The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 February 1981 — Page 2

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - FEBRUARY 19. 1981

CHAMBER BOARD AND OFFICERS KHy I ^r^Hk- * X ^RL w j I w H The 1981 Board of Directors and Officers of the Walkerton Area Chamber of Commerce are. from left to right, first row: Roy DeSimone; Verda Karn, treasurer; Betty King, executive secretary; Jo Hershberger and Tom Bowersox. Back Row, from the left: Ray C hapman; Regg Williams, president; Kenny Chapman, vice-president; and Ron Fox. Also on the board but not present at the time the photograph was taken is Jack Wardman. — photo by Micheal Pearish

OIITUABIB ARTHUR EDWARD ZIGLER Arthur Edward Zigler. 73. of 205 lane Street. LaPorte. was found dead at his home on Monday evening. February lb. He was born on September 11. 1907. in Johnson Township. LaPorte County to Edward M. and Emma (Taylor) Zigler and was a life long LaPorte County area resident. He operated Zigler Gravel Pit and did excax alien work in the Michiana area; and for eight years was the street superintendent for the city of laPorte and then was the LaPorte County Highway superintendent tor six \ears He is survived by a sister. Mrs. Amos (Carolyn) Bierly. of Walkerton. .A brother. Chester, preceded him in death. Funeral sen ices will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. February 20. at the Walkerton United Methodist Church, with Rev. Robert Gearheart. pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. Friends may call at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7;00 to 9:00 p m. on Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Fridav. He was a member of the Walkerton United Meth<*dist Church, a veteran of World War 11. a member of the Walkerton American Legion Post 189 and the LaPorte Counts Farm Bureau. Police reports state that Zigler’s death was due to strangulation and a suspect has been arrested and is in custody in LaPorte. The time of death was set as Thursday exening of last week HARRY W. CLARK Harrs W. Clark. 85. formerly of North Liberty, died at 3:00 a m. Tuesday. February 17. at Miller’s Mcrrx Manor. Walkerton, after a lengths illness He was retired in 1952 from the Studebaker Corp. H< was born on Fcbruars 20. 1895,

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in Fulton County, and had lived in North Liberty for 59 years, coming from South Bend. His wife. Blanche, died on January 2b. 1979. He is survived by two sons. Durw ood. of North Liberty , and Edgar, of Phoenix. Arizona; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchild-ren; and a sister. Mrs. Velna Rosner, of Sebring. Florida. Sers ices will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thurssday. February 19. at the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home. North Liberty. Res William Brads. pastor of the First Brethren Church. North liberts. will officiate. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemeters. North I iberts. Friends mas call from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m Wednesday in the funeral Home. He was a member of the First Brethren Church. North Liberts MRS. MABEL ANDERSON Mrs. Mabel (Davis) Anderson. of Miller's Merry Manor. Walkerton. formerly of Route 3. Walkerton. passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. February 11. at the LaPorte Hospital after a lenghty ill ness. She was born on April 5. 1903. in Lake Village and lived in Walkerton most of her life. On Mas b. 1925. she married Glenn Anderson, in North Liberty, who preceded her in death on May 24. 1966. She was a former teacher at Bethel and Home Schools in Washington Township. LaPorte County. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star 319. Walkerton; the Johnson Twp. Home Economics Club and the Farm Bureau. Sursiving are a daughter. Mrs. lee (Phyllis) Loiter, of Rolling Prairie; two sons. Dean, of Walkerton. and Gilbert, of Grovertown; 10 grandchildren; three great-grand-children; and a sister. Mrs. Luetta Das is. of I aPorte. Services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home. Walkerton, with Rex Robert Gearheart, pastor of

the Walkerton United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Woodlaw n Ccmeterv, Walkerton. MRS. BESSIE HOPPER Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Hopper. 87. of Route 3. Walkerton, w ho passed away on Tuesday. February 10. in the Osteopathic Hospital. South Bend, after a brief illness, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home. Walkerton, with Rev. Robert C. Bowman, retired, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerton. She was born on October 16. 1893. in LaPorte County and had lixed in the Walkerton area most of her life. She married Clarence Harry Hopper on July 2. 1910. who preceded her in death on Mav 4. 1950. Surviving is a son. Clarence ( lillie). of New Carlisle; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchild-ren. She was a member of the Johnson Township Home Economics Club. ARTURO G. BORRELLI Arturo G. Borrelli. Sr.. 86. Koontz Lake, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Friday. February 13. at Fountain View Terrace Nursing Home. LaPorte. following a one year illness. He was born on March 3. 1894. in Naples. Italy. He came to Koontz Lake 38 years ago from Chicago Heights. Illinois. He married Josephine Foushi on April 5. 1924. in Chicago, who survises. He was a retired worker of the Bendix Corporation, South Bend. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Walkerton. Surxiving along with his wife are two daughters. Mrs. Francis Frost. Phoenix. Arizona, and Mrs. Antoinette Myers. Peoria, Illinois; three sons, Louis. South Bend. John, California, and Arthur Jr.. Koontz lake; 21 grandchildren; and I" great grandchildren. Serxiees were held on Monday at the Rannvlls Funeral Home, Koontz lake Chapel, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Dominic Mrena. pastor of the Hols Cross Catholic Church. Hamlet, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemeters. Walkerton. MRS. LUCILLE NORMAN Mrs. Lucille I Norman. 69. Koontz Lake, died at 3:11 p.m on Lhursdas. Fcbruars 12. in the laPorte Hospital following a two week illness She was horn on Fcbruars |9. |9l I. m Starke Counts where she had lived all her life Surviving are two daughters, Mrs lorrainr Gardner, Stafford, Arizona, and Mrs Gloria Gopper. 1 hree Risers. Michigan; four sons, Ernest. Chicago. Benny. Hobart. Arthur. Chesterton, and Russell. I akc Station; 16 grandchildren; two

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS Publication Number 261460 ROBERT E. I RBIN, EDITOR SUSAN R. I RBIN, ASSISTANT EDITOR INDEPENDENT-NEWS ( 0., INC ~ Publisher 601-03 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574 Telephone (219) 586-3139 PUBI ICATION TIME: Thursday of Each Week Second Class Postage Paid At Walkerton, Indiana 46574 SUBSCRIPTION RATES; ISC Per C opy; $4 50 Per Year (50C Extra if Mailed Out Os State) GREENE TWP. CHILI SUPPER i - ® BOa fJi fee • MV — Seated left to right are: Ted Cichos, co-chairman; Doris Brenner, dining room chairman; and Duane Kaser, chairman, of the Greene Township Community Building chili supper. They are making the final plans for the dinner to be held on March 7 at the Greene Township School from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. The menu consists of chili, hot dogs and beverage and dessert of cake or pie will be extra. Donations of $2.00 for adults; $1.25 for children and $1.75 for senior citizens will be charged. Proceeds will go for the completion of a multi-use community building.

great-grandchildren; two sisters. Mrs. Dorothy Weise. Monticello, and Mrs. Barbara Wallace. California; and four brothers, Robert and John Thompson. Koontz Lake. W'alter Thompson. St. Joseph. Michigan, and Arthur Thompson. Westerville. Ohio. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at the Rannclls Funeral Home. Koontz Lake Chapel, with Rev. Lloyd George, pastor of the Koontz Lake Missionary Church. officiating. Burial was in the Grovertown Cemeterv. RICHARD (BUD) BEEM Richard (Bud) Beem. 70. Route I. Grovertoen. passed away at 9:45 am. on Thursday. February 12. at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox, following a heart attack. He was bom on November 5. 1910. in Valparaiso. and lived in the Starke County area all of his life. He married Edith Bennett on November 5. 1936. in Walkerton, who survives. He was a retired farmer and also drove a school bus for the Grovertown School System for 20 vears. Surviving along with his wife are three daughters. Mrs. Jack (Yvonne) Secord. Detroit, Michigan. Mrs Robert (Linda) Owens. Grovertown. and Mrs. Jess (Jeanne) Clark. Winamac; three sons, Norman and Stanley, both of Hamlet. and Gerald. Plymouth; 14 grandchildren; two sisters. Mrs. Edith Filip, Monteca. California, and Mrs. Doris Parker. South Bend; and five brothers. Sherman. James. Arthur. Glenn and Chink, all of Knox. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. (ST.. on Sunday at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with Rev Frank lenz officiating Burial was in Fletcher Cemeterv. Hamlet

SERVICE NEWS February 12 (FHTNC) — NavyFireman Apprentice Richard G. Newgent, son of Donald and Marietta Newgent, of Route 3. Box 587. Walkerton. Indiana, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center. San Diego. During the eight-week training cycle, trainees studied general militarv subjects designed to prepare them for further academic and on the job training in one of the Naws 85 basic occupational fields. Included in their studies were seamanship, close order drill. Naval historv and first aid Personnel who complete this course of instruction arc eligible for three hours of college credit in Physical Education and Hygiene. A 19'8 graduate of Oregon Dav is High School. Hamlet. Ind . he joined the Naw in November 1980 ARMY AIR FORCE HOMETOWN NEWS - Staff Sgt. Ber nard S. Siegert, son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph G. Siegert. of Rural Route 2. Walkerton. Ind., has reenlisted in the U. S. Air Force at George Air Force Base. California, with more than II years military service. ARMY AIR FORCE HOME LOWN NEWS — Scott L. Pinkowski. son of Mr. and Mrs. Casimir V. Pinkowski. of 60629 Crumstown Highwav, North 1 iberts. Ind . has been promoted to airman in the I S Air Force. The rank of airman is the first promotion for enlisted per sonnel Lhc airman is assigned at RAI I'pper Hevford, England The commonest sound in language is the "a", as pronounced in our word “father." No language is known that does not contain this sound.