The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 February 1982 — Page 3

Obituaries

Auto accident claims life of Dixie Scott Whetten

Mrs. Dixie Scott Whetten. 40, of Scottsdale. Ariz.. and formerly of Milford, died on Saturday night. Feb. 6. as a result of an auto accident occuring in Phoenix. She had lived in Arizona for the past three years. DIXIE SCOTT WHETTEN 5 Born in Warsaw on November 8. 1941. she was the daughter of Stanley and Betty (Auer> Scott of r 5 Syracuse Mrs Whetten was well-known in the Milford area, where she had lived most of her life She managed an apartment complex in Scottsdale She had also been a resident of Plainwell. Mich . before moving to Arizona She as a member of the Milford Christian Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Jay Alan Mowrey 17-Tuar-OW Dies From Seizure Complications Jay Alan Mowrey. 17. r 1 box 128 L Warsaw, died Monday. Feb 8. at I a m at his home following complications of an epileptic seizure He was born in Fort Wayne on January 31. 1965. to Jerry and Janice <Wass) Mowrey. He. has resided at Barbee Lake, with his parents, for the past three years, moving from Fort Wayne from Fort Wayne Mowrey was a member of the Abundant Life Assembly of God. Warsaw In addition to his parents other sun ivors include, three brothers. Earl. Jack and James, all at home, maternal grandfather E Byron Wass. Fort Wayne; and paternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Jack C Mowrey. Hardy. Ark Furierai services will be held Thursday. Feb 11. at 2:30p m at the Abundant Life Assembly of God. SR 15. south of Warsaw Pastor Glen Mitchell will of fmate Cremation will follow

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American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons. Douglas and Troy Whetten, Milford; one daughter. Mrs. Gary (Shari) Klenke, Milford; one grandchild, Travis Klenke, Milford; one brother, Richard Scott, Milford; one sister, Mrs. David (Susie) Butler of Syracuse; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs George Auer of Milford. Friends may call at the Mishler Funeral Home in Milford on Wednesday. Feb. 10. from 2-5 p.m. and7-9p.m. Services will be held on Thursday, Feb 11, at the Milford Christian Church. 11 a m . with Carl Shearer, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial wiH Lamar Edsall Former Goshen Hospital Board Member Perry Lamar Edsall. 87. 318 S. Third St . Goshen, father of Inin Edsall and stepfather of Frank Putt. Syracuse, died at 2:50 a m Sunday. Feb 7. m Fountainview Place, Goshen, where he was admitted on June 3 Edsall was a former Goshen Hospital Board member He w as born on June 27.1894. in Goshen and married the former Edna Graves Lamb on August 29. 1912 She died on March 14. 1957 On October 22. 1965, he married Wilma Krug Putt who diedJanuary 30 Edsall was active in com- . munity affairs and was a life member of ’he Salvation Army Board and a Red Coat volunteer at the hospital He also was a member of Fathers Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Goshen Elks Lodge and First United Methodist Church. He retired in 1961 following 28 years of employment with Goshen Rubber Co. Additional survivors include one son. Robert L . Goshen; four daughters. Mrs Vernon (Mary* Neterer and Mrs Gayle < Phyllis) Flamion. both of Elkhart. Mrs Richard <Dorothy ) Smith. Shipshewana and Mrs. Paul Barbara! Clipp. Goshen; 22 grandchildren; 33 greatgrandchildren. and a brother. Ernesto Edsall. Nokomis, Fla A daughter. Edith Mcquay; a son. Donald, a brother. Dale; and a sister. Pearl McQueen preceded him in death Funeral senices were held Tuesday. Feb 9. at 2 p m in the Reith-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home. Goshen Rev Fuhrman P Miller, pastor erf First United Methodist Church and Rev Randall Smith. Edsall's grandson. officiated Bunal was in the Oak Ridge cemetery Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army.

follow in the New Salem cemetery southeast of Milford. The family request memorials be given to the Milford Emergency Medical Service. Ida I. Kammerer Wai Kiowa la haiburg Dias Os Am Apparent Heart Attack Mrs. Chris (Ida E.) Kammerer, 74, of Leesburg died on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 12:51 a m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital where she had been admitted Tuesday afternoon after suffering an apparent heart attack. Bom June 15,1907, in ’he Mount Tabor community, she was the daughter of John W. and Mary (Light) Anglin. She was united in marriage to Chris Kammerer on June 15,1930. He survives. For many years she had been a swithboard operator at the telephone company in Leesburg and she was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church. Mrs. Kammerer was also a member of the Martha Circle of the church, a member of the Leesburg Order of the Eastern Star 287. Ladies Shrine of Warsaw, Leesburg Homemakers Club. Leesburg American Legion Auxiliary. Warsaw Eight et Forty Club and the Leesburg Reading Club In additon to her husband. Chris, survivors include one daughter. Mrs. Richard (Peggy ) Klopenstein of Leesburg; one son. Gene Kammerer of Leesburg; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY. FEB. 2 Admissions Jacqueline Collins. P.O. Box 245 Milford Ruby F Kehr. 72883 CR 29 Syracuse Leander G. Richcreek, r 1 North Webster Dismissals Elmer R. Hartter, r 2 box 257 Milford Dorothy S. Burdick, r 3 box 253 Syracuse Donna L. Randolph.. 70544 CR 127 Syracuse WEDNESDAY. FEB. 3 Admissions Kathy White. P.O Box 263 North Webster Debbie Beer, r 5 box 69 Syracuse Annette L Mock, r 3 box 549 Syracuse Dismissals Ruby F. Kehr. 72833 CR 29 Syracuse Monica R. Bice. 506 W. Emetine, Milford Carrisa R Walton, r 1 Box 16-A Milford THURSDAY. FEB. 4 Admission Lam K. Baker, r 2 box 6A Milford Dismissals Mrs. Timothy Campbell and infant daughter, r 1 box 128 Milford Mrs. Lawrence Stoffel ,-and infant daughter, r 5 box 414A. Syracuse FRIDAY. FEB. 5 Admissions Kathleen K Wasser, r 1 box 25A Milford Fred C. Dust, r 4 box 70 Syracuse Amber Hall, r 2 box 55 North Webster

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sister, Mrs. Ethel Anglin of Warsaw. Services were held at 1:30 pin. on Friday, Feb. 5, at the McHatton-Wyman Funeral Home of Warsaw with Rev. Warren Saunders officiating. Interment followed in the Leesburg cemetery. Rick Combs GuMdsou Os Leesburg Resident Dies la Accideat Rick Combs. 20, Spartanburg, S.C., grandson of Mrs. Belle Edwards, Leesburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, following an accident while at work at the R R. Donnelley and Sons Company. He was born in Clintwood, Va., on December 21, 1961, to Frank and Zora (Edwards) Combs and graduated in 1980 from Warsaw Community High School. In addition to his grandmother, survivors include his mother and stepfather. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Massing; four brothers, Roger and Larry Combs, Clintwood. Va., Michael Combs, California and Jimmy Combs, Wise, Va.; two stepsisters, Mrs. Cathy Shermacher and Dianna Massing, both of Warsaw. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, in the Floyd Greenlawn Chapel. Spartanburg, with Rev. William K. Cross officiating Burial was Greenlawn Memorial Mausoleum. Floyd Mortuary. Spartanburg, S.C., is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. David Mohr Dies In Brother's Home Mrs. Pauline Arm Mohr, 37. r 4 Old State Line Road. Swan. Ohio, died at 6:30 a m. Sunday, Feb. 7. in the home of her brother. Russell Watson. 11619 County Line Road. Syracuse. Death was unexpetted, however, she had been ill.

Dismissals Debbie Beer, r 5 box 69 Syracuse Elyra Firestone, 431 E. Boston. Syracuse Leora SmaU. r 1 box 283-C Syracuse Jacqueline Collins. P.O. Box 245 Milford " Mrs. Steven Weisser and infant daughter, r 1 box 218 Milford SATU RDAY. FEB. 6 Dismissals Mrs. David White and infant son, P.O. Box 268 North Webster SUNDAY. FEB. 7 Admissions Deanna J. Paulson, 1134 W. Main St., Syracuse Margaret B. Ostendorf. 217 S. Henry St.. Milford MONDAY. FEB. 8 Admission Mary Fidler, r 1 box 281 Leesburg Dismissals Kathleen Weisser. r 1 box 25-A Milford Lani K Baker, r 2 box 6-A Milford Amber A. Hall, r 2 box 55 North Webster Leander G. Richcreek, r 1 North Webster KCH WEDNESDAY. FEB. 3 Dismissal Sandra L. Bartels, Syracuse THURSDAY. FEB. 4 Admissions John A. Liberti, Syracuse Carol E Knispel. Leesburg Dismissals Randy S. Rinker. Syracuse Jamie L. Newcomer. Leesburg FRIDAY. FEB. 5 Dismissal John A. Liberti, Syracuse

Mrs. Mohr was born on September 21, 1944, in Toledo. Ohio, and was married in June 1963 to David M. Mohr. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Andrew William, at home; two brothers, Dudley Watson, Haskins. Ohio and Scott Watson, Ocala, Fla.; and her mother, Bernice Watson, Moncolva. Ohio. Private services were held Tuesday. Feb. 9, in the Syracuse cemetery. Blocker-Harris Fifth Street Chapel, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements Oliver W. Miller Served In France During World War I Oliver W. Miller, 93, Minneapolis, Minn., leather of Earl Miller, Syracuse, died at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5. in Minneapolis Veterans Hospital. Miller was bom in Syracuse on May 2, 1888, to Sam and Anna (Streby) Miller. He has lived in the Dakotas and in Minnesota most of his life. During World War I, Miller served in France with the U.S. Armed Forces and was. a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Minneapolis. In addition to his brother, other survivors include four nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Feb. 8, at the Veteran s Home Chapel, Minneapolis, Minn., and burial was in Saint Snelling National cemetery. Minneapolis. Ruth E. Pinkerton U-Tmt-OU lit e Time Kesraenr vies Miss Ruth E. Pinkerton, 83, r 1 Milford, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, at 8:03 a m. in Goshen Hospital where she had been a patient for six days. Miss

SUNDAY, FEB. 7 Admissions Rosemary E. Schmucker, Leesburg Kenneth G. Snyder, Leesburg ** Beverly M. Smith, Leesburg Dismissal Carol E. Knispel. Leeburg OUT OF HOSPITAL Ted Baumgartner. Milford, has been released from the hospital and is convalescing in Sarasota, Fla. UNDERGOING TREATMENT Mrs. Herman Miller, r 1 Milford, was admitted to the South Bend Osteopathic Hospital on Saturday. Jan. 30, and is receiving treatment for an infected foot. Her daughter. Joyce Wolf, reported she is very ill and would appreciate receiving cards. Her address is Room 304. 2515 E. Jefferson Blvd.. Osteopathic Hospital, South Bend. Ind. 46615. RECUPERATING Mrs. Henry (“Hank”) Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Delbert Moneyheffer. Milford, is recuperating following surgery in the Memorial Hospital, Cheyenne. Wyo. Mrs. Miller entered the hospital six weeks ago and underwent surgery in the lower back area. Mrs. Moneyheffer reported Monday her daughter. Linda, is doing as well as can be expected. Her address is Room 6127-B. Memorial Hospital. Cheynne. Wyo. 82001. Milford EMS Milford Emergency Medical Service crews made three runs during the past week. Those runs are as follows: On Thursday. Feb. 4, a woman from Lakeland Loving Care was transported to Goshen Hospital with pneumonia Also the same day another woman from I .a hr land Loving Care was taken to Goshen Hospital with stomach distress. On Sunday, Feb. 7, a 67-year-oid Milford woman was taken to the Goshen Hospital emergency room with a possible hip injury. Syracuse EMS The following calls were answered by the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service.

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Pinkerton had been ill for three weeks. She was bom in the Milford area on August 4, 1898, to Irvin and Minnie (Price) Pinkerton and lived in the area all her life. She was a member of the Milford

Wi ■ s\ \ ’ I S Vi BV r A. -4 THE BROWNIE STORY — Brownie Troop 193 performed its presentation of "The Brownie Story” on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m.. in the Scout Cabin at Syracuse. The old English play tells the origin of the Brownies and how they got their name. The mam characters shown above. In the front row are Jenna DeSomer. who played Tommy; Melanie Anderson, in rocking chair, played the granny; and Lori Gargett, who played the part of Mary. Back row characters are Jenny Johnson, who played the father; Dawn Firestone, playing the part of the owl: and Celia Impey, who played the moon. (Photo by Morrine Halfacre)

’ On February 7 at 2:42 p.m. the EMS was called to the home of Millard Dale Hire. 83. 38 North Shore Drive. Syracuse. Hire became ill at his home. He refused transportation to the hospital and was advised to see his doctor on Monday. On February 8 at 4:10 p.m. Vickey Morse. 24.801 South Front Street. Syracuse, was injured in a fall. She was transported to Goshen Hospital by Syracuse EMS. Births CHANDLER son Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chandler. Jr., 3134 S. Harrison St.. Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Monday, Feb. 8, in Goshen Hospital. WHITE son Mr. and Mrs. David White, P.O. Box 268 North Webster, are the parents of a son born Wednesday. Feb. 3. in Goshen Hospital. WEISSER. Staci Ranae Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weisser. r 1 box 218 Milford, are the parents of a daughter Staci Ranae. born Tuesday, Feb. 2. at 11:04 p.m. in the Goshen Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, three ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Wallace Abee. South Bend and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser, Syracuse. PARSONS. Joseph Sargent Dr. and Mrs. Charles B Parsons of Springfield. Ohio, are the parents of a son, Joseph Sargent, bom Saturday, Jan. 20. Mrs. Parsons is the former Jade Westfall, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George Westfall of Syracuse. MOCK, Justin Phillip Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mock, r 3 box 549 Syracuse, are the parents of a son. Justin Phillip, born Thursday. Feb. 4. at 11:14a.m. inGoshen Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, 15 ounces and measured 22 inches long. He has a brother, Jonathan, two years old. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ryland Mock. 601 S. Front St. Syracuse and paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Rhoda Mock, r 3 Syracuse.

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Christian Church. Survivors include a number of cousins in the Price and Pinkerton families. Friends may call from 2-5,. 7-9 on Thursday. Feb. 11, in the Mishler Funeral Home. Milford.

CAMPBELL. Dana Nicole Mr and Mrs. Timothy Campbell, r 1 box 128 Milford, are the parents of a daughter. Dana Nicole, born Tuesday. Feb. 2, at 9:19 am. in Goshen Hospital. She weighed seven pounds. 84 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She has a brother. Chad, two years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Robert Barrows. Elkhart and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Campbell, Milford. Maternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Frenger and John Frenger, both of Nappanee: Lucille Barrows. Edwardsburg. Mich. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Merle Campbell and Mr and Mrs. Elmer Hartter both of Milford. STOFFEL. Michelle Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stoffel, r 5 box 414-A Syracuse, became the parents of a daughter, Michelle Lynn, on Tuesday. Feb. 2. Michelle Lynn was born at 9:32 a m. in the Goshen Hospital. She weighed six pounds, one ounce and measured 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Lehman. Fort Wayne and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stoffel. North Webster Maternal great-grandparents are Doris Howell. Defiance, Ohio; Buck Howell. Paulding. Ohio; and Mr. and Mrs. William Piercy. Lebanon. Mo. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carl, Zanesville and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stoffel. Huntington.

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where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Carl Shearer, pastor of the Milford Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Milford cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Milford Christian Church.

MELENDEZ. Pete Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Pete Melendez, r 1 box 31 Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Pete Ryan, ‘born Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11:32 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed five pounds, 54 ounces and measured 18 inches long. He has two sisters. Sheila, 114; and Jennifer, 94. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Estep. Milford, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Domingo Melendez. Nappanee. DICKINSON daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickinson of r 1 Milford are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the Goshen Hospital. Card of thanks CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank each and everyone, friends, neighbors, brethren alike for the many get well cards, phone calls, flowers and visits both at the hospital and at our apartment. And above all thanks for the many prayers issued in my behalf. Words alone cannot express the gratitude and thanksgiving that all these sentiments did convey. Again thanks to each and . everyone for your thoughtfulness during my operation and convalescing. Ted Baumgartner

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