The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 May 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

John Denton Masonic Lodge Member John L. Denton. 56, Elkhart, died in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 10. He had suffered an apparent heart attack. Born Oct. 25, 1927. in Marion, he graduated from Purdue *“ University and Illinois Institiute of Technology. He had been an engineer at Miles Laboratories for the past 22 years. He was a member of the Howard County Masonic Lodge and the St. David’s Episcopal Church. Surviving are: his wife, the former Marguerite L. Layden; a daughter, Leslie L. Denton. Bloomington; two sons. Michael J., Chicago, and Peter L.. at home; and his mother. Mrs Selma Denton. North Webster The body was cremated and a memorial service were held Saturday at the St. David s Episcopal Church. Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association. Walter Makemson Pennsylvania Railroad Retiree Services were held Monday at the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, for Walter K. Makemson, 94. r 1 Leesburg He died at Miller s Merry Manor. Warsaw, at 4:30 pm Friday. May 11 Born Sept 30. 1889. in North Webster, he was the son of Marshall and Sarah Ann (Kuhn) Makemson He returned to North

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Webster fromj Indianapolis 22 years ago. « From 1917 to 1920 he served the with the Bureau of Chemisty in Washington, D C., and retired in 1959 from the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Indianapolis office where he had headed the perishable inspections agency. He had been a member of the North Webster United Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife, the former Athelia Sutcliff. Burial was in the North Webster cemetery. Carl Willard Retired Carpenter Carl D. Willard. 71. Barbee Lakes, died in Goshen General Hospital at 12:45 a m. Sunday, May 13. Born May 7. 1913, at Barbee Lake, he was the son of John and Hattie (Gordy) Willard. On June 25, 1936. he was united in marriage to Velva Irene Burgess. She survives A member of the Dutchtown Church of the Brethren, he was a retired woodworker and carpenter. He had lived in Detroit, Mich . for 20 years, moving back to this area in 1960. Additional survivors are: two daughters. Mrs Carl (Patricia) Jiattison and Mrs. William (Pamela) Templeton, both of Barbee Lake; one son, John Willard, also of Barbee Lake; 10 grandchildren; three. stepgrandchildren: three step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Merrill (Bessie) Kirkpatrick. Warsaw. Funeral services’ were held to-

day (Wednesday) in the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, with burial in the North Webster cemetery. James Pinkerton Retired Stone Mason The funeral for James Pinkerton, 66, Goshen, who died at Dearborn County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, at 9:59 p.m. , Thursday, May 10. was held Monday at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. He was born March 18, 1918. in Milford, to Leroy and Anna (Crow) Pinkerton. He married Frances Davis April 3, 1939. He was a retired stone mason, and was last employed by Van Odigan Construction Co., South Bend. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are: his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Lowell (Judy) Culp, New Paris; two sons, James E. and Ronald L.. both of Santa Anna. Calif.; nine grand-' children; three greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Paul (June) Schermerhorn, Leesburg, Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Hummel, North Webster, and Mrs. Paul (Marie) Schell. St. Joseph. Mich. ; Burial was in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Willard Gebert Farmer and Carpenter Willard J. Gebert, 86. r 5 Syracuse, died at Miller's Merry Manor. Warsaw, at 8:15 a.m. SundayZMay 13. Born tn Chippewa FaUs. Wis., he was the son of Katherine (Goschaw) iGebert. He married Eva B. Linn on Sept. 29. 1920. She survives. J A mejfioer of the North Webste/ Christian Church, he was a farmer and a carpenter and had spent his life in Kosciusko County. Additional survivors are: one daughter. Mrs. Pauline Fawley, Syracuse; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday in the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse. Burial was in the Lakeview cemetery, Larwill. Beatrice Hover Former Area Resident Mrs. Harry C. (Beatrice) Hover, Whittier. Calif., died there Monday. May 14. The former area resident is survived by two sisters-in-law, Mrs. C.S. Myers of Milford, and Mrs. Noble Myers of Syracuse.

Private services were held today (Wednesday) in California. . Kenneth Jacks Credit Manager Kenneth , Jacks, 73, Goshen, died in St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, May 13. He had been ill for seven years, and had entered ‘ the hospital on May 7. Born Feb. 25, 1911, in Lee, he was married to Eloise Rowe Feb. 12, 1949. He lived most of his life in the South Bend community, but had spent 10 years in the

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Goshen TUESDAY, May 8 Admissions Neal P. Cory, r 1 box 12, Milford Julia May, 211 E. Emiline, f Milford Dismissals Shirley J. Lindsey, r 1 box 255, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 Admissions Betty Davidson, r 5 box 426, Syracuse Clara Yeager, r 4, Greenhaus Apts., Syracuse Carolyn Flores, r 1 box 157-B, Milford Lindsey M. Kaiser, r 2 box 200, Milford WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 Admissions Betty Davidson, r 5 box 426, Syracuse Clara Yeager, r 4, Greenhaus Apts., Syracuse Carolyn Flores, r 1 box 157-B, Milford Lindsey M. Kaiser r 2 box 200, Milford THURSDAY, MAY 10 Dismissals Marian R. Haab r 2 box 8-88, Milford Lindsey M. Kaiser, r 2 box 200, Milford FRIDAY, MAY 11 Dismissals Julia S. May,’2ll E. Emiline, Milford

Syracuse area. He was a credit manager for Shipper's Dispatch Trucking Co., and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Eloise, and a brother, Dick, Monticello. Private services will be held Thursday at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, with interment in the Bremen Cemetery. Calling will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday). Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army.

SATURDAY. MAY 12 Admissions Betty J. Scott, r 3 box 295, Syracuse John C. Martin, r 2 box 10, Milford Dismissals Wesley L. Byrd, r 3 box 627, Syracuse . Neal P. Cory, r 1 box 12, Milford SUNDAY, MAY 13 Admissions Lester L. Stewart, 16166 CR 52, Syracuse Terry L. Tyler, 90 North Shore Dr., Syracuse Dismissals Mary Jane Lantz, 513 S. Lake St., Syracuse MONDAY, MAY 14 Admissions Marlene Hershberger, r 5 box 423, Syracuse Janet Weaver, r 2 box 545-B, Syracuse Dismissals Carolyn O. Flores, r 1 box 157-B, Milford KCH MONDAY, MAY 7 Admissions Tirzah Light, Leesburg Gale O. Houser, Milford Dismissals Darlene Burns, Leesburg Gale O. Houser, Milford TUESDAY, MAY 8 Admissions Mark Minear, Leesburg Dismissals Tirzah Light, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. MAY 9 Admissions Alberta L. Urban, Leesburg Patricia L. Davis, North Webster Lillian M. Auer. Milford Dismissals Carol S. Burns, North Webster Eva V. Warren, Milford Irene Garner, North Webster Annabelle M. Perkins, Leesburg THURSDAY. MAY 10 Admissions Leatha M. Barnhart, Leesburg Howard T. Ganshorn, Leesburg Dismissals Gertrude L. Ashton, North Webster / Mark W. Minear, Leesburg FRIDAY, MAY 11 Dismissals Patricia L. Davis, North Webster SATURDAY. MAY 12 Admissions Ruby Schooley, Leesburg SUNDAY. MAY 13 Admissions Marjory Warner, North Webster BJELLA RECOVERING Dallas Bjella, Milford, is continuing to recover from burns he sustained in an industrial accident last week at Dana Corporation, Syracuse. According to his wife the burns are beginning to heal and he is allowed visitors, however a sterile gown and face

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Mildred Vore Sugar Grove Nazarene Church Member x Mildred M. Vore, 61, Portland, died in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Friday, May 11. , Surviving Mrs. Vore are: her husband, Leroy j one daughter, Mrs. Carmon (Janet) Wenger, Syracuse: three sons, J.E. Vore, Syracuse, Joe L. Vore, Bume, and Jerry D. Vore. New Haven; 10 grandchildren; one brother; and one sister. One daughter, Judy Watkins, died in an auto ac-

mask must be worn. He remains in reverse isolation, at Goshen Hospital. Bjella sustained second degree burns over 50 percent of his body early Monday morning, May 7. The burns were suffered when his clothes ignited as he was welding. VELMA PINKERTON HOME Mrs. Glen (Velma) Pinkerton of r 2 Milford returned home May 9 from the Elkhart Hospital. She entered the hospital on April 27 and underwent leg surgery on April 28. She will be recuperating for the next 8 to 10 weeks at her home. Syracuse EMS ft The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to the scene of an accident across from Wawasee Golf Course at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday evening. May 9. Lisa White, 17, r 2 box 96 North Webster, apparently was not injured. The EMS transported Robin Dust, 24, 119 West North Street. Syracuse, to Goshen Hospital Sunday evening after she became ill while at Cocinero’s, SR 13 Syracuse. The ambulance was called at 11:15 p.m. Lawrence R. Carwile, 68, 600 S. Oak St., Syracuse, became ill on Monday evening at 10:34 p.m. and was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital by the EMS. . Cards of Thanks CARD OF THANKS We want to thank everyone for the cards, flowers and expressions of kindness at the loss of our loved one. The Harry Gillis Family carpofthankF The Wawasee High School Music Boosters want to thank the Wawasee High School Community for their support of its second annual auction to benefit the high school music department. It was a total success! Thanks once again to you all. Births KLEIN, Jessica Lyn Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. (Teresa) Klein, r 2 Ulrich Drive, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Jessica Lyn, bom Sunday, May 13, in Goshen Hospital at 12:28 p.m. She weighed eight pounds. 64 ounces and measured inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. EC. (.Mary) Bailey, Milford, and paternal grandmother is Marilyn Klein, Plymouth. Maternal

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cident in Toledo, Ohio, April 28. Services were held Monday, May 14 in Toledo, Ohio, at the Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home. Burial was in the Pennville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Sugar Grove Nazarene Church, Portland. Mark Gossett Grandson Os Former Milford Residents Mark Shannon Gossett, 11, Muncie, died Monday, May 7, after a five year siege with leukemia.

great-grandparents are Mrs. George Dye, Mississippi and Mr. and Mrs Lawrence (Earlene) Fisher, Milford. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Beulah) Klein, Mishawaka. LEMBERG. Elliott James Mr. and Mrs. James (Georgia) Lemberg, Lake Wawasee, are the parents of a son, Elliott James, born Thursday, May 10, at 3:45 a.m , in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He weighed eight pounds and measured 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Dr. Gerald Ward, Garrett; and the

Railroading to be theme

“A Celebration of Railroading” is the theme of Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry’s salute to the 50th anniversary of the first streamlined passenger train and the nation’s railways. The activities begin May 26 and run through September 30. Exciting exhibit units, lectures, motion pictures and slide presentations, special tours and dining arrangements highlight the gala summer long event. The Burlington’s “Pioneer Zephyr,” the first streamlines train that made the historic Denver-to-Chicago run at record speeds back in 1934, will be the focal point of the celebration. The museum is located at 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, and is open to the public Farm Produce Guide available The 1984 edition of the Indiana Farm Fresh Market guide, a listing of the top farm produce markets in the state, is ready for distribution, according to Ross Riggs, Indiana Agricultural Marketing Association (IAMA) manager. IAMA is a group of select fruit and vegetable growers, affiliated with the Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., who pledge top quality. The guide lists 51 markets in alphabetical order by name, gives the phone number, hours of business and directions on how to get there. The major items sold are listed and ‘You Pick' details are provided for persons wanting to pick their own produce on the farm or orchard. An easy to read map shows the exact location of each market. Advertisements tell more in detail about some markets. Guide copies may be obtained without cost by contacting Farm Fresh Markets, Indiana Agricultural Marketing Association, P.O. Box 1290, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206, or by phoning 317-263-7828.

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Boro May 23, 1972, he was the son of Deputy Sheriff M.C. and Dilys Ilona Gossett. Surviving the youth are: his , parents; a sister, Elizabeth Hope; three brothers, Marshall Curtiss, Michael Logan and Morgan Christopher; and maternal grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. Richard (Gladys) Sumner, Gas City, and formerly of Milford, where he was minister at the Milford United Methodist Church. Services were in the Christ United Methodist Church, Selma, with interment in Mt. Tabor Cemetery there.

late Paula Ward. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Janet) Lemberg, Syracuse. Maternal great-grandmother is Georgia S. Bailey, Fort Wayne. REIMER, son Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. (Sharon K.) Reimer, 16815 US 6 Syracuse, are the parents of a son bora Sunday, May 13, in Goshen Hospital. COX, son Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cox, North Webster, are the parents of a son born Friday, May 11, in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

beginning at 9:30 a.m., running through 4 p.m. on weekdays. The museum remains open to 5:30 on weekends and holidays. Admission and parking is free. Hutchcraft new secretary-manager of state fair Sidney E. Hutchcraft, 48, has recently been selected to be the new Secretary-Manager of the Indiana State Fair. Hutchcraft was chosen from a field of 205 applicants by the state fair board of directors in a unanimous decision. He will officially succeed 13-year veteran Estel L> Callahan, current manager, January 1,1985; however, it is expected he may assume partial duties at the close of the Illinois State Fair August 19. Hutchcraft, a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in animal science, has spent his entire working life in the agri-business. He spent 17 years with Central Soya Company in sales and sales management in Illinois Pork Producers four years and obtained his current position with the Illinois fair in 1980. Hutchcraft will receive $55,000 per year plus a car. Hunger crisis BOSTON - Hunger “has returned to America” because of . unemployment and government policy, according to another study released recently that differs sharply with the recent conclusions of a White House task force. i pdoooooeoooeoeooooeMi ifffl My Store! 'I r 41 Pickwick Ploco O i 1 ““| Uptown Syrocuso A I I DrMtFobro bn«mß I I Yorn 4 Knitting Supglm X I ifc—JSS Orop«ry Hom, FurnithingiX

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