The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 February 1970 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Scott Allen Huffman i Scott Allen Huffman, son of Dennis and Sue (Silver) Huff|l man, r 1 North Webster, was born I dead Thursday in the Whitley ’ county hospital. rj Surviving with the parents are a brother at home, and grandn parents, Mrs. Burl Silver and Mr. and Mrs Robert Huffman, all of North Webster Graveside services were held at 11 a m. Friday in the North Webster cemetery. Mock addition. Rev. John Weeks officiated. Daniel Rassi Services for Daniel Rassi. 76. Columbia, Tenn . brother of Milford, were held at 130 t p.m. Tuesday. Feb 10. at the Williams funeral home at Mount Pleasant and . burial was in Arlington cemetery in Tennessee. Mr. Rassi died Sunday in a Maury county hospital following a long illness. He was a native of Illinois and served in the 6 U. S army in 1918 and was a disabled veteran. A retired cosmetic mixer, he was married to MarmierKf Grimes of * Mount Pleasant in 1936 She survives. Other survivors include a daughter. Mrs Margaret Oliver of Derry. Pa ; seven grandchildren; and a sister. Miss Matilda Rassi of South Bend A son is deceased. Mrs. Ruth Albert Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press tune for Mrs. Ruth Albert. 74. of Silver Lake, formerly of Warsaw, who died on Sunday evening in DeKalb County hospital in Auburn The Dickerson funeral home at Claypool will be in charge .of arrangements. I Mrs Albert is survived by two sons. Ernest Albert of Pierceton, and Harold Albert of Auburn; two daughters. Mrs. John 'Mary Bishop of Warsaw and Mrs. Morton • Ann » Durkee of Burbank. Calif.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four brothers, Don and Bob Hill, both of Silver Lake. Gene Hill of Syracuse. and Edward Hill of Berrien SfiHU-. Mi< h ”

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Clarence Stoner Clarence (Vic) Stoner. 82, former Goshen resident died Thursday in his h4me at Camp Verde. Ariz. Death was caused by a React attack. Mr. Stoner was born March 24, 1887 at North Webster and married the former Catherine Rapp, August 15, 1921. She survives with a son. Charles (Bill) of Goshen; a daughter. Mrs. Barbara Surendorf of California; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Clifford of Elkhart. Funeral services were held Monday at Cottonwood. Ariz. Philip Nofzinger Philip Nofzinger, 33. nephew of Mrs. Henry Beer and Miss Esther Getz of Milford, died early Sunday morning in the Elkhart hospital. where he had been a patient for five days. He had been in ill health for three years. Mr. Nofzinger was bom in Goshen July 26, 1936. and lived in the area all of his life. On May 12. 1962. he was married to Terry Ann Seaman, who survives. Surviving with the widow and aunts are a daughter, Coleen Ann, at home; his parents, Harold and Mary 1 Getz) Nofzinger of r 2 Middlebury; and a brother, Harold M.. of South Bend. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today Wednesday-’ at the First Presbyterian church in Goshen with the Rev. Andrew Hardie officiating. Burial will be in the Violett cemetery. Mr*. Emma S. Mullet Mrs. Emma S. Mullet. 83, Wakarusa, mother of Mrs. Valentine Alma Gerber of Milford, died Friday. Feb. 13. in the Elkhart hospital, where she had been a patient for 19 days. Mrs. Mullett was bom in Elkhart county August 27. 1886. to Henry and Alma Weldy. Her husband John preceiled her in death February 27, 1936. Survivors include another daughter, Mrs George (Gladys' Davidhizar of Wakarusa: two sons. Marvin of Elkhart and John of Denver. Cok>.; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; a brother. Cornelius Weldy of Wakarusa; anti a sister, Mrs. Oliver Loucks of Wakarusa. Three children preceded her in death. Services were held Monday in the South Union church and burial was in South Union cemetery. Mr*. Joseph W. Shelton Mrs Joseph ( Esta Mae 1 Shelton, 78. of r 4 Goshen, mother of Mrs Jesse (Mary) Hernandez of Leesburg. died Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the Goshen hospital. Mr Shelton preceded her in

death on March 30, 1959. Other survivors are a son, Joseph Russell Shelton of Flora, 111.; three other daughters, Mrs. Nellie Dove of r 4 Goshen, Mrs. Frank 'Etheb Neff of Bristol, and Mrs. Clarence (Evelyn' Whitt of Washington. D. C.; 26 grandchildren: 20 great-grandchildren; tw-o brothers. Ocie Tolliver of Flora. 111., and Rev. Russell Tolliver of Louisville. 111. Services were held at Goshen Wednesday and burial was in the Oak Ridge cemetery. Musselman Infant A boy was stillborn to Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wayne Mus<eUnan of r 1 Milford at 6 38 p.m. TuSsday. Feb. 10. Surviving are the parents; the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Clair <Kie' Musselman of r 1 Milford and Mr. and Mrs. James Reed of r 3 Syracuse; two great-grand-mothers. Mrs. Cecil Casper of South Bend and Mrs. Mary- Reed of Bremen. Gradeside services were field on Wednesday at a Gotten funeral home and burial wa> at Millersburg. Charles E. Kitch Charles E. Kitch. 81, formerly of Plymouth, died at 11 am. in the home of his sister, Mrs. Alice Berkeypile at Bourbon. He had resided there since August, 1969. and had been in failing health for the past year. Mr. Kitch was born in Marshall county September 16, 1888, to-Ma-thias and Priscilla (Rose l Kitch. His wife. Erma, preceded him in death in 1969. He was a retired farmer. In addition to Mrs. Berkeypile, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Marcille Moore. Syracuse, and two grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Bourbon. Rev. C. E. McClarnop officiated and burial was in New Oak Hill Memorial Gardens. Plymouth. Mr*. Amos Hartman Mrs. Amos (Susie) Hartman, 94. r 4 LaGrange, died at 6.15 p.m. Saturday in the LaGrange County hospital, to which she had been admitted earlier in the day. She was the mother of Clifford Hartman of Syracuse. Mrs, Hartman was born July--19. 1875, southwest of Wakarusa, and was married to, Mr. Hartman January 31. 1911. He preceded her in death in 1947. She was a member of Forks Mennonite church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Oscar A. (Viola) Hostetler. LaGrange. Mrs. Thomas (Dorothy Toy, Elkhart, and Mrs. Manford 'Bertha' Freed. Wakarusa; five other sons, Willis, Wakarusa. Clarence, New Paris. Alpheus, West Point, Miss., Freman, Howe, and Gerald, Leo; 33 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchil-dren; a brother. Hanwon Lehman, Wakarusa; and two sisters, Mrs. M. L. 'Rhoda' Stutsman.

Lakeland, Fla., and Mrs. Luella Huber, Three Rivers, Mich. Services were held Tuesday at Goshen. Rev. Earley Bontrager and Rev. Sylvester Haarer officiated and burial was in the'Olive cemetery’. Mrs. Melrose Brandon Mrs. Melrose (Hattie Earline' Brandon, 58. of r 1 Pierceton, the mother of Mrs. Philip (Laura' Smith of Milford, died Monday in the Goshen hospital. She was born March 29, 1911, to Benjamin Franklin and Druzie Perrigin Sims. Her marrage to Melrose Brandon occurred in September, 1931. He survives. Also surviving are four sons. David Brandon of Panama Canal Zone. Walter Brandon of r 2 Warsaw. Robert Brandon of New Paris. and Kenneth Brandon of Fort Lewis. Wash.; two other daughters. Mrs. Colie (Edna' McCool of r 1 Pierceton, and Mrs. J. W. (Rebecca' Johnson of Northport. Ala.; and 18 grandchildren. Services will be Friday afternoon in the Crossroads Baptist church at Carrollton, Ala. Interment will be in (he Crossroads Baptist cemetery. Mrs. Fred J. Ringwald Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Fay Ringwald. 74, who died after suffering a heart attack in her home at 10:30 a.m. Monday, will be held today (Wednesday) at New Paris Rev. Noble Bowman will officiate and burial will be in the New Paris cemetery. Mrs Ringwald resided four miles southeast of New Paris. Mrs. Ringwald was bom in Jackson township May 4. 1895 to Adam and Belinda Routson. She was married to Fred J. Ringwald February 28. 1940. Surviving with the husband are two sisters. Mrs. Orville Lockwood and Mrs. Zelma Mullen, both of Syracuse Mr*. Ruth Albert Mrs Ruth Albert, 74. of Silver Lake died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday in the DeKalb county hospital at Auburn Death was due to complications. She had been ill one year She was a lifetime resident ,of> Silver Lake and Warsaw Mrs Albert was born July 21, 1895 at Silver Lake, a daughter of Alvin and Ada (Bouse) Hill. She was a retired employe of JomacNorth and a member of Faith United Methodist church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Morton (Anna) Dunkee. Burbank. Calif., and Mrs John (Mary) Bishop, Warsaw; two sons. Ernest Albert, r 1 Pierceton and Harold .Albert, Auburn; four brothers. Gene Hill. Syracuse, Edward Hill. Berrien Springs. Mich., Don and Robert Hill, both of Silver Lake; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) in the Faith United Methodist church. Silver Lake. Rex-. Richard Bunnell and Rev. Everett Haines officiated and burial was in the Lakeview cemetery. Intermediate Mother* Hold Valentine Party The Intermediate Mothers club of Syracuse held a Valentine party and potluck dinner for their husbAds February 16 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Searfoss. Sergeant Tom Jacks. Indiana state police officer talked and showed films on safety and drugs. Avon Bushong won the door prize Co-host esses were Mrs Roy Miller. Jr.. Mrs. Edward Coy and Mrs Robert Brown The next meeting w ill be in the home of Mrs Edward Napier on March 2. Mr and Mrs. Johnnie Fisher of Syracuse have returned from a vacation in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wickersham and daughter Linda of r 1 Leesburg and Tony Munson of Warsaw, had dinner in Fort Wayne Saturday evening celebrating the birthdays of Floyd and Linda.

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T TbIRTHSMi CLLNGAMAN daughter A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clingaman of r 1 Silver Lake at.3:10 am. Thursday, Feb. 12, in Murphy Medical Center. The little girl weighed eight pounds, three ounces. The mother was formerly Kathy Perry, daughter of Mrs. Marjorie of Syracuse and Dean Perry of Tippecanoe. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leon Clingaman of r 3 Warsaw. BUTT, Kristina Ann Mr. and Mrs. Burton Dale Butt, r 2 Syracuse, became the parents of a daughter, Kristina Ann, bom Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 8:45 a.m. in the Goshen hospital. She was 18 inches long and weighed six pounds, nine ounces at birth. The Butts have two other children, a daughter. Kathy Lynn, five, and a son. Timothy Ray, six. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butt, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Siebe VanHout, Goshen. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Layton Butt. Syracuse, and Arthur Kolberg, Cromwell. SPEICHER, Dean Allan Mr. and Mrs. Byron R. Speicher of r 1 Ligonier are the parents of a five pound, three ounce son bom on Saint Valentine s day in the Goshen hospital and named Dean Allan. He has a brother, Randy Joe. three years old. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ira Speicher of Ligonier and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown of Syracuse. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Marx- Brown, Syracuse, and Jesse Botts, Millersburg. GALLOWAY, Roger Allen II Mr. and Mrs. Roger Galloway. Syracuse, became the parents of their first child, Roger Allen Galloway 11, Saturday, Feb. 14. at 2 32 p.m. in the Goshen hospital. The baby weighed six pounds, six ounces. Mrs. Galloxvay is the former Charlene Knisley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Knisley. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mark Galloway. Both couples are residents of Syracuse. LEHMAN, Melvin Jay Mr. and Mrs. Eli A. Lehman of r 2 Milford are the parents of a son, Melvin Jay, bom February 14 in the Bremen hospital. CARDS THANKS 1 wisn to thank friends, neighbors, and relatives for cards, letters, gifts and prayers received while I was in the hospital. Doris Mohler CARD OF THANKS We thank the Syracuse fire department and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Hollar for their efforts in saving our cottage in Oakwood Park December 27. Rev. and Mis. Donald Littler CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank friends, neighbors, and relatives for cards, flowers, and gifts I received during by recent surgery and stay in the hospital. Esther Dust CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our friends, neighbors, doctor and first aid for their kindness, help, prayers and cards in the death of our husband and father. Earl Treadway. Mrs Earl Treadway Robept E Treadway Patricia-Cripe Nancy Searfoss Sharon Myers CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank all my friends, neighbors and relatix-es for the lovely flowers, cards, gifts and acts of kindness while I was in the Goshen hospital. Special thanks to Rev. Lundquist, Dr. Craig, and the* nurses. Amy Omspacher

Hospital Notes Parkview Memorial (Fort Wayne) COMMISSIONER ANGLIN S WIFE HAS SURGERY Mrs. Harvey (Mae’ Anglin submitted to major surgery Friday morning and it will be necessary for her to continue to be hospitalized for the next few weeks. She is the wife of the Kosciusko county southern district commissioner and their home is near Silver Lake. Cards are appreciated and visits will be permitted in the near future. She is presently in the intensive care unit, room 535. WILBUR E. BAUMGARTNER HOME FROM HOSPITAL Wilbur E. Baumgartner returned home early today from the Saint Joseph hospital in South Bend xvhere he had been a patient for several weeks, having undergone two operations on his neck to remove arterial blood clots. Wilb is custodian at the Milford elementary school and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. Mrs. K. L. Hoch. North Webster, is a patient in the Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. James A. Wilson. Syracuse, is a patient in CaylorNickel Clinic hospital at Bluffton. Mrs. Floyd Gingerich, Syracuse, was released from the Goshen hospital Sunday afternoon. Herman Johnson, Syracuse, is » a patient in the Goshen hospital. Mrs. Emory Guy, Syracuse, who has been a patient in the Goshen hospital for the past three weeks was transferred to the Elkhart hospital Saturday. Harry Cleveland. Syracuse, is a patient in the Murphy Medical Center. Frank Wiles, Syracuse, is a patient in the Goshen hospital where he is reported to be very ill. Mrs. Lesta Craft has returned to her home at Syracuse from the Alfran nursing home, Warsaw. Mrs. June Fields, r 1 North Webster, has been admitted to the Murphy Medical Center. Glen Miller of r 2 Milford was dismissed from Bremen community hospital Wednesday. Mrs. Vicky Wenger of r 2 Leesburg was admitted to Murphy Medical Center Thur; sday. Mrs. Henry Stieglitz of r 2 Milford was dismissed today (Wednesday) from the Elkhart hospital where she had been a xatient for several weeks. Eli C. Gerber of Goshen has ieen dismissed to his home from he Goshen hospital where he underwent surgery. Mr. Gerber is the former owner and operator of the Hattie Hotel in Goshen. His wife is the former Mary Graff of Milford. Mrs. Bonnie Harwood of Dewart lake. Milford, was admitted Sunday to Goshen hospital. Raymond Dimberg of r 2 Leesburg was admitted to Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Janet Frieden of r 1 Leesburg was treated in the emergency ward at Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Vickie Donahue, 17-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Donahue of Leesburg was treated in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center Monday. LAKELAND LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Ted Baumgartner of Milford, who are wintering at Santa Paula. Calif., left Monday for Guadalahara, Mexico City and Acapulco, Mexico, where they will spend two weeks, returning to Santa Paula. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Scott and son Richard of r 3 Syracuse had as their Sunday dinner guests. Mr. and Mrs. John Hare. Robie and Tammy, of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. George Auer of r 1 Milford. The birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Hare and son. Robie were being celebrated.

Wed., Feb. 18, 1970 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Governor Whitcomb Announces 1970 Miss Easter Seal Youth Chairman

Miss Jennifer Lou Paris. Cannelton high school junior, who has come back from ten operations of spina bifida, was named Indiana’s 1970 Miss Blaster Seal Youth chairman by Governor Ed;, ar D. Whitcomb. Indiana Easter Seal campaign chairman. Miss Paris, an outstanding leader in her high school class, will head Indiana's annual Easter Seal program among teenage Hoosiers. Jennifer Lou, 17. is the daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Paris of r 1 Cannelton. She was nominated by the Cannelton Kiwanis club and co-sponsored by the Perry county Easter Seal society and was selected for this honor by the Women’s Civic club of Indianapolis from entries from throughout the Hoosier state. Jenny Lou is known as the "anger' at Camp Koch, the Easter Seal camp for handicapped children and adults at Troy, xvhere she has often attended as a camper and more recently assisting on the camp staff. In 1967 she was judged the best camper of the year there. She also became a valuable aid to the staff, as she worked with children at the camp. Members of the staff consider her an outstanding assistant. Owning a ready smile, Jennifer _ is among the most popular girls in her high school. The principal, Howard Butler, said. “Despite the fact Jenny has had ten operations, she has never lost her good nature, nor her willingness to help ( others and to accept the problems as a part of life.” Jennifer Lou is the only girl and the youngest among the four Paris children. Her three brothers, Dennis. 24, Jerry, 20. and Randy, 18. are among her biggest boost-ers#-Randy points out that, "Jenny is very versatile. She romps with her pet dog, plays the piano, reads and does embroidery work. Yet. she still finds time to do good school work, take in school affairs and help others." Her objective in life is to train in a field xx-here she can help others. She plans to graduate from

Court News No Operator’s LicenseJohnny A. Poe. 23, was fined $23.25 by jp Milo Clase over the week end in jp court. Dan Lee Fox of r 1 Milford was booked at the Kosciusko county jail over the xveek end for illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of Kosciusko county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Michael J. Lawrence. 21. r 4 Leesburg, laborer, and Sharon Marie Mock, 25. r 1 North Webster, laborer. Max Anthony Beer. 22, Milford, landscaper, and Ginger Lou Shipley. 17, r 1 Warsaw, student. The following couple have applied for marriage license at Goshen over the week end: Ronald Alvin Drudge. 20. r 5 Goshen, student, and Debra Sue Pletcher, 19. r 2 Milford, student. Divorce Filed The following divorce suit was filed in Kosciusko circuit and superior courts. License Suspended The following Lakeland area residents have had their driver license suspended according to the latest report from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indianapolis. Loveda Cook. 42, of r 2 Syracuse, from January 2,1970 to March 2. 1970, for drunken driving.

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JENNIFER LOU PARIS high school in 1971 and then take up a career in speech therapy. All of her high ideals have emerged from a life that has seen her fighting health problems from birth. She was born October 25, 1952. and at birth was afflicted by the absence of some parts of her spinal column. The diagnosis xvas spina bifida. It was ascertained at an early age that this affliction would endanger her ability to walk. The ten operations followed to correct her ailment, the last being in ,1966. She is now able to walk although there is still a marked disability. Among her outstanding characteristics is a love for people and appreciation is one of her keen senses. After being named Miss Easter Sea! chairman. Jennifer Lou was taken to Washington. D. C.. accompanied by her mother and members of the Indiana Easter Seal society, for the* taping of radio and television spots with Senator Birch Bayh. the honorary chairman for the Easter Seal campaign. Other public appearances are scheduled in a program that will see her taking an active part in the 1970 Indiana Easter, Seal campaign.

Charles M. Hapner, 55, of Syracuse, from January 2, 1970 to March 2, 1970, for drunken driving. '%• Hoffer Carolyn Kay Hoffer, 616 South Harding street, Warsaw vs Robert Hoffer. They were married on October 5. 1956, and separated on January 25, 1970. She asks for custody of two. children. WA KI YA CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET The Wa Ki Ya Camp Fire Girls held their regular meeting February 17 in the Scout cabin. There was a short business session with the "birthday week next month being the main topic of discussion. Kay Fry, president, conducted the meeting with Evelyn Leitch and Sherri Hapner, fellow officers, assisting. The program was given by Mrs. Max Workman, a local nurse It was the second in a child care course. The final lesson will be in the next meeting March 3. Juanita Lundquist furnished refreshments. Ed Newcomer of Syracuse will be attending school in Jackson, Tenn., from February 22 to March 1. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Barnes of Milford had as their Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Brent Barnes oLMishawaka and Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Andrews and son, Kirt of Grissom AFB, Peru.

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