The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 14, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 September 1976 — Page 11

j^BnUARIES NAOMI LAFEBER HINZ Mrs. Naomi LaFeber Hinz, 78, ->O9 Harrison Street, Walkerton, jied at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Sepicmbcr 7 in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, following an extended illness. She was born on \pril 13, 1898, in Walkerton, to Walter F. and Rosalie (Nichols) LaFeber and was a lifetime resident. On June 19, 1924, in Roachdale, Indiana, she married Charles F. Hinz, who preceded her in death November 1, 1969. She is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Esther (Gene) Gerber, Walkrton; three grandchildren and one brother, R. N. (Nick) LaFeber, Walkerton. Friends may call from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Ihursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday in the Nus-baum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. September 10. in the First United Presbyterian Church. Walkerton, with Rev. Robert C. Bowman, officiating. Burial a ill follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. Mrs. Hinz was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Walkerton, past member of the Walkerton Order of Eastern Star 119. American Legion Auxiliary of Hamlet and Walkerton. MRS. HOMER W. BALS LEY Mrs. Nina K. Balsley, 75, of 197 N. Laflayette, North Liberty, died at 1:00 a.m. Friday, September 3, in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth after an extended illness. She was born February 26, 1901, in St. Joseph County and had lived in North Liberty for 50 vears, coming from South Bend. On September 8, 1923, in South Bend, she married Homer W. Balsley. who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Robert Balsley, of North Liberty, and Rev. Allen Balsley, of Pompano Beach, Florida; and six grandchildren. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of North Liberty, with Rev. Kenneth Corbett, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery.

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North Liberty. Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of the First Baptist Church, of which Mrs. Balsley was a charter member. MRS. PAUL E. HIATT Mrs. Jessie Marie Hiatt, 76, of 805 E. Bronson St., South Bend, died at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, in Memorial Hospital. South Bend, after a brief illness. Born on January 4, 1900, in East Liverpool, Ohio, she4iad lived in South Bend most of her life. On June 10, 1959, she married Paul E. Hiatt, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter. Mrs. Dolores, Gerard, of Wolcott, Conn.; three grandchildren; three great-grand-children; a sister. Mrs. Ruth Hotter. of Goodland, Ind.; a brother. Wayne Grafton, of Sacramento. California; three step-sons, Charles R. Hiatt. Augusta, Georgia, Branson Hiatt and James Hiatt, both of Walkerton; and a step-daughter. Mrs. Betty Anderson, Wheatfield. Indiana. Services were held Saturday at the Hollis-Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend, with Rev. Oscar F. Pace, retired Free Methodist minister, officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. MRS. ELINOR DOMMER Mrs. Elinor O. Dommer, 47, of route 5, Walkerton, a Koontz Lake resident, was killed Saturday evening as she rode a bicycle on State Road 23 west of Koontz Lake. She died in Starke Memorial Hospital at 8:00 p.m. from injuries received approximatlcy 45 minutes earlier. Mrs. Dommer was riding west on the highway when struck by a westbound car. The driver of the auto could not see Mrs. Dommer in the late evening sun and no arrest was made in connection with the accident. Mrs. Dommer was born October 15, 1928, in Valparaiso, Indiana and had lived in the Koontz Lake area for 26 years. On November 19, 1949, in Denham, Indiana, she married Edward Dommer, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Charles E. Dommer, of Battle Creek, Mich.; Stephen C. Dommer, of Indianapolis; and Denise Dommer, a student at Purdue University; a brother. Howard Dye, of Macy. Indiana, and two sisters, Mrs. Audrey Taylor, of Elletsville, Indiana, and Mrs. Delores Bohac, of Koontz Lake. Funeral services were held Tues-

day in the Calvary Lutheran Church of Plymouth, of which she was a member, with Rev. J. Piazza officiating. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. AUGUST D. CRIPPIN August D. Crippin. 63 , 405 Washington Street, Walkerton, died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday in the LaPorte Hospital. He was born April 23, 1913, in Battle Creek, Michigan, and had lived in Walkerton for 30 years, coming from South Bend. On December 4, 1938, in Napolean, Ohio, he married Mary Upjohn, who survives. Also surviving are two brothers, Charles Crippin, of Hastings, Michigan; and Elmer Crippin, of Gennville, Michigan. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Nus-baum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, with Rev. Edwin Shelly, pastor of the Walkerton Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. Crippin was a Burkel Corp., of LaPorte, employee. He was a World War 11 veteran. TOUR TO HAWAII Nine people from the South Bend area had a nine day tour to Oahu, Maui and Hawaii August 27 to September 4. The members of the group were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Verkler, Mrs. Ruth Drews, Mr. Linder Williams. Mrs. Evelyn Horrall, Mrs. Vesta DeCoudres. Mrs. Ann Duffy. Mrs. Betty Sebak and Mrs. Leon Babcock. On Oahu we toured Honolulu and had a cruise to Pearl Harbor. Some members had an all day tour around the island. On Monday afternoon and evening we enjoyed a visit to the Polynesian Cultural Center. The show of folk dances telling a story in the evening was delightful. Maui, the Valley Isle, is not so thickly populated. There were many fields of sugar cane and we enjoyed the visit to the Needle in the valley, a very high elevation. One can understand why Charles Linbergh, who seemed to enjoy privacy, chose this island to be his home and the place of his burial. Hawaii is the largest island in the chain of eight. The flag of Hawaii has eight red and white stripes for the eight islands and a Union-Jack in the upper left hand corner. We first visited the Kona Coast area. Some of us took a cruise along the coast in a glass bottomed boat in order to see the marine life and the coral. On the pier as we left they had just brought in a 242 pound marlin. The crew on our boat caught a fish wieghing between 30 to 35 pounds on our return trip. The coast line and ocean is truly beautiful on each of the islands. On Wednesday evening we were guests at a fabulous luau at the Kona Surf Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Verkler were honored with beautiful flower leis for their many years of married life together. Each guest was presented a shell lei. After our dinner we enjoyed a fine floor show. We had a bus tour around the island to Hilo which was our city of departure. From Hilo we took a bus tour to The Black Sand Beach area, the Valcano and Crater National Park, and visited an orchid and anthurium nursery. On the trip around this island we saw many, many fields of sugar cane and visited the Parker Ranch, which is the second largest ranch in our country. The people of the islands are very friendly and call themselves “the kissing cousins" of the people from the mainland. The beautiful flowers, foliage and ocean scenery will long be remembered. Vesta DeCoudres Agonizing Pain From Ingrown Toenail? Get Outgro For Fast Relief Outgro < «•» »<»“ I»*POM'» ♦ram .ngro*'’ tMMiI P* n Oulg'O touf” tn* i" tit*d U ” »•»•» tMlanwMbon Killing * ’howl the »MP» t'owt” 0' pOKbO* 0* tM Mil StOP n|(own Mil P* " ’*»* * Outg'o

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - SEPTEMBER 9, 1976

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Mr. and Mrs. John Bellinger, route 2, Walnut Road, Walkerton, recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple were married on September I, 1951, in the Methodist Church by Rev. Campbell. Mrs. Bellinger is the former Peggy Parsell. They have one son. Greg. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<

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