The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 May 1977 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOVRNAL — Wed.. May 25. 1977

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Obituaries

Elizabeth Buser , April 26. 1894 — May 20. 1977 Death claimed Mrs David (Elizabeth’ Buser of r 1 Milford at 4 10 a m Friday Mrs Buser died in the Goshen Hospital where she had been a patient for one week . She was born in Switzerland on April 26.18*4 to Godfned and Lina Luthy) Schori She married David Buser in Rockville. Conn. in 1*43 He preceded her in death in 1963 She had resided most of her life in the Milford area and was a member of the Milford Apostolic Christian church Surviving are two stepdaughters. Mrs Louise Mack of Colorado Springs. Colo and Mrs Russel (Elsa) Champ of Ellington. Conn.; two stepsons. Henry Buser erf Weathersfield. Conn and Ernest Buser of Rockvale. Conn three sisters. Mrs Mane Reuter of Milford. Mrs Emma Clause of Fort Wayne and Mrs Freida Haney of Ellington. Conn . and one brother. Fred Schon of Milford Two brothers and one sister preceded her m death Funeral services were held at 1 pm Sunday m the Apostolic i Christian Rev Theo Beer and. Rev Jesse Beer of floating Interment was in the Milford cemetery Asa W< Faurot August 9. 1892 — May 21. 1977 Asa W Faurot. *4. Milford, died Saturday at 440 am in Miller s Merry Manor where he

Hospital notes

Gos Hen TUESDAY. MAY 17 Dismissals Mrs Nelson Beer and infant daughter, r 1 Milford Rolland Blakeley, r 4 Syracuse Ruth Buckles, r 1 Cromwell WEDNESDAY. MAY IM Dismissal .Margaret Newman, r 4 Syracuse 4 THURSDAY. MAY If Admission Matthew Tingley, r 3 Syracuse •, Dismissals Maqa S Lozano, r 1 Milford Thomas Allen Sterling, r 3 Syracuse Mary B Nine. North Webster FRIDAY. MAY 20 Admission , Linda S Jones, r 1 Syracuse Dismissal Harriett Johnson, r 2 Syracuse SATURDAY. M AY 21 Admission Pauline J Barclay . 306 East Fourth Street Milford Dismissals Lydia Morehouse, r 1 Milford Shirley Greer. Syracuse Audrey Spencer, r 2 Leesburg SUNDAY. MAY 22 Admission ' Donald L Hayden, r 1 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs David Jones and infant daughter, r 1 Syracuse

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had been a resident for two weeks The deceased was born in Armstrong. 111., on August 9. 4892. to Willie and Anna (Aye) Faurot He married Margaret Hitchcock in Golden City. Mo., on September 18.1918 She survives He was a florist for 30 years at LaMar. Mo., and had resided in Milford for the past several years Mr Faurot was a member of the Milford United Methodist ChurchSurviving with the wife are two daughters. Mrs Joe (Anna) Estep of Milford and Miss Ellen Faurot of Fort Wayne; one brother. Alva of LaMar. Mo ; one sister. Mrs Flora Holt of LaMar. Mo.; two granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters One brother and two sisters preceded him in death Funeral services were held yesterday (Tuesday) at 2 p m in the Mishler Funeral Home Rev Everett Owens, pastor of the Milford United Methodist Church officiated Burial was in the Milford cemetery Hazel F. Johnson HAZEL F. JOHNSON December 19.1896 — May 22. 1977 Mrs Hazel F Johnson. 80. of Nappanee and Syracuse, died Sunday. May 22.’at Fountainview Place in Goshen where she had been a patient three weeks Mrs Johnson was born December 19. 1896 She married Floyd E Johnson on December 19.1959 He preceded her in death «n March 20. 1970 A former employee of Shively Hardware. Nappanee, she was a member of the Nappanee Church

Matthew Tingley , r 3 Syracuse MONDAY. M AY 23 „ t Admissions Sandra Ganger. County Line Road. Milford Connie L Wheeler, r 2 Sj racuse iAda F Butt, r 2 Syracuse Dismissals Mana Aguilar. Milford Donald Hayden, r 1 Syracuse Murphy • FRIDAY. M AY 20 Emergency Room Bruce J Leslie. Leesburg SATURDAY. M YY 21 Emergency Room Mark Baker. Syracuse KCH MONDAY . M AY 16 Admissions O Erdeen Dimberg. Leesburg Angehne D Harman. Milford TUESDAY. MAY 17 Admissions Dorothy Koher. Leesburg * Shawn Wood. Leesburg Daniel M Barrett. Leesburg Dismissal .Angehne Harman. Milford WEDNESDAY . MAY IS Dismissal Daniel Barrett. Leesburg THURSDAY. MAY 15 Dismissals O Erdeen Dunberg. Leesburg

of the Brethren. Survivors include three stepdaughters, Mrs. E. L. (Shirley) Nicholson. Knoxville, Tenn., Lorraine Actor. Sunnyvale. Calif., and Mrs Frances Johnson. Westchester. Pa.; two stepsons. James H. and William (Pat) Johnson, both of Goshen; 17 stepgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild. A brother preceded her. in death Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at the Wright-Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Rev. Gene Hipskind. pastor of Nappanee Church erf the Brethren, will officiate. Burial will be in Union Center cemetery Helen Overstreet September 14.1899- May 19. 1977 Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Helen Crub Overstreet, a former resident of Kale Island and well-known resident of the Syracuse lakes area, who died at noon Thursday. May 19. m the Masonic Hone. Louisville. Ky She was bom September 14, 1899. in Marion and was the wife of Harold Overstreet, who preceded her in death Mrs Overstreet was an organist in the Syracuse area and charter member of the Turkey ('reek senior citizens One nephew survives Services and bunal were in Louisville Tattie Adams Funeral services were held on Friday for Mrs Henry H Tattie Adams. 71. r 1 Leesburg Mrs Adams died at 7:40 am Tuesday in the Whitley County

Raymond Beatty. Leesburg FRID AY. M AY 20 Admission Adelina Garza. Milford Dismissal Shawn E Wood. Leesburg SATURDAY. MAY 21 Dismissal Adehna Garza. Milford LILLI AN CUSTER IN NURSING HOME Lillian Custer. Leesburg, has been released from the Goshen Hospital and is now at the Fountain View Place Nursing Home Cards and letters may be addressed to her as follows: Lillian Custer Fountain View Place Nursing Home Goshen. Ind. 46526 Births McROBBIE. Casey James Word has been received of the btrth of a son. Casey James, to Mr and Mrs Michael Mcßobbie ' of Archibold, Ohio, on May 16 in Fulton County Hospital in Wauseon. Ohio Mrs Mcßobbie is the former Sandy Personette of Syracuse Casey weighed eight pounds, seven and one-half ounces at birth He has one sister. Kelby Sue. age three Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Personette of Syracuse. Maternal greatgrandmothers include Mrs Mary

Hospital after an illness of 18 months A native of Hazzard. Ky. t Mrs. Adams was bom January 28. 1906, to John A. and Nancy Ann (Clark) Cody. She married Henry Adams on February 8. 1936. at Hazzard. She moved from Kentucky’ to Columbia Cityin 1964 and had been a resident of Leesburg for the past year. She was a retired employee erf die Fiber Foam Corp.. Columbia City. Surviving with the husband are one son. Clarence Kilburn of Columbia City; three daughters. Mrs. Jerry (Ellen) Fugate. Lacoochee. Fla.. Mrs. Paul (Emma) Burcham. Hazzard. Ky.. Mrs Clarence (Sinia Faye) Hatcher, r 2 Leesburg; 23 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and one half sister. Mrs Grace Clark. South Whitley Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death Services were in the J. A DeMoney and Son Funeral Home at Columbia City with RevAlbert Whitaker officiating Bunal was in the South Park cemetery in Whitley County. Howard A. Bemish November. 1919— May 16.1977 Services were held last Thursday, May 19. for Howard A Bemish. 67. r 1 North Webster, who died Monday evening. May 16. at Saint Joseph Hospital. South Bend. Death was due to complications following surgery Bemish was bora in November of 1910 to John and Ota Bemish of Westport He manned the former Alice Stanley in October, 1929 She survives He spent the greater part of his

Ringler. Syracuse and Mrs Mary Personette of Benton Harbor. Mich Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. J Mcßobbie of Archibold Paternal greatgrandparents are James Mcßobbie of Birmingham. EnglancL and Mr and Mrs P L Burgess of Ruston, La. JONES. Melissa Sue A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs David L. Jones, r 1 Syracuse, on Saturday. May 21, m Goshen Hospital. The girl, named Melissa Sue. weighed eight pounds, one and one-half ounces at birth. She has cne sister. Christina, aged one year Paternal grandfather is Lester Jones of Ligonier The maternal grandfather is Lloyd Keck of LaGrange LIPP. Kelly Elizabeth Mr and Mrs David Lipp of 3639 E Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, are the parents of a daughter. Kelly Elizabeth, bom at 10:36 a m. on May 20 The infant weighed six pounds. 44 ounces and measured 19 inches long Her mother is the farmer Carol Mynhier of Milford Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mynhier of Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Lipp — Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Edwin Mynhier. Mrs Maddie Hunt Mrs Marry McFarland is a great-great-grandmother. Paternal great-grandparents are Mrs Thelma Reed. Irvin Helmuth and Mr and Mrs James Gersbeck WHETSTONE son Mr and Mrs John Whetstone of 302 North Mam Street. Milford, are the parents of a son bom on Monday in the Goshen Hospital. RI CKER. Heather MaAe Mr and Mrs. Harold Stoffel, r 4 Syracuse, are pleased to announce the birth of their first grandchild, a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Ron Rucker of Phoenix. Aril. The girl, named Heather Marie, was born Monday, May 23. at Luke Air Force Base She weighed six pounds. 12 and onehalf ounces Mr. and Mrs Stoffel are the maternal grandparents Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rucker of

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life in the Anderson area. After retiring from Guide Lamp in Anderson six years ago. he and his wife spent winters at Brookville, Fla., and the summer months in North Webster. He was a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church. Additional survivors include one daughter, Judy Carson. Noblesville; two sons. John F. Bemish. Chandler. Anz , and Howard S. Bemish. r 1 North Webster; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; and two sisters, Naomi Badgley. Anderson and Orpha Bray of Florida. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Services were held at the Rowe & Weston Funeral Home at Anderson with Rev Paul Steele and Rev A C. Underwood officiating. Burial was in the East Maplewood cemetery Rev. Harlan Smith December 22.1893— May 18. 1977 Funeral services were held at 10 a m Saturday in the Timbercrest Chapel at North Manchester for Rev. W Harlan Smith. 83, former pastor of the Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford and the Syracuse Church of the Brethren Rev Smith was a resident of the Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home He died there at 8a m Wednesday The former area resident was bom on December 22. 1893, at Polo. 111. He was married on July--25. 1917. in Raisin City. Calif. to the former Frances Jane Sheller. who died on February 21. 1975. Surviving are three sons. William Dwight of Dixon. Ill.; Dr. Loyd H. of Carbondale. 111..

Elkhart. Mrs Ron Rucker is the former Diane Stoffel of Syracuse BARKEY. Curtis Edward Mr and Mrs Philip Barkey of Warsaw are the parents of a son. Curtis Edward, bom May 18 in the Kosciusko CommunityHospital. The grandparents of the child are Mr and Mrs Robert S Jontz. r 2 Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs Lowell Barkey of Rolling Hills, Warsaw Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Sands of Claypool and Mrs Willis Barkey of Plymouth Cards of thanks CARD OF THANKS Our sincere thanks to each of you who remembered us with your prayers, cards, flowers, food and words of assurance during the loss of our wife, mother and grandmother The Family of Alma Stahly Mr. Russell Stahly Mr and Mrs James Eyer Mr and Mrs Bill Eyer Mr. and Mrs Garry Eyer Todd and Karen Mrs Connie Cartwright Mrs Bonnie Slaughter Mr and Mrs. Richard Tellmann Mr Richard Eyer CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank neighbors and fnends for being so* kind to my aunt. Special thanks to Harris Funeral Home and those who helped me Joalys and family of Lillian Barker Milford EMS On Fnday morning, May 20. a heart patient was taken from the Kosciusko Community Hospital to the Elkhart Hospital About noon on Friday the EMS was called to a two-car accident east of Leesburg Two women were injured. One had a laceration on the head and the other complained of head and neck pain Both were transported to KCH Saturday evening a lady suffering chest pains was taken to Goshen Hospital. On Sunday the emergency crew was called to a one-car accident on old 15N. No injuries were reported

and Rev. E. Stanley of Elkhart; five daughters. Mrs. Ralph Delk of Martinsburg. Pa.; Mrs. Roy Hiteshew of Elgin. Ill.; Mrs. James Mason of Elkhart. Mrs. James Mishler of North Manchester and Mrs Ronald Weaver of Oshkosh. Wis.; 20 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; two brothers. Joseph and Robert, both of Iowa; and two sisters. Fannie Hess and Grace Klemme, both of lowa. A brother and sister preceded him, in death. Rev Woodrow Immel and Rev. William Tinkle officiated. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery 0. Erdeen Dimberg Mrs. O. Erdeen Dimberg. 58. r 2 Leesburg, died unexpectedly at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday in the Kosciusko Community Hospital She had been ill for one week A resident of Kosciusko County for 26 years, she was born in Plymouth on July 14. 1918 and was the daughter of Courtland and Verle (Cobbler Young On March 17.1951. she and Raymond Dimberg were married in Chicago The deceased was a member of the First United Methodist Church Surviving with the husband are the mother. Mrs. Verle Young of Bourbon; one son. Larry Elliott. Grand Rapids, Mich.; one daughter. Linda. one sister. Mrs loan Stepp. Adrian Mich ; one brother. Dale Young. Bourbon; and two grandchildren Services were held on Tuesday m the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home at Warsaw with Rev Ray Mills officiating Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Warsaw Wilbur Bailey Wilbur Bailey. 62, 702 Lincolnway East. Goshen, died Monday after suffering chest injuries when the sides of an excavation caved in on him He was dead on arrival at the hospital. Bailey was the father of Dorothy Firestone and Lawrence Bailey of Syracuse He was working with another son. Phillip, at 6:50 p.m at the headquarters of Bailey General Hauling. Goshen, checking a sewer line He had just jumped into the trench when the sides caved in. trapping him He was a native of Ligonier and was born on January 28. 1915. a son of Rollin and. Goldie Eaton)

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Bailey. He lived in the Goshen area most of his life. He married Esther Pollock on August 6. 1935. Surviving with the wife and three children listed above are one other son. Kenneth of Edwardsburg. Mich.; six grandchildren. one great-grandchild; three brothers and three sisters. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home at Goshen. The funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Jay A. Morris, pastor of the Saint Mark s Methodist Church, officiating Burial will be in Violett Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Elkhart County Cancer Society or to a charity of the donor's choice. Mary Valentine February 26.1916 — May 24. 1977 Friends may call today (Wednesday) at the Harris Funeral Home in North Webster from 2-5 pm and 7-9 p.m for Mrs I H (Mary Irene* Valentine. 61. r 1 North Webster, who died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday. May 24. in downtown North Webster Born in Wells County on» February 26. 1916. she was the daughter of Charles Fix and Anna Penrod On October 28. 1932, she married 1. H Ben Valentine He survives A resident of North Webster since 1947. coming from Allen County. Mrs Valentine managed the King’s Exchange for the United Methodist Church in North Webster Surviving besides her husband are four daughters. Jean Valentine. Fort Wayne. Mrs. Warren (Arlene* Sloan. North Webster. Mrs Lloyd «Billie) Hively. New Paris and Mrs Charles (Roberta) Egolf. South Whitley ; one son. Jean Valentine of North Webster; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four sisters. Mrs Art (Helen) Handcock. Lake Elsinore. Calif., Mrs Audrey Buckmaster. Palo. Alto. Calif. Mrs Morris (Martha) Gagle. Portland and Mrs Joseph (Betty) Felger of Fort Wayne; and one brother. William Fix of Burbank. Calif Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26. at the funeral home with Rev Paul Steele officiating Time of the sen - ice is 1 p.m Bunal will be in North Webster cemetery.

Syracuse EMS

Leamon Sharon. 32. 313 East Boston Street Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital at 9:14 am Friday. May 20. after becoming ill. The call was first received at 8:41 a.m. Syracuse EMS made another run to Goshen Hospital on May 20. when Timothy Rogers, four r 2 box 354 D Syracuse, became sick after swallowing some foreign objects. He was taken to the hospital at 11:15 a.ni. Judy Coleman, 21, r 1 box 182 Cromwell, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw at 8:12 p.m May 20. after suffering injuries sustained in a car accident. The call was first received at 7:37 p.m. On Saturday. May 21. Syracuse EMS received a call for Annabelle Coil. 68, r 4 box 1208 Syracuse, who became ill in her home. She was taken to Goshen Hospital at 7:05 p.m. Ada F. Butt. 87. r 4 box 128 Syracuse, had to be taken to Goshen Hospital early Monday morning. May 23, after becoming ill. She was taken to the hospital at 1:26 a m.. Syracuse EMS was sent to 525 North Huntington Street Syracuse. May 24, at 3:34 p.m. when Robby Coy. 5, 118 Allen Street Syracuse, was hit by a van. Robby was taken to Goshen Hospital at 4:02 p.m. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coy. Syracuse EMS was sent to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Huntington Street in front of , the Syracuse Rubber Company at 3:11 p.m. Thursday. May 19. Mike Stravsberger. 15. son of Myron Stravsberger. box 213 Syracuse, was riding on his motorcycle when he was struck from the rear by a car. He was taken to Elkhart Hospital at 4:40 pm Cheryl Mock was transported to Goshen Hospital at 1:19 p.m. Thursday. May 19. after becoming di at the Premiere Corporation on Brooklyn Street in Syracuse She resides at r 1 box 542 North Webster EDICT ISSUED FranCisi I on Dec. 16, 1538, issued an edict at the Parliament of Toulouse for the persecution of French ITotestants SIGNER DIZS Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, died at age 95 on Nov. 14,1832. PHILIPPINES FREED President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Nov. 14, 1935, proclaimed the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth.