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Obituaries

Franklin Stump Retired From Owens-IV noil Inc. Franklin B. Stump, 73, 2233 East Jefferson St., Warsaw, brother of Alice Moerchen, North Webster, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 2:26 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He had been in failing health for several years. The son of Frank and Augusta Beezley, he was born on March 7, 1912, in South Haven, Mich. He married Louise Roath on February 2,1933. She survives. Stump was a retired farmer and eight years ago retired from Owens-Illinois Inc. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Warsaw, and had lived in the Warsaw and North Webster areas most of his life. Surviving, along with his wife and sister, are two sons, Roger Stump, Warsaw, and Keith Stump, Loyal, Wis.; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Dewey Stump, Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by three sisters. Friends may call at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, from 3-8 p.m. today (Wednesday). Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Rick Taylor, associate pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery at Wilmot. Memorials may be made to the Home Health Care Program. Russell Webster Auditor, Accountant And Insurance Agent Russell Reyburn (Rey) Webster, 59, 1022 S. Seventh St., former Syracuse resident, died

Hospital Notes

KCH MONDAY, DEC. 2 Admissions Domingo P. Brito, Milford Karen S. Fuller, Syracuse Willard Hepler, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 Dismissals Karen S. Fuller, Syracuse THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Admissions < Coleena K. Ort, North Webster Anna R. Ba tesla, Milford Dismissals Domingo P. Brito, Milford FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Dismissals Kenneth J. Brown, Leesburg SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Admissions Carlie R. Steele, Syracuse Dismissals Rachelle M. Rarick, Syracuse Debra L. Delgado, Leesburg SUNDAY, DEC. 8 Admissions Millard S. Kirkwood, Syracuse Dismissals Coleena K. Ort, North Webster Goshen DEC. 3 Admissions Patrick J. Carter, r 2 box 496, Syracuse > David J. Milbourn, 406 Front St., Syracuse Sue J. Ward, r 1 box 230, North Webster WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 Admissions Alvin E. Miller, r 2 box 17 C, Milford Dismissals Deborah Mast, r 5 box 365 A, Syracuse THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Admissions Richard Doerscher, r 2 box 196-2, Leesburg Mary Van Dyke, 100 Medusa Court, Syracuse Dismissals Samuel D. Watkins, r 2, Ulrich Drive, Milford Mrs. Jack E. Stookey and infant son, Jack Brendan, r 2, Leesburg Patrick J. Carter, r 2 box 496, Syracuse Mrs. Timothy Shear and infant son, Brian Allen, 52 N. Shore Drive, Syracuse FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Dismissals Mrs. H. Douglas Schrock and infant son, Bradley Arthur, 206 S. Lake Street, Syracuse Phyllis A. Dawson, r 3 box 279, Syracuse Richard A. Doerscher, r 2 box 196-2, Leesbyrg Mrs. Steven Ward and infant daughter, Nicole Marie, r 1 box 230, North Webster. SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Admissions Robert T. Shively, Box 233, Leesburg Candiese K. Holloway, r 3 box 624, Syracuse

Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8:50 a.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital. He underwent surgery Tuesday and death was apparently due to complications. He had been in failing health for some time. Webster was born on February 4,1926, in Fairfield, Ohio. On July 31, 1948, he married Georgia Paden. In 1968 they moved from Syracuse to Goshen. From 1963 until 1966 he was manager of the former House of Harter, Goshen, and then was an auditor, accountant, and insurance agent. The deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and deacon; a member of Masonic Lodge for 25 years; veteran of World War II; and was active in Republican party precinct work. Survivors are his wife; two sons, David R., Goshen, Dr. Daniel R., Madison, Wis.; one daughter, Mrs. Rick (Elizabeth) Ringel, New York City; five grandchildren; two brothers, Robert R., Jasper, and Richard M., Greenwood; and his mother, Ethel Webster, Goshen. Private graveside services were held at 11:30 a.m. yesterday (Tuesday) at Violett Cemetery. A memorial service was held at 1:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Andrew L. Hardie officiating. Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements. Vera Arnott Area Lifetime Resident Vera Arnott, 85, of 76 East Shore Drive, Syracuse, former Nappanee resident, died at her home on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 4:12 p.m. following a four month illness.

Brian D. Kitson, 800 E. Chicago St., Syracuse SUNDAY, DEC. 8 Dismissals Brian D. Kitson, 800 E. Chicago St., Syracuse David J. Milbourn, 406 Front St., Syracuse MONDAY, DEC. 9 Admissions Bruce A. Grindle, r 5 box 479 A, Syracuse Susanne Blake, 2 D E. Shore Drive, Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. David Workman and infant daughter, Kristan Shay, 225 N. Lake St., Syracuse Mary E. Van Dyke, 503 Medusa Court, Syracuse Syracuse EMS Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to the home of Laura Druckamiller, 51, 14623 South County Line Road, Syracuse at 9:07 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, when she became ill. She was taken to Goshen Hospital. The EMS was called to a personal injury accident at 8:06 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, on SR 13 in front of the Syracuse Post Office. Laura Hawkins, 23, 316 E. Washington St., Apt. 1 Goshen, was taken to Goshen Hospital, with a large laceration to her forehead, lacerations to her left ear, both legs and she complained of discomfort in her shoulder and leg. Angela Stoll, 64, 900 E. Greenhaus Apartments, Syracuse, was taken to the hospital on Thursday, after falling on the ice at the Syracuse Scout Cabin and twisting her knee. The EMS was called to the Scout cabin at 11:58 a.m. Mary Van Dyke, 65,100 Medusa St., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital on Thursday after becoming ill and calling the EMS at 5:57 p.m. The EMS was called to a personal injury accident at the entrance to Dana Corporation on the Syra-Web Road at 3:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Taken to Goshen Hospital were John Simpson, 38, 367 SR 38 Greenfork, with a laceration to the forehead and pain to the ribs and left leg; and Albert Stone, 56, r 2 box 113 Syracuse, with a bump to the forehead, laceration above the right eye and pain to the chest. Tom Collins, 30, r 1 lot 2 US 6 Ligonier, was brought to the fire station at 7:42 a.m. by a Syracuse Police Officer, after he was found in his vehicle. He was treated for a laceration to the top of his head, swelling below the left eye, and a small abrasion to the left forehead. He refused to be transported to the hospital and was taken to the county jail. Candy Holloway, 34, r 3 box 624 Syracuse,, was taken to Goshen

The daughter of John A. and Alvina (Doering) Sloat, she was bom on April 26, 1900, in Nappanee and had been a lifetime resident of the NappaneeSyracuse area. On December 4, s 1923, she married Ralph Arnott. He preceded her in death on September 12,1981. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Goshen. Surviving are two sons, Phil Arnott, Pleasanton, Calif., and R. Jackson Arnott, Sharpsville, Pa.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two sisters. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Jacqueline Kuilema, First Reader, officiated and burial was in Union Center Cemetery. Virginia Hahn Member Os State Auctioneer Auxiliary Assoc. Virginia J. Hahn, 59, SR 19N, Nappanee, died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Elkhart Hospital after a four-year illness. She was born on March 30,1926, in Nappanee, the daughter of Ira V. and Gertrude (Sheets) Mishler, and had been a lifetime Nappanee resident, graduating from Nappanee High School in 1946. On October 6,1946, she married Roger E. Hahn in Wakarusa. He survives. Mrs. Hahn has worked with her husband in the auctioneering business. She was a member of the State Auctioneer Auxiliary Association, Elkhart Couiity Holstein Auxiliary, Homemakers Guild Home Economics Club, active in the Elkhart County 4-H program, was an antique collector and a member of the Union Center Church of the Brethren, Nappanee.

Hospital, on Saturday, Dec. 7, after suffering pain to her back. The EMS was called to her home at3:l3a.m. Carlie Steele, 85, r. 4 box 375 Syracuse, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 7. The EMS was called to her home at 10:39 a.m. Births SCHROCK, Bradley Arthur Mr. and Mrs. H. Douglas (Jeannine) Schrock, 206 S. Lake St., Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Bradley Arthur, born Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7:09 a.m., in Goshen Hospital. He weighed six pounds, 13 ounces and measured inches long. He has a brother, Tad, 19; and a sister, Heather, 14. Maternal grandparents are Raymond and Kathleen Barry, Columbus, Ohio, and paternal grandparents are Harold and Thelma Schrock, Goshen. Maternal great-grandmother is Adeline Olding, Columbus, Ohio. ORT, Alana Kay Mr. and Mrs. Jeff (Coleena) Ort, r 1 North Webster, are the parents of a daughter, Alana Kay, bom Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1:37 p.m., in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Overmyer, North Webster, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ort, r 1 Cromwell. Alana Kay has a 10 year old brother, Jason. WORKMAN, Kristan Shay Mr. and Mrs. David T. (Patricia J.) Workman, 225 N. Lake St. Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Kristan Shay, born Saturday, Dec. 7, at Goshen Hospital. BUTTS daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey (Carol) Butts, r 1 box 181 North Webster, are the parents of a daughter bom Monday, Dec. 9, at Goshen Hospital. STOOKEY, Jack Brendan Mr. and Mrs. Jack (Darla) Stookey, r 2 Leesburg, are the parents of a son, Jack Brendan, bom Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Goshen Hospital.

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Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Holly Mason, Nappanee; four sons, Philip J., David E. and Timothy R., all of Nappanee, and Todd T., Wyatt; nine grandchildren; and her mother, Gertrude Mishler, Nappanee. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 7, at 10:30 a.m. in Union Center Church of the Brethren, Nappanee. Rev. George Snyder, pastor, and Rev. Merle Pederson, pastor of Wakarusa Bible Baptist Church, officiated. Burial followed in Union Center Cemetery. Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements. Michael Mulligan Employee Os Dana Corp. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, for Michael Edward Mulligan, 39, r 1 Larwill. He died Sunday, Dec. 8, at 5:05 p.m. in Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne. He suffered spina? cord injuries and bloodcots when he fell through a feeding shoot in his barn on October 27 while shooting birds with his son. Born on July 28,1946, in Kansas City, Mo., he was the son of Edward and Mary Louise (Myers) Mulligan. He had resided in the Larwill area since early childhood graduating from high school there. On July 11,1970, he married Susan M. Campetti. She survives. He was a factory worker at Dana Corp, in Syracuse and was also a grain farmer. He was a veteran of the US Marines, having served in the Vietnam Conflict, was a member of the American Legion Post and Masonic Lodge, • both in North Webster, and the 40 et 8 Lodge in Warsaw.

Cards Os Thanks & The family of Faith Hartshorne X £ wishes to express appreciation to x x our friends and neighbors for all 3 V the kindnesses shown to us at thee & loss of our wife, mother and£ £ grandmother. X J Our special thanks are exten-V V ded to Syracuse Elementary staff, A A the ladies of St. Andrews United/ /Methodist church, Syracuse] JEMS, Dr. Clark, Dr. Hawkins,§ § Goshen Hospital, the nurses in A A ICU and Rev. Phil Frew. / / GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU J J James D. Hartshorne, Doyle and \ < Jo Butler, David And Ada A A Hautzenroeder, Bob And Barbara/ Legg, Grandchildren We would like to give a special thanks to our children: Walter, Lexie and Jack and their families for hosting our 50th anniversary open house. Also to all relatives and friends, a special thanks. Mr. And Mrs. Russell Brazel CPR class reminder A reminder to all interested parties —a CPR class is scheduled at the American Red Cross office, 501 N. Lake St. Warsaw, on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 16-17, from6p.m.-10p.m. If interested, contact the Red Cross office at 267-5244. A small fee for the class will include all necessary materials. Poinsettia The poinsettia arrived in America from Mexico. A tropical plant, its leaves are green and red, and its flower is yellow.

Surviving, along with his wife, are his mother-in-law, Mary Campetti, Fort Wayne; two sons, David Nathan and Adam, both at home; one daughter, Jill Elizabeth, three weeks old; four brothers, James Cook, Larwill, Fred Nick Cook, South Whitley, Dennis Mulligan, Pierceton, and Thomas Mulligan, Denver, Colo.; five sisters, Mrs. Raymond (Jean) Scheffler, Shelbyville, Mrs. Ernest (Donna) .Miller, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Jack (Kate) Phillips, Pierceton, Mrs. Jim (Linda) Collier, Warsaw, and Mrs. Terry (Laura) Minnick, Coesse. One sister is deceased. Rev. Mike Mallone of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church and Rev. Ken McGarvey, Pierceton Baptist Church, conducted the services. Military graveside services were held by the North Webster American Legion. Burial was in South Whitley Cemetery. Louis Hitchcock Retired Firefighter Louis Hitchcock, 76, North Webster, died Sunday, Dec. 8, at 6 a.m. at the Countryside Manor in Anderson following an extended illness. Hitchcock was bom in Hope and was a retired Anderson firefighter. He had been a resident of North Webster for the past 10 years. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Moravian Cemetery in Hope. Robert Losse Funeral Home, Anderson, was in charge of arrangements. Viola Burrous Sister Os Syracuse Resident Viola Ruth Burrous, 85, 404 South 30th St., Apartment 7, Laramie, Wyo., sister of Rachel Weybright, Syracuse, died Monday, Dec. 9, at 10:45 a.m. in Bethesda Care Center in Laramie. She was born in Elkhart County on April 5, 1900, the daughter of James Harvey and Edith (Gephart) Schrock. She married Dr. Evert Lee Burrous on September 20, 1922, in Elkhart County. He preceded her in death on May 12,1976. Mrs. Burrous was a member of the Church of the Brethren since 1902. Surviving, in addition to hen§ sister, are two sons, Stanley Burrous, Bethesda, Md., and Merwyj Burrous, El Cerrito, Calif.; three daughters, Joyce Gressley, Laramie, Wyo., Shirley Drudge, Gila Bend, Ariz., and Beverly

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Jean Roberts, Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers, Troy Schrock, Preston, Minn., James Schrock, Harmony, Minn., and Titus Schrock, Strongville, Ohio; four other sisters, Esther Hoover and Mabel Snider, both of New Pads, Miriam Hall, Evansville, Wis., and Alice Garber, Columbus. Two sisters, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Private graveside services will be held in Mexico at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in Greenlawn Cemetery with Rev. John Mishler officiating. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Peru Church of the Brethren. The DeLaughter Mortuary of North Manchester was in charge of arrangements. Lloyd Leslie Ligonier Native Lloyd R. Leslie, 63, r 3 Ligonier, father of Mrs. Richard (Linda) Ware, Cromwell, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in his home following an extended illness. He was born on August 6,1922, in Ligonier. On September 12, 1942, he married Margaret J. Noe in Kimmell. She survives. Leslie spent his lifetime in Ligonier and was a retired farmer and a member of the People’s Bible Church, Benton. Additional survivors include three sons, Craig Leslie, Goshen, Bruce Leslie and Brian Leslie, both of Ligonier; four additional daughters, Mrs. Robert (Loraine) Poffenberger, Columbia City, Mrs. Richard (Peggy) Correll, Larwill, Joyce Leslie and Mrs. Talton (Vivian) Wicker, both of Ligonier; 10 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Rev. Charles Keller officiated 7nd burial was in Oak Park Cemetery. Gertrude Dupree Suter Os Syracuse Woman Gertrude (Trudy) Todd Dupree, 68, 3050 14th St., West Bradenton, Fla., sister of Mrs. Robert (Irene) Clevenger, Syracuse, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, in the Springwood Nursing Center, Sarasota, Fla. She was admitted to the nursing center on November 23 and had been ill for the past month. She formerly lived in Chicago, 111. Mrs. Dupree was born on April

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8, 1917, in Waterford, to Melvin and Anna (Madouse) Todd. She was a legal secretary and last employed by law firms in Chicago, retiring in 1983. Additional survivors include one son, Terry Carling-Kelly, Bradenton; one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Deanna) Klosinski, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; four grandchildren ; one brother, John Todd, Ligonier; and three additional sisters, Mrs. Claude (Jennie) Landaw, Indianapolis, Mrs. Paul (Helen) Christner, Goshen, and Mrs. Ed (Lois) Schulz, Loraine, Ohio. Two brothers, Marion and Ralph Todd and a sister, Mrs. Everett (May) Eversole, preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in Rieth, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home. Rev. Donald Rowser, pastor of First Brethren Church, officiated. Burial was in Violett Cemetery. L. Fred Neff Woodworker otl-XL L. Fred Neff, 75,212 S. 26th St., Goshen, died at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Elkhart Hospital. He had been a patient there for five days and had been ill the past month with cancer. He is the father of Richard and Dale Neff, both of Syracuse. He was born on October 6,1910, in LaGrange County. On December 8, 1934, he married Margaret Bates in Knox. She survives. Neff was a lifetime resident of the Goshen area and was a woodworker at I-XL and retired from Western Rubber Co., Goshen,in 1975. He was a member of the American Legion. Additional survivors include one other son, Donn Neff, Hitchita, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Kenton (Sue) Holdeman and Mrs. M.G. (Mary Ann) Lampley, both of Goshen; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Clyde Neff, Syracuse, Max Neff, Elkhart, and Lewis Neff, West Palm Beach, Fla.;

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and two sisters, Mrs. Elmer (Margaret) Bauman, Sturgis, Mich., and Mrs. Charles (Beatrice) Fry, Goshen. A twin brother, Joseph E., a sister, Florence Chumas, two grandsons, and one great-grandson preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in the First Church of God, Goshen. Rev. Norman Patton officiated and Burial was in Rock Run Cemetery. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements. - Hallet Foster Career In Baking Hallet (Hal) K. Foster, 68, 65950 SR 15 Goshen, died at 11:36 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Elkhart Hospital where he had been a patient three weeks in the intensive care unit. He is the father of Marguerite Foster, North Webster. He was born on January 8,1917, in Elkhart and married Irene Tennis on May 20, 1946, in Elkhart. She survives. Foster moved to Goshen in 1963 from"the state of Washington. He started his banking career at First National Bank, Elkhart. He then joined Pudget Sound National Bank, Tacoma, Wash., and was former vice president and senior trust officer at Salem Bank, Goshen, for 18 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Goshen Rotary Club, Moose Lodge, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and was a Army veteran of World War 11. Additional survivors include one other daughter, Janellyn Neff, Goshen; one son, James E. Foster, Warsaw; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Thelma Stemm, and Fannie Costic, both of Elkhart. A sister, Helen Fifer, preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 7, at 10:30 a.m. in the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Rev. Andrew L. Hardie officiated and burial was in Rice Cemetery.

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