, and Mrs. Russell (Carolyn) ENYART, Haskell, Okla.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with Pastor Robert RILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 11 a.m. Sunday.

Lowell Long

Lowell LONG, 58, of 518 Franklin St., Mentone, died at 2:27 a.m. today in the emergency room of Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born March 8, 1932 in Rochester to Allen and Gladys ROWE LONG. On March 12, 1955 he married Shirley SMITH, who survives. He was employed at Sunoco Products, Akron.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Greg (Marita) POWELL, Akron; Mrs. Glen (Tina) YODER, Warsaw, and Mrs. Chris (Barbara) WRAY, Mentone, and David and Kenneth [LONG], both of Rochester; thirteen grandchildren; three brothers, Harold [LONG], Etna Green; Paul [LONG], Mishawaka, and Virgil [LONG], North Manchester.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Anna Mae Kittrell Romine Conley

Anna Mae KITTRELL ROMINE CONLEY died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at her home in Grand Bay, Ala.

She was born May 4, 1907 in Lucedale, Miss., to Thomas P. and Daisy RICE FINCH.

Surviving are four daughers, Nadine GRINDLE, Warsaw; Linda G. HURD, Las Cruces, N.M.; Delores MORRISON, Palestine, Ind., and Lizzie MARCUM, Kokomo; four sons, Thurmon KITTRELL, Grand Bay; Winfred KITTRELL, Warsaw; Ronnie KITTRELL, Central City, Colo., and William S. ROMINE, Grand Bay; thirty-three grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lillie Mae PIERCE, Cantonment, Fla. and Burnie MORRIS, Mobile, Ala.; a brother, Leroy FINCH, Wilmer, Ala. and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 3 p.m. (Rochester time) Saturday at the Palestine Baptist Church in Mobile, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Hospice Care. Arrangements are by Radney Funeral Home, 3155 Douphine St., Mobile, Ala.

Saturday, February 16, 1991

Shelly A. Tarter

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, southwest of Akron, for Shelly Ann TARTER, 33, Rt. 1, Akron, who died unexpectedly Tuesday at her residence. The Revs. Stanley WEISE and Ora MEYERS will officite. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Tarter was born Nov. 29, 1957 in Columbia City to Delbert and Sandy WOPPIS HILE. In June 1988 in Amboy she married Fred C. “Chris” TARTER, who survives. She had formerly worked 10 years at Eaton Controls, North Manchester. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, North Manchester. She had attended Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. She was a former Brownie Scout leader. Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Michaela D. PURVIS, at home; a son, Michael PURVIS, North Manchester; her mother, Sandy HILE, Pierceton; two brothers, Ronnie [HILE], Indianapolis, and Rick [HILE], Akron, and the paternal grandparents, Earl and Lillian WALLER, South Bend.

Monday, February 18, 1991

Howard A. Hoover

Howard A. “Tony” HOOVER, 90, of 18870 Indiana 331, Tippecanoe, died at 7:25 p.m. Saturday at his home.

He was born Feb. 29, 1900 in Wooster, Kosciusko County, to Charles and Elnora BOYER HOOVER. On July 18, 1921 at Crown Point he married Opal RODOCKER, who survives. He was an auto mechanic and was retired from the Argos Municipal Electric Company.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Emery (Phyllis) ROLAND, Claypool; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Preceding in death were a daughter, Maxine MARKS, in 1988; a brother, and two sisters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Gene NEYHART officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Ambulance and Fire Department.

Nora Lawson VanHook

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at Fisher Funeral Home, Williamsport, for Nora LAWSON VanHOOK, 81, of Williamsport.

The Rev. Don WILLIAMS was to officiate and burial was to be in the Highland Cemetery, Williamsport. Memorials may be made to the Community Hospital, Williamsport.

Mrs. VanHook died at 7:47 a.m. Friday at Community Hospital, Williamsport. She was born June 19, 1909 in Savoyard, Ky., to William and Louise EDWARD PRUITT. She lived in the Attica-Williamsport area for 35 years. In 1936 in Kentucky she married Edwin LAWSON, who died in 1959. In 1976 in Williamsport she married Robert VanHOOK, who died in 1988. She retired in 1976 from Radio material Corporation, Attica, where she had worked for 25 years. She was a member of the Attica-Williamsport Business and Professional Women’s Club and the Savoyard Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Barry (Sandra) SALTS, Rochester, and Mrs. Larry (Sue) CROWDER, Williamsport; a brother, George PRUITT, Edmonton, Ky.; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Mack Hawkins

Mack HAWKINS, 95, of 303 Lakeshore Drive, Culver, died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born March 8, 1895 at Wagoner, Okla. He moved from Chicago to Culver in 1962. On Feb. 14, 1936 he married Pauline POWELL, who died in 1963. On June 21, 1971 at Culver he married Mahalia BARNETT, who survives. He was a retired crane operator. He was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church, Kings Lake.

Surviving are a daughter, Timmie L. REESE, Minneapolis, Minn.; six grandchildren; a foster-daughter, Rosalie DICKERSON, Chicago, Ill., and a foster-son, Ronnie MABRY, Hampton, Va.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. Lee JACKSON and Warner HARRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Tuesday, February 19, 1991

William R. Dickson

William R. DICKSON, 78, Lakeville, died at 9:16 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born Aug. 18, 1912 in Ober to Riley and Nettie DEAN DICKSON. On Feb. 21, 1934 in Rochester he married Edna I. SWANSON, who died in 1985. He moved to Lakeville from Rochester in 1952. He was retired from Wilson’s Coal and Grain, Lakeville, and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, North Liberty.

Surviving are four daughters, Deloris MURPHY, Logansport; Wilma LeCLERCQ, Lakeville; Betty KELLY, Bremen, and Linda KING, Lapaz; four sons, Byron [DICKSON], Dewart Lake, and William “Bill,”, Robert and Richard [DICKSON], all of Lakeville; seventeen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; a sister, Marjorie FLYNN, Argos, and two brothers, Norman [DICKSON], Rochester, and Leonard [DICKSON], Plymouth. Preceding in death was a daughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville. Memorials may be made to the church.

Wednesday, February 20, 1991

[no obits]

Thursday, February 21, 1991

Pierce Engle

Pierce “Bill” ENGLE, 82, formerly of Mentone, died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Prairie View Nursing Home, Warsaw.

He was born July 30, 1908 in the Beaver Dam area to Jacob and Ida SHIREMAN ENGLE. He lived most of his life in the Beaver Dam and Mentone areas. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was first married to Evelyn WESTWOOD, who died in 1948. In 1953 he married Ruby BOONE, who died in 1977.

Surviving are five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Estella ROBBINS, Mentone. A daugher, Arlene HARSHMAN, died in 1976.

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 I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, February 22, 1991

Marie Thompson

Marie THOMPSON, 85, Life Care Center, (formerly of Akron), died at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital where she was admitted earlier that evening.

She was born Aug. 2, 1905 in Kosciusko County to Homer and Minnie MILLER RICHTER. On Nov. 4, 1920 in Warsaw she married Clarence G. THOMPSON, who died June 13, 1982.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Stewart (Louise) EATON, Barr Lake area near Rochester; a son Francis “Whitey” [THOMPSON], Akron; four grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers, Ernest and Vernon [RICHTER].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Maurice KESSLER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday.

Lawrence Thornton

Lawrence THORNTON, 70, Lake Station, died Wednesday at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hobart, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Monday.

He was born March 20, 1920 in Ulen, Minn. He retired in 1975 from U.S. Steel, Gary. He operated Larry’s Carpet Cleaning. His first marriage was to Ruth GOEHRING, who preceded in death. He later married Lois KIETZMAN, who preceded in death.

Surviving are three daughters, Linda STOWELL and Janice STOWELL, both of Lake Station, and Sandra WEBB, South Carolina; a son, Larry [THORNTON], Jr., Lake Station; a step-daughter, Emma Jean WANAKEY, Texas; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Harold [THORNTON], Twin Valley, Minn., and Norman and Elmer [THORNTON], both of Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother, Franklin [THORNTON], of Fargo, N.D.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Reese Funeral Home, 630 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart, with the Rev. Rodney RUBERG officiating. Burial will be in Hobart. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Saturday.

Benjamin F. Royer

Benjamin F. “Frank” ROYER, 84, Indiana 114 East, Akron, died at 7:20 a.m. today at Whitley County Memorial Hospital, Columbia City.

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

Saturday, February 23, 1991

Benjamin F. Royer

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, for Benjamin F. “Frank” ROYER, 84, Indiana 114 East, Akron.

The Rev. James W. KREFT will officiate. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after noon Sunday. Memorials may be made to the St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Mr. Royer was born April 4, 1906 in Akron to Jeff and Lovina LANDIS ROYER. He lived most of his life in the Akron area. On Nov. 26, 1944 in Fort Wayne he married Amelia KRUCKEBERG, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a son, James L. [ROYER], Akron; three grandchildren, Jennifer RYAN, Amanda ROYER and Megan ROYER, all of Akron; a sister, Mary LUCKENBILL, Akron, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, James [ROYER].

Monday, February 25, 1991

Tommy J. Foster

Tommy Joe “T.J.” FOSTER, 40, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday shortly after being admitted to Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Dec. 12, 1950 in Linton to Roy Lee and Marquitta DARR FOSTER. He had lived in this area for 36 years. On Sept. 29, 1985 in Rochester he married Beth KALE, who survives. For the past four years he had been a truck driver for Whiteford Lend Lease “Sunoco Products,” Akron.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Amy FOSTER, at home; a son, Greg [GENTRY], at home; his mother, Marquitta McLOCHLIN, Rochester; a sister, Connie GAINES, Rochester; a half-brother, Patrick McLOCHLIN, Rochester; two step-brothers, Ron and Donnie McLOCHLIN, both of Logansport; the maternal grandparents, Johnny and Pauline EASTER, Punta Gorda, Fla.; an aunt, and great-aunts, great-uncles, and three nephews. Preceding in death were his father, in 1954, and his step-father, Pat McLOCHLIN, in 1988.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rocheter. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society.

Todd N. Tusing

The body of Todd Neff TUSING, 21, of 306 Main St., Culver, was found Saturday along a bank of the Wabash River in Lawrenceville, Ill. Missing since Jan. 8, he died of drowning.

He was born Dec. 31, 1969 in Plymouth to Ronald and Kay NEFF TUSING. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He was a 1989 graduate of Culver High School, where he hald the school high jump record. He had been a member of the high school band, the Art Club and the soccer team. He was a sophomore at Vincennes University, where he was on the Dean’s List and a member of the track team.

Surviving with his parents in Culver are two sisters, Mrs. Dan (Cindy) KING, Houston, Texas, and Mrs. John (Michelle) ALLYN, Grand Haven, Mich.; a brother, Ryan [TUSING], a student at Ball State University, Muncie; two nieces; four nephews; the maternal grandmother, Grace NEFF, Elkhart, and the paternal grandparents, Evard and Cecel TUSING, both of Brownsville, Texas.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark DAY officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Memorials may be made to the Culver High School art department.

Arthur Laitala

Arthur LAITALA, 71, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday at his Liberty Township residence following a three-month illness.

He was born June 13, 1919 in Chisholm, Minn., to William and Katri KEMPPEINEN LAITALA. He moved from Minneapolis, Minn., to Fulton County in 1968. He operated a machine shop. On April 20, 1968 he married Alma Ruth STINGELY, who survives. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with General George Patton’s unit in the European Theater. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Hopkins, Minn.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Irene) GUERTA, Buffalo, Minn., and Mrs. James (Eunice) BROOKE, Kenosha, Wis.; three sons, Einar and Neil [LAITALA], Circle Pines, Minn., and David [LAITALA], Clearmont, Minn.; five grandsons; a granddaughter, and two brothers, Ed [LAITALA], Chisholm, Minn., and Sulo [LAITALA], Minneapolis, Minn. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Family Home, Fulton, with the Rev. Kathryn KUNZ officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery where the American Legion and the VFW posts will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton United Methodist Church or the Fulton County Cancer Society.

Tuesday, February 26, 1991

Mildred A. Nolen

Mildred A. NOLEN, 69, of Rt. 2, Rochester (Bessmore Park Road), died at 11:46 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for six months.

She was born June 9, 1921 in Fulton to Joseph and Neva Bell DAWSON CUNNINGHAM. She lived most of her life in this community. On Sept. 21, 1935 she married Ernest G. MEHRLEY, who died Aug. 15, 1973. On June 30, 1974 in Rochester she married Charles NOLEN, who survives. She retired Feb. 2, 1976 from Rochester Metal Products, where she had worked for 27 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are four daughters, Imogene DAVIS, Nappanee, and Mrs. Jerry (Betty) BARNES, Mrs. Ray (Judy) SPENCER and Mrs. Randy (Karen) HUTCHENS, all of Rochester; a son, Ernest G. MERHLEY Jr., Topeka; a step-daughter, Mrs. Bill (Sharon Lou) SLONAKER, Chili two step-sons, Jack NOLEN, Rochester, and Jerry NOLEN, Elkhart; thirty-nine grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Kathryn DAY, Cody, Wyo., and Mrs. Ernest (Mary) KNIGHT, Macy, and two brothers, Robert [CUNNINGHAM], Hamlet, and Lon “Bud” [CUNNINGHAM], Plymouth. Preceding in death were a sister, Betty SQUIRES, and a brother, Joe [CUNNINGHAM].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 1 p.m. Thursday.

William B. Rogers

William Bernard ROGERS, 84, Jackson, Mich., died at 10 a.m. Monday at Marlin Manor Nursing Home, Jackson, where he had been a patient for several months.

He was born June 21, 1906 at the family farm north of Rochester to Manville and Myrtle ROGERS. On Sept. 17, 1956 in Jackson he married Glenys SMITH, who survives. He moved from Rochester to Jackson in 1988. He retired in 1976 from the family farm where he raised dairy and beef cows. He was a former member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church and of the Calvary United Methodist Church, Jackson. He was a Mason.

Surviving with his wife are three step-sons, John T. SMITH, Warsaw; Harold T. SMITH, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Phillip D. SMITH, Jackson; a step-daughter, Joy MILLER, Jackson, and relatives in Rochester.

Services wil be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Wetherby Chapel, 402 Wildwood, Jackson, with the Rev. George R. GRETTENBERGER officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Memorial Park, Jackson. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Calvary Methodist Church.

Wednesday, February 27, 1991

Doyne Hoover

Word has been received of the Feb. 20 death of Doyne HOOVER, North Aurora, Ill. he was buried in Aurora Cemetery.

He is survived by a son, Tom HOOVER, Crystal Lake, Ill., and a brother, Glenn HOOVER, Rochester.

Max E. Geiger

Max E. GEIGER, 75, of 442 S. Ohio St., Culver, died at 7 a.m. Monday at the Highland Regional Meical Center, Sebring, Fla.

He was born Jan. 31, 1916 at Crown Point to Homer and Elsie SEIBOLDT GEIGER, and moved from Markle to Culver in 1939. On Feb. 24, 1940 at Crown Point he married LaVerne E. HINELINE, who survives. He was a member of Culver Grace United Church of Christ and the Fathers’ Auxiliary of the Culver VFW Post. He retired in 1976 after 40 years’ service as a station master on the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, last serving in Akron.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Dennis and Michael [GEIGER], both of Culver; four grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Preceding in death were five brothers and a granddaughter.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Culver Masonic Cemetery with the Rev. Donald WAGNER officiating. Memorials may be made to the Culver Grace United Church of Christ or to the Culver VFW Post. The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, February 28, 1991

Rev. Maurice B. Kent

Rev. Maurice B. KENT, 76, 18186 Cedar Road, Tippecanoe, died at 1:10 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. He had been ill for seven months.

He was born May 28, 1914, in Kansas City, Mo., to Oran F. and Letha BROWER KENT. On Nov. 19, 1934, he married Dorothy O. MYERS, who survives. He had lived in this area for the past 33 years, having come from West Lebanon.

He was a minister at these churches: Church of the Nazarene, West Lebanon, for 7 a/2 years; Morris Chapel in Warsaw for 7 1/2 years; the First Church of the Nazarene, Rochester, for 13 1/2 years. He was a United States Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of the Plymouth First Church of the Nazarene.

He was a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University magna cum laude and Ball State University. He was also a school teacher for several years.

Surviving with his wife is one daughter, Mrs. Rick (Donna Jane) HONECUTT, Silver Lake; a son, Stephen J. [KENT], Tippecanoe; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene, Rochester, with the Revs. Richard THOMPSON and Richard JORDAN officiating. Burial wil be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery, Tippecanoe.

Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and at the church one hour prior to services Saturday.

Beatrice Pickerl

Miss Beatrice PICKERL, 90, former resident of 107 Smith St., Argos, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born Dec. 20, 1900 in Argos. She lived all her life in the South Bend and Argos communities.

She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the Argos Progress Club, the Wednesday Bridge Club and the Indiana State Teacher’s Association. She was also a life member of the Eastern Star Chapter 26.

She was a graduate of Indiana University and was an elementary school teacher for 47 years. After teaching at Nuner School, South Bend for 37 years, she retired. She had also taught in Argos.

Surviving is a great-niece, several great-nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary PICKERL and Lidella GARN, and a brother, Billy PICKERL.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday.

Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Friday, March 1, 1991

Clarence Carr

Clarence CARR, 81, Lake Manitou, died at 9:30 a.m. today at Life Care Center. He moved here six years ago from Logansport.

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

Acel G. Young

Acel Glen YOUNG, 75, of Twelve Mile and Palmetto, Fla., died at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blake Hospital, Bradenton, Fla.

He was born Feb. 8, 1916 in Adams Township, Cass County to Glen and Reba A. BUCK YOUNG. On Aug. 17, 1941 at Twelve Mile, he married Elizabeth I. WARNER, who survives. He retired in 1981 from Logansport Macine Company. He was a member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church, the Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge, all of Twelve Mile.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Tracie PETTIT, Indianapolis; a son, Warner [YOUNG], Indianapolis; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Hugh [YOUNG], North Port, Fla., and Charles [YOUNG], Indianapolis. Preceding in death was a brother, Arthur [YOUNG].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, March 2, 1991

Clarence Carr

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Clarence CARR, 81, Lake Manitou.

The Rev. Carl HICKS will officiate and burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Training Center.

Mr. Carr died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Life Care Center. He was born May 26, 1909 in Fulton County to Fred S. and Nettie LOWE CARR. He moved from Logansport to Rochester eight years ago. On Oct. 7, 1939 in Logansport he married Eunice GRANT, who died Aug. 21, 1982. In 1969 he retired from General Telephone Company. He was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Logansport Masonic Lodge and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite Fort Wayne. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are four sisters, Louise DRUDGE, Madge MILLISER and Clarabelle ROCKWELL, all of Rochester, and Ida Katherine CUTSHAW, Boise, Idaho, and a brother, Westel [CARR], Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister, Ruth NEWELL.

Monday, March 4, 1991

James A. Little

James A. LITTLE, 69, of 1030 Franklin St., died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at his residence of an apparent heart attack. He had been in failing health for 2 1/2 years.

He was born April 4, 1921 in Kewanna to Vincent and Mildred TUTTLE LITTLE. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Jan. 26, 1946 in Rochester he married Hazel M. RUSH, who died Jan. 13, 1960. On Nov. 14, 1970 in Rochester he married Betty SMITH NICODEMUS, who survives. He retired in 1989 from Rochester Homes Inc. He was a member of the Rochester American Legion Post and the Manitou VFW. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving with his wife are a son, John LITTLE, Rochester; four grandchildren, Tabitha MINIX, Plymouth; Heather LITTLE and Tracey HOFFMAN, both of Rochester, and Todd ALLEN, Liberty Mills; a great-grandson; three step-daughters, Sandra NESS, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Richard (Penny) PIKE and [Jenny] DeMARCO, both of Rochester; six step-grandchildren; two sisters, Bertha F. GRUBE, Rochester, and Doris BRITTON, Niles, Mich., and a brother, Ernest “Bill” LITTLE, Valparaiso. Preceding in death were a daughter, Linda ALLEN; a son, James Lee [LITTLE]; a grandson; four sisters, and two brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military grveside services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the Cancer Fund or the Leukemia Fund.

Georgianna M. Sroufe

Georgianna M. SROUFE, 83, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 4:50 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital, following a two-year illness.

She was born Feb. 27, 1908 in Elwood to John and Cora SNODGRASS JONES. On Oct. 15, 1928 in Macy she married W. Russel SROUFE, who survives. She was a 1927 graduate of Macy High School and a graduate of Warner Beautician College, Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Thomas [SROUFE], Macy, and Mark J. [SROUFE], Rochester; a daughter, Elizabeth NICODEMUS, Silver Lake; seven grandchidren, and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister, Mary ROCKEY, and a brother, Elbert JONES.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Elston G. Sims

Elston G. SIMS, 85, of 1101 Elm St., died at 7:20 p.m. Saturday at Life Care Center.

He was born April 11, 1905 in Springfield, Mo., to Charlie and Rozella HOFFMAN SIMS. He moved here from Lamar, Mo., 25 years ago. On March 19, 1967 in Rochester he married Eva [PUTMAN], who survives. He was retired from Modern Materials. He was a member of the First Assembly of God, of which he was an ordained pastor.

Surviving with his wife are a step-daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Eileen) CROUSORE, Batavia, Ohio; a step-son, Delbert WESTWOOD, Rochester; a niece whom he reared, Mrs. Michael (Nancy) HERREL, Rochester; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-niece; three sisters, Ola COURTNEY, Carthage, Mo.; Martha HUBER, Phoenix City, Ala., and Lois WHITEHEAD, Bend, Ore. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God with the Rev. Cliff WILKINS Jr., officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, March 5, 1991

[no obits]

Wednesday March 6, 1991

Donna J. Grogg

Donna Jean GROGG, 35, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 9:18 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, following an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 8, 1955 in Rochester to Robert L. ands Marjorie MORRETT HOFFMAN. She had been a Seward Townchip (Kosciusko County) deputy assessor and, before that, a secretary.

Surviving are her father, Robert HOFFMAN, Claypool; a daughter, Tonya GROGG, Claypool; a sister, Pat SWARTZ, Bicknell; two brothers, Hal [HOFFMAN], Claypool, and Todd [HOFFMAN], Silver Lake; the paternal grandfather, Elmer HOFFMAN, Warsaw; two nephews, and a niece. Her mother, Morjorie MORRETT HOFFMAN SASSER, died April 21, 1990.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery, north of Akron. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.

Ralph J. Miller

Ralph J. MILLER, 65, Rt. 1, Macy (Miami County Road 150 East), died Tuesday of injuries sustained while working with a skid loader at the farm of his son, Lyndal, Rt. 1, Macy.

The accident occurrd about 5 p.m. Details were not available.

Mr. Miller was born Dec. 27, 1925 in Fulton County to Ralph S. and Nettie E. HARTZLER MILLER. On Oct. 10, 1948 in Perrysburg he married Bobette ADKINS, who survives. He retired in November 1983 from General Tire, Wabash, after 28 years of employment. He had been a farmer all his life. Since July 1988 he had worked part-time at the Hartzler Funeral Homes in Akron and Rochester. He was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, the Miami County 4-H governing board, the Miami County Farm Bureau, the General Tire Retirees Club in Wabash and the John Purdue Club of West Lafayette. He was a former 15-year member of the Miami County 4-H Advisory Council and he was a former Perry Township (Miami County) Trustee. He was a 1943 graduate of Akron High School.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Stephen (Nancy) GARRISON, South Bend; four sons, Kenton [MILLER], Roann; Brian [MILLER], Rossville, and Lyndal and Nyle [MILLER], both of Macy; ten grandchildren; his mother, Nettie MILLER, Peru; six sisters, Mrs. Robert (Geraldine) HARTISH, Fairmont; Mrs. Elwin (Maxine) CREVISTON, Jacksonville, Fla.; Wanda OLINGER, Fulton; Mrs. Charles (Marcia) KROFT, Nappanee; Mrs. Richard (Janice) SMOKER, Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. Don (Kay) HARNEY, Milford, and a brother, Devon [MILLER], Lake Manitou. Preceding in death were his father and a sister, Wilda Jean [MILLER].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, north of Denver, with the Revs. Robert LOUGHEED and Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Ebenezer United Methodist Church.

Thursday, March 7, 1991

Rose A. Ivey

Rose A. IVEY, 81, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, (formerly of Rt. 4, Rochester), died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at the manor.

She was born Aug. 21, 1909 in Forrest City, Ark., to Joe and Addie BUTLER CULLER. She moved from Chicago to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1978. On Dec. 15, 1926 in Chicago she married Henry L. IVEY, who died March 12, 1989.

Surviving are a daughter, Evelyn ZAWADZKI, Teaneck, N.J.; two sons, Harold IVEY, Chicago, and Henry IVEY Jr., Rochester; five grandchildren, including Michele HUFF, Country Club Hill, Ill.; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, March 8, 1991

Eldon D. Swick

Eldon D. SWICK, 51, Columbia City, died at 6:08 p.m. Thursday at Whitley County Memorial Hospital. He became ill at his home as he was leaving on a call for the Thorncreek Township Fire Department, of which he was a member.

He was born July 22, 1939 in Fulton County to Claude Ellsworth and Fern Elizavbeth WARREN SWICK. On Jan. 2, 1965 he married Phyllis Evelyn UMMEL, who survives. He was reared in Burket and moved to Columbia City in 1905. From 1965-1980 he worked at the Farmers Grain and Feed, Columbia City. In 1980 he became a security guard at United Technologies Inc., Columbia City. He was a member of the U.S. Army reserves. He was a general farm manager for an 80-acre farm and raised Angus cattle. He served 36 years as a volunteer fireman, beginning at the age of 15 at the Burket Fire Department. He served 26 years with the Thorncreek Township Fire Department, of which he was a captain.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Lynnel SWICK, Columbia City, and Leanne SWICK, at home; his parents, Claude and Fern SWICK, Claypool; five brothers, Frank, David and Ronald [SWICK], all of Burket; Max [SWICK], Mentone, and Mark [SWICK], Indianapolis; three sisters, Arlene MILLER, Palestine, and Marilyn COLLINS and Nancy KUHN, Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister, Phyllis SWICK.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Burial will be in the St. Matthews Cemetery, Columbia City. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and from 2-4:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. There will be a fireman’s memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Sanford Snyder

Sanford “Sandy” SNYDER, 56, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 10:59 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, following a three week illness.

He was born Aug. 29, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Lester and Carol JACOX SNYDER. He moved here 11 years ago from Plymouth. On June 12, 1955 in Plymouth he married Jeaneen L. MOORE, who survives. He worked 23 y6ears for the Indiana Tool Manufacturing Corp., Plymouth. He was a member of the First Assembly of God, Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Lisa) MUNDINGER, Warsaw; A son, Stephen J. [SNYDER], Upland; five grandchildren, Micah, Betsy and Ben MUNDINGER, Warsaw, and Stephanie and Ryan SNYDER, Upland; a sister, Mrs. Thad (Carolyn) JONES, Mishawaka; a brother, Jay [SNYDER], Plymouth, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Clifton WILKINS Sr., officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God or the Tim and Lisa Mundinger missionary Fund.

Saturday, March 9, 1991

Isaac Slonaker

Isaac “Ike” SLONAKER, 75, Rt. 7, Rochester, died at 11:25 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. Rites are pending at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Monday March 11, 1991

Reardon J. Newman

Reardon J. NEWMAN, 83, of Four Seasons Mobile Home Estates, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at his residence. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born Sept. 14, 1907 in Lexington, Ky., to Lawrence and Mary McQUEENEY NEWMAN. He moved here in 1939 from Cincinnati, Ohio. On May 6, 1939 in Rochester he married Mararet E. HALTERMAN, who survives. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a sister, Ruth GAFFNEY, Lesington, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services. Friends may call from 3:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, where a vigil service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Philip C. Master

Philip C. MASTER, 74, Monterey, died at 11:20 a.m. Sunday at his winter home in Zephyrhills, Fla.

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

Phil D. Hughes

Phil Donald HUGHES, 70, Luck, Wis., died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of his daughter, Carol DORAN, Rt. 1, Rochester, with whom he had lived for several months.

He was born May 10, 1920 in Range, Wis., to James and Myrtle KALE HUGHES. In 1981 he retired as a plant guard for Winamac Steel Company. He was an Army Veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theater. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Miltown, Wis.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ruben “Peggy” BOWEN, Warfield, Ky.; Mrs. Al (Iris) WALTON, Boca Raton, Fla., and Carol DORAN, Rochester; two sons, Francis “Lucky” [HUGHES], Orion, Ill., and Raymond [HUGHES], Rochester; seventeen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Joe (Byrden) HUTTON and Mrs. John (June) VanPELT, both of Milltown, Wis. Preceding in death were eight brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Edling-Rowe Funeral Home, Luck, Wis. Burial will be in the Milltown Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Thursday at the Edling-Rowe Funeral Home. Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrangements.

Janie I. Sitts

Janie I. SITTS, 52, Saner Drive, Akron, died at 11:27 a.m. Saturday at her residence following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 4, 1938 in Davidson County, Tenn., to Lloyd “Pappy” and Gladys DRENNAN WILLARD. On Aug. 19, 1960 in Akron she married Billy E. SITTS, who survives. She attended the Olive Branch Church of God.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. John (Peggy) BURNAU and Mrs Dale (Cindy) SHEPHERD, both of Akron; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. James (Frances) DILLARD, Lebanon, Tenn.; Mrs. Charles (Margaret) RAMSEY, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Maryann SWAFFORD, Akron; four brothers, Lloyd “Pete” and Charles [WILLARD], both of Warsaw; Danny [WILLARD], Silver Lake, and Johnny [WILLARD], Murfreesboro, Tenn. Preceding in death were a sister, Peggy [WILLARD], and four brothers, Wayne, Anthony, James and Rufus [WILLARD].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastors Lowell BURRUS and Bob BROWN officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Harold Payne

Harold PAYNE, 52, of 1101 S. Park Road, died at 7:35 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born Aug. 31, 1938 in Miami County to Robert V. and Virginia AULT PAYNE. He moved from Miami County to Rochester 29 years ago. On Aug. 11, 1961 in Rochester he married Kay HOPPER, who survives. He had been a miller for Wilson’s Corn Products, Rochester, for 19 years. He was a coach for several years in the Rochester Girls’ Softball League, and was active in the Fulton County CB Club for many years.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ed (Martha “Mitzi”) RICHARDSON and Mrs. Tom (Jill) MacLAIN, both of Rochester; a son, Robert [PAYNE], at home; three grandchildren, Tommi and Lauren MacLAIN and Kaleigh RICHARDSON, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were his parents.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. Allan HAZEN officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Isaac Slonaker

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Isaac “Ike” SLONAKER, 75, Rt. 1, Macy.

The Rev. Douglas H. BARBER will officiate and 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 1 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may vbe made to the Cancer Fund.

Mr. Slonaker died at 11:08 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born July 14, 1915 in Pulaski County to Plake and Effie WENTZEL SLONAKER. He lived most of his life in Rochester and Monterey. On June 23, 1940 in Monterey he married June Eileen BECKLEY, who survives. For 20 years was a milk haulter. In 1980 he retired Stewart Supply Company, Rochester. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Monterey, and he attended Chili United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are a son, William C. [SLONAKER], Chili; three grandchildren, Lori SMITH, Macy, and Melanie SLONAKER and William SLONAKER, both of Chili two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Howard (Ethel) GOSS and Mrs. William (Betty) GOODMAN, both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters, Joanna WARREN and Noretta SEVEREID.

Tuesday, March 12, 1991

Fay R. Olson

Fay R. OLSON, 86, formerly of Homewood, South Chicago, Ill., died at 7:45 a.m. Monday at the Mercy Rehabilitation Center, Homewood.

She was born Aug. 2, 1904 in Akron to Estel and Bessie CLEMANS KINDIG. She married Edward OLSON, who preceded in death. She was a registered nurse from St. George Hospital, Homewood.

Surviving are two daughters, Norma DELANEY, Homewood, and Joan DUDA, Woodale, Ill.; two sons, John FUNK, Goshen, and Dean F. FUNK, Chatham, Ill.; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; two sisters, Parentha JOHNSON, Mentone, and Bernice FENSTERMACHER, Rochester; three brothers, Lawrence [KINDIG], Warsaw; Lester [KINDIG], Mentone, and Leon [KINDIG], Akron.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens.

Philp C. Master

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Philip C. MASTER, 74, Monterey.

The Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the National Hospice Association.

Mr. Master died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at his winter home in Zephyrhills, Fla. He was born Aug. 25, 1916 at Monterey to Edward and Ida Mae APPLER MASTER. He was a lifetime residet of Monterey. On Sept. 28, 1940 at Monterey he married Helen CARLSON, who survives. He was a retired carpenter with Rochester Homes.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Joyce BOLAND, Orlando, Fla., and Carol BARNETT, Rochester; two sons, Donald [MASTER], Culver, and Wayne [MASTER], Kokomo; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; five sisters, Dorothy LANGENBAHN, Wilma KELSEY and Pauline GOOD, all of Monterey; Alberta WILCOCKSON, Plymouth, and Jean RENSBERGER, Argos; three brothers, Karl [MASTER] Sr., and Martin [MASTER], both of Monterey, and Rudolph [MASTER], North Miami Beach, Fla.

Janie I. Sitts

Services were to be at 1 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Janie I. SITTS, 52, Saner Drive, Akron.

Pastors Lowell BURRUS and Bob BROWN were to officiate and burial was to be in the Akron Cemetery.

Mrs. Sitts died at 11:27 a.m. Saturday at her residence following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 4, 1938 in Davidson County, Tenn., to Lloyd “Pappy” and Gladys DRENNAN WILLARD. On Aug. 19, 1960 in Akron she married Billy E. SITTS, who survives. She attended the Olive Branch Church of God.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. John (Peggy) BURNAU and Mrs. Dale (Cindy) SHEPHERD, both of Akron; a son, Billy [SITTS] Jr., at home; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. James (Frances) DILLARD, Lebanon, Tenn.; Mrs. Charles (Margaret) RAMSEY, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Maryann SWAFFORD, Akron; four brothers, Lloyd “Pete” and Charles [WILLARD], both of Warsaw; Danny [WILLARD], Silver Lake, and Johnny [WILLARD], Murfreesboro, Tenn. Preceding in death were a sister, Peggy [WILLARD], and four brothers, Wayne, Anthony, James and Rufus [WILLARD].

Ruth Zentz

Ruth ZENTZ, 68, of 408 N. First St., Argos, was dead on arrival at 6:05 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Oct. 31, 1922 in Fulton County to William C. and Eunice M. EASTERDAY MILLER. She moved from Fulton County to Argos in 1945. On Nov. 19, 1942 in South Bend she married Orville V. ZENTZ, who survives. For six years she managed the Wash Board Laundromat in Argos. She was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Roger M. [ZENTZ], Argos; a grandson, Rusty ZENTZ, Argos; two sisters, Thelma RICHARD, Lake Como, Fla., and Mrs. Leroy (Opal) GRAVES, South Bend; a brother, A.D. MILLER, Fort Myers, Fla., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren with Pastor Wilbur FISCHER officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Wednesday, March 13, 1991

Carroll Goetz

Carroll GOETZ, 72, LaPorte, died at 4:24 a.m. today at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born June 30, 1918 at Wanatah to Walter and Esther GOETZ. On Sept. 2, 1946 in Michiagn City he married Bette FOLTZ, On June 1, 1980 in Michigan City he married Marcia LABREZIENSKI, who survives. He was a retired carpenter with Tonn and Blank, LaPorte. he was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, receiving two bronze Star medals. He was a membner of the VFW and the carpenters’ local union.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Susan BURKE, Rochester, and Jackie BARNHORST, Sturgis, Mich.; two sons, Gary GOETZ, Long Valley, N.J., and William GOETZ, LaPorte; seven grandchildren; his mother, Esther GOETZ, LaPorte; two sisters, Lucille DRAVES and Joan DILLON, both of LaPorte; two brothers, Wayne [GOETZ], LaPorte, and Tom [GOETZ], Swartz Creek, Mich. Preceding in death was his father. Services will be noon Saturday in the Carlyl Funeral Home, Washington St., Michigan City. Burial will be in the Swan Lake Cemetery, Michigan City. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Friday.

LaPearl C. Bauer

LaPearl C. BAUER, 91, Monterey, died at 1:10 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. She was born Jan. 6, 1900 in Monterey to Martin and Sophia ZELLERS KELLER. She was a lifetime resident of Monterey, and a member of the Monterey American Legion Auxiliary, St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the Rosary Sodality of the church. On June 20, 1922 at Monterey she married Frederick A. BAUER, who preceded in death.

Surviving are two daughters, Rose L. STRANG, Culver, and Therese Ann SHERLAND GREER, Plymouth; four sons, Bernard F. [BAUER], South Bend; William E. and Frederick J. [BAUER], both of Monterey, and Thomas A. [BAUER], Rochester; seventeen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren, and a brother, Roy [KELLER], South Bend. Preceding in death were two grandchildren, four sisters and three brothers. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary wil be recited at 8 p.m. Thursday.

L. Camille Meiser

Lillisn Camille MEISER, 64, Rt. 2, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at her residence.

She was born Dec. 23, 1926 in Hammond to William M. and Elizabeth COX THOMPSON. She lived most of her life in Fulton County, coming from Hammond. On May 4, 1946 in Rochester she married Norman E. MEISER, who survives. For a number of years she was the audio visual instructor for Rochester High School. She was a member of the First Church of God and the WCG of the church and the church service group. She was a member of the Fulton County Mental Health Association and the Green Oak Club.

Surviving with her husband are two sons, David [MEISER], Greenwood, and Michael [MEISER], Rochester; five grandchildren, Heather and James [MEISER], Greenwood, and Matthew, Michael and Amy Marie [MEISER], all of Rochester; a sister, Gloriaa WERNER, Rochester, and a brother, William THOMPSON, Fairfield Glade, Tenn.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Harry MULLINS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 10 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the WCG or the Fulton County Mental Health Association.

Thursday, March 14, 1991

Hilda I. Leininger

Hilda I. LEININGER, 88, of 425 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at her residence. She had been ill since Feb. 22, due to complications from a stroke.

She was born March 10, 1903 in Logansport to Edward and Alice Lucy WILBURN. On Sept. 18, 1927 in Rochester she married Cloyde W. “Gig” LEININGER, who died Sept. 16, 1986. She had been a personnel manager for a number of years at Sonoco Paper Products Co., Akron. She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church. She was a 1921 graduate of Rochester High School.

Surviving are a son, Philip [LEININGER], Saratoga, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Dr. Chris LEININGER and Nicholas LEININGER, both of Seattle, and Lise LEININGER, North Hampton, Mass., and a great-grandson. Preceding in death was a brother, James [WILBURN].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church.

Friday, March 15, 1991

Triss M. Green

Triss May GREEN, 89, of Old U.S. 31 south of Argos, died at 12:30 a.m. today at the home of her son, Paul THOMPSON of Argos. She had been ill for several years.

She was born Sept. 25, 1901 in Culver to Alvin and Ella KALEY HUNTER. She lived in the Culver community most of her life. She was a member of the First Assembly of God, Rochester.

Surviving with the son are a daughter, Mrs. Joe (Hazel) CAMPBELL, Leiters Ford; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren, and two step-great-great-grandchildren. A brother, Ralph HUNTER, died in 1926.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Clifton WILKINS Sr., officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday.

Leo H. Tracy

Leo Hugh TRACY, 76, Rt. 2, Wabash, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 13, 1914 in Pulaski County to Francis Hugh and Nora McNEFF TRACY. On Oct. 27, 1943 he married Frances FEARNOW, who survives. He was a farmer and a truck driver, and was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Wabash.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Mary Ann) KALLMEYER, Bowling Green, Ohio; Mrs. James (Nora Jane) MELTON, Rochester, and Barbara TRACY, at home; two sons, Thomas [TRACY], Wabash, and Frank [TRACY], Huntington, and seventeen grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, and burial wil be in the St. Patrick’s cemetery, Lagro. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the Eddingfield-DeLaughter funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, March 16, 1991

Albert A. Hoehn

Albert A. HOEHN, 70, of 2825 Cambridge Blvd., Fort Wayne, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the residence of his daughter in Fort Wayne. He had been ill for several months.

Born Jan. 23, 1921 in Ottoville, Ohio to Frank and Rosa DIDION HOEHN, he had lived in Fort Wayne most of his life. He married Eloise RAMSEY, who survives. He had been a supervisor for 36 years at the Butler Paper Company, Fort Wayne, retiring in 1986. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Marshall (Lisa) HIRSCH, Fort Wayne; a sister, Lucille GLASS, and a brother, Paul [HOEHN], both of Venice, Fla., and nieces and nephews. Two sisters, Alice BURNING and Martha MILLER, preceded in death.

Services will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Timothy ROHRBACHER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Klaehn, Fall and Melton Funeral Home, 420 Wayne St., Fort Wayne, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home in Akron. Memorials may be made to the Allen County Cancer Society or the Fort Wayne Visiting Nurse and Hospice program.

Monday, March 18, 1991

John H. Suiter

John Henry SUITER, 70, of 230 Hammon St., Logansport, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born July 13, 1920 in Burnettsville to Charles B. and Susie C. HOOK SUITER. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are two sisters, Bette CARMIN, Logansport, and Sara GUNTER, Fulton; a brother, Robert [SUITER], Earl Park, and nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Pastor Thomas CRUM officiating. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery, Burnettsville. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Ardeen Knoderer

Ardeen WYLIE KNODERER, 84, of 725 Mallard Road, Cocoa, Fla., died thursday at Wuesthoff Hospital, Rockledge, Fla.

She was born in Rochester. In 1954 she moved from Caracas, Venezuela, to Cocoa. She was a school teacher in Mishawaka and in Caracas.

Surviving are a sister, Lucille THOMSON, Osceola, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Florida Memorial Funeral Home, Rockledge. Burial will be in the Florida Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Brevard County Museium, 2201 Michigan Ave., Cocoa.

Tuesday, March 19, 1991

William Carrothers

William “Bill” CARROTHERS, 60, Houston, Texas, died Sunday in Houston.

He was born July 1, 1930 near Warsaw to Carl and Rhoda BACON CARROTHERS. His wife, Billie [CARROTHERS], survives. He managed a machine shop in Houston.

Surviving with his wife are two sons; tao daughters; eight grandchildren, and six sisters, June KRAMER, Rochester; Gayle HURST, Macy; Lennif WISE, Warsaw; Laura HATHAWAY, Walkerton; Mary WHISTLER, Bradenton, Fla., and Thelma RING, Fort Wayne.

Services will be Wednesday in Houston.

Mary J. Duncan

Mary Jane ALSPACH DUNCAN, Clinton, Mo., died Saturday.

She was the daughter of Guy and Daisy BELL ALSPACH of Rochester. She was married to George DUNCAN Jr., who preceded in death. She was a graduate of Rochester High School, had attended DePauw University and graduated from Yale University. She was a member of the Henry County Library literacy group.

Surviving are two daughters, a son, and four grandchildren.

Memorial services were Monday in Clinton and burial will be in Fulton, Mo. Memorials may be made to the Henry County Library, Clinton, Mo., 64735.

[NOTE: Mary ALSPACH born to Daisy BELL and [ - - - - [ALSPACH]] ], February 27, 1914, Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Ind. BIRTHS 1882-1920.]

Walter Taylor

Walter TAYLOR, 74, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 6:48 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born July 16, 1916 in Lee County, Va., to Alex Milton and Ada HATFIELD TAYLOR. On July 26, 1944 in Scircleville, he married Pearl MUNSELL, who survives. He was retired from General Tire, was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Logansport Church of God.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Alan W. and Les [TAYLOR], both of Twelve Mile; four daughters, Pam SLATER and Jenny DILTS, both of Fulton; Brenda BANTER, Logansport, and Rita LAYTON, Twelve Mile; sixteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Albert and Arthur [TAYLOR], both of Ewing, Va. Preceding in death were a daughter, a brother and two sisters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. David PAYTON officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Lela M. McKinley

Lela Mae McKINLEY, 83, Rt. 1, Walton, formerly of Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 9 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Judy SMELSER, Rt. 1, Walton.

She was born March 15, 1906 in Gaston to Joseph R. and Grace HAWKINS MENDENHALL. On Jan. 31, 1925 in Muncie she married Lewis F. McKINLEY; he died Feb. 6, 1973. She was a member of the Skinner Christian Church, Twelve Mile.

Surviving with Mrs. Smelser are another daughter, Rose E. KIRK, Logansport; four sons, Dale [McKINLEY], Peru; James and Jon [McKINLEY], both of Logansport, and Jay [McKINLEY], Galveston; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sons, Billy and Dean [McKINLEY]; two granddaughters, and a brother, Harold [MENDENHALL].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Ed BROCK officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Creek Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 20, 1991

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Thursday, March 21, 1991

Hazel A. Cooper

Hazzel A. COOPER, 93, formerly of 16450 Fir Road, Argos, died at 12:25 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Omer Haimbaugh

Omer HAIMBAUGH, 80, Greenwood, Ill., died at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday at Humana Hospital, Hoffman Estates, Shaumberg, Ill.

He was born April 6, 1910 in Rochester to John B. and Emma J. NEFF HAIMBAUGH. On May 4, 1925 in Rochester he married Violet E. BRYANT, who survives. He was the owner and chief executive officer of Induction Heat Treating Corporation of Chicago and Crystal Lake, Ill. He was a 50-year member of ASM International. He served on the District 10 school board in Woodstock, Ill., from 1967-1970. He was a member of the Community United Methodist Church of Greenwood.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Richard E. [HAIMBAUGH], Wildwood, Ill., and Kurtis J. and David W. [HAIMBAUGH], both of Woodstock; three daughters, Mary SECRIST, Westministeral, Calif.; Barbara Jane HILLE, DeLand, Fla., and Karen TUDOR, Marengo, Ill.; thirteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Roland [HAIMBAUGH], Munster. Preceding in death were a brother, Devon [HAIMBAUGH], and two sisters, Edith and Ethel [HAIMBAUGH].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Community United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ronnie Sue VERBOOM and Gordon G. SMITH officiating. Burial will vbe in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin and Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 North Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Memorials may be made to the Community United Methodist Church of Greenwood.

Friday, March 22, 1991

William D. Biggs

William D. BIGGS, 68, of 1303 Monroe St., died at 11 a.m. Thursday at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He had been in failing health for four years.

He was born Sept. 3, 1922 in Michigan City to Dewey and Pauline BAHNEY BIGGS. He lived most of his life in the Rochesrter community. On Feb. 10, 1944 in Rochester he married Doris H. HARPER, who died Feb. 21, 1981. He had been a real estate broker in Rochester for 35 years, was a past president of the Fulton County Board of Realtors, and was the first person appointed to the Rochester Board of Zoning Appeals. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Rochester Masonic Lodge, South Bend Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple, American Legion, VFW, Kiwanis Club, Moose Lodge and Rochester Business Association.

Surviving are a son, David A. [BIGGS], who attends Manchester College, and Gregory D. [BIGGS], who attends Anderson University; two sisters, M. Jean KOCH, Rochester, and Delores IHOLT, South Bend, and two brothers, Dale [BIGGS], South Bend, and Robert [BIGGS], Indianapolis. Preceding in death were his parents; two sisters, Judy and Betty [BIGGS], and a brother, Dick [BIGGS].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Frieds may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, where the Masonic Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m., and after 11 a.m. Sunday. The American Legion and the VFW will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund.

Josephine J. Hutchins

Josephine J. HUTCHINS, 102, Rt. 4, Rochester (Olson Road), died at 1:04 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

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

Hazel A. Cooper

Hazel A. COOPER, 92, of 16450 S. Fir Road, Argos, died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.

She was born April 18, 1898 in Rochester to Edward and Flora DAWSON JOHNSON. She lived all her life in Marshall County. On Feb. 9, 1917 in Argos she married Robert Ernest COOPER, who died April 24, 1987.

Surviving are two daughters, Bernice TOTH, Mishawaka, and Mrs. LaMar (Eunice) LEFFERT, Etna Green; two sons, LeRoy [COOPER], Plymouth, and Eugene E. [COOPER], Aergos; fourteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren, and a sister, Dorothy NORTH, Argos. Preceding in death were two granddaughters and a sister, Eersa BERENDES.

Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. today and after 11 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Gladys Pearson

Gladys PEARSON, 94, of 401 W. Walnut St., Argos, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at her residence following a lengthy illness.

She was born Nov. 21, 1896 in Silver Lake to Alvin and Florence HILL BOUSE. She lived in Argos 51 years. On May 11, 1932 in Laketon she married Edwin PEARSON, who died Sept. 26, 1989. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving are three cousins, Robert HILL, Silver Lake; Richard HILL, Niles, Mich., and Gail HILL, Elkhart.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts of America.

Charles R. Parker

Charles R. PARKER, 71, formerly of Rochester, died at 8:55 a.m. today at Chase Manor, Logansport.

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester

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Saturday, March 23, 1991

Charles R. Parker

Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Charles Richard “Buddy” PARKER, 70, Chase Manor, Logansport. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Mr. Parker, formerly of Rt. 3, Rochester, died at Chase Manor about 8:55 a.m. Friday following a lengthy illness. He was born June 12, 1920 in Forest, Ind. (Howard County) to Ernest and Elva HUNT PARKER. He lived most of his life in Clark and Scott counties. He had lived in the Leiters Ford area since 1981.

Survivors include five sisters, Ruth GILLAIM, Ellenton, Fla.; Virginia THORNTON, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Charles (Mary) BRUMLEY, Otisco; Mrs. Tim [Joan) GERALD, Rockingham, N.C., and Mrs. Harry (Betty) KASANAW, Alma, Mich. A sister and four brothers preceded in death.

Monday, March 25, 1991

Josephine J. Hutchins

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, for Josephine J. HUTCHINS, 102, Rt. 4, Rochester (Olson Road).

The Rev. Floyd ALLEN wil officiate and burial will be in the Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Emhurst, Ill. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Hutchins died at 1:05 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She was born Dec. 10, 1888 in Minonk, Ill., to Henry and Mary Jane REED BROWN. In 1943 she moved from Chicago to Aubbeenaubbee Township of Fulton County. On April 20, 1913 in Chicago she married Guy H. HUTCHINS, who died July 21, 1970. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Elmwood, Ill.

Surviving are three sons, Harry FISCHER, Belle Vista, Ark.; William G. HUTCHINS, Franklin Park, Ill., and Herbert HUTCHINS, Chicago; a grandson, William R. HUTCHINS, Lombard, Ill., and two great-grandchildren.

Carroll O. Broadley

Carroll O. BROADLEY, 88, Rt. 1, Akron, was dead on arrival at Woodlawn Hospital at 7:42 a.m. Saturday. He was born Dec. 23, 1902 in Hopkins County, Ky., to George W. and Mary J. SPICER ROADLEY. On Dec. 6, 1924 in Kokomo he married Lydia BENNETT, who survives. He was a labor foreman at Mayfield Construction, Kokomo, and a farmer. He was a member of the Gilead United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Venix (Wanda) BERLIN, Georgetown, Ga.; Mrs. Richard (Martha) HARDING, Roann; Mrs. James (Rosalene) YOUNG, Lewisburg, and Mrs. Douglas (Carol Ann) BEENBLOSSOM, Akron; three sons, Jack and Michael [BROADLEY], both of Bend, Ore., and James [BROADLEY], Macy; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Wesley (Geneva) JEHS, Bloomington, and a brother, Forrest [BROADLEY], Flora. Preceding in death were a daughter, Helen BORING; six sisters, and a brother. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. Chester WILSON and Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be in the Gilead Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Tuesday, March 26, 1991

Earl R. Leonard Jr.

Earl Richard LEONARD Jr., 67, Rt. 1, Kewanna (Bruce Lake), died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Nov. 9, 1923 in Peru to Earl Richard and Minnie REINHOLT [LEONARD] Sr. He moved from Fort Wayne to Lake Bruce four years ago. On April 3, 1968 in Fort Wayne he married Eleanor May GOYETTE, who survives. He was a roofing foreman for CMS Roofing, Fort Wayne, where he had been employed for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Lawton Christian Church and was a former member of the Fort Wayne VFW, American Legion and Eagles Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Michael LEONARD, Fort Wayne, and Jerry LEONARD Sr., Westville; four grandchildren; a step-son, Earl COONS, Fort Wayne; a sister, Margaret GRUBBS, Stevens Point, Wis., and a brother, Alvin [LEONARD], LaPorte. Preceding in death were two sisters, a brother and a grandchild.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. James NEWTON officiating. Burial wil be in the Riverbank Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today, from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday.

Bethel E. Gordon

Bethel E. GORDON, 76, of 18230 Indiana 331, Tippecanoe, died at 8:15 p.m. Monday at her home after an extended illness.

She was born April 26, 1914 in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County to Clarence O. and Blanche WELCH EILER. On Nov. 29, 1934 she married Charles GORDON, who died July 1973. She retired as a cashier from Lemler Food Market, Mentone, and was a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church.

Surviving are a daughter, B. Joan McINTIRE, Tippecanoe; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine P. MIEKLEY, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Winifred L. KEULER, Missouri; two brothers, Carroll [EILER], Warsaw, and Robert [EILER], San Diego, Calif.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tippecanoe Community Church with the Rev. Rodney SCHULER officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Wednesday, March 27, 1991 to Thursday, March 28, 1991

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Friday, March 29, 1991

Robert Irvine

Robert IRVINE, 67, of 2879 17th B Trail, Tippecanoe, died in his sleep this morning.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Helen M. Peregrine

Helen Marcille PEREGRINE, 72, of 9961 E. 16th Road, Argos, died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she was admitted Tuesday. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born March 10, 1919 in Andrews to Theron and Ada ROYE CROSS. She had lived in Argos community for 40 years. On Dec. 13, 1936 in Plymouth she married Dale PEREGRINE, who died in 1980. She had owned and operated Helen’s Beauty Salon in her home since 1962, and was a member of the Plymouth Ladies Auxiliary of the Moose.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Pam) ROSEBUSH, Argos, and Mrs. Glen (Beverly) BROWN, Plymouth; her mother, Mrs. Ada ELLIS, Plymouth; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Her father died in 1952.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Mark HUTCHISON officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation, the Heart Foundation or the American Lung Association.

Saturday, March 30, 1991

Robert Irvine

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Robert IRVINE, 67, of 2879 17B Road Trail, Tippecanoe.

The Rev. Rod SCHULER will officiate, and burial wil be in the Summit Chapel Cemetery south of Bourbon. Friends may call at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Mr. Irvine died early Friday in his sleep at home. He was born Dec. 1, 1923 in Chicago to Robert and Lillian GILBERT IRVINE, and moved to the Tippecanoe community 23 years ago from Chicago. On May 21, 1947 in Chicago, he married Lucille M. THOMPSON, who survives. In 1985 he retired from APEX Interiors, Chicago. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Survivors include three sons, Robert [IRVINE], Tippecanoe; Edward [IRVINE], Argos, and Timothy [IRVINE], Sparks, Nev., and six grandchildren.

Monday, April 1, 1991

Bethel Gordon

Omitted from the March 26 obituary of Bethel GORDON were the names of three brothers who preceded in death: Leonard, Richard and Lewis EILER.

Mrs. Gordon, 76, of 18230 Indiana 331, Tippecanoe, died at 8:15 March 25. She was buried Friday in the Tippecanoe Cemetery.

Harry Overmyer Jr.

Harry “Junior” OVERMYER Jr., 67, Rt. 7, Rochester (Lake Manitou), died at 7 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where he had been a patient since Friday. He had been in failing health for 4 1/2 years.

He was born Sept. 23, 1923 in Richland Township to Harry J. and Grace MYERS OVERMYER. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On April 1, 1945 in Fulton County he married Mary E. GUYER, who survives. In 1986 he retired after 17 years as a supervisor for Rock Industries, Peru. He attended the Church of Christ, Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Terry (Sherry) LEININGER, Rochester; two grandchildren, Mrs. Mark (Mishay) CHANEY, Dayton, Ohio, and T.J. LEININGER, Rochester; a step-granddaughter, Denise HAIBLE, Fenton; a sister, Mrs. Lester (Helen) BROCK, New Port Ritchey, Fla.; a brother, Robert [OVERMYER], North Liberty, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents; an infant daughter, Karen [OVERMYER], and a step-grandson.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Werdnesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Tim HALL 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 American Lung Association.

Tuesday, April 2, 1991

Dorothy M. Harper

Dorothy Mae HARPER, [80], of 200 Lincoln St., Argos, died at 2:15 p.m. Monday at Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for five years.

She was born June 1, [1910] in Argos to Victor and Mae DUNLAP RAILSBACK. She lived most of her life in Argos. In 1940 in Argos she married Virgil HARPER, who died in 1972. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Albert (Evelyn) OVERMYER, Culver; Ruby SMITH and Norma STATON, both of Argos; Virginia WATTS, Plymouth, and Mrs. Benoit (Verna) ELBERT, Holiday, Fla., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at 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. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Hattie H. Bernard

Hattie H. BERNARD, 86, Mexico, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru. She was born Oct. 21, 1904 in Miami County to Thomas and Esther ERLENBAUGH HESMAN. On Nov. 4, 1922 she married Lyman K. BERNARD, who died March 19, 1976. She attended the Mexico Church of the Brethren, and was a 50-year member of the Macy Eastern Star.

Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn SEE, Kokomo, and Muriel STEPHENSON, Denver; two sons, Neil [BERNARD], Indianapolis, and Jerry [BERNARD], Carmel; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Adelene FLENNER, Macy, and Edna GRISWOLD, Peru, and a brother, Carl SCOTT, Twelve Mile. Preceding in death were a brother and two sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 3, 1991

Alice Fortna

Word has been received of the March 26 death of Alice BARNES FORTNA, 91, Mayview Convalescent Center, Raleigh, N.C.

She was born Sept. 26, 1899 in Albany, N.Y. On Dec. 23, 1931 she married Clarence L. FORTNA of Nebraska, who died in July 1981. She lived in Rochester from 1943-1979, and had been a pharmacist at Baxter’s Drug Store here for many years.

Surviving are two daughters, Betty L. MOSER, Decatur, Ill., and Nadine TOPE, Raleigh; a son, Lester KAMP, Osceola; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were March 29 at the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Raleigh. Memorials may be made to the University of Nebraska through Betty MOSER, 3054 Macarthur Drive, Decatur, IL 62526.

Cleo M. Gallahan

Cleo M. GALLAHAN, 92, formerly of Denver and Wabash, died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester.

She was born Nov. 19, 1898 in Tipton County to Charles L. and Leona GROSS BENNETT. On April 22, 1944 in Chili she married Vernon Ray GALLAHAN, who died Dec. 13, 1957. She was a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Wabash Christian Women’s Fellowship.

Surviving is a sister, Lela AUBERTIN, North Manchester. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Ron ZORN and John CURTIS officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Peabody Retirement Home.

Thursday, April 4, 1991

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Friday, April 5, 1991

Nina M. Murphy

Nina M. MURPHY, 79, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 6:46 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for six days.

She was born Dec. 24, 1911 in Macy to Jesse and Judel ALSPACH NORMAN. On Sept. 10, 1935 in Howard County she married Howard E. MURPHY, who died May 18, 1980. She was retired from the former Chamberlin Products Company in Akron, and was a member of the First Christian Church, Warsaw.

Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Phil (Frances) ADAMS, Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. Robert (Rosalee) BERNHARD, Vivian HEETER and Mrs. Randall (Patti) HOLLER, all of South Whitley; Mrs. Harold (Jeannie) KIRBY, Rochester, and Katherine METZGER, North Manchester; five sons, Lawrence [MURPHY], Enterprise, Ala.; Donald [MURPHY[, South Whitley; Robert [MURPHY], Fort Wayne; Maurice [MURPHY], Akron, and Michael [MURPHY[, Silver Lake; seventeen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five sisters, and six brothers. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Larry RICHESON officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Saturday, April 6, 1991

[no obits]

Monday, April 8, 1991

Robert L. Harrison

Robert Lee HARRISON, 55, of 1713 Monroe St., died at 7:02 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Michigan City. He had been in failing health for three months.

He was born Nov. 8, 1935 in Twelve Mile to Samuel and Mildred ANGLE HARRISON. He lived most of his life in Rochester. On April 20, 1958 in Lapaz he married Irene J. DAVENPORT, who survives. He was emloyed for 11 years with the Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Company Inc., in South Bend. He was a member of the National Guard of Logansport.

Surviving with his wife are five daughters, Mrs. Chien (Sue) DOAN, Wabash; Mrs. Charles (Sharon) RUPP, Betty CAUDILL and Bonnie SELLS, all of Rochesrter, and Janet HARRISON, Warsaw; his mother, Mildred HARRISON, Rochester; nine grandchildren; two brothers, John [HARRISON], Rochester, and Charles [HARRISON], Auburndale, Fla. Preceding in death were his father, and a brother, Don [HARRISON].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Larry HUMMEL officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after noon Tuesday.

Donnie P. Creakbaum

Services were to e at 2 p.m. today at King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Donnie P. CREAKBAUM, 60, Rt.1, Mentone.

The Rev. Will LAWSON was to officiate and burial was to be in the Nichols Cemetery, Rt. 2, Akron.

Mr. Creakbaum died at 1:43 a.m. Saturday at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 1, 1931 in Claypool to Paul L. and Deloris CONFER CREAKBAUM. He lived his entire life in the Mentone area. He was retired from Orthopedic Equipment, Mentone.

Surviving are his mother, Deloris CREAKBAUM, Mentone, and two sisters, Mrs. James (Diana) LYTER, Evergreen, Colo., and Doreathea MEYERS, Danville.

Tuesday, April 9, 1991

Edith M. Cumberland

Edith May SMITH CUMBERLAND, 83, Hernando, Fla., died Monday.

Born in Macy, she moved from Rochester to Hernando 31 years ago. She was married to Orville T. CUMBERLAND, who preceded in death. She was a member of the Riverside Baptist Church in Hernando and formerly was a member of a bowling league in Inverness, Fla.

Surviving are three daughters, Willidean MOSS, Logansport; Dorla POWELL, Hernando, Fla.; eleven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Sara CHAPIN, Rochester.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Riverside Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan STEWART officiating. Burial wil be i the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Inverness. Frieds may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Inverness Chapel, Hooper Funeral Homes. Memorials may be made to the Riverside Baptist Church.

Wednesday, April 10, 1991

Edith M. Phillips

Edith Marie PHILLIPS, 74, formerly of the Fulton County area, died Monday at her residence in Bradenton, Fla.

Born to Lora J. and Edna Fay LOLMBAUGH KRIEG in Culver on Jan. 12, 1917, she married Dean K. PHILLIPS, who survives. She moved to Bradenton in May 1960. She was a member of the Bradenton First Church of God and the Women From the Church of God, and was active in the church building fund. She was a past-president of the Fulton County Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Beverly Joan CUMMINS, Sarasota, Fla.; Carol Sue HECKMAN, Mishawaka, and Janet Marie TEEL, Bradenton; a step-son, Norman FISHER, Bourbon; a brother, Christopher Wayne KRIEG, Bradenton; tweve grandchildren, and thirtee great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Church of God, Bradenton, with calling from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Griffith-Cline Funeral Home in Bradenton. Burial will be at the Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Fla. Memorials may be made to the church and/or the American Cancer Society, Parkwood Professional Center, P.O. Box 10459, Bradenton, FL 34282.

Thursday, April 11, 1991

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Friday, April 12, 1991

Dale O. Bacon

Dale O. BACON, 63, Rt. 5, Peru, died at 1:35 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Dec. 14, 1927 in Akron to Omer A. and Genevieve J. LONG BACON. On March 16, 1949 in Rochester he married Anita L. WHITCOMB, who survives. He was owner-operator of the Bacon Service Station in Bunker Hill from 1949-61. He was a co-owner and manager of Bunker Hill Insurance and Realty from 1961-70. He was a sales representative for Paul Richards Chevrolet from 1970 until his health failed a year ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Bunker Hill Fish and Game Club.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Peggy SOUDER, Garrett, and Linda JACOBS, Rt. 3, Kokomo, and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Allen Funeral home, Bunker Hill, with the Rev. William SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday, April 13, 1991

William B. Werner

William B. WERNER, 91, Station House Apartments, Kewanna, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac. He previously resided at Lake Bruce.

He was born Feb. 16, 1900 in Pulaski County to William S. and Hattie KLINE WERNER. He was married June 11, 1937 in Kokomo to Margaret M. HUNNESHAGEN, who survives. He had been a state egg inspector for 33 years and an employee of The Kewanna Observer. He was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church, the Winamac Masonic Lodge (since 1922), Phi Kapa Tau Fraternity (charter member), and the American Brown Leghorn Club (charter member). He was a graduate of Purdue University and a former member of both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army.

Surviving with the wife are a son, William J. WERNER, Carmel; four grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Preceding in death were a son, two sisters and a brother.

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

Monday, April 15, 1991

William B. Werner

Private graveside services and Masonic services will be conducted Saturday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Bruce, for William B. WERNER, 91, Station House Apartments, Kewanna.

Mr. Werner died at 9:15 p.m. Friday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

Walter R. Unger

Walter R. UNGER, 78, Rt. 1, Lucerne, died at 7:32 a.m. Saturday at Logansport Memorial Hospital. He was born March 5, 1913 in Wabash County to Ed and Elizabeth HOOVER UNGER. He lived most of his life in Cass County. On July 10, 1935 in Cass County he married Carrie LEMMON, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Fulton United Mthodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are three daughrters, Mrs. Kenneth (Yvonne) PARKER, Elkhart; Mrs. Harold (Mary) HIGGENBOTHAM, Peru, and Mrs. Stephen (Lois) RANS, Rochester; a son, Ed [UNGER], Lucerne; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bertha SIEGEL and Helen MOORE, both of Umatilla, Fla., and two brothers, Eldon [UNGER], Monterey, and Paul [UNGER], Crystal River, Fla. Preceding in death were a grandson, two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Revs. Edward OWENS and Kathryn KUNZ officiating. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Dean K. Phillips

Dean K. PHILLIPS, 73, Bradenton, Fla., died Saturday at Braden Manor Nursing Center.

He was born in Wabash County and moved from Indiana to Bradenton in 1981. He was a retired farmer, businessman and factory worker. He was affiliated with the First Church of God, Bradenton, had been active in the Lapaz Church of God and had held positions in the Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church for many years.

Surviving are a step-son, Norman FISHER, Bourbon; three step-daughters, Beverly CUMMINS, Sarasota, Fla.; Carol HECKAMAN, Mishawaka, and Janet TEEL, Bradenton; twelve grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Church of God, Bradenton, with the Rev. Gerald YATES officiating. Burial wil be in the Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Fla. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the Griffith Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Road, Bradenton. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God, Bradenton, or to the American Cancer Society, Parkwood Professional Center, Box 10459 Bradenton, Fla., 34282-0459.

Richard L. Ewing

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Funeral Home for Richard L. “Dick EWING, 54, Big Spring, Texas.

The Rev. Elwin COLLOM was to officiate and burial was to be in Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring, Texas. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Ewing died Thursday at Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas. He was born March 22, 1937 in Fulton County. On July 7, 1955 in Richland Center, he married Alice L. STARR, who survives. He moved to Big Spring in September 1976. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in July 1976 after 22 years, having served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He had worked for Evans Tank Company in Big Spring and had been employed at Fiberflex Inc., for the past 10 years.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Cathy) JACKSON, Coahoma, Texas, and Mrs. Thomas (Teri) WOOLVERTON, Big Spring; three sons, Richard L. [EWING] Jr., North Highlands, Calif; Roger D. [EWING], Charleston, S.C., and Donald M. [EWING], Big Spring; twelve grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Orion (Jean) DeRUITER, Argos, and a brother, Robert [EWING], Rochester.

Tuesday, April 16, 1991

Thelma I. Lawson Lindley

Thelma Irene LAWSON LINDLEY, 78, Indianapolis, died at 2:08 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born March 24, 1913 and is survived by a son, the Rev. Will LAWSON, pastor of the Mentone United Methodist Church.

Arrangements are pending at Smith Funeral home, Carmel.

Wednesday, April 17, 1991

Irene Lawson Lindley

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Carmel, Ind., United Methodist Church for Irene LAWSON LINDLEY, 78, Carmel.

The Rev. Joe EMERSON will officiate and burial wil be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Smith Funeral Home, 900 N. Rangeline Road, Carmel, where the Eastern Star will conduct a 7:30 p.m. service.

Memorials may be made to the Eastern Star Training Award for religious Leadership, c/o Carmel Chapter 494 OES, 10939 Cornell Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46280.

Mrs. Lindley died Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born March 25, 1913 in Portland, Tenn., to Harris and Ina Bell BENTON BROWN. She was married to Alan LINDLEY, who survives. She was a member of the Carmel United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star, the Carmel-Clay Historical Society and the Hamilton County Home Demonstration Club. She received a presidential commendation for organizing a local draft board.

Surviving with her husband are a son, the Rev. William LAWSON, Mentone; five step-children; three grandchildren; eighteen step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; fifteen step=-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Linda RICE, Hayward, Calif., and Vasti YOUNG, Russellville, Ky.

Robert C. Allen

Robert Charles ALLEN, 68, Rt. 5, Rochesrter, died at 7:58 p.m. Monday at Veterans Hospital, Indianapolis, following a one-year illness.

He was born Dec. 30, 1922 in Shipshewana to Charles and Florence MAST ALLEN. He moved from Elkhart to Rochester 15 years ago. He retired in 1985 as a millwright for Mogul Rubber Inc., Goshen. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the Rochester VFW.

Surviving are a son, Dennis L. [ALLEN], Bristol; a granddaughtrer, Lorie Elaine ALLEN, Bristol; two sisters, Lois VanTILBERG, Winter Park, Fla., and Catherine DAVIS, Elkhart, and a brother, Max [ALLEN], Elkhaart. Preceding in death were a brother, John [ALLEN], and a sister, Doris [ALLEN].

There wil be no funeral or visitation. Arrangements are by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, April 18, 1991

C. Lloyd Shriver

Word has been received of the March 13 death of C. Lloyd SHRIVER, 72, Palm Sptings, Fla.

He was the son of Clarance and Jesse ACHEY SHRIVER of Rochester. He was married to Helen STREBE, who survives. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Lakewood Townhome Association.

Surviving with his wife are a son, the Rev. David SHRIVER, De Tour Village, Mich.; two step-daughters, June SMITH, Palm Springs, and Lynn JORDAN, West Palm Beach, and five grandchildren. Preceding in death were his parents, two brothers, two sisters and a grandson.

Services were March 18 in the Lakeside Presbyterian Church and burial was in the Memory Gardens Cemetery. Continental Crematory, Lantana, Fla., was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Hospice Palm Beach County, 5300 East Ave., WPB, FL 33407.

Henry Morgan

Henry “Hank” MORGAN, 51, Baxter, Ky., died Wednesday morning in Baxter.

He was born Nov. 20, 1938 in Kentucky to Mr. and Mrs. Henry MORGAN. He moved from Rochester to Kentucky in 1985. He was married to Betty HOFFMAN of Rochester.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Mark (Pamela) COUCH, Virginia Beach, Va.; Mrs. Buddy (Paula) MYERS, Wander Lake, Ill., and Mrs. Rodney (Regina) CRISPEN and Mrs. Daniel (Teresa) ALLEY, both of Rochester; six grandchildren; his father and step-mother, Henry and Ora Mae MORGAN; four sisters, two brothers, and nieces and nephews.

Services and burial will be Saturday in Loyal, Ky.

E. Fern Maus

Estella Fern MAUS, 92, formerly of Rt. 1, Denver, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

She was born Feb. 15, 1899 in Miami County to Henry “Tell” and Livonia BAHNEY MURPHY. On Oct. 12, 1918 she married Lyman Russell MAUS, who died Aug. 12, 1950. She was a member of the Denver Brethren Church, the 50-Plus Club and the Union Township Home Extension Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Madelyn E. EILER, Indianapolis; a son, Herschel L. [MAUS], Rt. 1, Denver; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Joy CONNER, and two brothers, Clifford and Estel [MURPHY].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Friday, April 19, 1991

Lester H. Alderfer

Lester H. “Pood” ALDERFER, 81, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 12:24 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital following a one-day illness.

He was born June 19, 1909 in Fulton County to Clinton and Nettie McCLURE ALDERFER. He lived in Rochester all his life. On Jan. 21, 1936 in Valparaiso he married Erma V. McKEE, who survives. He was the owner/operator of Alignment & Mechanical Service. He also farmed.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Marcella LOWERY, Granger, and Mrs. Weldon (Sara J.) BAKER, Rochester; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edith CLEVENGER, Rochester, and Luetta MARTENS, Eastman, Ga. Preceding in death were a son, James Lester [ALDERFER], in 1983; a grandson; five sisters, and four brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and after noon Sunday.

Saturday, April 20, 1991

John E. Davis

John Edward DAVIS, 82, of 15371 Michigan Road, Argos, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at his residence.

He was born April 5, 1909 in Cucamonga, Calif., to William G. and Flora M. FRYE DAVIS. He lived most of his life in this community. On April 18, 1934 in Argos he married Evadine FLETCHER, who preceded in death. On Jan. 6, 1982 in Brooksville, Fla., he married Mary E. WORKMAN HEIGHT, who survives. A retired farmer, he was a mamber of the Plymouth Missionary Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Rev. David (Carol) PRICE, Louisville, Ky.; a son, Gene [DAVIS], Kewanna; a step-daughter, Sherry HEIGHT, San Francisco, Calif.; three step-sons, John HEIGHT, Dallas, Texas; Carl HEIGHT, Rochester, and Rick HEIGHT, Plymouth; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and nine step-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sons and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Revs. George SWANK and Don GRANDLINARD officiating. 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 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Plymouth Missionary Church or the Marshall County Heart Fund.

Monday, April 22, 1991

Kathryn D. Boots

Kathryn D. “Kitty” BOOTS, 82, of 1215 Jackson Blvd., died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had been a patient for a year.

She was born March 31, 1909 in Monticello, Ill., to Martin and Sadie ABNER BOOTS. She had been a dental hygenist for the late Dr. C.E. GILGER. Later she worked at the Rochester News Stand. She was a member of the Richland Center Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving are a brother, George [BOOTS], Chicago, Ill.; a niece, and three nephews.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Fern I. Jackson

Fern I. JACKSON, 86, of 917 Jefferson St., died at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in failing health for seven years.

She was born Feb. 7, 1905 in Fulton County to Eugene P. and Ella WYNN BROWN. She lived most of her life in Fulton County, with the exception of 10 years in California (1929-39). She was married Jan. 5, 1948 in Rochester to James N. JACKSON, who died June 3, 1971. She was a member of Trinity United Metodist Church and its Ladies Bible Class.

Surviving are a niece whom she reared, Mrs. Albert (Beverly) SNIPES, Warsaw; two granddaughters; three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Maxine) SIFFORD, Venice, Fla.; Mrs. Barton (Elsie) BALL, Largo, Fla., and Ruth KOCHENDERFER, Rochester; two brothers, Robert P. and Fred J. [BROWN], both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Pauline HILL, and two brothers, Orlo and Earl [BROWN]

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 23, 1991

Irene Poskus

Irene POSKUS, 69, Rochester, died Monday at Meridian Nursing Home, Dyer.

She was born Feb. 26, 1922 in East Chicago to Mr. and Mrs. Vasil DEZAMKO. She was married to Edward POSKUS, who died in 1983. She was a member of the Rochester VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James (Linda) SCHEARER, Dyer, and Dana TODD, Rochester; a son, Donald [POSKUS], North Dakota; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Victor [DEZAMKO], Calumet City, Ill.; four sisters, Marie RICE and Rose HALL, both of Highland; Helen O’DONNELL, Hammond, and Berdie CHILUSKI,Whiting.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleiman Road, Highland, with the Rev. Anthony VALTIERRA officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Helen M. Hizer

Helen M. HIZER, 71, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 7 a.m. Monday at her residence.

She was born Aug. 15, 1919 in Fulton County to Jack and Anna LEAVELL OLIVER. On March 1, 1939 in Grass Creek she married Donald N. HIZER, who died Sept. 23, 1989. She was a bookkeeper for Attebery Printing, Inc., Logansport, and formerly had worked at Brink and Brink Accounting and at Garden City Foods, both of Logansport. She was a 1935 graduate of Royal Center High School, and of Indiana Business College at Logansport, where she also taught in 1958.

Surviving are two daughters, Ann GOOD, Kewanna, and Jane HIZER, Rochester; a son, Joseph [HIZER], Kewanna; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edna FOSTER, Logansport, and Mary JACKSON, Pacific, Wash., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers, four sisters and two granddaughters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Grass Creek Lions Club.

Wednesday, April 24, 1991

Mildred M. Downs

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Mildred Mae DOWNS, 79, Tucson, Ariz.

The Rev. Allen JUMP will officiate. Burial has taken place in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mrs. Downs died Nov. 9, 1990 in Tucson. She was born Nov. 27, 1910 in Fulton to Dr. F.C. and Ida JEWELL DIELMAN. She moved from Fulton County, where she had lived in Fulton and Rochester, 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 two daughters, Mrs. Karen PRIEST, Elwood, and Jane McCRUMB, Kokomo; a son, Paul HANSEN, Racine, Wis.; two step-sons, Richard DOWNS, O’Fallon, Ill., and William DOWNS, Bradenton, Fla.; nineteen grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers and a step-son.

Thursday, April 25, 1991

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Friday, April 26, 1991

Allen R Polen

Allen R. POLEN, 64, Rt. 2, Lucerne, died at 6:50 a.m. Thursday at his residence.

He was born Aug. 31, 1926 in Kewanna to William and Florence SIMS POLEN. On July 11, 1953 in North Judson he married Jean ROWE, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was an Army veteran of World War II, during which he served in Germany and in the Asiatic and Pacific Theaters.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Peggy CORN, Lucerne; Cindy WEAVER, Royal Center, and Tracy [POLEN], at home; two sons, Rick [POLEN], Royal Center, and Terry [POLEN], Lucerne; six grandchildren; his mother, Logansport, and a sister, Lois HARVEY, Royal Center. Preceding in death were his father and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Mike ANDERSON officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Graveside military services will be conducted. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

Saturday, April 27, 1991 to Tuesday, April 30, 1991

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Wednesday, May 1, 1991

Donald Trigg

Word has been received of the death of the Rev. Donald M. TRIGG, 67, Rt. 3, North Judson.

Services were at 1 p.m. Monda at Braman and Sons Funeral Chapel, Knox. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, North Judson.

Mr. Trigg died at 11:14 p.m. Friday at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox. He was born Dec. 7, 1923 in Albion, Mich., to George and Hazel TRIGG. On Sept. 21, 1941 in Milford he married Letha HOMAN, who survives. He was the pastor of the Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, North Judson.

Surviving are two daughters, Mary TIPTON, Bloomfield, N.M. and Carolyn WEBB, Kingsford Heights’ three sons, David [TRIGG], Houston, and Donald and Keith [TRIGG], both of Michigan City; twelve grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary CALY, Wyoming, and Doris TRIGG, Florida, and a brother, of White Pigeon, Mich.

Thursday, May 2, 1991

Margaret L. Gust

Margaret Louise GUST, 80, Logansport, died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday at her residence.

She was born July 15, 1910 in Cass County to Charles Sherman and Edith A. MASON SHARTS. On Sept. 21, 1967 in Logansport she married Harold E. GUST, who died Jan. 26, 1991. She retired in 1970 after 47 years at the Fashion Shop. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Eastern Star.

Surviving are a son, Don E SULLIVAN, Lebanon; three step-daughters, Barbara J. WORTMAN, Terre Haute, Marie C SOUTHERTON, Rochester, and Goldie L. RUSSELL, Frankfort; a brother, George M. [SHARTS], Englewood, Fla.; a sister, Wilma J. SANDERS, Akron; sixteen grandchildren; thirty-eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Pastor Mack GOEGLEIN officiating. Burial wil be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today. A church council service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Heart Fund.

Friday, May 3, 1991

Roy O. Tracy

Roy Orville TRACY, 68, of 302 Albert St., Argos, died at 4:45 a.m. today at his residence. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born Dec. 8, 1922 in Argos to Orville and Pearle JOHNSTON TRACY In 1946 he married Clarice ROSS, who died in 1956. In 1959 he married Margaret ELLINGER BURGER, who died in 1961. In July 1963 in Michigan he married Evelyn HAGENBUSH, who survives. He retired three years ago as a self-employed carpenter. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the Argos American Legion, of which he was commander in 1946 and 1969, and was a former member of the Argos Color Guard.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Lynn) PUTT, Mrs. Robert (Connie) MOORE and Mrs. Mike (Karen) MORRELL, all of Rensselear, and Mrs. Jack (Marsha) SHEARER, Valparaiso; a son, Roy [TRACY] Jr., Plymouth; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert and Gene [TRACY], both of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Lois MASON, Phoenix; Maude McLAUGHLIN, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mary CLINE, Culver. Preceding in death were an infant son, Michael Troy [TRACY]; a sister and a brother.

Arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Donald W. Fishburn

Donald Wade FISHBURN, 92, of 11693 Indiana 10, Argos, died at 3:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient for nine days.

He was born June 3, 1898 in Marshall County to Wade and Florence GROSSMAN FISHBURN. He lived most of his life in Marshall County. On April 7, 1929 at Plymouth he married Cristol D. IRWIN, who died June 28, 1990. He was a retired farmer. He had also been a school bus driver for the Argos School System for over 35 years. He was a member of the Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. Lodge and the former Gilead Methodist Church. He attended the First Baptist and the Jordan Baptist churches of Argos.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Everett (Bonnie) SOLOMON, Argos; two sons, the Rev. Roy FISHBURN and Loy FISHBURN, both of Plymouth; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, and a brother, Doyle [FISHBURN], Argos. Preceding in death were a daughter, Bernita HESSLER; a son, Devere [FISHBURN], who was killed March 10, 1945 during World War II; a sister, and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Argos, with the Revs. Roy FISHBURN and Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hil Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9:30 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Tri-County Child Evangilism Fellowship.

Saturday, May 4, 1991

Gladys McKinley

Gladys McKINLEY, 93, Wesley Manor Health Center, Frankfort, died at 10:50 a.m. Friday following an extended illness.

She was born Oct. 16, 1895 in Avilla to Frank and Lola RAMSTEN HERSH. In 1930 she married the Rev. Lee McKINLEY, who died Jan. 1971. The Rev. McKinley served Evangelical United Brethren churches in Northern Indiana Conference, including Grass Creek and Pleasant Chapel. Mrs. McKinley, a graduate of North Central College, was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester. She removed from Rochester to Franfort in 1974.

‘ Surviving are a daughter, Lola Mary FILBY, Indianapolis; three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Gaveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Frye Funeral Home, Frankfort, is in charge of arrangeents.

Roy O. Tracy

Services for Roy Orville TRACY, 68, of 302 Albert St., Argos, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home in Argos. The Rev. Jack RHOADES will officiate, and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery at Argos. Frieds may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund, the Argos Emergency Medical Service, or the Marshall County Home Care Service.

Mr. Tracy died at his home at 4:45 a.m. Friday.

Monday, May 6, 1991

Harry L. Patsel

Harry L. PATSEL, 73, Delong, died early Saturday morning at his home.

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

Norma A. Riley

Norma A. “Susie” RILEY, 60, of 2817 S. Rockford Court, Kokomo, died at 10:05 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. She had been in failing health since 1976.

She was born May 16, 1930 in Rochester to Oren and Grace COOK CRAIG. She moved from Akron to Kokomo in 1973. On Feb. 23, 1954 in Akron she married Raymond E. RILEY, who survives. She had operated Riley’s Country House and had worked at the Wagon Wheel Playhouse Restaurant in Warsaw. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Kokomo, and was a charter member of the Fulton County Historical Society. She had been a member of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Akron.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Rodney (Angella) CONNER, Akron; two granddaughters; a sister, Mrs. Dorris (Mildred) HARROLD, Akron, and a brother, William P. [CRAIG], Akron. Preceding in death was a brother, George [CRAIG].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastors Everett PAFFORD and Roy WOLF officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society.

H. Ivan Funk

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today for H. Ivan “Ike” FUNK, 78, Rt. 1, Idaville.

Pastors Patrick DANIELS, John DREXLER and James GARDNER were to officiate and burial was to be in the Idaville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Mr. Funk died at 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born March 20, 1913 in Grass Creek to Lawrence and Elizaeth BATTY FUNK. On Jan. 7, 1956 in Royal Center he married Audrey FERRY, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a cabinet worker at RCA, Monticello. He was a member of the Bell Center Bible Church, Idaville.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Patricia [FUNK], Logansport; three sons, Richard FUNK, Royal Center; Thomas FUNK, Burnettsville, and Jeffery JARRARD, Logansport; twelve grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Neva MIKESELL, Rochester, and four brothers, Delmer [FUNK], Ridge Manor, Fla.; W.R. “Dick” [FUNK], Winamac; Andrew [FUNK], Lafayette, and Glen [FUNK], Kewanna. Preceding in death was a brother.

Iona E. Nale

Iona E. NALE, 72, Rt. 1, Star City, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at her residence.

She was born April 3, 1919 in Fountain County to John and Pearl REDENBAUGH HERSHBERGER. She had lived in Star City for 35 years. On April 26, 1941 in Goshen she married Russell Milton NALE, who died Sept. 1, 1989. She was a retired Winamac High School teacher. She was a member of the Star City United Methodist Church, the Waynetown Eastern Star, the DAR Metamanong Chapter, the Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the American Colonists, the Area I Agency on Aging Advisory Council Legislative Committee, and the Indiana and Pulaski County Retired Teachers Associations. She was vice president of the Pulaski Couty Human Services Board of Directors and was a Pulaski County representative to the Older Hoosiers Federation and Governor’s Conference on Aging. She was a graduate of Central Normal College, Danville, and Indiana State University.

Surviving are a daughter, Rita HORTON, Jeffersonville; a son, John M. [NALE], Winamac; four grandchildren; two sisters, Tryphosa COX, Denver, Colo., and Retha FEATHERSTONE, Indianapolis, and two brothers, John [HERSHBERGER], Indianapolis, and Eamer [HERSHBERGER], Yeddo. Preceding in death were three sisters and two brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Frain Mortuary with Pastor Herb HIATT officiating. The DAR will conduct a memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in the Centennial Cemetery, Yeddo. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, May 7, 1991

Woodrow Ritchie Jr.

Woodrow “Woodie” RITCHIE Jr., 46, Rt. 2, Akron, was taken to Woodlawn Hospital early Saturday with a gunshop wound to his head, county Emergency Services Director Lynn OSBORN said this morning. He died at 2:03 p.m. Monday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Osborn said Ritchie was admitted to Woodlawn at 2:23 a.m., then taken by helicopter to the Fort Wayne hospital at 4:05 a.m.

Local police and the Allen County Coroner’s office in Fort Wayne said they have no information concerning the situation.

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Woodrow “Woodie” RITCHIE Jr., 46, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 2:03 p.m. Monday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Nov. 30, 1945 in Blue Diamond, Ky., to Woodrow and Ruth RITCHIE RITCHIE Sr. He lived most of his life in Akron with the exception of seven years in Haines City, Fa. On July 7, 1974 he married Sharon FLOOR, who survives.

Also surviving are his mother, Ruth RITCHIE RILEY, Rensselaer; four sisters, Mrs. Perry (Gretta) CORBIN and Shirley RITCHIE, both of Frankfort, Ky.; Mrs. William (Alice Faye) ALLEN, Rensselaer, and Mrs. Nick (Margaret) HARBER, Anaheim, Calif., and two brothers, Jay [RITCHIE], Texas, and Eugene [RITCHIE], Michigan City. Preceding in death were his father and three brothers, Virgil, Amos and Amond [RITCHIE].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor Randy SAMUELS officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Grace W. Ewbank

Grace W. EWBANK, 79, of 2316 Country Club Drive South, Lake Manitou, died at 6 a.m. today at her residence. She had been seriously ill since March.

She was born Nov. 17, 1911 in Chicago to William A. and Ilda CALKINS WHITE. She moved from Chicago to Rochester in 1969. On March 25, 1933 in Chicago she married Col. Robert C EWBANK, who survives. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church and the Ladies Aid of the church, the Rochester Women’s Club, the Dorcas Circle of the Rochester First Christian Church and the Fig Tree Emmanuel School of Religion.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Eddie (Marjorie) LEACH, Jonesborough, Tenn., and Mrs. Michael (Kathleen) HORN, Rochester; a son, Robert C. EWBANK Jr., Springfield, Ohio; ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchidren. Preceding in death was a brother, Russell [WHITE].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Fig Tree Emmanuel School of Religion, the Christian Missionary Fellowship, the Lifeline Christian Missions or the Agape Fund of the Macy Christian Church.

Rosina C. Lupke

Rosina C. LUPKE, 82, oif 2021 Boulevard St., died at 1 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born July 9, 1908 in Fort Wayne to Pius and Katherina KIERMEIER GUTMAN. She moved from Fort Wayne to Rochester in October 1988. On July 2, 1929 in Fort Wayne she married Harry H. LUPKE, who died in January 1968. She was formerly employed with Wayne Candies and Schwartz Babyland, Fort Wayne. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, and was a former member of the Rosary Society of the Precious Blood Catholic Church, Fort Wayne.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Joan) MILLER, Rochester, and Rosalyn PETER, Houston, Txas; two sons, James R. [LUPKE] Sr., Syracuse, and Thomas L. YODER; thirteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Herbert and Elmer [GUTMAN], both of Fort Wayne, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three sisters and four brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, where there will be an 8 p.m. prayer vigil. Memorials may be made at Masses or to the oncology department of Woodlawn Hospital.

Antoinette Burkett

Antoinette “Ann” BURKETT, 81, of 2868 Michigan 40, Eau Claire, Mich., died at 2:30 a.m. today at Community Hospital in Watervliet, Mich.

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

Harry L. Patsel

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Harry L. PATSEL, 73, Delong.

The Rev. Richard BENNETT will officiate and burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Patsel died early Saturday morning at his home. He was born Aug. 6, 1917 in Fulton County to Raymond and Oma CASTLEMAN PATSEL, and had lived most of his life in the Delong and Culver areas. He was married to Annabelle BAKER THOMAS, who preceded in death. He was retired from Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, and also had worked for Smiley Pole Barn Construction of Argos. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.

Surviving are a sister, Freda STEENBERGEN, Anaheim, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers, Cecil and Raymond [PATSEL].

Wednesday, May 8, 1991

Howard G. Coleman

Howard G. COLEMAN, 67, Glendale, Ariz., died Monday in Gendale.

He was born in Rochester and moved in 1957 to Glendale from Indiana. He retired in 1988 as president of Market Refrigeration. He was an Army veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Donna Marie COLEMAN; two daughters, Sandra SCORE and Connie HATFIELD; two sons, Mickey and James [COLEMAN], and eleven grandchildren.

Services will be Thursday at the Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, Glendale.

Mary A. Sheetz

Mary Alice SHEETZ, 67, Holiday, Fla., died Monday in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

She was retired from the Customer Service Department of NCNB Bank in Tarpon Springs. Formerly of Rochester, she moved to Holiday 10 years ago.

Surviving are her husband, Leo H. [SHEETZ]; two daughters, Sharon STAFFORD, Rochester, and Bonnie YOUNG, Indianapolis; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.

C. Raymond Brugh

C. Raymond BRUGH, 87, of 902 E. Irvington Ave., South Bend, died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 4, 1904 in Fulton County to R. Virl and Carrie COWELL BRUGH. In 1922 he moved from Fulton County to South Bend. On Dec. 24, 1933 in Mishawaka he married Alta SHOYER, who survives. He was a retired trimmer for the former Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, and was a member of the United Auto Workers Union.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Barbara WADZINSKI, Mishawaka; a son, Barton [BRUGH], Warsaw; four grandchildren; a sister, Eudora FERRO, South Bend, and a brother, Leonard [BRUGH], South Bend.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Guisinger Colonial Chapel, 3718 Michigan St., South Bend. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church, South Bend.

Antoinette Burkett

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, for Antoinette “Ann” BURKETT, 81, of 2868 Michigan 40, Eau Claire, Mich.

The Rev. Wayne JOHNSON will officiate and burial will be in the Athens 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 Heart Association.

Mrs. Burkett died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at Community Hospital in Watervliet, Mich.

She was born Dec. 11, 1909 in South Bend to Tony M. and Tina O. JONES SISSEL. She moved to Michigan in 1987. Prior to that, she had lived in Spooner, Wis., and the Athens community. On Dec. 31, 1928 in Peoria, Ill., she married Raymond BURKETT, who died Jan. 5, 1987. She was a member of the Athens United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Tad (Patricia) HENDERSON, Spencerville, and Juanita KUHN, Logansport; a son, Robert [BURKETT], Eau Claire; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Murtle) KUENKLE, Little Cedar, Iowa, and Loretta OELS, Parlin, N.J., and two brothers, Mahlon [SISSEL], Mesa, Ariz., and Rollo [SISSEL], Austin, Minn. Preceding in death was a sister, Eileen GUENTHER.

Richard A. Good

Richard A. GOOD, 75, of 11189 Indiana 10, Argos, died at 12:15 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient for nine days. He had been in failing health for three years.

He was born Feb. 16, 1916 in Knox to Cecil E. and Dora S. MARKS GOOD. He moved from Bass Lake to Argos in 1950. On March 16, 1939 in Knox he married Leta E. COX, who died March 16, 1973. On June 14, 1975 at his Argos residence he married Leona C. BAKER, who survives. He retired in 1979 from the Nickel Plate Railroad. He was a member of the Plymouth Masonic Lodge and the Argos American Legion. He was a Navy veteran World War II.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, Gene [GOOD], Kenton, Ohio; Jim [GOOD], Lebanon, Ohio; Dan [GOOD], Plymouth, and Pat [GOOD], Argos; a step-son, Ronald BAKER, Argos; twelve grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers, Lawrence and Cledith [GOOD}.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Robert SIEGRIST 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. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Argos American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Thursday, May 9, 1991

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Friday, May 10, 1991

Don W. Carlson

Graveside funeral services for Don W. CARLSON, 72, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Elwood with Father Kenneth RACZEK officiating.

Carlson, a native of Rochester, was found dead of natural causes Sunday at his home in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he had lived alone since the death of his wife two years ago.

He began a distinguished career in journalism when he dropped out of Rochester High School at the age of 16 to take a full-time job as sports editor and reporter for The Rochester Sentinel, then known as The News-Sentinel.

He later became sports editor of The Elwood Call-Leader and was appointed its editor at the age of 20, becoming the youngest daily newspaper editor in the state. When Elwood’s native son, Wendell WILLKIE, returned there to accept the 1940 Republican Presidential nomination, Carlson received national attention for his coverage of the event.

His subesquent career included service with United Press in Indianapolis and Chicago, a brief return to The News-Sentinel as managing editor in 1943, and positionas as managing editor of newspapers in Darien, Conn.; Marion, Ind., and Kalamazoo, Mich. Until his final retirement, he was the Kalamazoo Gazette’s arts and entrtainment critic.

Born April 10, 1919, in Rochester, he was the son of Otto and Florence PERSCHBACHER CARLSON. His marriage was to Dorothy Ann MEYER, who died Aug. 28, 1989.

Surviving are one son, David [CARLSON], Boise, Idaho; a brother, Fritz CARLSON, Bloomington, Ill.; three grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A son, Christopher [CARLSON] two sisters, Florence and Christine [CARLSON], and a granddaughrter, Karen [CARLSON], preceded in death.

Friends may call at the Dunnichay Funeral Home in Elwood Saturday from 9 to 10:45 a.m.

Merrill W. Staller

Merrill W. STALLER, 68, Rt. 5, Logansport, died at 7:40 a.m. Thursday at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru.

He was born April 14, 1923 at Twelve Mile to Dayton G. and Marie WILSON STALLER. On Dec. 22, 1946 at the Corinth Brethren Church, he married Emma Lee WRAY, who survives.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Nila J. STALLER, Oshkosh, Wis.; three sons, Ray E. [STALLER], Logansport; Ross E. [STALLER], South Whitley, and George L. [STALLER], Peru; eight grandchildren a sister, Lois HANN, Peru, and a brother, Harold [STALLER], Peru. He was a farmer and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He attended the Corinth Brethren Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. G Bright HANNA and Bill BRADY officiating. Burial will be at the Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday, May 11, 1991

Earl Lee

Earl “Juggie” LEE, 82, Four Seasons Mobile Estates, died this morning at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, of injuries suffered in a motorcycle-truck accident in Logansport on April 25.

Surviving are his wife, Lauretta [LEE], and two sons, Jerry [LEE], Rochester, and Jay [LEE], Kokomo.

Arrangements are peding at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

George L. Pontius

George L. PONTIUS, 54, Manitou Manor Apartments, died unexpectedly at 3:59 p.m. Thursday, shortly after arrival at St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich.

He was born April 18, 1937 in Marshall County to Harry E. and Della E. WEIDNER PONTIUS. He moved from Valparaiso to Rochester 18 years ago. He was a truck driver for Weidner Trucking, Rochester. He was an Army veteran.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Dianna) BAIN and Mrs. Scott (Donalee) GRABER, both of Valparaiso; two sons, George L. [PONTIUS] Jr., Waukegan, Ill., and Kenneth P. [PONTIUS], Alabama; three grandchildren; his fiancee, Betty MORGAN, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Homer (Bertha) GELLER, Rochester, and Mrs. Frank (Betty) FOSTER, Argos. Preceding in death were an infant son, Buddy [PONTIUS]; a sister, Betty Jean [PONTIUS], and his parents.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Monday, May 13, 1991

George L. Pontius

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Geore L. PONTIUS, 54, Manitou Manor Apartments.

The Rev. C. Allan HAZEN wil officiate and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, where the American Legion will conduct military graveside rites.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Mr. Pontius died unexpectedly at 3:59 p.m. Tuesday, shortly after arrival at St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Earl Lee

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Earl “Juggie” LEE, 82, Four Seasons Mobile Estates.

The Rev. Carl A. RICKS will officiate and burial wil be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the Masonic Lodge will conduct 7:30 p.m. rites, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Animal Shelter.

Mr. Lee died at 6:06 a.m. Saturday at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, of injuries suffered in a motorcycle-truck accident in Logansport on April 25.

He was born Aug. 1, 1908 in Indianapolis to William Henry and Lou Eva POTTS LEE. He moved from Macy to Rochester five years ago, and also had resided in Winamac. On Aug. 25, 1939 in Nashville, Ind., he married Lauretta M. COMBS, who survives. He was retired from the Indiana Motor Bus Company. He was a member of the Macy Masonic Lodge and the Rochester Elks and Moose lodges.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Jerry E. [LEE], Rochester, and Jay K. [LEE], Kokomo; six grandchildren, and a sister, June PRATT, Phoenix, Ariz.

Carl Eaton

Carl EATON, 84, Rt. 2, Akron (Beaver Dam area of Kosciusko County), died Thursday at his residence. Mr. Eaton, who lived alone, was found dead of natural causes Saturday, according to the Kosciusko County coroner’s office.

He was born Sept. 12, 1906 in Kosciusko County to Jonas E. and Effie M. BLACK EATON. On July 10, 1943 in Indianapolis he married Clara L. KRIEL, who died Jan. 3, 1986.

He was a retired farmer, a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.

He is survived by nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. William BARBOLA and Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery, with military rites by the VFW and American Legion. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.

Tuesday, May 14, 1991

Lillie Miller

Lillie MILLER, 75, Warsaw, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.

She was born Nov. 30, 1915 in Blue River, Ky., to Robert and Arzelia TRUSTY WALLEN. She was formerly of Silver Lake. On Nov. 18, 1932 in Floyd County, Ky., she married Kennie MILLER, who died April 29, 1970. She had worked at Korth Furniture, Warsaw. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church near Packerton.

Surviving are three daughrers, Ruby GARRETT, Silver Lake; Nancy Ann COOLEY, Kilgore, Texas, and Lillie Marie DINGESS, address unknown; seven grandchildren, and a sister, Fannie ROBINSON, Liberty Mills. Preceding in death were a daughter, Eliza HOOKS; three sisters, and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Packerton. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, May 15, 1991

Kathleen E. Walker Hodson

Kathleen E. WALKER HODSON, 77, Rt. 1, Clay City, formerly of Rochester and Cloverdale, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Country Side Nursing Home, Terre Haute.

She was born Jan. 23, 1914 in Clay City to Charles W. and Mary WHITE MAYROSE. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Vernard WALKER and Ray HODSON. She had worked as a clerk in several department stores. She attended the United Methodist Church, and was a member of the Cloverdale Easter Star.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mary Rose WALKER, Mooresville; two sisters, Florence KNUST, Cory, and Helen FULK, Worthington; three brothers, Charles [MAYROSE], Ellettsville, Emerson [MAYROSE], Holiday, Fla., and Clarence [MAYROSE], Greenvalley, Ill., and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home, Clay City, with the Rev. Mark MILLER officiating. Burial will be in the Cloverdale Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and after 7 a.m. Sunday.

Thursday, May 16, 1991 to Friday, May 17, 1991

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Saturday, May 18, 1991

Richard D. Gottschalk

Richard D. “Dick” GOTTSCHALK, 36, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 8:45 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. He had been ill for 3 1/2 years.

Born Aug. 16, 1954 in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Robert O. and Elaine WELLER GOTTSCHALK, he was a lifetime resident of Rochester. He was married here on June 28, 1974 to Deborah A. BROWN, who survives. He was a supervisor at Moore Business Forms of Rochester, a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, Jaycees and Manitou Moose Lodge. He was a 1972 graduate of Rochester High School, held an associate degree from Indiana University-Kokomo, and was studying business administration at Indiana University-South Bend at the time he became ill.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Allison [GOTTSCHALK], and a son, Zachary [GOTTSCHALK], both of Rochester; his parents; a sister, Mrs. James (Connie) HUDKINS, Rochester; two brothers, David ad Steve [GOTTSCHALK], both of Rochester; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Helen GOTTSCHALK, Rochester, and his parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley E. BROWN Jr., Rochester. A sister died in infancy.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fathers Frank KILCLINE and Henry BYEKWASO officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Richard D. Gottschalk Memorial Trust Fund.

Clarence F. Hepler

Clarence F. HEPLER, 83, of 817 North Center St., Plymouth, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday at his home following an extended illness.

He was born Aug. 2, 1908 in Nappanee, and had lived in Plymouth since 1925. He married Emma C. ZECHIEL June 25, 1941 in Culver; she survives. He retired in 1972 from McCord Corporation, Plymouth, after 34 years. He worked at The Pilot-News newspaper in Plymouth from 1972-78. He was a member of the Sunrise Chapel, the Eagles Lodge (50 years) and the American Legion, and was a veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his [wife] are two daughters, Joyce ELDER, Indianapolis, and Debbie HAECK, Plymouth; three grandsons, and a sister, Alberta OVERMYER, Plymouth. He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Sunrise Chapel, Plymouth, with the Rev. Mark HTCHINSON officiating. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, from 2 to 8 p.m Sunday, and at the church on Monday for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the church or to the Marshall County Cancer Association.

Monday, May 20, 1991

Chester L. Ballenger

Chester L. BALLENGER, 76, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 9:59 a.m. Sunday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Nov. 15, 1914 in Rochester to Harvey and Lola WHITE BALLENGER. On June 14, 1933 in Warsaw he married Berniece JEFFERIES, who survives. He was a livestock buyer.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Archie (Sandra) LECKRONE, Mentone, and Mrs. Thomas (Melody) McCREIGHT, Clinton, Pa.; three grandsons, Jeff LECKRONE, Columbus, Ohio, Todd LECKRONE, Deal, N.J., and Ryan McCREIGHT, Clinton, and a brother, Gerald [BALLENGER], Mentone. Preceding in death was a sister.

Arranements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Janice Hiatt

Word has been received of the April 6 death of Janis A. REED HIATT, 65, Evansville.

She was born Aug. 19, 1925. She was a 1943 graduate of Rochester High School.

She was cremated May 1, with interment at Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville.

Laura Gunter

Laura GUNTER, 75, 1400 Audubon Ave., died at 9 a.m. today at Life Care Center.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.

Harriet G. Kercher

Harriet G. KERCHER, 80, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 9 p.m. Saturday at her home.

She was born Jan. 2, 1911 in Perry Township, Miami County, to William Henry and Hannah DAWALD FISHLEY. On June 14, 1934 she married Ralph T. KERCHER, who died March 13, 1960. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving are a son, Forrest J. [KERCHER], Rt. 1, Macy; two grandsons, and a brother, Harvey [FISHLEY], Glendale, Ariz.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 21, 1991

Charles H. Lindzy

Charles H. LINDZY, 76, New Paris, died at 7:55 a.m. Monday at his home.

He was born June 4, 1914 in Mentone to Rockford J. and Zella GOOD LINDZY. He had lived in Warsaw and Rochester. On June 17, 1939 in Rochester he married Mary M. MATHIAS, who survives. He worked in maintenance at Smoker Craft, New Paris, was a member of the New Paris Grace United Methodist Church and the New Paris Lions Club, and served 23 y6ears with the New Paris Volunteer Fore Department. He was a 1035 graduate of Fulton High School.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Mark A. [LINDZY], Goshen; two granddaughters; a sister, Mrs. Alan (Naomi) KELLY, Dover, Ky., and a brother, Keith LINDZY, Etna Green. Preceding in death was a brother, Verl [LINDZY].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, New Paris, with the Rev. Robert CARMIN officiating. Burial will be in the New Paris Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Rieth, Rohrer and Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. Memorials may be made to the Elkhart Community Hospice or United Cancer Services of Elkhart.

Laura E. Gunter

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, for Laura Ellen GUNTER, 75, of 1409 Audubon Ave.

The Rev. Clifton WILKINS Jr. will officiate and 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 10 a.m. Friday.

Mrs. Gunter died at 9:10 a.m. Monday at Life Care Center after an illness of several months. She was born March 26, 1916 in Shelby County to William and Besale DRISCOL IRVIN. She lived most of her life in Rochester. She was married to Clarance GUNTER, who died in 1963. She attended the Assembly of God Church, Rochester.

Surviving are a daughter, Nancy KURITZ, Logansport; three sons, George EVANS, Monticello, and Harold RAWLINS and Donald GUNTER, both of Rochester; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles IRVIN, Warsaw, and Harold D. LYNCH, Logansport; six sisters, Beverly MARTIN, Rochester; Annie SWEET, Warsaw; Katherine RUPE, South Bend; Shirley SHIMALUSKI, Plymouth; Irene RIEDELL, Abilene, Texas, and Dorothy HENSLEY, Dallas, Texas. Preceding in death were four sons, a daughter and a brother.

Chester L. Ballenger

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Chester L. BALLENGER, Rt. 1, Claypool.

The Rev. Wayne JOHNSON will officiate and burial wil be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Ballenger died at 9:59 a.m. Sunday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a former stockholder of Claypool Sales and a stockholder of Steer Inn and Indiana Livestock Marketing. He was a member of the Olive Bethel Church.

Wednesday, May 22, 1991

Marva J. Sixbey

Memorial services were May 18 at Whitehurst Norton Chapel for Marva Jo SIXBEY, 54, Turlock, Calif., who died May 14 in Turlock.

Mrs. Sixbey was born July 19, 1936 in Kewanna to Clyle and Emeline BRUNK LINDESMITH. She was married to Joe A. SIXBEY, who survives. A Turlock resident for nine years, she was a medical records clerk and had worked for Beverly Enterprise, Anaheim, Calif.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Desiree L. VAILE, Turlock; a son, Marc [SIXBEY], Turlock; four grandchildren; her mother, Emeline SULLIVAN, Westminster, and a brother, Mark SULLIVAN, Westminster.

Russell G. Garland

Russell G. GARLAND, 47, of 3236 W. Cullom St., Chicago, Ill., formerly of the Tippecanoe and Argos communities, died early Tuesday at his residence.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Thursday, May 23, 1991

Alice F. Wozniak

Alice F. WOZNIAK, 86, formerly of Waterhaven Apts., died Wednesday at Rochester Nursing Home.

Born June 14, 1904 in Erie, Penn., to Antoni and Mary Ann RYDESWKI CHUDZICKI, she moved here from Chicago in 1980. In 1934 in Chicago hse was married to Frank Joseph WOZNIAK, who died in 1959. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving are nieces and god-children, Shawn - - - - -, Erie, Penn. Preceding in death was a son, Albert [WOZNIAK], who was killed in action in 1944 while serving in World War II in France under General Patton.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday 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 4-8 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. There will be a 7:30 p.m. vigil service on Friday.

Russell G. Garland

Russell Glenn GARLAND, 47, of 3236 W. Cullom St., Chicago, Ill., formerly of Tippecanoe and Argos, died Tuesday at his residence.

He was born Nov. 27, 1943 in Plymouth to Kenneth and Marjorie E. McDONALD GARLAND. He moved from Argos to Chicago in 1965. On April 4, 1967 in Chicago he married Patsy BELCHER, who survives. He was a self-employed carpenter and a U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving with his wife Patsy [GARLAND], Grundy, Va., are a son, Craig [GARLAND], Grundy; his parents, Kenneth and Marjorie McDONALD [GARLAND], Argos; two sisters, Mrs. Gary (Nancy) KINSEY, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Joe (Carolyn) CLINGENPEEL, Warsaw, and nieces, nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Ammon WENGER officiating. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 1 p.m. Saturday. The Argos American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund.

Friday, May 24, 1991

Albert Hiers

Albert “Luke” HIERS, 64, Rt. 1, Millers Trailer Court, Mentone, died at 7:20 a.m. today.

Arrangements are pending with King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Saturday, May 25, 1991

Albert Hiers

Albert “Luke” HEIRS, 64, Rt. 1, Mentone (Miller’s Trailer Court), died at 7:30 a.m. Friday at his residence after an illness of several months.

‘ He was born May 5, 1927 in Peru to Ira and Sarah RIGGLE HEIRS. He was married Feb. 16, 1951 to Emma Lou MORNINGSTAR, who survives. He moved from Peru to the Mentone area in January 1960. He was retired from Midwest Spring Mfg. Co., Mentone. He was a member of the Mentone Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite and the Mentone United Methodist Church, and was associated with Kemrad for 10 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Ron (Debra) BATTEN and Anita HIERS, both of Mentone, and Mrs. William (Susan) SINCROFT, Leesburg; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; a sister, Rozena HUDSON, Peru. Two brothers and a sister preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home in Mentone with the Rev. Don POYSER officiating, and burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Masonic services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to Home Health Care.

Charles L. Heltzel

Retired Army Col. Charles Lester HELTZEL, 72, Falls Church, Va., died about 7 p.m. Friday at Falls Church. He formerly lived on Route 1, Akron.

He was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was a veteran of World War II. After leaving the service, he was with the Veterans Administration for 10 years.

Among the survivors are two brothers, Gordon [HELTZEL], Rochester, and Marvin [HELTZEL], Rt. 1, Akron, and a sister, Ethel MILLER, Logansport.

Services will be Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

Donald M. Beattie Jr.

Donald Mark BEATTIE Jr., 61, of 325 W. Seventh St., died unexpectedly at 11:28 a.m. Friday at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo.

He was born Nov. 24, 1929 in Rochester to Donald M. and Lucille SWEANY BEATTIE. He had lived most of his life in this community except for 10 years in Benton Harbor, Mich., and in Bloomington, Ind. He was married June 11, 1949 in Kinston, N.C., to Suzanne R. MITCHELL, who survives. He had been a career training counselor for the State of Indiana with an office in Portage and before that in Indianapolis. He was instrumental in creating the UAW-Chrysler Joint Training Center in Kokomo, where he had been the educational training counselor and program coordinator for the last four years. He served two tours of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps, 1948-49 and 1950-51, stationed in Korea during the latter period. He was a 1955 graduate of Indiana University, a member of the Rochester First Baptist Church, Rochester Elks Lodge and Manitou Moose Lodge, and was a former member and past president of the Rochester Rotary Club.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Cynthia RANDALL, Rochester, and Mrs. Kevin (Teresa) KENNEDY, Peru; a son, Mark BEATTIE, Sherman, Ill.; six grandchildren, and a brother, Dale BECKER, Rochester.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the First Baptist Church.

Monday, May 27, 1991

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Tuesday, May 28, 1991

Anne J. Eikenberry

Anne J. EIKENBERRY, 62, Rt. 6, Peru, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru. She was born Oct 8, 1928 in Peru to Robert and Lois CONNER MORRIS. On Oct. 28, 1950 she married Wallace D. EIKENBERRY, who survives. She was retired from the Peru Trust Company. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru; Psi Iota Xi, the Peru Elkettes; the Daughters of isabella, and the Altar and Rosary Society.

Surviving with her husband are two sons, Miles [EIKENBERRY], Elko, Nev., and Braxton [EIKENBERRY], Akron, and a granddaughter, Heather [EIKENBERRY], Plymouth. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Catholic Church with the Revs. Edward J. STONE and Martin J. SANDHAGE officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, with a prayer service at 5 p.m. at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru.

L. Pauline VanMeter

Leona Pauline VanMETER, 78, Fulton, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday at Life Care Center.

She was born Dec. 7, 1912 near Twelve Mile to Zepha and Goldie WATSON CREEK. She was a lifetime resident of Cass and Fulton Counties. On Jan. 4, 1931 at Royal Center she married Daniel L. VanMETER, who survives. She had been a Stanley Home Products dealer since 1950, and was a member of the Fletchers Lake United Methodist Church, Daughters of America, Manitou Moose Lodge Auxiliary, Logansport Pythian Sisters and Logansport Purity Rebekah Lodge, of which she was a past noble grand.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Harold [VanMETER], Jackson, Mich. three grandchildren, Brenda HICKS, Flint, Mich.; Barbara VanMETER, Jackson, Mich., and David VanMETER, Parma, Ohio; five great-grandchildren; two foster-daughters, Kimberly ENGEN, Minnesota, and Nancy KURITZ, Logansport, and six foster-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother, Gerald [CREEK].

Private graveside services will be Thursday at the Metea Cemetery with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Memorials may be made to the Fletchers Lake United Methodist Church. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, is in charge of arrangements.

Delores M. Miller

Delores M. MILLER, 57, of 10144 W. Hawaii Place, Lakewood, Colo., died at 3:37 p.m. Sunday at the University of Colorado Medical Research Center, Denver, Colo. She had been ill since 1989. She was born June 26, 1933 in Monterey to Isadore E. and Helen PERRY CHRIST. She had lived in Colorado most of her life, and also had lived in the Kewanna and Monterey areas. She was a vice president at Denver Fire Department Credit Union, and a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Lakewood, and Christ the King Catholic Church, Denver.

Surviving are her mother, Helen CHRIST WALTZ, Rochester; four sisters, Alice McCRACKIN, Carson City, Mich.; Barbara HENDRICKSON, Rochester; Patricia GIRTON, Hobart, and Marsha GEARHART, Winamac, and two brothers, Joseph [CHRIST], Winamac, and James [CHRIST], New Haven. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. Bert WOODSON officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday. Mass cards can be made to the St. Jude’s Catholic Church or Christ the King Catholic Church.

Dr. Robert C. Ewbank Jr.

Dr. Robert C. EWBANK Jr., 49, of 4263 Autumn Creek Drive, Springfield, Ohio, died at 7:35 a.m. Sunday at University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness.

He was born July 19, 1941 in Chicago to Col. Robert C. and Grace W. WHITE EWBANK Sr. He was married to Daisy READ, who survives. He parcticed family dentistry in Springfield. He was a graduate of Milligan College, Tenn., and Northwestern University School of Dentistry, Evanston, Ill. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Springfield, where he was a teacher, a choir member, an elder and a chairman of the church Board of Trustees and the mission worship committee. He had been a missionary to Haiti and Zimbabwee, Africa. He was a member and trustee of the Global Radio Mission Ministries, a staff member at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, and a trustee of the Mt. Healty Home, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a Vietnam veteran of the Air Force.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Robert [EWBANKS], in the U.S. Army, and Michael [EWBANKS], Springfield; his father, Robert C. Ewbank, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Eddie (Marjorie) LEACH, Jonesborough, Tenn., and Mrs. Michael (Kathleen) HORN, Rochester. His mother, Grace Ewbank, died May 7, 1991.

Memorial services will be today at the First Christian Church, Springfield. Memorials may be made locally through Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, to the First Christian Church, Springfield; the lifeling Christian Missions; the Mashoko Christian Hospital, or the Blobal Radio Christian Mission. The Woods-Allgier Funeral Home, 625 N. Limestone St., Springfield, is in charge of arrangements.

Allen D. Harmon

Allen D. HARMON, 71, of 11028 Al-Vir Court, Osceola, died at 4:18 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending with Warner Funeral Home, Osceola, where friends may call from 7-4 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 29, 1991

Theresa DeVries

Theresa DeVRIES, 73, of 13213 Calumet Ave., Cedar Lake, died Tuesday in Community Hospital, Munster.

She was born Feb. 18, 1918 in Chicago to Thomas and Clara VanKUIKEN WICHERS. She was married to Frank DeVRIES, who survives. She had served on the board of Elim Christian School, had managed the gift shop at Rest Haven Village Woods, and was a member of the Munster Christian Reformed Church.

Surviving with her husband are three sons, Sid [DeVRIES], Rochester; Tom [DeVRIES], Cedar Lake, and James [DeVRIES], Dyer; three daughrters, Fran KUIPER, Griffith, Doreen BULTEMA, Cedar Lake, and Clarine JONKMAN, Highland; twenty grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Bertha VISSER, Crete, Ill.; Evelyn ZIELSTRA, Westchester, Ill.; Pearl BANDSTRA, Bradenton, Fla., and Clara STOB, Tinley Park, Ill., and a brother, Wilbert [WICHERS], Bradenton.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Munster Christian Reformed Church,with burial at Oakridge Cemetery, Lansing, Ill. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday at Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing. Memorials may be made to Rest Haven Village Woods, Elim Christian School or Bethshan.

Rufus T. Hethington

Rufus T. HETHINGTON, 82, of Rt. 4, Rocheter (County Road 600 North, west of Indiana 17), died at 5 a.m. today at St. Joseph Hospital Burn Center, Fort Wayne, of injuries sustained in a fire at his garage on May 22.

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

Leiters Ford firemen said it is believed the fire was started by an explosion. It is believed that Mr. Hethington was in the garage when the explosion occurred; he was found outside the building, gravely burned, when firemen arrived.

Allen D. Harmon

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Warner Funeral Home, 1109 Lincoln Way West, Osceola, for Allen D. HARMON, 71, of 11028 Al-Vir Court, Osceola.

The Rev. Don FRANCIS will officiate and burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today and from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph County Heart Association.

Mr. Harmon died at 4:18 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. He was born Jan. 7, 1920 in Miami County, and had lived in Osceola almost all his life. On Dec. 28, 1974 in Elkhart he married Virginia NAGY, who survives. He retired in 1985 after 15 years as a tool and die maker at Adams Engineering, South Bend. He had worked 19 years at the Studebaker Corporation, South Bend. He was a member of the Elkhart Moose Lodge and the Machinists Union, Elkhart.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Priscilla KITCHEN and Judith MEREDITH, both of South Bend; a son, Terry L. [HARMON], Everetty, Wash.; a step-son, Stephen L. NAGY, Elkhart; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; a sister, Lucille EWING, Osceola, and a brother, Rex J. [HARMON], Elkhart. Preceding in death was a brother, Willis A. [HARMON], Mishawaka, who died in February.

Thursday, May 30, 1991

Luke Michael Arthur

Luke M. ARTHUR, seven months, 264 Jackson Ave., Peru, died at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday at Riley Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Oct. 17, 1990 in Peru to Michael A. and Karen S. CARMICHEAL ARTHUR. He attended Bachelor Creek Church of Christ.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Rachel J. [ARTHUR], and a brother, Bret [ARTHUR], both at home; paternal grandparents, Richard E. and Carol ARTHUR, Twelve Mile; maternal grandparents, Phil and Lila CARMICHEAL, Logansport; two maternal great-grandparents, Garnet NETHERCUTT, Logansport, and Harley CARMICHEAL, Fort Wayne.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bachelor Creek Church of Christ on Indiana 15 north of Wabash, with Rich CARMICHEAL and Mike DUGGAN officiating. Burial wil be in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Rufus T. Hethington

Services for Rufus T. HETHINGTON, Rt. 4, County Road 600N, Rochester, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Brother Isaac WELLS will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Ill. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Hethington died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital Burn Center, Fort Wayne, of injuries sustained in a fire at his garage on May 22.

He was born May 16, 1909 in Chicago to Charles and Katie COWAN HETHINGTON. He moved from Markham, Ill. to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1972. On March 14, 1940 in Chicago he married Olive ARBUCKLE, who died Feb. 8, 1986. He retired as a postal worker for the U.S. Post Office in Chicago. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving is a sister, Mavourneen ARMSTRONG, Chicago.

Friday, May 31, 1991

Ruby E. Meredith Dawson

Ruby E. MEREDITH DAWSON, 97, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 2:40 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester, where she had been a patient for three years.

She was born Aug. 1, 1893 in Akron to Joseph and Emma EBER HOFFMAN, and resided all her life in the Akron community. On Aug. 24, 1920 in Rochester she married Russell S. MEREDITH, who died Jan. 18, 1944. On Sept. 15, 1945 in Leo she married Frank N. DAWSON, who died Feb. 2, 1964. She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church and the former Akron Jonah Club. She was the grand marshal of the 1986 Akron Fourth of July parade during the town’s sesquicentennial celebration. A doll maker, she presented programs about her dolls to area clubs. In 1982 she donated her collection to the Fulton County Historical Society.

Surviving are six nieces and two nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers, Carl, Vance and Chalmer HOFFMAN, and a sister, Nina Lucile LOWDEN.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church.

Dr. Ermal C. Baker

Dr. Ermal C. BAKER, 97, Indianapolis, died Thursday at Westminster Village North, Indianapolis.

He was born Aug. 5, 1893 to John R. and Ella Mae BRUCE BAKER of Kewanna. He was a dentist, beginning his practice in Kentland, then moving to Indianapolis. He retired in 1978. He was a 1913 graduate of Kewanna High School, attended the Indiana Dental College, Indianapolis, and was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of the Indianaplis, Indiana and American Dental associans, the Highland Golf and Country Club, the Kentland Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Murat Shrine Temple, the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church near Kewanna, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Delta Sigma Delta honorary fraternities.

Preceding in death were two brothers and three sisters.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Kewanna. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Flanner & Buchanan Shadeland Mortuary, 5215 N. Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis.

Saturday, June 1, 1991

Elmer A. Stults

Elmer A. STULTS, 75, of 225 N. Maple St., Argos, died at 1 p.m. Friday at his residence.

He was born Aug. 26, 1915 in Argos to Daniel and Vada KAMP STULTS. He lived all his life in the Argos community. On May 18, 1937 in Burr Oak he married Elwyn THORNBURG, who survives. He was a self-employed carpenter.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, George [STULTS], Plymouth, and Douglas [STULTS], Napoleon, Ohio; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Margaret) BAUGHMAN, Plymouth, and Mrs. Eugene (Mildred) CRAIG, Bremen; two brothers, Robert [STULTS], Rochester, and William [STULTS], Tippecanoe, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, and after noon Monday.

Virginia B. Swan

Virginia Bell HALL SWAN, 65, Indianapolis, died Thursday at her residence.

She was born May 18, 1926 in Kokomo to Mr. and Mrs. Ray HALL. She moved from Bruce Lake to Indianapolis in 1986. She was married to Russell R. SWAN Sr., who died July 5, 1986. She retired in 1976 as a tester for the RCA Corporation. She was a member of Our Lady of Greenwood Catholic Church.

Surviving are two sons, Eric E. SWAN, Greenfield, and Russell R. SWAN Jr., Greenwood; three grandchildren, and two sisters, Marguerite HULLINGER, Burlington, and Rosemary FLYNN, Kokomo.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the G.H. Hermann Madison Chapel, 5141 S. Madison Ave., Indianapolis, with Father Joseph REIDMEN officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday.

John S. Dennie

Word has been received of the death of John Scott DENNIE, 77, St. Petersburg, Fla. Services were May 22 in St. Petersburg with burial in the Bay of Pines Cemetery, St. Petersburg.

He died May 20 at St. Petersburg Hospital. For the past two years he lived at the Bay of Pines Veteran Home, St. Petersburg. He was born Oct. 10, 1913 in Argos to Andrew J. and Cora A. POLAND DENNIE. A painter, he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the military police in England.

Surviving are two sisters, Ruth HOFFMAN, and Nellie PEARSON, Warsaw; a brother, Chancey [DENNIE], Argos, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three sisters and an infant-brother.

Ruby E. Meredith Dawson

Services for Ruby E. MEREDITH DAWSON, 97, Rt. 1, Akron, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good funeral Home, Akron. An incorrect time was given in Friday’s Sentinel.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Mr. Dawson died Friday at Life Care Center, Rochester.

Delois L. Gunter

Delois L. GUNTER, 61, Rt. 4, Rochester, Leiters Ford area, died at 2 a.m. today at her residence after three years of failing health.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.

M. Florence Bailey

M. Florence BAILEY, Fulton, died at her residence this morning.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers, Fulton, in charge of arrangements.

Monday, June 3, 1991

Delois L. Gunter

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Graceland Cemetery Chapel in Valparaiso for Delois L. GUNGER, 61, Rt. 4, Rochester (Leiters Ford area).

The Rev. George KOZAITES will officiate, and burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Graceland Cemetery Chapel. Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

She died at 2 p.m. Saturday at her home, following three years of illness. She was formerly of Portage. She was born March 7, 1930 in Hoxie, Ark., to Clarence and Thelma SPARGO LOONEY. She was retired from Bethlehem Steel, Chesterton. She was a member of the Church of God Prophecy, Winamac.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Judy Ann) PUGH, Chesterton; two sons, Glen and Douglas J. [GUNTER], both of Rt. 4, Rochester; three grandchildren; her mother, Thelma LOONEY, Valparaiso; two brothers, and five sisters.

M. Florence Bailey

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, for M. Florence BAILEY, 79, Fulton.

The Rev. Lonnie PETERS will officiate, and burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton Baptist Church.

Mrs. Bailey died early Saturday morning at her home. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton. She was born May 4, 1912 in Liberty Township to William and Anna NUTT GRAY. On Dec. 27, 1933 in Plymouth she married Clayson A. BAILEY, who died Dec. 2, 1990. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Maryann) SCAGNOLI, Logansport; three grandchildren, and a sister, Esther MILLER, Logansport. Preceding in death were a sister, Letha REED, and a brother, Floyd [GRAY].

Jason T. Ransome

Jason Thomas RANSOME, 19, of 1513 East Center St., Warsaw, died Tuesday of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

He was born May 20, 1972 in Plymouth. He worked at National Dust Control.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Patricia and Leroy SHOTTS, Rochester; his father, Donald RANSOME, Warsaw; a brother, Sean Patrick RANSOME, Rochester; a half-sister, Jessica RANSOME, Warsaw, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. KOLAR, Argos.

Graveside services were at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Titus Funeral Home, Argos, was in charge of arrangements.

Evert Kistler

Evert KISTLER, 96, of 112 Michael Lane, Apt. 301, Royal Center, died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 7, 1894 in Royal Center to Perry D. and Lillian HAMILTON KISTLER. On Dec. 25, 1915 at Royal Center he married Grace M. WILLIAMS, who died Aug. 10, 1985. He was a retired tractor and farm machinery mechanic. He was a member of the Royal Center Grace United Methodist Church and was a 50-year member of the Knights of Pythias and the Moose Lodge of Royal Center.

Surviving are a daughter, Ruth Maxine COOK, Royal Center; six grandsons; fifteen great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, a brother and two sisters.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Mike ANDERSON officiating. Burial will be in the Cline Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Royal Center Grace United Methodist Church.

Tuesday, June 4, 1991

Patricia A. Masterson

Patricia Ann MASTERSON, 54, Fort Worth, Texas, died at 7 p.m. Saturday in White Settlement, Texas.

She was born Dec. 29, 1936 to William H. and Opal S. HATTERY SWEET Sr. She moved from Rochester to Fort Worth in April. On Dec. 4, 1954 in Ober she married William E. MASTERSON, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are three sisters, Mrs. Dave (Becky) KNAUFF, Perrysburg; Mrs. Harold (Kathy) McCALLA and Wilma HART, both of Rochester; a brother, George [SWEET], Rochester, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home, Fort Worth.

John W. McGowen

Word has been received of the May 24 death of John William McGOWEN, 78, Rt. 3, Mt. Vernon, Texas.

He died in St. Joseph Hospital, Paris, Texas. He was born Aug. 6, 1912 near Talma to Thomas Melbern and Pearl May PFUND McGOWEN. He had lived in Talma, Rochester, South Bend, Logansport and Jacksonville, Fla. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the VFW and Shriners, and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He retired in 1979 from an Air Force Civil Service position at Corpus Christi, Texas.

Surviving are his wife, Juana [McGOWEN]; a daughter, Mrs. Russell (Patricia) HOSLER, Edwardsburg, Mich.; two sons, Melbern E. [McGOWEN], Niles, Mich., and Daniel T. [McGOWEN], Mt. Vernon; five grandchildren, Russell HOSLER Jr., and Christine HOSLER SYLVIA, both of Edwardsburg, Phillip HOSLER, U.S. Army in Germany; Jeffrey McGOWEN and Brett McGOWEN, Niles, Mich.; ten great-frandchildren; five step-children; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Tressa) EILER,Wesley Manor, Frankfort, and Mrs. Lewis (Bertha) JOHNSON, Talma; two brothers, Howard [McGOWEN], of Rochester and Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., and Merle [McGOWEN], Talma, and an aunt, Jennie McGOWEN BROCKEY, Mentone. Preceding in death were his parents; a sister, Mrs. Albert (Ignota) VANDERGRIFT, in 1987, and an infant brother, Kenneth [McGOWEN].

Graveside services were May 27 in the McDonald Cemetery, Paris, Texas, with Father Michael VARONE officiating. Gene Roden & Sons Funeral Home, Paris, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Unit of the American Cancer Society.

Lt. Col Charles L. Heltzel

Services were Wednesday at Ft. Myer Post Chapel, Fort Myer, Va., for retired Army Lt. Col. Charles L. HELTZEL, 72, Falls Church, Va.

Burial was in the Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 124 Park St. SE, Vienna, Va., 22180; Hospice of Northern Virginia, 4715 N. 15th St. Arlington, Va., 22205 or Prince William Hospital Cancer Support Group, 8700 Sudley Road, Manassas, Va., 22110. Arrangements were by Colonial Funeral Home, Falls Church.

Col. Heltzel was born in Akron to Elmer and Lillian DAWSON HELTZEL and formerly liver on Route 1, Akron. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a 1943 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a graduate of the Army Command and staff College and a former teacher of military history at West Point. He worked with Reserve Officer Training Corps units at the University of Iowa, held staff and command posts in post war Germany, and served in Washington with the Defense Atomic Support Agency.

Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Margaret [HELTZEL], Falls Church; a daughter, Leslie HELTZEL CORNWELL, Manassas; two sisters, Amy SISULAK, Riverside, Ill., and Ethel MILLER, Logansport; four brothers, Col. William HELTZEL, Warsaw; Marvin HELTZEL, Akron; Dr. Arthur HELTZEL, Hopkinsville, Ky., and Gordon HELTZEL, Rochester, and two grandchildren. A daughter, Sandy PHELPS, died in 1984.

Wednesday, June 5, 1991

Linda J. Ganschow

A rural Fulton County woman was killed in an automobile accident in Marshall County at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday.

Linda Jean GANSCHOW, 40, Rt. 4, Rochester, Leiters Ford area, was killed when her pickup was struck by a van on Redwood Road at the Plymouth-Laporte Trail intersection. Marshall County Deputy Coroner Dean BYERS said Ganschow died of a skull fracture. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ganschow was alone in the pickup.

The driver of the van was James RHODES, Plymouth. Rhodes was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition this morning.

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Linda Jean Ganschow, 40, Rt. 4, Rochester (Leiters Ford area), died at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday of injuries sustained in an accident.

She was born June 27, 1950 in LaPorte to Edgar J. and Margaret CLARK WILLIAMSON. She moved to the Leiters Ford area in 1971. On Nov. 8, 1968 in Hamlet she married Ronald GANSCHOW, who survives. She was a nurse in the obstetrics department of Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. Prior to that, she had worked in the nursing department of Culver Military Academy. She was a representative for Home Interiors and Gifts, Dallas, Texas. She was a student at Ancilla College and IUSB. She was a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints, Logansport.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Kristina [GANSCHOW], a student at the University of Indianapolis, and Karla [GANSCHOW], at home; a son, Richard [GANSCHOW], Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis; her mother, Margaret PLUTA, Charlestown, N.H.; her father and step-mother, Edgar and Renie WILLIAMSON, Hobart; a step-brother, Jeff LITTLEJOHN, Napierville, Ill.; the maternal grandmother, Grace CLARK, Robinson, Ill., and a step-grandmother, Hope KING, Tavares, Fla.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Leiters Ford. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Church of Latter Day Saints.

Ruth H. Dailey

Ruth H. DAILEY, 66, of 1009 E. Ninth St., died at 3 a.m. today at her winter home, 451 Camden St., South Bend. She had been ill for several months.

She was born Sept. 27, 1924 in Medora to John and Mary SINGER HINDERLIDER. She lived most of her life in Rochester. On July 22, 1977 in South Bend she married Clayton E. “Buzz” DAILEY Sr., who survives. She was retired after 43 years from the Rochester Telephone Company. She was a member of the Indiana Telephone Pioneers, the Women of the Moose and the Eagles Auxiliary of Rochester.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Connie) CHAPMAN, Galveston; a son, Dennis LEBO, Rochester; three grandchildren; two sisters, Alma CASTEN, Winamec, and Pearl HINDERLIDER, South Bend; two brothers, Paul [HINDERLIDER], Angola, and Raymond [HINDERLIDER], Kewanna. Preceding in death were three husbands, Paul SHAFFER, Floyd LEBO and Thomas BALDWIN, and six brothers and sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 10 a.m. Friday.

Loretta A. Kuebler

Loretta A. KUEBLER, 96, formerly of 1221 Wabash Ave., died at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Warren (Ind.) United Methodist Memorial Home, where she had lived since Sept. 10, 1985.

She was born Jan. 23, 1895 in Sumner, Iowa, to George and Anna LEYH. She moved to Rochester in May 1969; she previously had lived in Kokomo, Indianapolis, Bremen, Huntingon and Hunterburg. On June 2, 1926 in Sumner she married the Rev. Fred G. KUEBLER, who resides at Warren. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist and Grace United Methodist churches, both of Rochester. She had taught the St. John’s Sunday School class at Trinity United Methodist Church for a number of yers. She was a member of the Birthday Club, Rochester.

Surviving with her husband are a son, George F. [KUEBLER], St. Paul, Minn., five grandchildren, Mrs. Robert (Susan) CALLAN, Amarillo, Texas; Stephen [KUEBLER], Las Vegas, Nev.; Michael [KUEBLER], San Francisco; Richard [KUEBLER], Oklahoma City, Okla., and Jonathan [KUEBLER], Seattle, Wash.; six great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary LEYH, Sumner, and nieces. Preceding in death was a brother, Oliver [LEYH].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Trinity United Methodist Church with the Revs. Carl RICKS, Nigel EVERETT and Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after noon Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Warren United Methodist Home or the Trinity or Grace United Methodist churches.

Thursday, June 6, 1991

R. Margueritte Lytle

R. Margueritte LYTLE, 83, of Waterhaven Apts., IC, East Fourth Street, died at 6:17 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

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

Friday, June 7, 1991

Bertha M. Robbins

Bertha M. ROBBINS, 82, of 507 Forest Ave., Mishawaka, died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka, following an extended illness.

She was born April 6, 1909 in Mishawaka and was a lifetime resident there. She retired in 1960 from the Social Security Office, South Bend. She was a member of the River Park United Methodist Church and the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary, where she received a 1000 hour pin for volunteer work.

Among the survivors are cousins in the Rochester area.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3901 N. Main St., Mishawaka. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the River Park United Methodist Church.

R. Margueritte Lytle

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for [Margueritte] LYTLE, 83, Waterhaven Apts.

The Rev. Robert METZGER will officiate and burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:30-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Lytle died at 6:19 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following a two-week illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1907 in Burlington to Jesse and Bessie FELLOWS MICHAELS. She moved 20 years ago from Rochester to Venice, Fla., where she lived for 15 years. She returned to Rochester five years ago. On Aug. 1, 1930 in Kokomo she married Alex “Pappy” LYTLE, who died June 6, 1990. She was a sales clerk at the former Wiles Department Store, Rochester, and was a member of the Burlington Christian Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William (Neda Jo) HUDDLESTON, Rocheter; a son, Tommy D [LYTLE], Indianapolis; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John (Angie) NICHOLS, Rochester. Preceding in death were a son, Max [LYTLE], on Sept. 25, 1988; a great-grandson; a sister, and a brother.

Chester E. Hunneshagen

Former Rochester resident Chester Eugene HUNNESHAGEN, 82, died Wednesday at his home, 2308 Winchester Road, South Charleston, W.Va.

He was born Oct. 14, 1908 in Fulton County to Eugene and Anna LEITER HUNNESHAGEN. He moved from Fulton County in 1941 to West Virginia. His wife, Irene [HUNNESHAGEN], preceded in death. He was a retired electrical engineer with Union Carbide Corporation in South Charleston. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, South Charleston, and the West Virginia Professional Engineers Society. He was a graduate of Purdue University.

Surviving are a daughter, Joanne HUNNESHAGEN, East Tauaton, Mass.; five sons, Dean [HUNNESHAGEN], Depew, N.Y.; Roy K. [HUNNESHAGEN], South Charleston; Mark C. [HUNNESHAGEN], Cross Lanes, W. Va., and David E. and John [HUNNESHAGEN], both of St. Albans, W. Va.; eleven grandchildren, and a sister, Katherine CENTNER, Arlington, Va. Preceding in death were three brothers, Hugh, Ralph and Walter [HUNNESHAGEN]

Services will be Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, South Charleston. Burual will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 9-11 a.m. Monday.

Saturday, June 8, 1991

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Monday, June 10, 1991

Benjamin Kimmel

Benjamin “Bennie” KIMMEL, 83, of 17th B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at his home.

He was born Oct. 17, 1907 to Alfred and Eva MENSER KIMMEL. He moved to the Tippecanoe commnity in 1957. On Nov. 12, 1943 in East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., he married Isobel STONE, who died in 1960. He was a farmer and had worked at the former Studebaker Corporation, South Bend. He was a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Linda) HARVEY, Warsaw, and two grandsons, Larry [HARVEY], Winona Lake, and Lucas [HARVEY], Warsaw. A brother, Lester [KIMMEL], died in 1968.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Tony WEBB officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Lelia D. Rans

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, for Lelia D. RANS, 92, Plymouth. Burial was to be in the Leiters Ford Cemetery.

Mrs. Rans died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born Feb. 15, 1899 in Fulton to John and Elnora ROBINSON. On Dec. 24, 1919 in Fulton she married Fred RANS, who died Jan. 13, 1970. She lived in the Culver area most of her life and had worked in the laundry department of Culver Military Academy. She was a member of the Leiters Ford Senior Citizens.

Surviving are two sons, Dean [RANS], Culver, and Donald [RANS], Delong; seven grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Blaine Kinley

Blaine KINLEY, 67, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday at Howard Community Hospita, Kokomo.

He was born March 13, 1924 in Denver to Fred and Florence OWEN KINLEY. On Oct. 18, 1945 at the Macy Christian Church, he married Norma L. SHEWMAN, who survives. He was a retired carpenter and a mamber of the Macy Christian Church, where he had been an elder for 43 years.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Carla J. MUSSELMAN, Rt. 1, Denver; a son, Dennis B. KINLEY, Palm Desert, Calif.; five grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; two sisters, Eris GILLILAND, Kewanna, and Noreen ERLENBACH, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and a brother, Doyle [KINLEY], Denver.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. David WELSH, Howard McFADDEN and William SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Miami County Heart Fund.

T. Ethna Scott

T. Ethna SCOTT, 82, of 408 N. Broadway St., Mentone, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at her home.

She was born March 3, 1909 in Warsaw to Ross A. and Edith G. POLAND SCOTT. She lived all her life in the Mentone area except for 1943-1946, when she lived in Washington, D.C. She was Kosciusko county clerk from 1960-1968 and deputy clerk for eight years. She had been the Republican vice committeeman for Harrison Township of Kosciusko County since April 1977. She worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C. from 1943-1946. She was a member of the Warsaw Brethren Church.

Surviving are two sisters, Vera WOOD, Auburndale, Fla., and Betty LENTZ, Apache Junction, Ariz. Preceding in death were two brothers and a sister.

Services will e at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Mitchell FUNKHOUSER officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice.

Merlin L. Henning

Word has been received of the death of Merlin Leroy HENNING, 73, Lancaster, Calif., a former Rochester resident. Services were Wednesday.

He was born in 1917 in Hillsboro, N.D., to Otto ad Olga HENNING. He was a sales representative in the textile industry for more than 20 years. He moved to West Fargo, N.D., in 1940 and to Rochester in 1963. After retirement, he moved to California. He was a 1935 graduate of Hillsboro High School and attended Dakota Business College, Fargo, N.D. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Aleutian Islands.

Surviving with his wife of 44 years, Wilma [HENNING], are a daughter, Deborah REMICK, LaQuinta, Calif., two sons, Edward [HENNING], Canyon Country, Calif., and Christopher [HENNING], Sana Clarita, Calif.; a grandson, and a brother, Dallas [HENNING], Fargo.

Tuesday, June 11, 1991

Lance Cpl. David W. Castleman

A former Rochester resident was killed in an automobile accident Sunday in San Bernardino County, California.

Lance Cpl. David W. CASTLEMAN, 22, who was stationed with the Marine Corps in Twentynine Palms, California, died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in the Mojave Dester, California State Police said. He is the son of Carol TOWNSEND BRADWAY, 117 East 14th St., Rochester.

Castleman had returned from the Persian Gulf in March and had visited Rochester around Easter, Mrs. Bradway said. While involved in Operation Desert Storm, he described some of his experiences in letters to the Rochester Sentinel.

Authorities reported that he was the only passenger in a car that left the road.

Mrs. Bradway said that police were told by a witness that the brakes on Castleman’s car locked up before the accident. Police told Mrs. Bradway that Castleman was thrown out of the vehicle.

Police said the cause of the accident is under investigation.

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

Wednesday, June 12, 1991

[no obits]

Thursday, June 13, 1991

Lance Cpl. David W. Castleman

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Lance Cpl. David W. CASTLEMAN, 22, formerly of 1319 Rochester Blvd. He was stationed with the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Dr. Sam WRIGHT will officiate, and 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 noon Saturday. The Marine Corps will conduct military graveside services. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church scholarship fund.

Cpl. Castleman died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday in San Bernardino County, Calif., in a one-car accident. He was born Feb. 7, 1969 in Rochester to Dale and Carol TOWNSEND CASTLEMAN, and had lived most of his life in the Rochester community. He graduated in 1988 from Rochester High School, and entered the Marine Corps in October of that year. He served in the Gulf War. A machine gunner with the 7th Marine Regiment, he helped liberate Kuwait City. He was recommended for a silver star for actions during an Iraqi ambush. He was studying for an engineering degree while in the Marine Corps.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Carol and Robert BRADWAY, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. David W. (Debra) TUTTLE, Rochester; two brothers, Dennis and Denny CASTLEMAN, both of Rochester; a niece, Daylene TUTTLE, Rochester; five step-sisters, Mrs. Dean (Barbara) STOCKBERGER, Rochester; Dianne HERLOVICH, Mary Ann JOHNSON and Janice DURICK, all of Fort Myers, Fla, and Cathy LEBB, Raleigh, N.C.; a step-brother, Michael BRADWAY, Orlando, Fla., and aunts, uncles and cousins. His father, Dale CASTLEMAN, died Nov. 18, 1974.

Arthur Cordes

Arthur CORDES, 68, of 411 W. South St., Argos, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday in his home.

He was born March 17, 1923 in Winamac to Louis and Elizabeth NIECE CORDES. On Jan. 8, 1955 at Richland Center he married Velma Leona ABAIR, who survives. He was retired from Krailis Brothers Foods Inc., Mentone, where he worked in Production processing. He was an Army veteran of World War II’s Pacific Theater.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Cherikee) MILLER, Mentone, and Mrs. Ron (Brenda [McKEE], Rochester; three grandchildren, Tracey and Jeremy [McKEE], both of Rochester, and Ryan MILLER, Mentone; a sister, Anna BLACK, Ohio, and a brother, Norman [CORDES], Osceola. Preceding in death was a brother, Roy [CORDES].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Richard DEAN officiating. 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. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Heart Fund.

Robert L. Collins

Robert L. COLLINS, 65, South Bend, died at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

He was born May 29, 1926 in Macy to Roy and Edith M. COLLINS. He worked at Studebaker Corporation until 1962. He then worked as a bookkeeper for Myers Hardware, South Bend. He was a former treasurer of the Michiana Male Chorus.

Surviving are his mother, Edith M. COLLINS, North Manchester; a sister, Arlene L. PALMER, Wabash; four brothers, Norman F. [COLLINS], Macy; Herbert H. [COLLINS], Indianapolis; Donald D. [COLLINS], Milford, Mich., and Larry G. [COLLINS], Dover.

Services will be at 5 p.m. Friday at the Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 1201 South Michigan St., South Bend, with the Rev. Robert BIZZARO officiating. Cremation will follow. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.

Mary E. Liechty

Word has been received of the June 7 death of Mary Edna DUCKER LIECHTY, Elkhart.

Services were Wednesday at the Bill Stemm Funeral Home, Elkhart, and burial was in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens.

She was born March 31, 1912 in Fulton County to Elza and Jennie FORD DUCKER. She is survived by two sons, Howard [LIECHTY], Elkhart, and Larry [LIECHTY], California; a brother, Paul [DUCKER], Murfreesboro, Tenn., and a sister, Florence SULLIVAN, Ormond Beach, Fla. Preceding in death were two sons.

Orval Long

Orval LONG, 85, Kival Pavillion Care Center, Phoenix, Ariz., died Wednesday in Phoenix.

He was born in Walton to Allen and Sarah PETERS LONG and moved to Arizona 28 years ago from Indiana. His wife, Doris [LONG], a former Fulton County resident, died May 22, 1990. He was a farmer.

Surviving are two daughters, June MILLER and Betty NORRIS, both of Phoenix; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Harold and Paul [LONG], both of Indiana.

Services will be Friday at the Green Acres Mortuary, Scottsdale, Ariz. Burial will be in the Green Acres Mortuary, Scottsdale. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, Box 752, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85252.

Friday, June 14, 1991

Dorcas M. Kovach

Former Rochester resident Dorcas Marie KOVACH, 66, Valparaiso, died at 8:35 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

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

Lillian P. Ludwig

Lillian P. LUDWIG, 79, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 1:49 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

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

Saraetta Shriver

Saraetta SHRIVER, 53, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 7 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Saturday, June 15, 1991

Dorcas M. Kovach

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the First Pentecostal Church of God, northwest of Rochester, for Dorcas Marie KOVACH, 66, OF 703 N. 125 West, Valparaiso.

The Revs. Luther BAILEY and Henry BRADLEY will officiate and burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after noon Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.

Mrs. Kovach died at 8:35 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for nine months. She was born Nov. 8, 1924 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Oscar and Judie OUSLEY BRADLEY. She moved from Canton, Ohio, to Valparaiso 30 years ago. Prior to that, she had lived in Cedar Lake and Rochester. On June 20, 1941 in Oakland, Md. she married Andy Paul KOVACH, who survives. She had formerly worked for Midwest Springs, Mentone, Torin, Rochester, and Jo Mac, Warsaw. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of God.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Oydel (Dianne) COLEMAN, Rochester; a son, Steven [KOVACH], Auburn, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Cleoland (Goldie) COX, North Manchester, and two brothers, Claude [KOVACH], North Manchester, and Floyd [KOVACH], Rochester. Preceding in death were her parents and a sister, Myrtle GRAY.

Lillian P. Ludwig

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Lillian P. LUDWIG, Box 149 C., Fulton, with the Rev. Chris MADISON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 t9 8 p.m. today, and after 2 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Mrs. Ludwig died at 1:49 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. She was born Jan. 4, 1912 in Monterey to Glen and Lera OVERMYER WILSON and had lived most of her life in this area. She was married May 20, 1933 in Valparaiso to Ralph R. LUDWIG, who died June 19, 1979. She was a member of the former Olive Branch United Methodist Church, and had been attending the Fulton United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Ladies Aid and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

Surviving are a daughter, Lera REINHOLT, Syracuse; two sons, Martin A. [LUDWIG], Dade City, Fla, and Richard W. [LUDWIG], Rochester; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Don (Glenda) SHOWLEY, Rt. 1, Rochester, and two brothers, Russell WILSON, Rochester, and Robert WILSON, South Bend.

Saraetta Shriver

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Saraetta SHRIVER, 53, Rt. 1, Akron.

Pastor Lowell BURRUS will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Shriver died at 7 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital following two months of illness. She was born March 17, 1938 in Royal Center to Harrison and Ruth L. DEPOY DeWITT. On Nov. 23, 1958 she married Milo R SHRIVER, who survives. She had been a secretary for Hartzler Trucking Company, Akron, and had worked at General Tire, Wabash. She was a 1955 graduate of Kewanna High School.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Betsy) ASHBY, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Richard (Debra) KELLEY, Rochester; a son, Darrell [SHRIVER], Crescent City, Fla.; her mother, Ruth DeWITT, Akron; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Agnes) FORGEY, Logansport, and Mrs. Richard (Carolyn) SHELPMAN, Akron; teo brothers, Eugene and Bill [DeWITT], both of Kewanna. Preceding in death were two brothers, Dallas and Jerry [DeWITT].

Richard A. Bowen

Richard A. BOWEN, 67, Leiters Ford, died at 5:20 a.m. today at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne.

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

Juanita Bragg

Juanita BRAGG, 69, Fountainview Place, Mishawaka, died at 1 p.m. Friday at her home from an illness. She was born Jan. 27, 1922 in Mt. Gay, W. Va. She moved from West Virginia 20 years ago to South Bend.

Surviving is a brother, Robert GARTIN, Rochester.

Graveside services will e at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola.

Monday, June 17, 1991

Harriet F. Kiefer

Harriet F. KIEFER, 74, Rt. 1, Culver, died at 2 a.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She was born July 21, 1916 in Chicago to Harry and Eva EICH KRESS. She moved from Crown Pooint to the Culver area in 1959. She was a member of St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver. On Oct. 8, 1948 at Crown Point she married Chris V. KIEFER, who survives. She was retired after 15 years as a general files office manager at Culver Military Academy.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. William (Theresa) HUNNESHAGEN, Rochester; a son, Christopher M. [KIEFER], Noblesville, and four grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church with the Revs. Leonard CHROBOT and Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where a scriptural wake service will be at 8 p.m.

Richard A. Bowen

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Richard A. BOWEN, 67, Box 104, Leiters Ford.

The Revs. Doug BARBER and Dorothy JONES will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochesrter I.O.O.F. Cemetery where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Mr. Bowen died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been ill for eight weeks. He was born July 7, 1923 in Rochester to Vernie and Pearl WRIGHT BOWEN, and had resided most of his life in Fulton and Marshall counties. On April 14, 1959 in Carksdale, Miss., he married Jane BACK, who survives. He was retired from the Indiana State Highway Department’s Parks Division of the LaPorte District after 18 years. He had also operated the Village Hardware in Leiters Ford for several years. He was a graduate of Crown Point High School, and an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a medic in the European Theater.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. John (Cheryl) HIMES, Plymouth, and Mrs. John (Stephanie) HOKE, LaPorte; five sons, Don [BOWEN], Culver; Phillip [BOWEN], Mount Pelier, Ohio; Daniel [BOWEN], Leiters Ford; Jeffrey [BOWEN], Plymouth, and Bruce [BOWEN], Lawrence, Kan.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lester (Esther) PLAIN, Dyer; Mrs. Evelyn AMACHEE, Valparaiso, and Mrs. Leland (Sara Jane) SCANDLING, South Bend, and a brother, Dr. Otis BOWEN, Bremen.

Russell J. Maugans

Russell J. MAUGANS, 89, Rt. 4, Peru, died at 10 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru.

He was born Dec. 23, 1901 in Miami County to William F. and Ina HOSMAN MAUGANS. On May 20, 1922 he married Dorothy MAYS, who survives. He formerly had a cottage at Lake Manitou.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Marjorie MORROW, Logansport, and Carol Lou WOODWARD, Richmond; a son, James R. MAUGANS, San Francisco; a brother, Willis [MAUGANS], Peru; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother.

He was a retired school teacher. He began his career at the age of 17 at Cripe School and then taught at Rice and Bunker Hill schools in Miami County, and at Elmwood, Central and Holman schools in Peru. He was principal of Grant Street and Central schools. He retired in 1943. He was a rural mail carrier for the Peru post office until retiring in 1971. He had attended Manchester College, and graduated from Butler University. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Peru, where he taught Sunday School and had been a deacon. He was a member of the Peru Elks and Masonic lodges.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Roger WEIR officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery at Onward. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Richard L. Reutebuch

Richard L. REUTEBUCH, 62, Rt. 2, Winamac, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been ill two years.

He was born April 19, 1929 in Pulaski to John W. and Cora M. LINK REUTEBUCH. He resided all his life in Winamac. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pulaski, the Holy Name Society, the Pulaski Conservation Club and the Coon Hunters Association in Leiters Ford.

Surviving are his mother, Cora REUTEBUCH, Winamac; seven sisters, Marjorie B. HANUS and Betty L. DeSABATINE, both of Winamac; Dorothy D. LINBACK, Lafayette; Marlene M. ROTH, Monticello; Martha K. DERHEIMER, Columbia City, and Sharon J. CLOUD and Marcia M. LEHMAN, both of Indianapolis, and four brothers, William R. [REUTEBUCH], Winamac; Junior E. [REUTEBUCH], Plymouth, John M. [REUTEBUCH], Austin, Texas, and Jerold J. “Popcorn” [REUTEBUCH], Tucson, Ariz. Preceding in death was a brother, Robert R. [REUTEBUCH].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Pulaski St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. William DONOHOE officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery West, Pulaski. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Tuesday, June 18, 1991

Hazel M. Eastwood

Hazel Mae EASTWOOD, 69, North Smith Street, Kewanna, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday at her home.

She was born Nov. 25, 1921 in Noblesville to Daniel and Lennie Della VIRTUE SNOW. On Feb. 24, 1940 in Novblesville she married Donald EASTWOOD, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Susie EASTWOOD, Chula Vista, Calif.; six sons, Kenneth and Phillip [EASTWOOD], both of Kewanna; Rick [EASTWOOD], Hampton, Va.; Terry [EASTWOOD], Stylesville; Larry [EASTWOOD], Phoenix, Ariz., and Gary [EASTWOOD], Corpus Christi, Texas; nineteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four sisters, Irene EASTWOOD and Sylvia BONNELL, both of Logansport; Maude SNOW, Arcadia, and Gertha ROBERTS, Noblesville, and two brothers, Kenny [SNOW], Indianapolis, and Joe [SNOW], Tipton. Preceding in death were three sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Tim ROHRBACHER officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F.-Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, June 19, 1991

[no obits]

Thursday, June 20, 1991

Wallace S. Huffman

Wallace Spencer HUFFMAN, South Webster St., Kokomo, and a summer resident of Lake Manitou, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born July 12, 1917 in Warren to Ray and Rena EIKENBERRY HUFFMAN. On Sept. 9, 1939 he married Ellen R. PETTIT, who survives. He retired in 1962 as traffic supervisor from the Kokomo Police Department. He retired in 1980 as a child consultant from the Indiana Department of Welfare. He was an Army veteran of World War II and earned a Purple Heart in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a graduate of Indiana University and a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He was a deacon of the First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, a 50-year member of the Howard Masonic Lodge, the Glass Collectors Association and the Ponderosa Coffee Club. He helped found the Pioneer Antique Auto Club and belonged to many national and local antique auto clubs and was the author of “Indiana Built Automobiles.”

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Harry and David [HUFFMAN], both of Indianapolis, and Dr. Philip [HUFFMAN], North Holmstead, Ohio; two grandchildren, and a brother, Marvin [HUFFMAN], Santa Anna, Calif. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, Kokomo, 200 W. Jefferson St., with the Rev. Walter UNGERER officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

Jerry L. Hartz

Jerry Lee HARTZ, 55, Kent, Wash., a former resident of Fulton County, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon in his home.

He was born April 30, 1936 in Delong to Mike and Bernice KLINE HARTZ. In July 1957 in Seattle,Wash., he married Sally BALTAZOR, who survives. He had worked 26 years for the Canteen Vending Company of Seattle. He was a 1954 graduate of Aubbeenaubbee High School. He was a Navy veteran and had served aboard an ice-cutting ship in Alaska. He belonged to an antique auto club in Washington.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. John (Karen) NOEL, Algona, Wash.; two sons, Christopher [HARTZ], Auburn, Wash., and Kerry [HARTZ], Federal Way, Wash., three grandchildren; his parents, Mike and Bernice HARTZ, Leiters Ford; a sister, Carol LAHMAN, Rt. 4, Rochester, and a brother, Mike [HARTZ], Valparaiso.

There will be a memorial service Saturday in Kent, Washington. At 2 p.m. June 29 at the Leiters Ford Methodist Church Pastor Wayne MANAGO will conduct a memorial service. Foster & Good Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Harold McIntyre

Harold McINTYRE, 86, of 301 E. Eighth St., Rochester, died Tuesday at his home.

He was born Feb. 12, 1905 near Talma to William and Margaret WHITE McINTYRE. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. On March 3, 1932 in Tippecanoe he married Mary Ann HAMILTON, who died Oct. 17, 1977. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving is a second cousin, Harold MADDUX, Rochester.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Friday.

Irene Myers

Irene MYERS, 78, Argos, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at memorial Hospital, South Bend, following a short illness.

She was born June 27, 1912 in Fulton County to Ray and Ruth DAWSON CARR. On April 11, 1936 in Rochester she married Charles MYERS, who survives. An elementary school teacher for 28 years, she taught in the Tippecanoe Green Township and Argos School systems. She was a graduate of North Manchester College. She was a member of the Jordan Baptist Church, where she had served as superintendent, trustee and secretary. She was a member of the Marshall County Retired Classroom Teachers and the Indiana State Teachers associations and the Green Township Home Economics Club.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Helen) IVEY, Logansport, and Mrs. Lowell (Ardelia) McCOLLOUGH, Bourbon; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. William (Helen) SLEMONS, Indianapolis; a brother, Samuel [CARR], Crossville, Tenn., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister, Mary Francis [CARR], and two brothers, Walter and Harry [CARR].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Jordan Baptist Church.

Friday, June 21, 1991

George E. Deaton

George E. DEATON, 53, of 203 Rose Lane, Bourbon, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday at Kosciuskoi Community Hospital in Warsaw following a lengthy illness.

He was born June 18, 1938 in Warsaw to Granville and Wauneta ANGEL DEATON. On Oct. 18, 1959 he married Jean Ann WALTERS, who survives. He was a funeral director and the owner/operator of Deaton Funeral Home for 26 years before retiring this year. He was a member of the Bourbon First United Methodist Church, had been Marshall County coroner from 1972-1980, and was deputy coroner in 1981=82. He formerly was a member of the Bourbon Industrial Development Corporation, Bourbon Chamber of Commerce and Bourbon Lions Club. He was a 1956 graduate of Akron High School, attended Manchester College in 1957-58, and graduated from the Indiana School of Mortuary Science in 1959.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Jayne [DEATON], at home, and Mrs. Terry (Julie) CLEMENS, Bourbon; a son, Jeffrey [DEATON], Indianaplis; two granddaughters, and his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LIKENS, Warsaw.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bourbon First United Methodist Church, with the Revs. C.E. McCLARNON and James TOOLE officiating. Burial will be in Parks Cemetery, Bourbon. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. today at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Bourbon Emergency Medical Service.

Cory Douglas Honkomp

Cory Douglas HONKOMP, infant son of Todd and Staci HARTZLER HONKOMP, Akron, died at birth at 4 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Hospital.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Brook Lynn [HONKOMP], at home; the maternal grandparents, Ken and Claudia HARTZLER, Akron; the paternal grandparents, Robert HONKOMP, Rochester, and Diana MOORE, Florida; the maternal great-grandmothers, Gloria GEARHART, Akron, and Charlotte HARTZLER, Macy, and the paternal great-grandparents, Bernard HONKOMP and Mary NORRIS, both of Rochester.

Private family graveside services will be at the Akron Cemetery with the Rev. Maurice KESSLER officiating. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred F. Worsley

Mildred F. WORSLEY, 85, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Laurence (Mary) CULLIVAN, at Rt. 2., Rochester, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in failing health for several years. Prior to living with her daughter, she had been a lifetime resident of the Athens community.

She was born Aug. 5, 1905 in Athens to Francis ad Gertrude MOORE McGEE. In July 1963 she married Sydney WORSLEY, who died Jan. 7, 1970. She had worked for Essex Wire, Peru, and was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester.

Surviving with her daughter are a son, Robert MOORE, South Bend; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and two aunts, Minnie MOORE, Rochester, and Ellen MOORE, Beardstown. Preceding in death were a sister, Bertha PFLEDDERER, and three brothers, Clifford, Floyd and Eugene [CULLIVAN].

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Athens Cemetery with Pastor Harry MULLINS officiating. Friends may call after noon on Sunday at the Foster & Good Funeral home, Rochester.

Olive Mathews Griswold

Olive MATHEWS GRISWOLD, 94, died Sunday at John Knox Village Medical Center, Tampa, Fla., where she lived.

Surviving ae five grandchildren and a sister, Edith THOMSON of Rochester. Preceding in death were her husband, a son and a daughter. Private services were conducted.

Saturday, June 22, 1991

[no obits]

Monday, June 24, 1991

G. Grant Thelan

G. Grant THELAN, 50, Burbank, Ill., died Saturday following an illness.

He was born Dec. 19, 1940 in Granite City, Ill., to Pleasant and Lucille CUMMINS THELAN. He was married to Joanne ARMSTRONG, who survives. He was an insurance agent. He was a member and past master of the Masons Triune Lodge, Lansing, Ill., and a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago and the Medinah Temple. He was a hospital committeeman for the Shriners Children’s Hospital and an honorary member of the Hamilton Masonic Lodge, Bettendorf, Iowa.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Nancy THELAN, Burbank, Ill., and Lori VIERNACKI, Palos Hills; a son, Don [THELAN], Rochester, and three grandchildren.

Services will be Thursday at Hills Funeral Home, 10201 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hill, Ill. Burial will be in the Fairmont Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, Ill., where the Masons will conduct a graveside service.

Gordon W. Heidenreich

Gordon W. HEIDENREICH, 74, Kewanna, died at 12:58 a.m. Sunday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born Feb. 15, 1917 in Milwaukee, Wis., to William and Otella SIEHR HEIDENREICH. On Aug. 12, 1976 in Winamac he married Jacqueline THEIN, who survives. He retired as foreman after 30 years’ service at Universal Rundle Company. He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, and the Kewanna VFW. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Asiatic and Pacific theaters.

Surviving with his wife are four step-daughters, Lola PREUSS, Helenville, Wis., Judy MATYE, Cedar Grove, Wis., Vickie MOLITOR and Jamie SHORT, both of Kewanna; two step-sons, Larry VOGEL, Grafton, Wis., and Roger VOGEL, Chanute Air Force Base, Ill.; seventeen grandchildren; a great-grandson, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Tuesday, June 25, 1991

G. Gregory Edwards

Georg Gregory EDWARDS, 21, Rt. 5, Rochester, became Fulton County’s first traffic fatality of the year Monday afternoon.

He died at 1:05 p.m. in Woodlawn Hospital of a skull fracture and multiple internal injuries, according to County Coroner Junior D. GOOD.

Edwards was thrown from a Ford Ranger that rolled over three times after colliding with a pickup truck driven by Paul HOLLOWAY, 48, Rt. 2, Rochester.

County police said the accident occrred about 12:30 p.m. at Indiana 25 and County Road 300 North.

They said Edwards was going south on the highway and Holloway was driving a Wilson Fertilizer and Grain pickup truck west on the county road.

The pickup hit the driver’s side of the Ranger, police said

The drivers were the only occupants of the vehicles. Holloway was not hurt.

The fatality was the first in Fulton County since Dec. 14, 1990 when Brian SHOEMAKER, 31, Rt. 3, Rochester, was killed in a van-semi accident on Indiana 110, west of Indiana 25.

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Georg Gregory EDWARDS, 21, Rt. 5, Rochester, who lived in the home of Tom and Ellen REED, died at 1:05 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

He was born Feb. 25, 1970 in Galax, Va., to the Rev. Gary W. and Jackie E. SEXTON EDWARDS. He moved from Green Mountain, N.C., to this area in 1983, and worked at Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation, Plymouth. He was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren. He was a 1987 graduate of Argos High School, where he played on the soccer team and was active in the music department.

Surviving are his parents, of Bent Mountain, Va.; a sister, Nikki Lynne EDWARDS, Bent Mountain; a brother, Preston Allen [EDWARDS], Bent Mountain; the maternal grandparents, Jack and Mabel SEXTON, Sparta, N.C.; the paternal grandmother, Nancy SMITHERS, Sparta; his fiance, Teri HARLEY, Argos, and aunts, uncles and cousins. A brother, Martin W. [EDWARDS], died in 1969.

Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren, southeast of Argos, with the Revs. Gary EDWARDS, Wilbur FISCHER and Bob RICE officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and at the church after 9 a.m. Thursday.

The body will be taken to the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home, Sparta, N.C. Services will be Saturday at the New Haven Church of the Brethren in Sparta, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Bent Mountain Rescue Service.

Jerry L. Hartz

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturda at the Leiters Ford Methodist Church for Jerry Lee HARTZ, Kent, Washington.

The former Rochester resident died June 18 at his home.

Glen L. Brunn

Glen L. BRUNN, 81, of 700 Centennial St., Wabash, died at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash at 9:35 a.m. Monday. He had been ill several months.

He was born March 6, 1910 in Wabash and was a lifetime resident of that community. He was a self-employed painting contractor and decorator, and was a life member of the Wabash Elks Lodge. He was married April 30, 1930 to Lucille VICKERY, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Donald BRUNN, Rochester; Byron BRUNN, North Manchester, and John BRUNN, Cape Coral, Fla.; two daughrters, Mrs. Glenda COX, Wabash, and Mrs. Arlyn (Vickie) WOODCOX, Reno, Nev.; three sisters, Mrs. Rolland (Deloris) YOUNG and Mrs. Mary Ellen FREEMAN, Wabash, and Mrs. Harold (Maxine) CRAIN, Riverview, Fla.; seventeen grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Eddingfield-DeLaughter Mortuary, Wabash, with Pastor James ENGEL officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County. Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m.

Russell A. Phillips

Russell A. PHILLIPS, 76, 509 1/2 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 1 p.m. Monday at his home.

He was born June 25, 1914 in Greens Fork to John and Servilla BATCHLOR PHILLIPS, and had lived in Mentone for 15 years. On Jan. 7, 1965 he married Blanche MAGNES, who died Nov. 22, 1976. He was a retired janitor for Warsaw Community Schools, and a Navy veteral of World War II.

Surviving are a daughter, Patty [PHILLIPS], and a sister, Elizabeth HENDRICKS, Muncie.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-5 p.m. today.

G. Grant Phelan

Services will be today at Hills Funeral Home, 10201 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hill, Ill., for G. Grant PHELAN, 50, Burbank, Ill. Burial will be in the Fairmont Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, Ill., where the Masons will conduct a graveside service.

Mr. Phelan died Saturday followig an illness. He was born Dec. 19, 1940 in Granite City, Ill., to Pleasant and Lucille CUMMINS PHELAN. He was married to Joanne ARMSTRONG, who survives. He was an insurance agent, a member and past master of the Masons Triune Lodge, Lansing, Ill., and a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago and the Medinah Temple. He was a hospital committeeman for the Shriners Children’s Hospital and an honorary member of the Hamilton Masonic Lodge, Bettendorf, Iowa.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Nancy PHELAN, Burbank, Ill., and Lore BIERNACKT, Palos Hills; a son, Don FENSTERMAKER, Rochester, and three grandchildren.

Carmon Glessner

Carmon “Dutch” GLESSNER, 86, of 373 W. Sixth St., Peru, died at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday at his home.

He was born July 31, 1904 in Grant County to Alvin and Anna EDDINGTON GLESSNER. On Nov. 17, 1925 he married Mildred CABE, who survives. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Peru. He worked for J.C. O’Conner and then for Grant and Sons Construction, from which he retired in 1984.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Aileen HUNTER, Peru; three sons, Gerald [GLESSNER], Demotte; Morris [GLESSNER], Speedway, and Ronald [GLESSNER], Plainfield; ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Love SMALL, Marion; Nell MUENCH, Indianapolis, and Katherine GOWIN, Mncie, and two brothers, John [GLESSNER], State Center, Iowa, and Clyde [GLESSNER], Seattle,Wash. Preceding in death were a son and two sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Avery MILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday June 26, 1991

Clare Owen

Harold Otto Owen

Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Harold Otto OWEN and Clare MYERS OWEN of Florida.

Mrs. Owen, 78, died Jan. 7, 1991, Mr. Owen, 86, died Jan. 29, 1991. The Owes had been married for 51 years.

Mrs. Owen, a native of Indiana, spent most of her life in Chicago and Florida. She was the daughter of William B. and Alta COPLEN MYERS.

Mr. Owen was a native of Chicago and spent most his life there until moving to Florida in 1970. He was the son of Nils H. and Anna M. OWEN.

Surviving Mr. and Mrs. Owen are two daughters, Jane OWEN EBLE and Betty J. LEEP, and four grandchildren, Stacy LEEP, Christine EBLE, Linda EBLE and Eric EBLE.

Also surviving Mrs. Owen are a brother, Arthur MYERS, and a sister, Catherine COULTON. Preceding her in death were two brothers, Paul MYERS and Herbert MYERS.

Preceding Mr. Owens in death was a sister, Olive OWEN.

Thursday, June 27, 1991

Maxine L. Schnitz

Maxine Lucille SCHNITZ, 62, Akron, died at 4:10 a.m. this morning at the Life Care Center.

Born Sept. 15, 1928 in Anderson to Orlando and Mary NUNEMAKER PARDUE, she lived in Rochester and Huntington. On Sept. 25, 1945 in Anderson he married James Robert SCHNITZ I, who died July 4, 1990. She was a member of the College Park United Brethren Church of Huntington.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Kathy) PINATELLI, Peru, and Mrs. George (Pam) REED, Akron; four sons, James SCHNITZ II, Indianapolis; Steven SCHNITZ, Huntington, and David and Jeff SCHNITZ, both of Rochester; seventeen grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and two brothers, William and Robert [PARDUE], both of Alexandria. Preceding in death were two sons, Bruce and Brian [SCHNITZ].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Deal and Robbins Funeral Home, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington, with the Rev. Leslie LIGHTNER officiating. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington County. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the family of Maxine Schnitz.

Kenneth E. Appleman

Kenneth E. APPLEMAN, 77, 131 Charles St., Fort Myers, Fla., died at 9 p.m. June 14 at Southwestern Regional Hospital, Fort Myers.

He was born April 5, 1914 in Leiters Ford to Donald and Tot SALES APPLEMAN. He was formerly of Kewanna. He was a retired operator for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad.

Surviving are two daughters, Marilyn BUITTERLING, Rensselaer, and Nancy LYONS, Dyer, and six grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Herschel DYER officiating. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Homes, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements.

Friday, June 28, 1991

Norman J. Frasa

Norman James FRASA, 53, Rt. 1, Box 172, Kewanna (Lake Bruce), died at 2 a.m. today at his home, following a lengthy illness.

He was born Sept. 22, 1937 in Monterey to Emmet and Lenore FRASA. On Oct. 28, 1959 at Lake Bruce he married Dorothy HUBENY, who survives. He was a farmer and a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church at Lake Bruce and the Fulton County Fraternal Order of Police.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Susan L. HILTON, Nancy L. CARLSON, Teresa A. FRASA, and Bonnie J. FRASA, all of Kewanna; two sons, John W. and Jerry L. [FRASA], both of Kewanna; six grandchildren, and two sisters, Dorothy KROHN, Winamac, and Lois MURRAY, Rochester. Preceding in death was a son.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Bryan TON officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Saturday, June 29, 1991

[no obits]

Monday, July 1, 1991

Marilyn L. Gutwein

Marilyn L. GUTWEIN, Monticello, died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, following a year’s illness.

She was born Oct. 20, 1930 in Peru to Therean and Beatrice TITUS GROGG. She moved from Monticello to Francesville 10 years ago. On Aug. 18, 1967 in Fort Wayne she married Harvey F GUTWEIN, who survives. She was a member of the Zion Bethel Church and the Wednesday A.M. Bowling League at Monticello. She was a supervisor for the Future Homemakers of America at North White High School.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Theresa) SELINSKY, Carmel; Mrs. Stan (Carolyn “Bunny”) CLINE, Fort Wayne, and Amanda GUTWEIN, Monticello; four sons, David “Andy” METZGER, Francesville; Mark METZGER, Lexington, Mo.; Dan [METZGER), Fort Wayne, and Scott METZGER, Monticello; four step-daughters, Ann GARGAN, Dallas, Ore.; Gwendolyn GUTWEIN, Bloomington; Madeline GUTWEIN, Fort Wayne, and Audrey SCHNEIDER, Greenfield; five step-sons, Fredrich C. GUTWEIN, Harvey R. GUTWEIN, Kurt GUTWEIN and Gordon GUTWEIN, all of Francesville, and Eric GUTWEIN, Rensselaer; twenty grandchildren; three sisters, Virginia LANE, Roann; Josephine STAYTON, Rochester, and Kathleen NICODEMUS, Akron, and a brother, Arthur GROGG, Afton, Va. Preceding in death were three granddaughers.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Querry-Ulbricht Funeral Home, Francesville, with Wendell GUDEMAN officiating. Burial will be at Roseland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Clyde T. Cotner

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Fisher Funeral Chapel for Clyde T. COTNER, 74, Rt. 1, Royal Center.

The Rev. Barbara LLOYD was to officiate, and burial was to be in the Crooked Creek Cemetery in Cass County with military rites. The Royal Center Masonic Lodge conducted a memorial service Sunday.

Mr. Cotner died at 4:10 p.m. Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 8, 1916 in Royal Center to August and Rosa SMITH COTNER, and was a lifetime resident of the Royal Center area. On April 24, 1940 in Logansport he married Mildred CONKLIN, who died Oct. 24, 1990. He retired from Courter-Newsom Company as a mechanic and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Lake Cicott United Methodist Church, the Royal Center Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club, the Teamsters Union, the Logansport VFW and the American Legion.

Surviving are a daughter, Beverly SUTER, Rochester; a granddaughter, Nancy HART, Rochester; a grandson, Tony SUTER, Logansport, and five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister and a brother.

Michael E. Cowger Jr.

Michael E. COWGER Jr., 18, 16282 North Hickory Road, Argos, died at 8 p.m. Saturday at Christ Hospital, Oaklawn, Ill, from injuries sustained in an accident in Starke County near Knox that day.

He was born October 24, 1972 at Plymoth to Michael and Darlene DAVIS COWGER. A lifetime Argos community resident, he had worked at Park and Shop in Culver for several years and had attended Argos Community Schools.

Surviving are his parents, Michael and Darlene COWGER, Argos; a sister, Mrs. Terry (Carla) WHEAT, Plymouth; a brother, Leon [COWGER], Argos; the maternal grandparents, Carl and Peggy DAVIS, Plymouth; the paternal grandparents, Wilbur “Bud” and Donna COWGER, Rochester; a nephew, Matthew WHEAT, Plymouth, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.

Richard J. Brown

Richard James BROWN, 73, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac, where he had been a patient for one day. He had been in failing health for four years.

He was born Feb. 11, 1918 in Hamilton County to A.V. and Blanche MUNDY BROWN. He moved from Sheridan to Rochester in December 1941. On Nov. 5, 1939 in Dana he married Dorothy L. SHELLEY, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the West Grove Friends Church near Sheridan, the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Fulton County Coon Hunters, the American Guernsey Breeders and the American Yorkshire associations.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Sonja) EASTERDAY, Rochester, Shirley Jane BROWN, Burbank, Calif., and Mrs. Larry (Sharon Jeanette) ALBER, Brookville, Ohio; a son, Stephen J. [BROWN], Rochester; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Eva GUY and Mrs. Paul (Berneice) THISTLETHWAITE, both of Sheridan, and Lena HANCOCK, Gallatin, Tenn.; two brothers, Kenneth C. MUNDY, Sheridan, and Omer L. BROWN, Cicero, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Bill MOON officiating. Burial will be in the Mundy Cemetery, Sheridan. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Gary J. Lemaster

Gary Jackson LEMASTER, 45, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 9:55 a.m. Sunday at his home following a nine-month illness.

He was born Aug. 27, 1945 in Morgantown, W. Va., to Raymond and Maxine COTTRELL LEMASTER. On Nov. 28, 1977 in Gasway, W. Va., he married Renee RENTSCHLER, who survives. He worked for Wilson Foods for 21 years and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, having served in Vietnam.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Rena and Renna LEMASTER, at home, and Lorena LEMASTER, Anderson; his mother, Maxine MITCHELL, Cleveland, Ohio; his father, Raymond LEMASTER, Cleveland; two sisters, Paulett MONDA, Cleveland, and Barbara Jean [LEMASTER], Madison, Ohio; and two brothers, Arthur [LEMASTER], Cleveland, and Clark [LEMASTER], Painesville, Ohio; a half-brother and two half-sisters, Cleveland, Ohio.

Graveside services with military rites will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fulton Cemetery with Pastor Richard L. HILDRETH officiating. Friendss may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport. Memorials may be made to Homedco.

Tuesday, July 2, 1991

Robert L. Dickson

Robert L. DICKSON, 44, 20690 Osborne Road, Lakeville, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday in Michiana Community Hospital, South Bend, due to failing health from diabetes.

He was born Dec. 21, 1946 in Rochester to William R. and Edna I. SWANSON DICKSON. He lived most of his life in the Lakeville area. He was a former employee of the White Farm Equipment Company.

Surviving are two sons, William R. and Robert L. DICKSON, at home; four sisters, Deloris MURPHY, Logansport; Wilma LeCLERCQ, Lakeville; Betty KELLY, Bremen, and Linda KING, Lapaz; three brothers, William and Richard [DICKSON], Lakeville, and Byron [DICKSON], Dewart Lake, and aunts and uncles including Mr. and Mrs. Norman DICKSON, Rochester, Carol SWANSON, Rochester, and Romona JOHNSON, Warsaw.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville, with the Rev. Marlin DEBBAN officiating. Burial will be in Southland Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association.

Mathilda M. Smith

Mathilda Marie SMITH, 81, Rt. 1, (East Main Street), Kewanna, died at 2:36 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Aug. 8, 1909 in Hammond to John and Susanna BLENS PHILLIP. On Jan. 1, 1932 in Hammond she married Carl C. SMITH, who died May 14, 1972. She was a member of the Kewanna United Methodist Church and the Kewanna Mothers Club.

Surviving is a son, Dennis A. SMITH, Lake Bruce. Preceding in death was a brother.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna, with the Rev. Bryan TON officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Kewanna-Union Township Public Library.

Wednesday, July 3, 1991

[no obits]

Thursday, July 4, 1991

[no paper - holiday]

Friday, July 5, 1991

Gerald M. Ellars

Gerald Meyers “Jerry” ELLARS, 76, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at his home.

Born Jan. 14, 1915 in Peru to Jesse and Albertina MEYERS ELLARS, he had lived in Rochester since 1957, moving here from Nyona Lake. He married Helen Marie HENTZ on Jan. 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pa.; she survives.

He had been assistant secretary of the Peru Trust, and had owned and operated Ellars Marina and Boat Landing on Lake Manitou, and the Ellars Drive-in Restaurant. He was a 51-year member of the Elks Lodge, and a charter member and first secretary of the Rochester Elks Lodge. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a member of the Rochester American Legion, the Manitou Vetersans of Foreign Wars and RSVP.

Surviving with his wife is a cousin.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Rankin Cemetery near Bunker Hill with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside services. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Anthony A. Styles

Anthony A. STYLES, 68, Rt. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at his home.

He was born Jan. 25, 1923 in Greenville, S.C., to Merritt R. and Flora Annie FULLER STYLES. He moved from Osceola to Nyona Lake four years ago. He was a retired machinist for the Dodge Alliance Corp., in Mishawaka and a member of the Quarter Century Club. He was married Nov. 28, 1946 in Greenville to Ella Mae CRANE, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Robert [STYLES], Rochester; Merritt [STYLES], Osceola, and Donald [STYLES], Mishawaka; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edith McQUEEN, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Charles J. (Evelyn) MARSHBANK, Greenville.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rocheter, with the Rev. Jeff JONES officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to charity.

Saturday, July 6, 1991

[no obits]

Monday, July 8, 1991

Orlo B. Sapp

Orlo B. SAPP, 84, of 5322 N. County Road 150 West, Kokomo, formerly of Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Sept. 3, 1906 in Starkweather, N.D., to Orson and Cora MILLER SAPP. On Feb. 28, 1937 he married B. Hester SAUL, who survives. He was retired from farming after 60 years. He was a member of the Farm Bureau and the North View Christian Church, Kokomo.

‘ Surviving with his wife are two sons, Paul E. [SAPP], Kokomo, and David O. [SAPP], Indianapolis; a daughter, Sharon J. LONG, Kokomo; four granddaughters; a great-grandson; a step-great-grandson; and a sister, Myrtle HOLMES, Montebello, Calif. Preceding in death were two brothers and four sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Eller Mortuary, Kokomo, with Pastor Mary RUDY officiating. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the North View Christian Church.

Frank H. Fink

Frank H. FINK, 91, of 4925 S. Lindner Road, Chicago, died at 12:58 a.m. Saturday at Veteran’s Hospital, Hines, Ill.

He was born Oct. 8, 1899 in Scranton, Pa., to John and Anna MICHELS FINK. He lived in Macy during the 1960s and 1970s. He was married to Vera DAVIS, who died in 1972. He was a retired foreman for Commonwealth Edison, Chicago; was a former member of the Macy Fire Department, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Surviving are a brother, Marion [FINK], Birmingham, Ala., and a niece, Mrs. Don (Rosemary) BAKER, Tippecanoe.

Graveside services will e at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Mentone Cemetery with the Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. The Bourbon American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Tuesday, July 9, 1991

Marie Evelyn Holloway

Marie Evelyn HOLLOWAY, 78, Rt. 1, Mentone (Indiana Road 25 west of Mentone) died at 12:25 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Dec. 24, 1912 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to James and Nora BOWER FISH., She had lived in the Talma and Mentone areas since 1940. On Sept. 23, 1940 at Mentone she married Herman HOLLOWAY, who survives. She was a cook at Teel’s Restaurant and a member of Riverview Community Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Jim (Patricia) VIGAR, Rochester; two sons, Paul HOLLOWAY, Rochester, and Mike HOLLOWAY Sr., Mentone; eight grandchildren, and three sisters, Lillian ZDANCIEWICZ and Florence FISK, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Hazel THOMPSON, Jenison, Mich.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday 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 after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Donald E. McNeil

Donald E. McNEIL, 75, of 1407 Ewing Road, drowned in four feet of water in front of his west shore Lake Manitou home Monday evening.

Deputy Coroner Ed WENRICK listed cause of death as accidental drowning.

Reports to city police, the Fulton County Emergency Medical Service and to Wenrick indicate that this is what happened:

McNeil had been having trouble with the boat lift at the pier of his home about five doors south of the Lake Manitou Dam. He went out between 5 and 5:30 p.m. to check on the lift.

When he had not come back to the house in about half an hour, his wife, Joan [McNEIL], became worried and talked to some neighbors about the situation.

County police logged a telephone call at 6:10 p.m. from “an excited female that an elderly neighbor man was in the water by his boat.”

At 6:11 p.m., Mrs. McNeil telephoned police that her husband, “had just drowned.”

City and county police and EMS personnel responded to the call. Officers said that McNeil was on the pier when they arrived. They were told that neighbors found the body floating in about four feet of water at the rear of the pier.

EMTs applied cardio-pulmonary resuscitation at the scene and in the ambulance on the way to Woodlawn Hospital, but were unable to revive him.

Wenrick said he has been unable to determine why McNeil apparently fell from his boat into the water, or why he was unable to stand up after falling.

The drowning was the first at Lake Manitou since May 10, 1982, when an Illinois man died while swimming from a pontoon boat in front of Raker’s Porthole Marina on the north shore.

The last drowning in the county was a double-drowning on June 2, 1990 when two Kewanna area people died in the waters of Fletcher’s Lake.

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Donald E. McNEIL, 75, of 1407 Ewing Road, (Lake Manitou), Rochester, died about 5:30 p.m. Monday at his residence.

He was born Sept. 18, 1915 in Culver to Walter and Dessie OVERMYER McNEIL. On June 15, 1938 in Rochester he married R. Joan CAMBLIN, who survives. He retired in 1971 from the postal service in Indio, Calif., where he lived. He then moved to Palm Harbor, Fla., and in 1978 he moved to Rochester. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the AARP and the America Legion.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sheila J. KNIGHT, Ferndale,Wash.; a son, Dennis C. [McNEIL], Ferndale, Wash.; a granddaughter; three great-grandchildren, and a brother, Royal McNEIL, Mishawaka. preceding in death was a sister, Clara ANDRUS.

Private graveside services will be conducted at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Animal Shelter. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, July 10, 1991

Junior Swihart

Junior SWIHART, 63, County Road 925 West near Akron, died at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born Aug. 8, 1927 in Akron to Charles and Vessie SMITH SWIHART. He was a lifetime resident of the Akron Area. On April 22, 1949 in Warsaw he married Laura Mae AULT, who survives. He worked for Pike Lumber Manufacturing Company in Akron.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. William E. (Judy) YATES, Akron; two sons, Larry [SWIHART], Fitchburg, Mass., and Jay [SWIHART], Palestine; eleven grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and two sisters, Willodean SWOPE, Logansport, and Geraldine FREEMAN, Denver. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, July 11, 1991

Robert R. Van Duyne

Robert R. Van DUYNE, 78, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 12:40 a.m. today at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, following several months of illness.

He was born Nov. 23, 1912 in Miami County to Frank and Grace SHELTON Van DUYNE. He lived most of his life in this area with the exception of 12 years in Gary. On June 19, 1948 in Rochester he married Mary Jane HOOD, who survives. He was the founder and former owner of Van Duyne Block and Gravel. He was a Fulton County Commissioner for two terms and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, the Manitou Moose Lodge and the Rochester I.O.O.F, [the Elks Lodge and the Rochester Lions Club. The latter will conduct a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home].

Surviving with his wife are two sisters, Mrs. Adam (Katherine) RENTSCHLER, Fulton, and Mrs. Harold (Mae) CRILL, Rochester, and a brother, Donald Van DUYNE, Kewanna. preceding in death were three brothers, Fred, Joseph and Virgil [Van DUYNE], two sisters, Mrs. Harry (Lucille) MACY, [and Mrs. Robert (Mary Rose) ZIMMERMAN].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Animal Shelter.

George L. Kiefer

George L. KIEFER, 64, of 1302 Superior St., Huntington, died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born July 21, 1926 in Huntington County to Frank C. and Opal BRENNEMAN KIEFER. On Aug. 16, 1947 in Huntington County he married Alta BOLLHOEFER, who survives. He worked at Slater Steel Corporation, Fort Wayne. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the VFW. He served in the Navy, Army and National Guard during World War II.

Surviving with his wife are five daughters, Mrs. Carl (Diana) MEITZLER, Mrs. Robert (Pamela) CARROLL, and Barbara FRENCH, all of Huntington; Mrs. John (Angela) CALEY, San Diego, Caif., and Mrs. Todd (Tamara) HAUFF, Fort Riley, Kan.; two sons, Ronald [KIEFER], Huntington, and Vic [KIEFER], Akron; eighteen grandchildren; four sisters, Mary KARST and Theresa DAVIS, both of Columbia City, and Esther WARKENTIEN and Chaltha TAYLOR, both of Huntington, and five brothers, Joseph, Matt, Henry, Glen and Thomas [KIEFER], all of Huntington. Preceding in death were a sister, Betty WOOLEY, and three brothers, Robert, Richard and Harry [KIEFER].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church, 903 Jefferson St., Huntington, with Father Paul McCARTHY officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory, Marion. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today at Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., where the Rosary wil be recited at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the St. Mary Catholic Church.

Friday, July 12, 1991

[no obits]

Saturday, July 13, 1991

Lisette Notz

Lisette NOTZ, 90, formerly of 1116 Wabash Ave., died at 12:20 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center, where she had lived for 2 1/2 years. She had been in failing health for two months.

She was born March 26, 1901 in Gronenbach, Germany, to Benedict and Emma GLATZ BUCK. She moved from Gronenbach to Kewanna in 1924. In 1936 she moved to Talma, where she lived until 1955 when she moved to Rochester.

On Aug. 13, 1924 in Gronenach she married Martin NOTZ, who died Nov. 9, 1958. She was a practical nurse and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the LutherAnns of the church.

Surviving are a son, Richard B. NOTZ, Rochester four grandchildren, Mrs. Wally (Terry) PFEIFFER, Rochester; Mrs. Ben (Patricia) ZEHR, Indianapolis; Richard L. NOTZ, Rochester; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Emma SHORER, Gronenbach, and Marie SCHWARZ, Zurich, Switzerland, and a brother, Benedict [BUCK], Fussen, Germany. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastor James KREFT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the LutherAnns. Foster & Good Funeral home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, July 15, 1991

James C. Paterson

James C. PATERSON, 24, of 1687 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, died at 6:25 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient since July 6.

He died of medical complications due to near drowning, according to Marshall County Coroner Dean BYERS.

He was born Feb. 10, 1967 in Bremen to Thomas and Lillian “Kitty” MILLER PATERSON. He lived most of his life in the Argos and Plymouth communities. He had been employed at the Not-N-Now Restaurant, South Bend.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lillian “Kitty” STONE, Hamlet; his father and step-mother, Thomas and Ruth PATERSON, Argos; a sister, Mrs. Rey (Terri) BRANDT, San Diego, Calif.; four brothers, Thomas and William [PATERSON], both of Inwood; Robert [PATERSON], Muncie, and Timothy [PATERSON], Hamlet; three step-sisters, Carol STONE, Plymouth; Brenda STONE, Hamlet, and Karen HOPKINS, Tippecanoe; four step-brothers, James and Daniel STONE, Hamlet; Michael STONE, Plymouth, and Lowell HOLLAR, Argos; the maternal grandmother, Mildred MILLER, LaPorte; the paternal grandmother, Florence PATERSON, Argos, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were his grandfathers and step-father.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and burial will be in Fletcher Cemetery, Hamlet. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Portge Manor, South Bend.

Gwyn Marie Eriks

Gwyn Marie ERIKS, two-month-old daughter of Robert A. and Cheryl L. HAYES ERIKS Jr., Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 8:14 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital, shortly after admission.

She was born May 18, 1991 in Plymouth. She was a member of the Akron Church of God.

Surviving with her parents are a sister, Kymberly [ERIKS], at home; the maternal grandparents, Neil and Debbie KAMP, Rochester; the paternal grandparents, Robert and Patricia ERIKS Sr, Rochester; the maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Estel (Opal) KAMP FLENNER, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Akron Church of God with Pastor James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Lisette Notz

Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral home, Rochester, and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John’s Lutheran Church for Lisette NOTZ.

Mrs. Notz, 90, formerly of 1116 Wbash Ave., died at 12:20 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center.

Bobbie J. Owens

Bobbie J. OWENS, 26, Rt. 3, Lot 69, Johnson Trailer Court, Logansport, died at 7:41 p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport, of injuries sustained in a two-car accident on U.S. 35 South in Cass County.

She was born Oct. 20, 1964 in Glasgow, Mont., to John D. and Shelby BOURNE BOWDER. She worked at Wilson’s Food Inc. and was a member of the Logansport Church of God.

Surviving are two daughters and a son, Cassandra [OWENS], Chavonne [OWENS], and James [OWENS], all at home; her parents, John and Shelby BOWDER, Peru; three sisters, Kathy KING, Fulton; Penny ENGLE, Peru, and Billie RENN, Doniphan, Mo.; two brothers, John D.S. [OWENS], Rochester, and Darrell [OWENS], Warrensburg, Mo.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. David PAYTON officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Ronald D. Clemans

Word has been received of the July 5 death of Ronald Dean CLEMANS, 67, Fontana, Calif. Services were in Green Acres Chapel and burial was in Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington, Calif.

Mr. Clemans died in Pomona (Calif.) Valley Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1924 in Miami County to Meritt and Mary DuBOIS CLEMANS. In 1944 he married Genevieve DORAN, who survives. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He moved to Fontana 28 years ago from Miami County. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving are two sons, Cova [CLEMANS], Rialto, Calif., and Larry A. [CLEMANS], Fontana; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Clara Mae WINEGARDNER, Rochester, and a brother, Norval Jay [CLEMANS], Logansport.

Tuesday, July 16, 1991

Frank R. See

Frank R. SEE, 74, Rt. 1, Macy, died Monday at Life Care Center.

Arrangements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Wednesday, July 17, 1991

Alice Miller

Alice MILLER, 313 N. Harrison St., Ludington, Mich., died Tuesday evening.

She was married to Gardiner MILLER, who survives, along with their daughter, Dalice [MILLER], in Colorado. Mrs. Miller and her husband were former employees of The Rochester Sentinel.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Methodist Church in Ludington.

Ona G. Hedrick

Ona G. HEDRICK, 88, a two-year resident of Life Care Center, formerly of 316 1/2 W. Fifth St., Rochester, died at 3:10 a.m. this morning at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born April 28, 1903 in Fulton County to Harmon and Linnie ANDERSON. She lived most of her life in the Rochester community. From 1938-1951 she lived in North Manchester, and she also had lived in South Bend for 10 years. She was a former dietary department employee of Woodlawn Hospital.

Surviving are a son, Glen E HEDRICK Sr., Rochester, and seven grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Wilma IRWIN, in 1964, and a brother, Harley [ANDERSON].

Private graveside services will be conducted at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Frank R. See

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Frank R. SEE, 74, Rt. 1, Macy.

The Rev. Richard VOORHEES will officiate, and burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Mr. See died at 10:40 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center.

He was born Nov. 8, 1916 at Denver to Henry and Susan Imogene COOK SEE. On Oct. 17, 1942 at Peru he married Helen V. HOPPER, who died Nov. 4, 1985. He was a retired carman for the C&O Railroad, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are two daughters, Susie DEPOY, Rt. 2, Peru, and Olive Ann SEE, Rt. 1, Macy; a son, Roger [SEE], Mexico; two step-sons, Leslie STOVER, Indianapolis, and Robert STOVER, address unknown; five grandchildren; a great-grandson, and three sisters, Irene SEE, Denver; Ruth McKINLEY, Fairmount, and Betty BOWMAN, Kokomo. Preceding in death were a sister and four brothers.

Thursday, July 18, 1991

Clara M. Alger

Clara Maxine ALGER, 65, of 1218 Spruce St., Indianapolis, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis following five years of illness.

She was born Stpt. 8, 1925 in Maceo, Ky., to Joseph and Cordelia GOURTNEY LOGSDON. She moved from Texas to Indianapolis four years ago. Before retiring, she was a nurse’s aide at Central State Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.

Surviving are five daughers, Emma McCULLOUGH and Rosa HATFIELD, both of Mentone, and Loretta Catt CONSTANT, Ruth CONSTANT and Millie GRAY, all of Indianapolis; three sons, Tom CONSTANT and Douglas ALGER Sr., both of Indianapolis, and Harold ALGER, Carmel; eighteen grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren; a brother, Lawrence LOGSDON, Fairport, N.Y., and a sister, Jane JANTZEN, East Rochester, N.Y.

Services will be at 11 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 from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Andrew David Ketcham

Andrew David KETCHAM, 4, of 106 E. Jackson St., Bourbon, died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, where he was admitted Monday after being injured in an accident at his home.

He was born May 18, 1987 in Bremen to Shane and Tammy KETCHAM NICKERSON, and attended the Bremen First Assembly of God Church.

Surviving with his parents are a brother, Jacob NICKERSON, Bourbon; the maternal grandparents, Margo KRING, Bourbon, and Vernon KETCHAM, Grovertown; the paternal grandparents, Thomas and Cathy MOODY, Nappanee, and Joe NICKERSON, Bremen; the maternal great-grandparents, Eva Deen KRING, Argos, and Eugene and Alice KETCHAM, Grovertown; the paternal great-grandparents, Fritz and Deloris BOWMAN, Nappanee, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Argos Bible Church with the Revs. Earl LIGHTFOOT and Steven CLINDANIEL 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.

Friday, July 19, 1991

[no obits]

Saturday, July 20, 1991

Lamar E. Zumbaugh

Former Rochester resident Lamar E. “Pete” ZUMBAUGH, 63, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday in the Veterans Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since June 28.

He was born Jan. 14, 1928 in Plymouth to John and Dora STRANG ZUMBAUGH, who preceded in death. He lived most of his life in Fulton County, and for the past 12 years had lived near Chili. He retired in 1989 from the Wilson Bird Seed Company, Rochester. He worked part-time at the Denver Tavern. He was a member of the Rochester American Legion Post, the Manitou VFW and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors include friend Reba GARRISON, Peru; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Sharon) SIMONS, Rochester, and Mrs. Adair (Tina Marie) SEIDELMANN, Grovertown; two sons, Bruce E. [ZUMBAUGH\, LeClaire, Iowa, and John Arthur George [ZUMBAUGH], Ladysmith, Wis.; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John (Margaret) HELT, Rochester, and aunt and an uncle. Preceding in death were a sister, Jean BRINEY, and a brother, Wayne [ZUMBAUGH].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday.

Donald L. Moyer

Donald L. MOYER, 55, Indianapolis, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis, following a one-year illness.

He was born July 27, 1935 to Charles M. and Josephine HAUPERT MOYER. He married Gloria HOTTLER in 1958 at the Akron Church of God; she survives. He was a 1953 graduate of Akron High School, and worked as a draftsman for Public Service Indiana, Plainfield, for more than 25 years.

Surviving with his wife are two children, Michael and Melinda [MOYER], both of Indianapolis, and a grandson.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Methodist Church in Brownsburg, with the Rev. Harold L. LEININGER officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Conkle Funeral Home, 4925 W. 16th St., Indianapolis.

Monday, July 22, 1991

Bernice Louderback

Bernice LOUDERBACK, 95, formerly of Rochesrter, died at 2 p.m. Saturday at the home of her niece in Columbus.

She was born Dec. 15, 1895 in Fulton County to Salem D. and Susannah MICKEY BUSSERT. On April 27, 1915 she married Harry R. LOUDERBACK, who died in 1968. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, and was a charter member of the former Rocheter Country Club. Her late husband was a co-owner of Louderack Chevrolet-Buick.

Surviving are two nieces, Meriam GRAEBER STONECIPHER, Columbus, and Linda DAMAS, Rochester, and a nephew, Tad LOUDERBACK, Rochester.

Services will be at 7 p.m. tonight at Hathaway-Myers Funeral Chapel, Columbus, with visitation after 6 p.m. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating.

Helen L. Sherrill

Helen L. SHERRILL, 91, of 485 W. Main St., Peru, died at 2:27 p.m. Sunday at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru.

She was born Sept. 9, 1899 in Darlington to John and Ethel LYNCH SAIDLA. On May 2, 1922 she married Burl SHERRILL, who died Dec. 20, 1979. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the First Presbyterian Church. She attended the University of Illinois.

Surviving are a daughter, Norma BERRY, Mexico; a son, Jack [SHERRILL], Mexico seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Eikenerry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru. The body will be cremated. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, July 23, 1991

David A. Duey

David A. DUEY, 59, Evart, Mich., formerly of Rochester, died Monday in Blodgett Medical Center, Grand Rapids, Mich.

He was born in Macy March 20, 1932 to John and Mary HOFFMAN DUEY, and had been employed by Sealed Power and by Dean Foods in Rocheser. He moved in 1973 to Evart, where he was plant engineer for Dean Foods. He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II, attended Evart United Methodist Church, and was a member of the church choir. He was married in Kokomo Nov. 11, 1956 to Jean A. SHAW, who survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Terry (Sandy) YOUNG, Evart; Mrs. Pat (Patty) HOLTHAN, New Port Richey, Fla., and Alicia [DUEY], at home a son, Steve [DUEY] and wife Rita, Evart; six grandchildren; a brother, John [DUEY], of Maui, Hawaii, and a sister, Janet MURPHY, San Francisco.

Services will be at 12:30 p.m. (EST) Wednesday at the Evart United Methodist Church with the Revs. Gerald WELSH and Don BUEGE officiatig. Burial will be at 1 p.m. (EST) Thursday in the Plainview Cemetery at Macy. Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. (EST) Thursday at the Corey Funeral Home, Evart.

Clement W. Reinhold

Clement W. REINHOLD, 70, Rt. 1, Monterey (Pulaski County Road 660E), died at 12:55 a.m. today at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

He was born Aug. 22, 1920 in Monterey to Charles and Addie KELLER REINHOLD. He was a lifetime resident of the Monterey area. On Feb. 9, 1946 at Monterey he married Jane WALTER, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, and the Monterey America Legion Post.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Marie) BAUER, Rochester; Mrs. Robert (Donna) RINGER, Plymouth; Mrs. Kenneth (Linda) McCUNE, Culver, and Mrs. Troy (Lisa) HAGER, Thornton, Colo. two sons, Tony and William [REINHOLD], both of Monterey; twelve grandchildren, and a sister, Olive OLSEN, Plymouth. Preceding in death were a grandson and two brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald BOROWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary will be receited at 8:30 p.m. Memorials may e made to the Holy Family School.

Wednesday, July 24, 1991

Phyllis M. Eshelman

Phyllis M. ESHELMAN, 60, of 412 E. Ottaway St., Logansport, died at 3 p.m. lthis morning at her home.

She was born Jan. 19, 1931 in Chicago, Ill., to William H. and Zelma L. BENARD COLLINS. On Sept. 4, 1949 in Rochester she married Garland E. ESHELMAN, who survives. She retired after 21 years as a secretary for Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Karen N. ESHELMAN and Brenda C. ESHELMAN, both of Logansport; a son, Thomas S. [ESHELMAN], Logansport; six grandchildren; a sister, Diane SHEW, Belleville, Mich., and a brother, William H. [COLLINS], Phoenix, Ariz. A brother preceded in death.

There will be no funeral services. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday a McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport.

Dallas J. Harter

Dallas Jean TATE HARTER, 64, of 1925 Indianapolis Ave., Lebanon, formerly of Mexico, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at her home.

She was born April 26, 1927 in Jefferson Township, Miami County, to Arthur H. and Inez E. TEEL TATE. She was a member of the Beacon Heighs Church of the Brethren.

Suviving are two sons, James A. HARTER, Kettering, Ohio, and William A. HARTER, Indianapolis; two gandsons; a sister, Carol BARGERHUFF, Rt. 2, Peru, and a brother, Larry A. TATE, Austin, Texas.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Don RITCHIE officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, July 25, 1991

Sara J. Baker

Sara Jean BAKER, 49, Rt. 5, Rochester (Talma), died unexpecrtedly at her home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. She had been in failing health for five years.

She was born July 24, 1942 near Rochester to Lester and Erma McKEE ALDERFER. She lived all her life in this area. On Nov. 13, 1964 in Rochester she married Weldon L. BAKER, who survives. For a number of years, she worked at Life Care Center.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Laurie MARTIN, Rt. 1, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Kent (Julie) VICK, Rt. 5, Rochester; a son, Andy [BAKER], Rochester; four grandchildren; her mother, Erma ALDERFER, Rt. 3, Rochester, and a sister, Mrs. Marcella LOWERY, Granger. Preceding in death were an infant son, William [BAKER], and a brother, James [ALDERFER], in 1983.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Charlotte M. Pomeroy

Charlotte M. POMEROY, 82, of 501 Penn Ave., Plymouth, died at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday at Mayflower Nursing Home, Plymouth.

She was born Feb. 20, 1909 in Argos to Frank L. and Anna M. WOOLEY ROHER, and was a near-lifetime resident of Argos. On Sept. 14, 1929 in Argos she married William E. POMEROY, who died April 19, 1981. She was retired from American Optical in Plymouth.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lester (Barbara) LEFFERT, Plymouth; a granddaughter, Mrs. David (Pamela) DAVIS, Argos; a great-granddaughter; three sisters, Mable LINDEMUTH and Vera PARTRIDGE, both of Rochester, and Mamie MARSH, Fort Wayne, and a foster-brother, Richard “Bud” LEWIS, Tiosa. Preceding in death was a granddaughter, Linda PALBYKIN.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Russel Kerlin

Russel “Russ” KERLIN, 92, Silver Lake, died at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, following a short illness.

He was born July 1, 1899 in Silver Lake to Elwood and Ida BICKEL KERLIN. He was a lifetime resident of Silver Lake. On July 4, 1921 in St. Joseph, Mich., he married Pearl HILL, who died June 15, 1978. In 1927 he founded Kerlin Motor Sales and Kerlin Tractor Sales at Silver Lake. He received numerous awards from the Ford Motor Company over the years. He was a charter member of the Silver Lake Lions Club, and a member of the American Legion, and a 50-year member of the Sidney Masonic Lodge. He was an Army veteran of World War I.

Suriving are three sons, Kenneth and Ted [KERLIN], Silver Lake, and Ed [KERLIN], Warsaw; seven gradchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Paul [KERLIN], Silver Lake. preceding in death was a son, Dean [KERLIN].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Center United Methodist Church, north of Silver Lake, with the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Friday at Strong Funeral Home, Silver Lake, where there will be a Masonic Service at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Friday, July 26, 1991

Everett W. Russell

Everett W. RUSSELL, 72, of 1108 Hill St., died unexpectedly at 10:45 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Jan. 21, 1919 in Harrison Township, Pulaski County, to Clark and Eva WILDERMUTH RUSSELL. He moved from Monterey to this area in 1946. On Aug. 12, 1940 in Culver he married Pauline AULT, who survives. He retired in January after 17 1/2 years as Fulton County Assessor. He also was a farmer and had been employed as a trucker for Morman Company and Protein Plus. He was an auxiliary fireman and he attended the First Baptist Church.

Surviving with his wife are a son, William E. [RUSSELL], Leiters Ford; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Lucy GUISE, Kewanna; Mrs. Jack (Jane) CROY, Rochester; Mrs. Joe (Faye} WILMER, Colonial Heighs, Va., and Mrs. Jim (Nina) SANDERS, Mishawaka, and four brothers, Verne [RUSSELL], Denver, Colo.; L. John [RUSSELL], Niles, Mich.; James [RUSSELL], Granger, and Tom [RUSSELL], Valparaiso. Preceding in death were two daughters, Becky NELSON in Aug. 1987, and Barbara WAGONER in March 1990; a sister, Hazel WILLIAMS, and a brother, Howard [RUSSELL].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Rochester, with Dr. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and 9-11 a.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral home and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Pacific Garden Mission.

Saturday, July 27, 1991 to Monday, July 29, 1991

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Tuesday, July 30, 1991

Alden B. Morris

Alden B. MORRIS, 74, Roann, died at 3:35 a.m. today at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru, following a lengthy illness.

He was born April 14, 1917 in Rochester, Minn., to Joe and Ella PARKER MORRIS, and had lived most of his life in Miami County. On Dec. 23, 1946 he married Mae COLE, who died Jan. 23, 1987. He was a retired farmer, a former school bus driver for the North Miami School Corporation, and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a 1935 graduate of Gilead High School, and a member of the Roann American Legion, the Gilead Masonic Lodge, the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and the Wabash Moose Lodge.

Surviving are three daughters, twins Jan BENNETT and Nan MORRIS, both of Curubusco, and Colleen MORRIS, Rt. 1, Macy; two sons, Roy [MORRIS], Brookston, and Michael [MORRIS], Rt. 1, Macy; three grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild, and a sister, Marie KERLIN, Silver Lake. Preceding in death were three brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, with the Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday; a Masonic Service will be at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Evelyn M. Faulstich

Services were at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Matthews Church, South Bend, for Evelyn Mae McGEE FAULSTICH, 35, South Bend. Burial was in the Monterey Cemetery. McGahnn Funeral Home, South Bend, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Faulstich died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

She was born March 11, 1956 in Rochester to Harold and Wilma McGEE. She was married to Keith FAULSTICH, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are a daughrer, Natashia [FAULSTICH], at home, her mother, Wilma McGEE, Rochester; a sister, Rebecca McGEE, Leiters Ford; two brothers, Randall and Roy [McGEE], both of Rochester, and nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles and aunts. Her father died in 1974.

Aaron Joseph Hoff

Private graveside servces were conducted today at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Aaron Joseph HOFF, infant son of Dr. Kenneth and Karen HOFF of 1318 Main St., Rochester.

The baby was stillborn at 8:15 p.m. Sunday.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Lisa HOFF, Bloomington, Ill.; a brother, Kavan HOFF, at home; the maternal grandparents, John and Janice NELSON, Leiters Ford; the paternal grandparents, Richard and Betty HOFF, Lucerne, and the maternal great-grandmother, Oneita BARTHOLOMEW, Peru.

Zimmerman Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, July 31, 1991

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Thursday, August 1, 1991

Opal M. Partridge

Opal M. PARTRIDGE, 76, Four Seasons, died at 10 a.m. today at her home.

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

Marie E. Shore

Marie E. SHORE, 75, of 1204 Main St., died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at her home, following a two-month illness.

She was born Feb. 2, 1916 in Miami County to the Rev. Clyde R. and Edith V. MOON WALTERS. She lived all her life in this area, with the exception of her winter months in Lehigh Acres, Fla. On Feb. 26, 1948 in Lawrenceburg she married Byron B. SHORE, who died June 17, 1985. She had been associated with her husband in the operation of his certified public accounting firm in Rochester. Since 1950 she owned the Shore Insurance Agency. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Akron chapter of Kappa Delta Phi sorority, the Elks Ladies Auxiliary, the Elks Ladies Golf Association and a charter member of the Cypress Pines Country Club, Lehigh Acres.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Carolyn) RHODES, Rochester; a son, Robert P. [SHORE], Kokomo; four grandchildren, Stephanie NAFZIGER, Rochester; Susan WHITEHAIR, Albany; Terry CANNING, Omaha, Neb., and Stephen RHODES, Logansport; seven graat-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. George (Dorothy) CUMBERLAND, Warsaw, and her mother-in-law, Reba SHORE, Rochester. Preceding in death was a son, David [SHORE], in 1971 and a great-granddaughter, Skylar Marie WHITEHAIR, in 1989.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Friday, August 2, 1991

Opal M. Partridge

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Opal M. PARTRIDGE, 76, Four Seasons.

Dr. Sam WRIGHT 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 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, the Fulton County Cancer Fund or to the Rochester City Park Board for a Living Tree Memorial.

Mrs. Partridge died at 10 a.m. Thursday at her home, following three years of failing health. She was born Dec. 31, 1914 in Rochester to Granville and Maude THOMPSON HOLLOWAY. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On May 16, 1936 in Rochester she married Harold E. PARTRIDGE, who died April 13, 1975. She was an employee of the B&B Men’s & Boy’s Wear store and a member of the First Baptist Church, where she served as president of the church guild and her Sunday school class. She was also a member of the Fulton County Cancer Board, the Rochester Women’s Club, the Pleasant Valley Home Economics Club and RSVP. She was a gray lady for Woodlawn Hospital and a volunteer worker for the American Red Cross Blood Bank.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Philip (Patricia S.) THOMPSON, Rochester, and Mrs. Cecil D. (Bonita K.) NICKELL, Urbana, Ill.; five grandsons, Brent, Barry and Brad THOMPSON, all of Rochester; Andrew NICKELL, Lafayette, and David NICKELL, Bogue CHITTO, Miss.; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Conde and George [HOLLOWAY], both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers, infant Alfred [HOLLOWAY] in 1918, Donald [HOLLOWAY] in July 1983, and Clifford “Bud” HOLLOWAY in September, 1985.

D. Edwin Umbaugh

D. Edwin UMBAUGH, 82, Avilla, formerly of Argos and Kokomo, died at 7:39 p.m. Thursday at McCray Hospital, Kendallville.

Arrangements are pending with Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Saturday, August 3, 1991

Henry D. Wilburn

Henry Delmont WILBURN, 54, Rt. 7, Box 511, Rochester, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for two years.

He was born Feb. 24, 1937 in Powell County, Kentucky, to Willie and Gertie CENTERS. He moved from Peru to the Rochester-Akron area 22 years ago. On Oct. 26, 1957 in Peru he married Carol Ann PACKARD, who survives. He was a carpenter.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Anita) KINGERY, Rochester; a son, Rick [WILBURN], Rochester; six grandchildren; five sisters, Mae COLAW, Salem; Vivian TOWNSEND, Dottie DANIELS and Betty DUFF, all of Stanton, and Gloria MICK, Wisconsin; three brothers, Donald [WILBURN], Boscobel, Wis.; Denver, Stanton, and Bobert [WILBURN], Argos. Preceding in death was a brother, Desmond [WILBURN].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.

George Smith

George SMITH, 85, 803 N. Anderson St., Elwood, died at 1:45 p.m. Friday at Mercy Hospital, Elwood, following a brief illness.

He was born Feb. 15, 1906 in Tipton County to Ivory and Edna DANFIELD SMITH. On Oct. 17, 1931 he married Mary KREIDER, who survives. He retired as a math teacher from Elwood High School in 1971 after 44 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Kiwanis Club, all of Elwood, and of vatious teacher’s associations.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sue STOKES, Rochester; a son, Richard [SMITH], San Diego; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Geraldine STROUSBURG, Tucson, Ariz.; two beothers, Ralph [SMITH], Ewood, and Robert [SMITH], Mesa, Ariz. Preceding in death were two sisters, Sylvia and Lola [SMITH].

Arrangements are pending at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home, Elwood.

Donna Unsburger

Donna UNSBURGER, 38, of 15385 Cedar Road, Bourbon, died at 6 p.m. Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

D. Edwin Umbaugh

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for D. Edwin UMBAUGH, 82, Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.

The Rev. Walter UNGERER will officiate and burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or to the Shriner Crippled Childrens’ Hospitals.

Mr. Umbaugh died at 7:39 p.m. Thursday at McCray Hospital, Kendallville, following eight years of failing health. He was born Nov. 16, 1908 in Marshall County to Frank and Lula MURPHY UMBAUGH. He lived in the Argos community before moving to Kokomo, where he lived until a year ago when he moved to Avilla. On July 14, 1928 in Rochester he married V. Bernice ALLEMAN, who survives. From 1930 to 1940 he owned and operated seven beauty shops. For 13 years he owned and operated the former Harvey’s Restaurant in Argos. He then joined his son in the operation of Monte’s Restaurant, Kokomo. He was a member of the Kokomo First Presbyterian Church, the Plymouth Masonic Lodge, the Hammond Orak Shrine Temple, the South Bend Scottish Rite Lodge and was a 33rd-degree Mason.

Surviving with his wife, F. Bernice UMBAUGH, LaVerna Terrace Apartments, Avilla, are a son, Monte [UMBAUGH], Kokomo; three grandchildren, Tim UMBAUGH, Greenwood, and Teryl HITE and Kimberly HEFLIN, both of Laguna Beach, Calif., and five great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a sister, Edith UMBAUGH, and three brothers, Fred, Harold ad Cecil [UMBAUGH].

Monday, August 5, 1991

Ethel E. Morris

Ethel Ellsworth MORRIS, 98, formerly of 913 Jefferson St., died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester Nursing Home.

Born Dec. 22, 1892 in Princeton, Ky., to William H. and Martha Louise NICHOLS WOODRUFFS, she moved here 20 years ago from Detroit. On May 10, 1918 in Portland, Ore., she married Joseph E. MORRIS, who preceded in death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the FDI Club, and had been active with the Fulton County Art Colony as a painter.

Surviving are a sister, Alta PATMOR, Orlando, Fla.; three grandchildren, Deborah E. MORRIS, Rochester; William L. MORRIS Jr., Rochester Christopher D. MORRIS, Kalamazoo, Mich., and her former daughrtr-in-law, Mrs. Wendell (Maxine) BEARSS, Rochester. Preceding in death was a son, William L. [MORRIS], April 26, 1976.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial and graveside services will be Thursday in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Ky. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Luetta A. Cumberland

Luetta A. CUMBERLAND, 79, of 1228 Hill St., died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had lived for one month. She had been in failing health for six months.

She was born July 20, 1912 in Cass County to Milton and Josephine YIKE HECKATHORNE. She lived all her life in this area. On Dec. 25, 1932 in Gas City she married Acil Vernon CUMBERLAND, who died July 29, 1968. She was a retired nurses’ aide and had worked at Woodlawn Hospial and the Rochester Nursing Home. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Ann) BRUCKER, Rochester; two granddaughters, Mrs. Mark (Renee) BAKER and Teresa Ann HAMMONS, both of Akron; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ida IDDINGS and Clara Belle TOWNSEND, both of Peru, and Eileen COLLINS, Roswell, N.M., and a brother, Joseph [HECKATHORNE], Denver. Preceding in death were two sisters, Donizetta JAMESON and Gertrude BUTTE, and two brothers, an infant, and Edward [HECKATHORNE].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. A prayer vigil will be conducted at 8 p.m. today.

Louise J. Moore

Louise J. MOORE, 86, of 1530 Jefferson St., died at 1:20 p.m. Sunday in her home. She had been ill for three-and-a-half years.

She was born Jan. 9, 1905 in Kansas City, Mo., to Ernst and Daisy HENRY WOLFF. On June 7, 1927 in St. Louis, Mo., she married Norman Clair MOORE, who died Oct. 1, 1978. She taught piano and organ lessons for 40 years in Fulton County. She taught piano and theory in the Hall of Music at Purdue University under Al Stewart for four-and-a-half years and she accompanied the Purduettes. She also accompanied the Fulton County Chorus for 40 years. She was a graduate of West Lafayette High School and attended the University of Kansas and Purdue University. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi, Psi Iota Xi, Grace United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, Fulton County Colony, Rochester Women’s Club, National Guild of Piano Teachers and the AOAI (an international organ society.)

Surviving are a daugher, Jocelyn ACKER, Fort Wayne; a son, Norman W [MOORE], Rochester; eight grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was a grandson and a brother, Jack [WOLFF].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Akron United Methodist Church with the Rev. Maurice KESSLER officiating.

Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Dr. Wendel C. Anderson M.D.

Dr. Wendel C. ANDERSON M.D., 80, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday at Soldiers Home, Lafayette.

He was born Nov. 29, 1910 in Mentone to Dr. Emra D. and Lenna COPLEN ANDERSON. Dr Anderson worked for the Indiana Department of Healh Services in Indianapolis. He was a graduae of Indiana Uniesity and Michigan State Univesity. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served with the Medical Corps.

Surviving are a sister, Mildred ANDERSON, Flint, Mich., and two brothers, Ira D. [ANDERSON], Perrysburg, Ohio, and Robert [ANDERSON], Sunnyside, Calif.

Doris M. Fornero

Doris Marie FORNERO, 91, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 1:28 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

She was born June 26, 1900 in Jefferson Township, Miami Conty, to George and Mary L. NEWMAN BROWER. On April 23, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, she married Lewis FORNERO, who died March 15, 1989. She was a retired employee of American Stationery, Peru. She was a member of he Skinner Christian Church and the Ladies Aide of Twelve Mile.

Surviving are two daughters, Evelyn J. KESSLER, Elsworth, Ill., and Deanna MILLER, Rt. 3, Peru; four grandchildren; a sister, Ann KOMESHAK, Warren, Mich., and a brother, Donald [FORNERO], Palmetto, Fla. Preceding in death were three sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with he Rev. David CORRELL officiating. Burial will be in the Skinner Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Judge Ronald J. Crane

Judge Ronald J. CRANE, 57, of Flossmore, Ill, died Saturday at his cottage on Lake Manitou.

He was born Aug. 2, 1934 in Oak Pa, Ill., to James P. and Edna CRANE. He was married to Julia N. FIELD, who survives. He was a Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Disrict, Cook County, presiding since 1987. He was a member of he Homewood-Flossmore Lions Club, the Flossmore Community Church and the Local 150 Operating Engineers since 1955. He was a past president of South Suburban Bar Association and a former vice president of Illinois Judges Association. He graduated in 1951 from Thornton High School. In 1955 he received a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. In 1958 he graduated from Northwestern University Law School. He attended the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev. In 1960, he was a police Magistrate of Harvey. At the age of 26, he was the youngest judge in Cook County. He was also the first judge to hear a case in the Cook County 6th District Circuit Court.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Robert K. and James H. [CRANE], both of Chicago, his father, James P. [CRANE], Chicago Heights, and a sister, Janice M. SCHRADER, Florida. Preceding was his mother, Edna CRANE, in 1989.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Flossmoor (Ill.) Community Church at Hutchinson Road and Carroll Parkway, with the Rev. C. David OWENS officiaing. Burial services will be private.

Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Highway, Homewood, Ill., and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Homewood-Flossmoor Lions Club or the scholarship fund of the South Suburban Bar.

George Smith

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Copher & Fesler Funeral Home, Elwood, for George SMITH, 85, of 803 N. Anderson St., Elwood.

The Rev. Dwight STINNETT will officiate. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. There will also be a visitation at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday. Grveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Corinth Brethren Church Cemetery, Twelve Mile.

Mr. Smith was a graduate of Windfall High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from Franklin College and a master’s degree from Indiana University.

Tuesday, August 6, 1991

Earl B. McCay

Earl B. McCAY, 89, 19349 Ironwood Road, Argos, died at 1 a.m. today at his home. He had been in failing health for a year.

He was born May 5, 1902 in Kewanna to Young and Alma McCAY. He moved from Richland Center to Argos 54 years ago. On May 20, 1928 southwest of Argos he married Zella Marie MYERS, who survives. He retired from farming 10 years ago. He was a member of the Walnut Brethren Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sharon STICKLER, Anderson; a son, George E. [McCAY], Argos; five grandsons, Brent McCAY, Tippecanoe, and Mike McCAY, Argos, and Theodore, Douglas and David STICKLER, all of Anderson, and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Revs. Wilbur FISCHER and Ammon WENGER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Walnut Brethren Church.

Wednesday, August 7, 1991

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Thursday, August 8, 1991

Ruth Marie Tabler

Ruth Marie TABLER, 70, of 1204 Jefferson St., died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

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

Pauline Sparks

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Pauline “Polly” SPARKS, 88, Rt. 2, Lake Manitou.

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate. Assisting will be Mary Jane ZELLERS of Rochester and Pauline’s sons, Joe [SPARKS] of St. Thomas, Virgin Island, and John [SPARKS] of Berkeley, Calif.

Mrs. Sparks died Aug. 7, 1990 in Berkeley. She was born Aug. 13, 1901 in Rochester to John and Mary KRAUSE WHITTENBERGER. On June 6, 1924 in Indianapolis, she married Dr. Russell L. SPARKS, who died Feb. 12, 1985.

Friday, August 9, 1991

Ruth Marie Tabler

Services for Ruth Marie TABLER, 70, of 1204 Jefferson St., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Lotgansport.

The Rev. Art MALONEY will officiate, and burial will be in the Shideler Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today.

Mrs. Tabler died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. She was born Feb. 2, 1921 in Star City to Albert Lee and Edith Pearl DAY CRISPEN. On Feb. 5, 1939 in Fulton she married Ashel W. TABLER, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are four daughters, Beverly A. SLISHER and Marsha S. TABLER, both of Rochester, and Mary L. NOLAN and Pam S. TABLER, both of Logansport; two sons, Richard L. and Larry J. [TABLER], both of Logansport; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ida M. BREWER, Logansport, and May L. COPLEN, Rochester, and two brothers, Francis W. [CRISPEN], Macy, and Robert D. [CRISPEN], Twelve Mile. Preceding in death were a son and a granddaughter.

Saturday, August 10, 1991

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Monday, August 12, 1991

Zora L. Conner

Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Temple Baptist Church, Muncie, for Zora L. CONNER, 59, Muncie. Burial was in Memory Garden, Muncie.

She was born Aug. 12, 1931 in Kewanna to Charles and Ida MULLINS. On Sept. 25, 1949 she married Byron CONNER, who survives. They lived in Macy before moving to Muncie.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Kathy FOSTER, Beckville, Texas, Virginia COY, Muncie, and Anita CARNEY, New Haven; two sons, Thomas [CONNER], Fort Campbell, Ky., and Jerry [CONNER], Seattle, Wash.; ten grandchildren; her mother, Ida MULLINS, Winamac; five sisters, Verna HUEGEL, South Bend, Bessie BAIN, Beardstown; Mary COLLINS, Kewanna; Louella MULLINS, Fort Wayne, and Jean CALDWELL, Deer River, Minn., and two brothers, Ralph [MULLINS], Rochester, and LeRoy [MULLINS], Florida. Preceding in death were her father, a great-grandchild, and a sister, Esther BIXLER.

Russell C. Smith

Russell C. SMITH, 78, Lafayette, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at his home. He had been in failing health for 2 1/2 months.

He was born Dec. 8, 1912 in Fort Smith, Ark., to John and Myrtle BROMLEY SMITH. He moved to Lafayette four years ago from Pulaski County, where he had lived for 22 years. On Oct. 30, 1955 he married Ethel Mae ENYART, who survives. He was the retired owner/oparator of Wildwood Gardens and Nursery, Winamac. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Moose Lodge and the Macy Msonic Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Paul (Betty) CULP, Macy; Mrs. Larry (Janet) SHEETZ, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Frank (Linda) WOODS, Belleview, Fla., and Mrs. Kathryn TINSTMAN, Fulton; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie (Mollie) PICKENS, Niles, Mich., and Mrs. Ruth McMILLAN, Visalia, Calif., and a brother, Dale [SMITH], Farr West, Utah. Preceding in death was a sister, Eleanor [SMITH].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Herb WINGARD officiating. Burial will be in the Five Corners Cemetery, near Macy, where the VFW and American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. A memorial service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, 905 Brown St., Lafayette. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Ruby L. Myers

Services were Sunday at the Sebring (Fla.) Christian Church for Ruby Lee MYERS, 54, Lake Placid, Fla. Another service will be conducted Tuesday at the George Funeral Home, Belton, Mo. A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Converse (Ind.) Church of Christ with David WHEELER officiating. Burial will be in the Belton (Mo.) Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Lake Placid Lions Club in cre of Scott Funeral Home, 512 Deen Blvd., Lake Placid, Fla., 33852. Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Myers died Thursday at the Florida Hospital, Orlando, Mo., and moved from Greentown to Lake Placid five years ago. She was married to Paul E. MYERS, who survives. She was a member of the Sebring Christian Church, Lake Placid Lions Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lake Placid Medical Center. She also was a member and past matron of the Greentown Chapter of the Eastern Star.

Surviving with her husband are four sons, David and Dustin [MYERS], both of Lake Placid; Anthony [MYERS], Kokomo, and Lyle [MYERS], Phoenix, Ariz.; six grandchildren, and her mother, Hazel GROH, Belton.

Tuesday, August 13, 1991

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Wednesday, August 14, 1991

Grace W. Stingley Morris

Grace W. STINGLEY MORRIS, 81, of 1312 Rochester Blvd., died at 6:03 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for three years.

She was born May 30, 1910 in Lisbon, N.D., to John and Kathryn HOFFMAN SIMONIN. She moved from Kewanna to Rochester 15 years ago. On Oct. 30, 1926 in Fulton County she married Fred A. STINGLEY, who died Sept. 9, 1972. On April 11, 1974 in Rochester she married Wallace “Dick” MORRIS, who died April 3, 1988. She retired in 1973 from RBM (Essex Wire), Logansport. She was a member of the former Bruce Lake Community Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Vern (Opal) KISSINGER, Royal Center; Mrs. James (Thelma) COOK, Kimmell; Mrs. Richard (Mary) BARDEN, Mishawaka; Mrs. Charles (Pat) GREER, Talma, and Mrs. Richard (Alice) WEBB, Mentone; fifteen grandchildren; thirteen step-grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; eighteen step-great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Mrs. Bethel (Donna Jean) OLINGER and Mrs. George (Marilyn) HALTERMAN, both of Rochester, and a step-son, Joe MORRIS, Rochester. Preceding in death were two brothers, Clarence and Alvin [SIMONIN].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Paul FRETTINGER officiating. Burial will be in the McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Thursday, August 15, 1991

Harold Wolfe

Harold WOLFE, 72, Indianapolis, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Aug. 8, 1919 in Rushville to William and Lucille GARNET WOLFE. He had lived in Indianapolis for 46 years. He was married to Mary H. FOSTER WOLFE, who survives. He retired after 36 years as a gate guard for Citizens Gas & Coke. He was a member of Liberty Church, Indianapolis.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Sharon K. GRIMES, Rochester, and Frances L. STOUT, Indianapolis; a son, David L. [WOLFE], Indianapolis; ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Wilson Chapel of the Chimes, Indianapolis, with the Rev. Lester M. STOGSDILL officiating. Burial will be in the Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. today at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service, 1234 Prospect St., Indianapolis. Memorials may be made to the America Cancer Society.

Willie J. Bernero

Willie Jewell BERNERO, 76, formerly of Argos, died at 7:15 a.m. today at Kenney Retirement Home, Ligonier, where she had lived for three years.

She was born Nov. 9, 1911 in Scottsville, Ky., to James and Ottie DINKINS LEWIS. On Aug. 11, 1941 in Akron, Ohio, she married Frank BERNERO, who preceded in death. She was a retired registered nurse and former owner/operator of the Candy Kitchen, Argos.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Alice) MARIEJEWSKI, Mt. Clemons, Mich.; Mrs. Vern (Diane) BECKMILLER, Cromwell, and Mrs. Art (Kathy) TROUT, Syracuse; a step-son, Michael BERNERO, Plymouth; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Era STRONG and Ora RATHER, both of Corbin, Ky., and Ina PEARSON, Toledo, Ohio. Preceding in death were two sisters, Guilda LEWIS and Gabby AYERS.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Satueday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after noon Saturday.

Friday, August 16, 1991

Lloyd D Reed

Lloyd D. REED, 80, of 209 Fremont St., Argos, died at 2 p.m. Thursday at his home. He had been in failing health for four years.

He was born July 15, 1911 near Donaldson to Edson and Lillie ROACH REED. On Dec. 1, 1934 in Plymouth he married Ruth B. BODEY, who survives. He was a retired farmer and attended the Argos Bible Church.

Surviving with his wife are three daughers, Mrs. Lorraine (Marjorie) DUNHAM, Argos; Mrs. Dale (Damaris) HOCHSTETLER, Bremen, and Zelma MONTAGUE, Wabash; thirteen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters, Goldie ROHRER, Delphia VOREIS and Laura REED, and three brothers, Cecil, Emery and Elson [REED].

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Bible Church.

Saturday, August 17, 1991

Emmett D. Thorrington

Emmett D. THORRINGTON, 79, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 6 a.m. today at Live Care Center.

Arranements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers, Rochester.

Thomas M. Tacco

Thomas M. TACCO, 72, Kokomo, formerly of Logansport, died at 11:14 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born Nov. 9, 1918 in Logansport to Samuel and Mary GRANDE TACCO. He was married to Gene Alice ATWOOD, who died April 5, 1979. On Dec. 6, 1985 in Twelve Mile he married Alice SLIFER, who survives. In 1981 he retired as a screw machine oiperator from Delco Corporation, Kokomo. He attended the Bethlehem Township United Methodist Church, Twelve Mile. He was member of the Delco Alumni Association, the Delco Retirees, the Howard Senior Citizens, the AARP and a 50-year member of the Logansport Eagles.

Surviving with his wife are five step-sons, Terry DELAWTER, Monroe, Mich.; Richard DELAWTER, Rt. 2, Rochester; Terry BENEDICT and Bill BENEDICT, both of Logansport, and Steve BENEDICT, West Pittsburg, Calif.; three step-daughters, Linda HOFFMAN, Logansport, and Georgia SPRINKLE and Janet BENEDICT, both of Chandler, Ariz.; a sister, Rose ANDERS, Logansport; twenty-one step-grandchildren; four ste-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were four brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Revs. Harvey KING and Leo HAGERTY officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday; there will be a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Monday, August 19, 1991

Emmett D. Thorrington

Graveside services were to be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Fulton Cemetery for Emmett D. THORRINGTON, 79, Rt. 1, Box 165AA, Macy. The Rev. George HAPNER was to officiate. Zimmerman Family Funeral Homes, Rochesrter, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Thorrington died at 6:38 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 31, 1911 in Carroll County to Henry and Sophia HUGHES THORRINGTON. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Oct. 10, 1932 in Macy he married Mae ROBERTS, who survives. He was retired from farming and the Rochester Sale Barn.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Jay (Joyce) CLEMANS, Twelve Mile, and Mrs. Eugene (Mary Ann) BECK, Rt. 2, Rochester; two sons, Jim [THORRINGTON], Nyona Lake, and David [THORRINGTON], Macy; fourteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ica EDING, Phoenix, Ariz., and a brother, Oral [THORRINGTON], Kokomo. Preceding in death was a sister.

Louise Throckmorton

Word has been received of the Aug. 12 death of Louise SNYDER THROCKMORTON, 84, Indianapolis. Flanner & Buchanan High School Road Mortuary, Indianapolis, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Throckmorton was the widow of Clarence M. THROCKMORTON. She had owned and operated the Road 25 Fruit Stand, Lake Manitou, for 15 years before retiring in 1969.

Surviving are two cousins, Miriam RHODES and Lucille JAMESON, and a friend, Ann NICKLESON.

Evelyn M. Brown

Evelyn M. BROWN, 81, of 317 Blair Pike, Peru, died at 11:08 p.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born March 26, 1910 in Miami county to Otho C. and Bertha NEWCOMB BUNNELL. On Oct. 29, 1927 she married Delbert H. BROWN, who died Nov. 25, 1971. She was retired from Squart D Company, Peru. She was a member of the First Brethren Church.

Surviving are a son, the Rev. George C. BROWN, Tiosa; two grandsons; six great-gradchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Precedig in death were three brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. James L. THOMAS officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 20, 1991

Dale E. Warren

Dale Edward WARREN, 61, of 209 E. North St., Argos, died unexpectedly at 4:10 a.m. today at his home.

He was born April 20, 1930 in Tippecanoe to Russell and Nora HALL WARREN. He lived his entire life in the Argos ad Tippecanoe communities. On June 25, 1949 in Tippecanoe he married Gladys I. RUSH, who survives. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Clara) HOLLAR, Argos, and Mrs. Tim (Jeanette) HORVATH, Plymouth; two sons, Don A. [WARREN], Walkerton, and Raymond D. [WARREN], Plymouth; eleven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great grandsons; his mother, Nora WARREN, Bourbon; three sisters, Mrs. Morris (Kathryn) POOL, Warsaw; Irene BESSINGER, Bourbon, and Mrs. Robert (Esther) BERGER, Plymouth; three brothers, DeWayne [WARREN], Lebanon; Welcome [WARREN], Bourbon, and Jesse [WARREN], Coryton, Tenn., and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Harry (Flossie) KOTTERMAN, Macy.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Richard P. DEAN officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Epileptic Foundation or the Argos EMS.

Wednesday, August 21, 1991

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Thursday, August 22, 1991

Neva Grossman

Former Argos resident Neva GROSSMAN, 83, Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, died at 8:22 a.m. today at Pilgrim Manor.

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

John D. Phebus

John D. PHEBUS, 72, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born April 18, 1919 in Tippecanoe to Howard and Orpha HARLEY PHEBUS. He lived most of his life in the Rochester community. In September 1946 in Rochester he married Julia SMITH, who died in 1953. On Sept. 19, 1954 in Rochester he married Dorothy BAILEY, who died Sept. 18, 1986. In 1982 he retired as a maintenance worker from the Rochester Community Schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Michael K. (Sue Ann) FOWLER, Kokomo; a grandson, Adam M. FOWLER, Kokomo; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Kathryn) ELLINGER, Sun City, Ariz., and a brother, Foster [PHEBUS], Palmdale, Calif. Preceding in death was a brother, Max [PHEBUS].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

James E. Greer

Graveside services were to be at 10 a.m. today at the Star City I.O.O.F. Cemetery for James E. GREER, 71, Alpine, Texas. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, was in charge of local arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Fund.

Mr. Greer died Aug. 9 in Big Spring, Texas. He was born Sept. 2, 1919 in Pulaski County to Leo and Nellie CARTER GREER. He was formerly of Star City. In 1951 he married Marie McKILLOP, who died in 1971. He was a retired laborer.

Surviving are a sister, Hazel CARR, Kewanna, and a brother, Bud GREER, Brownwood, Texas. Preceding in death were three brothers and two sisters.

Friday, August 23, 1991

Winifred G. Grimes

Winifred G. GRIMES, 97, formerly of Denver, died at 4:30 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

She was born April 25, 1894 in Tipton County to William S. and Lorene TROUT CARSON. On May 15, 1915 on the Carson farm near Denver she married Dean GRIMES, who died Feb. 7, 1964. She was a member of the Denver United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Charles W. [GRIMES], Somerville, N.J., and James D. [GRIMES], Peru; nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Robert H. [GRIMES]; a brother, Andrew [GRIMES], and two sisters, Isabelle BRIDEGROOM and Goldie GUGE.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Russell E. DAWSON officiating Burial will be in the Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

Neva F. Grossman

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Neva Fern GROSSMAN, 84, Hickory Road, Argos.

The Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT will officiate and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Mrs. Grossman died at 8:22 a.m. Thursday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, following several years of failing health. She was born Jan. 17, 1907 in Marshall County to Heber and Bertha ROOSE PUTTERBAUGH. She lived her entire life in the Argos community. On Aptil 17, 1926 near Argos she married Wayne GROSSMAN Sr. who died in December 1981. She was a member of the Argos Bible Church.

Surviving are two sons, Wayne [GROSSMAN] Jr. and Dale [GROSSMAN], both of Argos; ten grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; a sister, Evelyn HUGHES, Argos, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, Glenn [PUTTERBAUGH].

Glen Davis

Former Rochester resident Glen DAVIS, 21, of 21727 Woodburn Road, Fort Wayne, died at 10 p.m. Thursday near Fort Wayne from injuries sustained in a truck-train accident.

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

Saturday, August 24, 1991

Glen Davis

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Glen DAVIS, 21, of 21727 Woodburn Road, Woodburn, Ind.

The Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and for an hour before services on Monday.

Mr. Davis died at 10 a.m. Thursday of injuries sustained in a pickup truck-train accident near Fort Wayne.

He was born Feb. 10, 1970 in Chicago to Michael and Anna Marie ENDERLE DAVIS and moved to Woodburn two years ago from Rochester. He was married Feb. 16, 1991 in Woodburn to Rebecca Lynn DERNER, who survives. He was a diesel mechanic for Dedicated Maintenance in Fort Waye. He was a 1988 graduate of Rochester High School.

Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Amy [DAVIS], Rochester; a sister, Jeannette Marie DAVIS, Rochester; his parents, of Rochester; the maternal grandparents, Stefhan and Evelyn BELL, Rochester; the paternal grandparents, Merle and Helen CLARK DAVIS, Burnettsville, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Monday, August 26, 1991

Helen M. Pritchett

Helen M. PRITCHETT, 63, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 8 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend.

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

Joseph J. Madaras

Joseph J. MADARAS, 97, Fulton County Road 1000 West, Culver, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at the Winamac Nursing Home.

He was born July 21, 1894 in Hungary. He moved to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1956 from South Bend. He was retired after 33 years as foreman of the Paint Division at Studebaker Corp. He was a member of St. Paul’s Memorial United Methodist Church, South Bend; the South Bend Masonic Lodge No. 294; South Bend Valley Scottish Rite, and the Orak Shrine. He was first married to Esther THOMPSON, who died in 1949. He married Mae ORATYNOWICZ on May 21, 1952 in South Bend. She survives with one son, Joseph W. [MADARAS], Three Rivers, Mich.

Also surviving are four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son, Gene M. [MADARAS], preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert DUNGY officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.

Thomas D. Long

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Thomas D. LONG, 41, of 930 Park St., Rochester.

Father Frank KILCLINE will officiate; cremation will follow. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. today and 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester. A prayer service will e held at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 8:45 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the church.

Mr. Long died at 4 p.m. Saturday in University Hospital at the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 28, 1949 in Peru to Fredrick and Mary L. COLE LONG, who survives. He had been a Fulton County resident for 35 years. He married Carole LISENKO in Mexico on Dec. 23, 1975. She survives. He was a 1967 Rochester High School graduate and worked at Delco Electronics, Kokomo, for 24 years, where he was a group leader.

Surviving with his wife and parents are two sons, Kristopher [LONG], at home, and Bruce ORLIK, Osceola; a sister, Sherry LONG,Walnut, and his grandparents, Thomas H. and Pearl LONG, Macy.

Robert E. Harbett

Robert E. HARBETT, 80, 1015 E. Ninth St., Rochester, died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been ill for several months.

He was born Jan. 14, 1911 in Linton to Robert T. and Laura J. ROOKSBERRY HARBETT. He lived in Fulton County for 45 years. He married Florence L. JENNINGS on Aug. 3, 1946 in Indianapolis. She survives. He was retired from Dean Milk Co. and Shell Oil Co. He was a 1930 graduate of Linton High School and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Okinawa during World War II. He was a member of the Rochester Kiwanis Club and Grace United Methodist Church, and was an overseas charter member of the Fulton County Diabetes Association.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Kathy) CHRISTMAN, Rochester; three grandchildren, Dan, Brenda and Jill [CHRISTMAN]; a brother, Roy HARBETT, Columbus, and nieces and nephews. A sister, Mildred SMITH, Linton, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation at the cemetery by the VFW and American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Diabetes Association, the American Heart Fund, or to Grace United Methodist Church.

Samuel H. Brewer

A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worthington Christian Church, Worthington, Ohio, for Samuel H. BREWER, 86, of Worthington. Dr. Marshal HAYDEN will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Worthington Chistian Church or the Worthington Presbyterian Church Building Fund.

Mr. Brewer died Friday at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was a teacher and school administrator for 43 years in Perry Township, and was a member of the Worthington Presbyterian Church and the Lakeland, Fla., Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Alma BREWER; a daughter, Mrs. Virlin (Helen) HANCOCK, Worthington; two grandchildren, Elaine MAJOR, Birmingham, Mich., and Virginia QUICK, Tiburon, Calif., and six great-grandchildren.

Frederick B. Landes

Frederick B. LANDES, 86, Rt. 2, Logansport, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Chase Center, Logansport.

He was born in Logansport on April 3, 1905 to Orien B. and Ida Mae BURRIS LANDES. He retired in 1963 after 38 years as a printer at the Brown Paper Company, Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Kalamazoo American Legion post and the Woodman Fraternal Lodge in South Bend.

Surviving are four nieces, Renee JULIAN, Logansport; Karen WARD, Royal Center; Donna BERNHARDT, Logansport, and Eloise TRIBBETT, Burrows; five nephews, Wayne, Gene, Dale and Fred JULIAN, all of Kalamazoo, and Keith JULIAN, Logansport, and other nieces and nephews. Two sisters and two brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Maurice KESSLER officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Flora. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home.

Shelby Bowder

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, for Shelby J. BOWDER, 54, of 167 Airport Road, Peru.

The Rev. David PAYTON will officiate and burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Bowder died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was born Sept. 30, 1936 to James and Lottie CARROLL BOURNE. On Dec. 19, 1953 she married John D BOWDER in Dumfries, Va. He survives. She was a member of the Logansport Church of God.

Other survivors are two sons, John D.S. BOWDER, Rochester, and Darrell E. BOWDER, Warrensburg, Mo.; three daughters, Kathy L. KING, Fulton, Penny M. ENGEL, Peru, and Billie J. RENN, Doniphan, Mo.; five sisters, Beula DeSHIELDS, Stafford, Va.; Janice THURSTON, Triangle, Va. Evelyn SINGLETON, Tampa, Fla.; Bernice CASTARINA, Lecanto, Fla., and Vaida CATLETT, Inglis, Fla.; two brothers, Horace BOURNE, Tampa, Fla., and Elmmer BOURNE, Wakefield, Va., and nineteen grandchildren. A daughter preceded in death.

Madge Evans

Madge EVANS, 68, Rt. 4, Rochester, formerly of Black Oak, died at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Wiamac, at 7:33 a.m. Saturday.

She was born June 23, 1923 to Lester and Gladys ALLEN SMITH in Homer, Ill. On April 28, 1958 she married William H. EVANS in Chicago, Ill. He survives. She was a retired waitress.

Also surviving are a daughter, Judy SMITH, Lake Station; two sisters, Betty NIKSICH, Hobart, and Waneta ROLLER, Hume, Ill.; one brother, Eugene Ray SMITH, Christman, Ill.; two grandchildren, and a step-mother, Beulah SMITH, Metcalf, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Tim ROHRBACHER officiating. Burial will be in Moon Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Tuesday, August 27, 1991

Duane F. Nicklaus

Duane Fremont NICKLAUS, 78, of 200 E. 16th St., died at 4:32 p.m. Monday, shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born July 29, 1913 near Pontiac, Ill., to Herman and Bonnie FEARN NICKLAUS. He came to this area in 1929. He married Lucille E. WEISKE on Oct. 22, 1936 in Rochester. She survives. He retired from farming in 1971, and in 1981 he retired from United Technologies in Peru after 10 years of employment.

Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Redge (Karen Sue) MOORE, Harrah, Okla.; a son, Tom NICKLAUS, Rochester; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson, and a brother, Floyd NICKLAUS, Rt. 6, Rochester. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Bill SHEWMAN officiating Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, and for an hour before services.

Helen M. Pritchett

Helen M. PRITCHETT, 63, Rt. 5, Rochester (Tiosa), died at 7:40 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend, where she had een a patient for one month. She had been in failing health for two years.

She was born April 17, 1928 in Radford, Va., to Frank and Virginia BURKE MILLS. She moved to this area im 1958 from Griffith. She was married June 9, 1951 in Radford to Edward C. PRITCHETT, who survives. She attended the Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. William (Patricia) MANGAN, Winston-Salem, N.C.; two sons, Michael E. and John K. [PRITCHETT], both of Rt. 5, Rochester; two grandchildren, Ryan MANGAN, Winston-Salem, and Ashley PRITCHETT, Rt. 5, Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Kathleen) VIERS, Radford; Mrs. Robert (Marjorie) KEISTER, Christiansburg, Va., and Mrs. Larry (Barbara) DUDLEY, Roanoke, va., and three brothers, Nelson and Clarence MILLS, both of Radford, and Jessie MILLS, of Roanoke. Preceding in death were an infant son, Gregory [PRITCHETT]; a sister, Carolyn MILLS, and her parents.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. George BROWN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, and for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Wednesday, August 28, 1991

Marie M. Berger

Marie Mae BERGER, 83, of Rt. 1, Macy, died at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kokomo, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born June 15, 1908 in Akron to Frank and Nellie Mae HARTMAN MOORE. She had lived all her life in the Akron and Gilead communities. On Aug. 10, 1929 in Denver she married Claude S. BERGER, who survives. She was a former telephone operator for the Rochester Telephone Company and the former Akron Telephone Company. She was a 4-H leader in Miami County, a member of the Gilead United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, and was a member of the Miami County Farm Bureau for a number of years.

Also surviving are two foster-daughters, Marilyn CORRELL, Peru, and Mrs. Richard (Bonita) FRETZ, Kokomo; three sisters, Alice STEININGER, Athens, Mrs. Carl (Pauline) STANLEY, Koontz Lake, and Mrs. Rose MARBURGER, South Bend, and a brother, Earl MOORE, Akron. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred and Merle [MOORE].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Robert LOUGHEED officiatig. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Gilead United Methodist Church.

M. Pauline Hawley

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tippecanoe Community Church for M. Pauline HAWLEY, 77, of 18914 Apple Road, Tippecanoe.

The Rev. Rodney SCHULER will officiate, and burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, and for an hour before services at the church.

Mrs. Hawley died at 4 a.m. today at her residence. She was born Feb. 6, 1914 in Warsaw to Percy and Ruth GILL RING. On June 14, 1952 she married Dale HAWLEY in Goshen. He survives. She was a member of the Tippecanoe Community Church.

Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Phillip (Jean Ann) NELSON, Bourbon; a granddaughter, Renee SCHAETZLE, Warsaw; two sistrs, Mrs. Sid (Evelyn) DICK, Talma, and Mrs. Mary KREIS, Claypool, and a brother, Jack RING, Buchanan, Mich. A sister ad a brother preceded in death.

Thursday, August 29, 1991

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Friday, August 30, 1991

Frances McKissick

Frances COFFMAN McKISSICK, 58, of 433 Country Side Drive, Naples, Fla., died Thursday at her home. She had been ill for six months.

She was born in Cass County, Ind., to Alva and Fannie CROOKS COFFMAN. She was married in December 1952 to William L. McKISSICK, who survives. She moved to Florida two years ago from Illinois. She was a former member of the former Olive Branch Church, near Fulton, and attended church in Naples.

Also surviving are four daughters, Teresa VERDUZCO, Wanda CONNESS and Sharon McKISSICK, all of Illinois, and Marilynn KENNEDY, of Canada; four brandchildren; two sisters, Alma REFFETT, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Carol SCOTT, Rochester, and her mother, at Life Care Center, Rochester.

Services and burial will be in Naples Sunday. Memorials may be given to the Cancer Society.

Saturday, August 31, 1991

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Monday, September 2, 1991

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Tuesday, September 3, 1991

Mary A. Johnson

Mary Alice JOHNSON, 64, Fulton, died at 11:43 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born March 19, 1927 in Carroll County to Lanty E and Opal E. METZ ARMSTRONG. She moved from Carroll County to Fulton County 25 years ago. She was a member of the Oak Grove Christian Church in Carroll County.

Surviving are two daughters, Clarice J. HALL, Fulton, and Mariam JOHNSON, Hamlet; a son, Roy E [JOHNSON], Fulton; five grandchildren, and a sister, Doris M. FOLEY, Fulton. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home, Monticello, with Pastor Don HAUSE officiating. Burial will be in the Hickory Grove Cemetery, Carroll County. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. today.

Martha M. Waech

Services were to e at 2 p.m. today at King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Martha M. WAECH, 78, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw.

Brother T.R. JONES was to officiate and burial was to be in the Mentone Cemetery

Mrs. Waech died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the nursing home after eight years of illness. She was born Feb. 1, 1913 in Chicago to Gustaf and Julia SCHNEIDER REISNER. She moved to Mentone in 1978 from Chicago. On Oct. 26, 1935 in Chicago she married Theodore C. WAECH, who died in 1983. She was an insurance clerk.

Surviving are two sons, Victor [WAECH], Mentone, and Theodore [WAECH], Janesville, Wis.; three grandchildren, and a sister, Edna SEILER, Chicago.

Kenneth E. Turnipseed

Kenneth Eugene “Gene” TURNIPSEED, 57, South Main Street, Fulton, died unexpectedly this morning at Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton.

M. Jean Heminger

Services were to be at 10 a.m. today at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, for M. Jean HEMINGER, Logansport.

The Revs. C. Michael SEITZ and Terry PHLEGER were to officiate, and burial was to be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Presbyterian Church building fund.

Mrs. Heminger died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Hospital, Logansport. She was born Nov. 2, 1922 in Fulton to Earl and Fay BEATTIE MILLS. On July 20, 1941 in Fulton she married Allan B. HEMINGER, who survives. In 1981 she retired as a service representative for General Telephone. She also was a real estate agent. She was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are two sisters, Betty HOCKER, Niles, Mich., and Nadene RANS, Mishawaka; two brothers, Robert [MILLS], LaFontaine, and Mark [MILLS], Hebron, and nieces and naphews.

Julia A. Schleiger

Julia Ann “Judy” SCHLEIGER, 73, of 1219 Main St., died at 4 p.m. Sunday at her home following three years of failing health.

She was born June 13, 1918 in Rochester to Julian and Mildred BERNETHA MEYER. She lived all her life in the Rochester community. On June 2, 1938 in Rochester she married M.G. “Bus” SCHLEIGER, who died Sept. 6, 1974. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Elks Lodge.

Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Barbara SCHLEIGER, Bloomington, Minn.; a granddaughter, Leslie SCHLEIGER, Bloomington, Minn., and two grandsons, Andrew and P.J. SCHLEIGER, Rochester.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. WEdnesday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, with Dr. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, September 4, 1991

Aubrey L. Kelley

Aubrey L. KELLEY, 78, of 11786 Old Michigan Road, Plymouth, died at 4:45 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient since Saturday.

He was born Oct. 4, 1912 in Kosciusko County to James and Lucnida KELLEY. He lived in the Argos community 60 years. He married Marie SHOEMAKER, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Rochester Church of Christ.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Larry (Mariam) WAGENKNECHT, Indianapolis; Mrs. Larry (Sheila) SHIVERS, Argos; Mrs. James (Janet) SAUNDERS, Plymouth, and Mrs. Raymond (Sandra) COPAS, Bloomington; three sons, James [KELLEY], Rochester; Richard [KELLEY], Coral Springs, Fla., and Walter E. [KELLEY], Plymouth; fifteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Private services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor Timothy HALL officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.

Frederick M. Perschbacher

Frederick M. PERSCHBACHER, 88, of 1024 Madison St., died at 9:15 a.m. today at his home.

He was born Nov. 11, 1902 in Fulton County to Frederick and Effie WADE PERSCHBACHER. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Oct. 20, 1931 in Rochedster he married Leona M. COLE, who survives. He formerly owned, with his mother, the former Perschbacher Grocery Store on north Main Street until 1955. He was a custodian at Rochester High School from 1955-1972. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Manitou Moose Lodge. He was a volunteer with the American Red Cross.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Marilyn HOOVER, Rochesrter, and two grandsons, Jeffrey and Stewart HOOVER, both of Rochester. Preceding in death was an infant son, Jerry C [PERSCHBACHER], and a sister, Katherine WINE.

Private family graveside services will be Friday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Kenneth Turnipseed

Private family graveside services will be conducted in the Fulton Cemetery for Kenneth Eugene “Gene” TURNIPSEED, 57, Rt. 6, Box 303, Rochester. Cremation will follow.

Zimmerman Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Turnipseed died at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born July 16, 1934 in Peru to Kenneth and Vivian SHAFER TURNIPSEED. He moved from Peru to Rochester 34 years ago. On July 27, 1957 in Athens he married Donna CREVISTON, who survives. He worked at Baker Vault Company, Fulton.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Chris (Diana) RHODES and Mrs. Bill (Judy) MILLER, both of Rochester; four sons, Rick and Robert [TURNIPSEED], both of Rochester; Steven [TURNIPSEED], South Carolina, and Donald [TURNIPSEED], Macy; fourteen grandchildren, and seven sisters, Ardith BOOKS, Norfolk, Neb.; Dorothy STAHL, Maxine GIBSON, Virginia Lee STAHL and Marilyn WAGONER, all of Macy; Alice GRAF, Wabash, and Barbare TURNIPSEED, Logansport. A brother, Dean [TURNIPSEED], preceded in death.

Emma B. Wilcox

Emma B. WILCOX, 90, Rt. 1, Rochester, died 8:15 a.m. today at Life Care Center.

She was born Oct. 1, 1900 in Chicago to Otto and Anna B. AUER BOLLONGINO. She moved from DeLand, Fla., to Rochester in 1986. On May 23, 1923 in Crown Point she married William W. WILCOX, who died December 1966. She was a retired stenographer. She was a past WHP of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Mt. Olive, the Social Order of Beauchent Assembly, the Netaker Templar Daughter of the Nile, all of Des Moines, Iowa; the West Des Moines Eastern Star (past matron), the WAC veterans, DeLand, and the DeLand First United Methodist Church. She was a 1923 graduate of the University of Chicago.

Surviving are a daugher, Barbara NIESTER, Rochester; a grandson, Douglas D. NIESTER, Decatur, Ill.; two great-grandsons, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a sister and a brother.

Services will be conducted in West Des Moines and burial will be in the Rest Haven Cemetery, West Desmoines. Zimmerman Family Funeral home are in charge of local arrangements.

Ronald Greer

Ronald “Bobby” GREER, 59, Rt. 7, Rocheser (Caywood Lakeside Mobile Home Court), died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his home.

Arrangements are pending with Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Thursday, September 5, 1991

Dana L. Severns

Dana Lee SEVERNS, 43, died Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, Fla., following an extended fight aginst heart disease.

He was born Aug. 31, 1948 in Boston, Mass., to Benjamin and Eleanor WENTWORTH SEVERNS. He moved to Fulton County in 1949. He attended Woodrow, Burton and Akron elementary schools and was a 1966 graduate of Akron High School. After attending medical school in Indiana he moved to Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in nuclear medicine. In 1974 he moved to New York City and worked at St. Michaels Hospital in Elizabeth, N.J., until 1977 when he moved to Key West, Fla. In 1982 he was voted MLS Chairman of the Board of Realtors. In 1983 and 1984 he was elected president of the Key West Board of Realtors and named 1984 realtor of the year. He served as the 4th District vice president of the Florida Association of Realtors. He was an active member of the Joint Attorney/Realtor Commission, Reach-M, MLS, WCR and numerous other organizations in Key West and with the Florida Association of Realtors. He was president and co-owner of Key West Realty, Inc.

Surviving are his parents, Benjamin and Eleanor SEVERNS, Athens; a sister, Patricia BAILEY, Indianapolis; his twin sister, Diana RHOADS, Ashland, Ohio; a brother, Rodney [SEVERNS], Dallas, Texas, and nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be Sunday at the Metropolitan Community Church in Key West. Cremation wil be followed by burial at sea.

Friday, February 6, 1991

Edith M. Heighway

Edith M. HEIGHWAY, 85, Warsaw, died at 9:56 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

She was born Sept. 8, 1905 in Kosciusko County to Orven A. and Nellie BLACK HEIGHWAY. She was formerly of the Rochester and Akron areas, and had been a nurse at Woodlawn Hospital for a number of years. She was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church and its Homemakers Sunday School class and Ladies Aid group.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Jay (Wanda) SWICK, Akron; a brother, Robert [HEIGHWAY], Akron, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a sister, Frances [HEIGHWAY, in 1916.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Dam United Methodist Church wih the Revs. Wayne JOHNSON and William BARBOLA officiating. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery, north of Akron. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Saturday, September 7, 1991

Clarence Stover

Clarence “Cotton” STOVER, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 11:15 p.m. Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

Arrangements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Monday, September 9, 1991

Mary A Zolman

Former Athens resident Mary A. ZOLMAN, 94, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at the home of her brother, Robert CLINGENPEEL, 607 S. State St., North Liberty, with whom she had lived 3 1/2 years.

She was born July 19, 1897 in Fulton County to William N. and Elizabeth A. HAYWARD CLINGENPEEL, and had resided all her life in Fulton County except for the past few years. On July 5, 1919 in Rochester she married Dewey L. ZOLMAN, who died April 3, 1987. She owned and operated Zolman’s Standard Service Station in Athens from 1962-72.

Surviving are a son, Richard [ZOLMAN], North Webster; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert, North Liberty, and Lenden [CLINGENPEEL], Old Town, Fla. Preceding in death were a daughter, Dorothy BENSON; two infant sons; a sister, and three brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. James SNELL officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after noon Tuesday.

Harold M. Chapman

Harold M. CHAPMAN, 73, of 624 E. 14th St., died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient since Wednesday evening.

He was born Feb. 10, 1918 in Bon Aqua, Tenn., to Russell and Clara PLUIMER CHAPMAN. He had lived in Fulton, Camden and New Paris before moving to Rochester 18 years ago. On Sept. 28, 1958 in Rochester he married Nina RHODES KINDIG, who survives. He retired after seven years as a custodian for Columbia Elementary School. He also owned and operated the Chapman Bargain Shed in Rochester and was a former manager of the Farm Bureau Co-op elevators in Rochester, Fulton, Camden and Goshen. He attended the Tiosa Brethren Church and was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are five daughters, Mrs. Millard (Mary) KNAPP, Normal, Ill.; Mrs. Roy (Dolly) EASTERDAY, Fulton; Mrs. Jack (Nancy) CONAWAY, Manchester, Mich.; Mrs. Harry (Doris) MOLTER, Lafayette, and Mrs. Tony (Donetta) HOBBS, Roann; a son, Lee [CHAPMAN], Avilla; twenty-three grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Dean (Helen) MEYER, Mentone, and a brother, Ralph [CHAPMAN], North Manchester. Preceding in death were three daughters, Carol POWELL, Shirley SHIRK and Jeanette CHAPMAN; a grandson, Ricky Jo WALTERS, and a brother, Dale [CHAPMAN].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Revs. George BROWN and Millard KNAPP officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the building fund of the Tiosa Brethren Church.

Clarence B. Stover

Clarence B. “Cotton” STOVER, 70, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 11:15 p.m. Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born Aug. 21, 1921 in Orange County to Ellhannan P. and Myrtle HOPPER STOVER. On Nov. 20, 1941 at the home of the late Rev. C.S. GOLDEN, near Chili, he married Annabelle AGLE, who died July 5, 1988. He was a farmer. He retired in 1986 as a supervisor for the Miami County Highway Department. He was a member of the Deedsville United Methodist Church, the Gilead Masonic Lodge, the Gilead Eastern Star (past patron), the Macy Eastern Star (associate patron), and the Miami County 4-H Fairgounds governing board.

Surviving are a son, Larry D. [STOVER], Silver Lake; two grandchildren, and two sisters, Mary MOLENCUPP, Denver, and Stella ROBBINS, Chili. Preceding in death was son, Kenneth B. [STOVER]; a granddaughter, Melissa Louise [STOVER]; and a brother, William John Paul [STOVER].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Deedsville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be in the Enterprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery, near Gilead. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today at the McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Tuesday, September 10, 1991

Robert G. Smith

Timothy R. Gagnon

Two area men were killed in traffic accidents Monday.

Robert G. SMITH, 25, Rt. 1, Macy (Miami County), was killed Monday morning when his motorcucle left Fort Wayne Road 450 East. Timothy R. GAGNON, 25, Rt. 2, Akron (Kosciusko County), died at the scene of a two-car collision in Kosciusko County.

Police said Smith lost control of his motorcycle, which went into a ditch. He was not wearing a helmet, officers said. Police said they haven’t established the time of the accident. A passerby stopped at a nearby home at 11:57 a.m. and asked the occupant to call police, the radio dispatcher reported.

Smith was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:15 p.m. Fulton County Coroner Junior D. GOOD said Smith died of multiple head injuries and a fractured neck.

In Kosciusko County the sheriff’s department reported that Gagnon’s car crossed the Center-line on Indiana 14, just east of County Road 675 West, and struck a car driven by William POE, Rt.2, Akron, about 7 a.m. Monday.

Gagnon was pronounced dead at the scene by Kosciusko County Coroner John SADLER. Gagnon suffered multiple internal injuries, Sadler said.

Poe was admitted to Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, where he was listed in stable condition on the surgical floor this morning.

Police reported that Gagnon may have fallen asleep. They said there were no passengers in either vehicle.

Smith became Fulton County’s second traffic fatality of the year. The first was Georg EDWARDS, 21, Rt. 5, Rochester, who was killed in a June 24 accident on Indiana 25.

Robert G. Smith

Robert Gene SMITH, 25, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday in Fulton County from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Fort Wayne Road.

He was born Oct. 18, 1965 in Peru to Earl and Doris HUNT SMITH. He was a 1984 graduate of North Miami High School and worked for Rochester Metal Products.

Surviving are his parents, Earl and Doris SMITH, Rt. 1, Macy; two sisters, Anne HART and Rebecca WHITE, both of Rt. 2, Macy, and a brother, William [SMITH], Rt. 1, Macy.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, and burial will be in the Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Timothy R. Gagnon

Timothy R. GAGNON, 25, Rt. 2, Akron (Kosciusko County), died at 7:07 a.m. Monday in a traffic accident west of Silver Lake on Indiana 14 in Kosciusko County.

He was born Feb. 24, 1966 in Rochester to William H. and Sue Ellen NYE GAGNON. On Oct. 26, 1985 in the Silver Creek Church of God he married Sharon FOLEY, who survives. He worked at Dalton Foundries, Warsaw. He was a member of the Silver Creek Church of God and was a 1985 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Shandi Marie and Amanda Fay [GAGNON], both at home; his parents, William and Sue Ellen GAGNON, Silver Lake; a brother, Dan GAGNON, Warsaw; the maternal grandparents, C.C. and Alice TULLIS, Akron; his mother and father-in-law, Norman and Julie FOLEY, Palestine, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Silver Creek Church of God with the Rev. Roy WOLFE officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to the Silver Creek Church of God memorial fund.

Norma A. Decius

Norma Ann DECIUS, 70, Rt. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at 5 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, following a three-week illness.

She was born Feb. 15, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio, to Henry and Helen STRAUSS. She moved from Indianapolis to Nyona Lake in 1958. On Feb. 14, 1942 in Louisville, Ky., she married Gerald F. DECIUS, who survives. She was a special education teacher with the Indianapolis school system for 31 years, and had taught three years in the Rochester school system. She was a graduate of Buler University. She was a member of the Indiana State Teachers Association, the Indiana Classroom Teachers Association, the Macy Eastern Star, the Fulton County Republican Women’s Club, the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority of Butler University, and was a former member of the Fulton County Library Board.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Jerry [DECIUS], DeWitt, Mich.; two grandchildren, Jane-Ellen M. DECIUS and Scott A. DECIUS, both of DeWitt, and a brother, William H. [STRAUSS], Indianapolis.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Place of burial is undecided. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Library

Wednesday, September 11, 1991

Devon W. Engle

Devon W. “Pappy” ENGLE, 73, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for 18 months.

He was born April 15, 1918 in Beaver Dam, Kosciusko County, to Earl and Katherine LOHER ENGLE. He moved from Macy to Rochester 16 years ago. On Feb. 26, 1949 in Fulton he married Mary Louise EBER, who survives. He was retired from farming and from the Essex Corporation in Peru, which is now United Technologies. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving in the India-Burma Theater. He was a member of the Manitou VFW, and a life member of the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Charles ENGLE, Rochester; the Rev. Robert ENGLE, Peru, and Phillip ENGLE, Denver; six grandchildren, and a brother, Wayne [ENGLE], Akron. Preceding in death were a sister, Pauline DIETRICH in 1984, and a grandson, Robert Scott ENGLE, in 1976.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the VFW and American Legion will conduct military services. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after noon Friday.

Lulu E. Bryant

Former Rochester resident Lulu E. BRYANT, 93, a five-year resident of Community Care East in Portland, died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Jay County Hospital, Portland.

She was born May 7, 1898 in Rochester to Joseph and Lydia REED SNYDER. In 1929 she married Glen W. BRYANT, who died in 1960. She was a former employee of the former Armour Creameries in Rochester. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge.

Surviving are a son, Glen BRYANT, Portland; a step-son, Harold BRYANT, Rt. 5, Rochester; five gandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren, and a brother, Fred [SNYDER], Huntington.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m Thursday and after 10 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Ronald L. Greer

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Ronald L. “Bobby” GREER, 59, Rt. 7, Rochester (Caywood’s Mobile Home Court). Father Frank KILCLINE will officiate.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mr. Greer died at 2 p.m. Sept. 3, at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born June 18, 1932 at Athens to Roy Moher and Mable M. GREER GOOD, and was a lifetime resident of Fulton County. On Dec. 26, 1978 in Rochester, he married Kathryn SCHWENK, who died April 25, 1990. He was a general laborer and a member of St Joseph Catholic Church.

Surviving are his mother, Mable GOOD, Rochester, and a half-sister, Singing Wind ROSE, Rochester.

Thursday, September 12, 1991

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Friday, September 13, 1991

John W. Riggle

John William RIGGLE, 85, Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at his home. He had been in failing health for several years.

He was born Jan. 5, 1906 in Delphi to Frank and Clara FOSTER RIGGLE. He moved from Peru to Rochester 18 years ago. On Nov. 30, 1957 in Auburn he married Bernice A. WITHROW, who survives. He retired in 1958 from the Riggle Machine Company in Peru, which he owned and operated. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Peru; the AARP; the Miami Masonic Lodge, Peru, and the Peru York Rite Bodies, Chapter 63, Council 58, Commandry 60.

Surviving with his wife are a step-daughter, Mrs. Herold (Carolyn) DAUGS, Peru; a step-son, James SCHROLL, Galveston; six grandsons, and two great-granddaughters. Preceding in death were two sistes and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru, with Father Harold E. WELLER officiating. Friends may call at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today.

Dora Wright

Former Rochester resident Dora WOOD WRIGHT died at 10:10 a.m. today at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

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

Saturday, Sepember 14, 1991

Dora Wright

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheser, for Dora WOOD WRIGHT, 86, formerly of 914 Jackson Blvd.

The Rev. Carl RICKS will officiate, and burial will be in Summit Chapel, Bourbon. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Wright died at 11:06 a.m. Friday at Peabody Memorial Home, North Manchester, where she had lived for six years. She was born June 22, 1906 in Bourbon to Frank and Chloeann BECK WOOD. She returned to Rochester in 1979 after living 23 years in California. She had also lived in Plymouth, Bourbon and Bremen. On Nov. 8, 1925 in Bourbon she married George WRIGHT, who died Aug. 26, 1981. She had worked at the former Bosworth’s Store in Plymouth. She attended the First Christian Church in Fullerton, Calif.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Jack (Frances) MUMMERT, Rochester, and two nieces, Mrs. Jack (Prudence) HOTT and Mrs. John (Chloeann) JONES, both of Rochester. Preceding in death were a son, Jack W. [WRIGHT], in 1953; two sisters, Helen JOHNSON and Mary WOOD, and a brother, Mark [WOOD].

Monday, September 16, 1991

Maybelle M. Adams

Maybelle Marie ADAMS, 84, OF 219 Yearick St., Argos, died at 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

She was born Jan. 4, 1907 near Silver Lake to Daniel and Rosa PRIZER PERRY. She moved from Silver Lake to the Argos area in 1945. She moved to Port Charlotte, Fla., in 1976 and spent summers in the Argos area for the past five years. She lived at Miller’s Merry Manor for the past three months. On Aug. 17, 1923 in Centerville, Mich., she married Loren M. ADAMS, who died Aug. 27, 1981. She was a member of the Jordan Baptist Church, southwest of Argos.

Surviving are two sons, Harry J. and Harold L. [ADAMS], both of Argos; four granddaughters, and eleven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, Loren ADAMS Jr., in 1937, and a brother, Ira PERRY, in 1929.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Jordan Baptist Church.

Walter J. Deeter

Walter J. DEETER, 74, Rt. 3, Logansport, died 3:56 a.m. Saturday at his home, following a lengthy illness.

He was born March 7, 1917 in Cass County to Blaine H. and Alice CONNORS DEETER. On May 5, 1939 in Logansport he married Irene QUINN, who survives. He retired in 1981 from General Tire, Logansport, where he had worked as a general foreman and security guard. He was a member of the Anoka United Methodist Church, the VFW, Eagles and Moose Lodges and FOP, all of Logansport.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Linda WRAY and Dyann HELVEY, both of Rt. 3, Logansport; four sons, John E. [DEETER], Rt. 3, Logansport; Robert J. [DEETER], Rt. 2, Gaveston; Michael A. [DEETER], Ormand Beach, Fla., and Walter E. [DEETER], Rt. 1, Walton; fifteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a daughter, three brothers and a sister.

Services will be at noon Tuesday at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. Rob NELSON officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from noon-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Anoka United Methodist Church.

Tuesday, September 17, 1991

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Wednesday, September 18, 1991

Homer M. Clevenger

Homer M. CLEVENGER, 69, Rt. 1, Claypool (Beaver Dam Lake), died at 2:27 a.m. today at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a month-long illness.

He was born Dec. 3, 1921 in Wabash County and had lived there most of his life. His parents were Ralph and Alta LANDIS CLEVENGER. In 1946 he married Betty BLACKBURN, who survives. In 1947 he began workig for the U.S. Postal Service and, when he retired in 1980, was pastmaster at North Manchester. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946, and returned to active duty during the Korean War from 1950-51. He was a member of the First Christian Church, the Masonic Lodge, Shrine Club, American Legion, VFW, Elks and Moose, all of Wabash. He was also a past northern vice-commander of the American Legion.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Larry Dean [CLEVENGER], Warsaw, and Michael [CLEVENGER], Roanoke; a sister, Mrs. Mary SINK, Huntington; two brothers, John and William [CLEVENGER], both of Wabash, and six grandchildren.

Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Eddingfield-DeLaughter Mortuary, Wabash, with the Rev. William BARBOLA officiating, assisted by Rev. Ron ZORN. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-8 p.m. Masonic twilight services will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, September 19, 1991

Major S. Zimmerman

Major S. ZIMMERMAN, 81, of 433 E. 18th St., died at 5:25 a.m. Thursday at Life Care Center.

Born April 16, 1910 inRochester to Leo G. and Blanche SMAILES ZIMMERMAN, he was married April 9, 1939 in Rochester to Lela L. DAVIS, who survives.

Formerly associated with Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, he was an overseas veteran of World War II, U.S. Army. He was a member of Rochester First Presbyterian Church, past master of Rochester Mason Lodge No. 79 and member of South Bend Scottish Rite.

Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Pat) HOWELL of Rochester; two grandchildren, Becky HOWELL of Indianapolis and Richard [HOWELL] of Hampden-Sydney, Va.; a brother, James W. ZIMMERMAN of Rochester. Four brothers, Emerson, Herbert, Val III and Leo D. [ZIMMERMAN], preceded in death.

Private services will be at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday. Burial wil be in Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital, Chicago.

Donald Thompson

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Donald “Bugs” THOMPSON, 55, 315 E. Walnut St., Argos. The Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT will officiate, and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until services Saturday.

He died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health for the past six years. He was born Oct. 25, 1935 in Argos to Gail A. and Hazel HESSLER THOMPSON. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1976 after 22 years. He was a member of the American Legion in Providence, R.I.

Surviving are his mother, Hazel THOMPSON, Aggos; two daughters, Donna THOMPSON, Rochelle, Ga., and Sally Jo THOMPSON, West Warwick, R.I.; four sons, Joesph [THOMPSON], Providence, R.I.; Mitchell [THOMPSON], Warwick, R.I.,, Eugene [THOMPSON], Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and LeRoy [THOMPSON], St. Petersburg, Fla.; ten grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William (Sharon) DILLIE, Argos, and Mrs. Judy ALLEN, Monticello; and three brothers, James [THOMPSON], Warsaw, Robert [THOMPSON], Argos, and Terry [THOMPSON], Elgin, Ill. Preceding in death were one son, Michael [THOMPSON], on Aug. 3, 1978, and his father, in 1983.

Helen S. Mills

Helen S. MILLS, 84, formerly of Lakewood, Ohio, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center.

She was born Dec. 16, 1906 in Greenwich, Ohio, to Sherman and Winnfred NOBLE MILLS. Both preceded in death. She lived most of her life in Lakewood, and came to Rochester one month ago. She never married. She was a bookkeeper.

Surviving are a sister-in-law, Frances Helen MILLS, Rochester, and a nephew, J. Kent MILLS, Elkhart.

There will be no funeral services or visitation. Burial will be in Lakewood, Ohio. Arrangements are being handled by Foster & Good Funeral Home.

Friday, September 20, 1991

Eva M. Horn

Eva Maxine HORN, 73, of 7570 W. Snyder Road, Warsaw, died at 2:34 a.m. today at her home. She had been ill since July.

She was born Nov. 29, 1917 in Athens to Ralph and Gail MILLER WIDEMAN Sr. She was retired from Choretime Products, Milford.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Larry (Linda) YETTER, Atwood; Mrs. Larry (Sharon) MILLER, Warsaw; Mrs. Albert (LuAnn) KNIPP, Waterloo, Ohio; two sons, Bill HORN, Larwill, and Larry HORN, Warsaw; a sister, Marie RATHBUN, Mentone; a brother, Ralph WIDEMAN Jr., Mentone; sixteen grandchildren, and twenty great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with burial in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mary J. Duncan

Mary J. ESHELMAN DUNCAN, 57, Atwater, Calif., formerly of the Plymouth area, died at 9 a.m. today at the home of her sister, Clarice SPINDLER, in Plymouth.

Arrangements are pending at the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Saturday, September 21, 1991

Mary J. Duncan

Mary Josephine ESHELMAN DUNCAN, 57, of 1445 Castle St., Atwater, Calif., died at 9 a.m. Friday at the home of her sister, Clarice SPINDLER, in Plymouth, following an extended illness. She was formerly of Lakeville and Plymouth, and had lived in California since 1960.

Mrs. Duncan was born in Rochester on May 5, 1934, to Estle J. and Bessie KAMP ESHELMAN. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1953. On Nov. 11, 1972 she married Richard H. DUNCAN in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. He survives. She was self-employed.

Surviving with her husband are her mother, Bessie ESHELMAN, Plymouth; three sons, Steven L. SHAFER, Simi Valley, Calif.; Roger R. SHAFER, Wildomar, Calif., and Terry A. SHAFER, Redondo Beach, Calif.; a step-son, Ronald H. DUNCAN, Torrance, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Clarice) SPINDLER, Plymouth, and Mrs. Paul (Jean) MITCHELL, Culver; four grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m Monday at Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Jerry MITCHELL officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Russell W. Wagoner

Russell William WAGONER, 80, Rt. 1, Rochester, died at 6 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center.

He was born Dec. 15, 1910 in Fulton County to Fred and Amanda OVERMYER WAGONER, and had lived most of his life in the Reiter community. He was married Dec. 3, 1938 in Fulton to Mabel B. CRAIG, who survives. He retired from farming in 1983. He attended the First Baptist Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. William (Diana) M. SULT, Rochester; a son, the Rev. Roger W. WAGONER, Valparaiso; five grandchildren; two brothers, Merrel and Frederick [WAGONER], both of Rt. 6, Rochester, and a sister, Margaret MINGLIN, Blue Springs, Mo. Five sisters and four brothers preceded in death.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, and for an hour before services on Monday.

Monday, September 23, 1991

Ray E. Gearhart

Ray E. GEARHART, 81, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 11:28 p.m. Sunday at Peabody Health Care Center. He was a lifetime resident of Wabash County, previously residing at 401 W. Main St., North Manchester.

He was born July 2, 1910 in Wells County to Frank and Edna McPEAK GEARHART. On Oct. 12, 1940 he married Doreta JENNINGS in Newport, Ky. He retired in 1977 from the Peabody SEating Company, North Manchester. He was a member of the Disko United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, North Manchester; a son, Fred [GEARHART], Markle; eight brothers, Larry [GEARHART], Fulton; Donald [GEARHART], Silver Lake; Richard [GEARHART], Winamac; Roger, Floyd, William, Max and Harold [GEARHART], all of Akron; five sisters, Mrs. Ogden (Dorothy) ALGER and Mrs.Charles (Ruth) MILLER, North Manchester; Opal GEARHART, Akron; Mrs. Thomas (Joan) HARRIS, Fulton, and Mrs. Howard (Sharon) MEENEN, Macy; three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Two brothers and two sisters preceded in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester, with Pastor Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disko United Methodist Church.

Elsie M. Ball

Word has been received of the Sept. 15, death of Elsie M. BALL, 74, Largo, Fla., at Humana Hospital in St. Petersburg.

She was born in Rochestr and lived in Plymouth until moving to Florida in 1976.

She was married to Barton BALL, who survives. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Largo.

Surviving with the husband are two sons, Barton N. [BALL], Rochestr, and Kim A [BALL], Hong Kong; a daughter, Barbara E FERGUSON, Plymouth; two brothers, Robert BROWN and Fred BROWN, both of Rochester; two sisters, Maxine SIFFORD, North Port, Fla., and Ruth KOCHENDERFER, Rochester; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

The body was cremated.

Tuesday, September 24, 1991

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Wednesday, September 25, 1991

Wayne K. Engle

Wayne K. ENGLE, 75, of Rt. 1, Akron, died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital, where he was admitted earlier in the day. He had been in failing health for two years.

He was born Nov. 2, 1915 near Akron to Earl D. and Katherine LOHER ENGLE. He lived all his life in the Akron community. On Dec. 22, 1939 in Dutchtown, near Warsaw, he married Irene KRIEG, who survives. He was co-owner, with his late brother, Devon [ENGLE], of Engle Ford-Ferguson Tractor Sales in Rochester from 1946-1956. In 1975 he retird from farming. For a number of years he drove a bus for Akron School, retiring in 1966. He was a 1935 graduate of Akron High School and a member of the First Brethren Church of Roann.

Surviving with his wife are nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a sister, Pauline DIETRICH, in 1984, and a brother, Devon W. [ENGLE], on Sept. 10, 1991.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor Phil MEDSGER officiating. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Thursday, September 26, 1991

Joseph F. Ault

Joseph F. AULT, 71, of 410 Clay St., died at 6:03 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for 18 months.

He was born Feb. 3, 1920 near Leiters Ford to Joseph O. and Mabel C. IVERSON AULT. He lived most of his life in Rochester. On July 13, 1941 in Rochester he married Mary Helen NIXON, who survives. He was a shop forman and 35-year employee of McMahan-O’Connor Construction Company. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Force, where he served in the Pacific Theater. He was currently serving as a trustee of the Rochester Water Works board.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Dennis D. [AULT], Indianapolis, and David A. [AULT], Crawfordsville; two grandchildren, Joe and Ben [AULT], both of Crawfordsville; four sisters, Mrs. Kelley (June) HARTMAN, Akron; Mrs. Stanley (Louise) TEEL, Rochester; Mrs. T.R. (Joanna) REYES and Mrs. Paul (Rosemary) DAVIDSON, both of Leiters Ford, and a brother, Dean [AULT], Athens. Preceding in death was a brother, Dale [AULT].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochestr, with the Rev. Carl RICKS 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.

James E. Calvert

James E. CALVERT, 58, of 931 Park St., died unexpectedly at 11:46 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Dec. 9, 1932 in Rochester to Forrest and Edna HARRIS CALVERT. He lived all his life in Rochester. On March 19, 1956 in Rochester he married Betty L. COCHRAN, who survives. He was a 25-year employee of the North Manchester Foundry. He was a member of the Rochester Church of Christ.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jim (Janet) HARTMAN, Winona Lake, and Karen CRISPEN and Mrs. Tony (Susan) OUSLEY, both of Rochester; a son, Roger [CALVERT], Rochester; six grandchildren; a step-father, Richard BROWYER, Rochester; five sisters, Mrs. Ivan (Mary) ROCK, Tippecanoe, Mrs. Robert (Clara) REESER, Mrs. Richard (Helen) ENYART, and Mrs. Bud (Barbara) TULLIS, all of Rochester, and Mrs. Carol SAENZ, Mishawaka, and two brothers, Bill and Robert [CALVERT], both of Rochester. Preceding in death were a son, Dennis [CALVERT], in 1976; his parents, Forrest and Edna CALVERT, and two brothers, Ralph [CALVERT] in 1975, and Pete [CALVERT] in 1982.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Tim HALL officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday.

Russell M. Fisher

Russell M. FISHER, 92, of Rt. 3, Rochester, died at 4:30 a.m. Today at his home. He had been in failing health for two years.

He was born April 11, 1899 in Miami County to Oliver and Ellie FLETCHER FISHER. He lived most of his life in Fulton County. On Oct. 8, 1927 in Rochester he married Chloe LOWMAN, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a former employee of the former South Bend Singer Corporation. He was a member of the Richland Township Fish and Game Club and the Fulton County Farm Bureau Co-op.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Charles Gene [FISHER], Rochester; two sisters, Lucille KENDALL, Evansville, and Ruth CLARK, Melbourne, Fa., two half-sisters, Reena SMITH, Winamac, and Ethel FISCHER, Valparaiso; two half-brothers, Albert FISHER, Clopton, Ala., and Roy FISHER, Logansport. Preceding in death were two brothers, Perry and Raymond [FISHER\, and three half-brothers, Orbra, Emmerson and Merle [FISHER].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.

Lorena S. Sheridan

Lorena S. SHERIDAN, 84, Rt. 3, Kewanna, died at 1:18 p.m. Wednesday at Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac. She had been in failing health for 10 years.

She was born April 2, 1907 in Kokomo to William R. and Pearl COOK STARR. On May 26, 1935 in Kewanna she married Michael W. SHERIDAN, who died May 19, 1949. On June 21, 1970 she married Walter JOHNSON, who died Dec. 6, 1987. She retired after 35 years as an elementary school teacher, having taught at the Burton Community School, Walton and Kewanna. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kewanna and the Women’s Missionary Society of the church. She was a 50-year member of the Kewanna Rebekahs and a charter and 50-year member of Kewanna Worthwhile Home Economics Club.

Surviving are a son, William K. SHERIDAN, Kewanna; two granddaughters, and two sisters, Catherine HUBENY, Kewanna, and Mildred MASON, Muncie. Preceding in death were four brothers and a sister.

Private family services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Lloyd SIMPSON officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, Kewanna. Memorials may be made to the Lorena Starr Sheridan Memorial Scholarship fund and mailed to the First Federal Savings and Loan of Winamac.

Friday, September 27, 1991

Norman R. Burkett

Norman Rowe BURKETT, 81, Rt. 1, Tippecanoe (Talma community), died at 4:43 p.m. Thursday at Life Care Center following a lengty illness.

He was born Aug. 11, 1910 in Athens to Roscoe and Orpha ROWE BURKETT. He lived all his life in this area, except for 10 years when he resided near Spooner, Wis. On Oct. 9, 1928 at Valparaiso he married Helen M. MILLER, who survives. He was a retired famer and school bus driver for Tippecanoe Valley Schools. He and his wife had owned and operated a grocery store near Spooner, Wis. He was a former Henry Township trustee, a past master and member of the former Akron Masonic Lodge, and was a member of the Rocheser Masonic Lodge. He also was a past worthy patron of the Akron Eastern Star.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Jim (Marcia G.) ROBBINS, Palmyra, N.Y.; three sons, Richard A. [BURKETT], Indianapolis; David L. [BURKETT], Talma, and Tommy J. [BURKETT], Burlington,Wis.; thirteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jack (Ferol) HAMMOND, North Manchester, and Jean WALTERS, Logansport, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, Billy Joe [BURKETT], in 1977; an infant sister, Grace [BURKETT], and two brothers, Raymond and Orville [BURKETT].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Rod RUBERG officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Susan Brewer

Services were to be today at the Waldrop Hafield Chapel in Llano for Susan “Sue” BROULETTE BREWER, 48, Llano, Texas.

The Rev. Joseph DEGI was to officiate and burial was to be in the Llano City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Sue Brewer Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Llano BAnd Boosters Organization, Box 84, Llano, Texas 78643.

Mr. Brewer died unexpectdly Wednesday in her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1943 in Lebanon to Guy Paul and Ethel McHENDRY BROUYETTE. In 1963 she moved from Rochester to Llano. On March 31, 1963 in Rochester she married Edward BREWER, who survives. She owned a local day care center in Llano, and was a member of the Llano Band Boosters Club, the Girl Scouts and the First Presbyterian Church of Llano.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Julie BREWER, Austin, and Kristy BREWER, Llano, her mother and step-father, Ethel and Joe REITH, Rochester; two brothers, Guy P. “Sonny” [BROUYETTE], Akron, and Fred [BROUYETTE], Rochester two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Nancy) VANCE, Rochester, and Mrs. DeWayne (Sallie) BROACH, Hamburg, Ark., and nieces and nephews.

Saturday, September 28, 1991

Raleigh C. Walker Jr.

The Rev. Raleigh Clinton WALKER Jr., Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home, North Manchester, died there Friday at 2:50 p.m.

He was born Aug. 29, 1912 in Mishawaka to Raleigh C. and Mary I. MOORE WALKER Sr.. He was married May 12, 1938 in Mishawaka to Lora Marie BROTHERS, who survives at Timbercrest. A retired minister who had served in Rochester, he was a member of the United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of Mishawaka High School, Manchester College and Garrett Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Sharon Kay ALLSPAW, Monroe, Ind., and Joanne Marie IRONS, LaPorte; three brothers, Lewis C. [WALKER], Bradenton, Fla.; Robert E. [WALKER], Fresno, Calif., and Don R. [WALKER], Mishawaka; two sisters, Donnabell RICKERT, Osceola, and Mary A. BRUNNAR, New Carlisle, and two grandchildren. Preceding in death were four brothers and three sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Timbercrest Chapel in North Manchester with the Rev. Bruce HOSTETLER officiating, assisted by the Revs. Paul STEELE and Glenn MULLIGAN. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call at the DeLaughter Mortuary in North Manchester Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., and at Timbercrest Chapel for an hour before services. Memorials may be made to Timbercrest.

Helen L. Irvine

Helen L. IRVINE, 87, Lake Station, formerly of 207 N. Ohio St., died at 6:08 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hobart.

She was born Sept. 2, 1904 in Macy to Harry and Elizabeth COFFING WELLER. On Feb. 2, 1921 in Fulton County she married Maurice TALBOTT, who died in 1964. She married Ernest IRVINE in Fulton County on Jan. 1, 1967. He died in 1977. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester until moving to Lake Station 2 1/2 years ago. She was retired from Rochester Metal Products.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.Eugene (Joan) RIFFLE, Lake Station, and Mrs. Carl (Lois) MILLER, Rochester; four sons, Doyne and James TALBOTT, both of Glen Rock, Pa., Roand TALBOTT, Lexington, Ohio, and Gerald TALBOTT, Rochester; three step-daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Mildred) WENTZEL, Mrs. Lloyd (Florence) JEFFERIES, and Mrs. Benile (Merry) BERRY, all of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred ZIMMERMAN, Peru, and Mrs. Loreen NICKEL (Rochester); a brother, John Robert WELLER, Elida, Ohio; sixteen grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Three sons preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Family 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. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Fund.

G. William Eggers

Former Rochester resident G. William EGGERS, 62, of 411 S. 22nd St., Richmond, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond, foillowing a short illness.

He was born Nov. 22, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to James D. and Mary McELLIGOTT EGGERS. In 1984 he married Judith REDWINE, who survives. He was the owner and president of Eggers Sales Company in Richmond. He was a board member of the Richmond Art Association and the Whitewater Opera Company and a member of the Sorin Society of Notre Dame, the Site Base Management Committee of Vaile School, the Notre Dame Alumni Association and the Forest Hills Country Club. He was a former United Way volunteer and a former member of the Richmond Park Board.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Elizabeth DUNN, Zionsville; three sons, Carl W. [EGGERS], Chicago; Thomas A. [EGGERS], Brownsburg, and Kurt J. [EGGERS], Ketchum, Idaho; a step-daughter, Amanda L. REDWINE, Richmond; four grandchildren; his mother, Mary EGGERS, Chicago; a brother, James [EGGERS], Glenview, Ill., nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding in death were his first wife, Nancy EGGERS, a son, Richard [EGGERS], and his father, James [EGGERS].

A funeral mass was to be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Richmond. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the William Eggers Scholarship Fund for the University of Notre Dame and the William Eggers Scholarship Fund for Region Nine, Ivy Tech. Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond, is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, September 30, 1991

Clarence E. Mullen

Clarence E. MULLEN, 91, formerly of 1016 Monroe St., died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Wesley Woods Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., following a short illness.

He was born Dec. 14, 1899 in Gibson City, Ill., to Thomas and Minnie NISWANDER MULLERN. In 1933 he moved from Michigan City to Rochester. Prior to that, he had lived in Paxton, Ill. On April 17, 1923 in Paxton he married Mabel M. FARRELL, who died Jan. 9, 1971. In 1965 he retired as a section foreman for the former Nickel Plate Railroad, now the Norfolk and Southern Railroad. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, and the Knights of Columbus.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Mary Ann) BERGMAN, Red Bank, N.J., and Mrs. Warren (Joan) NICKELL Jr., Dunwoody, Ga.; twelve grandchidlren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. preceding in death were two sisters, Mabel CURRIE and Edna ROUGHIA.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the Glen Cemetery at Paxton, Ill. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, where a prayer vigil will be conducted at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1, 1991

Matthew J. Behrens

Matthew J. BEHRENS, 17, Rt. 3, Rochester (Olson Road), died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1974 in Kokomo to Richard Lee and Sharon EIKENBERRY BEHRENS. He moved from Kokomo to Rochester 11 years ago. He was a senior at Rochester High School.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Rick and Sharon MICHAEL, Rochester; his father, Richard BEHRENS, Rt. 1, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Joe (Melody) BOWERS, Rochester; two brothers, Michael and Jeffrey [BEHRENS], both of Rochester; the maternal grandmother, Lucille EIKENBERRY, Rochester; the paternal step-grandmother, Martha MICHAEL, Delphi a niece, Brandy BOWERS, Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Richard THOMPSON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after noon Wednesday. Memorials may ve made to the Peer Helpers Support Group at Rochester High School.

Hazel U. Wideman

Hazel U. WIDEMAN, 93, formerly of 250 Race St., died at 4:50 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center, where she had lived since 1987.

She was born June 5, 1898 in Rochester to Albert and Canna Mae BIGGS WOLF. She lived most of her life in this community. On July 10, 1928 in Akron she married Lloyd WIDEMAN, who died in October 1936.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Phyllis) SHORT, Rochester; two sons, Fred [WIDEMAN], Arlington Heights, Ill., and Paul [WIDEMAN], South Haven, Miss.; twenty-one grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. A daughter, Marjorie RICHTER, died in 1988.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home.

Robert J. Lewallen

Robert J. LEWALLEN, 93, of 17875 Dewberry Road, Tippecanoe, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Aug. 1, 1898 in Tippecanoe to James and Irene LATHAM LEWALLEN. He lived all his life in the Tippecanoe community. On Oct. 2, 1929 in Tippecanoe he married Minnie RANSTEAD, who survives. He was a retired farmer and a retired employee of the former Heinz pickle factory in Tippecanoe.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Rex (Martha Jane) BURNETT, Etna Green; two grandchildren, Richard THOMPSON, Bourbon, and Caroline HARMON, Tippecanoe, and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Rod SCHULLER officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Church building fund.

Wednesday, October 2, 1991

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Thursday, October 3, 1991

Clarice L. Dickey

Clarice L. DICKEY, 77, of 6643 West 200 South, Warsaw, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday at her home.

She was born Aug. 11, 1914 in Eureka, Calif., to William and Mytle Mae AKER AUBIN. She lived all her life in the Warsaw area.

In 1948 she married Otis A. DICKEY, who died May 18, 1989. She was a member of Cook’s Chapel Church.

Surviving are five sons, Clarence DICKEY, Palestine; Rex DICKEY, Pierceton; Randy DICKEY, Caypool; Howard FRANTZ, Pierceton, and Roger FRANTZ, Warsaw; nineteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Althea MANN, Elkhart; Mrs. Avin (Doris) BARNES, Columbia City, and Marjorie BREADING, Warsaw, and a brother, William CRAIG, Warsaw. Preceding in death was a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.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.

Friday, October 4, 1991

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Saturday, October 5, 1991

Charlotte A. Christman

Charlotte Ann ROBERTSON CHRISTMAN, 46, Safford, Ariz., died Friday in Safford.

She was born in Muskogee, Okla. In 1975 she moved from New Mexico to Arizona.

Surviving are her husband, Phil CHRISTMAN; two daughters, Stephanie CHRISTMAN and Melanie CHRISTMAN; her mother, Mrs. John ROBERTSON; her mother-in-aw, Elsie CHRISTMAN, and a brother-in-law, Ron CHRISTMAN.

Services will be Monday at Safford Second Ward Chapel, Stake Center. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemeery, Lordsburg, N.M. Caldwell Funeral Home, Safford, Ariz., is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, October 7, 1991

Charlotte A. Christman

Graveside services were to be today in the Mt. View Cemetery, Lordsburg, N.M. for Charlotte Ann ROBERTSON CHRISTMAN, 46, Safford, Ariz.

She died Friday in Safford. She was born in Muskogee, Okla. In 1975 she moved from New Mexico to Arizona. She was married to Phil CHRISTMAN, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Stephanie CHRISTMAN and Melanie CHRISTMAN; her mother, Mrs. John ROBERTSON, Lordsburg; her grandmother, Grace WRIGHT, Lordsburg; a sister, Janice WILLIS, Clarksville, Texas; a brother, Kenneth ROBERTSON, Lordsbuerg; her mother-in-law, Elsie CHRISTMAN, and a brother-in-law, Ron CHRISTMAN.

Mildred R. Jones

Mildred R. “Millie” JONES, 67, formerly of 830 Lakeshore Drive, Culver, died at 8:05 p.m. Saturday in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Culver, where she lived since January 1989.

She was born Jan. 15, 1924 in Fulton County to Edwin and Mabel CRABILL BROOKER. She moved to Culver 25 years ago from Rochester. In 1941 in Rochester she married John W. HICKMAN. He died in 1943. Her second marriage was to Waldon JONES. She retired in 1984 from Culver Military Academy. She was a member of the ladies Auxiliaries of the Eagles Lodge and VFW in Culver.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gene (JoAnn) GROGG, Rochester, and Mrs. Jimmy (Billie) GAMBLE, Hamlet; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Nelson (Jean) ANDERSON, Rochester; a half-sister, Lois CRILL, Kewanna; two brothers, Edwin [BROOKER], Peoria, Ariz., and David [BROOKER], Livermore, Calif., and aunts, nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Father Lloyd HOLIFIELD 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. Tuesday. The ladies auxiliary of the VFW will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. tonight. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Kenneth W. Winterrowd

Kenneth W. WINTERROWD, 62, Martinsville, died at 10:16 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan County Hospital.

He was born Jan. 24, 1929 in Plymouth. On May 30, 1968 he married Patti SCHELL, who survives. He was a construction project specialist for PSI Energy. He was a member and elder of Eastview Christian Church. He was a Navy veteran of the Medical Corps.

Surviving with his wife are five sons, Richard [WINTERROWD], Mishawaka; Kenneth [WINTERROWD] Jr., Indianapolis; Mark [WINTERROWD], Hebron; Allan [WINTERROWD], Bluffton; Brett [WINTERROWD], Spendora, Texas; three daughters, Alice KATER, Niles, Mich.; Marilyn ROBERTS, Temple, Texas, and Rachelle WINTERROWD, Martinsville; ten grandchildren, and his father and step-mother, Wayne and Clara WINTERROWD.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at East View Christian Church, 2745 Old Morgan Town Road, Martinsville, with the Revs. Gary CORNWELL and Greg SMITH officiating. Burial will be at Nebo Memorial Park, Martinsville. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at Costin Funeral Chapel, 127 S. Main St., Martinsville, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the East View Scholarship Fund or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Bonnie J. Irwin

Services were to be 1:30 p.m. today at the Burket United Methodist Church for Bonnie J. IRWIN, 69, Center St., Burket.

The Rev. Douglas JOHNS was to officite and burial was to be in the Palestine Cemetery. The King Memorial Home, Mentone, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Irwin died at 2:20 p.m. Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born April 19, 1922 in Palestine to Wilbur C. and Georgia SPINNER COCHRAN. She lived all her life in the Burket area. On Nov. 16, 1940 she married John L. IRWIN, who survives. She worked 18 years in the Kosciusko County treasurer’s office. She was a past president of the Warsaw American Legion Auxiliary. She was a member of the 40 and 8 Auxiliary, the Burket United Methodist Church, the Prayer and Share Group, the Burket Fireman’s Auxiliary and she was a volunteer for the Kosciusko County Hospice.

Surviving with her husband are a son, James W. [IRWIN], Spartensburg, S.C.; two grandchildren, and two sisters, Edy BARBER, Rt. 2, Akron, and Francis CHILCOTE, Elkhart.

Tuesday, October 8, 1991

Patrick Quick II

Memorial services were conducted Friday at Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., for Senior Airman Patrick D. QUICK II, 23, who was stationed at the base.

Memorials may be made to the Patrick D. Quick II Youth Bowling Scholarship Fund in LaPorte, c/o Quick’s Lanes, 610 Colfax St., LaPorte 46350.

Quick died Sept. 29, in a motorcycle accident. He was born July 29, 1968 to Pat and Nancy HOFFMAN QUICK. On July 3, 1990 he married Tina NORRIS, who survives. He was a computer electronics technician. He had recently finished training on the Talon II missle.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Adena Michelle [QUICK], at home; his parents, Pat and Nancy QUICK, LaPorte; a brother, James [QUICK], LaPorte, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe QUICK, Rochester.

Donald H. Milliser Sr.

Donald H. MILLISER Sr., 58, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Plymouth, died at 6:20 a.m. Monday at John Petersmith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, following a brief illness.

Arrangements are pending at the VanGilder Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Melvin D. Fisher

Melvin D. FISHER, 73, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 9:01 a.m. Monday at Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.

He was born Nov. 24, 1917 in Fulton County to Fred and Alice ABBOTT FISHER. On Aug. 25, 1937 in Lafayette he married Louise ROACH, who survives. He was a retired well driller and a member of the Kewanna VFW Father’s Auxiliary.

Surviving with his wife are a foster-son, Larry HURLEY, Star City; three granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruby GOTTSCHALK, Logansport, and Beverly LAMPKIN, Plymouth, and two brothers, Clifford “Bill” [FISHER], Kewanna, and Doyle [FISHER], Knox. Preceding in death were two foster-sons, two sisters and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. There will be no visitation. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Pulaski Health Care Center.

John C. Sterk

John C. STERK, 65, Port Richey, Fla., died Monday evening at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla.

Mr. Sterk was formerly of South Holland, Ill., and the Akron area.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Elton R. Nelson

Elton Reuben NELSON died Monday at his home in Milaca, Minn.

He was born Feb. 24, 1915 in Rochester to Arthur I. and Sophia (NELSON) NELSON. On Dec. 26, 1936 in Rochester he married Elizabeth Eliza SWARTZ, who preceded in death. He moved from Rochester to Minnesota in the late 1940s.

Surviving are two daughters, Marilyn M. MOYER, Milaca, and Ardith F. MORRISON, Onamia, Minn.; two sons, Lynn [NELSON], Rochester, and Dale R. [NELSON], Baldwin, Wis.; fifteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and a brother, Kenneth A. [NELSON], Milaca.

Arrangements are pending with Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home, Milaca.

Wednesday, October 9, 1991

Donald H. Milliser Sr.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the VanGilder Funeral Home, Plymouth, for Donald H. MILLISER Sr., 58, Fort Worth, Texas.

The Rev. Paul HARE is to officiate and burial is to be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Thursday.

Mr. Milliser died at 6:20 a.m. Monday at John Petersmith Hospital, Fort Worth, following a brief illness. He was born Feb. 24, 1933 in Plymouth to Earl and Bertha MILLISER. He moved from Plymouth to Texas three years ago. He was a construction worker and a welder. He was married to Gertrude MASTERSON, who survives. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Kewanna VFW and the Rochester American Legion.

Surviving with his wife are four sons, Donald [MILLISER] Jr., Etna Green; Mike [MILLISER], Plymouth; Ron [MILLISER], Argos, and Roger [MILLISER], Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; four sisters, June MECHLING, Paula STEWARD, Jane STILES and Phyliss STILES, all of Plymouth, and four brothers, Dean [MILLISER], Mishawaka, and Phil, Clifford and Paul [MILLISER], all of Plymouth. Preceding in death was a brother, Harold [MILLISER].

John C. Sterk

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Akron Church of God for John C. STERK, 65, Port Richey, Fla.

Robert BEERS will speak and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Sterk died Monday evening in Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla. He had been ill since May. He was born Dec. 12, 1925 in Chicago to Cornelius H. and Winnie KELDERHOUSE STERK. He had also lived in Akron and South Holland, Ill. On April 18, 1947 in Chicago he married Lauraine SLAGER, who survives. He retired in 1982, after 37 years, as a supervisor for Illinois Bell Telephone Company. He was an Army veteran of World War II. While in Illinois, he was a member of the Lansing Gospel Chapel.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Jim (Lauraine) VanRYN, Midlothian, Ill.; Mrs. Ed (Betsy) THOMPSON, South Holland, and Mrs. Mike (Becky) CURIEL, Carol Stream, Ill.; three sons, John T. [STERK], Wheaton, Ill. Tim [STERK], Hazel Crest, ill., and David [STERK], Akron; seven grandchildren; his father Cornelius STERK, Akron; seven sisters, Gail “Nellie” MOSHER, Bernice KUHN and Nancy STERK, all of Akron; Mrs. Cornelius (Carrie) KOSTER and Mrs. Nelson (Margaret) TROMP, both of South Holland; Mrs. Norman (Connie) MOORE, Rochester, and Mrs. Donald (Wilma) BELSAN, Brookfield, Ill., and five brothers, Herman and Bert [STERK], both oif Warsaw; Charles [STERK], Akron; Robert [STERK], Macon, Ga., and Lee STERK, Rochester.

Kenneth A. Umbaugh

Services were Friday at the United Church of Christ in Kent, Ohio, for Kenneth Allen UMBAUGH, 82, Ravenna, Ohio.

The Rev. Thomas C. JACKSON officiated and burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna. Memorials may be made to the Kent United Church of Christ renovation fund.

Mr. Umbaugh died Oct. 1 at Robinson Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born April 24, 1909 in Fulton County to John A. and Mae JONES UMBAUGH. He worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, from 1934-1947. He was a graduate of the Flying Squadron at Goodyear and was the head of supervisional training there. He founded, owned and operated the Growers Sign Service from 1947-1963. With his brother, Glendon [UMBAUGH], he was the co-founder of Umbaugh Pole Buildig of Ravenna, which they owned from 1959-1978. He had been a director of the Second National Bank of Ravenna and he wrote a family history, “John Allen,” wich was published in 1981. At his home he had a stable of Standardbred Pacing horses and produced a state champion “August Breeze.” He was a member of the Kent State University President’s Club, the United Church of Christ of Kent, the Joppa Blue Lodge of Akron, the Ravenna BPOE, and was past presidet of the Tallmadge Lions Club.

Surviving with his wife, Alice REID, are a son, James A. [UMBAUGH], Hiram, Ohio; a daughter, Barbara McDEVITT, Ravenna; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Marjorie [UMBAUGH], Argos; and three brothers, the Rev. Earl D. [UMBAUGH], Florida; Glendon L. [UMBAUGH], Stow, Ohio, and Merlyn D. “Mike” UMBAUGH, Syracuse.

Thursday, October 10, 1991

David Oather Hazelwood

Graveside services were scheduled for 4:30 p.m. today at Bond Cemetery in Amboy for David Oather HAZELWOOD, infant son of Bradley and Lori GRIGGS HAZELWOOD of Amboy.

Officiating The Rev. Al WILHOUSE; arrangements by Laird Funeral Home, Amboy.

The baby was born at 5:29 a.m. and died at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Surviving with his parents are a half-sister, Candice HAZELWOOD, Marion; the maternal grandparents, Don and Becky VanHORN, Rochester, and Dave and Debbie GRIGGS, Sweetser; the maternal great-grandparents, Dave and Agness GRIGGS, Amboy, and Stewart and Louise SHENEMAN, Amboy; a maternal great-great-grandmother, Myrtle HAINES, Peru; the paternal grandparents, Oather and Louise HAZELWOOD, Marion; the paternal great-grandparents, Lucilo AGUILERA, Marion, and Guy HAZELWOOD, Arkansas.

Friday, October 11, 1991

Virgil H. Johnson

Virgil H. JOHNSON, 77, of Rt. 2, Logansport, (Clymers), died at 8:13 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

Arrangements are pending with Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mabel I. Wilson

Mabel I. WILSON, 84, formerly of 1314 Rochester Blvd., who had lived in Grace Village at Winona Lake for two years, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at Miler’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Warsaw. She had been a patient at the home since Monday and had been ill for two weeks.

She was born March 24, 1907 in Tiosa to Andrew J. and Laura I. CAMERER RIDDLE. She moved from Indianapolis, where she had lived for 32 years, to Rochester in 1972. On Dec. 23, 1928 in Rocheter she married Howard G. WILSON, who died April 7, 1933. In 1972, after 34 years service, she retiref from Meridian Mutual Insurance Co. of Indianapolis as a claims supervisor. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Rochester and the Epsilon Sigma Sorority.

Surviving are four nieces, Mrs. Fred (Dorcus) VanDUYNE, Argos; Mrs. John (Norita) KUHN, Rochester Mrs. Verl (Freida) ROOSE, Plymouth, and Mrs. Ed (Mary Lou) SNYDER, Peru, and a nephew, Charles L. RIDDLE, Argos. Preceding in death were four sisters and seven brothers.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. Allan HAZEN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church memorial fund.

Saturday, October 12, 1991

Virgil H. Johnson

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Blue Ball Christian Church in Walton for Virgil H. JOHNSON, 77, Rt. 2, Logansport (Clymers).

The Rev. Gregory PECK will officiate and burial will be in the Clymers Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home in Rochester and after 12:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Blue Ball Christian Church.

Mr. Johnson died at 8:13 a.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport. He was born Feb. 21, 1914 in Cass County to Roy and Blanche PETER JOHNSON. On June 25, 1936 in Logansport he married Mary Louise PARMETER, who srvives. In 1971, after 35 years, he retired as a truck driver from Kains Motor Service of Logansport. He was a member of the Blue Ball Christian Church of Walton.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Geoege (Elizabeth A.) ROBINSON and Mrs. Keith (Karen S.) JULIAN, both of Logansport; a son, Larry J. JOHNSON Sr., Logansport; ten grancchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Mary) HURD, Logansport, and a brother, Clarence [JOHNSON], Knox. Preceding in death were two grandchildren, a brother and two sisters.

Monday, October 14, 1991

Jeanette C. Lewis

Jeanette C. LEWIS, 74, 113 S. Maple St., Argos, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for two months.

Born Feb. 14, 1917 in Kosciusko County to Charles and Bertha AUMBAUGH, CINNINGER, she had lived in Argos since 1945, when she moved there from Beaver Dam. On July 2, 1936 she married Joseph W. LEWIS in Crown Point. He died in 1972.

She retired after 19 years as a cook at Harvey’s Restaurant in Argos. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Myrna) EBY, Argos, and Mrs. Loren (Judy) LEWIS, Monterey; one son Charles LEWIS, South Bend; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A sister, Carolyn FIFE, and a brother, John CINNINGER, preceded her in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Dr. Donald C. LACY officiating. Burial will be at the Palestine Cemetery, near Warsaw. Friends may call from 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church, or Argos Real Meals Service.

Harry C. Reid

Harry Clifford REID, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 5 a.m. today at his home.

Born July 9, 1903 in Wabash to Ralph R. and Estella WEAVER REID, he had lived in Macy since he came from Kokomo in 1972. He married Margaret C. CASS on Aug. 7, 1948 in Indianapolis.

A 60-year member of the Ft. Wayne Masonic Lodge (32nd Degree), he belonged to the Scottish Rite, the York Rite, the Kokomo Eagles Lodge and A.A.R.P., and was a life time member of Elks Lodge 190. He owned Reid’s Bait Shop, South Mud Lake.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Robert REID, Fulton, and Daniel REID, Point isabelle; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. One sister and one brother preceded in death.

He donated his remains to the Indiana University Medical School. There will be no services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, October 15, 1991

Kevin C. Vanden Bossche

Kevin Charles Vanden BOSSCHE, 30, Naples, Fla., died Sunday.

He was born Sept. 8, 1981 in Jeanette, Penn., to Michael and Sandy Vanden BOSSCHE. He was employed by ERA Realty, Naples.

Surviving with his parents, of Rochester, are two brothers, Brian Vanden BOSSCHE, Rochester, and Rick Vanden BOSSCHE, Muncie; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles COLE, Lake Placid, Fla.; and friend Brad CONRAD, Naples. Preceding in death were the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Vanden BOSSCHE.

Memorial mass will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, at 10 a.m. Saurday. There will be no burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to C.A.R.E.S, 3080 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 2, Naples, Florida, 33940. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, which is in charge of local arrangements, can also handle memorials.

Sam C. Smith

Sam C. SMITH, 85, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 1:55 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been admitted Saturday.

He was born Feb. 11, 1906 in Clay County, Tenn., to Samuel E. and Louvernia B. BOLES SMITH. On Sept. 5, 1927 in Crown Point he married Hazel M. SUTTON, who died June 7, 1977. He retired from farming and from McMahan-O’Connor Construction Company as a construction worker.

Surviving are three daughters, Betty LITTLE, Mrs. Roy (Violet) FISHER, and Mrs. Earl (Alice) GAERTE, all of Rochester; two sons, Richard L. [SMITH], Rochester, and Allen R. [SMITH], Akron; eleven grandchildren, including Sandra NESS, Tippecanoe; fourteen great-grandchildren, and a half-brother, Frank BROWN, Portage. Preceding in death were two half-sisters, a half-brother and a grandson, Jamie NESS.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Wednesday, October 16, 1991

Millard J. Laughlin

Millard J. LAUGHLIN, 69, of 511 N. Tucker St., Mentone, died at 8:45 p.m.Tuesday at Goshen Hospital of injuries sustained in a boating accident Oct. 8 on Lake Wawasee.

Born March 28, 1922 in Syracuse to Millard and Lafern McKINLEY LAUGHLIN Sr., he was a lifetime resident of the Mentone area. On July 26, 1941 in Warsaw he married Retha M. KING, who survives. In 1953 he founded the former M&R Egg Company (Mentone Egg Products). He was a member of the Warsaw Elks and Moose lodges and a life time member of the Warsaw Rosella Ford Golf Course.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Pedro (Joyce) PEDERSON, Mentone; two sons, Jim [LAUGHLIN], Tippecanoe, and Gary [LAUGHLIN], Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Aline) REED, Syracuse, and three brothers, Bill [LAUGHLIN], Oceanside, Calif.; Robert [LAUGHLIN], Syracuse, and Marvin [LAUGHLIN], Japan.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Palestine Cemetery with the Rev. Glen CAMPTON officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Memorials may be made to the Goshen General Hospital ICU. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

Don Zink

Don ZINK, 95, Rt. 2, Argos, died at 10:17 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester.

Arrangements are pending a Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Jennie M. Musselman

Jennie M. MUSSELMAN, 87, Denver, died at 8:53 p.m. Monday at her home.

She was born Jan. 27, 1904 in Albany to William H. and Ivy LESH DITZLER. On Sept. 25, 1924 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Dr. Donald A. MUSSELMAN, who died July 5, 1967. For 25 years she was a secretary to Jackson Overall Company in Indianapolis. She was a member and longtime organist at the Denver United Methodist Church. She was a member of the former Denver Study Club.

Surviving are a son, Dr. Donald G. MUSSELMAN, Denver; a granddaughter, Sara DAWALT, Vista, Calif. two sisters, Laura BUIS, Marion, and Helen MOWBRAY, Zionsville, and a brother, George [DITZLER], Peru.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Denver United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles COX officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Thursday, October 17, 1991

Don Zink

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Jordan Cemetery southwest of Argos, for Don L. ZINK, 95, Rt. 2, Argos.

The Rev. Roy FISHBURN will officiate. Grossman Funeral Home in Argos is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Zink died at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center. He was born Oct. 24, 1895 in the Richland Center area to Enoch G. and Anna ANDREWS ZINK. He lived most of his life in the Argos community. In 1915 in Argos he married Fern BENNETT who died March 14, 1977. He was a retired farmer. He had been a school bus driver for the Green Township Schools and had also served as Argos Town Marshal for several years.

Surviving are two sons, Francis D. [ZINK], Culver, and Morris G. [ZINK], South Bend; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; a sister, Blanche SIPLE, Phoenix, Ariz., and a brother, Glenn [ZINK], North Manchester. Prceding in death were an infant son, a son Audra [ZINK] in Jan. 1991, a sister, Dot EHLERS, and four brothers, Joe, Forest, Rome and Dale [ZINK].

Zachary Dean Strang

Zachary Dean STRANG, 3 onths, 17450 Kenilworth Road, Argos, died at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, shortly after arrival.

He was born July 8, 1991 in Plymouth to Bradley and Kristine SHIVERS STRANG, Argos.

Surviving with his parents are a sister, Tia [STRANG], at home; the maternal grandparents, Larry and Sheila KELLEY SHIVERS, Argos; the paternal grandparents, Jack and Beverly CAPES STRANG, Apache Junction, Ariz.; the maternal great-grandparents, Meryl and Irene KAUFFMAN SHIVERS, Avon Pak, Fla., and Marie KELLEY, Plymouth; the paternal great-grandmothers, Ruth STRANG, Osceola, and Elanore CAPES, Elkhart, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home,Argos, with the Rev. Jim GILMER officiating. burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may cal from 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Audrey M. Hartle

Audrey M. HARTLE, 60, Rt. 1, Fulton County Road 700 W., Culver, died at 8:40 a.m. today at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

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

Luther A. Herbster

Former Rochester resident Luther A. HERBSTER, 77, Upland, Calif., died of cancer Oct. 13 in Upland. He was buried in Upland.

He was the son of J. Albert and Anna HERBSTER. He was married to Betty Jean [HERBSTER], who survives. He was a graduate of Rochester High School and DePauw University with a degree in accounting. He was a retired certified public accountant.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Steven (Luanne) MOYER and Mrs. Mel (Laurie) GREENBERG; three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Charles (Madelyn) DeGRAW, Pontiac, Mich.

Friday, October 18, 1991

Audrey M. Hartle

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver, for Audrey M. HARTLE, 60, Rt. 1, Fulton County Road 700 West, Culver.

Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m..

Mrs. Hartle died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She was born Sept. 8, 1931 at Berwyn, Ill., to Joseph and Susanna TORDE STROBEL. She moved from Berwyn to Aubbeenaubbee Township in 1948. On March 26, 1963 in Plymouth she married Kenneth W. HARTLE, who survives. She was retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx Company. She was a memver of St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church.

Surviving with her husband are five daughters, Sue Ellen SEDLACEK and Shelly SHIPPARD, both of Culver; Sharon HOFFMAN, Stuart, Fla.; Sandra HOOD, Putnamville, and Stephanie BILBY, Rochester; three sons, Kenneth A. [HARTLE], New Ellington, S.C; Kerry [HARTLE], Royal Center, and Stacy [HARTLE], Culver; fifteen grandchildren; a great-grandchild; her mother, Susanna STROBEL, Culver; two sisters, Delores ENGLEBRECHT, Argos, and Phyllis JAGIELO, Almond, Wis., and a brother, Donald [STROBEL], Care, Mich.

Verla L. Emmons

Verla L. EMMONS, 95, of 316 W. Fifth St., Rochester, died at 3:40 p.m. Thursday at her home.

She was born May 21, 1896 in Chili to William and Deliah SMITH GRANDSTAFF. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On Nov. 29, 1922 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Aubra EMMONS, who died Oct. 12, 1949. She retired in 1966 as a food supervisor for Woodlawn Hospital. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Jean) BROWN, Rochester; two granddaughters, Mrs. Richard (Susan) KEHOE and Cathy ALLEN, both of Rochester, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were four brothers and three sisters.

Private family graveside services were conducted today at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rev. John RAMSEY officiated. Memorials may be made to the Home Health Care or Council on Aging mini-bus fund.

Saturday, October 19, 1991

Bernard Mundt Sr.

Bernard MUNDT Sr., 75, Rt. 4, Box 27, Fox Run, Rochester, died at 4:34 a.m. today in Woodlawn Hospital emergency room. He had been in failing health for 18 months.

He was born Jan. 28, 1916 in Muskegon, Mich., to Charles F. and Alice Van ZYLAN MUNDT. He moved here four years ago from Muskegon, where he lived most of his life. His first marriage was on May 29, 1937 in Muskegon to Catherine GREENDYKE, who died April 1987. On Aug. 24, 1987 in Winamac he married Gertrude GREENDYKE HERMANN, who survives. He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Church, Muskegon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Serving with the infantry in the European Theater. He retired from Teledyne Continental Motors, Muskegon. He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Church in Muskegon.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Frank (Karen) McCULLY, Elgin, Ill., and Mrs. Richard (Terry) WEISNER, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; four sons, Bernard MUNDT Jr., Havre de Grace, Md.; Michel and Kurt [MUNDT], Muskegon, and Marc [MUNDT], Buffalo Grove, Ill.; four step-daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Diane) BATHRICK, Muskegon; Mrs. Robert (Sandra) CARPENTER, Jackson, Mich.; Mrs. Jerry (Marcia) BEHRENS, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Larry (Kristine) MUELLER, Rochester; four step-sons, Fred R. HERMANN, Milford, Del., Gerrold W. HERMANN, Rochester; Dr. Bruce HERMANN, Winamac, and Brad HERMANN, Macy; several grandchildren; step-grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was one of a family of 11 children.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Michigan time) at Clock Funeral Home, 48 W. Grand Ave., Muskegon. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Monday at the Clock Funeral Home, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Entombment will be in Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Muskegon. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrangements.

Richard P. Helm

Richard P. HELM, 73, Crown Point, died at 11:15 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Crown Point.

He was born Oct. 1, 1918 in Muncie to Arthur C. and Jesse Pearl PERKINS HELM. He moved from Rt. 1, Rochester to Crown Point in March. On June 15, 1941 in Indianapolis he married Charlotte E. KLEPFER, who survives. He was a district manager of State Farm Insurance and an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First Christian Church, the Masonic and Elks lodges, the Kiwanis and Lions clubs, all of Rochester, the Scottish Rite of South Bend, and the Fort Wayne Shrine.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Richard K. [HELM], Warsaw, and Art [HELM], Crown Point; three grandchildren, Jennifer and Stacey [HELM], both of Warsaw, and Matthew [HELM], Crown Point, and a sister, Hannah BORUFF, Miami, Fla. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman’s Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. Allan HAZEN officiating. Entombment will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, where Masonic services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimers Foundation.

Galen C. Eiler

Galen C. EILER, 72, Rt. 1, Roann, died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Caylor Nickel Clinic in Bluffton.

He was born Sept. 2, 1919 in Rice Lake, Wis., to William and Myrtle HANES EILER. He had lived in Roann for 42 years. On Feb. 18, 1945 he married Patty STEININGER, who survives. He taught vocational agriculture at Roann and Urbana high schools and was a science teacher at Northfield High School. He had been a principal at Roann and Urbana elementary schools. He was a member of the Roann Church of the Brethren, where he served as deacon, Sunday School teacher and superintendent. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and 40-years 4-H leader. He was a member of the Roann Lions Club and was currently a member of the Wabash County Plan Commission and had been a member since its beginning. He was a former member of Wabash County 4-H Fair Board. He was a 1937 graduate of Chili High School and a 1949 graduate of Purdue University with a master’s degree. He was former member of Wabash County Mental Health Board.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Clifton (Becky) CORDES, Roann; a son, Mark E. [EILER], Roann; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Vern (Ruth) RUFFER and Mae FETHER, both of Archibald, Ohio, and three brothers, Paul [EILER], Flint, Mich., Ora [EILER], Goshen, and Dale [EILER], Indianapolis. Preceding in death were two brothers.

Services wil be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Roann Church of the Brethren with the Revs. Kurt SNYDER and William EBERLY officiating. Burial will be in the Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Church of the Brethren Building Fund or the Christian Service International.

Monday, October 21, 1991

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Tuesday, October 22, 1991

Robert L. Church

Former Rochester resident Robert L. CHURCH, 52, New Troy, Mich., died at 3:50 p.m. Monday at his home following an illness.

He was the son of Jesse and Elsie CHURCH. He was a truck driver. He was married to Jennifer REITZ, who survives. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Albany, N.Y., ad the First United Methodist Church in Michigan City. He was formerly a member of the First Christian Church in Rochester.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Michelle CHURCH, at home; a son, Mark [CHURCH], Three Oaks, Mich.; a sister, Mary Ellen KEARCHER, Michigan City, and a niece and a nephew.

Services will be Wednesday at Sawyer Highlands Baptist Church, Red Arrow Highway, Sawyer, Mich. Graveside services will be at New Troy Cemetery.

Ann Stockberger

Ann STOCKBERGER, [16], daughter of Bill and Barb STOCKBERGER, 106 Broadway St., Argos, died early Tuesday morning at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis following an illness. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Wednesday, October 23, 1991

Ann M. Stockberger

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ in Argos for Ann Marie STOCKBERGER, 16, of Broadway St., Argos.

The Rev. Ronald HENSLEY will officiate and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday and from 9-11 a.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 1 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital or the Ronald McDonald House.

Miss Stockberger died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. She had been in ill health for 12 years.

She was born Nov. 6, 1974 in Plymouth to Billy and Barbara Ann POVLOCK STOCKBERGER. She lived most of her life in the Argos community. She was a sophomore at Argos High School, where she was active in choir, Future Homemakers of American and had served as a student libarian.

Surviving with her parents are a brother, Ronald [STOCKBERGER], at home the maternal grandparents, Louis and Martha POVLOCK, South Bend; the paternal grandmother, Anna J. STOCKBERGER, Argos; the maternal great-grandmother, Bernice SCHOFF, South Bend, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

Thomas D. Brumett

Thomas Dizney BRUMETT, 67, of Dale, Ind., former Caston Schools superintendent, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville, following an illness.

He was born April 21, 1924 in Carlisle to Harry G. and Daisey E. McGINNIS BRUMMETT. On April 2, 1945 in San Francisco he married Marian OGLE, who survives. He had taught school in Kinmundy, Ill., for four years before becoming teacher and principal at Grass Creek where he served seven years. He then became the first superintendent of the Caston School District after its formation in 1959 and held the position until the end of the 1964-65 term. He was superintendent of the North Spencer School Corporation in Spencer County from 1965 to 1990. He was a member of the Gentryville Masonic Lodge and the Dale United Methodist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II serving aboard the USS Conway, which won a prsidential citation for sinking a Japanese cruiser.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sally SCHAAF, Dale; two sons, Thomas [BRUMETT] Jr., Dayton, Ohio, and Daniel [BRUMETT], Malibu, Calif.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters, Ruth TURPIN, Orlando, Fla., and Becky PHILLIPS, Johnson City, Tenn., and a brother, Joe [BRUMETT], Baurbersville, Va.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Dale United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Carlisle, where the Sullivan American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Fuller Funeral Home, 109 W. Hammond St., Dale, where the Abe Lincoln American Legion will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Thomas D. Brumett Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Dale State Bank.

Theodore H. Lewis

Theodore H. LEWIS, 86, Life Care Center, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born July 1, 1905 in Kosciusko County ot Levi B. and Pearl NORRIS WINDBIGLER [LEWIS]. He was formerly of Mishawaka Street in Akron. He was a self-employed roofing contrctor and welding engneer. He was a past vice president of the Fulton County Historical Society, a former member of he Louisville, Ky., Masonic and Elks lodges and a former chairman of the Welders Society of America.

Surviving are two sisters, Lennie FELDMAN, Mentone, and Mrs. Louis (Louise) KELLY, Rochester, seven nieces and nine nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, Emery [LEWIS].

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home,Akron, with the Rev. Joseph CLEMONS officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, October 24, 1991

Rev. Harvey L. King

The Rev. Harvey Lee KING, 71, of 108 N. Elm St., Bunker Hill, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was born March 27, 1920 in Noblesville to Harvey L. and Rett J. BRADFIELD KING. On Feb. 20, 1944 in Indianapolis he married Bonnie May BRUNER, who survives. An Army Air Corps veteran ofWorld War II, he worked at the Indianapolis Cartage Company from 1949-1966. He was an ordained United Methodist Church minister. He served in 15 Indiana churches, including churches in Miami County and the Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church in Fulton County, where he was the current pastor.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Sandra L. WILEY, Columbus, Ohio; a son, Stephen L. [KING], Kaplan, La.; five grandchildren, and two brothers, Richard K. [KING], Indianapolis, and Glenn G. [KING], Noblesville. A sister and a brother preceded in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturay at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Peru with the Revs. Carl LEMNA and William LUTTRELL officiating. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Allen Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent’s Hospital Oncology Department.

Friday, October 25, 1991

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Saturday, October 26, 1991

Laura Damon

Laura DAMON, 83, Starmount Drive, Valdosta, Ga., died Friday at South George Medical Center, Valdosta.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Monday, October 28, 1991

Patricia A. Norwick

Patricia Ann NORWICK, 48, 708 N. Plum St., Plymouth, died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

She was born June 13, 1942 in Chicago to Stanley and Ann ZYWIEC and had also lived in the Culver and Rochester communities. She was married to Daniel NORWICK. She was a former employee of G.M. Enterprise in Plymouth and a member and past president of the Culver VFW Auxiliary.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Brian (Kimberly) CLARK, Argos, and Danielle NORWICK, Plymouth; three sons, John [NORWICK], Walkerton, and Kevin and Keith [NORWICK], both of Plymouth; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Jack (Edna0 WEST, Lansing, Ill.; a brother, Stanley [ZYWIEC], Chicago, and a friend, Thomas WIILCOX, Plymouth. Preceding in death were her parents.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery west of Argos. Friends may call from 11-1 p.m. Tuesday, where a memorial service will be conducted at 12:45 p.m. by the VFW Auxiliary. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Association.

Lola M. Teeter

Lola M. TEETER, 68, 2313 Water View Drive, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at the home of her daughter, Donna KOEBCKE. She had been ill for 1 1/2 years.

She was born April 4, 1923 in Wabash County to Wilbur and Iva GOLINGER GEARHART. On Nov. 15, 1942 in Silver Lake she married Robert V. TEETER, who survives. She was a member of the Rochester Eastern Star.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Donna) KOEBCKE, and Mrs. Gregory (Judy) COLLINS, both of Kewanna; two sons, William [TEETER], Madison, Wis., and James [TEETER], Bluffton; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Novella NORDMAN, Wabash, and six brothers, Adolf [GEARHART] Jr., and Frank [GEARHART], both of Wabash; Truman [GEARHART], Akron; Wayne [GEARHART], Roann, Paul [GEARHART], Lebanon, and Johnson [GEARHART], Cassville.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, with Pastor Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Monday, where the Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m.

Laura Damon

Graveside services were to be at 9 a.m. today in the Akron Cemetery for Laura DAMON, 83, Starmount Dr., Valdosta, Ga. Hartzler Fneral Home, Akron, was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Damon died Friday at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 23, 1908 in Lincoln County, Tenn., to John W. and Sallie EVANS. She was married to Gregory DAMON, who preceded in death.

Surviving are a sister, Ruth BERGER, Valdosta, Ga., (formerly of Rochester); a brother, Roy [EVANS], Barberton, Ohio; a niece, Mrs. Richard (Tamara) N. SHARADE, O’Fallon, Ill., and a nephew, Duane SMITH, Florida.

Donald D. Whittenberger

Donald D. “Rancher” WHITTENBERGER, 71, 125 Hammond Drive, Box 426, Mexico, died at 7:15 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Logansport following an extended illness.

He was born Nov. 28, 1919 in Akron to Ralph W. and Marie BERGER WHITTENBERGER. On June 25, 1942 in Akron he married Maggie CLEMONS, who survives. He retired from Montgomery Ward as a television technician. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Gene [WHITTENBERGER], Mexico; a granddaughter, Tina [WHITTENBERGER], Peru; his mother, Marie WHITTENBERGER, Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Guy (Helen) HILL Jr., Rochester, and Mrs. Ted (Mary Ann) COX, Akron, and a brother, Joe [WHITTENBERGER], Akron.

Private services will be at Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron with the Rev. William SHEWMAN officiating. Burial wil be in the Akron Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The family requests no flowers, only cards and prayers.

Russell E. Ogle

Russell E. OGLE, 77, Denver, died at 1 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

He was born Dec. 21, 1913 in Miami County to Thomas E. and Goldie SURFACE OGLE. On Sept. 23, 1941 in Louisville, Ky., he married Helen M. McCLARAN, who survives. He was a lifetime resident of Miami County. He had worked at Laidlaw Corporation at Peru, the Foreman Foundry at Chili and the Denver Locker Plant. He was a member of the Denver Baptist Church.

Surviving with his wife are seven daughters, Doris A. TURNPAUGH, Nyona Lake; Carolyn K. STUBER, Betty Jean MILLER, Patricia L. POWELL, Shirley Jean SEE, all of Denver; Diana E. MITCHEL, Warnersville, S.C.; Barbara E. THOMPSON, Rochester a son, Thomas E. [OGLE], Denver; twenty-one grandchildren;; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary KITNER, Peru, and a brother, Earl [OGLE], Akron. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Leonard F. Ege

Leonard Franklin EGE, 77, 701 E. Main St., Peru, formerly of Denver, died at 2:28 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born Sept. 3, 1914 in Denver to Willard and Grace HIERS EGE. On March 5, 1939 in Mexico he married Phyllis Elizabeth WRAY, who survives. He retired as an inspector from Essex Wire Company, Peru. He was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Rita Ann MYERS, Indianapolis; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Willard “Duke” [EGE] Jr., Nyona Lake, Preceding in death were two brothers, Charles and James [EGE].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mexico Church of the Brethren, with the Revs Don RITCHEY and Bob DIXON officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mexico Church of the Brethren.

George E. Sweet

George Edward SWEET, 43, 1530 Audubon St., died early Sunday morning at his home of an apparent heart attack.

He was born Feb. 18, 1948 in Rochester to William H. and Opal S. HATTERY SWEET, He was an employee of Wilson Corn Products in Rochester.

Surviving are three sisters, Wilma HART and Mrs. Harold (Kathy) McCALLA, both of Rochester, and Mrs. David (Becky) KNAUFF, Macy, and an aunt and uncle, nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents; two sisters, Norma SWEET on July 1, 1986, and Patricia MASTERSON on June 1, 1991, and two brothers, Arden [SWEET] on Sept. 10, 1967, and William H. SWEET Jr., on Oct. 27, 1974.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Lu LASHER MILEY officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 29, 1991

Betty Geiger Rex

Former area residet Betty SLAYBAUGH GEIGER REX died Monday at Medico Center Nursing Home in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness with cancer.

She was born April 21, 1920 in Rochester to John and Beatrice HUNTER SLAYBAUGH. In 1934 she married Henry GEIGER of Akron, who died in 1941 in an auto accident. In 1946 she married Howard C. REX of Albion, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are a daugher, Connie GEIGER BREWER, Decatur; two sons, Joe A. GEIGER Sr., New Haven, and Tony REX, Woodburn; six grandchildren; five grat-grandchildren; a sister, Olive STANIFORD, Akron, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers and three sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at DeMoney and Grimes Funeral Home in Columbia City. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today and from 1-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Betty M. Rex Memorial Fund.

Eldora Robbins

Eldora ROBBINS, 78, of 301 First St., Argos, died at 4:12 p.m. Monday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth, where she had been a patient for four days. She had been ill for a month.

She was born Aug. 3, 1913 in Argos to Harry and Ludell GUNDER JAGGERS. She lived most of her life in the Argos and Plymouth communities. On July 29, 1933 in Crown Point she married Edman E. ROBBINS, who survives at home. She was a beautician and had been employed as a clerk at the former Schoonover’s Departmet Store in Argos. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Susan K. ROBBINS, California; a niece, Mrs. Larry (Kay) DAVIS, Culver, and a nephew, Kenn VanDerWELL, Fort Wayne.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Jack RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall Community Cancer Fund.

Wednesday, October 30, 1991

Lawrence E. Charles

Lawrence Edward CHARLES, 66, Burket, died of a heart attack at 3:54 p.m. Tuesday in the emergency room at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

He was born Sept. 6, 1925 in Pikeville, Ky., to Glover and Alpha PINSON CHARLES. He moved from Kentucky to Burket 25 years ago. He was a retired plater at Warsaw Black Oxide in Burket.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Carl (Sylvia) HELTON, Silver Lake, and two brothers, Lanze [CHARLES], Billington, W. Va., and James [CHARLES], Burket.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, October 31, 1991

Geraldine L. Mikesell

Geraldine Lavonne MIKESELL, 92, formerly of Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had lived a year.

She was born Aug. 4, 1899 in Antigo,Wis., to Charles V. and Hattie F. BRYANT KINDIG. She lived all her life in Rochester. On Aug. 21, 1918 in Rochester she married Clarence W. MIKESELL, who died Sept. 30, 1978. She was a member of the Talma United Methodist Church, the THE Club and the Newcastle Township Farm Bureau Co-op Women’s Club, of which she had served as president for 30 years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Clovis) PETERSEN, Rochester; four sons, Wayne E. and Calvin W. [MIKESELL], both of Rochester; Sheldon X. [MIKESELL], Indianapolis, and Larry E. [MIKESELL], Fort Wayne; fourteen grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Preceding in death were three sisters, Berniece KINDIG, Doris JONES and Audrey FENIMORE, and five brothers, Cleve, Roy, Oral, Arnie and Cleon [KINDIG]. She was the last of the Kindig family, which built round barns in Fulton County.

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

Friday, November 1, 1991

Alyce N. Maxwell

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, for Alyce N. MAXWELL, 76, Fort Wayne.

The Rev. Sandra NEPPLE was to officiate and burial was to be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rochester. Memorials may be made to Forest Park United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Maxwell died at 6:05 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 17, 1915 in Rochester to Earnest and Leah NYE ZARTMAN. On March 16, 1938 in Rochester, she married F. Garland MAXWELL, who survives. She retired in 1981 after 13 years as a licensed practical nurse at Fort Wayne Parkview Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Forest Park United Methodist Church.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mary E. OCHOA, Phoenix, Ariz.; two sons, Kenneth [MAXWELL], Fort Wayne, and Phillip [MAXWELL], Downington, Pa.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary VanCUREN, Sun City, Fla., and four brothers, Wayne [ZARTMAN], Cypress, Calif; Dean [ZARTMAN], Plymouth, and Kenneth and Paul ZARTMAN, both of Rochester.

Orval W. Hoover

Orval W. HOOVER, 88, Twelve Mile, died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born June 18, 1903 in Twelve Mile to Samuel E. and Susie A. FAHL HOOVER. On Sept. 19, 1926 he married Alma L. SNELL at the home of her parents in Twelve Mile. She survives.

He was a retired farmer, a member of the Twelve Mile United Methodist Church and Cass County Farm Bureau, a 67-year member of the Royal Center Masonic Lodge, and a charter member of the Twelve Mile Lions Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Rosalee RATLIFF, Lizton; three sons, Samuel [HOOVER], Macy Raymon [HOOVER], Twelve Mile, and Ross A. [HOOVER], Tomahawk, Wis.; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Ethel MATHIAS, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Mark METZ officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. There will be a Masonic service at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday, November 2, 1991

D. Russell Rohrer

D. Russell ROHRER, 100, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, where he had lived since June 1978. He was formerly of 109-A Maple St., Argos.

He was born Nov. 5, 1890 in Onward, Cass County, to Emanuel and Margaret A. RIFE ROHRER. He lived most of his life in the Argos community. On June 7, 1916 in Winona Lake he married Esther LEWIS, who died Dec. 3, 1986. He was a 1910 graduate of Argos High School. He taught school for 43 years, 40 of which was in Argos. During a portion of that time, he served as principal in the Argos School and as superintendent of the Marshall County Schools. He retired in 1959. He received his bachelor’s degree from Manchester College and his master‘s degree from Indiana University. He was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren, where he had served as Sunday School superintendent for 30 years. He was a charter member of the Argos Lions Club.

Surviving are a niece, Lois ROHRER, South Bend, and a nephew, Dennis ROHRER, Kokomo. Preceding in death was a brother, Harry [ROHRER], in 1987.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Wilbur FISCHER officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9:30 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Walnut Church of the Brethren.

Monday, November 4, 1991

Della A. Tuttle

Della A. TUTTLE, 76, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for six days.

She was born May 13, 1915 in Duck Hill, Miss., and moved from Anderson to Rochester in 1974. On March 8, 1944 in Winona Lake, Miss., she married Charles E. TUTTLE, who survives. She retired in 1974 after 30 years with the Guide Lamp Division of General Motors in Anderson.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Bob (Barbara) PIRTCHARD, Albany, Ga.; a grandson and his wife, Tim and Kelli PRITCHARD, Pendleton; five sisters, Mrs. J.P. (Mary) LASTER, and Mrs. J.T. (Ruth) BAYLOCK, both of Duck Hill; Mrs. Jewell (Travis) ROSE, Winona Lake; Mrs. Charles F. (Ida) WILLIAMS, Raymond, Miss., and Mrs. A.F (Adelle) CRAWFORD, Spartenburg, S.C., and a brother, Ben ALLDREAD, Duck Hill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C.J. MOWRER officiating. Burial and graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Dorothy Kurz

Dorothy KURZ, 76, of 520 W. Ninth St., died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. She had been ill since July.

She was born June 25, 1915 in Chicago to George and Anna WINKLER ERDMAN. She moved from Muskegon, Mich., to Rocester in 1956. On Sept. 23, 1939 in Chicago she married William J. KURZ, who died April 25, 1988. She was co-owner with her husband of the former Kurz Tractor Sales from 1963-1968. She was a past-president of the Riddle School PTA and of the Rochester Little League Auxiliary. She was a member of the Welcome Wagon and the Women’s International Bowling Congress. She was a former Cub Scout den mother.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Barbara) CRALL, Rochester; a son, Keith W. [KURZ], Rochester, N.Y.; five grandchildren; a sister, Lorraine WEILKIE, Hennapin, Ill., and a brother George [ERDMAN], Green Bay, Wis. Preceding in death was a son, Kirk [KURZ].

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Friends may call from 6-8:30 p.m. today and from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or Diabetes Association.

Byron B. Witmeyer

Memorial services were to be at 2 p.m. today at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, for Byron B. WITMEYER, 75, Goshen.

The Rev. James WALTNER was to officiate and burial was to be in the Violett Cemetery, Goshen. Memorials may be made to the Greencroft Alzheimer Fund or the College Mennonite Church Service Fund. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Witmeyer died at 9:20 p.m. Friday at Greencroft Nursing Home, Goshen, where he had been admitted earlier i the week. He was born April 13, 1916 in Miami County to Fleet and Gertrude BRUBAKER WITMEYER. In 1952 he married Marjorie HIGHT, who died in August, 1969. On Nov. 7, 1970 in Goshen he married Donna UNGER LEE BONTRAGER, who survives. He moved to Goshen in 1981. He was a farmer, and had worked for 30 years for the Wabash-Norfolk Western Railroad in Peru. He retired in 1981. He was a member of the College Mennonite Church, the Oaklawn Auxiliary and was a 1936 graduate of Perrysburg High School. He attended the Goshen Area Adult Day Care.

Surviving is a sister, Martha Jean WOLLENHAUPT, Peru. Preceding in death was a brother, Ovid WITMEYER.

Mercidies Ahlfeld

Mercidies AHLFELD, 74, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was born April 5, 1917 in Miami County to Allie and Mary GARBER BAILEY. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Peru.

Surviving are a daughter, Sandra BURTON, Peru; three gradchildren; three great-grandchildren, and a sister, Elnora GODDERT, Markham, Ill. Preceding in death were a brother and three sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Gerald KREH officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Anna E. Zehner

Anna E. ZEHNER, 81, Monterey, died at 6:25 p.m. Saturday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.

She was born April 28, 1910 in Winamac to Anthony and Mary ELEMRICK SHORTER. She lived in Monterey 60 years. On Jan. 2, 1931 at Winamac she married August A. ZEHNER, who died April 1, 1952. She was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the Rosary Sodality of the church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joeseph (Mary) PENKAS, Winamac, and Mrs. Stewart (Alice Sue) MARSH, Fort Wayne; two sons, James R. and Donald J. [ZEHNER], both of Monterey; thirteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Kathryn FENTERS, Winamac. Preceding in death were a son, Robert [ZEHNER]; three sisters, and three brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

Walter Banks

Walter BANKS, 86, of 12 Washington Ave., Peru, formerly of Deedsville, died at 9:09 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital.

He was born Sept. 24, 1905 in Perry Township, Miami County, to Melvin and Sarah NORMAN BANKS. On June 22, 1929 in Indianapolis he married Beulah MENG, who died July 19, 1979. On April 11, 1980 he married Mattie Lucile CABLE BLACK, who survives. He was a retired school bus driver and mechanic in Deedsville. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Peru Church of Christ.

Surviving are four step-daughters, Olene ANDERSON and Evadean BELLAMY, both of Salina, Tenn.; Dorothy RAIDER, Monticello, and Virginia LOVENGOOD, Murphysburg, N.C.; four step-sons, Fines ASHLOCK, Peru; Roy ASHLOCK and Lawrence ASHLOCK, both of Frankfort, and Tom BLACK, Peru; twenty-five step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; and a niece and a nephew. Preceding in death were a brother and three sisters.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 5, 1991

Herman C. Musselman

Herman Clayson MUSSELMAN, 84, Rt. 1, Macy, died unexpectedly at 2:32 p.m. Monday at Wabash County Hospital.

He was born Dec. 11, 1906 in Richland Township, Miami County, to William W. and Alice Estella MILLER MUSSELMAN. On Dec. 7, 1929 he married Aurel ROSENTHAL at her parents’ home. She survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Roann Church of the Brethren. He was a 1926 graduate of Deedsville High School and had attended Manchester College.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Maurice E. [MUSSELMAN], Denver; four grandsons; seven great-grandchildren, and a brother, Merl [MUSSELMAN], LaPorte.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Roann Church of the Brethren with Pator Kurt SNYDER officiating. Burial will be in the Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials may be made to the building fund of the Roann Church of the Brethren.

Arlie A. Dudgeon

Arlie A. DUDGEON, 87, of 1212 Jackson Blvd., formerly of Richland Township, died about 8 a.m. Monday at his home.

He was born Aug. 23, 1904 in Fulton County to James and Amanda OVERMYER DUDGEON. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On Jan. 17, 1942 in Rochester he married Ellen B. BOOTS, who died March 20, 1987. He was a retired farmer and had been a school bus driver and custodian for the Rich;land Center School. He retired in 1982 from the maintenance department of the Rochester School Corporation. He was a member of the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving are three nieces, Mildred MEISER, Martha HOFFMAN and Dorothy JACKSON, all of Rochester, and three nephews, Ernest MATTHEWS, Lakeville; Herman MATTHEWS, Rochester, and Harold MILLER, Mentone. Preceding in death were three sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. The Richland Center I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, November 6, 1991

Paul E. Partridge

Paul E. PARTRIDGE, 80, Water Haven Apartments, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

Arranements are pending at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Gene Skirvin

Word has been received of the death of Gene “Coach” SKIRVIN, 64, Warsaw.

The Rev. Christine NEWMAN-JACOBS officiated and burial was in the Olive Cemetery. Warner Funeral Home, Osceola, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Jimtown High School Athletic Department, Baugo Community Schools, 29125 County Road 22 West, Elkhart, Ind., 46517, Attention: Josephine Overhulser.

He was a former head football coach at Jimtown High School and was named “Coach of the Year” twice by the Indiana High School Football Coaches Association. He also had been a business teacher, assistant principal, assistant coach and athletic director for Jimtown, and had taught and coached at Aubbeenaubbee, Claypool, Fairmount and Roll high schools in Indiana. He retired in 1988 after 36 years in education. He was a 1945 graduate of Elwood High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in education in 1951 from Canterbury College and a master’s degree in educdation from Ball State University. He was a member of the Baugo Lions Club, the American Legion and the Calvary United Methodist Church in Elkhart, and attended the Morris Chapel United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Diana WOOLEY, Syracuse, and Lisa ZOLLINGER, Goshen; a son, Gene A. [SKIRVIN], Elwood, and two sisters, Loretta M. HITTLE, Elwood, and Sharon SMAY, Windfall. Preceding in death was a sister, Martha CHINN.

Thursday, November 7, 1991

Chelcie P. Van Horn

Word has been received that Chelcie P. Van HORN, 85, of Ruskin, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center,Fla.

He had been a patient for four days.

He was born Dec. 31, 1905 in Clay County, Ind., to Charles and Daisy LOWE Van HORN and had lived in Clay City for 43 years before moving to Rochester. He was married to Mildred WOLFE, who died in 1978. He was the former owner of Van Horn’s Garage in Clay City, and had been a supervisor for McMahan-O’Connor Construction Co., in Rochester. He was a member of the Rochester Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are a daughter, Ruth RALEY, Sarasota, Fla.; two sons, Gilbert [Van HORN], Llano, Calif., and Don [Van HORN], Rochester; seven grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildre.

At Mr. Van Horn’s request, there will be a private burial in the Sink Cemetery at Clay City.

Paul E. Partridge

Services for Paul E. PARTRIDGE, 80, who died at 11:43 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home wih the Rev. George BROWN officiating.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today and for an hour before services Friday. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Mr. Partridge was born Jan. 6, 1911 in Frankfort to Frank and Lydia PARTRIDGE and lived most of his life in Fulton County. He married Vera F. ROHER, who survives, on Nov. 8, 1936 in Marshall County.

A retired farmer, he was a member of the Tiosa Brethren Church, past president of the Richland Center Rod and Gun Club and an active 4-H adult leader.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Richard [PARTRIDGE], La Mirada, Calif., and Michael [PARTRIDGE], Allen, Texas; four grandchildren, Jill PARTRIDGE, Anaheim, Calif., Amanda PARTRIDGE, Springfield, Ill., and Heather and Kami PARTRIDGE, Allen, Texas. Three sisters, one brother and a grandson preceded in death.

Friday, November 8, 1991

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Saturday, November 9, 1991

Jackie Eiler

Jackie EILER, 57, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, where she had been a patient since Wednesday.

She was born Aug. 29, 1934 in Rochester to Virgil “Bud” and Miriam LEAVELL JOHNSON. On Feb. 12, 1956 in Rochester she married Robert A. EILER, who survives. She had been a legal secretary for attorneys John DELWORTH, William DENISTON and Murray McCARTY, had been the Fulton Circuit Court reporter, and had been the stenographer for the Fulton County Welfare Department. She was a member of the First Church of God, Rochester, where she was the secretary for the Chutch Council and was previously church secretary.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Rod (Kathy) PRESSEL, Rochester; two sons, Robert A. EILER II, Rochester, and Rodney EILER, Gaston; three grandchildren, Sarah EILER, Austin EILER and Suzanne PRESSEL, and a sister, Mrs. Nick (Peggy) SWARTZ, Valparaiso. A sister, Jeanne Ann LOWE, preceded in death.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Church of God with the Rev. Harry MULLINS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, and on Tuesday at the church for an hour before services.

Clauda E. Fisher

Clauda E. FISHER, 79, formerly of Rt. 3, Peru, died at 4 p.m. Friday at Timbercrest Retirement Center, North Manchester. Rites are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Monday, November 11, 1991

Clauda E. Fisher

Clauda E. FISHER, 79, formerly of Rt. 3, Peru, died at 4 p.m. Friday at Timbercrest Home, North Manchester.

She was born March 13, 1912 in Jefferson Township, Miami County to Tony Earl and Susanna DAVIS FISHER. She was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren. She graduated in 1930 from Jefferson Township High School and in 1934 from Manchester College with a bachelor’s degree. She had taught home economics, English and Latin at Mexico and North Miami high schools, retiring in 1974 from the North Miami Community School Corporation. She was a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are several cousins. Preceding in death was a sister, Violet LaVelle FISHER.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Revs. Don RITCHEY and Tim DEARDORFF officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday.

Tuesday, November 12, 1991

Loyd A. Showley

Sept. 21, 1897 - Nov. 12, 1991

Loyd A. SHOWLEY, 94, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 4 a.m. today at Chase Center, Logansport.

He was born Sept. 21, 1897 in Fulton County to Alfred S. and Sadie E. SPOTTS SHOWLEY. On April 3, 1920 in Rochester he married Garnett M. LEAVELL, who died Dec. 5, 1979. He was a retired carpenter.

Surviving are two sons, Richard D. [SHOWLEY], Kewanna, ad Joe [SHOWLEY], Logansport; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Cleo EBER, Rochester, and Eldonna WILSON, Fulton, and a brother, Harold [SHOWLEY], San Diego, Calif. Preceding in death were a daughter, Lucille GRABLE; three sisters, and two brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Homes, Fulton, with the Rev. Lonnie PETERS officiing. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.

Maud A. Town

June 12, 1913 - Nov. 12, 1991

Maud A. TOWN, 78, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 3:27 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born June 12, 1913 in Marshall County to Isaiah and Ida SNYDER BLILEY. She lived most of her life in Fulton County. On June 23, 1934 in Rochestr she married Otis R. TOWN, who died Jan. 27, 1984. She was retired from the food services department at Rochester High School.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Donna) SAINE, Rochester; two grandchildren, Robert SAINE and Pamela RYAN, both of Rt. 5, Rochester; three great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were sisters and brothers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Frieds may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after noon Thursday.

Katherine C. Albert

Jan. 5, 1956 - Nov. 11, 1991

Katherine C. ALBERT, 35, Culver, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.

She was born Jan. 5, 1956 in Warsaw to Clarence E. and Janice C. KINDIG MILLER. She moved from Warsaw to the Culver area in 1969. On Jan. 16, 1991 in Plymouth she married Robert C. ALBERT, who survives. She was a member of the Rochester VFW Auxiliary and American Legion, and the Plymouth Moose Lodge. She was a registered nurse and had been a certified emergency medical technician with the Fulton County Eergency Medical Service.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Stacy L. TRIPLET, at home, and Barbara J. CRAIG, Walnut Creek, Calif.; her mother and step-father, Janice and Dale SENSIBAUGH, Culver; her father, Clarence “Sam” MILLER, Warsaw; two step-daughters, Pam McCLEARY, Walnut Creek, and Sherry DORR, Jacksonville, Fla.; two step-sons, Dennis CRAIG, Salem, Ore., and Steve CRAIG, Australia; two brothers, Tom MILLER and Jamie SENSIBAUGH, both of Culver; numerous step-brothers, step-sisters, half-brothers and half-sisters, the maternal grandfather, Lawrence KINDIG, Warsaw, and the paternal grandmother, Louise BEATTIE.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tursday at the Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Rev. Richard ANDERSON officiating. Burial will be in the McElrath Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Association.

Palmer O. Bickel

Aug. 6, 1909 - Nov. 12, 1991

Palmer O. BICKEL, 82, a three-year resident of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 3:25 a.m.today at Wabash County Memorial Hospital, Wabash. He was formerly of 408 S. Maple Street, Akron.

Mr. Bickel was born Aug. 6, 1909 near Gilead in Miami County to Charles and Lena CRAIG BICKEL. He lived all his life in the Gilead and Akron areas. On Sept. 12, 1931 at Bunker Hill he married Mxine R NEEDHAM, who resides at Peabody Retirement Community. He retired in 1972 as a mill operator from General Tire in Wabash, where he worked for 26 years. He was a member of the United Rubber Workers Union.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Ruth Ann) FUNK, Akron; three sons, James F. and Jerry K. [BICKEL], both of Akron, and Robert E. [BICKEL], address unknown eleven grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Grethel MUMAU, Warsaw; a brother, Cye [BICKEL], Kaslo, British Columbia, and a nephew, Delmar BICKEL, Warsaw.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Ingrid ROGERS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Wednesday, November 13, 1991

Palmer O. Bickel

Aug. 6, 1909 - Nov. 12, 1991

The services for Palmer O. BICKEL have been changed to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. The Rev. David PHILLIPS will officiate. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today.

Evelyn Huppert

Jan. 28, 1907 - Nov. 12, 1991

Evelyn HUPPERT, 84, of 208 E. Walnut St., Akron, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, where she had lived since May.

She was born Jan. 28, 1907 in Akron to Frederick and Christina HATTERY KREIGHBAUM. On Aug. 1, 1931 in Elkhart she married William C. HUPPERT, who died June 12, 1975. She was a former member of the Akron War Mothers.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Helen) BUCHER, Fort Wayne; two sons, Wayne [HUPPERT], Bremen, and Gary [HUPPERT], Rochester; eight grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Charles (Georgia) TOMPKINS, Coquille, Ore. Preceding in death were four brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Samuel OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Ernest B. Fuller

Sept. 7, 1913 - Nov. 12, 1991

Ernest B. FULLER, 78, of 205 W. South St., Argos, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born Sept. 7, 1913 in Buchanan, Mich., to Percy and Anna STONER FULLER. He moved from Tippecanoe to Argos in 1967. On Aug. 16, 1933 in Athens he married Edith VANCE, who survives. On Jan. 31, 1972 he retired from the maintenance department of Ritz Craft Corporation in Argos. He was a member of the Argos Bible Church.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Melvin D. [FULLER], Middlebury; Marvin D. [FULLER], Warsaw, and Leonard W. [FULLER], Elkhart; five grandchildren; three great-grandsons, and a sister, Mrs. Willard (Marie) MARVEL, Fort Myers, Fla. Preceding in death was a sister, Ethel KENNEDY, in 1974.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at The Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Gideons.

Thursday, November 14, 1991

Ernest B. Fuller

Sept. 7, 1913 - Nov. 12, 1991

The services for Ernest FULLER have been changed to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Argos Bible Church, where friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to the Gideons.

Mr. Fuller, 78, of 205 W. South St., Argos, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Hospital.

Lavina Nelson

March 4, 1928 - Nov. 12, 1991

Lavina Mae NELSON, 63, of 3289 S. Bruner Road, Warsaw, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday at her home.

She was born in Mishawaka to Dallas and Sarah THOMPSON TRACY. On June 30, 1945 at Warsaw she married Paul D. NELSON, who died Jan. 23, 1986.

Surviving are two daughters, Sally NELSON, Warsaw, and Mrs. Eldon (Marcia) MARTIN, Palestine. Preceding in death was a brother, Hubert [TRACY], Tucson, Ariz.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Revs. Don POYSER and Douglas JOHNS officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Burket United Mthodist Church.

Carolyn L. Gurley

March 22, 1932 - Nov. 14, 1991

Former Rochester resident Carolyn L. JACKSON GURLEY, 59, Elwood, Ill., died at 3 a.m. today at St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, Ill.

She was born in Rochester to Otis and Pauline COOK JACKSON. She moved from Marion, Ill., to Elwood eight years ago. On Oct. 11, 1958 in Rochester she married Henry GURLEY, who survives. She was a 1951 graduate of Rochester High School and a former member of Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Jeffrey A. [GURLEY], Seattle,Wash.; two brothers, Richard [JACKSON], Marion, and Donald [JACKSON], Florence, S.C., and a sister-in-law, Ruby JACKSON, Rochester. Preceding in death were her parents.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good 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. Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, November 15, 1991

Rex E. Wood

Aug. 24, 1902 - Nov. 14, 1991

Rex E. WOOD, 89, of 513 S. Apple Road, Osceola, died at 6:02 a.m. Thursday at Valley View Health Care Center in Elkhart.

He was born Aug. 24, 1902 in Rochester. On June 6, 1925 in Athens he married Beulah J. BRYANT, who died Dec. 14, 1972. In April 1973 he married Ruth WOOD, who died in August 1980-. He was a retired painter with South Bend Lathe Works.

Surviving are seven daughters, Patricia RUFF, Jackson, Mich.; Jane SLANE, Fort Wayne; Phyllis MANGES, Bremen Martha BRENNEMAN and Gloria NEWCOMER, both of Elkhart; Karen SWANK,Wakerton, and Norma PEACHEY, Union, Mich.; five sons, Charles [WOOD], Moorestown, N.J.; Irvin and Gerald “Jerry” WOOD, both of Osceola, and Ross and Donald [WOOD], both of Mishawaka; fifty grandchildren; sixty-two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Edna GOODYEAR, Churubusco. Preceding in death were a son, two sisters and three brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Mishawaka Grace Brethren Church.

Carolyn L. Gurley

March 22, 1932 - Nov. 14, 1991

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Carolyn GURLEY. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today, where there will be a memorial service conducted at 7:30 p.m. by the Rochester Eastern Star.

Mrs. Gurley, 59, Elwood, Ill., died at 3 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, Ill.

Saturday, November 16, 1991

Virginia Rawlins

Oct. 21, 1936 - Nov. 15, 1991

Virginia RAWLINS, 55, of 1228 Franklin Ave., Rochester, died at 5:48 p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport, where she had been admitted an hour earlier. She had been ill for three months.

She was born Oct. 21, 1936 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Jerrod and Pollie HALE OUSLEY. She lived in the Akron and Rochester communities for the past 35 years coming from Prestonsburg. She first married Tom SMITH. On Feb. 19, 1983 in Rochester she married Harold L. RAWLINS, who survives. In 1972 she retired from the Controls Corporation in North Manchester. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God at Silver Lake, the Trans Am C.B. Club, the American Legion Auxiliary and SSB American Eagle Club.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Ruby) BOWERS, Athens, and Mrs. Michael (Mary) DUNNUCK, Warsaw; four grandchildren, Christina and Ryan BOWERS, Athens, and Shawn and Shanna DUNNUCK, Warsaw; her mother, Polly PRATER, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Ella) MANNS, Disko; three brothers, A.C. PRATER, and Orville PRATER, both of Rochester; Monroe PRATER, Warsaw.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Pentecostal Church, Silver Lake, with the Rev. Frank WHITAKER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Monday and 9-11 am. Tuesday at Foster & Good Guneral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Ralph C. Foor

Feb. 3, 1911 - Nov. 15, 1991

Ralph C FOOR, 80, Rt. 5, Box 271, Rochester, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1911, near Rochester to John W. and Martha RICHARDSON FOOR. He was a lifetime resident of the Rochester community, with the exception of the past 8 months when he lived in Sebring, Fla. On March 28, 1936 in Newcastle Township he married Lorene GRAFFIS, who survives. He was a long time employee of the former Studebaker Corporation in South Bend and a farmer. He retired in 1976 from the Torrin Corporation. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church and the Richland Center Fish and Game Club.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Dale [FOOR], South Bend, Donald [FOOR], Brownsburg, and Myron [FOOR[, Covington; six grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Preceding in death were two sisters, Linnie DARR and Alta BROWN, and four brothers, Osee, Oris, Harvey and Leslie [FOOR].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetry. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after noon Monday.

Monday, November 18, 1991

Grace V. Hoover

Oct. 20, 1894 - Nov. 16, 1991

Grace Vivian HOOVER, 97, formerly of Twelve Mile, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

She was born Oct. 20, 1894 in Hoover to Peter and Sarah Jane BUSKIRK ENYART. On May 1, 1912 she married W. HOOVER, who died Feb. 23, 1957. She was a member of the Twelve Mile United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School 26 years. She was a charter member of the Twelve Mile Extension Homemakers Club.

Surviving are three nephews, Arthur ENYART and Warren ENYART, both of Logansport, and Fred ENYART, Gatlinburg, Tenn.; seventeen great-nieces and great-nephews and several great-great-nieces, and great-great-nephews. Preceding in death were a brother, Hugh [ENYART], and two sisters, Florence KINGERY and Thurza N. SMELTZLY.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Mark METZ officiating. burial will be in the Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

Rex E. Wood

Aug. 24, 1902 - Nov. 14, 1991

Services were at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Chapel Hill funeral Home, Osceola, for Rex E. WOOD, 89, of 513 S. Apple Road, Osceola. Burial was in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Mishawaka Grace Brethren church.

Mr. Wood died at 6:02 a.m. Thursday at Valley View Health Care Center, Elkhart. He was born Aug. 24, 1902 in Rochester. On June 6, 1925 in Athens he married Beulah J. BRYANT, who died Dec. 14, 1972. In April 1973 he married Ruth WOOD, who died in August 1980. He was a retired painter with South Bend Lathe Works.

Surviving are seven daughers, Patricia RUFF, Jackson, Mich.; Jane SLANE, Fort Wayne; Phyllis MANGES, Bremen; Martha BRENNEMAN and Gloria NEWCOMER, both of Elkhart; Karen SWANK, Walkerton, and Norma PEACHEY, Union, Mich.; five sons, Charles [WOOD], Moorestown, N.J.; Irvin and Gerald “Jerry’ [WOOD], both of Osceola, and Ross and Donald [WOOD], both of Mishawaka; two step-daughters, Joan GINTHER and Lois WILLIAMS, both of Rochester; two step-sons, Fred WOOD and Larry WOOD, both of Rochester; fifty grandchildren, and a sister, Edna GOODYEAR, Churubusco. Preceding in death were a son, two sisters, and three brothers.

Tuesday, November 19, 1991

Clara E. Aughinbaugh

Oct. 24, 1889 - Nov. 18, 1991

Clara E. AUGHINBAUGH, 102, Rochester Nursing Home, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born Oct. 24, 1889 in Wabash County to Theodore and Mary HEINTZ STELLER. She moved from Servia to Rocheser in 1982. She was a member of the Servie United Church of Christ. On Feb. 19, 1913 she married Ira L. AUGHINBAUGH, who died Feb. 7, 1966.

Surviving are four daughtrs, Mary WEST, Columbus; Ethel KABAT, Macy; Hazel BURGESS, Seminole, Okla., and Laura Belle WOLFE, North Manchester; a son, Dan [AUGHINBAUGH], Posey, Calif.; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, three brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bender Funeral Home, 205 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Pastor Norman CONKLIN officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Maurice D. Houser

July 7, 1907 - Nov. 19, 1991

Maurice D. HOUSER, 84, Logansport, died at 4:45 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru.

He was born July 7, 1907 in Kokomo to David O. and Maude HOUSER. He was formerly of Monterey. On Feb. 14, 1976 in Delphi he married Helen J. WILSON, who survives. He was a retired scrap metal dealer, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Monterey American Legion.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Carmen LOCK, Warsaw; five grandchildren, and nine grat-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with the Rev. William A. MALONEY officiating. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery, Burnettsville, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, November 20, 1991

Michael F. Bankos

Oct. 11, 1946 - Nov. 19, 1991

Michael F. BANKOS, 45, Allentown, Penn., died unexpectedly at 10 p.m. Tuesday in Allentown.

He was born in Oct. 11, 1946 to Vicor and Mary BANKOS. In 1970 he married Beth HODEL, formerly of Rochester; sho survives. He was a State Farm Insurance agent and a graduate of Franklin (Ind.) College.

Surviving with his wife are a brother, Tony [BANKOS], New Haven, Conn.; a sister, Margaret HOUSER, Allentown, and his father- and mother-in-law, Fred and Marjorie HODEL, Rochester.

Services will be Friday at the Horace W. SCHANTZ Funeral Home, 250 Main St., Emmaus, Pa. Burial will be in Calvery Cemetery, Emmaus. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Lehigh North Hampton County Division, Box 1392, Bethlehem, Penn., 18018.

Bessie M. Leazenby

April 28, 1905 - Nov. 20, 1991

Bessie Marie LEAZENBY, 86, Life Care Center, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born April 28, 1905 in Milford, Ill., to George and Rachel NEWMAN KOENIG. She was formerly of Etna Green and Logansport. On Nov. 2, 1939 in Logansport she married Martin LEAZENBY, who died June 11, 1967. She was a former member of the Broadway Alliance Church in Logansport.

surviving are two sisters, Faye PINDER, Kewanna, and Ruby SALTERFIELD, Baltimore, and a brother, Roy [KOENIG], Logansport. Preceding in death were five sisters and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Don REED officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Life Care Center. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, November 21, 1991

Tressie T. Baker

Sept. 6, 1897 - Nov. 20, 1991

Tressie Tina “Granny” BAKER, 94, 510 Jefferson St., died early Wednesday morning at her home.

She was born in Charsworth, Ill., to Edward and Elizabeth DEHM. She moved from Piper City, Ill., to Rochester in 1944. On Feb. 13, 1918 in Chatsworth she married William Martin BAKER, who died July 19, 1970.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Cleon (Hazel) CONWELL, Rochesrter, and Mrs. Robert (Betty) ALDERFER, Yuba City, Calif.; four sons, Harry, Eugene, Weldon and Kenneth [BAKER], all of Rochester; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mary WALRICH and Minnie FRIEDEN, both of Chatsworth, and Alma JIRASEK, San Bernardino, Calif. Preceding in death was an infant daughter; a son, Leonard [BAKER]; three grandchildren; two sisters, and a brother.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Sam WRIGHT officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 1 p.m. Saturday.

Hervey O. Vermillion

Nov. 9, 1917 - Nov. 20, 1991

Hervey O. VERMILLION, 74, 523 N. Michigan St., Argos, was dead on arrival at 10:44 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, following a sudden illness.

He was born in Marshall County to Lawrence and Bertha CALHOUN VERMILLION. He lived most of his life in Marshall County. On April 17, 1937 he married Lola Mae WILHELM, who died May 23, 1965. On Nov. 9, 1965 he married Myrtle WHITESELL JOHNSON, who survives. He retired in 1979 from the Bremen Foundry. After his retirement, he worked part-time at Argos Park and Shop and recently part-time for Don Gray Sales in Argos. He attended the Culver Bible Church.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Warren (Barbara) HARNER, Mrs. James (Phyllis) BUCHANAN and Joann VERMILLION, all of Plymouth; a son, Robert [VERMILLION], Lakeville; three step-daughters, Mrs. Butch (Joan) GUYSE, Knox; Mrs. Arthur (Shirley) POOR, Plymouth, and Mrs. Bud (Betty Jean) BRADLEY, Rochester; four step-sons, Harry JOHNSON, Argos; Robert JOHNSON, Bremen; Daniel JOHNSON, Plymouth, and Earl Dean JOHNSON, Culver; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nineteen step-grandchildren; ten step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.John (Minnie) CAMPBELL, Culver, and two brothers, Clyde and Alfred VERMILLION, both of Plymouth. Preceding in death were a son, James LeRoy [VERMILLION], in 1939; a sister, and a brother.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Larry WILSON officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, near Culver. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. riday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Friday, November 22, 1991

Dorothy L. Fisher

June 21, 1917 - Nov. 21, 1991

Dorothy L. FISHER, 74, of 603 S. Pleasant Acres, Nappanee, died unexpectedly at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at her daughter’s Nappanee home.

She was born in Nappanee to George and Anna NEWCOMER ADAMS, and was a lifetime resident of Nappanee. On June 21, 1933 in Milford she married Everett FISHER, who died June 17, 1986. She was a member of the Nappanee VFW Auxiliary.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Stefan (Jackie) ZINKIW, Mrs. Fred (Beverly) JOHNSON and Mrs. Sallee BLACK, all of Nappanee; six sons, Virgil, John, Randy and Denny, [FISHER] all of Nappanee; Larry [FISHER], Talma, and Reggie [FISHER], Leesburg; thirty-four grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Laurabell SPONSELLER, Nappanee; Mrs. Robert (Pearl) MESSNER, New Paris, and Beatrice BAKER, Culver, and two brothers, Richard [FISHER], Wakarusa, and Lotus “Lody” [FISHER], Nappanee. Preceding in death were two daughters, a son, two grandchildren, a sister and four brothers.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, 905 N. Main St., Nappanee, with the Rev. Eugene SOMMER officiating. Burial will be in the Union Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.

Margaret M. Brown

Nov. 28, 1929 - Nov. 20, 1991

Margaret M. MADARY BROWN, 61, of 1487 Rodriguez St., Santa Cruz, Calif., died Wednesday in Santa Cruz.

She was born in Rochester to John M. and Flora WESTWOOD MADARY On Dec. 24, 1947 in Denver she married Leo B. BROWN, who survives.

Surviving with her husband are four children, Diana, Janice, Pricella and Gregory [BROWN]; four grandchildren, and a brother, Lyman [MADARY], Logansport. Preceding in death were two brothers, James and Ralph [MADARY].

Services will be Monday at Norman’s Family Chapel in Soquel, Calif.

Saturday, November 23, 1991

[no obits]

Monday, November 25, 1991

Ned T. Bartlett

July 23, 1904 - Nov. 24, 1991

Ned Thane BARTLETT, 87, Lakeville, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday at his home. He had been in failing health for two months.

He was born July 23, 1904 near Macy to Willard and Lillian MORRIS BARTLETT. He moved from South Bend to Lakeville 40 years ago. On Sept. 18, 1937 in Covington he married Evelyn HATCH, who survives. In 1969 he retired from the former Studebaker Corporation in South Bend. He was a graduate of Macy High School and Fort Wayne Business College. He was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church, the Macy Lincoln Masonic Lodge (for over 50 years), the South Bend Scottish Rite and the Golden K Club. He was active in the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau.

Surviving with his wife are nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a step-daughter, Rosa Jean EARY, in 1983; two sisters, Ferrol STUNKARD and Freeda HARTER, and a brother, Maurice [BARTLETT].

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Roy HERBSTER officiating. Burial will be in the Plainveiw Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after noon Wednesday.

Mary G. Wallace

July 21, 1907 - Nov. 23, 1991

Mary G. WALLACE, 84, Bourbon, died at 6:04 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for one day.

She was born July 21, 1907 in Bourbon to Otto and Myrtle REED APPLE. She moved to Bourbon nine years ago from Mishawaka. She had also lived in Wyatt. On Feb. 10, 1940 in South Bend she married Lew E. WALLACE, who died March 27, 1977. She was a retired bookkeeper from O’Brien Paint Company and Whitcomb and Keller, both in South Bend.

Surviving are a sister, Mildred APPLE, Plymouth; a brother Karl R. [APPLE], Merrillville; six nieces, and a nephew. A brother, Herschell [APPLE], died in January 1976.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Sam BOYS officiating. Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 26, 1991

Paul J. Turner

1902 - 1991

Word has been received of the Nov. 9 death of Paul James TURNER, Rt. 3, Fort Myers, Fla. He died at the Cape Coral Hospital, St. James City, Fla.

He was born in 1902. He was married to Mabel BEATTIE, who died in 1966. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral Home, Fort Myers, Fla., was in charge of arrangements. Cremains were interred in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Marjorie E. Butt

Marjorie E. BUTT, 90, Denver, died at 2:55 a.m. today at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Arrangements are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.

Wednesday, November 27, 1991

Marjorie E. Butt

Sept. 18, 1901 - Nov. 26, 1991

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Marjorie Elizabeth BUTT, 90, Denver.

The Rev. C.H. COX will officiate and burial wil be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday.

Mrs. Butt died at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. She was born to Ed and Clara Katherine REED BISHOP. On June 7, 1922 in the Methodist parsonage in Peru she married Walker W. BUTT, who died Jan. 16, 1989. She was a member of the Denver United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and the Miami County Farm Bureau.

Surviving are a daughter, Martha SNYDER, Converse; two sons, Robert [BUTT], Macy, and Kenneth ]BUTT], Peru; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and a brother, Robert W. BISHOP Sr., Hamlet, N.C. Preceding in death were a son, Richard [BUTT], and a brother, Clarence R. BISHOP.

Thursday, November 28, 1991

[no paper - holiday]

Friday, November 29, 1991

Darold W. Overmyer

March 1, 1927 - Nov. 28, 1991

Former Argos resident Darold W. OVERMYER, 64, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday in Little Company of Mary Health Facility in San Pierre where he moved in June from Path Finders in Culver.

He was born in Argos to Ray E and Mildred E. PRICE OVERMYER. He was a member of Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his mother, Mildred OVERMYER, Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Herbert (Kathryn) BLOCKER, Argos; three nieces, and three nephews. His father died in 1957.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Joseph Vendola Sr.

July 15, 1925 - Nov. 27, 1991

Joseph VENDOLA Sr., 66, Rt 1, Captain’s Court, Rochester, died at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.

He was born in Chicago to George and Dora EVANGELISTE VENDOLA. He moved from Bremen, where he had lived for 40 years, to Rochester six years ago. On Oct. 26, 1985 in Rochester he married Joan RIGNEY, who survives. He was a steel fabricator. He was a member of the Whippoorwill Community Church, the South Bend Teamsters Union, the Bremen Masonic Lodge, Lions Club and VFW, and the Plymouth Moose Lodge. He was a Marine veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Kelli Jo) KIMMEL, Bremen; two sons, George VENDOLA, Argos, and Joseph VENDOLA Jr., Plymouth; a step-daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Merlinda) BALMER, Roann; two step-sons, Darrell COLLINS and Marvin RIGNEY, both of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Marie MASCIOLI, Detroit; and Joanne SINGLETON, Plymouth, and six brothers, Tony VANDOLA, Sarasota, Fla.; Dominic VENDOLA, Shohola, Pa.; Don VENDOLA, Atlanta, Ga.; Tommy VENDOLA and George VENDOLA, both of Plymouth, and George DUBIAS, Chicago. A sister, Judy SARNA, died earlier this year.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whippoorwill Community Church with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. There will be no visitation. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Saturday, November 30, 1991

Darold W. Overmyer

March 1, 1927 - Nov. 28, 1991

Former Argos resident Darold W. OVERMYER, 64, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday in Little Company of Mary Health Facility in San Pierre where he moved in June from Path Finders in Culver.

He was born in Argos to Ray E. and Mildred E. PRICE OVERMYER. He was a member of Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his mother, Mildred OVERMYER, Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Herbert (Kathryn) BLOCKER, Argos; three nieces, and three nephews. His father died in 1957.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Keith SMITLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.

Monday, December 2, 1991

Howard B. Johnson

April 11, 1913 - Dec. 1, 1991

Howard B. “Rosy” JOHNSON, 78, Burket, died at 6:50 a.m. Sunday at LaGrange County Hospital.

He was born in Burket to Oscar and Estella HOWARD JOHNSON. He lived all his life in Burket. On Jan. 28, 1939 he married Marie BAKER, who survives. He retired about 1975 as director of Kosciusko County Welfare Department. Prior to that, he was the office manager for Nelson Turcking Co. for more than 30 years. He was a member of Mentone Masonic Lodge, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine and Burket United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife is a sister, Pauline CORMANY of Dewart Lake. Preceding in death were three sisters.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Revs. Douglas JOHNS and Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Vivian E. Ravencroft

Jan. 29, 1903 - Dec. 1, 1991

Vivian E. RAVENCROFT, 88, of 608 Jefferson St., died at 1:59 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient since Monday. She had been in failing health for four years.

She was born in Chicago to Neils and Dora RANDLETT ANDERSON. She lived in Rochester for 60 years. On July 2, 1934 in Rochester she married Edward F. RAVENCROFT, who died Sept. 9, 1986. She was a former employee of Edmonton Manufacturing Co. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are two sons, Thomas A. [RAVENCROFT], Barrington, Ill., and Dr. Timothy [RAVENCROFT], Rochester; two grandchildren, Mrs. David (Catherine) SIMMONS, Noblesville, and Timothy S. RAVENCROFT, Oak Park, Ill., and two great-granddaughters, Stephanie and Haley SIMMONS, both of Noblesville. Preceding in death was a brother, Harry [ANDERSON], in 1975.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Public Library, First Presbyterian Church or Woodlawn Hospital.

James W. W. Stockdale

Oct. 5, 1912 - Nov. 30, 1991

James W.W. STOCKDALE, 79, Mexico, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. He was born in Tipton to Clyde B. and Alta ADAIR STOCKDALE. On May 30, 1934 at the Church of the Brethren parsonage in Peru he married Iris O. HENRICKS, who survives. He was a retired salesman for the former Grable Chevrolet in Twelve Mile. He was formerly employed at Pate Chevrolet in Peru. He was a member of Church of the Brethren, masonic Lodge and Lions Club, all in Mexico.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, James Alan and Keith Lyn [STOCKDALE], both of Mexico; five grandchildren two step-grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters and five brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Mexico Church of the Brethren with the Revs. Don RITCHEY and Tim DEARDORFF officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mexico Church of the Brethren memorial fund.

Goldie M. Durkes

Jan. 24, 1901 - Nov. 30, 1991

Goldie M. DURKES, 90, Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, formerly of Mexico, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

She was bor in Miami County to Wilbur D. and Hattie STEELE RABER. In 1935 she married Frank DURKES, who died Feb. 26, 1975. She was a member of Mexico Baptist Church.

Surviving are three nieces, Joan SNYDER, Peru; Patsy SPEAR, Mexico, and Donna SMITH, Peru; four nephews, Fred RABER and Bill RABER, both of Peru; Dean RABER, Ohio, and Byron RABER, Roann, and several great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were three brothers, Ernest, Claude and Francis [RABER].

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Bobby DAVIS officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Mexico Baptist Church building fund.

Tuesday, December 3, 1991

Lena M. Kuhn

Lena M. KUHN, 85, of 302 S. West St., Akron, was found dead this morning in her home.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Lucy C. Cormican

May 1, 1894 - Dec. 1, 1991

Lucy C. CORMICAN, 97, University Nursing Center, Upland, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday in the center, where she had lived for seven years.

She was born in Fulton Conty near Rochester to Sylvanus and Barbara GOCHENOUR NEWTON. In 1912 she graduated from Tippecanoe High School and in 1943 she received a life certificate from the Library Certification Board State Library in Indianapolis. She was a librarian in Upland for 25 years. She was a member of the Upland United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Clair and Paul [CORMICAN], both of Upland; a daughter, Mrs. Alton (Lucy Doris) RIDGWAY, East Bend, N.C.; eight grandchildren (two of whom she reared), and ten great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Eloise SHIELDS; a brother, and five sisters.

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home, 309 N. Main St., Upland, with the Rev. Patrick SCHONBACHLER officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.

George A. Howard

Aug. 17, 1910 - Dec. 2, 1991

George A. HOWARD, 81, of 2411 Bayview Drive, died late Monday afternoon at his home. He had been in failing health for two years.

He was born in Rochester to William A. and Nellie BECKING HOWARD. After living in Chicago for 30 years, he returned to Rochester in 1965. In 1938 in Chicago he married Lillian Mae NEWTON, who died Jan. 18, 1972. He was a musician. For 37 years he performed with the King’s Jesters along with Fritz BASTOW of Rochester and John RAVENCROFT of Skokie, Ill. In 1930 they performed with the Paul Whiteman Band for 3 years. For 21 years, he was a staff member of WBBM (CBS) Chicago. He was also a former staff member of NBC in Chicago and WLW in Cincinnati. He was a member of the Musicians Union, the Chicago Federation of Musicians and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. When he returned to Rochester, he was employed by and retired from the Torin Corporation. He was a member of the UAW, The Rochester Elks Lodge and a former member of the Manitou Moose Lodge.

Surviving are a son William A. [HOWARD], Rochester six grandchildren; Darrin HOWARD and Robert D. HOWARD, both of California; Michelle R. CARTE, Bloomington; Teresa L. LOOS, Rochester, N.Y.; Nikola J. LaROSE, Fort Wayne, and Julia A. TEEGARDEN, Constantine, Mich., and a great-granddaughter, Heather M. BICKEL, Rochester, N.Y. Preceding in death were a son, Robert D. [HOWARD], in 1976, and a brother, Ayrton [HOWARD].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Rachel Meranda

Dec. 1, 1991 - Dec. 2, 1991

Rachel MERANDA, infant daughter of Russell A. and Lonetta J. RIDGE MERANDA, was born prematurely Sunday and died at 12:43 p.m. Monday at Witham Hospital in Lebanon.

Surviving with her parents are the paternal grandparents, Richard and Jane MERANDA, Sheridan, and the maternal grandparents, Phil RIDGE and Martha RIDGE, both of Lebanon.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon.

Roseanne Morris

Sept. 17, 1936 - Dec. 2, 1991

Roseanne MORRIS, 55, of 2424 Tam-O-Shanter Road, Kokomo, died at Howard Commnity Hospital at 12:04 p.m. Monday following a brief illness.

She was born in Rochester to Charles R. and Emma Jane PERSON TIPPY. On Nov. 10, 1956 she married Thomas D. MORRIS, who survives. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Kokomo, the Altar Rosary Society of the church and the Studebaker Driver’s Club. She was a graduate of South Bend Central High School.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Teresa A. NICHOLS, Tipton; a son, Thomas M. [MORRIS], Kokomo three grandchildren; a brother, William L. [TIPPY], Mishawaka, and a sister, Jane R. JOHNSON, Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, with the Rev. Maurice MILLER officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. The Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, December 4, 1991

Lena M. Kuhn

Feb. 4, 1906 - Dec. 2, 1991

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Akron Church of God for Lena M. KUHN, 85, of 302 S. West St., Akron.

Pastors James MALBONE and Matt WILLIAMS will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Akron Church of God.

Mrs. Kuhn died Monday in her home. She was born in Kosciusko County to John W. and Louise SUMME SWICK. On Aug. 6, 1949 she married Arthur H. KUHN, who died Oct. 19, 1966. She retired in 1971 as a school teacher having taught 15 years at Beaver Dam Elementary and 25 years at Akron Elementary schools. She was a member of the Akron Church of God and the Kosciusko County and the Indiana State Retired Teachers association.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Devon (Lorena) SWICK, Dade City, Fla.; a step-grandson, Dick TOMBAUGH, Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Estil (Ocie) PERRY, Traverse City, Mich., and Mrs. Leo (Annabelle) ANGLIN, Leesburg; four brothers, Dowe, Jay and Dale [SWICK[, all of Indiana, and Everett [SWICK], Bisbee, Ariz., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a step-daughter, Trella TOMBAUGH, and two sisters, Dorothy WHITE and Faye CARTE.

Ricky Snelling

Ricky SNELLING, 31, Rochester, died early Saturday mornng due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Thanksgiving Day morning. He was traveling on Indiana 65 in Louisville, Ky., on the way to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. SNELLING of Adamsville, Tenn. He was employed by Mill Creek Golf Course, Rochester.

Surviving are two sons, Ricky [SNELLING] Jr., and Greg SNELLING, both of Rochester; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. SNELLING, Adamsville; a sister, Nanette BUCHER, Elkhart, and a brother, Wayne “Boskey” SNELLING, Adamsville.

Services and burial were conducted Tuesday by the Smittendorf Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, Ky.

Goldie R. Eikenberry

Dec. 17, 1895 - Dec. 1, 1991

Private services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Goldie R. EIKENBERRY, 95, Rt. 3, Peru.

The Rev. David WILLIAMS officiated and burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.

Mrs. Eikenerry died at 5:57 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru. She was born in Denver to Johnathan J. and Grace MILEY LINDESMITH. On April 4, 1917 in Denver she married Charles M. EIKENBERRY, who died Feb. 18, 1970. She was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church, Crawfordsville.

Surviving are four daughters, Georgia EIKENBERRY, Warsaw; Frances WILLIAMS, Darlington; Laurabelle COLE, Peru, and Doris Lee WALTERS, Frankfort; a son, Dallas [EIKENBERRY], Peru; thirteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Lucy WEBSTER, Seminole, Okla. Preceding in death were three half-brothers, Charles, Leroy and Harry MARLEY.

Brandi Kay Worley

Dec. 3, 1991 -Dec. 3, 1991

Brandi Kay WORLEY, infant daughter of Clarence E. and Rebecca Jo STATZER WORLEY Jr., 118 Comanche Court, Peru, was stillborn at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Surviving with her parents are two brothers, her twin, Brandon Michael [WORLEY], and Andrew Shawn [WORLEY]; maternal grandparents, Carl and Rite STATZER, Denver; paternal grandpatents, Clarence and Carla WORLEY, Peru; maternal great grandmother Thelma PITMAN, Chili; paternal great-grandparents William and Mary McKINNEY, Peru, and Roy and Roma STRAUB, Mexico; paternal great-grandmothers Adeline TUTT, Staunton, Ill., and Mary WORINGTON, Peru.

Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Westlawn Cemetery,Denver, with the Rev. Bobby DAVIS, officiating. There will be no visitation.

Lloyd L. Grable

Feb. 12, 1919 - Dec. 3, 1991

Lloyd Lester GRABLE, 72, Twelve Mile, died at 3:19 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

He was born in Cass County to Mae C. and Margaret MOSS GRABLE. On April 9, 1941 in Fulton he married Marcella BENEDICT, who survives. In 1984 he retired from Wilson Food, Logansport. He was formerly emplyed by Bookwalter Builders, Twelve Mile, and he was a self-employed plasterer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Twelve Mile United Methodist Church, the Royal Center Masonic Lodge, the Fulton Eastern Star, and was a past master of the Twelve Mile Masonic Lodge and a past patron of the Twelve Mile Eastern Star.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Bonita LEE, Rochester; four sons, Larry J. [GRABLE], Natchez, Miss.; Lloyd R. [GRABLE], Logansport; Richard [GRABLE], Lucerne, and Bruce [GRABLE], Twelve Mile; fourteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Paul G. [GRABLE], Frankston, Texas, and Mae C. [GRABLE], Pendleton.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Russell WILBUR officiating Burial will be in the Everest Memorial Park in Cass County. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Thursday. Masonic memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Cass County Heart Fund.

Irene Ashford

Feb. 1, 1911 - Dec. 2, 1991

Irene ASHFORD, 80, Wabash, died at 5:36 p.m. Monday in her home.

She was born in Spurgeon to Joseph F. and Bertha TAYLOR BONE. She lived in Wabash for 15 years and prviously lived in Amboy for many years. She retired as a licensed practical nurse from Allen County Hopital in Scottsville, Ky. She attended Allen Street First Baptist church and was a member of the Senior Citizens & Jefferson Literary Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Margaret0 BIGGS, Wabash; five sons, Don IVENS, San Springs, Okla.; Paul GIVENS, Kokomo; Bill GIVENS, Wabash; Larry GIVENS, Akron, and John GIVENS, Visalia, Calif.; sixteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Imogene) TEVAULT, Indianapolis, and a brother, Charles [BONE], Indianapolis. Preceding in death were a son, three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters, and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grandstaff-Hentgen-Miner Funeral Home, Wabash, with Dr. Curtis BROUWER officiating. Burial will be in the Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today.

Thursday, December 5, 1991

Wanetta B. Puckett

Dec. 17, 1922 - Dec. 4, 1991

Wanetta Beatrice PUCKETT, 68, of 12 Lincoln Highway, Bourbon, died at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, following a long illness.

She was born in Reading, Mich., to Lloyd and Sarah TANNER HOTCHKISS. She moved to the Bourbon area 30 years ago. On Oct 13, 1946 she married Robert PUCKETT, who survives. She retired in 1987 from Biomet in Warsaw.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Beatrice) PRICE, Montpelier, and Mrs. Michael (Barbara) LOCKE, Roanoke; two sons, Kenneth W and Ronald W [PUCKETT], both of Etna Green; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Harold BAUGHMAN, Osseo, Mich., and Atie BAUGHMAN, Dayton, Fla. Preceding in death was a brother, Paul [HOTCHKISS].

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with the Rev. Larry BUNTON officiating. Burial will be in the Etna Green Cemetry. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Daniel L. VanMeter

July 3, 1910 - Dec. 5, 1991

Daniel L. VanMETER, 81, Miller St., Fulton, died at 7 a.m. today at Life Care Center.

He was born in Cass County to George and Lovia FIEDLER VanMETER. He lived all his life in Fulton County. On Jan. 4, 1931 in Royal Center he married Leoma Pauline CREEK, who died May 26, 1991. He retired from farming and from Baker Vault Company in Fulton. He was a member of Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Harold [VanMETER], Jackson, Mich.; two foster-daughters, Kim ENGREN, Converse, and Nancy KURITZ, Logansport; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty ZIMMER, Royal Center, and Martha STUDEBAKER, Hammond, and four brothers, Ernest and George [VanMETER], both of Lucerne; Walter [VanMETER], Rochester, and Don [VanMETER], Atlanta, Ga. preceding in death was a sister, Mildred RANS.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. A memorial service for Mr. VanMeter’s wife, Pauline [VanMETER], who died in May, will also be conducted at this time. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church.

Friday, December 6, 1991

John J. O’Grady

July 1, 1920 - Dec. 5, 1991

John J. O’GRADY, 71, Rt. 1, Monterey, died unexpectedly at 9:15 p.m. Thursday at his home.

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

Louis E. Kelly

June 3, 1915 - Dec. 5, 1991

Louis E. KELLY, 76, Rt. 6, Rochestr, died at 5 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hopital, shortly after admission. He had been in failing health for 18 months.

He was born June 3, 1915 in Kokomo to Barney R. and Ora JONES KELLY, and had resided in the Rochester community most of his life. On Sept. 26, 1936 in Fulton County he married Louise E. WINDBIGLER, who survives. He retired in 1977 after 27 years with Sealed Power Corporation.

Surviving with his wife are seven daughters, Mrs. Lester (Patricia) EDINGTON, Rochester; Mrs. Clarence (Mary) DOWNS and Mrs. William (Barbara) SNAY, both of Logansport; Janet KELLY, Evanston, Ill.; Jean KELLY, Elkhart; Mrs. Roger (Elaine) ALDERFER, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Tim (Evelyn) BARTON, Mentone; four sons, Paul R. [KELLY], California; James L. [KELLY], Logansport; Douglas R. [KELLY], LaPorte, and Brian W. [KELLY], Ekhart; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great-gradchildren, and two sisters, Frances ROSENBAUM, Knox, and Mrs. Robert (Ruth) WINTERROWD, Rochester. Preceding in death were two brothers, Clyde and Eugene [KELLY], and a half-sister, Alice TURLEY.

Private services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. C. Allan HAZEN officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Saturday, December 7, 1971

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Monday, December 9, 1991

Chloa E. Washburn

Oct. 3, 1903 - Dec. 8, 1991

Chloa E. STINGLEY WASHBURN, 88, Leiters Ford, died at 4 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

She was born in Fulton County to Amos J. and Lydia Belle BLAUSSER STINGLEY. On June 28, 1925 at Bruce Lake Station, she married Herbert N. WASHBURN, who died Nov. 30, 1988. She was a retired sales clerk for Sears Roebuck, South Bend, and was a former postmaster at Bruce Lake Station. She was a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, Culver.

Surviving are six nieces, Bettye MURDICK AUGSBURGER, Argos; Opal KISSINGER, Logansport; Mary BARDEN, South Bend; Alice GREER, Rochester; Pat GREEN, Talma, and Thelma COOK, address unknown, and a nephew, James OVERMYER, New Castle. Preceding in death were a sister and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the Rev. Ivan E. AUGSBURGER officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

John J. O’Grady

July 7, 1920 - Dec. 5, 1991

Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey, for John J. O’GRADY, 71, Rt. 1, Monterey.

The Rev. Gerald BORAWSKI was to officiate and burial was to be in the St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. The Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. O’Grady died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was born in Chicago to John J. and May MOLONEY O’GRADY. He moved from Chicago to Monterey seven years ago. On April 26, 1947 in Chicago he married Beatrice B. BROWN, who survives. He was a retired chemical engineer for the city of Chicago and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church of Monterey, St. Andrew’s Missionary Apostolate of Knox, the Society of Professional Engineers, the Culver VFW, the Scepular Confraternity of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Militae Immaculatea and the Marian Movement of Priests.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. John (Jacqueline) COSTELLO, Orland Park, Ill.; two sons, John J. [O’GRADY] Jr., Brookfield, Ill., and Michael [O’GRADY], Monterey; three grandchildren, and a sister, Margery MALLOY, Williams, Minn. Preceding in death were two daughters, Eileen ULM and Mary Frances O’GRADY, and a son, James [O’GRADY].

Billy A. Gochenour

Billy A. GOCHENOUR, 68, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.

He was born in Young America of Cass County to Herbert W. and Juanita M. TURLEY GOCHENOUR. He moved to Rochester 26 years ago from Kewanna. Prior to that, he had lived in Tennessee. On Jan. 6, 1950 in VanWert, Ohio, he married Hettie Lee FRIZZEL, who survives. He retired after 27 years with the Bendix Corporation in South Bend. He attended the Whippoorwill Community Church and was an Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Dale (Lanetta F.) OVERMYER and Mrs. Steve (Alicia K.) SUMMERS, both of Rochester; Mrs. Thomas (Carolyn S.) WHITE, Marietta, Ga., and Bonnie N. TURGEON, Tennessee; a son, Claude F. [GOCHENOUR]; seventeen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Chloris CHEESMAN, Rochester, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military services. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after noon Wednesday.

Tuesday, December 10, 1991

Milo J. Madary

Jan. 8, 1903 - Dec. 9, 1991

Word was received from a relative of the death of Milo Jennings MADARY, 88, Port Orange, Fla.

Mr. Madary died Monday in Port Orange. He was born in Fulton to Druggett and Susan BROKAW REID MADARY. On Aug. 29, 1937 he married Alma DYE, who survives. After moving from Fulton County in 1923, he resided mostly in Chicago ad Buffalo, N.Y. He was a Buffalo city bus driver until retiring and moving to Port Orange.

Surviving with his wife are nieces and nephews, including Berniece AULT of Rochester and Bertha WALTZ, of Fulton. Preceding in death were two sisters, Carrie REID HOWER and Oattie REID COX, and a brother, Albert E. REID.

Wednesday, December 11, 1991

Alice Ambridge

Aug. 27, 1905 - Dec. 9, 1991

Services were conducted today at the Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester, for Alice L. AMBRIDGE, 86, Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester.

The Rev. Marlin McCANN officiated, and burial was in the Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials may be made to the First Brethren Church, North Manchester.

Mrs. Ambridge died at 4:10 a.m. Monday at the Timbercrest Health Care Center. She was born in Rochester to Harry R. and Myrtle RAYMER HOWARD. She moved to North Manchester in 1931. On June 9, 1934 she married Charles A. AMBRIDGE, who died Dec. 27, 1968. She was a member of the First Brethren Church, North Manchester, and the Hadassah Circle of the church. She retired in 1970 after 47 years as an office clerk at General Telephone Company, North Manchester.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Sandra) BURCH, North Manchester, and Ann KRIDER, Yardley, Pa.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Shirley) CRAIG, Akron. Preceding in death were two sisters.

Gladys G. Walters

March 20, 1912 - Dec. 10, 1991

Gladys G. WALTERS, 79, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 5:06 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born in Wayne County, Mo., to William and Emma ALLEN BELL. On Nov. 28, 1933 she married Harry WALTERS, who died Oct. 30, 1951. She was a member of the Macy United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Leona OLIBA, Macy, and Betty QUIER, Peru; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Opal COBSTILL, Momence, Ill, and Grace MORRILL, San Diego, Calif., and a brother, Glen [BELL], Florida. Preceding in death were a brother, Lindy [BELL], and two sisters, Mell and Nona [BELL].

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Jeff JONES officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Thursday.

Billy A. Gochenour

June 25, 1923 - Dec. 8, 1991

Services were today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Billy A. GOCHENOUR, 68, Rt. 4, Rochester.

The Rev. John ANDREWS officiated and burial was in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion and VFW conducted military services.

Mr. Gochenour died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. He was born in Young America of Cass County to Herbert W. and Juanita M. TURLEY GOCHENOUR. He moved to Rochester 26 years ago from Kewanna. On Jan. 6, 1950 in VanWert, Ohio, he married Hettie Lee FRIZZEL, who survives. He retired after 27 years with the Bendix Corporation in South Bend. He attended the Whippoorwill Community Church and was an Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Dale (Lanetta F.) OVERMYER, and Mrs. Steve (Alicia K.) SUMMERS, both of Rochester; Mrs. Thomas (Carolyn S.) WRIGHT, Marietta, Ga., and Bonnie N. TURGEON, Tennessee; a son, Claude F. [GOCHENOUR]; seventeen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Chloris CHEESMAN, Rochester, and nieces and nephews.

Thursday, December 12, 1991

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Friday, December 13, 1971

Ward M. Redinger

Feb. 1, 1914 - Dec. 12, 1991

Ward M. REDINGER, 77, of 12461 Indiana 10, Argos, died at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born Feb. 1, 1914 in Tippecanoe Township of Marshall County to Mark and Vesta WARD REDINGER. He lived all his life in the Argos community. On Nov. 22, 1936 in Argos he married Virginia B. NEWHOUSE, who survives. He was a self-employed elecrician and a member of the Argos United Methodist Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Ron (Joy) EVARD, South Bend; four sons, Carl [REDINGER], Troy, Mich.; Arthur [REDINGER], Liberty, and Charles and Lee [REDINGER], both of Argos; seventeen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and a brother, Ernest [REDINGER], Argos. Preceding in death were two granddaughters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Dr. Donald C. LACY officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.

Joe Mellott

Joe MELLOTT, 88, Etna Green, died at 3:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentons.

Saturday, December 14, 1991

Marjorie A. Bryant

March 20, 1895 - Dec. 12, 1991

Marjorie A. BRYANT, 96, died at 7:25 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center where she had lived for two years. She had been ill for several months.

She was born in Newcastle Township to Charles T. and Anna Viola DEAMER JONES. On Dec. 21, 1915 in Talma she married Orbie G. BRYANT, who died Dec. 19, 1953. In 1953 she moved from Macy to live with her daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Virginia) SMITH, in Rochester. She was a retired school teacher, having taught at the former Talma School. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star and the Mother’s Club, all of Macy.

Surviving with Mrs. Smith are seven grandchildren, Ron SMITH, Terry SMITH, Mart SMITH, and Mrs. Jack (Sandra) SAWYER, all of Rochester; Fred BRYANT, Dover, Md.; William BRYANT, Atlanta, Ga.; David BRYANT, Sanford, Fla.; thirteen great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, O.G. BRYANT Jr.; a daughter, Eva Lucille [BRYANT], and three brothers, Erin JONES, Charles “Casey” JONES Jr. and Herman JONES, and a sister, Eva KILLION.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Joe Mellott

Dec. 17, 1902 - Dec. 13, 1991

Joe MELLOTT, 88, Etna Green, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born in Etna Green to James Alva and Daisy Olive BRIDEY MELLOTT. He was a lifetime resident of the area. On Feb. 4, 1928 in Warsaw he married Emma E. ROMINE, who survives. He was a farmer. He attended the Pilgrim’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Donna) CUMMINS, Plymouth; two sons, John and Larry [MELLOTT], both of Etna Green; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and a sister, Helen WEIRICK, Bourbon.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with elder Elias SARBER officiating. Burial wil be i the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, December 16, 1991

Mary M. Hoagland

July 9, 1912 - Dec. 14, 1991

Mary M. HOAGLAND, 77, of 305 Westwood Lane, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Life Care Center.

She was born in Peru to Walter E. and Goldie KESTER MILLER. On Oct. 18, 1930 she married Eugene HOAGLAND, who died Oct 22, 1989. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society of the church and the Rocks and Minerals Club of Peru.

Surviving are three daughters, Judith LUDWIG, Rochester; Joan MATHIAS, Sullivan, Ill., and Mary Jean JORDAN, Fairfield, Calif.; a son, Jack [HOAGLAND], Fort Myers, Fla. sixteen grandchidren; thirty-five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lucille HOAGLAND, Mexico; Esther LYNCH, Watertown, Mass., and Ruth CHILD, Ogden, Utah, and two brothers, Walter C. MILLER, Rochester, and John A. MILLER, Peru. Preceding in death was a brother, Carl MILLER.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, where there will be a scripture service at 8 p.m., and at the church Thursday after 10 a.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Tuesday, December 17, 1991

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Wednesday, December 18, 1991

Kathleen M. Henry

Sept. 25, 1900 - Dec. 17, 1991

Kathleen M. HENRY, 91, formerly of Waterhaven Apartments, died 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, where she had lived for two months.

She was born Sept. 25, 1900 in Lexington, Ky., to John and Allie Jo McLEAN PHIPPS. She lived most of her life in Ashland, Ky., before moving to Rochester in 1987. In 1925 in Ashland she married Fred HILLMAN, who preceded in death. In 1950 in Ashland she married Everett HENRY, who preceded in death. For many years she taught piano and was affiliated wih the Nancy Holmes Dancing School in Ashland. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Russell, Ky. She received a bachelor’s degree in music from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Surviving are a daughter, Betty HILLMAN ADAMS, Rt. 1, Rochester; two grandchildren, Holly RIDGLEY, Indianapolis, ad William D. ADAMS, Terre Haute, and nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

William C. Wilder

Jan. 16, 1922 - Dec. 16, 1991

William Cloyd WILDER, 69, of 12300 Bear Creek Lane, Bayonet Point, Fla., died unexpecrtedly at 3 a.m. Monday in Bayonet Point,Fla.

Mr. Wilder and his wife were in the process of moving to a newly-purchased home at 3122 Barrett Road, Rochester.

He was born in Van Wert, Ohio to William Cloyd and Mildred McCLURE [WILDER] Sr. He was married July 26, 1943 in Clayton, Mich., to Donelda SPENCER, who survives. He was a retired engineer with Plymouth Tube Corp., headquartered in Winamac.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac; and burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Surviving with his wife are a son, William WILDER, 3215 Barrett Road; a daughter, Judi LANGE, Winamac; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his mother, in Winamac four brothers, Otto [WILDER], Swanton, Ohio; Otis [WILDER], 5t. Petersburg, Fla.; Joshua [WILDER], Winamac, and Burton [WILDER], of Elwood, Neb., and a sister, Helen HAWKINS, Scottsdale, Ariz. A sister, Virginia [WILDER]; a great-grandson, and his father preceded in death.

Thursday, December 19, 1991

Lela M. Warmbrod

Aug. 31, 1898 - Dec. 18, 1991

Lela M. WARMBROD, 93, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at her home. she had been ill for six months.

She was born in Hope, Ill., to Benjamin F. and Nancy RITTER TILLOTSON. She moved from Winamac to this ara in 1958. On Dec. 26, 1923 in Paris, Ill., she married John E. WARMBROD, who preceded in death May 9, 1985. She was a member of the Hope United Church of Christ.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Floyd H. (Velma) BLACKBURN, Lafayette, and Vera WARMBROD, Rochester; two sons, Carl and Kenneth [WARMBROD[, both of Rochester; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Emma HAYS, Seattle, Wash. Preceding in death were two infant sons, four sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. Burial will be in the Reed Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Kathleen M. Henry

Sept. 25, 1900 - Dec. 17, 1991

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for Kathleen M. HENRY, 91, Waterhaven Apartments.

The Rev. C. Allan HAZEN will officiate and burial wil be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Sunday.

Mrs. Henry died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, where she had lived for two mohths.

Eluster Johnson

Nov. 27, 1907 - Dec. 18, 1991

Eluster JOHNSON, 74, of Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver.

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

Friday, December 20, 1991

Eluster Johnson

Nov. 27, 1909 - Dec. 18, 1991

Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Eluster JOHNSON, 82, Rt. 4, Rochester.

Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Mr. Johnson died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver. He was born in Helena, Ark. In 1987 he moved from Chicago to this area. In 1943 in Hampton, Va., he married Izalia MAUPIN, who died Sept. 25, 1988. He was a retired steel mill worker.

Surviving are a great-niece, Nicky JOHNSON, Chicago, and three cousins, including Arneva EDWARDS, Rt. R., Rochester. Preceding in death were two sisters and a brother.

Catherine L. Staner

April 23, 1921 - Dec. 17, 1991

Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the Fulkerson Park Baptist Church for Catherine L. STANER, 70, State Line Road, South Bend.

Burial was to be in the St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the church.

Mrs. Staner died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born in Fulton, where she lived until moving to South Bend in 1942. On Feb. 23, 1942 in Argos, as Catherine FRED, she married Robert A. STANER, who died Nov. 15, 1979. She was a member and secretary oif the Fulkerson Park Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Kay FARMER, Dallas, Ore., and Linda ERNSPERGER, South Bend; two sons, Michael L. STANER, Niles, Mich., and the Rev. Larry J. STANER, Westminster, Md.; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two sisters, Betty GOTSHALL and Barbara HELVIE, both of Logansport, and a brother, Howard FRED, Rochester. A grandson, Danny RICHARD, died in 1981.

Frances I. Hayes

Jan. 18, 1926 - Dec. 19, 1991

Frances I. HAYES, 65, LaPorte, died at 3:55 p.m. CST Thursday at LaPorte Hospital.

She was born in Bellflower, Ill., to Horace and Minnie DUNCAN WINDMILLER. On Dec. 18, 1941 in Covington she married Robert E. HAYES, who survives. She moved from South Bend to LaPorte 15 years ago. She was a member of the First Christian Church in LaPorte.

Surviving with her husband are three daughers, Melody Sue SCHOFF, Rocheter, and Carolyn COMENO and Carol O’DONNELL, LaPorte; two sons, Mitchell HAYES, Rolling Prairie, and David HAYES, Hudson Lake; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara HANCOCK, Grand Island, Fla., and a brother, Robert WINDMILLER, Indianapolis. Preceding in death was a brother, Lawrence WINDMILLER.

Services will be at 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST) Saturday at Haverstock Chapel, 602 Maple Ave., LaPorte, with the Rev. Donald HAMILTON officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. CST (6-9 p.m. EST) Friday and prior to services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Continuing Care Unit of LaPorte Hospital.

Michael K. Engle

Sept. 21, 1942 - Dec. 15, 1991

Services were Wednesday in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, for Michael K. ENGLE, 49, Rt. 3, Box 664, Leesburg.

The Rev. Richard TAYLOR officiated and burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the Warsaw American Legion.

Mr. Engle was pronounced dead at 3:13 p.m. Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He had been in ill health for 15 years. He was born in Warsaw to Willis and Margaret BRIGHT ENGLE. On June 1, 1969 he married Marcha TENNEY, who survives. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. He retired in 1975 from Wholesale Electric Company. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He was a member of North Webster United Methodist Church, where he was on the administration board; the North Webster Lions Cub, and was one of the foundera of the Kosciusko County KEMRAD unit in 1960.

Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Michelle ENGLE, and son, Michael C. [ENGLE], both at home; a sister, Shirley FIDLER, North Webster, and two brothers, Richard ENGLE, Winona Lake, and Larry ENGLE, Warsaw.

Saturday, December 21, 1991

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Monday, December 23, 1991

John R. Righter

April 15, 1941 - Dec. 7, 1991

The death of John R. RIGHTER, 50, Rt. 2, Kewanna, has been ruled a suicide.

Fulton County Coroner Junior D. GOOD, said that Mr. Righter took his own life by asphyxiation from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Mr. Righter’s body was found in his car about 9:30 a.m.Thursday. Police said the body apparently had been in the car for several days.

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John R. “Jack” RIGHTER, 50, Rt 2, Kewanna, died Dec. 7 at his home.

He was born in Winamac to Richard L. and Mabel VANSCOYK RIGHTER. A two-year resident of Kewanna, he was formerly of Twelve Mile and Winamac. He was a farmer and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Bethlehem United Methodist Church of Twelve Mile.

Surviving are a daughter, Michelle RIGHTER, Logansport; two sons, John R. RIGHTER Jr. and Michael RIGHTER, both of Logansport; his mother, Mabel RIGHTER, South Bend, and two sisters, Beverly RIDENOUR, South Bend, and Barbara CONRAD, LaPorte.

Services will be at 7 p.m. tonight at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with the Rev. James NEWTON officiating. Burial will be in the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.

Jerry M. Stevens

July 20, 1915 - Dec. 23, 1991

Jerry M. STEVENS, 76, Box 455, Delong, died at 1:05 a.m. today at his home, following three years of failing health.

He was born in Carter County, Ky., to James and Margaret BARKER STEVENS. He moved from Moorehead, Ky., to Delong 30 years ago. In Moorehead he married Lorraine PARKER, who died in March 1952. He had worked for the C&O Railroad and was a member of the Baptist Church in Moorehead. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he served in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Howard (Sharon) CARBOROUGH, LaPorte; Mrs. Sam (Pam) MANNS and Mrs. Robert (Donna) FARRIS, both of Delong; nine grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; four sisters, Dollie SAMMENS and Elizabeth WADDELL, both of Olive Hill, Ky., and Ola KNIPP and Lola MESSER, both of Moorehead, and three brothers, Othar [STEVENS], Moorehead, and Stanlty and Hermel [STEVENS], both of Delong. Preceding in death was a sister and two brothers.

Arrangements are pending at the Globe Funeral Home in Olive Hill, Ky. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, are in charge of local arrangements.

Robert L. Stark

Sept. 24, 1918 - Dec. 22, 1991

Robert L. STARK, 73, of 411 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday at Lakeland Loving Care Nursing Home, Milford.

He was born in Goshen to Roy E. and Mable F. GAY STARK. He moved from Goshen to Mentone four years ago. In March 1982 he married Norma NORTON, who survives. He worked for 35 years at Dairy Farm Products in Goshen. He was a member of the Tiosa Brethren Church, the American Legion of Goshen and the Disabled American Veterans.

Surviving with his wife are a son, Thomas [STARK], Goshen; two step-daughters, Susan SCHRADER, Milford, and Glenna DAMRON, Mentone; three step-sons, Tom NORTON, Tampa, Fla.; Mike NORTON, Palestine, and Steve NORTON, Mentone; twelve grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Evelyn DENNISON, LaPorte, and two brothers, Harold [STARK], Goshen, and Glen [STARK], Elkhart.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Revs. George BROWN and Paul TINKEL officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday.

Robert D. Grandstaff

Dec. 5, 1972 - Dec. 21, 1991

Robert D. “Doug” GRANDSTAFF, 19, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born in Logansport to Charles “Doug” and Carolyn DONLIN GRANDSTAFF. He had attended Caston High School.

Surviving are his parents, Charles and Carolyn GRANDSTAFF, Rt. 6, Rochester; a sister, Denise TAYLOR, Rt. 6, Rochester, and the maternal grandfather, Mike DONLIN, Rt. 6, Rochester.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport, with the Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be private.

Tuesday, December 24, 1991

Omar H. Leininger

Omar H. LEININGER, 81, died at 8:15 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center, where he lived.

He was formerly of 302 Westwood Lane, Rochester, and Rt. 2, Akron.

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Wednesday, December 25, 1991

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Thursday, December 26, 1991

Eskell Clemons

Dec. 8, 1916 - Dec. 25, 1991

Eskell CLEMONS, 73, Deedsvile, died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

He was born in Smithville, Tenn., to Charlie and Minnie (CLEMONS) CLEMONS. On Feb. 17, 1946 in South Bend he married Isabelle HAMILTON, who died Nov. 22, 1989. He was retired from the Peru Foundry and he operated Clemons’ Antique Shop in Deedsville for the past 10 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended the Deedsville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving are a son, Terry W. [CLEMONS], Rt. 1, Akron; two grandchildren, Bradley W. CLEMONS and Tera S. CLEMONS, Rt. 1, Akron; four sisters, Irene FITZPATRICK, Rt. 2, Macy; Maggie WHITTENBERGER, Mexico; Vennie DILLMAN, Peru, and Marian DeMIEN, Mexico, and a brother, Frank CLEMONS, Peru. Preceding in death were two brothers, Coy L. and Woodrow [CLEMONS].

Services wil be at 10 a.m. Friday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Norris KING officiating. Burial will be in the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today.

Omar H. Leininger

June 27, 1910 - Dec. 23, 1991

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Omar H. LEININGER, 81, of 302 Westwood Lane, Rochester.

The Rev. John CAMPBELL will officiate, and burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery, north of Akron. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home.

Mr. Leininger died at 8:15 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center, following two months of serious illness. He moved from his farm in Akron to Rochester two years ago. He was born in Fulton County to Oliver and Dora KINDIG LEININGER. On March 31, 1931 in Deer Creek he married Elnora Jane KELLEY, who survives. He was retired from farming.

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Howard (Sara) BUNCH, Edwardsville, Mich.; Mrs. Donald (Dora) JONES, Akron, and Kathleen LEACH, Niceville, Fla.; two sons, David [LEININGER], Akron, and Terry [LEININGER], Rochester; twelve grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a grandson, two sisters and a brother.

Carol Baillieul

Dec. 25, 1941 - Dec. 25, 1991

Carol M. BAILLIEUL, 50, of 320 Pontiac St., died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday at her home. She had been in failing health for two years. She was born in Logansport to Ralph and Mildred WILSON JONES. She moved from Winamac to this community, where she had lived most of her life. On Aug. 27, 1966 in Rochester she married Allen A. BAILLIEUL, who survives. She had been a dental assistant for Dr. Michael BOLDRY since 1975. She attended the Grace United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Kappa Delta Phil Sorority and the Women’s Euchre League.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Scot BAILLIEUL, at home; her mother, Mildred JONES ELLIOTT, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Everett (Kay) HENDERSON, and Mrs. Richard (Janelle) SMITH, Fulton; two brothers, Fred JONES, Macy, and David “Lee” JONES, Grandridge, Fla.; a step-sister, and two step-brothers. Preceding in death were her father, Ralph [JONES], on Jan. 4, 1979, and a brother, Ralph Robert [JONES], in 1973.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Dorothy JONES officiating. Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be amade to the Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, the Fulton County Health Home Care or the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Kathryn L. Spice

Jan. 19, 1925 - Dec. 25, 1991

Former Fulton County clerk Kathryn L. SPICE, 66, of 1413 Wabash Ave., died at 12:32 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. she had been seriously ill since October.

She was born in Rochester to Estel and Elma DAGGY ROGERS. She lived all her life in Rochester. On May 8, 1944 in Rochester she married Clyde “Sid” SPICE, who survives She was a legal secretary for Murray McCARTY and the late William DENISTON and [Selden] BROWN. She had served two terms as county clerk, from 1979-1986, and was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, the Ladies of the Moose and the First Christian Church.

Surviving with her husband are two sisters, Mrs. Ted (Carol) FLOHR, Akron, and Joyce EGGE, Macy; three brothers, Richard ROGERS, Fort Wayne; Charles ROGERS, Indianapolis, and Eldon ROGERS, Black Oak. Preceding in death were a sisrter and two brothers.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 12:30 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund.

Friday, December 27, 1991

Gerald Decius

Oct. 10, 1922 - Dec. 26, 1991

Gerald F. “Jerry” DECIUS, 69, Ft. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday near Coldwater, Mich. He had been visiting his son, Gerald [DECIUS], in DeWitt, Mich.

He was born in Indianapolis to Gerald S. and Bernice FULLER DECIUS. He moved from Indianapolis to Nyona Lake in 1958. On Feb. 14, 1942 in Luiisville, Ky., he married Norma Ann STRAUSS, who died Sept. 9, 1991. He retired in 1983 as deputy commissioner for the Indiana Department of Insurance in Indianapolis, where he had worked for 26 years. He was a United States Army Air Force veteran of World War II, having served in North Africa and Italy. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, the Murat Shrine Temple, the Shrine 500 Club and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oldtimers Club, all of Indianapolis, and the Lincoln Masonic Lodge at Macy. He attended Butler University, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

Surviving with his son, Gerald “Jerry” DECIUS, DeWitt, Mich., are two grandchildren, Jane E. and Scott A DECIUS, both of DeWitt.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Ffiends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and after noon on Sunday. The Lincoln Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 4 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Library or the Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital.

Mary J. Mattix

Mary Jane PORTER MATTIX, 42, Speedway, died Wednesday morning at her home. She had been in failing health for two years. She was born in Seymour to H.L. and Margaret BUTCHER PORTER. She was married to Thomas L. MATTIX of Rochesrter, who survives. She had worked as an administrative assistant for Indiana Bell Teephone Company since 1968, was a member of the Indiana Bell Pioneers Club, and attended the Castleton United Methodist Church. She was a 1968 graduate of Porter Business College.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Samantha Jane MATTIX, at home; her mother, Margaret PORTER; her twin sister, Sally Ann ROGER, and her father and mother-in-law, Loren and Alice MATTIX, Rochester.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel. Burial will b e in Floral Park Cemetery West. Memorials may be made to the Indianapolis Humane Society or the Indianapolis Zoo.

Hazel M. Kent

Sept. 24, 1925 - Dec. 26, 1991

Hazel May KENT, 66, Winamac, died at 7:5 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac. She was born in Winamac to James and Pearl May ALLEN THOMAS. She moved from Kansas to Winamac six years ago. On June 5, 1947 in Logansport she married George H. KENT, who survives. She was a teacher and had taught for 33 years in the Seventh Day Adventist Schools.

Surviving with her husband are a sister, Lucy SCHAEFER, Indianapolis, and a brother, Lewis THOMAS, Winamac. Preceding in death were a brother and two sisters.

Graveside services will b e at 1 p.m Sunday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Pastor Ronald OLNEY officiating. Burial will be in the McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Orphanage.

Saturday, December 28, 1991

Ruth F. Buck

Nov. 19, 1921 - Dec. 28, 1991

Ruth F. BUCK, 70, Rt. 1, Rochester (Goose Pond Road) died at 3:35 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.

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

Woodrow Rynearson

Nov. 9, 1913 - Dec. 27, 1991

Former Rochester resident Woodrow “Woodie” RYNEARSON, 78, of 55 Country Forest Drive, Fort Wayne, died at 3:55 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

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

Monday, December 30, 1991

Kelley L. Bledsoe

County police said Kelly L. BLEDSOE, 27, of 1308 Holloway Drive, Plymouth, was killed when the car in which she was riding left Indiana 25 at Indiana 110 and rolled over.

The accident was reported by a passerby at 5:18 a.m. Sunday, but police do not know when the accident occurrd. Police said the 1990 Pontiac Firebird was owned by Bledsoe, but was driven by Mark A. OSBUN II, 21, Warsaw.

Police said the car was eastound on Indiana 110 and apparently did not slow to make the turn onto Indiana 25. The car then slid and rolled over. Both Bledsoe and Osbun were thrown out of the car, police said, and Bledsoe was trapped beneath the car.

Fulton County Coroner Junior GOOD said Bledso died of multiple internal injuries. She was pronounced dead at Woodlawn Hospital at 7:30 a.m. Good said.

Osbun left the scene of the accident, and was later lodged in the Fulton County Jail on charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident and driving under the influence of a controlled substance causing death, police said. His bond was set at $5,000.

Bledsoe became Fulton County’s third traffic fatality of the year.

Yetta Essig

July 22, 1906 - Dec. 28, 1991

Yetta ESSIG, 85, of 1015 Pontiac St., died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital. She had been il for two weeks.

She was born in Rochester to Clyde W. and Hermina LEVI ENTSMINGER. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester. On June 2, 1936 in Rochester, she married Charles H. ESSIG, who died Feb. 5, 1986. She was a professional free lance writer and a retired eementary school teacher. She was a graduate of Madam Blakers Teachers College at Indianapolis. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a charter member of the Tri Kappa Sorority in Rochester.

Surviving are nieces and cousins. Preceding in death was a sister, Miriam [ENTSMINGER], in 1941.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Samuel WRIGHT officiating. There will be no visitation. Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.

Minnie F. Moore

July 26, 1890 - Dec. 28, 1991

Minnie F. MOORE, 101, of 514 E. 12th St., died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at her home. She had been ill for several weeks.

She was born in Denmark, Ark., to Schuyler and Catherine HARNESS BRAMAN. She moved from Huntington to Rochester in 1955. On Nov. 30, 1906 in Rochester she married Arthur S. MOORE, who died March 13, 1960. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Grand Lodge of Ladies Auxiiary of United Transportation Union and the Golden Agers Symphony, from which she retired at the age of 92.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Thelma) NEWMAN, Rochester; two sons, Walter [MOORE], Pueblo, Colo., and Virgil [MOORE], Boulder, Colo.; five gradchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandsons. Preceding in death were a son, Deloise [MOORE]; two sisters, Mable RUSLER and Cora McINTYRE, and three brothers, Harvey, Clyde and Dewey BRAMAN.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Athens with the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. There will be no visitation. Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church.

James A. Reed

Jan. 13, 1940 - Dec. 28, 1991

James A. REED, 51, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 5:05 p.m. Saturday shortly after admission to the emergency room at Woodlawn Hospital.

He was born in Akron to Lloyd and F. Grethel HUTCHISON REED. On May 28, 1960 in Akron he married Gloria J. McCLOUGHAN, who survives. He was a service man for Blue Flame L.P. Gas Company of North Manchester. He was formerly the manager of the Blue Flame L.P. Gas Company in Akron. He was a member of the Olive Branch Church of God in Roann.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Tamara) KIRK, Akron, and Mrs. Gregory A. (Rosemary) LOWE, Rochester a son, Albert [REED], Akron; two grandchildren; his step-father, Orville ELLIS, Akron; five sisters, Mrs. Ronnie (Marcille) NEEDHAM, LaFontaine; Marilyn MAYNARD, Warsaw; Mrs. Roger (Carol) LEEDY, Pierceton; Mrs. Don (Joyce) GREER, Mexico, and Wanda SPIVEY, Plymouth; three brothers, Michael REED and Dean REED, both of Akron, and David REED, Georgia, and three step-sisters. Preceding in death was a brother.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tueasdy at the Olive Branch Church of Dod, with Pastors Lowell BURRUS and Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Olive Branch Church of God, Roann.

Jessie E. Parker Walther

Dec. 6, 1889 - Dec. 28, 1991

Jessie E. PARKER WALTHER, 102, died Saturday at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where she had lived for 15 1/2 years.

She was born to Jacob and Alice COFFMAN SHOEMAKER. In 1909 she married Albert Allen PARKER, who died in 1939. In 1941 she married Glen WALTHER, who preceded in death. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko County and North Manchester.

Surviving are two sons, Roger A. PARKER, Peabody Home, (formerly of Akron), and Robert PARKER, Warsaw and Sebring, Fla.; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; a step-son, Maurice WALTER, Silver Lake; a step-daughter, Lois BOWERS, North Manchester, and step-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Evelyn DEAFENBAUGH; a step-son, and step-daughter.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday [at the Peabody] Home Chapel, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.

Woodrow Rynearson

Nov. 9, 1913 - Dec. 27, 1991

Services will be at 1 p.m. tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Woodrow “Woody” RYNEARSON, 78, of 55 County Forest Drive, Fort Wayne.

The Rev. Ernest PLEMMONA will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside services. Friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today and after noon Tuesday.

Mr. Rynearson died at 3:55 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Williamsport, Pa., to Lowe and Bernice HALL RYNEARSON. He moved from Orlando, Fla., to Fort Wayne two years ago. Prior to that, he lived in Rochester. On Nov. 12, 1972 in Rochester he married Joan Marie RAY, who survives. He was a retired club manager of the Manitou Moose Lodge in Rochester. He was currently employed by the Rumpf Security Agency of Fort Wayne. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Fort Wayne, an honorary life member of th Manitou Moose Lodge and was a former member of the Rochester American Legion and VFW. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving with his wife are a step-daughter, Evelyn WILLIAMS, Austin, Texas; a step-son, Donald L. MOORE Sr., Kingsport, Tenn.; three step-grandchildren, Charity WILLIAMS, Austin; Alison MOORE, Kingsport, and Donald MOORE Jr., Jonesboro, Tenn.; two sisters, Marjorie COX, and Sara ANNDERSON, both of Mesa, Ariz.; two brothers, Reuben RYNEARSON, Osceola, and nieces and nephews.

Ruth F. Buck

Nov. 19, 1921 - Dec. 28, 1991

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for Ruth F. BUCK, 70, Rt. 1, Rochester.

The Rev. David A. WELSH will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fune.

Mrs. Buck died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. She had been in failing health for a month.

She was born in Richland Township to Charles R and Esther MEHLING BARKMAN. She moved from Gas City to Rochester in 1973. On Jan. 21, 1961 in Rochester she married Robert G. BUCK, who survives. She retired from Torx Products in 1961. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church, the Fulton County Historical Society and the Grant County Homemaker’s Club.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Sven BARKMAN, Macy; a step-daughter, Mrs. Willard (Darlene) BUCK VALE, Syracuse; two grandchildren; three step-grandchidren, and two sisters, Mrs. Merriem ALEXANDER, Mishawaka, and Esther BUCK, Rochester. Preceding in death was a sister, Lydia [BARKMAN], and a step-grandchild.

Thelma E Brubaker

April 13, 1915 - Dec. 29, 1991

Thelma E. BRUBAKER, 76, of 330 Jefferson St., died unexpectedly at 6:25 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.

She was born in Miami County to Ammon and Della BRIDESTIEN DeWALD. She moved from Deedsville to Rochester 52 years ago. On Dec. 2, 1939 in Logansport she married Arthur F. BRUBAKER, who died June 16, 1978. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a 1933 graduate of Gilead High School and a graduate of Fort Wayne Beauty College. She was a member of the Council on Aging, the RSVP, the Neighborly Club, where she also served as treasurer and the Woodlawn Hospital Auxiliary, where she worked in the gift shop.

Surviving are two daughers, Mrs. Gene (Linda) KELSO, Washington, Ind., and Mrs. Max (Ann) HOLLOWAY, Rt. 4, Rochester; a son, James E. BRUBAKER, Rt. 4, Rochester; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Esther DILLMAN, Twelve Mile. Preceding in death were two brothers, Elvin and Bill [DeWALD].

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at 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 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Senior Citizens of Fulton County.

Ralph L. Overmyer

Sept. 30 , 1898 - Dec. 30, 1991

Ralph L. OVERMYER, 93, died at 5 a.m. today at Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, where he had been a patient for six monhs. He was formerly of Frontier Drive in Rochester, Richland Township and Warsaw.

He was born near Argos in Marshall County to Edward and Alice MILLER OVERMYER. He lived most of his life in Fulton and Marshall counties. On Oct. 17, 1929 in Auburn he married Clara Ellen BEEHLER, who died May 26, 1970. On Oct. 24, 1971 near Argos he married Carrie McCOY, who died Feb. 6, 1981. He was a retired farmer and he also retired after 27 years’ serice from the Oliver Equipment Company in South Bend. He was a member of the Jordan Baptist Church, the Farm Bureau and the AARP.

Surviving are three sons, Marvin E. [OVERMYER], Rochester; Myron R [OVERMYER], Tippecanoe, and Clair D [OVERMYER], Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; eight grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were three sisters, Ola FISH, Bertha BRANSFORD and Ruby OVERMYER, and three brothers, Ray, Howard and Edward [OVERMYER].

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

Tuesday, December 31, 1991

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