The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 April 1980 — Page 3

Obituaries

Douglas G. Pilcher, Syracuse businessman, dies after stroke

August 13. 1918— April 14,1980 Longtime Syracuse merchant and resident, Douglas G. Pilcher, 61, 112 West Pearl Street, died Monday, April 14, at 8:55 p.m. in Elkhart Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital last Friday after suffering a stroke. Bom in Miamisburg, Ohio, on August 13, 1918, Pilcher was the son of Russell and Treva (O’Dell) Pilcher. He moved to Syracuse in 1947 from Fort Wayne. On July 20, 1941, he married Goldie Parkhurst in Denver. She survives. He started Pilcher’s Shoe Store in Syracuse and was still the active owner until his death. A member of the Syracuse Zelda Oster Oct. 22, 1895 — April 13, 1980 Zelda Oster, 84, Milford, died Sunday, April 13, at 9:10 a.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw. She had been a resident there for the past eight years. She was born on October 22, 1895, in Jefferson Township near Milford to Edward and Tillie (Fox) Oster. She was a member of the Hastings United Methodist Church. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Paul (Gladys) Kegebein, r 2 Milford and several nieces and nephews. One sister preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the Hastings United Methodist Church. Rev. David Widmoyer officiated and burial was in the Leesburg cemetery. Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, was in charge of arrangements. Emma Omspacker March 24, 1902—April. 13.1980 Emma Omspacker, 78. r 4 Syracuse, died Sunday, April 13, at 7:15 p.m. in the Goshen Nursing Home, Goshen. She had been in failing health many years. Bom in Illinois on March 24, 1902, she married Otto Forrest Omspacker in 1943. He preceded her in death on March 6,1959. Employed as a housekeeper, she was a member of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Jean Byrd, Columbia, S.C., and Lucille Kinsey, Cicero, 111. Services were held Tuesday, April 15, in the Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Frew officiating. Burial was in Syracuse cemetery.

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American Legion Post 223, Pilcher graduated from Fort Wayne Intemationl Business College and attended Earlham College in Richmond. He was a member of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and was one of the original sponsors of the Syracuse Little League. A veteran of World War 11, Pilcher served five years in the Air Force. An avid bowler, he belonged to leagues in Warsaw and Syracuse. He was also active in various coin clubs. Surviving, in addition to his widow, are three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Janice) Perzanawski, Ligonier, Mrs. Jim (Linda) Wortinger, Naples. Fla., and Mrs. Richard (Patti Jo) Chapman, Homestead, Fla.; one son, Robert 0., Syracuse; nine grandchildren: and one brother, James Davis, Dayton, Ohio. Service will be held on Friday, April 18. at 2:30 p.m. in the Syracuse Church of the Brethren. Rev. John McFarland and Rev. John Petgen will officiate. Burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery where military graveside services will be he?d. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home tomorrow, Thursday, from 2-4 p.m. and again from 7-9 p.m. Callers will Ronald Spice Oct. 5. 1893 — April 9. 1980 Ronald L. Spice, 86, Oswego, died at 10:15 a m. Wednesday, April 9, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He had spent several days in Goshen Hospital following a short illness. He was born in England on October 5,1893 and on September 24, -1924, he married the former Wilma Jones. He had been a resident of Kosciusko County for 52 years. Spice was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Lakeland Community Church, Disabled American Veterans and Farm Bureau. Survivors include his wife. Wilma; one son, Byron. University Park, Md.; five grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; and one brother. Alfred, Columbia City. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the Lakeland Community Church. Rev. Roy Mickley officiated and burial was in Oswego cemetery. Memorials may be made to the deacon’s fund of the church or the Salvation Army. •

FV DOUGLAS G. PILCHER also be received at the funeral home on the day of the service until 12:30 p.m. and after that time, at the church until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service in Pilcher’s name. Floyd N. Newton Feb. 5. 1905 — April 8, 1980 Floyd N. Newton, 75, Country Manor Nursing Home, Muncie, formerly of r 2 Leesburg, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the nursing home. He had been a patient for one and one-half years. Newton was born in Montpelier on February 5, 1905, to Seth T. and Minnie (Nelson) Newton. He was married to the former Reba Miller. She survives. He was a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church; a member of the Delaware Lodge, No 46 F and AM, Muncie; Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis; Murat Shrine, Indianapolis; and Knights Templar, Muncie. He was a retired Muncie businessman, retiring in 1966 from the Newton Electric Company, Inc. He was in business for 37 years. In addition to his wife, survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Michael (Suzanne) Lattimer, Elkhart; three grandchildren; one brother, Wayne, Gosport; two sisters, Mrs. Leona Rowe, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Leah Harrell, Muncie; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Friday, April 11, in the Meeks Mortuary, 415 East Washington St., Muncie, at 1 p.m. Rev. Don Barnes and Rev. Rex Lindemood officiated and burial was in the Elm Ridge cemetery. Muncie. Masonic services by the Delaware Lodge No. 46 was held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Fay Robinson Dec. 12. 1898 —April 10,1980 Mrs. Fay Robinson. 81, Tippecanoe, died unexpectedly at 3;40 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She had been a patient for one week. Mrs. Robinson was born between Leesburg and Milford on December 12, 1898. to Martin and Anna (Huffer) Brumbaugh. Her husband, Clifford, died in 1933. She was a former cook and waitress at Berkey’s* Grill at Bourbon and a former employee of Kralis Brothers, Mentone. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Norman (June) DeMont, Argos; one son, Mahlon, r 1 Tippecanoe; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Keith, in 1963. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Jessie E. Boggs,

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assistant pastor of the Tippecanoe Community Church, officiated. Burial was in the Tippecanoe cemetery. Enrique Garza Enrique Garza, 77, died Friday in Brownsville Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. A resident of Mercedes. Texas, since 1940. he was a native of Brownsville. Surviving are the wife, Eugenia Garza; 10 sons, Jose Enrique Garza of Brownsville, Adolfo Garza, Susano Garza. Noe Garza and Enrique Garza, Jr., all of Mercedes. Reynaldo Garza of Houston, Texas, Fernandeo Garza of California, Bruno Garza of Austin, Texas, Marcos Garza, stationed with the Army in Germany and Fernando Garza of Milford; two daughters, Mrs. Maria Ana Cortina of Mercedes and Mrs. Guadalupe Reyes of Midland, Texas; 21 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren Also surviving are five brothers, Bruno Garza, Leon Garza and Margarito Garza of Brownsville, Cruz Garza of Milford and Manuel Garza of Beeville. Texas. Funeral services were held in Texas with Garcia and Trevino Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Kenneth Pollock Aug. 6. 1916 —April 12, 1980 Kenneth Skip Pollock. 63. r 6 Green Acres Trailer Court, Warsaw, stepfather of Mrs. Jerry (Marie) Carr, Leesburg and Mrs. Roger (Betty) Kern, Syracuse, died at 4:25 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Pollock was born August 6, 1916, to William and Sarah Pollock in Pierceton. In 1967 he married Goldie Bowser. She survives. Answers about Health and Medicines from the Proprietary Association. * Q. Who decides which medicines shall be nonprescription and which prescription? How is that decision made? • n s i i II 7'l -—[ i “1 3 ILJ A 6 I A. The federal Food and Drug Administration decides, and it does so under specific instructions from the Congress. Each decision involves a safety judgment. If a useful medicine involves serious risk to the user, it must be dispensed on medical prescription. If the risk is less serious, and if clear labeling can instruct the consumer in safe use of the product, Congress endorses the consumer’s right to self-medicate with safe and effective nonprescription medicines. ♦Washington Trade Association for the makers of nonprescription medicines. The doctor may not | knowO what’s wrong with | . you but he’s confident, at . | least. | Nc? HZIRM □owe zSLGKn ! / Contrary to popular belief, ivy does not ordinarily harm the plant that supports it.

He was a school bus driver with the Pierceton Schools for 27 years and was a member of the Baptist Church in Pierceton. He was also a member of the Pierceton Masonic Lodge and the Eagles Lodge, Warsaw. Other survivors include one son, Kenneth, Pierceton; one daughter, Mrs. Janice Shepherd, Pierceton; and one stepson, Jack Ritzert, Wauseon, Ohio; three grandchildren; and nine stepgrandchildren. Three sisters and four brothers preceded him * in death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 15, at 10 a.m. in the Titus Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Murrell officiated and burial was in the Oakwood cemetery.

Hospital notes

Goshen WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Admissions Leia W. Harkless, 300 S. Main St., Syracuse A. Mabel Custer, r 5 box 387 Syracuse Tammy Honeycutt, r 1 box 197 Milford Dismissals Mrs. Don Current and infant daughter, r 4 box 320A, Syracuse Daniel Stutzman, r 3 box 56A, Syracuse THURSDAY, APRIL 10 Admission Dawn L. Baker, r 1 box 242A, Milford FRIDAY. APRIL 11 Admission Kevin Smith, P.O. Box 542 Syracuse Dismissals Mabel Custer, r 5 box 387 Syracuse Dawn L. Baker, r 1 box 242A, Milford SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Admission Jennifer Morgan, r 1 box 157 D, Milford Dismissals Kevin Smith, P.O. Box 542 Syracuse Frank J. Beer, r 1 box 36 Milford SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Dismissal George Auer, box 601 Milford MONDAY. APRIL 14 Admissions Robert J. Mauzy, r 1 Syracuse Nina I. Alle, r 1 box 2C, Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Rex Eisenhour and infant son, 17495 South County Line Road,Syracuse KCH MONDAY, APRIL 7 Admissions Perlin M. Troxel, North Webster Leann C. Patterson, Leesburg Sylvia Morris, Milford Dismissal Carma J. Schrock, Syracuse TUESDAY. APRIL 8 Dismissals Marc D. Barnett, North Webster Marciea K. Collins, Leesburg Kathleen I. LeCount and infant daughter, Leesburg Leann C. Patterson, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Dismissal Donald F. Reeder, Milford FRIDAY, APRIL 11 Dismissals John E. Smith, Leesburg Sylvia Morris, Milford SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Admission Fred Boggs, North Webster Dismissal Tony V. Deeter, Leesburg SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Admissions Milfred V. Pierce, Leesburg Emma B. Robinson, Leesburg Dismissal Fred Boggs, North Webster INJURESHAND Mrs. Darrell (Mabel) Custer, r 5 box 387 Syracuse, cut the tendons between the thumb and first finger on her right hand last Wednesday, April 9. She was taken to Goshen Hospital where she had surgery. She will be unable to use her hand for six weeks.

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ATSOUTH BEND Stan Custer, Milford, underwent surgery last week at South Bend Memorial Hospital. According to family members, he was improving but now has pneumonia. Custer was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, April 8 and will be in the hospital for approximately another week. CONFINED TO HOME Joe O. Estep, Milford, is confined to his home until Friday. April 18. Estep recently underwent open heart surgery at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He returned home Saturday, April 5 and is recuperating: HOME FROM HOSPITAL George Auer, Milford, returned home from Goshen Hospital following an operation He returned home Sunday, April 13. and is reportedly doing fine. Auer entered the hospital on Monday. April 7. BREAKSHIP R. W. Brown. Milford, is in room 254 at Goshen Hospital with a broken hip. Brown recently fell in his home, injuring his hip. HASSURGERY Mrs. Andrew Fox. r 1 Milford, returned home Wednesday, April 9, following surgery in Elkhart Hospital. She spent one week in the hospital and is now recuperating at home. PUBLISHER HOME J Arch Baumgartner, Milford, was released from Elkhart Hospital, Saturday, April 12 and is convalescing in his home. He underwent surgery April 3. CRITICAL CONDITION Esther Markley, 75, Milford, is in critical condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Births , BULTEMEIER. Abby Marie Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bultemeier, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Abby Marie, bom Saturday, April 12. at 2:45 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, 15 1 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. The Bultemeiers have another daughter, Sarah Marie, two years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sorensen, Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Al Bultemeier, Woodbum. Maternal great-grandfather is Marshal Miller, Milford and paternal great-grandparents are C. S. Reuille, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Clara Bultemeier, Decatur. CRIPE, Cory Joe Mr. and Mrs. Terry Joe Cripe, r 3 Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Cory Joe, born Thursday, April 3, at 8:07 p.m. in Whitley County Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and measured 21 inches long. He has a sister, Christy, three years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mis. Wayne Mowry, Albion and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Cripe, Ligonier. HOCHSTETLER, DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Hochstetler, r 2 Milford, are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, April 13, in the Elkhart Hospital. EISENHOUR son Mr. and Mrs. Rex Eisenhour, 17495 South County Line Road, Syracuse, are the parents of a son born in Goshen Hospital on Friday, April 11.

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Card of thanks CARD OF THANKS It would be difficult if not impossible to adequately thank all those who sent me cards, letters and flowers and called me on the telephone during my stay in the hospital and during my convalescing at home. Personal prayers offered in my behalf is most moving and gratifying. My thanks for these tokens of friendship is boundless. Arch Baumgartner CARD OF THANKS In deep appreciation for all the prayers of my friends, beautiful cards, flowers and words of encouragement given to me in

Planning meals

By PATRICIA M. RATHBUN Extension Agent, Home Ec Planning meals so that each member of the family gets the nutrients he needs takes skill and know how. Sometimes the planning and cooking seem easier than getting the youngsters or maybe even their father to eat what is prepared Young children often need help to accept unfamiliar foods. Some are able to taste rfew foods easily and can learn quickly to eat and enjoy those different textures and flavors. Others adjust to new eating experiences more slowly. Children show their individuality in food preference, just as they do in other kinds of behavior, If your child doesn’t eat the needs, you may feel the urge to force the issue. But Wait! If you force him now, you could cause him to develop life-long dislikes. Offer a variety of colors, textures and flavors. Introduce new foods in tiny amounts and in a positive way. If he refuses to eat new foods, forget it until a later time. Remember that your child's appetite will vary — just like

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the hospital and while recuperating at home. JoeO. Estep CARD OF THANKS I want to thank my friends and neighbors for the get well cards, prayers and other acts of kindness extended to me while I was in the hospital. , Gertrude Ritter Syracuse EMS On Thursday evening at 11:37 p.m. the ambulance crew was called to the home of Reece Small, 42, r 1 box 283 C Syracuse. Small complained of chest pains and was transported to Goshen Hospital.

your does. As he passes the stages of fast physical growth, your child will eat less. Here are some suggestions that may be helpful as you look for ways to help your child develop good eating habits: Children like simple, lightly seasoned foods. They like to eat foods separately better than in mixtures. If vegetables and meat stew is served, try separating the meat, carrots and potatoes into small individual servings. Some vegetables may be more popular raw than cooked. Textures are important. Stringy, dry or gummy foods may not go down very well. Foods are best served to children warm — not too hot or Tfy cold. The memory of a burned mouth will stay with a two or three year old child long after the hurt is gone. Icy cold juices, fruit or milk may hurt the tender stomach, especially first thing in the morning. Sometimes youngsters go on eating “strikes.” For awhile they may refuse to eat important foods such as milk, eggs, or fruit.

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