The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 March 1988 — Page 3

Obituaries

Dennis J. Mock Services were held Wednesday, March 2, at 11 a.m. in Calvary United Methodist Church, Syracuse, for Dennis J. Mock, 33, PO Box 515, Syracuse, who died Sunday, Feb. 28,1988, at 3 p.m. in Goshen Hospital following a brief illness. Surviving are his wife, Darcy; two sons, Christopher Joseph and Andrew Paul, at home; his parents, Lawrende and Betty Anderson; grandparents,'Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Cecelia) Mock, Syracuse; and one brother, David Mock, Indianapolis. Rev. David Maish officiating with burial following in the Syracuse Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Katherine Comer Katherine Irmiter Comer, 90, 730 School St., Culver, formerly of North Judson, died Tuesday, March 1, 1988, at 10:45 a.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver. She was the > ‘mother of Mrs. Elmo (Vera) Cowby, Syracuse. Mrs. Comer was born on March 22,1897, in Chicago, 111., to Frank and Mary (Hanck) Irmiter. She

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Goshen TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Admissions William F. Kern, 536 S. Main Street, Syracuse Jocelyn L. Higginbotham, r 1 box 92, Milford Dismissals Carla A. Treesh and infant daughter, Tara Lynn, 511 W. Catherine Street, Milford WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Dismissals Carolyn G. Anderson, r 3 box 203, Syracuse William J. Bess, 304 Dolan Street, Syracuse Maria E. Peterson and infant son, Christopher Michael, r 1 box 87, Milford THURSDAY, MARCH 3 Admissions Donald J. Hamilton, r 3 box 526, Syracuse FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Admissions Nora Sue Villalovos, PO Box 431, Milford Patrick Medley, PO Box 175, Milford SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Admissions Marcella I. Miller, PO Box 414, Syracuse Dismissals Jocelyn Leeann Higginbotham, r 1 box 92, Milford Richard D. Widup, PO Box 623, Milford SUNDAY, MARCH 6 Admissions Clara Yeager, Lakeland Loving Care, Milford Bethanie M. Roe, r 2 box 469, Syracuse » Paul C. Nord, r 2 box 345A, Syracuse Elsie M. Bell, r 4 Maple Grove, Syracuse Denise J. Miller, r 2 box 473, Syracuse Dismissals Evelyn G. Bowser, r 5 box 80, Syracuse Zachery S. Eyer, Greenhaus Apts., Syracuse MONDAY, MARCH 7 Dismissals Marcella I. Miller and infant son, Brandon Stewart, PO Box 414, Syracuse Nora Sue Villalovos and infant daughter, Tiffany Rae, PO Box 431, Milford. KCH MONDAY, FEB. 29 Admissions Dennis R. Brown, Milford Dismissals Melanie A. Vanlaningham, Leesburg TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Dismissals Mrs. Frederick (Jo E.) Northrup and infant son, North Webster WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Dismissals Dennis R. Brown, Milford Mrs. Gregory (Deborah) Evans and infant son, Leesburg * THURSDAY; MARCH 3 Admissions Carolyn E. Bohnstedt, Milford Dismissals Curtis E. Jordan, Leesburg

was a member of the North Judson United Methodist Church, ladies aid group of the church, Rose Lodge 408 of the Rebekah’s, Odd Fellow’s Lodge of LaPorte and General Federation of Women’s Club. Additional survivors include one other daughter, Mrs. Edward (Ann) Schultz, Culver; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. (CST), in the O’Donnell Funeral Home, North Judson. Rev. Mark A. Ellcessor officiated and burial was in Highland Cemetery, North Judson. Memorials may be directed to the North Judson United Methodist Church. Don Huey Word has been received by Mrs. Kenneth (Kathryn) Knisley, Syracuse, of the death of her uncle, Don Huey, 84, Decatur Road, Fort Wayne. Huey died Sunday, March 6, 1988, at 8:50 p.m. in a Florida hospital where he had been a patient since December. Marion Acton, Milford, is a nephew. Huey was the son of Troy and Bertha (Holmes) Huey, and was born in Jay County, near Geneva. Additional survivors include his wife, Clara; one daughter, Dorothy; one brother, Charles

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Admissions Angela S. Clouse, Milford Clayton B. Harting, Leesburg Dismissals Carolyn E. Bohnstedt, Milford SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Admissions Debora J. Reynolds, Milford Fern Rogers, Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Brian (Angela) Clouse and infant daughter, Milford SUNDAY, MARCH 6 Admissions Mildred M. Randall, Leesburg Dismissals Rex E. Booher, Leesburg BERTHA GILBERT BREAKS HER HIP Longtime Milford resident Bertha (Wehrly) Gilbert fell Thursday, March 3, breaking her hip. She underwent orthopedic surgery Friday noon, March 5, in Goshen Hospital. Mrs. Gilbert, who resides near Stroh with her daughter, Alice Click, was listening to her daughter practice the organ in their church for an upcoming Sunday service. As Mrs. Gilbert was getting up from the pew, she fell. She is a patient in Room 256 and will remain hospitalized for the remainder of this week. Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service made the following ambulance runs this past week: The EMS was called to Miller’s Merry Manor, Pickwick Road and CR 530E, at 8:14 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Francis Kleopfer, 91, was taken to Goshen Hospital. J.B. Roberts, 72, r 3 box 481, Syracuse, was taken to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Thursday, March 3, after the EMS was called to Dr. Jack Clark’s office at 10:20a.m. s The EMS was called to Wawasee High School at 12:45 p.m. Thursday. Mike Simmons, 16, 640 Fourth of July Ave., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital Gracie Shoemaker, 60, r 2 box 243, Syracuse, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital Thursday after the EMS was called to Pier 224, Lake Wawasee, at 9:16p.m. Chris Hayes, 17,1815 N. Wilkins Road, Swanton, Ohio, was taken to Goshen Hospital Saturday, March 5, after coming to the fire station at 1:06 a.m. Kenneth Bailes, 29, North Webster, refused treatment Saturday after the EMS was called to Pier 726 at 3:40 p.m. Elsie Bell, 86, Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital Sunday, March 6. The EMS was called to the facility at 12:32 p.m. Minnie Shock, 92, Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital Monday, March 7. The EMS was called at 10:59a.m. The EMS was called to the home of Leroy Mason, 71, r 3 box 174, Syracuse, at 6:09 p.m. Monday. He was taken to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Huey of Florida; and one sister, Mrs. Henry (Mary) Steinbrenner, Celina, Ohio. Funeral arrangements are pending at a Fort Wayne funeral home. Edna ("Kitt") Gibson Edna (“Kitt”) F. Gibson, 22, r 6, LaGrange, died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 2,1988, in the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. She was the stepsister of Peggy Allen and Jeannie Allen, both of Syracuse. She was born on January 24, 1966, in Goshen. She had graduated from West Noble High School, attended Glen Oaks Com-, munity College, Centreville, Mich., and in 1986 moved from Ligonier to LaGrange. Additional survivors include her mother, Frances Robbins, LaGrange; her father, Bobby Gibson, Cromwell; one brother, Sterling Gibson, Ligonier; four half brothers, Richard Stewart and Michael Stewart, both of Medina, Robert Gibson and Ross Gibson, both of Lexington, Ky.; one sister, Vicki Gibson, Albion; one half sister, Sherry Gibson, Lexington, Ky.; grandparents, Russell Gibson, Pippa Passes, Ky., Orval and Vivian Williams, Jr., Durbin, W.V.; and greatgrandfather, Orval Williams, Beckley, W.V.

Births EVANS, Benjamin Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Deb) Evans, r 1 box 582, Leesburg, are the parents of a son, Benjamin Gregory, born at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He weighed six pounds, four ounces and measured 20 inches long. Benjamin Gregory is the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Dixie) Pryor, North Webster. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ron (Verna) Herr, Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Elden (Maryann) Evans, Denver, Colo. Maternal great-grandmothers are Alice Rinker, North Webster, and Polly Pryor, Anderson. Paternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Warren (Mary) Risser, and Edith Evans, all of Goshen. TREESH, Tara Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Rick (Carla) Treesh, PO Box 143, 511 W. Catherine Street, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Tara Lynn, born at 9:59 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, in Goshen Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Tara Lynn has three sisters, Chantel, 16, Melody, 12, and Crystal, five. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bill (Joan) Speicher, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Donna Plummer, Leesburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Diane) Treesh, Sr., South Milford. Maternal greatgrandmother is Pauline Speicher, Milford, and paternal great-grandmother is June t Morehead, Leesburg. PETERSON, Christopher M. Mr. and Mrs. John (Maria) Peterson, r 1 box 87, Milford, are the parents of a son, Christopher M., born Monday, Feb. 29, .in Goshen Hospital. He weighed nine pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Christopher has a brother, John David, two. Maternal grandmother is Jovita DeLaFuente, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Merrill and Lucy Peterson, Milford. Maternal great-grandmother is Martina Flores, Texas. BITNER, Kaitlyn Nicole Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Lex) Bitner, 7 Bayberry Row, Springfield, 111., are the parents of a daughter, Kaitlyn Nicole, born at 3:10 a.m. Friday, March 4, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Kaitlyn Nicole has a brother, Daniel, seven years old. Maternal grandparents are Clyde and Jackie Jones, Centralia, 111. Paternal grandparents are Gerald (“Jake”) and Pat Bitner, Syracuse.

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Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Orr Funeral Home. Burial followed in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Foundation. Irene E. Best Services were held at 10:30 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, in First Presbyterian Church, Nappanee, for Irene E. Best, 81, 706 North Elm St., Nappanee. She died Sunday morning, March 6, 1988, in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, of an apparent heart attack. She was the sister of Mrs. Theo (Naoma) Beer of Milford. Mrs. Best was born in Bluffton on January 29,1907, the daughter of Benjiman F. and Elise (Dubach) Speheger. On November 21, 1954, she married William W. Best in Nappanee. He survives. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Ball State University. For 16 years, she had been a school teacher in Nappanee, was a member of the Elkhart County, Indiana, and National Retired Teachers Associations, and First Presbyterian Church in Nappanee. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Herb (Diane) Meyer Simon, Indianapolis; three grandchildren; two additional sisters, Mrs. Forrest (Marie) Ritzman, Rittman, Ohio,

CLOUSE, Tara Erin Mr. and Mrs. Brian (Angela) Clouse, PO Box 331, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Tara Erin, born at 11:27 a.m. Friday, March 4, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, seven ounces and measured 20M> inches long. Tara Erin has a brother, Spencer Lee, two. Maternal grandparents are Frank and Tanya Heath, Warsaw, and Lee Polston, Orlando, Fla. Paternal grandparents are Charles and Pat McKibbin, Milford, and Randy Clouse, Warsaw. Paternal greatgrandparents are Levi and Polly Chupp, Milford, and Thurlo and Eileen Clouse, Nappanee. Paternal great-great-grandfather is Walter Clouse, Wakarusa. HUNTER, Brooke Naomi Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Monica) Hunter, 702 College Avenue, Goshen, are the parents of a daughter, Brooke Naomi, born at 1:41 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Goshen Hospital. She weighed six pounds, three ounces and measured 19 inches long. Brooke Naomi has a brother, Quinn Allen, four. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Cindy) Anderson, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Susie) Chiles, Goshen. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Jean Ann) Hunter, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil (Sixsta) Hoover, all of Syracuse. MILLER, Brandon Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Andrew (Marcella) Miller, PO Box 414, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Brandon Stewart, born Saturday, March 5, in Goshen Hospital. VILLALOVOS, Tiffany Rae Mr. and Mrs. Andres (Nora) Villalovos, PO Box 431, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Tiffany Rae, born Friday, March 4, in Goshen Hospital. In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF EVERETT (SCRAPPY) GRAFF Who Passed Away March 10,1987 I am thankful that memories are one gift of God that death cannot destroy. To understand how much he is missed would be to imagine all the stars in the sky magnified a thousand fold. Sadly missed by: Butch, Angie, Marty, Donna, Mike, Matt and Melissa

and Mrs. Homer (Frances) Clark, Ossian; and one brother, Walter Speheger, Bluffton. She was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. Rev. Bruce Wells, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Randal Best of Mount Vernon, Ohio, officiated. Burial followed in South Union Cemetery, Nappanee. Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Ball State University or the Orchard Country Day School, Indianapolis. Ethel McCoy Mrs. Ethel McCoy, 101, died at 9 p.m. Monday, March 7, 1988, in Miller’s Merry Manor. She was a former Oswego resident. Mrs. McCoy was born in Zion, Pa., on August 7, 1886, to William and Barbara Ellen (Clemens) Winter. She had been married Clifton McCoy. He preceded her in death in 1948. She was a homemaker and member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church. She moved to Oswego from Indianapolis many years ago. Surviving are one granddaughter, Mary Jane Lastufka, Anchorage, Ala. She was preceded in death by one son, Bill McCoy, and one sister.

NORTHRUP son Mr. and Mrs. Frederick (Jo) Northrup, North Webster, are the parents of a son born Sunday, Feb. 28, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Cards Os Thanks THANK YOU Phyllis and Gina from The Chateau would like to thank all of you for your caring and for all the kindnesses extended to them. As new entrepeneurs in Milford it was extra nice to find out you people really do care. We’ll be back in the swing soon. Watch the sign in our window and the paper. With much gratitude but still. . . Painfully, Phyllis Roy THANK YOU Thank you friends, family and neighbors for all the cords, flowers, visitations and, above all, prayers during my long recuperation from my accident. Sincerely, HELENE LENTZ

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Graveside services will be held today, Wednesday, at 2:30 p.m. in Oswego Cemetery with Rev. Donald Lacy of Leesburg United Methodist Church officiating. Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements. Pearl L. Witmer Friends may call tomorrow, Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, for Pearl L. Witmer, 94, 136 E. Boston St., Syracuse. She died last evening, Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eli (Margaret “Babe”) Mast with whom she resided. Mrs. Witmer was born in Goshen on August 4, 1893, to Albert and Rosa (Martin) Ettline. In 1913, she married Vern Amsden. He preceded her in death. She later married Melvin Witmer who died in 1936. She was a homemaker. Additional survivors include one other daughter, Mrs. Al (Verna) Willit, Angola, Fla.; three sons, Edward “Monk” Amsden, Milford, Melvin “Squeak” Witmer, Milford, and Robert Witmer, Nappanee; 21 grandchildren; and 45 greatgrandchildren. One daughter and two brothers preceded her in death.

MILLER son Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. (Denise) Miller, r 2 box 473, Syracuse, are the parents of a son born Sunday, March 6, in Goshen Hospital. THANK YOU To all our friends, relatives and especially our children and grandchildren for making our 40th anniversary really special. May God bless you all. Elmer And Doris Armbruster We would like to thank Goshen General Hospital, Pastor Walton, Dr. Huschler, Dr. Hontoon and all the other kind doctors and nurses. Many thanks to all the wonderful friends, relatives and neighbors for their thoughtfulness in many ways while Travis was in the hospital and since he has been home, still recovering. A BIG thanks to Trudy Collins for giving up her time and for the many thoughtful things she did. Also very special thanks to Johnson Controls for their support during this time. Travis And Lou Green Richard, Kathy, Mike And Kristie VanDiepenbos

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Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, with burial following Oakridge Cemetery in Goshen. Celia L. Beckman Celia L. Beckman, 81, 724 S. Huntington, Syracuse, died this morning, Wednesday, at 3 a.m. in her home. The daughter of Joel A. and Mary (Strohm) Schwartz, she was born in Craigville on March 2,1906. On December 8,1945, she married Vernon T. Beckman. He preceded her in death in 1980. Mrs. Beckman moved to Syracuse in 1945 from Fort Wayne. She owned and operated the Turkey Creek Furniture Shoppe from 1945 to 1978. She was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church, Syracuse,

Officer hospitalized — Man rescued from icy Lake Wawasee

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Officer Tom Brindle, 41, who was admitted to Kosciusko Community Hospital with chest pains following a water rescue Saturday, was released Monday. Officer Brindle, along with members of the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call of a man through the ice on Lake Wawasee. The dispatcher at the Syracuse Fire Station received a call at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, March 5, of a person in the water at Pier 726 on Lake Wawasee. The fire department responded and found Kenneth Bailes, 29, North Webster, sitting on top of the ice about 300

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Syracuse Business and Professional Women, past member of the Ladies of the Round Table, and a former Syracuse library board member. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. William (Nina) Taylor, Fort Wayne; two brothers, William H. Schwartz, Fort Wayne, and John H. Schwartz, Bluffton; several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. David (JoAnn) Robinson, Syracuse; and several greatnieces and nephews. Friends may call tomorrow, Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, where services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Phil Frew, former pastor of St. Andrews United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lakeland Daycare Center or Syracuse library.

feet off shore. Brindle, along with the fire department used two boats to maneuver on the water and ice to rescue Bailes. Bailes reportedly had been ice boating when the mishap occurred. Syracuse Emergency Medical Service had also responded but Bailes refused treatment. Officer Brindle was on his way back to regular patrol following the rescue when he began having chest pains. He went to the North Webster Fire Station where he collapsed and was taken to KCH by the North Webster Emergency Medical Service. Exhaustion has been attributed to the chest pains.

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