The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 December 1969 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

4 V& |: W / Robert H. Rule Robert Harrison Rule, 60, r 4 Syracuse, died unexoectedly Friday evening. Mr. Rule, who was plant manager for the I-XL Furniture Company, Inc., at Goshen for the past 13 years, suffered an aoparent heart attack in his office. He was taken by ambulance to the Goshen hospital at 5:38 p. m. and was dead on arrival. Mr. Rule had been employed at I-XL for the past 34 years and had lived at his lake residence at Syracuse for the past 12 years, moving from Goshen. Mr. Rule was past vice president of the Father’s Dav Flotilla in 1966, parade marshal for the flotilla every year and a member of the executive board. He was one of a group of businessmen who were the originators of the Father’s Day Flotilla. He was born at Goshen October 3, 1909, to Thomas T. J. and Martha (Culp) Rule and was married February 1, 1929, to Helen Elizabeth Sparklin, who survives. He was a member of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren, Elks lodge, taught swimming for a number of years for the Red Cross, and was active in the boy scouts. Mr. Rule served on the Goshen city council from 1956 to 1960, a term in which Democrats held all major city offices at Goshen. Surviving with the widow are a daughter, Mrs. Lowell J. (Lori) Welty, r 4 Syracuse, and a granddaughter. Services were held Tuesday in the City Church of the Brethren, Goshen. Rev. Nevin Zuck officiated and burial was in Violett cemetery.

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Mrs. Abraham F. Roth Mrs. Abraham F. (Lulu F.) Roth, 91, Goshen, mother of Mrs. Robert (Mary) Swager oi r 4 Syracuse, died at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday in the Nicholson Convalescent Home where she had been a patient since March 16, 1967. Mrs. Roth was bom near Middlebury June 9,1878, and had lived in the Goshen area all her life. On September 19, 1897, she married Mr. Roth, who preceded her in death August 12, 1966. She was a member of the First Baptist church. Surviving is a son, Rollin, Goshen; four daughters, Mrs. Harold (Cleo) Swanberg, San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Lawrence (Evelyn) Paul, Burbank, Calif., Mrs. Walter (Ellenora) Smoker, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Mrs. Swager; 18 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Walter and Mark Hout, both of Middlebury; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Bessemer, Elkhart. Services were held at Goshen Saturday. Rev. Richard Allison officiated and burial was in the Violett cemetery. Mrs. John Hindbaugh Services were held in the Columbia City funeral home at 2 p. m. Friday for Mrs. John Wilson (Jessie M.) Hindbaugh, 80, a native of Kosciusko county. Rev. James Clifford, pastor of the Laud Christian church, officiated. Burial was in Salem cemetery at Wilmot. Mrs. Hindbaugh died in her sleep Wednesday morning at the Meadowbrook Manor in Columbia City, where she had been a resident for several months. Death was attributed to an apparent cardiac failure. She was born November 22, 1889, east of North Webster, to Adam and Edith (Buell ) Fidler. She lived in the North Webster-Wilmot communities until October 4, 1911, when she was united in marriage to Mr. Hindbaugh. Their home was north of the Troy Presbyterian church where they resided until his death March 3, 1961. A short time later Mrs. Hindbaugh became a resident of the Hillcrest home until the spring of 1969 when she moved to Meadowbrook. She was a member of the West Etna Community church: Ladies Aid Society of the church: and the Etna-Troy Troy Home Demonstration club.

Survivors are two sons. Merlin Hindbaugh. r 5 Columbia Citv. and Max Hindbaugh, Ithaca, Mich.: five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four daughters, two infant daughters, three brothers, and onp sister, in addition to her husband. Dwight Snyder Dwight Snyder, Sr., 70, Mishawaka, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in his home. Death was caused by the rupturing of the aorta artery. Mr. Snyder was born March 24, 1899, at Syracuse. Surviving are his widow, Mabel; two sons, Dwight, Jr., Mishawaka and Donald Blaine Snyder, South Bend; two sisters, Mrs. Rosemary Shank, Mishawaka and Mrs. Natalia Knight, Goshen; and one brother, Merl W. Snyder, Santa Clara, Calif. Services were held Saturday at Mishawaka. Louis Arthur Diehl Death claimed Louis Arthur Diehl, 61, 600 S. Main street, Syracuse, at 8:55 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Diehl had - been ill for some time with a heart ailment. He died at his home. The deceased was bom in Redkey January 13, 1908, to Jacob and Etta (Hughes) Diehl. He had resided in Syracuse since 1950, coming from Elwood, except for a short time when he lived in Arizona. On October 29, 1954, he and Ermal Sellers Metzger were married. He worked at the Goshen Stamping and Tool Company until he was forced to retire because of his health. Surviving with the wife are four sons, William of Elwood, John of Greentown, and Lewis, Jr., (“Buddy”) and Ronald at home: three step-daughters, Mrs. William (Loraine) Reader of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Myles (Ellen) Wolfe of Pierceton, and Mrs. Tom (Diana) Taylor of Ligonier: 14 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Leisure of Sheridan and Mrs. Mary Ellen Martin of Phoenix, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home at Syracuse. Rev. John Secor officiated and burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. Frank Karst Funeral services are being held at 2 p.m., today, (Wednesday) at the Hollingsworth Memorial Chapel in Columbia City for Frank Karst, 56, of that city. Death occurred at 6:07 Monday at the Whitley County hospital

where he had been a patient for four weeks. He was born at Huntington February 20, 1913 to John and Rosana (Hartman) Karst. Mr. Karst was employed as a compound man at Testworth Laboratories in Columbia City. He was married at Kendallville to the former Georgianna Castator, who survives. A veteran of World War 11, he was a member of the American Legion Post 98. Survivors in addition to his widow, Georgianna, include two sons, John of Huntington and Paukof North Webster; four daughters, Mrs. LaVerne (Sharon) Fudge of Laud, Mrs. Nichalas (Barbara) King of Union township, Whitley county. Carolyn and Patricia Karst of Columbia City; five sisters including Mrs. Samuel (Geraldine) Reiff of North Webster; and five brothers. Burial will be in Greenhill cemetery at Columbia City. Lester L. Smith Lester L. Smith, 67, of r 2 Warsaw, died Wednesday at Parkview hospital, Fort Wayne. Mr. Smith is the father of Mrs. Alden (Thelma) Clark of Leesburg. Services were conducted Saturday at a funeral home in Warsaw and interment was in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Raymond Dewees Mrs. Raymond A. (May) Dewees, 72, Milford, died Monday in the Saint Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Dewees was born May 18, 1897, at Bourbon, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed (Apple) Stahl. She was married to Mr. Dewees March 29, 1933, at Crown Point. They owned and operated a store in Monticello for ten years, before coming to Milford, where Mrs. Dewees owned and operated a variety store. Mr. Dewees died October 11, 1967. Surviving are a foster daughter, Mrs. Richard (Bertha) Schuffert, Westville: four foster grandchildren; one half-sister, Mrs. Velma Dickson of South Bend; three halfbrothers, Fred Rice of South Bend, Everett Rice of Kendallville, and Leo Rice of Kentucky. Services will be held Friday, Dec. 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Mishler funeral home at Milford. Carl Shearer, pastor of the Christian church of Milford, will officiate and burial will be in the Bethel cemetery west of Bourbon. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today (Wednesday) until the services Friday. Raymond C. Poynter Raymond C. Poynter, 67, of 207 N. Huntington street, Syracuse, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the Goshen hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home Friday evening. Operator of Poynter’s Recreation Room in Milford for the past 33 years, Mr. Poynter was born in Hart county, Ky., on April 6, 1902. He had resided in the Syracuse-Milford area for the past 39 years. He married Lucille Kitson on September 22, 1946. Surviving in addition to the widow are one daughter, Jayne, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Hurshey of Defiance, Ohio, and Mrs. Charles Davis of Indianapolis; and a brother, Joe Poynter of Franklin. A daughter, brother and sister preceded him in death. Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home at Milford. Rev. Kennard Robinson, pastor of the Calvary United Methodist church, Syracuse, officiated and interment was in the Syracuse cemetery. SYRACUSE LOCAL CT-2 and Mrs. Arthur Gowie arrived from Hawaii December 19 and spent Friday and Saturday with the Carl Baldwins of Fascination Place, Lake Wawasee before heading for Troy, N.Y., where they will spend Christmas with CT Gowie’s parents. The Baldwins ran phonepatches for the Gowies while stationed in Hawaii. Mrs. Gowie is a native Hawaiian.

PUBLIC AUCTION % mile south of Syracuse on state road 13 and county road 1200 in new building at the Gas For Less station across from bowling alley. SO THAT WE MIGHT BOTH HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS, THERE WILL BE NO SALE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26. — SALE EVERY FRIDAY — If you have something to sell, contact the Greer Auction Company, r 3 box 2A, Syracuse. Phone: 457-3607 f Lunch Counter Terms: Cash Licensed, bonded and insured Member of Indiana Auctioneers’ Association Auctioneer: Leonard H. Greer Clerk: Shirley Greer Cashier: Charles Greer, Sr.

CARDS THANKS CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank everyone for the cards, gifts, and visits that have been made thus far to Helen in the Goshen hospital and for all the other acts of kindness extended to us. They are greatly > appreciated. Helen and Russell Homan BIRTHS U STEFFEN, Frederick Harlan Rev. and Mrs. Harlan Steffen, r 3 Syracuse, became the parents of a nine pound son, Frederick Harlan, born at 9:19 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Goshen hospital. He was 21 inches long at birth. GASPER son Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Gasper, r 4 Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Thursday in the Goshen hospital. FERGUSON, Heather Gayle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson of New Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Heather Gayle, born Thursday, Dec. 18, at 12:21 p.m. in Parkview Memorial hospital, Fort Wayne. She weighed seven pounds, seven ounces at birth. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stuckman of r 3 and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson, all of Syracuse. TOMBLIN, Richard Aaron Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Tomblin of Milford are the parents of a son, Richard Aaron, born at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Goshen hospital. Richard Aaron has one sister, Margie, who is 18 months old. The baby weighed five pounds, six ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tomblin of Beaver, Ohio. Maternal greatgrandmother is Margie McCoy of Huntington, W. Va. DONAHUE, son Mr. and Mrs. Leo Donahue of Leesburg are the parents of eight pound, six ounce son born at 4:52 p.m. Thursday. The mother is the former Charlenne Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Logan of Lakeville are the maternal grandparents. FULLER, Eric Charles Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller of 1015 N. Allen road, South Bend, are the patents of a son born December 15. Named Eric Charles, the infant tipped the scales at six pounds, 11 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drozda of Gary. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger of Milford and Mrs. Charles Stahley of Nappanee is a paternal greatgrandmother. ZIMMERMAN, Kara Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Jr., of r 1 Milford are the parents of a daughter, Kara Lynn, born December 20, at the Elkhart hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds, four ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Biller of r 2 Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Sr., of Milford. PITTS, Dennis Alan Mr. and Mrs. O. Eugene Pitts of Syracuse are parents of a son, Dennis Alan, born at 11:56 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in the Goshen hospital. The baby weighed nine pounds, two ounces, and measured 19’a inches in length. Dennis Alan has one brother, Steven, age three. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Voiles and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orville Pitts, all of Greensburg. Paternal great-grandfathers are W. A. Pitts of Greensburg and Alex Bolt of Sunman.

SYRACUSE—NORTH WEBSTER Hospital Notes Leslie Schoomaker of Syracuse was admitted to the Goshen hospital December 14. His condition is reported as serious. No visitors are permitted. James Novy, Syracuse, is a patient in the Goshen hospital. Tony Pollard, North Webster, was treated in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center Friday and released. Mrs. Chester Carpenter of r 1 Syracuse is a patient in Whitley County hospital. MILFORD—LEESBURG Hospital Notes HELEN HOMAN STILL IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Russell (Helen) Homan of Waubee Lake remains a patient in the Goshen hospital. She has been moved to room 249 according to her husband who states she was listed in fair condition on Monday. Mrs. Homan entered the hospital on September 30 and underwent amputation of her right leg above the knee. Word was received here of the death of her father, Jacob H. Korner of Finville, Mich., last Tuesday. Burial was Friday in Lockport, 111. Mr. Homan also stated their grandson, Robert, of Grey, Maine is staying at their home while Mrs. Homan is in the hospital. He reported Mrs. Homan enjoys the cards and visits and stated her birthday is December 28. James Lowe of r 1 Leesburg was treated in the emergency room of the Murphy Medical Center Tuesday. Mrs. Cora Whitacre of r 1 Leesburg was dismissed from the Murphy Medical Center Tuesday. Kenneth Wilhelm of Leesburg was admitted to Whitley county hospital, Friday. z" Julina Islas of Milford was admitted to the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center Friday. Jay Eishenhour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eisenhour of r 1 Milford, was dismissed from Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis Friday, to his home in Goshen. Mrs. Hulda Bright of r 2 Leesburg was admitted to Murphy Medical Center over the week end. David Hillery of Leesburg was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Leo Donahue and son of Leesburg was dismissed from Murphy Medical Center over the week end. STORY HOUR AT MILFORD SATURDAY A story hour will be held at the Milford public library on Saturday afternoon at 2 with Miss Susan Price in charge. Miss Price is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Price of r 1 and is a student at Indiana university’s South Bend extension.

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Wed., Dec. 24, 1969 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

& THE EDITOR

A Wonderful Thing Happened

Dear Editor: Sunday evening I was at home all alone when one of the most wonderful things happened. I suddenly heard the most beautiful young voices singing Christmas carols. At first I thought I had left on my F. M. so I checked, though it

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By JERI SEELY This Christmas card is my message to all my readers this Christmas. It is the last of the old time Christmas cards in the collection# that once belonged to Mrs. J. E. Potter. The card was mailed from Cleveland, Ohio, .December 25, 1919, and is signed Laura. ❖ ❖ * An old fashioned Christmas caroling night was enjoyed Sunday by members of the Christian church of Our Town. They sang for the shut-ins and older citizens of the area, then returned to the church for hot chocolate and homemade goodies. * * * The M-J received a pretty Christmas card from young Scott Hartter, Milford fifth grader, this week. The card contained a thank you note from Scott for the $1 he received after his Christmas drawing appeared in last weeks’ paper. Scott resides with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Brumbaugh, on the south side of Waubee lake.

came to me it was in front of the house, so I opened the door and found a whole big pack of our teenage kids all over the front lawn. God bless them. Now just who wants to say our teens are not the best! Mrs. C. W. (Annie) Moses

Our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and speedy get well go to Mrs. Russell (Helen) Homan of Waubee lake, who is a patient in the Goshen hospital. Helen has been in the hospital since September 30. She is in room 249 and would appreciate cards. By the way, her birthday is December 28, so why not remember her on that date! ❖ * * How about this Christmas snow! Somehow Christmas just doesn’t seem right without a blanket of snow covering the ground. CAt least by snowing on Tuesday it gives the highway crews a chance to get the roads cleared off so they too can be home with their families on*Christmas day. I’m not the only one delighted with the snow. Mr. and Mrs. Don Boyd, Scott and Sharon of Hollywood, Fla., are spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Slabaugh, of near Our Town. And, being raised in the south Scott and Sharon had never seen snow until their trip to Indiana this year. We think maybe it was sent as a special Christmas gift to them. Merry Christmas to everyone! Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Simpson of Mansfield, Ohio, spent the week end with the Carl Baldwins of Lake Wawasee. Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Baldwin are class mates from the seventh and eighth grade year. Tim and Sandra Yeager, students at Indiana university, are spending their holiday vacation at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yeager and daughter, r 3 Syracuse.

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