The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 February 1985 — Page 3

Obituaries

GEORGIA g BUSTER ■ ■ B kl Georgia Buster Former Senior Citizen Queen Georgia C. Buster, 79, r 4 Greenhaus Apartment 62, Syracuse, died at 12:28 p.m., Sun - day, Feb. 3, in Goshen.Hospital of complications. She was born on February 22, 1905, in Syracuse, to William A. and Hattie M. (Jones) Cable. She married Robert E. Buster on August 9, 1926, and preceded her in death in 1984. The couple was divorced. Mrs. Buster was a homemaker and worked for several years in the mid-1960s for The MailJournal as a reporter and -Syracuse officer manager She had resided in Indiana and the Syracuse community all of her life. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Syracuse; church circle of the church; American Legion Auxiliary, Syracuse; a charter member of, the Woman’s Relief Conference; and'served as president in 1982 of the Turkey Creek Senior Citizens club and reigned as the local senior citizen queen

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in 1975. Mrs. Buster also held various positions in the Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club. Survivors include one son, Robert E.. Buster, Jr., Glendale, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Virginia “Ginny”) Gilbert, and Mrs. John (Jane A.) Williams, both of Syracuse; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; x and three stepgreat-grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Rev. Phil Frew will officiate and burial will be in Syracuse cemetery. Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. William A. Spurgeon Longtime Summer Resident William A. Spurgeon, retired Muncie manufacturer er, longtime summer resident of Lake Wawasee and the father of Syracuse resident Kay Hare died February 1 in his Muncie home at the age of 66. Although he had been in ill health, his death was unexpected. He and his family maintained a summer home on Lake Wawasee in the Bayshore Beach area for nearly three decades. And in the 19205, he came to Wawasee with his parents when they had a house on the north shore of Wawasee in Wright Place. Except for service in World War 11, Spurgeon was involved with Muncie Gear Works, Inc., in Muncie, a firm founded by his grandfather. Dr. W. A. Spurgeon. He served as assistant secretarytreasurer, secretary-treasurer, vice president and president as well as general manager, prior to his retirement in 1971. when the family-owned company was sold. His father, Kenneth A. Spurgeon, had been president of the company for many years prior to his death in 1967. A Muncie native, Spurgeon attended Emerson School there and graduated from Central High School. He attended Ball State University. He then.was a flight instructor for military pilots in the Greenville Aviation School at Ocala. Fla., prior to active duty with the Army Air Corps in World War 11. His Air Corps service took him to South America, Africa and Asia, and he flew over the Himilayan ‘hump’’ from India to China with troops and supplies during the war with Japan. He held the rank of captain at the end of the war. His memberships included Rotary. Sons of the America Revolution. Elks Lodge, South Shore Golf and Country Club, Syracuse, High Street United .Methodist Church, Muncie, and The Muncie Club, which he served as president. Survivors in addition to the daughter are his wife, Joanne; two sons, Michael William Spurgeon, Muncie, and Thomas

Kiser Spurgeon, Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; two sisters, Mrs. C. M. (Mildred) Ehrhardt, Saint Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. David (Susanne) Dell, Green River, Wyo.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service was conducted Sunday, Feb. 3, in Muncie. Memorials may be directed to High Street Church or the charity of the donor’s choice; Laurence E. King Grandfather Os ' Syracuse Man Laurence E. King, 84, Sturgis. Mich., grandfather of Scott Abbs, Syracuse, died Saturday, Feb. 2, in Miller’s Merry Manon, LaGrange, following an extended illness. He was born on September 7, 1900, to Peter and Sophia (Schlochter) King, in Sturgis, where he lived all his life. He married the former Margaret Tice, Bronson, Mich., on May 29, 1924. She survives. King owned and operated a barber shop known as Winer & King and later King & Milliman until his retirement in 1968. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and served as chancellor commander at various times. He was the only Knight in the Sturgis Lodge to be honored with the Golden Spur Award. King also served as chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Committee of the Grand Lodge of Michigan. He helped make several drainage tables that were used at a camp near Battle Creek. He served as DeMolay Dad of the Thomas J. Collins Chapter, Sturgis, for many years, was a past worshipful master of the Masonic Blue Lodge, Past High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons Post 26, Past Commander of Columbia Commandery, past Triune Emeritus Master of the Michigan Commander Award and the Prelate Emeritus Commandery Award. King was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Sturgis. Additional survivors include two daughters. Mrs. Harold (Isabelle) Abbs, Sturgis and Mrs. Clyde (Beryl) Gilbert, Anchorage; Alaska; six other grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. One daughter, Wanda, proceeded him in death on September 14, 1946, as did two brothers and one sister. Funeral serviced were in Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis, today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. Rev. Dr. Loren Scribner, First Presbyterian Church, Sturgis, officiated and burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to Cystic Fibrosis. Omar I. Wuthrich Milford Native Omar I. Wuthrich, 60, formerly of Milford, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 4:30 a.m. in his home in Fort Wayne. A native of Milford, he was a resident of Fort Wayne for 37 years. Wuthrich was a field representative and hearing officer for the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners. A veteran of World War 11, he served in the Air Force. He was a former Allen County Assessor and had owned and managed the Carriage Inn restaurant there. * Surviving are his wife, Doris; one son. Doctor Robert O. Wuthrich of Goshen; one daughter, Susan L. McClure of Spencerville; his mother, Minnie, of San Marcos, Calif.; a brother * Willis E. Wuthrich of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Lorene Tom of San Marcos, and Esther Stahly of Syracuse; an aunt, Mrs. Albert Graff of Milford; and four grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. in the D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home in Fort Wayne. Burial followed in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Allen County Cancer Society.

Kenneth Newcomer Employee Os Uniroyal Arrangements are incomplete in the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home of Warsaw for Kenneth R. Newcomer, 48, of r 3 Warsaw. Newcomer died in the Kosciusko Community Hospital on Monday at 11:37 p.m. He had been transported to the hospital from Uniroyal where he had become ill during the day. The son of Edward E. and Geneva (Lindzy) Newcomer, Sr., he was born in Goshen on November 18. 1936. His parents survive and are residents of Leesburg. Retiring from the US Army, he had served 13 years in Germany and two years in Vietnam. He moved to Warsaw in 1976 and was an employee of Uniroyal. Survivors in addition to his parents are two sons, Howard Newcomer of Warsaw and Bruce William Newcomer of North Webster; one daughter, Linda Newcomer, a student at Ball State, Muncie; two grand- ’ children; four brothers, Edward Newcomer, Jr., Donald and Terry, all of Leesburg, and Floyd Newcomer of Angola; four sisters, Mrs. George (Laura) Coquillard and Mrs. Charles (Patsy ) Summerlot. both of Syracuse,

Hospital Notes

Goshen MONDAY, JAN. 28 Admissions Franklin H. Henwood, r 3 Syracuse Cristine L. McDaniel, r 2 box 406-A Syracuse Dismissals Paula J. Tom, r 2 box 100 Leesburg Willodene M. Hunter, r 1 Leesburg Wilbur C. Niles, r 4 box 145 AA Syracuse TUESDAY. JAN. 29 Admissions Barbara L. Goodpaster, r 1 box 6440 North Webster Dismissals Kaitlyn Marie Tom. r 2 box 100 Leesburg Marian F. Porter, r 2 box 225 Syracuse WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30 Dismissals Brian Michael Pollock, r 1 box 164A Milford Mrs. Terry McDaniel and infant daughter, Jennifer Ann, r 2 box 406-A Syracuse Richard A. Taylor, r 5 box 98 Syracuse Mrs. Daniel Hostetler and infant daughter, Angela Marie, r 1 box 293 N Syracuse THURSDAY. JAN. 31 Admissions Martha A. Metge, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford FRIDAY. FEB. 1 Admissions Wenzel R. Pruitt, P.O. Box 384 Milford Dismissals James E. Lough, r 2 box 511 Syracuse SATURDAY. FEB. 2 Admissions Howard W. Herron, r 1 box 254 Leesburg Judith Kitson, 11752 CR 43 Syracuse Dismissals Martha Metge, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford Dorothy Firestone, r 1 box 2 Pickwick Road. Syracuse SUNDAY. FEB. 3 Admissions Sandra P. Bowman, r 2 box 195 Syracuse MONDAY, FEB. 4 Admissions Maryellen Morganthaler, r 3 box 35 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Andres S. Villalovos and infant daughter, Amy Elizabeth, 203 Smith St., Milford KCH TUESDAY, JAN. 29 Admissions Martin W. Newcomb, Syracuse Dismissals Russell G. Stone, Leesburg Sandra J. Knisely, Leesburg

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Mrs. Bobby (Betty) Cook of North Webster, and Mrs. Irwin (Connie) Busz of Leesburg. Charles A. Jones Member of North Webster American Legion Charles A. Jones, 64, of Bradenton, Fla., a summer resident of Barbee Lake, died of a sudden ilIness Friday at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton. He was born to Lucian and Lois Jones on January 8, 1921, in Russell Springs, Ky. He had been a resident of the Anderson area most of his life, living in Bradenton the last four years. He retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1976 following 30 years of employment. A World War II veteran, he served in the United State Marines. He was a member of the American Legion Post 253 of North Webster, Kosciusko County 40 et 8, and the Fort Wayne Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Jean S. Jones; two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Maria) Lyons of Anderson and Patricia K. McCart of Indianapolis; one son, Herbert Steven Jones of Decatur, Ala.; one brother, Keith H. Jones of Anderson; and six grandchildren.

Diana B. Vela and infant son, Milford Ana M. Custer and infant son. Milford z-" WEDNESDAY. Admissions R. Samuel Newton, North Webster THURSDAY, JAN. 31 Dismissals Martin W. Newcomb, Syracuse SUNDAY, FEB. 3 Admissions Robert J. Neibert, North Webster Denny Sanders, North Webster Births CUSTER son Mr. and Mrs. Darrell (Mabel) Custer, Milford, are the parents of a son born Sunday, Jan. 27 in Kosciusko Community Hospital. HOSTETLER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Sondra) Hostetler, r 1 box 283 N Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Monday, Jan. 28, in Goshen Hospital. McDANIEL daughter Mr. and Mrs. Terry (Cristine) McDaniel, r 1 box 406-A Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday. Jan. 29. in Goshen Hospital.GOODPASTER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Barbara) Goodpaster, r 1 box 644-Q North Webster, are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Goshen Hospital. VILLALOVOS daughter Mr. and Mrs. Andres S. (Nora Sue) Villalovos, 203 Smith St., Milford, are the parents of a daughter born Friday, Feb. 1, in Goshen Hospital. BOWMAN daughter Mr. and Mrs. Darell (Sandra) Bowman, r 2 box 195 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Monday, Feb. 4, in Goshen Hospital. SCHERER daughter Mr. and Mrs. William Diabetes program The American Diabetes Association, Indiana Affiliate, Inc. will present an informational program Monday, Feb. 11, beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Kosciusko Community Hospital cafeteria, Warsaw. The topic of the program will be Human Insulin and will be presented by a representative from the Lilly drug company. All those interested in learning more about Human Insulin and Diabetes are invited to attend. There is no charge for admission.

Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. in the Robert D. Loose Funeral Home of Anderson with Rev. Ron Wine officiating. Interment followed in the Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Heart Association. Pauline Miner Leesburg Native Mrs. Pauline Miner, 76, of 2084 Colony Dr., . Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Warsaw, died 4:35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, in Melbourne. The daughter of Frank and Viola (Noel) Starner, she was born October 22, 1908, in Leesburg. She resided most of her life in the Warsaw area, moving to Florida in 1978. She was united in marriage to Noble Miner on December 29,1930, who preceded her in death on November 7,1962. Her survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Julie) Davis, Melbourne; three sisters, Mrs. George (Florence) VanCuren of Warsaw, Mrs. Lucy Hummel of Leesburg, and Mrs. , Everett (Roberta) Mathews of Goshen; three grandsons and one great-granddaughter. One daughter and four sisters preceded her in death.

(Pamela) Scherer, r 3 box 151A Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Monday, Feb. 4, in Goshen Hospital. WAGONER son Mr. and Mrs. Matthew (Jean) Wagoner, r 5 box 126 Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Monday, Feb. 4, in Goshen Hospital. Cards of Thanks

WE THANK YOU A sincere thank you to all who sent cards, gifts and good wishes and to all those who shared our 40th anniversary open house. May God bless you all. Levi And Katherine Beer

THANK YOU The family of Harold 1 McKibbin would like to thank Lakeland Loving Care Center, Rev. Carl Shearer and the many friends and neighbors who remembered us with card, prayers and many other acts of kindness during the loss of our loved one. They were greatly appreciated. Mrs. Dorothy McKibbin Ml and Mrs. Dex Hoffman and family Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKibbin and family Mr and Mrs. lorn McKibbin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McKibbin and family

Syracuse EMS Syracuse Emergency Medical Service transported Rodney Hann, 25, r 2 Syracuse, to Kosciusko Community Hospital, Friday evening, Feb. 1, after he became ill. Hann was brought to the fire station at 8:48 p.m.

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Services were held in the Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Mike Bratten, pastor of the First Christian Church of Warsaw officiating. Burial was in the Leesburg Cemetery. Blanche Baugher Former Syracuse Resident Mrs. Blanche Bougher, 84, formerly of Syracuse, died 2 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the Ridgedale Nursing Center of South Bend, where she had resided since 1978. She was born in Rockport on February 2, 1900, the daughter of George Washington and Emma Jean (Lowe) Boose. She was united in marriage to Virgil Boughter on May 8, 1920. He preceded her in death in October of 1967. A member of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, she was a homemaker. She moved to Syracuse in 1950. Survivors include <pne daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Elsie) Vitale of South Bend; one son, Carl L. Bougher of Sonora, Calif.; nine grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchi Idren. Services were held Friday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a m. in the Harris

An anonymous person contacted the Syracuse EMS at 10:09 p.m. Friday evening, of an ill subject at Wawasee Bowl. Treats ment was refused. Dale Rhoton. 23, 8385 E. 500 N Montpelier, was treated at 3:44 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, when injured during the Winter Carnival Snowmobile Race. Swelling in his left hand was treated, enabling his brother to take him home for x-rays. Mike Lemberg, nine, 618 Branch St., Syracuse, was brought to the fire station at 4:53 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, after sliding down a hill on a sled and hitting his head on a tree. He was transported, by the EMS, to Goshen Hospital.

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Funeral Home at Syracuse with Rev. Harlan Steffen, pastor of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel officiating. Interment followed in the Milford Cemetery. Grace Brindle Burch Sister Os North Webster Resident Services for Mrs. Grace (Brindle) Burch, 80, of 3711 South Blair St., Marion, were held Saturday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. in the Needham & Sons Funeral Home of Marion with Rev. Melvin Planck officiating. Interment followed in the IOOF Cemetery in Marion. Mrs. Burch died Thursday, Jan. 31, at 2:15 am. in the Mason Health Care Center of Warsaw, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. The daughter of Jerry and Bessi (Bowles) Himes, she was born in Plymouth on June 18, 1904. Her first marriage was to Jake Brindle and after his death she married Glenn Burch, who preceded her in death March 4, 1981. She was the sister of Eva Warren of North Webster. A retired employee of the Veterans Hospital in Marion, she was a member of the Assembly of God, Jonesboro. She was also a member of the American Federation of Government Employees.

Eric Knight, 16, Elmwood Estates, r 3 box 350 Syracuse, ,jvas taken to Goshen Hospital Tuesday morning, Feb. 5, after he was involved in a personal injury accident. The EMS was called at 8:07 a. m. and advised of the accident on Old Road 8, east of SR 13. Knight suffered a small abrasion to his right hand and a laceration to the left side of the head. The ambulance was called to the American Legion Post at 10:58 p.m. Tuesday evening, when Maurice Snider, 56, 118 West Portland, Syracuse, became ill. He refused transportation and it was recommended he see his doctor as soon as possible.

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