The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 November 1985 — Page 3

Obituaries

J® ,jrP w * ii * *U w ■/" ■”'”< »z <p > ■'' • * z ♦ . f • j Louis Firestone Retired Corporation Maintenance Employee Louis Edward Firestone, 70, r 4 Syracuse, died Monday, Nov. 11, at 11:45 a.m. in his home of an apparent heart attack. He was a Syracuse area resident for most of his life and was employed by the Lakeland Community School Corporation for 17*2 years. He started in 1963 as a custodian at the Syracuse schools where he remained until 1969. From 1970 until his retirement in January 1981, he was with the corporation maintenance department. He was born July 19, 1915, in Elkhart County to Jacob Chester and Bertha (Darr) Firestone. He married Pauline Hibschman on February 26,1939. She survives. Firestone was a member of Syracuse Church of God and was a farmer. In addition to his wife, other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. George (Martha Mae) Yerger, Plainfiled, Penn., Mrs. Sam (Mary Jo) Lundy. North Webster, and Mrs. John (Peggy) Halsey, Syracuse; four sons, Jerry, Noblesville, Tom, Nappanee, and Gary and David, both of South Bend; and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11 a.m. in Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse. Rev. Michael Johnson will officiate and burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4, 7-9 today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. ■/ Verl R. George Former Jefferson Township Trustee Verl R. George, 85, r 2 box 106 Milford, died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1:15 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. He was born on April 24,1900, in Scott Township, Kosciusko County, ts> Oliver and Emma (Heckaman) George. He married the former Grace M. Troxel who preceded him in death on July 18, 1972. On September 24, 1983, he married Opal Joy Weimer Harman in Nappanee. She survives. George, who was a Nappanee area resident for most of his life, was a retired farmer and former Jefferson Township Trustee. He was a 44 member of the Hastings Island Chapel United Methodist Church. Additional survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Howard (June) Kurtz, Nappanee, Mrs. Don (Carol) Titus, Milford, and Mrs. Ronald (Marlene; Fouch, Albany; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Forest and Dale George,-both of Nappanee; and three sisters, Mrs. Warren (Marie) Scott, South Bend, Mrs. Marvin (Joy) Mast, Goshen, and Mrs. Rex (Marjorie) Hight, Benson, Ariz. One son, Boyd, and two sisters, Hazel Scott and Betty Stackhouse, preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in Thompson and Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Rev. David Widmoyer officiated and burial was in Hepton Union Cemetery. Stella Canfield Seamstress Stella Oster Friend Canfield, 72, of 60 Lockwood Road, Milan, Ohio, forinerly of Mansfield, Ohio, died Saturday, Nov. 2, in Firelands Community Hospital in Sandusky, Ohio, after a brief illness. She had many relatives in the Nappanee-Milford area. Born on October 14, 1913, in Bloomville, Ohio, she had lived in Milan for the past 20 years, moving there from Mansfield. She was a self-employed seamstress for the past 40 years and was an active member of the Milan Presbyterian Church, and Deacon. She will always be remembered as an alto soloist and sang in many choral groups. Surviving are her husband, Stephen A., whom she married on December 28, 1965; one son, William Orton Friend, Mansfield; one stepson, Kerry S.

Canfield, Mansfield; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William John Friend, in 1957 and a brother, Orton G. Oster. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. in Milan Presbyterian Church by Rev. Eleanor Brouillard. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. in Mansfield Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Canfield had attended Island Chapel Rally Day services October 20 and were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mishler. Joan Young Stepsister Os Area Resident Joan Young, 53, 3652 9B Rd., Bourbon, stepsister of Thomas Hollar, Tippecanoe Lake, died Friday, Nov. 11, at 3 a.m. in her resident following an 11-month illness. She was born in Plymouth on February 12,1932, and had been a lifetime resident of the Bourbon area. Her parents were Delbert and Faughn (Lemler) Hollar. She married Dale Young on May 27, 1950, and he survives. A homemaker, Mrs. Young was a member of the Albright United Methodist Church, Bourbon. Surviving besides her husband and stepbrother, are one daughter, Mrs. Roger (Cindy) Paseka; one son, Douglas Young, both of Bourbon; five grandchildren; her parents, Delbert and Frances Hollar, Bourbon, and Lloyd and Faughn Netherdon, South Bend. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in Albright United Methodist Church, with Rev. James Price, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Bourbon. Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, was in charge of arrangements. Leo R. Uiery Retired From Weatherhead Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at North Webster Church of God for Leo R. Uiery, 65, r 2 North Webster. He suffered an apparent heart attack and was pronounced dead at Kosciusko Community Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. A lifetime resident of the North Webster area, Uiery was born og . November 6, 1920, the son of Arthur and Bertha (Mock) Uiery. On February 20,1949, he married Lucille Foreman. She survives. In 1976, he retired from the Weatherhead Corp, in Syracuse. He was an Army veteran of World War 11, a member of the North Webster Church of God, North Webster American Legion, Warsaw Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Goshen Moose Lodge. Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Mrs. Vince (Twilla) Tolley, Cincinnati, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Mrs. John (Donna) Wiles, Warsaw; one stepson, Charles Fawley, Warsaw; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one sister, Mrs. Charles (Maxine) Scott, Wilmot. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Rev. Steve Fouts, pastor of the church, conducted the service. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with full military graveside rites. Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. Irmyn (Jackie) McCreary Milford Native Irmyn (Jackie) McCreary, 53, 57983 CR 7S, Elkhart, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at her home following a lengthy illness. Born in Milford on December 13, 1931, she married Dallas McCreary as Irmyn Jackson on August 31,1958 in Goshen. He survives. Mrs. McCreary was a member of the Osceola Grace Brethren Church. Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Brenda) Skelton, Jr., Elkhart; one son, Rex, Elkhart; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Walley-Mills-Zimmerman in Elkhart with Rev. Gordon Bracker, pastor emeritus of Osceola Grace Brethren Church, officiating. Burial was in Olive Cemetery. Clifford Searfoss Syracuse Native Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, for Clifford E. Searfoss, 61, r 1 Etna Green. He was killed Friday evening, Nov. 8, when his pickup truck slammed into the rear of a parked manure spreader on SR 19 near the Nappanee Community Center. The deceased was born in Syracuse on January 9,1924, the son of Alva D. and Eva M. (Ritter) Searfoss. He married Donna Dunham on March 11, 1961. She survives. Searfoss moved to the Nap-

panee area from Bristol three years ago. He was a construction worker, veteran of World War 11, and a member of Bristol American Legion and Nappanee Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Nelson Searfoss, Tampa, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Jesse (Cheryl) Breeden, Ruckersville, Va.; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Wooten and Janice Searfoss, both of Nappanee; and four brothers, Virgil Searfoss, Kalamazoo, Mich., Alva Searfoss, Nappanee, Norman Searfoss* Buchanan, Mich., and Jerry Searfoss, Wakarusa. Rev. Steve Fritz conducted the service with burial following in Syracuse Cemetery. Donald A. Young Former Auditor And Bookkeeper Donald A. Young, 81, Greenhaus Apartments,

Hospital Notes

KCH MONDAY, NOV. 4 Admissions Gregory E. Teghtmeyer, North Webster Von W. Goble, Leesburg Risa K. Wagoner, Leesburg Stephanie C. Jacobs, Cromwell Dismissals Benny H. Vanover, Milford Gregory E. Teghtmeyer, North Webster TUESDAY, NOV. 5 Dismissals Patricia L. Barrentine, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 Admissions Kathleen M. Shively, Leesburg Florence I. Kiser, North Webster Dismissals Risa K. Wagoner, Leesburg Stephanie C. Jacobs and infant daughter, Cromwell SATURDAY, NOV. 9 Admissions Barbara A. Booher, Leesburg Dismissals Kathleen M. Shively, Leesburg SUNDAY. NOV. 10 Admissions Mary A. Millard, North Webster Goshen TUESDAY, NOV. 5 Admissions Robert E. Ott, r 1 box 8 A, Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Steven R. Beer and infant son, Simon Royce, r 1 box 23, Milford Mrs. Jorge Castro and infant son, Jesus Ruben, box 325, Milford WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 6 Admissions Matthew Pamer, r 1 box 189, Milford Dismissals Enora B. Simon, 719 E. Chicago Street, Syracuse THURSDAY, NOV. 7 Admissions Patty A. Calhoun, r 5 box 317 Al, Syracuse Dismissals Doris M. White, box 306, Leesburg FRIDAY, NOV. 8 Dismissals Florence Shock, P.O. Box 403, North Webster SATURDAY, NOV. 9 Dismissals Maria S. Laughlin, 700 E. Baltimore, Syracuse Mrs. Timothy Schrock and infant daughter, 900 E. Greenhaus Apt. 22, Syracuse Robert E. Ott, r 2 box 8 A, Syracuse SUNDAY, NOV. 10 Admissions Fredrick D. Plummer Sr., P.O. Box 232, Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Thomas Mehl and infant daughter, Shanda Marie, r 5 box 462, Syracuse MONDAY, NOV. 11 Admissions Donald D. Bice, P.O. Box 312, Milford April Rose, 309 E. Prairie, Leesburg David Haifley, 71570 CR 35, Syracuse Jason VanCuren, P.O. Box 57, North Webster Dismissals Matthew Pamer, r 1 box 189, Milford NYCE RECOVERING Donald Nyce, r 2 box 31 Milford, underwent major surgery on Friday, Nov. 8, at Indiana University Hospital. He re-

Syracuse, died Sunday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. He had been in ill health for some time and death was of complications of carcinoma. Young was bom on April . 10, 1904, in Logansport, the son of Arthur B. and Bessie (Hantz) Young. He married Evelyn C. Bockover on October 3, 1926, in Logansport. Young moved to Syracuse from Arizona last August. He was a former auditor and utility bookkeeper for Logansport Power and Light Co. and a former auditor for the Indiana State Highway Department office in Indianapolis. Surviving along with his wife are one son, Tom Young, Dewart Lake; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. One son, Frederick, is deceased. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, with Rev. Norman McVey, pastor of Wawasee Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow in •Milford Cemetery. There was no visitation.

mains hospitalized there and is recovering well. Friends may send cards to him in care of Indiana University Hospital, 1100 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Ind., 46223. Births BOYER, Brittney Ann Mr. and Mrs. Cam (Melody) Boyer, 151-4 Arnold Drive in West Lafayette, are the parents of a daughter, Brittney Ann, born Saturday, Nov. 2, at 6:14 p.m., at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in West Lafayette. She weighed six pounds, two ounces and measured 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Judy Cutler of Warsaw and paternal grandparents are Clifford and Dolores Boyer of Syracuse. Paternal greatgrandparents are Edna Boyer Lockwood of Goshen and LaVern Baker Pennell of Avon Park, Fla. WESTFALL, Joseph Daniel Dr. and Mrs. John (Nancy) Westfall of Fort Wayne are the parents of a son, Joseph Daniel, born Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 10:30 p.m., in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He weighed ten pounds. Joseph Daniel has two brothers, Jack, four; and Bobby, two. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Marjorie Troutman of Syracuse and paternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. George Westfall of Syracuse. Maternal great-grandmother is Irene Perreyof Fort Wayne. BRENNAMAN, Sean Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Arne (Vicki) Brennaman, r 3 box 527 A, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Sean Vernon, born Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9:57 p.m., in Columbia City Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, nine ounces and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mildred Gilbert, Syracuse, and the late Vernon Gilbert. Paternal grandmother is Minnie Brennaman, Syracuse. Sean Vernon has a sister, Kerri Stewart, six; and a brother, Jason Brennaman, four. MEHL, Shanda Marie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Susan) Mehl, Jr., r 5 box 462, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Shanda Marie, born Wednesday

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Willis D. Wolfe Stepfather Os North Webster Resident Services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, at 2 p.m. with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, for Willis D. Wolfe, 69, Larwill, stepfather of Mrs. Russell (Barbara) Hursey, North Webster. He passed away Monday, Nov. 11, at 4:12 p.m. in Whitley County Memorial Hospital following an illness of one year. He was born in Pierceton on January 12, 1916, to Ivan and Laura (Bennett) Wolfe. On July 1, 1953, he married Helen M. Gebert in Larwill. She survives. The deceased had worked in earlier years at Whitley Products in Columbia City and then in 1974, due to his health, he retired after 17 years from Pierceton Trucking Co. Additional survivors include two daughters, Janice Dale and Mrs. William (Sally) Shoemaker, both of Fort Wayne; another stepdaughter, Mrs. Art (Mary

Nov. 6, at 11:14 p.m., in Goshen Hospital. She weighed five pounds, nine ounces and measured 18 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Floyd and Bonnie Yoder of Milford and paternal grandparents are Thomas and Marcile Mehl of Milford. Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Pete Yoder of Milford, winter residents of Sarasota, Fla., and Marshall Miller of Milford. Paternal great-grandmother is Maude Yoder of Greencroft in Goshen. SCHROCK daughter Mr. and Mrs. Timothy (Judith) Schrock, 900 E. Greenhaus Apt. 22, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Friday, Nov. 8, at Goshen Hospital. Syracuse EMS Janeil Lang, 54,443 Medusa St., Syracuse, was taken to Dr. Jack Clark’s office after she fell in her home. The Emergency Medical Service was called to her home at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. The EMS was called to Syracuse Rubber Co., at 12:08 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, when Doug Allen, 21, 72833 CR 29, Syracuse, dropped a mold on his toe and suffered a laceration to the top and bottom of the toe. He was taken to Goshen Hospital. Dale Plummer, 76, P. O. Box 232, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital, Sunday, Nov. 10, after he became ill. The EMS was called at 3:57 p.m. David Unruh, three, 218 E. Main St., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after he fell and hit his chin. The ambulance was called at 5:49 p.m. Sunday. Kathryn Goldman, 78, r 2 box 405, Syracuse, was taken to Elkhart Hospital on Monday, Nov. 11, after becoming ill. The EMS was called at 11:22 a.m, The EMS was called to Ben Franklin’s store, Pickwick Road, Syracuse, at 3:37 p.m., Monday when Debbie Tanner, 27, r 1 box 437, North Webster, became ill. She was taken to Goshen Hospital. Heather Harrison, eight, r 3 box 407, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after the EMS was called at 9:58 p.m., Monday, to her home.

Lou) Loe, Larwill; one stepson, Robert Wolfe, Phillips, Wis.; 13 grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and two sisters, Veda Rider, Pierceton, and Mrs. Roy (Verla) Beezley, North Webster. James E. Lester Syracuse Resident The death of James E. Lester, 31, 72833 CR 29 Lot 11, Syracuse, on Saturday, Nov. 9, is still under investigation by Elkhart County Police, according to Capt. William Fletcher. No evidence of foul play has been uncovered and death is believed to be from an apparent drug overdose. Ollie Rochester, 28, a roommate of Lester’s, reported to police he returned home at 2 a.m. Saturday morning and found Lester talking with a subject in the home. When he went to work later that morning, Rochester tried to awaken Lester but was unable to rouse him. The Syracuse EMS was contacted by Rochester at 8:54 a.m. Eight Year Resident Lester was born on October 14,

The EMS was called to a personal injury accident at 7:09 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8. at the intersection of Maple Grove and SR 13 in Syracuse. Steve Jackson, 32, r 2 box 225 Silver Lake, was taken to Goshen Hospital after he complained of pain to the neck. Nastinia Mignery, 77, 700 E. Greenhaus Dr., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital Friday after becoming ill and calling the EMS at 4:19 p.m. Cards Os Thanks Our sincere thanks to all who offered expressions of love and sympathy at the time of the death of our loved one. The Howard Juday Family IN APPRECIATION We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and neighbors for showing you care with flowers, cards and many other ways at the passing of June’s father and aunt, John E. Sensibaugh and Mrs. Lillie Stiver. Special appreciation to Paul and Judy Tinkel for their help. Mr. »nd Mrs. Wade E. Mishler THANKS TO ALL I wish to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all those from the Milford area who so kindly remembered me on my 90th birthday. My children arranged for a beautiful open house in the lovely social room at the Apostolic Christian Home in Peoria where I make my home now. I am very grateful to them and thankful for them. I also want to thank anyone who helped my children in any way to make the arrangements and of course those who came to help me celebrate. It was wonderful. John C. Hoerr

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1954, in Williamson, W. Va., to James and Marie (Wolford) Lester. He moved to the Syracuse area eight years ago from Ohio and was employed at Smokercraft Boat Co., New Paris. Survivors include his mother, Marie Mikoch, Bidwell, Ohio, his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. James (Marilyn) Lester, Crestline, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. David (Joy) Hughes, Syracuse; one brother, Ronald Lester, Cleveland, Ohio; two stepsisters, Lynn Smith, Kimmell, and Jerry Mikoch, Cleveland, Ohio; one half sister, Sally Lester, Crestline, Ohio; three stepbrothers, Terry Wilson, Kimmell, Frankie and Gary Mikoch, both of Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. Ohio time in the MumzPirnstill Funeral Home, 215 North Walnut St., Bucyrus, Ohio. Rev. Shirley Adkins will officiate and burial will be in Craford County Memorial Gardens, Crestline, Ohio. Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. Bertis R. Gebert Father Os Syracuse Resident Bertis Ralph Gebert, 69, r 2 Pierceton, father of Mrs. Steven (Patty) Bartow, Syracuse, died Monday, Nov. 4, at 7:11 p.m. in Whitley County Hospital. He became ill while doing evening

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chores and was taken by the Pierceton EMS to the Whitley County emergency room. The deceased was born in Kosciusko County on April 19, 1916, the son of John L. and Clara (DeVaux) Gebert. His first marriage was to Willodean Ringgenburg. On August 24,1957, he married Mary K. North. She survives. Gebert was a resident of the Pierceton area most of his life. He was a retired farmer and in 1981, after 33 years, retired from Warsaw Chemical Co. where he had been a chemical mixer. Additional survivors include four sons, Bertis Wayne Gebert, Viroqua, Wis., Robert Lewis Gebert, Goshen, James L. Mettler, Valrico, Fla., Dennis R. Mettler, Warsaw; four other daughters, Mrs. Joe (Barbara) Gibson, Kokomo, Mrs. Robert (Joan) Plew, Pierceton, Karen Mettler, Pierceton, and Mrs. Wayne (Judy) Phillips, Larwill; 18 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; three brothers, Orville Gebert, Pierceton, and Virgil and Robert Gebert, both of Fort Wayne; and one sister, Mrs. Mort (Myrtle) Spreuer, White Pigeon, Mich. He was preceded in death by one brother. Rev. Curtiss Johnson conducted the services which were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.

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