The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 September 1979 — Page 5

Obituaries

Leesburg man dies after accident near Fort Wayne

Noah A. Rutledge. 64. r 1 Leesburg, died Sunday. Sept. 16, at 7 a m. in Parkview Memorial Hospital. Fort {Wayne. His death was due to a crushed chest he received in a one-car accident near Fort Wayneat 4:45a.m. that morning Rutledge wajs northbound on Maysville Road, two miles east of Fori Wayne, when his auto failed to negotiate [a curve. All|*n County police said the auto hit >a telephone pole and smashed broadside into a tree Born in Delaware County Rutledge {was born in Delaware County to Orville and Nellie (Davis) Rutledge, on October 1.191 j. He was married to Rebecca Hose who survives. Thomas J. Chalk March 6. 191,9— S/pt. 16. 1979 Thomas Jefferson Chalk. 60. r 1 box 263 Milford, died at 3:44 a m. Sunday iq his home. He had been ill with cjancer and bedfast since June. [ Chalk was bbm March 6. 1919. in Higden. Ark{ He had resided in the Milford area for 22 years He was married tb Oleta L. Leird on June 28. 1950 Before he became ill he was a mobile home repairman Chalk was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Post at Goshen. He was a member of the Milford Outreach Center Mission and a deacon there. Surviving are the wife: four daughters. Mrs Alfred (Beatrice) Lopney of New Paris. Mrs David (Barbara) Diamond of Milford. Mrs Cletus Dale (Debra) Jones qf Goshen and Mrs. Sandra'/ K. Stephen of Milford; two sons. William T. of New Paris and Rev. Luther O. of Milford: 20 grandchildren: two great-grandcliildren; two sisters. Mrs William Zora ) Tackett and Mrs. Lewis I (Myrtle) Barden, both of Higdpn. Ark., and two brothers. Amos A. and Luther A., both of Hig'den. A daughter. Birtha J Kunst man preceded him in death in 1977; Funeral services will be±eld at 1:30 p.m 'Wednesday) in. the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home at i Goshen with J Earl Hostetter of the New Paris Church of the ! Brethren officiating. Burial will | be in the New Paris Cemetery. | The DAV will conduct military I graveside services.

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He resided in Delaware County for most his life, except for a short time he spent in California. Rutledge had lived in the Leesburg area since his retirement, four years ago. He operated several businesses in the Muncie area. He was a former member of the Murat Shire and Scottish Rite Valley, both of Indianapolis; Ranson Losee Aug. 14. IX9I — Sept. IX. 1979 Ranson Zeek Losee. 88. for merly of r 2 Milford, died Tuesday, Sept 18. at 4 p.m at Saint John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Losee had recentlv resided at r 1 Halfway. Mo. A retired farmer. Losee was born in Kosciusko County on August 14. 1891. to James R. and Mary A. 'Jackson) Losee. He is survived by two brothers. James Losee of Syracuse and Andrew Losee of Nappanee; and three sisters. Mrs. Harold 'Fem' Ruff of Nappanee. Miss Nellie Losee of Halfway. Mo., and Mrs. Alfred ' Matie) Stroteof Mishawaka. Friends may call at the WrightYoder Funeral Home in Nappanee from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 Friday. Sept. 21 The funeral will be held at the funeral home at 10:30 a m. Saturday. Sept. 22. Interment will be* at the Union Center cemetery. B. Carl Moser Aug. 5. 1902 —Sept. IX. 1979 B Carl Moser. 77. r 2 Syracuse, died Tuesday. Sept. 18. at 6:45 am., in Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne. Moser was born on August 5. 1902. in Blakesley. Ohio. He was a member of Saint Martin De Porres Church and a life member of the Moose Lodge 200 tn Fort Wayne. He was a retired construction supervisor. Survivors include his wife. Ruth and several nieces and nephews Friends may call on Wednesday (today) at D O McCombes Forest Park Funeral Home. Fort Wayne, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home at 11:30 a m.. on Thursday. Another service will be held at 12 p.m.. at Saint Peter's Catholic Church and interment will be in the Catholic cemetery in Fort Wayne.

Daleville Lodge. 730 F and AM; and a member of the Murat Shrine Oriental Band for over 30 years. Additional survivors include two sons. Stephen Rutledge. Fort Wayne and Jim Rutledge. Daleville; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Rutledge, r 1 Daleville: and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p m. Tuesday. Sept. 18. in the Meeks Mortuary. Muncie. Rev. Harold Frederick officiated and burial was in the Tomlinson cemetery. Muncie. Infant Eggleston Graveside services were held at 10:30 am yesterday 'Tuesday) in the Etna Green cemetery for the infant daughter of Scott and Anna (Jordon) Eggleston, r 2 Leesburg The infant was stillborn at 9:20 a.m. Monday in the Lutheran Hospital. Fort Wayne. Surviving with the parents are two sisters. Jill and Cari. at home: mate ial grandparents. Mrs. Greta Felabom. Warsaw. Keith Jordon. Leesburg. Mrs. Leora Fisk. Leesburg and Obed Hassenplug. California; and paternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs. Robert Eggleston. Union City. Mich . and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eggleston. Clay City. Rev Kenneth Fast officiated at the service. Titus Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Gladys Garvin March 25. IX9O — Sept. 17.1979 Gladys M. Garvin. 89. r I Leesburg died Monday. Sept. 17. at 12 p.m.. at the Mason Health Care Center. She had been in failing health the past year. She was born in Kosciusko County on March 25. 1890. daughter of Charles and Dora (Keefer) Elder and was a

Hospital notes

KCH THURSDAY. SEPT. 13 Admissions Evelyn Stiver. North Webster Jack Stookey.Leesburg FRIDAY. SEPT. 14 Admission Michael Fishbaugh. North Webster Dismissals George Pavel. North Webster James Shepherd. Leesburg SATURDAY. SEPT. 15 Admission Paul Kramer. Leesburg SUNDAY. SEPT. IK Admissions Tonya Underhill. Leesburg Ralph Fink. Syracuse Linda Mast. Syracuse Dallas Anglin. Leesburg Dismissals Virgil Reynolds. Syracuse George Spohr. North Webster Jack Stookey. Leesburg Goshen WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 12 Admissions Charles E. Gigous. r 2 box 73

lifetime resident of Kosciusko and Miami counties. She married George Garvin in 1909. He preceded her in death in 1969 She had been a member of the Church of the Brethren in Denver. Survivors include .one daughter, Mrs. Frances '»M. Storey, r 1 Leesburg; one son. Ralph. San Diego; four grand children. nine greatgrandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and a halfsister. Hazel Wibel, Peru. One daughter preceded her in death. Friends and relatives may call between 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., today (Wednesday). Services will be field at the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse, at 1 p.m.. Thursday. Rev. Paul Shrider will officiate and interment will be at the Ebenezer cemetery. Denver. Olga Yturriaga Jan. 26. 1913 — Aug. 2X 1979 Olga Yturriaga. 66. Petaluma. Calif, sister of Mrs. Louis (Anna) Rassi, Milford, died suddenly in her home. August 28. Funeral services were held on August 30 in Petaluma She was bom January 26. 1913. in Goodly. Kan . to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schick. She lived most of her live in Kansas and California and was a frequent visitor in the Milford area. In 1946 she was united in marriage to William Yturriaga. Additional survivors include a daughter. Mrs. Steven (Nancy) Adams. San Geronimo. Calif.: one sister. Mrs. William Cobb. Iowa; one brother. Joseph Schieck. Gridley. Kan.; and two grandchildren. George W. Whitlock Sept. 16. 1910 — Sept. 15,1979 George W. Whitlock. 68. a Dewart Lake summer resident of 221 West Bike St., Bremen, died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Sept. 15. in his home at Dewart Lake. Death was due to a heart attack. Whitlock was born in South Bend to Joe and Ethel < Webster) Whitlock, on Sept. 16. 1910. He was married to Jessie Fry on August 3. 1935. in Star City. She survives.

Leesburg Mary A. Kistler, r 2 box 58 North Webster Dismissals Kenneth Elson, r 1 box 3-B Syracuse Sherri Francis, r 5 box 500 Syracuse Mrs. Jay Keppen and infantson. r 5 Syracuse THURSDAY. SEPT. 13 Admission Leia E. "Myers, r 2 box 370 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Phil Gingerich and infant daughter, r 2 box 89 Milford Charles Gigous. r 2 box. 73 Leesburg Mary Kistler, r 2 box 58 North Webster FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 Admission Viola K. Fleischauer. 512 N. Branch. Syracuse Dismissal Leia Harkless. 300 E. Main St.. Syracuse In memoriam IN MEMORIAM In memory of our son and brother, Matthew David Slabaugh. who passed away eight years ago. September 18. 1971. “We could say a flower budded on earth to bloom in heaven?’ Ellen. Allen. Marty and Christie Slabaugh Card OfThanks CARD OF THANKS . We would like to thank our frends. relatives. Brothers Greenwood and Brouillette for their prayers, cards, flowers and visits while we were in the hospital. Harold and Dorothy McKibbin CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank those who remembered us with cards, prayers, food and other acts of kindness during the illness and passing of our husband, father and grandfather. We appreciated

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He had resided in Bremen since 1945 where he owned and operated Whitlock s Five and Ten Cent Store in Bremen for 28 years He retired in 1972. Whitlock a summer, home at Dewart' 7 Lake for a number of years. Additional survivors include a daughter. Mrs. David (JoAnn) Sellers. Bremen; one son. Robert. Connersville; and eight grandchildren Services were conducted at 11 am. Monday. Sept. 17. in the First United Church of Christ, where he was a member Rev. Alfred DWenger, pastor of the church, officiated and burial was in the Bremen cemetery. Funeral arrangements were by Mishler Funeral Home. Bremen. Edward Nusbaum - Dec. 4. IXB6 — Sept. 17.1979 Edward L Nusbaum. 92. formerly of 64459 CR 3 Wakarusa, father of Mrs. Dale (Mary) Atkinson, r 2 Milford, died at 1.45 a m Monday. Sept. 17. in the Americana Nursing Center. Elkhart, where he had lived the past five weeks. Nusbaum was born December 4. 1886. in Wakarusa to David and Susanna (Shaum) Nusbaum. On September 14, 1914. he married Lizzie Metzler Pletcher in Wakarusa. She died May 31.1964. A lifetime carpenter. Nusbaum retired from Brown and Brown. Wakarusa, in 1961 He was a member of the Wakarusa Church of the Brethren. Other survivors include two sons. Ray. Granger and Harold. Mishawaka; a stepson. Robert Pletcher. Niles. Mich.; seven grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and a sister. Mrs. Bertha Metzler. Hubbard Hill Estates Funeral services were conducted this morning (Wednesday) at 10:30 am. in the Wakarusa Church of the Brethren Rev. Paul Mcßride and Rev E. Paul Weaver officiated and burial was in the Olive cemetery. Memorials may be made to Wakarusa Church of the Brethren.

everything so much. Sincerely The Victor Yeager Family Milford EMS Members of the Milford Emergency Medical Services Unit answered two calls during the past week. On Saturday. Sept. 15. the EMS responded to a home at Dewart Lake at 2:15 a.m. The patient was dead on arrival. Two persons involved in a car accident were transported to the Goshen Hospital emergency room on Monday, Sept. 17. A Leesburg woman suffered an injury to her right leg and a lacerated lip. A Syracuse man injured his knee and lip and also complained of a headache. Syracuse EMS Jack Wells. 17, r 4 box 353 Syracuse, was taken to the station with an injured hand on Thursday, at 6:07 pm. He was taken to Goshen Hospital by his employer after being checked bv the EMS. Charles Kleinrichert. 16. r 2 Syracuse, was checked by the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service at the intersection of East Shore Drive and Chinese Gardens at 7:35 p.m.. Thursday. Sept. 13. he wanted no further treatment. Daniel Lehman. 35. 347 Baker Street. Cromwell, became ill at Thornburg Drugs at 3 p.m. on Friday. He was transported by the EMS to Dr. Meyers' office The EMS transported Merriam Rock. 70, 506 Front Street. Syracuse, to Goshen Hospital after she became ill at 6:43 p.m.. Friday. Viola Fleischaurer. 73. 512 Branch Street. Syracuse, was transported by the EMS on Friday, at 7:52 p.m. to Goshen Hospital after becoming ill. Scott Snyder. 81. r 2 box 304, Syracuse, was checked by the EMS at 8.04 a.m. on Tuesday after becoming ill. He refused further treatment.

SSMnrw wa! ! MF EXPLAIN DRUG TRAFFIC CONTROL — Kosciusko County Sheriff Al Rovenstine and Gerald Oswalt, acting captain of the Warsaw Police Department, explained the prodecures used to control drug traffic in the county to members of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland. North Webster. The program was presented during a meeting on Monday, Sept. 10. Through the work of city, county and state police. 23 drug offenders have been arrested this summer. Businessmen in the area have made financial contributions to help police departments combat the drug problem. Most of the drug violations involved persons who had previous arrest records for robberies, break-ins and othfr offenses. Evidence against the drug offenders has been secured through under cover police work, tape recordings and photographs. Sheriff Rovenstine said he was opposed to the legalization of marijuana because he believes that it leads to the usuage of hard drugs such as LSD and cocaine. Shown in the picture are Richard l ong. Lakeland Kiwanis president: Gerald Oswalt, acting captain of Warsaw Police: Sheriff Al Rovenstine: and Phil llpy. club president-elect and program chairman. * 1H 1 BRFLAKFAST SERVED — Kara. 10 and Karena. three, get some help from dad. Mike Zimmerman. Jr., right, as Darrell Orn. right, served them their drink at the Milford Kiwanis Club's breakfast Saturday morning.

FOURTH IN A SERIES

Improving Your Body Shape

By DONNAJOHNSON - (EDITOR S NOTE: Mrs. Johnson teaches women s fitness classes at the Lakeland Youth Center. This season’s classes begin the week of September 24. > Despite the claims of some “health farms.'' t lere is no quick way to a more beautiful body “Spot reducing" with the use of vibrator pads, rollers, belts and other mechanica means is impossible although there is a small but thriving industry devoted to selling the idea. You can't lose weight without ether exercising in one way or ano her or reducing food intake and even then we have limited control over the sequence in which the fat will be shed. Losing weight and improving your shape is a slow process. It can also be disappointing. You may lose some ojter “padding.' but your basic body shape is determined by your bone structure and this you can do little about If vou have a slim trunk and wide hips no amount of slimming and exercising will change your basic pear shape Crash diets and intensive exercise programs can speed up weight loss and shape improvement. but you may not be pleased with the results. It you try to lose weigh: too quickly your face becomes thin and drawn and your arms and legs get thinner The last area to show improvement is often where you most want to lose weight. Sometines a era sh diet can result in a woman improving the shape of her waist, for example, at the expense of her bust line — the breasts become smaller because she is shedding :he excess weight too quickly. The best approach to the problem is a sensible diet and a gentle, progressive exercise

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routine that does not promise overnight miracles. The business executive's paunch is often caused by slack muscles in the abdomen rather than fat. If the muscles are weak, they stretch and allow the abdominal organs to fall forward, forming a “pot belly " Layers of fat developyon the outside of the muscles, but never as thickly as the size of the paunch might

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