The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 April 1972 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Artie Berkey Artie Berkey, 83, Millersburg and brother of Floyd Berkey of Syracuse, died suddenly at his home around 7 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Berkey had’not been in ill health and death was unexpected. Born in Clinton township February 28, 1889, he had lived in the area all of his life. He was married to the former Lena Weybright on February 22, 1913 «nd she survives. He was a member of the Rock Run Church of the Brethren. A farmer until 1925 at which time he was employed as a hardware store and lumber yard employee until his retirement in 1955. Also surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Donald (Opal) Cripe and Mrs. Howard (Margie) Putman, both of Millersburg; one other brother, Dwight Berkey of New Paris; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ►One daughter preceded him in death. Burial was Tuesday in the Rock Run cemetery. Georgia Wickersham Mrs Georgia (Valentine) sister to Mrs. Donald Barnhart of r 1 Leesburg, passed away Thursday, April 6, in the Saint Agnes hospital in Fresno. She died of pneumonia.

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Mrs. Wickersham spent her early years in the Warsaw area and the past 27 years in Fresno. She was born in 1914 to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Valentine and was united in marriage to Ray Wickersham who survivies. In addition to her husband and sister, she is survived by one brother, W. D. Valentine, Indianapolis; two sisters. Mrs. Charles Hoffman of Logansport and Mrs. Richard Whitesell, r 6 Warsaw; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 1 p.m. wj,th burial in the Chapel of Light cemetery Mrs. Virgil Freese Former Papakeechie Lake resident Mrs. Beva I. Freese, 69, Upland, died Friday night at a Richmond hospital following an extended illness Mrs. Freese was born in Darke county, Ohio and she ai.d her husband Virgil resided at Papakeechie, near Syracuse, for many years. She was a member of the Upland United Methodist church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three brothers, Raymond Dumford, Stanley Dumford and Charles Dumford, all of Fort Wayne. Funeral services were held Monday at Upland lone Myers Mrs. lone (Antie) Myers, 65, 1424 Maple Row Elkhart, sister of George F. Rose of Milford, passed away Sunday evening at the Elkhart hospital. She had been a patient in the hospital for one day. Mrs. Myers and her husband owned and operated Harold’s Grocery Store on Princeton St., Elkhart, for 26 years. Mrs Myers was born June 4, 1907 in South Bend and was united in marriage on June 23, 1933 to Harold Myers who survives. Others surviving with the husband and brother are one son. Craig. Coldwater. Mich.; two grandchildren; four sisters. Mrs.

Helen Swain and Mrs. Lucille Signs, both of Elkhart, Mrs. Viola Baugatz, Hamilton, Mont., and Mrs. Laura Daniels, Areola, 111. Funeral services were conducted today (Wednesday) at 1:30p.m. with Rev. Clarence Sink officiating. Burial was in the Rice cemetery. Robert E. Heckaman Robert E. Heckaman, 66, Hastings, r 2 Milford, passed away Sunday, April 9, at 9:45 p.m. Mr. Heckaman had been a patient in the Saint Joseph hospital at Mishawaka for one day at the time of his death. Death was caused by a heart ailment. Mr. Heckaman was born May 1, 1905 in Marshall county and was united in marriage to Gladys Strine on December 25, 1926. She survives. He had been a resident of Milford for the past 31 years. He retired from Coppes, Inc., March, 1971 and was a member of the Island Chapel United Methodist church of Hastings. Qthers surviving with the widow are four sons, Harold, New Paris, Howard. Savannah, Ga., LeVon, Leesburg and Kenneth, Nappanee; two daughters, Mrs. Francis (Delores) Bollman, Bremen, and Mrs. Dale (Marie) Mikel, Elkhart; 17 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; one brother. Welcome. Mentone; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Ellis and Mrs. Jesse Miller, both of Bremen. Services were held today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Widmoyer officiating. Interment was in the Bremen cemetery. Ralph D. Hartman Services were held today (Wednesday) for Ralph D. Hartman, 72, 757 North Main street, Nappanee, father of Willard Hartman of Syracuse. Death came at 10:30 a m. Sunday at Elkhart hospital where he had been a patient for one week. Mr. Hartman was born in Harrison township Elkhart county on February 1, 1900 to Edward and Ida (Ringler) Hartman and was retired after 25 years of service with Mutschler Bros. Other survivors include the widow, the former Martha Housour to whom he was married October 29,1919; four other sons, Robert and Lloyd of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Richard and Frank, both of Nappanee; seven daughters, Mrs. Lois Welty, Mrs. Kenneth (Norma) Mitschelen. Mrs. Forrest (Shirley) Stahley. Mrs. June McDonald, Mrs. Larry (Mim) Warner, and Mrs. Lowell (Sharon) Chapman, all of Nappanee, and Mrs. Carol Dare, Shipshewana; 22 grandchildren; seven great-grandsons; one brother ; and two sisters. Burial was in Bremen cemetery. Ernest T. Freeze Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) for Ernest T. Freeze, 76, 702 Grant street, Ligonier, and stepfather of Mrs.

Bette Schlotterbach of Syracuse. Mr. Freeze died Monday morning at his home of an apparent heart attack following an extended illness. He was born March 13, 1896 at Morrison, Tenn., a son of Andrew and Mary (Wheten) Freeze, and was united in marriage to the former Wanda Jerine Johnson on February 28, 1940. A retired farmer and former owner of the Y Drive-In at ligonier, Mr. Freeze moved from Syracuse to Ligonier in 1954. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the V.F.W. at Elkhart. Besides the wife and stepdaughter, he is survived by four grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; one brother, Grover of Elkhart; and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Temple and Mrs. Roberta Cook, both of Niles, Mich. A son preceded him in death. Rev. K. E. Robinson officiated for services and burial was in North Webster cemetery. , V Earl Gross Earl Gross, 78, Leesburg, passed away Monday, April 10, at the National nursing home of Warsaw. He had been ill for several years. j Mr. Gross was born in North Webster on May 27, 1893 to William and Laura (Helser) Gross. He was united in marriage to Katie Ropp on May 27,1916 and she died on March 11, 1946. He married Agnes Ferverda on January 12, 1948 and she survives, Mr. Gross was former manager of Burger Dairy Store of Warsaw and a member of the First Grace Brethren church. In addition to the widow he is survived by one daughter, Miss Neva Gross, Warsaw; six sons, Robert, Shawnee, Kan., Walter, Canoga Park, Calif., Lawrence, Pierceton, Max, Warsaw, Paul, Kansas City, Mo., and William, Fallon, Nev,; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Robison, Cypress, Calif. Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home in Milford after 2 p.m. today (Wednesday). Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at the funeral home with Rev. Louis Engle of Dutchtown. Interment will be in the North Webster cemetery. Clarence Reed The Ulrey funeral home at Ligonier is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at this time, for Clarence Reed, 66, Ligonier. Mr. Reed died, and his wife was injured seriously, in a crash Tuesday morning on U.S. 6 about three miles north of Albion and three miles east of Wawaka in Noble county. He was dead on arrival at McCray hospital, Kendallville, of multiple injuries and his wife, Ruby, 63, is in serious condition with chest injuries and lacerations. Driver of the other vehicle, James Gibson, Jr., 34, Ligonier, received lip lacerations in the mishap. j Authorities reported *the westbound Gibson vehicle veered left of center on the state road, colliding head-on with the eastbound Reed pickup truck and investigation continues into the accident. Thtfmas V. Reed Services will be held Thursday at I p.m. for Thomas V. Reed, 79. r 1 Warsaw, who died Tuesday morning at his home following a three-year illness. He was born in Wabash county on October 26, 1893 and married the former Susie Gaines on September 13,1913. She survives.

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Mr. Reed was a member of the United Methodist church and masonic lodge at North Webster. He was retired from International Harvester Co. Also surviving are two daughters, two grandchildren and one sister. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Harris-Troxel funeral home, North Webster, on Wednesday where services will be held Thursday. Rev. John Weeks will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery, Fort Wayne. Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, APRIL 3 Dismissals Lorraine A. May of r 1 Leesburg. TUESDAY. APRIL 4 Dismissals Mrs. Darvin Lafferty and son of r 1 Leesburg. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5 Admissions Cindy Dausman of r 1 Leesburg. THURSDAY. APRIL 6 Emergency Room Mrs. Lorene Lewis of r 1 Leesburg. Ralph Young of Leesburg. SATURDAY. APRIL 8 Admissions Cynthia L. Dausman of r 1 Leesburg. SUNDAY, APRIL 9 Admissions Mrs. Dorothy C. Grace of r 1 Leesburg. Goshen General TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Admissions Jodi Scarbeary of Syracuse. Dallas Gross of r 3 Syracuse. Jan Plank, 113 West Washington St., Syracuse. Jason Thornburg of r 4 Syracuse. Dismissals Jodi Scarbeary of Syracuse. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5 Dismissals Mrs. Willard Templin and daughter of r 1 Milford. Margaret H. Carnes of r 1 North Webster. Dallas O. Gross of r 3 Syracuse. THURSDAY. APRIL 6 Admissions Joyce Shouse, 106 West Pearl St., Syracuse. Dismissals Mrs. Paul Clemons and daughter, 112 South Henry St., Milford. FRIDAY. APRIL 7 Dismissals Raymond Hugh Kitson, 422 Parkway drive. Syracuse. SATURDAY. APRIL 8 Dismissals Bernard Conn of r 1 Syracuse. Janet K. Plank, 113 West Washington, St„ Syracuse. Joyce Shouse. 106 West Pearl St., Syracuse. SUNDAY, APRIL 9 Admissions Steven A. Keim of r 4 Syracuse. Dismissals Mildred I. Charlton of r 4 Syracuse.

Nancie C. Ratliff of r 1 Syracuse. Jason Thornburg of r 4 Syracuse. MONDAY. APRIL 10 Admissions Lawrence Moore, 311% North Main St., Milford. Judy Charlton, r 3 Syracuse. Toni Gail Conder of r 1 Syracuse. Irvin Wogoman, Syracuse. Mabel Weaver, 718 Front St., Syracuse. Peggy Warren, General Delivery, Syracuse. Beckie Spradlin of r 4 Syracuse. Dismissals Mrs. Jacob C. Hochstetler and daughter of r 1 Milford. C. Bianca Glavin of r 3 Syracuse. OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS James G. Purvis of Lake Wawasee is still listed in serious condition but improving at Goshen hospital. He has been removed from the intensive care ward and his room number is 309. George Custer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Custer of r 1 Milford was released from the Saint Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne on Saturday afternoon. John Method of Milford is going through the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. The address is Mr. and Mrs. John Method, The Rochester Guest Home, 15 Third Ave., N.W., Rochester, Minn. 55901, c-o Clarence Wollner. Avery Hall of Leesburg was released from the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, last Mrs. Richard Widup of Milford was admitted to Elkhart hospital where she under went surgery Friday, April 7. Her room number is 371. Ralph Neff of Milford was released from the Goshen hospital Monday morning. Mrs. Alta Evans of Milford was admitted to the Goshen hospital Sunday morning after suffering a heart attack. Lou Rassi of Milford remains in the Goshen hospital following a car-truck collison on April 3 in which he was injured. Mrs. Merrill Norris of r 4 Syracuse remains a patient in Saint Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ernest Richards of Syracuse is improving satisfactorily in room 303, Goshen hospital. Little Chad Bell of Milford was released Tuesday from Goshen hospital where he had been undergoing tests and treatment for the past week. CLEMONS daughter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clemons, 112 S. Henry St., Milford, are the parents of a daughter born at the Goshen hospital on April 4. HOCHSTETLER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Hochstetler, r 2 Milford, are the parents of a daughter born at the Goshen hospital on April 8. OLERsou Mr. and Mrs. Randall Oler, 1814 Hepler drive, Warsaw, are the parents of an eight pound, six ounce son born at 10:29 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4. He was born at the Murphy Medical Center of Warsaw. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Lopez, 110 North McKinley, Warsaw, and paternal grandfather is Harold Oler of Leesburg.

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Court News Marriage License The following persons have applied for marriage licenses in the clerks office at Warsaw in Kosciusko county: William Allen Zimmer, 19, r 6 Warsaw, advertising and Marcia Sue Peffley, 19, r 4 Syracuse, sales girl. Ricky Lee Brennan, Syracuse, Holiday Rambler and Bonnie June Fulford, r 1 Cromwell, unemployed. The following persons have applied for marriage licenses in the clerks office at Goshen in Elkhart county. Dennis Lee Yocum, 20, Goshen, laborer and Marcia Arloise Wagner, 21,162 North Shore Dr., Syracuse, factory employee. Robert Leland Seward, 36, 170 North Shore Dr., Syracuse, director of marketing and Jennifer Kay Truex, 22, East Market St., Nappanee, secretary. David Lynn Gall, 20, r 1 Syracuse, creamery employee and Marcie Kay Rohrer, 20, Millersburg, student. License Suspended According to the latest report received from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis, the following persons have had their license suspended: Robert W. Peterson, 44, r 1 box 76 Milford, from January 23,1972 to March 23, 1972, for drunken driving. Harriet A. Reed, 42, r l box 34 Syracuse, from January 29, 1972 to April 26, 1972, for drunken driving. Foreclosure Suit State Bank of Syracuse vs Enchanted Hills Playhouse, Inc., Cromwell Lumber Company. Plaintiff demands a strict foreclosure against defendants; that they be given time to pay the balance owed; or if failing to pay they be barred from holding any lien on the real estate. Balance due is $17,775.12 Suit A complaint on account has been filed by Goshen Electric, Inc., against Gerber Concrete Products of r 3 Syracuse asking judgment of $169.86. Booked Jesse L. Strieby, 20, Syracuse, was booked early Saturday at the county jail, and later released on

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SSOO bond, for a city court warrant charging deceptive issuance of a check. Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when appearing before jp Milo Clase recently: Michael J. Guiney, 24, r 4 Syracuse, $46 for public intoxication. Russell Lazono, Jr., of Milford, $46 for disorderly conduct. Salvador Vallin, 30, r 1 Milford, $25 for speeding. The following person was assessed fines and costs when appearing before city judge Robert Burner recently: Michael McDonald, 26, of r 4 Syracuse, released on SI,OOO bond for failure to provide for children. Area Men Enlist In Army SFC Lloyd Andries, Jr., station commander of the local United States Army recruiting station for Kosciusko and Whitley counties announced today that three area men enlisted in the army during the month of March. They include: Ronnie L. Patrick, husband of Janet Patrick, r 2 Claypool, enlisted for guaranteed training as an office machine repairman; Robert A. Secrdst, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Vest, r 1 North Webster, enlisted for guaranteed training as a field radio mechanic, And assignment to the United States Army Europe, and James D. Black, son of Mr. and; Mrs. Donald Black, 934 East Center street, Warsaw, who enlisted in the regular army for two years.

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