The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 December 1972 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Aged Milford lady found in alley this morning, dies

Edna A. Fuller, 93, Milford, died this morning (Wednesday) in Goshen hospital after having been found in an alley near her home at 8:40 a.m. Mrs. Fuller, a widow lady, lived alone on west Catherine street. She had no relatives. Neighbors became worried this morning when they could not find her and called Milford town marshall Don Drake. Several persons from the immediate neighborhood combed the area for the missing woman. She was found by Harold Geiger in the alley between Maple street and state road 15, near the Kenneth Matthews residence. A neighbor, Richard Smith,

Mrs. Selma Cords Funeral services were held Monday at Pasadena, Calif., for Mrs. Selma Cords, 88, of Pasadena. She was the sister of Mrs. John (Elsa) Greiger of Syracuse. Arnold Casner Arnold Casner, 83, Etna Green, a native of Milford, died at 11:55 a.m. Thursday at the Murphy Medical Center. Death was due to complications following an illness of five weeks. Mr. Casner was born January 4, 1889 at Milford, the son of Charles D. and Mary (Estep) Casner. A retired farmer of the Harrison Center community, Mr. Casner moved to Etna Green in 1950. In 1908 he was united in marriage to the former Lesta Mikel who preceded him in death in 1968. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Beryle Yeiter of r 4 Warsaw; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Curtis (Pauline) Riner of Mentone and Mrs. Virgie Eckert Groscop of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by one son and

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reportedly had checked Mrs. Fuller around 9:3olast evening and had locked the door when he left. When Mrs. Smith checked on her this morning she was gone from her home. The deceased was born on March 26,1879 to Henry and Anna (Risser) Augspurger in Bloomington, 111. Both her parents had come to his country from France. She was married to Fred Fuller, a Milford barber, who preceded her in death. The body has been taken to the Mishler funeral home in Milford where arrangements are incomplete at press time.

one sister. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in a Warsaw funeral home. Rev. Lamoin Hann officiated and interment was in the Etna Green cemetery. Lyndon J. Shenefield Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) for Lyndon Shenefield, 62, r 2 Syracuse. A salesman and farmer, Mr. Shenefield passed away of a heart attack early Monday morning at the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, where he had been a patient since November 4. The son of Charlie and Georgeanna (Moore) Shenefield and a native of South Whitley, Mr. Shenefield was born on May 24, 1910 and resided in the Pierceton community prior to moving to the. North WebsterSyracuse area in 1958. He was a member of the Eel River Christian church and past member of the Sidney Lions club and Kosciusko County Farm Bureau. Survivors include the widow, the former Florence Bowman to

whom he was married on August 5, 1931; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Rachel) Aaron of Syracuse; one son, Lewis Shenefield, Syracuse; four grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Edwin (Eloise) Upson of North Webster. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery, Pierceton. Mrs. Richard Snell Services were held Saturday for Mrs. Naomi J. Snell, 76, Fort Wayne and mother of Mrs. Howard (Gertrude") Kiser of Syracuse. Death came last Thursday morning at her home. She was a member of the Lutheran church. Mrs. Snell, a resident of Warsaw for 50 years, was born at Westville on March 12, 1896 to H. W. and Ella (Hollandsworth) Koontz. On June 23, 1917 she was united in marriage in Warsaw to Richard Snell and he preceded her in death November 7, 1957. Survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Harry (Lila Lee) Robinson of Warsaw and Mrs. Howard (Mary) Mercer, Cherry Hill, N.J.; two sons, George Bruce Snell of Warsaw, and Earl R. Snell, Winona Lake; 14 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; one sister; and one brother. Silas Howard, Sr. Silas Howard, Sr., 75, of r 2 Silver Lake, father of Silas Howard, Jr., of Milford, died at 2 p.m. Friday at the Murphy Medical Center, Warsaw. He had been ill for three months. A retired farmer, Mr. Howard was bom on November 12,1897 at Salyersville, Ky., the son of John and Sallie (Allen) Howard. He was married to the former Mona Prater on April 21, 1925 and she preceded him in death on April 30, 1968. Mr. Howard was a member of the First Baptist church, Prestonsburg, Ky. Surviving in addition to the Milford son are two other sons, Clayton and Forrest, both of r 2 Silver Lake; four daughters, Mrs. Mabel H. Shepherd, Mrs. Glen Allen, Mrs. Cisco Howard and Mrs. Gerry Garris, all of r 2 Silver Lake; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Graydon of Pyramid, Ky., and Tony of Garrett; and one sister, Mrs. Annie Shepherd of Pyramid, Ky. Two sons preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in a funeral home in Prestonsburg, Ky. Rev. Ashland Shepherd officiated and burial was in the Howard cemetery, Gunlock, Ky. DeVere F. Brant Funeral services were conducted Friday for Miss DeVere F. Brant, 70, 111 Third St., Winona Lake, at 1 p.m. Bev. Peter Pascoe officiated and interment was in the Leesburg cemetery. Death was due to complications following an illness of one month. She passed away at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Murphy Medical Center, Warsaw. Miss Brant was born August 25,

1902 to Otto and Belle (McGowen) Brant and had been a lifetime resident of the Warsaw community. She was a retired school teacher, a member of the Winona Lake Presbyterian church, Warsaw Business and Professional Women’s club, Winona Literary club, Indiana State Teachers Association, Indiana Retired Teachers Association and the National Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include one brother, James Brant, Fort Wayne; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Edward Newhard Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Rose Marie Newhard, 38, Nappanee and mother of Mrs. William (Margo) Wilbur of Syracuse. In failing health for several years, death came Sunday afternoon at her home following a serious illness of several weeks. Mrs. Newhard was born at Nappanee on May 4, 1934, to Harold and Opal (Smith) Reprogle. Her marriage to Edward J. Newhard took place September 19, 1953 and he survives. A former employee of Coppes, Inc., Nappanee, she was a member of the Nappanee V.F.W. auxiliary. In addition to the husband, daughter and parents, she is survived by four other daughters, Rose, Edie, Diana and Sandra, all at home; one son, Edward, also at home; and two sisters. Interment was at' Bremen. Mrs. Richard McCool Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Richard (Christina) McCool, 44, Kokomo and mother of Mrs. Steven (Kathryn) Hampton of North Webster. Death was due to an apparent heart attack early Wednesday at her home. Mrs. McCool resided most of her life in the Kokomo area with exception of four years in the Leesburg community. She was born at Goldsmith on October 30, 1928 to Guy and Velma (Lineback) Hinkle. She was united in marriage to Richard McCool in 1948 and he survives. Mrs. McCool, a graduate of Kokomo high school, was former president of the state Tri Delt sorority alumni association and former state recommendations chairman of the association. She attended Indiana university and also served as director and secretarytreasurer of the Great Lakes Home Corporation. In addition to the husband and daughter, she is survived by one other daughter, Miss Suzanne McCool, a sophomore at the University of Missouri; one son, Rick McCool, at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hinkle of r 1 Tipton; and one sister. Rev. E. J. Klopenstein Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 2, for Rev. E. J. Klopenstein, 72, Bear Lake, Noble county, who passed away November 30. The services were held at 2 p.m. with Rev. Burris Moore and Rev. Ben Keckler IH officiating. Burial was in the Leesburg cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth Ott, Owen Harting, Steve Gaerte, Harry Reed, George McCoy, Junior Gray, Tom Fear and Roy Starkey. Harry Hire Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Thursday afternoon in the Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret funeral home at New Paris for Harry Hire, 82, a lifetime resident of the Ligonier and Syracuse area. Death came Monday evening at Goshen hospital where he was admitted Friday following an

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illness of two months. The son of Thomas and Harriet (Milner) Hire, he was bom May 7,1890 in the home in which he J had lived all of his life about six miles west of Ligonier on Indiana 33. His wife, the former Mary Knox to whom he was married in 1921, preceded him in death February 17, 1958. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the funeral home where Rev. Ralph Davison of North Webster will officiate for services Thursday. Burial will be in Oak Park cemetery at Ligonier. Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center SUNDAY, DECEMBERS Emergency Room Mrs. William Bentley of Leesburg. - Mrs. Betty Speidel of Leesburg. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Admissions Mrs. Lunettie Teeple of r 1 Leesburg. Emergency Room Mrs. Lunettie Teeple of Leesburg. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Dismissals Mrs. Larry Maish of Milford. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 Dismissals Al R. Robinson of Leesburg. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Dismissals Russell Pontius of Milford. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Emergency Room Mrs. Benito Garza of Milford. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Emergency Room Mrs. Benito Garza of Milford. Goshen General TUESDAY, DEC. 5 Admissions Mrs. Donna Snyder, 118 Portland St., Syracuse. Dismissals Klara Day of r 1 North Webster. Mrs. Gary Dilley and daughter of r 1 North Webster. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 Admissions Elinor E. Avery, 525 North Huntington St., Syracuse. Dismissals Mrs. Lewis Mattix and son of r 2 Leesburg. Herminia Garza of r Dorothy Snyder, box 276 North Webster. Laura Celeste Stucky, 15 North Shore Dr., Syracuse. THURSDAY, DEC. 7 Admissions Michael Fisher, r 1 Milford. Tonya Renee Collins of r 3 Syracuse. Glen W. Fields, r 4 Syracuse. Dismissals Donna M. Kunce of r 2 Syracuse. Charlotte J. Cook, box 235 Syracuse. Anna Lucille Schwab of 113 John street, Syracuse. FRIDAY, DEC. 8 Admissions William Wayne Ostrander of r 2 Syracuse. Dismissals Elinor E. Avery, 525 North Huntington street, Syracuse. Sharon J. Joyce of r 3 Syracuse. Donna L. Snyder, 118 Portland street, Syracuse. Minnie E. Blough, 701 N. Huntington street, Syracuse.

SATURDAY, DEC. 9 Admissions Qiarles E. Hewitt of r 3 Syracuse. Dismissals Linda Beer of r 2 Milford. Mrs. Bobby L. Simpson and son of r 1 Syracuse. Tonyra Renee Collins of r 3 Sytacuse. SUNDAY, DEC. 10 Admissions Martha A. Koble of r 4 Syracuse. Ellenora I. Ray of r 1 Syracuse. Dismissals James Barrett of r 3 Syracuse. MONDAY, DEC. 11 Admissions Jesse McGriff of r 1 Leesburg. Dismissals William Wayne Ostrander of r 2 Syracuse. Charles E. Hewitt of r 3 Syracuse. OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Wallace Manrow, well known in the lakeland area, is a patient in room 306 of the South Miami hospital, 7400 Southwest 62d avenue, Miami, Fla., 33143, where he will undergo surgery in the near future. Kim Hill of North Webster was admitted to the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, last week and dismissed early this week Mrs. James Elliott of Leesburg has been released from the Woodlawn hospital at Rochester. John Stump, Jr., of Milford was admitted to the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City last week. Mrs. Norman Hunsberger of Milford underwent surgery Friday, Dec. 8, at the Cleveland Qinic. She is in room 731 and her address is the Cleveland Clinic, Qeveland, Ohio 44108. Don Ahms of Milford was admitted to the Goshen hospital Sunday and underwent surgery Monday. He is improving. Benjamin Mabie of North Webster was admitted to the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, early this week. Neil Eugene Stummer, son of Mrs. Marilyn Stummer formerly of Syracuse, is a patient at the veteran’,s hospital, 1481 West 10th street, Indianapolis. Mrs. Wallace Huffer of Syracuse was released Friday from Saint Joseph hospital in South Bend. James G. Purvis of Lake Wawasee, and Mrs. Purvis returned home Thursday from Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr. Purvis underwent open heart surgery on November 27 in the Qeveland Qinic hospital. r~ BIRTHSM BEER, Brent Lee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Beer of r 2 Milford are the parents of a son, Brent Lee, born Monday, Dec. 6, at the Goshen hospital. Brent Lee tipped the scales at four pounds, seven ounces and was 17% inches long when he was born at 10:06 a.m. Brent was

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welcomed home by a sister, Sherrie, 2. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anliker of Francisville, paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beer of Milford. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs, Ezra Beer and Mrs. Marie Kaiser, all of Milford. FREDERICKSON, Craig Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Frederickson of r 2 Goshen are the parents of their first child, a son, Craig Arthur, born Saturday, Dec. 9, at Murphy Medical Center, Warsaw. Craig Arthur was born at 7:03 a.m. and tipped the scales at 10 pounds. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pippenger, 742 East Winona Ave., Warsaw, and paternal grandmother is Mrs. Bertha Frederickson of Leesburg. ALT, Martha Louise Mr. and Mrs. Willis Alt, 816 E. Main, Warsaw, ate the parents of a daughter, Martha Louise, born Monday, Dec. 11, at Murphy Medical Center, Warsaw. Martha Louise tipped the scales at six pounds, 12 ounces and was 19% inches long. Martha Louise was welcomed home by two sisters, Sarah, 4, and Laura, 2. Mr. Alt worked in the First National Bank in Milford before moving to Warsaw. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Craft of r 5 LaPorte and paternal gridparents are Mr. and Mrs. Willis Alt, Sr., Couts. SCOTT, Tina Michelle Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scott of South Bend are parents of their first child, a daughter, Tina Michelle, bom Monday, Dec. 4, in the Saint Joseph hospital at Mishawaka. Tina Michelle tipped the scales at seven pounds, six ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Scott of r 3 Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Schalliol of Mishawaka. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Auer of r 1 Milford and the maternal greatgrandmothers are Mrs. Nancy Schalliol and Mrs. Arthur Reum, both of Mishawaka. SIMPSON son Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Simpson of r 1 Syracuse are the parents of a son born last week at Goshen hospital.

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F 1 ’ "I CARDS THANKS CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy, get-well cards, food and personal visits during my recent stay in the hospital and convalescence at home. They were all very much appreciated. Ted Baumgartner CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank Rev. Walter Burcham, Dr. Craig, friends and neighbors for their many cards, prayers and gifts during my stay in the hospital. Phyllis Huffer CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my appreciation and sincere thanks to Dr. Jack Clark, Rev. Ross Cook and my many friends and relatives for their kindness, prayers, visits, cards, flowers and letters which I received during my recent stay at the hospital. Mrs. R. C. (Susie) Tytler CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank the Milford United Methodist church, our relatives, friends and brother Orville Kilmer for their prayers, cards, letters, flowers and other acts of kindness during the illness and at the death of my father, George Dye. A special and heartfelt thanks to Rev. Ralph Karstedt for his concern and spiritual support during these past few weeks. May God Bless you all. Mrs. E. C. (Mary) Bailey Breaking and entering reported Syracuse police continue investigation into a breaking and entering reported at 3:50 p.m. Monday at the mobile home residence of Mrs. Rebecca Kitson, 214 West Portland street in Syracuse. A front door glass was broken and screen pushed in to gain entry where the telephone wire was cut, potted plants broken and strewn about, and the home ransacked.

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