The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 June 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

Eleanor Richards dead after having heart attack at accident

Mrs. Ernest (Ruby Eleanor) Richards, 78, 213 High St., Syracuse, died while enroute to Goshen Hospital at 8:45 p.m. Friday, June 22. Mrs. Richards suffered an apparent heart attack while waiting in traffic at a personal injury accident on Elkhart-Kosciusko County Line Road. The accident occured at 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of CR 750E and the Elkhart-Kosciusko County Line Road and involved an auto driven by Larry Wilson, 34, r 1 Cromwell. Wilson suffered facial lacerations, a possible rib and right arm fracture. He was transported to Goshen Hospital. Born in Ligonier Aug. 7, 1905,

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Mrs. Richards was the daughter of Ivan and Cleo (Blue) Moats. Her first marriage was to Chester Workman in Goshen, and he died in 1941. In Fort Wayne she later married Theodore Vorhis, who also preceded her in death. Her third marriage was to Ernest Richards, who survives. She was a member of the Richville United Methodist Church. A homemaker, she was a charter member of the Hex Grange, near Syracuse, and the Hex Rural Home Ec Club. Additional survivors are: two sons, Richard and Max Workman, of Syracuse; one daughter, Bonnie Workman of Syracuse; eight grandchildren;

and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday in the On* Funeral Home, Ligonier, with burial in the Syracuse Cemetery. Alma Hochstetler Mrs. Raymond S. (Alma B.) Hochstetler, 82, r 1 Milford, died at the RN Nursing Home, Bremen, where she had been a patient for one week. She had been ill one year. A housewife and lifetime resident of the area, she was born Oct. 20, 1901, in Foraker, a daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Pletcher) Culp, she married Raymond S. Hochstetler March 12, 1927, in Nappanee. He survives. Also surviving are: a daughter; four sons; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Hochstetler, two

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, JUNE 19 Admissions Kenneth W. Rink, P.O. Box 443, Milford Sandra Burkholder, 407 Lake, Syracuse Dismissals Owen D. Avery, r 5 box 132, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 Admissions Bessie Knepper, r 3 box 479, Syracuse Susan Brindle, P.O. Box 162, North Webster Doris Knoy r 1 box 31, North Webster Dismissals Kenneth W. Rink, P.O. Box 443, Milford THURSDAY, JUNE 21 Admissions Fred Couts, r 3 box 173, Jane Wicks, P.O. Box 292, Syracuse Dismissals Sandra D. Burkholder, 407 Lake St., Syracuse Franklin J. Ringler, r 5 box 118, Syracuse Lois Eberly, r 1 box 518, North Webster FRIDAY, JUNE 22 Admissions Glen Losee, P.O. Box 602, Milford CUT* SAVE WATERBEDS From $149.00 sund up mor M wove nianrvss. hooMr Md coommL u and ctnMxmr 00 n Cars ti man hMdtodrd M (17*00 OoaataM,,, f» neadOoirt wot mfcw and ddnd mro (? WOO *B OMArMnIkMWMi4W < P» Attuttriu fit tty ** 12 -PMMtafeSie • H*M*n(44 95 • Mattresses 144 95 ' MdttrdSS Ptts 114 Hi • Shoots 129 • Satr $M • Conrtorters (49 TT " I«Kits4s 95 • ConOWw (2 95 U Associated Sates 457-2140 cur A SAVE

brothers, one sister and two grandchildren. Services were held Sunday in the Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with interment in the South Union Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Bremen Community Hospital. Opal Miller Monsanto Retiree Opal (“Babe”) Miller, 65, of the Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford, died at the nursing home, at 6:20 p.m. Friday, June 22. She had been a resident of the nursing home for approximately six months. Born in North Webster on Feb. 25,1919, she was the daughter of Jess and Cora E. (Grindle) Kuhn. She married Ernest W. Miller, who died in 1944 during World War II when he was lost at sea. She was a lifetime resident of the North Webster-Syracuse area and a member of the VFW and American Legion in Syraucuse.

Dismissals Mrs. Donald (Elaine) Bokhart, r 3 box 668, Syracuse, and infant son, Brent Patrick Ann R. Haffner, r 4 box 1858, Syracuse Glen A. Losee, P.O. Box 602, Milford SATURDAY, JUNE 23 Dismissals Levi Schmucker, 24 East Shore Drive, Syracuse Mrs. John Knoy and infant son, Kenneth Earl, r 1 box 31, North Webster SUNDAY, JUNE 24 Admissions Ann R. Haffner, r 4 box 185-B, Syracuse Tony Powell, P.O. Box 266, Syracuse Cheryl L. Leedy, P.O. Box 165, North Webster Dismissals Matthew D. Miller, r 2 box 170-A, Milford MONDAY, JUNE 25 Admissions Everett Price, P.O. Box 216, Milford Howard W. Herron r 1 box 254, Leesburg Martha Brock, r 3 box 440, Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Robert Brindle and infant son, Michael Charles, P.O. Box 162, North Webster KCH MONDAY, JUNE 18 Dismissals Nina Jacobs, North Webster TUESDAY, JUNE 19 Admissions Peggy Smith, Syracuse William Fribley, North Webster Arnold Garza, Milford Dismissals Alberta Urban, Leesburg Paula Garza, Milford WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Admissions Hazel Pace, Leesburg Dismissals James Crick, Leesburg THURSDAY. JUNE 21 Admissions Bethana Becker, Leesburg Phillip Payne, North Webster Estella Miller, North Webster Dismissals Mrs. Donald (Peggy) Smith, Syracuse, and infant son Hazel Pace, Leesburg FRIDAY, JUNE 22 Dismissals '<• Millicent Campbell, Leesburg Caryl Parrish, Leesburg William Fribley, North Webster Arnold Garza Milford SUNDAY, JUNE 24 Admissions Myrtle Foltz, North Webster England Zachary, Leesburg ■ Dismissals Mrs. Jeffrey (Bethana) Becker, Leesburg, and infant daughter GLEN LOSEE IS IN INDIANAPOLIS HOSPITAL Glen Losee, Milford, was admitted to Goshen Hospital on Friday, June 22. Later he was transferred to South Bend and on Saturday morning at 2 a.m., he was transferred to Indianapolis to St. Vincent’s Hospital. Losee, 27 yean old, underwent heart surgery in Indianapolis after he suffered a heart attack. He is steadily improving, but still in critical condition. His wife is the former Susan Speicher. PAYNE RETURNS HOME Phil Payne owner of Metcalf and Payne Plumbing and

She was a retiree of Monsanto, Ligonier. Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Melody) Rensberger, Syracuse; one son, Barry, of Syracuse; one sister, Mrs. Jim (Blanche) Tarman, of Syracuse; two brothers, Glen Kuhn and Harry Kuhn, both of North Webster ; and six grandchildren. One sister preceded her in death. Services wre held Monday at the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, with burial in the North Webster Cemetery. Marie Carwile Farmer Syracuse Resident Marie Carwile, 89, formerly of 112 West Brooklyn St., Syracuse, died in Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford, at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 26. She was bom July 1, 1894, in Monmouth, 111., to Charles H. and Elida (Gray) Myers. On April 29,

Heating, North Webster, and a member of the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s board of directors, returned home over the week end from KoStiusko Community Hospital. Payne entered the hospital on Thursday, June 21. Cards of Thanks CARD OF THANKS The Eugene W. Felkner Family wishes to extend sincere thanks to relatives, neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness. The flowers, food and cards were also greatly appreciated. A special thanks to the American Legion Auxiliary for the dinner, to the Mishler Funeral Home, to Dr. Percy and to those who donated to the EMS. * * We thank you all. Card Os Thanks To everyone who cared and loved O. A. we wish to thank you for the prayers, cards and visits while he was in the hospital. The community is sharing a great loss with the family and we appreciate all the prayers, support and love shown at this time, also all the food brought in, the cards, flowers and memorials. Thanks to Dr. Pletcher and the Elkhart General Hospital for their help and concern, and to Harris Funeral Home for rfiaking a dreadful time much easier. A very special thank you to Rev. Tom Douglas and Rev. John McFarland for relating how O. A. had touched so many lives with his love and strength and for their encouraging words. Ito 0. A. Lwebert rMMiy ABO XUBiim Births BECKER, Carrie Ann Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey (Bethana) Becker, r 1 Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Carrie Ann, bom Thursday, June 21, at 10:06 pm. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, IMt ounces and measured 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Ralph and Mildred Hartman, r 3 Wolcottville ; and paternal grandparents are Wayne and Judy Becker, Pleasant Lake. The maternal great-grandmother is Gertrude Walter, Garrett; and paternal great-grandparents are Warren and Leona Becker, Hudson. Carrie Ann has a brother, Christopher, two. BRINDLE. Michael Charles Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Susan) Brindle, P.O. Box 162' North Webster, are the parents of a son, Michael Charles, born Thursday, June 21, at 9:37 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed six pounds, 1? nunres and measured 20 inches tong. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brower, North Webster and paternal Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Brindle, Barbee Lake. Michael Charles has a seven-year-old sister, Jennie Gladieux. KNOY, Kenneth Earl Mr. and Mrs. John (Doris) Knoy, r 1 bos 31 North Webster,

1914. She married Gerald Carwile, who preceded her in death on March 19,1965. She moved to Syracuse in 1943 from Franklin Park, 111., and was a former member of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse. Survivng are: three sons, L. Richard, Syracuse, Robert, Pierceton, and Gerald A. 11, Farmville; two daughters, Barbara Carwile, Syracuse, and Mrs. Carlton (Marie) Stephenson, Milford; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-granchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse. Rev. Norman McVey of Wawasee Heights Baptist Church will officate, and burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be directed to the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service.

i, are the parents of a son, Kenneth - Earl, bom Thursday, June 21, at > 10:40 am. in Goshen Hospital. He I weighed six pounds, 14 ounces i and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are i Kenneth and Ann Weber, Bernardsville, N.J., and paternal grandparents are John S. and Bernice Knoy, Logansport. Maternal gfeat-grandparents are Donald and Martha Norris, Elk River, Minn. Kenneth Earl has a brother, John Stewart, 2*£. NORDIN, Matthew Allan Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Alisa) Nordin, 111 South Maple Ave., Warsaw, are the parents of a son, Matthew Allan, born Sunday, June 24, at 5:40 am., in the Elkhart General Hospital. He weighed nine pounds, five ounces and measured 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Donna Miller, New Paris, and paternal grandparents are Robert and Doris Nordin, r 2, Milford. Maternal greatgrandparents are Robert and Esther Pepple. SMITH son Mr. and Mrs. Don (Peg) Smith, Syracuse, are the parents of a son born tuesday, June 19, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Syracuse EMS Harold Cole, Sr., 59,525 S. Main St., Syracuse, was injured at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, June 21, when a dog ran out in front of his bicycle and the two collided. The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to the scene but the patient advised he would see the doctor on his own. Gladys Bobinger, 56; 5152 Highview Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio, suffered minor injuries in an accident at SR 13 and Grandview Dr., Syracuse, at 3:35 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. She was advised to be checked by a physician. The EMS transported Timothy Beausir, 27,26851 Sturdy Oak Dr., Elkhart, to Goshen Hospital at 1:48 p.m. on Friday, June 22. Syracuse EMS transported two of the six persons injured in a four-vehicle mishap at 6:49 p.m. Friday, June 22, at US 6 and Sr 13. Transported to Goshen Hospital were Shelly Clipfell, 16, P.O. Box 232 Colon, Mich., with abrasions and lacerations to both legs; and Pat Hagedorn, 34, 317 Wards Court, Mishawaka, with lacerations to the right leg and a possible fractured right forearm. Lori Cory, 36, r 1 box 226, Syracuse, was treated by the EMS after she fell. She came to the station at 3:35 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, and friends stated they would take her to the hospital. Tony Powell, 20, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital following an accident at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, June 24, at Chinese Gardens.

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Geon Nelson fi *-l n tmsroi xesKrenT Cleon M. Nelson, 55, Bristol, was dead on arrival at Goshen Hospital at 9:45 p.m. Monday. Death was due to an apparent heart attack. Nelson had been fishing with Jim Collins, also of Bristol, at Syracuse. After experiencing difficulty breathing, Nelson declined tp be transported to the Goshen Hospital by a Syracuse ambulance. En route home his condition worsened and Collins stopped at the Milford Fire Station for help. When he realized no on was there, he continued on to Goshen Hospital. Ralph H. Runyan Former Liens Chib HUximlmf Ralph H. Runyan, 91, died in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 24.

He suffered lacerations to the I throat area. Scott Hughes, 20, Steel Drive, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital following a work related accident at Rinker Built Boat; Chicago St., Syracuse. The ambulance was called to the

Two taken to hospital

Sheree A. Scarlett, 24,15402 CR 50 Syracuse, driver of a 1975 Datsun and a passenger in the vehicle, Deanna L. Trammel, 21, 954. Starry Eyed Lane, Cromwell, were taken to Goshen Hospital for minor injuries following a two-vehicle mishap on CR 33 in Benton Township, Elkhart County, at 2:15 p.m, Friday, June 22. They were later released. Robert G, Farber, 26, r 5 Syracuse, Sfriver of a 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier, was also involved in the mishap but not injured. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl. Randy Cripe reported both vehicles were northbound on CR 33 and the collision occurred Wiring causes car fire, no major damage A short in the wiring caused a car fire in a car owned by Dennis Darr. The incident occurred at the comer of Huntington and Medusa Streets, Syracuse, at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26. There was no major damage to the vehicle. Fire officials reported when they arrived some of the wiring had burned but there was no fire. Casey apologizes CIA Director William J. Casey admitted recently that he failed to inform the Senateintelligence Committee adequately about his agency’s supervision of the mining of Nicaraguan ports, the panel said.

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The son of Alexander and Flora Runyan, he was born Dec. 24, 1892, in Sullivan, 111. He married Mary Runyan June 28, 1921. She died in 1983. A member so the North Webster United Methodist Church, he had resided in North Webster since 1978, coming from North Vernon. He was a former employee of the N.Y. Central Railroad and also formerly owned and operated the Laymore Hatchery in North Vernon. A member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 59 and the Order of the Eastern Star, No. 183 in North Vernon, he also was a former city councilman there and a member of the Lions Club. The funeral was held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the North Webster United Methodist Church with burial in the Washington-Union Cemetery, Pierceton.

business at 3:33 p.m. on Monday, June 25. Hughes suffered a laceration to the right leg. Pam Huffer, 35,600 South Main St., Syracuse, was advised to see a physician after stopping at the fire station Monday evening at 8:20 with a burn on her forearm.

1 v when Sheree Scarlett attempted a left turn onto CR 50 as Farber attempted to pass. The Scarlett vehicle struck an embankment and overturned on its top. Damage was estimated over $3,500 to both vehicles. Bath towels taken Lamar Staly,' r 1 Syracuse, reported to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department that someone stole five bath towels from a clothes line in his yard on Monday, June 25. Grass fire extinguished Syracuse Fire Department was called to a grass fire at 1:36 p.m. Sunday, June 24, in the 1200 block of Sycamore Street, Syracuse; Bob Stoleker, a guard at Syracuse Rubber Products, reported it to officials. Larry Weaver, first assistant fire chief, went to check on the fire and when he arrived the dead grass was burning and had burned about one-half acre. The fire department was called out to extinguish the fire. Firemen used 200 gallons of water on the fire. Crwk«i Creek Cmpjrwml Wow, ML Fishing, Skiing, Swimming Com* Join Tha Fun Flnn 267-8306

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