The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 March 1981 — Page 3
Obituaries
Mrs. H. H. Sharp dies
Mrs. H. H. (Edith) Sharp, 94, died Saturday, March 21, in her home on South Milford's Main Street, Milford Death was sudden and came at 5:15 p.m. of a coronary occlusion. She was born in Milford on January 6, 1887, a daughter of William H and Hannah (Rohrer) Burris. She had resided in Milford her entire life On October 8,1913. she married Harlan H. Sharp, founder of Sharp Hardware Co., Milford. He preceded her in death on October 4,1961. She was a member of Kosciusko Chapter 160. Order of ? the. Eastern Star and was presented her 75-year OES pin last October 21 She was the only Hoosier to receive the award in 1980 Mrs. Sharp was also a member of the Sorosis Literary Club and the Milford United Methodist Church Surviving are two daughters. Mrs Cloyce (Esther) Metzger of Warsaw and Mrs Howard (Mariani Werner of Goshen, one son. Bums (Jack) Sharp of Milford; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren Two sisters and two brothers are Friends may call at the Mishler Funeral Home between 2 and . 5 p m Thursday There will be no evening calling ] Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 10:30 a m on Friday with Rev Kenneth Greenwood, pastor of the Milford United Methodist Church, ofFred E. Piker Jan. 2». 1896 — March 22.1*1 Fred E Piker. 85. Enchanted Hills, Lake Wawasee. died in Goshen hospital at 12 55 p m on Sunday. March 22 He was a patient for one week He was born on January* 20. 1896. in Meyersbille. N.J . he was a retired shipbuilder and moved to the Wawasee area five years ago from Manasquan. N.J He is survived by one daughter. Mrs J Everett (Joyce) Newma<. Jr . Enchanted Hills four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren He was buried yesterday. (Tuesday) in the Greenwood Cemetery, Manasquan, following the funeral service at the Ligonier Ulrey Funeral Home
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floating Burial will be in Milford temetery Memorials may be made to the Milford United Methodist Church. Claude Hamilton Aug. 1.1914— March 24.1981 Claude Hamilton. 66, of r 1 Milford, died early Tuesday morning. March 24. in the Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness He was born in Crenshaw. Miss . on August 1. 1914. to Peter C. and Isoleda <Wilson» Hamilton He moved to Milford m 1940 His marriage to Norma Kline occurred December 22. 1945 Hamilton was a retired volunteer fireman in Milford and a retired employee of Tele-dyna Metal Forming. Inc , Elkhart He was a member of th? Milford Christian Church, the American Legion Post 226 m Milford and the Kosciusko Lodge 418 F and AM Survivors in addition to his wife, include two sons. Michael Hamilton and David Hamilton; several grandchildren; one sister. Mrs Joe (Velma) Kaiser of Etna Green Three brothers and two sisters preceded him m death Friends and relatives may call at the Mishler Funeral Home in Milford between 2-4 and 7-9 on Wednesday. March 25 Services are planned for Thursday, March 26. at 1 30 p m at the Milford Christian Chinch with Carl Shearer, pastor. l^ of floating- Interment will follow in the Milford cemetery Memorials may be made to the Milford EMS building fund Mrs. Harold Ginter March 2«. 1928 — March 20. 1981 Mary Jane Ginter. 53. of Leesburg, died Friday. March 20. at 245 pm in St Josephs Hospital. South Bend. She had been ill for the past year. She was born in Warsw on March 20, 1928. to Clarence and Dora tGaree) Miller She married Retold" Ginter on December 6, 1947. and assisted him in their carpet and upholstery cleaning business She was a member Os CalvaryBaptist Church. Oswego Survivors include her husband. a son. Michael Alan Ginter of Silver Lake; two grandchildren three brothers. Raymond Miller of Goshen, Gary Dean Miller of Indianapolis, and Ned Miller of Warsaw and an aunt. Mrs Fern Ginn of i Warsaw A brother preceded her in death Funeral services were held Monday. March 23. at 10 a m with Rev Dale Parker officiating Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery, Warsaw Titus Funearl Home. Warsaw was in charge of the arrangements Veloris Brown Nov. 4.1914 —Mar. 13,1981 Veloris W Brown. 66. brother of Mrs Richad (Marjorie) Hollar of Milford, died Friday afternoon. March 13, at Elkhart Hospital where he had been a patient about one week He was bom November 4.1914, in Union Township. He retired from Bendix Corp in 1976 where
he was employed 30 years as a machinist He was a member of Local 9 of the United Auto Workers add Gravelton Church of the Bret hem. He was married October 28. 1939, to Jeannette Runyan, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Ruth Ann) Berger of Elkhart and Mrs. Thomas H. < Carol) Bates of Estill Springs. Tenn.; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and a brother, Quincy Brown of Mishawaka Funeral services were held Monday. March 23. at 1 p.m. with Rev. James Dance, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Good Shepherd, officiating. Interment followed in Rice cemetery’. Walley-Mills-Zimme-rman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements Howard Shupp Howard W Shupp. 74. father of Mrs. Robert (Lois) Murray of Syracuse, and a former Syracuse resident, died March 12 at 6:15 a m. in the hospital at Ruskin, Fla The deceased was bom in Defiance. Ohio. He had operated restaurants m Syracuse and Goshen and moved to Ruskin 20 years ago. He was a member of Syracuse Masonic Lodge 454 Surviving with the Syracuse daughter, are the wife, Helen; three other daughters, Mrs James (Marilyn) Hess of Goshen. Mrs William (Lucille) Koerner of Port Saint Lucie. Fla , and Mrs Richard (Betty) Ullery of Casper. Wyo ; a stepdaughter. Phyllis Hayes of Lavonia. Mich.; two brothers, Carl and Paul, both of Ruskin, 11 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren One brother and one grandson preceded him in death. Funeral services were held in Ruskin Memorial Park on March 16 Harry Doty Nov. 28.1888 — March 19.1981 Harry “Doty, 92, of Milford, died at 5:30 a m. on Thursday, March 19. at the Lakeland Loving Care Nursing Home. A native and lifetime resident of the Milford community, Doty was a retired brick mason and contractor. He was born November, 28,1888, at Milford to Alonzo and Cora (Huffman) Doty. On October 24,1914, he was united in marriage to the former Nina Sharp who preceded him in death on October 30,1978. The deceased was a member of the Bethel Church of the Brethren. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs Noble (Donna) Fisher, and Mrs. Oliver (Annabelle) Replogle both of Milford, and Mrs Dean (Mary Ann) Dowty of Syracuse; one son. Harry Dale Doty of Milford; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Also, two sisters. Mrs. Lula Felkner of Milford and Mrs. Dorothy Young of Peru; and one brother, Ray Doty of Fond du Lac. Wis. Four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p m. Saturday, March 21. in the Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford, with Rev Roger Eberly, pastor, officiating Interment followed in the Milford cemetery Ruth Haney May 3.19*1 — March 22.1981 Ruth E. Haney. 79, of Greencroft Manor, Goshen, died Sunday. March 22, at 3:35 p m. in the Fountainview Place of Goshen following a four week illness. She was formerly of Nappannee and Milford, born May 3, 1901 in Milford to Noah and Lydia Ann (Lavering) Tusing She married Welcomb Haney on June 26.1917 He preceded her in death January 1,1963. She was a member of the West Goshen Church of the Brethren, the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary Survivors include three sons, Charles Haney of Leesburg.
Eldon Haney of Ahn Arbor, Mich., and Alonzo Joe Haney of Nappannee; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one son preceded her in death. Services wiU be held Wednesday, Marches, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wright Yoder Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Stouder. pastor of the West Goshen Church of the Brethren officiating. Interment will follow in the Island Chapel cemetery near Milford. Corl F. Byrer April 2,1918— March 24.1981 Cart F. Byrer, 64, of Warsaw, died at 6:44 am. Tuesday. March 24, at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. He had been in failing health for four years. He was a retired employee of Gragg Equipment Co. of Warsaw. A native of Kosciusko County, he was bom April 2, 1916 to Clarence Otto and Erba (Dunnuck) Byrer. His marriage to the former Lucille Goshert occured March 13.1936 Survivors include his widow. Lucille; four daughters, Mrs. Earl (Bonnie) Kammerer of Leesburg. Mrs. Gary (Jean) Smiley of Warsaw, Mrs. Carolyn Shull of Warsaw and Mrs. Wilfred (Betty) Wood of Leesburg; 12 grandchildren and one greatgrandson * Services will be conducted at 3
Hospital notes
KCH MONDAY. MARCH 16 v Dismissals Paul C. Ogan of Leesburg David Morehouse of Leesburg WEDNESDAY. MARCH 18 Admissions Samuel J. Lundy of Leesburg Maria L. Garza of Milford Dismissals Ellis E. Koher of North Webster John L. Merkey of Leesburg THURSDAY. MARCH 19 Admission Andrew J. Kneller of North Webster FRIDAY. MARCH 20 Dismissals Robert R. White of North Webster Maria L. Garza of Milford SATURDAY. MARCH 21 Admission Ronnie E Weaver of Leesburg Dismissal Norma J. Anglin of Leesburg SUNDAY. MARCH 22 Admission Ellis E. Koher of North Webster Dismissals Samuel J Lundy of Leesburg Andrew J. Kneller of North Webster Goshen TUESDAY. MARCH 17 Dismissals Severs Ritter, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford Albert Bauer, 118 N. Lake St.. Syracuse Mary Lantz. 513 Lake St.. Syracuse Edgar Travis, r 3 Syracuse THURSDAY. MARCH 19 Admissions Barbara E Richardson. 306 S Main St . Milford Elmer O. Haab, 209 N. Main St.. Milford Walter R Steffen. 14986 CR 48. Syracuse FRIDAY. MARCH 28 Admission Whitney R Pilcher, r 2 Syracuse .* SATURDAY. MARCH 21 Admission Dorothy E. Frauhiger. r 1 Syracuse Dismissals Mary J. Byrd. 613 S. Main St, Syracuse Ruby L. Elson, r 1 box 3-B Syracuse Franklin H. Henwood, r 2 box 495 Syracuse Laura J. McClintic, 6215. Main St., Syracuse SUNDAY. MARCH 22 Admission Blake Pilcher, r 2 box 173 Syracuse MONDAY. MARCH 23 Admissions Virgil E Eaton, r 5 box 427 Syracuse Laura J. McClintic. <2IS. Main St, Syracuse Paula 0. Ryman, r 2 box 19, Syracuse Edith B. McCann, Box 84 Leesburg Dismissals Whitney Pilcher, r 2 box 173 Syracuse
p.m Thursday, March 26, at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Rev. Glenn Byers officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood cemetery, Warsaw, Visitation at the funeral home is from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. Elmer Martin July, 15,1988— March 18.1981 A well-known auctioneer and farmer, Elmer Martin, 72, of r 4 Warsaw, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in his home. He was bom July 15, 1908 in Milford to Barney and Magdalene (Metzger) Martin. His marriage to the former Helen Arnold occured June 4, 1936. She survives. He was a member the Otterbein United MethomSt Church at Atwood, the Leesburg Lions Club and was a past president of the Leesburg Community Auctioneering Association. In addition to his widow. Helen, he is survived by four brothers, Day Martin of Fort Wayne, Roy Martin of Bremen, Joe Martin of Anderson, and Arthur Martin of San Jose, Calif.; two sisters, Edna Laudeman of Bremen and Mrs. Fred (Rose) Dawson of South Bend He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a m. Saturday. March 21, at the Titus Funeral
Walter R. Steffen. 14986 CR 48 Syracuse MAX CARLSON CAME HOME YESTERDAY Max Carlson. Syracuse, * returned from the hospital yesterday. March 24, after suffering a mild heart attack on March 12. “He’s improving each day and he seems to be doing very well. It could be a long haul.” commented Mrs. Carlson Births 9 ALLES. Amanda Marie Mr. and Mrs.' Ted Alles, 124 Rose Ave., New Haven, are the parents of a daughter, Amanda Marie, born Friday, March 20, at 9:30 a m. in Parkview' Hospital. Fort Wayne. She weighed six pounds, 10 ounces. Mrs. Alles is the former Becky Brown. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Robert W. Brown, Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Alles, Columbia City. Maternal great-grandmothers are Mrs. Alyce Fuller, Milford and Mrs. Gladys Brown. Milford. COY. Denise Kathleen Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Coy announce the adoption of a baby girl. Denise Kathleen, born February 4. She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Leedy, r 1 Warsaw. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Eugene McNeil of Margate, Fla The great-grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gray of Lakes Estates. Warsaw The Coys live at 120 Shelby Road, Sherwood. Ark. HARTER. Dena Rae Mr. and Mrs Larry Harter. 1 Camelot Drive. Milford, announce the birth of their daughter. Dena Rae She was bom in Goshen Hospital on March 14 at 4:31 pm. She weighed seven pounds. 10 ounces and was 20 inches in length Maternal grandmother is Jean Brown of Syracuse and paternal grandfather is Halbert Brown of Goshen. Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Gerald Harter of Pierceton Maternal great-grandfather is William Crone of Syracuse and paternal great-grandmother is Celia Hinz of Goshen. Dena Rae has one brother, Robbie, eight-years-old. Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service made several calls this week Mike LeCount. r 1 box 1373 Milford, was transported by the EMS to Nappanee, where his doctor is located, after falling while playing basketball at Wawasee High School on March 19. Georgia Buster, 76. Greenhaus Apt. 462, Syracuse, developed pain March 21 and was transported to Goshen hospital. David E. Spiehler, 20 months. 942 North Temple. Indianapolis, was transported by the Syracuse EMS from a Syracuse restaurant to Goshen hospital on March 21.
Home, Warsaw, with Rev. Paul Horne officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery in Warsaw, j Geraldene Ritzert Feb. 14,1923 — March 22,1981 Geraldene N. Ritzert, 58, 13617 Bass Road, Fort Wayne, died at 8:14 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was ill for the past year. t She was born in Allen County on February 14, 1923, to John C. and Margaret S. (Graves) Noyer. She married Ivan L. Ritzert, who survives, on May 3, 1968, in Claypool, living in Claypool for two years previous to moving to Fort Wayhe. She was a mattress seamstress at Wolf Corporation, Fort Wayne and was a Dunfee Missionary Church member, Dunfee. Survivors include her husband, two daughters, Eugenia Bentz of Ossian and Mrs. Ronald (Connie) Lawrence of Fort Wayne; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Jerry (Marie) Carr of r 1 Leesburg and Mrs. Roger (Betty Jean) Kean of r 1 Syracuse; a stepson. Jack Ritzert of Wauseon. Ohio and 13 grandchildren. Friends may call at the DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today, (Wednesday). Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, in the Dunfee Missionary Church, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
The child had difficulty breathing. Laura McClintic, 63. 621 South Main, Syracuse, fell and was transported to Goshen hosptial by the EMS on March 23 Card of thanks “ CARD OF THANKS The Family of Harry A. Doty wishes to thank Dr. Rheinheimer, the Lakeland Loving Care Nursing Home and staff. Rev. Rodger Eberly, Mishler Funeral Home, relatives, friends and neighbors for their kindness and concern ; for flowers, food, cards, and prayers at the passing of our father and grandfather. | WHO KNOWS? | 1. Name the U.S. Presidents bom in February. 2. When was the first U.S. satellite launched? 3. Name the flower and the stone representing February. 4. When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? 5. Franklin D. Roosevelt had three vice presi-dents-name them. 6. In mythology, who were the Cyclops? 7. In the Old Testament, who was the first High Priest of the Jews? 8. Name the capital of Idaho. 9. Define the word coryza. 10. Name the North Star State.
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g ’You fight your way to school. . . & and you fight your way home again.' g (Written on March Z 1981 bafor* open heart surgary on March 3 g g at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis by Rev. Ross Richey, pastor of g $ the Leesburg United Methodist Church.) gi How often I heard my dad say that! “You fight your way to $ g school.. lt was not advice! It was just a saying regarding ;g $ the plight —for instance —of a new “little” kid whose family g had just moved into a new neighborhood. :g $ It had something to do with what we now call “The peck g order.” But dad, though he understood the experience, never :$ g heard the term. g $: Well, 1 suppose I have been guilty somewhere along the :$ X line of “throwing my weight around! ”(I had plenty to throw!) £ $ But you know what I mean — “Using my profession to get what § g ,I wanted!” g $ You know what? In these antiseptic institutions “clout” S g doesn’t count for anything! g Though I’ve never taken advantage of it, I’m aware that, ;£ g as a visitor, I can go into any hospital, flash my “CLERGY” :g $ card and go through almost any door in the institution. (This g fact causes some of our profession to be what I think is very ig X unprofessional —and I react against that 100%.) £ g However. I wasn’t really prepared to face up to some § realities of hospital life — as a patient — (for virtually the first $ time at 62 years of age.) £ I had thought that when I had pain I’d have a staff g working to restore me to normal! (Hadn’t J been at the g £ bedside of my parishioners when they called for help with their £ pain, and immediately help was on the way?) $ g I never once realized how much research had gone into ••• their health problem to determine what they could and could $ g not have, and when and how often! g So, I hurt some! So what? Doesn’t everyone? $ $ But my hurting was Gout. Though I knew it was gout, as a g £ result of their taking away my gout medicine, yet I thought I $ could “wear it out" — and I really knew better than that! g After 8 hours of increasing Gout pain, 1 asked for help! But I asked a nurse! It was almost simultaneous with my request g g that I discovered that I was literally “Fighting my way to £ school . ..! At least I learned that the nurse cannot give the g patient anything unless the doctor issues it! x So. since I’m ready to do battle (literally) “WHERE’S § $ THE DOCTOR?” g X They did get permission to give me a glorified Aspirin. One $ $ very three hours! It didn’t phase the gout pain. But this time I $ x was crying in the pillow some because of the jumping. grabbing, throbbing pain of a full blown case of Gout in my left ankle. However, I had decided I’d have to force the issue. $ The nurse arrived on schedule with my pill. I refused it! $ She asked if I really meant that! I assured her that I did indeed mean it for it wasn't what I needed. Regular pain pills $ don't touch gout pain. Sometimes pills for Gout take a while! g S Anyway there was no real help coming until I saw a doctor! g “Twothings. Doctor.” g $ 1. I have to have help with my Gout, and if that is not X :g possible, then let’s be honest and cancel the impending surgery on my Aortic Valve —for I don’t want to live if life is :g going to hurt this much, and g x 2. I need a cane! (It was 4:00 p.m on Friday and therapy, x g from whence the cane had to come, was closed until Monday g S; morning!) Talk about being “caught between a rock and a :$ hard place” — I was! g g New pills were forthcoming, not like my pills at home, but we ll give them a chance! g g Doctor: “You can expect two side effects, nausea, and g :•! diarrhea!” ' § g I never felt nausea, but diarrhea — vea. dcut ie strength!! g x (And me without a cane!) g Well. I got smart!! “Necessity is really the mother of g invention.” I invented a "walker.” A straight chair does very $ g well. g X Sunday morning I said, "Cancel the Cane! I’ve ordered * one from Leesburg and I expect delivery at 3:30 today when g g Mary arrives.” * * $ It arrived, but I discovered, though I had used it before, g g that one has to bear some weight on the crippled, pain racked g g foot to make it work I couldn't! So back to my new invention. $ the chair. 1 even learned to hop on one foot. At my weight that g was asking a lot of my good foot and leg But I did it — and X g sometimes 1 hopped extremely fast! g I prayed for an earlier warning system but the result, of x that prayer were about as effective as asking the nurse for g g something which is not written on the chart! x $ Finally I remembered! It was the following Saturday! — g g “Doctor, could you order me a walker?” X He said. ”We‘d have to break into therapy to get it before g g Monday morning ’’ I said, “I authorize you to break into g g therapy!” g g In 10 minutes a young fellow came in with the walker! g “Mr Richey?” “Yes Sir. “This is for you!” g Great — I’m catching on — I feel like, to use dad's words, g •J; that: "I’ve fought my way to school” It truly has been a x g learning experience. Now all that is left is to "Fight my way g X home again." And stand back friend, for this is another battle 1 g $ plan to win with God’s help! O.K? O.K! g
Serving All Faiths g x Distinction and IIIIPsI Consideration Tranquil vAv Reflection ■ f iSSM Thoughts of everlasting life become sym- ■ I bols of faith. So, too, do we endeavor to | uphold this faith. I I Harris Funeral Home SR 13 8 CR 1000 3% Mil** From Syrocu** And North W*bst*r City limit* I Blocker-Harris Funeral Home 506 S. Fifth St. — Goshen
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