The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 February 1974 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Mrs. Hazel Gentz Graveside services will be held at the Milford cemetery at 11 am Wednesday for Mrs. Hazel (Troup) Gentz, 84, Long Beach, Calif., a native of Milford. Rev. Ralph Karstedt will officiate for the services. Mrs Gentz died at 10 am. Saturday in a Long Beach hospital after one week’s illness. She was bom in Milford on December 2. 1889. She was the daughter of Jacob and Ida (Neff) Troup The deceased had lived in Long Beach for 24 years. She was married to William Gentz who preceded her in death in November of 1969. • Surviving is one nephew Dale White of Jensen. Mich. Eileen Moorehouse Services fore Eileen Moorehouse, 17, r 1 Leesburg, were conducted at 2 pm Sunday with Rev. John Weeks officiating. Miss Moorehouse passed away Thursday at 4:15 pm at the Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. Death was attributed to injuries received in a car-truck collision Thursday. Jan 31. Miss Moorehouse was bom on November 15,1956 at Berwin. 111., to Joseph and Delores (Johnson > Moorehouse. She lived in Elmhurst, 111., most of her life moving to Lake Tippecanoe in 1971 Miss Moorehouse was a student at'Warsaw high school and was a member of the God's children of the United Methodist church at North Webster Surviving with the parents are maternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Enc Bentham of’ Riviera Beach, Fla ; two sisters, Mrs Michael (Doreen) Brown of r 1 Warsaw and Mrs Gerald

GALLOWAY'S EXCAVATING Backhoe Work Hauling — rock and gravel Phone: 856-2783 R-1 Kimmell

Nomination Certificate For Milford | Man Os The Year — Woman Os The Year 1 am greatly honored to place in nomination for the MAD Council annual Citizen n of the Year award the name of Address who has contributed so greatly to the improvement and the development of our city as a better place to live, to work and to play though the following achievements: == I am willing to the best of my ability, to furnish to the committee additional information concerning this nominee. NAME ■ ADDRESS .. PHONE (Note: To insure complete secrecy, please return this ballot in an envelope addressed to the attention of Man-Woman of the Year Award Committee. MAD Council. Box 46. Milford. Indiana. ,’u ■ _ ■ p , ' , ' ' ' ■■ Deadline Date: Saturday, February 16, 1974

(Colleen) Blume erf Wood Dale, Ill.; two brothers, Joseph, Jr., Elmhirst, 111., and Ryan. Glen Ellyn, Ill.;, several aunts and uncles and a number of nieces and nephews. Interment was in the Oswego cemetery. Matilda Collinsworth Mrs. Matilda Collinsworth, 85. of Cromwell died in Fountain View nursing home at Elkhart Thursday. She had been a resident there for the past three and one half years Mrs Collinsworth was born October 30, 1888 tn Bonnymon, Ky., and moved to the Cromwell area about 40 years ago. Her husband. Denny Collinsworth died in 1960. She was a member of the Nappanee Church of God Surviving are two sons. Thompson of Elkhart and Robert of Woiflake; one daughter. Mrs Marvin Miller of Nappanee; five grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren Rev Lauren Beaver officiated at the funeral services in the Ligonier funeral home at 2 p m. Saturday Bunal was in Sparta cemetery at Kimmell Luther Vance Funeral services were held Friday at South Whitley for Luther Vance, 66, of Sidney and well known in the Syracuse community. Death came earlier in the week at the Venice hospital at Venice. Fla . where he had been vacationing and was due to a heart attack sustained one week earlier Mr Vance was born on September 9. 1907 in Kosciusko county, a son of Walter and Lulu (Miller) Vance He was married July 28. 1963 to the former

Mildred Orr. and she survives. A retired cattle breeder. Mr. Vance was a past president of the Black Angus association and an elder of the Pierceton Presbyterian church. In addition to the widow, he is survived by one stepson, Robert Baker of Indianapolis; three step-grandchildren; and one sister, Ama McDonald of North Manchester. Lester U. Purcell Funeral services were held in the funeral home at Milford at 2 p.m. Saturday for Lester U. Purcell. 55, r 3 Syracuse (Dewart Lake) Purcell died at 7:15 a m. last Wednesday while shoveling snow near his home of a heart attack He was bom in Rector. Mo., on September 10. 1918 to Orin and Lena (Shockley) Purcell He and Jean Christiansen were married on August 13, 1941. He had been associated with Da-Lite Screen since 1937, moving to Dewart Lake in 1957 when the company located in the Warsaw area Purcell was a member of the United Methodist church. He served in the army in Europe during World War 11. Surviving are the widow; one son. Randy; one brother. George. Gladden. Mo ; three sisters,. Icelene Blackwell. Gladden. Helen Purcell. Farming ton. Mo., and Velma McComber. Huston, Mo One son and two brothers preceded him in death. Rev. Ralph Karstedt officiated at the service Bunal was in the Leesburg cemetery Verne Meyers Verne C. Meyers. 56. Syracuse, passed away at 3:45 a m. Friday m Parkview hospital at Fort Wayne where he had been transferred from Whitley County hospital at Columbia City. He had been in failing health for a number of months. Mr. Meyers was born in Pennsylvania on February 23. 1917. a son of Harvey and Ruth (Dunlap) Meyers. Survivors include one son, Patrick of North Webster; one daughter. Mary, North Webster; and two brothers. Charles of Philadelphia. Pa., and Kenneth. Williamsport. Pa. Calling hours were held Tuesday night at North Webster funeral home afterwhich the body was taken to Pennsylvania for burial on Thursday.

Leslie R. Gross Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Thursday at Harris-Troxel funeral home. North Webster, for Leslie R. Gross. 76, r 1 Pierceton. Death came Monday at 11:15 p.m in Whitley County hospital at Columbia City. A retired farmer, he was bort February 27, 1897 in Kosciusk county, a son of Peter and Mar Gross, and he lived in Kosciusl county his entire lifetime. / Surviving are a son, Willianr 2 Leesburg. three grande hildrt; two great-grandchildren; |e brother, Howard of Mentone niece; and three nephews. / Friends may call at the fu*al home after 3 p.m. today Wednesday .) Rev. Raymond *nkbiner will officiate for slices and interment will be iniorth Webster cemetery. William EulgeneMay Funeral services for filliam Eugene May. 32. Leesbig. were held Saturday at 10 ah with Rev. J. C. White officiakg May had been ill for the *st four years with cancer al passed away Thursday at V 45 p.m. Death came at tht MurphyMedical Center in W*aw. Mr May was born h May 26. 1941 to Raymond art Margaret (Owens) May at Cart. Ohio. He was united in marrfee to June Schaaf at Oswego 8d she survives. He was a vferan of the Viet Nam conflict pd a former employee of tw American Brattice Cloth Corp Mr. May had been a resident of Kosciusko county for the pasrix years, was a member of Baptist church at Mentor and the John C. Peterson pit 49 of the American Legio/at Warsaw. Surviving witfthe widow are three children. Bborah. 12. Carl, nine. Kelly, th*, all at home; his parents of Rochester; one sister. Mrs. Joi (June) Gross of r 5 Rochester sis grandmother. Mrs Eva BrJey of Rochester Graveside ilitary rites were conducted I the Leesburg cemetery Iw post 49 of the American Lfion of Warsaw. Dwijht Doty Funeral frvices will be held in the Mishit funeral home at Milford a 2 p.m. Friday for Dwight L Doty, 77. Waubee Lake. Dor died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday h the VA hospital in Fort Wane after an extended illness. He w® born in Milford on

jgust 2,1896 to Alonzo and Cera Huffman) Doty and was a life(me resident of the area. He was / masonry contractor for 63 years. Doty was a 50 year member of the American Legion .post 226 having served in the army during World War I, He married Bertha Swank on February 2.1925 at Syracuse. She preceded him in death in 1956. Surviving are one son, Dwight. Jr., Gulfport. Miss., four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Harry of Milford and Ray of Fond du Lac. Wise.; andftwo sisters. Mrs. Lula Felkner of Milford and Mrs. Dorothy Young of Peru; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. J. Duane Beals of the Bethel Church of the Brethren will officiate at Friday’s services with burial in the Milford cemetery. Graveside services will be held by the legion post. Births POLK. Jeffrey Eugene Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Polk of r 2 Leesburg are the parents of their first child, a son. Jeffrey Eugene, bom Wednesday. Feb. 13. at the Goshen hospital. Jeffrey was bom around 1:30 a m. and tipped the scales at seven pounds, two and one-half ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaiser of r 1 Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Polk of r 1 Leesburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Mrs. Ben Kaiser. Sr and Mr. and Mrs Ora Miller, Goshen. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Polk of Leesburg and Mr. and Mrs Clarence Tinkey of Claypool. GREGORY, Betty Danielle Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gregory of r 2 Leesburg are the parents of a daughter, Betty Danielle, bom Wednesday. Feb. 6. at the Goshen hospital. Betty Danielle was born at 5:54 a.m. and tipped the scales at eight pounds, one and one-half ounces and measured 20 inches long She was welcomed home by one brother, Darren, three. Maternal grandfather is Jack Knisely of Warsaw and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gregory of Pierceton. Maternal great-grandmother is Mrs. J. W. Heskett of Wichita Falls, Tex. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mrs. Harvey Graves of Columbia City and Silas Kennedy of South Whitley. RAMIREZ daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Ramirez of Milford are the parents of a daughter bom Saturday at the Goshen hospital. COBBUM. Cindy Jo Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cobbum of 313 Benton street. Syracuse, are the parents of an eight pound, seven ounce daughter, Cindy Jo, boro on Monday. Feb. 11. at Goshen hospital. Other Cobbum children are Cathy. Craig and Christy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cobbum of Syracuse and Mrs. Byron Jester. Muncie and Lake Wawasee. FLANAGAN. Beverly Lyn Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Flanagan of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of their fifth child, a seven pound. 14 ounce daughter. Beverly Lyn. born on Friday, Feb. 8, at Goshen hospital. Brothers and sisters are Alane, Valerie. Theresa and Patrick Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Plymale of r 3 Pierceton and Mrs. Florine B. Flanagan of Adrian. Mich. Mrs. Lacy Epperhart of Muncie and Mr. and Mrs. Neal Warren of Florida are great-grandparents. Cards of T HANKS C ARD OF THANKS I want to thank all my friends for their visits, the plants, and the many cards and prayers for me while in the hospital. Thank you all. Edna Yoder

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Hospital Notes Goshen General TUESDAY, FEB. 5 Admissions Marion Lilly. Jr., North Webster Dismissals Robert Laird of r 3 Syracuse Joan Bishop of r 2 Syracuse Laura McClintic, 621 South Main St.. Syracuse WEDNESDAY. FEB. 6 Admissions Debbie Rensberger, r 2 Syracuse Cameron Boyer, Syracuse Dismissals Edna Yoder, 530 South Main St., Syracuse Mrs. Paul Wiese, r 1 Syracuse THURSDAY. FEB. 7 Admissions Joshua Beer of r 1 Milford Dismissals Brenda S. Haynes. Milford Mrs. Goldie M. Stewart. Milford Mrs. Michael West and daughter of r 1 Milford Rev. W’alter C. Burcham, 218 North Huntington St., Syracuse Mrs. David Rensberger of r 2 Syracuse FRIDAY. FEB. 8 Admissions Sylvia Hernandez of Milford Dismissals Cameron Boyer. 112 W. E. Long Dr.. Syracuse Wasel Gordon, 106 East Boston St., Syracuse Effie Johnson, r 2 Syracuse Marion Lilly. Jr., r 1 North Webster SATURDAY. FEB. 9 Admissions Stella Lane of r 1 Syracuse Mary Ellen Coleman erf r 4 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Danny Gregory and daughter, r 2 Leesburg James Gilbert, 113 West Carroll St.. Syracuse Mrs. Jesus Hernandez erf r 1 Syracuse SUNDAY. FEB. 18 Admissions Marjorie Schopf. 212 South Huntington St.. Syracuse MONDAY. FEB. 11 Dismissals Sylvia Hernandez of Milford Mrs. Joe Ramirez and daughter. Milford Mrs. Dale Suver and son, r 2 Syracuse Mrs. Patrick Flanagan and daughter, r 3 Syracuse Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, FEB. 4 Emergency Room Mrs. Charles Shell of Milford Adam Whitaker, Leesburg Mark Shepherd. Leesburg Christopher Montgomery, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Admissions Mrs. Henry Sizemore of Milford Dismissals Mrs, Michael Noel, Leesburg Emergency Room Jose Vasquez of Milford Tony Mohler of Syracuse THURSDAY. FEB. 7 Emergency Room Leah Gagnon of Leesburg SATURDAY. FEB. 9 Admissions Ronald W. Dewart of North Webster Mrs. Donald Lockridge of Milford Emergency Room L. C. Drabenstott of Leesburg Daniel Haifley of Syracuse SUNDAY, FEB. 18 .Admissions Mrs Don Kreis of Leesburg Mrs. Jesse Linton of Leesburg John D. Bemson of Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Donald Lockridge of Milford OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS James R. Bell of Lake Wawasee underwent surgery last Wednesday at Saint John’s hospital in Anderson.

Wed., Feb. 13,1974 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

- THE EDITOR

Not everyone is so against the President

Dear Editor: I'm not an avid Nixon fan. He is not a one to arouse eager beaver devotion as his personality doesn’t lend itself to hero worship such as given to the Kennedys or FDR. I just want to express a deep sympathy for the present occupant residing so temporarily at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue. I don’t think he deserves this terrible kind of persecution. He must possess that same kind of Lincolnian ability to withstand those oral and written jabs and thrusts slung in his direction by Newsweek. Time. Washington

Nothing like Kosciusko county

Dear Editor: ... So happy to be back at the lake, the first winter that we have spent here since 1957. In that length of time we have lived in Marion, Indianapolis. Richmond, Columbus. Danville. 111., Des Manes, lowa, lowa City and back to Indianapolis for six years. Kept our home here, but a few vacations spent here, plus a week end trip, which was usually a mad rush every week during the past six years since we’ve been back in Indianapolis, so it’s nice to be home. Glad that Carl finally retired, but find that we are busier than

Conservation officer Earl Money of Syracuse is much improved at Goshen hospital where he has been a heart patient, and has been removed from the intensive care unit. Court News Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at

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Post and the several networks, etc. etc.! Their objective is plainly this: kill off Nixon! But the darker picture fa* all of us is this: in killing off a president it surely doesn’t give aid to the respectability of the presidency! And United States of America is in great need of respect by all nations. My, my, how Russia is sitting back laughing at our antics in messing up Americanism! Clayton J. Mock 712 N. Huntinton Syracuse

ever. Nothing like Kosciusko county when it comes to friendly, helpful people. Just recently, on one of our slippery mornings when I was headed for a dental appointment (early in the morning) I had the misfortune of skidding into a ditch. Four lady drivers stopped, plus three gentlemen. They were all so helpful — made telephone calls and one gentleman and his son didn’t hesitate a moment. Produced a chain and with his truck pulled me out. Thanks to all of them and to Mr. Thanas and son. I was soon on my way. Mrs. B. Carl (Ruth) Moser

the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Kim Allen Akers, 21, of r 1 North Webster, student and Kristine Kay Hoffer, 22, of r 1 Mentone, student. Charles Eugene Willard, 21, box 192 North Webster, factory worker and Tami Layne Wozniak. 16, of r 1 Warsaw, unemployed. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. John L. Miller and daughters, Shari, Shell and Shawna. erf Dewart Lake spent the week end in Dowagiac, Mich., visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Keller and family.

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