The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 February 1979 — Page 5

Hospital notes

KCH MONDAY, FEB. 5 Admission Phillip Van Curen, Leesburg Dismissal Ronald J. Grey, Milford WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 Admission Samantha A. Adkins, Milford FRIDAY, FEB. 9 Dismissals Clela B. Wagoner, Leesburg Bethel M. Ratliff, Leesburg SATURDAY, FEB. 10 Admissions Tracy Adair, Syracuse a Judy Savoie. North Webster SUNDAY.FEB.iI Admission Baby boy Savoie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Savoie, North Webster Goshen TUESDAY, FEB. 6 Admissions Mary M. Avery, Milford Floyd R. Miller, 72833 OR 29 % Syracuse Roland D. Pohl, 200 W. North St., Syracuse ” Dismissals Ronald Schwartz, r 1 Milford Joseph Anderson, 313 S. Lake St., Syracuse WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 ./k • Admissions Srfamber Firestone, 158 N. Shore Drive, Syracuse Brandi Firestone, 158 N. Shore Drive, Syracuse Lillian E. Conley, r 3 Syracuse Ronald Easley, Jr., r 2 Syracuse Travis W. Zaryman, r 3 Syracuse Lincoln C. Moss, r 1 North Webster Marcile A. McNeal, r 2 North Webster 4

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Dismissals Floyd Mifflin, 72833 CR 29 Syracuse Ronald Easley, Jr., r 2 Syracuse Lois Torrance, r 4 Syracuse * THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Admissions Jeffrey Miller, 16815 US 6 Syracuse Vince Price, r 5 Syracuse x FRIDAY, FEB. 9 Admissions Esther B. Harman, 700 S. Huntington St., Syracuse Earl L. Walters, r 1 North Webster Dismissals Vince Price, r 5 Syracuse Travis Zartman, r 3 Syracuse SATURDAY, FEB. 10 Dismissals Naomi Beer, r 2 Milford Mrs. Danny Firestone and infant daughter 158 N. Shore Drive, Syracuse Mrs. Delford Zarse and infant daughter, 70696 CR 31 Syracuse Marcile A. McNeal, r 2 North Webster Lincoln Moss, r 1 North Webster SUNDAY, FEB. 11 Dismissals Virginia L. Mead, Milford Roland Pohl, 200 W. North St., Syracuse “ Mrs. Orie Conley and infant son, r 3 Syracuse MONDAY, FEB. 12 Admissions Angela C. Kauffman, r 2 Syracuse Mama G. Deßolt, 12135 South County Line Road, Syracuse Dismissals Melissa Coy. r 5 Syracuse Jeffrey Miller. 16815 US 6 Syracuse SURGERY CANCELED Dennis Replogle, Milford, was to undergo surgery on Monday,

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Feb. 12, at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich., but was called off sometime before surgery. He entered the hospital on Thursday, Feb. 8. He is now home and back to work. STACY DAVIS IS IMPROVING Stacy E. Davis, r 1 Warsaw, is reported to be doing very well following heart surgery. He has been removed from the intensive care unit at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he is a patient. WALTER WUTHRICH IN HOSPITAL ’ Van Buren Township Trustee Walter Wuthrich, Milford, was taken to the Goshen Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5. He was recently taken out of the Intensive Car 4 Unit and moved to room 303. He is doing fine but cannot receive visitors other than family. HAZELCLEAVER IS IMPROVING Hazel Cleaver, Barbee Lake, is reported to be improving. She is a patient at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Cleaver recently suffered a fall at her home which caused a hip injury. She underwent surgery at Parkview Hospital last week. Births CONLEY infant Mr. and Mrs. Orie Conley, r 3 Syracuse, are the parents of a son born last week at Goshen Hospital. ROGERS infant Mr. and Mrs. Tim Rogers, 312 North Harrison Street, Syracuse, are the parents of a son born at Goshen Hospital last week. SAVOIE, Leon Charles II Mr. and Mrs. Leon Savoie of North Webster are the parents of an eight pound, six ounce son born on Sunday, Feb. 11, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. The newborn arrived at 12:59 am., measured 20 inches long, and was named Leon Charles Savoie 11. Other Savoie children include Bonnie, 11; Brian, 9; and Mary five years. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson of Logansport are the maternal grandparents. FIRESTONE, Brandi Mr. and Mrs. Danny Firestone, 158 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, are the parents of their first child, a seven pound, eight ounce daughter, Brandi, born Wednesday evening, Feb. 7, at the Syracuse Fire Station. The EMS unit then transported the couple to Goshen Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Dorothy Firestone of Syracuse and Dennis Firestone, Sarasota, Fla. SHEPHERD, Kristie Anne Mr. and Mrs. Carson Shepherd of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a nine pound, nine and one-half ounce daughter, Kristie Anne, born on Monday, Feb. 5, at Bremen Community Hospital.

The newborn has a 21-month-old brother, Eli. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurd and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shepherd, all of Warsaw. ZARSE, Jolisa Marie Mr. and Mrs. Delford Zarse, Jr., 70696 CR 31 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Jolisa Marie, born Thursday, Feb. 8, in Goshen Hospital at 10:24 a.m. She weighed seven pounds 11’4 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She has a brother, Jeremy, two years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Clifford Miller, Syracuse and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Delford Zarse, Sr., Cromwell. Maternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Hazel Neibert, Syracuse and paternal great-grandparents are Clarence Zarse, Ligonier and Mrs. Doris Seeger, Wisconsin. AVERY son Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Avery, Milford, are the parents of a son born Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Goshen Hospital. Chrd of thanks CARD OF THANKS Thank you to the friends; relatives; children; ministers; Dr. Clark; Dr. Schmucker, who was assisted by his son; Dr. Van Curen; for the cards, gifts, visits, prayers and thoughts during my stay in the hospital, surgery and while recuperating at home. George Auer CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank all my neighbors, friends, American Legion Auxiliary, Dr. Craig and staff of Emergency Service, for the cards, phone calls and assistance during my recent illness. Mrs. Fred (Esther) Dust Syracuse EMS Members of the Syracuse EMS responded to a call at 11:07 p.m. on February 7 for Judy Romine, 28, 72833 CR 29 Syracuse, who became ill at her home and was further advised to see her physician. Emergency technicians assisted in the birth of a baby girl to Tammy and Danny Firestone, 158 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, at 9:43 p.m. on Wednesday in the Syracuse Fire Station, with mother and daughter then being transported to Goshen Hospital. Transportation to Goshen Hospital was made at 10:44 p.m. on February 8, for Guy Sims, 77, 600 North Indiana Avenue, Syracuse, after becoming ill at his home. Earl Grim, 52, r 1 North Webster, took ill at Sea Nymph Plant 1 in Syracuse at 6:44 a.m. on Friday, and was transported to Goshen Hospital. John Simon, 62, Syracuse, became ill at 4:22 p.m. on Friday at Syracuse Rubber Company, and was taken to Goshen Hospital by the emergency unit. The unit was dispatched at 8:04 p.m. to Klink’s Market for employee Tracy Minnix, 16, Syracuse, for an injury, and he was transported to Goshen Hospital. Hugh Spear, 71, r 1 Syracuse, Alcohol case reveals weapon Kosciusko County officers stopped a vehicle being operated by Reynolds Trudell, 26, of Pierceton, south of North Webster early Saturday morning on an alcohol related offense, and found the man carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Trudell was booked at the jail on the weapons charge, and held in lieu of S6OO bond. Syracuse BZA to meet Members of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the town hall at which time four requests will be considered. On the docket is a petition by Cherrie Caldwell for a special exception for a multi-family dwelling of three units on the west side of SR 13 in Syracuse and located in a residential area. She also asks variance at the location. Also, the Windjammer Restaurant is asking a variance for construction of a canopy addition; and Dorothy Firestone is asking for an exception for a multi-family dwelling of two units in a commerical district on the north side of Pickwick Road. Escapes injury in one-vehicle mishap Robert Murray, 50, r 4 Syracuse, escaped injury at 9:49 p.m. last Tuesday evening in a one-vehicle accident on slippery U.S. 33 north of CR 42 in Elkhart County. Murray’s 1972 Pontiac slid into a large snowdrift after failing to negotiate a curve on the slippery roadway.

became ill at his home at 8:55 a.m. on Sunday and was transported to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, per instructions from his doctor. Treatment was administered for four-year-old Melissa James, r 5 Syracuse, at 4:56 p.m. on Monday after the youth swallowed a foreign substance. Milford EMS The Milford Emergency Medical Service team responded to two calls on Sunday, Feb. 11. The first call was from a lady at about 9 a.m. reporting she could not wake her/husband. He apparently died in his sleep. Later in the day, at 2 p.m., a lady called in reporting she fell and hurt her upper leg and hip. She was transported to the Goshen Hospital emergency room.

Obituaries

Ralph E. Shepherd Oct. 16,1905 —Feb. 11,1979 Ralph E. Shepherd, 73, Milford, died Sunday, Feb. 11, at 5 a.m. in his home. He had been ill for four years. He was born in Columbia City on October 16, 1905, to Jesse E. and Lulu Mae (Wynkoop) Shepherd. On June 6, 1931, he married Alta Mai Oswalt in Fort Wayne. She survives. He lived in Whitley County where he graduated from Columbia City High School. After his marriage he moved to Fort Wayne for 28 years where he owned Shepherd’s Market from 1939-1959. After he retired in 1959 as a grocer and meat cutter he moved to Bronson. Mich. He just moved to Milford six months ago. • In addition to his wife other survivors include one son, Richard E. Shepherd. Anaheim, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Helen) Schaefer, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Robert (Linda) Fancher, New Haven; nine grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Hunt, Holiday, Fla. One brother, Fred Shepherd, preceded him in death. Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the J. A. DeMoney and Son Funeral Home, Columbia City. Rev. Graham L. Kleespie, pastor emeritus of the Grace Lutheran Church, Columbia City, officiated. Burial was in the South Park cemetery, Columbia Township, Whitley County. Charles Mickel Ensminger Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Indianapolis for Charles Mickel Ensminger, 31, of 9750 Brookville Road, Indianapolis and a lifelong summer resident of Lake Wawasee. A lifelong resident of Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee, death came at his home on Saturday evening. He was a graduate of Indiana State University where he had schooling on a football scholarship, and was last employed with the family business, Sportsman’s Cleaners in Indianapolis. He also taught at Indianapolis Public School 110 and was active in the YMCA youth program. The deceased was an Indiana State and Midwest water ski champion, and an All-State football player in 1966. Survivors include the wife, Carol; two daughters, Jasmin and Emilee, both at home; his mother, Mrs, Marian Ensminger; and a grandmother, Mrs. Audrey Vasbinder; all of Indianapolis. Interment was in Antioch cemetery at Bloomfield. Memorials may be made to Little Red Door of Marion County, Cancer Society. Edward Richcreek Feb. 18,1902—Feb. 9,1979 Services were held Monday for Edward Lee Richcreek, 76, of Goshen and brother of Mrs.

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HELP MILFORD EMS— Kosciusko County law enforcement officers are sponsoring a series of benefit basketball games to benefit the Milford EMS ALS drive. The first game is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 20. at 7 p.m. in the Milford Junior High School gym. Above, ready to compete, are: Sheriff Al Rovenstine, left and Milford Town Marhsai David Hobbs. With them are EMS personnel Eldon Chupp and Max Evans. No admission will be charged.

Martha Hapner of Syracuse and L. G. Richcreek, North Webster. Death came in the emergency room at Goshen Hospital on Friday afternoon. Born in Benton Township, Elkhart County, on February 18, 1902, he was a son of John and Idialiah (Miller) Richcreek. His marriage to the former Bertha Hanshew took place in Albion on June 5.1937 and she survives. The deceased worked as a press operator at Penn Controls in Goshen until his retirement in 1967. He was a member of the Goshen Eagles and Moose lodges. Other survivors include a brother, Roy Richcreek, Goshen. Rev. Floyd Swihart officiated and interment was in Solomon’s Creek cemetery north of Syracuse. Mrs. Richard Clodfelter Jan. 25,1917—Feb. 7,1979 Services were held Saturday for Helen E. Clodfelter, 62, 113 South Main, Middlebury and mother of Larry Clodfelter of Syracuse. Death came last Wednesday evening at Goshen Hospital where she had been a patient for seven days. Mrs. Clodfelter was born in Leesburg on January 25,1917, but had lived in the Middlebury community most of her life where she owned" and operated Clodfelter Furniture Store from 1960 until retiring in 1976. She was united in marriage on November 25, 1936 to Richard Clodfelter. He survives. The deceased was a member of the United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star at Bristol, and ladies auxiliary of the Middlebury Fire Department. In addition to the son and husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Buchner of Saugus, Calif; four grandchildren; and one brother, Donald Eyer. LaGrange. Rev. Richard Hochstetler officiated. Interment was in Grace Lawn cemetery. Floyd E. Pearson Jan. 25,1929 — Feb. 8,1979 Floyd Eugene Pearson, 50, r 1 Milford, died at 11:02 am. Thursday, Feb. 8, in his home, following an extended illness. He was born in Goshen on January 25. 1929, to Charles Alfred and Tessie (Stevens) Pearson. In 1949 he married Bonnell Mae Goldy. He lived in Milford for 15 years and was a truck driver for Wells Fargo for 10 years. Pearson served in the United States Air Force during World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post, North Webster ; the Disabled American Veterans of Goshen, Chapter 15. Survivors include his mother, Mrs, Tessie Daum. Elkhart; four sisters, Mary Ellen Wuestrick, Elkhart, Mrs. Ed (Beulah) Ring, Goshen, Mrs. Gerald (Norma Jean) Curtis, Middlebury, Mrs. James (Sharon) Conrad, Chesterton; and three brothers, Charles, White Pigeon, Clint, California and Fred, Elkhart. Funeral services were held

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Saturday. Feb. 10, in the Mishler Funeral Home. Milford, at 2 p.m. Rev. Orvil (Fritz) Kilmer officiated and burial wW in the Milford cemetery where the Goshen Memorial Chapter number 15 of the DAV conducted graveside military rites. Christopher Slabaugh Aug. 3. 1975 — Feb. 8.1979 Christopher Lee Slabaugh, three, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Slabaugh of 1523 Bashor Road, Goshen, died Thursday. Feb. 8. at 1 p.m. in the James Whitcomb Riley Children’s Hospital. Indianapolis. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Slabaugh, currently of Orlando, Fla., former residents of Lake Waubee. Young' Slabaugh was a patient the past two weeks. He had been ill with leukemia and had been hospitalized a number of times since August 1978. He was born in Goshen on August 3, 1975, to Jerry and Jeanette (Slagell) Slabaugh, who survive. Also surviving are a sister, Rebecca, at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Slagell, Goshen; and two greatgrandmothers, Mrs. Mary Alice Roth, Eureka, 111., and Mrs. Helen Sharick, Saint Johns, Mich. A prayer service was held Saturday, Feb. 10. at 3 p.m. in the East Goshen iMennonite Church. Burial was in Violett cemetery. A memorial service was then held Sunday morning at 10:30 a m. in the church. Rev. Clifford Miller, pastor, officiated. Arrangements were made by Yoder-Culp

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Funeral Home, Goshen. All memorials may be directed to the Cancer Society of Elkhart County. Wilbur Off Sept, 24, 1914 — Feb. 6,*1979 Services were held Friday for Wilbur (Ted) Ott. 64. of Goshen and father of Richard L. Ott of Syracuse. Death came on Tuesday afternoon at Goshen Hospital where he was taken by Goshen aidmen after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. A lifetime resident of the area, he was born in Benton township on September 24. 1914. His marriage to the former Louise Fowler took place September 28, 1935 and she survives. Mr. Ott was retired from Northern Indiana Public Service Company on November 1, 1977. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. In addition to the son and wife, survivors include two other sons, Gene Ott and David Ott, both of Goshen; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild. Robert Blue of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church officiated and interment was in Oak Ridge cemetery.

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