The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1977 — Page 13

JOBITUARIK LOWELL E. BORDNER Funeral services for Lowell E. Bordner, 59, of 62222 Orange Road. South Bend, formerly of Walkerton, who passed away at 5:00 a.m. Friday. June 3, in the Carlyle Nursing Home following an extended illness, were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the the Guisinger Colonial Chapel with Rev. R. L. Kenworthy, pastor of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. He was born on December 8, 1917 in Plymouth. On July 24, 1954, in Walkerton, he married Nova Wolf Evans. He moved from Walkerton in 1959 to South Bend where he was executive vice-presi-dent of the Indiana Motor Bus Co. and past president of the Indiana Bus Association, Inc. He was also past chairman of the National Safety Committee of Washington, D.C. He is survived by his wife; a step daughter. Charlee Reynolds. Anchorage, Alaska; a step son. Terry I. Wolf, Fairbanks, Alaska; eight grandchildlren; two brothers, Wilbur. Plymouth, and Gerald. Mishawaka. and his mother. Mrs. Flossie Bordner. Plymouth. He was a member of the Mixise lodge 741, Plymouth. Memorials may be made to the Plymouth Wesleyan Church of to the Walkerton Ambulance Fund. MRS. ROSAMOND THOMAS Memorial services for Mrs. Rosamond Gjemre Thomas, 62, 1614 Whithorn Place, Palm Harbor. Florida, were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet, with Rev. James McGee, pastor of the Donaldson Immanuel Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She passed away January 4 in Florida. She was born in 1912 in Hagerman. New Mexico and was a retired sales representative of Corning Glass Company, Detroit. Surviving are her husband. Richard; one son, Jerome S. Thomas, Milford, Michigan; three brother. Kenneth Gjemre. Dallas. Texas. Carl H. Gjemre and Donald G. Gjemre, Walkerton; one sister, Mrs. Alyse Anderson, Walkerton; and three grandchildren. LEE SHAFFER Funeral services for Lee (Bunny)

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Shaffer, 26, route 3, Walkerton, who died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, where he had been admitted following a car-truck accident Monday evening in Starke County, were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday. June 3 in the Rannells Funeral Home. Hamlet with Ernest Giant, S.C.. officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. He was born on September 4, 1950 in LaPorte and was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Oregon-Davis High School. He was a farmer. Survivors include his mother. Mrs. Betty Godfrey. Michigan City; his grandmother. Mrs. Lois Godfrey, Walkerton; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Laura Shaffer, Walkerton. LESTER A. MEADOWS, SR. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. Monday. June 6, in the Rannclls Funeral Home. Hamlet, for Lester A. Meadows, Sr., 69, of route I. Grovcrtown, who passed away at 4:40 p.m. Thursday. June 2, in the Starke Memorial Hospital. Knox, following a four year illness. Rev Ralph Jones, pastor of the Grovcrtown United Methodist ( hurch, of which he was a member, officiated. He was born on March 26. 1908, in Olney, Illinois, and had lived in the Grovertown area for 34 years. December 18, 1965, he married Mary E. Peifer, in Portage, Ind. He was a former school bus driver for the Oregon-Davis School Corporation. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Lester, Jr., and John, both of Grovertown. James, of Hamlet, and Eugene, of San Jose, California; three daughters. Mrs. Emil (Betty) Siroky. Jr., of Pompano Beach. Florida; Mrs. Richare (Anna) Kepz. of Plymouth, and Mrs. Ahlie (Arlene) Abiney, of LaPorte; eight stepchildren; 34 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Glenn and Orville, both of Olney. Illinois; and four sisters. Mrs. Viola Howe. Mrs. Mae McNeil and Mrs. Lelah Brookers, all of Olney, Illinois, and Mrs. Rosa Paulson, of Beloit, Wisconsin. ROY E. ANDERSON Roy E. Anderson, 32, of 153 Ironwood Drive, Niles, Michigan, died at 2:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2 in the Borgcss Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan, following a brief illness. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Rannell’s Funeral Home, Hamlet, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox. He was born on April 1, 1945, in New Albany and lived in Niles for two years. He married Betty Ritten on May 13. 1969, in Lexington,

Kentucky, who survives, along with one son. Roy, Jr., and a daughter, Racquet Lee, both at home and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, and a brother. Eddie, all of New Albany. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Trudie Wisema, of Latonia, Miss Debbie Anderson and Miss Tammy Anderson, both of New Albany. FRANK THORNBURG Funeral services for Frank H. Thornburg, 93. Fountainvicw Terrace, LaPorte, who died a 5:40 p.m. Friday, June 3 in the LaPorte Hospital after a four and a half year illness, were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Havcrstock Funeral Home with Rev. W. Robert Manning officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. He was born to Benton and May (Hostetler) Thornburg in St. Joseph County on August 28. 1883 and had lived in St. Joseph County until ten years ago. He was a retired farmer. He married Elsie Lewis, who preceded him in death in April. 1973. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. 1 helma Kcehn, LaPorte, and Mrs. Mildred GressIcy, Herperia, Michigan; two sons. Clarence, of Crown Point, and Victor. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; eight grandchildren; 16 greatgranchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters. Mrs. Flossie Finley. Walkerton and Mrs. Molly Chaney. Niles, Michigan; and two brothers, Bryant, of Do wagiac. Michigan, and Homer, of Plymouth. One son and one daughter, three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. PHYLLIS G. DALKE Mrs. Edward (Phyllis G.) Dalke. 55. of 308 S. Main Street, North Liberty, passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, in St. Joseph’s Hospital. South Bend, following an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a m. Tuesday in the St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Anthony Letko, pastor of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walkerton, officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph Cemetery. South Bend. She was born on October 17, 1921 in South Bend and lived in the area all of her life. On September 7, 1941 as Phyllis Jankowski, she marriec Edward Dalke, in Terre Coupe, who survives along with two daughters, Mrs. Gloria Wilkeson, South Bend, and Mrs. Cynthia Nowicki. Elkhart; five grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Agnes Jankowski. Crumstown; five sisters, Mrs. Jeanette Schultz, New Baltimore, Michigan, Mrs. Esther Niedbalski, Mrs. Sophie Niezgodski, Mrs. Adeline Horvath and Mrs. Elaine Dulcet, all of South Bend; three brothers, Victor Jankowski, Crumstown, Leonard Jankowski. Memphis, Tennessee, and William Jankowski, San Diego, California. She was a retired employee of Uniroyal Corp., Mishawaka, after 21 years. She was a member of the St. Patrick’s Church, Walkerton. Group 335, Polish Women’s Alliance and the Fish Lake Investors Club. OFFICERS OF SCOTTISH RITE The new officers of the Scottish Rite Masons of the Valley of South Bend for the year 1977-78 were installed recently in impressive ceremonies at the Masonic Temple, South Bend. Serving on the council officers are M. Dale Trobaugh, of North Liberty. Scottish Rite Club officers for St. Joseph County Club were also installed as follows: C. Theodore Daubc. president; Andrew R. Micetich, vice-president and Gerald D. Kaufman, secretary-treas-urer. Retiring officers William T. Elkin, St. Joseph County Club, was honored and recognized for his years of service to the fraternity. WOMEN OF THE MOOSE MEET At the Women of the Moose meeting last Tuesday evening, the Academy of Friendship girls were

presented with a corsage which had a ring attached to the following. Dorothy Knowlton. Elsie Nicholas. Freida Johnson. Helen Kruzick, Ester Williams and Mary Alice Fish. Installation of new members was held for Lynn Woodward. Florence Berger and Debbie Huff. The attendance award went to Alice Hartman. Door prizes were awarded to Virginia Smith. Shirley Jones. Anne Ruth White. Debbie Huff. Gladys Ottow, Mary Alice Fish. Mildred Fritter, Helen Hundt. Maric Atkisson. Zelma Hudkins. Wanda Culp. Myrtle Clouse. Ruth Ann Huff. Pauline Sloan. Bonnie Hundt. Bertha Schmeltz, Florence Berger and Helen Boudreau. The club will present a check to Glen Gridley to be used to attend Ball State Band Camp. A check w ill also be presented to the Special Olympics for the summer program. New officers elected were Dorothy Knowlton, senior regent; Helen Boudreau, recorder; Ester Williams. treasurer; Shirley Jones, chaplain; Juanita Blackburn, junior regent; and Wanda Culp, junior graduate regent. Dates to remember include June 14, installation of new officers w hich is an open meeting; June 13. officers meeting at Elsie Nicholas home; June 21, regular meeting and June 25-30 the International Convention. MANY ATTEND OPEN HOUSE FOR BILL BEST Mr. Bill Best, of Phoenix. Arizona. was the honored guest at open houses held on Saturday. June 4. from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and after the Walkerton Alumni Banquet. in the home of Ray and Marian Chapman with Dave and Pat Mellin, of Plymouth, as cohosts. Bill was a 1946 Walkerton High School graduate. He and his mother. Varna, were guests of the Chapmans from Wedensday thru Sunday. Those attending from out of town were Dennis Baker, of Bremen; Joe Flynn, Arizona; Mrs. Norma (Anspaugh) Singleton, Fort Wayne; Lloyd and Nancy fay lor. Roscoe and Yvonne Anderson. Chuck and Shirley Goepfrich and Bill Wolfram. all of South Bend; Violet (Schmeltz) Kolmer, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Don Lydy, Decatur. Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Herb Davidson. Middlebury; and Jack Kost, of Plainfield.

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Those from the Walkerton area present were DeLoyce Cripe. Paul and Marilee Anderson. Melvin and Ina Belle Fitzgerald, Ollie Back. Joe Jankovec, Ray Lute, Gene and Esther Gerber, John and Vervl Wathen, Art and Joan Schmeltz. Richard and Dorothy Cline. Gene Whitteberry, John and Peggy Bellinger. Donald and Myrna Daubc, Marvin and Elaine Bouse, Bob Urbin, Bill and Carol Morris, Roc and Ruth DeSimone. Bill and Alice Flaugher, Philip and Louise Wal dron. Keven and Carol Huffstetter. Kacki Tiede. Douglas and Sharon Baker and Margaret Gaddis Elect Band Officers At John Glenn The John Glenn High School band has elected their officers for the 1977-78 school year. The offi ccrs are as follows: drum major, Marv C apek; pom-pon captain, Alice Conrad; flag captain. Dawn Steinke; band president. Donna Rush; band vice-president. Quinn Hochstetler; band librarian. An nette Peterson; band secretarc. Mashelle Pavey; band quartermas ter. Gerald Hahn: and band stage manager. Brian Holdeman. The 1977-78 Marching Falcon Band begins its season Thursday. June 9 with practice from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the high school. CAR WASH The Walkerton United Methodist Youth Fellow ship are having a car wash this Saturday. June 11. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Standard Station, east on Highwac 6. They will wash and clean the in side of your car for only 53.00. The money raised will go to helping camps this year. ROAD RUNNERS BUSY On May 21 the Walkerton Road Runners competed in the Oxbow 3-milc and 10-mile runs in I Ikhart Finishing in the 10-mile run were Pat Cow ger. eighth, with a time of 1.00:64; Bob Relos. 27th with a time of I .00:00 and Charles Ger her. 116th with a time of 1 2”:28. In the 3-milc run, Bob Gerber finished 77th with a time of 21:32 and Gerry Brown was 131st with a time of 26:01. Use our “Happy Ads" — just SI