The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 January 1989 — Page 3

Obituaries

Hazel A. Persing • Hazel Anna Persing, 87, Miller’s Merry Manor, LaGrange, formerly of Sturgis, Mich., died Tuesday, Jan. 3,1989, at 12:35 p.m. in LaGrange Community Hospital. She was the mother of Robert Persing, North Webster. She was born in Mason, Mich., on October 23, 1901. She married Edward Persing bn May 19,1920, in Centreville, Mich. He preceded her in death on January 11,1973. Other survivors include three additional sons, Howard Persing, Howe, Roland Persing, Sturgis, Mich., and James Persing, Alma, Mich.; four daughters, Lois Boais, Constantine, Mich., Norma Beers and Frances Frohriep, both of Sturgis, Mich., and Carmen Randall, Elkhart; 15 grandchildren; and 23 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Milton, in 1936. Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Rev. Carldean Merrifield officiated and burial followed in Jimtown Cemetery near Orland. Goldie E. Sumpter Services were held Friday, Jan. 6, at 1:30 p.m. in Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, for Goldie E. Sumpter, 77, 2222 East Market St., Warsaw. She died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1989, at 10:19 p.m. in Kosciusko Community HospitaL She was born in Syracuse on April 20,1911, to Jesse and Maude Johnson Miller. She was a lifetime resident of the Warsaw area, and had worked many years for Warsaw Laundry and Dry Cleaners. Surviving are two daughters, Patty Plew Shafer and Nancy Plew Miller, both of Warsaw; nine grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; four brothers, Milo and Russell Miller, both of

Hospital notes

Goshen TUESDAY, JAN. 3 Dismissals Millard Tom, r 2 box 465A, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 Admissions Joseph A. Gerencser, r 1 box 253A, Milford Dismissals Julia Kneffler, Lakeland Loving Care Center, transferred to Fountainview Nursing Home, Goshen THURSDAY, JAN. 5 Admissions Janet Y. Weaver, r 4 box 91, Syracuse Denise M. Cook, r 1 box 266 N 2, Syracuse FRIDAY, JAN. 6 Admissions Terry Likens, r 1 box 598, North Webster Jeremy Napier, r 5 box 1278, Syracuse Melissa A. Conroy, r 2 box 513, Syracuse Dismissals x - Laura P. Hyndman and infant,, son, James Jeffery, r 3 box 112, Syracuse Card Os Thanks THANK YOU I would like to thank all of my friends and relatives for their prayers and thoughtfulness during my recent surgery. A special thanks to the North Webster Church of God. MARY DROKE

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Etna Green, Charles Miller, Syracuse, and William Miller, Elkhart; five sisters, Beatrice Whetstone and Mrs. Luther (Ethel) LeCount, both of Elkhart, Mildred Nicolai, Syracuse, Mrs. Roland (Marilyn) Hodgson, Goshen, and Hazel Clingaman, Peru. Rev. Ralph Smith officiated at the services with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery. John A. Craw John A. Craw, 79, r 1 box 16, Syracuse, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1989, at 10:18 a.m. in Gosher Hcrpital. : The son of John W. and Jessie Deering Craw, he was born in Champagne, 111., on February 9, 1909. On November 29, 1941, he married Anna E. Johnson. She survives. In 1955, he moved from South Whitley to Syracuse. He was a baker and member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Syracuse. Surviving with his wife are one sister, Doris Cave, Sarasota, Fla.; and one brother, Ralph W. Craw, Phoenix, Ariz. Services were held Friday, Jan. 6, at 10:30 a.m. in EastlundHarris Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Rev. David Maish officiating. Burial was in South Whitley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church. ' Gerald Shoemaker Gerald (Jerry) Shoemaker, 48, Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Leesburg, died Thursday morning, Jan. 5,1989, in his home. He was born in Warsaw on July 10, 1940, to Donald and Delphia Parker Shoemaker. He was self-employed, a US Army veteran, member of the airborne division from 1958-61, a 1968 graduate of Ball State University where he was a

Gladys Miller, r 1 box 260-D, Milford SATURDAY, JAN. 7 Dismissals Jeremy Napier, r 5 box 1278, Syracuse Melissa Conroy, r 2 box 513, Syracuse , Terry R. Likens, r 1 box 598, North Webster SUNDAY, JAN. 8 Dismissals Teri S. Senders, 72833 CR 29 Lot 15, Syracuse Denise M. Cook and infant son, Rhett Allen, r 1 box 266 N 2, Syracuse Joseph Gerencser, r 1 box 253A, Milford KCH Friday, Dec. 30 Dismissals Dale H. Fawley, Leesburg * . <7 Saturday, Dec. 31 Admissions Jerry W. Mullins, Milford Sunday, Jan. 1 Admissions Judy C. Huber, Leesburg Monday, Jan. 2 Dismissals Donna Leesburg ? Tuesday, Jan. 3 Admissions Kathy Cox, Leesburg Mary A. Droke, North Webster Clifton E. Schang, Leesburg Dismissals Jerry W. Mullins. Milford Wednesday, Jan. 4 Dismissals Krenda L. Mahlan, Leesburg Clifton E Schang, Leesburg Thursday, Jan. 5 Admissions Mamie H. Mendenhall, Leesburg Dismissals Kathy Cox, Leesburg Mrs. Anthony (Judy) Huber Leesburg, and infant daughter

member bf Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, and a member of the Jaycees, Menomonee, Mich. Surviving are his parents of Akron; two daughters, Kimberly Shoemaker, Yorktown, and Laura Shoemaker, Gig Harbor, Wash.; one son, Brian Shoemaker, Gig Harbor; <S>one grandson; four sisters, Mrs. Lawrence (Anna) Keaffaber, Warsaw, Mrs. Jack (Marilyn) Hartzler, Macy, Mrs. Jack (Marjorie) Brewer, Wabash, and Mrs. Norman (Virginia) Thompson, Roann. Services were held Monday, Jan. 9, at 11 a m. in Hartzler funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. ix>well Burrus officiating. Burial ' followed in Laketon Cemetery. Milo A. Miller Services were held yesterday, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. in Etna Green Church of Christ for Milo A. Miller, 84, Etna Green. He died Saturday, Jan. 7, 1989, at 5:15 a m. in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. He had been ill for one year. He was the' brother of Mildred Nicolai and Charles (Bud) Miller, both of Syracuse. The son of Jessie and Suzanna Shock Miller, he was born in Syracuse on May 23, 1904. On September 4, 1959, he married Mary Holderman. She survives. In 1966, he retired frbm" Haas Wholesale in South Bend. For 29 years, he resided in the Etna Green area where he was a member of Etna Green Church of Christ. Also surviving are one daughter, Corlynn Shortz, Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada; one son, Bryce Miller, Richmond, Calif.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four additional sisters, Beatrice Wheatstone, Elkhart, Hazel Klingerman, Peru, Ethel LeCount, Elkhart, and Marilyn Hodgson, Goshen; two additional brothers, Russell Miller, Etna Green, and William (Bill) Miller, Elkhart; and several nieces and nephews.

Friday, Jan. 6 Admissions Carol L. Elliott, Leesburg Saturday, Jan. 7 ? Dismissals Mary A. Droke, North Webster Mamie H. Mendenhall, Leesburg Sunday, Jan. 8 Dismissals < Carol L Elliott, Leesburg FORMER MILFORD WOMAN RECOVERING FROM SURGERY A former Milford resident, Mrs. Frank (Nancy) Grove, PO Box 211, Nappanee, underwfent major surgery yesterday morning (Tuesday) in'Goshen Hospital. She reportedly came through the surgery just fine and is expected to be hospitalized for the remainder of the week. Mrs. Grove is in Room 220. • Syracuse EMS The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service made the following ambulance runs this past week: The EMS was called to Commodore Corporation at 2:46 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4. Pete Negrete, 31, 4025 Saint Joseph, White Pigeon, Mich., was taken to Goshen Hospital. Adelaide Martin, 84, Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, was transported from Goshe» Hospital to Miller’s Merry Manor on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 9:56 a.nr Randall C. Smith, 14, 71 North Shore Dr., Syracuse, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital Friday, Jan. 6, after the EMS was called to Syracuse School at KT: 13 am. The EMS was called to a location at Grandview and Margaret Drives, Syracuse, at 3:04 a.m., Saturday, Jan 7. Okie Burnsworth, 64, 3833 E. 11th, Indianapolis, was taken to Goshen Hospital.

He was preceded in death by one brother, one sister, and one granddaughter. Stan Hullah and Eugene Neyhart officiated at the services. Burial was in Etna Green Cemetery. Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Bourbon EMS. John L. Merkey John L. Merkey, 91, Barbee Lake area, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 1989, at 1:27 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Fort Wayne. He was born in Wells County on February 24, 1897, to Levi and Lydia Ellen Houtz Merkey. He married Doris Valeria Campbell in Newport, Ky., on October 24, 1936. She survives. He was retired from Pennsylvania Railroad and farming, was a member of United Church of Christ, Bluffton, for more than 50 years, was a US Army veteran of World War I and a member of Grover Sheets American Legion Post, Bluffton. Surviving with his wife are one son, Donald Lockwood, Bluffton; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, in Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, with Rev. Calvin Ley and Rev. O. Rex Lindemood officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton. Mervin W. Wagoner Mervin W. Wagoner, 72, PO Box 89, North Webster, died yesterday, Tuesday, at 8 a.m. in the Veteran’s Administration ‘Hospital, Fort Wayne, following an extended illness. He was born October 30,1916, in Marion, to Leslie H. and Emma Z. (Wolff) Wagoner. On March 3, 1940, he married Helen Miller. She survives.

Stanley D. Nicolai, 38, 72196 SR 13, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital after the EMS was called to his home at 11:10 am., Sunday, Jan. 8. Patti Doyle, 69, r 3 box 93, Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital Saturday, after the EMS was called to her home at 11:48 a.m. The EMS was called to Dana Corporation, at 2:42 am., Monday, Jan. 9? Pat Medley, Jr., 50, P.O. Box 175, Milford, was taken to Goshen Hospital. Births SCOTT. Meredith Elaine Mr. and Mrs. Doug (Cindy) Scott of Nappanee are the

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Wagoner moved to North 'Webster in 1934 from Marion and retired from North Webster Products. He was a member of Salem Community Church, Wilmot, and American Legion Post 253, North Webster. He was a Marine veteran of World War .II Additional survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Dan (Linda) Shepherd, North Webster, Mrs. Paul (Pam) Hopkins, Claypool, and Mrs. Carole Adkins, North Webster; one son, Woody Wagoner, North Webster; nine grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Mrs Therman (Martha) Burnsworth, North Webster, Mrs. John (Letha) Werstler, Pierceton, and Mrs. Dee (Mary) Burns, Marion; and three brothers, Burr Wagoner and Don Wagoner, North Webster, and Merritt Wagoner, Marion. He was preceded in death by one son and one great-grandson. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, in the Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, where services will be conducted Friday, Jan. 13, at 11 am. Rev. Mark Wagoner, a grandson, and Rev. Kurt Church, Salem Community Church, will officiate. Burial will be in North Webster Cemetery. Patsy R. Smith Patsy R. Smith, 57, r 1, Waterloo, formerly of the Milford area, died yesterday, Tuesday, at 8:30 a.m. in the DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. She was born in Warsaw on September 12, 1931, to Jacob and Grave (Wineland) Pease. She married Edwin Smith on August 31, 1969, in Milford. He preceded her in death on November 5,1982. Mrs. Smith owned and operated Smith’s Tavern in Waterloo since 1972. Prior to moving to Waterloo in 1972, she resided in the Milford area and was by the

parents of a daughter, Meredith Elaine, born at 10:45 a m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 1989, in {Michiana Community Hospital. She weighed six pounds, eight ounces, and measured 19>/4 inches long Meredith Elaine has two sisters, Emily, four, and Elizabeth, two. Maternal grandparents are Don and Pat Kinney, Milford., Paternal grandparents are Marian Scott, Nappanee, and the late Gibson Scott. Maternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Kinney, Milford, and James and Frances McGriff, Nappanee. COOK. Rhett Allen Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Denise) Cook, r 1 box 266 N 2, Syracuse, are the parents of a son. Rhett Allen, born at 3:30 a.m. Friday,

Weatherhead Corporation for 10 years. J Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Creamer, Waterloo, and Sandra Poort, Milford; one granddaughter; two stepgrandsons; four brothers. Robert Pease, Connecticut, William Pease, New Paris, John Pease, Dunlap, and Thomas Pease, Milford; and five sisters, Margaret Bell, Milford, Virginia Amsden, Milford, Lucile Tusing, Nappanee, Maxine Rogers, Milford, and Geraldine Gooch, New Paris. One sister, Dorothy Haines, preceded her in death. Friends may call today, Wednesday, from 7-9 p.m. in the

From the Syracuse Police Log —

Officials check the dam

From the Syracuse Police log is a weekly feature which presents a sampling of the incidents the officers from the Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse Police Department are called upon to deal with: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 The key to the dam controls was given to the town board president and an United States Geological Survey officer to check the dam. The location of the EastlundHarris Funeral Home was given to a person after he stopped at the station for directions. THURSDAY, JAN. 5 The home and work phone number of a man was left with the dispatcher after he called and reported he backed into a car at the post office. The caller reported went to get his insurance card and when he came back, the car he had hit was gone He left telephone numbers in case anyone calls about the incident so the driver can contact him. Northern Indiana Public Service Company was called to con-

Jan. 6, 1989, in Goshen Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, 14 > 2 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. Rhett Allen has a brother, Zach Cook, and a sister, Lori Powell. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip (Vera) Mallane, Columbia City. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack (Gloria) Cook, Syracuse. Maternal great-grandmother is Julia Mallane, Naugatuck, Conn., and paternal great-grandmother is Helen Gruesbeck, Columbia City. HUBER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Anthony (Judy) Huber, Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter born Monday, Jan. 2, 1989, in Kosciusko Community Hospital.

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Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, where funeral services will be conducted tomorrow, Thursday, at 11 a.m. Rev. Ralph Diehl, Calvary Chapel, Waterloo, will officiate. Burial will be in Corunna Cemetery, Corunna. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Anthony R. Nulf Graveside services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, at 10:30 a.m. in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, for Anthony Ryan Nulf, son of John and Kathy (Fawley) Nulf, 512 West Center St., Warsaw. The infant was stillborn

duct a carbon monoxide test in a home in Syracuse after the homeowner requested one. The homeowner was advised that the fire department did not have the equipment to do this type of test. FRIDAY, JAN. 6 An officer was sent to a Pittsburg Street home after it was reported that someone had possibly been in the house. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department was contacted after a person reported a vehicle in the ditch on CR 33, north of CR 52. The sheriff’s department asked to have the people go back to the scene. SATURDAY, JAN. 7 The names of two persons to contact were given to a caller who requested to know of someone who puts on pancake and sausage breakfasts. A person came to the dispatcher’s office to report an accident, he thought was a property damage accident near EastlundHarris Funeral Home Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department was notified and the investigating officer requested that a person be contacted and told that a subject was in an accident and would be late for work. The officer also requested two wreckers at the scene The dispatcher also received a call from a person who reported having a subject detailed, who was in the accident and left the scene. The caller had the

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Monday, Jan. 9,1989, at 1:12 p.m. • in Kosciusko Community! Hospital. In addition to his parents, survivors include his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Jack) (Martha) Fawley, Warsaw, Marilyn Nulf, North Webster, and David Nulf, Syracuse; and great-grandmothers, Doris Stevens, Warsaw, Mabel Nulf, Wolfe Lake, and Mary Targgart, Ligonier. Rev. O. Rex Lindemood, North Webster United Methodist Church, will officiate at the services. Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home, SR 13S, Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.

driver detained near tne Rock Church. The officer investigating reported he doesn’t think it need tb be pursued as the drivers are at the scene and he doesn't believe there was anyone else involved. SUNDAY, JAN. 8 The dispatcher received a call from a person who questioned the barricades on Syracuse Lake off of John Street. The caller was advised the barricades were from the surface ice rescue seminar yesterday. Police were notified by a person who reported going into his sister’s home and setting off the alarm The caller did not know how to shut off the alarm. The alarm did shut off while the caller was talking to the dispatcher. The dispatcher advised the caller to contact the telephone company and report everything was all right as well, as to the sheriff’s department the caller was also given the telephone number for the alarm maker to contact regarding resetting the alarm. MONDAY. JAN. 9 Police and the animal control officer are aware of a loose dog in the Portland Street area for the last three weeks A caller reported that black German Shepherd loose, however, authorities have not been able to catch it.

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