The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 March 1972 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

John Auer Funeral services were held Tuesday for John Auer. 86, 206 South Harrison street, Syracuse, a lifetime resident of the Syracuse community. He died at 8 p.m. Saturday at Goshen hospital following complications, and had been in failing health for two years. Mr. Auer was born in Syracuse on October 29,1885 to Conrad and Mary (Hamman) Auer. His wife, the former Etta Mae Wogoman, preceded him in death in 1963. He was owner-operator of Auer's Mobil Service station on Main street for 35 years. Survivors include two sons. Nelson of Syracuse and Orville, South Bend; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one brother, George Auer of r 1 Milford. • Rev. Noble Greene officiated for services and burial was in Syracuse cemetery. Mrs. Ada VanPherson Death claimed Mrs. Ada VanPherson. 89, Milford, at 10:15 p.m. Sunday in the Goshen hospital. She had been a patient there for four days. The deceased was born in Silver Lake on March 17, 1883 to Mr and Mrs. Henry Dierk She had resided in Milford for the past 28 years , On February 26. 1907 she married Robert E. Warren. He preceded her in death on August 27, 1931. On March 15. 1942 she married John VanPherson. He preceded her in death on August 27.1957 She w as a member of the

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Wawasee Heights Baptist church. Surviving are two sons. Burl and Earl Warren, both of Milford; a step-daughter, Mrs. Marty Denny of South Bend; six grandchildren; and 21 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home in Milford at 2 p.m. today with Rev. Robert A. Mundy, pastor of the Wawasee Heights church officiating. Burial will be -in Milford cemetery. Mrs. Samuel Tyler Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Ella J. Tyler, 94, of Goshen and a former Pierceton and Syracuse resident. Mrs. Tyler, in ill health for one year, passed away at Goshen hospital Thursday where she had been a patient for two weeks. She was born in Pierceton on October 3, 1877 and moved to Goshen from Syracuse in 1954. Her husband, Samuel Tyler to whom she was married in Syracuse in 1893, preceded her in death in 1940. Survivors include one daughter. Mrs Gertrude Qifton of Goshen; one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter. Burial was in Syracuse cemetery. Duane Kline Funeral services were held Tuesday for Duane Kline, 56, 501 South Lake street, Syracuse, who died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at his home of an apparent heart attack He had been in failing 1

health for some time however death was sudden and unexpected. Mr. Kline was born near Syracuse on July 15,1915 to Eston and Blanche (Streiby) Kline. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a carpenter and contractor. On September 26, 1936, he was united in marriage to the former Kathryn Firestone and she survives. In addition to the widow, he is survived by a son Phillip at home; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Judy) Vultaggio of Schwabach, Germany; two grandchildren; the mother, Mrs. Kline of Syracuse; three sisters, Mrs. Paul (Rowena) Brewer, Mrs. George (Erba) Gardner and Mrs. Delbert (Lois) Brown, all of Syracuse; two brothers. Harold of Syracuse and John, Goshen; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Syracuse cemetery. Chancy Himes Funeral services were held Tuesday for Chancy Himes, 76. Cromwell and brother of Mrs. Charles Beck of Syracuse. He died unexpectedly at his home Friday evening of an apparent heart attack. A retired farmer, he was born in Noble county on January 29. 1896. On June 26, 1919, he was united in marriage to Ruby Shisler at Kimmell and she survives. Mr. Himes was a member of the Sparta United Church of Christ. Other survivors include four grandchildren and a brother. Paul Himes of Goshen. A daughter preceded him in death. Burial was in Sparta cemetery. Earl F. Wolferman Earl F. Wolferman. 68. a resident of Milford for 50 years died at 7 a m. Thursday, March 23, in his home. Death was caused by complications following a one year illness. He was bom June 26, 1903 in Winamac to Charles and Ida (Forsyth) Wolferman. He was married to Mabel Gunderman. who survivies, on April 24, 1924. He was the owner and operator of the Wolferman Market and the Wolferman Packing Company in Milford and farmed for a number of years. The deceased was a member of the Milford United Methodist church. He was a charter member of the Waubee Grange and the Milford Lions club and was active in both organizations

until he became to ill to attend their meetings. Surviving with the widow are two sons George Frederick (“Fritz”), Perry. Fla., and Donald, Milford; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Jack, Milford and Ray, Fort Myers, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Wyland, Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services were held Sunday in the funeral home at Milford with Rev. Ralph Karstedt officiating. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. Michael Reuter Michael Reuter, 87, a retired r 2 Milford farmer, died Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. in the Goshen hospital where he had been a patient three weeks. ■ He was bom in Tremont, 81., on November 23,1884 to Martin and Ann (Minkosrewiz) Reuter. He resided in the Milford community for the past 66 years. Reuter operated the Chick-Bloom Hatchery from 1925 until he retired several years ago. He and Elma Berkey were married on December 25, 1910. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1949. He then married Clara (Haab) Bowaid on May 20, 1951 and she died on September 19,1953. The deceased and Marie Schori were married on May 29. 1955 and she survives. Other survivors are two sons, Cornelius of r 1 Milford and Vernon of Fort Wayne, two daughters, Mrs. Theodore (Myrtle) Grove of Bremen and Mrs. Russell (Wretha) Ammerman of Dayton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Martin of Silverton, Oreg., and George of Wisconsin; and two sisters, Mrs. Jake (Susie) Zeller of Peoria, 111., and Mrs. Arthur (Anna) Miller of Oregon City, Oreg. Mr. Reuter was a member of the Apostolic Christian church at Milford where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Rev. Theo Beer will officiate. Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home after 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday.) Mrs. Fred Hill Mrs. Fred (Modelle) Hill, 69, r 1 Wawaka, a former Milford resident when her husband was minister of the Milford Methodist church, died at 10a.m., Saturday, March 25, in Concord, Calif. She had been suffering from cancer for several months before her death. She was born July 11, 1902 in Noble county. Mrs. Hill was a former schtol teacher in the Wawaka area, and a member of the Wawaka United Methodist church. Survivors include the husband , one brother; and one sister. Funeral services will be conducted today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. with burial in the La Fountain cemetery.

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Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center SUNDAY, MARCH 19 Emergency Room Geraldine Ervin of r 3 Syracuse. Mrs. Max Harris of r 1 Leesburg. John W. Dean of Syracuse. MONDAY, MARCH 20 Admissions Mrs. Craig Cooley of r 1 Leesburg. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Admissions Chad Stevens of r 2 Leesburg. Mrs. Larry Foy of North Webster. Donald Wallace of Leesburg. Phillip L. Fifer of Leesburg. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22 Dismissals Mrs. Craig Cooley of r 1 Leesburg. THURSDAY. MARCH 23 Admissions Albert Blankenship, box 151 Leesburg. Dismissals Donald D. Wallace, box 71 Leesburg. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Dismissals Mrs. Charles C. Coon of Leesburg. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Emergency Room Robert W. Petro of r 1 Leesburg. SUNDAY. MARCH 26 Admissions Mrs. Lorraine A. May of r 1 Leesburg. Goshen General TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Admissions Carl Duncan of Milford. Jeanne S. Keener, 613 South Oak St., Syracuse. Phyllis Huffer, box 553, Syracuse. Dismissals Jennie B. Brandenburg of North W’ebster. Marion E. Wogomon of r 1 Syracuse. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Admissions Marylee Clingaman of r 1 Syracuse. Dismissals Hazel Kettring, Oro nursing home, Milford. Philip Harold Pound of r 1 Leesburg. TUESDAY, MARCH 23 Admissions Lillian Vos of r 1 Milford. Margaret Carnes of r 1 North Webster. Judd Storey, box 231 Syracuse. Delores Sawyer, 425 East Boston St., Syracuse.

Rita M. Thornburg of r 2 Syracuse. Dismissals Jeanne S. Keener, 613 South Oak St., Syracuse. Mrs. Douglas Myers and son of r 2 Syracuse. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Dismissals Mrs. Charles Baldwin of r 3 Syracuse. Earl Gross, 202 West Van Buren St., Leesburg. Albert E. Hamman of North W’ebster. Mrs. William Martindale of r 1 North Webster. Ralph V. Knisley of r 4 Syracuse. Rita Thornburg of r 2 Syracuse. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Dismissals Edwin G. Mildebrandt of r 1 Leesburg. Tracy J. Shear of r 1 North Webster. Judd E. Storey, box 231, Syracuse. Lillian Swedarsky, 224 East Boston St., Syracuse. SUNDAY, MARCH 26 Admission Marvis Newcomer, box 43 Syracuse. Dismissal Delores E. Sawyer, 424 Boston St., Syracuse. MONDAY, MARCH 27 Admission Jeanette Treesh of r 2 Milford OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Timothy Meek of Leesburg was released from the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, last week. Avery Hall of Leesburg was admitted to the Whitley County hospital' this week. Thomas Reiff of North Webster was admitted to the Whitley County hospital this week. Jay Jones of r 4 Syracuse was released Sunday from Elkhart hospital following knee surgery earlier last week. Wilbur Smith of 1108 Farley street, Indianapolis, was taken from the Syracuse clinic Monday afternoon by private ambulance and admitted to Goshen hospital for a heart condition. « — Mrs. Ernest Richards of Syracuse was admitted to the intensive care unit at Goshen hospital Saturday after becoming ill at her home and may be removed from the special unit sometime this week. Jerry Kam of Syracuse has been released from Saint Joseph hospital at South Bend and is convalescing at his home. Court News Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes:

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SALESMEN GRADUATE — Jon Dewart, left, and Jack Stump recently graduated from the Ford Motor Institute’s light truck selling course in Fort Wayne. The course of instruction consisted of order and operations analysis, weight distribution, GVW weight packages, camper-trailer weight computation, recreational vehicles selection tandem truck specifications. Jon works out of the Milford agency while Jack works in Syracuse.

Stanley DeVerle Shaw, 18, r 1 Milford, laborer and Kathy Lou Richardson. s l7, r 1 Milford, student. Gary Lee Firestone, 20, r 4 Syracuse, student and Melinda Moore, 20, r 4 Syracuse, student. Thomas Jackson Mullins, 22, r 3 Syracuse, Da-Lite Screen and student and Catherine Rose Witt, 20. box 277 Winona Lake, nurses aide. Promissory Notes Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Co-op vs Arthur Spencer of r 2 Syracuse. Plaintiff demands judgment for $829.36, interest of $236, attorney fees of $355.12 and costs of action for promissory note signed November 18, 1967. The Economy Coal Corp vs Edward L. Leininger dba The Harlan Coal Company and Thurl Leininger of r 2 Syracuse. Plaintiff demands judgment of $1,035.20, interest of $57.76, attorney fees of $364 and costs of action. License Suspended The following have had their drivers license suspended according to the latest report from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. David W. Lecount, 17,701 South Front St., Syracuse, from May 24, 1972 to November 22, 1972, for other traffic violations. Leonard J. Smith, 43, of r 4 box 57 Syracuse from October 29,1971 to December 29,1971, for drunken driving. Thomas R. Smith, 23, of r 3 Syracuse from January 10, 1972 to April 8, 1972, for drunken driving.

Fined The following, persons were assessed fines and costs when appearing before jp Milo Clase recently: David Rangel, 23, Milford, $46 for disorderly conduct, $46 for public intoxication and $46 for fleeing a police officer. Jose G. Delunda, 30, box 195 Milford, S3O for failure to have vehicle inspected. Samuel Mishler, 26, 1013 South 6th street, Syracuse, $49 for driving under influence. Marcus Moran, Jr., box 434 Milford. $46 for public intoxication. John W. Leemon. 20, box 42 Milford. S3O for transporting alcoholic beverage. A plea of guilty was entered in the Goshen city court by Floyd S. Newcomer, 21, 312 North Harrison St., Syracuse, at which time he paid a fine amounting to $33 for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. This occurred in the 500 block of Lincolnway East. Robert B. Bause, 29, r 1 North Webster, paid a total of S3O in Judge Robert Burner’s city court at Warsaw for disregarding a railroad signal. • r— „ CARDS THANKS CARD OF THANKS Words cannot express our thanks to God for his blessings and to our friends for the prayers, words of comfort, food, flowers and cards during the death of our husband, dad, grandpa and brother. We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Rheinheimer, Rev. Karstedt, Waubee Grange and Mishler funeral home for their services rendered. The family of Earl Wolferman CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank the students at the Milford junior high school for their donation of books to the school library in memory of Larry Sherman and Randy Neff. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Neff Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sherman CARD OF THANKS I want to thank all my friends,neighbors, Concord church and Dr. Rheinheimer for prayers, cards, flowers and care while I was in the hospital. Ida Buhrt CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and especially members of the Syracuse fire department for their many acts of kindness during my hospitalization. Jerry Kero and Family LAKELAND LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Baumgartner and daughter Chris and Rhonda Graff left this morning (Wednesday) for a twoweek visit with Mr. and Mrs. Don Boyd and family at Hollywood, Fla. Mrs. Baumgartner and Mrs. Boyd are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heyde of r 4 Syracuse have returned from a two-month vacation at Tucson, Ariz., and a brief visit with their grandson, Paul Heyde, at New Orleans, La., enroute home. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Leatherman and Mr. and Mrs. Earle Waltz, all of Syracuse, have returned home from a stay at Lake Worth, Fla.

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