The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 March 1980 — Page 3

Obituaries

Edna Niles October 24,1901 — March 18,1980 Mrs. Roy (Edna M.) Niles, 78, r 3 Syracuse, died March 18 at 12:15 a.m. at Goshen hospital. She entered the hospital Saturday, March 15, with a heart condition. Born in Chicago on October 24, 1901, she was the daughter of William A. “Bert” and Ada (Kelly) Searfoss. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she married Roy Niles in Warsaw on October 30, 1920. He survives. She attended Calvary United Methodist Church and belonged to a local home economics group. Surviving in addition to her husband, are a son, Burton, Tippecanoe Lake, Leesburg; three grandchildren, Mrs. Herb (Patricia) Somers, Fort Wayne, Michael Niles, Warsaw and Benjamin Niles, Indianapolis;

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and three great-grandchilaren. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home today (Wednesday) from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Services are scheduled Thursday, March 20, in the Harris Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Paul Steele officiating. Interment will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Mrs. Minnie Huber Nov. 27,1889 — March 14, 1980 Mrs. Minnie L. Huber, 90, 72760 CR 19 Milford, died at 12:20 a m. Friday, March 14, in Medco Center, Elkhart. She had been a patient since March 4 and had been ill for the last six years. She was a lifetime resident of the area and was born near Goshen on November 27, 1889, to Rev. and Mrs. Frank (Maggie Paulus) Kreider. She was a homemaker and a member of the

Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Goldie Ramer, Milford; two sons, Frank H., Goshen and John W., Sebring, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; a gfreat-great-granddaughter; three sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Florence) Wagner, Elkhart, Mrs. Willis (Mary) Sherck, Fowler, Colo., and Mrs. Lewis (Ruth) Weldy, Bristol; and three brothers, Albert, New' Paris, Carl, Winter Haven, Fla., and Dayton, Auburndale, Fla. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren. Rev. John F. Groth, officiated and burial was in the Yellow Creek cemetery.

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY. MARCH 11 Admissions Edward J. Pirman, r 2 box 355 Syracuse Joe I. Hapner, r 4 box 134-A Syracuse Geraldine Stewart, r 1 Syracuse WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Dismissal Agatha Charlton, Milford THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Admission Timothy R. Crouch, r 2 box 420 Syracuse FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Admissions Melodee K. Showalter, 16218 CR 50 Syracuse Owen J. Lee, r 2 box 556 Syracuse Daniel P. O’Haver 11, r 4 Greenhaus Apt. 18 Syracuse SATURDAY, MARCH 15 Admissions Joy Sims, 206 S. Huntington St., Syracuse Robert Hoover, Jr., r 1 box 97 Milford Dismissal Daniel O’Haver, r 4 Greenhaus Apt. 18 Syracuse SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Admissions Ericka Ott, r 2 box 404 Syracuse Mae Reese, r 1 Leesburg Dismissals Edward Pirman, r 2 box 355 Syracuse Mrs. Michael Showalter and infant daughter, 16218 CR 50 Syracuse MONDAY, MARCH 17 Admission 4 Jenny Jo Penick, 16083 CR 56 Syracuse

Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements Memorials may be made to the church. Wilmota Buennagel A summer resident of North Webster, Wilmota F. Buennagel, 74, died at Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Fla., Tuesday morning, March’ 11. She was born in Adams, Tenn., but lived most of her life in Muncie. On January 10, 1930, she married Cliff Buennagel. Survivors include her busband: one son, Don R. Buennagel, Muncie; one daughter, Mrs. David (Susan) Heath, Tip-

Dismissals Joe Hapner, r 4 box 134-A Syracuse Ellen Savoie, r 3 box 148 Syracuse KCH MONDAY, MARCH 10 Dismissal Toni R. Hartman, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. MARCH 12 Dismissals Acky Cardarelli, Leesburg Harrison L. Rainey, Leesburg Darrel A. Orn, Milford THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Admissions Adah M. Stoffer, Syracuse Kenneth H. Ott, North Webster FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Admissions William D. (Bill) Poe, Leesburg Patricia L. Davis, North Webster SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Admission Mary Alice Park, Leesburg Dismissal Kenneth H. Ott, North Webster MONDAY, MARCH 17 Admission Baby girl Park, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Park, Leesburg HEARTSURGERY Joe O. Estep, Milford, will undergo heart surgery Wednesday morning, March 26, in South Bend Memorial Hospital. The surgery will be for a valve replacement. Estep will enter the hospital on Monday, March 24, and will be staying in the hospital for seven to 10 days. HAS TESTS Mrs. Willard (Sue) Schieler, Milford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Beer;, r 2 Milford, is undergoing tests at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. She went to the clinic over the week end and is now being treated as an out patient. LOU CRAIG IN INTENSIVE CARE Lou Craig, resident of Lake Wawasee, is in intensive care at the Goshen Hospital where he was admitted Saturday, March 15. Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service answered a number of calls in the Syracuse area during the past week. Leora Small, r 1 box 283 C, was taken to Goshen Hospital at 11:17 p.m. on March 14 after she had become ill at home. Joy Sims, 70, 206 S. Huntington Street, was a direct admission to Goshen Hospital on March 15 at 5:18p.m. Also on March 15 at 5:21 p.m., the EMS was called to the L. E. Craig residence, r 3 box 399. He complained of chest pains. The North Webster EMS transported the patient. The EMS was called to the Commodore Corporate Offices on March 17 at 11:09 a.m. where Joe Poyser, 29, r 2 box 382 had splashed polyurethane foam in his eyes. The EMTs flushed his

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pecanoe Lake; a sister, Mrs. Prentice (Lillian) Cotton, Lawrence; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral was held last Friday, March 14, in Muncie. Interment was in Elm Ridge cemetery, Muncie. Shirley G. Lepley * 1 ■ Jan. 9,1891 — March 16,1980 Shirley G. Leply, 89, North Webster, died Sunday, March 16, at 11:30 p.m. in the Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. He had been ill since January 5. He was bom on January 9,1891, jn Texas to William and Sarah (Hanover) Lepley. On March 13, 1913, he was united in marriage to

eyes with water and took him to Goshen Hospital. Francis Whitehead, 54, r 2 box 345 was taken to Goshen Hospital on Saint Patrick’s Day. March 17, at 5:12 p.m. after he had become ill at home. On March 18 the EMS transported Janet McKinstry, 27, r 3 box 150 Syracuse, to Goshen hospital at 10:29 p.m. after she had became ill. Births . PARK, Rashel Allison A daughter, Rashel Allison, was "born to Mr. and Mrs. Ron Park, Leesburg, Monday, March 17, at 2:32 a m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Rashel Allison ’measured 184 inches long and weighed six pounds, 124 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Skeans, r 7 Warsaw. Paternal grandparents are Charles Park of Warsaw and Dora Welling of W. Va. Maternal great-grandparents are Callie Skeans of Wabash and paternal great-grandparents are Paul Park t)f Silver Lake and Mary Irene Park of Warsaw. KERN James Edward and Jeremy Allen Mr. and Mrs. Randall Max Kern, Louisville, Ky., are the parents of identical twin sons, . James Edward and Jeremy Allen, bom Wednesday, March 5, in Louisville. James Edward weighed six pounds, five ounces and measured 19 inches long. His . brother, Jeremy Allen, weighed eight pounds, three ounces and measured 194 inches long. Kern 8 was raised in Syracuse and is a 1977 graduate of Albion High School. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Jamison and paternal grandparents are Mrs. William Fred Halsey, Albion and the late Jerry Allen Kern who was a resident of Syracuse. JONES, Andrew Clark Mr. and Mrs. R. Clark Jones, Anderson, are the parents of a son, Andrew Clark, born Wednesday, March 12, in Saint John's Hospital, Anderson. He weighed eight pounds, seven ounces and Court news_ CIRCUIT COURT The following claims were filed in circuit court, Richard Sand, judge: Complaint Spicer-Axel Syracuse Employees Federal Credit Union filed claims against Lucy Jewell Pontius, Cromwell and Russell M. Pontius, Claypool, in the amount of $3,525.10 plus interest; Roy Messer and Ray C. LeCount, Ligonier, in the amount of $5,075 plus interest and costs of the action. a Daniel Rop vs New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. The plaintiff demands judgment be made in the amount of $2,500 plus punitive damages of SIO,OOO, for the costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises.

the former Icel King. She survives. Leply was a carpenter for most of his life and was a member of the Plesant View Church of the Brethren, South Whitley. Additional survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lorin (Ruby) Badskey, North Webster; one grandson, Jerry, North Webster; one granddaughter, Mrs. Luther (Janet) Allen, Leesburg; five great-grandchildren; four half sisters; and two half brothers. Funeral services will be today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. in the Miller Funeral Home, South Whitley. Rev. Richard Knarr will officiate and burial will be in the South Whitley cemetery.

measured 22 inches long.- Mrs. Clark is the former Judy Little. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Little, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Elmo Jones, Anderson. STRIEBY, Christina Cornelia Mr. and Mrs. David Strieby, Coventry, Conn., are the parents of their second daughter, Christina Cornelia, born March 6. Tfie infant weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Mrs. Cleo Strieby of Syracuse is the paternal grandmother; maternal grandmother is Mrs. C. P. Droppert, Delft, The Netherlands. The Striebys’ other daughter is three-year-old Ann. Card of thanks CARD OF THANKS Words are not sufficient to express our appreciation of having been named “Man and Woman of the Year.” The personal congratulations, cards, and phone calls have enhanced the honor. We hope our plaques will be a beautiful reminder to further serve our community. Jean Treesh Al Miller Dispatchers answer 2,200 calls in February Syracuse Town Marshal Robert Houser has released the monthly report for the Syracuse Dispatcher’s office for the month of February. Total calls handled were 2,200; calls handled for the police department in the city numbered 1,489; for the township, 270. The dispatcher’s office answered 138 calls for the fire department in the city and 52 for the township. Forty calls were answered for the Syracuse Street Department and 592 courtesies were extended by the dispatchers. Mouth injury? use peroxide Peroxide is the only substance that can safely and effectively be used to alleviate injuries to the mouth and gums caused by accidents. No mouth-injury drug should be used for more than seven days and if irritation persists or inflammation, fever or infection develops, a physician or dentist should be contacted promptly.

MMSe An estimated 2.3 million tons of newspapers in 1978 were recycled; 360,000 tons were exported, and 120,000 tons were treated for reuse as building insulation.

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FITHIAN’S MOBILE OFFICE OPERATOR — Pat Richter, originally from LaPorte, is the new operator of Congressman Floyd Fithian's mobile office. The mobile office was in the area Tuesday, March 11. Richter replaces Stan Nyce. ( Photo by Deb Fox)

Equipment truck in 3-vehicle crash, damages total $ 4,200

The Turkey Creek Township Equipment Truck was involved in a collision at the intersection of Main and Huntington Streets, Syracuse, last Thursday morning/March 13. at 7:49a.m. The truck which was being used as a backup for the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service ambulance which was handling another call at the time, was hit by a vehicle operated by Anthony J. Miller, 17, r 3 Syracuse. The Miller vehicle collided with the truck when it failed to stop for the traffic light due to slippery roads. According to Town Marshal Robert Houser, the truck was northbound on Huntington Street; the vehicle was headed east on Main Street. Syracuse Fireman Larry

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Hunter, 43, was the driver of the fire department vehicle which was operating with both the red emergency lights and the siren. Miller told the police that he did not see the emergency vehicle due to snow-covered windows. After colliding with the equipment truck. Miller then hit another auto, driven by Dorothy Wysong, 47, 73 North Shore Drive,- Syracuse, who told police that she was waiting at the intersection. Damage to the township truck was estimated at $800: $2,200 to the Miller 1969 Chevy, and $1,200 to Wysong’s 1970 Ford. Town Marshal Houser ticketed Miller for failure to yield the right-of-way and other improper driving.

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