FULTON
COUNTY INDIANA
OBITUARIES
1992
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The Rochester Sentinel
1992
Thursday, January 2, 1992
Calvin A. Kistler
Nov. 10, 1925 - Jan. 1, 1992
Calvin
A. KISTLER, 66, Ellettsville, died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday at his home.
He
was born November 10, 1925 in Royal Center to Elvin and Florence SMITH
KISTLER. He was formerly of Bradenton,
Fla. On July 7, 1946 in South Bend he
married Wilma L. McKEE, who survives.
He retired in 1981 as a guidance counselor at Western High School in
Howard County. He had taught at Kokomo
Middle School, and had been a teacher and coach at Royal Center High School and
also at Eastern High School, where he started football in 1955. He was a member of the Indiana Retired
Teachers Association, the Arlington United Methodist Church in Bloomington and
was an affiliate and charter member of the Braden River United Methodist Church
in Bradenton. He was a 1943 graduate of
Grass Creek High School, a 1949 graduate of Indiana Central and a 1954 graduate
of Indiana University. He was a U.S.
Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving
with his wife are a son, Andrew [KISTLER], Bloomington; a grandson; two
sisters, Freda COLBY, Danville, Il., and Corabelle CRIPPEN, Rt. 2, Rochester,
and two brothers, Manford [KISTLER], Auburndale, Fla., and Delbert [KISTLER],
Kokomo.
Services
wil be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with
the Rev. Scott MOSS and David L. SOMMER officiating. Burial will be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday and
after 9 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be
made to the Braden River United Methodist Church.
Russell D. Langley
March 4, 1947 - Jan. 1, 1992
Russell
Dean LANGLEY, 44, of 263 Main St., died
at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been ill for six months.
He
was born March 4, 1947 in California to Marion and Doris DAVIS LANGLEY. In 1975 he moved from Logansport to
Rochester. On Feb. 16, 1973 in
Huntington he married Nicki L. GLASSON, who survives. He had been a truck driver for Hardware Transport Corporation,
Fort Wayne. He was a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Manitou Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Mandie LANGLEY, and a son, Wade LANGLEY, both at
home; a brother, Gary [LANGLEY], Spencer; an aunt, Opal COPUS, Bloomington, and
an uncle, James DAVIS, Ellettsville.
Preceding in death were a son, William C. [LANGLEY], on Aug. 9, 1984; his
father, Marion LANGLEY, in February 1985, and his mother, Doris LANGLEY, in
November 1985.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John
RAMSEY officiating. Burial will be in the
Bruce Lake Cemetery, where the American Legion and VFW wil conduct military
graveside services. Friendss may call
at Foster & Good Funeral Home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m.
Saturday at the church.
Friday, January 3, 1992
Daniel L. Flora
May 23, 1956 - Dec. 31, 1990
Daniel
Lee FLORA, 35, Chicago, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday at Northwestern Memorial
Hospital, Chicago.
He
was born in Cass County. In March, 1958
he moved to Peru.
Surviving
with his parents, Everett and Blanche FLORA, Peru, are a sister, Nelda J.
NEWBURN, Fort Wayne; a brother, Jeff FLORA, Tulsa, Okla, and a niece.
Memorial
services will be conducted March 17 at the Erie United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Irvin BEHM Jr. officiating.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Erie United
Methodist Church. Rowlonda Home For
Funerals, Chicago, is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph W. Bidwell
Joseph
W. BIDWELL, 94, Akron, died at 7:21 p.m. Thursday at Community Care Center,
Wabash.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Saturday, January 4, 1992
Sally Hoover
Memorial
services were held today in Phoenix, Ariz., for Mrs. Sally HOOVER, 79, former
Rochester resident who died Wednesday at the Beatitudes Care Life Center in
Phoenix, where she has resided the past year.
Mrs.
Hoover and her husband, the late Charles E. HOOVER, lived here from 1939-42
when he was general manager of The Rochester Sentinel. They resided in Indianapolis until 1945,
when they moved to Phoenix. Mr. Hoover
was advertising manager for Phoenix newspapers and also served in the same
capacity for Oklahoma City newspapers until his death.
Whila
a Phoenix resident, Mrs. Hoover was active in civic and charitable affairs and
was chosen as Phoenix Woman of the Year for her work in these endeavors.
She
is survived by three children, Mrs. Gretchen BATHGATE and Thomas HOOVER, both
of Phoenix, and David HOOVER, California, and three grandchildren.
Leora A. Downs
Jan. 18, 1908 - Jan. 3, 1992
Leora
A. “Betty” DOWNS, 83, 330 Jackson Heights Road, Apt. 43, Plymoutgh, and
previously of Nappanee, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Parkview
Hospital, Plymouth. She had been in
failing health for two years. She was born in Rochester on Jan. 18, 1908 to
Lawrence and Maude EAGLEKRAUT CRABBS.
On Oct. 10, 1931 she married John Emerson DOWNS in Kokomo. Mrs. Downs was a member of the Central
Church of Christ, Plymouth.
Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. Cynthia EICHORST, Plymouth; Mrs. Beverly MORRISON, Nappanee,
and Mrs. Susan RUNNELLS, Tippecanoe; eight grandchildren, and six
great-grandchildren. Her husband, a
sister and a brother preceded in death.
The
Rev. Byron HENBEST will officiate the funeral services, and burial will be in
the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Other
arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia
Foundation or the Heart Fund.
Joseph A. Bidwell
Nov. 3, 1897 - Jan. 2, 1992
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Joseph W.
BIDWELL, 94, of 202 Walnut St., Akron.
The Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate. Burial will be in the Akron
Cemetery, where the American Legion and VFW will conduct graveside rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday and
after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorials may be
made to the Akron EMS, the Akron United Methodist Church or the Fulton County
Historical Society.
Mr.
Bidwell died at 7:21 p.m. Thursday at Community Care Center in Wabash. He was born in Wabash County to Joseph W.
and Sarah Katherine WAY BIDWELL. On
Feb. 12, 1921 in Lagro he married Mary Marie CRIST, who died Nov. 3, 1980. He was the owner of grocery stores in Roann
from 1923-33 and in Akron from 1933-45.
He also owned and operated two mobile home parks in Akron and owned a
mobile home sales company. He was a
partner in the Merchants Protective Association. He was a World War I veteran, serving in the Veterinarians Corps. He was a member of the American Letion Post
and Masonic Lodge, both of Rochester, the Akron Chamber of Commerce and the
Akron United Methodist Church.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Julia Ann) DAY, Akron; a son, Leon M. [BIDWELL],
Estero, Fla.; six grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, three sisters
and five brothers.
Donald E. Priest
May 30, 1909 - Jan. 3, 1992
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for
Donald E. PRIEST, 82, 304 Race St.
The
Rev. Carl RICKS will officiate, and burial will be in the Burr Oak
Cemetery. Fritnds may call from 4-8
p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Trinity United
Methodist Church.
Mr.
Priest died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center, Rochester. He was born may 30, 1909 in Rochester to
Arnold and Minnie PONTIUS PRIEST, and had lived most of his life in the
Rochester and Culver areas. On Feb. 11,
1941 he married Jessie M. WHITING in South Bend. She died in 1985. On
April 19, 1986 he married Garnett HUPP SNIDER in Rochester. She survives. Mr. Priest formerly owned and operated the Don-Marie Restuarant
in Burr Oak. He was a member of the
South Bend Masonic Lodge, the South Bend Scottish Rite and the Indiana FOP.
Surviving
with his wife are two sons, Lester Lee SNIDER, South Bend, and Max. O. SNIDER,
Palo Alto, Calif; two step-daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Shirley) ROCKHILL,
Fortville, and Mrs. Richard (Mary Ann) SOBIERALSKI, South Bend; eleven
step-grandchildren, and eleven step-great-grandchildren. A sister, Annabelle MILLS, and a brother,
Robert [PRIEST], preceded in death.
Monday, January 6, 1992
Devane Felts
June 30, 1902 - Jan. 4, 1992
Devane
“Baba” FELTS, 89, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 6:52 p.m. Saturday at Peabody
Retirement Community, North Manchester.
He had been ill for several months.
He
was born in Rochester to Charles L. and Catherine VanMETER FELTS. He was a lifetime area resident until moving
to the retirement community on Aug. 12.
On Nov. 24, 1927 in Rochester he married Wilma L. KOCHENDERFER, who
survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the
Odd Fellows Lodge, the First Presbygterian Church and was a past patron of the
Eastern Star, all of Rochester; the Scottish Rite of South Bend, and the Mizpah
Shrine of Fort Wayne.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Susan A. WILLIAMS, San Diego, Calif.; a son, H.
Kenneth [FELTS], San Daigo; five grandchildren, and four
great-grandchildren. Preceding in death
were two brothers, Howard [FELTS] in 1972 and Dave [FELTS], in 1974.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Family 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.
Tuessday. Masonic services will be at 7
p.m. and Odd Fellows services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the First
Presbyterian Church.
Hyburnis E. Jentzen
Hyburnis
Elizabeth FUNK JENTZEN, 88, died at 4:21 a.m. today at Alden Lakeland Nursing
Center, Chicago. She was formerly of
Akron.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Irene Latimer
Oct. 10, 1909 - Jan. 5, 1992
Irene
LATIMER, 82, Life Care Center, died at 6 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
She
was born in Armstrong, Ill., to Rhinhart and Eliza May MOFFETT WERNIGK. She was formerly of Logansport and Twelve
Mile. On May 7, 1961 at Piggot, Ark.,
she married William LATIMER, who died Aug. 7, 1984. She attended Whippoorwill Community Church.
Surviving
is a sister, Margaret WERNIGK.
Preceding in death were three brothers, Milton, Edward and Charles
WERNIGK.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastor John
ANDREWS officiating. Burial will be in
the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday.
Irene M. Boganwright
Jan. 28, 1910 - Jan. 3, 1992
Services
were to be at 1 p.m. today at King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Irene M.
BOGANWRIGHT, 81, Warsaw.
The
Rev. James SLUSS was to officiate and burial was to be in the Mentone Cemetery.
Mrs.
Boganwright died at 11:18 p.m. Friday at Goshen General Hospital. She was born in Tippecanoe to Velorus and
Almyra HARDING FISHER. She moved from
Mentone to Warsaw about 20 years ago.
In 1938 in Bourbon she married John D. BOGANWRIGHT, who died Dec. 25,
1981. She formerly owned and operated
the Broadway Tavern in Mentone.
Surviving
are a daughter, Betty BROUWER, Fort Wayne; a son, Dale THOMPSON, North Webster;
seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren;
a sister, Annabelle RICHARDSON, Rochester, and nieces and nephews.
William H. Greer
Aug. 28, 1928 - Jan. 5, 1992
William
H. “Billy” GREER, 63, Plymouth, died at 2 a.m. Sunday at his home following a
brief illness.
He
was born in Rochester to Bert and Charlotte HATTERY GREER. He moved to Plymouth in 941. He was a foundry worker.
Surviving
are three sisters, Mabel GOOD, Rochester; Margaret CARR, Culver, and Georgia
KERN, Upland; two brothers, Robert GREER and Marvin MOORE, both of Plymouth,
and an aunt. Preceding in death were a
sister, Rosemary GREER, and four brothers, Fredrick GREER, Edward GREER, Byron
GREER and John MOORE.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev.
Richard GEORGE officiating. Burial will
be in the Hoover Cemetery, Athens.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Leora A. Downs
Jan. 18, 1908 - Jan. 3, 1992
Services
were to be at 3 p.m. today at the Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for
Leora A. “Betty” DOWNS, 83, Plymouth.
Pastor
Byron HENBEST was to officiate and burial was to be in the Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery.
Mrs.
Downs died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for two
years.
William A. Ault
State
police told The Sentinel this morning they believe that “motives other than the
occult” are involved in the “satanic ritual” death of a Rochester man.
The
dismembered body of the victim, William Anthony “Tony” AULT, 21, whose home
address is in the 1200 block of Elm Street, was found in a DeKalb County farm
field Dec. 13.
Police
have established that he was murdered on Sept. 26, said Officer Rick DINEHART
of the information office of the state police post in Fort Wayne.
A
tip led officers to the scene, Dinehart said.
On
Fridaty, DeKalb Circuit Court in Auburn unsealed court papers that were filed
on Dec. 30 in which two men were charged in connection with the death.
The
papers had been held secret while police tried to find other suspects in the
case, Dinehart said.
DeKalb
County Prosecutor, Monte BROWN, said he would seek the death penalty against
Jimmie Lee PENICK, 24, Shelbyville. Also
charged, with conspiracy to commit murder, was Mark Edward GOODWIN, 20,
Indianapolis.
Penick
is held without bond.
State
police said that Penick, Goodwin, Ault and several other persons were in Auburn
working for an amusement company at the DeKalb County Fall Free Fair when the
murder took place.
The
suspects took Ault to the farm field and “killed him as part of a satanic
ritual,” police said. However, officers
said this morning that further investigation has led them to believe that the
motives for killing Ault were “other than the occult.”
Police
said they learned of the murdern when Mark Edward GOODWIN’s father, William
GOODWIN, told them by telephone on Dec. 12 that his son had witnessed the
murder of a man in DeKalb County as part of a satanic sacrifice.
Dinehart
said that police believe the other suspects no longer are in northeastern
Indiana.
Auburn
is about 27 miles north of Fort Wayne, just off Interstate 69.
Tuesday, January 7, 1992
Hyburnis E. Jentzen
April 10, 1903 = Jan. 6, 1992
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Hyburnis
Elizabeth FUNK JENTZEN, 88, Chicago.
The
Rev. Robert LOUGHEED will officiate and burial will be in the Athens
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs.
Jentzen died at 4:21 a.m. Monday at Lakeland Nursing Center, Chicago. She was born in Fulton County to Cary H. and
Bessie E. DALTON FUNK, and moved to Chicago from Akron about 60 years ago. She was married to Edward C. JENTZEN, who
died Nov. 24, 1955.
Surviving
are her step-mother, Lucile FUNK, Fulton; six half-sisters, Elma SWIHART and
Isabelle KAMP, both of Akron; Martha SCHULTZ and Rose HABBAGER, both of Texas;
Helen Sue QUINTANILLA, Wabash, and Judith Ann SHOCKEY, Twelve Mile, and four
half-brothers, Arthur W. FUNK, Fulton, and James H. FUNK, Robert E. FUNK and
Hugh M. FUNK, all of Rochester.
Devane Felts
June 30, 1902 - Jan. 4, 1992
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester,
for Devane “Babe” FELTS, 89, Rt. 2, Rochester.
The
Rev. John RAMSEY will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. today. Masonic ervices will be at
7 p.m. and Odd Fellows services will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Memorials may be made to the First
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.
Felts died at 6:52 p.m. Saturday at Peabody Retirement Community, North
Manchester. He had been ill for several
months. He was born in Rochester to
Charles L. and Catherine VanMETER FELTS.
He was a lifetime area resident until moving to the retirement community
on Aug. 12. On Nov. 24, 1927 in
Rochester he married Wilma L. KOCHENDERFER, who surives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the
Odd Fellows Lodge, the First Presbyterian Church and was a past patron of the
Eastern Star, all of Rochester; the Scottish Rite of South Bend, and the Mizpah
Shrine of Fort Wayne.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Susan A. WILLIAMS, San Diego, Calif.; a son, H.
Kenneth [FELTS], San Diego; five grandchildren, and four
great-grandchildren. Preceding in death
were two brothers, Howard [FELTS], in 1972, and Dale [FELTS], in 1974.
Wednesday, January 8, 1992
Charles W. Reser
Nov. 22, 1923 - Jan. 7, 1992
Charles
W. RESER, 68, of 228 Pontiac St., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Veteran’s Hospital,
Fort Wayne. He had been ill for one
year.
He
was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to James W. and Marie THORNTON RESER. He moved from Laurelton, N.Y., to Rochesrter
in June 1951. On Dec. 1, 1946 in
Elkton, Mc., he married Frances M. HOLZ, who survives. He was retired from and was the former owner
of Reser Concrete Inc. He was a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theater. He was a member and past commander of the Rochester
American Legion.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Janet) NOWICKI, South Bend; two sons,
Brian [RESER], South Bend, and Kevin [RESER], Mishawaka; eleven grandchildren,
and two sisters, Laurice WAGNER, Oceanside, N.Y., and Carol RESER, Long Island,
N.Y. Preceding in death were a
daughter, Diane CHAFFART, in 1983, and a brother, James [RESER].
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Pastor James KREFT officiating. Burial
will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military rites and graveside
services by the American legion.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County
Cancer Fund or Home Health Care.
Gretchen L. Leininger
Gretchen
L. LEININGER, 91, a resident of the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin who
formerly lived in Akron, died at 12:30 a.m. today at Johnson Memorial Hospital,
Franklin.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Rose B. Sheane
Aug. 8, 1905 - Jan. 7, 1992
Rose
B. SHEANE, 86, who lived the past year with her daughter, Alice PLANTZ, Rt. 1,
Kewanna, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had
been a resident since Dec. 21. She was
formerly of 1416 Jefferson St.
She
was born near Monterey to Elwood and Mary TAYLOR COPELAND, and moved here from
Chicago 25 years ago. On Jan. 21, 1925
in Crown Point she married Frederick H. SHEANE, who died Oct. 12, 1970. She had been employed by the Continental
Bank in Chicago and also was a practical nurse. She was a member of the Rochester Trinity United Methodist
Church, the Morning Glory Circle of the church and AARP.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Alice) PLANTZ, Rt. 1, Kewanna, and Mrs. Richard
(Muriel) VERHAEGHE, Ellenton, Fla.; seven grandchildren; sixteen
great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Emma NORMAN, Monterey, and Madeline
GILCHRIST, Winamac. Preceding in death
were seven sisters and three brothers.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fuster & Good Funeral home, Rochester, with the
Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial
will be in the Lake Bruce Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 1 p.m. Friday.
Thursday, January 9, 1992
Gretchen L. Leininger
Nov. 18, 1900 - Jan. 8, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Gretchen L.
LEININGER, 91, Indiana Masonic Home, Franklin.
The
Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.
Mrs.
Leininger died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson Memorial Hospital,
Franklin. She was formerly of
Akron. She was born in Winamac to Carl
and Elma WINES PASCHALL. On Nov. 23,
1922 in Rochester she married Ralph LEININGER, who died Feb. 24, 1974. She was a member of the Akron United
Methodist Church and the Eastern Star.
Surviving
are a son, Byron [LEININGER], Akron; four grandchildren, Ann DIETRICH, Mary
Beth WALLACE, Todd LEININGER and Greg LEININGER, and two
great-grandchildren. Preceding in death
were a son, Robert [LEININGER], and a grandson, Scott [LEININGER].
Corey A. Smith
May 29, 1970 - Jan. 7, 1992
Corey
A. SMITH, 21, Rt. 1, Box 144, Mentone, (Palestine), died unexpectedly of
natural causes at 6:29 p.m. Tuesday in the emergency room at Kosciusko
Community Hospital.
He
was born in Rochester and was a lifetime area resident. His parents are Dave and Diane McCLONE
O’BRIEN. He worked for Lawnrangers of
Warsaw. He was a 1989 graduate of Tippecanoe
Valley High School, where he played on the football team.
Surviving
are his parents, Dave and Diane O’BRIEN, Rt. 1, Mentone; a brother, Kegan
O’BRIEN, at home; two sisters, Lindsay and Ashley O’BRIEN, both at home; the
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob McCLONE, Mentone, and Mary Belle
SELLERS, Palestine, and the paternal grandfather, James O’BRIEN, Silver Lake.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Revs.
Don POYSER and Doug JOHNS officiating.
Burial wil be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.
Neva L. Stackhouse
Feb. 5, 1919 - Jan. 9, 1992
Neva
Lorene STACKHOUSE, 72, Hoffman Lake, Warsaw, died at 8:32 p.m. Wednesday at her
home, following a lengthy illness.
She
was born in Fulton County to Russell and Jesse LANDIS PAXTON. She had lived at Hoffman Lake for 12
years. On Nov. 11, 1939 she married
Wilbur J. STACKHOUSE, who survives. She
was a member of the Country Church of Bourbon and was especialy interested in missions.
Surviving
with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Marie) LEMLER, Bourvbon, and
Joy CHENOWETH, Columbia City; a son, James [STACKHOUSE], Peru; eight
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Charlotte)
KEESEY and Mrs. Ralph (Edna) CURTIS, both of Rochester; Mrs. Gail (Freda)
GEIGER, Greenwood, and Bonnie GERBER, North Manchester, and four brothers,
James PAXTON, Silver Lake, and Edward PAXTON, Earl “Bud” PAXTON, and Larry
PAXTON, all of Rochester. Preceding in
death was a brother, Harold [PAXTON].
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Country Church of Bourbon with the Revs.
David GOULD and Robert KLATT officiating.
Burial will be in the Stony Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at the Deaton Funeral Home,
Bourbon, and after 10 a.m. Saurday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Country Church Missions Programs.
Neva M. Sink
Jan. 8, 1896 - Jan. 9, 1992
Neva
Marie SINK, 96, formerly of Galveston, died at 8:20 a.m. today at Chase Convalescent
Center.
She
was born in Young America to Charley M. and Catherine F. SPRINKLE HYMAN. She was a former Fulton resident. On Sept. 10, 1913 in Young America she
married Wayne BECK, who preceded in death.
In 1953 she married Lee ASHBY, who preceded in death. In 1971 she married Russell SINK, who
preceded in death. She was a member of
the Center United Methodist Church, the Deer Creek Township E.H. Club and the
Young America Pythian Sisters.
Surviving
are three daughters, Jeanne GARDNER, Camden; Phyllis SIMPSON, Galveston, and
Jane Marie BELL, Logansport; a son, Clive Hyman BECK, Camden; two step-sons,
Robert ASHBY, Bringhurst and William ASHBY, Logansport; twelve grandchildren;
twenty-eight great-grandchildren; four great-reat-grandchildren, and several
step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daugher, a great-grandson, two brothers
and a step-daughter.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Center United Methodist Church with the Rev.
David L. ABEL officiating. Burial will
be in the EUB Cemetery. Friends may
call from 2-8 p.m. Friday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home,
Logansport, and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Center United
Methodist Church.
Friday, January 10, 1992
Robert C. Overmyer
Aug. 15, 1916 - Jan. 9, 1992
Robert
C. OVERMYER, 75, Lucas St., died at 8 a.m. Thursday at his home following a
lengthy ilness.
He
was born in Rochester to Charles C. and Ruby E LOUGH OVERMYER. On Oct. 19, 1941 in Fort Wayne he married
Katherine RILEY, who survives. He was
self-employed and had formerly owned and operated Overmyer Produce Company in
Rochester, from which he trtired in 1960.
He was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. Lodge and the Trinity United
Methodist Church.
Surviving
with his wife are three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd (Florence) BEEHLER, Rochester;
Henrietta GARVEY, South Bend, and Mrs. Herschel (Harriett) ROBERTS, Anaheim,
Calif., and a brother, James B. OVERMYER, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev.
Carl RICKS officiating. Burial wil be
in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday; the Odd Fellows will conduct a
7:30 p.m. service. Memorials may be
made to the American Cancer Society or Trinity United Methodist Church.
Catherine L. VanLue
Jan. 10, 1903 - Jan. 10, 1992
Catherine
L. VanLUE, 89, of 1100 Jackson Blvd, died at 3:35 a.m. today at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Arrangements
are pending at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, January 11, 1992
Catherine L. VanLue
Jan. 10, 1903 - Jan. 10, 1992
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for
Catherine L. VanLUE, 91, of 1100 Jackson Blvd.
The
Rev. C. Allan HAZEN will officiate and burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery,
Athens. Friends may call after 9:30
a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to
the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mrs.
VanLue died at 3:35 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital following several months
of illness.
She
was born in Miami County to Ulysses and Rosalee GINN PERSONETT. She was a lifetime Fulton County
resident. On Feb. 25, 1922 she married
Ralph D. ROWE, who died Aug. 23, 1937.
In 1938 she married Mark VanLUE, who died in 1963. She was a member of the Rocheter First
Christian Church.
Surviving
are three daghters, Jane WELLS, Syracuse; Mrs. Charles (Nancy) DENTON, San
Bernardino, Calif., and Mrs. Don (Charlotte) JOHNSON, Elmhurst; fourteen
grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were a daughter, Sandra WALGAMUTH, in April 1987; a
son, George ROWE, in June 1933, and two brothers, Kenneth PERSONETT and Mur
PERSONETT.
Monday, January 13, 1992
Maude Buckmaster
April 5, 1905 - Jan. 11, 1992
Maude
BUCKMASTER, 86, of 1108 Madison St., died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn
Hospital, where she had been a patient for 11 days.
She
was born in Rochester to William and Elizabeth MANNING SANDERS, and had resided
most of her life in this community. In
1922 she married Wayne H. COOK, who preceded in death. On Dec. 8, 1958 she married Willard
BUCKMASTER, who died June 30, 1968. She
was a former employee of the Torx Corporation and of the Rochester Nursing
Home.
Surviving
are a son, Joe W. [BUCKMASTER], San Jose, Calif.; three granddaughters, Cynthia
GIBSON and Amanda MUSCOLO, both of San Jose, and Marcia BRONSON, Salem, Ore.,
and a great-grandson, Matthew MUSCOLO, San Jose. Preceding in death were two sisters, Bess ZIMMERMAN and Ruth
BRYANT, and four brothers, Del, Vern, John and Marion [SANDERS].
Services
will ve at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheter, 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. today and
after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Roy W. Kestner
April 19, 1898 - Jan. 13, 1992
Former
Rochester resident Roy W. KESTNER, 93, Sarasota, Fla., died at 4:10 a.m. today
in Sarasota.
Services
are tentatively set dor Satuday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
Geraldine L. Prater
Feb. 2, 1940 - Jan. 10, 1992
Geraldine
L. PRATER, 51, of 118 Main St., died at 9 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center.
She
was born in Whitley County to Estel and Beulah SHRIVER ENGLE. She moved from Mentone to Rochester three
years ago. She had formerly worked at
Kralis Brothers in Mentone. She was a
member of the Packerton Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. Jessie (Theresa) OUSLEY, Akron; Juanita K. PRATER,
Rochester; a son, Willard “Bucky” PRATER, Yellow Creek Lake; six grandchildren;
her mother, Beulah ENGLE, Akron, and two sisters, Mrs. Ben (Louise) MEADE,
Palestine, and Mrs. Kenneth (Shirley) GOBLE, Silver Lake. Preceding in death were a son and three
grandchidren.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev.
Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will
be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may
call after 2 p.m. today.
Tuesday, January 14, 1992
Janet S. Simmons
Nov. 7, 1934 - Jan. 13, 1992
Janet
Sue SIMMONS, 57, of 2803 Barrett Road, died at 7:50 a.m. today at Life Care
Center.
She
was born in Hartford City to Herbert S. and Helen C. BRECOUNT FRAHM. On June 27, 1953 in Hartford City she
married Kenneth L. SIMMONS, who survives.
She moved from Blackford County to Rochester in 1989. She was a former member of the Zion Lutheran
Church in Hartford City and the Grace Lutheran Church in Gas City.
Surviving
with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Tricia) TATE, Indianapolis,
and Mrs. Eric (Cristy) VanHORN, Hartford City; a son, Kevin L. [SIMMONS],
Chicago; three grandchildren; three sisters, Jean FRAHM, North Manchester;
Joyce MUSSELMAN, Hartford City, and Billie WALTON, Salenis, Calif., and a
brother, Charles FRAHM, Tucson, Ariz.
Preceding in death were three brothers, Dick, Robert and Herbert FRAHM.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Keplinger Funeral Home, 500 N. High St., Hartford
City, with the Rev. Paul BORG officiating.
Burial will be in the Hartford Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 and 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 1458 North 100 E, Hartford City, IN 47348. Local arrangements are handled by Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Billie Barlow
Billie
BARLOW, 72, Winamac, died at 12:37 a.m. today at Pulaski Memorial Hospital,
Winamac.
Arrangements
are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Wednesday, January 15, 1992
Benjamin
P. Faught
July 17, 1975 - Jan. 14, 1992
A
16-year-old Akron youth died Tuesday afternoon in an automobile-truck accident
on Indiana 14.
Police
said Benjamin FAUGHT, 16, Akron, died as a result of injuries sustained in the
accident, which was reported to police at 4:37 p.m. Tuesday. They said the westbound Faught was passing
another vehicle on Indiana 14, about 3 1/2 miles west of Akron, when he lost
control and was struck broadside by an oncoming semi-truck. Faught was thrown out of the vehicle, police
reported.
Fulton
County deputy coroner Ed WENRICK said Faught died immediately from massive
internal injuries.
The
driver o the semi, Robert FLEISCHER, 45, Huntertown, was not injured.
Faught
was Fulton County’s first traffic fatality of 1992.
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Benjamin
P. FAUGHT, 16, of 408 E. Walnut St., Akron, was dead on arrival at 4:55 p.m.
Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on
Indiana 14 at County Road 800 East.
He
was born in Logansport to Richard L. and Candace CONVERSE FAUGHT. He moved from Rochester to Akron 15 years
ago. He worked at the Streamliner
Junction Rstaurant and was a sophomore at Tippecanoe Valley High School. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church of North Manchester and its youth group.
Surviving
are his parents, Richard and Candace FAUGHT, Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Kevin
(Cathryn) OGLE, Rochester, and Becky FAUGHT, at home the paternal grandparents,
Leon ands Madelyn FAUGHT, Akron, and aunts, uncles, nieces, cousins, and his
extended family. Preceding in death
were the maternal grandparents, Albert and Mary CONVERSE.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor
Paul BORG officiating. Burial will be
in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and after
9 a.m. Friday.
Mary K. Bower
May 21, 1925 - Jan. 14, 1992
Mary
K. BOWER, 66, Warsaw, died at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital, Warsaw.
She
was born in Fulton County to Artie and Emma WALTERS. She lived most of her life in Warsaw. On Jan. 26, 1945 she married Lawrence BOWER.
Surviving
are two sons, Keith [BOWER], Columbia City, and Charles [BOWER], Dunlap; two
granddaughters, three sisters, Pearl KEPLINGER, Pierceton; Mrs. Hubert (Bertha)
DAVIS, Rochester, and Donna Jean MARTIN, address unknown. Preceding in death were a daughter, Penny
[BOWER], and two brothers.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with the Rev. Lester
YOUNG officiating. Burial will be in
the Nichols Cemetery, Mentone. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m today.
Roy Kestner
April 19, 1898 - Jan. 13, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for Roy
W. KESTNER, 93, Sarasota, Fla.
The
Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Friends may call after 10
a.m. Saturday.
Mr.
Kestner died at 4:10 a.m. Monday in Sarasota.
He was born in Fulton County to Albertus and Ida THOMPSON KESTNER. On March 4, 1924 in St. Joseph, Mich., he
married Florence Lenore MULLICAN, who died Dec. 7, 1968. He was retired as an electrician for the
Studebaker Corporation in South Bend.
He was a member of the United Auto Workers.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Rosemary) KAUFFMAN, Sarasota, and Mrs. Earl
(Genevieve) THURSTON, Warsaw; two sons, Malcolm [KESTNER], Englewood, Fla., and
Charles [KESTNER], Lake Worth, Fla.; ten grandchildren, and seventeen
great-grandchildren.
Billie J. Barlow
Dec. 25, 1919 - Jan. 14, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for
Bilie J. BARLOW, 72, Rt. 1, Winamac.
The
Rev. Danny HONEYCUTT will officiate and burial will be in the Winamac
Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7
p.m. today.
Mr.
Barlow died at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac. He was born in McElroy, Tenn., to Dewitt C.
and Ollie SPARKS BARLOW. On April 12,
1974 he married Betty A. HILT NAPIER, who survives. He was a retired cab driver for the City Cab Company of the House
of Preyer Church in Akron.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughrers, Emma SMITH, Winamac, and Thelma LOCKRIDGE,
Kewanna; two sons, Floyd LOCKRIDGE, Rochester, and Charles LOCKRIDGE,Vincennes;
seven grandchildren; a sister, Fannie DENTON, Doyle, Tenn., and two brothers,
James and George BARLOW, both of Doyle
Preceding in death were a grandchild and a brother.
Robert V. Teeter
Nov. 18, 1922 - Jan. 14, 1992
Robert
V. TEETER, 69, of 2323 Water View Drive, died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday at
Community Hospital, Indianaolis. He had
been in failing health for a year.
He
was born in Fulton County to Vincent and Anna Fern SIBERT TEETER. On Nov. 15, 1942 at Silver Lake he married
Lois M. GEARHART, who died Oct. 26, 1991.
He was retired from Inland Steel, East Chicago, and also had worked as a
guard for Reese Security. He was a
member of the Scottish Rite of South Bend, the Eastern Star and the Rochester
Masonic Lodge, of which he had served as secretary.
Surviving
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; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy) SCHERER, Coloma, Mich., and Mrs. Loy (Ruth) FISHER,
Hartford, Mich. Preceding in death was
a brother, Raymond [TEETER].
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Friday 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. Thursday. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Lloyd W. Clevenger
May 13, 1909 - Jan. 15, 1992
Lloyd
W. CLEVENGER, 82, of 1205 Jackson Blvd., (formerly of Schoolview Addition) died
at 1:06 a.m. today shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital.
He
was born in Arthur, Ill., to Fannie SOMMERS.
He moved here from Howard County in 1953. On Jan. 10, 1931 in Greentown he married Neva B. McQUISTON, who
survives. He was a retired farmer.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Janet Sue) GRAHAM, Westfield, and
Mrs. Ed (Wanita Carol) SRIVER, Rochester; a son, James [CLEVENGER], Rochester
ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Russell (Okla)
KAUFMAN, Urbana, and three brothers, Clyde SOMMERS, McGrawsville; Everett
SOMMERS, Lagro, and Ernest SOMMERS, Kokomo.
Preceding in death was a grandson.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, with the Rev.
Brian TAMMANY officiating. Burial wil
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.
Thursday, January 16, 1992
[no obits]
Friday, January 17, 1992
Erma M. O’Dell
Nov. 10, 1915 - Jan. 15, 1992
Erma
Mae O’DELL, 76, Four Seasons Mobile Home Estates, died at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday
at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for
three days.
She
was born in Fulton County to Clayton and Luella ALDERFER FLETCHER. She lived in Fulton County most of her life,
except for 14 years in Mishawaka. On
Jan. 6, 1934 near Culver she married Donald “Butch” O’DELL, who died Jan. 5,
1971. She retired in 1975 from Hart
Schaffner & Marx. She was a
graduate of the former Richland Center High School, and was a member of Trinity
United Methodist Church, the Ladies of the Moose, and the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Patty) ROWE, Argos; three sons, Darrell and Wade
[O’DELL], both of Argos, and Gary [O’DELL], Mishawaka fifteen grandchildren;
eighteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Edward (June) POLLEY,
Rochester. Preceding in death were
three grown sisters, Ruth DURKES, Evadeen DAVIS and Lucille REDINGER, and an
infant sister.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating. Burial
will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m.
Saturday.
Julia H. Fagan
May 29, 1904 - Jan. 16, 1992
Julia
H. FAGAN, 87, Star City, died at 4:25 a.m. Thursday at Life Care Center.
She
was born in Star City to John C and Bertha REED PHILLIPS. She lived all her life in Pulasi
County. On Jan. 2, 1948 in Logansport
she married William S. FAGAN, who died May 7, 1983. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Star City,
Headlee, and for the Winamac School Corporation. She was a member of the Star City United Methodist Church,
Pulaski County Teachers Association, Indiana Retired Teachers Association, Beta
Club, Book Club, DAR, Colonial Dames, American Legion Auxiliary and Pulaski
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a
former part-owner of the Star City Elevator.
She was a graduate of the Blakers School and attended Columbia and Ball
State universities.
Surviving
are nieces and nephews including Maurine SMITH of Rochester. Preceding in death were three sisters and
five brothers.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Star City United Methodist Church with Pastor
Scott MOSS officiating. Burial will be
in the Star City I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call after noon Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Pulaski County
Library or to the church.
Mark D. Mitchell Jr.
April 25, 1917 - Jan. 15, 1992
Mark
Dee MITCHELL Jr., 74, Atwood, a winter resident of Ft. Pierce, Fla., died
Wednesday of a massive heart attack in Ft. Pierce.
He
was a native of Huntington. He retired
in 1979 as president of the First National Bank of Wabash. He was a Navy veteran of World War I, and a
member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church and the American Legion, VFW,
Masonic Lodge, Shrine Club and Scottish Rite, all of Wabash.
Surviving
are his wife, Mary Louise RUYLE MITCHELL; two sons, Richard A. [MITCHELL],
Rochester, and Bill L. [MITCHELL], Peru; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren, and a brother, Henry MITCHELL, Leesvburg.
Memorial
services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Otterbein United Methodist Church,
Atwood, with Pastor Doug DAVIES officiating.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist
Church in Wabash. The Haisley-Hobbs
Funeral Home, Ft. Pierce, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may e made to the American Heart
Association or a church of one’s choice through Zimmerman Family Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Saturday, January 18, 1992
Beatrice Chapman
Mrs.
William (Beatrice) CHAPMAN, 75, of 20170 S. Elm Road, Argos, died at 3:55 a.m.
today at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements
are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Fred A. Westwood
Jan. 15, 1903 - Jan. 18, 1992
Longtime
Rochester barber Fred A. WESTWOOD, 88, of 408 Ohio St., died at 3:25 a.m. today
at Life Care Center, Rochester, where he had been a patient since Dec. 27.
He
was born Jan. 15, 1903 in Fulton County to James and Tressa BLOOM WESTWOOD, and
had lived all his life in this community.
On June 30, 1926 he married Ruth S. SHUMAN in Rochester. She died May 26, 1990. Mr. Westwood had owned and operated the
Westwood Barber Shop at 112 E. Eighth St., since 1923. He was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F.,
the Izaak Walton League of Rochester and the Fulton County Coonhunters
Association.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Karen) WINTERROWD, Rochester; a son, Randall WESTWOOD, Lakeland, Fla.; six
grandchildren, Mrs. Richard (Julie) CAUDLE, Mrs. Andrew (Jennifer) ADAMS, Ms.
Jody WINTERROWD and Jeff WINTERROWD, all of Rochester; Mrs. Lyle (Susan)
FRANZEN, Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Rich (Jill) SOWDER, Carmel; five
great-grandchildren, and three great-great-granchildren. He was preceded in death by five sisters,
Flora MADARY, Edith YARTER, Nellie WAGONER, Mollie COLEMAN and Ruth WOOD, and
four brothers, Benjamin, Thomas, John and Robert [WESTWOOD].
Services
will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
the Rev. Carl RICKS officiating.
Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the
Trinity United Methodist Church.
Robert W. Troutman
Aug. 9, 1919 - Jan. 17, 1992
Robert
W. TROUTMAN, 72, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport.
He
was born Aug. 9, 1919 in Kewanna to Olvyn and Mabel GARMAN TROUTMAN. On Aug. 22, 1943 he married Irene M.
BOTHWELL in Kewanna. She survives. Mr. Troutman was a 1937 graduate of Kewanna
High School and a graduate of Purdue University. He was a retired farmer, and was a member of the Kewanna Church
of Christ and the Logansport Iron Horseman Barber Shop Chorus, was the chairman
of the Mill Creek Conservancy District of Fulton County, commander of the
Kewanna American Legion, chairman of the Kewanna I.O.O.F.-Citizens Cemetery
Association and a veteran of the World War II Army Air Corps.
Surviving
with his wife are four sons, Kenneth [TROUTMAN], Logansport; Keith [TROUTMAN],
Cicero; Gary [TROUTMAN], Kewanna, and Philip [TROUTMAN], Quinton, Va.; a
brother, Donald W. [TROUTMAN], Kewanna; a sister, Phylis BUSKIRK, Logansport,
and nine grandchildren.
Rites
are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Jeanne M. Bird
Feb. 27, 1901 - Jan. 17, 1992
Jeanne
M. BIRD, 90, Leiters Ford, died at 8:35 a.m. Friday at Pulaski Memorial
Hospital, winamac.
She
was born in Fulton County to John and Millie PHILLIPS FALL. A former Royal Center resident, she married
John M. BIRD on March 21, 1934; he died Feb. 15, 1964. She was a retired attendant at Logansport
State Hospital. She was a member of the
Royal Center Crooked Creek Christian Church and the Logansport VFW Auxiliary.
Surviving
are two daughters, Eileen ROBBINS, Valparaiso, and Faithe CRULL, Leiters Ford;
two sons, Ralph MOYER, Royal Center, and Dale MOYER, Logansport; twelve
grandchildren, and several great grandchildren and several
great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in
death were a sister and two brothers.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. today at the Royal Center Cemetery. The Rev. Doug BARBER will officiate. There is no visitation.
Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, was in charge of arrangements.
Richard G. Secor
June 25, 1916 - Jan. 16, 1992
Richard
Glenwood SECOR, 75, Warsaw, died at 5:47 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital.
He
was born in Burket to Samuel D. and Treva M. TUCKER SECOR, and resided all his
life in the Burket and Warsaw areas. On
June 10, 1977 he married Lillian HARRIS.
He was retired after 41 years as a heavy equipment operator for the
Kosciusko County Highway Department.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Glenda) AUSBAUGH, Mays, and Mrs.
Joseph (Barbara) WHITE, Warsaw; a son, Gary [SECOR], Lewisville; six
grandchildren; four sisters, Margaret BABCOCK, Warsaw; Mrs. Howard (Maxine)
YOUNG, Tucson, Ariz.; Doris COX, Warsaw, and Mrs. Gordon (Jacie) BENDER,
Goshen, and three brothers, David [SECOR], Cascade, Md.; Charles [SECOR],
Waynesboro, Pa., ad Gordon [SECOR], Leesburg.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev.
Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be
in the Riverside Cemetery, Andrews.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Monday, January 20, 1992
Robert W. Troutman
Aug. 9, 1919 - Jan. 17, 1992
Services
were to be at 1:30 p.m. today in the Kewanna Church of Christ for Robert W.
TROUTMAN, 72, Rt. 2, Kewanna.
The
Revs. Tim ROHRBACHER and Ron PRILLIMAN were to officiate, and burial was to be
in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Mr.
Troutman died at 9 p.m. Friday in Memorial Hospital, Logansport.
Brittany Ann Walsh
Dec. 22, 1990 - Jan. 17, 1992
Brittany
Ann WALSH, 13 months, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, South
Bend.
Born
in Rochester, she was the daughter of Thomas R. and Kristy K. CUNNINGHAM WALSH,
Rt. 2, Kewanna.
Surviving
with her parents, are a brother, Brian [WALSH], and a sister, Tabetha [WALSH],
both at home; the maternal grandparents, Glen L. CUNNINGHAM Sr., Tampa, Fla.,
and Rebecca A. CUNNINGHAM, Leiters Ford; the paternal grandmother, Louise
STEVENS, Hamlet; the maternal great-grandfather, John L. CUNNINGHAM Sr.,
Logansport, and the paternal great-grandmother, Lydia STIGAL, Hamlet.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Father Frank KILCLINE officiating.
Burial will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. today.
Ralph W. Conaway
Nov. 8, 1910 - Jan. 18, 1992
Ralph
W. CONAWAY, 81, Michigan City, died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday at his home.
He
was born in Rochester to George E. and Hazel McCLURE CONAWAY. On April 24, 1938 in Rochester he married
Dola TAYLOR, who surives. He retired after
40 years as a clerk for the Norfolk & Western Railroad. He was a member of the First United
Methodist Church, where he had been an usher and trustee. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge,
the Scottish Rite of South Bend, the Orak Shrine Temple, the Orak Oriental Band
and the Elks Lodge. He was a former
advisor of the Rainbow Girls and was active in church youth groups.
Surviving
are a daughter, Kay HINSHAW, Indianapolis; a son, Phillip [CONAWAY], LaPorte,
and five grandchildren. Preceding in
death was a brother, Joseph [CONAWAY].
Services
will be at 11 a.m. CST Wednesday (noon EST) at the First United Methodist
church, seventh and Pine streets, Michigan City, with the Rev. Phil EMERSON
officiating. Burial will be in the
Chapel of Chimes Mausoleum, Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City. Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. CST
(3-6 and -8-10 p.m. EST) Tuesday at the Root Funeral Home, 312 E. Seventh St,
Michigan City, and after 10 a.m CST (11 a.m. EST) Wednesday at the church. There will be a Masonic Memorial service at
7:30 p.m. CST (8:30 p.m. EST) Tuesday in the Root Chapel. Memorials may be made to the First United
Methodist Church, the Shriner’s Crippled Childrens Hospital or the Visiting Nurses
Association of LaPorte County.
Beatrice A. Chapman
May 2, 1916 - Jan. 18, 1982
Beatrice
A. CHAPMAN, 75, of 20170 S. Elm Road, Tippecanoe, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday at
Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for two weeks.
She
was born near Inwood in Marshall County to William and Cora PARKS
STEPHENSON. On Dec. 28, 1935 near
Inwood she married William J. CHAPMAN, who survives. She was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Ruth E.) SWIHART, Tippecanoe; two
sons, Lowell E. [CHAPMAN], Nappanee, and Harold D. [CHAPMAN], Huston, Texas;
six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Paul STEPHENSON, Argos,
and nieces and nephews. Perceding in
death were a grandson, Keith SWIHART, in 1988, and a brother, Arthur [STEPHENSON].
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren with Pastor
Wilbur FISCHER and the Rev. Ammon WENGER officiating. Burial will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today
at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
church. Memorials may be made to the
Tippecanoe or Argos EMS.
Elizabeth Stephenson
Nov. 17, 1903 - Jan. 18, 1992
Elizabeth
STEPHENSON, 88, of 106 S. Maple St., Argos, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at her
home. She had been in failing health
for three months.
She
was born in Argos to John W. and Harriett STEVENS DRAKE. She lived most of her life in the Argos
community. She spent the last 22
winters in Lehigh Acres, Fla. On June
28, 1928 in Argos she married Madison F. STEPHENSON, who survives. She was a retired Latin and English teacher
and had taught in the Culver and Argos schools. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church. She graduated from Argos High School in 1921
and from Indiana University in 1925.
She was a member of the Indiana State Teachers Association, the DAR, the
Eastern Star, the Argos Progress Club, the American Association of University
Women and the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Betty) KNOTH, San Diego, Calif.;
a son, John M. [STEPHENSON], Granger; seven grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev.
Donald LACEY officiating. Burial will
be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 1 p.m.
Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the
Argos United Methodist Church.
D. Hugh Wildermuth
June 6, 1912 - Jan. 18, 1992
Former
Akron resident D. Hugh WILDERMUTH, 79, Rt. 1, Mulberry, died at 7:45 p.m.
Saturday at Home Hospital, Lafayette, following six weeks of illness.
He
was born in Fulton County to Solomon Ray and Iona Rae BLACKETOR
WILDERMUTH. He moved from Akron to Mulberry
in 1990. On May 20, 1936 in Akron he
married Annetta MARSH, who survives. He
had been a farmer and had worked through Purdue University for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. He had also been a tax
preparer for 15 years. He had been a
member of the Akron Church of God and the Akron Lions Club, and was a member of
the Mulberry Trinity United Church of Christ and the Mulberry Community Club. A 1930 graduate of Akron High School, he had
attended Taylor and Purdue Universities.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Mr. Keith (Wanda) SMITH, Frankfort; Anne
McKIMMY, Portage, Mich., and Mrs. Charles (Virginia) BATES, Franklin, W Va.;
seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. William (Edith)
DRISCOLL, Dublin, Ohio, and a brother, Joseph WILDERMUTH, Akron. Preceding in death were a son and a brother.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Akron Church of God with Dr. Charles JENNINGS
and pastors James MALBONE and Matthew WILLIAMS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at
Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Akron Church of
God or the Mulberry Trinity United Church of Christ.
Mabel Cook
Dec. 19, 1907 - Jan. 19, 1992
Mabel
COOK, 84, formerly of Twelve Mile, died at 9 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Marry
Manor, Peru.
She
was born in Adams Township of Miami County to Joseph R. and Mirttie WOODHOUSE
MURDEN. On Sept. 23, 1944 she married
Chauncie COOK, who died Aug. 17, 1958.
She retired in 1968 from the Olin Corporation, Peru. She was a member of the Twelve Mile United
Methodist Church.
Surviving
are three daughters, Icel HULTZER, Logansport, and Ines NICODEMUS and Nine
GLOVER, both of International Falls, Minn., and two nieces, Alta STUBER,
Michigan City, and Lois HATHAWAY, Tampa, Fla.
Preceding in death were a step-son, a step-daughter, and three brothers,
Marion, Lyman and Ralph MURDEN.
Services
will be at 2 p.m Wednesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Mark
METZ officiating. Burial will be in the
Bethlehem Cemetery, Twelve Mile.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Catherine M. Carr
Word
has been received of the Jan. 11 death of Catherine M. CARR, 72, Burbank,
Calif.
Services
were Jan. 14, at Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service Chapel, Burbank. Burial was in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park,
Hollywood Hills, Calif.
Mrs.
Carr was born in Rochester, and had lived the past 34 years in Burbank. She was married to George W. CARR, who
survives. She was a past-president of
the Women’s Auxiliary of South Bend, and a member of the Michiana Garrison of
the Army-Navy Union of South Bend and the First United Methodist Church of
Burbank.
Surviving
with her husband are four daughters, Shirley LETTENMAIER, Ontario, Calif.;
Ginger DORMAN, Bakersfield, Calif.; Teyrl WOOLEY, Lancaster, Calif., and Pamela
BAMMEL, Pleasanton, Calif.; fourteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren;
her mother, Clara KEESEY, Burbank; two brothers, Charles KEESEY, Paramount,
Calif., and Deverl KEESEY, LaHabra Heights, Calif.
Carl M. Herrold
Sept. 6, 1909 - Jan. 20, 1992
Carl
M. HERROLD, 82, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 5:55 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry
Manor, Logansport.
He
was born in Grass Creek to John W. and Pearl F. MILLER HERROLD. On Sept. 7, 1930 he married Olive APT, who
survives. He had been a life-long dairy farmer in Grass Creek before his
retirement. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church of Grass Creek, a 50-year member of the Rochester
Masonic Lodge, was a past-master of the former Kewanna Lodge, a charter member
of the Grass Creek Lions Club, and a member of the South Bend and Fort Wayne
Scottish Rites. He was a former Wayne
Township trustee and Fulton County commissioner and a former Grass Creek
Cemetery trustee. He attended the first
agriculture winter course at Purdue University. He was a 1927 graduate of Grass Creek High School.
Surviving
with the wife are two sons, Bob and J.C. [HERROLD], both of Rt. 2, Kewanna;
seven grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Grass Creek United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Don REED officiating. Burial will
be in the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna,
where there will be a 7 p.m. Masonic
service, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
Tuesday, January 21, 1992
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Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Elmer I. Davis
Nov. 22, 1911 - Jan. 21, 1992
Elmer
I. DAVIS, 80, of 5093 Bullard St., North Court, Fla., died at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday at his home. He moved from the
Nyona Lake area to Florida 15 years ago.
Arrangements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, January 23, 1992
Phillip J. Ellis
Warsaw,
Ind. (AP) - A man accused of shooting a woman three times at her home near
Warsaw has died of a self-inflicted wound, authorities said.
Phillip
Joe ELLIS, 29, of Akron, Ind., died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Parkview Memorial
Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Rose
M. COTTON, 22, was in serious condition at Parkview with a bullet wound to her
right temple and two to her neck.
Ellis
was a friend whom Cotton had met while both worked in Rochester, said Kosciusko
County Sheriff C. Alan ROVENSTINE.
“He
probably had an obscession. I can’t say
it was reciprocated,” Rovenstine said.
Ellis
fled Cotton’s home Tuesday after shooting her and later led police on a chase
in Fulton County before driving into a ditch and shooting himself in the
temple, officials said.
Allen
County Coroner Phillip E. O’SHAUGHNESSY ruled Ellis’ death a suicide.
Carmen P. Colbert
May 29, 1907 - Jan. 21, 1992
Carmen
P. COLBERT, 84, Roann, died at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital, Warsaw, following a short illness.
She
was born in Roann to Charles and Edith WEBER POTTENGER and lived all her life
there. In 1941 in Boston, Mass., she
married William R. COLBERT, who died May 18, 1970. She was the owner/operator of Carmen Colbert Antiques in Roann
and a dealer in art glass and fine art antiques. She was a member of the Roann First Brethren Church.
Surviving
are a son, Charles KRISHER, Roann, and seven grandchildren.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, with the
Rev. Paul HOREIN officiating. Burial
will be in the Roann Community Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday.
Cleo L. Eber
Dec. 3, 1902 - Jan. 23, 1992
Cleo
L. EBER, 89, of 304 Westwood Lane, died at 1:20 a.m. this morning at Chase
Center, Logansport. She had been
seriously ill since Jan. 4.
She
was born in Liberty Township to Alfred and Sadie SPOT SHOWLEY. She was a lifetime resident of Fulton
County. On March 9, 1921 in Rochestr
she married Vern G. EBER, who died Dec. 25, 1979. She was a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church, the
Church Missionary group and the Mt. Olive Community Club.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Pauline) DePOY, Rt. 6, Rochester, and Mrs. Devon
(Mary) ENGLE, Rochester; six grandchildren twelve great-grandchildren; six
great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Eldonna WILSON, Fulton, and a brother,
Harold SHOWLEY, San Diego, Calif.
Preceding in death were a grandchild, three sisters and three brothers.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton,
with the Rev. James THURSTON officiating.
Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and
after 9 a.m Saturday. Memorials may be
made to the Heart Fund.
Fabian Susits Jr.
Jan. 2, 1916 - Jan. 22, 1992
Fabian
SUSITS Jr., 76, of 15156 14th Road, Argos, died at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, where he had been a patient for seven days.
He
was born in South Bend to Fabian and Mary RADICH SUSITS Sr. He moved from South Bend to Argos in
1934. On Aug. 31, 1940 in South Bend he
married Kathleen LYVERS, who survives.
He retired in 1976 as a machinist for Dodge Manufacturing Corporation,
Mishawaka. He was a member of the St.
Michael’s Catholic Church, Plymouth.
Surviving
are a daughter, Kathleen J. SUSITS, at home; two sons, William L. SUSITS,
Robertsdale, Ala., and Fabian SUSITS III, Plymouth; three granddaughters,
Deanne and Ashley A. SUSITS, Robertsdale, and Jennifer NULL, Elkhart, and two
sisters, Agnes MICINSKI, Mishawaka, and Helen LOVEJOY, Grafton, Wis. Preceding in death was a sister, Mary VanDURMEN.
Funeral
mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Plymouth,
with Father VOOR officiating. Burial
will be in the Maple Grove Cemetey, Argos.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Grossman Funeral
Home, Argos, where the Rosary will be recitd at 4 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County
Cancer Fund.
Rose E. Denny Snethen
April 14, 1903 - Jan. 22, 1992
Rose
Ellen SNETHEN, 88, Rochester Nursing Home, died at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She moved from her
home at 1125 Franklin St. into the nursing home on Oct. 4, 1985.
She
was born near Royal Center in Cass County.
She moved from Logansport to Fulton County in 1939. Her first marriage was to Joseph DENNY, who
died in 1964. Her second marriage was
to Elmer SNETHEN, who died in 1969. She
was a member of the VFW and American Legion ladies auxiliaries.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Edith) BRADY, Kewanna; a son, George M. DENNY,
Peru; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren,
and a sister, Florene REMINSNIEDER, Logansport. Preceding in death were a son, Walter DENNY, and several sisters
and brothers.
Private
family services will be Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester. Burial will be in the
Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends
may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Fred O. Tarter
Fred
O. TARTER, 64, Rt. 1, Roann, died at 12:45 a.m. today at St. Vincent’s
Hospital, Indianapolis.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Friday, January 24, 1992
Zanna Cowan
Oct. 18, 1930 - Jan. 22, 1992
Zanna
REDINGER COWAN, 61, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Wednesday in her home.
She
was born in Rochester to Charles A. and Florence MATTHEWS REDINGER.
She
is survived by her husband, Harlon COWAN, Colorado Springs; two sons, Marc
MADARY, San Francisto and Monty MADARY, Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters,
Hilda McGOWAN and Gladys THOMAS, both of Rochester; two brothers, Wayne
REDINGER and Lloyd REDINGER, both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters,
Annabelle UTTER and Evedean AULT.
Services
will be Monday at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado
Springs.
Fred Tarter
Jan. 26, 1927 - Jan. 23, 1992
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Fred O. TARTER,
64, Rt. 1, Roann. The American Legion
and VFW will provide military rites at the home followig the service.
The
Rev. Stan WEISS will officiate. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials
may be made to the Heart Fund.
Mr.
Tarter died at 12:43 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis,
following a year of illness. He was
born in Fall Bush, Ky., to Melvin and Lola TARTER. On Oct. 5, 1948 in Greenfield he married Francis “Pat” LEHMAN,
who survives. He was a retired farmer and
he also retired in June 1990 from Eaton Controls, North Manchester. He was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving
with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Randy (Sheila) RUNKLE, Macy; Sherry
TARTER, Roann; Sandy SHIDLER, Macy, and Mrs. Richard (Shelly) FRY, Rochester;
two sons, Fred C. [TARTER], Akron, and Edward [TARTER[, Macy; eleven
grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Nina) PRETORIOUS, Logansport; Mrs.
Russell (Jewell) HALL, Warrensburg, Mo.; Mrs. Clarence (Lorene) GARST,
Somerset, and Mrs. Jim (Kathleen) RILEY, Greentown. Preceding in death were two brothers, Raymond and Eugene
[TARTER].
Elmer I. Davis
Nov. 22, 1911 - Jan. 21, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for former
Rochester resident Elmer I. DAVIS, 80, North Port, Fla.
The
Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate and burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery,
Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m.
today and after noon Saturday.
Mr.
Davis died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home following an illness. He was born in Boswell to Doyil and Mary E.
CAFFIS DAVIS. He moved from the Nyona
Lake area to Florida fifteen years ago.
On Nov. 2, 1944 in lafayette he married Lora DEATON, who survives. He was retired from farming and from Safway
Steel Products. He was a member of the
North Port Elks Lodge and the Peru Eagles Lodge.
Surviving
with his wife, are two brothers-in-law, Earl DEATON, Macy, and Wally DEATON,
Rochester, and nieces and nephews.
Fabian Susits Jr.
Jan. 2, 1916 - Jan. 22, 1992
Funeral
Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Plymouth,
for Fabian SUSITS Jr., 76, of 15156 14th Road, Argos.
Father
VOOR will officiate and burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Memorials
may be made to the Marshal County Cancer Fund.
Mr.
Susits died at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend,
where he had been a patient for seven days.
He
was born in South Bend to Fabian and Mary RADICH SUSITS Sr. He moved from South Bend to Argos in
1934. On Aug. 31, 1940 in South Bend he
married Kathleen LYVERS, who survives.
He retired in 1976 as a machinist for Dodge Manufacturing Corporation,
Mishawaka. He was a member of the St.
Michael’s Catholic Church, Plymouth.
Surviving
are a daughter, Kathleen J. SUSITS, at home; two sons, William L. SUSITS,
Robertsdale, Ala., and Fabian SUSITS III, Plymouth; three granddaughters,
Deanne and Ashley A. SUSITS, Robertsdale, and Jennifer NULL, Elkhart; two
sisters, Agnes MICINSKI, Mishawaka, and Helen LOVEJOY, Grafton, Wis., and a
brother, John SUSITS Sr., Argos.
Preceding in death was a sister, Mary VanDURMEN.
Saturday, January 25, 1992
Clifford F. Daily
April 27, 1915 - Jan. 23, 1992
Clifford
F. DAILY, Burbank, Ill., died at 8 p.m. Thursday in Christ Hospital, Oakland,
Ill.
He
was born in Peoria, Ill. He was a summer resident of Rt. 1, Claypool (Beaver
Dam Lake). He was a self-employed
contractor.
Surviving
are his wife, June WOOD DAILY; four daughters, Jeanne BISH, Dixie KOHLER, Linda
NOVAK and Carol JOHNSON, all of Illinois; three sons, Danny DWYER, Ronald DWYER
and Dennis DAILY, all of Illinois; several grandchildren; a great-grandson; a
sister, Elizabeth SEALY, Illinois; three brothers, Everett DAILY, George DAILY
and Donald DAILY, all of Illinois, and nieces and nephews.
The
body will be cremated. A memorial
service will be conducted. Blake and
Lamb Funeral Home, Cicero Ave., Oaklawn, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
James Lord
Jan. 6, 1916 - Jan. 25, 1992
James
LORD, 76, Bangor, Northern Ireland, died at 4 a.m. today in Bangor.
He
was born Jan. 6, 1916 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to John and Agnes LORD.
Surviving with his wife, Ann [LORD], are a daughter, Tracy LORD, Bangor; a sister, Flo GABLE, Rochester, and a brother, Lawrence LORD, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Preceding in death was a sister, Sadie McKIMM.
Monday, January 27, 1992
Irene Sayger
Sept. 13, 1913 - Jan. 26, 1992
Irene
SAYGER, 78, Rt. 1, Akron (Athens), died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn
Hospital. She had been seriously ill
for three months.
She
was born in Athens to Vernon and Versa OVERMYER MILLER. She resided all her life in this area. On June 12, 1943 in Anniston, Ala., she
married Maurice SAYGER, who survives.
She worked for many years as an aide in the office of Drs. Dean and Dick
STINSON. During the mid-1930s she was a
secretary in the Indiana State House.
She was a graduate of Akron High School.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughtter, Judith SAYGER, Akron; a son, Dr. Thomas
SAYGER, Madison, Wis., and a sister, Irma ZOLMAN, Warsaw. Preceding in death were a son, Richard Lee
SAYGER, in 1989; a sister, Esther NICODEMUS, and two infant brothers.
Services
wil be at 1 p.m. Wednesday 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 2-8 p.m Tuesday and
after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may
be made to Home Health Care or American Cancer Society.
Nondus Eikenberry
Sept. 6, 1903 - Jan. 26, 1992
Nondus
EIKENBERRY, 88, Rt. 3, Peru, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor,
Peru. She was born in Kosciusko County to Clifford G. and Goldie M. BARBER PEARSON. On April 28, 1934 she married Vernon G
EIKENBERRY, who died May 12, 1961. She
was an elementary school teacher, and had taught first grade at Fulton and in
Kosciusko and Miami counties. She
retired in 1973 from Macy school in Miami County. She was a member of the Mexico Church of the Brethren and the
National, Indiana and Miami County Retired Teachers Associations.
Surviving
are two daughters, Helen UNDERWOOD, North Manchester, and Jane DOEBEL, Niles,
Mich.; a son, Stanley [EIKENBERRY], Peru; ten grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren, and a brother, Charles PEARSON, Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Mexico Church of the Brethren with the Rev.
Donald RITCHEY officiating. Burial will
be in the Greenlawn Cemetery at Mexico.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Eikenberry Funeral Home,
Peru. Memorials may be made to the
Mexico Church of the Brethren.
Phillip J. Ellis
Dec. 7, 1962 - Jan. 22, 1992
Private
graveside services were conducted Saturday in the Nichols Cemetery, north of
Akron, for Phillip Joseph ELLIS, 29, of 405 N. Center St., Akron. For memorial
information, call Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, which was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr.
Ellis died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in Parview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Rochester to Leroy M. and
Donna Jean BRYANT ELLIS. He was an
employee of Wal-Mart and a former employee of Big Wheel, both in Rocheser. He was a graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High
School.
Survivng
are his mother, Donna ELLIS, Akron; two brothers, Steve [ELLIS, Kokomo, and
Daniel [ELLIS], Carmel, and nieces and nephews. A brother, Tom [ELLIS] died in 1975.
Rev. George C. Brown
Jan. 15, 1930 - Jan. 25, 1992
The
Rev. George C. BROWN, 62, Rt. 5, Rochester (Tiosa), died at 5:46 p.m. Saturday,
shortly after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital.
He
was born in Perrysburg to Delbert and Evelyn BUNNELL BROWN. He moved from Peru to Tiosa three years
ago. On Aug. 7, 1948 in Kokomo he
married Susannah P. MITCHELL, who survives. He retired Jan. 1, 1989 from the Peru Postal Department after 30
years’ service as a letter carrier. For
the past three years he was pastor of the First Brethren Church of Tiosa. In November 1977 he was ordained at the
First Brethren Church in Denver, where he had been the pastor for two
years. He had also served as interim
pastor at the Milford First Church of the Brethren. For 10 years he was chaplain at the Miami County Jail. He graduated from Peru High School in
1948. He was a member of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
Surviving
with his wife are two sons, Michael A. [BROWN], Kissimmee, Fla., and Jeffrey L.
[BROWN], Peru; six grandchildren, Jeffrey S. BROWN and Teresa BROWN, both of
Kissimmee; Kevin BROWN, Norfolk, Va.; Daniel BROWN, Pusan, South Korea, and
David BROWN and Becky BROWN, both of Peru; two great-granddaughters, Teri
BROWN, Norfolk, Va., and Michael BROWN, Kissimmee. Preceding in death were an infant daughter and two infant sons.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Tiosa First Brethren Church with the Revs.
Phil MEDSGER and Jim THOMAS officiating.
Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home and after noon Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Health Association.
C. Edward Hauser
June 25, 1916 - Jan. 27, 1992
Former
Akron town marshal Charles Edward “Ed” HAUSER, 75, of 502 E. Rochester St.,
Akron, died at 3 p.m. today at his home following a brief illness.
He
was born in Pulaski County to John H. and Mary Elizabeth TRAPP HAUSER. He moved from Fletchers Lake in Fulton
County to Akron 45 years ago. On Jan.
3, 1942 in Logansport he married Lois Ruth MILLER, who survives. In 1982 he retired after 22 years as the
Akron town marshal. He was also a
retired farmer. He was a charter member
of the Fulton County Fraternal Order of Police and a member of the Gilead
Masonic Lodge. He was an Army Air Corps
veteran of World War II.
Survivig
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Betty Jo) LEEDY, Deedsville, and
Anna Sue McGUIRE, Zionsville; five grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy HENDERSON,
Fletchers Lake, and two brothers, Omer HAUSER, Fulton, and Francis HAUSER,
Metea. Preceding in death were a
sister, Mary [HAUSER], and a brother, Walter [HAUSER].
Services
will e at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with
the Rev. Lowell BURRIS officiating.
Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. The Gilead Masonic Lodge will conduct a
memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County
Cancer Fund.
Orville H. Aldridge
Nov. 18, 1898 - Jan. 26, 1992
Orville
H. ALDRIDGE, 93, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 8:30- a.m. Sunday at Holy Cross
Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. He had een
in failig health for six months.
He
was born near Lexington, Ky., and had lived most of his life in Union and
Aubbeenaubbee townships of Fulton County.
His first marriage was to Elsie SHOWLEY, who preceded in death. On Aug. 16, 1959 in Kewanna he married
Margaret SNELL NICHOLS, who surives. He
was a retired farmer.
Surviving
with his wife are two sons, Robert [ALDRIDGE], Bushnell, Fla., and James
[ALDRIDGE[, Ontario, Calif.; three step-daughters, Mrs. Frank (Shari) JACKSON,
Wonder Lake, Ill; Mrs. Mike (Gloria) HARTZ, Valparaiso, and Mrs. Russell
(Peggy) PARKER, Rutherfordton, N.C.; a step-son, Clayton NICHOLS, Eaton; five
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren, and a
sister, Ada Mae GAMBOE, Brooklyn, Mich.
Preceding in death were two step-granddaughers, a brother, Arnold ADAMS,
and a step-sister, Retha BERRYMAN.
Services
will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery,
southwest of Rochester. Friends may
call from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Albert D. Nickels
Sept. 26, 1919 - Jan. 26, 1992
Albert
D. “Dee Dee” NICKELS, 72, Rt. 2, Kewanna (Marshtown), died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday
in Woodlawn Hospital.
He
was born in Fulton County to George Washington and Florence Belle HENDERSON
NICKELS. On Aug. 13, 1941 in Logansport
he married Georgia M. HITE, who survives.
He was a retired truck driver for Kain’s of Logansport. He was a member of the Fulton Baptist
Church, the Indiana Sheriff’s Association, the American Legion, the Fraternal
Order of Police and the National Rifle Association.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Carole NICKELS and Barbara ANDREWS, both of
Rt. 2, Kewanna; two sons, George D. and David [NICKELS], both of Rt. 2,
Kewanna; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a sister, a
half-sister and a half-brother.
Arranements
are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Norma A. Kuhn
March 21, 1929 - Jan. 25, 1992
Norma
Ann KUHN, 62, Warsaw, died at 11:32 p.m. Saturday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital, Warsaw.
She
was born in Claypool to Harold B. and Anna SMITH WILLIAMSON. She had lived her entire life at the Beaver
Dam, Burket and Warsaw areas. She was a
payroll clerk at Dalite Screen, Warsaw.
She was a member of the Burket United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Beaver Dam High
School.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Darrell (Pam) MILLER, Mentone; two sons, David [KUHN],
Peru, and Gary [KUHN], Etna Green; eight grandchildren; her mother, Anna
WILLIAMSON, Warsaw, and an uncle, Bill SMITH, Peru.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Burket United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Douglas JOHNS officiating. Burial will
be in the Palestine Cemetery. Friends
may call after 2 p.m. today at the
King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Tuesday, January 28, 1992
Albert D. Nickels
Sept. 26, 1919 - Jan. 26, 1992
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for
Albert D. “Dee Dee” NICKELS, 72, Rt. 2, Kewanna (Marshtown).
The
Rev. Don REED will officiate and burial will be in the Fletchers Lake
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the
Heart Fund.
Mr.
Nickels died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Rev. George C. Brown
Jan. 15, 1930 - Jan. 26, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Tiosa First Brethren Church for the Rev.
George C. BROWN, 62, Rt. 5, Rochester (Tiosa).
The
Revs. Phil MEDSGER and Jim THOMAS will officiate and burial will be in the Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call
from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
and after noon Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mr.
Brown died at 5:46 p.m. Saturday, shortly after arrival at Woodlawn
Hospital. He was born in Perrysburg to
Delbert and Evelyn BUNNELL BROWN. He
moved from Peru to Tiosa three years ago.
On Aug. 7, 1948 in Kokomo he married Susannah P. MITCHELL, who
survives. He retired Jan. 1, 1989 from
the Peru Postal Department after 30 years’ service as a letter carrier. For the past three years he was pastor of
the First Brethren Church of Tiosa. In
November 1977 he was ordained at the First Brethren Church in Denver, where he
had been the pastor for two years. He
had also served as interim pastor at the Milford First Church of the
Brethren. For 10 years he was chaplain
at the Miami County Jail. He graduated
from Peru High School in 1948. He was a
member of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Surviving
with his wife are two sons, Michael A. [BROWN], Kissimmee, Fla., and Jeffrey L.
[BROWN], Peru; six grandchildren, Jeffrey S. BROWN and Teresa BROWN, both of
Kissimmee; Kevin BROWN, Norfolk, Va.; Daniel BROWN, Pusan, South Korea, and
David BROWN and Becky BROWN, both of Peru; two great-granddaughters, Teri
BROWN, Norfolk, Va., and Michael BROWN, Kissimmee. Preceding in death were an infant daugher and two infant sons.
Wednesday, January 29, 1992
[no obits]
Thursday, January 30, 1992
Anna M. Nolen
March 18, 1911 - Jan. 25, 1992
Services
were Wednesday at the Elkhart Chapel of Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home for
Anna M. NOLEN, 80, of 23647 U.S. 33E, Elkhart.
Burial
was in the St. Vincent’s Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent’s DePaul Catholic Church.
Mrs.
Nolen died at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in Rosewood Terrace. She was born in Davis County.
On June 24, 1935 in Washington, Ind., she married Clyde M. NOLEN, who
survives. She was a member of St.
Vincent’s DePaul Catholic Church.
Surviving
with her husband are three sons, Ralph J., John T. and William [NOLEN], all of
Elkhart; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Lucille
BAILEY, Indianapolis, and Betty DOLAN, Beech Grove.
Franklin Bower
Jan. 25, 1903 - Jan. 29, 1992
Franklin
J. BOWER, 89, of 303 N. First St., Argos, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at
Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.
He
was born in Huntington to William and Martha HAWK BOWER. He moved from South Bend to Argos in
1974. On Sept. 5, 1936 in South Bend he
married Roumania VanARSDALE, who survives.
He worked for 40 years in the engineering department of the Studebaker
Corporation in South Bend. He retired
in 1963. He was a member of the Argos
Bible Church, the St. Joseph Masonic Lodge and the South Bend Scottish Rite.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev.
Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will
be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, where the Masonic Lodge
will perform a 7 p.m. service; and also after 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Argos Bible
Church.
Robert C. Dunlap
June 12, 1914 - Jan. 29, 1992
Robert
C. DUNLAP, 77, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Dukes Continuing Care
Center, Peru. He was born in Chicora, Penn to Earl and Earla ROPP DUNLAP. His first marriage was to Mary SMITH, who
died Jan. 6, 1982. On Jan. 31, 1985 he
married Claudie LAWSON, who survives.
He lived in the Nyona Lake area for the past 15 years. He was a retired NIPSCO employee and a
veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Surviving
with his wife are eight daughters, Janet BORDEN, Portge; Dolores HEPLER, Bedford,
Texas; Delphine BARRETT, Charlene NORVELL and June SUTTON, all of Fort Wayne;
Helen WILLIAMS, Peru, and Sheila TREADWAY, Cumberland Gap, Tenn., and Debra
KOCH, Lawrenceburg; six sons, Robert DUNLAP, Chicora; Marshall BROWN and Jerry
BROWN, both of Columbia City; Benito BROWNING, Ted BROWN and Carl BROWN, all of
Fort Wayne; forty-two grandchildren; forty-eight reat-grandchildren; a sister,
Mildred HAYS, Burton, Mich., and two brothers, Victor DUNLAP, Bruin, Penn., and
Elmer DUNLAP, Goose Creek, S.C.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with the
Rev. Carl LENNA officiating. Burial
will be in the Peoria Cemetery, Miami County.
Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Friday, January 31, 1992 to Saturday, February
1, 1992
[no obits]
Monday, February 3, 1992
Clyde M. Nolen
July 15, 1912 - Jan. 30, 1992
Services
were to be today at the Elkhart Chapel of Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home,
for Clyde M. NOLEN, 79, of 23647 U.S. 33E, Elkhart.
Burial
was to be in St. Vincent Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Mr.
Nolen died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at Rosewood Terrace Healthcare Center. He was born in West Union. On June 24, 1935 in Washington, Ind., he
married Anna M. TUELL, who died Jan. 25, 1992.
He was retired from Strawsine Movbile Home Suppliers and was a former
employee of Excel Corporation. He was a
member of the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the former Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Surviving
are three sons, Ralph J., John T. and William C. [NOLEN], all of Elkhart; two
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty SCOTT, Las
Vegas; Clara B. PETRUSKA, Joliet, Ill., and Cella J. FRANKENBERGER, Elkhart,
and two brothers, Rudolph [NOLEN], Bellingham, Wash., and Charles [NOLEN],
Rochester.
Harold C. Hoover
Feb. 3, 1915 - Jan. 2, 1992
Harold
C. HOOVER, 76, of 204 S. Market St., North Manchester, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday
at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
He
was born Feb. 3, 1915 in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, to Clayton C. and
Maude M. DORAN HOOVER. On Feb. 3, 1940
he married Opal Marie MALOTT, who survives.
He had been an agent for the former Erie Railroad for 38 years. He attended the Faith Baptist Church, North
Manchester, and was a member of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, a charter
member of the Monterey Lions Club, a past-president of the Monterey PTA, and a
member of the Pulaski County Civil Defense during World War II. He had attended the Buzzard Glory, Laketon
and Manchester schools, held a private pilot’s license, and receivd a patent on
a rod and reel fishing system.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Harolaine) KISTLER, Ligonier, and
Mrs. Richard (Karla) BORROR, Liberty Center; two sons, H. Terry and Leon C.
[HOOVER], both of Columbus; thirteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren,
and a sister, Mrs. Albert (Florence) SIMS, North Manchester. Preceding in death were a brother, Lester
[HOOVER], and two sisters, Martha GLUTZ and Pauline GOSHERT.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester, with
Pastor Andrew GATHANY officiating.
Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials may be made to the Wabash County
Cancer Society or the Gideons.
George J. Wilson
Nov. 11, 1930 - Feb. 2, 1902
George
Junior WILSON, 61, of 53081 Crestview, South Bend, died at 2:20 p.m. Sunday in
South Bend Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
Born
in Kewanna, he moved from Rochester to South Bend 35 years ago. On Aug. 25, 1950 in Macy he married Adella
M. FLOYD, who survives. He retired in
1983 after 30 years as an agent and manager for Prudential Insurance
Company. He was a member of the Rochester
Masonic Lodge and the South Bend Scottish Rite.
Surviving
with his wife are a granddaughter, Betsy MAREK, South Bend; a
great-great-grandson; two sisters, Sally CRIPPEN, Fulton, and Laura HOLLOWAY, Talma,
and a brother, Hugh D. [WILSON], Kewanna.
A son, George Edward WILSON, died in 1978.
Services
will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St.,
Mishawaka, with the Retired Rev. Ervin MIZE officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Valley
Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may
call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the diabetes Foundation or the American Heart
Association.
Tuesday, February 4, 1992
Dean F. Swank
Feb. 25, 1930 - Feb. 3, 1992
Dean
F. SWANK, 61, of 415 W. Third St., died at 10:07 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn
Hospital. He had been in failing health
for six years.
He
was born in Lafayette to Gilbert and Esther JOHNSON SWANK. He moved from Romney to Rochester in
1960. On Sept. 10, 1949 in Lafayette he
married Barbara E. FIFER, who survives.
He retired in 1986 after 32 years as a driver for Dean Foods
Company. He was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Manitou Moose Lodge.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Roy (Vicki) STARKWEATHER, North
Manchester; Mrs. Michael (Linda) HURD, Galveston, and Mrs. John (JoAnn) BOWERS,
Rochester; three sons, Jim and John [SWANK], both of Rochester, and Michael
[SWANK], Bay Village, Ohio; nineteen grandchildren; two sisters, Ida DAVIS,
Romney, and Mrs. Walter (Margeret) GALLEY, Akron, Ohio; three brothers,
Phillip, William and Clifford SWANK, all of Romney, and an aunt, Viola SWANK,
Lafayette.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with 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. Wednesday at Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester, where a prayer vigil will be conducted at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Wednesday, February 5, 1992
Opal L. Sherrard
Sept. 6, 1898 - Feb. 4, 1992
Opal
L. SHERRARD, 93, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday at Life Care
Center.
She
was born in Tippecanoe to Amos T. and Anna Belle DONLEY DURBIN and moved to
Fulton County in 1925. On Aug. 21, 1919
in Logansport she married Henry Weldon SHERRARD Sr., who died Oct. 23,
1979. She was the last surviving charter
member and a past president of the Green Oak Community Club, a past president
of the Home Circle Club, a 64-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a
63-year member and past worthy matron of the Rochester Eastern Star, a past
worthy high priestess and past deputy of the White Shrine, a past president of
the Rochester Woman’s Club and a member of the Rochester First Baptist Church.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. L.D. (Betty) THOUSAND, Rt. 2, Rochester; a son, H. Weldon SHERRARD Jr., six
grandchildren, Mrs. Dale (Janice) PUGH, Lowell D. THOUSAND Jr., Mrs. John
(Nancy) PRATT, and Mrs. James (Deborah) ARNETT, all of Rochester; Ms. Maryanna
THOUSAND, Grass Creek, and Mrs. Don (Victoria) ZINSMASTER, Logansport; thirteen
great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Paul (Anna Belle) KNEPP, South Bend, and a
brother, Thomas I. DURBIN, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Preceding in death were an infant son, an infant daugher and three
brothers, Merle, Faye and Cyrus DURBIN.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester with Dr.
Samuel WRIGHT officiating. Burial will
be in the Corinth Cemetery, near Twelve Mile.
Friends may call from 2-8 Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. The Eastern Star will conduct services at 7
p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to
the First Baptist Church or the Eastern Star.
Ruby F. Schroll
Jan. 18, 1943 - Feb. 4, 1992
Ruby
F. SCHROLL, 49, Peru, died at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital, Ft.
Wayne.
She
was born at Whitewood, Va., to Ervin J. and Marjorie Jane FERRELL SPARKS. In 1965 she married Walter SCHROLL, who survives. She was formerly employed at Olin
Corporation in Peru.
Surviving
are a daughter, Dawn COOPER, Peru; a son, Christopher [SCHROLL], Peru; a
grandchild; her mother, Marjorie Jane FERRELL MOORE, Rochester; five sisters,
Ruth LOWE and Carol POCOCK, both of Rochester; Darlene DRUDGE, Akron Gaynell
FRY and Cleo PRESKEWITZ, both of Peru, and two brothers, Jack SPARKS, Fort
Smith, Ark., and Dana SPARKS, Marion.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev.
George McCARTY officiating. Burial will
be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today.
Martha Oliver
Feb. 27, 1933 - Jan. 31, 1992
Services
were Tuesday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, for Martha OLIVER, 58,
Westerville, formerly of Arcanum.
The
Rev. Tom GAISER officiated and burial was in the Greenville Cemetery.
Mrs Oliver died at 3:25 p.m. Friday at Whetstone
Care Center, Columbus. She was born in
Union City to Robert B. and Vesta M. CAIN KREIDER. On July 30, 1955 she married Jack OLIVER, who survives. She taught art and English in the Arcanum
and Franklin Monroe schools. She was a
1955 graduate of Ball State University and had been homecoming and yearbook
queen at ball State. She was a member
of the New albany United Methodist Church and the Columbus Northend Aglow
Chapter.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, Amy OLIVER, Paris, France, and a son, Matt
[OLIVER], Orlando, Fla.
Thursday, February 6, 1992
Opal Sherrard
Sept. 6, 1898 - Feb. 4, 1992
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, for Opal
L. SHERRARD, 93, Rt. 2. Rochester.
Dr.
Samuel WRIGHT will officiate and burial will be in the Corinth Cemetery, near
Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. tonight and after 9 a.m. Friday.
The Eastern Star will conduct services at 7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist
Church or the Eastern Star.
Mrs.
Sherrard died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday at Life Care Center. She was born in Tippecanoe County to Amos T.
and Anna Belle DONLEY DURBIN and moved to Fulton County in 1925. On Aug. 21, 1919 in Fulton she married Henry
Weldon SHERRARD Sr., who died Oct. 23, 1979.
She was the last surviving charter member and a past president of the
Green Oak Community Club, a past president of the Home Circle Club, a 64-year
member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a 63-year member and past worthy
matron of the Rochester Eastern Star, a past worthy high priestess and past
deputy of the White Shrine, a past president of the Rochester Woman’s Club and
a member of the Rochester First Baptist Church.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. L.D. (Betty) THOUSAND, Rt. 2, Rochester; a son, H. Weldon SHERRARD Jr., Rt 2, Rochester;
six grandchildren, Mrs. Dale (Janice) PUGH, Lowell D. THOUSAND Jr., Mrs. John
(Nancy) PRATT, and Mrs. James (Debora) ARNETT, all of Rochester; Ms. Maryanna
THOUSAND, Grass Creek, and Mrs. Don (Victoria) ZINSMASTER, Logansport; thirteen
great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Paul (Anna Belle) KNEPP, South Bend, and a
brother, Thomas I. DURBIN, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Preceding in death were an infant son, an infant daughter and three
brothers, Merle, Faye and Cyrus DURBIN.
Martha Oliver
Feb. 27, 1933 - Jan. 31, 1992
Services
were Tuesday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, for Martha
OLIVER, 58, of 6475 Jessamine Court, Westerville, Ohio 43081. She was formerly of Arcanum, Ohio.
The
Rev. Tom GAISER officiatd and burial was in the Greenville Cemetery.
Mrs.
Oliver died at 3:25 p.m. Friday at Whetstone Care Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Union City, Ohio, to Robert
B. and Vesta M. CAIN KREIDER. On July 30, 1955 she married Jack OLIVER, who
survives. She taught art and English in
the Arcanum and Franklin Monroe schools.
She was a 1955 graduate of Ball State University and had been homecoming
and yearbook queen at Ball State. She
was a member of the New Albany United Methodist Church and the Columbus
Northend Algow Chapter.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, Amy OLIVER, Paris, France, a son, Matt
[OLIVER], Orlando, Fla., and her mother-in-law, Lorene OLIVER, Rocheter.
Ruth I. Harris
Aug. 29, 1921 - Jan. 23, 1992
Graveside
services were conducted Tuesday in the Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield,
Calif., for Ruth Irene HARRIS, 70, Bakersfield. Hillcrest Mortuary, Bakersfield, was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs.
Harris died Jan. 23, 1992 in Bakersfield.
She was born Aug. 29, 1921 in Miami, Ind., and had lived in the Kern
County area of California for the past 25 years. She was married to Virgil R. HARRIS, who preceded in death.
Surviving
are six daughters, Deanna Kay TONELLA and Chi1uita A. SANTOS, both of San Jose,
Calif.; Pat Ruth LANG, Arizona; Laura M. PATRICK, Kim M. HARDIN and Phyllis L.
DUNCAN, all of Bakersfield; six sons, Virgil H. [HARRIS], Oregon; John R.
[HARRIS], Napa, Calif.; Richard A. [HARRIS], Texas; Joe F., Cecil H. and
Timothy R. [HARRIS], all of Bakersfield; twenty-five grandchildren seventeen
great-grandchildren, and a brother, Cecil E. HERRELL, Peru. Preceding in death were three children.
Friday, February 7, 1992
Dorothea J. Piper
Oct. 24, 1916 - Feb. 7, 1992
Dorothea
J. PIPER, 75, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 5:45 a.m. today at Woodlawn
Hospital. She had been ill since Jan.
17.
She
was born in Cass County to Charles and Grace NOEL CAREY, and had resided most
of her life in Fulton County. On Jan.
17, 1937 in Galveston she married Frederick Thurl PIPER, who survives. She was a member of the First Baptist Church
and its Fellowship Circle, the Mt. Zion Club, and the Fulton County RSVP.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, Ms. Janet BEDORE, Kankakee, Ill.; a son,
Richard L. [PIPER], Rt. 2., Rochester; four grandchildren, and a
great-grandchild. Preceding in death
was a brother, Leon CAREY.
Arrangements
are pending at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
Chester S. Kaley
Sept. 4, 1908 - Feb. 6, 1992
Chester
S. KALEY, 83, Elkhart, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Meridian Nursing
Center-Eastlake, where he had lived since April 1991.
He
was born in Delong to Simon and Cora LANG KALEY. On Feb. 28, 1929 in Plymouth he married Goldie Fern PATESEL, who
survives. He was a retired carpenter
and a member of the Elkhart Grace Lutheran Church and the South Bend Carpenters
Union.
Surviving
with his wife are five daughters, Mrs. John (Laurel E.) CLARK and Mrs. Roy
(Peggy J.) CLARK, both of North Liberty; Mrs. Jack (Luanne) ROOT, Fort Wayne,
and Mrs. Robert (Mary Ruth) NEWCOMER and Mrs. Joseph (Carol L.) TARNECY, both
of Elkhart; a son, Dale L. [KALEY], South Bend; twenty grandchildren;
twenty-nine great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter. Preceding in death were a son, Edward E.
[KALEY], in 1978; a granddaughter, Gail TUTTLE; two great-grandsons, Robert and
Roderick MORGAN, and a brother, Alfred KALEY.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, 831 W. Marion St., Elkhart,
with the Rev. Gene HOLLINGSWORTH officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at
Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home, 700 Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, and after 9
a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials
may be made to the Grace Lutheran Church.
Alma C. Worsham
Dec. 3, 1909 - Feb. 7, 1992
Alma
C. WORSHAM, 82, of 3120 17B Road, Tippecanoe, died at 1:30 a.m. today at Holy
Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.
She
was born in Glenwood, Minn., to Albert and Lena PEMBERTON BERG. She moved from Chicago to Tippecanoe in
1944. In 1959 she married Taunt
WORSHAM, who preceded in death. She had
worked for Sears in Chicago.
Surviving
are a twin sister, Myrtle B. KELLER, Leamington, Ontario, Canada, and several
nieces. Preceding in death was a
sister, Hilma MILLSAP, and a brother, Alvin BERG.
Graveside
services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth,
with the Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home,
Argos.
Clark Alspach
Sept. 16, 1931 - Feb. 4, 1992
Former
area resident Clark ALSPACH, 60, Greeley, Colo., died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday at
Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born in Peru to Lowell and
Phyllis GEIGER ALSPACH. He was a
retired boat mechanic. He was a member
of the Deedsville I.O.O.F. Lodge and the Grand Encampment, Rochester.
Surviving
are two daughters, Susan Elaine HART, Cheyenne, Wy., and Debra Ann MURPHY,
Churubusco; two sons, Lowell R. [ALSPACH], Denver, and Steven L. [ALSPACH],
Roann; seven grandchildren; his step-mother, Mildred ALSPACH, Indianapolis; two
sisters, Kay GOODE, Indianapolis, and Pat TIPPY, Mishawaka, and a brother,
Sherill ALSPACH, Greenwood.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastor Kurt
SNYDER officiating. Burial will be in
the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 6-9 p.m. Monday. An I.O.O.F.
service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Saturday, February 8, 1992
Dorothea J. Piper
Oct. 24, 1916 - Feb. 7, 1992
Committal
services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Zion Cemetery for Dorothea J. PIPER, 75,
Rt. 2, Rochester. Dr. Sam WRIGHT will
officiate.
Mrs.
Piper died at 5:45 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Hospital following an illness of
several months.
Monday, February 10, 1992
Daniel J. Hines
May 29, 1975 - Feb. 9, 1992
Fulton
County Police are investigating Sunday’s fatal shooting of Daniel J. HINES, 16,
Mary.
Hines
died at 6:01 p.m. Sunday at Woodlwan Hospital.
He was shot once in the chest with a handgun, apparently around 5 p.m.,
at the Nyona Lake residence of Crystal ELLIOTT. She is the ex-wife of Robert ELLIOTT, 29, Kokomo, who is being
held at the Fulton County Jail on a preliminary charge of murder.
An
autopsy was scheduled for today in South Bend.
Other
than to characterize the shooting as being linked to a domestic dispute
concerning the Elliotts’ children, local authorities have declined further
comment, including a description of the murder weapon or particulars of the
shooting.
Bail
has not been set.
_____
Daniel
HINES, 16, son of Kenneth and Beverly HINES, Rt. 1, Macy, died Friday.
Arrangements
are pending at Fisher Funeral Home, Logansport.
Trella H. Borton
March 24, 1906 - Feb. 8, 1992
Trella
H. BORTON, 85, of 412 N. Maple St., Akron, died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday at
Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a patient for 2 1/2 weeks.
She
was born in Marshall County to John and Ora FEAR MARTIN. She moved from Logansport to Akron in
September 1984. On Jan. 12, 1947 she
married Ralph BORTON, who died Sept. 12, 1979.
She retired in 1969 after 31 years as a psychiatric aide at Logansport
State Hospital. She formerly had been
active at the Akron Nutrition Site.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Arlo (Freida) LEWELLEN, Burnettsville; six grandchildren;
thirteen great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren, and a sister,
Flossie DRUDGE, Akron. Preceding in
death were a son, Virgil E. [BORTON]; a sister, Ola [MARTIN], and a brother,
Virgil R. [MARTIN].
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastor James
MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in
the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call
from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Freda I. Friedrich
Sept. 20, 1903 - Feb. 8, 1992
Freda
I. FRIEDRICH, 88, Rt. 1, Star City, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday in Pulaski
Memorial Hospital, Winamac.
She
was born in Fulton County to George and Myrtle CLAYBURN PRATT. On Sept. 10, 1934 in Fulton County she
married Clyde H. FRIEDRICH, who died Jan. 22, 1980.
Surviving
are two sisters, her twin, Meda I. HOOVER, Kewanna, and Roxie HOTT, Leiters
Ford, and a brother, Russell PRATT, Rochester.
Preceding in death were two sons and a brother.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
the Rev. Bryan TON officiating. Burial
will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Robert E. Pickens
April 12, 1924 - Feb. 9, 1992
Robert
E PICKENS, 67, Rt. 1, Box 35, Lucerne, died at 9:48 p.m. Sunday in Memorial
Hospital, Logansport.
He
was born in Fulton County to Frank E. and Blanche M. MORRIS PICKENS. On Feb. 5, 1949 at Royal Center he married
Irene L. SWAYZEE, who survives. He was
a farmer. In 1988 he retired from
Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Kokomo.
He was a member of the Metea Baptist Church.
Surviving
are a daughter, Misha NIES, Royal Center; a son, Michael [PICKENS], Lucerne;
seven grandchildren; a sister, Esther BOOKS, Rochester; five brothers, Ralph,
Raymond and Clifford [PICKENS], all of Lucerne; Clyde [PICKENS], Logansport,
and Frank [PICKENS] Jr., Kokomo, and his step-mother, Hazel PICKENS, Logansport. Preceding in death were four sisters and a
brother.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home,
Logansport with Dr. Bryan CLEMENS officiating.
Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the Darren Jones Fund at Farmers and Merchants
Bank, Walton, to help with medical expenses.
Arnold A. Hietanen
June 28, 1905 - Feb. 7, 1992
Services
were to be at 2 p.m. today at the Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Donaldson for
Arnold A. HIETANEN, 86, Rt. 4, Walkerton.
The
Rev. Walter STITTS was to officiate and burial was to be in the Lutheran
Cemetery. Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home,
Walkerton, was in charge of arrangements.
Mr.
Heitanen died at 4:25 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital,
Plymouth. He was born in June 28, 1905
in Finland. He moved from Rochester to
Walkerton 20 years ago. In September
1951 he married Lilly B. OBERG, who died Sept. 25, 1971. He retired as a cook after 30 years on an
ore boat in the Great Lakes.
Surviving
are a step-daughter, Helga TRAGO, Koontz Lake; two step-sons, Emil OBERG, Macy,
and David OBERG, Bena, Va.; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren,
and a nephew, Clarence CUSHMAN, Ashtabula, Ohio. Preceding in death were a sister and three brothers.
Raymond K. Hinderlider
May 26, 1907 - Feb. 10, 1992
Raymond
K. HINDERLIDER, 84, Kewanna, died at 3 a.m. today at Pulaski Health Care
Center, Winamac.
He
was born in Vallonia of Washington County to John M. and Myra E. SINGER
HINDERLIDER. On Sept. 29, 1928 in Salem
he married Agnes E. HARRIS, who survives.
He was a retired farmer and had been the Union Township trustee for
three four-year terms. He was a member
of the First Baptist Church of Kewanna, where he was a former deacon and Sunday
School teacher. He was a former board
member of the El-Tip-Way Vocational School in Logansport, the Fulton County
REMC and the Harding Elementary (Ill.) School.
He was a graduate of Clear Springs High School in Owen County.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Sandra C. ESTES, Rt. 1, Kewanna; a son, Kenneth
A. [HINDERLIDER], Kewanna; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Alma KASTEN, Winamac, and Pearl DOMBROWSKI, South Bend, and a brother,
Paul [HINDERLIDER], Winamac. Preceding
in death were four brothers and a sister.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
the Rev. Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial
will be in the Moon Cemetery. Friends
may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Foundation.
Tuesday, February 11, 1992
D. Ellen Dainko
April 28, 1910 - Feb. 10, 1992
D.
Ellen DAINKO, 81, Macy, died at 8 a.m. Monday in Albany, Ky.
She
was born in Deedsville to Elgin L. and Stella Mae ABBOTT HAN. On June 22, 1939 in Holy Name Cathedral,
Chicago, she married Dr Alfred J. DAINKO, who survives. She had managed Rickett’s Restaurant in
Chicago for 15 years and Vogle’s Restaurant in Whiting for five years. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic
Church.
Surviving
with her husband are a brother, Harry HAN, Kokomo, and several cousins. Preceding in death was a sister, Clara A.
GRIMME.
Mass
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank
KILCLINE officiating. Graveside
services will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Plainview Cemetery in Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at
McCain Funeral Home, Denver, where a scripture service will be conducted at 8
p.m. Thursday.
Russell D. Walker
Oct. 21, 1919 - Feb. 11, 1992
Russell
D. WALKER, 72, Rt. 6, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 8 a.m. today in Mission,
Texas, where he was spending the winter.
Arrangements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Joe E. Tucker
Aug. 2, 1926 - Feb. 11, 1992
Joe
Eugene TUCKER, 65, Etna Green, died at 12:40 a.m. today at his home.
He
was born in Mentone to Royse and Opal BEESON TUCKER and lived his entire life
in the area. On April 18, 1947 he
married Ruth M. LONG, who survives. He
was retired from NIPSCO. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. He attended the Mentone United Methodist
Church and was treasurer of Harrison Center Cemetery. He was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Gloria) PASEKA, Etna Green, and Cathy TUCKER, Indianapolis; two sons, Steve and
Kerry [TUCKER], both of Etna Green; six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Will
LAWSON officiating. Burial will be in
the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends
may call after 2 p.m Wednesday; a Masonic service will be conducted at the
funeral home at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice through the funeral home.
Karen A. Cormican
July 11, 1944 - Feb. 10, 1992
Karen
A. CORMICAN, 47, of 18633 Indiana 331, Tippecanoe, died of an illness at 3:30
p.m. Monday in the Argos Medical Clinic, where she had gone for treatment of
her illness.
She
was born in Tippecanoe to Charles and Mary BLACKFORD LOZIER, and had resided
all her life in Tippecanoe. She married
Danny L. CORMICAN. She was retired from
Biomet Corporation, Warsaw, and was a member of the Tippecanoe Community
Church.
Surviving
are a son, Drew [CORMICAN], Tippecanoe; her mother, Mary LOZIER, Tippecanoe;
two sisters, Mrs. Devone (Patricia) DUNNUCK, Claypool, and Mrs. Sunny
(Elizabeth) CARPENTER, Bourgon; a brother, Ray D. [LOZIER], Baraga, Mich.; her
grandmother, Sarah BLACKFORD, Plymouth, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were an infant daughter;
a brother, Charles [LOZIER], and her father.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the
Revs. Steve ROGERS and Rod SCHULER officiating. Burial will be in the Summit Chapel Cemetery, near Bourbon. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.
Wednesday, February 12, 1992
Daniel J. Hines
May 29, 1975 - Feb. 9, 1992
Daniel
J. “Dan” HINES, 16, Rt. 1, Macy, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nyona Lake.
He
was born in Cass County to Kenneth James and Beverly Ann SADLER HINES. He had attended Caston School and was a
member of the House of Faith in Mexico.
Surviving
are his parents, of Macy; two sisters, Terri BOYER, Walton, and Peggy ROUCH, Fort
Wayne; a brother, Michael K. (HINES], Peru, and the maternal grandparents,
Edward and Dorothy SADLER, Logansport.
Preeceding in death was a sister, Rita DeSCHENE.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with Richard KISER
and the Rev. Larry COOK officiating.
Burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m.
Thursday. Memorials may be made to the
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis.
John W. Albertson
Aug. 31, 1922 - Feb. 10, 1992
John
William ALBERTSON, 68, Rt. 2, Macy (Nyona Lake), died Monday in his home
following an illness of several months.
Born
in Indianapolis to Artie and Lettie ALBERTSON, he moved to Macy six years
ago. He was retired from the
Indianapolis Stockyard as a handler. He
was a member of the Indianapolis Moose Lodge and American Legion, and was an
Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Judith) JARED, Rt. 6, Rochester. Mrs. Steven
(Johanna) CURTIS, Rt. 2, Macy, and Shirley MORGAN, Argos; a son, John M.
[ALBERTSON], Indianapolis; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a
sister, Mildred WRAY, Indianapolis.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton. Burial will be in the Fulton Citizens
Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m.
Thursday. Memorials may be made to the
Hearth and Home Christian Academy.
Russell D. Walker
Oct. 21, 1919 - Feb. 11, 1992
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church for Russell Duncan WALKER,
72, Rt. 6, Box 71, Rochester.
The
Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate.
Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, where the American
Legion and VFW will conduct military itites.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m.-noon
Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 1 p.m.
Saturday at the church.
Mr.
Walker died at 8 a.m. Tuesday at his winter home in Mission, Texas. He was born in Burnside, Ill., to James
Blaine and Della BOYD WALKER. He moved
from Dowagiac, Mich., to Rochester in 1966.
On April 7, 1946 in Warsaw he married Evelyn L. CARLILE, who
survives. He retired in February 1985
from AT&T after 43 years. He was a
member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Rochester Telephone Pioneers and
he was active with the Boy Scouts. He
was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.
Surviving
with his wife are two sons, David and Douglas [WALKER], both of Hebron; four
grandchildren, and two brothers, O.P. WALKER, Norfolk, Va., and E.S. WALKER,
Livonia, Ga.
Thursday, February 13, 1992
[no obits]
Friday, February 14, 1992
Charles Rice
April 16, 1912 - Feb. 13, 1992
Charles RICE, 79, Rt. 4, Rochester, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, February 15, 1992
Charles Rice
April 16, 1912 - Feb. 13, 1992
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for
Charles RICE, 79, Rt. 4, Rochester. The
American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites at the Leiters Ford
I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends
may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr.
Rice died at 3 p.m. Thursday at his home.
He was born in Pott, Miss., to George and Mariah SMITH RICE. On Aug. 26, 1973 in Chicago, Ill., he
married Nola M. THOMAS, who survives.
He retired in 1975 from McNulty Construction, Chicago, where he was an
equipment operator. He was a veteran of
World War II.
Surviving
with his wife are a sister, Mrs. Ellis (Rosie) WORLEY, Chicago, and a brother,
Josh [RICE], Little Rock, Ark.
Preceding in death were two sisters and two brothers.
Monday, February 17, 1992
Dorothy L. Richter
Oct. 26, 1905 - Feb. 15, 1992
Dorothy
Lucille RICHTER, 86, formerly of 231 E. Eighth St., died at 8:05 p.m. Saturday
at Life Care Center. She had been in
failing health for six years.
She
was born Oct. 26, 1905 in Fulton County to Lovell and Gertrue COLLINS MILLER,
and had resided all her life in the Rochester community. She first married Spike HOOKER, who preceded
in death. In July 1943 she married Rex
MOORE, who died March 29, 1969. In 1971
she married Merle RICHTER, who died Sept. 2, 1980. She was a public auctions clerk for many years, and was a former
member of the Fish and Game Club and the Manitou Moose Lodge Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving
are two step-daughters, Mrs. Laurence (Mary) CULLIVAN, Rochester, and Mrs. Pat
(Lorraine) PARKHURST, Lake Placid, Fla.; a step-son, Robert D. MOORE, South
Bend; seven step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren, and a
step-great-great-grandchild. Preceding
in death were a daughter, Patty Jane HOOKER, in August, 1970; a brother, Fred
MILLER, and a step-grandson, Tom PARKHURST.
Visitation
will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester. There will be no funeral
services. Graveside services will be at
the Athens Cemetery with the Rev. Harry MULLINS officiating. Memorials may be made to the Manitou
Training Center.
Willis L. Bradway
Jan. 11, 1918 - Feb. 15, 1992
Willis
L. BRADWAY, 74, of 2002 S. Carlisle St., South Bend, died at 7 p.m. Saturday at
his home.
He
was born near Athens to Chester and Mary CLEVENGER BRADWAY and had lived in
South Bend for 50 years. On May 13,
1944 in South Bend he married Violet SULOK, who survives.
Surviving
with his wife are two sisters, Mrs. A. Ray (Trella) COPLEN, Rochester, and Mrs.
Robert (Pauline) YEAKLEY, South Bend; four brothers, Robert [BRADWAY],
Rochester; Ray [BRADWAY[ , Kokomo; Dale [BRADWAY], Warsaw, and Richard
[BRADWAY[, Auburndale, Fla. Preceding
in death was a brother, David [BRADWAY].
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Jahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kimble St.,
South Bend. Burial will be in South
Bend. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m.
today.
William T. Ault
July 2, 1970 - Sept. 26, 1991
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for
William Tony DAVISON AULT, 21, of 1209 Elm St.
The
Rev. Harry MULLINS will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochestr I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8
p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Mr.
Ault died Sept. 26, 1991 near Auburn in Dekalb County. He was born July 2, 1970 in Wenatchee,
Wash., to Gerald and Shirley SANDERS DAVISON.
He had lived the past 18 years in the Tippecanoe and Rochester
communities. He had worked for Poor
John’s Carnival and had attended Rochester High School.
Surviving
are his other, Shirley AULT, Rochester; his father Gerald DAVISON, Wenatchee,
Wash.; his step-father, Robert AULT, Tippecanoe; a sister, Angela AULT,
Rochester; a brother, Charles AULT, Rochester; the maternal grandmother, Maxine
SANDERS, Lamar, Mo., and the paternal grandmother, Ethel DAVISON, Porterville,
Calif.
Betty Long
Dec. 11, 1915 - Feb. 15, 1992
Betty
LONG, 76, Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport, died there at 1 a.m. Saturday.
She
was born in Hamilton County to Clarence and Ethel NEWCOMER WALKER. On Nov. 11, 1936 she married Ralph A LONG,
who died Aug. 6, 1982. She was a member
of Grace United Methodist Church, Kokomo.
She and her husband owned and operated the Long Funeral Home, Kokomo,
and she also was a former employee of St. Joseph Hospital and health Center,
Kokomo. She was a past president of
Chapter C, PEO Sorority.
Surviving
are a daughter, Kathy LONG, Columbia, S.C.; two sons, Steven A. [LONG], Kokomo,
and David [LONG], Yorba Linda, Calif.; three grandchildren, and a brother,
Richard WALKER, Washington, D.C.
Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Fenn Funeral Home, Kokomo, with the Rev. Charles JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Kokomo Grace United Methodist Church.
Tuesday, February 18, 1992
Eileen E. Mellady
July 29, 1920 - Feb. 18, 1992
Eileen
E. MELLADY, 71, Indiana 17 South, Kewanna, died at 1:49 a.m. today at Woodlawn
Hospital.
She
was born in Tippecanoe County to Leo and Elizabeth TYRRELL MELLADY. She was a former housekeeper for Father
Cornelius KELLY and a secretary of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna. She was a member o the St. Ann’s Catholic
Church, Kewanna. She was a member of
the St. Ann’s Catholic Church and its Rosary Society. She was a 1938 graduate of Round Grove High School.
Surviving
are a sister, Regina MELLADY, Darlington, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two brothers.
Services
will be Thursday at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lafayette. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lafayette. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at
St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kewanna, where a mass will be said at 7 p.m.
Wednesday with Father Frank KILCLINE officiating. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of
arrangements.
Wednesday, February 19, 1992
Laura M. Dawalt
Sept. 15, 1892 - Feb. 17, 1992
Laura
M. DAWALT, 99, who lived for several years with her daughter in Tucson, Ariz.,
died Monday at the Tucson Medical Center.
She
was born in Miami County to John W. and Cynthia ANGLEMEYER KERSCHNER. She had lived on a farm near Argos most of
her life. On March 9, 1909 she married
Albert DAWALT, who died Dec. 12, 1967.
She was a member of the First Brethren Church in Tucson and was a former
member of the Walnut Church of the Brethern in Marshall County.
Surviving
are her daughter, Marie FANNING, Tucson; two sons, Murl [DAWALT], Etna Green, and Donald [DAWALT], Randleman, N.C.;
twelve grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren, and eight
reat-great-grandchildren.
Services
will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren with the Rev.
Clarance KERSCHNER officiating. Burial
will be in the Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 1 p.m. Friday at the church.
Helen V. Bacon
Helen
V. BACON, 83, Four Seasons, died at 4:20 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital
shortly after admission.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester
Elsie M. Robison
Elsie
M. ROBISON, 84, Gilead, died at 3:30 a.m. today at Life Care Center, where she
was a patient.
Arrangements are pending at HartZler Funeral Home, Akron.
Thursday, February 20, 1992
Helen V. Bacon
May 24, 1908 - Feb. 19, 1992
Graveside
services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Athens Cemetery for Helen V. BACON,
83, Four Seasons Estates.
The
Rev. Irvin BEHM will officiate. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.
Mrs.
Bacon died at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.
She
was born in Fulton County to Audra and Dollie SMITH PUTMAN. She moved from Phoenix, Ariz., to Rochester
in 1983. On July 20, 1929 in Peru she
married Russel BACON, who survives. She
had worked for six years at the former Chamberlin Products in Akron.
Surviving
with her husband are three sons, Phillip [BACON], Scottsdale, Ariz.; Paul
[BACON], Leo, Ind., and Larry [BACON], San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; seven
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Paul (Mary) FRIDDLE,
Rochester. Preceding in death were a
sister, Marjorie HAROLD, on Sept. 4, 1990, and a brother, David PUTMAN.
Elsie M. Robison
Aug. 4, 1907 - Feb. 19, 1992
Elsie
M. ROBISON, 84, Gilead, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center, where
she was a resident.
She
was born in Wabash County to Harvey and Daisie SMITH. On May 1, 1927 in Wabash County she married Isam ROBISON, who
survives. She was a member of the Gilead
United Methodist Church.
Surviving
with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Don (Lois Ann) HUDSON, Roann, and Mrs.
Frank (Lorene) HILL, LaPorte; a son, Lester [ROBISON], Peru; twelve
grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren, and a brother, Allen SMITH,
Roann. Preceding in death was a sister,
May SHEAK.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev.
Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial wil
be in the Gilead Cemetery. Friends may
call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Sally J. Smiley
July 18, 1957 - Feb. 18, 1992
Sally
Jo TIMBS SMILEY, 34, of 100 N. Sixth St., West Terre Haute, died at 9:09 p.m.
Tuesday at Union Hospital, Terre Haute.
She
was born in Terre Haute to Herman and Ladema TIMBS. She was a substitute teacher for Vigo County School Corporation
in Terre Haute. She was a graduate of
Indiana State University, where she had been a member of the Sycamore Drill
Team. She was a member of the Alpha
Omega Phi Sorority and the Bethany United Church of Christ.
Surviving
are two daughters, Jennifer and Kristen SMILEY, at home; her parents, Herman
and Ladonna TIMBS, West Terre Haute; a sister, Susan COSTA, West Terre Hauge,
and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Mattox-Bendino West Funeral Home, Terre Haute,
with the Rev. Robert BELLIN officiating.
Burial wil be in the Bethesda Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today.
Cecil E. Enyeart
Feb. 28, 1914 - Feb. 19, 1992
Cecil
E. ENYEART, 77, Box 211, Kewanna, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chase Center
in Logansport following two months of illness.
He
was born in Winamac to George and Ethel Mae ARTIST ENYEART. He lived most of his life in Kewanna. His first marriage was to Deloris RANS. His second marriage was to Alice Mae
SEDAM. His third marriage was to Melva
Geneva WILLIAMS, who survives. He was a
member of the Kewanna Baptist Church.
He was a retired farmer and former employee of the Logansport School
Corporation and Pepsi-Cola Company.
Surviving
are three daughters, Phyllis J. BOWLING, Antwerp, Ohio; Janice COE, Logansport;
Estellee ENYEART, Lafayette; a son, Edwin W. [ENYEART], Logansport; nine
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Beulah SUTTON, Kewanna,
and Velma TATMAN, Royal Center, and a brother, George [ENYEART], Kewanna. Preceding in death were a brother and a
sister.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Friday, February 21, 1992
Robert L. Nicodemus
April 21, 1909 - Feb. 21, 1992
Robert
Lee NICODEMUS, 82, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 12:40 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital,
where he had been a patient since Sunday.
He had been in failing health for two weeks.
He
was born near Athens to Samuel and Stella FEECE NICODEMUS. He had lived all his life in the Athens and
Akron communities. On July 3, 1932 he
married Esther MILLER, who died Oct. 28, 1972.
He had owned and operated Nicodemus Saw Mill, near Akron, and was also a
self-employed buildig mover.
Surviving
are two daughers, Carol Lee MYERS and Mrs. Marvin (Luann) WHETSTONE, both of
Akron; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lucille
LEWIS and Louise NICODEMUS, both of Akron, and Mrs. Lafe (Grace) EDGAR,
Atlanta, Mich., and a brother, Peter “Pete” NICODEMUS, Akron. Preceding in death were two brothers, Ralph
and Max [NICODEMUS].
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with the
Rev. Richard THOMPSON officiating.
Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Saturday and after noon Sunday.
Saturday, February 22, 1992
Add Howard
Add
HOWARD, 74, of 809 E. 12th St., died at 7:30 a.m. today, shortly after
admission to Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Floyd Crow
Floyd
CROW, Indiana 10, Culver, died early today at his home.
Arrangements
are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Nathan Lee
Barbara Lee
Private
graveside services will be Monday for the families of Nathan Andrew LEE and
Barbara LEE, infant children of Arik and Debra ZIMMERMAN LEE, 1803 Oakwood
Drive. The Rev. Jack HARTMAN wil
officiate. Zimmerman Family Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to a charity or a church.
The
babies and their brother, Tanner Jacob LEE, were orn Feb. 15 at Indiana
University Hospital, Indianapolis.
Nathan died at 1:03 a.m. Monday and Barbara died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday
at Riley Children’s Hospital.
Surviving
with their parents and brother are the maternal grandparents, John and Marvus
ZIMMERMAN, Akron; the paternal grandparents, Jerry and Barbara LEE, Rochester;
the great-grandparents, Lauretta LEE, Frances WERNER and Sherman HIVELY, all of
Rochester, and Josephine MERLEY, Akron, and the great-great-grandmother, Bertha
BITTERLING, Rochester.
Claude E. Quinn
Claude
E. QUINN, 83, of 1618 Wallace Ave., died at 9:20 p.m. Friday at his hoime. He had been in failing health for six years.
He
was born Aug. 1, 1908 in Akron to Robert and Agnes ANGELMYER QUINN. He lived most of his life in Fulton
County. On April 16, 1932 in Rochester
he married Bernice CROUSSORE, who survives.
He worked for the Bendix Corporation in South Bend for a number of
years. In 1976 he retired as a
machinist from Magnetic Shield in Rochester.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) RITTER and Donna
SHELTON, both of Rochester; three grandsons, Richard and Greg RITTER, Bristol,
and Walker CONLEY, Rocester; four great-granddaughters, and two
step-great-granddaughters. Preceding in
death was a sister, Fern RUSSELL.
Private
services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with the Pastor Olin CORBITT officiating.
Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Sunday.
Monday, February 24, 1992
Glen Saltsgiver
Glen
SALTSGIVER, 76, of 1220 Wabash Ave., died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday at his home.
Arranements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Add Howard
March 21, 1917 - Feb. 22, 1992
Services
were to be at 1 p.m. today at Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester for Add
HOWARD, 74, of 809 E. 12th St. The Rev.
Henry BRADLEY was to officiate, and burial was to be in the Citizens Cemetery,
Rochester. Mr. Howard died at
7:30 a.m. Saturday, shortly after admission to Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health for several
years.
He
was born in Brainard, Ky., to Alex and Caroline PRATER HOWARD, and moved from
Brainard to Rochester in 1943. On Feb.
24, 1940 in Bonanza, Ky., he married Lina ADAMS, who survives. He retired in 1979 after 33 years with the
North Manchester Foundry.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Calvin (Vernelee) REFFETT, Rt. 4, Rochester;
five grandchildren, Shawn and Shane REFFETT, Adam and Angie HOWARD and Chris
THOMPSON, all of Rochester; a great-grandson; three sisters, Savannah FRALEY,
Prestonsburg, Ky.; Rosie OWENS, Silver Lake, and Gladys SPARKS, Pedro, Ohio;
two brothers, Sam and Warnie HOWARD, both of Rochester, and nieces and
nephews. Preceding in death were two
sons, Edsel [HOWARD] on May 19, 1971, and Delmar [HOWARD] on May 15, 1985;
three sisters, and a brother.
Floyd Crow
Jan. 20, 1915 - Feb. 22, 1992
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sana Ana United Methodist Church for Floyd
CROW, 77, of 20703 Indiana 10, Culver.
The Rev. Keith SMITLEY will officiate, and burial will be in the Argos
Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 1
p.m. Tuesday at the church. The
I.O.O.F. Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to
the Santa Ana United Methodist Church.
Mr.
Crow died at 3 a.m. Saturday at his home.
He had been in failing health for six months.
He
was born near Argos to William and Lenora LOCKWOOD CROW, and moved from Argos
to the Culver area 34 years ago. On
July 12, 1942 in Elwood he married Audrey Grace QUIMBY, who survives. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Santa Ana United
Methodist Church and the Maxinkuckee Lodge for over 50 years.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Bryan (Shirley) BRADFIELD and Mrs.
Brent (Janet) GOCHENOUR, both of Argos, and Mrs. Jim (Barbara) IRWIN, Culver;
two sons, Robert F. [CROW], Taylors, S.C., and Dan W. [CROW], Richmond;
nineteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Olive QUIMBY, Argos,
and a brother, Wayne CROW, Argos.
Preceding in death were three sisters and a brother.
M. Marie Hagerman
May 19, 1901 - Feb. 22, 1992
Mary
Marie HAGERMAN, 90, Leiters Ford, died at 10:57 a.m.Saturday at Pilgrim Manor
Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she had lived for two years.
She
was born in Terre Hauts to Edward ad Bessie GUESS SWEANY, and had lived most of
her life in Fulton County. On Feb. 15,
1961 in Leiters Ford she married Percy HAGERMAN, who died in Septemvber 1982. She formerly was employed at Geneva Center,
Rochester Metal Products and the former Rochester Laundry. She was a member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints in Logansport.
Surviving
are two sisters, Mrs. Walter (Helen) EASTERDAY, Okeechobee, Fla., and Mrs. John
(Betty) HALL, Leesburg, Fla.; two brothers, Douglas SWEANY, Rochester, and
Melvin SWEANY, Fort Myers, Fla.; a nephew, Woody McGLOTHIN, Leiters Ford, and
three great-nieces, Pat PLOTHOW, Seymour, and Vicky RUSSELL and Bettie GROSS,
both of Leiters Ford. Preceding in
death were three sisters, Agnes GATES, Violet REDINGER and Lucille DEEDS, and a
niece, Wilma McGLOTHIN.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and
6-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Todd R. Welling
Dec. 30, 1960 - Feb. 21, 1992
Todd
Robert WELLING, 31, of 217 W. Wiliams St, Argos, died about 6 p.m Friday in
South Bend.
He
was born Dec. 30, 1960 in Rochester to Leon and June KLINE WELLING. He moved from Leiters Ford to Argos 10 years
ago. On Sept. 4, 1982 in Leiters Ford he married Debra S. JUSTIS, who
survives. He had been a mechanic for
the Culver Marina for the past four years.
He attended the Walnut Church of the Brethren. He was a member of the Argos Lions Club.
Surviving
with his wife are a daugher, Whitney M. WELLING, at home; his mother, June
WELLING, Leiters Ford; a brother, Craig B. WELLING, Elkhart, and nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. His
father died June 20, 1988.
Services
wil be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Walnut Church of the Brethren with the Rev.
Russell PAYNE officiating. Burial wil
be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call after 1:30 Tuesday at the church. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made
to the Whitney M. Welling Scholarship Fund.
Nathan Andrew Lee
Feb. 15, 1992 - Feb. 20, 1992
Darin Lee
Feb. 14, 1992 - Feb. 17, 1992
Private
graveside services were to be today for the families of Nathan Andrew LEE and
Darin LEE, infant children of Arik and Debra ZIMMERMAN LEE, 1803 Oakwood Drive. The Rev. Jack HARTMAN was to officiate. Zimmerman Family Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made
to a charity or a church.
The
babies and their brother, Tanner Jacob LEE, were bor Feb. 15 at Indiana
University Hospital, Indianapolis.
Darin died at 1:10 a.m. Feb. 17 and Nathan died at 10 p.m. Feb. 20 in
Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis.
Surviving
with their parents and brother are the maternal grandparents, John and Marvus
ZIMMERMAN, Akron; the paternal grandparents, Jerry and Barbara LEE, Rochester;
the great-grandparents, Lauretta LEE, Frances WERNER and Sherman HIVELY, all of
Rochester, and Josephine MERLEY, Akron, and the great-great-grandmother, Bertha
BITTERLING, Rochester.
Tuesday, February 25, 1992
Glen R. Saltsgiver
Aug. 22, 1915 - Feb. 23, 1992
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church for Glen R.
SALTSGIVER, 76, of 1220 Wabash Ave.
The
Rev. C. Allan HAZEN 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. Wednesday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Rochester, and after 9:30
a.m. Thursday at the church. Masonic
services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County
Cancer Fund or the First Christian Church.
Mr.
Saltsgiver died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was born in Mishawaka to Sidney and Elsa WOLFE SALTSGIVER and
moved from Monticello to Rochester in 1951.
On May 22, 1937 in Wheeling, W.Va., he married Thelma Fern SCHLEMMER,
who died Dec. 9, 1976. On Aug. 8, 1977
in Rochester he married Ida CLINTON, who survives. He was retired after 20 years with Sonoco Products in Akron. He was a World War II veteran, served with
the Sea-Bees (Construction Battalion) in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the First Christian Church,
the Rocheter Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite of South Bend, the Mizpah Temple
in Fort Wayne and the Manitou Shrine Club.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, JoAnn DEAN, Bloomington; three sons, James P.
[SALTSGIVER], Indianapolis; Keith A. [SALTSGIVER], Fort Worth, Texas, and Gary
R. [SALTSGIVER], Hershey, Pa., nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a
step-son, Russ CLINTON, Noblesville; a step-daughter, Carol SUNDHEIMER, Warsaw;
five step-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Maxine SCHIEBER, North Liberty,
and Myrtle RUFF, El Cajon, Calif.
Preceding in death were a sister, Margaret [SALTSGIVER], and a brother,
Vernon [SALTSGIVER].
Oliver Staner
Oct. 22, 1915 - Feb. 24, 1992
Oliver
“Ollie” STANER, 76, of 18725 Linden Road, Argos, died at 3 p.m. Monday at his
home. He had been in failing health for
several years.
He
was born Oct. 22, 1915 in Argos to Charles and Nora MYERS STANER. He lived most of his life in the Argos
community, and also had lived in Logansport and Fort Wayne. On March 31, 1941 in Logansport he married
Hazel L. BENNINGHOFF, who survives. He
was a retired farmer and a member of the Jordan Baptist Church.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Ken (Sharon) CRUM, Walkerton, and Judy
STANER, Argos; a son, Larry [STANER], Bremen; eight grandchildren; eleven
great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Richard [STANER] Windsor, Pa., and Bob
[STANER], South Bend. Preceding in
death were two brothers, Billy and Lowell [STANER].
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at he Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev.
Arley MITCHUM officiating. Burial will
be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m Wednesday and after 9 a.m.
Thursday.
Vernerd D. Goodman
Jan. 19, 1899 - Feb. 24, 1992
Vernerd
D. GOODMAN, 93, Besamore Park Road, Lake Manitou, died at 11:38 p.m. Monday at
Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient since Friday. He was born in
Fulton County to George and Nora HAY GOODMAN.
He lived most of his life in Fulton and Marshall counties. On Feb. 8, 1920 in West Lebanon he married
Ruby M. SALTA, who died Oct. 8, 1950.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Whippoorwill Community Church.
Surviving
are two daughters, Jeanne WATSON and Mrs. Harold (Ruth) SOUTH, both of
Plymouth; three sons, William and Bob [GOODMAN], both of Rochester, and Richard
[GOODMAN], New Haven; twenty-one grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren,
and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death was a brother, Everett GOODMAN.
Services
will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the
Rev. John ANDREWS officiating. Burial
will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 2 p.m.
Thursday.
Wednesday, February 26, 1992
Dorothy Vanlue
Nov. 29, 1902 - Feb. 25, 1992
Dorothy
Lucretia VANLUE, 89, Osceola, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry
Manor of Wakarusa, where she had lived for 5 1/2 years. She had been in failing health for eight
years. She was born in Bedford, Pa., to Jake and Mary CLARK RITCHEY. On June 5, 1933 in South Bend she married
Harry VANLUE, who died April 23, 1972.
She was a member of the Apostolic Temple of South Bend.
Surviving
are four sons, Jack [VANLUE], Wakarusa, Daniel [VANLUE], Cadiz, Ky.; Dave
[VANLUE], Kansas City, Mo., and Fred [VANLUE], St. Louis, Mo. twenty-three
grandchildren, and twenty-six great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, Sally WIEDEKOFER, ten sisters
and fourbrothers.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Reith Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home,
Wakarusa, with Pastor Peter ROWE officiating.
Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.
Thursday, February 27, 1992
Betty J. Zartman
Feb. 13, 1927 - Feb. 27, 1992
Betty
J. ZARTMAN, 65, Toner St., Kewanna, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at her home.
She
was born in Clinton County to Emmertt L. and Dessie VANDERVENTER WARREN. On Dec. 20, 1961 in Mentone she married
Lawrence T. ZARTMAN, who survives.
Surviving
with her husband are three daughters, Marylin TAVIS, Lowell, Mich.; Linda SARTIN,
Greentown, and Glenda ROYCE, Phoenix, Ariz.; three step-daughters, Violet L.
JOHNSON, Clearwater, Fla., and Bonnie L. DOTSON and Susan LAWHORN, both of
Hudson, Fla.; three step-sons, Larry E. ZARTMAN and Richard L. ZARTMAN, both of
Flint, Mich., and Dennis R. ZARTMAN, Warsaw; thirty-one grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren, and four brothers, Fred WARREN, Frankfort; Russell WARREN,
Kokomo; David WARREN, West Virginia, and Don WARREN, Bloomington. Preceding in death were a son, three
brothers and a sister.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Pastor
Martin MASTIN officiating. Burial will
be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday.
Friday, February 28, 1992
Blanche Strauche
March 6, 1897 - Feb. 27, 1992
Blanche
STRAUCHE, 94, of 15620 Old U.S. 31, Argos, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at
Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier that day.
She
was born at English Lake to Edward and Minda WELSH RIGGLE. She moved from Griffith to Argos seven years
ago. She was married to William H.
STRAUCHE, who preceded in death. She
was an elementary school teacher for 47 years, having taught in Calumet Township,
the Griffith School System and the Hosford Park School System, Gary. She attended Valparaiso and Indiana
universities. She was a member of the
Indiana State Teachers Association and a life member of the American Legion
Auxiliary. She attended the Argos
United Methodist Church.
Surviving
are a son, Billy E. STRAUCH; three grandchildren, Susan and Alan [STRAUCHE],
Pontiac, Ill., and David [STRAUCHE], Houston, Texas, and two
great-grandchildren. Preceding in death
was a brother.
Private services will be at Ridge Lawn Cemetery in Griffith. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrengements. There will be no visitation.
Saturday, February 29, 1992
Walter L. Ward
April 28, 1931 - Feb. 28, 1992
Walter
L. WARD, 60, of 1225 Lakeshore Dricve, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at Parkview
Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had
been hospitalized since Feb. 20 after a fall.
He
was born in Miami County to Arther and Golda CONFER WARD. On June 29, 1952 in Akron he married Mary
Janet PARKER, who survives. He was
retired from Allied-Bendix, South end, after 36 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having
served in Germany, and was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Manitou Moose Lodge.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Debora) HUFFMAN, Copley, Ohio; two
sons, Jeffery [WARD], Casterland, N.Y., and Michael [WARD], Rochester; two
granddaughters, Ashlee and Amie; a grandson, Parker Phillip HUFFMAN, and two
brothers, Robert [WARD], Wilmington, N.C., and Albert [WARD], of California.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev.
Merlyn COX officiating. Burial will be
in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Albert I. Quivey
May 21, 1905 - Feb. 28, 1992
Albert
I. QUIVEY, 86, of 7650 Indiana 234 West, Crawfordsville, formerly of Marshall
County, died unexpectedly at 2:30 p.m. Friday at his residence.
He
was born in Fulton County to Clarence and Nellie IRWIN QUIVEY. He moved from Lowell to Crawfordsville in
1969. In 1926 in Marshall County he
married Margaret ADAMSON, who survives.
He was a long-time farmer and outdoorsman. He graduated in 1922 from Argos High School, and attended
Manchester College. He taught school at
the former Green Township School in Marshall County. He was a member and past president of the Lake County Cattle
Feeders Association and the Lake County Sheep Breeders Association, a member
and past master of the Indiana Trail Grange in Lowell, and a member and past
secretary of the Northern Indiana Fox Hunters Association. He was a member of the New Market United
Methodist Church, near Crawfordsville.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Mrs Leslie (Jane) BOYER, Marion, Ill.; two sons,
James [QUIVEY], Charleston, Ill., and Jack [QUIVEY], Culver; eleven
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mary Alice LANNON,
Clifton Springs, N.Y.; four brothers, Ronald [QUIVEY], Culver, and Virgil, Glen
and Hugh [QUIVEY], all of Plymouth. Preceding
in death were a daughter, Marylee MOODY, and an infant granddaughter.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Michael GORE officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Grove Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Monday.
Monday, March 2, 1992
Christian L. Estrich
March 9, 1896 - Feb. 28, 1992
Christian
Louis “C.L.” ESTRICH, 95, of 600 N. Sycamore St., North Manchester, died at
11:08 p.m. Friday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fort
Wayne. He was born in Hutchison, Minn.,
to William E. and Anna NASS ESTRICH. On
Nov. 8, 1931 he married Lela WAGONER, who survives. He retired from service and sales for the Protection Equipment
Company in Minneapolis, Minn. He served
in the Navy during World War I. He was
member of the United Methodist Church in North Manchester and the Fort Wayne
American Legion.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. James (Marilyn) FRITTS, Rochester, and
Mrs. Harold (Judith Ann) FREDINE, Odon; a son, David L. [ESTRICH], Orinda,
Calif.; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a son, a daughter, a
brother, and three sisters.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, North Manchester
with the Rev. Paul STEELE and Rev. George BRUNNER officiating. Burial will be in the Roanoke I.O.O.F. Cemetery
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at the DeLaughter Mortuary, North
Manchester, and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the
American Diabetes Association.
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Albert Brown
Dec. 4, 1906 - March 2, 1992
Albert
BROWN, 85, Fort Wayne, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Anne Home, Fort Wayne.
He
was born in Peoria, Ill., to Abe and Rose SOLOMAN BROWN. On Dec. 18, 1975 in Rochester he married
Juanita BROWN, who survives. He had
lived in Fort Wayne since 1988. He
retired in 1969 after 18 years with U.S. Steel. He also had been self-employed as a radio and television
repairman.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Patricia R. BEISNER, Anaheim, Calif., and
Carol A. KASPER, St. John; eight step-daughters, Virginia SCOTT, Corpus
Christi, Texas; Helen DILLON, Morgan Hill, Calif.; Mary FULTZ, Ashey; Janet
MEYERS, Sarasota, Fla., Nancy HUNTER, Florida, and Betty JURY, Dorothy BRUICK
and Nancy FALLS, all of Fort Wayne; three step-sons, Guy BOOKOUT and Daniel
FULTZ, both of Fort Wayne, and Edward FULTZ, Ashley; forty-four grandchildren,
and a sister, Ruth WEISS, Calumet City.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral
Home, 1140 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, with the Rev. Tom SMITH officiating. Burial will be in the New Haven I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fort Wayne
Crippled Children and Adults Society.
Arvillia I. Daugherty
July 26, 1924 - March 3, 1992
Arvillia
I. DAUGHERTY, 87, Winamac Nursing Home, formerly of Star City, died at 5:01 a.m.
today in Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.
She was born July 26, 1924 in Harrison Township of Pulaski County to Asa
and Archie DAVIS BONNELL. In 1941 she
marrid Joe KOUGH, who died in 1942. She
was a former postal employee in Arlington, Va.
She was a member of the Kewanna Church of Christ and the Winamac VFW
Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving
are a son, William J. KOUGH Sr., Star City; three grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren, and a sister, Ferald KING, Winamac. Preceding in death were two sisters and a
brother.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the
Rev. Herb HIATT officiating. Burial
will be in the Kewana I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Lung
Association.
Wednesday, March 4, 1992
Velma C. Hagan
June 25, 1905 - March 3, 1992
Velma
Charlotte HAGAN, 86, formerly of 304 E. Walnut St., Argos, died at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.
She
was born in Marshall County to Ira and Georgia WICKIZER GROSSMAN, and had lived
most of her life in the Argos community.
On Nov. 23, 1927 in South Bend she married Clarence HAGAN, who died in
October 1978. She was a member of the
Argos Bible Church.
Surviving
are four daughters, Joyce KESLER, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Carolyn SHERWOOD, Argos;
Mrs. Leo (Beverly) EICH, Tempe, Ariz., and Mrs. David (Susanne) HARGRAVE,
Darwin, Australia; four sons, Richard [HAGAN], Argos; Max [HAGAN], San Diego,
Calif.; Jarrel [HAGAN], Dayton, Ohio, and Maurice [HAGAN], Auburn; twenty-seven
grandchildren; thirty-six great-grandchildren, and a brother, Darold GROSSMAN,
Knightstown. Preceding in death was an
infant daughter, Julia Ann [HAGAN].
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m Friday at the Argos Bible Church with the Rev. Earl
LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial will be
in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home,
Argos, and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
Marie Drochner
Aug. 24, 1907 - March 3, 1992
Marie
DROCHNER, 84, of 1520 19th Road, Tippecanoe, died at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday, shortly
after arrival at Woodlawn Hospital.
She
was born in Lithuania to Martin and Marie LORENZ. She moved from Chicago to Tippecanoe in 1962. On Nov. 24, 1932 in Lithuania she married
Emil DROCHNER, who survives. She was a
member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rochester.
Surviving
with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Ed (Herta) MULELLER, Des Plaines,
Ill.; Mrs. Frank (Edith) ALBERS, Oak Lawn, Ill., and Mrs. Jim (Erika) NAPIER,
Los Angeles, Calif; three sons, Edwin [DROCHNER], Tippecanoe; Harry [DROCHNER],
Chicago, and Erich [DROCHNER], Peoria, Ill.; twelve grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers.
Arrangements
are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Berneice Jones
April 18, 1909 - March 3, 1992
Berneice
JONES, 82, 110 E. Main St., Mentone, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at the home of her
son, Ken JONES, of Claypool.
She
was born in Marion to Clarence and Mary WYATT SINE. On June 29, 1941 at Mentone she married Mervin D “Porky” JONES,
who died Sept. 16, 1975. She lived most
of her married life in Mentone. She was
the owner/operator of the Berneice Beauty Shop. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church, the
American Legion Auxiliary, the Mentone Eastern Star and the Psi Iota Xi
Sorority.
Surviving
with her son are six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Preceding in
death was a sister.
Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Mentone Cemetery with the Rev. Will
LAWSON officiating. Friends may call
from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home in Mentone.
Thursday, March 5, 1992
Marie Drochner
Aug. 24, 1907 - March 3, 1992
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rochester for
Marie DROCHNER, 84, of 1520 19th Road, Tippecanoe.
Pastor
James KREFT will officiate and burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, North
Judson. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m.
Friday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorials may vbe made to the St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Mrs.
Drochner died at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday, shortly after arrival at Woodlawn
Hospital. She was born in Lithuania to
Martin and Marie LORENZ. She moved from
Chicago to Tippecanoe in 1962. On Nov.
24, 1931 in Lithuania she married Emil DROCHNER, who survives. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran
Church.
Surviving
with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Ed (Herta) MUELLER, Des Plaines,
Ill.; Mrs. Frank (Edith) ALBERS, Oak Law, Ill.; and Mrs. Jim (Erika) NAPIER,
Mission Viejo, Calif.; three sons, Edwin [DROCHNER], Tippecanoe; Harry
[DROCHNER], Chicago, and Erich [DROCHNER], Peoria, Ill.; twelve grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. Preceding
in death were two brothers.
Friday, March 6, 1992 to Saturday, March 7,
1992
[no obits]
Monday, March 9, 1992
Elsie M. Tyler
May 28, 1898 - March 7, 1992
Elsie
M. TYLER, 93, a former Burton community resident, died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday at
the residece of her son, Bob [TYLER], in Montgomery, W. Va., with whom she
lived. She had been in failing health
for 18 months.
She
was born in Roselawn to H.H. and Helen LANG NELSON. She moved from Rochester to West Virginia two years ago. Prior to that, she had lived in Lowell. Her husband, Joshua TYLER, died in 1970.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Terry (Karen) SULLIVAN, Monticello; three sons, Kenneth
[TYLER], Kewana; Myron [TYLER], Valparaiso, and Robert [TYLER], Montgomery;
several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and a
sister, Mable BURKE, Lafayette.
Preceding in death was a brother, Harvey [NELSON].
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
where friends may call from 6-8 p.m Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Pastor Joey WATT will officiate. The body will be removed to the Sheets
Funeral Home in Lowell where friends may call from 6-8 p.m. CST (7 to 9 p.m.
EST) Wednesday. Graveside services will
be conducted at 11 a.m. CST (noon EST)
Thursday in the Lowell Memorial Cemetery.
Rex E. Tibbets
Oct. 4, 1925 - March 8, 1992
Rex
E. TIBBETS, 66, of 1100 S. Park Road (Rochester Mobile Home Court), died at
2:10 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
He
was born in Converse to Reno E. and Bernice ZOOK TIBBETS, and moved from
Converse to Fulton County in 1975. On
March 8, 1947 in New Castle he married Mary HARGER, who survives. He was retired from Wilburn Construction
Company. He served with the U.S. Army
during World War II in the European Theater.
He was a member of the Rochester VFW and American Legion.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Alice Rexene) WILSON, Rochester,
and Mrs. K.C. (Doris Ellen) JONES, Colorado Springs, Colo.; four grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Tony (Wilmadean) PANDISCO, Rindge,
N.H., and Mrs.. William (Shirley) HELTON, Greentown, and two brothers, Merrill
TIBBETS, Convrse, and Max TIBBETS, Sweetser.
Preceding in death were a son, John David [TIBBETS], in 1975, and a
brother.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in the Converse Cemetery, where the Rochester American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Memorials may be made to the VFW building fund.
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Rex E. Tibbets
Oct. 4, 1925 - March 8, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rocheser, for Rex
E. TIBBETS, 66, of 1100 Park Road (Rochester Mobile Home Court).
The
Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m in the Converse Cemetery, where the
Rochester American Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. tonight and
after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may
be made to the VFW building fund.
Mr.
Tibbets died at 2:10 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born in Converse to Reno E. and
Bernice ZOOK TIBBETS, and moved from Converse to Fulton County in 1975. On March 8, 1947 in New Castle he married
Mary HARGER, who survives. He was
retired from Wilburn Construction Company.
He served wih the U.S. Army during World War II in the European
Theater. He was a member of the
Rochester VFW and American Legion.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Alice Rexene) WILSON, Rochester,
and Mrs. K.C. (Doris Ellen) JONES, Colorado Springs, Colo.; four grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Tony (Wilmadean) PANDISCO, Rindge,
N.H., and Mrs. William (Shirley) HELTON, Greentown, and two brothers, Merrill
TIBBETS, Converse, and Max TIBBETS, Sweetser.
Preceding in death were a son, John David [TIBBETS], in 1975, and a
brother.
Charley Jones
Jan. 19, 1918 - March 8, 1992
Charley
JONES, 74, of 254 E. Sixth St., died at 2:55 p.m. Sunday at his daughter’s home
in Middletown, Ohio.
He
was born in Miami County to Harry and Lizzie BLACKBURN JONES. He was first married to Marybelle SIPE, who
preceded in death. He then married
Ethel OLINGER, who preceded in death.
He was retired from Bryan Steam Corporation. He was a member of the Moose Lodge.
Surviving
are three daughters, Charlette THORNSBURG, Middletown, Ohio, Barbara CREPEAU,
Lowell, and Oma JOY, Dallas,Texas; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchidren;
a sister, Norb GUTBROD, Peru, and two brothers, William JONES and Tom JONES,
both of Peru Preceding in death were a
sister and four brothers.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev.
Ron SHANER officiating. Burial will be
in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park of Cass County.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Cleo Drudge
Sept. 29, 1901 - March 9, 1992
Cleo
DRUDGE, 90, of 1227 Wabash Ave., died at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn
Hospital. He had been in failing health
for two years.
He
was born in Newcastle Township to Amos and Margaret TOLEN DRUDGE, and had lived
all his life in Fulton County. On Jan.
17, 1922 in St. Joseph, Mich., he married Louise CARR, who survives. He retired in 1962 from farming. He was a member of the Grace Unitd Methodist
Church.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughtrs, Mrs. Earl (Betty) VanBAALEN, Peru; Jean
BRANDT, Punta Gorda, Fla., and Mrs. Joseph (Carol Sue) BARTS, Rochester; six
grandchildren ten great-grandchildren four great-grat-grandchildren, and a
sister, Lorene OLIVER, Rochester.
Precedig in death was a sistr, Sena TROUT.
Private
family graveside services will be Friday at the Athens Cemetery with the Rev.
Jack HARTMAN officiating. There will be
no visitation. Memorials may e made to
the Manitou Training Center. Foster
& Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, March 11, 1992
[no obits]
Thursday, March 12, 1992
Elizabeth G. Orpurt
Nov. 6, 1892 - March 11, 1992
Elizabeth
G. ORPURT, 99, North Manchester, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in Timbercrest
Brethren Home, North Manchester.
She
was born in Miami County to James P. and Rebecca Belle YANT NICODEMUS. She was married to William C. ORPURT, who
died Oct. 24, 1972. She was a member of
the Peru Church of the Brethren.
Surviving
are four sons, William [ORPURT], Lima, Ohio; Philip [ORPURT], North Manchester,
and Edward and Kenneth [ORPURT], Peru; seventeen grandchildren; thirty-five
great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Verro
NICODEMUS, South Bend, and Lloyd NICODEMUS, Hemet, Calif. Preceding in death were four brothers.
Services
will be at 2 p.m Saturday at the Peru Church of the Brethren with the Revs.
John BARTHOLOMEW and John MISHLER officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Fricay at
Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru.
Contributions may be made to the Peru Church of the Brethren or
Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home.
Vickie R. Shoemaker
Aug. 14, 1947 - March 10, 1992
Vickie
R. SHOEMAKER, 44, Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:38 p.m. Tuesday at Parkview
Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle
accident Tuesday near Grabill.
She
was born in Wabash to Dean and Betty MORRISON FORD. On Sept. 29, 1984 in Warsaw she married Jay D. SHOEMAKER, who
survives. She had served two terms as
Kosciusko County Treasurer.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Lisa) HAY and Lori METZGER, both of Warsaw; two
step-sons, Kevin SHOEMAKER, South Whitley,a nd Kip SHOEMAKER, Pierceton; two
grandchildren; her parents, Dean and Betty FORD, Claypool; a sister, Mrs.
Stuart (Julie) WATKINS, Claypool, and a brother, Jim FORD, Mansfield, Ohio.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Chamness-Tucker Funeral Home, Claypool, with
the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiating.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Claypool. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday.
Charles A. Besse Sr.
Aug. 16, 1916 - March 4, 1992
Word
has been received of the death of Charles Arthur BESSE Sr., 75, Louisville,
Ky. He died March 4 in his home.
Services
were Monday at St. Rita Catholic Church, Louisville. Burial was in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville.
Mr.
Besse was born in Fowler to Arthur and Catherine SILVER BESSE. On Oct. 4, 1947 he married Anna Margaret
STOLTZ, who died in July 1955. On Feb.
4, 1956 he married Mary Louise ABBING, who survives. He retired after 23 years as a mechanic for International Truck
Sales and Service. He was an Army
veteran of World War II and a member of the American Veterans, Knights of
Colmbus Assumption Council, St. Anthamosius Booster Club and the St. Rita
Catholic Church.
Surviving
with his wife are five daughters, Margaret A. GEIGER, Fort Worth, Texas; Mary
J. PINKSTON, Mount Washington, Ky.; Ida A. TOWNE, Remingrton; Catherine ELZY
and Deloris WOOLDRIDGE, both of Louisville; six sons, Charles A. [BESSE] Jr.,
Owensboro, Ky.; Michael J. [BESSE], Hanover; Jerome [BESSE], Lebanon Junction,
Ky.; Louis E. [BESSE], Lexington, S.C; Barnard and John R. [BESSE], both of
Louisville; sixteen grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two brothers, Leo J.
[BESSE], Indianapolis, and David E. [BESSE], Kewanna; four sisters, Delores
FOERG, Star City; Patricia KOONS, Logansport; Mathilda LAMB, Kewanna, and
Josephine ILLINGSWORTH, Fowler, and forty-two nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a brother and a
sister.
Friday, March 13, 1992
[no obits]
Saturday, March 14, 1992
Daniel L. Flora
May 23, 1956 - Dec. 31, 1991
Memorial
services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday for Daniel Lee FLORA, 35, Chicago, in the
Erie United Methodist Church, Peru. The
church is off U.S. 24 bypass on Paw Paw Pike.
Mr.
Flora died Dec. 31 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. He was the son of Everette and Blanche
FLORA, Peru.
Monday, March 16, 1992
R. Edward Polley
Dec. 6, 1909 - March 15, 1992
R.
Edward POLLEY, 82, Four Seasons Mobile Home Estates, died at 1:11 a.m. Sunday
at Life Care Center, where he had been a patient for a week. He had been in
failing health for several years.
He
was born in Rochester to Lewis and Esther RHINESMITH POLLEY. He had lived in the Rochester and Macy areas
all his life. On Noc. 25, 1930 near
Culver he married June FLETCHER, who survives.
He was retired from farming and from the maintenance department at North
Miami Schools. He was a member of
Trinity United Methodist Church in Rochester, the Rochester I.O.O.F., the
Manitou Moose Lodge and the Macy Masonic Lodge.
Surviving
with his wife are a son, Larry POLLEY, Lafayette; six grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren, and a brother, Richard POLLEY, Mishawaka. A son, D. Ward POLLEY, died Feb. 28, 1977.
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 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and
after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may
be made to Trinity United Methodist church or Macy United Methodist Church.
Harry H. Williams
Oct. 1, 1914 - March 15, 1992
Harry
H. WILLIAMS, 77, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday at Memorial
Hospital in Logansport.
He
was born in Jackson Township of Cass County to Emuel H. and Juney M. CONKLIN
WILLIAMS. In January 1942 he married
Genevieve V. MOORE, who survives. He
was a retired grinder supervisor for Myers Spring Company in Logansport. He attended the Metea Baptist Church. He was
an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a machine gunner in Germany during
the Battle of the Bulge. He was a
graduate of Logansport High School.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Linda M. STOVER, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile; two
grandchildren; a sister, Verna GRASSMYER, Riverton, Ill., and two brothers,
Owen B. [WILLIAMS], Logansport, and Lester R. [WILLIAMS], Walton.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Metea Baptist Church with Dr. Bryan CLEMENS
officiating. Burial will be in the
Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, and after
10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Minni Toebe
Nov. 6, 1898 - March 16, 1992
Minni
TOEBE, 93, of 10013 W. 16th Road, Argos, died at 7 a.m. today at her home
following a lengthy illness.
She
was born in Chicago to Charles and Pauline SEILBACH CORDT. She moved from Chicago to Argos in
1968. On April 23, 1968 in Chicago she
married Otto Richard TOEBE, who died Nov. 9, 1977. She was retired from Acme Steel Corporation in Chicago.
Services
will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home,Argos, with the
Rev. Earl LIGHTFOOT officiating. Burial
will be in the Argos Maple Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society.
Tuesday, March 17, 1992
Vern T. West
Oct. 9, 1984 - March 16, 1992
Vern
T. WEST, 7, died Monday in Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich., from
injuries sustained Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle while riding his
bicycle near his home.
He
was born in Traverse City to Larry and Rhonda WILSON WEST of Cedar, Mich., who survive
with a sister, Stacey, at home; the maternal grandparents, Garland and Barbara
WILSON, Rochester; the paternal grandparents, Keith and Veta WEST, Rochester,
and aunts and uncles.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bayview Wesleyan Church in Traverse City
with the Rev. James W. MARTIN officiating.
The place of burial has not been determined. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Traverse
City Covell Funeral Home. Memorials may
be made to the Wesleyan Church of Traverse City.
Wednesday, March 18, 1992
Russell Milliser
Feb. 13, 1915 - March 17, 1992
Russell
H. MILLISER, 77, Plymouth, died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Parkview
Hospital in Plymouth.
He
was born in Rochester to John H. and Maude M. HENDERSON MILLISER, and had lived
most of his life in Plymouth. On June
27, 1936 in Plymouth he married Evelyn M. HURFORD, who survives. He retired in 1980 from Allied Products
Corporation of South Bend.
Surviving
with his wife are three sons, John A. [MILLISER], Bremen; Robert L. [MILLISER],
South Bend, and Roger L. [MILLISER], Middleton, Ohio; six grandchildren; four
step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Lois GOODRICH,
Plymouth, and Arlene BALTES, West Point, Ga.
Preceding in death were three brothers, Harry, Earl and Luther
[MILLISER].
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. David OVERMYER officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Thursday, March 19, 1992
Carl R. Zartman
Carl
R. ZARTMAN, 79, of 1080 Lakeview Drive, Deland, Fla., died Tuesday in Deland
Convalescent Center. He was born in
Gilead. He moved from Beloit, Wis., to
Florida in 1958. He was a retired truck
driver from Zartman Trucking Company.
Surviving
with his wife, Evelyn [ZARTMAN], are three daughters, Connie HOPKINS and Sue
MASTEN, both of Deland,and Linda ZARTMAN COOPER, Quinton, Okla.; four
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mildred KREUTZER,
Springfield, Ill., and a brother, Richard ZARTMAN, Longwood, Fla.
Arrangements
are pending with Lankford Funeral Home, Deland.
Frances M. Nix
Oct. 31, 1939 - Feb. 2, 1982
Word
has been received of the Feb. 2, death of Frances Marie “Francine” NIX, 52,
Houston, Texas.
Mrs.
Nix died of cancer after a two-year illness.
She was the wife of the former Rochester resident David NIX, who
survives. She had lived most of her
life in Houston, and also had lived two years in New York. She was a model and actress in the Houston
area, had appeared in the movies, “Bad News Bears Breaking Training,” “Terms of
Endearment” and “Urban Cowboy.”
Surviving
with her husband is a brother, Judge Jim BARKLEY.
Following
cremation, services were conducted Feb. 7 at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in
Housston.
Vern T. West
Oct. 9, 1964 - March 16, 1992
A
memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Church of
God in Rochester for Vern T. WEST, 7, Cedar, Mich. The Rev. Harry MULLINS will officiate.
Vern,
son of Larry and Rhonda WILSON WEST, died Monday in Munson Medical Center in
Traverse City, Mich., from injuries sustained Sunday when he was struck by a
vehicle while rieing his bicycle near his home.
Dorothy C. Murphy
Dorothy
C. MURPHY, 72, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 4:23 a.m. today at St. Joseph Hospital,
Kokomo.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Elizabeth Woods
Elizabeth
WOODS, 75, Rt. 1, Box 139, Kewanna, died this morning at Pulaski health Care
Center in Winamac.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, March 20, 1992
Dorothy C. Murphy
March 23, 1920 - March 19, 1992
Service
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Haartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Dorothy C.
MURPHY, 71, Rt. 2, Akron.
The
Rev. Roy WOLFE will officiate, and burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery,
east of Akron. Friends may call from
4-8 Friday. Memorials may be made to
the Kokomo St. Joseph Hospital Intensive Care Unit.
Mrs.
Murphy died at 4:23 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. She was born in Gas City to Mack and Lela
ADAMS SMITH. On April 10, 1940 in
Fairmount she married James E. MURPHY, who survives.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Max (Alice) HELVEY, Concord, N.C.; two
sons, Bill MURPHY, Akron, and James E. MURPHY Jr., Maiden, N.C.; thirteen
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Daisy McCALL, Burns, Ore.,
and two brothers, William SMITH, Hartford City, and Fred [SMITH]. Preceding in death were two sons, Mack L.
MURPHY and Ben A. MURPHY.
Bessie Griewant
Bessie
GRIEWANT, 92, Rt. 1, Tippecanoe, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Croas
Parkview Hospital, Plymouth.
Arrangements
are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Jack J. Shuey
March 9, 1945 - March 19, 1992
Jack
J. SHUEY, 47, Rt. 1, Kewanna, died at 11:59 p.m. Thursday in Pulaski County
Memorial Hospital, Winamac, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. He had been in failing health since November.
He
was born in Logansport to Samuel W and Esther Marie ARMANTROUT SHUEY. He lived most of his life in this area. On July 20, 1968 in Rochester he married
Jeannie POTTHOFF, who survives. He was
an employee of Galbreath Inc., Winamac, and was a former deputy marshal for
Kewanna. He was a member of the Kewanna
Church of Christ and the Kewanna Lions Club, and was a Little League coach for
the Kewanna-Fulton Youth League and a coach for the Fulton All-Stars baseball
team.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Heather SHUEY, at home; two sons, J.J. SHUEY and
Robert [SHUEY], both at home; five sisters, Mrs. Robert (Carolyn) GRIFFIS,
Bourbon; Sandra K. GUTHRIE, Owensboro, Ky.; Mrs. Javier (Melody Ann) PEREZ, Fort
Worth, Texas; Pequitti MONTELONGO, Rochester; Mrs. John (Robin L.) KELLY,
Talma; five brothers, Martin L. SHUEY, Rensselaer; Gary L. SHUEY, Rochester;
Rex SHUEY, Italy; Charles SHUEY, Denver, Colo., and John MOOY Jr., Logansport. Preceding in death were two sisters and his
parents.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and
6-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.
John H. Miller
June 17, 1902 - March 19, 1992
John
H. MILLER, 89, Rt. 2, Royal Center, formerly of Akron, died at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday in Memorial Hospital, Logansport.
He
was born in Peru to Bert and Edna MILLER.
On Sept. 3, 1923 in Chicago he married Annie NEWMAN, who survives. He was a retired master machinist with U.S.
Steel of Chicago. He was also retired
from farming and as a janitor for Akron High School. He was a pilot, and taught U.S. Army Air Corps pilots at Chicago
and in Oklahoma. He was a member of the
Christian Scientist Church, North Manchester; the Royal Center Lodge (50
years); the Harbor Lodge (past-master), Chicago; the Eastern Star, Royal
Center; the Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine, Fort Wayne, and the Logansport
Shrine Club.
Surviving
with his wife are a son, Paul W. [MILLER], Royal Center; three grandchildren; a
great-grandson, and two sisters, Florence RITENOUR, Tijunga, Calif., and Jean
HUNT, Fairmont. Preceding in death were
five sisters.
Services
will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with
the Rev. Mike ANDERSON officiating.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday.
A Masonic memorial service will follow the funeral service. Memorials may be made to the Mark Miller
fund.
Elizabeth D. Woods
Aug. 21, 1916 - March 19, 1992
Elizabeth
Dorothy WOODS, 75, Rt.1, Box 139, Kewanna, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday in
Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.
She
was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., to James S. and Frances MOORE SHAW. She moved from Gary to Kewanna in 1972. On Dec. 24, 1938 in Farmersburgh of Sullivan
County she married David Edwin WOODS Sr., who survives. She was a member of the Nazarene Church in
Gary.
Surviving
with her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Mark (Elizabeth) GRANT, Chesterton;
Mrs. James (June) DYER, West Bloomfield, Mich., and Mrs. Mark (Mary) CLARK,
Severn, Md.; four sons, David E. [WOODS] Jr., Rochester; James S. [WOODS],
Kewanna; Denton S. [WOODS], Thermopolis, Wy., and Thomas W. [WOODS], Scherrerville;
fourteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, the Rev. James S.
SHAW, Stockton, Calif., and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a sister, Sara HOBACK.
Services
will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Pastor Lloyd SIMPSON officiating.
Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetry. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and
after 9 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday, March 21, 1992
Bessie E. Griewank
April 30, 1900 - March 19, 1992
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Bessie E.
GRIEWANK, 91, Rt. 1, Box 181, Tippecanoe.
The
Rev. Keith SMITLEY will officiate and burial will be in the New Oak Hill
Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call
from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Mrs.
Griewank died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth,
where she had been a patient for three days.
She had been in failing health for two months.
She
was born in Villa Grove, Ill., to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene SIMINTON. She moved from Argos to Tippecanoe 15 years
ago. In 1917 in Hanna she married Roy
A. GRIEWANK, who died Sept. 26, 1975.
She was a member of the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church and the
Whippoorwill Ladies Aid.
Surviving
are two daughters, Kathern AEGERTER, Green Valley, Ariz., and Mrs. Verne
(Ilean) WEIGER, Tippecanoe; two sons, Albert “Bud” [GRIEWANK], Argos, and John
“Jack” [GRIEWANK], LaGrange; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren;
ten great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a daughter, Jeanie
[GRIEWANK], in 1964; a sister, and three brothers.
Sylvia S. Miller
Oct. 17, 1921 - March 20, 1992
Sylvia
S. MILLER, 70, died at 6:40 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center, where she resided.
She
was born in Arthur, Ill., to Stephen S. and Anna YUTZY MILLER. She moved from Goshen to Rochester eight
years ago. She was retired from Crown
International Corporation, Elkhart, and was a member of the Baptist Church at
Mexico.
Surviving
are a sister, Mrs. John (Linda) RUSIE, Rochester; three brothers, Dan S.
[MILLER], of Arthur; Enos [MILLER], of Milmont, Pa., and Pete [MILLER], of
Elkhart, and nieces and nephews. Preceding
in death were four sisters, Savannah MILLER, Amelia LAMB, Mary YODER and Clara
YODER, and three brothers, Robert, Andrew and Marx [MILLER].
Services
will be at 1 p.m. CST Monday (2 p.m. EST) at the Menonite Church in Arthur,
where friends may call after 10 a.m. CST (11 a.m. EST) until services. Friends may call at Foster & Good
Funeral Home in Rochester from 4-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Rochester Senior Citizens
Center. Burial will be in the Otto
Cemetery, south of Arthur.
Monday, March 23, 1992
Charles Mow
Charles
MOW, 72, Elkhart, died at 6:14 p.m. Sunday at Americana Health Care Center in
Elkhart, where he had been a patient since June.
Arrangements are pending at Hartzler-Gutermuth Funeral Home, Elkhart.
Charles H. Brucker
Dec. 31, 1916 - March 20, 1992
Charles
H. BRUCKER, 75, Rt. 1, Monterey, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical
Center, South Bend.
He
was born in Monterey to Charles G. and Susan ROHMAN BRUCKER. On Sept. 30, 1945 in Monterey he married
Lillian G. OVERMYER, who survives. A
lifetime resident of Monterey, he was a dairy farmer and a member of St. Anne’s
Catholic Church. He was trustee of
Tippecanoe Township from 1966-1982 and was a past-member of the Culver
Community School Board. He had served on
the Pulaski County 4-H Fair Board for 38 years.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Leroy (Barbara) WHITE, Winamac, and Mrs.
Richard (Charlotte) RYMPH, Monterey.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with the Revs.
Douglas BARBER and Gerald BORAWSKI officiating. Burial will be in the Monterey I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today and
after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Iva C. Murphy
Aug. 20, 1902 - March 22, 1992
Iva
Constance MURPHY, 89, Plymouth, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in Pilgrim Manor
Nursing Home, Plymouth.
She
was born in Green Township of Marshall County to William and Alice HENDRICKS
HITTLE. She had lived most of her life
in Marshall and Fulton counties. She
lived in Avon Park, Fla., from 1976-1984.
On Feb. 6, 1928 in Argos she married Merrill R. MURPHY, who died in
September 1977. She was a member of the
Jordan Baptist Church, Argos.
Surviving
are two sons, Bill A. [MURPHY], Plymouth, and Harold L. [MURPHY], Phoenix,
Ariz.; fifteen grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. A son, Robert
[MURPHY], died on April 10, 1990. She
was the last member of a family of thirteen children.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Jordan Baptist Church with the Revs. Arley
2-5 and 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. [Sic] Memorials may be made to the Jordan Baptist
Church or the Baptist Children’s Home, Valparaiso.
June A. Damron
June 19, 1943 - March 22, 1992
June
Alice DAMRON, 48, Rt. 1, Macy (Nyona Lake), died at 12:22 a.m. Sunday, shortly
after admission to Woodlawn Hospital.
She had been in failing health for five years.
She
was born in Bristol, Tenn., to Les and Gay BREWER HOCKETT. She moved to this area 14 years ago. On June 30, 1979 in Rochester she married
Dewey DAMRON, who survives. She was a
seamstress and a member of the Rochestr Church of God.
Surviving
with her husband are a daughter, five sons, eight grandchildren; her mother,
two sisters, Mrs. Gary (Ann) FISH, St. Peters, Mo., and Betty MORRELL, Kokomo,
and a brother, Larry HOCKETT, Bristol.
preceding in death were her father, two sisters and a brother.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
the Rev. Henry BRADLEY officiating.
Burial will be in the Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m.
Tuesday.
Scott C. Raker
Services
were to be at 11 a.m. today in Center Grove Presbyterian Church for former
Rochester resident Scott C. RAKER, 34, Greenwood, who died Friday following a
lengthy illness.
Surviving
are his parents, Arvine and Geneva RAKER, Greenwood; two sisters, Susan WISEMAN
and Amy VAUGHN, and a brother, Steve [RAKER].
Arrangements
were with G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home, Indianapolis.
Tuesday, March 24, 1992
Howard L. Carr
Jan. 1, 1905 - March 22, 1992
Howard
L. CARR, 87, Purcell, Okla., died Sunday following a lengthy illness.
He
was born near Rochester to Harley L. and Clara CARR.
Surviving
are a sister, Bernice HOFFMAN; a brother, R. Dean CARR, Kewanna, and nieces,
nephews and cousins. Preceding in death
were three brothers, Robert, Weldon and Byron [CARR].
Arrangements
are pending.
Katelyn Lee Hudson
Feb. 26, 1992 - March 23, 1992
Katelyn
Lee HUDSON, infant daughter of Roger and Phyllis DAVENPORT CARTWRIGHT, 208 E.
Harrison St., Claypool, died at 7:13 a.m. Monday in Riley Memorial Hospital,
Indianapolis. She was born in Warsaw.
Surviving
with her parents are three half-sisters, Jaimie HUDSON, Pierceton, and Sheila
and Jennifer CARTWRIGHT, both of Claypool; three half-brothers, Heath HUDSON,
Pierceton, and Stephen and David CARTWRIGHT, both of Claypool; the paternal
grandparents, Kenneth and Barbara HUDSON, Claypool; the maternal grandparent,
Marion DAVENPORT, Greencastle, and the paternal great-grandmothers, Olive
HUDSON, Mentone, and Zella COOK, Rochester.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chamness-Tucker Funeral Home, Claypool, with the Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 25, 1992
Charles M. Mow
May 1, 1919 - March 22, 1992
Services
were to be at 1 p.m. today in the Hartzler-Gutermuth Funeral Home, Elkhart, for
Charles M. MOW, 72, Elkhart.
The
Rev. Stephen KOLDERUP was to officiate, and burial was to be in Rice
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the
Salvation Army.
Mr.
Mow died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday in the Americana Healthcare Center, Elkhart, where
he had been a patient since June. He
was born in Fulton County. On Aug. 18,
1946 in Grandville, Ohio, he married Mary J. THOMPSON, who survives.
He
held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University. He also attended Manchester College and the
University of Notre Dame. He taught
school a short time in Fulton County before entering the Army Air Corps during
World War II and serving in the China-Burma Theater of war. He then taught in the Elkhart school system,
starting with Lincoln School where he later was principal. Afterwards, he joined the Midwest Commerce
Banking Company and became manager of its Travel Unlimited Edition, retiring in
1980. He was a member of the Elkhart
Exchange Club, the I.U. Alumni Association and the First Presbyterian Church.
Surviving
are two sons, Mark T. [MOW], Elkhart, and Joe W. [MOW], Middlebury; six
grandchildren, and a sister, Jane BARTS, Rochester. Preceding in death was a brother, William [MOW].
Florence S. Northrop
Sept. 1, 1908 - March 23, 1992
Florence
S. NORTHROP, 83, of 201 N. Michigan St., Argos, died at 4:22 p.m. Monday at
Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She had been in failing health since March 11.
She
was born in Clinton to Willis A. and Jessie Mae FOLTZ SATTERLEE. She moved from Rolling Prairie to Argos in
1973. On Jan. 10, 1928 in Indianapolis
she married the Rev. Albert H. NORTHROP, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant
colonel; he died Nov. 29, 1978. She was
a graduate of Clinton High School and an alumnus of DePauw University. She was a member of the Argos United
Methodist Church, the China Painting Club and the Rolling Prairie Eastern Star.
Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. John (Florence) MONTE, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. George
(Virginia) INKOFF, Indianapolis, and Eleanor HAIL, Glenview, Ill.; two sons,
Albert W. [NORTHROP], Croom, Md., and Joseph S. [NORTHROP], Huntington; ten
grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mr. Don (Louise) HAY,
Illinois; Mrs. Clifford (Emma Jane) KOERNEL, Jeffersonville, and Mary Ellen WELLMAN,
Clinton, and a brother, William SATTERLEE, California.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Dr. Donald C. LACY officiating. Burial is tentatively set for 10 a.m. Monday in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday.
Thursday, March 26, 1992
Florence S. Northrop
Sept. 1, 1908 - March 23, 1992
Services
were to be at 1 p.m. today at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Florence S.
NORTHROP, 83, of 201 N. Michigan St., Argos.
Dr.
Donald C. LACY was to officiate. Burial
is tentatively set or 10 a.m. Monday in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery.
Mrs.
Northrop died at 4:22 p.m. Monday at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort
Wayne. She had been in failing health
since March 11. She was born in Clinton
to Willis A. and Jessie Mae FOLTZ SATTERLEE.
She moved from Rolling Prairie to Argos in 1973. On Jan. 10, 1928 in Indianapolis she married
the Rev. Albert H. NORTHROP, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel; he
died Nov. 29, 1978. She was a graduate
of Clinton High School and an alumnus of DePauw University. She was a member of the Argos United
Methodist Church, the China Painting Club and the Rolling Prairie Eastern Star.
Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. John (Florence) MOTE, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. George
(Virginia) INKOFF, Indianapolis, and Eleanor HALL, Glenview, Ill.; two sons,
Albert W. [NORTHROP], Croom, Md., and Joseph S. [NORTHROP], Huntington; ten
grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Don (Louise) HAY,
Illinois; Mrs. Clifford (Emma Jane) KOERNEL, Jeffersonville, and Mary Ellen
WELLMAN, Clinton, and a brother, William SATTERLEE, California.
Friday, March 27, 1992
Thomas E. Haupert
Thomas
E. HAUPERT, 74, OF 214 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, died at 1:14 a.m. today at
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Saturday, March 28, 1992
Thomas E. Haupert
July 24, 1917 - March 27, 1992
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, for Thomas E.
HAUPERT, 74, of 214 N. Mishawaka St., Akron.
The
Rev. Merlyn COX will officiate, and burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Mr
Haupert died at 1:14 a.m. Friday at Parkview hospital, Fort Wayne, following
surgery. He was born in Wabash County
to Joseph and Helena WENDEL HAUPERT. On
April 18, 1953 in Akron he married Alma DIXON, who survives. He was a retired funeral director, having
graduated from the Indiana School of Mortuary Science at Indianapolis in
1946. He was a veteran of World War II,
and a member of the Akron United Methodist Church.
Preceding
in death was a sister, Josephine MOYER, and a brother, Myron HAUPERT.
Owen O. Jones
May 18, 1911 - March 27, 1992
Owen
O. JONES, 80, Rt. 4, Peru, died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at his home after a
lengthy illness.
He
was born in, and was a lifelong resident of, Miami County. On Oct. 6, 1935 he married Clara E. ANGLE,
who survives. He was a retired farmer
and a member of he Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Twelve Mile.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Nancy E. JONES and Mrs. Charles (Marhjorie)
BINKERD, both of Peru; three sons, Larry JONES, Logansport; Jim JONES, Walton,
and Daniel JONES, Peru; four granddaughters five grandsons; a great-grandson,
and nieces and nephews.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be in the Old German Baptist
Brethren Church Cemetery. Friends may
call from 6-9 p.m. Sunday and from 2-8 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Monday, March 30, 1992
Cecile Carruthers
June 16, 1902 - March 30, 1992
Cecile
CARRUTHERS, 89, Grace Village, Winona Lake, died at 7:30 a.m. today at Kosciusko
Community Hospital, Warsaw. She
was born in Rossville, Ill., to Dan and Mary MAURY KELLEY. She lived most of her life in Rochesrer
before moving to Grace Village in 1983.
On June 10, 1925 in Rochester she married Harold H. “Hurd” CARRUTHERS,
who died Aug. 10, 1972. She had been a
Fulton County probation officer during the 1960s, and also had been employed by
the Purdue Farm Extension Services. She
servd with the Peace Corps from 1974-76 in Costa Rica and Jamaica. She was a member of and former Sunday School
teacher at the Rochester First Baptist Church.
She was also a member of the Rochester Eastern Star, Manitou Garden
Club, Child Study Club and Mt. Zion Club.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Hugh (Catherine) RESSLER, Warsaw; three grandchildren,
Mrs. Curt (Nancy) BROWN, Warsaw; David RESSLER, Huston, Texas, and Terry
RESSLER, Indianapolis; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth ROCKEY,
Rochester, and nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were a son, James E. [CARRUTHERS], on Jan. 26, 1947,
and a sister, Mable GAUMER.
Graveside
services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery with
Dr. Samuel WRIGHT officiating. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m Wednesday at the
Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
David M. Roepke
Word
has been received of the death of David ROEPKE, 26, Sunday at the home of his
parents in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Roepke
was manager of the Farm Progress Show when it came to Rochester in 1989, and he
developed many friends during the year he spent here working on the show. He had enrolled in Loyola University, but
his studies were inerrupted by leukemia.
Arranements
are pending at Garland VanArbal Funeral Home, Oskaloosa.
Gerald McIntyre
May 20, 1932 - March 27, 1992
Gerald
D. “Mac” McINTYRE, 59, of 403 Beechwood Ave., Bourbon, died at 3:10 p.m. Friday
at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, following a lengthy illness.
He
was born in Pulaski County to Lawrence D. and Norma E. WOOD McINTYRE, and had
lived most of his life in Bourbon. On
March 15, 1969 he married Mary PARSONS, who survives. He was a veteran of the Korean War and he worked as a truck
driver for Fairmont Homes. He attended
the Bourbon First United Methodist Church and was a member of the Bourbon
American Legion.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Dean (Tammy) SAUER, Bourbon; Mrs. Tom
(Beverly) PAUL, Elkhart, and Mrs. Phil (Julie) MILLISER Jr., Plymouth; three
sons, Tim McINTYRE, Lake of the Woods; Todd McINTYRE, Bourbon, and Tom BURCHAM,
Union Mills; seventeen grandchildren; his father, L.D. “Bucky” McINTYRE,
Tippecanoe; his mother, Norma KOSMALSKI, South Bend, and a brother, Don
McINTYRE, Fort Wayne. Preceding in
death was a grandson, Zachary.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church of Bourbon with
Pastor James TOOLE officiating. Burial
will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. today and until noon Tuesday at the
Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, and after
1 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
The American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Memorials may be made to the Bourbon EMS.
Tuesday, March 31, 1992
David M. Roepke
July 18, 1965 - March 29, 1992
Services
will be Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for
David Martin ROEPKE, 26, Oskaloosa. Dr.
Peter FRIBLEY will officiate, and burial will be in the Forest Cemetery,
Oskaloosa.
Memorial
donations may be sent to the Garland-VanArkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel, 2116 N.
Third St., Oskaloosa, IA., 52577.
Mr.
Roepke died Sunday at the Mahaska County Hospital, Oskaloosa. He was born in Ames, Iowa to Dr. Martin and
Sue BURD ROEPKE. On Nov. 10, 1990 in
Des Moines, Iowa, he married Noelle Marie BISSELL, who survives. He graduated in 1983 from Oskaloosa High
School and in 1987 from the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University in
Ames. He was a member of Alpha Gamma
Rho, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Zeta and Block and Bridle. Upon Graduation, he managed Larsen Beef in Harlan, Iowa. In 1988 he joined Farm Progress Companies as
an assistant manager of the annual Farm Progress Show. In 1989 he was named manager, and he managed
shows in Rochester in 1989; Amana, Iowa, in 1990, and Dalton City, Ill., in
1991. In March 1992 he was accepted
into the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University.
Survivng with his wife are his parents, of Oskaloosa; a sister, Ann E. ROEPKE, Orlando, Fla.; his grandfather, Paul ROEPKE, Washta, Iowa, and his parents-in-law, Richard and Connie BISSELL, Elkhart, Iowa.
Wednesday April 1, 1992
Clifford M. Conley
Rochester
authorities are investigating an apparent suicide Monday night at the Comfort
Inn.
Police
were called to the scene at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday after a maid found the body in a
room. The victim, Clifford M. CONLEY,
42, Lapaz, checked into the motel at about 8 p.m. Monday and hadn’t left by the
11 a.m. checkout time. Police said the
maid knocked on the door to clean the room.
When no one answered she opened the door and found Conley on the bed.
Police
say Conley worked for South Bend Lathe as a traveling machine repairman. He repaired lathes sold by the company and
was apparently traveling to another job.
Police
believe that Conley shot himself with a 12-gauge shotgun found in the room.
Jon
D. GOOD, Fulton County deputy coroner, pronounced Conley dead at 2 p.m. in the
motel room. Good said Conley died of a
single shotgun blast to the chest between 10 and 11 p.m. Monday. Good said today that his investigation is
nearly completed. No autopsy is
planned.
Paresh
PATEL, manager of the Comfort Inn, said today 16 of the 60 rooms were occupied
Monday night. Patel said he was the
only employee there at the time and heard nothing suspicious.
Investigation
continues.
Thursday, April 2, 1992
Grace E. Leiby Rupert
July 19, 1902 - April 1, 1992
Grace
E. LEIBY RUPERT, 89, Costa Mesa, Calif., formerly of Mexico, died at 2:55 a.m. Wednesday at the Country
Villa Plaza Nursing Home in Costa Mesa.
She
was born in Columbia County of Pennsylvania to Lloyd and Sara E. RAUP
GEORGE. She married Millard N. “Mick”
LEIBY on Aug. 17, 1923 at Danville, Pa.
He died Dec. 1, 1976. She
married Idus RUPERT on July 16, 1977 in Mexico. He died Jan. 30, 1981.
She was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church and the United
Mexico Women. She was a past matron of
the former Vashti Chapter of Easter Star in Mexico.
Surviving
are a daugher, Polly E. ARWOOD, Mishawaka; a son, Hugh LEIBY, Costa Mesa; a
step-daughter, Kathryn HECKMAN, Casselberry, Fla.; eight grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren, and a sister, Viola FEGLEY, Bloomsburg, Pa. Preceding in death were four sisters and
four brothers.
Services
wil be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mexico United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Donna SPRINGER officiating. Burial will
be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.
Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver,
and after 1 p.m. Monday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Mexico United Methodist Church.
Victor E. Slanac
Victor
Eugene SLANAC, 50, Kingman, Ariz., died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday near Kingman of
injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Arrangements are pending with Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron.
Friday, April 3, 1992
H. Doyne Kistler
Dec. 28, 1902 - April 2, 1992
H.
Doyne KISTLER, 89, Kokomo, formerly of Royal Center, died at 5:28 p.m. Thursday
at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.
He
was born in Royal Center to Leslie A. and Dellsena BONNELL KISTLER. In 1937 in Abion he married Dorothy M.
APPLEMAN, who survives. He was a
retired meat cutter and a member of the United Methodist church in Leiters
Ford. He was a former postmaster at
Royal Center and had attended Indiana University, Terre Haute.
Surviving
with his wife are two sons, Ronald D. [KISTLER], Kokomo, and Larry [KISTLER],
Atlanta, Ga. two grandchildren; a half-sister, Jeannie BOYD, Coral Gables, Fla,
and a step-sister, Arletta DAILY, Coral Gables. Preceding in death were a son, three brothers and a half-brother.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal
Center. Burial will be in the Kistler
Cemetery, Royal Center. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Francis E. Sanders
July 19, 1926 - April 2, 1992
Francis
E. SANDERS, 65, of 1110 Franklin Ave., died about noon Thursday at his
home. He had been in failing health for
a month.
He
was born to Vern F. and Annabelle V. DAVIS SANDERS. He lived his entire life in Rochester. He was retired as a vice president of the Kewanna Branch of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, and he had been manager of the former A&P
Grocery Store in Rochester. He was a
member of the Olive Bethel Church of God, the Cheerful Gardner-Terrell Jacobs
Tent 107 of the Circus Fans oif America, and had served as music director at
Olive Bethel Church of God as well as other area churches. For many years, he had worked on the Easter
Seals Campaign for Crippled Children and directed the former Kewanna Harvest
Festval. He was a 1944 graduate of
Rochester High School.
Surviving
are a brother, Wendell D. [SANDERS], Rochester; two nieces, Mrs. Reza (Holly)
NAJAFLARAB, Francesville, and Heather LONG, Chicago; a nephew, Birch LONG,
Rochester; three great-nephews, and a brother-in-law, Franklin LONG,
Rochester. Preceding in death was a
sister, Virginia LONG on April 10, 1984.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the
Rev. Mitchell RIPLEY officiating.
Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and
after noon Sunday.
Victor E. Slanac
March 19, 1942 - March 29, 1992
Services
will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, for Victor Eugene
SLANAC, 50, Kingman, Ariz.
Burial
will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery, northeast of Akron. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
Mr.
Slanac died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday near Kingman of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident. He was born in Chicago
to Victor and Frances FLOOR STANAC, and moved from Indiana to Kingman two years
ago. He was a lab technician for Union
Carbide and was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Surviving
with his wife, Melva SLANAC, are two daughters, Michelle SLANAC, Texas, and Alicia
A. SLANAC, Griffith; a son, Jeffrey A. SLANAC, Omaha, Neb.; a grandson; his
step-mother, Irene SLANAC, Muncie; two sisters, Barbara ENTSMINGER, Muncie, and
Mildred L. McEVOY, Mt. Summit, and a brother, Paul ENTSMINGER, Lincoln, Neb.
Saturday, April 4, 1992
[no obits]
Monday, April 6, 1992
Archie L. Leckrone
June 1, 1938 - April 4, 1992
Archie
L. LECKRONE, 53, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the Indiana
University Medical Center, Indianapolis, after an illness.
He
was born June 1, 1938 in Warsaw to A. Lowell and Catherine ALEXANDER LECKRONE
and had lived all his life in the Beaver Dam-Mentone ara. He was a livestock buyer for Ballenger
Livestock, Rt. 1, Claypool. He was a
member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church and was a 1956 graduate of
Beaver Dam High School. He was married
Oct. 27, 1957 in Beaver Dam to Sandra BALLENGER, who survives.
Also
surviving are his parents, of Claypool; two sons, Jeff [LECKRONE], Columbus,
Ohio, and Todd [LECKRONE], of Deal, N.J., and three sisters, Mrs. Gerald
(Patricia) JOHNSON, Bloomington; Mrs. Randy (Barbara) DICKEY, Claypool, and
Mrs. Beverly ZOLMAN, Warsaw.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev.
Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will
be in the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may
call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 7, 1992
Paul A. Eiler
Paul
A. EILER, 80, of 732 Jefferson St., Mt. Morris, Michigan, died at 12:20 a.m.
today at Mt. Morris. He was formerly of
Rochester.
Arrangements
are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester.
F. L. Moore
Dec. 15, 1919 - April 6, 1992
F.
L. “Bud” MOORE, 72, of 1111 Jackson Blvd., died at 9:25 p.m. Monday in Parkview
Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since Jan. 9. He had been in failing health for six
months.
He
was born in Logansport to Frank J. and Caroline QUINN MOORE. He moved from Logansport to Rochester 40
years ago. On Feb. 15, 1947 in Reynolds
he married Mary L. HOLCOMB, who survives.
He owned and operated the Moore Shoe Shop on Ninth Street in Rochester
for 31 years before retiring in 1982.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European
Theater. He was a lifetime member of
the Disabled American Veterans, Logansport, and a mamber of the St. Joseph
Catholic church, the National Woodcarvers Association and the Rio Grande Valley
Woodcarvers Association, Mission, Texas.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Sharon MOORE, Rochester; a son, Steve A. [MOORE],
Rochester; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Edwin (Mildred) CRUMP,
Logansport, and a brother, James MOORE, Logansport.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank
KILCLINE officiating. Burial wil be in
the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester, where a prayer vigil will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Thursday. The American Legion and VFW
will conduct military graveside rites.
Memorials may be made to the Rochester Little League, Rochester Girls
Softball League or the Fulton County Youth Football League.
Neil Finger
May 9, 1938 - April 7, 1992
Neil
FINGER, 53, of 17 W. Miami St., Logansport, died at 4:40 a.m. today at St.
Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
He
was born in Logansport to Robert L. and Ethel KISTLER FINGER. He had been a maintenance employee for the
past 21 years at Sears in Logansport.
Surviving
are two sisters, Wanda L. WIREMAN, Rt. 1, Royal Center, and Sara L. THOMAS,
Rochester, and nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were two brothers.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with the Rev. Cecil KIRKMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Royal Center Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday.
Wednesday, April 8, 1992
Katherine A. Leiter
Feb. 24, 1912 - April 7, 1992
Katherine
A. LEITER, 80, 3 Bedford Place, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., died unexpectedly at
9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Humana Hospital in Ft. Walton Beach.
She
was born in Rochester to Frank and Annie GREGSON McCARTER and resided most of
her life here. On June 14, 1936 in
Rochester she married Stuart Burdell LEITER, who died Dec. 18, 1989. She was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church, Retired Senior Volunteers Program, Presbyterian Women’s Association and
had been a director of the former First National Bank of Rochester, now First
Bank.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Sharon) SWARTZ, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Robert
(Beth) HECKMAN, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; eight grandchildren, and eight
great-grandchildren.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with the Rev. John RAMSEY officiating.
Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and
for an hour before services.
Paul A. Eiler
June 25, 1911 - April 7, 1992
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Rochester, for Paul A.
EILER, 80, 732 Jefferson St., Mr. Morris, Mich.
The
Rev. Olin J. CORBITT will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester
I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call
from 3-5 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to the Gideon Association.
A
former Rochester resident, Mr. Eiler died at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday at his home
after several years’ illness. He was
born in Deeering, N.D., to William H. and Myrtle HAYNES EILER. In 1933 in Culver he married Nina J. SUTTON,
who died in April 1980. On Dec. 12,
1981 he married Elizabeth ROSS BECKER, who survives. He had owned the former Eiler Furniture and Appliance Store and
the Eiler Insurance Agency in Rochester.
He was a charter member of the Indiana Gideons and a member of the
Calvary Bible Church, Mt. Morris, Mich.
He was a former member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church, Rochester.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Leta) HALLATT, Glendale, Calif.,
and Mrs. John (Elsie) E. FULLER, Alexandria; a son, Robert [EILER], Rochester;
five grandchildren, Robert A. EILER, the Rev. Rodney EILER, Kathy PRESSEL,
Randy FULLER and Bonnie WILHAM; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruthann
RUFFER and Mae FETHER, both of Archbold, Ohio; two brothers, Ora [EILER],
Goshen, and Dale [EILER], Indianapolis; two step-children, John ENGLE, Coronado
,Calif., and Ruth SISSON, Mt. Morris, Mich.; seven step-grandchildren, and a
step-great-grandchild. Preceding in
death were two brothers, Galen and Ralph [EILER].
Evelyn I. Foster
Oct. 2, 1913 - April 7, 1992
Evelyn
I. FOSTER, 78, 1231 Franklin St., died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She had been in failing health for a number
of years.
She
was born in Goshen to Frank and Mary METZGER McKEE, and had lived most of her
life in Rochesrter. On Jan. 28, 1939 in
Twelve Mile she married Joseph W. FOSTER, who died in 1954. She was a past president of the American
Legion Auxiliary and the Eagles Auxiliary, and was a member of the VFW Ladies
Auxiliary. Friends of the Library and
the Fulton County Democratic Women’s Club.
Surviving
are a friend, Wally DEATON, Rochester; two daughters, Mrs. Nikki BAILEY,
Indianapolis, and Mrs. James (Shari) HARTZLER, Rochester; five grandchildren,
Mrs. Michelle QUICK and Joseph A FOSTER, both of Bloomington; Mrs Leslee MYERS
and Jaymi HARTZLER, both of Rochester, and Jonathan A. FOSTER, Indianapolis;
two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Edward (Jean) ACKERET, Milwaukee,
Wis. Preceding in death were a son
Joseph [FOSTER], and three brothers.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the 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. Thursday and
for an hour before services Friday.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund or the Fulton
County Library.
Vera G. Holloway
March 8, 1898 - April 7, 1992
Vera
G HOLLOWAY, 94, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital, Warsaw. She had been a
resident of Mason Health Care Facility, Warsaw.
She
was born in Nappanee to David and Alice PETERS STAHLY. On April 7, 1917 in Nappanee she married
Fred J. HOLLOWAY, who died March 19, 1974.
She was a member of the Akron Church of the Brethren, where she had been
a Sunday School teacher for many years.
Surviving
are four daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Arlene) GEARHART, Mrs. Richard (Betty)
MEREDITH and Mrs. Norman (Rozella) TINKEY, all of Akron, and Mrs. Kenneth
(Pauline) RYMAN, Warsaw; two sons, Carlyle [HOLLOWAY], Eustis, Fla., and Wade
[HOLLOWAY], Akron; a foster-son, Terry WEED, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; sixteen
grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandcildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Bernetha MATTER, and a brother, Lloyd STAHLY, both of Nappanee. Preceding in death were two sisters, three
brothers and a grandchild.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Akron Church of the Brethren with the
Rev. John MISHLER officiating. Burial
will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to the church organ
fund.
F. L. Moore
Dec. 15, 1919 - April 6, 1992
F.
L. “Bud” MOORE, 72, of 1111 Jackson Blvd., died at 9:25 p.m. Monday in Parkview
Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since Jan. 9. He had been in failing health for six
months.
He
was born in Logansport to Frank J. and Caroline QUINN MOORE. He moved from Logansport to Rocheser 40
years ago. On Feb. 15, 1947 in Reynolds
he married Mary L. HOLCOMB, who survives.
He owned and operated the Moore Shoe Shop on Ninth Street in Rochester
for 31 years before retiring in 1982.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European
Theater. He was a lifetime member of
the Disabled American Veterans, Logansport, and a member of the St. Joseph
Catholic Church, the National Woodcarvers Association and the Rio Grande Valley
Woodcarvers Association, Mission, Texas.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Sharon MOORE, Rochester a son, Steve A. MOORE,
Rochester; three grandchildren, Tiffany, Natalie and Brody [MOORE], all of
Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Edwin (Mildred) CRUMP, Logansport, and a brother,
James MOORE, Logansport
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Frank
KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be in
the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thurday at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester, where a prayer vigil will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Thursday. The American Legion and VFW
will conduct military graveside rites.
Memorials may be made to the Rochester Little League, Rochester Girls
Softball League or the Fulton County Youth Football League.
Thursday, April 9, 1992
Elmer R. Hoffman
Sept. 11, 1899 - April 8, 1992
Elmer
R. HOFFMAN, 92, Rt. 1, Claypool, died at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Village,
Winona Lake.
He
was born in Seward Township of Kosciusko county to William and Ollie WARREN
HOFFMAN. A lifetime area resident, he
was a retired farmer. He was a member
of the Mentone Lions Club and the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau. He attended the Beaver Dam Church and was on
the Nichols Cemetery Board. In April
1919 he married Othello IGO, who died in 1979.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Joe (Phyllis) YEITER, Clunette; two sons, Robert
[HOFFMAN], Claypool, and Donald [HOFFMAN], Leesburg; eight grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren; four great-great-gandchildren, and a brother, Howard
HOFFMAN, Silver Lake.
Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Nichols Cemetery, near Akron, with
the Rev. Wayne JOHNSON officiaing There
will be no visitation.
Leonard O. Hewitt
April 15, 1911 - March 8, 1992
Leonard
O. HEWITT, 80, of 421 Westcreek Drive, Warsaw, died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday at
the Prairie View Nursing Home, Warsaw.
He had been in failing health for several years.
He
was born April 15, 1911 in Delaware County to Marion and Sarah DRISCOLL
HEWITT. In August 1936 he married Wilma
Jane RUSSELL, who survives. He was a
member of the Bourbon Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. His 29-year education career included stints
as teacher, coach and administrator. He
served as superintendent of the Triton School System from 1962-68. He retired as a teacher in 1977 from the
Jefferson Center School Corporation. He
also farmed. He was a graduate of
Center High School in Delaware County.
He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ball State
University. He served as a Marshall
County Councilman for four years.
Surviving
are four daughters, Mrs. Charles (Eleanor) LEAP, Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Paul
(Janet) VAUGHN, Chester, Va.; Mrs. Jay (Teresa) BERWICK, Dabneys, Va.; Mrs.
Kamran (Jo) AKHAVAN, Zionsville; five sons, Arthur L. [HEWITT], Camden, Dela.;
Robert O. [HEWITT], Venice, Fla.; James M. [HEWITT], Chester, Va.; Kent E.
[HEWITT], Plano, Ill.; William A. [HEWITT], Bristol, Ill.; twenty-six
grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Rudy (Annamary)
JEFFERS, West Pam Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Fred (Guyneth) LEFAVOUR, Muncie, and
two brothers, Charles [HEWITT], Connersville, and Joseph [HEWITT], Muncie. Preceding in death were a daughter, Linda
[HEWITT], a son, Lyle [HEWITT], and a brother.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery chapel, Muncie;
Burial will follow in the cemetery. The
Rev. Glen BARTH will officiate Friends
may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the King Memorial Home. Memorials may be made to the United Church
of Christ or the Parkinson’s Disease Association.
Josephine P. Vanata
Nov. 5, 1911 - April 8, 1992
Josephine
P. VANATA, 80, of 311 Westwood Lane, died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial
Hospital in Logansport. She had been in
failing health for several months.
She
was born in Camden to James and Erma SANDERS.
She moved from Fulton to Rochester seven months ago. On April 9, 1932 in South Bend she married
Clifford VANATA, who survives.
Surviving
with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Randy (Kay) LEWIS, Rochester, and Mrs.
Rick (Judy) RUSK, Lucerne; a son, Robert [VANATA], Lakeland, Fla.; fourteen
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five sisters, Doris SIFER,
Monticello; Mary McLELAND, Idaville, Vera BRUCE, Peru; Faye BLAISDELL, Saddle
Bag, Fla., and Velma McLOCHLIN, Lake Placid, Fla. Preceding in death was a brother, Fred SANDERS.
Services
will be at 10 a.m Friday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton, with Pastor
George TROYER officiating. Burial will
be in the Salem Cemetry in Liberty Township following cremation. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the heart fund.
Marjorie E Brewer
Aug. 5, 1897 - April 7, 1992
Marjorie
E BREWER, 95, died at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth,
where she had lived since Aug. 13, 1985.
She was formerly of 314 W. Walnut St., Argos.
She
was born in Argos to Edwin and Hattie PICKERL TURNER. She lived most of her life in Argos. On June 6, 1917 in Argos she married Franc BREWER, who died April
6, 1985. She had taught piano for many
years. After graduating from Argos High
School, she studied at the South Bend Conservatory for two years. She then went on to play background music at
the Princess Theatre in the days of silent movies. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church, the
Progress and Home Economics clubs and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving
are a daughter, Harriet GELLAR HOLMGREN, Winnetka, Ill.; two grandchildren,
Elizabeth GELLAR GOLDEN, Northbrook, Ill., and Jim GELLAR, Wilmette, Ill., and
five great-grandchildren. Preceding in
death was a son, John [BREWER].
Graveside
services will e at noon Friday with Dr. Donald C. LACEY officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the
Dollars for Scholars.
Rev. J. Franklin Arthur
Feb. 27, 1899 - April 7, 1992
The
Rev. J. Franklin ARTHUR, 93, of Russiaville, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday in his
home.
He
was born in Ervin Township to Wilson and Lula BOGGS ARTHUR. On April 30, 1922 he married Hazel I. SHOOK,
who died March 10, 1882. He was a
retired minister and school teacher. He
attended Ervin Township grade school and graduated in 1917 from New London High
School. He attended Franklin (Ind.) College, Marion Norman School, Winona Lake
School of Theology and he also took extension courses from Indiana University,
Bloomington. He taught school in
Howard, Cass, Fulton and Carroll counties.
He taught a total of 26 years in public schools and two years at Kokomo
Bible Institute evening school. He had
been a minister for 60 years, having conducted services at Scircleville Baptist
Church, Miami Baptist Church, Judson Baptist Church, Liberty Baptist Church,
Fulton Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Tipton, First Baptist Church of
Delphi, Community Baptist Church of Winamac, Prairieville Christian Church in
Tipton County and Mt. Zion Community Church in West Middleton. He was a member of the Russiaville First
Baptist Church, Howard County Retired Teachers Association, Indiana Association
of Retired Teachers and National Association of Retired Teachers. He had served as president of Barnett
Cemetery Association of Ervin Township for 48 years.
Surviving
are four daughters, Mrs. Paul (Betty) COLEMAN, Hendersonville, Tenn.; Carrie
ARTHUR, Kokomo; Mrs. Joseph E. (Mary) LOVELACE, Russiaville; Mrs. Gail
(Charlotte) DIAL, Southport; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; a
great-great-grandchild, and a sister, Eva BUZZARD, Logansport. Preceding in death were two brothers and
three sisters.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Stout & Son Funeral Home, 200 E. Main St., Russiaville, with the Rev. Ron DEGRAAFF officiating. Burial will follow in the Barnett Cemetery, near Kokomo. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Russiaville Baptist Church.
Friday, April 10, 1992
Martha V. Wappenstein
Sept. 5, 1915 - April 9, 1992
Martha
V. WAPPENSTEIN, 76, Mishawaka, died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s
Medical Center, South Bend. She was born in South Bend to Albert and Victoria
JONES WILSON. On Jan. 1, 1937 in Argos
she married Francis X. WAPPENSTEIN, who died in 1972. She was a member of Willow Creek United Methodist Church in
Mishawaka.
Surviving
are two sons, Francis [WAPPENSTEIN] Jr., Mishawaka, and Dick [WAPPENSTEIN],
Rochester; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Frances
LEIN, Mishawaka, and Mary OSHINSKI, Worthington, Ohio, and a brother, Clifford
WILSON, Mishawaka. Preceding in death
were a daughter, Sue Marie WAPPENSTEIN, in 1977, and a sister,Violet HOOVER.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hollis Orvis Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka
Ave., South Bend, with the Rev. Bob CHURCH officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Memorial
Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from
2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may
be made to the church or the Heart Association.
Saturday, April 11, 1992
Robert E. Coleman
Robert
E. COLEMAN, 60, 197 Pontiac St., died at 9:07 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital,
Fort Wayne.
Arrangements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Gerald McNichol
Gerald
“Nick” McNICHOL, 57, Rt. 5, Rochester, died at 12:45 a.m. today at St. Joseph
Medical Center, South Bend.
Arranements
are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Monday, April 13, 1992
Robert E. Coleman
March 11, 1932 - April 10, 1992
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for
Robert E. COLEMAN, 60, of 197 Pontiac St.
The
Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate, and burial will be in Moon Cemetery,
northwest of Rochester. Frinds may call
from 4-8 p.m. tonight and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr.Coleman
died at 9:07 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for 18 months.
He
was born in Rochester to John and Louise GREER COLEMAN. He had lived in the Claypool and Warsaw
communities before returning to Rochestr 13 years ago after retiring from
Whimet Inc., Warsaw.
Surviving
are three daughters, Penny WILBURN, Rochester, Dorothy ALEXANDER, Michigan City,
and Cindy GROEREN, Hobart; a son, Robert A. [COLEMAN], Lake Station; seven
grandchildren; his mother, of Rochesteer; a sister, Julia ALDERFER, Laketon a
brother, John COLEMAN Jr., Fort Pierce, Fla., and nieces and nephews.
Gerald McNichol
Oct. 4, 1934 - April 11, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Gerald “Nick”
McNICHOL, 57, Rt. 5, Box 107B, Rochester.
Brother Lenon HARRIS will officiate.
The place of burial has not been determined. Friends may call after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Mr.
McNichol died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Mecical Center, South
Bend. He had been ill for six years.
He
was born at Crystal Lake, Ill., to John J. and Catherine HALFORD McNICHOL. He moved from Tipton to Rochester 16 years
ago. On Nov. 8, 1975 in Kokomo he
married Judith M. SEAMSTER, who survives.
He was retired from the U.S. Navy as an aircraft mechanic. He was a member of the Rochester Kingdom
Hall.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Elizabeth RICHERT, Arcadia, and Marlis RAY
and Patricia McKAY, both of Kokomo; a son, Gerald [McNICOL], Anaheim, Calif; a
step-daughter, Dawn HART, Farmington, Mo.; two step-sons, Daniel SEAMSTER and
Mark SEAMSTER, both of Kokomo; ten grandchildren, and a sister, Susan PETERSEN,
Waukegan, Ill.
Irene V. Moore
Dec. 6, 1911 - April 10, 1992
Irene
V. MOORE, 80, Hamlet, died at 1:15 p.m. Driday at LaPorte Hospital.
She
was born in Kisciusko County to Henry and Bessie SWIHART SHEPHERD, and moved
from Akron to Hamlet 40 years ago. On
April 4, 1932 in Liberty Mills she married Alfred K. MOORE, who died Feb. 12,
1991. She was a member of the United
Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
Surviving
are two daughters, Nellie ARNDT, Union Mills, and Janet SMEAL, Phoenix, Arix.;
two sons, Gene [MOORE], Sanford, N.C., and Ronald [MOORE], Michigan City;
thirteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Lucille
KORBESMEYER, St. Louis, Mo., and three brothers, Kenneth SHEPHERD, LaFontaine;
Donald SHEPHERD, Fort Wayne, and Henry SHEPHERD Jr., Stroh.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Tracy United Methodist Church with Pastor John
SHORTLE officiating. Burial will be in
the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-9 p.m. today at Rannells
Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, 102 W. Davis St., Hamlet, and after 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Tracy United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to the Tracy United Methodist Memorial Fund or the
Heart Fund.
Tuesday, April 14, 1992 to Thursday, April 16,
1992
[no obits]
Friday, April 17, 1992
Gerry A. Guinn
June 10, 1930 - April 16, 1992
Gerry
A. GUINN, 62, Denver, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Dukes Memorial Hospital,
Peru. He was born in Denver
to Floyd D. and Claudia WRIGHT GUINN. On
Nov. 14, 1954 he marrid Margaret E. ROBBINS, who died April 16, 1982. On Oct. 7, 1984 in Muncie he married Carol
HARVEY, who survives.
He
had worked 30 years as a truck driver for Husske Harlan of Peru and was
currently employed with the Charles Levy Transportation Company. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean
War and was a member of the Peru Moose Lodge.
Surviving
are a step-daughter, Tami WINE, Syracuse; a step-son, Michael CADWALLDER, Peru,
and three step-granddaughters.
Preceding in death was a brother, Richard GUINN, and a sister, Agnes
JARRETT.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Chuck
COX officiating. Burial will be in
Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may
call from 3-9 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday, April 18, 1992
Jessie B. Kinzie
Jessie
B. KINZIE, 78, Rt. 5, Logansport, died at 1:35 p.m. Friday at Memorial
Hospital, Logansport.
Arrangements
are pending with McCain Funeral Home, Denver.
Fannie Sturgeon
Fannie
STURGEON, 92, Rt. 6, Rochester, died at 3:53 a.m. today at her home.
Arrangements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Monday, April 20, 1992
Jessie B. Kinzie
Aug. 30, 1913 - April 17, 1992
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Jessie B.
KINZIE, 78, Rt. 5, Logansport. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. today.
Gary
KINSEY and Phil FRYE will officiate and burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetry,
Mexico. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m.
today.
Mrs.
Kinzie died at 1:35 p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital in Logansport. She was born in Carroll County to Walter and
Susie NICOLL FRYE. On April 17, 1954 at
Logansport she married Harry C KINZIE, who survives She retired in 1981 from Chase Center at Logansport. She was a member of the Logansport Rebekah
Lodge.
Surviving
are a daughter, Carol FLYNN, Chalmers; seven grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Barbara YEARGEAN, Denver, and a sister,
Mary Frances LOGAN, Logansport.
Preceding in death were a son, John YEARGEAN, and a sister, Lillian E
SLAYBAUGH.
Cornelius H. Sterk
April 19, 1904 - April 18, 1992
Cornelius
H. “Casey” STERK, 87, Rt. 2, Akron, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at his home.
He
was born in Leerdam, Holland, to John and Carrie DeKOSTER STERK and came to the
United States in 1908. In 1948 he moved
from Chicago to Akron. On May 28, 1925
in Chicago he married Winnie
KELDERHOUSE, who died Nov. 21, 1977. He
retired from Indiana Metal (Torx) after 21 years. He attended Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Surviving
are seven daughters, Mrs. Gail (Nellie) MOSHER, Bernice KUHN, and Nancy STERK,
all of Akron; Mrs. Cornelius (Carrie) KOSTER and Mrs. Nelson (Margaret) TROMP,
both of South Holland, Ill.; and Mrs. Norman (Connie) MOORE, Rochester; and
Wilma BELSAN, Brookfirld, Ill.; five sons, Herman and Bert [STERK], Warsaw;
Charles [STERK], Akron; Robert [STERK], Macon, Ga., and Lee [STERK], Rochester;
thirty-four grandchildren; forty-eight great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Preceding in death were two sons, a
daughter, a grandson and three brothers.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Baptist Church with the Revs. Olin
CORBITT and Merlyn COX officiating
Burial wil be i the Akron Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home,
Rocheter, and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Fannie Sturgeon
Sept. 3, 1899 - April 18, 1992
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, for
Fannie “Fancy” STURGEON, 92, Rt. 6, Box 89, Rochester.
The
Rev. Carl RICKS will officiate and burial will be in the Richland Center
I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call
from 3-8 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Council on Aging.
Mrs.
Sturgeon died at 3:53 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was born in Fulton County near Green Oak to David and Lilly
Van DUYNE KRATHWOHL. She lived her
entire life in Fulton County. On May
28, 1920 in Rochester she married Orland
STURGEON, who died May 1, 1958. She was
a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, the Richland Center Rebekah
Lodge and the Fulton County Chrous.
Surviving
are two daughters, Jane STUREON, Rochester, and Mary OVERMYER, Oxnard, Calif.;
a grandson, Gary OVERMYER, Calif; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mable
BURCH, Wabash. Preceding in death were
two sisters, Pearl GRAHAM and Ruth TEEMS, and a brother, Robert KRATHWOHL.
Grady W. Chilcutt
Grady
W. CHILCUTT, 63, of 839 W. Main St., Peru, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at St.
Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
Arrangements are pending at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru.
Tuesday, April 21, 1992
Grady W. Chilcutt
Feb. 23, 1929 - April 19, 1992
Grady
W. CHILCUTT, 63, of 839 W. Main St., Peru,
died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
He
was born in Henry County, Tenn., to Clarence and Patti BAINE CHILCUTT. He was retired from Chrysler Corporation of
Kokomo and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving
are two daughters, Debra MOORE and Teresa CHILCUTT, both of Akron; four sons,
Richard A. [CHILCUTT], Mishawaka, David M. and Donald E. [CHILCUTT], both of
Akron; and Randal L. [CHILCUTT], Peru; fifteen grandchildren; three sisters,
Mary ARWOOD, Peru; Elaine BRAKE, McEwen, Tenn., and Betty Jean JACKSON,
Humboldt, Tenn., and two brothers, Robert CHILCUTT, Peru, and Foster CHILCUTT,
Royal Oak, Mich. Preceding in death
were a grandchild and four brothers.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Pastor
Ron SHANER officiating. Burial will be
in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday. The
VFW and American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Memorials may be made to the Miami County Cancer
Society.
Glen T. Lewis
Glen
T. LEWIS, 94, Twelve Mile, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday at Chase Center,
Logansport.
Arranements
are pending at McCain Funeral Home, Denver.
Wednesday, April 22, 1992
Glen T. Lewis
Nov. 12, 1896 - April 20, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Glen T. LEWIS,
95, Twelve Mile.
The
Rev. Mark METZ will officiate and burial will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery,
Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 2-9
p.m. today and after noon Thursday.
Mrs.
Lewis died at 9:30 p.m. Monday at Chase Center, Logansport. She was born in Peru to U.B. and Diantha
HERENDEEN SAUSAMAN. On Dec. 18, 1915 at
Logansport she married Clark LEWIS, who died Jan. 7, 1976. She was a member of the Twelve Mile United
Methodist Church.
Surviving
are four daughers, Dorothy OWIN, marshall, Mich.; Helen ABSHIRE, Logansport;
Bernice BURNS, Denver, and Margaret ZARTMAN, Twelve Mile; eleven grandchildren;
twenty-eight great-grandchildren, and twenty-two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a great-grandchild;
three great-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, her twin Gladys SOWERS and
Hazel LEWIS.
Omer G. Smith
Jan. 11, 1930 - April 21, 1992
Omer
G. SMITH, 62, Rt. 1, Denver, died Tuesday morning of injuries sustained in a
farm accident on the Miami County farm where he was born to G. Russell and
Helen May MARTINDALE SMITH.
On
Feb. 12, 1940 at the United Methodist parsonage in Bunker Hil he married Patty
L. CAIN, who survive. He was a farmer
and a member of the Chili United Methodist Church, the Gilead Masonic Lodge and
the board of directors of the Miami-Cass County REMC on which he had served the
past 13 years. He was a past-member of
the Miami County 4-H Fair Board.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. John (Merry) GAERTE, Macy, and Mrs. Stan (Jeann)
HUDSON, Roann; a son, Jeffery G. [SMITH], Denver; seven grandchildren; a
sister, Mrs. Phil (Ann) DAILEY, Lagro, and three brothers, Carl E. SMITH, Fort
Wayne; George A. SMITH, Denver, and Ralph W. STOUT, Lagro.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at MaCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Chuck
COX officiating. Burial will be in the
Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from
2-9 p.m. Friday.
Russell W. Shoemaker
March 24, 1908 - April 9, 1992
Word
has been received of the death of former Rochester resident Russell W.
SHOEMAKER, 79, who lived with his son in San Antonio for one month. He died of a massive coronary attack at Fort
Sam Houston Hospital in San Antonio.
Military
services were April 14 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
He
was born in Mishawaka to Joseph C. and Elizabeth CASTLEMAN SHOEMAKER. He moved from Ohio to the Rochester and
Talma communities 10 years ago. In 1960,
in Phoenix, Ariz., he married Helen C. ZAHN, who died in 1975. On March 12, 1977, in Talma, he married
Mildred KRAMER, who died Sept. 12, 1984.
He retired from the Army in 1959 and worked at the Cleveland Railroad
for 10 1/2 years, retiring March 31, 1973.
He served in the European and Pacific Theaters during World War II and
with the military occupation forces in Europe and Japan following the war. He served during the Korean War and received
the Good Conduct Medal and the Bronze Star Medal with clusters. He was a 1928 graduate of Culver High
School. He was a member of the
Roseville, Ohio, Masonic Lodge, the Zanesville, Ohio, Episcopal Church, the
Plymouth American Legion, the Culver VFW and the Disabled American Veterans
Association.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Elizabeth) BRADLEY, Las Vegas, Nev.; a son,
Joseph W. [SHOEMAKER], San Antonio, Tcxas; three grandchildren; two
great-grandsons, and a brother, Dean MAXWELL, Rushville. Preceding in death were a sister, Wilma Van
DUYNE; a half-sister, Fern HAYDANEK and a styep-brother, Oliver COWAN.
Donald D. Blue
Donald
Deverl BLUE, 74, Peoria, Ill., formerly of Elkhart, died at 4:30 a.m. today at
Highland Regional Hospital, Sebring, Fla.
Arrangements
are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Dr. Wendell C. Anderson
Nov. 29, 1910 - Aug. 4, 1991
Memorial
services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Dr.
Wendell C. ANDERSON, 80, Indianapolis, who died Aug. 4, 1991 at the Indiana
Soldiers Home in lafayette. Interment
of cremains will be in the Sycamore Cemetery, southwest of Mentone.
Dr.
Anderson was born in Mentone to Dr. Emra and Lena COPLEN ANDERSON. He was with the Indiana State Board of
Health from 1938 until his retirement in 1967.
He was a graduate of Mentone High School, Indiana University, Indiana
University School of Medicine and the University of Michigan with a master’s
degree in public health. He served in
the Army Medical Corps from 1940-1944.
Surviving
are two sisters, Mildred ANDERSON, Flint, Mich., and Kathleen CAMPLEJOHN,
Denver, Colo., and two brothers, Ira ANDERSON, Ohio, and Robert ANDERSON,
Sunnyside, Calif.
Thursday, April 23, 1992
Donald D. Blue
July 9, 1917 - April 22, 1992
Donald
Deverl BLUE, 74, Peoria, Ill., died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Regional
Hospital in Sebring, Fla.
He
was born in Mentone to Peter and Mary Lena BUSENBURG BLUE. He moved from Elkhart to Illinois about a
year ago. On Jan. 12, 1945, in Mentone,
he married Else LIEDIGK, who survives.
He was a purchasing agent for 17 years for Bock Industries in
Elkhart. He was a member of the
Albright United Methodist Church of Elkhart and the Dunlap Lions Club. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World
War II.
Surviving
with his wife are a son, Kenneth L. [BLUE], Peiria, Ill.; two grandchildren;
three sisters, Jeanette BAKER, Bourbon, and Phyllis SECHRIST and Jeannine
NELLANS, both of Mentone, and a brother, the Rev. Royal BLUE, Redding, Calif. Preceding in death were a son and a brother.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. The Rev. Royal BLUE will officiate and
burial will be in the Mentone Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday.
Dale H. Hoff
March 28, 1906 - April 23, 1992
Dale
H. HOFF, 86, Rt. 2, Kewanna, died at 3:43 a.m. today in Pulaski Memorial
Hospital. He was born in Kewanna to Joseph W. and Martha GRAHAM HOFF. On March 25, 1936, at Rochester, he married
Donnabelle MOON, who survives. He was a
retired farmer and a former employee of Thomas Hardware and Implement in Grass
Creek. He was a member of the former
Pinhook Grange and attended Whippoorwill Community Church. He was a 1925 graduate of Kewanna High
School.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Shirley HOFF, Greenwood; a son, Robert D. [HOFF],
Saugertics, N.Y., and two grandchidren.
Preceding in death were a sister and three brothers.
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Pastor John ANDREWS officiating. Burial
will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.
James B. Hozey
Dec. 14, 1923 - April 22, 1992
James
Barrow HOZEY, 68, Kokomo, died Wednesday at St. Vincent’s Hospital,
Indianapolis.
He
was born in Atlanta, Ga., to Valentine V. and Nora Belle DUMAS HOZEY. He retired in 1973 as an industrial chemist
from the Sanitation Department of Kokomo.
He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, Kokomo. He was the founder and a past-president of
Local Union 2185 for City Employees. He
was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and he was the first
chef employed when the King’s Crown Inn opened in Kokomo.
Surviving
are his wife, Irene JORDAN HOZEY; four daughters, Susan I. DECKARD, Baltimore,
Md.,; Mrs. Craig (Connie) PORTER, Royal Center; Mrs. Raymond (Jerry Christene)
HAMILTON, Kokomo, and Mrs. James (Nora L.) DOTTERER, Sharpesville; seven sons,
William G. [HOZEY], Greentown; John Q.R. and Jessie B. [HOZEY], both of
Safford, Ariz.; James V. [HOZEY], Kokomo; Sammy A. [HOZEY], Macy; Joseph T.
[HOZEY], Rochester, and Vernon V. [HOZEY], Royal Center; thirty-four
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Geraldine K. WALLACE,
Atlanta, Ga., and a brother, Vernon V. HOZEY, Hueytown, Ala. Preceding in death were three brothers and
two sisters.
Serives
will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hoffman-Murray Funeral Home, 414 W. Jefferson
St., Kokomo, with the Rev. Michael HOLLOWAY officiating. Burial will be in the Crown Point
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Friday.
Moiselle Maus
June 10, 1919 - April 22, 1992
Moiselle
MAUS, 72, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday at Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis.
She
was born in Miami County to Rolla E. and Sedalia GERHART TRENT. On June 7, 1940 at Bunker Hill she married
Rolland M. MAUS, who survives. She was
a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and
the Peru Anacreon Club. She was a
past-president of the Miami County Feceration of Clubs and served in several
offices in the 11th District Federation of Clubs. She was appointed in 1975 by Gov. Otis Bowen to the Indiana Civil
Defense Council.
Surviving
with her hsband are a son, Dr. Ronald T. MAUS, Kokomo; three grandchildren; her
twin sister, Ardell BRUMIT, Dumfries, Va., and a brother, Leo TRENT, Peru. Preceding in death were two daughters, Joy
E. PUNTER and Penelope J. MAUS, and a brother, Robert TRENT.
Serives will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mexico United ethodist church with the Rev. Donna SPRINGER officiating. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Saturday at McDain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mexico United Methodist Church.
Friday, April 24, 1992
Harold D. Shaffer
March 15, 1939 - April 22, 1992
Harold
D. SHAFFER, 53, Mishawaka, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital,
Mishawaka, following a length illness. He was born in Griffith. He moved to Mishawaka from Rochester in
1967. On March 12, 1960 in Rochester,
he married Wilma Jean SMITH, who survives.
He had worked for 11 years at Mishawaka Steel Fabricating.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Debbie BUNNELL and Dawn SHAFFER, and two sons,
David and Donald [SHAFFER], all of Mishawaka; eight grandchildren; his mother,
Sophia M. SHAFFER, Rochester; a sister, Nancy NOONAN, Rochester, and two
brothers, Paul SHAFFER, Peru, and Robert SHAFFER, Mexico.
Cremation
will take place and private services will be set for a later date. There will be no visitation. Bubb Funeral Chapel North, Mishawaka, is in
charge of arrangements.
Vivian M. Enyart
Oct. 6, 1926 - April 24, 1992
Vivian
Marjorie ENYART, 65, of 213 W. 13th St., died at 2:20 a.m. today at Life Care
Center following a six-month illness.
She
was born in Fulton County to Jack and Bessie COOK OLINGER She lived all her life in this area. She was married to Merle KELLEY, who
preceded in death.
Surviving
are two daughers, Cinda KELLEY and Lavanna YEAZEL, both of Rochester; four
sons, David, Richard and Alan [KELLEY], all of Rochester, and John [KELLEY],
Plymouth; five grandchildren, and two brothers, Bethal OLINGER, Rocheser, and
Dale OLINGER, Logansport. Preceding in
death was a brother.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rocheser, with
Pastor Olin CORBITT officiating. Burial
will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetey.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday, April 25, 1992
Rev. Martha J. Tucker
Oct. 9, 1916 - April 24, 1992
The
Rev. Martha Jane TUCKER, 75, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 11:56 a.m. Friday at Dukes
Continuing Care Center, Peru. She was born in Bunker Hill to Vincent Irving and
Maude Ellen ARMY KINTNER and lived most of her life in Miami County. She married Herbert GALBRAITH in 1937; he
died in 1971. On Sept. 1, 1978 she married
Marvin TUCKER, who survives. She was
the pastor of God’s Place of Praise and Prayer at Chili. She had been a manager of the Burger Dairy
Store in Fort Wayne from 1968-1973.
Surviving
with her hsband are a daugter, Beverly Ann (GALBRAITH) ENYART, Peru; a son,
Jerry Dean GALBRAITH, Fort Wayne; two step-daughters, Kim JOHNSON, Durham,
N.C., and Michelle WALLICK, Peru; fourteen grandchildren; sixteen
great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, and a sister, Hattie MARSH,
Marion. Preceding in death were a son,
two grandchildren, four brothers and four sisters.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. Fred L.
SNOW officiating. Burial will be in the
Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may
call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday.
Monday, April 27, 1992
Mildred I. Daniels
Sept. 24, 1913 - April 27, 1992
Mildred
I. DANIELS, 78, Logansport, died at 3:30 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital,
Logansport.
She
was born in Pittsburg, Ind., to Isaac and Ethel ANDREW CAIN. On Dec. 16, 1938 in Carroll County she
married Theodore E. DANIELS Sr., who died Aug. 12, 1991.
Suriving
are a daughter, Nancy J. RAY, Logansport; two sons, William D. DANIELS and
Theodore “Ted” DANIELS Jr., both of Logansport; ten grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren, and a sister, Nellie MULLENDORE, Delphi. Preceding in death were a daughter, Mrs.
Steve (Martha) RANS of Rochester; a son, and two brothers.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at McCloskey Hamilton Gundrum Funeral Home,
Logansport, with the Rev. William Art MALONEY officiating. Burial will be in the Davis Cemetery in
Burnettsville. Friends may call from
3-8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made
to the Cass County Heart or Cancer funds.
Marvin D. Anderson
Sept. 19, 1922 - April 25, 1992
Marvin
D. ANDERSON, 69, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at his home following
several months of illness.
He
was born in Delong to D.C. and Opal FISHER ANDERSON. On Feb. 13, 1953 in Crown Point he married Teresa A. “Terry”
SCHUCK, who survives.
A
retired Air Force master sereant, he was flight engineer of a B-17 bomber that
participated in the first daylight raid over Berlin during World War II. His plane was one of three which were shot
down. He was captured and was a
prisoner of war for 14 months. He
served 24 years with the Strategic Air Command of the Air Force, and received a
Purple Heart Medal and several Bronze Star Medals.
Following
the war, he was a civilian military representative with McDonnell-Douglas
Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis. He
was a member of the First Presbterian Church, the Masonic Lodge and the South
Bend Scottish Rite.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Kathy Lee ANDERSON, Rochester; Dolores
ANDERSON, Ottawa, Kan., and Mrs. Jon (Terri Jo) ASHLINE, St. Louis, Mo.; four
grandchildren; his father, D.C. ANDERSON, Peabody Retirement Center of North
Manchester; a sister, Mrs. C.E. (Coleen) VAUGHN, Houston, Mo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Chrch with the Rev. Jonn RAMSEY 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. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, where Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. The Rochester American Legion and VFW wil conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Fulton County Library.
Tuesday, April 28, 1992
Marvin D. Anderson
Sept. 19, 1922 - April 25, 1992
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church for Marvin D.
ANDERSON, 69, Rt. 2, Rochester.
The
Rev. John RAMSEY will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery with military rites by the Rochester American Legion and VFW.
Friends
may call from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. today at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home,
Rochester, where Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society or the Fulton County Library.
Mr.
Anderson died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at his home following severa months of
illness. He was born in Delong to D.C.
and Opal FISHER ANDERSON. On Feb. 13,
1953 in Crown Point he married Teresa A. “Terry” SCHUCK, who survives.
A
reired Air Force master sergeant, he was flight engineer of a B-17 bomber that
participated in the first daylight raid over Berlin during World War II. His plane was one of three which were shot
down. He was captured and was a
prisoner of war for 14 months. He
served 24 years with the Strategic Air Command of the Air Force, and received a
Purple Heart Medal and several Bronze Star Medals.
Following
the war, he was a civilian military representative with McDonnell-Douglas
Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis. He
was a member of the First Presbterian Church, the Masonic Lodge and the South
Bend Scottish Rite.
Surviving
with his wife are three daughters, Kathy Lee ANDERSON, Rochester; Dolores
ANDERSON, Ottawa, Kan., and Mrs. Jon (Terri Jo) ASHLINE, St. Louis, Mo.; four
grandchildren; his father, D.C. ANDERSON, Peabody Retirement Center of North
Manchester, and a sister, Mrs. C.E. (Coleen) VAUGHN, Houston, Mo. Preceding in death were his mother and a
son, Dennis [ANDERSON]
Angeline Hisey.
Aug. 1, 1900 - April 27, 1992
Angeline
HUTCHISON HISEY, 91, of 15607 Michigan Road, Argos, died at 11:15 a.m. Monday at
Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth, where she had lived since 1986. She had been ill since Sunday.
She
was a lifelong resident of Argos, where she was born to Charles and Kathryn
DINASKEY HUTCHISON. She was married to
Eugene M. HISEY, who died in 1972. She
retired in 1965 from McCord’s Radiator Corporation in Plymouth. She had also been a telephone operator. She was a member of the Argos Methodist
Church, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, the White Shrine and a 50-year
member of the Eastern Star.
Surviving
are a son, Eugene [HISEY], Argos; two step-grandchildren, and two
step-great-grandchildren.
Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with Dr.
Donald C. LACY officiating. There wil
be no visitation.
Lee A. Perez
Marine
Lance Cpl. Lee Andrew PEREZ, 21, a former Tippecanoe resident stationed at Camp
LeJeune, N.C., died Saturday of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during
a training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky.
Two other servicemen also died.
Arrangements
are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Orval B. Ritter
Aug. 30, 1907 - April 27, 1992
Orval
Bernard RITTER, 84, Pleasant Lake, died at 5 a.m. Monday in Elkhart following
an extended illness.
He
was born in Noble County to Charles F. and Lucy Jane PIPPENGER RITTER. He spent his summers at his Pleasant Lake
home and his winters in Florida. On
June 21, 1962 at Pleasant Lake he married Mildred HEARN CLAY, who died Aug.6,
1981. He retired in 1969 as senior
partner (with his son) from Ritter’s Surge Dairy Equipment of LaGrange, Noble,
Steuben and DeKalb counties. He then
worked part-time for the State Highway Department in Rochester. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of
Pleasant Lake-Ashley.
Surviving
are two daughters, Betty Lou GREEN, Howe, and Ellenjane MILLER, Kendallville; a
son, Fred F. [RITTER], Pleasant Lake; eight grandchildren; fifteen
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred RIDER, Columbia City, and Marris
SCHMUCK, Hartford City, and a brother, Everett R. RITTER, Elkhart. Preceding in death were a sister, LaFern
[RITTER], and two brothers, Lawrence and Don [RITTER].
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, 222 S. State
St., Kendallville, with the Rev. David WILSON officiating. Burial will be in the Lake View
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 and
7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be
made to the First Baptist Church of Kendallville.
Wednesday, April 29, 1992
[no obits]
Thursday, April 30, 1992
Lee A. Perez
Feb. 6, 1971 - April 25, 1992
Lance
Cpl. Lee Andrew PEREZ, 21, Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, N.C., died Saturday
at Fort Knox, Ky., from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during a
training exercise. Two other servicemen
also perished.
He
was born in Plymouth to Paul Lee and Mary L. WEIDNER PEREZ. He lived nine years in Tippecanoe before
moving to Tucson, Ariz. He entered the
Marine Corps Feb. 18, 1990 in San Diego, Calif.
Surviving
with his parents, Paul and Mary PEREZ, Tucson, are a sister, Charlette E.
PEREZ, Tucson; a brother, Andrew J. MUIR, Tucson, his maternal grandmother,
Opal WEIDNER, Rochester; his paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Robert FRENCH,
Sunset, Utah; a nephew, Cory PEREZ, Tucson, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding in death were his maternal
grandfather, Harley O. WEIDNER, on Sept. 18, 1987, and his paternal
grandfather, Ross PEREZ.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Sgt. ASHBOLT, Marine Corps Chaplain, officiating. Burial will be in the Reichter Cemetery, northeast of
Rocheser. The Marine Corps Honor Guard
will conduct full military graveside honors.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Friday, May 1, 1992
Lewis A. Conner
April 8, 1927 - April 30, 1992
Lewis
A. CONNER, 65, Rt. 2, LaFontaine, formerly of Twelve Mile, died at 8:04 p.m.
Thursday at the Logansport home of his daughter, Linda HILDEBRAND.
He
was born in Chili to Ira O. and Vernice Fern KRISHER CONNER. On Jan. 29, 1985 he married Geraldine JACOBS,
who died Dec. 17, 1986. He was retired
from Denver Equipment Company as a truck driver. He was a member of the Corinth Brethren Church, Twelve Mile.
Surviving
are two daughters, Linda J. HILDEBRAND and Sherry L. MOHLER, both of
Logansport; two step-daughters, Marla REED, LaFontaine, and Karen KNIGHT,
Warren; a step-son, Wesley JACOBS, Arizona; four grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren, and a brother, Ross CONNER, Markle. Preceding in death were a daughter, Barbara
Jo CONNER, and a sister, Shirley RABER.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev. G. Bright HANNA officiating. Burial will be in the Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Saturday.
Mary E. Sensibaugh
Mary
E. SENSIBAUGH, 83, Argos, died at 8:11 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements
are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Lura E. White
Lura
E. WHITE, 94, Rt. 1, Denver, died this morning at Dukes Continuing Care Center,
Peru. Arranements are pending at McCain
Funeral Home, Denver.
Saturday, May 2, 1992
Kenneth Blackburn
Kenneth
BLACKBURN, 55, Rt. 6, Rochester, owner-operator of Blackburn Tire in Rochester,
died at 11:30 p.m. Friday of injuries sustained in an accident at his shop on
Monticello Road.
Mr.
Blackburn was hit in the head and chest by metal fragments when a farm tractor
wheel broke into pieces about 2:45 p.m. Friday.
He
was taken to Woodlawn Hospital, and less than an hour later to South Bend St.
Joseph’s Medical Center where he died.
Mr.
Blackburn’s son, Doug [BLACKBURN], said that his father had mounted a 15-inch
tire on the wheel and was inflating the tire when the wheel exploded. “Pieces of metal were found 50 feet away,”
he said.
The
son said the wheel is from an old John Deere tractor and that it was all of one
piece of cast steel. He said no one
knows why it broke apart.
Doug
Blackburn, who works at the shop, was on a service call in the Akron area when
the accident occurred. He said he had
turned off the air compressor he was using and heard on his two-way radio
connection with the shop that his father had been hurt.
Doug’s
brother, K.J. [BLACKBURN], also works at the shop. He was about 10 feet away from his father when the wheel exploded
but was not hurt, Doug said.
Mr.
Blackburn and his wife Tish [BLACKBURN], started Blackburn Tire in 1958 and had
operated it continuously with the only interruption being when the Monticello
Road building was destroyed by the April 3, 1974 tornado. The present building took its place.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Grace United Methodist Church. Friends may call at the Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester, from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, and from 9 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, and at the church for one hour before services.
William G. Mow
April 14, 1925 - May 1, 1992
William
G. “Bill” MOW, 67, of 2105 Boulevard St., died Friday at his home. He had been in failing health for several
year.
He
was born in Marshall County to Leo C. and Esther BURKETT MOW. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton
County. He was an Army veteran of World
War II having served in the European Theater.
He was a life member of the American Legion and a member of the VFW,
Fraternal Order of Eagles and Moose Lodge, all of Rochester.
Surviving
are a twin brother, Robert M. [MOW], Fort Myers, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Roy
(Helen) McGRIFF, Rochester, and nieces and nephews.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
the Rev. Jack HARTMAN officiating.
Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday and
after 9 a.m. Monday. The American
Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to the Knightstown Children’s Home c/o the
American Legion or the Voice of Democracy Program c/o the VFW.
Lura E. White
Jan. 26, 1898 - May 1, 1992
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, for Lura Evelene
WHITE, 94, Rt. 1, Denver.
The
Rev. David CORRELL and Don RITCHIE will officiate and burial will be in the
Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from
2-9 p.m. Monday, where the Eastern Star will conduct a 7:30 p.m. memorial
service.
Mrs.
White died at 8:05 a.m. Friday at Dukes Continuing Care Center, Peru. She was born in Franklin County of Virginia
to Daniel Rufus and Rhoda Frances SINK LAYMAN.
On April 26, 1921 at Logansport she married Zollos Lee Roy WHITE, who
died Dec. 9, 1968. She was a member of
the Skinner Christian Church and Ladies Aid at Twelve Mile. She taught Sunday School for 41 years. She was a member of the Peru Anacreon Club,
the Macy Eastern Star and a past-matron of Mexico Vashti Chapter of Eastern
Star. She was a 1917 graduate of
Logansport High School and a graduate of Valparaiso University. She taught school in the Stone School,
Baal’s Temple and Osage Schools, all in Cass County, and in the Black - - - -
School of Hill County, Montana, all of which were one-room schools.
Surviving
are four grandsons, Bradley A. McCLAIN, Ryan A. McCLAIN, Jeffrey A. TOMSON and
Brian D. TOMSON, all of Rt. 1, Denver; a sister, Hazel PICKENS, Logansport, and
two brothers, Samuel Parker LAYMAN, Walton, and Ralph D. LAYMAN, Bourbon. Preceding in death were four sisters, Lydia
LAYMAN; Mamie O. GARDNER, Flora M. HAFF and Mary I. RINGER, and five brothers,
John W. LAYMAN, Jessie R. LAYMAN, Albert B. LAYMAN, Clifford R. LAYMAN and
Miles E. LAYMAN.
Mary E. Sensibaugh
June 2, 1908 - May 1, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Mary Elizabeth
SENSIBAUGH, 83, of 180838 Maple Road, Argos.
The
Rev. Arley MITCHUM will officiate and burial wil be in the Poplar Grove
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and
6-8 p.m. Sunday and after noon Monday.
Memorials may be made to the Michiana Oncology of South Bend.
Mrs.
Sensibaugh died at 8:11 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she had been a
patient for a night. She had been in
failing health for four years. She was
born in Porter County to Otto and Mary Ann PECK SCHULTZ. On Nov. 28, 1927 in Deep River she married
Lester C. SENSIBAUGH, who died Sept. 4, 1966.
She attended the Jordan Baptist Church.
Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Louis (Alice) BANKS, Culver; Mrs. John (Martha) HOTT, and Mrs. James (Wanda) FOX, both of Rochester; Mrs. Donald (Frances) MARK and Mrs. Tom (Doris) VERMILLION, both of Plymouth; Mrs. Donald (Leona) STARKEY, Argos; Mrs. Vernon (Phyllis) BARNES, Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. Dennis (Thelma) NELSON, Goose Creek, S.C.; three sons, Dale [SENSIBAUGH], Culver, and Lester E. and Donald W. [SENSIBAUGH], both of Argos; fifty-nine grandchildren; ninety-five great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Henry SCHULTZ, Valparaiso, and August SCHULTZ, LaCrosse. Preceding in death were two sisters, Florene BERNELT and Louella [SCHULTZ], and two grandchildren, Melody Sue HOTT and Kenneth Dale SENSIBAUGH.
Monday, May 4, 1992
Lewis E. Stratton
Dec. 10, 1919 - May 3, 1992
Lewis
E. “Lou” STRATTON, 72, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday in South Bend Memorial
Hospital, where he had been a patient for theee weeks.
He
was born in Manchester, Conn., to Walter E. and Laura May BARBRICK
STRATTON. On July 4, 1948 at Silver
Lake he married Bonnie HOLLENBACK, who survives. He owned Lou’s Bait and Tackle Shop, east of Akron, and was
retired from Controls Company of North Manchester. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the North
Manchester VFW.
Surviving
with his wife are three sons who live in Connecticut; two sisters, Alice ALLEY,
Florida, and Jean CHADWICK, Manchester, Conn., and a brother, Wayne STRATTON,
Florida. Preceding in death were a
daughter, Lisa [STRATTON], and a brother, Kenneth [STRATTON].
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Lowell
BURRUS officiating. Burial wil be in
the Silver Creek Cemetery, east of Akron, where the Rochester VFW and American
Legion will conduct military rites.
Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Kenneth L. Blackburn
June 21, 1936 - May 1, 1992
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church for Kenneth .
BLACKBURN, 55, Rt. 6 (Prairie Wood Drive), Rochester.
The
Rev. Jack HARTMAN will officiate, and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8
p.m. today and from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home of
Rochester, and after noon Tuesday at the church.
Mr.
Blackburn died at 11:30 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend
of injuries sustained in an accident at his business, Blackburn Tire of
Rochester.
He
was born in Rochester to Elzie C. and Myra P. MOON BLACKBURN, and had lived
most of his life in Rochester, except for two years in Wabash. On June 2, 1957 in Rochester he married
Patricia Ann “Tish” SWANSON, who survives.
He had owned and operated Blackburn Tire Shop for 34 years, opening it
in 1958. He and his wife were co-owners
of the former Caywood-Foreman ERA Agency in Rochester until earlier this
year. He was a member of Grace United
Methodist Church and the Manitou Moose Lodge and was a charter member of the
Rochester Jaycees. He was a 1955
graduate of Rochester High School, was Rochester Township trustee from
1979-1987, and had served on the Rochester Park Board and the Rochester School
Board.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Marc (Julie Lynn) CALVERT, Rochester two
sons, Douglas Lee “Doug” and Kenney Jay “K.J.” [BLACKBURN], both of Rochester
six grandchildren, Corey and Chad CALVERT, Brandi, Brittany and Breeanna BLACKBURN
and Grant BLACKBURN, all of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. James (Elizabeth)
ZELLER, Rochester, and Bette CLEVENGER, Beaver Dam Lake, and three brothers,
William “Bill” BLACKBURN, Logansport; Robert “Bob” BLACKBURN, Wabash, and John
BLACKBURN, Indianapolis. Preceding in
death were his parents and a nephew.
Cecelia R. Lowe
May 7, 1906 - May 2, 1992
Cecelia
R. LOWE, 85, Rt. 2, Macy, died at 6:49 p.m. Saturday at Life Care Center, where
she had been a patient since 1983. She
had been in failing health for a number of years.
She
was born in Fulton County to James H. and Kitty Belle RAYE DICE. She had lived most of her life in Rochester,
and had lived in Miami County for 12 years before moving to Life Care Center. On May 19, 1923 in St. Joseph, Mich., she
married Isaac C. LOWE, who died Aug. 5, 1983.
She had worked at the Mexico Ordnance Plant and at Karn’s Coffee Shop in
Rochester for 25 years. She was a
member of the Fulton Baptist Temple.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Dorothy) HERRELL, Kokomo, and Pat SCHMIDT,
Rochester; a son, Carl J. [LOWE], Macy; eleven grandchildren; eighteen
great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. Preceding in death were a grandson, Terry LOWE; a son, Voris
“Buss” LOWE, on Aug. 28, 1989; a sister, Marie RENTSCHLER, and two brothers,
Glen and Chauncey DICE.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with the Rev.
Everett PAFFORD officiating. Burial
will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends
may call from 3-8 p.m. today and
after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be
made to the Fulton Baptist Temple.
Robert W. Ross
Nov. 5, 1927 - May 4, 1992
Robert
W. ROSS, 64, of 828 20th Road, Tippecanoe, died at 1:30 a.m. today at Parkview
Hospital, Fort Wayne. He
was born in Cass County to Fay and Martha BUTT ROSS, and moved from the Peru
area to Tippecanoe in 1955. On Oct. 3,
1948 at Macy he married Doris BAKER, who survives. He retired in 1985 from U.S. Bulk at Bourbon. He was a member of the Mentone Church of
Christ.
Surviving
with his wife are a daughter, Susan ROSS, Tippecanoe; three sons, Gregory
[ROSS], Indianapolis, David [ROSS], Bourbon, and Alan [ROSS], Bremen; six
grandchildren a sister, Mrs. Amos (Phyllis) ENGLAND, Pierceton, and two
brothers, Gerald [ROSS], Okeechobee, Fla., and Dale [ROSS], Little Barbee Lake,
Warsaw.
Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Cremation will follow, and the family will
have private services. Burial will be
in the Horton Cemetery near Macy.
Memorials may be made to the Marshal County Heart Association, Marshall
County Cancer Society, Mentone Church of Christ or the Four-Way Ambulance
Service.
Tuesday, May 5, 1992
[no obits]
Wednesday, May 6, 1992
Lee Howard
March 3, 1929 - May 5, 1992
Lee
HOWARD, 63, of 10013 W. 16th Road, Argos, died at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday at Holy
Cross Parkview Hospital in Plymouth following an extended illness.
He
was born in Floyd County, Ky., to Wiley and Minnie MANNS HOWARD. He was formerly of Ligonier. On April 12, 1991 he married Becky MURPHY,
who survives. He had worked in foundry
construction.
Surviving
with his wife are two daughters, Sue CLEMONS, Argos, and Stephanie HOWARD, at
home; four sons, Lee HOWARD Jr., Wabash; Kenneth HOWARD, Akron; Les HOWARD,
Etna Green, and Paul HOWARD, Argos; two step-sons, Adam and Shane MURPHY, at
home; ten grandchildren; a sister, Nellie HOWARD, Selmer, Tenn.; five brothers,
Alf HOWARD, LaGrange; Charlie and Arie HOWARD, Ohio; Jimmy HOWARD, Tennessee,
and Carl HOWARD, Florida. Preceding in
death were a grandson and several brothers and sisters.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Billy
FIELDS officiating. Burial will be in
the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-8 p.m. Thursday.
Thursday, May 7, 1992
Rev. Ora Myers
Feb. 27, 1915 - May 6, 1992
The
Rev. Ora E. MYERS, 77, Amboy, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at his home.
He was born in Miami County to Jacob L. and Anna METZLER MYERS. On Aug. 23, 1936 he married Louise LOSER, who survives. A Methodist minister, he served as pastor at United Methodist churches in Lincoln, Otterbein, Radnor and Prymont as well as the Pleasant Hill Church in North Miami County. He served as chaplin f