FULTON COUNTY INDIANA
OBITUARIES
2001
Rochester Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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2002
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The Sentinel
2001
Tuesday, January 2, 2001
Elizabeth A. Gudeman
Dec. 31, 1928 - Jan. 1, 2001
Elizabeth A. "Betty Anne" GUDEMAN, 72, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday at her
Kewanna home.
Born in Medaryville to Clifford and Mary RODGERS EMERICH, she married William
Roe GUDEMAN at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Medaryville on Feb. 14, 1950. He
died Jan. 2, 1972.
Mrs. Gudeman, a 1946 graduate of Medaryville High School, received an associate
of art degree at Ancilla College in 1980. She was a homemaker and a member of
St. Anne Catholic Church, Kewanna, where she was in the Altar and Rosary
Society. She was a member of Kewanna Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary,
a Fulton County Emergency Medical Technician and a Cub Scout den mother. An avid
seamstress who enjoyed painting and drawing, she traveled to Rome and received
Communion from the pope.
Survivors include two sons, Craig [GUDEMAN] and wife Beth, Plymouth; David [GUDEMAN],
Rochester; two daughters, Rebecca GUDEMAN, Kewanna; Angela RIDENOUR and husband
Roger, Plymouth; seven grandchildren, Adam and Jennifer GUDEMAN, Rachael and
Charlotte RIDENOUR, Alexander GUDEMAN, Sarah GUDEMAN MORIARTY and Aaron BORDER;
one sister, Rachel EMERICH, Francesville; two brothers, James EMERICH, Michigan
City, and Allen BOSSE, Lowell.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Dennis [GUDEMAN], one sister,
Ruth RYAN and one brother, Harold EMERICH.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna, with
Rev. Joseph JACOB officiating. Burial is at St. Ann Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, where the
rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Mary Knoll Mission
and Hospice.
Richard Powell Baker
March 6, 1919 - Dec. 29, 2000
Richard Powell BAKER, 81, 386 W., Fulton County Road 500 S., died at 10:55 p.m.
Friday at Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Born in Macy to Virgil G. and Rachel D. POWELL BAKER, he married Vonda M.
RENTSCHLER Feb. 1, 1948 in Fulton. She died Feb. 24.
Mr. Baker owned and operated Baker Vault Co., Fulton, and was a licensed
embalmer and a farmer. He was a 1937 graduate of Fulton High School and
graduated from Indiana College of Mortuary Science. He served in Europe during
World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of Rochester I.O.O.F.
Lodge.
Survivors include three sons, Richard L.[BAKER] and wife Joan, Rochester; Gene
R. [BAKER] and wife Shelley, Rochester; Jerry L. [BAKER] and wife Deborah,
Rochester; one daughter, Beverly S. HILL and husband Dan, Marysville, Mich.;
seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three
stepgreat-grandchildren; several cousins.
Preceding in death with his wife were one grandson, Richard Andrew BAKER, one
sister, Dorothy MAHER, one brother, Louis BAKER.
Services were at 10 a.m. today at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with
Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial was at Fulton Cemetery.
Janice M. Coffing
April 6, 1929 - Dec. 31, 2000
Janice M. COFFING, 71, died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday at her Macy home following a
year-long illness.
Born in Rochester to Otto and Gertrude MORK MILLER, she married Winston
"Wink" COFFING Dec. 31, 1948. He died Sept. 19, 1996.
Mrs. Coffing, a lifetime resident of the Rochester and Macy areas, delivered
mail in the Macy area for 23 years until retiring in 1990. She was a 1948
Rochester High School graduate. She was active in the Miami County Republican
Women and a member of Macy Christian Church, Fulton County Chorus, Fulton County
Players, Macy Order of the Eastern Star Post 124, Tri-Kappa Sorority, Rochester,
where she was past vice-president of the Indiana State Pork Producers
Association Ladies Organization.
Survivors include one daughter, Deborah HAMMOND and husband Dwight, Gilead; two
sons, Dale D. [COFFING] and wife Judith, Macy; Chris [COFFING] and wife Denise,
Macy; six grandchildren, Brent COFFING and wife Debbie, Amy COPELAND and husband
Mike, Chad GARRISON and wife Kristen, Sean GARRISON and wife Sarah, Trevor
Hoagland and wife Chelsey COLEMAN; five great-grandchildren; two sister-in-laws,
Sarah MILLER, Rochester; Ruth BURKE, Monticello.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Albiona
HUTTON, one brother Richard MILLER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial is at Plainview Cemetery, Macy.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior
to services. Macy Order of the Eastern Star Post 124 will conduct a memorial
service at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Richard D. LaGarde
Jan. 4, 1916 - Dec. 30, 2000
Richard D. LaGARDE, 84. Silver Lake, died at 5:22 a.m. Saturday at his home.
Born in Russiaville to Jess and Sofrona SMITH LaGARDE, he married Marjorie
KRICHBAM Aug. 7, 1965 in Watseka, Ill. She survives.
Mr. LaGarde was a manager at Farm Bureau Co-op, Warsaw, and a manager of First
National Bank of Claypool. He was also with the public relations department at
Explorer Vans, Warsaw. He was a member of Warsaw United Methodist Church,
Warsaw, the Scottish Rite, Shrine Club, Warsaw Moose Lodge, a 52-year member of
Masonic Lodge Post 73 and was active in Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Marshall
County.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Sheila BURNER, Warsaw; one
son, James LaGARDE, Florida; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
one sister, Beatrice GRIMME, Claypool.
Preceding in death were one sister, Phyllis GRIMME, and two brothers, Lowell [LaGARDE]
and Robert LaGARDE.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Terry McGARRITY officiating. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may
call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Masonic Lodge Post 73
conducting a memorial service at 8 p.m.
Helen M. Eckrote
March 22, 1922 - Jan. 1, 2001
Former Rochester and New Castle resident Helen Mae (TALBERT) ECKROTE, 78,
Pendleton, died Monday morning at Rawlins House Convalescent Center following an
extended illness.
She was born in Indianapolis to Guy Raymond and Susie CLAY TALBERT.
Mrs. Eckrote retired from Woolworth's Department Stores in Anderson and
Logansport after 27 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra SIDWELL and husband Junior, Pendleton;
Beverla TUTEROW and husband Gerald, Bradenton, Fla. two sons, Jerry [ECKROTE]
and wife Darlene, Akron; Jerald [ECKROTE] and wife Kris, Pendleton; 11
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were her husband, Joe ECKROTE in 1986, one granddaughter,
Tamera TUTEROW in 1984 and one sister, Beatrice MATTEWS.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Main and Frame Funeral Home, 2011 Broad St.,
New Castle. Burial is at Mt. Summit Cemetery, New Castle. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Samuel "Sam" Wright
Samuel "Sam" WRIGHT, 82, 432 Railroad St., Argos, died Monday.
Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Willis Dunnuck
Willis DUNNUCK, 88, Denver, died Sunday in an automobile accident in
Minnesota. Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Patricia A. Burk
Nov. 9, 1936 - Dec. 30, 2000
Patricia Ann BURK, 64, 7416 W., Fulton County Road 400 N., died at 3:50 p.m.
Saturday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Hammond to Dexter R. and Winsome ROBINSON, she married Billy Leroy BURK
Nov. 19, 1966 in Lake County. He survives.
Mrs. Burk, a homemaker, lived in Fulton County since 1991, coming from Hammond.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Debra Ann AKES,
Rochester; one son, Jerry FOUTS, Florida; five grandchildren; one sister, Geri
BREW and husband Al, Hammond; two brothers, Rob ROBINSON and wife Joyce, Cedar
Lake; Don ROBINSON and wife Nancy, Mississippi.
Preceding in death were her parents and one son, William E. AKES on Dec. 14,
2000.
No services or visitation are planned. Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Samuel Wright
Dec. 16, 1918 - Jan. 1, 2001
Samuel WRIGHT, 82, 423 Railroad St., Argos, died at 3 a.m. Monday at his home.
He had been in failing health for three months.
Born in Perry County, Ky. to Rev. Moses and Elizabeth KENDRICK WRIGHT, he
married Audrie HENSLEY Oct. 30, 1943 in Salyersville, Ky. She survives.
Mr. Wright came to Argos in 1950. He was a saw mill laborer at the former Eley's
Saw Mill, Argos. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ, Argos.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are six daughters, Helen EPLEY and husband
John, Russellville, Ky.; Sandra SHORI and husband Kenneth, Tippecanoe; Elizabeth
WRIGHT, Plymouth; Wanda LLOYD and husband Fred, Culver; Rita PENNINGTON and
husband David, Argos; Janice WRIGHT, Lewisburg, Ky.; five sons, Harold [WRIGHT]
and wife Joyce, Argos; John [WRIGHT], Argos; Jack [WRIGHT] and wife Sarah,
Culver; Jamie [WRIGHT] and wife Brenda, Greenville, N.C.; Joseph [WRIGHT],
Greenville, N.C.; 35 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Nannie VIRES, Argos.
Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Lorena FRITTER in 1998, three
sisters, Mildie, Mary and Martha [WRIGHT[ , and three brothers, William, Morton
and Charlie [WRIGHT].
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ, 15676 Michigan
Road, Argos, with Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Burial is at Maple Grove
Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church.
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements.
Willis Dunnuck
Sept. 6, 1912 - Dec. 31, 2000
Former Denver resident Willis DUNNUCK, 88, died at 6 p.m. Sunday in Pine River,
Minn.
Born in Peru to Henry J. and Pearl BENNER REAVES, he married Esther COPELAND
Nov. 3, 1930 in Peru. She died May 21, 1999.
Mr. Dunnuck was a train conductor for Nickel Plate Railroad, retiring in 1974.
He then moved to Minnesota, where he enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking.
He was a member of the Macy Order of the Eastern Star and Mexico Masonic Lodge
Post 347.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Ann STECKERT, Manitowoc, Wisc.; Jayne
TAYLOR, Whitney, Texas; two sons, Joe [DUNNUCK] Bacus, Minn.; James [DUNNUCK],
Peru; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with his wife were two sons, Warren Lee [DUNNUCK] and Phillip
[DUNNUCK], and one sister, Margaret [DUNNUCK].
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. George
McCARTY officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call
from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where Masonic services will be
conducted at 8 p.m.
Dorothea J. Stotler
Dec. 27, 1916 - Jan. 1, 2001
Dorothea Jane STOTLER, 84, Winamac, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony
Hospital, Michigan City. She was in failing health for one year.
Born in Francesville to Thomas N. and Maude Pearl CULP LOGAN, she married Ralph
Irwin STOTLER May 5, 1936 in Jasper County. He died May 8, 1994.
Mrs. Stotler was a homemaker and avid gardener. She lived in Winamac since 1981,
coming from Fulton County. She was a member of Winamac Church of the Nazarene,
Gilliam Ladies Aid and Rennselear Home Club.
Survivors include one daughter, Donna Jean JONES, Walkerton; one son, Donald
Larry STOTLER, Linden, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one
sister, Mable VOGT, Francesville; three brothers, Foster LOGAN, Portage; Orville
LOGAN and wife Sunny, Brookston; Lloyd LOGAN, Francesville. Preceding in death
with her husband were one grandson, one sister, Elsie TRADER, four brothers,
Wilson L., George, Clifford, Gaylord LOGAN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Frain Mortuary, 305 E. Main St., Winamac,
with Rev. Paul T. COMMONS officiating. Burial is at McKinley Memorial Gardens,
Winamac. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home and after 8
a.m. to time of service Thursday. Memorials may be made to the heart fund or
cancer fund.
Irene J. Harrison
Irene J. HARRISON, 63, 1713 Monroe St., Rochester, died at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday
at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester.
Beverly O. "Jeanne" Noyer Ball
Robert O. Noyer, Winchester, Va., reports the death of his cousin, Beverly
"Jeanne" Noyer Ball, on February 5, 2000, in Maui, Hawaii.
The daughter of the late Don and Sarah Delta Haldeman Noyer, Mrs. Ball was born
November 3, 1920, in Akron. Her mother died when she was five, and she was
raised by her father and close relatives. After graduating from Akron High
School in 1938, she completed nurse's training in Muncie, secretly marrying
Edward Ball prior to Graduation.
After their marriage, the couple moved several times while Ball served in the
Air Force and later graduated from law school. They eventually settled in
northern California, where they owned a dinner restaurant on an old sailing ship
anchored in San Francisco harbor. Ball played in a band aboard the ship until it
burned to the waterline. Later, both were employed by Lockheed Aircraft, he as
an administrative assistant, she was the head of the industrial nursing
department.
Following Ball's death in 1995, Mrs Ball moved to Maui to live with the couple's
only son, Donald Jacob Clay Ball, and his children.
Services for Mrs. Ball were conducted in Maui. Family members on the mainland
only recently received news of her death.
Thursday, January 4, 2001
LaVerne R. Kochenderfer
LaVerne R. KOCHENDERFER, 85, 1605 Madison St., Apt. 2, died at 8:40 p.m.
Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Irene J. Harrison
Dec. 13, 1937 - Jan. 2, 2001
Irene J. HARRISON, 63, 1713 Monroe St., Rochester, died at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for several years.
Born in Lapaz to Raymond and Gladys KNAPP DAVENPORT, she married Robert Lee
HARRISON April 20, 1958 in Lapaz. He died April 6, 1991.
Mrs. Harrison was a grinder at Rochester Metal Products for 23 years, retiring
in June of 1998. She moved to the Rochester area in 1958. She was a member of
Liberty Baptist Church.
Survivors include five daughters, Sue DOAN and husband Chien, Wabash; Sharon L.
HARRISON, Janet K. HARRISON, Betty KENDALL and husband Jim, all of Rochester;
Bonnie L. SELLS, Fountain Springs, Colo.; nine grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one brother, Cecil DAVENPORT and wife Janet, Bourbon;
nieces and nephews; two brothers-in-law, John HARRISON, Rochester; Charles
HARRISON, Auburndale, Fla.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one sister, Naomi
BRADLEY.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Delmas STILES officiating. Burial is at Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may
be made to Liberty Baptist Church.
Donald E. Price
Oct. 10, 1915 - Jan. 2, 2001
Donald E. PRICE, 85, Plainfield, formerly of Muncie, died Tuesday in Marion.
Born in Lynn to Ernest Earl and Ruth HUFFMAN PRICE, he married Erma ESTES. She
preceded in death.
Mr. Price was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was self-employed in sales
for the automotive industry. He was a member of Lakeview Christian Center and
was director of Muncie Civil Defense.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Ann SCHULZ; two sons, Dick [PRICE] and
Stephen PRICE; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three brothers, James
[PRICE] and Earl PRICE, and Denzel PRICE, Rochester.
Services are at 2:30 p.m. Monday at McQuiston Funeral Home, Fountain City, with
Rev. James SHULZ officiating. Burial is at Willow Grove Cemetery, Fountain City.
Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. Sunday at Conkle Funeral Home, Hendricks County
Chapel, Avon. Memorials may be made to Brownsburg Cheer Committee, Attention
Mack Moore, 1 E. Main St., Brownsburg. Conkle Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Friday, January 5, 2001
Bernice Arthur
Bernice ARTHUR, 89, 302 E. Rochester St., Akron, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday
at her home. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
LaVerne R. Kochenderfer
Feb. 22, 1915 - Jan. 3, 2001
LaVerne R. KOCHENDERFER, 85, 1605 Madison St., Apt. 2, Rochester, died at 8:40
p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Chicago, Ill. to Jacob and Cecilia SPYCHAJ LEWANDOWSKI, she married Dr.
Edison W. KOCHENDERFER Jan. 6, 1962 in Chicago. He died Aug. 19, 2000.
Mrs. Kochenderfer came to Rochester from Bellwood, Ill. in 1972. She was a
secretary for Royal Insurance Co., Chicago, and a member of First Christian
Church, Rochester.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Pat RIDLER, Carrollton, Texas; Nancy
TRIEBES and husband Kenneth, San Jose, Calif.; three stepgrandchildren, Robyn
RIDLER, Boston, Mass.; Karl TRIEBES, Santa Clara, Calif.; Steve TRIEBES, Tokyo,
Japan; one sister, Henrietta CEEBIN and husband Gilbert, Westmont, Ill; several
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two brothers, Raymond and
Elvin [LEWANDOWSKI], two sisters, Eleanore and Isabelle [LEWANDOWSKI], one
stepbrother, Horian LIPINSKI, one stepsister, Eugenia [LIPINSKI].
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Council on Aging Senior Mini Bus,
625 Pontiac St., Rochester.
Louise M. Lambert
Aug. 12, 1937 - Jan. 4, 2001
Louise M. LAMBERT, 63, Silver Lake, died at 10:36 a.m. Thursday at Kosciusko
Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Urbana to Albert and Verna GASTON MONCE, she married Ted LAMBERT April
6, 1957 in Urbana. He survives.
Mrs. Lambert was a homemaker, a member of Olive Branch Church of God, rural
Roann, and a 1955 graduate of Urbana High School.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Steven M. [LAMBERT]and wife
Julia, Danville; Jay [LAMBERT], Silver Lake; one daughter, Robin LAMBERT, Silver
Lake; two grandchildren, Tiffany DAZEY, North Manchester; Jon LAMBERT, Warsaw;
two brothers, Ronald MONCE, Baton Rouge, La; Richard MONCE, Fort Wayne; five
sisters, Marjorie WOLFE and husband Donald, Grand Rapids, Mich; Elaine MONCE,
Seattle, Wash.; Marilyn HISCOTT and husband Gilbert, Toms River, N.J.; Evelyn
JORDAN and husband David, Stevens Point, Wisc.; Brenda MONCE, Fort Wayne.
Preceding in death were her parents, one son and one daughter.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Olive Branch Church of God, rural Roann in
Miami County, with Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial is at Enterprise
Cemetery, Roann. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Grandstaff-Hentgen
Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa, Roann. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko Home
Healthcare and Hospice or the American Diabetes Association.
Saturday, January 6, 2001
Bernice J. Arthur
April 16, 1911 - Jan. 4, 2001
Bernice J. ARTHUR, 89, 302 E. Rochester St., Akron, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday
at her home.
Born in Fulton County to Harvey and Ida ACHEY WALKER, she married Elwood
"Slim" ARTHUR Sept. 7, 1935. He died April 29, 1985.
Mrs. Arthur was a homemaker and a member of Paw Paw United Methodist Church,
Miami County.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara ZARTMAN and husband David, Twelve Mile;
Mary Frances WOOD and husband Richard, Akron; one son, Harvey [ARTHUR] and wife
Peg, Akron; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Kenneth
WALKER, Melvin WALKER and wife Jewell, all of Wabash; Clifford WALKER and wife
Hazel, Donald WALKER and wife Doris, all of Peru; two sisters, Gladys DEEDS,
Rochester; Mary "Kate" CAMPBELL, Akron.
Preceding in death with her husband were an infant son, Jack [ARTHUR], two
sisters, Beulah WINNINGHAM and Eathel MONGOSA, six brothers, Ralph, Wayne,
Russell, Arthur, Eugene, and Robert WALKER.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Richard FOX officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-6
p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Paw Paw United
Methodist Church, Miami County.
Monday, January 8, 2001
Sarah A. Kincaid
April 1, 1911 - Jan. 6, 2001
Sarah Annabel KINCAID, 89, died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to Harley and Melvina VAWTER WOODCOX, she married Austin
KINCAID Feb. 20, 1932 in Rochester. He died March 14, 1995.
Mrs. Kincaid was a homemaker and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
Rochester.
Survivors include one sister, Betty QUIGLEY and husband William
"Bill", Rochester; one niece, Sharon VanMETER, Rochester; several
nephews and nieces.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters, Louise POLK and Mary
TYLER, and two brothers, Ben and Ulrich WOODCOX.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Ed CLARK officiating. Burial is at Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call one
hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Trinity
United Methodist Church.
Mary R. Smith
March 26, 1919 - Jan. 6, 2001
Mary Rue SMITH, 81, 18670 Ironwood Road, Argos, died at 12:05 a.m. Saturday at
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus. She had been in failing
health for five years.
Born in Ariton, Ariz., to Matthew and Mary Elizabeth TRAWICK GOLDEN, she married
Dale S. SMITH June 29, 1944 at the home of his parents, Ivory and Flossie SMITH.
He survives.
Mrs. Smith was a Civil Service stenographer in Montgomery, Ala., during World
War II, where she met her husband who was a pilot for the Army Air Corps. She
lived in the Argos community for 45 years, coming from Panama City, Fla. She was
a homemaker and attended Walnut Church of the Brethren and was a member of Body
of Christ.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Shannan BIERY and
husband Michael, Plano, Texas; Judy HALL and husband Lowell, Argos; five
grandchildren, Erica, Alexander and Nicholas BIERY, Plano, Texas; Justin and
Statia HALL, Argos; one sister, Dorothy GATES and husband Jim, Panama City,
Fla.; one brother, Paul GOLDEN, Panama City, Fla.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Pauline GOLDEN, four brothers,
J.K., Q.P., D.C. and Doyle GOLDEN.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos. Rev.
Tony SCHNEIDERS and Rev. Robert RICE officiated. Burial was at Walnut Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Walnut Church of the Brethren.
Deverl N. 'Dee' Van Dalsen
Nov. 16, 1913 - Jan. 7, 2001
Deverl N. "Dee" Van DALSEN, 87, Macy, died at 12:13 a.m. Sunday at
Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born in Logansport to Russell A. and Della ABBOTT Van DALSEN, he married
Margaret Lucille FITZPATRICK Aug. 20 , 1938. She died Jan. 20, 1986.
Mr. Van Dalsen retired in 1975 from Essex Wire Corp., Peru. He was an avid
racoon hunter, fisherman, mushroom hunter and gardener. He raised registered
Walker Coon Hounds.
Survivors include one son, Harry D. [Van DALSEN], Macy; one daughter, Janice K.
PRIOR and husband James, Peru; eight grandchildren, Jewel Van DALSEN, Troy
PRIOR, Junior Van DALSEN, Lori RUSIE, Jill YOUNG, Missy CRIPE, Haley Van DALSEN
and Jane MULLIKIN.
Preceding in death with his wife were two brothers, Joseph M. and Richard R. Van
DALSEN.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Steve FLECK officiating. Burial is at Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call
from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home
Merl D. Kroft
Former Akron area resident Merl D. KROFT, 86, died at 4:18 a.m. today at
Good Samaritan Health Care, Olathe, Kan. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler
Funeral Home, Akron.
Tuesday, January 9, 2001
Gladys E. Hall
Former Rochester resident Gladys Ethel MAYS HALL, 87, Tinley Park, Ill.,
died at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. James Hospital, Chicago
Alice E. Mollenhour
Aug. 20, 1913 - Jan. 7, 2001
Alice E. MOLLENHOUR, 87, 7769 Tippecanoe Shores, Tippecanoe, died at 11:45 p.m.
Sunday at Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Born in Rensselaer to Samuel and Gladys NEVILL PERKINS, she married Ralph A.
MOLLENHOUR June 20, 1931 in Rensselaer. He died Feb. 21, 1993.
Mrs. Mollenhour, a homemaker, moved to this area in 1945. She was a member of
Mentone United Methodist Church and Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester.
Survivors include two sons, James [MOLLENHOUR] and wife LaRue, Jacksonville,
Fla.; Roger [MOLLENHOUR] and wife Patricia, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; eight
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Vera NEELEY and husband
Willard, Rensselaer.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Will
LAWSON Sr. officiating. Burial is at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Merl D. Kroft
April 26, 1914 - Jan. 8, 2001
Former Akron and Denver area resident Merl D. KROFT, 86, died at 4:18 a.m.
Monday at Good Samaritan Center, Olathe, Kan.
Born in Fulton County to Anthony W. and Emma DICKERHOFF KROFT, he married Helen
Ruth FISHER May 20, 1935 in Bryan, Ohio. She survives.
Mr. Kroft was a retired tool and die maker and a member of Church of God,
Anderson.
Surviving with his wife, Olathe, Kan., are two daughters, Judi BEHNY and husband
Ron, Denver; Carol LYTLE and husband Randy, Olathe; three grandchildren, Kristen
CARTER, Peru; Cassandra and Cory LYTLE, Olathe, Kan.; one brother, Joseph [KROFT]
and wife Gladys, Akron.
Preceding in death was one brother, Edward [KROFT].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Forrest RICHEY officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from
5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sarah A. Kincaid
April 1, 1911 - Jan. 6, 2001
Sarah Annabel KINCAID, 89, died at 1:10 p.m. Saturday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to Harley and Melvina VAWTER WOODCOX, she married Austin
KINCAID Feb. 20, 1932 in Rochester. He died March 14, 1995.
Mrs. Kincaid was a homemaker and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
Rochester.
Survivors include one sister, Betty QUIGLEY and husband William
"Bill," Peru; one niece, Sharon VanMETER, Rochester; several nephews
and nieces.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters, Louise POLK and Mary
TYLER, and two brothers, Ben and Ulrich WOODCOX.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Ed CLARK officiating. Burial is at Citizens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers
donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Deverl N. "Dee" Van Dalsen
Nov. 16, 1913 - Jan. 7, 2001
Deverl N. "Dee" Van DALSEN, 87, Macy, died at 12:13 a.m. Sunday at
Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born in Logansport to Russell A. and Della ABBOTT Van DALSEN, he married
Margaret Lucille FITZPATRICK Aug. 20 , 1938. She died Jan. 20, 1986.
Mr. Van Dalsen retired in 1975 from Essex Wire Corp., Peru. He was an avid
raccoon hunter, fisherman, mushroom hunter and gardener. He raised registered
Walker Coon Hounds.
Survivors include one son, Harry D. [Van DALSEN], Macy; one daughter, Janice K.
PRIOR and husband James, Peru; eight grandchildren, Jewel Van DALSEN, Troy
PRIOR, Junior Van DALSEN, Lori RUSIE, Jill YOUNG, Missy CRIPE, Haley Van DALSEN
and Jane MULLIKIN; one brother, Kenneth [Van DALSEN], Punta Gorda, Fla.
Preceding in death with his wife were two brothers, Joseph M. and Richard R. Van
DALSEN.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Steve FLECK officiating. Burial is at Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call
from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Wednesday, January 10, 2001
Evelyn L. Heishman
Jan. 20, 1930 - Jan. 10, 2001
Evelyn L. HEISHMAN, 70, 300 E. Fourth St., Apt. 2D, Rochester, died at 12:37
a.m. Wednesday at LifeCare Center, Rochester.
Born in Logansport to Walter and Opal FINNEY SHAVER, she married Guy HEISHMAN,
Jr. June 13, 1948 in Logansport. He died July 31, 1995.
Mrs. Heishman retired from Edmonton Manufacturing and Heishman's Bakery, both in
Rochester. She was a member of First Church of God, Rochester.
Survivors include her companion, Dairl BORDER, Rochester; four sons, Stephen R.
[HEISHMAN] and wife Dina, Plymouth; Gary W. [HEISHMAN] and wife Kay, Fort Wayne;
Kenny G. [HEISHMAN] and wife Debbie, Rochester; Mark [HEISHMAN] and wife Mary
Anne, Rochester; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Walter
"Sonny" SHAVER and wife Shirley, Royal Center; Dick SHAVER and wife
Ann, New Jersey.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three sisters and one
granddaughter.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at First Church of God, Third and Main Streets,
Rochester, with Rev. David DITTMAN officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be
made to First Church of God.
W.F. "Pete" Powell
June 12, 1908 - Dec. 31, 2001
Word has been received of the Dec. 31 death of former Rochester resident Wilbur
Franklin "Pete" POWELL.
Born in Converse, he married Edith LEIGHTON, who survives. He graduated from
Rochester High School and earned an art degree from Chicago Training School for
City, Home and Foreign Missions, a bachelor's degree in religion from Illinois
Wesleyan University, a divinity degree from Garrett Evangelical Seminary, a
master's of education and a master's in school administration. He served 22
Methodist pastoral appointments.
After 25 years of ministry, he pursued an education career, teaching English,
history, literature and math to junior high and high school students in Campo,
El Cajon, Indio, Imperial Valley and Ojai, Calif.
He wrote two autobiographies and a newspaper column published in the Midwest and
southern California. He traveled in and lectured about South America and the
former Soviet Union.
Surviving with his wife of 70 years, of El Cajon, Calif., are three daughters,
Jerres Jane MILLS, Harlem, Mont.; Kimberly WILTON, El Cajon, Calif.; Devereux
SWING, New York, N.Y.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one sister,
Ercel MYERS, Rochester.
His daughter Shauna [POWELL] died of breast cancer in 1989.
Memorials may be made to The Preachers Aid Society, 1919 Broadway, Mt. Vernon,
Ill., 62864-2912.
Karen A. Garver
Nov. 19, 1948 - Jan. 8, 2001
Karen Anne GARVER, 52, 9445 20 B Road, Argos, died at 11:42 p.m. Monday at
Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, following a brief illness.
Born in LaPorte to Edward and Levieta LONG FINCH, she married Kenneth E. GARVER
July 14, 1995 in Argos. He survives.
Mrs. Garver was a customer service representative for Aker Plastics, Plymouth,
for 20 years.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three sons, Robert E. ESPICH, Bremen;
Andrew W. ESPICH, Indianapolis; Corey L. ESPICH and wife Stephanie, Marboro,
Mass.; one stepdaughter, Mandy K. GARVER, Indianapolis; four grandchildren,
Blake, Mackenzie, Keaton and Sidney ESPICH; two sisters, Judy HAINES and husband
Larry, Horn Lake, Miss.; Jackie GREGPRU and husband Doug, Houston, Texas; one
brother, Dennis FINCH and wife Carol, Stevensville, Mich.; several nieces,
nephews, aunts and uncles.
Preceding in death were her parents.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St.,
Argos. A gathering of family and friends begins at noon Friday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
Gladys E. Hall
March 3, 1913 - Jan. 7, 2001
Former Rochester resident Gladys Ethel MAYS HALL, 87, Tinley Park, Ill., died at
7 p.m. Sunday at St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights, Ill.
Born in Crandon, Wisc. to A.C. and Illa Eve BIRCH MAYS, she married Kenneth W.
HALL April 14, 1936 in Tazwell, Tenn. He died Dec. 10, 1994.
Mrs. Hall retired from Rochester Telephone Co., where she was an operator. She
graduated from Stanton High School, Stanton, Ky, and attended Berea College,
Berea, Ky., earning her teaching certificate at the University of Eastern
Kentucky. She taught until she married. She was a member of First Presbyterian
Church, past worthy matron of Order of the Eastern Star Post 70, and the Rider
Womens Club, all of Rochester. She lived most of her life in the Rochester
community, coming from Nada, Ky.
Survivors include one daughter, Donnasu HALL MOODY and husband James P., Tinley
Park, Ill.; one daughter-in-law, Joan HALL, Spring Valley, Calif.; five
grandchildren, Denise SIMMONS, San Diego, Calif.; Lauren MORGAN and husband
John, Pittsburgh, Penn.; Brenda NYDAM and husband Len, San Diego, Calif.;
Kenneth HALL, San Diego, Calif.; Erick MOODY, Streamwood, Ill.; 11
great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one son, William K.
HALL, Sept. 2, 1994.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 530 Jefferson
St., Rochester, with Rev. Rob CRYTZER officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. The Macy Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at
10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church. A gathering for family and friends is at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. The family requests that in lieu of flowers
memorials be made in her name to First Presbyterian Church.
Thursday, January 11, 2001
Jerry L. Fouts
Oct. 10, 1963 - Jan. 10, 2001
Jerry L. FOUTS, 37, 9753 N. Old U.S. 31, Macy, died at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at
his residence.
Born in Wabash to David and Carol BETZNER FOUTS, he married Cindy ENGLE June 18,
1988 in Peru. She survives.
Mr. Fouts was a 1982 graduate of North Miami High School and a 1987 graduate of
Tri-State University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree. He was a
member of Center Chapel First Brethren Church and a civil engineer at E & B
Paving, Rochester.
Survivors include his parents, of Deedsville; his wife, Macy; two sons, Michael
[FOUTS[ and Isaac [FOUTS] at home; one daughter, Emily, [FOUTS] at home; one
sister, Debbie FOUTS, Macy; two brothers, John [FOUTS], Hartford City; Dan [FOUTS],
Crawfordsville.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Revs. Al
PECK and Rick STONE officiating. Burial is at Deedsville IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the
Fouts Children's Fund through the funeral home.
Gladys E. Hall
March 3, 1913 - Jan. 7, 2001
The Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 70 of Rochester will conduct a memorial
service at First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, at 10:15 a.m. Saturday for
Gladys Ethel MAYS HALL, 87, who died Sunday at St. James Hospital, Tinley Park,
Ill. Rev. Robert Crytzer will conduct services at the church at 11 a.m.
Saturday.
Mabel S. Baaler
Mabel S. DELL BAALER, 93, 621 E. Ninth St., formerly of Indianapolis, died
at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at
Foster & Good Funeral Home, RochesterFriday, January 12, 2001
Mabel S. Baaler
Nov. 17, 1907 - Jan. 11, 2001
Mabel Susie [HICKS] DELL BAALER, 93, 621 E. Ninth St., Rochester, died at 7:30
a.m. Thursday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Niles, Mich. to Archer B. and Susie A. THOMAS HICKS, she married Ira
DELL in 1922 in South Bend. He preceded in death. She married Joseph BAALER in
October 1952 in Peru. He preceded in death.
Mrs. Baaler retired from Hook's Drug Store, Indianapolis. She came to Rochester
from Indianapolis in 1999. She also lived in Peru.
Survivors include one daughter, Ruth M. NELSON, Fresno, Calif.; two sons, Leo R.
DELL and wife Mary Ann, Green Cove Springs, Fla.; Robert DELL and wife Nancy,
Rochester; eight grandchildren, Dennis DELL and wife Debra, Rochester; Cindy
GOODMAN and husband Bob, Rochester; Diana HARRELL and husband Don, Bellview,
Fla.; Paul DELL and wife Carol, Bloomington; Mark DELL and wife Brenda, Marion;
Patricia PALMER and husband Danny, Marion; Cynthia WAMPLER and husband James,
Indianapolis; Stacia ALEXANDER and husband Curtis, Fort Wayne; 17
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, one son, Richard [DELL],
one grandson, Lance, and one sister, Marcie [HICKS].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David DITTMAN officiating. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Margaret L. Smith
June 21, 1914 - Jan. 10, 2001
Margaret Lucile SMITH, 86, Greenwood, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Regency
Place, Greenwood.
Born in Richland Township, Miami County, to Andrew and Florence KEIM CRIPPEN,
she married Garland SMITH. He died April 25, 1978.
Mrs. Smith lived in Richland Township, Miami County, for 80 years before moving
to Greenwood. She was a member of Chili United Methodist Church and the United
Methodist Women. She was a homemaker and cook at Chili and North Miami
elementary schools.
Survivors include one son, Galen D. SMITH and wife Joyce, Rochester; one
daughter, Sue MYERS and husband Curt, Greenwood; five grandchildren; five
great-granddaughters; one brother, Robert CRIPPEN, Fort Wayne.
Preceding in death with her husband were five sisters and four brothers.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S.
Chippewa St., Roann, with Rev. Brent MYERS officiating. Burial is at Chili
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to Chili United Methodist Church.
Vivian L. Grove
Vivian L. GROVE, 71, 305 Westwood Lane, Rochester, died at 8:30 a.m. today
at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, January 13, 2001
Robert E. Adcock
April 2, 1927 - Jan. 11, 2001
Robert E. ADCOCK, 73, 1372 N. Lake Shore Dr., Kewanna, died at 6:46 p.m.
Thursday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac.
Born in Indianapolis to Jesse and Lela ADAMS ADCOCK, he married Karen Jane REED
June 26, 1980 in Beech Grove. She survives.
Mr. Adcock served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He
moved to Lake Bruce in 1990, coming from the Kokomo and Indianapolis areas. He
retired after 41 years at Mechanics Laundry, Kokomo and Indianapolis, where he
was general manager. He was a member of the Winamac Church of the Nazarene,
Kokomo American Legion Post 6, Cumberland Masonic Lodge Post 726 and was
treasurer of the Lake Bruce Association.
Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Suzanna OSBORNE and husband Tim,
Indianapolis, five sons, Bob [ADCOCK], Dennis [ADCOCK] and wife Joyce, Kevin
[ADCOCK] and wife Cathy, Duane [ADCOCK] and wife Pennye, all of Indianapolis;
Paul [ADCOCK], Cookeville, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Don
[ADCOCK] and wife Shirley and Darrell [ADCOCK] and wife Artie, all of
Indianapolis.
Preceding in death were one brother and two sisters.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Winamac Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Paul
T. COMMONS officiating. Burial is at Bruce Lake Cemetery. Friends may call from
2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Frain Mortuary, 305 E. Main St., Winamac, and
after 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Masonic services will be conducted at 6 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Lung
Association.
L. Randall Roberts
Aug. 4, 1946 - Jan. 11, 2001
L. Randall ROBERTS, 54, a former resident of South Whitley, died Thursday at his
home in Franklin.
Born in Warsaw to Lawrence and Betty TSCHANTZ ROBERTS, he graduated from South
Whitley High School and attended Phoenix Junior College in Phoenix, Ariz. He was
employed as a plant manager and operations manager at Power Investments for the
past 18 years. His previous employment included Production Credit Association in
Columbia City and Williams Mobil Office in South Whitley. He was a member of
Church of God and Eel River Masonic Lodge #510 F. & A.M. in South Whitley.
Surviving are his parents, South Whitley; three sons, Rodney ROBERTS, North
Manchester, Bryan ROBERTS, Franklin, Brad ROBERTS, Franklin; one daughter,
Randee Sue REIFF, South Whitley; fiance Mandy YOUNG and her daughter Kristen
YOUNG, Franklin; four grandchildren; one brother, Wayne ROBERTS, South Whitley;
one sister, Julia ROWLAND, South Whitley; former wife Sue ROBERTS, North
Manchester.
Preceding in death was one brother, Kenton ROBERTS.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at South Whitley United Methodist Church,
6685 W. State Road 14, South Whitley. Burial is at South Whitley Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home in
Franklin and from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Smith and Sons Miller Chapel, South
Whitley. A service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Flinn and Maguire
Funeral Home, Franklin. Memorials may be made to Melanoma Research, Indiana
University Foundation, Indiana Cancer Pavilion, Indianapolis
Vivian L. Grove
July 14, 1929 - Jan. 12, 2001
Vivian L. GROVE, 71, 305 Westwood Lane, Rochester, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday at
Hickory Creek Health Care Center.
Born to Carl and Vada (ODEN) ZARTMAN, she married Howard MEYER. She then married
Robert G. GROVE in 1976. He survives.
Mrs. Grove was the former manager of the Baxter Drugs snack bar. She attended
First Christian Church, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband are one daughter, Diana BRADLEY, Rochester; one son,
Michael and wife Vicki MEYER, Rochester; one brother, Victor and wife Kathy
ZARTMAN, Hot Springs, Ark.; three sisters, Erma and husband Roy RODEWALD,
Rochester, Faye and husband Dan ENYART, Mountain View, Mo., Wanda NYE, Hot
Springs, Ark., three step-sons, Robert L. GROVE, Rochester, Stanley C. GROVE,
Fort Wayne, Dean K. GROVE, Goshen; one step-daughter, Nancy L. CLARK, Rocky
Mount, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were one brother, Darrell ZARTMAN; and two sisters, Dorothy
VIKOERT and Sharon ZARTMAN.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, 1101
Jefferson St., Rochester, with Rev. Lawrence See officiating. Burial is at
Citizens Cemetery, Rochester.
Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services at the
funeral home.
Monday, January 15, 2001
Robert W. McClelland
Dec. 22, 1924 - Jan. 9, 2001
Robert W. McCLELLAND, 76, 800 Pontiac St., Rochester, died at 9:30 p.m. Jan. 9
at Life Care Center of Rochester, where he had been a patient for two weeks.
Born in Paulding, Ohio to Owen and June STUMP McCLELLAND, he married Maryann
HAIG April 3, 1966 in Terre Haute. She survives.
Mr. McClelland was a mechanical engineer at ITP Aerospace, Fort Wayne, for 28
years.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sisters, Alice HATFIELD, Powell, Ohio;
Evalyn PRESTON, Manchester, N.H.
Arrangements were handled by the Cremation Society of Indiana.
Tuesday, January 16, 2001
Frances L. Anderson
Oct. 13, 1918 - Jan. 13, 2001
Frances L. BERTRAM ANDERSON, 83, Kewanna, died Saturday at Palos Community
Hospital, Palos, Ill. Mrs. Anderson was born in Frankfort. She married Charles
ANDERSN. He died in 1988. She was a waitress.
Survivors include two daughters, Charlene FLAMINI and husband John, Schaumburg,
Ill.; Judy REYNOLDS and husband Don, Chicago Heights; two sons, Jim [ANDERSON]
and wife Nancy, Schaumburg, Ill.; Charles [ANDERSON], Steger, Ill.; four
grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Kewanna. Hack Funeral
Home, Beecher, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
Allie W. Johnson
Sept. 3, 1924 - Jan. 14, 2001
Allie W. JOHNSON, 76, Montpelier, died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday at Lutheran Hospital,
Fort Wayne.
Born in Morehead, Ky. to Ollie and Linda McGRAW JOHNSON, he married Martha
"Eloise" UMBERGER May 24, 1944 in Yorktown. She died June 16, 1989.
Mr. Johnson graduated from Morehead, Ky. High School and God's Bible School,
Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, stationed in Fort Knox. A
former resident of Muncie, Yorktown and Marion, he was a self-employed painter
and carpenter, working for many foundries. He was a minister at Free Methodist
Church, Muncie. He was a member of the American Legion Byron Thornburg Post 10,
Marion.
Survivors include one son, Jonathon [JOHNSON] and wife Brenda, Tippecanoe; one
daughter, Patricia L. DUNICA and husband Mike, Marion; four grandchildren, Erick
JOHNSON, Tippecanoe; Gary JOHNSON, Bourbon; Kristi and Shea DUNICA, Marion; one
great-grandson, Grant JOHNSON, Bourbon; one brother, Clint [JOHNSON] and wife
Lou, Morehead, Ky.; two sisters, Carrie Mae BRADLEY, Muncie; Adda STANLEY and
husband Chester, Morehead, Ky.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one son, David [JOHNSON],
three brothers and two sisters.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Glancy Funeral Home, Walker Chapel, 109 W.
Windsor St., Montpelier, with Rev. George COLE officiating. Burial is at Jones
Cemetery, Muncie. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Marilyn Guthrie Murphy
Marilyn GUTHRIE MURPHY, 65, 920 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 1:30 a.m.
today at her home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Thursday, January 18, 2001
Marilyn Murphy (Guthrie)
Jan. 28, 1935 - Jan. 17, 2001
Marilyn MURPHY (GUTHRIE), 65, 920 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 1:30 a.m.
Wednesday at her home.
Born in Lakewood, Ohio to Ralph F. and Ethel REILLY MURPHY, she married Thomas
A. GUTHRIE Dec. 18, 1954 in Oak Park, Ill. He died Oct. 19, 1997.
A Rochester resident for 13 years, she recently returned from Palm Springs,
Calif. She helped organize the Rochester & Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce
and retired from there as a volunteer.
Survivors include four sons, Glenn [GUTHRIE], Portland, Maine; James [GUTHRIE]
and wife Lisa, San Diego, Calif.; Jack [GUTHRIE], Rochester; William [GUTHRIE]
and wife Laura, Saugus, Calif.; four grandchildren, Aloma, Leona Marie and Ryan
GUTHRIE, all of Portland, Maine; Grant Samuel GUTHRIE, Saugus, Calif.; two
sisters, Janet MURPHY, Oceanside, Calif.; Eileen SCHULTZ and husband Robert,
Lawndale, Calif.; two brothers, Paul [MURPHY] and wife Doris, Canyon Lake,
Calif.; George [MURPHY] and wife Francine, Sacramento, Calif.; one
sister-in-law, Doris MURPHY, Sun City, Calif.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother, Jack
[MURPHY], in 1999.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Anthony Eberly
Anthony EBERLY, 16, 8088 S. Beaver Dam Road, Claypool, died at 9:55 p.m.
Wednesday in Goshen from injuries suffered in a snowmobile accident.
Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Friday, January 19, 2001
Anthony Eberly
Nov. 20, 1984 - Jan. 17, 2001
Anthony EBERLY, 16, 8088 S. Beaver Dam Road, Claypool, died at 9:55 p.m.
Wednesday in Goshen in a snowmobile accident.
Born in Marshall County, he was the son of Mark and Sandra MILLER EBERLY. He
lived in the area for 10 years, coming from Goshen. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his parents, of Claypool; maternal grandparents, Orie and Anna
MILLER, Goshen; paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Mary EBERLY, Orrville, Ohio;
maternal great-grandmother, Sarah MARTIN, New Paris; two brothers, Alfred and
Nelson EBERLY, at home; five sisters, Audrey, Marcella, Janita, Delores and
Jessica EBERLY, all at home.
Preceding in death was his natural father, Elmer EBERLY.
Services are at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church,
Elkhart County Roads 38 and 11, Goshen. Burial is at Yellow Creek Frame
Cemetery, Goshen. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday at King
Memorial Home, Mentone. A prayer service will be held at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at
the funeral home.
Emma M. Johnson
April 17, 1918 - Jan. 18, 2001
Emma Maxine JOHNSON, 82, Logansport, died at 12:07 a.m. Thursday at Logansport
Memorial Hospital.
Born in Cass County to Clinton and Grace Condon Beecher, she married Kenneth W.
JOHNSON Nov. 29, 1941. He died Aug. 29, 1966.
Mrs. Johnson retired in 1978 from assembly at RBM Production.
Survivors include one son, Randall Lee [JOHNSON], Logansport; one daughter,
Nancy BROWN and husband Frank, Rochester; four grandchildren, Cindy BROWN,
Hebron; Kathy BROWN, Little River, S.C.; Kevin BROWN and wife Emily, Rochester;
Mike BROWN and wife Richelle, Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Kara, Laura
and Zachary BROWN; two brothers, Everett BEECHER, Wanatau; Harold BEECHER,
Twelve Mile; three sisters, Elaine SHAFER, Royal Center; Harriet MORRIS,
Logansport; Jean GRABLE, Twelve Mile.
Preceding in death with her husband were three brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road,
Logansport, with Rev. Paul REEDER officiating. Burial is at Ever-Rest Memorial
Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Saturday, January 20, 2001
Rae Ann Elizabeth Shafer
Rae Ann Elizabeth SHAFER, 1101 Dogwood Dr., Rochester, was stillborn at 8:30
a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Daniel and Jennifer WADE SHAFER, Rochester; one
sister, Jessica SHAFER, Rochester; one brother, Josh SHAFER, Rochester; maternal
grandparents, Allen and Marilyn WADE, Rochester; paternal grandmother, Penni
SHAFER BROVONT, Rochester; maternal great-grandfather, Fred MITCHELL, Bradenton,
Fla.
Preceding in death were paternal grandfather, Pete SHAFER; maternal
great-grandmother, Sue Ann MITCHELL.
Private services and burial will be held Monday at IOOF Cemetery, Rochester,
with Rev. Dan Mundt officiating. There will be no visitation.
Maribel J. Jones
Jan. 25, 1924 - Jan. 19, 2001
Maribel J. JONES, 76, Mexico, died at 2:55 a.m. Friday at Dukes Continuing Care
Center, Peru.
Born to Chalmer D. and Elizabeth NIXON KERN in Oakville, she married Marvin L.
JONES on March 16, 1946, in Muncie. He survives.
Mrs. Jones graduated from Cowan High School in 1941 and attended Ball State
University, Muncie. She was a homemaker and a member of Mexico Church of the
Brethren, Mexico, and the church's Women's Fellowship.
Survivors include her husband, Mexico; two sons, Kerny C. JONES and wife Mary
Kaye, Peru, Kenny L. JONES, Peru; two brothers, Lee KERN, New Castle, Myrus
KERN, Muncie; four grandchildren, Keenan JONES, Marvin JONES, Sean JONES,
Samantha JONES.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Eldon KRIDER and Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Mexico Church of the Brethren, Mexico.
Monday, January 22, 2001
James L. Ihnen
Dec. 24, 1930 - Jan. 20, 2001
James L. IHNEN, 70, Akron, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at his home.
Born in Disko to Bennett and Thelma May KLINE IHNEN, he married Doris SILVIUS
Aug. 24, 1954. She survives.
Mr. Ihnen was a retired tool and die maker and a disabled veteran of the Korean
War.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Steve E. [IHNEN], Akron; two
daughters, Janet MARTIN, Ligonier; Debra HARTZLER and husband Jerry, Akron;
seven grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; two brothers, Walter and Richard
[IHNEN], North Manchester; one sister, Patsy FAIRCHILD, Huntington.
Preceding in death were his parents, one son, James Lyn [IHNEN], and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester
Chapel, with Rev. Ronald PURKEY officiating. Burial is at South Pleasant
Cemetery, rural Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Wabash or Fulton County Cancer
Society.
Florence I. Luey
Aug. 3, 1906 - Jan. 20, 2001
Florence I. LUEY, 94, Lucerne, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at Miller's Merry
Manor, Logansport.
Born in Lucerne to Floyd and Ollie CLINGER BURTON, she married Russell J. LUEY
June 27, 1925 in St. Joseph, Mich. He died July 21, 1978.
Mrs. Luey was a homemaker and, for 17 years, a Wayne Township school bus driver.
A 1924 graduate of Lucerne High School, she was a member of Indian Creek
Christian Church, where she was church women's fellowship secretary for 10
years, Harrison Township Extension Homemakers secretary for 24 years, and a
member of Wayne Township election board for 50 years. She enjoyed reading and
making quilts and afghans.
Survivors include two sons, Charles E. [LUEY] and Francis R. [LUEY] both of
Logansport; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger's Royal Center Chapel
with Rev. Bob CREE officiating. Burial is at Indian Creek Christian Cemetery,
Lucerne. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and 8 a.m.
until time of service Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Indian Creek Christian
Church.
Andrew J. Kuhn
Dec. 4, 1904 - Jan. 19, 2001
Former Grass Creek resident Andrew James KUHN, 96, died Friday at Miller's Merry
Manor, Logansport, where he had been a patient since December.
Born in Wayne Township, Fulton County, to William H. and Mara Savanna GOODNER
KUHN, he married Ruth Loretta CRIMMONS October 11, 1926. She died July 3, 1971.
He married Mary Alice SEYBOLD HARDY Dec. 12, 1975. She survives.
Mr. Kuhn attended schools in Fulton, Cass and Pulaski counties until age 16 when
he quit to pursue farming. He worked for Pennsylvania Railroad from 1921-1928.
He was in the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1924-1925. He then worked for Studebaker
Corp. and returned to farming in 1930, settling near Grass Creek. He moved to
Logansport in July. He attended Grass Creek United Methodist Church for 60 years
and was involved in the Fulton County Historical Society.
Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Maurine YOUNG, Burkittsville, Md.; one
son, J. Doyle KUHN, Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, Robert and Michael YOUNG,
Jeffrey and David KUHN; three great-grandchildren, Nancy, Natalie and
Christopher A.J. KUHN; two stepdaughters, Jean MORPHET, Lucerne; Dorothy SPARKS,
Michigan City; several stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and stepgreat-great-grandchildren;
two brothers-in-law, Leo CRIMMINS, Lucerne, and Harold CRIMMINS, Logansport.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger's Royal Center Chapel with
Rev. Cheryl STRATTON officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope, Logansport. Friends
may call from 1-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 8 a.m.
until time of service Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Grass Creek United
Methodist Church.
Rae Ann Elizabeth Shafer
Rae Ann Elizabeth SHAFER, 1101 Dogwood Dr., Rochester, was stillborn at 8:30
a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Daniel and Jennifer WADE SHAFER, Rochester;
maternal grandparents, Allen and Marilyn WADE, Rochester; paternal grandmother,
Penni SHAFER BROVONT, Rochester; maternal great-grandparents, Joan BUNN,
Rochester, and Fred MITCHELL, Bradenton, Fla.
Preceding in death were her paternal grandfather, Pete SHAFER and maternal
great-grandmother, Sue Ann MITCHELL.
Private services and burial were today at IOOF Cemetery, Rochester. Pastor Dan
MUNDT officiated.
Jean L. Sheppard
Dec. 6, 1922 - Jan. 20, 2001
Jean L. SHEPPARD, 78, Winamac, died at 9:23 a.m. at Home Hospital, Lafayette.
Born in Peru to Guy and Emma Mahala CLINGAMAN DEEDS, she married John S.
SHEPPARD April 15, 1941 in Delphi. He survives.
Mrs. Sheppard worked at Pulaski County Surveyor's office for 10 years and at
Russell's Trading Post. She was executive secretary of Pulaski County Chapter of
American Red Cross for 15 years and was former co-owner of Sheppard Excavating
Co., Inc. She lived in Winamac most of her life. She was a member of Winamac
Church of the Nazarene, past Worthy Matron of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter
96 and former deputy for District 17 of OES, mother advisor for Rainbow, past
president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1728 Auxiliary, a Girl Scout leader
and member of Bunco Club.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Judy KOPKA and husband
Carl, Francesville; two sons, Robert [SHEPPARD] and wife Kathy, Winamac; David
[SHEPPARD] and wife Jo, Gainesville, Fla.; six grandchildren, Kimberly and
Christopher KOPKA, Michelle SMITH, Richard, Bob and Cindy SHEPPARD; two
great-grandchildren, Brittany and Kenneth Austin SMITH; two sisters, Delores
LOWE and husband Roy, Dunkirk; Sandra MILLER and husband Chester, Peru; four
brothers, Dale [DEEDS] and wife Vi, Rochester; Lyle Dean [DEEDS] and wife Lela,
Denver; Guy "Bill " [DEEDS] and wife Jane and Jerry [DEEDS] and wife
Sianna, all of Macy.
Preceding in death was one brother, William Carter DEEDS.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Winamac Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Paul
T. COMMONS officiating. Burial is at McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends
may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, and one
hour prior to services at the church. The OES Chapter 96 will conduct a memorial
service at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Winamac Church of the Nazarene building fund.
Pauline DePoy
Pauline DePOY, 79, Rochester, died at 10:35 a.m. Saturday in Lampasas
County, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Homes.
Harold K. Wakeland
Jan. 20, 1925 - Jan. 21, 2001
Harold Keith WAKELAND, 76, 510 Clay St., Rochester, died at 4:56 p.m. Sunday at
Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Carroll County to Walter Earl and Bessie MUMMERT WAKELAND, he married
Margaret L. WERMES Aug. 31, 1946 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Wakeland was an operating engineer for the former McMahan-O'Conner
Construction, Rochester. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II in the
Pacific Theater on the U.S.S. Harris. He was a member of American Legion Post
36, Moose Lodge Post 1107, Operating Engineer Union 841, Terre Haute and
Operating Engineer Union 103, Chicago.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Elaine Marie WAKELAND,
Brownsville, Penn.; three sons, Bruce E. [WAKELAND] and wife Jane, Culver; Neal
K. [WAKELAND] and wife Keri, Rochester; Daniel E. [WAKELAND] and wife Janet,
Grandview, Texas; seven grandchildren, George, Christine and Rebecca BROWNFIELD,
Jennifer, Nicole, Keith and Hailly WAKELAND; two great-grandchildren, Ryan and
Erin BROWNFIELD; one brother, Rev. Lewis WAKELAND and wife Mary Lou, Tehachapi,
Calif.
Preceding in death were his parents, two brothers, Merle and Jean, and one
sister, Opal WAKELAND.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Father John ZAHN officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where
the VFW and American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the Mylenoma (cancer) Foundation.
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
Caleb J. Blount
Dec. 26, 1997 - Jan. 21, 2001
Caleb J. BLOUNT, 3, Walkerton, died Sunday at Riley Children's Hospital,
Indianapolis, following a year-long battle with cancer.
He was born in South Bend to Josh and Tracy HEIMS BLOUNT.
Surviving with his parents, of Walkerton, are one brother, Logan, at home;
maternal grandparents, Craig and Sandy HEIMS, Plymouth; paternal grandparents,
Bill and Alice BLOUNT , Lapaz; maternal great-grandparents, Bob and Grace IRWIN,
Knox, Carolyn HEATH, North Liberty, Ralph and Maxine HEIMS, Francesville;
paternal great-grandparents, Bob and Vicki GUHSE, Rochester, Pat Blount, Lapaz
and Myrtle McFARLAND, Plymouth; several aunts and uncles.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Walkerton United Pentecostal Church with
Rev. Arnold SMITH officiating. Burial is at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Rannels Funeral Home, Koontz Lake
Chapel, and two hours prior to services at the church.
Charlotte A. Bechdolt
Charlotte A. BECHDOLT, 64, New Port Richey, Fla., died Monday at Windsor
Woods Convalescent Center, Hudson, Fla.
Mrs. Bechdolt was born in Cass County and moved to New Port Richey from
Logansport four months ago. She was a department manager at Wal-Mart and a
member of Rochester Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Ronald, at home; three sons, Robert
SHINE, Clearwater Beach, Fla.; Jimmie SHINE, Rochester; David BECHDOLT,
Indianapolis; seven daughters, Lotte TONEY, Logansport; Donna SHINE, Logansport;
Nancy CLAAUSEEN, New Port Richey, Fla.; Sheri GALIMORE, Camden; Melissa OUSLEY,
Macy; Kristi GOCHENOW, New Port Richey, Fla.; Aimee MORRIS, Macy; nine
grandchildren; one brother, Lewis ROSE, Churubusco; three sisters, Mary WILLBURN,
Logansport; Phyllis BURKE, Sun City Center, Fla.; Janis KNOWLES, Logansport.
Arrangements are being handled by Faupel Funeral Home, Inc., New Port Richey,
Fla.
Sherry Chandler
Sherry CHANDLER, 46, 5803 Old U.S. 31, Macy, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday at her
home following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Ruby L. Pugh
Sept. 10, 1916 - Jan. 22, 2001
Ruby L. PUGH, 84, Rochester, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Miami County to Charles and Iva SCHROLL CONFER, she married Cameron
Thomas PUGH Sept. 21, 1931 in Plymouth. He died Dec. 24, 1954.
Mrs. Pugh was a homemaker.
Survivors include four daughters, Linda FISHER, Macy; Zalla WORKING and husband
Larry, Moyock, N.C.; Connie HUMMERICKHOUSE and husband Dwight, Nyona Lake;
Brenda GUNDRUM and husband Mark, Fulton; one son, Jim [PUGH] and wife Becky,
Lucerne; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Esther SHIPMAN, Peru; two sister-in-laws,
Louanna PUGH, Rochester; Delores Pugh, Peru.
Preceding in death with her husband were five sons, Lowell, Morris Stanley,
Danny, Thomas O. and Ward C. [PUGH], two brothers, Herb and Charles CONFER,
three grandsons and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Greg
PECK officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Floyd L. Sparling
Floyd L. SPARLING, 91, Culver, died at 4:55 a.m. today at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Wednesday, January 24, 2001
Sherry L. Chandler
Jan. 17, 1955 - Jan. 22, 2001
Sherry L. CHANDLER, 46, 5803 S. Old U.S. 31, Macy, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday at
her home following a seven-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer.
Born in Rochester to Robert and Dorothy SMITH TAYLOR, she married Braden G.
CHANDLER on Feb. 12, 1983, in Fulton. He survives.
Mrs. Chandler was a school bus driver for Caston School Corp. from 1978 to 2000.
A 1973 graduate of North Miami High School, she was a lifetime resident of Miami
and Fulton counties. She taught religious classes at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Rochester, and Bible study classes at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church,
near Macy. She was chairwoman of the Liberty Township Cancer Society, Fulton.
She enjoyed arts and crafts and was an avid community supporter.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Alison and Katie Marie
CHANDLER, at home; Reena D. CHANDLER, Peru; one son, Barak CHANDLER, Macy;
father and stepmother, Robert and Norma TAYLOR, Macy; one sister, Joy GRONINGER
and husband Dennis, Silver Lake; two brothers, Lester[TAYLOR] and wife Susan,
Anderson; Cary [TAYLOR] and wife Sherry, Fishers.
Her mother preceded in death on Aug. 23, 1997.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Rochester, with Dr.
Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial is at Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may
call from 1-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and
one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Fulton County
Cancer Society.
Floyd L. Sparling
May 21, 1909 - Jan. 23, 2001
Floyd L. SPARLING, 91, 784 West Shore Dr., Culver, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday at
his home. He had been in failing health for one month.
Born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada to Newton and Meda GRAHAM SPARLING, he
married Marjorie BARNES. She survives.
Mr. Sparling was a builder for James I. Barnes Construction Co., Logansport, and
president of Sparling Construction Co., Greensboro, N.C. He moved to the Culver
area in 1963. He was a Logansport High School graduate and attended Tri-State
University, Angola.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Virginia SPARLING DOYLE,
Knightdale, N.C.; Linda SPARLING BROCKEY, Culver; nine grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen SPARLING LAYMON, Panama City, Fla.
Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Suzanne SPARLING GREENE,
Greensboro, N.C., and one sister, Virginia SPARLING MARSHALL.
Private services will be held at a later date. Burial is at Mount Hope Cemetery,
Logansport. Arrangements are by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Ruby L. Pugh
Sept. 10, 1916 - Jan. 22, 2001
Ruby L. PUGH, 84, Rochester, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Miami County to Charles and Iva SCHROLL CONFER, she married Cameron
Thomas PUGH on Sept. 21, 1931, in Plymouth. He died Dec. 24, 1954.
Mrs. Pugh was a homemaker.
Survivors include four daughters, Linda FISHER, Macy; Zalla WORKING and husband
Larry, Moyock, N.C.; Connie HUMMERICKHOUSE and husband Dwight, Nyona Lake;
Brenda GUNDRUM and husband Mark, Fulton; one son, Jim [PUGH] and wife Becky,
Lucerne; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Esther SHIPMAN, Peru; two daughtes-in-laws
Louanna PUGH, Rochester; Delores PUGH, Peru.
Preceding in death with her husband were five sons, Lowell, Morris Stanley,
Danny, Thomas O. and Ward C. [PUGH], two brothers, Herb and Charles CONFER,
three grandsons and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Greg
PECK officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pauline M. DePoy
Dec. 4, 1921 - Jan. 20, 2001
Pauline M. DePOY, 79, 6098 S., Fulton County Road 200 West, Rochester, died at
10:35 a.m. Saturday in Lampasas County, Texas.
Born in Liberty Township, Fulton County, to Vern G. and Cleo L. SHOWLEY EBER,
she married Ralph E. DePOY March 1, 1941 in Fulton. He survives.
Mrs. DePoy was a member of First Assembly of God, Rochester, and Women's
Ministries of the Assembly of God.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Kenneth [DePOY] and wife
Judy, Rochester; Gerald [DePOY] and wife Barbara, Rochester; one daughter,
Sandra COHAGAN and husband Junior, Kewanna; seven grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary ENGLE, Rochester.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, Rochester, with
Rev. David McLANE officiating. Burial is at Salem Cemetery, Fulton. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, 315 Main St.,
Fulton. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, Rochester.
Thursday, January 25, 2001 to Friday, January 26, 2001
[no obits]
Saturday, January 27, 2001
Berenice R. Maus
Jan. 1, 1899 - Jam. 26, 2001
Berenice R. MAUS, 102, formerly of Macy, died at 2:55 a.m. Friday at Peabody
Retirement Community, North Manchester.
Born to Arthur Thomas and Carrie MILLER RANKIN in Greensburg, she married Carl
Vernon MAUS on Aug. 20, 1918 in Peru. He died on Sept. 17, 1976.
Mrs. Maus was a homemaker. She was a member of First Brethren Church, Denver,
the Women's Missionary Society, Miami County Historical Society and Miami County
Farm Bureau. She served as a Deaconess for several years. Her hobby was
porcelain china painting.
Survivors include one son, Galen R. MAUS and wife Mary, Fort Wayne; one
son-in-law, Kenneth EDWARDS, Groveland, Fla.; one sister, Jean HIPPENSTEEL,
Kokomo; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and 14
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Miriam M. EDWARDS; one
sister, Helen STENBERG; and one brother, Ralph RANKIN.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, with Rev. George Hapner
officiating. Memorials may be made to Peabody Retirement Community.
Monday, January 29, 2001
Grace K. Sandstrom
Dec. 1, 1914 - Jan. 28, 2001
Grace Katherine SANDSTROM, 86, 402 Northgate Circle, Rochester, died at 1:20
a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital, where she was a patient for one week.
Born in Waucouta, Minn., to Henry David and May Pearl KELLS VIETHS, she married
Stanley Ferdinand "The Bull" SANDSTROM Nov. 23, 1935 in Red Wing,
Minn. He died Aug. 16, 1988.
Mrs. Sandstrom came to Rochester six years ago from Red Wing, Minn., where she
had lived most of her life. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Red Wing, and attended Grace United Methodist Church,
Rochester.
Survivors include one daughter, Judy BESSIGNANO, Fishers; one son-in-law,
Richard "Dick" STEWART, Fishers; three grandchildren, Dawn LINDSTROM
and husband John, Indianapolis; Rev. Jill WALLEY and husband Chris, Rochester;
Rick STEWART and fiance Maureen KELLER, Indianapolis; seven great-grandchildren;
one nephew, David VIETHS, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother, Roy Henry
VIETHS Aug. 12, 1991.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Graveside services will be held later in Red
Wing, Minn. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until services Saturday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to Fulton County RSVP or the Altar Guild of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Wing, Minn.
Gordon F. Griffore
April 19, 1930 - Jan. 27, 2001
Gordon F. GRIFFORE, 70, 218 E. 13th St., Rochester, died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday
at his home.
Born in Mancelona, Mich., to Elmer and Ona GUMM GRIFFORE, he married George Ann
BOYLES Dec. 18, 1982 in Rochester. She died Nov. 21, 1989.
Mr. Griffore was a retired construction worker. He served in the U.S. Navy in
the Korean War from 1948-1951. He was a member of the Manitou Moose Lodge,
Rochester.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth [GRIFFORE], Elk Rapids, Mich.; Kevin [GRIFFORE],
Mancelona, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Jaynine CAVE and husband Larry, Rochester;
Lynn BURNS, New Haven; two grandchildren, Larry CAVE, Jr., Rochester; Melody
FRANKLIN, Fort Wayne; two sisters, Lorrain WEAVER, Thermopolis, Wyo.; Jean
BROWN, Youngtown, Ariz.; one brother, William [GRIFFORE] and wife Muriel, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Preceding in death with his wife were one son, Gregory [GRIFFORE], one daughter,
Lorie [GRIFFORE], and two brothers, Kenneth and Roger [GRIFFORE].
There are no services or visitation planned. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home,
Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice,
P.O. Box 621, Rochester.
F. Mae Thorrington
Aug. 18, 1913 - Jan. 27, 2001
F. Mae THORRINGTON, 87, Macy, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to Frank and Lilly EDDINGTON ROBERTS, she married Emmett
D. THORRINGTON Oct. 10, 1932 in Macy. He died Sept. 17, 1991.
Mrs. Thorrington was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce CLEMANS and husband Jay, Twelve Mile;
Mary Ann BECK and husband Eugene, Rochester; two sons, James [THORRINGTON] and
wife Virginia, Macy; David [THORRINGTON], Macy; 14 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren. She was one of five children.
Graveside services are at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fulton Cemetery with Rev. George
HAPNER officiating. Friends may call from 12-2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Florence E. Boggess
July 18, 1905 - Jan. 27, 2001
Florence Evelyn BOGGESS, 95, formerly of 1216 Franklin Ave., Rochester, died at
2:35 a.m. Saturday at Life Care Center, Rochester, where she had lived since
March 15, 1997.
Born near Rochester to Rinaldo and Elenor LATCHAW HUNTER, she married Donald F.
"Buss" BOGGESS July 3, 1926 in Rochester. He died Feb. 16, 1977.
Mrs. Boggess was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Rochester.
She lived most of her life in the Rochester community.
Survivors include two sisters, Annabelle COTNER, Kendallville, and Clarabelle
ZENT, Fort Wayne. Several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also
survive.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one daughter, Mary Ann
BOGGESS on Feb. 11, 1948, two sisters, Goldie HINDEL and Edith WAGONER, one
brother, Nelson HUNTER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 9 a.m. Tuesday until time of service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
Mackenzie D. Becker
Nov. 27, 2000 - Jan. 27, 2001
Infant Mackenzie Dawn BECKER, two months, 2403 Michigan Road, Plymouth, died
early Saturday in her sleep at home.
She was born in Plymouth to Angi BECKER McCREARY.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Angi Becker McCreary and Dannon
McCREARY, at home; one sister, Paige GAINES, at home; one brother, Jordan
GAINES, at home; maternal grandparents, Ron and Phyllis BECKER, Plymouth;
maternal great-grandmothers, Marcile BECKER, North Manchester; Barbara
McALLISTER, Plymouth. Several aunts, uncles, cousins, great-aunts and
great-uncles also survive.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Rev. Tony
SCHNEIDERS officiated. Burial was at Walnut Brethren Cemetery, southeast of
Argos.
J. David Jordan
May 31, 1924 - Jan. 27, 2001
J. David JORDAN, 76, Tipton, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tipton Memorial
Hospital.
Born in Tipton County to John Walter and Gail FRITZ JORDAN, he married Ruth G.
Gathman June 16, 1946. She died April 8, 1983.
Mr. Jordan farmed in Fulton County from 1953 to 1958 and in Tipton County from
1958 to 1995. He graduated from Goldsmith High School in 1942 and Purdue
University Animal Husbandry short course in 1944. He was a Tipton school bus
driver and custodian for over 20 years. He was a member of Tipton County
Historical Society, Kempton IOOF 710, Austin Lodge 128 of Free & Accepted
Masons, lifetime member of Purdue Alumni Association and Atlanta Christian
Church. He was a past Democratic precinct committee chairman, 1966 National Corn
Growers champion, recipient of the Tipton County 4-H Leader's 25 year award, the
"I Dare You" award and was a founding member of Tipton County Tractor
Pullers Association.
Survivors include five daughters, Pam YOCHUM-JONES and husband Mike, Rochester;
Shirley HARTSOUGH and husband Jim, Tipton; Becky CANARY and husband Charlie,
Franklin; Esther "Petie" WUST and husband Dan, Tegucigalda, Honduras;
Rachel McCAIN and husband Andrew, Tipton; one son, Phil [JORDAN] and wife Karen,
Geneseo, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosemary
HOLLINGSWORTH, Paisley, Fla.; Ruth HARPER, Lima, Ohio.; five nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with his wife was one brother.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Porter Funeral Home, 726 E. North St.,
Tipton, with Rev. Harold BARNETT officiating. Burial is at Brookside Cemetery,
Tipton. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Masonic
services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be
made through the funeral home to the Ruth Jordan Fund of Tipton County or Tipton
County School Corp. Bus Driver Scholarship Fund.
Peggy J. Klemans
Peggy Joan KLEMANS, 68, Columbia City, died at 8 a.m. today at the Hospice
Unit of St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at DeGimes
Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Alice L. Bauer
Alice L. BAUER, 87, Waterhaven Apartments, Rochester, died at 9:35 p.m.
Sunday at Life Care Center, Rochester, where she had been a patient for six
months. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Mary N. Klietz
Mary N. KLIETZ, 86, 1206 Madison St., Rochester, died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday at
Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Tuesday, January 30, 2001
Mary N. Klietz
Dec. 6, 1914 - Jan. 28, 2001
Mary Nadine KLIETZ, 86, 1206 Madison St., Rochester, died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Chicago, Ill. to August and Pauline KOEPP YOUNG, she married John
SEGVICH in June, 1937. He died. She married John KLIETZ Aug. 22, 1946. He died
in 1972.
Mrs. Klietz came to Rochester 12 years ago from Highland. She was a homemaker
and member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Highland, where she was in the Ladies
Society.
Survivors include one daughter, Patricia SCHALLER and husband John, Rochester;
seven grandchildren, Anne CURRAN, Carmel; Caroline UTTER, Rochester; Eileen
MILLER, Rochester; John SCHALLER, Carrollton, Texas; Jacqueline ROTH,
Midlothian, Ill.; Jeffrey and Joseph SCHALLER, both of Fort Wayne; 10
great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents and one
great-granddaughter.
Services are at 10 a.m. (CST) Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Highland,
with Rev. Arthur BURKMAN officiating. Burial is at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens,
Schererville. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. (CST) today at Fagen-Miller
Funeral Home, 2828 Highway Ave., Highland, and one hour prior to services at the
church.
Wanda R. Sumpter
Feb. 20, 1940 - Jan. 29, 2001
Wanda R. SUMPTER, 60, 3473 Fifth Road, Bremen, died Monday at South Bend
Memorial Hospital.
Born in Monterey to Virgil D. and Johanna SLONAKER WARRAN, she married Jack F.
SUMPTER July 14, 1964 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Sumpter, a 1958 Rochester High School graduate, was a homemaker. She was a
member of Bremen Missionary Church and the Nappanee Pony Trotting Club.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Virgil D. SUMPTER, Fenton,
Mich.; Curtis Lee SUMPTER, Bremen; two stepsons, Frederick and Judson SUMPTER,
both of Rochester; two stepgrandchildren.
Preceding in death were her parents and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Burial is at
Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Alice L. Bauer
July 4, 1913 - Jan. 28, 2001
Alice L. BAUER, 87, Waterhaven Apartments, Apt. 5E, Rochester, died at 9:35 p.m.
Sunday at Life Care Center of Rochester where she was a patient for six months.
Born in Fulton County, near Rochester, to Jessie and Minnie MYERS BALDWIN, she
married Herbert BAUER. He died in 1958.
Mrs. Bauer came to Rochester in 1960 from Mishawaka. She was a homemaker and
home care provider in Fulton County. She attended Tiosa Brethren Church.
Survivors include one son-in-law, Earl KOLDYKE, Mishawaka; two grandchildren,
Linda GRANADA, Elkhart; Monte KOLDYKE and wife Trina, Mishawaka; three
great-grandchildren, Joshua, Caramia and Cassandra KOLDYKE, all of Mishawaka;
one sister, Louise MASTEN, Rochester; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters, Geneva LEEDY and Lala
OVERMYER, one brother, Charles BALDWIN, and one daughter, Joyce KOLDYKE in 1999.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester. Burial is at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Osceola.
Jean F. Lewis
Jean F. LEWIS, 78, 2617 Wolf's Point Dr., Rochester, died at 8:11 a.m. today
at her home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Peggy J. Kleman
Feb. 7, 1932 - Jan. 29, 2001
Peggy Joan KLEMAN, 68, Columbia City, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday at Hospice Home
of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne.
Born in Columbia City to Millard and Cora MOSHER SMITH, she married Charles
Stephan KLEMAN, Sr. He survives.
Mrs. Kleman was a lifetime resident of Coulumbia City. She retired in 1993 after
27 1/2 years at Magnavox, Fort Wayne. She graduated from Columbia City High
School in 1950 and was a Methodist.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Flava LaFern GALBREATH,
Boston, Mass.; Norma Jo Ann SCHELL, Auburn; two sons, Morris Clifton GALBREATH,
Woodland Park, Colo.; Millard Harold GALBREATH, Columbia City; three
stepdaughters, Wendy ALLEN and husband Dan, Fairborn, Ohio; Kathleen KLEMAN,
Fort Wayne; Roberta KLEMAN; Charles S. KLEMAN, Jr., Bruce KLEMAN, both of Fort
Wayne; six grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; one sister, Jean FISHER,
Rochester.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home,
Columbia City, with Rev. Curtiss JOHNSON and Rev. Berneice HERR officiating.
Burial is at South Park Annex Cemetery, Columbia City. Friends may call from 2-5
p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Glenn S. Chappel
Dec. 5, 1928 - Jan. 30, 2001
Glenn S. CHAPPEL, 72, 421 N. Maple St., Akron, died at 7:19 a.m. Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Fort Wayne to Jay and Mable BIRLEY CHAPPEL, he married Barbara J. HINES
June 5, 1955 in Angola. She survives.
A former South Whitley resident, he retired from Farm Bureau Co-op, near
Columbia City.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Steven [CHAPPEL] and wife
Teresa, Columbia City; David [CHAPPEL], Akron; two grandchildren, Chris and Amy
CHAPPEL, Columbia City; one brother, Paul [CHAPPEL], Columbia City; one sister,
Bonnie UNDERHILL, South Whitley.
A memorial service may take place at a later date. No visitation is planned.
Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be
made to Animal Welfare League Pet Rescue, P.O. Box 473, Akron, IN 46910.
Jean Lewis
Dec. 14, 1923 - Jan. 30, 2001
Jean LEWIS, 77, 2617 Wolf's Point Dr., Rochester, died at 8:11 a.m. Tuesday at
her home. She had been in failing health for six months.
Born in Rochester to Harley H. and Frances PRIZER HAGGERTY, she married Paul
WALTERS. He died in 1980. She married James R. LEWIS March 25, 1993. He
survives.
Mrs. Lewis, a lifetime Rochester resident, was a homemaker, bookkeeper and
worked in the family business. She was a Rochester High School graduate and a
member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one sister, Mrs. Joan H. BUNN,
Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her first husband were her parents, one daughter,
Barbara Ann LEWIS in 1973, two grandsons, Rodney James LEWIS in 1976 and Gregory
Allen LEWIS in 1965, three sisters, Louise MILLER, Mildred BURKETT and one in
infancy; one brother, Roy HAGGERTY.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and 9 a.m. until services
Friday. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice or Fulton County Cancer Society.
Thursday, February 1, 2001
Edith G. Clevenger
Edith Geneve CLEVENGER, 2027 N. Old U.S. 31, Rochester, died at 1:54 a.m.
Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, February 2, 2001
Lee B. Evans
Lee B. EVANS, 88, Kewanna, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski County
Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home,
Kewanna Chapel.
Edith G. Clevenger
Edith Geneve CLEVENGER, 2027 N. Old Highway 31, Rochester, died at 1:54 a.m.
Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Richland Township, Fulton County, to Clinton and Wilnettie McCLURE
ALDERFER, she married Charles Walter CLEVENGER, Sr. Feb. 17, 1924 in St. Joseph,
Mich. He died Dec. 12, 1979.
Mrs. Clevenger was a homemaker. An area resident most of her life, she was a
member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 70,
Evergreen Rebekah Chapter 57, both of Rochester, and past Worthy High Priestess
of the White Shrine of Jerusalem.
Survivors include one son, Charles Walter CLEVENGER, Jr. and wife Frances,
Rochester; two grandchildren, Charlann CARSON and husband Chris, Peru; Gary
Robert CLEVENGER and wife Debra, Rochester; eight great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren
and stepgreat-great-grandchildren; one sister, Louetta MARTENS, Macon, Ga.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, five sisters, Glen, Mable,
Florence, Alta and an infant, five brothers, Lester "Pood," Carl,
Vern, Ralph and Lee ALDERFER.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Ed CLARK officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home or one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Saturday, February 3, 2001
Lee B. Evans
Aug. 16, 1912 - Feb. 1, 2001
Lee B. EVANS, 88, Lake Bruce, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski Health Care
Center, Winamac.
Born in Michigan to Benson West and Charlotta Lucretia ASHBY EVANS, he married
JoAnna M. REYNOLDS Oct. 24, 1947. She died Dec. 20, 1968. He married Irene A.
LONG June 16, 1977 at Kewanna United Methodist Church. She died April 25, 1997.
Mr. Evans was a retired clerk-typist at Penn Central. He was a member of Kewanna
United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of Kewanna Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 1121. He was a machine gunner in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater.
Survivors include two sons, Carl, [EVANS] Greenfield, Calif.; Reynolds A.
[EVANS], Rochester; three grandchildren; one sister, Frances ANDERSON,
Logansport.
Preceding in death with his wives were five brothers and four sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna
Chapel, with Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Burial is at McKinley Memorial
Gardens, Winamac, where graveside military services will be conducted. Friends
may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Tuesday until
time of service.
Monday, February 5, 2001
Gene Marshall
Jan. 8, 1916 - Feb. 3, 2001.
Gene MARSHALL, 85, 108 N. Indiana 14, Akron, died at 10:23 a.m. Saturday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Roann to Judson and Orpha WARREN MARSHALL, he married Frances L.
HOLLOWAY on June 14, 1939, at Mentone. She survives.
He was retired from farming and Sonoco Products Co., Akron. He was a member of
Mentone United Methodist Church, Mentone Masonic Lodge No. 576, and was past
patron of the Mentone Order of the Eastern Star. He graduated from Beaver Dam
High School and played on the school's 1933 and 1934 state basketball
championship contender teams.
Surviving with his wife, Frances, at home, is one sister, Pauline (Mrs. Howard)
SILVEUS, Silver Lake; one half-brother, Devon MARSHALL, Mentone; a niece, Sue
(Mrs. Larry) PYLE, Mentone. He was preceded in 1960 by a son, Carl [MARSHALL].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Revs.
Will LAWSON Sr., and Jack THOMPSON officiating. Burial will be in Mentone
Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, followed by an
8 p.m. Masonic service. Memorials can be made to Mentone United Methodist
Church.
Melissa Slater
Melissa SLATER, 27, 707 E. Ninth St., died at 1:14 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Everett "Pat" Ussery
Oct. 6, 1917 - Feb. 3, 2001
Everett "Pat" USSERY, 83, Anderson, died Saturday at St. John's Health
System, Anderson.
He was born in Jonesboro, Ill., and lived most of his life in the Anderson area.
His wife of 63 years, Mabel [USSERY], survives at home.
He retired in 1974 from Guide Lamp Corp. He was a member of South Anderson
United Methodist Church and Middletown Lions Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy POFFENBARGER and husband Bob, Rochester,
and Carole WHEELER and husband Ron, Middletown; five grandchildren, Beverly
JOHNSON, Houston, Texas, Steve MASSEY, North Vernon, Beth Ann HEUERMANN and
husband Bill, Kokomo, Jennifer WITHERS and husband Shane, Frisco, Texas, and
Mark WHEELER, Middletown; three great-grandchildren, Alexandra WITHERS, Derrick
WITHERS and Aaron WHEELER .
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, 515 E. 53rd
St., Anderson, with Rev. Tim WILBUR and Rev. John HACKNEY officiating. Burial
will be at Miller Cemetery, Middletown. Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to South Anderson United Methodist Church
Building Fund.
Lacy Whitaker
May 22, 1918 - Feb. 3, 2001
Lacy WHITAKER, 82, 260 E. Main St., Liberty Mills, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday at
his residence.
He was born in Floyd County, Ky., to James and Catherine MILLER WHITAKER. He
married Martha SHEPHERD Nov. 16, 1935. She survives. He was a retired carpenter
and real estate investor and helped pioneer several Pentecostal churches.
Survivors include three sons, William [WHITAKER] and wife Janice, Indianapolis;
Earl [WHITAKER] and wife Jackie, Warsaw, and Hank [WHITAKER] and wife Kathy,
Fort Wayne; five daughters, Alicia SHREVE and husband Jim, Fort Wayne, Norma
CASSADAY and husband Bill, Palm Beach Garden, Fla., Sadie SHAFER and husband
Joseph, Akron, Darlene STAUFFEER and husband Dean, Lake Park, Fla., and Nadine
WARD and husband Gary, Fort Wayne; three brothers, Rev. Albert [WHITAKER],
Warsaw, Rev. Roby [WHITAKER], North Manchester, and Delmar [WHITAKER], Warsaw;
two sisters, Susie and husband Dave ENGLAND, Hollywood, Fla., and Amanell and
husband Chester HOUSKA, Warsaw; 20 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. One
brother and one sister preceded.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sweetwater Assembly of God Church with Rev.
Brad FRAZIER officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Visitation is 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North
Manchester Chapel. Memorials may be made to Home Healthcare and Hospice or the
American Lung Association.
Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Melissa A. Slater
Dec. 12, 1973 - Feb. 4, 2001
Melissa A. SLATER, 27, 707 E. Ninth St., died at 1:14 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn
Hospital emergency room.
Born in Chicago, to Eddie and Rebecca THOMAS TAYLOR, she married John H. SLATER
on June 24, 1994, in Plymouth. She was a homemaker and owned and operated the
Kids Kingdom licensed day care center in Rochester. She attended Liberty Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her husband, John, at home; a daughter, Melissa Lynn [SLATER],
at home; two sons, John Sage [SLATER] and Corbin Lee [SLATER], at home; her
parents, of Rochester; two sisters, Paula HOLCOMB and husband Jeff, Rochester,
Karen SIMPSON and husband William, Rochester; three brothers, Edward TAYLOR and
wife Lisa, Kewanna, Gary TAYLOR, Rochester, Jeffrey TAYLOR and wife Kim,
Columbia, Mo.; several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 128 W. Sixth St.
Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday
and for one hour before funeral services on Friday.
Frank Smith
Feb. 21, 1920 - Feb. 5, 2001
Frank SMITH, 80, 9715 Hamilton Hills Lane, Fishers, and formerly of Akron, died
at 8:35 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born in Kosciusko County to Mervel A. and Ruth E. SWITZER SMITH, he graduated
from Mentone High School in 1938. He was owner of Smith Mobile Homes, Inc.,
Noblesville. He attended Trinity Wesleyan Church, Indianapolis, and was past
chapter president of the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association.
Surviving with his wife, Glen Dora [SMITH], Fishers, are three sons, Merle
[SMITH], Fort Thomas, Ky., Ron [SMITH] and wife Shirley HUNTER, Fishers, Kent
[SMITH] , Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Brent, Joel and Jason [SMITH], Fort
Thomas, Ky., Ryan and Ashley [SMITH], Fishers; one sister, Bonnie (Mrs. Kenneth)
GRAGG, Warsaw.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with
Pastor Mark JAMES, Indianapolis, officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery.
Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home. Memorials may be
made to Akron Church of God or Trinity Wesleyan Church, Indianapolis.
David L. Sayger
David L. SAYGER, 59, 828 Wiggins Pass Road, Naples, Fla., died at 1:30 a.m.
today at North Collier Hospital, Naples. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman
Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester.
Lola J. Irwin
Lola J. IRWIN, 74, 925 N. Center St., Plymouth, died at 6:21 p.m. Monday at
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus. Arrangements are pending at
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
David L. Sayger
Nov. 28, 1941 - Feb. 6, 2001
David L. SAYGER, 59, 828 Wiggins Pass Road, Naples, Fla., formerly of Rochester,
died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at North Collier Hospital, Naples.
He was born to James William and Lenora L. GRAHAM SAYGER in East Chicago. He
married Mary Kay BOWELL on Sept. 22, 1963, in Rochester. They later divorced. He
graduated from Rochester High School in 1959 and was owner of Advertising Ideas.
Survivors include a daughter, Chisti J. SAYGER and fiance Jim DeWALD, Rochester;
a son, Daniel David SAYGER, Indianapolis; his mother, Rochester; a sister,
Sandra G. AULT, with husband Ben, Rochester; a brother, Jim L. [SAYGER] with
wife Susie, Estero, Fla.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded
by his father on Feb. 28, 1996, and brother William E. [SAYGER] on Sept. 9,
1972.
Funeral service is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home with
Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens. There
will be no visitation.
Harold Leroy Long
July 24, 1928 - Feb. 6, 2001
Harold Leroy LONG, 72, 199 S. Kosciusko County Road 950 West, Etna Green, died
at 11:30 a.m. Tuesay at home.
He was born in Fulton County to Allen Alonzo and Gladys ROW LONG. He married
Clarabell TAYLOR on June 25, 1950, at Center Evangelistic United Brethren
Church, Sliver Lake. She survives. He was a lifetime resident of the Etna Green
area and retired from Northern Indiana Public Service Company in 1991 after 30
years. He attended Harrison Center Church, Etna Green, and was a U.S. Army
veteran.
Survivors include three daughters, Peggy ARNOLD, Plymouth, Teresa ZURCHER,
Leesburg, Janet HOFER, Claypool; two sons, Gary and Tom [LONG], Etna Green; 14
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Several brothers and sisters
preceded.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Harrison Center Church, Etna Green,
with Pastor Ryan PETGEN officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Church
Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home.
Elsie E. Grubbs
April 28, 1916 - Feb. 6, 2001
Elsie E. GRUBBS, 84, 3417 S. Kosciusko County Road 700 West, Mentone, died at
6:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Born in Washington County, Kan., to Andrew and Susie ANDERSON MATHY, she married
Hershel GRUBBS Sept. 8, 1936, at Washington, Kan. He survives at home. She was a
homemaker and a member of the American Quarter Horse and Palomino Horse
associations.
Survivors include a daughter, Deanna (Mrs. William) WILSON, Nappanee; two
sisters, Grace HOCK, Fairbury, Neb., and Lillian GOLLENHON, Beatrice, Neb.; a
brother, Henry MATHY, Fairbury, Neb. One brother and one sister preceded.
Funeral service is at 3 p.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.
Visitation is 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, prior to service. Memorials may be made to
the Alzheimer's Association.
Lola J. Irwin
May 8, 1926 - Feb. 5, 2001
Lola Jean IRWIN, 74, 925 N. Center St., Plymouth, died at 6:21 p.m. Monday at
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Born in Walkerton to Fred F. and Julia M. FANCHER KING, she married Gerald W.
IRWIN Sept. 23, 1945, at the Santa Anna United Methodist Church. They were the
first couple married in the church. She moved to Argos in 1938 from Starke
County. She moved to Plymouth in 1983.
She graduated from Culver High School in 1944 and was a seamstress at Hart
Schaffner & Marx for 30 years until retirement in 1992. She worked as a
cashier at McDonald's in Plymouth since 1998. A member of Santa Anna United
Methodist Church, she was active in Cub Scouts of America and Campfire Girls of
America at Argos. She was a past member of the Walnut Township Home Economics
Club. She enjoyed singing and sewing.
Also surviving are two daughters, Cynthia D. TABER and husband Richard, Argos,
Sandra K. STILES, Etna Green; five sons, Terry W. [IRWIN] and wife Kathryn,
Straughn, Rev. James A. [IRWIN] and wife Barbara, Culver, John S.[IRWIN] and
wife Jen, Plymouth, Kevin D. [IRWIN] and wife MaDonna, Old Tipp Town, and
Kenneth L. [IRWIN] and wife Michelle, Plymouth; 22 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred M. KING and wife Gerry, Hamlet, Robert
L. KING and wife Judy, Bourbon; and several nieces and nephews. Her parents
preceded.
Funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday at Argos United Methodist Church, 540 N. Michigan
St., with Rev. Robin SMITH and her son Rev. James IRWIN officiating. Burial will
be at Maxinkuckee IOOF Cemetery, formerly Poplar Grove, southwest of Argos on
Indiana 10. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday or 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the church.
Phileta D. Dickover
Oct. 15, 1922 - Feb. 5, 2001
Phileta Donazetta DICKOVER, 78, Tampa., Fla., died Monday.
She was born in Rochester but lived most her life in Florida.
Survivors include one daughter, Annie BREWER and husband Richard, Lakeland,
Fla., one son, John DICKOVER Jr., and wife Billie, Tampa; two grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in 1972
by a granddaughter, Susie, and in June 2000, by a grandson, Todd DICKOVER.
Funeral service was at 2 p.m. today at Carol Wood Chapel, 3207 W. Bearss Ave.,
Tampa., Fla., 33618.
Thursday, February 8, 2001
Willis H. Pfeiffer
May 6, 1920 - Feb. 4, 2001
Willis H. PFEIFFER, 80, 6920 W. Kosciusko County Road 1200 South, Silver Lake,
died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Survivors include a daughter, Jackie BAILEY, Bristol; a son, Gregory [PFEIFFER],
Clayton, Ga.; a sister, Betty THORNBURG, Mishawaka, and two brothers, Forrest
[PFEIFFER], Rochester, and Richard [PFEIFFER], Walkerton. Graveside services
were at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial was at Palestine Cemetery, Palestine.
Luella R. McGuire Loebig
March 31,1920 - Jan. 18, 2001
Luella R. McGUIRE LOEBIG, 80, 245 Big Oak Lane, Pell City, Ala., formerly of
Rochester and Lake Manitou, died at 8:55 a.m., Jan. 18 at her daughter's
residence in Pell City.
She was born to James R. and Frances BEARDEN TALLEN in Washington state. She
married Dr. Carson McGUIRE in April 1938. Her second marriage was to George
LOVE, her third to Ed LOEBIG. All three preceded her in death. She had been
employed by the U.S. Selective Service and Department of Housing and Urban
Development. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she served as
choir director several years.
Survivors include one daughter, Frances Joan "Tommie" HALL and husband
Michael, Pell City; two sons, Michael Carson McGUIRE and wife Rita, High Ridge,
Mo., James "Tim" McGUIRE and wife Kathy, Geneva, Ill.; six
grandchildren, Lynelle McGUIRE, Anna Sue JACKSON and husband Chris, Alyssa
McGUIRE, Everett Carson McGUIRE, Charles Carson HAYS and Ashley McGUIRE; one
great-grandson, Austin JACKSON; two sisters, Thelma FERGUSON, California, and
Florence RATRIE, Joplin, Mo. She was also preceded by a sister, Wanda [TALLEN].
A celebration of life memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster
& Good Funeral Home. Burial was at Rochester IOOF. Cemetery. Memorials may
be made to the Rochester High School Manitous in her name. This fund will be
used to assist high school students in their singing-related activities.
Memorials can made at the funeral home or mailed to Rochester High School
Manitous, P.O. Box 108, Rochester, IN, 46975.
Friday, February 9, 2001
Herman J. Braun
Nov. 12, 1919 - Feb. 8, 2001
Herman J. BRAUN, 81, Winamac, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday at Pulaski Memorial
Hospital, Winamac.
Born in Winamac to Henry and Mary GRINDLE BRAUN, he married Marjorie CLARK Feb.
14, 1942 in Winamac. She survives.
Mr. Braun was a farmer, a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and a 30-year
member of the Soil and Water Conservation District. He enjoyed gardening and
woodworking.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Carol A. HARSH and husband
Jim, Rochester; M. Kay DeWITT and husband Jim, Royal Center; one son, William J.
[BRAUN] and wife Deborah, Winamac; eight grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Florence BAUMAN, Kewanna; Barbara FERGUSON,
New Waverly; Agnes NICOLAS, Winamac; one brother, Clem [BRAUN], Winamac.
Preceding in death was one son, Jerry Lee BRAUN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac, with
Rev. John HOYING officiating. Burial is at Reed Cemetery, Winamac. Friends may
call from 3-8 p.m. today at Frain Mortuary, 305 E. Main St., Winamac, and from 8
a.m. until time of service at the church. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m.
tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association.
Saturday, February 10, 2001
John Harold Kats
Oct. 18, 1931 - Feb. 9, 2001
John Harold KATS, 69, Box 74, 109 W. Frushour, Lucerne, died at 12:58 p.m.
Friday at Logansport Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for eight
days.
Born to Leonard and Wennie PORTER KATS in Leroy, he lived in the Lucerne
community for 16 years, coming from Rochester. Before that he lived in the Corwn
Point area. His first marrige was to Eva BUSHMAN. His second marriage, on Jan.
18, 1985 in Silver Lake, was to Geneva WALLACE, who survives. He farmed in the
Rochester area.
He earned a Purple Heart while serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was a member of the Leroy Shelton American Legion Post No. 36 , Rochester,
and a life member of the Veterans off Foreign Wars Post 3790 and the Fraternal
Order of Eagles No. 323, both of Logansport.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Frank [KATS] and his wife
Tina and Richard KATS, both of Rochester; seven grandchildren, one
great-grandson; one stepdaughter Rogena CARMICHAEL, Logansport; one stepson
Monty KELLY and his wife Lena, Lucerne; two step grandchildren; two sisters
Christena BRIGHT, Ruth BULT and husband Sam, Lansing, Ill.; two brothers Eugene
KATS, Lansing, Ill., and William KATS and his wife Peggy, Akron, and several
neices and nephews.
One of a family of 13 children, he was preceded in death by his parents and by
one son John KATS Jr., in 1986.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster and Good Funeral Home,
Rochester. Burial is at Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday
or for an hour before services at the funeral home Tuesday. The American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct graveside rites.
Monday, February 12, 2001
Elmer C. Cook
Sept. 18, 1913 - Feb. 11, 2001
Elmer Clarence COOK, 87, Grace Village, Winona Lake, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, where he was treated for
cardio-respiratory failure. He had been ill for five years.
Born in Rochester to Daniel and Della BABCOCK COOK, he married Esther
"Ruth" MOW Feb. 22, 1936 in Rochester. She died July 16, 1999.
Mr. Cook resided at Huffman Lake, near Atwood. He also lived in New Carlisle,
Argos and Richland Center, near Rochester. He retired from Bendix Corp., South
Bend, after 26 years. He farmed in the Argos and Richland Center areas. He was a
member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood.
Survivors include two daughters, Elaine KLEIN and husband Dr. John KLEIN,
Indianapolis; Sandra COOK, Seattle, Wash.; three sons, Richard D. [COOK] and
wife Susie, Fort Wayne; Keith C. [COOK] and wife Penny, Winona Lake; Brent M.
[COOK] and wife Judy, LaPorte; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one
sister, Edith HANEY DARKWOOD and husband Virgil, White Pigeon, Mich; two
brothers, Eldrith [COOK], Rochester; Kenneth [COOK] and wife Martha Ann, Kewanna;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one grandson and one foster
grandson
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Gene ANSELL officiating. Burial is at Richland Center IOOF Cemetery,
northwest of Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services.
Ora Warren, Jr.
Aug. 23, 1925 - Feb. 10, 2001
Ora WARREN, Jr., 75, Warsaw, died at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Regional
Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Warsaw to Ora Edward and Julia LAUGHLEN WARREN, he married Helen I. LONG
Feb. 18, 1944 in Columbia City. She survives.
Mr. Warren was a building contractor in Warsaw and a lifetime Warsaw area
resident.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Dan [WARREN] and wife Tina,
Warsaw; Jerry [WARREN] and wife Diane, Pierceton; 10 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; one brother, Edward [WARREN], Warsaw; one sister, Irene
BULES and husband John, Pinegarden, Fla.
Preceding in death were his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
David WARD officiating. Burial is at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Sean M. McDaniel
Nov. 13, 1981 - Feb. 7, 2001
Sean Matthew McDANIEL, 19, Tuscon, Ariz., died Feb. 7 in Tuscon.
Born to Terry ENGLE and Marsha McDANIEL, he was a lifetime resident of the
Tuscon area.
Survivors include his parents, Terry Engle, Leiters Ford; his mother, Marsha
McDaniel, Vail, Ariz.; one brother, Jesse ENGLE, Boston, Mass.; one sister,
Emily McDANIEL ADAMS, Tuscon; paternal grandfather, Raymond ENGLE, Kewanna;
maternal grandmother, Nelda BEENBLOSSOM, Tuscon.
Preceding in death were his paternal grandmother, Almeda ENGLE, maternal
grandfather, Earl McDANIEL, and step-grandfather, Richard BEENBLOSSOM.
A mass was held in the St. Rita in the Desert Catholic Church, Vail, Ariz.
Burial was at Eastlawn Cemetery, Tuscon.
Robert J. "Bob" Kirkland
Feb. 15, 1956 - Feb. 11, 2001
Former Leiters Ford and Delong area resident Robert J. "Bob" KIRKLAND,
44, Alvord, Iowa, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at his home.
Born in East Chicago to Robert B. and Doris WHIDDON KIRKLAND, he married Shari
Van ROEKEL Sept. 3, 1988 in Rapid City, S.D. She survives.
Mr. Kirkland came to the Delong area in 1965. He attended Culver Community High
School and served in the U.S. Air Force since 1976.
Surviving with his wife are one son, Ben L. [KIRKLAND], Alvord, Iowa; three
daughters, Kelly KIRKLAND, Rapid City, S.D.; Katie and Becky [KIRKLAND], at
home; his parents, Riverview, Fla.; grandfather, J.T. WHIDDON, Columbus, Ga.;
two sisters, Nancy CANNON and husband Charles, Robin MINIZ and husband Mark and
one brother, Leslie A. [KIRKLAND], all of Leiters Ford area.
Services are Thursday at Alvord, Iowa, Christ Lutheran Church. Visitation is at
Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, Iowa.
Harold Bradley
Harold BRADLEY, 70, 6787 Indiana 25 North, Talma, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday
at his home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Wednesday, February 14, 2001
Charmaine L. Hatfield
Nov. 18, 1929 - Feb. 11, 2001
Charmaine L. HATFIELD, 71, 1154 Cynthia Ct., Loveland, Colo., died Sunday at her
home.
Born in Marshall County to Dale and Cora YEAZEL RUNYAN, she married James
HATFIELD in September of 1956 in Bourbon. He survives.
She worked at IXL, Goshen, and Coppes Kitchen, Nappanee. She grew up in the
Argos area, moving to the Elkhart and Nappanee areas after marrying and living
in Loveland, Colo., for 30 years.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three sisters, Barbara STROUDER,
Nappanee; Sue FERRIS and husband Dave, Osceola; Lona HENERY, Plymouth; one
brother, Ronald DENNEY and wife Wanetta, Argos; many nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death was her mother, Cora RUNYAN DENNEY, one sister, Sylvia Jean
RUNYAN, and one brother, Jack L. RUNYAN.
Private family services were in Loveland, Colo. Local arrangements by Grossman
Funeral Home, Argos.
Harold Bradley
Oct. 30, 1923 - Feb. 12, 2001
Harold BRADLEY, 77, 6787 Indiana 25 N., Talma, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the
home of his nephew, Bill BRADLEY, 7662 N. Fulton County Road 475 East,
Rochester.
He was born in Prestonburg, Ky., to Erven H. and Alva WRIGHT BRADLEY.
Mr. Bradley was a retired carpenter. He lived in the Rochester community since
1941, coming from Prestonburg, Ky. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S.
Army, earning the Earned American Theater Campaign medal, the EAM Campaign, Good
Conduct medal and the WWII Victory medal. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 1343, Rochester.
Survivors include one son, Randy [BRADLEY] and wife Chris, Rochester; two
grandchildren, Jarrett and Shelly [BRADLEY], Rochester; one sister, Zola SMITH,
Butler; one brother, Rev. Henry BRADLEY and wife Hildegard, Rochester.
Preceding in death were three sisters, Sylvia ILIFF, Dorothy KRISHER and Marlene
DAWSON, three brothers, Whitten, Luther and Spearl Edward BRADLEY.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David McLANE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where
the American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Rissie Sexton
Oct. 6, 1917 - Feb. 12, 2001
Rissie SEXTON, 83, Raccoon, Ky., died at 1:35 p.m. Monday at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital.
She was born in Pike, Ky., to Alexander and Louisa CAUDILL BIRCHFIELD. She
married George Washington SEXTON. He preceded in death.
Mrs. Sexton was a homemaker and a member of Cow Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include nine sons, Elster [SEXTON], Pikeville, Ky., Leonard [SEXTON],
Phoenix, Ariz., Archie Lee [SEXTON], Kendalville, Robert [SEXTON], Aiken, S.C.,
John Ellis [SEXTON], Mentone, Wesley Gene [SEXTON], Burket, Eddie Carl [SEXTON],
Bourbon, Douglas [SEXTON], Silver Lake, Randy Ulysses [SEXTON], Mentone; two
daughters, Nancy Virginia FIELDS, Raccoon, Ky., Nyoko WESTERGUAARD, Tuscon,
Ariz.; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Nonnie
DOTSON, Winchester, Ky., Delpha BRAY, Pikeville, Ky.; one brother, Charles
BIRCHFIELD, Pikeville, Ky.
Preceding in death with her husband were four brothers, Eugene, Calvin, Arthur
and Lonnie BIRCHFIELD, one sister, Virgie PHILLIPS, two children, Crecie Lou and
James Eldron SEXTON, and one granddaughter, Diane SEXTON.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at King Mermorial Home, Mentone. Burial is at
Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home.
Woodrow Hale
Woodrow HALE, 77, 7884 Tippecanoe Shores, Tippecanoe, died at 4:20 a.m.
today at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial
Home, Mentone.
Robert W. Wilson
Jan. 2, 1918 - Feb. 9, 2001
Robert W. "Bob" WILSON, 83, died at 10:04 p.m. Friday at the home of
his daughter in New Port Richey, Fla., after a six-month fight with cancer.
Born in Kewanna to Hugh H. and Zora A. NEFF WILSON, he married Zolana M.
NICKERSON June 28, 1952 in Peru. She survives.
Mr. Wilson graduated from Kewanna High School in 1935. He lived in Plymouth from
1942 to 1958 and at Lake of the Woods, Bremen, from 1958 to 1988. He lived in
Hudson, Fla., for the past 12 years. He retired as a Detective First Sergeant
June 1, 1966, after 24 years, with the Indiana State Police. He served as an
Indiana State Medical Profession examiner. He was a member of the Fraternal
Order of Police and the National Rifle Association and Salem United Methodist
Church, Plymouth. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Peggy L. SCHWEISBERGER and
husband Carl, Bremen; Pat A. GORDY and husband Tom, New Port Richey, Fla.; eight
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Shirley A.
WILSON, Bremen.
Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Thomas R. WILSON, on July 22,
2000, and two brothers, Louis Gene and Art WILSON.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.
Michigan St., Plymouth, with Rev. David H. TRIPP officiating. Burial is at
Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Hernando-Pasco Hospice of Florida or Marshall
County Hospice.
Thursday, February 15, 2001
Mary L. McCormick
Aug. 8, 1925 - Feb. 12, 2001
Mary Louise McCORMICK, 75, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Monday at Henry County
Health Center, Mt. Pleasant.
Born in Mt. Pleasant to Joseph and Sarah SCOTT BURNS, she married Donald E.
McCORMICK Sept. 12, 1946 in Mt. Pleasant. He preceded in death.
Mrs. McCormick worked at Hayes Elevator, Mt. Pleasant, and farmed with her
husband. She served on the Mt. Pleasant school board for 18 years and on the
Girls Athletic Union and was a lifelong member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
Survivors include nine daughters, Ann LINK, Grangeville, Idaho, Jane COUGHLIN,
Boise, Idaho, Mary McCORMICK, Kalamazoo, Mich., Kay ROSE, Mt. Pleasant, Barbara
WETTACH, Decorah, Iowa, Martha HUSER, Sac City, Iowa, Margaret GARDON, Waco,
Texas, Sara PEETZ, Omaha, Neb., Chris HUNTING, Rochester; three sons, Phillip D.
[McCORMICK], John T. [McCORMICK] and Patrick E. [McCORMICK], all of Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa; 31 grandchildren; one sister, Joanne BUCH, Fairfield, Iowa.
Preceding in death with her husband were one sister and two brothers.
Funeral mass is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, with Revs. Nick ADAMS and Ed FITZPATRICK officiating. Burial is
at St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. An open Christian vigil service is at 6
p.m. Friday at the St. Alphonsus gathering center, with visitation following.
Memorials may be made to the Juvenil
e Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society for lymphoma research.
Woodrow Hale
Dec. 15, 1923 - Feb. 14, 2001
Woodrow HALE, 77, 7884 Tippecanoe Shores, Tippecanoe, died at 4:20 a.m.
Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Born in Jasper County to Allen and Maude HELTON HALE, he married Joyce FORE
March 19, 1991 in Palestine. She survives.
Mr. Hale retired from Skelgas Company. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in
World War II and was a member of the Warsaw Post of the American Legion.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Barbara HALE, Florida; one
son, Keith HALE, Akron; three stepsons, Andy JENNINGS and Brandon FORE, both of
Warsaw, Cory FORE, Mentone; two granddaughters; three stepgrandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Johnnie HALE, Newland, Paul HALE, Kouts;
three sisters, Mary Alice SESTER and Viola HOWARD, both of Walkerton, and Ruby
KINSEY, Aripeka, Fla.
Preceding in death were one son, four brothers and one sister.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Don POYSER officiating. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military
graveside rites by the American Legion. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home.
Marcella R. Latta
Jan. 5, 1925 - Feb. 13, 2001
Marcella R. LATTA, 76, Peru, died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday at her home.
Born in Macy to Ross and Marie MURPHY FLOYD, she married Charles LATTA, Jr. July
10, 1949. He survives.
Mrs. Latta was a homemaker.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Vicky McCAIN and husband
Tom, Kokomo, Debra RABER and husband Gary, Peru; two grandchildren, Kelly
McKILLIP and Sherry RABER; one great-grandchild, Shelby BROWN; one sister,
Barbara DePOY, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Glen FLOYD.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Revs.
Jay McCAWLEY and Mike FIELDS officiating. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made
through the funeral home to the American Cancer Society or Logansport Hospice.
Eric E. Smoker
March 20, 1963 - Feb. 14, 2001
Eric Eugene SMOKER, 37, 841 Parkway Lane, Rochester, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday
at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, of natural causes.
Born in Rochester to Ernest and GeNelle ZELLERS SMOKER, he lived his entire life
in Rochester, except from 1982-1999 when he lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. Smoker was a 1981 graduate of Rochester High School and a member of Grace
United Methodist Church. In high school he was selected to attend John Heron Art
Institute. He earned an Associate's of Arts degree at Antonnelli School of Arts,
Cincinnati, Ohio. He pursued a degree in art education at Northern Kentucky
University. A professional artist, several pieces are now on display at
Cincinnati Museum of Art. Oils, acrylics and clay were his favorite form of art.
In 1993 he was commissioned by Marge Schott and the Cincinnati Reds organization
to depict the team by creating a poster for team promotion.
Survivors include his parents, Rochester; feline companion, Cosmo; one sister,
Edwina SMOKER, Oklahoma City; one niece, Taylor, Oklahoma City; family friend,
Peggy ROYER, Oklahoma City; paternal grandparents, Ernest E. SMOKER, Wabash, and
Robert and Frances SMITH, Bellevue, Fla.; maternal grandparent, Ione ZELLERS,
Tampa, Fla. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, with Revs. Rick TAYLER and Phillip LAKE officiating. Burial is at
Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services. The Eric Smoker Scholarship Fund will be
established through the Northern Indiana Community Foundation. Funds will be
available to deserving Rochester High School art students wishing to further
their high school art education by attending weekend retreats at Midwestern
Institutes for Art Education.
Thomas Long
Sept. 17, 1897 - Feb. 14, 2001
Thomas LONG, 103, Macy, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor,
Peru.
Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Friday, February 16, 2001
Thomas H. Long
Sept. 17, 1897 - Feb. 14, 2001
Thomas LONG, 103, Macy, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor,
Peru.
Born in Macy to Frederick and Charlotte ABSHIRE LONG, he married Pearl CLARK
July 28, 1919 in Peru. She died Oct. 10, 1997.
Mr. Long was a retired plumber and farmer. He was a Peru Merchant Policeman and
was awarded Honorary Deputy Sheriff by Miami County Sheriff McCord. He lived in
the home where he was born for 90 years. The oldest living male in Miami County,
he was 1999 parade marshall at the Roann Covered Bridge Festival. His mother was
born in the log cabin that sat in downtown Roann. He was presented the 100-Year
Farmstead award by then Lt. Gov. Frank O'Bannon. Last fall, he traveled to
Indianapolis where he met and talked to President George W. Bush. He was an avid
gardener and enjoyed fishing trips to Wisconsin and was proud of his Native
American heritage.
Survivors include three daughters, Markie EDWARDS and husband Ted, Rochester,
Juanita GEBERIN and husband Bob, Peru, Charlotte DUNCAN, Peru; two sons, Fred
[LONG] and wife Mary, Rochester, Jim [LONG] and wife Wanda, Danville, Ill.; 18
grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 30 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with his wife were seven brothers and two sisters.
Public graveside services are at 3 p.m. today at Plainview Cemetery, Macy, with
Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. There is no visitation.
Carl 'Bud' Moore, Jr.
Sept. 21, 1931 - Feb. 13, 2001
Carl "Bud" MOORE, Jr., 69, Lakeville, died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday at
Hospice House, South Bend, of cancer.
Born in South Bend to Carl and Mary SMIGEL MOORE, Sr., he married Louise MINARIK
June 19, 1951 in Reno, Nev. She survives.
Mr. Moore retired from AM General in 1989 and owned and operated Moore's
Concrete Products, Lakeville. A lifetime Lakeville area resident, he was a 1949
graduate of Central High School, South Bend, and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the
Korean War. He was president of the Lakeville Town Board. He was a member of St.
Joseph Lodge 45, F & AM, South Bend, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley
of South Bend, Orak Shrine Temple, Michigan City, and the Studebaker Club, South
Bend.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Linda MESERVE and husband
Theodore, Tyler, Texas, Debra LAW, Mishawaka; one son, Kenneth [MOORE] and wife
Monica, Plymouth; 11 grandchildren, Jennifer KAJZER and husband Michael, Teddy
MESERVE, Bethanie WILLEMIN, Stephen SKELTON, Brittany and Samantha MOORE, David
and Emily MESERVE, Tiffany MOORE and twins Mitchell and Matthew MOORE; one
sister, Dixielee CLARK and husband Al, South Bend.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lakeside Baptist Church, 515 Michigan Trail,
Lakeville, with Rev. Vito RALLI officiating. Burial is at Southlawn Cemetery,
South Bend, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday
at Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville, where Masonic services
will be conducted at 8 p.m., and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph-Marshall County Hospice, 111 Sunnybrook Cour
Max M. Holloway
Feb. 24, 1950 - Feb. 14, 2001
Max Monroe HOLLOWAY, 50, 4568 McCarty Lane, Rochester, died at 4:24 p.m.
Wednesday at his home.
Born in Mooresville to James and Maxine DUNCAN HOLLOWAY, he married Ann L.
BRUBAKER Nov. 21, 1968 in Akron. She survives.
Mr. Holloway was a Rochester resident for 31 years, coming from Akron. He was an
over-the-road truck driver for Aker Plastics Co., Plymouth, for 20 years and was
an Independent Real Estate Appraiser in the Rochester area. He attended Trinity
United Methodist Church and was a 1968 graduate of Akron High School.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Tracy HEISE and husband Tim,
Rochester; one son, Chad M. [HOLLOWAY], Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; his
mother, Maxine Holloway, Mooresville; four sisters, Faith McLAIN and husband
Bruce, Mooresville, Maryann CHESSAR and husband Bill, Jasonville, Beverly
DWINELL, Louisville, Ky., Verna SPENCER, Kewanna; three brothers, James
[HOLLOWAY] and wife Alberta, Martinsville, Joe [HOLLOWAY], Mooresville, and Mark
[HOLLOWAY]. Several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Preceding in death was his father.
Services are at 3 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Ed CLARK officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Saturday, February 17, 2001
Betty J. Melton
Betty J. MELTON, 66, 2919 Barrett Road, Rochester, died at 6:35 p.m. Friday
at Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Monday, February 19, 2001
Betty J. Melton
May 16, 1934 - Feb. 16, 2001
Betty J. MELTON, 66, 2919 Barrett Road, Rochester, died at 6:35 p.m. Friday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Born in Akron to William "Bill" and Mary Jenny VANCE LYTLE, she
married Alexander "A.B." A. MELTON April 6, 1956 in Akron. He
survives.
In 1992, Mrs. Melton moved to Rochester from Traverse City, Mich., where she
owned Al & Betty's Grocery Store and Party Store. She enjoyed mushroom
hunting and her dogs, Mollie and Shasa.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Douglas GROGG and wife Kathy,
Rochester; two granddaughters, Tonya JENKINS and husband Gary, Syracuse, Karrie
SHAMBARGER and husband Rod, Greenwood; one great-grandson, Dane JENKINS,
Syracuse; one sister, Helen CROUSORE, Bremen; two brothers, Vance [LYTLE] and
wife Arlene, Akron, William "Bill" [LYTLE] and wife Helen, Alsip,
Ill.; good friends Mark and Danette HOLLOWAY and son Derrick, Rochester; several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Art
BROWN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Tom MELTON officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services.
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Kelly L. Durham
Feb. 27, 1963 - Feb. 17, 2001
Kelly L. FORTE DURHAM, 37, 448 East Dr., Douglas, Mich., died at home Saturday.
Born in Rochester to Joseph and Connie McGRIFF FORTE, she attended Rochester
High School and was a nurse at Holland Hospital, Holland, Mich.
Survivors include her parents, Lake Odessa, Mich.; one son, Brian SEMPRINI,
Huntertown; one grandson, Payton SEMPRINI, Huntertown; one brother, Stephen
FORTE, Nashville, Mich.; one sister, Kimberly HENDERSON, Canton, Mich.; paternal
grandparents, Art and Doreen HEINZMAN, Angola; one niece and two nephews.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Philip
LAKE officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery. No visitation is
planned.
Betty J. Melton
May 16, 1934 - Feb. 16, 2001
Betty J. MELTON, 66, 2919 Barrett Road, Rochester, died at 6:35 p.m. Friday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Born in Akron to William "Bill" and Mary Jenny VANCE LYTLE, she
married Albert Alexander "A.B." MELTON April 6, 1956 in Akron. He
survives.
In 1992, she moved to Rochester from Traverse City, Mich., where she owned Al
& Betty's Grocery Store and Party Store on Hobbs Highway. She enjoyed
mushroom hunting and her dogs, Mollie and Shasa.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Douglas GROGG and wife Cathy,
Rochester; two granddaughters, Tonya JENKINS and husband Gary, Syracuse, Karrie
SHAMBARGER and husband Rod, Greenwood; one great-grandson, Dane JENKINS,
Syracuse; one sister, Helen CROUSORE, Bremen; two brothers, Vance [LYTLE] and
wife Arlene, Akron, William "Bill" [LYTLE] and wife Helen, Alsip,
Ill.; good friends Mark and Danette HOLLOWAY and son Derrick, Rochester; several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Art
BROWN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Tom MELTON officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Former clerk Miller succumbs
The Sentinel Report
Former Rochester City Clerk-Treasurer Freda Faye MILLER, 68, died at 11:25 p.m.
Tuesday at her 1012 Franklin Ave. home following a year-long battle with lung
cancer.
Miller was appointed Rochester City Clerk-Treasurer in 1988 by the Democrat
Party and won election to the office twice. In 1999 she ran for mayor, but was
defeated by incumbent Phil THOMPSON. To do so she did not seek re-election to
the clerk's office.
Prior to her government career, she was a 20-year supervisor at Hart Schaffner
& Marx.
Miller served as a Democrat precinct committeeman and was active in the Democrat
Women's Club. "She was a loyal member of the party and an excellent public
servant," said Fulton County Democrat Party Chairman Bob Peterson.
Thompson this morning praised Miller as a fine person. "I was surprised and
sad to hear it. It caught me a little off guard," he said of her death.
"She was easy to work with. That's the nice thing about politics in a small
town. The only time you ever worry about politics is at election time. Other
than that you work together and are friends."
She was born May 11, 1932, in Rochester to Ora and Ethel HUFF HOUNSHELL. She
married Charles N. MILLER on Feb. 8, 1950, at Richland Center. He survives.
Survivors include two daughters, Terri MILLER, Rochester, and Kristine LEASE,
Rochester; four grandchildren, Christopher MILLER, Winamac; Michael LEASE and
wife Tara, Rochester; Bradley LEASE, Rochester; Stacey LEASE and fiancee Gary
REESE, Warsaw; three great-grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua LEASE, Rochester, and
Raven LEASE, Warsaw; one brother, Dee HOUNSHELL and wife Arlene, Rochester. She
was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Flossie M. BROCKEY.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, with Rev.
Larry PYEATT officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Visitation
is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday. Memorials may be
made to Hope Hospice, Rochester.
Isam Robison
July 31, 1903 - Feb. 21, 2001
Former Gilead resident Isam ROBISON, 97, died at 1:14 a.m. today at Dukes
Memorial Hospital in Peru.
He was born to William and Anna HALL ROBISON at Eldorado, Mo. He married Elsie
M. SMITH on May 1, 1927, in Wabash. She preceded Feb. 19, 1992. He was a retired
farmer.
Survivors include two daughters, Lois Ann HUDSON, Roann, and Mrs. Frank (Lorene)
HILL, LaPorte; one son and daughter-in-law, Lester and Ann Robison, Peru; 12
grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Five brothers and four sisters
preceded her.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in Gilead Cemetery. Visitation is
from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Homer D. Allen
June 13, 1922 - Feb. 20, 2001
Homer D. ALLEN, 78, of Peru died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital
in Peru.
He was born in Williams to Frank and Rebecca MOFFATT ALLEN. He married Margaret
Ruth TYREE on July 27, 1946, in Lawrenceville, Ill.
He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving as an aircraft
mechanic in North Africa. He graduated from Anderson College with a bachelor's
degree in education in 1952, received a master's degree from Ball State
University in 1962, and a principal's license in 1963. He taught fifth grade at
Syracuse Elementary School from 1952 to 1963, then was a principal at North
Miami Elementary School until his retirement in 1986. He attended Mexico Church
of the Brethren.
Surviving with his wife Margaret, Peru, is one daughter, Denise Ann ALLEN, Peru;
one son, Marvin Kent ALLEN, with wife Janis, Mexico; two grandchildren, Jammie
ALLEN and Rick ALLEN; on great-granddaughter, Brittany ALLEN; one brother,
Lester ALLEN, of Mitchell; three sisters, Sarah Jane EVANS, Indianapolis, Lola
Mae QUINN, Mitchell, and Faustina WORSHAM, Deland, Fla. He was preceded in death
by three brothers, Ray, Harry and Arthur ALLEN, and three sisters, Roxie
WILLIAMS, Maudie WATERSON and Ruby MARSHALL.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastor
Eldon KRIDER officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Raymond L. Thomas
Raymond L. THOMAS, 75, of Twelve Mile died at 2:15 p.m Tuesday at his
residence. Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Thursday, February 22, 2001
Ira A. W. Cowen
Oct. 31, 1906 - Feb. 17, 2001
Ira Anthony William COWEN, 94, South 28th Street, South Bend, died at 11 p.m.
Saturday at his home. He was born in Leiters Ford to John W. and Carrie BREMAN
COWEN and lived most his life in South Bend. He married Lois YEIDER on June 3,
1928, in South Bend. She survives.
He attended Dead Man's College, near Leiters Ford. A 30-year shipping room
foreman at South Bend Lathe, he also worked as a custodian at Sunnyside
Presbyterian Church until age 85. He was a member of River Park United Methodist
Church in South Bend, River Park Fisherman's Club, Fitness U.S.A., the YMCA,
Donnell Lake Conservation Club and the Eagles. He enjoyed fishing, boating,
playing the harmonica and being around people.
Survivors include one son, Douglas [COWEN], with wife Jan, South Bend; four
daughters, Lila, with husband James TRUMP Sr., Port St. Lucie, Fla., Bettie
PALUZZIE and Judy EDDY with husband Gordon, South Bend, and Suzy MECHLING, with
husband Jack, Indianapolis; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, eight
great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lester [COWEN], of Lynn, Willis
[COWEN], Plymouth and Lloyd [COWEN], Warsaw. He was preceded by a brother,
Burless [COWEN], and seven sisters, Louvena, Rosetta, Bernice, Dottie, Viola,
Annabelle and Lucille [COWEN].
Funeral is at noon Saturday at River Park United Methodist Church, 920 S. 23rd
St., South Bend, with Rev. Philip ABRAM and Rev. Darci SIERACKI, his
granddaughter, officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Palmer Funeral
Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, and one hour prior to services at the
church. Memorials may be made to River Park United Methodist Church or Donnell
Lake Conservation Club, Donnell Lake, Vandalia, MI 49095.
Grace K. Sandstrom
A family graveside service for Grace K. SANDSTROM, 86, 402 Northgate Circle,
who died Jan. 28, 2001, at Woodlawn Hospital, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at
Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Minn. A public memorial service will follow at 1
p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Wing.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Judy BESSIGNANO and Richard
"Dick" STEWART, Fishers; three grandchildren, Rev. Jill WALLEY and
husband Chris, Rochester, Dawn LINDSTROM and husband John, Indianapolis, Rick
STEWART and fiancee Maureen KELLER, Indianapolis. Local services were Feb. 3,
handled by Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, February 23, 2001
Nicholas A. Ziemek
Infant Nicholas A. ZIEMEK, Akron, was stillborn at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Survivors include his parents, Rodney and Dawn BRYANT ZIEMEK, Akron; one sister,
Carissa [ZIEMEK], Akron; maternal grandparents, Dee and Denny LOWDERBACK, Akron,
and James BRYANT, Phoenix, Ariz.; paternal grandfather, Chester ZIEMEK,
Littleton, Colo.; maternal great-grandparents, Ruth BRYANT, Aurora, Colo., Rose
REICH, Medina, N.D.
Preceding in death was an infant brother, Jakob Rodney ZIEMEK, in 1998.
Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
Steve HAIFLICH officiating. There is no visitation. Hartzler Funeral Home,
Akron, is in charge of arrangements.
Genecie M. Powlen
June 13, 1909 - Feb. 22, 2001
Genecie M. POWLEN, 91, Lucerne, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday at Chase Center
Nursing Home, Logansport.
Born in Boone Township, Cass County, to James G. and Hattie J. LUSHER MINTHORN,
she married J.T. POWLEN Dec. 12, 1928, in Logansport. He died August 1, 1987.
Mrs. Powlen was a homemaker and member of Indian Creek Christian Church,
Lucerne, and Harrison Township Extension Homemakers. She enjoyed her
grandchildren.
Survivors include four sons, Tommie [POWLEN] and wife Doris, Royal Center,
Robert [POWLEN] and wife Joyce, Kewanna, Richard [POWLEN] and wife Joyce,
Brownsburg, Gene [POWLEN] and wife Darla, Lucerne; 19 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; one brother, Raymond MINTHORN, Kewanna; one sister, Nina
GRAFTON, Logansport.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, two brothers and two sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center
Chapel. Burial is at Indian Creek Christian Cemetery, Lucerne. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of service
Monday.
Irene J. Stumpff
Irene J. STUMPFF, 74, 679 Sweetgum Road, Rochester, died at 7:30 a.m. today
at Life Care Center, Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, February 24, 2001
Irene J. Stumpff
July 15, 1926 - Feb. 23, 2001
Irene J. STUMPFF, 74, 679 Sweetgum Road, Rochester, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday at
Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Whiting to John and Ann MITRIC PAPESH, she married Gilbert H. STUMPFF
Nov. 8, 1947 in Whiting. He survives.
Mrs. Stumpff retired from Rochester Water Department, where she was a clerk for
30 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was in the
Altar and Rosary Society, and the Rochester American Legion and Eagles
Auxiliaries.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Diana Marie LANG and
husband Kenneth, Pensacola, Fla., Maragret Ann STUMPFF, Rockville, Patricia Ann
STUMPFF, Fort Wayne; one son, Thomas John [STUMPFF] and wife Patricia,
Rochester; three grandchildren, Joseph and John LANG, Pensacola, Fla., Bailey
STUMPFF, Rochester; two brothers, John and George PAPESH, both of Hammond.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with
Father Joseph JACOB officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. A
Rosary service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be
made to the American Heart Association.
Monday, February 26, 2001
Opal F. Kline
Oct. 19, 1906 - Feb. 24, 2001
Opal Frances KLINE, 94, formerly of Laketon, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday at
Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne.
Born in Chili, Wisc., to William and Josephine ANDERSON SIMPSON, she married Ray
L. KLINE, Sr. Aug. 21, 1923. He died Nov. 26, 1980.
Mrs. Kline was a homemaker and attended Pilgrim Church, Fort Wayne.
Survivors include six sons, Ray [KLINE] of Laketon, Henry [KLINE] and Kenneth
[KLINE] of Summerfield, Fla., Bennett [KLINE] of Andrews, Edward [KLINE] of
North Manchester, Paul [KLINE] of Roann; six daughters, Ruby UTTER, Peru, Martha
KRANZMAN and husband Robert, North Bangor, N.Y., Pearl DAVIS and husband Jerry,
Pottsville, Ark., Dorothy LEIGHAN and husband Wayne, Madison, Va., Mary BLOW and
husband Glen, North Bangor, N.Y., Violet J. KLINE, Fort Wayne; 32 grandchildren;
69 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sons, two daughters, two
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester
Chapel, with Rev. Tim BURGE officiating. Burial is at Laketon Cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through
the funeral home to Riley Hospital for Children.
Frances A. Crim
June 3, 1919 - Feb. 24, 2001
Frances A. CRIM, 81, 2707 S. Knoll Dr., Macy, died at 9:43 p.m. Saturday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Miami County to J.P. and Hattie ANGLE BOONE, she married Weldon ANDERSON
in 1938. He died in 1969. She married Harry CRIM in 1976. He died in 1987.
Mrs. Crim, formerly of New Waverly, was a member of New Waverly United Methodist
Church and retired from the New Waverly Post Office.
Survivors include one daughter, Janet WALTENBERGER and husband Al, Macy; five
sons, Dick ANDERSON and wife Mary, Walton, Doug ANDERSON and wife Mary, Walton,
Tom ANDERSON and wife Rosemary, Chicago, Don ANDERSON and wife Dianna, Lucerne,
Dave ANDERSON and wife Glenna, Peru one stepson, Bill CRIM and wife Betty,
Walton; one stepdaughter, Sue Ann STURDIVANT and husband Jim, Logansport; 24
grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev.
Mary Eileen SPENCE officiating. Burial is at Miami Baptist Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Lois E. Fila
Lois Evelyn HERENDEEN FILA, 75, Indianapolis, died Saturday in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Fila retired as a lab technician with the Indiana State Board of Health in
1992. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Delta Gamma
Sorority, Daughters of the American Revolution, Riviera Club and American Legion
Auxiliary. She was a graduate of Manchester College and earned her master's
degree at Indiana University.
Servivors include one son, Frank Andrew [FILA], Yuma, Ariz.; one daugher,
Suzanne Elizabeth COUCHON, Indianapolis; one grandson; one brother, Dr. Tom
HERENDEEN, Fort Wayne.
Preceding in death was her husband, Frank FILA.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Leppert & Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel,
Indianapolis. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, with a graveside service
being conducted at 2:30 p.m Thursday. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9
p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Frank O. Potter
Nov. 14, 1920 - Feb. 25, 2001
Frank O. POTTER, 80, 309 Westwood Lane, Rochester, died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at
Hickory Creek, Rochester.
Born in Evanston, Ill. to Frank O. and Lou Ellen WALKER POTTER, Sr., he married
Ann HOBLITZEL Feb. 14, 1975 in Indianapolis. She died May 17, 2000.
Mr. Potter was a salesman and served with the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific
from 1942 to 1945.
Survivors include one sister, Virginia Ellen BARETA.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
Ed CLARK officiating. There is no visitation. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home,
Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Richard E. Grossman
Richard E. GROSSMAN, 65, 605 Academy Road, Culver, died at 5 a.m. today at
Our Lady of Holy Cross Care Center, San Pierre. Arrangements are pending at
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Tuesday, February 27, 2001
Richard E. Grossman
Feb. 2, 1936 - Feb. 26, 2001
Richard E. GROSSMAN, 65, 605 Academy Road, Argos, died at 5 a.m. Monday at Our
Lady of Holy Cross Care Center, San Pierre. He was in failing health for six
months.
Mr. Grossman was born in Argos to Lott and Corene HAGENBUSH GROSSMAN.
Survivors include three sisters, Leona YOUNG and husband Jerome, Niles, Mich.,
Virginia BOLLHOEFER and husband Hank, Tyner, Donna LOOP and husband Robert,
LaPorte; three brothers, Leroy [GROSSMAN] and wife Donnabell, Rochester, Lowell
[GROSSMAN] and wife Bonnie, Plymouth, Merle [GROSSMAN] and wife Dorothy, Argos;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, one sister, Martha LONGSTRETH, three
brothers , Gerald, Dwight and George [GROSSMAN].
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev.
Robert KLATT officiating. Burial is at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may
call from 1 p.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be
made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Mary L. Smith
Mary Lou SMITH, 76, Akron, died at 12:10 a.m. today at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Frank O. Potter
Nov. 14, 1920 - Feb. 25, 2001
Frank O. POTTER, 80, 309 Westwood Lane, Rochester, died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at
Hickory Creek, Rochester.
Born in Evanston, Ill. to Frank O. and Lou Ellen WALKER POTTER, Sr., he married
Ann HOBLITZEL Feb. 14, 1975, in Indianapolis. She died May 17, 2000.
Mr. Potter was a salesman and served with the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific
from 1942 to 1945.
Preceding in death was one sister, Virginia Ellen BARETA.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. today at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Ed
CLARK officiated. There was no visitation. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home,
Rochester, was in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Mary Lou Smith
Dec. 27, 1924 - Feb. 27, 2001
Mary Lou SMITH, 76, 310 N. Franklin St., Akron, died at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday at
her residence.
Born in Kosciusko County to Carl and Eva RAGER MORRETT, she married Everett
"Dutch" SMITH on June 17, 1943, in Rochester. He died April 4, 1963.
She was an Avon consultant and worked at Kendall's IGA in Akron.
Survivors include an uncle, Verl RAGER and wife Mary, Akron; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron with
Rev. Jeff HIGGINS officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Visitation is 5
to 8 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Thursday, March 1, 2001
George W. 'Buck' Pohlman
Nov. 10, 1921 - Feb. 28, 2001
George W. "Buck" POHLMAN, 79, Galveston, died at 1:59 a.m. Wednesday
at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo.
Born in Howard County to William and Lena DEPKA POHLMAN, he married Catherine
PHILLABAUM Sept. 8, 1944 in Howard County. She survives.
Mr. Pohlman was a lifetime farmer and attended Ervin Township High School. He
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Farm Bureau.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Joe [POHLMAN] and wife Wenda,
Kokomo; one daughter, Phyllis CALLOWAY and husband Jerry, Macy; 10
grandchildren, Tim CALLOWAY and wife Lynn, Elaine DRAGSTREM and husband Bob, Amy
ECKROTE and husband Jerry, Rachael and Renell CALLOWAY, Christina MILLER and
husband Wayne, Laura INGRAM and husband Brad, Joe, Angela and Phillip POHLMAN;
11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert [POHLMAN], Galveston.
Preceding in death were his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, 6843 W., Howard County
Road 400 N., Kokomo, with Rev. Frederick DAVISON officiating. Burial is at North
Union Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murray Funeral Home,
Galveston, or one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to
Zion Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society
.
Frank Newton
Frank NEWTON, 90, 7849 E., Fulton County Road 600 N., Rochester, died at
8:30 p.m. Wednesday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial
Home, Mentone.
Ramona J. Pittman
Ramona Josephine PITTMAN, 73, Fulton, died at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday at Chase
Center, Logansport. Arrangements are pending at McClosky-Hamilton- Gundrum
Funeral Home, Logansport.
Friday, March 2, 2001
Ramona J. Pittman
July 7, 1927 - Feb. 28, 2001
Ramona Josephine PITTMAN, 73, Fulton, died at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday at Chase
Center, Logansport.
Born in Sash, Canada, to Elvin and Elizabeth McDONALD SADLER, she married Orval
William PITTMAN Feb. 21, 1948, in Nead. He died Oct. 8, 1997.
Mrs. Pittman was a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Jan RICE and husband Fred, Fulton; one son, Rex
[PITTMAN] and wife Debra, Ocala, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kim TROEGER, Monon,
Dawn PITTMAN, Ocala, Fla., Mike FULLER, Fulton; three stepgrandchildren, Sue
SCHMITZ, Netawaka, Kan., Brenda BOWMAN, Bonneau, S.C., Troy RAMSEY, Logansport;
12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary SPARKS and husband John, Peru,
Marjorie BOWMAN and husband Hubert, Walton.
Graveside services are at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ever-Rest Memorial Park,
Logansport, with Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Friends may call from 10-11
a.m. Saturday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway St.,
Logansport.
Franklin E. Newton
Dec. 28, 1910 - Feb. 28, 2001
Franklin E. NEWTON, 90, 7849 E., Fulton County Road 600 N., Rochester, died at
8:30 p.m. Wednesday at his residence after a nine-month battle with cancer.
Born in Walnut to Edwin and Tessa LAIRD NEWTON, he married Doris MATTHEWS Nov.
30, 1940, in Indianapolis. She survives.
Mr. Newton lived here for 60 years, coming from Burket. He was a farmer and a
member of Akron Church of God. He was an accomplished classical pianist and
performer of sacred music.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Frances GRINER and
husband Carl, Lakeland, Fla., Janie TEEL and husband Richard, Mentone, Joanna
WEIDNER and husband Garry, Mesa, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Howard
NEWTON, Highland.
Preceding in death were one son, Eddie [NEWTON], in 1974 and one brother,
Stanley [NEWTON].
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Revs. Rodney
RUBERG and Terry GARRITY officiating. Burial is at Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
John S. 'Jack' Capper III
April 23, 1931 - Feb. 28, 2001
John S. "Jack" CAPPER III, 69, Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Star
City, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Health Park Medical Center, Fort Myers,
Fla.
Born in Star City to John Sheville and Romaine TIFFANY CAPPER, Jr., he married
Berneice HASELBY Nov. 19, 1948, in Star City. She died Oct. 1, 1982.
Mr. Capper was a retired farmer and worked at Sears in Florida for 10 years. He
lived most of his life in Star City, moving to Florida in 1986. He was a member
of Star City United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Colleen CAPPER and companion Bridget BIRDSALL,
Madison, Wisc.; three sons, John S. CAPPER IV and wife Jill, Crawfordsville,
Douglas [CAPPER] and wife Sandy, Winamac, Barry [CAPPER] and wife Karen,
Plymouth; seven grandchildren, Cameron and Bailey CAPPER, both of Plymouth,
Chris CAPPER, Bloomington, Karen CAPPER, Indianapolis, Courtney and Victoria
CAPPER, both of Crawfordsville, Quinn SCHWELLINGER, Madison, Wisc.; three
sisters, Betty LEY, Melbourne, Fla., Virginia KINSEL, Rochester, Marilyn HEINSEN,
Punta Gorda, Fla., one brother, Thomas [CAPPER], Star City.
Preceding in death with his wife was one granddaughter, Elizabeth CAPPER.
Private services are at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Rev. William MATHYS
officiating. Burial is at McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department of Health Park Medical Center, 9981 Health
Park Circle, Fort Myers, Fla., 33908.
G. Roger Cowell
Nov. 9, 1936 - March 1, 2001
G. Roger COWELL, 64, Akron, died Thursday at his home.
Born in Adrian, Mich. to Gerald and Leola FAULKNER COWELL, he married Beverly
SIMPKINS April 30, 1955, in Morenci, Mich. She survives.
Mr. Cowell, a retired carpenter, lived most of his life in the Sand Creek and
Morenci areas in Michigan. He also lived in Arizona, where he was a member of
the Yavapai County Jeep Posse, Prescott, Ariz. He recently moved to Akron.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Pamela RHINES and husband
Mickey and Janet FORD and husband Duane, all of Akron; five grandchildren, Tera,
Sarah, Michael, Tyler and Matthew; one sister, Ileen DeVILBISS, Tecumseh, Mich.;
two brothers, David
[COWELL], Onsted, Mich., Gene [COWELL], Ottawa Lake, Mich.; one aunt, Marian
KNAPP, Omsted, Mich.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Funeral Home, Charles Fink Chapel,
Morenci, Mich., with Rev. Mark SMITH officiating. Burial is at Weston Cemetery,
Weston, Mich. Friends may call from noon until time of service Saturday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County.
Ronald L. Lahman
Ronald Lee LAHMAN, 67, Panama City, Fla., died Wednesday at his residence.
Mr. Lahman moved to Panama City from Omaha, Neb., in 1972. He was owner and
operator of Ron's Auto Tune-Up. He was a member of East Side Christian Church,
Callaway, Fla., and the Masonic Lodge in Germany. He retired as a Chief Master
Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force after 20 years, serving during the Korean
conflict and the Vietnam era. He enjoyed his Corvette.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Kay K. LAHMAN, at home; two daughters,
Kimberly Jo LAHMAN, Cincinnati, Ohio, Pamela Jean LAYMAN, Panama City, Fla.; his
mother, Katherine LAHMAN, Rochester; one brother, Dean [LAHMAN] and wife Carol,
Rochester; three sisters, Karen RUSSELL and husband Tom, Valparaiso, Susan SCOTT
and husband Don, Louden, Tenn., Gail Van DUESSELDORP and husband Larry,
Hollywood, Fla.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Panama City,
Fla., with Revs. K.J. STARZINGER and Jeff THOMPSON officiating. Burial is at
Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, with Masonic rites and full military honors.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Hospice of Northwestern Florida, 2689 Jenks Ave.,
Panama City, Fla., 32405 or to East Side Christian Church, 5906 E. Highway 22,
Panama City, Fl., 32404.
Saturday, March 3, 2001
Lewis K. Huddleston
Nov. 12, 1919 - March 2, 2001
Lewis K. HUDDLESTON, 81, 3544 N. Mexico Road (Mexico), Peru, died at 6:41 a.m.
Friday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born to Roy and Mary BLOOMER HUDDLESTON in Cass County, his first marriage was
to Evelyn B. MICHAEL on Dec. 13, 1941, in Peru. She died Oct. 17, 1971. His
second marriage was to Jane LANDIS on June 29, 1974, at First Baptist Church,
Peru. She survives.
Mr. Huddleston retired in 1983 as a supervisor for Square D after 42 1/2 years.
He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran of the New Guinea and Philippine
campaigns. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Peru, Peru VFW, Peru Moose
Lodge and Maennechor, Peru.
Also surviving with his wife are one daughter, Judy A. ASHLEY, Peru; two
step-children, Lyman L. BENNER Jr., Franklin, Pamela Jane SELLECK, Peru; six
sisters, Esther SCHINI, Peru, Irene HOLLERMAN, Santa Maria, Calif., Marie MAYS,
Onward, Ann MUSSELMAN, Denver, Margaret BURKHARDT, Denver, May BRACKENHAMER,
Palm Desert, Calif.; two grandchildren, Kevin W. ASHLEY, Kristen ASHLEY; five
step-grandchildren, Richard MOSLEY Jr., Michael SELLECK, Shannon M. SELLECK,
Kari E. BENNER, Ryan B. BENNER; four step-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with his parents and first wife were one son, Michael Lewis
HUDDLESTON; one step-great-grandson; three brothers, Howard O. "Toby"
[HUDDLESTON], Jason [HUDDLESTON] and Leonard HUDDLESTON.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Gary COLBY officiating. Military graveside rites and burial will be at Mount
Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Peru.
Monday, March 5, 2001
Ira J. Salary
December 29, 1999 - March 3, 2001
Ira James SALARY, 1, Culver, died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday at South Bend Memorial
Hospital.
He was born in Logansport to Alfonso D. and Shirlene STUBBS SALARY. He attended
Community AME Church, LaPorte.
Survivors include his parents, of Culver; four brothers, Joshua Paul, Ricky
Allyn, Samuel David and Charles Obediah [SALARY], all of Culver; paternal
grandfather, Samuel SALARY, Culver; grandmothers, Mary SALARY, Culver, and
Shiela J. BROOKS, Michigan City; great-grandparent, Della McCLANE, Delong.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Monterey United Methodist Church with Rev.
Bernice MOORE officiating. Burial is at Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Monterey.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday at the church and one hour prior to
services Saturday. Memorials may be made to First Steps Development Center of
Pulaski County. Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements.
Clarabelle Zent
May 2, 1916 - March 4, 2001
Clarabelle ZENT, 84, 1310 Jackson Blvd., Rochester, died at 9:56 p.m. Sunday at
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne, where she resided since October.
Born in Rochester to Rinaldo and Elenor LATCHAW HUNTER, she married Orton P.
ZENT March 17, 1935 in Rochester. He died Nov. 5, 1973.
Mrs. Zent was a homemaker. She lived most of her life in the Rochester community
and was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Carol LANGE and husband Jerry, Isle of Palms,
S.C.; one son, Michael [ZENT] and wife Rita, Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren, Todd
and Tim WALTERS, Andy and Brian LANGE, Jeff and Scott ZENT, Cory, Cody, Caleb,
Stacy, Jordin, Megan and Carly Jean ZENT; seven great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Ronnie ZENT in
1987, one brother, Nelson HUNTER, three sisters, Goldie HINDEL, Edith WAGONER
and Florence BOGGESS.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Rochester.
Tuesday, March 6, 2001
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Wednesday, March 7, 2001
Mary J. Smith
Former Rochester resident Mary Jane SMITH, 66, Fort Wayne, died at 9:50 p.m.
Tuesday at Bethlehem Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, March 8, 2001
Goldys Leavell Enyart
Goldys LEAVELL ENYART, 86, 1300 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 3:50 a.m.
Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Fulton.
Friday, March 9, 2001
Goldys F. Leavell Enyart
Oct. 14, 1914 - March 8, 2001
Goldys F. [JONES] LEAVELL ENYART, 86, 1300 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 3:50
a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Twelve Mile to Charles W. and Blanche MORRIS JONES, she married Donald
G. "Pete" LEAVELL March 19, 1935 in Fulton. He died July 19, 1987. She
married Wilbur ENYART May 20, 1995 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Enyart, a long time Fulton resident, was a retired practical nurse. She was
a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a 50 year member of Fulton Order
of Eastern Star.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Betty K. YEAKLEY and
husband David, Monroe, N.C.; two sons, Mitchell D. LEAVELL and wife Dorothy,
Brandon, Miss., David C. LEAVELL and wife Pat, Rochester; one daughter-in-law,
Donna LEAVELL, Tuscon, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren, Randall L. and Daniel D. YEAKLEY,
Monroe, N.C., Timothy A. YEAKLEY, Wadesboro, N.C., Kevin D. YEAKLEY, Waxhaw,
N.C., Mark W. LEAVELL, Braxton, Miss., Michael D. LEAVELL, North Manchester,
Michelle D. WILKINS, Redgeland, Miss., Lisa LEAVELL, Tuscon, Ariz., Kim RHODES,
Metea, Shane LEAVELL, Louisville, Ky., Heather LEAVELL, Rochester; three
stepgrandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one stepdaughter, Nelda MIKESELL and
husband Clifford, Rochester.
Preceding in death with her first husband was one son, Don G. LEAVELL, April 25,
1982.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with
Rev. Phil LAKE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of
service Saturday. An Eastern Star memorial service will be conducted at 7:45
p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's
choice.
Mary Jane Smith
Jan. 17, 1934 - March 6, 2001
Former Rochester resident Mary Jane SMITH, 67, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday at
Bethlehem Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, following a
long illness.
Born in Indianapolis to A.C. and Mary Josephine SCANTON BRADLEY, she was a
Rochester High School graduate, a member of Tri Kappa Sorority and a Den Mother
of Cub Scouts, all of Rochester.
Survivors include one daughter, Tammie BLACK and husband Paul, Gainesville,
Fla.; six sons, Thomas [SMITH], Rochester, Tim [SMITH] and wife Lottie, North
Manchester, Terry [SMITH] and wife Brenda, Rochester, Todd [SMITH] and wife
Loretta, Liberty Mills, Ted [SMITH], Merrillville, Treavor [SMITH] and wife
Donetta, North Manchester; several grandchildren; one great-grandson; one
sister, Betty Ann BRADLEY, Palm Springs, Calif.; one brother, Robert BRADLEY and
wife Betty, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her parents.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Father
Joseph JACOB officiating. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m. Monday at Foster &
Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, March 10, 2001
Kathryn L. Alderfer
Feb. 20, 1926 - March 9, 2001
Kathryn L. "Kate" ALDERFER, 75, 2321 Waterview Dr., Rochester, died at
4:15 p.m. Friday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Monday, March 12, 2001
Dorothy P. Conaway
Aug. 31, 1925 - March 10, 2001
Dorothy P. CONAWAY, 75, 1009 Main St., Rochester, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at
Life Care Center, Rochester. She was in failing health for nine years.
Born in Michigan City to Allan and Minnie HENDRICKSON BUTTS, she married Joseph
E. CONAWAY Sept. 4, 1944 in Indianapolis. He died in 1982.
Mrs. Conaway came to Rochester in 1946 from Michigan City. She owned the former
Manitou Bar & Grill, Rochester, retiring in 1992.
Survivors include two daughters, Tamra KEYES and husband Jerry, Bixby, Okla.,
Joellen WYNN and husband Jerry, Rochester; one son, Jack [CONAWAY] and wife
Nancy, Manchester, Mich.; eight grandchildren, Jodie and Jamie WYNN, Rochester,
Joel CONAWAY and wife Barb, Indianapolis, Brent WILLIAMS, Chad WILLIAMS and wife
Karla, and Chad [?] WILLIAMS, all of Tulsa, Okla., Stephanie WARNER,
Indianapolis, Vicki CORBETT, Lexington, Ky.; nine great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Vivian BENTLEY and Lucille KRUEGER, both of Michigan City; two
brothers, Richard and Robert BUTTS, both of Michigan City.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial is at Reichter Cemetery, northeast of
Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the Fulton
County Cancer Fund.
Kathryn L. "Kate" Alderfer
Feb. 20, 1926 - March 9, 2001
Kathryn L. "Kate" ALDERFER, 76, died at her 2321 Waterview Drive
residence at 4:15 p.m. Friday. She was in failing health for 10 months.
Born in Rochester to Jess and Ina JAMES KNIGHT, she married Myron ALDERFER June
6, 1943 in Rochester. He survives.
A lifetime Rochester resident, she spent several winters in Florida. She and her
husband owned and operated Alderfer Cricket Hatchery and the Duck Landing, at
Lake Manitou, for several years. She served on the United Way executive board,
was chairwoman for several Fulton County clubs and organizations, was active
with the Salvation Army and was a member of the Fulton County Ham Radio XYL and
Saltminer Ham Radio XYL. She was founder and president of Womens Nationwide and
Honderus Ham Radio "2 Minerette Club." She enjoyed music and was a
member of the Sharps and Flats Music Club and First Baptist Church, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Carolyn K. BAILEY,
Akron, Diana S. Van NORSTRON, Vevay; one son, Randy M. ALDERFER and wife Elaina,
Rochester; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Louise
SKIDMORE, Rochester; one brother, Ernest KNIGHT and wife Mary, Macy. She was a
member of the JAMES, KNIGHT, ALDERFER and WILLARD families.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial is at Richland Center Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the hungry and homeless.
James D. Smith
James D. SMITH, 81, Rochester, died at 2:34 a.m. today at Southwest Florida
Regional Medical Center, Fort Myers, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Zimmeman
Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Tuesday March 13, 2001
James D. Smith
Oct. 3, 1919 - March 12, 2001
James Dixon SMITH, 81, Fort Myers Beach, Fla., died at 2:34 a.m. Monday at
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center, Fort Myers Beach.
Born in Chicago to Tug W. and Florence G. DECKER SMITH, he married Dorothy Jean
"D.J." BATES April 24, 1942 in Indianapolis. She died July 27, 1985.
Mr. Smith, Indianapolis, began spending summers in Rochester in 1947. He owned
and operated Manitou Marina, Rochester, from 1958 to 1968. He operated Fulton
County Airport from 1958 to 1968. A 1937 West Lafayette High School graduate, he
attended Purdue University. He was a member of the John Purdue Club of Purdue
University, Lake Manitou Moose Lodge and a lifetime member of Rochester Elks
Lodge.
Survivors include one daughter, Steve Ann HOWELL and husband Franklin, Anthony,
Fla.; one son, Terry L. "Pete" [SMITH] and wife Vicky, Noblesville;
one granddaughter, Mary Jo MARKEL and husband Paul, Orlando, Fla.; three
stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; close friend for 15 years, Imogene
S. BASS, of Fort Myers Beach and Rochester.
Preceding in death with his wife was one brother, Charles Decker SMITH, in 1968.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Chuck LAMBDIN officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the Manitou Moose Lodge 1107 or Rochester
Elks Lodge 2120.
Emmogene Hurd
April 30, 1926 - March 12, 2001
Emmogene HURD, 74, Kokomo, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Windsor Estates Health
& Rehab Center, Kokomo.
Born in Kokomo to Thomas and Elsie SMITH, she married Charles HURD Aug. 15, 1943
in Peru. He died March 8, 1997.
Mrs. Hurd, a Kokomo High School graduate, worked at Delco Electronics, Kokomo.
She was a member of Lutheran Redeemer Church and was a Senior Regent and member
of the College of Regents with the Moose Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading.
Survivors include one son, Michael [HURD], Galveston; one daughter, Anita
FAULKNER, Kokomo; one brother, five grandchildren, Amy HURD and Kim COLLIER both
of Bloomington, Brett HURD, Kokomo, Karen and Nathan SANBURN, Indianapolis; five
great-grandchildren; Tom SMITH, Sharpsville; one niece, Melinda and husband Dave
MURPHY.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home, 2097 W.
Alto Road, Kokomo, with Rev. Bill ALLISON officiating. Burial is at Sunset
Memory Garden Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Roy D. Fisher
Roy Dean FISHER, 68, formerly of Logansport, died at 7:05 a.m. today at
Indiana Veterans Home, Lafayette. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, March 15, 2001
Roy D. Fisher
Nov. 6, 1932 - March 14, 2001
Roy Dean FISHER, 68, 1612 Clifton Ave., Logansport, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday
at Indiana Veterans Home, Lafayette. He was in failing health for three years.
Born in Rochester to Oliver and Edna WILFERT FISHER, his first marriage was to
Barbara WEBSTER. His second marriage was to Shirley Ann MATHEWS WIDEMAN. She
died Feb. 21, 1994.
Mr. Fisher was raised in Richland Township, Fulton County, and had lived in the
communities of Rochester, Bourbon, Warsaw and Logansport following his service
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a carpenter for Elkhart
Coach, Bourbon, and a hoist-truck driver for Wilson's Meat Packing, Logansport.
He was a member of American Legion Post 60, Logansport.
Survivors include one daughter, Darla STONEBURNER and husband Steve, Bourbon;
one son, Jerry D. FISHER and wife Michele, North Webster; five grandchildren,
Brandi, Brooke, Sydney and Madison FISHER, North Webster, and Laura RUST,
Bourbon; three stepdaughters, Paula TITUS and husband DuWayne, Jane BUTICE and
husband Mike, and Cindy McKINLEY, all of Logansport; three stepsons, Randy
WIDEMAN, Rochester, Jerry WIDEMAN and wife Deb, Colorado, Mike WIDEMAN,
Logansport; eight stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters,
Rena SMITH, Cory, Ill., Ethel FISCHER, Valparaiso; one half sister, Lucille
KENDALL, Evansville.
Preceding in death with his second wife were his parents, one son, Matthew
FISHER, four brothers, Orbie, Emmerson, Merle and Albert FISHER, three half
brothers, Perry, Raymond and Russell FISHER, and one half sister, Ruth CLARK.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Jill WALLEY officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where
the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside
rites. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home
and one hour prior to services Friday. Memorials may be made to Indiana Veterans
Home, Lafayette.
Charles A. Nichols
Feb. 17, 1918 - March 14, 2001
Charles A. NICHOLS, 83, formerly of Arlington Heights, Ill., died at 4:40 a.m.
Wednesday at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa, Ill.
Born in Rochester to Charles and Ruby STINTSON NICHOLS, he married Sally
KUNIWICZ July 18, 1953 in Salem, Ohio. She died Sept. 29, 1989.
Mr. Nichols owned Professional Surgical Supply, Arlington Heights, Ill., for 20
years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was an active member
of First Presbyterian Church, Arlington Heights, and a Mason.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Meadows Mennonite Home
Chapel with Rev. Steve ESTES officiating. Cremation will follow. Metzler-Froelich
Memorial Home, Bloomington, Ill., is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be
made to Meadows Mennonite Home, Rural Route 1, Chenoa, Ill., or First
Presbyterian Church, 68 W. Eastman St., Arlington Heights, Ill.
Alvada Rookstool
Former Rochester resident Mrs. Alvada ROOKSTOOL, Englewood, Fla., died at
1:05 p.m. Wednesday at Tourchwood Assisted Living Facility, Port Charlotte, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, March 16, 2001
Alvada Rookstool
Feb. 24, 1917 - March 14, 2001
Former Rochester resident Alvada ROOKSTOOL, 84, Englewood, Fla., died at 1:05
p.m. Wednesday at Torchwood Assisted Living Facility, Port Charlotte, Fla. She
had been in failing health since August.
Born in Rochester to Clyde A. and Mabel E. MYERS BICK, she married Kenneth L.
ROOKSTOOL June 18, 1941. He survives.
Mrs. Rookstool, a Rochester resident until moving to Florida in 1985, retired
from the office at Topps Manufacturing, Rochester. She was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church, Englewood, Fla., and enjoyed sewing, woodworking and reading.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Shirley NICKELL, Port
Charlotte, Fla.; three grandchildren, James ULLERY, Rochester, Chad ULLERY,
Englewood, Fla.; Brandon NICKELL, Silver Lake; seven great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Lola EISENMAN, Englewood, Fla., Bernice GEDEON, Rochester; three
brothers, Luroy BICK, Rochester, Andrew Jack BICK, Rochester, and Clyde BICK,
Plymouth. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Preceding in death were her parents and one infant brother, Robert BICK.
Services are at noon Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. James KREFT officiating. Burial is at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends
may call from 9 a.m. Monday, at the funeral home, until time of service.
Wanda J. Davis
Dec. 28, 1917 - March 16, 2001
Wanda Jean DAVIS, 83, Kewanna, died at 1:25 a.m. today at Miller's Merry Manor,
Logansport.
Born in Miami County to P.A. and Mary Ethel CHICHESTER FOUST, she married Frank
M. DAVIS in October of 1935 in Miami County. He survives.
Mrs. [Davis] was a homemaker and attended Christian Church.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Frances J. KOTTKAMP,
Kewanna, Carole S. HIGGINS and husband Tom, Indianapolis; four grandchildren,
Keith KOTTKAMP and wife Rena, Logansport, Kenny A. KOTTKAMP and wife Tammy,
Kewanna, Susan SUSDORF and husband Glen and Elizabeth RAINBOLT and husband Ken,
all of Indianapolis; three stepgranddaughters; nine great-grandchildren; one
nephew; one brother, Robert FOUST and wife Barbara, Marion.
Preceding in death were one great-grandson, one stepgrandson and one
great-granddaughter.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends
may call from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
William A. Bryant
Dec. 25, 1919 - March 15, 2001
William A. BRYANT, 81, 4556 McCarty Lane, Rochester, died at 10:15 p.m. Thursday
at his residence.
Born in San Francisco, Calif. to Donald J. and Dorothy STAYTON BRYANT, he
married Jeannette F. FISHER Feb. 6, 1953 in Buchanan, Mich. She died March 29,
1994.
Mr. Bryant lived in Rochester for eight years, coming from Buchanan, Mich., and
LaPorte. He was a fourth generation police officer for 40 years, retiring as
Captain with the LaPorte City Police. He was a deacon of Community Christian
Church, New Carlisle, and a member of Scottish Rite Lodge of South Bend, past
Master of F&AM Terre Coupe 204, New Carlisle, Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Fraternal Order of Police, both in LaPorte. He served in the U.S. Army during
World War II, earning a Purple Heart in the Battle of Normandy. He and his wife
raised several foster children.
Survivors include two daughters, Margo LAYMAN and husband Rick, Rochester, Tami
RINGER and husband John, Leiters Ford; two sons, Donald R. [BRYANT] and wife
Mallory, New Carlisle, Larry [BRYANT] and wife Ingrid, Houston, Texas; seven
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald James BRYANT and
wife Peggy, Jacksonville, Fla.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. There is no visitation.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Foster & Good
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Saturday, March 17, 2001
William A. Bryant
Dec. 25, 1919 - March 15, 2001
Some survivors of William A. BRYANT, 81, who died Thursday in the home of his
daughter and caregiver Margo Layman were omitted from Friday's obituary.
They include his second wife, Madeline FRY, Rochester; one stepdaughter,
Patricia GRUBE and husband Paul, Rochester; three stepgrandsons, Jeff, Gary and
Shawn GRUBE.
Monday, March 19, 2001
Helen M. Mollencupp
Dec. 2, 1919 - March 17, 2001
Helen Maxine MOLLENCUPP, 81, 1119 Hill St., Rochester, died at 4 p.m. Saturday
at Woodlawn Hospital, after a short illness.
Born in Rochester to LeRoy "Lee" and Lollie MIKESELL HOLLOWAY she
married George E. MOLLENCUPP, Sr. Jan. 9, 1959 in South Bend. He died Aug. 14,
1996.
Mrs. Mollencupp, a Fulton County resident most of her life, was a homemaker and
a member of First Church of God, Lake Manitou Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's
Auxiliary and the Women of the Moose, Lake Manitou Moose Lodge 1107.
Survivors include three daughters, Christine BRADLEY and husband Chuck, Patricia
ENYART and husband William "Baldey," Cleta POOR and husband Jerry, all
of Rochester; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one stepson, George
MOLLENCUPP, Jr. and wife Marcy, Dayton, Ohio; four sisters, Donna ANGLIN and
husband Robert, Wabash, Lois STONES and husband Clayr, Jean DUZAN, Barbara
BRADLEY and husband Glen, all of Rochester; one brother, Robert HOLLOWAY and
wife Vera, Rochester; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three sisters, Minnie
CLAY, Pauline BLANCHARD and Betty HOLLOWAY, three brothers, Leonard, Larry and
Lester "Dee" HOLLOWAY.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Sam BENNETT and Steve FLECK officiating. Burial is at Citizens
Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home
and for one hour before services Tuesday.
Bennie A. Kirkham
Feb. 13, 1922 - March 17, 2001
Bennie A. KIRKHAM, 79, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday at his 1101 Park St. home.
Born in Wisconsin to Edward and Nellie HYEDE KIRKHAM, he married Gertrude M.
CAPPIS May 14, 1941 in Logansport. She survivies.
Mr. Kirkham, moved to Rochester from Logansport in 1992. He was a retired
detective and federal Secret Service agent. He also had been a Presbyterian
minister in Benson, Ariz.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sisters, Mable BENNETT, Knox, Etta
MASTERSON, Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services are at 3 p.m. today at Highland Cemetery, North Judson. There
is no visitation. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of
arrangements.
I. LaMar Pfeiffer
Oct. 30, 1921 - March 17, 2001
I. LaMar PFEIFFER, 79, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday at his Logansport home.
Born in Nappanee to Clarence Edwin and Myrtle MORWEISER PFEIFFER, he married
Jean E. WELLS March 15, 1947 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Pfeiffer retired as a supervisor at S.U.S. Die Cast Products after 37 years.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, served in World War II and was
honorably discharged in October of 1945. He was awarded the Bronze Star in the
Pacific Campaign in 1943. He was commander of American Legion Post 60 from
1965-66, and a member of Eagles Aerie 323.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Stephen L. [PFEIFFER] and wife
Carol, Logansport, Jeffery L.[PFEIFFER] and fiance Suzie FULMER, Logansport;
four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; two brothers, Donald Edwin PFEIFFER,
Rochester, Lowell Eugene PFEIFFER, Homosassa, Fla.; five sisters, Doris GRASS,
Rochester, Helen DeMIEN, St. Charles, Ill., Betty Jane DeMIEN, Rochester,
Marilyn June MILLER, Elkhart; Mary Joan THARP, South Bend.
Preceding in death were his parents and one son, David LaMar PFEIFFER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road,
Logansport. Burial is at Bethel Cemetery, Logansport, with American Legion
military rites. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
W. Kenneth Taylor
May 6, 1913 - March 18, 2001
W. Kenneth TAYLOR, 87, 525 S. Michigan St., Apt. 4, Plymouth, died at 8:20 a.m.
Sunday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.
Born in Burr Oak to Benjamin and Maude SCOTT TAYLOR, he married Leona GOOD June
3, 1935 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Taylor was a truck driver at North American Van Lines and a farmer. He
enjoyed fishing.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Dennis [TAYLOR] and wife Marcie,
Rochester; two daughters, Cheryl BOWMAN and husband Garry, Plymouth, Nancy
BAMMERLIN and husband Kevin, Plymouth; seven grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were one daughter, Connie Sue TAYLOR, one sister, Juanita
TAYLOR and one brother, Hugh TAYLOR.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at IOOF Cemetery, Rochester. There is
no visitation. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease at The Northern
Indiana Chapter, 919 E. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1, South Bend, IN 46617.
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Fred Hodel
Fred HODEL, 89, 1709 Madison St., died at 9:45 a.m. today at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Georgianna I. Thomas
Feb. 22, 1922 - March 18, 2001
Georgianna I. THOMAS, 79, North Manchester, died at 4:52 p.m. Sunday at Wabash
County Hospital.
Born in Miami County to Henry and Anna HOFFMAN SMITH, she married William R.
THOMAS July 6, 1948. He died Aug. 15, 1989.
Mrs. Thomas, a homemaker, attended Center Chapel Church, Miami County. She
attended Gilead High School.
Survivors include four sons, Gene [THOMAS], Lamoine "Moe" [THOMAS] and
wife Pat, Dewayne [THOMAS] and wife Brenda, all of North Manchester, and Floyd
[THOMAS], Lafontaine; one daughter, Loretta COX and husband Terry, North
Manchester; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Miriam
HONEYWELL, Churabusco.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, 1401 Indiana 114
W., North Manchester, with Rev. Don FISHER officiating. Burial is at Fairview
Cemetery, Servia. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Wabash County Cancer Society.
Dennis M. Dill
July 16, 1952 - March 19, 2001
Former Rochester resident Dennis M. DILL, 48, Jonesboro, Ark., died at 4:30 a.m.
Monday in Arkansas.
Born in Rochester to Jim and Barbara DILL, both deceased, he married Cora KELLY
in 1974 in Rochester.
Survivors include his wife, at home; three daughters, Roberta [DILL], Denise
[DILL] and Shawna Lee Ann [DILL], all of Jonesboro; one son, Dennis [DILL], Jr.,
Jonesboro; one brother, Charles [DILL] and wife Sue, Rochester; two half
sisters, Sue TODD and Sherry DILL, Grand Rapids, Mich.; one half brother, Paul
DILL, Grand Rapids, Mich.; grandmother, Edith DILL, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
stepparents, Homer and Bertha GELLER, Athens.
Preceding in death with his parents was one sister, Pam DILL KELLY.
Services are Thursday at Gregg's Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Fred Hodel
July 16, 1911 - March 20, 2001
Fred HODEL, 89, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at his 1709 Madison St. residence.
Born in Wabash to Fred and Dora BUDDE HODEL, he married Marjorie McCLUNG Feb.
14, 1942 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Hodel, a manager for Public Service Indiana for 46 years, retired in 1976.
He attended First Presbyterian Church and was active in a variety of community
affairs. He was a deacon and elder of Rochester's First Presbyterian Church and
a member the Rochester Kiwanis Club, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He was a 101st Airborne Division Master Sgt., serving in Europe during
World War II.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Ann L. THOMAS of Kissimmee, Fla. and
Mary Beth BANKOS of Allentown, Pa.; four grandchildren, Aimee, Matthew, Jonathan
and Christian THOMAS; and one great-grandson.
Preceding in death with his parents were four sisters and four brothers.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert
CRYTZER officiating. Burial is at IOOF Cemetery, Rochester. Memorials may be
made to the First Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund or Hope Hospice.
Sharon Sue Evans
May 7, 1939 - March 20, 2001
Sharon Sue EVANS, 61, died at 9:17 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent's Medical Center,
Indianapolis.
Born in Connersville to Art and Erma HOOVER BALLINGER, she married Charles Glen
EVANS on April 14, 1988 in Indianapolis.
She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Rochester. She also lived in
Marion.
Survivors include her mother, Erma MARTIN, Rochester; one daughter, Michelle
HOWARD-HERBEIN, and husband Richard, South Bend; two granddaughters, Rachel
Carie and Jaclynn HERBEIN, South Bend; two sisters, Donnis LANTZ, California,
and Beverly TOLLEY, Arizona; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her
husband, on May 22, 1999, her father, stepfather Robert MARTIN, brother James
BALLINGER, and nephew Deke BRUCK.
Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, with
Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Committal service will be about 1 p.m. Friday at
Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday to time of
service at the funeral home.
Dean L. Zartman
Dean L. ZARTMAN, 83, 359 Oak Road, Plymouth, died at 4:30 a.m. today at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Foster
& Good Funeral Home.
Ronald Allen Trump
Ronald Allen TRUMP, 58, 8179 20C Road, Argos, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his
home. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Thursday, March 21, 2001
Ronald Trump
Nov. 19, 1942 - March 20, 2001
Ronald Allen TRUMP, 58, 8179 20 C Road, Argos, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his
residence.
Born in Plymouth to Allen and Mary Ellen BODEY TRUMP, he married Deborah
DREIBELBIS Nov. 5, 1977. She survives.
Trump, an employee of the Lau Inc. maintenance department, attended Argos
Wesleyan Church and lived in the Argos area his entire life.
Survivors include his wife, at home; his parents, Argos; four daughters, Julie
SPANO, Stedman, N.C., Jennifer TRUMP, Argos, Lesli BAKER and husband Eric,
Argos, Lacey TRUMP, Argos; two sons, Dennis TRUMP and wife Shay, Argos, Dave
TRUMP, Argos; 10 grandchildren; three brothers, Harvey TRUMP and wife Lois,
Argos, Ben TRUMP and wife Carrol, Seattle, Wash., Ray TRUMP and wife Kandi,
Argos.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Argos Wesleyan Church, 401 N. Michigan St.,
with Rev. Robert KLATT officiating. Burial is at Walnut Brethren Cemetery,
Argos. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos
and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Argos Wesleyan
Church.
Dean Zartman
Aug. 28, 1917 - March 21, 2001
Dean ZARTMAN, 83, 359 Oak Road, Plymouth, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Fulton County to Ernest F. and Ethel NYE ZARTMAN, he married Ruth HUNTER
June 17, 1939. She survives at home.
Zartman, a machinery mover and rigger for 51 years with Iron Worker Local No.
292, South Bend, attended Trinity United Methodist Church, Plymouth. He also
worked at Alrid Milwright and Conversion Services, South Bend.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis Marie CALHOUN and husband
Robert, Charlottesville, Va., Carol Ann ALLSHOUSE and husband Jerry, Akron,
Ohio; one son, Ernest Dean ZARTMAN and wife Lorna, Plymouth; 11 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kenny ZARTMAN and wife Ruth, Rochester,
Paul ZARTMAN, Rochester.
Preceding in death with his parents were two sisters, Mary VanCUREN and Alice
MAXWELL, and one brother, Wayne ZARTMAN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Maurice GRINDLE officiating. Burial is at Mt. Zion Cemetery,
Rochester. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, Plymouth.
Jack D. Fawley
Jack D. FAWLEY, 73, 311 N. Tucker St., Mentone, died at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday
at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. Funeral arrangements are pending with
King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Arthur E. Dunsizer
May 29, 1908 - March 21, 2001
Arthur E. DUNSIZER, 92, Life Care Center, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at the
nursing home.
Born to Andrew and Pearl E. WILSON DUNSIZER in Cass County, he was a farm
worker.
Survivors include two brothers, Paul D. DUNSIZER, Sebring, Fla., and Earl F.
DUNSIZER, Ohio; one sister, Martha NORMAN, Rochester; several nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Royal Center.
Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron is handling arrangements.
Friday, March 23, 2001
Jack D. Fawley
Oct. 19, 1927 - March 21, 2001
Jack D. FAWLEY, 73, 311 N. Tucker St., Mentone, died at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Warsaw to Milo and Mildred DUNNUCK FAWLEY, he married Betty L. WALTZ May
15, 1954 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Fawley, a lifetime area resident, retired after 45 years with the U.S.
Postal Service. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Mentone United
Methodist Church, Mentone Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine Club of Fort
Wayne and the Retired U.S. Rural Mail Carriers Association.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Cindy WHETSTONE and husband
Mike, Mentone, Carol HINTZ and husband Wayne, Francesville; one son, J. Steven [FAWLEY]
and wife Carla, Syracuse; 11 grandchildren; one brother, Howard [FAWLEY] and
wife Peg, Mentone.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Jack THOMPSON officiating. Burial is at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be at 8 p.m. today
at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mentone Emergency Medical
Service.
Saturday, March 24, 2001
Lucille L. Booth
Aug. 29, 1936 - March 23, 2001
Lucille Lee BOOTH, 64, 128 W. Third St., Rochester, died at 9:20 a.m. Friday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Kentucky to Raymond and Mary MULLINS, she married Eugene BOOTH in
Wabash. He died Nov. 23, 1992. Mrs. Booth was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara OWENS and husband Marvin, Winamac,
Debra BOYD, Peru, Diane SEE and husband Scott, Rochester; three sons, Gerald
[BOOTH] and wife Debbie, Winston-Salem, NC., Raymond [BOOTH] of Wilkes-Barre,
Penn., Geare [BOOTH] of Peru; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three
sisters; two brothers.
Preceding in death with her husband was an infant son, William [BOOTH].
There is no visitation or services planned. Burial is at Friends Cemetery,
Wabash. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William A. Bryant
Dec. 25, 1919 - March 15, 2001
William A. BRYANT, 81, died at 10:15 p.m. March 15 at his daughter's residence
at 4556 McCarty Lane, Rochester.
Born in San Francisco, Calif. to Donald J. and Dorothy STATON BRYANT, he married
Jeannette F. FISHER Feb. 6, 1953 in Buchanan, Mich. She died March 29, 1994. He
married Madeline MYERS Nov. 26, 1994. She survives at 2715 Barrett Road,
Rochester.
Mr. Bryant lived in Rochester for eight years. He was a fourth generation police
officer for 40 years, retiring as Captain with the LaPorte City Police. He was a
deacon of Community Christian Church, New Carlisle, and a member of Scottish
Rite Lodge of South Bend, past Master of F&AM Terre Coupe 204, New Carlisle,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Fraternal Order of Police, both in LaPorte. He
served in the U.S. Army during WWII, earning a Purple Heart in the Battle of
Normandy. He and his wife, Jeannette, raised several foster children.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Margo LAYMAN and husband Rick,
Rochester, Tami RINGER and husband John, Leiters Ford; two sons, Donald R.
[BRYANT] and wife Mallory, New Carlisle, Larry [BRYANT] and wife Ingrid,
Houston, Texas; one stepdaughter, Patricia GRUBE and husband Paul, Rochester;
seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren, Jeff,
Gary and Shawn GRUBE; one brother, Donald James BRYANT and wife Peggy,
Jacksonville, Fla.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association. Foster & Good Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Tuesday, March 27, 2001
Wallace Clinkler
Former Akron resident Wallace CLINKLER, 78, died Monday at Superior Health
Haven, Munising, Mich. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Akron.
Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Wallace "Wally" Clinker
Sept. 12, 1922 - March 26, 2001
Former Akron resident Wallace "Wally" CLINKER, 78, 204 Spruce St.,
Munising, Mich., died at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Superior Health Haven, Munising.
Born to Ivan and Jessie CLINKER, he married Betty M. MILLER in 1942. She died in
1995. He later married Pat BOCKORNY, who survives in Munising.
Mr. Clinker graduated from Akron High School and lived in the Akron community
until 1979, when he retired from Uniroyal Tire in Mishawaka and moved to
Michigan's Upper Ppeninsula. He was a member of Akron United Methodist Church.
He and his wife Betty owned and operated the Uno Lodge in Delta County, Mich.,
from 1979 to 1988. In Munising, he was a member of Tri-County Fire Department,
Ahmed Shrine and Grand Island Free and Accepted Masons Lodge No. 422. An avid
bowler, he enjoyed the outdoors, the Chicago Cubs and Schanauser dogs.
Surviving with his wife Pat, are seven stepchildren, Dennis, Tina, Brad, Debra,
Torri, John and Tracy [CLINKER]; 21 stepgrandchildren, five stepgreat-grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
One brother, Herbert CLINKER, preceded in death.
Funeral service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron,
with Rev. Steve HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be in Hoover Cemetery, Athens.
Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Katharina M. Chesser
April 30, 1922 - March 27, 2001
Katharina Maria CHESSER, 78, 204 Lakeshore Drive, Culver, died at 2:25 a.m.
Tuesday at home.
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to Joseph and Franziska Josefine Kappes
PREYWISCH, she married Allen B. CHESSER on Aug. 20, 1952, in Straubing, West
Germany. She moved to Culver in 1967 and was a homemaker and member of St.
Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church.
Surviving with her husband is one son, Allen B. CHESSER Jr., with wife Mary,
Culver; a daughter, Frances BOWERS, Westfield; three grandchildren, Emily and
Alex CHESSER, West Lafayette, and Carl CHESSER, Culver. She was preceded in
death by her father and one brother.
Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Plymouth,
with Rev. Anthony GILLESPIE officiating. Burial will be in Culver Masonic
Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bonine Funeral Home, 104
Lakeshore Dr., Culver.
Catherine A. Zahn
March 12, 1912 - March 27, 2001
Catherine Ann ZAHN, 89, Lafayette, died at 1:22 a.m. Tuesday at Mulberry
Lutheran Home where she had been a patient since May 1, 1999.
Born in Lafayette to John and Mary Katherine GETZ KESSEN, she married Charles E.
ZAHN Aug. 5, 1939 in Lafayette. He died Jan. 27, 1977.
Mrs. Zahn was a homemaker and attended St. Francis High School, Lafayette. She
was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lafayette, Altar Rosary Society of
St. Lawrence and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary. She lived several years
in the Frankfort area, returning to Lafayette in 1966.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Alice BLOOM and husband Joe D., Lafayette;
one son, Rev. John H. ZAHN, All Saints Parish of Logansport; two grandchildren
and one great-grandson.
Preceding in death with her husband were four brothers and two sisters.
A funeral mass is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church,
Lafayette, with Revs. Dan GARTLAND and John H. ZAHN officiating. Burial is at
St. Boniface Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Hahn Funeral
Home, 1104 Columbia St., Lafayette, where a vigil service will be held at 5:30
p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Thursday, March 29, 2001
William A. Bryant
The children of William A. BRYANT, 81, Rochester, will hold a memorial
service and potluck dinner at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the LaPorte Fraternal Order of
Police, Monroe St., LaPorte.
Mr. Bryant died March 15. Memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association. Foster & Good Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Sally Bell
Aug. 4, 1943 - March 28, 2001
Sally BELL, 57, died Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla., after a four-month illness.
She was the daughter of Mary and the late Forest PIKE, Rochester.
Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mildred Hattery
Car Crushes Woman
A 78-year-old Clayton Street woman died Wednesday when her car rolled on her.
Mildred "Millie" HATTERY, 118 Clayton St., was found pinned underneath
her car by a neighbor at 1:45 p.m., police said.
The exact time and cause of her death are being investigated by Fulton County
Coroner, Jon GOOD. Police said the car had to be lifted off her.
"From what we can tell, she went to get her groceries from the trunk,"
Rochester Police Chief Greg HALFAST said. "Apparentsly, the car was still
in gear and backed over her."
There were no witnesses. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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Mildred "Millie" HATTERY, 78, died at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday at her
118 N. Clayton St., Rochester, residence.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, March 30, 2001
Mildred 'Millie' Hattery
Oct. 20, 1922 - March 28, 2001
Mildred "Millie" Geraldena HATTERY, 78, died at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday at
her 118 N. Clayton St. residence following an accident.
Born in Crystal, Mich., to Myron P. and Mildred E. SMITH FELTON, she married
Clifford W. HESS Nov. 27, 1942. They divorced. She married George F. HATTERY May
23, 1980 in Rochester. He died Sept. 17, 1998.
Mrs. Hattery, a Rochester resident since 1944, coming from Gary, retired in 1980
from Moore Business Forms, Rochester. She was a member of First Christian
Church, Moose Lodge and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, all of Rochester.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara SKANE and husband James, Windham, N.H.,
Dorothy DONAHUE and husband Dennis, Culver; one son, Bruce W. HESS, Xenia, Ohio;
two grandsons, Christopher HESS, Xenia, Ohio, and Dennis Jacob DONAHUE, Culver;
one stepdaughter, Janice M. AGNEW, Rochester; one stepson, Rodney E. HATTERY,
Rochester; six stepgrandsons; two stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter-in-law;
one sister, Beverly WILLIAMS, White Cloud, Mich.
Preceding in death with her husband, George, were her parents, five sisters,
three brothers and one stepgreat-grandchild.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial is at McKinley Memorial Gardens,
Winamac. Friends may call one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral
home.
Robert E. Miller
Robert E. MILLER, 73, died at 10 p.m. Thursday at his Mentone residence.
Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Saturday, March 31, 2001
Robert E. Miller, D.V.M.
June 21, 1927 - March 29, 2001
Robert E. MILLER, D.V.M., 73, died at 10 p.m. Thursday at his 5697 W. Palestine,
First Street, Mentone, residence. He had been in failing health for 18 years.
Born in Richmond to Earl and Bertha KILGUS MILLER, he married Dora M. KELLY
Swick Jan. 23, 1976. She survives.
Mr. Miller was a veterinarian. He graduated from Ohio State Veterinarian
University. He served in the U.S. Army, where he was a First Lieutenant in the
Veterinary Corps.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Jeffrey [MILLER], Durham, N.C.,
Mark [MILLER], Subury, Ohio; one daughter, Karen MILLER, San Diego, Calif.; two
stepsons, Larry SWICK, Warsaw, Lloyd SWICK, Mentone; 11 grandchildren; two
sisters, Pauline YOUNG and Martha CROUCH, both of Richmond.
Preceding in death were his parents and one daughter.
There are no services or visitation. There will be a wake for family and friends
Tuesday at his residence. King Memorial Home, Mentone, handled arrangements.
Monday, April 2, 2001
Paula M. Spencer
Aug. 24, 1955 - March 30, 2001
Paula M. SPENCER, 45, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday at her residence at 7672 N., Cass
County Road 325 E., Lucerne.
Born in Fulton County to Theodore H. and Kathryn Jean RHODES PELTZ, she married
Ricky Lee SPENCER Nov. 5, 1972 in Plymouth. He survives.
Mrs. Spencer worked at Baker Specialty & Supply Co., Inc. and attended The
Church of Jesus Christ, Argos. She enjoyed reading, crafts and her
grandchildren.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, April SPENCER, Lucerne;
two sons, Ricky Lee [SPENCER], Jr. and wife Jennifer, Twelve Mile, Jacob
[SPENCER], Lucerne; her parents, Kathryn Jean CULP, Lucerne, and Theodore H.
PELTZ, Argos; three grandchildren, Breeze SPENCER, Baranda and Carah HUDDLESTON;
one sister, Jusy MARION and husband John, Lebanon; three brothers, Steve [PELTZ]
and wife Roxie, Plymouth, Ted [PELTZ] and wife Vickie, Logansport, Dennis [PELTZ]
and wife Reeva, Argos.
Services were today at McClosky-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport. Revs.
Bruce RUSSEL and John HOWARD officiated. Burial was at Ever-Rest Memorial Park
Cemetery, Logansport.
Christopher D. 'Chris' Moore
Christopher D. "Chris" MOORE, 31, Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw, died
at approximately noon Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, following
a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Akron.
Dennis A. Smith
Jan. 13, 1944 - March 31, 2001
Dennis A. SMITH, 57, died at 2 a.m. Saturday at his Kewanna residence.
Born in Kewanna to Carl C. and Mathilda M. PHILIP SMITH, he married Krystal K.
BALLENGER March 22, 1975 in Kewanna. She survives.
Mr. Smith, a 1962 graduate of Kewanna High School, was a mechanic for the Fulton
County Highway Department and, with his father, was former co-owner of Smith's
Super Service, Kewanna, until 1980. He was a mechanic for a UMP modified stock
car for #80 Racing Team, Kewanna. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother and father-in-law, Herb and
Gloria BALLENGER, Rochester, and several nieces and nephews. Preceding in death
were his parents.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna,
with John COCHRAN officiating. Burial is at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. until
time of service Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Emergency
Medical Service or Kewanna Fire Department.
Leonard Hemmes
Aug. 8, 1928 - March 25, 2001
Leonard HEMMES, 72, Lake Bruce, died March 25 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne,
following a sudden illness.
Mr. Hemmes was born in Coalport, Penn. He retired from US Steel, Gary Works, and
was a longtime civic activist in Merrillville.
Survivors include his companion of 20 years, Shirley KANZLER, Kewanna; two
daughters, Michele HORVATH and husband Michael, Munster, Nancy GIBSON, Crown
Point; one son, Michael [HEMMES], Chicago, Ill; three granddaughters, Jennifer
COLON and husband Patrick, BriAnne and Steffanee GIBSON; one sister, Catherine
McCOY, State College, Penn.; special family David KANZLER and wife Ellie, Jeff
KANZLER and wife Lori, Barb and George KLINCK and ex-wife Virginia TOMMASI.
Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial service will be Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Lake Bruce,
with Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Private cremation was held
.
Kathleen E. "Betty" Shidaker
Kathleen E. "Betty" SHIDAKER, 85, Bremen, died at 2:10 a.m. today
at Bremen Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Miller Ault
Miller AULT, 84, 2923 E., Fulton County Road 550 S., Rochester, died at 4:07
a.m. today at St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at
Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Christopher D. "Chris" Moore
July 21, 1969 - March 31, 2001
Former Akron resident Christopher D. "Chris" MOORE, 31, Crystal Lake
Road, Warsaw, died at 1:01 p.m. Saturday at Kosciusko Community Hospital,
Warsaw, following a sudden illness.
Born in Rochester to Charles Douglas and Joyce HATFIELD MOORE, he married
Suzanne R. TIMBERS Dec. 18, 1993, in Warsaw. She survives.
Mr. Moore was a five-month employee of Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, and worked at Marsh
Supermarket, Warsaw, for seven years. He was a 1987 graduate of Tippecanoe
Valley High School. He lived in the Akron area most of his life, moving to
Warsaw 10 years ago.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his parents, Charles Douglas
"Doug" and Joyce MOORE, Akron; one brother, Collin J. [MOORE] and wife
Erica, Rochester. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Preceding in death were his maternal grandparents, Glen K. and Ina SWARTZLANDER
HATFIELD, and paternal grandparents, Charles Ira and Genevieve KRAUTER MOORE.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Ronnie SAMS officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
the PKD Foundation for polycystic kidney research
.
M. June Sage
July 25, 1939 - April 2, 2001
M. June SAGE, 61, 439 Lakeview St., Culver, died at 2 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph
Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Rochester to Raymond E. and Vera JONES KREISCHER, she married John SAGE
Sept. 13, 1961, in Leiters Ford. He survives.
Mrs. Sage moved to Culver from Logansport in 1971. She was co-owner and operator
of Culver Insurance Agency and a member of Culver Grace United Methodist Church
of Christ.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, J. Timothy [SAGE] and wife
Tonya, Culver; three daughters, Colleen MIKEV and husband Tony, Melanie DENTON
and Suzanne SAGE, all of Culver; six grandchildren.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Raymond C. KREISCHER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver, with
Rev. Linda CRAIG officiating. Burial is at Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Bonine Funeral Home, 104 Lakeshore Drive,
Culver. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Hospice or Marshall County
Humane Society.
Rev. Robert D. Wilburn
July 17, 1914 - April 1, 2001
Rev. Robert D. WILBURN, 86, 1729 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 4:23 a.m.
Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born to George and Lillie WEAVER WILBURN in Tipton County, he married Dorothy
KEMPER Jan. 3, 1932, in Elwood. She died March 2, 2000.
Rev. Wilburn was a retired United Methodist minister. He was pastor at Twelve
Mile United Methodist Church and churches in Uniondale, South Bend, Jimtown,
Delphi, Oxford, Leo, Elkhart, Sheridan, Thorntown, Spiceland, Mexico and South
Whitley. He was a member of the Northern Indiana Conference of United Methodist
Ministers. A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, he served in World War II and
Korea. He was chaplain at Indiana State Soldiers Home.
Survivors include three daughters, Roberta HOOVER, Denver, Patricia BEEHLER,
Tequesta, Fla., Jane FRY, Syracuse; one son, Robert E. WILBURN, Rochester; 13
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Esther CASTOR and Louise CROUCH, both of Tipton County.
Preceding in death with his wife were one daughter, Beatrice HARSHMAN, one
sister and two brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hazel Dell Church, Windfall, with Rev.
David OVERMYER officiating. Burial is at Fairview Cemetery, Tipton. Friends may
call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, 2290 Provident
Court, Warsaw, and one-half hour prior to services at the church.
Kathleen E. "Betty" Shidaker
March 24, 1916 - April 2, 2001
Kathleen E. "Betty" SHIDAKER, 85, Bremen, died at 2:10 a.m. Monday at
Bremen Health Care Center.
Born in Rochester to Harry and Mildred KENLEY REAMES, she married Harry R.
SHIDAKER Aug. 7, 1937, in Tippecanoe. He survives.
Mrs. Shidaker retired from Bremen's Town Clerk office. She was active in the
Republican party of Marshall County and was a member of Order of the Eastern
Star Chapter 117, Bremen. She attended Bremen First Church of Christ.
Surviving with her husband, Bremen, is one nephew, Jerry BURCHFIELD, Irvine,
Calif.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Margaret BURCHFIELD, and one
brother, William REAMES.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Rob CRYTZER officiating. Burial is at IOOF Cemetery, Rochester.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Bremen Health Care Center or Bremen First
Church of Christ.
Thomas E. Hatfield
June 25, 1943 - April 2, 2001
Thomas E. HATFIELD, 57, Wabash, died at 1:55 a.m. Monday at Lutheran Hospital,
Fort Wayne.
Born in Fort Wayne to Glen and Ina HATFIELD, he married Carol F. LAMBERT June
24, 1962. She died Feb. 24, 1996.
Mr. Hatfield retired from Laketon Refinery after 18 years. A 1961 graduate of
Akron High School, he was a member of Olive Branch Church of God, Roann, and the
Belles & Beaus Square Dance Club, North Manchester.
Survivors include two sons, Timothy R. [HATFIELD], Wabash, and Thomas R.
[HATFIELD], Peru; four grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; one brother, Bill
[HATFIELD], Mentone; four sisters, Joyce MOORE and husband Douglas, Akron, Marie
DAVIS, Fort Wayne, Heather OLSON, Georgia, Bonita LANDRUM and husband Dick,
Silver City, N.M.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester
Chapel, 1401 Indiana 114 W., North Manchester, with Rev. Lawrence SEE
officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes
Association, 7363 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46219.
Wednesday, April 4, 2001
Miller Ault
Sept. 19, 1916 - April 3, 2001
Miller AULT, 84, 2923 E., Fulton County Road 550 S., Rochester, died Tuesday at
St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born in Fulton County to Clyde and Fern Margaret MILLER, he married Ruth L.
HENDRICKSON Jan. 24, 1937 in Fulton. She died July 2, 1958. He married Martha J.
CLICK Aug. 27, 1959 in Logansport. She died Feb. 1, 1988. He married Berniece
HOWER June 30, 1988 in Aldelphi, Md. She survives.
Mr. Ault was a farmer.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Margaret HARTMAN and
husband Ed, LaPorte, Dana GURNEY and husband Les, Marion; one son, Carl D.[AULT]
and wife Rita, Rochester; three stepdaughters, Jane BURNS and husband Dick,
Rochester, Judy OUSLEY, Indianapolis, Kay PETERS and husband Jeff, St. Paul,
Minn.; one stepson, Keith THOMPSON, Silver Spring, Md.; eight grandchildren; 4
great-grandchildren.
Also preceding him in death were an infant daughter, Bonnie Marie [AULT], and
one stepson, Barry CONRAD.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Heart Fund.
Thursday, April 5, 2001
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Friday, April 6, 2001
Nina L. Spurlock
Dec. 22, 1910 - April 5, 2001
Nina L. SPURLOCK, 90, died at 4:10 p.m. Thursday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to Ellis and Jennie HEETER RILEY, she married Ira Morris
SPURLOCK June 28, 1930 in Athens. He died July 11, 1982.
Mrs. Spurlock was a homemaker and worked at Wile's Department Store, Rochester.
A member of Athens United Methodist Church, she was an accomplished baker. She
lived most of her life in Fulton County.
Survivors include three daughters, Regina ROBERTS, Rochester, Carol Ann
VANDERMARK and husband Lyle, Rochester, Sue Kay GROSS and husband LeVaughn,
Peru; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; one stepson, Samuel HARMON and wife Betty, Niles,
Mich.; two sisters, Katherine OVERMYER, Rochester, Helen BRIGHT, Fort Wayne; one
brother, Raymond RILEY and wife Jenny, Kokomo.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and three brothers, Monroe,
Calvin and Ted RILEY.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Aaron GROSS and Doris SMITH officiating. Burial is at Athens
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church.
Garry L. Weidner
July 8, 1948 - April 4, 2001
Garry L. WEIDNER, 52, died at his 2726 North Cabot Circle, Mesa, Ariz.,
residence Wednesday following a sudden illness.
Born in Rochester to George and Virginia ALBER WEIDNER, he married Joanna NEWTON
Jan. 21, 1967 in Tiosa. She survives.
Mr. Weidner graduated from Mentone High School and Indiana University. He moved
to Mesa, Ariz. from Mishawaka seven years ago. He was a corporate finance
manager for Honeywell Corp. in Mesa, and owned a storage business in Mishawaka.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Jeffrey [WEIDNER] Granger,
Christopher [WEIDNER], Mishawaka; his mother, Virginia WEIDNER, Rochester; one
granddaughter, Katelyn WEIDNER; one sister, Cinda SWIHART and husband Robert,
Tippecanoe.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial is
at Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home.
Charles Robert "Bob" Bigler
Charles Robert "Bob" BIGLER died Feb. 19 in Fishers.
He was a teacher and administrator for Hobart Schools and a superintendent of
schools in Knox and Crown Point. He retired to Mesa, Ariz. in 1987.
During World War II, Mr. Bigler earned a Purple Heart and the Distinguished
Flying Cross as a B-17 bomber pilot.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty JENNENS BIGLER; three sons, Dave [BIGLER],
Hobart, Dan [BIGLER], San Marcos, Texas, Jim [BIGLER], Homestead, Fla.; two
daughters, Ann REICHERT, Granger, Robin KENSINGER, Fishers; 12 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; one brother, Tom [BIGLER], Honolulu, Hawaii; one
brother-in-law, Al JENNENS and wife Mary, Rochester.
Preceding in death were his parents, John and Mary BIGLER, and one brother, Jack
[BIGLER]. Burial was at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville.
Saturday, April 7, 2001
Elmer F. Glenn
May 5, 1933 - April 5, 2001
Elmer F. GLENN, 67, 287 Peru, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday at Dukes Memorial
Hospital, Peru.
Born in Paragould, Ark., to Oscar and Dovie WOOD GLENN, he married Bonnie
APPLEGATE on May 29, 1957, in Mexico. She survives.
Mr. Glenn retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1974 after 22 years. He retired
from Rochester Metal Products Co. in 2000. He was a member of First Church of
Christ, Peru.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Diana WEST and husband
Jerry, Wabash; twograndchildren, J. D. [WEST] and Ashley WEST, two brothers,
Elwyn [GLENN], Paragould, Ark, Johnny [GLENN] Memphis, Tenn.; one sister,
Frances LAMB, Paragould, Ark.
Preceding in death was one brother, Oscar [GLENN].
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 West Main
St., Peru. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru, with military graveside rites
conducted by Miami County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2067 and American Legion
Glen Owens Post 14. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Edith Earl
Sept. 18, 1922 - April 5, 2001
Edith EARL, 78, Warsaw, died at 11:10 p.m. Thursday at Miller's Merry Manor,
Warsaw.
Born in Claiborne County, Tenn., to Charles and Isabelle ROBINSON STANIFER, she
married Jack EARL in 1940 in Claiborne County, Tenn. He died Feb. 28, 1998. She
was a resident of Kosciusko County since 1956.
Mrs. Earl worked in production at DayLite Screen. She retired in 1984. She was
of Protestant faith, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49, Warsaw,
and liked woodworking.
Surviving are four daughters, Betty R. SMITH, Judy FLEMMING, Jane EARL and Mrs.
Pat (Terry) WALKER, all of Warsaw; three sons, Don EARL and Ray EARL, Warsaw,
Albert EARL, Atwood; 25 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one step-son, Ron
EARL, Las Vegas, Nev.
Preceding in death with her husband were eight brothers and sisters and one
grandchild.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Rev. Don
POYSER officiating. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
American Diabetes Association, 7363 E. 21st St., Indianapolis IN 46219.
David Wayne Smith
April 26, 1948 - April 6, 2001
David Wayne SMITH, 52, Peru, died at 3:29 a.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial
Hospital, Peru.
Mr. Smith was born in Peru to Thurman and Elma Rose FOWLER SMITH. He was a 1966
graduate of Northfield High School and a graduate of Parkview School of
Radiology. He was a X-ray technician for Parkview Hospital and Wabash Hospital.
He was the former owner of the Standard Oil filling station in Roann and was a
semi driver for several years. He was the owner of the Bridge View Inn
Restaurant in Roann since 1982.
Surviving with his mother, Roann, are one brother, Charles SMITH Jr., Wabash;
two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Nancy) SLEE and Mrs. Steve (Ann) MEYER, Roann;
companion Linda CORRELL, Peru.
Preceding in death were his father and one sister.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 Chippewa
St., Roann. Burial is at Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8
p.m. Monday at the chapel.
Monday, April 9, 2001
Harold W. "Squeak"Lowe
April 19, 1935 - April 8, 2001
Harold Wayne "Squeak" LOWE, 65, 1101 Rochester Blvd., died at 6:20
a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus, following a
five-week illness.
Born in Starke County to Everett E. and Bonnie B. HEDGES LOWE, Sr., he married
Janet L. MIKESELL Jan. 19, 1958 in Culver. She survives.
Mr. Lowe, a retired automobile salesman, served in the U.S. Army and was a
member of Finney Schilling Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6919, Culver, and
Manitou Moose Lodge 1107, Rochester. He resided in Rochester for 41 years,
coming from Bremen.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Pamela LOWE and friend Fred
McGLOTHIN, Rochester; two sons, Greg [LOWE] and wife Dona, Rochester, Jeffery L.
[LOWE], Zionsville; two grandchildren, Ashley [LOWE] and Austin LOWE, Rochester;
two sisters, Virginia ADAMS, Elcajon, Calif., Bonita THOMAS and friend Bill
HOPPE, Plymouth; one brother, Alfred "Bud" [LOWE] and wife Mary,
Cassopolis, Mich.; mother-in-law, Alice MIKESELL, Culver; two brothers-in-law,
Don MIKESELL and wife Carol, Muncie, Robert MIKESELL, Culver; several nieces and
nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Steve FLECK and Dale WATERHOUSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester
IOOF Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the VFW and American
Legion. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to services.
Esther C. Hahne
Aug. 9, 1907 - April 7, 2001
Esther C. HAHNE, 93, formerly of Four Seasons Mobile Estates, Rochester, died at
6:55 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Creek, Rochester.
Born in Kouts to Louis C. and Sylvia BERRIER WANDREY, she married Henry E. HAHNE
Oct. 28, 1925 in Valparaiso. He died Aug. 26, 1977.
Mrs. Hahne was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church and its
Women's Association.
Survivors include one daughter, Jean COVER and husband Palmer, Rochester; three
grandchildren, Michael COVER and wife Sheila, Andrea [COVER] and Adrian COVER,
all of Rolling Prairie; five sisters, Clara HAHNE, Tempe, Ariz., Catherine ASH,
Winamac, Lauramay KOEBCKE and husband Russell, Kewanna, Louise THOMPSON and
husband Kenneth, Slater, Iowa, Betty WANDREY, Winamac.
Preceding in death were her parents and one sister, Margaret KRAUSE, in 1931.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Rob CRYTZER officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 11 a.m. until time of service Tuesday. Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church.
Brenda K. Olson
Oct. 18, 1953 - April 8, 2001
Brenda K. OLSON, 47, died at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at her 207 E. Main St., Mentone,
residence after an illness.
Born in Fairfax County, Va. to Harrison "Ben" and Bettie MOSLEY BUSH,
she married Joe D. OLSON July 26, 1975 in Muskegon, Mich. He survives.
Mrs. Olson was a cook at Tippecanoe Valley High School and an active member of
First Baptist Church, Mentone, where she was the organist. She was a member of
the Scrambled Egg Band. Formerly from Muskegon, Mich., she came to Mentone in
1990 from Pekin, Ill.
Surviving with her husband, Rev. Joe D. OLSON, at home, are three daughters,
Jennifer OLSON, Mentone, Jill MILLER and husband Steve, Akron, Julie OLSON,
Mentone; one son, Jesse OLSON, Mentone; parents, Harrison "Ben" and
Bettie BUSH, Muskegon, Mich.; two sisters, Barbara SHIMP and husband Steve,
Roscoe, Ill., Dr. Beverly BUSH, Vestavia Hills, Ala.; two brothers, Charles
[BUSH] and wife Linda, Marlette, Mich., David [BUSH] and wife Missy, Muskegon,
Mich.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, 301 N. Broadway,
Mentone. Burial is at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday
at First Baptist Church Activity Center, west of Mentone. Memorials may be made
to First Baptist Church, Mentone.
Linda L. Royer
Nov. 17, 1945 - April 8, 2001
Former Akron resident Linda L. ROYER, 55, 2402 E. Center St., Warsaw, died at
7:58 a.m. Sunday at Whitley County Memorial Hospital, Columbia City.
Born in Warsaw to Vern F. and Erda E. ROBINSON ROYER, she became a resident of
Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Warsaw, in 1973.
Survivors include her mother, Erda ROYER, Akron; one sister, Sharon WILLIAMS,
Greentown; one brother, Jack [ROYER], Arlington, Va.; two nephews, Mike WILLIAMS
and wife Laura, Greentown, Chris WILLIAMS, West Lafayette.
Preceding in death was her father on June 16, 1990.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Clark
SHEARER officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call one hour
prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Cardinal Center,
Warsaw.
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
Mary Raderstorf
Former Kewanna resident Mary RADERSTORF, 81, Warsaw, died Monday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital,. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger
Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Mary Raderstorf
Jan. 22, 1919 - April 9, 2001
Former Kewanna resident Mary E. RADERSTORF, 82, Warsaw, died at 2:54 p.m. Monday
at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Kewanna to Charles E. and Ada Emily COOK MOLLENCUPP, she married Chester
B. EMMONS. He died Nov. 5, 1950. She married Paul E. RADERSTORF July 8, 1955. He
died March 29, 1977.
Mrs. Raderstorf, a retired inspector at RBM, Logansport, was a member of the
Kewanna Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1121 Ladies Auxiliary and the Warsaw Moose
Lodge Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed bingo, crocheting, fishing, reading and
crossword puzzles.
Survivors include one son, Jerry EMMONS, Indianapolis; one daughter, Linda
HARROLD, Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed
MOLLENCUPP, Kewanna; one sister, Bessie ENGLE, Kewanna.
Preceding in death with her husbands were one daughter, one son and two
brothers.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. Cliff GANO officiating. Burial is at Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. tonight and from 8 a.m. until time of service
Thursday. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko Community Hospital Foundation.
William G. Konow
Sept. 13, 1903 - April 10, 2001
William G. KONOW, 97, formerly of Waterhaven Apartments, Rochester, died at 2:40
p.m. Tuesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Chebanse, Ill. to John and Katie RAHN KONOW, he married Lois B. SMITH in
September, 1924 in South Bend. She preceded in death.
Mr. Konow, a South Bend resident for 40 years, came to Rochester in 1977 from
Florida. He worked at South Bend Regional Airport from 1948 to 1962 and at South
Bend Parks Department. He was head groundskeeper at Erskine Golf Course, South
Bend.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Alice K. LEWIS, Orlando, Fla., Betty Ann
KENDALL, Grand Junction, Colo.; several nieces and nephews, including Phyllis
and Robert OVERMYER and Lee and Bonnie SMITH, all of Rochester.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one daughter, Delores Mae
TROUTMAN, and one son, John [KONOW], Jr.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Fred SHELTON officiating. Burial is at Richland Center Cemetery, northwest
of Rochester. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Thursday, April 12, 2001
David L. Kline
Aug. 25, 1944 - March 31, 2001
Former Rochester resident David Lewis KLINE, 56, died March 31 at his residence
in Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Born in Rochester to Louis and Donnabel KLINE, he served 24 years in the U.S.
Army.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth [KLINE], at home; one daughter, Angela and
husband Duane, Huachuca City, Ariz.; one son, Daniel [KLINE] and wife Christy,
Tuscon, Ariz.; two grandsons; two sisters, Pat and husband Leighton, Carmel,
Mary Jo ZARTMAN, Indianapolis.
Burial was April 10 at Fort Huachuca Arizona Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Friday, April 13, 2001
Ruth N. Love
Former Akron resident Ruth N. LOVE, 84, died at 11:10 p.m. Thursday at her
Winona Lake residence. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Alberta M. Webb
Alberta M. WEBB, 62, died at 10:25 p.m. Thursday at her Kewanna residence.
Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Martha J. Henning
May 3, 1922 - April 9, 2001
Former Akron resident Martha J. HENNING, 78, West Allis, Wis., died at 6:15 p.m.
Monday in Milwaukee.
Born in Akron to Nyle and Edith SMITH MERLEY, she married George "Bud"
HENNING Sept. 1, 1945. He died Jan. 5, 1983.
Mrs. Henning, a 1940 Akron High School graduate, resided in Wisconsin many
years, and retired from Wisconsin Bell.
Survivors include two daughters, Gergiann PAVLONS and husband Richard,
Delafield, Wis., Janice BEAHLEN and husband Keith, Cambridge, Wis.; two sons,
Roger [HENNING] and Ronald [HENNING], both of Lake Mills, Wis.; eight
grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Robert MERLEY and wife June, New
Carlisle; one sister, Patricia KEIM and husband Marvin, Peoria, Ill; several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one brother, Ted MERLEY,
Akron, one sister, Joanne HILES, Rochester.
Memorial services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moravian Church, Lake Mills, Wis.
Burial is in Milwaukee.
Saturday, April 14, 2001
Alberta M. Webb
Oct. 11, 1938 - April 12, 2001
Alberta M. WEBB, 62, died at 10:25 p.m. Thursday at her Kewanna residence.
Born in Albion, Mich., to Tracy and Rhoda SMITH COXON, she married Rev. David D.
WEBB Aug. 23, 1958, in Spring Arbor, Mich. He survives.
Mrs. Webb was a part-time postal worker in Kewanna and Delong. She attended
Thornhope Community Holiness Church and was involved in Concerned Women for
America. She was a 1957 graduate of Spring Arbor Academy and earned an associate
arts degree at Jordan College, Cedar Springs, Mich.
Surviving with her husband are two sons, Marcus [WEBB] and wife Norma, Roan
Mountain, Tenn., Matthew [WEBB] and wife Brandi, Nicholasville, Ky.; three
daughters, Melodee BISHOP and husband Rod, Pittsford, Mich., Marcia JOHNSTON and
husband Douglas, Kewanna, Margie STRAUB and husband Scott, Fort Wayne; twelve
grandchildren; one sister, Mary KLASSEN and husband Harold, Midland, Mich.;
three brothers, Dudley [COXON] and wife Donna, Rifes Junction, Mich., Ed [COXON]
and wife Sharon, Jackson, Mich., Ray [COXON] and wife Carol, Horton, Mich.
Preceding in death were her parents.
Services are at 3 p.m Sunday at Pilgrim Gospel Lighthouse Church, Delong, with
Rev. Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial is at Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox. Friends
may call from 4 to 8 p.m today and 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Harrison-Metzger
Funeral Home, Kewanna, and one hour prior to services Sunday at the church.
Clifford E. Kelly
June 30, 1914 - April 12, 2001
Clifford E. KELLY, 86, died at 11:15 p.m. Thursday at his home, 1400 Locust St.
Northeast, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Born in Van Buren to Jonathan and Amanda ELLIOTT KELLY, he married Cleo F.
WALTERS Sept. 11, 1938, in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Kelly retired from South Bend Lathe, where he was a machinist. A member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he lived in St. Petersburg over
30 yers, having moved from Granger.
Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Barbara PENNY and husband John, Clear
Lake, Calif.; three sons, Bill [KELLY] and wife Rocksan, Eaton Raids, Mich.,
Patrick [KELLY] and wife Denise, Granger, Charles [KELLY] and wife Fran, Stoney
Ridge, Ohio; eighteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two grandchildren and one brother, Artie KELLY.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may
call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Ruth N. Love
May 26, 1916 - April 12, 2001
Former Akron resident Ruth N. LOVE, 84, died at 11:10 p.m. Thursday at her 905
Roy St., Winona Lake, residence.
Born in Greenfield to Samuel and Dora MERCHANT KINGEN, she married Charles
"Don" LOVE June 16, 1946, in Greenfield. He died June 4, 1975.
Mrs. Love was a restaurant owner and homemaker. She attended Warsaw Wesleyan
Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Charlene ROBERTSON and husband Ernie,
Greenfield, Donna LOER and husband J.R., Warsaw, Cathy MURPHY and husband Buck,
Winona Lake; one son, Michael [LOVE] and wife Deanna, Akron; ten grandchildren;
eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha PRAED and husband Chuck,
Indianapolis, Mary LACEY, Indianapolis.
Preceding in death with her husband were five brothers and one sister.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Ernie ROBINSON officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Gideon International.
Elmer Ray Correll Jr.
June 5, 1922 - April 12, 2001
Elmer Ray CORRELL, Jr., 78, 8617 N. 100 West, Denver, died at 11:30 p.m.
Thursday at his residence.
Born to Elmer Ray and Marie YORK CORRELL, he married Rachael Jane HETZNER Feb.
8, 1941, in Wabash. She survives.
Mr. Correll served in the Army during World War II. He retired from the Miami
County Highway Department as foreman in 1984. He was a member of Deedsville
United Methodist Church.
Surviving with his wife are five daughters, Bonnie Marie STOUT, Macy, Kay Ellen
SPENCE, Camden, Maxine Louise MANNING, Macy, Sylvia Diane BURDINE, Peru, Sue
Elaine MAYES, Lafayette; three sons, Larry D. CORRELL, Peru, Bruce L. CORRELL,
Denver, Rex L. CORRELL, Rochester; twenty-one grandchildren; twenty-nine
great-grandchildren; six brothers, Dean CORRELL, Macy, Max CORRELL, Brenton, W.V.,
Keith CORRELL, Kokomo, David CORRELL, Logansport, Nathan CORRELL, Logansport,
Stanley CORRELL, Jackson, Ohio.
Preceding in death were one son, Ray Allen CORRELL, and two brothers, Donald
Lawrence CORRELL and Aaron Miller CORRELL.
Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. David
WELSH officiating. Burial is at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from
4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Chloe Johnson
Chloe JOHNSON, 103, Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Rochester, formerly of 1125
Wabash St. Rochester, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at her residence following an
illness.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Marvin J. Smith
Marvin J. SMITH, 60, 805 E. Walnut St., Akron, formerly of Kokomo, died at
5:50 p.m. Friday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Monday, April 16, 2001
Jacqueline A. Burden
May 11, 1948 - April 14, 2001
Jacqueline A. BURDEN, 52, Delong, died at 6:18 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn
Hospital's emergency room.
Born in Greenville, Ky., she married Darrell E. BURDEN, Sr. in 1966 in Central
City, Ky. He died in 1993.
Mrs. Burden was a housekeeper at Comfort Inn, Rochester.
Survivors include three sons, Darrell E. [BURDEN] Jr., Tony [BURDEN] and Darrell
Joe BURDEN, all of Delong; one stepson, Troy WOODS, Central City, Ky.; 11
grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one son.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery with
Rev. Edwin CLARK officiating. There is no visitation
Harold L. DeWald
April 3, 1912 - April 15, 2001
Harold L. DeWALD, 89, Denver, died at 7 p.m. Sunday at Hospice Home of Northeast
Indiana, Fort Wayne.
Born in Miami County to Charles H. and Ida Mae ARTER DeWALD, he married Mary M.
KEFFEK April 17, 1938 at the Denver United Methodist parsonage. She died Nov.
26, 1999.
Mr. DeWald was a retired carpenter.
Survivors include one daughter, Donna May REDMON and husband Ron, Peru; two
grandchildren, Troy and wife Teresa HAMMAN and Traci HORNER and husband Bruce,
all of Peru; two great-grandchildren, Ashley and Andrew HAMMAN.
Preceding in death with his wife were two sisters, Flossie SHELLEY and Laura
Arlene DeWALD, and one infant brother.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Bill
SHEWMAN officiating. Burial is at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Marvin J. Smith
Aug. 13, 1940 - April 13, 2001
Marvin J. SMITH, 60, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday at his home, 805 E. Walnut St.,
Akron. He had been in failing health two years.
Born in Kokomo to Marvin J. and Evelyn ANACKER SMITH, he married Marilyn BROWN
June 24, 1972 in Greentown. She survives.
Mr. Smith, formerly of Kokomo, worked for 29 years at Continental Steel, Kokomo.
He was an active member of Akron Church of God, Promise Keepers Christian Men,
the Akron Lions Club and a sports fan.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Barbara LABHAN and husband
Jeff, Kenosha, Wis., Pamela HAMILTON and husband Scott, Kokomo, Brenda TRON and
husband Bob, Owensboro, Ky., Michelle HOOVER and husband Randall, Kokomo; four
sons, Terry [SMITH] and friend Cynthia, Akron, Mark [SMITH] and wife Julia, West
Haven, Conn., Michael [SMITH] and wife Helen, Jackson, Fla., Gregory [SMITH],
Kokomo; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Services are at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Akron Church of God with Rev. Terry McGARRITY
officiating. Burial is at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo. Friends may call from
3-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. A graveside service will be at 2
p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memory Garden Chapel, Kokomo, with friends calling from
1:30 p.m. until time of service. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of
arrangements. Memorials may be made to Akron Church of God.
Jerry Diederich
June 19, 1917 - April 13, 2001
Jerry DIEDERICH, 83, died Friday at his Ottawa, Ill. residence.
Born in Streator, Ill. to Peter J. and Anna C. BRISCOE DIEDERICH, he married
Bernice KATCHER Dec. 2, 1939 in Streator, Ill. She survives.
Mr. Diederich served in the National Guard from 1935 to 1941. He worked at LOF,
DuPont and Union Carbide, the Illinois Credit Union League, Credit National
Association, Connecticut Credit Union League and Morris Community Credit Union.
He retired in 1979.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Cathy ENGELMAN and husband
Tom, Bolingbrook, Ill.; two sons, Ralph [DIEDERICH] and wife Patricia,
Wonderlake, Ill., Michael OESTER and wife Margaret, Rochester; nine
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Edward [DIEDERICH], Peter
[DIEDERICH] and wife Dorothy, all of Ottawa, Ill., John [DIEDERICH] and wife
Betty, Largo, Fla., Eugene [DIEDERICH] and wife Jean, Chicago.
Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, Ralph [DIEDERICH], one sister,
Rita [DIEDERICH].
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Columba Church, Ottawa, Ill., with Rev.
Jason GRAY officiating. Burial is at St. Columba Cemetery. Memorials may be made
to St. Columba Church.
Catherine V. Lawmaster
July 24, 1913 - April 13, 2001
Catherine Virginia LAWMASTER, 87, Danville, died at 7 a.m. Friday at Avon Health
Care Center.
Born in Louisville, Ky. to William and Nettie THOMPSON THOMAS, she married
Willis LAWMASTER in 1946. He died in December, 1958.
Mrs. Lawmaster was a Danville resident 11 years. She was a homemaker and a
member of Danville American Legion Auxiliary and Elkhart Moose Lodge.
Survivors include two daughters, Joan E. FRITZ, Orange City, Calif., Doris Van
ARSDALE, Elkhart; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 14
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Robert SLONE, one sister,
Frances HADLEY, two brothers, William [THOMAS] and Marcus THOMAS.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with Rev. Mark
COTTRILL officiating. Burial is at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from
6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Lottie D. Sanner
Feb. 25, 1912 - Dec. 16, 2000
Lottie D. SANNER, 88, died Dec. 16 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.
Born in Argos to William E. and Blanch WADELL HARMON, she married Cyrus
"Bill" FISHER in 1930. he died in 1957. She married Harold
"Buss" SANNER in August, 1959. He died in 1975.
Mrs. Sanner was a homemaker.
Survivors include one granddaughter, Tammy FISHER, Atwood; one great-grandson,
Brian HERROLD, Atwood; two sisters, Lucille STRON, Plymouth, Carrie CRIPE and
husband Bud, Ocala, Fla.; one brother, Harold HARMON and wife Anita, Columbia
City; one sister-in-law, Alice HARTMAN, Argos, several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, two sisters, Ingle BLODGE
and Edna HENTZLER, three brothers, Ralph "Mike" [HARMON], Kenneth
[HARMON] and Keith HARMON, one son, Michael Joe FISHER and one grandson, Michael
FISHER.
Graveside memorial services are at 11 a.m. April 28 at Walnut Church of the
Brethren Cemetery, corners of 19th Road and Gumwood, so
Chloe E. Johnson
Jan. 3, 1898 - April 13, 2001
Chloe E. JOHNSON, 103, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hickory Creek of Rochester,
where she lived since 1996.
Born in Fulton County to Wilbur and Ella GROVES EWING, she married Alvin Lee
"Nig" JOHNSON April 16, 1921 in St. Joseph, Mich. He died Dec. 23,
1981.
Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker. She taught school in Rochester, Warsaw, Monger and
Prairie Grove. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Rochester Post 70
for over 70 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary "Sis" ZARTMAN, Rochester; two
granddaughters, Melody TAYLOR and husband Mike, Rochester, Deb WEEKLEY and
husband Kenneth, Perdido, Ala.; one grandson, Douglas ZARTMAN, Rochester; two
great-grandchildren, Kendra WHITEFORD and husband Scott, South Bend, Kristen
GARRISON and husband Chad, Macy; three great-great-grandchildren; several
stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Romona
JOHNSON, Warsaw; one nephew, Orlyn MASTER, Kewanna.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Lee
"Bud" JOHNSON, July 28, 1986, and one son-in-law, Michael ZARTMAN.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David McLANE officiating. Burial is at Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of
Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Church,
Rochester.
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Kathryn A. Young
Feb. 21, 1942 - April 16, 2001
Kathryn A. YOUNG, 59, died Monday at her Naperville, Ill. residence.
Mrs. Young was born in Rochester to Boyd and Lena BARKMAN.
Survivors include her husband, Robert A. YOUNG, at home; one son, Scott [YOUNG]
and wife Heather, Naperville, Ill.; three grandchildren, Maxwell, Alexander and
Cooper [YOUNG].
Preceding in death were her parents.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 815 S.
Washington St., Naperville, Ill., with Rev. Jack NIEMI officiating. Burial is at
Naperville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Friederich-Jones
Funeral Home, Naperville, Ill. Memorials may be made to Naperville United Way,
P.O. Box 46, Naperville, IL 60566.
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
[no obits]
Thursday, April 19, 2001
Goldie M. Allen
March 15, 1916 - April 17, 2001
Goldie M. ALLEN, 85, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at her North Manchester
residence.
Born in Salyersville, Ky. to Hatcher and Maudie ENGLAND ALLEN, she married Roy
ALLEN in 1939. He died May 5, 1967.
Mrs. Allen, a homemaker, was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North
Manchester.
Survivors include three sons, Lawrence [ALLEN], Akron, Charles [ALLEN] and Roger
[ALLEN] both of North Manchester; four daughters, Evalee SIGNS, Cleditha ALLEN
and Lois Jean GRAY, all of North Manchester, Theda Mae STEIN, Urbana; 22
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one
brother, Glen ALLEN, Silver Lake; one sister, Ora Lee PATRICK, Salyersville, Ky.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two brothers and two
sisters.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester
Chapel, with Rev. J.P. FREEMAN officiating. Burial is at Pleasant Hill Cemetery,
North Manchester. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Friday, April 20, 2001
Jerry L. Eytcheson
June 4, 1940 - April 19, 2001
Jerry Lee EYTCHESON, 60, 8317 S. Indiana 25, Rochester, died at 1:22 p.m.
Thursday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Rochester to Donald E. and Leona R. WELLER EYTCHESON, he married Jeanne
FAIRCHILD July 1, 1961 in Fulton. She survives.
Mr. Eytcheson was a farmer and heavy equipment operator for Allied Waste at
Fulton County Line Landfill. He was a member of Operator Engineers Local 150,
South Bend.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Leona EYTCHESON, Monticello;
one son, Jeffrey D. [EYTCHESON], Rochester; two sisters, Jane LOCKE and husband
William, Monticello, Joy S. RADER and husband Don, Taft, Tenn.; several nieces,
nephews and aunts.
Preceding in death was his father on Feb. 10, 1978.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with
Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial is at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and from noon until time of service
Sunday. Memorials may be made to one's charity of choice.
Charles K. Krisher
Oct. 18, 1931 - April 19, 2001
Charles K. KRISHER, 69, Roann, died at 12:28 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph
Hospital, Kokomo.
Born in Wabash to Kenneth and Carmen POTTENGER KRISHER, he was a retired farmer
and truck driver. He was in the antique business with his mother at Carmen
Colbert Antiques, Roann. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 and lived
most of his life in the Roann area.
Survivors include four daughters, Kathy STUTZMAN and husband Michael, Warsaw,
Janet BECK and husband Robert, Rochester, Deborah SEARS and husband Robert,
Silver Lake, Kimm FREY and husband Michael, Corpus Christi, Texas; four sons,
William C. KRISHER and wife Melody, Arnold, Mo., Timothy KRISHER, Peru, Douglas
KRISHER, Los Angeles, Calif., Charles BOWMAN, Peru; 13 grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren.
Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, with Rev.
Steven FLECK officiating. Burial is at Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association.
Robert D. Jagger
Former Rochester resident Robert D. JAGGER, 80, died April 13 in
Indianapolis.
Born in Rochester, he was a real estate appraiser and a member of Abundant Life
Church, Indianapolis. A Rochester High School graduate, he was a U.S. Navy
veteran of WWII.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Jane POTTER JAGGER; two sons, Robert G. [JAGGER],
Jr. and Ralph Potter JAGGER; one daughter, Mary Carol McVAY; three
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth JAGGER.
Graveside services were Tuesday at Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Louise E. Kelly
April 19, 1912 - April 20, 2001
Louise E. KELLY, 89, died at 3 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Levi and Pearl NORRIS WINDBIGLER, she married Louis E.
KELLY Sept. 22, 1936 in Rochester. He died Dec. 5, 1991.
Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, plants and animals.
Survivors include seven daughters, Patricia JOHNSON and husband Uno, Rochester,
Mary DOWNS and husband Clarence, Indianapolis, Barbara MICHAELS and husband
Kenny, Logansport, Elaine ALDERFER and husband Roger, Greenfield, Evelyn BARTON
and husband Tim, Mentone, Jean KELLY, Elkhart, Janet KELLY, Evanston, Ill.; four
sons Paul [KELLY] of California, James [KELLY] and wife Deb, Logansport, Doug
[KELLY] of Mentone, and Brian KELLY; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
one sister, Linnie FELDMAN, Mentone.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers, Emery WINDBIGLER and Ted
LEWIS, and one grandchild.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Michael FIELDS officiating. Burial is at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends
may call from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Saturday, April 21, 2001
Grace Phillips Cash
Grace PHILLIPS CASH, 89, Life Care Center, Rochester, formerly of 4 Seasons
Mobile Home Estates, Lot 89, Rochester, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at her
residence.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Monday, April 23, 2001
Grace Cash
Dec. 17, 1911 - April 20, 2001
Grace CASH, 89, formerly of 705 E. Fourth St., Rochester, died at 5:40 p.m.
Friday at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born Dec. 17, 1911 in Clay County, W.Va. to Nathin and Belle MURPHY, she lived
in Winchester for 50 years before moving to Rochester in 1989.
A homemaker, she was also a member of the Baptist Church of Winchester.
She is survived by one daughter, Sheila WISENBERG, Rochester; two grandchildren,
Michelle FRUSHOUR and her husband Michael, Logansport, and Michael WISENBERG,
Winchester; and three great-grandchildren.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with the Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Rochester I00F Cemetery.
Donald G. Davis
Dec. 26, 1931 - April 21, 2001
Donald G. DAVIS, 69, 520 Liberty St., Culver, died at 7 p.m. Saturday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Culver.
Born in Culver on Dec. 26, 1931 to Harold A. and Blanche BENDER DAVIS, he
married E. Jane HAWK on March 24, 1956, in Mishawaka.
A Culver resident since 1965, he was employed by Fabricated Steel of South Bend
and was a retired custodian for NorCen Bank. He was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Plymouth, a lifetime member of Finney Shilling VFW Post 6919
of Culver and a member of Collins-Tasch American Legion Post 149.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife; one son, Gregory G. DAVIS and his wife, Gaile,
Rochester; a daughter, Martha MILLER and husband Beckham, Ottumwa, Iowa; three
stepbrothers, Virgil ALBERT, Virginia Beach, Va., Vaughn ALBERT, Fort Wayne and
Vance ALBERT, Hibbard; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Plymouth. There is no
visitation. Burial will be at Culver Masonic Cemetery, where graveside military
rites are planned. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Plymouth.
Florence Beehler
Oct. 23, 1912 - April 22, 2001
Florence BEEHLER, 88, 710 W. Ninth St., Rochester, died at 1:29 a.m. Sunday at
Hickory Creek at Rochester nursing home.
Born Oct. 23, 1912 in Rochester to Charles and Ruby Overmyer, she married Lloyd
L. BEEHLER on Aug. 17, 1940 at Koontz Lake. He died Feb. 19, 1993.
Mrs. Beehler lived most of her life in the Richland Center and Rochester
communities. She was a homemaker and worked in the Richland Center School
cafeteria and was a lifetime member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
Rochester.
Mrs. Beehler is survived by two daughters, Beverly TRANTUM, Wabash, and Jane
SCOVILLE, Darien, Ill.; four grandchildren, Lori CORWIN, Kokomo, Brent TRANTUM,
Miami, Fla., and Lisa and Ryan SCOVILLE, Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother, Robert C.
OVERMYER and a sister, Henrietta GARVEY.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, with the Pastor Ed CLARK officiating. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday and for one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial is at
Richland Center I00F Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United
Methodist Church or the Fulton County Cancer Fund.
Louise E. Kelly
April 19, 1912 - April 20, 2001
Louise E. KELLY, 89, died at 3 a.m. Friday at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Levi and Pearl NORRIS WINDBIGLER, she married Louis E.
KELLY Sept. 22, 1936 in Rochester. He died Dec. 5, 1991.
Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, plants and animals.
Survivors include seven daughters, Patricia JOHNSON and husband Uno, Rochester,
Mary DOWNS and husband Clarence, Indianapolis, Barbara MICHAELS and husband
Kenny, Logansport, Elaine ALDERFER and husband Roger, Greenfield, Evelyn BARTON
and husband Tim, Mentone, Jean KELLY, Elkhart, Janet KELLY, Evanston, Ill.; four
sons Paul [KELLY] and wife Mary Lou of California, James [KELLY] and wife Deb,
Logansport, Doug [KELLY], Mentone, and Brian KELLY; 12 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; one sister, Linnie FELDMAN, Mentone.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers, Emery WINDBIGLER and Ted
LEWIS, and one grandchild.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Michael FIELDS officiating. Burial was at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester.
Tuesday, April 24, 2001
Edna Helen Linn
Edna Helen LINN, 74, 2320 West Second St., Mexico, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday
at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
Edna H. Linn
April 2, 1927 - April 23, 2001
Edna Helen LINN, 74, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday at her 2320 W. Second St., Mexico,
residence.
Born in Smithville, Tenn., to William Jennings and Tennie PACK LOVE, she married
Wayne A. LINN April 11, 1946 at Dunlap Methodist Church. He survives.
Mrs. Linn was a homemaker and a member of Mexico Baptist Church and the American
Baptist Women.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Barbara Jean McCURLEY and
husband Melvin, Mexico; two grandchildren, Bethani Linn TEEGARDIN, Santa Clara,
Calif., Joshua David TEEGARDIN and wife Crystal, Indianapolis; four sisters,
Violet MOSLEY and husband Don, Peru, Ruth CONNER and husband Ross, Markle,
Evelyn HOSTETLER and husband Bill, Mexico, Gearldine BROWER, Macy; one brother,
Landon LOVE, Mexico.
Preceding in death were one son, Terry Wayne LINN, and one brother, Glen LOVE.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mexico Baptist Church with Rev. Marty von
HARTEN officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, and one hour prior
to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Miami-Wabash County Hospice.
Thursday, April 26, 2001
William E. Hileman
Oct. 16, 1926 - April 7, 2001
William Ervin HILEMAN, 74, Denver, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Richard L.
Roudebush Veterans Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Born in Wabash County to Ervin and Edith ZOOK HILEMAN, he married Joyce HOLLER
Jan. 18, 1945 at the home of Rev. C.F. GOLDEN, Denver. She survives.
Mr. Hileman was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired
farmer.
Survivors include one son, William Eugene HILEMAN, Fulton; two daughters,
Darlene Sue METTLER, Twelve Mile, Jayne Kay METTLER, Logansport; 10
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; three sisters,
Rhea KIRBY and Mary SCHLEMMER, both of Wabash, Ethel STUBER, North Manchester;
two brother-in-laws; one sister-in-law.
Preceding in death were three brothers, three sisters and one granddaughter.
Memorial services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with
Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial was at Ever-Rest Memorial Park,
Logansport.
Mary Ann Morton
Mary Ann MORTON, 81, 1729 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 7:55 p.m.
Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Fisher Funeral
Chapel, Logansport.
Friday, April 27, 2001
Mary Anna Morton
Jan. 14, 1920 - April 25, 2001
Mary Anna MORTON, 81, Wynnfield Crossing, Apt. 107 E., Rochester, died at 7:55
p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Jasonville to Walter C. and Nellie M. MENDENHALL BARR, she married Paul
L. MORTON June 2, 1940 at Ninth Street Christian Church, Logansport. He preceded
her.
Mrs. Morton, a homemaker, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Naples,
Fla., Glades Country Club and Association and a volunteer of the Conservancy of
Naples. She attended Ninth Street Christian Church, Logansport, most of her
life, where she was a choir member and in the Christian Women's Fellowship.
Residing most of her life in Logansport, she was a member of the Logansport
Parent-Teacher Association, Logansport Country Club, Cass County YWCA and Family
Y, Cass County Home Extension Club, Cass County Mothers Study Club, the
Rotarians, Tribal Trails, Girl Scout Leader and Cub Scout Den Mother. She later
lived at Lake Tippecanoe, near Warsaw, where she was a member of South Shore
Country Club, moving to Wynnefield Crossing, Rochester, in 1999.
Survivors include three sons, David L., [MORTON] Naples, Fla., Stephen B.
[MORTON] and wife Susan, Cottonwood, Minn., Douglas B. [MORTON] and wife Lois,
Rochester; one daughter, Kathleen WINTERS, Fairfield, Ohio; eight grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy L. SHAVER, Bloomington, Ill.
Preceding in death with her husband were one great-grandchild and two brothers,
Winston H. and Robert H. BARR.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road,
Logansport, with Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope Cemetery,
Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made in her name to one's favorite charity.
Richard A. Smith
Aug. 2, 1940 - April 25, 2001
Richard Allen SMITH, 60, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday at his sister's Rochester
home.
Born in Indianapolis to George and Mary A. Kreider Smith, he graduated from
WendelL L. Wilkie High School in 1958 and was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War
veteran. He earned a bachelor of political science degree from Ball State
University in 1970. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Elwood, and
director of the American Heart Association, Indianapolis. He worked at Memorex
Corp., Indianapolis, and was a consultant for Datron World Communications, Inc.
Moving to California in 1977, he attended Hidden Valley Christian Church,
Escondido. An amateur radio operator since age 14, with original call letter
W9LDB, he held the highest rating for amateur radio call letter AB6MM. An avid
accordion player and swing dancer, he was a member of Accordion Lovers Society
International. His grandparents were early settlers of Adams Township, Cass
County, where they were among the founders of Corinth Brethren Church, Twelve
Mile.
Survivors include one sister, Karen Sue STOKES and husband Bill, Rochester; one
uncle, Ernest KREIDER and wife Ardyce, Bremen; three nephews, Steve STOKES,
Indianapolis, Richard STOKES, Elwood, Chris STOKES, Rochester; six great-nieces
and great-nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Services are at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Paul
REEDER officiating. Burial is at Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call
from 12:30 p.m. Sunday until time of service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope Hospice, P.O. Box 621, Rochester.
Mamie Salmons
June 17, 1913 - April 27, 2001
Mamie SALMONS, 87, died at 3 a.m. today at her residence, 1729 Wabash Ave.,
Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester.
Born in West Virginia to John B. and Jane BLOCK SMITH, she married William B.
SALMONS in 1934. He died Jan. 27, 1979.
Mrs. Salmons, formerly of Peru, was a member of First Baptist Church and Order
of the Eastern Star, both in Peru.
Survivors include two daughters, Sula SMITH and husband Alvia, Rochester,
Constance HANNA, Farmington Hills, Mich.; two sons, Hugh [SALMONS] and wife
Diana, Kansas City, Mo., Al [SALMONS], Indianapolis; nine grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; one brother, John E. SMITH, Logan, W.Va.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers, Gerald and Glen SMITH,
and one sister, Eva WALLACE.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St.,
Peru, with Rev. Robert ADELSPERGER officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope
Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where
an Eastern Star service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to
Fulton County Hope Hospice, P.O. Box 621, Rochester.
[Saturday, April 28, 2001
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Monday, April 30, 2001
Frederick M. Maibauer
March 10, 1927 - April 29, 2001
Frederick Michael MAIBAUER, 74, 1206 Franklin St., Rochester, died at 10:02 a.m.
Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health several years.
Born in Medaryville to William and Anna CONDON MAIBAUER, he married JoRetta
SIMONIN on Dec. 26, 1953 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Maibauer, a Rochester resident since 1953, coming from LaPorte, retired from
Rochester Metal Products in 1986. A member of Rochester Church of the Nazarene,
he served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1956.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Anna M. ROE and husband
Gary, Rochester, Susan E. SLACK and husband Robert, Rochester, Linda M. MAIBAUER,
St. Petersburg, Fla.; one son, Larry J. [MAIBAUER], Rochester; five
grandchildren, Greg OWENS, Heidi MELMS, Timothy and Amy ROE, Daniel MAIBAUER;
three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents and three brothers, Sam, John and Charles
MAIBAUER.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Nazarene, 1987 Southway
31, Rochester, with Rev. Don MEYER officiating. Burial is at Citizens Cemetery,
Rochester, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion will conduct
military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster &
Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and at the church one hour prior to services.
Carl Wallis
Carl WALLIS, 83, formerly of Mentone, died at 12:40 p.m. Sunday at Miller's
Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Noel D. Lewis
June 17, 1933 - April 29, 2001
Noel D. LEWIS, 67, died at 2:05 p.m. Sunday at his residence at 124 S.
Washington St., Montpelier.
Born in Fort Wayne to Ernest A. and Josephine Anna LEWIS, he married Virginia L.
REED Dec. 28, 1957 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Lewis began teaching at Montpelier High School in 1957 after being honorably
discharged from the U.S. Army, where he was in the Army's band. He graduated
from Ball State University in 1955. He earned his master's degree in 1959 and
his principal's license in 1963. He retired in 1993 as assistant principal at
Blackford High School. He was principal at Montpelier High School, band and
choir director of Montpelier Schools for 10 years, choir director of St. John's
Catholic Church, Hartford City. He was a member of Montpelier Kiwanis Club,
Indiana State Teachers Association and taught adult education classes.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Lynnette LEWIS,
Indianapolis, Mary Beth EPPARD and husband John, Fort Wayne, Teri STEVENS and
husband Daniel, Carmel, Debbie BROWN and husband Stan, Noblesville; one son,
David [LEWIS] and wife Amy, Carmel; five grandchildren; one sister, Mary OBRIAN
and husband John, Fort Wayne.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church, Hartford City,
with Father Bob MORAN officiating. Burial is at St. John's Catholic Cemetery,
Montpelier. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Glancy Funeral Home,
Walker Chapel, 109 W. Wind
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
Carl E. Wallis
June 26, 1917 - April 29, 2001
Carl E. WALLIS, 83, died at 12:40 p.m. Sunday at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Born in Delphi to Lew and Mabel BIRCH WALLIS, he married Thelma DAVIS. She
preceded in death.
Mr. Wallis was a salesman. A former Mentone and Fort Wayne resident, he was a
member of the National Federation of Independent Business.
Survivors include one son, Tim W. [WALLIS], Vesta, Calif.; two granddaughters,
Pam HUNSBERGER, Mentone, Dawn WALLIS, Gary; four grandsons, Scott WALLIS, Gary,
Bud PHILLIPS, Warsaw, Michael A. WALLIS, Warsaw, Robert A. WALLIS, Fort Wayne;
14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard, [WALLIS] Houston, Texas; two
sisters, Virginia FOXWORTHY, Overland Park, Kan., Georgia JONES, Sarasota, Fla.
Also preceding in death were two sons, one daughter and two brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Stephen AUSTIN officiating. Burial is at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from
6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Infant Junior Buswell
Infant Junior BUSWELL was stillborn at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Lafayette Home
Hospital.
Survivors include his parents, Edwin L. and Michelle REED BUSWELL, Lafayette;
maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Judy REED, Kewanna; maternal
great-grandparents, Ruth REED, Kewanna, Warren and Mary SIMONS, Fulton; paternal
grandparents, Ronald and Marie BUSWELL, Kentland.
Private graveside services are today at Buswell Cemetery, Kentland. Gerts
Funeral Home, Brook, is in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
Glen "Squirt" D. Funk
Oct. 16, 1915 - April 30, 2001
Former Kewanna resident Glen "Squirt" D. FUNK, 85, died at 5:55 p.m.
Monday at his Russiaville residence.
Born in Fulton County to Lawrence and Lizzie BATTY FUNK, he married Catherine A.
BICKEL Jan. 14, 1948 in Rochester. She died in March, 1993. He married Karen
SMITH June 30, 1993 in Nashville. She survives.
Mr. Funk was a retired Fulton County farmer and a member of Member House of
Faith Church, Mexico, West Union United Methodist Church, Gideons International
and a board member of Farmers Mutual Insurance, Rochester.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three stepsons, Kerry Lee [MAY] and Robert
Lee MAY, both of Carson City, Nev., Richard Troy JOHNSTON, Russiaville; 11
stepgrandchildren; one step-great-grandson; one brother, Andrew FUNK, Frankfort;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with his wife were four brothers and one sister.
Services are at 3 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home Royal Center
Chapel with Rev. David SOMMERS officiating. Burial is at Kistler Cemetery, Royal
Center. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service Thursday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International.
Joyce E. Howard
Joyce E. HOWARD, 47, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday at her 796 N. Indiana 19,
Akron, residence. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
James A. Bruce
James A. BRUCE, 40, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at his Kewanna residence.
Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna Chapel.
Herbert H. Kline
March 17, 1921 - May 1, 2001
Herbert H. KLINE, 80, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his Mexico residence.
Born in Andrews to Herman M. and Bertha Marie LESLEY KLINE, he married Josephine
SUTTON June 6, 1942 in Mexico. She survives.
Mr. Kline worked at Modern Dairy Company for 15 years and was co-owner of Kline
Brothers Sinclair, Peru. He retired from Peru Utilities in 1986. A member of
Mexico Baptist Church and a charter member of Miami Campers, he was Scoutmaster
of Mexico Troop 49 for 15 years.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Marcia NORRIS and husband
Bud, Mexico, Jill FISHER and husband Charley, Peru; one son, Dean [KLINE] and
wife Tacy, Peru; five grandchildren, Troy NORRIS and wife Tina, Mexico, Toby
NORRIS and wife Julie, Rochester, Dustin FISHER and companion Kim SPAHR,
Chicago, Ill., Hayley RYGIEC and husband Andrew, Mexico, Nicolette WILSON, Peru;
three great-grandchildren, Sara and Levi NORRIS and Breanna TOWNSEND; four
brothers, Robert [KLINE], Mexico, Frank [KLINE], Peru, John [KLINE], North
Manchester, Charles [KLINE], South Bend; four sisters, Mary APPLINGTON, Kokomo,
Doris Ann FISHER, New Haven, Rosanna STOUT, Peru, Barbara Jo BURNS, Tallahassee,
Fla.
Preceding in death were his parents, twin granddaughters, Stacy and Casey
FISHER, and two brothers, Richard and Eugene [KLINE].
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Mardy
von HARTEN officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may
call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Wabash-Miami County Hospice.
Raymond B. May
March 9, 1917 - May 1, 2001
Former Rochester resident Raymond B. MAY, 84, Warsaw, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was in failing health for two months.
Born in Johnson County, Ky. to Curtis and Elizabeth JACKSON MAY, he married
Margaret E. OWENS June 24, 1939 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. She died April 16,
1990.
Mr. May worked for Armour Dairy and Crystal Dairy, Rochester, and retired from
Peabody ABC, Winona Lake. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mentone. A
Rochester area resident since 1945, coming from Knox, he moved to Warsaw in
January.
Survivors include one daughter, June E. WEAVER and husband Melvin E., Warsaw;
seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister; two brothers; one half
sister; one half brother; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one son, William E. MAY in
1974, one brother, one half sister and one half brother.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David WARD officiating. Burial is at Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of
Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services.
Joan Thomas Hammond
Former Rochester resident Joan THOMAS HAMMOND, 70, Granger, died at 6:10
a.m. today at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Arrangements are
pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, May 3, 2001
Joan I. Hammond
Jan. 24, 1931 - May 2, 2001
Joan I. HAMMOND, 70, 51980 Fir Road, Granger, died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Argos to William A. and Mae WOLFORD THOMAS, she married Arlen HAMMOND
Sept. 10, 1950 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Hammond, a 1949 Rochester High School graduate, retired in 1996 after 30
years at NIPSCO administrative offices in Mishawaka and South Bend.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Tina LIKES and husband
John, Mishawaka, Teri JOY, Granger; six grandchildren, Stacy and Shawn LIKES,
Tara, Tianna, Tonya and Trisha JOY.; one great-grandson, Kyle PARKER; one
brother, William A. THOMAS and wife Melissa, Beaverton, Ore.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Carol THOMAS in 1941, and one
brother, Dale THOMAS in 2000.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Edgar ERSKINE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services.
Joyce E. Howard
Feb. 2, 1954 - May 1, 2001
Joyce E. HOWARD, 47, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday at her 796 N. Indiana 19, Akron,
residence. She had been ill seven months.
Born in Rochester to Lorraine and Nina FUNNELL OPPLE, she married Kenneth D.
HOWARD Jan. 23, 1973 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Howard, a 1972 graduate of Akron High School, worked at RR Donnelley &
Sons, Warsaw, and was a quality control inspector at Lear Corp., Bourbon.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Kendra HOWARD, Akron,
Angela GRAHAM, Rochester, Elaine HOWARD, Rochester; her mother, Nina OPPLE,
Rochester; five grandchildren, Amanda, Travis, Zachary, Brittany and Kayla; one
brother Ron OPPLE, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her father and one brother, Dennis OPPLE.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Steve FLECK officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope
Hospice.
James A. Bruce
Nov. 23, 1960 - May 1, 2001
James A. BRUCE, 40, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at his Kewanna residence.
Born in Rochester to Robert and Donna MOHR BRUCE, he was a laborer at Gutwein
Seed, Reynolds, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1992. He was a
1979 graduate of Eustia High School, Florida.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Donna and Ed GATES, Tavares, Fla.;
one son, Nicholas BRUCE, Blythwood, S.C.; one daughter, Jessica BRUCE,
Rochester; one sister, Barb HICKLE, Kewanna; two brothers, Dan, Star City, and
Tim [BRUCE], Remington.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna
Chapel, with Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Burial is at Pleasant Hill Cemetery,
Lake Bruce.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. Saturday until time of service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Friday, May 4, 2001
Marjorie D. Morton
April 10, 1911 - May 3, 2001
Marjorie D. MORTON, 90, Warsaw, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday at Masons Health
Care, Warsaw.
Born in Peru to Oda William and Elsie TOWNSEND DAGUE, she married Robert C.
MORTON Feb. 11, 1946. He died Feb. 22, 1973.
Mrs. Morton, a housewife, was a member of First United Methodist Church, Warsaw,
and Delta Theta Tau Sorority. She was a Warsaw resident over 60 years.
Survivors include one sister, Helen BROWN, Rochester; three nieces, Carol WARNER
and Elizabeth MIKESELL, Warsaw, Joyce MILLS, North Manchester; three nephews,
Richard BROWN, Rochester, Walter BROWN, Brownsburg, David DAGUE, Belaire, Mich.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Rob MORTON, and one brother,
George DAGUE.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, 2290 Provident
Court, Warsaw, with Rev. Doug JOHNS officiating. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery,
Warsaw. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until time of service.
Ronald N. Koontz
Aug. 10, 1943 - April 30, 2001
Ronald N. KOONTZ, 57, died Monday at his Terrell, Texas residence.
Born in Marshall County to Paul and Mary SNEARLY KOONTZ, he worked in highway
construction. A former resident of the Bourbon and Tippecanoe areas, he moved to
Texas in 1978.
Survivors include two sisters, Sue Ann ELLIOTT and husband Ernest, Tippecanoe,
Phyllis EGOLF and husband Jack, Cheswold, Del.; one brother, Larry [KOONTZ] and
wife Gracie, Bourbon.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Deaton Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon,
with Rev. Larry KOONTZ officiating. Burial is at Summit Chapel Cemetery,
Bourbon. Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Saturday, May 5, 2001
Mary M. Leininger
Feb. 24, 1912 - May 4, 2001
Mary Margaret LEININGER, 89, Warren United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren,
formerly of Akron, died at 9:55 a.m. Friday at her residence.
Born in Liberty Mills to James Freeman and Lillian ABBOTT RITTENHOUSE, she
married Harold Leroy LEININGER I in December 1932 in Akron. He died in March
1948.
Mrs. Leininger was manager at McGlothin Clothing Factory, manufactured POGO
Sticks and until retirement owned Leininger Insurance Agency, Akron. She
attended Manchester College and Indiana University. She was a member of Pi Beta
Phi. She served in the motor pool at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, during World
War II. She was a 78-year member of Akron United Methodist Church and one of the
founders of the Akron Amicus Club.
Surviving are two sons, Harold L. LEININGER and wife Andrea, Brownsburg, J.
Randall LEININGER and wife Alona, Akron; five grandchildren, David Brent
LEININGER, Jennifer Lynn HAUSER, Karl Eugene LEININGER, Stephen Andrew
LEININGER, Lael Anne DuBOIS; three step-grandchildren; five
step-great-grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers and three sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Akron United Methodist Church with Rev.
Stevan HAIFLICH and Rev. Stephen LEININGER officiating. Burial is at Akron
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hartzler
Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to Akron United Methodist Church.
James D. "Don" Smith
July 24, 1929 - May 1, 2001
James D. "Don" SMITH, 71, Brooksville, Fla., died at 6:57 p.m. Tuesday
at Oakhill Hospital, Brooksville, Fla.
Born in Kokomo to Casper and Rose Ellen SUMMERS SMITH, he married Janet L. BOLEN
Feb. 7, 1953 in Kokomo. She survives.
Mr. Smith was a truck driver over 36 years, retiring in 1977, working for Brada-Miller
and Trans-America Trucking. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a
member of House of Faith, Mexico, Galveston Blue Lodge, and was a 32nd Degree
Mason Scottish Rite, Indianapolis.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Dagna LOWE and husband
Jack, Kokomo, Thresha ROBERTS and husband Rick, Bradenton, Fla., Debra HARDACRE
and husband Dave, Macy; one son, Daniel [SMITH] and wife Kim, Macy; eight
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were his parents and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, with Rev. Tom HARP
officiating. Masonic services are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Burial is
at Albright Cemetery, Kokomo, with military graveside rites. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.
Monday, May 7, 2001
Glenn A. Skersick
Jan. 19, 1916 - May 6, 2001
Glenn A. SKERSICK, 85, 914 Sunflower Lane, Rochester, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday
at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Adolph and Mollie REICH SKERSICK, he married
Marjory J. WYLAND July 29, 1937 in Auburn. She survives.
Mr. Skersick was director and president of the former Farmers & Merchants
Bank, Rochester, from 1948-1984 and prominent in local civic affairs.
A 1938 graduate of the University of Iowa, he was president and director of
Rochester Chamber of Commerce and a member of Rochester Kiwanis Club, Moose
Lodge, Elks Lodge and First Presbyterian Church. During World War II he served
as a U.S. Navy lieutenant on the destroyer USS Gurke in the South Pacific.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Penny TERRONE and husband
Mike, Rochester; three sons, Jeffrey Glenn [SKERSICK], Kewanna, Stephen I. [SKERSICK]
and wife Judy, Trafalgar, Michael C. [SKERSICK] and wife Tami, Bella Vista,
Ark.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth [SKERSICK]
and wife Marie, Paradise, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents and one sister.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, with
Rev. Rob CRYTZER officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, and
one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to the American
Heart Association or First Presbyterian Church, Rochester.
Charles M. Tucker
Sept. 7, 1938 - May 6, 2001
Charles M. TUCKER, 62, died unexpectedly Sunday morning at his 7348 S. Indiana
19, Mentone, residence.
Born in Rochester to Edison C. and Mary E. MILLER TUCKER, he married Cara L.
FENSTERMAKER June 5, 1960 in Etna Green. She survives.
Mr. Tucker, a farmer, lived his entire life in the Mentone area. He was a member
of Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, a director of Farmers State Bank,
Mentone, and a director of Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Mary E. TUCKER BUCHER,
Mentone; two sons, Chad M. [TUCKER] and wife Lisa, Chan O. [TUCKER] and wife
Nicole, all of Mentone; one daughter, Cheri MIKESELL and husband Andy,
Noblesville; six grandchildren, Charles, Bethany, Karis and Sarah TUCKER, Logan
and Brenden MIKESELL; one sister, JoAnn WILLIAMS and husband Mike, Atwood.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Rob
SEEWALD officiating. Remembrance place will be Mentone Cemetery. Friends may
call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beaver Dam United Methodist Church,
Mentone EMS or Mentone Fire Department.
Mary E. Burleson
Sept. 28, 1925 - May 5, 2001
Mary E. BURLESON, 75, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at her 607 E. Walnut St.,
Akron, residence.
Born in Evansville to Alfred and Lula DUFFY HARTER, she was a homemaker and an
appointment clerk for Kaiser Permanents, Sana Clara, Calif, for 18 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Susan HANSEN, Akron; one son, Michael
[BURLESON], Akron; two granddaughters, Brandi ALLEN, Rochester, Kerianne MACKEY,
South Bend; four great-grandchildren, Kalyn, Kortney and Kylie MAYORGA, Breya
MACKEY.
There are no visitation or services planned. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in
charge of arrangements.
Weldon W. "Bud" Grable
Feb. 23, 1923 - May 5, 2001
Weldon Wayne "Bud" GRABLE, 78, Chase Center, Logansport, died at 4:10
p.m. Saturday at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born in Twelve Mile to Marvin and
Helen BASHORE GRABLE, he married O. Lucille SHOWLEY March 10, 1945. She died
Nov. 17, 1984.
Mr. Grable joined the U.S. Navy March 16, 1945 and was discharged in 1946 as
Seaman First Class USNR, serving in Great Lakes, Ill., NTSCH Beloit, Wisc., and
NTSCH Navy Peir, Chicago, Ill. He was a farmer and worked for Davidson
Construction, Metea.
Survivors include one daughter, Sherry K. CHAPMAN and husband Darrell B., Twelve
Mile; three grandchildren, Duane D. CHAPMAN, Logansport, Daniel L. CHAPMAN,
Twelve Mile, Kara L. GRABLE, Delphi; one great-grandson, Kyle McKINLEY; three
sisters, Maxine THOMSON and husband Robert, Logansport, Lois METZ, Osceola,
Diana JAMES, Plano, Texas; two brothers, Leonard [GRABLE] and wife June,
Logansport, Don [GRABLE] and wife Barbara, Galveston; several nieces and
nephews.
Preceding in death with his wife was one brother, Willis [GRABLE].
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Mike
CANTRELL officiating. Burial is at Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4
p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Harold J. Flora
Former Mexico resident Harold J. FLORA, 87, Flora, died at Brethren
Healthcare Center, Flora. Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home,
Denver.
Ralph Z. "Buck" Feller, Jr.
Ralph Z. "Buck" FELLER, Jr., 54, Prairieville, La., died at 12:30
a.m. April 29.
Mr. Feller was a heavy equipment mechanic at Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Co. and
a member of International Operating Engineers Local 406, Carpenter's Chapel
United Methodist Church and Ascension Parish Amateur Radio Operators. He was a
Vietnam War veteran of two tours of duty with the U.S. Navy Seabees.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Page FELLER, Prairieville, La.; three
sons, Patrick, Andrew and Bonner FELLER, all of Prairieville, La.; one sister,
Susie BRYANT, Rochester; one brother, Ronald [FELLER], Amboy.
Preceding in death were his parents, Ralph Z. Sr. and Margaret WILSON FELLER.
Services were in Prairieville, La. Memorials may be made to Carpenter's Chapel
Mission Fund, 41200 La. 933, Prairieville, LA 70769
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
Harold J. Flora
June 6, 1913 - May 6, 2001
Harold J. FLORA, 87, Flora, formerly of Mexico, died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday at
Brethren Healthcare Center, Flora.
Born in Carroll County to Haward G. and Eva FISHER FLORA, he married Naomi I.
RUNKLE Jan. 4, 1936 in Howard County. She died Feb. 23, 1994.
Mr. Flora retired from the Mexico Elevator after 42 years. He was a member of
Old German Baptist Brethren Church.
Survivors include one son, Ronald H. [FLORA] and wife Rosie, Peru; two
daughters, Joyce E. STONER and husband Amza, Flora, Carla J. SHELL, Peru; eight
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren;
13 stepgreat-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mabel ANDERSON, Dorothy BORING,
Mary Ann MOON and husband Charles, all of Kokomo.
Preceding in death with his wife was one sister, Evelyn Marie FLORA.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Old German Baptist Brethren Church with the
Home Brethren officiating. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at McClain
Funeral Home, Denver.
Mary Howard
Aug. 17, 1912 - May 5, 2001
Mary HOWARD, 88, Fort Wayne, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at Lutheran Home, Fort
Wayne.
Born in Memphis, Tenn. to Grover C. and Alice HEVEY McCARVER she was a
professional cook at the Crosier House and St. Vincent's Villa, Fort Wayne. She
was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church, Fort Wayne.
Survivors include one son, Howard P. HOWARD, Jr., San Antonio, Texas; two
daughters, Mary Lou "Lu" CASSELL, Fort Wayne, Robin Lee HOWARD,
Warsaw; one stepdaughter, Marlene EVERSON, Warsaw; 15 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were her husband, Howard P. HOWARD, Sr., in 1988, and one
son, Noel HOWARD.
Memorial mass is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Fort
Wayne, with Revs. Joseph HENNEN and William SCHOOLER officiating. Private burial
is at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to Christian
Music Ministries, P.O. Box 8217, Fort Wayne, IN 46898 or St. Jude's Catholic
Church.
Larry L. Shoemaker
June 20, 1944 - April 27, 2001
Larry L. SHOEMAKER, 56, died April 27 at his residence at 1488 S., 1500 E.,
Akron.
Born in St. Joseph County to Ralph D. and Treva A. VanLUE SHOEMAKER, he lived
most of his life in Akron. A 1963 graduate of South Bend High School, he was a
machinist at Special Processing Corp., Rochester. A member of American Legion
Post 36 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1343, both in Rochester, he served in
the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam.
Survivors include an aunt, uncle, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and one sister.
Burial will be Tuesday at Marion National Cemetery with full military honors.
Russell J. Johnson
May 5, 1918 - May 7, 2001
Russell J. JOHNSON, 83, 16139 Indiana 331, Bourbon, died at 1:25 p.m. Monday at
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus.
Born in Etna Green to Isaiah and Lucinda HOSTETLER JOHNSON, he married Martha
BOGANWRIGHT Aug. 8, 1947. She survives.
Mr. Johnson worked at Elkhart Coach and Bendix Coach, Bourbon, and Niff Corp.,
Mentone. A veteran of World War II, he was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He
enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Connie FELDMAN and husband
Ed, Bourbon; one son, Doug [JOHNSON] and wife Paula, Etna Green; six
grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two sisters and two brothers.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Deaton Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St.,
Bourbon, with Rev. Rodney RUBERG officiating. Burial is at Tippecanoe Cemetery
with military graveside rites by Bourbon American Legion. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Marshall County Hospice.
Daniel Conrad
Daniel CONRAD, 60, 5365 E., Fulton County Road 650 N., Rochester, died at
6:50 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending
at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Craig L. Rouch
April 28, 1958 - May 7, 2001
Craig LeRoy ROUCH, 43, died at 2 a.m. Monday at his 1612 Main St., Rochester,
residence.
Born in Peru to LeRoy "Dutch" and Jean Ann MILLER ROUCH, he lived most
of his life in the Rochester and Fulton communities.
He worked at Jobsite Trailer Corp. for two years and at Action Glass, both in
Rochester. A 1976 graduate of Caston High School, he was a member of First
Presbyterian Church and ABATE Motorcycle Club, both in Rochester. He was an avid
sports and racing fan.
Survivors include one daughter, Lindsey N. ROUCH, at home; his parents, of
Rochester; one brother, Brian J. ROUCH, Rochester; two nieces and one nephew.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Rob CRYTZER and Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial is at Fulton
cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association
or the American Diabetes Association.
Wednesday, May 9, 2001
Daniel M. Conrad
Sept. 9, 1940 - May 7, 2001
Daniel Milo CONRAD, 60, 5365 E., Fulton County Road 650 N., Rochester, died at
6:50 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, following an illness.
Born in Rochester to Daniel Milo and Georgeann KNIGHT CONRAD, he married Betty
L. RAZER July 16, 1960 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Conrad, a lifetime Fulton County resident, retired in 1982 from Torin Corp.,
Rochester, after 21 years. He was an avid sportsman.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Ruth K. MILLISER and husband
Ron, Argos; two granddaughters, Jennifer VIRES and Sandra MILLISER, Argos; and
one great-grandson.
Preceding in death were his parents and one infant brother, Billy Joe CONRAD.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior
to services.
Thursday, May 10, 2001
Madge I. Ryan
May 19, 1923 - May 9, 2001
Madge Irene RYAN, 77, formerly of 210 Clinton St., Argos, died at 6:30 a.m.
Wednesday at her residence at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.
Born in Marshall County to Lewis and Grace E. WAREHAM FRANCE, she married
Raymond "Bud" RYAN July 21, 1951 in South Bend. He survives.
Mrs. Ryan, an Argos resident for 56 years, coming from Elkhart, was a homemaker
and foster parent. She was a member of Plymouth Church of God.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Shirley TRIMMER,
Plymouth, Diane REED and husband Mark, Montrose, Colo.; four sons, Edward
TRIMMER and wife Josie, Schererville, Wade RYAN and wife Betsy, Bluffton, Van
RYAN, Joplin, Mo., Michael RYAN and wife Angie, Clovis, N.M.; 16 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren; several foster children.
Preceding in death were her parents, two sisters, Nadine SNYDER and Venus
WAGGONER, six brothers, Vernon, Tom, Eugene, Hollis, Ford and Don FRANCE.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev.
Wayne MIKEL. Burial is at New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Charles O. Reese
Nov. 26, 1910 - May 9, 2001
Charles O. REESE, 90, 2445 N. Indiana 25, Logansport, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday
at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Cass County to Tall Oren and Bertha May WEEKS REESE, he married Frances
A. WELLS Nov. 22, 1941 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Reese retired from RBM, Logansport, after 36 years. He was a World War II
U.S. Army veteran. A summer resident of Lake Manitou, he attended Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church and was a member of Tipton Masonic Lodge 33 Free and
Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Murat Temple,
Indianapolis, Logansport Shrine Club, Hillbilly Clan 14, Elks Lodge 66, Eagles
Lodge 323, Rochester Moose Lodge 1107, Fidelity Chapter 58 Order of Eastern
Star, American Legion Post 60 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3790.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sisters, Amanda Lou ROLLER and husband
Leon, Wooster, Ohio, Mary Ellen HARRIMAN and husband Dale, Indianapolis; several
nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents and two sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home,
1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, with Rev. Jay CLINE officiating. Burial is at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Logansport, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from
5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be held at 7
p.m. followed by a Shriners processional. Memorials may be made to Shriners
Hospital for Children.
Mary L. Coplen
Mary L. COPLEN, 77, 184 Pontiac St., Rochester, died at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday
at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, May 11, 2001
Mary L. Coplen
May 11, 1923 - May 9, 2001
Mary Lee COPLEN, 77, 184 Pontiac St., Rochester, died at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday at
South Bend Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born in Fulton to Lee and Pearl DAY CRISPEN, she married James L. COPLEN Sept.
11, 1943 in Rochester.
Mrs. Coplen retired from Torin Corp. in 1985 after 23 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia DORAN and husband John, Rochester,
Pamela SEIDLE and husband Chris, Greenwood; five sons, James L. [COPLEN], Jr.,
Akron, Randall [COPLEN], Phoenix, Aria., Donald [COPLEN] and wife Cindy,
Nappanee, Perry [COPLEN] and wife Jackie, Rochester, Timothy [COPLEN],
Rochester; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert CRISPEN
and wife Pat, Twelve Mile.
Preceding in death were her parents, two sisters and one brother.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Terry McGARRITY officiating. Intomb-ment will take place at a later
date. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Saturday, May 12, 2001
Gordon W. "Gordy" Swihart
April 17, 1921 - May 11, 2001
Gordon W. "Gordy" SWIHART, 80, 18608 Indiana 331, Tippecanoe, died at
11:35 a.m. Friday at his residence. He had been in failing health for the past
five years.
Born in Beaver Dam to Alva E. and Osa JEFFERIES SWIHART, he married L. Bernice
PEABODY on June 21, 1941, in Tippecanoe. She survives.
Mr. Swihart resided in Tippecanoe for the past 70 years, coming from Mentone. He
retired in 1983 from the Bendix Corp. - Allied Signal, currently known as the
Honeywell Corp., South Bend.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four sons, Larry SWIHART and wife Ruth,
Tippecanoe, Richard SWIHART and wife Diane, South Bend, Robert SWIHART and wife
Cinda, Tippecanoe, Ronald SWIHART and wife Cathy, Etna Green; 13 grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy KINSEY, Tippecanoe, Loretta
RHODES, Ft. Myers, Fla., Helen CLARK, Bradenton, Fla.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents; two grandsons, Keith and Anthony
"Tony" SWIHART; and three brothers, Howard, Kenneth and Chancey
SWIHART.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Pastor
Robert RICE officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery, Tippecanoe.
Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services Monday at
the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Tippecanoe EMS.
Velma Byerline
April 4, 1921 - May 9, 2001
Former Rochester resident Velma BYERLINE, 80, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday at
Pembroke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pembroke, Ky.
Born in Gibson City, Ill. to Tony and Pearl BURNS LEWIS, she married Billie
BYERLINE. He died in 1984.
Mrs. Byerline, a homemaker, was involved with the Rochester chapter of the
American Red Cross. She formed the first Girl Scout troop in Leiters Ford.
Survivors include two sons, Terry [BYERLINE], Pembroke, Ky., William [BYERLINE],
McAllen, Texas; one daughter, Dyann MILLER PHIPPS, Cadiz, Ky.; one stepson, John
BYERLINE, Kokomo; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren;
six-great-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren.
Services are today in Kentucky. Burial will take place at a later date.
Verna M. Wittig
July 15, 1902 - May 10, 2001
Verna Marie WITTING, 98, died at 11:37 p.m. Thursday at Sycamore Village Health
Care Center, Kokomo.
Born in Idaville to Willis and Leota GALLOWAY CRISPEN, she was married for 71
years to William G.A. WITTING. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Witting was director of Market Street Methodist Church nursery in
Logansport. She was a Sunday School teacher to elementary students in Logansport
and at Peru United Methodist Church. For many years in Peru, she was a cook for
children who attended Epworth Forest retreats. At St. Luke's United Methodist
Church in Kokomo, she was a member of the WSCS and Joy Fellowship. She and her
husband belonged to Gideons International and Full Gospel Businessmen's
Fellowship International.
Survivors include five sons, William J. WITTING and Robert O. WITTING, both of
Kokomo, James B. WITTING, Collinsville, Ill., Richard A WITTING, Kimberling,
Mo., Donald E. WITTING, Hope Valley, R.I.; two daughters, Mrs. R.E. (Martha B.)
ANDERSON, Brandywine, Md., Mrs. Max (Carol A.) RALSTIN, Kokomo; one sister,
Eleanor GALLOWAY, Orlando, Fla; 27 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
Preceding in death with her husband were one sister and two brothers.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Eller's Mortuary South Webster Street Chapel,
Kokomo, with Rev. Harold WILLIAMS officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope
Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International or St. Luke's Methodist Church.
E.O. Pownall
Nov. 12, 1919 - May 11, 2001
E.O. POWNALL, 81, Wabash, died at 5:42 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Hospital,
Beech Grove.
Born in Fulton County to Ivan and Gail Rouch Pownall, he married Jacqueline
Lower on Sept. 15, 1950, in Louisville, Ky. She survives.
Mr. Pownall was a home builder in Wabash and surrounding areas and a real estate
broker until recently. He was a member of St. Matthew's United Church of Christ,
Wabash. He was past president of the Wabash Lions Club and a member of the
Wabash American Legion Post 15, VFW Post 286 and the Fraternal Order of Police.
He was a first sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Marcia)
WINFIELD, Cape Coral, Fla.; two sons, Douglas POWNALL and wife Judi, Warsaw,
Gregory POWNALL and wife Sandy, Wabash; one half-brother; several step-sisters;
five grandsons, four step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one
step-great-grandchild.
Preceding in death were one sister, one brother and three step-brothers.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, Wabash,
with Rev. Richard RENSNER officiating. Burial will be at Falls Cemetery, Wabash.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue
Chapel, Wabash. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society.
Monday, May 14, 2001
Nancy L. Noftsger
March 2, 1941 - May 13, 2001
Nancy Lee NOFTSGER, 60, Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth, formerly of Peru, died
at 6:26 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus.
Born in Logansport to Lindsey G. and Lois KUMLER EWEN, she worked at the Miami
County Clerk's office from 1978 to 1994. She was a member of Bunker Hill First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Rodney Joe [NOFTSGER], Plymouth, Brian Lee [NOFTSGER],
Sidney Ohio, Michael Andrew [NOFTSGER], Williamsburg, Va.; one grandson,
Christopher James NOFTSGER, Anchorage, Ak.; one brother, Lindsey G. EWEN II,
Rochester.
Preceding in death were her parents and one daughter.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bunker Hill First Baptist Church With Revs.
Charles LAYNE and J. Robert CLARK officiating. Burial is at Springdale Cemetery,
Bunker Hill. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Allen
Funeral Home, 115 S. Elm St., Bunker Hill. Memorials may be made to Bunker Hill
First Baptist Church through the funeral home.
Violetta F. Deeds
April 27, 1923 - May 11, 2001
Violetta Fay DEEDS, 78, 951 E. Ninth St., Rochester, died at 2 a.m. Friday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Culver. Born in Winamac to Omer and Eva May COLLINS CLARK,
she married Dale W. DEEDS June 29, 1941 in Winamac. He survives.
Mrs. Deeds, a bookkeeper at Deeds Bros. Construction, Deedsville, came to
Rochester in 1989 from Deedsville. She was a member of Grace United Methodist
Church, Rochester, past Worthy Matron of Order of the Eastern Star chapter 246,
Gilead, Dukes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Peru, and Woodlawn Hospital
Auxiliary. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening and spending time with
grandchildren.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Karen HELTZEL and husband
Allen, Akron; three grandsons, Dale Allen HELTZEL and wife Kim, Thomas HELTZEL
and wife Lynn, Hans HELTZEL and wife Shauna; four great-grandchildren, Ethan,
Bailey, Victoria and Amanda HELTZEL; three sisters, Marjorie BRAUN and Jean
FRAIN, both of Winamac, Wilma SWINDELL, Sparta; one brother, Archie CLARK,
Winamac.
Preceding in death were her parents and two infant children.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester. Rev.
Rick TAYLOR officiated. Burial was at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be
made to the Heart Fund.
George M. Roberts
Dec. 13, 1906 - May 13, 2001
George M. ROBERTS, 94, Tippecanoe, died at 12:24 a.m. Sunday at Miller's Merry
Manor, Plymouth, where he was a resident since March, 1999.
Born in Center Township, Marshall County, to Edgar and Lula GERARD ROBERTS, he
married Mary Ethel EBY Nov. 6, 1926 in Inwood. She died March 13, 1998.
Mr. Roberts, a farmer, was a member of Sunrise Chapel, Plymouth, Marshall County
4-H Board, Argos Community School Board and was superintendent of Bethel
Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Glen E. [ROBERTS] and wife Martha, Culver; one
daughter-in-law, Velma I. ROBERTS, Bourbon; 14 grandchildren; 38
great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one daughter, Betty OVERMYER
in 1998, one son, Kenneth [ROBERTS], in 1986, one son-in-law, Richard OVERMYER,
in 1987, one granddaughter, Glenda ROBERTS, one great-granddaughter, Shelly
CARLBERG.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev.
Robert BEYLER officiating. Burial is at Bethel Cemetery, near Bourbon. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to World Missionary Press, P.O. Box 120, New
Paris, IN 46553.
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
Roberta C. "Sis" Galvin
Nov. 2, 1945 - May 13, 2001
Roberta C. "Sis" GALVIN, 55, died at 8:05 p.m. Sunday at her Frankfort
residence.
Born in Frankfort to Edward John and Mary Helen JUDGKINS GALVIN, she was a
member of Community Christian Church and Women of the Moose, both of Frankfort.
A longtime Frankfort resident, she lived in Fulton County several years. She
attended Frankfort schools.
Survivors include four brothers, Robert, Roy and John Stephen GALVIN, all of
Frankfort, Edgar M. THOMAS, Kewanna; two sisters, Patricia BIRGE, Rochester,
Judy HEATH, Kewanna.
Preceding in death were her parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miller/Weston funeral home, 501 E.
Clinton St., Frankfort. Burial is at Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort. Friends may
call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Walter A. Sayger
March 9, 1923 - May 14, 2001
Walter A. SAYGER, 78, 1403 Sweetgum Road, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Born in Fulton County to Herschel "Pete" and Mary B. FEECE SAYGER, he
married Nancy L. BAKER July 6, 1946 in Mexico. She survives.
Mr. Sayger, a retired truck driver for Dean Foods Co., Rochester, was an avid
bowler and longtime bowling league secretary. He was a member of Grace United
Methodist Church, the Eagles and Moose lodges, Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of
Rochester, Gary American Legion, Teamsters Union 364, South Bend, and the 40
& 8 Club, Kokomo. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Linda L. SAYGER, Rochester,
Dr. Sarah A. SAYGER and husband Robert BECHT, Monticello; one son, Paul A. [SAYGER],
Rochester; six grandchildren; four sisters, Willodean COLLINS, Nancy BAKER and
husband Harry, Maudie COLEMAN and husband William, Laura LEWIS and husband Jack,
all of Rochester; one brother, John "Jack" W. SAYGER and wife Eleanor,
Rochester.
Preceding in death were his father, Nov. 7, 1968, his mother, Dec. 16, 1978, one
son, Martin Eugene SAYGER, five brothers, LeRoy, Maurice, Omer, Otis and Harry
SAYGER.
There are no services. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman
Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
Olive N. Watkins
Former Grass Creek resident Olive N. WATKINS, 84, died at 4:50 a.m.
Wednesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at
Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
LaMar H. Leffert
LaMar H. LEFFERT, 83, died at 6:14 a.m. today at his Etna Green residence.
Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Thursday, May 17, 2001
Devon A. "Dee" St. Clair
July 10, 1920 - May 16, 2001
Devon Albert "Dee" St. CLAIR, 80, 4586 W., Fulton County Road 1000 S.,
Kewanna, died at 3:34 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Fletcher's Lake to Frank and Grace Hughes St. Clair, he married Ellen
Clare HEATER Jan. 6, 1942 in Kewanna. She died Sept. 22, 1992. He married Donna
MEYER Aug. 12, 1995 in Francesville. She survives.
Mr. St. Clair was a Fulton County Weights and Measures inspector for 50 years,
retiring in 2000. He was a Grass Creek and Caston Schools bus driver for 35
years and owned Fletcher's Lake Grocery from 1949 to 1966. He enjoyed
storytelling and fishing. He was a charter member of Grass Creek Lions Club and
attended St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Lucerne.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Susan WALLNER, Denver,
Colo., Shirley HINMAN and husband Noel, DeMotte, Sharon NETHERCUTT and husband
Kurt, Logansport; two sons, Steve [St. CLAIR], Kewanna, Sam [St. CLAIR] and wife
Sara Lou, South Whitley; 14 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one
sister-in-law, Evadeen St. CLAIR, Peru; three stepsons, David MEYER, Buffalo,
Robert MEYER, Winamac, and Charles MEYER, Brookston.
Preceding in death with his wife were infant twin children, Stanley and Sarah,
two sisters Inabelle St. CLAIR and Maxine SCHEPPELE, one brother, Levon, and one
great-grandson.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Lucerne, with
Rev. John ZAHN officiating. Burial is at St. Ann's Cemetery, near Grass Creek.
Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton.
Memorials may be made to Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis.
LaMar H. Leffert
Sept. 30, 1917 - May 16, 2001
LaMar H. LEFFERT, 83, died at 6:14 a.m. Wednesday at his 8895 W., Kosciusko
County Road 100 S., Etna Green residence.
Born in Marshall County to Harmon and Tyra KEPLER LEFFERT, he married Eunice
COOPER Aug. 21, 1938 in Argos. She survives.
Mr. Leffert, a farmer and bus driver for Mentone Schools, lived most of his life
in the Argos and Mentone areas. He spent time in Frostproof, Fla. He was a
member of Tippecanoe Odd Fellows Lodge.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Marla KUHN and husband Gary,
Etna Green; one granddaughter, Heidi WORTLEY; two stepgrandchildren, Natalie and
Nathan; two brothers, Maurice [LEFFERT] and wife Charlotte, Leitchfield, Ky.,
Gerald [LEFFERT] and wife Joan, Plymouth. Preceding in death was one daughter,
Kay LEFFERT.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Revs.
Steve AUSTIN and Don POYSER officiating. Burial is at Mentone Cemetery. Friends
may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mattie L. Koebcke
May 2, 2001 - May 15, 2001
Mattie Lee KOEBCKE, two weeks, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent
Hospital, Indianapolis.
Survivors include her parents, Russell C. and Terry M. DOWNHOUR KOEBCKE,
Rochester; paternal grandparents, Walter and Donna KOEBCKE, Kewanna; maternal
grandparents, Jim and Lynn DOWNHOUR, Rochester; paternal great-grandparents,
Russell and Lauramay KOEBCKE, Kewanna; maternal great-grandmother, Helen FAGEN,
Logansport; several aunts, uncles.
Private services will be at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev.
Matthew WOODS officiating. Burial will be at Bruce Lake Cemetery, Kewanna.
Memorials may be made to St. Vincent's Family Life Center.
Olive N. Watkins
Nov. 17, 1916 - May 16, 2001
Olive N. WATKINS, 84, Grass Creek, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at Hickory Creek
of Rochester.
Born in Kewanna to Wilbur N. and Mary Beatrice AYERS WILLOUGHBY, she married
Kenneth A. WATKINS in 1936 in Winamac. He died July 23, 1966.
Mrs. Watkins, a 1934 Kewanna High School graduate, was a homemaker. She enjoyed
knitting, raising African violets and letter writing.
Survivors include three daughters, Joye OLIVER, Winston Salem, N.C., Annalee
SUTTON, Grass Creek, Willa SHRIVER, Silver Lake; 13 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; one brother, Bill WILLOUGHBY, Kewanna; one sister, Guyla
CUNNINGHAM, Kewanna.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, one daughter, one sister and
one grandson.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. Howard D. DANIELS officiating. Burial is at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made
to the American Lung Association.
Friday, May 18, 2001
Carl I. Warmbrod
Sept. 21, 1928 - May 17, 2001
Carl Ivan WARMBROD, 72, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at his 3618 W. Olson Road
residence.
Born in Winamac to John and Lela TILLOTSON WARMBROD, he married Carol KOONTZ
April 10, 1955 in Plymouth. She survives.
Mr. Warmbrod, a self-employed dump truck operator and Fulton County farmer,
lived in Rochester 46 years, coming from Kewanna and Winamac. He served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Tammy DIVINE and husband
Joel, Argos, Robin SCHMUCKER and husband Michael, Nappanee; five grandchildren,
Darlene, Sarah and Ruth DIVINE, Argos, Paul and Timothy SCHMUCKER, Nappanee; one
sister, Velma BLACKBURN and husband Floyd, Lafayette; one brother, Kenneth [WARMBROD]
and wife Dorothy, Rochester.
Preceding in death were his parents, one sister, Vera [WARMBROD], two brothers,
Herbert and Herman [WARMBROD].
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Kenneth TODD officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where the
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside
rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services.
Beulah I. Engle
Beulah I. ENGLE, 79, formerly of Akron and Silver Lake, died at 5:30 a.m.
today at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial
Home, Mentone.
Saturday, May 19, 2001
Beulah I. Engle
Sept. 7, 1921 - May 18, 2001
Beulah I. ENGLE, 79, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Born in Akron to Chester and Geraldine DeLAWTER SHRIVER, she married Estel ENGLE
June 30, 1937 in Rochester. He died Feb. 2, 1982.
Mrs. Engle, a former Akron and Silver Lake resident, was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Louise MEADE and husband Ben, Palestine,
Shirley GOBLE and husband Kenneth, Warsaw; several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Jane KOTTERMAN and Virginia DAVIS, both
of Rochester, Loretta SOMMERS, Kissimmee, Fla.; two half sisters; two half
brothers.
Graveside services are at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 10-11 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Gerald R. Lehman
May 26, 1912 - May 18, 2001
Gerald R. LEHMAN, 88, 12307 11th Road, Plymouth, died at 3:32 a.m. Friday at
Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient for five days.
Born in Wakarusa to Lloyd and Zola TRUEX LEHMAN, he married Emma Josephine
BECKER Aug. 5, 1933 in Elkhart. She survives.
Mr. Lehman, a 1932 LaPaz High School graduate, was a farm laborer and barber
before beginning Lehman's Construction. He was a union carpenter, worked at
Bridgeman Power Plant and ran a mower repair service. After retiring, he worked
at Miller's Coast to Coast and Ace Hardware, Plymouth. He enjoyed gardening,
bird watching, fishing, woodworking and stained glass projects. A lifetime
Marshall County resident, he attended Sunrise Chapel.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Douglas D. [LEHMAN], San Antonio,
Texas; one daughter, Linda J. GIBSON and husband Larry, Plymouth; five
grandchildren, Shane LEHMAN, Lance LEHMAN, Jacqueline RICHARDSON, Kenneth GIBSON
and Suzanne GIBSON; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Juanita
LEHMAN, Plymouth.
Preceding in death were his parents, one great-grandson, Michael RICHARDSON, and
one brother, Donald [LEHMAN].
Services are at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth,
with Rev. Charles KRIEG officiating. Burial is at New Oakhill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to World Vision.
Rev. Rodney W. Ruberg
Oct. 19, 1916 - May 17, 2001
Rev. Rodney W. RUBERG, 84, Virden, Ill., died at 9:44 p.m. Thursday at Sunrise
Manor Health Care, Virden, Ill.
Born in Bureau, Ill. to Joe and Eva Dell IRELAND RUBERG, he married Evelyn D.
PRICE Jan. 25, 1941 in Harvey, Ill. She died May 24, 1988.
Rev. Ruberg graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, and pastored since
1940 in several churches, mostly in Fulton County, Illinois. After retirement,
he continued ministering at several churches.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Rodney "Chuck" RUBERG and wife
Marilyn, Rochester, Rev. Joe RUBERG and wife Pam, Matthews; two daughters,
Sherron VANCE and husband Eldon, and Dorothy PLUNKETT, all of Virden, Ill.; nine
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Max [RUBERG], Osco, Ill.;
two sisters, Eva Dell RUBERG, Osco, Ill., and Opal JOHNSON, Genesco, Ill.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Checkrow Community Church with Revs. Joe and
Chuck RUBERG officiating. Burial is at Avon Cemetery, all in Illinois.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home, Bushnell,
Ill., with family visitation from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Ruberg Commemorative Scholarship Fund at Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago, Ill.
Monday, May 21, 2001
Patrick D. McKinley
Feb. 27, 1954 - May 17, 2001
Patrick D. McKINLEY, 47, 502 E. Black Lane, Royal Center, died at 2:35 p.m.
Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born in Peru to Charles and Norma BOWMAN McKINLEY, he married Jeananne DeHAVEN
Sept. 4, 1976. She survives.
Mr. McKinley was assistant manager at Rarick's Eazy Pay, Rochester.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his father, Charles McKINLEY, Macy; three
sons, Joshua and Jonathan, Royal Center, and Jason [McKINLEY], Indianapolis; one
brother, Donald [McKINLEY] and wife Jennifer, Peru; one sister, Jeanine WALTZ,
Indianapolis.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at Flower-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru. Rev. James
THOMAS officiated. Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.
Helen Gottschalk
Oct. 20, 1907 - May 20, 2001
Helen GOTTSCHALK, 93, formerly of 1300 Wabash Ave., died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday at
Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Abraham M. and Sarah C. WELLER SHUMAN, she married Fred O.
GOTTSCHALK Jan. 11, 1927 in Rochester. He died Aug. 22, 1983.
Mrs. Gottschalk, a homemaker, was a 1925 Rochester High School graduate and the
Indiana High School State Basketball Free-Throw Champion in 1925. She was
honored at the Indiana State Basketball Hall of Fame, New Castle, where there is
a commemorative brick with her name. She was a member of Trinity United
Methodist Church since 1924 and the Pleasant Hour Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ruth KEIM and husband Fred, Rochester,
Phyllis BIRD and husband Jim, Logansport, three sons, Robert O. [GOTTSCHALK] and
wife Elaine, Rochester, William F. [GOTTSCHALK] and wife Linda, Bonita Springs,
Fla., James E. [GOTTSCHALK], Fort Myers, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one granddaughter, Cathy
GOTTSCHALK, one grandson, Richard GOTTSCHALK, one sister, Ruth WESTWOOD, and
infant sister, Mabel Esther SHUMAN, two infant brothers, Albert Beecher and
Everett Randall SHUMAN.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Edwin CLARK officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial
Fund.
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
LaVon "Tom" Williams
April 3, 1946 - May 20, 2001
LaVon "Tom" WILLIAMS, 57, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at his 1705 Mitchell
Drive residence. He had been in failing health several years.
Born in Kokomo to Louis L. and Alberta WILLIAMS, he was a 20-year Rochester
resident, coming from Argenta, Ill. and Kokomo.
Mr. Williams was a dispatcher at Staley General Transportation, Rochester, since
1978. He was a member of Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 79, Rochester.
Survivors include one daughter, Kindra CRAIG and husband Nathan, Rochester; two
sons, Shawn WILLIAMS, at home, Brent WILLIAMS, West Palm Beach, Fla.; one
grandson, Brant GERALD, Rochester; one sister, Beverly DAMRON, Middletown; three
half sisters, Linda PIERSON, Lois MEACHAM and Marilyn MEADOWS, all of Kokomo.
Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Aaron WILLIAMS.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home and one hour prior to services Thursday. Free and Accepted
Masons Lodge 79, Rochester, will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Icnotta M. "Betty" Bucher
Nov. 21, 1922 - May 21, 2001
Icnotta M. "Betty" BUCHER, 78, Mandeville, La., died at 8:28 a.m.
Monday at her granddaughter's Holiday, Fla. residence.
Born in Whitley County to Frank and Hazel WILCOXSON CRABILL, she married Robert
H. BUCHER Sept. 11, 1943 in Greenville, Texas. He died Jan. 28, 1996.
Mrs. Bucher was a homemaker and worked at First National Bank, Indianapolis.
Survivors include one daughter, Beth ROBERTSON, Slidell, La.; six grandchildren,
Beverly WILSON, Rachel PEREZ, Robert BUCHER, Ryan BUCHER, David ROBERTSON and
Amy ROBERTSON; five great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, one sister and one brother.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Silver Creek Church of God, Silver Lake, with
Rev. Carroll McNUTT officiating. Burial is at Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver
Lake. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Alice A. Sumpter
Nov. 10, 1910 - May 20, 2001
Alice A. SUMPTER, 90, Bremen, died at 7:10 p.m. Monday at LuAnn Nursing Home,
Nappanee.
Born in Lawrenceville, Ill. to Hugh and May GRIFFIN FREDERICK, she married
Roscoe D. SUMPTER April 30, 1934. He died in 1987.
Mrs. Sumpter retired from Borneman Products in 1975. She attended Bremen
Missionary Church.
Survivors include two sons, James E. [SUMPTER], Milford, Jack F. [SUMPTER],
Bremen; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Thelma FREDERICK, five
sisters, Alma LOUCKS, Mary BALL, Catherine BRADBURY, Sarah JENKINS and Betty
WALKER, five brothers, John, Bill, George, Harley and August FREDERICK, and one
great-grandson.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, with Rev. Gary
HINKLE officiating. Burial is at Island Cemetery, Milford. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Marshall County Hospice.
Aubrey L. "Dale" Polk
March 21, 1962 - May 13, 2001
Former Rochester resident Aubrey L. "Dale" POLK, 39, Pangburn, Ark.,
died May 13 in Pangburn.
Born in Helena, Ark. to Aubrey and Connie Sue REED POLK, he was a welder and
enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include two sons, Dustin POLK, Pangburn, Ark., Nicholas POLK,
Shelbyville, Ky.; one daughter, Maci POLK, Rochester; his parents, Heber
Springs, Ark.; two sisters, Donna WESTBROOK, Fort Hood, Texas, Kerri FORTNER,
Pangburn, Ark.; maternal grandmother, Alma REED, Heber Springs, Ark.
Services and burial were May 17 in Arkansas.
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
Harold E. "Gene" Powell
July 1, 1931 - May 22, 2001
Harold Eugene "Gene" POWELL, 69, Kewanna, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday
at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Peru to Charles Arthur and Goldie Marie KNIGHT POWELL, he retired from
Rock Industries, Peru, after 26 years.
Mr. Powell, a former Miami County resident, was a U.S. Army veteran of the
Korean War and a Gilead High School graduate.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy POWELL, Kewanna; three sons, William J.
[POWELL] and wife Chris, Kewanna, Terry Edward "Ed"[POWELL and wife
Kari, Rochester, Larry Dean HART and wife Phyllis, Denver; one daughter, Trina
MESSER and husband Everett, Athens; two stepsons, Arthur GULLETT and wife Bev,
Indianapolis, Mike GULLETT and wife Susie, Mexico; one stepdaughter, Vicki MEIER
and husband Steve, Peru; eight grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; two
brothers, Robert [POWELL] and wife Mary, Peru, David [POWELL] and wife Dorla,
Hernando, Fla.; one sister, Mary BECKER and husband Elwyn, Fulton.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Revs. Dave
POWELL and George HAPNER officiating. Burial is at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver,
where military graveside rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Joseph D. Barts
Joseph D. BARTS, 69, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at his Hickory Creek of
Rochester residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Friday, May 25, 2001
Joseph D. Barts
Nov. 19, 1930 - May 23, 2001
Joseph D. BARTS, 70, died at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Howard C. and Maude S. STULL BARTS, he married Carol Sue
DRUDGE Feb. 5, 1950 at Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Barts, a lifetime Rochester resident, retired from the U.S. Postal Service
in 1973 after 13 years, 11 years as a Rochester city carrier. He was a member of
Grace United Methodist Church, lifetime member of Moose Lodge 1107, LeRoy
Shelton American Legion Post 36, all of Rochester, and an 11-year Fulton County
4-H leader of the Horse and Pony Club. He served in the U.S. Army during the
Korean Conflict.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Dr. David J. BARTS, and Monty L.
[BARTS] and wife Debbie, all of Rochester; five grandchildren, Gretchen, Landon,
Lindsay, Caitlin and Clinton BARTS, all of Rochester; two sisters, June VRANA,
Rochester, and Alice SROUFE and husband Tom, Macy.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, KEITH, in 1959.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Rick TAYLOR and Dan MUNDT officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery, where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct
military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County
Equestrian Club.
LaVon "Tom" Williams
April 3, 1946 - May 20, 2001
LaVon "Tom" WILLIAMS, 55, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at his 1705 Mitchell
Drive residence. He had been in failing health several years.
Born in Kokomo to Louis L. and Alberta WILLIAMS, he was a 20-year Rochester
resident, coming from Argenta, Ill. and Kokomo.
Mr. Williams was a dispatcher at Staley General Transportation, Rochester. He
was a member of Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 79, Rochester.
Survivors include one daughter, Kindra CRAIG and husband Nathan, Rochester; two
sons, Shawn WILLIAMS, at home, Brent WILLIAMS, West Palm Beach, Fla.; one
grandson, Brant GERALD, Rochester; one sister, Beverly DAMRON, Middletown; three
half sisters, Linda PIERSON, Lois MEACHAM and Marilyn MEADOWS, all of Kokomo.
Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Aaron WILLIAMS.
Services were Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial was
at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Saturday, May 26, 2001
Gloria Krise Heckathorn
Nov. 5, 1923 - May 25, 2001
Gloria FOUST KRISE HECKATHORN, 77, Kokomo, formerly of Nyona Lake, died at 4:55
a.m. Friday at Manor Health Care Services, Kokomo.
Born in Bennett Switch to William R. and Opal W. WAYMIRE FOUST, she married
James R. KRISE July 1, 1944 in Kokomo. He died in June, 1981. She married Kirch
HECKATHORN Sept. 9, 1984 in Rochester. He died in June, 1999.
Mrs. Heckathorn worked at Stellite and in receiving at Sears Roebuck & Co.,
Kokomo, retiring in 1967. She was a member of Fulton United Methodist Church,
where she was active in the women's and bible study groups and the choir.
Survivors include two sons, Jack L. KRISE and wife Phyllis, Kokomo, Fred KRISE
and fiancee Janice ETHERINGTON, Logansport; ten grandchildren, Kim and Bill
ELLIOTT, Cayuga, Mona and Bill WALTERS, Piqua, Ohio, J.D. and Sally KRISE, Lake
in the Hills, Ill., Scott and Debra BITNER, Berwyn, Ill., Jocelyn and David
HARMON, Ossian, Steven and Penny BITNER, Anthony and Phyllis BITNER, Stephanie
and Scott PURVIS, Mike KRISE, all of Kokomo, and Greg KRISE, Windfall; 22
great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald E. FOUST and wife Kathryn, Kokomo; one
sister, Betty CAGLEY and husband Richard, Goshen; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husbands were one daughter, Constance Sue KRISE
BITNER, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, and one brother, Keith R. FOUST.
Services are at 7 p.m. Sunday at Fenn & Shirley Mortuary, Colonial Chapel,
1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, with Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Cremation
will follow. Friends may call from 3 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the
mortuary. Memorials may be made to Fulton United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 115,
Fulton, IN 46931, or to Mary Bryant Home for the Blind, 2960 Stanton St.,
Springfield, IL 62703.
Keith Hisey
Keith HISEY, 79, 2047 N. Old U.S. 31, Rochester, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday at
Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Monday, May 28, 2001
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Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Belva E. Kreighbaum
Aug. 24, 1912 - May 27, 2001
Belva E. KREIGHBAUM, 88, Akron, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Miami County to Urius and Alsadie LANDIS MADLEM, she married William N.
KREIGHBAUM Feb. 15, 1930 in Akron. He died Feb. 5, 1984.
Mrs. Kreighbaum, a lifetime Akron and Gilead resident, retired in 1976 from
General Tire, Wabash. She attended Silver Creek Church of God, Akron.
Survivors include four daughters, Shirley HUNTER, North Manchester, Bonnie
SLONE, Warsaw, Jackie WHITAKER and husband Earl, Warsaw, Karen LEITER and
husband Ted, Akron; one son, Jerry R. KREIGHBAUM, Wabash; 18 grandchildren; 32
great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one brother, John MADLEM and
wife Alta, Rochester; one daughter-in-law, Betty KREIGHBAUM, Logansport; several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Bill, one
granddaughter, two grandsons and two brothers, Wilbur and George MADLEM.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Thomas CRAIG officiating. Burial is at South Pleasant Cemetery, south of
Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Marie Lowery
May 7, 1920 - May 26, 2001
Marie LOWERY, 81, 1080 W. Fulton County Road 200 North, Rochester died at 2:45
p.m. Saturday at her daughter's Peru home.
Born in Lucerne to Walker and Ora CRISPEN BATTY, she married Raymond S. LOWERY
Aug. 23, 1941 in Winamac. He died March 19, 2000.
Mrs. Lowery moved to Rochester from Winamac in 1955. A homemaker and seamstress,
she enjoyed oil painting, baking and decorating cakes and reading. She was a
member of Burton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's Group.
Survivors include six daughters, Gladys SHEETZ and husband Steve, Galveston,
Doris STAHL, Tennessee, Connie BAKER and husband Mickey, Rochester, Lorna
HOLLOWAY and husband Rich, Rochester, Joyce RASMUSSIN, Peru, Barbara HILEMAN and
husband Mike, Peru; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Lovie HETTINGER and husband Don, Ladysmith, Wisc., Ruthalea SPARKS and husband
Walter, Monticello, Jean SMITH and husband Keith, Harligen, Texas, Verla
REXSTREW, Walkerton.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and two sisters, Eunice
RANS and Maxine TAYLOR.
Public graveside services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery
with Rev. Jill WALLEY officiating. Memorials may be made to Burton United
Methodist Church. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of
arrangements.
Keith O. Hisey
March 5, 1922 - May 25, 2001
Keith O. HISEY, 79, 2047 N. Old U.S. 31, Rochester, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday at
Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient for five days.
Born in Marshall County to James Wilfred and Sadie C. YOUNG HISEY, he married
Mary Kathryn BECK March 14, 1952 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Hisey was a carpenter, working at Ritz Craft, Argos, and Rochester Homes. He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and fought in the Battle of the
Bulge. He lived most of his life in the Rochester area.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two brothers, Gerald HISEY and wife Eva,
Macy, and Lowell HISEY and wife Shirley, Rochester.
Preceding in death were his parents, one infant daughter, Sara J. HISEY, one
sister, Chloa M. HISEY, three brothers, Glen, in infancy, and Dale and Doyle [HISEY].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, with Rev. Edwin CLARK officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Harry S. Eaton
Aug. 9, 1922 - May 28, 2001
Harry Stewart EATON, 78, 906 W. Main St., 1B, Peru, died at 7:05 a.m. Monday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Peru.
Born in Akron to Harry T. and Zora SUMME EATON, he married D. Loise THOMPSON
Aug. 25, 1947 in Louisville, Ky. She survives.
Mr. Eaton was a field mechanic at McMahan-O'Connor Construction, Rochester. He
was a member of the International Operating Engineers Local 150, Country-Side,
Ill., Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rochester, and St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Rochester. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Barbara WIGGS, Miami; two
grandchildren, Wesley and Brandy WIGGS; one great-granddaughter, Casie WIGGS;
one brother, Billie EATON and wife Gloria, Rochester; one sister, Betty GEARHART
and husband Lee, Akron.
Preceding in death were his parents, one son-in-law, James WIGGS, and two
brothers, Emmett and Charles EATON.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron,
with Rev. Joseph JACOB officiating. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American
Legion will conduct military rites following the service. Private burial will be
at Akron Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Matthew E. Stout
March 23, 1981 - May 27, 2001
Matthew Everett STOUT, 20, 4854 N. 375 West, Royal Center, died at 10:30 p.m.
Sunday at Logansport Memorial Hospital following a bicycle accident.
Born in Wabash to Duane and Yulana MARTIN STOUT, he was a 2000 graduate of
Logansport High School, where he was a member of the track, football and
wrestling teams.
Mr. Stout was a night stocker at Marsh Supermarket, Logansport. He was a member
of the U.S. Army National Guard, Cass County Youth for Christ and Vineyard
Christian Fellowhsip Church.
Survivors include his mother, Yulana MARKLEY and husband Jeff, Royal Center; his
father, Duane STOUT, Roann; one sister, Kirsten EDWARDS, Peru; one stepsister,
Autumn MARKLEY, Royal Center; maternal grandparents, Ginny and Jim THORRINGTON,
Nyona Lake; paternal grandparents, Paul and Hazel STOUT, Roann; stepgrandparents,
John and Carolyn MARKLEY, Mexico, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Vineyard Christian Church, with Rev. Bruce
VERNON officiating. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call
from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E.
Broadway, Logansport, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials
may be made to Cass County Youth for Christ.
Rhoda J. Miller
Oct. 21, 1941 - May 26, 2001
Rhoda Joyce MILLER, 59, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at her Perrysburg residence.
Born in Peru to Galen LaVere and Mary Elizabeth PEARCE MILLER, she married
Woodrow ASHBY, Jr.
Mrs. Miller was a member of Skinner Chapel Church and a 1959 graduate of
Deedsville High School. She retired from the Miami County Museum after 13 years.
She wrote a column in the Peru Tribune and hosted the Peru Cable show
"Miami County Moments." She enjoyed Miami County history.
Survivors include one son, Jeffrey Woodrow ASHBY, Fort Wayne; one daughter,
Lucinda Lee ASHBY, Perrysburg; two grandchildren, Shane Michael and Erika Lynn
ASHBY, Fort Wayne; three brothers, Larry Gene [MILLER], Perrysburg, Gregory Eric
[MILLER], Peru, and Kevin Roscoe [MILLER], Gilead.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Bobbie Jo MILLER, and two
brothers, Randy Lew and Curtis Lynn MILLER.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Skinner Chapel Church with Rev. Tom
ROBBINS officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. today at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
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Thursday, May 31, 2001
Billie D. Van Doren
February 3, 1923 - May 11, 2001
Billie D. Van DOREN, 78, Halingen, Texas, died at 3:45 p.m. May 11 at Valley
Baptist Hospital, Harlingen.
Born in Elkhart to Harold D. and Ethel MILLER Van DOREN, he married Patricia
ROHLER Dec. 23, 1942. She preceded in death.
A Warsaw High School graduate, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps and flew 87
missions over the Himalayan Mountains "Hump" during World War II. He
worked at the Warsaw U.S. Postal Service, retiring and moving to Texas in 1983.
He was a lifetime member of the Confederate Air Force, American Legion, Hump
Pilots Association and the Texas Air Museum.
Survivors include one son, Louis [Van DOREN], Harlingen, Texas; one daughter,
Susan FRETZ and husband Wayne, Warsaw; three grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; one half sister, Iva NELSON and husband Dick, Silver Lake;
one half brother, Byron Van DOREN, Akron.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Home, North
Buffalo St., Warsaw.
Friday, June 1, 2001
Mary J. Singer
July 15, 1948 - May 31, 2001
Former Rochester resident Mary Jane SINGER, 52, Huntington, died at 1:25 p.m.
Thursday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Peru to James F. and Melba M. RHOADES RUPP, she worked at Dana Corp.,
Andrews, where she was union chairman. She was a member of East State Church of
God, Huntington. She enjoyed her grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Rick W. HONKOMP, Huntington; two grandchildren,
Anthony W. and Ashley M. HONKOMP, both of Huntington; her parents, James F. and
Melba RUPP, Rochester; three sisters, Barbara HART and husband Ralph, Rochester,
Norma EASTERDAY and husband Raymond, Winamac, Cindy EASTWOOD, Bremen; four
brothers, Chuck [RUPP] and wife Jane, Akron, Jim [RUPP] and wife Vickie, Logan,
Ohio, Paul [RUPP] and wife Lori, Terre Haute, and Frank [RUPP], Goshen; one half
brother, Bill LEE, Vacaville, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death was one brother, Kenny RUPP.
Services are at 3 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Steve STULL officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Lillian G. Brucker
Lillian G. BRUCKER, 80, Monterey, died at 5:45 a.m. today at St. Joseph
Health Care Center, Kokomo. Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home,
Culver.
Saturday, June 2, 2001
Nola Emlin Burns
Aug. 10, 1918 - June 1, 2001
Nola Emlin BURNS, 82, Denver, died at 11:18 a.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial
Hospital, Peru.
Born in St. Louis, Mo., to Jerre W. and Mary HEMMEN CAMMACK, she married Richard
O. BURNS on Feb. 13, 1943, in Peru. He survives.
Mrs. Burns was a homemaker and a member of Denver Baptist Church, Denver.
Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Barbara E. MIKESELL and husband
Wade, Rochester, Sharon R. HARTZELL and husband Ronald, Winchester, Jayne M.
WALKER and husband John, Peru; eight grandchildren, Elaine HOWDESHELL, Carl
HARTZELL, Richard MIKESELL, David HARTZELL, Holly ALBER, Jennifer LOWE, Scott
HARTZELL, Janet LOWE; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Bayard CAMMACK,
Mount Vernon, Ill.
Preceding in death was one brother, William W. CAMMACK.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Denver Baptist Church, Denver, with Rev. Steve
BATE officiating. Burial is at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Sunday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Memorials may be made to the
Denver Baptist Church Building Fund.
Lillian G. Brucker
Aug. 24, 1920 - June 1, 2001
Lillian G. BRUCKER, 80, Monterey, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Health
Care, Kokomo.
Born in Monterey to Richard and Ruth REINHOLD OVERMYER, she married Charles H.
BRUCKER. He preceded in death.
Mrs. Brucker was a homemaker. A lifetime resident of Monterey, she was a member
of Monterey United Methodist Church, a 4-H leader for 36 years, a 4-H Council
member since 1964, a member of the Pulaski County Foremost Farms Co-Op
Association and a recipient of the Friends of Extension award.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara A. BRUCKER, Winamac, Charlotte R. RYMPH,
Monterey; one brother, Charles OVERMYER, Winamac; one sister, Lenore KLINE,
Monterey.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial is at
Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Monterey. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe
Industrious Boys and Girls 4-H Club.
Monday, June 4, 2001
Amy N. Miller
April 4, 1972 - June 2, 2001
Amy Nicole BROWN MILLER, 29, 770 S. Indiana 19, Akron, died at 1 p.m. Saturday
at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident.
Born in Anderson to David L. and Deborah L. RECTOR BROWN, she married James L.
MILLER June 16, 1991 in Anderson. They divorced.
Ms. Miller came to Akron in 1996 from Anderson. A 1990 graduate of Highland High
School and a 2000 graduate of the University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, she was
a registered nurse at Woodlawn Hospital.
Survivors include one daughter, Tiffany L. MILLER, at home; mother and
stepfather, Deborah L. and Daniel KIDD, Claypool; father and stepmother, David
L. and Pamela J. BROWN, Kissimmee, Fla.; one sister, Amber N. BRANDT and husband
Richard "Butch," Gig Harbor, Wash.; maternal grandmother, Margaret
OWENS, Anderson; paternal grandparents, Everett and Marguerite BROWN,
Graysville, Tenn.; two nieces, Danielle and Brooke BRANDT, Gig Harbor, Wash.;
two nephews, Richard "Buddy" BRANDT, Gig Harbor, Wash., Skyler KIDD,
New Castle; two stepdaughters, Brenna and Brittany BRYER, Winona Lake; one
stepbrother, Matthew KIDD, New Castle; two step sisters, Carol BELL,
Indianapolis, Kathy HOAGLUND, Clarksville, Tenn.; several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Preceding in death were her maternal grandfathers, William STEVENSON and Lee
OWENS.
Services are at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with elder Everett BROWN officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery,
Anderson, where there will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Friends
may call from 1:30 p.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Hospital.
Dennis D. Bradway
Jan. 9, 1954 - June 4, 2001
Dennis D. BRADWAY, 47, died at 3 a.m. today at his 4909 E. Fulton County Road
650 North, Rochester residence. He had been in failing health one year.
Born in Rochester to David and Loretta STUBBS BRADWAY, he married Linda D. HEINS
Dec. 24, 1996 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Bradway worked in maintenance at Talma Fastener Corp. for 15 years. He was a
member of Lake Manitou Moose Lodge 1107. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton
County.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Stacey HOUSER and husband
Michael, Rochester, Babette GELLER, Rochester, Nanette SYLVAIN, Twelve Mile;
four sons, Anthony L. BRADWAY and wife Jodi, U.S. Army, Germany, Paul M.
SYLVAIN, Rochester, Aaron L. and Samuel D. SYLVAIN, both of Fulton; eight
grandchildren; two brothers, Gary L. [BRADWAY] and wife Karen, and Rick L. [BRADWAY],
all of Munising, Mich.; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Athens Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Sandra K. Burton
Sandra K. BURTON, 57, died at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at her Peru residence.
Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Tyler W. Roth
May 1, 1982 - June 1, 2001
Tyler William ROTH, 19, 640 South Landing, Winamac, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday at
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident.
He was born in Winamac to Timothy Paul and Melinda A. WEBB ROTH.
Tyler was a student athlete and 2001 graduate of Winamac High School. He was a
member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and youth group, a 10-year member of
Monroe 76er's 4-H Club, the Horse and Pony Club, three-year member of the WHS
Student Council, Student Council President and Student Body President for
2000-2001, three-year member of drama club and a 10 varsity letter award winner.
He received the Judge Jack Richert Memorial Scholarship and Eastern Pulaski
Teacher's Association Scholarship. In high school football, he was a two-year
member of the Midwest Conference All Conference Football Squad, Midwest
Conference Most Valuable Player, 2000 MVP of Winamac High School football team,
a 1998 and 2000 Most Valuable Back, two-time South Bend Tribune Athlete of the
Week, AP All-State Football Team, Bloomington Herald-Times Special Mention
All-State, two-year Indiana Football Coaches Association First Team All-State,
Indiana Sports Network Athlete of the Week, two-year All Loganland First Team,
2000 Loganland Player of the Year, 2000 Indianapolis Colts Player of the Week,
and co-captain of Regional Champion 2000 football squad. He lettered in football
four years, baseball three years, basketball two years and track one year. He
was 2000 Honorable Mention All-Conference in baseball and co-captain of the
2000-2001 basketball sectional champions.
Survivors include his parents, Timothy and Melinda ROTH, Winamac; two sisters,
Sara Elizabeth [ROTH], West Lafayette, Ashley Marie [ROTH], Winamac; one
brother, Parker Timothy [ROTH], Winamac; maternal grandparents, William and
Louanna WEBB, Winamac; paternal grandmother, Mildred ROTH, Winamac; several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Preceding in death were his maternal grandmother, Mary WEBB, and paternal
grandfather, Howard ROTH.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac, with
Rev. John HOYING officiating. Burial is at St. Peter's Cemetery, Winamac.
Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, and after 8
a.m. Tuesday. The Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home,
with a scripture wake service at 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to a
scholarship fund being established in his memory
Robert R. Porter
Robert R. PORTER, 56, Wabash, died at 2:15 a.m. today at Wabash County
Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron.
Leroy "Roy" Cooper
Sept. 24, 1925 - June 2, 2001
Leroy "Roy" COOPER, 75, 14390 S. Nutmeg Road, Plymouth, died at 9:15
p.m. Saturday at Miller's Merry Manor, Culver.
Born near Argos to Robert E. and Hazel A. JOHNSON COOPER, he married Mary Lou
STAYTON Sept. 5, 1964 in Argos. She survives.
Mr. Cooper retired in 1983 after 32 years at Bendix Corp., South Bend.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Debra SUTALO and husband
Richard, Plymouth, Denise SNYDER and husband Tony, Grayslake, Ill., Deanna
COOPER, Columbia City; four sons, Gary [COOPER], Deltona, Fla., Kevin [COOPER]
and wife Holly, Logansport, Randy [COOPER] and wife Tammy, Indianapolis, Shawn
[COOPER], South Bend; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Bernice TOTH, Rochester, Eunice LEFFERT, Etna Green; one brother, Eugene
[COOPER] and wife Janice, Argos; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Marcia J. COOPER, one
grandson, Archie Leroy COOPER.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with
Rev. Don NUNEMAKER officiating. No visitation is planned. Memorials may be made
to Marshall County Cancer Society. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of
arrangements.
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Robert R. Porter
July 29, 1944 - June 4, 2001
Robert R. PORTER, 56, Wabash, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday at Wabash County
Hospital.
Born in Huntington to Lee and Sarah KING PORTER, he resided most of his life in
the Rock Lake area, coming to Rochester in 1993. He moved to Wabash in January.
Mr. Porter was active at Manitou Center, Rochester, and was a member of the
Optimist Club. He enjoyed bowling, golf and the Special Olympics.
Survivors include three sisters, Patricia DAVIS and husband David, Wabash, Anna
M. PODELL and husband Robert, Sr., Winamac, Betty CARL and husband J.C., Goshen;
two brothers, William F. [PORTER] and wife Paula, Quebec, Canada, Michael J.
[PORTER] and wife Patricia, Hanover Park, Ill., and several nieces, nephews,
cousins, great-nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Melissa RICE officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call one
hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be
made to the Marshal-Starke Development Rochester Men's Residence, 1522 Sunset
Dr., Rochester.
Bernard L. Fisher
May 13, 1924 - June 4, 2001
Bernard L. FISHER, 77, 851 Cherry Tree Lane, Rochester, died at 11:30 a.m.
Monday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Packerton to James and Maude DENNY FISHER, he married Katherine L.
KINSEY Feb. 16, 1946 in Warsaw. She survives.
Mr. Fisher, formerly of Logansport, came to Rochester in 1999. He owned and
operated Frontier Adjusters of Logansport and retired in 1988. He was a member
of Trinity United Methodist Church of McAllen, Texas, Rochester American Legion,
and past president of Indiana Adjusters Association. He served in the U.S.
Merchant Marine and U.S. Army Transportation Corps in the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Sereta DORNICK and husband
Richard, Columbia City; two sons, Barry [FISHER] and wife Terri, Reno, Nev.,
Terry FISHER, Rochester; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one
brother, Kenneth FISHER, Sydney.
Preceding in death were one great-granddaughter, one brother and two sisters.
Private graveside services are at Eel River Cemetery, east of Silver Lake.
Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials
may be made through the funeral home to the American Diabetes Association.
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Lois M. DeFord
March 20, 1932 - June 5, 2001
Lois M. DeFORD, 69, Waterhaven Apt. 6F, Rochester, died at 4:14 a.m. Tuesday at
Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Peru to Ernest P. and Mauna F. PIATT SHULTZ, she married Raymond J.
DeFORD Oct. 5, 1952 in Peru. He died Sept. 13, 1987.
Mrs. DeFord moved to Rochester from Peru in 1991. She was a retired certified
nurse's aide at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, and Life Care Center, Rochester.
She attended New Life Church, Rochester.
Survivors include one daughter, Lora MIKESELL and husband Kem, Rochester; two
granddaughters, Brooke and Celeste MIKESELL, Rochester; six sisters, Alma SEASE,
Redding, Calif., Sarah MIKESELL, Pauline WAHAB, Delore "Penny"
STAPLETON, all of Peru, Teresa "Margaret" SIXBEY, Chili, Karla WOLFE,
Mexico; four brothers, Edward [SHULTZ], Huntington, Eldon "George"
[SHULTZ], Mexico, Donald [SHULTZ], Deedsville, Malcolm "Tony" [SHULTZ]
Arcola, Ill.
Preceding in death with her husband were her father, April, 1967, her mother,
April 5, 1996, one brother, Marion [SHULTZ], in childhood.
Memorial services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Life Church, Highway 31 and
Fulton County Road 50 North, Rochester, with Rev. Brian J. TAMMANY officiating.
Private family burial will be at Clymers Cemetery, Cass County. Foster &
Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
James F. Thorrington
Sept. 9, 1933 - June 5, 2001
James F. THORRINGTON, 67, 6385 N. Lakeshore Drive, Nyona Lake, died Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Macy to Emmett D. and F. Mae ROBERTS THORRINGTON, he married Virginia
MILLS Nov. 25, 1967 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Thorrington, a U.S. Army veteran, retired from Torx Products, Rochester.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Wayne [THORRINGTON], Rochester;
three stepdaughters, Lonnie MARKLEY and husband Jeff, Logansport, Tonnie VIGAR
and husband Tom, Roann, Jodi MAY, Peru; one grandson, Matt STOUT; one brother,
David [THORRINGTON], Macy; two sisters, Mary Ann BECK and husband Eugene,
Rochester, Joyce CLEMANS, Twelve Mile.
Graveside services are at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Fulton Cemetery with Rev. George
HAPNER officiating. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at
Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, June 7, 2001
Joyce L. Ferguson
Jan. 5, 1927 - June 5, 2001
Joyce L. FERGUSON, 74, died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday at her Peru residence.
Born in Peru to Clyde and Earnestine "Pegg" BEATTY, she married Homer
S. FERGUSON Sept. 19, 1945. He survives.
Mrs. Ferguson, a lifetime Peru resident, was a retired bank teller at First
Federal Savings & Loan, Peru. She was a member of First Baptist Church,
Peru, Peru Fireman's Auxiliary, Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, director
of Circus Hall of Fame, 34-year director of Circus City Festival and was named
Sagamore of the Wabash 1999 by Gov. Frank O'Bannon.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Sandy PLOSS and
husband Rick, Candace L. ALFREY and husband Jeff, and Tammy COOPER, all of Peru;
four grandchildren, Shelley PLOSS, Simon ALFREY, Cameron and Tarrin COOPER; two
brothers, Harold JONES, Peru, Clyde BEATTY, Jr., Carpinteria, Calif.; one niece
Christy WOUSTER and husband Jeff, Peru; one cousin, John PRYOR and wife Rhea,
Rochester; one great-niece, Heather FLORA; one great nephew, Jeff DOUGLAS.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev.
Robert ADELSPERGER officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends
may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where Beta Sigma Phi will
conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Circus City
Festival or Hall of Fame, Peru.
Robert J. Goss
June 7, 1934 - June 6, 2001
Robert J. GOSS, 66, died Wednesday at his 1430 Jefferson St., Apt. 1, Rochester,
residence following an unexpected illness.
Born in Plymouth to Howard J. and Ethel M. SLONAKER GOSS, he married Vecita L.
JAMES April 16, 1975 in Rochester. They divorced. She survives.
Mr. Goss retired as co-owner of Sportsman's Inn. A 1952 graduate of West High
School, near Plymouth, he served in the U.S. Air Force. He came to Rochester in
1975 from Oklahoma.
Survivors include one daughter, Bobbi Jo MEAGHER and husband Chaun, Logansport;
one sister, Joyce BAILLIEUL and husband Ron, Rochester; one brother, David GOSS
and wife Gaylo, Rochester; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. The
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. No
visitation is planned. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Cause for Paws, Logansport.
Friday, June 8, 2001
Robert J. Goss
June 7, 1934 - June 6, 2001
Robert J. GOSS, 66, died Wednesday at his 1430 Jefferson St., Apt. 1, Rochester,
residence.
Born in Plymouth to Howard J. and Ethel M. SLONAKER GOSS, he married Vecita L.
JAMES April 16, 1975 in Rochester. They divorced. She survives.
Mr. Goss retired as co-owner of Sportsman's Inn. A 1952 graduate of West High
School, near Plymouth, he served in the U.S. Air Force. He came to Rochester
from Oklahoma in 1975.
Survivors include one daughter, Bobbi Jo MEAGHER and husband Chaun, Logansport;
one sister, Joyce BAILLIEUL and husband Ron, Rochester; one brother, David GOSS
and wife Gaylo, Rochester; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. The
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. No
visitation is planned. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Cause for Paws, Logansport.
James F. Thorrington
Sept. 9, 1933 - June 5, 2001
James F. THORRINGTON, 67, 6385 N. Lakeshore Drive, Nyona Lake, died Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Macy to Emmett D. and F. Mae ROBERTS THORRINGTON, he married Virginia
MILLS Nov. 25, 1967 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Thorrington, a U.S. Army veteran, retired from Torx Products, Rochester.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Wayne [THORRINGTON], Rochester;
three stepdaughters, Lonnie MARKLEY and husband Jeff, Logansport, Tonnie VIGAR
and husband Tom, Roann, Jodi MAY, Peru; ten step grandchildren; one brother,
David [THORRINGTON], Macy; two sisters, Mary Ann BECK and husband Eugene,
Rochester, Joyce CLEMANS, Twelve Mile. Preceding in death was one grandson, Matt
STOUT.
Graveside services were Thursday at Fulton Cemetery. Rev. George Hapner
officiated. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of
arrangements.
Saturday, June 9, 2001
Robert E. Davenport
March 23, 1922 - June 7, 2001
Robert Eugene DAVENPORT, 79, Wabash, died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday at Miller's
Merry Manor East, Wabash.
Born in Wabash to Roscoe E. and Rose MILLER DAVENPORT, he married Mary Louise
POLK in Wabash on May 30, 1941. She survives.
Mr. Davenport was a construction worker for Davenport Construction, Wabash, He
was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Wabash, Hanna Masonic Lodge,
Wabash, and a World War II navy veteran. He was a volunteer for the Wabash
County Hospital Chaplain's Service. He formerly lived in Rochester, Ligonier and
Kendallville.
Surviving with his wife, Wabash, are two sons, Michael DAVENPORT, Wabash, David
DAVENPORT, Fort Wayne; four grandsons, Robert LAWSON, Kendallville, Scott
LAWSON, Ligonier, Keith DAVENPORT, Wabash, Mark DAVENPORT, Chicago, Ill.; one
granddaughter, Shelly NEAL, Wabash; two sisters, Pauline BOWMAN, Muskegon,
Mich., Dorothy BALL, Arizona; and six great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were his parents; one daughter, Karen LAWSON; and three
brothers.
Cremation will take place. Services will be at 2 p.m. June 17 at Christ United
Methodist Church, Wabash, with Rev. L. Michael WILSON officiating. Visitation
will be one hour prior for services at the church. Memorials may be made to
Christ United Methodist Church, Wabash. Arrangements were made by
Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
Vernon Schell
Vernon SCHELL, 91, 2298 East 300 North, Rochester, died Friday afternoon at
his residence.
Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Monday, June 11, 2001
Ann Q. Meyers
July 17, 1934 - June 9, 2001
Ann Q. MEYERS, 66, 921 Clover St., Rochester, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Toronto, Canada to Dr. Joseph A. and Patricia D. DOREY QUIGLEY, she
married Ronald K. MEYERS Sept. 12, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He survives.
Mrs. Meyers earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from St. Joseph's College,
Cincinnati, Ohio, and a master's degree in theological studies from St. Francis
Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisc. An avid gardener and knitter, she was a parish
council member, past director of religous education and Eucharistic minister at
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester. She was on the board of directors of
Birthright of Fulton County, co-director of Fulton County Leadership Academy,
Rochester High School Stakeholders Committee, Rochester Kiwanis Club and
Toastmasters.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Kathryn HAWLEY and
husband Chris, South Bend, Karen MEYERS HOLZER and husband Mark, Cincinnati; two
sons, Ronald L. [MEYERS] and wife Mary Kaye, Cincinnati, Joseph G. [MEYERS] and
wife Susan, Windsor, Conn.; three grandchildren, Alexander and Connor HOLZER and
Taylor MEYERS; special friends Rick and Elaine WAPPENSTEIN, Brookville, Ohio.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1310 Main St.,
Rochester, with Rev. Joseph JACOB officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester, where a vigil service will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Max J. Gearhart
March 11, 1930 - June 9, 2001
Max J. GEARHART, 71, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at his 413 E. Rochester St.,
Akron, residence.
Born in Laketon to Frank Tib and Edna McPEAK GEARHART, he married Mary Jane
PHILLIPY April 11, 1951 in Akron. She survives.
Mr. Gearhart was a meat cutter at Lynn's and Wilt's Food Stores, Rochester,
retiring in 1992. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. An Akron
resident most of his life, he was a longtime Akron volunteer fireman.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Shelly BAHNEY, Mentone,
Melea KAMP and wife Becky, Akron; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
five sisters, Opal GEARHART, Ruth MILLER and husband Charles, Dorothy ALGER and
husband Ogden, all of North Manchester, Sharon MEENEN, Macy; six brothers, Floyd
[GEARHART] Indianapolis, Harold [GEARHART] and wife Bonnie, Bill [GEARHART] and
companion Sue DAINE, Roger [GEARHART] and wife Janet, all of Akron, Larry
[GEARHART] and wife Donna, Fulton, Dick [GEARHART] and wife Helen
"Mickey," Winamac; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, two infant sisters, four brothers, Ray,
Leonard, Donald and Leo [GEARHART].
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 808 E.
Rochester St., Akron, with Revs. Steve FLECK and Terry McGARRITY officiating.
Burial is at Akron Cemetery, where the American Legion Post 36 and Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 1343 will conduct miltary graveside rites. Friends may call
from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope Hospice, the American Diabetes Fund
or Fulton County Cancer Society.
J. Vernon Schell
Sept. 20, 1910 - June 8, 2001
J. Vernon SCHELL, 90, died at noon Friday at his 2298 E, Fulton County Road 300
North, Rochester, residence.
Born in Pikeville, Ohio to James and Rosa M. NUSBAUM SCHELL, he married Alma Lou
KNOWLTON June 1, 1937 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Schell, a Rochester resident since 1947, when he moved from Logansport,
retired from Dean Foods Co, Rochester, where he was the first cheese maker. He
worked at IGA and Berkway Food Store, Rochester. He was a member of St. John's
Lutheran Church, where he was treasurer for 21 years, and American Legion Post
36. A Logansport High School graduate, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sisters, Lenora HIPSHER, Logansport,
Betty BRAKEMYER and husband Paul, Thorntown; one brother, Herman SCHELL, Thoms
River, N.J.
Preceding in death were his parents, two sisters and three brothers.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, corner of Fourth
and Jefferson Streets, Rochester, with Rev. Steven J. RESNER officiating. Burial
is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at
Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, or one hour prior to services at the
church. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church.
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
Kathryn I. Moore
Kathryn I. MOORE, 86, 2791 N., Fulton County Road 400 West, Rochester, died
at 2:55 p.m. Monday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Services are pending at
Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Wednesday, June 13, 2001
Kathryn I. Moore
Jan. 11, 1915 - June 11, 2001
Kathryn I. MOORE, 86, 2791 N. Fulton County Road 400 W., Rochester, died at 2:55
p.m. Monday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Tiosa to William and Margaret DUDGEON FOSTER, she married C. Lee MOORE
Jan. 12, 1935 in Goblesville. He died July 3, 1984.
Mrs. Moore, a lifetime Rochester area resident, retired from Hart Schaffner
& Marx, Rochester, after 22 years. She was a member of Burton United
Methodist Church and a 16-year member of the Woodlawn Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include four sons, James [MOORE] and wife Jane, Delphi, Joe [MOORE]
and wife Terry, John [MOORE] and wife Nancy, all of Rochester, Jack [MOORE] and
wife Sandy, Mesa, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister,
Margaret KISTLER, Rochester; one brother-in-law, Roger KENT, Fulton.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three sisters, Ruth
BRANSTRATOR, Ethel KIRKPATRICK, Mabel DREW, five brothers, Ora A. [FOSTER], Herb
A. [FOSTER], Charles [FOSTER], George R. [FOSTER] and Louis A. FOSTER.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Dave MILLS and Jill WALLEY officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Burton United Methodist Church.
Helen L. Gordon
Sept. 4, 1916 - June 12, 2001
Helen Louise GORDON, 84, formerly of 530 Madison St., Rochester, died at 5:10
p.m. Tuesday at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Thomas D. and Grace M. LOWE SANDERS, she married Arthur L.
GORDON July 26, 1934 in Kokomo. He survives.
Mrs. Gordon lived most of her life in Rochester, where she was a homemaker and a
deaconess in the First Christian Church.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Patricia L. PERRY and
husband Alton, Akron; one son, William J. [GORDON] and wife Joan, Rochester; six
grandchildren, Pam GORDON, Macy, Valerie METZGER and husband Mark, North
Manchester, Ryan and Brandon PERRY, Akron, Jayne KOHLS and husband Donnie,
Rochester, James PERRY and wife Angie, Mentone; 11 great-grandchildren, Melissa,
William and Morgan METZGER, North Manchester, Michelle KOHLS, Rochester, George
BONIN, South Bend, Jessica, Justin L., Justin K., Kelsey, Steven and Eric PERRY,
Mentone; two sisters, Nina KEPNER, Bradenton, Fla., Betty RENTSCHLER and husband
Howard, Fulton.
Preceding in death were her parents and one sister, Irene EWER.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund, First Christian Church,
Foster Parent Association Scholarship Fund in care of Fulton County Community
Foundation.
Max J. Gearhart
March 11, 1930 - June 9, 2001
Max J. GEARHART, 71, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at his 413 E. Rochester St.,
Akron, residence.
Born in Laketon to Frank Tib and Edna McPEAK GEARHART, he married Mary Jane
PHILLIPY April 11, 1951 in Akron. She survives.
Mr. Gearhart was a meat cutter at Lynn's and Wilt's Food Stores, Rochester,
retiring in 1992. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. An Akron
resident most of his life, he was a longtime Akron volunteer fireman.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Shelly BAHNEY, Mentone,
Melea KAMP and husband Steve, Akron; two sons, Michael [GEARHART] and wife
Terry, Rochester, Marty [GEARHART] and wife Becky, Akron; 10 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; five sisters, Joan HARRIS and husband Tom, Fulton; Opal
GEARHART, Ruth MILLER and husband Charles, Dorothy ALBER and husband Ogden, all
of North Manchester, Sharon MEENEN, Macy; six brothers, Floyd [GEARHART],
Indianapolis, Harold [GEARHART] and wife Bonnie, Bill [GEARHART] and companion
Sue DAINE, Roger [GEARHART] and wife Janet, all of Akron, Larry [GEARHART] and
wife Donna, Fulton, Dick [GEARHART] and wife Helen "Mickey," Winamac;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, two infant sisters, four brothers, Ray,
Leonard, Donald and Leo [GEARHART].
Services were Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Revs. Steve
FLECK and Terry McGARRITY officiated. Burial was at Akron Cemetery, where the
American Legion Post 36 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1343 conducted
military graveside rites. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope Hospice,
the American Diabetes Fund or Fulton County Cancer Society.
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Joan "Jody" L. Harman
Dec. 4, 1933 - June 13, 2001
Joan "Jody" L. HARMAN, 67, 3419 S. Indiana 19, Mentone, died at 1:53
p.m. Wednesday at Lutheran Hospital emergency room, Fort Wayne.
Born in Circle, Mont. to Artley D. and Ruth C. GARDNER CULLUM, she married
Thomas W. HARMAN Sept. 6, 1952 in Warsaw. He survives.
Mrs. Harman, a Mentone resident most of her life, was a homemaker and member of
Christian Fellowship, Atwood, and active at the Mentone Nutrition Site.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Lisa GOTHAN, Bourbon; two
sons, Timothy [HARMAN] and wife Rita, Warsaw, Joel [HARMAN] and wife Tiffanie,
Argos; two grandchildren, Rebecca HARMAN and Zachary GOTHAN; one brother, Jon
CULLUM and wife Martha, Parker City.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
William McPHAIL officiating. Burial is at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Christian
Fellowship of Atwood.
Vanis Marcum
Jan. 4, 1937 - June 13, 2001
Vanis MARCUM, 64, 5652 W. Partridge Drive, Mentone, died at 12:53 p.m. Wednesday
at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Banner, Ky. to Crit and Bertha HALL MARCUM, he married Jeanettte LEWIS
Oct. 28, 1961 in Wise, W.V. She survives.
Mr. Marcum was a 10-year Mentone resident, coming from Kentucky. A monument
engraver, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Vanis [MARCUM], Jr., Rochester;
three daughters, Deborah SHEPHERD, Charlotte MARCUM, both of Mentone, and Tammy
REMFREY, Akron; three grandchildren, Eric, Carrie and Samantha SHEPHERD; five
brothers, Gilbert MARCUM, Larry BENTLEY, both of Banner, Ky., Omer BENTLEY,
Martin, Ky., Reece BENTLEY, Delaware, Ohio, Bobby BENTLEY, Maytown, Ky.; three
sisters, Lois HAMILTON, Wanda CONLEY, Banner, Ky., May COOPER, Sunbury, Ohio.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call
from 6-8 p.m. today at King Memorial Home, Mentone, and after 9 a.m. Friday.
Timothy M. Schmucker
Dec. 4, 1994 - June 13, 2001
Timothy Martin SCHMUCKER, 6, 14088 N. Indiana 19, Macy, died at 4:18 p.m.
Wednesday from injuries suffered in a farm accident.
Born in South Bend to Devon Jay and Anna Sue BORKHOLDER SCHMUCKER, he was a
member of the Old Order Amish Church.
Survivors include his parents, Devon and Martha HOCHSTETLER SCHMUCKER, at home;
three sisters, Sue Ann, Malinda Diane and Lois Elaine [SCHMUCKER], all at home;
three brothers, Nathan Dean, Luke Allen and Harvey Tobias [SCHMUCKER], all at
home; paternal grandparents, Mahlon and Mary STUTZMAN SCHMUCKER, Rochester;
maternal grandparents, Noah and Carolyn MILLER BORKHOLDER, Nappanee, and Monroe
and Ruby MILLER HOCHSTETLER, Arthur, Ill. Preceding in death was his mother,
Anna Sue SCHMUCKER.
Services are at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dave STUTZMAN residence, Akron. Burial
will be at Bockover Amish Community Cemetery, near Akron. The body will lay in
state at the family residence from 3 p.m. today and all day Friday. Thompson-Lengacher
& Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, is in charge of arrangements.
Friday, June 15, 2001
Erica L. Bowen
June 12, 2001
Erica LeAnne BOWEN was stillborn at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Kim BECK and Eric BOWEN, both of Fulton; two
brothers, David SCHAKEL, Twelve Mile, Dale BECK, Fulton; two sisters, Shelby
TROYER, Fulton, Tabatha BOWEN, Twelve Mile; paternal grandparents, Brenda BOWEN
and Joe REFFITT, Fulton; maternal grandparents, Kay BECK and Scott YOUNG,
Rochester; paternal great-grandmother, Betty REFFITT; two uncles, Tim SMITH,
Rochester, Eric LEWIS, Tennessee; one aunt, Ellen BOWEN.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru, with
Captain Carl DAVIS officiating. Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, is in charge
of arrangements.
Judith L. "Judy" Roe
May 21, 1944 - June 14, 2001
Judith L. "Judy" ROE, 57, 2878 N. Knoll Drive, Macy, died at 5 a.m.
Thursday.
Born in Logansport to Paul and Mary MILLER, she married Ronald L. ROE Sept. 11,
1965. He survives.
Mrs. Roe, a 1962 graduate of Logansport High School and Wedekind Beauty College,
was a beautician for years and worked at Galveston Elementary School. She
enjoyed gardening, fishing and her family.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Clark ROE and Dane ROE and
wife Kim, all of Galveston; five grandchildren, Sarah ALLEN, Brianne BAKER,
Cierra ROE, Caley and Brannan POPP, all of Galveston; two sisters, Jolene LEWIS
and Sue PARKER, both of Logansport; two brothers, Don and Tom MILLER, both of
Logansport.
Preceding in death was one brother, Charlie MILLER.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Murray Funeral Home, Galveston. Burial is at
Galveston Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Nyona-South Mud Lakes Booster Association.
Kathryn I. Moore
Jan. 11, 1915 - June 11, 2001
Kathryn I. MOORE, 86, 2791 N. Fulton County Road 400 W., Rochester, died at 2:55
p.m. Monday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Tiosa to William and Margaret DUDGEON FOSTER, she married C. Lee MOORE
Jan. 12, 1935 in Goblesville. He died July 3, 1984.
Mrs. Moore, a lifetime Rochester area resident, retired from Hart Schaffner
& Marx, Rochester, after 22 years. She was a member of Burton United
Methodist Church and a 16-year member of the Woodlawn Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include four sons, James [MOORE] and wife Jane, Delphi, Joe [MOORE]
and wife Terry, John [MOORE] and wife Nancy, all of Rochester, Jack [MOORE] and
wife Sandy, Mesa, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister,
Margaret KISTLER, Rochester; one brother-in-law, Roger KENT, Fulton.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents; four sisters, Jean KENT,
Ruth BRANSTRATOR, Ethel KIRKPATRICK, Mabel DREW, five brothers, Ora A. [FOSTER],
Herb A. [FOSTER], Charles [FOSTER], George R. [FOSTER] and Louis A. FOSTER.
Services were today at Foster & Good Funeral Home. Revs. Dave MILLS and Jill
WALLEY officiated. Burial was at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made
to Burton United Methodist Church.
Glenn L. Coplen
Oct. 7, 1905 - June 14, 2001
Glenn L. COPLEN, 95, formerly of 9B Road, Plymouth, died at 9:02 p.m. Thursday
at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake.
Born near Richland Center, Fulton County, to Jesse and Lenora ILER ROHRER, she
married Leroy G. COPLEN June 17, 1923 near Richland Center. He died July 21,
1999.
Mrs. Coplen, a homemaker, moved to Grace Village in 1989, formerly living in
North Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Plymouth and Carmel. She was a member of Plymouth
Church of the Brethren.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathryn Jean STEWART and husband Morris,
Syracuse; one son, Carl COPLEN and wife Betty, Plymouth; nine grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Everett Lowell
COPLEN in 1932 and an infant sister.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Walnut Church of the Brethren,
southeast of Argos, with Rev. Glenn BYERS officiating. Burial is at Walnut
Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St., Argos. Memorials may be
made to Grace Village Retirement Community.
Saturday, June 16, 2001
Josephine Stayton
March 27, 1923 - June 15, 2001
Josephine STAYTON, 78, 813 Monroe St., Rochester, died at 10:58 a.m. Friday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Logansport to Theron and Beatrice TITUS GROGG, she married Raymond
CRAIG. He preceded in death. She then married Dale FELTS. He preceded in death.
She then married Guy STAYTON in August 1976 in Leiters Ford. He survives.
Mrs. Stayton was the manager of Wiles Dept. Store in Rochester for 15 years and
a homemaker. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved to travel. She
was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband, Rochester, are two daughters, Judith SHEPHERD and
husband Delmor, Warsaw, Sue McFARLAND and husband Michael, Rochester; one
stepdaughter, Jan REDDICK and husband Harry, Hot Springs, Ark.; seven
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur GROGG and wife Maxine, Fishers,
Va; and two sisters, Kathleen NICODEMUS and husband Robert, Akron, Virginia
LANE, Chicago, Ill.
Preceding with her husbands were her parents and one sister, Marilyn GUTWEIN.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene, Rochester,
with Rev. Don MEYER and Rev. Wanda MEEK officiating. Burial will be at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman
Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church on
Monday. Memorials may be made to Gideon Bible, Larry Jones Feed the Children or
St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Monday, June 18, 2001
Flossie B. Drudge
July 23, 1911 - June 16, 2001
Former Akron resident Flossie B. DRUDGE, 89, Peabody Retirement Community, North
Manchester, died at 10:04 a.m. Saturday at Wabash County Hospital.
Born [Flossie B. MARTIN] in Marshall County to John and Ora FEAR MARTIN, she
married the late Clifford LAHMAN. She married Wayne DRUDGE in 1943. He died in
1974.
Mrs. Drudge, a homemaker, attended Akron Church of God.
Survivors include one daughter, Marilyn STAFFORD and husband DeWitt, Akron; two
stepdaughters, Ella Mae BOWMAN and husband James, Roann, Louise HANELINE,
Huntington; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; 11
great-great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; 14 stepgreat-grandchildren;
three stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husbands were two sisters, Ola Mae and Trella
[MARTIN], one brother, Virgil [MARTIN], and one stepdaughter, Jean HIVELY.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from
6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Martha J. Hayes
Sept. 22, 1923 - June 16, 2001
Former Rochester resident Martha J. HAYES, 77, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday at
Wesley Manor Health Care Center, Frankfort.
Born [Martha J. GLOVER] in Crawfordsville to Foster R. and Virginia OLDSHUE
GLOVER, she married Arthur HAYES Aug. 28, 1949 in Frankfort. He died Aug. 10,
1987.
Mrs. Hayes, a 1941 Frankfort High School graduate, attended Gulf Park College
and graduated from Drake University. She was an elementary school teacher in
Dubuque, Iowa, Emporia, Ks., and Lafayette.
Survivors include one sister-in-law, Virginia GLOVER, Frankfort, and several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters and one brother.
Family graveside services are at Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, with Rev. Gary
ALLEN officiating. Memorials may be made to Rochester First Presbyterian Church.
Miller-Weston Funeral Home, Frankfort, is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, June 19, 2001
Howard E. Moore
May 6, 1921 - June 18, 2001
Howard E. MOORE, 80, died at 7:05 a.m. Monday at his Logansport residence.
Born in Plymouth to Earl and Mary ROMIG MOORE, he married Virginia A. CABINESS
Dec. 29, 1943 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Moore was a retired mechanic. He worked at Hammel Motor Sales, Rochester. A
U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of American Legion Post 60
and Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Jeff L. [MOORE] and wife Kathy,
New Port Richey, Fla.; one daughter, Rita LUSE, Logansport; three sisters,
Marcella CABINESS, Logansport, Mary CROXTON, Spirit Lake, Idaho, Kathy ESPOSITO
and husband Patrick, Barrington, Ill.; three grandchildren, Brian LUSE,
Christine BUNDY and husband Chris, Patrick MOORE; one great-granddaughter,
Brooklyn BUNDY; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were one brother, Earl MOORE, and one sister, Genevieve
WILLIAMS.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St.,
Logansport, with Rev. Douglas MANKELL officiating. Burial is at Spring Creek
Cemetery, Logansport, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society or Kidney Dialysis Center of Kokomo.
Virginia D. Mikesell
Virginia D. MIKESELL, 78, died at 1 a.m. today at her 1308 Dogwood Drive,
Rochester, residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester.
Gail A. Holt
DECEASED WOMAN FOUND
A fire alarm this morning alerted authorities to the natural death of
84-year-old Gail HOLT, 1729 Bancroft Ave., College Square Apartments No. 4C.
She had been dead about a week, Fulton County Coroner Jon GOOD said. He
estimated Holt's time of death at about 1 a.m. Wednesday.
He said Holt was an immaculate record keeper. By her mail, records and grocery
receipts he and police were able to tell she had last left her home June 12.
Also, there was a thunderstorm last Tuesday night. Holt was found on her sofa
with a flashlight beside her, so it was reasonable to assume she died that
night.
The fire alarm was triggered because her natural decomposition used the oxygen
in the room, as would a fire.
Firefighters were called at 5:30 a.m. today when the alarm went off.
Gail A. HOLT, 84, died at 1 a.m. June 13 at her 1729 Bancroft Avenue
residence. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
Gail A. Holt
March 12, 1917 - June 13, 2001
Gail A. HOLT, 84, died at 1 a.m. June 13 at her 1729 Bancroft Avenue, Rochester,
residence.
Born in Rochester to Ulyses G. and Rosey Z. RAMEY SPOHN, she married Valentine
ZIMMERMAN III April 13, 1939 in Rochester. He died Jan. 30, 1979. She married
Taylor R. HOLT April 10, 1980 in Marion. he died March 12, 1983.
Mrs. Holt was a retired seamstress.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including Flossie BEATTIE and husband
Loren, Rochester.
Also preceding in death were three sisters Fern TRENT, Marie GOINS and Pearl
DERRICKSON, and three brothers, Frank, Vern and Fremont SPOHN.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rochester Citizens Cemetery with
Rev. Rob CRYTZER officiating. There is no visitation. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral
Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia D. Mikesell
May 9, 1923 - June 19, 2001
Virginia D. MIKESELL, 78, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday at her 1308 Dogwood Dr.,
Rochester, residence.
Born in Fulton County to Gaston and Gladys BRYANT COPLEN, she married Wayne E.
MIKESELL Jan. 10, 1942 in Bourbon. He survives.
Mrs. Mikesell, a lifetime Rochester resident, was a bookkeeper at Wilson's Coal
& Grain, Rochester, and worked the family farm with her husband. She
co-owned and operated Wayne's Fashion's Men's Clothing Store, Rochester, for 12
years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Lynette Kay GORDON and
husband Dale, Rochester; two sons, Garry W. [MIKESELL] and wife Elaine, Berne,
Jack S. [MIKESELL] and wife Janet, Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Denise
SHAFER and husband Jon, Tippecanoe, Jeff GORDON and wife Nancy, Rochester, Carey
MIKESELL, Berne, Nicole HOEPPNER and husband Tony, Fort Wayne, Scott MIKESELL
and wife Tammy, Columbia City, Brian MIKESELL, New York City, Chad MIKESELL and
wife Jodi, Columbia City; nine great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Erma
COPLEN, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Maurice COPLEN.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Fulton County Cancer Fund.
Raymond H. Hoover
Former Akron resident Raymond H. HOOVER, 73, died at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at
his 1420 Jefferson St., Rochester, residence. Arrangements are pending at
Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Thursday, June 21, 2001
Raymond H. Hoover
Oct. 19, 1927 - June 19, 2001
Former Akron resident Raymond H. HOOVER, 73, died at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at his
1420 Jefferson St., Rochester residence.
Born in Gas City to Raymond H. and Geneva BAUER HOOVER, he married Lois Gene
SOMMER Feb. 26, 1950 in Akron. She survives.
Mr. Hoover, a farmer, worked at Pike Lumber Co., Akron, and raised deer and
ornamental birds. He enjoyed wood carving.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Charles David [HOOVER], Fort
Wayne, Fred R. [HOOVER] and wife Mary, Macy; four grandchildren, Angela,
Melissa, Katrina and Luke HOOVER; two sisters, Martha HOOVER, Marion, Mary Ann
GEBHART, Indianapolis; four brothers, John HOOVER and wife Loreen, North
Manchester, William [HOOVER] and wife Mary Cothran, Antioch, Calif., Frank
HOOVER and wife Carolyn, Palm Beach, Fla., Joe LANE, Terre Haute.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Steven HAIFLICH officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from
6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope
Hospice.
Friday, June 22, 2001
[no obits]
Saturday, June 23, 2001
Jean E. Mitchell
Jean E. MITCHELL, 71, 1729 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 11:50 a.m. Friday
at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.
Monday, June 25, 2001
Eleanor G. Severns
Aug. 9, 1927 - June 25, 2001
Eleanor G. SEVERNS, 73, died at 12:30 a.m. today at her 6234 E. A St., Athens,
residence. She had been in failing health for three years.
Born in the Back Bay section of Boston, Mass. to Shirley and Persis CLEVELAND
WENTWORTH, she married Benjamin O. SEVERNS April 7, 1946 at the Baptist
parsonage in Rochester, after which they returned to Boston. In 1949, they moved
to Rochester Township and had lived in Athens since 1956.
Mrs. Severns worked at Chamberlin Products, Akron, and Hart Schaffner &
Marx, Rochester, retiring in 1985. Following her retirement, she and her husband
spent two and one-half years aboard their home-built sailing vessel "Bennelly,"
sailing the Great Lakes and Eastern seaboard from Massachusetts to the Florida
Keys, including five months in the Bahama Islands. She wintered in Sebring, Fla.
She was a member of Green Oak Club, Home Front Club and the PBW.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Patricia C. SEVERNS,
Indianapolis, Diana Lou RHOADS, Newport News, Va.; five grandchildren, Joel
CONAWAY and wife Barbara, Fishers, Jennifer SHIAMONE and husband Shane,
Yorktown, Va., Stephanie BLAIR and husband Caleb, Columbus, Ohio, Nancy RHOADS,
Akron, Ohio, Jessica RHOADS, Uniontown, Ohio; three great-grandchildren,
Melissa, Matthew and Brian CONAWAY, Fishers; one sister, Rosanna BOLDUE, West
Bridgewater, Mass.; one brother, Richard WENTWORTH, Brockton, Mass.; several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents, two sons, Dana Lee and Rodney Leroy [SEVERNS],
two sisters and three brothers.
Cremation will take place with burial at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Services are
at 7 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with David
MILLS officiating. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Home Health Care or the American Cancer
Society.
Trella Mae Coplen
Trella Mae COPLEN, 84, 1330 Franklin St., died at 7:55 p.m. Sunday at Life
Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Jean E. Mitchell
June 24, 1929 - June 22, 2001
Jean E. MITCHELL, 71, 1729 Wabash Ave., died at 11:50 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Born in Rochester to Estel and Bessie CAMP ESHELMAN, she married Paul MITCHELL,
who preceded in death.
Mrs. Mitchell was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Paul V. [MITCHELL] and wife Nancy, Jerry L.
[MITCHELL] and wife Susan, both of Culver; one daughter, Barbara WELDY, Bremen;
five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Clarice SPINDLER,
Plymouth.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial is at New
Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Trella M. Bradway Coplen
Nov. 6, 1916 - June 24, 2001
Trella Mae BRADWAY COPLEN, 84, 1330 Franklin Ave., died at 7:55 p.m. Sunday at
Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to Chester and Mary Ellen CLEVENGER BRADWAY, she married
Alfred Ray COPLEN April 20, 1937 in Akron. He survives.
Mrs. Coplen was a crossing guard, playground supervisor and perceptual motor
aide at Rochester Community Schools. She was involved in Rochester Little League
baseball and was a member of First Christian Church and the American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 36. An Akron High School graduate, she was an avid knitter,
seamstress and Indiana University basketball fan.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Carol BRIDGE and husband
Robert, Rochester; two sons, Phillip [COPLEN] and wife Kristin, Westerville,
Ohio, Steven [COPLEN] and wife Gretchen, Rochester; four grandsons, Michael
COPLEN, Rochester, Daniel COPLEN, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lee COPLEN and wife Amy,
Westerville, Ohio, Anthony COPLEN and wife Gina, Powell, Ohio; four
great-grandsons, Jack, Jay and Nicholas COPLEN, Westerville, Ohio, Phillip
COPLEN, Powell, Ohio; three stepgrandchildren, Nancy WAGGONER and husband Ted,
Rochester, John Charles BRIDGE, Terre Haute, Stephen BRIDGE and wife Catherine,
Indianapolis; six stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Pauline YEAKLEY, South
Bend; four brothers, Dale [BRADWAY] and wife Gloria, Warsaw, Ray [BRADWAY] and
wife Margaret, Sharpsville, Richard [BRADWAY] and wife Sharon, Lakewood, Fla.,
Robert [BRADWA] and wife Carol, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister and four brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, with Rev. Rob CRYTZER officiating. Burial is at Hoover Cemetery,
Athens. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m.
until services Wednesday. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be
made to Fulton County Hope Hospice.
Warren A. Shepler
Warren A. SHEPLER, 80, died at 1:55 p.m. Monday at Hickory Creek of
Rochester. Arrangements are pending at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home,
Logansport.
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Warren A. Shepler
March 3, 1921 - June 25, 2001
Warren A. SHEPLER, 80, formerly of 1631 Bancroft Ave., died at 1:55 p.m. Monday
at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Logansport to Mark and Marie WALKER SHEPLER, he married Delilah J. WEIST
June 30, 1942 in Peru. She died May 4, 1988.
Mr. Shepler, a 1939 New Waverly High School graduate, was a retired
self-employed disposal route man.
Survivors include one daughter, Ruth GRAOVAC and husband Danny, Rochester; one
son, Dallas [SHEPLER] and wife Jan, Spring Lake Park, Minn.; five grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Miriam CORN and husband Prentice,
Logansport; two brothers, Marvin [SHEPLER] and wife Lucille, Logansport, John [SHEPLER],
Indianapolis.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home,
1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, with Rev. Donald L. RUHL officiating. Burial is at
Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to Miami Baptist Church Building Fund.
Doris L. McFarland
Jan. 15, 1930 - June 25, 2001
Doris Lavern McFARLAND, 71, died at 7 p.m. Monday at her 1018 Monroe St.,
Plymouth residence.
Born in Plymouth to Samuel and Alma PIKE HITE, she married Terry L. McFARLAND
May 3, 1996 in Plymouth. He survives.
Mrs. McFarland, a lifetime Plymouth resident, attended Plymouth schools and
cleaned homes, offices and churches. She enjoyed crocheting and babysitting. She
was a member of Bethel Tabernacle, Argos.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Nancy ROGERS and husband
Jim, Oklahoma City, Okla.; one son, Ken LANDRIE and wife Carol, Plymouth; two
stepdaughters, Tonya WHITE and husband Michael, Fort Wayne, Dawn BIRKEY and
husband Dave, Lewisville, Ky.; three stepsons, Patrick McFARLAND and wife
Brenda, Fairbanks, La., Jerry Lee MORRIS, Louisville, Ky., Grover MORRIS and
wife Gay, Plymouth; eight grandchildren; thirteen stepgrandchildren; sixteen
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Chester WILCOX
and wife Helen, Plymouth; two sisters, Sharon BOPE and husband Ray and Marie
MASTERSON, all of Plymouth.
Preceding in death were her parents, three sisters and seven brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bethel Tabernacle, 17809 S. Michigan Road,
Argos, with Rev. J.R. PIPPENGER officiating. Burial is at New Oak Hill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral
Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Argos, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Tabernacle, Argos.
John E. McKee
April 14, 1928 - June 22, 2001
Former Rochester resident John E. McKEE, 73, Ossian, died Friday at Lutheran
Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Rochester to George and Sarah BURNS McKEE, he married Betty J. GROVER
April 29, 1949 in Bluffton. She survives.
Mr. McKee, a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, attended Rochester and Akron schools. He
was a printer at The Rochester News Sentinel and the weekly Ossian Journal for
38 years. He worked in security for Pizza Hut 13 years, served on the Ossian
Town Board four years and Wells County Council 16 years. He helped found the
Jefferson Township Rescue Squad, and served as its chief until joining Ossian
Fire Department. He was Ossian deputy town marshall and served on the Wells
County Sheriff's Reserve 20 years. The last living charter member of Wells
County Gun Club, he was a member of the National Rifle Association, Bluffton
American Legion Post 111, Ossian Conservation Club and flagged for the American
Midget Racing Association.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Michael E. [McKEE], Columbia
City, Mark E. [McKEE], Ossian, Timothy A. [McKEE], Fort Wayne; two daughters,
Sally E. SCHNIEDERS, Minnesota, Pamela A. SEIFERT, Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard [McKEE], Rochester; two sisters,
Marilyn HORTON, Georgia, Carol JONES, Fort Wayne.
Preceding in death was one daughter, Debra McKEE.
Services were Tuesday at Ossian Chapel of Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home
with Rev. Mark KLINEPETER officiating. Burial was at Elm Grove Cemetery,
Bluffton with graveside military rites by the American Legion.
Thursday, June 28, 2001
Mary M. Przybylski
Feb. 14, 1916 - June 27, 2001
Mary M. PRZYBYLSKI, 85, Marion, died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday at Emily E. Flinn
Community, Marion.
Born in Deedsville and a Marion resident since 1993, she was a homemaker and a
member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Marion.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth PRZYBYLSKI and wife Bonnie, Marion, Ronald
PRZYBYLSKI and wife Phyllis, Austin, Minn; one daughter, Alice KARLIN, Marion;
six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Jesse HOOVER and
husband Glen, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her husbands, Louis PRZYBYLSKI and John PRZYBYLSKI, and
one daughter, Betty Ann [PRZYBYLSKI].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Marion, with
Rev. Richard WEISENBERGER officiating. Burial is at Glenwood Cemetery, Goodman,
Wisc. at 10 a.m. Monday. There will be no visitation.
Dona B. Miller
Sept. 29, 1905 - June 28, 2001
Dona B. MILLER, 95, Life Care Center, died at 4:13 a.m. today at Woodlawn
Hospital. She had been in failing health one year.
Born in Kewanna to Don B. and Elsie Olive AYERS WAGNER, she married Elias I.
MILLER April 23, 1927 in Kewanna. He died Aug. 12, 1993.
Mrs. Miller was an Akron Elementary School teacher, retiring in 1973. She taught
at Jubilee School, between Kewanna and Rochester, and Grass Creek School. She
attended Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester, and was a former member of
Kewanna United Methodist Church. She attended Purdue University and Ball State
University, receiving her bachelor of science degree from North Manchester
College. She was a member of Indiana State Teacher's Association, Mother's Club
and Fulton County Extension Club for 60 years, Evergreen Rebekah Lodge for 50
years, Women of the Moose, Order of Eastern Star Chapter 70, Home Circle, Fulton
County Historical Society and a Woodlawn Hospital volunteer for 23 years.
Survivors include three sons, Charles B. [MILLER] and wife Lucille, Plymouth,
Ralph W. [MILLER] and wife Maria, Schoorl, Holland, Alan M.[MILLER] and wife
Carol, Middletown; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; one brother, William WAGNER and wife Geneva, Star
City.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, and one brother, Frank L.
WAGNER.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at
Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Foster &
Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Friday, June 29, 2001
Dona B. Miller
Sept. 29, 1905 - June 28, 2001
Internment for Dona B. MILLER, 95, has been changed to Kewanna IOOF Cemetery.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Friends may call from
2-4 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Maurine J. Krieg
Former Rochester resident Maurine J. KRIEG, 91, died Thursday morning at
Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.
Born in Fulton County to Ancil I. and Lena CLIFTON JEFFRIES, she married David
KRIEG. He died in 1990.
Mrs. Krieg, a 1928 Rochester High School graduate, lived in Cass and Miami
counties before moving to Muncie in 1947. She retired in 1974 from Morrison
Galliher Insurance, Muncie, and worked at Indiana Steel and Wire. She was a
member of College Avenue United Methodist Church, Marcella Mathys Circle,
Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Colonist, Macy
Chapter 124, Order of the Eastern Star and East Side Homemakers Club.
Survivors include three daughters, Judith MARSH and husband William, Muncie,
Joann LUCAS and husband Stephen, Indianapolis, Mary Lou WADDELL and husband
J.C., Yorktown; 11 grandchildren, David CRAMPTON and wife Laura, Constance
MARSH, Chris KNIGHT and husband Hal, Robert WADDELL, Barbara SELLS and husband
Bill, Jeff WADDELL, Stephen MARSH, Scott LUCAS and wife Sandra, Ken MARSH and
wife Summer, Ted LUCAS, John WADDELL; six great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Meeks Mortuary Chapel, 415 E. Washington
St., Muncie, with Rev. Todd LADD officiating. Burial is at Gardens of Memory,
Muncie. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may
be made to College Avenue United Methodist Church, Muncie.
Marie Lowry
Former Argos resident Marie LOWRY, 85, died at 6:33 p.m. Thursday at Life
Care Center, Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home,
Argos.
Saturday June 30, 2001
Marie A. Lowry
Aug. 30, 1915 - June 28, 2001
Marie A. LOWRY, 85, formerly of 206 S. First St., Argos, died at 6:33 p.m.
Thursday at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Hancock County, Ohio, near VanLue, to William Robert and Edna Olive PIKE
HART, she married Edward A. LOWRY. He died.
Mrs. Lowry, a Marshall County resident most of her life, coming from Logansport,
retired from Pennsylvania Railroad after 35 years. She attended Plymouth
Pentecostal Church and was a member of United Brotherhood of Railroad Workers.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary McGRIFF and husband Raymond, Argos,
Patricia BRUGH, Plymouth, Jody HEFRIGHT, Michigan City; two sons, Carl LOWRY and
wife Linda and John LOWRY, both of Argos; one stepson, Gene LOWRY, Frankfort,
Mich.; 22 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Zora CAREY,
North Liberty, Dorothy ZEHNER, Plymouth; one sister-in-law, Marjorie HART,
Dover, Fla.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two stepsons, Richard and
Harrold LOWRY, two brothers, Coy and Stanley HART, and one sister-in-law,
Mildred HART.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St.,
Argos, with Rev. Robert RICE officiating. Burial is at Oak Hill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association
or American Diabetes Association.
Marguerite S. Potts Trueblood
Aug. 27, 1917 - June 28, 2001
Marguerite Savannah POTTS TRUEBLOOD, 83, formerly of Rochester, died at 6:10
a.m. Thursday at Windsor Estates Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kokomo.
Born in Monticello, Ill. to Thomas Alexander and Ella Mae STIVERSON POTTS, she
married Charley Franklin TRUEBLOOD Oct. 15, 1938. He died April 24, 1989.
Mrs. Trueblood, an Ambia High School graduate, was a homemaker and seamstress.
She was a member of Southside Christian Church, Kokomo, and attended First
Christian Church, Rochester. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading and crossword
puzzles.
Survivors include one daughter, Charlotte MILLER and husband David, Rochester;
one son, Everet [TRUEBLOOD] and wife Sharyn, Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren,
Doug MILLER and wife Angela, Steven MILLER and wife Shari, all of Rochester,
Michelle MANCERA and husband Jenaro, Todd and wife Rachael, and Cathryn
TRUEBLOOD, all of Denver, Colo.; 11 great-grandchildren, Michael and Athena
HUMPHREY, Ashley and Alyssa WALKER, Brent Willis, Deyaun and Tyris TRUEBLOOD,
Daniel, Madison, Shelby and Sidney MILLER; three brothers, Bill POTTS, Poland,
Dale POTTS, Indianapolis, Joe POTTS and wife Aline, Alvin [POTTS], Texas; five
sisters, Alice AKERS and husband Dick, Colmesneil, Texas, Joanne FRYE and
husband Ray, Parogon, Frances SPRINGMAN and husband Tony, Valparaiso, Betty
FERDINAND, Golden Valley, Ariz., Ruby PURDY, Lake Worth, Fla.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two brothers, Dean and Ed
POTTS, and two sisters, Mary JUSTICE and Virginia POTTS.
Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Ellers Mortuary Webster Chapel, 3400 S. Webster
St., Kokomo, with Rev. John W. McCOY officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Greentown. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home
and from 10 a.m. until time of service Monday. Memorials may be made to the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society or Pi Lambda Theta Scholarship Fund -
Indiana University Foundation.
Thelma Burns Collins
Sept. 10, 1905 - June 29, 2001
Thelma BURNS COLLINS, 95, Plymouth, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday at Pilgrim Manor
Nursing Home, Plymouth.
Born in Plymouth to Elmer G and Mary Louella EBEL BURNS, she married George
COLLINS on Oct. 19, 1959 in Plymouth. He died on Jan. 4, 1976.
Mrs. Collins attended Plymouth High School. She was office manager of the
Security Loan Company, now AVCO Finance, for 35 years. She retired in 1970. She
was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a Sunday school teacher and a
member of the Band of Hope class. She was a 50-year active member, past Worth
Matron and office holder in all positions of the Eastern Star, Judy Grover
Chapter No. 26. She also was active in the Business and Professional Women's
Club and the hospital auxiliary. She enjoyed traveling and crocheting. She did
her own yard work and remained active during her senior years.
Survivors include four nieces and a nephew, Joan and Wallace WHITCOMB, Bunker
Hill, Richard and Marilyn SHREVE, Huntington, W. Va., Mary Sue and Willis
BURROUGHS, Argos, Betty Lou and Mearl YOCKEY, Fort Wayne, Peggy and Dell FAST,
Roanoke, Texas; several greatnieces and nephews, step-children and their
families.
Preceding in death with her parents and husband were two sisters, Helen HATFIELD
and Gladys SHREVE; and a brother, Ford BURNS.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth,
with grandnephew Mike BURROUGHS officiating. Burial is at Oakhill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. An Eastern
Star service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Trinity United
Methodist Church's elevator and handicap entry fund. Letters of condolences may
be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com.
Marvin L. Putman
Jan. 21, 1918 - June 29, 2001
Marvin Lester PUTMAN, 83, Wabash, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday at his residence.
Born in Akron to Folen and Marie POWELL PUTMAN, he married Marjorie DANIELS on
June 27, 1941. She died Feb. 16, 1994. He then married Hilda LEEDY EUBANK
HUFFMAN. She survives.
Mr. Putman was a 1937 graduate of Akron High School. He was the founder of
Salamonie Mobile Home Park, rural Wabash County, in 1969, owned and operated the
Treaty Saw Mill from 1950-66 and was the head custodian at Southwood Elementary
School for 16 years, retiring in 1981. He attended Wabash Church of the
Brethren, was a member of the Wabash chapter of the AARP and delivered Meals on
Wheels. He lived in Wabash County since 1957.
Surviving with his wife two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Michele) GILCHRIST, Dewey,
Ariz., Mrs. Donnie (Marie) JOHNSON, Oakville, Conn.; two sisters, Mrs. Elston
(Eva) SIMMS, Rochester, Pauline DOLL, Valparaiso; and three grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Man-chester Avenue Chapel,
Wabash. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Church of the
Brethren organ fund.
Monday, July 2, 2001
Paula A. Murphy
Paula Ann MURPHY, 32, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at her Peru residence.
Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Donald J. Rogan
March 5, 1932 - June 29, 2001
Donald James ROGAN, 69, 13255 Hickory Road, Argos, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday at
South Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Plymouth to Cornelius and Lena HITE ROGAN, he married Lily HEIDENREICH
Feb. 17, 1979 in Plymouth. She survives.
Mr. Rogan, a Plymouth and Argos resident most of his life, owned and operated
Rogan Sales & Service in Plymouth and was a mechanic. He raced go-carts and
stock cars and was a member of Moose Lodge 741, Plymouth. He wintered in Bartow,
Fla. and enjoyed spending time with friends.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Karen DEON and husband
Bob, Donna WENZEL and husband Jim, both of Plymouth, Dawn GRSSMAN and husband
Phil, Argos; one son, Kenny ROGAN and friend Kathy SNYDER, Plymouth; six
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; one sister,
Phyllis JACOX and husband Roger, Plymouth; two brothers, Patrick [ROGAN], Argos,
and Lowell [ROGAN] and wife Linda, Kenton, Ohio.
Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, Robert [ROGAN], one stepson,
Chester HENRIKSON, and one grandson, Shane ZEHNER.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St.,
Argos, with Rev. Chuck KRIEG officiating. Burial is at New Oak Hill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Home Healthcare Services of
Plymouth.
Marvin L. Putman
Jan. 21, 1918 - June 29, 2001
Marvin Lester PUTMAN, 83, Wabash, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday at his residence.
Born in Akron to Folen and Marie POWELL PUTMAN, he married Marjorie DANIELS on
June 27, 1941. She died Feb. 16, 1994. He then married Hilda LEEDY EUBANK
HUFFMAN. She survives.
Mr. Putman was a 1937 graduate of Akron High School. He started the Salamonie
Mobile Home Park, rural Wabash County, in 1969, owned and operated the Treaty
Saw Mill from 1950-66, and was the head custodian at Southwood Elementary School
for 16 years, retiring in 1981. He attended Wabash Church of the Brethren, was a
member of the Wabash chapter of the AARP and delivered Meals on Wheels. He lived
in Wabash County since 1957.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Michele GILCHRIST and husband Donald,
Dewey, Ariz., Marie JOHNSON and husband Donnie, Oakville, Conn.; one brother,
Doyle PUTMAN, Argos; two sisters, Eva SIMMS and husband Elston, Rochester,
Pauline DOLL, Valparaiso; and three grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue Chapel,
Wabash. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Church of the
Brethren organ fund.
Tuesday, July 3, 2001
Geneva M. Castleman
Feb. 12, 1910 - July 2, 2001
Geneva M. CASTLEMAN, 91, 2600 Southway 31, died at 2:10 p.m. Monday at Life Care
Center, Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to George and Cora Alice WILLIS MORRIS, she married Vernon
"Bill" CASTLEMAN in 1961. He died Sept. 26, 1978.
Mrs. Castleman, a homemaker, was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and
its women's group and was a Gray Lady at Woodlawn Hospital.
Survivors include two daughters, Joanne ALBRIGHT and husband Robert,
Indianapolis, Dolores HAYDEN and husband Jack, Rochester; one son, Jack
ANDERSON, and wife Donna, Logansport; eight grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister and four
brothers.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from noon Wednesday until time of service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or the Arthritis
Foundation.
Wilma Smiley
Former Rochester resident Wilma SMILEY, 78, died at 9:30 a.m. today at
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Arrangements are pending at
Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
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Thursday, July 5, 2001
Paula A. Murphy
Jan. 10, 1969 - July 1, 2001
Paula Ann CORRELL MURPHY, 32, Peru, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at her Peru
residence.
Born in Peru to Paul J. and Jaunita SONS CORRELL, she was a 1987 graduate of
Winchester High School.
Ms. Murphy, a member of Zion Chapel, Peru, was an assembler at United
Technologies, Peru.
Survivors include her parents, Peru; one daughter, Alicia Kay MURPHY, at home,
fiance, Dave SWIHART, Peru; one brother, Paul J. CORRELL II, Indianapolis; one
sister, Melissa Kay ARNOLD and husband Richard, Mexico; maternal grandmother,
Hazel SONS, Peru; paternal grandmother, Goldie CORRELL, Peru; several aunts,
uncles and cousins, including Angela GILLELAND.
Services were at 1 p.m. today at Zion Chapel, Denver. Revs. Rod CORRELL and Gene
CORRELL officiated. Burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Denver. Memorials may be
made to the family to benefit her daughter. McClain Funeral Home, Denver, was in
charge of arrangements.
Wilma I. Smiley
Aug. 22, 1922 - July 3, 2001
Former Rochester resident Wilma I. SMILEY, 78, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Born in Napoleon, Ohio to Robert H. and Estella DURHAM WALTER, Sr., she married
Don E. SMILEY Dec. 31, 1945 in Rochester. He died March 6, 1977.
Mrs. Smiley, a 1989 retiree of Woodlawn Hospital, taught Sunday School at
Rochester's St. John Lutheran Church for 30 years. She was a member of the
Lutheran Women's Missionary League and a Democratic precinct chairman. She
enjoyed gardening, visiting nursing homes and the Braille for the Blind program.
Survivors include one daughter, Beth WALDKOETTER and husband Fred, Dallas,
Texas; two grandchildren, Megan WALDKOETTER, Dallas, Texas, and Aaron
WALDKOETTER, New York City; one sister, Marguerite SIRKEN, Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two brothers, Luther and
Robert H. WALTER, Jr., two sisters, Lucille SCHROEDER and Estella Marie HOFFMAN.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, 404 Jefferson
St., Rochester, with Rev. James W. KREFT officiating. Burial is at Rochester
IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral
Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Robert "Bob" E. Saner
Aug. 17, 1928 - July 3, 2001
Robert "Bob" E. SANER, 72, died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday at Indiana
Veterans Home, West Lafayette.
Born in Akron to Homer and Ferrell SCHINDLER SANER, he married Kay D. KARNS June
16, 1954 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Saner, an Akron and Rochester area resident most of his life, came to
Lafayette in January from Indianapolis. A 1946 Akron High School graduate, he
was a self-employed refrigeration and heating ventilation and air conditioning
contractor over 30 years and former owner of Commercial Refrigeration,
Rochester. He enjoyed fishing. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Roberta COMBS and husband
John, Indianapolis; four brothers, Loyd, Ray and Charles SANER, all of Akron,
and Fred SANER, Silver Lake; several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery
Chapel, West Lafayette. Burial is at Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery, West
Lafayette. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the home chapel.
Memorials may be made to Indiana Veterans Home, 3851 N. River Road, West
Lafayette, IN 47906.
Muriel Verhaeghe
March 30, 1928 - June 11, 2001
Graveside rites were held June 28 at Bruce Lake Cemetery for Muriel VERHAEGHE,
73, who died June 11 in Bradenton, Fla.
Born to Fred and Rose COPELAND SHEANE, she married Richard VERHAEGHE in July,
1948. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, John [VERHAEGHE) and wife Mary; one daughter, Irene
SCHUSTER and husband Ron; two grandchildren, Chris and Jason VERHAEGHE; one
sister, Alice PLANTZ and husband Robert, Kewanna; several nieces and nephews.
Donald K. Jenkins
Oct. 4, 1957 - July 4, 2001
Donald Kevin JENKINS, 43, died at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday at his 617 Indiana Ave.
residence. He had been in failing health seven years.
Born in Rochester to Donald and Jean KOFFORD JENKINS, he worked at Rochester
Metal Products. Mr. Jenkins was a member of House of Prayer, Akron, Rochester
Eagles Lodge, American Flint Glass Workers Union and AFL-CIO. He served in the
U.S. Navy with the SeaBees.
Survivors include two daughters, Brooklyn and Kaylyn RESER, Rochester; two sons,
Justin and Braydon JENKINS, Rochester; foster mother, Janet RIFFLE; two
brothers, Ronald "Scott" JENKINS, Lexington, S.C., Jeffrey JENKINS,
Indianapolis; two foster sisters, Kelly FRANKLIN and Kerry NELSON, both of
Rochester; two foster brothers, Barney and Hank RIFFLE, both of Rochester.
Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Tamara Lynn [JENKINS].
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Danny HONEYCUTT officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Fulton County Hope Hospice, House of Prayer, Akron, or Fulton County Cancer
Fund.
Friday, July 6, 2001
Mary R. L. Morris
Former Akron resident Mary Ruth Lucille MORRIS, 79, died at 4:08 a.m. today
at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Orren D. St. Clair
May 11, 1912 - July 5, 2001
Orren D. St. CLAIR, 89, 5747 W. Fulton County Road 600 South, Kewanna, died at
6:15 p.m. Thursday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born in Cass County to Arthur and Flora Jane FOY St. CLAIR he married Josephine
COOPER March 14, 1934 in Fulton. She died Dec. 22, 1989. He married Maxine GEIER
LONG Sept. 30, 1994 in Grass Creek. She survives.
Mr. St. Clair was a Wayne Township farmer and had been a member of Olive Branch
United Methodist Church and Grass Creek United Methodist Church. He enjoyed yard
and garden work, especially flowers.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Dorothy CLAUSON and husband
David, Rochester; one son, Don [St. CLAIR] and wife Marilyn, Kewanna; one
stepson, Roger LONG and wife Sue, Muncie; one stepdaughter, Dorothy YOUNG, Grass
Creek; six grandchildren, Ann BAUMAN and husband Don, Linda BURTON and husband
Dennis, Ron CLAUSON and wife Cindy, all of Rochester, Kathleen ARTHUR and
husband Mart, Twelve Mile, Karen HUTSELL and husband Nolan, Kewanna, Tom St.
CLAIR and wife Sharon, Logansport; 12 great-grandchildren; seven
stepgrandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; one brother, Glen [St. CLAIR] and
wife Mary Lois, Galveston; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with his wife were three brothers, George, Edgar and Frank
St. CLAIR, three sisters, Nellie HOFFMAN, Doris PERRY and Mary ERWIN.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Grass Creek United Methodist Church with
Revs. Cheryl STRATTON and Don REED officiating. Burial is at Fulton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton,
and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Grass
Creek United Methodist Church.
Harry K. Mayhew
March 23, 1917 - July 5, 2001
Harry Kermit MAYHEW, 84, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Lake City, Iowa to Harry A. and Laura SCALES MAYHEW, he married Mary
Catherine IPOCK Nov. 6, 1971 in Plymouth. She survives.
Mr. Mayhew was a Rochester and Lake Manitou resident most of his life, coming
from Gary. He worked at Wicks Lumber Co., Argos, and was a member of Liberty
Baptist Church, Rochester.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Edith BURNS and husband
Gerald, Leesville, La., Annetta MATHEWS and huband Michael, Rochester, Thelma
Darlene SNYDER and husband Daniel, Syracuse; one son, Marvin [MAYHEW] and wife
Janice, Rochester; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two stepdaughters,
Phyllis CLEMANS and husband Robert, Rochester, Pat BIRD and husband Ken,
Rochester; two stepsons, Daniel WHITE, Rochester, Rickey WHITE, Kewanna; one
brother, George MAYHEW, Fort Wayne.
Preceding in death were his parents, two sisters, Emma SAMMUELS, Pauline MILLER,
and one brother, Keith MAYHEW.
Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
David DITTMAN officiating. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday
at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Edna M. Woodcox
Dec. 15, 1907 - July 5, 2001
Edna M. WOODCOX, 93, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday at her South Bend residence.
Born Dec. 15, 1907 in Marshall County to Grover and Hattie ELEY KIMBLE, she
married Paul C. WOODCOX on May 29, 1926, at LaPaz. He died Jan 30, 1985.
She lived all her life in Marshall and St. Joseph counties. With her husband she
owned a restaurant, motel and construction company in South Bend. In 1941, they
were instrumental in founding South Side Church of God, with the first service
being held in their family living room.
She taught children's Sunday school for many years, was active in the Ladies
Missionary Society and cooked for many church dinners. She was active with the
children's ministries at Yellow Creek Lake Campgrounds, child evangelism and
Camp Millhouse. She helped prepare meals at Hope Rescue Mission for many years
while her church held services there.
Survivors include three daughters, Norma FELLER, Luella and husband Lee CHIZUM
and Verda and husband Allen MITSCHELEN, South Bend; two sons, Dale and wife
Rosalie WOODCOX, New Carlisle, and Ken and wife Mary WOODCOX, Nappanee; 17
grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren, and one
brother, Wilber and wife Sarah KIMBLE, Semiole, Fla. She was preceded in death
by one son, Herschell [WOODCOX], and three brothers, Darewood, Homer and Charles
KIMBLE.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in South Side Church of God, 7351 U.S. 31
South, South Bend, with Rev. Greg D. CRUMP officiating. Graveside services and
burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, and one hour before
services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to South Side Church
of God.
Saturday, July 7, 2001
Mary R. L. Morris
Nov. 8, 1921 - July 6, 2001
Mary Ruth Lucille MORRIS, 79, died at 4:08 a.m. Friday at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Logansport to William and Gertrude FLENNER BERGER, she married Merlyn P.
MORRIS April 5, 1942 in Denver. He died April 16, 1976.
Mrs. Morris lived most of her life in the areas of Akron, Gilead and Macy. She
retired from bookkeeping at Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester, in 1984. She
had worked at Nickles Bakery and Forest Farms, Rochester. She was a member of
Olive Branch Church of God, Roann, where she was active in the senior's group.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda NICODEMUS and husband Donald, Akron, Lana
K. WEAVER and husband Tim, Akron; five grandchildren, Laurie BOWYER, Akron, Dale
BOWYER and wife Brandi, Rochester, Brian NICODEMUS, Akron, Lanae and Lashell
WEAVER, Akron; one great-granddaughter, Danay BOWYER, Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron,
with Revs. Lowell BURRIS and Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial is at Akron
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association,
American Heart Association or Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
Monday, July 9, 2001
Dean Richter
Nov. 9, 1930 - July 8, 2001
Dean RICHTER, 70, 2520 Park Place, Rochester, died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday at
Indiana University Medical Center. He had been in failing health one year.
Born in Fulton to Ernie and Jennie GUNDRUM RICHTER, he married Marjorie I.
WIDEMAN Nov. 18, 1951 in Rochester. She died Jan. 15, 1988. He married Helen
BROWN Nov. 29, 1991. She survives.
Mr. Richter was a retired plant manager of Lau Industries, Rochester, and
president of Fulton County Council for five years. A lifetime Fulton County
resident, he was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served on the
Deaconate trustee and finance boards and was an usher. He was a member of the
Fulton Economic Development Corp. board of directors, Fulton County Republicans,
Moose Lodge and Elks Lodge.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Tracey BEEMAN and husband
David, Elwood, Lee Ann MEYER and husband Chris, Lawrence; two sons, Charles A.
[RICHTER] and wife Dion, Austin, Texas, Tim [RICHTER] and wife Rhonda, Denver;
two stepsons, James RANS, Rochester, Jack RANS and wife Pam, Indianapolis; five
grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three sisters, his twin, Donna CARVEY and
husband Dee, Macy, Mary ROSS and husband Bob, Flora, Helen BRUTCHER and husband
Frank, Logansport; two brothers, Frank [RICHTER], Fulton, Harry [RICHTER] and
wife Dorothy, Rochester; several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, 1000 Main St., with
Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one
hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to First Baptist
Church or Fulton County Cancer Fund.
Barbara L. Lawson
Aug. 24, 1929 - July 6, 2001
Barbara L. LAWSON, 71, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday at her 3515 Gregory Farm Village
residence.
Born in Indianapolis to George E. and Lenore STEGER TRIDLE, she married Rev.
William LAWSON, Sr. Feb. 3, 1951 in Greenwood. He survives.
Mrs. Lawson, a homemaker and retired secretary for Lawson Family, Inc., lived in
many surrounding areas while Rev. Lawson served his ministry. She was a member
of Mentone United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star 494, Carmel,
United Methodist Women, Fulton County Council on Aging, Woodlawn Hospital
Auxiliary and Mentone Lions Club.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, D. Lynn FRITZ, Goshen,
Loretta Lee LAWSON, Wawaka; one son, Rev. Bill [LAWSON], Jr. and wife Cheryl,
Mayfield, Ky.; four grandchildren, Tony, Dania, Kelly and Ryan; three
great-grandchildren, Shelby, Haley and Tatiana.
Preceding in death were her parents, two brothers and one sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mentone United Methodist Church with Revs.
Jack THOMPSON and Ed CLARK, officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial
Gardens, Indianapolis. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at King Memorial
Home, Mentone, and one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a
Lions Club memorial service at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. There will be a
graveside memorial service at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens,
Indianapolis. Memorials may be made to Indiana University Medical Center,
Indiana Lions Cancer Control Center, Mentone United Methodist Church Memorial
Fund or Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
Barbara A. Alber
Jan. 29, 1945 - July 7, 2001
Barbara Allen ALBER, 56, 25 Scott St., Athens, died at 3:25 p.m. Saturday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health seven years.
Born in Fulton County to Herman A. and Edith LOWE ALBER, she was a lifetime
Fulton County resident.
Ms. Alber retired from Lau Industries in 1999 after 25 years. She was a member
of American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Eagles
Auxiliary, all of Rochester, and United Auto Workers Union.
Survivors include two sisters, "Sis" MATHIAS and husband J.D., Darlene
RAY and husband Bill, all of Rochester; one brother, Manford ALBER and wife
Alice, Morris, Okla.; special friend, Jeanette; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Roy [ALBER].
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Athens Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fulton
County Cancer Fund.
Donald E. Clark
April 14, 1950 - July 8, 2001
Donald Eugene CLARK, 51, 8642 W. Fulton County Road 400 North, died at 8:20 a.m.
Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Benjamin F. Smith
Dec. 19, 1925 - July 7, 2001
Benjamin F. SMITH, 75, Lecanto, Fla., died Saturday in Crystal River, Fla.
Born in Macy to Benjamin and Frances Emma WARD SMITH, he moved to Lecanto, Fla.
from Peru 10 years ago. He was a dairy farmer and fuel tank driver.
Mr. Smith attended Lecanto Baptist Church and was past master of Free &
Accepted Masons Lincoln Lodge, Macy, past patron of Order of the Eastern Star,
Macy, and was a member of Shriner Club of Fort Wayne, Scottish Rite of South
Bend and Miami County Farm Bureau.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ethel M. SMITH, at home; one son,
Charles D. [SMITH] and wife Rebecca, Macy; one daughter, Beverly BROWN and
husband Charles, Denver; five grandchildren, Jeffery and Jerry SMITH, Macy,
Chris SMITH, Denver, Brian RABER, Macy, Haley RABER, Indianapolis; two
great-grandchildren, Caitlin and Caleb SMITH, both of Denver; two brothers, R.
Wayne SMITH, Rochester, Harold L. SMITH, Warsaw; one sister, Marjorie MILLER,
Richmond; several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, Fla.
Robert R. Morris
July 21, 1910 - July 7, 2001
Robert R. MORRIS, 90, died at 10:40 a.m. Saturday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Marion to Kiger S. and Julia Glenn GETZ MORRIS, he married Dorothea
RITTENHOUSE Jan. 19, 1929 in Marion. She died Feb. 19, 2000.
Mr. Morris, formerly of Claypool, Beaver Dam, Grabill and Marion, retired from
ITT Corp., Fort Wayne. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 224, where he was a past
master, and Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne.
Survivors include four daughters, Joan DUNBAR, Fort Wayne, Patricia LEWIS and
husband Don, Marion, Roberta "Bert" LYON, Beaver Dam Lake, Jean PAYNE
and husband Mike, Marion; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two brothers, Wayne D. and Charlie [MORRIS], and one
grandson.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Revs.
Robert SEEWALD and Evelyn TAYLOR officiating. Burial is at Grant Memorial Park,
Marion. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.
Reta J. Long
July 1, 1934 - July 6, 2001
Reta J. LONG, 67, Kewanna, died at 2:05 p.m. Friday at Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis.
Born in Peru to Eldo and Dessie MOBLEY HARTLEROAD, she married David W. LONG May
6, 1961 in Peru. He survives.
Mrs. Long retired from Federal Mogul, Leiters Ford after 22 years. She worked at
Green Thumb, Winamac. She enjoyed euchre and had a small part in "Best Man
in Grass Creek."
Survivors include three sons, Jay HARTLEROAD, Auburn, Harold BOUTHOT, Peru,
Patrick LONG, Kewanna; four daughters, Sherry STERLING and Brenda HARTLEROAD,
both of Peru, Pam LONG, Logansport, Janet LONG, Rochester; 16 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; five sisters, Rachel Iona DAVIS, Firestone, Colo.,
Naomi HARTMAN, Carol TOWNSEND, both of Peru, Martha Leona DILLMAN, Mexico; one
brother, Ralph HARTLEROAD, Peru.
Preceding in death were three brothers, Victor, Ron and Jake HARTLEROAD.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial is at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. until
time of service Wednesday.
Margaret Duhnovsky
Sept. 5, 1911 - July 8, 2001
Margaret DUHNOVSKY, 89, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Life Care Center, Rochester.
Born in New York to George and Elizabeth LEIBER HEIN, she married Bela DUHNOVSKY
Sept. 17, 1929 in Gary. He died Jan. 19, 1989.
Mrs. Duhnovsky was a homemaker and former Gary resident.
Survivors include one son, Bill [DUHNOVSKY] and wife Marilyn, Rochester; four
grandchildren, John DUHNOVSKY and wife Debbie, Plymouth, Diana CACCAVO and
husband Paul, Olathe, Kan., Mike DUHNOVSKY and wife Eugenia, Monticello, Susan
WISE and husband Bob, Manilla, Ark.; nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Memorials may be made to Faith Outreach Center, Rochester. Zimmerman
Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Leona Veenstra
March 25, 1913 - July 8, 2001
Leona ENGEL VEENSTRA, 88, 9755 W. Fulton County Road 700 North, Culver, died at
7:05 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Lansing, Ill. to John and Grace COOPER OVERMYER, she married Forrest
HATFIELD in 1929. He died. She married Walter ENGLE in 1935. He died in 1987.
She married Herman VEENSTRA in 1990. He survives.
Mrs. Veenstra moved to Culver from Monterey in 1944. She retired from Torin
Corp., Rochester. She attended Delong Gospel Lighthouse Church and was a member
of Local 947.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are four daughters, Lynn E. KLITZMAN,
Winamac, Darlene JOHNSON, Rochester, Joan McCUNE and husband Kenneth, and Doris
CLARK, all of Culver; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; four
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were one, son, one daughter and her parents.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Delong Gospel Lighthouse Church. Burial is
at Ora Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Bonine Funeral Home,
Culver. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
Walter B. Miller
June 3, 1923 - July 9, 2001
Walter B. MILLER, 78, died at 3:15 a.m. Monday at his son's Kewanna residence.
Born in a cabin in Ora to Charlie and Helen STERLING MILLER, he married Sadie
Mae RIGGLEMAN June 2, 1947 in Royal Center. She survives.
Mr. Miller, a lifetime Delong resident, retired from Culver Academies after 42
years as a boiler-fireman. He worked for Erie Railroad until drafted into the
U.S. Army, where he served in France during World War II. He was a 1941 graduate
of Leiters Ford High School.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Roger S. [MILLER] and wife
Deborah, Kewanna; five grandchildren; three brothers, Bill [MILLER] Elkhart, Art
[MILLER], Rochester, Rock BEERWERT, Culver; three sisters, Alice LUTZ, Culver,
Kate HERRELL, Rochester, Francis SMITH, Winamac.
Preceding in death were one daughter, one son, one brother, one sister and one
grandchild.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Revs. Ed CLARK and Dan HUHN officiating. Burial is at Riverbank Cemetery,
Monterey, where military graveside rites will be conducted. Friends may call
from 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.
Arphelia A. Sheetz
Feb. 2, 1924 - July 7, 2001
Arphelia Ann SHEETZ, 77, died at 11:50 a.m. Saturday at her San Diego, Calif.
residence.
Mrs. Sheetz lived most of her life in Rochester, retiring to New Orleans, La.
several years before moving to San Diego.
Survivors include two sons, Vince and Kent SHEETZ; one grandson, Lawrence SHEETZ;
one great-grandson, Austin SHEETZ.
Preceding in death were three sisters, Arzona, Iona and Treva, and one brother,
Kline [SHEETZ].
There will be no services held. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Donald E. Clark
April 14, 1950 - July 8, 2001
Donald Eugene CLARK, 51, 8642 W. Fulton County Road 400 North, Rochester, died
at 8:20 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital. He had been in failing health 10
years.
Born in Rensselaer to Paul and Luella WAGONER CLARK, he married Patsy Ann MESSER
Sept. 30, 1971 in Rensselaer. She survives.
Mr. Clark operated an agricultural business, retiring due to ill health. He was
president of Bittersweet Cultural Center, Leiters Ford, president of Supporters
To Oppose Pollution, secretary of Fulton County Hazardous Substances Committee,
and a prominent environmental activist.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Sheldon and Anthony [CLARK] and
wife Janeen, Rochester; four grandchildren, Aaron, Guy, Donny and Hannah
[CLARK]; his father, Paul CLARK, Remington; one sister, Carolyn CLARK,
Indianapolis; two brothers, Robert CLARK and wife Dawn, Richard CLARK and wife
Kathy, all of Remington; one stepson, Gordon RITCHIE and wife Marijana,
Elliston, Va.; one stepdaughter, Jane RITCHIE, Rochester.
Preceding in death was his mother.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Bittersweet Cultural Center, Leiters Ford.
Leonard A. Whiting
June 23, 1920 - July 9, 2001
Leonard A. WHITING, 81, died at 7:13 a.m. Monday at Miller's Merry Manor,
Logansport.
He was born in Chicago, Ill. to Henry Allen and Lela L. LEONARD WHITING.
Mr. Whiting retired in 1983 as a teacher and assistant principal at Logansport
schools. He taught at Jefferson, Fairview, Daniel Webster and McKinley Schools.
He was a member of The Calvary Presbyterian Church, where he sang in the choir,
for 50 years. He was a member of the Logansport Noon Kiwanis Club, Tipton
Masonic Lodge 33, Free & Accepted Masons, Elks Lodge 66, Cass County Retired
Teachers Association, Indiana Retired Teachers Association and National Retired
Teachers Association. He was a 1938 graduate of Kewanna High School, a 1951
graduate of Indiana University and received his master's degree in 1956.
Survivors include one sister, Emagene TROUTMAN, Carmel; three nieces, Barbara
PELL, Fishers, Nancy WERNER, Carmel, Marigene STONE, Monroe, Mich.; several
great-nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death was one sister.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Logansport,
with Rev. Doug MANKELL officiating. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport,
with full military graveside rites. Friends may call one hour prior to services
at the church. McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made to The Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Irene Rouch
Nov. 11, 1904 - July 8, 2001
Irene ROUCH, 96, died at 11 p.m. Sunday at her Kewanna residence.
Born in Noble Township, Cass County, to William L. and Flora HERSHBERGER
JOHNSTON, she married Lester ROUCH Feb. 6, 1924 in Kewanna. He died Oct. 11,
1955.
Mrs. Rouch, a retired farmer and homemaker, was a member of Grass Creek United
Methodist Church, where she was in the Ladies Aid, a 60-year member of Extension
Homemakers Club, Wayne Township Progressive Homemakers Extension Club, Kewanna
Worthwhile Extension Homemakers Club, Fulton County Historical Society and a
past 4-H leader. She enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She was a 1923
Kewanna High School graduate.
Survivors include four daughters, Wilma THOMAS, Kewanna, Janece HERROLD and
husband Bob, Grass Creek, Marjorie FEE, Kokomo, Carita BROWN, Rochester; one
son, Gerald L. ROUCH, Thorntown; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were one granddaughter, two sisters and two brothers.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Grass Creek United Methodist Church with
Rev. Cheryl STRATTON officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home,
Kewanna, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to
Grass Creek United Methodist Church or Fulton County Historical Society.
Wednesday, July 11, 2001
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Thursday, July 12, 2001
Vickie L. Baker
June 11, 1957 - July 11, 2001
Vickie Lynn BAKER, 44, 4927 W. Miami County Road 450 North, Peru, died at 5:32
a.m. Wednesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born in Ironton, Ohio to Carl and Lola BAILEY MILLER, she married David Allen
BAKER Dec. 21, 1974 in Hockbridge, Mich. He survives.
Mrs. Baker worked at Leers Corp., Peru, for nine years.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Scott Allen [BAKER] and wife
Raven, Noblesville; two daughters, Mist Dawn and Nicole Lynn BAKER, Peru;
mother-in-law, Marjorie L. BAKER, Peru; six brothers, Wedd MILLER, Silver Lake,
John, Curtis, Carlos, Cecil, Joe MILLER, all of Leslie, Mich.; four sisters,
Annabelle CASSIDY, Wabash, Immagene STORY, Huntington, Martha "Marty"
BURNSWORTH, Roann, Mary Sue NICKELS, Florida.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Ricky MILLER.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Tom
ROBBINS officiating. Burial is at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Friday, July 13, 2001
Evelyn N. Fisher
April 5, 1911 - July 11, 2001
Former Kewanna resident Evelyn N. FISHER, 90, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at
Edinburg Nursing & Rehab Center, Edinburg, Texas.
Born in Erskine, Minn. to Christopher and Dortea MADSON NELSON, she married
Woodward FISHER Aug. 31, 1944. He died Dec. 7, 1979.
Mrs. Fisher was a secretary at Kewanna Lumber Co. for 28 years. She was a member
of Kewanna Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and attended the Lutheran Church.
Survivors include two sons, John A. [FISHER] and wife Jeannine, Henderson, Nev.,
James E.[FISHER] and wife Mary, Rochester; four grandchildren, Kathy FISHER,
Rochester, Matt FISHER, Middlebury, Ryan FISHER, Las Vegas, Nev., Trevor FISHER,
Henderson, Nev.; one great-granddaughter, Jordan FISHER, Las Vegas, Nev.; two
brothers, Floyd NELSON, Leesburg, Fla., Ray NELSON, Minneapolis, Minn.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and two brothers.
Graveside services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Faith
Outreach Center, Rochester. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge
of arrangements.
Sadie M. Hoesel
July 3, 1906 - July 12, 2001
Sadie M. HOESEL, 95, Culver, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday at Miller's Merry Manor,
Culver.
Born in Kewanna to Marion and Mabel NORRIS CARTER, she married Evert B. HOESEL.
He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hoesel, a Kewanna High School graduate, came to Culver in 1925 from Kewanna.
She was co-owner and operator of El Rancho Theater, Culver, over 40 years and
former owner of Culver City Drug Store. She was a member of Grace United Church
of Christ, Culver, Culver City Club, Culver Homemakers Club and Emily Jane
Culver Chapter Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include one son, John [HOESEL] and wife Gwen, Culver; one daughter,
Sandra MIDDLETON and husband John, Culver; nine grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Richard [HOESEL], and her
parents.
Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Grace United Church of Christ, Culver. Burial
will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. Sunday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and one hour prior to services
at the church. Memorials may be made to Grace United Church of Christ, Culver.
Marie L. Ege Coon Warren
Marie L. EGE COON WARREN, 87, formerly of Gilead and Roann, died at 8:25
a.m. today at Miller's Merry Manor West, Wabash. Arrangements are pending at
McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Saturday, July 14, 2001
Marie L. Coon
June 11, 1914 - July 13, 2001
Marie Lola COON, 87, died at 8:25 a.m. Friday at Miller's Merry Manor West,
Wabash, where she had been a resident since 1989.
Born east of Gilead to Charles E. and Clara SMITH KING, she married Charles EGE,
Arthur WARREN and Larry COON, all of whom preceded her in death.
Mrs. Coon lived most of her life in the Gilead/Roann area. She was a homemaker
and a member of Roann Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Rosemary FLENNER and husband Galen,
Gilead; one grandson, Leland P. EGE and wife Pam, Akron; three granddaughters,
Sheila L. FITZPATRICK and husband Kevin, North Manchester, Sharon K. PARARO and
husband David, Lilburn, Ga., Sandy F. EGE, Roann; and five great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husbands were one son, Kenneth W. EGE on June 3,
1996, and two sisters, Lavonne KING and Gladys HOPKINS.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastor
Robert ARMSTRONG officiating. Burial will be at Gilead Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Monday, July 16, 2001
Maxine V. Bahney
Sept. 16, 1917 - July 14, 2001
Former Akron resident Maxine V. BAHNEY, 83, Peabody Retirement Home, North
Manchester, died at 5:47 a.m. Saturday at Wabash County Hospital.
Born in Cass County to Grover and Nellie McMILLAN FARLEY, she married Joseph H.
BAHNEY. He died July 4, 1981.
Mrs. Bahney was a homemaker. She and her husband owned Bahney Chevrolet, Akron.
She was a member of Akron United Methodist Church, Phi Beta Phi Sorority and
Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include two nieces, Myrna K. HOCH, Arizona City, Ariz., Jane CARTER,
Clayton, Del.; one nephew, Kelly FARLEY, Prescott, Ariz.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers, Edwin L. and Castle G.
FARLEY.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Steven HAIFLICH officiating. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may
call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association.
Lucille I. Overmyer
Feb. 2, 1927 - July 14, 2001
Lucille I. OVERMYER, 74, Kewanna, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph
Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in Pulaski County to Walter Lloyd and Cora WARMBROD PETERS, she married
DeVon OVERMYER April 20, 1946, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Lake
Bruce. He survives.
Mrs. Overmyer, a homemaker and retired bookkeeper, was a member of Kewanna
United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 70, Rochester.
She was a 1945 graduate of Star City High School and graduated from Indiana
Business College.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, DeVon [OVERMYER] Jr. and wife
Maria, Ridge Manor, Fla.; one daughter, Jane JOHNSON and husband Tom, Kewanna;
two granddaughters, Karrie JOHNSON and Desiree OVERMYER; four sisters, Olive
MASTER, Winamac, Ellen HORN, Kewanna, Norma MASTER, Peoria, Ill., Lulu Belle
WALKER, Kokomo; one brother, Willard PETERS, Winamac.
Preceding in death were her parents and one grandson.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna,
with Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Burial is at Bruce Lake Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until time of service Tuesday. There
will be an Eastern Star service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to Kewanna United Methodist Church.
Bill D. Geyer
May 5, 1929 - July 14, 2001
Bill D. GEYER, 72, 1 W. Overmyer Blvd., Winchester, died at 5:55 p.m. Saturday
at Winchester Hospital.
Born in Fort Wayne to Marvin D. and Edith SMITH GEYER, he married Barbara
McCULLOCH. She survives.
Mr. Geyer, a Fort Wayne Central High School graduate, owned and operated Geyer
Chevrolet, Winchester, for 24 years. A member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church,
Winchester, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was past president
of Winchester Rotary Club with 35 years perfect attendance, member of Randolph
County Civil War Round Table, past president of Art Association of Randolph
County and past president of Winchester Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving with his wife of 50 years, at home, are two daughters, Julia Ann OWENS
and husband Jerry, Winchester, Cynthia Sue BAIR and husband Thomas, Rochester;
six grandchildren, A. Scott WOLFE, James R. WOLFE, Christopher R. BAIR, Matthew
T. BAIR, Jill E. and Tessa S. BAIR; one great-granddaughter, Alexandra WOLFE;
his mother, Edith SMITH GEYER, Columbia City; three sisters, Ruth KLOPFENSTEIN
and husband Richard, Columbia City, D. Jean HAMMAN and husband Al, Warsaw,
Sharon HYDE and husband Bruce, Warsaw; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death was his father.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Winchester United Methodist Church with
Rev. Paul SCHUMACHER officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at
Walker Funeral Home, 240 E. South St., Winchester. Fort Wayne visitation is 6-8
p.m. Wednesday at Hockmeyer & Miller Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, with funeral
service at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hockmeyer & Miller Funeral Home. Burial will
follow that service at Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne.
Tuesday, July 17, 2001
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Wednesday, July 18, 2001
Anna M. Montague
Dec. 31, 1922 - July 16, 2001
Former Bourbon resident Anna Marie MONTAGUE, 78, 719 37th St. West, Bradenton,
Fla., died at 9:55 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital, Carmel.
Born in Plymouth to Harry Wallace and Fay McCOLLOUGH KING, she married Winston
G. MONTAGUE March 10, 1942, in Columbia, S.C. He survives.
Mrs. Montague, a 1940 Plymouth High School graduate, was a member of First
United Church of Christ, Bourbon, and past Worthy Matron of Bourbon Order of the
Eastern Star. She enjoyed traveling to visit her family.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are eight daughters, Sally McPEAK and
husband Roger, Pittsburgh, Texas, Jeanene McGUIRE and husband Troy, Bothell,
Wash., Aleta MONTAGUE, Warsaw, Karen HOROHO and husband Randy, Kokomo, Elaine
WETZEL and husband Bud, Pierre, S.D., Debra EBERLY and husband Marvin, Warsaw,
Cheryl McDONALD and husband Richard, Warsaw, Nancy ROCKHILL, Westfield; three
sons, Tom [MONTAGUE] and wife Valentina, Englewood, Colo., Richard [MONTAGUE]
and wife Becki, Westfield, Michael [MONTAGUE] and wife Karen, Downers Grove,
Ill.; 37 grandchildren; 38 great- and great-great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Phyllis MARKWITH and husband Roscoe, Reelsville, Carol VERRILL and husband
Larry, Carmel, Doris BARNETT and husband Harold, Lost Creek, Ky., Sara
GRUMBACHER and husband Rudy, Carmel; two brothers, Charles W. and wife Virginia
KING, Lakeville, Glen M. and wife Wanda KING, Kokomo; several nieces and
nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents, one son, Jimmy MONTAGUE, four
grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother, Malcolm KING, and one sister,
Rowena KEMERY.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.
Michigan St., Plymouth, with brother-in-law Harold BARNETT, minister of Lost
Creek, Ky. Brethren Church, officiating. Burial will be at New Oakhill Cemetery,
Plymouth. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to the American Lung Association or a charity of donor's choice.
Thursday, July 19, 2001
Arthur E. Dunsizer
A memorial service for Arthur E. DUNSIZER, 92, a Life Care Center resident
who died March 21, will be held at 10 a.m. July 28 at Crooked Creek Christian
Church, six miles southwest of Royal Center on Cass County Road 325 North.
He is survived by two brothers, Paul D and Earl F. DUNSIZER, and one sister,
Martha NORMAN. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Friday, July 20, 2001
V. Edith Carpenter
Jan. 12, 1916 - July 20, 2001
V. Edith CARPENTER, 85, Macy, died at 6:13 a.m. today at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Russiaville to William and Bertha Ann MENDENHALL DORAN, she married Sid
CARPENTER in the 1950s in Las Vegas, Nev. He died in September, 1996.
Mrs. Carpenter was a waitress at various locations. She enjoyed gardening,
reading and playing the lottery. She was a World War II veteran, serving in the
Women's Army Corps.
Survivors include one sister, Barbara June MILLER and husband Art, Modesto,
Calif.; four nieces, Bonnie Jean COTTINGHAM and husband Paul, Kokomo, Judy Ann
ROE and husband Ken, Macy, Kitti Le AILES and husband Tim, Twelve Mile, Maggie
DORAN, Rochester; one nephew, Bill NICHOLSON and wife Pat, Rochester.
Preceding in death were her parents, two sisters, Bobbie NICHOLSON, June, 1977,
Rene ALBRIGHT, September, 1999, and two brothers, Max DORAN and Dee DORAN,
December, 2000.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial is at New London Cemetery, New London.
Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope Hospice.
Saturday, July 21, 2001
Richard S. Scharnhorst
Richard S. "Rick" SCHARNHORST, 38, 1100 South Park Red.,
Rochester, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Velma Amburgy
Velma AMBURGY, 68, Mentone, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Monday, July 23, 2001
Velma Amburgy
Aug. 25, 1932 - July 20, 2001
Velma AMBURGY, 68, 401 W. Washington St., Mentone, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at
Prairie View Health Care, Warsaw.
Born in Floyd County, Ky. to Perry and Nolia SWORD NEWSOME, she married Charles
D. AMBURGY Dec. 4, 1954 in Martin, Ky. He died Oct. 15, 1996.
Mrs. Amburgy came to Mentone in 1965 from Tram, Ky. She worked at M & R Egg
Co., Mentone, was a homemaker and an accomplished poet.
Survivors include one daughter, Willa Jean PITTS, North Manchester; four sons,
Harlan [AMBURGY] Pierceton, John [AMBURGY], Burket, Phillip [AMBURGY], Talma,
Rick [AMBURGY], Fort Wayne; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Elvia and Zelvia [NEWSOME]; five brothers, Clifford, William,
Cornelius, Arquillis and John Henry NEWSOME.
Preceding in death with her husband were three sisters and one brother.
Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mentone Cemetery with Rev. Clifford
NEWSOME officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at King Memorial
Home, Mentone.
Richard S. "Rick" Scharnhorst
Sept. 30, 1962 - July 20, 2001
Richard S. "Rick" SCHARNHORST, 38, 1100 Park Road, died at 2:30 a.m.
Friday at his residence.
Born in Seattle, Wash. to Floyd and Betty Lou HEWETT SCHARNHORST, he married
Connie FOSTER Oct. 23, 1999 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Scharnhorst was a self-employed truck driver.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Rochester, one stepson, Chad
GAINES, Rochester; two granddaughters, Emily and Ashley; one sister, Virginia
PATTERSON and husband James, Rochester; several nieces, nephews, aunts and
uncles.
Preceding in death was his father.
Private family services will be held Tuesday at IOOF Cemetery with Rev. Terry
BALDWIN officiating. Burial will follow. There is no visitation. Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Elverna "Vernie" Wilkes
Feb. 13, 1922 - July 22, 2001
Elverna "Vernie" WILKES, 79, 630 W. Ninth St., died at 12:22 p.m.
Sunday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Westgate, Iowa to John and Martha B. REUCKERT LANGE, she married James
WILKES Aug. 30, 1941 in Rochester. He died Jan. 30, 1989.
Mrs. Wilkes retired in 1983 from Public Service Indiana, now Cinergy, after 28
years. An avid bowler, she was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the
Lutherans, United Ministries, long-time board member of local Federal Housing
Authority, American Legion Auxiliary, Fulton County RSVP, Lutheran Women's
Missionary League, charter member of Women of the Moose, Rochester Elks Lodge.
Survivors include one daughter, Diane JONES and husband Mark, Rochester; one
son, Larry [WILKES], Buena Park, Calif.; three grandchildren, Jennifer WILKES,
San Diego, Calif, Ann JONES and Kristi BIXLER and husband Troy, all of
Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Sabrina, Jace and Caden BIXLER; one
sister, Elaine ADAMS, Indianapolis; one brother, Don LANGE, Phoenix, Ariz.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers, Arthur and Wilbert LANGE.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. James
KREFT officiating. Burial will be at Rochester Citizens Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials
may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society.
Ida K. Burwell
Dec. 23, 1918 - July 21, 2001
Ida Kathryn BURWELL, 82, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at her Grace Village
Retirement Home, Winona Lake, residence. She had been in failing health four
years.
Born in Burton Community of Rochester to Fred and Mae MATHIAS MOORE, she married
Robert G. BURWELL June 20, 1943 at Burton United Methodist Church, Rochester. He
survives.
Mrs. Burwell, a lifetime Burton Community resident until moving to Grace Village
four years ago, was a kindergarten teacher over 30 years at Rochester Community
Schools. Her contribution to the field of education spanned over four decades.
She was a member of Burton United Methodist Church, Indiana State Teachers
Association, National Educators Association, Classroom Teachers Association and
Phi Delta Kappa. She was a Manchester College graduate and was co-winner with
her husband in 1995 of the Rochester & Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce
Community Service Award.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Rev. Susanne L. BURWELL,
Monona, Wisc.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents and two brothers, John [MOORE], in infancy,
and Lee MOORE, in 1984.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Jill WALLEY and Laurence SMITH officiating. Burial is at Rochester
IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday. Memorials may be
made to Burton United Methodist Church, the American Diabetes Association or the
Memorial and Honors Program.
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Ida K. Burwell
Dec. 23, 1918 - July 21, 2001
Ida Kathryn BURWELL, 82, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at her Grace Village
Retirement Home, Winona Lake, residence. She had been in failing health four
years.
Born in Burton Community of Rochester to Fred and Mae MATHIAS MOORE, she married
Robert G. BURWELL June 20, 1943 at Burton United Methodist Church, Rochester. He
survives.
Mrs. Burwell, a lifetime Burton Community resident until moving to Grace Village
four years ago, was a kindergarten teacher over 30 years at Rochester Community
Schools. Her contribution to the field of education spanned over four decades.
She was a member of Burton United Methodist Church, Indiana State Teachers
Association, National Educators Association, Classroom Teachers Association and
Phi Delta Kappa. She was a Manchester College graduate and was co-winner with
her husband in 1995 of the Rochester & Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce
Community Service Award.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Rev. Susanne L. BURWELL,
Monona, Wisc.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents and two brothers, John [MOORE], in infancy,
and Lee MOORE, in 1984.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Jill WALLEY and Laurence SMITH officiating. Burial is at Rochester
IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday. Memorials may be
made to Burton United Methodist Church, the American Diabetes Association or the
Memorial and Honors Program.
Frances E. Koch
Jan. 6, 1918 - July 23, 2001
Frances E. KOCH, 83, 912 Sunflower Lane, died at 1:40 p.m. Monday at Lutheran
Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Bourbon to Orval and Nancy STACKHOUSE MARTIN, she married James Russell
"Ted" KOCH Sept. 24, 1942 in Marshall County. He died Jan. 30, 1994.
Mrs. Koch was a practical nurse and a cook at Talma School. She retired from
Hart Schaffner & Marx in 1967.
Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Ellen TRUMP and husband Robert,
Tippecanoe; one son, Eugene Arthur KOCH and wife Janice, Rochester; five
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Joy MILLER, Mentone.
Preceding in death with her husband was one brother.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Joe OLSON officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Nellie Bennitt
July 5, 1918 - July 20, 2001
Nellie BENNITT, 83, died at 11 p.m. Friday at her Miller's Merry Manor
residence, Walkerton.
She was born in Fulton County to John W. and Carrie UTTER KINDIG.
Mrs. Bennitt, formerly of LaPorte, worked at Austenal-Howmet over 25 years and
was a member of the Quarter Century Club of Howmet Corporation and many bowling
leagues.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra J. GARAB and Nancy WALTER, both of
Clearwater, Fla.; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one sister,
Dortha PATEE, Wabash.
Preceding in death were one son, John W. [BENNITT] one daughter, Karen [BENNITT],
one sister, Pauline "Patsy" SWICK, three brothers, Byron, Gerald and
Herman KINDIG.
A private family memorial service will be held with Rev. Buff NEMETH
officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Mill Creek.
Nannie Vires
Sept. 1, 1911 - July 23, 2001
Nannie VIRES, 89, Argos, died at 8:05 p.m. Monday at her residence. She had been
in failing health three months.
Born in Perry County, Ky. to Rev. Moses and Elizabeth KENDRICK WRIGHT, she
married Pierce VIRES April 30, 1926 in Allock, Ky. He died July 31, 1970.
Mrs. Vires, an Argos resident for 52 years, coming from Hazard, Ky., was a
homemaker and enjoyed sewing, spending time with her family and reading. She was
a member of Church of Jesus Christ, Argos.
Survivors include four daughters, Betty HOUIN and husband Bernard, Rhoda
HENSLEY, all of Argos, Delores DOODY, Culver, Anetta RITTER and husband Richard,
Rochester; seven sons, Ewen [VIRES] and wife Shirley, James R. VIRES, Argos,
Haroldean [VIRES] and wife Sandy, Granger, Pierce VIRES Jr. and wife Carol,
Argos, Charles VIRES and wife Stella, Argos, Bernard [VIRES] and wife Marsha,
Bloomington, Larry VIRES and wife Rhonda, Argos; 71 grandchildren; 80
great-grandchildren; 46 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, an infant son, James
Arthur [VIRES], one grandson, Kenneth VIRES, three sisters, Mildie, Mary and
Martha [WRIGHT], four brothers, William, Morton, Charlie and Sam WRIGHT.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ, Argos, with Revs. Lloyd
HOWARD and Ron HENSLEY officiating. Burial is at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and one
hour prior to services at t he church. Memorials may be made to Church of Jesus
Christ, Argos.
Wednesday, July 25, 2001
Roxie F. Dawald
Dec. 3, 1915 - July 23, 2001
Roxie F. BREWER DAWALD, 85, Sevierville, Tenn., died at 9:30 p.m. Monday at Fort
Sanders Medical Center, Sevierville, Tenn.
Born in Wabash County to Esta S. and Sarah LONG FRANTZ, she married Orville P.
DAWALD Sept. 19, 1968 in Columbia City. He survives.
Mrs. Dawald, formerly of Laketon and also Hernando, Fla., was a retired
registered nurse at Wabash County Hospital. She graduated from Laketon High
School and received her RN license from St. Magaret School of Nursing, Hammond.
She received the Laketon Outstanding Citizen Award in 1975 and attended First
Baptist Church.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, John BREWER and wife Jan,
Clyde, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Betty MILLER and husband William, Sevierville,
Tenn.; two granddaughters; two step-granddaughters; seven
step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were two sisters and two brothers.
There will be no visitation or services. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery.
Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.
David R. Clark
July 17, 1955 - July 24, 2001
David R. CLARK, 46, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday at his 200 W. Fifth St. residence. He
had been in failing health one year.
Born in Rochester to George and Wilma Jean ROBINSON CLARK, he was a lifetime
Rochester resident.
Mr. Clark had worked for the City of Rochester and was an auto parts sales clerk
in the Rochester area. He attended First Assembly of God, Rochester.
Survivors include three daughters, Kathryn ERIKS and husband Larry, Rochester,
Jamie ROGERS and husband Steve, Peru, Brandi CLARK, Peru; one son, Josh CLARK;
four grandchildren; two sisters, Vicki HALFACRE and husband Steve, Winona Lake,
Georgia NORMAN, Akron; two brothers, Jack BECK and wife Haydee, Rochester,
Russell CLARK and wife Phyllis, Hartsville, S.C.
Preceding in death were his parents and an infant son, David Martin CLARK.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
David DITTMAN officiating. Burial will follow. Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty L. Fisher
Jan. 23, 1922 - July 25, 2001
Betty Lou FISHER, 79, died at 5 a.m. today at her 1707 Mitchell Drive residence.
Born in Rochester, she married Don FISHER Dec. 24, 1969 in Rochester. He
survives.
Mrs. Fisher retired from Torx Products, Rochester. She enjoyed spending time on
the lake and wintering in Anna Marie Island, Fla.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Dennis D. HAYDEN, Fairfax,
Va.; one stepson, Roy FISHER, Rochester.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Thursday, July 26, 2001
Evelyn N. Fisher
A memorial service for former Kewanna resident Evelyn N. FISHER, 90, who
died July 11 in Edinburg, Texas, will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Faith Outreach
Center, 1125 E. Ninth St., with Elder Terry LEININGER officiating.
Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of arrangements.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Meadow Lake Cemetery,
Wolcott, with Rev. Dan MUNDT officiating. Memorials may be made to Faith
Outreach Center.
Pauline E. Hartisch
Feb. 23, 1923 - July 24, 2001
Pauline Edna HARTISCH, 78, Lancaster Calif., died at 11 a.m. Tuesday in
Lancaster.
Born in Logansport to Charles L. and Johanna C. ADEMPSKI BEASEY, she married
Karl Herman HARTISCH in June, 1944. He died in 1986.
Mrs. Hartisch, formerly of Peru, was a homemaker and was of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Lee COBB and husband Steven, Lancaster,
Calif., Carol PIER and husband Mark, Peru; two sons, Karl [HARTISCH] and wife
Jacqueline, Rochester, Charles J. [HARTISCH] and wife Kathryn, Peru; seven
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Charlott BELCHER, Lafayette,
Lydia HUNT, Sun City, Ariz.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery Chapel, Peru, with
Rev. George McCARTY officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. There
will be no visitation.
Betty L. Fisher
Jan. 23, 1922 - July 25, 2001
Betty Lou FISHER, 79, 1707 Mitchell Drive, Rochester, and Anna Marie Island,
Fla., died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at her Rochester residence.
Born in Rochester, she married Don FISHER Dec. 24, 1969 in Rochester. He
survives.
Mrs. Fisher retired from Torx Products, Rochester. She enjoyed her Lake Manitou
home and wintering in Florida.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Dennis D. HAYDEN, Fairfax,
Va.; one stepson, Roy FISHER, Rochester.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Friday, July 27, 2001
James M. Wilson
James Merl WILSON, 85, Mentone, died at 5 p.m. Thursday at Miller's Merry
Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Roger D. Conley
July 1, 1955 - July 25, 2001
Roger D. CONLEY, 46, 302 S. West St., Akron, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Whitley
County.
Born in Paintsville, Ky. to Charles and Betty BLANTON CONLEY, he married Sylvia
OWENS Dec. 24, 1976. She survives.
Mr. Conley, formerly of Claypool, worked at Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, for 15
years.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, April Renee CONLEY, Akron;
his father, Charles CONLEY, Oil Springs, Ky.; seven brothers, Anthony and Marcus
Paul [CONLEY], both of Oil Springs, Ky., Lester [CONLEY] Silver Lake, Paul
[CONLEY], Pierceton, Gary [CONLEY], Warsaw, Darrel [CONLEY] Burkett, Robin
[CONLEY], LaFollette, Tenn.; six sisters, Sheila CONLEY, Oil Springs, Ky., Julie
CONLEY, Alabama, Easter CONLEY and Berniece MILLER and husband Jeff, both of
Plymouth, Edith DAMER and husband Kenneth, North Muskegeon, Mich., Sarah
REICHERT and husband Mike, Stockbridge, Mich.; one aunt, Barbara WHITAKER,
Silver Lake; two uncles, Bob BLANTON, Claypool, and Paul BLANTON, North
Manchester.
Preceding in death were his mother, one sister and one son, Willie Dean CONLEY,
in 1977.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, 1401 Indiana 114
West, North Manchester, with Rev. Chad BURKHART officiating. Burial will be at
Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Ruby F. Howard
Sept. 20, 1951 - July 25, 2001
Ruby Fay HOWARD, 49, Delong, died Wednesday at her residence following an
illness.
Born in Breathitt, Ky. to Alonzo and Anna MILLER HOWARD, she was a waitress at
Pat's Place, Rochester.
Survivors include one son, Jeffery "Tommy" CRAFT, Delong; two
grandchildren; one sister, Susie CLINGER, Delong; five brothers, Lloyd and
Skeeter, Culver, Clyde and Shelfy, Delong, and Buck [HOWARD], Leiters Ford.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Lewis [HOWARD].
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Delong Gospel Lighthouse Church with Revs.
James RITCHIE and Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery,
Monterey. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Sunday at the church and from 9 a.m.
until time of service. Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, is in charge of
arrangements.
Saturday, July 28, 2001
Ruby F. Howard
Sept. 20, 1951 - July 25, 2001
Ruby Fay HOWARD, 49, Delong, died Wednesday at her residence following an
illness.
Born in Breathitt, Ky. to Alonzo and Anna MILLER HOWARD, she was a waitress at
Pat's Place, Rochester.
Survivors include one son, Jeffery "Tommy" CRAFT, Delong; two
grandchildren; one sister, Susie CLINGER, Delong; five brothers, Lloyd and
Skeeter, Culver, Clyde and Shelfy, Delong, and Buck [HOWARD], Leiters Ford.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Lewis [HOWARD].
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Delong gospel Lighthouse church with Revs.
James RITCHIE and Floyd ALLEN officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery,
Monterey. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Sunday at the church and from 9 a.m.
until time of service. Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, is in charge of
arrangements.
Monday, July 30, 2001
Kent D. Jefferies
Aug. 14, 1945 - July 29, 2001
Kent D. JEFFERIES, 55, 633 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, died at 12:50 a.m. Sunday
at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Rochester to Deveral "Doc" and Martha KALMBACHER JEFFERIES, he
married Sue Ellen METZGER May 25, 1984 in Clintwood, Va. She survives.
Mr. Jefferies, an Akron High School graduate, was a record clerk at R.R.
Donnelly & Sons, Warsaw, for 38 years. He was a member of Moose Lodge 1423,
John C. Peterson American Legion Post 49 and Chapman Lake Conservation Club, all
of Warsaw.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his parents, "Doc" and Martha
JEFFERIES, Rochester; two stepsons, Troy HEDERSON, Homestead, Fla., Tony
HENDERSON, Jacksonville, Fla.; one granddaughter, Kaira HENDERSON, Jacksonville,
Fla.; one sister, Janelle GREEN and husband Brian, Rochester.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Foster
& Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may
be made to Kosciusko County Cancer Fund or Kosciusko County Hope Hospice.
Sandra "Sandy" J. Salts
Feb. 12, 1944 - July 29, 2001
Sandra "Sandy" J. SALTS, 57, died at 12 a.m. Sunday at her 329
Jefferson St. residence.
Born in Edmonton, Ky. to Edwin and Nora PRUITT LAWSON, she married Barry L.
SALTS June 20, 1962 in Covington. He survives.
Mrs. Salts came to Rochester in 1977 from Fountain County. She was a 1962 Attica
High School graduate.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Lori THOMAS and husband
Brad and Leslie HOWDESHELL and husband Todd, all of Rochester; two sons, Tim
[SALTS] and wife Sharon, Indianapolis, and Matt [SALTS], Rochester; seven
grandchildren; one sister, Sue CROWDER and husband Larry, Williamsport.
Preceding in death were her parents.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the family residence, 329
Jefferson St., with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will take place at
Rochester IOOF Cemetery at a later date. A gathering of family and friends will
be from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the family residence.
Miriam J. Elliott
Oct. 14, 1923 - July 28, 2001
Miriam J. ELLIOTT, 77, died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday at her 18475 East St.,
Tippecanoe, residence following an illness.
Born in Tippecanoe to William and Lois LEWALLEN BAUGHER, she married Charles
ELLIOTT Jan. 7, 1942. He died Nov. 27, 1999.
Mrs. Elliott was a homemaker and lifetime Tippecanoe resident. A 1941 graduate
of Tippecanoe High School, she was an avid gardener.
Survivors include two sons, Bill [ELLIOTT] and wife Sue and Roger [ELLIOTT] and
wife Rhonda, all of Tippecanoe; one daughter, Cheryl THOMPSON, Tippecanoe; five
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Tippecanoe Cemetery with Rev. Tony
SCHNEIDER officiating. There will be no visitation. Cremation will take place.
Memorials may be made to Walnut Church of the Brethren. Deaton Funeral Home,
Bourbon, is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Theresa I. Jasiewicz
April 7, 1924 - July 30, 2001
Theresa I. JASIEWICZ, 77, South Bend, died at 2:10 a.m. Monday at Hospice House,
South Bend.
Born in South Bend to Louis and Rose KATONA HORVATH, she married Stanley W.
JASIEWICZ Sept. 7, 1946 in South Bend. He died in December 1977.
Mrs. Jasiewicz retired after 20 years as manager of food services for Bingham,
North Side and Mary Phillips Schools of Mishawaka and worked part-time at Notre
Dame for the Quarter Back Club Luncheons. She was a volunteer at St. Joseph
Medical Center and a member of Friends of the Library.
Survivors include four daughters, Christine PARMAN and husband Terry, Decatur,
Mich., Linda WEIDLOCHER and husband Carl, Las Cruces, N.M., Victoria ACHTERBERG
and husband Kent, Osceola, and Sandra ROSE and husband Roger, Rochester; 13
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Louis HORVATH and wife
Weddad and Steve HORVATH and wife Martha, all of South Bend.
Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Mary JASIEWICZ, and one
son, John JASIEWICZ.
Services are at noon Wednesday at Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St.,
Mishawaka. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior
to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Friends of the
Library, 209 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka, IN 46544.
James M. Wilson
Oct. 2, 1915 - July 26, 2001
James Merl WILSON, 85, 112 N. Morgan St., Mentone, died at 5 p.m. Thursday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Born in Mentone to John Orville and Nellie Mae LASH WILSON, he was a Mentone
resident most of his life.
Mr. Wilson, a painter and wallpaperer, attended Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Mary O'NEAL, Rochester.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Phillip
PRATT officiating. Burial is at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green. Friends
may call from 11 a.m. Friday until time of services at the funeral home.
Jack E. Warner
Jan. 6, 1932 - July 30, 2001
Jack E. WARNER, 69, Delton, Mich., died at 5:25 a.m. Monday at Pennock Hospital.
Born in Burr Oak to Fred E. and Ada BURNS WARNER, he married Ila L. HERRIN Oct.
10, 1954. She survives.
Mr. Warner, a 1950 Argos High School graduate, served in the U.S. Marines from
1951 to 1954. He moved to Hastings, Mich. from Cassopolis, Mich., in 1961. He
was manager of Hastings Country Club, worked at J-Ad Graphics, Hastings, Mich.,
owned and operated Span-Master Buildings, Hastings, Mich., was a salesman and
sales-manager traineee at Moriarty Buildings and had owned and operated a
restaurant in Argos. He was a member of Hastings Elks Lodge, Hastings Country
Club, member and past commander of Argos American Legion, past president of
Argos Chamber of Commerce and was an avid golfer and enjoyed boating.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Lisa WARNER and friend
Michael BASTIAN, Richland, Mich.; three sons, Dr. Ned WARNER, Los Angeles,
Calif., Tod [WARNER] and wife Brenda, St. Joseph, Mo., Del [WARNER] nd wife
Candy, Union City, Mich.; three granddaughters; two sisters, Phyllis SLAGLE and
husband Richard, South Bend, Hazel ROUDEBUSH, Winamac; two brothers, Glenn
[WARNER] and wife Charlotte, Argos, Carl [WARNER], Osteen, Fla.; several nieces
and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, three sisters, Alma BISHOP, Bea OSBORN,
Norma PORCHER, and two brothers, Roy and Howard WARNER.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Wren Funeral Home, Hastings,
Mich., with Mr. Jack WALKER officiating. There is no visitation. A reception
will follow at Hastings, Mich., Elks Lodge. Memorials may be made to a
children's charity of choice.
Wednesday, August 1, 2001
Billy G. Presson
Billy G. PRESSON, 68, Akron, died at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital,
Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Thursday, August 2, 2001
Joan Hudkins
April 23, 1935 - July 30, 2001
Joan HUDKINS, 66, Carthage, Mo., died at 8:43 p.m. Monday.
Born in Rochester to Arthur and Helen "Toby" THOMPSON, she married
Jerry H. HUDKINS June 19, 1954 in Rochester. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hudkins, a Rochester High School graduate, was a homemaker and worked at
Lilly Pad in Carthage. She was a patron of Art Central and a member of First
United Methodist Church in Carthage, Mo., the PEO Sisterhood, LF Chapter of
Carthage, the Investment Club and Broadview Country Club Friday Nighters.
Survivors include three sons, Vincent K. [HUDKINS], Diamond, Mo., Jerry M. [HUDKINS],
Houston, Texas, Bruce E. [HUDKINS], Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; one brother, David THOMPSON, Rochester; three sisters,
Donna BOWYER, New Carlisle, Pat KINGERY, Fulton, and Lorraine NORMAN, Akron.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Carthage,
Mo. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage, Mo. Friends may call from 7-8
p.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Chapel, Carthage, Mo.
William J. Baldwin
Sept. 7, 1909 - July 31, 2001
William J. BALDWIN, 91, West Trails End Road, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at
Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
Born in Fountain, Mich. to William L. and Emma WALTERS BALDWIN, he married Lois
A. HEETER Dec. 24, 1937 in South Bend. She survives.
Mr. Baldwin came to Rochester from South Bend in 1974. He moved to South Bend
from Fort Wayne in 1950. He also lived in Dade City, Fla. He retired in 1974
from the engineering department of Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., South
Bend, after 37 years. He was a 50-year member of River Park United Methodist
Church, South Bend, a member of Rochester Masonic Lodge 79, Free and Accepted
Masons, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, Wally Byum
AirStream Club International for 30 years, a board member of Fulton County
Historical Society and of IMECO of I & M Credit Union. He was involved in
the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. He and his wife were avid travelers. He helped
build churches in Tennessee and Kentucky, researched and wrote the Baldwin
family genealogy and co-wrote a cookbook "Grandma's Berry Patch," with
proceeds being donated to the Fulton County Historical Society.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Wilma MELCHIORRE and
husband Richard, Highlands Ranch, Colo., Roxanna SMITH and husband Steven, South
Bend; one son, William D. [BALDWIN] and wife Carolyn, South Bend; eight
grandchildren, Dr. Erik MELCHIORRE, Greencastle, Dina WOFFORD, Denver, Colo.,
William Robert BALDWIN, Rochester, Bradley David BALDWIN, South Bend, Brooke
Suzanne BALDWIN, San Diego, Calif., Aaron and Molly SMITH, Indianapolis, and
Sarah SMITH, Chicago; one sister, Bernice HENDERSON, Rochester; several nieces
and nephews.
Preceding in death were one brother, George [BALDWIN], and five sisters, Mildred
BALDWIN, Ethel WILLIAMS, Bessie VOORHEES and twin infant sisters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka
Ave., South Bend, with Rev. Phil ABRAHM of River Park United Methodist Church
officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at noon Saturday at Leiters
Ford IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Palmer
Funeral Home, South Bend, where a Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to River Park United Methodist Church, 920 South 23rd St.,
South Bend, IN 46615, or Fulton County Historical Society, 37 E. Fulton County
Road 375 North.
George E. Barnett, Jr.
May 5, 1928 - Aug. 2, 2001
George E. BARNETT, Jr., 73, died at 3:10 a.m. today at his 4735 W. Olson Road
residence following a six month illness.
Born in Griffith to George E. and Mary F. BUZZARD BARNETT, he married Catherine
"Mick" KIRKPATRICK Nov. 22, 1953 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Barnett, a Rochester resident most of his life, was a far-mer and owner and
operator of Barnett's Backhoe Service, retiring in 1983. He was a sergeant in
the U.S. Arm-ed Forces, F Com-pany 38th Infantry Regimen, a recipient of the
Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National
Defense Service Medal and two Purple Hearts. He was a prisoner of war of the
Korean War for 28 months. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Teresa HAMMEL and husband
Jon and Sheila BANUSH and husband Rick, all of Rochester, Tamara HARRAH and
husband Max, Indianapolis; two sons, Mike [BARNETT] and wife Rhonda, Rochester,
and Pat [BARNETT], of Rochester; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Reba HONKOMP and Francis NORRIS, both of Macy, Alice DOMMER,
Portage; one brother, Robert [BARNETT], South Bend; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, Tom [BARNETT] , and one
granddaughter.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Jill WALLEY officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where
the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside
rites. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Hope Hospice or Burton
United Methodist Church, Rochester.
Billy G. Presson
Feb. 28, 1933 - July 31, 2001
Billy Gene PRESSON, 68, 280 S. 775 East, Akron, died at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday at
Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was in failing health several years.
Born in Henry County, Tenn. to Ira Lee "Buddy" and Lizzie RUSSELL
PRESSON, he married Helen Marie JOHNSON June 13, 1953 in Corinth, Miss. She
survives.
Mr. Presson retired from Pike Lumber Co., Akron, in 1997 and worked at lumber
companies in Mason, Mich. and Henry, Tenn. He served in the U.S. Army during the
Korean War and was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Bonnie NICKELL, Remington;
two sons, Jeffery [PRESSON] and wife Julia, Paris, Tenn., and Douglas [PRESSON],
Akron; six grandchildren, Shane and Joshua NICKELL, Remington, Jeremy and Tyler
PRESSON, Rochester, and Crystal and Grace WHITE, Paris, Tenn.; one
sister-in-law, Bernice PRESSON, Paris, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, four sisters, Margie PRESSON, Hattie Mae
BARROW, Evelyn PETTY and Joyce MEADOW, four brothers, Roland, James, Johnny and
Bomar [PRESSON].
Services are at 3 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Berlie
JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be at Athens Cemetery. Graveside military rites
will be conducted by Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Friday, August 3, 1953
Lena Clinker
Lena CLINKER, 93, Akron, died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Saturday, August 4, 1953
Ernest L. "Ernie" Kreider
Jan. 12, 1907 - Aug. 3, 2001
Ernest L. "Ernie" KREIDER, 94, Shamrock Lane, Bremen, died at 6:30
a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Born in Perrysburg to Charles and Daisy REED KREIDER, he married Gertrude
SQUIRES. She died in 1960. He married Ardyce E. TRYGG June 22, 1969 in North
Liberty. She survives.
Mr. Kreider was a farmer and worked at Studebaker, South Bend. He was an avid
gardener. He was a member of Church of the Brethren, Bremen, where he taught
Sunday School most of his life. He had lived in St. Joseph and Marshall County
most of his life.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are five daughters, Charis Lynn HOLDERMAN,
Plymouth, Linda S. DIETLE and husband Jack, West Monroe, La., Carolyn HENDLEY,
Waco, Texas, Jennie L. DeJAGHER and husband Richard, South Bend, and Betty WEISS
and husband Wayne, Bremen; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren; one niece, Sue STOKES and husband Bill, Rochester.
Preceding in death with his first wife were his parents; one sister, Mary SMITH;
one nephew, Richard SMITH.
Services are at 4 p.m. Sunday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N.
Michigan St., Plymouth, with Rev. Tom HOSTETLER officiating. Burial will be at
Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may call from 2 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home until time of services. Memorials may be made to Church of the
Brethren, Bremen.
Richard D. Huffer
April 10, 1943 - July 31, 2001
Richard D. HUFFER, 58, 7269 N. 800 West, Culver (Leiters Ford area), died at
approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday at his residence.
Born in Mishawaka to Owen and Grace SHENEFIELD HUFFER, he married Delores L.
STROHM on May 15 in St. Louis, Mo. She preceded in death.
Mr. Huffer recently moved to the Fulton County area, coming from Missouri. He
previously lived in the South Bend area. He worked in maintenance for Pace
Industries, Harrison, Ark., retiring in 1990. He enjoyed fishing and being
outdoors.
Surviving are three daughters, Tina GRUBBS and husband Terry, Bell City, Mo.,
Melissa WILLIAMS and husband Marvin, Elkhart, Angela SIMONSON and husband Todd,
Nicollet, Minn; two sons, Adam HUFFER, Phoenix, Ariz., Terrance HUFFER and wife
Stephanie, Nicollet, Minn; nine grandchildren; one sister, Rebecca HAMILTON and
husband Clifford,
Elkhart; four brothers, William HUFFER, Rochester, Alvin HUFFER and wife Judy,
Mishawaka, Dewayne HUFFER and wife Louise, Trenton, Fla., Michael HUFFER and
wife Rose, Osceola.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents; two sisters, Betty JONES,
Lois WITCHARD; one brother, Owen HUFFER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Pastor Billy Lee HUFFER officiating. Burial will take place at a later
date. Friends may call from 9-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Russell W. Jensen
Feb. 23, 1944 - Aug. 2, 2001
Russell W. JENSEN, 57, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Goodland, died Thursday
at Center Point Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale.
Born in Goodland to Charles A. and Katherine L. JENSEN, he graduated from
Goodland High School in 1962 and Fort Wayne Business College, Fort Wayne, in
1966. He worked as an accountant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Surviving are one brother, Dean JENSEN and wife Carol, Rochester; two sisters,
Carol PROHOSHU and husband Norman, Lake Village, Delores "Tootsie"
WANG and husband Jim, Oxford; one sister-in-law, Barbara JENSEN, Monticello.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Charles E. JENSEN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gerts Funeral Home, Goodland, with Rev. Wayne
HOLMES officiating. Burial will be at Goodland Cemetery. Friends may call from
5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Lena E. Clinker
March 21, 1908 - Aug. 2, 2001
Lena E. CLINKER, 93, 10804 S. 1000 West, Akron, died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born to John and Arena HEMMINGER LINN, she married J. Gerald CLINKER on Sept.
29, 1928, in Warsaw. He died Oct. 13, 1977.
Mrs. Clinker, a 1927 graduate of Burket High School, was a homemaker. She was a
member of Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Wilma CLINKER, Akron, Mrs. Gene (Carole) BUTTS,
Warsaw, Julia "Judy" HANEY, Akron; four grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters, two brothers, two infant
siblings and one grandson.
Services are at 3 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Dam United Methodist Church with Pastor
Rob SEEWALD and Rev. Wayne BALMER officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery,
Akron. Friends may call from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the church, located north of
Akron. Memorials may be made to Beaver Dam United Methodist Church.
Monday, August 6, 2001
Helen J. Anderson
June 15, 1917 - Aug. 4, 2001
Helen J. ANDERSON, 84, Kewanna, died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Creek of
Winamac.
Born in Union Township, Fulton County, to Oliver and Ruth BARNETT SMITH, she
married Philip R. ANDERSON Aug. 8, 1937 in North Liberty. He died March 26,
1994.
Mrs. Anderson, a homemaker and 1935 Kewanna High School graduate, was a member
of Kewanna United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her family. Her Kewanna farm
house, where she lived 80 years, has been in her family 109 years and received
the Hoosier Homestead Award in 1992.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Ruth INGRAM, Kewanna; two sons, Lawrence L.
ANDERSON, Rochester, John P. ANDERSON, Kewanna; three granddaughters; six
step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren
and great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband was one daughter, Nancy Jo [ANDERSON], in
1952.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. Todd Wilson officiating. Burial is at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Kewanna United Methodist Church.
Marjorie J. Smith
June 23, 1913 - Aug. 5, 2001
Marjorie J. SMITH, 88, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Miller's Merry Manor,
Logansport.
Born in Grass Creek to Joseph C. and May SADLER HIZER, she married Woodrow B.
SMITH July 4, 1938. He died Nov. 19, 1964.
Mrs. Smith, with her husband, owned and operated Mar-Jo-Wood Motel, Logansport.
She was a member of Baptist Temple, Fidelity Chapter 58, Order of the Eastern
Star and the Business & Professional Women's Club.
Survivors include one son, Joseph A. [SMITH] and wife Ollie Jo, Muncie; three
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Irene SMITH, Kewanna;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were one brother and three sisters.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St.,
Logansport. Burial is at Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from
11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home until time of service. Memorials may be
made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
Robert D. Hill
Feb. 5, 1911 - Aug. 5, 2001
Robert D. HILL, 90, formerly of 708 E. Ninth St., died at 10:44 p.m. Sunday at
St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. He was in failing health several years.
Born in Metea, Cass County, to Harry V. and Glenn POWELL HILL, he married Opal
June KERCHER May 5, 1935 in Akron. She died June 20, 1990.
Mr. Hill owned and operated Bob's Barber Shop in his home for 60 years. He came
to Rochester from Twelve Mile in 1935. He was a member of First Church of God,
Rochester, and served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the European Theater.
He was a licensed airplane pilot.
Survivors include three daughters, Lisa SEE and husband James E., Rochester,
Bonnie PRIOR and husband John B., and Patty WRIGHT, all of Peru; one son,
Charles DeVerl [HILL] and wife Barbara, Brownsburg; 11 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; one sister, Wilma J. SNYDER and husband John, Metea.
Preceding in death with his wife were one brother, Roy [HILL] , and one
grandson.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David DITTMAN officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where
the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside
rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services.
Tuesday, August 7, 2001
Nellie M. Scott
March 30, 1911 - Aug. 6, 2001
Nellie Marguerite VanLUE SCOTT, 90, died Monday in Fort Myers, Fla.
Born in Akron to Vernon and Estella BURNS VanLUE, she married Richard LeRoy
SCOTT. He preceded.
Mrs. Scott, an Akron High School graduate, owned and operated Scott's Drug Store
and Simonton Lake Drugs, Elkhart, with her husband. She enjoyed bridge, reading
and fishing.
Survivors include one son, Andy Lee and wife Jayne YODER SCOTT, Mountain Home,
Ark.; two daughters, Sally Diane MOLLENKOPF and husband Evan, Mountain Home,
Ark., Suzan Jo GONSER, LaBelle, Fla.; eight grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen Ward YOUNG, Kokomo; one brother, Virgil
Vernon VanLUE, Sartell, Minn.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother, Richard
VanLUE.
Services will be private. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
the family asks memorials be made to one's charity of choice. Akin-Davis Funeral
Home, LaBelle, Fla, is in charge of arrangements.
Lillian Hudkins
Lillian HUDKINS, 75, 1292 E. Olson Road, died at 9:10 a.m. today at Woodlawn
Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Lillian L. Hudkins
May 28, 1926 - Aug. 7, 2001
Lillian L. HUDKINS, 75, 1292 E. Olson Road, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She was in failing health five years.
Born near Monterey to Joseph E. and Bessie WENTZEL MAHLER, she married Richard
W. HUDKINS Nov. 20, 1948 in Mishawaka. He survives.
Mrs. Hudkins retired from Torin Corp. in 1991 after 32 years. She was a member
of the United Auto Workers Union and Mishawaka United Methodist Church.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, James [HUDKINS] and wife
Connie; two grandchildren; Rebecca HUDKINS and Jeremy HUDKINS, both of
Indianapolis; one sister, Ruby McCANDILISH and husband Roy, Mishawaka.
Preceding in death were her parents, one son, Richard "Dick" HUDKINS
Feb. 5, 1996, three sisters and five brothers.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Herschel J. Grubbs
Aug. 20, 1915 - Aug. 7, 2001
Herschel J. GRUBBS, 85, Mentone, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at Elkhart General
Hospital.
Born in Mahaska, Kan. to Orla and Bessie McCLOUGHN GRUBBS, he married Elsie E.
MATHY Sept. 8, 1936 in Washington, Kan. She died Feb. 6, 2001.
Mr. Grubbs was a farmer and raised horses. A member of Palomino Horse
Association and Quarter Horse Association, he came to Mentone in 1936 from
Kansas.
Survivors include one daughter, Deanna WILSON and husband William, Nappanee.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and one brother, Forrest
GRUBBS.
Services are at 3 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Loren
Van OORT officiating. Burial is at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green. Friends
may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Thursday, August 9, 2001
[no obits]
Friday, August 10, 2001
Raymond L. Wiser
Raymond L. WISER, 66, Perrysburg, died at 4 a.m. today at Life Care Center,
Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Geraldine "Gerry" R. Hill
April 1, 1912 - Aug. 9, 2001
Geraldine "Gerry" R. HILL, 89, died Thursday morning at her 401 E.
Rochester St., Akron, residence.
She was born in Wabash County to Marion and Bernice SEWELL IRELAND.
Ms. Hill was a homemaker and retired from Heckman Bindery, North Manchester. She
was a member of Akron United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star and
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Survivors include two sons, Kay [HILL] and wife Barbara, Hickory, N.C., Hank
[HILL] and wife Lorene, LaPorte; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren;
five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Marion IRELAND, North Manchester;
one sister, Sue BEECRAFT, Naples, Fla.
Preceding in death were one daughter, Jean KELLEY, and three sisters.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Steven
HAIFLICH officiating. Burial is at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call one hour
prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to one's favorite
charity.
Saturday, August 11, 2001
[no obits]
Monday, August 13, 2001
Arvine 'Tex" W. Elchert
Sept. 25, 1940 - Aug. 11, 2001
Arvine "Tex" W. ELCHERT, 60, 231 E. 18th St., died at 8 a.m. Saturday
at The Center for Hospice, South Bend.
Born in Melmore, Ohio to Lawrence and Mildred FEASEL ELCHERT, he married Vicki
SHORTZ June 23, 1973 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Elchert retired from truck driving in 1999. He served in the U.S. Army and
was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 852, Rochester.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are six sons, Scott [ELCHERT] and wife Susan,
Macy, John [ELCHERT] and wife Fay, Rochester, Jeffery [ELCERT] and wife Tammy,
Peru, Dean [ELCHERT] and wife Jolinda, Tiffin, Ohio, Stuart [ELCHERT] and wife
Mary, Hillsboro, Ohio, Leonard [ELCHERT], Tiffin, Ohio; seven grandchildren; two
sisters, Margaret HOERIG, Tiffin, Ohio, Linda HOUNDSHIELD, Kokomo; three
brothers, Larry [ELCHERT] and wife Virginia, Elkhart, Donald [ELCHERT] and wife
Barbara, Burgoon, Ohio, and Marvin [ELCHERT] and wife Madeline, Bucyrus, Ohio.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, David [ELCHERT].
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with Rev.
Ron VITITOE officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In leiu of flowers, memorials may be
made to the American Cancer Society.
Raymond L. Wiser
April 6, 1935 - Aug. 10, 2001
Raymond L. WISER, 66, 9182 N. Miami, Macy, died at 4 a.m. Friday at Life Care
Center, Rochester, where he was a patient for six weeks. He was in failing
health 10 years.
Born in Chicago, Ill. to Raymond A. and Hazel POOLER WISER, he married Lynette
DeROSE May 10, 1958 in Crown Point. She survives.
Mr. Wiser lived in the Macy-Perrysburg area for 19 years. He was a retired plant
manager of Delta Tube, Denver, and a member of St. Charles Catholic Church,
Peru.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are eight daughters, Carletta SIMMERS and
husband Robert, Chesterton, Catherine STANLEY and husband Robert and Cheryl
DARNELL and husband Marlin, all of Portage, Mary RITTER and husband Richard and
Christine HAMMER and husband Larry, all of Rochester, Alice TATE, Evansville,
Rebecca BELL and husband Kevin, New Glarus, Wisc., Angelena WISER, Macy; three
sons, Michael [WISER], Rochester, Robert WISER, Macy, Raymond WISER Jr. and wife
Cybil, Nyona Lake; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Barbar LUZAR, Hammond, Beverly BOHEM and husband Frank, New Lenox, Ill., Carol
DeMARCHI and husband Geno, and Judy SLICK, all of Crete, Ill.
Preceding in death was one sister, Hazel SUBA.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with
Rev. Joe JACOB officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. A prayer
vigil will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mary Felthoff
Nov. 1, 1932 - Aug. 11, 2001
Mary FELTHOFF, 68, 1205 N. Fulton County Road 700 East, Rochester, died at 6:17
a.m. Saturday at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Born in Maytown, Ky. to Lewis and Cynthia SHEPHERD COLE, she married Donald
HARVEY. He died in 1973. She married Kenneth B. FELTHOFF April 16, 1976 in
Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Felthoff retired in 1998 from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. A
member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, she enjoyed sewing.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Diana HACKWORTH and
husband Vern, Batesville, Cindy HERRON and husband William and Rhonda SHELDON
and husband Jim, all of Rochester; one son, Steve HARVEY, Monticello, Ky.; one
stepdaughter, Susan GREER and husband Leo, Sebring, Fla.; one stepson, David
FELTHOFF, Mount Home, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one
sister, Evelyn TURNER, Lexington, Ky.; five brothers, Owen [COLE] and wife
Lillie, Lake Wells, Fla, Aaron [COLE] and wife Geneva, Harvest, Ala., Bill
[COLE] and wife Hollis, Watervliet, Mich., Belve [COLE] and wife Linda, Wabash,
and Raymond [COLE], Hazard, Ky. Preceding in death were a sister, Rosa HOOKS,
and a brother, Adrian [COLE].
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Outreach Center, 1125 E. Ninth St.,
Rochester, with Revs. Phil PRATT and Dan MUNDT officiating. Burial is at Athens
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral
Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be
made to Faith Outreach Center's U-Turn Youth Program.
Eva M. Hisey
Dec. 11, 1917 - Aug. 12, 2001
Eva Marie HISEY, 83, 81 Commerce St., Macy, died at 5:52 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Born in Miami County to Charles E. and Mary Jane CLINGENPEEL MURPHY, she married
Gerald E. HISEY Dec. 4, 1937 in Kokomo. He survives.
Mrs. Hisey worked at Akron Canning Factory, Whit Gast Onion Fields, Hart
Schaffner & Marx and Deedsville School cafeteria. She was a founder of the
Macy Fireman Auxiliary and a member of Order of the Eastern Star 124, Macy and
Rebekah Lodge, Deedsville. She came to the Macy and Akron areas in 1948 from
Wabash.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Charles [HISEY] and wife
Charlene and Jerry [HISEY] and wife Donna, all of Macy; eight grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Gail
MURPHY and wife Betty, Wabash.
Preceding in death were her parents, one great-grandson, Raymond SMITH, two
sisters, Florence and Thelma [MURPHY], and one brother, Clarence [MURPHY].
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial is at Five Corners Cemetery, near
Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Macy Fire Department.
LaVerta M. Sundheimer
July 31, 1929 - Aug. 11, 2001
LaVerta M. SUNDHEIMER, 72, 308 E. North St., Akron, died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday
at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Beardstown, Ill. to Andrew Still and Lina WASHBURN JOHNSON, she came to
Akron in 1993.
Ms. Sundheimer retired from United Technologies, Peru, in 1995 and worked at
Akron Mini Mart. She was a member of Ruth Chapter 120 Order of the Eastern Star,
Order of the Amaranth, Ladies of the Moose and was active in the Peru Circus.
Survivors include three daughters, Pamela DICKINSON, Akron, Lina HARDING, Las
Vegas, Nev., LaVerta "Shelly" WALGAMUTH and husband Pat, Akron; three
sons, John HAWK, Peru, Fred CAUDILL and wife Michele, Peru, Alan SUNDHEIMER and
wife Lesly, Ellettsville; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Akron Cemetery with Rev. Steve
HAIFLICH officiating. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Eikenberry-Eddy
Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru. Memorials may be made to Henry Township
Volunteer Fire Department.
Bill J. Baughman
June 6, 1930 - Aug. 11, 2001
Bill J. BAUGHMAN, 71, 805 E. Baker St., Plymouth, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday at
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. He was in failing health 19
years.
Born in Marshall County to William and Blanche HEIM BAUGHMAN, he married
Margaret L. STULTS April 13, 1962 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Baughman, a 1948 Tyner High School graduate, lived most of his life in
Marshall County. He worked at American Containers, Inc., Plymouth, retiring in
1983. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S. Leyte CVA 32 during the Korean
War. He was a member of American Legion Post 68, Argos, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 1162, Plymouth, and the National Rifle Association.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Sharon K. RINGLE and
husband Gary, Argos, Beverly A. HOWTON and husband Michael, Rochester; two sons,
Ronald D. McGOWEN and wife Lynn, Litz, Penn., Danny L. McGOWEN, Argos; 13
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty L. METCALF and
husband Eldon, Plymouth; three brothers, Eugene [BAUGHMAN] and wife Pauline,
Plymouth, Paul [BAUGHMAN] and wife Patricia, Walkerton, and Glen [BAUGHMAN], of
Tyner.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Gerald [BAUGHMAN].
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St.,
Argos, with Rev. Robin SMITH officiating. Burial is at Maple Grove Cemetery,
Argos, where the American Legion Post 68 will conduct military graveside rites.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Cancer Society.
Marguerite B. Downey
Feb. 6, 1914 - Aug. 10, 2001
Marguerite B. DOWNEY, 87, Rochester, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Life Care
Center, Rochester.
Born in Knox County to Lee and Pearl "Lindsay" GOODMAN, she married
Wayne DOWNEY. He died in 1985.
Mrs. Downey, formerly of Bruceville, retired from the Vincennes University
Student Union and worked at the Washington Township Assessor's office. She was a
lifetime member of Bruceville Christian Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Sally KELLER, Crawfordsville, and Sharon
HAUGHTINGTON, LaPorte; five grandchildren, Keith KELLER, Crawfordsville, Karen
KELLER and Kathy LEE, both of Indianapolis, and Jackie Pea KING and Beth Pea
BICKLE, both of Rochester; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Pauline
PRATHER, Salina, Kan.
Preceding in death were her parents and one sister, Dorothy KOENIG.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bruceville Christian Church with Rev. Glenn
TURNER officiating. Burial is at Bruceville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. today at McClure Funeral Home, Bruceville Chapel.
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
Margaret N. Method
Margaret N. METHOD, 83, Chicago, Ill., died Friday at Northwestern Memorial
Hospital.
She was born to N.O. and Ethel NELSON. She married Harold L. METHOD, M.D. He
preceded in death.
Survivors include one brother, John NELSON and wife Janice, Leiters Ford, and
several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126
E. Chestnut St., Chicago. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fourth
Presbyterian Church. Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Chicago, is in charge of
arrangements.
Paul H. Prible
Paul H. PRIBLE, 1921 Blvd. St., died at 4:30 a.m. today at Indiana
University Medical Center, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Eikenberry-Eddy
Funeral Home, Peru.
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Paul H. Prible
Sept. 1, 1914 - Aug. 14, 2001
Paul H. PRIBLE, 86, 1921 Boulevard St., died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at Indiana
University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Born in Wells County to Forrest and Dora MILLER PRIBLE, he married Mary
Elizabeth HOOPER Aug. 14, 1943. She died Aug. 27, 1959. He married Pauline
BRITTAIN MURDEN June 16, 1973. She survives.
Mr. Prible came to Rochester in 1976, spending winters in Bradenton, Fla. A 1938
graduate of Earlham College, he received his master's degree from Indiana
University in 1950. He was a teacher in Wells County from 1938-39, in Amboy from
1939-41 and Howard County from 1946-48. He taught math and science at Peru
Junior-Senior High School from 1948 until his 1976 retirement. He was a
basketball coach.
He participated in the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II as a U.S.
Navy ensign. He was elected to Earlham College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995,
was a life member of Peru Elks Lodge, a member of the 1937 Earlham College
undefeated baseball team, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, Indiana Retired Teachers
Association, Miami County Teachers Association, Friends Church, Amboy and
attended First Christian Church, Rochester. An avid bridge player and golfer, he
made two holes-in-ones.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Dr. C. Ray PRIBLE and wife Linda,
Virginia Beach, Va; four grandchildren, William, Amy, Jonathan and Joshua PRIBLE;
two brothers, Edwin [PRIBLE], Indianapolis, John [PRIBLE], Wells County; two
sisters, Mary MOSES, Fort Wayne, Esther PRIBLE, Wells County; several nieces and
nephews, including Toby SEILER and wife Christina, Rochester, Kenny SEILER and
wife Carolyn, Peru, Joanie SACKETT and husband Jeff, Plano, Texas; a
brother-in-law, Toby SEILER Jr., Rochester.
Preceding in death with his first wife were one sister, Martha [PRIBLE], and one
brother, Harold [PRIBLE].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with
Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be at Park Lawn Cemetery, Amboy.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be
made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or one's charity of choice.
A. Esther Smith
Jan. 30, 1914 - Aug. 15, 2001
A. Esther SMITH, 87, 510 E. Walnut St., Akron, died at 6:10 a.m. today at
Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester. She was in failing health three weeks.
Born in Akron to Wilbur Henry LANDIS and Alberta SHAFER LANDIS PERRY, she
married Francis Ernest "Ernie" SMITH June 12, 1932 in Akron. He died
Oct. 8, 1986.
Mrs. Smith was a retired shipping clerk at Sunoco Products, Akron. She was a
member of Akron United Methodist Church, Amicus Club and Fulton County
Republican Women.
Survivors include two sons, James A. [SMITH] and wife Karen, Glenwood, Ill.,
William E. [SMITH], Colorado Springs, Colo.; one daughter, Jane A. SHULL, Akron;
six grandchildren, Lisa SMITH, Glenwood, Ill., Mike SMITH, Aloha, Ore., Jay
SMITH, Ballwin, Mo., Marg WARDEN, Colorado Springs, Colo., Elyssa and Kristen
SHULL, Akro ; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Helen COPLEN, Mesa, Ariz.,
Norma WHEELER, Warsaw; three brothers, Richard LANDIS, Chandler, Ariz., Robert
LANDIS, Sandwich, Ill., and Don LANDIS, Sarasota, Fla.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Stevan HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fulton
County Historical Society, Fulton County Literacy Coalition or Akron Carnegie
Library.
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Ransford Teel
Aug. 8, 1920 - Aug. 15, 2001
Ransford TEEL, 81, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at his Fairfield Village
residence, Fort Wayne.
Born in Chippewa, Wisc. to Melvin and Hattie KINDIG TEEL, he was a farm hand.
Survivors include two brothers, Wilvin [TEEL] and wife Lucille, Milford, and
Wilford [TEEL] and wife Bea, Warsaw.
Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and one sister.
Private services will be held Friday. Burial will be at Athens Cemetery. King
Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements.
Clive E. "Tate" Funk
Jan. 4, 1929 - Aug. 15, 2001
Clive E. "Tate" FUNK, 72, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at his Lucerne
residence.
Born in Fulton County to Willen R. "Dick" and Beulah I. BROWN FUNK, he
married Sandra E. PRENTICE Nov. 6, 1953 at Royal Center Methodist parsonage. She
survives.
Mr. Funk was a farmer and Holstsein dairy man. He was a member of West Union
Methodist Church and served on the Republican Precinct Committee in Van Buren
Township, Pulaski County. He was a military policeman and sharp shooter in the
U.S. Army, stationed in Japan during the Korean War.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Marvin E. [FUNK] and wife Peg,
Kewanna; three daughters, Margaret E. ABBOTT, Lucerne, Mary E. CAMPBELL and
husband Herb, Star City, Marcia E. FUNK, Logansport; seven grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; three brothers, Merlin D., Royal Center, Elvin V. and
Willen L. [FUNK], both of Winamac.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal
Center Chapel, with Rev. David SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Kistler
Cemetery, Royal Center, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. to time of service Saturday.
Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association or American Cancer
Society.
Friday, August 17, 2001
Edward L. Stanton
Edward L. STANTON, 83, Athens, died at 8 a.m. today at Marion Veteran's
Regional Hospital, Marion. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester.
Helen M. Putterbaugh
Aug. 4, 1914 - Aug. 15, 2001
Helen M. PUTTERBAUGH, 87, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday at her Kokomo residence.
Born in Akron to Odie and Nona VanLUE KEESEY, she married Otis B. PUTTERBAGH in
1934. He died May 27, 1966.
Mrs. Putterbaugh, formerly of Peru, was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, James B. [PUTTERBAUGH], Fort Myers, Fla., Milford
"Mick" [PUTTERBAGH] and wife Jane, Fort Myers, Fla., Mark D. [PUTTERBAGH],
Burlingame, Calif.; one daughter, Sherry OTTO and husband Ron, Kokomo; seven
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; seven sisters, Mable BABER, Peru, Kate
BARKER, Logansport, Evelyn MILLER, Columbia City, Pat STANSBURY, Illinois, Ruby
CUMBERLAND, Sue SMITH and Janet WHITE, all of Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three brothers and one
sister.
Graveside services are at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Athens Cemetery with Rev. Lee
MILLER officiating. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy
Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. Memorials may be made through the funeral
home to Bona Vista.
Clayton W. Cripe
Aug. 1, 1920 - Aug. 15, 2001
Former Rochester resident Clayton W. CRIPE, 81, died Wednesday morning at his
317 Oppitz Lane, Lakeland, Fla. residence.
Born in Elkhart to John Clayton and Bessie INEBNIT CRIPE, he married Delores
GIBSON CRIPE. She survives.
Mr. Cripe was manager of the Fulton County Lumber Co.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one sister, Verna KISTLER, Plymouth; one
niece, Cheryl KISTLER, Plymouth; three nephews, Ralph KISTLER, Ligonier, John
KISTLER, Indianapolis, and Ronald GOSS, Saginaw, Mich.
Preceding in death were his parents and one nephew, Joe KISTLER.
Burial was at Bushnell Veterans Cemetery, Florida.
Saturday, August 18, 2001
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Monday, August 20, 2001
John H. Davisson
April 14, 1912 - Aug. 18, 2001
John Herrell DAVISSON, 89, Wynnfield Crossing, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday at
Woodlawn Hospital emergency room.
Born April 14, 1912 in Miami County to David L. and Ressie HERRELL DAVISSON, he
was a 1930 graduate of Bunker Hill High School. He earned his bachelor of
science degree in education from Manchester College in 1936 and his master of
science degree from Indiana University.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and its Messenger Sunday School
class, Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 79, Rochester, where he earned a 50-year
pin, the Ancient Accepted Order of the Scottish Rite, South Bend, Order of the
Eastern Star, Bunker Hill, the Rochester Kiwanis Club, Fulton County Retired
Teachers Association, National Education Association, Indiana State Teachers
Association and the State Superintendent Association.
He began his career in Miami County, teaching at Macy from 1936-39. He became
principal in 1940. He moved to Nead School from 1941-43. He spent time at Bunker
Hill and Sharpsville Schools and was Miami County Superintendent of Schools from
1938-1958. From 1958-1970, he was Superinten-dent of Rochester Schools. He
oversaw great changes in education during the era of school consolidation.
As a coach, he had a love for basketball. His 1948 Sharpsville High School won
the Sheridan sectional. Throughout his lifetime, he maintained a close
relationship with his former players.
Survivors include one daughter, Anna Marie KENT and husband Thomas, Rome, Ga.;
four step-grandchildren, Tess WHITLOCK and Thomas KENT, both of Charlotte, N.C.,
Tim KENT, Merritt Island, Fla., and Andrew DAVISSON, Louisiana; six
step-great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Verl SANDIFUR, Bunker Hill.
Preceding in death were his wife of 62 years, Edna Marie SANDIFUR DAVISSON, on
July 24, 2000, and one son, John DAVISSON, in December 1994.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, with Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Children of Grace United
Methodist Church or the Rochester High School Band.
James S. Ambler
James Sylvanus AMBLER, 82, Sevierville, Tenn., formerly of Miami, Fla., died
Friday at his residence following a short fight with cancer.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Cheryl [AMBLER], at home; two daughters,
Patricia CARROLL and husband Tommy, Mary Jo DUPREE and husband Roy, all of
Florida; one son, William [AMBLER] and wife Sally, Florida; six grandchildren,
Shelley, John, Debbie, Bobby, Jimmy and Craig; seven great-grandchildren; one
sister, Mary SHIPLEY, Denver.
Preceding in death were his first wife of 33 years, Phyllis MacFATRIDGE, his
parents, Charles and Goldie AMBLER of Indiana, three sisters and their husbands,
Juanita and Joe DELON, Nila and Sam CARRUTHERS, and Maxine and Ralph THOMPSON,
of Indiana, and brother-in-law John SHIPLEY.
No services are planned. Cremated remains will be scattered in the Florida
Everglades. Atchley Funeral Home, Sieverville, Tenn., is in charge of
arrangements.
George H. "Doc" Roe
Nov. 27, 1928 - Aug. 18, 2001
George H. "Doc" ROE, 72, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at his 225 W.
Ninth St. residence.
Born in Winamac to James and Edna BAUGH ROE, he married Carlotta D. SOLLIDAY in
Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Roe managed various service stations and worked at Hammel Motors, Rochester.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and Eagles Lodge. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II He was
an avid reader, gardener, television viewer and wood worker.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Wayne Douglas and John Patrick
ROE, both of Rochester; two daughters, Mary Sue O'DELL, Rochester, Nancy
Patricia TILLMAN, Akron; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Robert ROE and wife Freda, Rochester, Jack ROE, Bradenton, Fla.;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were four brothers and three sisters.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with
Rev. Joseph JACOB officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorials may be made to the
Knights of Columbus. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward L. Stanton
June 4, 1918 - Aug. 18, 2001
Edward L. STANTON, 83, Athens, died at 8 a.m. Friday at Marion Veteran's
Regional Hospital. He was in failing health since Jan. 16.
Born near Denver, Miami County, to Edgar C. and Fannie BURGER STANTON, he
married Margaret E. QUICHE Aug. 2, 1941 in Crown Point. She survives.
Mr. Stanton, a Fulton County resident for 53 years, retired in 1978 after 41
years at Erie-Lackawana Railroad. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II He
was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for 50 years, where he was
past president and trustee, a 50-year member of the Lake Manitou Veterans of
Foreign Wars and LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post 36.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Jane HOFFMAN and husband
Rick, Rochester, Debra K. STANTON and husband George "Skip",
Lexington, Ky.; one son, twin to Debra K., Edward J. STANTON and wife Paige,
Raleigh, N.C.; five grandchildren, Jennifer RATNER and husband Al, Danielle MUSE
and husband Eric, Aaron and Aarika STANTON, Zachary STANTON; one great-grandson,
Landon MUSE; one sister, Caroline RHODES, Gas City; one brother, Charles
[STANTON] and wife Jeanne, Bradenton, Fla.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Phil PRATT officiating. Burial will be at Athens Cemetery. The
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside
rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may
be made to the Fulton County Diabetes Association.
Herman L. Dinsmore
Jan. 7, 1924 - Aug. 19, 2001
Herman L. DINSMORE, 77, died at 4:35 a.m. Sunday at his 3995 Michigan Road,
Plymouth, residence following a four-week illness.
Born near Culver to Harrison and Esther LINDBLOOM DINSMORE, he married Martha
"Midge" Marjorie DYER Nov. 28, 1946 in Walkerton. She survives.
Mr. Dinsmore, a one-year Plymouth resident, lived most of his life in the
Marshall County area. He was a retired brick layer mason with Union Local 14,
South Bend. He was a member of Poplar Grove United Methodist Church, over
50-year member of Maxinkuckee Independent Order Of Odd Fellows Lodge 373,
Maxinkuckee Rebekah Lodge 844 and Plymouth Moose Lodge 741.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Linda DINSMORE, Plymouth;
one son, Rusty [DINSMORE], Culver; two grandchildren, Emily and Adam DINSMORE,
Knox; one brother, Wally [DINSMORE] and wife Wanda, Plymouth; one niece, Lisa
DINSMORE, Florida.
Preceding in death were his parents and one niece, Laura.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev.
Warren WALMER officiating. Burial will be at Poplar Grove Cemetery, near Culver.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Maxinkuckee IOOF Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Hospice or
Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.
Tuesday, August 21, 2001
Edward L. Stanton
June 4, 1918 - Aug. 18, 2001
Edward L. STANTON, 83, Athens, died at 8 a.m. Friday at Marion Veteran's
Regional Hospital. He had been in failing health since Jan. 16.
Born near Denver, Miami County, to Edgar C. and Fannie BURGER STANTON, he
married Margaret E. CUTSHAW Aug. 2, 1941 in Crown Point. She survives.
Mr. Stanton, an Athens resident for 53 years, coming from Rochester, retired in
1978 after 41 years at Erie-Lackawana Railroad. He served in the U.S. Navy as an
aviation machinist mate in World War II. He was a member of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 852 for 48 years, where he was
past president and trustee, Moose Lodge 1107, Forty and Eight, Lake Manitou
Veterans of Foreign Wars and LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post 36 for 50 years.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Jane HOFFMAN and husband
Rick, Rochester, Debra K. STANTON and husband George "Skip",
Lexington, Ky.; one son, twin to Debra K., Edward J. STANTON and wife Paige,
Raleigh, N.C.; five grandchildren, Jennifer RATNER and husband Al, Danielle MUSE
and husband Eric, Aaron and Aarika STANTON, Zachary STANTON; one great-grandson,
Landon MUSE; one sister, Caroline RHODES, Gas City; one brother, Charles
[STANTON] and wife Jeanne, Bradenton, Fla.
Services were at 10 a.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Phil PRATT officiating. Burial was at Athens Cemetery. The American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted military graveside rites.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Diabetes Association.
Clyde J. "Scotty" Scott
Jan. 1, 1933 - Aug. 20, 2001
Clyde J. "Scotty" SCOTT, 68, 4408 Queens Row, South Bend, died at 9:03
a.m. Monday at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was in failing health two years.
Born in Winamac to Clyde Earl and Clarice HOWE SCOTT, he married Sandra L.
RHODES June 15, 1957 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Scott, formerly of Rochester, had lived in Elkhart, Valparaiso and Sturgis,
Mich. He wintered in Largo, Fla. He retired in 1988 from General Telephone
Northwest, Portage, as a supervisor after 33 years. He was a 1951 graduate of
Fulton High School and a member of First United Methodist Church, Valparaiso,
Kane Free and Accepted Mason Lodge, Elkhart, Scottish Rite, South Bend, and was
past patron of Order of the Eastern Star of Elkhart and Valparaiso.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Alan [SCOTT] and wife Roseanne,
Niles, Mich.; three grandchildren, Michael, Cristine and Nicholas SCOTT, Niles,
Mich.; two sisters, Betty CRAMER and husband Aaron, Winamac, Wilma Jean SCOTT,
Rochester; two brothers, Francis "Jerry" [SCOTT] and wife Maryvon,
South Bend, Robert [SCOTT] and wife Jean, Rochester; several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Preceding in death were his parents, three sisters, Lova GARRIGUES, Thelma
FAGNER and Eula PLANCK, and one brother, Wilbur SCOTT.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Free and Accepted
Mason Lodge 79 will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital.
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
Loa J. Rhodes
Loa Jean RHODES, 74, Akron, died at 5:40 a.m. today at St. Joseph Hospital,
Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron.
John J. Hill
John J. HILL, 80, died at 3:30 a.m. today at his son's 4631 E. Indiana 14,
Rochester, residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester.
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Loa J. Whetstone Rhodes
Dec. 15, 1926 - Aug. 22, 2001
Loa Jean WHETSTONE RHODES, 74, 1288 E. Fulton County Road 225 South, died at
5:40 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was in failing
health three months.
Born in Mentone to Fred A. and Anna Lavera STOCKBERGER HORN, she married Lowell
D. WHETSTONE in 1946. He died Oct. 7, 1971. She married Richard "Dick"
RHODES Jan. 5, 1974 in Rochester. He died Dec. 18, 1988.
Mrs. Rhodes moved from Mentone to Akron and lived there 50 years. She retired in
1987 after 33 years at Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester.
Survivors include two sons, Leon D. WHETSTONE and wife Linda, Silver Lake, Jerry
L. WHETSTONE and wife Beth, Akron; four grandchildren, Gabriel WHETSTONE and
wife Stephanie, Mentone, Courtney BURCHETT and husband Christopher, Winona Lake,
Amber HUDSON and husband Adam, Oahau, Hawaii, and Karrah CREAMER, Atwood; one
stepgrandson, Ryan SCHUMACHER; four sisters, Leota HOLLOWAY, Talma, Beverly Sue
MURPHY, Akron, Shirley WINE and husband Richard, Warsaw, Donna BAKER and husband
Burt, Mentone; one brother, Harold HORN and wife Velma, Mentone.
Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, and three brothers, Paul,
Richard and Ralph HORN.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Larry HOWARD officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Larry W. Wise
Larry W. WISE, 58, Mentone, died at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday at Kosciusko
Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home,
Mentone.
John J. Hill
May 19, 1921 - Aug. 22, 2001
John Joseph HILL, 80, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at his son's 4631 E. Indiana
14 residence.
Born in Lucerne to John J. and Mary Bell HORN HILL, he came to Rochester several
months ago from Mishawaka, where he resided for 50 years.
Mr. Hill retired from Bendix Corp., Mishawaka, after 20 years. He served in the
U.S. Marine Corps as an aviation metal worker. He was a member of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include two sons, James HILL, Rochester, and Michael HILL, Mishawaka;
five grandchildren, Billy ADAMS, Jamie, Kira, Jeremy and Justin HILL.
Preceding in death were his parents, one granddaughter, Scarlett HILL, one
grandson, Trevor HILL, and five sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with Rev.
Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Marshall County Hope Hospice.
Kenneth W. Hake
March 13, 1940 - Aug. 21, 2001
Kenneth W. HAKE, 61, 163 Woodland Hill, Peru, died at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday at St.
Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born in Fort Wayne to Jessie and Virginia CARPENTER HAKE, he married Mary RIGLE
BURNS July 14, 1990. She survives.
Mr. Hake retired from Kralis Brothers Foods, Inc., Mentone. He served in the
U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Peru-Miami County CB Radio Club, where
he went by the name "Gunfighter."
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Patricia WHITAKER and
husband Don, and Katherine BURNS, all of Peru, Tammy DOMINGUEZ and Rosie
CHANDLER, both of Fort Wayne; three sons, Ryan Lee [HAKE], Peru, Kenny [HAKE]
Jr., Huntington, Brett [HAKE], Rochester; 10 grandchildren; one sister and one
brother.
Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Patrick [HAKE].
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third
St., Peru, with Rev. Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Springdale
Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home.
Friday, August 24, 2001
William "Mark" Riemenschneider
Nov. 3, 1951 - Aug. 22, 2001
William "Mark" RIEMENSCHNEIDER, 49, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday at his
Logansport residence.
Born in Muncie to William Richard and Barbara M. GOOD RIEMENSCHNEIDER, he worked
at Elco/Textron Industries, Logansport, for 14 years.
Mr. Riemenschneider was an avid fan of Purdue athletics and the Chicago White
Sox. He enjoyed his motorcycle, camping, volleyball, walleyball and disc golf.
Survivors include his mother, Barbara RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Lakeland, Fla.; one son,
William Richard [RIEMENSCHNEIDER] and wife Kelly, Indianapolis; one daughter,
Chelsey NICHOLS, Logansport; one granddaughter, Alexa, Indianapolis; three
sisters, Trish BEAULIEU, Rochester, Julie GREEN and husband Jeffrey, Mishawaka,
Randi STRONG, Lakeland, Fla.; one niece, Erin BEAULIEU, Lakeland, Fla.; one
nephew, Brittin BEAULIEU, Chesterfield, Mo.
Preceding in death was his father.
Services are at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St.,
Logansport, with Rev. Louis HERCHENROEDER officiating. Private burial will be at
Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to Purdue Club of Cass County Scholarship
Fund in care of the funeral home.
Bernadine V. Platt
Bernadine V. PLATT, 85, 529 W. Third St., died at 10:31 p.m. Thursday at
Hickory Creek of Rochester following an extended illness. Arrangements are
pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Larry W. Wise
Aug. 14, 1943 - Aug. 22, 2001
Larry W. WISE, 58, 203 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in South Bend to Arthur C. and Mary Ellen GRAY WISE, he worked at Zimmer,
Warsaw.
Mr. Wise served in the U.S. Navy. A 1961 Mentone High School graduate, he lived
his lifetime in the Mentone and Burket areas.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Ellen WISE, Burket; one daughter, Larchelle
WISE, Mentone; one stepdaughter, Rickell KLINE, Claypool; one
step-granddaughter, Kara; one sister, Colleen WISE, Warsaw; one brother, Garry
[WISE] and wife Sandy, Mentone.
Preceding in death were his father and one brother, Jarry [WISE].
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call
from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Saturday, August 25, 2001
James Stambaugh
Sept. 14, 1912 - Aug. 24, 2001
James STAMBAUGH, 88, 115 N. Market St., Burket, died Friday at his residence.
Born in Paintsville, Ky., to Lyndsey and Berthie MUSIC STAMBAUGH, he was married
to Lucille RUSHER. She preceded in death.
Mr. Stambaugh came to Burket from Painstville, Ky. He was a coal miner in
Kentucky and worked locally at Creighton Brothers.
Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne McSURLEY, LaPorte, Betty SHEPHERD,
Burket; one son, Jim STAMBAUGH; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with his wife were one granddaughter, Beverly WRIGHT; one
brother; one sister.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial will be at
Palestine Cemetery, Palestine. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home.
William "Mark" Riemenschneider
Nov. 3, 1951 - Aug. 22, 2001
William "Mark" RIEMENSCHNEIDER, 49, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday at his
Logansport residence.
Born in Muncie to William Richard and Barbara M. GOOD RIEMENSCHNEIDER, he worked
at Elco/Textron Industries, Logansport, for 14 years.
Mr. Riemenschneider was an avid fan of Purdue athletics and the Chicago White
Sox. He enjoyed his motorcycle, camping, volleyball, walleyball and disc golf.
Survivors include his mother, Barbara RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Lakeland, Fla.; one son,
William Richard [RIEMENSCHNEIDER] and wife Kelly, Indianapolis; one daughter,
Chelsey Nichole [RIEMENSCHNEIDER], Logansport; one granddaughter, Alexa,
Indianapolis; three sisters, Trish BEAULIEU and husband Rick, Rochester, Julie
GREEN and husband Jeffrey, Mishawaka, Randi STRONG, Lakeland, Fla.; one niece,
Erin BEAULIEU, Lakeland, Fla.; one nephew, Brittin BEAULIEU, Chesterfield, Mo.
Preceding in death was his father.
Services are at 6:30 p.m. today at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St.,
Logansport, with Rev. Louis HERCHENROEDER officiating. Private burial will be at
Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to Purdue Club of Cass County Scholarship
Fund in care of the funeral home.
Monday, August 27, 2001
Bernadine V. Platt
Sept. 8, 1915 - Aug. 23, 2001
Bernadine Viola PLATT, 85, 529 W. Third St., died at 10:31 p.m. Thursday at
Hickory Creek of Rochester after a two-year illness.
Born near Lafayette to Rudolph and Irene BECKMAN DeHAN, she married Cecil Louis
PLATT Sept. 10, 1933 in Lafayette. He survives.
Mrs. Platt came to Rochester in 1974 from Columbus. She worked at Columbus and
Rochester Schools in the food service departments. A 1933 graduate of Stockwell
High School, she was a member of the Mothers Club, Bridge Club, Parent Teacher
Association, Noon Lunches for the Needy and was a den mother, all in the
Columbus area. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Richard L.[PLATT], Columbus,
and Stephen [PLATT] and wife Charlotte, Ellisville, Mo.; four grandchildren,
Jim, Allison, Lindsay and Jenrick PLATT; one brother-in-law, Bill HOLLERMAN,
Rensselaer; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents and three sisters, Jo Ann HOLLERMAN, Helen
STORES and Betty RAYBURN.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at noon
Tuesday at St. Boniface Cemetery, Lafayette. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m.
tonight at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Mary K. Tridle
Jan. 30, 1917 - Aug. 25, 2001
Mary Kathryn TRIDLE, 84, 402 W. Monroe St., Mentone, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday
at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Kosciusko County to Edward and Ruth METZGER AYRES, she married Loren L.
TRIDLE Nov. 24, 1938 in North Manchester. He survives.
Mrs. Tridle, a homemaker, came to Mentone in 1941 from Sidney. She was a member
of Eel River Church of the Brethren and its Women's Aid, WWII Mothers, Molly
Janes Club, One Accord Group, Mentone Reading Club, Mentone Scrambled Egg Band
and Order of the Eastern Star. She attended Mentone United Methodist Church,
where she was a member of the Women's Club. A 1935 Sidney High School graduate,
she enjoyed alumni banquets.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Lorna KLEIN and Kathy
KINNEY, both of Mentone; one son, Eddy Glenn TRIDLE, Indianapolis; three
granddaughters, Ruth, Megihann and Rebecca; three sisters, Edna MALOY, North
Manchester, Louise PLUMMER and husband Robert, Atwood, Isabelle SMITH and
husband Eldon, Claypool; two brothers, Arden and wife Mary Elizabeth AYRES,
North Manchester, Billy and wife Clare AYRES, Tipton.
Preceding in death were her parents, one grandson, Christopher Loren KLEIN Oct.
10, 1995, and one sister, Ruby Montel.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mentone United Methodist Church with Revs.
Jack THOMPSON and Will LAWSON, Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Eel River
Ulery Cemetery, east of Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at
King Memorial Home, Mentone. Memorials may be made to Bell Memorial Library or
Beamon House.
James Stambaugh
Sept. 14, 1912 - Aug. 24, 2001
James STAMBAUGH, 88, died Friday at his 115 N. Market St., Burket, residence.
Born in Paintsville, Ky. to Lyndsey and Berthie Music Stambaugh, he married
Lucille RUSHER.
Mr. Stambaugh was a coal miner in Kentucky and worked at Creighton Brothers.,
Mentone.
Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne McSURLEY, LaPorte, Betty SHEPHERD,
Burket; one son, Jim STAMBAUGH; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were his wife, one granddaughter, Beverly WRIGHT, one brother
and one sister.
Services were Sunday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial was at Palestine
Cemetery.
Evelyn B. Bigler
Dec. 29, 1918 - Aug. 25, 2001
Evelyn B. BIGLER, 82, 701 Indian Creek Road, Logansport, died at 11:55 a.m.
Saturday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Grass Creek to Frank and Fern PRATT KEESEY, she married John J.
"Jack" BIGLER Oct. 12, 1936 in Kewanna. He died Nov. 30, 1988.
Mrs. Bigler, a homemaker, was a member of All Saints Catholic Church,
Logansport.
Survivors include three daughters, Marie FINLEY and husband Roger, Naperville,
Ill., Kathleen O'CONNOR and husband Michael, Indianapolis, Melissa PHELPS and
husband Dan, Alpharetta, Ga.; one granddaughter, Sarah FINLEY, Naperville, Ill.;
one brother-in-law, Thomas BIGLER, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Preceding in death with her husband was one grandson, Stephen R. BIGLER.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at All Saints Catholic Church, 111 E. Market
St., Logansport, with Rev. John ZAHN officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at
McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, 306 16th St., Logansport. Memorials may
be made to the American Cancer Society.
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Bernadine V. Platt
Sept. 8, 1915 - Aug. 23, 2001
Bernadine Viola PLATT, 85, 529 W. Third St., died at 10:31 p.m. Thursday at
Hickory Creek of Rochester after a two-year illness.
Born near Lafayette to Rudolph and Irene BECKMAN DeHAN, she married Cecil Louis
PLATT Sept. 10, 1933 in Lafayette. He survives.
Mrs. Platt came to Rochester in 1974 from Columbus. She worked at Columbus and
Rochester Schools in the food service departments. A 1933 graduate of Stockwell
High School, she was a member of the Mothers Club, Bridge Club, Parent Teacher
Association, Noon Lunches for the Needy and was a den mother, all in the
Columbus area. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Richard L. [PLATT], Columbus,
and Stephen [PLATT] and wife Charlotte, Ellisville, Mo.; four grandchildren,
Jim, Allison, Lindsay and Jenrick PLATT; one brother-in-law, Bill HOLLERMAN,
Rensselaer; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents and three sisters, Jo Ann HOLLERMAN, Helen
STORES and Betty RAYBURN.
Services were at 10 a.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Rev. Junior BOSE officiated. Graveside services and burial were at noon today at
St. Boniface Cemetery, Lafayette
.
Mary K. Tridle
Jan. 30, 1917 - Aug. 25, 2001
Services for Mary Kathryn TRIDLE, 84, 402 W. Monroe St., Mentone, who died
Saturday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at
Mentone United Methodist Church with Revs. Jack THOMPSON and Will LAWSON, Sr.
officiating. Burial will be at Eel River Ulery Cemetery, east of Silver Lake.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at King Memorial Home, Mentone, where the
Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. Memorials
may be made to Bell Memorial Library or Beamon House.
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
Joyce L. Overfield
Joyce L. OVERFIELD, 71, Muncie, died Monday.
Born in Ripon, Wisc. to Arthur and Elda HAMMERLING LEU, she married Richard B.
"Dick" OVERFIELD, Sr. July 2, 1953. He survives.
Mrs. Overfield graduated from Ripon High School and attended Ripon College. She
moved to Muncie in 1968. She worked at Hardesty Moving Co., where she was
secretary and treasurer, for 33 years. A member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, she was baptized in 1929 and confirmed in 1942. She served on the board
of Parish Services of the church and for 23 years was a volunteer Meals on
Wheels driver.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Janet SPENCER and
husband Mark, Rochester, Tracy OSBORNE and husband Bill; two sons, Travis [OVERFIELD]
and wife Linda, Richard B. "Rick," [OVERFIELD] Jr. and wife Marcia; 11
grandchildren; one sister, Nina ZEPP; two brothers, Howard and Robert LEU;
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Arthur LEU.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muncie,
with Rev. Kevin KARNER officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory
Cemetery, north of Muncie. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Meeks
Mortuary, 415 E. Washington St., Muncie, or one hour prior to services at the
church. Memorials may be made to the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church or the
Hospice Program of Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.
Doris K. Lewis
Doris K. LEWIS, 63, Rochester, died at 9:27 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Dennis E. Judy
May 11, 1962 - Aug. 28, 2001
Dennis Eugene JUDY, 39, Peru, died at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial
Hospital, Peru.
Born in Rochester to Jerry and Connie R. JUDY, he graduated in 1980 from North
Miami High School.
Mr. Judy was a member of Denver Baptist Church and worked at Square D, Peru.
Survivor with his parents, Peru, are three sisters, Melissa J. JUDY,
Indianapolis, Katrina S. FISHER and husband Lance J., Logansport, Tracy CAVE,
Rochester; his girlfriend, Janette GOODMAN, Peru; two nieces, Ashley R. FISHER
and Sheena ICENBERG; two nephews, Brandon ICENBERG and Nicholas CAVE.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Mark
SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the
Denver Baptist Church Building Fund.
Doris K. Lewis
Oct. 16, 1937 - Aug. 28, 2001
Doris K. LEWIS, 63, Tippecanoe Shores, Rochester, died at 9:27 p.m. Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Wabash to Ike and Helen WILBURN WATSON, she married Don LEWIS Feb. 22,
1952 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker. She worked at Moore Business Forms, 3D Department
Store and Danner's Department Store, all in Rochester. She was a member of Lake
Manitou Moose Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Helen WATSON, Rochester;
two sons, Ed [LEWIS] and wife Doris, Rochester, Donny [LEWIS], Pendleton; three
daughters, Deb LITTRELL, Mexico City Beach, Fla., Bobbie LIPPLY and husband
Larry, Claypool, Cindy WILLIAMS and husband Fred, Rochester; 14 grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Donna PARRISH and husband Richard, Cecil,
Ohio; one brother, Jim WATSON and wife Barbara, Fort Wayne.
Preceding in death were her father and one brother.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Jim DILLINGER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Public Library.
Friday, August 31, 2001
[no obits]
Saturday, September 1, 2001
[no obits]
Monday, September 3, 2001
[no paper - holiday]
Tuesday, September 4, 2001
William H. "Bill" Frounfelter
March 19, 1954 - Sept. 4, 2001
William H. "Bill" FROUNFELTER, 47, 1159 Ridge Road, Rochester, died at
4:10 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital following a four-month illness.
Born in Martinsville to Don and Barbara BAIN FROUNFELTER, he came to Rochester
in 1968 from Morgan County. Mr. Frounfelter, a highway construction worker, was
a 1972 Rochester High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his parents, of Rochester; two sisters, Sarah LEE and husband
Mike, Amherst, Ohio, Donalee FROUNFELTER, Wildwood, Ill.; two brothers, Dr.
James E. FROUNFELTER and wife Patti, Ishpeming, Mich., Dr. D.J. FROUNFELTER and
wife Lori, Rochester; nine nieces and nephews, James H. and Molly BAIN
FROUNFELTER, Ishpeming, Mich., Nathan, Aaron and Michael LEE, Amherst, Ohio,
William Seth, Adam, Tyler and Kelsey Anna FROUNFELTER, Rochester; and Sue CONDOL.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior
to services.
Suzanne Conran
Suzanne CONRAN, 51, Monterey, died Sunday morning at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.
Frank W. Bucher
Oct. 26, 1919 - Aug. 31, 2001
Frank W. BUCHER, 81, 7889 W. Kosciusko County Road 1500 North, Silver Lake, died
at 7:10 p.m. Friday at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Wabash County to Rolla and Laura RICE BUCHER, he married Charlotte
HAMILTON Aug. 9, 1946 in Wabash. She survives.
Mr. Bucher served in the U.S. Air Corps in World War II. He worked at Woodcraft
and Peabody's, both in North Manchester, and was a member of Silver Creek Church
of God, Silver Lake.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Jane CHANEY, Rochester,
Patsy OWENS and husband William, Silver Lake; one son, Steven [BUCHER] and wife
Cindy, Silver Lake; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Silver Creek Church of God, Silver Lake,
with Rev. Thomas CRAIG officiating. Burial will be at Silver Creek Cemetery,
Silver Lake. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home,
Akron. Memorials may be made to Silver Creek Church of God.
Richard "Jack" Hartzler
Feb. 2, 1936 - Sept. 2, 2001
Richard "Jack" HARTZLER, 65, Akron, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday at St.
Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born in Miami County to Lester "Joe" and Helen M. THOMPSON HARTZLER,
he married Phyllis TOBEY Jan. 28, 1955 in Rochester. She died Oct. 1, 1959. He
married Marilyn SHOEMAKER Nov. 5, 1960 in Leesburg. She survives.
Mr. Hartzler, a farmer, owned Hartzler Trucking Co. He was a member of Gilead
Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite and Shriner's Club, both of Fort Wayne.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Helen HARTZLER, Akron;
mother-in-law, Delphia SHOEMAKER, Rochester; one sister, Patsy SMITH and husband
Duane, Roann; two brothers, Steve [HARTZLER] and wife Kathryn, Akron, Larry [HARTZLER]
and wife Beverly, Akron; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his father and one brother, Jerome [HARTZLER].
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Laketon Cemetery, Laketon. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Hope Lodge Cancer Society, 1759 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260.
Dana A. Lytle II
July 3, 1978 - Sept. 1, 2001
Dana Andrew LYTLE II, 23, Lafayette, died at 11:20 a.m. Saturday at Parkview
Hospital, Fort Wayne, from injuries sustained in a Wabash County automobile
accident Friday.
Born in Tipton to Dana Andrew LYTLE I and Charlisa ZAMBERLAN ROPER, he married
Leslie Marie WRAY July 22, 2000 at Mexico Baptist Church. She survives.
Mr. Lytle was a 1996 North Miami High School graduate, where he participated in
football and baseball. He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor of
science degree in industrial technology education. He work at Columbia Middle
School, Logansport, teaching computer applications, and at Logan's Roadhouse,
Lafayette. He was a member of the Industrial Technology Education Association.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his parents and stepparents, Dana and
Becky LYTLE, Denver, and Charlisa and Jeff ROPER, Galveston; grandparents, John
and Juanita SUNDAY, Denver, Verna NORTON, Galveston, Jo HOLLERMAN, Kokomo;
parents-in-law, Gary and Christine WRAY and Cindy and Dave MURPHY, all of Peru;
three brothers, Ronald W. LYTLE, Fort Wayne, Jon and Chad WRIGHT, both of
Denver; three sisters, Kate LYTLE, Denver, Aubrey and Alisha ROPER, both of
Galveston; one sister-in-law, Laura M. FLAHERTY, St. Johansbury, Vt; two
brothers-in-law, Josh and Daniel WALDEN, both of Peru; several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Preceding in death were his grandparents, Ronald R. "Zam" ZAMBERLAN,
James O. HORTON, Robert R. ROPER and William and Barbara LYTLE.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mexico Baptist Church with Revs. Mark
SPENCER and Gary COLBY officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery,
Mexico. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Mexico Baptist Church and
one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Denver Baptist Church
Building Fund, Mexico Baptist Church Remodeling Fund or to Jake and John Varnell,
c/o Salin Bank and Trust, U.S. 35 South, Galveston, IN 46932, account No.
51043930. McClain Funeral Home, Denver, is in charge of arrangements.
Roger L. Scrogham
June 28, 1961 - Sept. 1, 2001
Roger Leonard SCROGHAM, 40, Bloomington, died at 7:40 p.m. Saturday at St.
Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Plymouth to Everett and Gleeda SHIELDS SCROGHAM, he was a stone cutter.
Mr. Scrogham was a member of Bloomington Eagles Lodge 1085.
Survivors include three sons; one daughter; mother, Gleeda SCROGHAM,
Bloomington; two brothers, Ira "Sonny" and James E. [SCROGHAM], both
of Bloomington; four sisters, Maridean HOWARD, Rochester, Gloria HOWARD,
Jonesboro, Barbara CAVES, Spencer, Rebecca McINTOSH, Bloomington; several
nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Private family services will be conducted. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today
and 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene & Harrell Chapel,
Bloomington. Burial will be in Plymouth.
Raymond E. Stipp
March 8, 1912 - Sept. 2, 2001
Raymond E. STIPP, 89, Valparaiso, died Sunday at Life Care of the Willows,
Valparaiso.
Born in LaCrosse to Edward and Anna ROWLES STIPP, he married Ethel RANS April
26, 1936 in Logansport. She survives.
Mr. Stipp, a Valparaiso resident since 1936, was a 1931 graduate of Kewanna High
School. He was a builder and contractor for 33 years and worked at Indiana
General Powder Tech for 27 years as security guard and groundskeeper. He was a
member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Ron [STIPP] and wife Doris, Hot
Springs Village, Ark., Ed [STIPP] and wife Lowene, Fort Wayne; one daughter,
Sheila LUDINGTON, Valparaiso; six grandchildren, Lori ANDERS, Linda STIPP, Kent
and Kurt LUDINGTON, Nathan and Lindsay STIPP; eight great-grandchildren; one
sister, Maxine GREEN, LaPorte.
Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, Gordon [STIPP], two sisters,
Geraldine BAUMGARTNER and Marjorie RIDGEWAY; one granddaughter, Kari LEGAN, and
one son-in-law, Bill LUDINGTON.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, Valparaiso, with
Rev. Lionel YOUNG officiating. Burial is at Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso. Memorials may be
made to Cavalry Baptist Church.
Joyce E. Truax
Joyce E. TRUAX, 73, 4343 Schumaker Road, 67 West, Sebring, Fla., formerly of
Mosinee, Wisc., died Aug. 26 at Wausau Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Fred [TRUAX], at home, one son, Keith [TRUAX],
Mosinee, Wisc.; two daughters, Beth TRUAX, Appleton, Wisc., Georgia TRUAX,
Bowler, Wisc.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, John
SMILEY, Sebring, Fla., Dean SMILEY, Terre Haute, Dale SMILEY, Paola Gordon,
Fla.; four sisters, Gladys SMILEY, Sebring, Fla., Teri HOWDESHELL, Rochester,
Barb WISNEWSHI, Rhindlander, Wisc., Ruth TULLIS, Wabash.
Preceding in death were her parents, Estella and Earl SMILEY, one sister, Jean
JENKINS, three brothers, Ray, Don and Robert SMILEY.
Burial was at St. Paul Cemetery, Mosinee, Wisc.
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Katherine E. Lahman
Oct. 13, 1911 - Sept. 4, 2001
Katherine E. LAHMAN, 89, 6158 Olson Road, died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday at VNA
Hospice Center, Valparaiso.
Born in Grass Creek to Jesse and Cora KIRSCHNER ZIMPLEMAN, she married Oscar D.
LAHMAN Oct. 27, 1930 in Rochester. He died Feb. 23, 1985.
Mrs. Lahman, a homemaker, lived in the Leiters Ford area 55 years, coming from
Winamac. She was a member of Leiters Ford United Methodist Church and a 50-year
member of Leiters Ford Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include three daughters, Karen RUSSELL and husband Tom, Valparaiso,
Susan SCOTT and husband Don, Loudon, Tenn., Gail VANDUSSELLDORP and husband
Larry, Plantation, Fla.; one son, Dean LAHMAN and wife Carol, Rochester; 17
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret MILLER, Kokomo,
Dorothy OSBORN, Bakersfield, Calif.; two brothers, Frank ZIMPLEMAN and wife
Willa, Flagstaff, Ariz., James ZIMPLEMAN and wife Barbara, Phoenix, Ariz.; three
daughters-in-law, Lu LAHMAN, Crown Point, Kay LAHMAN, Panama City, Fla., and
Marcia LAHMAN, Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and three sons, Kenneth,
Ron and Michael LAHMAN, two sisters and two brothers.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Dorothy JONES officiating. Burial will be at Leiters Ford Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior
to services.
Paul H. Good
Nov. 26, 1922 - Sept. 4, 2001
Paul H. GOOD, 78, Huntington, died at 7:53 a.m. Tuesday at Parkview Huntington
Hospital.
Born in Wabash to Ralph and Viola SIVITS GOOD, he married Marilyn COUGHLIN Aug.
31, 1956 in Roanoke. She survives.
Mr. Good was a die setter at Fisher Body, Marion. He served in the U.S. Air
Force during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Joni GOOD, Fort Wayne, Lori
GOOD, Plymouth; one son, Tim GOOD, Akron.
Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Marie GEPHART.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Funeral Home,
Huntington Chapel, with Rev. Tom COLTRAIN officiating. Burial will be at
Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Richard O. Morrison
Richard O. MORRISON, 79, 3757 Indiana 25 South, Mentone, died at 9:25 p.m.
Tuesday at Veterans Administration Northern Indiana Health Care System, Fort
Wayne. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Thursday, September 6, 2001
Richard O. Morrison
Richard O. MORRISON, 79, 3757 Indiana 25 South, Mentone, died at 9:25 p.m.
Tuesday at Veterans Administration Northern Indiana Health Care, Fort Wayne,
after a five-year illness.
Born in Warsaw to Omer and Isabel REGONS MORRISON, he married Delores ROMINE
Oct. 18, 1947 in Warsaw. She survives.
Mr. Morrison was a quality control inspector at Bendix Corp., South Bend, for 31
years. A lifetime Mentone-area resident, he served in the U.S. Army during World
War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 49, Warsaw, and a lifetime
member of Disabled Veterans.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Janet GODSCHALK and husband
Fred and Barbara MOCADLO and husband Robert, all of Warsaw; one son, Richard L.
[MORRISON] and wife Paula, Cheyanne, Wyo, three granddaughters; two
stepgrandsons; one great-granddaughter; four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two brothers and one sister.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Thomas EVERETT officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna
Green, where the American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American
Lung Association.
Marion E. Gagnon
Sept. 17, 1927 - Aug. 29, 2001
Marion E. GAGNON, 73, Surprise, Ariz., died at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Hospice
Center, Arizona, following a one-year illness.
He was born in Wabash County to Floyd and Faye GAGNON.
Mr. Gagnon retired from General Electric. He was a member of Indiana Pioneers.
He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine, at home; three stepchildren, Sally
HILLYER, Walter GREER and Patty DUNCAN, all of Arizona; one brother, Marvin
[GAGNON] and wife Violet, Akron; one niece and three nephews, all of Akron.
Preceding in death was one stepson.
Services are Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Surprise.
Burial will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Friday, September 7, 2001
Carrie E. Carr
July 24, 1912 - Sept. 6, 2001
Carrie E. CARR, 89, Twelve Mile, died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday at Logansport
Memorial Hospital.
Born in Mexico to Edward and Emma WILSON COOK, she married Paul CARR Dec. 5,
1926 in Niles, Mich. He died April 20, 1972.
Mrs. Carr retired from Logansport Memorial Hospital, where she was a nurse 17
years. She was a member of Twelve Mile United Methodist Church.
Survivors include six granddaughters, Deborah EHMAN, Elwood, Kathy BROWNING,
Arcadia, Kay CARR, Martinsville, Pam LEONARD, Statham, Ga., Glenda REITH, Jenks,
Okla., Molly BENNETT, Ponca City, Okla.; 11 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren
and stepgreat-great-grandchildren; one brother, Gale COOK, Peru; one sister,
Wanda DICKERHOFF, North Manchester; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sons, Paul CARR, Jr. and Don CARR,
one grandson, Steve CARR, one granddaughter, Barbara CARR, one sister, Helen
CLARK, and two brothers, Dale and Russell COOK.
Services are at 4 p.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Donald RUHL officiating. Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be
made to the Community Fund for the Carrie E. Carr Nurses Memorial Fund at
Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Saturday, September 8, 2001
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Monday, September 10, 2001
James E. Yochum
June 23, 1942 - Sept. 8, 2001
James E. YOCHUM, 59, 1732 Bancroft Ave., died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn
Hospital. He had been in failing health for a year.
Born in Ottumwa, Iowa to Ernest "Dutch" and Weltha MASON YOCHUM, he
married Pamela JORDAN in 1966 in Tipton County. They divorced.
Mr. Yochum, a Henry Township farmer, was a guard dog trainer in the U.S. Air
Force during the Vietnam War. He came to Rochester in 1975 from Tipton County.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester.
Survivors include three daughters, Julie O'CONNELL and husband Pat, Warsaw, Jody
KOONS and husband Kelly, Springdale, Ark., Jennifer BECKER and husband Micheal,
Rochester; two sons, Rob [YOCHUM] and wife Shannon and Jim [YOCHUM] and wife
Melanie, all of Rochester; seven grandchildren, Ryan, Tanner, Toby, Mason and
Mariah YOCHUM, all of Rochester, Alaina and Alexis O'CONNELL Warsaw; his mother,
Weltha YOCHUM, Ottumwa, Iowa; one sister, Margi MILLER and husband Mike,
Ottumwa, Iowa; one brother, Tom [YOCHUM], Ottumwa, Iowa; one niece and one
nephew.
Preceding in death were his father and one brother, Bob [YOCHUM].
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with
Rev. Joseph JACOB officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. The
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside
rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
Juel K. Mongosa
Nov. 14, 1937 - September 9, 2001
Juel K. MONGOSA, 63, Denver, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Vicent's Hospital,
Indianapolis.
Born in Mexico to Walter Edward and Carlotta May KOTTERMAN LESLEY, she married
Lyman L. MONGOSA Dec. 8, 1956 in Greentown. He survives.
Mrs. Mongosa was a homemaker and worked at Sherrill Corp., Mexico. She was a
member of Mexico First Brethren Church.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Juel Ann AMMERMAN and
husband Fred, Jr., Chili, Holly L. HAUSSE and husband Les, Baton Rouge, La.,
Gayle R. RUDD and husband Bernard, Denver; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; one sister, Joyce KEYES, Mexico; one brother, Ed LESLEY,
Macy.
Preceding in death were one daughter, Brenda Faye MONGOSA, one grandson, Leroy
AMMERMAN, two brothers, William "Bill" and Ed LESLEY.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Bill COOK officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may
call from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday.
Hubert E. Keirn
July 10, 1921 - September 7, 2001
Hubert E. KEIRN, 80, Mentone, died at 8:40 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital of
Indiana, Fort Wayne.
Born in Larwill to Dennis and Goldie HAZEN KEIRN, he married Adda REED on
February 22, 1941. She preceded in death. He married Alice KEIRN on Dec. 9,
1956. She survives.
Mr. Keirn, a farmer, retired from Creighton Brothers hog farm in 1981. He
attended the Harrison Center Church, Etna Green.
Survivors include two daughters, Becky MONTEL and husband Larry, North
Manchester, Nancy DODGE and husband Dennis, Lakeville, Minn.; three sons, Jim
KEIRN and wife Linda, Mentone, Jack KEIRN and wife Kathy, Warsaw, and Rex KEIRN,
South Whitley; 17 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Velma
WALKER, Columbia City, and Marie SMUCK, Marion; half-sister Carolyn JONES and
husband Ivan, Albion; half-brother, Rick KEIRN, Albion; and step-mother, Louise
KEIRN, Albion.
Preceding in death were one brother, two sisters and a halfbrother.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Harrison Center Church, Etna Green,
with Pastor Ryan PETGEN officiating. Burial will be at the Oakwood Cemetery,
Warsaw. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home,
Mentone and an hour before services at the church. Memorials may be made to
Harrison Center Church.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Jose L. Garza
Oct. 28, 1971 - Sept. 8, 2001
Jose Luis GARZA, 14264 W. 12th Road, Plymouth, died at 6:41 a.m. Saturday at
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, of injuries sustained in a Wednesday fall at the
Culver Public Library construction site.
Born in Metamoras, Mexico to Luis and Francisca CRUZ GARZA, he married Laura L.
BIGLEY April 4, 1994 in Plymouth. She survives.
Mr. Garza came to the U.S. 11 years ago from Metamoras, Mexico. He moved to
Plymouth from Fort Wayne. He was a drywall finisher and construction laborer at
W.A. Sheets and Sons Construction Co., Fort Wayne. He attended St. Michael's
Catholic Church, Plymouth, and was active in the Wesley United Methodist Church,
Culver.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Brycelyn E. and Taylor I.,
[GARZA] both at home; parents, Luis and Francisca GARZA, Metamoras, Mexico; one
sister, Veronica GARZA, Metamoras, Mexico; one brother, Sergio Hugo GARZA and
wife Jenny, Indianapolis; maternal grandparents, Dimas Cruz BALDERAS and
Guadelupe Hernandes
GALVAN, both of Mexico.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Michael's Catholic Church, Plymouth, with Rev. Anthony GILLESPI. There will be a
service at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver, with Rev.
Linda CRAIG officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Metamoras. Friends
may call from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver.
Memorials may be made to the Brycelyn E. and Taylor I. Garza Fund in care of
Fifth Third Bank, 101 N. Main St., Culver, IN 46511. Grossman Funeral Home,
Argos, is in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Betty P. Conner
Feb. 17, 1905 - Sept. 11, 2001
Betty P. CONNER, 96, Peru, died at 4:45 a.m. Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.
Born in Edwardsburg, Mich. to David and Elizabeth MERLEY MURPHY, she married
Merrill J. CONNER July 14, 1946. He died June 29, 1975.
Mrs. Conner, a homemaker, moved to Peru from Macy in 1946. She was a member of
Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru, Dukes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary,
National Retired Teachers Association, Indiana Retired Teachers Association and
a charter member of United Methodist Women.
Survivors include one daughter, Arliss CARSON and husband Billie, Peru; four
grandchildren, Teresa CLICK, Dan CARSON, Bruce CARSON and Susan SPAULDING; four
great-grandchildren, Shane NYE, Levi SPAULDING, Ashli SPAULDING and Cody CARSON;
one great-great-grandson, Zachary NYE.
Preceding in death with her husband were three brothers and five sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with
Rev. Steven AILES officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery, Macy.
Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Howard R. Wertzberger
July 2, 1908 - Sept. 12, 2001
Prominent Rochester banker and civic leader Howard R. WERTZBERGER, 93, died at
his Franklin United Methodist Community residence Wednes-day.
Born in Chicago to Ardenius M. and Mellie REAM WERTZBERGER, he married Kathleen
E. RAYMER Nov. 9, 1929 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Wertzberger came to Rochester in 1924. He moved to Greenwood in 1992 and to
the Franklin United Methodist Community in the past year. He was one of three
original employees of Farmers & Merchants Bank, Rochester, now Indiana
Lawrence Bank. He joined Farmers & Merchants in 1935. He was appointed
president and chairman of the board in 1968. He retired in 1976.
Mr. Wertzberger, a 1927 graduate of Rochester High School, was Sunday school
superintendent, board of trustee member and deacon at Rochester's First
Christian Church. He belonged to the Rochester Kiwanis Club, Rochester Masonic
Lodge, Fort Wayne Shrine Club and Rochester Elks Lodge
He was president of Northern Indiana Bankers Association. He served on the
Fulton County Tuberculosis Association Board and was treasurer of the Fulton
County Unit of the American Cancer Society.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Joseph D. [WERTZBERGER] and wife
Marcia, Greenwood, James H. [WERTZBERGER], Franklin; seven grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death was one brother, William [WERTZBERGER].
Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Services
are tentatively set for Tuesday.
Friday, September 14, 2001
John A. Teel
John A. TEEL, 87, Mentone, died at 2:35 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Selena L. Gillespie
Selena L. GILLESPIE, 85, 14448 E. Kosciusko County Road 100 S., Akron, died
at 1:45 a.m. today at her residence. Arrangements are pending at DeLaughter-McKee
Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel.
Berniece Ballenger
Berniece BELLENGER, 87, 600 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, died at 6:18 p.m.
Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at
King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Lorene D. Grim
April 9, 1940 - September 13, 2001
Lorene Dorothy GRIM, 61, 911 Jefferson St., died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She was in failing health since February.
Born in Rochester to Ermal L. and Dorothy A. HUNTER CRABILL, Sr, she married
Carl Raymond GRIM Sept. 21, 1957 in Rochester. He died June 25, 1973.
Mrs. Grim, a Rochester resident most of her life, retired from Black Oxide Co.,
Burket. She was a member of Ladies of the Moose Lodge, Rochester.
Survivors include one son, Richard GRIM and wife Juanita, Rochester; two
grandsons, Ryan MILLER, Mentone, Steven GRIM, Vincennes; mother, Dorothy CRABILL,
Kewanna; one sister, Sandy LINCOLN, Lakeland, Fla.; one brother, Ermal CRABILL,
Jr., Akron.
Preceding in death with her husband was her father, Ermal L. CRABILL, Sr., Sept.
6, 1994.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Burial will be at Sharon Cemetery, west of Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Saturday, September 15, 2001
John Allen "Hack" Teel
Dec. 8, 1913-Sept. 14, 2001
John Allen "Hack" TEEL, 87, died at 2:35 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Born to Harley David and Snowden KESSLER TEEL in Kosciusko County, he was a
lifetime area resident. He married Kathryn May HEISHBERGER on July 11, 1937 in
South Bend. She survives. Mr. Teel farmed for more than 50 years. He was a
member of the Mentone United Methodist Church.
Surviving with his wife, Mentone, are one son Gary [TEEL] and wife Julia,
Mentone, three grandchildren Amy ZIMPLEMAN, Stephanie HUFFMAN and Brook HUFFMAN
and one great grandson.
Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, where
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Rev. Jack THOMPSON will officiate.
Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery.
Berniece I. Ballenger
Oct. 18., 1913-Sept. 13, 2001
Berniece I. BALLENGER, 87 died at 6:18 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital.
Born in Mentone to Ike and Goldie McINTYRE JEFFRIES, she moved to Warsaw from
her rural Claypool farm in 1995. On June 14, 1933 she married Chester L.
BALLENGER in Warsaw. He died on May 19, 1991.
She is survived by two daughters Sandra LECKRONE, Mentone, and Mrs. Melody
(Thomas) McCREIGHT, Clinton, Penn.; three grandchildren Jeff LECKRONE, Columbus,
Ohio, Todd LECKRONE, Atlantis, Fla., and Ryan McCREIGHT Del Rio, Texas; three
great-grandchildren Brittany, Brennan and Garret LECKRONE; one sister Reatha
BALLENGER, Warsaw; one brother Deverl "Doc" and wife Martha JEFFRIES,
Rochester.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Beaver Dam
United Methodist Church or the Salvation Army.
Monday, September 17, 2001
Howard R. Wertzberger
July 2, 1908 - September 12, 2001
Services for former Rochester resident Howard R. WERTZBERGER, 93, who died
Wednesday at his Franklin residence are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros.
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Rev. Woody SLADE will officiate. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made
to Rochester First Christian Church Building Fund.
William L. "Bill" Rogers
March 14, 1940 - Sept. 16, 2001
William L. "Bill" ROGERS, 61, 7771 E. Fulton County Road 500 North,
died at 12 a.m. Sunday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Fulton County to Maurice and Elizabeth CLARK ROGERS, he married Cindy A.
FRUIT July 20, 1968 in Athens. She survives.
Mr. Rogers worked in maintenance at Rochester Homes. He owned Mentone B & K
Drive-In and Dew Drop Inn. He also owned and operated Rogers Repair Shop. He
attended First Christian Church, Warsaw.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Duane [ROGERS], Clare, Mich.;
five daughters, Sharissa HAZELTINE and husband Hugh, St. Petersburg, Fla.,
Shawnita STEFFEN, Goshen, Shartrina ROBINSON, Chicago, Ill., Amy FURNIVALL and
husband Tracy, Warsaw, Shanna TITO and husband Joe, Chicago, Ill.; seven
grandchildren, Brandon, Christina, Michelle, Myles, DeAndre, Alexander and Trae;
one brother, Rick L. ROGERS and wife Marcia, Rochester.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Ronnie SAMS officiating. Burial will be at Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Selena L. Gillespie
Sept. 9, 1916 - Sept. 14, 2001
Selena L. GILLESPIE, 85, died at 1:45 a.m. Friday at her 14448 E. Kosciusko
County Road 100 South, Akron, residence.
Born in Fulton County to Porter and Luvilla BALLENGER RHODES, she married
William M. GILLESPIE Nov. 20, 1938. He survives.
Mrs. Gillespie was office manager at Tri-State Harvestore, Silver Lake, for 14
years. A 1934 Akron High School graduate, she was a member of West Eel River
Church of the Brethren, Silver Lake.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Jay M. [GILLESPIE] and wife
Mary Ann, Silver Lake; one daughter, Billie RISNER and husband Joe, Akron; three
grandchildren, Ginger DWYER, Nicole RISNER and Stacy RISNER; two
great-grandchildren, Heather and Sara DWYER; two brothers, Dale RHODES,
Rochester, Bobby RHODES, Star City; three sisters, Nina CHAPMAN, Lorene SPICE
and husband Don, Rochester, and Irene MILLER, all of Rochester.
Preceding in death were one son, three brothers and two sisters.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at West Eel River Church of the Brethren, Silver
Lake, with Revs. Paul TINKEL and John WHITCRAFT officiating. Burial was at
Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Memorials may be made to West Eel River Church
of the Brethren, Silver Lake. DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, was
in charge of arrangements.
Robert L. Zimmerman
Aug. 3, 1924 - Sept. 14, 2001
Former Rochester resident Robert L. ZIMMERMAN, 77, Lombard, Ill., died at 1 p.m.
Friday at his residence.
Born in Rochester to Orva and Bessie SANDERS ZIMMERMAN, he married Nedra L.
ZIMMERMAN April 28, 1946. She survives.
Mr. Zimmerman was an X-ray technician at Woodlawn Hospital. A Rochester High
School graduate, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He served in the U.S.
Navy in World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Bruce Alan [ZIMMERMAN],
Champaign, Ill.; Thomas E. [ZIMMERMAN] and wife Kimaley, Chicago, Ill.; two
granddaughters, Jennifer ZIMMERMAN and husband Kelly, Elkhorn, Wisc., Madeleine
ZIMMERMAN, Chicago, Ill.; one great-granddaughter, Lindsey LEHMAN, Elkhorn, Wisc.
Preceding in death were two sisters and four brothers.
Memorial services were conducted Friday at his residence. Memorials may be made
through Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home to the Rochester Arboretum, Fulton County
Public Library or Manitou Mountain.
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
Robert L. Zimmerman
Aug. 3, 1924 - Sept. 14, 2001
Former Rochester resident Robert L. ZIMMERMAN, 77, Lombard, Ill., died at 1 p.m.
Friday at his residence.
Born in Rochester to Orva and Bessie SANDERS ZIMMERMAN, he married Nedra L.
ZIMMERMAN April 28, 1946. She survives.
Mr. Zimmerman was an X-ray technician at Woodlawn Hospital. A Rochester High
School graduate, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He served in the U.S.
Navy in World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Bruce Alan [ZIMMERMAN],
Champaign, Ill.; Thomas E. [ZIMMERMAN] and wife Kimaley, Chicago, Ill.; one
daughter, Connie BRESSLER and husband Earl, Westmont, Ill.; two granddaughters,
Jennifer LEHMAN and husband Kelly, Elkhorn, Wisc., Madeleine ZIMMERMAN, Chicago,
Ill.; one great-granddaughter, Lindsey LEHMAN, Elkhorn, Wisc.
Preceding in death were two sisters and four brothers.
Memorial services were conducted Friday at his residence. Memorials may be made
through Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home to the Rochester Arboretum, Fulton County
Public Library or Manitou Mountain.
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Jo E. Thompson
Aug. 26, 1952 - Sept. 18, 2001
Jo Ellen THOMPSON, 49, 2132 Boulevard St., died at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. She was in failing health seven
months.
Born in Rochester to Ed and Juanita THOMPSON KING, she married Michael A.
THOMPSON July 25, 1981 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Thompson was co-owner of T & T Rent-All, Rochester, and worked at
Kroger from 1974 to 1994. A lifetime Rochester resident, she was a 1970
Rochester High School graduate. She was a member of First Baptist Church,
Rochester & Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce, Ladies of the Moose, Eagles
Auxiliary and Ducks Unlimited. She enjoyed gardening, reading, her family and
cruising Lake Manitou.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Stephanie "Penni"
SHARP and husband Jason, Greenfield; two grandchildren, Zachary Michael and
Samantha Jo SHARP, both of Greenfield; parents, Ed and Juanita KING, Rochester;
one sister, Sue HART and husband Rick, Mentone; three brothers, Doug KING and
wife Vicki, New Carlisle, John KING and wife Jackie, Rochester, and Scott KING
and wife Amy, Filmore. Five nieces, three nephews and several aunts, uncles and
cousins also survive.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Mark SPENCER and Junior BOSE officiating. A private family committal
will be held at a later date. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton
County Cancer Fund.
Helen Bright
Aug. 8, 1913 - Sept. 18, 2001
Helen BRIGHT, 88, formerly of Akron, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday at her residence
at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne.
Born in Fulton County to Ellis and Jennie HEETER RILEY, she was a secretary at
Fruehauf Trucking Co., Fort Wayne.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathryn OVERMYER, Rochester; one brother,
Raymond RILEY and wife Genny, Kokomo.
Preceding in death were one son, Harold Eugene [BRIGHT] one sister, Nina
SPURLOCK, and three brothers, Monroe, Calvin and Theodore RILEY.
Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Thursday at Athens Cemetery with Rev. Aaron
GROSS officiating. Friends may call from 2-2:45 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler
Funeral Home, Akron.
Thursday, September 20, 2001
Jo E. Thompson
Aug. 26, 1952 - Sept. 18, 2001
Jo Ellen THOMPSON, 49, 2132 Boulevard St., died at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. She was in failing health seven
months.
Born in Rochester to Ed and Juanita THOMPSON KING, she married Michael A.
THOMPSON July 25, 1981 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Thompson was co-owner of T & T Rent-All, Rochester, and worked at
Kroger from 1974 to 1994. A lifetime Rochester resident, she was a 1970
Rochester High School graduate. She was a member of First Baptist Church,
Rochester & Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce, Ladies of the Moose, Eagles
Auxiliary and Ducks Unlimited. She enjoyed gardening, reading, her family and
cruising Lake Manitou.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Stephanie "Penni"
SHARP and husband Jason, Greenfield; two grandchildren, Zachary Michael and
Samantha Jo SHARP, both of Greenfield; parents, Ed and Juanita KING, Rochester;
one sister, Sue HART and husband Rick, Mentone; three brothers, Doug KING and
wife Vicki, New Carlisle, John KING and wife Jackie, Rochester, and Scott KING
and wife Amy, Filmore. Five nieces, three nephews and several aunts, uncles and
cousins also survive.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Revs. Mark SPENCER and Junior BOSE officiating. A private family committal
will be held at a later date. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton
County Cancer Fund.
Helen Bright
Aug. 8, 1913 - Sept. 18, 2001
Helen BRIGHT, 88, formerly of Akron, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday at her residence
at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne.
Born in Fulton County to Ellis and Jennie HEETER RILEY, she was a secretary at
Fruehauf Trucking Co., Fort Wayne.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathryn OVERMYER, Rochester; one brother,
Raymond RILEY and wife Genny, Kokomo.
Preceding in death were one son, Harold Eugene [BRIGHT], one sister, Nina
SPURLOCK, and three brothers, Monroe, Calvin and Theodore RILEY.
Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Thursday at Athens Cemetery with Rev. Aaron
GROSS officiating. Friends may call from 2-2:45 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler
Funeral Home, Akron.
Friday, September 21, 2001
Dale Severns
July 22, 1921 - Sept. 20, 2001
Dale O. SEVERNS, 80, 610 S. Indiana 14, Akron, died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday at his
home.
Born to Vern and Fern WELLER SEVERNS near Macy, he married Annice HEISHMAN on
Sept. 26, 1948 at Rochester. She survives at home.
A lifetime resident of Fulton County, he was an independent owner/operator truck
driver and member of Teamsters Union Local No. 314, Lafayette. He was a U.S.
Army Veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theater.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Debbie LEAP and husband John,
Rochester, and Annette GRONINGER and husband Greg, Silver Lake; one son, Roger
SEVERNS and wife Lynn, Akron; seven grandchildren, Cami LEWIS and husband Andy,
Memphis, Tenn., Chad LEAP and wife Erin, Rochester, Shawn SEVERNS, Akron, Summer
SIDERS and husband Jason, Gregory GRONINGER II, Season GRONINGER, and Graham
GRONINGER, all of Silver Lake; two great-grandchildren, Cali and Caysi LEWIS,
Memphis, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Dorothy
McCALL.
Graveside service is at 1 p.m. Monday at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will give military graveside rites
at the cemetery. There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to the humane society. Foster & Good Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Billy N. Grimm
Billy N. GRIMM, 68, 4188 Northwest 5th Dr., Deerfield Beach, Fla. and former
Rochester and Bourbon resident died Thursday evening at North Broward Medical
Center, Pompano Beach, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, September 22, 2001
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Monday, September 24, 2001
Billy N. Grimm
Nov. 4, 1932 - Sept. 21, 2001
Billy Ned GRIMM, 68, Deerfield Beach, Fla., died at 12:15 a.m. Friday at North
Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Born in Nappanee to George and Gladys KRING GRIMM, he married Sara E. COY April
10, 1952 in Indianapolis. They divorced.
Mr. Grimm, formerly of Rochester, Plymouth and Bourbon, lived in Florida 20
years. A retired farmer, he bred award-winning Black Angus cattle. He was an
independent auto salesman and a 1950 graduate of Etna Green High School.
Survivors include three daughters, Debra ISBAN and husband Michael, South Bend,
Tanya FETTERS and husband Gregory and Angela MASON and husband Brad, all of
Bourbon; two sons, Bruce [GRIMM], Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Billy [GRIMM] and
wife Becky, Virginia Beach, Va.; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandson; four
sisters, Bonnie HEPLER and husband Alfred, Lorene HARMON and husband Richard,
Sue RINGENBERG, all of Nappanee, and Joanne PROCTOR, Des Moines, Wash.
Preceding in death were his parents, one sister and three brothers.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Community Gospel Church, north of Bremen,
with Revs. David McGEE and Eugene NEYHART officiating. Burial will be at Union
Center Cemetery, Nappanee. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth A. Schrock
July 1, 1919 - Sept. 23, 2001
Elizabeth A. SCHROCK, 82, 7608 W. Hoffman Lake Road, Warsaw, died at 9:08 a.m.
Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Kalamazoo County, Mich. to Bert and Ellen HOVERMAN HARRISON, she married
Ervin N. SCHROCK. He died Sept. 11, 1986.
Mrs. Schrock came to Warsaw from Sturgis, Mich, where she lived most of her
life. She worked for 25 years at Kirsch Co., Sturgis, Mich.
Survivors include four daughters, Marcia and husband Paul SHEPHERD, Warsaw,
Sharon SNOWDEN, Howe, Vicky MUMBY and husband James, Mendon, Mich., Regina PERRY
and husband Eric, Streamwood, Ill; two sons, Ricky N. [SCHROCK], Howe, and
Richie L. [SCHROCK] Ashland, Ky.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, one brother, one sister,
three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Private family services will be held. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Animal Welfare League.
Clyde M. Wharton
Sept. 19, 1919 - Sept. 22, 2001
Clyde Monroe WHARTON, 82, Plymouth, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Manor
Nursing Home, Plymouth, where he was a patient four years.
Born in North Liberty to Charles and Selesta GOSNER WHARTON, he married Juanita
ALLEN March 12, 1984 at the Church of Jesus Christ, Argos. She survives.
Mr. Wharton worked at Studebaker Corp., South Bend.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are six stepdaughters, Velma BINION and
husband Phillip, Grovertown, Helen MYERS and husband George, Argos, Sharon BERRY
and husband William, Linda SMALLEY and husband Jerry, Nancy K. ARIAGA and
husband Jamie, all of Plymouth, and Robin ORTIZ, Bourbon; three stepsons, Roger
MAY and wife Sandra, Timothy ROWE, all of Plymouth, Allen ROWE, Knox; 33
stepgrandchildren; 21 stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Alice SCOTT, South
Bend, Lois WHARTON, Rensselear; two brothers, Herbert [WHARTON] and wife
Katherine, Walkerton, and Carroll [WHARTON] and wife Velma, New Carlisle.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Howard [WHARTON].
Graveside services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos,
with Rev. Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.
Hazel M. Tillman
March 18, 1912 - Sept. 23, 2001
Hazel Marie TILLMAN, 89, Claypool, died at 1:16 p.m. Sunday at Kosciusko
Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Wabash to Frank and Minerva NEWCOMER, she married Clarence "Tilly"
TILLMAN Nov. 21, 1931 in Wabash. He died Sept. 20, 1983.
Mrs. Tillman, a homemaker, was a member of Touch of Life Church, Warsaw.
Survivors include one son, Robert [TILLMAN] and wife Sue, Yellow Creek; two
daughters, Carolyn MILLER, Yellow Creek, Vonda OUSLEY and husband Claude,
Columbia City; 17 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 21
great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Touch of Life Church, Warsaw, with Rev.
John REID officiating. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290
Provident Court, Warsaw, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials
may be made to Touch of Life Alien Ministry
.
Robert E. Jackson
Robert Eugene JACKSON, 74, died Sunday in Avon Park, Fla. Mr. Jackson moved
to Avon Park, Fla. in 1993, coming from Delmar, Del. A former Lake Manitou
resident, he was a manager at New York Central Conrail, served in the U.S. Army,
and a member of Avon Park Masonic Lodge. He was an avid golfer, master gardener
and woodworker.
Survivors include his wife, Katurah JONES JACKSON, Avon Park, Fla.; one
daughter, Candace JACKSON, Woodstock, Ga.; one son, Marc JACKSON, Naples, Fla.;
one brother, Albert JACKSON, Hartselle, Ala.; one sister, Donna Belle KEEFER,
Summitville.
Preceding in death was his wife, Patricia Jane JACKSON, on March 4, 1999.
Memorial services will be Wednesday at Union Congrega-tional Church, Avon Park,
Fla. Memorials may be made to Union Congregational Church, Avon Park, Fla.
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Doris M. Brown
Doris M. BROWN, 84, 14459 E. Fulton County Road 100 South, Akron, died at
12:23 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler
Funeral Home, Akron.
Roy D. Brown
Jan. 13, 1928 - Sept. 24, 2001
Roy DeHaven BROWN, 73, died at 9 p.m. Monday at his 1502 Riverside Drive,
Huntington, residence.
Born in Huntington to William John and Gladys HAZEL BROWN, he married Margaret
"Peg" HORN June 5, 1948. She survives.
Mr. Brown worked at Dana Corp., Fort Wayne, for 37 years. He was active in
square dancing and was co-founder of Twin Bridge Squares Dancing Club,
Huntington. He was a member of Pilchers Chapel United Methodist Church.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Tim Eugene and Daniel Roy
[BROWN], both of Huntington; one daughter, Debra Jo BROWN, Mesa, Ariz.; two
grandsons; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Marie ANTYPAS, Los Angeles,
Calif.
Preceding in death were one brother, Dean BROWN, and one sister, Wilma FOLLIS.
Graveside services will be Friday at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington.
Memorials may be made to Pilchers Chapel United Methodist Church, 2039 S. 600
West, Huntington, IN 46750. Hart Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of
arrangements.
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Doris M. Brown
April 25, 1917 - Sept. 25, 2001
Doris M. BROWN, 84, 14459 E. Fulton County Road 100 South, Akron, died at 12:23
a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Wabash to Roy V. and Hazel HUMMER TUDOR, she married Paul E. BROWN Feb.
26, 1940 in Rochester. He died in March 1973.
Mrs. Brown was a bookkeeper and worked at General Tire, Wabash.
Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis FAWLEY, Akron; one son, Paul [BROWN] and
wife Bernice, Akron; one granddaughter, Cathy KOCHENOW, North Manchester; one
great-grandson, Daniel KOCHENOW, Roann; one brother, Roy TUDOR, Wabash.
Preceding in death with her husband were one brother and three sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Terry McGARRITY officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Hazel I. Tripaldi
Hazel I. TRIPALDI, 78, 4189 N. Fulton County Road 750 West, died at 1:30
a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrang-ements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
Bennie L. McFarland
July 18, 1923 - Sept. 25, 2001
Bennie Leonard McFARLAND, 78, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday at his 17352 Muckshaw
Road, Argos, residence following an extended illness.
Born in Burr Oak, near Culver, to Chauncy and Maude MAHLER McFARLAND, he married
Dorothy J. THOMPSON Nov. 17, 1943 in Burr Oak. She survives.
Mr. McFarland, a Culver and Argos resident most of his life, retired from Miles
Laboratories, Elkhart, after 14 years and was a pipefitter at Easterday
Const-ruction, Culver, for 12 years. He was a member of the AFL-CIO Union,
Elkhart. A 1941 graduate of Culver High School, he was a U.S. Army Air Corps
veteran of World War II, where he was a medical detachment ward master.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Jackie FITZ, Huntsville,
Texas, Carol BAKER and husband Billy, Walkerton; one son, Rex [McFARLAND] and
wife Nancy, Argos; four grandchildren, Heather and Shane FITZ, both of
Huntsville, Texas, and Jake and Tom McFARLAND, both of Argos; one sister, Mary
Alice ROBERTS, Knox; one brother, Gene [McFARLAND], Knox.
Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Rebecca McFARLAND, two
granddaughters, Christine and Cathalina REDINGER, two sisters, Dolly AULT and
Arla McFARLAND, and three brothers, Bernard MILLER, Jacob and Robert McFARLAND.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Tony
SCHNEIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends
may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the Argos Emergency Medical Service.
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Betty Thomas
July 28, 1928 - Sept. 26, 2001
Former Rochester resident Betty THOMAS, 73, died Wednesday morning at her
Bushnell, Fla., residence.
Born to Blice and Maude REYNOLDS, she married Paul W. THOMAS. He died in 1988.
Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker and worked at Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester.
She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the American Legion and Eagles, both
of Rochester.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda DAUGHERTY and husband Don, Bushnell,
Fla., Cathy McGUIRE and husband Stu, Spring Hill, Fla., Beth BLECHSCHMIDT and
husband John, Clearwater, Fla.; one son, Steve [THOMAS] and wife Beverly,
Rochester; four grandsons; several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don
REYNOLDS and wife Betty, Rochester, Russ REYNOLDS and wife Dot, Peru; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services are Friday at Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell, Fla. Burial will be in
Bushnell, Fla. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Frederick E. Gordon
Former Rochester resident Frederick E. GORDON, 81, Dayton Beach Shore,
Ormondo Beach, Fla., died Sept. 9 at Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Fla.
Born in Rochester, he was a Rochester High School graduate, where he played
basketball and baseball and was president of his junior and senior classes. He
moved to Florida 18 years ago from Ramsey, N.J.
An Indiana University graduate, he attended Notre Dame Law School and was a U.S.
Army Captain during World War II, when he served with the the 1st Infantry
Division and the 82nd Airborne Division in Africa and Italy. He received two
Silver Stars, one Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He was a special agent for
the Federal Bureau of Investigations 25 years before becoming a Western Union
security director in Upper Saddle River, N.J., retiring in 1983.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Ormond Beach, Fla., Halifax
River Yacht Club, Moose Lodge 1263, Ormond Beach, Riviera Country Club of
Daytona Beach, and Masonic Lodge 270.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Juanita, "Nita" [GORDON] at
home; one daughter, Gayle Margaret GORDON, Daytona Beach, Fla.; one son, Bruce
Frederick GORDON and wife Sharon, Midland Park, N.J.; three grandchildren,
Douglas, Katie and Laura GORDON.
Services were Sept. 14 in Ormond Beach, Fla. Memorials may be made to the
Multiple Sclerosis Society, 30 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Baggett and
Summers Funeral Home, Daytona Beach, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.
Richard Irelan
March 22, 1924 - Sept. 26, 2001
Richard IRELAN, 77, Greentown, died at 12:44 a.m. Wednesday at Methodist
Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born in Kokomo to William Richard and Josephine COPLEN IRELAN, he married Betty
E. LOGAN Jan. 27, 1949 in Kokomo. She survives.
Mr. Irelan retired in 1976 from the Kokomo Fire Department where he was a
station captain. he retired in 1968 from the Air Force Reserve and in 1987 from
Banner Flower House, Kokomo. A 1942 Kokomo High School graduate, he was an Army
Air Corps pilot during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Josephine COPLEN IRELAN,
Kokomo, formerly of Rochester; two daughters, Jacquenette MAY and husband
Thomas, Coatsville, Lynelle IRELAN, Indianapolis; one granddaughter, Mindy
TUTTLE and husband Norman, Danville; and several cousins in the Rochester area.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ellers Mortuary, Webster Street Chapel,
Kokomo, with Rev. Harold WILLIAMS officiating. Entombment will be at Sunset
Memory Garden, Kokomo. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral
home.
Dorothy Hautzel Nellans
Dorothy HAUTZEL NELLANS, 85, died at 8:52 p.m. Wednesday at her Timbercrest
Retirement Home residence in North Manchester. Arrangements are pending at
Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Richard W. Bright
Richard W. BRIGHT, 82, 2127 W. Indiana 110, Rochester, died at 9:12 a.m.
today at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home,
Argos.
Friday, September 28, 2001
Dorothy L. Meadows- Nellans
Feb. 4, 1916 - Sept. 26, 2001
Dorothy L. MEADOWS NELLANS, 85, died at 8:52 p.m. Wednesday at her residence at
Timbercrest Retirement Home, North Manchester.
Born in Buckley, Ill. to Louis and Emily HOUTZEL, she married Allen
"Bud" MEADOWS May 7, 1939. He died Aug. 21, 1980. She married Dee D.
NELLANS Dec. 17, 1983 in Rochester. He died Nov. 6, 1994.
Mrs. Nellans, a homemaker, came to Rochester in 1971 from Remington. She moved
to North Manchester in 1997. She was an avid seamstress and enjoyed bicycling,
walking, gardening and reading. She was a member of First Church of God,
Rochester, and Church of the Brethren, North Manchester.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean MAY and husband Paul, Bradenton, Fla.,
Susan O'DELL and husband Darrell, Rochester; three grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence HOUTZEL and wife Arlene, Buckley,
Ill.; special friend Rev. Olden MITCHELL, North Manchester; several nieces and
nephews.
Preceding in death with her husbands were one sister and one brother.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester, with
Rev. Joan DECTER officiating. Friends may call for one hour prior to services. A
graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Remington Cemetery with Rev.
Olden MITCHELL officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Timbercrest Retirement Home, North Manchester. Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Richard W. Bright
Oct. 8, 1918 - Sept. 27, 2001
Richard W. BRIGHT, 82, 2127 W. Indiana 110, Rochester, died at 9:12 a.m.
Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Darke County, Ohio to Isaac and Hettie WISE BRIGHT, he married Frances
R. NELLANS May 9, 1943 in Richland Center. She survivies.
Mr. Bright, a farmer, came to Fulton County in 1942 from Union City, Ohio. He
was a deacon of the Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Joan KLINE and husband
Keith, Bremen; one son, Steven BRIGHT and wife Cheryl, Rochester; four
grandchildren, Daniel and Nicholas KLINE, Bremen, Darrell BRIGHT and wife Dana,
Rochester, Stephanie BRIGHT, Argos; one great-grandson, Wyatt; one sister, Mary
Catherine LOXLEY, Versailles, Ohio.
Preceding in death were his parents, one sister, one brother and one
granddaughter.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Walnut Church of the Brethren, 19056 Gumwood
Road, Argos, with Rev. Tony SCHNEIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Richland
Center Cemetery, northwest of Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday
at Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St., Argos, and one hour prior to
services at the church. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Cancer Society
or Walnut Church of the Brethren.
Hazel I. Tripaldi
April 30, 1923 - Sept. 26, 2001
Hazel I. TRIPALDI, 78, 4189 N. Fulton County Road 750 West, died at 1:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Miami County to Lloyd and Katherine Zella FRISKES HERRELL, she married
William TRIPALDI Sept. 2, 1944 in Rochester. He died Jan. 18, 1983.
Mrs. Tripaldi moved to Fulton County in 1983 from New York City, where she
worked at Jakobie Hospital. She was a member of Leiters Ford United Methodist
Church and the American Association of Retired Persons of New York City.
Survivors include two daughters, Paula TRIPALDI, Rochester, Cathy DiBENEDETTO
and husband "Patsy," Yonkers, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Michael and
Vincent DiBENEDETTO and Gina GRAUMULAT, all of Yonkers, N.Y.; and five
great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one son, Willie
TRIPALDI, on May 12, 1993.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Dorothy JONES officiating. Burial will be at Pelham Cemetery, City
Island, N.Y. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Saturday, September 29, 2001
Clyde E. Tarrant
June 9, 1919 - Sept. 28, 2001
Clyde Elmo TARRANT, 82, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday at his residence at 6635 S.
Miami County Road 125 W., Bunker Hill.
Born in Herald Prairie Township, White County, Ill., to Edward and Anna Julia
UTLEY TARRANT, he married the late Shirley Ann ANDERSON Jan. 30, 1950.
Mr. Tarrant served in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 to 1966, during World War II
and the Korean War. He was a civil servant from 1967 to 1981. He was a member of
Bunker Hill Masonic Lodge 683.
Survivors include three daughters, Sandra OLSON and husband, Bob, Chicago, Vicky
PIERCE FEATHERSTONE and husband Mike, and Yvette VANDALSEN, all of Bunker Hill;
one son, Gary [TARRANT] and wife Elyse, Rochester; thirteen grandchildren,
Teresa PHENIS, Jeffrey PHENIS, Jennifer and Jamie VIGAR, Mark and Diana BYRUM,
Heather HARRIS, Brittany and Scott WILLIAMS, Misty TARRANT, Brandi and Clint
ALMON, Brandon and Michele TARRANT, Stetson ALLEN, Nicholis TARRANT, Shaeylynne
TARRANT, and Garyan TARRANT; six great-grandchildren, Christopher PHENIS, Jylian
and Jameson VIGAR, Cameron Lake TARRANT, Cody BYRUM and Kelcy ALMON; five
brothers, Eugene, Ralph and Paul [TARRANT], all of Omaha, Ill., Wilbur [TARRANT],
of Michigan, and Elvis [TARRANT], Betheny, Ill.; caregivers and special friends,
Barb STEVENS, Shirley KLEPINGER, Chris HOFFER, Linda YODER and Dick and Kay
SCOTT.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, two brothers, three sisters,
one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Allen Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, with Rev.
Chris HOFFER officiating. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill.
Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where a Masonic
Service will be at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Miami/Wabash County Hospice.
Monday, October 1, 2001
Mary Ann Zellers
Nov. 2, 1927 - Sept. 29, 2001
Mary Ann ZELLERS, 73, Rossville, died at 9:44 a.m. Saturday at Lafayette Home
Hospital.
Born in Chanute, Kan. to Peter and Mary KATZEN REINLANDER, she married Ardis
Dean ZELLERS March 3, 1946 in Levenworth, Kan. He died April 11, 1993.
Mrs. Zellers, formerly of Kewanna and Kentland, moved to Rossville in 1982. A
homemaker, she was a member of World Wide Church of God, Lafayette, and enjoyed
gardening and bird watching.
Survivors include one son, Norman Ray ZELLERS, Kentland; two daughters, Sandra
HENNING and husband Erwin, Swayzee, and Janice HEATER and husband Bary,
Rossville; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were three brothers, Walter, Albert and
Robert [REINLANDER], and one sister, Amy BAILEY.
Graveside services are Tuesday at Bruce Lake Cemetery with Rev. Bill MILLER
officiating. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at Bodine Funeral Home,
Rossville.
Jessica L. Thompson
Sept. 13, 1983 - Sept. 28, 2001
Former Akron resident Jessica Lynne THOMPSON, 18, 15225 Elkhart County Road 40,
Goshen, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, from
injuries sustained in an automobile accident Thursday.
Born in Wabash to Ronald and Theresa THOMPSON, she moved from Akron to Goshen
three years ago.
Miss Thompson was a senior at Fairfield High School, where she was a member of
the National Honor Society, varsity volleyball team and varsity softball team.
She worked at Penguin Point, Goshen. She attended Jefferson Brethren Church,
Goshen, where she was secretary of the youth council and taught junior high
Sunday school class. She was a tutor and mentor of the Lync Summer Fun Program
at the church in 2000.
Survivors include her father, Ronald THOMPSON, Akron; mother and stepfather,
Theresa and Ray ALLISON, Goshen; three sisters, Elizabeth THOMPSON and April
ALLISON, both of Goshen, Angela SNYDER and husband Ben, New Paris; two brothers,
Aaron and Adam THOMPSON, both of Goshen; maternal grandparents, Charles and
Cathy FRENCH, North Manchester, Beverly FRENCH-KIDD, Bippus, Richard and Emily
ALLISON, Ashland, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Francis and Kathryn THOMPSON,
Akron.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the main gymnasium of Fairfield High School,
Goshen, with Revs. Ron SPYKER and Scott BERKEY officiating. Burial will be at
Brown Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Yoder-Culp
Funeral Home, 1911 South Main St., Goshen. Memorials may be made to Fairfield
High School Dollars for Scholars Jessica Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Clara A. Vedder-Spangler
July 14, 1902 - Sept. 29, 2001
Clara A. VEDDER SPANGLER, 99, Logansport, died at 9:26 a.m. Saturday at Chase
Convalescent Center, Logansport.
Born in Miami County to Julias and Augusta BROWN PRITZ, she married Ernest
VEDDER Sept. 1, 1923 in Macy. He died Nov. 20, 1956. She married Kenneth
SPANGLER Aug. 2, 1958 in Rochester. He died Aug. 13, 1974.
Mrs. Spangler, a homemaker, was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis D. HINKLE, Logansport, Helen RABER,
Macy; one son, Eugene VEDDER and wife Norma, Rochester; one daughter-in-law,
Bonnie VEDDER, Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren, Ronnie HINKLE and Jodie ROBINSON,
both of Logansport, Carla PHILLIPS, Indianapolis, Sharon HILEMAN, Fulton, Steve
VEDDER and Sandy VEDDER, both of Rochester, Kathy FITZ, Akron, Kevin VEDDER,
Lafayette, Mark VEDDER, South Bend, Gary VEDDER, Plymouth, Brian, Lisa and
Darren VEDDER, all of Fort Wayne; three stepgrandchildren, Julie BOMMER,
Brookeille, Gary RABER, Macy, and Paula KLINE, Indianapolis; several
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husbands were six brothers, four sisters, one son
and one daughter.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home,
1603 E. Broadway St., Logansport, with Rev. Teri WHITE officiating. Burial will
be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Vada A. Chapman
July 3, 1921 - Sept. 29, 2001
Vada A. CHAPMAN, 80, Rochester, died at 11:41 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Born in Wabash County to Wilfred and Ethel SONNER LEWIS, she married Edward Ray
CHAPMAN Sept. 19, 1936 at the Brethren Church, Andrews. He died in October 1992.
Mrs. Chapman worked at General Tire Corp., Wabash, and was a member of
Springhill Baptist Church, Paris, Tenn.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia HIPSKIND and husband Joseph, Macy, and
Judy TREMBLAY and husband Bona, Long Sault, Ontario, Canada; 13 grandchildren;
17 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Geneva HASTINGS, one
grandchild, one great-grandchild, three brothers and four sisters.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be
Friday at Render Memorial Cemetery, McHenry, Ky. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home.
Marjorie D. Fred
Jan. 10, 1909 - Sept. 30, 2001
Marjorie D. FRED, 92, 403 Pontiac St., died at 12:50 p.m. Sunday at Life Care
Center, Rochester.
Born in Fulton County to James Morton and Ida B. HOWER DOWNS, she married Howard
D. FRED Jan. 8, 1946 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Fred, a 1930 graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago,
was a Registered Obstetrics Nurse at Woodlawn Hospital for 33 years. She did
private duty nursing in the area and was a member of the Indiana State Nurse's
Association Local District 15, and the National Nurse's Association.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Mary Kathleen STEVENS
and Rebecca "Becky" E. SAVAGE, both of Richmond, and Diane FRED, South
Bend; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two sisters, two brothers and one half brother.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. James W. KREFT officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Historical Society, Rochester
High School Scholarship Fund or a charity of donor's choice.
Buthene G. Smythe
Jan. 15, 1909 - Sept. 30, 2001
Buthene G. SMYTHE, 92, formerly of Mentone, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at her
Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, residence.
Born in Kosciusko County to J. Alva and Jenettie HATFIELD BOWSER, she married
Harry E. SMYTHE Nov. 24, 1928 in Warsaw. He died April 6, 2000.
Mrs. Smythe, a homemaker, and lifetime resident of the Mentone area, was a
member of Mentone United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Jalaine ANDERSON, Warsaw; one son, Don SMYTHE,
Mentone; one foster daughter, Linda MARSHALL, Decatur; five grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers and five sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Revs.
Jack THOMPSON and Will LAWSON, Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Mentone
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mentone United Methodist Church or Hope
Hospice.
Lawrence Hudson
Nov. 8, 1906 - Sept. 29, 2001
Lawrence HUDSON, 94, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Grace Village Health Care,
Winona Lake. Born in Kosciusko County to Orla and Anna SENSIBAUGH HUDSON, he
married Dorothy WEISS Feb. 22, 1926. She died in November, 1994.
Mr. Hudson, a lifetime Kosciusko County resident, was a teacher for 42 years in
the Kosciusko County area, and a farmer. He was a member of Claypool United
Methodist Church, Indiana Retired Teachers Association and Indiana Farm Bureau
Association. He enjoyed wintering in Florida.
Survivors include one son, Gilford [HUDSON], Arizona; one son-in-law, Richard L.
KEHOE, Sr., Warsaw; seven grandchildren, Sheila ELLIS, Leesburg, Kerry KEHOE,
Warsaw, Eric HUDSON, Bremen, Debbie CAMPBELL, Indianapolis, Sherri STUTZMAN,
Atwood, Richard KEHOE, Jr., Winona Lake, and Todd HUDSON, Bremen; 10
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Preceding in death with his wife were one daughter, Wanda Lou KEHOE, one
grandson, David Lee HUDSON, three brothers, Ronald, Howard and Raymond HUDSON,
and three sisters, Mabel RICKEL, Hazel LINN and Velva HUDSON.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Richard
KEHOE, Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
the Alzheimer's Association, Northern Indiana Chapter, 425 N. Michigan St.,
Suite 308, South Bend, IN 46601-1236.
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Martha M. King
Aug. 9, 1932 - Sept. 26, 2001
Martha Mae KING, 69, 9960 16th Road, Argos, died at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at
Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, following a short illness.
Born in Greencastle to Elsie COOK, she married DeWayne WHITAKER Sept. 5, 1954.
He died in March, 1963. She married Donald KING Aug. 25, 1963. He died in
February, 1982.
Mrs. King, an Argos resident since 1979, was a clerk at Greyhound Bus Terminal,
Plymouth. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of Argos American Legion Post
68, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Survivors include one daughter, Brenda VIRTUE, Indianapolis; one son, Eddie
WHITAKER and wife Erika, Germany; two grandchildren, Ashley and Clint,
Indianapolis; two brothers, Roy and Jack COOK, both of Putnum County.
Preceding in death with her husbands were her mother, one sister and one
brother.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with
Rev. Larry STUTZMAN officiating. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of
arrangements.
Erica K. Collins
Sept. 9, 1976 - Oct. 1, 2001
Erica Kay COLLINS, 25, died at 5:46 a.m. Monday at her residence at 9257 Indiana
19, Etna Green, following a five-month illness.
Born in Wabash to Arthur, Jr. and Janet RUSH COLLINS, she was a lifetime
resident of the Etna Green area.
Miss Collins was a 1995 graduate of Northwood High School.
Survivors include her mother, Janet COLLINS, Etna Green; one brother, Brian
COLLINS, Mishawaka; maternal grandmother, Dortha LOWMAN, Rochester; and one
niece, Claire Frances COLLINS, Mishawaka.
Preceding in death was her father, in 1988.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home,
950 N. Main St., Nappanee, with Rev. Norm REIMER officiating. Burial will be at
Stony Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home
and from noon until time of service Wednesday. Memorials may be made to
Kosciusko County Home Health Care and Hospice.
Buthene G. Smythe
Jan. 15, 1909 - Sept. 30, 2001
Services for former Mentone resident Buthene G. SMYTHE, 92, who died Monday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home,
Mentone, with Revs. Jack THOMPSON and Will LAWSON, Sr. officiating. Burial will
be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
William "Bill" F. Schroer
William "Bill" Franklin SCHROER, 74, died at 10:15 a.m. today at
his 1015 Jackson Blvd. residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good
Funeral Home, Rochester.
William W. Creviston
Jan. 13, 1926 - Oct. 2, 2001
William W. CREVISTON, 75, 18607 Cedar Road, Tippecanoe, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday
at Hospice House of St. Joseph County.
Born in Huntington to Bert Wilson and Bessie HEYSER CREVISTON, he married Grace
WATKINS June 28, 1969. She survives.
Mr. Creviston enjoyed working with automobiles and lawn mowers.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two stepsons, Fearol BAXTER and wife
Betty, and Robin RITCHISON, all of Tippecanoe; three stepgrandchildren; three
stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Mary C. HUFFER, Argos.
Preceding in death were four sisters and five brothers.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with Rev. Tom
PADBERG officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Marshal
County Hospice.
George W. Pace
George W. PACE, 4689 N. Bowen St., Leiters Ford, died at 1:04 p.m. Tuesday
at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman
Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, October 4, 2001
William "Bill" F. Schroer
Rochester teacher and coarch Bill SCHROER,, 74, who achieved national
prominence as a college athlete and played pivotal roles in local politics for
more than two decades, died at his 1015 Jackson Blvd. home at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.
Born [William F. SCHROER] March 28, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Rev.
William Jennings and Regina Clara SCHEIDT SCHROER, he came to Rochester in 1931
at age 4, when his father was called to pastor at St. John Lutheran Church.
Rochester High School's first athletic director, he earned the nickname
"Sure Shot Schroer" for his basketball prowess.
President of the Rochester High School Class of 1945, Mr. Schroer played
softball and basketball and ran track for the Zebras. He was an undefeated
fast-pitch softball pitcher for three years and a conference high jump champion.
Mr. Schroer was a member of sectional championship basketball teams in 1944 and
1945. He was named to all-sectional and all-regional teams in 1945. The RHS
free-throw record he set in 1945, when leading the Central Indiana Conference in
scoring, stood until the 1971-72 season.
He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.
Schroer left Rochester for the U.S. Army. He served 18 months as a member of the
occupation forces in Nuremburg, Germany, and as a guard at the Nuremburg Trials
at the close of World War II.
He then enrolled in Valparaiso University, where he earned five letters in
basketball, two in track and one in baseball, in addition to a bachelor's degree
in physical education and social studies.
He was named the 1948-49 National Free Throw Champion, hitting 59 of 68 shots
his sophomore year.
He was Valparaiso's high scorer, most valuable player, free throw percentage
leader and sportsmanship award winner in 1949-50. He was named to Colliers
Magazine's All-American team. He was the Valparaiso University team captain for
the 1950-51 season, and during his 1947-51 career earned the university's career
free throw record and became the school's second-highest career high scorer. In
1995, he was awarded Valparaiso University's Alumni Achievement Award.
He earned his master's in education from Indiana University in 1960.
After college, he coached basketball at Talma High School. In 1957, he became
dean of boys and assistant basketball coach at RHS. He was athletic director at
RHS from 1961 to1987. Schroer helped form the Northern Lakes Conference. He was
the conference secretary-treasurer from 1964 through 1987. He suggested the name
for the conference. He retired from RHS in 1989.
He was named to the Indiana Silver Anniversary Basketball Team in 1970. In 1995,
Schroer was one of 14 inductees to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame volunteer
for several years.
His book, entitled "Z-Roots," recorded Rochester High School's
athletic history.
He spoke at Rochester High School's commencement ceremonies from 1961-1970. He
was cosponsor of the RHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes from 1966-1975. He was
the co-sponsor of American Field Service at the RHS from 1961-1974.
He was RHS director of guidance and counseling for 18 years and an assistant
principal for five years.
A Republican, he was a 26-year member of the Rochester City Council. He was
appointed to the Council in 1961 and served until a defeat at the polls in 1975.
He was appointed in 1989, was re-elected in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He resigned in
2000. Mr. Schroer set a record for longest serving councilman at 20 years. He is
credited with giving Rochester its "City of Friendship and Pride"
motto.
As a 16-year member of the Rochester Park and Recreation Board, he played a key
role in the development of Mill Creek Golf Course and the Rochester City Pool.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, serving as local president and state
Lieutenant Governor.
He was a member and officer of the Fulton County Retired Teachers Association
and on the board of directors of the Fulton Economic Development Corp. from
1995-1997.
He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, where he served as president of the
church board from 1994 to 1997.
The Rochester Chamber of Commerce awarded him the Community Service Award in
1996. Accordingly, he served as Round Barn Festival parade grand marshal that
year.
He was active in Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association,
was Woodlawn Hospital Development Council annual support committee chairman. He
started and organized Kiwanis turkey dinner each year up to 1999.
Schroer married Sharon "Charlene" DICK Dec. 26, 1955 in Rochester. She
survives, at home.
Other survivors include two daughters, Deborah HABIG and husband Richard,
Carmel, Cynthia CARAMI and husband Couter, Chino Hills, Calif.; four
grandchildren, Kelsey and William "Gus" HABIG, Carmel, and Joseph and
Matthew CERAMI, Chino Hills, Calif.; two brothers, Lewis [SCHROER] and wife
Geri, Mishawaka, Robert [SCHROER] and wife Mickey, Valparaiso; one
sister-in-law, Patricia UTTERBACK, Westfield; one brother-in-law, Fred WRIGHT
and wife Joanne, LaGrange; 10 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and
nephews.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church, Fourth and Jefferson
streets, with Revs. James KREFT and Delmar KREUGER officiating. Burial will be
at Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion
will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday
at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at
the church. Memorials may be made to the Northern Indiana Community Foundation
of St. John Lutheran Church.
George W. Pace
Aug. 13, 1935 - Oct. 2, 2001
George W. PACE, 66, 4689 N. Bowen St., Leiters Ford, died at 1:04 p.m. Tuesday
at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. Born in Elwood to George W. and
Ferrell PETERS PACE, Sr., he married Mary DUNCAN May 28, 1982 in Indianapolis.
She survives.
Mr. Pace was a retired plastics engineer from General Electric Corp.,
Louisville, Ky. He was a member of Elwood Masonic Lodge, Harmony Christian
Church and a 1953 graduate of Elwood High School.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his parents, Elwood; two daughters, Pam
HICKMAN and husband John Michael, Logansport, Kathy AMES and husband Daniel,
Morton, Ill.; one stepdaughter, Angela RANGEL, Mobile, Ala.; three stepsons,
David and Joe RANGEL, Indianapolis, and Paul RANGEL, Birmingham, Ala.; two
grandchildren, Ryan and Megan AMES; three stepgrandchildren, Jacob, Gabriel and
Aidan RANGEL.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Dorothy JONES officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may
be made to Shriner's hospitals through the funeral home.
Jackson W. Burrows
Dec. 10, 1923 - Sept. 27, 2001
Former Akron resident Jackson W. BURROWS, 77, Anderson, died Thursday at Indiana
University Medical Center, Indianapolis. Born in Akron to Claude and Lela
BURROWS, he was a 1942 graduate of Akron High School, where he was on the
basketball team.
Mr. Burrows was co-owner of Broadway Sales Corp., Anderson, and retired as
general manager at Paul Goeke Chrysler, Noblesville. He served in the U.S. Army
in India and China during World War II and retired as a Major at Anderson's Army
Reserve Center. He was a member of Elks Lodge 209, where he was a trustee and
worked at the Sunday Singles dances. An antique car fan, he was a member and
co-founder of the Central Indiana Old Car Club and Amvets 692.
Survivors include one daughter, Jacki HILL and husband Ron, Anderson; one son,
Frank and wife Janet HEATH BURROWS, Muncie; four grandchildren, Brande KUSS and
husband Dave, Carmel, Dustin DIXON and wife Roslynn, Westfield, Jamie BURROWS
and Angie BURROWS, both of Anderson; one sister, Marian GERIG, Anderson; one
stepdaughter, Donna HAMPTON and husband Kevin, Midlothian, Texas; one
stepgrandson, Brian GOURLEY and wife Amy, Arlington, Texas; several
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his wife of 48 years, Madonna [BURROWS], in 1994, one
stepson, Don GOURLEY, in July, 2001, one sister, Bettie HAWLEY, and his parents.
Services were Monday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Home, Anderson. Burial was at
Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friday, October 5, 2001
Shane Wise
Shane WISE, 24, 209 W. Eighth St., died at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday in a fire at
3386 N. Old U.S. 31. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Jason "Sam" Estep
Jason "Sam" ESTEP, 26, 508 Monroe St., died at 10:24 a.m.
Wednesday in a fire at 3386 N. Old U.S. 31. Arrangements are pending at
Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Lisa Tillman
Lisa TILLMAN, 24, Rochester, died at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday in a fire at 3386
N. Old U.S. 31. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Warren G. Grimme
March 13, 1921 - Oct. 3, 2001
Warren G. GRIMME, 80, died Wednesday at his Indianapolis residence.
Born in Hobbs to William Phillip and Selma Caroline LEININGER GRIMME, he married
Betty OAKLEY May 9, 1946 in Indianapolis. She survives.
Mr. Grimme worked at U.S. Rubber-Uniroyal as a quality assurance supervisor. He
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He was a member of Calvary
Lutheran Church, Indianapolis.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Brenda Ellen STOUT,
Rochester, Jeanette Dawn STROHM, Indianapolis; five grandsons; two
great-grandchildren; one brother, Calvin Donald GRIMME, Indianapolis; one
sister, Laura HEIDENREICH, Indianapolis.
Preceding in death was one son, Brian Warren GRIMME.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church, Indianapolis. Burial
will be at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Calvary
Lutheran Church, 6111 S. Shelby St., Indianapolis, IN 46206.
Jason D. Estep,
Christa L. Smith,
William Wise
Lisa M. Tillman
BLAST LEVELS BUILDING
By Christina M. Seiler
The Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, Octoer 3, 2001
Three people were thought missing late this morning in the wake of a thunderous
explosion and fire at Old U.S. 31 and the Tippecanoe River.
A man was airlifted from the scene with severe burns.
One woman was reported to have made it out of the building alive.
Five fire departments responded. The call came in shortly before 10:30 a.m. The
building, owned by Jim EIKENBERRY, was virtually destroyed. It was on the west
side of Old U.S. 31 on the south shore of the river.
Thick black smoke could be seen from the north edge of Rochester. Flames,
visible from a quaater mile away, reached above nearby tree tops. The building's
top was blown off.
Neighbor Joe HUNTING said fire extinguishers were being made in the building.
Firefighters from Rochester, Akron, Leiters Ford, Kewanna and Fulton shuttled
water from the north end of Rochester to the blaze.
ONE MAN BADLY BURNED
By Christina M. Seiler
The Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, October 4, 2001
Indiana State Police have not released the names of the four people killed
Wednesday in an explosion and fire at Pyro Design and Development, 3368 N. Old
U.S. 31.
Rescue workers kept the scene cordoned off this morning as they awaited a
special hazardous materials clean-up crew, Rochester Chief Mike GEARHART said.
The building, owned by Jim and Pam EIKENBERRY, and a large quantity of chemicals
used to make chimney fire extinguishers, burned for an hour and a half after the
10:23 a.m. explosion.
The fire was extremely hot, Gearhart said. His department was assisted by at
least six others. Once the roof collapsed, it became hard to fight the fire
smolering underneath it, he said. Firefighters returned to their station at 9
p.m.
The four people dead were believed to be two women and two men, said Fulton
County Coroner Jon D. GOOD. Authorities planned to use dental records to
identify them, he said. Autopsies were to be performed Thursday morning in South
Bend.
Lynette CASTELLANO and her daughter, Melissa escaped from the building unharmed
when the explosion slammed the office door closed and protected them from flying
debris, Good said.
Another man, Lanny TILLMAN, was listed in critical condition early today in the
burn unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was picked up at the scene,
taken by a passerby to Woodlawn Hospital, then flown to St. Joseph by Samaritan
helicopter.
A couple who live nearby heard the blast and found Tillman "running around
on fire" and wrapped him in a blanket, Good said.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Shana KENNEDY said the cause and origin of the fatal
blaze may not be known for several days.
"One of the guys said he didn't know how they figured out it was a
body," Kennedy said. The bodies were not removed until late night and then
decontaminated at the scene before being taken to the morgue.
The Castellanos had been making Chimfex chimney fire suppressants at the
building. They are designed to work by igniting and drawing oxygen out of
confined areas.
Gearhart said today he did not know about the types and quantitites of chemicals
in the building. The Castellanos did not file required paperwork with the Fulton
County Emergency Management, he said. Materials safety data sheets were
delivered from Peru's Standard Fusee Company Wednesday afternoon.
Eikenberry, who lives about 50 yards from the business, said the blast destroyed
about half of the 3,500-square-foot structure.
"It blew off the south end of the building," he said. "The other
half is probably not going to be salvaged."
Gearhart did not have an immediate damage estimate.
Officials from several agencies, including the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms, and State Fire Marshal's Office were investigating the cause of
the explosion. Indiana Departmental Management and the Department of Natural
Resources also were on-site.
Six ATF agents were on the scene Wednesday night, agency spokesman Pat
BARARBUCCI said from the ATF's Cleveland office.
"There's a whole host of things that they'll be looking for," he said.
Castellano initially would not give police permission to search the premises,
and officers eventually obtained a search warrant.
Castellanos were not available for comment.
About four hours after the blast, a hazardous materials officer from the Indiana
State Police told firefighters, state police investigators and other rescue
personnel they could not enter the scene until they were trained to deal with
the chemicals inside the building.
FLAMES RELEASE TOXICS
Christina M. Seiler
The Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, October 4, 2001
Rochester firefighters today are decontaminating turnout gear and equipment
after Wednesday's explosion at Pyro Design and Development.
They learned near the end of their one and one-half hour fire fight Wednesday
that the building contained dangerous toxic chemicals, and lots of them.
Smoke coming off the building was considered hazardous. Reporters and rescue
workers were directed out of its path.
The scene, just south of the Tippecanoe River bridge on Old U.S. 31, is still
considered contaminated, said Fire Chief Mike GEARHART this morning. No traffic
is allowed in the area.
Firefighting gear from Rochester, Argos, Tippecanoe and Henry Township, bagged
in plastic, was also at the Rochester Fire Station to be cleaned this morning.
Old U.S. 31 was closed this morning and was expected to stay closed until a
hazardous materials response team had a chance to clean the site.
Firefighters donned special suits to protect them and their turnout gear from
residue and chemicals and headed into the building debris about 5:30 p.m. to
bring out the bodies.
The bodies, and the firefighters, were decontaminated in a special unit owned by
Woodlawn Hospital. It contains three pools of water and a shower. Gearhart
called the unit a Godsend. It was the first time the unit had been used in the
field, said chief Woodlawn medic Lynn GROSVENOR.
Her staff members, Kenny SWAFFORD and Larry HUFFORD, built the unit, she said,
and she was pleased with how well it worked.
Rescue workers at the scene treated a few people for minor complaints, Grosvenor
said.
Gearhart, his men, police and other rescue and investigatory personnel were
advised to seek medical attention immediately if they suffered any respiratory
problems after the firefight.
Gearhart said his men are fine.
He was more concerned about their mental health.
Fr. Frank KILCLINE, An Indiana State Police chaplain and former firefighter, met
with firefighters and rescue workers at the fire stateion Wednesday night for a
debriefing, Gearhart said. He wants to make sure none of the firefighters retain
emotions that could affect their response to such fires in the future, he said.
Gearhart said Larry HAMBY, of the Indiana State Fire Marshal's hazardous
materials office, has conducted several hazardous materials response training
exercises for RFD.
That training came in handy Wednesday, Gearhart said.
Hamby was at the scene and pulled all rescue workers together to explain the
types, amounts and dangers of the chemicals in the building.
He was using Materials Safety Data Sheets supplied by Standard Fusee Company,
Peru, the companty which sells the chimney fire suppressants that were being
manufactured at Pyro Design and Development. Pyro Design and Development was
contracted to make the devices for the Peru firm, police said.
Gearhart said the local emergency management agency had paperwork on Pyro's
fireworks operation, but none concerning the chemicals used to make the
suppressants, which are designed to rob confined areas - such as chimneys - of
oxygen by rapidly buring it up.
PYRO BLAST VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
By Christina M. Seiler
The Rochester Sentinel, Friday, October 5, 2001
State police are interviewing family members and other employees of a fire
extinguisher factory, hoping to learn more about an explosion that killed four
people.
Police have completed their on-site investigation of the Pyro Design and
Development building, which was nearly leveled when an explosion tore through
the business about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday.
Using dental records, authorities on Thursday were able to identify four
employees who were killed in the blast.
The dead were identified as Jason D. ESTEP, 26, of Rochester; Christa L. SMITH,
26, of Clatypool; William WISE, 24, Rochester; and Lisa M. TILLMAN, 24, also of
Rochester, state police said.
A fifth victim who was severely burned remained hospitalized. Lanny R. TILLMAN,
Jr., was listed in critical condition at St. Joseph Hospital in South Bend.
Seven people were believed to be inside the warehouse when the blast occurred.
Two women escaped unharmed.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is overseeing the site.
Berms have been built around what remains of the building to prevent any
hazardous materials from running into the nearby Tippecanoe River, IDEM
spokesman Tim COLOM said.
Pyro Design and Development made devices about the size of a road flare that
could be used to put out chimney fires. The product, sold under the brand name
Chimfex, works by filling the chimney with a mixture of gases, smothering the
flames.
The company did not have an operating permit from the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management.
But it would not have needed one unless the plant was generating more than 200
pounds of hazardous waste each month, state officials said.
Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms joined state
officials in the investigation.
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration also was at the scene
Thursday, examining the fire and beginning cleanup efforts.
The site of Wednesday's four-fatality explosion near the Old U.S. 31 Tippecanoe
River bridge is still considered hazardous, Fulton County Emergency Management
Director Sue GRIFFITH said today.
Old U.S. 31 was opened for traffic Thursday.
The company will be responsible for hiring a contractor to clean the site,
Griffith said.
Dealing with the contaminated site is her first priority.
The second is filling out necessaary paperwork for her files. Future owners, she
said, have a right to know about the chemical spill.
When hazardous chemicals, such as those at the Pyro site, are stored, emergency
response authorities are to be informed, depending on the amount.
"For some it would be one pound, others you could have as much as 1,000
pounds," she said.
"If there are unreportable quantities, they don't have to report anything
to me, Griffith said.
There were no records at her office about the chemicals at the Pyro Design fire
site, Griffith said.
A representative of Standard Fusee, the Peru company that owns the chimney fire
suppressant and markets it, brought Materials Data Safety sheets to the fire
site to aid investigators. Griffith does have records about the chemicals used
to Windy City fireworks, the former location of Pyro Design and Development.
Indiana State Police investigator Tony FRAWLEY said these chemicals were in the
building: sodim bicarbonate, sulfur, strontium, potassium nitrate, potassium
chlorate, potassium perchlorate, charcoal and zinc, as well as sawdust and
cardboard tubes for the suppressants.
Standard Fusee officials were not available for comment. Pyro Design President
Lynette CASTELLANO was not available for comment but did release the following
press release through her Muncie attorney.
Lynette Castellano, President of Pyro Designs & Development, Ind., is
extremely saddened by the events of yesterday, October 3, 2001. She wishes to
express her deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims of
the tragic accident of October 3, 2001. Pyro Designs & Development, Ind., is
a small company with 5 employees and everyone was like family. Pyro Designs and
Development, Inc. lost most of its workers in one single accident.
Pyro Designs & Development, Inc. was a manufacturer of specialty fire
extinguishers for over 8 years. They had occupied their present building for
only about 3 months before the accident.
Pyro Designs & Developments, Ind. and its employees understood all of the
risks involved in their business and used all of the proper safety precautions
to protect the employees in the course of their duties. Pyro Designs &
Development, Inc. did arrange to provide important information to the responding
fire departments so that no one else would be injured in combating the fire.
Pyro Designs & Development, Inc. is cooperating with all authorities to
investigate the cause of this accident. Pyron Designs & Development, Inc.
will also undertake its own independent investigation to determine the cause of
the tragedy.
Pyro Designs & Development, Inc is not affiliated with Windy City Fireworks
or Albert CASTELLANO, Sr. in any way. No activity was being conducted on the
premises other than the manufacture of specialty fire extinguishers. Pyro
Designs & Development, Inc. categorically denies any information to the
contrary.
Pyro Designs & Development, Inc. has been manufacturing these types of
devicces for the last 8 years without incicent. Pyro Designs & Development,
Inc. moved from its prior location when the owner of the building decided to
sell the property. Pyro Designs & Development, Inc. relocated its facility
to its present address and made some modifications to the building to
accommodate their business.
Pyro Designs & Development, Inc. has retained the services of John H.
BROOKE, an attorney in Muncie, IN to help coordinate the investigation efforts.
Mr. Brooke is a legal expert in energetic material and the rules and regulations
concerning their application to this accident. Mr. Brooke has worked in this
area for the past 14 years and has represented companies around the world in
matters involving energetic materials.
CAUSE OF PYRO BLAST MAY REMAIN UNKNOWN
Christina M. Seiler
The Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, October 6, 2001
Investigators say they may never know what caused the explosion and horrendous
blaze that killed four adults and critically injured another north of Rochester
Wednesday.
Christa L. SMITH, 26, Claypool, and Jason D. ESTEP, 26, William D. S.
"Shane" WISE, 24, and Lisa M. TILLMAN, 24, all of Rochester, died in
the flames.
All four died of "smoke and soot inhalation and thermal injuries due to a
chemical explosion," Fulton County Coroner Jon GOOD said Friday afternoon.
Two people, 38-year-old Lynette CASTELLANO and her 19-year-old daughter Melissa
made it out of the building, 3368 N. Old U.S. 31, unhurt. The explosion sucked
the office door shut, blocking them from flames.
Lanny R. TILLMAN, Jr., came out on fire and was transported by Jerry and Janet
BURKETT to Woodlawn Hospital after Burkett used a blanket in the back of his car
to smother the flames. Tillman was listed in critical condition at St. Joseph
Hospital in Fort Wayne on Friday.
The four dead were burned beyond recognition. Forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph
PRAHLOW, a professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, had to use their
dental records to identify them, Good said.
Investigators are left wondering about several things, including the cause of
the blast and contents of the building.
It happened at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday. At least seven fire departments fought the
fire.
Once the fire was knocked out firefighters and police waited five hours to enter
the burned building. Lynette Castellano would not grant permission to search the
premises so a search warrant was obtained. Investigators also were awaiting word
about the hazards caused by the burned chemicals in the building. They were
characterized as "extremely dangerous" by Larry HAMBY of the State
Fire Marshal's office.
Those who entered the building to search for remains and investigate were
decontaminated at the scene in a portable decontamination unit built by Woodlawn
Hospital paramedics.
Pyro Design and Development manufactured Chimfex chimney fire suppressants in
the building for Standard Fusee Corp. in Peru. "We are no closer to coming
up with a cause," said Tony FRAWLEY, a senior trooper/investigator with the
Indiana State Police. "Most of that stuff in there was burned up. We may
never have a cause."
He said police have no reason to suspect anything suspicious was occurring in
the building.
Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Occupational, Safety and
Health Administration and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
are investigating.
State police called the ATF and asked for their help, Frawley said. The ATF
raided Castellano family businesses in 1998 and 2000 and seized thousands of
pounds of illegally manufactured explosives.
Saturday, October 6, 2001
William D. "Shane" Wise
Sept. 27, 1977 - Oct. 3, 2001
William Derek "Shane" WISE, 24, 209 W. Eighth St., died at 10:24 a.m.
Wednesday in a fire at Pyro Design & Development, Inc.
Mr. Wise was born in Rochester to John and Diana MEYER WISE.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Diana BRADLEY, Rochester; three sisters, Tami
RUTLEDGE, Peru, Carmen SHAMBARGER and husband Skip, Roann, Tiffany WISE,
Rochester; three brothers, Allen CASTLEMAN, Indianapolis, John WISE II and wife
Priscilla, Rochester, and Carson WISE, Rochester; maternal grandparents, Howard
and Mary MEYER, Rochester; maternal grandfather, Robert GROVE, Lutz City, Fla.;
several nieaces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding in death were his father, John WISE on Oct. 15, 1989, and maternal
grandmother, Vivian GROVE in January, 2001.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Robert RITTER officiating. Burial will be at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester.
friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services.
Lisa M. Tillman
Nov. 11, 1976 - Oct. 3, 2001
Lisa Marie TILLMAN, 24, 1999 E., Fulton County Road 400 North, died at 10:24
a.m. Wednesday in a fire at Pyro Design & Development, Inc.
Born in Plymouth to Lanny R., Sr. and Nancy P. ROE TILLMAN, she attended
Tippecanoe Valley High School and worked at Pyro Design & Development, Inc.
Survivors include her mother, Nancy P. TILLMAN, Akron; her father, Lanny R.
TILLMAN, Sr., Claypool; four sisters, Lori and Mindy TILLMAN, both of Rochester,
Marcy and Melissa TILLMAN, both of Akron; three brothers, Lanny TILLMAN, Jr.,
Rochester, Eric and Bobby TILLMAN, both of Akron; boyfriend, Ryan PETERMAN,
Rochester; maternal grandmother, Carlotta D. ROE, Rochester; maternal
great-grandfather, William SOLLIDAY, Lake Okechobe, Fla.; paternal grandparents,
Robert and Sue TILLMAN, Claypool; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Preceding in death were her maternal grandfather, George H. ROE on Aug. 18,
2001, and paternal grandmother, Hazel P. TILLMAN.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. John REED officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Hospital Burn Unit, Fort
Wayne.
Jason "Sam" Estep
Aug. 17, 1975 - Oct. 3, 2001
Jason "Sam" ESTEP, 808 Monroe St., died at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday in a
fire at Pyro Design & Development, Inc.
Mr. Estep was born in Tampa, Fla. to Donald DeMon and Brenda ESTEP COOK. He
worked at Pyro Design & Development, Inc.
Survivors include his mother, of Rochester; fiance, Lori TILLMAN, Rochester; one
daughter, Desiree K. ESTEP, at home; one son, Tyrees DeShawn ESTEP, at home; two
brothers, Timmy and Ace ESTEP, both of Rochester; maternal grandmother, Lona
ESTEP, Rochester; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. John REED officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services.
Dorothy M. Cox
March 28, 1921 - Oct. 5, 2001
Dorothy M. COX, 80, died at 10 a.m. Friday at her residence at Life Care Center,
Rochester.
Born in Pulaski County to Frank and Jennie MOORE MILLER, she married Leonard
BAKER. He died. She married Henry COX. He died.
Mrs. Cox was a cook and a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Richard D. BAKER and wife Sharon and William BAKER,
both of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Esther KESSLER, Rochester,
Edna LESSARD and husband Joe, Florida; one brother, Everett MILLER and wife
Marion, Rio Linda, Calif.
Preceding in death with her husbands were one son, two brothers and three
sisters.
No services or visitation is planned. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge
of arrangements.
Monday, October 8, 2001
Mildred L. Wilber
Nov. 3, 1914 - Oct. 6, 2001
Mildred Louise WILBER, 86, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday at her Life Care Center,
Rochester, residence.
Born in Sullivan County to James and Ida McCAMMON LAND, she was a retired
seamstress from H.W. Gossard Co. and a member of Sullivan First Christian
Church.
Survivors include one son, James W. [WILBER] and wife Doris, Rochester; two
granddaughters, Kelly MILLS and husband Troy, Flower Mound, Texas, Erica MOORE
and husband Collin, Rochester; two great-grandsons, Trevor and Adam MILLS.
Preceding in death were her husband, Basil WILBER, one son, Jack D. WILBER, one
sister and five brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Banks & Brust Funeral Home, Sullivan,
with Rev. David COX officiating. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery, Carlisle.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Ralph R. Mull, Sr.
Dec. 22, 1926 - Oct. 5, 2001
Former Rochester resident Ralph R. MULL, Sr., 74, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday at
his Elkhart residence.
Born in Peru to Homer G. and Bernice HOPPER MULL, he married Janet FARRELL Nov.
22, 1972 in Elkhart. She survives.
Mr. Mull was operations and sales manager at River Park Distributors, which
became Advanze Engineering Corp. He retired in 1995. He served in the U.S. Army
in World War II and the Korean War and was a member of Hillcrest United
Methodist Church, Elkhart.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four sons, Ralph R. MULL, Jr., Brent Y.
MULL and wife Jean, all of Lafayette, David E. SCHUTZ, John L. SCHUTZ and wife
Diann, all of Elkhart; three daughters, Peggy A. MILLER and husband Tom,
Rochester, Jennifer M. CRISWELL and husband David, Lafayette, Kathleen SONCRANT
and husband George, Green Bay, Wisc.; 16 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one sister, Lila O'CONNELL, Warsaw.
Preceding in death were one daughter, Barbara BASHAM, and one grandson, Brian
MULL.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with Rev. David
CROSS officiating.
Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from
5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest United
Methodist Church, Elkhart.
Juneva I. Smith
Juneva I. SMITH, 68, 2184 W. Olson Road, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus. Arrangements are pending at
Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Juneva I. "June" Smith
Feb. 3, 1933 - Oct. 7, 2001
Juneva I. "June" SMITH, 68, 2184 W. Olson Road, died at 2:10 a.m.
Sunday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. She was in failing
health six months.
Born in Backus, Minn. to Fred and Cora WINTERS SHELLER, she married Robert L.
SMITH, Sr. Sept. 30, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas. He survives.
Mrs. Smith came to Rochester in 1955. She worked at First National Bank,
Rochester, 18 years, retiring in 1988 as manager of the South branch. She worked
in the Fulton County Treasurer's office from 1993 to 1998. She served in the
U.S. Air Force as a teletype operator and cryptograph decoder during the Korean
War. She was a member of First Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star
Chapter 70.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Robert L. SMITH, Jr. and wife
Anita, Gary, Ill.; four grandchildren, Damian, Martin, Anthony and Laryssa
SMITH, Gary, Ill.; three sisters, Elanor ZASKE and husband Wade and Lorraine
KAMPA and husband Al, all of Minneapolis, Minn., Ardy JOHNSON and husband John,
Blaine, Minn.; three brothers, LeRoy SHELLER, Minneapolis, Vernon SHELLER,
Anacortes, Wash., Richard SHELLER, Pace, Fla.
Preceding in death were her parents, two sisters, Genaveve SEMMLER and Deloris
SHELLER.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be at Hoover Cemetery, Athens,
where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military
rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund or Hope Hospice of Fulton County.
Donald J. Whittenberger
Oct. 22, 1920 - Oct. 9, 2001
Donald J. WHITTENBERGER, 80, died at 4:27 a.m. today at his residence at
Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion.
Born in Akron to Otis and Pearl HART WHITTENBERGER, he married Florence HIZER
Aug. 2, 1946 in Denver. She died Sept. 7, 1981.
Mr. Whittenberger was a carpenter. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II in
Europe, where he became a prisoner of war. He was a member of Rochester Veterans
of Foreign Wars and an avid golfer. He was a graduate of Beaver Dam High School,
where he was on the basketball team.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon JOHNSON and husband Richard, Warsaw;
three grandchildren, LaDonna MITCHELL and husband Jon, Rochester, Sondra PATTON
and husband Joe, Warsaw, and Brian JOHNSON and wife Paige, Akron; six
great-grandchildren; special friend, Bonnie MILLER, Gilead; one sister, Pauline
KUHN and husband Bernard, Mentone.
Preceding in death with his wife were one brother, Richard [WHITTENBERGER], and
one sister, Deloris YOUNG.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. The American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. Friends may call from
4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Akron-Henry
Township Fire Department.
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Marjorie E. Seibold
Nov. 15, 1931 - Oct. 9, 2001
Marjorie E. SEIBOLD, 69, Roann, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday at Miller's Merry
Manor, Warsaw.
Born in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, to Herman and Velma BISHOP IHNEN, she
married James E. SEIBOLD July 19, 1951. He survives.
Mrs. Seibold retired from Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, and worked at Quick
Clean Laundry, Warsaw.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Velma IHNEN, Rochester;
four daughters, Brenda WADKINS and husband Lon, Silver Lake, Cathy HARROLD and
husband Phillip, Warsaw, Marian KROM and husband Mike, Roann, Sandy BLANKENSHIP
and husband Tim, Winona Lake; one stepson, Jim BARTOO, Roann; 10 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren; one brother, Bob IHNEN, North Manchester; one sister,
Betty DAVIS, Akron; one sister-in-law, Katie IHNEN, Akron.
Preceding in death were her father and one brother.
Services are at 7 p.m. Thursday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester
Chapel, with Rev. J.P. FREEMAN officiating. Friends may call from 3 p.m. until
time of service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
South-Central Kosciusko EMS, Silver Lake.
Donald J. Whittenberger
Oct. 22, 1920 - Oct. 9, 2001
A brother, Robert [WHITTENBERGER], who preceded in death was inadvertently
ommitted from Tuesday's obituary for Donald J. WHITTENBERGER, 80, who died
Tuesday at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery, with military rites
conducted by Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Henry
Township Fire Department.
Thursday, October 11, 2001
[no obits]
Friday, October 12, 2001
Juana M. Sheetz
Juana M. SHEETZ, 87, 1738 N. Fulton County Road 900 East, Akron, died at
5:02 a.m. today at Life Care Center of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at
Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Dorothy M. Cox
March 28, 1921 - Oct. 5, 2001
Dorothy M. COX, 80, died at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at her Life Care Center of Rochester
residence.
Survivors include two sons, Richard D. BAKER and wife Sharon, Rochester, William
W. BAKER, Rochester; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Esther KESSLER,
Rochester, Edna LESSARD and husband Joe, Florida; one brother, Everett MILLER
and wife Marion, California.
Preceding in death were her husbands, Leonard BAKER and Henry COX, one son, two
brothers and one sister.
No services are planned. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of
arrangements.
Saturday, October 13, 2001
Juana M. Sheetz
Jan. 19, 1914 - Oct. 12, 2001
Juana M. SHEETZ, 87, 1738 N. Fulton County Road 900 East, Akron, died at 5:02
a.m. Friday at Life Care Center of Rochester.
Born in Miami County to Ralph T. and Maude DRUDGE LUKENS, she married George R.
SHEETZ April 18, 1943 at Akron. He survives.
Mrs. Sheetz retired from a position as a government secretary and was a
homemaker. She was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church, Farm Bureau,
and the American Association of Retired Persons. She was formerly a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving with her husband is a son, David SHEETZ and wife Diane, Akron, two
grandchildren, Angela S. GILLMAN and husband Billy, Akron, and Brad D. SHEETZ,
and one great grandson, Billy E. GILLMAN. Preceding in death were two brothers,
Roland and Jack LUKENS.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Stevan HAIFLICH as minister. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Visitation
is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Akron United
Methodist Church.
Monday, October 15, 2001
Garnet M. Roe
Nov. 9, 1920 - Oct. 13, 2001
Garnet M. ROE, 80, 862 E. Center Road, Kokomo, died at 1:32 a.m. Saturday at
Windsor Estates Health & Rehabilitation Center, Kokomo.
Born in Russiaville to Elvadore and Ethel TOLLE MORRIS, she married Harold L.
ROE June 1, 1938 in Kokomo. He survives.
Mrs. Roe retired from the payroll department at Delco Electronics in 1975 after
25 years. She was a member of Kokomo Trinity United Methodist Church and the KI-CU-WA
Club, Kokomo.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Sondra BAKER and husband
Haven, Winter Springs, Fla.; one son, Ronald ROE, Nyona Lake; five
grandchildren, Bert BAKER and wife Wendy, Sanford, Fla., Bradley BAKER and wife
Patricia, Wixom, Mich., Clark ROE, Galveston, Dane ROE and wife Kim, Galveston,
and Kimberly ROBERTSON and husband William, Greentown; nine great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were her parents and her twin sister.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ellers Mortuary, Webster Street Chapel,
Kokomo, with Rev. Verl WINSLOW officiating. Entombment will be at Sunset Memory
Garden Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Dennis W. Burke
March 11, 1917 - Oct. 15, 2001
Dennis William BURKE, 84, Colleyville, Texas, died Oct. 15.
Mr. Burke was born in Paisley Scotland, living most of his life in Detroit,
Mich. before moving to Michigan City in 1962 and Texas in 1976. He was an
industrial salesman, starting his own company 25 years ago. He enjoyed history
and politics and was once a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Survivors include four children, Patrick J. [BURKE] and wife Wende, Burlington,
Vt., Diane L. KUHL and husband Michael, New Carlisle, Alan D. [BURKE] and wife
Rosemary, Rochester, and Colleen M. [BURKE] and husband Wayne, Colleyville,
Texas.
His wife of 62 years, Iona [BURKE], died Feb. 28.
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Nathaniel P. Cooper
June 21, 1999 - Oct. 10, 2001
Nathaniel Pierce COOPER, 2, Savannah, Ga., died Oct. 10 at Atlanta Children's
Hospital.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio to Jay Maurice COOPER II and Kristina Michelle
KELLY. They survive.
Surviving with his parents, of Savannah, Ga., are two brothers, Emmanuel and
Carter COOPER, at home; one sister, Brooklyn [COOPER], at home; maternal
grandparents, Sherry and Jim CROWE, North Bay, Ore., and Michael KELLY,
Columbus, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Linda and Jay COOPER, Sr., Enterprise,
Ala.; maternal great-grandparents, Brenda and Fred MANUWAL, Rochester; paternal
great-grandparents, Nancy and Henry MAINES, St. Louis, Mo.; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
A memorial service and burial will be held in St. Louis, Mo.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Peter Wegner
Dec. 7, 1910 - Oct. 15, 2001
Peter WEGNER, 90, Winamac, died at 12:38 p.m. Monday at Pulaski Memorial
Hospital, Winamac.
Born in Chicago, Ill. to Joseph John and Agnes MATELLA WEGNER, he married Martha
H. WILLS Aug. 8, 1931 in Crown Point. She died April 5, 1993.
Mr. Wegner, a farmer, was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac, and
the Not-So-Young Club. He was an avid card player and Cubs fan.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty PARCEL and husband Dean, Winamac; two
sons, Joe [WEGNER] and wife Mary, Kewanna, Don [WEGNER] and wife Cathy, Winamac;
seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Marie SZYMANSKI,
Darien, Ill.; two stepsisters, Esther KIELTYKA, Hammond, and Florence BORDELON,
Valparaiso.
Preceding in death with his wife were two sisters, Vernie POWALSKI and Genevieve
PUCHALSKI, and one brother, Harry WEGNER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Winamac, with
Rev. John HOYING officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter's Cemetery, Winamac.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday at Frain
Mortuary, 305 E. Main St., Winamac. The rosary will be at 6 p.m. today at the
funeral home, followed by a scriptural wake service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may
be made to the heart fund.
Bernice Hagan Fore
Sept. 29, 1905 - Oct. 16, 2001
Former Rochester resident Bernice HAGAN FORE, 96, Noblesville, died Tuesday at
Carmel Care Center, Carmel.
Born in Mt. Zion to Ed and Nell REESE HAGAN, she married Virl FORE. He died in
1996.
Mrs. Fore was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church,
Noblesville, and was a 50-year member of Delta Sigma Psi.
Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn JOHNS, Noblesville; one grandchild and
three great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150
Logan St., Noblesville, with Rev. Jack WOLFE officitaing. Burial will be at
Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville. Friends may call from 11 a.m. Saturday until
time of service at the funeral home.
Anne Baker
Anne BAKER, 75, 513 Main St., died at 2:30 a.m. today at South Bend Memorial
Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Glenn N. Sivits, Sr.
July 23, 1937 - Oct. 14, 2001
Glenn N. SIVITS, Sr., 64, 1117 George St., Logansport, died at 5:54 p.m. Sunday
at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Andrews to Von Harry and Edith GREEN SIVITS, he married Virginia L.
McCLAIN Nov. 18, 1960 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Sivits worked at Monon Trailer and part-time at Small Parts. He enjoyed
computers and fishing. He served in the U.S. Marines.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Tracy [SIVITS], Logansport,
Todd [SIVITS] and wife Kristy, Logansport, Glenn SIVITS, Jr., California; two
daughters, Sherry BROWN and husband Lee and Kimmi THOMAS and husband David, all
of Arkansas; five grandsons; 10 granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; four
brothers, Charles [SIVITS], Illinois, Robert and Sid [SIVITS], both of Peru, and
Jerry [SIVITS], Logansport; one sister, Ruth WINEGARDNER, Logansport.
Preceding in death were his parents, two sons, two brothers and three sisters.
Services are at 6 p.m. Thursday at Marocco Funeral Chapel, 119 E. Market St.,
Logansport, with Rev. Art MALONEY officiating. Military services will be
conducted. Friends may call one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral
home.
Thursday, October 18, 2001
Anne Baker
Sept. 27, 1926 - Oct. 17, 2001
Anne BAKER, 75, 513 Main St., died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at South Bend Memorial
Hospital.
Born in Chicago to Nicholas and Anna FARRO PAFUNDI, she married Lyman BAKER June
1, 1962 in Rochester. He died in 1983.
Mrs. Baker, a 55-year Rochester resident, was a homemaker and a member of Fulton
Baptist Temple.
Survivors include one daughter, Cathy O'NEAL and husband Louis, Independence,
Mo.; one son, Bradley J. BAKER and wife Connie, Rochester; five grandchildren,
Kristine A. OVERBACK, Mary R. DEARDORFF. both of Independence, Mo., Annemarie,
Christine and Kellie BAKER, all of Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Eric,
Ryan and Rachael OVERBACK, Independence, Mo.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, five sisters and two
brothers.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Louis O'NEAL officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services.
Mary Jane Heckathorn
Nov. 18, 1917 - Oct. 17, 2001
Mary Jane HECKATHORN, 83, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Monticello Health Care,
Monticello.
Born in Indianapolis to Jacob and Nannie LOWE GREENWALD, she married Kenneth
Dean HECKATHORN Sept. 10, 1934 in Fulton. He survives.
Mrs. Heckathorn was a Rochester mail carrier for 20 years. She was a member of
Good Sam Club and enjoyed camping. She lived in Fulton 50 years, moving to Monon
in 1999 and to Monticello in March.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Penny YEAKLEY-SCOTT and
husband David, Monon; two sons, Freddie K. [HECKATHORN] and wife Merlee, Celine,
Ohio, Jerry D. [HECKATHORN] and wife Maxine, Rochester; six grandchildren; three
stepgrandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister,
Bernice THURBER, Milwaukee, Wisc.; one brother, William GREENWALD and wife
Betty, Lafayette.
Preceding in death were her parents, three grandchildren, Brent HECKATHORN,
Yancy YEAKLEY and one infant.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Fulton County United Ministries.
Friday, October 19, 2001
Rev. Fred Landolt
Feb. 20, 1926 - Sept. 22, 2001
Rev. Fred LANDOLT, 75, died at 2:15 p.m. Sept. 22 at Bristol Village
Convalescent Center, Waverly, Ohio.
Born in Genevieve County, Mo. to Fred and Iona LANDOLT, Sr., he married Helen
HAGER Oct. 6, 1944. She survives.
Rev. Landolt ministered at several churches, including seven years at Silver
Creek Church of God, Silver Lake.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four children, eight grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Silver Creek Church of God.
Funeral services were held Sept. 26 at Arlington United Methodist Church,
Arlington, Ohio, where he served after retiring from the ministry.
Saturday, October 20, 2001
Wilma Jean Scott
Miss Wilma Jean SCOTT, 71, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center,
Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Monday, October 22, 2001
Wilma J. Scott
Nov. 9, 1930 - Oct. 19, 2001
Wilma Jean SCOTT, 70, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at her residence at Life Care
Center, Rochester.
Born near Winamac to Clyde Earl and Clarice HOWE SCOTT, she lived in Rochester
most of her life, coming from Pulaski County.
Miss Scott worked in housekeeping at Woodlawn Hospital over 20 years.
Survivors include one sister, Betty CRAMER and husband Aaron, Winamac; two
brothers, Francis "Jerry" SCOTT and wife Maryvon, South Bend, and
Robert "Scotty" SCOTT and wife Jean, Rochester; close friend, Teresa
Sue RENTSCHLER, Twelve Mile; two sisters-in- law, Sandra SCOTT, South Bend,
Cletha SCOTT, Winamac; one brother-in-law, Ray FAGNER, Kokomo; several nieces
and nephews.
Preceding in death were her parents, three sisters, Lova GARRIGUES, Thelma
FAGNER and Eula PLANCK, and two brothers, Wilbur and Clyde SCOTT.
Services are at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial and a graveside service will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday at McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends may call from 4-7
p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Lois J. Pownall
Sept. 28, 1926 - Oct. 18, 2001
Lois Jean POWNALL, 75, died at 9 p.m. Thursday at her Perrysburg residence.
Born in Adamsboro to Fenton and Gertie BUNNELL CULP, she married Garrett E.
POWNALL April 6, 1947 at Perrysburg Baptist Church. He died Dec. 5, 1987.
Mrs. Pownall, a member of Perrysburg Baptist Church, was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Wayne L. [POWNALL] and wife Linda, Bunker Hill; one
daughter, Carol J. HOZEY and husband Sammy, Macy; two grandsons, Kerry POWNALL,
Wasseon, Ohio, and Ryan POWNALL, Jacksonville, Fla.; four sisters, Mamie PETTY,
Peru, Margaret LOFTUS, Marathon, Fla., Josephine McCLAIN, Sparta, Mich., and
Olive SNYDER, Wabash; three brothers, Robert CULP, Peru, James CULP, Mexico, and
Orville CULP, Saint Cloud, Fla.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Timothy W. POWNALL, four
brothers, Ora Bill CULP, Chester CULP, Harry CULP and Raymond CULP, and three
sisters, Edith KIDD, Grace HAYDEN and Marcella PETER.
Services are at 9 a.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Dean
PERSONETT officiating. Burial will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Robert M. Cole
March 27, 1916 - Oct. 18, 2001
Robert M. COLE, 85, Bradenton, Fla., died Thursday at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Born in Mentone, he moved from Elkhart to Manatee County, Fla. in 1970.
Mr. Cole served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from the lumber
industry, where he was in sales. He was a member of Christ United Methodist
Church, Indiana Lions Club and Disabled Veterans, Bradenton, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Alveretta COLE, Bradenton, Fla.; two nieces, Sandra
VANDEN-BOSSCHE, Rochester, and Susie REINHOLT, Plymouth.
Services were today at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Ellenton, Fla. Burial was at
Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton, Fla. Memorials may be made to Christ United
Methodist Church, 5512 26th St., Bradenton, FL 34207.
Tuesday, October 23, 2001 to Wednesday, October 24, 2001
[no obits]
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Helen I. Adams
March 31, 1917 - Oct. 23, 2001
Helen Irene ADAMS, 84, died at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday at Wabash County Hospital.
Born in St. Louis, Mo. to Edward and Irene GLASS MOSS, she married John W. ADAMS
March 4, 1939. He died Aug. 22, 1997.
Mrs. Adams, a homemaker, was a member of Wabash Presbyterian Church. She was a
Girl Scouts of America leader, and a volunteer for CHEER, Wabash.
Survivors include one son, John A. [ADAMS] and wife Carol, North Manchester; one
daughter, Barbara HORTON, Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Wabash. Burial
will be at Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Girl
Scouts of America.
Friday, October 26, 2001
[no obits]
Saturday, October 27, 2001
James E. Watts
Sept. 23, 1961 - Oct. 25, 2001
James E. WATTS, 40, Logansport, died at 10:56 a.m. Thursday in an accident on
U.S. 24 W., Logansport.
Born in Rochester to Morris C. and Carolyn S. KORRECKI, he graduated from Peru
High School in 1980.
Mr. Watts owned Watts Tire Company, Logansport. He was a member of East Main
Street Church of God.
Survivors include his mother, Carolyn S. GATZIMOS, Logansport; one son, Kirby C.
WATTS, Logansport; one stepson, Nolan PUGH and mother Sarah WATTS, both of
Logansport; one brother, Tim [WATTS], Rockford, Ill.; two stepbrothers, Bill
GATZIMOS and wife Brenda, Nashville, Tenn., Alexander GATZIMOS, Lebanon; one
stepsister, Tina FRANKE and husband Tom, Monroeville; maternal grandmother, Ruby
HARDY, Logansport; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Preceding in death were his stepfather, Dr. Christos D. GATZIMOS, and one
stepbrother, Jim GATZIMOS.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at East Main Street Church of God, Logansport,
with Dr. Gregory ELKINS officiating. Burial will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park,
Logansport. Friends may call from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at
McClosky-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, and one
hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Giedons
International.
Monday, October 29, 2001
Betty M. Hoffman
March 18, 1933 - Oct. 28, 2001
Betty M. HOFFMAN, 68, 2004 E. Fulton County Road 900 South, Rochester, died at
3:32 a.m. Sunday at the Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Winamac to George and Jennie CURTS JENKINS, she married Keith N. HOFFMAN
Jan. 27, 1952, in Winamac. He survives at home.
She worked at the Fulton branch of the First National Bank and the Macy branch
of the Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Surviving with her husband are one son, Ronald [HOFFMAN] and wife Linda,
Logansport; two daughters, Sandra SADLER and husband Richard, Lake Placid, Fla.,
and Karyn HARMON, Macy; four grandchildren, Jacob HOFFMAN, Argos, Hillary HART,
Muncie, Ashlie SADLER, Lake Placid, and McKenna HARMON, Macy; 13
step-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Billy G. JENKINS, Winamac.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home,
Fulton, with Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
and one hour prior to services Wednesday. Burial is at Fulton Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Fulton Fire Department First Responders.
James L. Plummer
May 20, 1932 - Oct. 26, 2001
James Lee PLUMMER, 69, Lake Trail, Lakeville, died at 4:10 p.m. Friday at Life
Care Center, Rochester.
Born in Lakeville to Joseph Otto and Pearl LAUGHMAN PLUMMER, he was a carpenter
in Bremen.
Survivors include two daughters, Pamela (David) WIEGAND, Lakeville, Peggy
(Frank) WIEGAND, Grayslake, Ill.; six sisters, Martha STANAGE, Lakeville, Donna
(Dwight) NOLEN, Plymouth, Lelia (Fred) MASTEN, Rochester, Evelyn (Richard) RICE,
Decatur, Mich., Iris (Louie) TORTORELLI, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Jean Ann (Dean)
RICE, Mishawaka; six brothers, Glen (Mary) PLUMMER, Richard (MaryAnn) PLUMMER,
Lynn (Berneda) PLUMMER, all of Rochester, Joe (Annette) PLUMMER, Houston, Texas,
Jake (Gail) PLUMMER, Lakeville, and Dan (Sandie) PLUMMER, Osceola.
Funeral service was at 2 p.m. today at Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St.,
Lakeville, with Pastor Philip M. JEROME, Gospel Center Church, officiating.
Burial was at Southlawn Cemetery. Visitation was noon to 2 p.m. today.
Ione R. Zellers
Ione R. ZELLERS, 83, 11115 Nebraska Ave., Tampa, Fla., and formerly of
Rochester, died at 1 a.m. today at St. Joseph Medical Center, Tampa., Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Helen P. Hassler
Sept. 2, 1918 - Oct. 29, 2001
Helen Parker HASSLER, 83, Fountainview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, LaPorte, died at 1:45 a.m. Monday at Fountainview.
Born in Akron to Gerald and LaVon BRYANT BEMENDERFER, she married Charles H.
HALDEMAN in Aug. 1937. He preceded her in death. She married Harold DeWayne
PARKER on Feb. 4, 1942. He also preceded her. She married Frank HASSLER on Sept.
1, 1973. He died in June 1990.
She was co-owner, with her husband Harold Parker of Maple City Pony Farm and
also worked at Parker Realty and Parker's Auctioneer. She retired as a support
clerk with LaPorte County Circuit Court Clerk's Office. She was a member of the
American Shetland Pony Association and Salem Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Polly WARFEL and Bette CONROY, LaPorte; one
son, Harold PARKER, LaPorte; two step daughters, Diane PHILLIPS, Berrien
Springs, Mich., and Jane WELZAK, Niles, Mich.; one step son, Jeff HASSLER,
Petersboro, N.C.; one sister, Mary M. SHORTER, Lafayette; three grandchildren,
two step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one step great-grandchild.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cutler Funeral Home, 2900 Monroe
St., LaPorte with Rev. Mark HARRIS officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today
and 8 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at Akron Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the 4-H Horse and Pony
Club.
Betty M. Hoffman
March 18, 1933 - Oct. 28, 2001
Betty M. HOFFMAN, 68, 2004 E. Fulton County Road 900 South, Rochester, died at
3:32 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Winamac to George and Jennie CURTS JENKINS, she married Keith N. HOFFMAN
Jan. 27, 1952, in Winamac. He survives at home.
She was employed at the Fulton branch of the First National Bank and later at
the Macy branch of the Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Surviving with her husband are one son, Ronald [HOFFMAN] and wife Linda,
Logansport; two daughters, Sandra SADLER and husband Richard, Lake Placid, Fla.,
and Karyn HARMON, Macy; four grandchildren, Jacob HOFFMAN, Argos, Hillary HART,
Muncie, Ashlie SADLER, Lake Placid, and McKenna HARMON, Macy; six step
grandchildren, 13 step-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Billy G. JENKINS,
Winamac.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zimerman Brothers Funeral Home,
Fulton, with Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today and
one hour prior to services Wednesday. Burial is at Fulton Cemetery. Memorials
may be made to Fulton Fire Department First Responders.
Dorothy A. Eastburg
Dorothy A. EASTBURG, 80, Brooksville, Fla., died Monday at Brooksville
Regional Hospital.
She was born in Logansport and moved to Florida from Monticello in 1974. She was
a registered nurse and attended First Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Fred BOHM, Rochester, David EASTBURG, Lakeside,
Calif., and Robert EASTBURG, Grayslake, Ill.; two daughters, Diana MAXWELL,
Tampa, Fla., and Connie STRANG, Mishawaka; one brother, Glen SELDERS,
Logansport, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Florida arrangements were handled by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
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Thursday, November 1, 2001
C.R. "Jack" Mummert
Jan. 13, 1916 - Oct. 31, 2001
C.R. "Jack" MUMMERT, 85, 705 E. Fourth St., Rochester, died at 8:30
p.m. Wednesday at his residence.
Born in Logansport to Raymond and Eva MERRILL MUMMERT, he married Frances WOOD
on April 11, 1947 in Great Falls, Mont. She survives.
He moved to Montana as a child and returned to Rochester in 1946. He was a
salesman until his retirement.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and active with U.S. Marine
Corps Third Division reunions. He left the Marines as a first lieutenant after
10 years. During World War II, he participated in the battles of Guadalcanal,
Guam and Iwo Jima.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Prudy HOTT and husband Jack, and
Chloe Ann JONES and friend Frank CHOATES, Rochester; and three grandchildren,
Mark and Bart HOTT and Jace Q. HOPPES.
Funeral services is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home with
Pastor Ed CLARK officiating. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Summit Chapel Cemetery
near Bourbon with full military graveside rites conducted by the Rochester
Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.
David G. Wagoner
July 2, 1945 - Oct. 31, 2001
David G. WAGONER, 56, 3970 E. Kosciusko County Road 100 North, died Wednesday at
his home.
Born in Plymouth to Paul Forrest Jr. and Wilma EMMONS WAGONER, he married Susan
Lynn KECK Feb. 14, 1970.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1964 until 1970, when he moved to Kosciusko
County. He was a sales manager at Mike Gill Auto Parts, Warsaw. He attended
Dutchtown Brethen Church and Warsaw Community Church.
Surviving with his wife are one son Mike WAGONER, Indianapolis; two daughters
Lisa CORBAN, Plymouth and Angie McCLEARY, Warsaw; his mother, Plymouth; two
brothers Jerry WAGONER, Fort Wayne, and Jeff WAGONER, South Bend; one sister
Betsy SLOUGH, Plymouth and five grandchildren.
His father and a brother preceded him in death.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Titus Funeral Home,
Warsaw. Services begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be
in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko Home Care and
Hospice, Warsaw.
Susanna Abbott
March 16, 1916 - Oct. 28, 2001
Susanna THOMPSON ABBOTT, 85, West Lawrence Street, Misha-waka, died Sunday in
Sebring, Fla.
Survivors include her husband, Byron L. ABBOTT; three daughters, Janice THOMPSON
and husband Bob, Mishawaka, Linda CLARK and husband Jim, Shorewood, Ill., and
Ellen WHITESELL and husband Ed, Dunwoody, Ga.; one brother, Charles THOMPSON,
Las Vegas; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Southside General Baptist Church,
Mishawaka. Visitation is 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bubb Funeral Chapel,
and one hour prior to services at the church.
Friday, November 2, 2001
Ione R. Zellers
April 19, 1918 - Oct. 29, 2001
Ione R. ZELLERS, 11115 Nebraska Ave., Tampa, Fla., died at 1 a.m. Monday at St.
Joseph Medical Center, Tampa.
Born in Rochester to C. Lee and Vera LOVE REED, she married Arnold L. ZELLERS on
Nov. 23, 1935 in Kewanna. He died on April 21, 1998. She lived in Rochester most
of her life, moving to Delray Beach, Fla., in 1961. She returned to Rochester in
1984 and recently moved to Tampa.
She retired from Eckerd Drug Store, Delray Beach. She was a member of Grace
United Methodist Church and the Kewanna Rebekah lodge.
Survivors include one daughter, GeNelle SMOKER and husband Ernest, Rochester;
four sons, Larry ZELLERS and wife Janice L., LaFontaine, Raymond ZELLERS and
wife Janice M, Tampa, Howard ZELLERS and wife Billie, Boston, Ma., and Kenneth
ZELLERS, Brandon, Fla., nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two
step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Richard REED and wife Velma, Salem,
Ore., and Tad REED and wife Ava, Rossville, Calf., several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one grandson, Eric SMOKER, and one
great-grandson, Christopher ZELLERS.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
Rick TAYLOR officiating. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good
Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Cancer Fund or the
Fulton County Community Foundation in care of the Eric Smoker Memorial
Scholarship Fund.
Lorence Hartgraves
Aug. 10, 1924 - Nov. 1, 2001
Lorence HARGTGRAVES, 77, 1295 E. Charles Road, Marion, died at 7:45 a.m.
Thursday at Marion General Hospital.
He was born in Pella, Iowa, to Elmer and Catherine SMITH HARTGRAVES. He married
Ruby M. RADEMACHER on July 31, 1948. She survives.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a National Tea Supermarkets store
manager in Chicago before moving to Marion in February 1967. He and his family
owned and operated McDonald's Restaurants in central Indiana. He retired on Jan.
3, 1997. An avid golfer, he was a member of Arbor Ridge Golf Club, The Elks,
Marion Evening Exchange Club and First United Methodist Church, Marion, where he
was a member of the Men's Club. He enjoyed travel, photography and the Indiana
Pacers.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Larry HARTGRAVES and wife Ellen, Marion;
one daughter, Karen ROBINSON and husband Greg, Rochester; three granddaughters,
Cathy WAGONER and Jennifer ROBINSON, Indianapolis, Maggie HARTGRAVES, Marion;
three step-grandchildren, Adele BRUMMETT, Aaron and Amanda BURTNER; and four
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Needham-Storey-Wampler Funeral Service,
North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, with Rev. James BUTLER and Rev.
Donald SHANKS officiating. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Grant Memorial Park, Marion. Memorials may be made to American
Cancer Society.
Frank A. Sitts
Frank A. SITTS, 76, rural Akron, died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at his home.
Funeral arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Saturday, November 3, 2001
Frank A. Sitts
June 6, 1925 - Nov. 1, 2002
Frank A. SITTS, 76, 11411 W. Kosciusko County Road 800 South, Akron, died at
8:45 p.m. Thursday at his home.
Born in Wheeler, Mich., to Carl and Edna Lee SCHARTIGER SITTS, he lived in this
area for several years. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 25
years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of Burket United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Doris THOMPSON and husband Dennis, and Eileen
ISLEY and husband Max, Akron; one son, Ricky SITTS and wife Brenda, Mentone,
five stepdaughters, Lois UTTER and husband Richard, Mentone, Janice MOORE and
husband John, Hemlock, Mich., Karen MOON and husband Jack, Claypool, Dianne
NOEL, address unknown, and Linda WIDEMAN, Mentone; three stepsons, Wendell
RANDALL and wife Joyce, Claypool, Michael RANDALL, Westville, Martin RANDALL and
wife Shelly, Warsaw, 30 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Fern COCHRAN and Eileen LANGE and husband Carl, Wheeler, Mich., Shirley SITTS,
Breckenridge, Mich., and Norma NORTHRUP and husband Bill, Fort Myers, Fla.;
three brothers, Harry SITTS, Alma, Mich., Leroy SITTS and Ray SITTS, Wheeler,
Mich. Two brothers, one stepdaughter and one grandson preceded him.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Burket United Methodist Church with
Rev. Steve AUSTIN officiating. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at King Memorial
Home, Mentone. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
Kosciusko County Hospice.
Monday, November 5, 2001
Martha Norman
Jan. 18, 1919 - Nov. 4, 2001
Former Akron resident Martha NORMAN, 82, died at 1:50 a.m. Sunday at Hickory
Creek of Rochester.
Born in Logansport to Andrew and Pearl WILSON DUNSIZER, she married Harry S.
NORMAN. He preceded in death in 1981.
Mrs. Norman was a member of House of Prayer, Akron, a homemaker and antique
dealer.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy OUSLEY and husband Warren, Rochester,
Nita MESSER, Claypool; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Earl DUNSIZER and wife Beatrice, Ohio, and Paul DUNSIZER and wife Margaret,
Sebring, Fla.
Preceding in death were two brothers, one sister and three sons.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Danny HONEYCUTT officiating. Burial will be at Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends
may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home Wednesday.
Maybelle E. Ward
May 1, 1909 - Nov. 4, 2001
Maybelle E. WARD, 92, 801 Huntington Ave., Warren, died at 12:40 p.m. Sunday at
United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren.
Born in Dayton, Ohio to Albert and Sarah MUCKENHEITER WEAVER, she married Rev.
Alva C. WARD Nov. 16, 1935. He preceded in death Feb. 26, 1995.
Mrs. Ward graduated from Fairmount High School, Dayton, Ohio. She moved from
Leiters Ford to Warren in 1992. She was a member of Leiters Ford United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Ann DUTT and husband Rod, Culver; three
grandchildren, Kirk DUTT, Poland, Ann KITRON, St. Joseph, Mich., and Karen DUTT,
South Bend.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one sister, Ethel E.
ENGLE.
Services are at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Leiters Ford United Methodist Church with
Rev. Fred Stayton officiating. Burial will be at Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call 30 minutes prior to services at the church Wednesday.
Arrangements are by Glancy Funeral Homes, Warren.
Vachael B. Walters
Vachael B. WALTERS, 86, formerly of Kewanna, died at 3 p.m. Sunday at Life
Care Center, Rochester.
Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
James R. Holloway
James R. HOLLOWAY, 78, Mentone, formerly of Argos, died at 1:40 a.m. today
at Prairie View Health Care Center, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King
Memorial Home, Mentone.
Vachael B. Walters
Dec. 11, 1914 - Nov. 4, 2001
Vachael B. WALTERS, 86, formerly of rural Kewanna, died at 3 p.m. Sunday at Life
Care of Rochester.
Born in Jennings County to George W. and Ivah BAILEY WALTERS, he married Ruth M.
GOTTSCHALK Aug. 5, 1939 in Fort Wayne. She preceded in death Jan. 30, 1998.
Mr. Walters retired as a self-employed electrician and sewing machine repairman.
He was a member of Grass Creek United Methodist Church and active in Prairie
Grove EUB Church. He was a member of Kewanna IOOF Lodge, Indiana Farm Bureau and
the American Association of Retired Persons. He was sexton of Citizens IOOF
Cemetery, Kewanna.
Survivors include one daughter, Aletta Jane HEATH and husband Mike, Frankton;
three sons, George E. [WALTERS] and wife Carol, Brussels, Belgium, J.L.[WALTERS]
and wife Patricia, Fort Worth, Texas, William L. [WALTERS] and wife Pam,
Bourbon; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Letha HAIMBAUGH,
Niles, Mich.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and four sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna,
with Rev. Cheryl STRATTON officiating. Burial will be at Citizens IOOF Cemetery,
Kewanna. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials
may be made to the National Alzheimers Association or to Grass Creek United
Methodist Church.
Ellen I. Sherbondy
April 13, 1929 - Nov. 6, 2001
Ellen Irene SHERBONDY, 72, 705 E. Fourth St., died at 4:55 a.m. today at
Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for three years.
Born in Rochester to John and Eva HURLBURT SCHROEDER, she married Richard E.
SHERBONDY Dec. 20, 1945 in Rochester. He preceded her in death May 27, 1990.
Mrs. Sherbondy, a lifetime Rochester resident, owned and operated The Dam
Landing from 1965 to 1989. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Beth SHAMBARGER and husband Steven, Rochester;
one son, Otto E. SHERBONDY and wife Cindy, Rochester; seven grandchildren, Craig
SHAMBARGER and wife Carrie, Zionsville, Christina ROSE and husband Barry,
Jessica, Hannah and Otto R. SHERBONDY, all of Rochester, Leah SHERBONDY, Ora,
Erin SHERBONDY, Warsaw; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Nancy ZOBROSKI,
Fort Wayne; one stepbrother, Norman WIDMAN, Niles, Mich.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two sisters, Ruth WARNE
and Florence BLISS, and one brother, Harley SCHROEDER.
Private family services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. There will be no
visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Wednesday, November 7, 2001
James R. Holloway
April 24, 1923 - Nov. 6, 2001
James R. HOLLOWAY, 78, formerly of Argos, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday at his
residence at Prairie View Health Care Center, Warsaw.
Born in Fulton County to Charles and Retta Mae BRYANT HOLLOWAY, he married Fawn
GRUBBS April 20, 1946. She preceded in death July 29, 2000.
Mr. Holloway lived north of Argos for 40 years. He was a carpenter and a member
of Riverview Community Church and Argos American Legion Post No. 68. He served
in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda GROVE and husband Robert "Les,"
Rochester; two sons, Robert J. [HOLLOWAY], Leesburg, Rick [HOLLOWAY] and wife
Diane, Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five
stepgreat-grandchildren; one brother, Herman HOLLOWAY, Mentone; one sister,
Beryle CLEMENTS, Logansport.
Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and nine brothers and sisters.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Riverview Community Church, Tippecanoe,
with Rev. Rod RUBERG officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery, where
military graveside rites will be conducted. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m.
Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Memorials may be made to Riverview
Community Church.
Ellen I. Sherbondy
April 13, 1929 - Nov. 6, 2001
Ellen Irene SHERBONDY, 72, 705 E. Fourth St., died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health for three years.
Born in Rochester to Rev. John and Eva HURLBURT SCHROEDER, she married Richard
E. SHERBONDY Dec. 20, 1945 in Rochester. He preceded her in death May 27, 1990.
Mrs. Sherbondy, a lifetime Rochester resident, owned and operated The Dam
Landing from 1965 to 1989. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Beth SHAMBARGER and husband Steven, Rochester;
one son, Otto E. SHERBONDY and wife Cindy, Rochester; seven grandchildren, Craig
SHAMBARGER and wife Carrie, Zionsville, Christina ROSE and husband Barry,
Jessica, Hannah and Otto R. SHERBONDY, all of Rochester, Leah SHERBONDY, Ora,
Erin SHERBONDY, Warsaw; three great-grandchildren; special care giver, Ida
MURPHY, Rochester; one sister, Nancy ZOBROSKY, Fort Wayne; one stepbrother,
Norman WIDMAN, Niles, Mich.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two sisters, Ruth WARNE
and Florence BLISS, and one brother, Harley SCHROEDER.
Private family services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral
Home, Rochester. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. There will be no
visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Richard D. "Dick" Johnson
Feb. 12, 1930 - Nov. 7, 2001
Richard D. "Dick" JOHNSON, 71, 1044 S. Meridian Road, died
unexpectedly at 12:44 a.m. today at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Bloomington, Ill. to Harry and Helen OUTLAW JOHNSON, he married Beverly
M. JACOBS June 30, 1956 in Gibson City, Ill. She survives.
Mr. Johnson came to Rochester 22 years ago from Attica, New York. He was plant
manager for 10 years at Fulton County Farm Bureau Co-op. He was a member of Free
& Accepted Masons Lodge, Bloomington, Ill. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp
during the Korean War.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Michele BURNS and husband
Greg, Tulsa, Okla., Stephanie CARPENTER and Sandra MARSHALL and husband Don, all
of Portland; two sons, Eric [JOHNSON] and wife Melissa and Brian [JOHNSON] and
wife Amy, all of Carmel; eight grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; one sister,
Patricia MILLER, Gibson City, Ill.; one brother, Jack [JOHNSON], Gibson City,
Ill.
Preceding in death were his parents.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester. Private family burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. There are
no services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Thursday, November 8, 2001
Westel F. Carr
Sept. 17, 1922 - Nov. 7, 2001
Westel F. CARR, 79, 1311 Lakeshore Dr., died at 12 p.m. Wednesday at Life Care
Center of Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Fred S. and Nettie LOWE CARR, he married Alice Jean
ZIMMERMAN Sept. 4, 1946 in Rochester. She survives.
Mr. Carr retired as a line foreman at Public Service Indiana and worked at
Wilson Fertilizer & Grain. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, South Bend,
and a 50-year member of Rochester Masonic Lodge. He served in Africa and the
South Pacific as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Fred E. CARR, Rochester; two
daughters, Nedra Jean WILSON and husband Tom, Rochester, Christina BAXTER and
husband Doug, Durango, Colo.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Madge MILLISER and husband Dale, Mrs. Louise DRUDGE and Mrs. Clarabelle
ROCKWELL, all of Rochester.
Preceding in death were his parents, two sisters, Ruth NEWELL and Ida Catherine
CUTSHAW, and one brother, Clarence CARR.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, with military rites being conducted
by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Manitou
Training Center.
Leroy Tuttle
Leroy TUTTLE, 61, 7326 E. 19th Road, Argos, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Grossman
Funeral Home, Argos.
Friday, November 9, 2001
Leroy L. Tuttle
Feb. 12, 1940 - Nov. 7, 2001
Leroy L. TUTTLE, 61, East 19th Road, Argos, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend.
Born in South Bend to Emory Earl and Mary PARSONS TUTTLE, he married Carol Joan
WALTER Oct. 26, 1958 in Walkerton. She survives.
Mr. Tuttle came to Argos 30 years ago from Walkerton. He retired in 1995 from
Universal Bearings, Bremen, after 25 years. He was a member of Walnut Church of
the Brethren, Argos.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Loretta SHUAMBER and husband
Chris, Bremen; one son, Craig [TUTTLE] and wife Jane, Plymouth; five
grandchildren, Brian, Melissa and Danielle TUTTLE, Travis and Matthew GOOD; two
great-grandchildren; one sister, Arlene PATE, South Bend; one brother, Harold
[TUTTLE], Walkerton.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Church of the Brethren, Gumwood Road,
Argos, with Rev. Tony SCHNEIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Brethren
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos,
and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Walnut
Church of the Brethren.
Malcolm D. Mathias
Aug. 10, 1925 - Nov. 8, 2001
Malcolm Dean MATHIAS, 76, rural Roann, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday at his home.
Born in Perry Township, Miami County, to John and Belva LOCKWOOD MATHIAS, he
married Opal Marie WRIGHT Jan. 20, 1951 in Macy. She survives.
Mr. Mathias, a lifetime Macy and Gilead area resident, was a retired farmer. He
was a member of Macy Christian Church, Tennessee Brindle Association and a
40-year member of Deedsville IOOF Lodge. He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II in the Pacific Theater.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Donna CARTER and husband
Mike, Montpelier, Rita HUGHES and husband Roger, Macy, Virginia KURTS and
husband Steve, South Whitley; one son, Ray [MATHIAS] and wife Lisa, Roann; 10
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred JONES and husband
Berne, Akron.
Preceding in death were his parents, one grandson, Randy HUGHES in 1994, one
sister, Cleo DePUE, and two brothers, Vernon and Bud MATHIAS.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with
Rev. Rick STONE officiating. Burial will be at Gilead Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to the Wabash-Miami County Home Health Hospice Foundation,
710 N. East St., P.O. Box 548, Wabash, IN 46992.
Mildred W. Kreamer
Sept. 10, 1911 - Nov. 8, 2001
Mildred W. KREAMER, 90, formerly of Kewanna, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at her
residence at Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.
Born in Clymers to Albert and Grace RINEHART WILSON, she married Carl KREAMER
Dec. 23, 1936 in Mishawaka. He died Feb. 26, 1995.
Mrs. Kreamer, a homemaker, was a member of Onward United Methodist Church. She
enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing and crocheting. She was a 1929 graduate of
Onward High School and a 1931 graduate of Logansport Business College.
Survivors include several cousins, including Esther MEANS, Winona Lake, and Don
RINEHART, Logansport; one sister-in-law, Bernice WILSON, Walkerton; one nephew,
Larry WILSON, Waunakee, Wisc.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother, Robert
WILSON.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna Citizen's IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. Sunday until time of service. Memorials may be
made to Pulaski Health Care Center.
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Delores L. Cornell
Delores L. CORNELL, 76, Mishawaka, and formerly of Twelve Mile, died at 8:50
a.m. Friday at Countryside Place Nursing Home in Mishawaka.
Services are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Monday, November 12, 2001
Russell D. Hisey
Nov. 4, 1954 - Nov. 10, 2001
Russell Dean HISEY, 47, 4164 W. Fulton County Road 725 South, Kewanna, died at
4:55 a.m. Saturday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Fulton to Dale and Maxine KROFT HISEY, he married Edith THOMPSON Nov. 4,
1984. She survives.
Mr. Hisey, a lifetime Fulton County resident, worked at Kroger for 26 years and
was lead man at Hanson Cold Storage, Logansport, the past four years. A 1973
Rochester High School graduate, he enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with
family.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Jessica Rae HISEY, at home;
one son, Adam Russell HISEY, at home; his mother, Maxine HISEY, Rochester; three
sisters, Shirley IRWIN and husband Don and Diana LATTA and husband Earl, all of
Rochester, Carol CHANEY and husband Jim, Boise, Idaho; two brothers, Ron HISEY
and wife Janet, Germantown, Tenn., Richard HISEY, Rochester; several nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Preceding in death were his father and one brother, Junior Dale HISEY.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Brother Ron SIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Delores L. Cornell
Feb. 21, 1925 - Nov. 9, 2001
Delores Lavon CORNELL, 76, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday at Countryside Place Nursing
Home, Mishawaka.
Born in Kokomo to Russell and Mary May MOON TAYLOR, she married Walter Dean
CORNELL Sept. 30, 1945 at the home of her parents in Adams Township, Cass
County. He survives.
Mrs. Cornell, a homemaker, graduated in 1943 from Twelve Mile High School. She
was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and the Lutheran church.
Surviving with her husband, Mishawaka, are two sons, Larry L. [CORNELL] and wife
Gretchen, New Kent, Va., Terry R. [CORNELL] and wife Vicki, Industry, Penn.; six
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl Taylor [CORNELL],
Kokomo; one sister, Carolyn FARMER, Kokomo.
Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Floyd Taylor.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Gerald
HARTKE officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
John L. Bussard
Oct. 15, 1942 - Nov. 8, 2001
John L. BUSSARD, 59, New Haven, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Peru, he was a mechanic at Ditch Witch for five years and worked at
Trans-Tech Electric and Sun Rise Disposal, Angola. He was a member of New Haven
Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion Post 330 and the Marine Corps League.
Survivors include his wife, Connie [BUSSARD], Fort Wayne; two daughters, Tawnya
GEELS, New Haven, Tammy MORGAN, Fort Wayne; one son, John Jason [BUSSARD], Fort
Wayne; two grandsons and three stepgrandchildren; five brothers, Rex, [BUSSARD]
New Haven, David [BUSSARD], Akron, Chuck [BUSSARD], Claypool, Greg [BUSSARD],
Barbee Lake, and Robert [BUSSARD], North Liberty; three sisters, Bernice STRONG
and Sue BUSSARD, both of Akron, and Jane CLARK, New Haven.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana
930 East, New Haven. Burial will be at New Haven IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call
from 1-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
the family.
Marie Gast Talbot
Private memorial services will be held Nov. 23 at the Eugene, Ore. Friends
Meeting for Marie GAST TALBOT, 100, an Akron native who died Sep. 16 of
age-related causes.
The daughter and last surviving child of A.A. and Flora BITTERS GAST, both of
whom lived past 100, she retained a fondness for the Akron community, often
expressing insightful opinions in letters to the editor and reminisces for the
Fulton County Historical Society and The Sentinel.
She graduated from Akron High School in 1918 and Purdue University in 1922. In
1946, she earned a master's degree in social work from Northwestern University.
She was a psychiatric social worker in California for 15 years, retiring to
Eugene in 1981.
Mrs. Talbot was a member of the Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom, Emerald Empire Council on Aging and the National Association of Social
Workers.
Survivors include one son, Steve [TALBOT], Florence, Oregon, four grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were three brothers, Karl B. [GAST], Whitney K. [GAST] and
Robert P. [GAST] and two half-brothers Thomas H. [GAST] and Estil [GAST].
Jeanne Tucker Bitsko
Sept. 2, 1928 - Oct. 29, 2001
Jeanne TUCKER BITSKO, 73, Long Beach, Calif., died at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 29 at Long
Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Born in Peru to Joe W. and Helen B. BIGGS TUCKER, she was a member of Main
Street United Methodist Church, Peru, and Society of Indiana Pioneers. She was a
1947 graduate of Peru High School.
Survivors include her mother, Helen B. TUCKER, Peru; four daughters, Deborah
GOTT, Long Beach, Calif., Cynthia STORLIE, San Bernadino, Calif., Cathleen
BARKER, Las Vegas, Nev., Melinda ROCK, Adelanto, Calif; one son, Dale WAHLIG,
Victorville, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister,
JoAnne FISHER, Rochester; one brother, Marvin TUCKER, Peru.
Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Chapel, Peru, with Rev.
Steven AILES officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
[no obits]
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Lena L. Tignor
Feb. 7, 1933 - Nov. 13, 2001
Lena L. TIGNOR, 68, 13107 E. Indiana 14, Akron, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Lenoir, N.C. to Vernon and Marie BOLICK, she married Clarence TIGNOR
March 14, 1976 in Clintwood, Va. He survives.
Mrs. Tignor, a homemaker, attended God's Highway to Heaven Church, Warsaw.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are four sons, Johnny TIGNOR, Akron, John
DEAN, Clinton and Carl LAWS, all of North Carolina; four grandchildren; five
brothers, Glenn, Dell, Lester, Dan and Boyd BOLICK, all of North Carolina; four
sisters, Reba FORD, Treva YOUNG, Alice HICKS and Elizabeth POPE, all of North
Carolina.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Akron Cemetery with Rev.
Robert BROWN officiating. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Hartzler
Funeral Home, Akron.
Cleon L. Cox
June 3, 1925 - Nov. 12, 2001
Cleon L. COX, 76, 1208 W. Fourth St., North Manchester, died at 2:10 p.m. Monday
at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Columbia City to George and Myrtle PEW COX, he married Beulah
"Goldie" BRADLEY Jan. 28, 1967. She survives.
Mr. Cox worked at Majestic Products Co., Huntington, for 17 years and retired
from Grandstaff Rendering after 12 years. He was a member of Gospel Hill
Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Sandra RIVERA, Clinton,
Tenn., Diane ROSBRUGH and husband Jerry, Pierceton, Gloria PARKER, Warsaw; three
stepdaughters, Judy KAMP and husband Noel, Linda MILLER and husband Rick and
Gloria LEASE and husband Warren, all of Rochester; five grandchildren; eight
stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 19 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were his parents and five brothers.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver
Lake, with Rev. Frank WHITAKER officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery,
North Manchester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at DeLaughter-McKee
Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel, 1401 Indiana 114 West.
H. Robert Bradley
H. Robert BRADLEY, 82, 3601 Manitou Park Road, died at 1:35 a.m. today at
Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Paul K. Dice
Paul K. DICE, 90, formerly of Fulton, died at 7 a.m. today at his Wynnfield
Crossing residence. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home,
Fulton.
Thursday, November 15, 1960
H. Robert Bradley
Sept. 16, 1919 - Nov. 14, 2001
H. Robert BRADLEY, 82, 3601 Manitou Park Road, died at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday at
Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Indianapolis to Arthur Clinton and Cora HIPES BRADLEY, he married
Elizabeth Ann CARR March 1, 1942 in Young America. She survives.
Mr. Bradley, a retired farmer, was a Farmers & Merchants Bank director here
for 35 years. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge
2120. He was founder of the Fulton County Conservation Club. He lived most of
his life in Rochester, coming from Indianapolis.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Pat PEREIRA and husband
Rolland, Schererville, Linda SMITH and husband Tom, Leo; one son, John [BRADLEY]
and wife Dina, Plymouth; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one
sister, Ann BRADLEY, California.
Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Mary Jane SMITH, March 6,
2001.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Edwin CLARK officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Council on Aging or Trinity
United Methodist Church.
Paul K. Dice
Sept. 19, 1911 - Nov. 14, 2001
Paul K. DICE, 90, formerly of Fulton, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at his
Wynnfield Crossing residence.
Born in Rochester to Glen and Myrtle KING DICE, he married Mildred B. REED Sept.
12, 1936 in Michigan City. She preceded on Sept. 27, 1996.
Mr. Dice owned and operated Dice Oil Co., Fulton, from 1939 to 1979. He was a
member of Fulton Baptist Temple and a lifetime member of Rochester Elks Lodge.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include one daughter, Lou Ann WHITE, Fort Wayne; one son, James R.
[DICE] and wife Vickie, Fulton; three grandchildren, James P. DICE and Kimberly
RITTER and husband Mark, all of Fulton, and Rick A. WHITE, Fort Wayne; five
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marjorie VAUVER and husband Jack, Monticello,
Betty Jane STEPHENS and husband Bill, Fort Worth, Texas.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton,
with Rev. Bruce RUSSELL officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery with
military rites conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton-Liberty Township
Fire Department First Responders.
Friday, November 16, 2001
[no obits]
Saturday, November 17, 2001
L. Joe Ault
July 8, 1923 - Nov. 16, 2001
L. Joe AULT, 78, Claypool, died at 8:38 a.m. Friday at Kosciusko Community
Hospital, Warsaw.
Born in Madison County to Thomas B. "Jake" and Hazel HEFLIN AULT, he
married Maxine MILLER Dec. 2, 1943 in Claypool. She survives.
Mr. Ault, a livestock buyer, was a member of Mentone Masonic Lodge, Scottish
Rite and Mizpah Shriners of Fort Wayne and Warsaw.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Mike [AULT] and wife Linda,
Claypool; one daughter, Connie AULT, Indianapolis; two grandchildren, Angela
DePALMA, Plymouth, and Chris AULT, Claypool; two great-grandchildren, Rommie and
Sophie DePALMA; two brothers, Tom [AULT] nd wife Marilyn, Silver Lake, Don
[AULT] and wife Martha, Claypool; two sisters, Phyllis DENNY and husband
Francis, Warsaw, Jean NOGGLE and husband Charles, Muncie.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Doris SMITH officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Claypool. Friends
may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ellanora M. Yazel
Aug. 11, 1925 - Nov. 16, 2001
Ellanora M. YAZEL, 76, died at noon Friday at her 301 E. Harrison St., Mentone,
residence.
Born in Fort Wayne to Calvin and Isabella MARKS LANTZ, she married Harold L.
YAZEL Oct. 8, 1948 in Mentone. He survives.
Mrs. Yazel owned the former Pac-Rat Palace Antiques, Mentone and was a former
member of Lakeland Art Association.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Rhonda JEWELL and
husband John, Akron, Teresa JONES and husband James, Brookston; one son, Michael
[YAZEL] and wife June, Mentone; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
one brother, Quentin LANTZ and wife Ramona, Warsaw.
Preceding in death were one brother and one grandson.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev.
Eugene NEYHART officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call
from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Monday, November 19, 2001
Medrith L. Welty
July 1, 1915 - Nov. 17, 2001
Medrith L. WELTY, 86, 1519 Madison St., died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Hickory
Creek of Rochester.
Born in Rochester to Harry and Georgia ZARTMAN BROWER, she married Dale E. WELTY
Aug. 12, 1939 in Mexico. He preceded in death Oct. 7, 1996.
Mrs. Welty, a Rochester resident most of her life, was a member of First
Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include one daughter, Diane S. RICHARDSON and husband James, New York
City; two grandchildren, Christine WALSH and Bryan ATCHLEY, both of New York
City; one great-grandson, Connor WALSH; one niece, Carolyn HARRISON, Anderson.
Preceding in death with her husband were three brothers, Don, Fred and Ed
BROWER.
Graveside services will be announced at a later date. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. M
Evelyn S. Summerlot
Jan. 24, 1930 - Nov. 17, 2001
Evelyn S. SUMMERLOT, 71, formerly of 334 Indiana Ave., Argos, died at 6:57 p.m.
Saturday at her Plymouth residence following an unexpected illness.
Born in Walkerton to Floyd and Mary BUSS GARDNER, she married Lloyd W. SUMMERLOT
July 12, 1947 in Walkerton. He preceded in death Oct. 6, 2000.
Mrs. Summerlot, a Marshall County resident most of her life, lived in Plymouth
six months, coming from Argos. She worked at Wagner Wire, Plymouth, and retired
from Ristance, Argos, in 1982. She attended Plymouth Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Diane ANDREWS and husband Bill, Plymouth,
Myra SUMMERLOT, Mishawaka, Rhonda WAGNER, Osceola; two sons, Joey [SUMMERLOT]
and wife RoxAnne, Plymouth, Michael, [SMMERLOT] South Bend; five granddaughters
and four grandsons; three sisters, Martha SHERRILL and husband Willis, Van Vleck,
Texas, Winifred SMITH and husband John, Lapaz, Dorothy EADS and husband Arlis,
Plymouth; six brothers, Kenneth [GARDNER] and wife Mardell and Keith [GARDNER]
and wife Evelyn, all of Walkerton, Harlan, Goshen, Howard [GARDNER] and wife
Connie, Bremen, Charles [GARDNER] and wife Barb and David [GARDNER] and wife
Emily, all of Plymouth; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one daughter, Rosemary
SLITER, Sept., 1993, one infant grandson and one sister, Faye DAMUTH.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev.
Doug JIVIDEN officiating. Burial will be at New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services. Memorials may be made to Plymouth Baptist Church.
Trieva A. Mitchell
Nov. 22, 1942 - Nov. 15, 2001
Trieva A. MITCHELL, 58, Fruitland, Fla., died Thursday in Gainesville, Fla.
following an extended illness.
Born in Britt, Iowa to Everett C. and Nellie LINTHICUM WOLFE, she married Robert
W. MITCHELL.
Mrs. Mitchell moved to Fruitland three years ago from Orange City, Fla. A
homemaker, she was a member of Pomona Park First Baptist Church and enjoyed
boating, gardening, crafts, kite flying and balloon sculpting.
Surviving with her husband of 24 years, at home, are three sons, Jon HANSEN,
Barracks, Hawaii, David HANSEN, Debary, Fla., Curtiss MITCHELL, Madison, Wisc.;
one stepson, Robbie MITCHELL, Rochester; two stepdaughters, Stephanie AUGUSTIN,
Ocoee, Fla., Jennifer SHEPHERD, Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; one brother, Tim
WOLFE, Des Moines, Iowa; three sisters, Pam JOHNSON, Debary, Fla., Twilia NILIUS,
Des Moines, Iowa, Beccy MOORE, Story City, Iowa; and her parents, of Des Moines,
Iowa.
Services are Wednesday at Pomona Park First Baptist Church. Burial will be at
Hollywood Cemetery, Orange City, Fla. Clayton Frank & Sons Funeral Home,
Crescent City, Fla., are in charge of arrangements.
Irma L. Miller Zolman
May 8, 1918 - Oct. 27, 2001
Former Akron resident Irma L. MILLER ZOLMAN, 83, died Oct. 27 at her Simi
Valley, Calif. residence.
Born to Vernon R. and Versa OVERMEYER MILLER, she played drums, guitar and
saxaphone in her family's orchestra until her father's death in 1942.
A 1936 graduate of Akron High School, she was one of the first women to tow cars
from Detroit to the West Coast. She owned a hair salon in Beaver Dam and was
active in the local hairdressers association.
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanne HOFFMAN-WEISEL, Simi Valley, Calif.; two
sons, Vernon D. [ZOLMAN], Mishawaka, Jan A. [ZOLMAN], Warsaw; seven
grandchildren, Daphne HOFFMAN-SCACE, Dana HOFFMAN, Danielle HOFFMAN-KILLINGSWORTH,
all of California, Dyan HOFFMAN-SMITH, Nevada, Stefanie ZOLMAN-DeSCHEPPER and
Nate and Brad ZOLMAN, all of Indiana; 10 great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Heather,
Holly, Cory, Rocky, Gavin, Amanda, Brooklyn, Brock and Hannah; two nieces, LuAnn
WHETSTONE and Judith SAYGER, both of Indiana, and Tom SAYGER, Tennessee.
Preceding in death were her parents, her husband, Maynard D. ZOLMAN, two
brothers, Harold and Eugene [MILLER], two sisters, Esther NICKODEMUS and Irene
SAYGER, and one granddaughter, Jacque ZOLMAN GIZZI.
Services are Saturday at Granada Hills Church of Religious Science. Memorials
may be made to The Helping Hands Project, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, c/o
Patricia Perkins, 60 Main St., Wounded Knee, SD 57794. Reardon Simi Valley
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
[no obits]
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Ruth P. Bowen
May 17, 1902 - Nov. 20, 2001
Ruth P. BOWEN, 99, Fulton County Road 250 South, Akron, died at 1:15 p.m.
Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born in Fulton County to Nelson and Emma NICODEMUS BOWEN, she was a lifetime
Fulton County resident.
An Akron High School graduate, she received her teaching degree from Manchester
College and taught at several schools, including Sugar Grove, Athens and Millark,
retiring from North Judson schools. She attended Akron Church of God and Omega
Church, Akron.
Survivors include one sister, Doris Shellenbarger, Wabash; one brother, Albert
and wife Esther, Rochester; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were two sisters, Mary BOWEN and Lois DRUDGE, and two
brothers, Paul N. and Raymond BOWEN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Terry
McGARRITY officiating. Burial will be at Athens Cemetery. Friends may call one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Womens Christian Temperance
Union (WCTU) or Gideons International.
Paul D. Gackenheimer
June 20, 1913 - Nov. 20, 2001
Paul D. GACKENHEIMER, 88, 551 N. Miami St., Wabash, died at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday at
Wabash Skilled Care Center.
Born in Wabash to Emanuel and Emma P. SCHMIDT GACKENHEIMER, he married Bonita
CROW Aug. 23, 1937. She survives.
Mr. Gackenheimer, a pharmacist from 1936 to 1991, was president of Gackenheimer
Pharmacies, Inc. He was a 1932 graduate of Wabash High School and a 1934
graduate of Indianapolis College of Pharmacy at Butler University. By age 8 he
worked in his father's pharmacy, founded in 1901. He was a member of St.
Matthew's United Church of Christ, where he was in the choir, Men's Brotherhood
and was president of the Consitory when the new church was built. He was a
member of Indiana Pharmacy Alliance, a 50-year member of Wabash Rotary Club and
was a Paul Harris Fellow. An avid traveler, he visited South America, Mexico,
Europe and the Holy Land.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, David E. [GACKENHEIMER] and wife
Shirley, Rochester, John H. [GACKENHEIMER] and wife Anna, Wabash; five
grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren and eight
stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Agnes HENTRICK and Mary Helen FRIERMOOD,
both of Wabash.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Robert [GACKENHEIMER].
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, 1717
N. Wabash St., Wabash, with Rev. Richard RENSER officiating. Burial will be at
Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at
Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue Chapel, Wabash. Memorials may be made to
St. Matthew's United Church of Christ.
Thursday, November 22, 2001
[no paper - holiday]
Friday, November 23, 2001
Rachel H. Sawyer
Sept. 15, 1913 - Nov. 22, 2001
Rachel H. SAWYER, 88, 5109 Mt. Zion Road, died at 4:50 a.m. Thursday at South
Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Indianapolis to Clarence and Hellen A. FLETCHER HARGRAVE, she married
John Wesley SAWYER IV July 10, 1935. He died Dec. 31, 1995.
Mrs. Sawyer was a librarian and teacher at Kewanna High School, where she
retired after 15 years. She was a member of the former Rochester Country Club
and Elks Ladies Golf Association. She was a licensed pilot and an avid bowler
and golfer. She was a member of the Rochester Bowling League and the Ninety
Niners Women Pilots Association.
Survivors include one daughter, Cynthia SAWYER, Valparaiso; two sons, John W.
"Jack" [SAWYER] and wife Sandy, Rochester, Tom [SAWYER] and wife Jan,
Rochester; five grandchildren, Rob SAWYER and wife Beth, Leah and Nathan SAWYER,
all of Rochester, John W. SAWYER VI, and wife Robin, Fishers, and Dr. Ann
SAWYER, St. Petersburg, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Erica SAWYER, John W.
SAWYER VII, Katlyn SAWYER and Jackson SAWYER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Michael KELLOGG officiating. Private family burial will be at Mt. Zion
Cemetery, southeast of Rochester. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's
choice.
Saturday, November 24, 2001
Rachel H. Sawyer
Sept. 15, 1913 - Nov. 22, 2001
Rachel H. SAWYER, 88, 5109 Mt. Zion Road, died at 4:50 a.m. Thursday at South
Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born in Indianapolis to Clarence and Hellen A. FLETCHER HARGRAVE, she married
John Wesley SAWYER IV July 10, 1935. He died Dec. 31, 1995.
Mrs. Sawyer was a librarian and teacher at Kewanna High School, where she
retired after 15 years. She was a member of the former Rochester Country Club
and Elks Ladies Golf Association. She was a licensed pilot and an avid bowler
and golfer. She was a member of the Rochester Bowling League and the Ninety
Niners Women Pilots Association.
Survivors include one daughter, Cynthia SAWYER, Valparaiso; two sons, John W.
"Jack" [SAWYER] and wife Sandy, Rochester, Tom [SAWYER] and wife Jan,
Rochester; five grandchildren, Rob SAWYER and wife Beth, Leah and Nathan SAWYER,
all of Rochester, John W. SAWYER VI and wife Robin, Fishers, and Dr. Ann SAWYER,
St. Petersburg, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Erica SAWYER, John W. SAWYER
VII, Katlyn SAWYER and Jackson SAWYER.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Michael KELLOGG officiating. Private family burial will be at Mt. Zion
Cemetery, southeast of Rochester. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the
charity of one's choice.
Medrith L. Welty
Graveside services for Medrith L. WELTY, 86, 1519 Madison St., who died at
9:45 a.m. Nov. 17 at Hickory Creek of Rochester, will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church
or Rochester Masonic Lodge. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in
charge of arrangements.
Larchelle "Chelly" L. Wise
July 8, 1976 - Nov. 23, 2001
Larchelle "Chelly" L. WISE, 25, 203 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at
4:48 a.m. Friday following an automobile accident on Indiana 25, near Talma.
Born in Warsaw to Larry W. and Jody HUDSON WISE, she lived in the Mentone area
most of her life.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Jody and Dennis WILSON, Claypool;
maternal grandparents, William and Mary Francis HUDSON, Mentone; paternal
grandmother, Mary WISE, Burket; one sister, Rickell KLINE and husband Duane,
Claypool; one niece, Kara KLINE.
Preceding in death was her father, Larry W. WISE.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial will be
at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Barbara S. Harris
Jan. 17, 1952 - Nov. 23, 2001
Barbara S. HARRIS, 49, 520 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 4:50 p.m. Friday at
her residence. She had been in failing health over one year.
Born in Prestonburg, Ky. to Mitchel and Lucille RAMEY PRATER, she married David
J. HARRIS May 20, 1967 in Prestonburg, Ky. He survives.
Mrs. Harris worked at Biomet, Inc., Warsaw. She lived most of her adult life in
the Mentone area and attended Trinity Faith Tabernacle.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Tina BELILES and husband
David, Mentone; one son, David W. [HARRIS] nd wife Penni, Pierceton; three
grandchildren; one sister, Loretta YODER, Warsaw; one brother, Eugene PRATER,
Mentone.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Revs.
Robert BROWN and William WHITAKER officiating. Burial will be at Mentone
Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Monday, November 26, 2001
Timothy M. Prough
June 11, 1982 - Nov. 23, 2001
Timothy M. PROUGH, 19, 229 Beal St., Logansport, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday at
Park View Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Logansport to Samuel and Dorma MARBURGER PROUGH, he was a cook at
Logansport Holiday Inn and welder at Delta Tool Mfg., Inc., Rochester.
Mr. Prough was a former member of Boy Scout Troop 202 and enjoyed fishing,
camping, roller blading and street hockey.
Survivors include his parents, Logansport; one brother, Aaron PROUGH, at home;
maternal grandmother, Doris MARBURGER, North Manchester; paternal grandfather,
Alven Roy PROUGH, Sr., Walton; two uncles, Alven Roy PROUGH, Jr. and wife Cindy,
Kokomo, Douglas MARBURGER and wife Tammy, Akron; three aunts, Shirley NORDSTROM
and husband Ray, Logansport, Eulie YERKES and husband Don, Camden, Kim JOHNSON
with Pat BROWN, Logansport; several cousins.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway
St., Logansport, with Rev. Ed BROCK officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization, 4630 W.
Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
Shirley A. Hatfield Brookins
Aug. 10, 1936 - Nov. 24, 2001
Shirley A. HATFIELD BROOKINS, 65, 1692 E. Kosciusko County Road 200 North,
Warsaw, died at 1:54 p.m. Saturday at Mason Health Care, Warsaw.
Born in Monroe, Mich. to Henry and Alice EMERSON RIFFLE, she married John
BROOKINS Nov. 21, 1981 in Lake Station. He survives.
Mrs. Brookins retired in 1994 from United Telephone Co., where she was a
dispatcher. A Warsaw resident since 1955, she was a member of the auxiliaries of
the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Moose Lodge.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Randy HATFIELD, Warsaw,
Rodney HATFIELD, Olathe, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Lillian PORTER, Hobart, Audrey NUNLEY, Rochester; two brothers, Jim
RIFFLE, Harrisville, Mo., Douglas RIFFLE, Lake Elsinore, Calif.; three
stepdaughters, Joni L. BROOKINS, Winona Lake, Brenda A. WEAVER and Ellen J.
STRAYER, both of Warsaw.
Preceding in death were three brothers.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McHatton Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290
Provident Court, Warsaw, with Rev. Dennis WILSON officiating. Burial will be at
Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to one's favorite charity.
Thuesday, November 27, 2001
Christine M. Binion
July 20, 1940 - Nov. 25, 2001
Christine M. BINION, 61, died at 7:05 p.m. Sunday at her 108 E. Williams St.,
Argos, residence after a long illness.
Born in Salt Lick, Ky. to Cletis and Alta SARGENT MORRIS, she married Glenneth
A. BINION June 4, 1994 in Argos. He survives.
Mrs. Binion, a homemaker, enjoyed floral arranging, crafts and garage sales. She
was a member of Argos Bible Church. She moved to Argos 10 years ago from
Winchester, Ky., where she resided 30 years.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three sons, Billy Ray WALLACE and wife
Margo, Plymouth, Gregory Scott WALKER and wife Sharon, Berea, Ky., James Russell
WALKER and friend Trish, Winchester, Ky.; five stepdaughters, Joy McCARTHY and
husband Tim, Culver, Stephanie McCARTHY and husband John, Jacksonville, Fla.,
Jeannie BINION and Heather BINION, both of Argos, Tawnya PERSONETT, Lake Butler,
Fla.; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Betty BAILEY,
Argos, Sue WATTS, Cora KRUZICK and Nola CONLEY, all of Plymouth; two brothers,
Grover MORRIS, Tippecanoe, Sam MORRIS and wife Alverta, Franklin, Penn.; one
half brother, Frank MORRIS and wife Jackie, Winchester, Ky.
Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Patricia HOWARD, and one half
brother, Frank SHELTON.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Argos Bible Church with Revs. Mark FISHBURN
and Kenneth BINION. Burial will be at Walnut Brethren Cemetery, Argos. Friends
may call from 2-8 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and one hour prior
to services at the church.
Marlyn R. Click
May 13, 1929 - Nov. 21, 2001
Marlyn R. CLICK, 72, formerly of Miami County, died at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday at
her Avon Park, Fla. residence.
Born in Porter County to Sela and Josephine F. McKINNEY CHESTER, she married
Donald W. CLICK March 13, 1949 at the home of her parents near Chili. He
survives.
Mrs. Click, a member of Mexico Church of the Brethren, retired in 1990 from
Square D Corp., Peru.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are three sons, Gerry W. [CLICK] and wife
Colleen, Macy, Martin E. "Marty" [CLICK] and wife Sue, Peru, Randy J.
[CLICK] and wife Barb, Denver; one daughter, Kathy R. PUGH and husband Richard,
Seneca, S.C.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Paul
CHESTER, Denver.
Preceding in death were one grandchild, one sister, Clarabelle SWANTNER, and one
half brother, Junior LOTZ.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Don
RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be
made to Mexico Church of the Brethren.
Stella Alm
Feb. 25, 1912 - Nov. 23, 2001
Stella ALM, 89, Kewanna, died at 8:50 p.m. Friday at Pulaski Health Care Center,
Winamac.
Born in New Orleans, La. to James and Eleanor FOUCHER BARTHOLOMEW, she married
Lester R. ALM Sept. 16, 1930 in Chicago, Ill. He died in August 1986.
Mrs. Alm, a homemaker, was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna.
Survivors include one son, Lester J. ALM, Kewanna; three grandchildren and one
great-grandson.
Preceding in death with her husband were one sister and three brothers.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna, with Rev.
Joseph JACOB officiating. Burial will be Friday at St. Joseph Cemetery, River
Grove, Ill. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral
Home, where there will be a special service at 7 p.m.
Joseph A. Sissel
Joseph A. SISSEL, 89, died at 8:40 a.m. today at his 1416 Madison St.
residence. Arrange-ments are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home.
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Joseph A. Sissel
July 23, 1912 - Nov. 27, 2001
Joseph A. SISSEL, 89, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday at his 1416 Madison St.
residence.
Born in Argos to Charles and Gertrude NEWCOMB SISSEL, he married Kathryn HOGUE
Aug. 6, 1933. She survives.
Mr. Sissel retired from Safway Steel Corp., Rochester. He was a 1929 Richland
Center High School graduate and a member of First Christian Church.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Nancy LUCKENBILL,
Rochester, Barbara LOWE and husband Carl, Macy; one son, Tom [SISSEL] and wife
Sandra, South Burlington, Vt.; eight grandchildren, Patrick and Michael
LUCKENBILL, Kathy PRATER, Maureen McCLUSKY, Mark SISSEL, C.J., Jill and Jason
LOWE; two stepgrandchildren, Carla ZARTMAN and Greg LOWE; nine
great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two brothers, Robert and Welden SISSEL.
Private family services are Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home with Rev.
Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may
call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Rochester First Christian Church.
Shirley A. Livengood
March 20, 1929 - Nov. 27, 2001
Shirley Ann LIVENGOOD, 72, Tippecanoe, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph
Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Born in Lancaster, Penn. to Ernest and Emma LOHR MILLER, she married Kirk E.
LIVENGOOD Dec. 25, 1950 in Springs, Penn. He survives.
Mrs. Livengood came to Tippecanoe in 1955 from Springs, Penn. She retired from
Triton School Corp., where she was a secretary. She was a member of Walnut
Church of the Brethren, Argos.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Debra K. LIVENGOOD,
Lebanon; two sons, Michael [LIVENGOOD], Bloomington, Timothy [LIVENGOOD] and
wife Alyson, Greenfield; two grandchildren; one brother, Mark Twain MILLER, West
Reading, Conn.; one sister, Kathleen WENGERD and husband Budd, Springs, Penn.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos, with
Rev. Tony SCHNEIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Church of the
Brethren Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at King
Memorial Home, Mentone. Memorials may be made to the ALS Association.
Thursday, November 29, 2001
[no obits]
Friday, November 30, 2001
Larry G. Horn
Nov. 22, 1938 - Nov. 28, 2001
Larry G. HORN, 63, died Wednesday at his Warsaw residence.
Born in Mentone to Robert D. and Maxine WIDEMAN HORN, he was a lifetime area
resident.
Mr. Horn retired from Morton Powder Coating. He served in the U.S. Army and was
a member of the Warsaw American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include four sisters, Linda YEITER and husband Larry, Sharon MILLER
and husband Larry, Judy ROBINSON and husband Bill, all of Warsaw, LuAnn KNIPP
and husband Albert, Waterloo, Ohio; one brother, Billy [HORN] and wife Patricia,
Columbia City.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Gene
ANSEL officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call one hour
prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Bert L. Miller
Feb. 23, 1932 - Nov. 29, 2001
Bert L. MILLER, 69, died at 5:42 p.m. Thursday at his Macy residence.
Born in Cabool, Mo. to Howard H. and Della L. SHAW MILLER, he married Lonie
BAILEY Nov. 19, 1960 in Royal Center. She died Nov. 19, 1995. He married Frances
JAMES Feb. 14, 1997 in Winamac. She survives.
Mr. Miller owned a television and appliance business in Logansport and retired
from Lobdell Emery, Argos. He was a member of Logansport Moose and Eagles
lodges, the American Legion and Macy United Methodist Church. He was a 1952
graduate of Grass Creek High School and served in the U.S. Army during the
Korean War.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Michael K. [MILLER], Milford,
Bert E. [MILLER], Jr. and wife Laura, Indianapolis; two grandchildren, Skye and
Lars MILLER; three stepdaughters, Barbara FOSTER and husband Steve, Winamac,
Cheryl Ann EASTERDAY, Rochester, Carolyn Sue MARQUART and husband Rex, New
Paris; one stepson, Larry Lee JAMES and wife Mary, Kewanna; nine
stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys BEDDOW,
Witchita, Kan., Theresa JONES, Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, Larry J. MILLER,
Warrenton, Mo., Edgar UNDERWOOD, Springfield, Mo., Danny UNDERWOOD, Mountain
Grove, Mo.
Preceding in death with his wife were two brothers, Leonard Eugene and Howard
Lee MILLER.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Anita KUHN officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with
military rites conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one
hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or
Hope Hospice.
Saturday, December 1, 2001
Wanda L. Dickerhoff
Aug. 27, 1914 - Nov. 29, 2001
Wanda L. DICKERHOFF, 87, formerly of Denver, died at 8 p.m. Thursday at Peabody
Retirement Community, North Manchester.
Born in Mexico to Edward and Emma WILSON COOK, she married Victor T. DICKERHOFF
Aug. 27, 1931 in Silver Lake. He died Sept. 13, 1988.
Mrs. Dickerhoff retired from Essex Products Company, Logansport.
Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie WASHBURN, Akron, Sue AMMERMAN, Denver;
one son, Wayne [DICKERHOF], Bremen; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren;
several great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Gale COOK, Peru.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Victor "Ted," [DICKERHOFF],
Jr., one daughter, two grandsons and four great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be at
Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home.
Timothy K. Meade
March 4, 1950 - Nov. 29, 2001
Timothy K. MEADE, 51, Ossian, died Thursday evening at Bluffton Regional Medical
Center following a heart attack.
Born in Bluffton to Avis and Vallera GRAY MEADE, he was a 1968 graduate of
Norwell High School.
Mr. Meade, a sergeant in the Wells County Sheriff's Department, became a reserve
deputy 1974 and was appointed regular deputy in 1975 and chief deputy in 1981.
He was elected in 1990 as sheriff for a four year term. He was active in the
Democratic Party and was elected chairman Aug. 22. He was past president of the
Advisory Board of Wells County Community Corrections and was a member of the
Indiana Sheriff's Association and Fraternal Order of Police. He was a certified
K-9 handler.
Survivors include one son, Nick K. [MEADE], Ossian; fiancee, Scheryl KRUMMA,
Ossian; five brothers, Pat [MEADE], Rochester, Rex [MEADE], Ontario, Canada,
Mike and Greg [MEADE], both of Bluffton, and Jeff [MEADE], Fort Wayne.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, with
Rev. Douglas McCLURE officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton.
Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Sunday and 1-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Monday, December 3, 2001
Howard A. Gilliland
Nov. 22, 1924 - Dec. 1, 2001
Howard A. GILLILAND, 77, Logansport, formerly of Kewanna, died at 2:10 p.m.
Saturday at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Rochester to Orville and Blanche TAYLOR GILLILAND, he married Eris A.
KINLEY July 1, 1945 in Miami County. She survives.
Mr. Gilliland was a truck driver at Skyline Mobile Homes, Elkhart, and worked at
Liberty Homes, Syracuse. He was an avid woodworker and craftsman and was a
member of Forsyth Methodist Church, Forsyth, Mo.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Sheila L. GILLILAND,
Logansport, Dinah S. DOWNHOUR, Kokomo, Debra J. NIEDZIELSKI, Stevensville,
Mich.; one son, Michael [GILLILAND] and wife Dianna, Rochester; four
grandchildren, Julie DOWNHOUR, Indianapolis, Steven GILLILAND, Rochester,
Heather RANCOURT and husband Paul, Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Holly
NIEDZIELSKI, Stevensville, Mich; several nieces and nephews, including Rita
SHRIVER, Rochester.
Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Herbert.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Revs. Thomas McSHANNOCK and Sandra HUTCHENS officiating. Burial will be at
Kewanna IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home
and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association or the American Diabetes Association.
Betty Thomas
Aug. 15, 1925 - Dec. 2, 2001
Betty THOMAS, 76, died at 7:35 a.m. Sunday at her 440 S. Ohio St., Culver,
residence.
Born in Culver to Cort and Trula GRIFFITH McKEE, she married Melvin E. THOMAS
July 30, 1949. He died Feb. 20, 1985.
Mrs. Thomas retired as a cook at Culver Elementary School. A lifetime Culver
resident, she was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Danny L. [THOMAS], Elkhart, Mel A. [THOMAS] Fort
Wayne; one daughter, Julie A. CLARK, Culver; seven grandchildren; two brothers,
Don McKEE, Nappanee, Vern McKEE, Culver; four sisters, Julia OVERMYER and Mary
POWERS, both of Culver, Ethel BUCHANAN, Waynesville, N.C., Annabelle FISHER,
Bremen.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be
at Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Hope Hospice.
Bert L. Miller
Feb. 23, 1932 - Nov. 29, 2001
Bert L. MILLER, 69, died at 5:42 p.m. Thursday at his Macy residence.
Born in Cabool, Mo. to Howard H. and Della L. SHAW MILLER, he married Lonie
BAILEY Nov. 19, 1960 in Royal Center. She died Nov. 19, 1995. He married Frances
JAMES Feb. 14, 1997 in Winamac. She survives.
Mr. Miller owned a television and appliance business in Logansport and retired
from Lobdell Emery, Argos, where he was a supervisor. He was a member of
Logansport Moose and Eagles lodges, the American Legion and Macy United
Methodist Church. He was a 1952 graduate of Grass Creek High School and served
in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Michael K. [MILLER], Milford,
Bert E. [MILLER], Jr. and wife Laura, Indianapolis; two grandchildren, Skye and
Lars MILLER; three stepdaughters, Barbara FOSTER and husband Steve, Winamac,
Cheryl Ann EASTERDAY, Rochester, Carolyn Sue MARQUART and husband Rex, New
Paris; one stepson, Larry Lee JAMES and wife Mary, Kewanna; nine
stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys BEDDOW,
Witchita, Kan., Theresa JONES, Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, Larry J. MILLER,
Warrenton, Mo., Edgar UNDERWOOD, Springfield, Mo., Danny UNDERWOOD, Mountain
Grove, Mo.
Preceding in death with his wife were two brothers, Leonard Eugene and Howard
Lee MILLER.
Services were at 10:30 a.m. today at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Rev. Anita KUHN officiated. Burial was at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with military
rites conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hope Hospice.
Ruth M. Sponseller
Nov. 2, 1921 - Dec. 2, 2001
Ruth M. SPONSELLER, 80, died at 10:05 p.m. Sunday at Mason Health Care, Warsaw.
Born in Kosciusko County to Arthur Matchet and Maude HEPLER HAWLEY, she married
Robert O. SPONSELLER Jan. 15, 1946 in Bourbon. He died May 8, 1996.
Mrs. Sponseller, a homemaker, was a lifetime resident of Etna Green and Atwood.
She was a member of Etna Green United Methodist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Richard [SPONSELLER] and wife Donna, Steven [SPONSELLER]
and wife Jan, Bryan [SPONSELLER] and wife Lisa, all of Atwood, and Gary [SPONSELLER]
and wife Kathy, Etna Green; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Dale HAWLEY, Mentone, Robert HAWLEY, Claypool; three sisters, Marjorie
TROUP, Elkhart, Evelyn WELDY, Bourbon, Deloris GAMBLE, Warsaw.
Preceding in death were four brothers and two sisters.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Etna Green United Methodist Church with Rev.
Richard BORGMAN officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna
Green. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone,
and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Etna
Green United Methodist Church or the Gideon Society.
Tuesday, December 4, 2001
Ruth A. Urschel
March 2, 1910 - Dec. 2, 2001
Former Mentone resident Ruth A. URSCHEL, 91, died Sunday at Walker Methodist
Home, Minneapolis, Minn.
Born in Delaware County to Perry and Emma GILBERT WILLIAMS, she married Dr. Dan
URSCHEL. He preceded in death.
Mrs. Urschel moved from Mentone to Minnesota in the 1970s. She retired as a
medical manager. She was active in the Mentone United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Sarah BECKLUND and husband Roger, Minneapolis,
Minn.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Fran DAMERELL.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Dr. Charles URSCHEL, and one
sister, Velma WILLIAMS.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mentone Cemetery. There will
be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Mentone United Methodist Church. King
Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements.
L. Jay Swick
May 18, 1910 - Dec. 3, 2001
L. Jay SWICK, 91, Akron, near Beaver Dam, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday at Miller's
Merry Manor, Warsaw.
Born in Kosciusko County to J.W. and Louise SUMME SWICK, he married Wanda E.
HEIGHWAY Dec. 25, 1937. She survives.
Mr. Swick was a farmer, a Beaver Dam United Methodist Sunday School teacher, a
director of Kosciusko County REMC, a member of the Tippecanoe Valley School
holding corporation and Gideons International.
Surviving with his wife, at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, are one sister,
Annabelle ANGLIN, Leesburg; one brother, Dale SWICK, Bloomington; several nieces
and nephews.
Preceding in death were four sisters and two brothers.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Beaver Dam United Methodist Church,
Akron, with Revs. Don POYSER and Rob SEEWALD officiating. Burial will be at
Nichols Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to Beaver Dam United
Methodist Church or Gideons International.
Ellen M. Fox
Feb. 8, 1925 - Nov. 19, 2001
Former Rochester resident Ellen May FOX, 76, Brenham, Texas, died Nov. 19 in
Texas.
Born in Indiana Harbor to Loman and Sadie PETERSON KLINGENSMITH, she married
Ralph Dean FOX Sept. 7, 1947 in Terre Haute. He died June 28, 1994.
Mrs. Fox graduated from Washington High School, Indiana Harbor, in 1943 and
received a teaching degree from Indiana State University in 1947. She taught at
the Pines, Michigan City, Hebron Junior Senior High School and Westchester and
Liberty Middle schools in the Duneland School System. She was a member of Order
of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church.
Survivors include six sons, Loman [FOX] and wife Carol, Valparaiso, Ray [FOX]
and wife Carolyn, Brenham, Texas, Gene [FOX], Indianapolis, Gary [FOX], Joplin,
Mo., Glen [FOX] and wife Marlena, Lynnwood, Wash., and Guy [FOX] and wife
Teresa, Rochester; 14 grandchildren, Jennifer Marie, Jennifer, Becky, Jessica,
Charie, Mark, Greg, Robert, Jessie, Bryan, Eric, Allison, Loman and Chelsea
[FOX]; four great-grandchildren, Cody, Kayla, Carly and Samantha.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Brian [FOX], in
1960 and one brother, Loman KLINGENSMITH, in 1997.
Cremation took place in Texas. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas, is in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, December 5, 2001
Gerald Lindley
Gerald LINDLEY, 89, Rochester, died at 2 p.m. Monday at South Bay Hospital,
Sun City, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logan-sport.
Olive M. Herrold
Dec. 25, 1909 - Dec. 4, 2001
Olive M. HERROLD, 91, died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at her Grass Creek residence.
Born in Liberty Township, Fulton County, to Gerry and Jessica PARKS APT, she
married Carl M. HERROLD Sept. 7, 1930 in Grass Creek. He died Jan. 20, 1992.
Mrs. Herrold, a homemaker, was a member of extension homemakers clubs, including
Wayne Friendly Extension Homemaker Club, and was past county president. A
50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star, she belonged to Rochester's Chapter
70 and was a matron of Kewanna Order of the Eastern Star and a district deputy.
A 1927 Fulton High School graduate, she was a member of Fulton Baptist Church
and enjoyed painting, wood carving, knitting and crafts.
Survivors include two sons, Bob [HERROLD] and wife Janece and John C. [HERROLD]
and wife Nada, all of Grass Creek; seven grandchildren, Jessica HUFFMAN,
Brownsburg, Mick HERROLD, Twelve Mile, Lynne DITTMAN, Akron, Mark and Dale
HERROLD, Mindy DOUGLASS and Michelle RIGNEY, all of Grass Creek; 21
great-grandchildren; one sister, Margaret SHOWLEY, Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were three sisters and two brothers.
Services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. Cheryl STRATTON officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where there will be
an Order of the Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to one's
favorite charity.
Leona R. Eytcheson
Feb. 27, 1916 - Dec. 4, 2001
Leona R. EYTCHESON, 85, Monticello, formerly of Rochester, died at 8:52 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette.
Born in Fulton County to Clint and Edith LOWE WELLER, she married Donald E.
EYTCHESON March 8, 1936 in Fulton. He died Feb. 10, 1978.
Mrs. Eytcheson was a member of Fulton Baptist Temple and the Country Club card
group.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane LOCKE and husband William, Monticello, Joy
S. RADER and husband Don, Ardmore, Tenn.; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Belva VANATA, Rochester; one
daughter-in-law, Jeanne EYTCHESON, Fulton; one sister-in-law, Bonnie ZIMPLEMAN,
Fulton.
Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Jerry L.[EYTCHESON], April 19.
Graveside services are at 11:15 a.m. Friday at Fulton Cemetery with Rev. Bruce
RUSSELL officiating. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday and from 10-11 a.m.
Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton. Memorials may be made to the
charity of one's choice.
Larchell L. Wise
Police said a vehicle driven by Larchell L. WISE, 25, Mentone, left the
right side of Indiana 25 at 3:40 a.m. Nov. 23, rolled and landed in the ditch.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead.
Thursday, December 6, 2001
Gerald Lindley
March 2, 1912 - Dec. 3, 2001
Gerald LINDLEY, 89, Ruskin, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 2 p.m. Monday
at South Bay Hospital, Sun City, Fla.
Born in Logansport to Clarence E. and Oddis CARRIE PRITCHETT, he married Hazel
FARRER WALTERS. She survives.
Mr. Lindley owned Lindley Bait and Tackle Shop, Lake Manitou, and was a member
of the Lake Manitou Association. He retired as personnel director at Rockwell
Mechanical Springs Division, Logansport, where he was one of three people who
began a college summer work program recognized by Business Week magazine.
He was a founding board member of Four County Counseling Center, a member of the
Indiana Mental Health Association, past Worshipful Master of the Tipton Masonic
Lodge, Logansport, and a member of the Logansport Shriner's Club and Elks Lodge.
Mr. Lindley was a member of the Logansport School Board, the Cass County Public
Library Logansport branch board, the Community Concert Board, Logansport
Personnel Directors Association. He was organist and youth fellowship sponsor at
Wheatland Avenue United Methodist Church. He was active in the Republican party,
a Cass County 4-H Club leader and accountant for the Cass County 4-H Fair
livestock auctions.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Susan LINDLEY,
Logansport, Jane Ann LINDLEY, Istanbul, Turkey, Nancy M. McDERMOTT, Bradenton,
Fla.; one stepdaughter, Sally HALL, Ruskin, Fla.; one stepson, Joseph WALTERS,
Milford Center, Ohio; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five
stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were one brother, Devon LINDLEY, and two sisters, Gertrude M.
GRAY and Ruth KEEDY.
Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road,
Logansport, with Rev. James FARRER officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope
Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home,
where a Masonic service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m.
Charles E. Smoker
Charles E. SMOKER, 67, Akron, died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday at Parkview
Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral
Home, Akron.
Friday, December 7, 2001
Charles E. Smoker
Aug. 4, 1934 - Dec. 5, 2001
Charles E. SMOKER, 67, 9824 E. Kosciusko County Road 350 South, Akron, died at
8:10 p.m. Wednesday at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born in Kosciusko County to Doin and Violet SMITH SMOKER, he married Carolyn
CUMMINS Oct. 6, 1956 in Akron. She survives.
Mr. Smoker, a farmer, retired from West View School Corp., where he was a
janitor. He lived in the Stroh and Topeka area 25 years, returning to Akron. He
attended Akron Church of God and was a member of the Akron Lions Club.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his parents, Doin and Violet SMOKER,
Akron; one daughter, Pam BEGLEY and husband Sheldon, Metamora; three sons,
Patrick [SMOKER] and wife Freida, West Lafayette, Jeffrey [SMOKER] and wife
Brenda and Douglas [SMOKER] and wife Libby, all of Hudson; 14 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; one sister, Merlee HECKATHORN and husband Fred, Celina, Ohio.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Akron Church of God with Rev. Terry McGARRITY
officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m.
Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to Akron Church
of God or Akron Lions Club.
John A. Rusie
Aug. 22, 1927 - Dec. 6, 2001
Prominent Indiana lawman John A. RUSIE, 74, died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday at his
Mexico residence.
Born in Indianapolis to John Horace and Edith Elizabeth PETERSEN RUSIE, he
married Malinda "Linda" MILLER, of Arthur, Ill., May 30, 1953 at
Haverford Moravian Church, Indianapolis. She survives.
He was a member of Mexico Baptist Church. He earned the Boy Scout Eagle Award at
age 14 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1952, he joined the
Indiana State Police, serving all but one year at the Peru Post. An undercover
agent on several special forces teams, he retired in 1972 as post commander.
Mr. Rusie was an American National Insurance Co. agent until elected Miami
County Sheriff in 1974. He held that office eight years. He came to Rochester in
1983, where he was first director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fulton County.
He returned to Mexico in 1998. He served on the Fulton County Sheriff's Board.
He and his wife were the Peru Daily Tribune's Citizens of the Year in 1977. He
was a member of Mexico Lions Club, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars,
both in Peru.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are five children: Sylvia Ann FRIEND and
husband Indiana State Rep. Bill FRIEND, Macy; John Horace RUSIE II and wife
Wilma, Peru; Mary Elizabeth FITES and husband Byron, Macy; Mark Allen RUSIE and
wife Lori, Peru; and Teresa Lynn PIER and husband Randy, Peru; 11 grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; three sisters: Alice MARSH, Lois SMITH and Jean
GIESEKING, all of Indianapolis.
Preceding in death were his parents and one granddaughter, Leanna Marie FRIEND,
in 1981.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mexico Baptist Church with Rev. Gary COLBY
officiating. Burial will be at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, with full
military rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials
can be made to Mexico Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Building Fund.
Saturday, December 8, 2001
Betty J. Wright
April 23, 1924 - Dec. 6, 2001
Betty J. WRIGHT, 77, Peru, died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday at Dukes Continuing Care
Center, Peru.
Born in Logansport to Arval and Elnora MARTINDALE BEATTIE, she married John C.
WRIGHT, July 5, 1947. He died Nov. 12, 1986.
Mrs. Wright graduated in 1942 from Fulton High School. She was a member of Main
Street United Methodist Church, Peru, and the Elkettes.
Survivors include one daughter, Lizabeth MURPHY and husband David, Forsyth,
Ill.; two grandxons, Trevor and Gabriel MURPHY; one brother, Gordon BEATTIE,
Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one sister.
Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev.
Steven AILES officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may
call from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through the
funeral home to Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru.
Monday, December 10, 2001
Josephine V. Hyatt
Jospehine V. HYATT, 87, formerly of Kewanna, died at 7 p.m. Sunday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Culver. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger
Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Eric R. Johnston
Feb. 18, 1944 - Dec. 7, 2001
Eric Reed JOHNSTON, 57, Pensecola, Fla., died Friday in Florida.
Born in Logansport to L.T.C. "Ret" Howard and Pauline JOHNSTON, he
graduated from Kewanna High School in 1962.
Mr. Johnston attended Ball State University, Wallace State College and San Jose
State University. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American
Legion. He was a radio broadcaster in Danville, Ill., Anniston, Ala. and
Pensacola. He worked at Tom Thumb Corp., Florida.
Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Nicole CULLEN, Fenton, Mo., Jill
GILBERT, Clarksville, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his grandparents, William and Ruth THOMPSON and Ralph
and Thelma JOHNSTON.
No services are planned.
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Josephine V. Hyatt
Aug. 6, 1914 - Dec. 9, 2001
Josephine V. HYATT, 87, formerly of Kewanna, died at 7 p.m. Sunday at her
Miller's Merry Manor, Culver, residence.
Born in Joe Davis County, Ill. to Vernon and Dora HUNT CROFFOOT, she married
Harold R. HYATT Oct. 1, 1934 in Glen Ellyn, Ill. He died May 13, 1989.
Mrs. Hyatt was a homemaker and co-owner of Kewanna Screen Printing. She retired
in 1994. A graduate of Glen Bard High School, Glen Ellyn, Ill., she taught
Kewanna United Methodist Church Sunday school for 40 years. She was a 50-year
member of Rochester Order of the Eastern Star, matron of the Kewanna Order of
the Eastern Star, charter member of Kewanna Grange and president of United
Methodist Women.
Survivors include one daughter, Carol HICKLE and husband Howard, Kewanna; two
grandchildren, Christine FEHRER and husband Wayne, Granite Falls, Wash., Bradley
HICKLE, Kewanna; two great-grandchildren, Benjamin FEHRER, Bellingham, Wash.,
Bryan FEHRER, Seattle, Wash.; three sisters, Helen COTA and husband Donald,
Knoxville, Ill., Genieve CROFFOOT, Galesburg, Ill., and Belle HIGGINS, Plymouth.
Preceding in death with her husband were one brother, Homer CROFFOOT, and one
sister, Marie RUPP.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Kewanna United Methodist Church with Rev.
Todd WILSON officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home,
Kewanna, where there will be an Order of the Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m.
Friends may also call for one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials
may be made to Kewanna United Methodist Church or the Parkinson's Awareness
Associa-tion.
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Harold L. Schroll
Jan. 10, 1920 - Dec. 11, 2001
Harold L. SCHROLL, 81, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
Born in Denver to Vernon and Ethel Marie AUTHORHOLTS SCHROLL, he married Lilly
Geneva BUTCHER Dec. 17, 1949 at Niconza Baptist Church near Roann. She died Nov.
7, 1997.
Mr. Schroll retired from North Manchester Foundry Inc., North Manchester, in
1982. He attended Olive Branch Church of God and was a member of Niconza Baptist
Church. He worked 17 years at Farm Bureau Co-op, Roann and was a corporal in the
U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include three sons, Larrison V. "Larry" [SCHROLL] Roann,
Harold L. [SCHROLL], Jr., Kewanna, Phillip L. [SCHROLL], Akron; one daughter,
Annette BAKER and husband Jeffrey, Albion; eight grandchildren; one brother,
Glenn E. [SCHROLL], Oklahoma City, Okla. Preceding in death with his wife were
his parents, one daughter, Carolyn SCHROLL, and one sister.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S.
Chippewa Road, with Rev. Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be at Memorial
Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Thursday, December 13, 2001 to Friday, December 14, 2001
[no obits]
Saturday, December 15, 2001
Michael Gordon Heltzel
April 3, 1954-Dec. 13, 2001
Michael G. HELTZEL, 46, died at his Floyds Knobs home Thursday.
Born to Gordon Elmer and Jeannette PENROD HELTZEL, he graduated with honors from
North Miami High School and Indiana State University with a bachelors degree in
physics.
He married Shirley Ann ZUMSTEIN on July 14, 1976 at St. John's Catholic Church,
Starlight, Ind. He was employed by Anaconda, Atlantic Richfield, United Aluminum
and Chemsearch.
Survivors with his wife are a son Michael [HELTZEL], at home; his parents,
Rochester; and one sister Kelly KRIJCIRCK, Bailey, Colo.
A memorial mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic
Church, Floyds Knobs. Generations Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice
of Southern Indiana.
Clyde Herschel Reffitt
May 18, 1944-Dec. 14, 2001
Clyde Herschel REFFITT, 57, died at 9 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Born to Clyde and Dorothy Ellen STEPHENS REFFITT, he worked for Hayes-Lemmerz
Corp., Wabash, and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his mother, Rochester, one sister Mary Lou BRADLEY, Denver;
three brothers J.T. [REFFITT], Portage, Larry Dean [REFFITT], Macy and Clifford
James REFFITT, Rochester and several nieces and nephews. His father preceded in
death.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Services are
at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Rev. George HAPNER officiating.
Burial is in Fulton Cemetery.
Monday, December 17, 2001
Loren Cunningham
Loren CUNNINGHAM, 85, Kewanna, died at 5:46 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn
Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna.
Alice M. Banks
Feb. 26, 1920 - Dec. 16, 2001
Alice M. BANKS, 81, died at 2:20 p.m. Sunday at her Culver residence.
Born in Argos to Lester and Nola MUTCHEL SENSIBAUGH, she married Louis C. BANKS
Feb. 26, 1940 in Marshall County. He died July 15, 1995.
Mrs. Banks was a dairy farm housewife, a member of Grace United Church of
Christ, Culver, and an avid flower gardener. She graduated from Culver High
School in 1938.
Survivors include one son, Larry [BANKS] and wife Eva, Camden; two daughters,
Linda HEINRICH, Kokomo, Kathleen KELSEY and husband Terrance, Monterey; six
grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers, Dale SENSIBAUGH, Culver, Gene
and Don SENSIBAUGH, both of Argos; six sisters, Martha HOTT and Wanda FOX, both
of Rochester, Frances MARKS and Doris VERMILLION, both of Plymouth, Phyllis
BARNES, Washington, and Thelma SENSIBAUGH.
Preceding in death with her husband were one brother and one sister.
Graveside services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Cemetery, Culver, with
Rev. J. William SCHILLER officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may
be made to Grace United Church of Christ, Culver.
Homer D. Kleine
Homer D. KLEINE, 91, Greenfield, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday at
Hancock County Hospital.
Tuesday, December 18, 2001
Loren D. "Juggie" Cunningham
March 25, 1916 - Dec. 16, 2001
Loren D. "Juggie" CUNNINGHAM, 85, Kewanna, died at 7:46 p.m. Sunday at
Woodlawn Hospital. Born in Royal Center to Bert and Ada SUTTON CUNNINGHAM, he
married Guyla WILLOUGHBY Aug. 1, 1937 in Delphi. She survives.
Mr. Cunningham, a retired farmer, graduated from Royal Center High School in
1934. He was a member of Kewanna United Methodist Church, Logansport Eagles
Lodge 323, Rochester IOOF 47 and a 50-year member of Lake Manitou Moose Lodge
1107. He played saxaphone and clarinet with the Mellotones and held a pilot
license, belonging to the Flying Farmers. He was active in community activities
and was an avid reader.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Shirley JAMES and husband
Jim, Kewanna; one son, Larry L. [CUNNINGHAM] and wife Damarius, Columbus; five
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two brothers
and one sister.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with
Rev. Todd WILSON officiating. Burial will be at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. Thursday until time of
service, all at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kewanna United
Methodist Church, the American Heart Association or Kewanna Public Library.
Wednesday, December 19, 2001
[no obits]
Thursday, December 20, 2001
Clarence Metheny
Feb. 26, 1918 - Dec. 18, 2001
Clarence METHENY, 83, Bourbon, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bremen Health Care
Center.
Born in Bourbon to Roscoe and Edna SELLERS METHENY, he married Helen Eleanor
DILLINGHAM Sept. 25, 1940. She died Feb. 18, 1985. He married Bernice MILES
BOYER Jan. 1, 1986. She survives.
Mr. Metheny, a lifetime Bourbon resident, wintered in Avon Park, Fla. He was a
farmer and truck driver at Motor Cargo, Pierceton, hauled livestock for local
farmers and drove truck for Petrolane, Warsaw. A 1936 Bourbon High School
graduate, he was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren, Bourbon, and
attended Plymouth Church of the Brethren.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Sandra ELLINGER and husband
Dale, Bourbon, Charlene PALM and husband Charles, De Forest, Wisc.; three
stepsons, Dan BOYER and wife Connie, Knox, David BOYER and wife Christine, Mt.
Airy, Md., Kevin BOYER and wife Ruth, Bourbon; six grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; 11 stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; two
sisters, Betty DODSON, Bourbon, Doris KEPLER and husband Robert, Culver; one
brother, Carl [METHENY] and wife Norma, Bourbon.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Plymouth Church of the Brethren with Rev.
David KERKOVE officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bourbon.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday at Deaton Funeral Home,
Bourbon, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to
Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren, Bourbon.
Patricia M. Futrell
March 1, 1936 - Dec. 18, 2001
Patricia M. FUTRELL, 65, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at her Peru residence.
Born in Lundin Links, Scotland to Jack and Helen ROBERTSON GRAHAM, she married
Glennis O. FUTRELL Sept. 12, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland. He survives.
Mrs. Futrell was a homemaker.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Melayna McCONAHAY and
husband James, Mexico; four sons, Samuel E. [FUTRELL], Bunker Hill, Glen O. [FUTRELL],
North Carolina, Graham D. [FUTRELL] Fort Wayne, Darrell D.[FUTRELL] and wife
Paula, Peru; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren;
two brothers, Victor and David GRAHAM, both of Great Britain; one sister,
Mitchell POTTER, Great Britain; two half brothers, James and Jeffery GRAHAM,
Great Britain; two half sisters, Cynthia REVER, Nebraska, and Marilyn RITCHIE,
Great Britain.
Preceding in death were her parents and one stepgrandson.
Private services are at 4 p.m. Saturday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru,
with Rev. Rick STONE officiating. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the
funeral home. Memorials may be made to Wabash-Miami County Hospice.
Friday, December 21, 2001
Johnny L. Maxwell
Feb. 10 1945 - Dec. 19, 2001
Johnny L. MAXWELL, 56, died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at his 14948 N. Macy Millark
Road, Macy, residence. Born in Poughkeepsie, Sharp County, Ark. to McCoy and
Charlene JONES MAXWELL, he married Patricia HAMBLIN March 12, 1966 at St. Joan
of Arc Church, Kokomo. She survives.
Mr. Maxwell was a 1963 Kokomo High School graduate and graduated from Ivy Tech
State College and Michigan Missionary Baptist Institute and Seminary. He was a
U.S. Air Force Sergeant during the Vietnam War. He was pastor of New Hope
Missionary Baptist Church and retired as a group leader at Delco Electronics,
Kokomo, in 1991 after 30 years. He was a member of United Auto Workers Union
Local 292, American Baptist Association and Eastern Baptist Association.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Charlene MAXWELL, Kokomo;
three sons, John [MAXWELL] and wife Michelle, Burlington, Jeffrey [MAXWELL] and
wife Brandi, Cutler, James [MAXWELL] and wife Tammy, West Lafayette; one
daughter, Ann MAXWELL, Monticello; eight grandchildren, Keegan, Bailey, Jodi,
Austin and Peyton MAXWELL, Danielle SUNNYCALB, Christopher and Melissa KLINE;
two sisters, Bonnie STONE and husband Ralph, Kokomo, Paula ALTER, Windfall; one
brother, Wayne [MAXWELL] and wife Gloria, Russiaville; mother-in-law, Ann
HAMBLIN, Kokomo; three brothers-in-law and wives, Paul and Carla HAMBLIN,
Kokomo, Billy and Terri HAMBLIN, Burlington, Joey and Cathy HAMBLIN,
Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one sister-in-law, Donna HUNTER, Kokomo; several aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his father, grandparents,
one sister, Catherine MAXWELL, and father-in-law, Willie HAMBLIN.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Landmark Baptist Church, 2324 N. Ohio
St., Kokomo, with Rev. Robert MORPHEW officiating. Burial will be at Sunset
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with military honors conducted by Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 1152. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Fenn & Shirley
Mortuary, Colonial Chapel, Kokomo. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 1150 S. Dixon Road, Kokomo, IN 46902.
Milo E. "Joe" Swango
Dec. 11, 1930 - Dec. 21, 2001
Milo E. "Joe" SWANGO, 71, 203 Monticello Road, died at 6:15 a.m. today
at Veterans Administration Hospital, Marion.
Born in Rochester to Edward W. and Annabell DRISCOLL SWANGO, he married Rachael
J. COCHRAN June 6, 1997 in Tippecanoe. She survives.
Mr. Swango retired from Kralis Brothers, Mentone. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
the Korean War and a member of Rochester Veterans of Foreign Wars and Eagles
Lodge.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, one son, one stepson, three
grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy SHEETZ, Fort Wayne; one brother, Edward [SWANGO],
Oakland, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were one sister and one daughter.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Don GOLDEN officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends
may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Fred Wagoner
Fred WAGONER, 63, Rochester, died at 10:30 a.m. today at Life Care Center of
Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Saturday, December 22, 1962
Milo E. "Joe" Swango
Services for Milo E. "Joe" SWANGO, 71, Rochester, who died at 6:15
a.m. Friday will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home. Burial
will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by
Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.
Fred R. Wagoner
Aug. 8, 1938 - Dec. 21, 2001
Fred R. WAGONER, 63, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at his Life Care of Rochester
residence.
Born in Rochester to Clifford and Elma KAMP WAGONER, he married Nancy COY Feb.
27, 1960 in Rochester. They later divorced.
Mr. Wagoner retired from the Rochester City Street Department.
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanie GRIFFITH and husband James, Rochester;
one grandson, Cody GRIFFITH; two brothers, William [WAGONER], South Bend, and
Merlyn [WAGONER], Kissimmee, Fla.
No services or visitation are planned. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF
Cemetery. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Naomi J. Markley Younkin
June 10, 1918 - Dec. 21, 2001
Naomi J. MARKLEY YOUNKIN, 83, formerly of Kewanna, died at 11:25 a.m. Friday at
her Hickory Creek of Rochester residence.
She was born in Fulton County to Pearle and Mary WERNER SHAW.
Survivors include two sons, John P. MARKLEY, Peru, Donald J. MARKLEY, Winamac;
three daughters, Linda LEASURE, Kewanna, Sue RYSZ, Bluffton, Ohio, Jean FROMAN,
Ferdinand; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred
TROUTMAN, Kewanna; two brothers, John SHAW, Logansport, Paul SHAW, Twelve Mile.
Preceding in death were two sisters, Myrtle COOK and Rose REUTEBUCH, and one
brother, Cleon SHAW.
Services are at 7 p.m. Sunday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Steve
BATE officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Dale K. Sensibaugh
April 7, 1918 - Dec. 21, 2001
Dale K. SENSIBAUGH, 83, 458 Lakeview St., Culver, died at 5 a.m. Friday at
Miller's Merry Manor, Culver.
Born in Argos to Lester and Nola MUSKIN SENSIBAUGH, he married Janice C. KINDIG
Oct. 1, 1970 in Leiters Ford. She survives.
Mr. Sensibaugh was a self-employed roofing contractor. He came to Culver in 1970
from Warsaw. He was a lifetime member of Finney-Shilling Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 6919 and a member of Collins Tasch American Legion Post, Monterey.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are four sons, Meredith [SENSIBAUGH] and wife
Patty, Warsaw, Douglas [SENSIBAUGH] and wife Teresa, Ohio, Thomas [SENSIBAUGH]
and wife Denise, Edwardsburg, Mich., James [SENSIBAUGH] and wife Lei, LaPorte;
five daughters, Angie BAUGHER and husband Donald, LaPorte, Peg BLAIR and husband
Ovail, Gallatin, Tenn., Deborah THOMPSON and husband Tony, Deena WILSON and
husband Duane, and Barbara REED and husband Steve, all of Warsaw; 20
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald [SENSIBAUGH],
Argos, and Gene [SENSIBAUGH] and wife Cathy, Argos; seven sisters, Katherine
EXUM, Tennessee, Martha HOTT and husband John, Wanda FOX and husband Jim, all of
Rochester, Frances MARK and husband Don, Doris VERMILLION and husband Tom, all
of Plymouth, Phyllis BARNES and husband Vern, Washington State, Thelma NELSON
and husband Dennis, Tennessee.
Preceding in death were one son, Kenneth [SENSIBAUGH], one daughter, Cathy
ALBERT, his parents, one brother, Joseph [SENSIBAUGH], and one sister, Alice
BANKS.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be at
Maxinkuckee IOOF Cemetery with military rites conducted by Finney Shilling
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to the Finney Shilling VFW Post 6919.
Faye D. Zeller
Jan. 4, 1918 - Dec. 21, 2001
Faye D. ZELLER, 83, 926 Wabash Ave., died at 5 p.m. Friday at Hickory Creek of
Rochester, where she had been a patient six months. She was in failing health 18
months.
Born in Bell, Calif., near Los Angeles, to Ira and Sadie TIBBALS PONTIUS, she
married Robert L. ZELLER Aug. 27, 1949 in Rochester. He survives.
Mrs. Zeller came to Rochester from Akron in 1949. She was chief operator at
Akron Telephone Co. in the 1940's and retired from Columbia Elementary School,
Rochester, where she was an instructional assistant. She was a member of Order
of the Eastern Star Chapter 70 for over 50 years and a member of First Baptist
Church, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Donald [ZELLER] and wife
Laura, Schererville; three grandchildren, Beth, Amy and Kimberly ZELLER,
Schereville; one great-grandchild, Emilee KENNEDY, Griffith.
Preceding in death was one brother, Everett PONTIUS.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made
to First Baptist Church, Rochester.
Monday, December 24, 2001
Helen P. Phillips
January 29, 1934 - Dec. 22, 2001
Helen P. PHILLIPS, 67, 523 E. Ninth St., Rochester, died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday
at Columbus Medical Center, Columbus, Ga. She had been in failing health several
years.
Born in Scottsboro, Ala. to Dual and Irene BAKER LANG, she married Eugene O'Dell
PHILLIPS Jan. 24, 1946. He died in 1996.
Mrs. Phillips was a nursing assistant. She came to Rochester in 1970 from Crown
Point.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce EWING, Pine Mountain, Ga., Helen DURKES
and husband Tim, Rochester; one son, Ted. C. PHILLIPS and wife Viki, Rochester;
nine grandchildren, Darrell, Sandra and David EWING, Josh, Brynn and Kalyn,
DURKES, Laura GOSS and husband Brian, Amanda and Kyle PHILLIPS; one sister, Judy
LANG, Georgia.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev.
Floyd ALLEN officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at
Foster & Good Funeral Home.
Janis L. Thomas
June 7, 1939-Dec. 21, 2001
Janis L. THOMAS, 62, died at her Fort Wayne home Friday.
Born in Fort Wayne, she married Loren THOMAS there on Aug. 31, 1963.
She was a member of the Faith United Church of Christ. An elementary teacher,
she was for 25 years director of the Faith United Church of Christ Preschool.
Surviving with her husband are sister Yvonne JONES and her husband Rich,
Indianpolis; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Eugene and Phyllis THOMAS,
Grass Creek.
Friends may call from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Faith United Church of
Christ, 10707 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. Services are at the church at 1:30
p.m.
Arrangements are by D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home.
Tuesday, December 25, 2001
[no paper - holiday]
Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Fern Weller Anderson
March 6, 1901 - Dec. 22, 2001
Fern WELLER ANDERSON, 100, Lafayette, formerly of Koontz Lake, died at 3:15 p.m.
Saturday at Regency Place, Lafayette.
Born in Koontz Lake to Fred and Nora UNCAPHER AWALD, she married Rolland H.
WELLER Aug. 22, 1918 in St. Joseph, Mich. He died in 1934.
Mrs. Anderson, a homemaker, lived in Koontz Lake most of her life.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty GODFREY, Lafayette; one son, Gilbert
WELLER, Rochester; one half brother, Robert AWALD, Walkerton; one half sister,
Hazel SCHWEDDER, Walkerton; six grandchildren, including Tonia WELLER and
husband Mike Kenny and Kathy FURNIVALL and husband Richard, all of Rochester,
and four great-grandchild including James and Jeff FURNIVALL, Rochester, and one
great-great-grandchild,
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Fred WELLER, one
daughter, Virginia WELLER, and one brother, Ward AWALD.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel,
with Rev. Brian BAUGHMAN officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery,
Walkerton. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until time
of service Thursday at the funeral home.
Donna J. Fretz
Donna J. FRETZ, 77, 300 E. Fourth St., died at 11:53 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn
Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Thursday, December 27, 2001
Donna J. Fretz
March 18, 1924 - Dec. 24, 2001
Donna Jean FRETZ, 77, 300 E. Fourth St., died at 11:53 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn
Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born in Warsaw to Chauncey Minor and Pearl CAREY JOYCE, she married Ralph Edward
FRETZ Oct. 28, 1942 in Bourbon. He died Feb. 5, 1987. Mrs. Fretz, a homemaker,
came to Rochester from Tippecanoe in 1987. She attended Tippecanoe Community
Church.
Survivors include five sons, David L. [FRETZ], Monterey, Minor LeRoy [FRETZ] and
wife Anita, Plymouth, Robert P. [FRETZ] , Tippecanoe, Phillip D. [FRETZ] and
wife Virginia, Winona Lake, Melvin E. [FRETZ] and companion Rosemary HUNTER,
Tippecanoe; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one sister, Eloise DeWITT,
Mishawaka.
Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one granddaughter, one
stepgranddaughter and three half sisters.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Pam WOOD officiating. Burial will be at Summit Chapel Cemetery, Tippecanoe.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to
services.
Christopher D. Marshall
Sept. 22, 1992 - Dec. 25, 2001
Christopher Dean MARSHALL, 9, 21752 County Road 32, Goshen, died at 7:40 p.m.
Tuesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, as a result of a drowning accident.
Born in Fort Wayne, he was a third grade student at Model School, Goshen.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Diane TATTER FLORIANA and Peter
LENARDIS, Goshen; father, Randy MARSHALL, Warsaw; grandparents, Warren and
Shirley TATTER, Warsaw, Alice MARSHALL, Warsaw; one sister, Danielle N. STEWART,
Goshen; one stepbrother, Peter LENARDIS, Middlebury, two uncles Warren TATTER,
Rochester and Brian TATTER, Haverhill, Mass.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, 1911 South Main
St., Goshen, with Rev. David OVERMYER of Trinity United Methodist Church,
Warsaw, officiating. Burial will be at West Goshen Cemetery. Friends may call
from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Model School, Goshen.
Ethel G. Working
Aug. 20, 1903 - Dec. 27, 2001
Ethel G. WORKING, 98, formerly of Fulton and Rochester, died at 8:30 a.m. today
at her residence at Chase Center, Logansport.
Born in Bethlehem Township, Cass County, to George W. and Dora BRAY CONRAD, she
married Luther D. SHEETZ March 29, 1922 in Logansport. He died Feb. 17, 1964.
She married Leo WORKING June 6, 1968. He died March 25, 1977.
Mrs. Working was a member of Fulton Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Airebell SHOWLEY, Fort Pierce, Fla. and
Peru; two sons, Deyoe SHEETZ and wife Elizabeth, Flora, Leo SHEETZ and wife Lu,
Traverse City, Mich.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren;
four stepsons, Russell WORKING, Bloomington, Raymond WORKING, Manchester, Tenn.,
Jerry WORKING, Fort Wayne, Richard WORKING, Chesterland, Ohio; several nieces
and nephews.
Preceding in death with her husbands were one son-in-law, Richard SHOWLEY, three
sisters and three brothers.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Bruce RUSSELL officiating. Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery, near
Twelve Mile. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Friday, December 28, 2001
Thelma M. Nuell
June 2, 1914 - Dec. 27, 2001
Thelma M. NUELL, 87, formerly of Warsaw, died at 12:08 p.m. Thursday at Hickory
Creek of Rochester.
Born in Bourbon to Vern and Lulu G. BEDEE SNYDER, she married Floyd K.
"Kenny" NUELL Sept. 15, 1936 in Bourbon. He died in 1963.
Mrs. Nuell retired from The Cardinal Center and Playtime Corp., both of Warsaw.
She was a Kosciusko County Special Olympics volunteer.
Survivors include one daughter, Charlene VAUGHN and husband Orville, Rochester;
two sons, Weldon [NUELL] and wife Janet, Warsaw, and James [NUELL], Warsaw; nine
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one
sister-in-law, Glenrose BUNN, Rochester.
Preceding in death with her husband were four brothers and one sister.
Private family graveside services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to The Cardinal Center, Warsaw.
Lillie Cencion
Lillie CENCION, 89, 1201 Elizabeth St., died at 8:35 a.m. today at Hickory
Creek of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Funeral Home,
Rochester.
Saturday, December 29, 2001
Lillie B. Cencion
Feb. 13, 1912 - Dec. 28, 2001
Lillie B. CENCION, 89, 1201 Elizabeth St., died at 8:35 a.m. Friday at Hickory
Creek of Rochester.
Born in Churchill, Tenn. to Simeon and Florence HOUCHIN ARNOLD, she married Atly
H. CENCION Sept. 21, 1929 in Bristol, Va. He died Feb. 8, 1964.
Mrs. Cencion retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. She was a member
of Trinity United Methodist Church and a volunteer at Woodlawn hospital gift
shop.
Survivors include two daughters, Florence PERDUE and husband Sonny, Rochester,
Joyce PERDUE and husband, Dean, Rochester; one son, Royal [CENCION] and wife
Marlene, Lowell; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters,
Stella WILLIAMS, Brook, Martha DAVIS, Lincoln, Neb.
Preceding in death with her husband were one great-grandson, Nicholas CENCION,
seven brothers and three sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester,
with Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be at Rochester I.O.O.F.
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Gail R. Hartman
March 22, 1923 - Dec. 28, 2001
Gail R. HARTMAN, 78, 938 Monarch Lane, Rochester, and formerly of Akron, died at
11:05 a.m. Friday at his residence.
Born in Sugar Grove, Ill., to Calvin E. and Mable MOORE HARTMAN, he married
Betty C. KINNEY on Feb. 24, 1946. She survives at home.
He was a rural carrier with the U. S. Postal Service for 35 years. He was an
Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He attended Athens United Methodist
Church and was a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Association.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Kathy DAY and [husband] David, Akron;
two sons, Reggie [HARTMAN] and wife Randena, Warsaw, and Larry [HARTMAN] and
wife Penny, Larkspur, Colo.; seven grandchilren and six great-grandchildren. He
was preceded by a granddaughter, Kimberly DAY, two brothers, Henry and C. Keller
[HARTMAN]; and a sister, Phyllis STONE.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Athens United Methodist Church with
the Revs. Doris SMITH and Lawrence SEE officiating.
Burial will be Akron Cemetery, where graveside rites will be conducted by the
Rochester Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Visitation is 2 to 8
p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Athens United
Methodist Church.
Dr. David Weitzman
Dr. David WEITZMAN, 54, 1513 Madison St., died approximately 12:30 a.m.
Thursday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral
Home.
Monday, December 31, 2001
Robert G. Click
Feb. 28, 1923 - Dec. 28, 2001
Robert G. CLICK, 78, Denver died at 5:01 p.m. Friday at St. Vincent's Hospital,
Indianapolis.
Born in Miami County to James Ernest and Clarissa Helen BUTTON CLICK, he married
Marguerite E. BALL, Dec. 29, 1942 in Bruce Lake. She survives.
Mr. Click, a carpenter, was a member of the Denver Fire Department 38 years. He
served on the Denver Town Board, was president of the Denver Centennial Festival
and active in the Denver Bsptist Church.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Janice Miriam MURPHY and
husband Dick, Denver; Linda Kay TOBEY, Indianapolis; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren.
Perceding in death were several brothers and sisters.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Denver Baptist Church with Rev. Steve BATE
officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. Friends may
call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.
Ruth M. Staller
Nov. 23, 1910 - Dec. 28, 2001
Ruth M. ELLIS STALLER, 91, Peru, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at Dukes Memorial
Hospital, Peru.
Born in Ohio County, Ky. to Homer and Gertrude INGLEHEART ELLIS, she married
James Lewis STALLER Oct. 7, 1950 in Huntington. He died Sept. 7, 1982.
Mrs. Staller was a Jehovah Witness.
Survivors include two children, Gene MILLER, Seattle, Wash., and Joyce COLLINS,
Peru; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband were two sons, Richard and David Lee MILLER,
one brother, Claude Lee ELLIS, and two sisters, Mae MILLER and Juanita JOHNSON.
Services were to be at 1 p.m. today at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Jim
FINCH officiating. Burial was at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver.
Christy A. Stout
Christy Ann STOUT, 45, Akron, died at 5:22 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Joseph Kuchel
Joseph KUCHEL, 81, formerly of Argos, died at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at his residence
at Fountainview Terrace Nursing Home, LaPorte. Arrangements are pending at
Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.