The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1988 — Page 3

Obituaries

Beverly Ann Mueller Beverly Ann Mueller, 52, r 1, Barbee Lake, Pierceton, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1988, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a brief illness. The daughter of John and Betty Cook Rapp, she was bom in Warsaw on December 30, 1935. She married Armin Mueller on May 11,1956. He survives. She was a Warsaw area resident most of her life and was a member of Warsaw Redeemer Lutheran Church. Surviving with her husband are one son, Allan Jay Mueller, and one daughter, Angela Kay Mueller, both at home; one grandson; her father, John Rapp, Lecanto, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Dean (Jonna) Stahl, Pierceton, and Mrs. Bill (Linda) Osborne, Warsaw; one brother, Steve Rapp, Leesburg; and her grandmother, Mrs. Harry (Lydia) Rapp, Yankeytown, Fla. Services were held Friday, Dec. 23, at 10 a.m. in McHattonSadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Rev. Robert Koch officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Grace E. Newcomer Services were held Monday, Dec. 26, at 11 a.m. in Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren for Grace Evelyn Newcomer, 75, r 1 box 103, Nappanee. She died Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, 1988, in Michiana Community Hospital. She had been in ill health for one month. She was born in Jefferson Township on July 8, 1913, to Emanuel and Mary Ellen (Moore) Hall. On July 29, 1932, she married Ralph Newcomer, Sr., in Elkhart County. He survives. She was a housewife and member of Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren. Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Lorabelle) Buhrt, Milford; one son, Ralph Newcomer, Jr., Bremen; six grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; one brother, Vernon Hall, Sebring, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Shriner, Goshen, and Mrs. Bertha Mikel, Nappanee. She was preceded in death by five sisters and four brothers. Rev. Kenneth Swank officiated at the services. Burial was in Union Center Cemetery.

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, DEC. 20 Admissions Clifford E. Byrd, 700 E. Greenhaus,Syracuse . Dismissals Douglas P. Wolferman, r 1 box 129, Milford WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 Admissions Amber Jones, r 1 box 283-H, Syracuse Angela Plummer, r 1 box 3, Syracuse Stephanie Moerchen, r 1 box 486, North Webster Dismissals Brian A. Wuthrich, r 1 box 106, Milford THURSDAY, DEC. 22 Admissions Florence F. Schultz, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford Dismissals Angela Plummer, r 1 box 3, Syracuse Amber K. Jones, r 1 box 283-H, Syracuse Leann D. Hubbs and infant son, Wesley Evan, PO Box 624, SvrariiQP Clifford E. Byrd, 700 E. Greenhaus Apt. 83, Syracuse Ruth L. Hamman, PO Box 262, North Webster Stephanie L. Moerchen, r 1 box 486, North Webster FRIDAY, DEC. 23 Admissions Michael J. DeWitt, r 5 box 226, Syracuse Marcy D. Cannon, PO Box 68, Milford Gladys L. Miller, r 1 box 260, Milford Dismissals Iva Neff, Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford Virginia C. Nyce, r 1 box 39, Milford Shannon R. Price and infant daughter, Kaylyn Marie, PO Box 444, Milford SATURDAY, DEC. 24 Admissions Nathan Wells, 70383 CR 127, Syracuse Dismissals Michael J. DeWitt, r 5 box 226, Syracuse SUNDAY, DEC. 25 Dismissals Gladys Miller, r 1 box 260-D, Milford

Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren. Phillip W. Jones Phillip W. Jones, 44, 18685 CR 104, Bristol, died Wednesday, Dec. 21,1988, in Elkhart Hospital. He was the father of Christine Jones, Syracuse. He was born in Elkhart on November 2, 1944. On June 10, 1977, he married Cathy A. Sommer in Bristol. She survives. He was a warehouseman for Diversified Fastner Co., Bristol, Vietnam veteran of the Army, and a member of the American Legion Post 143 and Disabled American Veterans Post 19, both of Elkhart. Additional survivors include one son, Phillip W. Jones 11, Bristol; two stepdaughters, Amy Sands and Lori Sommer, both of Bristol; his brother, Ellen Jones, Bristol; and two brothers, Leonard Jones, Colorado Springs, Colo., and George Boylan, Portage. Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, in Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, Elkhart, with Rev. Bill Shannon, pastor of Bristol United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Prairie Street Cemetery. Harold K. Whitehead Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. in Bethany Church of the Brethren, New Paris, for Harold K. Whitehead, 85, 16986 CR 52, Syracuse, and Nokomis, Fla. He died Wednesday, Dec. 21,1988, at 1:30 a.m. in Venice Hospital, Florida. He was hospitalized one week and underwent surgery December 14. He was born in Elkhart County on December 18,1903. On July 30, 1927, he married Alta M. Frey, who died in 1979. In 1981, he married Elsie Gall Weybright. She survives. He was a retired farmer, poultry processor for South Bend Market and worked for World Missionary Press, New Paris, for 14 years. He was a member of Bethany Church of the Brethren. Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Marilyn Guiver, Denver, Esther Musselman, Bloomington; four stepdaughters, Evelyn Stouder, Nap-

MONDAY, DEC. 26 Admissions Mary Rose S. Henning, PO Box 263, Syracuse KCH Tuesday, Dec. 20 Dismissals Tammy L. Gross, Leesburg Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service made the following ambulance runs this past week: The EMS was called to National Products at 8:31 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21. Paul R. Ratcliffe, 25, r 1 box 157, Warsaw, was taken to Goshen Hospital. Jamie Clark, 31, r 6 box 185, Syracuse, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital after the EMS was called to the Syracuse Police Department at 10:50 p.m., Wednesday. Helen Gilmore, 86, Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital and back to the healthcare facility on Thursday. The EMS was called at 10:26 a.m. Carl Knisley, 72, Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, was transported from Goshen Hospital to the healthcare facility on Friday, Dec. 23, at 12:04 p.m. Robert Swain, 62, r 5 box 444, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after the EMS was called to his home at 3:59 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 24. Maryrose Henning, 62, PO Box 263, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after the EMS was called to her home at 9:42 a.m., on Monday, Dec. 26. The EMS was called to Kentucky Fried Chicken at 1:25 p.m., Monday. The firemen had been called five minutes prior for a grease fire. Shellie Jones, 28,127 Kingston, Plymouth, and Joe Anderson, 40, 701 Front St., Syracuse, were not transported to a hospital. Kristefer Solina, 18,506 S. Lake St., Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after the EMS was called to his home at 11:20 p.m., on Monday.

panee, Joan Sizemore and Julia Brookins, both of New Paris, and Dorothy Baxter, Rhinelander, Wis.; three stepsons, Gerald and Robert Weybright, both of Syracuse, and Dr. William Weybright, Middlebury; five grandchildren; 27 stepgrandchildren; 43 stepgreatgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one stepdaughter. Rev. F. Wayne Lawson officiated at the services. Burial followed in Solomon Creek Cemetery, Benton. Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, Was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Bethany Church of the Brethren or World Missionary Press. Lula F. Miller Lula F. Miller, 90, Mount Zion, and longtime summer resident of Barbee Lake, died December 17, 1988, in Meadowvale Care Center, Bluffton. She was born July 6, 1898, in Huntington County to David Franklin and Martha Dolby Payne. On April 1,1922, she married Elwood Clayton Miller. He preceded her in death on January 23,1985. She is survived by four sons, Elwood C. Miller, Jr., Columbia City, Alfred F. Miller and Wayne “Bud” Miller, Bluffton, and James F. Miller, Warren; three daughters, Mrs. Ira (Martha) Nicholson, Bluffton, Mrs. Harry (Ruby) Gibbs, Logansport, and Mrs. James (Catherine) Patch, Geneva; one brother, Marion Payne, Fort Wayne; 24 grandchildren; 42 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 20, with Rev. Stevan Haiflich officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren. Cassandra L. Wise Cassandra Lynn Wise, infant daughter of Dexter and Karen Maggart Wise, was stillborn Friday, Dec. 23,1988, at 12:10 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Also surviving are one brother, Zebulun Wise, and three sisters, Carrie, Alexis and Melissa Wise, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wise, Warsaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Maggart, North Webster; and greatgrandmother, Elizabeth Mag-

Births PRICE, Kaylyn Marie Mr. and Mrs. Mitch (Shannon) Price, PO Box 444, Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Kaylyn Marie, born at 12:02 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1988, in Goshen Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, six ounces, and measured 19'2 inches long. Kaylyn Marie is the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin (Connie) Jordan, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Ginger) Price, Milford. Maternal great-grandparents are Betty Vanlaningham, Gusher, Utah, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (Zella) Jordan, Hopewell, Va. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn (Kathryn) Price, Sr., Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy (Doris) Pippenger, Nappanee. Maternal great-great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Merle (Laura) Campbell, Milford. Paternal great-great-grandmother is Olie McDonald, Nappanee. CANNON daughter Mr. and Mrs. Barry (Darcy) Cannon, PO Box 68, Milford, are the parents of a daughter born on Saturday, Dec. 24, 1988, in Goshen Hospital. Card Os Thanks CARD OF THANKS We want to express bur thanks for all the prayers offered during the illness of our mother and grandmother, and for the expressions of sympathy at her passing. A special thanks to Marcy Haab and the nursing staff, Barbara Waltemath and the housekeeping staff and the other employees of Lakeland Loving Care Center. Thanks also to Pastor Tom Speicher and the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. The Family Os RetaM. Miller

gart, Syracuse. Graveside services were held Saturday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m. in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, with Pastor Jim Linten officiating. Chamness Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ruth D. Plummer Ruth D. Plummer, 70, 33 N. Shore Drive, Syracuse, died Friday, Dec. 23,1988, at 7:20 p.m. in the home of her son, F. Dale Plummer, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah, where she was visiting. Death was from an apparent heart attack. She was born in Paulding County, Ohio, on March 9, 1918, to Harry A. and Pluma E. Henschen Olwine. On August 20, 1943, she married F. Dale Plummer. He preceded her in death in 1985. In 1950, she and her husband moved from New Haven to Syracuse. She was a teller for the State Bank, Syracuse, and member of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Surviving are one additional son, James Plummer, Syracuse; 10 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Friends may call today, Wednesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse. Services will be held there tomorrow, Thursday, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Richard Bunnell and Rev. Douglas Erickson officiating. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Syracuse EMS. Helen Whitehead Friends may call today, Wednesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Rieth, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, for Helen Louise Whitehead, 72, Greencroft Nursing Home, Goshen. She died Monday, Dec. 26,1988, at 9:20 a.m. in the center where she was admitted January 23, 1987. She had been ill since 1985. She was formerly from New Paris. She was born on August 4,1916, in Benton Township. In December 1968, she retired from Johnson Controls, Goshen, where she worked for 35 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Dale (Lucille) Sherman and Mrs. Eugene (Lois) Stouder, both of New Paris, and Mrs. Ralph (Mildred) Coy, Syracuse; one brother, George A. Lantz, Milford; and a stepbrother, Donald M. Lantz, Ligonier. Services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m. in the

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funeral home with Rev. Louis Showers, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in New Paris Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or the agency of the donor’s choice. Gerold Robinson Gerold Robinson, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 1988, at 11 a.m. in Crystal Valley Care, Goshen, where he resided. The son of Paul and Clara Konkle Robinson, he was bom in Kosciusko County on April 28, 1914. On August 25,1945, he married Imogene Circle. She preceded him in death on February 10, 1987. Robinson was retired from Leesburg Lumber. Surviving are one daughter, Jeanette Robinson, Warsaw; three sons, Paul and Steve Robinson, both of Warsaw, and Gary Robinson, Packerton; five grandchildren; one niece, Joyce Parker, Goshen; and two brothers, Harold Robinson, Lakeville, and Chuck Robinson, Nappanee. He was preceded in death by two sons and three grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. in McHattonSadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Rev. Chad Burkhart officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Stella C. Miller Stella C. Miller, 85, Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 1988, at 6:20 a.m. in the manor. She was born in Nappanee on January 12,1903, to Phillip H. and Mary (Metzler) Strauss. She was married to Lloyd C. Miller who died in 1962. A resident of Nappanee all her life, she graduated from Nappanee High School. For many years, she was employed in the office of Mutschler Brothers in Nappanee, Nappanee Bank, and Coppes Credit Union. She was a member of First Mennonite Church of Nappanee, Ceramics Club, Ladies Club, and Republican Women’s Club. Surviving are one son, William Strauss, Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Lynn (Eulah) King, Nappanee, and Mrs. Harold (Mabel) Arnold, Syracuse. She was -preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Friends may call in Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, today, Wednesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, in First Mennonite Church, Nappanee. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Rev. Robin Laßue, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Mennonite Church. Arley J. Cox Arley Junior (Bud) Cox, 61,601 N. Indiana, Syracuse, died yesterday at 2 p.m. in

Heart Emergency Network links regional hospitals

Seven hospitals in northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio announced that they have joined together to form the Heart Emergency Network, a coordinated system designed to cut the time- between the onset of heart attack symptoms and advanced medical treatment. The Network formally links Lutheran Hospital and six other hospitals; throughout the region and is one of only a handful of such programs across the country. This network, which does not require a membership fee, requires a formal commitment on the part of the participating hospital to take a leadership role in its community to fight against heart disease. The Network’s primary orientation is of a clinical nature. “We believe community hospitals are an essential health resource within our region. The formation of the Heart Emergency Network strengthens the ability of these hospitals to care for heart attack victims in their local communities with confidence,” Lutheran Hospital President Frederick H. Kerr emphasized. “The Heart Emergency Network is the new standard for emergency heart care,” said cardiologist Robert E. Swint, MD. “Its goal is to save lives by reducing the time between the onset of heart attack symptoms and the delivery of appropriate intervention treatment.” Heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country. Each year, 1,500,000 Americans suffer a heart attack — over 18,000 Indiana residents and 46,000 Ohio residents. One-third of these die before they reach a hospital. A three-hour delay in

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the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born in Flemington, W.Va., on July 9,1927, to George and Nannie Cox. On December 9, 1947, he married Dulcie Criner. She survives. In 1965, Cox moved to Syracuse from West Virginia. He was a retired coal miner, veteran of World War 11, and member of the VFW and Eagles Lodge, both of Syracuse. Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Mrs. Dan (Joan) Routsong, Albion, Sharon Carmack, Jacksonville, N.C., Kathy Cox, at home, and Cheryl Kerns-

seeking treatment is the average among heart attack victims. The key to successful intervention is recognizing the warning signs and seeking timely medical treatment. At one time, the treatment of a heart attack was limited to stabilizing the patient and relieving pain. Now, advances in “interventional cardiology,” allow physicians to take a more aggressive approach and begin treatment while the patient is still experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack. This treatment, which may combine drug therapy at a community hospital, and a nonsurgical procedure called angioplasty at an advanced cardiac care hospital, is most effective when begun within a few hours of the heart attack. During a heart attack emergency, Heart Emergency Network teams have a direct link to cardiac specialists at Lutheran Hospital. This cooperation between Network hospitals provides high-quality care in a cost-efficient manner. “Because quick response to a heart attack is so important, the network hospitals will each participate in public awareness programs to teach residents in their

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tein, Syracuse; two sons, Steven Lee Cox, Stockton, Calif., and Guy Douglas Cox, serving with the armed forces in Seoul, South Korea; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Simms of Syracuse. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 in Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse. Services will be held there Saturday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Roger Haley officiating. Military graveside services will follow in Syracuse Cemetery.

communities to recognize and respond to the warning signs of a heart attack,” Dr. Swint .said. “Promptly restoring blood flow to the heart muscle minimizes the occurrence of irreversible heart damage. However, the average heart attack patient waits three hours before seeking help. National studies have shown that 47 percent of nonmetropolitan residents travel to metropolitan communities to gain access to specialized care, rather than utilizing their community hospitals. (Source: Modern Healthcare/Dec. 6,1985). We hope that a greater awareness of heart attack symptoms will motivate people to seek treatment immediately at their community hospitals. ” Charter members of the Heart Emergency Network include: Adams County Memorial Hospital, Blackford County Hospital, Dekalb Memorial Hospital, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Jay County Hospital, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Paulding County Hospital, Van Wert County Hospital and Whitley County Memorial Hospital.

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