The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 July 1974 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Seth Ward, grand old man of Lake Wawasee, is dead

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("Betsy ’) Prunkat Richmond on March 12.1931. She preceded him tn death on January 1, 1967. The deceased was a member of the Calvin Prather Masonic lodge and the Scottish Rite of Indianapolis. receiving awards of gold from both organizations. He was also a member of the Murat Shrine of Indianapolis. He moved to Lake Wawasee 17 years ago but also maintained a home in Indianapolis for a time A founder of the Cross and Waves at Wawasee Prep, he was made an honorary member of the faculty and student body in 1971. He allowed the school to use his property as a soccer field for many years Friends may call at the Harris funeral home in Syracuse today (Wednesday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm I Services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:30 p m at the funeral home. Father Marvin Tellers and Father Donald Potts of the prep school and Rev. Kennard Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery Masonic services will be held tonight at 8 p.m. with military services to be held at the cemetery

Callie H. Prater Callie H. Prater, 66. 1621 B. Ave., New Castle, passed away Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ball Memorial hospital in Muncie. Mr. Prater was the stepfather of Mrs William (Betty) Barth of Milford. He had been ill for only a short time before his death. Mr. Prater was born on September 16, 1907 at Prestonsburg, Ky., and had been a New Castle resident for the past seven years after moving there from the Warsaw area where he was a resident for 34 years. He was a veteran of WW 11. Surviving with the stepdaughter are four daughters, Mrs. William (Betty) Vitatoeand Mrs. Charles (Virginia) Wood, both of New Castle. Mrs. Chester (Wanda) York, Prestonsburg. Ky., and Mrs. Dave (Mary) Woods. Charleston. W. Va.; five sons. Milton A., Center Point. Floyd of Franklin. Austin, Shelbyville, Clayton, Bluffton, and Callahan. Warsaw; 26 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; two other stepdaughters. Mrs. Robert (Jewell) Scoles, Goshen, Mrs. Wilder (Ethel) Thompson. Warsaw; one stepson. Becher ’ Howard. Goshen; 12 step grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren Funeral services were conducted at 10 a m. Saturday with Rev. Paul Purdue officiating Interment was in the Oakwood cemetery. Forrest Freed Services were conducted in Milford Sunday at 2 p.m. for Forrest Freed. 69,621 Alward St., Warsaw, who passed away Thursday at 3:15 pm Death came after an illness of several years He had been a patient at the Prairie View Rest Home in Warsaw for two weeks. Mr. Freed was born on February 10, 1905 to Samuel and Susanna (Ransberger Freed in Wakarusa. His wife Bessie Price preceded him in death on April 9. 1967 He had been a resident of Warsaw since 1967 when he moved there from Milford. Mr. Freed was a carpenter and cabinetmaker Survivors include one son. Wayne, Loup City, Neb.; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren He was preceded in death by one daughter Interment was in the North Union cemetery near Wakarusa. Thomas Stiffler Services were held Monday at Goshen for Thomas A. Stiffler. 87. South Bend and former Kosciusko county resident Death came Friday morning following complications of a broken hip sustained last January Born in Kosciusko county on June 26. 1887. he was the son of Samuel and Hannah (Snoke) Stiffler, and lived in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties most of his life. He was employed by the state highway department and Western Rubber Co., Goshen.

f He is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Stanley (Zelda) Dylewski of Mishawaka; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Interment was in Syracuse cemetery. Edward Stoller Word has been received in Milford of the death of Edward Stoller. 84. Forest. 111. Funeral services are being held this afternoon in Forrest Stoller leaves a number of relatives in the Lakeland area. Pedro Sanchez Pedro Sanchez, son of Mr and Mrs. Juan Sanchez of Milford, died Monday at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, an hour and a half after birth at Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw Graveside services were conducted at 10 a m Wednesday at Oakwood cemetery in Warsaw with Father John Krosciner officiating. * Mrs. Herman Bauman Funeral services will be held at the Harris funeral home. Syracuse, at 10 a m. Friday for Mrs Edith S. Bauman. 84. formerly of r 4 Syracuse Death was due to complications following an extended period of illness and came at 11:20 Tuesday night at Greencroft nursing home. Goshen She was born September 23. 1889 at Chicago. 11l . a daughter of Oscar and Bertha (Stanberg' Johnson Her husband. Herman J. Bauman preceded her in death m 1968. The couple resided on North Shore drive. Syracuse Lake, for a number of years. Mrs Bauman was a member of Grace Lutheran church at Syracuse Survivors include two sons. John H Bauman of Flossmoor. 01.. and Paul Bauman. Pittsburgh. Pa.; and six grandchildren. Pastor Harold Gardner will officiate for services and interment will be in Cedar Park cemetery. Chicago. Births CLAVSER. Christina Beth Mr and Mrs. Fred Clauser of Berne are the parents of a daughter. Christina Beth, born Saturday , July 6. at the Bluffton hospital The little lady was born at 8:19 p m when she tipped the scales at seven pounds. 13 l j ounces and measured 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by one brother. Mitchell, three. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Raymond Hoover. Milford, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clauser of Berne. Maternal great-grandparents are Mrs. Marie W Sherman. Garret and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B Hoover of New Paris ELIJAH. Jason Wayne Mr. and Mrs. David Elijah of Leesburg are the parents of a son. Jason Wayne, born Friday. July 12. at the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw Jason was bom at 12:17 p.m. and tipped the scales at six pounds, seven and one half ounces and measured 20 inches long Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Maynard Osbun of Leesburg and paternal grandfather is Richard Elijah of LaGrange Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr and Mrs Aaron Osbun of Arizona BYRD. Michael Clifford Mr and Mrs Michael Byrd erf r 1 Syracuse are the parents of their first child, a six pound. 104 ounce son. Michael Clifford, bom an Monday. July 15. at Goshen hospital Grandparents are Mrs Jean Rogers and Mr and Mrs Archie . Byrd, all of Syracuse DIPPON. Chad Alan Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Dippon of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a six pound, three ounce son. Chad Alan, born by cesarean section at Goshen hospital on Thursday . July 11 The Dippons also have a four-year-old son, Charles William. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Delbert Dippon of r 1 Milford and Mr and Mrs Charles E Sear

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foss, Syracuse. Mrs. Earl Treadway of Syracuse is a maternal great-grandmother and Clifton Par cell. Elkhart is the paternal great-grandfather. Mrs. Cornelia Poe of Milford is the paternal great-great-grandmdther. JAMES. Melissa Davette Mr. and Mrs David James of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a five pound. 144 ounce daughter. Melissa Davette. born on Wednesday. July 10. at Elkhart hospital. Melissa was welcomed home by seven brothers and sisters. They are Linda. 13; Holly, 11; Rick. 11; Jackie and Jeff, twins and nine-years of age; Jana.-" nine; and Betty, seven. .. Mrs. Irene James of Mishawaka and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wogomon of Elkhart are grandparents. Cards of T HANKS C ARD OF THAN KS We would like to express our grateful appreciation for the cards, flowers and other kindnesses of neighbors and friends at the loss of our husband, father, grandfather and brother. Mrs. Condict E. Vandermark and family Everett L. Vandermark C ARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all of our relatives and friends for the gifts, cards and thoughtfulness at the loss of our infant daughter. A special thanks to Dr. William Meyers. Rev. Duane Beals and the Mishler funeral home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B Sorensen Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center THURSDAY. JULY 11 Admissions Mrs. Lester McGriff. Leesburg Dismissals Danny Smaltz, Leesburg Emergency Room Edward Leiter. Leesburg FRIDAY. JULY 12 Emergency Room Mrs. Norman Garber. Syracuse Mrs. Franklin Kent. Leesburg Goshen Hospital THURSDAY. JULY 11 Admissions Claude Magnuson of r 3 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Tom Sorensen, r 1 Milford Homer Hiner, r 1 North Webster FRIDAY. JULY 12 Admissions Mrs. Gene Shoemaker, r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Glen Treesh. r 2 Milford Mrs. Alex Morris. Milford Wasel Gordon. 718 South Mam St.. Syracuse SATURDAY, JULY 13 Dismissals Joseph A Gerencser. Jr., r 1 Milford Charles E Hewitt, r 3 Syracuse ■ Mrs. Robert Beezley, North Webster SUNDAY. JULY 14 .Admissions Catherine Babcock. 206 East J Our Lady Os J Guadalupe Catholic J a Youth Organization * | Bake Sale | ♦ And Car Wash ♦ J Saturday, Julv 20 j J 10 A.M.-1 P.M. J + : Main And Fourth Streets f ♦ , Milford I ♦♦ ♦ .50 4

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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF STATE BANK OF SYRACUSE

OF SYRACUSE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA AND DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 29, 1974. (June 30, 1974 was a nonbusiness day) ASSETS Cash and due from banks (including $ none<inposted debits) $ 948,439.35 U. S. Treasury securities 2,357,285.00 Obligations of other U. S. Government agencies and corporations .....*.• 300,000.00 Obligations of States and political subdivisions .. 2,766,940.71 Other securities (including $ None corporate stocks) 20,000.00 Trading account securities None Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell . None - Other loans 16,700,003.38 Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and. other assets representing bahk premises .... 299,876.01 Real estate owned other than bank premises . 20,436.43 Investments in subsidiaries not consolidated ... None Customer’s liability td this bank on acceptances outstanding '..... None Other assets 278,097.25 TOTAL. ASSETS . $23,691,078.13 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations .. $ 4,151,420.68 Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations ; 14,950,216.64 Deposits of United States Government 169,204.10 Deposits of States and political subdivisions ... 986,232.00 Deposits of foreign governments and official institutions None Deposits of commercial banks None Certified and officers’ checks, etc 214,206.69 TOTAL DEPOSITS $20,471,280.11 x x x x x (aj Total demand deposits .....$ 5,095,002.37 x x x x x (b) Total time and savings deposits ’515,376,277.74 x x x x x Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 900,000.00 Other liabilities for borrowed money None Mortgage indebtedness None Acceptances executed by or for account of this bank and outstanding ... None Other liabilities . 410,568.90 TOTAL LIABILITIES $21,781,849.01 MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES None RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES Reserve for bad debt losses on loans (set up pursuant to Internal Revenue Service rulings) ... 195,654.89 Other reserves on loans None Reserves on securities None TOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES $ 195,654.89 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital notes and debenturesk $ 325,000.00 Equity capital, total $ 1,388,574.23 Preferred stock — total par value None (No. shares outstanding None) Common stock-total par value SIO.OO ...: 191,100.00 (No. shares authorized 19,110) (No. shares outstanding 19,110) Surplus 800,000.00 Undivided profits 362,474.23 Reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves 35,0Q0.Q0 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS i $ 1,713,574.23 , TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES, AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .... $23,691,078.13 MEMORANDA Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar days ending with call date $19,929,560.27 Average of total loans for the 15 calendar days ending with call date $17,121,098.80 Unearned discount on installment loans included in total capital accounts None I, Robert L. Jones, President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that this report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct—Attest: ROBERT L. JONES CARL R. TUTTLE n GAYLORD E. JONES HARRY D. ALFREY CHARLES M. HARRIS Directors PAUL L. LEVERNIER, WILLIAM H. CABLE THOMAS TUTTLE KENNETH W. HARKLESS (SEAL) State of Indiana, County of Kosciusko, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of July, 1974, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. My commission expires June 4, 1977. JOANN HOUSER, Notary Public

Wed.. July 17, 1»74 — THE MAIL JOURNAL

Dismissals Michael Wright, Milford George E. Haab. r 2 Milford OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Delores Moore of North Webster was dismissed from the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City last week. Eva Hendricks of North Webster was dismissed from the Wliitley County hospital late last week.

Mrs. Max Menzie and son of Milford were dismissed from the Columbia City hospital early this week. Raymond Wilson of South of Syracuse is a patient in Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. Lawrence Byrket of Syracuse underwent surgery Tuesday at Indianapolis and is being transferred today (Wednesday) to the veterans hospital at Chicago.

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