The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 March 1982 — Page 3

Obituaries

Ivo M. Heckaman, area businessman dies March 5

IvoM. (“Pete”) Heckaman.67, 403 Hickory Lane, Nappanee, died early Friday morning, March 5, in his home. Death was

Sa '. JWi / 4 ■vkJZ B I ' IVO “PETE” HECKAMAN due to an apparent heart attack Heckaman was chairman of the board for Heckaman Industries, a pioneer in the recreational vehicle industry and owner of the Ethel Neterer Mother Os Syracuse Man Mrs Ethel E Netenfr. 79. formerly of r 2 Syracuse, died at 1 I'S.g m Wednesday. March 3. in the' LuAnn Nursing Home. Nappanee, where she had resided for two and one-half years She was bom in Oak Grove, Saint Joseph County, on December 7. 1902, to Frank and Edith (Stine) Gordon On March 7. 1925, she married Vernon H Neterer He preceded her m death on May 29,1976 Mrs Neterer was a member of the First Brethren Church. Nappanee Survivors include one son. Gordon W Neterer. r 2 Syracuse. three daughters. Mrs Richard MaryeUen) Best and Mrs Tom (Frances' Wegmiller, both of Nappanee, and Mrs Barney (Karen» Myers. Bippus. 13 grandchildren. 14 greatgrandchildren. one brother. Evart Gordon. Wakarusa, three sisters.- Mrs John 'Edna l Hartman, r 5 Goshen. Mrs Lloyd (Mary Jane* Geyer. Wakarusa and Mrs Lois Kline. Mill Valley. Calif ' Funeral services were con ducted Saturday. March 6. al 10:30 am m the Wnght-Yoder Funeral Home. Nappanee Rev Alvin Shifflett, pastor of the First Brethren Church, Nappanee officiated Burial was in the South Union cemetery Memorials may be directed to the First Brethren Church.

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former Heckaman Dairy, Nappanee. He was also on the advisory board for the First National Bank of Elkhart. Nappanee Branch. He was bom near Nappanee, in Kosciusko County, on April 16, 1914, to John and Agnes (Wyman) Heckaman. On March 14.1936, he married the former Mona Lou Slabaugh. who preceded him in Eula Larimer Bom Near Syracuse Mrs. Eula Mae Larimer. 75. P.O. Box 296 Millersburg, died at 5:45 p m. Thursday, March 4. in the home of her son, John R Larimer. Millersburg She had been failing in health for one year She was born near Syracuse on July 5. 1906, to John W and Lulu (Rodibaugh) Robinson On December 19. 1925, she married Daniel P. Larimer He preceded her in death on August 10.1973. Mrs. Larimer was a homemaker and had lived in the Goshen-Millesburg area for the past 45 years In addition to her son. survivors include another son. Jack L. Libertyville. Tenn Two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Sunday. March 7, at 1 30 p m in the Y(xier-Culp Funeral Home. Goshen Rev John E Hofer, pastor of Saint Peter s Lutheran Church. Millersburg, officiated and burial was in Brown cemetery. Millersburg Edith Rossi Lifetime Resident Os Millersburg Area Mrs Edith M Rassi. 77. formerly of Millersburg and the sister of Clara Yeager. Syracuse, died at 8:43 pm Saturday. March 6. in Elkhart Healthcare Center, where she had been a patient since February 1978 She was bom on July 21.1904. in Carroll County and was married to Alvin E Rassi on October 8. 1927. He preceded her in death on April 1.1966 Mrs Rassi had been a lifetime area resident and was a member of Rock Run Church of the Brethren In addition to her sister, survivors include a daughter. Mrs Warren Elizabeth* Grimm. Phoenix. Anz three grand children, a great-grandchild, one additional sister. Mrs Philip (Edna* Rassi. Elkhart; and a brother. Ben Barnhart. Warsaw Burial was in Rock Run cemetery Yoder-Culp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

death on May 23,1980. On June 5, 1981, he married Margaret Newcomer. She survives. Heckaman was a Nappanee and Syracuse Lake resident all his life. He was a member of the Goshen Elks and a charter member of the Nappanee Jaycees. In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons; Gene. Nappanee, Larry. Syracuse, and Kim, Nappanee; one daughter. Mrs. Larry (Linda) Swank, Nappanee; two * stepdaughters. Mrs. Brant (Marahlee) Nine, and Mrs Kim (Melinda) Heckaman, all of Nappanee; one stepson. Brad Newcomer, Nappanee; 12 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; one brother. Claude. Syracuse; and two sisters, Mrs. Osee Smeltzer, Kokomo and Mrs Ruth Hochstetler. Nappanee He was preceded in death by one sister, Ethel Hochstetler Funeral services were conducted Monday, March 8. at 10:30 am in the , First Presbyterian Church. Nappanee. Rev. Terry Tyler officiated and burial was in Hepton Union cemetery. Wright-Yoder Funeral Home. Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements. Deloreme Foltz Retired Bendix Employee Deloreme (“Bud”) Foltz, 63. 1822 York St.. Elkhart, brother of Clyde Foltz. Milford, died at 9:58 p.m Friday. March 5, in Elkhart Hospital from an apparent heart attack He was bom on December 3, 1918. in Burket and on August 5, 1939, married Madeline Barfel She survives Foltz retired in 1981 from Bendix Corporation where he worked in the security office. He was a member of the Goshen post of Veterans of Foreign Wars, 102 Infantry Division Association and was an Armv veteran of World Warll In addition to his wife and brother, survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Janine) Simnson. Evansville, two sons. Jack K., Elkhart and James C„ Goshen; five grandchildren; two sisters. Audrey Gearhart. Warsaw and Mrs. Howard (Arvada) Wiest. Bristol. Nine brothers and a sister preceded him in death Funeral services were held Monday. March 8, at 2 p.m. in the Hartzler-Guthermuth Funeral Home. Elkhart. Rev. Grey Haitt, associate pastor of Simpson United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Faith Mausoleum. Rice cemetery. Evelyn Hall Methodist Church Organist For 40 Years Mrs. Evelyn Hall, 69, Leesburg, died at 11:20 am. Sunday. March 7, in the Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford. She had been failing in health about a year. She was bom in Warsaw on March 2. 1913. to John and Virgie Byrer) Wallace. On February 7, 1932. she married Avery Hall. He died on July 10.1973 A lifetime resident of the Leesburg area, she was a member of the Leesburg Methodist Church where she had been an organist for more than 40 years She had retired from the Peoples State Bank. Leesburg, where she had been bookkeeper for 20 years She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Leesburg; Past Matrons Club and the Tri Arts Club Survivors include one All-Risk Federal Crap Insurance Is Mams A m HvW MiUllwWlv FlVlil Pot Speicher Insurance Before you spend a fortune planting your crops this year, think about protecting yourself with All-Risk Federal Crop Insurance Just call Put Speicher 454-4M5, tfl-9231 Kent Defy 451-9441 Find out how the benefits of all-risk insurance can be tailored to your farming operation All-Risk Federal Crop Insurance In good years and bad. xATX it p«ays off aw moii Fodoral Crop tnouronde lb C MA laL a* ■ wl •pWWlwi IN wOWnTvWn IWflTwrVy IfW

daughter, Mrs. Robert (Sally) Lamirand, Leesburg; one son, Robert, Milford; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one brother, $ Marshall Wallace, Scottsdale, Ariz. Funeral services were held this morning (Wednesday) at 10:30 a m. in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Rev. Kenneth Fast officiated and burial was in the Leesburg cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Cancer Fund or to the Leesburg Methodist Church. Opal W. Heath Member Os LeesbvrgOES Mrs. Frank (Opal W.) Heath, 76. 1815 Sheridan St., Warsaw, mother of David Heath. Leesburg, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in Grace Village Health Care Center, Winona Lake. She had been failing in health for six to eight months. She was bom on December’26. 1905, in Delaware County to Oscar and Cleo (Aughe) Weaver. On October 26, 1929, she married Frank Heath. He survives. Mrs. Heath had moved to Warsaw in 1953 from Muncie and was a member of the Leesburg Order of the’ Eastern Star. Purdue Home Economics Club and the Kosciusko Lady Shriners In addition to her husband and son, survivors include four sisters. Mrs. Hilda Brown, Mrs. Don (Mary) Barton. Mrs Harry (Betty) Umberger. Mrs Donna Ruth Bams, all of Muncie; one brother. Howard Weaver. Muncie; and five grandchildren Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, March 9. at 3 p.m., in Meeks Mortuary, Muncie. Rev. Kenneth Mahan officiated and burial was in Tomlinson cemetery. Muncie. Order of the Eastern Star Memorial service was held Monday evening at 7.30 p.m at the Titus Funeral Home. Warsaw. Jessie Redding Former North Webster Resident Mrs. Herbert (Jessie) Redding. 95. Alfran Nursing Home. Columbia City, a former North Webster resident, died at 6:45 a m. Monday, March 8. in the nursing home. She had been failing in health the past several years. . Mrs. Redding was born in Wells County on February 27. 1887. to Samuel and Mary (Commett) McAfee. On July 6. 1909. she married Herbert H. Redding. He preceded her in death in 1975. She moved to North Webster in 1952 from Tipton and was a former telephone operator in Bluffton Mrs Redding and her husband operated a wholesale candy business. She was a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Tipton. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews including Mary Jane Lesh. North Webster and Francis Lesh. Bluffton Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m in the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse. Rev. O. Rex Lindemood will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Elm Grove cemetery. Bluffton. William Wagner Chase-Manhatton Bank Employee For 42 Years William G. Wagner. 84. r 4 Syracuse, formerly of New York city, NY . died on Monday. March 8. at 12 noon in Goshen Hospital: He has resided m Syracuse for the past two years with his daughter. Wagner was bom in Brooklyn. NY, on August 3, 1897. to Mr. and Mrs George Wagner On June 12, 1926. he married Frieda Koehler She preceded him in death in 1976. Wagner was a member of the Ridgewood. N.Y., Presbyterian Church. Tadmore Masonic Lodge 742 at Ridgewood and a veteran of World War I He was an em ployee of Chase-Manhatten Bank for 42 years

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: for Those Concerned About Preventive Dentistry For Their Children... Your Child's 1 st Dental Visit Should Be At 18 Months Os Age. Robert S. Austgen, D.D.S. — (Medicaid Patients Welcome — Specialist In Dentistry For Children And Teens 600 E. Winona, Suite No. 6 Warsaw, Indiana PbMK 233-1177 (Sostk Dead)

Survivors iocluded two daughters. Mrs. Jean Brown, Syracuse and Mrs. Otto (Ruth) Schneider. Vista, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Lylyan Gartner, New York city, N.Y. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) March 10. at 8 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home. SR 13S Syracuse. Navy Chaplain Otto Schneider will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. this evening. Interment will be later in Lutheran cemetery. Middle Village. N.Y. Alta McLear Aunt Os MiHord Oswego Residents Mrs. Alta McLear. 87, of Toledo. Ohio, a former Oswego resident, died at 8:57 p.m., Wednesday. March 3. in Mercy Hospital, Toledo She had been suffering from a lingering illness for 2*3 years She was born in Oswego on September 29.1894. to James and Martha (Farber) McCreary She had lived in Toledo most of her life where she was a waitress. Survivors include one son. Ernest H Dye. Toledo; one grandson; one greatgranddaughter; a nephew. Rodney McCreary. Milford; and a niece. Mrs. Walter (Willodean) Hunter. Oswego. She was preceded in death by four sisters. Mrs Anna Hartman. Oswego. Mrs Blanche Jeffries. Leesburg. Mrs Rella Noel, Leesburg and Mrs Dora Pulley. Huntington; and three brothers. Curtis. Harry and Billy, all of the LeesburgOswego area Graveside services were held on Saturday, March 6. at 1:30 p.m in the Oswego cemetery Rev Dale Parker, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church. Oswego, officiated. Anne Stieglitz Mother Os 10 Children Mrs. Henry (Anne M.) Stieglitz, 87. a lifetime resident of r 2 Milford, died Monday evening. March 8. at 9:20 p.m in her home Death was due to a lengthy illness. She was bom on August 17. 1894, in Secor. 111., to Joshua and Mary (Wuethrichi Zimmerman On November 5. 1922. she married Henry Stieglitz in Milford He preceded her in death on June 11. 1976 Mrs. St iegl it z was a homemaker and a life member of the Milford Apostolic Christian Church. Survivors include four daughters Mrs. Edward (Elizabeth) Gregory. Alta Monte. Fla. Mrs John (Rosemary) Zook. Goshen. Mrs Erich (Frances) Schiller, Ottowa. Canada. Mrs John (Dr. Ruth) Hooley. Ph D.. Denver. Colo.; five sons. Dr Lawrence Stieglitz. M.D.. Kalamazoo. Mich.. Harley ("Josh”) Stieglitz. South Bend. Rev. William Stieglitz. Milford. Dr. John Stieglitz. D.D.S.. Sun Prairie. Wis., Dr James Steiglitz. 0.D., Martinsville; 20 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Cleveland (Rose) Shuder. Winona Lake: and one brother. Elmer Zimmerman. Florence. Ariz One son. George, preceded her in death Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. tonight l Wednesday > and 2-9 p.m Thursday. March 11. in the Mishler Funeral Home. Milford Services will be conducted at 10 a m Friday. March 12. in the Milford Apostolic Christian Church Bunal will follow in Milford cemetery Loses control on ice and slush, hits fence and post Linda C. Baumgartner. 40, Milford, lost control of her 1981 Ford Mustang on the slush and snow Thursday. March 4, slidding off the left side of the road, hitting a fence and posts. The accident occurred on CR 175E, one-half of a mile north of Beer Road at 3:30 p.m She was northbound Damage was estimated at $1,200 to the auto and an undetermined amount to the fence and posts owned by Leon Tucker, Milford Milford Police investigated

BACKING MISHAP — Thomas J. Woilman, 18. Milford, backed his 1972 Ford onto Main Street in Milford from in front of Campbell's Market Saturday morning, March 6, striking a 1981 Ford Escort owned by Felipe Flores, Jr„ 36, Milford. The accident occurred at 9:19 a.m. Flores* vehicle was stopped behind another auto when Woilman backed his auto into it. Damage to the Flores auto was set at S7OO and damage to Woilman’s auto was set at S2OO. Milford Marshal David Hobbs investigated. (Photo by Terri Chilcote)

Hospital notes

KCH MONDAY, MARCH I Admissions Belem Hernandez. Milford Baby girl Hernandez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Hernandez, Milford Jamie L. Newcomer. Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. John Hill and infant son. Leesburg TUESDAY. MARCH 2 Admissions Victoria L. Foltz. Milford Jack L. Baker. Milford Dismissals Mrs. Rex Hunziker and infant daughter. North Webster WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3 Admission Terry M. Montgomery, Leesburg Dismissal Jack L Baker. .Milford THURSDAY. MARCH 4 Admission Henry N. Jetmore, Leesburg Dismissal Terry M Montgomery, Leesburg FRIDAY. MARCH 5 Dismissals Nancy J. Spears, North Webster Victoria L. Foltz, Milford SATURDAY. MARCH 6 Dismissal Jamie L. Newcomer. Leesburg SUNDAY. MARCH 7 Admission Kent E. Comer. Leesburg Goshen TUESDAY. M \RCH 2 Admissions Margaret Darr, r 2 box 550 Syracuse WED.NESD \Y. M VRCH 3 Dismissals Suzanne Gordon. 707 E Pittsburg St.. Syracuse David A. Hamilton. 207 N. Huntington. Syracuse THURSDAY. M \RCH 4 Admission Mindy Young. 813 Front .St., Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Robert Shoemaker and infant daughter, r 1 box 363 North Webster FRID \Y. M \RCH 5 ! Admissions Donald Berkey. 17709 US 6 Syracuse Jeffery A Haab. 71629 CR 29 Syracuse Shelley Wnght. P.O. Box 292 Milford Dismissal Jose R Rangel. PO. Box 273 Milford SATURDAY. MARCH« Admissions Francis Honer. r 2 box 222 Syracuse Cyril Likens. P.O. Box 234 North Webster Dismissals Mindy Young. 813 Front St. Syracuse Shelley Coy. PO. Box 292 Milford Albert Miller. PO Box 352 Milford SUNDAY. MARCH 7 Admissions Jeffery L. Hocker. 436 Doland Dr .Syracuse Jennifer Hively. 406 W. Catherine St., Milford Dismissal Peggy S Kitson. 418 Parkway Drive, Syracuse MONDAY. MARCH 8 Admissions Albert Miller. P.O. Box 352 Milford Hazel M. Gaskie. P.O. Box 84 North Webster Dismissals Mrs. Dennis Mench and infant son, P.O Box 151 Syracuse Jeffery A. Haab. 71629 CR 29Syracuse Cyril F Likens, P.O. Box 234 North Webster

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RELEASED Mrs. Herman Miller of r 1 Milford has been released from the South Bend Osteopathic Hospital and is now at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Jim and Joyce Wolf, r 4 Warsaw. She is expected to be there for another week before returning to her home. BREAKS BLOOD VESSEL Wawasee High School industrial education teacher, Rudy Cesco, Leesburg, fell on the ice Monday morning, March 8. at 6:45 a. m. at his home and broke a blood vessel in his left hand. BREAKS WRIST Mrs. John (Dorothy) Martin. Sr , r 2 box 10 Milford, fell on the ice Sunday, March 7, and broke her left wrist. Mrs. Martin was taken to Goshen Hospital where she was treated and released. IN CLEVELAND HOSPITAL Mrs. Joseph C Baumgartner of Rocky River, Ohio, became a patient at the Fairview General Hospital, 18101 Lorain Road; Cleveland, on Monday. March 1, and remains in intensive care She suffered a respiratory restriction at her home on Wagar . Circle'. Rocky River, in the early morning hours of March 1. Mr. Baumgartner is related to the Milford Baumgartner families RECOVERING Mrs Lena Warner, 300 E Carroll St., Syracuse, is recovering after surgery in the Cayler-Nickles Hospital in Bluffton Births PERRIN son Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Perrin. 70486 CR 36. Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Monday, March 8, in Goshen Hospital. MENCH. Michael David Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mench. PO Box 151 Syracuse, are the parents of a son. Michael David, born Friday. March 5, at 2:09 p.m in Goshen Hospital. He weighed six pounds, two ounces and measured 18'2 inches long He has two sisters. Angela Graff. 13 and Teresa Mench. 14. of Goshen. Maternal grandfather is John Baugher. North Webster, and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. James Mench. Syracuse Maternal greatgrandmother is Mrs Beulah Maison. Michigan, and paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. John W Knisley. New Paris COY. Nathaniel Lloyd Mr. and Mrs Stewart Coy, Milford, are the parerffs of a son. Nathaniel Lloyd, born Tuesday, March 9, at 11:25 a.m. in Goshen Hospital He weighed eight pounds,l4'2 ounces Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. James Moore. Milford, and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Coy. Milford Maternal great-grandparents are Mrs. Leroy Fisher. South Bend. Robert Thompson. Mishawaka, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Traver. South Bend Paternal great-grandparents are Mrs Louise Neer. Milford, and Mr. and Mrs William High, Worthington. Ohio STERLING son Mr and Mrs. William Sterling, r 4 box 34, Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Thursday, March 4. in Elkhart Hospital. MURCHLAND. Kathryn Mae Mr and Mrs. John Murchland, Jr., 7011 Strawberry Dr., Fort Wayne, are the parents of a daughter, Kathryn Mae, bom Tuesday, March 2, at 6 p.m., in Saint Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. She weighed seven pounds, six ounces. She has a sister, Ruth Marie, three-years-old. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Levi Beer, Milford, and paternal grandfather is John Murchland, Fort Wayne. HERNANDEZ girl Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hernandez, Milford, are the parents of a daughter bom Monday, March 1, at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

Syracuse EMS The following calls have been answered by the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service recently: At 8:39 p.m. on March 3. Martha Hapner. 69, 718 East Chicago Street, Syracuse, became ill and was transported to Goshen Hospital. On March 4 at 2:27 a m. the EMS was called to r 5 Syracuse, EMS Lane 12. Dewart Lake, where Bob Swain. 56, had become ill at his home. He was transported to Goshen Hospital. Card of thanks CARD OF TH ANKS I want to thank Dr. Rheinheimer, Dr. Smucker. Pastor Frank Barkes, the members of Grace Lutheran Church. LCW, the Hi Neighbor Club, my neighbors and all others who remembered me with prayers, flowers, cards and gifts during my recent stay at Goshen General Hospital. Thank you for the many kind thoughts and wishes for my recovery. Olive Bowser CARD OF TH ANKS 1 have been searching for appropriate words to adequately express my appreciation for the prayers, love, concern, kindness and thoughtfulness shown us during the loss of my Frank It all literally sustained us. No words are truly sufficient but we thank you all. May God be with and bless each and everyone of you always Sincerely. Marge Radeke and Family In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF In memory of my aunt, Olivene Mae (Ott) Richards. We shared our March birthdays together, with friends. Luella Mullins. Annabel Moss and Wilma Meiers. Niece, Pauline Strieby Special diet cooking to be topic A discussion series for new mothers and mothers-to-be and a cooking seminar for the diabetic will be starting soon at Goshen Hospital, both planned by the department of education. The mother’s series features informal discussion and offers new mothers a chance to share knowledge and concerns. The Thursday, March 11, class is titled “All My Baby Does Is Eat and Sleep!” Different methods of feeding will be covered in addition to spitting up, weight gain and sleeping patterns and problems. Janet Yoder R.N., is the discussion leader> There is no charge or preregistration for the class which will begin at 9:30 a m. in the Community Health Information Center The goals of the cooking seminar are to help the participant understand the diabetic diet, to be more creative in cooking for the diabetic and to make food choices from a restaurant menu easier. The March 20 seminar will run from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Health Information Center. Nancy Schooley, R.N., diabetic education coordinator, and Barbara Fierce, registered dietician, will be the instructors. Enrollment in the class is limited and preregistration is required. For further information, contact the education department at Goshen Hospital.

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