The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 January 1981 — Page 3

Hospital notes

KCH MONDAY. JAN. 5 Admission Evelyn Stiver. North Webster TUESDAY. JAN. 6 Admission Katie H. Reynolds. Syracuse WEDNESDAY. JAN. V Admission DanD Martin. Milford Dismissal Katie H Reynolds, Syracuse FRIDAY. JAN.» Dismissal Tabetha J. Stidams. North' Webster SATURDAY. JAN. 10 Dismissals Bernice M. Rater. Milford DanD Martin. Milford SUNDAY. JAN. II Admission Michael H Doll. North Webster Goshen TUESDAY. J \N,6 \d miss ions Joseph R Charles. Milford Nicholas Harman, r 2 Leesburg ’ A rol y n L Adams. 16050 CR 56 Syracuse Florence Wrnesburger r 2 Syracuse WEDNESDAY. J 1N.7 Admission Sue A Boyer. ,r > box 478 Syracuse Dismissals Joseph R Charles. P O Box 393 Milford Juanita Delafuente. P O Box 483 Milford Till BSD W . J \N x \dmission Jacob E Kern 111. r 2 box 583 Syracuse* Dismissal Sue Boyer, r 5 box 478 Syracuse FRIDAY. JAN > Admission Mary Lou Smith, r 2 box 4<> Syracuse Dismissals Janet Karr, r 2 box 522 Syracuse Julia May. 211 E Emeline St . Milford Nicholas Harman, r 2 box 4.4 C Leesburg SATURDAY. JAN to t Dismissal , 6 5 Jacob E Kern 111. rj 2 box Ai AA Syracuse

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SUNDAY. JAN. II , Admissions Mary Wolford, r 1 Leesburg Velda F Fulford, r 3 box 458 Syracuse Dismissals , Mrs. James Glaze and infant son. r 3 box 249 Syracuse Joyce Sweat land, r 5 box 317AA Syracuse Tlitha Thompson, r 1 box 156 North Webster MONDAY. JAN. 12 Admissions Helen S. Plumer, r 1 Syracuse . Kelly J Rensberger, 600 N. Branch,Syracuse Jesse A. Hernandez, r 1 box 157A Milford 0 Dismissals Clarence Ever, r 3 Hess Ave., Syracuse Hallie Mason.- r 5 box 303 Syracuse . . I SUFFERS HE ART ATTACK Gilbert Harrison of Milford was taken to the Goshen Hospital by the Milford Emergency Medical Service Monday. Jan 12 His daughter-in-law, Mrs Dave Benning, said he suffered a heart attack and is still hospitalized Card ofthanks CARDOF THANKS I would like to thank the Christian Church. the Legion Auxiliary, fnends. and neighbors for the cards and prayers received at the death of my brother. Allan Dierks $ Esther Charlton ( ARD OF THANKS The family and fnends of Gay Dianne Grindle would like to "express our appreciation to everyone for all their thoughtful prayers and acts of kindness upon the loss of our loved one The Ted Grindle family The Larry Koontz family Steve Hampshire C ARD OF TH ANKS The family of Edith Stookey wishes to thank all our fnends for their expression of canng. the prayers, cards and flowers and gifts of food. Rev Paul Tinkle for his help this time To the Kosciusko Chapter 160 Order of the Eastern Star for their ser vice; to the pallbearers and Mishler Funeral Home, thank you Pat and Brent Hammond < William And Mary Ann Rex

Card Os Thanks I wont to thank Rev and Mrs Roger Eberly the Bethel Church of the Bretfyen olso the Busy Homemakers Club for their prayers cords, visits kindnesses and shown to me at the hospital and nursing home Also thonk you to Rev E Pou! Weaver and the associate pastor at Kin ion Center Church of the for their visits and prayers Also thanks and appreciation to the EMS for their prompt and efficient service Also appreciation to Dr James Miller Dr George Mark to the nursing staff at Elkhart General Hospital and special appreciation to Lake land loving Care Nursing Home for excellent core Evodean Overholser

Births ESENWEIN son Mr and Mrs Philip Esenwein. r l box, 595 Leesburg, are the parents of a son bom Thursday. Jan 8, in Goshen Hospital. KARR. Eric John' Mr and Mrs Arnold Karr, r 2 Syracuse, announce the birth of their son. Enc John, m the Goshen Hospital on Tuesday. Jan 6. at 1,1 50 a m He weighed four pounds and was 164 inches long Maternal grandparents are Mary and Nick Made. North Webster Leonard and Marjorie Karr. Gagetown. Mich . are the paternal grandparents BAUMGARTNER. Blair Allen Dr and 'Mrs Joe ißrenda l Baumgartner of Nappanee are the parents of a son. Blair Allen, bom January 1. New Year s Day. at 10:30pm The infant was born at Elkhart Hospital, weighed eight pounds and five ounces and measured 22 inches long Paternal grand parents are Mr and Mrs Joe Baumgartner of Syracuse and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Hurd of Milford Agnes Hurd of Milford is the maternal great-grandmother GLAZE. James Patrick Mr and Mrs James <Gail) P Glaze, r 3 box 249. Syracuse, announce the birth of their son. James Patrick He was bom in Goshen Hospital on Friday, Jan 9. at 5:42 a.m He weighed six pounds. 10 ounces and was 184 inches long Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Karen Miller. Hun tertown Paternal grandparents are Marshall and Wilma Boyer. Syracuse. Maternal great grandparents are Alf and Kate Miller. Huntertown and paternal greatgrandparents are Sanford and Margaret Boyer. Syracuse James Patrick has one sister. Kathryn. 16 months old

Court news

M ARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS . Pavel — Marguerite K Pavel and George A. Pavel, Barbee Hotel, r 1 Warsaw The couple wks married on Nov ember 2.1966 and separated on December 29. 1980 The petitioner (rays that said marriage be dissolved, the respondent be ordered to pay petitioner's attorneys’ fees; that petitioner be awarded the custody of the minor children of the parties, that the respondent be ordered to pay to the clerk of the court for the use and benefit of the petitioner a reasonable sum for the support and maintenance of said minor children; that the courtmake an equitable division of Ine property of the parties; for the costs of this action ann for all other relief proper in the premises Petitioner moves the court for an order requiring the respon-

GRAFF. Philip Reuben Mr and Mrs. Phillip Graff of 431 N. Huntington Street, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Philip Reuben, bom at 1:01 p.m. on Saturday. Jan. 10. in the Goshen Hospital. Philip Reuben weighed in at eight pounds. 44 ounces and measured 20 inches at birth. iMatemal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Nyikos of Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Graff, also of Syracuse. The baby also has several gteat-grandparents. The Graffs have three other children. Joy, six; (Christopher, five; and Matthew, tw’o , WOLFE daughter Mr. and Mrs Merlin E Wolfe. 300 John St.. Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter. She was born in Goshen Hospital on Sunday. Jan. 18 Syracuse EMS ( The Syracuse EMS responded to some calls this week Arlee Cox. 53. 601 North Indiana Avenue. Syracuse, needed an ambulance on January B~SrfSR 13. near the H & R Block office He was in pain and was transported by the EMS to the Veterans Administration Hospital. Fort Wayne. Mary Lou Smith. 52. r 2 Syracuse, needed an ambulance from the Syracuse Town Hall on January 9. She became ill and was transported to Goshen Hospital for direct admittance. John Janes. 36. 1125 North Madison Ave.. Anderson, became ill on January 9 in Syracuse He was transported to Goshen Hospital Patricia Carr, r 3 box 632 Syracuse, was ill on January 9. She was transported to Goshen Hospital Walter Eldridge. 64. 78 East Shore Drive. Syracuse, became ill on January 10. His family doctor, present when the Syracuse EMS arrived, requested Eldridge be transported to Goshen Hospital for direct admittance. ■ ‘ Rae Grimes, r 4 A Greenhaus Apt 19. Syracuse, became ill on January 10 She refused treatment. Helen S. Plumer. 90, r 1 box 129 Syrcuse. became ill and was transported to Goshen Hosptial on January 12. , Milford EMS A number of runs have been made during the first two weeks in JanuaryOn New Year’s Day a resident of the Lakeland Loving Care Center was transported to the Goshen Hospital He was returned on January 5. A woman living near Dewart Lake became ill on January 6 and

dent to pay to the clerk of this court a reasonable sum of money with which to prepare and prosecute petitioner’s action, for temporary custody of the minor children, of the parties herein, for temporary maintenance of herself and support of the minor children erf the parties, for an order restraining the respondent from physical assaulting the petitioner, for a temporary restraining order restraining the respondent from interfering with the petitioner s exclusive use and possession of the former common mantal residence of the parties and for a temporary restraining order restraining the respondent from selling, transferring, secreting or otherwise disposing of the property of the parties, that this matter be set for hearing and for all other relief proper m the premises. Dallas — Richard L. Dallas, r 2 box 216 Syracuse and Jane A Dallas, in care of Joan Weldy. 123 N Elkhart St . Wakarusa The couple was married on October 12. 1974 and separated on November 6.1980. Husband prays the court for a dissolution of the marriage giving the husband custody of the minor child, for fair property settlement and for all further and proper relief.

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was transported to the Kosciusko Community Hospital emergency room. The EMS was called to a home at Waubee Lake on January 6. The patient was dead when the unit arrived. A Milford woman was injured in an auto accident on SR 15 in Milford on January- 7. She was transported to the Goshen Hospital emergency room. On January-10 a 14-year-old boy . suffered a possible fractured leg after being hit by the ski of a snowmobile. He was transported to the Goshen Hospital emergency room. A rural Milford man was transported to the Goshen Hospital emergency room on January 12. He complained of chest pain, nausea and difficult breathing.

Obituaries

Ruth Werstier Nov. 10.1912 —Jan. 6.1981 Mrs. Ruth M. Werstier, 68. 325 North Lake St.. Warsaw, a former employee of Maple Leaf Duck Farms. Milford, died at 5:50 a m. Tuesday, Jan. 6. in Kosciusko Community Hospital following an apparent heart attack She was born in Elkhart on November 10. 1912. to Andrew and Kathryn < Bossy) Corey. Her survivors include one son. George R Quick, Jonesville, Mich.; two grandchildren; and one brother, Edward Corey, address unknown. Funeral sen-ices were conducted at 2 p.m Thursday, ifi the Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home, Elkhart. Rev. Harlo Geiley. parser of the Northside Baptist Church. Elkhart, 'officiated and burial was in Rice cemetery. Elkhart. Aniceto Lopez Feb. 11.1930 —Jan. 8.1980 Funeral services were held on Monday at 10.30 am in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Milford, for Aniceto Lopez, 50, r 1 Milford Lopez died in the Goshen Hospital at 11:23 a m. Thursday of a heart having been admitted one-half hour earlier. He was born in Mercedes. Texas, on February 11. 1930. the son of Luis and Earnestine (Galvan) Lopez. He married Juaqina Velez in Brownsville, Texas, on March 8. 1954. She survives. , Lopez was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe and of the Knights of Columbus of Saint Martin's Catholic Church at Syracuse. Surviving with the wife are one daughter. Mrs. Hector (Juanita) DeLaFuente of Milford; five brothers. Luise Lopez. Roy Sanchez, Larry Sanchez. Jesse Sanchez and Julian Sanchez. all of Bayard. Neb ; and four grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death Rosery and wake services were held at 7':30 Sunday night. Father Maximilian Korecki. O. F. M. Cond . officiated at all services Burial was in the Milford cemetery. Mishler Funeral Home. Milford, was in charge of arrangements Mildred G. Lone April 38. 1997 —Jan. 13.1981 Mildred G. Lane. 73. North Webster, died Tuesday. Jan. 13. at 3 p.m. at the Goshen Hospital following an extended illness She was bom in Portland. Ore., on April 30. 1907. to W’illiam J. and Gertrude Smiley) Partington. She lived in North Webster since 1952 after moving from New Castle She married O. L Lane on September 1, 1950 He preceded her in death in 1962. Mrs Lane owned and operated the North Webster Spinning Wheel Knit Shop and was a member of the Anderson United Methodist Church. Surviving are two .daughters. Betty Herndon, Penryn. Calif., and Jacque Griffin. North Vernon. three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sista-. Delight Spearman, North Webster; and two brothers, Vem Partington. West Palm Beach.

J rm I • WHAT WON’T THEY THINK OF NEXT? — Auto salesman Tim Rigsbee of Wyant Chevrolet has come up w ith the ultimate device for cleaning the snow .off the new cars at the firm’s car lot on South- - Street. The contraption is a back pack poweredj)> a small engine. You have our word for it (and Tom's) that it worksand works well.

Fla., and Robert Partington. Anderson Private services will be held at the Harris Funeral Home in Syracuse at 1 p.m Friday. Jan 16. with Rev. O. Rex Lindemood officiating. Cremation will follow with burial in Anderson’s Maplewood cemetery. There will be no calling. Donald L. Watkins June 24.1928 — Jaji 5 11.1981 Donald L. Watkins. 52. _r 1 Leesburg, died unexpectedly at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11. at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was associated with the Watkins Construction Company. Watkins was bom June 24. 1928. in Milford to George I. and Mary 1. (Hapner) Watkins. He married the former Gretchen Seiffert June 10.1950. Survivors include his wife; his mother. Mary Watkins. Leesburg; three sons. Stephen L . Stuart L. and Sterling L. Watkins, all of Warsaw; one sister. Peg Green, Milford: and one brother, James L Watkins. Leesburg Funeral services were held Wednesday. Jan. 14. at 10 a m at the Titus Funeral Home in Warsaw. Rev. Ross Richey officiated Burial was in the Leesburg cemetery Everett Tom, Sr. Nov. 13. 1901 — Jan. 10. 1981 Everett Tom. Sr.. 79. formerly of r 2 Leesburg, died Saturday. Jan. 10. at 7:15 p.m at Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford, following an extended illness. A fartner and lifetime resident of the Leesburg area, Tom was bom November 13. 1901, to George and Eliza (McClintic) Tom He married the former Violette Fisher May 23. 1925, in Syracuse. She survives Tom was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, member and past president of the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Co-op. member of the Leesburg Cemetery Board and former Sunday school superintendent of the Concord United Methodist Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters. Mrs Joe • Betty Maxine) Shissler. Plainfield. Mrs. Charles (Evelyn) Adams. Leesburg, and Peggy Jo Tom. Leesburg; two sons. Everett Tom. Jr.. Leesburg, and Frank Tom. Indianapolis; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters. Lillian Hontz. Columbia City, and Edith Shoemaker. Leesburg; and two brothers. Vassie Tom, Larwill, and Millard Tom. Leesburg Two brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan 13. at 11a m at the Leesburg United Methodist Church with Rev. J. Ross Richey officiating Burial was in the Leesburg cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Heart Association and Gideons • Mishler Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements John Whitacre March 31,1991 —Jan. 11.1981 John Whitacre, 79. Ligonier, died in his home at 9 a m on Sunday, Jan. 11, following an apparent heart attack. He was born on March 31.1901, in Kosciusko County to Edward and Mae (Secrist) Whitacre He lived in Ligonier for 17 years, coming from North Webster. In 1963 he married the former Ruth Biddle in North Webster. He was a retired farmer and a retired Pierceton Whitley Products employee. Surviving with his wife are one son, Robert of North Webster; and one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Hall of Sidney; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Eleanore) Barnum of Ligonier; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; several greatgrandchildren ; and two brothers. Eugene of North Webster and Walter of Bippus The funeral service will be

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today (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m in Ligonier’s Ulrey Funeral Home with Rev. Harlan Steffen officiating Burial will be in the North Webster cemetery. Lloyd A. Welty March 18.1919 —Jan. 13.1981 Lloyd Andy Welty, 61. SR 15 New Paris, died Tuesday at 5:05 a m in the Goshen Hospital of complications He was admitted to the hospital on November 11. 1980 Born in Jackson Township. Elkhart County, on March 18, 1919, he was the son of Jeff and Setta (Grady) Welty. He married Esther Lehman bn April 29. 1946 She survives. A veteran of World War 11. he served in the U. S. Army infantry overseas He was custodian at the New Paris Elementary School and attended the Apostolic Christian Church at Milford. Surviving are the wife, one son. Bob of Syracuse; two brothers. Jake of New Paris and Willard of Pennsylvania; and four sisters. Mrs. Clyde (Jane) Neff of Syracuse. Mrs. May Bickle of Goshen, Mrs. Robert (Clara Belle) Hartman of Milford and Mrs. Ethel Elliott of New Paris Friends may call at the Rieth, Rohrer and Ehret Funeral Home in Goshen from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held at 10:30 p.m. Friday. Jan. 16. in the Apostolic Christian Church at Milford. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service. Rev Walter Steffen and RevTheo Beer will officiate at the service Burial will be in the Milford cemetery. Edith Stookey May 4.1905 —Jan. 7,1980 Edith Charlotte Stookey, 75. 5310 W 22. Speedway, died Wednesday. Jan. 7. at 8:05 p.m. in the Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis She was a Milford area resident prior to moving to the Indianapolis area one year ago Mrs. Stookey reportedly shoveled snow on Tuesday and became ill later that day. She was taken to the hospital where she

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died the following day. She was born in Milford on May 4. 1905, the daughter of William and Prue (Butt) Bushong. She had lived in Milford most of her life. A housewife, she married Glen D Stookey on September 18. 1931. He preceded her in death in November of 1976. She was a member of the First Brethren Church and the Kosciusko Chapter 160. Order of Eastern Star. OES services were held Friday at 8 p.m. Surviving are one daughter, Patricia Hammond. Speedway, with whom she had resided; one grandson. Brent, a first class petty officer in the navy, stationed in San Diego, Calif.; one sister. Mrs. William (Mary Ann) Rex. Syracuse; and two brothers. Joseph and Robert, both of Stuart. Fla One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Rev. Paul Tinkle officiated at private services held at the Mishler Funeral Home on Saturday morning Computers — tools for terrorists Inexpensive computer terminals that make it possible for virtually anyone to eavesdrop on communications satellites could turn out to be a tool of terrorists Computerworld magazine reports component parts of receivers that can tune into communications satellites can now be purchased for under $5,000. a price that makes it easy for secret communications to be heard by a variety of individuals or organizations Computerworld quotes Federal Communications Commissioner Abbott Washburn as saying. “The consequences become somber when intercepted signals cross national boundaries and the security of international communications. including military’ communications, is threatened.”

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