The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 May 1982 — Page 3

Obituaries

Lawrence W. Shultz, former director of Camp Mack dies

Lawrence W. Shultz, 91. a resident of the Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home, North Manchester, for? nine years, died at 9 p.m, Friday, May 21, in the Manchester College Student Union. He had been director of Camp Alexander Mack. Milford, for 31 years Shultz, who was born in Huntington County on October 24, 1890, was the son of Isaac L and Elizabeth (Ulrich* Shultz. On June 1, 1915. he married Cora Leona Winger, who preceded him in death on July 14,1973. He was a member of the Manchester Church of the Brethren and was a noted historian and Indiana author He was author of several books on Indian lore and geneaology and served as tour guide for Europe and the Holy Land Shultz was also a minister in the Church of the Brethren and was retired after working 17 years as Manchester College librarian Survivors include three daughters. Mrs Ruthanne Verlie Mackey Sister Os Syracuse Man Mrs Verlie Mackey. 66. 1015 North Walnut Street. Plymouth, sister of Harold Crafton. Syracuse, died at 7:50 pm Monday. May 24. in the Ridgedale Nursing Home. South Bend She had been in failing health for the past 18 months She was bom on November 16. 1915. in Deerlick. Ky . to Watt and Dean (Turner' Crafton On November 10. 1946. she married Andrew J Mackey who preceded her in death on December 26. 1975 Mrs Mackey was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Plymouth. Mary and Martha Circle of the church and the Home Economics Club. Plymouth Additional survivors include two daughters. Mrs Everett M (Martha* Fish. Plymouth and Mrs Craig (Linda' Cox. South Bend, three grandchildren, and one sister. Mrs Noble (Evelyn' Flowers. Niles. Mich. Fnends may call from 4-9 p m today Wednesday* at the Grossman Funeral Home. Argos and at the Trinity United Methodist Church. Plymouth, one hour before the services on Thursday. May 27 Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Rev John E Weeks, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the New Oak Hill cemetery. Plymouth

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M LA WHENCE W. SHULTZ Oswalt, r 1 Leesburg. Mrs Betty Nolt, Cleveland. Ohio, and Mrs Carole Davis. Carmel, one son. Carl Shultz. LaGrange. Ill.; and six grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held on Saturday. June 26. in the Helen Grosvenor Teacher At Etna Green And North Judson Mrs Helen Marie Grosvenor. 76. r 2 Argos, foster sister of Marion Haab. Milford, died at 11:15 p m Saturday. May 22. in her home Mrs Grosvenor was a native of Bourbon and was bom to Edwin and Gertrude Reed l Bell on January 26. 1906 On March 14, 1941. she married Leonard Grosvenor in Inwood He preceded her in death on January 2.1973 She was a 1927 gradu,. :e of Manchester College and taught school at Etna Green and North Judson before her marriage She was a member of the Argos United Methodist Church and a member of the Hi Neighbors Club In addition to her foster sister, survivors include one daughter. Mrs William (Mary Ruth' Locke. Woodhull. Ill; one son. Phillip R., r 2 Argos; six grandchildren. three stepgrandchildren. one brother. Howard Bell. Bourbon, and one foster brother. Hugh Reed. Michigan. Funeral services will be held at 2pm today (Wednesday) in the Grossman Funeral Home. Argos Rev Deborah N Hall, pastor of the Inwood United Methodist church and Rev Richard Lewke, pastor of the Argos United Methodist Church will officiate Buna) will be in the Bethel cemeterv. southwest of Bourbon

Manchester Church of the Brethren, with Dr. William Eberly, Dr. A. Blair Helman and David Rogers, pastor, officiating. He was buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery and the Bender Funeral Home. North Manchester. was in charge of arrangements. Richard S. Thibaut Ugoniar Businessman Far 32 Years Richard S. Thibaut. 59. Ligonier and Ogden Island. Lake Wawasee. died May 25 at 6 p.m. in Goshen Hospital of a massive stroke He was born in Sycamore. 111., on November 9.1922 For 32 years he was in business as J. & A. Specialties Company. Ligonier He was also a partner in Keidaish Vending Company. Ligonier He was a member of the Elks in Ligonier for 32 years. His fiance. Sharone Mildebrandt. resides at Lake Wawasee. Survivors are three daughters. Mrs. Joel (Nancy) Moore. Warsaw. Mrs. Kent (Susan' Ingrim, Kokomo, and Mrs. Brin (Julie) McKay. Houston. Texas; and three grandchildren Friends may call May 27. 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Ulrey Funeral Home. Ligonier Services will be held Friday. May 28. at Ulrey Funeral Home with Rev. Harlan Steffen officiating Cremation will follow the service. Effie Vunator WariwOt Syracuse Enterprises Effie Burgett Vanator. 80. r 1 North Webster, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. May 18. in Goshen Hospital where she had been a patient since April 27 She was bom in Seitz. Ky.. on February 17.1902, to George and Laura (Kennard* Burgett. On September 5. 1939. she married Leonard R. Vanator in North Webster He preceded her in death in 1970. Mrs. Vanator. a homemaker, had worked at Syracuse Enterprises. She was a member of the Lakeview Temple of the Pythian Sisters and the American Legion Auxiliary. Post 258 In 1939 she moved to North Webster from Kenova. W Va Survivors include two daughters. Mrs. Bernard (Eunice* Haskins, r 1 Pierceton, and Mrs Franklin (Laura Virginia* Grimes. North Webster; one step-daughter. Mrs Stanley (Dona* Stucko, r 1

Leesburg; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, one brother, John Eldon Burgett. Berea. Ky.; and one sister. Mrs Bessie L. Mock. Lakeshore Trailer Park. Winona Lake. Also two nieces. Mrs. Doris Roberts. West Virginia and Mrs. Jack (Julia) Clark. Plymouth; and one nephew. William Burgett, Milford. All three were reared in the home of Mrs. Vanator. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday. May 21. in the DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home. Columbia City. Rev. Clarence Thornton, pastor of the Oak Grove Church of God officiated and burial was in the North Webster cemetery. Mock addition Harris Funeral Home. SR 13S Syracuse, was in charge of local arrangements James Sink Summer Resident Os Barbee Lake James E. Sink. 65. Mira Loma. Calif . died on Tuesday. May 18. following several years of failing health Sink had spent several summers at Barbee Lake. He was a native of Muncie and was the son of Orville and Marie Sink He married the former Erma Ade. who survives Sink and his wife were owners of a fabric store in California Additional survivors include three sons. James. Richard and John Stout, all of California , four grandchildren; and one brother. Orville Stout, also of California. SB Jp f J y SKIP GREGORY Henry Gregory Vice President Os Southeast Bay Marina Henry H. < "Skip") Gregory. 39. r 1 Syracuse, suffered an apparent heart attack while preparing to water ski at North Webster Wednesday. May 19 He was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital by Syracuse Emergency Medical Service where he died at 8 p m Gregory was vice president of sales and general manager at Southeast Bay Marina. Lake Wawasee He is a graduate of Mishawaka High School and Purdue University. Survivors include two sons. Kurt and Kevin and a daughter. Khristma. all of Syracuse; and his mother. Bernice Gregory. Mishawaka Funeral services were held Saturday. May 22. in the Goethals Funeral Home. Mishawaka ' Memorial may be directed to a fund for his children at the State Bank of Syracuse Josephine Stewart 93-Yeor-OW Syracuse Resident Mrs Ben (Josephine* Stewart. 93. r 1 Syracuse, died at 6 am Monday. May 24. m StrawberryVillage Nursing Home. Ligonier She had been a patient there for two weeks Mrs. Stewart was born in Boyd County. Ky.. on March 16. 1889. and was preceded m death by her husband, Ben. in 1960. Survivors include two sons. Bill and Ben. Jr . both of Michigan, and two daughters. Mrs. Pete Edna Null., Syracuse, and Imagene Gibson. KentuckyFuneral services were held at 1:30 p m today (Wednesday), in the Ulrey Funeral Home. Ligonier Rev Ralph Stewart officiated and burial was in Woodland cemetery. Wolcottville James Vest, Sr. Father Os North Webster Residents James C. Vest. Sr., 61, Pindall. Ark , father of Joseph Secrest and Mrs Barbara Berry. North Webster, died on May 15. He was a resident of the Goshen area for a number of years prior to moving to Arkansas 18 months ago Vest had been ill for 11 years. He was an employee of the NewYork Central Railroad and resided on South 14th Street when in Goshen

He is survived by his wife the former. Anna Secrest; 10 children, including Sharon Porter. Bristol. Joseph Secrest and Mrs. Berry, both of North Webster; 27 grandchildren; two sisters; and five brothers. Funeral services were held in Jonesboro. Ark., on Wednesday. May 19. David Buckles Accountant At Delco-Remy Funeral services were held at 10 a.m> Monday. May 24, in the Robert D. Loose Funeral Home, Anderson, for David H. Buckles. 68. who died suddenly at 11 a m. Friday. May 21. in Goshen Hospital following a brief illness. Interment was in the IOOF-K of P cemetery at Frankton, with Rev. Alvin Colvill, pastor of the Frankton Christian Church, officiating. The deceased was a resident of the Syracuse community for the past four years, residing most recently in the Greenhaus Apartments, r 4 Syracuse. He was bom at Frankton on January 13. 1914. and lived most of his life in Anderson. He retired in 1972 from the accounting department of the Delco-Remy Division of General Motors, where he was employed for 38 years. Buckles was a member of the Frankton Christian Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1342 in Syracuse and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth; a son. Timothy. Marietta. Ga ; two sistars. Helen Noble. Frankton, and MaryWatkins. Anderson; and one granddaughter Betty LeMieux Sister Os Ed Price Betty LeMieux. 59. West Union Street. Ligonier, sister of Ed Price. Syracuse, died Wednesday morning. May 19. in StrawberryVillage Nursing Home following a two-year illness. Mrs LeMieux was bom on March 16,1923, to Ray and Ruby (Olinghouse* Price. On February 22, 1941, she married Jerry LeMieux He survives. Additional survivors include one son. Stan. Libertyville, Ill.; a daughter, Patricia Smoots,

Hospital notes

KCH TUESDAY, MAY 18 Admissions Lenneeaa G. Gans. North Webster Cynthia A Robinson, Leesburg Baby boy Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Robinson. Leesburg Joseph A Morehead. Sr.. Leesburg WEDNESDAY. MAY 19 Dismissals Iva L Neff. Milford Opal G Herron. Leesburg THURSDAY. MAY 20 Dismissals Mrs. Joseph Robinson and infant son. Leesburg Goshen WEDNESDAY. .MAY 19 Admissions Eugene Druckamiller. 14623 S. County Line Road. Syracuse Orville L Hoover. 16032 CR 52 Syracuse Clay Penninger. r 5 box 74 Syracuse Bernice McFarren. Milford Dismissals Sara D Frantz. 207 N. Main St.. Milford Martha Dausman. P O. Box 127 Leesburg THURSDAY. MAY 20 Dismissal Cathern M Bolinger. Greenhaus Apartments. Apt. 50 Syracuse FRIDAY. MAY 21 Admissions Joseph C. Anderson. 701 Front St .Syracuse Wendy George, r 2 box 75-A Syracuse Vicki L Mast, r 2 box 106 Syracuse Dismissal Floyd W Gingench. r 2 Apt 3 Syracuse SATURDAY. .MAY 22 Admissions • Kenneth E Nicolai. 13793 US 6 Syracuse Ted C. Pauls. 631 Front St., Syracuse • \ SUNDAY. .MAY 23 Dismissals Mrs Delbert Bontrager and infant daughter, 17160 CR 56

Ligonier; five grandchildren; two additional brothers. Virgil Price, Ligonier and Robert Price. Ayresville, Ohio; aod a sister. Jeanie Miller. Cromwell. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday. May 21, in Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church, where she was a member. Rev. Frank Kronewitter officiated and burial was in Oak Park cemetery. The rosary was recited at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 20. in the Ulrey Funeral Home. Ligonier. Jack Harley Sales Representative For Zimmer, Inc. Jack Eugene Harley. 60. Boone. lowa. brother of Mrs. Ruben (Betty) Clover, Leesburg, died at 9 a m. Wednesday, May--19. in the Mary Grelley Hospital, Ames. lowa, following an extended illness. He was bom on June 7,1921. in Leesburg, to Lloyd and Lucille (Ruple) Harley. On August 25. 1950. he married Virginia Whiteman. She survives. Harley was a sales representative for Zimmer. Inc., and had been a Boone resident since 1957. moving from Leesburg. He was a member of the Leesburg Masonic Lodge; Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Za-Ga-Zid Shrine. Des Moines. lowa, and active in the mobile unit; and a member of the American Legion; and Elks Club. There are no additional survivors. Graveside services were conducted in the Leesburg cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. May 22, with Rev. Ross Richey, pastor of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, officiating Arrangements were made by the McHatton-Wyman Funeral Home. Warsaw. Martha Melching Tippecanoe Lake Resident For 3 Years Mrs. Martha (Phipps* Melching. 74. r 2 Leesburg, died at 3 a m. Wednesday. May 19. in her home of an apparent heart attack She was born on July 26,1907, to William and Louella (Huffman) Phipps in Celina. Ohio. On April 27. 1929. she married Orville J. Melching. who preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Melching was a former

Syracuse MONDAY. MAY 24 Dismissals ( Eugene L. Druckamiller. 14623 S. County Line Road. Syracuse Wendy George, r 2 box 75-A Syracuse Marian M. Signorelli, r 1 box 222 North Webster Jean L. Wagoner. P O. Box 351 North Webster Cards of thanks CARD OF TH ANKS We would like to thank our friends, relatives and neighbors for their prayers, flowers, cards and gifts of food expressed at the death of our loved one Also we thank Nancy. Roger. Fred. Selvey. Rev. Mike Johnson of Syracuse Church of God; Harris Funeral Home; and the Syracuse EMS. Your kindness was greatly appreciated. May God bless you all The Don (Peewee) Niles Family Births ROBINSON boy Mr and Mrs Joseph Robinson. Leesburg, are the parents of a son bom Tuesday. May 18. in Kosciusko Community Hospital BONTRAGER girt Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bontrager. 17160 CR 56 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Friday. May 21. in Goshen Hospital. NEFF. Renee Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs Rick E. Neff, r 2 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Renee Elizabeth, born March 29. in the Neff home. She weighed seven pounds, eight ounces. She has one brother. Aaron and two sisters. Rachelle and Julia Anne Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Eldon Anson. Roanoke. 111., and paternal grandparents are Mr. tmd Mrs. Richard Neff. Svracuse. Maternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Hazel Oden. Huntington and paternal great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher. Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neff. Goshen. Paternal great-

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school teacher in Ossian and had been a Tippecanoe Lake resident for three years moving from Floral City, Fla. She was a member of Psi lota Xi Sorority. Bluffton and Phi Delta Kappa Sorority. Marion. Survivors include two daughters. Mrs Robert (Nancy) Pressler. Tippecanoe Lake, with whom she resided and Mrs. Bradley (Susan) Barton. Syracuse; one son. John D., Marion; 15grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday. May 22. at 1 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home. SR 13S Syracuse. Rev. Gene Kuehn officiated and burial was in Oaklawn cemetery. Ossian, following graveside services at 3:30p.m. Debra Fleck Former Tippecanoe Lake Resident Memorial services for Debra Lou Fleck. 26. a former Tippecanoe Lake and Goshen resident, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. May 29, in the First Presbyterian Church. Goshen Miss Fleck, daughter of Mrs Betty Fleck and Raymond Fleck, both of Goshen, apparently drowned Friday. May 21, o after a rafting accident on the Yukon River in Alaska. Miss Fleck is one of two persons presumed dead after the accident. The search for Fleck and a companion on the raft. Mike Granger, formerly of Chicago, was discontinued on Sunday. May 23. Two other rafting companions, Linda Farrell, formerly of Chicago and Brad Moore, formerly of Jackson. Mich., were able to swim to shore. The raft was found at Eagle, Alaska. 60 miles north of the area where it had resided in Alaska for three years and was living on 40-Mile River, a wilderness area 60 miles from Chicken. Alaska. The accident was attributed to water turbulence and is being investigated by authorities in Alaska. Although the search has been discontinued, river residents have been alerted Goshen Native A native of Goshen, she was bom on June 21. 1955. and was a 1973 graduate of Goshen High Schoo). She had lived at Tippecanoe Lake for 10 years before moving to Alaska.

great-grandfather is Guy E. Fisher. Milford. M AST son Mr. and Mrs. Randall Mast, r 2 box 102 Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Saturday, May 22. in Goshen Hospital ( WAGONER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wagoner. P.O. Box 351 North Webster, are the parents of a daughter bom Saturday. May 22. in Goshen Hospital. Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service has responded to the following calls recently; On May 19at 7:09a.m. the EMS was called to the home of Orville Hoover. 39. 16032 CR 52. Syracuse Hoover became ill at his home and was transported to Goshen Hospital. Clay Penninger. 81, r 5 box 74. Syracuse, became ill at his home near Pine Crest Trailer Court at 7.04 p.m. on May 19. The EMS transported him to Goshen Hospital. At 12:47 a m on May 20 the EMS was called to 701 Front Street. Syracuse, where Joe Anders, 33, had become ill at his home. He was transported to Goshen Hospital. The EMS transported Clara Vanderford. 65. r 2 box 181 Syracuse. to Goshen Hospital after she was bitten by a dog on the left ankle. The EMS was called at 8:04 p.m. on May 20. On May 20 at 11:44 p.m. Lisa Grigsby. 19. 116*2 Main Street. Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital to be treated for injuries she sustained from a bump on her head in a pick-up truck at abut 9:30 p.m. On May 22 at 5:42 p.m. the EMS was called to the home of Arthur Suddon. 68. r 2 box 4148. Syracuse. He became ill at his home and was transported to Goshen Hospital by the EMS. At 1:45 a .m. on May 23 the EMS was called to the American Legion, Syracuse, where Catina Cantu, 23, unknown address. Sea Nymph employee, had been injured. He was transported to Goshen Hospital. On May 23, at 12:23 p.m. Christopher Davis, eight-month

Prior to moving to Alaska she had been employed with Kimble Products, a division of OwensIllinois. and Blue Bell Factory Outlet, both in Warsaw; and Goshen Rubber Co. She was also active in 4-H programs. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents survivors include one brother. Douglas Fleck, Leesburg. Rev. Richard C. Stoddard, pastor of United Church of Christ, Addison. Mich., and Rev. Andrew L. Hardie, pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Goshen, will officiate at the memorial services. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Goshen, was in charge of arrangements. Earl Barnes Former Employee Os Wawasee Bowl Earl Barnes. 64. r 8 Big Lake, Columbia City, a former employee of the Wawasee Bowl. Syracuse, died Sunday, May 23. at 3:20 a m. in his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He had suffered a heart attack on April 25. He was born on August 23.1917, to Walter and Grace (Thomas) Barnes, in Fort Wayne. On July 15. 1944. he married the former Alma Elizabeth Willis. She survives. / In addition to working at the Wawasee Bowling Alley, he retired in 1975 as a machinist at Weatherhead Co., Columbia City. He was a Big Lake resident since 1950 and was a veteran of World War 11. a member of American Legion Post 98 and Eagles Lodge 1906, Columbia City. In addition to his wife, survivors include one son. Walter Thomas Barnes, Fort Wayne; one daughter. Mrs William (Jackie* Budrow. Huntington; and three grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The Eagles Lodge conducted a twilight memorial service at 8 p.m Monday. May 24. while the American Legion Post 98 conducted a graveside military service at Thom cemetery on Tuesday. May 25 Funeral services were held at 2 p.m Tuesday. May 25. in the DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home. Columbia City. Rev. Michael R. Harris, pastor of the Christ United Methodist Church, Roanoke, officiated

old son of Roger Davis, 736 South ■ Huntington Street. Syracuse, was bitten by a dog. The EMTs cleaned the wounds and advised . taking the patient to the hospital for further care. An automobile accident on May 23 on old Road 8 resulted in the EMS being caUed at 10:42 p.m. to transport Rick Gerber. 19. r 3 Syracuse, to Goshen Hospital On May 25 at 11:13 a m. the Syracuse EMS was called to Sunrise Beach on Ogden Island, where Velma Parker. 68. had fallen when leaving a building. She was transported to Goshen Hospital by the EMS. Rosa Salazar. 24. 724 East Pittsburg. Syracuse, was injured in an automobile accident on May 25 The EMS was called to 1300 N and 300E at 11:59 am. She refused treatment by the EMS and was transported to Goshen Hospital by her father. AL.4'36 p.m. on May 25 Richard S. Thibaut. 59. required the services of the EMS at Pier 34, Ogden Island. Thibaut. P.O. Box 7 Ligonier, became ill at Ogden Island and was transported to Goshen Hospital with an apparent heart attack. Milford ' EMS The Milford Emergency 4 Medical Service transported a number of people to area hospitals during the past week. Those ambulance runs are as follows: On Wednesday, May 19. an elderly lady was transported from Fountain View Nursing Home to Lakeland Loving Care A 48-year-old man, who was involved in a cave-in, was taken to Goshen Hospital Monday. May 24. with possible leg and shoulder injuries. On Tuesday the ambulance was dispatched to an auto accident to transport one victim for Syracuse. A 41-year-old Milford woman with lacerations on her forehead was taken ,to the emergency room at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Also a 24-year-old woman, two six-year-olds and 14-month-old children refused to be transported to the hospital for lacerations. They were advised to seek medical treatment

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