The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 June 1980 — Page 3

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, JUNE 17 Admissions Irene F. Bliton, box 241 Milford Violette Tom, r 2 box 96 Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Roger Lee Niles and infant daughter, r 3 box 161 Syracuse WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 Admission Pearl W. Shock, P.O. Box 237 North Webstviy ; dismissals Denise LAjGarper, r 2 box 20A Syracuse Mrs. David Hardy and infant daughter, r 1 box 42 Syracuse Olva McKinley, 119 Brooklyn St., Syracuse Mrs. Larry Criswell and infant daughter, P.O. Box 111 Leesburg THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Admision Gwendolyn M. Williams, r 1 box 282A Syracuse Dismissal Judith A. Burke, r 5 box 67 Syracuse FRIDAY, JUNE 20 Admission Amy Nottingham, r 1 box 2838 Syracuse

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Dismissals Mrs. Daniel Brady and infant son r 5 box 92 Syracuse Gwendolyn Williams r 1 box 282A Syracuse Mrs. Lowell Coverstone and infant daughter, r 1 Leesburg Violette Tom, r 2 box 96 Leesburg SATURDAY. JUNE 21 Admissions Frank Chamberlin, r 4 box 258 Syracuse Merlin Cassell, r 1 box 270 F Leesburg Dismissals Margaret Aleshire, 319 S. Lake St., Syracuse Irene Bliton, box 241 Milford SUNDAY. JUNE 22 Admissions Mary L. Ringler. 419 E. Boston, Syracuse Connie Wheeler, r 2 Syracuse Gloria J. Stoffel, r 1 box 480 Leesburg Dismissal Everett Darr, r 2 box 550 Syracuse MONDAY, JUNE 23 Admissions Kimberly S. McDonald, box 649 r 3 Syracuse ’ Sandra L. Beer, r 2 Milford

Jeannie Coverstone, r 1 Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Richard J. Mathew II and infant daughter, r 1 Syracuse KCH MONDAY. JUNE 16 Admissions Kelly J . Sierk, Milford Lee E. Ratliff, Leesburg TUESDAY. JUNE 17 Admissions Brenda K. Strawser, Leesburg Baby boy Strawser, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Strawser, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. JUNE 18 Dismissals Florence Heath, North Webster Hazel M. Walker. Leesburg Doris E. Wolferman, Syracuse Kelly J. Sierk. Milford THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Dismissal Fern Rogers, Leesburg FRIDAY, JUNE 20 Dismissal Harold L. Morris, Syracuse SATURDAY. JUNE 21 Dismissals LeeE. Ratliff, Leesburg Brenda K. Strawser and infant son, Leesburg SUNDAY. JUNE 22 Admission Virginia Maule, Leesburg HEARTSURGERY Robert Kaiser, Milford, will undergo heart surgery today (Wednesday) at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was admitted on June 9, for tests. Kaiser is in room 304E. HASSURGERY Mrs. Lowell (Jeanie) Coverstone, Leesburg, was taken to Goshen Hospital Monday afternoon and underwent surgery that evening. She is reported as improving. RETURNSHOME Phil Plikerd, Syracuse, was taken to South Bend Osteopathic Hospital on Friday morning, June 20, when he suffered chest pains. He was released from the hospital on Tuesday. June 24 and is doing well. LOIS GILBERT HOME Lois Gilbert of r 1 box 8 Milford was released Tuesday from the Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. She underwent back surgery on Thursday, June 19.

INJURESFOOT Dr. Floyd Rheinheimer, Milford, tore ligaments in his foot while playing ball at a father-son outing, Saturday, June 14. His foot will remain in a walking cast for another week. Dr. Rheinheimer stated he will be back to work on Thursday and Friday. Births HARDY. Angela Mr. and Mrs. David Hardy, r 1 box 42 Syracuse, announce the birth of their third child, Angela. She was born at Goshen Hospital on June 17 at 9:45 a.m. Angela weighed eight pounds and four ounces. Maternal grandparents are Ralph and Sandra Ray of North Webster. Mr and Mrs. William Hardy, Leesburg, are the paternal grandparents. Maternal great-grandparents include Vere and Frances Cochran, Portland; and Raymond and Gracie Schmidt, Hartford City. Mrs. Pearl Hardy is the paternal greatgrandmother. Angela has one brother, Eric and one sister, Kristen. COVERSTONE. Dina D. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell (Dino) Coverstone, r 1 Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Dina D., born Wednesday, June 18, in Goshen Hospital. She weighed nine pounds, two ounces and measured 18 inches long. Dina D. was born at 9:40 a m. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Mattie Mort, North Webster and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dean Coverstone, r 2 Leesburg. Paternal greatgrandmothers are Mrs. K. I. Coy, r 2 Leesburg and Mrs. Cecil Knapp, r 1 Kimmel. The Coverstones have a son, Ryan five years old. STRAWSER, Jon Daniel Mr. and Mrs. David Strawser, P.O. Box 69 Leesburg are the parents of a son, Jon Daniel, born Tuesday, June 17, at 5:40 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He weighed nine pounds, five ounces and measured 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Carl and Doris Myers, Marion and paternal grandparents are Bill and Jean Strawser, Marion. Paternal great-grandmothers are Gertrude Fiant, Cardington, Ohio and Edra Dearth, Manon,Ohio. The Strawsers have a son, Michael David Allen, 13 months old. BRADY, Kristoffer Michael Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brady, r 5 box 92 Syracuse, announce the birth of their seven pound, I*2 ounce baby boy, Kristoffer Michael. He was born at Goshen Hospital on June 17, at 3:06 p.m. He measured 20 inches in length. Kristoffer has two grandmothers, Patricia Siri and Helen Brady. Maternal greatgrandmothers are Mrs. Lyle Seiffert and Mrs. Agnes Smith, paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Bertha Brady. MATHEW, Kara Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mathew II announce the birth of their daughter, Kara Elizabeth. Born in Goshen Hospital at 7:57 p.m., on Saturday, June 21, Kara weighed nine pounds, seven ounces and was 204 inches in length. Betty Rice of Syracuse is the maternal grandmother and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard James Mathew of Ligonier. The paternal greatgrandfather is Stanley Lung of Ligonier.' Kara has two sisters, Suzanne and Chandra and one brother Rich. Syracuse - EMS Four-year-old Tach Van Sickle Thomson, r 5 Syracuse, fell and cut his forehead recently.* The accident occurred at a house on Kern Road on Wednesday, June 18, at 10:40 p.m. Syracuse police bandaged the boy and the EMS transported him to the Goshen Hospital.

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Card of thanks •c* CARD OF THANKS My appreciation and thanks go to the Bethel Church of the Brethren, Busy Homemakers Club, friends and family for prayers, flowers, visits, cards and food, during my past illness. May God's Blessings be upon all of you. Evadean Overholser CARD OF THANKS I want to express my appreciation and thanks to the Milford Ambulance volunteers who are caring and efficient in their service; also for willingly and unselfishly giving up their time for those who need them. Evadean Overholser

Obituaries

Leesburg man run over by truck, chest crushed

Keith “Short’’ Jordan, 55, r 2 Leesburg, was killed in a freak highway mishap near Barbee Lake early Thursday morning, June 19. He was killed when his pick-up truck rolled over him as he was attempting to assist a stranded motorist on the Barbee Lake Road, CR 700, at 3:15 a m. His death was due to a crushed chest and asphyxiation, according to Kosciusko Coroner Kenneth Wyman. - Jordan was en route south on CR 700E, near the Armstrong Road, southwest of North Webster, when he stopped to help Janet Collins, Barbee Lake, whose auto had run out of gas. Police officers believe Jordan got out of his pick-up truck, but left the automatic transmission in drive. The vehicle rolled ahead, pinning him under the left rear wheel. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jordan operated his own heavy equipment business, Jordan Dozers, since 1954. Officers investigating the accident were Kosciusko County Sheriff Al Rovenstine, County Police Patrolman Tom Brindle, State Trooper Leonard Herbert Blue May 31,1893 —June 21,1980 Herbert E. Blue, 87,14672 CR 50 Syracuse, was dead on arrival at Goshen Hospital. The death occurred on Saturday, June 21, at sp.m. Blue had been transported by aidmen after suffering from an apparent heart attack en route home following a Union Mich, reunion. He was an automobile passenger of his wife, Blanche. She stopped at the Ora Nisley residence, SR 13 to Summon help. He was born in Kosciusko County on May 31, 1893. His first wife was Mary Sargent. Blue was a farmer and a New Paris Creamery milk hauler. He was also a member of Fairview Grange and Solomon Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Blanche Stabler, to whom he was married on February 24, 1940; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Welcome (Eleanor) Hall of Union; three stepsons, Lester Stabler, Syracuse, Raymond Stabler, Millersburg and Louis Kitchen, Goshen; and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Wantz, Goshen. Two sisters preceded him in death. Friends called on Monday, June 23, at Reith-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home. Services were conducted on June 24 at the Solomon Creek United Methodst Church. Officiating were Rev. Hazen Sparks and Rev. Don Sheline. Burial was in the Solomon Creek cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church.

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AHEAD OF SCHEDULE — Despite the recent heavy rains, work on the $4,727,006 Kosciusko County Justice Building is proceeding slightly ahead of schedule, according to Kosciusko County Auditor Jean Northenor. “The work is progressing beautifully : we are really pleased. They tell us that they will have the roof in place before the bad weather." The building, which is expected to be completed in the spring of 1982, will house the county jail and Kosciusko County courts. (Photo by Vicki Hyde-Hickey)

Massenburg. North Webster fire and EMS personnel. Jordan’s death is the fourth highway fatality this year in Kosciusko County. Funeral Held Saturday Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. June 21, in Titus Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth Fast officiated and burial was in Oakwood cemetery, where graveside military rites were conducted by the Argos American Legion. He was born on September 8, 1924, in North Manchester to Hobart and Gladys (Stucker> Jordan. He had resided most of his life in the Argos. Clunette and Warsaw communities. Jordan was a United States Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the North Webster American Legion. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Scott (Ann) Eggleston, Leesburg; one stepson, Robert Ulmer, r 4 Warsaw; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Rick (Brenda) Barker. Masonville, Colo. ; two brothers, Robert and Dick, both of r 5 Warsaw; one sister, Mrs. Ed (Louise) Creighton, r 5 Warsaw; and five grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Charles E. Turner June 2,lß9B—June 22, 1980 Charles Edwin Turner, 82, r 1 North Webster, died Sunday, June 22, at 6:30 am. in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Marion. Death was due to complications. He has been failing in health the past seven years. On June 2, 1898, he was born in Ohio to Albert W. and Nancy (Kirkman) Turner. On June 23, 1923, in Anderson he married the former Ivalou Ketterman. He had resided in the North Webster Community for the past 20 years moving from Selma. Turner was a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church, Parker Masonic Lodge 630, Parker. He was a past scout master and served on the Eagle Board of Review in Kosciusko County. Turner was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Ivalou; one son, Charles J., Muncie; one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter; and two brothers, Clarence G., Eaton and Earl, Muncie. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 24, at 10:30a.m. in the North Webster United Methodist Church with Rev. John Weeks and Rev. O. Rex Lindemood officiating. Burial was in the Union cemetery, Eaton where graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Masonic services were held at the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, at 8 p.m. Monday evening. Memorials can bp made to the United Methodist Church. Mrs. Ralph Neff Sept. 4,1900 —June 20,1980 Mrs. Grace Neff, 79, r 1 Milford, died Friday, June 20, at 9:45 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. Death was due to complications of a stroke. She was born on September 4, 1900, in Kosicusko County to James and Emma (Nehrer) Pinkerton. She was a member of the Milford Christian Church and homemaker’s club. On June 28. 1919, she married Ralph Neff. He survives. Additional survivors include, two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Emegene) Niles, Syracuse and Mrs. Ralph (Darlene) Hawkins, Nappanee; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A brother and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted Monday, June 23, at 11

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a m in the Milford Christian Church with Carl Shearer, pastor, officiating Burial was in Milford cemetery. Mishler Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Pearl W. Shock Sept. 12, 1906 —June 23. 1980 Pearl W. Shock. 73. P.O. Box 237. North Webster, died Monday, June 23, in Goshen Hospital He passed away at 10 a.m. following complications from an extended illness. Shock was the former owner of Shock Oil Company, North Webster. As a lifetime resident of the area, he was born in Turkey Creek Township on September 12. 1906 His parents were Eli and Osee (Kiser) Shock Foster

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parents were Pearl and Rose Lautzenhizer On April 25. 1929 he married Ruby Lewallen. p He was a member of the North U’ebster United Methodist Church and a former member of the Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Richard of Pierceton and Curtis of North Webster Also surviving are six grandchildren, four sisters. Mrs. Lee (Clara) Dye of Leesburg, Mrs. Hiram <lreen> Ferverda, Mrs. Lester (Pauhnet White and Mrs. Betty Ganger, all of North Webster and one brother. Dale Shock of New Mexico. The service is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, at 1:30 p.m in the Harris Funeral Home Rev O. Rex Lindemobd will officiate. The burial will be at North Webster cemetery.

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