The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 September 1971 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Edwin A. Kleinknight Funeral services were held Saturday for Edwin A. Kleinknight, 64, of 730 South Front street, Syracuse. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Murphy Medical Center Thursday afternoon following an illness of several years. A former owner-operator of Kleinknight Chevrolet Motors at Syracuse for a number of years, he was bom on April 25, 1907 in Wells County to K. 0. and Hattie (Milhouldand) Kleinknight and had resided in Syracuse since 1948 coming from the Angola area. On August 30, 1935, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Barrick and she survives. He was a member of the Syracuse Masonic lodge and last employed as a salesman for Custom Crest Polish of Syracuse. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clem (Suzanne) Lisor, Syracuse; one son. Max Kleinknight, Syracuse; six grandchildren and one sister. Mrs. Leia Kay of Ossian. Rev. K. E. Robinson officiated for services and burial was in Syracuse cemetery. Masonic services were held Friday evening Mrs. James Gilbert Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. James (Mary May) Gilbert, 74. of 113 W. Carroll street, Syracuse. She died of complications early Sunday morning at Goshen hospital where she had been a patient for several days after undergoing surgery. Mrs. Gilbert was bom on July 1, 1897 in Pulaski county to Thomas and Lydia (Kaufman) Hendrickson. On December 13. 1913, she was united in marriage to James Gilbert and he survives. She was a housewife and a member of the Church of the Brethren In addition to the husband, she is survived by two daughters.

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Mrs. Clyde (Mildred) Johnston and Mrs. Maxwell (Elnora) Simon, both of Syracuse; four sons, Walter . Gerald Gilbert. Clinton Albert Gilbert, Thomas Andrew Gilbert, all of the Syracuse area, and Jimmie Lee Gilbert, of North Webster; 16 grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Edna) Hazen and Mrs. Tom (Hazel) Dempsey, both of Syracuse. Burial was in North Webster cemetery. Rev. Ralph Wagoner of Hagerstown officiated. John Vanderveer, Jr. Death claimed John S. Vanderveer. Jr., 50, r 2 Milford at 7:25 am. Sunday. Vanderveer died of applastic enemia. He had been hospitalized for two days, having been in poor health for six months. The deceased was bom in Milford on July 30,1921 to John S. and Ella (Overholt) Vanderveer. He was a lifetime resident of the Milford community and a 1939 graduate of Milford high school. Vanderveer was a retired farmer and former employee of Vacation Homes, Inc., Elkhart. Surviving are a brother, Merrill of r 1 Nappanee; a sister, Mrs Paul (Verda) Whitehead of r 1 New Paris. His parents and one brother preceded him in death. Services were held Tuesday in the Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren with Rev. Carl Stump officiating. Burial was in the Milford cemetery Slabaugh Infant A son was stillborn to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Slabaugh at 2:45 p.m. Saturday in the Goshen Hospital. The Slabaughs are residents of r 1 Milford Mrs Sabaugh is the former Ellen Plummer Surviving with the parents are a half brother, Marty, at home; and grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Slabaugh of r 2 Milford

In Sympathy The entire Milford community was deeply saddened by the tragedy that took the lives of tub promising youths by electrocution at Waubee Lake last Monday afternoon. Larry Dale Sherman and Randy Neff, both 13, were inquisitive, enterprising young men who had great futures ahead of them. Their deaths were a heart-rending loss to their parents and relatives, but it was also a great loss to the community in which they made their homes. The sincere sympathy of the Milford community goes to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neff. — Mail-Journal Editors

and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hummer of 1402 Alfa Drive, Warsaw. Graveside services were held Monday at the Oakwood cemetery in Warsaw with Rev. Donald Carpenter, assistant pastor of the First United Methodist church of Warsaw, officiating. Er W. Mishler Er W. Mishler, 69. South Whitley, father of Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Ferverda, Leesburg, died Sunday at 8:30 a.m. at his home. Death was due to a heart attack. Mr. Mishler was bom on March 26, 1902, in Cleveland Twp., Whitley county. His parents were Ira and Lillie Circle Mishler. In June, 1923, he married Nettie Stoner Mr. Mishler retired in 1963 from Motor Cargo and Consolidated Freightways after 17 years employment. He was a member of the Cleveland Twp. Conservation club and the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren Surviving in addition to the widow and daughter are another daughter, Mrs. Max (Georgia) Gross. Warsaw; three sons, Kenneth, r 2 South Whitley, James D , Orlando, Fla., and Joe, Berea, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters. Mrs. Levi Eberly, South Whitley and Mrs. Blanche Poland. Warsaw; three brothers. Homer. South Whitley, Daniel, Indianapolis and June, South Whitley.

Funeral services were held yesterday (Tuesday) at a funeral home in South Whitley. Rev. Dolar Ritchey officiated and burial was in the South Whitley cemetery. Mrs. Nelly Wolfe Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at Columbia City for Mrs. Nelly Carolyn Wolfe, 42, of Morrison Island, Syracuse. She passed away at 9:30 Monday morning at Goshen hospital where she had been a patient for three days. Mrs. Wolfe had been in failing health for several months and had been in and out of hospitals numerous times. She was born on June 27,1929 at Strausborg. France, to August and Lina Schwietzer and the mother survives. Mrs. Wolfe was reared in France and came to the United States in 1946 where she married Jay Vance Wolfe, Sr., on February 4, 1946 in Warsaw. They resided at Waynesville, Mo., while he served with the military police at Fort Leonard Wood. He preceded her in death on December 6,1959 as a result of an auto accident when the car on which he was working, crushed him. Mrs. Wolfe moved to the Columbia City area where she resided until moving to the Syracuse community four years ago. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church at Columbia City and Alpha lota chapter of Kappa Kappa sorority at

Columbia City. Also surviving in addition to the mother are three sons. Jay V. Wolfe, Jr., a student at Indiana university, Bloomington, Bryan K. Wolfe, at home, and Rusty Hayden, also at home; three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Berger of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs. Sharon Marquart and Mrs. Rose Ann Niles, both of Syracuse; one granddaughter, Tiffany Marquart, Syracuse; and one brother, Antoine Schwietzer, Strausborg. Rev. Harlan Steffan of Wawasee Lakeside chapel officiated for services. Burial was in Thorn cemetery north of Ormas in Noble county. Hospital Notes Mrs. Anna Mary Davis of Syracuse submitted to foot surgery on September 13 in Memorial hospital at South Bend. Mrs. Andrew Armbruster of r 1 Syracuse is a patient in the Goshen hospital. Jack Baker, r 1 Milford, was admitted last Tuesday to Goshen hospital. Miss Deanna Huyghe, r 1 Leesburg, was admitted last week to Murphy Medical Center. Thomas Welch, r 1 Leesburg, was treated in the emergency room at Murphy Medical Center • last week. Kenneth Edwards, Leesburg, received emergency room treatment last week at Murphy Medical Center. Mari Webb, r 2 Milford, was recently treated in Murphy Medical Center emergency room. Craig Sierk, 44, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sierk, Milford, was treated in the emergency room at Murphy Medical Center last week. Mary Kent, Leesburg, was admitted last Wednesday to Goshen hospital. She has been released. Carole Keiper, Mrs. Mary E. Huber and Anni M. Bender, all of r 1 Milford, were released Thursday from Goshen hospital. James W’atson, r 1 Leesburg, was admitted Friday to Goshen hospital. Ellen Kay Slabaugh, r 1 Milford, was admitted to Goshen hospital on Friday and released cm Monday. Alva L. Pinkerton, r 2 Milford, was released from Goshen hospital Friday. Donald Tarner, Leesburg, was recently treated in the emergency room at Murphy Medical Center. Zelda Ritter. Leesburg, was admitted to Whitley County hospital last week. Homer R. Ganshorn, r 2 Leesburg, was admitted to Murphy Medical Center the first of the week. Byron L. Harris, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Harris, r 1 Leesburg, was recently admitted to Murphy Medical Center. Don Lew. r 1 Milford, was treated in the emergency room recently at Murphy Medical Center. David DelaFunte, box 523 Milford, was released Saturday from Goshen hospital. Doral McFarren, Milford, was released from Elkhart hospital Saturday after undergoing back Surgery Eva Warren, r 1 Milford, was admitted Monday to Goshen hospital. Mrs. Clifford Purcell, Milford, underwent surgery in Elkhart hospital Tuesday. Mrs. Ralph Hamell, Syracuse, was released last week from Goshen hospital. Mrs. Hal Hull of t 1 North Webster was admitted last week to Murphy Medical Center. Chester Miller, 443 Huntington street, Syracuse, entered Goshen hospital last week. Merritt Lung of Syracuse entered Goshen hospital Thursday. Geraldine Lgvell, Syracuse,

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» d JJgg - • 7 fl B ; ' • •• 7 b B . it ■ ■ * >/. SHE’S 100 TODAY — Mrs. Charles (Jennie) Guy, a patient at the Pierceton Nursing Home, reaches her 100th birthday today (Wednesday). Kosciusko county’s best known centennarian, Mrs. Guy was born near Chapman Lake and lived all her life in the Pierceton area. She had six children: Tracy, Don and George, deceased, and Wayne Guy of North Webster, Mrs. Floyd (Nell) Huff and Mrs. Dan (Helen) Leedy both of Pierceton. She also has 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and IS great-great-grandchildren. She is a member of the Pierceton Baptist church, which she helped found, a charter member of Unit 258, American Legion Auxiliary, and is a member of the John Murray Women’s Relief Corps. Mrs. Guy received a congratulations note from President Nixon which she is holding here. It reads: “1 wish to extend my warmest congratulations on the occasion of your birthday. Mrs. Nixon joins me in extending best wishes that health and happiness may always be yours.”

was admitted Thursday to Goshen hospital. Charles Greer, r 3 Syracuse, was released Thursday from Goshen hospital. Mrs. Phyllis Harper of r 4 Syracuse has been dismissed from Goshen hospital. J. Kenneth McVay of r 2 Syracuse was released from Goshen hospital Thursday. Keith Whiteman of Main street, Syracuse, was dismissed Thursday from Goshen hospital. Robert Spearman, Syracuse, was released Friday from Goshen hospital. Eugene L. Druckamiller of Syracuse was released Saturday from Goshen hospital. Alfred M. Gillis, r 3 Syracuse, was dismissed from Goshen hospital Saturday. Mrs. Guy Hoover of r 3 Syracuse has been released from Goshen hospital. Mrs. Geraldine Ervin of Syracuse received emergency room treatment at Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Vicky Lynn Myers, Syracuse, received treatment in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Thomas Hall of Syracuse entered Goshen hospital Monday. Father Lawrence Weisnel of r 1 Syracuse was dismissed Monday from Goshen hospital. Charlotte Upson of r 1 North Webster is a patient at Whitley County hospital. BIRTHS WILSON, Adam Lee Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wilson, box 234 Milford, are the parents of their second son, Adam Lee. bom Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Goshen hospital. The infant weighed six pounds and was 19 inches long. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lentz of South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coahran of the North Webster area. Mrs. Lewis Lentz of Milford is the great-grandmother. Adam Lee has an older brother, Todd Allen, who is two years old.

Wed., Sept 22, 1971—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

HAMILTON, Jennifer Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamilton of Dillsboro are the parents of their third child, a daughter, Jennifer Lynn, bom at 11:20 a.m. Sunday. Jennifer Lynn tipped the scales at nine pounds, two ounces. Her brothers are Stephen Eugene, five; and Michael Andrew, three. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bennett of Warsaw. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hamilton of Milford. Mrs. William Walgamuth of Warsaw is a greatgrandmother. Mr. Hamilton is the minister of the Dillsboro Christian church. WOLF. Clifford Dale II Mr. and Mrs. Gifford D. W’olf, box 182 Milford, are the parents of their first son, Gifford Dale, 11. He was bom at 9:37 a.m., Sunday, September 19, at Goshen hospital. The new arrival weighed seven pounds and twelve ounces. The mother is the former Geo Jean Estep. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Darline Gall of Nappanee and the late Eugene Estep. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wolf of Fort Wayne. The Wolfs have four daughters, Patti, 14, Renee, 11, Norma Jean, eight, and Marcy five. MILLS, Mathew Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mills of Syracuse are the parents of a five pound. 13 ounce son, Mathew Gregory, born on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Goshen hospital. Tlie newborn has a two and one-half year old sister. Mandy. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Arnold of Syracuse are the maternal grandparents. Court News Booked Robert Dale Merriman, r 1 North Webster, was booked at the county jail late Monday on an assault and battery warrent filed in city court, and later released on bond Divorces Filed Joseph M. Line, Jr., of r 4 Syracuse from Sylvia Ann Line of Goshen, with restoration of the

hall. The new building is to be MS by 40 feet and will be located on the north-west comer of the church’s property.

defendant’s former name of Sylvia Ann Hart be restored in the decree. The couple married on July 2, 1966 and separated September 3, and there are no children; Sharon L. Johnson of r 4 Syracuse from Darrell B. Johnson and custody of one minor child. The couple married July 18,1953 and separated September 1 last. Divorces Granted Charlotte Kell of r 1 Syracuse from Lyle H. Kell of r 1 Syracuse, and custody of three minor children and $45 per week for their support. They married January 14, 1955 and separated April 5, 1971. Beverly Langland, r 2 Milford, has been granted a divorce in Kosciusko court from David William Langland, Grandville, Mich. She was awarded custody of two minor children. The couple was married on September 21, 1968 and separated on January 24, 1970. Marriage License The following couple has applied for a marriage license in the office of Bessie I. Himes, county clerk: Dexter Shepherd, 26, r 7 Warsaw, leadman, and Eva Mary Sullivan, 34, Leesburg, press operator. Fined The following people were fined recently when they appeared before jp Milo Gase: Gary L. Robinson, 19, r 1 Leesburg, was fined $25 for speeding. Keith D. Jordan, 46, r 2 Leesburg, was fined $27.25 for disregarding a stop sign. License Suspended Following county residents have had their driver’s license suspended according to the latest report from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis. Daniel L. Fox, 19, of r 1 Milford, from May 29,1971 to May 29,1972, for drunk driving. James Miller, 41, of Leesburg, from June 19, 1971 to June 19, 1972, for drunk driving. Ray E. Hom, 52, of Pierceton, from May 29,1971 to July 29,1971, for drunk driving. Rocky Shepherd, 58, of r 2 Gaypool, from January 24, 1971 to March 24, 1971, for drunk driving.

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