The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 July 1986 — Page 3
Obituaries
I -'. Dr. Owen N. Lentz Nappanee Dentist Dr. Owen N. Lentz, 84, 411 Hickory Drive, Nappanee, died at 2:45 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at
Hospital Notes
KCH WEDNESDAY. JULY 2 Admissions Eddie L. Patterson, Leesburg SATURDAY, JULY 5 Admissions Laura A. Neibert, Leesburg Dismissals Michelle R. Etzler and infant son. New Paris Lorraine A. May, Leesburg , Goshen TUESDAY, JULY 1 Admissions Elizabeth Richardson, r 2 box Syracuse Caroline A. Coy, Box 256, North Webster Eddie Overmyer, Box 154, North Webster Dismissals Vera A. Cooper, r 3 box 237, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 Dismissals Mrs. William Cusick and infant daughter, Sara Jane, r 3 box 38A, Syracuse Mrs. Paul Snyder and infant daughter, Christy Elizabeth, 107 W. Portland St., Syracuse THURSDAY, JULY 3 Admissions Mark W. Graff, 431 N. Huntington, Syracuse Javier H. Delafuente, r 2 box 256, Milford Dismissals Mrs. Ronald E. May and infant daughter, Christa Rose, r 1 box 264 D, Milford Mrs. Richard L. Owen and infant son, Richard Alexander, PO Box 433, North Webster FRIDAY, JULY 4 Admissions William C. Couch, r 2 box 413, Leesburg Alyce T. Fuller, r 1 box 139 A, Milford Dismissals Javier H. Delefuente, r 2 box 256, Milford Mrs. Marlin Richardson, r 2 box 118, Syracuse Mrs. Ronald Church and infant son, Derek, 607 Mullen St., Syracuse SATURDAY, JULY 5 Admissions Fred Personette, 612 Third St., Syracuse Dismissals Debra K. Kerby, r 1 box 135, Milford SUNDAY, JULY 6 Dismissals Raymond Bess, r 2 box 6, Milford Mrs. Eric Gunderson and infant daughter, Lisa Christine, r 1, Lakeside Addition, Leesburg Mrs. Michael Coy and infant son, Anthony Michael, PO Box 256, North Webster Rosalie C. Wilson, r 1 box 535, North Webster > MONDAY, JULY 7 Dismissals Velma Ott, r 1 box 28, North Webster
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Fountainview Place in Elkhart following an extended illness. He was born on Feb. 25,1902, in Garrett to Edward M. and Emily (Geiger) Lentz. He married Mary Helen Potter in Nappanee on Sept. 4,1924. She survives. Lentz had graduated from Milford High School and went on to attend Goshen College. Graduating from Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis, he started his own dental practice in Nappanee in 1924, from which he retired in 1972. He was a member of the Nappanee United Methodist Church, a lifetime member of the Indiana Dental Association, a member and past president of the Kosciusko County Dental Society and the Nappanee Noon Kiwanis, a 50-year member of the Nappanee Lodge No. 566 F&AM, a member of RAM Chapter No. 155 in Nappanee, the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, and the Mizpah Shrine in Fort Wayne.
PAUL KUTCH TRANSFERRED TO FOUNTAINVIEW PLACE Paul P. Kutch, r 1 box 113 F, Syracuse, was transferred Wednesday, July 2, to Fountainview Place, Goshen, from Goshen Hospital. RAYMOND CUSTER HOME AND IMPROVING Raymond Custer, r 1 box 54, Milford, returned home on the Fourth of July after having undergone triple by-pass open heart surgery and the replacement of the mitral valve on Friday, June 13. He is reportedly doing well and improving slowly. BEN KAISER IMPROVING AFTER SURGERY Ben Kaiser, r 1, Milford, underwent four bypass open heart surgery Monday, July 7, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He is in satisfactory condition and is expected to be moved from intensive care today (Wednesday) to the seventh floor. Births SNYDER, Christy Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Belinda) Snyder, 107 W. Portland, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Christy Elizabeth, born on Monday, June 30, at 5:08 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, five ounces and measured 19% inches long. Christy Elizabeth has one brother, Jamie, four years old. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Carol Boyer and paternal grandparents are Maury and Donna Snyder, all of Syracuse. Paternal great-grandmother is Ada Cramer of Fort Wayne. MAY, Christa Rose Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Diane) May, r 1 box 264 D, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Christa Rose, born on Monday, June 30, at 6:08 a m. in Goshen Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, five ounces and measured 19 inches long. Christa Rose has one sister, Melissa, six years old. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Alice West of White Pigeon, Mich., and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon May of Milford. Maternal great-grandmother is Ruth West of Milford. COY, Anthony Michael Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Caroline) Coy, PO Box 256, North Webster, are the parents of a son, Anthony Michael, born Wednesday, July 2, in Goshen Hospital. OWEN, Richard Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Kimberly) Owen, PO Box 433, North Webster, are the parents of a son, Richard Alexander, born Monday, June 30, at 6:46 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. He weighed 10 pounds, 3% ounces and measured 22 inches long. Richard’s maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Additional survivors include two sons, James M. Lentz and Dr. Jerry O. Lentz, both of Nappanee; two sisters, Mrs. Burris (Marybelle) Sharp of Milford, and Mrs. Loren (Edna) Heckaman of Syracuse; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee on Wednesday, July 9, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Services will be heWhere on Thursday, July 10, atTO:3O a.m. Rev. Jay Morris, pastor, will officiate with burial following in the Milford Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club. Nellie L. Shrock Syracuse Native Mrs. Nellie L. Shrock, 85, 1300 Greencroft Drive, died in Goshen Hospital at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, after being
Woodrow Wagoner, North Webster, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Droke, North Webster. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Wagoner, North Webster, and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Funderburg, Fla., and Mrs. Verna Owen, Avilla, is paternal greatgrandmother. Maternal great-great-grandmother is Mrs. Estella Miller, North Webster. Richard was welcomed home by his older sister, Kristen, who is three years old. NEIBERT, Jamie Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Steven (Laura) Neibert, r 1, Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Jamie Lynn, born on Saturday, July 5, at 7:14 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19)4 inches long. Jamie Lynn has one brother, Steven, five years old. Maternal grandparents are Elender McGinnis of Syracuse and William Davis of Huntington. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neibert of Leesburg. Maternal greatgrandparents are Robert Sopher of North Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis of Warren. Paternal great-grandparents are Alagira Ferguson of Leesburg and Jenny Neibert of Warsaw. CHURCH, Derek Edward Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Faye) Church, 607 Mullen St., Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Derek Edward, born on Thursday, July 3, at 6 p.m., in Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 12(4 ounces and measured 19)4 inches long. Derek Edward has three brothers, Ronnie, 11; Shaun, nine; and Garry, seven. Maternal grandparents are Sue Baker of Syracuse and the late Dewey Baker and the late Ralph Hoover. Paternal grandparents are Carl and Connie Church of Davison, Mich. Maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of New Paris and Mr. and Mrs. Preston Armantrout of Syracuse. A GUNDERSON, Lisa Christine Mr. and Mrs. Eric (Susan) Gunderson, r 1, Lakeside Addition, Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Lisa Christine, bom on Friday, July 4, at 3:46 p.m. in Goshen Hospital. She weighed five pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19% inches. Paternal grandfather is Dr. Shaun Gunderson of Goshen. Lisa has a stepsister, Lindsey, who is three years old.
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hospitalized there since July 2. She was bora on May 14,1901, in Syracuse and married Oscar W. Master. After his death, she married Ernest B. Shrock on July 4,1938. He died on March 19,1968. Mrs. Shrock had been employed at the former Goshen Veneer for 20 years and also with Superior Coach. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. G. Burton (Mary Jean) Frederick of Goshen; a son, Lester L. Master of Goshen; nine grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marjorie Master of Elkhart. One daughter, Juanita Higgins; a sister, Irene Garver; a brother, Harry Shaffer; and a greatgrandson, Douglas Master, preceded her in death. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the Reith, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home in Goshen. Rev. Norman S. Patton, pastor of the First Church of God, officiated with burial following in
Card Os Thanks A SINCERE THANK YOU... To the friends, neighbors and relatives of Raymond Bess during his recent illness in the Goshen hospital, for their cards and prayers and acts of kindness. Sincerely, Mrs. Raymond Bess And Family In Memoriam IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Gary Slabaugh and his friend Brian Schmucker both were killed m a one car accident July 14 1985 One long year has passed Since our great sorrow fell The grief we received that morning We all remember well God gave us strength to bear it And courage to fight the blow *• But what it meant to lose him No one will ever know We do not need a special day To bring him to our mind For the days we do not think of him Are very hard to find. loved And Missed Gi andpat ents Elmer and Alda Slabaugh and the families of Lyle Slabaugh Allen Slabaugh and Leßoy Hochstetler In Loving Memory Os FLOYD M. RENSBERGER 7/5/47 To 7/10/69 Your beautiful curly blond hair, your blue eyes are as vivid today as in the hour you went away. Your sweet memories are with us everyday although the sorrow never goes away. Dear God, how much we miss you each and every day and our lives will never be the same since the Lord called you away. You were such a joy, we thank God for the short 22 years we had you. Sadly missed by the Loving Family
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Violett Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Greencroft Foundation. CloiceClay Retired Fenner Cloice Clay, 79, r 2, Warsaw, died in Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, following a two-week illness. He was bora on Dec. 12,1906, in Warsaw to Elmore and Orpha (Scoles) Clay. A lifetime resident of the county, he married Cleo Parker in Silver Lake on Feb. 1, 1928. She preceded him in death on June 2,1983. Clay was a retired farmer and a member of the Winona Lake Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Caroil) Laney of Warsaw, Mrs. Milton (Marita) Cox of Akron, and Mrs. Dolores Ginther of Bremen; two sons, Marvin Clay of Warsaw, and William Clay of Leesburg; 22 grandchildren; and 36 greatgrandchildren. One brother and
Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to the home of Harry Scribner, 40,730 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, at 4:35 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, after he had difficulty breathing. Scribner complained of pain when he took deep breaths after inhaling fumes from a blow torch. EMTs administered an oxygen mask and transported him to Whitley County Memorial Hospital. Barb Hull, 16, 19 Eastbrook, Neshua, N.H., was advised to report the incident to her doctor after she passed out for approximately three minutes at Pier 594, Syracuse. The EMS was dispatched at 2:32 p.m., Thursday, July 3. Mim Warner, 44, 957 W. Erie St., Chandler, Ariz., was transported to Goshen Hospital from r 1 box 54, Syracuse, after he complained of pain in the abdominal region at 4:25 a.m., Sunday, July 6. The EMS was called to 312 Medusa St., Syracuse, at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, July 6, to transport Derek Parsons, 2% months, 146 Cleveland Ave., Elkhart, to Goshen Hospital after he had trouble breathing. Geir Andreson, 21,605 Medows Blvd., Apt. ID, Addison, 111., was transported to Goshen Hospital after the EMS received a call at 8:28 p.m., Sunday, July 6. Andreson had been water skiing and complained of pain in the back of his neck. The patient was transported from 55 Elizebeth, Oakwood Park, Syracuse. The EMS was called to 613 Mullen St., at 2:42 a.m., Monday, July 7, where they found Dewey Baker, 62, with no vital signs. Kosciusko County Coroner Gary Eastlund was called and Baker was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. Nancy Dalton, 50, r 4 box 254, Syracuse, was transported to Goshen Hospital from Miller Realty, 1006 S. Huntington St., after complaining of chest pain and tingling in the lower arm and leg at 11:06 a.m., Tuesday, July 8.
one sister are de eased. Services were leld at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, n the McHattonSadler Funeral I ome in Warsaw. Revs. Peter P; scoe and Fred Drye officiated v'ith interment in Graceland Ceme ery in Claypool. Mary E. Neely Foramr Milford Resident Mary E. Neely, 95, 801 E. Vistula St., Bristol, died at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Elkhart Hospita . A native of Kosciusko County, she was marriet to Ford Neely on April 22,1911. H e preceded her in death on May 8,1947. She and her family lived in or near Milford for many years. Sie worked for a number of years in Fuller’s General Store, Milford. She is survived by three daughters, Grace Heeter, Mary Stutsman, and Mrs. Henry (Margie) Godshalk, all of Bristol; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchiliren; and three great-great-gra dchildren. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Stemm-Lawson Peterson Bristol Chapel. William D. Blitz Former Ww inw Resident William D. Blitz, 78, Bradenton, Fla., and former Warsaw resident, died in a Bradenton hospital on Sati rday, July 5. He was bora on June 16,1908, in Kosciusko County to John and Mary (Willard) Blitz and married Mabelle Moore. She survives. Living most of his life in Warsaw, Blitz moved to Bradenton in 1980, where he was employed at the Navy Yanis. Before moving, he was a retired employee of the former Litchfield Creamery in Warsaw. He was a mmber of the Dutchtown Brethren Church and was a veteran of the US Marines. Additional survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Finlej of Nevada, and Mrs. Mary (Etta) Sumpter of Bradenton; one son, William Blitz of California; two sisters, Bertha Stuckrian of Syracuse, and Velma Shively of Warsaw. Services were held a 6 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in the Brown Funeral Home in Bradenton with burial followiig in New Hampshire.
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Gwendolyn M. Dietrich Sister Os Syracuse Women A memorial service will be held this evening (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. in Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, for Gwendolyn M. Dietrich, 72, Lancaster, Calif., formerly of Wilmot. Mrs. Dietrich, sister of Donna Kline, Syracuse, died June 23 in California following an extended illness. She was bora in Whitley County on January 19, 1914. In 1943 she moved to California where she was employed as a secretary. In 1944 she married Gene Dietrich who survives. Also surviving are two additional sisters, Maxine Dietrich, Bradenton, Fla., and Peg Rood, Pierceton; and three brothers, Bernard and Jack Beezley, Pierceton, and Thad Beezley, Warsaw. Rev. David Maish will officiate at the service. The body has been cremated. William N. McGill Retired From Highway Department William Henry McGill, 85, Millersburg, father of Vernon Leroy McGill, Syracuse, died at 9:35 p.m. Monday, July 7, at Fountainview Place, Elkhart, where he was admitted November 9,1978. He was bora on September 17, 1900, in Odell, 111. On December 28,1922, he married Velma Hazel Sharp. She died on March 19, 1966. On May 4, 1968, he married Louise Ott. She preceded him in death in May 1985. In 1966 McGill retired from the Elkhart County High Department after 39 years, the last nine years as superintendent. He was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ, Millersburg. Additional survivors are two other sons, Bobbie, Goshen, and William Wayne, Longmont, Colo.; two stepsons, Larry Ott,
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Wolcottville, and Glenn Ott, Fort Wayne; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard (Carol) Mueller, Syracuse; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. One son, Lowell Ivan, one sister, Elsie Less, and one brother, Leslie, preceded him in death. . Friends may call today (Wednesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Rieth, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ with burial following in Brown Cemetery, Millersburg. Dewey L. Baker 1 m ko fim rrvni Checker Meter Co. Dewey L. Baker, 62, 613 S. Mullin St., Syracuse, died Tuesday, July 8, at 2:45 a.m. in his home. Death was of an apparent heart attack. He was bora in Syracuse on October 26,1923 On August 31,1979, he married Sue Hoover. He retired from the Checker Motor Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., was a veteran of World War 11, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Syracuse. Surviving along with his wife are one daughter, Connie Rheinheimer, Dunlap; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Joe Bill (Marilyn) Bartman and Mrs. Ronald (Faye) Church, both of Syracuse, Mrs. Greg (Janice) Wood, Cromwell, and Jackie Hoover, Milford; one stepson, William Hoover, Syracuse; one grandson; 12 stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Kathryn Pattyn and Harriett Biller, both of Syracuse; and one stepbrother, Randall Slusser, Rock Island, 111. A twin brother, Dwight Baker, preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday. Military graveside services will be held at the Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service.
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