The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 May 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

Linda Hair Beautician Memorial services for Mrs. Dean R. (Linda Lou) Hair, 44, of Fort Wayne, were held Saturday in the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple. She died at Fort Wayne Health Care Center at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 24. , The daughter of Roger and Bessie (Snellenberber) McConnell, she was born in Leesburg Dec. 5,1939. She married Deanß. Hair in Fort Wayne Dec. 3, 1971. He survives. She had formerly worked as a beautician at the Doll House Beauty Shop in Warsaw. Additional survivors are: two sons, Kerry and Kean Kauffman, both of Fort Wayne; two stepsons, Roland Hair, Harrison, Mich., and Todd Hair. Marion; three stepdaughters, Valerie Woodmansee and Tracy Caudill, both of Marion, and Paula Huegenare. Carmel; five brothers, Larry McConnell. Wars aw,. *James McConnell. Leesburg, Glen McConnell. Berkey, Ohio, David McConnell. Oregon, and Nolan McConnell. Jackson, Wis; and two sisters, Dorcas Kipker, Warsaw and Pat Stookey, New Paris. Inez Brooks Milford Apostolic Church Member Inez Brooks. 73. 406 West 4th Street. Milford, died of a heart attack at her residence at 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, April 29. Born in Lawrence County, Alabama, Aug. 9, 1911, she was the daughter of George and Ruth Elizabeth Wade. She was married to Theodore R. (“T.R.”) Brooks May 25, 1927. A member of the Milford Apostolic Church, she had been a resident of Milford since 1949. Surviving are: her husband; four sons, Ted, Robert, James, and Kenneth, all of Milford; one daughter, Mrs. Scott (Susan) Crist, Gettysburg, Ohio; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lee (Wilma) Turner, Alabama; and two brothers, Robert L. and Russell Wade, both of Alabama. One daughter preceded her in death. Rev ? Jesse Beer officiated at the service held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the Milford Apostolic Christian Church. BuriaJ was in the Milford cemetery. Mishler Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Judy Watkins Former CTS Factory Employee Judy K. Watkins, 39. r 2 Bryant, died late Saturday evening. April 29. in an auto accident which left her husband and two daughters hospitalized. The accident Occured in Toledo. Ohio. Born in Adams County May 22. 1944, she was the daughter of Leroy and Mildred (Stevens) Vore. She married John E. Watkins June 24. 1962.

The former CTS factory employee was a member of the Sugar Grove Nazarine Church and had served as church treasurer. Surviving are: her husband; two'daughters, Jean Ann and Julie K., both at home; three brothers, Jay E. Vore, Syracuse, Joe L. Vore, Burne, and Jerry D. Vore, New Haven; and one sister, Mrs. Carmon (Janet) Wenger, Syracuse. L Services for Mrs. Watkins will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the William and Spencer Funeral Home, Portland with Rev. Carl Greek officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Pennville. Calling hours will be from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be directed to the Sugar Grove Nazarine Church Memorial Fund. Helen Niewerth Irish Lake Resident Helen Marie Niewerth, 68, r 1 Lake Estates (Irish Lake), Warsaw, and a resident of Venice,

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KCH MONDAY, APRIL 23 , Admissions Robert E. Seitz, North Webster Eugene W. Felkner, Milford Dismissals James R. Sweet, Milford TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Admissions Jason P. Davidson, Leesburg Dismissals Civilla G. Simpson, Leesburg, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Admissions Carol S. Burns, North Webster . Dismissals Lillian Chalfant, Leesburg Pedro A. Gonzalez, Milford Robert G Miller, Syracuse THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Admissions Letha M. Barnhart, Leesburg Henry C. Baumgartner, Milford William M. Beemer, Syracuse Dismissals Larry G. Rodgers, Leesburg FRIDAY, APRIL 27 Dismissals Harry W. Gillis, Syracuse Jason P. Davidson, Leesburg William M. Beemer, Syracuse SATURDAY, APRIL 28 ? Dismissals EugenefW. Felkner, Milford SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Admissions Patricia A. Evans, North Webster „ Dismissals Henry C. Baumgartner, Milford Goshen TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Admissions Sharon J. Joyce, r 5 box 355, Syracuse Leonard Smith, r 2 box 412, Syracuse Dismissed , Lester L. Stewart, 16166. CR 52, Syracuse Laura McClintic, 621 S. Main, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25 ' Admissions Robert Utt, 17444 CR 48, Syracuse Edith Baumgartner, 109 E. Catherine St., Milford

Fla., died in Goshen Hospital at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 29. She had been ill for some time. Born Sept. 8, 1915, she was the daughter of Ernest E. and Alva O. (Smitha) Brown. On Nov. 20, 1937, she married Lewis C. Niewerth. He died in 1983. In 1953 the the Niewerths moved to the North Webster-Warsaw area, where Mrs. Nierwerth was a homemaker. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Indianapolis. Survivors include: one sister, Mrs. William (Lenora) Crawford, Greenwood; and one brother, E. E. Brown, Battle Creek. Mich. Several nieces and nephews also survive. One sister preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at 10 a m. Saturday, May 5, in the First Baptist Church, Oswego, with Rev. Roy Mickley officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Masonic cemetery, Indianapolis. There wilj be no visitation or viewing. Memorials may be directed to

Dismissals Wenzel R. Pruitt, P.O. Bo? 384. Milford James L. Kaufman, r 3 box 663, Syracuse THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Admissions Judy Bachtel. r 4 Greenhaus Apt. 17, Syracuse Frederick Butt, r 2 box 544, Syracuse FRIDAY,’APRIL 27 Admissions Tomir Wayne Denton, r 4 box 145-D, Syracuse Dismissals James W. Hamman r 1 box 283-W, Syracuse Harry D. Shriver, r 2 box 525,. Syracuse Leonard J. Smith, r 2 box 412, Syracuse Edith I. Baumgartner, 109 E. Catherine St., Milford £ Earl L. Walters, r 1 box 384, North Webster Lucas Edwin Emerson, r 3 box 240, Syracuse SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Admissions Doris B. Stucky. P.O. Box 187, Syracuse Dismissals Virginia E. Amsden, 211 N. Shaffer St., Milford Mrs. Noe Gonzalez and infant son, Michael James, r 1 box 575, Milford MONDAY. APRIL 30 Admissions Gwen Elliott, 14646 CR 52, Syracuse Dismissals Elizabeth Ann Lindzy, r 5 box 410, Syracuse Bradley J. Patterson, r 1 box 232-A, Syracuse Births CASTILLO, son Mr. and Mrs. Jose (Nora) Castillo, Milford, are the parents of a son born Tuesday, April 24, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. FRY. Jon David Mr. and Mrs. David (Sherri) Fry, General Delivery, North Webster, are the parents of a son, Jon David, born Wednesday, April 25, at 2:30 a.m., in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He weighed nine pounds, and measured 21 % inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Gooding, North Webster, and paternal grandparents are Mrs. Cynthia Fry, 200 E, Carroll St., Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. James Fry, Syracuse. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vickery, Barbee Lake, and Mr. and Mrs.

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the Kosciusko County Heart Fund. , Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse,-was in charge of the arrangements. Franklin Herdrich Retired Airline Captain Franklin M, Herdrich, 74, r 2 Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, died in Goshen Hospital at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. He had been suffering from an extended illness. Herdrich was a captain with American Airlines and had retired after 34 years of service. He joined the airline on March 16, 1936, and retired on April 17,1970. He soloed in a Travel Air at Hoosier Airport Jan. 2, 1929, and spent 15 years in the Reserve Air Corps, US Army. He was assigned as flying instructor at American’s military pilot training school during World War 11. Later he volunteered, and was assigned to Project 7A as a captain under the Air Transport Command ferrying equipment and supplies in C-47s over the Himalayas to Nationalist China.

Leonard Gooding, Warsaw. Paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Eloise Frevert, Goshen. Jon David has a sister. Amber, 24. GONZALES, son Mr. and Mrs. Noe (Sandra) Gonzales, r 1 box 575 Leesburg, are the parents of a son born Thursday, April 26, in Goshen Hospital. STUCKY, James Edward Mr. arid Mrs. Curtis J. (Doris B) Stucky, P.O. Box 187 Syracuse, are the parents of a son, James Edward, born Sunday, April 29, at 12:20 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, three ounces and measured 204 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed (Lydia) Wolff, 1906 Donald St., Goshen, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

'We're the caring kind'

Under the unifying theme “We’re the Caring Kind,” Kosciusko Community Hospital is joining hospitals throughout the nation in celebrating National Hospital Week 'B4, May 6-12. “The 1984 National Hospital Week theme pays tribute to the special kind of people we have at Kosciusko Community Hospital,” L. Milton Holmgrain, administrator, said. “Whether they are employees, members of the Auxiliary, physicians or trustees, they are all people who are the caring kind. They are people who care about one another and the community. It is their total committment to caring that we are recognizing.” KCH has planned several activities fti connection with the observance to recognize the work of employees and volunteers, and to encourage the public to visit the hospital. Informational and educational displays ..will be set up in the hospital’s lobby from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. Departments taking part in the displays and demonstrations include: Medical Records and the Business Office, explaining DRGs; the hospital’s Lifeline program for the elderly and the infirm; Central Supply; Nursing; Physical Therapy; CarNot to challenge The National Funeral Directors Association announced recently it had decided against taking to the Supreme Court its challenge of a federal regulation requiring that consumers be given more detailed information about funeral prices.

He flew as captain on C-54s on America’s military North Atlantic operation, following his assignment with Project 7A. In May-1946 he was one of America’s pilots who had the distinction of being assigned to American Overseas Airlines Foreign Trans-Oceanic Government contract operation. He returned to American’s commercial operation in 1947. Herdrich had an assignment with the Military Airlift operation to Vietnam. Born in Lebanon Born in Lebanon April 17,1910, he was the son of D C. and Jesse (Powell) Herdrich. He from high school in Indianapolis andattended Indiana University extension studying accounting. Herdrich moved to the Lake Wawasee area in 1953 from Chicago. He married the former Dorothy Rea in 1935. She survives. Additional survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. Susan Meek, Syracuse: five grandchildren; two sisters, Berta Bartholomew.

James (Laura) Stucky, Syracuse. Paternal great-grand-mother is Gertrude Stucky, Lakeland Loving Care, Milford. James Edward has a sister, Lauren*23 months old. BACHTEL, Anthony Robert Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. (Judy L.) Bachtel, r 4 Apt. 17 Greenhaus, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Anthony Robert born Friday, April 27, at 11:53 am. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed six pounds. 13 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Mary) Weaver, r 3 Syracuse, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Homer (Mabel) Bachtel, r 3 Syracuse. Maternal great-grand-parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stuckman, Syracuse, and Glada Weaver, Syracuse. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and

diopulmonary; Dietary; Laboratory; Pharmacy and Radiology. On May 12, the hospital and the hospital’s Activity Club will be co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual 5K “Run For The Health of It.’’ The run will start at the hospital to Pike Lake and return, and will begin at 4 p.m. Also planned for May 12 is the one-mile “Mile Walk for Fitness” on the hospital grounds, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded in both events and nylon tote bags will.be given to entrants. Advance registration forms are available from several area stores and the hospital. Entries will also be accepted immediately prior to the events. “We could not serve the community without the community’s support,” said Holmgrain, “and the dedicated effort of our employees. National Hospital Week ’B4 is a celebration of both our employees and the community. Only by working together can we truly be the caring kind.”

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Naples, Fla., and Mrs. Billie Hopkins, Palm Springs, Calif.; and one brother; James R. Herdrich, Connersville. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Harris Funeral Home. Rev. Harlan Steffen officiated the service. Burial was in the McClintic cemetery. Hazel Rule Cook's Chapel Church Member Services for Mrs. Floyd (Hazel M.) Rule, 79, Warsaw, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Rev. Marvin Lowman and Rev. Warren McCuen will officiate. Mrs. Rule died in Kosciusko Community Hospital at 6:10 a.m. Monday, April 30, following an extended illness. Born in Milford July 8,1904, she was the daughter of Alexander and Rose (Cunmngham) Hollar. She married Floyd Rule March 21. 1923. He survives.

Mrs. Merrell (Elsie) Bachtel, Lakeland Loving Care, Milford. COOPER, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Michadl R. (Barbara) Cooper, rl box 123A Milford, are the parents of a daughter bom Saturday, April 28 in Goshen Hospital. Syracuse , EMS Harold Kevric, 36, r 2 box 121 North Webster, was brought to the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service base at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 25. He was transported to Goshen Hospital for several lacerations after falling. | Louis Kull, 66, 2513 College Ave., Goshen, was brought to the fire station after injuring a finger on the left hand. He stopped at the station at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 26. Arrangements were made for Kull to see a doctor. Calvin Randolph, 44, 1181 Ralston St., Gary, was transported to Goshen Hospital following a personal injury accident at CR 29 and US 6 at 9:06 p.m. Friday, April 27. Victor Hernandez, 23, P.Q. Box 155, Milford, Vicky Konkle, 22, P.O. Box 155 Milford, and Shirley Copeland, 18, Milford, were transported to Goshen Hospital following an accident at 12:04 a.m. at CR 450E and Cr 1100 N. All

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A resident of the county most of her life, she was a member of the Cook’s Chapel Church. Additional survivors include: one daughter; one son, Floyd Rule, Jr., Mentone; two grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; one sister; two brothers, including Guy Hollar, Nappanee. Burial was in the Stony Point cemetery. Bernard Reed Brother Os Syracuse Woman Mrs. Floyd Reed, 137 West North Street, Syracuse, returned home Saturday, April 28, after having been called to Millbanks, S.D., due to the death of her brother, Bernard Reed, 56. Reed passed away on Easter Sunday, April 22, and the funeral was Thursday, April 26. Mrs. Reed stated he was her youngest brother and had died of a heart attack.

three sustained lacerations or abrasions. Vicky Konkle also suffered a possible fractured arm. Olga Fack, 34, r 2 box 505 Syracuse, was transported to Elkhart Hospital on Sunday morning, April 29, after becoming ill. The EMS was called at 5:41 a m. Frank Herdrich, 74, Y 2 box 269 Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital Sunday morning at 7:22 a m. after becoming ill. He was taken to'the hospital by North Webster Emergency Medical Service. Richard Greene, 15,207 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital Monday afternoon £fter cutting two fingers on a ban saw at Wawasee High School. The ambulance was called at 1:04 p.m. to the guidance department. Opal Stoops, 75, 88 E. Shore Dr., Syracuse, was transported to Elkhart Hospital after becoming ill Monday afternoon. The ambulance was called at 4:40 p.m. Ann Harris, 43, 413 S. Main St., Syracuse, refused treatment at 4:54.p.m. Monday after receiving a laceration above her eye. The ambulance crew was called for treatment, and advised the patient that stitches were needed.

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