The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 December 1990 — Page 12

- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - DECEMBER 20. 1990

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OBITUARIES

GERALD C. STUMP Gerald C. Stump. "4. of Circle Drive, Koontz Lake, passed away at 11:50 am., on Sunday, Dec. 16, in his home. He was bom on Feb.

1 — — * THE MISSION THRIFT SHOP DOWNTOWN WALKERETON WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 2 FOR THE HOLIDAYS Please Do Not Leave Donations During This Period We Wish To Thank One And All For Their Donations During The Year And Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish Everyone A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON (A . G1 I Jur prescription for a joyous season: X Take 1 part each of laughter, love, JF W peace and good will every day off 1 9 the holiday. Have a happy! V. M S' । (T" "^3 I WW/VW I | PHARMACY J : C j . । Merry Christmas | I DeJoss Pharmacy | 626 Roosevelt Rd. Walkerton § PholidayTTl ■ f* 'j b v lit • % vlWif JI CnVj “' \ JVC x* Rk~ o x? As we think back on Christmases of long ago, it makes us appreciate our many blessings. Happy holidays’ Becker Insurance And Becker Builders 903 S Stole St North Liberty

21. 1916, in Athens, Michigan and was a retired farmer. He married Helen Slabaugh on Dec. 8, 1934, in Crown Point, who survives. Also surviving are two sons. Royce, of Granger and Fred, of Osceola; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren and a sister.

Eleanor Phillips, of Sarasota, Florida. Services were held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel with burial in the Grovertown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Starke County Hospice. JOHN S. WALKER John S. Walker. 73. of 111 Sunset Drive. Walkerton, passed away at 9:30 am., on Wednesday, in his home following a brief illness. He was born on July 5, 1917, in South Bend, to John Anthony and Katherine (Kolacz) Walker, and lived here all of his life. On July 3, 1948 he married Alice L. Hartman, in South Bend, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Eugene J , of Walkerton and John A., of Louisville, Colorado; five grandchildren; five great-grand-hildren; three sisters, Hildegard

■ Mt tAf ♦ J" ■ Tie world in solemn stillness lay lb hear the angels sing. Edmund Hamilton 'rnr< Hamilton Service Center 100 Roosevelt Walkerton CHRISTMAS WISHES iMB We've told Santa that you're the beet — hope he's good to you! The Tractor Shop Video 103 W. Center North Liberty jr*<r.. nx? 1 m

Avery, of Mishawaka and Anna Nemeth and Laura Dombrowski, both of South Bend and two brothers, Louis, of North Liberty and Clem, of Walkerton. Two sisters and four brothers preceded him in death. Services were held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Nusbaum-Elkin Funeral Home, Walkerton, with Rev. Robert A. Yast officiating Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. He was a member of St. Mary's Church of the Holv Rosary, South Bend; Bendix UAW Local 9; Walkerton American Legion Post 189; was past commander of VFW Post 1954, North Liberty; was a U.S. Army veteran of World War 11, serving with the 131st Combat Engineers and retired in 1982 after 25 years at Bendix. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph County Muscular Dystrohpy Association. ALTA V. NEWCOMER Alta V. Newcomer. 77, of 900 S. State Street, North Liberty passed away at 12:08 a.m., on Saturday, Dec. 15, in St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, after an illness. She was born on April 15, 1913, in Hamlet and she lived most of her life in this area. Her husband, William Newcomer preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 1981. Surviving are three nieces, Mary Jane Saunders, of College Place,

Go d rest VC 0 ”I merry St souls. 1 Here’s an oldfashioned wish for all our friends at Christmas —may your holidays be bright with merriment and good willl Rannell’s Funeral Home KOONTZ LAKE CHAPEL Let the bells on Christmas Day the = old, familiar carols play! We wish —See every joy to our many good friends! ZZZZ Jack’s Citgo Service s 409 Indiana St. Walkerton ■ _

Wash., Marjorie Bright, of Plymouth and Mary Newcomer, of 1 Elkhart and two nephews, Marion I Jolley, of Plymouth and Donald L Peterson, of Buchanan, Mich. Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the A.M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty, with Rev. Charles Richmond officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. She was a member of the North Liberty Church of Christ Memorial contributions may be made to the church. SERVICE NOTES Army and Air Force Hometown News — Pvt. Jeremy A. Brantley has completed training at the U.S. I Army Infantry School, Fort Ben I ning, Columbus, Georgia. During the course, students re I ceived training which qualified I them as light-weapons infantrymen and as indirect-fire crewmen in a rifle or mortar squad. Instruction included weapons qualifications, tactics, paroiling, land mine war fare, field and combat operations. Brantley is the son of Richard C. and Mary Brantley of Rural Route 1, Grovertown. The private is a 1990 graduate of Oregon-Davis High School. King Louis XVI popularized the cultivation of potatoes in France by wearing potato flowers in his but tonhole