The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 July 1986 — Page 9

OBITUARIES

WILLIAM J. HOLLAND William J. Holland, 37, of Rural Route 5, Box 384, Walkerton, passed away on Friday, June 27, in his home. He was born on December 31, 1948, in South Bend to Devon and Helen Holland. He was a sheet metal worker for the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local 20, South Bend. He was also a student at Indiana University South Bend. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and a member of the Walkerton American Legion, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walkerton, and the Parachute Club, of Frankfort. Surviving along with his parents are two sisters, Judy Lemler, of Bourbon, and Pat Kadmmerer, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and five brothers, Daniel, Bob, Dennis and Joe, all of Walkerton, and Paul, of Koontz Lake. A memorial service was held at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, July 5, at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with Rev. Anthony Letko officiating. Cremation followed. RICHARD D. KUNKLE Richard D. Kunkle, Sr., 70, of 407 Virginia Street, Walkerton, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, in his home. He was born on April 26, 1916, in Springfield, Ohio, and moved to the Walkerton area 40 years ago from Ohio. He married the former Betty J. Watts, on August 13, 1953, in South Bend, who survives. He was a retired truck driver. Surviving along with his wife is a daughter, Cynthia Ream, of Walkerton; two sons, Richard D., Jr., and Donald Eugene, both of Walkerton; four grandchildren; three sisters, Phyllis Scott and Virginia Ziekefoose, both of Springfield, Ohio, and Mildred Brooks, of Brook Park, Ohio; and four brothers, Arnold, William and Jerry, all of Springfield, Ohio, and Donald, of Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday in the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, with Rev. D. O. Van Dyne officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. LAURA CRAWFORD KUHL Mrs. Laura Crawford Kuhl, 36, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Koontz Lake, passed away on Monday, June 23, at her home. She was born on December 3, 1949, in Bennington, Vermont, and lived in Independence for five years going there from South Bend. She was vice-president of Customs Services Systems Design Management Information of Kansas City, Missouri. Surviving is a daugher, Michele Leigh; a son, James Thomas, both at home; her parents, Harold and Louise Crawford, of Koontz Lake; four brothers, Charles, of Porters Corners, New York, John, of Saginaw, Michigan, Harold, of Mishawaka, and Timothy, of Koontz Lake; four sisters, Florence Allen and Louise Jackson, both of Koontz Lake, Hallie Scranton, of Troy, New York, and Catherine Eichorst; and her grandmother, Catherine Roberts, of Bennington, Vermont. A private memorial service was held at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with Rev. Richard Matteson officiating. Cremation followed at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend.

CARD OF THANKS

We would like to thank everyone for the beautiful cards, flowers and donations sent and given to us in memory of our father and grandfather, Jack McCrum. Also a very special thanks to the pallbearers, John Lauderback, Ed Luke. Russell Ham and Sherland Stull for helping

us in our time of need. Thanks also to the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary for preparing the dinner following the service and a very special thank you to Hospice and the Cancer Society for all their help. Many thanks again, all of you will be remembered in our hearts. Dawn and Ray Duran Shawn and Kala McCrum Tiffany and Ray Duran II Thank you for making the Kiddies Day Parade special for the kids, to Myran Daube, Ila Dreessen Posey, Elsie Heimer, Mr. G’s Slush Puppy, Yogi Bear’s 800 800 and Cindy Bear of Jellystone Park. Judy Baker 1 would like to take this opportunity to thank my relatives and friends for all the prayers, cards and flowers received while I was in the hospital. Also to all the wonderful people who donated blood. May God bless you all. John Marek We would like to express our deepest appreciation to the Ambulance crew for their promptness and care. Also to our family, friends and neighbors for their prayers, memorials, food, kindnesses and help during this time of concern and need. The Cora Betz Family 1 wish to thank my family and friends for all their cards, visits, flowers and phone calls I received during my stay in the hospital and for the help so many has given me since I came home. Also thanks to Rev. and Nancy Reynolds and the congregation for their prayers. God bless all of you. Mrs. Fern Kerchaert We would like to thank Father Letko, Sisters of St. Patrick’s and Ancilla, Rannells Funeral Home, Johnson Juniors, Home Extension Club, relatives, friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness and prayers after our family’s loss. Devon & Helen Holland And FamilyThanks to the Friends of the Fourth for a super bang up job. A special thank you to the Epsilon Chi Tri Kappa, Walkerton Police Dept., Walkerton Fire Dept., Walkerton EMT’s, Mahlon Jacob, Linda Relos, Becky Coffey and Jim Hostetler for helping with the Kiddies Day Parade. Judy Baker YOUTH TALENT CONTEST This year the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair, in conjunction with the Indiana State Fair, will again be conducting an Indiana Youth Talent Contest. This is the sixth year for the contest at the Indiana State Fair. This is an open contest — not for 4-H’ers only! Each contestant must be at least 10 years of age, but not more than 20 on August 13, 1986 — the first day of the Indiana State Fair. Each contestant must be an Indiana resident and represent St. Joseph County at the State Fair. The categories are: Vocal Solo — Female; Vocal Solo — Male; Vocal Group; Instrumental Solo; Dance Solo; Dance Group; Dance Novelty Solo — Acrobatic; Dance Novelty Group — Acrobatic & Adagio. A contestant may enter only once in any one category. It is recommended that an act should run no more than 3 minutes and under no circumstances run more than 4 minutes. A winner will be sent to the Indiana State Fair in each category. NOTE: No baton acts will be accepted. The contest will be held on Saturday, August 2, beginning at 12:00

noon at the 4-H Fairgrounds, in the circus tent. For more information or an application, call Rick Kring, at 2821378 or Debi at the County 4-H Office, 284-9604. TWELVE CASES OF MEASLES REPORTED Twelve suspect measles cases reported recently to the Indiana State Board of Health brougth a warning from health officials to Hoosiers to take precautions to avoid contracting the highly contagious disease. The Indiana State Board of Health also is asking all Indiana physicians to report suspect measles cases immediately to their local health departments, which, in turn, report them to the ISBH. Suspect cases are those in which patients have a generalized rash and a high fever. Ten of the reported cases are in Hancock County (Greenfield area), just east of Indianapolis. All 12 are high school age children. At least some of these children had visited Expo 'B6 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where measles cases reached epidemic portions early this year. State Health officials also reported outbreaks of the disease in all states surrounding Indiana. According to Woodrow A. Myers Jr., M.D., State Health Commissioner, “the best precaution to take to avoid measles is to immunize children, adolescents and young adults.” The health commissioner said that persons can be considered immune only if they have documentation of the following: 1. Physician-diagnosed measles; 2. Laboratory evidence of measles immunity; or 3. Adequate immunization with live measles vaccine on or after the first birthday. Dr. Myers pointed out that the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee of the Federal Centers for Disease Control advises that all other children, adolescents and adults (born since 1957) are susceptible to measles disease and should be immunized. Persons born before 1957 are likely to have been infected naturally and generally are not susceptible to measles. Typical measles (rubeola) symptoms are cough, watery or inflamed eyes, eyes sensitive to light and a runny nose. These are followed by a red, blotchy rash which usually begins on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. A high fever generally occurs. Middle ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis, brian damage and mental retardation also can occur. Death in one of every three thousand cases is reported, usually from complications. Indiana health officials earlier had advised Hoosiers planning to travel to Canada this summer of the outbreak there and suggested they make certain of proper immunization. Reported measles cases in Canada during the first four months of this year were 20 times what they were for the same period last year. Persons with information or questions are directed to call their physicians, local health departments or the ISBH. UNLIMITED RIDES JULY 22 & 24 There will be two days of unlimited rides at the LaPorte County Fair this year, Tuesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 24, according to Fair Secretary-Manager John P. Daley. The price for Tuesday’s session is $6.00 and entitles patrons to unlimited rides from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thursday offers the same benefits with the hours from 1:00 - 11:00 p.m. and a $7.00 price. The cost is the same for adults and children both days, Daley said. Coupons for the unlimited rides

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I^F C WINS M.D.A. BED RACE Jr w Mb ’M \ IS The Walkerton chapter of Knights of Columbus took top honors in the second annual MDA Bed Race, held on the 4th of July, on Van Buren Street. A total of eight beds were entered in the race this year which drew an excellent crowd. In the final heat the K of C’s won over the Walkerton Jaycees entry by the length of a bed. Taking the trophy for the best decorated bed went to the American Legion entry. Trophies and other prizes were awarded.

will be available from Blue Grass Shows which will have representatives circulating them throughout LaPorte County beginning Tuesday, July 8 running through Friday, July 11. Daley also announced that a Senior Citizens rest tent will be provided by the Fair and will be staffed by workers from the Swanson Activities Center For Older Adults. The tent will offer senior patrons an opportunity to relax after a long day of fairgoing. The unlimited rides and senior rest tent demonstrate a commitment to all who attend the “On The Move Fair”, Daley said.

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SERVICE NOTES ARMY & AIR FORCE HOMETOWN NEWS — Pvt. Geoffrey L. Sellers, son of Kay Pauff and stepson of Fred J. Pauff, of Rural Route 2, Walkerton, has completed training as an Army military police specialist under the one station unit training (OSUT) program at Fort McClellan, Alabama. OSUT is a 13-week period which combines basic training with advanced individual training. Students were trained in civil and military law, traffic control, map reading and self-defense.

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