The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 March 1976 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. March 10.1976

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OBITUARIES

Mrs. Charles Hartman Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs Anna jHartman. 91. of Oswego. Death came Friday at 6:30 a m in Prairie View nursing home at Warsaw following an illness of fiive years Mrs. Hartman was bprn March 21. 1884 at Oswego, the daughter of Mr and Mrs James McCreary A lifetime resident of the Oswego community, she was married December I*. 1904 to Charles Hartman He preceded her in death in 1953. She was a housewife and member of the Calvary Baptist church at Oswego She is survived: by two daughters. Mrs Walter (Willodenet Hunter of Leesburg and Mrs Kenneth (Cecile) Parks. Atwood: one son. Harold of r 6 Warsaw ; 10 grandchildren 35 great-grandchiljdren. one great-great-grandchijid; a sister. Mrs. Alta McLear of Toledo. Ohio, and Harry. Tampa. Fla Services were held at the Calvary Baptist church with burial in Oswego cjejmetery Mrs. Roy Blue Funeral services, were held Sunday for Mrs Ethel Blue. 86. r 2 Syracuse A lifetime resident of the area, death came Friday at Strawberry Yillaige nursing home. Ligonier. where she had been a patient for sieven months ; She was born August 18. 1889 in Noble county and wjas a member of the Kichville United Methodist church 1 1 Her marriage to (Roy Blue took place at Benton October 29. 1916 and he preceded her in death March 13. 1972 [ - Survivors include one daughter. Mrs Eugene Elizabeth* Mojser of r 2 Syracuse, two grandchildren, and four great grandchildren Interment was in Oak Park cemetery Mrs. Carl H. (Blanche) Haab Mrs Blanche (“Snowie” Haab. 85. of 503 N Center, Bremen, died March 5 at her residence from! an apparent coronary She was born in Syracuse. October 23. 189 t) to Henry and Clara (Miles) snowbarger On September 4. she married Carl H Haab ait Maywood. 11l , Mr Haab preceded her in deaths on February 8. 1958 ' A sixty year resident of Bremen. Mrs! Haab was a charter member of the Current Events club, a member of the American War Mothers and the First United Chprch of Christ, ajl in Bremen Mrs Haab is! survived by one son. Carl Haab t Jr . of Bremen; one daughter; Mrs William

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(Marybelle Shemberger of Pretty Lake, near Plymouth; six grandchildren. one §reat grandchild and a half brother Two brothers and a half sister preceded her in death. Mrs. Haab had several relatives living in this area Funeral services were held in the Mishler Funeral home in Bremen on Tuesday. March 9. Burial was in the Bremen cemetery Howard Berkeypile Howard R Berkeypile. 56. West Catherine street. Milford, died at 915 pm Saturday. March 6. at the Veterans hospital in Fort Wayne He had been hospitalized eight days and had been ill a number of years. Mr Berkeypile was born in Milford September 25. 1919. the son of George and Dora Ann i Price* Berkeypile. He married Opal Berkey of Middlebury August 10. 1947 Mr Berkeypile was employed at Penn Controls and Chase Bag Company in Goshen. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and a member of Post 226 of the Milford American Legion Mrs Berkeypile was a member of the Milford Christian church Surviving are the widow and a brother. Ralph. Milford The funeral was held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Milford Christian church with Eldon Wilson officiating Burial was in the Milford cemetery. Alfred E. Close Funeral services were held Friday for Alfred E Close. 71. of r 1 Pierceton Death came Wednesday morning at the University hospital in Indianapolis following an illness of seven months Bom in Washington county. Ohio, on July 31. 1901. a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Daniels) Close, he moved to the North Webster area 11 years ago from Whipple. Ohio His marriage to the former Mary Anna Smith took place Apnl 2, 1925. and she preceded him in death in 1975. He was a retired farmer and member of the Church of Christ at Warsaw Survivors include one daughter. Mrs Harold tßetty) Martin of r 1 Pierceton; two sons. Lewis, Marietta. Ohio and Alfred Close. Jr.. Beverly. Ohio; 11 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren . and three sisters Burial was in North Webster cemetery. Mrs. Grace W. Rowe Mrs Grace W Rowe. 65. 119 West Wilden Ave . Goshen, sister ai Everett Wenger of Oswego, died at 6:20 p.m Saturday. March 6, m Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, where she had been a patient 12 days. Born August 2.1910 in Milford, she lived most of her life in the Goshen area. She was employed by ri & R Block and previously worked at Robertshaw Controls She was married to John J. Rowe June 30, 1963. Surviving with her husband are three sons. Douglas „ Shue, Lahi Laima. Hawaii. Benjamin Shue. Muskegon. Mich, and Ronald Shue of Goshen, Also, one daughter. Mrs Robert tAnn Kay ) Hoover. Springfield. Ohio; one stepson. Larry J. Rowe. Goshen; another surviving

brother. Ernest Wenger of Goshen, and three sisters, Mrs. Dean < Maxine* Wagner. Elkhart, Mrs Homer (Mildred) Van Arsdale and Mrs. Carl (Mary) Herald, both of Columbia City. The funeral service was held at 10.30 am. today (Wednesday) with Rev. Spencer Gentle, pastor of the First Brethren church officiating. Burial was in the Violett cemetery. Wilma Syler Mrs. Harvey (Wilma R.> Syler, 79. formerly of Nappanee and Fountainview Place, Elkhart, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 24. in Elkhart hospital, where she was admitted earlier in the day. She was bom June 23, 1896 in Milford In June 1922 she married Harvey L Syler, who died in August 1951. She was a 50-year member of the Nappanee Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Thursday club. Mrs. Syler is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Charles (Helen E.) Black. Elmhurst. IH.; two grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren; and a brother. Franklin Robinson. Indianapolis Three brothers preceded her in .death. The funeral services were held at the funeral home in Nappanee with Rev. James B WUlyard of the Nappanee United Methodist church officiating Burial was in the Violett cemeter. Mrs. James M. Rodman Services will be held Thursday for Mrs. James (Madelion) M Rodman. 69. of Gary. Death came on Monday at the Broad way Met. odist hospital in Gary and was due to complications. Mrs. Rodman was bora at North Webster on February 3, 1907. a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Mabie) Hart. She resided in Gary for a number of years and served as a nurse’s aide at the Methodist hospital there Her husband. James Rodman, preceded her in death. She is survived by one son. James Rodman. Portage; a daughter. Miss Geraldine Rodman, at home; one granddaughter. Kristin; three brothers. John and Lloyd Hart, both of Ligonier; and Wilbur Hart. Jones. Mich.; and one sister. Mrs Alfred (Dorthea) Albrecht. Ligonier. Friends may call at the HarrisTroxel funeral home in North Webster between the hours of 2-4 and 7-9 today (Wednesday) where services will be held Thursday at 1:30 o’clock. Rev Paul Steele will officiate and intemmenKsill be in North Webster cemetery. Lucille Charlton Funeral services will be held in the Mishler funeral home at Milford an Thursday at 1:30 p.m. for Mrs. Frank (Lucille V.) Charlton. 70. r 2 Milford. Mrs. Charlton died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday in the Goshen hospital. She had been ill for three months. The deceased was bora in the Milford area on July 16, 1905 to Lewis and Ollie Mae (Rumfelt) Davis. She married Frank Charlton on March 17. 1928. Surviving with the husband are one son. Donald of r 2 Milford; and one brother. Devon Davis of r 1 Milford. The parents, one brother and one sister preceded her in death. Eldon Wilson of the Milford Christian church will officiate at the services with burial ; n the Milford cemetery Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p m. today (Wednesday) Clifford L. Eppert . Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Friday in the Reith. Rohrer and Ehret funeral home at Goshen for Clifford La von Eppert Mr Eppert. 52. Walnut Trails. 1810 Hemlock lane. Elkhart, was dead on arrival at the Elkhart hospital at 3.27 p.m Tuesday He suffered an apparent heart attack while delivering freight for Roadway Express Trucking Company. Eppert was born in Syracuse on April 25. 1923. the son of George and Rosie (Wiles) Eppert He married Elsa Tope on May 16. 1946 She survives Eppert was a veteran of World War II where he served with the tank carps under General Patton, a full-time employee of Nickle Bakery and a part-time employee of Roadway Express. He was a member of the VFW, Teamsters union and United

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Commercial Travelers. Surviving with the wife are two sons. Jeffrey Lynn of Elkhart and Nick C. of Bristol; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Ginger) Webber of Bristol; seven grandchildren; the mother who resides in Syracuse; four brothers, Lynn and Earl of Syracuse. Robert of LaPaz and Kenny- E. of Goshen; two sisters. Mrs. William (Harriott) Phend of Argos and Mrs.J. (Susie) Hess of Elkhart. Friends may call at the Reith. Rohrer and Ehret funeral home after 7 tonight (Wednesday). Burial will be in the Hess cemetery west of Goshen. j Memorials may be made to the Indiana Heart Fund. Births BEER. Kurt Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Max Beer of Milford are the parents of their third son. Kurt Daniel, born March 4 at 4 p.m. in the Goshen hospital. The newborn weighed in at nine pounds, seven ounces. The Robert Shipleys of North Webster are the maternal grandparents and the Henry Beers of Milford are the paternal grandparents. Mrs. George Baker of Claypool and Mr and Mrs Carl Shipley of Silver Lake are the great-grandparents; Brothers of Kurt Daniel are Jesse, five, and Brad. 14MULLET. daughter Mr and Mrs. Homer A. Mullet of Milford are the parents of a daughter born March 4 in the Goshen hospital. Vj LeBLANC. Heather Renee Mr and Mrs. Ronald Leßlanc of Revere. Mass., are the parents of their first child, a seven pound, three ounce daughter. Heather Renee. She was born March 4 in the Malden hospital. Revere. Mass The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Levi I. Chupp. Milford. Mr and Mrs. Thomas L. Leßlanc of Revere, Mass., are the paternal grand parents. Mrs. Joesphine Fazio of Reading. Mass, is the paternal greatgrandmother. PRICE daughter Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Price. Jr., of Sarasota. Fla., are the parents of a daughter bora at 6 10 a m this morning (Wednesday. March 10). Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Huber of Medaryville and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Price. Sr., of r 1 The infant has twin sisters, 1 Krista and Kristine, four. * ~ ■j Hospital Notes Goshen Hospital TUESDAY. MARCH 2 Admissions Richard A. Linvilte. Milford John W. Michael. Syracuse Charles T. Pate. Syracuse t Dismissals' Sulhn D. Schieler. Milford Vera V. Craven, Syracuse Monica R. Lange, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3 Admissions Dianne E. Grot ha us. Syracuse James A. Sawyer. Syracuse Dismissals Florence K. Ott, Syracuse THURSDAY. MARCH 4 Admissions Loraine J McFarland. Syracuse Bettie Jean Miller. Syracuse I FRIDAY. MARCH 5 Admissions * Elva Bitner. Syracuse Jason Nlench. Syracuse Dismissals James Shouse. Syracuse SATURDAY, MARCH C Dismissals Annie Miller, r 2 Milford Melvin Jay Milter. 70163 CR 33 r 1 Syracuse Mary E Nickel, r 3 Syracuse Charles Troy Pate, Jr., 72833 CR 29 Elko Homes. Syracuse Edna Alice Wolfe. North Webster SUNDAY. MARCH 7 Admissions Pamela Gail Gordon, r 2 Syracuse

Dismissals Mrs. Max Beer and infant son. Milford Mrs. Steven A. Kaiser and infant son, Waubee Lake, Milford Mrs. Homer A. Mullet and infant daughter. Milford Dianne Elaine Grothaus. r 1 Syracuse Jamek Allen Sawyer. 225 Portland St.. Syracuse MONDAY. M ARCH 8 Admissions Sara Marie Gilbert, r 1 Milford John Daniel Veenstra. Milford Amanda J. Davisson, r 2 Milford Dismissals John W. Michael, r 2 Syracuse Murphy Medical Center FRIDAY. MARCH 5 Emergency Room Virgil Edwards. Leesburg ' Admissions Mrs. Naomi F Adams. Milford Dismissals Mrs. Naomi Adams. Milford SATU RDAY. MARCH 6 Emergency Room Nancy Collins. Leesburg Kristi Wood. Leesburg SUNDAY. MARCH 7 Admissions Mrs. Leota Summerlot. Syracuse ’ Ellis Koher. North Webster Tina Doss. Milford Frank Mosier. Leesburg OTHER HOSPIT AL NOTES Mrs. William Perry, Milford, entered the South Bend Memorial hospital in South Bend Wednesday. March 3. for tests. Cards of T HANKS C ARD OF THANKS The family of Harry E. Cleveland wishes to thank our friends and neighbors for their acts of helpfulness and sympathy during our time of sorrow at the death of our brother. Special thanks to Charlie Harris and Pastor Norman Floyd. God Bless you all! Peggy Wysong Cartha Barth Virginia Marsh CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank all of my friends and neighbors for the beautiful cards and prayers with special thanks for help after I came home from the Goshen General »hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Craig, Carl Freel and Lawrence Firestone for keeping my driveway open. TTianks to all Mrs. Viola Fleischauer CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my gratitude to our friends, relatives and neighbors for all the cards, flowers, food and especially prayers while I was in the hospital and during my convalescence at home. Sue Schieler Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Jerry Lynn Dean. 18. 400 Parkway drive. Syracuse, student and factory worker and Drenna Diane Grisamer, 17. 113 Blast Brooklyn street, Syracuse, student Baity Kenneth Bradshaw . 25, r 1 Leesburg, baler operator and Helen Linda Noggle, 25. r 1 Leesburg, doctor’s assistant Lance Martin Maresh, 21. r 2 Syracuse, electronic technician and Jennifer Rose Simpson. 18. r l Syracuse, factory worker SMALL CLAIMS Account Suits Credit Bureau of Warsaw vs Rodney and Arlene Mock, r 2 Syracuse Plaintiff asks

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judgment of $1,500 and costs of ?ctiun for account. Marriage Dissolutions Jane Ann Burnworth vs Gregory Lee Burnworth, r 1 North Webster. The couple was married September 14. 1974 and separated January 11, 1976. Petitioner asks for divorce, maiden name of Stew art restored and division of property Hollie Howard vs David Howard, 324 Dolan drive. Syracuse. The couple was married November 30. 1974 and separated January 3, 1976. Petitioner asks for divorce, custody of one minor child, attorney fees and division of property. Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when they appeared before city judge Milo Ldghtfoot recently: Thomas D. Moore, 28. r 1 Leesburg, operating snowmobile without registration on person charge dismissed Shelby J. Willard. 34. r 1 Leesburg. $45 for speeding Carol in M. Skoro. 21. r 1 Leesburg. S4O for speeding ELKHART COUNTY Marriage License The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of county clerk Dixie Haas: Lynn A. Scholfield. 20. 730 S. Huntington. Syracuse, factory employee and Sheila R. Mast. 18, 3841 Ardmore Dr.. Elkhart.. student Arrests made by officers Among arrests made Friday by Syracuse police were Scott S. Anderson. 19. r 2 Syracuse for speeding 50 in a 30-zone; Gary L. Johnson. 21, r 1 North Webster, driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages, and public intoxication. Also. Nicholas Karachencew, 28. 218 West North street, Syracuse, furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. Vehicle hit in parking lot Approximately S2OO in damage was reported to a 1965 Chevrolet registered to Glen and Marilyn Cole, r 2 Leesburg, in a hit-run mishap Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle was parked in the parking lot at the Ben Franklin store at the time of the accident. The report was filed at 4:45 p.m. Taken to hospital for possible carbon monoxide poison William David Bean. 17, 218 South Lake street, was taken to Goshen hospital at 9:11 p.m Monday for possible carbon monoxide poisoning. He had been driving his car and the smell of exhaust fumes was evident. The emergency unit at Syracuse responded to the call. LEGALS ORDINANCE No. I*3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND OR DINANCE NUMBER 126 CON CERNING THE OPERATION. USE. STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES UPON STREETS, ALLEYS. OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN PIERCETON. IN DIANA, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF Be it oroaineb and enacted by ttie Board of Trustee* o* the Town o* Pierceton. Indiana, as follows SECTION I. Section 2. of Ordinance Number 126 is amended to read as follows Restricted Parkin*-Two Hour Limit, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, or leave standing, any motor truck, automobile, motorcycle, or any other vehicle for a period at more than two (2) hours from 6 00 o'clock AM. until 600 P M in the following described area in the Town of P erceton, Indiana, to wit la. On the East Side of First Street (State Road 13) from Catholic Street North to the Pennsylvania Raaroad tracks. ib i On me West side of First Street iState Road 13) from Catholic Street North to the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. SECTION 2 Section S of Ordinance Number 126 is amended to read as follows Any person violating any provision of Sec tions 2 and 3 of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and. upon conviction, shall be fmed in an amount not to exceed Ten Dollars itlO 00). said fine or fines to be assc sed as designated in the following schedule (a.) A tine of five dollars (IS 00! for each violation of this ordinance if said fine is paid within twenty tour (24; hours of the violat or or lb. A fine not to exceed fen dollars sio 00- Upon conviction of non payment or evasion of traffic citations issued and not paid for more than thirty (30) days following the issuance of said parking violation citation Passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Pierceton. Indiana, this *tti day o* March. 1*26 J Dale Wme James Ratliff Arlene Valentine ATTEST: Janice Bust, Clerk Treasurer HUDII

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First aid course set at UM church

Mrs. Howard Funell, first aid chairman for the Kosciusko chapter of the American Red Cross, announces a multi media standard first aid course will be given Saturday, March 20. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Methodist church in Syracuse. Instructors will be Miss Irene Abts of Syracuse and Marlin Rose of the county Sheriff's department. The Red Cross standard multimedia course is designated to provide fundamental principles

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and knowledge of and skills in; first aid and accident prevention. It prepares persons to care for most injuries and to meet most emergencies when medical assistance is not excessibly delayed. The multi-media system of instruction is a scientifically developed system featuring filmed demonstrations, practice sessions and programmed workbooks. Interested persons may call collect to the American Red Cross office in Warsaw.