The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 February 1971 — Page 5
OBITUARIES
| Leland R. Baker I Funeral services were held last week at Kalamazoo. Mich , for former Syracuse resident Leland R. (Curley* Baker. 69. father of Mrs. Harriett Biller of Syracuse, He is also survived by two sons, Dwight and Dewey Baker, of Goshen and Kalamazoo, respectively; and another daughter. Mrs Kathryn Pattyn of Toledo. Ohio. " . I Mrs. Ernie Riley Funeral services were held Monday at Fort Wayne for Mrs Winifred Riley, 76. of 2506 South Wayne. Fort Wayne and mother of George W. Thornburg of Syracuse She passed away at 9 p.m. Thursday in Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne Death was due to complications following an extended illness. A resident of the Fort Wayne area most of her life, she was born at Roanoke on February 11. 1895. She was a housewife Survivors include the Syracuse son; the/iusband. Ernie V Riley of Fort Wayne, another son. D D Thornburg. Fort Wayne, one daughter. Mrs John Kurlish of SanLeandro. Calif 14 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren Curtis Pletcher Curtis Pletcher. 81. of 708 College avenue. Goshen and father of Elvin Pletcher of r 1 Syracuse, passed away last Wednesday at his home of a heart attack He was born on March 26. 1889 near Goshen and lived in the Goshen area all of his life He. was united in marriage on January 26. 1911 to Anna Honderich and she survives lit* was, a retired
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farmer and salesman, and a member of the Clinton Brick Mennonite church Surviving with the widow and son are two daughters. Mrs. Fern Baer of Goshen and Mrs. Lamar iDeloresi Garber of r 4 Goshen; 10 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren and one brother. Landon of Pettisville. Ohio. A son. Harold, died in early infancy. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Clinton church with burial in Clinton Brick cemetery' Elmer F. Murray Elmer Floyd Murray. 82, of Akron. N. Y„ and father of Mrs. Crist (Joella> Troyer and Gerald Murray, both of Syracuse, passed away last Thursday at the Genesee Memorial hospital. Batavia. N. Y., where he had been a patient since sustaining a hip fracture in a fail at his home one week prior. Mr. Murray was born at Shipshewana on June 12.1889 and was united in marriage on November 21. 1911 to Lydia Ann Hooley She survives. They moved to Niagara county. N V. in 1920. along with four other families, to start the Clarence Center Mennonite church, where funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Also surviving are five sons. Elmer. Jr . of Tonawanda. N. Y., Franklin of Lockport. N. Y., Joseph. Clarence Center, N. Y., John. Koutes. and Paul erf Akron. N Y.;‘six other daughters. Mrs. Burl (Grace! Nelson, Lagrange. Mrs Daniel *Ruth< Mawhinney. Saddle Brook, N. J.. Mrs Ralph (Blanche! Hartzler. Clarence, N. Y.. Mrs Glendon (Doris) Klingelsmith of Akron. N. Y., Mrs. Raymond (Orphai Miller. Arcade. N Y . and Mrs Floyd iShirley* Miller of Carfu. N. Y.; 42 grandchildren. 13 greatgrandchildren and three sisters. Burial was in Good Cemetery. Williamsville. N. Y. Mrs. Verta I. Chaney Death claimed Mrs Verta I. Chaney, 61, formerly of r 1 Leesburg, at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. She died -m the Saint Joseph hospital in Mishawaka of complications. She had been ill two months The deceased was: born in Syracuse on March 4, 1909 to Harley O and Georgia May (Scott) Chaney. She had resided in the North Webster and Mishawaka areas her entire life
Surviving are the father of • South Bend; a daughter, Mrs. Stan (Dara) Stucko of r 1 Warsaw; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a brother. Elmer of South Bend. Funeral services will be held at 1:30p.m. Wednesday at the North Webster funeral home with Rev. Lewis Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the North W'ebster cemetery. Mrs. Clifford R. Hoy Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock today (Wednesday) at a funeral home in Syracuse for lifetime Syracuse resident, Mrs. Mary Hoy. 79. She passed away Monday afternoon in Elkhart hospital where she had been a patient sThce February 2. Mrs. Hoy had been in failing health for the past 18-months. She was born in Syracuse on March 31, 1891 to Francis and Martha (Moore) Ott and was united in marriage to Dr. Clifford R Hoy in 1915. Mrs. Hoy was a member of the Wednesday Afternoon club, Syracuse Chapter of Order of Eastern Star. Past Ma'trons club and the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church. She is survived by a brother, Gifford Ott of Syracuse and a number of nieces and nephews. Rev. August Lundquist officiated and burial was in Syracuse cemetery. O.E.S. services were held at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Samuel Moneyheffer Samuel L. Moneyheffer. 80. of Nappanee, died Sunday at 7:40 a m. in the Americana Nursing home in Elkhart. He had been a patient there four weeks. He had been in failing health for 10 months He was born May 26. 1890 and had lived in Kosciusko county all his life. In September of 1912, he married the former Barbara Davidhizar. She passed away June 17. 1968. The survivors include five sons, Henry, Charles and Harvey, all of Nappanee, Delbert of Milford, and John of Leesburg; three daughters. Mrs. Carl (Mary) Null and Mrs. Warrtn (Mabie) Horein, both of Wakarusa and Mrs. Lloyd (Barbara) Truex ot Goshen. 16 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral home in Nappanee was in charge of arrangements where the services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Harold W. Miller, former pastor of the Turtle Creek Church of the Brethren, of which Mr. Moneyheffer was a member, and Rev. Clarence Fike, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Union Center cemetery Rev. Carl C. Soresen Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at 2 o’clock in Albion for Rev. Carl C. Soresen, 90, a retired minister formerly serving Lutheran churches at Syracuse and Albion A native of Denmark. Rev. Soresen passed away at 6:20 Monday morning at the hospital
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in Kendallville. After retiring in 1957, he had resided at Rome City until entering the Sacret Heart Home at Avilla several months ago. He is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Elwood Roth of Brownsburg and one grandson. Mrs. Edward Unrue Mrs. Mary Ella Unrue, 92. formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Haven Hubbard Home at New Carlisle She was bom in Kosciusko county on June 3, 1878 to Henry and Mary (Maggert) Tully. On October 30.1898 she was married to Lyman Edward Unrue and he preceded her in death in 1951. Mrs. Unrue was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. Women’s Relief Corps., Puthian Sisters and the Senior Citizens club at Syracuse. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. A Services will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the Harris funeral home. Syracuse, with Rev. K. E. Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Solomon’s Creek cemetery north of Syracuse. Friends may call at the funeral home after *3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) until service time on Thursday. A WRC service is scheduled at the funeral home at 7:30 tonight, followed by an 8 o’clock service by H.e Pythian Sisters. v l"~ BIRTHS GORDON. Jeremy Travis Mr. and Mrs. Brent Gordon of 118 west Boston street, Syracuse, are the parents of a seven pound son, Jeremy Travis, bom on Sunday, Feb. 14, at Goshen General hospital. GIVEN, Kelly Lynn Mr. and Mrs. William Given of North Webster are the parents of a daughter, Kelly Lynn, bom on Saturday. Feb. 13, at Goshen General hospital. She had a three-year-old sister, Stephanie Jo. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Leon White of r 3 Syracuse and Mrs. Helen Given. Warsaw. Mrs. William Caskey of Leesburg is a great-grandmother. GREEN son Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Green of Warsaw are the parents of a six pound ten ounce son born Thursday, Feb. 11, at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller of r 1 North Webster are the maternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green of r 5 Warsaw, paternal grandparents. RUMMEL. Jon Patrick Mr. and Mrs. James Rummel of England are parents of their third son. Jon Patrick who was bom February 8. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Treesh of
Milford are the maternal grandparents and Mrs. James Chambers of Milford is the paternal grandparent. Mrs. W. I. Geiger of Milford is the greatgrandmother. Jon Patrick’s brothers are James Brett. 6 and Jason Lee. 5. Mr. Rummel is staticmed in England with the armed forces. Court News The following people were fined recently when they appeared before Warsaw justice of peace, Milo Clase: Driving under Influence Alesandro I. Lozano, 37, Milford. $47.25. Failure To Yield Right Os W ay James L. Felkner, 16, Milford. Public Intoxication Howard Prater, 21. Leesburg. S3O. Speeding Leslie L. Mauk, 18, Milford, $23.25. Driving Left of Center Qiarles D. McKibben, 26. Milford. $32.25 License Suspended Phillip Ratcliff. 40. of r 2 Milford has his driver s license suspended on two counts according to the latest report from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis. Suspensions are from May 12,1970 to May 12. 1971 for driving while suspended and from May 12.1971 to May 12.1972 for drunk driving. Fined Stephen Greer of 210 south Michigan street, Goshen. 21, appeared in jp Chris Koher’s court Saturday at 7 p.m. and paid a fine and costs totaling $23.25 for disregarding a stop sign Railroad avenue and south Huntington street. Syracuse. Divorce Granted Beverly Joan Tom has been granted a divorce in Kosciusko court from Edwin Leon Tom. r 2 Leesburg, on a cross-complaint. The plaintiff was awarded custody of three minor children during each school year and SIBO per month support plus alimony in the amount of $3,500. The couple married on Arpil 9. 1954 and separated on June 6, 1969. Illegal Consumption - Michael R. Rafclife, 19, Milford, was booked last Wednesday at the county jail on a charge of illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages. The arrest was made by state trooper BarryBlack. Fined John E. Holloway, 27, Syracuse, was fined a total of SSO and given a six-month suspended sentence to the Indiana state farm for disorderly conduct when appearing in Kosciusko city court. He also paid a public intoxication fine and costs totaling SSO. Conduct Carl B. Lehman. 25. r 1 North Webster, paid a total of $25 in Warsaw city court and resumed a
jp HMmw NECKERCHIEF PRESENTED — Council scout executive Graham T. (“Teed”) Howard, - pioneer Trails council, presented the program for the Rotary club meeting held February 5 in Warsaw. » < < He told how scouting was keeping in tune with the times and making scouting relev ent for today's youth. He also spoke on scouting’s efforts to reach the ghetto and Appalachian areas. The Rotary club presented an eagle neckerchief to each new eagle scout of 1970. Eagle is the highest rank attainable in scouting. Those pictured left to right are Terry Mack, Kosciusko district scout executive; Rex Reed, cochairman. district scout; Ron Wildman, eagle; Ted feherenman. eagle; John Wallace, eagle; Rick Riedel, Rotary program chairman; and Howard.
six-month suspended sentence to the state farm on a disorderly conduct charge. Complaint Budget Loan Corp., doing business as Budget Investment, has filed a complaint on promissory note plus a foreclosure on a security instrument suit in Kosciusko superior court against Richard L. Stanfield, Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks judgment in the amount of $891.50 plus interest of $220.92 and asks foreclosure erf a security instrument on a color television set. Note Suit Budget Loan Corp., doing business as Budget Investment, has filed in Kosciusko superior court a complaint on promissorynote suit against Raymond O. and Peggy J. Warren of r 4 Syracuse seeking judgment in the amount of $311.98 plus interest of $154. Foreclosure Budget Loan Corp.* doing business as Budget Investment, has filed in Kosciusko superior court a complaint on promissory note and to foreclose a security 'instrument suit against Richard and Alice Sturgeon of r 1 Pierceton. Plaintiff seeks judgment in the amount of $919.26 plus interest of $308.41 and asks that a security instrument on household goods and applicances be foreclosed. Stop Sign Thomas J. Mullins, 20, Syracuse, paid a total of $27.25 in Warsaw jp court last week for disregarding a stop sign. Hospital Notes Mark Mast, 136 east Boston street, Syracuse, has been released from Goshen hospital. Lisa Drabenstott, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Drabenstott. Leesburg, was admitted last week to Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Connie Smith of Milford was released last Wednesday from Goshen hospital Edward Steiglitz. Milford, was transferred last Friday from Goshen hospital to Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Dora L. Miller, r 2 Milford, was released last week from Goshen hospital. Loretta Zook, r 1 Milford, was released last Tuesday from Goshen hospital Margaret Rhoades, r 1 Milford, was released Sunday from Goshen hospital Fosta- Hiveiy. r 1 Leesburg, was admitted the first of the week to Murphy Medical Center.
A very special thank you to Stewart W. Coy for acting so promptly in saving my life.
Thanks to Dr. Duren, all of the nurses on third floor and Goshen hospital staff for such wonderful care during my stay in the Goshen General Hospital. RUSSELL HOMAN
Wed., Feb. 17, 1971—THE MAIL-JOURNAL
Mrs. John Voland of North Webster was admitted last week to Whitley County hospital, treated and released. Mrs. Donna Baker of North Webster is a patient in Whitley Couqty hospital, Mrs. Eugene Coverstone of North Webster has been released from Whitley County hospital. Ray E. Byrket of Syracuse was admitted to Goshen hospital last week. Mrs. Arlene Corson of r 2 Syracuse has been dismissed from Goshen hospital. Charles Angel of r 1 North Webster was admitted to Goshen hospital on Thursday and dismissed Saturday. Harold F. Gaskill, North Webster, is a patient at Goshen hospital. Mrs. Laurel Brock of r 3 Syracuse was admitted to Goshen hospital last week. Mrs. Leonard Cripe and Mrs. Pauline Price, both of Syracuse, were released last week from Goshen hospital. Percy Bartlett of south Huntington street, Syracuse, is expected to be released from the hospital this week where he is reported as doing fine following heart surgery performed on February 5. Mrs. Lucille J. Martin of r 3 Syracuse was released Friday from Goshen hospital. Mrs. Nelson Morehouse of r 4 Syracuse was admitted to Goshen hospital Sunday. Chester Brown of r 1 Warsaw and a former Syracuse area resident, is in room 203 at Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, where he was admitted on Thursday for treatment of a back injury sustained in a fall at his home while repairing a roof. J. Olen Keim of Syracuse has been removed from the intensive care unit at Saint Joseph’s hospital, South Bend, and is in room 732 where he is recuperating from major surgery performed on February 9. Mr. and Mrs. Cable Lane of Kale Island are patients at Goshen hospital. Mrs. Everett Darr of Syracuse was admitted to Goshen hospital Monday night. New Salem By MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE SUNDAY’S SERMON Pastor Lewycky’s message during the morning worship hour was a Valentine’s special, “Four Hearts and A King” taken from Matthew 13:18-23. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Schneider sang two special numbers. Part II of “Four Hearts and A King” was Pastor Lewycky’s message Sunday evening. He used Matthew 13:10-17 as scripture.
RUSSELL HOMAN
VALENTINE SUPPER HELD SATURDAY The young people enjoyed a Valentine supper Saturday evening at the church. It was sponsored by their teacher Bruce Baker, Mrs. Baker and advisors Pastor and Mrs. David Lewycky. A delicious ham supper was served. Several games were played later in the evening. —NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Mrs. Ruth DeFries, who has been convalescing for sometime at the home of her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don DeFries of Saint Joseph, Mich., returned to her home Friday afternoon. Callers in the Guy Morehouse home Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morehouse of South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. John Morehouse and daughters of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs.„ Dean Morehouse and family of New Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Meek and daughters of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morehouse of Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse entertained Sunday for Mrs. Edna Tom and Doris and Miss Donna Moser of Goshen. Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Miss Clara Driver of Warsaw called on Mrs. Amanda Stackhouse of Leesburg Friday evening. Misses Melissa and Melodie Tom were Sunday guests of Lorraine and Sharon Meek. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda entertained Sunday for the birthday of Miss Clara Driver. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wildman. Wenda Sue and Rodney of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morehouse and family attended Sunday morning worship service at the Camp Creek Church of the Brethren. They were also Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tyler. Aldron and Todd of Nappanee. Todd’s Bth birthday was observed. Mrs. Everett Darr was admitted to the Goshen hospital Monday for observation. Mrs. Nelson Morehouse underwent major surgery Monday afternoon at the Goshen hospital.
License Plate Taken From Car A license plate, number 43C2734, was taken from a car being driven by Randy Gingerich, a student at Wawasee high school Monday night. Gingerich reported to Syracuse police at 11:10 p.m. he had parked his car in the high school parking lot and continued on to work with someone else, leaving his car in the lot. When returning for his car, he discovered the plate missing. CARDS THANKS Up CARD OF THANKS Thank you to all of my friends, relatives, Rev. Bahn, Rev. Karstedt and Rev. Shearer for all their acts of kindness during my stay in the hospital. Russell Homan CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank everyone for their many cards, flowers, and other acts of kindness during my recent stay at Goshen hospital. Minnie Blough
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