The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 June 1977 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., June 15,1977

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Obituaries

Dr. Okla W. Sicks Doctor Okla W Sicks, 84. 1970 Hamilton Lane Carmel. 47 year resident of Lake Wawasee on Ogden Island, passed away Thursday, June 9, in Indianapolis Dr. Sicks, who-was a general surgeon for over 50 years, played on Lebanon’s 1912 Indiana basketball championship team. He was president of the medical staff of ' Saint Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis and was state medical director of the Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Department in 1962. He also served as chief of surgery at the 308th general hospital on Tunian Island in the Pacific Oceans in World War II and was chief of surgery at Camp Pickett in Virginia. He was a colonel A member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Dr. Sicks was also a member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity The only local survivor is one niece, Mrs William T. (Jeanne) Jones of Lake Wawasee Other survivors include his wife. Mrs Sally P Sicks, Carmel; two sons. Alan E. and Robert L of Indianapolis; one stepdaughter. Mrs Delores Diner, Cannel; and

Hospital notes

KCH MONDAY, JUNE « Dismissal Ruth Frederick, Leesburg TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Admission Eva Sullivan. Leesburg Dismissal Frank Troxel, North Webster WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8 Admissions Andres Malagon. Milford Armando O. Malagon. Milford Dismissals Clyde Bair, Leesburg Julia Salazar, Milford THURSDAY. JUNE • Admissions Dorothy Koher, Leesburg Willis Hollett, Leesburg Dismissal Eva M Sullivan. Leesburg SATURDAY. JUNE 11 Admission Robert Wise. Syracuse Dismissal Willis Hollett. Leesburg SUNDAY. JUNE 12 Dismissal Raymond Van Dine. Leesburg Goshen TUESDAY. JUNE 7 Admissions Cecil Caspei - . 403 W Emetine

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one brother, Herbert H Sicks. Sarasota. Fla. Services were held Monday, June 13, in Indianapolis. Interment was in the Crown Hill Mausoleum, also in Indianapolis. John C. Bessinger October 22.1917 —June 8,1977 Graveside services were held last Saturday at 1 p m in the Linwood Cemetery. Russellville, Ohio, for John C. Bessinger, 59, 108 N. Clark St., Elkhart, father of Mrs. Tim (Kim) Levemier, Milford. Bessinger died last Wednesday, June 8, in the Veterans Hospital at Marion. He was born in Brown County, Ohio, on October 22.1917, and had lived in the Elkhart area since 1968. moving there from Bristol. He was a veteran of World War II and was a truck driver. Surviving with the Milford daughter are the widow, the fcrmer Virginia Kurtz; two sons. Edward of Edwardsburg, Mich., and John Stephen of Ocala. Fla; another daughter, Mrs. Kent (Stacia) Baskerville of Elkhart; a brother, Paul, of Norwalk. Ohio, a sister, Mrs. Richard (Ruby) Buchanan of Georgetown. Ohio; and four grandchildren Rev Joe McElroy officiated The Raven Funeral Home.

St.. Milford Bertha L Moneyheffer, Milford WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8 Admissions Dixie R Shepler. Syracuse Katherine Stockbarger, Syracuse Dismissals Frank Beer, r 1 Milford Christian Tingley, r 3 Syracuse THURSDAY. JUNE 9 Dismissal Calvin Johnson, r 3 Syracuse FRIDAY. JUNE 10 Admission Nancy Hunsberger, r 1 Milford SATURDAY. JUNE 11 Admission Nelson A. Miles. 52. North Shore Drive. Syracuse Dismissals Nancy Hunsberger, r 1 Milford Frances Rosabelle Eby. 406 Harrison St., Syracuse Dixie R Shepler, Syracuse Dale William Sparklin, 100 W E Long Dr , Syracuse Charles Arthur W?gn?i, 118 West Brooklyn Street Syracuse SUNDAY. JUNE 12 Admission Paul R Spry, r 1 Syracuse MONDAY. JUNE 13 Admissions Dixie Shepler. Syracuse Holly Ann Jodry. r 3 Syracuse

Marion, was in charge of the arrangements. Laura E. Gilbert July 16,1888-June 12.1977 Mrs. Laura E. Gilbert, 88,53671 CR 9 North Elkhart, and sister of Mrs. Oma Hathaway of Syracuse, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, June 12, in Elkhart Hospital of complications after being admitted. She was born on July 16, 1888, in Packerton to John R. and Emma J. (Daniels) Fisher She married Milton A. Gilbert on January 26. 1918. who died July 14, 1975. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Marguerite) Cunningham. Mrs. Joe (Evelyn) Geil and Wreatha McFarren. all of Elkhart, five grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and two brothers, Herman Fisher. Elkhart, and Manen Fisher, Yucaipo, Calif Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Walley - Mills - Zimmerman Funeral Home in Elkhart Elder Richard E. Stutz of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, will officiate Bunal will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at Osceola. Friends will be received at the funeral home this evening.

Murphy TUESDAY. JUNE 7 Emergency Room Timothy H. Hairland, son of Mr. and Mrs Larry Hairland erf Syracuse WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8 Emergency Room David Teeple. Leesburg THURSDAY. JUNE 8 Emergency Room Mrs Dean Carr, North Webster VERNON STUTZMAN IN ROCHESTER HOSPITAL Vernon Stutzman. Akron, a former Milford resident, is a patient in the Rochester Hospital IN GOSHEN HOSPITAL Katherine Stockberger of Milford is a patient in the Goshen Hospital AT NURSING HOME Letha Perry of Milford is now a resident of the Orn Nursing Home Milford STAN SCOTT HAS OPEN HEART SURGERY Stan Scott of r 3 Syracuse is recovering following open heart surgery yesterday (Tuesday) in the South Bend Memorial Hospital. Syracuse EMS Ronald Stidham, 25, 4033 Fulton Avenue Moraine. Ohio, was tafen to an area doctor's office after receiving injuries while swimming on Ogden Island at 3:30 pm, Friday. June 10. Barbara Mills, 25. r 2 Syracuse, became ill at home on June 10 at 7:42 pm She was taken to Goshen Hospital at 8 36 p.m Syracuse EMS made another run to Goshen Hospital at 10:47 pm. Friday. June 10, when Ronnie Zentt, 37. box 682 Syracuse took sick at Merrill's Lounge in Syracuse The call was first received at 10:11 p.m. Robert Wise. 75. r 4 box 251 Syracuse was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital at 11:53 pm on Friday. June 10, after becoming sick at home Bonnie Wade. 63. of 506 West

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Byrd Irwin Mrs. Byrd Irwin, 83, Leesburg, died Monday at 1:20 p.m. in the Kosciusko Community Hospital. She had been hospitalized for one week. The deceased was born in Clunette on June 3, 1894, the daughter of Charles and Alice (McCuen) Summy. She and Joseph Irwin were married on December 1, 1914. He preceded her in death on September 28, 1975. Mrs. Irwin was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. She was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church and the Leesburg Literary Club. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are one sister, Melinda Groscup of Fort Wayne; one niece, Mrs. Warren (Mary) Kneeland of Atwood; two nephews. Joseph and Mil ton Irwin, both of Atwood. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Titus Funeral Home in Warsaw. Rev. Kenneth Fast will officiate at the services. Burial will be in the Leesburg cemetery. The Warsaw Chapter. 88, Order of the Eastern Star will hold memorial services at 8 p.m.

3rd Ligonier, was transported to Goshen Hospital at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 11. Syracuse EMS were called to r 3 box 578 Syracuse for Mrs Wade. An ambulance was dispatched to r 1 box 405-T Syracuse at 8:28 p.m Sunday, June 12, when Paul Spry became ill. He was taken to Goshen Hospital at 9:10 p.m. John Clevenger. 33, 721 North Elmsworth Warsaw was taken to an area doctor's office by Syracuse EMS at 2:40 p.m. Monday, June 13, after receiving a shock at Liberty Coach. The call was first received at 2:29 p.m. Syracuse EMS was called to r 1 Syracuse, at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 9. after Revere Ulery, 74, ‘ box 276 New Paris, took sick. When they arrived, they could get no response. The deputy coroner was called in and pronounced Ulery dead. Milford EMS The Milford EMS squad responded to an accident on state road 15 on Wednesday. Two young women from Kentucky were injured One suffered a bump on the head and complained of dizziness The second suffered a laceration on the forehead and an eye injury Both were transported to the emergency room erf the Goshen Hospital. Dr. Rheinheimer requested one of his patients who lives in Oswego be transported to the Goshen Hospital and admitted. Births BENDER daughter Mr. and Mrs Richard Bender of r 2 Milford became the parents of a daughter on Monday, June 13. The infant was bom in the Goshen Hospital. MILLER, Jeremy Allan A son. Jeremy Allan, was born on Sunday at 11:37 a m. in the Goshen Hospital to Mr. and Mrs Michael Miller of 307 West Section St.. Milford. Jeremy is the couple's first child. He tipped the scales at eight pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long Ross Timmons of Milford is the

tonight (Wednesday) at the funeral home. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today. Howard Fisher December 4,1918-June9,1977 _ Howard Fisher, 58, of Atwood, brother of John Fisher of Syracuse, died unexpectedly at his home at 5:45 a m. Thursday, June 9. Bom in Kosciusko County on December 4,1918, Fisher was the son of Jasper and Gertrude (Wagner) Fisher. He married the former Mary Egolf on June 4, 1939. She survives. He was an employee of Orthopedic Equipment Co. at Bourbon. Survivors include his widow, Mary; one son. Dennis Fisher, South Bend; two daughters. Mrs. Dennis (Sherry) Plummer, Warsaw and Mrs. Thomas (Janet) Scott, LaPorte; another brother. Everett Fisher, Nappanee; two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Anna Belle) Evans, Mrs. Richard (Ruby) Schultz, both of Nappanee; and five grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Services were conducted Saturday at the Titus Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Burch officiating. Burial was in the Harrison Center cemetery.

maternal grandfather Partha Miller, also of Milford, is the paternal grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Burl Warren of r 1 Milford are the maternal greatgrandparents. YODER son A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Yoder of Syracuse, in Goshen Hospital Monday. June 13: RICHARDS. Cinda Lyn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Richards of r 2 Syracuse, are the parents of their second child, a daughter, bora two minutes after

Court news

Dissolution Patsy L. Abel vs Randall D. Abel, r 4 256 North Shore Drive. Syracuse — The couple was married May 24, 1975 and separated on May 14, 1977. Petitioner asks that marriage be dissolved, that court make a fair and equitable division of property, that the former name of Patsy L. Moorman be restored unto her and for all further and proper relief which the premises may require Linda Katherine Calobrace vs Michael Joseph Calobrace — The couple was married June 15, 1959 and separated May 29. 1977 Petitioner asks that marriage be dissolved, that respondent be ordered to pay petitioner's attorneys' fees; that petitioner be awarded the custody of the minor children of the parties, that the respondent be ordered to pay to the clerk of the court for the use and benefit of the petitioner a

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Helen M. Fancil May 18,1921-June8,1977 Mrs. Helen M. Fancil. 56, of 2137 Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, formerly of the Barbee Lake area, died at 4 p.m. last Wednesday, June 8, in the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Death was due to a heart ailment and illness of over one year. She was bom May 18, 1921 to Benjamin and Mary (Baugher) Hively in Kosciusko County. On June 3. 1937, she married Maurice Fancil who survives. She was a housewife and member of the Church of God in Fort Wayne. Additional survivors include: three daughters, Mrs. Billie (Patricia) Hora, Mrs. Eugene (Janice) Fisher, Mrs. Larry (Peggy) McClain, all of Fort Wayne, three sons. James E. and Donald E. Fancil. both of Fort Wayne, Maurice Fancil, Jr., Clearwater, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Irene Arriaga. Tuscon. Ariz.. Mrs Lucille Langel, Goshen, Mrs Willodean Epler, Pierceton; and four brothers, Lester Hively, Burket, Willard Hively, Atwood, and Franklin and Charles Hively, both of Warsaw Services were held Friday at the Harris Funeral Home. Rev.

midnight on Sunday. June 12. in Goshen Hospital. The girl, named Cinda Lyn. weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces. She has a brother named Benji. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Bean of Hico. W. Va. Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Virgil Richards. Syracuse MANN, Monica Lynn A daughter. Monica Lynn, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. David A. Mann of Winona Lake, on June 8. The infant arrived in the Lutheran Hospital at Fort

reasonable sum for the support and maintenance of said minor children; that the court make an equitable division of the property of the parties; for the costs of this action and for all other relief proper in the premises. Timothy R. Rogers vs Cindy Lou Rogers, r 2 Syracuse — The couple was married August 28. 1971 and separated July, 1976. Petitioner asks for a dissolution of marriage decree, grant respondent custody of the minor children, and petitioner reasonable visitation and for all other proper relief in the premises. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of N. Jean Messmor county clerk. Houser-Holmes Phillip Earl Houser, 22, r 4 box 59C Syracuse, maintance and

Marvin Forbis officiated Interment was in the North Webster cemetery. R. L Ulery November 17,1903-June9,1977 Funeral services were held Sunday for Revere L. (Pete) Ulery, 73, of New Paris and Lake Wawasee. Death came Thursday afternoon in the yard of his summer home at Ogden Island. The deceased had been in failings health after suffering several light strokes. A native of Elkhart County, Mr. Ulery was bom on November 17, 1903. a son of Jesse and Ida (Smith) Ulery. He operated a grocery store in New Paris. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, and the Vandalia Masonic Lodge in Michigan. His first wife. Sina May Tarman. preceded him in death January 15,1969. On July 11,1971, he was married to Mabel (Martin) Blanchard. She survives. Also surviving are four daughters. Mrs. Donald (Margaret) Schieber of Union, Mich., Mrs. Gene (Betty) McArthy, Columbus. Ohio, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Claybaugh, Canton, Ohio and Mrs. Leon (Rosalie) Miller of Rocky Ford, Colo.; one son, Lowell C. Ulery of Palm Bay, Fla.; a stepson. Philip

Wayne. She weighed in at seven pounds, one-half ounce and measured 21 inches long. Her mother is the fcrmer Debra Ann Levemier. Monica has a brother Tyrone David, two Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Levemier of Milford Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Jack Mann of Winona Lake M. W. Levemier of Lake Wawasee is the maternal greatgrandfather. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Rydqmst of Warsaw are the paternal great-grandparents.

Deborah Ann Holmes. 20. r 4 box 352 Syracuse, factory worker Krantz-Stanford Henry William Krantz, 64, r 4 Syracuse, retired, and Ina Rochell Stanford. 62. r 2 Pierceton, retired i Umbaugh-Ostrom John Todd Umbaugh, 23, r 3 Syracuse, sale representative and Deborah Ann Ostrom, 21, r 3 Syracuse, rental agent. Jordan-Stumbo Melvin Lee Jordan, 37. box 494 Milford and Connie Sue Stumbo, 28, box 404 Milford, meat market. Leonard-Pelikan Thomas Spurgeon Leonard, Jr., 37, box 596 Syracuse, real estate developer and Mary Jo Pelikan, 29. r 1 Syracuse, real estate. Houser-Holmes Philip Earl Houser. 22, r 4 box 59C Syracuse, maintenance and Deborah Ann Holmes, 19. r 4 box 352 Syracuse, factory worker.

Blanchard, Ontario, Canada; nine grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Interment was in White Pigeon cemetery, White Pigeon, Mich. Ralph F. Nesbitt A patient at Goshen Hospital since June 3, Ralph Forrest Nesbitt, 90, r 3 Syracuse, died there at 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 7. Death was due to complications. The only local survivor is a daughter, Mrs. Wilmadean Debonis, Syracuse. The body will be at the Rybolt Funeral Home, Swayzee for services and burial. Pauline Throne December 25,1897 — June 7,1977 Mrs. Pauline Stacker Throne, 79, of r 6 Huntington, and mother of Mrs. Dorene Smith of Syracuse, died early Tuesday Morning, June 7, in Huntington Memorial Hospital, following an illness of two years. Mrs. Throne was boro in Kosciusko County on December 25. 1897 to Sam and Matilda (Hook) Eby. She was a memberof the Methodist Church. Additional survivors include, one son, Virgil Stucker, North Manchester; seven other daughters. Mrs. Earl (Georgiedee) Clark, North Manchester. Mrs. Oznola McCullough. Pierceton, Mrs Thomas (Nadean) Sherer, South Whitley. Mrs. Clyde (Geneva) Kester, Warsaw. Mrs. Miles (Charlene) Walters, Sidney, Mrs. Donald (Lova) Ward, Silver Lake, and Mrs. Lawrence (Carolyn) Howard, North f Manchester; and one sister. Mrs. Zelma Smith. Roann. Funeral services were conducted Friday, June 10. in the DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester. Rev. Charles French and Rev. Patrick Andrews officiated. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. 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. z 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 Hear, Box 360, Garrett, IN 46738. Adv.