The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 November 1984 — Page 3

Obituaries

Former NIPSCO chairman Dean Mitchell dead at 89

Mtwß ■ k-. DEAN MITCHELL Dean H. Mitchell, long time president, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive of Northern Indiana Public Service Company, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 13. Mitchell, who was 89 years old, is survived by his,, wife, the former Doris Wainwright of Elgin, 11l They were married in 1921. She is his only surviving heir ~ Mitchell was a nationally recoginized leader in the utility

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industry for many years, Irving been Director and officer of the United States Chamber of Commerce, President of the American Gas Association, Director of the Advisory Council of the Edison Electric Institute, Director of the Indiana Gas Association, Director of the Indiana Electric Association. He was also a past member of the advisory board of the Mid-West Stock Exchange, a member of the Citizens Judicial Advisory Committee, member of the Board of Directors of the Gary National Bank and South Shore Bend Rail Road. In addition, he served as President of the Hammond Manufacturers Association and the Chamber of Commerce. A native of Eeri€L,Pa., he majored in economics at the University of Chicago, and received a law degree from Northwestern. Later in life he received an honorary doctor of law degree from Tri-State University, where he was a director. His career at NIPSCO spanned 54 years, 43 of which he was chief executive officer. He joined NIPSCO as an assistant auditor in 1924, and became a comptroller in 1928. In 1933 he was named vice president and the following year, vice president and generaj manager. He retired his duties as an officer on July 1. 1978 and served as director and consultant until 1983.

WEDNESDAY. NOV. 7 Admissions Mary L. Collins. Leesburg Betty L. Thomas. North Webster Dismissals Fern Rogers. Leesburg Paula J. Popenfoose and infant son. Leesburg THURSDAY. NOV. 8 Admissions Katie H Reynolds. Syracuse Margarito V. Avalos. Milford Conrad P Northrup. North Webster FRIDAY. NOV. 9 Admissions Robert J Susan, North Webster »

Mitchell served two terms as president of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce and was a life director. For more than 25 years he served as president of a summer camp for underprivileged children. He also headed afund drive for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in Indiana for three years. Mitchell’s other civic activities included chairman of the Hammond Community Chest for two years, chairman of the General Fund Campaign for Trade Winds Rehabilitation Center, chairman of the fund raising campaign for Saint Margaret’s Hospital in Hammond, and serving chairman of the citizens' board of that hospital in 1969. He was a member of the Grand t Lodge in Illinois, and a life member of the Chicago Club. NIPSCO Board of Directors recognized his substantial contributions to utilities, his community, and the state by naming a generating station after him on the south shore of Lake Michigan, in Gary. Visitation will be at the BurnsKish Funeral Home, 5840 Hohman Ave., Hammond, today (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 15, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be in Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6043 Hohman Aye., Hammond, on Friday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m.

Dismissals Margarito V. Avalos. Milford SATURDAY. NOV. 10 Dismissals Betty L Thomas. # North Webster Conrad P Northrup. North Webster • "N SUNDAY, NOV. 11 • Admissions April A Rose, Leesburg • Dismissals Pauline A. Speicher, Milford Robert J Susan. North Webster Goshen TUESDAY. NOV. 6 Admissions Mary Brubaker, 207 W. Vanburen Leesburg Vernon Gilbert, r 3 box 529 Syracuse Dismissals Heather R. Levernier, P.O. Box 535 Milford Mrs. David G. Johnson and infant daughter. Brandi Jo. 519 S. Main St., Syracuse WEDNESDAY. NOV. 7 Dismissals Percy O Troyer. 71218 CR 33 Syracuse THURSDAY. NOV. 8 Admissions Ralph Tusing. r 2 box 170 Milford Andres S. Villalovos, 203 Smith St. Milford Dismissals Robert L. Stark, P.O. Box 395 Milford Mary E. Brubaker, 207 W. Vanburen St. Leesburg

Ruby Moe Evons MiHori Native Mrs. Ruby Mae Evans, 74, Stratford Commons, Elkhart, died Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Fountainview Place, Elkhart following a two-year illness. She was born June 14, 1910, in Milford, the daughter of Charles and Cora (Mussley) Stout. On Dec. 8, 1958, she married Harold Evans, who died July 3,1983. Mrs. Evans is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Linda Ream, Mishawaka; two sons, John Stetler, Syracuse and Fred Memchinger, Mishawaka; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Grove, Middlebury and Mrs. Florence Drummond, Elkhart; and one brother, Murray Stout, Elkhart. Graveside services were held on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Violett Cemetery. White Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Rollin Gray Retired Printer Rollin E. (“Dick”) Gray, 85, r 1 Lake Estates. Warsaw, father of Mrs. Albert J. Hamman, Jr., and Mrs. Barbara Leedy, both of North Webster, died Friday, Nov. 9, in Fort Wayne Veteran’s Administration Hospital. He was born on January 8,1899, in Homer, 111., to John H. Gray and Orpha J. (Brown) Gray. He married Marcile I. Smith on April 6, 1923. Gray moved to Lake Estates in 1972 from the Churubusco area. He is a retired printer from the Clark Typesetting Company, Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Churubusco United Methodist Church, veteran of World War I and a lifetime member of

FRIDAY, NOV. 9 Dismissals Clair L. Musselman, r 1 box 34 Milford SATURDAY, NOV. 10 Admissions Janet Weaver, r 2 box 5458 Syracuse MONDAY, NOV. 12 Admissions Melisa M. Olds, r 1 box 1250 Milford Charles F. Taylor, r 3 box 41 Syracuse Dismissals Andres S. Villalovos, 203 Smith St. Milford , Harrington In for check up Danny Harrington, 19, 106 E. Boston St., Syracuse, was given a checkup and later released from the emergency room at Goshen Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Harrington fell at the county jail and hit his head at 2:30 D.m. DAVE HOBBS HAS SUCCESSFUL SURGERY Milford’s Town Marshal Dave Hobbs is recovering from surgery that was performed Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart. According to imformation from Cheryl Hobbs, the law official is Testing at the present moment but is a little droggy from the operation. Hobbs went under the knife to repair some problems with his back that flaired up while on duty. Mrs. Hobbs said that the doctors had to move a nerve in his back around disc four and five to correct the problem. Doctors feel that Hobbs will recover nicely from the operation and will be working soon. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital Saturday, Nov. 17. Birth MILLER?Ruth Elaine Mr. and Mrs. Omer (Virginia) Miller, r 2 Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Ruth Elaine, bom Monday, Nov. 5, at the South Bend Osteopathic Hospital.

American Legion Post 47, Fort Wayne. In addition to his wife and two daughters, other survivors include one other daughter, Mrs. Robert (Betty) Remke, Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Byron (Laura) Thompson, Louisville. He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Nov. 12, at the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse. Rev. Rex Lindemood and Rev. Ross Richey officiated. Burial was in the Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association. Mrs. Leroy Mason Retired From Goshen Rubber Co. Mrs. Margaret J. Mason, 64, r 3 box 174 Syracuse, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at her home from an apparent heart attack. She was born Oct. 6, 1920, in Millersburg, a daughter of William and Freda (Kline) Tully. On Oct. 21, 1940, she married Leßoy J. Mason, and they moved to Syracuse 12 years ago from Goshen. Mrs. Mason retired two years ago as an inspector at Goshen Rubber Company and was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, and the Women of the Moose. She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Jackie) Hille, Fort Wayne; three sons, Jerry, South Bend, John, Syracuse, and Ralph, Charleston, South Carolina; six

Syracuse EMS Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to a personal injury accident near Bowser Road and Syra-Web Road (Crazy Corners) at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday evening, Nov. 7. Taken to Goshen Hospital and their injuries were: Ronald Strieby, 36, r 5 box 211 Syracuse with a fractured right wrist, laceration to the forehead; Elizabeth Strieby, 37, r 5 box 211 Syracuse, a slight abrasion to the head; Adam Strieby, 10, r 5 box 211 Syracuse, contusion t the left eyebrow and pain in the thumb; and Patricia Crabtree, 36, r 1 box 125 H Milford, abrasion to the left knee, laceration to the lip, possible arm and hand injury. Dee Person, 24, 1532-12 Hopson Dr., Rantoul, 111., was taken to Goshen Hospital with a contusion across the forehead following a personal injury accident at 8:22 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Phillips 66 Station on SR 13, Syracuse. LaVeda Babinsky, 72, 400 Parkway Drive., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital on Friday, Nov. 9. The EMS was called at 9:25 a m. when she became ill. Janet Weaver, 25, r 2 box 4548 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after she became ill Saturday, Nov. 10. The EMS was called at 3:29 p.m.

Workshop planned

By RONALD W. HOYT Extension Agent, 4-H and Youth All 4-H members who plan to participate in the Achievement Record program in 1985 are invited to attend the 4-H Achievement Record Workshop, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, beginning at 7 p.m., in the meeting room of the Justice Building in Warsaw. This workshop will be a valuable learning experience for those 4-H members who will be compiling 4-H Achievement records for the first time as well as those 4-H’ers who are ex-

grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Thelma Gay, Goshen. Her mother died on June 5,1984. Funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 12, at the YoderCulp Funeral Home. Rev. Andrew Hardie officiated. Burial was in Violett Cemetery. Mary L. Nichter Mother of Syracuse Woman Mary L. Nichter, 83, died at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne. Surviving are her husband, Clarence J.; three sons, Thomas, of Fort Wayne, and Richard and Kenneth, both of Hudson; three daughters, Janet Morganthaler. of Syracuse, Alice Henderson of California and Rita Gomez of Florida; a brother, Gary Gaker of Fort Wayne; and 18 grandchildren. Services were held Monday, Nov. 5, at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, and at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, both in Fort Wayne. Burial was in Catholic Cemetery Dorothy Shock Washington Center School Cook Dorothy L. Shock, 90, r 1 Pierceton (Wilmot) died at 10:37 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She had been failing in health for the past two years. She was born in Cromwell on June 1, 1894, to Wallace and Malinda (Hursey) Archer. She lived in Wilmot most of her life and was a cook at the Washington Center School for many years.

Darrell Rater, 20, r 3 box 639 Syracuse, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital Monday evening, Nov. 12, after becoming ill. The EMS was called at 8:58 p.m. Cards of Thanks

THANKS TO ALL! I want to thank all who so kindly remembered me with gifts, cards and letters with well wishes on my 89th birthday. John C. Hoerr

Fbanlr You! I want to thank all those people who remembered me after my recent fall and injury. Your cards, calls and concerp- for me both while I was inthe hospital and since I am home is appreciated. Special thanks to both the North Webster Fire Department Auxiliary and my Wilmot neighbors. Helen Warble

perienced in doing Record Books. This year’s 4-H Achievement Record Workshop will be taught by Kay Tusing, Beth Krull, Kay Hatfield and Cathy Smith. There will be a separate sessions for both junior and senior participants and a special opportunity for 4-H members to ask specific questions.

2P God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit the mon, but the man to fit the robe. Worship God This Sunday And Get q Fitted For Your Robe! 9:00 A.M. Sunday Bible School For All Ages 10:00 A M. Morning Worship ... Fred Walls, Preaching jMjMB 7:00 P.M. Evening Service . . Carl Shearer, Preaching Fred Walls Corl Shearer Associate Minister Minister MMwdOvistiMSchMl"TW«fbta|Dimer" - 11:30 A.M., Meefay, Nevember 191 b (Isle Dtombmi Fer Prt-K AbO KbriwyirlM Mamba Sftrioals) -CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF MILFORD J Fourth And Henry Streets 655-9151 MILFORD I x

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She was a member of the Wilmot Church of God. Survivors include two sons, Leonard A. Shock, Mishawaka and C. W. Bill Shock, Wilmot; 10 grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. One son, H. Richard Shock, preceded her in death.

Hospice companions needed in county

Hospice companions — special friends to the terminally ill and their families — are in demand in the northeastern part of Kosciusko County. For this reason. Home Health Care Services of Kosciusko County is going to present a one day training session. All of those people who might like to help make a family’s journey through terminal illness easier should attend the meeting on Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse. Hospice programs started in the United States in 1974. They have seen phenomenal growth because they provide physical, emotional and spiritual support for the dying. With the aid of a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and\ spiritual counselors, the Hospice-

WHO KNOWS

1. Where are the ‘‘Pillars of Hercules”? 2. Name the 29th U.S. president. 3. Who was his vice president? 4. Who wrote ‘‘Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than war”? 5. Which was the first state to join the Union? 6. What is a borgue? 7. What is the motto of Alabama? 8. What is the study or measurement of time called? Diesel technology instructor named Thomas Rohr has been named as the instructor for the newly added Diesel Technology courses at Ivy Tech at Warsaw. Rohr has recently moved to the area from Bettendorf, lowa, where he was an instructor and program chairman of diesel technology at Scott Community College. Rohr received his technical training from Scott Community College and his teaching credentials from the University of lowa and lowa State. New courses for the winter quarter will include diesel electrical fundamentals, diesel engine theory, and diesel fluid power fundamentals. Interested persons may call Ivy Tech at Warsaw, 267-5428, for further information.

I want to thank all those who gave me their support in the recent school board election with their votes and encouragement. Carol Swartzendruber

Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. tonight, (Wednesday) in the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse, where funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 15, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Charles Towriss, pastor of the North Webster Church of God, will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Wilmot.

volunteers help make patients last days more comfortable and meaningful. It also allows the patients to stay in their own homes. Hospice volunteers are a vital part of a Hospice program because they assist in caring for the ill. They help with shopping and transportation, assist in financial and legal matters, and take time to listen to what the patient and their families need to say. The Nov. 17 Hospice training session is designed to instruct companions in the most effective ways to help the terminally ill. It will be followed by once a month meetings to continue instruction and support of the volunteer companion. There is no charge for training and lunch will be provided. Anyone interested may call -the church or Home Health Care Services

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