The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 November 1995 — Page 8
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- INDEPENDENT NEWS — NOV. 9, 1995
I OBITUARIESI
WILLIAM J. MORTAKIS William J. Mortakis, 67, of West Center Street, North Liberty, passed away at 2:15 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 5, in his home after an illness. He was born on Sept. 19, 1928, in SoutH Bend and lived in North Liberty since 1955. He married Patricia Ann Farrar on Sept. 10, 1955, in North Liberty, who survives. He retired in 1992 from American States Insurance Co., as a branch claims manager after 31 years of service. Also surviving are a daughter, Karen Ruihley, of Sturgis, Mich.; a son, John, of South Bend and two grandchildren.
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Walkerton - Polk - Lincoln Ambulance Service Volunteers &R Would Like To w THANK All The Special People And Businesses Who Made The 2nd ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE A hugh Success.
John Glenn High School Athletic Dept. Independent News Mary Ann Allen Alien’s Carpet Outlet Mr. Tee’s Restaurant Preferred Auto J.F. New & Associates Mahoney’s Automotive Parts & Service Walkerton Chamber of Commerce Dr. Christensen, DVM John Small Ins. Agency American Roller Co. Walkerton Tool & Die P & H Stuntz & Hochstetler Pines Hop’s Powered Parachute Teachers Credit Union Chas. O. Hiler & Son Foundry American Legion Sue DeMien Judy Hiler Lori Becker Jack’s Citgo Ist Source Bank Hamilton’s Chuck’s Barber Shop Bill’s Barber Shop Hidden Bu-Tee Salon Sunshine Holiday Laundromat Jeanette Adkins Walkerton Body Shop Hair Shack Mer Con Twin Maple Tool Ross Engineering & Mfg. George’s Truck Service Moving Pictures Video
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the North Liberty United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. Burial will be held at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. The Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville, is in charge of the arrangements. He was a* member of the Masonic portage^ Lodge 675, South Bend; South Bend Adjuster Association and the Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend. He was a past member of the North Liberty Town Board and was a veteran of the Air Force. LOUIS J, CARLI Louis J. Carli, 84, of Cordell, Oklahoma, formerly of Koontz Lake, passed away on Friday,
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Nov. 3, in Cordell Manor, after an .illness. He was born on Jan. 6, 1911, in Chicago. He married Anne Kirchner, on August 31, 1936, in Chicago, who survives. He had been an inspector for the Ford Motor Co., in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Also surviving are a daughter, Linda Carli, of South Holland, Ill.; a son, Louis, Jr., of Cordell, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; one greatgrandchild and a brother, Bruno, of Koontz Lake. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at St. Patrick Church, Walkerton, of which he was a member, with burial in the Gro vertown Cemetery. The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, was in charge of the arrangements. SHIRLEY G. WILSON Shirley Goble Wilson, 59, of 8952 E. Campbell St., Knox, passed away at 4 a.m., on Sunday, Nov. 5,
in the home of her daughter, Suzanne Shedrow, following an illness. She was born on April 2, 1936, in LaPorte County. Surviving are three daughters, Terry Bau, Debbie Dalton and Suzanne Shedrow, all of Knox; a son, Harold Shepherd of Goshen; five grandsons; a great-granddaughter; seven sisters, Velma Duensing, of LaPorte, Judy Nordstrom, of Plymouth, Nancy Thompson, of Hamlet, and Betty Lewis, Jane McCarty, Ruth Wilson and Mary Lou Mullins, all of Knox; and seven brothers, Don Goble, of LaPorte, Kenneth, Chester and Dale Goble, all of Knox, and Gene, Roger and Dennis, all of Hamlet. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. MYRTLE M. EDDINGER Myrtle M. Eddinger, 100,
J.D.’s Pub Also Special Thanks To Those Who Volunteered Their Time In Constructing, Participating In And Cleaning Up The Haunted House. Roger Laßere, Tracy Cassidy, Stephanie Cassidy, Nick Mann, Rick Mann, Tashara Hudson, Nick Hudson, Dustin Matovich, Sarah Matovich, Ben McLean, Mary Pittman, Jennifer Stetler, Lou Wiley, Mary Rollings, Ernie Rollings, Helen Hughes, Liz Locke, Rhonda Ogle, Natalie Ogle, Joann Hughes, Ed Hughes, Brenda McLean, Larry McLean, Mike Jacobs, Mike Shoemaker, Vera Binkley, Keith Clark, Alice Hudson, Cheryl Matovich, Toni Mann, Tammy Hockett, John Small, Janice Ogle, and to Boy Scout Troop 293: Kyle Laßere, Toni Shephard, Eddie Caine and Adam McLean. Thank You Once Again for all the donations provided and to all the volunteers who helped to make it a Safe and Enjoyable Event for Everyone!!! THANK YOU!
of Miller’s Merry Manor, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 1995, in the nursing home. Mrs. Eddinger was born July 5, 1895, in Gogan Station, Pa. | On June 30, 1916, in Cogan | Station, as Myrtle Whitman, she married Raymond B. Eddinger, who died Dec. . 25, 1976. She is survivied by a | daughter, Dorothy Delker of Montoursville, Pa.; two sons, Clyde of Allenwood, Pa., and Harold, of Walkerton; 10 grandchildren; 27 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday in KnightConfer Funeral Home, Williamsport, Pa., with burial in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport. Memorial contributions may be L made to the Walkerton United methodist Church or w ] Trinity United Methodist Church, Williamsport, Pa. n Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel were L in charge of the local L arrangements. L
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I wish to thank my family « taking care of my lawn; for tW many cards, prayers, telepho#* calls and the words of encourad ment while I was in the hospiL; and while recuperating at sister’s home. Thank you all i very much. r Rose MerM“ ba ' We would like to thank v' all the merchants and in- tn ' dividuals who donated and all the wolunteers who participated in the Walkerton- 11 Polk-Lincoln EMS 2nd annual Haunted House. 1C A special thank you to Cheryl Matovich for all the N* hard work and time spent getting donations, decorations and organizing ** it from beginning to end. 0 Hope everyone enjoyed it W as much as we enjoyed h doing it and will come back u for the next Haunted n House. Thanks again to rei everyone. re Mary & Ernie :o is: pl; I wish to thank all the guys and gals who have patronized the shop the past 25 years. It has been pleasure sharing all the ideas and new techniques available. Thanks also to the students for the retirement gift. We will enjoy and use it. Thanks again! Ti Evelyn Harbaugh Evelyn’s Ceramics >y I Found It r j In Classifieds r h< a< KL O pStSJF >f