The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 September 1970 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Milford Businessman William Martin Passed Away Early This Morning

Death claimed William P. Martin. 62, Milford businessman at 4:30 this morning (Wednesday). Mr. Martin was a patient in the Elkhart hospital. Death was caused by complications following surgery. He had been ill since September 13. Martin had owned and operated the Citgo station and bulk plant south of Milford on state road 15 for a number of years. He also served the town as fire chief, having retired from the department some years ago. The deceased was the son of Henry and Magdalena (Barth) Martin He was bom in Milford on August 4. 1908. He and Mabie Gray were married on March 25, 1937 She preceded him in death on April 23 of this year. He was a member of the United Methodist church of Milford. Kosciusko Lodge 418 F and AM, Mizpah Temple at Fort Wayne. Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne. Kosciusko County Shrine club, the Indiana DeMolay foundation. Fraternal Order of Police, a charter member of the Milford Lions club and a member of the Indiana Fire Fighters association He had been a member of the Milford town board, at one time

Clara Mabel Price Mrs. Clara Price, 87. of Milford, died Saturday. Sept. 26 at Miller's Merry Manor, after an illness of about four months, with death due to complications The deceased was the daughter of Conrad and Susan Killian Leatherman and was married o Charles Price on December 31. 1903, who died on May 13. 1963 Mrs. Price was a lifetime resident of Milford a member of the Church of the Brethren for 74 years She is survived by four daughters, Mrs John (Charlotte Robinson of Nappanee. Mrs. Melba Rensberger and Mrs. Elmer (Flossie) Harder of Milford and Mrs Maurice (Thelma) Crow of Syracuse; four sons, Russell of Nappanee. Everett and Glenn of Milford. Robert of Elkhart; 29 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren Three brothers and two sisters are deceased deceased Services were held Tuesday, Sept 29 at the Bethel Church of the Brethren and burial was in the Milford cemetery. Mrs. Elmer (QAatilda) Hochstetler Mrs Matilda Hochstetler, 74. r 1 Goshen, mother of Harold M Hochstetler of Milford, died Sunday at the Perry Nisley home, where she was convalescing after undergoing surgery two weeks ago. Mrs Hochstetler was bom near Nappanee December 13. 1895. and lived th the area most of her life, with the exception of 16 years spent in Oklahoma On February 3. 1918. she married Elmer S. Hochstetler, who preceded her in death December 7. 1963 Survivors include another son, Paul of Kelso. Wash.. a daughter. Mrs. Dallas (Dorothy Mae) Miller of Middlebury. 15 grandchildren; three great-

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WILLIAM P. MARTIN serving as its president. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Judy) Dick of Fort Wayne; one sister, Mrs Oliver (Emma* Haab of Milford; two brothers, John of Milford and Christ of Peoria. 11l ; one grandson. One brother is deceased Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home in Milford after 6 pm Thursday. FUneral sen ices will be held at the United Methodist church at 2 p.m Saturday with Rev. Ralph Karstedt officiating. Burial will be in the Milford cemetery.

grandchildren. three brothers. Lorenzo Schlabach. Greenwood. Del . Elias Schlabach of Sarasota. Fla , and Ezra Schlabach. Millersburg Services were held today (Wednesday) at the Fairhaven A M. church and burial in the Nisley cemetery Pearle Wehrly Pearle Wehrly. 82. r 1 Milford, died at 4:30 p.m Thursday at his home He had been ill one year and death was caused by a heart ailment. Mr Wehrly was born Sept. 12. 1888. the son of Mr and Mrs Orva Wehijy. He married Bertha Neff November 1, 1931. Mr Wehrly was a retired farmer, a veteran of World War 1, a member of the Bethel Church of the Brethren and Ancil Geiger Post 226 of the American Legion Surviving are the widow, one daughter. Mrs Doyne (Alice) Click, r 3 Ligonier and three grandchildren Services were held Sunday at Milford funeral home and burial was in the Milford cemetery Bernard J. Rader Funeral services were officiated by Rev. Mario Ruf at 2 p.m Saturday, Sept. 26, at. a Warsaw funeral home, for Bernard J. (Jack) Rader. 72, of r 1 Pierceton. Interment was in the Leesburg cemetery. A memorial service was conducted Friday evening. Sept 25, by the Leesburg Masonic lodge. Mr Rader died at 2 am. Thursday. Sept 24. at Goshen General hospital Death was attributed to complications following a stroke suffered August 30. He had been employed as a salesman for the Leesburg Lumber Co. until his retirement in 1962 He was a member of both the Leesburg Masonic lodge and th World War I veterans organization

Born June 20, 1898, at Jonesboro, Ind., to Jay and Anna Mae (Davidson) Rader, he moved from Chicago to Kosciusko county 35 years ago. In May 1937. he was united in marriage to Elizabeth McGowan who preceded him in death in November 1957. He was married to the former Trulieu Carpenter September 2, 1960 who survives. Survivors in addition to his widow. Mrs. Trulieu Rader, are two children. Mrs. Mary' Greiger, Ana Cortez. Wash.; Bernard J. Rader Jr.. Spring Valley, Calif.; two stepchildren. Darryl Carpenter. Virginia Beach. Va.; Miss Valita Carpenter, at home; two brothers. Forrest Rader, r 1 Leesburg; Wayne Rader. Chicago; one sister, Miss Charlene Rader, Sandia Park. N M ; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Mrs. John (Alice Belle) Vanator Mrs. John (Alice Belle) Vanator. 85, of r 4 Warsaw, died of complications at 6:25 a.m. Friday at the Murphy Medical Center. She had been in failing health for the past nine months. Born at Milford on August 2. 1885, she was the daughter of David and Mary (Heiser) Workman and was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko county. Her marriage to John Vanator occurred on March 21, 1906. He survives Mrs. Vanator was a member of the First Brethren Church In addition to her husband she is survived by one son. John J. Vanator of Phoenix. Aril.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grand-children and one great-great-grandchild Two sons. Roy and Fred Vanator preceded her in death. Services were conducted Sunday at a Warsaw funeral home and burial was in Leesburg cemetery. Katie Rose Poehlein Mrs Katie Rose (Marmor) Poehlein. 91. of Bonneville, widow of Stephen John Poehlein. passed away Monday, Sept. 21, at the Regina Pacis nursing home in Evansville. Burial was Thursday. Sept. 24. at Evansville Mrs. Poehein, who was bom at Cannelton, in Perry county, is survived by a son and three daughters. Two of the daughters are Mrs. Harold (Flora) Young of Milford and Mrs Byford B. (Alieen) Cox of Mishawaka. Mr. and Mrs. Young and son John and Mr. and Mrs. Cox attended the services and burial. Mrs. Claude (Pearl) Hepler Mrs. Claude (Pearl) Hepler, 75, of r 2 Leesburg, died at 1:05 p.m. Monday at Goshen hospital. She had been in failing health for three years. Bom July 31. 1895. in Jefferson township. Kosciusko county, she was the daughter of George and Nettie (Brock) Roberts. On February 11. 1930. she was united in marriage to Claude Hepler, who survives Mrs. Hepler was a member of the Island Chapel United Methodist Church at Hastings. In addition to her husband she is survived by one daughter. Mrs Carl (Barbara) Diehl of r 4 Warsaw; four grandchildren; one sister. Mrs George Beach; one brother. Thomas Roberts, both of r 4 WarsawServices will be conducted Thursday at the McHatton funeral home with Rev. David Gosser of Leesburg officiating. Interment will be in the Hepton Union cemetery at Nappanee.

Aubrey C. Fisher Aubrey C. (Bob) Fisher. 84, of r 2 Gaypool, father of Mrs. Jack (Vivian)" Guy of North W’ebster and brother of Mrs. Oma Hathaway of Syracuse, died Monday afternoon at his home. Death was due to complications following a four-month illness. Born at Packerton on December 29,1885 he was the son of John R. and Emma (Daniels) Fisher. He was united in marriage on February 10,1910 to Lettie Elizabeth Gross and she survives. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Brethren church and employed as a polisher at the C. G. Conn Co., Elkhart, for 23-years. Also surviving are seven other children, Mrs. Henry (Velma) Kohler of Salinas. Calif., Eugene Fisher, South Bend. Mrs. Arthur (Irene) Felt and Mrs. Helen Scott, both of Farmington, Mich., John Fisher of Jones. Mich . Mrs. Forest (Maxine) W'hiteside. Grover Gty, Calif., and James Fisher of Denver. Colo; five other brothers and sisters, Mrs. Laverta Lechrone of Brethren. Mich., Elmer Fisher. Herman Fisher, and Mrs. Milton Gilbert, all of Elkhart and Mainem Fisher. Long Beach. Calif.; 34 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren. A sister and a brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Thursday at the Bender funeral home with the Rev. Moyne Landis officiating. Burial will be in Eel River cemetery. Friends are being received at the funeral home until the hour of service on Thursday. Gladys Tyndall Death claimed Glady Tyndall on September 29 in California. Mrs. Tyndall was the daughter of George and Aneliza (McGintic) Tom and was well known in the Milford area She was a sister to Mrs. Ralph (Lilly) Hontz of Columbia Gty. Mrs. Edith Shoemaker of North Webster. Everett Tom, Sr., of Leesburg, Vassie Tom of Larwill, Millard Tom of Syracuse and Harry Tom oj Fort Wayne. A son. Ross Grimes, resides on r 1 New Paris. Other surviving children are a daughter. Miss Betty Eloise Tyndall of Phoenix, Ariz. ; and two other sons, Melvin Eugene of Marion and Steve of California. The body is being returned to the Mishler funeral home at Milford where arrangements are incomplete. Lakeland Locals Mr. and Mrs. Rod Cameron called on Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Neff of near Milford on Thursday. Mr. Cameron is pastor of the Summerset church and has managed the Pierson Mill church camp for the past five years. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Searfoss of Syracuse were in Grand Rapids. *Mich.. Friday evening at the horm? of their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Stockinger. and daughter Susie. Mrs. Bertha Brownstein has returned to her Fairfax, Va., home following a three-week stay in the home of her son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Nicolai, south of Syracuse. Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Jr , and daughter, Kara, of r Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Dane Rumfelt and daughter, Terri, also of Milford Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Jr., and daughter of r Milford were Mrs. Zimmermans parents, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Biller, also of Milford.

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VANETTE. Jeffery Robert Mr. and Mrs. Terry Vanette of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of their first child, a six pound. 134 ounce son. Jeffery Robert, born on Friday. Sept. 25. at Goshen hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Drake of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Renner. Ligonier H.ART daughter Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hart of r 1 North Webster are the parents of a daughter born Sunday. Sept. 27. at Goshen hospital. MILLER. Casey Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Miller of Bremen are parents of a son. Casey Douglas, bom at 7:36 p.m. on September 28 at the Goshen hospital. The baby weighed nine pounds, three and one half ounces and measured 21 inches. The Millers also have a son Tracy, age 8 and a daughter Cathy Rae, age 4. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Levernier of Milford and paternal grandparents are Mrs. Partha Miller of Milford and Eugene Miller of Arizona. Maternal greatgrandfather is Martin Levernier of Lake Wawasee. BROWN daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Brown of r 1 Claypool are parents of an eight pound, one ounce daughter bom at 5:35 a m Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Murphy Medical Center. Matemjd grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Newton of r 5 Warsaw and paternal grandfather is Robert Brown of r 1 Leesburg. MANGES, Renee Marie Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Manges of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a daughter. Renee Marie, bom at 9:51 a m. on September 25. at the Goshen hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds, eight and one half ounces and measured 184 inches in length. Renee has five brothers and one sister. The maternal grandmother is Mrs. Alethea Haggerty of Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Manges of r 3 Syracuse. Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Byron Markham of Goshen. VANDIVER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Vandiver of Milford are the parents of a daughter bom at 12:24 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. at Murphy Medical Center. The baby weighed six pounds, five ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Henry Moneyheffer of Nappanee and Forrest Adams of r 1 Paw Paw. Mich. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Benny Vandiver of Milford. Court News Marriage Licenses Couples applying for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko county clerk Bessie I. Himes are: Larry Daniel Stabler, 28. Milford, maintenance and Dixie Diane Warren. SI, Winona Lake, secretary. James Darrell Om, 21, Milford, store manager and Elaine Marie McFarren, 19, Milford, beautician. Charles Richard Kelsey. 19, Cromwell, Independent Productions and Roxy Lee Vanlaningham. 18, Milford, factory worker Joseph Eugene Lew, 23, Milford, manager and Patricia Jane Brown, 16, Syracuse, unemployed. Elmer Oscar Haab. 69, r 1, Syracuse, retired farmer and Esther Pearl Beer. 64. r 1, Milford, clerk. William Edward Petersen, 23. r 1 Syracuse, and Cy nthia Lorraine Staton. 16. Ligonier; Robert John Northrup, 22, Syracuse, glass layer, and

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Jeanne Kathryn Smith, 19, Syracuse; Dennis H. Smith. 30. Syracuse, Weatherhead, and Donna M. Graff. 37. Syracuse, Pletcher Furniture; Thomas Ray Smith. 21, North Webster, machinist, and Ginger Lou Jones. Syracuse; Leo Scott. 24, Lorain, 0.. Ford Motor Co., and Sandra Carol Eaton. 26, North Webster, clerktypist. Assault and BatteryJailed last week end at Warsaw was Wymond Luttman, 44, r 4 Syracuse, for assault and battery. Public Intoxication Douglas C. Merrill. 29, Syracuse, was fined a total of S3O in Warsaw city court last week on a public intoxication charge. Account Suit Leesburg Lumber Co. has filed a complaint on account suit in Kosciusko superior court against Ronald Hersberger of Syracuse, seeking a judgment in the amount of $214.44. Mechanics Lien Leesburg Lumber Co. has filed a complaint to foreclose a mechanics lien in Kosciusko superior court against Mary E. Lininger of Milford. The plaintiff seeks a judgment in the amount of $1,470.31 and asks that a mechanics lien on propertydescribed as Lot 9 in the original plat of Milford be foreclosed. Buhrt Estate The estate of William F. Buhrt of Syracuse, who died May 18, 1969, has been evaluated at $35,967.64. Heirs include a nephew. Robert Buhrt of Syracuse who will receive $1,000; a brother, John Buhrt. r 4 Warsaw, $500; a niece Donna Jean Rookstool of Goshen, $500; a sister-in-law. Leia Buhrt of Syracuse. $2,800; a brother Fred Buhrt of Goshen. $12,255.88; a brother, Paul Buhrt of Milford, $9,455.88; and a sister, Ann Bergauff of Gary, $9,455.88. Improper Tail Lights Charles E. Wallace. 19, Leesburg was fined S2B by jp Robert Burner in Warsaw city court for having improper tail lights, recently. Improper Start Robert H. Edwards, 17. Leesburg was fined S2B by jp Robert Burner in Warsaw city court, recently for an improper start. Fined For Overload And No Safety Inspection Certificate Timothy K. Meek, 20, r 2 Leesburg, paid $27.25 in jp court in Goshen for driving a truck with a load over the declared gross weight and paid $23.25 for driving a semi-tractor trailer without displaying a safety inspection certificate. Hospital Notes Miss Leila Connolly of Syracuse is a patient in room 463 at Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, where she underwent surgery on Monday. Scott Murray of r 1 North Webster underwent treatment in the emergency room of MurphyMedical Center over the week end. Nelson Miles of Syracuse has been released to his home for convalesance following two and one-half weeks in Elkhart hospital. * Mrs. John Emmert of north of Syracuse was admitted to Goshen hospital Monday.

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Wed., Sept. 30, 1970—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

kk v? 5 . ’ ! . • PLAN FOR BAZAAR — Women of the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church at Syracuse began early last winter to plan and prepare for their annual bazaar, w hich this year carries the theme of “The Old Country Store and Bakery."' Under the direction of Mrs. Robert Owen and Mrs. Jack Clark, bazaar co-chairmen, workshops have been held on innumerable Tuesdays with each session producing more of the intriguing handmade items" which w ill be sold w hen the “Old Country Store" opens its doors at 11 a.m. October 7 in fellowship hall at Saint Andrew's. An added and unique feature this year will be the “Old CountryStore Bakery." with actual baking of Amish cookies taking place during the day in the ovens of the church kitchen under capable hands of .Mrs. Nelson Miles and Mrs. O. A. Lambert. Other unusual attractions of the bazaar, which will remain open until six o'clock, w ill include the Flower Shop: a Cracker and Cheese Barrel; Attic Treasures and Grandma's Button Box, a treat especially planned for the children. Pictured. 1-r, are Mrs. Edna Hogan. Mrs. Joe Rapp. Mrs. Jesse Hann, Mrs. John Naab. Mrs. Cleo Schoeff, Mrs, Lulu Hogue. Mrs. Walter Edwards. Mrs. Floyd Collins, Mrs. A. L. Miller, Mrs. Maude Jackson. Mrs. Robert Owen, chairman, and Mrs. Jack Clark, cochairman.

Mrs. William Storm of Leesburg was admitted to Murphy Medical Center Friday. Mrs. Hazel Hubschman of Leesburg was treated in the emergency room of MurphyMedical Center Friday. Todd Shepherd of r 1 Leesburg was treated in the emergencyroom of Morphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Ada VanPherson has been transferred from Goshen hospital to Miller's Merry Manor at Warsaw and would enjoy visitors. Mrs. Rex Law-son of r 1 Leesburg entered Whitley Countyhospital Sunday and had surgery Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stookey of r 1 Milford had as their week end guests. Mrs. Patricia Hammond and son Brent of Crawfordsville. They all attended the fair at Centreville, Mich.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Vote for a conservative candidate for the School Board. WILLIAM BRAMMER. Our school taxes have almost doubled in 4 years from $1,150,734 in 1967 to $2,156,112 to be collected in 1971. or an increase of over $1,000,000.00 with only an increase in students of approximately 300. This is too much taxes on local property. We can cut these taxes and still have a better school system, if we put our emphasis on education instead of spending. Vote for WILLIAM BR AMMER for the School Board.

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