The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 36, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 October 1987 — Page 3
Obituaries
Maxine Smith Maxine Smith, 71, 513 North Huntington St., Syracuse, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1987, at 8:15 a.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. ' She was born on October 20, 1915, in Syracuse, the daughter of Hallie and Clara (Brickel) Holloway. On May 9, ,1942, she - married Robert Smith. He survives. ' Mrs. Smith was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary of Syracuse. A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, she and her husband were owners/operators of Smith Electronics of Syracuse. Surviving along with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Sharon) Leamon of Syracuse and Mrs. William (Linda) Cripe of Middlebury; one son, Gene Smith of Nappanee; six grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Marilyn Stummer of Nevada. Graveside services were held Friday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. in Syracuse Cemetery with Rev. Lester Young officiating. Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Norma Copeland Norma J. (Secor) Copeland, 59, 3250 Towhee St., Englewood, Fla., sister of Gordon Secor, Leesburg, died Sunday, Oct. 4, .1987, in Englewood Hospital. She had been ill for foiSweeks. She was born in Burket to Sammuel and Treva (Tucker) Secor. Surviving are one son, Bryon De Turk, Clearwater, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Randy (Connie) Miller of Claypool and Mrs. Tom (Darlene) Beesting, South Carolina; three additional brothers, Glenwood Secor, Warsaw, David Secor, Oaavauc. Mil., and Charles Secor, Waynesboro,
Hospital Notes
Goshen L G TUESDAY, OCT. 13 Admissions Carroll Clayton, r 3 box 268, Syracuse Andrea A. Hile, r 2 box 69, Syracuse Dismissals Stephanie I. Schlemmer and infant son, Austin Ryan, r 2 box 133, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 Admissions Minnie D. Shock, r 3 box 359, Syracuse w Frank Beer, Jr., r 1 box 250, Milford THURSDAY, OCT. 15 Admissions Walter Wuthrich, PO Box 487, Milford Oicmiccsalc Clifford Y. Miller, 506 S. Main, Syracuse Sl Ruby Laßounty, Miller’s Merry Manor, PO Box 8, w Syracuse Andrea A. Hile, r 2 box 69, Syracuse FRIDAY, OCT. 16 Admissions Calvin ("Art”) Kidd, r 1 box 35, Milford Dismissals Rosemary I. Heppner, r 2 box 502, Syracuse Mildred M. Johnston, 212 E. Main Street, Syracuse, transferred to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne Bert L. Plew, PO Box 129, North Webster Dale Joan Stoffel, r 1 box 52, Milford SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Admissions Sherri Elder, PO Box 524, Syracuse Sanford Boyer, r 3 box 251, Syracuse Charles H. Kiefer, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford Dismissals ® Mary H. Larkin, r 3 box 649, ii Syracuse v SUNDAY, OCT. 18 t Admissions t Lois Dausman, PO Box 127, 1 Leesburg £ Dismissals Walter Wuthrich, PO Box 487, 1 Milford 1 1 MONDAY, OCT. 19 Admissions James A. Sawyer, r 5 box 254, Syracuse Eloise Carlson, 110 E. Shore Drive, Syracuse Dismissals Sherri A. Elder, PO Box 524, Syracuse
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Pa.; four sisters, Margaret Babcock, Englewood, Mrs. Howard (Maxine) Young, Etna Green, Mrs. Doris Cox, Dallas, and Mrs. Gordie (Jackie) Bender, Goshen. She was precededin death by her husband, two brothers, and a sister. Rawls Funeral Home, Englewood, Fla., was in charge of cremattfin. Herbert Dickerson Herbert L. Dickerson, 81, r 4, Syracuse, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 1987, at 6:05 p.m. in Meridian Nursing Center, Elkhart, following a brief illness. He was bom on December 12, 1905, in Evansville, the son of William and Ella (James) Dickerson. His first marriage was to Buenola Bird on June 22, 1924. She died July 11, 1968. He later married Roine Welch on December 16, 1972, in Elkhart. She survives. Dickerson was a retired salesman. A winter resident of Englewood, Fla., he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Englewood, member of lodge in Eau Claire, Wis., a 32nd degree Mason, and a Shriner. Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Janet Miller, Mishawaka, three stepsons, R. Dewey Welch, Elkhart, Joel M. Welch, Elkhart, and Randall S. Welch, South Bend; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren, and one brother, Claude C. Dickerson, Islamorada, Fla. He was preceded in death by one son and one granddaughter. Services were held Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. in Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, with Rev. David C. Maish, pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church, Syracuse, officiating. Burial was in Milford Cemetery. Robert M. Hamsher Ruueit M. Hamsher, 62, 601 East Van Buren St., Nappanee.
Lois M. Dausman, PO Box 127, Leesburg, transferred to Elkhart General Hospital KCH MONDAY, OCT. 12 Admission Guy J. Bixler, Leesburg Dismissal Charlotte C. Mozingo, Syracuse TUESDAY. OCT. 13 Admissions Karen M. Bodkin, North Webster Ollie Hardin, North Webster WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 Admission Robert L. Mollette, Milford THURSDAY, OCT. 15 Dismissals Karen M. Bodkin and infant son, North Webster Edwin C. McClarnon, North Webster Mildred M. Mead, Syracuse FRIDAY, OCT. 16 Admission Pauline E. Wilson, Leesburg SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Admission Sara S. Smith, North Webster Dismissal Ollie Hardin, North Webster SUNDAY, OCT. 18 Admission Hettie M. Irwin, North Webster Dismissals Robert L. Mollette, Milford Sara S. Smith and infant son, North Webster Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service made the following ambulance runs this past week: Donald Kuron, 28, Ohio, was taken to Goshen hospital after the EMS was called to the Wawasee Spinks Condominiums at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 Minnie Shock, 92, Pier 375, Wawasee, was taken to Goshen Hospital following a call to the EMSat7:s6a.m. Bryon A. Treece, 22, r 1 box 415,
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died at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1987, in the Americana Nursing Home in Elkhart following a long illness. Hamsher was born in Kosciusko County on March 28, 1925, the son of Frank and Genevieve (Goshotn) Hamsher. On October 27, 1945, he married Norma Sowers in Syracuse. She survives. He attended Pierceton High School, was a farmer and worked at Franklin Coach Co. in Nappanee. He was a member of the First Brethren Church of Nappanee. , Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Gerrold (Nancy) Neibert, Syracuse, and Mrs. Scott (Carol) Ammerman, Nappanee; two sons, Roger Hamsher and Richard Hamsher, both of Nappanee; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Charles (Elizabeth) Cone, Pierceton, and one brother, Clifford Hamsher, Nappanee. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Rev. Alvin Shifflett of the First Brethren Church, assisted by Rev. Roy Stem of the Church of the Brethren in Nappanee, officiated at the service which was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, in Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Burial was in Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Brethren Church building fund. Mary E. Harting Mary E. Harting, 75, r 2, Leesburg, died Monday, Oct. 12, at 7:58 p.m. at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. The daughter of George and Bessie (Blackburn) Plumb, she was born on May 1, 1913, in Huntington County. On November 8. 1981, she married C. Byron Harting in Huntington. He survives. Mrs. Harting was a former employee of both the United Methodist Home, Franklin, and Peahodv Memorial Home. North Manchester. She was a
Cromwell, was taken to Goshen Hospital Thursday, Oct. 15, after the EMS was called to the * Chinese Gardens at 6:11 am. The EMS was called to Dr. Jack Clark’s office at 10:17 a m. Thursday. Sarah G. Colenan, 72, 700 E. Greenhaus Dr., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital. Ellowene Myers, 29, box 454, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after she called the EMS at 9 p.m. Thursday. The EMS was called to the uptown stop light at 8:54 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. Angela Taylor, 23. 201 North Lake St., Syracuse, and Lloyd Sweet, no age given, r 2 box 41, Syracuse, were not transported to the hospital. Births STOFFEL, Caleb John Mr. and Mrs. John (Dale Jane) Stoffel, r 1 box 52, Milford, are the parents of a son, Caleb John, born at 6:39 a m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Goshen Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, five ounces and measured 21 inches long. Caleb John is the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are Wilbur and Alice Gardella, Altamonte Springs, Fla. Paternal grandparents are Harold and Maxine Stoffel, Syracuse. Paternal great-grandparents are Frank and Mary Stoffel and Mrs. Clarence Carl, all of Huntington. LaSALLE, Katelin Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Ruth) LaSalle, r 2 box 294-H, Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter, Katelin, born at 4:14 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in Wabash County Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, one ounce and measured 20 inches long. Katelin has a sister, Betsy, three. Maternal grandparents are Maynard and Barbara yollmer, Leesburg. Paternal grandparents are Dr. Robert LaSalle, Wabash, and Anne LaSalle, Indianapolis. Maternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. Urban Vollmer, Warsaw. LADWIG, Craig Matthew Mr. and Mrs. T. Craig (Shelly) Ladwig, Fort Wayne, are the parents of a son, Craig Matthew, born at 11:57 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He weighed’five pounds, two ounces and measured IBV2 inches long. Craig’ Matthew is the
member of the First Presbyterian Church, Warsaw; Doll (Hub, Indianapolis; Eastern Star, Chapter 69, North Manchester; Tri Kappas of Huntington and North Manchester; and was a graduate of Purdue University. Surviving with her husband are three stepsons, Hal B. Harting, Winona Lake, Von B. and Kent B. Harting, both of North Manchester; three sisters, Mrs. Homer (Georgiana) Carl, Huntington, Mrs. Lynn (Margaret) Conn, Lafayette, and Mrs. Richard (Jane) Millen, Altamonte Springs, Fla.; one brother, Charles Plumb, Awatonna, Minn.; and six stepgrandchildren. Services were held Thureday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. in Chamness Funeral Home, with Dr. Howard Smith officiating. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Gerald Murphy Services were held Friday, Oct. 16, at 1:30 p.m. in Howard and Sons Funeral Home in Cambridge City for Gerald W. (“Pat”) Murphy,. 75, Bell Rohr Park, Leesburg. /He died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1987, at Kosciusko Community Hospital following an extended illness. Murphy was born in Dublin on December 2, 1911, the son of Ira and Lola Mae Murphy. He was employed by Chrysler Corp in New Castle and was promoted to the International Representatives in UAW in the National Chrysler Dept, after working at various jobs in the New Castle level. He serviced the Dodge-Chicago Bomber plant during World War 11, then was promoted to chairman of International Committee where he served for eight years. In 1981, he resigned because of ill health. Surviving are one son, Richard A. Murphy, Greenfield; three daughters, Mrs. Marlene Smith, Greenfield, Mrs. Marilyn Rogers, Straughn, and Mrs. Marion
couple's first child. Maternal grandparents are Ed and Myrna Harting, Syracuse Paternal grandparents are Tom and Jo Ladwig, Columbia, Mo Maternal great-grandparents are Lois Harper, Cromwell, Floyd Harper, Syracuse, and Ower Harting, Wolf Lake and the late Virginia Harting. Paternal great grandmother is Hazel Curfman Wichita, Kan. BODKIN son Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Karen) Bodkin, North Webster, are the Cards Os ‘ Thanks
THANKS TO MY FRIENDS, neighbors and co-workers for all their prayers, flowers, cards and .calls during my surgery. Also, thanks to Dr. J. Smucker and Dr. S. Yoder & all the staff at Goshen Hospital. And a SPECIAL THANKS to my family. Esther Dunning THANK YOU We would like to express our thanks to the Milford, Leesburg and Syracuse firemen for their hard work in fighting the fire at our horse facility. Our barn was far more to us than wood, bricks and sheet metal. Under its roof, our family shared together unforgetable experiences. We are grateful to all who expressed their concern for our loss through words and acts of kindness. We are glad to be a part of a caring community. THE LOWELL RASSI FAMILY
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Blades, West Chester, Penn.; 10 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Burial was in Louisville Cemetery in Louisville. Memorials may be made to the donor’s favority charity. Louise Crow Louise Crow, 71, 113 East Carroll St., Syracuse, died Friday, Oct. 16, 1987, at 1:50 p.m. at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on November 19, 1915, the daughter of Clyde and Edith (Poppenfoose) Sensibaugh. She married Everett Crow on December 17, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1972. For 11 years she had worked at Syracuse Rubber Co. She and her husband operated the Syracuse Hardware Store for many years. She was a member of the Syracuse American Legion and Syracuse Eagles auxiliaries and had resided in the Syracuse area all her life. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Renee) Rader, Auburn, and Mrs. Frederick (Natheta) Fisher, Jefferson City, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and one brother, Joe Line, Jr., of North Webster. Services were held in Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Ken Robinson officiating. Burial was in McClintic Cemetery, Syracuse. Walter ("Pat") Ritter Walter D. (“Pat”) Ritter, 64, 1023 Marigold Circle, Nappanee, formerly of Milford, died yesterday, Tuesday, at 1:55 p.m. in South Bend Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Warsaw on February 24, 1923, the son of Walter H. and Dolly (Garrett) Ritter. On November 24, 1955, in ivpppanep ue married Gertrude
parents of a son born Tuesday, d Oct . 13, in Kosciusko Community !. Hospital. n , SMITH son e Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. (Sara) j Smith, North Webster, are the , n parents of a son born Saturday, e Oct. 17, in Kosciusko Community t_ Hospital. 1, IRWIN daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don L. (Hettie) Irwin, North Webster, are the parents of a daughter born Sun- ' day, Oct. 18, in Kosciusko Come munity Hospital.
THANK YOU We would like to thank Dr. Dick, the staff at Lakeland Loving Care, friends and neighbors, her church family at Leesburg United Methodist and our own church family at Milford First Brethren for their concern, love and prayers during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother. THE FAMILY OF EVA REHLER |We wish to thank our | many friends and ? ,' neighbors. ? 1 • Maybe you remembered us by & < i sending a lovely card, & i >or sat with us in a chair. Z I Maybe you sent a Z floral arrangement, 7 If so, we saw it there. Maybe you brought in food, i to show us that you cared. § Maybe you offered words § lof comfort, as only 1 > friends could say. 1 > Maybe you couldn’t be there < > at all, just prayed for us that i , day. t , Whatever you did to* ~ console our hearts, , meant so much to us < no matter what your part. ' ( May God Bless You. ' ’ < i The Family Os £ MAXINE SMITH Jj
(“Trudy”) Evans. She survives. Ritter retired in March of this year from Dana Corp., in Syracuse. He was a World War II Army veteran, member of the Ancil Geiger American Legion Post 226, Milford; Kosciusko County Masonic Lodge 418 F&AM; Order of the Eastern Star, chapter 160, Milford; White Shrine of Elkhart; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne; and St. John’s Lutheran Church, Nappanee. Surviving with his wife are his mother, Dolly Ritter, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford; three grandsons; and three nieces. He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers, and one sister. Friends may call at Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, tomorrow, Thursday, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Masonic and Eastern Star
WE’RE MAKING HEADWAY — Attorney Richard Green said, “We’re making headway,” as he and Ivan Rinehart, treasurer, for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, recently studied the proposed project map of the planned Wawasee Lake sewer system. Having received a $3.6 million federal EPA grant award, the district must now secure property easements from affected property owners to access their septic systems. All interested parties are urged to attend one of two meetings to be held at St. Andrew’s Methodist£hnrch, Sit 13 north of Syracuse. on October 3! »< •• >•> •» November 2 at 7:30 p.m. (Photo by Glen Long)
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(Continued from page 1) ceed with construction. Substantial completion of construction is required by Sept. 30,1990.” Seek Easments The district board requests that property owners consider donating the easements affecting their properties. Green said any costs such as appraisal fees, etc. saved by acquiring easements by donation will reduce the overall cost of the sewer project and, therefore, will be reflected in
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services will be held at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Nappanee, with Rev. Thomas H. Schattauer officiating. Military graveside services will be held in Solomon Creek Cemetery, north of Syracuse. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church. Wilma Bentley Services were held yesterday, Tuesday, at 1:30 p.m. at UlreyRenner Funeral Home, Ligonier, for Mrs. Wilma Bentley, 66, Miller’s Merry Manor, LaGrange. Mrs. Bentley, sister of Barbara Caple, Syracuse, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 1987, at 11:45 p.m. in LaGrange County Hospital.
lower user charges. Along with the easement interest notice, property owners • will receive a questionnaire. “Everybody will benefit by a cooperative effort,” concluded t Green. “The district needs the requested information to assure ac- ! curacy in dealing with the pro- ' perty owners. Therefore, return of the completed questionnaire 7 by each property owner is ex--1 tremely important.” , It was pointed out that because i the final design is incomplete
She was bom on February 12, 1921, in Pennville. For 40 years, she resided in the LaGrange County area. She was a retired beautician, member of the Topeka Baptist Church, and served in the WACS during World War 11. Also surviving are one son, Stephen, and two daughters, Sondra Bentley and Stephanie Bentley, all of Harrisburg, Pa.; two grandchildren; three brothers, James Horn, Topeka, Joseph Hom, Evansville, and Charles Hora, Ligonier; and three additional sisters, Martha Wyatt, Howej Beverly Renkenberger, Kendallville, and Charlene Heintzelman, Cromwell. Burial followed the services in Eden Cemetery, Topeka. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. 4
there may be property owners affected who received no notice or questionnaire. Green indicated that all interested parties, even those who may not have received a notice are urged to attend one of the public meetings. Members of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District Board of Directors are Robert Jones, president; V. Logan Love, M.D., secretary; Ivan Rinehart, treasurer; June Cripe; Bob F. Jesse; Myron Nourse, M.D.; and Howard E. (Red) Long, Jr.
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