The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 April 1974 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Ren Metzler Ren Metzler. 79. 507 West Centennial St., Nappanee, a former Milford resident, passed away Friday at 11:40 a m at the Elkhart hospital where he had been a patient for only a short time. He had been in failing health for the past month Mr. Metzler was born at Milford on September 30. 1894 He was united in marriage to Ethel Buss on June 25. 1919 and she survives He retired from Mutschler Brothers in Nappanee in 1964 and was a member of the First Mennonite church at Nappanee Surviving with the widow are one son. Wendell. Nappanee; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Josephine) Stewart, Osceola. Mrs. Firm (PhyUis) Smeltzer. Wakarusa, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dan of Nappanee and Ray of Owasso. Okla ; two sisters. Mrs Clarence Stouder. Etna Green and Mrs Thelma Bigler. Nappanee Services were conducted at 1:30 pm. Monday with Rev Harry Spaeth officiating Interment was in the Union Center cemetery John Frye Funeral services were held last Wednesday for John Frye, 64. Cissna Park, 11l , postmaster He was the brother of Mrs. Loretta Stein of Milford Frye was found dead on March 25 in a small creek near the Illinois city where he lived, an apparent drowning victim. An outdoorsman. Frye often fished and hunted in the Mud Creek area where his body was found. At the time he had a gun. hunting knife and a pair of binoculars with him. The coroner indicated since there were no wounds on the body the postmaster apparently slipped or fell down the slopes of the creek into the water Frye was born August 9.1909 in Wellington to Mr and Mrs Harry Frye He was married January 31, 1923 to Frances Rothery She preceded him in death oh March 1«, 1974 Surviving besides the sister from Milford is another sister,

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Miss Margaret Frye of Cissna Park and two brothers. Lester of Cissna Park and Earl of Onarga, ni. Frye was a member of Paxton Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Hoopeston Moose Lodge and the Cissna Park American Legion post. Louise Corder Louise Odelle Corder, 69, r 1 Leesburg, passed away Wednesday at 10 pm. in the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City She hafl been ill for only a short time before her death. Mrs Corder was born at Anderson yto Carl and Helen (Johnson) Odelle on October 6, 1904 SMe was united in marriage to Louis W Corder in 1928 at Anderson Mrs Corder had been a resident of Leesburg since 1966 after moving from Anderson. Surviving with the husband are one daughter, Susanne Brooks. Arlington. Va.; one son. John L. Corder, Indianapolis; four brothers Services were held at 2:30 Saturday at an Anderson funeral home Interment was in the Anderson Memorial Park cemetery. Martha C. Snodgrass Death claimed Martha C. (Master) Snodgrass, 90, at 10:30 a m Wednesday. Mrs. Snodgrass died in the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City. She had been in the Alfran nursing home there since 1972. Mrs Snodgrass was bom near Syracuse on November 25. 1883 to William and Caroline (Richhart) Master She was married to Roy Brown in May of 1907 and he preceded her in death in 1939. She married Lawrence Snodgrass, a native of Canada, in 1946. He preceded her m death in 1966. The Snodgrasses resided in Dowagiac, Mich She was a member of the Federated church of Dowagiac and a 50-year member of the Dowagiac Royal Neighbors. She is survived by two nieces and two nephews and a number of great nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Friday in the Federated church with burial in the Riverside

cemetery at Dowagiac. Rev. Arlo Vandlen officiated John C. Sparling Services were held at Sioux City, lowa, this past week for John C. Sparling. 84. of r 4 Syracuse. A former Penn Controls employee. Goshen, death came at 7:30 Friday morning in Murphy Medical center at Warsaw and was due to an apparent heart attack. He had been in failing health for several months. Mr. Sparling was bom at Bryan. Ohio, on August 3.1890. a son of Carl and Friederiche (Winter) Sparling and had resided in the Syracuse community* for the past 30 years. He was a member of Saint Martin de Porres Catholic church at Syracuse His wife, the former Ann Fleming, is the only survivor. Interment was in Calvary cemetery there Anna Mae Hess Funeral services were held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. for Mrs. William (Anna Mae) He 55.53,125 W. North St.', Syracuse. Mrs. Hess died Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. in the Elkhart hospital after an illness of one month. The deceased was bom in Syracuse on September 30, 1920, the daughter of Doiphus and Leola (Grubb) Stabler. She lived her entire life in the Syracuse community. Mrs. Hess was a 1938 graduate of Syracuse high school. In 1940 she married William Hess. She was a member of the Syracuse chapter Order of the Easter Star and the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving besides the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Sandra) Haviland and Mrs. Anita Schumaker, both of Syracuse; and a son. William J. of Elkhart. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; one sister. Mrs. Theldon (Edythe) Kline of Syracuse; and one aunt. Rev. Ross Cook officiated at services with burial in the Syracuse cemetery Mrs. Herman Blackport Services were held Saturday for Mrs. Katherine May Blackport, 63. Goshen and operator of the Blackport Floral Shop there for 15 years. Death came Wednesday at Goshen hospital where she had been a patient for about three weeks and was due to complications following an illness of several years. Mrs. Blackport was bom in Elkhart on February 4. 1911 and lived in Goshen for 42 years, moving there from Elkhart. Her marriage to Herman Blackport took place December 10,1932 and he survives. She is also survived by two sons, Larry and Douglas, both of Goshen, five grandchildren; and one sister Burial was in Syracuse cemetery.

Jesse A. Botts Services were held Tuesday for Jesse Abram Botts, 93, r 1 Syracuse. Death came at 11:45 Saturday night at Goshen hospital where he had been admitted earlier in the day following an illness of about two weeks Mr. Botts was born January 2. 1881 near Union City, Ohio, a son of Zeno and Lydia J. Botts. A retired farmer, he moved to the Syracuse area about two years ago from Millersburg. His wife, the former Georgia Green to whom he was married December 18. 1904, preceded him in death August 15, 1967 Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Phyllis) Brown of r 1 Syracuse and Mrs. William (Louise) McGill, Millersburg; six grandchildren. 13 great-grand-children; and one sister. Mrs. Earl Holtzinger. Goshen. A son LaMar Botts preceded him in death. Interment was in Brown cemetery at Millersburg. Levi Eberly Levi Eberly. 82. South Whitley, father of Mrs. Roscoe (Glea) Rule, Leesburg, passed away SaUg-day at 9:15 a.m. at the Whitley County hospital in Columbia City. Death was unexpected and occurred shortly after Mr. Eberly was admitted. Mr. Eberly was bom to Daniel and Emma (Snoke) Eberly on February 28, 1892 in Kosciusko county. He was united in marriage to Mary Mishler on August 23, 1922 and she survives. Mr. Eberly was a WWI veteran, a deacon in the Springcreek Church of the Brethren, attended Bethany Seminary and was a retired farmer. Surviving with the widow and daughter of Leesburg are four sons. George. Lee and Dean, all of South Whitley, Ray, North Manchester; one other daughter, Mrs. Glenn (Phyllis) Myers, South Whitley , 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three brothers. John. Florida, Jacob, Ligonier, Samuel, Auburn; six sisters. Mrs. Ruth Rothinburger. Mrs. Mary Kline and Mrs. Rhoda Mock, all of North Webster, Mrs. Martha Mellott, Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Beulah Frane, Topeka, Mrs. Naomi Black. Albion. Services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Dolar Ritchey officiating. Interment was in the Springcreek cemetery. Mrs. Pearl Anglin Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Warsaw for Mrs. Pearl Anglin. 85, Clunette, r 2 Leesburg, who passed away Saturday at the Murphy Medical Center. Death came at 12:25 p.m. after being ill for three weeks. Mrs. Anglin was born on June 10, 1888 in Kosciusko county to Martin and Maggie (Ringgenberg) Lutes. She had been a resident of the county all of her life and was united in marriage to Homer B Anglin on February 24, 1912. He preceded her in death on January 7,1958. Mrs. Anglin was a member of the Clunette United Methodist church and the Prairie Township Home Extension club. Survivors include one son. Carl W.. Clunette; one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Louise) Ganshom, r 1 Etna Green; five grandchildren; one great-grandson. Rev. Warren Saunders officiated for the services and interment was in the Leesburg cemetery. Mrs. Moses E. Mast Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Pleasant Grove Mennonite Conservative church for Mrs. Goidia Fern Mast, 65, of Middlebury. She was the mother of Mrs. Bur! (EUa) Warren of North Webster, Mrs. Owen (Edith) Avery and Mrs. John (Dorothy) Blackport, both of Syracuse, and Perry. Eli. and Alvin Mast, all of Syracuse. She passed away at her home atß:ssa.m. Tuesday following an illness of three months. Bom at Hebron on February- 4, 1909 she had lived in the Goshen and Millersburg communities prior to moving to Middlebury over four years ago. She married Moses Mast February 9,1928 and he survives. Also surviving are three other sons, Leßoy of Ligonier, and Tobias and Lloyd, both of Midcfiebury; five other daughters, Mrs. Viola Mast of Goshen, Mrs. David (Lillian) Miller. Nappanee. Mrs. Charles (Mary) DeFreese. Wyoming. Mich., Mrs. Karl (Evelyn) Pendill of Texas, and Mrs. Irma Schrock, White Pigeon. Mich.; 43 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren. one foster brother and two foster sisters One son preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Miller funeral home, Middlebury, after 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). Grass fire A deputy with the county sheriff's department Tuesday afternoon, called in a grass fire report to the Syracuse volunteer fire department and firemen responded at 3:32 p.m.

Births BERG, Alicia Jane Major and Mrs. John O. Berg of Blythesville air force base. Arks., are the parents of a seven pound, three ounce daughter. Alicia Jane, bom on March 19 at Blythesville. . The Major and Mrs. Berg, the former Jane Nusbaum of Syracuse, have two sons. John and Wade. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Willard Nusbaum, formerly of Syracuse and now of Saint Cloud. Ra., and Mr. and Mrs. B. Berg of Bremen. GLAZE infant Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glaze of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a son born on Wednesday. March 27, at Goshen hospital. MEADS. Jeremiah William Mr. and Mrs. William Meads of r 1 Leesburg are the parents of their first child, a seven pound, two and one-half ounce son, Jeremiah William, born on Wednesday. March 27, at Murphy Medical Center. Warsaw. Mrs. Reh Graves of Oregon is a great-grandmother. BARNES. Aaron DeWitt Lt. and Mrs. Brent J. Barnes. Grissom Air Force base, are the parents of a son. Aaron DeWitt, bom March 22 at the Kokomo community hospital. Aaron tipped the scales at six pounds Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Armstrong of Pontiac. Mich., and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes of Pontiac, Mich Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Barnes and Mrs. Cornelia Poe. all of Milford. Aaron was given his middle name in honor of his great-grandfather. Mr. Barnes of Milford. CEBALLOS son Mr. and Mrs. Juan Ceballos of r 1 Warsaw are the parents of a son bom Monday, April 1, at the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw. Maternal grandparents are Janne Kirby of Columbia City and Walter Kirby of Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Valente Francisia Ceballos, Mexico.

TOM. Kandace Rae Mr. and Mrs. Kip Tom of Leesburg are the parents of their Arst child, a daughter. Kandace Rae. born Monday. April 1, at the Goshen hospital. Kandace was bom at 10:38 p.m. and tipped the scales at eight pounds, two and one half ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Steger, Warsaw, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., of Leesburg. Maternal greatgrandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Steger of New York and Mrs. Sophia Jaye, New York. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Eby of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom. Sr.. Leesburg. There is also a paternal great-great-grandfather, Guy Fisher of Milford. HENWOOD. Kathy Lynn Mr: and Mrs Leroy A. Henwood of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of their third child, an deven pound, four ounce daughter. Kathy Lynn, bom on Wednesday, March 27, at Goshen hospital. She has a brother. Stephen Franklin, age nine, and sister. Karri Ann, four. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Harvey Henwood of r 3 Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ray, Laketon. Mrs. Lola Smith of r 1 North Manchester is a greatgrandmother

Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, MARCH 25 Admissions Mrs. Peart Anglin. Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Arthur Smith. Leesburg

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Mrs. Darvin Goble and son, Milford Emergency Room Lee Borders. Syracuse Mrs. Pansey McGinnis, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. M.ARCH 27 Emergency Room Mrs. Thomas List, North Webster Bruce Leslie. Leesburg THURSDAY. March 28 Dismissals Mrs. Tayler Price and daughter. Leesburg FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Admissions Allen Hart. Leesurg Dismissals Mrs. William Meads and son, Leesburg Emergency Room Columbus Martin, . Jr., Leesburg Miss Marlene Spiegel, North Webster SUNDAY. M ARCH 31 Admission Mrs. Henry Sizemore. Milford Goshen Hospital TUESDAY. MARCH 26 Admissions Goldie M. Stewart, Milford Janet Louise Elam, r 4 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Marvin Campbell, r 1 Leesburg Mrs Dan Marquardt, r 3 Syracuse WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27 Admissions Kimberly Marie Coy. Milford THURSDAY. MARCH 28 Admissions Ernest Patterson, r 1 Milford Loraine J. McFarland, r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Alan Andres and daughter, r 2 Leesburg Mrs. Elyra Firestone. 431 East Boston St.. Syracuse Mrs. Viola K. Fleischauer. 512 Branch St.. Syracuse Mrs. Leroy Henwood, r 3 Syracuse Shirley J. Lindsey, r 3 Syracuse Mrs. Donald Shouse, r 1 Syracuse Mrs Hubert Jemigan, r 1 North Webster FRIDAY. MARCH 29 • Admissions Iva Krull, r 1 Milford Dismissals Mrs. David Antu and son, Milford Kimberly Coy. Milford Billy Richardson, r 2 Syracuse Mrs. John Ditmore. North Webster SATURDAY. MARCH 30 Dismissals Mrs. Janet Elam, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Michael Glaze and son of r 3 Syracuse SUNDAY. MARCH 31 Admissions Mrs Earl Adkins, r 1 Syracuse MONDAY. APRIL 1 Dismissals Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Marquardt of r 3 Syracuse OTHER HOSPITAL NOTES Mae Robinson of Leesburg was admitted to the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City early this week. Bryan Bowen of North Webster was admitted to the Columbia City hospital early this week. Mrs. Steve Finton of Syracuse was released Thursday from Elkhart hospital where she was a patient nearly one week.

Cards of T HANKS C ARD OF THANKS 1 wish to thank each of you for the many prayers, cards, gifts and flowers during my stay at the hospital and at home. It was really appreciated. Thank you. Wava Finton CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends and relatives for their

Wed., April 3 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Webster-Leesburg girls vie for Saturday spelling title

Laura Keen. 13. North Webster and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Young of r 1 Leesburg and Sabrina Handgen. 12. Leesburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Handgen of r 7 Warsaw, will vie for the county spelling title this Saturday. Laura, a seventh grader, won her right to compete in the final spelldown last Saturday after 128 rounds of words. Her prime competitor and runner-up in her grade level was Libby Alberts, 13, an eighth grader at Syracuse junior high. Libby was also runner-up in the seventh-eighth grade county spelldown last year and Laura’s sole opponent in the last 89 rounds of the bee this year. Her cards, letters, flowers and gifts sent to me during my stay at the Cleveland Clinic. I would especially like to thank everyone for their many prayers Nancy Hunsberger CARD OF THANKS I want to thank my many friends and relatives for the cards, flowers and gifts that I received while in the hospital and after I returned home and also to Dr. Rheinheimer. Mabel M. Mishler

Court News Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: La Doit Lamar Hollar. 24, r 2 Milford, farming and Donna Jean Arnott, 21, 658 East Centennial street, Nappanee, factory worker KOSCIUSKO COUNIT Marriage Dissolutions Gerald Eagon vs Debra Eagon. r 4 Syracuse. The couple was married January 1, 1966 and separated March 9, 1974. Petitioner asks for divorce, custody of four minor children, support and division of property Edith Sands vs Paul Sands, r 2 Milford. The couple was married September 14.1954 and separated March 19, 1974. Petitioner asks for divorce, custody of three minor children, division of property, attorney fees and court costs. Nellie Michael vs Larry Michael, r 2 Syracuse. The couple was married October 8. 1971 and separated March 14, 1974. Petitioner for divorce, custody of minor child, support.

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misspelled word was “gloss.” Laura went on to correctly spell "glowworm” and "glutton” to earn her the title. Sabrina captured her fifthsixth grade title on the Saturday before when she defeated Linda Perry, a Milford sixth grade student. Linda incorrectly spelled the word "oligopoly” which was then correctly spelled by Sabrina, plus the word “onionskin,” Linda ,went down in the 110th round of the bee. Sabrina and Linda competed alone for 60 rounds before the championship title was determined. Chairman Lewis S. Immel of Syracuse was pronouncer for the last Saturday event. r division of property, attorney fees and costs of action Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when appearing before JP Milo Clase recently: Melvin Gray, 20, r 1 Leesburg, S3O for permitting violation Fred Johnson, 425 North Huntington street. Syracuse. $52 for illegal transportation of alcohol; $49 for illegal consumption; $49 for illegal possession Fred Johnson. 19. 425 North Huntington street. Syracuse, $42 for operating op beginner's permit without licensed operator ELKHART COUNTY Dissolution Filed Larry L. and Denise A. Frost, r 1 Syracuse. They were married May 2.1970 and separated June 2,, 1970. LEGALS NOTICE TOTAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice >s hereby given to the taxpayers of kosc usxo County. Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place, in the Court House in the City of Warsaw. Indiana, at 9:00 AM. on the 15th day of April 1974 will consider the follow ng additional appropriations, which said officers consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time , County General Plain Township. No 212 Postage WOO 00 Tippecanoe Township, No. 212 Postage 1150.00 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 appropriated, and it is therefore proposed that unnecessary existing appropriations in the funds shown below be reduced to provide in part for the above additional appropriations. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have the right to be heard thereon The additional appropriations as finally deter mined will be automatically 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 ar,d interested taxpayers may inquire of the County Auditdr. when and where such hearing will be held Lawrence Butts Auditor Kosciusko County

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