The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 March 1974 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

■p- S-x 1 ' 1 JI ARLO BEISWANGER Milford junior high history teacher dies Funeral services were held on Monday at 1:30 pm in the United Methodist church at Milford for Arlo I. (“Bike”) Beiswanger. 62. r 1 Milford A Milford junior high social studies teacher, he died in his sleep last Thursday night. Death was attributed to a heart attack He was born m Dwight, 111., on June 16, 1911 to Frederick and

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Edna Thomas) Beiswanger. He moved to Indiana in 1920 and to Milford in 1940 He had been a teacher in the school at Milford since 1940 He was married to Mary Jane Helminger on April 26. 1941 and she preceded him in death on August 30. 1960 He and Inez Fuller were married June 2,1962 and she survives He was a member of the Milford United Methodist church where he served as financial secretary He was treasurer of the Milford Lions club and the dub s immediate past president. He had served as secretary of the Masonic lodge 418 F and AM for over 20 years Surviving with the wife are two sons. Dr Bradley Beiswanger of Indianapolis and John Beiswanger of Muncie; three step-children. Jan Fuller of Huntsville. Ala., Tom Fuller of Michigan City and Mrs Michael (Vickie) Arnoit of Stockton. Calif ; five grandchildren and four step-grandchildren, four brothers. Arden and Leßoy of Kendallville and Eldon and Paul of Wolcottville; and three sisters, Mrs Theodore (Irene) Gage of White Pegion. Mich., Mrs. Bazil (Lucille) Van Wagner of Wolcottville and Mrs Burnell (Jean* Aungst of Kendallville One sister preceded him m death. Masonic services were held on Sunday night and a special

sen ice was held for the Milford junior high students on Monday morning. Rev Ralph Karstedt. pastor of the church, officiated at the Monday afternoon services with burial in the Milford cemetery A memorial fund has been established with Rev. Karstedt sening as administrator. Glen W. Biller Glen W. Biller. 67. r 2 Milford, passed away Thursday at 11:55 pm at the Elkhart hospital where he had been admitted earlier. Mr. Biller's death was attributed to a heart condition. Mr. Biller was bom on September 9, 1906 to Mr. and Mrs Samuel Biller in Jefferson township He was united in marriage to Pearl Starrett on November 24. 1938 and she survives. He had been a resident of the Milford area most of his life and was a retired employee of Vitreous Steel Co.. Nappanee. Surviving with the widow is one daughter. Mrs Roger Jenafie' Hom. Granger and one granddaughter Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Milford funeral home with Rev David Widmoyer officiating Interment w'as in the South Union cemetery at Nappanee Mrs. Samuel Friend Services were held Monday for Mrs. Carolyn Friend. 26. Goshen and sister of Orville Evans. Jr ot Syracuse. Death came Saturday at Elkhart hospital where she had been a patient nearly a month due to cancer Mrs. Friend was born in Goshen on June 17, 1947. a daughter of Orville and RubyEvans. and lived in the Goshen community' all of her life Her marriage to Samuel Friend took place in 1970 and he survives. In addition to the husband. Syracuse brother, and parents, she is survived by a daughter. Coieen; three sons, Steve, Ernest and Samuel. Jr., all at home five other brothers and three sisters. Interment was in Oak Ridge cemetery

Mr. and Mrs. Prater Smith Double services were conducted at 2 p.m Saturday for Mr and Mrs Prater Smith. Tippecanoe. who were killed in an auto-truck accident Wednesdayevening on SR U two and one half miles south of Leesburg Both Mr. and Mrs Smith were killed instantly. A passenger in the Smith truck. Bethel Ratliff. Leesburg, a sister to Mrs. Smith, is listed in fair condition at the Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne with lacerations to the left knee and a fractured jaw Mrs Smith. 54. the former Cora Ratliff, was bom on November 14. 1919 in Johnson county. Kentucky. to George and Rachel (Arms< Ratliff She was united in marriage to Prater Smith on September 30.1952 at Paintsville. Ky They had formerly lived in Warsaw before moving to California where they were residents of nine years. They had returned to this area only four months ago. Surviving Mrs. Smith with the sister are three other sisters. Mrs Doshie Blair. Bornis Creek. Ky.. Mrs. Dora May. Atwood. Mrs .Alka Bays. Lucky. Ohio; four brothers. Ervin Ratliff. Leesburg. Elliott Ratliff. Claypool. G. B Ratliff. Cincinnati. Ohio, and George Ratliff. Aces Creek. Ky. . Prater Smith. 47. was bora to Harry and Liza (Adams) Smith on October 22.1926 at Cyrus. Ky. He was an employ ee of the B & G Foundry at Tippecanoe. His survivors include two sisters. Mrs. Wanda Ballard. North Carolina, and Mrs. Vina Workman, Bluntsville; one brother. Bill. Columbus, Ohio. Rev. Albert Whitaker and Rev. .Aaron Stanley officiated at the Pentecostal Lighthouse church, of which Mr. and Mrs. Smith were members. Interment was in the Leesburg cemetery. Mrs. Dewey Freed Services were held today (Wednesday) for Mrs. Thelan Freed, 71. r 1 Bristol and sister of Victor Yeager of Syracuse Death came Saturday night at

Elkhart hospital where she had been taken from the Turtle Creek Convalescent center at Elkhart. Formerly employed with Drake's department store in Elkhart, she was born south of Nappanee on October 28. 1902. Her marriage to Dewey Freed took place on November 27, 1919 and he preceded her in death in 1973 In addition to the Syracuse brother, she is survived by a son. two daughters, four grandchildren. and one other brother Interment was in Stony Point cemetery. Kaleel T. Juday Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Peoples Bible church at Benton for Kaleel T. Juday. 75. r 4 box 150 Goshen. Juday died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday- in the Elkhart hospital after a 10-day illness. He was born near Solomons Creek on August 12. 1898. A farmer, he had also worked for 10 years at Standard Plating in Goshen. He and the former Laura Hapner were married on November 30. 1919. Surviving with the widow are two daughters. Mrs. L. James (Audry) Butt of Syracuse and Mrs. Charles (Norma) Miller of Goshen; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Nora B. Ringwald of Hyattsville. Md. One son. Keith, died in 1936 Rev.) Charles Keller, pastor of the Peoples Bible church, officiated at the service and burial was in Solomon's Creek cemetery Eydie Anne Guerin Eydie Anne Guerin. 13 day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Guerin, r 1 Leesburg, week. She was born on February 19 at the Goshen hospital. Surviving with the parents are maternal grandmother, Mrs. Edith England, r 3 North Manchester, paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Guerin, r 2 South Whitley. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) ar.d interment was in the South Whitley cemetery. Frieda Stieglitz Services for Miss Frieda C. Stieglitz, 71, 825 Grant St., Elkhart, were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Milford Apoistolic Christian church. Miss Stieglitz passed away Wednesday. Feb. 27, at 5:30 a.m. Death was attributed to complications. Miss Stieglitz was bora to George and Emma Stieglitz on July 17, 1902 at Metamore, 111. She was a member of the Milford Apostolic Christian church. Survivors include one brother, Henry-, r 2 Milford; four sisters, Miss Lydia Stieglitz. Logansport. Miss Florence Stieglitz. Elkhart, Mrs. Louise Rapp, New Paris, and Mrs. Michael (Magdalene) Zimmerman, Milford; one half brother. Adolph Stieglitz, North Manchester; one half sister, Mrs. Arthur (Mary Ann) Haab, r 5 Goshen. She was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers Interment was in the Milford cemetery Mrs. Burdette Thornburg Funeral sen-ices were held Monday morning at Anderson for Mrs Helen Jean Thornburg. 55, mother of Mrs. Jack (Cynthia) Peterson, a teacher at Wawasee high school. Death came last Wednesday of fatal injuries sustained in a grocery store parking lot at Key West, Fla. A Lake Wawasee summer resident of Bayshore Beach for a number of years, she was born July 22, 1918. In addition to the Syracuse daughter, she is survived by her husband. Burdette, a brother of Joe Thornburg erf Syracuse Lake; her father; one son, Steve, Anderson; and two grandchildren. Robert J. Baker Funeral services were held Friday for Robert J. (Pop) Baker. 63. of Elkhart and father of Mrs. Bette Schlotterback of Syracuse. Death came Wednesday afternoon following an extended illness. Mr. Baker, a veteran of World War 11, was retired from Action Industries and formerly was employed for Day’s Transfer. He was active in the veterans’ organizations including the Legion post at Middlebury. Born December 23. 1910 in

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Elkhart, he was married March 19. 1955 to Florence Holdread al Angola and she survives. Also surviving in addition to the Syracuse daughter and the widow are three sons. Benny of Plainwell. Mich., Robert. Middlebury, and Michael of Elkhart; four other daughters. Mrs. William (Joanne) Ward of Mount Clemens, Mich., Mrs. Ranson (Susan) Holderman, Goshen. Mrs. Richard (Peggy) Remaly of Elkhart, and Mrs Linda Egy. Middlebury; 25 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister. Mrs. Larry Rink of Plainwell. Interment was in Rice cemetery. John Heinickel John H. Heinickel. 59. r 1 Leesburg, passed away Saturdayevening at the Whitley County hospital in Columbia City. He had been a patient in the hospital for one day. Mr. Heinickel was born on July--23. 1914 to John S. and Margaret (Bohnstedt) Heinickel at W’abash. He was retired from the Emge Packing Co.. Anderson, after serving 37 years as a beef boner, a member of Mount Maria Masonic lodge at Anderson, Scottish Rite and Murat Temple and Valley of Indianapolis He had been a resident of the Leesburg area for the past year. Survivors include the widow, the former Mary Beal; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Wolfe. Anderson, Mrs. Florence Sinnimon. Monticello, and Mrs. Ruth Parsons. Wabash. Services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) and interment was in the Memorial Gardens at Anderson. Births HEPHNER infant Mr. and Mrs. James Hephner of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a daughter born on February 26 at Goshen hospital. BISHOP infant Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bishop of r 2 Syracuse are parents of a daughter born on Saturday. March 2, at Goshen hospital. STAHLEY, Justin James Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stahley of r 1 Syracuse are parents of their first child, a five pound, two ounce son, Justin James, born at Goshen hospital on Sunday, March 3. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Rumble of Ligonier and Mrs. Isabelle Stahley of Syracuse. Great-grandparents are Mrs. George Laymon of South Bend, Walter Khulman and Samuel Rumble. VOLAND daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Voland of North Webster are the parents of a daughter born on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Elkhart hospital. GRAFF infant Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Graff, 718 East Pittsburg street, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born at Goshen hospital on Monday, March 4. MILLER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller of r 1 Milford are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday, Feb. 27. at the Goshen hospital. Court News ELKHART COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couple has applied for a marriage license in the office of county clerk Woody L. Caton. Wendell Patton, 37, r 2 Syracuse, a factory foreman and Esther Roberta Hooley. 32. 2130 Allen Dr., Elkhart, factory employee KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Dissolution Sharon Dale Stuby vs Lyman Stuby, Milford. The couple was married January 25, 1972 and separated January 11, 1974. Petitioner asks for divorce, support, custody of one minor child, division of property and attorney fees. April Huff vs Arnold Huff. Syracuse. The couple was married June 27, 1970 and separated February 3, 1974. Petitioner asks for divorce and custody of one minor child.

Wed., Mar. 6.1971 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center THURSDAY. FEB. 28 Admissions Miss Katherine Chase of r 2 Syracuse Emergency Room Joe Morehead. Jr.. Leesburg FRIDAY. M ARCH 1 Dismissals David Smith of Leesburg Emergency Room Miss Lydia Garza of Milford SATURDAY. MARCH 2 Dismissals ,Mrs. Donald Ashton of North Webster Emergency Room Shannon Rice of Syracuse SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Admissions Orval Alspaugh of r 2 Leesburg Frank Mosier of r 1 Leesburg Goshen Hospital THURSDAY. FEB. 28 Admissions Robert Lee Wooten. Leesburg Dismissals Gregory Kitson, r 2 Syracuse Roberta Laughlin. 400 North Harrison. Syracuse Mrs. Stephen White, r 1 North Webster FRIDAY. M ARCH 1 Admissions Cardean Allen, r 2 Syracuse Hillary Beatty. Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. James Hefner and daughter, r 3 Syracuse Anne Miller, r 1 Milford SATURDAY. MARCH 2 Admissions Doris Mohler. 525 S. Harrison St... Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Finley Allen, r 2 Syracuse SUNDAY, M ARCH 3 Admissions Anna M. Hess. 125 West North St., Syracuse Dismissals Charles Teeple, r 2 Milford MONDAY, MARCH 4 Admissions Stanley M. Custer, r 1 Milford Iva Krull, r 1 Milford Louis D. Clark, r 3 Syracuse Frank J. Winters, North Webster Thelma I. Beamer, r 1 North Webster Dismissals Hillary Beatty of Leesburg OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS INCORRECT ADDRESS GIVEN LAST WEEK An incorrect address was printed last week for Mrs. Norman fiunsberger of r 1 Milford. The correct address is: Mrs. Norman Hunsberger, Cleveland Clinic, 9100 Euclid, Room 7N2, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. An incorrect room number was also given for Edith Bontrager of Waubee Lake who is a patient at the Goshen hospital. Her room lumber is 261.

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Mrs. David Varney and daughter of North Webster were dismissed from the Wabash County hospital at Wabash early this week. Ray Haab of r 1 Syracuse was released from the Murphy Medical Center Friday evening and returned to work on Monday. Mrs. Robert Hamman of r 1 Cromwell has returned home from Goshen hospital where she underwent major surgery two weeks previously. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Norman Garber of r 2 Syracuse received emergency treatment at the Syracuse fire station at 5:01 Saturday morning, and was taken by private ambulance to Goshen hospital for further treatment. Extent or cause of the injuries were not listed. Cards of T HANKS C ARD OF THANKS The family of Frieda Stieglitz wishes to thank friends and neighbors for their kindness and kind deeds express<?d during the death of our dear sister, also the Mishler funeral home. C ARD OF THANKS Words are very inadequate in expressing my feelings to all who were so kind in thoughts, visits, prayers and cards during my stay in the My most sincere ‘‘thanks/’ Conservation Officer Earl Money CARD OF THANKS I want to thank my many friends and neighb<rs who helped in any way at the time of my accident, during my hospital stay and while convalescing at home. The cards, gifts, visits and prayers were greatly appreciated. May God bless you. Ray Haab CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends for their flowers, cards and letters sent during my stay at Indiana Medical center. Lorraine Wiese LEGALS NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers ot Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers ot sa>d municipality at their regular meeting place, in the Court House in the City of Warsaw. Indiana, at 9:00 A.M., on the 'Bth day ot March 19J4 will consider the following additional appropriations, which said Officers consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergeixy existing at this time County Highway Department 1120 Assistant Supervisor $1.500 00 NOTICE TO REDUCE CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS Notice is further given that certain existing appropriations now have unobligated balances which will not be needed for the purposes for which ap propriated, and it is therefore proposed that unnecessary existing .ippropriations in the funds shown below be educed to provide in part for the above additional appropriations County Highway Depertment 1150 Draftsman SI .500 00 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have the right to be heard thereon The additional appropriations as finally deter m.ned will be automa’ ically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Commission will hold a further hearing within fifteen days at the County Auditor’s Office, of Kosciusko County. Indiana, or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing, taxpayers objecting to any of such additional appropriations may be heard and interested taxpayers may inquire of the County Auditor, when and where such hearing will be held Lawrerce Butts Auditor Kosciusko County Ml 13

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