The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 12, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 April 1980 — Page 3

Obituaries

Bradley K. Schrock killed when vehicle hits tree

A young Syracuse resident, Bradley Kent Schrock, 24, of 26 North Shore Drive, was killed early Thursday morning, April 3, when his car failed to negotiate a curve on SR 15 south of Goshen at 12:20a.m. Schrock’s 1975 Mercedes-Benz split in two sections after it hit a maple tree broadside at the Howard Heeter, Jr. residence. Elkhart County Coroner Marvin Riegsecker ruled that death was due to massive head and chest injuries. According to police, the front section of the vehicle traveled 87 feet after the collision; the top of the coupe was found nearly 20 feet away and the windshield landed on the highway . Schrock and his wife, Lizabeth. were traveling in separate autos when the accident occurred. Born in Goshen on April 12, 1955,. Schrock was the son of Harold and Thelma Schrock. On August 21, 1977, he married Lizabeth D. Nagelo; she survives along with his parents. An employee of Silvan Marine, Division of Smoker Craft, New’ Paris, Schrock was a member of the First English Lutheran Church, Goshen A 1973 Goshen High School graduate, Schrock

Coroner rules in death of rural Syracuse woman

Elkhart County Coroner Marvin Riegsecker ruled that the death of Mrs. David (Bonnie Jo) Vargo was “unnecessary.” Mrs. Vargo, 37, 12458 CR 148 Syracuse, died last Thursday, April 3, at her home. Riegsecker determined that the death was caused by blood poisoning and bronchial pneumonia and the coroner said that both problems are medically treatable. Mrs. Vargo gave birth on March 4, 1980. to a stillborn baby at her home. Following that birth, the coroner ruled that the baby had not been living from three to five days prior to its birth. She also gave birth to two other stillborn children on July 13, 1966 and on March 28,1979. She and her husband were members of the Faith Assembly, a religious sect which does not believe in the use of doctors. In the past several years, other women who have belonged to the Faith Assembly have also

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, APRIL 1 Admission Dennis Koselke, r 1 box 318 Syracuse

■ A Service to you and your family Sympathy and understanding for the family of the deeeased are always considered when we make funeral and burial arrangements. All arrangements are made quietly and efficiently, sparing the grieving family additional anguish. I '' Harris Funeral Home SR 13 & CR 1000. 3' 2 Miles From Syracuse And North Webster City Limits S fl I flMßhllri i ■ I k *HH ■ Blocker-Harris Funeral Home 506 S. Fifth St. — Goshen

* RIF BRADLEY K. SCHROCK graduated from Western Michigan University in 1977. Other survivors include three, sisters, Mrs William (Sara) Barrett, Rumson, N.J.. Mrs. John (Susan) Graff, Goshen, and Mrs. Steven (Cinda) McKinney, New Britain, Conn.; and one brother. Douglas Schrock, Syracuse.

delivered stillborn children; they too have refused medical treatment during the births. Mrs. Vargo was born in Goshen on June 10, 1942. the daugnter of Chester and Leona (Cripe) Edwards. A graduate of Goshen High School, she had attended Manchester College for two years. On June 6. 1964. she married David L. Vargo Survivors include her husband and two sons, Scott and Wade, both at home. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Calvin (Eileen) Whirledge, Wolcottville, and five brothers. Don and Gerald Edwards. both of Goshen. Dr. C. Lowell Edwards, Rockford. 111., Dr. Wendell L. Edwards, Indianapolis, and Beryl Edwards, Kalamazoo, Mich. Graveside services were held Friday. April 4, at the Violett cemetery. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home was. in charge of the arrangements.

Dismissals Heidi Lovellette, 717 N. Huntington St., Syracuse Emily Matz, r 3 Syracuse Mrs. Adam Castro and infant son, r 1 box 440 Milford

The funeral services were held last Saturday, April 5, at the First English Lutheran Church. Goshen. Pastor Clifford Schreck officiated; burial was in the Violett cemetery. Memorials may be made in Schrock’s name to the Diabetic Association. Max Yoss May 27, 1923 — April 4. 1980 Services for Max Yoss, 56, r 6 < Warsaw, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the Titus Funeral Home. Rev. Ross Richey, pastor of the Leesburg United Methodist Church of-. ficiated. Burial was in the' Oakwood cemetery. Yoss died at J 1:20 p.m. Friday, April 4, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He had been failing in health the past year. He was bom on May 27. 1923, to Felix and Pearl (Whittwer) Yoss, in Wilshire, Ohio. For 25 years, he was employed as an interior decorator at Don’s Flowers and Draperies, Warsaw. He was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother. Pearl Yoss; one daughter. Lois Ann: one sister, Mrs. Gene (Gene Lois) Richards; and one brother, Frederick, all of Fort Wayne. Glen Richards Aug. 12, 1916 —April 5. 1980 Glen E. Richards, 63, r 3 Columbia City, father of Robert Richards, r 1 Leesburg, died at 9 a m. Saturday, April 5, in his home. He had been failing in health the past three years. He was born on August 12,1916, in Albion to Elijah and Adie (Murphy) Richards. His first wife. Helen Mary Myers, died on January 14,' 1966. He later married the former Betty Manning. She survives. Richards was a retired well driller, a member of the TriCounties Pony Pulling Association and was active in bowling leagues. In addition to his wife and son, survivors include four other sons, Roger, r 3 Columbia City, Ronald, Avila, Rick, Ligonier, Rex, Elkhart: one daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Workman, Elkhart; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Cheryl Slusher, Big Lake, Columbia City; 20 grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne, Mich., William, Florida; and one sister, Mrs. Mae

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Admissions Everett L. Graff, 212 S. Harrison St., Syracuse Steven L. Coil, 119 W. High, Syracuse Michael W. Hobbs, P.O. Box 7 Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Arlen Brennaman and infant son, r 4 Waco Drive, Box 308A Syracuse Mrs. Corwyn Corky Wong and infant daughter, 500 N. Branch St., Syracuse Betty Miller. P.O. Box 352 Milford Anna Stuckman, P.O. Box 264 C r 1 Milford THURSDAY, APRIL 3 Admissions Howard Kreider, r 1 box 75 Milford Shelby J. Beer, r 1 box 101 Milford Dismissals Chester Croy, r 4 Greenhaus Apts., Syracuse Guy Fisher, r 1 box 29 Milford Gertrude Ritter, box 187 Milford FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Dismissals Melvin L. Weaver, r 2 Syracuse Steven Coil, 119 W. High Syracuse Everett Graff, 212 S. Harrison Syracuse Michael Hobbs, P.O. Box 7 Leesburg SATURDAY, APRILS Dismissals Dennis Koselke, r 1 box 318 Syracuse Howard J. Kreider, r 1 box 75 Milford SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Admissions Vernon T. Beckman, P.O. Box 452 Syracuse Daniel A. Stutzman, r 3 box 56A, Syracuse Julie A. Current, r 4 box 320A Syracuse MONDAY, APRIL 7 Admissions Jeffery L. Livings, 71099 CR 35 Syracuse

Cramer, Tri-Lakes. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. in Hollingsworth Memorial Chapel, Columbia City. Rev. Graham L. Kleespie officiated and burial was in Sparta cemetery, Kimmel. Leo Thompson Dec. 17, 1916—April3, 1980 Lake Wawasee summer resident, Leo Owen Thompson. 63, 402 North Elkhart Street, Wakarusa, died Thursday morning, April 3, at 3:45 a m. in the Elkhart Hospital. In failing health for 13 years, Thompson had been admitted to the hospital on March 21. He was retired from Northern Indiana Brass Company, Elkhart, after working there for 28 years. The son of Clifford and Aura Wilson Thompson, he was born on December 17, 1916, in Elkhart County. He married the former Paulines. Metzler on September 5,1937. She survives. He attended the Wakarusa Bible Baptist Church. Additional survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Dale (Sally) Housour, Wakarusa; two sons. Larry L., Delphi, and Dean M., Elkhart; and six Also surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Charles (Blanche) Ulrich, Wakarusa, Mrs. Forrest (Hazel) Heffner, Elkhart; and three brothers, Russell, Wakarusa, Paul, Nappanee, and Vern, Mishawaka. Services were held Saturday, April 5, at the Wakarusa Bible Baptist Church. Rev. Gerald Pasma and Rev. Dave Wilcox officiated; burial was in the Olive cemetery. Wakarusa. Alfred Kuhn Jan. 2. 1896 —April 8, 1980 Death claimed Alfred William Kuhn. 84, r 1 North Webster, at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. He died in the Parkview Hospital at Fort Wayne of complications following a heart condition. He was born in Kosciusko County on January 2.1896. to John Henry and, Annie Jane (Kyle) Kuhn. He resided his entire life in the North Webster community. A retired carpenter. Kuhn first married Ethel Mae Black. She died in November of 1967. He then married Jennie Strieby. She survives. Kuhn attended the North Webster Church of the Brethren. Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Jennie Lorraine) Miller of Avilla. Mrs. Jess (Annie Mae) Poyser of Cromwell and Mrs. Robert (Lena) Murphy of Leesburg; one son, Hiatt Kuhn of

George H. Auer, box 601 Milford Dismissals Evelyn Juday, r 4 Greenhaus Apt., Syracuse Arcady Dubowski, r 4 box 92 Syracuse Shelby J. Beer, r 1 box 101 Milford KCH MONDAY. MARCH 31 Dismissal Stephen W. Eastman, Leesburg TUESDAY, APRIL 1 Admission Carma J. Schrock. Syracuse WEDNESDAY. APRIL? Admissions Marc D. Barnett. North Webster John E. Smith. Leesburg Dismissals Julie A. Walton. Syracuse THURSDAY, APRIL 3 Admissions Donald F. Reeder, Milford John G. Plank, Syracuse

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Cromwell; 20 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and one sister. Mrs. Everett (Lulu) Hathaway of Warsaw. One son Marvin proceeded him in death. Funeral services will be held in the North Webster Church of the Brethren on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Paul Shrider and Rev. Chester Reed officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove cemetery near North Webster. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) and until noon on Thursday, then at the church until the time of the service. Herbert H. Hamilton Dec. 12. 1906 —April 7. 1980 Herbert H. Hamilton. 73. 67877 US 33 East. Goshen, a native Milford resident, died at 1:35 a m Monday. April 7, in Goshen Hospital. He was a patient five days after a three-month illness. On December 12, 1906. he was bom in-Milford and on August 4, 1928, he married the former Kathryn Thomas in Middlebury. He had been employed a number of years with Solitl Construction, South Bend, with Goshen Rubber for 10 years and was employed with Kerchers Sunrise Orchards. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife and a sister. Mrs Harry (Dorothy) Funk. Lebanon. Ore. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Yoder-Culp Funeral home. Rev. John E. Hofer, Jr., pastor of Fish Lake Lutheran Church, will officiate and burial will be in the Violett Cemetery. Members of the American Legion w.ilPconduct graveside military services. Virgie Groscop Dec. 21. IX9o—March 31, 1980 Mrs. Virgie Eckert Groscop, 89, Fort Wayne, formerly of Leesburg, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday. March 31. in the Fairfield Health Care Center, Fort Wayne. She had been a patient the past two years. She was born on December 21. 1890, at Leesbnrg to Charles and Mary (Estep) Casner. She married Walter Echert on December 26, 1909. He died ty 1953. On September 11. 1956. she was united in marriage to Harry Groscop. He preceded her in death in February 7.1964. She attended the Atwood United Methodist Church, Survivors include two sons. Edward T. Echert and Charles F. Eckert, both of Fort Wayne; one sister Mrs. Pauline Riner. Mentone; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Admissions Marciea K. Collins, Leesburg Karen S. McKown, Leesburg Dismissals Barbara R. Bowser. North Webster SATURDAY. APRIL 5 Admissions Kathleen I LeCount. Leesburg Baby girl LeCount, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald LeCount, Leesburg Dismissals Larry G. Rodgers. Leesburg JohnG. Plank. Syracuse SUNDAY. APRIL 6 Admission Tony V. Deeter, Leesburg Dismissal Karen S. McKown, Leesburg RELE ASED FROM HOSPITAL Syracuse resident Linda Phillabaum was realeased from the Elkhart Hospital Sunday. April 6, after recent surgery there. PUBLISHER IMPROVING Arch Baumgartner, Milford, is

great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday. April 3. at 1:30 p.m. in the McHatton-Wyman Funeral Home. Rev. Leroy Wise officiated and burial was in the Harrison Center cemetery. Edward A. Lomont June 29. 1913 —April 6. 1980 Edward A. Lomont. 66, 1001 South Cavin Street, Ligonier, died Sunday, April 6. at 5 a m. in Goshen Hospital. He had been ill for six months. Born in New Haven on June 2?), 1913, he was retired from the U.S. Navy and from the civil service. On August 8, 1973, he married Virginia Jarman in Ligonier. She survives. A World War II veteran, he was a member of Besancon Catholic Church in New Haven and the Moose in Marathon, Fla. He had lived in Ligonier since 1973 when he moved from Fort Wayne. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two stepdaughters, Mrs. Terry (Beth Ann) Skaggs. Syracuse,, and Mrs. Gordy 1 Peggyjjiose> Yeager. Ligonier; two brothers, Louis Lomont, San Jacinto. Calif., and Bernard Lomont, Fort W’ayne; three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd (Viola) Smith, Mrs. Clifford (Marie) Reuille, Wawaka. and Mrs. Todd (Henrietta) Banet. Auburn. Services will be held today (Wednesday) at 10 am at the Orr Funeral Home.' Ligonier, with Rev. Garry Warren, pastor of the Ligonier Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Park cemetery. Ligonier. Memorials may be made to Mayo Clinic. Rochester. Minn. Mary Z. Yoder Jan. 31. 1897 —April 5. 1980 Mrs. Mary Z. Yoder, 83, Wakarusa, mother of Syracuse resident Larry L. Yoder, died Saturday, April 5. at the LuAnn Nursing Home, Nappanee. She had been a resident of the nursing home for two years. Born in Wakarusa on January 31. 1897, she was married to Roy O. Yoder. He died in December, 1944. A member of the Wakarusa Bible Baptist Church. Mrs. Yoder had|been an employee of the Wakarusa Public Library for 25 years. f Additional survivors include one other son, Carl E. Yoder, Chicago; one sister, Mrs. Ralph (Hazel) Walters, Elkhart. 13 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Services will be held today (Wednesday) at 10:30 a m. at the

in good condition following surgery last week in Elkhart Hospital. He can receive visitors and will remain in the hospital for several days. He is in room 3027. Births PONGO, Jorge Carlos Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Pongo. Lima. Peru, are the parehts of a son, Jorge Carlos,born March 17. at 4:30 p.m. in Lima, Peru. He weighed six pounds. Mrs. Pongo is the former Kathy Steffen, Milford, and the couple lived in Milford during the past summer. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steffen, Milford, . and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pongo, Lima, Peru. Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steffen, California, and Mr. and Mrs. Elden Zinsmeister, Huntington. i ’ CURRENT daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don Current, r 4 box 320A, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, April 6, in Goshen ’ Hospital. J LECOUNT daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don LeCount, r 1 i Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter born Saturday, April 5, i in Kosciusko Community i Hospital. Card of thanks ! CARD OF THANKS i We would like to thank our t relatives and many friends for » the plants, flowers, cards, [ prayers and visits while Julie i was hospitalized for her spinal l surgery. A special thanks from • Julie. ! The Carroll Walton family j CARD OF THANKS [ We want to express our sincere • thanks for everyone, the ! ministers, pallbearers and good i ladies that brought in food and for k their prayers and kindness • during Isaac’s illness and death. , The Isaac Witmer Family

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Wakarusa Bible Baptist Church. Pastor Gerald Pasma will officiate; burial will be in Olive West cemetery. Wakarusa. Jose S. Hernandez Oct. 21. 1909—April7. 1980 Funeral services were held in the Hickey Funeral Home at South Bend on Tuesday at 2 p.m. for Jose S. Hernandez. 70. P.O. Box 492 Milford. Mr. Hernandez died Monday at 12:46 p.m. in the South Bend Memorial Hospital of cancer. He had been hospitalized for the past five weeks. He was bom in San Antonio, Texas, on October 21. 1909. On March 13. 1936, he married Nestora Estrada in San Antonio. He was retired. Hernandez first came to the Milford area in 1957 and moved here permanently in 1963. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving with the widow' are eight children. Jose. Jr., of Milford: Mary Morris of Milford; Fred of Elkhart; David of Milford: Connie Rico of Goshen; Frank of Warsaw; Teresa Diaz of Elkhart; and Alice Navarro of Copperas Cove. Texas. Also surviving are 34 grandchildren and one brother. Following Tuesday’s services the body was taken to the Max Martinez Funeral Home in San Antonio where services will be held on Friday. Burial will be in Texas. Alma E. Frank Dec. 8, 1904 — April 8. 1980 Death claimed Alma E. Frank. 75. r 1 Cromwell, at 4:10 p.m

Easter heart attack fatal to Syracuse's Vern Beckman

Well known Syracuse businessman and former Turkey Creek Township Trustee Vernon T. Beckman. 724 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. April 8, in the Goshen Hospital. Beckman suffered a heart attack while singing in the choir at the Calvary United Methodist Church on Easter Sunday morning and was taken to the hospital. He was born in Missouri on November 21, 1901, to William and Augusta (Stoerh) Beckman. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse community. On December 8, 1945, he married Celia Schwartz. She survives.. He was retired, having owned and operated the Turkey Creek Furniture Store for a number of

Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service had a busy week answering emergency calls in the Lakeland area this past week. Thursday afternoon, April 3, at approximately 2:20, the EMS was called to SR 13S to assist Michael Johnson, 15. r 3 box 44 Syracuse, after he had become ill. i The EMS was called to Michael Johnson's assistance again on Saturday, April 5, after he had . become' ill at the Pickwick Theater at 7:25 p.m. Angela Marie Rawlings was bitten by a dog on Saturday, April i 5, at 8:09 p.m. Her father brought her to the station and later he transported her to the hospital for treatment. Easter morning, April 6, the EMS was called to the Calvary United Methodist Church after Vernon Bechman, 89, 719 South Huntington Street, Syracuse, became ill at the church. The aidmen took him to Goshen Hospital. Also on Sunday Don Stutzman, 63, r 3 box 56A, Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital at 6:34 p.m. after he had become ill at home. Tuesday, April 8, the EMS was called to assist Michael Johnson again, after he had become ill. He was taken to Goshen Hospital at 8:22p.m. Peril Toxel, 84, box 12 North Webster, was taken to Kosciusko j Community Hospital, after he | had become ill behind the Harrisi Troxel Funeral Home on Monday. Milford EMS The Milford Emergency Services made one run during the past week. On April 3 a man with a back injury was transported to the Kosciusko Community Hospital.

Tuesday, April 8. in the Goshen Nursing Home. She died from complications after an extended illness. She was bom on December 8, 1904. and moved to the area from Indianapolis 15 years ago. Her husband, Louis Frank, preceded her in death on December 24, 1979. The only survivor is a sister-in-law, Mrs. Everett Walters. Services will be held on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse, with Rev. Paul Steele of the Calvary United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m today ( Wednesday». Miss Olivia Brown Former North Webster resident. Miss Olivia Brown. 82. died Friday at the Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. She had been a resident there since May. 1975. The daughter of Erias W. and Ann Kyler Brown, she was a native of Kosciusko County and was a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church. Her survivors two sisters, both residents of the same home. Mrs Icel Piney and Mrs. Blanche Orr Services were held Monday, April 7, at the Methodist Memorial Home Chapel with the Rev Don Jennings officiating. Burial was in the Oaklawn cemetery in North Manchester.

f - ■ 7 .J' VERNON T. BECKMAN years. He was a member of the Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church and the Syracuse Lions Club. Surviving with the wife are a sister. Bee Allman of Napersville. 111. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10. in the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church with Rev. Phil Frew officiating. Burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 today (Wednesday) and at the church from 9:30 a m. until the time of the services on Thursday. Memorials may be made to favorite charities. Side-by-side models may let you down In the market for a new refrigerator? Considering one of the highly promoted side-by-side models rather than the traditional freezer-on-the-top and refrigerator-on-the-bottom units? These newer models do save a little stooping and offer about seven per cent more useable space in comparable models (according to a leading consumer product testing firm). But the advantages of side-by-side models don’t come cheaply! Not only do side-by-sides cost about a third more to buy, based on a comparison of suggested prices of the leading models, but they cost about 20 per cent more to operate. Over the 15-year life of an average refrigeratorfreezer, a side-by-side model is likely to cost an extra $3lO in electricity charges (at a typical 6.2 cents per kwh). Make daytime calls at night rates If you’ve dozed off trying to stay up late enough to get the nighttime discount on your longdistance phone calls, now you can get to bed at a decent hour and still save money. The lowest rate for long-distance still begins at 11 p.m. But a fact many people forget is this rate stays in effect until 8 a m. local time the next morning. So if you’re bright-eyed in the morning, call at breakfast. A 7:30 call from Boston will find friends having coffee in Cleveland and Atlanta. A call from California at 7:30 lets you talk to friends and relatives in New York when it’s already 10:30a.m.

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