The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 April 1980 — Page 3

Obituaries

Nappanee men die in single-car crash on US 6

Two Nappanee residents died in a single-car accident on US 6 northwest of Syracuse in Elkhart County at approximately 1:20 a m. Saturday morning. Dead are the driver, David A. Forsythe, 23, 751 Ejist Walnut Street, and a passenger in his vehicle, Steven L. Mitchelen, 21, r .4 Nappanee. A third person in the 1978 Chevrolet Blazer, Edward A. Bringman, 23, also of Nappanee, suffered minor bruises and abrasions in the accident. Accoridng to police, the vehicle was headed west bn US 6 when it evidently left the road, struck a mailbox and then hit a clump of trees, flipping end over end. Police said Forsythe was pinned under the truck and died from a crushed chest. Mitchelen was thrown from the Blazer and police theorize that he may have been hit by another vehicle. He died of massive head and chest injuries. The Syracuse Police Department was the first unit to arrive at the scene of the accident which occurred about two miles west of Harold C. Middleton Dec. 21,1910 —March 25. 1980 Harold C. Middleton, 69, Lakeville, father of Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Long, and brother of Mrs. Mabel Krause, both of Leesburg, died unexpectedly in his home Tuesday afternoon, March 25, following a brief illness. He was born at Argos on December 21, 1910, to Leslie and Lydia (Swihart) Middleton. On December 5,1938, he married the former Phyllis Klawinski at Plymouth. She survives. Middleton was a retired employee of the Bendix Corporation, South Bend and had been a lifetime resident of the LakevilleSouth Bend area. Additional survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Linda) Sodecki, LaPorte; two sons, Leslie Middleton, South Bend and David Middleton, Sacramento, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Friday noon. March 28, in the Palmer Memorial Chapel, Lakeville. Rev. Richard Smith of South Bend Sacred Heart Catholic ChUrch officiated. Burial was in the Southlawn cemetery, South Bend.

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SR 13. The accident was reported by someone operating a citizen’s band radio. Other police units from the Indiana State Police Post at Ligonier, Elkhart County Carl L. Snodgrass Jan. 19,1939 —March 31, 1980 Dead 6f an apparent heart attack in his home is Carl L. Snodgrass, 41, r 5 Syracuse. He died Monday, March 31, at approximately 1 a.m. The son of Alvin and Fern (Ying) Snodgrass, the Dewart Lake resident was bom January 19, 1939. He had moved to the area from Muncie three years ago. Snodgrass, retired from Delco-Reiffy in Muncie, was a member of nhe North Webster American Legion; the Eagles; Moose, and Fraternal Order of Police, all in Muncie; and active in various Wawasee bowling leagues. He was a veteran of the Army. Survivors include three daughters, Carlo Jo, Connie Sue, and Deborah Lynn, all of Muncie; one sister, Mrs. Harohj (Pauline) Gaurley, Cowan; and one brother, Earl Snodgrass, Kokomo. Services were held today (Wednesday) at the Harris Funeral Home at 11 a m. Entombment will be at 3 p.m. today at the Elm Ridge cemetery in Muncie. Juanita Egner May 23, 1914 — March 25, 1980 A former Tippecanoe Lake resident. Juanita B. Egner, 65, Phoenix. Ariz., died March 25, at the Desert Samaritan Hospital in Mesa, Ariz. The daughter of John and Anna Mallott Wilson, she was born in. Marion on May 23, 1914. She moved to Phoenix in 1977. On August 17,1940, she married Adolph C. Egner. He died in 1946. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Suzanne Cowan, Fort Worth, Texas and Marilynn Bell, Sibley, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday, March 31, at the North Webster cemetery with Rev. Rex Lindemood officiating. The Harris Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

and Milford also responded to the accident report. The two Elkhart County deaths now bring the state death total to 193 compared to 217 at this time last year. David W. LeCount March 5, 1955 — March 8, 1980 David W: LeCount, 25 , 701 Front Street, Syracuse, died Friday, March 28, in Goshen Hospital at 3:30 p.m. Death was caused from complications following a five-week illness. Born in Syracuse on March 5, 1955, he was the son of John and Rosemary (Gingerich) LeCount and had lived in Syracuse all his life. He was a member of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Survivors included his mother.

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, MARCH 25 /Admissions Evelyn C. Juday, r 4 Greenhaus Apts., Syracuse Christina L. Hile, r 2 box 69 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Rolf Tusing and infant son, r 1 box 52 Milford Robert Hoover, r 1 box 97 Milford WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 Admissions Christopher Graff, 431 N. Huntington St., Syracuse Chad Nicolai 72196 SR 13 Syracuse Mindy J. Byrd, r 4 Syracuse Arcady Dubowski, r 4 box 92 Syracuse Susan Penick, 16083 CR 56 Syracuse Dismissals Dennis Koselke, r 1 box 318 Syracuse Lauretta M. Schrock, 88 North Shore Drive. Syracuse 1. THURSDAY, MARCH 27 Admissions Guy Fisher, r 1 box 29 Milford Walter S. Miller, r 1 Milford Dismissals Christopher Graff, 431 North Huntington St., Syracuse Mrs. Gary Neterer and infant daughter, r 3 box 472 Syracuse Chad Nicolai, 72196 SR 13 Syracuse Susan Penick, 16083 CR 56 Syracuse FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Admission Emily Matz, r 3 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Keenis Owens and infant son, r 2 box 433 Syracuse Eugene Gordon, 118 West Boston £t., Syracuse SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Admission Chester H. Croy, r 4 Greenhouse Apts., Syracuse Dismissal Christina Hile, r 2 box 69 Syracuse SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Admission Gertrude W. Ritter, P.O. Box 187 Milford Dismissal Charles W. Causey, 113 East Benton St., Syracuse MONDAY, MARCH 31 Admissions Melvin L. Weaver, r 2Syracuse Heide Lovellette, 717 N. Huntington St., Syracuse Dismissal Mindy J. Byrd, r 4 Syracuse KCH MONDAY, MARCH 24 Admission Julie A. Walton, Syracuse TUESDAY, MARCH 25 Admissions Katherine C. Yoder, North Webster Virgil J. Burnett, Milford,

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Mrs. Rosemary LeCount, Syracuse, and John LeCount, New Haven; one brother, John. Syracuse; his maternal grandfather, Floyd Gingerich, Syracuse; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Velma LeCount, Syracuse; and one niece and one nephew. Services were held Monday, March 31, at 2:30 p.m. -at the Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Frew officiating. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. Robert Schafer April 20,1920 — March 27,1980 Robert W. Schafer, 59, North Webster, died in the Veterans Hospital in Fort Wayne on Thursday, March 27, at 9 a m. Death was caused by complications from an extended illness. Schafer was born in Eaton on April 20, 1920 and had lived in North Webster for the past 32 years after moving from Dayton, Ohio. A World War II disabled veteran, he was a member of

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 Admissions Donna B. Wineland, Milford Andrew A. Pfefferkorn. Leesburg THURSDAY, MARCH 27 Admission Effie Vanator, North Webster Dismissal John E. Smith, Leesburg FRIDAY. MARCH 28 Admissions Larry G. Rudgers,Leesburg Stephen W. Eastman, Leesburg Dismissals Virgn J. Burnett, Milford Donna B. Wineland, Milford SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Dismissals Katherine C. Yoder, North Webster Andrew A. Pfefferkorn, Leesburg SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Admission Barbara R. Bowser, North Webster Dismissal . ‘ Effie Vanator, No#h Webster ESTEP RECOVERING Joe O. Estep of North Main Street, Milford, remains a patient in the South Bend Memorial hospital following open heart surgery last week. TO ENTER HOSPITAL Arch Baumgartner of Milford is scheduled to enter the Elkhart General Hospital this afternoon (Wednesday), to undergo surgery on Thursday. He should be a patient there for about 10 days. COMING HOME Stan Custer is expected home tomorrow (Thursday) after undergoing tests in the Mayo Clinic at Rochester. Minn. ‘ UNDERGOES SURGERY Juli Walton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Walton of r 5 Syracuse, underwent spinal surgery last Thursday in the Kosciusko Community Hospital. She is in room 3248. Births CASTRO son Mr. and Mrs. Adam Castro of r 1 box 440 Milford became the parents of a son in the Goshen Hospital on Friday, March 28. HECKAMAN, Lisa Layne Mr. and Mrs. Larry Heckaman, r 1 box 50 (Phoenix Island) Syracuse, are the parents of their second daughter, Lisa Layne, bom in the Elkhart Hospital Thursday, March 27, at 6:16p.m. The infant weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Mrs. Barbara Scantlin, Syracuse, is the maternal grandmother; maternal grandfather is Jack Scantlin, Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Ivo M.

American Legion Post 253 in North Webster. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Peggy) Howe, North Webster and Roberta Schafer, Fort Wayne; one son, ' Robert, Wautoma, Wise.; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Spray, Selma and Mrs. Rachel Adams, Muncie. Services were held Saturday, March 29, at the Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Serrazine officiating. Burial was in the North Webster cemetery with military graveside services held there. ’. Isaac Whitmer July 30, 1896—March 31, 1980 Isaac A. Whitmer, 83, r 2 Syracuse, died in his home on Monday, March 31, at 10:30 p.m. He had been in failing health for the last three and one-half years. Born in Elkhart County on July 30,1896, he was the son of Clayton and Elizabeth (Phillips) Whitmer. His mother died when he was young and he was raised by his stepmother Zona (Price) Whitmer.

Heckaman, Syracuse, are the paternal grandparents: The Heckaman's older daughter is 18-month-old Brooke Hayward. WONG, Stephanie *Ann Mr. and Mrs. C. “Corky” Wong, 500 N. Branch, Syracuse, are the parents of their first child, a daughter, Stephanie Ann, born in Goshen Hospital last Saturday, March 29. at 4:08 p.m. The infant weighed six pounds, seven and one-half ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wise, Archibald, Ohio; paternal grandparents are Foo and Faye Wong, Daytona Beach, Fla., former owners of Foo & Faye’s Restaurant, Syracuse. NETERER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gary Neterer, r 3 box 472 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday, March 26, in Goshen Hospital. Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was busy in the town and township this past week answering a number of calls. John Koontz, 17, P. O. Box 97 North Webster, was taken to Goshen Hospital on March 27 at 8:34 p.m. by the North Webster EMS after he had been injured. Agnes Simpson, 64, 52241 CR 7N„ was treated at the station at 5:43 p.m. on March 28. She was taken to Goshen Hospital in a private vehicle. Kenny Moser, 55, became ill at the VFW on March 27 at 8:49 p.m. Milford EMS was called to transport. On March 29, Chuck Swihart, 17, r 3 box 467 Syracuse 1 came to the station at 10:23 a.m. after he had cut his finger. Karen Snyder, 39, r 4 box 317 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital at 5:55 a.m. after she had fallen. Dawn Cavendar, 11, r 2 box 418 Syracuse, was treated at the station for a cut finger at 1:52 p.m. on March 30. On March 31, the EMS was called to the residence of Carl Snodgrass, 41, r 5 box 254 Dewart Lake. Snodgrass was dead when the EMS arrived at the scene. Card of thanks CARD OF THANKS We’d like to thank our relatives, friends and neighbors for the plants, cards, prayers and visits while Lloyd and Tonda were hospitalized. A special thanks to Rev. Murrell. The Lloyd Kammerdiener family Tonda and Allisa Hewitt CARDOFTHANKS Sincere thanks to the many friends and relatives for prayers, cards, flowers and food given in my behalf. God bless you. Mrs. Loren (Luella) Longehbaugh

A Syracuse resident for the past 30 years, he married Wava Howell on December 24, 1918. She survives. Whitmer was a farmer and carpenter and attended Calvary United Methodist Church. 1 In addition to his ulidoW, he is survived by three’ daughters, Mrs. Clement LaVerne (Emmajean) Line, Syracuse, Mrs. Lloyd (Betty L*(Hi) Hart, Ligonier, and Mrs. Stanley (Retha) Barrick, Dunlap; nine grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Vera Stocker, Dunnellon, Fla., and Mrs. Zelma Bitter, Leesburg. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home from 2-4 p.m. and again from 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday). Services will be held tomorrow, April 3, at the Harris Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Rev. Paul Steele, pastor of the Calvary United Methodist Church and Rev. Chester Reed will officiate. Burial will be in the North Webster cemetery.

Milford EMS Two calls were received by the Milford Emergency Medical Services this week. On Thursday, March 27, the unit was called to transport a man suffering from possible heart problems from the VFW T in Syracuse to the Goshen Hospital Emergency Room. On Sunday, March 30. a Milford woman who was ill with symptoms of the flu was transported to the Goshen Hospital Emergency Room.

Syracuse merchants seek hearing on rerouting traffic in 1983

If plans by the State Highway Department continue as scheduled, traffic will be rerouted away from Syracuse during the height of the tourist season in the summer of 1983. The highway department is planning to replace the Turkey Creek bridge on South Huntington Street near the Scout Cabin. While the bridge is under construction traffic will be rerouted away from the commumty A detour is being planned west on US 30 from Pierceton to SR 15, and then back to SR 13 north of Syracuse, thus essentially cutting off Syracuse from the heavy tourist traffic that invades Syracuse during the summer months. Residents in the community, including members of the Retail Merchants Division and the board of directors of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, have filed complaints with Harry Fancher, planning information manager for the Indiana Highway Commission, requesting that a public Rodney Miller earns 4.0 TERRE HAUTE - Who says it doesn’t pay to make good grades? Rodney L. Miller, Millersburg, a junior electrical engineering major at RoseHulman Institute of Technology, has an extra SSO, thanks to having earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the recently concluded winter term. RoseHulman has awarded a SSO credit on tuition to those persons earning a perfect 4.0. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon A. Miller, P. O. Box 254, Millersburg, is a graduate of Fairfield High School. Jess R. Lucas, vice president for student affairs, announced that 465 of the 1,119 undergraduate students enrolled during the winter term earned honors recognition. One hundred of 348 freshmen, 103 of 302 sophomores, 125 of 269 juniors and 136 of 268 seniors made the list which requires a 3.3 mark for freshmen and 3.1 for other classes during the 1979-80 academic year. The all-man’s average was a 2.86 compared to a 2.87 during the fall term. Cumulative averages were 2.95 and 2.94 for the respective periods. * “Grades oftentimes drop slightly during the winter term,” noted Lucas. “I’d say they were excellent, but with a student body as carefully selected as ours, one would expect the average grade tobecloser toa “B” thana “C . Rose-Hulman is among the nation’s most selective colleges in terms of potential for academic success. The middle man entering the typical freshman class ranks in the top one to two per cent nationally in mathematical aptitude and the top six to seven per cent in verbal ability as measured by nationally-administered tests.

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FINAL TOUCHES — Jim Kampf, mural painter for the production of “The Sound of Music” at Wawasee High School, puts on the finishing touches. Kampf and Jill Hammel have been working on the mural for several weeks. WHS will be presenting the musical on Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. and Friday hnd Saturday. April 18 and 19, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from members of (he cast. (Photo by Deb Fox)

hearing be held in Syracuse to discuss the issue. The state announced plans to construct the bridge last week and work on the bridge is scheduled to begin shortly after the October 1982 date when the bid will be awarded. The cost of the bridge is expected to run nearly $197,000 with the completion date scheduled for December 1983, thus closing traffic on SR 13 for a year. Following the state’s announcement of the bridge replacement, concerned citizens hastily prepared letters to the state requesting the hearing. Because of the March 31 deadline for such letters. State Senator John B. Augsburger was contacted and asked to deliver the letters by hand to officials in Indianapolis which he did last Friday. “I’m sure we’ll get a hearing on

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this issue," Senator Augsburger commented. “My 'hope is that they will start in the fall with construction and finish before Memorial Day. I just don’t understand how think construction will take nearly a year; hopefuly they will be able to finish a lot sooner than that ." When asked about the need for the proposed bridge, which will be a duplicate of the present one, the senator added, “I don’t know what is wrong structurally with the existing bridge but I’m sure that the state feels there is a need for a new one. They inspect the bridges in the state regularly and would not propose spending all that money if they didn’t feel it was necessary." Senator Augsburger will be in Indianapolis this coming week and plans to check with the state? as to the proposed date for the hearing.

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