The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 35, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 February 1978 — Page 3

| OBITUARIES PALMER L. SNYDER Palmer L. Snyder, 74, of 30762 State Road 4, North Liberty, died at 11 15 a.m. Thursday. January 26, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on May 3, 1903, in Marshall County and had lived in the North Liberty area most of his life. He was married in Mishawaka on November 1. 1922, to Minnie Nelson, who survives. He was a retired farmer and drove a school bus for the North Liberty schools for 20 years. Also surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Phylliss Hess, of Lydick, and Mrs. Maxine Amor, of Lakeville; two sons, Harold Snyder and Gene Snyder, both of North Liberty; 16 grandchildren; lOgreatgrandchildern; three sisters, Mrs. Killa Bowman, and Mrs. Loretta Bowman, of Mishawaka, and Mrs. Lilly Elliott, of Tippecanoe, Indiana; two brothers. Frances Snyder, of North Liberty, and Earl Snyder, of St. Petersburg. Florida. Funeral sen ices will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the North Liberty Church of Christ, Rev. Charles Richmond, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery, North Liberty. Mr. Snvder was a member of the Church of Christ, a 53 year member of the North Liberty Masonic Lodge 266. JOSEPH C. HOLM Funeral services will be on Thursday. Fcbruan 2, at 11:00 a.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home, Ph mouth, with Weslev Brubaker, officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens. Plymouth. Mr. Holm. 76, died on Januarv I’ in Schato Nursing Home, Dowagiac. Michigan, following a four month illness LLOYD J. BENNITT Lloyd J. Bcnmtt, of I’4oß 44th West, Lvnnwood, Washington, former resident and scout leader of

PUBLIC AUCTION Due to the death of Lee Shaffer the following will be sold at this location ... 2 miles north of Hamlet on County Road 600E to County Road 700 N then east 3 miles on TUESDAY, FEB. 7 at 11:00 Slow Time _____ TRACTORS — Int. Model 656 gas w wide front, 3-point; snap-on duals; front weights; rear weights; Int. Model 460 w/narrow front, I power steering. COMBINE — Masses Ferguson w cab. heater; *24 corn head; 12’ grain head FARM MACHINERY — Int. 4-bottom 3-point plow; Int. 4-row planter w liquid fertilizer, minimum tillage; JD KBA wheel disc; Chattanooga 4 row rear mount cultivator, 3 point; JD 4-row' front mount cultivator; 3-point blade; 7’ cut semi mounted mower; steel wheeled hav rake; Case 13-hole grain drill on rubber w/fertilizer A seeder attachment; rubber tired 4-wheel manure spreader; Kill Bros, gravity box A high speed gear; sprayer on cart w boom, tanks A pump; 4 row rotary hoc; spring tooth drag; spike tooth drag; 10 lime spreader; 2-wheeled trailer; wagon auto gear w flat rack & box; old running gear only. MISCELANEOUS — Small grinder A motor; post hole digger; sledge hammer; railroad jack; pitcher pump; electric hand saw; fence charger; stock rack for pickup; chains; forks; shovels; block A tackle; buckets; hog trough; gates; platform scales; 1 j” and 1 «" drills; ‘/j” drive socket set; hand tools; portable air compressor; / many other items found around the farm. HORSE DRAWN CULTIVATOR TRUCK — 1950 Ford I'l-ton truck w gram box and hoist, runs good. Approximately 50 bales of straw — 3 small wooden buildings, to be moved. Terms: Cash Lunch Not Responsible For Accidents ESTATE OF LEE SHAFFER EVERETT ROOKSTOOL, Auctioneer R.R 6. Warsaw, Indiana 46560. Phone (219) 453 4 1

Walkerton, died in Seattle on Jan uarv 29. Besides his wife, Clara, he leaves a brother. Russell, of South Bend, a brother. Kenneth, of LaPorte, and a brother and sister in California. He was a member of the Greenwood Lodge F A AM. Seattle, a past Patron of Northgate Chapter of Eastern Star. Seattle, and a veteran of World War 11. The H. C. Amen A Son Funeral Home. New Carlisle, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials can be made to the Cancer or Heart Association. MRS. ARMINTA VERMILLION Mrs. Arminta Vermillion, 89, of Miller's Merry Manor, Walkerton, formerly of 36th Street. South Bend, died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, January 26, in the nursing home after an extended illness. She was | born August 14, 1888, in Allen County. Ohio, and had lived in the area for 40 years. On September 28, 1901. She married Roy M. Vermillion. who died June 14, 1959. | Surviving are three sons. Harold, of South Bend. William A., of Santa Anna. California, and John P., of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home with Rev. William Hughes, pastor of the Walkerton United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. She was a member of Mishawaka Chapter 267, Order of the Eastern Star. Hope Shrine 22 of Mishawaka and was a former member of the Indiana Avenue ( hirstian Church. South Bend. WILLIAM PAUL FITZKE William Paul (Butch) Fitzke, 35, of Rome ( ity, Indiana, formerly of Walkerton, died Saturday in Me- ( ray Hospital, Kendallville, after a sudden illness. He was born on November 19. 1942. in Chicago and had lived in Kendallville for five years after spend most of his life in Walkerton. On September 18. 19’6, in Angola, he married Betty ( arrick, who survives, along with a daughter. Sonya; a son, Scott, both at home; his mother, Mrs. Don Nicholas, of Walkerton; and a brother, Robert Fitzke, of South

Bend. Services were at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, with Rev. William E Hughes, pastor of the I nited Methodist Church, Walkerton, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Fitzke was the office manager of Reith-Riley Construction Co., at Wolcottville. He was also a member of the Walkerton United Methodist Church, the Walkerton Jaycees and the Moose Lodge of Kendallville. IN MEMORIUM In loving memory of my husband and our father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle, Harry F. Davis, who was called to heaven on January 25. 1973. This day brings memories of our loved one gone to rest. You will never be forgotten by the ones who loved vou best. From the world of pain and sorrow, to the land of peace and rest. God has taken you dear one, where you have found eternal rest. Sadly missed by Mrs. Harry Davis and all her family WALKERTON Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moravek, of Kixintz Lake, will serve as hosts for the Koontz Lake Conservation club dinner Saturday evening with a fellowship hour following the dinner. Mr. and Mrs. John Solmos returned home Wednesday afternoon after a three week vacation in Florida. They visited Mr and Mrs. Dee Wolff, at Kissimmie, and the latter part of their vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Burgon Carnes, of Raleigh. North Carolina, came to va cation with them. Coming home Wake Up to the GREATEST VALUES ON TV & APPLIANCES See KARN’S In Walkerton 586-2592 (PRICE BEST< SERVICE (GUARANTEE Say HAPPY VALENTINE With A Gilt From KARN TV & APPLIANCE I

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - FEBRUARY 2, 1978

was not a pleasant journey from Louisville to near Walkerton. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hostetter came back Monday from a vacation in Florida. They visited his par ents, Mr and Mrs. Roy Hostetter at I ehigh Acres and made a call on Dr. and Mrs. V B Wolfe at Sebring. They also stopped Sunday to spend the day w ith their son and family in Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Hostetter, on their return trip. Miss Jean and Linda Shogren, of Detroit. Michigan, were here last week visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shogren. of Kcxmtz Lake. Mrs. J. C. Milner. Mrs. Alta Bowers and Mrs. Esther Kaufman were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Bertha Urbin. Monday afternoon this week, Mrs. Joseph Yelachich and two daughters, and Mrs. Robert Reed and daughter, all neighbors of Mrs. George Meyers, went to Mrs. Meyers home and gave her a complete surprise for her birthday which was January 31st. They brought ice cream, cake and pop, all of which was a great surprise. And since Mrs. Meyers has not been well, they made paths and kept the snow shoveled at her home, all of w hich Mrs. Meyers ap predated very much. Mrs. Dorothy Burch returned to Htxtsier Village, Indianapolis, last

PUBLIC AUCTION As 1 am quitting farming I will sell the following located 1 mile north of Walkerton on State Road 23 to Tyler Road then east 2 miles on THURSDAY, FEB. 9 at 11:00 Fast Time I RAC TORS — C ase Model 930 diesel w wide front, power steering, 3-point, dual hydraulic, clean. Set of duals for Case, weights; several hydraulic cylinders. Int. M<xdel H tractor; Int Model 4(X) gas w narrow front, power steering, torque, standard draw bar. COMBINE— New Idea #7Ol mule w 13' combine head, hume reel, scour clean, 2-row corn head, header control FARM MACHINERY — Case 5-16" semi-mounted 3 point plow. I C ase 13' sheel disc; Brillion 18’ spring tooth drag on cart; 18' spike I t*xMh harrow; JD *494A 4 row corn planter w herbicide A insect! I tide; Int. 4-row rear mount cultivator w rolling shields. Case I 12 hole grain drill on rubber w seeder A fertilizer attachment; 8’ cast iron roller; Dearborn hay rake; two 5-ton running gears w 150bushel gravity boxes; 8-ton gear w 300-bushel gravitv box; home made wagon w flat rack; hydraulic fertilizer auger; New Idea manure spreader; Kewanee 40’ double* chain elevator; Service 4-row stalk chopper; R<xif weed chopper w motor. C ase 3-point blade; Kewanee tillage saver; Bee Line 8-row sprayer w 200-gallon tank A pump on cart; 12' Ezee flow GRAIN DRYER — Morrage 275-bushel batch gram drver, never left I set outdoors. MISCELLANEOUS — Small 2-wheel trailer; 500 gallon bottle gas tank; 110-gallon water tank w hog inserts; self feeder; gates; log chains; shovels; forks; misc. hand tools; other misc. found around the farm I RUCK — 1952 Int. L-160 2-speed truck w ' jls‘ grain bed and hoist. Approximately 200 bales of straw Terms: CASH Lunch Not Responsible For Accidents GERALD STUMP TRACTOR — Case Model 930 diesel w wide front, dual hvdraulic. 3 point. Dual wheels COMBINE — Int. *lOl w 228 2-row corn head, 10' head w header control. TRUCK — 1956 Int. S 160 2 ton, 2-speed w 14‘ :' bed A hoist FARM MACHINERY — Case 5 16" semi-mounted plow Kewanee 12’ wheel disc; Case 4 row front mount cultivator, Case 1 Thole grain drill on rubber; JD *494A corn planter Terms: CASH Lunch Not Responsible For Accidents HOWARD LEHMAN EVERETT ROOKSTOOL, Auctioneer, Phone (219) 453-4771

week after a couple weeks visit in the area with friends and relatives. Her address is Hoosier Village. 5300 W. 96 St.. Indianapolis, Ind. 46268. Monday night of this week a surprise partv was given for Mrs. Retta Williams, beginning with dinner at Montana Charlie's. Six teen people helded celebrate her birthday with a beautiful decorated cake being made be Mrs Gene Whitteberry and evervbixh had a gcxxl time. Mr. Claude Grenert and Ralp* Louderback are reported as pa tients in Parkview Hospital. Ph mouth. Dr. Bryce Rohrer, who has been in Mayo Hospital, in Rixhester Minn., is making satisfactory im provement and expects to be hornsoon. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL Free Lance Photographer WEDDINGS ANNIVERSARIES PORTRAITS CANDID SHOTS MICHAEL PEARISH P. O. Box 153 Walkerton, Indiana Phone 586-3570 After 6:00 p.m.