The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 February 1981 — Page 3

Obituaries

Gail Clevenger, Barbee Lake, dies after falling through ice

Gail Clevenger, 62, r 1 box 818 Warsaw, died of a heart attack last Wednesday morning, Feb 18, after he fell through the ice while fishing near his home on Little Barbee Lake. Officiate believe he suffered the heart attack when he struggled to get back onto the ice. The incident occurred at the far end of Little Barbee Lake, near where it joins Irish Lake. The Clevenger residence is located off McKenna Road. His wife, Mildred, reported hearing someone yelling about one-half hour before she discovered her husband She thought the yelling was coming from neighbors When she went out at about approximately 11:50 a m. she found her husband in the water about 150 feet from shore with his hands on the ice and the rest of his body, including his face, in the water She pulled him partially onto the ice before calling for help Kosciusko County Patrolman Thomas Bnndle was the first to arrive at the scene and found Clevenger partially on the ice with his legs in the water North

Funeral today for Hooks's chairman Norman P. Reeves

Nov. 24. 1912 — Feb. 22. 1981 Norman P Reeves, chairman of the board and chief executive , officer of Hooks Drugs. Inc . died Sunday. Feb 22. in Knightstown following an illness of several weeks Reeves, a lifelong resident of Knightstown, was born November 24. 1912. to Mr and *,Mrs Norman Wilmont ” Chesterfield Reeves He graduated from Knightstown High School in 1930 and attended Earlham College as well as Indiana University. He received a pharmacy degree from Indianapolis College of Pharmacy i now Butler University l in 1936 In 1935. he mamed Evelyn Fort He Joined Hook's m 1945 as a store pharmacist becoming chairman in 1978 He was active in volunteer civic service to Indianapolis and the state of Indiana Governor Otis R Bowen twice appointed him to the Indiana State Police board He was a member of the Corporate Community Council of Indianapolis and a United Way Director He served as director of

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Webster emergency medical technicians and officers from the sheriff's department used a boat to move the victim to shore. He was dead on arrival at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. Services Friday Funeral services were held at 1 pm. Friday in the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Rev James Sluss officiating Cremation followed. Clevenger was born in Delaware County on July 15,1918. the son of Harry and Dorsey (Finley) Clevenger. He had resided in the North Webster area for the past 24 years, coming from Muncie. He married the former Mildred Meyer on December 11, 1940 He was a retired heating and air conditioning serviceman Clevenger was a veteran of World Warll Surviving with the wife are three sons. Mike of r 1 Warsaw, Ronnie with the United States Air Force in South Dakota and Jerry of Wabash; six grandchildren; and one brother. Paul Clevenger of Muncie

the Indiana United Methodist Home at Franklin He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Knightstown. Scottish Rite. Maurat Shrine. Knights of Pythias. Columbia Gub and Kiwams He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs James (Delinda Jane) Caidwell, of Indianapolis and a son, J. Douglas Reeves, of Knightstown, now president of Hook Drugs, Inc Three grand-

sons, Scott, Michael and Patrie Reeves also survive. Funeral services will be held at the Knightstown United Methodist Church. 27 South Jefferson Street, on Wednesday. Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. Friends may call one hour before the funeral services at the church. Burial will be in the Glen Cove cemetery, Knightstown. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund. Knightstown United Methodist Church; United Methodist Home. Franklin; or Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, Indianapolis Herman Broekers May 9.1919— Feb. 18.1981 Herman E. Broekers. 61, died at Goshen Hospital Wednesday, Feb. 18. at 9:40 a m. following a short illness. Broekers lived in Ligonier and Syracuse communities all his life. He was bom on May 9. 1919. to Martin and Buelah Mae (Carper) Broekers He married Betty Kline on December 22.1945 He was employed by Syracuse Rubber Co. He was a WW II veteran belonging to the American Legion. Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine Fort Wayne, and Kosciusko County Shrine Club Survivors include his wife; one daughter. Linda Broekers of Syracuse; one son. Max Broekers of Syracuse; two grandchildren; one brother, Martin Broekers of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters. Mrs Darrell (Ruth) Poper of Hicksville. Ohio and Mrs. Connie Reese of Hicksville. One son proceeded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday. Feb 21. at 11: a m at the Harris Funeral Home at Syracuse. A special Masonic service was held Friday at 8 p.m Military graveside rites were performed at the Syracuse cemetery Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Cancer Society. Nathon Insley Feb. 29.1892 —Feb. 18.1981 Nathon C. Insley, 88. Syracuse, died Wednesday. Feb. 20. in the Clearwater Community Hospital, Gearwater, Fla He was a winter resident of Largo. Fla: Insley was born on February 20,1892. in East Lynn. 111., the son of Wheeler S. and Virginia Insley. He married Carrie Lung who died in 1951. On June 15. 1954. he married Irene Cornelius She survives He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse community and was the former owner of the Anchor Bar and Restaurant in Syracuse. He was a member of the Syracuse Lions Club and Waubee Grange. In addition to his wife, other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Rowena) Laird, Syracuse, three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one brother. Claude, Chicago. 11l Funeral services were conducted Sunday. Feb 22. at 2p m in the Harris Funeral Home. Syracuse. Rev. Harlan Steffen officiated and burial was in Syracuse cemetery Forrest Campbell Jaa. 12, :*«7 — Feb. 19,1981 Forrest E. Campbell, 84. of Frankfort, formerly of South Bend, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at 11:55 am. in Clinton County Hospital. Frankfort. He was born in Deer Creek on January 12, 1897 He was married on August 19.1926. to Evelyn E. Emmons,

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who died in December 1974. After retiring from the postal service in South Bend, he moved to Florida for a time and returned to Frankfort in 1969. He is survived by two sons. Richard of South" Bend and Norman of South Dakota; three daughters, Chloris Anglemyer. Janice Richardson and Janet Pillion, all of Frankfort; three brothers. Jess of Camden. Merl of Milford, and Delbert of Elkhart; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Frye Funeral Home in Frankfort, with Rev. Robert McGeehee officiating Burial was in the Milford cemetery. Jesse E. Miller Jessee E. Miller. 85. of 1027 Wilshire Drive. Fort Myers. Fla , formerly of Milford, died Thursday, Feb. 19. He had been a member of McGregor Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife. Jessie Marie Miller of Fort Myers; one son. C. Richard Miller of Seattle. Wash ; two daughters. Phyllis Larson of Saint Petersburg. Fla. and Pegge Gardner of Steilacoom. Wash ;

Hospital notes

KCH MONDAY. FEB. 16 Admissions Judith A Rollins. Syracuse Mary S. Conway. North Webster Brian Z. Sand. North Webster Dismissals Kelly L. Fifer. Leesburg Sherry L. Runyan. Milford TUESDAY. FEB. 17 Admission Gertrude L Ashton. North Webster Dismissal Harrison L. Rainey, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. FEB. 18 Admissions Cynthia A Miller, Leesburg Infant son of Mr. and Mrs Dennis Miller Leonard F. Goble, Leesburg Bruce R. Dellinger. Syracuse THURSDAY. FEB. 19 Admissions Brenda K Barton. Syracuse Cheryl J. Rodriguez. Syracuse Dismissals Pearl F. Herrmann. Leesburg Judith A. Rollins. Syracuse Brian Z Sand. North Webster Jo Anna Stidams, North Webster FRIDAY. FEB. 29 Admission - Nadine J. Gooding. North Webster Dismissals Leonard F Goble. Leesburg Bruce R. Dellinger. Syracuse SATURDAY. FEB. 21 Admissions Cynthia K Cline. Syracuse Infant son of Mr. and Mrs David Cline LeeE Ratliff. Leesburg Dismissals Martha A Metge. Leesburg Cynthia A. Miller. Leesburg Nadine J. Gooding. North Webster SUNDAY. FEB. 22 Dismissal Annette J. Mitchell. Leesburg

also 11 grandchildren and 18 great-granchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens with Rev. James O. Holbrook officiating Bertha Tinkle i Dec. 38.1901 — Feb. 18,1981 Bertha I. Tinkle. 79, r 2 North Webster, died at 10:02 am. Wednesday. Feb. 18, at ParkviewHospital in Fort Wayne following a three-week illness. She was a three-year resident of North Webster having moved from Huntington. Born in Grant County December 30, 1901 to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Logan, she married Lester E Tinkle who preceded her in death in 1973. Mrs. Tinkle attended United Church of Christ in Huntington. was a member of the Hospital Guide at Huntington. and also belonged to Barbee Lake Conservation Club as well as Hoosier Club at Barbee Lake. She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Waldo (Ruth) Bostel of r 1 Warsaw. Mrs. Clarence (Wilma > Zickafoose of Columbia City and Mrs Herbert Pauline Walton of Warren.

Goshen TUESDAY. FEB. 17 Admissions E. Joan Hann, r 1 box 84 Syracuse Leßoy Maddux, r 3 box 252 Syracuse Dismissals Robert J Miller. 70881 CR 33 Syracuse Mary E. Troup, 214 S. East St.,. Milford WEDNESDAY. FEB. 18 Admission Donal V. Rumfelt, r 2 box 15 Milford Dismissal Bill Fetters, r 4 box 372-A Syracuse THURSDAY. FEB. 19 Admission Robert I. Swain, r 5 box 444 Syracuse FRIDAY. FEB. 29 Admission Edith McCann. P. O. Box 84 Leesburg SATURDAY. FEB. 21 Admissions Suzanne Brock, r 5 Syracuse Pauline Cowan, 14288 CR 50 Syracuse Benjamin Waldebeser, r 1 Milford Mildred V. Wilson, r 1 box 502 North Webster Dismissals Patsy Looney. 70544 CR 127 Syracuse

Sellers Mfg., Inc. to move headquarters to Syracuse

The Wakarusa plant of Sellers Manufacturing. Inc., is in the process of being consolidated with the Milford and Syracuse branches of the firm, it was announced this week by Howard E (Pee Wee) Sellers, president of the company. At the same time Sellers is announcing the moving of the firms headquarters from Wakarusa to West Brooklyn Street. Syracuse, where it will operate in tandem with HES. Inc . another corporation Sellers heads The Wakarusa and Milford divisions of the company

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nine grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ada Poe of Huntington; and one brother, Wilbur Logan of LaFountain. One sister and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 20, at 10:30 a m. at the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse. Rev. Paul Garner and Rev. Brice Casey officiated and the burial was in the Van Buren cemetery. Van Buren. Marie Bertram Jan. 9.1909 —Feb. 14.1981 Mrs. Paul (Marie) Bertram. Jr., 81, died in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hospital on February 14 following a massive stroke occurring two days previously. She was born January 9, 1900. Her husband, Paul Bertram, proceeded her in death in 1973. The Bertram’s were Syracuse residents during the 1930'5. She was a 50-year Eastern Star member. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Burial took place in Phildelphia.

Donal Rumfelt, r 2 box 15 Milford SUNDAY. FEB. 22 Dismissals Joan E. Hahn, r 1 box 84 Syracuse Helen Plumer, r 1 Syracuse Richard Isbell. 307 John St.. Syracuse MONDAY. FEB. 23 Admission Mary L. Ditmore, P. O. Box 85 North Webster Syracuse EMS • Lulu Francis, 86. 325 Dolan Drive Apt. 1, Syracuse, became ill on February 18. She was transported to Goshen Hospital. Shirley Roeder, 15, r 5 box 64A Syracuse, arrived at the Syracuse Fire Station on February 20 with a small eyelid cut. The Syracuse EMS advised she get the eye rebandaged later Dandra Koser, 28. 89 CR 108 Bourbon, became ill at Sea Nymph Co.. Chicago Ave., and was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital on February 20. June L. Barrows. 87. box 82 Pine Terrace Apt 3. Syracuse, fell and was transported to Elkhart Hospital on February 22. Mark Grubbs, 27, r 1 Leesburg, suffered from a head laceration and pain of the left side following

manufacture steel fabrication. - geared to the mobile home and recreational vehicle industries, while the HES. Inc. Syracuse plant manufactures agricultural livestock confinement buildings. In all. the companies employ about 70 people, whereas, at their peak of production, they employ about 150. Sellers said ‘ he began his business in 1962 in a Quonset building at the north edge of Syracuse, and has since closed six plants, located in California, Texas. Oklahoma. Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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an accident on the corner of SR 8 and SR 13 on February 19. He was transported to Goshen Hospital. Mike Taapken. 14. r 2 Box 667. Syracuse, arrived at the Syracuse fire station on February 23 with a bump on the nose. He was advised to go to the hospital Births CLINE, Tyler Joseph Mr and Mrs. David Cline, r 5 box 435 Syracuse, announce the birth of their son. Tyler Joseph He was bom on February 21 at 5:49 am. in Kosciusko Community Hospital He weighed eight pounds, one ounce anti was 21 and three-quarters inches in length Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pat Parks. LaGro and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Robert Cline. Huntington. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Mullett and Mrs. Nora .Sloan, all of Wabash Maternal great-great-grandmother is Anna Mullett, Wabash Paternal great-grandparents are Mrs Mary Glenn, Peoria. 11l and Nellie Cline of North Manchester Tyler Joseph has one brother. Joshua, three-years-old. LAMB. Michelle Diane Dr. and Mrs Bruce Lamb. P O. Box 242, Milford, became the parents of a daughter. Michelle Diane, at 9:47 a m Tuesday. Feb 24. She was bom in Goshen Hospital weighing eight pounds. 13 and one-fourth ounces. Michelle was 20 inches long at birth Mr. and Mrs Harold Lantz are

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the maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamb are the paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Earl Lantz and Mr. and Mrs Jacob Haney are the maternal great-grandparents. Mrs Ralph Martin is the paternal great-grandmother. Michelle Diane has one sister. Heather. 20 months BROCK son Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brock, r 5 box 442 Syracuse, became the parents of a son. He was bom Sunday. Feb 22. in Goshen Hospital. NORTH WEBSTER MAN CHARGED Darrell Douglas Brinegar. 27. r 1 Boydstone Mills. North Web-_ ster. was charged in Kosciusko County court with failure to appear He was released on Saturday evening. Feb. 21. on a $2,000 bond. Did you Know about free prize door* -, or pr&es atfnedfior.. ormtMwr erf me NOW and SR«T SHOW. Morch jo M T? ATTHEA4MO4V IN WARSAW iTEmusrc’; ► Now Open 4 Located On US 33 In Downtown Benton ► Open Tuesday Thru Saturday 10A.M.-6F.M. i 642-3048 J

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