The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 June 1977 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. June 8.1977

Hospital notes

Murphy FRIDAY. MAY 27 Emergency Room Benjamin M. Stewart, North Webster William D. Famer, Leesburg MONDAY. MAY 39 Emergency Room Joel Brito, son at Mr. and Mrs. Domingo Brito. Milford WEDNESDAY. JUNE I * Admission Randy Webb, Leesburg •T Emergency Room JbhfTAnglin. Leesburg THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Dismissal Randy Webb. Leesburg Emergency Room Mrs James Miller. Leesburg Goshen TUESDAY. MAY 31 Admissions Dorothea Shekel, r 1 Milford Dale Sparklin. 100 W E. Long Drive. Syracuse Elita Carol Harwood, r 3 Syracuse Conrad Robertson. 72872 SR 13 Syracuse Evelyn Bowser, r 1 Syracuse Dismissal Ruth Irwin, r 1 North Webster WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1 Admissions Fran Eby. 406 North Harrison St.. Syracuse Lamta Yoder. Milford Dismissals Clyde Willis, r 3 Syracuse Eddie Herman, r 2 Syracuse THURSDAY. JUNE 2 Admissions Debra Eagon. r 2 Syracuse Grandin Godley. Syracuse Dismissals Mrs Robert Greenwood and infant daughter, Milford FRIDAY. JUNE 3 Admission Patricia Beer, r 2 Milford Dismissals Elita Harwood, r 3 Syracuse

Obituaries

Peggy Riley February 5. 1997-May 27, 1977 Mrs C Gary (Peggy* Riley, 70, sister of Mrs Effie Vanator of North Webster, and former resident of Rryant Addition, Apt 16 Honeygrove, Texas, died May 27 in the Fannin County Hospital. Bonham, Texas Death was caused by complications following a stroke suffered 18 months ago Mrs Riley twas born on February 5. 19O7 ! at Salyersville. Ky . to George and Laura (Kennard) Burgett She married C Gary Riley on April 7. 1941 at Norwood. Ohio Both were managers of Best Western Hotels She was a member of the Dial Baptist Church at Dial, Ky., and the Women s Missionary Society of the church Survivors include her husband; two sons, Morgan Forte. Point Pleasant. W .Va .and George E. Forte, Huntington. W.VA.; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother. John Burgett. Berea. Ky.; and another sister. Mrs. Bessie Mock. Warsaw Services were held Monday, May 30. in the chapel of the Cooper-Sorrell Funeral Home at Honeygrove, Texas. Interment followed in Vineyardgrove cemetery at Alien's Chapel, Texas Paul Behnke, Jr. April 8,1925 — June 2.1877 Paul Behnke. Jr.. 52. 1923 Rosemont Ave.. Warsaw, was dead on arrival at the MurphyMedical Center last Thursday Behnke, brother of Mrs Gerald (Ruth) Crowl, r 3 Syracuse, suffered a heart attack. He had been in tailing health for the past five months Born on April 8. 1925. he was the son of Paul and Ina (Travers) Behnke. Sr. He married Mildred Marie Morrison on April 25.1953. He was a veteran of World War 11; a member of John C. Peterson Post 49. American Legion; and the National Camper's and Hikers Association He was a truck driver for Arkin Truck Line Surviving with the wife and sister are one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Deborah) Earl of Warsaw; one son. Larry, at home; one grandson; and three brothers. Ralph of Winamac. Roland of Culver and George of LaPax. Funeral services were held on Mondav in the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home at Warsaw with

Conrad Robertson. 72872 SR 13. Syracuse Fred Ham. r 1 North Webster SATURDAY. JUNE 4 Admissions Christian Tingley, r 3 Syracuse Arliss D. Hamman, r 1 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Timothy Yoder and infant daughter. Milford Debra Eagon. r 2 Syracuse Evelyn Bowser, r 1 Pinecreat Court. Syracuse MONDAY. JUNE 6 Dismissals Mrs Fredric Beer and infant daughter, r 2 Milford Grandin Godley. Syracuse KCH MONDAY. MAY 23 Admissions Sara Jo Estes. North Webster Wilma (Meier. Syracuse TUESDAY. MAY 24 Dismissals Dorothy Koher. Leesburg Sara J. Estes. North Webster WEDNESDAY. MAY 25 Admission Jeremy Campbell. Leesburg THURSDAY. MAY 26 . Dismissals Elna M. Cline. Leesburg . Evelyn Metz. Leesburg FRIDAY. MAY 27 Admissions Carmen Castillo. Milford Patricia Farber. Syracuse Baby girl Farber. Syracuse Charles Ricketts. Syracuse Dismissal Jeremy Campbell. Leesburg SATURDAY. MAY 28 Admission Clyde Bair. Leesburg Dismissal Carmen Castillo. Milford MONDAY. MAY 30 ~ Dismissal Charles Ricketts. Syracuse TUESDAY. MAY 31 Admissions Peggy Slusher. North Webster"

Paul Boden of the Christian Church officiating Interment was in the Oakwood cemetery Graveside rites were conducted at the cemetery by members of the Warsaw American Legion Maynard W. Sparks April 3». 1995 - June 4.1977 Death claimed Maynard W Sparks. 72. r 1 Etna Green, father of Max Sparks of r 2 Leesburg, on June 4. He died in the Elkhart Hospital at 12:30 am., having been admitted a few hours earlier He had been ill for about two months The deceased was born m Wells County on April 30, 1905 to Otis and Della (Wolfcale) Sparks He married Dessie C Haiflich on March 29, 1922 She survives. He was a member of the Mount Tabor Church of God, Nappanee Masonic Lodge 566 and RAM 155 He was retired, having worked for Coppes Kitchen Cabinets. Nappanee, for 35 years Surviving with the wife and Leesburg son are another son. Loyal of r 1 Etna Green; three daughters. Mrs. Lewis Dons Yoder and Mrs Harold (Carol* Huffman, both of Nappanee and Mrs Craig (Marilyn) Hughes of Wakarusa; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers and one sister Masonic memorial services were held on Sunday Funeral services were at 1 30 pm. on Monday in the Mount Tabor Church with Rev James McKibtnn. pastor of the church, officiating Burial was in th? Horeb cemetery. Markle Wright-Yoder Funeral Home. Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements Dorothy Warfel Mrs Dorothy Dea Warfel. 58. died suddenly at her home in Florida on June 2. She moved to Monticello from Ocala and had been a resident of Jefferson County for four years Her husband was the late Lowell C Warfel. She is survived by two sons. Richard H. and Tommy, both of Monticello, and two grandchildren Funeral services for Mrs. Warfel were held June 4 at 4 pm in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Monticello. Rev. Paul Morris officiated. Interment followed in the Ebenexer Baptist Cemetery of Jefferson County. Beggs-Wilkins Funeral Home of Monticello was in charge of the arrangements

Ruth Frederick. Leesburg James E. Dove, Milford WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1 Admissions Frank Troxel. North Webster Mark Wilkey. Leesburg Dismissal Peggy Slusher, North Webster THURSDAY. JUNE 2 Dismissal Patricia Farber and daughter, Syracuse FRIDAY. JUNE 3 Dismissal Mark Wilkey. Leesburg SATURDAY. JUNE 4 Admission Julia Salazar, Milford SUNDAY. JUNE 5 Admission Carol Meier. Syracuse STAN SCOTT IS IN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Stanley Scott of r 3 Syracuse was taken to the Goshen Hospital on Sunday and was transferred to Memorial Hospital in South Bend on Monday. Scott, who has had a heart problem for sometime, is slated to undergo open heart surgerynext week Cards of thanks CARD OF THANKS The family of Anna A. Hickman wishes to thank the First Brethren Church, friends and neighbors for the helpfulness and remembrances at the death of their loved one Births RINKER. Tara Elizabeth Mr and Mrs. Phillip Rinker of North Webster are the parents of their first child, a six pound, eight ounce daughter. Tara Elizabeth, born on Sunday, May 29. at Elkhart General Hospital Grandparents of the newborn

William G. Fisher March 12.1902 —June 5. 1977 Services were today (Wednesday) for William G. Fisher. 75. 77 East Shore Drive. Syracuse, at 11 a m. in the Harris Funeral -Heme. Fisher died at 4 a m June 5 in Hamilton, Ohio Bom on March 12. 1902 in Hartford City, he was the son of Samuel and Alice (Bowers) Fisher He was married to Mary Shie who survives Fisher was a retired employe of the Dana Corporation in Fort Wayne He also formerly operated the Shell Station in Syracuse and was a former reserve officer for the Syracuse police and a veteran of WWII. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star of Monroeville. Surviving besides his wife. Mary, are two daughters, Mrs Roy «Diane» Nottingham. Syracuse; and Mrs Robert (Mary) Edwards. Hamilton, Ohio; two sons. George Fisher of Palms, Calif., and William Fisher of Fort Wayne; 11 j grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren Nora Kirkwood served as reader at the ceremony. Burial followed in the lOOF cemetery in Monroeville Russell E. Fisher March 4.1915 —June 4.1977 Death came to Russell E Fisher. 62, r 2 Pierceton, brother of Charles Fisher. Syracuse, at 10 p m , Saturday. June 4. in Whitley County Memorial Hospital. Columbia City, where he had been a patient for three and one-half weeks Fisher had been a farmer and member of the Springcreek Church of the Brethren

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are Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Rinker of North Webster and Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock, Warsaw. BEER, Holy Jean A daughter. Holly Jean, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beer of r 2 Milford on June 4 in the Goshen Hospital. Holly Jean weighed seven pounds, three ounces and is the couple s first child. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Plattner of Roanoke are the baby’s maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Carlton Beer of r 1 Milford are the paternal grandparents. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Beer of r 2 Milford and the maternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. Rose Barth of Roanoke. FARBER. Jaime Lynne Mr. and Mrs Robert Farber of r 2 Syracuse are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 4:41 p.m. on May 27 in the Kosciusko Community Hospital. The little girl has been named Jaime Lynne. She tipped the scales at five pounds, seven and seven-eighth ounces and measured 18*4 inches long Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Warden Schoeff of Albion and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harley Conrad of Cromwell. Mrs. Julius Karst of Huntington is the maternal great-grandmother Syracuse EMS Syracuse EMS was sent to the home of Melinda Ensinger. 38. r 1 box 178 Syracuse, at 5:41 p.m. on Monday, June 6. after she suffered injuries resulting from her gas range exploding. She was not transported to the hospital as her injuries were not serious. She was instead driven to her doctor’s office. Doug Gerstner. KX 194 North Shore Drive. Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital at 3:13 p.m. Thursday. June 2, after suffering injuries sustained while playing baseball The call was received at 2:33 p.m.

He was bom in Whitley Countyon March 4. 1915, to Charles and Manda (Bentz) Fisher He married Blanche Montel on December 10. 1941. She survives. Additional survivors include: his mother, Mrs. Gary (Ann) Cole, New Castle, three sons. Melvin Fisher. Indianapolis, James Fisher, r 2 Pierceton. RayFisher, Fort Wayne; one grand daughter; three other brothers, John Fisher, Warsaw. Kenneth Fisher. Naples, Fla., Clarence Fisher. Scranton. Pa.; and two sisters. Mrs. Elmer (Gladys) Ervin and Mrs. Robert (Inez) Julian, both of r 6 Columbia City. Services were held Tuesday in the Springcreek Church of the Brethren Rev. John Kreps. pastor of the church, officiated Interment was in the South Whitley cemetery Cedi Haines September 28.1905 — June 6.1977 Cecil (Chick) Haines. 71. of Locke Village, r 4 Nappanee, and father of John M. Haines. Syracuse, died Monday, June 6. of complications resulting from an illness of two months. He died in Elkhart Hospital where he had been a patient six days Haines was born m Bremen on September 28.1905 to Melvin ano Sarah (Hahn) Haines He married Mabel Johnson on January M. 1932 She survives He was self-employed mason and a member of the South Union Church. Nappanee Additional survivors include: another son. Edgar W Haines. New Paris; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandson One brother preceded him in death. Services will be held today (Wednesday) at 1:30 pm in the Wright-Yoder Funeral Home. Nappanee Rev. Charles Plet-

Esther Patton, 39. 407 Medusa Street. Syracuse, became ill at her home on Saturday, June 4, at 5:16 p.m. Syracuse EMS was dispatched to the scene, but did not transport Mrs. Patton to the hospital as she was not ill enough. Another ambulance run was made at 7:25 p.m., Saturday, when Clarence H. Galindo, 63, r 1 Syracuse, took sick. He was transported to the VA Hospital at 9:01 p.m. North Webster EMS was called to Warner Road at 9:05 p.m. on Saturday. June 4. when Syracuse EMS was unable to respond to the call being on another run. Arlis Hamman. 40. r 1 box 283 k Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital by North Webster personnel after taking ill. Hattie Brown. 92. 72196 SR 13 Syracuse, was also taken to Goshen Hospital on Saturday at 11:10 p.m. Syracuse EMS was called to her home at 10:35 p.m. Two youths involved in a motorcycle accident on the south side of Papakeechie Lake on Kohr Road were transported to Goshen Hospital at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 5. Jim Stout. 20. r 1 North Webster, and Terry Koran. 20. box 105 North Webster, both suffered injuries resulting from the accident. The call was first received at 6:22 p.m Syracuse EMS responded to call at 7:09 am. for North Webster EMS who were on another call, Tuesday, June 7. Ambulance was sent to the home of Martha Ford. 66. r 1 box 157 Warsaw, who had become ill. They transported her to Whitley County Hospital in Columbia City at 8 a m. Jeff Schmahl. 10. r 1 box 205 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday. June 7, after he received injuries in a minor car accident. Syracuse EMS first received the call at 5:39 p.m. Another ambulance run was made on Tuesday. June 7. at 8:44 p.m. when Olivene Richards. 51. 50 North Huntington Street. Syracuse, became ill at home. She was transported to Elkhart Hospital at 9:35 p.m.

cher. pastor of the Northwood Chapel and Rev. Cecil Cline will officiate. Burial will be in the South Union cemetery. Johnnye L Pearson June 1. 1977 — June 1,1977 Bom at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. June 1, in Goshen Hospital. Johnnye Lee Pearson of Syracuse died at 6:10 p.m. that same day Surviving are his parents. John ✓Pearson and Paula Granger; and (two half sisters, Tammy Jo and \ Kimmy Granger, both at home Graveside services were held at 1:30p.m. Friday, June 3, at the Syracuse cemetery. Rev James FYeerksen officiated Anna A. Hickman October 8,1904 — June 1.1977 Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. June 4, in the First Brethren Church at Milford, for Anna Amelia Hickman, r 1 Milford. Mrs Hickman died at 5:55 p.m on Wednesday. June 1, in the Elkhart Hospital where she was admitted two weeks earlier She was bom in Wakarusa on October 8. 1904 to John M. and Mary Ellen (Kelchner) Huber She had lived in Milford since October of 1976. coming from Ligonier. She lived in the Goshen area most of her life. In March of 1923 she married Manford Bechtel. In November . of 1947 she married Guy C. Hickman. He died on November 20. 1968. The deceased had worked as a sales clerk at Newberrys and McClellans in Goshen and at J C Penny’s in Elkhart Surviving are three daughters. Mrs Harry (Marguerite* Miller

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BUILDING COLLAPSES — The back two-story section of a condemned building on South Main Street. Milford, collapsed last Thursday night.

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At appioximately 8 p.m. last Thursday evening. Mrs. Herbert (Bud) Felkner. heard a noise in her neighborhood on South Main Street. Milford. "It sounded like what gravel sounds like sliding down the sides of a gravel pit.” she explained. She went outside her home at 207 South Main and saw what she believed was smoke rising up from the building next door owned by Joe Hamsher. New Paris. Then. Mrs. Felkner watched as a rear section of the brick structure fell. She realized it wasn’t smoke but dust from the falling debris. Her husband Herbert called the Milford town marshal. Milford Fire Chief Bill Leemon arrived on the scene and says. "I didn't see any signs of fire.” He is unsure what caused the building to fall. In the fall, a water line and gas line were broken, and Northern Indiana Public Service shut off the utilities in the structure Fire equipment from the Van Buren Township Volunteer Fire Department was hooked to a

of Monroe, Mich., Mrs Evelyn Rink of Ligonier and Mrs. Herbert (Barbara) Dickinson of Milford; two sons. Earl E. Bechtel of South Bend and Paul V. Bechtel of Big Rapids. Mich. One son, Lowell Bechtel, died in May of 1972. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren. 4 Rev. Richard Boyd, pastor of the First Brethren Church, officiated at the services. Burial was in Oak Ridge cemetery at Goshen

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hydrant as a precautionary measure. Mary and Jabar Salinas, who reside in the second story of the structure were not injured when the incident occurred. “In a week's time we'll have it all cleaned up and ready to roll,” Hamsher said early Tuesday morning. The utilities to the back of the structure were turned on. Production at Milford Rubber, which was temporarilysuspended. was to resume later Tuesday. He has employed four men to begin clean-up of the debris. Hamsher said the tornado which passed through Milford Memorial week end. had weakened a part of the structure. This was pointed out to him on Tuesday of last week and a man was scheduled to fix the weakened spot last Friday. Hamsher commented he has plans to repair the damage to the

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,- structure. The damaged building is one of three which have been con- ’ demned in Milford. The cases were turned over to Kosciusko 1 County Prosecutor Steven Hearn several months ago. The matter was referred to the administrative building council, where Cecil Wells had two ’ alternatives, first, to confer with Hearn and second, to refer the matter to the attorney general’s office. When Hearn talked with Wells four weeks ago. Wells indicated he did not have sufficient evidence and would not sign the affidavit prepared by ’ Hearn. i The matter is now in the state attorney general's office, which i has indicated they would attend i to the matter the first of June, e Michael Schaefer, attorney general's office, was contacted 5 Tuesday. Schaefer said hearings ? on the matter are forthcoming.