The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 December 1987 — Page 3

Obituaries

Katherine Ratliff Katherine L. Ratliff, 66, 709 Westplains Drive, Goshen, died at 11:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25, 1987, in Goshen Hospital, following complications. She had been a patient there since December 19. She was the sister of Charles Disher, Syracuse. Mrs. Ratliff was born on November 21, 1921. On June 15, 1947, in Syracuse, she married Robert L. Ratliff, who passed away on May 16,1972. A lifetime resident of the Goshen/Syracuse area, she was a retired Johnson Controls employee. • Her survivors include one son, Ronald Ratliff, US Navy; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Cripe, Goshen, Mrs. George (Cecilia) Hoss, Elkhart, and Mrs. Clancy (Velma) Yoder, Huntington Beach, Calif.; and one other brother, Robert D. Disher, Yuma, Ariz. A private family memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, in Blocker-Harris Fifth Street Chapel, Goshen. Rev. Harold North, pastor of Solomon Creek United Methodist Church, officiated. The body was cremated with burial to be held at a later date in Violett Cemetery. Hansel 0. Reese A summer resident of Lake Webster, North Webster, Hansel O. Reese, 67, r 1, Bryant, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 24, 1987, in Hines Veterans Administration Medial Center, Hines, 111. He was born on August 24,1920, in Gas City. On August 5,1967, he was married to Edna Cline ; she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Gary Reese, Marion, and Monty Reese, Bluffton; one stepson, Jack Edward Robinette, Muncie; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Stephen (Fayellen) Henwood, Syracuse; one brother, Albert Reese,

Hospital Notes

Goshen TUESDAY, DEC. 22 Dismissals Patrick M. Davis, r 2 box 199, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 Dismissals Sheila D. Borkholder and infant son, Kyle Andrew, 16815 US 6, Syracuse THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Admissions Robin Wright, PO Box 131, Milford Dismissals John C. Mast, r 5 box 355, Syracuse \ FRIDAY, DEC. 25 Dismissals Anthony B. Calland, Villa/ Apartments, Box 703, Milford Amanda Davisson, r 2 box 274, Milford, was transferred to Lakeland Loving Care, Milford SATURDAY, DEC. 26 Admissions Heather E. Kitson, r 1 box 283-81, Syracuse Dismissals Robin L. Wright, PO Box 131, Milford SUNDAY, DEC. 27 Dismissals Heather E. Kitson, r 1 box 283-81, Syracuse MONDAY, DEC. 28 Admissions Walter Kasper, PO Box 566, Milford Dismissals Jesse Salazar, PO Box 295, Milford KCH TUESDAY, DEC. 22 Admissions Jill Shock, Leesburg William Shock, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 Admissions Shock, baby boy, Leesburg

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EXTENSIVE DAMAGE — This home, located on EMS 24 at Dewart Lake, received extensive damage when a Christmas tree being plugged in caught on fire Saturday evening at approximately 8:45. Leto Anderson reported she plugged in the tree and it immediately caught onflre. k

Eaton; and one sister, Mary Crosby, Marion. Services were held at 11 a m. M >nday, Dec. 28, in the Williams & Spencer Funeral Home, Portland. Lawrence D. Lingofelter Lawrence p. Lingofelter, 68, 2402 Bashor Road, Goshen, brother of Ruth Gillis, Dewart Lake, died at 1:29 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 1987, in the emergency room at Goshen Hospital. The cause of death was due to an apparent heart attack. Bom May 10, 1919, in Milford, he was the son of Melvin and Cleo (Gunderman) Lingofelter. On September 16, 1939, he married Ruby Wogoman; she survives. An area resident most of his lifetime, he was retired from the former Chase Bag Co. following 42 years of employment. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Surviving in addition to his wife and sister are one daughter, Mrs. John (Judy) Pease, Dunlap; one son, Kenneth Lingofelter, Bristol; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Charles Lingofelter, Nappanee, and Clifford Lingofelter, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Services will be held at 10 a m. Thursday, Dec. 31, in the funeral home with Rev. Jack Thomas, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County. Addie Liechty Addie Liechty, 84, Leo, mother of Mrs. Everett (Edith) Welty, Syracuse, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 26, 1987, of an ap-

Harold Smith, North Webster Evelyn Stiver, North Webster THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Admission Janice Romig, Leesburg Dismissals Dorothy Beitelshees, Leesburg William Shock, Leesburg FRIDAY, DEC. 25 Admission Garland Hilton, Leesburg Dismissals Jill Shock and infant son, Leesburg SUNDAY, DEC. 27 Dismissals John Goldman, Syracuse Janice Romig, Leesburg Syracuse j EMS AR7:O9 a.m. on December 23, Gary Clark, 40, Syracuse, r 2 box 85, Syracuse, was transported to the VA hospital in Fort Wayne. Rob Hare, 19, r 5 box 208A, Syracuse, was transported at 10:04 a.m. on December 25 to Goshen Hospital. At 10:04 a.m. on December 25, Rhonda Stookey, 18, r 1 box 232, Milford, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital. On December 29, the EMS was called to the home of Betty Arthur, 65, #7 North Shore, Syracuse. She was not transported. Ron Hibschman, r 4 box 200, Syracuse, was transported from Miller’s Merry Manor to Goshen Hospital. Births • JOHNSON Jeremy Leigh Charles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. (Heidi) Johnson, 72538 CR 35, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Jeremy Leigh Charles, "born at 4:04 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in Goshen

parent heart attack. Mrs. Liechty was bom on November 15, 1903, in Berne. On September 25, 1920, she married Jonas Liechty, who passed away in 1984. A member of Calvary Temple, Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. Survivors in addition to her daughter are three sons, Robert Liechty and Morris Liechty, both" of Leo, and Gordon Liechty, Fort Wayne; four other daughters, Mrs. Glenford (Ruth) King, Waueson, Ohio, Mrs. Gaylord (Esther) Beck, Archbold, Ohio, Mrs. Dave (Florence) Klopfenstein, Kendallville, and Mrs. Carl (Anna) Mowen, Spencerville; 30 grandchildren; 44 greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Pearl Nichols, Berne. Two sisters and two grandchildren preceded her in death. . Services were held at 10 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the Calvary Temple, Fort Wayne. Burial followed in Leo Cemetery. Hockmeyer Funeral Home, Harlen, was in charge of arrangements. Irvin J. Cooper Irvin J. Cooper, 80, Indianapolis, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1987, in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Mr. Cooper was a summer resident for many years of Lake Wawasee and was one of the first owners of Bay Point Phase I Condominiums at Lake Wawasee. After 45 years as owner and board chairman of Cooper Industries, Inc., he retired in 1985. His survivors include one son, Bernard K. Cooper and one daughter, Mary Ellen Riddle. Services were held at 9:30 a m. this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the Leppert & Copeland Mortuary, Indianapolis, followed then by services at 10 a m. in Saint Pius X Catholic Church.

Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, 12 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Jeremy has a brother, J. J., 3% years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Cloe) Glaser, Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James (Barbara) Lief, Ligonier. Paternal great-grandmother is Elizabeth Johnson, Louisville, Ky. HARRIS, Jonathan Allen Mr. and Mrs. Rick (Judy) Harris, r 3 box 563A, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Jonathan Allen, born at 12:49 a m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 12% ounces and measured 20% inches long. Jonathan Allen has two sisters, Haily, 10, and Bambi, eight. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Juche Roberts, North Webster. Paternal grandparents are Chet and Joan Harris, Syracuse. WRIGHT, Wesley Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Robin) Wright, PO Box 131, Milford, are the parents of a son, Wesley Thomas, born at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, in Goshen Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and measured 19 inches long. Wesley Thomas has two half sisters, Bobby Joe and Merne Wright. Maternal grandparents are Elender McGinnis, Syracuse, and the late Thomas McGinnis. Paternal grandparents are the late Ulysses and Eunice Wright of Milford. Maternal greatgrandparents are Robert Sopher, North Webster, and the late Dorothy Sopher. Wesley Thomas, who was later transferred to South Bend Memorial Hospital, wasreleased to his home on Tuesday, Dec. 29. SHOCK son Mr. and Mrs. William D. (Jill) Shock, Leesburg, are the parents of a son born Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

Milford Assistant Fire Chief Jim Amsden estimated damage at >30,000 with 75 percent loss being in the kitchen and dining room area and the rest of the house suffering from heat and smoke damage. The department responded with 15 men and four pieces of equipment. (Photo by Linda Musselman) > i

Mary Roecker Mary Roecker, 84, Restmor Nursing Home, Morton, 111., mother of Mrs. Philip D. (Mildred) Beer, Milford, died at 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning, Tuesday, Dec. 29,1987, in the nursing home. She had been a resident there for four years. Bom May 20, 1903, in Morton, she was the daughter of Gottlieb and Anna (Zimmerman) Aupperle. She was married to August Roecker, who passed aWay in 1950. Mrs. Roecker was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Morton and was a homemaker. Survivors in addition to her daughter are two other daughters, Mrs. Ben (Ruthanne) Hodel, Roanoke, 111., and Mrs. Dorothy Martin, Morton; six sons, Glen Roecker, Robert Roecker, James Roecker and Frederick Roecker, all of Morton, Sam Roecker, Creve Coeur, 111., and Gary Roecker, East Peoria, Ill.; 44 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren. One son, Ralph, three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, in the Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home (former Perry Memorial Funeral Home), Morton. On Saturday, Jan. 2, the body will lie in state in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church one hour prior to the services at 10 a.m. The ministers of the church will be officiating, and burial will be in the Church Cemetery, Morton. Memorials may be given to the Morton Apostolic Christian Church or the Restmor Nursing Home. William D. Crone William Douglass Crone, 88, r 1 box 11, Syracuse, died at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 1987, in his home.

BARNES, Roxanne Reene Mr. and Mrs. James A. (Marla) Barnes, 800 E. South Street, Orlando, Fla. 32801, are 1 the parents of a daughter, Roxanne Reene, born at 2:23 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, in an Orlando hospital. She weighed seven pounds, one ounce and measured 20 inches long. Roxanne Reene is the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dick (Doris) Wolferman, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. (Ann) Barnes, Larwill. Maternal greatgrandmother is Ruth Wolferman, Milford.

Card of Thanks CARD OF THANKS We want to express, our thanks to our family, friends and neighbors for their prayers, words of comfort and kind deeds following the death recently of Mildred Hamilton. Special thank vous to Dr. Rheimheimer and the staff at the Lakeland Loving Care Center. Mr. And Mrs. Dale Sorensen AndFamfly Thank you to all of the firemen from Syracuse and-Cromwell. And to all the neighbors who helped during the fire in our home. Thank God we had smoke detectors or we would not have a home today. Grover & Glenda Smith

Born February 20, 1899, in Washington Court House, Ohio, he was the son of Douglass and Ida (Graves) Crone. On September 24, 1923, he was married to Leona G. Bostwick, who passed away in 1979. Having moved from South Bend to Syracuse in 1956, Mr. Crone was retired from the Bendix Corp., South Bend, and the Wawasee Boat Co. Survivors include his two daughters, Jean Brown, Syracuse, and Gladys Los, South Bend; two sons, William R. Crone, South Bend, and Richard R. Crone, Covina, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be today, Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., in the Harris Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 1000 N, Syracuse. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, in the funeral home with Rev. O. Rex Lindemood officiating. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery. Ovella Blair Former resident of the Milford and Leiters Ford areas, Ovella Blair, 72, r 1, Mentone, died at 1:43 a m. Tuesday, Dec. 29,1987, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Born October 19,1915, in Shiloh, Ark., she was the daughter of James and Kizzie (Bittie) Spence. On September 18,1939, in Heber Springs, Ark., she married James A. Blair, who passed away on April 6,1972. A resident of Mentone since 1963, Mrs. Blair attended the Free Will Baptist Church in Packerton. Her survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Monroe (Ethel) Prater, Warsaw; two sons, James R. Blair. Rochester, and Carroll D. Blair, Bourbon; six grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 30, in King Memorial Home, Mentone. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, in the funeral home with Pastor Chad Burkhart of the Free Will Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Sycamore Cemetery near Mentone. Memorials may be given to the Kosciusko County Hospice Program.

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BL DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY — Dean L. Cross, 24,58625 SR 15, Goshen, escaped injury when his 1984 White semi-tractor and trailer flipped on SR 13 at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23. The accident occurred near the Rowing well, south of North Webster. Kosciusko County Patrolman Jeff Bronsing was told by Cross he was traveling north on SR 13, following another truck. While he was talking to the other driver on the CB, the tractor went off the edge of the road. Upon trying to regain control, the truck flipped over and skidded to a stop in the middle of SR 13. He was hauling a full load of number two gravel. Damage to the tractor, owned by Cross, and the trailer, owned by V A S, Inc., Goshen, was listed up to 3100,000. A state highway sign and United Telephone junction box was also damaged. The mishap had SR 13 closed to traffic for two hours. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

Cromwell man killed, couple injured

A Cromwell man was killed and a Syracuse couple injured on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 6:30 p.m. south of Goshen. Richard E. DeMotte, 76, 243 Jefferson St., Cromwell, was driving a 1988 Oldsmobile east on CR 40 when he disregarded a stop sign at US 33. A 1978 Dodge, driven by Todd F. Perry, 35, r 2, Syracuse, had no chance to avoid the collision. He struck DeMotte’s auto on the driver’s side. DeMotte was taken to Goshen Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:35 p.m. by Elkhart County Coroner Carl Yoder. Death was due to multiple head and chest injuries. He was not wearing a seatbeat. Perry received broken teeth and bruises to his left leg. A passenger in his auto, Peggy Perry, 35, r 2 Syracuse, received minor injuries to the head and right hand. Both were wearing seatbelts. Investigating officers were Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl. Fred Mock and Ronald L. Robinson. DeMotte Services Richard E. DeMotte, 76, Cromwell, was bom in Kokomo on March 31,1911. He had lived in

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the Cromwell area for 45 years. On January 13,1943, in Cromwell, he married Mary E. Kline. She survives. DeMotte had retired in 1978 from the Indiana Toll Road Commission as a fare collector. He was an Army Air Corp World War II vet, and member of West Noble American Legion Post 243, Calvary Lutheran Chutyih, Cromwell, Cromwell Masonic Lodge 705 and Fort Wayne Scot-

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tish Rite. Surviving with his wife is one sister, Mrs. Earl (Betty) VanDyke, Marion. He was preceded in death by one sister. Services were held Monday, Dec. 28, at 10:30 a.m. in UlreyRenner Funeral Home, Ligonier, with Rev. Paul Clements and Gene Martin officiating. Burial followed in Oak Park, Ligonier. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Lutheran Church.

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