The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 October 1973 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Lamar Yoder killed in farm accident J Services for Lamar E. Yoder, 17, r 2 Milford, will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Eldon Miller home on r 2 Milford. Lamar was killed Monday at 11:50 a.m. in a farm accident at the Don Anglin farm on CR 500 N and 200W. Death was attributed to accidental strangulation when his clothing got caught in a corn picker. He was born on September 12, 1956 at the Elkhart hospital to Earl D. and Mary L. (Stutzman) Yoder. His father preceded him in death in October 1972. Survivors include his mother; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Yoder of Etna Green; and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Levi (Emma) Stutzman of r 2 Nappannee; two brothers, Lyle and Harley, both at home; five sisters, Ella Fern, Lora Mae, Diane, Eva Kay and Sue, all at home. Friends will be received at the family home after 2 p.m. today (Wednesday). Bishop Jerry Slabaugh and Melvin Miller will officiate at the services and interment will be in the Graber cemetery south of Nappanee. Mrs. Lucy Kegg Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Lucy Kegg, 87, 212 South Lake street, Syracuse. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse community, she passed away at 4:15 p.m. Monday in Goshen hospital. Death was due to complications following an illness of several months. Mrs. Kegg was born at Syracuse on June 9, 1886, a daughter of Frederick and Amanda Jane (Nicolai) Hinderer. She was married November 27,1905 to Otis C. Butt, Sr., and he died in 1921. On February 21, 1928 she married Walter Kegg and he also

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preceded her in death. She was a member of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church, the WSCS of the church, Order of the Eastern Star, Women’s Relief Corps and a charter member of the Syracuse Bridge club. Mrs. Kegg is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lois Schleeter of Syracuse; two sons, George F. Butt of South Bend, and L. James Butt, Syracuse; seven grandchildren; eight great-grand-children; four step-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Brown of Syracuse and one brother, Russell Hinderer, Syracuse. A son, Otis Clyde Butt, preceded her in death in 1971. Two sisters also preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Harris funeral home, Syracuse, Wednesday afternoon and evening. The body will be taken to Saint Andrew’s church at 12 o’clock noon on Thursday for the 1 p.m. service with Rev. Marvin Jones officiating. Burial will be in Syracuse cemetery. Ira Cecil Nine Former Tippecanoe township trustee Ira Cecil Nine, 68, r 1 Leesburg, passed away at 5:30 Monday evening at the Nicholson nursing home, Goshen. In failing health for two years, death was due to complications. Born near North Webster on October 4, 1905, he was a son of Thomas E. and Suffie (Kiser) Nine and lived in Kosciusko county all of his life. His marriage to the former Mary A. Bidelman took place on May 20, 1931 and she survives. Mr. Nine was more recently employed with Thornburg Drugs. He was a member of the North Webster United Methodist church, the Masonic lodge, no. 747 at North Webster and was a former North Webster Lions club member. In addition to the wife and father, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Ruth Ann) Wilson of State college, Pa.; two sons, John of Chatham, N. J.,

and David, Syracuse; seven grandchildren; and two brothers, George of Fort Wayne and Ray, North Webster. One brother preceded him in death. Friends may call at the HarrisTroxel funeral home, North Webster, from 2-4 and 7-9 Wednesday. Rev. John Weeks will officiate for the 10 a.m. service Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in North Webster cemetery. Masonic services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Harold W. Bitner, Sr. Harold W. Bitner, Sr., 73, retired farmer in the Ligonier area, died in Goshen hospital Sunday, Oct. 21, at 9 p.m. He had been a patient in the hospital four days. Mr. Bitner was bom October 10, 1900 in Elwood. He had resided in the area since 1927, coming here from Mishawaka. He was married on January 20, 1923 to Lois C. Reeve. Surviving are the wife, one son, Harold, Jr., of r 1 Cromwell; a daughter, Mrs. Marvin Phares of r 3 Ligonier; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond and Herschel of Syracuse, and Howard of r 2 Ligonier; and two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Kelver of South Bend and' Mrs. Roy Wilkinson of Syracuse. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Cromwell United Methodist church with Rev. George Bennett officiating. Burial will be in the Sparta cemetery at Kimmell. Foster Hively Foster Leroy Hively, 61, r 3 Warsaw, a former Leesburg resident, passed away Thursday at 4:20 a.m. at the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw. Death was attributed to a heart attack and he had been in failing health for two years. Mr. Hively was born on August 2, 1902 to Fred and Nora (Anderson) Hively in Monroe township. He was united in marriage to Beulah Leedy on March 15, 1926 and she survives. He was a retired farmer and had moved from the community in 1972. Surviving with the widow are two sons, Lloyd of Pierceton and Floyd of New Paris; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son and his parents. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at a Pierceton funeral home with Rev. Louis Engle officiating. Interment was in the Hillcrest cemetery.

Paul C. Lantis Rev. Paul C. Lantis, 66, r 5 Goshen, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Parkview hospital at Plymouth. He is a former pastor of the New Salem Church of the Brethren. His last pastorate was the Walnut Creek Church of the Brethren at Argos. He retired September 1. Surviving with the wife are one son, two daughters, one brother and two sisters. Friends may call today (Wednesday) from 2 to 9 p.m. at the Wright-Yoder funeral home in Nappanee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Union Center Church of the Brethren. Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, OCT, 15 Emergency Room Miss Mary Craft of Leesburg Gary Harris of North Webster Mrs. Mark Longnecker of Leesburg WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 Admissions Miss Robin Irwin of North Webster THURSDAY, OCT. 18 Emergency Room Miss Robin Irwin of North Webster FRIDAY, OCT. 19 Dismissals Mrs. Harold Tennant and son of Leesburg Robin Irwin of North Webster SUNDAY, OCT. 21 Admissions Miss Debbie Sue Boddiger of r 3 Syracuse Emergency Room Miss Althea Rogers of Leesburg Mrs. Michael Clark of Syracuse Goshen General SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Admissions Noble A. Fisher, r 2 Milford Dismissals Michael J. Stork, r 1 Milford Clarence K. Vance, 127 N. Shore Dr., Syracuse Mrs. Max Workman, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Lee A. Borders, Syracuse SUNDAY, OCT. 14 Admissions

Dewey Housouer, r 3 Syracuse Jesse E. Metzger, r 3 Syracuse Glenda Ellis, r 4 Syracuse Alan W. Jones, r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Richard N. Baker, Jr., and son, r 2 Syracuse MONDAY, OCT. 15 Admissions Norma J. Personette, 612 Third St., Syracuse Dismissals Noble A. Fisher, r 2 Milford TUESDAY, OCT. 16 Dismissals Mrs. Alta Evans, r 1 Milford WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 Admissions Goldie F. Haney, r 2 Milford Georgia Hibner, 707 S. Huntington, Syracuse Dismissals Alan W. Jones, r 2 Syracuse Russell Whitehead, r 1 Syracuse THURSDAY, OCT. 18 Admissions Melissa A. Corpe, r 3 Syracuse Beulah M. Shear, North Webster FRIDAY, OCT. 19 Admissions Marcella K. Rogers, 518 S. Main, Syracuse OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Mrs. James Naile of r 1 Syracuse has been released from the Saint Vincent’s hospital at Indianapolis and is recuperating at her home following surgery. Alvin Waldbeser of Milford was released from the Parkview hospital at Fort Wayne on Monday, Oct. 15, and returned to the hospital on Monday, Oct. 22, to have some X-rays taken and change the cast. He is expected to be at the hospital for a few days but it is not definitely known when he will return home. Clifford Replogle of Milford was hurt Saturday while moving a deep freeze. He received 12 stitches in the palm of his right hand and a badly bruised elbow. He also suffered an ankle injury. Steve Crow of Syracuse was treated at the Goshen hospital Tuesday morning after falling from a roof on Carter road in Goshen. He was taken to the hospital by city aidmen at 8 a.m. where he was treated for a back injury and later released. Mrs. Max (Elnora) Simon of Syracuse was admitted to the Goshen hospital on Tuesday where she is scheduled for surgery today (Wednesday). Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Stephen Lewis Kossuth, 22,5810 North East 14th road, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., bricklayer and April Lee Schact, 19, of r 3 Syracuse, receptionist ~ Dennis Carl Richmond, 21, of r 3 Syracuse, Liberty Homes and Deborah Lynn Greiner, 20, box 224 Syracuse, Salem Bank Jeffrey William Hyndman, 19, of r 4 Syracuse, shipping clerk and Janice Caroline Nichols, 18, box 246 North Webster, factory Donald Lloyd Nyce, Jr., 19, r 3 Syracuse, factory worker and Linda Diane Young, 17, r 3 Syracuse, student S George Castro Salinos, 17, r 1 Milford, Maple Leaf Farms and Marie Beatrice DeLaFuente, 19, box 523 Milford, unemployed Fined The following person was assessed fines and costs when he appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Loren Stichter, 37, Leesburg, S3O for disregarding traffic signal The following persons were assessed fines and costs when appearing before jp Milo Clase recently: Cecil Fitzgerald, 69, r 3 Syracuse, S3O for public intoxication Paul David Herrell, 17, r 3 Syracuse, S3O for operating on beginner’s permit Hubert Wolfe, r 1 North Webster, charges of illegal dumping, public nuisance and malicious trespass venued to Warsaw city court Callander Insurance All form* of personal and business insurance. 155 W. Market Nappanee Ph.: 773-4103

Marriage Dissolution Sharon Hollar vs Russell Hollar, Jr., of r 2 Milford. The couple was married August 19, 1961 and separated October 3, 1973. Plaintiff asks for divorce, custody of two minor children, reasonable support, fair property settlement and cost of this action. License Suspended Vernon L. Sloan, Jr., r 4 box 70 Syracuse, has had his driver’s license suspended from July 24, 1973 to July 24, 1974 for drunken driving according to the latest report received from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles at Indianapolis. ELKHART COUNTY The following persons have been assessed fines and costs while appearing before jp Melvin E. Troyer: Donald K. Rooney, r 4 Syracuse, $39 for illegal possession of marijuana James F. Piehl, 23, 407 Harrison, Syracuse, S3O for speeding Gary M. Dulock, r 4 Syracuse, $39 for illegal possession of marijuana Steven Peterson, 19, Syracuse, was fined $32 for having an expired rejection inspection sticker when he appeared in Elkhart city court last week. Births BAKER, Brent Charles A son, Brent Charles, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rick Baker of r 2 Syracuse in the Goshen hospital at 10:30p.m. October 10. He is the couple’s first child. Brent Charles tipped the scales at seven pounds, B*i ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparen ts are Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Smith of r 2 Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mrs. Joan Baker of Lake City, Fla., and Richard Baker of North Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker of r 1 Leesburg are paternal great-grandparents. TENNANT, Kevin Leroy Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tennant of r 1 Leesburg are the parents of a son, Kevin Leroy, born Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw. Kevin was born at 9:08 a.m. and tipped the scales at seven pounds, two ounces. He also measured 19% inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rader of Leesburg and paterial grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tennant of Warsaw Maternal great-grandfathers are Taylor Shively and Forrest Rader, both of Leesburg. Paternal greatgrandmothers are Mrs. Dorothy Smith and Mrs. Edith Tennant, both of Pierceton. STUCKMAN, Rex Lamar Mr. and Mrs. Alden Stuckman of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a nine pound, 10 ounce son, Rex Lamar, born on Friday, Oct. 19, at Goshen hospital. BANKS soil Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Banks of Milford are the parents of a son born Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Goshen hospital.

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Cards of T HANKS

IN MEMORIAM In memory of our beloved son-in-law and brother-in-law James D. Pifer who left us one year ago October 27. There is a golden gate beyond Through which our loved ones go To find that perfect love and peace Which earth can never know. And sometime, too, the clouds shall lift For us who watch and wait When loved ones meet to part no more Inside that golden gate. He done his nobly best on earth God took him home to rest We still ask why, no one can say He was taken so young in life that day. Leaving his family that loved him so dear He has been sadly missed throughout the past year With love he will be remembered Each day of every year. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stinson and family CARD OF THANKS The family of Jerry Kern wish to thank all who were so kind during the sickness and passing of Jerry. A special thanks to Rev. Terry Fleetwood, Dr. William Zimmerman, M.D., Syracuse volunteer fire department and Harris funeral home. Mrs. Jerry Kern and children Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Kern Mr. and Mrs. William Kern Mr; and Mrs. Phillip Kern Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kern CARD OF THANKS I want to thank everyone of you for remembering me with prayers and cards while I was in the hospital. The cards are like a visit from you with their comforting and encouraging verses. I appreciate every one. God’s love and peace be with you all. Mary Armbruster CARD OF THANKS I want to thank everyone for the many cards, visits and acts of kindness while I was in the hospital. A special thanks to you all who helped combine the beans. Alvin Waldbeser LADY LABORERS The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that women accounted for 31.9 million of the 82.8 million persons employed in all industries in March, 1973. — CNS

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• *■** BL ml PRESIDENT OF NICRA — Robert L. Burger, president of Burger Diary Stores, Inc., has been named president of the National Ice Cream Retailers association (NICRA) for 1974, it was announced today at the annual meeting. The meeting was held in San Francisco, Calif., and was the 40th annual meeting of the association. During the past year, Burger has served as first vice president and convention chairman of NICRA. He also is' a member of the board of directors and past president of the Mid-States Regional Group of NICRA. The association has over 1600 active member stores in the United States and Canada representing combined sales of 5255-million annually, and a total estimated ice cream production of 33-million gallons annually. The association is based in Muncie. First aid make run The Syracuse first aid unit responded to a call at 5:01 Monday evening following a two car mishap in the parking lot near Klink’s market at the south edge of town. Treated was Mrs. James Kirkwood who apparently backed her auto from a parking space, into another parked auto, and blacked out. She returned to her home following the mishap. Break-in discovered at high school County officers continue investigation into a break-in at Wawasee high school sometime Monday night or early Tuesday morning, however, nothing was reported as stolen or missing in the structure. Head of the maintenance division, Roy Stiffler, discovered the forced entry in the filtrating plant area below the pool and also a broken door glass on the south door of the new social studies and mathematics wing.

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