The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 February 1974 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Alva Leßoy Ryan Services were held Friday for Alva Leßoy Ryan, 61, r 3 Warsaw and brother of Harry Ryan of North Webster. Death was due to a heart attack and came at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the North Manchester clinic. A son of John and Alice (Cotton) Ryan, he was born at Pierceton on October 1, 1912 and lived in Kosciusko county most of his life. His marriage to the former Freda Grindle took place October 26,1935 and she survives. He j*as a veteran of World War II and a member of the Pierceton American Legion post. Mr. Ryan was a former member of the Pierceton fire department and an assistant superintendent of the Pierceton Light and Water Works. Also surviving in addition to the widow and brother are a brother Harold of Logansport; one aunt; and several nieces. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery with military graveside services Mrs. J. J. Connell Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs Elva Connell. 86. of 113 E Pearl street. Syracuse Death, due to complications. came at 10:12 a m Thursday at Goshen hospital where she had been a patient nearly two weeks She had been in failing health for sometime. Mrs Connell was born at . Syracuse on May 15. 1887. a daughter of Edward E. and Emma (Aker) Miles. Her marriage to James J. Connell look place October 10,1916 and he preceded her in death July 7, 1944 A housewife, she lived most of her life in the Syracuse community and a portion of her married life in the Fort Wayne area She was a member of Saint Andrew's United Methodist church at Syracuse, a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church Women, a member of the, PythianSisters. and a member of the John C. Adams chapter of Women’s Relief Corps, all at Syracuse Survivors include three daughters. Miss Catherine ' Connell of Syracuse. Mrs. Orville

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(Jean) Knisely of Syracuse, and Mrs. Hubert -(Laverne) Bollhauve of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one son Frank of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and nine great-grande hildren. Interment was in Catholic cemetery. Fort Wayne. Charles Dewey Scott Funeral services were held this afternoon (Wednesday) for Charles Dewey Scott, 76, r 1 Larwill, father of Mrs. Frances (Joan) Shear of North Webster. In failing health for several years, death came at 12:15 p.m. Sunday at the Farris nursing home, Columbia City. Mr. Scott was born in Noble county on November 26. 1897 to John L. and Martha E. (Fidler) Scott and lived most of his life in that area. His marriage to the former Velma W. Metz took place in 1949 and she preceded him in death in 1966. He was employed with both the state and county highway departments for a number of years, and served as superintendent of the state highway department in 1959 and 1960. In addition to the North Webster daughter, he is survived by one other daughter. Mrs. Roger (Jean) Long of r 1 Larwill; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Interment was in North Webster cemetery. Gale W. Green Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon (Wednesday) in the Mishler funeral home at Milford for Gale W. Green. 81, Casa Grande, Ariz., a former area resident. Green died of a heart attack Saturday afternoon. He was born in Indiana on April 6, 1892 to Benjamin S. and Katy (Forester) Green. He married Ethel Meagher on February 15, 1917. She preceded him in death on September 25. 1960 In 1961 he married 110 Blank of Van Wert, Ohio. She survives. A retired farmer, he lived in the Milford area until three years ago when he moved to Casa Grande. He was a member of the Bethany Church of the Brethren. Surviving with the widow are two daughters. Mrs. Donald

(Dorothy) Rock of Sierra Vista, Ariz. and Mrs. Anthony (Catherine) Palmero of Elkhart; two step-daughters Mrs. Pete Cudler of Ossian and Mrs. Alycia Laughrey of Orange Park, Fla.; a step-son, Laurence G. Lee of Van Wert, Ohio; one brother, Russell of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. One son, three brothers and one sister are deceased. Rev. James C. McKinnell of the Bethany church will officiate at the services and burial will be in the Milford cemetery. Sylvia A. Scarlett Services were held at 10 a m. today (Wednesday) at an Elkhart funeral home for Mrs. Sylvia A. Scarlett, 93. formerly of 1604 Roys Ave., Elkhart, who passed away Monday morning at the Om nursing home in Milford. Mrs. Scarlett was born on February 7. 1881 in New Paris. She was united in marriage to John W. Scarlett on December 26. 1903 at Milford and he preceded her in death on October 31, 1941. Survivors include one son, Robert A., Elkhart; one granddaughter; three greatgrandchildren ; two brothers Guy Ettlein, Elkhart and Charles Ettlein, LaGrange. Rev. Dale RuLon of Elkhart officiated for the services and interment was in the New Paris cemetery. Alden E. Snavely Alden E. Snavely, formerly of Syracuse, was found dead at his home in Toledo, Ohio. Monday forenoon, and had been ill only a few weeks. Born January 27. 1906 in Syracuse, he was the son of Arthur and Kathryn Snavely. He attended Syracuse schools and was an athlete. In addition to his wife, Helen, he is survived by two brothers, Eugene of Goodland, and Steve, Toledo. Ohio; and one sister. Mary Sakowicz of Fort Wayne. Services will be held at the Ansberg West Mortuary at Toledo, Ohio, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. H. R. (Curly) Nash Funeral services will be held Thursday for H. R. (Curly) Nash, 59. of 2937 Westbrook drive. Fort Wayne Formerly a resident of Lake Wawasee’s west side and an employee of the Big S Motor Sales at Syracuse, death came Monday afternoon at Saint Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne following a brief illness. Mr. Nash was born in Grant county on January 8, 1915, a son of. Lawrence and Jennie Nash. Survivors include his father of Marion; his wife, the former Martha Tharp; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Harney of Rockville; a son. Robert, Elwood; five grandchildren; one sister and four brothers Friends are being received from 2-5 and 7-9 today (Wednesday) at the Copher & Fesler

funeral home at Elwood where services are scheduled for 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Interment will be in Elwood city cemetery. William Downing Services were held Tuesday at Elkhart for William James Downing, Sr., 79, of 718 S. Main street, Syracuse. Death came Saturday at Goshen hospital and was due to complications. He was bom at Wheeling, W. Va., on January 12, 1895. His marriage to the former Nellie Nase took place August 17,1918 at Wheeling, and she survives. Mr. Downing was a veteran of World War I. He was employed by the city of Wheeling for 34 years prior to moving to Indiana and was employed at Industrial Lamp Co., Elkhart, prior to retirement in 1960. In addition to the widow, he is survived by two sons, William James Dow ning, Jr., of Syracuse, and Jack Downing. Bridgeport, Ohio; one daughter. Mrs. Stanley (Virginia) Graff, Syracuse; six grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Burial was in Rice cemetery at Elkhart. Harold S. Knudsen Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Harris-Troxel funeral home at North Webster for Harold S. Knudsen. 66. of r 1 North Webster and former owner and operator of the Yellow Banks Hotel prior to his retirement several years ago. Death came at 3:45 a m. today (Wednesday) at Murphy Medical Center in Warsaviand was due to complications following an illness of several months. Mr. Knudsen was born at Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 23. 1907. A former theater supervisor, his marriage to the former Kathryn Lalor took place June 27,1928 and she survives. He was a member of the Blue Island Elks club at Chicago. In addition to the wife, he is survived by one duaghter, Mrs. Jean Lemmon of North Webster; two grandchildren; one brother, Ove Knudsen of Knox; a stepbrother, Ludvig, Cincinnati, Ohio; and a step-sister, Mrs. Grethe Bichel of Chicago. Friends are being received at the funeral home from 2-4 ancTV-9 Thursday. Rev. John Weeks will officiate for the services and burial will be in North Webster cemetery. Births WAGGONER, Wendy Lee Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Waggoner of Syracuse are the parents of a daughter, Wendy’ Lee, bom on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. STUCKMAN. Darcy Lynne Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stuckman of r 2 Syracuse are the parents of an eight pound, six and onefourth ounce daughter, DarcyLynne, born on Saturday, Feb. 2,

at LaGrange hospital. Grandparents of the newborn are Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stuckman and Mrs. Evelyn Rink, all of Syracuse. Manford Bechtel of Goshen, Mrs. Ethel Rink of Millersburg, and Mrs. Anna Hickman, Goshen, are greatgrandparents. Darcy Lynne has a two and one-half-year-old brother, David. CONKLING. Jamison Patrick ' Mr. and Mrs. Danny Conkling of r 1 Leesburg are the parents of a seven pound, 13 ounce son, Jamison Patrick, born on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Goshen hospital. Jamison Patrick was also welcomed home by a two-year-old brother, Christopher. Grandparents are Rev. and Mrs. Bill Jones of Marion and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Conkling of North Webster.

Hospital Notes

Murphy Medical Center MONDAY. FEB. 11 Admissions Harold Knudsen of North Webster Emergency Room John Bemtron of Leesburg Ellis Adams. Milford TUESDAY. FEB. 12 Dismissals John Bemtron of Leesburg Mrs. Henry Sizemore of Milford WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 Dismissals Ronald Dewart of North Webster THURSDAY, FEB. 14 Admissions Farrell Lindsey of Leesburg Mrs. Esta Yocum of Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Jessie Linton, Leesburg Emergency Room Luther Allen, Leesburg Miss Karen Tethrake, Milford Mrs. Esta Yocum, Leesburg Farrell Lindsey of Leesburg FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Emergency Room Jack Julian of North Webster SATURDAY, FEB. 16 Dismissals Mrs. Don Kreis of Leesburg SUNDAY. FEB. 17 Admissions Chad Woodbum of Milford Dismissals Mrs. Mitchell Null of Milford Goshen Hospital. TUESDAY. FEB. 12 Admissions Lillie Auer of r 1 Milfor d Dismissals Joshua Beer of r 1 Milford Mrs. Jimmy Wilhite of r 2 Syracuse WEDNESDAY. FEB. 13 Admissions Robert Topper of Milford William Downing, Sr., 718 South Main St., Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Owen K. Cobbum and daughter, 313 Benton, Syracuse THURSDAY. FEB. 14 Admissions Peggy Black of North Webster Mrs. Ermal Coy, r 4 Syracuse Dismissals John Wolferman, Milford FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Admissions Norman E. Garber of r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Gary Black, r 1 North Webster Mrs. Merrill Norris, Syracuse Mrs. Stanley Schopf, 212 S. Hunting ton St., Syracuse Mrs. Dennis Polk and son, r 2 Leesburg Mrs. Danny Conkling and son, r 1 Leesburg SATURDAY. FEB. 16 Admissions Viola Fleischauer, 512 Branch St., Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. George Auer, r 1 Milford Mary Ellen Coleman, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Ermal Coy, r 4 Syracuse MONDAY. FEB. 18 .Admissions James A. Cowan, r 2 Milford Spencer L. Martin, r 1 Milford Kim L. Bunch. Milford

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Tillman Coy, Jr., r 3 Syracuse Billy W. Richardson, r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Ethel E. Turner, r 3 Syracuse OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Dorothy Bear of Syracuse was admitted to the Wabash County hospital at Wabash early last week. Mrs. Stephen Williams and son of North Webster was released from the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City last week. Earl Money of Syracuse is a patient in room 313 at the Goshen hospital where he is recovering from a heart attack. Mrs. Robert Hamman of r 1 Cromwell was admitted Sunday to Goshen hospital where she underwent surgery on Tuesday. Harold Kline of Syracuse is convalescing at his Syracuse home following major surgery performed the last of January at Elkhart hospital. Mrs. Paul (Lorraine) Wiese of r 1 Syracuse remains a patient at Indiana University Medical center hospital. Mrs. Isabelle Lantz of Millersburg and a United Telephone employee at Syracuse, is a patient in LaGrange hospital.

Court News

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couple has applied for a marriage license at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Terry A. Coddens, 34, box 149, Osceola, engineer technician and Karen M. Pease, 34, of r 2 Milford, unemployed. The following person was assessed fines and costs when he appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Catherine Gianfrancisco, 38, Syracuse, leaving scene of property damage, $56, six months license suspension and a six months suspended sentence to Indiana state farm. Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when appearing before JP Milo Clase recently: Sam Tillet. 16, of r 1 Leesburg, operating a snowmobile on travelled portion of roadway, S2B Gary Shaw, 33, of r 1 North Webster, operating a snowmobile without registration numbers on machine. S2B Ernest M. Dragoo, 38, of r 1 North Webster, operating snowmobile on travelled portion of public highway, S2B Marvin L. Dragoo, 48, box 563 North Webster, operating snowmobile on travelled portion of public highway, S2B James Breece, 35, of r 1 North Webster, operating snowmobile on travelled portion of public highway, S2B Jason Shoemaker, 17, of r 2 Syracuse, operating snowmobile on travelled portion of public highway, S2B Darrell Meek, 17, of r 2 Leesburg, operating snowmobile on travelled portion of public highway and no registration numbers. S3O Jeff Shepherd, 30, of r 1 Leesburg, speeding, S3O Sally L. Hall. 28, box 135 Leesburg, speeding, S3O ELKHART COUNTY Fined The following person has been assessed fines and costs while appearing before city judge James A. Simpson: Kelly England, 38, r 4 Syracuse, S3B for fleeing a police office and $32 for disregarding an automatic signal The following person has been assessed fines and costs while appearing before JP Melvin E. Troyer: Jesus G. Salazar, 318 N. Harrison. Syracuse, S4O for speeding

Cards of Thanks

CARD OF THANKS 1 wish to express my thanks to Rev. Cook for his visits to the

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Missionary retreat week end set at Church of God

The Syracuse Church of (God will hold a missionary retreat week end on March 1. 2 and 3, with “Missions Cardiogram” as the theme. Speakers for Friday and Saturday evenings will be Mr. and Mrs. James Hibschman, who aril presently residing at Findlay, Ohio. Jim and Barbara are missionaries on furlough from Menandoa, Philippines, where they served from April of 1960 4 to

hospital, and to friends and relatives for prayers, cards and acts of kindness (hiring my recent hospitalization. Harold Kline CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Lester U. Purcell, wish to thank Dr. Rheinheimer, Mishler funeral home and Harris funeral home. . Also Rev. Ralph Karstedt, UMW, chapter 160 Order of Eastern Star, all our friends, neighbors and all Da-Lite Screen employees far their many expressions of kindness, flowers, food and sympathy extended during the passing of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Jean Purcell Randy Purcell and family Hearing held by JP Koher The following report has been submitted from the records of the Turkey Creek township justice of the peace Christian Koher at Syracuse for hearings during the past six weeks: Bradley Taylor, Milford, fine and costs totaling S2B for an expired inspection sticker; Brian Tucker, r 1 Milford, total of S2B. expired sticker; Rick Gruntler, r 1 Syracuse, $34, shoplifting; Alfred Garza, r 1 Syracuse, S2B disregarding a railroad flasher signal; Dean Coffin, r 1 North Webster, $25, no registration on snowmobile; Timothy Rogers, Main street, Syracuse. S2B. false registration; and Charles Morrison, Warsaw, S2B, expired sticker. Sustains injuries in Saturday accident County officers investigated a two-car collision on the Pickwick road near Syracuse at 11:19 Saturday night injuring one person. Injured was Alice Visarrange, 24, r 1 Syracuse, who sustained facial lacerations in the collision. Driver of the other vehicle was Ralph Reasoner. 26, r 1 Kimmel. Authorities set damages to the vehicles at S7OO. First aid responds at fire station The first aid responded to a call at 7:57 Saturday night for Glen Knisley, Jr., who came into the fire station for treatment of injuries sustained in a mishap causing a severe cut of the right forearm. First aid was administered and a local physician called.

1973. They, with children John and Christy, are scheduled to depart on March 16 of this year to return to the islands. On Sunday, Rev. Darrel Pritchard, president of the general conferences of the Churches of God, will speak on the plans for a new missionary field in Venezuela, where he recently visited. The public is invited and urged to attend. Pasfbr of the church is Walter C. Burcham.

Students make honor roll at PU WEST LAFAYETTE - Distinguished student rank was achieved by 3,512 students at Purdue university during the first semester. To qualify for distinguished rating, a student must have a grade index of at least 5.5 (B plus) out of a possible 6.0 (A) in at least 14 hours of academic credit hours and have no grade below C (4 points). Those from Kosciusko county on the list are as follows: LEESBURG — Michael Lee Zurcher. r 1. a science major; MILFORD — Mark Alan Treesh, Emeline street, a science major; and Craig Lewis Tucker, r 1, an agriculture major (all A’s in field); PIERCETON — Belinda Sue Bryant, r 1, a humanities major; SYRACUSE — Chris Xanders Trame, 178 North Shore drive, a humanities major; and Dallas Devon Ummel, 116 North Shore drive, a humanities major; WARSAW — Thomas Howard Apeland, 708 E. Center, an dustrial management major; David Owen Betz, 305 N. Union, a mech. eng. tech, major; Barbara Jean Brelsford, 1408 W. Rivercrest, a home ec major (all A’s in field); Jejry Allen Eckert, r 7 Springhill Acres, a humanities major; Cynthia Louise Ktalis, Rolling Hills, a home ec major; Jeffrey R. Longenbaugh, r 4, an industrial management major (all As in field); Keith Roger Remy, r 2, a science major; Sandra Jean Strand, r 1, a pharmacy major; Thomas Ray Wiltrout, 2205 Brookview, a forestry major, (all A’s in field); and Donald Rex Zolman, r 3, an agriculture major; WINONA LAKE - Philip Edward Bowman, 1503 Chestnut street, an agriculture major (all A’s in field). Theft is reported at Cutter Chevrolet Syracuse police continue investigation into the theft of six tires and wheels from Cutter Chevrolet sales at the south edge of Syracuse sometime during the week end. Removed from two trucks and a car, the items taken were valued at nearly SSOO, with possible damage to the undercarriage of the vehicles. The theft was discovered by employee Ron Hibschman and reported to authorities early Monday morning.

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