The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 January 1978 — Page 15

J OBITUARIES MRS. MYRTLE SUCK Mrs. Myrtle Lucille Slick. 95, of Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, Walkerton, died at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday. January 10. in the home after a brief illness. She was born on January 16. 1882. in Kentland. Indiana and had lived in this area most of her life. She married Milo B. Slick on September 5, 1906. He died on February 11. 1960. Surviving are a son. Eldon P. Slick, of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, at 2:00 pm. Thursday with Rev. David Barnett, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church. W'alkerton, officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. Friends may call from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Mrs. Slick was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Walkerton, a member of the Woman's Community Club. Walkerton. and a past matron and SO year member of Chapter 319. Order of the Eastern Star. Walkerton. LOUISE M. FREET Mrs. Louise Freet. Route 1. Grovertown. died at 10 42 a m. Monday. January 9. at the Starke Memonal Hospital. Knox, after an illness of one year. She was born October 24. 1894, at Broughton. Illinois, and had lived in the Starke County area for 65 years. On May 22. 1913. she was married to William E. (lemons, who preceded her in death. She was married August 11, 1931, at Knox, to Carey Freet. who died in 1966. She is survived by her children. Mrs. Inez Singleton, Culver. Mrs. Evelyn Scarborough, Walkerton, Mrs. Sarah Hudson. Hamlet. Wilbur (lemons. Hamlet. Nile Freet, Phoenix. Arizona, James and William Freet, both of Grovertown; 31 grandchildren; 61 great-grand-children; three great great-grand-children; and two sisters, Mrs Lillion Owen, Plymouth, and Mrs Nell McMahon. McLeansboro. Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 130p.ni (ST. Ihursday. at the Rannells Funeral Home. Hamlet. Burial will follow at the Grovertown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until the time of the services. WILBUR NICHOLS Wilbur Nichols. 105. died at 9 15 a.m. on his birthdav. January 6. at the RN Nursing Home. Jecgarden. after an extended illness He was born on January 6. 18’3, at Salyersville Kentucky . and lived m the area most of his life. His wife, Mary Bell, died in 1965 Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sophie Lafferty and Mrs Elsie Nichols, of North Liberty; two sons. John of North Liberty and Bradley, of Knox; two stepdaughters, Mrs Ruby Jimerson, of North Liberty and Mrs Martha Gibson, of Slur gis, Michigan, a stepson. Gomer Arnett, of Knox; 65 grandchildren, 125 great-grandchildren; and 30 great-great-grandchildren Services were held at 11 00 a m on Monday, January 9, at the A M Manuel Funeral Home. North Liberty, with Res Gaylord Saltz gaber, pastor of the North Liberty United Methodist Church, official >ng. Buna! was m Westlawn ( emetery, North Liberty BOBBIE RAY HOWARD Luneral services for Bobbie Ray Howard, 44. Route 2. Walnut ^>>ad, Walkerton, who died on Wednesday, January 4, in his home after suffenng a heart attack. * crc at 11:00 a m. on Saturday, January 7, m the First Baptist

Church, Walkerton, with Rev. Edwin Shelly, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery, North Liberty. The Walkerton American Legion Post 189 conducted military graveside services. He was born on May 25. 1933. in Royalton, Kentucky. On September 3. 1963, in North Liberty, he married Annie Elizabeth Holley, who survives. He lived here since I9 7 3, coming from Indianapolis. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Alice Vivian Slone, of Richmond. Indiana; two brothers. Billy O'Neil Howard, of Mishawaka, and Ronnie Howard, of Indianapolis; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Howard and his maternal grandmother. Mrs. Lulu Arnett, all of Walkerton. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Walkerton, and the American Legion Post 189, Walkerton. MRS. ETHEL E. SMITH Mrs. Ethel E. Smith. 81, of Miller's Merry Manor. Walkerton, died at 5:00 a.m. Thursday. January 5. after an extended illness. She was born on May 12, 1896, in Bremen and lived in Marshall and St. Joseph Counties all her life. She was preced in death by her husband. Edward G. Smith. She was a charter member of the St. John's Lutheran Church, North Liberty, and the American Legion Post 297 Auxiliary. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Orville Finch. North Liberty, Mrs. Louis McEndarfer, South Bend, and Mrs. Bud Kring, Walkerton; a son, Ralph R. Smith, New Carlisle; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Rider and Mrs. Helen Overton, both of Mishawaka; and two brothers, Ward Freis. Mishawaka, and Ernest Freis, Little Rock, Arkansas. Services w-ere at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the St. John’s Lutheran Church, with Rev. Kenneth Peterson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Sumption Prairie Cemetery. South Bend. The A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty, was in charge of the arrangements. EDWARD M. STREFUNG Edward M Strefling, 69, of 23594 State Road 23, South Bend, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born June 22. 1908, m Galien. Michigan, and had lived in the area most of his life. On Julv ", 193'’. in Albert/, Canada, he married Esther Ertman, who survives. He was a retired Bendix Corp, employee. Also surviving arc two sons. Richard and Karl, both of Misha waka; two daughters. Mrs. James Bcissler, of South Bend, and Mrs. Richard Harris, of Valparaiso; six grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Ivie Hartline and Mrs. Adolph Spitzer, both of Stevensville. Michigan, Mrs Howard Meartz. of LaPorte, Mrs Hugo Kugler, of Galien. Michigan, and Mrs. Joe Horak, of Three Oaks, Michigan; and five brothers. Reinhart, Walter and Paul, all of Galien, Ernest, of Lansing. Michigan, and Ben, of Niles. Michigan Funeral services were at 11:00 am Wednesday at the Grace Lutheran Church. North Liberty, where he was an elder Rev. Louis Schulenburg, pastor of the church, officiated Burial was in Highland Cemeterv. South Bend Memorials mav be made to the church memorial fund HERBERT F. KURZHAL Herbert L Kurzhal. 7 6. of 1905 Randolph Street. South Bend, died at 1 00 a m Sundav at home after a lenghtv illness He was retired from the Studebaker Corp He was born January 13. 1901 in South Bend, and had lived there all his life On October 22. 1922. in South Bend, he married Alma letzlaff who survives Also surviving are three daughters. Mrs James Pel low. of South Bend. Mrs Jack Morehouse, of Toledo. lowa, and

Mrs. Richard Haskins, of Lakeville; a son. Ralph Kurzhal. of Valparaiso. Indiana; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Crowe and Mrs. George Glaser, both of South Bend; and four brothers. Paul. Elmer and Harry, all of South Bend, and Arthur, of Dowagiac, Michigan. Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's United Church of Christ, South Bend, Rev. Max B. Hayden, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the Sumption Prairie Cemetery. k I 4 V* The Wesleyan Church Van Buren and Illinois Streets Walkerton. Indiana Rev. Clyde Morellion. Pastor Sunday School. 9:30a m. Morning Worship. 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship. 6:00 p.m. Prayer Service. 7:00 p.m., Tuesday . Koontz Lake Missionary Church Lloyd George. Pastor Robert Varga, Sunday School Superintendent Sunday School. 9.00 a m. Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. Evening W'orship, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday , 6:30 p.m.. Missionary Cadets and Adult Bible Studv. Flrot Assembly Os God Corner of Michigan and Van Buren Walkerton, Indiana Rev. Roy McWhirter Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a m. Sunday Evening Evangelistic, 7:00 p.m. Free bus transportation Sunday morning, contact Rev. or Mrs. McWhirter at 586-3725. Grace Lutheran Church 106 West Harrison Street North Libertv, Indiana SUNDAY Worship Service. 9:30 a m. Church School, 10 30 a.m First United Presbyterian Church 512 Georgia Street David K. Barnett. Pastor THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 7:00 p.m., Women's Awareness self-defense program meets at Church. SUNDAY. JANUARY 15 9:30 a. m. Ch urch Scrvice. ‘ ‘The Backpackers Suite" will present the special ministry. 10:30 a.m.. Sundav School. MONDAY. JANUARY 16 7:30 p.m., Martha Circle meets in Church living room. TUESDAY. JANUARY 17 7:30 p.m.. Weight Watchers meet at the Church. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 18 7:30 p.m., Chancel Choir practice, Lois Ross, director; Verice Walz, organist. THURSDAY. JANUARY 19 ’’ 00 p.m., Women’s Awareness self-defense program meets at Church. "Whosoever will, may come." United Methodist Church 1000 Georgia Street Walkerton William E. Hughes. Minister WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 6:00 p.m.. Children's Choir Rehearsal. 7:00 p.m , Chancel Choir Rehearsal. THURSDAY. JANUARY 12 9 30 am., Charity Circle. 7:00 p.m , Agape Praver Group. SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 9 15 am., Sundav School for all ages 10:30 a.m.. Celebration of Worship WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 18 Choir Rehearsals. You'll get more kick out of life if vou put a punch in even, thing you do

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JANUARY 12, 1978

NORTH LIBERTY WRESTLERS WIN TWO MATCHES The North Liberty wrestlers won two dual meets the past week dropping Fairfield in a Northern State Conference meet and then shutting out Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday Fairfield Summary 100 pounds — Denny Gordon (ND defeated Brad Bobeck (F) 9-6 107 pounds — Steve Hayes (NL) pinned Keith Miller (F) 5:47 114 pounds — Tim Tudynski (NL) pinned Steve Showalter (F) 3:02 121 pounds — Byron Shetler (NL) defeated Scott Cripe (F) 12-0 128 pounds — Tom Patrick (NL) defeated Jim Chupp (F) 2-1 134 pounds — Lonnie Shelter (NL) defeated Jim Oiler (F) 5-3 140 pounds — Tim Vanderheyden (NL) pinned Paul O'Brvant (F) 2:42 14’pounds — Rick Naragon (NL) defeated Jerry Hawkins (F) 10-0 157 pounds — Mike Mvers (NL) defeated Mike Garner (F) 10-3 169 pounds — John Miller (F) defeated Rick Miko (NL) 6-1 I’9 pounds — Steve Shonkwiler (NL) defeated Garv Dausman (F) 5-2 18’ pounds — Dave Wunder (NL) tied Dave Hostetler (F) 2-2 Heavyweight — Don Walls (NL) defeated Mark Hofer (F) 4-2 I he final score w as North Libertv 4’, Fairfield 5, this raising North Liberty ’s record to 6-1. Tippecanoe Valley Reaulta 100 pounds — Dennv Gordon (ND won by forfeit 10 7 pounds — Steve Hayes (NL) won by forfeit 114 pounds — Tim Rudynski (ND won by forfeit 121 pounds — Bvron Shetler (NL) super decision over Tim Leiter (TV) 19-0 128 pounds — Tom Patrick (NL) pinned Todd Miller 5:39 134 pounds — Lonnie Shetler (ND defeated John Ward (TV) 4 0 140 pounds — Tim Vanderhey den (NL) pinned Tony Rickel (TV) 5:59 147 pounds — Rick Narage (NL) pinned Randy Riner (TV) 4:33 ? well-fed can gdy' • » I vitemins^^^w ■ ^rwHi s r ww 4 O Sergeants 1 < HOM »Mw w .'Mr, A H '- t - M - v ? un

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IS’ pounds — Mike Myers (NL) pinned Bob Nichols (TV) | 38 169 R K h Miko (NL) pinned Andy Shoemaker (TV) 45 I’9 pounds — Steve Shonkwiler (NL) pinned Doug Marburger (TV) :50 18’ pounds — Dave Wunder (NL) won by forfeit Heavyweight — Don Walls (NL) won by forfeit Ihe final score was North Liber ty ’4, Tippecanoe Valiev 0 Ihe win boosted the Shamnxks record to 7-1 One thing youngsters wish to save for a rainy day is school Your loudiest critics aren’t al ways anxious for your welfare Care in handling guns will pre vent accidents and heartaches Di-Gel. The Anti-Ga# Antacid. MOTMfR GOOSt DOI RiZZlf I — I lomniy - "funny a fellow Would start a supe tuition Via( Friday is tin, lucky ~ "Yq al;, r^USt a beer; a .15 If . 11 £ . . ’ ■ 14 I , I s $ X ■ « ■ - v ■ ■ I 1 - i B^k * A