The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 May 1979 — Page 5

Obituaries

■,-. L Gerold Kline March 21, 1916 —May 1,1979 Gerold ("Peck’j Kline, 63. 118 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, died in Goshen Hospital, Tuesday, May 1, at 6:19 p.m. Death was due to a heart attack. He was born on March 21, 1916, to Clarence Kline and Rita P. (Cory) Kline. On September 28, 1947, he was married to Betty Ward Riley in Syracuse. She survives. Kline lived most of his life in Syracuse and was the vice president of Mastercraft Incorporated, Shipshewana. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Syracuse; the American Legion, Syracuse; Elks Lodge, Ligonier; and an Army veteran of World War 11. Surviving in addition to his wife are V»ne daughter. Mrs. Terry (Janet Lee>Trexler. Ocala. Fla.; three grandchildren; three sisters. Mrs Marjorie Tooley. Sturgis, Mich. Mrs Eleanor Lutterman, Crandon, Wis., and Mrs. Christine Disher Timmons, Reno. Nev.; two nieces and one nephew. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 Thursday in the Harris Funeral Home. SR 13 Syracuse, and until 11:30 am. Friday in the Grace Lutheran Church. Syracuse. Services will be at 1.30 Friday with Pastor Steve Archer officiating and burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. The family has asked that all memorials be made to the Grace Lutheran Church. Ralph Todd April 30, 1911 — April 23, 1979 Ralph I Todd, 67, Three Rivers, Midh , brother of Mrs. Irene Clevenger. Syracuse, died in his home, Monday evening, April 23 Todd was born on April 30,1911, in Waterford and was in the construction business in the area. Additional survivors include his wife, Mabel; three sons. Tad

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R. Hanover, Andrew C. and Thomas E., both of Three Rivers; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Genia Good, Angola and Mrs. Marilyn Taulbee, Shipshewana; one stepson, David Smith, Shipshewana; eight grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Christner, Goshen, Mrs. Lois Schultz, Lorraine, Ohio, Mrs. Gertrude Dupree. Chicago. 111., and Mrs. Jennie Landau, Indianapolis; and one brother, John. Goshen. Services were held Thursday, April 26, at 2 p m. in Halverson Chapel, Three Rivers. Hazel Curtis Sept. 25, 1893 — April 28. 1979 Mrs. Hazel Curtis, 85, 306 North Wood Circle. Nappanee, mother of Kenneth Curtis, Syracuse, died at 11 am. Saturday, April 28, in the Elkhart Hospital. She had been a patient there for four weeks. She was the daughter of David and Mary (Strycker) Stouderand was born on September 25. 1893. She married Aura Curtis on April 8. 1917. He preceded her in death on May 5. 1977. She was a member of the Nappanee Church of the Brethren. Additional survivors include two sons. Dr Daniel Curtis. Kentland. Fred Curtis, Nappanee; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 1. in the Wright-Yoder Funeral Home. Nappanee at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Gene Hipskind, pastor of the Nappanee Church of the Brethren officiated and burial was in the Union Center cemetery. Hugh W. Spear April 27. 1907 — April 26, 1979 Hugh Wellington Spear, 71, LakeWawasee, died at 12:12a.m. Thursday. April 26, in Parkview Hospital. Fort Wayne. His death was due to complications of a stroke suffered in February. He retired as a weight master of Allied Feed Mills, Fort Wayne, in 1972. Prior to moving to Lake Wawasee in 1976 he resided in the La Grange area. Born in Fort Wayne on April 27. 1907, he was the son of Robert DeLafayette Spear and Maude Vio|a Daisy (Reese) Spear. On September 14, 1946, he married the former Helen Ruama Perkins. She survives. Spear was a United States Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Feed Mill Workers Union. Other survivors include one brother, Charles Spear, Fort Wayne; three sisters. Mrs. Howard (Mildred) Hougen-

dobler. r 2 Columbia City, Mrs. Melvin (Lucy) Schuman, r 2 Wolcottville and Mrs. Bruce (Irma) Caley, Florida. Three brothers preceded him in death Services were conducted Saturday, April 28. at 2:30p.m. in the J. A. DeMoney and Son Funeral Home. Columbia City. Rev. Graham L. Kleespie officiated and burial was in South Park cemetery . Whitley County Lettie E. Fisher June 2, 1891 — April 27. 1979 Lettie E. Fisher. 87. P.O. Box 125 North Webster, died at 9 am. Friday. April 27, in Miller s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Death was due to complications from several years of illness She was born June 2, 1891, in Whitley County to Samuel and Myrtle (Swinehart) Gross On February 10, 1910, she was married to Aubrey C. Fisher He preceded her in death in 1970 She was a resident of the North Webster area for seven years, moving there from Claypool and Elkhart. As a housewife she was a member of the Eel River Church. Elkhart She also was a member of the World War II Mothers of Sidney. Survivors include five daughters. Mrs. Jack (Vivian) Guy of North Webster. Mrs Henry (Velma • Kohler. Montery. Calif.. Mrs. Arthur (Irene) Feit. Mendon. Mo. Mi's Helen L Scott. Pacific Grove. Calif.. Mrs. Forest < Maxine> Whiteside. Grover City. Calif.: three sons. Gene Fisher. South Bend. John Fisher. Jones, Mich.. James Fisher. Moline. III.; 35 grandchildren; several greatgrandchildren and one brother Howard Gross. Columbia Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death Funeral services were held Monday. April 30. at 1 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home Rev Edward Kerschensteiner officiated and burial was in the Ulery Memorial cemetery John A. Chenoweth Aug. 27, 1916 —April 9, 1979 Word has been received on the death of John A. Chenoweth. 62. 1314 North Minnesota, Sioux Falls, S.D. He died on April 9 and had been ill for some time He was born in Milford on August 27. 1916. to James and Amy (Millington) Chenoweth. On July 21. 1945. he married Ottilia Kuemper in Sioux Falls. S.D. She survives. Mr. Chenoweth was a member of the Baptist Church, was self employed and had served in the U.S. Army. Survivors other than his wife are, three sons; five daughters; seven grandchildren; one sister. Mrs. Mary Brown. Columbia

City; and cousins, Harold and Earl Millington of Warsaw. Services were held April 14, in the Miller Funeral Chapel. Sioux Falls, with Rev. Neal W. Burgers, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Saint Michael s cemetery. Mrs. Ralph Bower Nov. 17.1914 —April 27, 1979 Mrs. Ralph H. (Mariellen) Bower. 64,1709 Mayflower Place. Elkhart, mother of Brent Bower of Tippecanoe Lake, died Friday. April 27. at 8:05 in Goshen Hospital. She had been in the hospital for one month due to long illness. Mrs. Bower was born on November 17. 1914. to Howard and Mary (Marlatt) Baldwin, at New Castle. She married Ralph H. Bower of Goshen on April 16.1941. She served nine years on the board of Bashor Home of United Methodist Church and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Goshen. She was known for her many years as child welfare supervisor of the Elkhart County Welfare Department. Survivors are her husband, three sons, Anton M. and Joel of Goshen, and Brent. Tippecanoe Lake; one daughter. Jan Leslie. South Bend: one grandson; a sister, Mrs William Penden. Oxford. Ohio; and a brother. Robert Baldwin. Newcastle The funeral was held Monday. April 30. at 10 a m. Rev. Bruce Mosier officiated at the Violett cemetery. R. F. Bridenstine Sept. 7, 1915—April 28.1979 RonaldF. (Joker) Bridenstine. 63. r 2 Milford, died Saturday. April 28, at 3:40 a m. in the Elkhart Hospital. He was a patient there for 18 days. He was born in Kosciusko County on September 7. 1915. On October 7. 1940, he married Kathryn M. Homan in Syracuse. He was a veteran of World War II and had retired from Taylor Products Co., Elkhart. Survivors include his wife; a son. Danny, Nappanee; a daughter. Jill, at home; and two grandsons. A sister, Clarissa Hall, preceded him in death. The funeral was held Monday, April 30. in (he Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren. Gravelton The officiating ministers were Rev. Paul Weaver, pastor of the Union Center Church of the Brethren and Rev. Tim Morphew, pastor of the Turkey Creek Church. Burial was in the Union Center cemetery, Nappanee. Arrangements were in the charge of the Wright-Yoder Funeral Home.

Edison Dimmick March 27,1896 — April 25. 1979 Edison L. Dimmick, 83. r 1 South Whitley, father of Mrs. Evaline Sparduto. Syracuse, died Wednesday. April 25, in the Whitley County Memorial Hospital. Columbia City. Dimmick was a native of Whitley County and was born March 27, 1896, to John and Mary (Weybright) Dimmick. He married the former Ida Bollinger on June 19,1920. She survives. He was a veteran of World War I. a member of the Columbia City American Legion and the Sugar Creek Church of the Brethren. Other survivors include one son, Paul Dimmick. Lake Worth. Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Charles ( Ruth) Gangwer. r 1 Kimmell; 14 grandchildren. 24 greatgiandchildren; and one sister. Mrs. Nellie Arnett. Columbia City One daughter preceded him in death Funeral sendees were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday. April 27. in the Miller Funeral Home, South Whitley. Rev. Richard Knarr officiated and burial was in the South Whit lev cemetery.

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY. APRIL 24 Dismissals Gwendoline Martin. Milford Karen Dean, 400 Parkway Drive, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25 ’ Admissions Louise G Purvis, r 4 Syracuse Lillian G. Lechman. CR 146 Syracuse Carla Morris, r 4 Syracuse Dismissals Marc Greene, r 5 Syracuse FRIDAY. APRIL 27 Dismissals Mrs. Michael Haifley and infant son,r 2 Syracuse Patsy Looney, 70544 CR 127, Syracuse Thelma Gingerich, 800 Front St.. Syracuse Floyd W. Gingerich. 800 Front St., Syracuse SATURDAY. APRIL 28 Admission Kitty Berkey, 17709 US 6, Syracuse Dismissals Carla R. Morris, r 4 Syracuse Charles Hursh, 20 North Shore Drive, Syracuse SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Admission Dean L. Anderson, r 5 Syracuse MONDAY, APRIL 30 Admissions Gerold Kline, r 4, 118 Northshore Drive, Syracuse Joseph Eichelberger, r 2 Syracuse Nancy Galloway, r 2 Syracuse Joan Dittemore, 918 E. Chicago Street, Syracuse « Mary E. Van Dyke, 100 Medusa Court, Syracuse Selma A. Rodgers, r 1 Syracuse Dismissals Ruth Ann Haifley, 71570 CR 35 Syracuse KCH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Admissions Mrs. Rory Brock and twin daughters, Milford Ronald Sharp, Syracuse Dismissal Mrs. Edward Baker, Leesburg THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Dismissal Mitchell Lee Foltz, Milford Mrs. William Brittain, Jr. and on, Leesburg FRIDAY. APRIL 27 Admissions Martha Manges, Syracuse Mrs. Edward Foltz, Milford Dismissals Ronald Sharp, Syracuse Mrs. Edward Foltz, Milford SATURDAY. APRIL 28 Admission Ronald Slone, Milford

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’ Mil BEix T fAM JmßEe bBBhH ' (RBmHD MJHS PRESENTS EMS WITH CHECK — Shelly Brumbaugh, student at Milford Junior High School, presents Marlene and Max Evans of the Milford EMS with a check totaling $118.1.». Pictured from left to right are Milford students Tro\ Mt. Jill Wolterman. \m> Bucher. I’racx Stump. Shelh. Marlene and Max, Some ol the proceeds were earned from a cheese and sausage sale held in March

Dismissal, Ronald Slone. Milford SUNDAY. APRIL 29 Admission Mrs. Bruce Hartup. Leesburg. LOUISE PURVIS , HASSURGERY Louise Purvis of Syracuse underwent surgery in the Goshen Hospital last Thursday She is reported improving and is in room 223. DALE HEATH IN HOSPITAL Dale Heath. Milford, entered the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Sunday. Births BROWN son Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown, r 1 North Webster are the parents of a son born Saturday. April 28. in Goshen Hospital. HAIFLEY son Mr. and Mrs Michael Haifley. r 2 Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Wednesday. April 25. in Goshen Hospital. MULLINS, Timothy Kenneth Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mullins. Jr.. W inona Lake, are the parents of a son. Timothy Kenneth, born Saturday, April 28, at 8:15 a m in the family home. He weighed eight pounds. IL* ounces and measured 21 inches. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Mullins, Syracuse. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Wilmer K. Witt. Warsaw. Maternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. Frances Johnson, Union Town, Pa. Paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Cathy Mullins, Fort Wayne. Other children of the Mullins are Tommy, four and Tiffany, two. BROCK daughters Mr. and Mrs. Rory Brock of Milford became the parents of twin girls on Tuesday, April 24. at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. BRITTAIN son Mr. and Mrs. William Brittain, Jr., of Leesburg, are the parents of a son born Wednesday, April 25, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. GALL, Tara Brooke Mr. and Mrs. David Gall, 16352 CR 46 New Paris, are the parents of a baby girl, Tara Brooke. She was born in Goshen Hospital on Monday, April 30, at 2:38 a.m. Tara weighed in at eight pounds, three ounces and was 19 and one half inches long. She will be going home to a sister, Deeann, six years old and a brother, Lee Daniel, four years old. Tara’s grandparents are maternally Mrs. William Rohrer, Millersburg; paternally Mr. and Mrs. John Gall, New Paris. Her

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maternal great-grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Harley Vance and - Mrs. Dallas Rohrer. both of Millersburg; and her paternal , great-grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Virgil Dow ty of Milford and Mr and Mrs Fred Gall of New Paris. HOLLAR. T. L, Brandon Mr and Mrs Terry L Hollar of Gallatine. Tenn., are the parents of a son. born on April 10. at 12 33 p.m. in the Nashville Memorial Hospital T. L. Brandon weight'd in at eight pounds. 14 ounces. He has one sister, Kimberly, three and one half years old His maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitley. Joelton. Tenn., and his paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs, Paul Hollar, r 2 Milford. His paternal great-grandparents are Mrs. Maude Hollar. Milford. apd Henry Biller, r 2 Milford Card of thanks ( ARDOF THANKS We want to thank everyone for the cards and gifts for our 50th wedding anniversary and all w ho came to help us celebrate and to our children who took us out Sunday evening for a wonderful dinner. Thank you again for making it possible. God bless you all. Merle and Laura Campbell CARD OF THANKS We the Family of Marshall Estep wish to thank our friends and neighbors of Hastings for our delicious dinner and lunch Also all our other neighbors and friends for food, thoughtfulness and prayers at the loss of our husband, father and grandfather. Also the Milford United Methodist Church. Rev Owens, pallbearers, fire station and the Island Chapel United Methodist Church for their Annex Helen Estep Keith and Judy Grindle Guy and Peggy Zimmer and grandchildren Syracuse EMS On Wednesday. April 25. the ambulance responded to a work related accident at 10:55 a m. Transported was Donald Fireston, 27, r 1 Cromwell. He was taken to Goshen Hospital . The Syracuse ambulance crew were called to the home of Miriam Rock. 70. 506 S. Lake St.. Syracuse, at 9:18 am . Thursday. April 26, when she fell in the bathroom. She was taken to her doctor’s office. At 10:19 a m.. Thursday. Matt Wagoner. 16. r 5 Syracuse, was on station and complained of a pain in his cheek. Relatives were advised to transport to Goshen Hospital or doctor’s office.

At 8:29 p.m.. Thursday, the ambulance was called to an accident at 612 South Front Street. Syracuse From the scene they transported Tom Dye, 26. r 5 box 366 Syracuse and Julie Pearson. 18. r 5 box 3.66 Syracuse. Dye received a small laceration and Pearson had a small face laceration Both were transported to Goshen Hospital The ambulance was called to Miriam Rock’s home at 10:08 p in Thursdayyevening. April 26. when she fell Her doctor checked her and she was not transported to the hospital On Monday. April 30. at 9:07 am the ambulance, was dispatched to Dr Clark's office when Gerald Kline. 63, r 4 Syracuse, went into cardiac arrest. He was taken to the intensive care unit at Goshen Hospital • Joseph Eiehberger, 78. r 2 box 377 Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital. Monday, after complaining ot sore legs. The ambulance received the call at 11:02 a.m. At 8 pm.. Monday, the ambulance responded to the home of Gladys Schmucker. 50. r 4 box 64A She was taken to Goshen Hospital w ith chest pains. Kathy Johnson. 26. r 1 Cromwell. was taken to Goshen Hospital at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, when she had difficulty breathing while at Premier Corporation, Syracuse She was transported by the Syracuse Ambulance crew Milford EMS The Milford Emergency Medical Unit made two runs during the past week. On Friday the EMS was called at 3:10 a m. when a woman experienced chest pains. She :was transported to Goshen Hospital. A man was reported to have fallen off a tractor on Saturday. April 28. and was laying on the ground injured. He refused treatment and transportation to the hospital.

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