The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 June 1977 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 29,1977

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Obituaries

Syracuse girl dies in broadside crash Three-year-old Eliryn Cain, daughter of Richard D. and Sandra C. (Collier) Cain, r 1 Syracuse, died of head and internal injuries, sustained in a two-car collision east of Syracuse at 1:30 Thursday afternoon. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Noble County coroner Dr. John Ramsey. Sandra Cain, mother of the youth and seven months pregnant, was the driver of a twodoor 1976 Mercury. She was admitted to Goshen hospital with lacerations of the head and a broken collarbone. An infant daughter was stillborn at 10 p.m. Friday at the hospital. Ray Christman. 18, r 1 Cromwell and driver of a 1967 Plymouth involved in the accident, was admitted to Goshen hospital in fair condition with a concussion and shock. A passenger in the Christman auto, Danny Nofziger of Fort Wayne, was treated in the hospital emergency room for a head laceration. He was released Investigation is continuing into the crash, which occurred on the Kosciusko-Noble County Line Road, about a mile and one-half south of US 6. Christman reportedly disregarded a stop sign at the intersection, causing his vehicle to hit the eastbound Cain car broadside The Cain auto then spun about hitting a tree. Christman was traveling at about 50 miles per hour, according to investigating officers September 26,1973—June 23.1977 She was bom in Elkhart on September 26.1973 She lived her entire life in Syracuse Surviving besides her parents are paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Richard Donald Cain, Sr. of Nappanee; paternal greatgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs G. D. Martin. Nappanee; and maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Collier and Mrs Hora Allison, all of Salem. Services were held Sunday, June 26. at 2 p m in the Harris Funeral Home. Rev. William Kaiser officiated Interment was in the Stony Point cemetery near Leesburg. Jaime Cain Services were held Sunday, June 26. at 2 pm, for infant

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Goshen TUESDAY. JUNE 21 Admission Stephan Kible. Syracuse WEDNESDAY. JUNE 22 Admissions Arliss Hamman, r 1 Syracuse Wavne H Gillon. r 1 North Webster Dismissal Betty Fireline. 70070 CR 29 Syracuse THURSDAY. JUNE 23 Admissions Scott Anderson, r 3 Syracuse Donald G. Stidams. r 2 Syracuse

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Jamie Cain, daughter of Richard Donald and Sandra Cain, Jr., of r 1 Syracuse, who was stillborn at Goshen Hospital June 24, at 10 p.m. Services were held at the Harris Funeral Home in Syracuse, jointly with Eliryn Eileen Cain, Jamie’s sister, who died in an auto accident Thursday, June 23. Survivors are the parents, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donald Cain, Sr., Nappanee; paternal greatgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Martin, Nappanee; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Collier and Mrs. Flora Allison, all of Salem Burial was in Stony Point cemetery, west of Leesburg. Ella Mae Hoover September 7.1912 — June 26,1977 Mrs. Ella Mae Hoover, 64, 16032 CR 52 r 1 Syracuse, died Sunday, June 26. at 12:10 a.m. in Elkhart Hospital where she was admitted June 13. Death was due to failing health and complications from ailments. Mrs. Hoover was bom September 7, 1912 in Millersburg to Harvey and Mary (Stiver) Elliott She married Seth Hoover on July 24, 1927. He survives Surviving besides her husband. Seth, are two daughters. Mrs. Carl (Betty Lou) O’Haver, Dunlap, and Letta Hoover, at home; two sons, Gerald Hoover, at home, and Orville L. Hoover, Goshen; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; four brothers. Alvin Elliott. Goshen. Willis and Charles Elliott. New Paris, and Melvin Elliott, Syracuse; and two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Gladys) Quake. Three Rivers. Mich., and Mrs. Marie Romig, Elkhart Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Rietb-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home. Goshen. Burial will be in Baintertown cemetery. New Paris. Mrs. Joseph C. Beer Seventeen Milford residents attended funeral services for Mrs. Joseph C. (Anna Yergler) Beer, 93. at Cissna Park. 111., Monday afternoon at the Apostolic Christian Church southeast of Cissna Park. Rev. Edward Alt officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. A native of Gridley, 111., Mrs. Beer was the daughter of William

Dismissals Stephen W. Koble. Syracuse Mrs. George Jones and infant son. r 2 Wawasee Heights, Syracuse Ethel Groat, Syracuse FRIDAY. JUNE 24 Admissions Phyllis K Hall, r 1 Milford Elva Bitner. Syracuse Henry Lee Boyser, 207 East Main Street. Syracuse Dismissal Frederick Sloan, 219 West Portland. Syracuse SATURDAY. JUNE » Admissions Christine E. Method, r 1

and Marie (Mangold) Yergler, bom April 14, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Beer resided in Milford, Ind., for several years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Beer of Milford. The deceased is survived by a son, William Beer and two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Mattie) Bauer of Cissna Park and Mrs. Jefferson (Lucille) Zimmerman of Morton, 111. A daughter, Cora Hodel, is deceased. Lynn D. Hiner Lynn D. Hiner, 6, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hiner of North Webster, and son of Mr. and Mrs. William Parker, 424 West Williams Street, Fort Wayne died at 10 p.m. Saturday. June 25, at home following a lingering illness. Other survivors include the father, Terry Hiner, Goshen; two sisters, Sonya and Patty, and two brothers, Shawn and Corey, all at home; grandparents, Mrs. Anna Parker. Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Juillerat, Wolf Lake; and great-grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hiner, North Webster. Services were held today (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m. at the Tom Mungovan Funeral Home. Fort Wayne. Rev. Bob LeCount officiated and burial was in the Covington Memorial Gardens Elsie VanDiepenbos July 4.1906 — June 22. 1977 Death claimed Elsie VanDiepenbos. 70, 110 North Riverside Blvd.. Goshen, at 5:30 a m Wednesday in the Elkhart Hospital. A native of Milford, she was admitted to the hospital on May 23 after suffering a stroke. She had been in failing health for several years. Death was caused by complications. She was the daughter of Walter and Nettie (Darkwood) VanDiepenbos and was born on July 4, 1906. She lived in Elkhart County most of her life, retiring from the Chase Bag Co., in Goshen 11 years ago. Miss VanDiepenbos was a member of the First Brethren Church. A number of cousins survive. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m, on Friday in the Blocker-Harris Fifth Street Chapel in Goshen. Rev. Spencer Gentle officiated with burial in Maple Grove cemetery southwest of New Paris.

Milford Martha A. Breeden. 7807 CR 33. Syracuse Dismissal Margaret Aleshire, 319 South Lake Street. Syracuse SUNDAY. JUNE 28 Admissions Donald L. Havden. r 1 Syracuse Ida Bender, 72883 CR 19, r 1 Milford Dismissals Christine Elaine Method, r 1 Milford Scott Lee Anderson, r 3 Syracuse Carl Pierre Ryan, r 1 Leesburg

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Rollie Bieghler March 4,1903 — June 28,1977 Rollie Bieghler, 74, r 1 Cromwell, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, in Goshen Hospital. He had been ill one year. Bom in Frankfort March 4, 1903, he was the son of Oliver J. and Eva (Dickie) Bieghler. On December 24, 1924, he married Coral Bright. She survives. A retired employee of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, he moved to Cromwell from Huntington in 1963. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church in Cromwell. Surviving besides his wife. Coral, are three sons, Ralph of Huntington. William R., also of Huntington, and Richard of Cromwell; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Raymond of Cam dem One daughter and three brothers preceded £jm in death. Calling will be from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30. No Reverend has been assigned to officiate as yet. Burial will be in the Lancaster cemetery, south of Huntington. Carl F. Nickel September 26.1903 - June 28,1977 Calling will be from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse, for Carl F. Nickel, 73, r 3 Syracuse, who died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. June 28, in Fountainview Place, Goshen. He had been in failing health. A native as Peru, he was bom Sepgember 26, 1903. to John and Gertrude (Funnell) Nickel. He married Mary E. Auer on August 5. 1975. A resident of Syracuse since 1945, Nickel was a former owner of the Frog Tavern from 19451951. He also had worked at Excel/ Distributing in Syracuse before retiring in 1968. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude; three sons, Carl Nickel, Jr., Indianapolis, Jack, Great Falls, Mont, and Wayne of Sarasota, Fla.; one daughter. Mrs. Marlene Yeager, Homosassa Springs. Fla.; 10 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; four brothers, John, Lewis, Walter and George, all of Indianapolis, and two

MONDAY. JUNE 27 Admissions Harvey Cole, r 1 Milford Walter Noffsinger, r 3 Syracuse Dismissals = Mrs Larry Borkholder and son, r 2 Milford Elva Bitner. 306 Dolan Drive, Syracuse Martha Breeden. 7807 CR 33 Syracuse Henry Poyser. 207 East Main Street, Syracuse Dorothea May Kilmer, r 4 Syracuse KCH MONDAY. JUNE 20 Admissions Dahla L Hardwick. Leesburg

sisters. Mrs. Jack (Gertrude) Barnett and Mrs. Gene (Alice) Barnett, both of Alburqurque, New Mexico. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday. June 30. Rev. Ross Cook will officiate and interment will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Charles E. Bowser Funeral services were held Saturday for Charles E. Bowser, 76, of 304 Hackett Road, Goshen. Death was due to complications of age and came on Thursday evening at the Medco Nursing Center, Elkhart, where he had resided since March 4, 1976. Bom west of New Paris on April 6, 1891, a son of Maurice and Rensetta (Cart) Bowser, he had resided near Syracuse and Goshen for many years. On November 20,1912, he was united in marriage to the former Ethel M. DeFries at Warsaw, and she survives. He was a receiver at Bendix, and also employed with the Sollitt Construction Company. Mr. Bowser resided at Goshen for 40 years and was a member of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren Assistant Pastor Timothy D. Martin officiated for services and interment was in New Salem Cemetery, Milford. In addition to the widow, he is survived by three sons. LaMar and Charles. Jr., both of Elkhart; and Jack of Goshen; two daughters. Mrs. Dale (Joy) Marek. Cape Coral, Fla., and Mrs Alva (Jeanette) Van Dyke, Nappanee; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Joseph J. Bouterse July 26.1900—June 22.1977 Death claimed Joseph J. Bouterse, 76, Dunedin, Fla., father of Robert Bouterse of Milford, on June 22. Bouterse was a longtime resident of the LaGrange County area, having retired from Formed Tubes. Inc., in Sturgis, Mich. He was bom on July 26. 1900. His wife, Orramell, died in August of 1976. Surviving with the Milford son are another son, James, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two grandsons. Funeral arrangements were in the charge of the Moss Funeral Home in Dunedin. Memorials may be directed to the LaGrange United Methodist Church building fund.

Dyle D. Martin. Leesburg TUESDAY. JUNE 21 Dismissals . Andres Malagon, Milford Armando Malagon, Milford

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Admission Evangeline Malagon, Milford Dismissals Bartola Rodriguez, Milford Paula Schue, Leesburg THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Admissions Shirley Blanton. Milford Carol Francis, Leesburg Dismissals Dorothy Koher, Leesburg Tom Alexander, Milford Dyle Martin, Leesburg FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Dismissal Dahle L. Hardwick, Leesburg FRIDAY, JUNE 25 Admission Mary M. Hobson, North Webster Dismissal Shirley F. Blanton, Milford MONDAY, JUNE 27 Admissions Rafael Martinez, Milford Johnie Dove. Milford Dismissals Carol S. Francis and son, Leesburg Pamela Swick and son, Leesburg Evangeline Malagon, Milford Murphy TUESDAY. JUNE 21 Admission Todd Engelhardt, Leesburg Dismissal Peggy Rivera, Milford FRIDAY, JUNE 24 > Dismissal Todd M. Engelhardt, Leesburg Cards of thanks CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank all the kind people for their floral arrangements, fruit, cards, and mostly for prayers for me in my recent stay in the hospital. Olivene Richards

CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Everett May, want to thank all the friends and neighbors for the many deeds and kindness given Everett during his long illness. Also, Dr. Clark, Mishler Funeral Home, Rev. Beals and for all the food, cards and prayers. It will be long remembered. Thank you again. God Bless You All. Julia May and family Memoriam In Memoriam In Memory of our Dad, Jay G. Rensberger, who passed away 10 years ago on June 28, 1967: You are not forgotten loved one Nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory last We will remember thee. We miss you now, our hearts

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