The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 October 1978 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 4,1978

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Obituaries

Richard Sorg dies of heart attack Monday

Richard Sorg, 42, 21774 CR 38 Goshen, son of Mrs. Arthur Baumgartner, Milford, died of an apparent heart attack, Monday evening at 9 p.m. He was dead on arrival at the Goshen Hospital. He was born on June 19,1936, to Richard W. Sorg, who died in 1959, and Mrs. Arthur (Helen Rassi Sorg) Baumgartner. On April 22,1955, he married Kenlyn Swihart, who survives. He was the president of Sorg Dodge, Inc., of Goshen and was a member of the First Brethren Church, Goshen. Surviving besides his wife and mother are three daughters, Mrs. Ken (Kathy) Coffman, Goshen, Tammy and Susan, at home; one grandson; one brother, Dennis, Goshen; the step father; and two step brothers, Roger and Steven Baumgartner, both of Milford. Friends may call this afternoon and evening ( Wednesday), at the Yoder Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the S’F'irst Brethern Church with Rev. Spencer Gentle officiating.

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 Admissions Jerry L. Curry, Syracuse Marlene M. Davis, r 2 Syracuse THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 Admissions Bill A. Fetters, r 4 Syracuse Mabel C. Deardorff, Turtle Bay Syracuse Tommy R. Williams, r 3 Syracuse Dismissal Marlene M. Davis, r 2 Syracuse FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 Admission Gregory S. George, r 1 North Webster Dismissals Mrs. Terry Egolf and infant son, 719 E. Baltimore St., Syracuse Alice Taylor, r 1 Milford SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 Admission N. Marie LeCount, r 2 Syracuse Dismissal Mabel C. Deardorff, Turtle Bay Park, r 4 Syracuse SUNDAY, OCT. 1 Admissions Ronald L. Hibschman, r 4 Syracuse Glenn Biller, r 4 Syracuse Roy E. Kile, r 2 Syracuse Valerie Hughes, 206 E. Boston St., Syracuse Dismissals Bill Allan Fetters, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Steven Hay and infant son, 56 E. Shore Drive, Syracuse MONDAY, OCT 2 Admissions Deborah Beer, r 1 Milford Mandie Lynn Slough, 425 S. Lake St., Syracuse

Court news

The following suits have been filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court, Gene B. Lee, judge : Damages Cynthia L. Allen, Valley View Drive, Syracuse vs Jesse Garcia, r 2 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks $2,557.16, together with interest at the rate of eight per cent, from and after May 3, 1978, together with costs of this action and all other relief just and proper in the premises. Complaints Ray and Cheryl Frost, dba Frost Antenna Service and TV Appliances, Syracuse, vs Marlin Richardson, r 2 Syracuse. Plaintiffs ask sum of $128.17 for judgment, costs of this action and all other proper relief James W. Lohse and Carol J. Lohse vs Barry R. Beatty, P.O. Box 214 Leesburg. Plaintiffs ask return of one wagon wheel swing of which defendant has possession without right, judgment for recovery of said property and $75, for the detention thereof, costs of this action and all other proper relief. Adam Pamer, Milford, vs Ervin Troup, Milford. Plaintiff asks judgment of $365, for possession of said real estate, and for all other proper relief Leesburg Lumber Co. vs James Mock, r 1 Milford. Plaintiff asks the sum of $94.50 on account, costs of this action and all other proper relief Sandra Kay Jordan, r 5 Warsaw, vs Thurston and Frankie Blackburn, r 1 box 253 C, Milford. Plaintiff asks judgment for recovery of property items

V' RICHARD SORG Burial will be in the Violett cemetery near Goshen. Memorials may be made to the First Brethren Church.

Fred D. Thomas, r 5 Syracuse Dismissals Severa Ritter, 212 N. Henry St., Milford Margaret Hernandez, Meadowview Park, Milford KCH MONDAY, SEPT. 25 Dismissals Cynthia Roberts and infant son, Leesburg TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 Dismissals Monte Terry, Leesburg Bethel Ratliff, Leesburg Brad Morehead, North Webster WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 Admissions John Wallace, Leesburg William Evans, Milford Sam E. Crace, Leesburg Dismissal Mildred H. Edsall, Leesburg THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 Admissions Janet J. Fifer, Milford Baby girl Fifer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fifer, Milford Linda D. Nyce, Milford Baby boy Nyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nyce, Jr., Milford FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 Dismissals John Wallace, Leesburg Sam E. Crace, Leesburg SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 Admission Cynthia S. Roberts, Leesburg Dismissals William Evans, Milford Janet J. Fifer and infant daughter, Milford SUNDAY, OCT. 1 Admission Richard Crawford, Leesburg

valued at $790, for detention thereof, costs of this action and all other proper relief Surface and Moore Plumbing and Heating, Leesburg vs Burt Fritchen, r 6 Warsaw. Plaintiff asks the sum of $20.09 on account, court costs, costs of this action and all other proper relief Surface and Moore Plumbing and Heating, Leesburg, vs Jane LaFollette, 501 North Parker, Warsaw. Plaintiff asks the sum of $21.38 on account, court costs, costs of this action and all other proper relief Ganshorn Printing, Inc., Syracuse, vs Robert Johnson, Syracuse. Plaintiff asks the sum of $43.40 on account, costs of this action, and all other proper relief Ganshorn Printing, Inc., Syracuse, vs Roy Clow, dba R & R Auto Sales, Syracuse. Plaintiff asks the sum of $208.08 on account, costs of this action and all other proper relief C. S. Myers, Inc., Milford, vs John R. Finch, r 4 box 254 Syracuse. Plaintiff asks the sum of $46.01 on garage account, costs of this action and all other proper relief C. S. Myers, Inc., Milford, vs Keith Tobias, r 2 Syracuse. Plaintiff asks the amount of $29.22 on garage account, costs of this action and all other proper relief C. S. Myers, Inc., vs Helen Brown, r 5 Palestine Lake. Plaintiff asks the sum of $93.11 on garage account, costs of this action and all other proper relief c - S. Myers, Inc., Milford, vs

Edgar D. Fisher Oct. 31,1901 — Sept. 29,1978 Edgar D. Fisher, 76, 2745 Roosevelt Ave., Elkhart, brother of Mrs. Lucille Stokey, Leesburg, died Friday, Sept. 29, at 4:35 p.m. at Fountainview Place, Elkhart. He was born on October 31, 1901, in Benton County. In 1962 he married Ella R. Losee who survives. He was the retired owner of Ed’s Appliance Store and an employee of Saint Joseph Valley Bank. He was also a member of the Elkhart Lions and the Golden Age Club, Edwardsburg, Mich. He attended the Northside Baptist Church. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Hibschman, Elkhart and Mrs. Louis (Emma Gene) Procaccino, Tuscon, Ariz; two sons, James, Tucson and Richard, Elkhart; a step-daughter, Mrs. James (Mirna) Hatcher and a stepson, Ervin Losee, both of Elkhart; eight grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; one greatgrandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Fawley, Warsaw and another sister in Fort Wayne and two brothers, Leo, Angola and Kenneth, Indianapolis. Services were held Monday, Oct. 2, at the Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home. Pastor Harlow Guiley officiated and

Dismissals Linda D. Nyce and infant son, Milford STILL HOSPITALIZED Mrs. Andrew Hibner remains a patient at Saint Joseph Hospital in South Bend where she is recuperating from surgery and beginning therapy. Her room has been changed to 587. ESTEP IMPROVING Joe 0. Estep, Milford, was taken to the Goshen Hospital over the past week end for what was thought to be a heart attack, although doctors have now diagnosed that he had an acute bronchitis attack. When he was taken to the hospital he was admitted into the intensive care unit. He is now out of the ICU and in room 312 and doing a lot better. He will be in the hospital for a few more days. In memoriam IN MEMORIAM Many a lonely moment Many a silent tear; But always a wonderful memory Os the one I loved so dear. In Loving Memory Os David Paul Owens Who God Called Home On Oct. 4,1977 Cindy Sprague Births BEER, James Martin II Mr. and Mrs. James Martin Beer, r 1 Milford, became the parents of their third son, James Martin II around 10 a.m. on

Barbara Booher, P.O. Box 123 Leesburg. Plaintiff asks the sum of $42.16 on garage account, costs of this action and all other proper relief On Account George B. Carpenter & Co. vs Hue Dunithan dba H & H Manufacturing & Sales, P.O. Box 65, Syracuse. Plaintiff asks judgment against defendant in the sum of $3,460.80, together with interest, costs of this action and for all other proper relief On Note Finance America Corporation vs Emilio Salinas, box 564, Milford. Plaintiff asks judgment in the sum of $997.80 plus interest and costs, a reasonable attorney fee and all other proper relief. Reciprocal Patricia Humphrey, 1700 N. Lincoln, Hastings, Neb. vs Benjamin Lee Alexander, box 221 Syracuse. Petitioner asks feu* support of one minor child. Marriage Licenses Ousley-Welker Riley Ousley, 34, r 1 North Webster and Rebecca Ann Welker, 30, r 1 North Webster Fisher-Brembeck Guy William Fisher, 28, 624 Front Street, Syracuse, and Kristine Marie Brembeck, 21, r 1 Milford Vance-England Mark Allen Vance, 19, r 2 Claypool and Lori Ann England, 16, box 86 Leesburg Layne-McAfoose Roger Dale Layne, 30, box 112 Leesburg and Mary Jane McAfoose, 25, box 112 Leesburg

burial was in the Prairie Street cemetery. Lillie Hormor ' July 30,1890 — Sept. 30,1978 Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian M. Harman, 88, of 103 W. Florence St., Bourbon, mother of Mrs. Howard (Hilda) Mock of Syracuse, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Millwood Christian Church in Bourbon. Rev. Robert Morgan and Rev. Gary Meaders officiated. Burial was in Stony Point cemetery. Mrs. Harman died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. She had been in failing health for the past several months. . She was born in Elkhart County July 30, 1890, to Calvin and Etta (Andrews) Buss. On November 6, 1909 she was married to Walter Harman. He died November 6, 1967. She had lived on a farm near Etna Green for 49 years, and for the last seven years, had lived in Bourbon. Mrs. Harman was a member of Millwood Christian Church and the Progressive Homemakers Club in the Mount Tabor community. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mock of Syracuse, Mrs. Mildred Strang of Union, Mich., and Mrs. Lorain (Rosemary)

October 3. The infant arrived in the Goshen Hospital one day after his father’s birthday. His brothers are Jared, six; and Joseph, three. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard McMillen of Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beer of r 1 Milford. Mrs. Helen Funk of Milford and Mrs. Roscoe Smith of Syracuse are the greatgrandparents. NYCE, Bradley Michael Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nyce, Jr., of r 1 Milford, became the parents of their second son, Bradley Michael, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Bradley Michael made his arrival in the Kosciusko Community Hospital and tipped the scales at six pounds, five ounces. His older brother is Donald Nyce 111, age four. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Y,oung, Sr., r 5 Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nyce, Sr., of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hunt of Logansport and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Young of Pheonix, Ariz., are the maternal great-grandparents. Mrs. Delcie Stetler and Mrs. Bessie Nyce, both of Syracuse, are paternal great-grandparents. EGOLF, Christopher Eric A son, Christopher Eric, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Terry Egolf, 719 E. Baltimore St., Syracuse, at 9:28 p.m. September 26 in Goshen Hospital. The Egolfs also have a daughter, Jaime, aged two. The new baby weighed seven pounds, ounces at birth, and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lent, r 1 Cromwell, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip

Mock-Stephens John David Mock, 26, Greenhaus Apts. No. 15, Syracuse and Deborah Kaye Stephens, 19, Greenhaus Apts., No. 15, Syracus a Hodge-Long Gilbert S. Hodge, 24, West Germany and Rosalyn J. Long, 23, r 3 box 545, Syracuse Peters-Christner Gary D. Peters, 23, r 2, Pierceton, and Ginger R. Christner, 21, r 2 Syracuse Losee-Speicher Glen Allen Loose, 22, 901 Westwood Drive, Goshen and Sue Lynn Speicher, 21, 106 North James, Milford Marriage Dissolutions Hartman — Georgia E. Hartman, 304 E. Van Buren, Leesburg and Larry L. Hartman, 304 E. Van Buren, Leesburg. The couple was married September 12, 1964 and separated September 20, 1978. Petitioner asks for a decree dissolving the marriage, entrustment of the three minor children, reasonable support payment for said children, equitable division of property, payment of attorney fees, cost of the action and all further and proper relief which the premises may require. Harting - Margaret E. Harting, r 2 Leesburg and George W. Harting, r 4 Leesburg. Petitioner asks the marriage be dissolved, equitable division of property of the parties, for former name restoration, payment of services of her attorney, costs of this

Mock-Stephens

Sellers of Bourbon; two sons, Max of Longmont, Colo., and Thomas W. of Mentone; 10 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Charles Clark March B,lßßß—Oct. 1,1978 Mrs. Charles (Bessie) Clark, 91, formerly of Milford and Wabash areas, died Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m., in the Prairie View Nursing Home, Warsaw. She had been failing in health for several years. She was born in Athens on March 8, 1888, to Ancil and Emmeline Bryant. On February 24, 1906, she was married to Charles Clark. He died October 13,1960. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Southside United Methodist Church, Wabash. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Fairy Heggerfeld, Niles, Mich; two sons, Charles Clark, Denver, Colo., Guy Clark, Warsaw; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Henry Bixler, South Bend, Mrs. Goldie O’Connell, Rochester and Mrs. Eva Landis, Akron. Funeral services were held this morning (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. in the Titus Funeral Home,

Egolf, also of r 1 Cromwell. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alexander of San Bernardino, Calif., are the maternal great-grandparents, and Mrs. Fern Christner of Warsaw, the paternal greatgrandmother. HAY, Michael M. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hay, 575 W. Green Dr., Wheeling, 111., formerly of Syracuse and Goshen, are the parents of their first child, a son named Michael McMahon, born at 10:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in Goshen Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds, six ounces at birth, and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lehman, 56 E. Shore Dr., Syracuse, and paternal, Mrs. George Hay and the late George Hay of Goshen and Lake Wawasee. CARROLL, Camitra Brook Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Carroll, Milford, became the parents of their first child, Camitra Brook, at 6:50 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Goshen Hospital. Camitra weighed in at seven pounds, seven ounces. The mother is the former Pam Teeple. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple of Leesburg. Paternal grandfather is P. C. Carroll of Columbus, Ohio. Maternal greatgrandparents are Rev. and Mrs. Howard Kreider, Waubee Lake. Paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Vera Russell of Columbus, Ohio. FIFER, Cara Michelle Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fifer, r 2 box 34 Milford, are the parents of their first daughter, Cara Michelle, born Thursday, Sept. 28, at 8:41 a.m., in the Kosciusko Community Hospital. She

action, and all other relief proper in premises. The couple married on May 19,1972 and separated on August 30,1978. Smith — Agnes B. Smith, r 3 box 299 Syracuse and Elmer J. Smith, Syracuse. Married July 2, 1955, the couple was separated September 26, 1978. The petitioner asks for marriage dissolution, respondent ordered to pay attorney fees, equitable division of property, costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. Ertel — Wayne Ertel, r 3 Syracuse and Veronica Ertel, CR 23 Goshen. The couple married on December 6, 1969 and separated May 29,1978. Petitioner requests the marriage be dissolved, equitable division of property be made, for costs of this action and all other relief proper in the premises. Goon - Bonnie J. Goon, r 7 Warsaw and Randy J. Goon, r 2 Leesburg. Married July 12, 1976, the couple separated September 18,1978. Petitioner asks that the marriage be dissolved with equitable division of property of parties, former name, Baker, be restored, attorney fees and cost of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. Violations Speeding - Gary R. Cook, Cromwell, $35; Christopher G. Walker, 26, Syracuse, $35; James M. Sumpter, 21, Milford, $35; Teddy E. Stumbo, 33, Milford, S4O Expired operator license — David A. Stump, 21, North Webster, S6O

Warsaw. Rev. David Abel officiated and burial was in the Mentone cemetery. Treva O'Brian July 28,1893 — Sept. 25,1978 Mrs. John (Treva) O’Brian, 85, of Fruitdale, S. D„ mother-in-law of Mrs. Harry E. (Phyllis) O’Brian, Leesburg, died September 25 at the Belle Fourche Health Care Center, Belle Fourche, S. D. She was bom July 28, 1893, in Leesburg, to Albert and Mary Frederickson. She had lived in Indiana until 1919 when she married John C. O’Brian and then moved to the Mona area in Wyoming, returning to Indiana in 1927. In 1946 they moved back to Wyoming and then to an area south of Fruitdale in 1956 where they had lived since. Survivors include her husband, John; one daughter, Mrs. Cyril (Bettie) Beeching, Belle Fourche; three granddaughters, Mrs. Steve (Rita) Sowers, Columbia City; Karen Beeching and Rebecca Smith, both of Belle Fourche, S. D.; four greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Harold (Vera) Berkey, Fort Wayne. Funeral services were held at the Fidler Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, S. D., with Bryan Clark, of Newcastle officiating.

weighed six pounds, five ounces and was 19 inches long. Their son Troy is three and a half years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leesburg. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russel C. Fifer, Warsaw. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harley O. Redinger. Card of thanks CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy at the time of the death of our loved one. The Family of Faye Koher Syracuse EMS Tommy Williams, two, r 3 box 209 Syracuse, suffered second

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Burial was in the Black Hills National cemetery, near Sturgis. A memorial has been established for the Northern Hills Nursing Home at Belle Fourche. Mrs. Faye Koher Oct. 26,1894 — Sept. 30,1978 Funeral services for Mrs. Faye (Teeple) Koher, 83, formerly of Syracuse, and mother of Christian Koher and Maurice Koher, both of Syracuse, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Harris Funeral Home. Rev. Philip Frew, pastor of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. Mrs. Koher died at 1 a.m. Saturday in Goshen Hospital where she was admitted on Thursday. For the last three years she had been a resident of the Strawberry Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. Born in Milford October 26, 1894, she was married to Walter Koher January 9, 1914, at Warsaw. He died in November, 1973. She and her husband were the resident managers of the Kosciusko County Farm during the 19505. She was a member of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Surviving besides the two sons are three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

and third degree burns on his lower leg at 5:20 p.m. last Thursday in an accident near his home. Syracuse EMS were called to the scene where the child, playing near a trash fire, caught his pants on fire. Syracuse EMS went to r 3 box 581 Syracuse at 7:49 p.m. Saturday where Robert C. Lange, 74, was suffering from choking and coughing spells. He had undergone surgery August 15. He was taken to Goshen Hospital in the Syracuse ambulance. At 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Marie LeCount, 83, r 3 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital in the Syracuse ambulance when she complained of pain in her left arm and chest. Crewmen said she had a history of heart problems. Joanne Hill, 61, r 4 box 74 Syracuse, suffered the possible fracture of her left leg and hip, a cut on her left arm and a large bump below her left elbow when she fell at 1:43 p.m. Friday in her

Mrs. Howard W. Love Oct. 31,1892 —Oct. 2,1978 ; Mrs. Howard W. (Martha) : Love, 85, r 1 box 188 Hamlet, a • former Milford resident, died ’ Monday, Oct. 2, at 4:45 p.m., at } the Countryside Place, nursing ; home in LaPorte. She had been ill for sometime. She was born in Tracy. October 31, 1892, to John and Emma (Gotham) Schoof. On June 29, 1911, she married Howard W. Love, in Tracy. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Love was a member of the Tracy Methodist Church, Tracy and the Order of the Eastern Star of Milford. Surviving are one daughter, - Mrs. Donald (Altha Mae) DeFries, Newaygo, Mich.; four grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Three brothers ■ and three sisters preceded her in I death. •* Funeral services will be % Thursday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. in the Haverstock Chapel, 602 Maple Ave., LaPorte. Rev. Frederick H. Pflugh, pastor of the Tracy Methodist Church will officiate. < Burial will be at the Kingsbury > cemetery, Kingsbury. Haverstock Funeral Home, •' LaPorte, is in of arrangements.

home. She was taken to Goshen Hospital in the Syracuse ambulance. Syracuse EMS were summoned at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to the Wawasee Golf course where a caller had reported a person lying in the grass by the ramp to the building. When crewmen arrived at scene, no patient could be found. At 2 a.m. today (Wednesday), crewmen were called to 330 S. Main St., Syracuse, where Carl Wilkison, 42, was suffering with chest pains that radiated to his left arm. He was taken to Goshen Hospital in the Syracuse ambulance. Crewmen said there is a history of heart problems in the family. Fry's Drumming Studio Private Lessons Mon.-Tues.-Wed.-Thurs. 4-8 P.M. Call For Appointment (219)533-2891