The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 February 1970 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Isaac Kline Isaac (Ike) Kline, 74, of 700 north Huntington street Syracuse, died January 29 in his home of an apparent heart attack. He had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Kline was born near North Webster on January 26, 1896, a son of Nathaniel and Susannah (Brower) Kline. He married Mildred Marie Bixler on May 20, 1915. He was a retired Elkhart barber and lived at Elkhart before moving to Syracuse a year ago. Mr. Kline was a veteran of World War I and a past member of the Elkhart American Legion. He was a member of the Elkhart Church of God. Surviving is the widow; five daughters. Mrs. Gerald (June) Firestone of Warsaw, Mrs. Rollin (Bonnie) Christner of r 2 Syracuse, Mrs. Dale (Joan) Mock of Elkhart, Mrs. Richard (Jane) Timmons of Syracuse, Mrs. James (Jeanette) Plummer of Frankfurt, Germany; 10 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; two brothers, Rev. J.

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L. Kline of North Webster and Ivan Kline of Milford; and a sister Mrs. Richard Lugg of Elkhart. Funeral services were held Sunday at Syracuse. Rev. Robert Mundy officiated and burial was in the North Webster cemetery. Ralph B. Neal Funeral services were held January 27 at Noblesville for Ralph B. Neal, 73, retired publisher of the Noblesville Dailey Ledger. Death occurred Sunday. Jan. 25, in the Riverview hospital at Noblesville. He became publisher of the paper in 1959 following the death of his father, Charles S. Neal. Neal’s sons. John R. and James T., are publisher and editor, respectively, of the newspaper at the present time. Survivors include the widow, two sons and t.< o daughters. Glenn Stillwagon Glenn Stillwagon, 75, of r 2, died of complications of a heart ailment at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday

at the Elkhart hospital. He had been ill for two days. A retired C & O Railroad employee, Mr. Stillwagon was bom December 8, 1894, in Ohio On June 24,1955, he was married to the former Cloe Jackson, who survives. In addition to his widow he is survived by one son, Lawrence Stillwagon, California; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Amos (Virginia) Sheets of r 2 Nappanee, Mrs. Arnold (Thelma) Sellers of Bourbon; Mrs. Royce (June) Geyer of Nappanee; two grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; two brothers, Earl Stillwagon of Beaverton. Mich.; Albert Stillwagon of Lupton, Mich. Services were held Saturday at the Mishler funeral home with Rev. Robert Perkins officiating and interment was in the Milford cemetery. Lowell R. Musselman Lowell R. Musselman, 58, Deltona, Fla,, formerly of Millersburg, brother of C. L. (Kie) of Milford, died Monday in Florida. Mr. Musselman was bom in Millersburg, November 10, 1911, and had lived in Florida three years. On November 29. 1933, he was married to Mildred Gaskill, who survives.

1 Survivors with the widow and brother are a daughter, Mrs. L. G. (Diane) Mulholland of Davenport, Iowa; two sons, Dick of Atlanta. Ga., and Dennis, a student at Florida Tech university, Orlando, Fla.; five grandchildren; another brother, Thad Green of Millersburg; and a sister, Mrs. Delacy (Jeanette) Kuhn of Millersburg. Services were held Thursday at Goshen funeral home and burial was in Brown cemetery. Ralph D. Smith Ralph D. Smith, ,54, of Fort Wayne, a native of Noble county, brother of Mrs. Dan Musser of Milford, died Friday at Fort Wayne. Other survivors are one brother Owen Smith, of Wawaka, two other sisters, Mrs. Retha Reynolds of Niles, Mich., and Mrs. Evelyn Wilson of Ligonier. Services were held Monday at Ligonier with interment in Sparta cemetery at Kimmell. Edna Marie Krantz Mrs. Franklin (Edna) Krantz, 51, of Dewart Lake, r 3 Syracuse, died at 2:40 a.m. Sunday in the Elkhart hospital. She had been ill six weeks with leukemia. Mrs. Krantz was bom in Milford December 18. 1918, to Samuel and Ida <Lanz) Ruch. She was a graduate of Milford high school. Her marriage to Franklin Krantz occurred February 8, 1943, at Kahoka. Mo. She was a member of the Milford United Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. Krantz mdvecTto the Syracuse area a year ago from Marion, Hl. Surviving with the husband'are one son, Franklin, Jr., of Melrose Park, IU.; one granddaughter, Susan; four sisters, Miss Bertha Rudi of Avilla, Miss Martha Ruch of Syracuse. Miss Hilda Ruch of Milford, and Mrs. Joe (Estella) McClerlon of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, William of Wayland, Mich., and Russell of Milford. She was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Mishler funeral home with Rev. Ralph P. Karstedt officiating. Burial was in the Milford cemetery. TURKEY PRODUCERS TO MEET FEB. 17 Turkey producers of northern Indiana will meet Tuesday evening. Feb. 17 at Raymonds Restaurant at Wakarusa, according to Don Frantz, area extension poultry agent. Participants will be guests of the veterinary and poultry supply company at dinner at 6 p.m. The program will be concerned with confined raising of turkeys and will include Dr. John Fleming, vice-president of Williams Turkey Farms, Oakdale, Calif., who will speak on “What’s Developing Across the Country.” Dr. Richard Adams, Purdue extension poultryman will discuss “Confinement Rearing in Indiana.” Other speakers are Robert Berg, of the University of Minnesota/and D. D. Moyer. Virginia extension poultry specialist who will speak on the practices of confinement of turkeys in their states. Dinner reservations are needed and may be made with Don Frantz, Warsaw, or the county extension offices in any area county. LAKELAND LOCAL Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Jr. of r 1 Milford were Mr. and Mrs, Lyle Biller and daughter, Fort Wayne. The Billers had attended a funeral in Gary.

SEED CORN NEW ROAD TO PROFITS FOR INDIANA CORN FARMERS Pride R-200 — Early Single Cross. Short strong stalks. High ‘ yielding. Likes high population. Pride R-407 — Medium maturity Single Cross. Top yields, strong stalks. Good for high populations and combining. Pride R-450 — Full season Single Cross. Pride's most popular. Consistent top yields. Good stalk strength and disease resistance. Pride R-539 — Full season 3-Way Cross. Ideal for thick planting. Performance compares well with R-450. Pride Dealers Serving This Area Are: STANLEY HOLLAR R. R. 2 Phone: 658-4480 Milford Some Dealerships Available. Write: Pride Company, Inc. — DeWitt, lowa 52742 Or Raymond Ray—Box 441—South Whitley, Ind. 46787

CARDS THANKS CARD OF THANKS I will never forget all the prayers, cards, gifts and telephone calls when I was in the hospital. Thanks jo much for remembering me. Pauline White CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank all the people who remembered me with cards, flowers and gifts for my 90th birthday. Thanks, too, to my family for the nice dinners they had for me. Cornelia Poe Court News Failure To Yield Timothy K. Meek of r 2 Leesburg was fined S2B in city court by judge Robert Burner, Friday. Hollar Estate Bemiece A. Dwyer of Milford has been named executrix of the estate of her mother, the late Kathryn E. Hollar of Milford, who died January 10, 1970. The estate is estimated at SIO,OOO in real estate andsso,ooo in personal property. Mrs. Dwyer and another daughter, Edna J. Barbour of DeKalb, 111., are the heirs. Divorce Granted Sharon King; r 1 Syracuse, was granted a divorce from Melvin King in Kosciusko superior court. She was awarded custody of one minor child and S3O per week for its support. The couple was marred August 26. 1960, and separated August 20, 1969. Cottage Burns On Syracuse Lake Monday Night A cottage at the Fish and Fun Resort on Syracuse Lake, at the bridge on Front street, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Kuilema, was gutted by fire at 8:45 p.m. Monday. Damage to the building was set at SI,OOO with SBOO to the contents. The cottages are furnished rentals. GIRL SCOUT TROOP 225 CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY Girl Scout leaders. Mrs. Robert Nordin and Mrs. Bill Tyler, and assistant, Mrs. Frank Rink, surprised the girls with a party at their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 2. All the girls who have been in the troop for a year, received their star pins. Mrs. Nordin baked a birthday cake for the troop, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Brown of Milford left Saturday for Miami, Fla., and will then go to Puerto Rico. They expect to be gone about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Treesh of Milford spent Sunday at Bowling Green, Ohio, with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Treesh and son Erik. • Mrs. Dale Michael and Mrs. Robert Heckaman of r 2 Milford attended a baby shower for Mrs. Stanley Hollar of r 1 Milford held at the Island Chapel Unkel Methodist church Sunday.

Gov. Whitcomb, Salin To Speak In Kosciusko County jKI ■ JI EDGAR D. Governor fat SALIN Secretary of State Kosciusko County Republicans will be doubly honored at their luncheon honoring Abe Lincoln, which is to be held Saturday, February 14 (Valentine Day) when Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb and Secretary of State William N. Salin will both be present. Both dignitaries will speak to the Republicans, although the text of the speeches is not known at this time. The announcement came from Giles G. Hoffer, chairman of the county Republicans, in a letter to all precinct committeemen and vice committeemen. Chairman Hoffer, vice chairman Miss Pauline Jordan, Mrs. Nellie Garman, secretary, and O. Ray Miner, treasurer, are making elaborate plans for the occasion. A capacity crowd is expected in the Westminster hotel at Winona Lake and admission will be by ticket. The deadline date for reservations is before February 12. Governor Whitcomb was a practicing attorney in Seymour before becoming Secretary of State, a member of the Indiana State Senate and a former assistant United States Attorney before becoming governor. He is also a former chairman of the Great Lakes Commission and a veteran of World War II and is a colonel in the USAF Reserve. It is not known if Mrs. Whitcomb will accompany him or not. The Whitcombs are the parents of five children. Secretary of State Salin is vice president of the Indiana Bank and Trust company of Fort Wayne. BILL DECKER 1 CELEBRATES Bill Decker of Milford celebrated his 77th birthday on Sunday." Callers were Mrs. Gladys Leamon of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. -Kenneth Rink of Goshen. -x Mr. Decker received a fruik basket and cards from his neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Free and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Peterson and family. Sunday afternoon and evening guests of Mr. arid Mrs. John Gardner of Milford were Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner, Jr., and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Tomlinson and daughters, all of Elkhart. Other evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haney and Mrs. Lynn Miller and son, all of Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rapp of Milford.

PUBLIC AUCTION Friday, February 6, 1970 7:00 P. M. SHARP % 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. CARPETS — CARPETS 24 carpets, various colors and sizes NEW AND USED MERCHANDISE OF ALL DESCRIPTION. Come Prepared For Anything. — SALE EVERY FRIDAY — If you have something to sell, contact the Greer Auction Company, r 3 box 2A, Syracuse. Phone: 457-3607 , Lunch Counter Terms: Cash Licensed, bonded and insured « Member of Indiana Auctioneers’ Association Auctioneer: Leonard H. Greer Clerk: Shirley Greer Cashier: Charles Greer, Sr.

Wed., Feb. 4, 1970 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Hospital Hot e s Ricky Creekmore, 16-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creekmissed from the Murphy Medical j Center over the week end. Mrs. Henry Stieglitz of r 2 Milford is a patient in the Elkhart hospital. Mrs. Uretha Gansert of Milford was dismissed from the Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Wilbur Baumgartner of Milford had surgery Monday in the Saint Joseph hospital, South Bend. His room number is 532. He is getting along just fine. He will undergo surgery again Monday. Mrs. John F. Augsburger of Mil- ° ford was admitted to the Elkhart hospital Tuesday and dismissed Saturday. She was admitted Monday as an out patient at IU Center at Indianapolis and is at her home. Amber R. Beatty, 12,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beatty of Leesburg, was admitted to Murphy Medical Center Monday. Mrs. Stephen Davis of r 1 Leesburg was treated in the emergency room at Murphy Medical Center Monday. Roger Barton of leesburg was treated Monday in Murphy Medical Center. Chauncey Garver of r 1 Leesburg was admitted to the Whitley County hospital Monday. - Bruce Mitchell, North Webster, is a patient in the Whitley county hospital. Jesse Anderson, r 1 North Webster, was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center Wednesday and was released Thursday. Mrs. Fred Dust, Syracuse, is a patient in the Elkhart hospital where she underwent surgery on her hands last, week. Mary Ellen, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Godfrey, r 2 Syracuse, is a patient in the Murphy Medical Center. Nancy Blankenship, r 1 North Webster, was treated in the emergency room of the Murphy Medical Center Friday and released. Mrs. Doris Mohler, Syracuse, has been dismissed from the Elkhart hospital and is staying in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Feaster, at Goshen. Mrs. Emory Guy, Syracuse, continues to be a patient in the Goshen hospitalO. C. Butt, Syracuse, has been released from the Elkhart hospital. Mrs. Lesta Craft, Syracuse, is a patient in the Whitley county hospital. William Mignery, r 2 Syracuse, is a patient in the Goshen hospital, where he will undergo surgery. JAILED AT WARSAW Michael Allen Price, Syracuse, was jailed at Warsaw on a theft warrant from Huntington City court. Robie Johnson, Syracuse, and~ James A. Hamilton, Syracuse, were both jailed at Warsaw on public intoxication charges. INTERMEDIATE CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. R. CLINGAMAN The Intermediate Mothers club of Syracuse met February 2 in the home of Mrs. Ralph Clingaman. Ralph Clingaman talked on insurance and the selling, and saving of money. There were 17 members and one guest, Mrs. Bill Cutter, present. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Maurice Dorsey and Mrs. Raymond Jetmore. The next meeting will be February 16 with Mrs. Robert Searfoss.

BETROTHED — Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hall of r 2 Syracuse announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, to Thomas Rockenbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Rockenbaugh of Millersburg. No date has been set for the wedding. BIRTHS M REHBORG, Michael Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dennie Rehborg of Crown Point are the parents of a son, Michael Allen, born at 11 p.m. January 25 at . Mercy hospital at Gary. The baby weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Verl Lindzy of r 3 Syracuse and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rehborg of Crown Point. Maternal great-grandmother is Mrs. R. J. Lindzy of New Paris and paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klukos of Lowell and Mrs. Clara Rehborg of Lowell. RAMEREZ daughter A daughter was born January 27 in the Goshen hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ramerez of Milford. DOTY daughter Mr. and Mrs. Carl Doty of r 2 Leesburg are parents of a ten pound, two ounce daughter born at 5:14 p.m. Sunday at the Murphy Medical Center. STUMP, Jennifer Lynnae Ynland Mrs. Jack D. Stump are parents of a daughter, Jennifer Lynnae, bom at 6:06 a.m. January 29 in the Lawrence Memorial hospital, New London, Conn. Jennifer Lynnae tipped the scales at seven pounds, two ounces and measured 19 inches long. Yn Stump is now serving patrol duty on the nuclear polaris submarine Ethan Allen based at Rhoda. Spain. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McClintic of Milford and Sgt. Major Retired and Mrs. Charles J. Woody of Santos. New Hebrides Islands. Great-grandmothers are Mrs. Hazel Miller and Mrs. Thelma Stump, both of Cromwell, and Mrs. Woody of Edgewood, Md. VISIT IN LAFAYETTE Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Kerlin spent Friday in Lafayette with Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. (Bill) Deckard due to the death of their 14-year-old son. Tuesday evening of- this week, Mrs. Kerlin received word that her nephew. Gage Groves of Lafayette, suffered a heart attack. He is a patient in the Saint Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Groves, are on a trip through Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wickersham of r 1 Leesburg had as their Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Richard. St. John and Sheryl St. John, all of Warren, and Jon Sills of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stump of Milford returned home on Sunday evening from a two-week vacation in Florida. They visited their son, Dale, and wife at Orlando, Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Rarig at Sebring, and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Me Farren at Bonita Springs.

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