The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 March 1988 — Page 3

Obituaries

Reid H. Woodling Reid H. Woodling, 79, 320 W. Main, Warsaw, died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 1988, in Kosciusko Community Hospital following a three month illness. The son of Charles and Ida (Kaiser) Woodling, he was born on May 17, 1908, in Leesburg. He married Ruth Bell in January 1934. She preceded him in death on July 24,1964. In 1973, he retired from the shipping department at Gatke Corp., Warsaw. He was a resident of Kosciusko County all his life, a member of the Warsaw Eagles Lodge 1339 and the Loyal Order of Moose. * Surviving are three sons, Terry L. and David Woodling, both of Warsaw, and Larry Woodling, Carmel; a stepson, James Steinmatz, Santa Anna, Calif.; eight grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, George Woodling, Connecticut, Robert Woodling, Warsaw; two sisters, Alice Vermillion, Florida, and Ellen Karsten, Oakland, Calif. He was preceded in death by one; son, one brother and two sisters. * ' Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 25, in McHattonSadler Funeral Home, with Louis Stull officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, MARCH 22 Admissions Lillian Crafton, r 3 box 287, Syracuse Jacob Tusing, r 1, Leesburg Dismissals Kelly Burnworth and infant son, Baxter Joseph, r 2 box 289 M, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Dismissals Jacob Tusing, r 1, Leesburg, transferred to South Bend Memorial Ruth Wolferman, PO Box 262, Milford, transferred to Millers Merry Manor

Bright lights alleviated depression

By MERCER CROSS I National Geographic News Service —— BETHESDA, Md. — Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, one of the world’s leading authorities on seasonal depression, admits that he himself suffers from the winter blahs. He copes with his problem the same way his more severely afflicted patients at the National Institute of Mental Health do. For several hours each winter day, he works beside a bank of especially bright fluorescent lights. An unknown number of Americans — at least several hundred thousand — become depressed enough to cease functioning nornjally during the dark days of winter. Psychiatrist Rosenthal coined the term now commonly used to describe their trouble: seasonal affective disorder, SAD for short. Starting in the fall and continuing through the winter, SAD sufferers sink into depression. They lose their ability to concentrate. They overeat, oversleep, and gain weight. They become irritable and squabble with their spouses and associates. Their sex drive diminishes. Women are four times likelier than men to have the seasonal melancholia. Onset of the disorder may come in childhood, but is more likely to start in young adulthood. Although darkness seems to be the main cause, cold, snowy weather may contribute. Alcoholism and suicide go hand in hand with SAD. “Lots of that suicide — probably 90 percent — is alcohol-related,” says Dr.*Aron S. Wolf, a psychiatrist in Anchorage, Ala.

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Walter Wihebrink, Sr. Services were held at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Anderson, for Walter C. Wihebrink, Sr., 63, r 1, Sechrist Lake, Leesburg. He died Tuesday, March 22, 1988, in Kosciusko Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Andersoq. In 1970, he retired from the Anderson Fire Department after 23V 2 years of service, serving as assistant fire chief. He then moved to Warsaw in 1971. He was a member of Indiana Fireman’s Association, Warsaw Elks 802, Loyal Order of Moose 1423, VFW 1126, American Legion 49, all of Warsaw, Barbee Conservation Club, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. He was a World War II veteran serving in the US Army. Surviving are his wife, Viola; three sons, Robert Wihebrink, San Antonio, Texas, Donald Wihebrink, Warsaw, Walter C. Wihebrink, Jr., Warsaw; three daughters, Mrs. William (Patricia) Bunch, Fairmount, Mrs. Jeffrey (Barbara) Turpin, Carmel; Virginia Wihebrink, Columbia City; one brother, William Wihebrink, Markleville; two sisters, Mildred Petry, Anderson, Mrs. James (Sue Ann) Alfred,

THURSDAY, MARCH 24 Dismissals Bobbie J. Mollette, r 1 Box 458, Milford FRIDAY, MARCH 25 Admissions Vivian M. Morehouse, PO Box 102, Leesburg Dismissals Lula Eirhart, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Dismissals Mary Elsie Senders and infant daughter, Shantel Tiffany, r 2 box 4308, Syracuse SUNDAY, MARCH 27 Admissions Tina Thompson, r 1 box 264-A,

Come spring, as the days grow longer, the symptoms start to fade. By summer, the SAD victims are normal again. The farther north people live, the more prevalent the syndrome becomes. Swedes call it “Lapp sickness,” for the isolated Laplanders who dwell above the Artie Circle. The Finnish word is “kaamos.” Whatever it’s called, seasonal depression has been around as long as recorded history. In about 400 8.C., Socrates said that “melancholia occurs in the spring.” But not until the winter of 1981-82 did Rosenthal and his colleagues conduct research that led to development of the fullspectrum light panels, five to 10 times brighter than average indoor lights. Among American specialists, th§ lights are the generally accepted treatment for SAD sufferers. After a few days of sitting in front of the lights for several hours, most victims of extreme, blahs perk up significantly. When they cease treatment for more than a few days, their depression returns. The specialists don’t agree on the optimal daily time for using the lights. Rosenthal says two hours; other doctors say one; still others say six. A minority of patients don’t respond to the lights and require other treatment, such as antidepressants. Doctors have yet to learn exactly what brings on SAD. One physiological possibility is that it is related to hormones such as melatonin and prolactin and to serotonin, a chemical in the the body. Bright lights, according to one theory, help to control these substances. “The one thing I like to emphasize is that if somebody is ge-

Fortville; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Father Richard Stieglitz officiated at the services with burial following in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert D.' Loose Funeral Home, Anderson, was in charge of arrangements. Helen High Helen High, 71, 1346 Community Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio, died Saturday, March 26,1988, in St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus. She was the mother of Marjorie Coy of Milford. She was married to wyiiam C. High who died in April 1987. Also surviving are one additional daughter, Patricia Catron, Westerville, Ohio; one son, Thomas J. High, Las Vegas, Nev.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday, March 30, in Hills Funeral Home in Westerville, Ohio. Chester J. Shriver Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, in Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, for Chester J. Shriver, 91, r 1, Akron. He died in his home at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 1988, following a three month illness.

Milford Jarad Ray Stover, r 3 box 189A, Syracuse Jacob E. Kern, Jr., r 5 box 119, Syracuse MONDAY, MARCH 28 Admissions Marilyn J. Brown, PO Box 367, Milford Kimberly J. Owen, PO Box 433, North Webster KCH Monday, March 21 Admission Joshua G. D. Goble, Leesburg

nuinely depressed, he or she would do very well to have an expert treat the problem,” says Rosenthal. That advice doesn’t stop some depressed people from circumventing their doctors. “We send lots of people to the lightingsupply store,* Wolf says of those who reject professional help. Although light therapy so far has been used predominantly by U.S. doctors, international cooperation may not be far away. Dr. Carla Hellekson, a psychiatrist in Fairbanks, Ala., says that Americans and Russians have reached preliminary agreement on a joint study by Alaskan and Siberian specialists. All the experts agree that much remains to be learned about the perplexing illness. Rosenthal and his associates at the national institute are doing research on reverse SAD, which depresses some people in summer but sends them soaring in winter. Doctors at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis are investigating SAD’s effects on children. At Brookside Hospital in Nashua, N.H., researchers concerned about possible retinal damage from the fullspectrum lights are studying the removal of ultraviolet light from the spectrum. Rosenthal says he hopes that eventually light therapy will go beyond its present limited use and “serve as a probe into our understanding of brain function.”

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Shriver was born on January 5, 1897, in Akron, to Elias and Minerva Shriver. His first marriage was to Louise DeLaughter who died in 1930. He married Esther Sweares on January 3, 1932, in Wabash. She survives. In 1976, he retired from farming and had been an Akron area resident all of his life. Also surviving are six daughters, Mrs. George (Mary Jane) Kotterman and Virginia Ruth Davis, both of Rochester, Mrs. Beulah I. Engle, Silver Lake, Mrs. John (Lauretta) Summers, Kissimmee, Fla., Mrs. William (Barbara) Coppaock, Wabash, and Mrs. Terry (Cheryl) Smith, Akron; four sons, Harry D. Shriver, Syracuse, Jack J. Shriver, Silver Lake, Milo R. Shriver, Akron, and James D. Shriver, San Antonio, Texas; and 65 grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by five sons, one grandson, four sisters, and four brothers. Rev. Lowell Burris officiated at the services with burial following in Akron Cemetery. Guy H. Ott Guy H. Ott, 94, 1225 Greencroft Dr., Goshen, and formerly of Syracuse, died at 4:35 p.m. Tues-

Tuesday, March 22 Dismissals Mary M. Cantillon, North Webster Joshua G. D. Goble, Leesburg Larry E. Schmidt, Leesburg Wednesday, March 23 Dismissal Patricia K. Wright, Leesburg Thursday, March 24 Admissions Domingo P. Brito, Milford John A. Rupprecht, North Webster Friday, March 25 Admission Karla M. Farris, Syracuse Dismissal Karla M. Farris, Syracuse Saturday, March 26 Dismissals Baxter J. Burnworth, Leesburg James E. Lesh, North Webster Cards Os Thanks CARD OF THANKS 1 want to express my thanks and appreciation once again to the host of people who have sent me get-well cards, offered prayers and wishes for my recovery. There’s a real therapy in knowing one has so many friends genuinely interested in his health. Many, many thanks. Arch Baumgartner We want to thank the Syracuse and North Webster Fire Departments. Also, friends, family, and neighbors, Syracuse VFW, Syracuse Legion, Lakeland Eagles, and many others for their help and support after the loss of our home. Francis Lilly Family

day, March 22, in Goshen Hospital. g He was born on January 7,1894, in Goshen to Anderson and Ida (Hower) Ott. On September 21, 1916, he married Florence Stocker who preceded him in death in 1978. Ott was a retired farmer and agent for Farmer’s Mutual Insurance, Goshen. He had lived in Goshen since 1981, moving from Syracuse. Survivors include one son, Robert Ott, Culver; four grandsons; and nine greatgrandchildren. Services were held in EastlundHarris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, at 1 p.m. Friday, March 25. Rev. Donald Sheline officiated and burial was in Solomon’s Creek Cemetery, north of Syracuse. Memorials may be made to Solomon’s Creek United Methodist Church. Severn L. Ritter Severa Laura Ritter, 87, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford, formerly of Syracuse, died at 7 a.m. Friday, March 25, 1988, in the center. The daughter of Charles and Alice (Streiby) Jarrett, she was born on September 6, 1900, in Noble County. On December 24, 1918, she married Walter Ritter.

Births SENDERS, Shantel Tiffany Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Mary) Senders, r 2 box 4308, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Shantel Tiffany, born Saturday, March 26, in Goshen Hospital. KROH, Kristin Leigh Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Amy) Kroh, 201 W. 91st Street, Indianapolis, are the parents of a daughter, Kristin Leigh, born Wednesday, March 23, in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. She weighed eight pounds, seven ounces and measured 21 inches long. Kristin Leigh is the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are Lewis and Mim Speicher, Milford. Paternal grandparents are John and Gail Kroh, Syracuse. Maternal greatgrandparents are Theo and Naoma Beer and Pauline Speicher, all of Milford. Paternal great-grandmothers are Lucy Kroh, Syracuse, and Inga Crawford, Jacksonville, Fla. SUMPTER, Melvin James Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Loretta) Sumpter, r 2 box 49C, Milford, are

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He preceded her in death in 1967. Mrs. Ritter was a homemaker and member of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren. She was a lifetime area resident. Surviving are three granddaughters, one of whom is Mrs. Danny (Linda) Jones, Syracuse; and eight great-grandchildren. Services were held in EastlundHarris Funeral Home, Syracuse, on Monday, March 28, at 10 a.m. Burial was in Solomon Creek Cemetery, Benton Township. Medardo Pena, Jr. Medardo Pena, Jr., 40, Corpus Christi, Texas, died Monday, March 21, at his home. Death was unexpected. He was born in Hebbronville, Texas, on April 19,1947, the son of Medardo and Delfina Pena, Sr. He was a maintenance man at International Inn in Corpus Christi. Surviving are three daughters, Mercy and Julia Pena, both of Ligonier, and Michelle Pena, Corpus Christi; three sons, Michael and Felix Pena, Milford, and Ray Pena, Ligonier; his parents of Milford; three sisters, Corina Vira, New Paris, Maria Pena, Goshen, and Oralia Kidd, Milford; two brothers, Oscar Pena, Milford, and Juan Pena, New Paris; and three grandchildren.

the parents of a son, Melvin James, born Thursday, March 24, in Goshen Hospital. He weighed nine pounds, five ounces and measured 20 inches long. Melvin James has a sister, Nicole Diane, who will be three in May. Maternal grandparents are

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Services were held Friday, March 25, in Corpus Christi. Raymond Constant Services were held yesterday, Tuesday, at 2 p.m. in King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Raymond Lee Constant, 72, Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw. He died at 9;45 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 1988, in the Center. He was a former Leesburg resident. He was born in Kentucky on December 23, 1915, to Harrison and Emma (Carroll) Constant. In 1983, Constant moved from Fort Wayne to.the Warsaw area. He was a nurseryman for Greenleaf Nursery, Warsaw, and had served in the US Army during World War 11. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Emma) McCullough, Killeen, Texas, Mrs. David (Rosa)«4latfield, Mentone, Mrs. Charles (Loretta) Catt, Cloverdale, and Ruth Constant, Indianapolis; one son, Tommy Constant, Indianapolis; 12 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ordell (Vonie) Sanders, Brownsville, Ky., Mrs. Ruric (Della) Ray, Smiths Grove, Ky., and Mrs. Sue Henderson, Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Rev. Dean McFadden of-

Melvin and Iva Miller, Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are James and Irene Sumpter, Milford. Maternal greatgrandmother is Susan Miller, Goshen, and paternal greatgrandmother is Alice Sumpter, Milford.

ficiated at the service. Burial followed in Mentone Cemetery. Lloyd Mathews Lloyd William Mathews, 89, Lakeland Loving Care Center, died Monday, March 28, 1988, at 6:45 p.m. in the Center where he had been a patient since July 15, 1985. He formerly resided at 70246 CR23, New Paris. Mathews was born on June 1, 1919, in New Paris on May 24, 1898. On June 1, 1919, he married Cecelia E. Arnold in New Paris. She preceded him in death on March 7,1986. He retired in 1973 from farming and was a member of the New Paris Church of the Brethren. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Eleanor M. Hillery, New Paris; one son, Howard M. Mathews, New Paris; six grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Friends may call today, Wednesday, from 2-8 p.m. in Rieth, Rohrer and Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen. Rev. John Whitcraft will officiate at services which will be held tomorrow, Thursday, at 2 p.m. in New Paris Church of the Brethren. Burial will following in Violett Cemetery, Goshen. Memorials may be made to the church.

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