The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 November 1969 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Mrs. Nerva Boyer Last rites were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Pierceton funeral home for Mrs. John (Nerva) Boyer, 91, of r 1 Pierceton. Rev. Henry Uhrick, pastor of the Pierceton Methodist church, officiated. Interment was in Eel River cemetery at Silver Lake. Mrs. Boyer died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at her home. Death was caused by heart failure. She had been ill for the past five years. She was bom in Lake township, Kosciusko county, July 31, 1878, to Monroe and Mary Elizabeth (Claxton) Kreider. The deceased had lived in Kosciusko county her entire lifetime and in the Pierceton area for many years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Boyer December 25, 1898, who preceded her in death November 15, 1964. The couple’s first home was on the former Matson farm in 1910 (east of town, where Mrs. Boyer resided until her death). They lived on the George Leifer farm, formerly, northwest of town, moving there from the Sidney area in 1908. Mrs. Boyer was a staunch Democrat and never missed casting her ballot for this party. She was a precinct committeeman in Washington township for many years. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist church of Pierceton. She was also a former member of the local John Murray Woman’s Relief Corps. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Dean (Alene) Hartman, Pierceton; four grandchildren. Jack and Gene Bover and Mrs. James (Rosalie) White, all of

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North Webster and Mrs. Jack (Patricia) Caroil of Matteson. Ill.; seven great-grandchildren; one step-erandchild; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband. Mrs. Boyer was nrdceded in death bv one son, Arthur, and a twin sister. Mrs. Harry Dickinson Last rites were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a Naples, Fla., funeral home for Mrs. Harry (Mary L.) Dickinson of Naples, Fla., a former resident of North Webster. Interment was in the Naples Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Dickinson died Thursday morning in Naples Community hospital. She was well known in this area, having been a past matron of the Order of the Eastren Star at Syracuse and an active member of the Star in Florida. She resided in Naples since 1960. Her husband preceded her in death in October, 1968. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Long of Naples; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Winson Cox of Melbourne, Fla.; a step-son, Elton R. Dickinson, also of Naples; four grandchildren; a brother, Robert S. Kiefer of Dupont, Ind.; and one sister, Mrs. Dora Ballard of Bradenton, Fla. Eddie W. Robison Last rites were held at 2 o.m. Mondav in the Harris-Troxel funpral chaoel in North Webster for Eddie W. Robison. 83. of r 3 Syracuse. Rev. Lewis Thomas officiated. Interment was in the Syracuse cemetery. Mr. Robinson died at 3 p.m. on

Friday in the Goshen hospital, of complications. He had been ill for the past several years. He was born in Kosciusko county April 9, 1886, to Thomas and Della (Jones) Robison. He had resided around North Webster most of his life. He was united in marriage September 7, 1907, to Norah LeCount, who preceded him in death in September, 1964. He was a retired Sturm and Dillard Gravel Company employee. He was a member of the North Webster Church of God. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Clark (Wilodean) Conley of Columbia City and Mrs. Willard (Wilma) Gustafson of Fort Lauderdale; one son, Garry of Goshen; six grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; one brother, Ward Robison of North Webster; one half-brother, Harry, of Benton: and one half-sister, Lulu Klatt of South Bend. Mrs. Thomas Stackhouse Mrs. Thomas F. (Rosa L.) Stackhouse, 86, of Leesburg, died Sunday of a heart attack suffered at her home. She had been in failing health the past four years. A native and lifetime resident of the Leesburg community, Mrs. Stackhouse was born April 19, 1883, to Josiah and Martha (Bogess) Estep. Her marriage to Mr. Stackhouse occurred December 3, 1902. He died May 29, 1966. The deceased was a member of the Leesburg Methodist church, Leesburg chapter 287, Order of the Eastern Star, of which she was a past matron, member of the past matrons club and the Leesburg Literary club. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. LaVere Vanator, Leesburg; one brother, Merlin Estep, Salem, Oreg.; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Me Hatton funeral home with the Rev. David P. Gosser officiating. Interment will be in the Leesburg cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Tuesday until the hour of the service on Wednesday. Elizabeth Hoover Kehr Elizabeth Hoover Kehr, 73, of 400 east Boston street, Syracuse, died November 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Elkhart hospital of complications. She had been ill for some time. Mrs. Kehr was born March 28, 1896 at Delphi to George Boose and Emma Jane (Low). She married Frank Hoover on January 22,1917 and he preceded her in death March 28, 1951. She married Clarence Kehr, who died in 1962. She attended the Church of God. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Clyde (Esther) Rush, Kokomo, Mrs. Vernon (Ruth) Sholtey, Syracuse, Mrs. Paul (Carrie) Meyer, Elkhart; one son, Walter Hoover, New Paris; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Boughter and Mrs. Viola Fogelong, Kokomo; nine grandchildren and one great-

grandchild. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at Syracuse. Rev. Chester Bahn officiated and burial was in the Milford cemetery. Nicholas J. Kasel Nicholas J. Kasel, 75 of' r 4 Syracuse died of complies dons at 4:30 p.m. November 19 in the Elkhart hospital. He had been ill since April of this year. A produce man for the Kroger Company at Chicago, Mr. Kasel had been a resident of Lake Wawasee for 25 years. Born at Luxembourg on December 26, 1893, he came to the United States, 45 years ago. In 1955 he was married to Mabel Berglund, who survives. Also surviving is a stepson, Leonard Berglund, of Manitowish Waters, Wis., a granddaughter, and several brothers at Luxembourg. Funeral services were held Saturday at Chicago. Burial was in Cedar Park cemetery at Chicago. Dessie L. Gillen Mrs. Dessie L. Gillen, 70 of r 1 Leesburg died Wednesday in the Goshen hospital. Surviving is her husband Wayne. Funeral services were held November 21 at Dunkirk and burial was in the Pennville cemetery. Mrs. Bessie M. Noftsger Mrs. Bessie M. Noftsger, 76, of Globe, Ariz., sister of Mrs. Pearl Anglin, Leesburg, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday in Florence, Ariz. Surviving are one son, Lowell Lutes, Superior, Ariz.; her sister, Mrs. Pearl Anglin, Leesburg; and two grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at a Mishawaka funeral home. Entombment was in a mausoleum in a Mishawaka cemetery. Milford Business Man Don Cecil Is Dead At Age 64 Donald N. Cecil, 64, r 3 Syracuse, owner of Cecil Foods, Inc., in Milford for the past 22 years, died in the Elkhart hospital at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Cecil had undergone major surgery earlier in the month and had been returned to the hospital on Friday evening. He was active in the Lakeland community and worked in the office of his tomato processing plant this past summer. The deceased was a member of the Milford United Methodist church, the Masonic lodge at Marion, Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne, Mizpah Shrine of Fort Wayne and the Elk’s Lodge of Warsaw. The Cecil family moved to Milford in 1947. Mr. Cecil served as superintendent at the Snider Packing Corporation at Marion from 1934 through 1945. He was born in Fairmount on March 31, 1905. On August 24, 1925, he married Ruth Loop. She survives. Also surviving are one son, James, of Syracuse; two daughters, Mrs. George (Norma) Stolz of Bristol and Mrs. Phyllis Zullo of Newhall, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. John Reel of Chloride, Ariz. and Mrs. Martha Riley of Williamsport; 11 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home in Milford after 7 p.m. Thursday. Masonic services will be held at 9 p.m. on Friday. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Milford United Methodist church with Rev. Ralph Karstedt officiating. Burial will be in the Fairmount cemetery.

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1~~ BIRTHSM ELLIOTT, Son Mr. and Mrs. Larry Elliott, Leesburg, are parents of a seven pound, two ounce son born at 6:24 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Murphy Medical Center. The mother is the former Linda D. Bayne. Maternal and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bayne, Warsaw, and Mr. and Mrs. John Franke, Rd. 15 south, Warsaw. SHORTT, Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Shortt, r 1 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter bom November 19 in the Goshen hospital. YODER, Christopher Robert Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Yoder are the parents of a son, Christopher Robert, bom October 25 at Gaeta, Italy. The Yoders also have a son, Stephan, Jr., two years old. The grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Yoder, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gage, Milwaukee. Thanksgiving Locals Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoerr and family of r 1 Milford will entertain the following on Thanksgiving: Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoerr, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Beer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Speicher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Doll and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Speicher and daughter, all of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Beer and family of Nappanee; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pelath of Michigan City, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fiechter and family of Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hodel of Eureka, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kirkdorffer and family of r 1 Milford will spend Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. David Smoker and family of New Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Marland Kirkdorffer of r 1 Milford will have Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kirkdorffer and family of r 1 Milford, as their guests tonight (Wednesday) for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green and family of r 2 Milford will spend the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Waldron of White Pigeon, Mich. Other guests will be Mrs. Sandra Mabry and Sabrena and Tim, and Gary Waldron, all of White Pigeon. Mr. and Mrs. Don Wolferman and family of r 1 Milford will spend the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wiggs of Milford. Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heckaman of r 2 Milford will have their Thanksgiving dinner with the following attending: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heckaman of New Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bollman and family of Bremen; Mr. and Mrs. LeVon Heckaman and family of Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Michael of Elkhart, Robert Messner and daughters of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heckaman and family of Nappanee; and Sgt. and Mrs. Howard Heckaman and family of Newport News, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Markley, Jr., and family of r 1 Milford will have as their holiday guests: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Markley, Sr., of Goshen; Mrs. James Exner and family of Indianapolis; Mrs. D. A. Pursifull of Marion; Mike Lahne and Jane Gill of Ball State; Mrs. May Rinker and son Jim, Mr. and Mrs. John Rinker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jan Rinker, all of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Beck and family of Avilla will be Thanksgiving day guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin E. Beck at Boner Lake.

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CARDS THANKS Up

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank everyone who attended the Lions BBQ at North Webster, recently. North Webster Lions Paul Carson, President CARD OF THANKS I want to thank everyone for the cards, gifts and acts of kindness extended to me while I was in the hospital. Sue Hare T. O. P. S. HOLD AUCTION TUESDAY T.O.P.S. Minnie Mizers met in the Jaycee club room for its regular meeting. An auction of hand made articles was held. Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman won the door prize. There were 11 members and guests present. Refreshments of a low-calorie dessert and coffee was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Frank Bieber and Mrs. Leonard Kaufman. NORTH WEBSTER MAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT Robert D. Merriman, 40, North Webster, sustained a bad cut over his left eye when the car in which he was a passenger collided with a semi-trailer at the corner of east Market and south Lincoln streets in Warsaw'on November 20. Mr. Merriman was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center. OBSERVES THIRD BIRTHDAY Tracy Ryman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ryman of Milford, observed his third birthday Sunday at a family dinner in his home. Those present in addition to his sister, Tammy, and brother, Terry, were Mr. and Mrs. Don Ryman and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wakley and son, all of r 1 Nappanee; Mr. and Mrs? Gilbert Moore of Huffman lake; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilbert and Miss Sharon Gilbert of r 1 Syracuse.

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Retired Ligonier Farmer Dies Os Heart Attack Frank W. Franks, 84, of Wawaka, suffered a heart attack at his home near Wawaka Monday morning and died several hours later in McCray Memorial hospital, Kendallville. Mr. Franks was a well known area farmer and guernsey cattle breeder. He had resided in the Wawaka community his entire lifetime and was a member of the Wawaka United Methodist church. He was born November 24, 1885 in Altamont, Kan. In October, 1907 he married Veda May Lindsey in Albion. She died in 1958. He was married to Vesta Harlan on December 4, 1966. Surviving besides his wife are one son, William Tom, Wawaka; six daughters, Mrs. Elwood Cotner, Mrs. Lester Keefer and Mrs. Howard Berkes, all of r 1, Wawaka; Mrs. Delbert Gard of Cromwell; Mrs. Stephen Clark of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Donald Connors of South Bend. Services were held this as-

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ternoon (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m. in the Ligonier funeral home with Rev. C. B. Carpenter officiating. Burial was in Oak Park cemetery. ELKHART CHOIR TO SING AT ST. ANDREW’S The Canaan Baptist youth choir of Elkhart will present a concert service at the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church in Syracuse Sunday evening. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will include some of the traditional negro spirituals as well as modem music. The service is being sponsored by the people of Saint Andrew’s in order to further inter-racial and inter-denominational understanding. It grows out of a service in which the youth choir joined last summer. Chris Koher, Saint Andrew’s choir director, states, “When these young people sang last summer we decided that most of our community just had to hear them!” That is the hope of the people of Saint Andrews. The community is invited to attend Sunday’s concert which will be held in the sanctuary.

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