The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 June 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

Eugene Felkner, World War I veteran, former postmaster dies

Eugene W. Felkner, 89, Milford, a former Milford Postmaster, died in Kosciusko Community Hospital at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, from complications of an illness. He had been ill approximately six months. Charles Robison Lifetime County Resident Charles L. Robison, 63, Warsaw, died at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, at 7:02 a m. Thursday, June 7. He had been ill for two weeks. The son of Charles D. and Nellie (Moore) Robison, he was born in Kosciusko County Nov. 24,1920. He married Ruby Julian Nov. 2, 1942. She survives. He had been a lifetime Kosciusko County resident, and had been self-employed. Additional survivors are: one daughter, Mrs. Michael (Wendy) Meek, Leesburg; three grandchildren; four sisters. Mrs. Charolette Cook and Mrs. Barbara Atchison, both of Maupin, Ore., Mrs. Mary Yant and Mrs. Velma Hall, both of Warsaw; and two brothers. William Robison, Elkahrt, and Robert Robison, Warsaw. One sister preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday in the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, Warsaw. Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery.

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EUGENE FELKNER Born Jan. 17, 1895, in Milford, he was the son of Enock Wilson and Elda Alice (Miles) Felkner. A lifetime Milford resident, he married Beulah Poe Sept. 1,1923. She survives. He was a lifetime member of the Ancil Geiger Post 226 of the American Legion. The last living charter member of the post, he had received the Legion Diamond Jubilee Certificate for 62 years membership in 1980. Having served in World War I, he had been part of the US Army 37th Artillery Division. He also held memberships in the Voiture 833 of the 40 et 8, Warsaw. Surviving Mr. Felkner are: his

wife, Beulah; one son, Richard, Milford; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Helen, Esther and Francis; and seven brothers, Lloyd, George, Herbert, Richard, William, Jackson and Chester preceded him in death. Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Mishler Funeral Home, Milford. Carl Shearer of the Milford Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Felkner Cemetery, with military graveside services conducted by the American Legion. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the Milford Emergency Medical Service. Grover Watkins Leesburg Native Grover L. Watkins, 91, Sturgis, Mich., died at his home at 1:15/“ p.m. Tuesday, June S'. He had been ill several months. A Leesburg native, he was born Feb. 20, 1893, to Enoch and Alice (Pinkerton) Watkins. He married Helen E. Thomas. She died in 1970. A resident of Sturgis since 1917, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church there. He had owned and operated the Watkins Prescription Pharmacy from 1923 until his retirement in 1967. He was an Army veteran and the member of numerous civic and pharmaceutical organizations. He was a graduate of the Green School of Pharmacy in Indianapolis. Surviving are: two nephews, James Watkins, Leeesburg, and Eldon Watkins, Syracuse; four nieces, Mrs. Eldon (Louise) Clayton, North Webster, Mrs. Jeanette Beebe, Warsaw, Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Dye, Leesburg, and Mrs. Peggy Green, Milford; and several great-nieces. Services were held Thursday in the Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis, with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice. Robert Buster <j»aSw»iee Employee Robert Emmet buster, 78, Lexington, died Monday, June 4. He was born Nov. 11, 1905, in Greencastle to David and Lauretta Jane (O’Hare) Buster. He marYied Mary BoWlin. She survives. Buster was a civil service employee and had retired from Bakalar Air Force Base as an aircraft electrician. He was also an artist. Surviving in addition to his wife, are: two daughters, Virginia Lee Gilbert and Jane Ann Williams, both of Syracuse; one son, Robert, Jr., Glendale, Ariz; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother; six sisters; a son, William, Syracuse; and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 7, in Scottsburg. 0 A Lambert Owner Os Skylark Realty Os Syracuse O A Lambert, 63, Woodland Acres, Syracuse, died in Elkhart Hospital at 11:40 a m. Thursday, June 7. He had suffered from an illness with cancer. He was born on April 2,1921, in Milford to Guy and Ethel (Weimer) Lambert. On May 3, 1969, he married Donna Coopeer Hostetler in Syracuse. She survives. Lambert moved to the Syracuse area 20 years ago from Nappanee. He was the owner of Skylark Realty, Syracuse, an auctioneer and former owner of the Big Barn Auction in Milford. At one time he had done evangelistic work and composed music, he was noted for his singing and guitar playing in the area. Lambert had also been a radio announcer for a local radio station. He was a member of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church and Syracuse-Wawasee Kiwanis Club. In addition to his wife, other survivors include: one daughter, Debra Scott. Pheonix, Ariz.; one son, Jerry Lambert, Syracuse; two stepdaughters, Denise Hostetler, Orlando, Fla., and Debra Edleman, Tampa, Fla.; one stepson, Daniel Hostetler, Syracuse; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and one brother, L Z (“Tiny”) Lambert, Pheonix, Ariz. One daughter, Kimmie Lambert, preceded him in death Funeral services were conducted Monday, June 11, at the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S

Syracuse. Rev. TTiomas Douglas and Rev. John McFarland officiated. Burial was in Leesburg cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Kosciusko County Cancer Society. George Cox Uffetinw Resident Os North Webster George Franklin Cox, 40, r 3 Syracuse, died unexpectedly in Fountainview Place, Goshen, at 12:10 a.m. Monday, June 11. Born March 2,1944, in Warsaw, he was the son of Dallas and Ruth (Wiggs) Cox. he was a lifetime resident of the North Webster area. Surviving are: his father, Dallas Cox, Syracuse; aunts; uncles; and cousins. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse. z Esther Summers Retiree Os Maple Leaf Forms Esther A. Summers, 85, r 4 Warsaw, died in Plymouth Holy "'Cross Parkview Hospital at 6:05 . a m. Wednesday, June 6. She had been in failing health since Born in English, lowa, July 24, 1896, she was the daughter of Ed and Elizabeth Rugg. She had lived in the county most of her life, and married Alva Summers Jan. 9,1914. He died in 1981.

Hospital notes

KCH TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Admissions Ann M. Bell, North Webster Felisa M. Lilly, Syracuse John H. Barnes, North Webster Eugene W. Felkner, Milford „ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 Admissions Eva V. Warren, North Webster Julia Salazar, Milford Shirley A. Hackworth, Milford Wanda L Waggoner, Syracuse Dismissals Fred Schori, Milford Gerald V. Carr, Leesburg THURSDAY, JUNE 7 . Dismissals Ralph H. Runyan, North Webster / . j FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Admissions James W. Crick, Leesburg Dismissals Ann M. Bell and infant son, North Webster -Wanda L. Waggoner, Syracuse SATURDAY. JUNE 9 Dismissals Harold S. Brown. Leesburg Diane M. Mock, and infant daughter, Milford Eva V. Warren, North Webster Julia Salazar, Milford Goshen TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Admissions Delores Boggs, r 4 box 73-B, Syracuse Neva Hursey, r 2 box 165, Syracuse Doshia Tyson, 206 E. Washington, Syracuse Dismissals Philip E. Charters, r 1 box 165, Milford Sylvi J. Blankenship, P.O. Box 507, Syracuse Mrs. John Conway and infant daughter, Kelli Renee, r 4 box 38, Syracuse Mrs. Robert Weybright and infant daughter, Angela Lynn, 72440 C.R. 127, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6 • Admissions Merrell Bachtel, r 3 box 574, Syracuse Marilyn Workman, r 1 box 283-H, Syracuse Dismissals Ellen J. Grugel, r 5 box 324, Syracuse Hershel Blair, r 1 box 283, Leesburg FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Admissions Krista K. Bartow, r 2 box 17b, Crowdale Drive, Syracuse Milton Shuder, 72789 C.R. 35, Syracuse Dismissals Doshia E. Tyson, 206 E. Washington St., Syracuse SATURDAY. JUNE 9 Dismissals Neva Hursey, r 2 box 165, Syracuse Marilyn S. Workman, r 1 box 283-H, Syracuse Mrs. Danny Shoopman and infant daughter, Stacy Amber, r 1 box 17, Milford.

She was a retired employee of Maple Leaf Farms, Milford. Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Heath, Warsaw; two sons, Ed Summers, Warsaw, and Roy Summers, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fla.; four grandchildren; and Jthree greatgrandchildren. Services were conducted Saturday, June 9 at the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Interment was in the cemetery. Charles Huffman Mot Arrangements have been completed at Titus Fuenral Home, Warsaw, for Charles R. Huffman, 52, a former Qunette resident and pilot, whe was killed Monday, June 4, in the plane crash at Windsor Locks, Conn. The crash also claimed the life of Warsaw Municipal Airport Manager Eldridge M. Sheetz, 71, Warsaw. He was a pilot for Air-Continen-tal, and had moved from Clunette six years ago, residing most recently at North Canton, Ohio. Born Sept. 13, 1931 to Russell and Charlotte (Walker) Huffman, he was married June 20, 1963 to Mary Longenecker. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. v Surviving are: his wife, Mary; two daughters, Jessica and Stephanie, at home; oen son, Charles Huffman, Gilead, Ind.; one grandson; three sisters, Mrs. Shirley Marmonteoo, Leesburg, Mrs. Joe (Pat) Shuck, Greentown, and Mrs. Jody Riley, Atlan-

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Admissions Cecil Flook, 18835 S. County Line Road, Milford Chester O. Fowler, r 2 box 210, Milford MONDAY, JUNE 11 Admissions Floyd Gingerich, 324 Dolan, Syracuse Births SHOOPMAN, Stacy Amber Mr. and Mrs. Danny (Tammy) Shoopman, r 1 box 17 Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Stacy Amber, born Thursday, June 7, at 10:34 a.m., in Goshen Hospital. She weighed nine pounds, one ounce and measured 204 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Norma) Deßolt, Syracuse, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L. C. (Frankie) Shoopman, Helenwood, Tenn. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer (Mildred) Osborne, Oswego. Stacy Amber has a three-year-old sister, Tabitha. BELL, Tyler Wesley Mr. and Mrs. Wesley (Ann) Bell, P.O. Box 249 North Webster, are the parents of a son, Tyler Wesley, born Tuesday, June 5, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He weighed 10 pounds, 144 ounces and measured 224 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Clara) Kaiser, Milford and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dester (Joann) Bell, North Webster. Maternal great-grand-mothers are Hulda Graff, Milford, and Lillian Crafton, Syracuse. Tyler Wesley has a three-year-old brother, Justin. HUNTER. Jeffery LaMar Mr. and Mrs. Rocky (Ronda) Hunter, P.O. Box 528, Milford, are the parents of a son, Jeffery LaMar, bom Wednesday, May 30, at 11:31 p.m., in the Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20> 4 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. MOCK, Valerie Ann Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Diane) Mock, r 1, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Valerie Ann, bom Wednesday, June 6, at 1:31 a.m., in the Kosciufcko County Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, eight and one-fourth ounces and measured 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lehnert, Sand Lake, Mich., and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Gene Mock, Syracuse. BARTOW, Austin Kory Mr. and Mrs. Tracy S. (Krista K.) Bartow, r 2 box 170 Crodale Dr., Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Austin Kory, born Saturday, July 9, .at 2:58 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed six

ta, Ga.; and one brother, Richard Moore, North Manchester. Services were held Sunday, with interment in the Oswego cemetery. Edward Kolbusz Retired Humber Edward V. Kolbusz, 60, r 4 Syracuse, died at Veterans Hospital, Fort Wayne, at 11:18 a.m. Friday, June 8. Born Nov. 8, 1923, in Cicero, 111., to Peter and Stella (Jablonski) Kolbusz, he came to Syracuse nine years ago from Schiller park, 111. A retired plumber, he was a veteran of World War 11. He was a member of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Cheuch, Syracuse. He had also belonged to the Syracuse Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1342 and the American Legion •Post 223. Surviving are: three sisters, Mildred Kosecki, Syracuse, Lorraine Kolacki, Chicago, 111., and Rita Blaszczak, Schiller Park, Ill; and many nieces and nephews. Services were conducted Tuesday at St. Beatrice Catholic Church, Schiller Park, 111., with burial in the Mary Hill cemetery, Niles, 111. Noble Vance Retired Carpenter Noble Charles Vance, 90, Goshen, died at Fountainview Place, Goshen, at 7:15 p.m. Friday, June 8. He had lived there

pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19‘zinches long. Maternal grandparents are Pam Todd, Syracuse and Bill Landon, Angola. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bartow, Syracuse. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Ml 5. Bill Donat, Wawaka, and Edith Goodrich, Ligonier. Paternal great-grandparents are Willodean Clift, Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bartow, Goshen. Cards, of Thanks We want to thank our families, relatives, and friends for gifts, flowers, cards and good wishes and for making our 50th Anniversary a wonderful day. May God bless you, as he has us, MR. & MRS. JOHN METHOD ■ ■ ■ ~ CARD OF THANKS u ! ( Thanks to all whO| t remembered us at the time 11 of the death of our loved l * one, Mrs. Frances Rogers. Special thanks to Mr. I |Ond Mrs. Marion Deeter.ll Dr. Rheinheimer, Dr. Dick 1 ’and their staff. MR. AND MRS. ROBOT H NEIBERT AND DAUGHTERS CABD OF THANKS I would like to thank all the people who helped me at the acene of my recent accident. I'm sorry I don't remember anything that happened but thank you for whatever you did to help. Thanks also to those of you who have remembered me since the accident. All the kindnesses have been appreciated. b— y flboinar 1 (JfarfParwrtß? j CARD OF THANKS Everyone that knew, loved and cared for Amy is sharing our loss.. Our family wishes to thank you for your support and caring; the food brought to our home and especially all the prayers that have been sup porting all of us. , The unbelievable response to The Nursing Scholarship Memorial Fund is very humbling. Thank you for giving to help support and encourage others who ar e plarming to do what Amy wanted so very much to do. | , We did not realize how many lives Amy had touched in a positive way during her short life span. ‘ Thank you aM for the kindnesses and for your love. May you know God’s blessings as we have. Amy's Fjmfy Alf M|M— f Am AMCMryI FaMfy, Stew AM See VMmTeM AM FaeMy, MaVMMMfMw,JMAM Katy AM Tray Steyheesea

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for the paSt three years. He was born June 16, 1893, at Millersburg, to Charles and Mary (Rowe) Vance. He married Freda Mae Sheley July 1, 1916. She died in 1971. He had lived in the Goshen area most of his life, and was a retired self-employed carpenter. Surviving are: three daughters, Mrs. Roy (Maxine) Archer, Milford, Mrs. Charles (Beulah) Roose, Goshen, and Mrs. Raymond (Helen) Hill, White Pigeon, Mich.; two sons, Everett, Millersburg, and Allen, Goshen; 22 grandchidlren; 61 great-granchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and two brothers, Harley (“Joe”), Millersburg, and Albert, Kalamazoo, Mich. He was preceded in death by a son, two great-grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. Services were held Monday at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, with burial in the Benton Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the City Church of the Brethren. Chleo Sheets Fomer School Cook Mrs. Curtis (Chleo) Sheets, 85, 28099 Coulter Road, Edwardsburg, Mich., and formerly of r 1 Nappanee, died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mikel, following a six-year illness. She was the grandmother, great-

In Memoriam IN MEMORIAL In memory of Theresa McKenzie, we share the grief of husband, Chuck, and the family. Our love and prayers are with you. Basketball Teammates Fellow Students a’hd Dear Friends Pete and Cindy Shock Lawrence and Carolyn .Johnson Sam and Liz Olney and Larry and Dora Gomez New Mexico Dave and Jan Moore Texas Syracuse EMS Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to Harborside Condominiums at 3:49 p.m. Thursday, June 7, after Stacey J. Ludlow, 14, r 1 box 107A Syracuse, was cut by a boat tie. She was transported to Goshen Hospital with a laceration to her leg. Jason Sawyer, 17, 712 Baltimore St., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after receiving a cut wrist. The ambulance was called at 11:31 a.m. Friday, • June 8, to Hibschman Motors, SR 13S Syracuse. William James Downing, 65, Milford, became ill on Friday, June 8, and was transported to Goshen Hospital. The ambulance

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grandmother and great-great-grandmother of several Milford residents. She was born in Locke Township, Elkhart County, on Dec. 1,1898, to Levi E. and Mary Alice (Neff) Pippenger. On March 24,1917, she married Curtis Sheets in Nappanee. He died Oct. 27, 1982. Mrs. Sheets was a cook for Nappanee Central and * Union Center Schools, and together with her husband was a custodian at Union Center Church for a number of years. Survivors include: two sons, Carl Sheets, New Paris and Amos Sheets, Nappanee; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Norma) Mikel, Edwardsburg, Mich., Mrs. Junior (Dorothy) Klotz, Nappanee and Mrs. Lowell (Ruth) Anglemyer, Wakarusa; 31 grandchildren; 55 greatgrandchildren; and one-great-great-granddaughter. A son, Ussell, two brothers, Morris and Jess Pippenger, and a sister, Eva Clouse, preceded her in death. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 14, in the ynion Center Church of the Brethren, Nappanee. Rev. Wayne Mikel, a grandson, and Rev. George H. Snyder, will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Center cemetery. | Memorials may be directed to the Uniofi Cneter Church of the Brethren.

was called to Wawasee Motel at 9*54 p.m. Henry Herr, 22, 150 S. Vient, Lowell, was transported to Goshen Hospital by the EMS on Sunday, June 10. The ambulance was called to Fish N Fun Resort at 6:08 p.m. after Herr had a fish hook become embedded in his scalp. Terry Uphaw, 12, P.O. Box 541 Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital following a- - mishap on Bowser Road at 4:29 p.m. Dan Bolinger, 29, r 6 Columbia City, was transported to Goshen Hospital Tuesday evening, June 12, after becoming ill while at work. The ambulance was called to Dana Corporation at 7:20 p.m. Money taken Two Syracuse residents reported to Kosciusko County Police money was stolen from their property recently. T. M. Cook, r 2 Syracuse, reported the theft of <I,OOO in cash and a checkbook from his Lake Wawasee home,, Monday evening, June 4. John Williams, r 3 Syracuse, reported two checks, one for $29.91 and one for $lO were stolen from his mailbox. His mailman found the corresponding envelopes nearby. Boat cover taken Ryland Mock, 601 Front Street,. Syracuse, reported to Syracuse Police the theft of a boat cover from a boat, after 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 10. He contacted police at 1:51 p.m. Monday, June 11. The value of the cover was estimated at $l5O.

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