The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 February 1977 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Feb. 9,1977

OBITUARIES

Heart attack claims life of Robert Merkle REMC manager Robert Merkle of Claypool died at 10 am. Thursday in the Murphy Medical Center after suffering a heart attack earlier in the morning. Merkle was 60 years of age. He was bom July 22. 1916. in Claypool to Mr. and Mrs. George Merkle He was a Claypool High School graduate and graduated cum laude in 1938 from DePauw University at Greencastle where he was a Rector Scholar. He and Mary Elizabeth Campbell were united in marriage in 1940. Merkle was associated with the Rural Electrification Program from 1938 through 1941. He served in the US Army during World War 11, Merkle worked for the Kosciusko County REMC from 1946 through 1950 and in 1949 started Merkle s Broiler Farm, a 33.000 poultry operation He became a staff assistant at the county REMC tn 1964 and was later promoted to assistant manager He became manager in 1973 Merkle was a member of the Clay Township Advisory Board from 1958 through 1966 He served a four year term on the Warsaw Community School Board and was elected president of said board m 1969 He was a member of the Claypool" ’ United Methodist Church and took an active part in the church leadership Surviving with the wife are i three daughters. Mfrs Norman Emily Waite of Laurel Md , | Mrs James Howard Marjorie > j Henderson. Jr., of Charlotte. | NC. and Mrs. BUI (Jo Ann' Vrabel of Warsaw, one granddaughter. three brothers. Roy and Frank, both of Claypool and I George of North Manchester and ' one aster. Mrs Carlton Alice Jones of Claypool, i Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2 p m in the Claypool United Methodist iChurch Rev) Richard Applegate of Claypool Church and Rev Chad Burkhart of the Pakerton Free Will Baptist Church officiated Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery at Clay pool Emma C. Stutzman Services were conducted at 9 30 a m Saturday in the Melvin Troyer residence near Nappanee for Emma C. StuUman, 83. r 2 Nappanee She was the mother lof Mary Yoder of Milford Death came at i a m Thursday of complications following ian illness of four months The deceased /was bom Maisch 9. 1893. near; Nappanee >to Cornelius a|nd Barbara ( Helmuth > Hochstetler She married Levi I) Stutzman on December 23. 1,915 He preceded her m death on October 2. 1964 Surviving With the Milford daughter are six sons. Haryy L . Alvin L. and Joseph L Stutzman, aU of Nappanee. Eli L. and William L oft; 1 Bourbon .'and Roman of Indianapolis; I six other daughters. Mrs Walter (Barbara) Helmuth. Mrs Melvin (Lizzie) Troyer. Mrs Milo (Lydia Mae l Hochstetler and Mrs Robert (Sylvia) Mast, all of Nappanee. Mjrs Eldon (Fannie) Yoder erf Belle Center. Ohio, and Miss Anne L,l Stutzman of Pasadena. Calif. 63 grandchildren. 34

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great-grandchildren; three brothers. Levi S. Hochstetler of Nappanee, Harvey C. Hochstetler of Fredonia. Pa., and Eli C. Hochstetler of Washington. DC; four sisters, Mary Schrock of Middlefield. Ohio, Fannie Miller of Nappanee, Mrs. Emanuel (Rosa) Burkholder of Etna Green and Mrs. Lydia Ann Detweiler of Wakarusa; and one stepsister. Mrs Emma Wingard of Thomas. Bishop Lonnie Slabaugh and Bishop John Schwartz of the Old Order Amish faith officiated at the services Burial was in the Weldy Cemetery. Wright-Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Fred Hoopingamer Mrs. Fred (Clela E.) Hoopmgamer. 81, 307 E. Washington. Syracuse, died Thursday at 2:30 p m. in a nursing home .She had been in failing health for a year Bom in Hamilton on January 11, 1896. to Mr. and Mrs Frederick Hock, she had been a resident of the Syracuse community all her life. S(fe married [Fred F Hoopmgamer on August 124. 1925 He died in 1967 Mrs „ Hoopmgamer was a member of the Grace Lutheran ; Church in Syracuse I She is survived by one son. I Stanley of Syracuse; three I grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs Edward Gertrude' Smith of Auburn One sister and one brother preceded her in death. Rev Steve Archer officiated at the funeral services held Saturday afternoon in the Harris Funeral Home Interment was in the Syracuse Cemetery. Mrs. Virgil Marks Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the FruripMay Funeral Home in LaGrange for Mrs Eva E. Marks. 86. r 4 LaGrange, mother of Wayne Marks of Syracuse. Death occurred in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday . Feb 2 Mrs Marks had been in failing health since she fell and broke her hip on December 11. She was born in LaGrange County July 19. 1890 On March 12. 1913, she was united in marriage with Virgil D. Marks in He preceded her in death m 1972. In addition to her son Wayne, Mrs Marks is survived by two other sons. Keith of Custer, Mich , and Kenneth of Kendallville. four daughters. Mrs Ralph (Hilda* Baird and Mrs Richard (Vivian) Marks, both of LaGrange. Mrs Arthur (Mildred) Zoloman of Tacoma. Wash . and Mrs Richard (Carol) Wagner of Huntertown. “22 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren, and three greatgreat grandchildren Rev J Wilbur Yates of the First United Methodist Church officiated the service Burial was m the Greenwood Cemetery of LaGrange Erman Lee Dowell Erman Lee Dowell. 58. Atwood, affiliated with Maple Leaf Farms, Milford and a retired farmer, died last Wednesday. Feb 2. at Plymouth Dowell was bom September 17’ 1918. in Salem On November 14. 1938, he married Lena Mae Pearson at Williamsport The deceased was a veteran of

World War 11. and a member of the Tipton Masonic Lodg€ at Logansport, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and the Warsaw Moose Lodge. Surviving with the widow are three sons and one daughter, 12 grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. Masonic rites were held at the Fisher Funeral Home at Logansport on Thursday with funeral services being held there at 2:30 p m Friday. Interment was in Ever Rest Memorial Park at Logansport. Rev. John Powell officiated. Harold Staff ord Harold Stafford, 66, r 1 Leesburg, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 3, from an apparent heart attack while shoveling snow at his home. The deceased was born in Delaware County on January 1, 1911, to Raymond and Gertie (Lawler) Stafford. He married the former Maxine L. Leach. Mr. Stafford was a retired mechanic for United Trucking Co., in Anderson. He had been a summer resident of the Barbee Chain-of-Lakes since 1955 and became a permanent resident in 1973. He is survived by his widow, Maxine; one son, Richard of Florida; and one grandson. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bryce Foster in the Harris Funeral Home on Saturday. Feb. 5. Interment was in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Anderson Jacob Pease Funeral services were held at 2 pm., Sunday, in the Mishler Funeral Home at Milford for Jacob Pease, 85. Pease died at 12:30 p.m., Friday in the Prairie View Rest Home at Warsaw after an extended illness. He resided at the Orn Nursing Home for 12 years before going to the Prairie View Home in January of this year. He was born March 8, 189}. in Brown County to Levi and Ellen (Poole) Pease. •He married Grace W’ineland in 1919. The family moved to' Milford in 1939. Surviving are six daughters, Margaret Bell, Mrs. Edward (Virginia) Amsden, Mrs. Bruce (Maxine) Rogers, Jr., all of Milford. Mrs. Elvin (Lucille) Tusing of Nappanee. Mrs. Dale (Patsy) Smith of Waterloo, and Mrs. David (Geraldine) Stanley of New Paris; four sons, Robert of Stoneham, Mass., William of New Paris, Tommy of Goshen and Jack of Dunlap; three sisters, one brother, 35 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. Burial was in the Milford Cemetery. Mrs. Pierce Engle AKRON - Mrs. Pierce (Ruby) Engle, 69. died Thursday morning at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, where she had been a patient for four weeks. Mrs. Engle had been in failing health for several years. She had resided at r 2 Akron. Born July 3,1907, at Leesburg, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Boone and had resided in the Leesburg and Akron communities all of her life Her marriage to Pierce (Bill) Engle took place May 17,1952. at Akron Mrs Engle was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses at Rochester. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one brother, Alfred Boone. Walnut; a sister. Mrs. Don (Violet) Lynch, Warsaw; and five grandchildren Services were conducted last Saturday afternoon at the Sheetz Funeral Home. Akron. Interment was in Nichols Cemetery. Henry Hamsher, Jr. Funeral services were held at 1 p m today (Wednesday) in the Walley-Mills Zimmerman Funeral Home at Elkhart for Henry (Lucky) Hamsher. Jr.. 49. 58091 CR 13 Elkhart Hamsher died of an apparent heart attack at 5 a m Sunday in the Jack Randolp residence at 923 Georgia Road. had lived with the Randolphs since his home was destroyed by fire. Hamsher was employed by Jessen Manufacturing Company. He wasa veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the army. The deceased was born in Nappanee on May 4, 1927, to Henry and Gertrude Hamsher Surviving are a daughter. Lois Ann and a son, Henry 111, both at home; one grandson; a sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Madlyn) Culp of Nappanee; and a brother Roilan (Joe) Hamsher of New Paris. Rev R. C. Davis of the Full Gospel Assembly Church officiated at the services. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Eli Lilly Memorial services, which were postponed op January 28, will be held for Eli Lilly on Saturday. Feb. 12. at lip.m. in the All Saints Episcopal Church, Syracuse.

Mrs. Ned Inskeep Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Ned (Joan) Inskeep, 44, of Muncie and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Irwin, Sr., of North Webster. Deathwas unexpected and came early Thursday at ha- Muncie home. In addition to the husband. Ned, and parents, she is survived by one daughter, Darlene Hayes of Muncie; three step-sons, Ned of Muncie, Donald of Kentucky and Larry, Delphi; 13 grandchildren; four sisters, Louise Cox of Muncie, Carolyn Neal of Yorktown, Wanda Leeper of Missouri and Marjorie Dunlap of Gaston; and eight brothers, Paul Irwin of North Webster, John LeMay of Selma, Curtis and Dari, both of Munice, Danny of Eaton, Rex of Hartford City, Wayne of Warsaw and Larry with the US Navy at San Diego, Calif. Interment was in Gardens of Memory at Muncie. Mrs. Frank A. Leers Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Ada L. Leers. ■ 57, of Elkhart and sister of Donald Thwaits of Syracuse. She was dead on arrival at Elkhart Hospital at 6:54 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs. Leers was born in Indiana on November 3, 1919, and was employed as a credit manager with the Charles Drake Company at Elkhart. Her marriage to Frank Leers took place in Elkhart on February 17, 1940. and he survives, as does her mother, Mrs. Edna Thwaits of rural New Paris. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Diane) Kirts of Elkhart; a son, Robert, Elkhart; three grandchildren; and four other brothers. Lawrence and Robert, both of New Paris, Dale of Bristol and Charles of Pontiac. Mich. Interment was in Rice Cemetery. Peart Applegate Death claimed Mrs. Pearl H. Applegate, 93, r 1 Etna Green at 3:30 p.m. Monday. She died at her home. Mrs. Applegate was a native of Leesburg and was born September 24,1883, the daughter of E. J. and Christ ena (Strom beck) Harlan. She married John B. Applegate on November 16, 1916. He died on January 11, 1958. The deceased was a former school teacher in Kosciusko County. She had also taught in North Dakota, Montana and Idaho. She was a member of the Mount Tabor Church of God and its WCSC. She also belonged th the Progressive Homemakers Club. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Mary) Miller of r 1 Etna Green; and two grandsons. Rev. James McKibbin will lead a prayer service at 8 p.m. this evening (Wednesday). Graveside rites will be held at the Leesbufg cemetery at 10 a.m. Thursday. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Cards of Thanks CARD OF THANKS Thanks to everyone in the community for their cards, gifts and other kindnesses to myself and my family while I was hospitalized following the accident. Special thanks to the Milford EMS for their help. Louann Peace CARD OF THANKS Thanks to one and all for their acts of kindness and manyremembrances at the death of our husband and father They were appreciated and will not be forgotten. Mrs. Roy O. Price and family Births BAV MAN daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bauman. 72833 CR 29. Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, Feb. 6. in the Goshen Hospital. R ARICK. Michael Dean Michael Dean Rarick, a son. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Max Rarick ofr 3 Bremen at 4 a.m. on February 7. Born in Bremen Hospital, Michael weighed seven pounds, seven and one-quarter ounces Michael has one sister, Alyssa 14 months old. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Klotz of Bremen are the maternal grandparents, and Mr. and Mrs. Dane Rarick of Milford are the paternal grandparents - Cart Danner of Bremen is the maternal great-grandfather. Mrs. Ocie Rarick of Elkhart is the paternal great-grandmother METCALF. Daryle Scott Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Metcalf

rs r 1 North Webster are the parents of a son, Daryle Scott, born Thursday. Feb. 3. at 2 a m. in the Murphy Medical Center. The infant weighed eight pounds, six ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Felton of r 1 Arcadia. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Metcalf of r 1 Leesburg are the paternal grandparents. Mrs. Zoa Metcalf of r 1 Leesburg is the only great-grandparent. The Metcalfs have four other children: Andrea, eight; Eric Sean, seven; Eric James, six; and Shea. five. LARIMER, Craig Newman A son, Craig Newman, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Randall Larimer, 706 S. Huntington, Syracuse, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 3:25 p.m. Craig tipped the scales at eight pounds, six and a half ounces, and was 21 inches tong. Mr. and Mrs. Claudie C. Aleshire, Sr., of 319 S. Lake St., Syracuse, are the maternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Larimer of Millersburg are the paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Larimer of Millersburg are the paternal great-grandparents. SCHAFER. Michael Edward Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Schafer of box 474 Milford, became parents of their sixth child, Michael Edward, on January 31. The infant weighed eight pounds, nine and one-half ounces at birth. Born in Goshen Hospital at 10:16 a.m., Michael measured 20 inches in length. He has three sisters — Marie, 12; Debra, eight; and Loretta, three, and two brothers — Kenneth, 10; and David, six. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evers of Kentland. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jay Schafer of Otisco. Mrs. James H. Evers is the maternal great-grandmother of the child. CAIN, Andrew Scott Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cain of 41102 Mutz Circle, Indianapolis, are the parents of a son, Andrew Scott, born in Indianapolis on Monday. Feb. 7. Andrew Scott tipped the scales at six pounds, nine ounces and measured 194 inches in length. He has one sister, Angela Katheryn. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown of Battleground. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cain of Milford.

’[r ' I |l ) Milford - -! j EMS 4U il‘ . ' J Two little girls became ill while in the back of a pick-up camper on Saturday and were transported to the Goshen Hospital emergency room. EMU

Leonard Brooks, 79, r 1 Syracuse, was found lying in the snow outside his home on Saturday at 2:51 p.m. Aidmen were called because Mr. Brooks complained of numbness in the right hand. He was transported to the Goshen Hospital. Joe E. Baumgartner. 69, 719 South Fourth St., Syracuse, was transported to the Goshen Hospital after becoming ill at home. Minnie Blough. 80, of 701 North Huntington. Syracuse, suffered abdominal pains and difficult breathing on Monday morning and was taken by ambulance to the Goshen Hospital. Nancy Hann. 41. of Syracuse, after becoming ill in the; . gsburger's acre, was transported to the Goshen Hospital on Monday afternoon. All-day sewing session Feb. 17 at 1 st Brethren The WMS of the First Brethren Church of Milford met at the home of Mrs. Inez Phend, February 3. During the business meeting conducted by the president, Clariece Stump, it was decided to have an all-day sewing at the church Thursday. Feb. 17. Mrs. Richard Boyd, the leader, gave a very interesting lesson on prayer, using as her text Matthew 21-22; "All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." Refreshments were served by the hostess, which included cherry crisp. The March meeting will be held in the home of Inge Mathews, with Anna Cain as leader.

Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center TUESDAY, FEB. 1 Dismissal Norma J. Blackburn, Milford THURSDAY. FEB. 3 Admission Pamela L. Metcalf, North Webster SATURDAY, FEB. 5 Dismissal Mrs. William D. Metcalf and son, North Webster Emergency Room Chris Allen, Leesburg Goshen Hospital TUESDAY, FEB. 1 Admissions Mary E. Ott, 400 Front Street, Syracuse Frank E. Anderson, r 3 Syracuse Dismissals Jesse McGriff, r 1 Leesburg Mrs. John Wentzel and infant daughter, r 1 Syracuse WEDNESDAY. FEB. 2 Dismissal Glenn Goon, r 2 Leesburg THURSDAY. FEB. 3 Admissions Cecil Lindzey. North Webster William A. Heckman, r 1 North Webster Dismissals Mrs. Albert G. Schafer and infant son, Milford Mrs. Richard Doerscher and infant son, r 4 Syracuse * Randy Hapner, r 4 Syracuse Willis E. Thomas, r 1 North Webster s FRIDAY. FEB. 4 Dismissals Mrs. Randall Larimer and infant son, 606 S. Huntington St., Syracuse Sharon J. Joyce, r 3 Syracuse SATURDAY. FEB. 5 Admission Gail Chalk, r 3 Syracuse Dismissals Frank Ellis Anderson, r 3 Syracuse Larry H. Fravel, Cherokee Road, Syracuse Robert M. Stowell, Syracuse William Anthony Heckaman. r 1 North Webster Cecil Dane Lindzey, Jr., r 1 North Webster SUNDAY. FEB. 6 Dismissals Ruby F. Collins, Milford

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Shirley Jean Lindsey, r 3 Syracuse Carl L. Hepler, r 4 Syracuse MONDAY. FEB. 7 Admissions David L. McGrew 313 South Huntington Street, Syracuse Florence M. Reed, 137 West North Street. Syracuse Willis Thomas, r 1 North Webster Other hospital news LOUANN PEACE OUT OF HOSPITAL Louann Peace was released from the Lutheran Hospital in Fart Wayne on Sunday, Jan. 30. and is convalescing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lehman, Milford. REV. FIKE IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION Rev. Clarence Fike of r 1 Milford, pastor of the Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren, has been a patient in the Goshen Hospital for a week. He is listed in serious condition. Court News Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk N. Jean Messmore. Mark Allen Stidams. 17, r 1 North Webster, stock cutter and Carol Ann Tillet, 18, r 1 Leesburg, factory worker Philip Andrew Stanton. 27, r 1 Milford. . self-employed, and Virginia Ann Beair, 24. r 1 Milford, unemployed Marriage Dissolutions Sharon Elaine Avery vs Ivan Frank Avery, r 3 Syracuse. The couple was married June 24, 1973 and separated January 12, 1977. Petitioner asks dissolution of marriage, attorney's fees to be paid by respondent, custody of two minor children, support to be paid by respondent, equitable division of property, costs and all other proper relief Fined James P. Glaze. 18, Syracuse, SSO for speeding Roy Davis. 35, Syracuse, $35 for no valid registration for snowmobile Small Claims Augsburger’s, Inc. vs Gale A. Wertman. The plaintiff asks judgment of $13.29, costs and all other proper relief Augsburger’s, Inc. vs Angela A Reel, r 2 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $38.51, costs and all other proper relief

Augsburger’s, Inc. vs Sonja Schrock, 210 W. Main St., Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $20.16, costs and all other proper relief Augsburger’s, Inc vs Laura Stutzman, i\3 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $25.64, costs and all other proper relief Augsburger’s, Inc. vs K. S. Bean, 306 Benton St., Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $49.95, costs and all other proper relief Augsburger’s, Inc. vs Wayne A. Stoneburner, 700 Pearl St., Plymouth. The plaintiff asks judgment of $72.46, costs and all other proper relief Augsburger’s, Inc. vs James E. and Patsy J. Rose, Ligonier. The plaintiff asks judgment of $52.41, costs and all other proper relief Augsburger’s, Inc. vs Thomas A Maney and Dana J. Hughes, 112 N. Harrison, Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $13.09, costs and all other proper relief Associates Financial Service Co. vs Chris A. and Scherbie Brower, North Webster. The plaintiff asks judgment of $244.34, costs and all other proper relief Peoples State Bank vs Harry P. Johnson. 221 S. High, Warsaw. "Die plaintiff asks judgment of $l5O, costs and all other proper relief Lakeland Standard vs Keith Tobias, r 2 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $58.73, costs and all other proper relief Lakeland Standard vs Bonnie Ashley, r 3 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $427.48, costs and all other proper relief Lakeland Standard vs Noble Krugman, r 2 Rochester, and Shirley Krugman, 300 Grant, Ligonier. The plaintiff asks judgment (rs $187.19, costs and all other proper relief Leesburg Lumber, Inc. vs Mrs. Jean Helman, E. Prairie St., Leesburg. The plaintiff asks judgment of $63.67, costs and all other proper relief Leesburg Lumber, Inc. vs Larry and Carol-Carolyn Flory, Smith St.. Leesburg. The plaintiff asks judgment of $73.55, costs and aU other proper relief Leesburg Lumber, Inc. vs Larry Newman, 422 S. Detroit St., Warsaw. The plaintiff asks judgment of $542.29, costs and all other proper relief Leesburg Lumber, Inc. vs John Troup, Old Road 15 South, Milford. The plaintiff asks judgment of $87.50, costs and all other proper relief ‘harry e. coy AT BEECH GROVE H<rry E. Coy of Syracuse is now a resident of Turtle Creek Convalescent Center, 2002 Albany, Beech Grove, Ind. 46107.