The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 December 1985 — Page 3

Obituaries

Giri Daniels Fortner North Webstar RosHoat Carl Wilbur Daniels, 71, 21 Oakwood Road, Allendale, N.J., formerly of North Webster, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the Brunswick Park Nursing Home, New Brunswick, N.J. He was born on August 18,1914, in Elkhart to Milo S. and Elizabeth (Allison) Daniels. He moved from South Bend to New Jersey 10 years ago. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Draper, Allendale, N.J., and Mrs. Louise Barnes, South

Hospital Notes

KCH MONDAY, NOV. 25 Admissions Patricia L. Staker, SyracuseDismissals Penny D. Sharp and infant daughter, Leesburg TUESDAY, NOV. 26 Admissions Inez B. Caywood, Syracuse Teri S. Kuhn, Leesburg Dismissals Paula O. Ryman, Syracuse Vicki J. Jones and infant son, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 Admissions Catherine M. Foerst, Syracuse Dismissals Denny Sanders, North Webster Louis F. Hitchcock, Leesburg Inez B. Caywood, Syracuse THURSDAY, NOV. 28 Dismissals Patricia L. Staker, Syracuse Teri S. Kuhn and infant daughter, Leesburg SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Admissions Rachelle M. Rarick, Syracuse SUNDAY, DEC. 1 Dismissals Catherine M. Foerst and infant daughter, Syracuse Goshen TUESDAY, NOV. 26 Admissions Judy Linville, P.O. Box 335, Milford Michael DeWitt, r 5 box 226, Syracuse Alyson Method, 14298 CR 52, Syracuse Dismissals Susanne K. Blake, 2 D E. Shore Drive, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 Dismissals Alyson J. Method, 14298 CR 52, Syracuse Gordon Secor, r 2 box 355, Harold C. Yoder, 141 CR 48, Syracuse THURSDAY, NOV. 27 Admissions Genoveva Brito, P.O. Box 614, Milford

Higher education needs targeted

The third meeting of the regional task force to address the higher education needs of North Central Indiana was held recently with representatives from St. Joseph, Kosciusko, Elkhart and Marshall counties in attendance. The representatives met to discuss various methods of bringing the needs of. business and industry in North Central Indiana

One arrested in armed robbery

William James Brown, 26, formerly of Milford, was arrested Monday morning, Dec. 2, at 1:15 and formerly charged with armed robbery on Tuesday. Kosciusko County Police believe they have an identification on the second person involved in the armed robbery and are obtaining a warrant for the subject’s arrest. Police believe there is no connection between this armed robbery and that at Leesburg Liquors Monday evening. Kosciusko County Det. Sgt. Tom JKitch stated the incident occurred at the home of Brian and Tammy Knisley, r 5 box 107 Syracuse, between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Police were told someone knocked on the door and upon answering the door a male subject asked if he could use a telephone. The subject was allowed to step into the home and after being told there was no phone there, a second subject appeared with a shot gun. Police report one male subject stated he was sorry, but this was a robbery and asked everyone into the living room. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Knisley, also in the home on Kern Road at that time, were Craig Eby and George Gibson who also reside there. The smaller of the two men grey taped the wrists of the residents behind their backs and removed

Bend; one niece; and four' nephews. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, in Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse. Rev. Steve Fouts, pastor of North Webster Church of God,officiated and burial was in North Webster Cemetery. Ho Pauline Treadway utvimn wcwv kwkwoi Do Pauline Treadway, 83, 304 Dolan Dr., Syracuse, died at 3:01 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, in Goshen Hospital.

Dismissals Judy Linville, P.O. Box 335, Milford Kathy Cole, r 5 box 133 A, Syracuse Michael DeWitt, r 5 box 226, Syracuse Edna James, P.O. Box 62, North Webster FRIDAY, NOV. 28 Dismissals Mrs. Thomas L. Bulger and infant daughter, Michelle Marie, r 2 box 233, Milford Mrs. Domingo Brito, P.O. Box 614, Milford SUNDAY, DEC. 1 Admissions Phyllis Dawson, r 3 box 279, Syracuse Samuel D. Watkins, r 2 lot 4, Ulrich Drive, Milford MONDAY, DEC. 2 Admissions Darla Stookey, r 2, Leesburg Deborah Mast, r 5 box 365 A, Syracuse John Koontz, P.O. Box 221, North Webster PAMER COMING HOME Matthew Pamer, r 1 box 189 Milford, underwent triple by-pass heart surgery on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He is recovering well and will hopefully be coming home this weekend. Cards should be sent to histhe home. Syracuse EMS Syracuse EMS was called to 425 N. Huntington Street, Syracuse at 4:24 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, when Debbie Kern, 18, EMS lane 444 Koher Road, suffered a blow to her right eye. She was taken to Goshen Hospital. Julia Scarberry, 72, r 1 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital on Friday, Nov. 29, after the ambulance was called to her

to the attention of the state legislature and members of the Higher Education Committee. It was decided by the members to take the first step and devise a questionnaire to identify the various higher education needs of the four-county area. Dr. Vargus of Indiana University will work with Chamber executives from South Bend, Warsaw, Elkhart and Plymouth in the design of the

money from the men’s wallets. The subjects ransacked the home and in addition to the money from the wallets thy also took ammunition for a 22 caliber gun and shotgun shells which were located in the living room. While the subjects were ransacking the home, a fifth person living at the home, Rod Bartman, walked in on the robbery and was also taped and his money taken. Police were told the robbers were in the home for approximately 45 minutes before leaving. Prior to leaving the robbers shut off the lights, informing their victims not to come after them. Once free of the tape, the group observed, through a window, a car leaving the area which they believed was driven by the robbers. Syracuse Police Chief Bob Ziller was on patrol when he saw two men walking in the area of Kern Road and the MilfordSyracuse Road at approximately 1:15 a.m. Monday. He asked the men to halt with one subject running off and escaping. Brown stopped and was taken up to the Knisley home where he was positively identified as carrying a handgun during the robbery. When questioned by police, Brown admitted having participated in the robbery.

She was born on September 25, 1902, to Charles and Sarah (Myers) Stetler, in Benton Township. On December 28,1927, she married Robert Earl Treadway. He preceded her in death in 1970. She was a homemaker and was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Nancy) Searfoss, Syracuse, Mrs. Clifford (Patricia) Cripe, Melbourne, Fla., and Mrs. William (Sharon) Myers, Indianapolis; one son, Robert Treadway, Gilroy, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; three great-

Boner Lake Home at 1:55 p.m. Rachelle Rarick, 69, 900 E. Greenhaus Apartments, Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 30. The EMS was called at 7:16 a.m. The EMS was called to a personal injury accident at 2:48 p.m. at Crazy Corners, Syracuse. Sharon Barrett, 41, r 1 box 189 North Webster, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital after complaining of pain to her head. Births KUHN, Brittany Kay Mr. and Mrs. Stacey (Teri) Kuhn, r 1 box 279 Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Brittany Kay, born Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 11:50 p.m., in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She weighed six pounds, six ounces and measured 18% inches long. She has a three-year-old sister, Stephanie Irene. Maternal grandparents are Reese and Leora Small, Syracuse, and paternal grandparents are Jim and Brenda Kuhn, North Webster. Maternal great-grandparents are Walter and Gwen Williams, Syracuse, and paternal great-grandparents are Lester (“Bud”) and Ethel Stabler, North Webster, Glen and Blanche Kuhn, North Webster, and Blanche Blue, Syracuse. SHEAR son Mr. and Mrs. Timothy (Jama) Shear, 52 North Shore Drive Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Monday, Dec. 2, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. BULGER, Michelle Marie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. (Brenda) Bulger, r 2 box 233 Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Michelle Marie, born Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 a.m., in Goshen Hospital. She weighed nine pounds, five ounces and irieasured 19 inches long. Michelle Marie has one brother, Matthew, two. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Martin and

survey to assure that the concerns of each of the counties is addressed equally in the survey. While the survey is being conducted through the next three months, a research project will take place to identify the various facilities available for classroom or satellite type programs identified by the survey. Representing Kosciusko County on this task force are: Tom Retseck, chamber president; Tom Scattoloni, president of Armstrong Products; Jim Herb, personnel director at R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.; and Deborah Wiggins, executive vice president of the Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce. Physician starts new practice Dr. Richard Potts of Lakeview, Mich., started his practice in Pierceton on November 25 at the clinic on First Street. Dr. Potts has been part of the team at the Family Medical Clinic in Howard City, Mich., for over a year. Before that time he served on the Public Health Service Obligation in lowa for three years and served his internship at Lakeview Hospital in Milwaukee. Although he holds medical licenses in several states, Indiana was not one of those, until recently, and as soon as he had secured his Indiana licenses he came to Pierceton. Dr. Potts is married and has three children. They are not with him at this time but plan to make their home in the vicinity as soon all all arrangements can be made. The Whitley County Health Board established the clinic in Pierceton where Dr. Mishler had served until his retirement, at that ‘ime the clinic was manned by four part-time doctors from

grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Kathryn Moore, Mishawaka. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., in the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse. Rev. Kennard Robinson officiated and burial was in Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice. Frank I. Ridenoure Memorial services for Frank E. Ridenoure, 74, Syracuse, who died September 24 in Nashville,

paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Bulger, all of Milford. Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin of Milford and Mrs. Herbert Ogle of New Paris. Paternal great-grandparents are Erma L. Bulger of Nappanee and William Fravel of Geneva. MYERS, Kyle James Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. (Jaydene) Myers of Yerington, Nev., are the parents of a son, Kyle James.born Saturday, Nov. 30, in Reno, Nev. Paternal grandparents are Col. (retired) and Mrs. James (Nancy),Myers of Waynesville, N.C., and paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Noble D. Myers of Syracuse. Kurt W. Myers had worked two summers for NIBSCO in Syracuse. FOERST daughter Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Catherine) Foerst of Syracuse are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Card Os Thanks

CARD OF THANKS The family .of Verl R. George wishes to express appreciation to our relatives; friends; and neighbors who were so kind when we lost our husband; father; and grandfather. Your words of sympathy; c?lls; cards; flowers; food; and gifts meant so much to us. Our thanks to the Milford EMS; the Goshen Hospital; Thompson-Yoder Funeral Home; the ladies of the Island Chapel Church and Community who prepared the noon meal; and to the Reverend David W. Widmoyer. May the Lord be with each and all of you. Opal Joy George June And Howard Kurtz Carol And Don Titus Marlene And Ron Fouch And Grandchildren

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Tenn., were at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in Reith, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen. Rev. Andrew Hardy officiated. '■ Ridenoure died from injuries suffered in an auto accident on August 31, near Nashville. Memorials should be directed to the Goshen Hospital Foundation. Cloyd Clark At Sadrist Laba Cloyd (‘Happy’) Clark, 79, 159 West Main St., Gas City, a summer resident of Sechrist Lake, died at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, in his home following an extended illness. He was born in Adams County and lived most of his life in Grant County. Clark was the owner and operator of Happy’s Garage, Gas City, and a member of the Masonic Lodge of Gas City; Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne; Conservation Club of North Webster; and Cottage Owners Association of North Webster. • Survivors include his wife, Nellie; one son, Ronald Sheppared, Gas City; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Betty) Keim, Ohio; three grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; his mother, Emma Clark, Marion; four sisters, Mrs. Vern (Letha) Hewitt, Marion, Mrs. Mary Neff, Warren, Mrs. Lucille O’Banion, Warren, and Mrs. Austin (Clara) Rawlings. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. in the Jay-Swift & Storey Funeral Home, Gas City. Burial was in Grant Memorial, Park, Marion. Jeremy Moody Graveside Services Jeremy Moody, infant son of Jack and Laura (Joyce) Moody, Warsaw, died shortly after birth Tuesday, Nov. 26, in South Bend Memorial Hospital. Survivors, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Joshua, at home; grandparents, Sharon Joyce, Syracuse, James Joyce, Leesburg, and Mrs. Gladys Riggins, Warsaw; greatgrandmother, Mrs. Joseph (Jeanette) Grugel, Syracuse; and great-great-grandfather, William Weathers, Syracuse. Graveside services were conducted Friday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m., at Syracuse Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. Trecie Fancil Buried la North Webstar Mrs. Trecie Fancil,-94,947 East Sheridan St., Warsaw, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on November 11, 1891, to John and Margaret (Steele) Ross in Warsaw; On October 13,1913, she married James Fredrick (“Fred”) Fancil. He preceded her in death on January 22,1965. Mrs. Fancil was a member of tne First Church of God, Warsaw. Survivors include three sons, Harold E. and Robert C. Fancil, both of Warsaw, and Maurice Fancil, Pierceton; two daughters, Mrs. Frank (Ignota) Lemler, Pierceton, and Mrs. Fred (Mabel) Ruch, Warsaw; 13 grandchildren; 44 greatgrandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; one brother,

Wilbur Ross, Avilla ; two Sisters, Mrs. George (Stella) Clark, Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Tampa Lanich, New Haven, Mich. One son, one daughter and three brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1/ in the Chamness Funeral Home, Warsaw. Rev. Steve Fouts of the North Webster Church of God officiated and burial was in North Webster Cemetery. Herschel! Halsey Self Employed Carpenter Herschell E. Halsey, 68, r 2 box 539 Syracuse, died at 12 noon Tuesday, Dec. 3, in his home from an apparent heart attack. He was born May 14, 1917, to James B. and Maggie May (Raney) Halsey in Morgan County, Kentucky. He moved to the Syracuse-Cromwell area 17 years ago from Kentucky. Halsey was a self-employed carpenter and a World War II veteran. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Janet Durham, Ligonier, Mrs. Mary Gipple, Hicksville, Ohio, and Mrs. Janie Birch, Albion; six sons, Willard Halley, Woodburn, Larry Halsey, Cromwell, Herschell Halsey, New Haven, Joseph Halsey, Ashley, Raymond Halsey, Syracuse, and Anthony Halsey, Harlan; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; six sisters, Mrs. Irene Gregory, Albion, Mrs. Zenath Haussman, Hudson, Fla., Mrs. Mattie Mitchner and Mrs. Zolda Stankowski, both of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Viola McKean, Ashley, and Mrs. Opal Faye Stump, Temperance, Mich.; and one brother, Glennwood Halsey, Cromwell. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell. Rev. Harlan Steffen will officiate. Loretta Boyer Sister Os Syracuse Mm Loretta Boyer, 69, 814 South Laurel St., Mishawaka, sister of Rex R. Boyer, Syracuse, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in her home following an extended illness. She was born on August 30, 1916, in Warsaw, to Hurshal and Lenna (Hover) Boyer. In 1923 she moved to Mishawaka. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Lenna Boyer, with whom she resided; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, Mishawaka. Rev. David Miller, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Mishawaka, officiated and graveside services were in the Eel River Cemetery near North Manchester at 1:30 p.m.

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Bessie M. Culberson North Webster RosHoat Bessie M. Culberson, 89, 352 North Pearl St., Hagerstown, formerly of North Webster, died at 8:29 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in Henry County Memorial Hospital, New Castle. She had been ill for one month. She was bom on June 4,1896, in Muncie to Charles and Dora (Likens) Nihart. On June 8,1946, she married David Culberson. He survives. Mrs. Culberson was a native of Muncie and resided in North Webster for 30 years moving to Hagerstown in 1977. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, Muncie. Additional survivors include one daughter, Josephine Card, Muncie; one son, Dick Culberson, Hagerstown; four grandchildren; and one greatgrandson. Funeral services were conducted at 9 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Rev. Harry H. Hashberger officiated and burial was in Beach Grove Cemetery, Muncie. Memorials may be directed to the donor’s favorite charity. Irene Stauffer Sister of North Webster Woman Irene A. Stauffer, 86, 306 Walnut St., North Manchester, sister of Mrs. Wauneta (Deaton) Likens, North Webster, died at 4:06 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, following an extended illness. She was born near North Webster on October 14, 1899, to William H. H. and Ella (Struble) Angel. On July 6, 1924, she married Robert M. Stauffer, in North Manchester, who died on June 10, 1974. Mrs. Stauffer was a summer resident of Winona Lake; a member of the North Manchester Church of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday School for more than 40 years; a member of Tri Kappa Sorority; a former president of Manchester College Women’s Club; and was a

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homemaker. She had lived in the North Manchester area most of her life. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Barbara) Fuller, Ann Arbor, Mich.; one son, John R. Stauffer, Fort Wayne and a summer resident of Winona Lake; and seven grandchildren. One daughter, one grandson, and one sister preceded her in death. A memorial service in the North Manchester Church of the Brethren will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5. Rev. John Bowman and Rev. Russell Fuller, along with Dr. A. Blair Helman, retired president of Manchester College, will officiate. Private burial services in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, will be held prior to the memorial services. Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, was in charge of arrangements. Anna L. Koontz Corresponding Editor For Pierceton Press Anna Lucille Koontz, 77, Sidney, died Thursday, Nov. 28, at 11:15 p.m., in Parkview Hospital, 1 Fort Wayne. Mrs. Koontz was corresponding editor for The Pierceton Press for a number of years during the 19605. The Pierceton Press was a sister paper to The Mail-Journal. She was born on July 11,1908, in Kosciusko County to Walter and Susan (Hossler) Copeland. She married Amer Koontz in 1930. He preceded her in death in August 1970. Mrs. Koontz was a former Jackson Township Trustee from 1970-1978 and worked with the Kosciusko County Red Cross. She was a member of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, World War II Mothers of Jackson Township, Eel River Church Ladies’ Aid, and the Spring Creek Church Ladies’ Aid. Survivors include one son, Kenneth Koontz, Huntington;, four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren and one brother, Park Copeland, Sidney. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m., in the DeLaughter Mortuary, North Manchester. Rev. Byron Miller officiated and burial was in South Whitley Cemetery.

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