The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 January 1975 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Edward Miller Edward Eugene Miller, 55, 408 Summer Ave., Goshen, son of Walter S. and Rita (Zollinger) Miller of r 1 Milford, passed away Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at his home. Death was caused by asphyxiation. Mr. Miller was born September 11,1919 at Goshen and had been a resident of Goshen all his life. Miller was a former deputy iheriff for 15 years and a rubber company employee and was employed at Standard Plating at the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Bernice Smith on February 24, 1940 and she survives. Surviving with the widow and parents are two sons, Walter E. (Skip) ’Miller, Goshen, and James Miller, Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; three Mrs. Carl (Pauline) YoderJ Goshen, Mrs. Neal (Arlene) Cory and Miss Donna Miller, both ofj?l Milford. Services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with Rev W. Oscar Lawson officiating and interment was in Violett cemetery. Mrs. Virginia Armentrout ’ Mrs. Virginia Cole Armentrout, 60. Marion, mother of Mrs. Glen (Sandra) Elder of Milford, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31. at the Marion hospital Death came at 9:50 p.m. after an illness of two years Death was caused by cancer Mrs Armentrout was bom at Pierceton on December 6,1914 to George and Maude Kilgere She was a retired factory worker and had been residing in Marion for the past year after moving there from Pierceton Mrs Armentrout was a member of the Senior Citizens club, American Legion Auxiliary and the Presbyterian church at Pierceton. Surviving with the Milford daughter is one other daughter. Mrs Phillip (Pamela) Lemons, Manon; nine grandchildren, one

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sister, Mrs. Evelyn Kistler, Pierceton; two brothers, Alfred and Bertis Kilgore, both of Clearwater, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Dennis Keesey officiating. Interment was in the Hillcrest cemetery. Mrs. Mary Giant Mrs. Mary I. (Mollie) Giant. 96, Leesburg, passed away Friday,, Jan. 3, at the Alfran nursing home in Warsaw. Death came at 9:55 a.m. Mrs. Giant was born on November 28, 1878 to George W. and Lauretta (Webster) Himes at Leesburg. She was united in marriage on February 3, 1898 to Odlin E. Giant at Leesburg and \he preceded her in death on May »M 960 She was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist church Survivors include one son, Chester H Giant, Sr., Warsaw; eight grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren. eight great-great-grandchildren; one sister. Mrs. Arthur (Addie) Whiteleather, Warsaw. She was preceded in death by two sons. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Douglas A. Davies officiating. Interment was in Leesburg cemetery. Roy E. Cripe Services were held today (Wednesday) for Roy E. Cripe. 83, Nappanee and father of Robert Cripe of North Webster. Death came early Sunday at Elkhart hospital where he had been a patient for nine days Mr Crjpe was bom near New Paris on October 7, 1891. His marriage to the former Rosa Welty took place September 3, 1913 and she siffvives He was retired in 1956 from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad He was a member of the First Brethren church Also surviving are two daughters. Mrs Dorothy Losee and Mrs. Andrew (Flossie) Losee, both of Nappanee; two other sons, Phillip and Douglas, both of Nappanee; nine grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; and four sisters. Interment was in Union Center cemetery Everett W. Cox Services were held Friday for Everett W Cox. 78, Warsaw and

father of Mrs. Gloria Ruth Davis of North Webster. Death came Wednesday following an extended illness. Bom June 28, 1896 at Warsaw, he was a son of Everett D. and Mary A. (Jones) Cox and resided in the Warsaw community all of his life. His marriage to the former Hazel Grace Grimes took place on March 11, 1918 and she survives. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the John C. Peterson American Legion post of Warsaw. Also surviving are two sons. Robert Cox of Atwood and Don Cox, Clearwater. Fla.; three other daughters. Mrs. Mary Roush, Mrs. Norma Bradbury and Mrs. Vera Jean Wright, all of Warsaw; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister. Three brothers and four grandchildren preceded him in death. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. Lawrence Miller Services for Lawrence (Lorney) Miller, 66. 1056 East Market St . Nappanee, were conducted at 10 ajn. Monday. Mr. Miller passed away at 7 a m Friday. Jan. 3. Death was unexpected and was caused by a heart attack. Mr. Miller was born July 8,1908 to Adam and Gertrude (Slough) Miller at Bourbon. He was united in marriage to Elinor Haab on October 1,1936 and she survives. He was a part-time driver for Holiday Rambler at Nappanee and had formerly worked for 20 years as a salesman for Pletcher Furniture. He was also a member of the Goshen Elks club. Surviving with the widow, a former Milford ’resident, is one daughter, Mrs. Glen (Margo) Unzicker. Elkhart Rev. David Widmoyer officiated for the services at a Nappanee funeral home with interment in the Milford cemetery Ora E. Sylvester Services were held Tuesday for Ora E. Sylvester, 80. North Webster with interment in North Webster cemetery. Death came Saturday evening in Whitley county hospital following a lengthy illness. A painting contractor, he was bom in Hamilton county on May 22. 1894. and lived in the North Webster community for the past 18-years moving from South Whitley His marriage to the former Crystal Songer took place May 13, 1916 and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ray (Virginia) Penn of North Webster, Mrs. Lee (Rosie)

Trimmer, Larwill, and Mrs. Darrell (Geneva) Leap of Knapp Lake; three sons. Gene of Pompano Beach, Fla., Perry, Anderson, and Estle of Pierceton; 11 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Thomas E. Nine Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Harris-Troxel funeral home at North Webster for Thomas E. Nine, 93, of North Webster. Death came at 10 p.m. Tuesday at the home of a son in Fort Wayne where he had been visiting. A son of George and Nancy (Strieby) Nine, he was bom in Missouri on May 10. 1881 and resided in the North Webster community most of his life. A farmer, he married the former Suffie Kiser on July 25, 1903 and she preceded him in death in 1962. He was a member of the North Webster United Methodist church and Kosciusko county farm bureau. Survivors include two sons, Ray of North Webster and George, Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; 16 great-grand-children; and one brother, Calvin Nine of Elkhart. Two sons preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9. Rev. John W’eeks will officiate for the Friday service and interment will be in North Webster cemetery. Births BLACK daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ben Black of r 2 Leesburg are the parents of a daughter born Monday, Dec. 30. at the Goshen hospital. BRUMBAUGH. Krista Sue Ann Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brumof r 1 Milford are the parents of a daughter. Krista Sue Ann. bom Tuesday. Dec. 31, at the Elkhart hospital. Krista was bom at 11:24 p.m. and tipped the scales at six pounds, one ounce and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Widup of Milford. Maternal greatgrandmother is-Mrs. Iris Smith of Lincoln. Krista Sue Ann has two brothers, Scott, at home, and James of r 1 Milford. FIFER son Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Fifer of Warsaw are the parents of a son bom Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw. The young man was bom at 3:16 a m. aijd tipped the scales at six pounds. 124 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maroel, Leesburg, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fifer. Jr., Warsaw. RUSSELL, Jason Andrew Mr. and Mrs. George Russell are the parents of a son bom January 2 in Defiance. Ohio. The newborn, Jason Andrew, weighed seven pounds. 114 ounces at birth. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gardner of Milford and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gene Russell of Delta. Ohio. Hospital Notes Goshen Hospital MONDAY. DEC. 36 Admissions Thomas V. Buskirk, Jr., Leesburg Betty L. Lea mon, r 1 Syracuse Geraldine Stewart, r 1 Syracuse Dismissals Irma G. Scheel, r 2 Syracuse Mrs. Audehne Pearson. North Webster TUESDAY. DEC. 31 Admissions Emma Warren, r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Ivan Avery and daughter, Milford f Mrs. W. L. Meyers and

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daughter, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Guillerma Zuniga and daughter, Elko Mobile Home Park, Syracuse Mrs. Lester Stewart, r 1 Syracuse WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1 Admissions Joanna Gross, r 3 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Ben Black and daughter, r 2 Leesburg Mrs. Charles Lemberg and daughter, r 4 Syracuse Lester Niles. 619 North Mullen St., Syracuse THURSDAY. JAN. 2 Admissions Kenneth L. Felts, 625 East Chicago St., Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Max Leamon, r 1 Syracuse James H. Cox of r 4 Syracuse FRIDAY, JAN. 3 Admissions Rose Hatfield, r 2 Leesburg SATURDAY. JAN. 4 Dismissals Mrs. Clayton Maxwell, r 1 Syracuse SUNDAY. JAN. 5 Admissions William J. Kline, r 1 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. David Hatfield, r 2 Leesburg MONDAY. JAN. 6 Admissions R. Damaris Morehouse, r 1 Milford Dollie B. Baumgartner, 113 East Boston St.. Syracuse Murphy Medical Center MONDAY. DEC. 30 Emergency Room Patrick Billian, Leesburg TUESDAY. DEC. 31 Admissions Frank J. O’Neil, Leesburg Emergency Room Irma Carey, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. JAN. 1 Emergency Room Michael Lucas, Leesburg THURSDAY. JAN. 2 Admissions Mrs. Karen L. Glick, Syracuse J. Bruce May, Leesburg FRIDAY. JAN. 3 Admissions Mrs. Edna Anderson, North Webster Emergency Room Nikki Carr, Leesburg Victoria Leake. Leesburg SATURDAY. JAN. 4 Emergency Room William Colbertson, Leesburg Brent McClure, Leesburg SUNDAY. JAN. 5 Dismissals Frank O’Neil, Leesburg OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Peggy Shepherd of North Webster was admitted to the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City late last week. Michael Plew of North Webster was admitted to the Columbia City hospital last week. Frank O’Neil of Leesburg was dismissed from the W’hitley County hospital last week. Oliver (Bud) Replogle, Milford, was admitted to the Goshen hospital on Monday, Jan. 6, where he underwent surgery for a hernia on Tuesday. He is in room 224. j Mrs. Mike DeLong of North Webster was admitted to the Wabash County hospital at Wabash late last week. Walter Ritter of Syracuse remains a patient in the Goshen hospital where he underwent emergency surgery on Sunday. Jan. 5, for an ulcer. His room number is 226 and he will be allowed visitors starting Thursday. Jan. 9. Michael Bitner of Syracuse entered Goshen hospital over the week end to undergo observation. Raymond Bitner, Syracuse, entered Elkhart hospital on Thursday to undergo observation and treatment. Paul Lantz of Syracuse underwent major surgery on Thursday at Elkhart hospital. Mrs. Opal Nolan received a fracture of the left wrist in a fall on the ice at her home last Friday morning and was taken to Goshen hospital for treatment and application of a cast

Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses Kellie Monroe England, 39, r 4 Syracuse, set-up man and Doris Marie Ringler, 42, r 2 Syracuse, Holiday Inn Bennie Harold Knott, Jr., 38, 118 West Van Burer street, Leesburg, mental health director and Patricia Sue May, 33, 627

North Grant street. Warsaw, secretary James Millard Bryan, 30, r 1 Syracuse, Donnelleys and Jo Anna Bryan, 27, r 1 Syracuse, wemployed, remarriage Kerry Kontz, 29, box 344 North Webster, truck driver and Linda Lou Gregory, 27, r 1 Claypool, Brennan’s Drugs Thomas Dee Davis, 30, box 344 North Webster, electrician and Wanda Sue Cook, 29, 1409 Greenhill drive, Warsaw, unemployed Joseph J. Kozuch, 24, r 7 Warsaw, United Telephone Company and Deborah Ann Reber, 24, r 1 Leesburg, receptionist Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when they appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Verly Lindzy, 56, r 3 Syracuse, $2Bl, one year license suspension and six months suspended sentence to Indiana State Farm for second offense of driving under influence David Cummings, r 2 Milford, $35 for illegal possession; $35 for illegal consumption Darrell Meek, 18, r 2 Leesburg, $35 and six months suspended sentence to Indiana State Farm for theft Barbara Syracuse, deceptive of check charge, guilty, to return January 17. Helen R. Baker, 73, r 1 Leesburg, $35 for improper passing; failure of duty at accident charge taken under advisement Georgia Babcock, r 1 Leesburg, S3B for shoplifting Marriage Dissolution Ina Mae West vs Hanford West, r 3 Syracuse. The couple was married August 15. 1964 and separated December 16, 1974. Petitioner asks for divorce and division of property. Contract Suit Pearl and Dean, Inc. vs Wayne Orten. dba Nicolai Lawn Mower Shop, 112 West Boston street, Syracuse. Plaintiff demands judgment of $398 and interest for payment of account. Foreclosure Suit Peoples State Bank of Leesburg vs Charles and Betty Long, r 4 Warsaw. In first claim plaintiff demands judgment of $731.50, interest, abstract fees, taxes, attorney fees, costs of action and that mortgage be foreclosed. In second claim plaintiff demands judgment of $7,394.39, interest, abstract fees, taxes, attorney fees, costs of action and that mortgage be foreclosed. Damage Suit Robert Shannon vs John Brewer and Eric Paradise, r 4 Syracuse. Plaintiff asks judgment of $875.70 and costs of action for damages resulting from snowmobile collision. Complaint Suit Arthur and Suzanne Hewitt vs Counting House Bank. North Webster. Plaintiffs asks for judgment of SSOO, interest and costs of action for damages resulting from check cashed by bank. ELKHART COUNTY Fined The following couple has filed for a marriage license in the office of county clerk Woody L. Caton: Jan L Brooks, 32. 203 S. Main St., Goshen, merchant and Kelly J. Hawks, 17, r 1 Syracuse No injuries in Friday crash Vehicles operated by Robert P. Ruch. 46. r 1 Milford, and George L. Barrow, 79. 202 Queen St., Goshen, collided Friday, Jan. 3, at 2:07 p.m. The accident occurred in the 100 block of West Jefferson street in Goshen. Ruch was backing from an angle parking place when his 1962 Oldsmobile collided with a 1964 Oldsmobile being operated by Barrow No damage estimate was given by investigating officer, Sgt. Gregory Daniels. No injuries were reported. 9 Distributor taken from parked auto An auto owned by Gerald Costliwo of Leesburg was vandalized Monday between 2:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. The auto was parked at the Dalton Foundry parking lot at the time of the vandalism. Taken was a distributor and distributor cap valued at $75.

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BIG WINNER — When Pickwick theatre assistant manager Georgia Buster called the William J. Wesner home on Pickwick road, Syracuse, to inform them that their seven-year-old daughter. Jan, was the lucky winner of a giant Christmas stocking it was little Jan who answered the telephone. She went running to her mother exclaiming, ••Mommy, Mommy, it’s the lady from the picture show — I won the stocking!” And so it was. Jan had signed up for the stocking which is given annually by the showhouse, duringthe merchant’s free show at the theatre on December 14, having been admitted on a ticket courtesy of Kathy’s Beauty Bazaar at Syracuse. There is no purchase necessary for the youngsters to enter their names in the drawing.

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Turkey Creek township justice of the peace Christian Koher has listed the following cases on the docket during the month of December at his office: Richard Rohrer, Millersburg, operating an unsafe vehicle, $2 fine and costs for a total of $29; Ed Gillespie, r 6 Warsaw, assault and battery, found not guilty and SSO cash bond was returned; ; Randy Strieby, r 3 Syracuse, total of S2B for failure to inspect vehicle; Mary T. Hensley, r 1 Syracuse, no registration in possession, registration check made, no fine and costs made; Gallen K. Nichols, Goshen, total of $27, reckless driving; Jimmy Mclntire, Elkhart, failure of duty at a personal property accident, a total of costs assessed was S2B; George Susan. Jr., r 1 Milford, total of S2B for failure to have vehicle inspected, Kim C. Hamilton, Syracuse, S2B, failure to yield the right of way; Thomas Hollowell, Ligonier, $5 fine and costs totaling $32, operating an unsafe vehicle; Lowell Barefoot, Syracuse, assault and battery, entered a plea ot not guilty, and case is continued; Alice Twait, r 2 Syracuse, total of S2B for speeding; George W. Lowe, r 3 Syracuse,

Cards of T HANKS CARD OF THANKS Thanks to Bob Ott and Eloise Rogers for their contribution for am for the ducks on the channel. Everett F. Ketering and the Ducks CARD OF THANKS Your kind expressions of sympathy will always be held in grateful remembrance by the family of Edward E. Miller.

muffler violation, pled not guilty and case is continued under advisement; James Skillen, r 4 Syracuse, muffler violation, pled not guilty and case is continued under advisement; < Katherine Huff, r 1 North Webster, total of S2B for speeding; Neva L. Snyder, Syracuse, no fine and costs levied on a vehicle inspection violation; Cindy Holmes, r 1 Syracuse, speeding 86 in a 5&-zone, a total of $32; Orville Evans, Syracuse, cruelty to animals, case to be refiled in Warsaw city court by prosecuting attorney R. S. Hearn; Walter L. Martin, Bremen, violation of a stop sign, total of S2B; and James C. Tudor, Elkhart, speeding 43 in a 30-zone, a guilty plea was made and a fine ! assessed. Deaf Man Designs Tiny Hearing Aid Offers Free Model A remarkable tiny hearing aid has been perfected by a man who has been hard of hearing for nearly ten years. This small device has no dangling cords or separate transmitting units and is worn completely in your ear. It was developed especially for those persons who can hear but can’t understand. This new hearing instrument provides "ear-level” hearing with the wearer picking up speech, sounds, television and radio at his ear. Due to the use of transistors, the user cost is extremely low. A true life actual size replica of one of the smallest all-in-the-ear hearing aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anyone sending in this advertisement while supply lasts. So we suggest you write for yours now. No obligation whatsoever. Write to A. J. Wilder, 809 Steuben St., Wausau, Wis. 54401.

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