The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 June 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

Gladys Morris Retired Teacher Mrs. Gladys S. Morris, 76, r 2 Syracuse, died in Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, at 6 a.m. Sunday, June 3. She had been ill two years. Born May 5,1908, in Brook, she married Arthur Morris Aug. 12, 1947. He is deceased. A retired school teacher,* she had taught in Cromwell area schools for 44 years. She was a member of the Cromwell United Methodist Church, its Lydia Circle, served as president of the Cromwell’s Women’s Society of Christian Service, was a member of- the Ligonier Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 325, the Indiana Retired Teacher’s Association, Kosciusko County Retired Teacher's Association and the Ebenezer Ladies Aid, Syracuse. Surviving are: two brothers, Henry Swartz, Bay City, Mich., and Claude Swartz, Cromwell; and two sisters, Nellie Swartz, Cromwell, and Fern Werich. Ligonier. A sister preceded her in death. Services were held today (Wednesday) in the Cromwell United Methodist Church Interment "was in the Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Cromwell United Methodist Church or the American Heart Fund. Woodrow Fitzsimmons Entrepreneur Woodrow Fitzsimmons, 67. Warsaw, died at his residence at 8:45 a m. Monday, June 4. He had been in failing health several years. Born Sept. 5, 1916, in LaPorte. he was the son of Michael and Laura (Anders) Fitzsimmons. On May 17,1941, he married Dorothy Stoffer. She survives. A member of the Baptist he had been associated with the Milford Machine Corp, until 1962 when he moved to

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Anderson. While in Anderson, he owned and operated Midwest Supply Co. and Midwest Janitor Service. He returned to Warsaw in 1978. ’ He belonged to the Fellowship Lodge No. 681, F&AM, Anderson, and the Scottish Rite, South Bend. Additional survivors are: three sons, Jon Fitzsimmons, Martinsville, Tom Fitzsimmons, Anderson, and Gary Fitzsimmons, Warsaw; four grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Mel (Marcile) Anderson, LaPorte. Services will be held Thursday in the Cutler Brothers Funeral Home, LaPorte, with interment in the Pine Lake cemetery there. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Luella Beer Milford Apostolic Church Member Luella Beer. 88, Lakeland Loving Care Center. Milford, died at the Loving Care Center Friday morning, June 1. She had been a resident of the center three years. Born March 10, 1896, in Claytonville, 111., she was the daughter of Theodore and Eliza (Sutter) Haab. She married Ezra Beer in 1916. He died in 1980. She was a member of the Milford Apostolic Christian Church, and had resided in the Milford area since 1906. Surviving are: three daughters. Mrs. Vernon (Viola) Leman, Eureka, 111., Mrs. Howard (Kathryn) Emch, Hubbard, Ohio, and Mrs. Gerald (Eunice) Fiechter, Craigville; four sons, Howard, Maurice, Carlton and Jess Beer, all of Milford; two sisters. Laura Kammerer, Leesburg, and Prisella Haab. Milford; five brothers, Oliver. Jess and Elmer Haab, all jjCMilford, Roy Haab. Bluffton, and Harley Haab, New Paris; 28 grandchildren; and 64 greatgrandchildren. Two brothers, a sister and two grandchildren

preceded her in death. Services were held Sunday at the Milford Apostolic Christian Church. Burial was in the Milford Cemetery. Betty Main Former Syracuse Resident Betty R. Main, 62, Bremen, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mishawaka, at 8:55 a.m. Friday, June 1. She was born Aug. 26,1921, the daughter of Raymond and Anna Areßetta (Robinson) Kettering. She married Marlin (“Red”) Main. He survives. She had lived in Bremen for 29 years, moving there from Syracuse. Additional survivors are: a son, Burdette (“Pud”) Main. Bremen; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Bird, Milford, and Mrs. Violet Cripe, Goshen. Services were held Monday at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, with interment in the Bremen Cemetery. Robert Buster Air Force Retiree Robert Emmet Buster, 78, Lexington, Ind., died Monday, June 4. Born Nov. 11, 1905, in Greencastle, he was the son of David and Lauretta Jane (O’Hare) Buster. He married Mary Bowlin. A United States Air Force retiree, he was also an'artist. Surviving are: his wife; two daughters, Virginia Lee Gilbert ■HL jHbl NAMED TO KCH POST — Adrian S. Farmer has been named assistant administrator of Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. The appointment was effective May 24 and was announced by L. Milton Holmgrain, administrator. Farmer, administrative assistant at KCH since joining the hospital in April of 1981, is responsible for several support areas including housekeeping, medical records, dietary, personnel, central supply and purchasing. In addition, he is responsible for supervision of hospital compliance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals standards. the hospital-wide quality assurance program, several special projects, and is involved in the KCH long range planning He is also coordinator of the Lifeline program. A native of Bristol, Tenn., Farmer earned his bachelor of science degree in English from East Tennessee State University and his master of hospital administration degree from the University of Mississippi in 1980. He served his administrative residency at Bristol Hospital, served an externship with I Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Tenn., and worked on a Hospice feasibility study at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss. Prior to joining KCH. he worked as a health planner in a health systems agency in Champaign-Urbana, 111. A resident of Warsaw, Farmer is vice president of the Noon Op- , timist Club, a member ofthe National Health Planning Associa--1 tion and a nominee to the American College of Hospital Ad- ' ministrators. He is a member of , the Methodist Church.

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and Jane Ann Williams, both of Syracuse; a son, Robert, Jr., Glendale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, six sisters’and one grandson' Services will be held Thursday in Scottsburg. Freda Tully U Am a anjilf a r ilUlilUlinißCl Mrs. Freda Tully, 83, Goshen, died in Fountainview Place, Goshen, at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. She had been admitted to Fountainview Place in January. Bom May 13,1901, in LaGrange County, she was married in 1919 to Ford Eaton. He died in 1937, and she married William Tully in March of 1945. He died in 1974. A homemaker, Mrs. Tully was a lifetime resident of the

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, MAY 29 Admissions Paul D. Richardson, P.O. Box 183, Milford Dismissals Gladys L. Miller, r 1 box 260-D, Milford WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Admissions Martin Martindale, 112 W. Portland, Syracuse Dismissals Dixie Ruth Shepler, P.O. Box 182, Syracuse Elsie M. Free, r 1 box 260-B, Milford Paul D. Richardson, P.O. Box “183, Milford THURSDAY, MAY 31 Admissions Hershel Blair, r 1 box 283, Leesburg Christine Conway, r 4 box 38, Syracuse Joshua C. Patterson. 207 W, Washington, Syracuse Margaret Weatherhead, Greenhaus Apt. 72, r,4, Syracuse Andrea Weybright, 72440 C.R. 127, Syracuse FRIDAY. JUNE 1 Admissions Sylvi J. Blankenship, P.O. Box 507, Syracuse Dismissals Joshua C. Patterson, 207 W. Washington, Syracuse - Mrs. Rocky Hunter and Infant son, Jeffery Lamore, P.O. Box 552, Milford MONDAY, JUNE 4 Admissions Phillip E. Charters, r 1 box 165, Milford Dismissals Blanch S. Kline, 212 Benton St., Syracuse Shirley A. Yahne, r 2 box 457, Syracuse KCH • TUESDAY, MAY 29 Admissions Jeffery J. Salisbury, Syracuse Dismissals Beverly J. Casper, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 A Dismissals Larry L Spry, Leesburg Marjory M. Warner, North Webster Jeffery J. Salisbury, Syracuse , THURSDAY, MAY 31 Admissions Harold S. Brown, Leesburg Jonathan A. Davis, Syracuse Ralph H. Runyan, North Webster Dismissals Marlin G. Perkins, Leesburg Arbary W. Gunkel, Syracuse Melton M. Dean, North Webster

Millersburg-Goshen area. Surviving are: two daughters, Margaret Mason, Syracuse and Thelma Gay, Goshen; 15 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; and two sisters, Ruby Rathka, Sebring, Fla., and Evelyn Eash, Goshen. Three sons preceded her in death. ' Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Burial will be in the Eden Cemetery, Topeka. Memorials may be directed to the Kidney Foundation. Eldridge Sheetz Warsaw Airpart Manager Eldridge M. Sheetz, 71, of Warsaw, died Monday, evening June 4, when a Lear 24 jet in which he

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Dismissals Cleophia L. Poulson, Leesburg SATURDAY, JUNE 2 > Dismissals Ruby L. Schooley, Leesburg Jonathan A. Davis, Syracuse SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Admissions Gerald V. Carr, Leesburg OA LAMBERT IN ELKHART HOSPITAL OA Lambert, P.O. Box 175, Syracuse, has been admitted to the Elkhart Hospital for treatment. BJELLA MOVED, MAY HAVE VISITORS Dallas Bjella, Milford, has been moved to room 219 in Goshen Hospital and may now receive visitors. Mrs. Bjella reported Tuesday a skin graph, in three to four locations where he had suffered third degree burns, took place on Friday, June 1. Bjella was moved from isolation last week. It is still not known when he will be released. The Milford man was burned over the lower half of his body in a welding mishap while at work on May 7. Births STOOKEY, Summer Brianna Mr. and Mrs. Jack (Darla) Stookey, r 2, Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Summer Brianna, born Friday, May 25, at 10:06 p.m., in the Goshen Hospital. She weighed six pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howell, Panhandle, Texas, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Emra Stookey, r 2, Milford. Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Moss Howell, Weatherford, Texas. Summer Brianna has three sisters — Keeley, * Sheila and Kristen. HUNTER, Jeffery Lamore Mr. and Mrs. Rocky (Ronda) Hunter, P.O. Box 522, Milford, are the parents of a son, Jeffery Lamore, born Wednesday, May 30, at 11:31 p.m., in the Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, eight ounces and measured 18 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Pippenger, P.O. Box 34, Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunter, Syracuse. Maternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Eloise Osborne, Nappanee. HRYNEWYCZ, Heather Marie Mr. and Mrs. Steven (Barbara) Hrynewycz, 401 N. Indiana Ave., Goshen, are the parents of a daughter, Heather Marie, bom Thursday, May 31, at 8:53 p.m., in the Goshen Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, five ounces and measured 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weybright, 17132 US 6, Syracuse and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hrynewycz, Goshen. Maternal great-grandparents are Mrs. Robert Cline, New Paris and Mrs. Harold Whitehead, Syracuse. Heather Marie has two sisters — Rachel, age five and Melinda, age two. WEYBRIGHT, Angela Lynne Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. (Andrea) Weybright, 72440 CR 127, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Angela Lynne, bom Friday, June 1, at 1:37 p.m., in the Goshen Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and measured 17% inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leon Newman, r 2, Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weybright, 17132 US 6, Syracuse. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mrs. Robert Cline, New Paris and Mrs. Harold Whitehead, Syracuse. Angela Lynne has a sister, Megan, age five.

was riding crashed just off a runway at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. Sheetz had reportedly been visiting Tom Sumpter, who owned Air Continental and the plane on which Sheetz was a passenger. Among the survivors are a niece, Mrs. Max (Marlene) Evans of Milford. Sheetz was airport manager of the Warsaw Municipal Airportand was the retired president of Warsaw Aviation, which furnished a commuter service from Warsaw to Chicago, for executives of Zimmer Inc., and R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Inc., prior to his retirement. Warsaw Aviation also coordinated business in three airports, Warsaw, Wabash and Bloomington, prior to his retirement. The crash, which occured at 11:40 p.m., closed the airport to

CONWAY. Kelli Renee Mr. and Mrs. John B. (Christine R.) Conway, r 4 box 38 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Kelli Renee, boro Friday, June 1, at 11:45 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. She weighed six pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19% inches long. Maternal grandparents are Don and Marie Watson, Leesburg. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Mary Conway, North Webster and Alice Conway, Mishawaka. A maternal great-grand-mother resides in Pennsylvania —-rind paternal great-grandparents are Dean and Betty Conway, North Webster. Kelli Renee has a brother, Mathew, 20 months old. BAUMAN, Michael Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Bauman, Nappanee, are the parents of a son, Michael Nelson, born Friday, May 18, at 9:05 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 4% ounces and measured 19% inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Deloris Hepler,- Milford and Ray Skelton, Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim T. Bauman, Syracuse. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Druckamiller, Syracuse and paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller, Kississmee, Fla. Paternal great-great-grand-mother is Mrs. Jane Chapman, Kalamazoo, Mich. KNUDSEN, Brooke Julia Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. , Knudsen, Patterson, La., are the parents of a daughter, Brooke Julia, bom Tuesday, May 28, at 7:10 a.m. She weighed eight pounds, five ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are MM and Mrs. Con Ahearn, Hastings/ Mich. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Knudsen, Syracuse. Syracuse EMS Ryan Morse, three months old, 706 South Huntington St., Syracuse, was brought to the Syracuse Fire Station at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, after falling. His parents were advised to transport him to Goshen Hospital. Andy Gilbert, 35, 78233 CR 29 Lot 7 Syracuse, became ill on Thursday, May 31, arid was transported to Goshen Hospital. The ambulance was called at 12:05 p.m. Bill Parks, 51, r 1 box 221

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traffic for one hour. The cir-t cumstances of the crash, which took the lives of Sheetz and two other men, pilot Charles R. Huffman, 52, of North Canton, Ohio, and co-pilot Ronald Dulay, 26, is under investigation by federal and state aviation investigators. Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, will handle the arrangements which are pending at this time. Donald Rhoads ‘ Semi-Truck Driver Donald Rhoads, 58, Allen County and a former resident of Papakeechie Lake, died at Whitley County Memorial Hospital at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 31. He had been in failing health since March, 1983. The son of Samuel and Lola Rhoads, he was t>orn in Indiana June 4, 1925. He married Betty

Milford, was taken to Goshen Hospital after the ambulance was called to the Lakeside Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post at 7:35 p.m. Friday, June 1.1 Misuk Tilbury, 24, r 1 box 824 I Cromwell, was involved in an ac- ; cident at 10:55 am. Saturday, I June 2. Skjewas not injured but < advised to see a doctdr if any problems arose. The ambulance was called at 10:55 a m. to the corner of Palm Drive and the access road on SR 13. Gary Foreman, 26, 308 Fourth St., Milford, was injured while working at Sellers Manufacturing, Brooklyn St ts Syracuse, at 3:05 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Goshen Hospital. Christopher Hollowell, four, r 1 box 874 Cromwell, was taken to Goshen Hospital Saturday, June 2, after being bit by a dog on the upper lip. The EMS was called at 3:24 p.m. The EMS was called to the Captains Place at 11:25 p.m. Saturday evening after William Biasden, 25, Warsaw, was injured. He declined treatment. Doug Manning, 14, Shipshewana, was brought to the fire station after having a fish hook become stuck in his back. Manning was brought to the station at 11:09 a.m. Sunday, June 3. His

r * NEW OWNER — Pete Yoder, left, former owner of Pete’s Pan Haus, hands the keys to Steve Miller, newest owner of the Syracus automotive parts store. Miller plans on changing several items in the store to creat greater business. A packaged pick-up service, similiar to Unite . Parcel Service, will soon be available at the new store. Also, machine shop service, a complete line of GM body parts and a full lin of high performance parts will soon be offered. Miller, a Goshen resident, plans on retaining s ¥od*rs’ employee Joe Geyer and Bill Byland. Yoder will remain as owner of the Mi< dlebury Autopro store.

Rebecca Trier Nov. 2, 1963. S survives. Rhoads had been a semi-tru driver, and had served in. the I Navy. He was a member of tl American Legion Post, No. 98, Columbia City. Additional survivors are: tv stepsons, Steven Edward Trit Columbia City and Terry Mart Trier, Fort Wayne; two ste b daughters, Mrs. Robert (Lint “ Lou) LeFever, Churubusco, ai Rebecca Ann Yenser, Columb City; his mother, Mrs. Lo Rhoads, Allen County; sev< , grandchildren; two brother David Lee Rhoads, Fort Wayn and Steven Rhoads, Monumer Colo. One brother is deceased. Services were held Monday the Hollingsworth Memori Chapel, Columbia City. Buri was in the Greenlawn Memori Cemetery, near Fort Wayne.

parents were advised to take hi to the hospital for removal of tl hook. Calvin Beck, 90, Hubbard Hi Estates, Elkhart, wa transported to Goshen Hospit after becoming ill at Kentuck Fried Chicken at 12:33 p.m. Tue day. ' .1 Cards of Thanks CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our mar friends for the prayers, cards an get well wishes while I was in th hospital and at home. John and Dorothy Martin WE THANK YOU — The family of Luella Beer would like to thank the many friends, neighbors, : yhe ownerS\and staff of the Lakeland Roving Care Center, ministers of the church and others for the many deeds of kindness shown to our loved one during her illness and at the time of her death. May God richly bless you.