The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 May 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

Joseph Grugel Milford Christian Church Member Joseph A. (“Al”) Grugel, 63, a resident of Dewart Lake and a former resident of Griffith, died in Goshen General Hospital early Wednesday, May 2 He was member of the Milford Christian Church and was formerly of member of the First Christian Church in Griffith. He was also a member/if the Griffith Senior Citizens and the Historical Society. He was retired from Sinclair Oil, East Chicago. Surviving are: his wife, the former Jeanette Weathers; two daughters, Sharon. Syracuse and Hally, Griffith: two sons. Alvin Grugel, Giffith. and Bill Grugel, Longview, Texas; 10 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; one brother, Fred Grugel, Chicago; five sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Vera) West, Fruitland Park, Fla., Mrs. Wayne (Lola Buth) Conway, Per ris, Calif., Mrs Gerald (Marion ) Neyhart and Mrs. Melvin < Betty * Eaton, both of Highland, and Mrs Ted (Jean) DeVries, Demotte; and a number of nieces and nephews. •Funeral services were held in Griffith Marjorie Deaton Lifetime Area Residents Mrs. MarjorieM Deaton, 70 r 2 Silver Lake, died at Prairie view Rest Home, Warsaw, at 9:45 p.m Tuesday, May 1. The daughter of Samuel C and Martha Jane (Boyer) Tibbitts, she was born April 15, 1914, in Warsaw. In Larwill April 25. 1936, she was united in marriage to Devon I) Deaton He preceded her in death in 1982 She was a lifetime area resident. and had been a of the Claypool Methodist Church and /ife Hap p y Homemakers Club Surviving are: one son. Glen D Deaton, Hope, one daughter.

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Mrs. Robert W. (Waneta) Bishop, Leesburg; six grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Alton (Pauline) Shoemaker, Claypool, Mrs. Raymon (Naomi) Ross, Mentone. Mrs. Sam (Lucille) Boggs, Warsaw, Mrs Willard (Isabel) Hankins. Huntertown and Mrs. Lewis (Jodn) Rule. Warsaw. Services were held Friday in the Claypool United Methodist Church, with interment in the Graceland cemetery, Claypool. Memorials may be directed to Claypool United Methodist Church or the Kosciusko Cancer Society. Eileen Coplin Infant Graveside services were held Saturday in the Sparta cemetery, Kimmell, for infant Eileen Marie Coplin. The parents are James and Shirleen Coplin. James Street. Milford She was stillborn at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Wednesday. May 2 Labor was induced Sunday after her mother underwent surgery Saturday for injuries sustained traffic accident Saturday tn Syracuse. Death was due to injuries sustained by the mother. Mrs. Coplin was taken to Goshen Hospital and transfered to Fort Wayne Surviving with the parents are: the maternal grandfather. William Stobel, address unknown; maternal grandmother. Mrs Shirley Owens, Syracuse; and the paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Coplin. Washington. Fred-Walls., assistant pastor of the Milford Christian Church, officiated at the service Gale Houser Father Os Syracuse Police Officer Gale 0. Houser. 78. Leisure Living Apartments. Milford, died from congenital heart failure in Kosciusko Community Hospital at 2:40 p.m. Monday. May 7. He was born July 22, 1905. in Adams County to Earl M. and

Dora (Huffman) Houser. He married Geneve Bebout, who preceded him in death in 1954 and later married Alice Marie. She died in 1982. Houser had lived in Milford since September 1983, moving to the area from Hot Springs, Ark. He had also resided in Muncie and Fort Myers, Fla. He retired from Glascock Brothers; Muncie, and following his retirement operated a tavern in Yorktown for several years. He was a member of the Moose Ixxige 33, Muncie, for over 50 years. Survivors are: his son, Robert E., a Syracuse police officer; one great-granddaughter; and one sister, Mrs. Charles (Minnie) Winget, Muncie. Three brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday. May 10, in Elm Ridge Mausoleum, Muncie. Rev. Mark Day will officiate and burial will be in Elm Ridge cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Harris Funeral Home, SR 13 S, Syracuse. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service, at the Elm Ridge Mausoleum, from 12 to 1 p.m. Virginia Chokey Former Frog Tavern Cook Mrs. Russell (Virginia A.) Chokey, *62, of 325 Medusa St., Syracuse, died at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend, at 2:40 p.m. Sunday. May 6. She had been ill for a short time. The daughter of Richard and Doris (Shriner) Weaver, she was born in Elkhart county Dec. 12. 1921 She married Russell Chokey Nov. 11, 1939. He survives. The Chokeys moved to Syracuse in 1952 from Goshen and she was a cook at the Frog Tavern in Syracuse. Additional survivors are: one daughter. Mrs. Evelyn Jones, • Clarksville; one son, Douglas Chokey. park Forest. Ill.; seven grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; two half-sisters. Mrs. Vivian Wilfong and Mrs. Norma Jean Weldy, both of Waterford. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) in the Harris Funeral Home, with burial in the Syracuse cemetery. Hazelette Ferguson American Legion Auxiliary Member Mrs. Hazelette A. Ferguson, 82, North Webster, died in Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, May 3. The daughter of Charles R. and Maud (Wise) Brubaker, she was born Jan. 16, 1902, in Lorain. Ohio. In 1964 she was married to Ray Ferguson. He died in 1967. A member of the North W’ebster United Methodist Church, she was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary there. She had lived in North W'ebster since moving from Auburn in 1959. Surviving s are: four daughters, Mrs. Walter (Phyliss) Mitchell,

Larwill, Mrs. Robert (Patncia) Reiff, Warsaw, Mrs. Virginia Wiseman, Cromwell, Mrs. Lester (Shirley) Weber, St. Louis, Mo.; one son, William Phend, Fort Wayne; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Jane Jacobs, Columbia City. Services were held Sunday in the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, with interment in the Keister cemetery, South Whitley. Frederick Stapleton Knapp Lake Resident Frederick H. Stapleton, 65, r 1 Cromwell, died at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. The son of Bertram and Hilda (Hudson) Stapleton, he was born June 24,1918 in Convoy, Ohio. On July 27, 1968, he married Rosemary (Huston) Freel. She survives. A resident of the Knapp Lake area in Noble County since I|J7, he was a member of the North Webster Church of God.

Hospital notes

KCH MONDAY, APRIL 30 Admissions Lorna L. Laker, Leesburg Dismissals Kathryn M. Greider, North Webster TUESDAY. MAY 1 Admissions Patricia A. Mast, Syracuse Dismissals Robert E. Seitz, North Webster Patricia A. Evans, North Webster * WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Admissions Eva V. Warren, Milford Gertrude L. Ashton, North Webster Dismissals Lorna L. Laker. Leesburg THURSDAY. MAY 3 Admissions Maude E. Spry, North Webster Irene Garner, North Webster FRIDAY, MAY 4 Admissions Darlene Burns. Leesburg Dismissals Deborah L. Garman, Syracuse Maude E. Spry, North Webster SATURDAY. MAY 5 Dismissals Leatha M. Barnhart, Leesburg Patricia A. Mast, Syracuse SUNDAY, MAY 6 Admissions Annabelle M. Perkins, Leesburg Goshen TUESDAY, MAY 1 Admissions Stephen Locke, r 2 box 511-A, Leesburg Shirley J. Lindsey, r 5 box 255, Syracuse Willis Eberly, r 1 box 518, North Webster Dismissals Beverly Jean Thwaits, 14521 CR 50, Syracuse Robert L. Utt, 17444 CR 48, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. MAY 2 Admissions Rebecca Hamilton? r 1 box 159-A, Milford Harold A. Stiver, r 2 box 121, North Webster < Dismissals Tomir W. Denton, r 4, box 145-D, Syracuse Vera L. Hall, 171 North Shore Drive. Syracuse Sharon J. Joyce, r 5 box 355, Syracuse Mrs. Curtis Stucky and infant

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Other survivors are: two stepdaughters, Jody Kay Freel, Cromwell, and Mrs. Charles (Patricia) Hart, South Whitley; five step-sons, Tom Freel, Cromwell, Carl Freel, Syracuse, Gail Freel, North Webster, Ron Freel of Cromwell, and James Freel of Pierceton; 17 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. 4 Graveside services were held Monday at the Star of Hope cemetery near Huntington. Memorials may be directed to the Whitley County Emergency Medical Service or the North Webster Church of God. George Cullers Former Moth Teacher Services for George Cullers, 71, of South Bend, formerly of Culver and Argos, were held Monday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery, North Manchester. Cullers died in Memorial Hospital, South Bena? at 8:15

son, James Edward, P.O. Box 187, Syracuse THURSDAY, MAY 3 Admissions Lori Clouse, r 1 box 1238, Milford Dismissals Mrs. Michael Cooper and infant daughter, Michele Lee, r 1 box 123A, Milford Mrs. Robert Bachtel and infant son, Anthony Robert, r 4, C’-eenhaus Apt. 17, Syracuse FRIDAY, MAY 4 Admissions Jacob Bucher, r 1 Milford Dismissals Bernice D. Baumgartner, 719 S. Fourth St., Syracuse Mrs. Bobby Elliott and infant daughter, Heather Micheal, 14646 CR 52, Syracuse SATURDAY, MAY 5 Dismissals Mrs. David Hamilton and infant son, Brett Allan, r 1 box 159-A, Milford 4 Stephen HLpcke, r 2 box 511-A, Leesburg SUNDAY, MAY 6 * Dismissals * Frederick R. Butt, r 2 box 544, Syracuse Mrs. Todd Clouse and infant son, Christopher Allen, r 1 box 123-B, Milford MONDAY, MAY 8 Admissions Dallas L. Bjella, r 1 box 253-D, Milford Marian R. Haab, r 2 box 88-B, Milford Mary Jane Lantz, 513 S. Lake St., Syracuse Wesley Byrd, r 3 box 627, Syracuse Dismissals Willis A. Eberly, r 1 box 518, x North Webster. IVAN DETTWILER HAS HEART SURGERY Ivan Dettwiler of Chicago, HI., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Dettwiler of Syracuse, had heart surgery May 3 and is getting along fine. Births CLOUSE, Christopher Allen Mr. and Mrs. Todd (Lori) Clouse, r 1 box 1238 Milford, are the parents of a son, Christopher Allen, born Friday, May 4, at 8 am. in Goshen Hospital. He , weighed eight pounds, 24 ounces and measured 214 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Bobby Richardson, Milford and Janet Richardson, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Randy Clouse, ,Warsaw and Patsy McKibben, Milford. Maternal great-grandparents are Ruth

p.m. Thursday, May 3. The son of Elva and Alma (Jones), he was born Jan 8,1913, in Wabash. He married Jeanette Brookins Sept. 28, 1935. She died Sept. 10, 1974. He married Mildred Logan in Culver March 22,1975. She survives. A member of the Wesley United Methodist Chruch, Culver, he graduated from Manchester College. He studied further at Purdue, Utah State and Stetson University. He had been a math teacher and a coach for 43 years. He spent 34 of those years at Argos and the remainder at Farmland and Akron. Cullers belonged to the Indiana State Teachers’ Association. Additional survivors include: two sons, Dr. Robert Cullers, Manhattan, Kan. and Ronald Cullers, Mexico, Ind.; one stepdaughter, Janet Dunkelberg, Stevensville, Mich.; one stepson, Wade Logan, Syracuse; six grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.

Bartlow, Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Richardson, Milford. Paternal great-grand-parents are Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp, Milford.and Mr. and Mrs. Thurlo Clouse, Nappanee. HAMILTON. Brett Alan Mr. and Mrs. David (Rebecca) Hamilton, r 1 box 159A Milford, are the parents of a son, Brett Alan, born Thursday, May 3, at 5:49 a.m’ in Goshen Hospital. He weighed six pounds, 11 ounces and measured 184 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Gloria) Mueller, Richmond, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John (Norma) Chambers, Milford. Maternal great-grand-mother is Helen Barron, Springfield, 111. Goshen to hold class on heart disease The prevention and management of heart disease will be featured in a series of classes May 15, 16, and 18 at Goshen Hospital. Each class will begin at 7 p.m. in the hospital’s Pepple Auditorium. Topics planned for each session include: Session I — Dottie Kauffmann, R.N., Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator, will provide information on the heart and its function, the process of heart disease and healing of the heart after a heart attack. Risk factors, what you can do to alleviate them and warning signs of a heart attack will also be discussed. Specific types of heart disease or complications will be considered. Session II — Barb Fierce, dietician, will discuss low salt, low cholesterol and low fat diets, which are followed by individuals , following a heart attack or as a prevention for artery disease. Mrs. Fierce will also cover the basic food groups and foods to be avoided and eaten by the heart patient. Session 111 — Dr. Jack Clark will discuss commonly prescribed heart medications, their action on the heart and possible side effects. The remainder of the second session will be centered on a discussion of the emotional effects of heart attack for the patient, the spouse and the family. The thoughts and feelings of the patient and family both during and after hospitalization will be clarified. There will be time to ask questions at each of the classes. Preregistration is required as class size is limited. Interested persons may call the Education Department at die hospital, 533-2141, ext. 1104. There is a fee for the series of three classes.

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Horry Gillis Vhrus Steel Retiree Harry Gillis, 73, r 5 Syracuse, died at the Prairie View nursing home, Warsaw) at 6 p.m. Friday, May 4. Service were held Monday at the Milford Christian Chruch, with Carl Shearer, pastor, officiating. Interment was in the Union Center cemetery. A deacon of the Milford Christian Church, he was retired from Vitrus Steel, Nappanee. He was a lifetime resident of the MilfordNappanee area. He was born in Darlington, Feb. 23, 1911, and married to Ruth Lingofelter April 2, 1933. She survives. Additional survivors are: one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Carol) Stang, Nappanee; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. One daughter and one sister are deceased. Memorials may be directed to the Milford Christian Church.

Brett Alan has a brother, Brian, three. HOCHSTETLER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Mervin (Susan) Hochstetler, 20514 US 6 Milford, are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, May 6, in GoshehH os pi tai. GARMAN son Mr. and Mrs. Devon Garman. Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Tuesday, May 1, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. ELLIOTT daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bobby (Gwen) Elliott, 14646 CR 52 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday, May 1. in Goshen Hospital. < Syracuse EMS Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to Sea Nymph, at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, when Glenn Rosenquist, 35, r 1 box 313 Hiltop, Warsaw, injured is left hand. He was transported to Goshen Hospital. Martin Campas, 22. 6014 S. Harrison St., Syracuse, was injured while working at Sea Nymph on Saturday. The ambulance was called at 11:09 a.m. and Campas was transported to Goshen Hospital with a head inwy

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Etna Greider North Webster Resident Elna L. Grieder, 88, r 1 North Webster, died in Goshen Hospital at approximately 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 8. She was born December 18, 1895, to Julius and Anna (Nielsen) Hansen in Racine, Wis. She married Paul Grieder on August 22, 1944 in Marshall County. Mrs. Greider had resided in the North Webster area for 27 years, moving there from Bremen. She was a homemaker. In addtion to her husband, other survivors include: one son, Richard Racine, Wis; and one sister, Edith Christiansen, Racine, Wis. Commital services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 11, in the Westlawn Memorial Park; Racine. Harris Funeral Home, SR 13 Syracuse, was in charge of the local arrangements.

Homer Riddell, 57, 4142 E. 65th St., Indianapolis, was injured in a mishap on Saturday. He sustained a head injury and was transported to Goshen Hospital. The EMS was called to his summer home at 2:39 p.m. The ambulance was called at 9:06 p.m. Saturday, to the home of burma Black, 59, r 3 box 43 Syracuse, after she became ill. She was transported to Goshen Hospital. George Coquillard, two, 113 W. Carroll St., Syracuse, was taken to the fire station at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6, after bumping his head. The parents were advised to keep ice or a cold rag on the bump and to keep the child awake for several hours. Cory Matthew Hart, 24 weeks old, r 2 South Whitley, was taken to Goshen Hospital after becoming ill at Maryann’s Drive-In, Syracuse. The ambulance was called at 6:54 p.m. on Sunday. Dallas Bjella, 43, r 1 Milford, was taken to Goshen Hospital Monday morning, May 7, after being involved in an industrial accident and receiving burns to his body. The EMS was called to Dana Corporation, Syracuse, at 12:12 a.m. Jesse Salazar, 32. Milford, was taken to Goshen Hospital Monday morning, after becoming ill while at work at Sea Nymph, Syracuse. The ambulance was called at 7:07 a.m.

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