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The Sentinel 

2002 

Tuesday, January 2, 2002 

Christy A. Stout 

Jan. 30, 1956 – Dec. 30, 2001 

Christy Ann STOUT, 45, 404 N. Johnson St., Akron, died at 5:22 a.m. Sunday at 

Woodlawn Hospital following a sudden illness. 

Born in Muncie to William C. and Margaret HARMON STOUT, she came to the Fulton 

County area in 1976 from Kokomo. 

Miss Stout worked at Robertson Transformer, Roch-ester, for 15 years. A 1974 Taylor 

High School, Kokomo, graduate, she was an accounting student at Ivy Tech State College, 

Kokomo. 

Survivors include her companion, Allen L. WEBB, at home; her parents, William C. and 

Margaret STOUT, Rochester; two sisters, Cathy CRAWFORD and husband Earl, Teresa “T.K” 

KITTS and husband Gene, all of Cape Coral, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death was one brother, William C. STOUT III, on April 28, 2000. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Harry KRANTZ officiating. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Friends may call 

from 7-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Joseph Kuchel 

April 23, 1920 – Dec. 30, 2001 

Joseph KUCHEL, 81, formerly of Argos, died at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at Fountainview 

Terrace Nursing Home, LaPorte. 

Born in Chicago, Ill. to Peter and Johanne MILLER KUCHEL, he married Esther 

MITCHEL MATHENY June 26, 1958 in Bourbon. She died Dec. 6, 2000. 

Mr. Kuchel was a farmer and worked at Elkhart Coach Co., Bourbon. He was an Argos 

resident most of his life, coming from the Mill Pond area. He was a member of American Legion 

Post 424, Bourbon, and Eagles Lodge 852, Rochester. 

Survivors include two daughters; two sons; one stepdaughter, Freda WARREN and 

husband William, Fontana, Calif.; three stepsons, Fred J. MATHENY, Don MATHENY and wife 

Maxine, all of Rochester, Russell MATHENY and wife Deloris, Lakeside, Calif.; one brother, 

Albert KUCHEL, Plymouth. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents. 

Services are at 2 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Gerald ZOOK 

officiating. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of 

service. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Dr. Milton E. Shaw 

Dec. 2, 1925 – Dec. 29, 2001 

Dr. Milton E. SHAW, 76, Lexington, Ky., died Saturday in Lexington. 

Born in Miami County to Bernard O. and Mabel DAWALD SHAW, he married Martha Lou 

MADEFORD. She survives. 

Dr. Shaw was professor of business administration and management at Iowa Wesleyan 

College, later joining Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc. at its Iowa Ammunition Plant, 

where he became assistant chief accountant. He then became fiscal manager of its Pantex Plant, 

Amarillo, Texas. In 1964, he was named assistant corporate secretary and moved to Lexington. He 

retired after 41 years and was senior vice-president and executive director. 

He received a bachelor of science degree in business and social studies from Manchester 

College and a master’s degree and doctorate from Indiana Univer-sity. He was a member of Phi 

Beta Kappa, was an officer and member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Delta Pi Epsilon professional 

fraternities. He was listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest 

and Who’s Who in Finance and Industry. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Valerie E. SHAW BROWN and 

husband Henry and two grandsons, Christopher E. and Jonathon E. BROWN, all of Portland, Ore. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington, Ky., with 

Rev. Valerie JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be at Lexington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, 

memorials may be made to Manchester College, 604 E. College St., North Manchester, IN 46962, 

or St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2351 Alumni Dr., Lexington, KY 40517-4102. 

Wilbur V. Hunt 

Nov. 13, 1910 – Dec. 24, 2001 

Wilbur Vyvyan HUNT, 91, formerly of Peru and Denver, died Dec. 24 at his South Bend 

residence. 

Born in Acton, Mass. to Roy Wilbur and Lillian FOOKES HUNT, he married Elizabeth 

KNOWLES in 1939. He married Janet ROGER REINEKE, Peru. She died in 1996. Elizabeth died 

in 1995. 

Mr. Hunt was an inventor, artist, writer and businessman. He attended Massachusetts 

Institute of Technology. He invented Poultrocutor, a device to aid farmers to kill chickens and 

remove their feathers. He worked on a Terrameter, an early global location instrument. He was a 

sculptor of marble, clay and stone and a sketch artist and portrait painter. He worked on a 

statement of his personal faith, “...As it is in Heaven,” for over 30 years. 

Mr. Hunt came to Peru in 1959 as manager of the American Stationary Co. He retired, 

moving to Denver, where he and his wife Janet owned and operated Denver Hardware Store. He 

built Vyvyan Castle, Denver, over 15 years. 

Survivors include four children, Diana BORSE, Texas, Marcia NILSSON, California, 

Terry FONSECA, Georgia, Craig HUNT, Vermont; four stepchildren, Becky VENICE, Oregon, 

Jan Richard REINEKE, South Bend, Nancy TUBERTY, Tennessee, Peggy BLAUVELT, South 

Bend; 32 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wife was a stepgranddaughter, Sheila TUBERTY. 

Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at McClain 

Funeral Home, Denver. Memor-ials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Namona P. Calloway 

Nov. 21, 1911 – Dec. 31, 2001 

Namona P. BURNS CALLOWAY, 90, Macy, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday at Dukes 

Memorial Hospital, Peru. 

Born in rural Akron to Oliver and Essie Belle NYE BURNS, she married Glen R. 

CALLOWAY Feb. 23, 1935 at the Macy Christian Church parsonage. He survives. 

Mrs. Calloway taught Sunday School at Perrysburg Baptist Church, where she was a 

member of the Ladies Missionary Circle. She was a Farm Bureau Township Women’s Leader, 

Farm Bureau Woman of the Year, a member of the Miami County Farm Bureau Board, Deedsville 

Parent Teacher Association, a Union Township 4-H leader, Union Township Trustee and a 1930 

Macy High School graduate. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are four daughters, Patsy FINCHER and husband 

Joe, Macy, Joyce CANNON and husband Charles, Avon, Ill., Lela BARNHISEL and husband 

Richard, Lexington, Ky., Carol CALLOWAY, Macy; one son, Jerry CALLOWAY and wife 

Phyllis, Macy; 16 grandchildren, Ed, David and Paul FINCHER, Shelli FISHER, John and Jerry 

CANNON, Karen JOHNSON, Cathy, Jennifer and Michael BARNHISEL, Barbara CAVILL, 

Elaine DRAG-STREM, Amy ECKROTE, Tim, Rachel and Renell CALLOWAY; 16 greatgrandchildren; 

two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lena KANE, Louisville, Ky., Florence 

BROWN, Warsaw; one sister-in-law, Mary BURNS, LaPorte; three nieces and four nephews. 

Preceding in death were one brother, Verl BURNS, and one sister, Treva REEVES. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Perrysburg Baptist Church with Revs. Steve FLECK, 

Gene PERSONETTE and Michael BARNHISEL officiating. Burial will be at Plainview 

Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at McClain Funeral Home, 3500 W. 

Indiana 16, Denver, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made through 

the funeral home to the Chaplain Fund at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. 

Thursday, January 3, 2002 

Wallace “Wally’”Deaton 

April 18, 1929 – Jan. 3, 2002 

Wallace “Wally” DEATON, 72, died at 1:35 a.m. today at his 1231 Franklin Ave. 

residence. Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Dr. David Weitzman 

Sept. 23, 1947 – Dec. 27, 2001 

Dr. David WEITZMAN, 54, died Dec. 27 at his 1513 Madison St. residence. 

Born in New York City to Abe and Dorothy ROSENSTEIN WEITZMAN, he came to Rochester 

one and one-half years ago from Delaware. 

Dr. Weitzman, a clinical psychiatrist, earned his undergraduate degree from Colby 

College, Bangor, Maine, and his medical degree from Saint George’s School of Medicine, 

Granada, West Indies. He worked at Four County Counseling Center, Rochester, and was an 

Indiana Department of Corrections counselor. 

Survivors include his father, Abe WEITZMAN, San Migel de Allende, Mexico; one 

brother, Dr. Stephen WEITZMAN and wife Nancy, Stony Brook, N.Y.; friend Susan HOSCH, 

New York, N.Y. 

His mother preceded him in death.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Florence M. Whittenberger 

Florence M. WHITTENBERGER, 93, Whitehall, Mont., formerly of Rochester, died 

Tuesday at Crest Nursing Home, Butte, Mont. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. 

Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Roger W. Ring 

Jan. 17, 1922 – Jan. 2, 2002 

Roger W. RING, 79, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday at his Claypool residence. 

Born to Russell and Golda JONES RING, he married Dorothy FORD Dec. 31, 1943. She survives. 

Mr. Ring was a Kosciusko County farmer and lifetime resident. He served in the U.S. 

Navy. He was a member of Pleasant View Bible Church, Warsaw. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Renita Jo CONRAD and husband 

John, Kokomo, Donna RING, South Bend, Bonnie BURNWORTH and husband Greg, Winona 

Lake, Diane YEITER and husband Jerry, Warsaw; six grandchildren; one brother, Donald 

[RING], Claypool; one sister, Wilma BAREHAM, Warsaw. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Rev. Ivan 

FRENCH officiating. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery, with military rites conducted by 

American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1126, both of Warsaw. Friends may call 

from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko 

County Home Health CAre and Hospice, P.O. Box. 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581; Lakeland Child 

Evangelism Ministries, Inc., P.O. Box 612, Winona Lake, IN 46590 or Pleasant View Bible 

Church, 2782 W. Kosciusko County Road 200 North, Warsaw, IN 46582. 

Friday, January 4, 2002 

Wallace “Wally” Deaton 


Wallace “Wally” DEATON, 72, died at 1:35 a.m. Thursday at his 1231 Franklin Ave. 

residence. 

Born in Hazard, Ky. to Willie and Armine CORRNETT DEATON, he came to Rochester 

from Hazard 45 years ago. 

Mr. Deaton was a retired truck operator at Fulton County REMC. He served in the U.S. 

Army during the Korean War, earning the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars and the 

United Nations Service Medal with two Overseas Bars. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign 

Wars Post 1343, LeRoy Shelton American Legion 36, Eagles Lodge 852, Moose Lodge 1107, 

Ducks Unlimited, all of Rochester, and the Indiana State American Legion 40 & 8. 

Survivors include one daughter, Shari C. HARTZLER and husband Jim, Rochester; five 

grandchildren, Michelle QUICK, Leslee GOSS and husband Glenn, Jaymi HARTZLER, all of 

Rochester, Joe FOSTER and wife Katharine, Atlanta, Ga., Jonathan FOSTER and wife Dionda, 

Fishers; five great-grandchildren, Gryphen GOSS, Damon MYERS, Bailey QUICK, Makenna 

MORGAN, all of Rochester, and Carmen FOSTER, Fishers; one sister, Lora DAVIS, North Port, 

Fla.; three brothers, Dewey [DEATON] and wife Pauline, Combs, Ky., Earl [DEATON] and wife 

Ruthie, Macy, and Walter “Bill” [DEATON], Louisville, Ky.

Preceding in death were his parents, his lifetime companion, Evelyn I. FOSTER, April 7, 

1992, one son, Joseph FOSTER, in 1989, one sister, Martha WILLOUGHBY, and four brothers, 

Lee, Raymond, John and Willie DEATON, Jr. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where the American 

Legion and VFW will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral 

home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County. 

JoAnn Schuler 

Aug. 18, 1940 – Jan. 2, 2002 

JoAnn SCHULER, 61, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday at her residence, 6177 W. Indiana 114, 

North Manchester. 

Born in New York City to Oscar and Bernice SLAYBAUGH FITES, she married Ned. 

A. SCHULER Nov. 1, 1964 in Akron. He survives. 

Mrs. Schuler was co-owner of Schuler Precision Tool, LLC, for 15 years and sold and 

built custom homes for Schuler Modular Homes for 22 years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran 

Church and Tri Kappa sorority, both of North Manchester. She was a 1958 Beaver Dam High 

School graduate. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Troy [SCHULER] and wife Tina, 

North Manchester; one daughter, Jennifer Jo SCHULER, North Manchester. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Grandstaff - Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa 

Road, with Rev. Jeffrey L. HAWKINS officiating. Burial will be at Roann Community Cemetery. 

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Parkview Home Health and Hospice, 

Huntington. 

Helen R. Carr 


Helen Ruth CARR, 97, Leesburg, died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Village 

Retirement Com-munity, Warsaw. 

Born in Kosciusko County to Charles and Cora HAIR SPRY, she married Weldon 

CARR. He died in 1954. 

Mrs. Carr, a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident, was a homemaker. 

Survivors include two daughters, Alice BELL, Leesburg, Rose CASTIGLIA and husband 

Guy, Las Vegas, Nev.; one son, Richard MARKLEY, Rochester; five grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; 

six great-great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one grandson, one great-granddaughter and 

several brothers and sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, 

Syracuse, with Rev. Charles Greg SPRY officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

Diabetes Association. 

Florence M. Whittenberger 

Nov. 11, 1908 – Jan. 1, 2002 

Florence M. WHITTENBERGER, 93, Whitehall, Mont., formerly of Rochester, died 

Tuesday at Crest Nursing Home, Butte, Mont. 

Born in Logansport to James and Susan SCHMIDT SMITH, she married Milton L.

WHITTENBERGER April 2, 1949. He died June 22, 1987. 

Mrs. Whittenberger was a 20-year employee of Rochester Telephone Co. and worked at 

Peru Telephone Co. 

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia CARROLL, Ventura, Calif., Marty 

ANDERSON, Whitehall, Mont.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Eileen 

McGUIRK and husband Francis, Clearwater, Fla. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, two grandchildren and two 

sisters. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Mt. Zion Cemetery with Rev. Joseph 

JACOB officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Zimmerman Bros. 

Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Saturday, January 5, 2002 

Bette R. McAuliffe 

Bette R. McAULIFFE, 76, Macy, died at 3:40 a.m. Friday at Dukes Continuing Care 

Center, Peru. 

Born in Gilead to Adam and Lucy BARNES DAINE, she married Leland “Mike” 

McAULIFFE. He died July 29, 1997. 

Mrs. McAuliffe, a homemaker, attended Olive Branch Church of God. 

Survivors include one son, Steven [McAULIFFE] and wife Sara, Macy; one daughter, 

Patricia LONS and husband Russel, Hesperian, Calif.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 

one brother, Cluster “Bob” DAINE, Roseland. 

No services or visitation are planned. Burial will be at Gilead Cemetery. Memorials may 

be made to Olive Branch Church of God. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Monday, January 7, 2002 

Caleb N. Hucks 


Caleb N. HUCKS, 28, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday at his Lafayette residence. 

Born in Rochester to Vernon D. and Carol BOWEN HUCKS, Jr., he attended Tippecanoe 

Valley High School and graduated from Kokomo High School in 1991. He attended Ball State 

University for two years. 

Mr. Hucks was a tool and production worker at Caterpillar, Inc., Lafayette. 

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Carol and George GRAHAM, Akron; father, 

Vernon D. HUCKS, Jr., Carlisle; stepmother, Janice McCABE, Evansville; maternal grandmother, 

Gloria BOWEN, Akron; paternal grandmother, Inez HUCKS, Goose Creek, S.C.; maternal 

stepgrandmother, Esther SHAFFER, Tolono, Ill.; paternal stepgrandparents, Ed and Joan 

STEVENS, Kokomo; four sisters, Robin HECKMAN and husband Ed, Akron, Jessica DUBOIS 

and husband Jeff, Indianapolis, Charity GRAHAM, Goshen, Sarah LONG, Evansville; three 

brothers, Uriah GRAHAM, Tippecanoe, Matt LONG, Lafayette, Evan HUCKS, Evans-ville; two 

nephews and one niece. 

Preceding in death were his grandfathers, Paul BOWEN and Vernon D. HUCKS, Sr. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Billy 

GRAHAM officiating. Burial will be at Omega Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. 

today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Omega Cemetery.


Clarence W. “Bill” Worden 


Clarence W. “Bill” WORDEN, 63, 3953 U.S. 31, Plymouth, formerly of Peru, died at 

1:53 p.m. Sunday at his residence. 

Born in Kokomo to Clarence and Margaret JONES WORDEN, he married Cynthia Sue 

HALL. They later divorced. 

Mr. Worden worked in maintenance for the South Bend Housing Authority for 19 years. 

He was a member of Laborers of International Union Local 654, Peru Eagles Lodge and Plymouth 

Moose Lodge. 

Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia MEYER and husband Jim, Rochester, Judith 

“Judy” RADER and husband Tim, Hopkinsville, Ky.; six grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; 

five brothers, Jack, Jim, Carl, and George WORDEN, all of Peru, and Robert 

WORDEN, Denver; two sisters, Mary WINGARD and Jenny LEWIS, both of Peru. 

Preceding in death were his companion, Marilyn J. BAKER, one son, Brian W. 

WORDEN, and one sister, Betty WORDEN. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., 

Peru. Burial will be at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the American Heart 

Association. 

Wednesday, January 9, 2002 

Wallace E. Keller 

May 29, 1924 – Jan. 6, 2002 

Former Rochester resident Wallace E. KELLER, 77, Lafayette, died Sunday at Regency 

Place, Lafayette. 

Born in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Harry B. and Edith HARDING KELLER, Mr. Keller was 

sales manager at J.R. Hahn Co., Indianapolis, a salesman at Dealer’s Engine and a Noblesville 

Schools bus driver. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Lafayette, Murat 

Temple and Scottish Rite, Indianapolis, and was past master of Rochester Masonic Lodge 79. He 

was a 1942 Noblesville High School graduate. 

Survivors include his wife, Ann C. KELLER, Lafayette; two daughters, Linda 

BERRYMAN, Lafayette, Susan GLENSKI, Longmont, Colo.; one son, Clark KELLER, 

Northville, Mich.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Marlyn KELLER, 

Carmel. 

Preceding in death were his parents. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan St., 

Noblesville. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

today at the funeral home.

Jack G. Miller 


Jack G. MILLER, 79, Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 2 in Sarasota. 

Born in Urbana, Ohio to Hershel and Bess McINTYRE MILLER, he married Barbara 

GRABILL Oct. 20, 1946 in Elkhart. She survives. 

Mr. Miller was a 1939 Rochester High School graduate and a 1942 graduate of Purdue 

University School of Pharmacology. He lived in Indianapolis from 1947 to 1983. There he was a 

pharmacist at the Veteran’s Hospital until retiring in 1977. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World 

War II and a retired U.S. Army Reserves major. He was past president of Indiana Society of 

Hospital Pharmacists. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Dennis J. [MILLER], Nineveh, Edwin 

A. [MILLER], Indianapolis, Eric B. [MILLER], Muncie; one daughter, Mrs. Susan A. TRAPP, 

Flora; 13 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren and four stepgreatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death was one son. 

No services are planned. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma 

Society, 921 E. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240. Cree Funeral Home, Camden, is in charge of 

arrangements. 


Thomas J. Michael 

July 11, 1957 – Jan. 8, 2002 

Thomas J. MICHAEL, 44, Radnor, died at 9:11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical 

Center, Lafayette. 

He was born in Lafayette to Robert E. and Martha Belle HARMON MICHAEL. 

Mr. Michael attended Delphi High School and enjoyed collecting John Deere memorabilia, trains 

and antiques. 

Survivors include his mother, of Radnor; two sisters, Sandra JARVIS and husband 

Clarence, Columbus, Lisa ADAMS, Delphi; two brothers, Curtis [MICHAEL] and wife Patty, 

Logansport, Ricky [MICHAEL] and wife Sharon, Rochester; one uncle, Medford HARMON, 

Cutler. 

Preceding in death were his father and one nephew, David MICHAEL. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home, Delphi, with Rev. Woody 

SLADE of Rochester First Christian Church officiating. Burial will be at Burlington Cemetery, 

Bur-lington. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made 

to Carroll County Cancer Association. 


Marjorie B. Sparling 


Marjorie B. SPARLING, 92, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday at her 784 West Shore Drive, 

Culver, residence. She had been in failing health eight years. 

Born in Logansport to James I. and Emily Christine ENGELBRECHT BARNES, she 

married Floyd L. SPARLING Jan. 19, 1932. He died Jan. 23, 2001. 

Mrs. Sparling was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro,

N.C. 

Survivors include two daughters, Virginia DOYLE and husband Bob, Knightdale, N.C., 

Linda BROCKEY, Culver; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Doris 

HILLIS, Columbus, Virginia KNIESLY, Logansport. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Suzanne GREEB, and five 

sisters, Lucile CROMPP, Emily STUDEBAKER, Clara MEDLAND, Betty MUEHLHAUSEN 

and Elizabeth BARNES. 

Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Mount Hope 

Cemetery, Logansport. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Robert L. Richards 

Robert L. RICHARDS, 71, of New York City, N.Y., and San Francisco, Calif., died 

Saturday in Doylestown, Penn. 

Survivors include one son, Stephen RICHARDS, Boulder, Colo.; one daughter, Leslie 

RITTZMANN, Doylestown, Penn.; one brother, Joseph RICHARDS, Florence, Ky. 

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fletchers Lake United Methodist 

Church with Rev. David SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna Citizens IOOF 

Cemetery. 

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Jerry M. Mutchler 


Jerry M. MUTCHLER, 68, 4684 N. Indiana 25, died at 1:39 a.m. Sunday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Delphi to Alford and Kathryn WIDNER HAYDEN, she married Donald P. 

“Pete” MUTCHLER, Sr. June 6, 1953 in Rochester. He survives. 

Mrs. Mutchler was a homemaker and attended Riverview Community Church. She lived 

most of her life in Rochester and Kewanna and lived in Elwood for 26 years. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Donald P. [MUTCHLER],Jr., Elwood; 

two daughters, Kathy HOBBS and husband Terry, Rochester, Debbie MUMBOWER and husband 

David, Alexandria; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Irene JAMES, Lake 

Cicott; three stepsisters and three stepbrothers. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one granddaughter, one sister and one brother. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Rod RUBERG officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be 

made to Riverview Community Church.

Dennis McManus 


Dennis McMANUS, 85, Rochester, died at 4:31 a.m. Wednesday at R.L. Roudebush 

Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis. 

Born in Washington Township, Cass County, to Dennis and Goldie STEWART 

McMANUS, he married Lydia Irene WIDNER Aug. 16, 1946 in Logansport. She died Jan. 16, 

1947. 

Mr. McManus was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple 

Heart. He retired in 1978 from SUS Die Casting Co. He was a member of Fulton County 

Coonhunters Club. 

Survivors include one stepdaughter, Victoria Lee WININGER, Indianapolis; one brother, 

Rayburn “Mike” [McMANUS] and wife Betty, Logansport; three sisters, Rebecca “Becky” 

REICHARD and husband Cliff, Leiters Ford, Frances WEBSTER, Logansport, Mari MITTICA 

and husband Dominic, Logansport; several stepgrandchildren and nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wife were three brothers and two sisters. 

Services were Saturday at Mt. Hope Cemetery Chapel, Logansport. Burial was at Mt. 

Hope Cemetery, Logansport, with military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and 

American Legion. Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, was in charge of arrangements. 

Theodore R. Benken, Jr. 

Sept. 10, 1927 – Jan. 10, 2002 

Theodore Raymond BENKEN Jr., 74, died at 6 p.m. Thursday at his Logansport 

residence. 

Born in Huntingburg to Theodore A. and Ruth LEFLER BENKEN, he served in the U.S. 

Navy. 

Survivors include one brother, James [BENKEN[, Monticello; two sisters, Elizabeth 

PILCHER, Pensecola, Fla., Susan LovVRON, Huntingburg; his former wife and best friend, Dr. 

Edna L. BENKEN, Centerville. 

Preceding in death were one sister, Delores SCHUETTER, and two brothers, John and 

Francis BENKEN. 

There will be no services or visitation. Burial will take place at a later date. McClain 

Funeral Home, Denver, is in charge of arrangements. 

John F. Rogers 

Oct. 10, 1910 – Jan. 13, 2002 

John F. ROGERS, 91, Francesville, died at 1:35 a.m. Sunday at Hickory Creek of 

Winamac. 

Born in White County to Fred and Lydia LEADER ROGERS, he married Anna 

WESTPHAL Feb. 15, 1933 at St. John United Church of Christ. She died June 2, 1996. 

Mr. Rogers, a lifetime Francesville resident, was a farmer. He was a member of St. James 

Salem United Church of Christ, Francesville. 

Survivors include three daughters, Donna WADYCKI, Westmont, Ill., Charlene 

GUTWEIN and husband John, Rensselaer, Carol BURTON and husband George, Rochester; one 

son, Harold [ROGERS] and wife Betty, Francesville; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 

two stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Marie MILLER, Cameron, Okla.; one brother, James 

[ROGERS], Remington. 

Preceding in death with his wife were one son, three sisters and one brother.

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Querry-Albright Funeral Home, Francesville, with 

Rev. David CHILDS officiating. Burial will be at St. James Salem Cemetery, Francesville. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. James 

Salem United Church of Christ. 


Hazel Miller See 

Feb. 25, 1915 – Jan. 6, 2002 

Hazel MILLER SEE, 86, Roseburg, Ore., died Jan. 6 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eugene, 

Ore. 

Born in Lodi, Ill. to Otto and Sarah HOLT, she married John A. MILLER July 16, 1932 

in Watseka, Ill. He is deceased. She married Bill SEE June 13, 1992. He survives. 

Mrs. See lived in Rochester for 25 years. She worked at Woodlawn Hospital. She 

enjoyed traveling and her family. She was a volunteer at Roseburg Veterans Administration 

Hospital. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are three children, Jill and Bill COPLEN, 

Rochester, Jim and Milly MILLER, Vancouver, Wash., Joy and Rick JOHNSON, Lake Forest, 

Calif.; five grandchildren, Jennifer MILLER VOELLER and husband Randy, Vancouver, Wash., 

Desmond MILLER, Vancouver, Wash., Erica JOHNSON, Missoula, Mt., Tim HARTZLER and 

Haley COPLEN, both of Rochester; three great-grandchildren, Samantha and Jackson VOELLER, 

Vancouver, Wash., and Allie ROUCH, Fulton. 

Preceding in death with her husband were three sisters and two brothers. 

Services were Saturday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or 

the American Kidney Association. 

Buddy G. “Bud” Keim Sr. 


Buddy G. “Bud” KEIM Sr., 69, Shreveport La., formerly of Gilead, died at 3:15 p.m. 

Sunday at Grace Home, Shreveport, La. He had been in failing health four months. 

Born in Gilead, Miami County, to Carl and Marguerite OPPLE KEIM, he married 

Virginia McCART Nov. 21, 1953. She survives. 

Mr. Keim, a retired truck driver, was a member of Brookwood Baptist Church and served 

four years in the U.S. Air Force. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Kathy BEECH and husband 

Johnny, Pat LEWIS and husband Jerry, all of Shreveport, La., Dixie ELY and husband Steve, 

Minden, La.; one son, Buddy G. KEIM Jr., Shreveport, La.; five grandchildren, Jeremy and Julie 

LEWIS, Cassidy and Chad KEIM, Tabatha Beech, all of Shreveport; one stepgrandson, Jeff ELY, 

South Carolina; several nieces and nephews. 

Services are Wednesday at Rose-Neath Southside Funeral Home, Shreveport, La., with 

Revs. Mark SUTTON and John HARP officiating. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery, 

Shreveport, La.

`Wednesday, January 16, 2002 

Greg Miller 

Assistant Rochester Fire Chief Greg MILLER, 54, died Tuesday in the emergency room 

at Woodlawn Hospital, of an apparent heart attack. 

He joined the department in 1982 and was the city’s longest-serving full-time firefighter. He was assistant chief vario 

Chief Mike GEARHART said he last appointed Miller assistant chief in 1996. 

In a force of relatively young firefighters, Miller was the “seniority guy,” Gearhart said. 

A U.S. Army helicopter maintenance man during the Vietnam War, Miller was known for his 

level-headed approach to his work, Gearhart said. 

“He was a good-guy. Had a great sense of humor,” Gearhart said today. “He just didn’t 

get too excited. He’d been around long enough to see a lot of stuff burn. He had a lot of 

knowledge from what he’s seen through his career.” 

Flags were lowered to half-staff at the fire station and Rochester City Hall today. 

The mood at City Hall was somber. 

“Greg’s been involved with my life quite a while,” said Mayor Phil Thompson. He noted 

both his older sons worked at Miller’s Standard, the service station at Main and Southway 31 

Miller co-owned and operated with his brother, Tim, on his days away from the fire station. 

“It’s sad to lose such a long-standing good member of the community,” Thompson said. 

“The Millers have served Rochester for a long time. 

In May, Miller would have served the city 20 years, qualifying him for a full pension. Prior to being hired as a fir 

Miller’s son, Scott, followed him into the firefighting profession and is now a Carmel 

firefighter. 

Firefighters were notified by telephone Tuesday night of Miller’s death. 

His wife, Vickie [MILLER], is an instructional assistant at Columbia Elementary School. 

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home. 


Gregory A. Miller 

March 29, 1947 – Jan. 15, 2002 

Gregory A. “Greg” MILLER, 54, 911 E. Fulton County Road 550 North, died at 8:45 

p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Rochester to Jacob A. and Margaret M. “Peg” ROMAN MILLER, he married 

Vickie CRISSINGER March 27, 1998. She survives. 

Mr. Miller co-owned, with his brother, Miller’s Service Center, Rochester, and was 

assistant chief of Rochester Fire Department. A 1965 Rochester High School graduate, he served 

in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Blacktop Cruisers and the 

Fulton County Fireman’s Association. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Scott G. MILLER, Carmel; one stepson, 

Kyle JUMP, Rochester; one stepdaughter, Kira JUMP, Rochester; one brother, Tim [MILLER] 

and wife Beth, Rochester; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. 

Preceding in death were his father, on June 9, 1973, and his mother, on July 1, 1990. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Revs. Sam BENNETT and Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of 

Foreign Wars assisted by members of the Rochester Fire Department. Memorials may be made to 

the Diabetes Association. 

Glen “Speck” Smith 

Glen “Speck” SMITH, 80, Macy, died at 10:38 p.m. Wednesday at South Bend Memorial 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Louetta Jones 

Louetta JONES, 81, Rochester, died at 4:05 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 


Glen H. “Speck” Smith 


Glen H. “Speck” SMITH, 80, 3642 E. Miami County Road 650 South, Macy, died at 

10:38 p.m. Wednesday at South Bend Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Macy to Harvey F. and Izora NYE SMITH, he married Carmen J. ELLIS Nov. 

27, 1954 in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Smith, a lifetime Macy resident, owned and operated Speck’s Service Station at the 

corner of Old U.S. 31 and Macy-Nyona Lake Road. He retired in 1998. His father began the 

business in 1916 and moving to its current location in 1928. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army 

during World War II in the Persian Gulf. He was a member of Lincoln Lodge 523 and Order of the 

Eastern Star 124, both of Macy, over 50 years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Nancy J. SMITH, Akron; two sons, 

Steven E. [SMITH] and wife Laurel, Vincennes, Dean P. [SMITH] , New York, N.Y.; two 

grandchildren, Glenda and Alicia SMITH, both of Akron; one sister, Juana ROBINSON and 

husband Bayard, Wichita, Kan.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Harvey SMITH. 


David WELSH officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4- 

8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the 

Alzheimer’s Association. 

Louetta Jones 

June 22, 1920 – Jan. 17, 2002 

Louetta JONES, 81, Rochester, died at 4:05 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. She 

had been in failing health several years. 

Born in Halfway, Ky. to Edd and Mary Etta STONE BELLER, she married Paul JONES 

in Kentucky. He died June 2, 1969. 

Mrs. Jones came to Rochester in 1996 from Indianapolis. She was a homemaker and 

caregiver. 

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara RYAN and husband Don, Indianapolis; one son, 

Edward Johnson [JONES] and wife Patricia, Macy; seven grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; 

two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Beulah CALVERT, Bowling Green, Ky.; 

one brother, Ovie BELLER and wife Rose, Bowling Green, Ky.; several nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two sisters and four brothers. 

Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Floral Park Cemetery, 

Indianapolis. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

Junior Hooks 


Junior HOOKS, 79, 6462 A St., Athens, died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday at Wabash County 

Hospital, Wabash. 

Born in LaFollette, Tenn. to Moss and Sophia O’BRINE HOOKS, he married Rosalee 

COLE April 22, 1946 in Paintsville, Ky. She died April 22, 1995. 

Mr. Hooks was an Athens resident for 55 years, coming from Paintsville, Ky. He retired 

from Rochester Telephone Co. after 38 years. He attended Rochester Church of God and was a 

member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1343 and International Brother-hood of Electrical 

Workers 723. He served under General Patton during World War II, earning two Purple Hearts 

and a Bronze Star. 

Survivors include one daughter, Brenda HARRELL, Argos; one son, Kenneth HOOKS, 

Argos; three grandchildren, Tammy UTTER and husband Bill, Athens, Melissa ARTIST, 

Rochester, Christopher HOOKS and fiance Kelly FLOOR, Rochester; six great-grandchildren; 

one sister, Elizabeth HALL and husband Arlie, Wabash; one brother, Euglene HOOKS, Peru. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and two brothers, Frank and Robert 

HOOKS. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will 

be at Athens Cemetery, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion will conduct 

military rites. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to 

services. 

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Marion D. “Shorty” Carman 


Marion Dale “Shorty” CARMAN, 66, Rochester, died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday at St. 

Francis Hospital, Becch Grove. 

Born in Bartholomew County to Ira and Reba HENDRICKSON CARMAN, he married 

Patricia Anne McKINNEY. 

Mr. Carman, formerly of Hope, retired from Grissom Air Force Base, Peru, where he was 

a technician. He was a member of Whippoorwill Community Church. He served in the U.S. Army 

during the Vietnam War and was a member of the National Guard. 

Survivors include his wife, at home, one son, Robert CLAWSON, Indianapolis; one 

daughter, Connie CARMAN, Fort Wayne; two stepdaughters, Tammy McCLONE, Warsaw, 

Kimberly COMBS, Charleston, W. Va.; one stepson, Jamie NORMAN, Warsaw; 13 

stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers, Gerald [CARMAN], Columbus, 

Robert [CARMAN], California; one sister, Deloris KIMBLER, Florida. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Allen Dale CARMAN, and one brother, 

Harold CARMAN.

Services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Norman Funeral Home, Hope, with Rev. Jeff 

COMBS officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery. Friends may 

call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Hospice 

Center, 1600 Albany St., Beech Grove, IN 46107. 

Dean C. Fox 


Dean Conroy FOX, 79, Boulder, Colo., died there Friday. 

Born in Argos to William and Mildred McCOLLEY FOX, he married his wife, Norma A. 

[FOX], Jan. 19, 1958 in Teheran, Iran. She survives. 

Mr. Fox was an Argos High School graduate. He attended South Bend College of 

Commerce and Indiana University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the 

Korean War, retiring in 1965. He retired from IBM in 1985. A Boulder, Colo. resident since 1964, 

he was a member of Mountain States Baptist Church, Retired Officer Association, Retired Army 

Warrant Officer Association and the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, James [FOX], Orleans, Mass.; two 

daughters, Janet FOX, Longmont, Colo., June FOX, Westminster, Colo.; four grandchildren; one 

sister, Mary FOX, East Peoria, Ill. 


Services were today in Boulder. Private burial will be Wednesday at Fort Logan National 

Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Boulder County Hospice. Howe Mortuary, Boulder, is in 

charge of arrangements. 

Harriet L. Arven 


Harriet L. ARVEN, 78, Fulton, died at 9:35 p.m. Saturday at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in New Waverly to Walter and Melinda Jane LEEDY SUTTON, she married 

Claude D. ARVEN April 2, 1977 in Fulton. He survives. 

Mrs. Arven, a homemaker, was a member of Fulton United Methodist Church, where she 

was active in women’s activities. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two nieces, Linda Jane RAY, Peru, Connie 

LEHMAN and husband David, Theodore, Ala.; two nephews, Robert L. MUSGRAVE and wife 

Judy, Peru, Jack L. NICKELS and wife Marian, Bartonville, Ill.; one brother-in-law, Dean 

ARVEN and wife Nornetta, Logansport; several great nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Ella MUSGRAVE, and one brother, 

Robert SUTTON. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. 

George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, Fulton. Friends may call from 5-8 

p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to 

Fulton United Methodist Church or to one’s favorite charity. 

Trey Alderfer 

Jan. 10, 2002 – Jan. 19, 2002 

Infant Trey ALDERFER 128 W. Third St., died at 8:18 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent 

Hospital, Indianapolis. 

He was born Jan. 10 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, to Leroy and Rebel

WEISENBERGER ALDERFER. 

Survivors include his parents, at home; one brother, Skyler ALDERFER, at home; 

maternal grandmother, Ronda MOORE, North Manchester; paternal grandparents, Diane SEE, 

Rochester, and Jack ALDERFER, North Manchester; maternal great-grandparents, Artie and 

Rosie MOORE, Wabash; paternal great-grandparents, Merle and Julia ALDERFER, Laketon; 

paternal great-great-grandmother, Hattie COLEMAN, Laketon. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial 

will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral 

home. 


Harriett L. Arven 


Harriett L. ARVEN, 78, Fulton, died at 9:35 p.m. Saturday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Born in New Waverly to Walter and Melinda Jane LEEDY SUTTON, she married 

Claude D. ARVEN April 2, 1977 in Fulton. He survives. 

Mrs. Arven, a homemaker, was a member of Fulton United Methodist Church, where she 

was active in women’s activities. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two nieces, Linda Jane RAY, Peru, Connie 

LEHMAN and husband David, Theodore, Ala.; two nephews, Robert L. MUSGROVE and wife 

Judy, Peru, Jack L. NICKELS and wife Marian, Bartonville, Ill.; one brother-in-law, Dean 

ARVEN and wife Nornetta, Logansport; several great nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Ella MUSGRAVE, and one brother, 

Robert SUTTON. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. 

George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, Fulton. Friends may call from 5- 

8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Fulton 

United Methodist Church or to one’s favorite charity. 

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Wednesday, January 23, 2002 to Friday, January 25, 2002 


Kathleen Beck 

Kathleen Ann BECK, 56, Fort Wayne and formerly of Rochester, died at noon Friday at 

Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. 

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Opal L. Graves 

March 18, 1910 – Jan. 19, 2002 

Opal L. GRAVES, 91, Burr Ridge, Ill., and formerly of 19681 Brick Road, Clay 

Township, St. Joseph County, died Jan. 19. 

Born in Fulton County to William C. and Eunice May EASTERDAY MILLER, of 

Richland Township, she married Leroy D. GRAVES at Seymour on Sept. 16, 1934. A former 

Notre Dame University professor, he died six years ago. 

The Graveses resided on Brick Road since 1946. She moved to Illinois a year ago. 

Mrs. Graves enjoyed gardening and handcrafts and spending time with her family. She 

was a life member of the Ladies of Notre Dame. She attended the Community Congregational 

Church. She was related to the Easterday, Hoffman, Mehling and Plantz families, all early 

German-Americans of Fulton County. 

Survivors include her daughter, LeeAnn COSPER and husband David, Downers Grove, 

Ill.; son Terry GRAVES and wife Susan, Redlands, Calif.; four grandchildren, Stephen COSPER 

and wife Christy, Catherine DONOFRIO and husband Joel, Sarah WEBSTER and husband 

Gregory, and Stephanie GRAVES; one nephew, Roger ZENTZ, Plymouth; and four greatgrandchildren, 

Rhiannon, Anthony, Joanna and Nathaniel. She was preceded by two sisters, 

Thelma RICHARD and Ruth ZENTZ, and one brother, Albert D. MILLER. 

Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Welsheimer North Funeral Home, 

17033 Cleveland Road, South Bend. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, 1 to 3 p.m. 

Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery following the funeral. Memorials may be made to the 

Fulton County Historical Society. 


Alfred R. Coplen 

Feb. 28, 1909 – Jan. 27, 2002 

Alfred Ray COPLEN, 92, 1330 Franklin Ave., died at 3:31 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Born in Fulton County to Orange Melville and Mary Belle GREGSON COPLEN, he 

married Trella Mae BRADWAY April 20, 1937 in Akron. She died June 24, 2001. 

Mr. Coplen, a lifetime Rochester resident, was a 1927 Rochester High School graduate 

and a retired heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed gardening, playing cards and watching sports. 

He was an avid Indiana University basketball fan. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS 

Daly during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 36, Rochester, and 

Operating and Engineers Union Local 103, Kokomo. 

Survivors include one daughter, Carol BRIDGE and husband Robert, Rochester; two 

sons, Phillip [COPLEN] and wife Kristin, Westerville, Ohio, Steven [COPLEN] and wife 

Gretchen, Rochester; four grandsons, Michael COPLEN, West Lafayette, Daniel COPLEN, 

Cincinnati, Ohio, Lee COPLEN and wife Amy, Westerville, Ohio, Anthony COPLEN and wife 

Gina, Powell, Ohio; four great-grandsons, Jack, Jay and Nicholas COPLEN, Westerville, Ohio, 

and Philip COPLEN, Powell, Ohio; one great-granddaughter, Kennedy COPLEN, Powell, Ohio; 

three stepgrandchildren, Nancy WAGGONER and husband Ted, Rochester, John Charles 

BRIDGE, Terre Haute, Stephen BRIDGE and wife Catherine, Indianapolis; seven stepgreatgrandchildren. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be at Hoover Cemetery, Athens, where the Veterans 

of Foreign Wars and American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope 

Hospice of Fulton County or one’s charity of choice.

Kathleen A. Beck 


Kathleen A. BECK, 56, Fort Wayne, formerly of Rochester, died at noon Friday at 

Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, following complications from heart surgery. 

Born in Rochester to Lester and Lily MLEKODAJ BECK, she moved from Rochester to 

Fort Wayne in 1967. 

Miss Beck was a chemist at Falstaff Brewery, Fort Wayne, and an artist. She was 

graduated from Rochester High School in 1963 and from Indiana University in 1967. She was a 

member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. 

Survivors include four sisters, Judy CLAUS and husband Chris, Philadelphia, Penn., 

Francine BECK, Denver, Colo., Teresa BECK, Grand Rapids, Mich., Julia DILL, Roanoke, Va.; 

two brothers, Larry BECK, Stevens Point, Wisc., Robert BECK, Urbana; several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Alan BECK, in 1987. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with Rev. Joe 

JACOB officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. In lieu of flowers, the family requests 

memorials be made to the Parkview Behavioral Health Center, in care of Parkview Hospital 

Foundation, Fort Wayne. 

Margaret L. Sutton 


Margaret L. SUTTON, 86, Logansport, died at 3:40 a.m. Sunday at Chase Center, 

Logansport. 

Born in Logansport to John and Opal CONRAD SPENCER, she married Charles “Bud” 

SUTTON Sept. 7, 1940 in Flora. He died Nov. 30, 1983. 

Mrs. Sutton, formerly of Lucerne, worked at Sirken Distributors, Rochester, and Chase 

Center, Logansport. She attended Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church, where she was a 

member of the women’s group. 

Survivors include one daughter, Pattie ARMSTRONG and husband Vance, Lucerne; two 

grandsons, Tom ROUSH and wife Laurie, Portage, Troy ROUSH and wife Jennifer, Lucerne; one 

great-grandson, Cole ROUSH. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one infant daughter, Carol Sue SUTTON, and 

two brothers, Jack and Marion SPENCER. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Wednes-day at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. 

David SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Fletcher’s 

Lake United Methodist Church. 

Tuesday, January 29, 1965 

Frances L. Marshall 


Frances L. MARSHALL, 81, 208 S. West St., Akron, died at 4:40 p.m. Monday at 

Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. 

Born in Kosciusko County to Glen and Pearl RHYNERSON HOLLOWAY, she married 

Mace Eugene MARSHALL June 14, 1939 in Mentone. He died Feb. 3, 2001.

Mrs. Marshall, a homemaker, was a member of Mentone United Methodist Church, 

Mentone Order of the Eastern Star and a past grand representative of the Indiana Grand Chapter of 

the Order of the Eastern Star. 

Survivors include one brother, Frank HOLLOWAY, Plymouth; two sisters, Kathleen 

WAGNER, Warsaw, Pauline SHAW, Valley Springs, Calif.; two half sisters and four half 

brothers. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Carl MARSHALL, in 1960 and three 

sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Will 

LAWSON officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Wentzel W. Wagoner 


Wentzel W. WAGONER, 79, Placitas, N.M., died Jan. 14 following a short illness. 

Born in Plymouth to Paul and Irma WAGONER, he married Betty G. BEHMER April 

18, 1942. She survives. 

Mr. Wagoner served in the U.S. Navy in the Asiatic-Pacific, American and European 

Theatres of World War II. He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree 

in electrical engineering. He worked at Buick in Flint, Mich. He moved to Albuquerque, N.M., 

retiring from Sandia National Laboratory in 1982. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Connie NORDSTROM and husband 

Frank, Farmington, N.M.; one son, Douglas [WAGONER] and wife Colleen, Albuquerque, N.M.; 

five grandchildren, Julie, Douglas and Danna STRECH and Matthew and Amy WAGONER; two 

great-grandsons, Jen and Jax STRECH; one brother, Robert D. [WAGONER], Rochester; one 

sister, Patricia MINEAR, Milford. 

Preceding in death were his parents and three brothers, George, Paul Jr. and William 

[WAGONER]. 

Services were Jan. 18 at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M. 

Garry L. Smiley 


Garry L. SMILEY, 59, 3762 W. Old Road 30, Warsaw, died Sunday at 7278 N. Fulton 

County Road 775 East, Rochester. 

Born in Marshall County to Julius “Sam” and Betty PELTZ SMILEY, he married Jean 

BYRER Oct. 11, 1963 in Tippecanoe. She survives. 

Mr. Smiley was a self-employed taxidermist. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Betty SMILEY, Plymouth; one 

daughter, Dawn KERLIN, Warsaw; one son, Rocky SMILEY, Etna Green; two grandchildren; 

two sisters, Sherry BENEDICT and husband Tom, Plymouth, Donna HENRITZE and husband 

Bob, Westfield; two brothers, Roger [SMILEY] and wife Jennifer, Florida, Milton [SMILEY], 

Atwood. 

Private family services will be Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Dennis BOLLENBACHER officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2002 to Thursday, Januar4y 31, 2002 

Friday, February 1, 2002 

Shirley Haiflich 

Shirley HAIFLICH, 58, died at 6:35 a.m. today at her home, 418 N. Mishawaka St., 

Akron. 

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 

Glen Armentrout 

Glen ARMENTROUT, 88, formerly of 333 W. Church St., Argos, died Thursday at 

Pilgrim Manor Health Care Center, Plymouth. 

Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. 

Saturday, February 2, 2002 

Juanita E. Granholm 

Juanita E. GRANHOLM, 81, Rochester, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Shirley L. Haiflich 

May 14, 1943 – February 1, 2002 

Shirley L. HAIFLICH, 58, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday at her 418 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, 

residence. She had been ill since July. 

Born in Cadiz, Ky. to Wayne and Mildred SHANE NEWNAM, she married Rev. Stevan 

R. HAIFLICH Dec. 31, 1992 in North Webster. He survives. 

Mrs. Haiflich, formerly of Roanoke, was a materials planner at Raytheon Systems, Fort 

Wayne. She was a member of Akron United Methodist Church, the Rural Chaplain’s Association, 

of which she was secretary one year, and the American Business Women’s Association Kilsoquah 

Chapter, Huntington. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Fairbury, Ill.; two stepsons, Phillip 

HAIFLICH and wife Heidi and Andrew HAIFLICH and friend Lauren HALEY, all of Fort 

Wayne; two stepgrandchildren; three sisters, Elaine NYSTROM and husband Wade, Altona, Ill., 

Karilyn NEWNAM, Urbana, Ill., Elsie CASTEEL and husband David, Great Falls, Mont.; one 

brother, Stan NEWNAM and wife Kathy, Mount Vernon, Ill. 

Preceding in death was her father. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Akron United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael 

HARRIS officiating. Burial will be at Mossburg Cemetery, Wells County, near Liberty Center. 

Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday at the church, 121 N. Mishawaka St., Akron. Memorials 

may be made to the Akron Missions Fund, the Rural Chaplain’s Association or the church of one’s 

choice. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Glen J. Armentrout 

Jan. 2, 1913 – January 31, 2002 

Glen J. ARMENTROUT, 89, 333 W. Church St., Argos, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at 

Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where he had been a patient two weeks. 

Born in LaCrosse to James Ezra and Nola Florence WOODS ARMENTROUT, he 

married Clara MILLER May 6, 1944 in Logansport. She survives. 

Mr. Armentrout lived in Argos most of his life. He was a machinist at Studebaker Corp., 

South Bend, and worked at Electra-Motive Corp., LaGrange, Ill. He was a member of Plymouth 

Wesleyan Church and the United Autoworkers Union, South Bend. He served in the U.S. Army 

Medical Corps. during World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Carol L. MORRISON, Argos; two 

granddaughters, Susan ARMENTROUT, South Bend, Denise STUTLER and husband Randy, 

Argos; one great-grandson, Nicholas STUTLER, Argos; two sisters, Gertrude Marie “Trudy” 

JOSEPH and husband David, Plymouth, Opal WEIDNER, Rochester; one brother, Kenneth C. 

ARMENTROUT and wife Harriett, The Colony, Texas; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, John C. ARMENTROUT, and three sisters, 

Mabel BALLINGER, Mary STAZEWSKI and Midge ROUSE. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Robert 

VARDAMAN officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with military rites 

conducted by American Legion Post 68, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Plymouth Wesleyan 

Church or the Alzheimer’s Foundation. 

Monday, February 4, 2002 

Ryan R. Utter 

July 27, 1982 – February 2, 2002 

Ryan Richard UTTER, 19, 3268 N. Fulton County Road 650 East, died at 8:22 p.m. 

Saturday at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, from injuries sustained in a Kosciusko 

County automobile accident Jan. 27. 

Born in Rochester to Rodney and Vicki CARTWRIGHT UTTER, he was a lifetime 

Rochester area resident. 

Mr. Utter worked at House of Decor, Rochester. He was a member of Talma United 

Methodist Church. He was a 2001 Tippecanoe Valley High School graduate, where he was a 

member of the Future Farmers of America. He served in the U.S. Navy and enjoyed hunting. 

Survivors include his parents, at home; one sister, Amber EASTERDAY and husband 

Kent, Rochester; his best friend, Travis RAMSEY, Rochester; maternal grandfather, Jack 

CARTWRIGHT, Houston, Texas; maternal grandmother, Barb BILBY and husband Butch, 

Rochester; paternal grandmother, Juanita UTTER and Bob BAUMAN, Argos; paternal 

grandfather, Richard UTTER and wife Lois, Mentone; paternal great-grandparents, Wilbert and 

LaVera UTTER, Athens; several aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Preceding in death was his maternal grandmother, LaDonna WETZEL. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, 1000 Main St., Rochester, 

with Revs. Phillip PRATT and Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF 

Ceemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester. Memorials may be made to the Ryan Utter Fund, in care of any Lake City Bank 

branch.

Gladys M. Carr 

Gladys M. CARR, 91, Argos, died at 9:27 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Plymouth Campus. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos 

. 

Juanita E. Granholm 

June 25, 1920 – Feb. 1, 2002 

Juanita E. GRANHOLM, 81, Rochester, formerly of Kewanna, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday 

at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Kouts to Harvey and Dessie OVERMYER WOLFE, she married Herbert H. 

GRANHOLM. He died in March, 1984. 

Mrs. Granholm worked at Chamberlains, Akron, for over 10 years and was a homemaker. 

Survivors include one son, Jerry [GRANHOLM] and wife Sandy, Hampton, Maine; one 

daughter, Dorothy McFARLAND and companion Anthony EMMONS, Rochester; four 

grandchildren, Jeff GRANHOLM, Maine, Devin McFARLAND, Rochester, Anthony 

McFARLAND, Troutwood, Ohio, Anna ARMSTRONG, Peru; three great-grandchildren, Aaron 

McFARLAND, Ohio, Rayann and Amber ARMSTRONG, both of Peru; one sister, Chloe 

McLEAN, Warsaw. 

Preceding in death were her parents and two brothers. 

Private family services will take place. Burial will be at Leiters Ford Cemetery. 

Memorials may be made to the Juanita E. Granholm Memorial Fund. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral 

Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Flossie Rush Kotterman 

April 18, 1908 – Feb. 3, 2002 

Flossie (MUSSELMAN) RUSH KOTTERMAN, 93, 415 Railroad St., Argos, died at 6 

a.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, where she was a patient three months. 

Born in Twelve Mile to John and Pearl VANATA MUSSELMAN, she married Vern 

RUSH Dec. 3, 1928. He died Dec. 15, 1958. She married Harry KOTTERMAN Nov. 14, 1972. 

He died Feb. 1, 1999. 

Mrs. Kotterman was a homemaker. 

Survivors include one daughter, Gladys WARREN, Argos; four grandchildren, Clara 

Mae HOLLAR and husband Carl, Argos, Jenette HORVATH and husband Tim, Plymouth, Don 

WARREN and wife June, Lakeville, Raymond WARREN, Plymouth; 12 great-grandchildren; 12 

great-great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Ethel RHOADES, 

Logansport, Gertrude TOWNSEND, Twelve Mile, Dortha LOWMAN and Elsie RUSH, both of 

Rochester; four brothers, Roy MUSSELMAN, Logansport, Ralph, Richard and Leonard 

MUSSELMAN, all of Twelve Mile; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and greatnephews 

also survive. 

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials 

may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

LaVaun V. Montague 


LaVaun V. MONTAGUE, 88, Bremen, formerly of Bourbon, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday 

at Bremen Health Care Center. 

Born in Bourbon to Herman and Orpha FAULKNER MONTAGUE, he married Celia 

June LEMLER Nov. 10, 1932. She survives. 

Mr. Montague, a lifetime Bourbon area resident, was a 1932 Bourbon High School 

graduate. He worked at Orthopedic Equipment Co., Bourbon, for more than 31 years. He was a 

25-year volunteer fireman. He was a member of United Pentacostal Church of Bourbon over 70 

years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are six children, Nila Ellen and Ivy E. DAVIS, 

Crowley, Texas, David Lee and Dorothy MONTAGUE, Akron, Neil and Dori MONTAGUE, 

Bremen, Gene and Judy MONTAGUE, Akron, Thomas MONTAGUE, Schererville, Phyllis Rene` 

and Jim TRENTHAM, Burleson, Texas; 24 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one sister, 

Sylvia HOLLOWAY and husband Don, Bourbon; one brother, Bill [MONTAGUE] and wife 

Irene, North Fort Myers, Fla. 

Preceding in death was one brother, Ward. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Pentacostal Church of Bourbon with Revs. 

Mark COTTRILL and Ron LILES officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon. 

Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Deaton Funeral Hoem, Bourbon, and one hour prior 

to services at the church. Memorials may be made to the United Pentacostal Church of Bourbon 

building fund. 

Tuesday, February 5, 2002 

Gladys M. Carr 


Gladys M. CARR, 91, 225 N. First St., Argos, died at 9:27 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph 

Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. She had been in failing health four months. 

Born near Akron to Jacob L. and Elva E. BOWEN MECHLING, she married Byron 

CARR in April, 1946. He died Jan. 29, 1964. 

Mrs. Carr, an Argos resident most of her life, owned and operated Gladys’ Beauty Salon, 

Argos, over 70 years. She graduated from Cecil Beauty College, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1931. She 

was a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star 26, Plymouth. She attended Argos Bible 

Church, where she was an organist. 

Survivors include one son, Charles CARR and wife Sandy, Papua, New Guinea; eight 

grandchildren, Diana HECKMAN and husband Jon, Warsaw, Debra WILLIAMS and husband 

Jeffery, Muncie, Rachel, Christina, Miriah, Michael and C.J. CARR, all of Papua, New Guinea, 

David CARR, Argos; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary 

Hope WINENGER, Argos. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one daughter, Deloris [CARR], 

one sister, Ruth Esther MECHLING, and two brothers, Loris Ray and Guy Day MECHLING. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Mark 

FISHBURN officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4- 

7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. The Order of the Eastern Star 26 

will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Argos Bible Church.

Ellener E. Manwaring 

March 16, 1906 – Feb. 4, 2002 

Ellener W. MANWARING, 95, died at 11:20 a.m. Monday at her Grace Village 

Retirement Community, Winona Lake, residence. 

Born in Warsaw to Harry and Isadora PYLE NYE, she married Charles L. 

MANWARING July 20, 1935 in Elkhart. He died Aug. 18, 1974. 

Mrs. Manwaring was a graduate of Warsaw High School and International Business 

College, Fort Wayne. She was a member of Mentone United Methodist Church, the Mentone 

Reading Club, Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Warsaw, and a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern 

Star. She was active in the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and was a volunteer at 

Kosciusko Community Hospital. 

Survivors include two sons, Frank N. [MANWARING] and wife Mary, Warsaw, James 

L. [MANWARING] and wife Jo, Warsaw; seven grandchildren, Jennifer ZACHARY and husband 

Dan, Julie REED and husband Scott, Deron MANWARING and wife Ana, Dayne 

MANWARING and wife Cristi, Sam MANWARING and wife Linette, Derek MANWARING 

and wife Katrina and Deneal MANWARING; 12 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband was one brother, Harry NYE Jr. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Glenn 

BYERS officiating. Burial will be at Mentone cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Wednesday, February 6, 2002 

Harold L. Reese 


Harold L. REESE, 86, Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester, died at 10:36 a.m. Tuesday at St. 

Joseph Hospital, South Bend. 

Born in Rochester to Fred A. and Clara Fern MUTCHLER REESE, he married Helen 

Josephine WYLIE April 23, 1939 in North Manchester. She survives. 

Mr. Reese lived most of his life in Rochester, spending some time in Serbia and 

Cornstalk Park, Mich. He retired in 1979 after 30 years as a machinist at Sealed Power Corp., 

Rochester. He owned Third Street Grocery, Rochester, was a farmer and was developer of Reese 

Addition, Rochester. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he was a lay 

leader, a Sunday school teacher, a member of the Messenger Sunday school class, trustee and 

finance chairman and co-founder of the Grace UMC Historical Records Room. 

Twice named Rochester Kiwanis Club’s most valuable member of the year, he was a 

member of Fulton County Retired Seniors Volunteer Program, Prill School Museum Association 

and Friends of the Fulton County Public Library. He was a 26-year member of the Fulton County 

Historical Society, where he helped build many projects, and of the Manitou Motorcycle Club. 

Mr. Reese was named, along with his wife, co-grand marshall of the 1994 Fulton County Round 

Barn Festival Parade and received an award for 25 years volunteer service with the Fulton County 

Historical Society. He enjoyed woodworking, photography and Indian artifacts. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Elaine GILLILAND, Carmel; one 

grandson, Jack G. DAULTON, Lenoir, N.C.; two stepgrandsons, Robert GILLILAND, 

Mooresville, Richard GILLILAND, Orlando, Fla.; six great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were two brothers, Ralph and A. Buryl REESE. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call

from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be 

made to Grace United Methodist Church or the Fulton County Historical Society. 

Russell L. Musgrave 


Russell L. MUSGRAVE, 86, Martinsville, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday at Morgan Hospital 

and Medical Center, Martinsville. 

Born in Morgan County, Green Township, to Charles Melvin and Louie DEER 

MUSGRAVE, he married Ruth E. DAY June 9, 1935. She survives. 

Mr. Musgrave was self-employed farmer and lifetime resident of Morgan County. He 

was a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church, Martinsville, where he was an elder over 50 

years. He was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and his fruit orchard. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Lawrence D. [MUSGRAVE], 

Martinsville, Stanley L. [MUSGRAVE], Rochester; one daughter, Joan A. MILLER, Greenwood; 

10 grandchildren, Randall, Glenn, Tony, Lance and Craig MUSGRAVE, Shelley ABBOTT, 

Russell MILLER, Stacy WINGET, Amy PENTECOST and Karen BOWEN. 

Preceding in death were one granddaughter, Teresa MUSGRAVE, one greatgranddaughter 

Lauren ABBOTT, three brothers, Earl E., Paul Floyd and John MUSGRAVE, and 

two sisters, Anna Lucile MUSGRAVE and Eva N. FLAKE. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Neal & Summers Mortuary, Martinsville, with Rev. 

David VAUGHN officiating. Burial will be at Nebo Memorial Park Cemetery, Martinsville. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be 

made to Morgan County Relay for Life, P.O. Box 2033, Martinsville, IN 46151. 

Dorothy A. Truex 

Oct. 7, 1920 – Feb. 5, 2002 

Dorothy A. TRUEX, 81, died at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday at her Denver residence. 

Born in Perry Township, Miami County to Charles W. and Eva MURPHY HUDSON, 

she married Willard D. “Bill” TRUEX Dec. 7, 1942 at the home of Rev. C.F. GOLDEN, near 

Chili. He died Nov. 24, 1994. 

Mrs. Truex and her husband operated Chili Grain & Supply until 1978. She was an 

inspector at Essex International, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Chili Baptist Church and 

attended Olive Branch Church of God. 

Survivors include two sons, Terry L. [TRUEX] and wife Patsy, Peru, Nobel C. [TRUEX] 

and wife Nancy A., Denver; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Olive “Polly” 

HUDSON, Denver; one brother, Paul L. HUDSON, Roann. 

Preceding in death with her husband were six brothers and two sisters. 

Private services will be conducted, with Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be 

at Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. 

Memorials may be made to the Miami County Cancer Society.

Dorothy M. Marshall 


Dorothy M. MARSHALL, 82, Marion, died at 11:55 p.m. Monday at Warren United 

Methodist Home, Warren. 

Born in Ossian to Harman and Faye KAUFFMAN EMLEY, she married Dale 

MARSHALL Oct. 28, 1940 in Henderson, Ky. He died Dec. 22, 1983. 

Mrs. Marshall, a homemaker, enjoyed cooking, crocheting, knitting, drawing and 

gardening. 

Survivors include two sons, Homer [MARSHALL], Macon, Ga., Kenny [MARSHALL] 

and wife Barbara, Lagro; three daughters, Nancy WEST and husband Clarence, Denver, Bonnie 

WALTERS and husband Lynn, Delong, Cindy BOLIN and husband H. Allen, Logansport; 12 

grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Erma HOLLOWAY, 

two brothers, Roscoe and Glen EMLEY, and one great-grandchild, Jakob OAF. 

Services are at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Ferguson Funeral Home, Van Buren, with Rev. J. 

WALLACE officiating. Burial will be at Clear Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. 

today at the funeral home. 

Thursday, February 7, 2002 

Georgia F. Legg 

Sept. 15, 1912 – Feb. 7, 2002 

Georgia F. LEGG, 90, died at 4:15 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Carroll County, she married Lyman LEGG. He died in 1996. 

Mrs. Legg was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist. 

Survivors include two grandsons, Michael D. BUSCH, Rochester, Steven L. BUSCH and 

wife Tammy, Brownsburg; one great-grandson, Joshua D. BUSCH; one great-granddaughter, 

Elisabeth Jane BUSCH; one daughter-in-law, Eileen BUSCH SOMMERS. 

Preceding in death with her husband was one son, David L. BUSCH. 

Graveside services will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Memorials may be 

made to the Fulton County Community Foundation, 822 Main St., Rochester, IN 46975. 

E. Lorraine Parkhurst 

E. Lorraine PARKHURST, 79, formerly of Rochester, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at her 

Lake Placid, Fla., residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester. 


Virginia F. Wakefield 


Virginia F. WAKEFIELD, 75, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at her 405 S. Ohio St., 

Culver, residence. 

Born in Culver to Russell and Esther ZARTMAN McFARLAND, she married Rudy E. 

WAKEFIELD May 4, 1944 in Culver. He survives. 

Mrs. Wakefield, a homemaker, was a lifetime Culver resident. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Esther McFARLAND, Culver; five

sons, Randy [WAKEFIELD] and wife Pamela, Knox, Charles [WAKEFIELD] and wife Corol, 

Clayton, Sandy [WAKEFIELD] and wife Jan, Ocala, Fla., Tony [WAKDEFIELD] and wife 

Eileen, Culver, and Terry [WAKEFIELD], Culver; one daughter, Penny KENNEDY and husband 

Kenneth, Plymouth; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were her father and two brothers. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be at 

Poplar Grove Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral 

home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Hospice. 

E. Lorraine Parkhurst 


E. Lorraine PARKHURST, 79, formerly of Rochester, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at her 

Lake Placid, Fla. residence. 

Born in Topeka to George M. and Mary BOOMERSHINE PENCE, she married Alfred 

E. “Pat” [PARKHURST] Dec. 17, 1940. He survives. 

Mrs. Parkhurst retired in 1982 from Farmers & Merchants Bank, Rochester, where she 

was assistant vice president and manager of the Ninth Street drive-up branch. She was a member 

of Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, and United Methodist Church, Lake Placid, Fla. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter-in-law, Shirley REESE 

PARKHURST, Ply-mouth; two grandsons, Barry E. PARKHURST and wife Beth, Columbus, 

Bradley E. PARKHURST and wife Monica, Plymouth; six great-grandchildren, Alexandria, 

Adam, Nathan and Morgan, Columbus, Thomas Evan and Alex, Plymouth; one sister, Virginia L. 

BUSSIERE, Lake Placid, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death was her father, her mother in 1971, her stepfather, Merle RICHTER, 

in 1980 and one son, Thomas [PARKHURST], Nov. 27, 1981. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 

noon until time of service Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fulton 

County Cancer Fund. 


Richard “Rich” Lowry 

June 26, 1967 – Feb.7, 2002 

Richard “Rich” LOWRY, 34, 200 Wabash St., Culver, died at 4:51 p.m. Thursday at 

South Bend Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. 

Born in South Bend to Carl LOWRY and Margaret SWOVERLAND MIKESELL, he 

married Peggy HANSEN Oct. 24, 1994 in Argos. She survives. 

Mr. Lowry was a lifetime Marshall County resident. He worked at Braun Corp., 

Winamac. He enjoyed nature. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Tyler [LOWRY]; at home; one 

stepdaughter, Shawna ULCH, at home; one stepson, Troy ULCH, at home; his father and 

stepmother, Carl and Linda LOWRY, Argos; his mother and stepfather, Margaret and Calvin 

MIKESELL, Rochester; siblings and their spouses, Michael and Linda LOWRY, Rochester, 

Michelle and Garry NICHOLS, Argos, Karen and Kevin NEWMAN, Plymouth, Lisa and Brett 

OVERMYER, Cicero, Bruce Virgil, Plymouth, Wade and Barb MIKESELL, Dennis and Joyce 

MIKESELL, Kem and Lora MIKESELL, Lisa and Terry NICHOLS and Ted MIKESELL, all of 

Rochester; grandmother, Lois HECKAMAN, Argos; mother-in-law, Clara HANSEN, Argos;

several nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 3 p.m. Monday at Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison St., 

Plymouth, with Rev. Robert RICE officiating. Burial will be at New Oak Hill Cemetery, 

Plymouth. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials 

may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 

Alice J. Plantz 

Feb. 25, 1927 – Feb. 7, 2002 

Alice J. PLANTZ, 74, died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday at her Kewanna residence. 

Born in Chicago, Ill. to Fred and Rose COPELAND SHEANE, she married Robert J. 

PLANTZ July 12, 1947 in Chicago, Ill. He survives. 

Mrs. Plantz was a surgical nurse over 30 years at Woodlawn Hospital and was a 

homemaker. She was a member of Union Township Home Extension Club. She graduated from 

St. Catherine School of Nursing, East Chicago, Ill. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Fred [PLANTZ] and wife Molly, 

Indianapolis; three daughters, Kathleen KING and husband Art, Twelve Mile, Susan 

McCONKEY and husband Larry, Avon Park, Fla., Karen FIELD and husband Mark, Kewanna; 

one daughter-in-law, Lisa NOLEN, Argos; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were one son, Donald PLANTZ, and one sister, Muriel 

VERHAEGHE. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Ron PURKEY officiating. Burial will be at Bruce Lake Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton 

County. 


Mary L. Bair 


Mary Louise BAIR, 79, Chicago, Ill., died at 1:40 a.m. Saturday at Rush Presbyterian-St. 

Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, Ill. She had been in failing health three months. 

Born in Rochester to Mahlon P. and Trella G. KENLEY BAIR, she moved to Chicago in 

1939. 

Miss Bair was a receptionist at a Chicago law firm more than 56 years. She was a 1939 

Richland Center High School graduate and attended Valparaiso University. She served in the 

Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. and was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Lutheran Church, 

Chicago. 

Survivors include one brother, Richard P. BAIR and wife Augusta, Rochester; three 

nieces, Ellen UNDERWOOD, Dallas, Texas, Susanne BAIR and Jennifer CRANE, both of 

Bloomington; one great-niece, Natalie CRANE, Bloomington; one great-nephew, Nathan 

CRANE, Bloomington. 

Preceding in death were her parents. 

Private graveside services were today at Richland Cemetery, northeast of Rochester, with 

Rev. James KREFT officiating. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of 

arrangements.

Helen E. Poor 

Helen E. POOR, 96, Plymouth, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth. 


Evelyn M. Miller 


Evelyn M. MILLER, 85, Columbia City, died at 6:18 p.m. Saturday at Parkview 

Hospital, Fort Wayne, where she was a patient two weeks. 

Born near Akron to Odie Merl and Nona Van LUE KEESEY, she married Donald R. 

MILLER June 13, 1936. He survives. 

Mrs. Miller graduated from Akron High School in 1934 and worked at the Hotel Akron. 

She was a seamstress and housekeeper. She moved from Rochester to Columbia City in 1946. She 

assisted her husband in operation of Railway Express Agency, Columbia City, and moved to Loon 

Lake, near Columbia City, following retirement. She was a member of Methodist Church, 

Columbia City Order of the Eastern Star 65, where she was worthy matron two terms and was 

district deputy of the grand chapter. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Edward J. [MILLER] and wife 

Barbara, Angola, Daniel R. [MILLER], Fort Wayne; five grandchildren, Tom, Brad and Steve 

MILLER, Kara WHITE and Julie YOUNT; nine great-grandchildren; six sisters, Mable F. 

BABER, Denver, Kathryn L. BARKER, Peru, Ruby I. CUMBERLAND, Carolyn Sue SMITH and 

Janet M. WHITE, all of Rochester, and Patricia G. STANSBURY, Chicago, Ill. 

Preceding in death were one daughter, Linda Sue WHITE, June 20, 1977, three brothers, 

Frederick, Raymond and Robert KEESEY, and two sisters, Doris ELLIS and Helen 

PUTTERBAUGH. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. 

Burial and committal service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Columbia City Order of the 

Eastern Star 65 will conduct a twilight service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials 

may be made to the American Heart Fund or the National Kidney Foundation. 

Roseta “Irene” Cormican 

Roseta “Irene” CORMICAN, Bourbon, died Friday. 

As Irene Grandstaff, she married Marion D. CORMICAN Nov. 20, 1941. He preceded 

her in death. 

Mrs. Cormican retired in 1982 from Warsaw Coil and she was a homemaker. 

Survivors include five children, Warren and Judy CORMICAN, Culver, Glen 

CORMICAN, South Bend, Leona and Paul KREFT, Warsaw, Carrie and Steve HUNTER, 

Rochester, and June MURRAY, South Bend; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two 

sisters, Evelyn EGER, Elkhart, and Maebelle BAER, Mishawaka. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with Eugene 

DEERE officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6- 

8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency 

Medical Service.

Dortha B. McMurray 

Dortha B. McMURRAY, 93, Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 6 a.m. 

Saturday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman 

Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Francis Riner 

Francis RINER, 60, died at 7:50 a.m. today at her Etna Green residence. Arrangements 

are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. 


Rita A. Shriver 


Rita Ann SHRIVER, 56, 4764 Camp Shohola Dr., died at 10:03 a.m. Monday at 

Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a short illness. 

Born in Michigan City to Herbert and Ardith GILLILAND, she married Larry G. 

SHRIVER in 1966 in Rochester. They later divorced. 

Mrs. Shriver lived most of her life in Rochester, except for 10 years in Alaska, where she 

graduated from high school in 1965. She was a member of First Assembly of God, Rochester. She 

was a Woodlawn Hospital nurse’s aide and Home Health Care Services worker. 

Survivors include three sons, Daniel G. [SHRIVER], Donald R. [SHRIVER] and wife 

Bethany C., and David A. [SHRIVER], all of Rochester; one granddaughter, Samantha Marie 

SHRIVER, Rochester; her mother, Ardith GILLILAND, Isanti, Minn.; one sister, Anita 

BRIETZMAN and husband Rudy, Zimmerman, Minn.; one brother, Richard GILLILAND, Isanti, 

Minn.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death was her father in 1998. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, Indiana 14 and Sweetgum 

Road, with Rev. Robert GEORGE officiating. Burial will be at Reichter Cemetery, northeast of 

Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church and one hour prior to 

services. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Francis L. Riner 


Francis L. RINER, 60, died at 7:50 a.m. Monday at her Etna Green residence. She had 

been in failing health two and one-half years. 

Born in Akron to Raymond and Lucille NICODEMUS LEWIS, she married Larry Kay 

RINER Aug. 28, 1959. He survives. 

Mrs. Riner, a homemaker, was a lifetime area resident. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Lucille LEWIS, Akron; two 

daughters, Debra EPPLE and husband Eric, Etna Green, Janelle RINER, Etna Green; three sons, 

Brian [RINER] and wife Krista, Carrollton, Texas, Jeff [RINER], Washington, D.C., Collin 

[RINER], Indian-apolis; seven grandchildren; one sister, Betty HOLLOWAY and husband Jack, 

Kewanna; one brother, Harold LEWIS and wife Ann, Perrysburg. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Richard BORGMAN officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Dortha B. McMurray 


Dortha B. McMURRAY, 93, Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 6 a.m. 

Saturday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Fulton County to Albert and Myrtle COLE BUNN, she married Wesley 

McMURRAY Feb. 21, 1930 in South Bend. He died Dec. 20, 1987. 

Mrs. McMurray, a seamstress, was a member of First Brethren Church of Sarasota and 

the ENNS NOVS Club. She moved to Sarasota in 1957. 

Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne WOOD and husband Robert, Rotonda, Fla., 

Margurette PADDOCK and husband Richard, Eustis, Fla.; four grand children; six greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Westa McMURRAY on Dec. 3, 

1941, one brother, Ralph BUNN, and one sister, Frances HENDRICKSON. 

Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Richland Center IOOF Cemetery with Rev. 

Dan GRAY officiating. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Roseta “Irene” Cormican 

Roseta “Irene” CORMICAN, Tippecanoe, died Friday. 

As Irene GRANDSTAFF, she married Marion D. CORMICAN Nov. 20, 1941. He 

survives. 

Mrs. Cormican retired in 1982 from Warsaw Coil and she was a homemaker. 

Survivors include five children, Warren and Judy CORMICAN, Culver, Glen 

CORMICAN, South Bend, Leona and Paul KREFT, Warsaw, Carrie and Steve HUNTER, 

Rochester, and June MURRAY, South Bend; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two 

sisters, Evelyn EGER, Elkhart, and Maebelle BAER, Mishawaka. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with Eugene 

DEERE officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6- 

8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Tippecanoe Emergency Medical 

Service. 

Dr. Camille Killian Parker 


Camille (HILL) KILLIAN PARKER, M.D., 83, died at 5 p.m. Sunday at her Logansport 

residence. 

Born in Columbus, Ohio, to John Vincent and Myrtle KAGY HILL, she married Edgar 

W. KILLIAN, M.D., April 25, 1943. She married Francis W. PARKER Jr., M.D., Dec. 7, 1958. 

He died Jan. 3, 1999. 

Dr. Parker graduated from Miami Senior High, Florida, in 1936. She attended University 

of Chicago and earned her medical degree from University of Illinois in 1946. Her post-graduate 

work in opthamology was at North-western University. She was a opthamology resident at Wesley 

Memorial Hospital and the Illinois Eye and Ear Hospital, Chicago. She received board 

certification 1952 and became a fellow of the American Academy of Opthamol-ogy in 1953. 

Dr. Parker began practice in Logansport in 1951, joined by her husband in 1959. She was 

a member of Logansport Calvary Presbyterian Church, president of St. Joseph Hospital medical 

staff, president of Cass County Medical Society, president of the Indiana Academy of 

Opthamology, diplomat for the American Board of Opthamology and Internal Congress of 

Opthamology, president of Logansport Council for Public Schools, president of the Culver

Mothers Club, and received the Service Award from Culver Military Academy in 1969. 

Dr. Parker and her husband helped obtain accreditation for Logansport Memorial 

Hospital and helped establish the intensive care unit. She traveled for international medical 

exchange programs. She enjoyed gardening, swimming, world travel and spending time in Culver. 

Survivors include five children, Paul W. KILLIAN and wife Joelle, Washington, D.C., 

Clyde B. KILLIAN and wife Sharon, Greenwood, Francis W. PARKER III and wife Peggy, Van 

Nuys, Calif., Patricia A. STRICKLAND and husband Ted, San Leanardo, Calif., and David John 

PARKER and wife Lori, Logansport; eight grandchildren, Michael, Alanna, Paul D., Philip and 

Eleanor KILLIAN, Lauren and Allison PARKER and Parker STRICKLAND; close friend and coworker, 

Carol PURSCH. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Lutheran Church, 430 Ninth St., 

Logansport, with Rev. Douglas MANKELL officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, 

Logansport. Friends may call from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market 

St., Logansport, and from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made for 

“Talking Books for the Blind, to the Robert Kraft Fund, in care of Indiana State Library for the 

Blind, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204, or to the Cass County Family Y, 905 E. 

Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947. 

Mary “Jean” Swartz 

Mary “Jean” SWARTZ, 77, North Manchester, formerly of Akron, died at 4:28 a.m. 

today at Kindred Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, 

Akron. 


Helen E. Poor 


Helen E. POOR, 95, Plymouth, formerly of Argos, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim 

Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. 

Born near Plymouth to Charles Edward and Hannah HILL KANARR, she married Floyd 

E. POOR April 6, 1927 in Plymouth. He died July 20, 1984. 

Mrs. Poor, a homemaker, came to Argos in 1975 from Cook Lake, and later returned to 

Plymouth. She was a member of North Salem Church of God, Plymouth, and enjoyed gardening, 

bird watching and euchre. 

Survivors include six grandchildren, Suzie DeLONG and husband Terry, Pam 

HOEFNER, Nancy WHITE, Billy SEARS, Jim SEARS, all of Anderson, and Doug JONES and 

wife Lorraine, Noblesville; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, 

Ida Mae LOGAN, North Manchester; one son-in-law, Robert JONES, Noblesville; several nieces 

and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, twin daughters, Mary SEARS on 

Sept. 17, 1986, and Betty JONES on Aug. 5, 2000, two sisters, Ruby HILBERG and Fern 

HOLDREAD, and one brother, Ray KNARR. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Larry 

STUTZMAN officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 

noon Friday until time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to North Salem 

Church of God, Plymouth.

Francis L. Riner 


Francis L. RINER, 60, died at 7:50 a.m. Monday at her Etna Green residence. She had 

been in failing health two and one-half years. 

Born in Akron to Raymond and Lucille NICODEMUS LEWIS, she married Larry Kay 

RINER Aug. 28, 1959. He survives. 

Mrs. Riner, a homemaker, was a lifetime area resident. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Lucille LEWIS, Akron; two 

daughters, Debra EPPLE and husband Eric, Etna Green, Janelle RINER, Etna Green; three sons, 

Brian [RINER] and wife Krista, Carrollton, Texas, Jeff [RINER], Washington, D.C., Collin 

[RINER], Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; one sister, Betty HOLLOWAY and husband Jack, 

Kewanna; one brother, Harold LEWIS and wife Ann, Perrysburg. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Richard BORGMAN officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. 


Delphia J. Shoemaker 

Dec. 15, 1899 – Feb. 13, 2002 

Delphia J. SHOEMAKER, 102, Rochester, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center 

of Rochester, where she was the oldest resident. 

Born in Kosciusko County to John L. and Laura E. MILLER PARKER, she married 

Leonard HOFFMAN, who died in 1922. She married Donald SHOEMAKER Oct. 5, 1935. He 

died March 10, 1995. 

Survivors include daughter Marilyn HARTZLER, Akron; stepdaughter Marjorie 

BREWER, La Fontaine; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; 

and several stepgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death were son Gerald SHOEMAKER, daughter Anna KEAFFABER, 

stepdaughter Virginia THOMPSON, two sisters, four brothers and one granddaughter. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. 

Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be at Laketon Cemetery, Laketon. Friends may call from 5 

to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Cardinal Center, 504 N. Bay St., 

Warsaw, IN 46580. 

Mary Jean Swartz 

Dec. 27, 1924 – Feb. 12, 2002 

Mary Jean SWARTZ, 77, North Manchester, formerly of Akron, died at 4:28 a.m. 

Tuesday at Kindred Hospital, Indianapolis. 

Born in Miami County to Merl and Edna ROBERTS FETROW, she married Earl G. 

SWARTZ. He died Oct. 5, 1984. 

Mrs. Swartz was a seamstress at Hart, Schaffner & Marx. 

Survivors include daughter Linda SWARTZ, Indianapolis; son Michael and wife Sharon 

SWARTZ, Rochester; sisters Bonnie and husband John LAUTZENHISER, North Manchester, 

and Sue and husband Charles WIDNER, Sweetwater, Fla. 

Preceding in death were one brother and five sisters. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Stevan

HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 1 to 2 

p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. 

Mack E. Hershberger 


Mack E. HERSHBERGER, 73, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday in his Bourbon home. 

Born in Bourbon to Charles and Alma STEINMAN HERSHBERGER, he married Martha 

CLAUSS Nov. 8, 1952. She survives. 

Mr. Hershberger, a life-long Bourbon resident who wintered in Avon Park, Fla., retired 

from Bendix Corp., South Bend, in 1983 after 35 years and farmed for more than 25 years. He was 

a member of the Country Church, Bourbon, and graduated from Bourbon High School in 1947. He 

enjoyed fishing, hunting and his woodshop. 

Mr. Hershberger earned a Purple Heart while serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean 

War. 

Surviving with his wife are son Richard and wife Kathleen HERSHBERGER, Rochester; 

sisters Kathryn TEEL, Mentone, and Frances WILLIAMS, Rochester. 

Preceding in death was sister Eleanor HOOVER. 

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Country Church, Bourbon. Burial will follow 

at the Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and one hour before services 

Saturday at the Church. 

Memorials may be made to the Country Church, a hospice or to a charity of one’s choice. 

Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, is handling arrangements. 

David E. Smith 

David E. SMITH, 49, 13364 E. Fulton County Road 225 South, Akron, died today at 

Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral 

Home, Akron. 


David Edward Smith 


David Edward SMITH, 49, Akron, died at 7:40 a.m. Thursday at Parkview Memorial 

Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Indianapolis to George E. and Helia GREEN SMITH, he came to the Akron 

community in 1987 from the North Manchester and Peru areas. 

Mr. Smith was a core machine operator for the Warsaw Foundry and a member of the 

National Rifle Association. 

He was preceded in death by his father. 

Survivors include mother Helia M. and husband Frank WHYBREW, Peru; daughter 

Holli D. SMITH and grandson Hayden R. SMITH, at home; sisters Mary and husband Mike 

KELLEY, Gillette, Wyo., and Nancy SMITH, Indianapolis; nephew Sean KELLEY, Gillette, 

Wyo. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at the Foster and Good Funeral Home, Akron. Friends 

may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to the Everest Memorial Gardens, Logansport.

Ethel M. Jackson 

May 12, 1929 – Feb. 14, 2002 

Ethel M. JACKSON, 72, Mentone, died at approximately 2:30 p.m. Thursday in an 

automobile accident on Kosciusko County Road 900 West, east of Mentone. 

Born in Hazard, Ky. to Charles and Dicie WILLIAMS HICKS, she married Estel 

BELLAMY. He preceded her in death. She married Alabama JACKSON Dec. 28, 1969. He 

survives. 

Mrs. Jackson retired from Uniroyal, Warsaw, and worked at Margaritta’s Restaurant, 

Roches-ter. 

Surviving with her husband are four daughters, Toby ZIMMERMAN, Rochester, Martha 

O’HERN, Bonaire, Ga., Mildred FRANCIS, Palestine, and Ruth FULTON, Mentone; four sons, 

Glenn BELLAMY, John BELLAMY, both of Warsaw, Mike BELLAMY, Rochester, David 

BELLAMY, Athens; sisters Lena HEINTZLEMAN, Warsaw, and Emily SHEPHERD, 

Prestonburg, Ky.; brothers Wallace HICKS, Walter HICKS and Cecil HICKS; 20 grandchildren 

and 27 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding her in death with her husband are one brother and one sister. 

Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Phil 

PRATT officiating. Burial will be at the Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. 

Sunday at the funeral home. 


Regina K. Ulshafer 

Jan. 17, 1940 - Feb. 15, 2001 

Regina K. “Jenny” ULSHAFER, 40, 427 E. Canal St., Peru, died at 11:25 a.m. Friday at 

Dukes Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Peru to Harold and Thelma M. EBERLE ULSHAFER, she was a lifelong Peru 

resident. 

Survivors include her father, of Peru; a brother, Robert “Butch” ULSHAFER, Peru; three 

sisters, Beth CLARK, Katherine ROBERTS and Melanie ULSHAFER, all of Peru. Several nieces 

and nephews. She was preceded by her mother and a sister, Marcia OGAN. 

Funeral service is 2 p.m. Monday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., 

Peru, with Chaplain Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. 

Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through the funeral 

home to Dukes Memorial Hospital Chaplaincy Fund. 


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Helen L. Reece 

Jan. 11, 1917 – Feb. 16, 2002 

Helen L. REECE, 85, Rochester, died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Aurora, Ill., to Albert and Charlotte MAYNARD BRANDT, she married Charles 

F. REECE Sept. 16, 1938. He died Aug. 22, 1987. 

Survivors include one son, Richard C. and wife Diane M. REECE, Rochester; one 

grandson, Michael and wife Lisa REECE and two great-granddaughters, Alex-andra REECE and 

Christina REECE, all of Colorado Springs; one sister, Shirley SOLOMON and one nephew, Craig 

SOLOMON, both of St. Louis. 

She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. 

No servicse or visitation are planned. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, is 

in charge of arrangements. 

Wilda N. Culp 


Wilda Nolan McKEE CULP, 86, formerly of Logansport, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at her 

Bradenton, Fla., residence. 

Born in Cass County to Jess and Celestia MARQUIS YANKEE, she married Chester A. 

CULP Oct. 31, 1931 in Logansport. He died May 8, 2001. 

Mrs. Culp was a retired Standard Food Co. meat cutter. She was a nurse at St. Joseph 

Hospital, Logansport. She attended Miami Baptist Church and was a member of Clay Township 

Extension Homemakers. 

Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis CULP, Palmetto, Fla., Marjorie SKINNER and 

husband Richard, Bradenton, Fla.; one son, Kenneth [CULP] and wife Bev, Bradenton, Fla.; 20 

grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Wanda 

CIESIELSKI. 

Preceding in death with her husband were two sons, Albert “Hotshot” Fenton CULP and 

David Blane CULP, one granddaughter, Sondra HUGHES-BECKETT, one sister, Pauline 

BAUGHER, and two brothers, Wayne and Archie YANKEE. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway St., 

Logansport. Burial will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hopice of Southwest 

Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238. 


Okie Lester 


Okie LESTER, 85, North Manchester, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry 

Manor, Warsaw. 

Born in Buchanan County, Va., to George W. and Bessie LOONEY BAILEY, she 

married Lawrence LESTER Oct. 5, 1940. He died Nov. 27, 1993. 

Mrs. Lester retired from United Technologies after 25 years and was a homemaker. She 

was a member of Northern Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church, Sydney. 

Survivors include two [sic] sons, Jerry, Andrew and Randy [LESTER], all of North

Manchester, and Ray [LESTER], Bremen; five daughters, Patsy LAMBERT and husband Ron, 

Akron, Janie COMBS and husband Jim, Silver Lake, Pauline CORDILL and husband Max, Cathy 

RUPLEY and husband Jack, and Nadine PENN, all of North Manchester; 22 grandchildren; 20 

great-grandchildren; one brother, Bruce BAILEY, West Virginia; one sister, Jean CROZER, West 

Virginia. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, two daughters, two grandchildren, 

three brothers and two sisters. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester 

Chapel, with Rev. Moses GRIFFEY officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North 

Manchester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 


Joseph A. Fry 


Joseph A. FRY, 53, Fulton, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Born in Fulton County to Loren and Roxie M. MacLAIN FRY, he retired from Sealed 

Power Corp., Rochester. 

Survivors include his parents, Fulton; three sisters, Rose WAGONER and husband 

Robert, Helen BREIDINGER and husband Russ, all of Rochester, Shirley SHUBAT and husband 

Jack, Oak Park, Ill.; one brother, John FRY and wife Marilyn, Rochester; several nieces, nephews, 

aunts and uncles. 

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with 

Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to First 

Responders of the Fulton Fire Department. 

Valura F. Bryant 

Jan. 21, 1900 – Feb. 15, 2002 

Valura Fae BRYANT, 102, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Rochester, died at 9:40 p.m. 

Friday at Banner Hospice, Glendale, Ariz. 

Born in Akron to William and Lola KINDIG RICHARDSON, she married Lester 

BRYANT. He died in 1981. 

Mrs. Bryant retired from Sears Bank of Chicago, Ill. She was a member of First Baptist 

Church, Phoenix, Ariz., and Rochester’s First Church of God. 

Survivors include three daughters, Louise HERRELL, Phoenix, Ariz., Dolores 

WHITLOCK, Greensboro, N.C., Bette DAVIS, Algonquin, Ill.; nine grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; 

six great-great-grandchildren and two great-great-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents. 

Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Hoover Cemetery, Athens, with Rev. David 

DITTMAN officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to First Baptist 

Church Youth Ministry of Kingdom Online Ministry, 3415 E. Georgia St., Phoenix, AZ, 85018. 

Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Donald R. Pressel 

Donald R. PRESSEL, 77, died at 12:30 a.m. today at his 208 N. Mishawaka St., Akron, 

residence. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.


Donald R. Pressel 


Donald R. PRESSEL, 77, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at his 208 N. Mishawaka St., 

Akron, residence. 

Born in Indianapolis to Dewey and Alma HILTON PRESSEL, he married E. Jeanette 

“Jan” GORDON Feb. 14, 1953 in Huntington. She survives. 

Mr. Pressel was involved in farm credit for 25 years and farm equipment and buildings 

for 20 years. A member of Olive Branch Church of God, Roann, he was active in local and state 

youth ministries. He was a volunteer at Hope Hospice of Fulton County and Akron School in the 

industrial arts area and was an emergency medical technician. He served in the U.S. Navy during 

World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wabash, and a lifetime member 

of Lion’s International. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Donita MERLEY and husband John, 

Akron; three sons, Richard [PRESSEL] and wife Cindy, and Randy [PRESSEL], all of Brazil, 

Rod [PRESSEL] and wife Kathy, Middletown; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one 

sister, Laverne WEDERZAL, Indianapolis; one brother, Paul Gerald PRESSEL, Indianapolis. 

Preceding in death were one daughter, Donna Jo, and one brother, Dewey [PRESSEL]. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Olive Branch Church of God, Roann, with Rev. 

Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. The Wabash Veterans of Foreign 

Wars will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler 

Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County. 

Marilyn S. Carrothers 

July 22, 1936 – Feb. 21, 2002 

Marilyn Sue CARROTHERS, 65, Macy, died at 6:12 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph 

Hospital, Kokomo. 

Born in Henry County to Cecil and Margaret BARRETT FIFER, she married Willis Dean 

CARROTHERS March 2, 1962 in Plymouth. He survives. 

Mrs. Carrothers was a homemaker. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Angela CARROTHERS, North 

Manchester, and Kristi CARROTHERS, Culver; one brother, Phillip FIFER, Riverview, Fla. 

Public graveside services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Ebenezer Cemetery, Deedsville, with 

Rev. Steve FLECK officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at McClain Funeral Home, 

Denver. 

Eleanor O’Mahoney 

Eleanor O’MAHONEY, 79, Snellville, Ga., formerly of Rochester, died Wednesday. 

She is survived by one sister, Evelyn IRELAN, Indianapolis, and three nephews. 

Services are Saturday in Snellville, Ga. Burial will be at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Georgia.

Satirday, Febriary 23. 2002 

Lynda J. Perry 


Lynda J. PERRY, 53, 408 E. Main St., Silver Lake, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday at 

Canterbury Nursing Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Fort Wayne to Raymond and Marie A. CALACURCIO GILES, she married 

Norman PERRY April 27, 1968 at Garden Grove, Calif. He survives. 

Mrs. Perry was a homemaker. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her parents, Raymond and Marie GILES, 

Akron; one daughter, Melinda MINDIOLA, Turlock, Calif.; one sister, Renee MARTINEZ, Silver 

Lake; one brother, Todd GILES, Akron. 

Private family services will be Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. There will be 

no visitation. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. 

Emerson E. Shrout 


Emerson E. SHROUT, 90, Marion, formerly of Akron, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday at 

Alterra Sterling House, Marion. 

Born in Bath County, Ky., to William C. Sr. and Laura WORKMAN SHROUT, he 

married E. Fern COLSON Nov. 30, 1935. She survives at home, 2452 W. Kern Road, Marion. 

Mr. Shrout lived most of his life in the Grant County area. He graduated from Akron 

High School and worked at Paranite in Jonesboro, and Essex Wire in Marion, for 42 years in the 

control department. He retired in 1977. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church 

and the Loyal Order of the Moose, both of Marion, and the Grant County Senior Center. He 

enjoyed golf, bowling and fishing in Michigan. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Larry [SHROUT] and wife Pat, Renton, 

Wash.; three grandchildren, Tim SHROUT, Teresa WALDO and Major Michael SHROUT; four 

great-grandchildren, Courtney SHROUT, Andrew, Abigail and Jacob WALDO; one brother, 

William SHROUT Jr. and wife Hilda, Clackamas, Ore.; one sister, Christine WATSON and 

husband Charles, California. 

Preceding in death were his parents, three brothers, Forest, Adrian and Rev. Irvin 

SHROUT, and one sister, Virginia BAMMERLIN. 

Services are at 2 p.m. today at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Home, 400 E. Main 

St., Gas City. Burial will be at Grant Memorial Park, Marion. 

Herbert M. Gaerte Sr. 


Herbert M. GAERTE Sr., 85, North Manchester, died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday at Peabody 

Healthcare Center, North Manchester. 

Born in Miami County to Ray M. and Annette SCHIPPER GAERTE, he married Betty 

KILANDER April 9, 1941. She survives. 

Mr. Gaerte retired from McMahan Construction Co. He was a member of Zion 

Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Manchester, Laketon Lions Club, North Manchester and 

graduated from Laketon High School in 1936. 

Surviving with his wife, at home at 3867 W. Indiana 114, North Manchester, are two 

sons, Herbert M.[GAERTE] Jr. and Joel D. [GAERTE] both of North Manchester; three

daughters, Trudy RULE and husband Jim, Georgianna HILEMAN and husband Michael, both of 

North Manchester, Sherian PENCE, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; 

one brother, John E. GAERTE, Macy; one sister, Patricia LUCAS, Warsaw. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one grandchild. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Sunday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester 

Chapel, with Deaconess Sabine THOMAS officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North 

Manchester. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Manchester. 


Infant Emma J. Replogle 

Feb. 21, 2002 

Infant Emma J. REPLOGLE, 323 Lewis St., Plymouth, died Thursday at St. Joseph 

Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Survivors include her parents, Travis L. and Bobbi J. DAUGHERTY REPLOGLE, 

Plymouth; her twin, Bethany M. REPLOGLE; maternal grandparents, Robert R. and Millie 

DAUGHERTY, Plymouth; paternal grandparents, Mickey A. and LaVerne REPLOGLE, Tyner; 

Paternal great-grandparents, George and Betty REPLOGLE, Sebring, Fla., and Willard 

BURKHOLDER, Tyner. 

Preceding in death were maternal great-grandparents, Russell W. and Dorothy M. 

DAUGHERTY and Frank and Mildred BARNO, and paternal great-great-grandmother, Winnifred 

BURKHOLDER. 

Private family services were held today. Burial will be at New Oakhill Cemetery, 

Plymouth. Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials 

may be made to the Ronald McDonald House. 

Erwin F. Zollinger 

Erwin F. ZOLLINGER, 80, Fort Wayne, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hospice Home of 

Northeast Indiana. 

Born in Fort Wayne to Erwin F. and Catherine SCHOF ZOLLINGER, he was a lifetime 

Fort Wayne resident. 

Mr. Zollinger retired from General Electric Co. in 1986 after 45 years as a control point 

operator. He was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. 

Survivors include his wife, Ruth M. [ZOLLINGER], at home; three sons, Dr. Richard 

ZOLLINGER, Columbia City, John and James F. ZOLLINGER, both of Fort Wayne; two 

daughters, Linda CRAIGHEAD, Fort Wayne, Carol A. ROSSWURM, Rochester; 14 

grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Monsignor Richard ZOLLINGER, Knox; one 

sister, Mary C. FREIBURGER, Fort Wayne. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Thomas [ZOLLINGER]. 

Mass of Christian burial was at 10 a.m. today at St. Patricks Catholic Church, Fort 

Wayne. Burial was at Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to Hospice Home 

of Northeast Indiana.

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B. Arlene McVay 

B. Arlene McVAY 77, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday at her residence at Life Care Center of 

Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center. 

Marjorie J. Myers 


Marjorie J. MYERS, 90, Beech Grove, formerly of Grass Creek and Logansport, died at 

1:15 a.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Mooresville. 

Born in Fulton County to Norman and Daisy HARRISON HUFFMAN, she married Carl 

E. MYERS. He died Oct. 6, 1973. 

Mrs. Myers, a 1930 Grass Creek High School graduate, was a homemaker and an Avon 

representative. A Beech Grove resident for 40 years, she was a member of Seventh Day Adventist 

Church, Beech Grove. She enjoyed gardening. 

Survivors include several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and her stepfather, Dr. Joel 

Eldridge SAUNDERS, on Jan. 11, 1944. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with 

Rev. Brian YENSHO officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call one 

hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 

of Indiana or the American Cancer Society. 

Forrest Bailey 


Forrest BAILEY, 90, formerly of 1239 Lakeshore Drive and Rural Route 1, Rochester, 

died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at his residence at Heritage House, Greensburg. He had been in failing 

health a year and one-half. 

Born in McGoffin County, Ky. to Maston and Nan JACKSON BAILEY, he married 

Gladys W. WATKINS Nov. 15, 1930 in Rensselaer. She died July 31, 1986. 

Mr. Bailey was a Rochester and Fulton resident since 1944, coming from Pulaski County. 

He moved to Greensburg five years ago. He was a retired farmer and had driven school bus for 

Fulton 10 years. 

Survivors include three daughters, Mildred RHINEHART and husband James, 

Wilmington, Ohio, Barbara HALL and husband Jerald, Logansport, Phyllis HUDKINS, 

Rochester; three sons, Ernest [BAILEY] and wife Nyna, Greensburg, Elmer [BAILEY] and wife 

Linda, Mishawaka, Raymond [BAILEY], Rochester; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 

one great-great-grandson; four sisters, Ethel WHITE and Ruby WALLEY, both of North Judson, 

Elsie HALL, Plymouth, Melissa GAZE, Logansport; three brothers, Edgar [BAILEY], Knox, 

Cecil [BAILEY] Indianapolis, Joe [BAILEY], of Indiana. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one great-granddaughter, one sister and 

four brothers. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev.

George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. 

until time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gideons 

Memorial Bible Program. 


B. Arlene McVay 


B. Arlene McVAY, 77, died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday at her residence at Life Care Center of 

Rochester. 

Born in Fulton County to Edward and Huldah PHAY EASTERDAY, she married Owen 

E. McVAY April 26, 1944 in Burnettsville. He survives. 

Mrs. McVay, a homemaker, was a member of Baptist-Christian Church, Royal Center, 

and a 1942 Grass Creek High School graduate. She enjoyed reading, crafts and traveling. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Darla KUMLER and husband 

Robert, Donna RIDDLE and husband Duane, all of Rochester, and Cheryl WHITTINGTON and 

husband Lee, Logansport; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Eugene 

EASTERDAY, Salem, Tenn., Everett EASTERDAY, Kewanna; one sister, Mildred ENGLE, 

Kewanna. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one son, Michael [McVAY], and one daughter, 

Rhonda [McVAY]. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with 

Rev. Fred SHELTON officiating. Burial will be at Royal Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 

5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and after 8 a.m. Friday until time of service. Memorials 

may be made to Baptist-Christian Church, Royal Center, or the Diabetes Association. 

Raymond B. Knyzer 


Raymond B. KNYZER, 68, South Bend, died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday at Regency Place 

Health Care, South Bend, where he had resided for one month. 

Born in Cook County, Ill. to Bruno and Estelle STANISLOVAITIS KNYZER, he lived 

in South Bend since 1996, coming from Paylos Hills and Cicero, Ill. 

Mr. Knyzer was a retired machinist at Phoells Screw Co., Cicero, Ill. 

Survivors include one sister, Theresa “Terry” MARTIN and husband Anthony, Argos; 

one niece, Janet WRIGHT and husband Dave, Tinley Park, Ill.; one nephew, Keith CONDON and 

wife Debbie, Lockport, Ill.; three great-nieces and two great-nephews. 


Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be at 

Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where 

a prayer vigil will be held. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 

Friday, March 1, 2002 

Kenneth A. Enyart 

Kenneth A. ENYART, 80, Ocala Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 3:30 a.m. today at 

Estelle’s Hospice House Care, Ocala. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home.

Saturday, March 2, 2002 

Roscoe L. Norman 

Oct. 1, 1915 – Sept. 14, 2001 

Roscoe L. NORMAN, 85, died Sept. 14, 2001 at Blake Hospital, Bradenton, Fla. 

Born in Rochester and raised in Kokomo, he attended University of Alabama and 

graduated from University of Pittsburgh with a major in industrial management. He graduated 

from the Army Language School, Monterey, Calif., where he received rating as a Spanish 

interpreter. 

He joined the U.S. Army in 1934 and in 1937 was appointed second lieutenant, U.S. 

Army-Infantry, followed by active duty as a junior officer with the U.S. Air Corps as a first 

lieutenant. He integrated into the Air Force in 1947, retiring in 1961. He earned the Bronze Star, 

American Defense Medal with one bronze star, American Theatre Medal with one battle star, 

Asiatic Pacific Medal with eight battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense 

Medal, Korean Service Medal with one battle star, Air Force Reserve Medal, United Nations 

Service Medal with one battle star, three Presidential Unit citations, Air Force Commendation 

Medal and Chinese Service Medal from the Chinese government. 

After retirement, he was general manager and vice-president of a manufacturing plant in 

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, retiring from there in 1979 and moving to Bradenton, Fla. 

Survivors include his wife, Mary [NORMAN], daughters, Linda, Teresa and Patricia, and 

grandchildren Kimberlee, Jessica, Michelle, Patrick, Natalee and sons-in-law Harry 

HOLMBRAKER, Richard BUTLER and Greg GRUMBLEY. 

Services with full military honors will be held this month at Arlington National 

Cemetery. 

Virgil G. Tong 

July 20, 1918 – March 1, 2002 

Virgil George “Big Iron” TONG, 83, 46 McKinstry Ave., Peru, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday 

at Sycamore Village Health Care, Kokomo. 

Born in Carey, Ohio to Hobart and Bertha BALDWIN TONG, he married Margaret 

RENFRO. She died May 5, 1968. He married Delorys KNEPP PIPPER March 29, 1969. She 

survives. 

Mr. Tong retired from McMahon O’Connor Construction Co., Rochester, in 1982, where 

he was a heavy equipment operator. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he 

served on the USS Altair. He was a member of Methodist Church, Carey, Ohio, and attended 

Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru. He was a member of Literary Aid, Peru, Moose 

Lodge, Carey, Ohio, a 55-year member of the Operating Engineers Union and a lifetime member 

of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2067, Peru. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three stepsons, Richard RENFRO, Bradenton, Fla., 

Larry CALLAHAN and wife Jean, Indianapolis, Daniel Dean CALLAHAN, Allen, Texas; six 

stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; one brother, Robert TONG and wife Mary J., 

Morrol, Ohio. 

Preceding in death with his first wife were one brother, one sister and one stepgrandson. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev. Steven AILES 

officiating, Burial will be at Corinth Cemetery, Cass County, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars 

and American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital or the Alzheimer’s 

Foundation.

Monday, March 4, 2002 


Oct. 6, 1921 – March 1, 2002 

Kenneth A. ENYART, 80, 4500 N.W. Blichton Road, Ocala, Fla., formerly of Rochester, 

died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at Estelle’s Hospice House Care, Ocala. 

Born in Fulton to Earl and Ursa ENYART, he married Edna BIXLER. She died in 

December 1974. He married Eva O’BLENIS. She died Feb. 20, 1995. He married Annabelle 

PRESSLER PORTER. She survives. 

Mr. Enyart was in the electric motor rewinding business. He attended United Methodist 

Church, Bristol. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific Theater. He 

was a member of Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 79 and Moose Lodge 1107, both of Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Barbara Jean VELOZ and husband 

Richard, Three Rivers, Mich., Joyce E. CANTRELL and husband Earl, Elkhart; one son, Lyman 

“Sonny” WEBER, Elkhart; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn 

WILLIAMS and husband Russell, Muskegon, Mich., Norma Jean BECKER, Rochester; four 

brothers, Wilson [ENYART] and wife Mildred, Union City, Mich., Raymond [ENYART] and 

wife Ruth and Emerson [ENYART] and wife Barbara, all of Rochester, Carl [ENYART] and wife 

Pat, South Bend; two stepdaughters, Lora PIKE, Ocala, Fla., Shirley FRANKART, Columbia 

City; two stepsons, Stephen WERNER and wife Sandra, Texas, Jon WERNER and wife Mary, 

Leesburg, Fla; and several stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wives were his parents and one sister, Eileen SIMPSON. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Don MEYER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with military rites 

conducted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. The Masonic Lodge will conduct a 

memorial service at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Susan J. Riley Peppers 

April 1, 1924 – March 2, 2002 

Susan Jeannette RILEY PEPPERS, 77, Greenfield, formerly of Rochester, died Saturday 

at Brandywine Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Greenfield. 

Born in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Walter and Emaline LAWRENCE ELKINS, she was a 

registered nurse at Wood-lawn Hospital and Turtle Creek Convalscent Center, Elkhart. She was a 

graduate of Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of Trinity 

Lutheran Church, Indianapolis. 

Survivors include two sons, Daniel RILEY and wife Rebecca, Greenfield, and Walter 

RILEY and wife Ginger, Clarksville, Tenn.; two grandchidlren, William and Christopher RILEY. 

Preceding in death was her husband, Calvin Calvin, in 1958. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, with Rev. John 

HERFURTH officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hoover Cemetery, Athens. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Pasco Memorial Mortuary, Greenfield, and after 9 a.m. 

Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Indiana-polis, or 

Hancock Memorial Hospital Foundation.

F. Leon Kindig 

F. Leon KINDIG, 88, Grace Village, Winona Lake, formerly of Akron, died Sunday at 

Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrange-ments are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 

Elmer Baldwin 

Elmer BALDWN, 70, Rochester, died at 4:40 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. 

A. Wayne Bowser 

A. Wayne BOWSER, 77, Mentone, died Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, 

Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. 

Mary V. Schutte 

Mary Virginia ZELLER SCHUTTE, 80, 1201 Jefferson St., died Sunday at Goshen 

Hospital. 

Mrs. Schutte was a retired practical nurse at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville, Ky., and an 

administrative assistant for United Way of Fulton County. She was a member of Our Lady of 

Perpetual Help Catholic Church, New Albany. 

Survivors include two daughters, Linda MILLISER, Rochester, Claudette HICKS, New 

Albany; four grandchildren; three brothers, Herman ZELLER, Louisville, Ky., Andres ZELLER, 

Clarksville, and Leonard ZELLER, New Albany. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, New 

Albany. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Albany. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at Kraft Funeral Service, New Albany. Memorials may be made to the American 

Cancer Society. 

Tuesday, March 5, 2002 

F. Leon Kindig 


F. Leon KINDIG, 88, 337 Grace Village Dr., Winona Lake, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at 

Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health several years. 

An Akron native and lifetime resident of the community until moving to Winona Lake in 

1996, he was the son of Estil and Bessie CLEMANS KINDIG. He married Margaret L 

HAMMEREL Feb. 25, 1934. She survives. 

A farmer who took pride in developing sound conservation practices and crop rotation, he 

was a member of Pure Milk Association, president of Wood-lawn Hospital Board when the 

present facility was built, a member of the Akron Town Building Corporation when Town Hall 

was constructed and a past master of the former Akron Masonic Lodge. A woodworker and 

carver, he created many items for Akron United Methodist Church, where he was a member over 

50 years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two children, Ann ALLEN and husband Robert, 

Akron, and Alan KINDIG and wife Beverly, Holland, Mich; four grandchildren, four 

stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 10 stepgreat-grandchildren and nine stepgreat-greatgrandchildren; 

one brother, Lester [KINDIG], Mentone; one sister Parentha JOHNSON, Mentone; 


Preceding in death were his parents, two sisters, Fay OLSON and Bernice 

FENSTERMACHER, and one brother, Lawrence KINDIG.

Services are at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Akron United Methodist Church with Rev. 

Stevan HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call 

from 10 a.m. Wednesday until time of service at the church. Memorials may be made to Akron 

United Methodist Church’s air conditioning fund. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Arzerna N. Price 

Arzerna N. PRICE, 86, formerly of Argos, died at 3:05 p.m. Monday at her residence at 

Life Care Center, Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. 

A. Wayne Bowser 


A. Wayne BOWSER, 77, 412 N. Tucker St., Mentone, died Sunday at Kosciusko 

Community Hospital, Warsaw. 

Born in Mentone to Edward and Opal MARQUESS BOWSER, he married Phyllis 

LEMLER Dec. 30, 1945 in Mentone. She survives. 

Mr. Bowser, a lifetime Mentone area resident, was co-owner of L & B Foods, Mentone, 

was an Avon representative and worked at Mid-West Spring, Mentone. He was a member of First 

Baptist Church, Mentone, where he was treasurer, usher and trustee, a member of Mentone Lions 

Club, Mentone Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star. He was a U.S. Army veteran of 

World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Victoria SWIHART and husband 

Charles, Rochester, Debra REED and husband Terry, Mentone; one son, Frederick [BOWSER] 

and wife Lana, Akron; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, David 

[BOWSER] and wife Eileen, Mentone; four sisters, Margaret BRUNER, Elizabeth FLORY and 

husband Marion, all of Warsaw, Phyllis ALBER, Rochester, Rebecca STAVEDAHL and husband 

Larry, Mentone; mother-in-law, Lois LEMLER, Mentone. 

Preceding in death were his parents and three brothers. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Mentone, with Rev. Joe 

OLSON officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 

Mentone. 

Carl H. Oatney 

Carl H. OATNEY, 63, Wilmette, Ill., died Friday in Illinois. Graveside services will be at 

noon Thursday at Culver Masonic Cemetery. 

Wednesday, March 6, 2002 

Elmer Baldwin 

June 6, 1931 – March 4, 2002 

Elmer BALDWIN, 70, Rochester, formerly of Leiters Ford, died at 4:40 a.m. Monday at 

Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Kewanna to Oliver Earnest and Alice Mae REAM BALDWIN, he married 

Elizabeth Ann EVANS Dec. 22, 1951 in Niles, Mich. She survives. 

Mr. Baldwin, a Vietnam veteran, retired from the U.S. Air Force, where he was an 

aircraft structural repair specialist. He also worked for the National Aeronauitics and Space

Administration. He was a member of the Tuxedo Patrol. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, James Raymond [BALDWIN], Navarre, 

Fla., Gerald Lee [BALDWIN], South Bend, Dale Alan [BALDWIN], Rochester; eight 

grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Edith WOLF, South Bend, Martha CLOUD, 

Rochester, Goldie MUZZY, Nappanee. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and several half brothers and half sisters. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Larry PYEATT officiating. Burial will be at Bruce Lake Cemetery, where military rites will be 

conducted. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be 

made to Bruce Lake Cemetery Association for upkeep. 

Paul F. Mathias 


Paul F. MATHIAS, 87, Mexico, died at 10:14 p.m. Monday at Indiana Veterans Home, 

Lafayette. 

Born in Bloomington, Ill., to Frederich and Amy I. DENNY MATHIAS, he married 

Hildred M. SWOPE Feb. 27, 1933. She died June 5, 1980. 

Mr. Mathias served in the Pacific Theater as a member of the U.S. Army during World 

War II. He attended Mexico Baptist Church. An automobile salesman, he owned a service station 

in Peru and Paul’s Rock Shop on Indiana 19. He lived in Mexico 21 years. 

Survivors include one daughter, Joyce SARTIN and husband Arnold, Albuquerque, 

N.M.; one son, Paul J. [MATHIAS] and wife Myrna, Mexico; four grandchildren, five 

stepgrandchildren, five great-grandchildren, seven stepgreat-grandchildren, three great-greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one brother, one sister and one 

grandson. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev. Gary 

COLBY officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. Friends may call 

from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to 

Mexico Baptist Church. 

Karl H. Oatney 

Sept. 17, 1938 – March 1, 2002 

Karl Henry OATNEY, 63, Wilmette, Ill., died Friday at Manor Care Nursing Home, 

Skokie, Ill. 

Born in Fairview, Ohio he attended Northern Illinois University and was a graduate of 

Ray Vogue School of Photography. He worked in graphic arts for over 30 years and at the 

National Futures Association. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette. 

Survivors include his wife, Laura M. [OATNEY], at home; his mother, Roberta 

OATNEY, Rochester; two children, Elizabeth Anne and Margaret Leigh [OATNEY], at home; 

one brother, Ronald [OATNEY] and wife Kathryn, Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Service were today in Wilmette, Ill. Graveside services and burial will be at noon 

Thursday at Culver Masonic Cemetery. Wm. H. Scott Funeral Home, Wilmette, Ill., is in charge 

of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Oatney Family Fund, c/o North Shore 

Community Bank, 1145 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091.

Arzerna N. Price 

March 30, 1915 – March 4, 2002 

Arzerna N. PRICE, 86, Wynnfield Crossing, formerly of Argos, died at 3:10 p.m. 

Monday at Life Care Center of Rochester, where she had been a patient two months. 

Born in South Bend to Alfred and Ella HIGGINS PRICE, she moved to Argos in 1946 

from South Bend. She moved to Rochester in 2001. Miss Price was a seamstress at Lee’s 

Clothiers, South Bend, and Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. She was a member of Seventh Day 

Adventist Church, South Bend. She enjoyed gardening. 

Survivors include one niece, Delva YARBROUGH, Lufkin, Texas; one nephew, Victor 

A. BEAGLES, Jr., Florida; two great-nieces and two great-nephews; several great-great-nieces 

and great-great-nephews; special friend of 75 years, Betty SMITH, Mishawaka. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Bertha BEAGLES, in 1996, one brother, 

Robert PRICE, in 1991, and one nephew, Jerry BEAGLES, in 1948. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Dr. John D. 

RIGGS officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-7 

p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the 

charity of one’s choice. 

Howard C. Silveus 

Howard C. SILVEUS, 90, Silver Lake, died at 6:15 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, 

Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. 



Kenneth A. ENYART, 80, 4500 N.W. Blichton Road, Ocala, Fla., formerly of Rochester, 

died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at Estelle’s Hospice House Care, Ocala. 

Born in Fulton to Earl and Ursa ENYART, he married Edna BIXLER. She died in 

December 1974. He married Eva O’BLENIS. She died Feb. 20, 1995. He married Annabelle 

PRESSLER PORTER. She survives. 

Mr. Enyart was in the electric motor rewinding business. He attended United Methodist 

Church, Bristol. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific Theater. He 

was a member of Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 79 and Moose Lodge 1107, both of Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Barbara Jean VELOR and husband 

Richard, Three Rivers, Mich., Joyce E. CANTRELL and husband Earl, Elkhart; one son, Lyman 

“Sonny” WEBER, Elkhart; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn 

WILLIAMS and husband Russell, Walhalla, Mich., Norma Jean BECKER and husband Dale, 

Rochester; four brothers, Wilson [ENYART] and wife Mildred, Union City, Mich., Raymond 

[ENYART[ and wife Ruth and Emerson [ENYART] and wife Barbara, all of Rochester, Carl 

[ENYART] and wife Pat, South Bend; two stepdaughters, Lora RIKE, Ocala, Fla., Shirley 

FRANKART, Columbia City; two stepsons, Stephen WERNER and wife Sandra, Texas, Jon 

WERNER and wife Mary, Leesburg, Fla; and several stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wives were his parents and one sister, Eileen SIMPSON. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Don MEYER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with military rites 


today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. The Masonic Lodge will conduct a 

memorial service at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Thursday, March 7, 2002 

Barbara F. VanGilder 

May 28, 1915 – March 6, 2002 

Barbara F. VanGILDER, 86, 112 N. Broadway St., Mentone, died at 8:33 a.m. 

Wednesday at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Akron to Karl B. and [Mabelle] K. LEININGER GAST, she married Donald J. 

VanGILDER June 18, 1941. He died April 30, 1998. 

Mrs. VanGilder taught for 13 years at Mentone Elementary School. She also taught at 

New Castle, Leesburg and Etna Green. A graduate of Indiana University, she was a member of 

Mentone United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school. 

Survivors include two daughters, Donna PINEDA and husband Ibrahim, Kendallville, 

Martha MOUSSALAM, Warsaw; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, K. 

Stuart GAST, Winamac. 

Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers, Tom and Charles GAST, and one 

sister, Juanita BOSWELL. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Charles 

GAST Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday 

at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Mentone United Methodist Church. 

Howard C. Silveus 


Howard C. SILVEUS, 90, 6408 Holderman Road, Silver Lake, died at 6:15 a.m. 

Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. 

Born in Kosciusko County to Carl and Bula PAXTON SILVEUS, he married E. Pauline 

MARSHALL Aug. 12, 1961 in Mentone. She survives. 

Mr. Silveus was a farmer and was a railway mail service deliverer. He graduated from 

DePauw University in 1934, where he was a Rector Scholar. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one stepdaughter, Sue PYLE and husband Larry, 

Mentone; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death was one stepgranddaughter, Jennifer. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Jack 

THOMPSON officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. 

Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 

Carol M. Richmond 

Nov. 27, 1943 – March 6, 2002 

Carol M. RICHMOND, 58, died Wednesday at her Ora residence after a battle with 

cancer. 

Born in Syracuse, N.Y. to Carl and Gertrude Van AUKEN REIMOLD, she married 

Clinton RICHMOND Jan. 26, 1963 in Burbank, Ill. He survives. 

Mrs. Richmond owned and operated The Thread Shed, Rochester, for seven years. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are four children, Margaret Ellen HILLMAN, 

Wisconsin, Mary Elizabeth HELLER, Virginia, Clinton [RICHMOND], Jr., Mishawaka, and 

William K. [RICHMOND], Ora; six grandchildren; one sister, Lynda DYE, Indianapolis. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Knox. Burial will be at 

Alexander Heinemann Cemetery, Ora. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.


Jerry L. Pletcher 


Jerry Lee PLETCHER, 63, died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday at his 213 E. Walnut St., Akron, 

residence. 

Born in Warsaw to Joseph Donald and Viola K. HAUSER PLETCHER, he married 

Bonnie J. GRUBBS July 2, 1955 in Aurora. She survives. 

Mr. Pletcher was an engineer at Baron C & G Corp. Mobile Homes, Elkhart. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Debra WOLFE and husband 

James, Pennie WARD and husband Kenrey, Cindy BUCHER and husband Jerry, all of Akron; one 

son, William Max [PLETCHER] and wife Espie, Safford, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; 

three sisters and one brother. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. J.P. 

FREEMAN officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call one 

hour prior to services. 

Raymond Neely 

Raymond NEELY, 72, 300 E. Fourth St., died at 8:40 a.m. today at Hickory Creek of 

Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 


Raymond K. Neely 

June 22, 1929 - March 8, 2002 

Raymond K. NEELY, 72, 300 E. 4th St., Rochester, passed away at 8:40 a.m. Friday, 

March 8, at Hickory Creek Health Care Center, Rochester. 

Born on June 22, 1929 in Louisville, Kentucky he was the son of William L. & Mildred 

(BROOKS) NEELY. He married Cora L. BENEFIEL on Aug. 1, 1971 in Logansport, she 

survives. 

He was a retired steam plant fire tender at the Logansport State Hospital, and was a 

member of the First Assembly of God Church in Logansport, Indiana. 

Survivors including his wife are, two step-daughters, Sue K. and husband Tim 

McFARLAND, Rochester; Martha Ellen and husband Tim ROLLAND, Riverview, FL; four stepsons, 

Gene and wife Teena BAKER; Larry and wife Reba K. BAKER, both of Logansport; Jerry 

and wife Gladys BAKER, Cleveland, TN; and Michael R. PRICE, Rochester. 16 grandchildren 

and 29 great-grandchildren. 

Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester with 

Rev. Robert GEORGE officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home 

and one hour prior to service. Burial will be at the Zion Cemetery in Lucerne, IN. 

Mary Kathryn Hisey 

Oct. 19, 1927 - March 6, 2002 

Mary Kathryn HISEY, 74, of 2047 N. Old U.S. 31, Rochester, died March 6 at her 

residence after an unexpected illness. 

Born October 19, 1927 in Marshall County to Harley & Willodean SHIVELY BECK, she 

lived most of her life in the Rochester Community, coming from the Fulton & Mt. Zion areas. On

March 14, 1952 in Rochester she married Keith O. HISEY, who preceded in death on May 25, 

2001. She worked for Wilson’s Fertilizer & Grain, Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau Credit Union & 

Gilliland Automotive as an office clerk. 

Survivors include: one sister, Helen GOOD and husband Joe of Mentone; two brother-inlaws, 

Gerald HISEY of Macy and Lowell HISEY and wife Shirley of Rochester. 

She was preceded in death by parents, husband, and infant daughter, Sara J. HISEY. 

Service will be held Monday, at 10:30 p.m. at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester 

with Rev. Ed CLARK officiating. Burial will take place at Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery, 

Rochester. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. and one hour prior to service on Monday at the 

funeral home. 


Herlin B. Stafford Sr. 

Aug. 29, 1916 – March 8, 2002 

Herlin Bruce STAFFORD Sr., 85, 311 Cherry St., Argos, died at 9:05 p.m. Friday at Fort 

Wayne Regional Veterans Administration Hospital. 

Born in St. Joseph County, near Wyatt, to John Emory and Lillie Francis MANN 

STAFFORD, he married Vera L. CLARK Jan. 9, 1941 in Mishawaka. She died Oct. 12, 1996. 

Mr. Stafford lived most of his life in Marshall County, 39 years in Argos. He was a line 

foreman at Pennsylvania-Central Railroad, retiring in 1976. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe 

during World War II. 

Survivors include three daughters, Stella ZELL and husband Jack, Chicago, Ill., Ann 

BAKER and husband Kenneth, Rochester, and Marge MULLINS; three sons, Bruce 

[STAFFORD] and wife Shirley, Lapaz, Robert [STAFFORD] and wife Wilma, Bremen, and John 

[STAFFORD], Argos; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, four sisters and five brothers. 

Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, with Rev. 

Lloyd HOWARD officiating. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements. 

Beatrice Jennings 

June 7, 1901 – March 9, 2002 

Beatrice Yockey JENNINGS, 100, formerly of Marshall County, died at 2:40 a.m. 

Saturday at Life Care Center, Rochester, where she had been a patient one year. 

Born in Bremen to William A. and Elizabeth MATTERN YOCKEY, she married Guy 

JENNINGS Feb. 16, 1929 in Goshen. He died June 25, 1979. 

Mrs. Jennings farmed with her husband near Tippecanoe for 50 years. A lifetime 

Marshall County resident, she was a 1919 Bremen High School graduate and attended Valparaiso 

University, Ball State University, Indiana University and earned a teaching degree from 

Manchester College. She taught at Bremen schools 10 years. She was a member of the Tippecanoe 

Progress Club and Bourbon First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, 

crossword puzzles and her grandchildren. 

Survivors include one son, John [JENNINGS] and wife Joy, Argos; five grandsons, Dr. 

Steve JENNINGS and wife Mary, Rensselaer, Bruce JENNINGS and wife Sharon, Bremen, Dr. 

Douglas JENNINGS and wife Carol, Logansport, Scott JENNINGS and wife Staci, Tippecanoe, 

Brian JENNINGS, Bourbon; 14 great-grandchildren, Joe and Christine JENNINGS MOORE, 

David JENNINGS, Debbie JENNINGS, all of Rensselaer, Jaclyn and Justin JENNINGS, both of 

Bremen, Shannon, Jared, Rachel, Whitney and Matthew, all of Logansport, Mallorie, Hannah and

Courtney, all of Tippecanoe and Alexis JENNINGS, Bourbon; four great-great-grandsons, 

Zachery, Caleb, Clayton and Micah MOORE, all of Rensselaer. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one daughter, Sue Ellen 

[JENNINGS], in 1947, one great-grandson, Garrett W. JENNINGS, in 1994, two sisters, Erma 

RHOADE and Gertrude HARROFF, and one brother, Welcome YOCKEY. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bourbon First United Methodist Church with Rev. 

Robert RASCHKA officiating. Burial will be at Stony Point Cemetery, Etna Green. Friends may 

call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon. Memorials may be made to 

Bourbon First United Methodist Church. 

Helen L. Croussore 


Helen L. CROUSSORE, 85, Bremen, died at 9:05 a.m. Sunday at Bremen Health Care 

Center. 

Born in Rochester to William and Jennie VANCE LYTLE, she married James A. 

CROUSSORE June 1, 1935. He preceded her in death. 

Mrs. Croussore, a Bremen area resident most of her adult life, was a homemaker and 

member of Grace United Methodist Church, Bremen. 

Survivors include two daughters, Mary BELLMAN and husband Glen, Nappanee, 

Jennifer GILPIN and husband William, South Bend; two grandchildren, Monica SANTA and 

husband Michael, Mishawaka, Tony NEFF and wife Linda, New Paris; several other 

grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Vance LYTLE and wife Arlene, Akron, 

Ohio, William LYTLE and wife Helen, Chicago, Ill. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one daughter, Patricia NEFF, and 

two sisters, Ruth BROWN and Betty MELTON. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, with Rev. Richard 

LYTH officiating. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. today at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of 

Marshall County or Grace United Methodist Church, Bremen. 

Ginevra L. Snyder 


Ginevra L. SNYDER, 81, Waynetown, died at 2:13 a.m. Sunday at St. Clare Medical 

Center, Crawfordsville. 

Born in Hillsboro to James Solomon and Maude Sibbie CAMPBELL COOPER, she 

married Charles W. SNYDER Aug. 20, 1942 in Indianapolis. He survives. 

Mrs. Snyder was a 1938 Hillsboro High School graduate and a 1940 Indianapolis City 

Hospital nursing graduate. She was a nurse at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Hammond, and Culver 

Hospital, Crawfordsville, and was co-owner of Snyder’s LP Gas, Inc. 35 years. She was also a 

homemaker. She was a member of Waynetown Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school, 

and the Gideon Auxiliary. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Jeanette SNYDER, Waynetown; 

two sons, Robert “Bob” [COOPER] and wife Loretta, Effingham, Ill., James [COOPER] and wife 

Connie, Rochester; four grandchildren; and one sister, Pearl HALL, Hillsboro. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one sister, Maxine BEVER. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shoemaker Funeral Home, Waynetown, with Rev. 

Steve MALONE officiating. Burial will be at Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through

the funeral home, P.O. Box 455, Waynetown, IN 47990, to Waynetown Baptist Church or Gideon 

Memorial Bible Fund. 


Lena Kingery 


Lena KINGERY, 89, Las Vegas, Nev., died Feb. 27 in Las Vegas. 

Born in Indiana, she was a retired seamstress. She moved to Las Vegas in 1984. 

Survivors include two sons, John [KINGERY], Las Vegas, Bill [KINGERY], Fulton; two 

stepdaughters, Dolly RIFE, Fulton, Dorothy MASON, Brooklyn, N.Y.; several grandchildren and 

great-grandchildren; two sisters, Grace WEAVER, Monticello, and Ruth SHIDLER, Hope. 

Private services were held. 

Patricia A. Wideman 


Patricia A. WIDEMAN, 69, Ann Arbor, Mich., formerly of Rochester, died Friday at St. 

Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. 

Born in Vincennes to William I. and Lura R. UNDERWOOD HOLLAND, she married 

Frederick WIDEMAN Oct. 6, 1949. He preceded her in death. 

Mrs. Wideman moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 2000. She had lived in Rochester, 

Mishawaka, Illinois, Ohio and Florida. 

Survivors include one daughter, Lisa STEICHMANN and husband Jay, Ann Arbor, 

Mich.; one son, Jeffrey [WIDEMAN] and wife Bonnie, Soldiers Grove, Wisc.; five grandchildren, 

Anna and Kilian FREY, Josh and Dustin STEICHMANN and Henry WIDEMAN; four brothers, 

Adam Wayne [HOLLAND], Bernard [HOLLAND], Marion [HOLLAND] and wife Sharon, and 

Ronald [HOLLAND] and wife Mary; three sisters, Hazel BREWER and husband Jim, Lura Mae 

FERRIS and husband Donald, and Marilyn BENNER and husband Lyman; and several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Rita [HOLLAND], and 

one brother, Robert CALLOWAY. 

Services were Monday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Burial was in Brandon, Fla. Memorials may 

be made to the American Diabetes Association. 

Dorothy M. Haupert 


Dorothy M. HAUPERT, 88, died at 4:25 p.m. Monday at her 407 N. Indiana 14, Akron, 

residence. She had been in failing health six weeks. 

Born in Beaver Dam to Orin and Zora MEREDITH McFARLAND, she married Claude 

H. HAUPERT Feb. 19, 1949, in Fort Wayne. He died Jan. 24, 2000. 

Mrs. Haupert, a homemaker, attended Akron Church of God. She was a 1931 Beaver 

Dam High School graduate and a graduate of Fort Wayne Beauty School. She came to Akron in 

1981 from Hobart and Fort Wayne. 

Survivors include one sister, Wilma TUCKER and husband Devon, Mentone; one 

brother, Paul McFARLAND and wife Virginia, Akron; one sister-in-law, Alice McFARLAND, 

Akron; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three sisters, Pauline MORRIS,

Kathryn ADAMS and Thelma LOCKRIDGE, and two brothers, Dale and Clair McFARLAND. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. 

Terry McGARRITY officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Arnold Haines Singrey 

Arnold Haines SINGREY, 87, formerly of Argos, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday at his 

residence at Miller’s Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. Arrangements are pending at Grossman 

Funeral Home, Argos. 


Arnold Haines Singrey 


Arnold Haines SINGREY, 87, formerly of Argos, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday at his 

residence at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth. 

Born in Plymouth to Owen Earl and Zora HAINES SINGREY, he married Evelyn 

FAULKNER Feb. 27, 1937, in Bourbon. She died Jan. 29, 1993. He married Velma 

McCOULLOUGH Feb. 7, 1994, in Florida. She survives. 

Mr. Singrey retired after 30 years as a truck driver at Allied Signal, South Bend. He was a 

Plymouth High School graduate and a member of the United Auto Workers Union. He was a 

lifetime Marshall County resident. 

Surviving with his wife, Plymouth, are two daughters, Phyllis McGUIRE and husband 

Norman, Warsaw, Margie SNYDER and husband Stephen, South Bend; two sons, Lowell 

[SINGREY] and wife Jean, Greentown, R. Lee [SINGREY] and wife Patsy, Plymouth; one 

daughter-in-law, Roberta SINGREY, Argos; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four 

sisters, Mary YOUNGMAN, Waukesha, Wisc., Betty NIFONG and husband Norman, Plymouth, 

Carol ANGLEMYER, Goshen, Jane LaFOLLETTE, Warsaw; two brothers, Mark [SINGREY], 

Indianapolis, Cleo [SINGREY], Warsaw; one stepsister, Helen STEINBICER, Elkhart; two 

stepsons, Lowell McCOULLOUGH and wife Ardelia, Bourbon, Loren McCOULLOUGH and 

wife Ethel, Plymouth; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wife, Evelyn [SINGREY], were his parents, one son, Allen 

[SINGREY] in 1998, one brother, Russell [SINGREY], in 1998, and one granddaughter. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Mark 

FISHBURN officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 2- 

4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may 

be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. 

L. Joe Ditmire 


L. Joe DITMIRE, 67, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday at his Logansport residence. 

Born in Logansport to Gene and Marie WICKERSHAM DITMIRE, he graduated from 

Fulton High School in 1952 and Butler University in 1956 with a bachelor of science in business 

adminstration. 

Mr. Ditmire was a varsity basketball letterman at Butler University. In 1952 and 1954 he 

held the highest free throw percentage of the team. He was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air 

Force ROTC and was stationed in Greece. During his duty, he was on the Air Force basketball

team touring Europe. He retired as senior vice president and controller of Security Federal Savings 

Bank, Logansport, in 1989 after 30 years. 

Survivors include his wife, M. Kathleen [DITMIRE], at home; one daughter, Jill 

[DITMIRE], Indianapolis; one son, Jeffrey [DITMIRE], Los Angeles, Calif.; mother-in-law, 

Robbie Van METER, Kewanna; one sister-in-law, Angela MILES, Kokomo. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport. Burial will be at 

Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Kroeger Funeral 

Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport. Memorials may be made to the ALS Association of 

Indiana, Suite 105, 1980 E. 116th St., Carmel, IN 46032, or Logans-port Salvation Army, 418 

Fourth St., Logansport, IN 46947. 


Abigail J. Wallace 

Infant Abigail Joy WALLACE was stillborn at 6:20 p.m. Friday at North Ottawa 

Community Hospital, Grand Haven, Mich. 

Survivors include her parents, Wesley W. E. and Laura M. VanORDES WALLACE, 

Spring Lake, Mich.; one sister, Emily Grace WALLACE, at home; one brother, Nathanael 

Christopher [WALLACE], at home; great aunt, Opal LORD, Hartford City; great uncle, George 

W. WALLACE Jr. and wife Vera, Hartford City. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hartford City Cemetery, East Indiana 26, 

with Rev. Myron OYLER officiating. Keplinger Funeral Home, Hartford City, is in charge of 

arrangements. Memorials may be made to The American Bible Society, in care of Wesley 

Wallace, 17880 North Schore Road, Spring Lake, MI 49456. 


Carol M. Burton 

Carol Marie ROGERS BURTON, 63, died at 12:25 a.m. today at her 2759 N. Fulton 

County Road 600 West residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester. 

Donald L. Shrum 

Donald L. SHRUM, 90, Akron, died at 1 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 


Carol M. Burton 


Carol Marie ROGERS BURTON, 63, died at 12:25 a.m. Friday at her 2759 N. Fulton 

County Road 600 West residence. She had been in failing health eight months. 

Born to John F. and Anna WESTFAL ROGERS, she married George E. BURTON April 

5, 1959 in Francesville. He survives. 

Mrs. Burton came to Rochester in 1959 from Francesville. She was a homemaker and 

owned and operated a beauty salon in her home for 12 years. She was active with the family dairy 

farm and was a 1957 Francesville High School graduate. She was a member of Whippoorwill

Community Church, Rochester. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are four sons, Dennis [BURTON] and wife Linda, 

Craig [BURTON] and wife Mitzi, all of Rochester, Bruce [BURTON] and wife Audrey, Camden, 

Ohio, and Roger [BURTON] and wife Lisa, Manteno, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Scott, Kevin, Sean, 

Kyle, Kara, Jessica, Alexandra, Abbagail and Katie BURTON; two sisters, Donna WADYUCKI, 

Westmont, Ill., and Charlene GUTWEIN and husband John Jr., 

Rensselaer; one brother, Harold ROGERS and wife Betty, Francesville. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one infant brother, Charles [ROGERS]. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Brian SEWELL officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. 

Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope 

Hospice of Fulton County, Marshall County Division of St. Joseph County Hospice or Fulton 

County Gideons International. 

Donald L. Shrum 


Donald L. SHRUM, 90, 305 S. Maple St., Akron, formerly of Rochester, died at 1 a.m. 

Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Irquois, Ill. to Elias and Ida ABOLT SHRUM, he married Mary D. BOWEN 

June 2, 1946 in North Manchester. She survives. 

Mr. Shrum retired from Sealed Power Corp., Rochester, after 28 1/2 years. He was a 

member of Rochester First Church of God, attended Akron Church of God and was a member of 

Fulton County Campers Association. He spent winters in Winterhaven, Fla. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Crystal WEIDA and husband John, 

Akron; one son, Douglas [SHRUM] and wife Sandra, Caribou, Maine; four grandchildren, Johna 

KASER, Oviedo, Fla., Jena SHEWMAN, Akron, Karon ROSINGOL, Caribou, Maine, and Jerry 

SHRUM, Wooster, Mass.; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and three sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Terry McGARRITY, assisted by Lavon CRISSINGER, officiating. Burial will be at 

Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one 

hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Wee Care Day Care ministry at Akron 

Church of God. 


Arvada M. Jones 

Feb. 22, 1911 – March 16, 2002 

Arvada M. JONES, 91, formerly of Akron, died at 12 a.m. Saturday at her residence at 

Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Born in Cass County, Mich. to Albert and Ethel PHILLIPS BARNES, she married 

Raymond R. JONES. He died May 21, 1945. 

Mrs. Jones worked in the Akron school cafeteria and for Dr. C.L. HERRICK, Akron, and 

was a cook at Camp Crosley, North Webster. 

Survivors include four sons, Jim [JONES] and wife Theo Ann, Rennselaer, Jack 

[JONES] and wife Chris, Fort Wayne, Ronald [JONES] and wife Mary, Bremen, and Donald 

[JONES] and wife Dora, Akron; 16 Grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Deloris 

GRAICHEN, Oregon, Margaret WATKINS and husband Harry, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Lenora

EATON, Warsaw; one daughter-in-law, Jan JONES, Quincy, Mich. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Kenneth E. JONES, Aug. 6, 1999, 

two sisters, Kathryn LUMM and Jeanette FENIMORE, and one brother, Fred BARNES. 

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Akron Cemetery. There is no 

visitation planned. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may 


Bonita I. Thomas 


Bonita “Bonnie” Irene THOMAS, 64, 707 Jackson Heights Road, Plymouth, died at 7:14 

p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. 

Born in Monterey to Everett E. and Bonnie Bell HEDGES LOWE, she made her home 

with long-time companion William “Bill” HOPPE. 

She attended Monterey and Culver schools. A Plymouth area resident most of her life, 

she also lived in Kewanna and Monterey. A waitress in local restaurants, she was laundry 

supervisor at Miller’s Merry Manor, Walkerton. She enjoyed country music and her family. She 

was a member of the Methodist Church, the Women of the Moose and American Legion Auxiliary 

Unit 27. 

Surviving with her companion, at home, are two daughters, Debbie SHOCK and husband 

Rod, Houghton Lake, Mich., Daryla MONESMITH, Warsaw; one son, Douglas HARMON and 

wife Vicky, Lapaz; three stepsons, Robert L. THOMAS, Koontz Lake, Brian HOPPE and wife Jo 

Etta, Plymouth, and William T. HOPPE, South Bend; two stepdaughters, Anita BOETSMA and 

husband Larry, Culver, and Susan SHEEHAN, Plymouth; 16 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Virginia ADAMS, El Cajun, Calif.; one brother, Alfred “Bud” LOWE, 

Cassopolis, Mich.; one sister-in-law, Janet LOWE and husband Harold, Rochester; one brother-inlaw, 

Don THOMPSON, Knox; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, three sisters, Eleanor RUBARTS, Marjorie 

SELLERS and Erma Jean THOMPSON, and three brothers, Harold, Everett, Jr., and Lawrence 

LOWE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. 

Michigan St., Plymouth, with Rev. Charles KRIEG, pastor of Pretty Lake Trinity United 

Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be at New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may 

call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia 

Foundation. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.johnson-danielson.com 


Virgil Clingler 

Virgil CLINGLER, 71, 12305 E. Indiana 14, Akron, died at 2:40 a.m. today at Hickory 

Creek of Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.


Virgil E. Clingler 


Virgil E. CLINGLER, 71, 12305 E. Indiana 114, Akron, died at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday at 


Born in Marshall County to Cecil and Hazel WILHELM, he married Josephine STEPP 

Nov. 19, 1969 in Leiters Ford. She survives. 

Mr. Clingler retired from Pike Lumber Co., Akron. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sisters, Mildred WEIGER, Indianapolis, Anna 

COUGHENOUR, Akron, Viola FARRIS, Salyersville, Ky.; one brother, John Russell 

CLINGLER, Knox; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers. 

Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 

Graveside services will follow at Monterey IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. 

Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family through the funeral home. 

Robert W. “Sandy” Richards 


Robert W. “Sandy” RICHARDS, 84, Rochester, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at 


Born in Rochester to Charles and Ida May JOHNSON RICHARDS, he married Betty 

Jean JANKE in 1939. She died June 30, 1966. 

Mr. Richards was a self-employed backhoe operator. He was a member of Moose Lodge, 

Elks Lodge and Rochester First Church of God. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. 

Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Utter and husband Channing, Akron; two grandchildren, 

Nancee Utter, Fort Wayne, J.C. Utter and wife Lynne, Bourbon; one great-granddaughter, 

Adrienne Utter; one brother, John Richards and wife Ella, Crescent City, Fla.; one sister, Pauline 

Richart, Rochester. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, three half brothers, Clifford, Rex and 

Russell RICHARD, and two sisters, Eva RINGLER and Ollivene COUSINS. 

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. David DITTMAN officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

at the funeral home one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to First Church of God, 

Rochester. 


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Joseph S. Poisel 

March 19, 2002 

Infant Joseph Scott POISEL was stillborn at 4:32 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, 

South Bend. 

Survivors include his parents, James and Chantel MOSES POISEL, 19018 Pine Road, 

Argos; one sister, Samantha ARIEL, at home; maternal grandparents, Dennis and Cheryl MOSES, 

Argos; maternal great-grandparents, Al and Marie MOSES, Elkhart, Clifford and Peggy FOSTER, 

Mishawaka; maternal great-great-grandparent, Hazel WOODWARD, Elkhart; paternal 

grandparents, Robert and Carolyn POISEL, Argos; aunts uncles and cousins. 

Private family graveside services will be held. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in 


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Eli H. Yoder 


Eli H. YODER, 69, died at 3 p.m. Saturday at his 506 W. Fifth St. residence. 

Born in Enon Valley, Penn. to John Y. and Elizabeth C. HOSTETLER YODER, he 

married Donna KUHN June 14, 1969 in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Yoder came to Rochester in 1948. A retired semi-truck driver, he worked in 

maintenance at McDonald’s, Rochester, and attended Liberty Baptist Church. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Bridget SCHWENK and husband 

Tim, Rochester, Debbie YODER, California, Diane RITCHIE, Akron; two sons, Walter 

[YODER], California, John [YODER], Rochester; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two 

sisters, Barb and Mary HOSTETLER, both of Pennsylvania; four brothers, Alvin [YODER], 

Rochester, John and Bill [YODER], both of Pennsylvania, and Jake [YODER], Tennessee. 


ficiating. Burial will be at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church. 

Ercel M. Myers 


Ercel M. MYERS, 91, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday at her Hickory Creek of Rochester 

residence. 

Born in Converse to Charles Leslie and Hattie Lee TOPPIN POWELL, she married 

Herbert “Buck” MYERS May 17, 1930, in Rochester. He died March 28, 1972. 

Mrs. Myers, a homemaker, was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the 

Home Front Club, both of Rochester. 

Survivors include one daughter, Maralyn BOOHER, Terre Haute; three grandchildren, 

Penny BOOHER, South Bend, David BOOHER, Glen Ellyn, Ill., Nathan BOOHER, St. Charles, 

Mo.; four great-grandchildren, Gretchen, Adam, Hillary and Morgan BOOHER.

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, and one grandson, Jonathan 

BOOHER. 

Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rochester IOOF cemetery with Rev. Rick 

TAYLOR officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 

the charity of one’s choice. 

Vernie M. Carney 


Vernie M. ANGLE CARNEY, 95, died at 8:56 a.m. Friday at her Logansport residence. 

Born in Franklin County, Va. to John H. and India B. BOONE ANGLE, she married 

Elias E. “Bill” CARNEY June 21, 1933, in Cass County. He died March 5, 1983. 

Mrs. Carney was a member of Mexico Old German Baptist Brethren Church. 

Survivors include two daughters, Jo Anne BISHOP, Fort Wayne, Judy CARNEY, 

Logansport; one son, T. Frank CARNEY, Logansport; four grandchildren, Jan ASHABRANNER, 

Crista CRUZ, Annette HANCOCK, Jason CARNEY; one great-granddaughter, Lucy CRUZ; four 

[sic] sisters, Addie MILLER, Rivers Junction, Mich., Clara JONES, Peru, Bea SCOTT, 

Logansport. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two brothers, Buren N. and Merle 

B. ANGLE, five sisters, Ruby C. SULLIVAN, Esther V. MORRIS, Mildred L. HARRISON, 

Maxine BURKHOLDER and Margaret KINGERY, and one niece, Jane HANSON, who was 

raised as a sister. 

Services were today at Mexico Old German Baptist Brethren Church. Burial was at the 

church cemetery. McClain Funeral Home, Denver, was in charge of arangements. 

Annie M. Stensen 


Annie M. STENSEN, 87, died at 9 a.m. Saturday at her 10525 E. Orange St., Monterey, 

residence. 

Born in Covington, La., to William H. and Maude KELLY SMITH STENSEN, she 

married Ernest STENSEN. He preceded her in death. 

Mrs. Stensen was a retired sales clerk. 

Survivors include one son, LaVance MALLARD, Chicago, Ill.; one daughter, Patricia M. 

MARTIN, Monterey; five grandchildren, Conrad HENRY, Oak Forest, Ill., Blaine MORRIS, 

Nicholas HENRY, Raven SPELLMAN and Carmisha HENRY, all of Chicago, Ill. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one brother and one sister. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with Rev. Andrew 

MURDOCK officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Monterey. Friends may 

call one hour prior to services. 

Irma F. Chapman 


Irma F. CHAPMAN, 82, 6258 E. Main St., Monterey, died at 4:45 p.m. Friday at Miller’s 

Merry Manor, Culver. 

Born in Divernon, Ill., to Claude and Grace HARTLE HAY, she married Donald D. 

CHAPMAN in June, 1940, in Leiters Ford. He survives. 

Mrs. Chapman came to Monterey from Leiters Ford in 1940. She worked at Rice Corp. 

She was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church, Collins-Tasch American Legion Ladies

Auxiliary, Monterey, and worked at Culver Military Academy during World War II. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Susie J. PARKER, Tell City; one 

grandson, Larry PARKER, Tell City; one sister, Wilma BAIR, Kendallville. 

Preceding in death were her parents, four brothers and two sisters. 

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Memorial Cemetery, 

Monterey, with graveside rites conducted by Collins-Tasch American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. 

No visitation is planned. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Bonine Funeral 

Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements. 

Joanne Tuley 


Joanne GUISE TULEY, 79, Lake Station, died Friday at Saint Mary Medical Center, 

Hobart. 

Born in Leiters Ford to Harley C. and Claire E. BITTERLING GUISE, she married 

Raymond H. TULEY. He preceded her in death. 

Mrs. Tuley moved to Lake Station from Gary and Fulton County. She was a member of 

Community Presbyterian Church, Lake Station, Camelot Bowling League and the senior Breakfast 

Club for retirees of Hobart Township School Corp. She was a Sunday School teacher and a library 

clerk at Meister Elementary School. 

Survivors include four daughters, Amanda TULEY, Lake Station, Jenny GEORGE and 

husband Ronald, Middleburg, Fla., Pamela TULEY-HEINECKE and husband Tom, Hobart, 

Kimberly METCALF and husband Michael, Rolling Prairie; six grandchildren, Raymond 

GEORGE and wife Stephanie, Shannon LEDFORD and husband Dean, Curtis TULEY, Kristina 

HEINECKE, Stephanie and Kristen METCALF; three stepgrandchildren, Barbara HARVEY and 

husband Russell, Laura and Brenda HEINECKE; two great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Marissa; 

five stepgreat-grandchildren, Cailynn HEINECKE, Alex and Alyssa McCURRIE Ashley and 

Trevor HARVEY; one brother, Milo GUISE and wife Ruth, Decatur; one sister-in-law, Mary 

GUISE, Culver; three sisters, Beulah MILLISER and husband Hershel, Rochester, Betty Jane 

STRONG and husband Clair, Rochester, Wiletta WILSON and husband Hugh, Kewanna; several 

nieces and nephews and special best friend Pat SHELTON and husband Barry. 

Services were today at Community Presbyterian Church, Lake Station. Burial was at 

Calumet Park, Merrillville. Rees Funeral Home, Hobart, was in charge of arrangements. 


Nora C. Hoffman 


Nora C. HOFFMAN, 91, formerly of Akron, died at 3:10 p.m. Monday at her residence 

at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Born in Akron, to Arthur Delbert and Retta Pearl BRIGHT HOFFMAN, she was a 

homemaker, seamstress and homecare helper. 

She was a member of Akron Church of God, where she was in the service guild, and the 

Women’s Christian Temperence Union. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, three brothers and two sisters. 

Services are at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Akron Church of God with Rev. Terry McGARRITY 

and Rev. Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call one hour 

prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Akron Church of God’s children’s 

department. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.


Margaret A. Showley 

Margaret A. SHOWLEY, 87, 2791 Indian Creek Road, Logansport, formerly of Fulton, 

died at 5:04 p.m. Tuesday at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Arrange-ments are pending at 

Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton. 

Charles E. “Charlie” Goodrich 


Charles E. “Charlie” GOODRICH, 87, Royal Center, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday at 

Logansport Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Royal Center, to William John and Hester Anna FRIEMEL GOODRICH, he 

married Mary S. SULLIVAN June 19, 1943, in Royal Center. She died Oct. 14, 1953. He married 

Thora L. BAGWELL Simons Sept. 23, 1966, in Royal Center. She survives. 

Mr. Goodrich retired as president of Community State Bank. He taught and coached 

basketball at Royal Center High School from 1938 to 1942. He was a 1932 Royal Center High 

School graduate, attended Manchester College and graduated from DePauw University in 1937. 

He was a member of Crooked Creek Christian Church, Royal Center, a 50-year member of Free & 

Accepted Masons Lodge 585, Royal Center, where he was past master and secretary, the Scottish 

Rite, Fort Wayne, a charter member, president and secretary of the Royal Center Lions Club, and a 

50-year member of Royal Center Order of the Eastern Star. He was a literacy volunteer and 

enjoyed sports and gardening. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, John W. [GOODRICH] and wife Jane, 

Logansport; two daughters, Jean Elizabeth HUDSON and husband Terry, Solsberry, Janet Sue 

FLINN and husband Mike, Logansport; two stepsons, Ronald J. SIMONS and wife Sharon, 

Rochester, Terry SIMONS, Rochester; three grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; six 

stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers, James F. [GOODRICH] and wife June and Warren W. 

[GOODRICH] and wife Imogene, all of Royal Center; one sister, Wilma Jane MILLER, 

Mishawaka. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one son, James Charles [GOODRICH]. 

Services were today at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center Chapel. Dr. James 

GABHART officiated. Burial was at Royal Center Cemetery. Memor-ials may be made to 

Crooked Creek Christian Church. 


Margaret A. Showley 


Margaret A. SHOWLEY, 87, 2791 Indian Creek Road, Logansport, formerly of Fulton, 

died at 5:04 p.m. Tuesday at Logansport Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Liberty Township, Fulton County, to Charles G. and Jessica Mildred PARKS 

APT, she married Carl Lester SHOWLEY Feb. 16, 1936, in Rochester. He died July 25, 1987. 

Mrs. Showley retired from housekeeping at Woodlawn Hospital. She was a member of 

Olive Branch United Methodist Church and its Ladies Aid and a lifetime member of Mt. Olive 

Community Club. 

Survivors include one daughter, Betty L. CORN and husband Herb, Rochester; two sons, 

Ed [SHOWLEY] and wife Mary and Phillip Joe [SHOWLEY] and wife Sonja, all of Logansport; 

15 grandchildren, Tammy WINTCZAK, Todd, Troy and Tim CORN, John and Michael

SHOWLEY, Terry L. MYERS Jr., Tracy L. MYERS, Tammy L. GELLINGER, Danny Joe 

SHOWLEY, Tracy TRUEX, Denise, Christine and Kathy HENRY, Keith HENRY; 28 greatgrandchildren; 

and two great-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were one grandson, Steve SHOWLEY, five sisters and two brothers. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with 

Rev. Jim ABBOTT officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may 


Grace D Taylor 


Grace D. TAYLOR, 72, 2 Laurel Circle, North Manchester, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday at 

Peabody Health-care Center, North Manchester. 

Born in Bremen to Stephen and Addie DENTON O’REILLEY, she married Rev. Jay A. 

TAYLOR June 10, 1951. He survives. 

Mrs. Taylor, a homemaker, was a member of North Manchester United Methodist 

Church, the Singing Saints, North Manchester Historical Society, Canal Society of Indiana, United 

Methodist Women, Purdue Home Extension Chorus and a music and administration volunteer for 

the United Methodist Camp Program. She was an organist and pianist at several churches. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Joseph TAYLOR and wife Sharon 

FRADENBURGH, Atlanta, Ga., Rev. Richard TAYLOR and wife Rae, Rochester; one daughter, 

Rebecca TAYLOR, Highland; three grandchildren; two sisters, Phyllis and Rosella O’REILLEY, 

both of Fort Wayne. 

Preceding in death were her parents, two brothers and one sister. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at North Manchester United Methodist Church with 

Revs. Fred BISHOP and Gerald HEWSON officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, 

Servia. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mort-uary, 

North Manchester Chapel, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memo 

Arthur A. Siegfried 


Arthur A. SIEGFRIED, 88, 307 N. Kosciusko County Road 175 East, died at 5 a.m. 

today at Cambridge House, Warsaw. 

Born in Niota, Ill., to Daniel and Anna M. PRIVIA SIEGFRIED, he married Martha 

Louise PASSWATER YARNELL Oct. 13, 1965, in Quincy, Ill. She survives. 

Mr. Siegfried was a switchman on the Chicago Belt Railroad. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two stepsons, Gene YARNELL and wife Georgia, 

Warsaw, Arthur SIEGFRIED Jr., Florida; two grandchildren; one brother, Forest “Jack” 

SIEGFRIED and wife Dolly, Stronghurst, Ill. 

Preceding in death were eight brothers and sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Jack 

THOMPSON officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior 

to services.


Wayne E. Spence 

Wayne E. SPENCE, 79, died at 9:15 a.m. today at his 402 E. Central St., Akron, 

residence. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 

Rose Ann Spaulding 

Rose Ann SPAULDING, 73, died today at her 4284 N. Fulton County Road 350 West 

residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 


Delford Bowen 

Delford BOWEN, 85, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, and formerly of Rochester, died at 

11:55 a.m. Friday at the nursing home. 


Wayne E. Spence 

July 2, 1922 - March 29, 2002 

Wayne E. SPENCE, 79, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday at his 402 E. Central St., Akron, 

residence. 

Born in Plymouth, to Howard and Ethel ANDERSON SPENCE, he married Vivian 

GRAY July 22, 1950 in Akron. She survives. 

Mr. Spence worked at Eaton Controls, North Manchester, 27 years, where he was lead 

setup man in the punch press department. He was a member of Olive Branch Church of God, 

Roann. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three half-sisters, Josephine MATER, Lela 

MORRIS and Mary Jane WAGNER, all of Bremen; one half-brother, Allen WOOLLEY and wife 

Lois, Akron. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Revs. Lowell 

BURRUS and Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton 

County or Olive Branch Church of God, Roann. 

Monday, April 1, 2002 

Delford D. Bowen 


Delford D. BOWEN, 85, formerly of Rochester, died at 11:55 a.m. Friday at his 

residence at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. 

Born in Fulton County, near Akron, to Edson and Lottie BRYANT BOWEN, he married 

Kathryn BOWEN in 1938. She preceded in death. He married Kathleen MASTELLER April 21, 

1962, in Goshen. She survives. 

Mr. Bowen was a milk inspector. A lifetime Fulton County resident, he was a member of 

the Moose Lodge 1107 and Logansport Church of Christ. 

Surviving with his wife, Rochester, are one son, Leroy [BOWEN] and wife Iva, 

Greentown; three stepchildren, Sandra KLINE, Logansport, Michaelle BOLLENBERG, Bonneau,

S.C., and Howard STEWART and wife Mary, Hudson, Fla.; two grandchildren; several step 

grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita TEGHTMEYER and Lovie 

MATHIAS, both of Akron; one half brother, Nelson BOWEN, Cleveland, Okla. 

Also preceding in death were his parents, one sister and one stepdaughter, Marynelle 

BARNS. 

Services are at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Jeff STRITE officiating. Burial will be at Omega Cemetery, Akron. Friends may call from 5 p.m. 

until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Church of Christ, 

2345 Burlington Ave., Logansport, IN 46947. 

Rose Ann Spaulding 


Rose Ann SPAULDING, 73, died at 4 a.m. Friday at her 4284 N. Fulton County Road 

350 West residence. 

Born in Terre Haute to Fred E. and Cloe R. FAULK APPLE, she married Robert Earl 

SPAULDING Dec. 21, 1947, in Fort Wayne. He died June 21, 1985. 

Mrs. Spaulding retired after 28 years at Delco Electronics, Kokomo, where she was a 

group leader and worked in quality control. A Rochester resident since 1974, she was a member of 

Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 70, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Eagles Lodge 852 and 

the American Legion Post 36, all of Rochester. She was a member of the Baptist faith. 

Survivors include three sons, Robert [SPAULDING], Jr., Noblesville, Randall E. 

[SPAULDING] and wife Sue, Rochester, Michael D. [SPAULDING] and wife Christine, 

Cassopolis, Mich.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Jack F. APPLE and 

wife Pat, Brazil; several nieces and nephews. 


Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Dan MUNDT officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be 

made to the Down Syndrome Foundation. 

Doris E. Huffman 


Doris E. HUFFMAN, 91, died at 8:35 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Plymouth Campus. 

Born in Tippecanoe to Roy Encel and Flora Mae HARSH CREIGHBAUM, she married 

Estel Leroy HUFFMAN Sept. 22, 1928. He died March 9, 1976. 

Mrs. Huffman, a homemaker, lived all her life in Tippecanoe and Etna Green. 

Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn FRIBLEY, Warsaw, Miriam LONG, Buena 

Vista, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Sharon HUFFMAN, Leesburg; 12 grandchildren; two step 

grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; 

one step great-great-grandchild; one sister, Juanita Fern PETERS, Rochester. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Glendon HUFFMAN, 

Sr., one brother, Forrest Gerald CREIGHBAUM, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. 

Services were today at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon. Burial was at Etna Green 

Cemetery.

Ronald E. Melton 

Ronald E. MELTON, 88, Indianapolis, died Friday at Hooverwood Nursing Home, 

Indianapolis. 

Mr. Melton was a musician and teacher. He held degrees from Manchester College and 

Northwestern University, with post graduate work at Columbia University. He was a member of 

Bohumir Kryl and His Symphony Band, touring out of Chicago, Ill. He was the 1967 Musician of 

the Year in Midland, Mich. He was a member of the Lions and Kiwanis clubs. Active in music at 

Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland, Mich., he served on the music committee of Memorial 

Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, where he was an ordained elder. He retired in 1973 from 

Midland High School, Midland, Mich., after 17 years. He also taught music in schools in 

Rochester, South Whitley and Richmond. 

Survivors include his wife, Catherine NELSON MELTON; two daughters, Gretchen Jane 

GOSLING and husband Craig and Cathie Lee McGLYNN and husband David; five step 

grandchildren. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. Burial 

will be at the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

Ora Lee Hackworth 


Ora Lee HACKWORTH, 78, 1403 Rivercrest Drive, Warsaw, died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday 

at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. 

Born in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Amos and Ann REFFITT MARSILLETTE, she married 

Oliver HACKWORTH Nov. 15, 1941, in Prestonsburg, Ky. He died March 25, 1998. 

Mrs. Hackworth was a cook at Burket Elementary School and retired from Da-Lite 

Screen, Warsaw, in 1989. She was a member of Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, Warsaw, and the 

American Legion Auxiliary, Silver Lake. 

Survivors include two daughters, Becky WHITAKER and husband Rick, Barbara 

WHITAKER and husband James, all of Warsaw; one son, Duane [HACKWORTH] and wife 

Janet, Akron; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six sisters, Essie POE, Silver Lake, 

Jarrie McDONALD, Liberty Mills, Martha MILLER, Claypool, Anna BAYS, Warsaw, Sally 

SHEPHERD, Claypool and Nancy HILE, Warsaw. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Douglas HACKWORTH, one 

grandson, Marcus HACKWORTH, one sister and three brothers. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, Warsaw, with Rev. 

Joe HACKWORTH and Rev. Glen HUGHES officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, 

Claypool. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral 

Home, Warsaw. 

Tuesday, April 2, 2002 

Colleen L. Warner 


Colleen L. WARNER, 50, 1729 Bancroft Ave., died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday at Methodist 

Hospital, Indianapolis, following complications from heart surgery. 

Born in Plymouth to Oma BACK and Charles WARNER Sr., she attended LaVille 

schools and attended college in David, Ky. 

Miss Warner was a nursing home care worker and worked in restaurants. She came to

Rochester in July. She had lived in Plymouth and Wabash. She was active in computer science 

and enjoyed dancing, cooking and music. She collected clowns and music boxes. She was a 

member of the Church of God. 

Survivors include her mother, Oma L. SLONE, Rochester; one sister, Penny J. FISHER, 

Bourbon; three brothers, Robert L WARNER and wife Dixie, and Nick WARNER, all of 

Plymouth, and Charles WARNER Jr. and wife Adrea, Freeport, Ill.; several nieces and nephews; 

and her long-time companion, Greg ROBINETTE, Wabash. 

Preceding in death were her father, one brother, Christopher [WARNER], and her 

stepfather, Greenville SLONE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan 

St., Plymouth, with Rev. Mike DITTMER, of Family Bible Fellowship, Walkerton, officiating. 

Burial will be at Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service at 

the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of 

one’s choice. 

Wednesday, April 3, 2002 

James M. McFarlane 

Aug. 20, 1935 – April 2, 2002 

James M. McFARLANE, 66, 9425 E. Fulton County Road 700 South, Monterey, died at 

3:15 a.m. Tuesday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac. 

Born in Evergreen Park, Ill., to James B. and Pearl I. KHUANS McFARLANE, he 

married Marylee “Lee” SLATTERY May 24, 1958, in Chicago, Ill. She survives. 

Mr. McFarlane came to Monterey in 1974, from Midlothian, Ill. He was owner and 

operator of All-Temp Co. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, James M. [McFARLANE] and wife 

Sharon, Marysville, Ohio, and John L. [McFARLANE] Easton, Penn.; one daughter, Christianne 

McFARLANE, Seal Beach, Calif. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with Rev. Dorothy 

JONES officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral 

home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association. 

Harold J. Rosswurm 


Harold J. ROSSWURM, 86, New Haven, died Sunday at Hospice Home of Northeast 

Indiana, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Monroeville, he retired after 50 years of farming in 1986. 

Mr. Rosswurm was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, St. 

Vincent de Paul Society, Holy Name Society, Catholic Order of Foresters and was a volunteer at 

St. Andrew’s Soup Kitchen. He enjoyed his family, his faith and farming. 

Survivors include his wife, Muriel [ROSSWURM], New Haven; two sons, Daniel 

[ROSSWURM], Rochester, Phillip [ROSSWURM], Fort Wayne; nine daughters, Cynthia 

KINNEY, Roseann BLOOMFIELD, Marijo SLIGER, Vivian WELCH, all of Fort Wayne, 

Marilyn STAUB, Decatur, Rita KRAWIEC, Troy, Mich., Patricia O’CONNOR, Auburn, 

Margaret HALLEY, Zionsville, Monica STEINAU, Naperville, Ill.; 56 grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren; 

four brothers, Maurice, Bernard, Eugene, and Kenneth ROSSWURM, all of Fort 

Wayne. 

Preceding in death was one daughter, Sandra [ROSSWURM], in 1943.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic 

Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven. Burial will be at St. John Catholic Cemetery, New Haven. 

Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New 

Haven, and one hour prior to services at the church. A Rosary service will be at 8:30 p.m. today at 

the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew’s Soup Kitchen or St. Vincent de Paul. 

Richard “Dick” D. Early 

Nov. 29, 1930 – April 2, 2002 

Richard “Dick” David EARLY, 71, 4091 S. Indiana 25, Logansport, died at 12:44 a.m. 

Tuesday at Logansport Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Logansport, to Geeter and Charlotte BINNEY EARLY, he married Barbara L. 

DILLMAN Oct. 24, 1980, in Clymers. She survives. 

Mr. Early was a retired dairy farmer and worked at Yantis Implement. He was a member 

of Clymers United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 60 and Indiana Farm Bureau. He 

was a former church trustee and chairman of the advisory board. He was a veteran of the U.S. 

Army, serving during the Korean conflict. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Debra CURTIS and husband Andy, 

Fulton, Lori HALL and husband Brian, Logansport; four sons, Mike [EARLY] and wife Cindy, 

and J. Mark, [EARLY] all of Fulton, Marty [EARLY] and wife Shelly, Montpelier, Joe 

DILLMAN and wife T.J., Logansport; 24 grandchildren, Brian, Adriene, Ginny, Kevin, Sarah, 

Jamie, Chad and wife Courtney, Tucker, Missy, Molly, Dusty, Nicklaus and Katie EARLY, Abby 

LAWLESS and husband Neal, Justin MALOTT and wife Amanda, Christy TRINKLE and 

husband Joe, Daniel, Steven and Jennifer CURTIS, Ian ESKILDSEN, Wendy and Derick HALL, 

Paul and Joey DILLMAN; one great-grandson, Damon MALOTT; one brother, Bill [EARLY] and 

wife Georgia, Twelve Mile; one sister, Marjorie SCHWALM and husband Raymond, Logansport. 

Preceding in death was one great-granddaughter. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Clymers United Methodist Church with Rev. Gregory 

BRITT officiating. Burial will be at St. Johns Cemetery, Lognsport. Friends may call from 2-8 

p.m. Thursday at Gundram Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, and one hour prior to 

services Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to Clymers First Responders or Fulton 

First Responders. 

Thursday, April 4, 2002 

James A. Hartle 

Feb. 9, 1942 – April 3, 2002 

James A. HARTLE, 60, 12775 Indiana 110, Argos, died at 6:26 a.m. Wednesday at St. 

Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus, following a sudden illness. 

Born in Leiters Ford to Charles L. and Clara E. KEFFER HARTLE, he married Jane H. 

DITMIRE Feb. 27, 1966, at Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, near Leiters Ford. She survives. 

Mr. Hartle was an Argos resident 28 years, coming from Plymouth. He was a staking 

engineer at Marshall County REMC for 36 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. An 

outdoorsman, he enjoyed riding trails on quarter horses. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Jodie L. OVERMYER and husband 

Brian, Argos; one son, Jeremy L.[HARTLE] and wife Kathy, Terre Haute; three grandchildren, 

Briana J. OVERMYER, Argos, Katlyn ANDERSON, Terre Haute, Braden I. OVERMYER, 

Argos; four sisters, Jean DeWITT and husband Edgar, Lafayette, Dorothy YOUNG and husband

Charles, Elkhart, Joan LOWELL and husband Carl, Niles, Mich., Rosella OSBORN and husband 

Marvin, Plymouth; four brothers, Kenneth [HARTLE], Leiters Ford, Lee [HARTLE] and wife 

Mary, and Paul [HARTLE], all of Warsaw, Richard [HARTLE] and wife Linda, Plymouth; and 

several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Jennie L. HARTLE, in 1971, two 

sisters, Hazel ULLMER and infant Irene HARTLE, and two brothers, Raymond and Robert 

HARTLE. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Rustin 

KRAPFL, of Sunrise Chapel, Plymouth, officiating. Burial will be at New Oak Hill Cemetery, 

Plymouth. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to 

services Saturday. 

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Saturday, April 6, 2002 

Raymond L. Everhart 

Raymond Lacy EVERHART, 84, Macy, formerly of Indianapolis, died Thursday at The 

Waters Home Care, Indianapolis. 

Mr. Everhart retired after several years as a forklift driver. 

He is survived by one son, Wayne TOLLE, Indianapolis; nine grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Otela STOUT, Kokomo; and one brother, Ralph EVERHART. 

Preceding in death was his wife, Opal TOLLE. 

Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Kokomo Memorial Park 

Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at N.F. Chance Funeral Home, Indianapolis. 

James B. Beeson 


James B. BEESON, 80, 9017 W. Indiana 25 South, Etna Green, dided at 8:30 a.m. Friday 

at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Rochster to Ora and Tressa BLUE BEESON, he married Geneva J. HORN Jan. 

3, 1942, at Mentone. She survives at home. 

Mr. Beeson was a farmer. He attended Harrison Center Church and was a 50-year 

member of Mentone Masonic Lodge and a member of the Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne. 

Surviving with his wife is one son, Larry BEESON with wife Tana, Bremen; one 

grandson, Ryan BEESON with wife Dawn, Indianapolis; and one great-grandson, Nicholas 

BEESON, Indianapolis. A brother, Fred [BEESON], preceded him in death. 

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at The King Memorial Home, Mentone, with 

Pastor Larry GOSS officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green. Visitation 

is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.


Kenneth L. Rookstool 

Jan. 1, 1914 – April 5, 2002 

Kenneth L. ROOKSTOOL, 88, Englewood, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 8:23 a.m. 

Friday at Englewood Community Hospital, Englewood, Fla. 

Born in South Bend to Clayton and Celia BRADWAY ROOKSTOOL, he married 

Alvada BICK June 18, 1941. She died March 14, 2001. 

Mr. Rookstool retired from Sealed Power, Inc., where he was a tool grinder. He served in 

the U.S. Army during World War II. He moved to Florida from Rochester in 1985. 

Survivors include one daughter, Shirley NICKELL, Englewood Fla.; three grandchildren, 

James ULLERY and wife Angie, Rochester, Chad ULLERY and wife Rita, and Brandon 

NICKELL and wife Julie, all of Venice, Fla.; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Bernice 

BITTERLING, Rochester. 

Services are at noon Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

James KREFT officiating. Burial will be at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. The American Legion 

and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 9 a.m. 

Wednesday until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of 

Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238. 

Carl W. Bauman 

March 7, 1923 – April 6, 2002 

Carl W. BAUMAN, 79, Winamac, died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday at Pulaski Memorial 

Hospital. He was born in Winamac to William and Lorena WANK BAUMAN. 

Mr. Bauman was a retired farmer. He attended St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna. He 

enjoyed fishing and hunting. 

Survivors include one brother, Paul E. BAUMAN, Kewanna; seven nieces and nephews; 

and several great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Anna Marie BAUMAN. Services 

were at 10 a.m. today at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna. Father Joseph JACOB officiated. 

Burial was at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Winamac. Memorials may be made to the American 

Heart Association. 

Delores S. Engelbrecht 

April 23, 1929 – April 3, 2002 

Delores S. ENGKEBRECHT, 72, died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday at her residence at 4216 

N. Fulton County Road 750 West, Rochester. She had been in failing health three years. 

Born in Berwyn, Ill., to Joseph and Susanna TORDE STROBEL, she came to Fulton 

County from Illinois in 1968. 

Mrs. Engelbrecht retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester, after 13 years. She was 

a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Rochester. 

Survivors include one daughter, Marlo M. THOMAS, Rochester; one son, Kevin COX, 

Rochester; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Phyllis JAGIELO; one 

brother, Donald STROBEL. Preceding in death were her parents, one son, Joseph NUNN, and 

one sister, Audrey HARTLE. 

Private graveside services were held, with Rev. Bert WOOLSON officiating. Burial was 

at Culver Masonic Cemetery, Culver. Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, handled arrangements.

Samuel H. Kirk 

Samuel H. KIRK, 91, 4970 W. Fulton County Road 550 South, Kewanna, died at 5:35 

a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, 

Fulton. 

Dr. Oliver M. Hitch 


Dr. Oliver M. HITCH, 85, Green Bay, Wisc., died Wednesday in Green Bay. Services 

were held Saturday at Union Congregational Church, Green Bay, Wisc. 


Robert E. Daake 

Robert E. DAAKE, 71, 1210 A Park Road, died at 4 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. 


Glenna L. Kinsey 

July 25, 1919 – April 9, 2002 

Glenna Louise KINSEY, 82, 108 N. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 5 a.m. today at 


Born in Silver Lake, to Cloice and Blanche TIMBERMAN PAULUS, she married Robert 

L. KINSEY Aug. 19, 1944. He died Sept. 5, 1984. 

Mrs. Kinsey, a Mentone resident since 1924, retired from Triton Elementary School, 

where she taught second grade. She was a member of the Indiana State Teachers Retirement 

Association and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 286. 

Survivors include two nieces, Rita FUNK and husband Hugh, Rochester, Carolyn 

PAULUS WOODMAN and husband Rick, Stanford, Conn.; two nephews, Brent PAULUS and 

wife Mary, Plymouth, Mich., Jay PAULUS and wife Barb, Lincoln, Cal. 

Preceding in death with her husband were three brothers, Carlyle, Corlyss and Eldred 

“Bud” PAULUS, and one sister, Valador PAULUS. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Jack 

THOMPSON officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Mentone Emergency 

Medical Service. 

Dr. Oliver M. Hitch 


Dr. Oliver M. HITCH, 85, died Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisc. 

Born in Princeton to Oliver Morton and Frances Rose MYERS HITCH, he married 

Lucyanna Peterson May 16, 1943 in Rochester. She survives. 

Dr. Hitch graduated in 1934 from Princeton High School and in 1939 from Indiana 

University with a degree in chemistry and from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1942. 

He served as an opthalmology resident at Indianapolis General Hospital. He served in the U.S. 

Army during World War II as a battalion surgeon in the 337th Infantry, 85th Division. He 

received the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, the European-African Middle Eastern Service 

Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge and Combat Medics Badge. 

He was opthalmologist for the Green Bay Packers and served on the Green Bay Packers

Board, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, the board of Oneida Golf and Riding Club and 

the Salvation Army Board. He founded the Green Bay Eye Clinic in 1948, and retired from 

practice in 1990. He was a member of Union Congregational Church, where he served on its board 

of deacons and board of trustees, and of several local and national medical associations. He 

volunteered with the Christian Medical Society in Honduras several times and donated his services 

for missions in the Dominican Republic, Honduras and India. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Engrid MENG and husband Jack, 

DePere, Wisc.; two sons, Peter [HITCH] and wife Sue, Newport Coast, Calif., Bill [HITCH] and 

wife Mary Ann, Green Bay, Wisc.; nine grandchildren; three sisters, Alice Marie MARSHALL 

and husband Scotty, Riverside, Calif., Mary Lib and Dr. Frank TURBER, Mount Vernon, and 

Karin and Dr. John DKCKMANN, Evansville; one brother, Bill [HITCH] and wife Shirley, 

Princeton; three sisters-in-law, Lorene RAUSCHKE, Rochester, Selena THACKER and Fritzie 

BROWN; several nieces and nephews. 

Services were Saturday at Union Congregational Church, Green Bay, Wisc. Memorials 

may be made to Bay Lakes Boy Scouts Council or the Hitch Scholarship Fund at Bellin College of 

Nursing. 

Lucille Linden 


Lucille “Lucy” LINDEN, 84, Peru, died at 1:15 a.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor, 

Peru. 

Born in Fulton County to Guy E. and Lily E. JOHNSON HUNTER, she married Russell 

“Butch” LINDEN March 7, 1935, in Fulton Co. He died Feb. 3, 1978. 

Mrs. Linden was in charge of St. Charles school cafeteria from 1973 to 1995. She was a 

member of Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru. 

Survivors include one son, Donald Joe [LINDEN] and wife Betty, Kokomo; three 

daughters, Nelda VanBAALEN and husband Phillip, Peru, Lois WILKINSON and husband 

Kenneth, Rochester, Bonnie SEEGER and husband Eugene, Fort Worth, Texas; 15 grandchildren, 

Jeff, David, Tammy and Phillip VanBAALEN, Theresa GIBBONS, Bryan WILKINSON, Chris 

POE, Russell GANO, Tammy POE, Sonya DOWNS, Leona WILSON, Wayne WALKER, Cheryl 

MOON, Arlene HOUK and Rex WALKER; 33 great-grandchildren; seven great-greatgrandchildren; 

three sisters, Dorothy CRABO, Kewanna, Ruth ZARTMAN, Lapaz, Peggy 

EHLINGER, Leiters Ford; three brothers, Larry HUNTER, Leiters Ford, Dean HUNTER, Florida, 

and Harry HUNTER, Arlington, Va. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one daughter, Beverly LINDEN, 

and five brothers. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev. 

Steve AILES officiating. Burial will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call 

from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through the funeral home 

to St. Charles School. 

Frank E. Gordon 

Sept. 20, 1919 – April 8, 2002 

Francis E. “Frank” GORDON, 82, 118 E. Sixth St., died at 9:20 a.m. Monday at 


Born in Liberty Township, Fulton County, to Eugene L. and Maude A. ROBBINS 

GORDON, he married Beatrice ADAMS Dec. 19, 1959, in New Waverly. She survives. 

Mr. Gordon, a Rochester resident most of his life, had lived in Peru and Goshen for three

years. He owned and operated the Vac Shop, Rochester. He was a member of Church of Christ, 

Rochester, and Macy Christian Church. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Janet L. WINTERROWD and 

husband David, Greenwood, Doris Ann ROBERTS and husband Scott, Middlebury; three 

stepdaughters, Carolyn GLAZE, Judy MANNS and husband Edward, and Connie WILKINSON 

and husband Ronald, all of Rochester; two stepsons, Leo L. GLAZE and wife Sharon, 

Indianapolis, David SNOWBERGER and wife Diane, Rochester; 20 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Donna WILLIAMS, Nyona Lake; three brothers, Paul [GORDON] and 

wife Betty, Rochester, Robert [GORDON] and wife Rosanne, Walton, and Russell [GORDON] 

and wife Roberta, New Waverly. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one sister, Marjorie GORDON, and two brothers, 

Emerson and Jack GORDON. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. 

Thursday until time of service. 

Samuel H. Kirk 


Samuel H. KIRK, 91, 4970 W. Fulton County Road 550 South, Kewanna, died at 5:35 

a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Fulton County to Leonard and Emma WARFIELD KIRK, he married Bessie E. 

GAULT Feb. 14, 1947, in Indianapolis. She died Dec. 30, 1998. 

Mr. Kirk retired from Pennsylvania and C&O railroads. He worked at Caston Educational 

Center and was a newspaper carrier for The Rochester Sentinel and Logansport Pharos Tribune. 

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. He participated in the 

movie “Best Man in Grass Creek.” He was a member of Fletchers Lake United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include two daughters, Lucy SEE and husband Bill, Fulton, Connie STUBER 

and husband Bill, Portland, Ore.; three sons, Tony [KIRK], Indianapolis, Richard [KIRK], Dade 

City, Fla., Charlie [KIRK] and wife Debbie, Rochester; eight grandchildren, Lori KINGERY, 

Dulcie STUBER, Kristi DENTON, Katy PHILLIPS, Ryan BARNETT, Kyla KIRK, Nicky KIRK 

and Shelley SCHILLING; five great-grandchildren, Mitchell KERR, Holly and Jacob KINGERY, 

Jaycee DENTON and Cearra CASTLEMAN; two sisters, Blanche PARKINS, Logansport, and 

Goldie SMITH, Kewanna. 

Services are at noon Thursday at Fletchers Lake United Methodist Church with Rev. 

David SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Fletchers Lake Cemetery, where graveside rites 

will be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may 

call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, and one hour prior to 

services at the church. Memorials may be made to First Responders of the Grass Creek Fire 

Department or the Disabled American Veterans.


Robert E. Daake 


Robert E. DAAKE, 71, 1210A Park Road, died at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. He had been in failing health since November 2001. 

Born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, to Paul J. and Cora C. WILSON DAAKE, he married Sandra 

Ann JAMESON June 11, 1961, in Rochester. She died Aug. 30, 1999. 

Mr. Daake, a registered surveyor, was Fulton County Surveyor for 12 years. He was a 

1949 Rochester High School graduate and a Rochester resident most of his life. He was a member 

of Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 79, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 852, both of Rochester, 

and the Newcastle Lions Club, Talma. He served in the U.S. Army and was active in the local 

Democratic party. 

Survivors include one daughter, Dana Diane STAVEDAHL, Rochester; one son, David 

D. DAAKE and wife Janet, Rochester; four grandchildren, Jason STAVEDAHL and wife Tanya, 

Jessica STAVEDAHL and Gracie DAAKE, all of Rochester, and Christopher STAVEDAHL, Fort 

Wayne; two great-grandchildren, Caine and Lilly STAVEDAHL, Rochester; two brothers-in-law, 

Skip JAMESON and Vitte RUDNICKAS, both of Rochester. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4- 

8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 79 will conduct a 

memorial service at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

Marilyn L. Staldine 

May 16, 1931 – April 7, 2002 

Marilyn Louise STALDINE, 70, South Bend, died Sunday at Hospice House, South 

Bend. 

Born in Rochester to Palmer and Lola CALLAWAY BUSSERT, she married Leonard J. 

STALDINE Sept. 24, 1950, in Rochester. He preceded in death. 

Mrs. Staldine was a retired secretary. She moved to South Bend in 1950. A member of 

Grace United Methodist Church, she enjoyed basketball, traveling and volunteering for her 

church. 

Survivors include two sons, Rick [STALDINE], Gillette, Wyo., Barry [STALDINE], 

Pendleton; three grandchildren; one sister, Norma ROBBINS, Rochester. 

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, Ironwood Road, South 

Bend. Burial will be at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. 

Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. 

Mary L. Jasperson 


Mary Lou JASPERSON, 67, 14291 W. 19 C Road, Argos, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Life 

Care Center, Rochester, where she had lived since August 2001. 

Born in Gary to Sylvester Joseph and Alice Irene HEADD REED, she married Charles 

William JASPERSON Aug. 27, 1955, in Valparaiso. He died March 31, 1987. 

Mrs. Jasperson came to Argos in 1989, from Chesterton, where she lived most of her life. 

A homemaker, she was a home health care provider. She was a member of Plymouth First Baptist 

Church. She enjoyed gardening and canning vegetables.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Gladys [JASPERSON] and husband Paul, Argos; 

one son, William “Bill” JASPERSON and wife Joy, Michigan City; three granddaughters, Lynn, 

Ami and Kayla JASPERSON, all of Michigan City; one brother, Joseph Martin REED and wife 

Debbie, Brownsville. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one son, Dale Gene 

JASPERSON, in 1963. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Doug 

JIVIDEN of Plymouth Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at Chesterton Cemetery, 

Chesterton, with a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. 

Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Plymouth Baptist Church building fund. 

Mary F. Hudson 

Dec. 5, 1920 – April 9, 2002 

Mary Frances HUDSON, 81, Mentone, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday at Miller’s Merry 

Manor, Warsaw. 

Born in Pierceton to Floyd M. and Nellie M. GUY HUFF, she married William F. 

HUDSON Jr. Feb. 16, 1946, in Churubusco. He survives. 

Mrs. Hudson lived most of her life in the Mentone area. She retired from Kline’s 

Department Store, Warsaw, and was a cook at Mentone Elementary School. She was a waitress at 

the Steer Inn, Claypool. She was a member of Mentone United Methodist Church, American 

Legion Auxiliary 425, Warsaw Women of the Moose 921 and an honorary member of Psi Iota Xi 

Sorority, Mentone. She was a 1940 graduate of Pierceton High School. 

Survivors include two daughters, Jennie Lu MOCK, Mentone, Judy WILSON and 

husband Dennis, Claypool; two grandchildren, Rickell KLINE, Claypool, and Bill MOCK, 

Goshen; one great-grandchild. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one granddaughter, LaRachelle “Shelly” 

WISE, and one brother, Bill HUFF. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial will be at 

Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may 

be made to the Warsaw Moose Lodge. 

Wilson L. Enyart 


Wilson L. ENYART, 86, died Saturday at his Union City, Mich., residence. 

Born in Twelve Mile to Earl and Ursa FILBEY ENYART, he married Mildred BAILEY 

May 23, 1937. She survives. 

Mr. Enyart was a vegetable and fruit farmer and worked at Duo Coach, Union City, 

Mich. He enjoyed woodworking and building campers. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Carol McRAE and husband Allen, 

Horton, Mich.; two sons, Roger [ENYART] and wife Ruth, Higley, Ariz., Dale [ENYART] and 

wife Janet, East Leroy, Mich.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn 

WILLIAMS and Norma Jean BECKER, Rochester; three brothers, Carl [ENYART], South Bend, 

Emerson [ENYART] and Raymond [ENYART], both of Rochester. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and one sister. 

Services were today in Union City, Mich. Burial was at South Colon Cemetery, Colon, 

Mich. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice. Putnam Funeral Home, Union 

City, Mich., was in charge of arrangements.

Mary G. Becker 

Oct. 29, 1922 – April 9, 2002 

Mary G. BECKER, 79, 103 N. Perry St., Fulton, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Life Care 

Center, Rochester. 

Born in Logansport, to Charles and Goldie KNIGHT POWELL, she married Elwyn E. 

BECKER Feb. 9, 1958, in Peru. He survives. 

Mrs. Becker retired from Square D Co., Peru. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Penny CONOVER and husband 

Dave, Rochester, Linda FREELS and husband Jimmie, Twelve Mile; four grandchildren, Bradley 

CONOVER, Jason FREELS, Jennifer JACKSON and Ty FREELS; one great-granddaughter, 

Addrina Lynn FREELS; two brothers, Robert POWELL, Peru, and Dave POWELL, Hernando, 

Fla.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents and three brothers, Elbert, Harold Eugene and 

Charles POWELL. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. 

George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call 


made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. 


Marilyn L. Staldine 


Word has been received of more survivors of Marilyn L. STALDINE, 70, South Bend, 

who died Sunday at Hospice House, Roseland. 

Mrs. Staldine was a 1949 Rochester High School graduate and attended Ball State 

University. 

Surviving with her two sons, Rick [STALDINE] and wife Susan, Gillette, Wyo., and 

Barry [STALDINE] and wife Tammy, Pendleton, are three grandchildren, Johnathan, Benjamin 

and Jessica [STALDINE]; one sister, Norma Lee BUSSERT ROBINS and husband Everett 

“Abe,” Rochester; two nieces, Lisa A WIDEMAN and Vicki L. MEYER, both of Rochester; one 

sister-in-law, Joyce MORGAN and husband Fritz, Illinois; several great-nieces and greatnephews; 

great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 435 Ironwood Drive, 

South Bend. Burial will be at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. 

today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. 


Lisa Smith 

Lisa SMITH, 40, 9976 15th Road, Argos, died at 6:22 p.m. Thursday at Memorial 

Hospital, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.


Doris G. Hill 


Doris G. HILL, 86, Fulton, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday at Logansport Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Dale, to Frank T. and Grace L. MILLS BROWN, she married Joseph N. 

HUFFMAN May 11, 1941, in Grass Creek. He died Nov. 16, 1944. She married David C. HILL 

Dec. 2, 1945 on the Hill farm. He died Aug. 30, 1996. 

Mrs. Hill retired in 1974 as an English and home economics teacher. She taught at high 

schools in Bristol. Dunkirk, Grass Creek, Caston, North Miami and Kewanna. She retired in 1976 

as a librarian at Union Township Library. She was a member of Grass Creek United Methodist 

Church, the United Methodist Women Missionary and Ladies Aid Society, 20th Century 

Extension Homemakers Club, Fulton County Choral Club, Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher’s 

Sorority and was a Wayne Township adult 4-H leader. She was a 1933 Dale High School 

graduate, a 1937 Indiana Central College graduate and a 1966 Ball State University graduate. 

Survivors include two sons, Dave HUFFMAN, Indianapolis, Roger HILL, Independence, 

Kan.; two daughters, Carol HUFFMAN, Fulton, Diana DONATHEN, Grass Creek; seven 

grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were two brothers and two sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grass Creek United Methodist Church with Rev. 

Cheryl STRATTON officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 4- 

8 p.m. Monday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and one one hour prior to services 

at the church. Memorials may be made to Grass Creek United Methodist Church or the University 

of Indianapolis. 

Lisa J. Smith 


Lisa J. SMITH, 39, 9976 15th Road, Argos, died at 6:22 p.m. Thursday at Memorial 

Hospital, South Bend, following an unexpected illness. 

Born in Lawndale, Calif., to John and Stella MURPHY FEAR, she married Tracy S. 

SMITH March 23, 1984, in McAlester, Okla. He survives. Mrs. Smith came to Argos from 

California in 1964. She worked at Parrett Veterinary Clinic, Plymouth, and was a member of 

Worldwide Church of God, Elkhart. She enjoyed horses and making jewelry. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Brandy COOMER and husband 

Chris, Bourbon, Debra SMITH, at home; two grandchildren, Kain and Katie COOMER, Bourbon; 

her mother, Stella VIRES and husband Charlie, Argos; her father, John FEAR and wife Malva, 

Argos; three sisters, Karen OKSZEWSKI and husband Michael, Plymouth, Beth Ann DOERING 

and husband Von, Apache Junction, Ariz., Desiree FELKE and husband Marc, Claypool; three 

brothers, Michael FEAR and wife Annie, Tippecanoe, David FEAR and wife Jodi, Argos, Jared 

VIRES, Argos; four stepsisters, Gina WILLIAMS and husband Chris, Plymouth, Nita GREEN 

and husband Dan, Argos, Heather VIRES, Tucson, Ariz., Sara DYE, Chaffee, Mo.; one 

stepbrother, Jacob VIRES and wife Jennifer, Argos; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her grandparents and one brother, John [FEAR] Jr., in 1994. 

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Argos Bible Church, 201 S. Maple Ave., Argos, with 

Revs. Mark FISHBURN and Chuck SWIHART officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery, 

northeast of Argos. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and 

one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Anna F. Hill 


Anna F. HILL, 85, Greentown, died at 6:08 a.m. Friday at Howard Community Hospital, 

Kokomo. 

Born in Elwood, to Renzie B. and Floda WILLHOITE MASON, she married James F. 

HILL March 6, 1937, in Westfield. He died Jan. 17, 1995. 

Mrs. Hill, a homemaker, graduated in 1935 from Greentown High School. She came to 

Greentown in 1932. She was a member of Meridian Street Christian Church, Kokomo, where she 

was also in the Ladies Society, the Minni Blenders, Union Jackson Home Extension Club, 

Ponytail Club, Kokomo Christian Womens Club, the 50 Plus Traveling Club and was a board 

member of Greentown Glass Museum. 

Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Ann OLDAKER, Greentown; one son, James O. 

HILL and wife Cheryl, Cocoa Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren, Nichole L. FILLENWARTH and 

husband Kent, Kokomo, Owen James OLDAKER and wife Samantha, Broadripple; three greatgrandchildren, 

Dalen, Briley and Camber FILLENWARTH; three sisters, Ellen COOMBS, 

Kokomo, Jeanenne NORWOOD, Cocoa Beach, Fla., and Marilyn LIGHTLE and husband Neldon, 

Converse; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two brothers, Owen and Edward 

[MASON], and one sister, Marie [MASON]. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meridian Street Christian Church, Kokomo, with Rev. 

ANTHONY officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Monday at Hasler-Pickett Funeral Home, Kokomo, and one hour prior to services at the church. 

Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 


Edrie B. Schultz 

July 25, 1910 – April 13, 2002 

Edrie Bethel SCHULTZ, 91, formerly of 1705 Madison St., died at 7:50 p.m. Saturday at 

her Wynnfield Crossing residence. Born in Virgie, to George and Anna McDANIEL COVER, she 

married Everett S. SCHULTZ Aug. 3, 1933, in Virgie. He died April 9, 1982. 

Mrs. Schultz retired from Indiana State Highway Department, Jasper County. She worked 

at Blumenthal’s Clothing Store and Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. She was a member of First 

Christian Church, Rochester, where she was active in the Christian Women’s Fellowship and 

taught Sunday school over 50 years. 

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy MURPHY, Rochester, Barbara BLANKENSHIP 

and husband Francis, Mt. Dora, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Marvin L. MURPHY and wife Roxann, 

Richard E. MURPHY and wife Paula, and David MURPHY, all of Rochester, Debra ALLCOTT 

and husband Charles, Pensacola, Fla., Tamara BOGGS and husband Curt, Lowell, Christopher 

Kent BLANKENSHIP, Lowell, Leslie HAGE, Mt. Dora, Fla., Patrick B. BLANKENSHIP and 

wife Theresa, Winamac; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; three sisters, Ardath 

PETTET, Rennselaer, Mabel COONROD, Monticello, Marie OLSEN, Fair Oaks. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Nellie SCHULTZ 

CRAWFORD, and one brother, Robert COVER. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Teal YOUNCE officiating. Burial will be at Weston Cemetery, Rennselaer. Friends may call 


made to First Christian Church Memorial Fund.

Ernest Knight Sr. 


Ernest KNIGHT Sr., 81, 5961 E. Fulton County Road 350 South, died at 12:50 a.m. 

Sunday at his residence. 

Born in Gas City, to Jesse and Ina JAMES KNIGHT, he married Mary J. 

CUNNINGHAM March 8, 1941, in Peru. She survives. 

Mr. Knight lived most of his life in Rochester. He was an independent scrap/iron buyer. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Frances ELTZROTH and husband Michael, 

Wabash; one son, Ernest [KNIGHT], Jr. and wife Sharon, Macy; five grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Sharon Jo KNIGHT, in 1965, one son, 

Larry Jo KNIGHT, in 1945, and one sister. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Dan HONEYCUTT officiating. Burial will be at Citizens Cemetery. Friends may call one hour 

prior to services at the funeral home. 

Marie Long 


Marie LONG, 94, formerly of Akron, died at 11:33 a.m. Sunday at Peabody Retirement 

Home, North Manchester. 

Born in Miami County to William and Almira PONTIUS LINEBAUGH, she married 

Harold CRUM. He died May 31, 1978. She married Kenneth LONG. He died March 16, 1989. 

Mrs. Long was a homemaker and had worked at Studebaker, South Bend. She was a 

member of Akron Church of the Brethren and Order of the Eastern Star, Macy. 

Survivors include one daughter, Edith GLASFORD, Tippecanoe; one son, Chester 

CRUM, Warsaw; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, two sisters and one brother. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Clark 

SHEARER officiating. Burial will be at Gilead Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Tuesday 

until time of service at the funeral home. 


Christine L. Clark 

June 19, 1967 – April 15, 2002 

Christine L. CLARK, 34, Fort Wayne, formerly of Rochester and Plymouth, died 

unexpectedly of natural causes at 2:45 a.m. Monday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

She was born in Lafayette, to Robert A. and Linda Lou SOBAK CLARK. 

Miss Clark, a 1998 graduate of Huntington College, was a graphic arts designer and 

marketing manager at Spring Creek Branch of Dana Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne. She 

owned and operated Clark Concepts. She won four state awards in graphic arts from the Indiana 

Credit Union League and one national award in graphic arts from the National Credit Union 

Association. 

Survivors include her parents, of Rochester; two sisters, Stephanie CLARK, Nashville, 

Tenn., Tiffany BARNES and husband Steve, Rochester; maternal grandmother, Mrs. LaVerne 

SOBAK, Rochester; nieces and nephews and several aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Preceding in death were her maternal grandfather and paternal grandparents. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev.

Todd WILSON officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 

p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the 

Humane Society of Allen County. 

Zella Cook 


Zella COOK, 97, Rochester, formerly of Fulton, died at 6 a.m. today at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Born in Hawkins County, Tenn., to Andrew Jackson and Verna MANIS CARTER, she 

married Walter T. COOK Jan. 31, 1920, in Spartanburg, S.C. He died Oct. 5, 1979. 

Mrs. Cook, a homemaker, was a member of Church of the Nazarene. 

Survivors include six daughters, Estella EADS and husband Porter, Roanoke, Betty 

COLDREN, Pierceton, Barbara HUDSON and husband Kenneth, Claypool, Annette GEORG, 

Warrenton, Mo., Hazel Ann GOINGS and husband Roscoe, South Whitley, Jane CHAMP and 

husband Gary, Fulton; three sons, James Forest [COOK] and wife Thelma, Kimmell, Howard 

Dean [COOK] and wife Carolyn, Rochester, George [COOK] and wife Betty, New Haven; one 

sister, Inez NELSON and husband Paul, Kingsport; one brother, Willard CARTER, Gate City, 

Va.; 38 grandchildren; 78 great-grandchildren; 42 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were four sisters, two brothers, one daughter, Phyllis 

RAUTENKRANZ, two sons, O.A. COOK and A.J. COOK, one granddaughter, one grandson and 

one great-granddaughter. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rochester Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Don 

MEYER officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the 

church. 

Steven L. Jones 

Steven L. JONES, 50, Indianapolis, died Saturday in Indianapolis after a four-month 

battle with leukemia. 

Mr. Jones was a systems manager for American States/Safeco Insurance Co. He taught at 

Westfield schools for six years. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees with honors from 

Butler University and was a valedictorian of the Seymour High School class of 1968. He was a 

Civil War historian and enjoyed music, reading and travel. He married former longtime Rochester 

resident Caroline STEPHEN JONES. 

Survivors include his wife, 5601 Primrose Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220; two 

stepdaughters, Sally STEPHEN, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rachel STEPHEN, Indianapolis; one sisterin-law, 

Harriet JAMESON, Rochester; his mother, Dorothy JONES, Seymour; one sister, Leanne 

CARLSON, Austin, Texas; one brother, Brian JONES, Seymour; several nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Crown Hill Funeral Home, 700 W. 38th St., 

Indianapolis. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until time of service. Memorials may be made to the 

Civil War Preservation Trust, 11 Public Square, Suite 200, Hagerstown, MD 21740.


Velma M. Ihnen 


Velma Marie IHNEN, 98, formerly of Silver Lake, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday at Hickory 

Creek of Rochester. 

Born in Wabash County to Simon and Elsie McCREARY BISHOP, she married Herman 

T. IHNEN in January, 1922. He died Oct. 29, 1971. 

Mrs. Ihnen retired from Corner Cupboard Cafe after 23 years as a cook. She was a 

member of South Pleasant United Methodist Church, Silver Lake, and the Laketon American 

Legion Auxilary. 

Survivors include one son, Robert [IHNEN], North Manchester; one daughter, Betty 

DAVIS and husband Robert, Akron; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 15 great-greatgrandchildren; 

one brother, Kempies BISHOP, North Manchester. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, one daughter and three sisters. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with 

Rev. Nikki MARKER officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester. 

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to South 

Pleasant United Methodist Church, Silver Lake. 

Evelyngean Rhoades Graves 


Evelyngean RHOADES GRAVES, 40, Woodlake Villas, Hilton Head, S.C., died April 9 

in Hilton Head Island following an automobile accident. 

She was born in Rochester to Walter and Patricia SMITH RHOADES. 

Ms. Graves, a day care worker and house painter, was a 10-year Hilton Head resident. 

Survivors include one daughter, Sandy [STEPHEN] MILLER, Indianapolis; one son, R.J. 

GRAVES, Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Malaya “May” AULT, Verla RHOADES, Sevilla 

RHOADES, all of Plymouth; one grandson, Scout STEPHEN, Indianapolis; one brother, Ed 

SMITH, South Carolina; and longtime companion, Jose, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 

Preceding in death were her parents, three brothers, Bobbie, Sam and Mark, and one 

sister, Mildred. 

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with 

Rev. Larry FERGUSON officiating. Memorials may be made to the family. Van Gilder Funeral 

Home, Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements. 


Josephine Irelan 

Nov. 24, 1904 – April 16, 2002 

Josephine IRELAN, 92, Kokomo, died at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday at Windsor Estates Health 

and Rehabilitation Center, Kokomo. 

Born in Fulton County to Charles Richard and Eva Bell SMITH COPLEN, she married 

William Richard IRELAN Dec. 23, 1922, in Rochester. He died March 25, 1982. 

Mrs. Irelan worked at First National Bank of Kokomo from 1946 to 1959. She was 

manager of Union Bank-Society Bank Southway Branch of Kokomo from 1959 until retiring in 

1970. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Kokomo and the Kokomo Travel

Club. 

Survivors inlcude one daughter-in-law, Betty IRELAN, Greentown; two grandchildren, 

Jacquenette May [IRELAN] and husband Thomas, Coatsville, Lynelle IRELAN, Indianapolis; one 

great-grandchild, Mindy TURTLE; one sister, Doris CRAIG, Petersburg. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Richard IRELAN, in 

September 2001, four brothers and five sisters. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Ellers Mortuary, Webster Street Chapel, Kokomo. Burial 

will be at Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Friday at the 

funeral home until time of service. 


Donald E. Kamp 


Donald E. KAMP, 80, 1217 1/2 Franklin St., died at 3:30 a.m. today at Life Care Center, 

Rochester, where he had been a patient since February. 

Born in Fulton County, near Gilead, to Guy and Edith PERRY KAMP, he married Opal 

HARTZLER in 1941. They later divorced. 

Mr. Kamp retired in 1984 from Torin Corp., Rochester, after 27 years. He attended 

Rochester Church of God and was a member of Eagles Lodge 852, American Legion Post 36 and 

Veterans of Foreign Wars 1343, all of Rochester. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific 

Theater. 

Survivors include one daughter, Linda REDINGER and husband Eldon, Winamac; three 

sons, Noel KAMP and wife Judy, Neil KAMP and wife Debbie, all of Rochester, Jeff KAMP and 

wife Cindy, Burlington, Wisc.; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one sister, Doris “Tod” 

GUTHRIE, Laketon; one brother, Rawland “Jock” KAMP and wife Donna, Argos. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one grandson, one great-granddaughter, one sister 

and one brother. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Larry PYEATT officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and 

American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at 

the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of 

Fulton County. 


Margaret A. “Peggy” Smith 


Margaret Ann “Peggy” SMITH, 58, 125 W. Sixth St., died at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday at 

Woodlawn Hospital. She had been in failing health. 

Born in Evanston, Ill., to Jeremiah “Jerry” and Helen Kathenne MILLER CARLTON, 

she married David William SMITH March 28, 1964, in Evanston, Ill. He survives. 

Mrs. Smith was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a 

1961 graduate of Niles Township East High School, Skokie, Ill. She earned a degree in music 

education from the University of Missouri in 1965. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are three daughters, Wendy SMITH and Linda 

CADDY, both of Rochester, Tiffany SMITH, Purdue University, West Lafayette; one son, Gary 

SMITH, Rochester; four grandchildren; her stepmother, Elsie KIEL MILLER, Springfield, Mo.;

two sisters, Mary Helen STOCKFISH, Des Plaines, Ill., Barbara NAUTA, Plano, Texas; two 

brothers, Paul MILLER, Springfield, Mo., and Glenn MILLER, Branson, Mo. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Bishop Joe HINTZ officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 

4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Minday, April 22, 2002 

Alton E. “Gene” Rhodes 


Alton E. “Gene” RHODES, 75 7059 E. Fulton County Road 100 North, died at 10:02 

p.m. Friday at Englewood Health & Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne. He had been in failing 

health since September. 

He was born in Fulton County, near Athens, to Colfax and Edith BRYANT RHODES. 

Mr. Rhodes, a retired farmer, was a 1945 Akron High School graduate. He served in the U.S. 

Army during World War II in Europe. 

Survivors include one brother, Russell D. RHODES and wife Marilyn, Fort Wayne; 

several cousins. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one infant brother, Harold RHODES. 

Services were today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Rev. Phil PRATT 

officiated. Burial was at Athens Cemetery, where American Legion Post 36 and the Veterans of 

Foreign Wars performed graveside military rites. Memorials may be made to Fulton County 

United Way. 

Clyde ‘Ervin’ Avery 


Clyde “Ervin” AVERY, 58, 410 N. Maple St., Akron, died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday at 


Born in Charlotte, N.C., to Dean Revolt and Eunice Virginia AVERY, he married Betty 

Phyllis HILL AVERY RILEY in 1963. She died Oct. 4, 2001. 

Mr. Avery attended Bourbon High School and earned a general equivalency diploma in 

1968. He was a lifetime resident of Plymouth and Akron areas. 

Survivors include three sons, Clyde “Chip” Ervin AVERY Jr., Plymouth, Richard Allen 

AVERY, Argos, and John Henry AVERY, Rochester; one daughter, Julie Ann SHEETZ, 

Rochester; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Joseph A. [AVERY], Norristown, Penn., Lester D. 

[AVERY], Milford, Rev. James M. ARCHAMBEAULT, Kendallville; three sisters, Betty J. 

AVERY, Norristown, Penn., Susan M. GILLEY, Nappanee, Jackelyn OCHSTEIN, Bourbon. 

Preceding in death were his father, Dean Revolt AVERY, his mother, Eunice Virginia 

AVERY ARCHAMBEAULT, and his stepfather, Jack ARCHAMBEAULT. 

Graveside services are at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Indiana 331 

North, Bourbon, with Rev. James ARCHAMBEAULT officiating. Deaton Funeral Home, 

Bourbon, is in charge of arrangements. 

Harold “Gene” Starkey 

Harold “Gene” STARKEY, 81, Peru, died Sunday at St. Vincent’s Hospice, Indianapolis. 

Arrangements are pending at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru.


Harold “Gene” Starkey 


Harold “Gene” STARKEY, 81, Peru, died at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at St. Vincent Hospice, 

Indianapolis. 

Born in Miami County to Marion L. and Gladys E. SHOPE STARKEY, he married Betty 

M. ALWINE July 17, 1943, in Dallam County, Texas. She died Feb. 25, 1996. 

Mr. Starkey retired as a self-employed upholsterer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World 

War II, his plane was shot down and he was a prisoner of war. He earned two Bronze Stars and a 

Purple Heart. He was past commander and a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, a 

member of the American Legion, 40&8 Club, National Rifle Association and a former board 

member of the Izaak Walton League. He was a 1938 graduate of Bunker Hill High School. 

Survivors include three sons, David [STARKEY], Peru, Dean [STARKEY] and wife 

Sue, Peru, Daniel [STARKEY], Rochester; three daughters, Sandra STARKEY, Peru, Shirley 

CLARK, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sherri KASTEN and husband Tim, Peru; 13 grandchildren; 13 

great-grandchildren; seven brothers, Dale [STARKEY], Cassville, Ralph [STARKEY], Florence, 

Ala., Robert [STARKEY], Blaine, Minn., Ronnie [STARKEY], Bunker Hill, Jim [STARKEY], 

Swayzee, Morris [STARKEY], Bunker Hill, Max [STARKEY], Peru; one sister, Judy GOLITKO, 

Bunker Hill. 

Services are at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Revs. 

Dean FAGER and Morris STARKEY officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Cass 

County, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion will conduct military rites. 

Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made 

to St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 Payne Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46268. 


Vera F. Gibson 

Vera F. GIBSON, 86, Rochester, died at 2:50 a.m. today at Pulaski Health Care Center, 

Winamac. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. 

Gary Brinson 

Gary BRINSON, 63, 203 E. Water St., Akron, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent’s 

Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Fostr & Good Funeral Home, Akron.


Vera F. Gibson 

Jan. 20, 1916 - April 24, 2002 

Vera F. GIBSON, 86, Rochester, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday at Pulaski Health Care 

Center, Winamac. 

Born in Leiters Ford to Wilbur and Jessie GORSELINE BALDWIN, she married 

Herschel R. GIBSON Feb. 27, 1936, in Young America. He died Sept. 26, 1974. 

Mrs. Gibson retired as a chashier from Martin’s Supermarket, South Bend, after 30 years. 

She was a 1933 Kewanna High School graduate. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church, 

Rochester, she enjoyed reading. 

Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including local residents Naoma SEIDEL, 

Virgil, Wayne, Herbert ZELLERS, Marilyn WILLIAMS, Nedra BAHLER, Larry, Steve and 

Chuck BALDWIN, Tami POWELL and Deana THOMAS. 

Preceding in death with her husband were three half-brothers, Albert, Homer and Ralph 

“Bing” BALDWIN, and one sister, Bernice ZELLERS. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral home, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Edwin L. CLARK officiating. Burial will be at Citizens I.O.O.F. [sic] Cemetery. Friends may 

call from 9 a.m. Saturday until time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may b e made to 

the American Heart Association. 

Gary W. Brinson, Sr. 

June 9, 1938 - April 23, 2002 

Gary W. BRINSON, Sr., 63, 203 E. Water St., Akron, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. 

Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, where he had been a patient three weeks. He had been in failing 

health since 1999. 

Born in Lagro, to Wayne Frederick and Lula Marie SHORTER BRINSON, he married 

Senora M. LOHER Feb. 14, 1977, in Akron. She survives. 

Mr. Brinson lived most of his life in Akron, moving to North Vernon for a short ime and 

returning to Akron in 2000. He retired from Truck-Stops of America, North Vernon, in June 

2000. He worked at Buck Shannon’s Feed & Grain, Akron, several years. He served in the U.S. 

Air Force and was a member of LeRoy Shelton American Legion 36 and Fraternal Order of Eagles 

852, both of Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Mary YOUNG and husband Kenny, 

Fort Wayne, Anna BRAZER and husband Duane, Lincoln, Neb., Dolly STOUT and companion 

Ival GRESSLEY, Peru, Roxy TOLNAY, Valdosta, Ga.; two sons, Chuck SAGUN and wife Gail, 

Mentone; Byron F. BRINSON, Bunker Hill; thirteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five 

sisters, Helen PALMER and husband Louis, Williamsport, Wanda SIDERS, Mary SIDERS and 

Beverly SMITH, all of Wabash, Linda TUCKER and husband Dan, Mentone; four brothers, Mike 

BRINSON and wife Susie and Bob BRINSON and wife Shirley, all of Linton, Pat BRINSON and 

wife June, Caraway, Ark, David BRINSON and wife Margaret, LaFontaine; one sister-in-law, 

Sally BRINSON, St. Louis, Mo. Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Gary Wayne 

BRINSON, Jr., and one brother, Bud BRINSON. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Akron Cemetery with Rev. Terry 

McGARRITY officiating. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct 

military graveside rites. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good 

Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to the family.


Vera F. Holloway 

Nov. 23, 1928 - April2 5, 2002 

Vera F. HOLLOWAY, 73, died at 12:25 p.m. Thursday at her 1516 Madison St. 

residence. She had been in failing health one year. 

Born in Kosciusko County to Jesse and Dora LOUGHMAN SHRIVER, she married 

Robert L. HOLLOWAY May 27, 1948 in Wabash. He Survives. 

Mrs. Holloway retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester, after 21 years. She 

worked at Burger King, Rochester. She enjoyed Crocheting, reading and yearly visits to 

California. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Gloria CHAPEL and husband 

Larry, Kokomo, Karen JOHNSON, Rochester; one son, Robert “Opie” HOLLOWAY and wife 

Lyn, Rochester, five grandchildren, Susan and Kurt MEISSNEST, Galveston, Deanna JOHNSON, 

Kim ZELLERS and husband Jeff, Chrystal RADERSTORF and husband Leif, all of Rochestr, Lee 

HOLLOWAY and wife Jana, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Branden JOHNSON, Tori 

RADERSTORF and Carly ZELLERS; one brother, Glen SHRIVER and wife Pat, Deming, N.M. 

Preceding in death wereher parents, one sister, four brothers and one son-in-law, Carl 

JOHNSON. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Ron 

PURKEY officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. 

Saturday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope 

Hospice or the Fulton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. 

Jean H. McGurk 

Jean H. McGURK, 81, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at her 1508 Arrowhead Dr. residence. 



John B. Fields 

Jan. 31, 1942 - April 25, 2002 

John B. FIELDS, 60, 8937 W. Fulton County Road 650 South, died Thursday at his 

residence. He had been ill for four months. 

Born in Kewanna to Cecil M. and Lula M. MORRETT FIELDS, he had been a funeral 

director in Fort Wayne and Florida. He farmed several years with his brother. He was an avid 

golfer. 

Survivors include his mother, Lula FIELDS, Grass Creek; two sisters, Shirley SHIVELY, 

Terre Haute, Sandra RADMASTER, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Roger [FIELDS], Kewanna, and 

Richard [FIELDS], Minneapolis, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death was his father. 

There are no services or visitation planned.

Jean H. McGurk 

March 23, 1921 - April 25, 2002 

Jean H. McGURK, 81, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at her 1508 Arrowhead Drive residence. 

Born in Covington, to Lyle D. and Maude MARTIN HEGG, she married Samuel R. 

McGURK March 30, 1947, in Covington. He died July 23, 1994. 

Mrs. McGurk was an office manager at Interstate Piping Co., Rochester. She taught 

music at Jordan Conservatory of Music, Indianapolis. She was a 1943 graduate of Butler 

University and a member of Mu Phi Epsilon sorority. 

Survivors include three daughters, Linda SADLER and husband David, Fithian, Ill., 

Betty RAY and husband Bruce, Indianapolis, Phyllis McGURK, Rochester; one son, Mark 

[McGURK] and wife Sue, Aurora, Colo; thirteen grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother, Bill HEGG. 

Graveside services will be Friday afternoon at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Covington, with Rev. 

Keith McGILL officiating. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of 

arrangements. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice though the funeral home. 

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Frances A. Reese 


Frances A. REESE, 88, 2445 N. Indiana 25, Logansport, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at 

Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport. 

Born in Cass County, to Kirk and Ada HORN WELLS, she married Charles O. REESE 

Nov. 22, 1941, in Logansport. He died May 9, 2001. 

Mrs. Reese, who retired from Farmers & Merchants Bank, Logansport, in 1973, after 25 

years, had a summer home on Lake Manitou. She was a member of Bethlehem Presbyterian 

Church, Niddee Shrine Guild, Hillbilly Clan 14 and a 50-year member of Fidelity Chapter 58 

Order of Eastern Star. 

Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Amanda ROLLER, Wooster, Ohio, Mary Ellen 

HARRIMAN, Indianapolis; one cousin, Lee HORN, Logansport; caregiver, Kay MALOTT and 

husband Mike, Logansport; several nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, 

Logansport, with Rev. Jay CLINE officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where there will be an Eastern 

Star service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. 

Rosemary McGlothin 

Rosemary McGLOTHIN, 72, Rochester, died at 3:35 a.m. today at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Wednesday, May 1, 2002 

Rosemary McGlothin 


Rosemary McGLOTHIN, 71, 409 E. 15th St., died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Rochester, to Elven “Peck” and Ruth BEGHTEL HOLLOWAY, she married 

Fred R. McGLOTHIN Feb. 14, 1948, in Rochester. He survives. 

Mrs. McGlothin retired from Topp’s Safety Apparel, Rochester. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are four daughters, Carol BRIGHT and husband 

Mike, Connie S. MITCHELL, Diana McGRIFF and husband Robert, and Brenda McGLOTHIN 

and friend Donn KALE, all of Rochester; two sons, Fred [McGLOTHIN and friend Pam LOWE 

and Jimmy [McGLOTHIN] and wife Kim, all of Rochester; 13 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; 

two brothers, Bernie HOLLOWAY and wife Grace and Marvin HOLLOWAY, all 

of Rochester. 

Preceding in death were one son, John Ray McGLOTHIN, one sister and nine brothers. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Brian 

SEWELL officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Lung 

Association. 

Harold W. Flora Sr. 

Oct. 12, 1923 – April 29, 2002 

Harold W. FLORA Sr., 78, Walkerton, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday at his son’s Walkerton 

residence. 

Born in Plymouth, to Ralph and Ruth BAKER FLORA, he married Ethel HEETER Feb. 

17, 1946, in Leiters Ford. She died June 23, 1992. 

Mr. Flora served in the U.S. Army during World War II, fighting in the North 

Appennines and the Po Valley in Italy. He earned the American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater 

Ribbon, two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart and the WWII Victory Medal. He 

had lived in Culver, South Bend and Colorado Springs. He was a carpenter most of his life. He 

was past commander of American Legion Post 303. 

Survivors include two sons, H. Wayne [FLORA] and wife Darlene, Walkerton, Michael 

[FLORA] and wife Charlotte, South Bend; two daughters, Jeannie SANCHEZ and husband 

Chuck, Colorado Springs, Colo., Rebecca PAYNE and husband Mike, Fountain, Colo.; six 

grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Josephine WINROTTE, Mishawaka, Betty 

FISK and husband Steve, Florida, Treva SMITH and husband David, Argos, Eva HOLDERREAD 

and husband Walter, Plymouth; three stepsisters, Laura GUNDER and husband Richard, Culver, 

Virginia BULLOCK and husband Paul, Texas, Brenda WYNN and husband Robert, Culver; one 

stepbrother, Charles KLINE and wife Donna, South Bend. 

Preceding in death with his wife were one brother, Robert FLORA, and one sister, Helen 

HANNABACH. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison St., 

Plymouth, with Rev. Thomas PADBERG officiating. Burial will be at Leiters Ford Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Marshall 

County Hospice.

Mary Anne Lockwood 

Mary Anne LOCKWOOD, 61, died at 4:20 a.m. today at her Hickory Creek of Rochester 

residence. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Thursday, May 2, 2002 

Mary Anne Lockwood 

April 13, 1941 – May 1, 2002 

Mary Anne LOCKWOOD, 61, formerly of Warsaw, died at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday at her 

Hickory Creek of Rochester residence. 

Miss Lockwood was born in Deedsville, to Noah C. and Ocie SNYDER LOCKWOOD. 

Survivors include one sister, Nila EASTERDAY and husband James, Rochester; one 

sister-in-law, Ella LOCKWOOD, Rochester; six nieces, Diane and Gary RABER, Donna and 

David EMERY, all of Macy, Shelly and Frank EWING, Paula and Todd BEEHLER, Dee and 

Chris BROWN, all of Rochester, Tracy and Pat HOWDESHELL, Fulton; three nephews, Robert 

L. and Myra EASTERDAY, Argos, Jerry and Debbie LOCKWOOD, Tuscon, Ariz., and Charles 

LOCKWOOD, Beaverton, Ore.; several great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Ray S. LOCKWOOD, on June 18, 

2000. 

Graveside services are at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Deedsville IOOF Cemetery with Rev. 

Gene PERSONETT officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Hope 

Hospice. 

Florence L. Harbett 

Florence L. HARBETT, 90, died at 7 a.m. today at her 1254 W. Ninth St. residence. 


Friday, May 3, 2002 

Florence L. Harbett 

Nov. 8, 1911 – May 2, 2002 

Florence L. HARBETT, 90, died at 7 a.m. Thursday at her 1254 W. Ninth St. residence. 

Born in Kewanna, to Wilby H. and Bertha WOODS JENNINGS, she married Robert E. 

HARBETT Aug. 3, 1946, in Indianapolis. He died Aug. 24, 1991. 

Mrs. Harbett, a lifetime Rochester and Kewanna resident, owned and operated the 

Florentine Beauty Shop, Kewanna, for 15 years. She retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, 

Rochester. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Christian Service Guild. 

She was a volunteer with the American Diabetes Association and was a Gray Lady with the 

Woodlawn Hospital Auxiliary. 

Survivors include one daughter, Kathy CHRISTMAN, Rochester; three grandchildren, 

Daniel CHRISTMAN, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala., Brenda CHRISTMAN, 

Manchester College, and Jill CHRISTMAN, Rochester; one sister-in-law, Pearl HARBETT, 

Westfield; seven nieces and three nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband was one son-in-law, Ron CHRISTMAN, on June 14, 

1992, two brothers, Myron and Glen JENNINGS, and one sister, Lois BALDWIN. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church, 201 W. Seventh St., 

with Revs. Rick TAYLOR and Phil LAKE officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna IOOF Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, and one

hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or 

a charity of one’s choice. 

M. Leonard Garner 


M. Leonard GARNER, 88, Rolla, Mo., died April 17 at Phelps County Regional Medical 

Center. 

Born in Fulton County to Clyde and Grace GUISE GARNER, he married Vernell 

MORELAND in 1944. She died in 1978. He married Ruby DAMPIER June 18, 1988. She 

survives. 

Mr. Garner was a professor emeritus of engineering management at the University of 

Missouri, Rolla, where he taught economics and other business related courses for 37 years. He 

received his bachelor of science degree in business administration from Indiana University in 

1941. He earned his master’s degree from Washington University in 1955. He served in the U.S. 

Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Rolla, Mo., 

where he was a deacon. He was a member of the Rolla, Mo., Kiwanis Club. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Alan [GARNER] and wife Susan, Kansas 

City, Mo.; one grandson, Andrew GARNER; one sister, Alice HOUSE, Council Bluffs, Iowa; 

several nieces and nephews, including Tom GARNER, Kewanna. 

Preceding in death with his first wife were his parents and three brothers, Burdette, 

Chester and Richard GARNER. 

Services were April 21 at First Baptist Church, Rolla, Mo. Burial was at Ozark Memorial 

Gardens Cemetery, Rolla, Mo. Null & Son Funeral Home, Rolla, Mo., was in charge of 

arrangements. 

Mary Ann Lockwood 

Graveside services for Mary Ann LOCKWOOD, 61, Rochester, who died at 4:20 a.m. 

Wednesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester, were at 11:30 a.m. today at Deedsville IOOF 

Cemetery. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, was in charge of arrangements. 

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Saturday, May 4, 2002 

Monday May 6, 2002 

Rose Howard 

May 22, 1916 – May 4, 2002 

Rose HOWARD, 85, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday at her Hickory Creek of Rochester 

residence. 

Born in Knott County, Ky., to William and Sarah STURGIL SMITH, she married Sam 

HOWARD Oct. 15, 1932, in Kentucky. He died April 6, 1997. 

Mrs. Howard was a homemaker. 

Survivors include two daughters, Elsie KATS, Rochester, Kate RANSTEAD, San Diego, 

Calif.; two sons, Sammy HOWARD and wife Lila, Culver, Bob HOWARD and wife Monica, 

Macy; 19 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty ROBINSON, Richmond, 

Esther RENO, Rochester.

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, four brothers and three sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Ron 

PURKEY officiating. Burial will be at Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone. Friends may call from 3-7 

p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 

Patrick L. Cook 

Sept. 6, 1931 – May 3, 2002 

Patrick L. COOK, 70, 7733 W. Northcrest Lane, Claypool, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday at 

Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Elwood, Madison County, to Charles and Minnie LOWERY COOK, he married 

N. Lynne DUNLAP Nov. 11, 1955 in Elwood. She survives. 

Mr. Cook retired in 1993 from Chrysler Corp., Kokomo. He was a member of the 

Wabash American Legion and was a U.S. Navy veteran. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, C. Ray [COOK] and wife Jill, Mel 

[COOK] and wife Michelle, all of Elwood; four grandchildren, Alex, Morgan, Brody and 

Cameron [COOK]; three sisters, Francis WRIGHT, Zola Mae BARRUMN, Tipton, Katherine 

FRAZIER, Elwood. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one sister and one brother. 

No visitation or services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to one’s 

favorite charity. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. 

Marge Naegele 

July 15, 1929 – May 3, 2002 

Marge NAEGELE, 72, Versailles, died Friday at Kings Daughters Hospital, Madison. 

Born near Dillsboro, to John and Anna Caroline LANDWEHR RIMSTIDT, she married 

Carl “Joe” NAEGELE. He died in 1986. Mrs. Naegele worked at Ripley Publishing Co., the 

Dearborn County Register and retired from Jefferson Proving Ground. She attended Versailles 

Church of Christ and volunteered for the Fellowship of American Medical Evangelists. She 

enjoyed sewing and traveling. 

Survivors include one son, Kenneth [NAEGELE] and wife Patty, Versailles; two 

daughters, Karla SHELPMAN and husband Firth, Rochester, Cathy POE, Versailles; three 

grandchildren, Julie WRIGHT, Don St. MICHAEL and Michael POE; four great-grandchildren; 

one sister, Edith McCLELLAN; one half sister, Norma Lee WHELEY. 

Preceding in death with her husband was one brother, Everett RIMSTIDT. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Versailles Church of Christ. Burial will be at 

Grandview Memorial Garden, Madison. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service. 

Memorials may be made to Versailles Church of Christ. Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, is in 


Stanley L. Lent 

June 20, 1951 – May 3, 2002 

Stanley L. LENT, 50, died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at his Warsaw residence. 

Born in Warsaw, to Gordon and Dorothy STONER LENT, he worked at Zimmer, Inc. for 

27 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran. 

Survivors include his companion, Rebecca FISHER, Warsaw; three daughters, Amber 

WARREN and husband Kris, Mentone, Lauren FISHER, Warsaw, Stacey LENT, North Webster; 

two sons, Travis and Noah FISHER, both of Warsaw; two sisters, Barb NEMETH and husband

Max, Mauldin, S.C., Ruby AMOR, Plymouth; two brothers, William [LENT5] and wife Gloria, 

Nappanee, Harold [LENT] and wife Yvonne, Sidney. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and one sister. 

No services or visitation are planned at this time. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in 

charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko County Hospice, 2101 Dubois 

Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580. 

Joseph D. Armstrong 

Jan. 21, 2942 – May 3, 2002 

Joseph D. ARMSTRONG, 60, died at 8:05 a.m. Friday at his Wabash residence. 

He was born in Crestwood, Ky., to Lawrence and Minnie STRIEBEL ARMSTRONG. 

Survivors include his 30-year companion, Donna Faye EASTHOM, Wabash; three sons, 

Tony ARMSTRONG, Kentucky, James SKAGGS, Rochester, Ronald SKAGGS, Huntington; two 

daughters, Tammy ARMSTRONG, Kentucky, Lisa HERNANDEZ, Wabash; several 

grandchildren; one brother, Donald ARMSTRONG, Diamond Lake; one sister, Dorothy MONCE, 

Lagro. 

Preceding in death was one sister. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Wabash. Burial will 

be at Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Memorials may be 

made to the family. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2002 

Andrew Wasko Jr. 


Andrew WASKO Jr., 81, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday at his 6912 W. Shilling Road, 

Mentone, residence. 

Born in East Rutherford, N.J., to Andrew and Susan YANCIN WASKO, he married 

Annie R. JONES July 30, 1949, in Paterson, N.J. She survives. 

Mr. Wasko came to Mentone six years ago from Fair Lawn, N.J. He owned and operated 

Andy’s Bar & Grill, Paterson, N.J., for 48 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. 

He was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Jaime SHIREY and husband John, 

Mentone; one son, Drew [WASKO] and wife Melissa, Rego Park, N.Y.; one granddaughter, 

Jessica SHIREY, Mentone; two brothers, John WASKO, Lorraine, Ohio; Michael [WASKO] and 

wife Jeanett, Cinncinatus, N.Y. 

A memorial service will be held Monday at Kingdom Hall, Indiana 25, Rochester, with 

Drew WASKO as speaker. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements. 

Nettie I. Beliles 


Nettie Irene BELILES, 77, Rensselaer, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday in Rensselaer. 

Born in Salyersville, Ky., to Farrish and Elizebeth WIREMAN, she married Carl E. 

BELILES. He died in 1976. 

Mrs. Beliles was a member of United Baptist Church, Bailey Corner, Ind. 

Survivors include four sons, Don [BELILES] and wife Mary, Bourbon, Mike [BELILES] 

and wife Idella, Rochester, James [BELILES] and wife Martha, Monon, Carl [BELILES] and wife

Ruth, Morgantown; one daughter, Sharon REGAN and husband Clifford, Monon; 26 

grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; one sister, Ollie JOSEPH, Columbia City. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one grandson, Donnie BELILES Jr., in 1971, 

one granddaughter, Heather BELILES, in 1975, one brother, Morgan [WIREMAN], and one 

sister, Esie [WIREMAN]. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at United Baptist Church, Bailey Corner, with Rev. 

Johnny MILLER officiating. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at the church. Jackson Funeral 

Home, Rensselaer, is in charge of arrangements. 


Andrew Wasko Jr. 


A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Kingdom Hall, Indiana 25, 

Rochester, with Drew WASKO as speaker, for Andrew WASKO Jr., 81, who died at 12:15 p.m. 

Monday at his Mentone residence. 

King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements. 

Anita K. “Ann” Hattery 


Anita K. “Ann” HATTERY, 68, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Macy residence. 

Born near Perrysburg to Leores and Kate WILSON WARNER, she married Granville D. 

HATTERY Sept. 21, 1952, at Perrysburg Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Hattery was a 1951 Deedsville High School graduate. She was an active member of 

the Mexico Church of the Brethren choir, a member of the Allen Township Home Economics 

Club, Macy Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star, Dukes Hospital Auxiliary and a Salvation Army 

volunteer. 

Survivors include one son, Jeffrey [HATTERY] and wife Gina, Macy; three daughters, 

Loretta HALTERMAN and husband Gary, Lisa HALTERMAN and husband David, all of Macy, 

Krista WARDER and husband Conrad, Peru; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four 

sisters, Eva FRIEND, Rosa Lee LINN, both of Macy, Elizabeth YOUNG, Indianapolis, Nada 

MILLER, Sebring, Fla.; one brother, Fred WARNER. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Mexico Church of the Brethren with Rev. Donald 

RITCHEY and Rev. Eldon KRIDER officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. 

Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, and one hour prior 

to services at the church. 

Eloyis Sterk 

Eloyis STERK, 71, Claypool, died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community 

Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.


Robert O. Witham 


Robert O. WITHAM, 25, died Tuesday at his 504 Fifth St., North Manchester, residence. 

Born in Rochester to Brad WITHAM and Barbara GEARHART, he lived in Akron and 

Mentone. 

Mr. Witham worked at Hardee’s, North Manchester. He attended Manchester High 

School and played in the Warsaw softball league. 

Survivors include his mother, Barbara GEARHART, Silver Lake; father, Brad 

WITHAM, Mentone; two brothers, Randy WITHAM, Palestine, James GEARHART, Silver Lake; 

paternal grandmother, Sandra WITHAM, Palestine; maternal grandfather, Robert GEARHART, 

Akron. 

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Lake, with 

Revs. Scott PRATT and Steve FLECK officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at King 

Memorial Home, Mentone, and one hour prior to services. 

Eloyis A. Sterk 


Eloyis A. STERK, 71, 207 W. Calhoun St., Claypool, died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday at 


Born in Holstein, Iowa, to Verne and Opal SCHLEER BOCHMANN, she married 

Herman STERK Feb. 18, 1956, in Rapid City, S.D. He survives. 

Mrs. Sterk retired from Tractor Supply Company, Warsaw. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Michele LINDZY, Claypool, 

Sharon SCHMIDT and husband Fred, Vine Grove, Ky.; one son, Michael and wife Marcy 

DISHER STERK, Warsaw; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four sisters, Phyllis 

WIESE, Holstein, Iowa, Doris LYONS and Eunice HOLLAND, both of Modesto, Calif., Joyleen 

BOCHMANN, Rapid City, S.D.; two brothers, Harold BOCHMANN, Mapleton, Iowa, Dennis 

BOCHMANN, Oakside, Calif. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one grandson and three brothers. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Stevan HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Friday at the funeral home. 


Eloyis A. Sterk 


Services for Eloyis A. STERK, 71, 207 W. Calhoun St., Claypool, who died at 1:20 p.m. 

Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hartzler 

Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Stevan HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron 

Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. 


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Monday, May 13, 2002 

Bill D. Hann 


Bill D. HANN, 72, Peru, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru, following 

an extended illness. 

Born in Peru, to William Thurman and Grace ORPURT HANN, he married Lois 

STALLER July 25, 1949. She survives. 

Mr. Hahn retired from Fulton County REMC, Rochester, and was a member of New Life 

United Methodist Church, Mexico. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Deanna HANN, Horatio, S.C., 

Susan HARRIS, Oshkosh, Wisc., Nancy HANN, Indianapolis; two sons, Robert and John HANN, 

both of Peru; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mary MILLION, Mexico, Harriet STALLER, Peru. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one grandchild. 

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Cass 

County. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third 

St., Peru. Memorials may be made to New Life United Methodist Church, Mexico. 

Herbert W. Clay Sr. 

Feb. 26, 1918 – May 8, 2002 

Herbert W. “Herb” CLAY Sr., 84, Phoenix, Ariz., died at 9 a.m. May 8 at Scottsdale 

Memorial Hospital, Scottsdale, Ariz. 

Born in South Bend, to Edgar W. and Rose CLAY, he married Dorothy GARRETT June 

28, 1938, in Plymouth. She survives. 

He was a 1936 Rochester High School graduate. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Beverly BRUGMAN, Phoeniz, Ariz.; 

one son, Terry CLAY and wife Nancy, San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Marjorie NIXON, Rochester. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Herbert [CLAY] Jr., and one son-in-law, 

James BRUGMAN. 

Services were held in Arizona. Burial was at Green Acres Cemetery, Scottsdale, Ariz. 

David B. Taylor 

March 3, 1920 – May 9, 2002 

David B. TAYLOR, 72, died May 9 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center following a 

long illness. 

He was born in Rochester, to Herbert and Louise TAYLOR. 

Mr. Taylor served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He received a bachelor of 

science degree in business from Indiana University in 1956 and worked in retail management for 

Sears Roebuck & Co. 

Survivors include his wife, Cathy [TAYLOR], at home; one son, Steven [TAYLOR] and 

wife Sherry; one daughter, Susan [TAYLOR]; two grandchildren, Rachel and Philip [TAYLOR]; 

one brother, John [TAYLOR] and wife Margaret. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Philip [TAYLOR]. 

Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory, Roswell, N.M., is in charge of 

arrangements


Harrold Collins 


Harrold COLLINS, 69, 1216 Jackson Blvd., died at 8:20 p.m. Monday at Indiana 

University Medical Center, Indianapolis. He was in failing health one year. 

Born in Fulton to Orville and Joyce LEASE COLLINS, he married Lola M. WHITE July 

3, 1955, in Talma. She survives. 

Mr. Collins, a lifetime Fulton County resident, retired from self-employment in sales. He 

was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He was a 45-year member of the Rochester 

Lions Club, and was club secretary for 25 years. He was a 1950 Fulton High School graduate. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Terry WARD and husband Mike, 

Carrie RANSTEAD and husband Richard, all of Rochester, Cindy BOOR and husband William, 

Downers Grove, Ill.; four grandchildren, Ashlee and Amie WARD, Ryan and Nicole 

RANSTEAD, all of Rochester; his mother, Joyce MARTIN, Rochester; one uncle, Harris LEASE 

and wife Dorothy, Grass Creek. 

Preceding in death were his father, Orville COLLINS, and stepfather, Zephere MARTIN. 


Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. The Rochester Lions Club 

will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be 

made to Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, or the Rochester Lions Club. 

Alma R. Meiser 


Alma Ruth MEISER, 83, Rensselaer, formerly of Rochester, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday at 

George Ade Memorial Healthcare, Brook. 

Born in Fulton County, to Omer and Roxie PRATT HOTT, she married Fairmont “Fred” 

MEISER Sept. 5, 1937, in Kewanna. He died Dec. 19, 1968. 

Mrs. Meiser, a homemaker, moved to Rensselaer in 1945, from Argos. She was a 1936 

Star City High School graduate. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, 

Rensselaer, and a 50-year member of Rebekah Lodge 346. She was a cook at Trail Tree 

Restaurant, Rensselaer, and at Rensselaer Care Center. She enjoyed crocheting and reading. 

Survivors include one son, Larry [MEISER] and wife Dula, Morocco; four daughters, 

Joyce HOEFERT and husband Lynn, Columbus, Ga., Barbara SIMONIN, Grapevine, Texas, 

Mary BERTAGNOLLI and husband Mark, Munster, Jean McNELLY and husband Ray, 

Lakeland, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, one grandson and one 

brother. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Jackson Funeral Chapel, 250 North McKinley, 

Rensselaer. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Rensselaer. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A Rebekah service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to Jasper County Home Healthcare and Hospice. 

Mary E. Livengood 

Mary E. LIVENGOOD, 64, died at 4 a.m. Monday at her 2141 Liberty Road residence 

following a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.


Mary E. Livengood 


Mary E. LIVENGOOD, 64, died at 4 a.m. Monday at her 2141 Liberty Road residence. 

Born in Plymouth, to Hale A. and R. Cleo DAZELL DAWALT, she lived most of her life 

in the Macy and Rochester areas. 

Ms. Livengood worked at Torin Corp., Rochester, from 1968 to 1989, where she was 

financial secretary of the United Auto Workers Union Local 947. She operated Country Corner 

Farm Market and worked at Torx Products, Rochester. She was a member and past president of 

the Leroy Shelton American Legion Post 36 Auxiliary and a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles 

856, both of Rochester. 

Survivors include her companion, Michael CROSS, at home; one daughter, Cheryl 

BARTOO and husband Robert, Wabash; three sons, Randall WHITE and companion Daniel 

KEITH, Bloomington, Ronald H. WHITE and wife Tami, Safety Harbor, Fla., Raymond WHITE 

and wife Yvonne, Rochester; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Susan 

BARON and husband Tony, LaPorte; one brother, David DAWALT and wife Rosemary, 

Greenwood. 


Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Mark 

SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 2-8 

p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services at the funeral home. 

Paul E. Studebaker 


Paul E. STUDEBAKER, 68, Kokomo, formerly of Peru, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday at 

Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. 

Born in Peru to Benjamin and Edith POOR STUDEBAKER, he married Elizabeth 

“Libby” McCORD YOUNG Nov. 7, 1990, in Tennessee. She survives. 

Mr. Studebaker retired in 1999 after 48 years as sexton of Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. He 

was a member of Order of the Eastern Star 334, Converse, past master of Peru-Miami Lodge 67 

Free & Accepted Masons, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, both of Peru, and 

Peru Maennerchor. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are four sons, Paul [STUDEBAKER] and wife Linda, 

Ronald [STUDEBAKER] and wife Lisa, all of Akron, Steven [STUDEBAKER], Winona Lake, 

Donald [STUDEBAKER] and wife Lori, Warsaw; four stepchildren, Donna CRAWFORD and 

husband Robert, Sonja BRAY and husband Dan, all of Kokomo, Vicki DEWHIRST, Indianapolis, 

Cindy MATTHEWS and husband Rick, Flower Mountain, Texas; seven grandchildren, Jennifer, 

Julie, Jason, Jordan, Preston, Leslie and Tara STUDEBAKER; 11 stepgrandchildren, Sarah and 

Benji CRAWFORD, Heather BAGWELL, Brandon and Josh GOODMAN, Elizabeth and Rachel 

DEWHIRST, Misty DUNBAR, Kelsey and Abby MATTHEWS and Hopelen SAMPSON. 

Services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., 

Peru, with Rev. Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Albright Cemetery, Kokomo. Friends 

may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be at 8 p.m. 

Thursday at the funeral home.

Everett D. Miller 


Everett D. MILLER, 74, died April 20 in Sacramento, Calif. 

Mr. Miller retired after 30 years as an engineer. 

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Marion; four children, Robert, Jerry, Willie and 

Jennifer [MILLER]; three grandchildren, Lex, Kylie and Everett; one great-granddaughter, 

Victoria. 

A memorial service for family and friends was April 27 in California. Mr. Miller donated 

his body to the University of California Davis Medical School. His ashes will be spread in the 

Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California. 


Arlene Ness 

Arlene NESS, 91, Huntsville, Texas, formerly of Kewanna, died Monday in Texas. 

Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Bruce Lake Cemetery, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Todd WILSON officiating. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of 

arrangements. 


David B. Taylor 

March 3, 1920 - May 9, 2002 

David B. TAYLOR, 72, died May 9 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center following a 

long illness. 

He was born in Rocheste, to Hubert and Louise TAYLOR. 

Mr. Taylor served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He received a bachelor of 

science degree in business from Indiana University in 1956 and worked in retail management for 

Sears Roebuck and Co. 

‘ Survivors include his wife, Cathy [TAYLOR], at home; one son, Steven [TAYLOR] and 

wife Sherry; one daughter, Susan [TAYLOR]; two grandchildren, Rachel and Philip [TAYLOR]; 

one brother, John [TAYLOR] and wife Margaret. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Philip [TAYLOR]. 

Anderson-Bethany Funeral home and Crematory, Roswell, N.M., was in charge of 

arrangements. 

Marge Naegele 


Marge NAEGELE, 72, Versailles, died May 3 at Kings Daughters Hospital, Madison. 

Born near Dillsboro, to John and Anna Caroline LANDWEHR RIMSTIDT, she married 

Carl “Joe” NAEGELE. He died in 1986. Mrs. Naegele worked at Ripley Publishing Co., the 

Dearborn County Register and retired from Jefferson Proving Ground. She attended Versailles 

Church of Christ and volunteered for the Fellowship of American Medical Evangelists. She 

enjoyed sewing and traveling. 

Survivors include one son, Kenneth [NAEGELE] and wife Patty, Versailles; two 

daughters, Karla SHELPMAN and husband Firth, Rochester, Cathy POE, Versailles; three 

grandchildren, Julie WRIGHT, Dawn St. MICHAEL and Brian POE; four great-grandchildren; 

one sister, Edith McCLELLAN; one half sister, Norma Lee WHELEY.

Preceding in death with her husband was one brother, Everett RIMSTIDT. 

Services were May 7 at Versailles Church of Christ. Burial was at Grandview Memorial 

Garden, Madison. Memorials may be made to Versailles Church of Christ. Neal’s Funeral Home, 

Osgood, is in charge of arrangements. 

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Donald E. Kanouse 


Donald Eugene KANOUSE, 94, Kokomo, formerly of Fulton County, died at 10:46 a.m. 

Saturday at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo. 

Born in Bertrand, Mich., to Francis Elmer and Hattie Dell ROGERS KANOUSE, he 

married Mary Ruth MEEK in 1926. She died in 1984. He married Ruth PAINERS DAVIS in 

1986. She died Dec. 24, 1995. 

Mr. Kanouse lived in Rochester 80 years, coming from Michigan. He attended Tiosa and 

Richland Center Schools. He received his teaching certificate from Manchester College. He taught 

at Talma School for five years and Richland Center School 15 years. He farmed on the family 

farm for 40 years and was a carpenter and painter. 

Survivors include two sons, David [KANOUSE] and wife Nancy, Kokomo, Larry 

[KANOUSE], Rochester; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wives were his parents and one brother, Dean KANOUSE, in 

1939. 


Rod RUBERG officiating. Burial will be at Richland Center IOOF Cemetery, northwest of 

Rochester. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home. 

Scott A. Davidson 

Oct. 6, 1980 – May 17, 2002 

Scott A. DAVIDSON, 21, Goshen, formerly of Warsaw, died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at 

Canterbury Place, Fort Wayne. 

He was born in Plymouth to Rick DAVIDSON and Piper WITHAM. 

Mr. Davidson was a cook. 

Survivors include his mother, Piper WITHAM, Goshen; one sister, Marti VINING, 

Plymouth; maternal grandmother, Sandra WITHAM, Mentone; paternal grandmother, Opal 

PERRY, Warsaw; family friend Alex DAVIS, Warsaw. 

Preceding in death was his father, in January 1992, and one sister, Sarah DAVIDSON, in 

April 1980. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Scott PRATT officiating.

Doris M. Foley 


Doris M. FOLEY, 79, 502 W. Brown St., Fulton, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at Life Care 


She was born in Carroll County to Lanty E. and Opal E. METZ ARMSTRONG. 

Ms. Foley came to Fulton County in 1944. She was a beautician in Rochester and in 

Carroll County. 

Survivors include one granddaughter, Sarah Kay GRABLE, Wichita Falls, Texas; one 

grandson, John Foley BAIRD, Fulton. 

Preceding in death were two brothers, John and Tom FOLEY, and one sister, Mary Alice 

JOHNSON. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. June 15 at Riverview IOOF Cemetery, Monticello. In 

lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the American Heart Association. 

Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of arrangements. 

Donna M. Kring 


Donna Mae KRING, 63, 514 N. Michigan St., Argos, died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday at St. 

Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth Campus, following a long illness. 

She was born to Charles and Violet SARBER KRING. 

Ms. Kring was a lifetime Argos resident. She worked at Wickes Lumber Co., Argos, for 

over 20 years. She worked at Norwayne Lumber Co., Plymouth, and Bonanza Buildings Co., 

Charleston, Ill. She was a 1956 Argos High School graduate. 

Survivors include one son, Jim KRING, Argos; one niece, Dawn TRUSTER and husband 

Mark, Franklin; four grandchildren, Kenric KRING, Plymouth, Andrea KRING, Lapaz, Chandler 

and Alyssa KRING, both of Argos; five sisters, Sue FEAGLES, Lakeland, Fla., Mary DeVOE, 

Argos, Irene CREIGHBAUM, Tippecanoe, Martha MUFFLEY and husband Richard, Plymouth, 

Fran DORSEY and husband Floyd, Argos; three brothers, Charles KRING, Elkhart, Kenneth 

LUDWIG and wife Sandy, Plymouth, David LUDWIG, Bremen; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents and two brothers, Michael KRING and one in 

infancy. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial will be at 

Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home 

and one hour prior to services Thursday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made 

to the American Lung Association. 

Helen M. Downs 

Dec. 12, 1925 – May 15, 2002 

Helen Marjorie DOWNS, 76, died at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday at Hospice & HomeCare By 

The Sea, Boca Raton, Fla. She had been in failing health since 1998. 

Born in Hammond, to Thomas and Carrie MATHIESON, she married William K. 

DOWNS Oct. 25, 1947, in Rochester. They later divorced. 

Mrs. Downs studied fashion design at Ray Vogue School, Chicago. A personal secretary 

in Palm Beach County, Fla., she was a 22-year resident of Boca Raton, Fla. 

Survivors include two sons, Gregory [DOWNS], Boca Raton, Fla., William Michael 

[DOWNS] Kirkland, Wash.; one daughter and granddaughter, Sansara and Katherine MURPHY, 

Toms Brook, Va.; two brothers, Alan MATHIESON, Sharpsville, Penn., Donald MATHIESON, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.; one sister, Betty REGAN, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Preceding in death were two brothers and one sister. 

Services were Monday at Kraeer Funeral Home, Boca Raton, Fla. A memorial will be 

held in Rochester at a later date. 

Ora Hazen Johnson 


Ora (HEISTAND] HAZEN JOHNSON, 81, died Friday at her Countryside Place Nursing 

Home, Knox, residence. 

Born in Benton Harbor, Mich., to William and Mary JAKEWAY HEISTAND, she 

married Robert O. HAZEN March 10, 1942, in Knox. He died Aug. 8, 1983. 

Mrs. HAZEN JOHNSON was a homemaker and a member of Seventh Day Adventist 

Community Church, Knox. 

Survivors include one daughter, Connie THOMPSON, Valparaiso; one sister, Helen 

HALL, Oregon; one brother, Harold HEISTAND, Knox; several nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with Rev. Bela 

KABOR officiating. Burial will be at Oak Park Cemetery, Knox. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of service Tuesday. 


John E. Arnett 

John Edward ARNETT, 44, 2964 N. Fulton County Road 700 West, died at 1:58 a.m. 

Monday at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester. 


John E. Arnett 


John Edward ARNETT, 44, 2964 N. Fulton County Road 700 West, died at 1:58 a.m. 

Monday at Woodlawn Hospital following a sudden illness. 

Born in Rensselaer, to Joe and Delores GARCIA ARNETT, he married Pamela Sue 

KNIGHT, March 11, 2002, in Kissimmee, Fla. She survives. 

Mr. Arnett was a self-employed concrete finisher and construction worker. A 1975 

Rochester High School graduate, he was a member of the Plasterers, Cement and Masonry Union 

Local 101, South Bend, and Moose Lodge 1107, Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two children, Britani and Brandon ZIMMERMAN, 

Rochester; mother, Delores ARNETT, Tequesta, Fla.; three brothers, Joey ARNETT and wife 

Sharon, Bob ARNETT and Wink ARNETT and wife Tammy, all of Rochester; several nieces, 

nephews, aunts and uncles. 

Preceding in death were his father and one niece, Amy ARNETT. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with minister 

Troy ARNETT officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.

Douglas M. Sweany 


Douglas M. SWEANY, 83, 624 Fulton Ave., died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Life Care 

Center, Rochester, where he was a patient two weeks. He was in failing health one year. 

Born in Kokomo to Edward and Bessie GUSS SWEANY, he married Anna Louise 

BRUNING Nov. 18, 1945, in Savannah, Ga. She died Nov. 14, 1995. 

Mr. Sweany lived in Rochester all his life execpt for two years in Savannah, Ga. He was 

a janitor at Rochester Middle School. He worked at Studebaker Corp., South Bend, Armour Dairy, 

Rochester, Fulton County Council on Aging and Ritz Craft Trailer Factory, Argos. A U.S. Army 

veteran of World War II, he earned a Bronze Star in the Battle for the Rhineland. He was a 

member of IOOF Lodge 47. He attended Rochester First Church of God and Grace United 

Methodist Church. As a youth, he was an accomplished softball pitcher. 

Survivors include three sons, Douglas COURSEY and wife Carol A., Petoskey, Mich., 

Ron SWEANY and wife Melodie, Rochester, John SWEANY and wife Linda, Plymouth; nine 

grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty HALL and husband John, Rochester, 

Helen EASTERAY and husband Walt, Bonita Springs, Fla.; one brother, Mel SWEANY, 

Rochester; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one daughter, Elaine BAUGHER, in 

1998, and four sisters. 


David DITTMAN officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 

4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Randy A. Johnson 


Randy A. JOHNSON, 44, 9577 Washington St., Delong, died at 2:48 p.m. Friday at 

Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Hammond, to Bill JOHNSON and Corinthy L. KERR, he married Darlean H. 

BARGER. She survives. 

Mr. Johnson was an asbestos supervisor at Specialty Systems of Indiana. 

Surviving with his wife of 23 years, at home, are two daughters, Sheila PIERCE, 

Missouri, Renae MERCER, Vincennes; three grandchildren, Randy Lee NICHOLS, Will and 

Sharlean PIERCE; one great-grandchild, Candice PIERCE; mother, Corinthy KERR, Whiting; one 

sister, Diana GILBERT, Munster; two brothers, David ZASA, North Carolina, Daniel 

QUISENBERRY, Rochester. 

Memorial service is at 3 p.m. Thursday at Owen Funeral Home, Whiting, with Rev. John 

BREWER officiating. Arrangements were by Northeast Indiana Cremation Society, Fort Wayne. 

Memorials may be made to the family.

Doris M. Foley 


Doris M. FOLEY, 79, 502 W. Brown St., Fulton, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at Life Care 


She was born in Carroll County to Lanty E. and Opal E. METZ ARMSTRONG. 

Ms. Foley came to Fulton County in 1944. She was a beautician in Rochester and in 

Carroll County. 

Survivors include one granddaughter, Sarah Kay GRABLE, Wichita Falls, Texas; one 

grandson, John Foley BAIRD, Fulton; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, two brothers, John and Tom ARMSTRONG, and 

one sister, Mary Alice JOHNSON. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. June 15 at Riverview IOOF Cemetery, Monticello. In 

lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the American Heart Association. 

Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of arrangements. 


Janis M. Gamble 

Janis Marie GAMBLE, 55, 105 Marshall St., Argos, died at 1:01 p.m. Tuesday at Indiana 

University Medical Center, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, 

Argos. 

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Thelma R. Dodd 

Sept. 29, 1916 - May 23, 2002 

Thelma R. DODD, 86, formerly of Palestine, died at 3:03 p.m. Thursday at her residence 

at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Soddy, Tenn., to Floyd and Belle NEAL McFALL, she married Roy E. DODD. 

He died Dec. 12, 1970. 

Mrs.Dodd had also lived in Muncie and Columbia City. She worked at Ball Corp., 

Muncie. 

Survivors include one daughter, Dorothy REYNOLDS and husband Larry, Columbia 

City; two sons, Houston [DODD] and wife, Phyllis, Parker city; Roy E. [DODD] and wife Bonnie, 

Wichita, Kan.; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; 

one sister, Margaret RUSSELL, Bowling Green, Ky.; three brothers, Floyd McFALL Jr., 

Kentucky, Randall McFALL, Holly Hill, Fla., Richard B. McFALL, Muncie. 

Preceding in death with her husband were two brothers and one sister. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Roy E. 

DODD officiating. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery. Frienda may call one hour prior to 

services.

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Sarah I. Koch 

Sarah Isabell KOCH, 100, formerly of Rochester, died at 5 p.m. Sunday at her residence 

at Peabody Health Care Center, North Manchester. 


Leo R. Grubbs 


Leo Ray GRUBBS, 82, Plymouth, died at 10:19 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Regional 

Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Born to John and Emma GRUBBS, he married Henria CLAWSON Aug. 4, 1948, in 

Warsaw. She survives. 

Mr. Grubbs was a truck driver. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, JoAn SCHAETZLE WERNER and 

husband Gary, Mishawaka; one son, David and wife Judy HERENDEEN, Goshen; six 

grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. James 

DAVIDSON officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green, where military 

rites will be conducted. Friends may call one hour prior to services. 

Virginia R. Law 


Virginia R. LAW, 84, 2907 Barrett Road, died at 9:10 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Mentone, to Roy and Ethel MEREDITH ADAMSON, she married Glen D. LAW 

Dec. 24, 1938, in Mentone. He survives. 

Mrs. Law earned a teaching degree at Manchester College, where she met her future 

husband. She was an elementary teacher at Richland Center, Tippecanoe and Argos schools and 

Whitley County Jefferson Center schools. She was a member of Rochester Church of Christ and 

the Indiana State Teachers Association. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Janet WEBER and husband 

Michael, Rochester; one son, Gail LAW and wife Cindy, Mentone; five grandchildren, Lori 

VANDERMARK, Peggy TYLER, Gene, Quentin and Corrine LAW; four great-grandchildren, 

Inga and Brent VANDERMARK and Josh and Mikayla TYLER. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one sister, Doris DEAMER, in 1999. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rochester Church of Christ, 125 E. Fifth St., with 

Rev. Jim DILLINGER officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 

p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Wednesday, May 29 

Sarah I. Koch 


Sarah Isabell KOCH, 100, died at 5 p.m. Sunday at her residence at Peabody Retirement 

Community, North Manchester. 

Born in Whitley County, to Frank and Margaret Ellen NICHOLS KOCH, she was a 

lifetime Rochester resident. 

Miss Koch worked at the Berkway grocery, Rochester. She was an avid gardener and a 

member of First Christian Church, Rochester, and a 50-year member of Rochester Rebekah 

Lodge. 

Survivors include one brother, R. Eugene and wife Jessie, Logansport; several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one sister, Margaret TAYLOR, in 1998, and two 

brothers, Clifford and Ted KOCH. 

Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, with Rev. 

Woody SLADE officiating. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of 

arrangements. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church through the funeral home. 

Donald Shuey 


Donald SHUEY, 59, Sterling, Ill., died Saturday at CGH Medical Center, sterling, Ill., 

following a short illness. 

Mr. Shuey was born in Peru, to Donald Eugene and Betty DELL SHUEY. He owned and 

operated Don Shuey and Sons Heating/Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal. He was a member of 

Sterling American Legion and enjoyed fishing, reading and golfing. 

Survivors include two sons, Dale [SHUEY] and wife Christine, Fisher, and Greg 

[SHUEY] and wife Sonya, Bloomington; one daughter, Elenor SHUEY, Ashton; mother, Betty 

DELL, Logansport; four grandchildren; two sisters, Diana HARRELL, Ocala, Fla., Cindy 

GOODMAN and husband Robert, Rochester; one brother, Dennis DELL and wife Debbie, 

Rochester. 

Preceding in death was his father. 

Services are at 4:30 p.m. today at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling, Ill., with Rev. Randy 

MIOTA officiating. 

David G. Starkey 

David Gene STARKEY, 50, died Tuesday at his Peru residence. Arrangements are 

pending at Flowers Leedy Funeral Home, Peru. 


Janis M. Gamble 


Janis Marie GAMBLE, 55, 105 Marshall St., Argos, died at 1:01 p.m. May 21 at Indiana 

University Medical Center, Indianapolis. She was ill three months. 

Born in Syracuse, N.Y., to Carl and Florence RYAN SELNER, she married John 

GAMBLE June 6, 1964, in Plymouth. He survives. 

Mrs. Gamble came to Argos nine years ago from New Mexico. She was a homemaker 

and an accomplished quilt maker. A 1964 Plymouth High School graduate, she was a member of

the Sip-N-Stitch Women’s Club of Marshall County, Home Economics Club and was an 

American Red Cross volunteer. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Carl Edward [GAMBLE] and wife 

Terri, Brighton, Iowa, Eric Lee [GAMBLE] and wife Jeanette, Argos; her mother, Florence 

SELNER, Plymouth; six grandchildren; four sisters, Alice TKACHIK and husband Dennis, 

Gardner, Ill., Julie SALYER, Argos, Kathy LEHIY and husband David, Plymouth, Georgi 

HUMES and husband Richard, Culver; one brother, John SELNER, Port Charlotte, Fla.; one 

stepbrother, Roger SELNER, Livingston, Mont.; several nieces and nephews. 


Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Charles 

SELNER officiating. Memorials may be made to Marshall County Red Cross or St. Joseph 

County Homeless Shelter. 

Mary E. Robinson 


Mary E. ROBINSON, 82, Kewanna, died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Harrisburg, Ill., to Elvis and Beulah WALLACE ROSE, she married Letcher O. 

ROBINSON Dec. 1, 1968, in Kewanna. He survives. 

Mrs. Robinson retired from King Cole Restaurant, Indianapolis, where she was a 

waitress. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two stepsons, Darryl ROBINSON, 

Hopkinsville, Ky., Roger ROBINSON, Milford; three stepdaughters, Sandra PETREE, New 

Castle, Wyo., Madonna OWEN, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Claudia DICKERSON, Brownsburg; 13 

grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. 

There will be a gathering of friends and family from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 

Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Burial will be at Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery. 

David G. Starkey 


David G. STARKEY, 50, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday at his Peru residence. 

Mr. Starkey was born in Peru, to Harold “Gene” and Betty M. ALWINE STARKEY. He 

was a retired electronic technician. A 1970 Peru High School graduate, he was a member of the 

Izaak Walton League. 

Survivors inlcude one son, David E. [STARKEY], Peru; one granddaughter, Lilac Rose 

STARKEY; two brothers, his twin, Dean [STARKEY] and wife Sue, Peru, and Daniel 

[STARKEY], Rochester; three sisters, Sherri KASTEN and husband Tim, Sandra STARKEY, all 

of Peru, Shirley CLARK, Colorado Springs, Colo. 


Services are at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru, 

with Rev. Morris STARKEY officiating. Burial will be at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Cass County. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

American Heart Association.


Jane A. Shull 

Jane A. SHULL, 53, 825 E. Walnut St., Akron, died unexpectedly at 8:27 p.m. Thursday 

at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 

Saturday, June 1, 2002 

Jane A. Shull 


Jane Ann SHULL, 53, 825 E. Walnut St., Akron, died unexpectedly at 8:27 p.m. 

Thursday at the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room. 

Born in Rochester to F. Ernest and A. Esther LANDIS SMITH, she graduated from 

Akron High School in 1967 and received her associate’s degree in nursing from Anderson 

University. She was a Woodlawn Hospital nurse for 17 years. 

She was a member of Akron United Methodist Church and for the past two years was the 

chairperson of the Akron 4th of July festivities. She was involved several ways with music. 

Survivors include two daughters, Elyssa SHULL and Kristen SHULL, Akron; two 

brothers, James A. and wife Karen SMITH, Glenwood, Ill., and William E. SMITH, Colorado 

Springs, Colo. Her parents preceded her in death. 

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron with Rev. 

Stevan HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Monday 

at the funeral home. Memorials may be given at one’s own preference. 

Monday, June 3, 2002 

Marvin Heltzel 

March 13, 1909 – June 1, 2002 

Marvin HELTZEL, 93, 1779 Golden Ponds Drive, Fort Pierce, Fla., died Saturday 

morning in Florida. 

Born in Miami County, near Gilead, to Elmer and Lillian DAWSON HELTZEL, he 

married Maxine VOREIS June 11, 1939, at Maxinkuckee Methodist Church. She survives. 

Mr. Heltzel, a retired farmer and Akron High School graduate, attended Purdue 

University. He worked at Briggs Co., Detroit, Mich., during the Depression. He was a member of 

Akron United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing, cribbage and classical music. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Paul, [HELTZEL] Bloomington, Allen 

[HELTZEL] and wife Karen, Akron; one daughter, Carolyn PARKER SMITH and husband Jack, 

Fort Pierce, Fla.; five grandchildren, Dale, Tom and Hans HELTZEL, Leslie and Eric PARKER; 

nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Gordon [HELTZEL], Rochester; two sisters, Amy 

SISULAK, Riverside, Ill., Ethel MILLER, Logansport. 

Preceding in death were his parents and six brothers, Samuel, Robert, Earl, Lester, 

William and Arthur. 

Services are at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Fort Pierce, Fla., 

with Episcopalian lay leader Stuart SISULAK and Rev. Myric LAITE officiating. Burial and a 

memorial service will be at Hoover Cemetery, Athens, at a later date.

Lorenzo G.D. “Lon” Burns 


Lorenzo George David “Lon” BURNS, 75, 222 E. Sinclair St., Wabash, died at 6:15 p.m. 

Friday at his residence. 

Born in Rochester, to Ivan Roy and Edna Rebecca STEININGER BURNS, he married 

Ella Mae RUSSELL Nov. 27, 1947, in Wabash. She survives. 

Mr. Burns was a 1944 Rochester High School graduate. He retired from Diehl Machines, 

Wabash, and worked at General Electric and Honeywell, Wabash, as a tool and die coordinator. 

He was an avid fisherman, hunter and gunsmith. He enjoyed traveling and family time. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Lonny Dwayne [BURNS] and Terry L. 

[BURNS] and wife Beverly, all of Wabash; one daughter, Linda ALEXANDER and husband 

Steven, Sharpsville; seven grandchildren, Rick BURNS and wife Lisa, Wabash, Stephanie 

BURNS, Fairfield, Ohio, Kimberly BURNS, Huntington, Melinda KELLER and husband Ron, 

Fort Wayne, Brandon ALEXANDER, Indianapolis, Ashley ALEXANDER, Sharpsville, and Jeni 

BURLETTE and husband Dave, Naples, Fla.; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Reba CLARK, 

Somerset, and Shirley SPENCER, Kenosha, Wisc.; one stepbrother, Lou SPRAGUE, Warsaw. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one brother. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, 1241 Manchester 

Ave., Wabash, with Rev. Kevin STIRATT officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory 

Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. 

Karl Smith 

Aug. 23, 1956 – May 31, 2002 

Karl SMITH, 45, 184 Airplane Hollow, Jackson, Ky., died at 6:47 p.m. Friday at 

Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. 

Born in Rochester, to Richard L. and Esther I. QUIER SMITH, he married Sandra 

ATTAWAU Dec. 6, 2001, in Haughton, La. She survives. 

Mr. Smith lived most of his life in the Rochester area. He moved to Kentucky in January. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his parents, Rochester; one daughter, Karla Jean 

[SMITH], Columbia, Miss.; two sisters, Kathy FURNIVALL and husband Randy, Rochester, Kim 

VALENTINE and husband Terry, Kewanna; two brothers, Kevin, [SMITH] Rochester, Karry 

[SMITH] and wife Debra; three nieces, 14 nephews and several cousins, aunts and uncles. 

Memorial services will be Tuesday in Kentucky. 

Verl E. Roose 

March 25, 1919 - June 1, 2002 

Verl Eldon ROOSE, 83, 1060 Lincolnway East, Plymouth, died at 8:26 a.m. Saturday at 

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Born to Clarence O. and Emma Mae STOUDER ROOSE, Mr. Roose was a World War II 

veteran. On May 16, 1942, at Mentone Methodist Church, Verl and Freda ROOSE were married. 

He was a salesman for Schlosser Bros. Dairy & Ice Cream and retired from Bomarko Paper 

Products, Plymouth. He enjoyed traveling, having visited every state in the union and every 

province in Canada and Mexico. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 149 and American Legion 

Post 27, Plymouth. 

Survivors include his wife, at home, and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, two brothers, Charles and Wayne [ROOSE], and one

sister, Helen BRUNDIGE. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. 

Michigan St., Plymouth, with Rev. Charles KRIEG officiating. Burial will be at Mentone 

Cemetery with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral 

home. Masonic memorial rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences 

may be sent to the family through the funeral home at www.johnson-danielson .com. 

Mildred B. Klein 

Mildred B. KLEIN, 87, formerly of Roann, died at 7:15 a.m. today at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 

Tuesday, June 4, 1972 

Mildred B. Klein 

Sept. 20, 1914 – June 3, 2002 

Mildred B. KLEIN, 87, formerly of Gilead, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday at Life Care 


Born in Fulton County, to Chester and Mamie HARMAN MORRIS, she married George 

H. KLEIN April 8, 1934, in Akron. He died June 30, 1999. 

Mrs. Klein, a homemaker, was a member of Akron Church of God. 

Survivors include one daughter, Nila KENNEY and husband Theodore, Goshen; one son, 

Jerry [KLEIN] and wife Connie, Gilead; four granddaughters, Beth, Debra, Linda and Diane; five 

great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-great-grandchildren; one sister, Arlene 

TODD, Peru. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Treva KLEIN, and one 

brother, Donald MORRIS. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. 

Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Yellow Creek Camp Ground. 

Wednesday, June 5, 2002 

Kyle Freant 

Kyle FREANT, 21, died at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at his 1108 Madison St. 


Thursday, June 6, 2002 

Kyle A. Freant 


Kyle Arden FREANT, 21, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at his 1106 Madison St. residence. 

Born in Rochester to Dudley A. and Gaile A. WHITE FREANT, he was a lifetime 

Rochester resident. 

Mr. Freant, a 2000 Rochester High School graduate, worked at Advanced Guttering Plus, 

Rochester. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. 

Survivors include his companion, Laurie BROWN, Rochester; mother and stepfather, 

Gaile and Greg DAVIS, Rochester; one sister, Valerie STOUT and husband Michael, Bringhurst;

two brothers, Greg [FREANT] and companion Michelle WOODWARD, Tippecanoe, and Bruce 

[FREANT] and companion Jesseca SCHLOSSER, Rochester; one stepsister, Karyn DAVIS, 

Culver; one stepbrother, Ryan DAVIS, Culver; two nieces, two nephews and several aunts, uncles 

and cousins. 

Preceding in death was his father, Dudley FREANT, Oct. 6, 1989, and his grandparents. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will 

be at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Friday, June 7, 2002 

Margaret Baldwin 

Margaret BALDWIN, 69, Rochester, died Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. 


Elizabeth A. Baldwin 

April 10, 1933 - June 6, 2002 

Elizabeth A. BALDWIN, 69, 1421 Pontiac St., died at 6:12 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Vincennes to Charles M. and Helen M. COX EVANS, she married Elmer 

BALDWIN at Niles, Mich., on Dec. 22, 1951. He died March 4, 2002. 

She was a homemaker and attended Rochester Church of god. 

Survivors include three sons, James R. [BALDWIN], Navarre, Fla., Gerald L. 

[BALDWIN], South Bend, Dale A. [BALDWIN], Rochester; four brothers, Raymond EVANS, 

Phoenix City, Ala., Robert EVANS, Colorado Springs, Colo., Pastor Marvell E. EVANS, Kennett, 

Mo., and Steve EVANS, Petersburg; one sister, Patty PEARCE, Haines City, Fla.; and eight 

grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her parents, two sisters and four brothers preceded 

her in death. 

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday at Rochester Church of God, 2048 Southway 31, with 

Pastor Larry PYEATT officiating. Burial will be in Bruce Lake Cemetery at Kewanna. Visitation 

is 10 a.m. Monday until time of service. Memorials may be made to the Bruce Lake Cemetery 

Association Upkeep Fund. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Ronald A. Mantey 

April 27, 1931 - June 7, 2002 

Ronald Adolph MANTEY, 71, died at 3 a.m. Friday at his 4353 E. Fulton County Road 

550 North residence. He had been in failing health 18 months. 

Born in Chicago, Ill., to Adolph and Bertha KRUGER MANTEY, he camt to Fulton 

County 12 years ago from Chicago, Ill. 

Mr. Mantey retired in 1990 as a tool maker in Chicago, Ill. He served in the U.S. Navy 

from 1950 to 1954. He enjoyed gardening. 

Survivors include two sisters, Lillian HAGER and Elaine IBONCAK, both of Rochester; 

his companion, Ruth MERCER, Rochester; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents.

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. 

Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester, with 

military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Friends may call 

from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 


Earl E. ‘Bud’ Cloud 

Aug. 28, 1940 – June 8, 2002 

Earl E. “Bud” CLOUD, 61, 3414 N. Old U.S. 31, died unexpectedly at 4:06 p.m. 

Saturday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Earl A. and Marcia ELLSWORTH CLOUD, he 

married Jean E. BRUCE Oct. 3, 1980, in Logansport. 

She survives. 

Mr. Cloud retired from Fulton County REMC as a line superintendent in 1998, after 33 

years. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. A 1959 Roch-ester High 

School graduate, he was a Master Gardener and enjoyed woodworking and fishing. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Pamela HAMMEL and husband Bill, 

Plymouth; three sons, Michael [CLOUD] and wife Laura, Jeffery [CLOUD] and wife Deb, Ty 

[CLOUD] and wife Rita, all of Rochester; 10 grandchildren, Lee and Lucas SUTTON, Plymouth, 

Donna CLOUD, Elkhart, Misty, Nathan, Ryan and Amber CLOUD, all of Rochester, Andrew 

SCHLEIGER and wife Emily, Minneapolis, Minn., P.J. SCHLEIGER, Conway, S.C., and Erin 

CLOUD, Rochester; three sisters, Mary Lu HUDKINS and husband George, North Little Rock, 

Ark., Earline O’BLENIS and husband Bill, and Wanda TOWNSEND and husband Jack, all of 




George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Richland Center IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made 

to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, the American Heart Association or Home Health Care, Rochester. 

Mary V. Heidorn 

Mary V. HEIDORN, 79, Kewanna, died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday at Pulaski Health Care 

Center, Winamac. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. 

Tuesday, June 11, 2002 

Mary V. Heidorn 

March 5, 1923 – June 9, 2002 

Mary V. HEIDORN, 79, Kewanna, died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday at Pulaski Health Care 

Center, Winamac. 

Born in Sidell, Ill., to Michael Luther and Rella ADAMS BROWN, she married Dr. 

Leland HEIDORN Aug. 27, 1950, in Danville, Ill. He survives. 

Mrs. Heidorn retired as office manager of Heidorn Veterinary practice and worked at 

Iowa State University. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Sidell, Ill. She graduated 

in 1941 from Allerton, Ill., High School and attended Danville Business College. She enjoyed 

gardening and her cows.

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Michael [HEIDORN], Rochester; one 

daughter, Norma ALEXANDER, Indianapolis; four brothers, Ralph and Keith BROWN, both of 

Catlin, Ill., Harold BROWN, Houston, Texas, and Kenny BROWN, Crawfordsville. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one sister and three brothers. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna chapel, 

with Rev. David SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Thursday until 

time of service. 

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

Charles L. Culp 


Charles L. CULP, 95, Evangelical Home, Sterling Heights, Mich., died at 2:55 a.m. May 

30 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mt. Clemens, Mich. 

Born in Sentinal, Okla., to William L. and Virginia A. NEECE CULP, he married Irene 

FULTZ in Rochester. She died in 1990. He later married Edrie KENDRICK. She survives. 

Mr. Culp lived in Rochester from 1931 to 1940, moving to Elkhart and later to Michigan 

in 1990. He operated a barber shop in Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Rachel SOPTICH OSBORN and 

husband Norman, Cheboygan, Mich.; one son, Dale CULP and wife Ruthie, Bristol; three 

grandsons; four great-grandsons; four sisters, Hazel CROSSLAND, Oklahoma City, Okla., Wilma 

TWINING, Edmond, Okla., LaVaughn MOUSER, Joplin, Mo., and Joanne BEARD, El Reno, 

Okla. 

Preceding with his wife were his parents. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

David DITTMAN officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 

1:30 p.m. Friday until time of service. 

Claude Brubaker 

Claude BRUBAKER, 84, died at 7:40 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester. 



Frieda Miller 

May 6, 1928 – June 11, 2002 

Frieda MILLER, 74, died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday at her County Road 25521 County Road 

54, Nappanee, residence. She had been ill for one and one-half years. 

Born in Nappanee, to Eli A. and Lydia Ann STUTZMAN MAST, she married Marvin 

MILLER Jan. 24, 1952, in Nappanee. He survives. 

Mrs. Miller lived in Nappanee most of her life, coming to Rochester in 1997. She moved 

back to Nappanee in May. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Martha Ann CHUPP and 

husband Henry, Nappanee; one son, Ora D. [MILLER0 and wife Rosetta, Nappanee; four 

grandchildren; one brother, Earl MAST, Centreville, Mich.; four sisters, Anna Mae YODER and 

husband Perry, Barbara MILLER and husband Delbert, all of Nappanee, Mary Ann GILLISPIE 

and husband Jay, Silver Lake, Lydia McDONALD, Warsaw.


Services are at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Merlin YODER residence, 25115 County Road 54, 

Nappanee, with Bishop Melvin HOSTETLER officiating, assisted by Home Ministries of 

Rochester Old Order Amish Church. Burial will be at West Union Cemetery. Friends may call 

after 4 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday at the Yoder residence. Arrangements were made by 

Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. 

Rolland D. Calvert 

Oct. 8, 1940 – June 11, 2002 

Rolland DeVane CALVERT, 61, died unexpectedly at 8 a.m. Tuesday at 5655 E. Race 

St., Talma. 

Born in Talma to Robert and Eldora BOWMAN CALVERT, he married Judith Marie 

HOGE Feb. 28, 1970, in Akron. She survives. 

Mr. Calvert was a lifetime Talma resident. He worked at McMahon O’Connor 

Construction and E & B Paving and retired from 4-Way Express Trucking, Wisconsin, in 1997. 

He was a member of the Teamster Union and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He 

graduated from Talma High School. An amateur Ham Radio operator, he was a member of the 

Early Bird Transcontinental Net and the Salt Miners/Moonlighters Net. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Raelene MILLER, Stuart, Fla., 

Brandace MYERS and husband Rick, Rochester, Amber CALVERT, Talma, Trisina WHITING, 

LaPorte; one son, DeVane BAY, Rochester; five grandchildren; his father, Robert CALVERT, 

Talma; one brother, Roy CALVERT and wife Patricia, Talma; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death was his mother and one sister, Roberta STEVENS. 

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may 

call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and from 8:45 to 9:45 

a.m. Friday at the funeral home. 

Claude Brubaker Jr. 

Dec. 12, 1917 – June 11, 2002 

Claude BRUBAKER Jr., 84, 1725 Colonial Drive, died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday at Life Care 


Born near Rochester, to Claude J. and Vada May ZINK BRUBAKER, he married 

Catherine BEMENDERFER Nov. 15, 1941, in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Brubaker, a lifetime Rochester resident, spent winters in Florida. He and Richard 

Miller owned and operated Fansler Lumber Co., Rochester, from 1945 to 1981. He was a member 

of Grace United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge 2120. He served in the U.S. Army during 

World War II in the European Theater. He enjoyed golf and bowling. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Cathy WILKINSON and husband 

Gary, Carmel; four grandchildren, Brian WILKINSON and wife Jennie, Fishers, Scott 

WILKINSON and wife Kim, Virginia, and twins Katie and Kyle WILKINSON, Carmel; four 

great-grandchildren, Alec, Christopher, Luke and Madeline WILKINSON; one sister, Henrietta 

FERGUSON, Omaha, Neb.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, infant son, Phillip [BRUBAKER], one brother, 

Arthur [BRUBAKER, and one sister, Evelyn [BRUBAKER PYLE]. 

Services are at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Phil LAKE officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars 

and American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services.

Pauline Hammond Hoffman 

Pauline HAMMOND HOFFMAN, 93, died Thursday at Peabody Home, North 

Manchester. Services were Sunday in Logansport. Burn January 26, 1909, in Akron, she grew up 

on Johnson St. Her husband, Claude [HOFFMAN], and a twin sister, Kathleen, preceded her in 

death. 


Kenneth P. Galloway 

June 1, 1942 – June 12, 2002 

Kenneth P. GALLOWAY, 60, died at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday at his Lake Bruce 

residence. 

Born in Kokomo, to Harold Jesse and Dorothy Lucille SMITH GALLOWAY, he married Jennie 

L. LEE Aug. 19, 1961, in Kokomo. She survives. 

Mr. Galloway retired from general Motors, Kokomo, where he was a pipefitter. He 

worked in maintenance at Tippecanoe State Park, Winamac. He was Howard County Civil 

Defense Rescue Squad chief for seven years and was a Howard County Red Cross heart instructor 

and trainer. He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Lake Bruce, Kewanna- 

Lake Bruce Lions Club, where he was past president, Naphtali Lodge 389, Free & Accepted 

Masons and Order of the Eastern Star 109, both of Center, Ind., Scottish Rite Club and Murat 

Temple, both of Indianapolis, and Kokomo Shrine Club. He was a Fulton County Historical 

Society board member and past district Lions Club governor. He was a 1961 Kokomo High 

School graduate. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Dorothy L. GALLOWAY, Kokomo; 

two daughters, Tamara DURHAM and husband George, Kokomo, Melissa NELSON and husband 

Steven, Greentown; six grandchildren, Paul, Allen and George C. DURHAM and Andrew, Jessica 

and Matthew NELSON; four brothers, Harold, Robert, Phillip and Russell [GALLOWAY], all of 

Kokomo; three sisters, Mary Ann MILLER, Peru, Patricia PRATT and Nedra PRICE, both of 

Kokomo. 

Preceding in death was his father and one niece. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Lake Bruce, 

with Rev. Will LAWSON officiating. Burial will be at Albright Cemetery, Kokomo, where there 

will be a Masonic service at 2 p.m. Saturday. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Harrison- 

Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna chapel, and one hour prior to services at the church. A Lions 

Club memorial will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Memorials 

may be made to Fulton County Historical Society or Indiana State Lions Club State Cancer 

Control Project. 

Daniel M. Shaum 


Daniel Mark SHAUM, 4, died Tuesday at his 15781 N. Meridian Road, Akron, 

residence. 

He was born in Nappanee, to Marlin and Jane MARTIN SHAUM. 

Survivors include his parents, at home, two sisters, Trina Diane and Charity Suzanne 

[SHAUM], both at home; three brothers, Kurtis Dale, Jethro Devon and Andrew Marlin 

[SHAUM], all at home; maternal grandparents, Dale and Mabel MARTIN, Wakarusa; paternal 

grandparents, Dana and Wilma SHAUM, Wakarusa. 

Services are at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Burial will be at Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Cemetery, Goshen. Friends may call from 6-8 

p.m. Thursday and 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the family residence, 15781 N. Meridian Road, 

Akron. A family prayer service will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart 

Funeral Home, Wakarusa. 


Caroline Zimmerman 

Caroline ZIMMERMAN, 94, Rochester, formerly of Indianapolis, died Thursday at 

Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo. 

Mrs. Zimmerman was a teacher and librarian. She earned a teaching degree from Western 

Michigan University. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, McCordsville, and First 

Presbyterian Church, Rochester, where she was an elder. She was a volunteer with the American 

Cancer Society and Girl Scouts and a member of the Parent Teacher Association. 

Survivors include two daughters, Judy GREIDER and husband Gordon, Logansport, Gail 

KINSER and husband Dave, North Carolina; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death was her husband, Ralph ZIMMERMAN. 

Services are at noon Saturday at Christ Presbyterian Church, McCordsville. Private 

entombment will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 

time of service at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian 

Church, Rochester, or Christ Presbyterian Church, 7879 N. County Road 700 West, McCordsville, 

IN. 46055. Harry Moore Family Mortuaries, Allison Road Chapel, Indianapolis, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

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Alabama Jackson 

July 27, 1920 – June 14, 2002 

Alabama JACKSON, 81, died Saturday at his 7062 W. County Road 200 South, 


Born in Sublett, Ky., to Ben and Emily MARSHALL JACKSON, he married Hazel 

JOHNSON, who died in 1962. On Dec. 28, 1969, he married Ethel M. HICKS BELLAMY, who 

died Feb. 14. 

Mr. Jackson retired from Gripco Fastener, South Whitley. 

He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and member of the American Legion and the 

Conservation Club. 

Surviving are five sons: Mark JACKSON, Bristol, Glenn BELLAMY, Warsaw, Mike 

BELLAMY, Rochester, David BELLAMY, Athens, John BELLAMY, Warsaw; four daughters: 

Toby ZIMMERMAN, Rochester, Martha O’HERN, Bonaire, Ga., Mildred FRANCIS, Palestine, 

Ruth FULTON, Mentone; a sister, Emma Grace JACKSON, Akron; a brother, Alger JACKSON, 

Akron; 25 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. 

Two brothers preceded him in death. 

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Phillip PRATT officiating. Burial will be at the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, with military 

graveside rites held there. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the King Memorial Home.


Walt Cumberland 

Fulton County 4-H leader Walt CUMBERLAND, 67, died Sunday at his 4061 E. Fulton 

County Road 350 South home. 

He was a 4-H leader, and longtime Rochester High School volunteer 

Cumberland was involved with the 4-H program for 27 years, most of them in Fulton County. 

He started a club at Beaver Dam then moved to Rochester, where he was a Woodrow 

Sodbusters leader. 

He was the beef superintendent and on the 4-H Council for 18 years and served on 

various other committees. 

He had resigned from the beef superintendent position but was still on the community 

building committee and helped with foods judging the last four or five years, said Extension 

Educator Melva STAMBARGER. 

“He was a very friendly, wonderful person. He was always there for the kids,” she said. 

“He was a 4-H mainstay. He went the extra mile.” 

Cumberland was the Sodbusters leader all 10 years Tina FORD participated in 4-H. 

“He was just a wonderful guy. It was his life, being involved with 4-H and helping the 

kids,” said Ford, of Alexandria. 

Jane SHRIVER was a co-leader with Cumberland for years. “He was a man that cared 

about all the kids. When we had the beef barn it was for all of the little kids. Even through his 

working in the schools, he enjoyed being around the kids,” she said. 

Cumberland was an avid sports fan and took tickets at Rochester High School athletic 

events for about 10 years. 

In recent years he also could be found sitting at a table throughout December wrapping 

toys for the United Ministries Christmas baskets, where he chuckled and joked with other 

volunteers. 



Walter D. Cumberland 

Feb. 11, 1935 – June 16, 2002 

Walter Delmar CUMBERLAND, 67, died Sunday at his 4061 E. Fulton County Road 

350 South residence. 

He was born in Kosciusko County, to Vernon and Miriam HUDKINS CUMBERLAND. 

Mr. Cumberland retired from Pierceton Trucking, Laketon, and was a farmer. He was 

actively involved in Fulton County 4-H as a leader. He was Fulton County 4-H beef department 

head and assisted at the Indiana State Fair. He was a volunteer ticket taker at Rochester High 

School sporting events. A 1953 Akron High School graduate, he was a Korean War veteran and a 

member of Moose Lodge, Rochester, and Steamster Steward Union 543. 

Survivors include three daughters, Adele KINDIG and husband Randy, Clancy, Mont., 

Sheila HILKER, Auburn, Paige LEVITZ, Avilla; two sons, Walter “Scott” [CUMBERLAND] and 

wife Lisa, Rochester, Chad [CUMBERLAND] Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; 

one sister, Shirley RISNER and husband Max, Rensselaer; one brother, Robert 

[CUMBERLAND] and wife Sondra, Akron. 


Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fulton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1009 W. Third St.,

with Rev. Phillip PRATT and Rev. Harold LEININGER officiating. Burial will be at Akron 

Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the fairgrounds. Memorials may be made 

to the Indiana 4-H Foundation. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. 

Lillian L. Wagner 


Lillian L. WAGNER, 92, Peru, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, 

Peru. 

She was born in Peru, to John E. and Ella STICKEL WAGNER. 

Ms. Wagner was a Peru High School graduate and received a bachelor of science degree 

from Manchester College and master of arts degree in education from Ball State University. She 

was a teacher at North Grove, Bunker Hill and Elmwood schools, and Columbia Elementary 

School, Rochester. She was a member of Peru First Christian Church, National Teachers 

Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, Indiana State Teachers Association, Women’s 

Literary Club and Sigma Delta Phi Sorority. 

Survivors include two sisters, Maurine WAGNER, Peru, and Virginia EWING, 

Connersville. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one brother, Dr. Robert H. WAGNER, and one 

sister, Lucile WAGNER. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, 53 W. Main St., Peru, with 

Rev. George McCARTY. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 5-7 

p.m. today at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. 

Caroline Zimmerman 

There will be a memorial service for Caroline ZIMMERMAN, 94, Rochester, formerly of 

Indianapolis, at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 530 Jefferson St. 

The family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made to First Presbyterian Church, 

Rochester, or Christ Presbyterian Church, 7879 N. County Road 700 West, McCords-ville, IN. 

46055. Services were Saturday at Christ Presbyterian Church, McCordsville. Entombment was at 

Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. 


Aleseya Marie Wilhelmi 

Aleseya Marie WILHELMI, 2 months, 29 days, 6807 N. Indiana 25, died at 

approximately 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Woodlawn Hospital emergency room. Arrangements 

are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.


Dorothy H. Nazerine 

Nov. 18, 1911 – June 19, 2002 

Dorothy H. NAZERINE, 90, 6522 North East Lakeshore Drive, Macy, formerly of 

Logansport, died at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday at Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac. 

Born in Logansport, to Orla Raymond and Anna Marie WARNER GRAY, she married 

Joseph E. NAZERINE Oct. 21, 1930, in Logansport. He died Aug. 18, 1977. 

Mrs. Nazerine was a clerk at Wiler & Wise Department Store and Warner’s Greenhouse, 

Logansport. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Guild, 

Home & Hobbie Extension Homemakers Club, Nyona-South Mud Lakes Booster Association and 

was a Logansport Girl Scout leader. 

Survivors include one daughter, Joan SMITH and husband Art, Winamac; one son, Ron 

O. NAZERINE, Macy; two granddaughters, Deborah SENESAC and husband Tim, Logansport, 

and Tracy HARPER and husband Brian, Winamac; two great-granddaughters, Alison SENESAC 

and Hayley HARPER. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two sisters, one brother and one 

great-granddaughter. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, 

Logansport, with Rev. Michael DOMINICK officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, 

Logansport. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to 

services. Memorials may be made to the Nyona-South Mud Lakes Booster Association or Pulaski 

Health Care Center. 


Russell Millow 

Russell MILLOW, 81, 308 Center St., Argos, died at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. 

Harley R. Denton 


Harley R. DENTON, 75, 1667 Sweetgum Road, died at 9:17 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Rochester, to John and Hortense FINNEY DENTON, he married Iolene J. 

MESSMAN Feb. 17, 1950, in Kewanna. She survives. 

Mr. Denton, a 1944 Rochester High School graduate, attended Milwaukee School of 

Engineering. He owned and operated Denton Electric from 1954 to 1974. He was an electrician at 

Daimler-Chrysler Transmission Plant, Kokomo, from 1971 to 1999. He was a U.S. Navy veteran 

of World War II, having served in the South Pacific. He was a member of the American Legion, 

Veterans of Foreign Wars and Elks Lodge, all of Rochester, and United Autoworkers Union Local 

685. He helped found the Rochester Senior League and was an officer of Rochester Little League 

and a former district director of Little League. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Terry BIBLE and Tammy 

DENTON, both of Indianapolis, Tracey WALKER and husband Jeff, Fort Wayne; two sons, Ted 

[DENTON] and wife Sharon, Rochester, Tom [DENTON] and wife Paula, Springrove, Penn.; four 

grandchildren, Patricia M. DENTON, Rochester, Jared DENTON, Springrove, Penn., Sara and

Jacob MURRAY, both of Fort Wayne; one sister, Marjorie ZARTMAN and husband Raymond, 

Fulton; one brother, Charles [DENTON] and wife Nancy, San Bernadino, Calif. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Joseph JACOB officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna IOOF Cemetery, with military rites 

conducted by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Rochester. Friends may 

call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Thelma L. Kuhn 


Thelma Loraine KUHN, 96, Franklin, died Friday at Johnson Memorial Hospital, 

Franklin. 

Born in LaPorte, to Ira and Carrie KEBELIN NORRIS, she married Earl R. KUHN Sept. 

19, 1943, in LaPorte. He died Aug. 16, 1983. 

Mrs. Kuhn was a 1952 LaPorte High School graduate and attended LaPorte Business 

College and Madam Blakers. She owned and operated Thelma Kuhn Insurance, Real Estate and 

Taxes and was an accomplished pianist for silent movies and dance bands in Northern Indiana 

during the Depression. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Priscilla Circle, 

past matron of Akron Order of the Eastern Star, district conference officer of North Conference of 

United Methodist Women, served on the Lucille Raines Home resident board 12 years, eight years 

of which she was vice-president, and past president of Fulton County Women’s Club. 

Survivors include one stepson, Ronald L. KUHN, Fort Wayne; five grandchildren, 

Charles P. ARMSTRONG, Evansville, Cheryl A. BECKERICH and Mary ARMSTRONG 

CARSON, both of Indianapolis, Kristie JACOBS, Fort Wayne, and Kip KUHN, Breckeridge, 

Colo.; 11 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one son, Rev. Charles R. 

ARMSTRONG on Feb. 10, 1998. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Wright Memorial Chapel of Franklin United Methodist 

Community with Dr. Ted MURPHY officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at 

the chapel. A graveside service will be conducted at Akron Cemetery at 11 a.m. Tuesday. 

Memorials may be made to Franklin United Methodist Community Memorial Fund, 1070 W. 

Jefferson St., franklin, IN 46131. Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

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Lee “Russell” Millow Sr. 

Jan. 16, 1920 – June 21, 2002 

Lee “Russell” MILLOW Sr., 82, 308 S. Center St., Argos, died at 1 p.m. Friday at 

Woodlawn Hospital following an unexpected illness. 

Born in Rochester, to Lee Roy and I. Fern OLINGER MILLOW, he married Helen 

JEFFERIES SUSITS in September 1993, in Delong. She survives. 

Mr. Millow was a farmer in Fulton and Marshall counties, living most of his life in those 

areas. He attended Argos Wesleyan Church and was an outdoorsman. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Elizabeth MOFFETT, Washington;

four sons, Donald E. [MILLOW], Mishawaka, Richard A. [MILLOW] and wife Evelyn, 

Mishawaka, David, Merle [MILLOW] and wife Kitty, all of Rochester; one stepdaughter, Donna 

PANTLE and husband Ted, Argos; one stepson, John SUSITS and wife Bonnie, Argos; and 

several grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Lee Russell MILLOW Jr., in 1971, and one 

sister, Kathryn BROCK. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with 

Rev. Brian TRUMP officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Wednesday at 

Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. 

Robert E. Goshert 


Robert E. GOSHERT, 83, Miller’s Mobile Home Park, Mentone, died at 12:25 a.m. 

today at Mason’s Health Care, Warsaw. 

Born in Kociusko County, to LeRoy W. and Berniece E. VALENTINE GOSHERT, he 

married Betty M. HAMMER Feb. 17, 1940, in Winchester. She survives. 

Mr. Goshert, a lifetime resident of the Burket and Mentone area, was a farmer and coowner 

of Burket Elevator, retiring in 1976. He was a lifetime member of Burket United Methodist 

Church and past master of Mentone Masonic Lodge, where he was a 32 degree Mason. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Linda Ann ALEXANDER, 

Indianapolis; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Jennie M. WILLIAMSON 

and husband Porter, Tuscon, Ariz. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Leelan B. GOSHERT, and two brothers, 

Dean and Max GOSHERT. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Steve 

AUSTIN officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Friends may call from 4-7 

p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Burket United Methodist Church 

or Kosciusko County Hospice. 


Von “Mike” L. Zartman 


Von “Mike” Leroy ZARTMAN, 79, Twelve Mile, died at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday at 


Born in Fulton County, to Omer and Hazel ROCKEY ZARTMAN, he married Margaret 

P. LEWIS July 24, 1941, in Logansport. She died June 12, 1996. 

Mr. Zartman, a farmer, attended Perrysburg Baptist Church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Carol ZARTMAN, Twelve Mile; two sisters, Virginia I. 

REED, Twelve Mile, Velma S. RIGNEY, Rochester; one brother, Thomas ZARTMAN, 


Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Twelve Mile, with 

Rev. Gene PERSONETTE officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McClain 

Funeral Home, Denver.


Frances M. Patterson 


Frances M. PATTERSON, 89, 519 Madison St., died at 5:59 a.m. Wednesday at Indiana 

University Medical Center, Indianapolis, where she had been a patient three weeks. 

Born in Englewood, N.J., to Joseph and Anne BUTCHER DePUGLIO, she married Cecil 

Murphy PATTERSON Aug. 19, 1932, in Rochester. He died June 20, 1993. 

Mrs. Patterson came to Rochester from Deer Creek, Okla., in 1932. She was a 

homemaker and a teacher. She graduated in 1931 from Oklahoma State Teachers College of 

Central Oklahoma State University. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Order of the 

Eastern Star Chapter 70, Daughters of the American Revolution and Rochester Garden Club. 

Survivors include three daughters, Kay CLAY and husband Dale, Indianapolis, Gail 

PATTERSON, Colorado Springs, Colo., LuAnn BICKLE and husband Allen, Pueblo, Colo.; one 

son, Neil [PATTERSON] and wife Olga, Boerne, Texas; nine grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; 

one brother, John DePUGLIO, Denver, Colo.; three stepsisters, Dora SHEWMAN 

and husband Ed and Eva MATHIESEN and husband Alfred, all of Akron, and Josephine 

McCONNELL, Phoenix, Ariz. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Deloris DePUGLIO, 

and three brothers. 


Junior BOSE officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 

70 will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made 

to First Baptist Church, Rochester. 

Mary F. Hoover 


Mary F. HOOVER, 70, died at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday at her 2730 S. Kosciusko County 

Road 550 West, Warsaw, residence. 

Born in Kosciusko County, to Elmer J. and Margaret JOHNSON BEATTY, she married 

William M. HOOVER April 17, 1951, in Elkhart. He preceded in death. 

Mrs. Hoover worked at Jomac, Inc., Warsaw. She attended Cook’s Chapel, Palestine. 

Survivors include one daughter, “Mickey” MOSHER and husband Tim, Warsaw; one 

son, William H. HOOVER, Warsaw; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Laura 

WEBER, Elkhart; one brother, Richard BEATTY, Elkhart. 

Funeral services will be private. No visitation is planned. Burial will be at Palestine 

Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko County Hope Hospice. King Memorial Home, 

Mentone, is in charge of arrangements. 

Louis Null 

Louis NULL, 84, died at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday at his residence at 4170 N. Fulton 

County Road 750 West, near Leiters Ford. Arrangements are pending at Grossman Funeral Home, 

Argos.


Louis C. Null 

Nov. 11, 1917 – June 26, 2002 

Louis C. NULL, 84, died at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday at his 4170 N. Fulton County Road 

750 West, Leiters Ford, residence. 

Born in Plymouth, to Orval L. and Trella GUNN NULL, he married Dorothy “Tiny” 

FELTIS July 5, 1947, at Mishawaka Lutheran Church. She survives. 

Mr. Null, an Argos resident since 1957, moved to Leiters Ford 14 years ago. He owned 

and operated an over-the-road trucking service. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during 

World War II. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, LaPorte, a lifetime member of 

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6919, Culver, and a 57-year member of the LeRoy Shelton 

American Legion Post 36, Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Delictia “Deckie” JONES and 

husband Gary, Lakeville, Cindra MIKEL and husband Bob, Cassopolis, Mich.; two sons, George 

[NULL] and wife Cathy, Argos, and Louis C. NULL Jr., Elkhart; several grandchildren, including 

Sarah McGILL and husband Michael, Clay City, Christopher “Chip” LONG, Chesapeake Bay, 

Va., Shanda Lynn NULL and Krysta Lynn NULL, both of Argos; and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers, Donald and Orval “Barney” 

NULL. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Thomas 

PADBERG officiating. Burial will be at New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, with military rites 


today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Marshall 

County Hospice or the American Cancer Society. 

Gwendolyn L. Werner 


Gwendolyn L. WERNER, 88, 338 E. Third St., Peru, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at 

Caring Hands Health Care Center, Peru. 

Born in Peru, to Michael and Olga OLSEN YOUNG, she married Orlando “Abie” 

WERNER July 28, 1931, in Cairo, Ill. He died July 7, 1988. 

Mrs. Werner, a homemaker, was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Peru. She was 

president of the Lincoln School Parent Teacher Association, the Peru Junior High School PTA, the 

Peru High School PTA, the League of Women Voters and of United Church Women. 

Survivors include two sons, Michael [WERNER[ and wife JoAnn, Kokomo, David M. 

[WERNER] and wife Carol, Lake Alfred, Fla.; four daughters, Elizabeth Jane FORTNEY, 

Pickering, Ontario, Canada, Judy BEARD and husband Harry, Peru, Nancy CLINGAMAN and 

husband Richard, Macy, and Louise Amanda REABE and husband James, Rochester; 21 

grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Ann GROSS, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mary 

GOOD, Oregon. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, John A. WERNER, and 

one daughter, Olga Mary WERNER. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru, 

with Rev. Mark SLOSS officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Judy K. Green 

Judy Kay CHEESMAN GREEN, 57, Minot, N.D., formerly of Rochester, died Thursday 

at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, N.D. 

Elbert E. “Bud” Mygrant 

Elbert E. “Bud” MYGRANT, 71, Peru, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at Dukes Memorial 

Hospital, Peru. Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. 

Saturday, June 29, 2003 

Ralph E. Funk 


Ralph E. FUNK, 96, formerly of Akron, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday at his 700 E. 17th St., 

residence. 

Born in Fulton County to John W. and Ella Mae DILLMAN FUNK, he married Pearl C. 

HOOVER Feb. 14, 1942. She died Sept. 21, 1993. 

Mr. Funk was a farmer and a Jehovah’s Witness. 

Survivors include one daughter, Maurine FUNK, Rochester; two sons, Richard [FUNK[, 

Valatie, N.Y., and Lee [FUNK], Pikeville, Ky.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one 

brother, Walter Funk, Akron. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and two brothers. 

Memorial services are at 3 p.m. July 6 at Kingdom Hall, Rochester, with speaker Bruce 

LENZ. No visitation is planned and burial will be private. 

Judy K. Green 

April 9, 1945 – June 27, 2002 

Judy Kay GREEN, 57, Minot, N.D., died Thursday at her residence. 

Born in Rochester, to Wesley and Chloris CHEESMAN, she married James GREEN in 

1967, in Rochester. He survives. 

Mrs. Green was a 1963 Rochester High School graduate and attended South Bend 

Business College. She raised her family in Rochester, while her husband served in the U.S. Air 

Force. They moved to Minot, N.D. in 1980. She was a member of the American Association of 

Retired Persons, the Minot Quilters Association and past member of the Minot Women’s Bowling 

Association. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting and spending time at North Dakota’s casinos. 

She actively followed her children’s high school sports careers. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, Michael [GREEN] and wife Janet, 

Burlington, N.D., and David [GREEN] and wife Candace, Wahpeton, N.D.; three grandchildren, 

Brock and Brittany GREEN and Sidney BUDEAU; mother, Chloris CHEESMAN, Rochester; two 

sisters, Nita BAKER and husbnad Ronald, Argos, and Sheri PUCKETT and husband Earl, 

Rochester; two brothers, Jim [CHEESMAN] and wife Sharon and Larry CHEESMAN, all of 

Rochester; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death was her father, Wesley CHEESMAN on Oct. 20, 1981. 

Funeral service is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with Rev. Jill 

WALLEY officiating. Burial will be in Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. and 

one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Elbert E. “Bud” Mygrant 


Elbert E. “Bud” MYGRANT, 71, rural Peru, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at Dukes 

Memorial Hospital in Peru. 

Born in Miami County to Floyd and Lavina HAHN MYGRANT, he married Gervase 

ANDERSON on June 30, 1951 at Mexico with Rev. C.C. GRISSO officiating. 

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and member of the Mexico Church 

of the Brethren. A farmer, he retired in 1985 from Dana Corporation, Marion. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Dennis [MYGRANT], Rodney L. 

[MYGRANT] and wife Pam, Ted W. M. MYGRANT and wife Lori, all of Peru; one daughter, 

Cathy A. WELLS and husband Danny, Burr Oak, Mich.; four sisters, Mary JENKINS, Bunker 

Hill, Evelyn McMAHON, Peru, Bonnie L. MYGRANT, Kokomo, and Barbara BAHNEY, 

Gilead; 12 grandchildren, Amy TOLLIVER and husband Kyle, Becky WALKER and husband 

Nate, Adriene, Ashlee and Alyssa MYGRANT, Joseph WELLS and wife Betty, Deonna, Shawn 

and Justin WELLS, Brandon, Eryn and Cameron MYGRANT; and four great-grandchildren, 

Kelcy TOLLIVER, Shyanna WALKER, Gavin WALKER and Ivee FRENCH. He was preceded 

by one brother, Everett [MYGRANT], and three sisters, Alice BERKHISER, Molly SALTZ and 

Martha AKERS. 

Funeral is at 10 a.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Todd 

WENGER and Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, 

Logansport. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Mexico Church of the Brethren. 

Kathleen M. Bowen 


Kathleen M. BOWEN, 80, 922 Claude St., Logansport, and formerly of Rochester, died 

at 2:05 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital after a short illness. 

She was born near Athens to Justin and Mary MOORE MASTELLER. She first married 

Howard A. STEWART, who preceded her in death. She then married Delford D. BOWEN on 

April 21, 1962, in Goshen. He died March 29, 2002. 

Before moving to Logansport, she lived in Rochester 40 years. She had been a librarian at 

the Fulton County Public Library and a Fulton Circuit Court clerk. She was a member of the 

Church of Christ, Logansport, and was active in the Ladies of the Moose Lodge No. 1107 in 

Rochester, and Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Survivors include two daughters, Sandra KLEIN, Logansport, and Michaelle 

BOLLENBERG, Bonneau, S.C; one son, Howard STEWART and wife Mary, Hudson, Fla.; one 

stepson, Leroy BOWEN and wife Iva, Greentown; 18 grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren; 

two sisters-in-law, Betty MASTELLER, Rochester and Louise MASTELLER, 

Kewanna. She was preceded by her parents and husbands; a daughter, Marynelle BARNES; a 

sister, Helen SMITH; and two brothers, Robert and Claude MASTELLER. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Pastor Jeff STRITE officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Athens. Visitation is 2 to 5 

p.m. Sunday or one hour prior to funeral services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

the Church of Christ in Logansport.

Chloie E. Shively 


Cloie Edna SHIVELY, 95, formerly of 429 W. Second St., died at noon Friday at 

Hickory Creek of Rochester after having been in failing health two years. 

She was born in Fulton County to Oliver J. and Sarah J. WALLACE BORDEN and 

married Devon SHIVELY on June 28, 1924 in Rochester. He preceded her in death on Aug. 16, 

1972. 

She lived her entire life in Rochester and was a homemaker. She was baptised at 

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Rochester. 

Survivors include one daughter, Bonnie BROWN and husband Joseph, Kokomo; one son, 

Joseph [SHIVELY] and wife Mary Lou, Akron; six grandchildren, several great-grandchildren 

and several great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Pauline DUNTON, Euclid Center, Mich. 

She also was preceded by a daughter, Marjaorie PFAFF in 1981, one granddaughter and one 

grandson. 

Graveside service is at 11 a.m. Monday at Hoover Cemetery, Athens, with Pastor Phil 

PRATT officiating. There is no public visitation. Foster & Good Funeral Home is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Monday, July 1, 2002 

Velma L. Vandermark 

Aug. 13, 1911 – June 30, 2002 

Velma L. VANDERMARK, 90, died at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at her residence at 1106 

Jackson Blvd. 

Born in Newcastle Township, Fulton County, to Amasa and Elmina BARKMAN 

NELSON, she married Elgie H. VANDERMARK Aug. 25, 1934, in Mansfield, Ohio. He died 

Jan. 12, 1998. 

Mrs. Vandermark came to Rochester in 1987 from Talma. She lived in Burket as a child. 

A Fort Wayne Beauty College graduate, she was a beautician, a homemaker and worked at Wiles 

Department Store and Hart Schaffner & Marx, both of Rochester. She was a founding member of 

Rochester Church of Christ, a member of THE Home Extension Club, and a Newcastle Township 

4-H leader. She enjoyed spending time with family, friends and with the church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Jo WILSON and husband Jay, Rochester; one son, 

Lyle VANDERMARK and wife Carol, Rochester; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Randy 

and Rosella VANDERMARK, Lewistown, Penn., Roy and Lori VANDERMARK and Michelle 

and Rich SMITH, all of Rochester, Stephen and Penny WILSON, Sioux City, Iowa, Joel and 

Elizabeth WILSON, Claypool, Alisa and David BRACKNEY, Attica, Mich., Julie and Pete 

PIAZZA, Clarkston, Mich.; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and four brothers, Denzil, Delford, 

Harold and Frank NELSON. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rochester Church of Christ, 120 E. Fifth St., with Rev. 

Jim DILLINGER officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church. 

Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County.

Judy K. Green 

April 9, 1945 – June 27, 2002 

Services for Judy Kay GREEN, 57, who died Thursday at her Minot, N.D. residence, will 

be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Jill WALLEY 

officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday 

at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Tuesday, July 2, 2002 

Sarah L. Wilhelm 


Sarah L. WILHELM, 82, died Sunday at Peabody Retirement Community, North 

Manchester. 

Born in Argos to George W. and Iva Elizabeth HORNER SAYGERS, she married 

William Cecil WILHELM on Jan. 24, 1936. He died Feb. 14, 1979. She was a homemaker and 

former bookkeeper for the Laotto Grain Elevator. She worked at Essex Wire in Auburn for seven 

years, retiring in 1982. She was a member of Lakewood Park Baptist Church. 

Survivors include one son, William [WILHELM] and wife Barbara, Rochester; one 

daughter, Donna LONG and husband Richard, Leesburg; two grandchildren, Sheri RUNYAN and 

husband Bryan, Warsaw, and Christopher WILHELM and wife Tina, Quincy, Mich.; one greatgranddaughter, 

Megan RUNYAN; and one step great-grandson, Ben COOK. One brother and 

three sisters also preceded her in death. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, with Rev. 

Clare JEWELL officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. Visitation is 10:30 

a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart 

Association. 

Dean Harvell 

Dean HARVELL, 80, 2803 N. 76th St., Tampa, Fla., died at 8:30 a.m. today at Palm 

Garden of Tampa Nursing Home, Tampa. 


James H. Roberson 

Graveside services for James H. ROBERSON, 86, Logansport, will be at 2 p.m. Monday 

at Ever-Rest Chapel, U.S. 24, Logansport, with Rev. Donald Ruhl officiating. Burial will follow in 

Ever-Rest Memorial Park. There will be no visitation. Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logan-sport, is 

handling arrangements. 

Marietta H. Cavern 


Marietta H. CAVERN, 97, Sebring, Fla., and formerly of Niles, Mich., died at 2:35 p.m. 

Saturday at Lake Placid Health Center, Lake Placid, Fla. 

Born at Kewanna to J.C. and Clara D. MARTINDALE HUDKINS, she married Walter 

G. CAVERN on April 20, 1963, at Edwardsburg, Mich. He died Jan. 7, 1980. 

A 1924 Kewanna High School graduate, she was a homemaker and member of Kewanna 

Baptist Church, Women of Moose at Buchanan, Mich., LaPorte Order of the Eastern Star and 

Rochester Rebekah Lodge. She was a Past District Deputy of Rebekah’s District No. 23.

Survivors include a stepson, Donald CAVERN, Washington, D.C.; a sister-in-law, 

Bonnie HUDKINS, Sebring, Fla.; several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. 

She was preceded by three brothers, Byron, Waldron and Walter [HUDKINS]. 

There will be no visitation or funeral service. Burial will be Citizens IOOF Cemetery in 

Kewanna. Harrison-Metzger Funeral Homes, Kewanna Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. 

Wednesday, July 3, 2002 

Ralph E. Funk 


Ralph E. FUNK, 96, formerly of Akron, died at 12:30 a.m. June 28 at his 700 E. 17th St. 

residence. 

Born in Fulton County, to John W. and Ella Mae DILLMAN FUNK, he married Pearl C. 

HOENER Feb. 14, 1942. She died Sept. 21, 1993. 

Mr. Funk was a farmer and a Jehovah’s Witness. 

Survivors include one daughter, Maurine FUNK, Rochester; two sons, Richard [FUNK[, 

Valatie, N.Y., and Lee [FUNK], Pikeville, Ky.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one 

brother, Walter FUNK, Akron. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and two brothers. 

Memorial services are at 3 p.m. July 6 at Kingdom Hall, Indiana 25 North, Rochester, 

with Bruce LENZ officiating. 

Dean G. Harvell 

Jan. 12, 1922 – July 2, 2002 

Dean G. HARVELL, 80, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 

at Palm Garden of Tampa Nursing Home, Tampa, Fla. 

Born in Chicago, Ill., to Ernest A. and Bertha Jean VICK HARVELL, he married Mary 

Belle BUMBARGER Jan. 17, 1951, in Rochester. She died Nov. 26, 1989. 

Mr. Harvell was a sandblaster and an iron worker. He served in the U.S. Navy during 

World War II and was a member of First Assembly of God and the American Legion, both of 

Tampa, Fla. 

Survivors inlcude three sons, Thomas [HARVELL], Riverview, Fla., Terry Lee 

[HARVELL], Gibsonton, Fla., James D. [HARVELL] and wife Kim, Tampa, Fla.; six 

grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Beverly FIKE and husband Lloyd, Lafayette; 

one sister-in-law, Audrey HARVELL, Engelwood, Calif. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one brother, James [HARVELL], and 

one sister, Juanita JACKSON. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. The Veterans 

of Foreign Wars and the American Legion will conduct military graveside rites. No visitation is 

planned. Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Garland F. Sriver 

July 5, 1914 – July 2, 2002 

Garland F. SRIVER, 87, formerly of Akron, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at Peabody 

Retirement Community, North Manchester. 

Born in Fulton County, to John and Mary Emalline MERLEY SRIVER, he married 

Dolores L. HALDEMAN Sept. 28, 1940, in Akron. She survives. 

Mr. Sriver retired from Bendix Corp., South Bend. He was a member of Akron United 

Methodist Church and Modern Woodman of America. He was an avid reader and a Master 

Gardener.

Surviving with his wife, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, are two 

daughters, Marsha PARKER and husband Gary, Monroe, Mich., Kathy MICHEL and husband 

Joseph, Milan, Ill.; four grandchildren, Penny KIRKPATRICK and husband Rick, Ooltewah, 

Tenn., Christopher PARKER and wife Kathy, Quincy, Ill., Lori CRUPI and husband Anthony, 

Haines, Alaska, and Kelly TEEL, Bend, Ore.; two great-grandchildren, Anna and Max 

KIRKPATRICK. 

Preceding in death were his parents, five brothers and one sister. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Stevan 

HAIFLICH and Rev. Maurice KESSLER officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Akron United 

Methodist Church or Peabody Retirement Community. 


Thursday, July 4, 2002 

Friday, July 5, 2002 

Helen A. Fagan 

May 11, 1911 – July 2, 2002 

Helen A. FAGAN, 91, Logansport, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at the LaPorte home of 

her son. 

Born in Rogersville, Tenn., to Ace and Mattie LEE CROSS, she married John Joseph 

FAGAN June 10, 1929, in Indianapolis. He died July 30, 1989. 

Mrs. Fagan, a homemaker, was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac. A 

former restaurant owner, she lived in Winamac and LaPorte County, where she enjoyed her family 

and cooking. 

Survivors include three daughters, Mary RANS DELON, Logansport, Helen G. “Jeannie” 

ALBER and Leon Marcella DOWNHOUR, both of Rochester; one son, Thomas D. [FAGAN], 

LaPorte; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. 

Preceding in death with her husband were two sons, John “Duke” FAGAN and William 

James FAGAN, one grandson, one great-granddaughter and one brother, James CROSS. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, with Rev. John 

HOYING and Rev. Bert WOOLSON officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Winamac. 

Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday at Frain Mortuary, 305 E. Main 

St., Winamac. Roasary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. today and Scriptural wake service will be at 7 

p.m. today, both at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the St. Peter’s Catholic church 

building fund. 

Monell Klotz 

Oct. 20, 1924 – July 3, 2002 

Monell KLOTZ, 77, Logansport, died at 6:37 a.m. Wednesday at Howard Community 


Born in Akron, to Albert and Belle RESSLER COX, she married Joseph KLOTZ Dec. 

12, 1991, in Logansport. He survives. 

Mrs. Klotz retired in 1980 from Switches Inc. She enjoyed reading, traveling and 

spending time with friends and family. 

Survivors include one son, Steven STUART and wife Beth, Logansport; one stepson, 

Steve KLOTZ and wife Kay, Logansport; one stepdaughter, Cathy KISSEL, Logansport; two

granddaughters, Kimberly and Jeniffer STUART, both of Logansport; two stepgrandchildren; one 

brother, Ted COX, Rochester; one sister, Jeanne JONES, Rochester; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were one daughter, Patty Ann STUART, and two sisters, Octavia 

PAUL and Maxine VERRIER. 

Services were at 1 p.m. today at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport. Rev. Marvin 

HINKLE officiated. Burial was private. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society 

or the National Kidney Foundation. 

Theresa A. Fitterling 


Theresa A. FITTERLING, 61, 18036 16th Road, Culver, died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday at 

Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. 

Born in Plymouth, to Anton and Marjorie F. CIHAK, she married Michael D. 

FITTERLING Dec. 6, 1959. He survives. 

Mrs. Fitterling was a bookkeeper at State Exchange Bank. A lifetime Culver resident, she 

was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Culver, Order of the Eastern Star, Plymouth, and 

past worthy matron of Emily Jane Order of the Eastern Star, Culver. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Michelle CISSNA and husband 

Michael, Culver; two granddaughters, Kathleen AMAN and husband Michael, Plymouth, 

Stephanie CISSNA, Culver; her mother, Marjorie F. CIHAK, Culver; two brothers, Michael 

CIHAK, Culver, Anton CIHAK, Grand Haven, Mich.; one sister, Betty Jo LAWDER, Cary, N.C. 


Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bonine Funeral Home, 104 Lakeshore Dr., Culver, 

with Rev. J. William SCHILLER officiating. Burial will be at Washington Cemetery, Culver. 

Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made 

to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 224523, Dallas, TX 75222. 

Condolences to the family may be sent to www.boninefh.com. 

Daniel L. Britton 


Daniel Lee BRITTON, 76, Peru, died at 12:50 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry Manor, 

Peru. 

He was born in Cass County, to John Park and Lillie Leona BERKHISER BRITTON. 

Mr. Britton was a production worker at Olin Corp., retiring in 1996. He was a member of 

Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester. 

Survivors include three sisters, Cora KING, Rochester, Sarah MAERZ, Galen, Mich., 

Rosalea MICK, Montperlier, Ohio; two brothers, John BRITTON, LaPorte, and Charles 

BRITTON, Elkhart. 

Preceding in death were his parents, three sisters, Orma WILSON, Edna SHEELEY and 

Mary PRESSLER, and two brothers, Park and Grover BRITTON. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, with Rev. 

Paul REEDER officiating. There is no visitation. 

Gerald W. Runkle 

Gerald W. RUNKLE, 72, 1100 Park Road, Lot 6, died at 4:30 a.m. today at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Beaulah Pace 

Beaulah PACE, 83, died at 6:45 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester. Arrangements 

are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Saturday, July 6, 2002 

Annabelle V. Nixon 

April 25, 1915 – July 3, 2002 

Annabelle V. NIXON, 87, died at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday at Harbor Manor Nursing Home, 

Noblesville. 

Born in Rochester, to Clem and Rose BOWEN MILLER, she married William “Al” 

NIXON April 25, 1939, in South Bend. He died March 16, 1994. 

Mrs. Nixon worked at the City Clerk’s office of Rochester and was a bookkeeper at 

Schemberger Music Store, Plymouth. She retired from the Indiana State Highway Department. 

She moved to Plymouth, from Rochester, in 1950 and moved to Noblesville in 1999. She was a 

member of the Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Karla MITCHELL, Noblesville; one son, Bill [NIXON] 

and wife Sibyl, Lake Wales, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald 

MILLER, Columbia City; one sister-in-law, Mable DAULTON, Rochester. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and two brothers, Russ and Virgil 

[MILLER]. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 W. Madison St., 

Plymouth, with Rev. Charles KRIEG officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

Alzheimer’s Association, 425 N. Michigan St., No. 308, South Bend, IN 46601. Condolences may 

be given at www.vangilderfuneralhome.com. 

Gerald W. Runkle 


Gerald W. RUNKLE, 72, 1100 Park Road, Lot 6, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Denver, to William G. and Carrie F. GUISE RUNKLE, he married Ina D. 

SMITH Oct. 23, 1947, in Denver. She survives. 

Mr. Runkle was a self-employed electrician and worked at ThermoGas, Rochester, for 

seven and one-half years. A 1947 Akron High School graduate, he was a member of Pleasant Hill 

United Methodist Church. He was a Fulton County resident since 1934. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Vicki BEAIRD, Rochester; one son, 

Terrell D. RUNKLE and wife Debra L., Rochester; three granddaughters, Karie A. 

HAIMBAUGH and Jeanette CAVE and husband Dale, all of Rochester, Amy RUNKLE, Stanton, 

Ky.; six great-grandchildren; and one stepson, Brandon SLONE, Rochester. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one sister, Velma KOTTERMAN, and one brother, 

Clifford RUNKLE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Phil 

PRATT officiating. Burial will be at Hoover Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. 

Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.

Beulah B. Pace 

March 15, 1919 – July 5, 2002 

Beulah B. PACE, 83, died at 6:45 a.m. Friday at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Normal, Ill., to Guy and Maggie HIGGINS ARBOGAST, she married Raymond 

GAYHART June 28, 1935. He died July 9, 1953. She married Albert PACE Jan. 1, 1976. He died 

in November, 1981. 

Mrs. Pace was a homemaker and attended Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester. 

Survivors inlcude one daughter, Patsy BROWN and husband Bill, Rochester; three 

grandchildren, Kathy SMITH, McKinley, Ill., Bill E. BROWN Jr. and wife Brenda, Nevada, Ind., 

and Sharon ROCK and husband Joseph, Rochester; six great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death were her parents, three brothers and five sisters. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, with Rev. Todd 

KAUFFMAN officiating. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 


Lena Kingery 


A memorial service for former Fulton County resident Lena KINGERY, 89, who died 

Feb. 27 in Las Vegas, Nev., will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fulton United Methodist Church. 

Burial will be private. Davis Funeral Home, Las Vegas, Nev., is in charge of arrangements. 


John R. Nelson 

John Riley NELSON, 73, died at 7 a.m. today at his 4490 School St., Leiters Ford, 


C. Darl “Peck” Voreis 


C. Darl “Peck” VOREIS, 96, 19106 14th B Road, Culver, died at 9:35 p.m. Sunday at St. 

Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Born in Knox, to Albertus and Bertha WILSON VOREIS, he married Dorothy F. 

VanKIRK Sept. 19, 1926, in Knox. She died March 22, 2002. 

Mr. Voreis was a self-employed farmer and a lifetime resident of Culver and Burr Oak. 

Survivors include one son, Louis R. [VOREIS], Rochester; one daughter, Eava J. 

SCOTT, Plymouth; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; 

one daughter-in-law, Susie VOREIS KLINE, Plymouth; two brothers, Ira [VOREIS], Florida, and 

John M. [VOREIS], Hamlet. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one son, Darl VOREIS Jr., three 

brothers and two sisters. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be at Burr 

Oak Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may 

be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County.

Ida L. Davis 

Aug. 29, 1920 – July 8, 2002 

Ida L. DAVIS, 81, 826 N. Falvey St., Winamac, died at 6:15 a.m. Monday at Pulaski 

Memorial Hospital, Winamac. 

Born in Arkansas, to Elmer and Hazel Elma BUTTON WHITE, she married Franklin E. 

DAVIS Oct. 6, 1937, in New Madrid, Mo. He died Feb. 18, 1984. 

Mrs. Davis lived in Winamac since 1968, coming from Portageville, Mo., where she 

owned a restaurant. She was a member of First Christian Church, Winamac, and Lake Wales 

Community Club, Ocklawaha, Fla., where she spent winters. 

Survivors include two brothers, Earl and Elmer WHITE, both of Winamac; one sister, 

Lucille M. THOMPSON, Rochester; several nieces and nephews; and beloved friend, James 

KIRBY, Ocklawaha, Fla. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Doyle E. DAVIS, one 

sister, Mildred HUFFMAN, and one brother, Eldon WHITE. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Rev. Carl 

LENDERMON officiating. Burial will be at McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac. Friends may 

call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Buford L. Hogue 


Buford L. HOGUE, 64, formerly of Anderson, died Sunday at his Hartford City residence 

following a brief illness. 

Mr. Hogue, born in East Prairie, Mo., lived most of his life in Anderson. He retired from 

New Venture Gear, Muncie, in 1991. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Anderson, 

and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. 

Survivors include one daughter, Samantha BUTLER and husband Tom, Rochester; four 

sons, David, [HOGUE] Tulsa, Okla., Dwayne [HOGUE] and wife Lisa, Donald [HOGUE], and 

Shane [HOGUE] and wife Angie, all of Hartford City; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Rebecca 

SMITH and Reba BOSWELL, both of Anderson; five brothers, Carson [HOGUE], of Missouri, 

Willard, Willis and Bill [HOGUE], all of Anderson, and Frank [HOGUE], Chesterfield; several 

nieces and nephews; and companion Rebecca HENSLEY, Muncie. 

Preceding in death were his first wife, Juanita [HOGUE], in 1970, and his second wife, 

Loedima [HOGUE], in 1999. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, 

with Rev. Dan HARMON officiating. Burial will be at East Maplewood Cemetery with graveside 

rites conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 266. Friends may call from 11-1 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Ball Memorial Hospice, Muncie. 

Jay H. Carr 

Jay H. CARR, 84, 477 S. Putter Circle, Winterhaven, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 

10 p.m. Monday at Winterhaven Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral 

Home, Rochester.


John R. Nelson 

Longtime school administrator and civic leader John R. NELSON, 73, died at 7 a.m. 

Tuesday at his 4490 School St., Leiters Ford, residence. 

Mr. Nelson was a graduate of Rochester High School, Valparaiso University and Ball 

Sate University. He served 41 years as a teacher, coach, athletic director and school administrator 

at Boone County, Aubbeenaubbee and Culver Community Schools. He was active in the Leiters 

Ford United Methodist Church, Fulton County Community Foundation, and Fulton County 

Economic Development Corp. He was a member of the National Interscholastic Athletic 

Association, the Indiana State Athletic Association, the Indiana State Athletic Director 

Association, Indiana Retired Teachers Association, the Fulton County Retired Teachers 

Association and the Aubbeenaubbee Township Advisory Board. 

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Janice Sue NELSON, at home three daughters, 

Christine SELLERS, Monterey, Margaret BARRETT and husband Allen, and Karen HOFF and 

husband Dr. Ken, all of Rochester; two sons, John Michael [NELSON] and Martin Riley 

[NELSON], at home; four grandsons, six granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one grandson and one sister, Margaret METHOD. 

A celebration of his life will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Leiters Ford United Methodist 

Church with Rev. Dorothy JONES officiating. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County 

Community Foundation c/o John Nelson Scholarship Fund. Envelopes will be available at the 

church. 

Edwin “Elmer” Hiers 


Edwin “Elmer” HIERS, 81, Pierceton, formerly of Peru, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday at his 

brother’s Pierceton residence. 

Born in Peru, to Elmer F. and Martha BEESON HIERS, he retired from Peru Foundry. 

Survivors include three brothers, Don [HIERS], Pierceton, Richard “Dick” [HIERS], Akron, and 

his twin, Edmond “Fred” [HIERS] Peru; one sister, Margaret SHANABARGER, Peru; several 

nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 3 p.m. Thursday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev. Bill 

SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 5-8 

p.m. today at the funeral home. 

Jay H. Carr 


Jay H. CARR, 84, Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died at 10 p.m. Monday at 

Winter Haven Hospital. 

Born in Rochester, to Reuben and Mattie DUDGEON CARR, he married Eleanor KUHN 

Nov. 11, 1950, in Chicago, Ill. She died April 13, 1985. 

Mr. Carr moved to Florida, from Rochester, in 1986. He lived in the Mishawaka and 

South Bend area for 34 years. He and his wife owned and operated Reno Bar and Eleanor’s Pizza, 

Mishawaka, for 15 years. He worked in sales at L. O. Gates Auto Agency, Mishawaka, 14 years. 

A Rochester High School graduate, he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater of World 

War II. He was a member of Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 79, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 

1343, American Legion Post 36, all of Rochester, and the Army Navy Club.

Survivors include one daughter, Kay KLEIN and husband Larry, Akron; two 

granddaughters, Keriann SLABY LEE, Carmel, Cami SLABY NAIL and husband Steve, Atlanta, 

Ga.; three great-grandchildren, Tyler and Garrett LEE, Carmel, and Alix NAIL, Atlanta, Ga.; three 

stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty BRADLEY, Harriett BELL, 

and Dorothy WYATT and husband Al, all of Rochester; two brothers, George CARR, Burbank, 

Calif., Lewis CARR and wife Betty, Indianapolis; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and one half brother, Deveryl CARR. 


Larry KLEIN officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where the Veterans of 

Foreign Wars and American Legion will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. There will be a Masonic service at 8 

p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County. 

Thomas E. Crull 

Dec. 23, 1939 – July 8, 2002 

Thomas E. CRULL, 62, Elwood, died Monday at Community Hospital, Anderson, 

following an extended illness. 

Born in Anderson, to Wayne and Wilma GLASS CRULL, he married Judith K. 

WHITLOW March 20, 1965. She survives. 

Mr. Crull was a Summitville resident 37 years, moving to Elwood five years ago. He 

retired in 1997 from the custodial staff of Metal Fabricating Division of GM, Marion, after 33 1/2 

years. He was a member of the United Autoworkers Union Local 977 and the Sympathy Club of 

Fisher Body, both of Marion. He was active in wood working and making cement yard ornaments. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Star Reading and husband Mike, Alexandria, 

Tamara Aquino and husband Hector, Colorado; Teresa Kinney, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Brenda 

Allen and husband David, Elwood; three grandchildren he raised, Angel Holford and husband 

Ricky, Thomas Wayne Crow and Crystal Crow, all of Elwood; nine additional grandchildren; 

eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Diane Graham and husband Mark, Macy, and Juanita 

Hoppes, Florida; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, George CRULL, and one sister, Delores 

HART. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Noffze Funeral Home, 501 N. Harrison St., 

Alexandria, with Rev. Jack BESS officiating. Burial will be at Grant Memorial Park, Marion. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

Arthritis Foundation, 8646 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. 


Clara Lou Covington 

Clara Lou COVINGTON, 92, died at 2:10 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.

Louann A. McLean 


Louann A. McLEAN, 42, 2711 N. Fulton County Road 500 West, died at 10:51 p.m. 

Wednesday at her home after a short illness. 

Born in Chicago to Daughton and Evelyn WILLEY DANCY, she married Michael W. 

McLEAN on Dec. 27, 1991, in Rochester. He survives at home. 

She attended Culver Community High School and moved to Rochester in 1972. She was 

a homemaker and enjoyed children, animals, collecting dolls and photography. 

Surviving with her husband are two sons, Austin W. BRAGG and Caleb J. McCLEAN, at 

home; her father, Daughton DANCY, Rochester; five sisters, Rene ATKINSON and husband Jim, 

Huntington, W.V., Linda KLINE, Shively, Ky., Della COLE, Beckley W.V., Debbie 

CUBBERLEY and husband Richard, Westville, and Judith DANCY, Roch-ester; four brothers, 

Gary DANCY and wife Dyann, Rockville, Md., Roger DANCY and wife Diana, Boca Raton, Fla., 

Michael DANCY and wife Jackie, Ligonier and Thomas DANCY and wife Becky, Rochester; her 

pet, Chewy; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in 

death by her mother and one son, Dustin Shane BRAGG. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with Rev. Jim 

DILLINGER officiating. Burial will be in Leiters Ford Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Friday 

and one hour prior to service on Saturday at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Fulton County Humane 

Society or the Rochester Church of Christ His Kids Preschool.Friday, July 12, 2002 

Dr. Joseph D. Richardson 

Dr. Joseph D. RICHARDSON, 67, died at 8:43 p.m. Thursday at his residence at 2904 

Country Club Drive East, Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester. 

Clara Lou Covington 

June 8, 1910 – July 11, 2002 

Clara Lou COVINGTON, 92, 3635 E. Fulton County Road 400 South, died at 2:10 a.m. 

Thursday at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Quitman, Miss., to Lonnie and Nancy Ellen WATTS BURT, she married Herbert 

COVINGTON Nov. 12, 1929, in Quitman, Miss. He died in November, 1974. 

Mrs. Covington, a homemaker, was a member of First Baptist Church, Rochester. She 

came to Rochester over 20 years ago from Mississippi. 

Survivors include two sons, Jerry [COVINGTON] and wife Linda, Rochester, Jimmy 

[COVINGTON] and wife Joann, Rolling Fork, Miss.; nine grandchildren, Melissa BAILEY, 

Shipshewanna, Steve BAILEY and wife Angela, Indianapolis, Mark BAILEY and wife Joyce, 

Rochester, Ellen ALMANZO and husband Mike, Port Huron, Mich., Ray ROVER and wife 

Laura, Macon, Ga., Mark COVINGTON and wife Renee, Rolling Fork, Miss., Pamela HEARN 

and husband Hank, Vicksburg, Miss., Jacob and Gunnar COVINGTON, Rochester; 12 greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and two grandsons. 

Family graveside services will be held in Mississippi. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery, 

Quitman, Miss. No visitation is scheduled. Memorials may be made to His Kids Preschool of 

Rochester Church of Christ. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local 

arrangements.

Helen L. Barkman 


Helen L. BARKMAN, 84, died at 2 p.m. Thursday at her 1729 Wabash Ave. residence. 

Born in Logansport, to Charles and Cora POWNALL CARITHERS, she married Earl W. 

BARKMAN Jan. 20, 1940, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester. He died April 18, 

1997. 

Mrs. Barkman moved to Rochester from Logansport and lived here 70 years. A 

homemaker and seamstress, she enjoyed her family and cooking. She lived on the family farm 

until February, 1997. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was in 

the Morning Glory Circle and the Win-a-Couple Sunday School class, the Home Demonstration 

Club, Christian Bible Club of Wynnfield Crossing, all of Rochester, and was a Woodlawn 

Hospital volunteer. 

Survivors include two daughters, Janis DIEHM, Sinking Springs, Penn., Karen KANE 

and husband Jean-Pierre, Wabash; two sons, Dennis [BARKMAN] and wife Rhoda, Kokomo, 

David [BARKMAN] and wife Karen, Fayetteville, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; 

two sisters-in-law, Mabel BLACKETOR, Rochester, Helen WILSON and husband 

Carl, Winona Lake; one brother-in-law, Jesse “Bill” CALVERT, Rochester. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son-in-law, Walter DIEHM, 

July 7, 2000, one sister, Marjorie CALVERT, three brothers, Lloyd, John and Edwin 

CARITHERS. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Walter “Buck” PADILLA. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made 

to Hope Hospice of Fulton County or Trinity United Methodist Church. 

Carlyle F. Holloway 


Carlyle F. HOLLOWAY, 83, 201 N. Indiana 14, Akron, died at 9:22 a.m. Thursday at 


Born in Elkhart County, to Fred J. and Vera G. STAHLY HOLLOWAY, he married 

Wilma SCOTT April 15, 1989, in Leesburg, Fla. She died June 17, 1996. 

Mr. Holloway was a retired life insurance salesman for Midwestern United Life 

Insurance Co. He was a member of Akron Church of the Brethren and a past Masonic Lodge 

member. 

Survivors include one daughter, Cindy KENNEDY, Orlando, Fla.; one stepson, George 

SCOTT and wife Jane, Fort Wayne; one stepdaughter, Dorothy RING and husband Kent, 

Claypool; one grandson; four stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Arlene 

GEARHART and Rozella TINKEY and husband Norman, all of Akron; one foster brother, Terry 

WEED and wife Maureen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

Also preceding in death were his parents, two sisters, Pauline RYMAN and Betty 

MEREDITH, and one brother, Wade HOLLOWAY. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. John 

MISHLER officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 

p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Akron Church of the Brethren.

Royal O. Jefferies 

Royal O. JEFFERIES, 85, North Webster, formerly of Mentone, died at 6:10 a.m. today 

at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, 

Mentone. 


Dr. Joseph D. Richardson 


Dr. Joseph D. RICHARDSON, 67, 2904 E. Country Club Drive, died at 8:43 p.m. 

Thursday at his home. 

Born in Rochester to Charles L. and Ruth DOWNS RICHARDSON, he married Ina M. 

June 23, 1976, in Rochester. She survives at home. 

He was a lifetime Rochester resident, living on Lake Manitou since the age of 13. He 

attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Rochester High School in 1953. He 

earned his bachelor’s degree in 1957 and his medical degree in 1960 from Indiana University. He 

participated in a rotating internship at South Bend Memorial Hospital for one year and was a 

captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1962 to 1963. He joined his father, Dr. Charles L. 

Richardson, in medical practice in 1961. 

Richardson retired from medical practice in 1997. 

He was a member of the Woodlawn Hospital medical staff from 1961 to 1984 and was 

the medical director of Rochester Nursing Home from 1973 through 1992. 

He was Fulton County Health Officer from 1974 through 1997 and was the first Fulton 

County physician to obtain a charter fellow-lifelong membership in the American Board of Family 

Practice and the American Academy of Family Physicians. 

He was a member of the Rochester Telephone Co. board of directors from 1968 to 

present, was past president of both the Lake Manitou Association and Indiana Lakes Management 

Society. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 2120 and Moose Lodge No. 1107, Free and 

Accepted Masons No. 79 and a Shriner. 

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Kim RICHARDSON, Rochester; Connie 

HOEFENER, New Orleans, La., Cindy PROPPS and husband Tom, Columbia, S.C., and Julie 

KREEFT and husband John, Boston, Mass.; two sons, Charles RICHARDSON, Warsaw, and Ed 

RICHARDSON and wife Mitzi, Rochester; nine grandchildren, Jodi, Adam, Samuel, Jennifer, 

Kaleigh, and Kelsey RICHARDSON, Nicholas STOTSENBURG, Taylor HOEFENER and 

Lauren PROPPS; two sisters, Susan YOST and husband Robert, Dayton, and Beth C. OLIVER, 

Zionsville; several nieces, nephews, cousins and an uncle. 

Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where the 

American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services. Friends 

may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Fulton County 

Cancer Fund.

Shauna M. Brooks 


Shauna Marie BROOKS, 24, 101 S. Sycamore, Galveston, died at 8:52 a.m. Thursday at 

St. Jospeh Hospital, Kokomo. 

She was born in Kokomo to Russell N. CRUM, now of Denver, and Carmen BROOKS 

SPOHN, now of Logansport. 

Surviving with her parents are a son, Austin MYERS, Logansport; her grandparents, 

Terry and Sandy BROOKS, Mexico, and Mary Ann CRUM O’NEAL and the late Bob CRUM, 

Wet Monroe, La., and one brother, Joshue SPOHN.. 

Funeral services is at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru, with Rev. 

Fracil I. KILCLIN III officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Visitation is 2 to 7 

p.m. Sunday at the Flowers Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. The Brooks Family will 

accept love offerings for Shauna through the funeral home. 

Geraldine Brown 

Geraldine BROWN, 73, 807 Mitchell Drive, died Friday at St. Joseph County Hospice, 

Roselawn. 


Grace L. Bingman 

Grace L. BINGHAM, 80, 719 Madison St., died at 7:25 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center 

of Rochester, where she had resided one month. 


Vera M. Henson 

Nov. 19, 1913 – July 9, 2002 

Vera M. HENSON, 88, Waldron, Ark., died Tuesday at Sparks Regional Medical Center 

in Fort Smith, Ark. 

Born in Fulton Cunty to Clarence and Tressie CRAWFORD MOORE, she was a retired 

nurse. 

Survivors include two sons, Rex DICKEY and Clarence DICKEY, Warsaw; three 

grandchildren; and four sisters. Two brothers preceded her in death. 

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Palestine Cemetery, Palestine. King 

Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements. 

Royal O. Jefferies Sr. 


Royal O. JEFFERIES Sr., 85, 328 N. Stanley St., North Webster, died at 6:10 a.m. Friday 

at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. 

Born to Oliver O. and Della GREEN JEFFERIES, he married Nina A. PERRY Dec. 29, 

1937, at Claypool. She survives. 

He was a Burket High School graduate and had been a machinist at Zimmer and Osburn 

Manufacturing. 

Survivisors include on son, Royal O. JEFFERIES Jr. and wife Cathy, North Webster, 

four grandchildren, one step-grandchild and one great-great-granchild. 

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Kinge Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. 

Jo Olson officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery.

Esther Holmes 

August 19, 1911 - July 12, 2002 

Esther HOLMES, 90, Peru died at 11:56 a.m. Friday, July 12 at Howard Community 


Born in Logansport to Chester and Estella BRECKENRIDGE HENSON, she married 

Edward N. HOLMES in Rockford, IN on July 22, 1934. He died Oct. 7, 1999. 

Mrs. Holmes graduated from Logansport High School in 1930. She moved to Peru in 

1936. She was active in the P.T.A. and was the president of the Holman P.T.A. and president of 

the Peru High School P.T.A. She was also active in the Republican party and attended Main Street 

United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one son, Lee [HOLMES], Peru; three daughters, Sue CARSWELL and 

husband David and Beth BENGE and husband Bill both of Peru; Debra SALAZ and husband Desi 

of Indianapolis. One brother, John HENSON and wife Marjorie, Logansport; eleven 

grandchildren, Michael and Heather CARSWELL, Jeffrey and Dawn CARSWELL, Kelli and Rob 

WILSON, Ryan HOLMES, Eric HOLMES, Brandi BENGE BAEZ, Zackary and Mathew 

SALAZ. Six step-grandchildren, Alan and Denise DAT, Kenny and Cindy BENGE and Scott and 

Serena BENGE. Ten greatgrandchildren, Mackenzie CARSWELL, Cole CARSWELL, Cody 

CARSWELL, Brianna CARSWELL, Blaine WILSON, Kyle WILSON and Marco BAEZ. Eight 

step-greatgrandchildren. 

Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held Monday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at 

Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home with Pastor Steven AILES and Chaplain Steve FLECK 

officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Memorials may be made to the 

Riley Hospital for children. 

Monday, July July 15, 2002 

Gates M. Thompson 


Gates M. THOMPSON, 91, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday at his 1307 Lakeshore Drive 

residence. 

Born in Scott County, to Luther Edward and Etta CELESTINE THOMPSON, he married 

Velma S. FURRELL Aug. 14, 1937, in Fort Wayne. She survives. 

Mr. Thompson co-owned, with his brother Carl, the Plymouth Dairy from 1929 to 1954. 

From 1955 to 1976 he owned Rochester News Agency, and he repaired and sold bicycles at his 

home for 20 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he was active 

with the youth groups, and was past president of Rochester Kiwanis Club. He was a member of 

Rochester Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, South Bend, and served on the Rochester City Council 

for 16 years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Phillip [THOMPSON] and wife Pat, 

Rochester, William [THOMPSON], and wife Brooks, Nashua, N.H.; one daughter, Linda 

HASKELL and husband Dwight, Liberty, Maine; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were two sisters and one brother. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Masonic services 

will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester Masonic Lodge. Memorials may be 

made to Grace United Methodist Church youth group.

Geraldine Brown 


Geraldine BROWN, 73, 807 Mitchell Drive, died at 6:50 p.m. Friday at Hospice House 

of St. Joseph County, Roseland. 

Born in Richland Township, Fulton County, to Harry and Eva STANLEY BRINEY, she 

married Fred J. BROWN Nov. 10, 1951, in Richland Center. He survives. 

Mrs. Brown, a homemaker, was a lifetime Fulton County resident. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Nancy TILDEN and husband 

Jeff, Akron; two sons, David [BROWN], Rochester, and Larry [BROWN] and wife Shallie, 

Akron, Ohio; three grandchildren, Wendy TILDEN, Akron, Ryan TILDEN and wife Andee, 

Warsaw, Riley BROWN, Akron Ohio; one great-grandson, Noa TILDEN, Warsaw; three sisters, 

Loraine MORGAN, Bea LEWIS and Irene TOWNE and husband Demoine, all of Rochester; and 

her twin brother, Gerald BRINEY, Rochester. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Harold BRINEY. 

Private family services will be held, with Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be 

at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. There is no visitation. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Roch-ester, is 

in charge of arrangements. 



Grace L. BINGMAN, 80, 719 Madison St., died at 7:25 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Ms. Bingman was born in Paulding County, Ohio, to William and Fannie BIDLACK 

LLOYD. She graduated from Tiffin Township High School, Defiance, Ohio, and lived in 

Colorado prior to moving to Rochester. She worked as a supervisor in food services for the Ohio 

Turnpike and several restaurants, before becoming a nursing assistant. 

Survivors include five daughters, Sherian PEARSON and husband Warren, Rochester, 

Darlene CYR and husband Al, Fort Wayne, Frances Jane OETTING and husband William, 

Broomfield, Colo., Sally Sue GREMEAUX and husband Gregory, New Haven, and Megan Fay 

BINGMAN, Jackson, Miss.; two sons, Allen J. [BINGMAN], Jackson, Miss., and Steven 

[BINGMAN] and wife Diana, Avon; 55 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, Jessie 

VARNER, Shreve, Ohio; one brother, Gale LLOYD, Nevada, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one brother and one great-granddaughter. 

A memorial service was held Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Rev. 

Rick TAYLOR officiated. Burial will be in Colorado. Memorials may be made to the American 

Diabetes Association or the American Heart Foundation. 


Hattie L. Coleman 


Hattie Louise COLEMAN, 89, formerly of Rochester, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at her 

Laketon residence. 

Born in Fulton County to Charles Albert and Ammida GREER, she married John L. 

COLEMAN March 12, 1930, in Rochester. He died Feb. 4, 1980. 

Mrs. Coleman, a homemaker, was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 402, 

Laketon, and Moose Lodge 866 Auxiliary, North Manchester.

Survivors include one daughter, Julia M. ALDERFER and husband Merle, Laketon; one 

son, John COLEMAN and wife Carol, Fort Pierce, Fla.; several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren 

and great-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one son, Robert [COLEMAN], 

April 10, 1982. 


David DITTMAN officiating. Burial will be at Moon Cemetery, northwest of Rochester. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Gates E. Thompson 


Gates Edward THOMPSON, 91, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday at his 1307 Lakeshore 

Drive residence. 

Born in Scott County to Luther Edward and Etta Celestine PEACOCK THOMPSON, he 

married Velma S. FURRELL Aug. 14, 1937, in Fort Wayne. She survives. 

Mr. Thompson co-owned, with his brother Carl [THOMPSON], the Plymouth Dairy 

from 1929 to 1954. From 1955 to 1976 he owned Rochester News Agency. He repaired and sold 

bicycles at his home for 20 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he 

was active with the youth groups, and president of Rochester Kiwanis Club. He was a member of 

Rochester Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, South Bend, and served on the Rochester City Council 

for 16 years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Philip [THOMPSON] and wife Pat, 

Rochester, William [THOMPSON] and wife Brooks, Nashua, N.H.; one daughter, Linda 

HASKELL and husband Dwight, Liberty, Maine; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were two sisters and one brother. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with 

Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. A Masonic service 

will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Grace United 

Methodist Church youth group. 

Kenneth L. Hudson 

Feb. 23, 1928 – July 15, 2002 

Kenneth L. HUDSON, 74, died at 10:09 a.m. Monday at his Claypool residence. 

Born in Allen County to Howard and Olive LINN HUDSON, he married Barbara Jean 

COOK Oct. 1, 1949. She survives. 

Mr. Hudson was a truck driver for Nelson Trucking, a mechanic at Hodges Ready Mix 

and retired as head mechanic for the City of Warsaw. He served in the U.S. Army in the 7th 

Calvary Division in Japan. A Mentone High School graduate, he was a member of American 

Legion Post 49, Warsaw, and attended Free Will Baptist Church of Kosciusko County. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Robert [HUDSON] and wife Linda, 

Winona Lake, Roger [HUDSON] and wife Nancy, Claypool; six grandchildren, Heath, 

Christopher, Robert K., Brett A., and Cyleen C. HUDSON, and Jaimie SCHFILITT; four 

stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchldren; two sisters, Norma METHANY and husband Carl, 

Bourbon, Patricia “Pat” GROSS, Etna Green; two brothers, Donald [HUDSON], Etna Green, and 

Dale [HUDSON], Warsaw; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, one granddaughter and one brother. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Rev. Chad

BURKHART officiating. Burial will be at Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green, with military 

rites conducted by American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1126, both of Warsaw. 

Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Kosciusko Home Health Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196, or American 

Legion Post 49, Building Fund, 301 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580. 


Edith R. Meyers 


Edith R. MEYERS, 60, died at 11:22 p.m. Monday at her residence at 410 E. Water St., 

No. 3, Akron. 

Born in Richmond to Marshall Sr. and Pearl MAIDEN MEYERS, she married Eugene 

LAYTART Sr. in October, 1962. He survives. 

Ms. Meyers came to Akron, from Mentone, six years ago. She was a homemaker. 

Surviving with her husband are four daughters, Vicki DILLS and husband Larry, Akron, 

Cherrie GRAY and husband Gary, Richmond, Alice DILLS and husband Bill, and Eugenia 

LAYTART, all of Franklin, N.C.; one son, Eugene LAYTART Jr., Akron; 11 grandchildren; four 

stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; her mother, Pearl 

MEYERS, Richmond; four sisters, Virginia PUGH, Patty McCARTER and Melody MULLINS 

and husband Dan, all of Richmond, Carol MEYERS, Texas; two brothers, Doug MEYERS and 

wife Sandra, Richmond, and Marshall MEYERS Jr. and wife Sandy, of Lynn. 

Preceding in death were her father and a half sister, Lucille WHITE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Steve 

FLECK officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. 



Grace L. BINGMAN, 80, 719 Madison St., died at 7:25 p.m. Friday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Ms. Bingman was born in Paulding County, Ohio, to William and Fannie BIDLACK 

LLOYD. She graduated from Tiffin Township High School, Defiance, Ohio, and lived in 

Colorado prior to moving to Rochester. She worked as a food service supervisor for the Ohio 

Turnpike and at several restaurants before becoming a nursing assistant. 

Survivors include five daughters, Sherian PEARSON and husband Warren, Rochester, 

Darlene CYR and husband Al, Fort Wayne, Frances Jane OETTING and husband William, 

Broomfield, Colo., Sally Sue GREMEAUX and husband Gregory, New Haven, and Megan Faye 

BINGMAN, Anderson; two sons, Allen J. [BINGMAN], Jackson, Mich., and Steven 

[BINGMAN] and wife Diana, Avon; 55 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, Jessie 

VARNER, Shreve, Ohio; one brother, Gale LLOYD, Ney, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one brother and one great-granddaughter. 

A memorial service was held Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Rev. 

Rick TAYLOR officiated. Burial will be in Colorado. Memorials may be made to the American 

Diabetes Association or the American Heart Foundation.

Lewis D. Carr 


Lewis D. CARR, 82, of Rochester and Indianapolis, died Monday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Rochester, to Walter and Mattie DUDGEON CARR, he married Betty L. 

SMOCK. She survives. 

Mr. Carr, a Rochester High School graduate, was an experimental machinist for 40 years 

at the Allison Division of General Motors. He retired in 1980. He was a member of Emerson 

Avenue Baptist Church, Indianapolis, since 1953, North Park Blue Lodge 646 and Scottish Rite 

Valley, Indianapolis. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one brother, George [CARR], California; three 

sisters, Betty BRADLEY, Harriett BELL and Dorothy WYATT, all of Rochester. 

Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers, Deverel and Jay CARR. 

Services are at noon Friday at Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, 

Indianapolis. Burial will be at Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis. A memorial service 

will be held at 7 p.m. July 25 at First Baptist Church, 10th and Main streets, Rochester, with Rev. 

Mark SPENCER officiating. Memorials may be made to Emerson Avenue Baptist Church. 

Norman N. Stanley 


Norman N. STANLEY, 62, died Monday at his Wabash residence. 

Born in Grant County, to Omar and Doris BOWEN STANLEY, he married Claudine 

SMITH Oct. 2, 1960, in Wabash County. She survives. 

Mr. Stanley, a 1958 Akron High School graduate, was a retired farmer. He was a member 

of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, Wabash, and a long-time member of the Noble Township 

Fire Department. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Doris SHELLENBARGER, Wabash; 

one son, Darreld STANLEY, Wabash; one daughter, Cindy HOWARD, Wabash; two grandsons, 

Jason STANLEY and Nathan HOWARD, both of Wabash; one brother, Don [STANLEY] and 

wife Judy, Peru. 

Preceding in death were his father, one grandson, Devin HOWARD, one brother and two 

sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grandstaff-Hentgen, 1241 Manchester Ave., 

Wabash, with Rev. John LEINBAUGH officiating. Burial will be at Falls Cemetery, Wabash. 

Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

American Heart Association. 


Edyth L. Rohr 

Edyth L. ROHR, 85, Fort Wayne, formerly of Akron, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday at 

Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.


Edyth L. Rohr 


Edyth L. ROHR, 85, Fort Wayne, formerly of Akron, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday at 

Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Miami County, to Wallace and Bertha ZEGAFUSE POWELL, she married 

Lewis MYERS Jr., Delmer HARDY and Henry ROHR, all of whom preceded her in death. 

Mrs. Rohr worked at Controls of America, North Manchester, for 20 years, and was a 

homemaker. She was a member of Akron United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, 

of Akron and North Manchester, and had been past worthy grand matron. A Gilead High School 

graduate, she enjoyed making crafts. 

Survivors include three daughters, Sandra MYERS SISSELL and husband Tom, South 

Burlington, Vt., Dixie MYERS ARTER and husband Steve and Carolyn MYERS KOENIG and 

husband Ken, all of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, 

Ninabelle SWICK, Akron, and Clara BARNHISEL, Roann. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were one sister, three brothers, one son and one 

great-grandchild. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Akron United Methodist Church with Rev. 

Stevan HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. 

Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with an Easten Star service at 7 p.m. Memorials may 

be made to Akron United Methodist Church. 

Francis J. Ritter 

Francis J. RITTER, 81, Rochester, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. 



Michele A. Robb 

Michele A. ROBB, 42, Donaldson, formerly of Monterey, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday at 

Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson, following an illness. 

Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. 


Francis J. “Tex” Ritter Sr. 


Francis J. “Tex” RITTER Sr., 81, Rochester, formerly of Indian Mills, N.J., died at 11:45 

a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Philadelphia, Penn., to George and Catherine BRESLIN RITTER, he married 

Dorothy V. PEDERSEN May 16, 1942, in Lindenwold, N.J. She survives. 

Mr. Ritter was an automobile mechanic for Rice-Holman Ford Dealership, Merchantville, 

N.J. He was a member of Moose Lodge, Lindenwold, N.J., St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, 

and St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lindenwold, N.J. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army in 

World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are four daughters, Martha SCUTTE, Lindenwold, N.J.,

Dorothy “Dot” McNULTY and husband Tom, Kewanna, Virginia STETSON, Williamstown, 

N.J., Joyce IRVIN and husband Albert, Townsend, Mont.; one son, Francis J. [RITTER] Jr. and 

wife Beverly, Chandler, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Agnes 

O’DONNELL and husband George, Clementon, N.J. 

Preceding in death were his parents and four brothers. 

Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lindenwold, 

N.J. Burial will be at Brig. General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, N.J., 

where military graveside rites will be conducted. Memorials may be made to the Disabled 

American Veterans or the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, 

is in charge of local arrangements. 

Ruth A. Hileman 


Ruth Anna HILEMAN, 74, 401 Orchard St., Akron, died at 7:13 p.m. Friday at Parkview 

Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Wabash County, to Orbby and Bertha BONIWITZ BROOKINS, she married 

Harold D. HILEMAN July 14, 1951, in Akron. He survives. 

Mrs. Hileman worked at Indiana Lawrence Bank, North Manchester, and Gearhart 

Grocery, Akron. She was a tax preparer for 35 years and a homemaker. She was a member of 

Akron United Methodist Church, Kosko Kampers Klub, Joyce Safari, Good Sam International 

Camper Organization. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Christine RANSBOTTOM and 

husband Jack, Akron; three sons, Charles [HILEMAN] and wife Connie, Warsaw, Harold 

“Randy” [HILEMAN] and wife Joyce, North Manchester, Dale [HILEMAN] and wife Debbie, 

Akron; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Lois PALMER, Cincinnati, Ohio; one 

brother, John BROOKINS, Warsaw. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Stevan 

HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Akron United Methodist Church. 

Ronald J. Baldwin 


Ronald James BALDWIN, 78, formerly of Fulton County, died July 14 in Westminster, 

Md. 

Mr. Baldwin was the son of Ross and Carrie FRIEND BALDWIN. A 1941 Fulton High 

School graduate, he married Beatrice “Betty” LAVALVO Nov. 3, 1945, in Baltimore, Md. She 

died Sept. 9, 1996. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. during World War II and retired from 

the U.S. Postal Service. 

Survivors include two daughters, Janice CARVER, Reistertown, Md., Carol HEYDE and 

husband Jeff, Adamstown, Md.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Wayne 

BALDWIN, Rochester; three sisters, Carol BLACK and husband Paul, Frankfort, Marilyn 

BLACKETOR, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Catherine BEATTIE and husband Gordon, Rochester; 


Services were held July 16 at Haight Funeral Home and burial was at the Lake View 

Memorial Park, Skyesville, Md.


Michele Robb 


Michele ZEHNER ROBB, 42, Plymouth, formerly of Monterey, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday 

at Catherine Kasper Life Center, Plymouth. 

Born in Rochester, to Anthony J. and Claire KEITZER ZEHNER, she married Paul D. 

ROBB June 9, 1990, in Monterey. He died Sept. 15, 1993. 

Mrs. Robb retired as an assistant librarian at Fulton County Public Library, Rochester. 

She was a member of Ancilla Domini Community and was an associate of Poor Hand Maids of 

Jesus Christ. 

Survivors include her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Kenneth and Eloise ROBB, 

Marion; one brother, Charles A. ZEHNER, Monterey; two sisters, Marilyn McCASLAND, 

Elkhart, and Phyllis McKINNEY, Anderson. 


Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Catherine Kasper Home Chapel, Plymouth, with 

Rev. Michael McKINNEY officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Friends 

may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and one hour prior to services 

Saturday at the church. A Scriptural wake service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral 

home, followed by a Rosary service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Catherine Kasper Life 

Center Foundation or Holy Family Foundation of St. Anne’s School, Monterey. 

Earl R. Gault 

Earl R. GAULT, 82, Kokomo, formerly of Deedsville, died at 2:56 p.m. Monday at 

Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral 

Home, Rochester. 


Lewis D. Carr 

There will be a memorial service for Lewis D. CARR, 82, of Indianapolis and Rochester, 

at 7 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Main and 10th streets, with Rev. Mark SPENCER 

officiating. Mr. Carr died July 15 at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Mabel G. Dickey 


Mabel Gail DICKEY, 98, Winamac, died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday at Pulaski Memorial 

Hospital, Winamac. 

Born in Winamac, to Samuel O. and Mabel Effie UTTERBACH MILLER, she married 

Dalphne H. DICKEY Jan. 4, 1928 in Mexico. He died Dec. 28, 1973. 

Mrs. Dickey was a salesperson. She was a member of First Christian Church, Winamac. 

She came to Winamac in 1973, from Madison County. 

Survivors include two half brothers, Allen MILLER, Rochester, Julian MILLER, 

Mississippi; three nephews, Glenn VANSCOYK, San Diego, Calif., Dwane VANSCOYK, 

Kewanna, Samuel FLORY, Twelve Mile; four nieces, Mabel E. RIGHTER, South Bend, Vonda 

Z. FISHER, Winamac, Monna Lou KELLER, Monterey, Marian SKINNER, Twelve Mile. 

Preceding in death with her husband were two sisters and one brother.

Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with rev. Glen MEYERS 

officiating. Burial will be at the Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of 

service Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, Winamac. 

Earl R. Gault 

Sept. 15, 1919 – July 22, 2002 

Earl Raymond GAULT, 82, Kokomo, formerly of Deedsville, died at 2:56 p.m. Monday 

at Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo. 

Born in Coleman, Mich., to John Merrit and Katy Grace SMALL GAULT, he married 

Ruth Ann HIZER March 5, 1947, in Grass Creek. She survives. 

Mr. Gault was a farmer and a welder. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, 

serving in the Army Air Corps, then as Staff Sergeant in the 36th Division Infantry T-patch for the 

Texas National Guard, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist 

Church, Rochester, and he portrayed a piano player in the movie “Best Man in Grass Creek.” 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Rose Marie KLEBER, Kokomo; four 

sons, Steven [GAULT] and wife Nancy, Mundelien, Ill., Charles [GAULT] and wife D.J., 

Rochester, William [GAULT] and wife Judy, Wabash, Douglas [GAULT] and wife Laura, 

Dayton, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; two stepgrandsons; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Elium 

GAULT, Hazelet, N.J.; three sisters, Essie SIDERS, Kewanna, Donna REFFETT and husband 

Paul, LaGrange, and Nellie McGREW and husband Bob, Fulton. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Sylvia GAULT, one son, Dwight 

GAULT, three sisters, Anna CHAMP, Vivvian OTTO and Bessie KIRK, and four brothers, Lee, 

Vernell, Lloyd and George GAULT. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church, Rochester, with Rev. Fred 

SHELTON officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery, where military graveside rites will 

be conducted by the Rochester American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call 

one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church. 

Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 


Lewis D. Carr 

There will be a memorial service for Lewis D. CARR, 82, of Indianapolis and Rochester, 

at 7 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Main and 10th streets, with Rev. Mark SPENCER 

officiating. Mr. Carr died July 15 at Woodlawn Hospital. 


Virginia S. Kraning 

Virginia S. KRANING, 95, Bloomington, formerly of Culver, died at 12:25 p.m. 

Thursday at Bloomington Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Paul L. Nifong 

Sept. 7, 1922 – July 24, 2002 

Paul L. NIFONG, 79, 9698 E. 16th Road, Argos, died at 6:55 p.m. at Miller’s Merry 

Manor, Culver. 

Born in Marshall County, to Noble L. NIFONG and Cora Alma STONE, he married 

Doris Deane BUNCH Feb. 14, 1946. She survives. 

Mr. Nifong, a lifetime Marshall County resident, spent winters in Mesa, Ariz. He was a 

lifetime grain and dairy farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member 

of Argos United Methodist Church and former member of Plymouth Church of the Brethren. He 

enjoyed church, school and community functions and Bible study. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Cindy Lou LAUFFENBURGER 

and husband Jim, Colorado Springs, Colo., Candy Sue VanDUYNE, Plymouth; two sons, Gary L. 

[NIFONG] and wife Aimee, Plymouth, Tim VanDUYNE, Argos; eight grandchildren; two sisters, 

Gladys SNYDER and husband Gene and Betty NOLIN and husband Jim, all of Argos; two 

brothers, Earl [NIFONG] and wife Fern, Argos, and Burl [NIFONG] and wife Miriam, Bremen. 

Preceding in death were his parents, three sisters, Dorothy Marie NIFONG, Wilma Irene 

STULTS and Jennie June VORIES, and one brother, Freddie D. NIFONG. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Argos United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry 

STUTZMAN and Rev. Tony SCHNEIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, 

Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., 

Bourbon, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to the American 

Cancer Society or a charity of one’s choice. 




Virginia S. KRANING, 95, 907 Juniper Place, Bloomington, died at 12:25 p.m. Thursday 

at Bloomington Hospital. 

Born in Ashville, N.C., to Daniel E. and Alice M. SPEICHER, she married Dr. Kenneth 

K. KRANING on Aug. 29, 1929. He preceded her on Jan. 11, 1983. 

She lived on Lake Maxincuckee from 1953 to 1987, when she moved to Bloomington. 

She grew up in Urbana and was an Urbana High School granduate. She attended North Central 

College and Manchester College, where she received a bachlor’s degree in nutiriton. She also 

earned a master’s degree in nuturition at Indiana University. 

Mrs. Kraning worked several years within the family owned and operated company, 

Cyclone Seeder, as an executive. She was an American Red Cross volunteer during World War II, 

was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and Epsilon Nu Chapter of Kappa Kappa 

Kappa Sorority. She enjoyed nature, watching and feeding all types of birds and growing 

geraniums. 

Surivors include a daughter, Kathleen and husband Luis BENEDICTO, Duncanville, 

Texas; four granddaughters, Carrie and husband Richard OPARA, Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 

and husband Michael McCURDY, Flower Mound, Texas, Mary BENEDICTO, Duncanville, 

Texas, and Susan and husband Brian OLSON, McKinney, Texas; two grandsons, Kenneth 

KRANING III, Seattle Washington, and Christopher KRANING, Orange County, Calif., and two 

great-granddaughters, Zoe DENTON, McKinney, and Olivla OPARA, Columbia, Md. She was 

preceded by her husband, a son, Kenneth K. KRANING II, a brother, Harold SPEICHER, and two 

sister, Naomi ULLOM and Miriam FAUST.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Interment will be at Culver Masonic 

Cemetery, Culver. Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may 

be sent via the Web site, www.boninefh.com. 


W. Clifford Wray 

W. Clifford WRAY, 77, died at 12:45 a.m. today at his Twelve Mile residence. 

Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. 

Linda C. Nicodemus 


Linda Carol NICODEMUS, 55, Akron, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Select Specialty 


Born in Akron, to Merlin P. and Mary Ruth BERGER MORRIS, she married Donald R. 

NICODEMUS Sept. 5, 1966, in Akron. He survives. 

Mrs. Nicodemus was an office manager at Blue Flame until retiring in 1990. She was a 

homemaker and past worthy matron of Akron Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the 

Ivy Order of the Eastern Star 69, North Manchester, Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Akron, and 

enjoyed gardening and her family. She attended Olive Branch Church of God, Roann, and was a 

1966 Akron High School graduate. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Brian L. [NICODEMUS], at home; 

one sister, Lana WEAVER and husband Tim, Akron; four nieces and nephews, Laurie BOWYER, 

Lanae and Lashell WEAVER, all of Akron, Dale BOWYER, Rochester, and one great-niece, 

Danay BOWYER, Rochester. 

Preceding in death was her father, in April, 1976, and her mother, July 6, 2001. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron. Burial will 

be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour 

prior to services. An Eastern Star memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. 

Marlee Lesley 


Marlee (STOCKDALE) COVER LESLEY, 81, Mexico, died at 1:35 p.m. Saturday at 

Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. 

Born in Denver, to Curtis A. and Zula LONG STOCKDALE, she married Lewis “Bud” 

COVER May 31, 1941, at the home of Rev. C.F. GOLDEN, near Chili. He died Jan. 3, 1962. She 

married Walter Edward LESLEY Sept. 1, 1968, in Mexico. He died June 26, 1982. 

Mrs. Lesley graduated from Manchester College and earned a master’s degree from St. 

Francis College, Fort Wayne. She retired from North Miami Community School Corporation in 

1984. She was a member of Mexico Baptist Church. 

Survivors include two daughters, Linda WOODHOUSE, Campbellsville, Ky., Mary Ruth 

KEELING, Mexico; one stepdaughter, Joyce KEYES, Mexico; one stepson, Ed LESLEY, Macy; 

seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and step-greatgrandchildren; 

two half sisters, Jenny HELMUTH and Jane SOBLOTNE, both of Kokomo; one 

half-brother, Gene STOCKDALE. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were two stepsons, Bill and Fred LESLEY, one

stepdaughter, Juel MONGOSA, one half sister and one half brother. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Gary 

COLBY officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Mexico Baptist Church or Gideons 

International. 

Duenna R. Miller 


Duenna Ruth MILLER, 86, North Manchester, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Timbercrest 

Healthcare Center, North Manchester. 

Born in Wabash, to Sylvan and Ruth TILMAN WILSON, she married Walter Cecil MILLER 

Nov. 19, 1941, in Wabash. He survives. 

Mrs. Miller lived in Peru for 20 years, then Rochester for 33 years. She moved to North 

Manchester in 1993. She spent winters in Bradenton, Fla. She earned a bachelor of science degree 

in education from Manchester College and a master’s degree from Indiana State University. She 

taught elementary school in Wabash, Miami and Cass Counties for 42 years. She was a member of 

North Manchester United Methodist Church. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one niece, Joyce DelVECCHIO, Indianapolis; one 

nephew, James WILSON, of Texas. 

Preceding in death was one brother, Wendell WILSON. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., 

North Manchester, with Rev. Fred BISHOP officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Lawns 

Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may 

be made to Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester. 


Eugene J. Chudzynski 

Eugene J. CHUDZYNSKI, 80, 1225 W. Ninth St., died at 4:46 a.m. today at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Arthur Miller 

April 24, 1918 – July 27, 2002 

Arthur MILLER, 84, died at 6 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Mr. Miller was born in Monterey to Charles and Helen FRY MILLER. 

Survivors include one brother, William [MILLER], Elkhart; one half-brother, Roscoe 

BEERWERT, Culver; three half-sisters, Alice LUTZ, Culver, Kate HARRELL, Rochester, 

Francis SMITH, Winamac; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, Walter [MILLER], and one sister, Daisy 

BROWN. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ever Rest Memorial Chapel, Logansport. Burial will be 

at Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport.

W. Clifford Wray 


W. Clifford WRAY, 77, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday at his Twelve Mile residence. 

Born in Adams Township, Cass County, to William C. and Martha KRIDER WRAY, he 

married Phyllis GRABLE Oct. 16, 1949, at Corinth Brethren Church, Twelve Mile. She survives. 

Mr. Wray was a partner in Grable Chevrolet, Twelve Mile. 

During World War II, he served in the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge. He 

earned the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and the Belgian Fourragere. 

He graduated in 1942 from Twelve Mile High School and received a bachelor of science 

degree in agricultural engineering from Purdue University. He was Adams Township Trustee 20 

years and director of Miami-Cass REMC 30 years. A lifetime member of Corinth Brethren 

Church, he was also a member of Twelve Mile Lions Club, past master of Twelve Mile Masonic 

Lodge and past patron of Twelve Mile Order of the Eastern Star. He enjoyed golf and oil painting. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Brenda BADANISH and husband Emery, 

Fort Myers, Fla., Sue ALBIN, Farmington, N.M.; three sons, John [WRAY] and wife Barbara, 

Dublin, Ohio, Mark [WRAY] and wife Rebecca, Lakeville, and Jason [WRAY]. Lafayette; 11 

grandchildren, Leah ALBIN, Scott, Mike, Michelle, Nathan, Austin and Amber WRAY, Zachary 

Myers WRAY, Emery BADANISH II, Desiree and Floyd BADANISH; two sisters, Emma Lee 

STALLER, Logansport, Marilou SMITH and husband Richard, Lafayette. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one grandson, Jordan WRAY. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Corinth Brethren Church, Twelve Mile, with Rev. Paul 

REEDER officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 3-8 

p.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, and one hour prior to services at the church. 

Memorials may be made to Corinth Brethren Church. 


James R. Schnitz II 


James R. SCHNITZ II, 55, Indianapolis, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Lawrence Manor Health 

Care, Indianapolis. 

Born in Anderson, to James R. and Maxine L. PURDUE SCHNITZ II, he married Elizabeth 

Ann HOLDEN Feb. 25, 1999. She survives. 

Mr. Schnitz was an Indianapolis resident for 18 years, coming from Rochester. He was a 

painter and manager of Top to Bottom Cleaning Service, Indianapolis. He served in Vietnam with 

the U.S. Army and earned the National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, 

Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart and Vietnam Cross of 

Gallantry. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Tamara S. SCHNITZ, Mishawaka, Laura 

L. WATSON, Akron, Ohio; three sons, James R. [SCHNITZ] III and wife Michelle, Akron, Ohio, 

Daniel James and Phillip A. [SCHNITZ], both of Indianapolis; four stepsons, Ronald COFFMAN, 

McCordsville, Bennie and Thomas COFFMAN, both of Indianapolis, Ricky COFFMAN, New 

Paris; one stepdaughter, Sherrie HIPSKIND, Fortville; 17 grandchildren; three brothers, Jeff 

[SCHNITZ] and wife Lisa, Rochester, Steve [SCHNITZ] and wife Erma and Dave SCHNITZ, all 

of Huntington; two sisters, Pam REED and husband George, Akron, Ohio, and Kathy PINATELLI 

and husband Fred, Peru. 

Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers, twins Bruce and Brian [SCHNITZ]. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at V.A. Chapel, 1700 E. 38th St., Marion. Burial will be at

Marion National Cemetery, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time 

of service Thursday at the funeral home. Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral Home, Marion, is in 


Eugene J. Chudzynski 


Eugene J. CHUDZYNSKI, 80, 1225 W. Ninth St., died at 4:46 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in LaPorte, to Nicholas and Joan MILLER CHUDZYNSKI, he married Doris 

ANDERSON June 29, 1946, in LaPorte. She survives. 

Mr. Chudzynski earned a degree in civil engineering from Purdue University in 1949. He 

retired in 1984 from McMahon O’Connor Construction Co., after 30 years. He served eight years 

as Fulton County Surveyor and was instrumental in helping to reconstruct the round barn museum 

at Fulton County Historical Society grounds. He was a licensed engineer, land surveyor and 

realtor. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kiwanis Club, Fulton County Historical 

Society, Elks Lodge and Knights of Columbus. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II 

and spent a year as a prisoner of war in Germany. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Carol S. BRADEMAS, Mishawaka; three 

sons, Tom E. [CHUDZYNSKI], Rochester, David A. [CHUDZYNSKI] and wife Deborah C., 

South Bend, Dan R. [CHUDZYNSKI] and wife Kendra, Rochester; five grandchildren, Adam, 

Dylan, Ryan and Elyse CHUDZYNSKI and Kiley DAGUE; one brother, Raymond 

[CHUDZYNSKI], LaPorte; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Adelaide WHITE. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rochester, with Rev. Joseph 

JACOB officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. There will be a vigil service at 7:30 p.m. 

Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church building 

fund or the American Cancer Society. 

Homer V. Sampsel 


Homer V. SAMPSEL, 86, 3644 S. Old U.S. 31, died at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Fulton County, to Clarence and Ruth WELLER SAMPSEL, he married Caroline 

MILAM BURNWORTH Aug. 22, 1979, in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Sampsel was co-owner, with his son, of Sampsel & Son Excavating. He was a member of 

Rochester Masonic Lodge. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Jeanine BURNS, Mishawaka; one son, 

Douglas [SAMPSEL] and wife Jill, Akron; one stepdaughter, Marilyn CARNEY, Mishawaka; one 

stepson, Larry BURNWORTH, Boerne, Texas; four grandchildren, Erik, Jeremy and Ashley 

SAMPSEL and Sean BURNS; two stepgranddaughters, Angela SUMMERFORD and Kristen 

CARNEY; four great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Irene KUHN. 

Services are at 6 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends may call 

from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Make-A-Wish 

Foundation through the funeral home.

Esther E. Guinn 

Esther Elizabeth STUTZMAN GUINN, Venice, Fla., died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday at Venice 

Hospital, Venice, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Thursday, August 1, 2002 

James R. Schnitz II 


Due to incorrect information submitted to The Sentinel, some addresses were incorrect in the 

obituary of James R. SCHNITZ II, 55, Marion. Mr. Schnitz died Monday in Indianapolis. He was 

born in Anderson, to James R. and Maxine PURDUE SCHNITZ I. One daughter, Laura L. 

WATSON, one son, James R.[SCHNITZ] III and wife Michelle, and one sister, Pam REED and 

husband George, all are of Akron, Ind., not Akron, Ohio. 

Claude E. Swick 


Claude E. SWICK, 87, 6374 S. Beaver Dam Road, Claypool, died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday at 

Kosciusko Community Hospital. 

Born in Kosciusko County, to Sherman and Viola YOUNG SWICK, he married Fern 

WARREN May 18, 1936, in Claypool. She survives. 

Mr. Swick, a lifetime Claypool area resident, retired in 1985 from Bendix Corp., South Bend, 

after 33 years. He graduated in 1933 from Beaver Dam High School, where he played on the first 

basketball team to go to state competition. A 40-year member of Burket Fire Department, he was 

captain for 30 years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Arlene MILLER and husband Melvin, 

Warsaw, Marilyn COLLINS and husband James, Rochester, Nancy KUHN, Rochester; five sons, 

Frank [SWICK] and wife Judy, Mentone, Ronnie [SWICK] and wife Carolyn, Claypool, Macks 

[SWICK], Warsaw, David [SWICK] and wife Tammy, Warsaw, Mark [SWICK] and wife Valerie, 

Indianapolis; 35 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one sister, 

Delta SEELY and husband Robert, New Haven; one brother, Lowell [SWICK] and wife Phyllis, 

Pierceton. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Phyllis [SWICK], one son, Eldon [SWICK], 

and one grandson. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Burket United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve 

AUSTIN and Rev. Don POYSER officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 3-7:30 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. There will be a fireman’s service at 

7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Burket Fire Department.

Friday, August 2, 2002 

Esther E. “Jo Dean” Guinn 


Esther E. “Joe Dean” GUINN, 72, died in Venice, Fla., Tuesday. 

Born in Middlebury, she resided in Venice since 1986, coming from Dayton, Ohio. 

She retired from General Motors Corp. and was a member of the women’s auxiliaries of 

Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Moose Lodge, all of Venice, Fla. 

Survivors include friend, Edgar PHILO, Venice, Fla.; one daughter, Jodi BARNES, Venice, 

Fla.; one son, Doug GUINN and wife Rita, Vandalia, Ohio; three grandchildren, Shawn 

STURGILL and wife Laura, Venice, Fla., Tia STURGILL, Orlando, Fla., Jami GUINN, Vandalia, 

Ohio; one sister, Rose WEAVER, Port Townsend, Wash.; three brothers, Earl STUTZMAN and 

wife Barbara, Albany, Ore., Paul STUTZMAN and wife Dorothy, Harrisburg, Ore., Gilbert 

STUTZMAN and wife Ella, Lebonan, Ore.; three sisters-in-law, June STUTZMAN, Rochester, 

Irene STUTZMAN, Sun City, Ariz., Amanda STUTZMAN, Sarasota, Fla.; 37 nieces and 

nephews; 81 great-nieces and nephews; 17 great-great-nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were five brothers and one sister. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Rick 

CAMPBELL officiating. Burial and graveside service will be at Mast Cemetery, near Greentown. 

Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Following services will be a 

gathering at Comfort Inn, Rochester. 

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Saturday, August 3, 2002 

Monday, August 5, 2002 

Paul E. Bauman Sr. 

Dec. 20, 1921 – Aug. 3, 2002 

Paul E. BAUMAN Sr., 80, Kewanna, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort 

Wayne. 

Born in Star City, to William F. and Lorena WANK BAUMAN, he married Florence BRAUN 

June 11, 1943, at St. Peters Church, Winamac. She survives. 

Mr. Bauman was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna, 

Logansport Disabled Veterans, a charter life member of James Talbott Veterans of Foreign Wars 

Post 1121 and a 4-H leader. He was a former board member of Fulton County Soil and Water 

Conservation District and Thornhope Elevator. He enjoyed farming and spending time in Florida 

and with his grandchildren. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe under 

General Patton. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are five sons, Paul [BAUMAN] Jr. and wife Vivian, James 

[BAUMAN] and wife Carol, all of Kewanna, Fred [BAUMAN] Sr. and wife Ann, Don 

[BAUMAN] and wife Ann, all of Rochester, and Cletus [BAUMAN], Kokomo; two daughters, 

Julia KLINE and husband Gary, Kewanna, and Janece COOK and husband Kip, Plymouth; 19 

grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, Carl [BAUMAN], and one sister, Anna Marie 

[BAUMAN]. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kewanna, with Father Joseph

JACOB officiating. Burial will be at St. Peters Cemetery, Winamac, with graveside military rites. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with the 

Rosary being recited at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 

Treva M. Leap 

Sept. 6, 1920 – Aug. 2, 2002 

Treva Mae LEAP, 81, Culver, died at 10:26 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 

Plymouth. Born near Kewanna, to Loran and Floy CALDWELL LEAP, she was a 1941 Leiters 

Ford High School graduate. 

Miss Leap was a caregiver and former member of Zion Gospel Chapel, Kewanna, and attended 

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Culver. She enjoyed animals and was a music soloist. 

Survivors include her twin sister, Eva Faye LEAP, Culver, and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one brother and two sisters. 

Services were today at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. Rev. Ron LEWELLEN 

officiated. Burial was at Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to 

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Culver. 

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Tuesday, August 6, 2002 

Wednesday, August 7, 2002 

Kenneth L. Spangler 

Kenneth L. SPANGLER, 75, Warsaw, formerly of Miami County, died at 11:47 a.m. tuesda at 

Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral home, 

Denver. 

Kenneth J. Seiler 

Feb. 20, 1945 - Aug. 6, 2002 

Kenneth J. SEILER, 57, 2050 South Riverview Road, Peru, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday at 

Caring Hands Health Care Center, Peru. 

Born in Peru to Toby Jr. and Betty BRITTAIN SEILER, he married Carolyn M. YOUNG Dec. 

21, 1968, at Lafayette First Presbyterian Church. She survives. 

Mr. Seiler, a 1963 Bunker Hill High School graduate and a 1968 graduate of Indiana State 

University, was a design engineer for Rochester Homes, Inc., a U.S. Navy veteran and an elder of 

First Presbyterian Church, Peru. 

Surviving with his wife, of Peru, are his father, Toby J. SEILER, Jr., Rochester; one son, Jerry 

P. [SEILER], Peru; one daughter, Teresa MATHIAS and husband Tink, Rochester; one 

granddaughter, Samantha MATHIAS, Rochester; two brothers, Jay [SEILER] and wife Mary Ann, 

Kokomo, Toby J. [SEILER], and wife Christina, Rochester; two sisters, Sindy ZIRKLE and 

husband David, Bloomfield, and Joanie SACKETT and husband Jeff, Lewisville, Texas; one aunt, 

Pauline PRIBLE, Rochester. Preceding in death was his mother. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Eikenberry=Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru, 

with Rev. John HESS officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 4- 

8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society or First Presbyterian Church Memories and Visions Program.

A. Virginia Lane 

Oct. 17, 1921 - Aug. 6, 2002 

A. Virginia LANE, 80, Highland, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday at Munster Community Hospital. 

Born in Cass County, to Thearn D. and Beatrice TITUS GROGG, she married Lawrence 

LANE Feb. 24, 1940, in Akron. He died Dec. 20, 1996. 

Mrs. Lane worked at General Tire and was a homemaker and musician. She was a member of 

First Church of Christicn Scientist. 

Survivors include one son, Larry LANE, Griffith; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 

one sister, Kathleen NICODEMUS, Akron; one brother, Arthur GROGG, Afton, Va. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one son and two sisters. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, 335 S. Chippewa, Roann, 

with Rev. Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be at Roann Community Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

the Salvation Army. 


Eldon H. Unger 

Nov. 18, 1914 - Aug. 7, 2002 

Eldon H. UNGER, 87, formerly of Monterey, died at noon Wednesday at his Tavares, Fla., 

residence. 

Born in Medford, Wis., to Edward and Elizabeth HOOVER UNGER, he married Arie WADE 

Sept. 30, 1989, in Monterey. She survives. 

Mr. Unger was a farmer. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Normalou ASHBY and husband Bill and 

Eldona FOX and husband Don, all of Logansport, Rosalie REED and husband Larry, Onward; 

eleven grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen WARNECKE and 

husband Ken, Leesburg, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, three sisters, three brothers, one grandchild and one greatgrandchild. 

Private graveside services and burial will be at Metea Cemetery. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral 

Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Kenneth L. Spangler 

Oct. 2, 1926 - Aug. 6, 2002 

Kenneth Leroy SPANGLER, 75, Warsaw, formerly of Miami County and Lacey Spring, Ala., 

died at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. 

Born in Gary, to Kenneth E. and Alberta Louise BULLOCK SPANGLER, he married Norma 

L. FISHER July 30, 1952, at Chili Baptist Church. She died Aut. 24, 1993. He married Marilla 

SPANGLER June 9, 2000, in Lacey Spring, Ala. She survives. 

Mr. Spangler, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, was a tool and die maker at Dana 

Corp., Marion, for 30 years. He retired in 1985. He was a member of the Chili Baptist Church, a 

50-year member and past master of Mexico Masonic Lodge and past patron of Vashti Chapter of 

Order of the Eastern Star, Mexico. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Timothy L. SPANGLER and wife Mary E., 

Lacey Spring, Ala.; and three grandchildren, Jennifer, Jason and Patrick SPANGLER. 

Preceding in death with his first wife were his parents, one brother, Perry K. SPANGLER, and

two sister, Grace SANDERSON and Patricia COLE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral home, Denver. Burial will be at 

Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. 

Kenneth W. Coffing 


Kenneth W. “Bill” COFFING, 74, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at his Logansport residence. 

Born in Cass County, to Jacob Russell and Goldie Pearl WILES COFFING, he married E. 

Lucille GRAUEL Aug. 7, 1949, in Metea. She died Sept. 19, 2000. 

Mr. Coffing retired from Conrail Railroad after 44 years. He owned and operated Coffings 

Ro-Way Door Sales & Service. He was a member of Metea Baptist Church and Tipton Masonic 

Lodge 33 Free & Accepted Masons. 

Survivors include two daughters, Kathy COFFING, Logansport, Mary Jane COFFING CONN 

and husband Roger, Carmel; two sons, Kenneth Richard [COFFING], Goshen, Danny 

[COFFING] and wife Diane, Logansport; ten grandchildren, Danielle, Lindsey, Sydney and Jacob 

CONN, Kelly SIMMS, Brianna and Brittney ROPP, Daniel COFFING, Greg TURPIN and Lori 

EBANS; six great-grandchildren; five sisters, June GARROW and husband Ed, Rachel 

STEWART and husband Kenneth, all of Mishawaka, Nina LYNCH and husband Max, Rochester; 

Betty LEWIS and husband Ed, Twelve Mile; Joan COFFING, Indianapolis; three brothers, 

Richard [COFFING] and wife Gladys, Roann, Donald [COFFING] and wife Donna, Mexico, 

Dewey [COFFING] and wife Virginia, Burnettsville; several nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Gundrum Funeral home, 1603 E. Broadway St., 

Logansport, with Brother Michael CANTRELL officiating. Burial will be at Metea Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be at 7:30 

p.m. Friday at the Funeral home. Memorials may be made to Metea Baptist Church or one’s 

charity of choice. 

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Kurtis James Smith 

June 18, 1958 - Aug. 9, 2002 

Kurtis James SMITH, 44, died at his 301 Main St., Rochester home at 12:23 p.m. Friday. 

Born in South Bend to Bill and Kathleen SHOEMAKER SMITH, he lived in the Fulton 

County area since the age of 5. He had been in failing health since April. 

A 1976 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, he earned a bachelors degree in 

Communications from Manchester collegte in 1986. He was a motor carrier for the South Bend 

Tribune. 

Mr. Smith is survived by his mother, Kathleen SHOEMAKER SMITH, Rochester; three 

sisters, Vanessa HALL and husband Larry, Bourbon, Danni SPRADLING and husband Phil, 

Huntington, Toni BRADLEY and husband Jerry, Tippecanoe; one brother Kraig S. SMITH, 

rochester; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. 

He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents. 

Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with the 

Rev. Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call

from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice or the 

Fulton County Cancer Society. 

Margaret E. Zumbaugh Helt 

Margaret E. ZUMBAUGH HELT, 70, 3035 East & 300 North, Rochester, died at 1:30 p.m. 

Friday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Dolores McGrew 

June 3, 1908 - Aug. 9, 2002 

Dolores “Dode” “Granny” McGREW, 94, died at her 504 W. Dunn St., Fulton, home at 1:55 

p.m. Friday. 

Mrs. McGrew was born in Fulton County to Seymour and Anna WOLFE BLACKETOR. She 

married Glenn McGREW on Dec. 15, 1928 in Rochester. He preceded her in death on May 8, 

1969. 

She cooked in restaurants in Fulton and Rochester and was well known for her pie baking. A 

longtime babysitter, she enjoyed her large garden. 

Mrs. McGrew was a member of the Fulton Baptist Temple and a 1939 charter member of the 

Home Circle Home Economics Club. 

Surviving are two sons Robert and wife Nellie McGREW, and Don and wife Freda McGREW 

all of Fulton; four grandchildren Ken McGREW, Rochester, Keith and Lyn McGREW, Fulton, 

Tami and Toni HENDERSON, Rochester, and Bobbi and John FITZPATRICK, Fishers. Also 

surviving are eight great-grandchildren Sara ans Scott MacGREAGOR, Fishers, Josie McGREW, 

Lafayette, Kelsie McREW, Rochester, Emily FITZPATRICK, Indianapolis, Rusty McGREW, 

South Bend, Bob McGREW, Rochester, Bret HENDERSON, Rochester and Nathan 

FITZPATRICK, Indianapolis, and one sister Bonnie and Paul DAVIS, Rochester. 

Preceding in death were one grandson, Kraig McGREW, three brothers and four sisters. 

Graveside services will be at 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the Fulton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton. Memorials may 

be made to Hope Hospice. 


Helen L. Sherbondy 

Sept. 15, 1916 - Aug. 11, 2002 

Helen L. SHERBONDY, 85, formerly of Argos, died at 12:04 p.m. Sunday at Life Care 


Born in Rochester to Frank and Mollie HAGAN SAUSAMAN, she married Eldon 

SHERBONDY Nov. 4, 1939, in Rochester. He died Sept. 17, 1971. 

Mrs. Sherbondy retired as a radio dispatcher for the Argos police and fire departments. She 

was a memvber of Argos United Methodist church and the American Association of Retired 

Persons. She came to Argos from Kewanna in 1962. 

Survivors include special friends Ray and Brenda PETERS, Argos. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Robin SMITH 

officiating. Burial will be at Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from noon 

Wednesday until time of service. Memorials may be made to the Argos Police Department or 

Argos Fire Department.

Rosemary Williams 


Rosemary WILLIAMS, 79, Fulton, died at 12:07 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Born in Kokomo, to Clarence and L. Blanche CATON WILLIAMS, she was a 1942 graduate 

of Battle Creek, Mich., Dalton High School. She was a member of Fulton Baptist Temple. She 

was a secretary at Battle Creek Gas Company, Oliver Corp and Clark Equipment Co. she worked 

at the Fulton County Surveyor’s office for eight years and at the Fulton County Health 

Department. She was a member of the Fulton Town Board. She enjoyed genealogy. 

Survivors include several cousins. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fulton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to 

Fulton Baptist Temple. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, is in charge of arrangements. 

Margaret E. Helt 

July 6, 1932 - Aug. 9, 2002 

Margaret E. “Muggs” HELT, 70, died at 2 p.m. Friday at her 3035 E. Fulton County Road 300 

North residence. 

Born in Plymouth, to Elson John and Dora STRONG ZUMBAUGH, she married John A. 

HELT Jan 14, 1950, in Rochester. He died April 14, 1994. 

Mrs. Helt lived most of her life in Rochester and attended Rochester High School. She retired 

from Lau Industries after 32 years. She was a member of United Auto Workers Local 947 and the 

Fraternal Order of Eagles Women’s Auxiliary, Rochester. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed 

spending time with her family. 

Survivors inclue two daughters, Jean HELT and special friend Kenneth BAKER, Rochester, 

Christina SMITH and husband Steve, Larwill; five sons, Dan [HELT] and wife Kathy, David 

[HELT] and wife Karen, Robert [HELT] and wife Sharon, Kevin [HELT] and Larry [HELT], all 

of Rochester; eighteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Kerry HELT, Nov.l 7, 1994, one sister, 

Norma Jean BRINEY,Sept. 13, 1980, two brothers, Wayne ZUMBAUGH, Nov. 10, 1985, and 

Lamar “Pete” ZUMBAUGH, July 19, 1991, her father, May 1, 1973, and her mother, Jan.24, 

1987. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Mark SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call 


made to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or the Rochester Athletic 

Booster Club. 

Omer H. Hauser 

Omer H. HAUSER, 87, 2031 W. Fulton County Road 500 South, died at 1:40 a.m. today at 

Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral 

Home, Fulton. 

Judith Najib 

Judith NAJIB, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday in Arizona. Arrangements for services in 

Fort Wayne are pending.


Omer Hauser 

Oct. 12, 1914 – Aug. 12, 2002 

Omer HAUSER, 87, 2031 W. Fulton County Road 500 South, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday at 

Memorial Hospital, South Bend. 

Born in Pulaski County, to John and Mary TRAPP HAUSER, he married Wanda BOLDRY 

Dec. 3, 1938, in South Bend. She survives. 

Mr. Hauser was a farmer and worked at Essex Wiring, Peru, and Switches, Logansport. He 

taught Sunday school at Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church for more than 55 years. He was 

a Fulton County Commissioner, Caston School Board member and served on the Fulton County 4- 

H Fair Board. He was a member of Fulton Masonic Lodge since 1943and Order of the Eastern 

Star, Rochester, and the Fulton Lions Club. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Donna HISEY and husband Jerry, Macy; 

one son, Dan [HAUSER] and wife Phyllis, Rochester; seven grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Dorothy HENDERSON, Kewanna; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, three brothers, Francis, Edward and Walter HAUSER, and 

one sister, Ruth HAUSER. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Revs. 

George HAPNER and Dave SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. A Masonic 

service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church. 

Wanda L. Wireman 

May 10, 1931 – Aug. 11, 2002 

Wanda L. WIREMAN, 71, Royal Center, died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical 

Center, Lafayette. 

Born in Royal Center to Robert and Ethel KISTLER FINGER, she married Ray WIREMAN 

Feb. 16, 1948, at the home of Otto and Edith BEAMER, near Lucerne. He survives. 

Mrs. Wireman was a homemaker. She attended Pisgah Church, Logansport. She enjoyed 

camping, fishing and flower gardening. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are four sons, Richard [WIREMAN] and wife Jill, Larry 

[WIREMAN], and David [WIREMAN] and wife Beth, all of Royal Center, Robert [WIREMAN] 

and wife Corina, Kingman, Ariz.; three daughters, Darlene McIVER and husband Mike, 

Brownsburg, Shirley GILBERT and husband Dave, Muncie, and Angela FUENTES and husband 

Mario, Brownsburg; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Sara THOMAS, 

Rochester. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one daughter, three granddaughters and three brothers. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with 

Rev. John DIXON officiating. Burial will be at Davis Cemetery, Burnettsville. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. until time of service Wednesday. 

Memorials may be made to Pisgah Church. Logansport, or the American Diabetes Association.

Kenneth McCarty 

Jan. 21, 1922 – Aug. 6, 2002 

Kenneth McCARTY, 80, formerly of Culver, died Aug. 6 in Aurora, Colo. 

Mr. McCarty was born in Donaldson, to Daniel and Grace GOHEEN McCARTY. He retired 

from the U.S. Air Force. 

Survivors include one son, Kenneth [McCARTY], Los Angeles; one daughter, Patricia 

[McCARTY], Denver, Colo; two brothers, John [McCARTY], Indianapolis, and Harold 

[McCARTY], Bowling Green; and one sister, Maxine COLDY, Culver. 

His wife, Doris [McCARTY], preceded in death. 

Robert H. Webb 

Robert H. WEBB, 74, Largo, Fla., died Sunday in Largo. 

Mr. Webb was a graduate of Grass Creek High School. He retired from the U.S. Navy, where 

he served in the submarine service, after 23 years. He married Francis WISE in 1954. She 

survives, along with one son, Dale [WEBB], Largo, Fla.; one daughter, Gail CIANCIOLO, 

Kansas City, Mo.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 

Services are being held in Florida. 


Ivo R. Wagner 

July 18, 1916 – Aug. 1, 2002 

Ivo Raymond WAGNER, 86, formerly of Mentone, died Aug. 1 at his Melbourne, Fla., 

residence. 

Mr. Wagner was born in Kosciusko County to Ervin and Ethel P. KLINK WAGNER. He 

moved to Florida from Mentone 45 years ago. He was a master electrician and air conditioning 

mechanic. 

Survivors include his wife, Barbara [WAGNER], Melbourne,; one daughter, Martha 

BARAJAS, Logansport; three sons, Ray [WAGNER], Logansport, Lee [WAGNER], Melbourne, 

Fla., Thomas [WAGNER], Peru; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother, 

Ernie [WAGNER], Avilla; one sister, Anabelle BARNHART, New Haven. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one daughter, Kay DOGANDORF, and 10 brothers and 

sisters. 

A graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Mentone Cemetery. King Memorial Home, 

Mentone, is in charge of arrangements. 


Judith G. Najib 


Judith G. NAJIB, 59, died Saturday in Mesa, Ariz. 

She was born in Fort Wayne, to Carl and Hutoka NEIREITER. They survive. 

Dr. Najib graduated from Ball State University and began teaching in Vermont. She received a 

master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University and was a teacher and assistant principal at 

Heritage High School of East Allen County Schools. She completed her doctorate at Ball State 

University and was principal at Rochester Middle School and assistant superintendent for Hobart 

Township, South Whitley and Martinsville schools. She was director of Indiana’s North Central

Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. She enjoyed genealogy, 

reading and traveling. 

Surviving with her parents, of Fort Wayne, are two daughters, Mona NAJIB, Manhattan, N.Y., 

Martha NAJIB, Atlanta, Ga.; and one sister, Jennifer SMITH, Broken Arrow, Okla. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 

4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at 

the funeral home. Burial will be at Fort Wayne IOOF Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may 

be made to the Dr. Judith G. Najib Scholarship Fund established at Wells Fargo Bank, Fort 

Wayne. The scholarship will assist single mothers pursuing an advanced degree in educational 

administration at Ball State University. 

Russell D. Rhodes 

Russell D. RHODES, 77, Fort Wayne, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. 


Richard I. Paull 

Feb. 22, 1938 – Aug. 15, 2002 

Richard I. PAULL, 64, Kewanna, formerly of Groton, Conn; died at 4:30 a.m. today at Pulaski 

Memorial Hospital, Winamac. 

Born in Pawtucket, R.I., to Robert U. and Edna C. BRISSON PAULL, he married Martha 

ATKINSON Oct. 12, 1972, in New London, Conn. She survives. 

Mr. Paull was a retired ship fitter for Electric Boat, Groton, Conn. He served in the U.S. Air 

Force. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Carl PAULL, Rhode Island; one daughter, 

Robin PAULL, Rhode Island; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four stepdaughters, 

Susan STARR and Lillian BARNS, both of Groton, Conn., Debra METCALF, Monroe, Mich., 

and Vanesse FORT, Kewanna; one stepson, Charles TAYLOR, New London, Conn.; one sister, 

Margie REED, Mumford Coves, Conn. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one son. 

No services are planned. Burial will be in Massachusetts. Memorials may be made to the 

American Cancer Society. 


Russell D. Rhodes 


Russell D. RHODES, 77, Fort Wayne, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, 

Fort Wayne. 

Born near Athens to Colfax and Edith BRYANT RHODES, he married Marilyn M. BRAUN 

CLIFTON Aug. 25, 1985, in Fort Wayne. She survives. 

He lived in Fort Wayne for the past 40 years, coming from Fulton County, and he retired after 

20 years with International Harvester, Fort Wayne. He served in the U.S. Army during World War 

II. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Fort Wayne. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one stepdaughter, Michelle CLIFTON, Fort Wayne; one 

stepson, Gregg CLIFTON and wife Irma, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and two grandchildren, 

Jenah and Tyler HULL, Fort Wayne. 

Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers, Harold [RHODES], in infancy, and

Alton “Gene” RHODES, April 19, 2002. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Phil 

PRATT officiating. Burial will be at Hoover Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from noon until 

time of service Saturday at the funeral home. 

Arlene V. Webb 

Arlene V. MILLER WEBB, 82, Indianapolis, died Thursday at St. Vincent Hospice, 

Indianapolis. 

Mrs. Webb was a self-employed beauty shop operator in Huntington, Mass., 1940-1956. She 

was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Monticello American Legion 

Auxiliary, a former member of First Presbyterian Church, Monticello, and past president of 

American Legion Auxiliary, Springfield, Mass. 

Survivors include one daughter, Carol E. HERR and husband John, Indianapolis; one son, 

Harry R. WEBB and wife Jackie, Rochester; three grandchildren; three sisters, Carlena 

HARBOURT and husband Robert, Winchester, N.H., Eleanor LEBLANC, Athol, Mass., Thelma 

DUEL and husband Harry, Orange, Mass.; two brothers, Howard MOON and wife Dorothy, 

Athol, Mass., and Elwin MOON and wife Donna, Bellview, Fla. 

Preceding in death were her parents and her husband, Harry WEBB. 

A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, and 

at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. There is no visitation. Burial will 

be in New Hampshire. Memorials may be made to the Arlene Webb Memorial Scholarship Fund, 

for annual beautician’s scholarships, through the Fulton County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 

806, Rochester, IN 46975. 

Otis D. Halterman 


Otis D. HALTERMAN, 87, 903 Vintage Drive, died at 3:59 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Richland Township, to George “Roy” and Jane Elizabeth BECK HALTERMAN, he 

married Adlene I. BRYANT Aug. 23, 1936, in Fort Wayne. She survives. 

Mr. Halterman, a Fulton County resident most of his life, lived in South Bend six years and in 

Wabash four years. He retired in 1979 from Halterman Grocery, Fourth Street and Indiana 

Avenue, which he and his brother, Harrison, [HALTERMAN] owned and operated for 35 years. 

He was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Rochester, and a 57-year member of Free & 

Accepted Masons Lodge 79, Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one sister, Margaret E. NEWMAN, Rochester; one sisterin-law, 

Relna MOWRER, Peru; and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were his parents, four sisters, three brothers and one nephew. 

Services are at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Revs. 

Frank VOSS and Don MEYER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may 

be made to Church of the Nazarene, American Heart Association or American Lung Association.

[no obits] 



Russell S. Campbell 


Russell S. CAMPBELL, 80, Argos, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Plymouth. 

Born in Kosciusko County, to Harry I. and Lucinda SAMPLE CAMPBELL, he married Ruth 

E. BUNCH Dec. 31, 1941, in Hammond. She survives. 

Mr. Campbell lived most of his life in the Argos area. He was a plumber and a farmer. He 

attended Riverview Community Church and was a member of Plumbers and Steam Fitters Union 

Local 166 for 55 years, Argos Order of the Eastern Star, Maumee Masonic Lodge, a 32 Degree 

Mason and the Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Sue VANATA and husband Bob, 

Lakeland, Fla.; one son, Sheldon [CAMPBELL] and wife Sue, Lakeland, Fla.; six grandchildren; 

10 great-grandchildren. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Rodney 

RUBERG officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Military graveside rites will 

be conducted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Warsaw. Friends 

may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Riverview 

Community Church or a charity of one’s choice. 

Herbert O. Tomson 


Herbert Orie TOMSON, 83, Denver, died at 1:14 p.m. Saturday at Marion General Hospital. 

Born in Wabash County, to Orie S. and Audrey A. CARR TOMSON, he married Marjorie L. 

MUSSELMAN Dec. 25, 1941, in Twelve Mile. She survives. 

Mr. Tomson was a 1937 graduate of Chippewa High School, Wabash County. He was a retired 

farmer and a member of Skinner Worship Chapel, Twelve Mile, where he was a Sunday school 

teacher and trustee. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Phil [TOMSON] and wife Joyce and Terry 

[TOMSON] and wife Karen, all of Denver; one daughter, Debbie MILLER and husband Mike, 

Akron; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; four stepgreatgrandchildren. 

Preceeding in death were one brother, Howard TOMSON, and one sister, Madeline KEEL. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Skinner Worship Chapel, Twelve Mile, with Rev. Tom 

ROBBINS officiating. Burial will be at Chili Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday 

at McClain Funeral Home, Denver.


Helen M. Downs 


A memorial service for Helen M. DOWNS, 76, formerly of Rochester, will be at 2 p.m. 

Saturday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev. Mark SPENCER officiating. 

Mrs. Downs died May 15 in Boca Raton, Fla. 

Alice Hans 

March 17, 1902 – Aug. 18, 2002 

Alice HANS, 100, Rochester, formerly of Greentown and North Vernon, died Sunday at Life 

Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Jennings City, to Henry and Lillie STATEN SCHONFIELD, she married Herbert 

HANS in 1922. He died in 1975. 

Mrs. Hans, a homemaker, was a member of Meridian St. Christian Church, Greentown. 

Survivors include one daughter, Vera HANAWAY and husband Gene, Rochester; three 

grandchildren, Gina HANAWAY, Pembroke Pines, Fla., Susan HANS and Thomas HANS, both 

of California. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Donald HANS, twin brother, 

Dallas SCHONFIELD, one sister, Edith PERKINS, one half sister, Challis [PERKINS], one 

grandson, Gary Wayne HANAWAY. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hasler-Pickett Funeral Home, Greentown. Burial will be at 

Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Joyce A. McGee 


Joyce Ann McGEE, 55, died at 3:46 p.m. Sunday at her Argos residence following a sudden 

illness. 

Born in Salyersville, Ky., to Homer and Ula RUDD COLE, she married Ronnie R. McGEE 

Sept. 28, 1968, in Savannah, Tenn. He survives. 

Mrs. McGee, an Argos resident for 35 years, worked at Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester, and 

Ristance Products, Argos. She attended the Argos Church of Jesus Christ. She enjoyed gardening 

and yard work. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Ula COLE, Argos; one son, Bobby R. 

[McGEE] and wife Trella, Plymouth; two sisters, Vonda Sue CASTLE and husband Willie and 

Meredith LARD and husband Jerry, all of Argos; four brothers, Darrell COLE, Argos, Ronnie 

COLE and wife Doris, Lebanon, Larry COLE and wife Virginia, Minneapolis, Minn., Phillip 

COLE and wife Lori, Lakeville; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her father, one sister, Leatress PENIX, one brother, Bubb COLE, and 

one sister and two infant brothers. 

Service are at 3 p.m. Friday at Shackelford Funeral Directors, Savannah, Tenn., with Rev. 

Jimmie McGEE officiating. Burial will be at Centenary Cemetery, near Savannah, Tenn. Friends 

may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Memorials may be made 

to the American Heart Association.

Leicester H. Brown 


Leicester H. BROWN, 89, Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 

9:10 p.m. Saturday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Grant County, to Frank and Alta RENBARGER BROWN, he married Jean 

STOUFFER June 26, 1938. She survives. 

Mr. Brown graduated from Sweetser High School in 1930 and Manchester College in 1936, 

where he received degrees in social studies, business and physical education. He taught at Fulton, 

Deedsville, Union and Kokomo Taylor high schools. He and his wife operated State Poultry 

Hatchery, Converse, for 36 years. He was a member of Indiana State Poultry Association, where 

he served nine years on its executive board and was its president in 1955. He was a leader in the 

Chicken of Tomorrow contest. He was a farmer and real estate broker in Converse. He was a 

lifetime member of Richland Chapel United Methodist Church, where he was high school Sunday 

school teacher 25 years. He was a lay delegate to the Methodist Annual Conference for 18 years. 

He was a strong supporter of Manchester College, where he and his wife were recognized for 

philanthropic contributions. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Lions Club, both of 

Converse, and the Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Linda CHAPMAN and husband Roy, 

Naples, Fla.; five grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; 

three sisters, Martha OYLER and husband Maurice, Marion, Wilma MORRIS and husband 

Chester, Pendleton, and Betty OYLER and husband Myron, Yorktown. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one son, Larry Gene BROWN, one brother and one 

sister 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at North Manchester United Methodist Church with Rev. Fred 

BISHOP officiating, Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gardens of Memory Chapel, Huntington 

County. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North 

Manchester. Memorials may be made to Timbercrest Retirement Community. 

John M. Archer Sr. 

John M. ARCHER Sr., 83, Indianapolis, died Monday in Indianapolis. 

Mr. Archer was a machine repairman for Ford Motor Co. for 35 years. He served in the U.S. 

Navy during World War II and was a member of United Auto Workers Local 1111. 

Survivors include his wife, Leona Mae CIANTEO ARCHER, Indianapolis; two daughters, 

Rebecca ARCHER BURKART, Rochester, Sandra ARCHER-THOMPSON; three sons, Daniel, 

Michael and John [ARCHER] Jr.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. 

Services are pending at Callahan Funeral Home, Terre Haute. Burial will be at Highland Lawn 

Cemetery, Terre Haute. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Shirley Brothers Irving Hill 

Chapel, Indianapolis, with a service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer 

Society or St. Vincent’s Hospice. 

Alfred D. “Buck” Johnson Jr. 

Alfred D. “Buck” JOHNSON Jr., 65, Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Fulton, died at 11:45 p.m. 

Monday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton.


Helen T. Burns 

April 24, 1923 – Aug. 20, 2002 

Helen T. BURNS, 79, Peru, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Dukes Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Peru, to Henry and Hazel HARMAN SCHUMACHER, she married William “Bill” 

BURNS Aug. 20, 1941. He preceded in death. 

Mrs. Burns, a homemaker, was a volunteer at Woodlawn Hospital and the Fulton County 

Conservation office. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. 

Survivors include two sons, William J. [BURNS] Jr., Peru, Terry L. [BURNS], North 

Manchester; one daughter, Carol Sue COPPER and husband Dale, Lagro; four grandchildren; four 

brothers, Dan BATES, Michigan, George “Sonny” REIBLY, Peru, Kenneth REIBLY, Nyona 

Lake, and Richard SCHUMACHER, Illinois; two sisters, Emily KERN, Idaho, and Sarah 

SNYDER, Michigan. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Rev. Gerald 

HARTKE officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4-7 

p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church. 


Alfred D. “Buck” Johnson Jr. 


Alfred D. “Buck” JOHNSON Jr., 65, formerly of Fulton, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday at his 

Lincoln, Neb., residence. 

Born in Fulton, to Alfred D. and Muriel M. SHOEMAKER JOHNSON Sr., he married Sandra 

STEFFEN June 10, 1989, in Lincoln, Neb. She survives. 

Mr. Johnson was a truck driver for more than 30 years with Roadway Express, where he 

received a personalized tractor for having more than 3 million accident-free miles. He was a 

member of Craftsman Masonic Lodge 314, Scottish Rite and Sesostris Shrine. He was a U.S. 

Marine veteran. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are six sons, Kelsey JOHNSON and wife Sherry, 

Bargersville, Kris JOHNSON, Kansas City, Mo., Jeremy JOHNSON, Martinsville, Bryan 

BARTLETT and wife Laura, Fort Wayne, Aaron WILLIAMS, Martinsville, Perry WILLIAMS 

and wife Mary Beth, Camby; three daughters, Kim GATZIMOS, Zionsville, Whitney 

BARTLETT, Omaha, Neb., Sonja VARGA, Bargersville; one daughter-in-law, Terrie JOHNSON, 

Shaw-nee, Kan.; 13 grandchildren, Rachel HARPER, Jessie, Brandon, Alan, Wesley and Hunter 

JOHNSON, Adam and Hollie BARTLETT, Zoe GATZIMOS, James and Melinda VARGA, 

Hayley and Austin WILLIAMS; one sister, Kathern FEECE and husband Les, Argos; several 


Preceding in death were his parents, one brother, James M. JOHNSON, and two sisters, Jean 

STUCKEY and Ellen CAPLETTE. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at Fulton Cemetery with Rev. George HAPNER 

officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Roch-ester American Legion and Veterans of 

Foreign Wars. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Aug. 26 at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, 

Fulton, where a Masonic service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the 

American Cancer Society.

Ruth A. Deeds 

Oct. 10, 1915 – Aug. 17, 2002 

Ruth A. DEEDS, 85, San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Rochester, died at 5:05 a.m. Saturday at 

Manor Care Nursing Home, San Antonio, Texas. 

Born in Royal Center, to Charles and Amelia WIRTH WOLF, she married Earl O. DEEDS 

Feb. 17, 1973, in Rochester. He died Nov. 18, 1986. 

Mrs. Deeds lived most of her life in the Fulton and Cass County areas. She attended First 

Christian Church, Rochester. 

Survivors include one son, Richard JAMES, San Antonio, Texas; one granddaughter, Suzy 

JAMES BAXTER, Los Angeles, Calif.; one great-grandson, Keanu BAXTER, Los Angeles, 

Calif.; three sisters, Florence DeBOO, Logansport, Margaret SMITH, Madison, Ala., and Alice 

SMITH, Lantana, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one sister, Dorathea MOREHEAD, 

in 1999. 

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester, with Rev. Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be at Bruce Lake Cemetery. 


Chloa Fletcher 

Chloa FLETCHER, 92, Argos, died at 2 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. 


Joyce A. McGee 


Joyce Ann McGEE, 55, died at 3:46 p.m. Sunday at her Argos residence following a sudden 

illness. 

Born in Salyersville, Ky., to Homer and Ula RUDD COLE, she married Ronnie R. McGEE 

Sept. 28, 1968, in Argos. He survives. 

Mrs. McGee, an Argos resident for 35 years, worked at Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester, and 

Ristance Products, Argos. She attended the Argos Church of Jesus Christ. She enjoyed gardening 

and yard work and was an avid doll collector. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her mother, Ula COLE, Argos; one son, Bobby R. 

[McGEE] and wife Trella, Plymouth; two sisters, Vonda Sue CASTLE and husband Willie and 

Meredith LARD and husband Jerry, all of Argos; four brothers, Darrell COLE, Argos, Ronnie 

COLE and wife Doris, Lebanon, Larry COLE and wife Virginia, Minneapolis, Minn., Phillip 

COLE and wife Lori, Lakeville; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her father, one sister, Leatress PENIX, one brother, Bubb COLE, and 

one sister and two brothers, all in infancy. 

Service are today at Shackelford Funeral Directors, Savannah, Tenn., with Rev. Jimmie 

McGEE officiating. Burial will be at Centenary Cemetery, near Savannah, Tenn. Memorials may 

be made to the American Heart Association.

Wayne E. Metheny 


Wayne E. METHENY, 89, Bourbon, died at 6:48 a.m. Thursday at Bremen Health Care 

Center. 

Born in Marshall County, to Orville and Pearl RUSH METHENY, he married Gladys 

WILLIAMSON Oct. 28, 1933. She died Oct. 20, 1971. He married Donna Jean GROSVENOR 

Jan. 6, 1973. She survives. 

Mr. Metheny, a farmer, was a lifetime Bourbon area resident. He enjoyed antique tractors. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Russell [METHENY] and wife Linda and 

Allen [METHENY] and wife Ann, all of Bourbon; three grandchildren, Eric METHENY and wife 

Marsha, Karla METHENY, Nick METHENY and wife Denise; three great-grandchildren; four 

stepchildren, Tim GROSVENOR and wife Lynne, Tom GROSVENOR and wife Val and Peg 

HOWELL and husband Rod, all of Rochester, Debra GROSVENOR, Logansport; nine 

stepgrandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary SHUNK, Lawrence, Kan. 

Preceding in death with his wife were one son, Robert [METHENY], one grandson, Thad 

[METHENY], two sisters, Martha BELL and Margaret NIFONG, and one brother, Enos 

METHENY. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with Rev. Robert 

RASCHKE officiating. Burial will be at Parks Cemetery, Bourbon. Friends may call from 2-7 

p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

William G. “Bill” Jones Jr. 


William Grover “Bill” JONES Jr., 79, died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday at his Marion residence. 

Born in Twelve Mile, to William Grover and Edith Mae BLACK JONES, he married Jane 

LUNSFORD Jan. 16, 1946. She survives. 

Mr. Jones retired as an administrator of Marion Community Schools. He was a member of 

Twelve Mile United Methodist Church. He served in India in the U.S. Army during World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Steven Lee JONES and wife Marianne, 

Galveston, Kim Allen JONES and wife Deborah, Marion; three grandchildren, Eric, Cory J. and 

Heather Leigh JONES; one great-granddaughter, Kyrstin JONES; one nephew, David ZARTMAN 

and wife Barbara, Twelve Mile. 

Preceding in death was one sister, Fannie Irene ZARTMAN. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, U.S. 31 and Indiana 16, Denver, 

with Rev. Teri WHITE officiating. Burial will be at Corinth Cemetery, Twelve Mile. Friends may 

call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be at 8 p.m. today at the 

funeral home.


Chloa L. Fletcher 


Chloa L. FLETCHER, 92, 18235 Ironwood Road, Argos, died at 2 a.m. Friday at Millers 

Merry Manor nursing home, Plymouth. 

Born to Ford and Nora ZEHNER SWIHART on the family farm, 19th Road, Argos, she 

married Elmer L. FLETCHER June 24, 1934 at Walnut Church of the Brethren. 

Both her parents preceded her and she was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Lydia and Fred 

HECK. She lived most of her life in Argos except for wintering in the Avon Park and Sebring, 

Fla., areas for 22 years. 

She had been a Stanley representative for many years, along with helping her husband on the 

family farm and homemaking. She attended the Walnut Church of the Brethren where she was a 

Sunday school teacher for many years and a singing leader for several years. She was active in the 

Shaloam Fellowship, Plymouth. She also enjoyed gardening. 

Survivors include her husband, Argos, one brother, Merl SWIHART and wife Edna, Plymouth, 

two sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews. She also was preceded by a sister, Treva 

SWIHART, and four brothers, Ray HECK and Austin, Galen and Lowell SWIHART. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St., 

Argos, with Pastor James GILMER officiating. Visitation is after 1 p.m. Sunday through the time 

of service. Burial will be at Walnut Brethren Cemetery, Gumwood and 18th Roads, southeast of 

Argos. Memorials may be made to Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth, or Word of Life Ministries, 

Plano, Texas. 

Mary Sadona Johnston 


Mary Sadona JOHNSTON, 95, Hickory Creek Healthcare Center, Rochester, died at 4:40 p.m. 

Friday at Hickory Creek. 

Born to John C. and Mary M. BROWN STEELE, she married Earl CHAMBERS Dec. 31, 

1949 in Peru. He preceded in death May 23, 1975. She then married Dale B. JOHNSTON on April 

30, 1977 at Rochester. He died May 29, 1981. 

She was a lifelong resident of Fulton County and a retired employee of Hart Shaffner and 

Marx. 

Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Herson and husband Gene, Tucson, Ariz.; one grandson, 

Marc Herson, Albuquerque, N.M.; and two great-grandchildren. One brother, Ross Steele, 

preceded in death. 

Graveside services are at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the IOOF Cemetery with Rev. David 

DITTMAN officiating. There will be no visitation. Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, 

Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.


Ian. N. Raderstorf 

Aug. 6, 1985 – Aug. 23, 2002 

Ian Nathaniel RADERSTORF, 17, 6312 Burns Ave., Macy, died at 8:22 p.m. Friday of injuries 

sustained in an automobile accident in Fulton County. 

Born in Peru, he lived most of his life in the Nyona Lake area. 

Mr. Raderstorf was a junior at Caston High School, where he was a member of the track team. 

He attended Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church and was a member of the Youth Bowling 

League at Quick’s Lanes, Rochester. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed playing pool, 

fishing, playing video games and using his computer. He was planning to join the U.S. Marines 

following graduation from high school. 

Survivors include his parents, Kim and Jay Raderstorf, Macy; one sister, Heather R. 

RADERSTORF, at home; two brothers, Leif E. RADERSTORF and wife Chrystal and Michael S. 

RADERSTORF, all of Rochester; maternal grandmother, Anna Kathleen GARRISON, Peru; 

maternal grandfather, Paul McALLISTER and wife Kay, Gilead; his birth father, Donald L. 

WALKER and wife Deb, Akron, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Benita RADERSTORF, 

Logansport, and Donald and Doris WALKER, Peru; one niece, Tori Lyn RADERSTORF, 

Rochester; several aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Dave 

SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today 

at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Ian Nathaniel 

Raderstorf Memorial Scholarship Fund being established by his family. 

Samantha N. Yates 


Samantha Nicole YATES, 15, Macy, died at 8:22 p.m. Friday of injuries sustained in an 

automobile accident in Fulton County. 

Born in Fort Wayne, to Mark A. and Kim CARMICHAEL YATES, she was a sophomore at 

Caston High School. 

Miss Yates was a member of the Caston High School choir and enjoyed horses, dogs and 

helping her cousins with modified race cars. 

Survivors include her father and stepmother, Mark and Barbara YATES, Albion; her mother 

and stepfather, Kim and David BOWYER, Macy; four sisters, Erika YATES, Megan BOWYER 

and Whitney YATES, all at home, and Christina BOWYER, Ball State University; maternal 

grandparents, Gene and Carol MANERS, Albion; paternal grandmother, Carol YATES, Albion; 

paternal stepgrandmother, Vera BOWYER, Logansport; maternal stepgrandparents, Pat and Gary 

KREBS, Wolcottville. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. David 

SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral 

home and after 8 a.m. until time of service Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Humane 

Society.

Anna “Jane” Stockberger 

June 15, 1915 – Aug. 25, 2002 

Anna “Jane” STOCKBERGER, 87, Argos, died at 1:50 p.m. Sunday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Born in Argos, to Frank M. and Pearl M. BENNETT WALLACE, she married Kenneth 

Sherman STOCKBERGER Feb. 15, 1934, in Richland Center. He died April 3, 1974. 

Mrs. Stockberger was a homemaker and enjoyed growing and canning vegetables, square 

dancing and hummingbird watching. She was a lifetime Argos resident. 

Survivors include three daughters, M. Fern TRESH and husband Allen, Pam J. TAYLOR and 

husband Jerry, all of Plymouth, Judy K. KECK, Cheyenne, Wyo.; five sons, Wayne L. 

[STOCKBERGER] and wife Alice and Bill S..[STOCKBERGER] and wife Barb, all of Argos, 

W. Ivy .[STOCKBERGER] and wife Dorothy, Bald Knob, Ark., Carl D. .[STOCKBERGER] and 

wife Tanya, Plymouth, Allen W. .[STOCKBERGER] and wife Dreama, Warsaw; 20 

grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister, Ruby SHIVELY, 

Warsaw; two brothers, Frankie WALLACE, Warsaw, and Morris WALLACE, Plymouth; several 


Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Merlin R..[STOCKBERGER], one 

granddaughter, Ann STOCKBERGER, and five brothers, Ray, Carl, Don, Kenny and Wayne 

WALLACE. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan 

St., Plymouth. Burial will be at Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 

Jennie Koenig 

Jennie KOENIG, 83, Claypool, formerly of Gilead, died at 6:55 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 


Jennie E. Koenig 


Jennie E. KOENIG, 83, Claypool, formerly of Akron and Gilead, died at 6:55 p.m. Sunday at 


Born in Monticello, to Eli and Rosella WESTERHOUSE MILLS, she married Floyd George 

KOENIG Dec. 25, 1935, in Kewanna. He died Jan. 8, 1979. 

Mrs. Koenig worked at Singer Company Controls, North Manchester, and Bryan Automotive, 

Peru. She attended Kingdom Hall, Warsaw. 

Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy MARTIN and husband Ron, Richardson, Texas, 

Bonnie CARROLL, Indianapolis, Carol KOENIG, Claypool, and Kathy HUNT and husband Matt, 

Rochester; four sons, Larry [KOENIG] and wife Caren, Kingman, Jack [KOENIG] and wife 

Linda, Missouri, Daniel [KOENIG] and wife Frances, Rusk, Texas, Bruce [KOENIG] and wife 

Jackie, Peru; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, 

Mable ALLEN and husband Ray, Big Sandy, Tenn.; and one brother, Spence MILLS and wife 

Grace, Rochester. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two sisters and three brothers. 

Services are at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Bruce 

RUISARD officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call from

5 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

Salvation Army or the Shriner’s Children Fund 

Anna M. Tipton 


Anna Marie TIPTON, 61, 934 Vintage Dr., died at 10:15 a.m. Monday at Lutheran Hospital, 

Fort Wayne. 

Born in Memphis, Tenn., to J.E. and Amy BROUGH BARKSDALE, she married Robert O. 

TIPTON Oct. 16, 1982, in Memphis, Tenn. He survives. 

Mrs. Tipton was a homemaker. She came to Rochester in 1997, from Memphis, Tenn. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Tamra PATTERSON, Memphis, 

Tenn.; one son, William P. NORMAN and wife Robin, Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Amy 

and Kyle PATTERSON, Elizabeth, Katherine and William Jr. NORMAN, all of Memphis, Tenn.; 

and her father, J.E. BARKSDALE, Memphis, Tenn. 

Preceding in death was her mother, in 1983. 

Services are at noon Saturday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East, Memphis, Tenn., with Rev. 

Jack MAY officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. Memorials may be made 

to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. 

Arthur L. Gordon 

Arthur L. GORDON, 90, formerly of 530 Madison St., died at 11:45 p.m. Monday at Life Care 

Center, Rochester. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 


David A. Beauchamp 

David A. BEAUCHAMP, 51, Monterey, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Bonine 

Funeral Home, Culver. 

Henrietta I. Berns 

Henrietta Iris BERNS, 95, Plymouth, died at 3:17 a.m. today at St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Plymouth. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Vera M. Wickline 


Vera Mae WICKLINE, 89, Berne, formerly of Kewanna, died at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday at Adams 

County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. 

Born near Kewanna to Lester and Merla BAKER SINGER, she married James Ray 

WICKLINE in June, 1944, in Wabash. He died Nov. 20, 2000. 

Mrs. Wickline moved to Berne from Kewanna in 1999. She was a music teacher and a 

homemaker. She graduated from God’s Bible School, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the University of 

Cincinnati, Ohio, Conservatory of Music in 1936. She was a member of the Music Teachers Guild 

and Sharon Wesleyan Church, Kewanna. 

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Vera Ray WHITE, Berne; three grandchildren, Amy 

SMITH and husband Benjye, Berne, PhilRay WHITE and wife Brenda, Bluffton, Paul 

[WICKLINE] and wife Debbie, Dunkirk; five great-grandchildren.

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one brother, Verl Ray SINGER. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Phill 

JELLISON officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call from 

4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to 

Gideons International.\ 


David A. Beauchamp 


David A. BEAUCHAMP, 51, Monterey, died at 4:24 p.m. Monday in Plymouth. 

Born in Monterey, to Elden C. and Vergie ROSE BEAUCHAMP, he married Becky Jo 

SARBER Jan. 18, 1992, in Culver. She survives. 

Mr. Beauchamp was a salesman at Indiana Tool/Indiana Gear. A lifetime Monterey resident, he 

was a member of the Maxinkuckee Players and a golfer. He enjoyed the Bible and building model 

airplanes and trains. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one stepson, Brian AMBROSE, Monterey; one daughter, 

Chandra MYERS and husband Michael, Kerrville, Texas; four grandchildren; his parents, of 

Monterey; and one brother, John [BEAUCHAMP] and wife Lynn, Plymouth. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Knox. Burial will be at Alexander 

Heinemann Memorial Cemetery, Ora. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Bonine Funeral 

Home, Culver, and one hour prior to services at the church. 

M. Armilda Eshelman 


M. Armilda ESHELMAN, 102, formerly of 1100 Rochester Blvd., died at 1:35 p.m. 

Wednesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Born in Fulton County, to George and Mary Ella MANNING REESE, she married Albert C. 

ESHELMAN June 13, 1918, in Rochester. He died May 24, 1973. 

Mrs. Eshelman, a homemaker, was a lifetime Rochester resident. She was a member of Trinity 

United Methodist Church and the Mount Zion Club. 

Survivors include two daughters, Frances CARLSON and husband Myron, Valparaiso, Jeanette 

GEISELMAN, Culver; two sons, Leroy [ESHELMAN] and wife Doris and John [ESHELMAN] 

and wife Anita, all of Rochester; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren; 

one sister-in-law, Hattie CARL, Huntington; and nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Nellie HAGAN, and two 

brothers, Fred and Lloyd REESE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Walter 

“Buck” PADILLA officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 

4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to 

Trinity United Methodist Church or a charity of one’s choice.



Henrietta Iris BERNS, 95, Plymouth, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 

Plymouth. 

Born in Creston, near Lowell, to Clifford and Mary PALMER THOMPSON, she married 

Robert F. BERNS in 1934, in Crown Point. He died April 3, 1974. 

Mrs. Berns moved to Plymouth in 1972, from Rochester. A homemaker, she was a member of 

Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, the United Methodist Women’s group, and Daughters 

of the American Revolution. 

Survivors include two daughters, Carol A. COURSEY and husband Douglas, Petoskey, Mich., 

Virginia M. TARNEY and husband Keith, Graniteville, Mass.; two sons, Robert J. [BERNS], 

Lafayette, David T. [BERNS] and wife Roberta, West Lake, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; 

and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and three sisters, Mabel JOHNSON, 

Ruth THOMPSON and Marguerite SOUTHWORTH. 


TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from noon 

until time of service Saturday at the funeral home. 

Barney L. Graham 

Barney L. GRAHAM, 74, died Sunday at his Tuscon, Ariz., home. 

He is survived by two stepchildren; two sisters; one brother; several in-laws, including Joan M. 

GRAHAM, Rochester; several nieces and nephews, including Christina SEILER and Kenneth 

GRAHAM, Rochester, and Curt GRAHAM, Elkhart; and several grandchildren. 

He was preceded by one sister and five brothers, including Jerry D. GRAHAM, formerly of 

Rochester. 

Burial is Saturday at Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Kan. 


Harriet B. Knepper Abbey 

Nov. 25, 1920 – Aug. 23, 2002 

Harriet Beatrice KNEPPER ABBEY, 81, Concord, Calif., formerly of Rochester, died Aug. 23 

in Concord. 

Born in Pennsylvania, to Charles and Florence SHAVE KNEPPER, she was a medical lab 

technician for 30 years. 

Mrs. Abbey was a United Methodist and enjoyed crossword puzzles, sewing and knitting. 

Survivors include one daughter, Rev. Pamela ABBEY-PAIR and husband Kent, Concord, 

Calif.; and three sisters, Edyth MOSBEY, Tannery, Penn., Helen PRYOR, Radnor, Penn., and 

Phyllis LAMONT, Rosemont, Penn. 

Services were held in Concord, Calif. Burial will be at Center United Methodist Cemetery, 

Waterfall, Penn. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.



New information has been submitted regarding Thursday’s obituary for Henrietta Iris BERNS, 

96, Plymouth, who died Wednesday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth: surving 

daughter Virginia M. TARNEY and husband Keith, live in Granville, Mass., and 11 grandchildren 

survive. 


TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from noon 

until time of service. 

Saturday, August 31, 2001 

Helen Heckathorn 

Helen “Maxine” HECKATHORN, 68, 705 E. Fourth St., formerly of Nyona Lake, died at 3:08 

p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, where she was a patient one day. 

Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home. 


Monday, September 2, 2001 

Tuesday, September 3, 2002 

George B. Baker 

George B. BAKER, 80, formerly of Kewanna, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Medical 

Center, Plymouth. Arrangements are pending at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. 

Helen ‘Maxine’ Heckathorn 

June 17, 1934 – Aug. 30, 2002 

Helen “Maxine” HECKATHORN, 68, 705 E. Fourth St., formerly of Nyona Lake, died at 3:08 

p.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. 

Born near Macy, to Otto Roy and Mary B. STEVENS HARTMAN, she married John H. 

POWELL Feb. 2, 1950. He died in February 1959. She married Jerry D. HECKATHORN Aug. 3, 

1962, in Fulton. He survives. 

Mrs. Heckathorn, a lifetime resident of Miami and Fulton counties, came to Rochester from 

Nyona Lake. She worked at Rochester Telephone Co. and owned Heckathorn’s Country Inn, 

Nyona Lake, for 20 years. She was a homemaker and attended Macy United Methodist Church 

and Macy High School. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are four sons, John H. POWELL and wife Rhonda, 

Macy, James Howard POWELL and wife Karla, Muncie, Jeffery A. POWELL and wife Kim, 

Avon, J.D. HECKATHORN and wife Stacy, Rochester; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; 

one sister, Shirley COLLINS and husband Don, Michigan; two brothers, LeRoy HARTMAN and 

wife Lori, Manhatten, Kan., Howard HARTMAN and wife Tonya, Metea; and several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death with her first husband were her parents and one grandson. 

Services were scheduled today at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. George 

HAPNER officiating. Burial was to be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Arthur L. Gordon 


Arthur L. GORDON, 90, formerly of 530 Madison St., died at 11:45 p.m. Aug. 26 at Life Care 


Born in Rochester to Frank and Sophia TETZLAFF GORDON, he married Helen Louise 

SANDERS July 26, 1934, in Kokomo. She died June 12, 2001. 

Mr. Gordon, a lifetime Rochester resident, worked at Armour Creamery and was a service 

department manager at John Sawyer Motors, Schnarel Motors and Hartman Motors, all of 

Rochester. He also worked at United Auto Parts, the Rochester Parks Department and was a 

custodian at Rochester High School. He was a deacon and trustee of the First Christian Church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Patricia PERRY and husband Alton, Akron; one son, William 

J. GORDON and wife Joan, Rochester; six grandchildren, Pam GORDON, Macy, Valerie 

METZGER, Logansport, Ryan and Brandon PERRY, both of Akron, Jayne KOHLS and husband 

Donnie, Rochester, James PERRY and wife Angie, Mentone; 11 great-grandchildren, Melissa, 

William and Morgan METZGER, Michelle KOHLS, George BONIN, Steven, Eric, Jessica, Justin 

L., Justin K. and Kelsey PERRY; three sisters, Ida SHAFER, Josephine WARNER and Mabel 

UMBAUGH and husband Edward, all of Rochester; and one brother, Lester GORDON, 

Rochester. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, two brothers, Howard and Carl GORDON, 

and one sister, Pauline CRANMER. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Woody SLADE officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the 

Fulton County Cancer Fund, First Christian Church or the Alzheimer’s Foundation. 

Donald L. Bartram 


Donald L. BARTRAM, 41, formerly of Kewanna, died at 7 p.m. Thursday at his Phoenix, Ariz. 

residence. 

Born in Tuscon, Ariz., to Elwin Kenneth and Geneva Clarice SMITH BARTRAM, he was a 

construction worker and enjoyed motorcycles. He attended Kewanna High School. 

Survivors include three sons, Jeremy MOLLENCUPP, Lake Bruce, Jerry and Dallas 

BARTRAM, both of Arizona; one daughter, Kaylee RISHER, Phoenix, Ariz.; one granddaughter; 

three brothers, Kenny and Ricky BARTRAM, both of Kewanna, Michael BARTRAM, Winamac; 

six sisters, Mae EASTWOOD, Rochester, Barbie BALDWIN and Debbie EASTWOOD, both of 

Kewanna, Pam EVERS, Indianapolis, Karen EVERS, Mesa, Ariz., and Robin WHITMAN, 

Winamac. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one brother and one nephew. 

Services are at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Cliff GANO officiating. Burial will be at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call 

from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until services.

Wednesday, September 4, 2002 

George B. Baker 

Jan. 11, 1922 – Sept. 2, 2002 

George B. BAKER, 80, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, formerly of Kewanna, died at 6:15 p.m. 

Monday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Born in Ada, Ohio, to Earl G. and Nellie SPENCER BAKER, he married Alice MILLER in 

1942, in Delong. They later divorced. 

Mr. Baker was a retired plumber. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Monterey 

American Legion and Veterans National Home and a former post commander and a member of 

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1121, Kewanna. A B-17 gunner in the U.S. Air Force during 

World War II, he was a 1941 Leiters Ford High School graduate. 

Survivors include two sons, George B. [BAKER],Jr. and Ricky G. BALER, both of Culver; 

one daughter, Gloria BANKS, Culver; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two 

stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Eunice WILLIAMS, Edgerton, Ohio; 

former wife, Alice BAKER, Culver. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Rosemary STEINMETZ. 

Services are at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Richard MILLER officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to one’s charity of choice. 

Nellie Mae Hooker 


Nellie Mae HOOKER, 84, Lafayette, formerly of Rochester, died at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 25 at 

Rosewalk Village. 

Born in Rochester, to Earnest A. “Jake” and Bertha A. BRYANT SMITH, she married Joe S. 

HOOKER Dec. 31, 1946, in Indianapolis. He died July 29, 1979. 

Mrs. Hooker moved to Lafayette from Indianapolis in 1998. She was a 1934 graduate of 

Richland Center High School and a 1939 graduate of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing. She 

was a registered nurse in Indianapolis for 50 years, retiring in 1996. She was a member of 

Crooked Creek Baptist Church, Indianapolis. 

Survivors include one son, Joe HOOKER II and wife Ruth, Lafayette; two daughters, Jill S. 

HOOKER BURK, New York, and Janet L. HOOKER Winningham and husband Tom, Downers 

Grove, Ill.; one nephew, John SHEETZ and wife Joan, Rochester. 

Services were held Aug. 29 at Soller-Baker Funeral Home, Lafayette. Rev. David JENNYS, 

her great nephew, officiated.

Thursday, September 5, 2002 

Donald H. Hinkle 

Oct. 1, 1943 – Sept. 4, 2002 

Donald H. HINKLE, 58, Logansport, died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Born in Logansport to Warren and Evelyn M. KOBEL HINKLE, he was a 1962 Logansport 

High School graduate. 

Mr. Hinkle worked at Meuhlhausen Spring Co., Logansport, Chrysler Corp., Kokomo, and 

Genesco Corp., Smyrna, Tenn. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church of Smyrna, Tenn. 

Survivors include one son, Patrick Hinkle JONES, Lafayette; one daughter, Lisa HINKLE 

MULL, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Tory and Seth JONES; one brother, Wesley HINKLE, 

Logansport; one sister, Mary RIGGLE and husband Richard C., Logansport; one niece, Betty Jo 

POPE and husband Lonnie, Bringhurst; one nephew, Jason DILLON, Auburn; special friend, 

Donna SHINE, Life Care Center, Rochester; several cousins. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport. 

Burial will be private. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral 

home. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Marshall County or Hope Hospice of 

Murfreesboro, Tenn. 

Friday, September 6, 2002 

Carolyn S. Laycock 

June 16, 1942 – Sept. 5, 2002 

Carolyn S. LAYCOCK, 60, died at 7 a.m. Thursday at her Roann residence. 

Born in Fort Wayne, to Harold L. and M. Lucille HARNEY KELSEY, she married James 

Allen LAYCOCK July 14, 1961, in Fort Wayne. He survives. 

Mrs. Laycock, a homemaker, was a Fort Wayne Northside High School graduate and attended 

International Business College, Fort Wayne. She was a member of House of Faith Church, 

Mexico, and the Perry Do Rites Home Extension Club. She enjoyed flowers. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are three sons, Jamie A. [LAYCOCK] and wife Cynthia, 

Denver, Jeffrey A. [LAYCOCK] and wife Lori, Peru, Justin A. [LAYCOCK] and wife Jodi, 

Macy; two daughters, Terri DALE and husband Jim, Roann, Ann VOGHT and husband David, 

Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, Arden MEEKS, Wolcottville, and Donald MEEKS, 

Sturgis, Mich.; and one sister, Janice BEERY, Angola. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, Roann, with Revs. 

John THOMAS and Tom HARP officiating. Burial will be at Roann Community Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to House of 

Faith Church, Mexico. 

Saturday, September 7, 2002 

[no obits]

Monday, September 9, 2002 

Crystal M. Katschke 

Crystal M. KATSCHKE, 45, 509 E. 13th St., died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home. 

David H. Brooker 

July 13, 1925 – Sept. 8, 2002 

David H. BROOKER, 77, 115 Northgate Circle, died at 1 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, 

South Bend. 

He was born in Fulton County, to Edwin and Mabel CRABILL BROOKER. 

Mr. Brooker worked at the Seattle, Wash., Museum for 40 years. He was a member of the 

Northwest Labor Union and a lifetime member of the Seattle American Legion. He served with 

the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. He enjoyed stamp and coin collecting. 

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Jean ANDERSON, Rochester; and several nieces, nephews 

and cousins. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, one sister, Mildred JONES, and one brother, 

Edwin BROOKER. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Vince WILEZYNSKI officiating. Burial will be at Moon Cemetery, northwest of Rochester. 

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. 

Charlotte A. Argenbright 

June 28, 1914 – Sept. 8, 2002 

Charlotte A. ARGENBRIGHT, 88, formerly of Rochester, died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday at 

Rosewalk Village, Indianapolis. 

Born in Fulton County, to M.A. ‘Al’ and Rose Etta McINTIRE CHESTNUT, she married Guy 

R. MOORE in 1935. He died in 1950. She married Myron G. ARGENBRIGHT in 1966. He died 

in 1981. 

Mrs. Argenbright was a member of the Manitou Women of the Moose. 

Survivors include one son, Larry Steve MOORE, Ellington, Fla.; two stepsons, Terry 

ARGENBRIGHT, Blandinsville, Ill., Mark ARGENBRIGHT, Rochester; two stepdaughters, 

Lorraine HAGMEIER, Fort Madison, Iowa, and Barbara ADAMS, Stronghurst, Ill.; 15 

grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, one daughter, Stephany CHESHIRE, 

and one foster brother, John BARRETT. 

Graveside services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev. Junior 

BOSE officiating. There will be no visitation.. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in 

charge of arrangements.

Doris M. Scott 

Aug. 12, 1940 – Sept. 8, 2002 

Doris M. SCOTT, 62, 3864 S. Indiana 25, Mentone, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Parkview 


Born in Kosciusko County, to Frank F. and Cordelia SECOR SCOTT, she was a lifetime 

Mentone area resident. 

Ms. Scott retired from K Mart, Warsaw. 

Surviving is one brother, Franklin D. SCOTT, Warsaw. 

Preceding in death were her parents and three brothers. 

Private family services are planned. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Mary C. Mayhew 

May 26, 1930 – Sept. 8, 2002 

Mary Catherine MAYHEW, 72, died Sunday at her 123 W. Fourth St. residence. 

Born in Hopkinsville, Ky., to Ira Lee and Eva Mae TODD IPOCK, she married Walter WHITE 

Dec. 7, 1949. He preceded. She married Harry Kermit MAYHEW Nov. 6, 1971, in Plymouth. He 

died July 5, 2001. 

Mrs. Mayhew, a homemaker, attended Whippoorwill Community Church, Rochester. She was 

a member of Central Indiana Monitor radio club. 

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia BORDEN and husband Don and Phyllis CLEMANS 

and husband Robert, all of Rochester; two sons, Daniel WHITE and wife Jennifer, Akron, and 

Ricky WHITE and wife Annette, Rochester; 12 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents and two great-grandchildren. 

Services are at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Brian 

SEWELL officiating. Burial will be at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to Hope 

Hospice of Fulton County or the American Cancer Society. 

Jack Filley 

Jack FILLEY, 69, 537 W. Eighth St., died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital, South 

Bend. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Joyce V. Martin 

Joyce V. MARTIN, 89, died at 7:28 a.m. today at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral home. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home.

Nancy M. Hoffman 

March 20, 1933 – Sept. 8, 2002 

Nancy Marie HOFFMAN, 69, 1216 College Ave., died at 6:47 p.m. Friday at her residence. 

Born in Fulton County to Andrew Noble and Georgia V. LIMING THOMPSON ISLEY, she 

lived her entire life in Rochester with the exception of two years in South Bend. She retired from 

Lau Industries, formerly Torin, in 1998. 

She was a member of the American Legion, Fraternal Order of the Eagles and Veterans of 

Foreign Wars auxiliaries, Women of the Moose and United Auto Workers No. 947, all in 

Rochester. 

Survivors include one daughter, Tina HENSLEY, Rochester; one son, Rick HOFFMAN and 

wife Jane, Rochester; four grandchildren, Jennifer RATNER, Pasadena, Calif., Danielle MUSE, 

Rochester, Jasmine and Cody HENSLEY, Rochester; a great-grandson, Landon MUSE, 

Rochester; seven sisters, Barbara REESE, Bourbon, Juanita UTTER, Argos, Loretta MILLER, 

Lakeville, Mary SIVITS and Sue MILLER, Peru, Cindy POAGE and Norma BOLEN, Claypool; 

and four brothers, Larry ISLEY, Logansport, Kenneth ISLEY, Mentone, Max ISLEY, Akron, and 

Carlton CLEMANS, Lancaster, Calif. She was preceded by her parents and two brothers. 

Funeral is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Lloyd 

HOWARD officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 

one hour prior to service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

Fulton County Cancer Fund. 


Lloyd A. Harrison 

Lloyd A. HARRISON, 83, Rochester, died at 1:40 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Arrangements are pending at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. 

Crystal M. Katschke 

Nov. 20, 1956 – Sept. 5, 2002 

Crystal M. KATSCHKE, 45, 509 E. 13th St., died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. She had been in failing health five years. 

Born in Logansport, to Russell and Minnie FISHER BUTTON, she married William E. 

KATSCHKE Sept. 1, 1996, in Winamac. He survives. 

Mrs. Katschke came to Rochester in 1996, from Winamac. A 1972 North Judson High School 

graduate, she served in the U.S. Army. She was a homemaker and volunteered at the Fulton 

County Museum. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of Knox Moose Lodge. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Brian R. ROZHON and wife Tabitha, 

Rochester; and special friend Michael ALLEN, Rochester. She was one of 12 children. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one son, Jack L. ROZHON, Feb. 16, 1982. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Don MEYERS officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service.

Joyce V. Martin 

April 23, 1913 – Sept. 9, 2002 

Joyce V. MARTIN, 89, 1304 Rochester Blvd., died at 7:28 a.m. Monday at Hickory Creek of 

Rochester. She had been in failing health two years. 

Born near Kewanna, to Henry O. and Velma HARRIS LEASE, she married Orville COLLINS 

in 1930. He died in 1939. She married Zephere “Zip” MARTIN Oct. 7, 1942, in Fulton. He died 

Sept. 28, 1982. 

Mrs. Martin, with husband Orville, owned and operated Bough & Cream Shop, Fulton. She 

attended Grass Creek School. She was a member of Fulton United Methodist Church and a 55year 

member and past matron of Fulton Order of the Eastern Star. 

Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Lola COLLINS, Rochester; three granddaughters, 

Terry Jo WARD and husband Mike, Carrie Lynn RANSTEAD and husband Rick, all of 

Rochester, Cindy Jane BOOR and husband Bill, Downers Grove, Ill.; four great-grandchildren, 

Ashlee and Aimee WARD and Ryan and Nicole RANSTEAD, all of Rochester; one brother, 

Harris LEASE and wife Dorothy, Kewanna; one sister-in-law, Cecelia LEASE, Beaverton, Ore.; 


Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, one son, Harrold COLLINS, May 13, 

2002, and four brothers, Harry, Howard, Herrold and Homer LEASE. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Junior 

BOSE officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Order of the Eastern Star will 

conduct a service at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

charity of one’s choice. 

Jack Filley 

Feb. 20, 1933 – Sept. 8, 2002 

Jack FILLEY, 69, 537 W. Eighth St., died at 6:50 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital, South 

Bend, following a four-month illness. 

Born in Mishawaka, to Charles and Aida UNK FILLEY, he married Ruth BARTMAN Oct. 9, 

1971, in Mishawaka. She survives. 

Mr. Filley came to Rochester from South Bend. He retired in 1991 as a sales representative for 

Nestle Co. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Moose Lodge 1107, both of 

Rochester. He attended John Adams High School, South Bend. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Vickie HUBNER and husband William, 

Warsaw, Brenda RINKENBERG and husband Gene, Plymouth, Sherry WITHEY and husband 

Rod, Lapaz; seven sons, Ted FILLEY and wife Carla, Lakeville, Craig FILLEY and wife Sara, 

Mishawaka, Scott FILLEY and wife Sue, Elkhart, Jack FILLEY and wife Debbie, Wakarusa, 

Donald GAUT and wife Lucinda and John GAUT and wife Patty, all of Nappanee, Mark GAUT 

and wife Rae Ann, Wakarusa; 30 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Vivian 

REIMLAND, Gerrie SCHMELTZ and Maxine MYERS and husband Richard, all of South Bend. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one sister and three brothers. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Revs. Rustin 

KRAFT and Jason RICHEY officiating. Burial will be at South Union Cemetery, Nappanee. 

Friends may call from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to 

services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Irma S. Hoover 


Irma S. DENTON DECKARD HOOVER, 72, Dayton Ohio, formerly of Rochester, died Aug. 

31 in Dayton, Ohio. 

Survivors include her husband, David HOOVER, six sons, Mark DECKARD, Columbus, Ga., 

Steven and Cay DECKARD, W. Carrollton, Ohio, David and wife Cheryl DECKARD, Enon, 

Ohio, Tim and Bobby DECKARD, Miamisburg, Ohio, Bart and Danny DECKARD, Centerville, 

Ohio; 11 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; two stepchildren, Tammy and Chuck 

WOODWARD, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Tony and Kim HOOVER, Annville, Ky.; two brothers, 

Bob DENTON, Kewanna, Jack DENTON, Rochester; three sisters, June CARSON, Everett, 

Wash., Julia WAGNER, Green Bay, Wisc., and Virginia HEADY, Galveston. 

A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Wilson Park, W. Carrollton, Ohio. 

Prudence CHAPLIN of Hospice will conduct services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made 

to Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. 

Nancy M. Hoffman 


Nancy Marie HOFFMAN, 69, 1216 College Ave., died at 6:47 p.m. Friday at her residence. 

Born in Fulton County, to Andrew Noble ISLEY and Georgia V. THOMPSON ISLEY LIMING, 

she lived her entire life in Rochester with the exception of two years in South Bend. She retired 

from Lau Industries in 1998. 

She was a member of the American Legion, Fraternal Order of the Eagles and Veterans of 

Foreign Wars auxiliaries, Women of the Moose and United Auto Workers No. 947, all in 

Rochester. 

Survivors include one daughter, Tina HENSLEY, Rochester; one son, Rick HOFFMAN with 

wife Jane, Rochester; four grandchildren, Jennifer RATNER, Pasadena, Calif., Danielle MUSE, 

Rochester, Jasmine and Cody HENSLEY, Rochester; a great-grandson, Landon MUSE, 

Rochester; seven sisters, Barbara REESE, Bourbon, Juanita UTTER, Argos, Loretta MILLER, 

Lakeville, Mary SIVITS and Sue MILLER, Peru, Cindy POAGE and Norma BOLEN, Claypool; 

and four brothers, Larry ISLEY, Logansport, Kenneth ISLEY, Mentone, Max ISLEY, Akron, and 

Carlton CLEMANS, Lancaster, Calif. 

Preceding in death were her parents, Andrew ISLEY and Georgia V. LIMING, and two 

brothers. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Lloyd 

HOWARD officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday 

and one hour prior to sevices Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 

Fulton County Cancer Fund. 

Sandra K. Shaffer 


Sandra Kay SHAFFER, 54, 706 E. Arthur St., Akron, died at 10:50 p.m. Monday at Life Care 

Center, Rochester. She had been in failing health three months. 

Born in Peru, to Raymond and Mary WALKER CAMPBELL, she married Reginald M. 

“Reggie” SHAFFER Dec. 21, 1968, in Wabash. He survives. 

Mrs. Shaffer, an Akron resident most of her life, worked in the deli and meat department at 

Viking Foods, and worked at the former Wen Products, both of Akron. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Jennifer J. SMITH and husband 

Daniel, Monterey; one son, Christian M. SHAFFER, Akron; her mother, Mary CAMPBELL,

Akron; four grandchildren, Kacie and Evan SMITH, Monterey, and Brodie and Hannah 

SHAFFER, Rochester; one sister, Virginia CONLIFF and husband James, Akron; several nieces 

and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her father, an infant daughter and an infant brother. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Marion, with Rev. 

Joseph JACOB officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral 

Home, Akron. 

Glen A. Reid 

Dec. 28, 1905 – Sept. 8, 2002 

Glen Arthur REID, 96, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at his Logansport residence. 

Born in Logansport, to Charles and Goldie TERRELL REID, he married Hazel SHRIVER June 

24, 1927, in Michigan. She preceded. He married Miriam HINES HIZER July 27, 1974, in Grass 

Creek. She survives. 

Mr. Reid was a roofing contractor with AA Roofers since 1927. He was a member of Grass 

Creek United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of Tipton Masonic Lodge 33 Free & Accepted 

Masons, Murat Temple, a 40-year member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, past 

president and member of Logansport Shrine Club and charter member of Logansport Shrine third 

Wheel Patrol. He was also a member of Barbershop Quartet Singers of America and served two 

terms as president of the Cardinal District of Barbershop, which includes Kentucky and Indiana, 

and served on its International Board. He sang with the Shrine Club Minstrel and other local 

groups. He helped build the Little White House at Grissom Aeroplex. He was a 1952 Logansport 

High School graduate, where he played basketball all four years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one brother, Harold REID, Logansport; three 

stepchildren, Alan F. HIZER and wife Gloria, Winamac, Joyce MEURER and husband Ray, 

Rowayton Conn., Cynthia HIZER, Covington, Ga.; five stepgrandchildren, First Lt. Kirk 

DOOLEY USMC, San Diego, Calif., Julia WAGNER, Cincinnati, Ohio, Emily McCLURE, 

Winamac, Andrew JUBERA, Asheville, N.C., and Daniel F. HIZER III, Winamac; one stepgreatgranddaughter, 

Molly McCLURE, Winamac; two sisters-in-law, Marian REID, Logansport, and 

Juanita REID, Fort Wayne; one brother-in-law, Harold WILSON, Lucerne; eight nieces and seven 

nephews. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hope Cemetery Chapel, Logansport, with Rev. Cheryl 

STRATTON officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Loganpsort. Friends may call from 

4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, and one hour prior to services at the 

chapel. A Masonic service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by the 

Shriners Walk By. Memorials may be made to Grass Creek United Methodist Church or the 

Shriner’s Hospital for Children. 


Lloyd A. Harrison 


Lloyd A. HARRISON, 83, 2059 E. Second St., died at 1:40 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester. 

Born in Winamac, to Bertha Esther HARRISON DOLL, he married Mamie S. SAINE Dec. 5, 

1939, in Winamac. She survives. 

Mr. Harrison, a Tiosa resident most of his life, was a machinist at Bendix Corp., South Bend, 

more than 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, sports and helping children. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Gary EASTERDAY and wife Linda, Rochester.

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Frain Mortuary, Winamac, with Rev. Steve LOFT 

officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the 

funeral home and from 8 a.m. Thursday until time of service. 

Blaine M. Bowen 


Blaine M. BOWEN, 89, North Manchester, died at 4:54 a.m. today at Timbercrest Healthcare 

Center, North Manchester. 

Born in Chester Township, Wabash County, to Albert and Maude HELM BOWEN, he married 

Louise E. WALTHER Oct. 10, 1937. She died Nov. 19, 1999. 

Mr. Bowen was a farmer, school bus driver and custodian for Manchester Community Schools. 

He was a member of North Manchester Lions Club and First Brethren Church, North Manchester. 

He was a 1931 graduate of Chester High School. 

Survivors include one son, Todd MONTEL, Fort Wayne; one daughter, Karen DAWSON and 

husband Richard, Warsaw; five grandchildren, Branden and Jillian BOWEN, both of Fort Wayne, 

Tim and J. Todd MONTEL, both of Rochester, and Tammy DITTMER, Connersville; 11 greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Kathryn E. THOMPSON, Fort Wayne. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents and one brother. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester, with Rev. Kurt 

STOUT officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 

from 4-8 p.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, and one hour prior to 

services Saturday at Timbercrest Chapel. Memorials may be made to First Brethren Church or 

Timbercrest Retirement Community, both of North Manchester. 


Viola J. Robinson 


Viola Josephine ROBINSON 93, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at her 308 S. Cherry St., Akron, 

residence. 

Born in Markle, ID, to Adam Earl and Hazel HOAGLAND GEARHART, she married 

Theodore ‘Ted” ROBINSON Aug. 6, 1950, at her Akron residence. He died Nov. 5, 1989. 

Mrs. Robinson, a 60-year Akron resident, retired in 1971 after 28 years at General Tire, 

Wabash, where she was an inspection supervisor. She worked at the Disko post office and general 

store. She was a member of Akron Church of God and the United Rubber Workers Union. 

Survivors include eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Daisy GROSHON, 

Angola; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one brother, Kenneth GEARHART, and 

one sister, Lena [GEARHART]. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Steve FLECK 

officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Raymond “Jay” Parker 


Raymond “Jay” PARKER, 73, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday at his Silver Lake residence. 

Born in Seward Township, Kosciusko County, to Joseph and Bertha METZGER PARKER, he 

married Dawn McINTYRE June 27, 1947, in Burket. She survives. 

Mr. Parker owned Jay Parker & Sons Dairy Farms, Silver Lake. He was a member of Center 

United Methodist Church, Silver Lake. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Pamela PARKER PULS, Fort Wayne; 

three sons, Jon [PARKER], Commerce, Texas, Ted and Chris [PARKER], both of Silver Lake; 

seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Betty SANDERS and husband Frank, 

Claypool. 

Preceding in death were his parents and three brothers. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Center United Methodist Church, Silver Lake, with Rev. Doris 

SMITH officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Friends may call from 2-4 

p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, Warsaw. Memorials may be made to 

Center United Methodist Church. 

Lenora A. Sullivan 


Lenora A. SULLIVAN, 84, formerly of Leiters Ford, died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday at 

Monticello Healthcare Center, Monticello. 

Born in Momence, Ill., to Earl and Gertrude SHARKEY BUCHE, she married William 

SULLIVAN July 22, 1938, in Crown Point. He died in 1979. 

Mrs. Sullivan came to Leiters Ford, where she lived 16 years, from Crown Point. She moved to 

Monticello two years ago. She worked at A&P Grocery, Crown Point. She operated a restaurant in 

Leroy, a meat market in Lowell and a grocery store in southern Indiana. 

Survivors include one son, Terry L. SULLIVAN and wife Karen, Monticello; two 

grandchildren, William J. SULLIVAN and wife Kim, Leiters Ford, and Terresa STACKHOUSE 

and husband Tom, Kentland; five great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two 

brothers, Orville BUCHE, Yucaipa, Calif., and Elwyn BUCHE and wife Mary Ann, Placentia, 

Calif. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and three brothers, Wentel, Leslie and 

Herbert BUCHE. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. David 

BUCHE of Demotte Christian Church officiating. Burial will be at Leiters Ford Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 9 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. 


Lenora A. Sullivan 


New information has been received for the obituary of Lenora A. SULLIVAN, 84, formerly of 

Leiters Ford, which was published Thursday. 

She was born in Lowell to Earl and Gertrude SHARKEY BUCHE. 

Arrangements are by Foster & Good Funeral Home.

Winifred K. Smith 

Winifred K. SMITH, 93, Wynnfield Crossing and formerly of Mentone, died at 9:38 p.m. 

Thursday at Life Care Center. 

Funeral arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. 

Nellie Howard 

Nellie HOWARD, 80, Columbia City, died at 9:35 p.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor, 

Columbia City. 



Winifred K. Smith 


Winifred K. SMITH, 93, Wynnfield Crossing, formerly of Mentone, died at 9:38 pm. Thursday 

at Life Care Center. 

Born in Kosciusko County to Ora G. and Nora SARBER TUCKER she married Max SMITH 

on Jan. 12, 1926 in Mentone. He died in March 1975. 

She attended Beaver Dam school, was a lifelong Mentone resident and a homemaker. She was 

a member of Mentone United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, Order of 

the Eastern Star, Mentone. 

Survivors include one son, Robert [SMITH], with wife Barbara, Mentone; one granddaughter, 

Sara Jo MURCIA, with husband Sal, Davie, Fla.; three great-grandchildren, Dr. Noel MURCIA, 

Cleveland, Ohio, Sally Jo MURCIA, Davie, Fla., and Cpl. Elizabeth J. MURCIA, Okinawa, 

Japan; one great-great-granddaughter, Isabel M. MURCIA; one sister, Lilly TUCKER, Winona 

Lake. She was preceded by two brothers, Ralph and Albert TUCKER. 

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mentone Cemetery, with Rev. Will LAWSON 

Sr. officiating. There will be no public visitation. Memorials may be made to Mentone United 

Methodist Church. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements. 

Joan A. Docherty 


Joan A. DOCHERTY, 78, Fenton, Mich., died Friday. 

Born in Rochester to Byron and Irene SHOTT GOSS, she married Ernest NEWMAN in 1942 

in San Diego, Calif. He died in 1979. 

A Kenton (Ohio) High School graduate, she moved to Fenton in 1982. Employed by Pontiac 

State Bank for 20 years as floor supervisor and head teller, she retired in 1982. She was a member 

of the American Legion Auxiliary No. 36, Rochester, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 

3242 in Fenton and the Fenton Eagles. 

Survivors include three children, Cindy and husband Gary FRANK, Fenton; Cheryl and 

husband Ira CALHOUN, Rochester, and Ernest and wife Cathy NEWMAN, Lake Orion, Mich.; 

eight grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents, stepfather 

Russell MURPHY, and two grandsons, Daniel LEININGER and Larry Russell CALHOUN. 

A celebration of life service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 

1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, with Rev. James CALHOUN, her grandson, officiating. Visitation 

will be from 11 a.m. to time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Genesys 

Hospice.

Nellie Howard 

March 3, 1922 - Sept. 12, 2002 

Nellie HOWARD, 80, formerly of Akron, died at 9:35 p.m. Thursday at her Millers Merry 

Manor residence, Columbia City, IN. 

She was born in Breathitt County, KY, to Wiley HOWARD and Minnie MANNS. Ms. Howard 

was a homemaker. 

Surviving are two daughters, Stella Mae DAY, Columbia City, IN, and Annie MULLENS, 

Selmer, TN, three sons, Bobby G. HOWARD, Rochester, William HOWARD, Irving, TX, and 

Jack HOWARD, Florida, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Preceding in death are one son, Whitt [HOWARD], one daughter, Reba [HOWARD], and one 

grandchild. 

Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Akron Cemetery with Rev. Carl HIEMSTRA 

officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to services at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. 


Amelia Ewing 

Prominent Rochester businesswoman Amelia EWING, 94, 1603 Jefferson St., died at Hickory 

Creek at Rochester at 11:23 p.m. Saturday. 

She and her late husband, Joseph L. EWING, owned and operated the Ewing Grocery Store, 

Rochester; the Ventura Inn, Lake Manitou; and the B&B Men’s Store, 814 Main St., where she 

retired in 1993. 

The Rochester and Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce presented her with its Distinguished 

Community Service award in 1980. 

Mrs. Ewing was First Baptist Church deaconess, building committee member and active in the 

Church Child Study Club. She was a member of the Rochester and Lake Manitou Chamber of 

Commerce, Rochester Retail Merchants Committee, RSVP and the Order of Eastern Star No. 70. 

She enjoyed cooking and traveling. 

Born on March 23, 1908, in Rome, N.Y., to Francis and Sophia ZIMMERMAN DOYLE, she 

lived in the Rochester community for most of her life. 

A member of the Rochester High School Class of 1926, she married Joseph EWING on June 

14, 1931, in Frankfort. He died in 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Joan R. EWING, 

Rochester, and Catherine and husband Phillip McCARTER, Rochester; four grandchildren, Anne 

and husband Doug HUBBLE, Anderson, David McCARTER, Indianapolis, John McCARTER, 

Rochester, and Joe and wife Mandie McCARTER, Rochester; one great-granddaughter, Abigail 

McCARTER, Rochester, one great-grandson, Grant Russell McCARTER, Rochester, and one 

sister, Charlotte FIELDER, Mohawk N.Y., and several nieces and nephews. 

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster and Good Funeral Home with Rev. Junior 

BOSE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church.

Artimus F. Coplen 


Artimus F. “Bill” COPLEN, 93, 6754 N. Indiana 25, Talma, died at 10:40 a.m. Sunday at Life 

Care Center of Rochester. 

Born in Talma to Alva Frank and Deliah DAVIS COPLEN, he married Helen N. SANNER on 

May 20, 1937, in Plymouth. She died Oct. 28, 1999. 

Mr. Coplen lived his entire life in the Talma community. He and his brother, George owned 

and operated the Coplen Sawmill in Talma for 43 years, until 1971 when he retired. He was a 54year 

member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Lodge No. 79, Rochester. 

Survivors include two sons, Steve [COPLEN] and wife Sharon, Florence, Ky., Dave 

[COPLEN] and wife JoAnne, Elkhart; five grandchildren, Melody ANDREWS, Pitson, Mark 

COPLEN, Atlanta, Ga., Laura BRYDAGHS and husband Tom, Granger, Kelly and Eric 

COPLEN, both of Elkhart; and eight great-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by an 

infant daughter, Judy Dell COPLEN; one grandson, Barry Lee COPLEN on Feb. 17, 1993; three 

sisters, Vida, Gladys and Olive [COPLEN]; and two brothers, Lester and George [COPLEN]. 

Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home with Rev. Bill 

KAISER officiating. Burial will be in Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester near Talma. 

Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral 

home. Free and Accepted Masons will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral 

home. 

Joan V. Blades 


Joan V. BLADES, 74, 9160 S. Fern Lane, Beaver Dam Lake, Claypool, died at 1:30 a.m. 

Sunday at Mason’s Health Care, Warsaw. 

Born in Indianapolis, she married Lowell E. BLADES Feb. 10, 1973, in Elwood. He died Oct. 

22, 1994. She moved to Claypool from Madison County in 1981. 

She graduated from Anderson High School and was a secretary for Nicholson File Co. and 

Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., both in Anderson. She was a member and longtime secretary of the 

Beaver Dam/Loon Lake Conservation Club. She was active in the bowling associations at 

Anderson and Alexandria. 

Survivors include special friends Fred and Darlene WEAGLEY, Beaver Dam Lake, and four 

stepchildren. 

Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, Akron. No 

visitation is planned. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. 


Kenneth L. “Dutch” Barkman 

June 18, 1916 - Sept. 17, 2002 

Kenneth L. “Dutch” BARKMAN, 86, formerly of the Mentone area, died at 4 a.m. today at 

Hickory Creek, Rochester. 

Born in Fulton County to Claude and Mary LAIRD BARKMAN, he married Wilma GRASS 

GROSVENOR on Sept. 24, 1977, in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Barkman was a longtime employee of the South Bend Studebaker plant. 

Surviving with his wife are one son, George BARKMAN, Inman, S.C.; two daughters, Linda 

BRUNER and husband Fred, Warsaw, Sandra LEONARD and husband Jack, Anderson, S.C., and

eight grandchildren. Preceding him in death were one daughter and one brother, Walter 

[BARKMAN]. 

Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery at a later date. No visitation or services are planned at this 

time. The Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. 

Kenneth J. VanDalsen 

March 11, 1916 - Sept. 15, 2002 

Kenneth J. VanDALSEN, 86, 513 East sixth St., Brookville, died Sunday at Hillandale 

Healthcare Center, Fairfield, Ohio. 

Born in Macy to Russell and Della ABBOTT VanDALSEN, he married Betty Jean 

McCARTER on Dec. 31, 1941. She died Sept. 20, 1974. He then married Kathryn F. LANNING 

on Aug. 28, 1976. She survives. 

Mr. VanDalsen was a 1934 Macy High School graduate. He moved from Wabash to Franklin 

County in 1976 when he retired from General Tire Company of Wabash. He was a U.S. Army 

Signal Corps veteran of WWII. He attended Brookville United Methodist Church and was a 

member of the American Legion and the Free and Accepted Masons, Lincoln Lodge No. 523, 

Macy. 

Surviving with his wife are one daughter and son-in-law, Richard and Debbie CARVER, 

Roann; one son, Stephen [VanDALSEN], Garrett, five grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. 

His parents and three brothers, Joe, DeVerl and Richard [VanDALSEN], preceded 

him in death 

First funeral service is at 8 p.m. today at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, 1025 Franklin Ave., 

Brookville, with Rev. Perry RICHARDS officiating. A second funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at 

McClain Funeral Home, 3500 W. Indiana 16, Denver, with chaplain Steve Fleck officiating. 

Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery, Macy, with military graveside rites. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. 

today at Brookville, and 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Denver. Memorials may be made to the 

American Kidney Foundation. 

Marion D. Cormican 

Jan. 8, 1922 - Sept. 16, 2002 

Marion D. CORMICAN, 80, 921 Obispo St., Culver, formerly of Tippecanoe, died today at 

3:52 a.m. in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth campus. 

Born at Tippecanoe to Ellis and Leona LOCKHART CORMICAN, he married Roseta “Irene” 

GRANDSTAFF on November 29, 1941. She died Feb. 8, 2002. 

A lifetime resident of Tippecanoe, he worked for the Nickel Plate Railroad (now Norfolk & 

Southern). He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Rochester Veterans 

of Foreign Wars. 

He is survived by two sons, Warren [CORMICAN] and wife Judy, Culver; Glen 

[CORMICAN] of South Bend; three daughters, Leona and husband Paul KREFT, Warsaw, Carrie 

and husband Steve HUNTER of Rochester. and June MURRAY of South Bend; seven 

grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Bertha TAVINER, Plymouth; and one brother, 

Gerald [CORMICAN], Sheridan. 

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred and Igerna [CORMICAN] and two brothers, 

Arla and Wayne [CORMICAN]. 

There will be no visitation or funeral services. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, in 

Tippecanoe Cemetery with military services by the Rochester VFW. Deaton Funeral Home, 

Bourbon, is in charge of arrangements.

Grace M. Koontz 


Grace M. KOONTZ, 96, 6069 King Road, Plymouth, died at 8 a.m. Monday at the Plymouth 

home of her daughter, Mary Jane Yates-Faurote. 

Funeral arrangements are by Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., 

Plymouth. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral is 10:30 a.m. 

Thursday at the funeral home. 

A full obituary will be published in Wednesday’s Sentinel. 


John McKee 

Longtime Rochester High School assistant football coach John McKEE, 49, died at 5:30 a.m. 

today at his 1215 Lakeshore Dr. home after a long battle with cancer. 

A recurring brain tumor caused him to stop his coaching career three years ago after 18 years 

with the RHS Zebras on Barnhart Field. 

He also coached wrestling 12 years for RHS and was active in youth baseball. 

Born in Plymouth to John and Maxine ENGEL McKEE, he married Letty J. ROE on March 31, 

1973, in Rochester. 

Mr. McKee lived his entire life in Rochester. He graduated from Rochester High School in 

1971. He worked at Dana Corp., formerly Sealed Power, 30 years before retirement. He served in 

the U.S. Army and was a member of United Auto Workers Local No. 221. He was a member of 

First Christian Church. 

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Jason [McKEE] and wife Stephanie, Bloomington, Ill., 

and Matthew [McKEE], Rochester; one granddaughter, Keyona Renee McKEE three sisters, Sheri 

McKEE Atwood, Tami EDWARDS and husband Tom, Mentone, Sandi CREIGHTON and 

husband Tim, Crystal Lake; three brothers, Ron [McKEE] and wife Brenda, Terry [McKEE] and 

wife Martine, and Walter [McKEE], all of Rochester; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and 

nephews. 

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Woody SLADE 

and the Rev. Jim CALHOUN officiating. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 8 

p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home and one hour prior to service Friday at the church. 

Memorials may be made to Northern Indiana Community Foundation c/o Coach John Robert 

McKee Scholarship Fund. 

Grace M. Koontz 


Grace M. KOONTZ, 96, 6069 King Road, Plymouth, died at 8 a.m. Monday at the Plymouth 

home of her daughter, Mary Jane Yates-Faurote. 

Born on the family farm to Allen B. and Matilda A. HEYDE CUMMINS, she married Harold 

W. KOONTZ Oct. 11, 1925. He died Nov. 18, 1981. 

She graduated in 1923 from Lincoln High School in Plymouth. She worked at the Marshall 

County Bank & Trust until her marriage, when she became a homemaker and helped on the farm. 

Mrs. Koontz was a charter member of the Helpful Hour Home Economics Club and attended 

its meetings for 70 years. She attended the Shiloh Wesleyan Church more than 50 years. She 

enjoyed music and traveling. 

Survivors include one son, Donald D. [KOONTZ] and wife Betty, Plymouth; two daughters,

Mary Jane YATES-FAUROTE, Plymouth, and Carol A. WARMBROD, Rochester; eight 

grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two nephews. She also 

was preceded in death by a brother, George CUMMINS, and three sons-in-law, including Carl I. 

WARMBROD. 

Funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., 

Plymouth, with Rev. John PERKINSON officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the 

funeral home. Burial will be at New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorials may be made to 

Shiloh Weslyan Church. 


Mervin F. Barkey 

Nov. 22, 1921-Sept. 17, 2002 

Mervin F. BERKEY, 80, died at his 6314 S. Lakeview Dr., Macy, home at 6:04 p.m. Tuesday. 

Born in Roselawn to John and Martha KLINSKI BARKEY, he married Berniece “Bee” HULL 

on Nov. 4, 1972, in Carmel. She survives. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1939 and 

attended trade school before joining the military in 1942. During World War II, he earned a Purple 

Heart and was a prisoner of war as a U.S. Air Force sergeant. A master mechanic, he was a 

member of Operating Engineers Local No. 150 for more than 50 years. 

He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Disabled 

Veterans Association. 

Survivors include two children Ray (Lynn) BARKEY, Lake Village, Alma (Bob) MESSMAN, 

Rensselaer, two stepchildren Barbara (Charles) HOBBS, Fort Myers, Fla., and Chuck (Marcia) 

BRACKEN, Indianapolis; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and one sister Etha 

SCHREIBER, Cedar Lake. Two sisters and six brothers preceded in death. 

Friends may call at Jackson Funeral Chapel, Rensselaer, from 10 a.m. to noon Friday. Services 

are at noon Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Bruce RUSSELL officiating. Burial will be in 

Roselawn Cemetery, Roselawn. Memorials may be made to the Fulton Baptist Temple. 

Joseph P. Miles 


Joseph P. MILES, 31, Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of Kokomo, died at 2:08 a.m. Sunday 

at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque. 

Born in Kokomo to Charles and Angela BURNS MILES, he attended Northwestern High 

School in Kokomo. He enjoyed music. 

Survivors include his mother, Angela MILES, Kokomo; his father, Charles MILES, Portland, 

Ore.; four brothers, Alan [MILES], San Francisco, Gregory [MILES] and wife Diane, Scappose, 

Ore., Christopher [MILES], Portland, and Matthew [MILES], Albuquerque; a sister, Suzanne 

NOWAK and husband Mike, Peoria, Ariz.; maternal grandmother, Robbie Van METER, 

Kewanna; an aunt, Kathy DITMIRE, Logansport; two cousins, Jeff DITMIRE, Los Angeles and 

Jill DITMIRE, Indianapolis, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by a brother, Michael. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Friday at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with Rev. Timothy 

D. KROEGER officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne’s Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Friday at the funeral home, 711 E. Market St.. Memorial contributions may be made to the 

Crohn’s Foundation of America, 931 E. 86th St., Suite 102, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

Gladys I. Cline 


Word has been received about the death of Gladys I. CLINE, 78, 9944 E. 16th Road, Argos, at 

3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Culver. 

Funeral arrangements are pending with the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. 


Robert N. Langworthy 


Robert N. LANGWORTHY, 86, Sarasota, Fla., died Tuesday. 

Born in Fort Wayne, he married Thelma J. COOK, Leiters Ford, in South Bend. 

He owned and operated a filling station in Rochester and retired as an automobile dealer in 

Logansport. He moved to Sarasota from Monticello in 1981. 

He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Elks and attended Methodist churches. 

Survivors include a daughter, Karen SCHLEGELMILCH, Sarasota; two grandchildren and five 

great-grandchildrren. 

Visitation is today at Hawkins Funeral Home in Sarasota. Burial is to be in Palms Memorial 

Park in Sarasota. 

Gladys I. Cline 


Gladys I. CLINE, 78, 9944 E. 16th Road, Argos, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller’s 

Merry Manor, Culver. 

Born near Bourbon to Claude and Frances HARLEY THOMAS, she married Forrest CLINE 

on May 16, 1942 in Syracuse. He survives at home. 

She lived in the Argos community since 1953. She was a homemaker and helped her husband 

run the family farm. She was a member of Camp Creek Church. 

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Judy ERNSBERGER and husband Terry, 

North Port, Fla., Linda SMITH, Indianapolis, and Shirley MARKS, Bremen; eight grandchildren, 

10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Viola LISTAT and 

husband Erick, Warsaw; Katherine GREENWALT and husband Roger, Nappanee; three brothers, 

Glen THOMAS and wife Waneta, Atwood, Galen THOMAS and wife Lucille and Robert 

THOMAS and wife Edna, Warsaw; and a sister-in-law, Donna Belle THOMAS, Etna Green. She 

was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Helen ROSS, Ethel DASSON and Dorothy 

HEPLER, one brother, Russell THOMAS, and one grandson, Daniel CALHOUN. 

Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. 

George SHOEMAKER officiating. Visitation is 9 a.m. to time of service Saturday at the funeral 

home. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, northwest of Bourbon. Memorials may be made to 

the American Diabetes Association.

Robert D. Moore 

Nov. 5, 1929-Sept. 19, 2002 

Robert D. MOORE, 72, South Bend, died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Regional 

Medical Center. 

Born in Rochester, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Owner of Real Estate 

Property Management Inc., South Bend, he retired in 2001. 

On May 15, 1954 he married Caroline TRZASKOWSKI in South Bend. She survives. Also 

surviving are one daughter, Dawn HORVATH, Walkerton; five sons, Kent MOORE, Indianapolis, 

Daryl [MOORE] and wife Carol, Evansville, Eric [MOORE] and wife Kelly, Colts Neck, N.J., 

Todd [MOORE], Chicago, and Devin [MOORE], South Bend; one sister Mary Katherine 

CULLIVAN, Rochester, and 10 grandchildren. 

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., 

Mishawaka. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Cedar 

Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Center for the Homeless or a charity of one’s 

choice. 


Mable A. Robertson 

July 8, 1912-Sept. 20, 2002 

Mable A. ROBERTSON, 90, 13793 Indiana 19, Gilead, died at 8 a.m. Friday at Millers Merry 

Manor, Wabash. 

Born in Peru to Aud and Maude RUNKLE MILLER, she was a homemaker and a member of 

Gilead United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one daughter Beverly and husband Delmar MONGOSA, Macy; six 

grandchildren Christine WRAY, Peru, Della DENNIS, Peru, Reba MONGOSA, Denver, Bub 

MONGOSA, Macy, Jim and Mike ROBERTSON, both of Macy; 13 great-grandchildren, two 

great-great-grandchildren and one brother Frank MILLER, Akron. Preceding her in death were 

one son Don ROBERTSON; three brothers Claude, Wayne and Russel MILLER; two sisters 

Helen MYERS and Hazel LANE, and one great-grandson. 

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron with Revs. Robert 

JARBOE and Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be in Gilead Cemetery. Friends may 

call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer 

Society. 

Laura L. Irwin 


Laura L. IRWIN, 99, Hickory Creek of Rochester, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday at her residence. 

Born in Lincoln, Neb., to Curtis and Josephine POWERS HOLLOPETER, she married Max 

IRWIN on Aug. 21, 1921, at Lady Smith Wisc. He died Nov. 14, 1973. 

She was a housewife. 

Survivors include a daughter, Shirley ELLIS, Milwaukee, Wisc.; three sons, Dale [IRWIN] and 

wife Erlene, Rochester; Harley [IRWIN], Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., and Tim [IRWIN], Greensburg; 

16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in 

death by one son, Wayne [IRWIN], eight sisters, two brothers, four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. 

Private family graveside sevices will be Monday at Richland Center Cemetery, 

northwest of Rochester, with Pastor Rod Ruberg officiating. Memorials can be made to Riverview 

Community Church. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is in charge of arrangements.


Billy Francis Baker 


Billy Francis BAKER, 70, 4199 Tamarack Road, Walkerton, died at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. 

Joseph Medical Center, South Bend. 

Born in Diaze, Ark., to George Washington and Cyntha WILSON BAKER, he married Carol 

Jean McFARLAND on Dec. 24, 1982, in Plymouth. She survives. He moved from South Bend to 

the Walkerton area 25 years ago. 

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Plymouth, and the 

Trotting Breed Association. 

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Brenda WEILS and husband John, Mishawaka, 

Diane DeLAND and husband Lee, Morristown, Tenn., Sherline BAKER, Walkerton, Cindy 

BACK and husband Greg, Tampa, Fla.; two sons, Jeremy G. BAKER, Walkerton, and Rick and 

wife Kathy BAKER, Georgia; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Bonnie 

SIVILS and husband Jack, Santa Paula, Calif. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Abe [BAKER], a grandson, Jason BAKER, 

and one great-granddaughter, Gracy BAKER. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St., 

Argos. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Visitation is at the funeral home from 2 

to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday or one hour before service on Wednesday. Memorials may be 

made to the American Kidney Foundation or to Walkerton Emergency Medical Service. 

Jeffrey J. Markley 


Jeffrey J. MARKLEY, 43, 4311 Pottawatomie Road, Logansport, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday at 

his home. 

Born in Killeen, Texas, to John and Bonnie COSGRAY MARKLEY, he married Yulana 

MARTIN, on Jan. 1, 1995, in Peru. She survives. 

He was employed by Cass County Lumber Co. and was a member of Vineyard Christian 

Church, Christian Motorcyclist Association and the Gold Wing Club. 

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Autumn MARKLEY, Logansport, Kirsten 

FIVECOAT and husband J.R., Peru; his father and stepmother, John MARKLEY and wife 

Carolyn, Denver; a sister, Jenny PIERCE and husband Glenn, Logansport; a brother, Troy 

MARKLEY, Peru; a stepbrother, John Ray WEISENBERGER and wife Deb, Peru; a stepsister, 

Karen TRIGG and husband Jaimie, Deedsville; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and 

nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his mother and a stepson, Matthew Everett STOUT. 

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Vineyard Christian Church with Rev. Bruce 

VERNON officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, and one hour prior to 

services at the church. Memorials may be made to Vineyard Christian Church.

Beverly Jean Ingle Lewis 


Beverly Jean INGLE LEWIS, 74, 2791 Lewis Dr., Macy, died at 10:40 a.m. Saturday at 


Born in Kokomo to Charles Jay and Freda WILES INGLE, she married George A. LEWIS on 

Oct. 4, 1946, in Frankfort. He survives. 

A bookkeeper for A&P stores in Frankfort and Attica, she also worked for the Attica school 

system in the cafeteria. She was a member of the Fulton Wesleyan Church and the Attica Eastern 

Star. She was mother advisor to the Rainbow Girls and active in church youth groups. 

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Suzette HAGEN, Macy; two sons, Michael LEWIS 

and wife Jane, Raymore, Mo., Rick LEWIS, Macy; four grandchildren, Michelle FOX, Julie 

LEWIS, Jeri WILLIAMSON, Anthony HAGEN; eight great-grandchildren; four brothers, James 

D. INGLE, Kokomo, Thomas D. INGLE and wife Millie, Peru, Roger L. INGLE and wife Bobbie, 

Marina, Calif., Dwight M. INGLE and wife Virginia, Kokomo; several nieces and nephews. 

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ellers Mortuary, Webster St. Chapel, 3400 S. Webster 

St., Kokomo, with Rev. Joseph BOUCHER officiating. Burial will be at Crown Point Cemetery, 

Kokomo. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ellers Webster St. Chapel. 


C. Eugene Ousley 


C. Eugene OUSLEY, 64, Mishawaka, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital in South 

Bend. 

Born in Risner, Ky., to Hiram and Inez ADKINS OUSLEY, he married Nancy GHRIST in 

Rochester on June 21, 1958. She survives at home. 

He was a plant engineer for Patrick Industries, where he worked for 32 years. He was an 

honorary member of the American Legion, Mishawaka, and attended Granger Community 

Church. 

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Nina Sue BARBYDT and husband David, Tammy 

L. BRADBERRY, all of Mishawaka, and Lisa Ann LAWSON and husband Timothy, South Bend; 

three grandchildren, Michael G. BRADBERRY, Alisha N. and Adam L. BARBYDT; four 

brothers, Edgal [OUSLEY], Kewanna, Willie N. [OUSLEY], Paw Paw, Mich., Ralph [OUSLEY], 

Ralphine, Va., Thomas [OUSLEY], Atlanta, Ga.; and one sister, Bonnie MARTEL, Houston, 

Texas. He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Lou OUSLEY. 

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St., 

Mishawaka. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Visitation is from 2 

to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the 

American Cancer Society. 


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Ronald D. Conner 

Ronald D. CONNER, 75, 210 S. Columbia St., Macy, died at 2:54 a.m. today at Dukes 

Memorial Hospital, Peru. 

Arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. 

Clifton C. Ooley 


Clifton C. OOLEY, 88, 9233 E. Fulton County Road 200 North, Akron, died at 5:10 a.m. 

Wednesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Clinton to Rev. LeRoy and Alza CARPENTER OOLEY, he married Mildred 

RALSTON on Nov. 11, 1939. She survives. 

He moved to Akron from Bourbon in 1973. He was a carpenter. A U.S. Army veteran of World 

War II, he was a lifetime member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. 

Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Lois WILLIAMS and husband Arthur, Kansas 

City, Kan., Martha COX and husband Floyd, Akron, Ruth BAKER and husband Jim, Bourbon; 

two sons, Robert [OOLEY] and wife Loretta, Akron, and LeRoy [OOLEY] and wife Alice, 

Warsaw; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. He was 

preceded in death by one son, C. Carl OOLEY, two grandchildren, Ricky GREEN and Tess 

HODGES, his sister Mildred [OOLEY], and his brother Doyle [OOLEY]. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon, with 

Pastor Mike SCHNEIDER officiating. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until services at the funeral 

home. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery, Tippecanoe. 


Ronald D. Conner 


Ronald D. CONNER, 75, 210 S. Columbia St., Macy, died at 2:54 a.m. Thursday at Dukes 

Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Miami County’s Union Township to Loren E. and Beulah F. RABER CONNER, he 

married Beulah Mae SHOEMAKER on April 10, 1948, in Peru. She survives. 

He was a self-employed carpenter and leather worker. He was a member of the American 

Legion Post No. 36, Rochester, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, Peru, is one daughter, Shirley GREENWALD and husband Greg, 

Batesville; three granddaughters, Michelle EVANS and husband Dan, Independence, Ky.; Tammy 

GREENWALD, Chillicothe, Ohio; Heather STEGELIN and husband Steve, Charleston, S.C.; four 

great-grandchildren, Corazon and Caleb STEGELIN and Justin and Courtney EVANS; and one 

sister, Mary BUTT, Macy. He was preceded in death by one brother, Byron CONNER. 

Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with chaplain Steve 

FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery, Macy, where military graveside rites 

will be conducted. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made 

to the kidney foundation.


Gerald L. Dunn 

Feb. 13, 1942 - Sept. 26, 2002 

Gerald L. “Jerry” DUNN, 60, 9820 N. Canal Dr., Aubbeenaubbee township, Rochester, died at 

8:50 p.m. Thursday at his home. Born in Hammond to Lloyd M. and Elsie E. WESCOTT DUNN, 

he married Sharon E. DOPPLER on March 20, 1976 at Hammond. She survives. 

He retired from Ford Motor Co., Chicago, where he was a custodian. He moved to this area 

from Hammond 19 1/2 years ago. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his former wife, Mary DUNN, Knox; one son, Steven R. 

DUNN, Hammond; three daughters, Jacqueline DUNN and friend Mario QUIROGA, East 

Chicago, Cheryl MURRAY and husband David, Rochester, Barbara SLEMAN and husband 

Duane, Knox; one brother, Michael [DUNN] and wife Carolyn, Highland; one sister, Sandra 

PARR, Hammond; eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in 

death by his parents, one son, Darrel R. [DUNN], and one brother, Kenneth [DUNN]. 

Funeral service is at 1 p.m. Monday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be in the 

Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to service on 

Monday. 

Judson “Jud” Sumpter 

Judson “Jud” SUMPTER, 44, 1984 W. 450 N., Rochester, died at 6:45 p.m. Friday at Parkview 

Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. 



Jud Sumpter 


Judson W. “Jud” SUMPTER, 44, 1984 W. Fulton County Road 450 North, died at 6:45 p.m. 

Friday at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Milford to Jack Frederick and June Helen CARROTHERS SUMPTER, he married 

Karen L. MURRAY, Sept. 3, 1976, in Rochester. She survives at home. 

He moved to Rochester at the age of 5. He was an employee of the Indiana Department of 

Transportation, LaPorte District. He attended Hillcrest Baptist Church. He was a past president of 

the Fulton County Sheriff’s Reserves and Rochester City Police Reserves. He was a member of 

the Indiana Standard Breed Association and avid driver, trainer and owner of standard breed 

horses. He was a former member of the Swingin’ Dudes Square Dance Club. 

Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Arica L. [SUMPTER], Bloomington; one son, Dexter 

W. [SUMPTER[, Winnsboro, Texas; his mother June and her husband Charles R. “Bob” 

KRAMER, Rochester; his father, Jack [SUMPTER], Bremen; five brothers, Rick A. KRAMER, 

Connecticut; Frederick J. SUMPTER, Rochester; Brent D. KRAMER, Rochester, Virgil D. 

SUMPTER, Michigan, Curtis L. SUMPTER, Bremen; several nieces and nephews. He was 

preceded in death by his stepmother, Wanda R. SUMPTER, in 2001. 

Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with Rev. 

Buck PADILLA officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. 

Tuesday or one hour prior to service on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the American 

Diabetes Association.

Everett Levoy Partridge 


Everett Levoy PARTRIDGE, 87, Logansport, died at 5:13 p.m. Friday at Logansport Memorial 

Hospital. 

Born in Fulton County to Earl and Faye WYNN PARTRIDGE, he married Josephine JONES 

on Aug. 27, 1940, in Warsaw. She survives, at home. 

With his wife he founded Partridge Floor Coverings. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World 

War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 60 and Veterans 

of Foreign Wars Post No. 3790. He was a former member of Logansport Rotary Club, Elks and 

Moose lodges, and Cass County Amateur Radio Club. He was a member of the Calvary 

Presbyterian Church. 

Surviving with his wife are three sons, Tony [PARTRIDGE] and wife Barbara, Logansport, 

Tom [PARTRIDGE] and wife Teri, Logansport, and Patrick [PARTRIDGE] and wife Sandra, 

Westchester, Ill.; a brother, Eli [PARTRIDGE] and wife Ruth, Middletown, R.I.; two 

grandchildren, Jessika PARTRIDGE, Bloomington, Ryan PARTRIDGE, South Bend; several 

nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harrison. 

Funeral service was 11 a.m. today at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with Rev. Douglas 

MANKELL officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Visitation was 

Sunday and today before services. Memorials may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church. 

Helen C. Crist 


Helen C. PERRY CRIST, 88, 1056 E. Indiana 14, Winamac, died at 1:47 p.m. Saturday at 

Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Payne, Ohio, to Leujay and Bertha E. LEBOLD PERRY, she married Isadore E. 

CRIST June 28, 1932, at Monterey. He died in May 1983. 

She was a homemaker, former Monterey resident and longtime Kewanna resident. She spent 

her winters in Ft. Myers, Fla. and was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac. She 

was a member of Christian Mothers and St. Ann’s Kewanna Social Club. She cooked at Fairview 

School in Harrison Township and was a dietitian at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac. She 

worked at Winamac High School and was a clerk at Miller’s Department Store. She was known 

for her chicken and noodles and cinnamon rolls. 

Survivors include four daughters, Alice L. McCRACKIN and husband Jack, Carson City, 

Mich., Barbara A. HENDRICKSON and husband Francis, Rochester, Patricia M. GIRTON and 

husband Jerry, Hobart, and Marsha L. GEARHART, Winamac; two sons, Joseph F. [CRIST] and 

wife Dorothy, Winamac, James R. [CRIST] and wife Carol, New Haven; 15 grandchildren and 25 

great-grandchildren; two sisters, Theresa BANKS and husband Lloyd, Michigan, Anna PARCEL, 

Winamac; two brothers, Lawrence PERRY and wife Mary Jane, Kewanna, and Charles PERRY, 

Grand Junction, Colo. She was preceded in death by one son, John [CRIST], one daughter, 

Dolores M. MILLER, two sisters, Viola SMITH and Mabel CECRLE. 

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, with Rev. 

John HOYING officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Monterey. Visitation is 2 to 8 

p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. A Rosary service will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 

immediately followed by a Scriptural Wake Service. Memorials may be made to Hospice Home of 

Northeast Indiana or to St. Peter’s in Winamac or St. Ann in Kewanna.

June E. Slonaker 


June Eileen BECKLEY SLONAKER, 85, 6554 N. Indiana 19, Denver, died at 5:45 a.m. 

Sunday at Hickory Creek at Peru. 

Born near Star City to Isaac and Alta WISELY BECKLEY, she married Isaac SLONAKER on 

June 23, 1940, in Monterey. He died March 8, 1991. 

She was a seamstress at Hart Schaffner & Marx for 25 years and a member of the Chili United 

Methodist Church and Kappa Delta Phi sorority. 

Survivors include one son, William C. [SLONAKER] and wife Sharon, Chili; three 

grandchildren, William D. [SLONAKER] and wife Monica, Peru, Lori Lee SMITH and husband 

Andrew, Macy, and Melanie Marie SUCHARSKI and husband Bob, Peru; 11 great-grandchildren 

and two great-great-grandchildren. 

Graveside funeral service is at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev. 

Jim NEWTON, Chili United Methodist Church, officiating. Foster & Good Funeral Home is 

handling arrangements. 

Georgia Rogers Spencer 


Georgia (COLWELL]_ROGERS SPENCER, 83, 7040 S. Indiana 25, Rochester, died at 5 a.m. 

Sunday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital, Carmel. 

Born in Estel County, Ky., to Jonas and Ella SMYTH COLWELL, she married Theodore R. 

ROGERS on March 23, 1936, in Mountain Springs, Ky. He died Sept. 1, 1977. She married 

Charley SPENCER in 1981 at Clay City, Ky. He died in 1982. 

She retired from Essex Wiring, Logansport. She was a member of Fulton Wesleyan Church. 

Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis BROWN and husband James, Venice, Fla., Judith 

GREENLAND and husband James, Gold Canyon, Ariz., Cheryl ASH and husband Lee, 

Logansport; one son, Randy [SPENCER] and wife Betty, Fulton; four stepdaughters, Marilyn 

MILROY, Gloria AUSTIN and Charlene TURNER, Logansport, Shirley PICKENS, Lucerne; two 

stepsons, Dixon SPENCER, Knoxville, Tenn., and Bobby G. SPENCER, Burnettsville; two 

sisters, Ila SPARKS, Leco, Ky., and Frankie ROGERS, Dayton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, 21 greatgrandchildren 

and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in 

death by a daughter, Glenda L. ROGERS, Aug. 20, 1958, four brothers and six sisters. 

Funeral service is 1 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. 

George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fulton County Habitat for Humanity. 

John Clopton 

John CLOPTON, 95, 9975 W. Fulton County Road 700 North, Culver, died Wednesday, at his 

residence. 

Arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver.

Tuesday, October 1, 2002 

Neil E. Carpenter 


Neil Eugene CARPENTER, 71, Cookeville, Tenn., died Saturday at Cookeville Regional 

Medical Center. 

Born in Rochester to Lloyd and Mary MABY CARPENTER, he married Nancy NAGLE. She 

preceded him in death. 

He was a veteran of the U.S. armed forces and a retired speech pathologist with the Porter 

County Schools in northwest Indiana. Past president of the Speech and Hearing Association of 

Indiana, he was a member of Cookeville First United Methodist Church, Cookeville Evening 

Lions Club and Mountain T.O.P. He was a treasurer of Wesley Foundation and a member of the 

board of directors of TRIAD. 

Survivors include one daughter, Lessie THOMAS and husband Larry, Chattsworth, Ga.; two 

sons, Fred [CARPENTER] and wife Carrie, Conyers, Ga., Jay [CARPENTER] and wife Laura, 

Bloomington, Ill.; and eight grandchildren, Lindsey EVANS, Kyle and Kevin THOMAS, 

Julianne, Tracy, Thad, Brian and Seth CARPENTER. 

He was preceded by one son, Kermit [CARPENTER]. 

Graveside services and burial will be at noon Wednesday at Akron Cemetery with Rev. Ralph 

STEELE officiating. Funeral services were 10 a.m. today at Cookeville First United Methodist 

Church with Rev. Becky Larson officiating. Memorials may be made to Mountain T.O.P., 2704 12 

Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204. 

Helen C. Perry Crist 

Funeral arrangements for Helen C. PERRY CRIST are being handled by Frain Mortuary, 

Winamac. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac, with visitation 

from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A Rosary service is at 

6:30 p.m. today, followed by a scriptural wake service. 

Wednesday, October 2, 2002 

William F. Daily 

Sept. 1, 1947 – Oct. 1, 2002 

William F. “Bill” DAILY, 55, 1526 High St., Logansport, died at 3:58 p.m. Tuesday at his 

residence. 

Born in Celina, Tenn., to Herman and Mary BURR DAILY, he married Karen K. HARROLLE 

on June 3, 1989, in Logansport. 

He was a 27-year custodian and bus driver for Logansport School Corporation. He was a 

member of the Sons of the American Legion, Post No. 60, and River of Life Christian Church. 

He coached the Wings Cherub softball team. 

Survivors include his wife, at home; three children at home, Rachel, Blake and Austin DAILY; 

two grown sons, Williams F. DAILY Jr., Daytona Beach, Fla., and Will DAILY, Logansport; two 

sisters, Linda CHESSER and husband Joe, Kokomo, Ann RANDLE, Logansport; three halfbrothers, 

Rick HORTON and wife Deb and Tom HORTON and wife Teresa, Logansport, Jim 

HORTON, Rochester; one grandson, Stark DAILY, Daytona Beach; several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway,

Logansport, with Rev. Cameron DOUGLAS officiating. The family requests casual dress be worn. 

Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral 

home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society /Hope Lodge of Indianapolis. 

R. Hobert McCleese 

April 10, 1937 – Oct. 1, 2002 

R. Hobert McCLEESE, 65, 202 S. Walnut St., Mentone, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. 

Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital, Indianapolis. 

Born in Vanceburg, Ky., to Russel and Margaret SPARKS McCLEESE, he moved to this area 

from Vanceburg. He was a carpenter. 

Survivors include one daughter, Sandra CLARK and husband Tony, Silver Lake; one son, 

Greg McCLEESE, Mentone; five sisters, Irene McCLEESE, Morehead, Ky., Helen WOODS and 

husband Roger, Peebles, Ohio, Fredia PLANK and husband Gary, Vanceburg, Ruth McCLEESE, 

Lexington, Ky., and Linda McCLEESE, Erlanger, Ky.; three brothers, Harold [McCLEESE] and 

wife Lora, Wabash, Clayton [McCLEESE] and wife Betty, Warsaw, and Marty [McCLEESE] and 

wife Nancy, Morehead. He was preceded in death by two brothers. 

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Thacker’s Chapel Church, on Indian Creek Route 

377, Vanceburg. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial will 

be in Thomas Cemetery, Vanceburg. 

John Clopton 


John CLOPTON, 93, 9975 W. Fulton County Road 700 North, Culver, died at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 

at his home. 

Born in Macon, Ga., to Berry and Annie M. ANDREWS CLOPTON, he married Marie 

WARREN in Rochester in 1967. She died Jan. 21, 2000. He moved to Culver from Chicago 35 

years ago. He was a custodian at Revere Electric. 

He also was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. 

Funeral services will be private and officiated by Rev. Terry MARKER. Burial will be at 

Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in 

charge or arrangements. 

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Thursday, October 3, 2002 

Friday, October 4, 2002 

Forrest Brandenburg 

Forrest BRANDENBURG, 69, 6120 N. Old U.S. 31, died at 7:07 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster and Good Funeral Home.

Onolee R. Rhoades 

July 31, 1913 – Oct. 3, 2002 

Onolee R. RHOADES, 89, 705 E. Fourth St., Rochester, died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday at St. 

Francis Hospital, Beech Grove. 


Saturday, October 5, 2002 

Forrest D. Brandenburg 

June 12, 1933 - Oct. 3, 2002 

Forrest D. BRANDENBURG, 69, 10309 W. 16th Road, Argos, died at 7:07 p.m. Thursday at 

Woodlawn Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sept. 23, following knee surgery. 

Born in Detroit to Jacob “Earl” and Mable Christine WHEARLEY BRANDENBURG, he 

married Mary Louise ENGLISH on Sept. 16, 1951 in Crawfordsville. She survives. 

He moved to the Rochester area 42 years ago. He was an over-the-road truck driver. He was a 

member of the Teamsters Union Local No. 364, South Bend. He was a member of First Christian 

Church and attended Faith Outreach Center. 

Survivors include his wife, at home; two daughters, Cheryl Sue MIDDLETON and husband, 

Ted, Argos, Linda G. STUTZMAN and husband Rick, Chattanooga, Tenn.; four sons, Gene 

[BRANDENBURG] and wife Becky, David [BRANDENBURG] and wife Sherri and Howard 

[BRANDENBURG] and wife Dorothy, Rochester, and Keith [BRANDENBURG], Argos; 22 

grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; one sister Lois STEVENSON, Lansing, Mich.; and 

several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant 

granddaughters, Renee and Kristi STUTZMAN. 

Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good funeral Home with Rev. Dan MUNDT 

officiating. Burial will be in Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 

one hour prior to services on Monday. 

Onolee R. Rhoades 

July 31, 1913 - Oct. 3, 2002 

Onolee R. RHOADES, 89, 705 E. Fourth St., died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis 

Hospital, Beech Grove. 

Born to Edward and Leora STOUGHTON SMITH in Miami County, she married John C. 

RHOADES on Feb. 27, 1935 in Wabash County. He died April 1, 1982. 

She was a homemaker. A member of Athens United Methodist Church, she was active in the 

church Missionary Society. 

Survivors include one daughter, Beverly SHRIVER, Akron; one son, Larry [RHOADES] and 

wife Nancy, Silver Lake; three granddaughters, Dena CANMANN, Machelle LANDOLT and 

Christine COOK; two grandsons, Jeffrey SHRIVER and Lamonte RHOADES; 18 greatgrandchildren 

and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Dorothy SMITH, Lake Placid, Fla., 

Geneva McNUTT, Columbia City. she was preceded in death by one brother, Arthur SMITH, one 

sister, Jessie YOUNG, and one grandson, Mark SHRIVER. 

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Athens United Methodist Church with Rev. Doris 

SMITH officiating. 

Burial will be in Athens Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, 

Akron. Memorials may be made to Feed The Children.

Monday, October 7, 2002 

Donald Calhoun Jr. 


Donald CALHOUN Jr., 74, Carriage Hills, Plymouth, died at 2:41 p.m. Thursday at St. 

Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. 

He was born near Richland Center to Donald A. and Cora J. ANDREWS CALHOUN. He 

married Marilyn Jean ZENTZ on June 24, 1950, in Rochester. She survives. 

He graduated from Argos High School in 1946 and from International Business College in 

1948. He joined Gates Chevrolet, Argos, in 1948, became a partner in 1957 and full owner in 

1970. In 1982 he moved the dealership to Plymouth and continued there until his 1990 retirement. 

He was a member of Santa Anna United Methodist Church. Active in the community, he was a 

former Scoutmaster of Boy Scout 255 in Argos. He was a former member of the Argos Lions 

Club, Argos and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Argos Area Industrial Park Board, Plymouth 

Rotary Club, finance board of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, and other civic 

organizations. 

Mr. Calhoun won numerous awards for his antique vehicles. He was a member of Hoosier Old 

Wheels and Vintage Chevrolet Club of America. 

Survivors include three sons, Stephen D. [CALHOUN] and wife Deborah, and Brian J., 

[CALHOUN] Plymouth, Gary L. [CALHOUN] and wife Ginger, Argos; two grandchildren, 

Brandon CALHOUN and wife Erin and Allison CALHOUN, Plymouth; one sister, Wilma Jean 

BLUBAUGH, Plymouth; two brothers, Richard E. [CALHOUN] and Charles W. [CALHOUN] 

and wife Jennifer, Argos; his father-in-law, Arthur ZENTZ, Plymouth; his sister-in-law, Joann 

CRAIG CALHOUN, Argos, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother-inlaw, 

Glenn SANDERS ZENTZ, one brother, Robert D. [CALHOUN], one sister-in-law, Lois J. 

DEISCH CALHOUN and one brother-in-law, Raymond BLUBAUGH. 

Funeral service was at 11 a.m. today at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth with Rev. 

Warren WALMER, Poplar Grove United Methodist Church and Pastor Henry V. SPRUNGER, 

Santa Anna Church officiating. Burial was in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Visitation was 

Sunday and today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Lung 

Association, American Heart Association or the Tippecanoe Environmental Lake and Watershed 

Foundation. 


Maribelle H. Cox 


Word has been received of the death of Maribelle H. COX, 85, Sun City, Ariz., on Sept. 19 at 

Sun Health Hospice, Peoria, Az. 

Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, Eaton, is in charge of local burial arrangements.

George R. Sheetz 


George R. SHEETZ, 86, 1738 N. Fulton County Road 900 East, Akron, died at 3:23 p.m. 

Monday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. 

Born in Woodstock, Va., to Kenton and Clara E. SHIPE SHEETZ, he married Juana M. 

LUKENS April 18, 1943, in Akron. She died Oct. 12, 2001. 

He was a farmer and nurseryman. A member of Akron United Methodist Church, he was a 

U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member and officer of the Free and Accepted 

Masons in Akron and Rochester. 

Survivors include one son, David [SHEETZ] and wife Diane, Akron; two grandchildren, 

Angela S. GILLMAN and husband Billy, and Brad SHEETZ, Akron; two great-grandsons, Billy 

E. and George D. GILLMAN, Akron; and one sister, Jean MARTIN, Woodstock, Va. He was 

preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Stevan 

HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at 

the funeral home, where there will be Masonic service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be 

made to the Akron United Methodist Church. 


William L. Medley Sr. 

Oct. 10, 1961 – Oct. 6, 2002 

William LeRoy MEDLEY Sr., 40, 5734 N. Fulton County Road 1000 West, died at 12:30 a.m. 

Sunday at home. 

Born to Patrick M. and SharonLee BULLARD MEDLEY in Jackson, Mich., he was a 

machinist and served eight years in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of sergeant. 

Survivors include one daughter, Amanda MEDLEY, Syracuse; two sons, William L., 

[MEDLEY] Jr. and Randy [MEDLEY] Syracuse; two grandchildren; one sister, Sheryl M. 

WILLIAM and husband Burlin, Akron, Ohio; four brothers, Brian E. COX and wife Kelly, 

Payette, Idaho, Patrick M. MEDLEY Jr., Cookeville, Tenn., Randy BULLARD and wife, 

Virginia, and Arthur L. FISHER and wife Anita, Lawton, Okla.; his mother, SharonLee FISHER, 

Eagle River, Alaska; his father, Patrick MEDLEY Sr. 

Graveside services with full military honors will be at approximately 11:15 a.m. Friday in the 

Marion National Veterans Administration Cemetery, Marion. Visitation is at 9 a.m. Friday at 

Foster & Good Funeral Home and will last one hour

Maribelle H. Cox 


Maribelle H. COX, 85, Sun City, Ariz., died Sept. 19 at Sun Health Hospice, Peoria, Ariz. 

The daughter of Leo and Mable BUNN HARTER, she was born in Peru. She married Carol E. 

COX. He survives at Sun City. 

A graduate of Rochester High School, she attended Indiana University and worked as a 

secretary at a pharmaceutical company. 

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Penney COX, Kansas City, Mo.; a son, Douglas 

[COX] and wife Janet, Philadephia, Pa.; a sister-in-law, Doris McDANIELS and husband Ralph; 

Muncie; a brother-in-law, Carlton COX and wife Vera, both of Muncie; and two grandchildren. 

Graveside services and internment will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Union Cemetery, Eaton. Pitman- 

Richman Funeral Home, Eaton, is in charge of local arrangements. 

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Lenora L. Sayger 

Lenora L. SAYGER, 86, 433 E. 18th St., Rochester, died at 2 a.m. today at Woodlawn 

Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Helen Riggleman Young 

Nov. 6, 1897 – Oct. 8, 2002 

Effa Helen “Effie” RIGGLEMAN YOUNG, 104, Logansport, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday at 


Born in the Denham-Thornhope area to Martin and Elizabeth WATSON RIGGLEMAN, she 

married Jerry DENICE in 1923, Tom THOMPSON in 1933, and Paul YOUNG in 1942. He 

preceded her in death in 1998. 

Mrs. Young worked at Logansport State Hospital. After living in Grand Rapids, Mich., she 

worked for many years as a cashier and bookkeeper for Bazley’s Meat Market, Logansport. 

Survivors include six nieces, Violet ZELLERS LOOP WHITE, Betty RIGGLEMAN 

SINGLETON, Sadie RIGGLEMAN, Ada RIGGLEMAN, Mary RIGGLEMAN CASTLE and 

Helen RIGGLEMAN PARKS; great nieces Kay SHANKS MILLER and husband Bill, Mona Lou 

LOOP LEWIS, Anita LOOP MATHIS, Helen I. RODGERS HOWELL; great-nephews Craig 

SHANKS and Keith KING. 

Service are at 11 a.m. Monday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport, with 

Rev. Jay CLINE officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Visitation is one 

hour before services.

Tavie M. Wildman 

Dec. 1, 1921 – Oct. 10, 2002 

Tavie Marie CLEMONS HOLLIS WILDMAN, 80, died at 12:42 a.m. Thursday at Miller’s 

Merry Manor, Logansport. 

Born in Silver Point, Tenn., to George Roscoe and Annabelle HEFLIN CLEMONS, she 

married Franklin LeRoy HOLLIS in Knox on March 6, 1942. He died April 14, 1975. 

She graduated from Baxter Seminary, Baxter, Tenn., in 1939. She was a licensed practical 

nurse. She worked at Logansport State Hospital and Memorial Hospital in Logansport. She was a 

member of Thornhope Church of Christ. She liked needlework and sewing. 

Survivors include four sons, Teddy HOLLIS, Dallas, Texas, Ronald HOLLIS, Nashville, 

Tenn., Daniel HOLLIS, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Garry HOLLIS, Logansport; one daughter, 

Karen DUNKLEY, Murfreesboro; two brothers, Everett CLEMONS, Star City, and Pete 

CLEMONS, Rochester; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death 

by one daughter, three brothers and two sisters. 

Funeral service is at 1 p.m. Monday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center Chapel 

with Neal NOEY officiating. Burial will be in Star City West Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. 

Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday to time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Schultz-Lewis Children's Home, Valparaiso. 

Joseph F. Campbell 


Joseph Frances CAMPBELL, 76, 4467 W. Olson Road, died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at 


Born in Dane County, Wisc., to W. and C. DOLOHANEY CAMPBELL, he married Hazel L. 

THOMPSON on July 4, 1964 in Richland Center, Wisc. She died Jan. 24, 1999. 

He was a retired farmer and a member of Gospel Lighthouse Church, Delong. He served in the 

U.S. Army during World War II in Europe and Africa. 

Survivors include three stepdaughters, Jean KUHN and husband Junior, Decatur, Frances 

WOLF, Plymouth, Julia CLARK, Waterloo; three stepsons, Allen WOLF, at home, Joe WOLF 

and wife Dawn, Kewanna, and Roger WOLF and wife Larea, Winchester; 14 grandchildren and 

several great-grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, Paul THOMPSON and wife Jackie, Rochester. 

He also was preceded in death by one stepson, Don WOLF. 

Graveside funeral service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Leiters Ford Cemetery with Pastor Floyd 

ALLEN officiating. Visitation is 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, 

Rochester. 


Joseph F. Campbell 

Visitation for Joseph F. CAMPBELL will be 12:30-1:30 p.m. today at Foster & Good Funeral 

Home. Graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Leiters Ford Cemetery, Leiters Ford.


Lenora L. Sayger 


Lenora L. SAYGER, 86, 433 E. 18th St., died at 2 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Athens to Dorwin and Edith CLEVENGER HEETER, she married James W. “Bill” 

SAYGER on Dec. 14, 1937, in Hammond. He died Feb. 28, 1996. She was a homemaker. 

Survivors include a daughter, Sandra G. AULT and husband Ben, Rochester; a son, Jim L. 

SAYGER and wife Susie, Bonita Springs, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Dorothy LITTLETON, Culver; a 

daughter-in-law, Brenda RICKMAN and husband Eddie, Kewanna; three sisters, Joan 

ATKINSON and Margery ELLIS, Rochester, Mary Gene GROVES, Logansport; two brothers, 

Charles HEETER, and Owen A. HEETER and wife Carolyn, Rochester; eight grandchildren, 11 

great-grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death 

by two sons, William E. SAYGER, Sept. 11, 1972, and David L. SAYGER on Feb. 6, 2001; one 

sister, Lucy LANE; and one brother, Dorwin “Bud” HEETER. 

A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will 

be at Athens Cemetery. 

Roy S. ‘Sid’ Dick 


Roy S. “Sid” DICK, 94, 6641 Indiana 25, Talma, died at 6:50 a.m. Sunday at Life Care Center, 

Rochester, where he resided one month. 

Born near Talma to Willard and Minnie Van BLARICON DICK, he married Florence Evelyn 

RING on March 23, 1940, at Rochester. She survives, at home. 

He graduated from Talma High School in 1926 and worked for the Fulton County Highway 

Department for 27 years before retirement. He attended Talma United Methodist Church. 

Surviving with his wife is one son, James [DICK], Omaha, Neb.; one grandson, Jeremy DICK 

and wife Jennifer, Omaha. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, two sisters and one 

brother. 

Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hamlet Cemetery, six miles north of Rochester on 

Indiana 25, with Rev. William KAISER officiating. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. today at Foster & 

Good Funeral Home. 


John “Bud” Hoesel 

May 1, 1923 – Oct. 7, 2002 

John “Bud” HOESEL, 79, Mesa, Ariz., died Oct. 7 at Mesa. 

Born at Star City to Alpha and Sylvia WOOD HOESEL, he married Willodean BIDDINGER, 

Oct. 11, 1947, in Rochester. She survives. 

They moved from Grass Creek to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1961. He was employed by General 

Electric Inc. until retirement in 1991, then moved to Mesa. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, 

he earned the Bronze Star in Europe. He was a member of Central Christian Church, Mesa. 

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Dr. Karen NICHOLS and husband Jim, Mesa and 

Oakbrook, Ill.; Nancy MARTIN and husband Bob, Eagan, Minn., Sue THURSTON and husband 

Phil, and Terry HANENBURG and husband Jason, Tempe, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Andy 

THURSTON, Paris, France, Lance Cpl. Brian MARTIN, Iwakuni, Japan, Becky and Hannah

MARTIN, Eagan, Minn., Lauren and Mallory HANENBURG, and David THURSTON, Tempe, 

Ariz. 

Services and burial were Oct. 11 at Mariposa Gardens, Mesa. Memorials may be made to 

Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, 3405 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215. 



Services for Virginia S. KRANING, 95, 907 Juniper Place, Bloomington, and formerly of 

Culver, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, Culver. 

Burial will be in Culver Masonic Cemetery. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. 

Mrs. Kraning died July 25 at Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington. 

She was born in Ashville, N.C, to Alice M. and Daniel SPEICHER and married Dr. Kenneth 

K. KRANING, who preceded her in death. 

Mary E. Geier 

Feb. 20, 1914 – Oct. 14, 2002 

Mary E. GEIER, 88, Watseka, Ill., formerly of Rochester, died at 12:10 p.m. Monday at 

Watseka Health Care Center. 

Born in Tippecanoe to Ora C. and Maude SHAW KLECKNER, she married Estil C. GEIER 

Nov. 19, 1958, in Rochester. He died on April 2, 1960. 

She was retired from Hart, Schaffner & Marx and was a member of the Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one son, Robert [GEIER], Watseka, IL; two grandsons, Eric [GEIER] and 

wife Annetra, Lakeside, Calif., and Scott [GEIER], Smyrna, Tenn.; one granddaughter, Lynette 

GEIER, Fort Bliss, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Darian R. GEIER, Lakeside, Calif.; one 

brother, Samuel H. KLECKNER, Misha-waka; and one sister, Edna F. ELLIOTT, Plymouth. 

She was preceeded in death by her parents and four sisters. 

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be at 

IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be 

made to Iroquois Memorial Hospice, Watseka. 


Nona I. Meredith 


Nona Inez MEREDITH, 94, Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, and formerly of Mentone, died 

at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday at the nursing home. 

Born in Grovertown to Edward and Dora HANES FREET, she married John SMITH in 1923. 

He died in 1949. She married Edwin V. MEREDITH in 1950. He died in 1984. 

She worked at Umbaugh’s Restaurant, Argos, and at Hart Schaffner & Marx. She was a 

member of Whippoorwill Ladies Aide, Rochester. 

Survivors include one sister, Viola FREET, Grovertown; one brother, Virgil FREET, Knox; 

and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grossman Funeral 

Home, Argos, with Rev. Mark FISHBURN officiating. Burial will be at Oakhill Cemetery, 

Plymouth. Visitation is 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.

Jerry Lee Davis 


Jerry Lee DAVIS, 71, Paola, Kansas, and formerly of Rochester, died Monday. 

Born in Alexandria to Harold and Geraldine DUNN DAY, she married Dean DAVIS on June 

3, 1951. He survives. 

Mrs. Davis was raised in Rochester. She and her husband moved to Overland Park, Kansas, in 

1972, then to Paola in 1988. 

Survivors include two sons, Greg and Steve [DAVIS]; two daughters, Cindy and Becky 

[DAVIS]; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and one sister, Martha [WALTON]. 

Services were to be at 4 p.m. today at Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, Overland 

Park, Kansas. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6700 Antioch Road, 

Overland Park, KS 66204. 

Lucille E. Sellers 

Lucille E. SELLERS, 78, 7520 S. Pulaski County Road 850 East, Monterey, died at 11:30 a.m. 

Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. 



Christine E. Smith 

Christine Elaine “Christy” SMITH, 51, Logansport, died at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial 

Hospital in Logansport. 

Funeral arrangements are pending at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. 

Lucille E. Sellers 

March 31, 1924 – Oct. 15, 2002 

Lucille E. SELLER, 78, 7520 S. County Road 850 East, Monterey, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday 

at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. 

Born in Monterey to Charles and Gertrude KELLER FAULSTICH, she married Harold J. 

SELLERS on May 25, 1942, at Monterey. He survives. 

A lifetime resident of Monterey, she was a homemaker and a member of St. Anne’s Catholic 

Church, Monterey. 

Surviving with her husband is one son, Randy H. [SELLERS], Monterey; three daughters, 

Phyllis WHITING and husband Vern, and Carol Sue ELY, Monterey, Barbara HALL, Homedale, 

Idaho; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, four 

brothers and two sisters. 

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Monterey. Burial will be at 

St. Anne’s Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, and 

includes Scriptural Wake at 6 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Anne’s School, Monterey.


Merle Franklin 


Merle FRANKLIN, 89, Largo, Fla., died Oct. 5. 

Born in Fulton County to Clarence and Ethel CHESTNUT HUFFMAN, she married Glen 

FRANKLIN on July 20, 1941, at Erie. He preceded her in death. 

She graduated from Grass Creek school in 1931 and then from Indiana Central University. She 

taught first grade at Grass Creek until her marriage, then taught at Marion County Public Schools, 

Indianapolis. She was a member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Largo, and Southminster 

Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. 

Survivors include one son, Randy L. FRANKLIN, Indianapolis; one brother, Howard 

HUFFMAN, Marion; one sister, Pauline SEALES, Grass Creek; four grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren 

and one great-great-grandchild. 

Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at Shirley Brothers Mortuaries, Washington Mem-orial Chapel, 

9606 E. Washington St., Indianapolis. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 E. Bay Dr., Largo, FL 33770. 

Christine E. Smith 

June 21, 1951 – Oct. 16, 2002 

Christine Elaine “Christy” SMITH, 51, Logansport, died at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial 

Hospital, Logansport. 

She was born in Peru to Karl E. and Divola F. BLOOMER SMITH. 

She graduated from Caston High School in 1969 and from Ivy Tech, South Bend, in 1976. She 

was a licensed practical nurse at Four County Counseling Center, Logansport and a member of 

Main Street United Methodist Church, Logansport. 

Suvivors include her parents of Logansport; one brother, William E. SMITH and wife Martha, 

Edmond, Okla.; one sister, Karla C. PADFIELD and husband Tim, Logansport, one nephew, 

Brian J. SMITH; two nieces, Korree C. MATA and Abby E. SMITH. 

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Mark BERG 

and Pastor Teri WHITE, officiating. Burial will be at Metea Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. 

Sunday at the funeral home. 

Betty J. Smiley 

June 2, 1923 – Oct. 18, 2002 

Betty Jane SMILEY, 79, 612 Oakhill Ave., Plymouth, died at 4 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry 

Manor, Plymouth. 

Born in South Bend to Oscar and Julia TOROK PELTZ, she married Julius L. “Sam” SMILEY 

on Dec. 13, 1941, in Bourbon. He died Sept. 28, 1998. 

Mrs. Smiley and her husband owned and operated Smiley Christmas Tree Farm near 

Tippecanoe. She was a homemaker and worked at Hart, Schaffner & Marx. She attended the 

Argos Bible Church and was a member of the Tippecanoe Fire Department auxiliary. 

Survivors include two daughters, Sherry BENEDICT and husband Tom, Plymouth, and Donna 

HENRITZE and husband Bob, Westfield; two sons, Roger [SMILEY] and wife Jennifer, Port 

Richey, Fla., and Milton [SMILEY], Warsaw; one daughter-in-law, Jean [SMILEY], Mentone; 

eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Evelyn 

KOVACHEVICH, South Bend, and Shirley BAKER and husband John, Chandler, Ariz.; and one

other, Ted PELTZ, Argos. She also was preceded in death by an infant daughter, an infant 

grandson, her son, Garry [SMILEY], in 2002, and seven brothers and sisters. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Argos Bible Church, 210 S. Maple St., Argos, with Rev. 

Mark FISHBURN officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 1 to 4 

p.m. Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and one hour prior to service at the church. 

Memorials may be made to Argos Bible Church or Marshall County Cancer Association. 


Harold M. Mahler 

Harold M. MAHLER, 81, 1013 Pennsylvania Ave., Plymouth, died of a sudden illness at 11:45 

a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Funeral arrangements are pending at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. 


Harold M. Mahler 


Harold E. MAHLER, 81, 1013 Pennsylvania Ave., Plymouth, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at St. 

Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Born in Delong to Melvin E. and Abbie GUISE MAHLER, he married Norma E. THOMPSON 

Nov. 9, 1944, in Australia. She survives. 

He owned and operated Mahler Blacksmith Shop, Monterey. He was a Monterey firefighter 

and fire chief. He was a member of the Monterey Town Council and a charter member of 

Monterey Lions Club. He moved to Plymouth in 1955. 

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Melvin [MAHLER] and wife Carole, Plymouth; Allan 

[MAHLER] and wife Ann, Seminole, Okla.; one daughter, Catherine RUBLING and husband 

William, Ambler, Penn.; two granddaughters, Jacqueline GOOD, Mishawaka, and Christina 

MAHLER, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; one grandson, James MAHLER, Plymouth. He was preceded in 

death by one brother and three sisters. 

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bonine Funeral Home in Culver. Burial will follow in the 

Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may 

be given to Marshall County Hospice. 


Essie Siders 


Essie L. SIDERS, 85, 9789 S. Fulton County Road 475 West, Kewanna, died at 4:40 a.m. 

today at Hickory Creek health care center. 

Born in Midland County, Mich., to John Merrit and Katy Grace SMALL GAULT, she married 

Lawrence H. SIDERS on May 3, 1936, in Wayne Township. He died Sept. 22, 1982. 

She retired from the Caston School Corp., where she was a cook. She was a member of 

Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church and a past matron and 60-year member of the Fulton 

Order of the Eastern Star. 

Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn VANATA and Wanda SIDERS, Deltona, Fla., Freda 

McGREW and husband Don, Fulton; two sons, Lyle [SIDERS], Kewanna, and Orren [SIDERS]

and wife Sue, Eatonton, Ga., two sisters, Nellie McGREW and husband Robert, Fulton, and 

Donna REFFETT and husband Paul, LaGrange; one brother, Elium GAULT, Hazelet, N.J., 20 

grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in 

death by five brothers, John Lee, Vernell, Lloyd, George and Earl GAULT; three sisters, Anna 

CHAMP, Vivvian OTTO and Bessie KIRK; one daughter, Claretta COX; three grandchildren, 

Danny VANATA, Janice VANATA and Lucile SIDERS. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. Dave 

SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Fulton Cemetery. Visitation is noon to time of service 

Friday. 

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Cornelia M. Saxe 


Cornelia M. “Connie” SAXE, 74, 540 N. Paradise Drive, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at her 

residence. 

Born in Bedford to Ralph and Pauline McDOWELL MURPHY, she married Charles T. SAXE 

on Feb. 12, 1949, in Chicago. He survives. 

She retired from cooking at the Porter County Sheriff’s Department in Valparaiso. She was a 

member of First Presbyterian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary at Valparaiso, Women 

of the Moose at Plymouth and Honor Queens of Job’s Daughters, Chicago. 

Also surviving is one daughter, Laura SAXE and friend Don DuBOIS, Rochester; one son, 

Ralph E. [SAXE] and wife Tammy, San Pierre; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; 

one brother, Spencer A. THOMAS and wife Betty, Beech Grove. She was preceded in death by 

her parents and one son, Jerry R. SAXE. 

Graveside service is 11 a.m. Saturday at Graceland Cemetery, U.S. 30, Valparaiso, with Rev. 

Patricia REID officiating. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home 

and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church 

or the American Cancer Society. 


David A. Imel 

David A. IMEL, 37, 6418 W. Indiana 25, Mentone, died at 2:10 a.m. today at Kosciusko 

Community Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

David H. Hagedorn 


David H. HAGEDORN, 64, 205 W. King St., Kokomo, died at 2:40 a.m. Thursday at St. 

Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. 

Born in Covington, Ky., to Leonard J. and Anna F. KUNKEL HAGEDORN, he married Lucile 

SHEFFER on July 14, 1957, in Rensselaer. She survives.

He retired March 31, 1998 from Chrysler after working there 30 years. He attended school in 

Fulton County. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, United Auto Workers Local 

No. 685, and the Logansport Eagles Lodge. 

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Cindy LIKENS and husband Edwin, Kokomo; 

Anna STILES and husband Daniel, Mentone; one son, Paul [HAGEDORN] and wife Phyllis, 

Peru; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; his father and stepmother, Leonard and 

Mary Ellen HAGEDORN. He was preceded in death by his mother. 

Burial mass is 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 900 S. Purdum St., 

Kokomo, with Rev. Dennis O’KEEFFEE officiating. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery, 

Kokomo. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ellers Mortuary, 725 South Main St., Kokomo, with 

scripture service at 5:30 p.m. 

Kent R. Riner 


Kent R. RINER, 67, Mentone and Texas, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at his Mentone home. 

Born in Rochester to Curtis Jack and J. Pauline CASNER RINER, he married Barbara 

LeCOUNT on Dec. 30, 1956, at Mentone. She survives. 

He was a retired truck driver. He drove for Nellans Poultry, Nelson Trucking, The Hine Line, 

Everly & Son and was an owner-operater. He was a member of Mentone United Methodist 

Church, Mentone Masonic Lodge No. 576, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Mizpah Temple at 

Fort Wayne, Kosciusko County Shrine Club, Nomad Shrine Club of McAllen, Texas, Warsaw 

Elks Lodge No. 802 and Warsaw Moose Lodge No. 1423. He was a Kosciusko County 

Republican precinct committeeman for 20 years. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 

1953. 

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Susan SHEPHERD and husband Carrey, Warsaw, 

Pam HERENDEEN and husband Rich, Avilla; one son, Randel A., [RINER] Warsaw; three 

grandchildren, Kenton SHEPHERD and Brandi and Ryan RINER; two step grandsons; two 

brothers, L. Kay [RINER], Etna Green, and Jack [RINER], New Haven. 

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Lester 

L. TAYLER officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at 

the funeral home, with a Masonic Lodge Service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Mentone 

United Methodist Church or Kosciusko County Home Care and Hospice. 

Cornelia M. Saxe 


A local service for Cornelia M. “Connie” SAXE, 74, 540 N. Paradise Drive, who died 

Wednesday, will be at 8 p.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home. 

A second, graveside service, is 11 a.m. Saturday at Graceland Cemetery, U.S. 30, Valparaiso, 

with Rev. Patricia REID officiating. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today at Zimmerman Brothers 

Funeral Home and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to First 

Presbyterian Church or the American Cancer Society. 


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David A. Imel 

Jan. 17, 1965 – Oct. 25, 2002 

David A. IMEL, 37, 6418 W. Indiana 25, Mentone, died at 2:10 a.m. Friday at Kosciusko 

Community Hospital, Warsaw. 

Born in Rochester, to Roy and Shirley HAZEN IMEL, he married Victoria NEER Dec. 1, 

2000, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. She survives. 

Mr. Imel worked at Neer Construction, Akron, and ran an automobile body shop at his home. 

He attended Rochester Church of the Nazarene and was a volunteer firefighter in Tippecanoe. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Letitia IMEL, Rochester, and Chloe 

IMEL, at home; two sons, Damian and Dakota IMEL, both of Rochester; his parents, Roy and 

Shirley IMEL, Rochester; grandmother, Lois IMEL, Rochester; two sisters, Suzi ZIMMERMAN 

and husband Dave, Rochester, Sheila WRIGHT and husband Donald, Monon; one brother, 

Richard IMEL and wife Kathy, Rochester; 12 nieces and nephews; several aunts, uncles and 

cousins. 

Preceding in death were his grandparents, Joseph IMEL and Russell and Marjorie HAZEN. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Don 

MEYER officiating. Burial will be at Eagle Creek Cemetery, Starke County. Friends may call 

from noon until services Tuesday at the funeral home. 

Garnett F. Snider Priest 

Aug. 18, 1910 – Oct. 25, 2002 

Garnett F. SNIDER PRIEST, 92, 734 Race St., died at 9:35 p.m. Friday at Hancock Memorial 

Hospital, Greenfield. 

Born in Laketon, to George W. and Adabelle CLEMENTS HUPP, she was raised by John and 

Blanche HENDRICKS. She married Russell Owen SNIDER July 26, 1930, in Rochester. He died 

June 10, 1980. She married Donald E. PRIEST April 19, 1986, in Rochester. He died Jan. 3, 1992. 

Mrs. Priest was a homemaker. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Trinity 

United Methodist Church, both in Rochester, and the Neighborly Club. 

Survivors include two daughters, Shirley ROCKHILL and husband Ronald, Fortville, Mary 

Ann SOBIERALSKI and husband Richard, South Bend; two sons, Lester Lee SNIDER, South 

Bend, and Max O. SNUDER, Palo Alto, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four 

great-great-grandchildren; one brother, George HUPP, South Bend. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were one granddaughter, Jessica KING, and two sisters, 

Faye ANDERSON and Georginna May HUPP. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Buck PADILLA officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 

services Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist 

Church, Rochester. 


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Julian K. Rager 

March 11, 1943 – Oct. 29, 2002 

Julian K. RAGER, 59, Harbor Side Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, New Haven, formerly of 

Akron, died at 8:06 a.m. Tuesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Mr. Rager was born in Rochester, to Kendal W. and Willadean SCOTT RAGER. 

Survivors include one brother, Jerry [RAGER] and wife Elaine, Fort Wayne; one uncle, Verl 

RAGER and wife Mary Irene, Akron; one aunt, Berniece WEAVER, North Manchester; and 

several nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Linda THOMPSON. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Phillip PRATT 

officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to Cardinal Center, 504 N. Bay St., Warsaw, IN 46580. 

Nellie M. Campbell 


Nellie M. CAMPBELL, 76, died Tuesday at her Rochester residence. 

Born in Owen County, to Oliver and Mary DOUGLAS RANARD, she married Paul M. 

CAMPBELL Feb. 21, 1941. He survives. 

He was a member of West Newton United Methodist Church. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Peggy LUTTENBACHER and 

husband James, Austin, Texas, Melinda PRIEBE and husband Scott, South Bend; two sons, 

William [CAMPBELL] and wife Judy, Las Vegas, Nev., and Steve [CAMPBELL], Indianapolis; 

seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mamie GILLESPIE, Clinton, and Ruth 

COOKSEY, Plainfield; two brothers, Lawrence RANARD, Bloomington, and Paul RANARD and 

wife Judy, San Bernardino, Calif. 

Preceding in death were her parents, one son, Richard [CAMPBELL], one sister, Myrtle 

NORDHOLT, two brothers, Benjamin and Douglas RANARD, and one granddaughter, Charity 

HESSICK. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale. Burial will be at 

Cloverdale Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. 

Letitia L. Greer 


Letitia L. GREER, 96, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. 

She was born in Rochester, to Alvin and Dora OGDEN HOFFMAN. 

Survivors include one son, Richard GREER, Rochester; one grandson, Rick GREER, 

Rochester; four great-grandchildren, Melinda, Amanda, Mark and Miranda GREER, all of 

Rochester; and one sister, Marjorie ENYART, York, Ala. 

Preceding in death were her parents, two sisters and two brothers. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Mark 

SPENCER officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 p.m. 

until time of service Friday at the funeral home.

E. Catherine Leckrone 


E. Catherine LECKRONE, 86, died at 5:10 a.m. today at her residence at 9369 S. County Road 

750 West, Claypool. 

Born in Kosciusko County, to Ellis and Edna BOYER ALEXANDER, she married Lowell 

LECKRONE April 19, 1934. He died May 3, 1996. 

Mrs. Leckrone, a lifetime area resident, was a homemaker. 

Survivors include three daughters, Patti JOHNSON, Brownstown, Barbara DICKEY, 

Claypool, and Beverly ZOLMAN, Mentone; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one 

great-great-grandchild. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Archie LECKRONE, and three 

brothers. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Lester L. 

TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. 

Friday at the funeral home. 


Chancey W. Ogle 

Chancey W. OGLE, 25, 198 Fulton Ave., died at Parkview Hospital. Funeral arrangements are 

pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Friday, November 1, 2002 

Chancey W. Ogle 


Services were today for Chancey W. OGLE, 25, 198 Fulton Ave., who died at 3:30 p.m. 

Tuesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Rochester to Randy and Penny EASTERDAY OGLE, he lived most of his life in 

Rochester. 

Mr. Ogle worked in the finishing shop at Rochester Metal Products. He attended St. Joseph 

Catholic Church and was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles 852, Rochester. He was an organ 

donor. 

Survivors include one son, Demitri Wyatt OGLE, Rochester; his mother, Penny OGLE, 

Elmirage, Ariz.; his father, Randy OGLE, Rochester; one brother, Cassidy W. OGLE; his fiancee, 

Bridgette T. KERSH, Phoenix, Ariz.; maternal grandmother, Dorothy EASTERDAY, Rochester; 

paternal grandparents, Richard and Darlene OGLE, Rochester; one cousin, Shelley SCHILLING, 

Kokomo. 

Preceding in death was his maternal grandfather, Howard EASTERDAY, Dec. 6, 1982. 

Services were at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. The Rev. Joe JACOB officiated. 

Burial was at Fulton Cemetery. 

Roland Geiger 

Roland “Bud” GEIGER, 64, 404 W. Rochester St., Akron, died at 7 a.m. today at his home. 

Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

James O. South 

Dec. 19, 1917 – Oct. 31, 2002 

James O. “Jerry” SOUTH, 84, 8228 20 C. Road, Argos, died at 2:50 p.m. Thursday at Miller’s 

Merry Manor in Warsaw. 

Born in Monroe County to William Ellett and Nellie B. THOMPSON SOUTH, he married 

Marjorie UMBAUGH on Aug. 31, 1940, in Marshall County. She survives. 

He graduated from Ellettsville High School in 1935 and from Purdue University in 1940. He 

was a U.S. Army artillery major in Europe. He retired in 1983 as plant manager of Del Monte 

Corp., Plymouth. He belonged to St. John Lutheran Church, Rochester, and enjoyed travel, 

geneaology and history. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Susan RINGLE and husband Michael, 

Knoxville, Tenn.; three sons, Alan [SOUTH], Montana, William O. [SOUTH] and wife Laura, 

West Palm Beach, Fla., and Robert E. [SOUTH] and wife Marcia, Warsaw; 14 grandchildren and 

seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Carol HEMINGWAY. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church, 404 Jefferson St., with Rev. 

James KREFT officiating. Burial will be at Reichter Cemetery, northeast of Rochester. Visitation 

is 1:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home and one hour prior to service at the 

church. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. 

Saturday, November 2, 2002 

Roland E. “Bud” Geiger 

March 15, 1938 - Nov. 1, 2002 

Roland E. “Bud” GEIGER, 64, 402 West Rochester St., Akron, died at 7 a.m. Friday at his 

home. 

Born in Maurice, Mich., to C. Richard GEIGER and Paulice VanLUE, he married Linda K. 

NELSON on Aug. 26, 1963, in Akron. She survives. 

Mr. Geiger was a member of Air Force SGT Association. He retired in 1976 from the US Air 

Force after 20 years of service. He was a Vietnam veteran. He retired from Zimmer Inc. in 1996. 

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Tanya SRIVER and husband Shawn, Fishers, IN, 

and Penny STERK and husband David, Akron. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron with Rev. Stevan 

HAIFLICH officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. The Air Force honor guard will conduct 

military rites at the burial. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials 

may be made to Henry Township Fire Department, Akron. 

Monday, November 4, 2002 

Terry L. Crozier 

Dec. 19, 1959 – Nov. 1, 2002 

Terry Lee CROZIER, 42, 1101 Elm St., died at 7:54 p.m. Friday at Logansport Memorial 

Hospital. 

Born in Logansport, to Richard and Shirley SULLIVAN CROZIER, he married Nancy K. 

RUCKER Jan. 31, 1997, in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Crozier worked at Topps Manufacturing, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell, all of 

Rochester. He attended New Life Church, Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Breanna L. and Melinda R. [CROZIER],

oth at home; one son, Michael L. [CROZIER] Akron; one stepdaughter, Brittany R. HERRELL, 

Akron; his mother, Shirley HOLT and husband Terry, Logansport; his father, Richard CROZIER, 

Logansport; two stepsisters, Julie BURDEN and Patricia NALE, both of Logansport; one 

stepbrother, Brian BURDEN, Aurora, Ill. 

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester, with Rev. 

Brian TAMMANY officiating. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Harold R. Damron 


Harold Robert DAMRON, 35, Indianapolis, died at 11 a.m. Thursday at Methodist Hospital, 

Indianapolis. 

Born in Wabash, to Earl Dean and Mary Ann HOOVER DAMRON, he married Jill 

EISENMAN in November, 1988. She died Aug. 7, 1997. 

Mr. Damron was a home health care organizer. He was a member of Servia United Church of 

Christ, Servia. 

Survivors include one daughter, Courtney Renee DAMRON, at home; his mother, Mary Ann 

BAKER, North Manchester; his father, Earl Dean DAMRON and wife Paula, Rochester; special 

friend, Kelly HOWELL, Indianapolis; two brothers, Eric [DAMRON] and wife Lori, Rochester, 

Christopher [DAMRON] and wife Melissa, North Manchester; two sisters, Elizabeth 

STARKWEATHER and husband Keith, and Candy ASHBA, all of North Manchester; maternal 

grandparents, Robert and Pauline HOOVER, North Manchester; paternal grandparents, Carl and 

Rachel DAMRON, Rochester. 

Services were today at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Rev. Glenn 

SPRUNGER officiated. Burial was at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials may be 

made to the Courtney Damron Memorial Fund, in care of DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, 1401 

Indiana 114 West, North Manchester, IN 46962. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2002 

Henry G. Sellers 

Henry G. SELLERS, 87, died at 3 a.m. today at his residence at 15406 Indiana 110, Rochester. 


Wednesday, November 6, 2002 

Henry G. Sellers 

July 21, 1915 – Nov. 5, 2002 

Henry G. SELLERS, 87, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday at his residence at 15406 Indiana 110, 

Rochester. 

Born in Starke County to Grover and Rosa BLAKELY SELLERS, he married Dorothy M. 

FREESE Nov. 15, 1936, in Knox. She survives. 

Mr. Sellers lived most of his life in the Argos and Culver areas. He was a farmer and worked at 

Keller Concrete, South Bend, and Buckeye Feed and Grain, Monterey. He was in the Civilian 

Conservation Corps. He attended North Bend School, Ore. He enjoyed horses and playing 

horseshoes. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three daughters, Marilyn GIBBS, Eugene, Ore., Marlene

MENCL and husband Jim, Rochester, Marcia HARRIS and husband Timothy, Plymouth; two 

sons, Larry “Butch” and Martin [SELLERS], both of Culver; 11 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; 

one sister, Darlene DECKER and husband Dick, Valparaiso; two brothers, 

Clarence SELLERS and wife Virginia, Delong, and Robert SELLERS and wife Susie, Plymouth. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one son, Marvin “Sam” SELLERS, and seven brothers and 

sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Dave 

SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be at Maxinkuckee IOOF Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call 


made to Marshall County Hospice or a charity of one’s choice. 

Charles G. Landis 

May 13, 1922 – Nov. 4, 2002 

Charles G. LANDIS, 80, Peru, died at 5:33 p.m. Monday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. 

Born in Akron to Theodore “Ted” and Eva BRYANT LANDIS, he married Geneva GROSS Feb. 


Mr. Landis retired from Fisher Body Shop, Marion. He was a volunteer at Grissom Air 

Museum. He flew a C-47 in Italy for the U.S. Air Force during World War II. A lifetime member 

of Peru Veterans of Foreign Wars, he attended Main Street United Methodist Church. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Cynthia TEMPLETON and husband Glen, 

Muncie; two granddaughters, Stacy and Tammy TEMPLETON, both of Muncie; one greatgranddaughter, 

Lindsay; two sisters, Ann FLOOR, Akron, and Esther KIRK, Warsaw; several 


Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Revs. Steven AILES 

and Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. The American Legion 

and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Grissom Air Museum. 

Darrell E. Rice 

Aug. 1, 1937 – Nov. 5, 2002 

Darrell E. RICE, 65, Hartford City, died at 4:01 a.m. Tuesday at Ball Memorial Hospital, 

Muncie. 

Born in Blackford County to Walter Francis and Mary Delight DICK RICE, he married Verla 

Jean RAGER July 21, 1963, in Athens. She survives. 

Mr. Rice retired in 1995 after 36 years at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, Hartford City, 

where he was a coating department machine operator. He retired from farming in Blackford 

County in 1988. He was a member of Fairview United Brethren Church, Hartford City, Blackford 

County Fair Board and a 4-H leader. He served in the Hartford City National Guard and was a 

lifetime resident of Blackford County. He was a 1955 graduate of Roll High School and attended 

Purdue University. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his mother, Hartford City; one son, David E. [RICE], 

Hartford City; several nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Mary Irene RAGER, Akron; father-inlaw, 

Verl RAGER, Akron; two brothers-in-law, Philip RAGER and wife Sue, Portland, and Eldon 

RAGER and wife Jenean, North Manchester; two sisters-in-law, Laura REESE, Akron, and Billie 

RICE, Muncie; special friends, Kevin and Susie KAHN, Wes SNAPP, Jason SNAPP, Chase, 

Kristopher and Nicholas KAHN, all of Hartford City. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Glancy Funeral Home, Walker Chapel, Montpelier, with 

Rev. Jeff HOLTER officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory, Muncie. Friends may call

from 6-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to noon and 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials 

may be made to one’s favorite charity or the Leukemia Society. 

Thursday, November 7, 2002 

Chandra D. Burns 

March 21, 1975 – Nov. 6, 2002 

Chandra D. BURNS, 27, died at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday at her Denver residence. 

Born in Marion, to Jay and Stacia BROCK POWELL, she married Rod T. BURNS April 25, 

1998. He survives. 

Mrs. Burns was a registered respiratory therapist at Marion General Hospital, a Longaberger 

basket consultant and a member of Mexico Church of the Brethren. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are her father and stepmother, Jay and Ann POWELL, 

Peru; her mother, Stacia FRY, Marion; stepfather, Ken FRY, Wabash; father- and mother-in-law, 

Dan and Marilyn BURNS, Denver; maternal grandmother, Martha BROCK, Concord, Ark.; 

stepgrandparents, Ernest and Kathryn NORLIN, Logansport, Homer and Rosetta FRY, North 

Manchester, and Richard NETHERCUTT, Franklin, Tenn.; three brothers, Chris FRY, Wabash, 

Jesse POWELL, Peru, and Andrew FRY, St. Clara, Calif. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mexico Church of the Brethren with Rev. Todd 

WENGER officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Denver. Friends may call from 4-8 

p.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru. Memorials may be made to 

the American Cancer Society. 

Francis L. Thomas 

April 24, 1911 – Nov. 6, 2002 

Francis L. THOMAS, 91, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at his Kewanna residence. 

Born in Wayne Township, Fulton County, to James M. and Dora Belle HUFFMAN THOMAS, 

he married Olive M. EMERSON April 11, 1936, in Logansport. She survives. 

Mr. Thomas retired from John Deere after 53 years as a mechanic. He was Grass Creek 

volunteer fireman and a charter member and past president of Grass Creek Lions Club. He enjoyed 

hunting, fishing and making doll houses. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Marilyn WEBB and husband Charles, 

Wellstone, Mich., and Maebelle LONTZ and husband Tom, Lancaster, Penn.; six grandchildren; 

11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Florence [THOMAS], 

Warsaw. 

Preceding in death were his parents, five brothers and three sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, with Rev. 

Cheryl STRATTON officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 4- 

8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. until time of service Satirday. Memorials may 

be made to the Lions Club. 

Tonya L. Nelson 


Tonya L. NELSON, 26, died Wednesday at her 1807 Oakwood Drive residence. 

Born in Rochester, to Lynn and Darlene PURDY NELSON, she was a lifetime Rochester 

resident. 

Miss Nelson attended Liberty Baptist Church and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, 

both of Rochester. She was a 1994 Argos High School graduate. She enjoyed country music and

abysitting. 

Survivors include her parents, at home; one sister, Lisa M. ALLMAN and husband Michael, 

Rochester; two brothers, Brian L. NELSON and wife Kerry, Kevin S. NELSON, all of Rochester; 

maternal grandparents, Merle and Helen PURDY, Aitkin, Minn.; several aunts, uncles, nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death were her paternal grandparents, Elton and Elizabeth NELSON. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Todd 

KAUFFMAN officiating. Burial will be at Hoover Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call from 5-8 

p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 


Elsie C. Christman 


Elsie Catherine RAMSEY CHRISTMAN, 87, Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona 

Lake, formerly of Rochester, died at 1:25 a.m. today at Grace Village Health Care Center, Winona 

Lake. 

Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Akron Church of God. Friends may call at the 

church following the service. Burial will be at a later date at Akron Cemetery. Zimmerman Bros. 

Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

William R. Brooks 


William R. “Bill” BROOKS, 64, 2834 N. Knoll Drive, Macy, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday at 

Howard Community Hospital, Kokomo. 

Born in Peru, to Alvia and Lucy RESTINA BROOKS, he married Mary Margaret 

FITZGERALD July 23, 1960, in Logansport. She survives. 

Mr. Brooks retired from the Peru Fire Department and owned Brooks Concrete Services. He 

was a member of Eagles Lodge, the Peru Mennerchor and Peru-Wabash retired police and firemen 

association. He attended Peru High School. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Michelle GAY and husband Rick, Bunker 

Hill, Beth Ann BROOKS, Indianapolis; one son, Mark W. [BROOKS] and wife Sonia, Ardmore, 

Ala.; one granddaughter, Allicia LESTER, Indianapolis; four grandsons, Nathan LESTER, 

Warsaw, Ian and Austin GAY, Bunker Hill, Alex BROOKS, Ardmore, Ala.; two 

stepgranddaughters, Jessica DAY, Peru, and Shelley WILSON, North Carolina; one stepgreatgrandson, 

Sandran WILSON, North Carolina; six brothers, Cecil [BROOKS] and wife Bonnie, 

Don [BROOKS] and wife Relna, David [BROOKS] and wife Sharon, all of Peru, Terry 

[BROOKS] and wife Sandy, Rick [BROOKS] and wife Sue, all of Mexico, Tex [BROOKS] and 

wife Abby, Fort Wayne; one brother-in-law, John WASO, Illinois; three sisters, Virginia 

MASSEY and husband Fred, Kokomo, Betty BROWN and husband Glen and Vicky 

DEARDORFF and husband Kerry, all of Mexico; one sister-in-law, Betty Jean BROOKS, Peru; 


Services are at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., Peru, 

with Rev. Francis KILCLINE officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may 

call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Charles School.


Elsie C. Christman 


Elsie Catherine CHRISTMAN, 87, Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, 

formerly of Rochester, died at 1:25 a.m. Friday at Grace Village Health Care Center, Winona 

Lake. 

Born in Akron, to Ivan and Glendora JOHNSON RAMSEY, she married Floyd M. 

CHRISTMAN Dec. 31, 1940, in Rochester. He died July 9, 1986. 

Mrs. Christman was a Registered Nurse. She was a graduate of Akron High School and 

Indianapolis Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, a member of Akron Church of God and Order 

of the Eastern Star Chapter 70. 

Survivors include one son, Phillip CHRISTMAN, Safford, Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. 

Patricia TIPTON, Phoenix, Ariz.; one daughter-in-law, Kathy CHRISTMAN, Rochester; one 

grandson, 2nd Lt. Dan CHRISTMAN, Enid, Okla.; four granddaughters, Brenda CHRISTMAN, 

North Manchester, Jill CHRISTMAN, West Lafayette, Melanie RIOS, Safford, Ariz., Stephanie 

KINSEY, Kiowa, Okla.; three stepgrandchildren, Jim BETTCHER, Colleyville, Texas, Tom 

BETTCHER and Candy GUTIERREZ, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; four great-granddaughters; six 

stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one son, Ronald R. CHRISTMAN June 14, 1992, 

one brother, Kermit RAMSEY, and one sister, Mary KROUSE. 

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Akron Church of God. Friends may call at the 

church following services. Memorial committal services will be at a later date at Akron Cemetery. 

Memorials may be made to Akron Church of God Memorial Fund or the charity of one’s choice. 

Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. 

Darcy K. Lewis-McMahon 

June 5, 1945 – Nov. 7, 2002 

Darcy Kit LEWIS-McMAHON, 57, 14616 N. Miami County Road 400 East, Macy, died at 3 

a.m. Thursday at her parent’s home in Macy. 

Born in Elwood, to Orville Richard and Virginia Mae HUTTO LEWIS, she married Patrick A. 

McMAHON Dec. 21, 1978, at U.S. Air Force Academy Chapel at Colorado Springs, Colo. He 

died Dec. 13, 1998. 

Mrs. McMahon was a German instructor and tutor. She was a captain in the U.S. Air Force, 

which she served in from 1970 to 1980. She was stationed in Thailand and was a Vietnam veteran. 

A 1963 graduate of Windfall High School, she graduated with honors in 1969 from Indiana 

University and earned a master’s degree at Ohio State University. She was a member of 

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Air Force Associates and Knottingham Garden Club of 

Richmond, Va. A watercolor and oil paint artist, she was a docent at Richmond, Va., Fine Arts 

Museum. She was an Honored Queen of Bethel 20 Jobs Daughters. 

Survivors include her parents, Macy; one brother, Richard C. LEWIS and wife Sherry, 

Kokomo; three sisters, Teresa V. LEWIS, Colorado Springs, Colo., Fran R. BURBURY and 

husband Malcolm, Manila, N.S.W., Australia, and Tracey A. LUTY and husband Leonard, Pine, 

Colo.; two nieces; one nephew; and two grand-nieces. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Boyer Funeral Home, 204 N. Church St., Sharpsville, with 

Revs. Richard K. FOX Jr. and Richard N. GALBREATH officiating. Burial will be at Sharpsville 

Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.


Violet Bunnell 

Oct. 13, 1923 – Nov. 9, 2002 

Violet BUNNELL, 79, Logansport, formerly of Rochester, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at 


Born in Pulaski County to Frank E. and Nellie E. TABLER WALTHER, Mrs. Bunnell retired 

in 1995 from RBM Manufacturing, Logansport, after 35 years. She enjoyed traveling, eating out 

and spending time with family. 

Survivors include one son, Gerald E. WALTHER, Oxford, Ark.; two daughters, Sandra E. 

SMITH and husband Frank, Logansport, Darlene DENTON and husband Tim, Rochester; eight 

grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie MULARSKI and Daisy RAKOWSKI 

and husband Bernard, all of Ora; two sisters-in-law, Marilyn GARVISON, Rochester, and Mildred 

WALTHER, Rensselaer; nine nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were one granddaughter, one daughter-in-law, four brothers and one 

nephew. 

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport, with Rev. Art 

MALONEY officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral 

home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. 

Catherine M. Masteller 


Catherine M. MASTELLER, 67, Kewanna, died at 11:05 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent’s 


Born in LaPorte County, to Clarence and Augusta RHINEHART WEINKAUFF Sr., she 

married J. MASTELLER June 16, 1985, in Kewanna. He survives. 

Mrs. Masteller retired from Eaton Corp., Winamac. She enjoyed nature, farming and 

gardening. She was a graduate of Morgan Township High School, Porter County. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Candie KRUPOWICZ Valparaiso, 

and Cyndi HUTCHINS, Kewanna; one son, Tim AILES and wife Kitti, Twelve Mile; nine 

grandchildren; three great-grandsons. 

Preceding in death were her parents and three brothers. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kewanna United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd 

WILSON officiating. Burial will be at Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 

4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, and one hour prior to services at 

the church. Memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Association. 

Harland “Bu” Ehlinger 


Harland “Bud” EHLINGER, 72, 3516 N. Fulton County Road 700 West, died at 2:45 a.m. 

today at Woodlawn Hospital. 

Born in Fulton County, to Lee James and Evelyn Ellen MUSSELMAN EHLINGER, he 

married Peggy Lou HUNTER April 1, 1950, in Rochester. She survives. 

Mr. Ehlinger retired in 1993 from Sealed Power Corp., Rochester, after 43 years. He lived most 

of his life in Fulton County. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Danny [EHLINGER] and wife Sharon, Leiters 

Ford, Donnie Lee [EHLINGER] and friend Betty Napier, Knox; four grandchildren, Eddie 

EHLINGER, Delong, Shannon SHEPHERD and Danny EHLINGER Jr., both of Culver, Casey

EHLINGER, Oklahoma City, Okla.; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Florence HUNTER, 

Rochester. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Buck PADILLA officiating. Burial will be at Moon Cemetery, Leiters Ford. Friends may call from 

4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Marie B. Reichard 

Feb. 17, 1911 – Nov. 9, 2002 

Marie B. REICHARD, 91, 11168 W. Shore Drive, Lake Bruce, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at 

Pulaski Healthcare Center, Winamac. 

Born in Logansport to Jesse A. and Marie R. JUSTICE BUSSARD, she married Paul A. 

REICHARD on March 11, 1931, in Washington Township, Cass County. He died March 20, 

1963. 

She was a 1930 graduate of Washington Township High School and moved to Fulton County 

from Logansport in 1931. She worked 14 years at Kewanna Metal Specialities, Inc., retiring in 

1986. She was a member of Leiters Ford United Methodist Church, Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. 

859, Evergreen Rebekah Lodge No. 57 and Culver Eagles Lodge No. 3221 Ladies Auxiliary. She 

had been a deputy president of Rebekah District No. 23. She enjoyed quilting and hooking rugs. 

Survivors inclue one son, Russell E. [REICHARD] and wife Mariea, Rochester; a goddaughter, 

Judith BURNS, Rochester; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces 

and nephews. She also was preceded in death by a sister, Lottie HAYHILL. 

Funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home. Burial will be at Leiters Ford 

Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to 

services. Evergreen Rebekah Lodge No. 57 will conduct an 8 p.m. memorial service this evening 

at the funeral home. 


Esther O. Kiefaber 


Esther Olene KIEFABER, 91, formerly of Wabash, died at 1:13 p.m. Monday at Life Care 


Born in White County, to Sidney and Ethel BLANTON McCLOUD, she married Keith Henry 

KIEFABER Jan. 14, 1931. He died May 13, 1990. 

Mrs. Kiefaber, a 1930 Wabash High School graduate, worked at the Wabash County Recorder 

and the Wabash County Sheriff’s offices. She was organist at Wabash Street Methodist Church 

and played for dance classes. She was a member of Wabash Presbyterian Church, a 50-year 

member and past Worthy Matron of Wabash Order of the Eastern Star, where she was organist, 

and a charter member of Wabash Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. She was a Rainbow 

Girls advisor. 

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Esther BRUNN, Rochester; three grandchildren; eight 

great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were six sisters and three brothers. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, 86 E. Main St., 

Wabash, with Revs. John RITCHIE and Pat REID officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of 

Memory Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made 

to Wabash Presbyterian Church.


Cledo R. Wagoner 

Former Leiters Ford resident Cledo R. WAGONER, 73, died at 5:20 a.m. today at his LaPaz 

home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 


Richard Grimm 

Richard GRIMM, 38, Mentone, died at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort 

Wayne. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. 

Mary O’Neal 

Mary O’NEAL, 89, died at 12:40 a.m. today at Life Care Center, Rochester. Arrangements are 

pending at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. 

Cledo Wagoner 


Cledo WAGONER, 73, Plymouth, formerly of Leiters Ford, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday at 

his son’s Plymouth residence. 

Born in Leiters Ford to Amos and Faye ZOLMAN WAGONER, he married Mary L. 

MIDDAUGH July 16, 1950, in Plymouth. She survives. 

Mr. Wagoner moved to Lapaz from Fort Meyers, Fla., where he lived 30 years after moving 

from Rochester. He retired in 1991 from Crystal Water Bottling Co., Fort Meyers, Fla. He served 

in the National Guard and was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles 852, Rochester. 

Surviving with his wife, of Argos, are three daughters, Pamela DIETL and husband John, 

Plymouth, Linda WACHTER and husband Steve, Argos, Faith COPE and husband Gregory, 

Bremen; three sons, Roger [WAGONER] and wife Ildiko, Blackhawk, S.D., Rodney 

[WAGONER] and special friend Carol, Bristol, Richard [WAGONER] and wife Sue, Plymouth; 

14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Willodean BROWN and husband Robert, 

Rochester; three brothers, Cletis [WAGONER] and wife Beverly and Virgil [WAGONER] and 

wife Norma, all of Rochester, and Cleon [WAGONER] and wife Norma, Plymouth. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one grandson. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with J. Duane 

BEALS officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services Saturday. 

Beryle G. Clements 


Beryle G. CLEMENTS, 97, Lucerne, died at 5:13 a.m. Wednesday at Logansport Memorial 

Hospital. 

Born in Talma, to Charles and Retie May HOLLOWAY, she married Edwin CLEMENTS 

Sept. 22, 1923, in South Bend. He died Oct. 2, 1978. 

Mrs. Clements, a homemaker, was a member of Metea Baptist Church. 

Survivors include three sons, Richard W. “Pete” [CLEMENTS] and wife Linda, Logansport, 

Harold E. [CLEMENTS], Brownsville, Texas, Edwin [CLEMENTS]., Australia; 11 

grandchildren, Melinda CORNE, David CLEMENTS, Rebecca JAMES, Mary Jane PHILLIPS, 

Duana JONES, Delores McFADDEN, Mark, Richard, Harold, Harry and Halvin CLEMENTS;

three stepgrandchildren, Robert L. WILLIAMS, Kim BINNEY and Gail WILLIS; 29 greatgrandchildren; 

seven step-great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; one son-in-law, Med 

ETHERINGTON, Logansport; one brother, Homer “Dorrie” HOLLOWAY, Rochester. 

Preceding in death with her husband were one daughter, Dorothy ETHERINGTON, one son, 

Donald [CLEMENTS], one grandson, Ronnie ETHERINGTON, four brothers and six sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Rev. Michael 

CANTRELL officiating. Burial will be at Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today 

at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Metea Baptist Church. 

Nils T. Musselman 


Nils Thomas MUSSELMAN, 60, died Wednesday at his residence in Avon Park, Fla. 

Born in Terre Haute to Glen G. and Billie Mae MAYNARD MUSSELMAN, he moved to Avon 

Park, Fla., in 1992 from South Eaton, Mass. 

Mr. Musselman retired after 25 years as a sales representative with Frito Lay Corp. He worked 

at Annett Bus Lines and Wackenhut Corp., West Palm Beach, Fla. He was a Catholic and a 

member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuba Bay of Pigs 

invasion. 

Survivors include his wife, Barbara [MUSSELMAN], South Eaton, Mass.; one daughter, 

Jennifer DiSALVIA, Brockton, Mass.; one son, Glen Gordon MUSSELMAN, Brockton, Mass.; 

three sisters, Noelle EARNEST, Sebring, Fla., Nikki ONSTOTT, Athens, Ga., and Nancy FUNK, 

Rochester. Preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Nelrose BRYANT. 

Cremation arrangements are being handled by Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring, Fla. 


Mary O’Neal 

Nov. 7, 1913 – Nov. 14, 2002 

Mary MOWISER O’NEAL 89, formerly of 19988 S. Hickory Road, Argos, died at 12:40 a.m. 

Thursday at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Talma to John Orville and Nellie LASH WILSON, she married Ernest V. MOWISER 

April 20, 1935. He died March 8, 1985. She married Robert O’NEAL June 11, 1994. He survives. 

Mrs. O’Neal, a homemaker, was a lifetime Argos resident until moving to Life Care Center, 

Rochester, in 2001. A homemaker, she was a member of Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos, 

Walnut Township Home Extension Club and was active in Farm Bureau. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Sharon BROCKUS and husband 

Robert, Heber, Ariz., Carol ROWE and husband Richard, Mesa, Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Violet 

RICHARDSON and husband Curtis, Argos; one stepson, Terry O’NEAL and wife Sue, Itasca, 

Texas; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren-five stepgrandchildren; 15 stepgreatgrandchildren 

and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister, Ethel CALLAN, two 

brothers, John and Merle WILSON, one great-granddaughter and one stepgrandson. 

Services are at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Church of the Brethren, 19056 Gumwood Road, 

Argos, with Rev. Tony SCHNEIDERS officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Church of the 

Brethren Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Grossman Funeral Home, 

Argos, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made to Walnut Church of 

the Brethren.

Richard J. Grimm 

Sept. 30, 1964 – Nov. 13, 2002 

Richard J. “Richie” GRIMM, 38, 5845 W. Martin Drive, Mentone, died at 9:47 a.m. 

Wednesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Warsaw, to John R. GRIMM and Shirley HORN WINE, he married Mary 

SPAULDING May 22, 1987, in Warsaw. She survives. 

Mr. Grimm worked at Craig Welding, Mentone. He was an avid NASCAR fan. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are his father and stepmother, John and Donna GRIMM, 

Rochester; his mother and stepfather, Shirley and Dick WINE, Warsaw; one son, Anthony 

[GRIMM], Mentone; one daughter, Tehya [GRIMM], Mentone; two sisters, Melody CRAIG and 

husband John, Mentone, Tammy SHEPHERD and husband Kenny, Warsaw; one brother, Randy 

[GRIMM] and wife Ruth, Rochester. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Robert BROWN 

officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Saturday at the 

funeral home. 

Kay Henderson 


Kay HENDERSON, 65, 1922 S. Liberty Road, died at 2:28 p.m. Thursday at Logansport 


Born in Logansport, to Ralph and Mildred WILSON JONES, she married Everett D. 

HENDERSON Sept. 3, 1960, in Rochester. He survives. 

Mrs. Henderson lived most of her life in Rochester. She retired in 1997 from Logansport 

Memorial Hospital, where she was a registered nurse for 35 years. A Rochester High School 

graduate, she received her nursing degree from Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Karen FLANIGAN, Erie, Penn., Beth 

BALSER and husband Ken, Massillon, Ohio; seven grandchildren; her mother, Mildred 

ELLIOTT, Fort Myers, Fla.; one sister, Janelle SMITH and husband Richard, Rochester; two 

brothers, Fred JONES and wife Joyce, Rochester, and David “Lee” JONES, Florida. 

Preceding in death were her father, Jan. 24, 1979, one sister, Carol BAILLIEUL, in 1991, and 

one brother, Robert JONES, in 1973. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. George 

HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services Monday. Memorials may be made to the Fulton 

County Cancer Fund or Hope Hospice of Fulton County.

Mamie R. Cummings 

Mamie R. CUMMINGS, 52, 319 W. 14th St., Apt. 2, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital, 

South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

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Mamie R. CUMMINGS, 52, 319 E. [sic] 14th St., No. 2, was killed in a four-vehicle crash on 

U.S. 31 Thursday. 

Her two passengers also were hurt in the crash, about a mile south of New Road in South St. 

Joseph County. 

Candace KELLY, 45, Cherry Tree Lane, and Shea DURR, 18, 319 E. 14th St., were 

hospitalized. Kelly was listed in good condition today at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Durr 

was released from Memorial late Thursday. 

Police said they were traveling south on U.S. 31 when a box truck owned by Earth Works, 

South Bend, and driven by Shane M. LAWRENCE, 19, LaPorte, crossed the center line and 

collided head-on with Cummings’ car. Cummings died at the scene of massive trauma, police 

said. 

The truck rolled over and two other southbound cars then hit the Buick Cummings was driving. 

The first car was drive by Jason D. CASARD, 25, South Bend, and the second was driven by 

Virginia C. WOOSTER, 50, Noblesville. 

Casard and Lawrence were trearted and released. Wooster was unhurt. 

Casard is a Lakeville firefighter. He used the radio in his vehicle to provide information during 

the first few minutes after the crash, police said. 

Investigation into the wreck continues. Police said they do not think alcohol was a factor. 

Lawrence was cited with driving while suspended, and police said they do not know why his 

vehicle crossed the center line. There is no median on U.S. 31 at that point. 


Kenneth A. Walker 


Kenneth A. WALKER, 88, Wabash, died at 5:36 p.m. Thursday at Wabash County Hospital. 

Born in Fulton County, to Harvey W. and Ida Mae ACHEY WALKER, he married Sarah L. 

ELWARD June 18, 1948. She died October, 1983. 

Mr. Walker, a farmer, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of 

Foreign Wars and the American Legion, both of Peru. 

Survivors include two daughters, Becky WALKER, Wabash, and Tina PEDEN and husband 

Jim, North Manchester; five grandchildren, Jake, Jodie, Josh, Christa and Katie PEDEN, all of 

North Manchester; three brothers, Clifford [WALKER] and wife Hazel and Donald [WALKER] 

and wife Dolly, all of Peru, Melvin [WALKER] and wife Jewel, Wabash; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys 

DEEDS, Rochester, and Mrs. Kate CAMPBELL, Akron. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Eddingfield Chapel, 231 Falls 

Ave., Wabash, with Rev. Richard FOX officiating. Burial will be at Falls Cemetery, Wabash. 

Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Peru 

Veterans of Foreign Wars or Paw Paw United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home.

Virginia L. Ditmire 


Virginia L. DITMIRE, 71, former longtime Fulton resident, died at 2:05 p.m. Friday in Miller’s 

Merry Manor, Logansport. 

Born in Fulton to Ralph and Sylvia (WALLACE) DITMIRE, she was a retired caregiver and a 

member of the Christian Science Church. 

Surviving are two cousins, Paul BLACK of Frankfort, and Doyle LeRUE of Colorado. 

Friends may call in the Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday. 

Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery with Rev. 

George HAPNER officiating. 

Mamie Rose Cummings 


Mamie Rose CUMMINGS, 52, 319 E. 14th St., Rochester, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 

31 South near Lakeville from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. 

Born to Jimmie Lee and Virgelene PATRICK JOHNSON, she married Ronald V. 

CUMMINGS. He survives. 

Ms. Cummings was a 7 year resident of Rochester after moving from Chicago, IL. She was an 

employee of Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport, for 2 years as a L.P.N. She was a member of 

Liberty Baptist Church of Rochester. 

Survivors include her mother, one daughter, Anntrice DURR, Rochester, one son, Kerry 

JOHNSON, Plymouth, two brothers, Richard KEMP, Birmingham, AL, and Joseph JOHNSON, 

Montana, one niece, four nephews and 15 grandchildren. 

Preceeding in death was her father. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Liberty Baptist Church, 2089 Liberty Road, Rochester. 

Burial will be at Citizens Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at 

Foster and Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services Tuesday in the church. 

Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester 

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Florence L. Sherk 


Florence L. SHERK, 74, Wyatt, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. 

Born in Rochester to Walter and Maude HETZNER KALE, she married Wilbur D. SHERK Sr. 

He died in 1995. 

Mrs. Sherk was a homemaker. 

Survivors include one son, Dean [SHERK] and wife Diane, Lapaz; one adopted daughter, 

Nancy GARTNER and husband Rick, Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 

one step-daughter, Judy BENNITT and husband Bob, Bremen; two step-sons, Albert SHERK, 

Edwardsburg, Mich., and Terry SHERK, Detroit, Mich.; one sister-in-law, Mary L. KALE, 

Rochester; and two nieces and two nephews, all of Rochester. 

Her parents and one brother, Robert KALE, also preceeded her in death.

Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, with Rev. Richard LYTH 

officiating. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart 

Association or the American Cancer Society. 

Abbygail Lowry 

May 17, 2002 – Nov. 16, 2002 

Abbygail LOWRY, 5 months, died at 9:47 a.m. Saturday at her Plymouth residence. 

She was born in South Bend, to Rachel M. LOWRY and Jason L. CHRISTLIEB. They survive. 

Other survivors are three brothers, Douglas William CHRISTLIEB, at home, Casey Lee and 

Adam Robert CHRISTLIEB, both of Somerset, Ky.; one sister, Jessica Marie CHRISTLIEB, 

Somerset, Ky.; maternal grandmother, Mary Beth RUNYON and husband Ed, South Bend; 

maternal grandfather, John LOWRY Jr., Fort Wayne; maternal great-grandparents, Shirley 

ROSANDER, Koontz Lake, Bernard and Lenora GANN and John LOWRY Sr., all of Argos; 

paternal grandparents, Doug and Sherry DIXON, Bowling Green, Ky.; paternal greatgrandparents, 

Lula Mae and DeVere WALLACE, Argos, and Joanne HANTHORNE, Plymouth; 

and several aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Oakhill Cemetery Chapel, Plymouth, with Rev. 

Dean SNYDER officiating. Burial will be at New Oakhill Cemetery. Friends may call one hour 

prior to services at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the family. Johnson-Danielson Funeral 

Home, Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements. 


George L.McIntyre 


George L. McINTYRE, 99, Elkhart, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Valley View Health Care, 

Elkhart. 

Born in Fulton County to Harvey and Cora HOLLOWAY McINTYRE he married Nadine 

CREVISTON March 19, 1927. She died March 24, 1961. 

Mr. McIntyre was a building contractor, a farmer and a member of First Baptist Church, 

Mentone. He moved to Elkhart from the Mentone area in 1951. 

Survivors include one daughter, Joyce MILLER and husband Chester, Elkhart; one son, Dean 

[McINTYRE] and wife Pat, Elkhart; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wife were two sisters and four brothers. 

Services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Joe OLSON 

officiating. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to Elkhart First Baptist Church building fund.

Dorothy Books Probasco 


Dorothy BOOKS PROBASCO, 98, Mexico, died at 9:25 p.m. Monday at Miller’s Merry 

Manor, Peru. 

Born in Fulton County to Wilson and Rosa HATTERY SHRIVER, she married George 

BOOKS. He preceded in death. She married Harvey PROBASCO. He also preceded her in death. 

Mrs. Probasco was a retired cook. She was a member of Milford, Ill., Christian Church and 

attended Trinity Baptist Church, Peru. She was a member of the Grandmother’s Club, American 

Legion Auxiliary, Rebecca Lodge and the Royal Neighbors. 

Survivors include two daughters, Betty McGEE, Mexico, Mary L. PENTECOST and husband 

Phil, Milford, Ill.; one son, Russell BOOKS and wife Edith, Mims, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; 37 

great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Anna Belle HAMMOND, 

LaPorte. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were her parents, one son, one grandchild, two greatgrandchildren; 

one great-great-grandchild, one son-in-law and three sisters. 

Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, with Rev. Rick 

STONE officiating. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 

105 W. Third St., Peru. 


Wallace V. Wildman 

Dec. 18, 1923 – Nov. 18, 2002 

Wallace V. WILDMAN, 78, Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly of Deedsville, died at 5:06 p.m. 

Monday at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Tenn. 

Born in Deedsville to Murray T. and Hazel G. JONES WILDMAN, he married Gladys R. 

YOUNG June 5, 1982, in Woodbury, Tenn. She survives. 

Mr. Wildman was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Nancy L. LEWIS and husband Paul, Peru; 

one sister, Donnalou ADKINS and husband Bill, Sebring, Fla.; one stepson, Michael SHURN, 

Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Jane SHURN and Pat R. TOLLER and husband Bill, all 

of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; three stepgrandchildren. 

Private graveside services will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 

3-5 p.m. Friday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist 

Church, 610 Dill Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 


Mary M. McIntire 


Mary Mildred McINTIRE, 100, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 

Delphi. 

Born in Kewanna to Bert and Leona MILLER CRAIG, she married Oval L. McINTIRE Feb. 

25, 1920, in St. Joseph, Mich. He died March 24, 1969. 

Mrs. McIntire attended Prairie Grove School, east of Kewanna, and Lincoln School, Rochester. 

She and her husband farmed in the Kewanna and Athens areas until 1957. She worked for Stanley 

Home Products and sold Avon. She lived in Kansas for one year during childhood, moving there

y way of covered wagon, and lived in Charleston, Ill., 32 years before moving to Delphi in 1999. 

She was a homemaker and a member of Rochester Rebekah Lodge. 

Survivors include two daughters, Rowena BRYANT and husband Kenny, Rochester; Doris 

CRABILL and husband Dr. Delmar CRABILL, Charleston, Ill.; four sons, Alonzo Wilmer 

[McINTIRE] and wife Mary Jane, St. Paul, Ind., Herbert [McINTIRE], Kewanna, Lawrence 

[McINTIRE] and wife Patsy, Seguin, Texas, and Leonard [McINTIRE] and wife Jane, Monticello; 

15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several 

stepgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, four brothers, three sisters and one 

great-grandson. 

Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Citizens IOOF Cemetery, Kewanna, with Rev. 

David SOMMERS officiating. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Harrison- 

Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna. 

[no obits] 



Cassie M. Earhart 


Cassie Mae EARHART, 78, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday at her residence at 11151 N. Old U.S. 31, 

Macy. 

Born in Wilson, Texas, to Woody and Elsie Belle MILLS NEWTON, she married Donald L. 

GILES May 2, 1942, in Goodland, Kan. He died in February 1979. She married Joseph Roger 

HARTSELL Dec. 15, 1951, in Artesia, N.M. He died in December, 1996. She married Dr. Ralph 

Roland EARHART June 13, 2000, in Macy. He survives. 

Mrs. Earhart came to Macy from Lamesa, Texas. She was a payroll clerk and bookkeeper for 

the Independent School District, Lamesa, Texas, 22 years and was a riveter at Consolidated 

Aircraft Corp. during World War II. She was a member of Macy Christian Church, the American 

Rosie the Riveter Society Association, the Retired Teachers Association of Texas and was 

president of the Genealogy Group of Lamesa Texas. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Pamela J. WELSH and husband Rev. 

David WELSH, Macy; one son, Ronald E. HARTSELL and wife Teri, Las Vegas, Nev.; six 

grandchildren, Brian, Kari and Evan HARTSELL, all of Las Vegas, Nev., Joshua, Adam and 

Noah WELSH, all of Macy; one sister, Dollie BURKMAN and husband Ralph, Indianola, Wash.; 

one brother, Woodie Duane NEWTON and wife Sherry, Conway, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Phyllis 

DILLARD, Las Cruces, N.M., Winifred WALKER, Albuquerque, N.M.; six stepgrandchildren; 

several stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Macy Christian Church with Rev. David WELSH 

officiating. Burial will be in Texas at a later date. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at 

Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Edward L. Manuel 


Edward L. MANUEL, 83, 20611 Indiana 331, Tippecanoe, died at 4:18 p.m. Saturday at Life 


Born in Prestonburg, Ky., to Mander and Geneva HARLESS MANUEL, he married Polly 

Anna ADAMS in November, 1938. She died Aug. 26, 1995. 

Mr. Manuel became a Tippecanoe resident in 1967. He was a retired coal miner and a member 

of the United Mine Workers. He was a member of the Northern Little Dove Church of Sidney. 

Survivors include four sons, Dallas [MANUEL], of Bourbon, John [MANUEL], and wife Patty 

Warsaw, Sammy [MANUEL] and wife Linda, Tippecanoe, Robert [MANUEL], of Warsaw; nine 

grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lucy PRATTER, Packerton, Molly 

HOLLAND, Salyersville, Ky., Mary ADAMS, Prestonburg, Ky.; one brother, Sam MANUEL and 

wife Nancy, Prestonburg Ky. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one son, Roger [MANUEL], one 

granddaughter, Sandy, one sister and two brothers. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Deaton Funeral Home, Bourbon, with Clifford 

NEWSOME and Charles KING officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may 

call from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 


Ethel M. Rhoades 


Ethel M. RHOADES, 89, died at 6 p.m. Sunday at her 901 State St., Logansport, residence. 

Born in Twelve Mile to John F. and Pearl VANETTA MUSSELMAN, she married Arlo E. 

RHOADES April 3, 1937, in Logansport. He died May 26, 1986. 

Mrs. Rhoades worked at the Fashion Shop, Logansport, and attended Helm Street Church of 

God, Logansport. 

Survivors include one son, Norman R. [RHOADES] and wife Carol, Logansport; two 

grandchildren, Bill RHOADES and wife Lori, Logansport, Karen BAILEY. Logansport; four 

great-grandchildren, Rachele and Laura RHOADES and Maddison and Teighlor BAILEY; two 

stepgrandchildren, Jessica POWELL and Tiffany WILHELM; three sisters, Dorothy LOWMAN 

and Elsie RUSH, both of Rochester, Gertrude TOWNSEND, Twelve Mile; four brothers, Ralph, 

Richard and Leonard MUSSELMAN, all of Twelve Mile, Roy MUSSELMAN, Logansport; 

sister-in-law, Tona MUSSELMAN, Twelve Mile. 

Preceding in death with her husband were three brothers and three sisters. Services are at 1:30 

p.m. Wednesday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Rev. John DIXON officiating. 

Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at 

the funeral home.


Kathryn Button 


Kathryn “Katie” BUTTON, 87, formerly of Fulton, died at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday at Pulaski 

Health Care Center, Winamac. 

Born near East Chicago, Ind., to Andrew and Marie BAYNARD SERA, she married Jesse A. 

BUTTON March 15, 1937, in Knox. He died April 22, 1959. 

Mrs. Button was a homemaker and attended Metea Baptist Church. She came to Fulton County 

in 1948 from Winamac and later lived in Hartford City and Winamac. 

Survivors include three daughters, Virginia GOHN and husband Eldon, Rochester, Elsie 

SHOUP and husband Robert, Logansport, Lois BRANDON and husband Jeff, Winamac; one son, 

Donald L. [BUTTON] and wife Sharon, Kewanna; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; 

two sisters, Lillian STONEFELT, Hendersonville, N.C., and Elizabeth BUTTON, Winamac. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two granddaughters, Debbie HENLEY, 

in 1989, and infant Sandra SHOUP in 1960, and three brothers, Andrew [SERA] Jr., Edward and 

Francis SERA. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Brother 

Michael CANTRELL officiating. Burial will be at Kline Cemetery, Royal Center. Friends may 

call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be 

made to Metea Baptist Church 

. 

Stephen C. Pickens 


Stephen C. PICKENS, 47, 5624 E. Country Club Road, Logansport, died Monday at 


Born in Logansport, to Clyde and Shirley SPENCER PICKENS, he married Jeanie M. 

FOSTER Dec. 1, 1984, in Phoenix, Ariz. She survives. 

Mr. Pickens was a tool inspector at Daimler Chrysler Corp. and a member of United Auto 

Workers Local 685. He attended Pioneer High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He 

enjoyed mushroom hunting, NASCAR, the Indianapolis Colts and working on his home. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one son, Jeremy [PICKENS], at home; two daughters, 

Candice [PICKENS], at home, and Christina STOVER and husband Todd, Twelve Mile; his 

parents, Clyde and Shirley PICKENS, Logansport; five sisters, Cathy MARCH and husband Kent, 

Lucerne, Becky RUFF and husband Paul, Royal Center, Stephanie WEAVER and husband 

Howard, Idaville, Melissa REYNOSO and husband Armando and Lori AREZOLA and husband 

Miguel, all of Loganpsort; four brothers, Clyde [PICKENS] Jr. and wife Missy, Oxford, Tim 

[PICKENS] and wife Deb, Logansport, Dan [PICKENS], Royal Center, and Scot [PICKENS], 

Kansas; stepgrandmother, Hazel PICKENS, Logansport; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, 

uncles and cousins. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Rev. Bob CREE 

officiating. Burial with full military graveside rites will be at Metea Cemetery. Friends may call 

from 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.



Friday, Novemer 29, 2002 

Eugene Scott 

Eugene SCOTT, 77, 3110 E. Manitou Park Road, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Methodist 

Hospital in Indianapolis. 

Funeral arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Don L. Williamson 


Don L. WILLIAMSON, 91, 5363 E. Cass County Road 800 North, Twelve Mile, died at 4:15 

a.m. today at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport. 

Born in Cass County to Glen and Alma CARR WILLIAMSON, he married Erma M. TABLER 

on April 20, 1934. She died Oct. 22, 1990. 

Mr. Williamson, a farmer, enjoyed fishing, hunting and skeet shooting. He was a member of 

Fulton Wesleyan Church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Carol MOSS and husband Gene, Logansport; three 

grandchildren, Stephen MOSS and wife Kim, Twelve Mile, Curtis MOSS and wife Karen, 

Kewanna, and Bradley MOSS and wife Teresa, BattleGround; nine great-grandchildren and one 

great-great-granddaughter. He also was preceded in death by one son, Lyle L. [WILLIAMSON] in 

1959; one great-granddaughter, Marlaina MOSS; two sisters, Lorna WILLIAMSON and Dorothy 

WIESEN, and three brothers, Russell, Presley and Clarence WILLIAMSON. 

Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Monday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. 

Ira HOLT, officiating. Burial will be at Metea Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the 

funeral home. 

V. Jean Stratton 

V. Jean STRATTON, 78, 1251 W. 96th St., Indianapolis, formerly of Rochester, died at 9 a.m. 

Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements are pending at Foster & 

Good Funeral Home, Rochester. 

Mazie P. Michael 


Mazie P. MICHAEL, 91, Leesburg, and formerly of Green Oak, died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday in 

the emergency room of Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, as a result of an automobile accident on 

Indiana 14 near Fort Wayne. 

Born in Michigantown to Raymond E. and Flora E. WEAVER HANSON, she married Evan L. 

MICHAEL in Frankfort. He died Feb. 2, 1988. 

She was a homemaker and member of Fulton Baptist Temple. 

Survivors include one son, Phillip [MICHAEL], Leesburg, also injured in the 7 p.m. accident 

and now hospitalized at Lutheran Hospital, and his wife, Jennie; five grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by three brothers. 

A memorial service will be at a later date. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery in Rochester. No 

visitation is planned. The Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia A. Acre 

Jan. 15, 1955 – Nov. 21, 2002 

Patricia Ann “Pat”ACRE, 47, a former Monterey resident, died Nov. 21 at Dade City, Fla. 

Born in Rochester to Orville and Clara CALHOUN LARGE, she married Mike ACRE, who 

survives at home. 

Survivors include a son, Robert HUBBARD; a daughter, Rayla HUBBARD, Zephyrhills, Fla.; 

two stepdaughters, Sarah SCHULER, Tampa., Fla., and Melissa FEEK, Kalamazoo, Mich.; three 

stepsons, Michael and Matthew ACRE, Marine City, Mich., and Anthony ROBERTS, 

Zephyrhills, Fla.; three grandchildren, Crystal and Christian HUBBARD and Christina FEEK; two 

brothers, John LARGE and wife Mary, Culver, Dennis LARGE and wife Rita, Plymouth; a sisterin-law, 

Mary LARGE PERSONETT and husband Gene, Fulton; four nephews and five nieces; 

and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, 

James LARGE. 

Funeral service was Tuesday in Zephyrhills. Memorials may be sent to Hernando-Pasco 

Hospice, 7056 Fort King Road, Zephyrhills, FL 33541. 


Eugene Scott 

June 19, 1925-Nov. 28, 2002 

Eugene SCOTT, 77, 3110 E. Manitou Park Road, Rochester, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in 

Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. 

Born in Newport, Ark., to Claude and Vera Etta JONES SCOTT, he married Virginia L. HAIR 

on June 29, 1946 in Winamac. She survives. 

The retired owner of Scott Construction of Rochester, Mr. Scott also owned Scott Egg Farms. 

He was a past Exalted Ruler and Trustee of the Rochester Elks Lodge and a member of the 

Rochester Masonic Lodge. Instrumental in initiating the Rochester High School building trades 

program, he enjoyed golf, pool and his grandchildren. 

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Kevin E. [SCOTT] and wife Lynette, Warsaw, and Doug 

[SCOTT] and wife Ellen, Rochester; four grandchildren, Skyler and Bryce SCOTT, Warsaw, and 

Stephanie and Steven SCOTT, Rochester; two sisters, Imogene GRUBB, Effingham, Ill., Reva 

Lou MERIWETHER, Stuart, Fla.; and one brother, Paul SCOTT, Flint, Mich. 

Private services, with Rev. Kenneth SMITH officiating, will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 

Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends may call from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 

the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Rochester Elks Scholarship Fund. 

Thomas J. Kalicky 

May 23, 1939-Nov. 28, 2002 

Thomas J. KALICKY, 63, of Rochester, formerly of Griffith, died Thursday in South Bend 


Born in Roselawn, Ill., to the late John and Lillian SPYCHALISKI KALICKY, he was a 

longtime Calumet Region resident prior to moving to Rochester. He was a member of St. Joseph 

Church, Rochester and a former member of St. Mary Church, Griffith. A 1957 graduate of Bishop 

Noll High School, he participated in Habitat for Humanity, was a former member of the Order of 

the Arrow, Griffith, and was a former assistant scout master of Troup 531 of the Boy Scouts of 

America. He retired from Sears Roebuck and Co., Highland, after 30 years employment there. He

was an avid golfer and drag racing fan. 

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Catherine A. “Cathy” SABOL KALICKY; three 

children, Kenneth [KALICKY] and wife Diana of Portage, Karen ESTES of Hammond and Sherri 

and husband Jerry YARDLEY of Cedar Lake; six grandchildren, Derek KALICKY, Elyse 

“Nikki” and Hailey ESTES, Shannon, Sarah and Jeff YARDLEY; one brother, Rev. John E. 

KALICKY, Whiting; two sisters, Florence GAZDA, Whiting and Mary Kathleen BUKOVAC and 

husband Matthew, Highland; a sister-in-law, Barbara SABOL, Kouts; many nieces and nephews. 

Funeral service is 9:30 a.m. Monday at Baran Funeral Home, 1235 119th St., Whiting. Mass of 

Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with Rev. 

John E. KALICKY officiating. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation is 2 to 7 

p.m. at Baron Funeral Home. Wake service is at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

V. Jean Stratton 


V. Jean STRATTON, 78, 1251 W. 96th St., Indianapolis, formerly of 312 E. 14th St., 

Rochester, died at 9 a.m. Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. 

Born in Strasburg, Va., to William L. and Mary BIGELOW BLY, she married Thomas H. 

STRATTON in June 1944 at Front Royal, Va. He preceded her in death in 1988. 

She moved to Rochester from Virginia in 1954, then to Indianapolis in 1976. She was a 

homemaker and worked in retail sales. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Mary “Lennie” STRATTON GRAVES, Carmel; one son, 

David STRATTON and wife Ginnie, Palatine, Ill.; four granddaughters, Carrie SMITH, Christy 

GRAVES, Joy BOYAN and Lisa STRATTON; one great-grandson, Nathaniel GRAVES; one 

sister, Ruth CAMERON, Front Royal, Va.; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her 

husband, one sister, Katheryn PHILLIPS, and three brothers, Stanley, Ted and Harry BLY. 

Funeral service will be private. Burial will be at Rochester I.O.O.F Cemetery. Vistitation is 1 

to 3 p.m. Saturday at Foster & Good Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American 

Diabetes Association or the American Pulmonary Association. 

Monday, December 2, 2002 

Don L. Williamson 

Memorial contributions for Don L. WILLIAMSON, 91, Twelve Mile, who died Nov. 29, may 

be made to Metea Cemetery through Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Homes. 

Katherin E. Wilson 


Katherin E. WILSON, 86, 1729 Wabash Ave., died at 10:02 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Ames, Iowa, to Roy Eugene and Nona REYNOLDS SMITH, she married Lyman G. 

WILSON May 16, 1942, in Chicago, Ill. He died Feb. 4, 1997. 

Mrs. Wilson, a homemaker, was a member of Warsaw Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of 

the American Revolution and Cross Wind United Methodist Church. She enjoyed knitting. 

Survivors include one daughter, Susan OGSBURY and husband Bill, Logansport; one son, 

Eugene [WILSON] and wife Cheryl, South Bend; four grandchildren, Karyn NELSON, Fort 

Wayne, Brian OGSBURY and wife Shelly, Terre Haute, Kirstin WILSON, Indianapolis, and 

Kimberly WILLIAMS and husband Jeff, Springfield, Mo.; four great-grandchildren, Morgan, 

Evan and Brayden NELSON and Briley OGSBURY; several nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one sister and one brother. 

Services were Sunday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport. Rev. Chip GAST officiated. 

Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer 

Society 

Richard R. Musselman 

Jan. 23, 1928 – Nov. 30, 2002 

Richard R. MUSSELMAN, 74, Twelve Mile, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday at Manor Care Health 

Center, Kokomo. 

He was born in Twelve Mile, to John F. and Pearl VANETTA MUSSELMAN. 

Mr. Musselman was a retired farmer. 

Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy LOWMAN and Elsie RUSH, both of Rochester, 

Gertrude TOWNSEND, Twelve Mile; three brothers, Ralph and Leonard [MUSSELMAN], both 

of Twelve Mile, Roy [MUSSELMAN], Logansport; one sister-in-law, Tina MUSSELMAN, 

Twelve Mile. 

Preceding in death were his parents, three brothers and four sisters. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Wade MOSS 

officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today 

at the funeral home. 

Charles S. ‘Steve’ Fox 


Charles Stephen “Steve” FOX, 71, died Saturday at his Akron residence. 

Born in Hebron to Lee and Alma Grace ANTRIM FOX, he married Nancy KLEMM in 1951, 

in Hebron. She survives. 

Mr. Fox, formerly of Kouts, attended Kouts High School and was a member of St. Paul 

Lutheran Church, Kouts. He was a lifetime farmer. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are five sons, Dennis [FOX] and wife Wanda, Brookston, 

John [FOX] and wife Anne, Akron, Keith [FOX] and wife Sharon, Troy [FOX] and wife Sue and 

Curt [FOX], all of Kouts; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Milford 

[FOX], Phoenix, Ariz., Ronald [FOX], Texas, David and Fred [FOX], both of Kouts; and one 

sister, Carol Kay BAILEY, Kouts. 

Preceding in death were his parents, one sister and three brothers. 

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Graceland Cemetery, Kouts, with Rev. Kurt 

WARTICK officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kosanke Funeral Home, Kouts. 

Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County. 

Tuesday, December 3, 2002 to Wednesday, December 4, 2002 

[no obits]

Thursday, December 5, 2002 

Jeffrey L. Spencer 

Oct. 26, 1959 – Dec. 3, 2002 

Jeffrey Lynn SPENCER, 43, Arcadia, died Tuesday at Indiana University Medical Center, 

Indianapolis. 

Born in Charleston, S.C., to John Paul and Johanna CROSS SPENCER, he married Nancy M. 

LEE. She survives. 

Mr. Spencer, a 1979 graduate of Manasquan High School, Manasquan, N.J., was a semi-truck 

driver at Brehob Nursery, Noblesville. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Jennifer SPENCER, Arcadia; father and 

stepmother, John Paul and Donna SPENCER, Cicero; mother, Johanna CAMPBELL, Noblesville; 

seven brothers, Mark L. SPENCER, Westfield, Donald Paul SPENCER, Indianapolis, Cory E. 

CAMPBELL, Boston, Mass., Charles E. CAMPBELL Jr., Rockford, Ill., Larry UMBERGER, 

Mocksville, N.C., Kevin SPENCER, Tipton, and Brian SPENCER, Cicero; four sisters, Janet Dee 

MURRAY, Stuart, Fla., Twila SMITH, Rochester, Kim SPENCER, Arcadia, Brenda KING, 

Cicero; two grandchildren, Ashleigh GERTNER and Zachary WADE; several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death were his stepfather, Charles E. CAMPBELL, and one daughter, Ashley 

Nicole SPENCER. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cicero Christian Church with Dr. Larry WISEMAN 

officiating. Burial will be at Cicero Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday at Hartley 

Funeral Home, Cicero. Memorials may be made to Riley Hospital for Children Memorial 

Association, 50 S. Meridian St., Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46209-6378. 

[no obits] 

Friday, December 6, 2002 

Saturday, December 7, 2002 

Maxine Landis 

April 28, 1918 – Dec. 6, 2002 

Maxine LANDIS, 84, Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester, died at 7 a.m. Friday at Logansport 


Born in Wabash County, to Ora and Dolly BITZELL COPELAND, she married Hudson 

PRESSLER in 1937. He died in 1939. She married Walter LANDIS. He died in 1992. 

Mrs. Landis retired from Logansport State Hospital. She was a member of Lockport Church, 

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Logansport, and Eagles Auxiliary, Peru. 

Survivors include six sons, Hudson PRESSLER Delphi, Walter M. LANDIS and wife Barb, 

Lake Cicott, Gary Dean LANDIS, Georgetown, Charles Lee LANDIS and wife Linda, 

Burnettsville, Daniel Lynn LANDIS and wife Jan, Logansport, and Randy Ray LANDIS, 

Logansport; one daughter, Rebecca Jane ALLEN and husband Bill, Argos; 28 grandchildren; 31 

great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; three half brothers, Ronald, Robert and 

Michael BAKER, all of Lagro; one half sister, Jenice HALL, Wabash; several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were two sons, Richard and Mikey Joe LANDIS, one 

daughter, Patty Sue BLACKMAN, and one half sister, Martha PATTON. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Kroeger Funeral Home, 711 E. Market St., Logansport, with

Rev. Nord ZOOTMAN officiating. Burial will be at Davis Cemetery, U.S. 24 West, Cass County. 

Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

Mary J. Madary 

July 27, 1931 – Dec. 6, 2002 

Mary Jane MADARY, 71, Logansport, died at 2:05 a.m. Friday at her residence. 

Born in Fulton County, to Elihu and Zella SHOTTS, she married Lyman E. “Whitey” 

MADARY Feb. 27, 1960, in North Manchester. He survives. 

Mrs. Madary was an avid collector of hummingbird items, enjoyed stock car racing and 

spending time with family and friends. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, John A. MADARY and wife Linda, 

Lucerne; three sisters, Florence ARMY and husband Marvin, North Manchester, Margaret RAY, 

Advance, and Frances LANTZ, Logansport; one brother, Albert SHOTTS, Rochester; three 

grandchildren, Rochelle and Michael RENTSCHLER, both of Indianapolis, and Rachel 

MADARY, Lucerne; three great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death was one brother. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Ralph SHOTTS 

overseeing services. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call 

from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

Floyd L. Allen 

Feb. 22, 1928 – Dec. 6, 2002 

Floyd L. ALLEN, 74, 2212 Wolf’s Point Dr., died at 2:20 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital. 

Born in Tipton Co., to Orzin and Ella WHITCOMB ALLEN, he married Ann DISHON Aug. 


Mr. Allen retired from Chrysler Corp of Kokomo. He served in the U.S. Army and was a 

member of Moose Lodge. 

Survivors include four daughters, Pam BOES and husband Robin, Kokomo; Karla HECKARD 

and husband Adam; Gay SHOEMAKER and husband Mike, all of Wabash, and Julie WEBB, 

North Carolina. Two sons, Dan [ALLEN] and wife Lisa, Wabash and Jeff [ALLEN] and wife 

Crislea, Huntington. One brother, Forrest [ALLEN] and wife Cora Irene, Indianapolis. 13 

grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru 

with Pastor Steve ZERBA officiating. Burial will take place at Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery, 

Wabash. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

Iva Nelson 

Iva NELSON, 73, of 10589 S. Hoosier Ave., Silver Lake, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday at 

Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral 

Home, Akron.

Floyd L. Beebout 

June 19, 1974 – Dec. 5, 2002 

Floyd L. BEEBOUT, 28, of 2678 Southeast Lakeshore Dr., Macy, died Dec. 5 of injuries 

sustained in a vehicle accident. 

Born in Logansport to Ronnie and Fern HARDY BEEBOUT, he married Debra SOSA on Oct. 

24, 1998 in Logansport. She survives. 

Mr. Beebout was a self employed construction worker. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed drag 

racing. 

Survivors include his wife, three children, Katherine, Tyler and Lindsey [BEEBOUT], at 

home; parents, Ronnie and Fern [BEEBOUT], Twelve Mile; two brothers, Marion [BEEBOUT] 

and wife Nikki, Twelve Mile; Ronnie [BEEBOUT[ Jr. and wife Danyel, Lake Cicott; two sisters, 

Kimberly MAHONEY and husband Sean, Fort Worth, TX; Lisa WILSON and husband Joe, 

Logansport; grandfather, Marion HARDY, Logansport; several nieces and nephews. 

Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 Broadway, Logansport 

with Rev. William Art MALONEY officiating. Visitation is from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. 


Charles E. Lynch 

Jan. 30, 1923 – Dec. 8, 2002 

Charles E. LYNCH, 79, 11868 S. Indiana 15, Silver Lake, died at 4:07 a.m. Sunday at 

Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Born in Silver Lake to Jesse F. and Doris I. YOUNG LYNCH, he married Rosemary MEYER 

Aug. 4, 1951. She survives. 

Mr. Lynch, a farmer, graduated in 1942 from Laketon High School. He was a 50-year member 

of Rochester Masonic Lodge and a member of Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne, and Silver Creek 

Church of God. He was a Kosciusko County Commissioner for 12 years. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Ronnie [LYNCH], Rochester, Donnie 

[LYNCH], Warsaw, Jon [LYNCH], Silver Lake; two daughters, Connie EADES and husband 

Don, North Manchester, Debbie WINGER and husband Matt, South Whitley; six grandchildren; 

one stepgrandchild; one great-grandchild; one brother, Rex [LYNCH[, Claypool; one sister, Helen 

NEWHOUSE, Rochester, Ill. 

One sister and one brother preceded in death. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Silver Creek Church of God, Silver Lake, with Rev. 

Thomas CRAIG officiating. Burial will be at Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 

p.m. Tuesday at DeLaughter-McKee Funeral Home, North Manchester. Memorials may be made 

to Silver Creek Church of God building fund.

Iva W. Nelson 

Dec. 7, 1928 – Dec. 6, 2002 

Iva W. NELSON, 73, 10589 S. Hoosier Ave., Silver Lake, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday at 


Born in Fulton County to Harold and Mary LEECH VanDOREN, she married Dick J. 

NELSON May 16, 1959, in Fort Wayne. He survives. 

Mrs. Nelson was a secretary at Sonoco Products, Akron, for 41 years. A member of Sonoco 

Old-Timers Club, she enjoyed bird watching and genealogy. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one brother, Byron VanDOREN and wife Joyce, 

Akron, and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were her parents and one brother, Bill VanDOREN. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Junior BOSE 

officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral 

home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. 

Christopher J. Strobel 

Christopher J. STROBEL, 31, Fenton, Mich., formerly of Culver, died at 3:35 p.m. Saturday at 

Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich. 


Barbara A. Dunfee 

Sept. 29, 1937 – Dec. 6, 2002 

Barbara Ann DUNFEE, 65, Monterey, died at 11:29 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent Hospital, 

Indianapolis. 

Born in Hammond to Glenn Sr. and Mary Ann SCHMITT GREER, she married Eugene T. 

DUNFEE Sr. Sept. 2, 1955, in Lowell. He survives. 

Mrs. Dunfee, a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, wildflowers and birds. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two daughters, Kathryn A. BENNETT and husband 

Bradley P., Pittsfield, Ill., Jane Diane PANICI and husband Steve, Star City; four sons, Gene T. 

[DUNFEE] Jr. and wife Lisa, Knox, Glenn G. [DUNFEE] and wife Sandy, Leiters Ford, Joseph R. 

[DUNFEE] and wife Lisa, Argos, Jeff A. [DUNFEE] Sr. and wife Sonya, Winter Haven, Fla.; 18 

grandchildren; one sister, Jennie DALTON and husband Chris, Knox; three brothers, Glenn R. 

GREER Jr., Thayer, Dean A. GREER and wife Leona, Paonia, Colo., and Don E. GREER, 

Bourbon. 

Services were today at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. Rev. Robert METZGER officiated. Burial 

was at Moon Cemetery, Kewanna. 

R. Wayne Mills 


R. Wayne MILLS, 94, formerly of Rochester, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at Peabody Retirement 

Community, North Manchester. 

Born in Macy to Issac John and Mary Florence RITTENHOUSE MILLS, he married Doris 

ANDERSON March 30, 1960, in Rochester. She died Jan. 1, 1994. 

Mr. Mills was a farmer with McMahon Farms, Rochester, and worked at Wilson Fertilizer and 

Grain, Rochester, retiring in 1976. He was a member of Burton United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include two sons, David L.[MILLS] and wife Joyce, Urbana, Jon Michael [MILLS] 

and wife Vicki, Mesa, Ariz; two daughters, Virginia THORRINGTON, Rochester, Debra Jo

PUGSLEY and husband Larry, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; one daughter-in-law, Marilyn MILLS, 

Antwerp, Ohio; one stepson, Ed WALTZ and wife Jo, Rochester; one stepdaughter, Barbara 

ROCK and husband James, Rochester; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; 

and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, one son, Robert W. [MILLS], in 1992, one 

daughter, Maribeth RENTSCHLER, in 1957, one stepson, Phil WALTZ, four grandchildren, six 

sisters and two brothers. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Jill 

WALLEY officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the 

Peabody Home Foundation through the funeral home. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2002 

Louise K. Masten 

Nov. 14, 1909 – Dec. 9, 2002 

Louise Kathryn MASTEN, 93, 827 W. 13th St., formerly of Mishawaka, died Monday at Life 


Survivors include two sons, Fred MASTEN, Rochester, and Rex MASTEN, Palos Verdes, 

Calif. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka. 

Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service. 

Mary A. Davis 

Mary Anne DAVIS, 50, 3513 Gregory Farm Village, died at 3:20 a.m. today at Methodist 



Wednesday, December 11, 2002 

Sandra J. Utter 

Sandra J. UTTER died Tuesday at her Akron residence. 


Christopher J. Strobel 


Christopher J. STROBEL, 31, Fenton, Mich., formerly of Culver, died at 3:35 p.m. Saturday at 

Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich. 

Born in Winamac, to Donald J. and Mary J. RANS STROBEL, he moved to Michigan from 

Culver in 1982. 

Mr. Strobel was a self-employed building contractor. 

Survivors include four sons, Michael Christopher [STROBEL], Midland, Mich., Derek Lee, 

[STROBEL] Barryton, Mich., Christopher John [STROBEL] II, Lake, Michigan, Eddie Gordon 

[STROBEL], Fenton, Mich.; parents, Donald J. STROBEL and Mary J. STROBEL, both of Clare, 

Mich.; maternal grandparents, Dean and Treva RANS, Port Richey, Fla.; and two brothers, Joseph 

D. and James P. [STROBEL], both of Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Preceding in death were his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Susanna STROBEL.

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be at Culver 

Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. 

Wilma L. Haas 

Wilma L. HAAS, 90, formerly of Argos, died at 3:10 a.m. today at her residence at Bremen 

Health Care Center. 


Maryanne Davis 

Aug. 15, 1952 – Dec. 10, 2002 

Maryanne DAVIS, 50, 3513 Gregory Farm Village, died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday at Methodist 


Born in Chicago, Ill., to Maurice and Rosemary BACHMAN, she married Garry D. DAVIS 

Dec. 27, 1996, in Rochester. He survives. 

Mrs. Davis came to Rochester in 1995 from Toronto, Canada. She was a model and sales 

representative for Packard Bell Corp. and worked at First Federal Savings Bank, Rochester. She 

was a member of Faith Outreach Church, Rochester, and a 1970 Peru High School graduate. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Cammy BOWSER and husband Terry, 

Peterborough, Ontario; one stepdaughter, Brooke DAVIS, New Orleans, La.; one stepson, Anson 

DAVIS, New York City; two grandchildren, Clayton and Avery BOWSER, Peterborough, 

Ontario; her mother, Rosemary BACHMAN, Rochester; one brother, Bruce BACHMAN and wife 

Gina, Chicago; one nephew, David BACHMAN, Chicago. Preceding in death was her father. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Faith Outreach Church, 1125 E. Ninth St., with Rev. Dan 

MUNDT officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. 

Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and one hour prior to services at the church. 


Sandra J. Utter 

May 7, 1942 – Dec. 10, 2002 

Sandra Jean UTTER, 60, died on Tuesday, December 10, at her home in Akron, Indiana. She 

was born on May 7, 1942, in Rochester to Robert “Sandy” RICHARDS and Jean RICHARDS. On 

May 17, 1969, she married Channing UTTER at the home of Preach FAWNS in Akron. 

Mrs. Utter was an enthusiastic supporter of the Pike Memorial Park Endowment and the Akron 

United Methodist Church 

Endowment through the Fulton County Community Foundation, the Northern Indiana 

Community Foundation, National Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, and the Fulton County 

4-H Horse and Pony Club. As a homemaker, she loved to garden, decorate her home, and host 

family gatherings. She was a loving and generous caregiver to her family and countless friends. 

She leaves her husband, Channing UTTER, her children, Nancee Kay UTTER of Fort Wayne, 

J.C. UTTER of Bourbon, Heidi Michelle CLARK of Goshen, and three grandchildren. 

Christian services will be Saturday, December 14, at the Akron United Methodist Church with 

visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 noon followed by funeral services at 1:30 p.m. with Reverends 

Stevan HAIFLICH and Harold L. LEININGER officiating. 

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Burial will be at the Akron 

Cemetery. 

Her family will remember her as a kind, loving and generous mother, wife and friend.

Wilma L. Haas 


Wilma L. HAAS, 90, formerly of Argos, died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday at Bremen Health Care 

Center, Bremen. 

Born near Bremen, to Ralph and Sadie HECKAMAN HUFF, she married Glenn M. HAAS 

July 5, 1931, in Niles, Mich. He died Oct. 12, 1993. 

Mrs. Haas lived most of her life in Marshall County, wintering in Sebring, Fla., for 15 years. 

She retired from Hart Schaffner & Marx, Rochester. She was a 1930 graduate of Lapaz High 

School and a member of Walnut Church of the Brethren, Argos. 

Survivors include five daughters, Marjorie MILLIKEN and husband Wayne, Niles, Mich., 

Dorothy CLINE and husband Donald, Mishawaka, Evelyn LEITER and husband Clifford, 

Bourbon, Kay RUSSELL and husband Ronald, White River, Ariz., Nancy LAMBERT and 

husband Michael, Fort Wayne; four sons, Theodore “Ted” [HAAS] and wife Clarsia “Cart,” 

Bremen, Fred [HAAS] and wife Mary, Sebring, Fla., Ralph [HAAS] and wife Juanita, 

Sacramento, Calif., Arthur [HASS] and wife Janet, Warsaw; 25 grandchildren; 47 greatgrandchildren; 

one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Helen BURGER, Edwardsburg, Mich., and 

Opal LAZER, Marysville, Ohio. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, and two brothers, Tom HUFF and Guy 

HUFF, in infancy. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Walnut Church of the Brethren, southeast of Argos, with 

Rev. Robert RICE officiating. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. 

Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, and one hour prior to services at the church. 

Memorials may be made to Marshall County Cancer Society or Marshall County Hope Hospice. 


Charlotte S. Bucher 


Charlotte S. BUCHER, 82, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at her residence at 7889 W. Kosciusko 

County Road 1500 North, Silver Lake. 

Born in Nappanee to Lem and Ada May HAMILTON, she married Frank W. BUCHER Aug. 

9, 1946, in Wabash. He died Aug. 31, 2001. 

Mrs. Bucher was a homemaker and worked at Controls Co., North Manchester, for 25 years. 

She was a member of Silver Creek Church of God, Silver Lake. 

Survivors include two daughters, Jane CHANEY, Rochester, and Patsy OWENS and husband 

William, Silver Lake; one son, Steven [BUCHER] and wife Cindy, Silver Lake; eight 

grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lillie HERENDEEN, Silver Lake. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, five brothers and three sisters. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Silver Creek Church of God with Rev. Thomas CRAIG 

officiating. Burial will be at Silver Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 

Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Florence Bowen 


Florence BOWEN, 94, died at 9:03 a.m. Thursday at her residence at Grace Retirement 

Community, Winona Lake. 

Born in Fulton County, to Oliver and Essie NYE BURNS, she married Oscar BOWEN Oct. 12, 

1929, in South Bend. He died Jan. 25, 1985. 

Mrs. Bowen, a homemaker, was a 1926 Macy High School graduate and graduated from 

International Business College, Fort Wayne. She was a member of Indiana Farm Bureau, Center 

United Methodist Church, Silver Lake, and a charter member of the Jolly Good Neighbors Home 

Extension Club. She came to Kosciusko County from Peru. 

Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn CHAPPLE and husband Robert, Columbia City; two 

sons, Robert [BOWEN] and wife Betty, Silver Lake, Rex [BOWEN] and wife Joan, Rochester; 

five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lena KANE, Louisville, Ky. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two sisters, Treva REEVES and 

Namona CALLOWAY, and one brother, Verl BURNS. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Doris SMITH 

officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 


Gary Houser 


Gary HOUSER, 60, died at 12:50 p.m. Friday at his residence at 2759 N. Fulton County Road 

200 West. 

Born in Wabash County to John J. and Lenchen ALEXANDER HOUSER, he married Connie 

S. WAGONER on April 18, 1965. She survives. 

Mr. Houser had been a truck driver for John Deere Implements for 19 years. He had driven for 

the Rochester City Dray for the past 14 years. He was also a member of the Burton United 

Methodist Church, west of Rochester and a member of the Burns Car-Wash Bowling Team at 

Quick’s Lanes. He attended school at North Manchester. 

Survivors include his wife, Connie, two sons, John R. and Michael A. [HJOUSER] and his 

wife Stacy, both of Rochester, three sisters, Gloria SORG and husband Irvin, Hogaland, Faye 

WEAVER and husband Loren, Tucson, AZ, and Colleen IRELAND and husband Don, North 

Manchester, one brother, Eric [HOUSER] and wife Joyce, Larwill, father John J. [HOUSER], 

North Manchester, 1 granddaughter, Courtney P. HOUSER, Rochester, one grandson, Ethan M. 

HOUSER, Rochester, and several neices, nephews and cousins. 

Preceding in death were his mother and step-mother, Frieda HOUSER. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Foster and Good Funeral Home, 128 W. 6th Street, 

Rochester, with Rev. Jill WALLEY officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. 

Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday or one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made 

to Hope Hospice or the Burton United Methodist Church.


Claude D. Arven 


Claude D. ARVEN, 92, 202 N. Indiana 25, Fulton, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday at Logansport 


Born in Rochester Township, to Orval M. and Lenora J. FRY ARVEN, he married Esther G. 

CONRAD Nov. 21, 1945, in Fulton. She died Dec. 20, 1970. He married Harriett L. SUTTON 

April 2, 1977, in Fulton. She died Jan. 19, 2002. 

Mr. Arven, a retired farmer, was a 70-year member of Rochester IOOF Lodge and a member of 

Fulton United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one brother, Dean [ARVEN], Logansport, and several cousins. 

Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Rev. George 

HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton. Friends may call 

from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made 

to Fulton United Methodist Church or the charity of one’s choice. 

Russel R. Miller 


Russel R. MILLER, 87, formerly of Etna Green, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday at his Warsaw 

residence. 

Born in Havre, Mont., to Jesse and Maude JOHNSON MILLER, he married Rosa I. TAYLOR 

Dec. 9, 1934, in Milford. She died Nov. 6, 1995. 

Mr. Miller was a machinist at CTS Electronics, Elkhart, and was a farmer. He was a member of 

Etna Green United Methodist Church, United Auto Workers of Elkhart, and Elkhart Moose 

Lodge. 

Survivors include one son, Roger [MILLER] and wife Cathy, Etna Green; two grandsons, Troy 

and Chad MILLER, both of Etna Green; three great-grandchildren, Tyler, Jaylen and Trevor 

[MILLER]; two step-great-grandchildren, Steven and Shelby; two brothers, Charles [MILLER] 

and wife Alice, Syracuse, William [MILLER] and wife Ann, Elkhart; four sisters, Mildred 

NICOLI, Syracuse, Hazel CLINGAMAN, Peru, Beatrice WHETSTONE, Goshen, and Marilyn 

HUDSON and husband Roland, Benton. 

Preceding in death with his wife were his parents, two brothers and two sisters. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Roy A. 

SMITH officiating. Burial will be at Etna Green Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. 

Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kosciusko County Hope Hospice. 

Janice Howard 

March 21, 1928 – Dec. 11, 2002 

Janice STACY HOWARD, 74, Knox, died Wednesday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, 

Winamac. 

Born in Decoy, Ky., to Perry H. and Margaret MULLINS STACY, she married Clifton Ray 

HOWARD June 4, 1949, in Knox. He died Sept. 23, 1993. 

Mrs. Howard, a homemaker, taught Sunday School at Calvary Baptist Church for 26 years. She 

enjoyed sewing and quilting and was a Starke County 4-H leader. 

Survivors include two sons, Gregory [HOWARD] and wife Dorothy, Porter, Terry 

[HOWARD] and wife Gwen, North Judson; two daughters, Melanie KOEPKEY and husband

Arthur, Winamac, Margaret GUDAS and husband Charles, Kewanna; four grandchildren, Heather 

and Sherrie HOWARD, both of Porter, Terryll and Clifton R. HOWARD, North Judson, Matthew 

and Abigail KOEPKEY, Winamac, M. Stacy and Alexander GUDAS, Kewanna; three brothers, 

J.B. STACY, North Manchester, Perry STACY Jr., Lafayette, Arthur Paul STACY, Knox; two 

sisters, Gladys STACY, LaPorte, and Frances KEISTER, Plymouth. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one son, Clifton Ray HOWARD Jr., two 

grandchildren, Daniel Lee Howard KOEPKEY and Austin Ray HOWARD, and one sister, Polly 

STACY. 

Services were Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Freddie Miller officiated. Burial was 

at Highland Cemetery, North Judson. Bramans and Bailey Funeral Home, North Judson, was in 


Ivory W. Snipes 


Ivory Winston SNIPES, 69, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday at his North Manchester residence. 

Born in Floyd County, Ky., to William “Buddy” and Cosby OSBORN SNIPES, he married 

Becky GERDING March 16, 1989. She survives. 

Mr. Snipes retired from Dana Corp., Fort Wayne, where he was an inventory specialist. He was 

a sales representative with Newton Mfg. Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He 

graduated from Talma High School and International Business College, Fort Wayne. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Steven L. [SNIPES] and wife Kay, North 

Manchester, Stanley L. [SNIPES], Miamisburg, Ohio; one stepson, Christopher GERDING and 

wife Amy, Roanoke; two stepdaughters, Renee KARTHOLL and husband William, Fort Wayne, 

Cynthia BILL and husband Jon Jr., Howe; two grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; three 

brothers, Don [SNIPES] and wife Bonnie, and Arnold [SNIPES] and wife Laura, all of Rochester, 

Albert [SNIPES] and wife Lois, Warsaw; three sisters, Catherine KEELE and husband John, Las 

Vegas, Nev., Bernice KLINE and husband Jim, Sneedville, Tenn., Joyce LEWIS and husband 

William, Rochester. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one sister. 

Services were today at United Methodist Church, North Manchester. Rev. Fred BISHOP 

officiated. Burial and graveside service was at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials 

may be made to Kids Club or the youth group of United Methodist Church, North Manchester. 

DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, was in charge of arrangements. 


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Donald R. Miller 


Donald R. MILLER, 89, Columbia City, died at 9:36 a.m. Monday at Cameron Memorial 

Community Hospital, Angola. 

Born in Rochester to Clem and Rose BOWEN MILLER, he married Evelyn M. KEESEY June 

13, 1936. She died Feb. 9, 2002. 

Mr. Miller operated Railway Express Agency. He served in the U.S. Navy as a chemical 

warfare instructor. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Columbia City Masonic 

Lodge 189, where he was past master, Columbia City Chapter 65 of Order of the Eastern Star, 

where he was past grand worthy patron, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Fort 

Wayne, the Mizpah Shrine and the Columbia City American Legion Post 98. He was secretary and 

treasurer of the Columbia City Lions Club. 

Survivors include two sons, Edward J. [MILLER] and wife Barbara, Angola, Daniel R. 

[MILLER], Fort Wayne; five grandchildren, Tom, Brad and Steve MILLER, Kara KRUSE and 

Julie YOUNT; nine great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with his wife were one daughter, Linda Sue WHITE, two brothers, Dr. 

Russell MILLER and Dr. Virgil MILLER, and one sister, Annabelle NIXON. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 207 N. Main St., 

Columbia City, with Rev. Gene ROHRER officiating. Burial and committal service will be at 

12:30 p.m. Thursday at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. 

today at the funeral home. The Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at 8 p.m. 

today in the funeral home, followed by a service by Masonic Lodge 189 at 8:15 p.m. Memorials 

may be made to Whitley County Humane Society. 

Audra D. Yantiss Tombaugh 


Audra D. YABTISS TOMBAUGH, 90, died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at her 112 N. Harvard St., 


Born in Marshall County to Earl C. and Goldia O. PAYNE LEMLER, she married Gilbert 

ROBINSON in 1932. He preceded in death. She married Jacob YANTISS in 1944. He died in 

1967. She married Wayne TOMBAUGH in 1976. He survives. 

Mrs. Tombaugh was a cook at Teel’s Restaurant, Mentone, and a homemaker. She graduated in 

1931 from Bourbon High School. She attended Akron Church of God and Tippecanoe Community 

Church. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are two sons, William E. YANTISS and wife Glennda, 

Centennial, Colo., John J. YANTISS and wife Brenda, Indianapolis; one stepson, Richard 

[TOMBAUGH] and wife Jean, Atlantic Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 

four step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren. 

Preceding in death with her husbands were one son, Bruce ROBINSON, one sister, Helen 

ELLIOTT, and one brother, Willard LEMLER. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Robert WEISS 

officiating. Burial will be at Mentone Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the 

funeral home. Memorials may be made to Tippecanoe Community Church, Akron Church of God, 

or Hope Hospice of Kosciusko County.


Isabel Kerr 


Isabel KERR, 95, Homosassa, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died Monday at Seven Rivers 

Community Hospital, Crystal River, Fla. 

Born in Crawford County, Ill., to Albert and Luetta SCOTT STIFLE, she married Robert A. 

KERR in 1923 in Crown Point. They divorced in 1945 and he preceded in death in 1977. 

Mrs. Kerr came from Chicago, Ill., in 1937, to Fulton County. She retired in 1963 from 

General Tire & Rubber Co., Logansport. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and was a 

Methodist. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding birds and crocheting. 

Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn SEESE, Leiters Ford, Mary FRANZ, Homosassa, 

Fla., Donna RAICEVIC, Lihue, Hawaii, Judy TALBOTT and husband Walt, Rochester; two sons, 

Robert “Bud” [KERR] and wife Leda, Homosassa, Fla., Jim [KERR] and wife Fran, Rochester; 11 

grandchildren, Terry and Carole SEESE, Madison, Wisc., Rick SEESE, Elizabeth and Phil 

NICKLAUS, and Rod TALBOTT, all of Rochester, Mike KERR, Dallas, Ore., Jeff and Joy 

KERR, Clackamas, Ore., Ann and Andy BOWMAN, Sumner, Wash., Annette RAICEVIC, Lihue, 

Hawaii, Dana and Darrell BRIGHT, Argos; Scott TALBOTT, Jackson, Ga.; 17 greatgrandchildren; 

four great-great-grandchildren and one niece. 

Preceding in death were her parents, three brothers and two sisters. 

No memorials or services will be held. 

Eugene G. Weirick 

Feb. 15, 1926 – Dec. 18, 2002 

Eugene G. WEIRICK, 76, Warsaw, died at 12:36 p.m. Wednesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort 

Wayne. 

Born in Marshall County, to Raymond and Helen DARR WEIRICK, he married Betty F. 

MULLINS Aug. 3, 1944. She survives. 

Mr. Weirick, a Mentone area resident most of his life, was a farmer and worked at Pike 

Lumber Co., Akron. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Barry [WEIRICK] and wife Karen, Bourbon, 

Robert [WEIRICK] and wife Ann and Billy [WEIRICK] and wife Linda, all of Tippecanoe; seven 

grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Bedelia WEIRICK, Mentone. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one granddaughter. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Joe OLSON 

officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at 

the funeral home.

Friday, December 20, 1985 

Isabel Kerr 


A granddaughter and her spouse were inadvertantly omitted from the survivors listed in 

Thursday’s obituary for former Rochester resident Isabel KERR, 95, who died Monday in Crystal 

River, Fla. They are Deborah and Todd HOWARD of Rochester. 

Ida P. Murphy 


Ida Pearl MURPHY, 87, 1026 Jackson Blvd., died at 6:24 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn 

Hospital. 

Born in Kokomo, to Clifford and Bessie WESLEY BUTCHER, she married Lloyd I. 

MURPHY July 1, 1957, in South Bend. He survives. 

Mrs. Murphy retired from St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisc., and was a member of St. 

Paul Episcopal Church, Kokomo, and St. Mary’s Hospital Guild, Milwaukee, Wisc. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are one daughter, Gretchen WAGENKNECHT and 

husband Ken, Rochester; one son, John JAMES, Ferndale, Wash.; five grandchildren, Paul, Peter 

and Joshua JAMES and Alysha and Hannah WAGENKNECHT; and several nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death were one son, Paul JAMES, four brothers and two sisters. 

No services or visitation is planned. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge 

of arrangements. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Hope Hospice. 

Henry Ivey 

Henry IVEY, 74, 730 School St., Culver, formerly of Rochester, died at 1:10 a.m. today at 

Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. 


Saturday, December 21, 1985 

Carmelita Yeazel 


Carmelita YEAZEL, 84, Plymouth, died at 12:37 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Regional 

Medical Center, Plymouth. 

Born in Hamlet, to Emil and Cora WRIGHT BACKSTROM, she married Russell V. YEAZEL 

March 23, 1941, in South Bend. He died Jan. 13, 1978. 

Mrs. Yeazel came to Plymouth in 1997 from Hernando, Fla. She was a homemaker. 

Survivors include one son, Gary, Monterey; one grandson, Russell YEAZEL and wife Amanda, 

Plymouth. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents and one sister. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver. Burial will be at Burr Oak 

Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to Marshall County Cancer Society or the charity of one’s choice.

Melissa Elaine Wert 

Aug. 11, 1993 - Dec. 20, 2002 

Melissa Elaine WERT, 9, 6686 N. 825 East, Mentone, died at 4 p.m. Friday in her home. 

Born to Steve and Sue (HARDACRE) WERT, she was a third grade student at Mentone 

Elementary school. She was a member of the Rochester First Christian Church. 

Surviving with her parents are one sister, Crystal N. WERT, at home, one brother, Steven W. 

WERT, at home, a half-sister, Mia M. McLAUGHLIN of Jacksonville, Ohio, the maternal 

grandmother, Joyce HARDACRE EGE of Nyona Lake, the paternal grandparents, Charles R. and 

Patricia A. WERT of Berwick, Pa., and several aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. 

Woodie SLADE officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. 

Burial will be in the Rochester Citizens Cemetery. 

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Melissa E. Wert Memorial Fund. 


Billy D. O’Dell 


Billy D. O’DELL, 78, 629 Madison St., died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday at Marion Veterans 

Administration Medical Center. 

Born in Tiosa to Lester and Reathel BECK O’DELL, he was a Fulton County resident most of 

his life. 

Mr. O’Dell, a Richland Center High School graduate, served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific 

Theater during World War II. He was a dispatcher for Rochester City Police and the Fulton 

County Sheriff’s Department and worked at Bob Kern’s Christmas tree farms, Rochester. He was 

a member of LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post 36 and the Fraternal Order of Police 143, both 

of Rochester, and the 40 & 8 Club, Logansport. 

Survivors include one brother, Richard “Red” [O’DELL] and wife Lova, Rochester; two 

nieces, Linda BECKMAN and husband Rob, Rochester, Debbie STAPLETON, Florida; three 

nephews, Steve O’DELL and wife Wendy, Rochester, Stuart O’DELL and wife Valerie, South 

Bend, David BEEHLER, Elkhart; and one sister-in-law, Donna O’DELL, Rochester. 

Preceding in death were his parents, two sisters, Eva BEEHLER and Treva O’DELL and two 

brothers, James “Digger” and Maurice O’DELL. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Junior 

BOSE officiating. Burial will be at Reichter Cemetery. The American Legion and Veterans of 

Foreign Wars will conduct graveside military rites. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at 

the funeral home and one hour prior to services. 

Robert W. Powlen 


Robert W. “Bob” POWLEN, 72, died at 3:20 a.m. Saturday at his 5121 W. Fulton County 

Road 800 South, Kewanna, residence. 

Born in Cass County, to J.T. and Genecie MINTHORN POWLEN, he married Joyce 

RENTSCHLER March 1, 1952, in Muncie. She survives. 

Mr. Powlen, a farmer, was a 1948 graduate of Lucerne High School and a member of Indian 

Creek Christian Church. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Sue WALTERS, Carmel, LuAn

CONNOR and husband John, Kewanna; three sons, Ed [POWLEN] and wife Lori, Bremen, Jay 

[POWLEN] and wife Jackie and Phillip [POWLEN] and wife Darla, all of Kewanna; 11 

grandchildren; three brothers, Gene [POWLEN] and wife Darla and Tommy [POWLEN] and wife 

Doris, all of Lucerne, and Richard [POWLEN] and wife Joyce, Brownsburg; several nieces and 

nephews. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Gundrum Funeral Home, 1603 E. Broadway, Logansport, 

with Rev. George HAPNER officiating. Burial will be at Indian Creek Christian Cemetery, 

Lucerne. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

the Gideon Society or the Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health Care department. 

Nelson L. Wynn 

June 29, 1929 – Dec. 21, 2002 

Nelson Lee WYNN, 73, 823 Academy Road, Culver, died at 2 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry 

Manor, Culver. 

Born in Marshall County, to Lee Robert WYNN and Victoria STAYTON WYNN 

NEWCOMB, he married Janice McINTIRE July 17, 1959, in Stockton, Ill. She survives. 

Mr. Wynn, a lifetime Culver resident, was a lift-truck driver at Elkhart Coach, a gas attendant 

at Standard Gas Station, Culver, and Culver town employee. He was a member of Maxinkuckee 

Church, the Maxinkuckee IOOF Lodge 373, Culver, Culver Eagles Lodge. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are two daughters, Kathy BRIDGE and husband Jeff and 

Karen HOOVER and husband John, all of Culver; one son, Kevin L. [WYNN] and wife Sandra, 

Culver; two granddaughters, Jessica and Heather WYNN, both of Culver; two stepgrandchildren, 

Joshua BRIDGE, Logansport, and Amber MANGUN, Culver; one sister, Ann BIGLEY and 

husband Bryce, Culver. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Everett. 

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Bill SCHILLER 

officiating. Burial will be at Maxinkuckee IOOF Cemetery, Culver. Friends may call from 3-8 

p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Maxinkuckee IOOF Lodge 373 

will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

Henry L. Ivey 


Henry L. IVEY, 74, died at 1:10 a.m. Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. 

Born in Chicago, he married Jenine D. GREEN Sept. 17, 1990, in Rochester. She survives. His 

father was Henry L. IVEY Sr. 

Mr. Ivey retired from Kralis Bros., Mentone. He came to Aubbeenaubbee Township from 

Chicago in 1972. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church. 

Surviving with his wife of Rochester are two stepsons, Byron GREEN, Michigan City, William 

ROBERTS, Monterey; one stepdaughter, Angel ROBERTS, Monterey; two stepgrandsons, Jamel 

GREEN, Monterey, and Antion GREEN, Plymouth; and one sister, Evelyn ZAWASKI, Chicago. 

Preceding in death were his father, one daughter and one brother. 

No services or visitation is planned. Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is in charge of 

arrangements.

Claudine K. Read 


Claudine K. READ, 85, died Saturday at her Mexico residence. 

Born in Bowling Green, Ky., to Roy and Bertha FUQUA BUCKNER, she married Donald 

READ. He preceded in death. 

Mrs. Read, formerly of Plymouth, was a nurse’s aide and a member of Mexico First Brethren 

Church. 

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia WORKMAN and Betty HAGERMAN, both of 

Lakeland, Fla.; one son, Victor J. McKEE, Syracuse; six grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; 

four sisters, Nancy SMITH, Connersville, Virginia MARTZ, Greenfield, Hazel 

SLAUGHTER, Columbus, and Jean CLEMONS, Denton, Texas. 

Services were today at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial was at Akron Cemetery. 

Ellen I. Teach 


Ellen I. TEACH, 82, St. Louis, Mo., died Dec. 14 in Missouri. 

Mrs. Teach was born in Calumet City, Ill., to Oswald and Josephine DURBIN ZIMMERMAN. 

Survivors include two daughters, Tina JOHNSON and husband Steve, Rochester, and Kathy 

CRADDOCK and husband Jack; one son, Al [TEACH] and wife Patty; six grandchildren, Misty 

JOHNSON BROWN, Eric JOHNSON, Ryan JOHNSON, Brian TEACH, John CRADDOCK Jr. 

and Adam CRADDOCK; six great-grandchildren, Brendan, Kelsey, Nathan, Jack, Alexander and 

Zachary. 

Services and burial were Dec. 19 in Creve Coeur, Mo. 

Helen M. Rogers 


Helen M. ROGERS, 71, Idaville, died at 10:44 a.m. Saturday at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, 

Winamac. 

Born in Pulaski County, to Charles and Marie BREW PLOTNER, she married Vere Raymond 

ROGERS April 12, 1950, in Winamac. He died June 23, 1990. 

Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker. 

Survivors include two sons, Vere Raymond “Bud” [ROGERS], Star City, Samuel [ROGERS], 

Winamac; two daughters, Vicky GRAHAM, Idaville, Jane Anne THRELKELD, Sheridan, Ark.; 

seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Joyce FREELS, Rochester; one brother, 

Dick PLOTNER, Royal Center. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three brothers, two sisters, one daughter 

and one son. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bell Center Cemetery, Idaville, with Rev. Jack 

WINTERS officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Harrison-Metzger 

Funeral Home, Royal Center.


Elizabeth “Betty” McCarthy 


Elizabeth “Betty” McCARTHY, 85, died at 2:42 a.m. Sunday at Caring Hands Health Care 

Center, Peru. 

Born in Peru to Howard and Cassandra WEEKS DAVIDSON, she married Paul J. 

McCARTHY May 11, 1942, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru. He died Nov. 12, 1999. 

Mrs. McCarthy worked with her husband in accounting. She spent summers at Lake Manitou. 

She was a 1935 Peru High School graduate and a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru. 

Survivors include one son-in-law, Lee HOLMES; three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. 

Preceding in death were one daughter, Susie HOLMES, and two brothers, John H. and Albert 

DAVIDSON. 

Burial mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru, with Father Francis 

I. KILCLINE III officiating. Burial will be at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Peru. Friends may 

call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main Street, Peru, where 

there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Charles Catholic Church or 

Riley’s Hospital for Children. 




Donna W. See 


Donna W. SEE, 69, 1100 Elm St., died at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, South 

Bend. 

Born in Peru, to William Guy and Lucille SLAGLE SMITH, she married Victor R. SEE June 

28, 1948, in Peru. He died July 29, 1986. 

Mrs. See was a homemaker and attended Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester. 

Survivors include two daughters, Sarah KIMBLE and husband Terry, and Vicky OVERMYER 

and husband Rick, all of Rochester; six sons, William [SEE] and wife Lucy, Kenny [SEE] and 

wife Tammy, all of Fulton, Rob [SEE] and wife Joetta, Delong, Tim [SEE] and wife Janet, 

Warsaw, Scott [SEE] and wife Diane all of Rochester; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 

two sisters, Ruth VIGAR, Roann, and Beverly JOHNSON, Lagrange; two brothers, Leland 

SMITH, Roann, and Richard SMITH, Frostproof, Fla. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two grandsons, one great-grandson, one 

sister and one brother. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Revs. George 

HAPNER and Todd KAUFFMAN officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the 

funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer 

Society.

Imogene R. DeWitt 


Imogene R. HARTLE DeWITT, 71, Lafayette, died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth 

Medical Center, Lafayette. 

Born in Burnettsville, she married Edgar M. DeWITT April 24, 1949, at Mt. Hope United 

Methodist Church, Leiters Ford. He survives. 

Mrs. DeWitt moved to Lafayette from Culver in 1959. 

Surviving with her husband, at home, are three sons, Charles [DeWITT], Plymouth, Lawrance 

[DeWITT] and wife Cheita and David [DeWITT], all of Lafayette; one daughter, Jeanie 

GERMAN, Lafayette; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy YOUNG, 

Elkhart, Rosella OSBORNE, Plymouth, Joan LOWELL, Niles, Mich.; four brothers, Kenneth 

HARTLE, Leiters Ford, Lee and Paul HARTLE, both of Warsaw, and Richard HARTLE, 

Plymouth. 

Preceding in death were her parents, two sisters, Hazel and Irene [HARTLE], and three 

brothers, Raymond, Bob and Jim [HARTLE]. 

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hippensteel Funeral Home, Lafayette, with Rev. Doug 

JIVIDEN officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call 

one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association. 

Margaret H. Miller 


Margaret H. MILLER, 90, Plymouth, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday at Life Care Center, Rochester. 

Born in Chicago, Ill., to Roy C. and Anna FRIEND DYGERT, she married Gale MILLER 

Sept. 16, 1972, in Tyner. He died Jan. 14, 2000. 

Mrs. Miller, a homemaker, was a member of Tyner United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one daughter, Carole S. RINGLE and husband Wendell, Rochester; three 

sons, Charles ROMIG, Fayetteville, N.C., Roger ROMIG and wife Julie, Culver, and Jon ROMIG 

and wife Cindy, Argos; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Evadean 

KRING, Argos. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one brother, one daughter, Marla 

Carmean [MILLER], and one granddaughter, Donna TREBER. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., 

Plymouth, with Rev. Dave INSKEEP officiating. Burial will be at Tyner Cemetery. Friends may 

call from noon until time of service Friday. Memorials may be made to Tyner United Methodist 

Church. 


M. Frances Hamilton 


Mary Frances HAMILTON, 80, Wabash, died at 2:17 a.m. Thursday at Miller’s Merry Manor, 

Wabash. 

Born in Marshall County to Jesse and Lula WHITESELL NEWMAN, she married Albert R. 

HAMILTON in May 1951 in Wabash. He died in November 1957. 

Mrs. Hamilton retired from Heckman Bindery, North Manchester. She attended Olive Branch 

Church of God, Roann. She was a 1940 Plymouth High School graduate. 

Survivors include two daughters, Becky BROWN and Terri HENTHORN and husband Scott,

all of Akron; one stepdaughter, Ruth KROM and husband Dean, Indianapolis; three grandchildren, 

Eric BROWN and Jamie BROWN, both of Akron, and Jason HENTHORN and wife Leslie, 

Wabash; three sisters, Esther DAVIS, Donna COPELAND and Helen OWENS, all of Wabash; 

and three brothers, Ray NEWMAN, Summerfield, Fla., LeRoy NEWMAN, Wabash, and Wilbur 

NEWMAN, Somerset. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, three brothers and one sister. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Ave. Chapel, Wabash, 

with Revs. Lawrence SEE and Lowell BURRUS officiating. Burial will be at Falls Cemetery, 

Wabash. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 

Olive Branch Church of God, Roann. 

Richard A. Fisher 


Richard Allen FISHER, 73, Rochester, died at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, 

South Bend. 

Born in Peru to Dennis Harrison and Mary Alice KISMAN FISHER, he married JoAnn E. 

TUCKER Oct. 26, 1962, in Peru. She survives. 

Mr. Fisher was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Lincoln 

Masonic Lodge, Macy. 

Surviving with his wife, at home, are three sons, Dru [FISHER], Houston, Texas, Dan 

[FISHER], Turner, Maine, and Don [FISHER], Plymouth; two daughters, Lori CRESS, Twelve 

Mile, and Beth HALSEY, Cromwell; seven grandchildren; four sisters, Ruby FISHER and Nellie 

WHITE, both of Peru, Gean JANNSEN, Yam Hill, Ore., and Genevieve PEIPER, Sanborn. 

Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, Dennis Patrick FISHER. 

A memorial service will be held at a later date. McClain Funeral Home, Denver, is in charge of 

arrangements. 

Donna W. See 


Donna W. SEE, 69, 1100 Elm St., died at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, South 

Bend. 

Born in Peru to William Guy and Lucille SLAGLE SMITH, she married Victor R. SEE June 

28, 1948, in Peru. He died July 29, 1986. 

Mrs. See, a homemaker, attended Liberty Baptist Church, Rochester. 

Survivors include two daughters, Sarah KIMBLE and husband Terry, and Vicky OVERMYER 

and husband Rick, all of Rochester; six sons, William [SEE] and wife Lucy, Kenny [SEE] and 

wife Tammy, all of Fulton, Bob [SEE] and wife Joetta, Delong, Tim [SEE] and wife Janet, 

Warsaw, Scott [SEE] and wife Diane, and Tom [SEE], all of Rochester; 20 grandchildren; 10 

great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth VIGAR, Roann, and Beverly JOHNSON, LaGrange; two 

brothers, Leland SMITH, Roann, and Richard SMITH, Frostproof, Fla. 

Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, two grandsons, one great-grandson, one 

sister and one brother. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Fulton, with Revs. George 

HAPNER and Todd KAUFFMAN officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral 

home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Wayne H. Tombaugh 

Wayne H. TOMBAUGH, 92, 112 N. Harvard St., Mentone, died at 10:13 p.m. Thursday at 


Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. 


Wayne H. Tombaugh 

March 4, 1910 - Dec. 26, 2002 

Wayne H. TOMBAUGH, 92, 112 N. Harvard St., Mentone, died at 10:13 p.m. Thursday at 


Born in Miami County, to George E. and Josephine M. “Josie” HURST TOMBAUGH, he 

married Trella M. KUHN May 9, 1937. She died in 1975. He married Audra D. YANTISS in 

1976. She died Dec. 17, 2002. 

Mr. Tombaugh came to Mentone in 1937 from Akron. He was a furniture and carpet salesman 

in Mentone and was a custodian and bus driver for Mentone schools. He also worked in trucking 

and a grocery business. He worked part-time at King Memorial Home, Mentone, and the former 

John Funeral Home and Reed Funeral Home. He graduated in 1928 from Deedsville High School, 

where he played basketball. He attended Akron Church of God and was active in local and 

nartional Boy Scouts of America activities. He was a basketball official and led two scout 

expeditions to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. 

He was a Reppublican precinct committeeman for 60 years, for which he was recognized as 

one of the longest serving in the State. He was a Kosciusko County representative of the Fisth 

District from 1981 to 1989 and was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Robert D. Orr 

in 1986. He served on the Mentone Town Board for 14 years and was active with the Mentone 

Emergency Medical Services, where he was its first president and was also a treasurer. 

Survivors include one son, Richard [TOMBAUGH] and wife Jeannie, Atlantic Beach, Fla.; 

[three] step-sons, William YANTISS and wife Glennda, Centennial, Colo., John J. YANTISS and 

wie Brenda [YANTISS], Indianapolis, [and Bruce ROBINSON]; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; 

seven step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild. 

Preceding in death with his wives were his parents, two brothers, Robert and Gerald 

TOMBAUGH. 

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Steve 

FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday 

at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mentone EMS or Akron Church of God.


Edward Wideman 


Edward WIDEMAN, 90, formerly of Akron, died at 12:10 p.m. Sunday at Wesleyan Health 

Care, Marion. 

Born in Akron to John Alex and Mary BARNES WIDEMAN, he married Irene KAMP Sept. 

26, 1959. She died April 12, 1994. 

Mr. Wideman was a truck driver and a farmer. While serving in the U.S. Army during World 

War II, he was a prisoner of war. He was a 50-year member of the American Legion and Veterans 

of Foreign Wars, Rochester. 

Survivors include nieces and nephews. 

Preceding in death with his wife were six brothers, two sisters, one half sister and two half 

brothers. 

Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Akron Cemetery. The American Legion and 

Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday 

at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 36, 

Rochester. 

Roger L. Dooley 

Roger L. DOOLEY, 85, Noblesville, died Sunday at Riverview Hospital, Nobles-ville. 

Mr. Dooley was a general contractor in Rochester and Elwood. He was in sales at Great 

Commonwealth Insurance Co., an estimator and salesman at Wickes Lumber Co., and a supervisor 

with Mills Construction Co. and Tamwall, Inc. He was a 20-year member of the First United 

Methodist Church, Noblesville, Chancel Choir and was active in barbershop singing. He was a 

lifetime member of Elks Lodge 368, Elwood. He was a 1935 graduate of Westfield High School. 

Survivors include his wife, Frances WEIS MILLS DOOLEY, at home; three daughters, 

Barbara Jean TERWILLIGER, Karen MITCHELL and Patricia HORTON; one stepdaughter, 

Paula JONES; three stepsons, David, Thomas and Joseph MILLS; one sister, Mary WATSON, 16 

grand children and 11 great-grandchildren 

Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, Noblesville. Burial will 

be at Crownland Cemetery, Noble-sville. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service. 

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Noblesville, or the National 

Parkinson’s Foundation. 


Ruth E. McGee 


Ruth E. TEEL McGEE, 92, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport. 

Born in Twelve Mile to John Abraham and Mamie Jane MORRIS TEEL, she married 

Benjamin McGEE. He preceded in death. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Also preceding in death were five sisters, Florence, Mary and Bessie TEEL, Rose Marie COX 

and Inez Elizabeth TATE, and one brother, Melvin TEEL. 

Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial will be at Memorial 

Park Cemetery, Santa Clara, Calif. Friends may call from noon until services at the funeral home.

ABBEY 

Harriet Beatrice (Knepper) 175 

Pamela 175 

ABBOTT 

Della 191 

Jim, Rev. 63 

Lauren 25 

Shelley 25 

ABOLT 

Ida 56 

ACHEY 

Ida Mae 230 

ACRE 

Matthew 238 

Michael 238 

Mike 238 

ADAMS 

Barbara 180 

Beatrice 72 

Kathryn 54 

Lisa 8 

Mary 235 

Polly Anna 235 

Virginia 57 

ADAMSON 

Ethel (Meredith) 104 

Roy 104 

ADKINS 

Bill 233 

Donnalou 233 

Inez 197 

AILES 

Kitti 225 

Steve, Rev. 72 

Steven, Rev. 43, 139, 221 

Tim 225 

AKERS 

Martha 124 

ALBER 

Helen G. "Jennie" 128 

Phyllis 46 

ALBIN 

Leah 151 

Sue 151 

ALDERFER 

Jack 16 

Julia 16 

Julia M. 141 

Leroy 16 

Merle 16, 141 

Rebel (Weisenberger) 16 

Skyler 16 

Trey 15 

ALEXANDER 

Ashley 108 

Brandon 108 

Edna (Boyer) 218 

Ellis 218 

Lenchen 248 

Linda 108 

Linda Ann 120 

INDEX 

Steven 108 

ALLCOTT 

Charles 78 

Debra 78 

ALLEN 

Ann 45 

Bill 241 

Cora Irene 242 

Crislea 242 

Dan 242 

Ella (Whitcomb) 242 

Floyd L. 242 

Floyd, Rev. 208 

Forrest 242 

Jeff 242 

Lisa 242 

Mable 172 

Michael 182 

Orzin 242 

Ray 172 

Rebecca Jane 241 

Robert 45 

ALLMAN 

Lisa M. 223 

Michael 223 

ALMANZO 

Ellen 135 

Mike 135 

ALWINE 

Betty M. 84, 106 

AMAN 

Kathleen 129 

Michael 129 

AMBROSE 

Brian 174 

AMOR 

Ruby 92 

ANDERSON 

Doris 152, 244 

Ethel 64 

Faye 216 

Gervase 124 

Jean 180 

Katlyn 68 

Marty 6 

ANDREWS 

Annie M. 203 

Cora J. 205 

Melody 190 

ANGLE 

Buren N. 60 

India B. (Boone) 60 

John H. 60 

Merle B. 60 

Vernie M. 60 

ANGLEMYER 

Carol 54 

ANTHONY 

Rev. 78 

ANTRIM 

Alma Grace 240 

APPLE 

Cloe R. (Faulk) 65 

Fred E. 65 

Jack F. 65 

Pat 65 

APT 

Charles G. 62 

Mildred (Parks) 62 

ARBOGAST 

Maggie (Higgins) 131 

ARCHAMBEAULT 

Jack 83 

James M., Rev. 83 

James, Rev. 83 

ARCHER 

Daniel 166 

John M., Sr. 166 

John, Jr. 166 

Leona Mae (Cianteo) 166 

Michael 166 

Rebecca 166 

Sandra 166 

AREZOLA 

Lori 236 

Miguel 236 

ARGENBRIGHT 

Charlotte A. 180 

Mark 180 

Myron G. 180 

Terry 180 

ARIEL 

Samantha 59 

ARMENTROUT 

Glen 20 

Glen J. 21 

Harriet 21 

James Ezra 21 

John C. 21 

Kenneth C. 21 

Nola Florence (Woods) 21 

Susan 21 

ARMSTRONG 

Amber 22 

Anna 22 

Charles F. 119 

Charles R., Rev. 119 

Donald 92 

John 103 

Joseph D. 92 

Lanty E. 100, 103 

Lawrence 92 

Mary 119 

Minnie (Striebel) 92 

Opal E. (Metz) 100, 103 

Pattie 18 

Rayann 22 

Tammy 92 

Tom 103 

Tony 92 

Vance 18 

ARMY 

Florence 242 

Marvin 242

ARNETT 

Amy 101 

Bob 101 

Delores (Garcia) 101 

Joe 101 

Joey 101 

John Edward 101 

Sharon 101 

Tammy 101 

Troy, Rev. 101 

Wink 101 

ARTER 

Dixie (Myers) 144 

Steve 144 

ARTIST 

Melissa 14 

ARVEN 

Claude D. 15-16, 249 

Dean 15-16, 249 

Harriet L. 15 

Harriett L. 16 

Lenora J. (Fry) 249 

Nornetta 15-16 

Orval M. 249 

ASH 

Cheryl 201 

Lee 201 

ASHABRANNER 

Jan 60 

ASHBA 

Candy 220 

ASHBY 

Bill 156 

Normalou 156 

ATKINSON 

Jim 135 

Joan 209 

Martha 162 

Rene 135 

ATTAWAU 

Sandra 108 

AULT 

Ben 209 

Malaya "May" 81 

Sandra G. 209 

AUSTIN 

Gloria 201 

Steve, Rev. 120, 153 

AVERY 

Betty J. 83 

Betty Phyllis (Hill) 83 

Clyde "Ervin" 83 

Clyde Ervin "Chip", Jr. 83 

Dean Revolt 83 

Eunice Virginia 83 

John Henry 83 

Joseph A. 83 

Lester D. 83 

Richard Allen 83 

BABER 

Mable F. 29 

BACHMAN 

Bruce 246 

David 246 

Gina 246 

Maurice 246 

Rosemary 246 

BACK 

Cindy 196 

Greg 196 

Oma 66 

BACKSTROM 

Cora (Wright) 253 

Emil 253 

BADANISH 

Brenda 151 

Desiree 151 

Emery 151 

Emery II 151 

Floyd 151 

BAER 

Maebelle 31 

BAEZ 

Brandi (Benge) 139 

Marco 139 

BAGWELL 

Heather 97 

BAHLER 

Nedra 85 

BAHNEY 

Barbara 124 

BAILEY 

Angela 135 

Bessie (Looney) 36 

Bruce 37 

Carol Kay 240 

Cecil 41 

Edgar 41 

Elmer 41 

Ernest 41 

Forrest 41 

George W. 36 

Joe 41 

Joyce 135 

Karen 235 

Linda 41 

Maddison 235 

Mark 135 

Maston 41 

Melissa 135 

Mildred 75 

Nan (Jackson) 41 

Nyna 41 

Raymond 41 

Steve 135 

Teighlor 235 

BAILLIEUL 

Carol 229 

BAIR 

Augusta 28 

Mahlon P. 28 

Mary Louise 28 

Richard P. 28 

Susanne 28 

Trella G. (Kenley) 28 

Wilma 61 

BAIRD 

John Foley 100, 103 

BAKER 

Abe 196 

Alice 178 

Ann 51 

Billy Francis 196 

Cynthia (Wilson) 196 

Earl G. 178 

Gene 50 

George B. 176, 178 

George B., Jr. 178 

George Washington 196 

Gladys 50 

Gracy 196 

Jason 196 

Jeremy G. 196 

Jerry 50 

Jim 198 

John 212 

Kathy 196 

Kenneth 51, 159 

Larry 50 

Marilyn J. 7 

Mary Ann 220 

Merla 173 

Michael 241 

Nellie (Spencer) 178 

Nita 123 

Reba K. 50 

Rick 196 

Robert 241 

Ronald 123, 241 

Ruth 88, 198 

Sherline 196 

Shirley 212 

Teena 50 

BALDWIN 

Albert 85 

Alice Mae (Ream) 46 

Barbie 177 

Bertha 43 

Carrie (Friend) 145 

Chuck 85 

Dale A. 110 

Dale Alan 47 

Earnest 46 

Elizabeth A. 110 

Elmer 46, 110 

Gerald L. 110 

Gerald Lee 47 

Homer 85 

James R. 110 

James Raymond 47 

Jessie (Gorseline) 85 

Larry 85 

Lois 89 

Margaret 110 

Ralph "Bing" 85 

Ronald James 145 

Ross 145 

Steve 85 

Wayne 145 

Wilbur 85 

BALDWN 

Elmer 45 

BALER 

Rickey G. 178 

BALLINGER 

Mabel 21 

BALSER 

Beth 229 

Ken 229 

BAMMERLIN 

Virginia 39 

BANKS 

Gloria 178 

Lloyd 200 

Theresa 200 

BARAJAS 

Martha 161 

BARBYDT 

Adam L. 197 

Alisha N. 197 

David 197 

Nina Sue 197 

BAREHAM 

Wilma 4 

BARGER 

Darlean H. 102

BARKER 

Kathryn L. 29 

BARKEY 

John 193 

Lynn 193 

Martha (Klinski) 193 

Ray 193 

BARKMAN 

Claude 190 

David 136 

Dennis 136 

Earl W. 136 

Elmina 125 

George 190 

Helen L. 136 

Karen 136 

Kenneth L. "Dutch" 190 

Mary (Laird) 190 

Rhoda 136 

Walter 191 

BARKSDALE 

Amy (Brough) 173 

J. E. 173 

BARNES 

Albert 56 

Elizabeth 9 

Emily Christine (Englebrecht) 8 

Ethel (Phillips) 56 

Fred 57 

James I. 8 

Jodi 154 

Lucy 6 

Mary 261 

Marynelle 124 

Steve 79 

Tiffany 79 

BARNETT 

Ryan 73 

BARNHART 

Annabelle 161 

BARNHISEL 

Cathy 3 

Clara 144 

Jennifer 3 

Lela 3 

Michael 3 

Michael, Rev. 3 

Richard 3 

BARNO 

Frank 40 

Mildred 40 

BARNS 

Lillian 162 

Marynelle 65 

BARON 

Susan 97 

Tony 97 

BARRETT 

Allen 133 

John 180 

Margaret 38, 133 

BARRUMN 

Zola Mae 91 

BARTLETT 

Adam 167 

Bryan 167 

Hollie 167 

Laura 167 

Whitney 167 

BARTMAN 

Ruth 183 

BARTOO 

Cheryl 97 

Robert 97 

BARTRAM 

Dallas 177 

Donald L. 177 

Elwin Kenneth 177 

Geneva Clarice (Smith) 177 

Jerry 177 

Kenny 177 

Michael 177 

Rickey 177 

BATES 

Dan 167 

BAUGHER 

Elaine 102 

Pauline 36 

BAUMAN 

Ann 154 

Anna Marie 70 

Anne Marie 154 

Bob 21 

Carl 154 

Carl W. 70 

Carol 154 

Cletus 154 

Don 154 

Fred Sr. 154 

James 154 

Lorena (Wank) 70, 154 

Paul E. 70 

Paul E. Sr. 154 

Paul Jr. 154 

Vivian 154 

William 70 

William F. 154 

BAXTER 

Keanu 168 

Suzy (James) 168 

BAYNARD 

Marie 236 

BAYS 

Anna 66 

BEAGLES 

Bertha 48 

Jerry 48 

Victor A., Jr. 48 

BEAIRD 

Vicki 130 

BEALS 

J. Duane 227 

BEAMER 

Edith 160 

Otto 160 

BEARD 

Harry 122 

Judy 122 

BEATTIE 

Catherine 145 

Gordon 145 

BEATTY 

Elmer J. 121 

Margaret (Johnson) 121 

Richard 121 

BEAUCHAMP 

David A. 173-174 

Elden C. 174 

John 174 

Lynn 174 

Virgie (Rose) 174 

BECK 

Alan 18 

Elizabeth 163 

Francine 18 

Harley 50 

Kathleen A. 18 

Kathleen Ann 16 

Larry 18 

Lester 18 

Lily (Mlekodaj) 18 

Reathel 254 

Robert 18 

Teresa 18 

Willodean (Shively) 50 

BECKER 

Becker 75 

Dale 48 

Elwyn E. 76 

Mary G. 76 

Norma Jean 44, 48 

BECKERICH 

Cheryl A. 119 

BECKETT 

Sondra (Hughes) 36 

BECKLEY 

Alta (Wisely) 201 

Isaac 201 

June Eileen 201 

BECKMAN 

Linda 254 

Rob 254 

BEEBOUT 

Danyel 243 

Fern 243 

Fern (Hardy) 243 

Floyd L. 243 

Lindsey 243 

Marion 243 

Nikki 243 

Ronnie 243 

Ronnie Jr. 243 

Tyler 243 

BEECH 

Johnny 11 

Kathy 11 

BEEHLER 

David 254 

Eva 254 

Paula 89 

Todd 89 

BEERWERT 

Roscoe 150 

BEERY 

Janice 179 

BEESON 

Dawn 69 

Fred 69 

James B. 69 

Larry 69 

Martha 133 

Nicholas 69 

Ora 69 

Ryan 69 

Tana 69 

Tressa (Blue) 69 

BEGHTEL 

Ruth 88 

BEHMER 

Betty G. 19 

BELILES 

Carl 92 

Carl E. 92 

Don 92 

Donnie Jr. 93

Heather 93 

Idella 92 

James 92 

Martha 92 

Mary 92 

Mike 92 

Nettie Irene 92 

Ruth 92 

BELL 

Alice 5 

Harriett 134, 143 

Martha 169 

BELLAMY 

David 35, 115 

Estel 35 

Ethel M. (Hicks) 115 

Glenn 35, 115 

John 35, 115 

Mike 35, 115 

BELLER 

Edd 13 

Mary Etta (Stone) 13 

Ovie 13 

BELLMAN 

Glen 52 

Mary 52 

BENEDICT 

Sherry 19, 212 

Tom 19, 212 

BENEDICTO 

Kathleen 148 

Luis 148 

Mary 148 

BENEFIEL 

Cora L. 50 

BENGE 

Beth 139 

Bill 139 

Brandi 139 

Cindy 139 

Kenny 139 

Scott 139 

Serena 139 

BENKEN 

Edna L., Dr. 10 

Francis 10 

James 10 

John 10 

Ruth (Leffler) 10 

Theodore A. 10 

Theodore Raymond, Jr. 10 

BENNER 

Lyman 53 

Marilyn 53 

BENNETT 

Bradley P. 244 

Kathryn A. 244 

Pearl M. 172 

Sam, Rev. 12 

BENNITT 

Bob 231 

Judy 231 

BERG 

Mark, Rev. 212 

BERGER 

Mary Ruth 149 

BERKEY 

Marvin F. 193 

BERKHISER 

Alice 124 

Lillie Leona 129 

BERNS 

David T. 175 

Henrietta Iris 173, 175-176 

Robert F. 175 

Robert J. 175 

Roberta 175 

BERRYMAN 

Linda 7 

BERTAGNOLLI 

Mark 96 

Mary 96 

BESS 

Jack, Rev. 134 

BETTCHER 

Jim 224 

Tom 224 

BEVER 

Maxine 52 

BIBLE 

Terry 118 

BICK 

Alvada 70 

BICKLE 

Allen 121 

LuAnn 121 

BIDDINGER 

Willodean 209 

BIDLACK 

Fannie 140, 142 

BIGELOW 

Mary 239 

BIGLEY 

Ann 255 

Bryce 255 

BILBY 

Barb 21 

Butch 21 

BILL 

Cynthia 250 

Jon Jr. 250 

BINGHAM 

Grace L. 138 

BINGMAN 

Allen J. 140, 142 

Diana 140, 142 

Grace L. 140, 142 

Megan Fay 140 

Megan Faye 142 

Steven 140, 142 

BINNEY 

Charlotte 68 

Kim 228 

BISHOP 

Elsie (McCreary) 81 

Fred, Rev. 63, 150, 166, 250 

Jo Anne 60 

Kempies 81 

Simon 81 

BITTERLING 

Bernice 70 

Claire E. 61 

BITZELL 

Dolly 241 

BIXLER 

Edna 44, 48 

BLACK 

Carol 145 

Edith Mae 169 

Paul 145, 231 

BLACKETOR 

Anna (Wolfe) 158 

Mabel 136 

Marilyn 145 

Seymour 158 

BLACKMAN 

Patty Sue 241 

BLADES 

Joan V. 190 

Lowell E. 190 

BLAKELY 

Rosa 220 

BLANKENSHIP 

Barbara 78 

Christopher 78 

Francis 78 

Kent 78 

Lowell 78 

Patrick B. 78 


BLANTON 

Ethel 226 

BLAUVELT 

Peggy 2 

BLOOMER 

Divola F. 212 

BLOOMFIELD 

Roseann 67 

BLUBAUGH 

Raymond 205 

Wilma Jean 205 

BLUE 

Tressa 69 

BLY 

Harry 239 

Mary (Bigelow) 239 

Stanley 239 

Ted 239 

William L. 239 

BOCHMANN 

Dennis 94 

Harold 94 

Joyleen 94 

Opal (Schleer) 94 

Verne 94 

BOES 

Pam 242 

Robin 242 

BOETSMA 

Anita 57 

Larry 57 

BOGGS 

Curt 78 

Tamara 78 

BOLDRY 

Wanda 160 

BOLEN 

Norma 182, 184 

BOLIN 

Cindy 26 

H. Allen 26 

BOLLENBACHER 

Dennis, Rev. 19 

BOLLENBERG 

Michaelle 64, 124 

BONIN 

George 177 

BONIWITZ 

Bertha 145 

BOOHER 

Adam 59 

David 59 

Gretchen 59 

Hillary 59 

Jonathan 60 

Maralyn 59

Morgan 59 

Nathan 59 

Penny 59 

BOOKS 

Dorothy 233 

Edith 233 

George 233 

Russell 233 

BOOMERSHINE 

Mary 27 

BOONE 

India B. 60 

BOOR 

Bill 183 

Cindy 96 

Cindy Jane 183 

William 96 

BORDEN 

Don 181 

Oliver J. 125 

Patricia 181 

Sarah J. (Wallace) 125 

BORGMAN 

Richard, Rev. 30, 33 

BORSE 

Diana 2 

BOSE 

Junior, Rev. 21, 121, 180, 183, 189, 

244, 254 

BOSWELL 

Juanita 49 

Reba 132 

BOUCHER 

Joseph, Rev. 197 

BOWEN 

Albert 186 

Betty 248 

Blaine M. 186 

Branden 186 

Carol 6 

Delford 64 

Delford D. 64, 124 

Doris 143 

Edson 64 

Elva E. 23 

Florence 248 

Gloria 6 

Iva 64, 124 

Jillian 186 

Joan 248 

Karen 25 

Kathleen M. 124 

Kathryn 64 

Leroy 64, 124 

Lottie (Bryant) 64 

Mary D. 56 

Maude (Helm) 186 

Nelson 65 

Oscar 248 

Paul 6 

Rex 248 

Robert 248 

Rose 130, 251 

BOWMAN 

Andy 252 

Ann 252 

BOWSER 

A. Wayne 45 

Avery 246 

Cammy 246 

Clayton 246 

David 46 

Edward 46 

Eileen 46 

Frederick 46 

Lana 46 

Opal (Marquess) 46 

Terry 246 

Wayne 46 

BOWYER 

Christina 171 

Dale 149 

Danay 149 

David 171 

Kim 171 

Laurie 149 

Megan 171 

Vera 171 

BOYAN 

Joy 239 

BOYER 

Edna 218 

BRACKEN 

Chuck 193 

Marcia 193 

BRACKNEY 

Alisa 125 

David 125 

BRADBERRY 

Michael G. 197 

Tammy L. 197 

BRADEMAS 

Carol S. 152 

BRADLEY 

Betty 134, 143 

Jerry 157 

Toni 157 

BRADWAY 

Celia 70 

Trella Mae 17 

BRAGG 

Austin W. 135 

Dustin Shane 135 

BRANDENBURG 

Becky 204 

David 204 

Dorothy 204 

Forrest 203 

Forrest D. 204 

Gene 204 

Howard 204 

Jacob "Earl" 204 

Keith 204 

Mable Christine (Whearley) 204 

Sherri 204 

BRANDON 

Jeff 236 

Lois 236 

BRANDT 

Albert 36 

Charlotte (Maynard) 36 

BRAUN 

Florence 154 

Marilyn M. 162 

BRAY 

Dan 97 

Sonja 97 

BRAZER 

Anna 85 

Duane 85 

BRECKENRIDGE 

Estella 139 

BREIDINGER 

Helen 37 

Russ 37 

BRESLIN 

Catherine 144 

BREW 

Marie 256 

BREWER 

Hazel 53 

Jim 53 

John, Rev. 102 

Marjorie 33 

BRIDGE 

Carol 17 

Catherine 17 

Jeff 255 

John Charles 17 

Joshua 255 

Kathy 255 

Robert 17 

Stephen 17 

BRIETZMAN 

Anita 30 

Rudy 30 

BRIGHT 

Carol 88 

Darrell 252 

Mike 88 

Retta Pearl 61 

BRINEY 

Eva (Stanley) 140 

Gerald 140 

Harold 140 

Harry 140 

Norma Jean 159 

BRINSON 

Bob 85 

Bud 85 

Byron F. 85 

David 85 

Gary 84 

Gary W., Sr. 85 

Gary Wayne, Jr. 85 

June 85 

Lula Marie (Shorter) 85 

Margaret 85 

Mike 85 

Pat 85 

Sally 85 

Shirley 85 

Susie 85 

Wayne Frederick 85 

BRISSON 

Edna C. 162 

BRITT 

Gregory, Rev. 68 

BRITTAIN 

Betty 155 

BRITTON 

Charles 129 

Daniel Lee 129 

Grover 129 

John 129 

John Park 129 

Lillie Leona (Berkhiser) 129 

Park 129 

BROCK 

Kathryn 120 

Martha 222 

Stacia 222 

BROCKEY 

Linda 9 

BROCKUS

Robert 228 

Sharon 228 

BROOKER 

David H. 180 

Edwin 180 

Mabel (Crabill) 180 

BROOKINS 

Bertha (Boniwitz) 145 

John 145 

Orbby 145 

BROOKS 

Abbey 223 

Alex 223 

Alvia 223 

Beth Ann 223 

Betty Jean 223 

Bonnie 223 

Carmen 138 

Cecil 223 

David 223 

Don 223 

Lucy (Restina) 223 

Mark W. 223 

Mildred 50 

Relna 223 

Rick 223 

Sandy 138, 223 

Shanna Marie 138 

Sharon 223 

Sonia 223 

Sue 223 

Terry 138, 223 

Tex 223 

William R. "Bill" 223 

BROUGH 

Amy 173 

BROWN 

Alta (Renbarger) 166 

Becky 258 

Betty 223 

Bill 131 

Bill E. 131 

Bonnie 125 

Brenda 131 

Chris 89 

Christopher E. 2 

Daisy 150 

David 140 

Dee 89 

Eric 259 

Florence 3 

Frank 166 

Frank T. 77 

Fred J. 140 

Fritzie 72 

Geraldine 138, 140 

Glen 223 

Grace L. (Mills) 77 

Henry 2 

James 201 

Jamie 259 

Jonathon E. 2 

Joseph 125 

Larry 140 

Laurie 109 

Leicester H. 166 

Mary M. 170 

Misty (Johnson) 256 

Patsy 131 

Phyllis 201 

Riley 140 

Robert 227 

Ruth 52 

Shellie 140 

Valerie E. (Shaw) 2 

Wilodean 227 

BRUCE 

Jean E. 111 

BRUGMAN 

Beverly 95 

James 95 

BRUNDIGE 

Helen 109 

BRUNER 

Linda 190 

Margaret 46 

BRUNING 

Anna Louise 102 

BRUNN 

Mary Esther 226 

BRYANT 

Adlene I. 163 

Bertha A. 178 

Edith 83, 162 

Eva 221 

Kenny 234 

Lester 37 

Lottie 64 

Nelrose 228 

Rowena 234 

Valura Fae 37 

BRYDAGHS 

Laura 190 

Tom 190 

BUCHE 

David, Rev. 187 

Earl 187 

Elwyn 187 

Gertrude (Sharkey) 187 

Herbert 187 

Leslie 187 

Mary Ann 187 

Orville 187 

Wentel 187 

BUCHER 

Charlote S. 247 

Cindy 50, 247 

Frank W. 247 

Jerry 50 

Steven 247 

BUCKNER 

Bertha (Fuqua) 256 

Roy 256 

BUDEAU 

Sidney 123 

BUKOVAC 

Mary Kathleen 239 

Matthew 239 

BULLARD 

Randy 206 

Sharon Lee 206 

Virginia 206 

BULLOCK 

Alberta Louise 156 

Paul 88 

Virginia 88 

BUMBARGER 

mary Belle 127 

BUNCH 

Doris Deane 148 

Ruth E. 164 

BUNN 

Albert 31 

Mable 207 

Myrtle (Cole) 31 

Ralph 31 

BUNNELL 

Violet 225 

BURBURY 

Fran R. 224 

Malcolm 224 

BURDEN 

Brian 220 

Julie 220 

BURGER 

Helen 247 

BURK 

Jill S. (Hooker) 178 

BURKART 

Rebecca (Archer) 166 

BURKHART 

Chad, Rev. 142 

BURKHOLDER 

Maxine 60 

Willard 40 

Winnifred 40 

BURKMAN 

Dollie 234 

Ralph 234 

BURLETTE 

Dave 108 

Jeni 108 

BURNS 

Angela 193 

Beverly 108 

Chandra D. 222 

Dan 222 

Edna Rebecca (Steininger) 108 

Essie (Nye) 248 

Helen T. 167 

Ivan Roy 108 

Jeanine 152 

Judith 226 

Kimberly 108 

Lisa 108 

Lonny Dwayne 108 

Lorenzo George David "Lon" 108 

Marilyn 222 

Mary 3 

Namona P. 3 

Oliver 248 

OliverEssie Belle (Nye) 3 

Rick 108 

Rod T. 222 

Sean 152 

Stephanie 108 

Terry L. 108, 167 

Verl 3, 248 

William "Bill" 167 

William J., Jr. 167 

BURNWORTH 

Bonnie 4 

Caroline (Milam) 152 

Greg 4 

Larry 152 

BURR 

Mary 202 

BURRUS 

Lowell, Rev. 25, 38, 64, 156, 259 

BURT 

Lonnie 135 

Nancy Ellen (Watts) 135 

BURTON

Abigail 56 

Alexandra 56 

Audrey 56 

Bruce 56 

Carol 10 

Carol Marie (Rogers) 55 

Craig 56 

Dennis 56 

George 10 

George E. 55 

Jessica 56 

Kara 56 

Kate 56 

Kevin 56 

Kyle 56 

Linda 56 

Lisa 56 

Mitzi 56 

Roger 56 

Scott 56 

Sean 56 

BUSCH 

David L. 26 

Eileen 26 

Elisabeth Jane 26 

Joshua D. 26 

Michael D. 26 

Steven L. 26 

Tammy 26 

BUSSARD 

Jesse A. 226 

Marie R. (Justice) 226 

BUSSERT 

Lola (Callaway) 74 

Norma Lee 76 

Palmer 74 

BUSSIERE 

Virginia L. 27 

BUTCHER 

Anne 121 

Bessie (Wesley) 253 

Clifford 253 

BUTLER 

Richard 43 

Samantha 132 

Tom 132 

BUTT 

Mary 198 

BUTTON 

Donald L. 236 

Elizabeth 236 

Hazel Elma 132 

Jesse A. 236 

Karyn "Katie" 236 

Minnie (Fisher) 182 

Russell 182 

Sharon 236 

BYERS 

Glenn, Rev. 24 

BYRER 

Jean 19 

CADDY 

Linda 82 

CALACURCIO 

Marie A. 39 

CALDWELL 

Floy 155 

CALHOUN 

Allison 205 

Brandon 205 

Brian J. 205 

C;ara 238 

Charles W. 205 

Cheryl 188 

Cora J. (Andrews) 205 

Daniel 194 

Deborah 205 

Donald A. 205 

Donald, Jr. 205 

Erin 205 

Gary L. 205 

Ginger 205 

Ira 188 


Jennifer 205 

Jim, Rev. 192 

Joann (Craig) 205 

Larry Russell 188 

Lois J. (Deisch) 205 

Richard E. 205 

Robert D. 205 

Stephen D. 205 

CALLAHAN 

Daniel Dean 43 

Jean 43 

Larry 43 

CALLAN 

Ethel 228 

CALLAWAY 

Lola 74 

CALLOWAY 

Carol 3 

Glen R. 3 

Jerry 3 

Namona 248 

Namona P. (Burns) 3 

Phyllis 3 

Rachel 3 

Renell 3 

Robert 53 

Tim 3 

CALVERT 

Beulah 13 

Jesse "Bill" 136 

Marjorie 136 

CAMERON 

Ruth 239 

CAMPBELL 

C. (Dolohaney) 208 

Charles E. 241 

Charles E. Jr. 241 

Cory E. 241 

Harry I. 164 

Johanna 241 

Joseph Frances 208 

Judy 217 

Kate 230 

Lucinda (Sample) 164 

Mary 184 

Mary (Walker) 184 

Maude Sibbie 52 

Nellie M. 217 

Paul M. 217 

Raymond 184 

Richard 217 

Rick, Rev. 154 

Russell S. 164 

Sheldon 164 

Steve 217 

Sue 164 

W. 208 

William 217 

CANMANN 

Dena 204 

CANNON 

Charles 3 

Jerry 3 

John 3 

Joyce 3 

CANTRELL 

Earl 44, 48 

Joyce E. 44, 48 

Michael, Bro. 236 

Michael, Brother 157 


CAPLETTE 

Ellen 167 

CARITHERS 

Charles 136 

Cora (Pownall) 136 

Edwin 136 

John 136 

Lloyd 136 

CARL 

Hattie 174 

CARLSON 

Frances 174 

Leanne 80 

Myron 174 

CARLTON 

Helan Kathenne (Miller) 82 

Jeremiah "Jerry" 82 

CARMAN 

Allen Dale 14 

Connie 14 

Dale "Shorty" 14 

Gerald 14 

Harold 14 

Ira 14 

Reba (Hendrickson) 14 

Robert 14 

CARMICHAEL 

Kim 171 

CARNEY 

Elias E. "Bill" 60 

Jason 60 

Judy 60 

Kristen 152 

Marilyn 152 

T. Frank 60 

Vernie M. Angle 60 

CARPENTER 

Alza 198 

Brian 202 

Carrie 202 

Fred 202 

Jay 202 

Julianne 202 

Kermit 202 

Laura 202 

Lloyd 202 

Mary (Maby) 202 

Neil Eugene 202 

Seth 202 

Thad 202 

Tracy 202 

CARR 

Alma 237 

Audrey A. 164 

Betty 134 

Byron 23 

C. J. 23 

Charles 23 

Christina 23 

David 23 

Deloris 23

Deverel 143 

Deveryl 134 

Gadys M. 22 

George 134, 143 

Gladys M. 23 

Helen Ruth 5 

Jay 143 

Jay H. 132-133 

Lewis 134 

Lewis D. 143, 146-147 

Mattie (Dudgeon) 133, 143 

Michael 23 

Miriah 23 

Rachel 23 

Reuben 133 

Sandy 23 

Walter 143 

CARROLL 

Bonnie 172 

Patricia 6 

CARROTHERS 

Angela 38 

June Helen 199 

Kristi 38 

Marilyn Sue 38 

Willis Dean 38 

CARSON 

June 184 

Mary (Armstrong) 119 

CARSWELL 

Brianna 139 

Cody 139 

Cole 139 

David 139 

Dawn 139 

Heather 139 

Jeffrey 139 

Mackenzie 139 

Michael 139 

Sue 139 

CARTER 

Andrew Jackson 80 

Verna (Manns) 80 

Willard 80 

CARTWRIGHT 

Jack 21 

Vicki 21 

CARVER 

Debbie 191 

Janice 145 

Richard 191 

CASARD 

Jason D. 230 

CASNER 

J. Pauline 215 

CASTEEL 

David 20 

Elsie 20 

CASTIGLIA 

Guy 5 

Rose 5 

CASTLE 

Mary (Riggleman) 207 

Vonda Sue 165, 168 

Willie 165 

Willis 168 

CASTLEMAN 

Cearra 73 

CATON 

L. Blanche 159 

CAVE 

Dale 130 

Jeanette 130 

CAVERN 

Donald 127 

Marietta H. 126 

Walter G. 126 

CAVILL 

Barbara 3 

CECRLE 

Mabel 200 

CELESTINE 

Etta 139 

CHAMBERS 

Earl 170 

CHAMP 

Anna 147, 214 

Gary 80 

Jane 80 

CHANEY 

Jane 247 

CHAPEL 

Gloria 86 

Larry 86 

CHAPLIN 

Prudence 184 

CHAPMAN 

Donald D. 60 

Irma F. 60 

Linda 166 

Roy 166 

CHAPPLE 

Carolyn 248 

Robert 248 

CHEESMAN 

Chloris 123 

Jim 123 

Judy Kay 123 

Larry 123 

sharon 123 

Wesley 123 

CHESHIRE 

Stephany 180 

CHESSER 

Joe 202 

Linda 202 

CHESTNUT 

Ethel 212 

M. A. "Al" 180 

Rose Etta (McIntire) 180 

CHILDS 


CHRISTLIEB 

Adam Robert 232 

Casey Lee 232 

Douglas William 232 

Jason L. 232 

Jessica Marie 232 

CHRISTMAN 

Brenda 89, 224 

Dan, 2nd Lt. 224 

Daniel 89 

Elsie Catherine 224 

Elsie Catherine (Ramsey) 223 

Floyd M. 224 

Jill 89, 224 

Kathy 89, 224 

Phillip 224 

Ron 89 

Ronald R. 224 

CHUDZYNSKI 

Adam 152 

Dan R. 152 

David A. 152 

Deborah C. 152 

Dylan 152 

Elyse 152 

Eugene J. 150, 152 

Joan (Miller) 152 

Kendra 152 

Nicholas 152 

Raymond 152 

Ryan 152 

Tom E. 152 

CIANCIOLO 

Gail 161 

CIANTEO 

Leona Mae 166 

CIESIELSKI 

Wanda 36 

CIHAK 

Anton 129 

Marjorie F. 129 

Michael 129 

CISSNA 

Michael 129 

Michelle 129 

Stephanie 129 

CLARK 

Beth 35 

Christine L. 79 

Ed, Rev. 51 

Edwin L., Rev. 85 

Heidi Michelle 246 

Julia 208 

Linda Lou (Sobak) 79 

Reba 108 

Robert A. 79 

Sandra 203 

Shirley 84, 106 

Stephanie 79 

Tony 203 

Vera L. 51 

CLAUS 

Chris 18 

Judy 18 

CLAUSS 

Martha 34 

CLAWSON 

Henria 104 

Robert 14 

CLAY 

Dale 121 

Edgar W. 95 

Herbert Jr. 95 

Herbert W. "Herb", Sr. 95 

Kay 121 

Nancy 95 

Rose 95 

Terry 95 

CLEMANS 

Bessie 45 

Carlton 182, 184 

Phyllis 181 

Robert 181 

CLEMENTS 

Adabelle 216 

Beryle G. 227 

Donald 228 

Edwin 227 

Harold 228 

Harold E. 227 

Harry 228 

Helvin 228 

Linda 227 

Mark 228

Richard 228 

Richard W. "Pete" 227 

CLEMONS 

Annabelle (Heflin) 208 

Everett 208 

George Roscoe 208 

Jean 256 

Pete 208 

Tavie Marie 208 

CLEVENGER 

Edith 209 

CLIFTON 

Gregg 162 

Irma 162 

Marilyn M. (Braun) 162 

Michelle 162 

CLINE 

Donald 247 

Dorothy 247 

Forrest 194 

Gladys I. 194 

Jay, Rev. 87 

CLINGAMAN 

Hazel 249 

Nancy 122 

Richard 122 

CLINGLER 

John Russell 58 

Virgil 57 

Virgil E. 58 

CLOPTON 

Annie M. (Andrews) 203 

Berry 203 

John 201, 203 

CLOUD 

Amber 111 

Deb 111 

Donna 111 

Earl A. 111 

Earl E. "Bud" 111 

Erin 111 

Jeffery 111 

Laura 111 

Marcia (Ellsworth) 111 

Martha 47 

Michael 111 

Misty 111 

Nathan 111 

Rita 111 

Ryan 111 

Ty 111 

COFFING 

Daniel 157 

Danny 157 

Dewey 157 

Diane 157 

Donald 157 

Donna 157 

Gladys 157 

Goldie Pearl (Wiles) 157 

Jacob Russell 157 

Joan 157 

Kathy 157 

Kenneth Richard 157 

Kenneth W. "Bill" 157 

Mary Jane 157 

Richard 157 

Virginia 157 

COFFMAN 

Bennie 151 

Ricky 151 

Ronald 151 

Thomas 151 

COLBY 

Gary 47 

Gary, Rev. 150 

COLDREN 

Betty 80 

COLDY 

Maxine 161 

COLE 

Bubb 165, 168 

Darrell 165, 168 

Della 135 

Doris 165, 168 

Homer 165, 168 

Larry 165, 168 

Lori 165, 168 

Myrtle 31 

Patricia 157 

Phillip 165, 168 

Ronnie 165, 168 

Rosalee 14 

Ula 165, 168 

Ula (Rudd) 165, 168 

Virginia 165, 168 

COLEMAN 

Carol 141 

Hattie 16 

Hattie Louise 140 

John 141 

John L. 140 

Robert 141 

COLLINS 

Don 176 

Harold 183 

Harrold 96 

James 153 

Joyce (Lease) 96 

Lola 183 

Marilyn 153 

Orville 96, 183 

Shirley 176 

COLSON 

E. Fern 39 

COLWELL 

Ella (Smyth) 201 

Georgia 201 

Jonas 201 

COMBS 

Janie 37 

Jeff, Rev. 15 

Jim 37 

Kimberly 14 

CONDON 

Debbie 42 

Keith 42 

CONLIFF 

James 185 

Virginia 185 

CONN 

Danielle 157 

Jacob 157 

Lindsey 157 

Mary Jane (Coffing) 157 

Roger 157 

Sydney 157 

CONNER 

Beulah F. (Raber) 198 

Byron 198 

Loren E. 198 

Ronald D. 198 

CONNOR 

John 255 

LuAn 255 

CONOVER 

Bradley 76 

Dave 76 

Penny 76 

CONRAD 

Esther G. 249 

John 4 

Opal 18 

Renita Jo 4 

COOK 

A. J. 80 

Alex 91 

Barbara Jean 141 

Ben 126 

Betty 80 

Brody 91 

C. Ray 91 

Cameron 91 

Carolyn 80 

Charles 91 

Christine 204 

George 80 

Howard Dean 80 

James Forest 80 

Janece 154 

Jill 91 

Kip 154 

Mel 91 

Michelle 91 

Minnie (Lowery) 91 

Morgan 91 

O. A. 80 

Patrick L. 91 

Thelma 80 

Thelma J. 194 

Walter T. 80 

Zella 80 

COOKSEY 

Ruth 217 

COOMBS 

Ellen 78 

COOMER 

Brandy 77 

Chris 77 

Kain 77 

Katie 77 

COONROD 

Mabel 78 

COOPER 

Connie 52 

James 52 

James Solomon 52 

Loretta 52 

Maude Sibbie (Campbell) 52 

Robert "Bob" 52 

COPE 

Faith 227 

Gregory 227 

COPELAND 

Dolly (Bitzell) 241 

Donna 259 

Ora 241 

Rose 28 

COPLEN 

Alfred Ray 17 

Alva Frank 190 

Amy 17 

Anthony 17 

Artimus F. "Bill" 190 

Barry Lee 190 

Bill 11

Charles Richard 81 

Daniel 17 

Dave 190 

Delilah (Davis) 190 

Eric 190 

Eva Bell (Smith) 81 

George 190 

Gina 17 

Gladys 190 

Gretchen 17 

Haley 11 

Jack 17 

Jay 17 

Jill 11 

JoAnne 190 

Judy Dell 190 

Kelly 190 

Kennedy 17 

Kristin 17 

Lee 17 

Lester 190 

Mark 190 

Mary Belle (Gregson) 17 

Michael 17 

Nicholas 17 

Olive 190 

Orange Melville 17 

Philip 17 

Phillip 17 

Sharon 190 

Steve 190 

Steven 17 

Vida 190 

COPPER 

Carol Sue 167 

Dale 167 

CORDILL 

Max 37 

Pauline 37 

CORMICAN 

Arla 191 

Ellis 191 

Gerald 191 

Glen 29, 31, 191 

Igerna 191 

Judy 29, 31, 191 

Leona (Lockhart) 191 

Marion D. 29, 31, 191 

Mildred 191 

Roseta "Irene" 29 

Rosetta "Irene" 31 

Warren 29, 31, 191 

Wayne 191 

CORN 

Betty L. 62 

Herb 62 

Tim 62 

Todd 62 

Troy 62 

CORNE 

David 227 

Melinda 227 

CORRNETT 

Armine 4 

COSGRAY 

Bonnie 196 

COSPER 

Christy 17 

David 17 

LeeAnn 17 

Stephen 17 

COTTRILL 

Mark, Rev. 23 

COUGHENOUR 

Anna 58 

COURSEY 

Carol A. 102, 175 

Douglas 102, 175 

COUSINS 

Ollivene 58 

COVER 

Anna (McDaniel) 78 

George 78 

Lewis "Bud" 149 

Marlee (Stockdale) 149 

Robert 78 

COVINGTON 

Clara Lou 134-135 

Gunner 135 

Herbert 135 

Jacob 135 

Jerry 135 

Jimmy 135 

Joann 135 

Linda 135 

Mark 135 

Renee 135 

COX 

Albert 128 

Belle (Ressler) 128 

Brian E. 206 

Carlton 207 

Carol E. 207 

Claretta 214 

Douglas 207 

Floyd 198 

Helen M. 110 

Janet 207 

Kelly 206 

Kevin 70 

Maribelle H. 205, 207 

Martha 198 

Penney 207 

Rose Marie 261 

Ted 129 

Vera 207 

CRABILL 

Delmar, Dr. 234 

Doris 234 

Mabel 180 

CRABO 

Dorothy 72 

CRADDOCK 

Adam 256 

Jack 256 

John Jr. 256 

Kathy 256 

CRAIG 

Bert 233 

Doris 82 

Joann 205 

John 229 

Leona (Miller) 233 

Melody 229 

Thomas, Rev. 243, 247 

CRAIGHEAD 

Linda 40 

CRANE 

Jennifer 28 

Natalie 28 

Nathan 28 

CRANMER 

Pauline 177 

CRAWFORD 

Benji 97 

Cathy 1 

Donna 97 

Earl 1 

Nellie (Schultz) 78 

Robert 97 

Sarah 97 

Tressie 138 

CREE 

Bob,Rev. 236 

CREIGHBAUM 

Flora Mae (Harsh) 65 

Forrest Gerald 65 

Irene 100 

Roy Encel 65 

CREIGHTON 

Sandi 192 

Tim 192 

CRESS 

Lori 259 

CREVISTON 

Nadine 232 

CRISSINGER 

Lavon 56 

Vickie 12 

CRIST 

Carol 200 

Dorothy 200 

Helen C. (Perry) 200, 202 

Isadore E. 200 

James R. 200 

John 200 

Joseph F. 200 

CROMPP 

Lucile 9 

CROSS 

Ace 128 

James 128 

Johanna 241 

Mattie (Lee) 128 

Michael 97 

CROUSSORE 

Helen L. 52 

James A. 52 

CROZER 

Jean 37 

CROZIER 

Breanna L. 219 

Melinda R. 219 

Michael L. 220 

Richard 219 

Shirley (Sullivan) 219 

Terry Lee 219 

CRULL 

George 134 

Thomas E. 134 

Wayne 134 

Wilma (Glass) 134 

CRUM 

Bob 138 

Chester 79 

Harold 79 

Mary Ann 138 

Russell N. 138 

CRUPI 

Anthony 128 

Lori 128 

CRUZ 

Crista 60 

Lucy 60 

CUBBERLEY 

Debbie 135

Richard 135 

CULLIVAN 

Mary Katherine 195 

CULP 

Albert "Hotshot" Fenton 36 

Chester A. 36 

David Blane 36 

Kenneth 36 

Phyllis 36 

Wilda Nolan McKee 36 

CUMBERLAND 

Chad 116 

Lisa 116 

Miriam (Hudkins) 116 

Robert 116 

Ruby I. 29 

Sondra 116 

Vernon 116 

Walt 116 

Walter "Scott" 116 

Walter Delmar 116 

CUMMINGS 

Mamie R. 230 

Mamie Rose 231 

Ronald V. 231 

CUMMINS 

Allen B. 192 

George 193 

Matilda A. (Heyde) 192 

CUNNINGHAM 

Mary J. 79 

CURTIS 

Andy 68 

Daniel 68 

Debra 68 

Jennifer 68 

Steven 68 

CYR 

Al 140, 142 

Darlene 140, 142 

DAAKE 

Cora C. (Wilson) 74 

David D. 74 

Gracie 74 

Janet 74 

Paul J. 74 

Robert E. 71, 74 

DAGUE 

Kiley 152 

DAILY 

Austin 202 

Blake 202 

Herman 202 

Mary (Burr) 202 

Rachel 202 

Stark 202 

Will 202 

William F. "Bill" 202 

William F., Jr. 202 

DAINE 

Adam 6 

Cluster "Bob" 6 

Lucy (Barnes) 6 

DALE 

Jim 179 

Terri 179 

DALTON 

Chris 244 

jennie 244 

DAMPIER 

Ruby 90 

DAMRON 

Carl 220 


Courtney Renee 220 

Earl Dean 220 

Eric 220 

Harold Robert 220 

Lori 220 

Mary Ann (Hoover) 220 

Melissa 220 

Paula 220 

Rachel 220 

DANCY 

Becky 135 

Daughton 135 

Diana 135 

Dyann 135 

Evelyn (Willey) 135 

Gary 135 

Jackie 135 

Judith 135 

Michael 135 

Roger 135 

Thomas 135 

DARR 

Helen 252 

DASSON 

Ethel 194 

DAT 

Alan 139 

Denise 139 

DAUGHERTY 

Bobbi J. 40 

Dorothy M. 40 

Millie 40 

Robert R. 40 

Russell W. 40 

DAULTON 

Jack G. 24 

Mable 130 

DAVIDSON 

Albert 257 

Cassandra (Weeks) 257 

Howard 257 


John H. 257 

Rick 99 

Sarah 99 

Scott A. 99 

DAVIS 

Alex 99 

Anson 246 

Becky 211 

Bette 37 

Betty 81 

Bonnie 158 

Brooke 246 

Cindy 211 

Dean 211 

Delilah 190 

Doyle E. 132 

Esther 259 

Franklin E. 132 

Gaile 109 

Garry D. 246 

Greg 109, 211 

Ida L. 132 

Ivy E. 23 

Jerry Lee 211 

Karyn 110 

Lora 4 

Mary Anne 245 

Maryanne 246 

Nila Ellen 23 

Paul 158 

Robert 81 

Ruth (Painers) 99 

Ryan 110 

Steve 211 

DAWALD 

Mabel 2 

DAWALT 

David 97 

Hale A. 97 

R. Cleo (Dazell) 97 

Rosemary 97 

DAWSON 

Karen 186 

Lillian 107 

Richard 186 

DAY 

Geraldine (Dunn) 211 

Harold 211 

Jessica 223 

Ruth E. 25 

Stella Mae 189 

DAZELL 

R. Cleo 97 

DEAMER 

Doris 104 

DEARDORFF 

Kerry 223 

Vicky 223 

DEATON 

Armine (Corrnett) 4 

Dewey 4 

Earl 4 

John 5 

Lee 5 

Pauline 4 

Raymond 5 

Ruthie 4 

Wallace "Wally" 3-4 

Walter "Bill" 4 

Willie, Jr. 5 

Willis 4 

DeBOO 

Florence 168 

DECKARD 

Bart 184 

Bobby 184 

Cay 184 

Cheryl 184 

Danny 184 

David 184 

Irma S. (Denton) 184 

Mark 184 

Steven 184 

DECKER 

Darlene 221 

Dick 221 

DEEDS 

Earl O. 168 

Gladys 230 

Ruth A. 168 

DEER 

Louie 25 

DEERE 

Eugene, Rev. 31 

DEISCH 

Lois J. 205 

DeLAND 

Diane 196 

Lee 196 

DELL

Betty 105 

Debbie 105 

Dennis 105 

DELON 

Mary Rans 128 

DeLONG 

Suzie 32 

Terry 32 

DelVECCHIO 

Joyce 150 

DENICE 

Jerry 207 

DENNIS 

Della 195 

DENNY 

Amy I. 47 

DENTON 

Addie 63 

Bob 184 

Charles 119 

Darlene 225 

Harley R. 118 

Hortense 118 

Irma S. 184 

Jack 184 

Jared 118 

John 118 

Joyce 73 

Kristi 73 

Nancy 119 

Patricia M. 118 

Paula 118 

Sharon 118 

Tammy 118 

Ted 118 

Tim 225 

Tom 118 

Zoe 148 

DePUGLIO 

Anne (Butcher) 121 

Deloris 121 

John 121 

Joseph 121 

DeVOE 

Mary 100 

DEWHIRST 

Elizabeth 97 

Rachel 97 

Vicki 97 

DeWITT 

Charles 258 

Cheita 258 

David 258 

Edgar 68 

Edgar M. 258 

Imogene R. (Hartle) 258 

Jean 68 

Lawrence 258 

DICK 

James 209 

Jennifer 209 

Jeremy 209 

Mary Delight 221 

Minnia (Van Blaricon) 209 

Roy S. "Sid" 209 

Willard 209 

DICKERSON 

Claudia 106 

DICKEY 

Barbara 218 

Clarence 138 

Dalphne H. 146 

Mabel Gail 146 

Rex 138 

DIEHM 

Janis 136 

Walter 136 

DIETL 

John 227 

Pamela 227 

DILL 

Julia 18 

DILLARD 

Phyllis 234 

DILLINGER 

Jim, Rev. 104, 125, 135 

DILLMAN 

Barbara L. 68 

Ella Mae 123, 127 

Joe 68 

Joey 68 

Paul 68 

T. J. 68 

DILLON 

Jason 179 

DILLS 

Alice 142 

Bill 142 

Larry 142 

Vicki 142 

DiSALVIA 

Jennifer 228 

DISHER 

Marcy 94 

DISHON 

Ann 242 

DITMIRE 

Gene 54 

Jane H. 68 

Jeff 193 

Jeffrey 55 

Jill 55, 193 

Kathy 193 

L. Joe 54 

M. Kathleen 55 

Marie (Wickersham) 54 

Ralph 231 

Sylvia (Wallace) 231 


DITTMAN 

David, Rev. 37, 58, 102, 141, 170 

DITTMER 

Mike, Rev. 67 

Tammy 186 

DIXON 

Doug 232 

John, Rev. 160, 235 

Sherry 232 

DKCKMANN 

John, Dr. 72 

Karen 72 

DOCHERTY 

Joan A. 188 

DODD 

Bonnie 103 

Houston 103 

Phyllis 103 

Roy E. 103 

Roy E., Rev. 103 

Thelma R. 103 

DOERING 

Beth Ann 77 

Von 77 

DOGANDORF 

Kay 161 

DOLL 

Bertha Esther (Harrison) 185 

DOLOHANEY 

C. 208 

DOMINICK 


DONATHEN 

Diana 77 

DONOFRIO 

Catherine 17 

Joel 17 

DOOLEY 

Frances (Weis) Mills 261 

Kirk, First Lt. 185 

Roger L. 261 

DOPPLER 

Sharon E. 199 

DORSEY 

Floyd 100 

Fran 100 

DOUGLAS 

Cameron, Rev. 203 

Mary 217 

DOWNHOUR 

Leon Marcella 128 

DOWNS 

Gregory 100 

Helen M. 165 

Helen Marjorie 100 

Ruth 137 

Sonya 72 

William K. 100 

William Michael 100 

DOYLE 

Bob 9 

Francis 189 

Sophia (Zimmerman) 189 

Virginia 9 

DRAG-STREM 

Elaine 3 

DuBOIS 

Don 214 

DUBOIS 

Jeff 6 

Jessica 6 

DUDGEON 

Mattie 133, 143 

DUEL 

Harry 163 


DUNBAR 

Misty 97 

DUNFEE 

Barbara Ann 244 

Eugene T. Sr. 244 

Glen T. Jr. 244 

Glenn G. 244 

Jeff A. Sr. 244 

Joseph R. 244 

Lisa 244 

Sandy 244 

Sonya 244 

DUNKLEY 

Karen 208 

DUNLAP 

N. Lynne 91 

DUNN 

Carolyn 199 

Daniel R. 199 

Elsie E. (Wescott) 199

Gerald L. "Jerry" 199 

Geraldine 211 

Jacqueline 199 

Kenneth 199 

Lloyd M. 199 

Mary 199 

Michael 199 

Steven R. 199 

DUNTON 

Pauline 125 

DURBIN 

Josephine 256 

DURHAM 

Allen 114 

George 114 

George C. 114 

Paul 114 

Tamara 114 

DURR 

Anntrice 231 

Shea 230 

DYE 

Lynda 49 

Sara 77 

DYGERT 

Anna (Friend) 258 

Roy C. 258 

EADES 

Connie 243 

Don 243 

EADS 

Estella 80 

Porter 80 

EARHART 

Cassie Mae 234 

Ralph Roland 234 

EARLY 

Adriene 68 

Bill 68 

Brian 68 

Chad 68 

Charlotte (Binney) 68 

Cindy 68 

Courtney 68 

Dusty 68 

Geeter 68 

Georgia 68 

Ginny 68 

J. Mark 68 

Jamie 68 

Katie 68 

Kevin 68 

Marty 68 

Mike 68 

Missy 68 

Molly 68 

Nicklaus 68 

Richard David "Dick" 68 

Sarah 68 

Shelly 68 

Tucker 68 

EARNEST 

Noelle 228 

EASTERAY 

Helen 102 

Walt 102 

EASTERDAY 

Amber 21 

Dorothy 218 

Edward 42 

Eugene 42 

Eunice May 17 

Everett 42 

Gary 185 

Howard 218 

Hulda (Phay) 42 

James 89 

Kent 21 

Linda 185 

Myra 89 

Nila 89 

Penny 218 

Robert L. 89 

EASTHOM 

Donna Faye 92 

EASTWOOD 

Debbie 177 

Mae 177 

EATON 

Lenora 56 

EBANS 

Lori 157 

EBERLE 

Thelma M. 35 

ECKROTE 

Amy 3 

EDWARDS 

Tami 192 

Tom 192 

EGE 

Joyce Hardacre 254 

EGER 

Evelyn 29, 31 

EHLINGER 

Casey 226 

Danny 225 

Danny Jr. 225 

Donnie Lee 225 

Eddie 225 

Evelyn Ellen (Musselman) 225 

Harland "Bud" 225 

Lee James 225 

Peggy 72 

Sharon 225 

EISENMAN 

Jill 220 

ELKINS 

Emaline (Lawrence) 44 

Susan J. 44 

Walter 44 

ELLIOTT 

Edna F. 210 

Helen 251 

Mildred 229 

ELLIS 

Carmen J. 13 

Doris 29 

Margery 209 

Shirley 195 

ELLSWORTH 

Marcia 111 

ELTZROTH 

Frances 79 

Michael 79 

ELWARD 

Sarah L. 230 

ELY 

Carol Sue 211 

Dixie 11 

Jeff 11 

Steve 11 

EMERSON 

Olive M. 222 

EMERY 

David 89 

Donna 89 

EMLEY 

Faye (Kauffman) 26 

Glen 26 

Harman 26 

Roscoe 26 

EMMONS 

Anthony 22 

ENGEL 

Maxine 192 

ENGELBRECHT 

Emily Christine 8 

ENGKEBRECHT 

Delores S. 70 

ENGLE 

Mildred 42 

ENGLISH 

Mary Louise 204 

ENYART 

Barbara 44, 48 

Carl 44, 48, 75 

Dale 75 

Earl 44, 48, 75 

Emerson 44, 48, 75 

Janet 75 

Kenneth A. 42, 44, 48 

Marjorie 217 

Mildred 44, 48 

Pat 44, 48 

Raymond 44, 48, 75 

Roger 75 

ruth 44 

Ruth 48, 75 

Ursa 44, 48 

Ursa (Filbey) 75 

Wilson 44, 48, 75 

EPPLE 

Debra 30, 33 

Eric 30, 33 

ERNSBERGER 

Judy 194 

Terry 194 

ESHELMAN 

Albert C. 174 

Anita 174 

Armilda 174 

Doris 174 

John 174 

Leroy 174 

ESKILDSEN 

Ian 68 

ESTES 

Elyse "Nikki" 239 

Hailey 239 

Karen 239 

ETHERINGTON 

Dorothy 228 

Med 228 

Ronnie 228 

EVANS 

Charles M. 110 

Courtney 198 

Dan 198 

Elizabeth Ann 46 

Helen M. (Cox) 110 

Justin 198 

Lindsey 202 

Marvell E., Rev. 110 

Michelle 198 

Raymond 110

Robert 110 

Steve 110 

EVERHART 

Ralph 69 

Raymond Lacy 69 

EVERS 

Karen 177 

Pam 177 

EWING 

Amelia 189 

Frank 89 

Joan R. 189 

Joseph L. 189 

Shelly 89 

Virginia 117 

Extended 

Bill D. 95 

FAGAN 

Helen A. 128 

John "Duke" 128 

John Joseph 128 

Thomas D. 128 

William James 128 

FAGER 

Dean, Rev. 84 

FARRIS 

Viola 58 

FAULK 

Cloe R. 65 

FAULKNER 

Evelyn 54 

Orpha 23 

FAULSTICH 

Charles 211 

Gertrude (Keller) 211 

FAUROTE 

Mary Jane (Yates) 193 

FAUST 

Miriam 148 

FAWNS 

Preach 246 

FEAGLES 

Sue 100 

FEAR 

Annie 77 

David 77 

Jodi 77 

John 77 

John, Jr. 77 

Malva 77 

Michael 77 

Stella (Murphy) 77 

FEECE 

Kathern 167 

Les 167 

FEEK 

Christina 238 

Melissa 238 

FELKE 

Desiree 77 

Marc 77 

FELTIS 

Dorothy "Tiny" 122 

FENIMORE 

Jeanette 57 

FENSTERMACHER 

Bernice 45 

FERGUSON 

Larry, Rev. 81 

FERRIS 

Donald 53 

Lura Mae 53 

FETROW 

Edna (Roberts) 33 

Merl 33 

FIELD 

Karen 28 

Mark 28 

FIELDER 

Charlotte 189 

FIELDS 

Cecil M. 86 

John B. 86 

Lula M. (Morrett) 86 

Richard 86 

Roger 86 

FIFER 

Cecil 38 

Margaret (Barrett) 38 

Phillip 38 

FIKE 

Beverly 127 

Lloyd 127 

FILBEY 

Ursa 75 

FILLENWARTH 

Briley 78 

Camber 78 

Dalen 78 

Kent 78 

Nichole L. 78 

FILLEY 

Aida (Unk) 183 

Carla 183 

Charles 183 

Craig 183 

Debbie 183 

Jack 181, 183 

Sara 183 

Scott 183 

Sue 183 

Ted 183 

FINCHER 

David 3 

Ed 3 

Joe 3 

Patsy 3 

Paul 3 

FINGER 

Ethel (Kistler) 160 

Robert 160 

FINNEY 

Hortense 118 

FISHBURN 

Mark, Rev. 23, 54, 77, 210, 213 

FISHER 

Anita 206 

Arthur L. 206 

Dan 259 

Dennis Harrison 259 

Dennis Patrick 259 

Don 259 

Dru 259 

Lauren 91 

Mary Alice (Kisman) 259 

Minnie 182 

Noah 91 

Norma L. 156 

Penny J. 67 

Rebecca 91 

Richard Allen 259 

Ruby 259 

SharonLee 206 

Shelli 3 

Travis 91 

Vonda Z. 146 

FISK 

Betty 88 

Steve 88 

FITES 

Bernice (Slaybaugh) 5 

Oscar 5 

FITTERLING 

Michael D. 129 

Theresa A. 129 

FITZGERALD 

Mary Margaret 223 

FITZPATRICK 

Bobbi 158 

Emily 158 

John 158 

Nathan 158 

FIVECOAT 

J. R. 196 

Kirsten 196 

FLAKE 

Eva N. 25 

FLANIGAN 

Karen 229 

FLECK 

Steve 12, 142, 198 

Steve, Chaplain 35, 139 

Steve, Rev. 3, 38, 61, 94, 97, 157, 

186, 221, 260 

FLETCHER 

Chloa 168 

Chloa L. 170 

Elmer L. 170 

FLINN 

Janet Sue 62 

Mike 62 

FLOOR 

Ann 221 

Kelly 14 

FLORA 

Charlotte 88 

Darlene 88 

H. Wayne 88 

Harold W., Sr. 88 

Michael 88 

Ralph 88 

Robert 88 

Ruth (Baker) 88 

FLORY 

Elizabeth 46 

Marion 46 

Samuel 146 

FOLEY 

Doris M. 100, 103 

John 100 

Tom 100 

FONSECA 

Terry 2 

FOOKES 

Lillian 2 

FORD 

Dorothy 4 

Tina 116 

FORT 

Vanesse 162 

FORTNEY 

Elizabeth Jane 122 

FOSTER 

Carmen 4 

Clifford 59

Dionda 4 

Evelyn I. 5 

Jennie M. 236 

Joe 4 

Jonathan 4 

Joseph 5 

Katharine 4 

Peggy 59 

FOX 

Alma Grace (Antrim) 240 

Anne 240 

Charles Stephen "Steve" 240 

Curt 240 

David 240 

Dean Conroy 15 

Dennis 240 

Don 156 

Eldona 156 

Fred 240 

James 15 

Janet 15 

John 240 

June 15 

Keith 240 

Lee 240 

Mary 15 

Michelle 197 

Mildred (McColley) 15 

Milford 240 

Norman A. 15 

Richard K. Jr., Rev. 224 

Richard, Rev. 230 

Ronald 240 

Sharon 240 

Sue 240 

Troy 240 

Wanda 240 

William 15 

FRADENBURGH 

Sharon 63 

FRANCIS 

Mildred 35, 115 

FRANK 

Cindy 188 

Gary 188 

FRANKART 


FRANKLIN 

Glen 212 

Merle 212 

Randy L. 212 

FRANZ 

Mary 252 

FRAZIER 

Katherine 91 

FREANT 

Bruce 110 

Dudley 110 

Dudley A. 109 

Gaile A. (White) 109 

Greg 110 

Kyle 109 

Kyle Arden 109 

FREELS 

Adriena Lynn 76 

Jason 76 

Jimmie 76 

Joyce 256 

Linda 76 

Ty 76 

FREEMAN 

J. P., Rev. 50 

FREESE 

Dorothy M. 220 

FREET 

Dora (Hanes) 210 

Edwin V. 210 

Viola 210 

Virgil 210 

FREIBURGER 

Mary C. 40 

FRENCH 

Ivan, Rev. 4 

Ivee 124 

FREY 

Anna 53 

Kilian 53 

FRIBLEY 

Evelyn 65 

FRIEMEL 

Hester Anna 62 

FRIEND 

Anna 258 

Carrie 145 

Eva 93 

FRY 

Andrew 222 

Chris 222 

Helen 150 

Homer 222 

John 37 

Joseph A. 37 

Ken 222 

Lenora J. 249 

Loren 37 

Marilyn 37 

Rosetta 222 

Roxie M. (MacLain) 37 

Stacia 222 

FUENTES 

Angela 160 

Mario 160 

FULTON 

Ruth 35, 115 

FUNK 

Ella Mae (Dillman) 123, 127 

Hugh 71 

John W. 123, 127 

Lee 123, 127 

Maurine 123, 127 

Nancy 228 

Ralph E. 123, 127 

Richard 123, 127 

Rita 71 

Walter 127 

FUQUA 

Bertha 256 

FURNIVALL 

Kathy 108 

Randy 108 

Furrell 

FURRELL 141 

FURRELL 

Velma S. 139, 141 

GABHART 


GAERTE 

Annette (Schipper) 39 

Herbert M., Jr. 39 

Herbert M., Sr. 39 

Joel D. 39 

John E. 40 

Ray M. 39 

GALBREATH 

Richard N., Rev. 224 

GALLOWAY 

Dorothy L. 114 

Dorothy Lucille (Smith) 114 

Harold 114 

Harold Jesse 114 

Kenneth P. 114 

Phillip 114 

Robert 114 

Russell 114 

GAMBLE 

Carl Edward 106 

Eric Lee 106 

Janice Marie 103 

Janis Marie 105 

Jeanette 106 

John 105 

Terri 106 

GANN 

Bernard 232 

Lenora 232 

GANO 

Cliff, Rev. 177 

Russell 72 

GARCIA 

Delores 101 

GARNER 

Alan 90 

Andrew 90 

Clyde 90 

Grace (Guise) 90 

M. Leonard 90 

Susan 90 

Tom 90 

GARRETT 

Dorothy 95 

GARRISON 

Anna Kathleen 171 

GARROW 

Ed 157 

June 157 

GARTNER 

Nancy 231 

Rick 231 

GARVISON 

Marilyn 225 

GAST 

Charles 49 

Charles, Jr., Rev. 49 

Chip., Rev/ 240 

K. Stuart 49 

Karl B. 49 

Mabelle K. (Leininger) 49 

Tom 49 

GATZIMOS 

Kim 167 

Zoe 167 

GAULT 

Bessie E. 73 

Charles 147 

D. J. 147 

Douglas 147 

Dwight 147 

Earl 214 

Earl R. 146 

Earl Raymond 147 

Elium 147, 214 

George 147, 214 

John Lee 214 

John Merrit 147 

John Merritt 213 

Judy 147

Katy Grace (Small) 147, 213 

Laura 147 

Lee 147 

Lloyd 147, 214 

Nancy 147 

Steven 147 

Sylvia 147 

Vernell 147, 214 

William 147 

GAUT 

Donald 183 

John 183 

Lucinda 183 

Mark 183 

Patty 183 

Rae Ann 183 

GAY 

Austin 223 

Ian 223 

Michelle 223 

Rick 223 

GAYHART 

Raymond 131 

GAZDA 

Florence 239 

GAZE 

Melissa 41 

GEARHART 

Adam Earl 186 

Arlene 136 

Barbara 94 

Hazel (Hoagland) 186 

James 94 

Kenneth 186 

Lena 186 

Marsha L. 200 

Mike 12 

Robert 94 

GEIER 

Annetra 210 

Darian R. 210 

Eric 210 

Estil C. 210 

Lynette 210 

Mary E. 210 

Robert 210 

Scott 210 

GEIGER 

C. Richard 219 

Roland "Bud" 218 

Roland E. "Bud" 219 

GEISELMAN 

Jeanette 174 

GELLINGER 

Tammy L. 63 

GEORG 

Annette 80 

GEORGE 

Jenny 61 

Raymond 61 

Robert, Rev. 30, 50 

Ronald 61 

Stephanie 61 

GERDING 

Amy 250 

Becky 250 


GERMAN 

Jeanie 258 

GERTNER 

Ashleigh 241 

GHRIST 

nancy 197 

GIBBONS 


GIBBS 

Marilyn 220 

GIBSON 

Herschel R. 85 

Vera F. 84-85 

GILBERT 

Dave 160 

Diana 102 

Shirley 160 

GILES 

Donald L. 234 

Marie 39 

Marie A. (Calachurcio) 39 

Raymond 39 

Todd 39 

GILLESPIE 

Mamie 217 

GILLEY 

Susan M. 83 

GILLILAND 

Ardith 30 

Elaine 24 

Herbert 30 


Robert 24 

GILLMAN 

Angela S. 206 

Billy 206 

Billy E. 206 

Bily E. 206 

George D. 206 

GILMER 


GILPIN 

Jennifer 52 

William 52 

GIRTON 

Jerry 200 


GLASFORD 

Edith 79 

GLASS 

Wilma 134 

GLAZE 

Carolyn 73 

Leo L. 73 

Sharon 73 

GLENSKI 

Susan 7 

GOHEEN 

Grace 161 

GOHN 

Eldon 236 

Virginia 236 

GOINGS 

Hazel Ann 80 

Roscoe 80 

GOLDEN 

C. F., Rev. 25, 149 

GOLITKO 

Judy 84 

GOOD 

Jacqueline 213 

Mary 122 

GOODMAN 

Brandon 97 

Cindy 105 

Josh 97 

Robert 105 

GOODRICH 

Charles 62 

Charles E. "Charlie" 62 

Hester Anna (Friemel) 62 

Imogene 62 

James F. 62 

Jane 62 

John W. 62 

June 62 

Warren W. 62 

William John 62 

GORDON 

Arthur L. 173, 177 

Betty 73 

Carl 177 

E. Jeanette "Jan" 38 

Emerson 73 

Eugene L. 72 

Francis E. '"Frank" 72 

Frank 177 

Howard 177 

Jack 73 

Joan 177 

Lester 177 

Marjorie 73 

Maude A. (Robbins) 72 

Pam 177 

Paul 73 

Robert 73 

Roberta 73 

Rosanne 73 

Russell 73 

Sophia (Tetzlaff) 177 

William J. 177 

GORSELINE 

Jessie 85 

GOSHERT 

Berniece E. (Valentine) 120 

Dean 120 

Leelan B. 120 

LeRoy W. 120 

Max 120 

Robert E. 120 

GOSLING 

Craig 66 

Gretchen Jane 66 

GOSS 

Byron 188 

Glenn 4 

Gryphen 4 

Irene (Shott) 188 


Leslee 4 

GRABILL 

Barbara 8 

GRABLE 

Phyllis 151 

Sarah Kay 100, 103 

GRAHAM 

Barney L. 175 

Billy, Rev. 6 

Carol 6 

Charity 6 

Curt 175 

George 6 

Jean M. 175 

Jerry D. 175 

Kenneth 175 

Uriah 6 

Vicky 256 

GRAICHEN 

Deloris 56

GRANDSTAFF 

Irene 31 

Roseta "Irene" 191 

GRANHOLM 

Herbert H. 22 

Jeff 22 

Jerry 22 

Juanita E. 20, 22 

Sandy 22 

GRASS 

Wilma 190 

GRAUEL 

E. Lucille 157 

GRAVES 

Christy 239 

Evelyngean (Rhoades) 81 

Leroy D. 17 

Mary "Lennie" (Stratton) 239 

Nathaniel 239 

Opal L. 17 

R. J. 81 

Stephanie 17 

Susan 17 

Terry 17 

GRAY 

Anna Marie (Warner) 118 

Cherrie 142 

Dan, Rev. 31 

Gary 142 

Raymond 118 

Vivian 64 

GREEB 

Suzanne 9 

GREEN 

Antion 255 

Brittany 123 

Brook 123 

Byron 255 

Candace 123 

Dan 77 

David 123 

Della 138 

Helia 34 

Jamel 255 

James 123 

Janet 123 

Jennie D. 255 

Judy Kay 123, 126 

Judy Kay Cheesman 123 

Michael 123 

Nita 77 

Rickey 198 

GREENLAND 

James 201 

Judith 201 

GREENWALD 

Greg 198 

Shirley 198 

Tammy 198 

GREENWALT 

Katherine 194 

Roger 194 

GREER 

Amanda 140, 217 

Charles Albert 140 

Dean A. 244 

Don E. 244 

Glenn R. Jr. 244 

Glenn Sr. 244 

Leona 244 

Letitia L. 217 

Mark 217 

Mary Ann (Schmitt) 244 

Melinda 217 

Miranda 217 

Richard 217 

Rick 217 

GREGSON 

Mary Belle 17 

GREIDER 

Gordon 115 

Judy 115 

GREMEAUX 

Gregory 140, 142 

Sally Sue 140, 142 

GRESSLEY 

Ival 85 

GRIFFEY 

Moses, Rev. 37 

GRIMM 

Anthony 229 

Donna 229 

John 229 

John R. 229 

Randy 229 

Richard 227 

Richard J. "Richie" 229 

Ruth 229 

Tehya 229 

GRISSO 

C. C., Rev. 124 

GROGG 

Arthur 156 

Beatrice (Titus) 156 

Thearn D. 156 

GROSHON 

Daisy 186 

GROSS 

Geneva 221 

Patricia "Pat" 141 

Ruth Ann 122 

GROSVENOR 

Debra 169 

Donna Jean 169 

Lynne 169 

Tim 169 

Tom 169 

Val 169 

Wilma (Grass) 190 

GROVES 

Mary Gene 209 

GRUBB 

Imogene 238 

GRUBBS 

Bonnie J. 50 

Emma 104 

John 104 

Leo Ray 104 

GRUMBLEY 

Greg 43 

GUDAS 

Alexander 250 

Charles 250 

M. Stacy 250 

Margaret 250 

GUINN 

Doug 154 

Esther E. "Jo Dean" 154 

Esther Elizabeth (Stutzman) 153 

Jami 154 

Rita 154 

GUISE 

Abbie 213 

Carrie F. 130 

Clara E. (Bitterling) 61 

Grace 90 

Harley C. 61 

Joanne 61 

Mary 61 

Milo 61 

Ruth 61 

GUNDER 

Laura 88 

Richard 88 

GUNN 

Trella 122 

GUSS 

Bessie 102 

GUTHRIE 

Doris "Tod" 82 

GUTIERREZ 

Candy 224 

GUTWEIN 

Charlene 10, 56 

John 10 

John, Jr. 56 

GUY 

Nellie M. 75 

HAAS 

Clarsia "Cart" 247 

Fred 247 

Glenn M. 247 

Janet 247 

Juanita 247 

Ralph 247 

Theodore "Ted" 247 

Wilma L. 246-247 

HACKWORTH 

Douglas 66 

Duane 66 

Janet 66 

Joe, Rev. 66 

Marcus 66 

Oliver 66 

Ora Lee 66 

HAGAN 

Mollie 158 

Nellie 174 

HAGE 

Leslie 78 

HAGEDORN 

Anna F. (Kunkel) 214 

David H. 214 

Leonard 215 

Leonard J. 214 

Mary Ellen 215 

Paul 215 

Phyllis 215 

HAGEN 

Anthony 197 

Suzette 197 

HAGER 

Lillian 110 

HAGERMAN 

Betty 256 

HAGMEIER 

Lorraine 180 

HAHN 

Lavina 124 

HAIFLICH 

Andrew 20 

Heidi 20 

Phillip 20 

Shirley 20 

Shirley L. 20

Stevan R., Rev. 20 

Stevan, Rev. 34, 94, 107, 144-145, 

206, 246 

Steven, Rev. 46, 128, 219 

HAIMBAUGH 

Karie A. 130 

HAINES 

Zora 54 

HAIR 

Cora 5 


HALDEMAN 

Delores L. 127 

HALEY 

Lauren 20 

HALL 

Arlie 14 


Betty 102 

Brian 68 

Cynthia Sue 7 

Derick 68 

Elizabeth 14 

Elsie 41 

Helen 101 

Jenice 241 

Jerald 41 

John 102 

Larry 157 

Lori 68 

Pearl 52 

Vanessa 157 

Wendy 68 

HALLEY 

Margaret 67 

HALSEY 

Beth 259 

HALTERMAN 

David 93 

Gary 93 

George "Roy" 163 

Harrison 163 

Jane Elizabeth (Beck) 163 

Lisa 93 

Loretta 93 

Otis D. 163 

HAMILTON 

Ada May 247 

Albert R. 258 

Lem 247 

Mary Frances 258 

HAMMEL 

Bill 111 

Pamela 111 

HAMMER 

Betty M. 120 

HAMMEREL 

Margaret L. 45 

HAMMOND 

Anna Belle 233 

Kathleen 114 

Pauline 114 

HANAWAY 

Gary Wayne 165 

Gene 165 

Gina 165 

Vera 165 

HANCOCK 

Annette 60 

HANENBURG 

Jason 209 

Lauren 210 

Mallory 210 

Terry 209 

HANES 

Dora 210 

HANN 

Deanna 95 

Grace (Orpurt) 95 

John 95 

Nancy 95 

Robert 95 

William Thurman 95 

HANNABACH 

Helen 88 

HANS 

Alice 165 

Donald 165 

Herbert 165 

Susan 165 

Thomas 165 

HANSEN 

Clara 27 

Peggy 27 

HANSON 

Flora E. (Weaver) 237 

Jane 60 

Raymond E. 237 

HANTHORNE 

Joanne 232 

HAPNER 

George, Rev. 15-16, 37, 42, 73, 76, 

111, 160, 167, 176, 201, 229, 

231, 249, 255, 257, 259 

HARBETT 

Florence L. 89 

Pearl 89 

Robert E. 89 

HARBOURT 

Carlena 163 

Robert 163 

HARDACRE 

Joyce 254 

Sue 254 

HARDING 

Edith 7 

HARDY 

Delmer 144 

Fern 243 

Marion 243 

HARLESS 

Geneva 235 

HARLEY 

Frances 194 

HARMAN 

Hazel 167 

Mamie 109 

HARMON 

Dan, Rev. 132 

Douglas 57 

Margaret 1 

Martha Belle 8 

Medford 8 

Vicky 57 

HARNEY 

M. Lucille 179 

HARP 

John, Rev. 11 

Tom, Rev. 179 

HARPER 

Brian 118 

Hayley 118 

Rachel 167 

Tracy 118 

HARRELL 

Brenda 14 

Diana 105 

Kate 150 

HARRIMAN 

Mary Ellen 87 

HARRIS 

Marcia 221 


Susan 95 

Timothy 221 

Velma 183 

HARRISON 

Bertha Esther 185 

Lloyd A. 182, 185 

Mildred L. 60 

HARROFF 

Gertrude 52 

HARROLLE 

Karen K. 202 

HARSH 

Flora Mae 65 

HART 

Delores 134 

HARTER 

Leo 207 

Mable (Bunn) 207 

HARTKE 

Gerald, Rev. 167 

HARTLE 

Audrey 70 

Bob 258 

Charles L. 68 

Clara E. (Keffer) 68 

Grace 60 

Hazel 258 

Imogene R. 258 

Irene 69, 258 

James A. 68 

Jennie L. 69 

Jeremy L. 68 

Jim 258 

Kathy 68 


Lee 69, 258 

Linda 69 

Mary 69 

Paul 69, 258 

Raymond 69, 258 


Robert 69 

HARTMAN 

Howard 176 

LeRoy 176 

Lori 176 

Mary B. (Stevens) 176 

Otto Roy 176 

Tonya 176 

HARTSELL 

Brian 234 

Evan 234 

Joseph Roger 234 

Kari 234 

Ronald E. 234 

Teri 234 

HARTZLER 

Jaymi 4 

Jim 4 

Marilyn 33 

Opal 82 

Shari C. 4

Tim 11 

HARVELL 

Audrey 127 

Bertha Jean (Vick) 127 

Dean 126 

Dean G. 127 

Ernest A. 127 

James 127 

James D. 127 

Kim 127 

Terry Lee 127 

Thomas 127 

HARVEY 

Ashley 61 

Barbara 61 

Russell 61 

Trevor 61 

HASKELL 

Dwight 139, 141 

Linda 139, 141 

HASS 

Arthur 247 

Janet 247 

HATTERY 

Anita K. "Ann" 93 

Gina 93 

Granville D. 93 

Jeffrey 93 

Rosa 233 

HAUPERT 

Claude H. 53 

Dorothy M. 53 

HAUSER 

Dan 160 

Edward 160 

Francis 160 

John 160 

Mary (Trapp) 160 

Omer 160 

Omer H. 159 

Phyllis 160 

Ruth 160 

Viola K. 50 

Walter 160 

HAWKINS 

Jeffrey L., Rev. 5 

HAY 

Claude 60 

Grace (Hartle) 60 

HAYDEN 

Alford 9 

Kathryn (Widner) 9 

HAYHILL 

Lottie 226 

HAZEN 

Marjorie 216 

Ora (Heistand) 101 

Robert O. 101 

Russell 216 

Shirley 216 

HEADD 

Alice Irene 74 

HEADY 

Virginia 184 

HEARN 

Hank 135 

Pamela 135 

HECK 

Fred 170 

Lydia 170 

Ray 170 

HECKAMAN 

Lois 27 

Sadie 247 

HECKARD 

Adam 242 

Karla 242 

HECKATHORN 

Helen "Maxine" 176 

J. D. 176 

Jerry D. 176 

Stacy 176 

HECKMAN 

Diana 23 

Ed 6 

Jon 23 

Robin 6 

HEDGES 

Bonnie Bell 57 

HEETER 

Carolyn 209 

Charles 209 

Dorwin 209 

Dorwin "Bud" 209 

Edith (Clevenger) 209 

Ethel 88 

Owen A. 209 

HEFLIN 

Annabelle 208 

HEGG 

Bill 87 

Lyle D. 87 

Maude (Martin) 87 

HEIDORN 

Mary V. 111 

HEINECKE 

Brenda 61 

Cailynn 61 

Kristina 61 

Laura 61 

Pamela (Tuley) 61 

Tom 61 

HEINTZLEMAN 

Lena 35 

HEISTAND 

Harold 101 

Mary (Jakeway) 101 

Ora 101 

William 101 

HELLER 

Mary Elizabeth 49 

HELM 

Maude 186 

HELMUTH 

Jenny 149 

HELT 

Dan 159 

David 159 

Jean 159 

John A. 159 

Karen 159 

Kathy 159 

Kerry 159 

Kevin 159 

Larry 159 

Margaret E. "Muggs" 159 

Margaret E. (Zumbaugh) 158 

Robert 159 

Sharon 159 

HELTZEL 

Allen 107 

Dale 107 

Elmer 107 

Gordon 107 

Hans 107 

Karen 107 

Lillian (Dawson) 107 

Marvin 107 

Paul 107 

Tom 107 

HEMINGWAY 

Carol 219 

HENDERSON 

Bret 158 

Dorothy 160 

Everett D. 229 

Kay 229 

Tami 158 

Toni 158 

HENDRICKS 

Blanche 216 

John 216 

HENDRICKSON 

Barbara A. 200 

Frances 31 

Francis 200 

Reba 14 

HENLEY 

Debbie 236 

HENRITZE 

Bob 19, 212 

Donna 19, 212 

HENRY 

Carmisha 60 

Christine 63 

Conrad 60 

Denise 63 

Kathy 63 

Keith 63 

Nicholas 60 

HENSLEY 

Cody 182, 184 

Jasmine 182 

Jssmine 184 

Rebecca 132 

Tina 182, 184 

HENSON 

Chester 139 

Estella (Breckenridge) 139 

John 139 

Marjorie 139 

Vera M. 138 

HENTHORN 

Jason 259 

Leslie 259 

Scott 258 

Terri 258 

HEPLER 

Dorothy 194 

HERENDEEN 

David 104 

Judy 104 

Lillie 247 

Pam 215 

Rich 215 

HERFURTH 

John, Rev. 44 

HERNANDEZ 

Lisa 92 

HERR 

Carol E. 163 

John 163 

HERRELL 

Brittany R. 220 

Louise 37 

HERRICK

C. L., Dr. 56 

HERSHBERGER 

Alma (Steinman) 34 

Charles 34 

Kathleen 34 

Mack E. 34 

Richard 34 

HESS 


HESSICK 

Charity 217 

HETZNER 

Maude 231 

HEWSON 


HEYDE 

Carol 145 

Jeff 145 

Matilda A. 192 

HICKS 

Cecil 35 

Charles 35 

Claudette 45 

Dixie (Williams) 35 

Ethel M. 115 

Wallace 35 

Walter 35 

HIEMSTRA 

Carl, Rev. 189 

HIERS 

Don 133 

Edmond "Fred" 133 

Edwin "Elmer" 133 

Elmer F. 133 

Martha (Beeson) 133 

Richard "Dick" 133 

HIGGINS 

Ella 48 

Maggie 131 

HILBERG 

Ruby 32 

HILE 

Nancy 66 

HILEMAN 

Charles 145 

Connie 145 

Dale 145 

Debbie 145 

Georgianna 40 

Harold "Randy" 145 

Harold D. 145 

Joyce 145 

Michael 40 

Ruth Anna 145 

HILKER 

Sheila 116 

HILL 

Anna F. 78 

Betty Phyllis 83 

Camille 31 

Cheryl 78 

Doris G. 77 

Hannah 32 

Hill 77 

James F. 78 

James O. 78 

John Vincent 31 

Myrtle (Kagy) 31 

HILLIS 

Doris 9 

HILLMAN 

Martaret Ellen 49 

HILTON 

Alma 38 

HINES 

Miriam 185 

HINKLE 

Donal H. 179 

Evelyn M. (Kobel) 179 

Lisa 179 

Marvin, Rev. 129 

Warren 179 

Wesley 179 

HINTZ 

Joe, Bishop 83 

HIPSKIND 

Sherrie 151 

HISEY 

Donna 160 

Gerald 51 

Jerry 160 

Keith O. 51 

Lowell 51 

Mary Kathryn 50 

Shirley 51 

HITCH 

Bill 72 

Frances Rose (Myers) 71 

Mary Ann 72 

Oliver M., Dr. 71 

Oliver Morton 71 

Peter 72 

Shirley 72 

Sue 72 

HIZER 

Alan F. 185 

Cynthia 185 

Daniel F. 185 

Gloria 185 

Miriam (Hines) 185 

Ruth Ann 147 

HJOUSER 

John R. 248 

Michael A. 248 

Stacy 248 

HOAGLAND 

Hazel 186 

HOBBS 

Barbara 193 

Charles 193 

Kathy 9 

Terry 9 

HODGES 

Tess 198 

HOEFENER 

Connie 137 

Taylor 137 

HOEFERT 

Joyce 96 

Lynn 96 

HOEFNER 

Pam 32 

HOENER 

Pearl C. 127 

HOESEL 

Alpha 209 

John "Bud" 209 

Sylvia (Wood) 209 

HOFF 

Karen 133 

Ken, Dr. 133 

HOFFMAN 

Alvin 217 

Arthur Delbert 61 

Claude 114 

Dora (Ogden) 217 

Jane 182, 184 

Leonard 33 

Nancy Marie 182, 184 

Nora C. 61 

Pauline (Hammond) 114 

Retta Pearl (Bright) 61 

Rick 182, 184 

HOGUE 

Angie 132 

Bill 132 

Buford L. 132 

Carson 132 

David 132 

Donald 132 

Dwayne 132 

Frank 132 

Juanita 132 

Lisa 132 

Loedima 132 

Shane 132 

Willard 132 

Willis 132 

HOLDEN 

Elizabeth Ann 151 

HOLDERREAD 

Eva 88 

Walter 88 

HOLDREAD 

Fern 32 

HOLLAND 

Adam Wayne 53 

Bernard 53 

Eunice 94 

Lura R. (Underwood) 53 

Marion 53 

mary 53 

Molly 235 

Rita 53 

Ronald 53 

Sharon 53 

William I. 53 

HOLLAR 

Carl 22 

Clara Mae 22 

HOLLIS 

Daniel 208 

Franklin LeRoy 208 

Garry 208 

Ronald 208 

Tavie Marie (Clemons) 208 

Teddy 208 

HOLLOPETER 

Curtis 195 

Josephine (Powers) 195 

HOLLOWAY 

Bernie 88 

Betty 30, 33 

Carlyle F. 136 

Charles 227 

Cora 232 

Don 23 

Elven "Peck" 88 

Erma 26 

Frank 19 

Fred J. 136 

Glen 18 

Grace 88 

Homer "Dorrie" 228 

Jack 30, 33 

Jana 86

Lee 86 

Lyn 86 

Marvin 88 

Pearl (Rhynerson) 18 

Retie May 227 

Robert "Opie" 86 

Robert L. 86 

Ruth (Beghtel) 88 

Sylvia 23 

Vera F. 86 

Vera G. (Stahly) 136 

Wade 136 

HOLMBRAKER 

Harry 43 

HOLMES 

Edward N. 139 

Eric 139 

Esther 139 

Lee 139, 257 

Ryan 139 

Susie 257 

HOLT 

Ira, Rev. 237 

Otto 11 

Sarah 11 

Shirley 220 

Terry 220 

HOLTER 

Jeff, Rev. 221 

HONEYCUTT 

Dan, Rev. 79 

HOOKER 

Janet L. 178 

Jill S. 178 

Joe S. 178 

Joe, II 178 

Nellie Mae 178 

Ruth 178 

Tom 178 

HOOKS 


Euglene 14 

Frank 14 

Junior 14 

Kenneth 14 

Moss 14 

Robert 14 

Sophia (O'Brine) 14 

HOOVER 

David 184 

Eleanor 34 

Elizabeth 156 

Irma S. (Denton) DECKARD 184 

John 255 

Karen 255 

Kim 184 

Mary Ann 220 

Mary F. 121 

Pauline 220 

Pearl C. 123 

Robert 220 

Tony 184 

William H. 121 

William M. 121 

HOPPE 

Brian 57 

Jo Etta 57 


William T. 57 

HORN 

Ada 87 

Geneva J. 69 

Lee 87 

Shirley 229 

HORNER 

Iva Elizabeth 126 

HORTON 

Deb 202 

Jim 202 

Patricia 261 

Rick 202 

Teresa 202 

Tom 202 

HORVATH 

Dawn 195 

Jenette 22 

Tim 22 

HOSCH 

Susan 3 

HOSTETLER 

Barb 59 

Elizabeth C. 59 

Mary 59 

HOTT 

Omer 96 

Roxie (Pratt) 96 

HOUK 

Arlene 72 

HOUSE 

Alice 90 

HOUSER 

Courtney P. 248 

Eric 248 

Ethan M. 248 

Gary 248 

John J. 248 

Joyce 248 

Lenchen (Alexander) 248 

HOWARD 

Austin Ray 250 

Bob 90 

Bobby G. 189 

Charles Ray 249 

Cindy 143 

Clifton R. 250 

Clifton Ray Jr. 250 

Deborah 253 

Devin 143 

Dorothy 249 

Gregory 249 

Gwen 249 

Heather 250 

Jack 189 

Janice (Stacy] 249 

Lila 90 

Lloyd, Rev. 51, 182, 184 

Monica 90 

Nathan 143 

Nellie 188-189 

Reba 189 

Rose 90 

Sam 90 

Sammy 90 

Sherrie 250 

Terry 249 

Terryll 250 

Todd 253 

Whitt 189 

Wiley 189 

William 189 

HOWDESHELL 

Pat 89 

Tracy 89 

HOWELL 

Helen I. (Rodgers) 207 

Kelly 220 

Peg 169 

Rod 169 

HOYING 

John, Rev. 128, 200 

HUBBARD 

Christian 238 

Crystal 238 

Rayla 238 

Robert 238 

HUBBLE 

Anne 189 

Doug 189 

HUBNER 

Vickie 183 

William 183 

HUCKS 

Caleb N. 6 

Carol (Bowen) 6 

Evan 6 

Inez 6 

Vernon D., Jr. 6 

Vernon D., Sr. 6 

HUDKINS 

Bonnie 127 

Byron 127 

Clara D. (Martindale) 126 

George 111 

J. C. 126 

Mary Lu 111 

Miriam 116 

Phyllis 41 

Waldron 127 

Walter 127 

HUDSON 

Barbara 80 

Brett A. 141 

Charles W. 25 


Cyleen C. 141 

Dale 141 

Donald 141 

Eva (Murphy) 25 

Heath 141 

Howard 141 

Jean Elizabeth 62 

Kenneth 80 

Kenneth L. 141 

Linda 141 

Marilyn 249 

Mary Frances 75 

Nancy 141 

Olive "Polly" 25 

Olive (Linn) 141 

Paul L. 25 

Robert 141 

Robert K. 141 

Roger 141 

Terry 62 

William F., Jr. 75 

HUFF 

Bill 75 

Floyd M. 75 

Guy 247 

Nellie M. (Guy) 75 

Ralph 247 

Sadie (Heckaman) 247 

Tom 247 

HUFFMAN 

Carol 77

Clarence 212 

Dave 77 

Dora Belle 222 

Doris E. 65 

Estel Leroy 65 

Ethel (Chestnut) 212 

Glendon 65 

Howard 212 

Joseph N. 77 

Mildred 132 

Sharon 65 

HUGHES 

Glen, Rev. 66 

Sondra 36 

HULL 

Berniece "Bee" 193 

Jenah 162 

Tyler 162 

HUMES 

Georgi 106 

Richard 106 

HUNT 

Craig 2 

Kathy 172 

Lillian (Fookes) 2 

Matt 172 

Roy Wilbur 2 

Wilbur Vyvyan 2 

HUNTER 

Carrie 29, 31, 191 

Dean 72 

Florence 226 

Guy E. 72 

Harry 72 

Larry 72 

Lily E. (Johnson) 72 

Peggy Lou 225 

Steve 29, 31, 191 

HUPP 

Adabelle (Clements) 216 

George W. 216 

Georginna May 216 

HURST 

Josephine M. "Josie" 260 

HUTCHINS 

Cyndi 225 

HUTTO 

Virginia Mae 224 

IBONCAK 

Elaine 110 

IHNEN 

Herman T. 81 

Robert 81 

Velma Marie 81 

IMEL 

Chloe 216 

Dakota 216 

Damian 216 

David A. 214, 216 

Joseph 216 

Kathy 216 

Letitia 216 

Lois 216 

Richard 216 

Roy 216 

Shirley 216 

Shirley (Hazen) 216 

INGLE 

Beverly Jean 197 

Bobbie 197 

Charles Jay 197 

Dwight M. 197 

Freda (Wiles) 197 

James D. 197 

Millie 197 

Roger L. 197 

Thomas D. 197 

Virginia 197 

INSKEEP 

Dave, Rev. 258 

IPOCK 

Eva Mae (Todd) 181 

Ira Lee 181 

IRELAN 

Betty 82 

Evelyn 38 

Jacquenette May 82 

Josephine 81 

Lynelle 82 

Richard 82 

Thomas 82 

William Richard 81 

IRELAND 

Colleen 248 

Don 248 

IRVIN 

Albert 145 

Joyce 145 

IRWIN 

Dale 195 

Erlene 195 

Harley 195 

Laura L. 195 

Max 195 

Tim 195 

Wayne 195 

ISLEY 

Andrew 184 

Andrew Noble 182, 184 

Georgia V. (Liming) Thompson 

182 

Georgia V. (Thompson) 184 


Larry 182, 184 

Max 182, 184 

IVEY 

Henry 253 

Henry L. 255 

Henry L. Sr. 255 

JACKSON 

Alabama 35, 115 

Alger 115 

Ben 115 

Emily (Marshall) 115 

Emma Grace 115 

Ethel M. 35 

Jennifer 76 

Juanita 127 

Mark 115 

Nan 41 

JACOB 

Joe, Rev. 18, 218 

Joseph, Rev. 6, 70, 119, 152, 155, 

185 

JACOBS 

Kristie 119 

JAGIELO 

Phyllis 70 

JAKEWAY 

Mary 101 

JAMES 

Ina 79 

Irene 9 

John 253 

Joshua 253 

Paul 253 

Peter 253 

Rebecca 227 

Richard 168 

Suzy 168 

JAMES O. "JERRY" 

South 219 

JAMESON 

Harriet 80 

Sandra Ann 74 

Skip 74 

JANKE 

Betty Jean 58 

JANNSEN 

Gean 259 

JARBOE 

Robert, Rev. 195 

JARVIS 

Clarence 8 

Sandra 8 

JASPERSON 

Ami 75 

Charles William 74 

Dale Gene 75 

Joy 75 

Kayle 75 

Linda Gladys 75 

Lynn 75 

Mary Lou 74 

Paul 75 


JEFFERIES 

Della (Green) 138 

Helen 119 

Royal O. 137 

Royal O. Jr. 138 

Royal O., Sr. 138 

JELLISON 

Phill, Rev. 174 

JENKINS 

Mary 124 

JENNINGS 

Alexis 52 

Beatrice Yockey 51 

Bertha (Woods) 89 

Brian 51 

Bruce 51 

Carol 51 

Christine 51 

David 51 

Debbie 51 

Douglas, Dr. 51 

Garrett W. 52 

Glen 89 

Guy 51 

Jaclyn 51 

John 51 

Joy 51 

Justin 51 

Mary 51 

Myron 89 

Scott 51 

Sharon 51 

Staci 51 

Steve, Dr. 51 

Sue Ellen 52 

Wilby H. 89 

JENNYS 


JEWELL 

Clare 126

JIVIDEN 

Doug, Rev. 75, 258 

JOHNSON 

Alan 167 

Alfred D. "Buck", Jr. 166-167 

Alfred D., Sr. 167 

Beverly 257, 259 

Bill 102 

Branden 86 

Brandon 167 

Carl 86 

Deanna 86 

Eric 256 

Erica 11 

Glendora 224 

Hazel 115 

Hunter 167 

Ida May 58 

James M. 167 

Jeremy 167 

Jessie 167 

Jimmie Lee 231 

Joseph 231 

Joy 11 

Karen 3, 86 

Kelsey 167 

Kerry 231 

Kris 167 

Lily E. 72 

Mabel 175 

Margarert 121 

Mary Alice 100, 103 

Maude 249 

Misty 256 

Muriel M. (Shoemaker) 167 

Ora (Heistand) Hazen 101 

Parentha 45 

Patti 218 

Randy A. 102 

Rick 11 

Ryan 256 

Sherry 167 

Steve 256 

Terri 167 

Tina 256 

Valerie, Rev. 2 

Virgelene (Patrick) 231 

Wesley 167 

JOHNSTON 

Dale B. 170 

Mary Sadona 170 

JONES 

Annie R. 92 

Arvada M. 56 

Betty 32 

Brian 80 

Caroline Stephen 80 

Chris 56 

Clara 60 

Cory J. 169 

David "Lee" 229 

Deborah 169 

Delictia "Deckie" 122 

Donald 56 

Dora 56 

Dorothy 80 

Dorothy, Rev. 67, 133 

Doug 32 

Duana 227 

Edith Mae (Black) 169 

Edward Johnson 13 

Eric 169 

Fred 229 

Gary 122 

Golda 4 

Hazel G. 233 

heather Leigh 169 

Jack 56 

Jan 57 

Jeanne 129 

Jim 56 

Josephine 200 

Joyce 229 

Kenneth E. 57 

Kim Allen 169 

Kyrstin 169 

Lorraine 32 

Louetta 13 

Margaret 7 

Marianne 169 

Mary 56 

Mildred 180 

Mildred (Wilson) 229 

Patricia 13 

Patrick Hinkle 179 

Paul 13 

Paula 261 

Ralph 229 

Raymond R. 56 

Robert 32, 229 

Ronald 56 

Seth 179 

Steven L. 80 

Steven Lee 169 

Theo Ann 56 

Tory 179 

Vera Etta 238 

William Grover 169 

William Grover "Bill", Jr. 169 

JOSEPH 

David 21 

Gertrude Marie "Trudy" 21 

Ollie 93 

JUBERA 

Andrew 185 

JUMP 

Kira 12 

Kyle 12 

JUSTICE 

Marie R. 226 

KABOR 

Bela, Rev. 101 

KAGY 

Myrtle 31 

KAHN 

Chase 221 

Kevin 221 

Kristopher 221 

Nicholas 221 

Susie 221 

KAISER 

Bill, Rev. 190 

William, Rev. 209 

KALE 

Donn 88 

Mary L. 231 

Maude (Hetzner) 231 

Robert 231 

Walter 231 

KALICKY 

Catherine A. "Cathy" (Sabol) 239 

Derek 239 

Diana 239 

John 238 

John E., Rev. 239 

Kenneth 239 

Lillian (Spychaliski) 238 

Thomas J. 238 

KAMP 

Cindy 82 

Debbie 82 

Donald E. 82 

Donna 82 

Edith (Perry) 82 

Guy 82 

Irene 261 

Jeff 82 

Judy 82 

Neil 82 

Noel 82 

Rawland "Jock" 82 

KANARR 

Charles Edward 32 

Hannah (Hill) 32 

KANE 

Jean-Pierre 136 

Karen 136 

Lena 3, 248 

KANOUSE 

David 99 

Dean 99 

Donald Eugene 99 

Francis Elmer 99 

Hattie Dell (Rogers) 99 

Larry 99 

Nancy 99 

KARTHOLL 

Renee 250 

William 250 

KASER 

Johna 56 

KASTEN 

Sherri 84, 106 

Tim 84, 106 

KATS 

Elsie 90 

KATSCHKE 

Crystal M. 180, 182 

William E. 182 

KAUFFMAN 

Faye 26 

Todd, Rev. 131, 223, 257, 259 

KEAFFABER 

Anna 33 

KEBELIN 

Carrie 119 

KECK 

Judy K. 172 

KEEL 

Madeline 164 

KEELE 

Catherine 250 

John 250 

KEELING 

Mary Ruth 149 

KEESEY 

Evelyn M. 251 

Frederick 29 

Nona (Van Lue) 29 

Odie Merl 29 

Raymond 29 

Robert 29 

KEFFER 

Clara E. 68 

KEIM

Buddy G. "Bud", Sr. 11 

Buddy G., Jr. 11 

Carl 11 

Cassidy 11 

Chad 11 

Marguerite (Opple) 11 

KEISTER 

Frances 250 

KEITH 

Daniel 97 

KEITZER 

Claire 146 

KELLER 

Ann C. 7 

Clark 7 

Edith (Harding) 7 

Gertrude 211 

Harry B. 7 

Marlyn 7 

Melinda 108 

Monna Lou 146 

Ron 108 

Wallace E. 7 

KELLEY 

Mary 34 

Mike 34 

Sean 34 

KELLY 

Candace 230 

Maude 60 

KELSEY 

Harold L. 179 

M. Lucille (Harney) 179 

KEMP 

Richard 231 

KENLEY 

Trella G. 28 

KENNEDY 

Cindy 136 

Kenneth 27 

Penny 27 

KENNEY 

Nila 109 

Theodore 109 

KERLIN 

Dawn 19 

KERN 

Emily 167 

KERR 

Corinthy L. 102 

Fran 252 

Isabel 252-253 

Jeff 252 

Jim 252 

Joy 252 

Leda 252 

Mike 252 

Mitchell 73 

Robeert A. 252 

Robert "Bud" 252 

KERSH 

Bridgette T. 218 

KESSLER 

Maurice, Rev. 128 

KEYES 

Joyce 149 

KHUANS 

Pearl I. 67 

KIEFABER 

Esther Olene 226 

Keith Henry 226 

KIEL 

Elsie 82 

KILANDER 

Betty 39 

KILCLIN 

Fracil I., III, Rev. 138 

KILCLINE 

Francis I., Rev. 257 

Francis, Rev. 223 

KILLIAN 

Alanna 32 

Camille (Hill) 31 

Clyde B. 32 

Edgar W., M.D. 31 

Eleanor 32 

Joelle 32 

Michael 32 

Paul D. 32 

Paul W. 32 

Philip 32 

Sharon 32 

KIMBLE 

Sarah 257, 259 

Terry 257, 259 

KIMBLER 

Deloris 14 

KINDIG 

Adele 116 

Alan 45 

Bessie (Clemans) 45 

Beverly 45 

Estil 45 

F. Leon 45 

Lawrence 45 

Lester 45 

Lola 37 

Randy 116 

KING 

Art 28 

Brenda 241 

Charles 235 

Cora 129 

Jessica 216 

Kathleen 28 

Keith 207 

KINGERY 

Bill 53 

Holly 73 

Jacob 73 

John 53 

Lena 53, 131 

Lori 73 

Margaret 60 

KINNEY 

Cynthia 67 

KINSER 

Dave 115 

Gail 115 

KINSEY 

Glenna Louise 71 

Robert L. 71 

Stephanie 224 

KIRBY 

James 132 

KIRK 

Bessie 147, 214 

Charles 73 

Debbie 73 

Emma (Warfield) 73 

Esther 221 

Kyla 73 

Leonard 73 

Nancy 73 

Richard 73 

Samuel H. 71, 73 

Tony 73 

KIRKPATRICK 

Anna 128 

Max 128 

Penny 128 

Rick 128 

KISMAN 

Mary Alice 259 

KISSEL 

Cathy 128 

KISTLER 

Ethel 160 

KITTS 

Gene 1 

Teresa "T. K." 1 

KLEBER 

Rose Marie 147 

KLECKNER 

Maude (Shaw) 210 

Ora C. 210 

Samuel H. 210 

KLEIN 

Connie 109 

George H. 109 

Jerry 109 

Kay 134 

Larry 134 


Mildred B. 109 

Sandra 124 

Treva 109 

KLEMM 

Nancy 240 

KLINE 

Bernice 250 

Charles 88 

Donna 88 

Gary 154 

Jim 250 

Julia 154 

Linda 135 

Rickell 75 

Sandra 64 

Susie (Voreis) 131 

KLINK 

Ethel P. 161 

KLINSKI 

Martha 193 

KLOTZ 

Joseph 128 

Kay 128 

Monell 128 

Steve 128 

KNARR 

Ray 32 

KNEPP 

Delorys 43 

KNEPPER 

Charles 175 

Florence (Shave) 175 

Harriet Beatrice 175 

KNIESLY 

Virginia 9 

KNIGHT 

Ernest, Jr, 79 

Ernest, Sr. 79 

Goldie 76 

Ina (James) 79 

Jesse 79 

Larry Jo 79

Pamela Sue 101 

Sharon 79 

Sharon Jo 79 

KNOWLES 

Elizabeth 2 

KNYZER 

Bruno 42 

Estelle (Stanislovaitis) 42 

Raymond B. 42 

KOBEL 

Evelyn M. 179 

KOCH 

Clifford 105 

Frank 105 

Margaret Elloen (Nichols) 105 

Sarah Isabell 104-105 

Ted 105 

KOENIG 

Bruce 172 

Caren 172 

Carol 172 

Carolyn (Myers) 144 

Daniel 172 

Floyd George 172 

Frances 172 

Jack 172 

Jackie 172 

Jennie 172 

Jennie E. 172 

Ken 144 

Larry 172 

Linda 172 

KOEPKEY 

Abigail 250 

Arthur 249 

Daniel Lee Howard 250 

Matthew 250 

Melanie 249 

KOHLS 

Donnie 177 

Jayne 177 

Michelle 177 

KOONTZ 

Betty 192 

Donald D. 192 

Grace M. 192 

Harold W. 192 

KOTTERMAN 

Flossie (Musselman) Rush 22 

Harry 22 

Velma 130 

KOVACHEVICH 

Evelyn 212 

KRAFT 

Rustin, Rev. 183 

KRAMER 

Brent D. 199 

Charles R. "Bob" 199 

June 199 

Rick A. 199 

KRANING 


Kenneth III 148 

Kenneth K. II 148 

Kenneth K., Dr. 148, 210 

Virginia S. 147-148, 210 

KRANTZ 

Harry, Rev. 1 

KRAPFL 

Rustin. Rev/ 69 

KRAWIEC 

Rita 67 

KREBS 

Gary 171 

Pat 171 

KREEFT 

John 137 

Julie 137 

KREFT 

James, Rev. 28, 70, 219 

Leona 29, 31, 191 

Paul 29, 31, 191 

KRIDER 

Eldon, Rev. 93 

Martha 151 

KRIEG 

Charles, Rev. 57, 109, 130 

KRING 

Alyssa 100 

Andrea 100 

Chandler 100 

Charles 100 

Donna Mae 100 

Evadean 258 

Jim 100 

Kenric 100 

Michael 100 

Violet (Sarber) 100 

KROEGER 

Timothy D., Rev. 193 

KROM 

Dean 259 

Ruth 259 

KROUSE 

Mary 224 

KRUGER 

Bertha 110 

KRUPOWICZ 

Candie 225 

KRUSE 

Kara 251 

KUCHEL 

Albert 1 

Johanne (Miller 1 

Joseph 1 

Peter 1 

KUHN 

Donna 59 

Earl R. 119 

Eleanor 133 

Irene 152 

Jean 208 

Junior 208 

Kip 119 

Nancy 153 

Ronald L. 119 

Thelma Loraine 119 

Trella M. 260 

KUMLER 

Darla 42 

Robert 42 

KUNKEL 

Anna F. 214 

LaFOLLETTE 

Jane 54 

LAIRD 

Mary 190 

LAITE 

Myric, Rev. 107 

LAKE 

Phil 89 

LAMBERT 

Michael 247 

Nancy 247 

Patsy 37 

Ron 37 

LAMONT 

Phyllis 175 

LANDIS 

A. Esther 107 

Barb 241 

Charles G. 221 

Charles Lee 241 

Daniel Lynn 241 

Eva (Bryant) 221 

Gary Dean 241 

Jan 241 

Linda 241 

Maxine 241 

Mickey Joe 241 

Randy Ray 241 

Richard 241 


Walter 241 

Walter M. 241 

LANDOLT 

Machelle 204 

LANDWEHR 

Anna Caroline 91, 98 

LANE 

Hazel 195 

Larry 156 

Lawrence 156 

Lucy 209 

Virginia 156 

LANGWORTHY 

Robert N. 194 

LANNING 

Kathryn F. 191 

LANTZ 

Frances 242 

LARD 

Jerry 165, 168 

Meredith 165, 168 

LARGE 

Clara (Calhoun) 238 

Dennis 238 

James 238 

John 238 

Mary 238 

Orville 238 

Rita 238 

LASH 

Nellie 228 

LAUFFENBURGER 

Cindy Lou 148 

Jim 148 

LAUTZENHISER 

Bonnie 33 

John 33 

LAVALVO 

Beatrice "Betty" 145 

LAW 

Cindy 104 

Corrine 104 

Gail 104 

Gene 104 

Glen D. 104 

Quentin 104 

Virginia R. 104 

LAWDER 

Betty Jo 129 

LAWLESS 

Abby 68 

Neal 68

LAWRENCE 

Emaline 44 

Shane M. 230 

LAWSON 

Lisa Ann 197 

Timothy 197 

Will, Rev. 19, 74, 114 

Will, Sr., Rev. 188 

LAYCOCK 

Carolyn S. 179 

Cynthia 179 

James Allen 179 

Jamie A. 179 

Jeffrey A. 179 

Jodi 179 

Justin A. 179 

Lori 179 

LAYTART 

Eugene 142 

Eugene Jr. 142 

Eugenia 142 

LAZER 

Opal 247 

LEADER 

Lydia 10 

LEAP 

Eva Faye 155 

Floy (Caldwell) 155 

Loran 155 

Treve Mae 155 

LEASE 

Cecelia 183 

Dorothy 96, 183 

Harris 96, 183 

Harry 183 

Henry O. 183 

Herrold 183 

Homer 183 

Howard 183 

Joyce 96 

Velma (Harris) 183 

LEBLANC 

Eleanor 163 

LEBOLD 

Bertha E. 200 

LECKRONE 

Archie 218 

E. Catherine 218 

Lowell 218 

LeCOUNT 

Barbara 215 

LEDFORD 

Dean 61 

Shannon 61 

LEE 

Garrett 134 

Jennie L. 114 

Keriann (Slaby) 134 

Mattie 128 

Nancy M. 241 

Tyler 134 

LEECH 

Mary 244 

LEEDY 

Melinda Jane 15-16 

LEFLER 

Ruth 10 

LEGG 

Georgia F. 26 

Lyman 26 

LEHIY 

David 106 

Kathy 106 

LEHMAN 

Connie 15-16 

David 15-16 

LEINBAUGH 


LEININGER 

Daniel 188 

Harold L., Rev. 246 

Harold, Rev. 117 

Mabelle K. 49 

LEITER 

Clifford 247 

Evelyn 247 

LEMLER 

Celia June 23 

Earl C. 251 

Goldie O. (Payne) 251 

Lois 46 

Phyllis 46 

Willard 251 

LENDERMON 

Carl, Rev. 132 

LENT 

Dorothy (Stoner) 91 

Gordon 91 

Harold 92 

Stacey 91 

Stanley L. 91 

Yvonne 92 

LENT5 

Gloria 92 

William 92 

LENZ 

Bruce 127 

Bruce, Speaker 123 

LEONARD 

Sandra 190 

LeRUE 

Doyle 231 

LESLEY 

Bill 149 

Ed 149 

Fred 149 

Marlee (Stockdale) Cover 149 

Walter Edward 149 

LESTER 

Allicia 223 

Andrew 36 

Jerry 36 

Lawrence 36 

Nathan 223 

Okie 36 

Randy 36 

Ray 37 

LEVITZ 

Paige 116 

LEWELLEN 

Ron, Rev. 155 

LEWIS 

Ann 30, 33 

Bea 140 

Betty 157 

Beverly Jean (Ingle) 197 

Darcy Kit 224 

Ed 157 

George A. 197 

Harold 30, 33 

Jane 197 

Jenny 7 

Jeremy 11 

Jeri 197 

Jerry 11 

Joyce 250 

Julie 11, 197 

Lucille 30, 33 

Lucille (Nicodemus) 30, 33 

Margaret P. 120 

Michael 197 

Mona Lou (Loop) 207 

Nancy L. 233 

Orville Richard 224 

Pat 11 

Paul 233 

Raymond 30, 33 

Richard C. 224 

Rick 197 

Sherry 224 

Teresa V. 224 

Virginia Mae (Hutto) 224 

William 250 

LIGHTLE 

Heldon 78 

Marilyn 78 

LIKENS 

Cindy 215 

Edwin 215 

LILES 

Ron, Rev. 23 

LIMING 

Georgia V. 182, 184 

Georgia V. (Thompson) Isley 184 

LINDEN 

Betty 72 

Beverly 72 

Donald Joe 72 

Lucille "Lucy" 72 

Russell "Butch" 72 

LINDZY 

Michele 94 

LINEBAUGH 

Almira (Pontius) 79 

William 79 

LINN 

Olive 141 

Rosa Lee 93 

LISTAT 

Erick 194 

Viola 194 

LITTLETON 

Dorothy 209 

LIVENGOOD 

Mary E. 96-97 

LLOYD 

Fannie (Bidlack) 140, 142 

Gale 140, 142 

William 140, 142 

LOCKHART 

Leona 191 

LOCKRIDGE 


LOCKWOOD 

Charles 89 

Debbie 89 

Ella 89 

Jerry 89 

Mary Ann 90 

Mary Anne 89 

Noah C. 89 

Ocie (Snyder) 89 

Ray S. 89 

LOFT


LOGAN 

Ida Mae 32 

LOHER 

Senora M. 85 

LONG 

Christopher "Chip" 122 

Donna 126 

Kenneth 79 

Marie 79 

Matt 6 

Miriam 65 

Richard 126 

Sarah 6 

Zula 149 

LONS 

Patricia 6 

Russel 6 

LONTZ 

Maebelle 222 

Tom 222 

LOONEY 

Bessie 36 

LOOP 

Anita 207 

Mona Lou 207 

Violet (Zellers) 207 

LORD 

Opal 55 

LOUGHEED 


LOUGHMAN 

Dora 86 

LovVRON 

Susan 10 

LOWE 

Alfred "Bud" 57 

Bonnie Bell (Hedges) 57 

Everett E. 57 

Everett, Jr. 57 

Harold 57 

Janet 57 

Lawrence 57 

Pam 88 

LOWELL 

Carl 69 

Joan 69, 258 

LOWERY 

Minnie 91 

LOWMAN 


Dortha 22 

LOWRY 

Annygail 232 

Carl 27 

John, Jr. 232 

John, Sr. 232 

Linda 27 

Michael 27 

Rachel M. 232 

Richard "Rick" 27 

Tyler 27 

LUCAS 

Patricia 40 

LUDWIG 

David 100 

Kenneth 100 

Sandy 100 

LUKENS 

Juana M. 206 

LUMM 

Kathryn 57 

LUNSFORD 

Jane 169 

LUTTENBACHER 

James 217 

Peggy 217 

LUTY 

Leonard 224 

Tracey A. 224 

LUTZ 

Alice 150 

LYNCH 

Charles E. 243 

Donnie 243 

Doris I. (Young) 243 

Jesse F. 243 

Jon 243 

Max 157 

Nina 157 

Rex 243 

Ronnie 243 

LYONS 

Doris 94 

LYTH 

Richard, Rev. 52, 232 

LYTLE 

Arlene 52 

Helen 52 

Jennie (Vance) 52 

Vance 52 

William 52 

MABY 

Mary 202 

MacGREAGOR 

Sara 158 

Scott 158 

MacLAIN 

Roxie M. 37 

MADARY 

John A. 242 

Linda 242 

Lyman E. "Whitey" 242 

Mary Jane 242 

Rachel 242 

MADEFORD 

Martha Lou 2 

MAERZ 

Sarah 129 

MAHLER 

Abbie (Guise) 213 

Allan 213 

Ann 213 

Carole 213 

Christine 213 

Harold E. 213 

Harold M. 213 

James 213 

Melvin 213 

Melvin E. 213 

MAHONEY 

Kimberly 243 

Sean 243 

MAIDEN 

Pearl 142 

MALLARD 

LaVance 60 

MALONE 


MALONEY 

Art, Rev. 225 

William Art 243 

MALOTT 

Amanda 68 

Damon 68 

Justin 68 

Kay 87 

Mike 87 

MANERS 

Carol 171 

Gene 171 

MANGUN 

Amber 255 

MANIS 

Verna 80 

MANKELL 

Douglas, Rev. 32, 200 

MANN 

Lillie Francis 51 

MANNING 

Mary Ella 174 

MANNS 

Edward 73 

Judy 73 

Minnie 189 

MANTEY 

Adolph 110 

Bertha (Kruger) 110 

Ronald Adolph 110 

MANUEL 

Dallas 235 

Edward L. 235 

Geneva (Harless) 235 

John 235 

Linda 235 

Mander 235 

Nancy 235 

Patty 235 

Robert 235 

Roger 235 

Sam 235 

Sammy 235 

MANWARING 

Ana 24 

Charles L. 24 

Cristi 24 

Dayne 24 

Deneal 24 

Derek 24 

Deron 24 

Ellener W. 24 

Frank N. 24 

James L. 24 

Katrina 24 

Linette 24 

Sam 24 

MARCH 

Cathy 236 

Kent 236 

MARKER 

Nikki, Rev. 81 

Terry, Rev. 203 

MARKLEY 

Autumn 196 

Bonnie (Cosgray) 196 

Carolyn 196 

Jeffrey J. 196 

John 196 

Richard 5 

Troy 196 

MARKS 

Shirley 194 

MARQUESS 

Opal 46 

MARQUIS 

Celestia 36

MARSHALL 

Alice Marie 72 

Barbara 26 

Carl 19 

Dale 26 

Dorothy M. 26 

E. Pauline 49 

Emily 115 

Frances L. 18 

Homer 26 

Kenny 26 

Mace Eugene 18 

Scotty 72 

MARSILLETTE 

Amos 66 

Ann (Reffitt) 66 

MARTEL 

Bonnie 197 

MARTIN 

Anthony 42 

Becky 210 

Bob 209 

Brian, Lance Cpl. 209 

Dale 114 

Dorothy 172 

Hannah 210 

Jane 114 

Jean 206 

Joyce 96 

Joyce V. 181, 183 

Mabel 114 

Maude 87 

Nancy 209 


Ron 172 

Theresa "Terry" 42 

Yulana 196 

Zephere 96 

Zephere "Zip" 183 

MARTINDALE 

Clara D. 126 

MARTINEZ 

Renee 39 

MARTZ 

Virginia 256 

MASON 

Dorothy 53 

Edward 78 

Floda (Willhoite) 78 

Marie 78 

Owen 78 

Renzie B. 78 

MASSEY 

Fred 223 

Virginia 223 

MASTELLER 

Betty 124 

Catherine M. 225 

Claude 124 

J. 225 

Justin 124 

Kathleen 64 

Louise 124 

Mary (Moore) 124 

Robert 124 

MASTEN 

Fred 245 

Louise Kathryn 245 

Rex 245 

MATA 

Korree C. 212 

MATER 

Josephine 64 

MATHENY 

Deloris 1 

Don 1 

Esther (Mitchel) 1 

Fred J. 1 

Maxine 1 

Russell 1 

MATHIAS 

Amy I. (Denny) 47 

Frederich 47 

Lovie 65 

Paul F. 47 

Paul J. 47 

Samantha 155 

Teresa 155 

Tink 155 

MATHIESEN 

Alfred 121 

Eva 121 

MATHIESON 

Alan 100 

Carrie 100 

Donald 100 

Thomas 100 

MATHIS 

Anita (Loop) 207 

MATTERN 

Elizabeth 51 

MATTHEWS 

Abby 97 

Cindy 97 

Kelsey 97 

MAY 


MAYHEW 

Harry Kermit 181 

Mary Catherine 181 

MAYNARD 

Billie Mae 228 

Charlotte 36 

McALLISTER 

Kay 171 

Paul 171 

McAULIFFE 

Bette R. 6 

Leland "Mike" 6 

Sara 6 

Steven 6 

McCABE 

Janice 6 

McCART 

Virginia 11 

McCARTER 

Abigail 189 

Betty Jean 191 

Catherine 189 

David 189 

Grant Russell 189 

Joe 189 

John 189 

Mandie 189 

Patty 142 

Phillip 189 

McCARTHY 

Elizabeth "Betty" 257 

Paul J. 257 

McCARTY 

Daniel 161 

Doris 161 

George, Rev. 117 

Grace (Goheen) 161 

Harold 161 

John 161 

Kenneth 161 

Patricia 161 

McCASLAND 

Marilyn 146 

McCLEAN 

Caleb J. 135 

McCLEESE 

Betty 203 

Clayton 203 

Greg 203 

Harold 203 

Irene 203 

Linda 203 

Lora 203 

Margaret (Sparks) 203 

Marty 203 

Nancy 203 

R. Hobert 203 

Russel 203 

Ruth 203 

McCLELLAN 

Edith 91, 98 

McCLONE 

Tammy 14 

McCLOUD 

Ethel (Blanton) 226 

Sidney 226 

McCLURE 

Emily 185 

Molly 185 

McCOLLEY 

Mildred 15 

McCONKEY 

Larry 28 

Susan 28 

McCONNELL 

Josephine 121 

McCORD 

Elizabeth "Libby" 97 

McCOULLOUGH 

Ardelia 54 

Ethel 54 

Loren 54 

Lowell 54 

Velma 54 

McCRACKIN 

Alice L. 200 

Jack 200 

McCREARY 

Elsie 81 

McCURDY 

Michael 148 

Virginia 148 

McCURRIE 

Alex 61 

Alyssa 61 

McDANIEL 

Anna 78 

McDANIELS 

Doris 207 

Ralph 207 

McDONALD 

Jerrie 66 

McDOWELL 

Pauline 214 

McFADDEN 

Delores 228 

McFALL 

Belle (Neal) 103 

Floyd 103

Floyd Jr. 103 

Randall 103 

Richard B. 103 

McFARLAND 

Aaron 22 

Alice 53 

Anthony 22 

Carol Jean 196 

Clair 54 

Dale 54 

Devin 22 

Dorothy 22 

Esther 26 

Esther (Zartman) 26 

Orin 53 

Paul 53 

Russell 26 

Sue K. 50 

Tim 50 

Virginia 53 

Zora (Meredith) 53 

McFARLANE 

Christianne 67 

James B. 67 

James M. 67 

John L. 67 

Pearl I. (Khuans) 67 

Sharon 67 

McGARRITY 

Terry, Rev. 54, 56, 61, 85 

McGEE 

Benjamin 261 

Betty 233 

Bobby R. 165, 168 

Jimmie, Rev. 165, 168 

Joyce Ann 165, 168 

Ronnie R. 165, 168 

Ruth E. (Teel) 261 

Trella 165, 168 

McGILL 

Keith, Rev. 87 

Michael 122 

Sarah 122 

McGLOTHIN 

Brenda 88 

Fred 88 

Fred R. 88 

Jimmy 88 

John Ray 88 

Kim 88 

Rosemary 87-88 

McGLYNN 

Cathie Lee 66 

David 66 

McGREW 

Bob 147, 158 

Dolores "Dode" "Granny" 158 

Don 158, 213 

Freda 158, 213 

Glenn 158 

Josie 158 

Keith 158 

Ken 158 

Kraig 158 

Lyn 158 

Nellie 147, 158, 214 

Robert 158, 214 

Rusty 158 

McGRIFF 

Diana 88 

Robert 88 

McGUIRE 

Norman 54 

Phyllis 54 

McGUIRK 

Eileen 6 

McGURK 

Jean H. 86-87 

Mark 87 

Phyllis 87 

Samuel R. 87 

Sue 87 

McINTIRE 

Alonzo Wilmer 234 

Herbert 234 

Jane 234 

Janice 255 

Lawrece 234 

Leonard 234 

Mary Jane 234 

Mary Mildred 233 

Oval L. 233 

Patsy 234 

Rose Etta 180 

McINTYRE 

Bess 8 

Cora (Holloway) 232 

Dawn 187 

Dean 232 

George L. 232 

Harvey 232 

Pat 232 

McIVER 

Darlene 160 

Mike 160 

McKEE 

Brenda 192 

Jason 192 

John 192 

Keyona Renee 192 

Martine 192 

Matthew 192 

Maxine (Engel) 192 

Ron 192 

Sheri 192 

Stephanie 192 

Terry 192 

Victor J. 256 

Walter 192 

Wilda Nolan 36 

McKINNEY 


Patricia Anne 14 

Phyllis 146 

McLAUGHLIN 

Mia M. 254 

McLEAN 

Chloe 22 

Louann A. 135 

Michael W. 135 

McMAHON 

Darcy Kit (Lewis) 224 

Evelyn 124 

Patrick A. 224 

McMANUS 

Betty 10 

Dennis 10 

Goldie (Stewart) 10 

Rayburn "Mike" 10 

McMURRAY 

Dortha B. 30-31 

Wesley 31 

Westa 31 

McNELLY 

Jean 96 

Ray 96 

McNULTY 

Dorothy "Dot" 145 

Tom 145 

McNUTT 

Geneva 204 

McRAE 

Allen 75 

Carol 75 

McREW 

Kelsie 158 

McVAY 

B. Arlene 41-42 

Michael 42 

Owen E. 42 

Rhonda 42 

MECHLING 

Elva E. (Bowen) 23 

Guy Day 23 

Jacob L. 23 

Loris Ray 23 

Ruth Esther 23 

MEDLAND 

Clara 9 

MEDLEY 

Amanda 206 

Patrick M. 206 

Patrick, Sr. 206 

Randy 206 

SharonLee (Bullard) 206 

William L., Jr. 206 

William LeRoy, Sr. 206 

MEEK 

Mary Ruth 99 

MEEKS 

Arden 179 

Donald 179 

MEISER 

Alma Ruth 96 

Dula 96 

Fairmont "Fred" 96 

Larry 96 

MEISSNEST 

Kurt 86 

Susan 86 

MELTON 

Betty 52 

Catherine (Nelson) 66 

Ronald E. 66 

MENCL 

Jim 221 

Marlene 221 

MENG 

Engrid 72 

Jack 72 

MERCER 

Renae 102 

Ruth 110 

MEREDITH 

Betty 136 

Edwin V. 210 

Ethel 104 

Nona Inez 210 

Zora 53 

MERIWETHER 

Reva Lou 238 

MERLEY 

Donita 38 

John 38 

Mary Emaline 127 

MESSMAN

Alma 193 

Bob 193 

Iolene J. 118 

METCALF 

Debra 162 

Kimberly 61 

Kristen 61 

Michael 61 

Stephanie 61 

METHANY 

Carl 141 

Norma 141 

METHENY 

Allen 169 

Ann 169 

Denise 169 

Enos 169 

Eric 169 

Karla 169 

Linda 169 

Marsha 169 

Nick 169 

Orville 169 

Pearl (Rush) 169 

Robert 169 

Russell 169 

Thad 169 

Wayne E. 169 

METHOD 

Margaret 133 

METZ 

Opal E. 100, 103 

METZGER 

Bertha 187 

Melissa 177 

Morgan 177 


Valerie 177 

William 177 

MEURER 

Joyce 185 

Ray 185 

MEYER 

Cynthia 7 

Don, Rev. 44, 48, 80, 163, 216 

Jim 7 

Rosemary 243 

Vicki L. 76 

MEYERS 

Carol 142 

Don, Rev. 182 

Doug 142 

Edotj R/ 142 

Glen 147 

Marshall Sr. 142 

Marshall, Jr. 142 

Pearl 142 

Pearl (Maiden) 142 

Samdra 142 

Sandy 142 

MICHAEL 

Curtis 8 

David 8 

Evan L. 237 

Jennie 237 

Martha Belle (Harmon) 8 

Mazie P. 237 

Patty 8 

Phillip 237 

Ricky 8 

Robert E. 8 

Sharon 8 

Thomas J. 8 

MICHEL 

Joseph 128 

Kathy 128 

MICK 

Rosalea 129 

MIDDAUGH 

Mary L. 227 

MIDDLETON 

Cheryl Sue 204 

Ted 204 

MIKEL 

Bob 122 

Cindra 122 

MIKESELL 

Barb 27 

Calvin 27 

Dennis 27 

Joyce 27 

Kem 27 

Lora 27 

Margaret 27 

Margaret (Swoverland) 27 

Ted 27 

Wade 27 

MILAM 

Caroline 152 

MILES 

Alan 193 

Angela 55 

Angela (Burns) 193 

Charles 193 


Diane 193 

Gregory 193 

Joseph P. 193 

Matthew 193 

MILLER 

Addie 60 

Albert D. 17 

Alice 178, 249 

Allen 146 

Ann 249 

Arlene 153 

Arlene V. 163 

Arthur 150 

Aud 195 


Bess (McIntyre) 8 

Beth 12 

Bill 207 

Brad 29, 251 

Cathy 249 

Chad 249 

Charles 150, 249 

Chester 232 

Clara 21 

Claude 195 

Clem 130, 251 

Daniel R. 29, 251 

Debbie 164 

Dennis J. 8 

Desmond 11 

Dolores M. 200 

Donald 130 

Donald R. 29, 251 

Duenna Ruth 150 

Edward J. 29, 251 

Edwin A. 8 

Elsie (Kiel) 82 

Eric B. 8 

Ethel 107 

Eunice May (Easterday) 17 

Evelyn M. 29 

Everett D. 98 

Frank 195 

Gale 258 

Glenn 83 

Greg 12 

Gregory A. "Greg" 12 

Hazel 11 

Helen (Fry) 150 

Helen Kathenne 82 

Hershel 8 

Jack G. 8 

Jacob A. 12 

Jaylen 249 

Jennifer 11, 98 

Jerry 98 

Jesse 249 

Jim 11 

Joan 152 

Joan A. 25 

Johanne 1 

John A. 11 

Johnny, Rev. 93 

Joyce 232 

Julian 146 

Kay (Shanks) 207 

Laura E. 33 

Leona 233 

Loretta 182, 184 

Mabel Effie (Utterbach) 146 

Margaret M. "Peg" (Roman) 12 

Margaret H. 258 

Marie 10 

Marla Carmean 258 

Martha 66 

Mary Ann 114 

Maude (Johnson) 249 

Maude (Runkle) 195 

Melvin 153 

Mike 164 

Milly 11 

Neda 93 

Paul 83 


Robert 98 

Roger 249 

Rose (Bowen) 130, 251 

Russ 130 

Russel 195 

Russel R. 249 

Russell 25 

Russell, Dr. 251 

Samuel O. 146 

Sandy (Stephen) 81 

Scott G. 12 

Steve 29, 251 

Sue 182, 184 

Tim 12 

Tom 29, 251 

Trev or 249 

Troy 249 

Tyler 249 

Vickie 12 

Virgil 130 

Virgil, Dr. 251 

Walter 150 

Walter Cecil 150 

Wayne 195 


William C. 17

Willie 98 

Wilma Jane 62 

MILLIKEN 

Marjorie 247 

Wayne 247 

MILLION 

Mary 95 

MILLISER 

Beulah 61 

Hershel 61 

Linda 45 

MILLOW 

David 120 

Donald E. 120 

Evelyn 120 

I. Fern (Olinger) 119 

Kitty 120 

Lee "Russell" Jr. 119 

Lee Roy 119 

Lee Russell Jr. 120 

Merle 120 

Richard A. 120 

Russell 118 

MILLS 

David 261 

David L. 244 

Eli 172 

Elsie Belle 234 

Frances (Weis) 261 

Grace 172 

Grace L. 77 

Issac John 244 

Jon Michael 244 

Joseph 261 

Joyce 244 

Marilyn 245 

Mary Florence (Rittenhouse) 244 

R. Wayne 244 

Robert W. 245 

Rosella (Westerhouse) 172 

Spence 172 

Thomas 261 

Vicki 244 

MILROY 

Marilyn 201 

MINDIOLA 

Melinda 39 

MINEAR 

Patricia 19 

MINTHORN 

Genecie 254 

MIOTA 

Randy, Rev. 105 

MISHLER 


MITCHEL 

Esther 1 

MITCHELL 

Connie S. 88 

Karen 261 

Karla 130 

MITTICA 

Dominic 10 

Mari 10 

MLEKODAJ 

Lily 18 

MOCK 

Bill 75 

Jennie Lu 75 

MOFFETT 

Elizabeth 119 

MOLLENCUPP 

Jeremy 177 

MONCE 

Dorothy 92 

MONESMITH 

Daryla 57 

MONGOSA 

Beverly 195 

Bob 195 

Delmar 195 

Juel 150 

Reba 195 

MONTAGUE 

Bill 23 

David Lee 23 

Dori 23 

Dorothy 23 

Gene 23 

Herman 23 

Irene 23 

Judy 23 

LaVaun 23 

Neil 23 

Orpha (Faulkner) 23 

Thomas 23 

MONTEL 

Tim 186 

Todd 186 

Todd J. 186 

MOON 

Cheryl 72 

Donna 163 

Dorothy 163 

Elwin 163 

Howard 163 

MOORE 

Artie 16 

Caleb 52 

Carol 195 

Christine (Jennings) 51 

Clarence 138 

Clayton 52 

Daryl 195 

Devin 195 

Eric 195 

Guy R. 180 

Joe 51 

Kelly 195 

Kent 195 

Larry Steve 180 

Mary 124 

Micah 52 

Robert D. 195 

Ronda 16 

Rosie 16 

Todd 195 

Tressie (Crawford) 138 

Zachery 52 

MOREHEAD 

Dorathea 168 

MORELAND 

Vernell 90 

MORGAN 

Fritz 76 

Joyce 76 

Loraine 140 

Makenna 4 

MORRETT 

Lula M. 86 

MORRIS 

Blaine 60 

Chester 109, 166 

Donald 109 

Esther V. 60 

Lela 64 

Mamie (Harman) 109 

Mamie Jane 261 

Mary Ruth (Berger) 149 

Merlin P. 149 

Pauline 53 

Wilma 166 

MORRISON 

Carol L. 21 

MOSBEY 

Edyth 175 

MOSES 

Al 59 

Chantel 59 

Cheryl 59 

Dennis 59 

Maria 59 

MOSHER 

"Mickey" 121 

Tim 121 

MOSS 

Bradley 237 

Carol 237 

Curtis 237 

Gene 237 

Karen 237 

Kim 237 

Marlaina 237 

Stephen 237 

Teresa 237 

Wade, Rev. 240 

MOUSSALAM 

Martha 49 

MOWISER 

Ernest V. 228 

Mary 228 

MOWRER 

Relna 163 

MUEHLHAUSEN 

Betty 9 

MUFFLEY 

Martha 100 

Richard 100 

MULARSKI 

Bessie 225 

MULL 

Lisa (Hinkle) 179 

MULLENS 

Annie 189 

MULLINS 

Betty F. 252 

Dan 142 

Margaret 249 

Marge 51 

Melody 142 

MUMBOWER 

David 9 

Debbie 9 

MUNDT 

Dan, Rev. 65, 204, 246 

MURCIA 

Elizabeth J., Cpl. 188 

Isabel M. 188 

Noel, Dr. 188 

Sal 188 

Sally Jo 188 

Sara Jo 188 

MURDOCK 

Andrew, Rev. 60 

MURPHY

David 78 

Eva 25 

Ida Pearl 253 

Katherine 100 

Lloyd I. 253 

Marvin L. 78 

Nancy 78 

Paula 78 

Pauline (McDowell) 214 

Ralph 214 

Richard E. 78 

Roxann 78 

Russell 188 

Sansara 100 

Stella 77 

Ted, Rev. 119 

MURRAY 

Cheryl 199 

David 199 

Jacob 119 

Janet Dee 241 

June 29, 31, 191 

Karen L. 199 

Sara 119 

MUSE 

Danielle 182, 184 

Landon 182, 184 

MUSGRAVE 

Anna Lucile 25 

Charles Melvin 25 

Craig 25 

Earl E. 25 

Ella 15-16 

Glenn 25 

John 25 

Judy 15 

Lance 25 

Lawrence D. 25 

Louie (Deer) 25 

Paul Floyd 25 

Randall 25 

Robert L. 15 

Russell L. 25 

Stanley L. 25 

Teresa 25 

Tony 25 

MUSGROVE 

Judy 16 

Robert L. 16 

MUSSELMAN 

Barbara 228 

Billie Mae (Maynard) 228 

Evelyn Ellen 225 

Flossie 22 

Glen G. 228 

Glen Gordon 228 

John 22 

John F. 235, 240 

Leonard 22, 235, 240 

Marjorie L. 164 

Nils Thomas 228 

Pearl (Vanata) 22 

Pearl (Vanetta) 235, 240 

Ralph 22, 235, 240 


Richard R. 240 

Roy 22, 235, 240 

Tina 240 

Tona 235 

MUTCHLER 

Clara Fern 24 

Donald P., Jr. 9 

Jerry M. 9 

MUZZY 

Goldie 47 

MYERS 

Austin 138 

Carolyn 144 

Chandra 174 

Damon 4 

Dixie 144 

Ercel M. 59 

Frances Rose 71 

Helen 195 

Herbert "Buck" 59 

Lewis Jr. 144 

Maxine 183 

Michael 174 

Richard 183 

Sandra 144 

Terry L. 63 

Terry L., Jr. 63 

MYGRANT 

Adriene 124 

Alyssa 124 

Ashlee 124 

Bonnie L. 124 

Cameron 124 

Dennis 124 

Elbert E. "Bud" 123-124 

Eryn 124 

Everett 124 

Floyd 124 

Lavina (Hahn) 124 

Lori 124 

Pam 124 

Rodney L. 124 

Ted W. M. 124 

NAEGELE 

Carl "Joe" 91, 98 


Marge 91, 98 

Patty 91, 98 

NAGLE 

Nancy 202 

NAIL 

Alix 134 

Cami (Slaby) 134 

Steve 134 

NAJIB 

Judith 159 

Judith G. 161 

Martha 162 

Mona 162 

NALE 

Patricia 220 

NAUTA 

Barbara 83 

NAZERINE 

Dorothy H. 118 

Joseph E. 118 

Ron O. 118 

NEAL 

Belle 103 

NEELY 

Mildred (Brooks) 50 

Raymond 50 

Raymond K. 50 

William L. 50 

NEER 

Victoria 216 

NEFF 

Linda 52 

Patricia 52 

Tony 52 

NEIREITER 

Carl 161 

Hutoka 161 

NELSON 

Amasa 125 

Andrew 114 

Brayden 239 

Brian L. 223 

Catherine 66 

Darlene (Purdy) 222 

Delford 125 

Denzil 125 

Dick J. 244 

Elizabeth 223 

Elmina (Barkman) 125 

Elton 223 

Evan 239 

Frank 125 

Harold 125 

Inez 80 

Iva 242 

Iva W. 244 

Janice Sue 133 

Jessica 114 

John Michael 133 

John R. 133 

John Riley 131 

Karyn 239 

Kerry 223 

Kevin S. 223 

Linda K. 219 

Lynn 222 

Martin Riley 133 

Matthew 114 

Melissa 114 

Morgan 239 

Paul 80 

Steven 114 

Tonya L. 222 

NEMETH 

Barb 91 

Max 91 

NESS 

Arlene 98 

NETHERCUTT 

Richard 222 

NEWCOMB 

Victoria (Stayton) Wynn 255 

NEWHOUSE 

Helen 243 

NEWMAN 

Cathy 188 

Ernest 188 

Jesse 258 

Karen 27 

Kevin 27 

LeRoy 259 

Lula (Whitesell) 258 

Margaret E. 163 

Ray 259 

Wilbur 259 

NEWNAM 

Karilyn 20 

Kathy 20 

Mildred (Shane) 20 

Stan 20 

Wayne 20 

NEWSOME 

Clifford 235 

NEWTON 

Elsie Belle (Mills) 234

Jim, Rev. 201 

Sherry 234 

Woodie Duane 234 

Woody 234 

NICHOLS 

Garry 27 

Jim 209 

Karen, Dr. 209 

Lisa 27 

Margaret Ellen 105 

Michelle 27 

Randy Lee 102 

Terry 27 

NICKELL 

Brandon 70 

Julie 70 

Shirley 70 

NICKELS 

Jack L. 15-16 

Marian 15-16 

NICKLAUS 

Elizabeth 252 

Phil 252 

NICODEMUS 

Brian L. 149 

Donald R. 149 

Kathleen 156 

Linda Carol 149 


NICOLI 

Mildred 249 

NIFONG 

Aimee 148 

Betty 54 

Burl 148 

Dorothy Marie 148 

Earl 148 

Fern 148 

Freddie D. 148 

Gary L. 148 

Margaret 169 

Miriam 148 

Noble L. 148 

Norman 54 

Paul L. 148 

NILSSON 

Marcia 2 

NIXON 

Annabelle 251 

Annabelle V. 130 

Bill 130 

Marjorie 95 

Sibyl 130 

William "Al" 130 

NOEY 

Neal 208 

NOLEN 

Lisa 28 

NOLIN 

Betty 148 

Jim 148 

NORDHOLT 

Myrtle 217 

NORDSTROM 

Connie 19 

Frank 19 

NORLIN 

Ernest 222 

Kathryn 222 

NORMAN 

Elizabeth 173 

Jamie 14 

Katherine 173 

Linda 43 

Mary 43 

patricia 43 

Robin 173 

Roscoe L. 43 

Teresa 43 

William P. 173 

William, Jr. 173 

NORRIS 

Carrie (Kebelin) 119 

Ira 119 

NORWOOD 

Jeanenne 78 

NOWAK 

Mike 193 

Suzanne 193 

NULL 

Cathy 122 

Donald 122 

George 122 

Krysta Lynn 122 

Louis 121 

Louis C. 122 

Louis C. Jr. 122 

Orval "Barney" 122 

Orval L. 122 

Shanda Lynn 122 

Trella (Gunn) 122 

NUNN 

Joseph 70 

NYE 

Essie 248 

Essie Belle 3 

Harry 24 

Harry, Jr. 24 

Isadora (Pyle) 24 

Izora 13 

NYSTROM 

Elaine 20 

Wade 20 

OAF 

Jacob 26 

OATNEY 

Carl H. 46 

Elizabeth Anne 47 

Karl Henry 47 

Kathryn 47 

Laura M. 47 

Margaret Leigh 47 

Roberta 47 

Ronald 47 

OCHSTEIN 

Jackelyn 83 

OETTING 

Frances Jane 140, 142 


OGAN 

Marcia 35 

OGDEN 

Dora 217 

OGLE 

Cassidy W. 218 

Chancey W. 218 

Darlene 218 

Demitri Wyatt 218 

Penny (Easterday) 218 

Randy 218 

Richard 218 

OGSBURY 

Bill 239 

Brian 239 

Briley 239 

Shelly 239 

Susan 239 

OKSZEWSKI 

Karen 77 

Michael 77 

OLDAKER 

Owen James 78 

Samantha 78 

Sharon Ann 78 

OLINGER 

I Fern 119 

OLIVER 

Beth C. 137 

OLSEN 

Marie 78 

Olga 122 

OLSON 

Brian 148 

Fay 45 

Joe, Rev. 46, 232, 252 

Susan 148 

ONSTOTT 

Nikki 228 

OOLEY 

Alice 198 

Alza (Carpenter) 198 

C. Carl 198 

Clifton C. 198 

Doyle 198 

LeRoy 198 

LeRoy., Rev. 198 

Loretta 198 

Mildred 198 

Robert 198 

OPARA 

Carrie 148 

Olivia 148 

Richard 148 

OPPLE 

Marguerite 11 

ORPURT 

Grace 95 

OSBORN 

Cosby 250 

Marvin 69 

Rosella 69 

OSBORNE 

Rosella 258 

OTTO 

Vivvian 147, 214 

OUSLEY 

Betty Lou 197 

C. Eugene 197 

Edgel 197 

Hiram 197 

Inez (Adkins) 197 

Ralph 197 

Thomas 197 

Willis N. 197 

OVERMYER 

Braden I. 68 

Brett 27 

Brian 68 

Briana J. 68 

Dessie 22 

Jodie L. 68 

Lisa 27 

Rick 257, 259 

Vicky 257, 259 

OWEN 

Madonna 106

OWENS 

Helen 259 

Patsy 247 

William 247 

OYLER 

Betty 166 

Martha 166 

Maurice 166 

Myron 166 

Myron, Rev. 55 

O’BLENIS 

Bill 111 

Earline 111 

Eva 44, 48 

O’BRINE 

Sophia 14 

O’CONNOR 

Patricia 67 

O’DELL 

Billy D. 254 

Donna 254 

James "Digger" 254 

Lester 254 

Lova 254 

Maurice 254 

Reathel (Beck) 254 

Richard "Red" 254 

Steve 254 

Stuart 254 

Treva 254 

Valerie 254 

Wendy 254 

O’DONNELL 

Agnes 145 

George 145 

O’HERN 

Martha 35, 115 

O’KEEFFEE 

Dennis, Rev. 215 

O’MAHONEY 

Eleanor 38 

O’NEAL 

Mary 227 

Mary Ann (Crum) 138 

Mary Mowiser 228 

Robert 228 

Sue 228 

Terry 228 

O’REILLEY 

Addie (Denton) 63 

Phyllis 63 

Rosella 63 

Stephen 63 

PACE 

Albert 131 

Beaulah 130 

Beulah B. 131 

PADBERG 

Thomas, Rev. 88, 122 

PADDOCK 

Margurette 31 

Richard 31 

PADFIELD 

Karla C. 212 

Tim 212 

PADILLA 

Buck, Rev. 199, 216, 226 

Walter "Buck", Rev. 174 

PAINERS 

Ruth 99 

PAIR 

Kent 175 

Pamela (Abbey), Rev. 175 

PALMER 

Helen 85 

Lois 145 

Louis 85 

Mary 175 

PANICI 

Jane Diane 244 

Steve 244 

PANTLE 

Donna 120 

Ted 120 

PARCEL 

Anna 200 

PARKER 

Allison 32 

Bertha (Metzger) 187 

Camille (Hill) Killian 31 

Carolyn 107 

Chris 187 


David John 32 

Eric 107 

Francis W., III 32 

Francis W., Jr., M.D. 31 

Gary 128 

John L. 33 

Jon 187 

Joseph 187 

Kathy 128 

Larry 61 

Laura E. (Miller) 33 

Lauren 32 

Leslie 107 

Lori 32 

Marsha 128 

Pamela 187 

Peggy 32 

Raymond "Jay" 187 

Susie J. 61 

Ted 187 

PARKHURST 

Alfred E. "Pat" 27 

Barry E. 27 

Beth 27 

Bradley E. 27 

E. Lorraine 26-27 

Monica 27 

Shirley (Reese) 27 

Thomas 27 

PARKINS 

Blanche 73 

PARKS 

Helen (Riggleman) 207 

Mildred 62 

PARR 

Sandra 199 

PARTRIDGE 

Barbara 200 

Earl 200 

Eli 200 

Everett Levoy 200 

Faye (Wynn) 200 

Jessika 200 

Patrick 200 

Ruth 200 

Ryan 200 

Sandra 200 

Teri 200 

Tom 200 

Tony 200 

PASSWATER 

Martha Louise 63 

PATRICK 

Virgelene 231 

PATTERSON 

Amy 173 

Cecil Murphy 121 

Frances M. 121 

Gail 121 

Kyle 173 

Neil 121 

Olga 121 

Tamara 173 

PATTON 

Martha 241 

PAUL 

Octavia 129 

PAULL 

Carl 162 

Edna C. (Brisson) 162 

Richard I. 162 

Robert U. 162 

Robin 162 

PAULUS 

Barb 71 

Blanche (Timberman) 71 

Brent 71 

Carlyle 71 

Carolyn 71 

Cloice 71 

Corlyss 71 

Eldred "Bud" 71 

Jay 71 

Mary 71 

Valador 71 

PAXTON 

Bula 49 

PAYNE 

Goldie O. 251 

Mike 88 

Rebecca 88 

PEACOCK 

Etta Celestine 141 

PEARCE 

Patty 110 

PEARSON 

Sharon 140 

Sherian 142 

Warren 140, 142 

PEDEN 

Christa 230 

Jake 230 

Jim 230 

Jodie 230 

Josh 230 

Katie 230 

Tina 230 

PEDERSEN 

Dorothy V. 144 

PEIPER 

Genevieve 259 

PELTZ 

Betty 19 

Julia (Torok) 212 

Oscar 212 

Ted 213 

PENCE 

George M. 27 

Mary (Boomershine) 27 

Sherian 40 

PENIX 

Leatress 165, 168 

PENN

Nadine 37 

PENTECOST 

Amy 25 

Mary L. 233 

Phil 233 

PEPPERS 

Jeannette (Riley) 44 

PERKINS 

Challis 165 

Edith 165 

PERKINS 165 

PERKINSON 


PERRY 

Alton 177 

Angie 177 

Bertha E. (Lebold) 200 

Brandon 177 

Charles 200 

Edith 82 

Eric 177 

Helen C. 200, 202 

James 177 

Jessica 177 

Justin K. 177 

Justin L. 177 

Kelsey 177 

Lawrence 200 

Leujay 200 

Lynda J. 39 

Mary Jane 200 

Nina A. 138 

Norman 39 

Opal 99 

Patricia 177 

Ryan 177 

Steven 177 

PERSONETT 

Gene 238 

Gene, Rev. 89 

Mary (Large) 238 

PERSONETTE 

Gene, Rev. 3, 120 

PETERS 

Brenda 158 

Juanita Fern 65 

Ray 158 

PETREE 

Sandra 106 

PETTET 

Ardath 78 

PFAFF 

Marjaorie 125 

PHAY 

Huldah 42 

PHILLIPS 

Ethel 56 

Katheryn 239 

Katy 73 

Mary Jane 227 

PHILO 

Edgar 154 

PIAZZA 

Julie 125 

Pete 125 

PICKENS 

CANDICE 236 

Clyde 236 

Clyde Jr. 236 

Dan 236 

Deb 236 

Hazel 236 

Jeremy 236 

Missy 236 

Scot 236 

Shirley 201 

Shirley (Spencer) 236 

Stephen C. 236 

Tim 236 

PIERCE 

Candice 102 

Glenn 196 

Jenny 196 

Sharlean 102 

Sheila 102 

Will 102 

PIKE 

Lora 44 

PILCHER 

Elizabeth 10 

PINATELLI 

Fred 151 

Kathy 151 

PINEDA 

Donna 49 

Ibrahim 49 

PIPPER 

Delorys (Knepp) 43 

PLANK 

Fredia 203 

Gary 203 

PLANTZ 

Alice J. 28 

Donald 28 

Fred 28 

Molly 28 

Robert J. 28 

PLETCHER 

Espie 50 

Jerry Lee 50 

Joseph Donald 50 

Viola K. (Hauser) 50 

William Max 50 

PLOTNER 

Charles 256 

Dick 256 

Marie (Brew) 256 

POAGE 

Cindy 182, 184 

POE 

Brian 98 

Cathy 91, 98 

Chris 72 

Essie 66 

Michael 91 

Tammy 72 

POISEL 

Carolyn 59 

Chantel, Moses 59 

James 59 

Joseph Scott 59 

Robert 59 

PONTIUS 

Almire 79 

POOR 

Edith 97 

Floyd E. 32 

helen E. 29 

Helen E. 32 

POPE 

Betty Jo 179 

Lonnie 179 

PORTER 

Annabelle (Pressler) 44, 48 

POWELL 

Ann 222 

Bertha (Zegafuse) 144 

Charles 76 

Charles Leslie 59 

Dave 76 

Elbert 76 

Goldie (Knight) 76 

Harold Eugene 76 

Hattie Lee (Toppin) 59 

James Howard 176 

Jay 222 

Jeffery A. 176 

Jesse 222 

Jessica 235 

John H. 176 

Karla 176 

Kim 176 

Rhoda 176 

Robert 76 

Stacia (Brock) 222 

Tami 85 

Wallace 144 

POWERS 

Josephine 195 

POWLEN 

Darla 255 

Doris 255 

Ed 255 

Gene 255 

Genecie (Minthorn) 254 

J. T. 254 

Jackie 255 

Jay 255 

Joyce 255 

Lori 255 

Phillip 255 

Richard 255 

Robert W. "Bob" 254 

Tommy 255 

POWNALL 

Cora 136 

PRATT 

Patricia 114 

Phil, Rev. 35, 83, 130, 163 

Phill, Rev. 125 

Phillip, Rev. 21, 115, 117 

Roxie 96 

Scott, Rev. 94, 99 

PRATTER 

Lucy 235 

PRESSEL 

Alma (Hilton) 38 

Cindy 38 

Dewey 38 

Donald R. 37-38 

Donna Jo 38 

Kathy 38 

Paul Gerald 38 

Randy 38 

Richard 38 

Rod 38 

PRESSLER 

Annabelle 44, 48 

Hudson 241 

Mary 129 

PRIBLE 

Pauline 155 

PRICE 

Alfred 48 

Arzerna N. 46, 48 

Ella (Higgins) 48

Michael R. 50 

Nedra 114 

Robert 48 

PRIEBE 

Melinda 217 

Scott 217 

PRIEST 

Donald E. 216 

Garnett F. (Snider) 216 

PRIVIA 

Anna M. 63 

PROBASCO 

Dorothy Books 233 

Harvey 233 

PROPPS 

Cindy 137 

Lauren 137 

Tom 137 

PRYOR 

Helen 175 

PUCKETT 

Earl 123 

Sheri 123 

PUGH 

Virginia 142 

PUGSLEY 

Debra Jo 245 

Larry 245 

PULS 

Pamela (Parker) 187 

PURDUE 

Maxine 153 

Maxine L. 151 

PURDY 

Darlene 222 

helen 223 

Merle 223 

PURKEY 

Ron, Rev. 28, 86, 91 

PURSCH 

Carol 32 

PUTTERBAUGH 

Helen 29 

PYEATT 

Larry, Rev. 47, 82, 110 

PYLE 

Isadora 24 

Larry 49 

Sue 49 

QUICK 

Bailey 4 

Michelle 4 

QUIER 

Esther I. 108 

QUIROGA 

Mario 199 

QUISENBERRY 

Daniel 102 

RABER 

Beulah F. 198 

Diane 89 

Gary 89 

RADER 

Judith "Judy" 7 

Tim 7 

RADERSTORF 

Benita 171 

Chrystal 86 

Heather R. 171 

Joseph 171 

Leif 86 

Leif E. 171 

Michael S. 171 

Nathaniel 171 

Tori 86 

Tori Lyn 171 

RADMASTER 

Sandra 86 

RAGER 

Eldon 221 

Jenean 221 

Mary Irene 221 

Philip 221 

Sue 221 

Verl 221 

Verla Jean 221 

RAICEVIC 

Annette 252 

Donna 252 

RAKOWSKI 

Bernard 225 

Daisy 225 

RALSTON 

Mildred 198 

RAMSEY 

Elsie Catherine 223 

Glendora (Johnson) 224 

Ivan 224 

Kermit 224 

Travis 21 

RANARD 

Benjamin 217 

Douglas 217 

Judy 217 

Laurence 217 

Mary (Douglas) 217 

Oliver 217 

Paul 217 

RANDLE 

Ann 202 

RANS 

Dean 245 

Mary 128 

Mary J. 245 

Treva 245 

RANSBOTTOM 

Christine 145 

Jack 145 

RANSTEAD 

Carrie 96 

Carrie Lynn 183 

Kate 90 

Nicole 96, 183 

Richard 96 

Rick 183 

Ryan 96, 183 

RASCHKA 


RASCHKE 


RATNER 


RAUSCHKE 

Lorene 72 

RAUTENKRANZ 

Phyllis 80 

RAY 

Betty 87 

Bruce 87 

Linda Jane 15-16 

Margaret 242 

REABE 

James 122 

Louise Amanda 122 

READ 

Claudine K. 256 

Donald 256 

REAM 

Alice Mae 46 

REDINGER 

Eldon 82 

Linda 82 

REECE 

Alexandra 36 

Charles F. 36 

Christine 36 

Diane M. 36 

Helen L. 36 

Lisa 36 

Michael 36 

Richard C. 36 

REED 

Alice Irene (Headd) 74 

Debbie 75 

Debra 46 

George 151, 153 

Joseph Martin 75 

Julie 24 

Larry 156 

Margie 162 

Pam 151, 153 

Rosalie 156 

Scott 24 

Sylverster Joseph 74 

Terry 46 

Virginia I. 120 

Reeder 

REEDER 151 

REEDER 

Paul, Rev. 129, 151 

REESE 


Buryl 24 

Charles O. 87 

Clara Fern (Mutchler) 24 

Frances A. 87 

Fred 174 

Fred A. 24 

George 174 

Harold L. 24 

Laura 221 

Lloyd 174 

Mary Ella (Manning) 174 

Mutchler 24 

Ralph 24 

Shirley 27 

REEVES 

Treva 3, 248 

REFFETT 

Donna 147, 214 

Paul 147, 214 

REFFITT 

Ann 66 

REGAN 

Betty 100 

Clifford 93 

Sharon 93 

REIBLY 

George "Sonny" 167 

Kenneth 167 

REICHARD 

Cliff 10 

Marie B. 226 

Mariea 226 

Paul A. 226 

Rebecca "Becky" 10

Russell E. 226 

REID 

Charles 185 

Glen Arthur 185 

Goldie (Terrell) 185 

Harold 185 

Juanita 185 

Marian 185 

Pat, Rev. 226 

Patricia, Rev. 214-215 

REIMLAND 

Vivian 183 

REIMOLD 

Carl 49 

Gertrude (Van Auken) 49 

REINEKE 

Jan Richard 2 

Janet (Roger) 2 

RENBARGER 

Alta 166 

RENFRO 

Margaret 43 

Richard 43 

RENTSCHLER 

Joyce 254 

Maribeth 245 

Michael 242 

Rochelle 242 

REPLOGLE 

Bethany M. 40 

Betty 40 

Bobbi J. (Daugherty) 40 

Emma J. 40 

George 40 

LaVerne 40 

Mickey A. 40 

Travis L. 40 

RESSLER 

Belle 128 

RESTINA 

Lucy 223 

REYNOLDS 

Dorothy 103 

Larry 103 

Nona 239 

REYNOSO 

Armando 236 

Melissa 236 

RHINEHART 

Augusta 225 

James 41 

Mildred 41 

RHOADE 

Erma 52 

RHOADES 

Arlo E. 235 

Bill 235 

Carol 235 

Ethel 22 

Ethel M. 235 

Evelyngean 81 

John C. 204 

Lamonte 204 

Larry 204 

Laura 235 

Lori 235 

Nancy 204 

Norman R. 235 

Onolee R. 204 

Patricia (Smith) 81 

Rachele 235 

Sevilla 81 

Verla 81 

Walter 81 

RHODES 

Alton "Gene" 163 

Alton E. "Gene" 83 

Colfax 83, 162 

Edith (Bryant) 83, 162 

Harold 83, 162 

Marilyn 83 

Russell D. 83, 162 

RHYNERSON 

Pearl 18 

RICE 

Billie 221 

Darrell E. 221 

David E. 221 

Mary Delight (Dick) 221 

Robert, Rev. 28, 247 

Walter Francis 221 

RICHARD 

Clifford 58 

Rex 58 

Russell 58 


RICHARDS 

Charles 58 

Ida May (Johnson) 58 

Jean 246 

Joseph 9 

Perry, Rev. 191 

Robert "Sandy" 246 

Robert L. 9 

Robert W. "Sandy" 58 

Stephen 9 

RICHARDSON 

Adam 137 

Charles 137 

Charles L. 137 

Curtis 228 

Ed 137 

Jennifer 137 

Jodi 137 

Joseph D. 137 

Joseph D., Dr. 135 

Kaleigh 137 

Kelsey 137 

Kim 137 

Lola (Kindig) 37 

Mitzi 137 

Ruth (Downs) 137 

Samuel 137 

Violet 228 

William 37 

RICHEY 

Jason, Rev. 183 

RICHMOND 

Carol M. 49 

Clinton 49 

Clinton, Jr. 49 

William K. 49 

RICHTER 

Merle 27 

RICKMAN 

Brenda 209 

Eddie 209 

RIDDLE 

Donna 42 

Duane 42 

RIFE 

Dolly 53 

RIGGLE 

Mary 179 

Richard C. 179 

RIGGLEMAN 

Ada 207 

Betty 207 

Effa Helen "Effie" 207 

Elizabeth (Watson) 207 

Helen 207 

Martin 207 

Mary 207 

Sadie 207 

RIGGS 

John D., Rev. 48 

RIGHTER 

Mabel E. 146 

RIGNEY 

Velma S. 120 

RIKE 

Lora 48 

RILEY 

Betty Phyllis (Hill) Avery 83 


Daniel 44 

Ginger 44 

Jeannette 44 

Rebecca 44 

Walter 44 

William 44 

RIMSTIDT 

Anna Caroline (Landwehr) 91, 98 

Everett 91, 99 

John 91, 98 

RINER 

Brandi 215 

Brian 30, 33 

Collin 30, 33 

Curtis Jack 215 

Francis 30 

Francis L. 30, 33 

J. Pauline (Casner) 215 

Jack 215 

Janelle 30, 33 

Jeff 30, 33 

Kent R. 215 

Krista 30, 33 

L. Kay 215 

Larry Kay 30, 33 

Randel A. 215 

Ryan 215 

RING 

Donald 4 

Donna 4 

Dorothy 136 

Florence Evelyn 209 

Golda (Jones) 4 

Kent 136 

Roger W. 4 

Russell 4 

RINGLE 

Carole S. 258 

Michael 219 

Susan 219 

Wendell 258 

RINGLER 

Eva 58 

RINKENBERG 

Brenda 183 

Gene 183 

RIOS 

Melanie 224 

RISHER 

Kaylee 177

RISNER 

Max 116 

Shirley 116 

RITCHEY 

Don, Rev. 124 

Donald, Rev. 93 

RITCHIE 

Diane 59 

John,Rev. 226 

RITTENHOUSE 

Mary Florence 244 

RITTER 

Beverly 145 

Catherine (Breslin) 144 

Francis J. 144 

Francis J. "Tex" Sr. 144 

Francis J. Jr. 145 

George 144 

RITTZMANN 

Leslie 9 

ROBB 

Elsie 146 

Kenneth 146 

Micele (Zehner) 146 

Michele A. 144 

Paul D. 146 

ROBBINS 

Maude A. 72 

Norma 74 

Tom, Rev. 164 

ROBERSON 

James H. 126 

ROBERTS 

Angel 255 

Anthony 238 

Doris Ann 73 

Edna 33 

Katherine 35 

Scott 73 

William 255 

ROBERTSON 

Don 195 

Jim 195 

Mable A. 195 

Mike 195 

ROBINETTE 

Greg 67 

ROBINS 

Everett "Abe" 76 

Norma Lee (Bussert) 76 

ROBINSON 

Betty 90 

Bruce 251 

Darryl 106 

Gilbert 251 

Juana 13 

Letcher O. 106 

Mary E. 106 

Rayard 13 

Roger 106 


Viola Josephine 186 

ROCK 

Barbara 245 

James 245 

Joseph 131 

Sharon 131 

ROCKEY 

Hazel 120 

ROCKHILL 

Ronald 216 

Shirley 216 

RODGERS 

Helen I. 207 

ROE 

Letty J. 192 

ROGER 

Janet 2 

ROGERS 

Anna (Westfal) 55 

Betty 10, 56 

Carol Marie 55 

Charles 56 

Frankie 201 

Fred 10 

Georgia (Colwell) 201 

Glenda L. 201 

Harold 10, 56 

Hattie Dell 99 

Helen M. 256 

James 10 

John F. 10, 55 

Lydia (Leader) 10 

Samuel 256 

Theodore R. 201 

Vere Raymond 256 

Vere Raymond "Bud" 256 

ROHR 

Edyth L. 143-144 

Henry 144 

ROHRER 

Gene, Rev. 251 

ROLLAND 

Martha Ellen 50 

Tim 50 

ROLLER 

Amanda 87 

ROMAN 

Margaret M. "Peg" 12 

ROMIG 

Charles 258 

Cindy 258 

Jon 258 

Julie 258 

Roger 258 

ROOKSTOOL 

Celia (Bradway) 70 

Clayton 70 

Kenneth L. 70 

ROOSE 

Charles 108 

Clarence O. 108 

Emma Mae (Stouder) 108 

Freda 108 

Verl 108 

Verl Eldon 108 

Wayne 108 

ROPP 

Brianna 157 

Brittney 157 

ROSANDER 

Shirley 232 

ROSE 

Beulah (Wallace) 106 

Elvis 106 

Vergie 174 

ROSENSTEIN 

Dorothy 3 

ROSINGOL 

Karon 56 

ROSS 

Helen 194 

ROSSWURM 

Bernard 67 

Carol A. 40 

Daniel 67 

Eugene 67 

Harold J. 67 

Kenneth 67 

Maurice 67 

Muriel 67 

Phillip 67 

Sandra 67 

ROUCH 

Allie 11 

ROUSE 

Midge 21 

ROUSH 

Cole 18 

Jennifer 18 

Laurie 18 

Tom 18 

Troy 18 

ROVER 

Laura 135 

Ray 135 

ROWE 

Carol 228 

Richard 228 

ROZHON 

Brian R. 182 

Jack L. 182 

Tabitha 182 

RUBARTS 

Eleanor 57 

RUBERG 

Rod, Rev. 9, 99 

Rodney, Rev. 164 

RUBLING 

Catherine 213 

William 213 

RUCKER 

Nancy K. 219 

RUDD 

Ula 165, 168 

RUDNICKAS 

Vitte 74 

RUFF 

Becky 236 

Paul 236 

RUISARD 

Bruce, Rev. 172 

RULE 

Jim 40 

Trudy 40 

RUNKLE 

Amy 130 

Carrie F. (Guise) 130 

Clifford 130 

Debra L. 130 

Gerald W. 129-130 

Maude 195 

Terrell D. 130 

William G. 130 

RUNYAN 

Bryan 126 

Megan 126 

Sheri 126 

RUNYON 

Ed 232 

Mary Beth 232 

RUPLEY 

Cathy 37 

Jack 37 

RUSH 

Elsie 22, 235, 240

Flossie (Musselman) 22 

Pearl 169 

Ralph 235 

Vern 22 

RUSSELL 


Ella Mae 108 

Kay 247 

Margaret 103 

Ronald 247 

RYAN 

Barbara 13 

Don 13 

Florence 105 

RYMAN 

Pauline 136 

SABOL 

Barbara 239 

Catherine A. "Cathy" 239 

SACKETT 

Jeff 155 

Joanie 155 

SADLER 

David 87 

Linda 87 

SAGUN 

Chuck 85 

Gail 85 

SAINE 

Mamie S. 185 

SALAZ 

Debra 139 

Desi 139 

Mathew 139 

Zachary 139 

SALTZ 

Molly 124 

SALYER 

Julie 106 

SAMPLE 

Lucinda 164 

SAMPSEL 

Ashley 152 

Clarence 152 

Douglas 152 

Erik 152 

Homer V. 152 

Jeremy 152 

Jill 152 

Ruth (Weller) 152 

SAMPSON 

Hopelen 97 

SANCHEZ 

Chuck 88 

Jeannie 88 

SANDERS 

Betty 187 

Frank 187 

Glenn 205 

Helen Louise 177 

SANDERSON 

Grace 157 

SANNER 

Helen N. 190 

SANTA 

Michael 52 

Monica 52 

SARBER 

Becky Jo 174 

Nora 188 

Violet 100 

SARTIN 

Joyce 47 

SAUSAMAN 

Frank 158 

Mollie (Hagan) 158 

SAXE 

Charles T. 214 

Cornelia M. "Connie" 214-215 

Jerry R. 214 

Laura 214 

Ralph E. 214 

Tammy 214 

SAYGER 

David L. 209 

James W. "Bill" 209 

Jim L. 209 

Lenora L. 207, 209 

Susie 209 


SAYGERS 

George W. 126 

Iva Elizabeth 126 

SCHAETZLE 

JoAn 104 

SCHFILITT 

Jaimie 141 

SCHILLER 


J. William, Rev. 129 

SCHILLING 

Shelley 73, 218 

SCHIPPER 

Annette 39 

SCHLEER 

Opal 94 

SCHLEGELMILCH 

karen 194 

SCHLEIGER 

Andrew 111 

Emily 111 

P. J. 111 

SCHLOSSER 

Jesseca 110 

SCHMELTZ 

Gerrie 183 

SCHMIDT 

Fred 94 

Sharon 94 

Susan 5 

SCHMITT 

Mary Ann 244 

SCHNEIDER 

Mike, Rev. 198 

SCHNEIDERS 

Tony, Rev. 148, 228 

SCHNITZ 

Brian 151 

Bruce 151 

Daniel James 151 

Dave 151 

Erma 151 

James R. 151 

James R. I 153 

James R. II 151, 153 

James R. III 151, 153 

Jeff 151 

Lisa 151 

Maxine (Purdue) 153 

Maxine L. (Purdue) 151 

Michelle 151, 153 

Phillip A. 151 

Steve 151 

Tamara S. 151 

SCHOF 

Catherine 40 

SCHONFIELD 

Dallas 165 

Henry 165 

Lillie (Staten) 165 

SCHREIBER 

Etha 193 

SCHUETTER 

Delores 10 

SCHULER 

Jennifer Jo 5 

JoAnn 5 

Ned A. 5 

Sarah 238 

Tina 5 

Troy 5 

SCHULTZ 

Edrie Bethel 78 

Everett S. 78 

Nellie 78 

SCHUMACHER 

Hazel (Harman) 167 

Henry 167 

Richard 167 

SCHUTTE 

Virginia (Zeller) 45 

SCHWALM 

Marjorie 68 

Raymond 68 

SCHWENK 

Bridget 59 

Tim 59 

SCOTT 

Bea 60 

Bryce 238 

Claude 238 

Cordelia (Secor) 181 

Doris M. 181 

Doug 238 

Eava J. 131 

Ellen 238 

Eugene 237-238 

Frank F. 181 

Franklin D. 181 

George 136 

Jane 136 

Kevin E. 238 

Luetta 252 

Lynette 238 

Paul 238 

Skyler 238 

Stephanie 238 

Steven 238 

Vera Etta (Jones) 238 

Wilma 136 

SCUTTE 

Martha 144 

SEALES 

Pauline 212 

SEARS 

Billy 32 

Jim 32 

Mary 32 

SECOR 

Cordelia 181 

SEE 

Bill 11, 73 

Bob 259 

Diane 16, 257, 259 

Donna W. 257, 259 

Hazel (Miller) 11

Janet 257, 259 

Joetta 257, 259 

Kenny 257, 259 

Laurence, Rev. 109 

Lawrence, Rev. 33, 64, 259 

Lucy 73, 257, 259 

Rob 257 

Scott 257, 259 

Tammy 257, 259 

Tim 257, 259 

Tom 259 

Victor R. 257, 259 


SEEGER 

Bonnie 72 

Eugene 72 

SEELY 

Delta 153 

Robert 153 

SEESE 

Carole 252 

Evelyn 252 

Rick 252 

Terry 252 

SEIDEL 

Naoma 85 

SEILER 

Betty (Brittain) 155 

Christina 155, 175 

Jay 155 

Jerry P. 155 

Kenneth J. 155 

Mary Ann 155 

Toby J. 155 

Toby J. Jr. 155 

Toby Jr. 155 

SELLER 

Lucille E. 211 

SELLERS 

Christine 133 

Clarence 221 

Grover 220 

Harold J. 211 

Henry G. 220 

Larry "Butch" 221 

Lucille E. 211 

Marjorie 57 

Martin 221 

Marvin "Sam" 221 

Randy H. 211 

Robert 221 

Rosa (Blakely) 220 

Susie 221 

Virginia 221 

SELNER 

Carl 105 

Charles, Rev. 106 

Florence 106 

Florence (Ryan) 105 

John 106 

Roger 106 

SENESAC 

Alison 118 

Deborah 118 

Tim 118 

SERA 

Andrew 236 

Andrew Jr. 236 

Edward 236 

Francis 236 

Marie (Baynard) 236 

SEWELL 

Brian, Rev. 56, 88, 181 

SHAFER 

Ida 177 

SHAFFER 

Brodie 185 

Christian M. 184 

Esther 6 

Hannah 185 

Reginald M. "Reggie" 184 

Sandra Kay 184 

SHANABARGER 

Margaret 133 

SHANE 

Mildred 20 

SHANKS 

Craig 207 

Kay 207 

SHARKEY 

Gertrude 187 

SHAUM 

Andrew Marlin 114 

Charity Suzanne 114 

Dana 114 

Daniel Mark 114 

Jane (Martin) 114 

Jethro Devon 114 

Kurtis Dale 114 

Marlin 114 

Trina Diane 114 

Wilma 114 

SHAVE 

Florence 175 

SHAW 

Bernard O. 2 

Mabel (Dawald) 2 

Maude 210 

Milton E., Dr. 2 

Pauline 19 

Valerie E. 2 

SHEANE 

Fred 28 

Rose (Copeland) 28 

SHEARER 

Clark, Rev. 79 

SHEEHAN 

Susan 57 

SHEELEY 

Edna 129 

SHEETZ 

Brad 206 

David 206 

Diane 206 

George R. 206 

Joan 178 

John 178 

Julie Ann 83 

SHEFFER 

Lucile 214 

SHELLENBARGER 

Doris 143 

SHELPMAN 

Firth 91, 98 

Karla 91, 98 

SHELTON 

Barry 61 

Fred, Rev. 42, 147 

Pat 61 

SHEPHERD 

Carrey 215 

Emily 35 

Kenny 229 

Kenton 215 

Sally 66 

Shannon 225 

Susan 215 

Tammy 229 

SHERBONDY 

Eldon 158 

Helen L. 158 

SHERK 

Albert 231 

Dean 231 

Diane 231 

Florence L. 231 

Terry 231 

Wilbur D. Sr. 231 

SHEWMAN 


Dora 121 

Ed 121 

Jena 56 

SHIDLER 

Ruth 53 

SHINE 

Donna 179 

SHIPE 

Clara E. 206 

ClaraE. (Shipe) 206 

Kenton 206 

SHIREY 

Jaime 92 

Jessica 92 

John 92 

SHIVELY 

Chloie Edna 125 

Devon 125 

Joseph 125 

Mary Lou 125 

Ruby 172 

Shirley 86 

Willodean 50 

SHOCK 

Debbie 57 

Rod 57 

SHOEMAKER 

Beulah Mae 198 

Delphia J. 33 

Donald 33 

Gay 242 

George, Rev. 194 

Gerald 33 

Kathleen 157 

Mike 242 

Muriel M. 167 

SHOPE 

Gladys E. 84 

SHORTER 

Lula Marie 85 

SHOTT 

Irene 188 

SHOTTS 

Albert 242 

Elihu 242 

Ralph 242 

Zella 242 

SHOUP 

Elsie 236 

Robert 236 

Sandra 236 

SHOWLEY 

Carl Lester 62 

Danny Joe 63 

Ed 62 

John 63

Margaret A. 62 

Mary 62 

Michael 63 

Phillip Joe 62 

Sonja 62 

Steve 63 

SHRIVER 

Bethany C. 30 

Beverly 204 

Daniel G. 30 

David A. 30 

Donald R. 30 

Dora (Loughman) 86 

Glen 86 

Hazel 185 

Jane 116 

Jeffrey 204 

Jesse 86 

Larry G. 30 

Marie 30 

Mark 204 

Pat 86 

Rita Ann 30 

Rosa (Hattery) 233 

Wilson 233 

SHROUT 

Adrian 39 

Courtney 39 

Emerson E. 39 

Forest 39 

Hilda 39 

Irvin, Rev. 39 

Larry 39 

Laura (Workman) 39 

Michael, Major 39 

Pat 39 

Tim 39 

William C., Sr. 39 

William, Jr. 39 

SHRUM 

Donald L. 55-56 

Douglas 56 

Elias 56 

Ida (Abolt) 56 

Jerry 56 

Sandra 56 

SHUBAT 

Jack 37 

Shirley 37 

SHUEY 

Betty (Dell) 105 

Christine 105 

Dale 105 

Donald 105 

Donald Eugene 105 

Elenor 105 

Greg 105 

Sonya 105 

SHULL 

Elyssa 107 

Jane A. 107 

Jane Ann 107 

Kristen 107 

SHUNK 

Mary 169 

SHURN 

Jane 233 

Michael 233 

SIDERS 

Essie 147 

Essie L. 213 

Lawerence H. 213 

Lucile 214 

Lyle 213 

Mary 85 

Orren 213 

Sue 213 

Wanda 85, 213 

SIEGFRIED 

Anna M. (Privia) 63 

Arthur A. 63 

Arthur, Jr. 63 

Daniel 63 

Dolly 63 

Forest "Jack" 63 

SILVEUS 

Bula (Paxton) 49 

Carl 49 

Howard C. 48-49 

SIMMS 

Kelly 157 

SIMONIN 

Barbara 96 

SIMONS 

Ronald J. 62 

Sharon 62 

Terry 62 

SIMPSON 

Eileen 44, 48 

SINGER 

Lester 173 

Merla (Baker) 173 

Verl Ray 174 

SINGLETON 

Betty (Riggleman) 207 

SINGREY 

Allen 54 

Arnold Haines 54 

Cleo 54 

Evelyn 54 

Jean 54 

Lowell 54 

Mark 54 

Owen Earl 54 

Patsy 54 

R. Lee 54 

Roberta 54 

Russell 54 

Zora (Haines) 54 

SISSELL 

Sandra (Myers) 144 

Tom 144 

SISULAK 

Amy 107 

Stuart 107 

SIVILS 

Bonnie 196 

Jack 196 

SIVITS 

Mary 182, 184 

SKAGGS 

James 92 

Ronald 92 

SKINNER 

Marian 146 

Marjorie 36 

Richard 36 

SLABY 

Cami 134 

Keriann 134 

SLADE 

Woodie, Rev. 254 

Woody, Rev. 8, 17, 105, 140, 168, 

177, 192 

SLAGLE 


SLATTERY 

Marylee "Lee" 67 

SLAUGHTER 

Hazel 256 

SLAYBAUGH 

Bernice 5 

SLEMAN 

Barbara 199 

Duane 199 

SLIGER 

Marijo 67 

SLONAKER 

Isaac 201 

June Eileen (Beckley) 201 

Monica 201 

Sharon 201 

William C. 201 

William D. 201 

SLONE 

Brandon 130 

Greenville 67 

Oma L. 67 

SLOSS 

Mark,, Rev. 122 

SMALL 

Katy Grace 147, 213 

SMILEY 

Betty (Peltz) 19 

Betty Jane 212 

Garry 213 

Garry L. 19 

Jean 212 


Julius "Sam" 19 

Julius L. "Sam" 212 

Milton 19, 212 

Rockey 19 

Roger 19, 212 

SMITH 

A. Esther (Landis) 107 

Abby E. 212 

Alice 168 

Alicia 13 

Amy 173 

Andrew 201 

Arthur 204 

Barbara 188 

Benjye 173 

Bertha A. (Bryant) 178 

Betty 48 

Beverly 85 

Bill 157 

Brian J. 212 

Carolyn Parker 107 

Carolyn Sue 29 

Carrie 239 

Christina 159 

Christine Elaine "Christy" 211 

Christine Eline "Christy" 212 

Claudine 143 

Daniel 184 

David 88 

David E. 34 

David Edward 34 

David William 82 

Dean P. 13 

Debra 77, 108 

Divola F. (Bloomer) 212 

Doris, Rev. 187, 204, 248 

Dorothy 204

Dorothy Lucille 114 

Earnest A. "Jake" 178 

Ed 81 

Edward 204 

Esther I. (Quier) 108 

Eva Bell 81 

Evan 185 

F. Ernest 107 

Francis 150 

Frank 225 

Gary 82 

Geneva Clarice 177 

George E. 34 

Glen "Speck" 13 

Glenda 13 

Goldie 73 

Harvey 13 

Harvey F. 13 

Hayden R. 34 

Helen 124 

Helia (Green) 34 

Holli D. 34 

Ina D. 130 

Izora (Nye) 13 

Jack 107 

James 5 

James A. 107 

Jancy J. 13 

Janelle 229 

Jennifer 162 

Jennifer J. 184 

Joan 118 

John 210 

Kacie 185 

Karen 107 

Karl 108 

Karl E. 212 

Karla Jean 108 

Karry 108 

Kathleen (Shoemaker) 157 

Kathy 131 

Kenneth, Rev. 238 

Kevin 108 

Kraig S. 157 

Kurtis James 157 

Laurel 13 

Leland 257, 259 

Leora (Stoughton) 204 

Linda 194 

Lisa 76 

Lisa J. 77 

Lori Lee 201 

Lucille (Slagle) 257, 259 

Margaret 168 

Margaret Ann "Peggy" 82 

Marilou 151 

Martha 212 

Maude (Kelly) 60 

Max 188 

Michelle 125 

Nancy 34, 256 

Nona (Reynolds) 239 

Patricia 81 

Rebecca 132 

Rich 125 

Richard 151, 229, 257, 259 

Richard L. 108 

Robert 188 

Robin, Rev. 158 

Roy A. 249 

Roy Eugene 239 

Samdra E. 225 

Sarah (Sturgil) 90 

Steve 159 

Steven E. 13 

Susan (Schmidt) 5 

Tiffany 82 

Tracy S. 77 

Treva 88 

Twila 241 

Viola 200 

Wendy 82 

William 90 

William E. 107, 212 

William Guy 257, 259 

Winifred K. 188 

SMOCK 

Betty L. 143 

SMYTH 

Ella 201 

SNAPP 

Jason 221 

Wes 221 

SNIDER 

Garnett F. 216 

Lester Lee 216 

Russell Owen 216 

SNIPES 

Albert 250 

Arnold 250 

Bonnie 250 

Cosby (Osborn) 250 

Don 250 

Ivory Winston 250 

Kay 250 

Laura 250 

Lois 250 

Stanley L. 250 

Steven L. 250 

William "Buddy" 250 

SNOWBERGER 

David 73 

Diane 73 

SNUDER 

Max O. 216 

SNYDER 

Charles W. 52 

Dean, Rev. 232 

Gene 148 

Ginevra L. 52 

Gladys 148 

Jeanette 52 

Margie 54 

Ocie 89 

Sarah 167 

Stephen 54 

SOBAK 

LaVerne 79 

Linda Lou 79 

SOBIERALSKI 

Mary Ann 216 

Richard 216 

SOBLOTNE 

Jane 149 

SOLOMON 

Craig 36 

Shirley 36 

SOMMERS 

Dave 160 

Dave, Rev. 171, 214, 221 

David, Rev. 9, 18, 73, 171, 234 

Eileen Busch 26 

SORG 

Gloria 248 

Irvin 248 

SOSA 

Debra 243 

SOUTH 

Alan 219 

James O. "Jerry" 219 

Laura 219 

Marcia 219 

Nellie B. (Thompson) 219 

Robert E. 219 

William Ellett 219 

William O. 219 

SOUTHWORTH 

Marguerite 175 

SPANGLER 

Alberta Louise (Bullock) 156 

Jason 156 

Jennifer 156 

Kenneth E. 156 

Kenneth L. 155 

Kenneth Leroy 156 

Marilla 156 

Mary E. 156 

Patrick 156 

Perry K. 156 

Timothy L. 156 

SPARKS 

Ila 201 

Margaret 203 

SPARLING 

Floyd L. 8 

Marjorie B. 8 

SPAULDING 

Christine 65 

Mary 229 

Michael D. 65 

Randall E. 65 

Robert Earl 65 

Robert, Jr. 65 

Rose Ann 64-65 

Sue 65 

SPEICHER 

Alice M. 148, 210 

Daniel 210 

Daniel E. 148 

Harold 148 

SPELLMAN 

Raven 60 

SPENCE 

Ethel (Anderson) 64 

Howard 64 

Wayne E. 64 

SPENCER 

Ashley Nicola 241 

Betty 201 

Bobby G. 201 

Brian 241 

Charley 201 

Dixon 201 

Donald Paul 241 

Donna 241 

Georgia (Colwell) Rogers 201 

Jack 18 

Jeffrey Lynn 241 

Jennifer 241 

Johanna (Cross) 241 

John 18 

John Paul 241 

Kevin 241 

Kim 241 

Marion 18

Mark 137 

Mark L. 241 

Mark, Rev. 97, 111, 143, 146-147, 

159, 165, 217 

Nellie 178 

Opal (Conrad) 18 

Randy 201 


SPOHN 

Carmen (Brooks) 138 

Joshua 138 

SPRADLING 

Danni 157 

Phil 157 

SPRAGUE 

Lou 108 

SPRUNGER 

Glenn, Rev. 220 

Henry V., Rev. 205 

SPRY 

Charles 5 

Charles Greg, Rev. 5 

Cora (Hair) 5 

SPYCHALISKI 

Lillian 238 

SRIVER 

Garland F. 127 

John 127 

Mary Emaline (Merley) 127 

Shawn 219 

Tanya 219 

St. MICHAEL 

Dawn 98 

Don 91 

STACKHOUSE 

Terresa 187 

Tom 187 

STACY 

Arthur Paul 250 

Gladys 250 

J. B. 250 

Janice 249 

Margaret (Mullins) 249 

Perry H. 249 

Perry Jr. 250 

Polly 250 

STAFFORD 

Bruce 51 

Herlin Bruce, Sr. 51 

John 51 

John Emory 51 

Lillie Francis (Mann) 51 

Robert 51 

Shirley 51 

Wilma 51 

STAHLY 

Vera G. 136 

STALDINE 

Barry 74, 76 

Benjamin 76 

Jessica 76 

Johnathan 76 

Leonard J. 74 

Marilyn L. 76 

Marilyn Louise 74 

Rick 74, 76 

Susan 76 

Tammy 76 

STALLER 

Emma Lee 151 

Harriet 95 

Lois 95 

STAMBARGER 

Melva 116 

STANISLOVAITIS 

Estelle 42 

STANLEY 

Darrold 143 

Don 143 

Doris (Bowen) 143 

Eva 140 

Jason 143 

Judy 143 

Norman N. 143 

Omar 143 

STANSBURY 

Patricia G. 29 

STAPLETON 

Debbie 254 

STARKEY 

:Lilac Rose 106 

Betty M. (Alwine) 106 

Dale 84 

Daniel 84, 106 

David 84 

David E. 106 

David G. 106 

David Gene 105 

Dean 84, 106 

Gladys E (Shope) 84 

Harold "Gene" 83-84, 106 

Jim 84 

Marion L. 84 

Max 84 

Morris 84 

Morris, Rev. 84, 106 

Ralph 84 

Robert 84 

Ronnie 84 

Sandra 84, 106 

Sue 84, 106 

STARKWEATHER 

Elizabeth 220 

Keith 220 

STARR 

Susan 162 

STATEN 

Lillie 165 

STAUB 

Marilyn 67 

STAVEDAHL 

Caine 74 


Dana Diane 74 

Jason 74 

Jessica 74 

Larry 46 

Lilly 74 

Rebecca 46 

Tanya 74 

STAYTON 

Victoria 255 

STAZEWSKI 

Mary 21 

STEELE 

John C. 170 

Mary M. (Brown) 170 

Ralph, Rev. 202 

STEFFEN 

Sandra 167 

STEGELIN 

Caleb 198 

Corazon 198 

Heather 198 

Steve 198 

STEICHMANN 

Dustin 53 

Jay 53 

Josh 53 

Lisa 53 

STEINAU 

Monica 67 

STEINBICER 

helen 54 

STEININGER 

Edna Rebecca 108 

STEINMAN 

Alma 34 

STENSEN 

Annie M. 60 

Ernest 60 

Maude (Kelly) 60 

Maude (Kelly) Smith 60 

William H. 60 

STEPHEN 

Caroline 80 

Rachel 80 

Sally 80 

Sandy 81 

Scout 81 

STEPP 

Josephine 58 

STERK 

David 219 

Eloyis 93 

Eloyis A. 94 

Herman 94 

Michele Disher 94 

Penny 219 

STETSON 

Virginia 145 

STEVENS 

Ed 6 

Joan 6 

Mary B. 176 

STEVENSON 

Lois 204 

STEWART 

Goldie 10 

Howard 65, 124 

Howard A. 124 

Kenneth 157 

Mary 65, 124 

Rachel 157 

STICKEL 

Ella 117 

STIFLE 

Albert 252 

Luetta (Scott) 252 

STILES 

Anna 215 

Daniel 215 

STIRATT 

Kevin, Rev. 108 

STOCKBERGER 

Alice 172 

Allen W. 172 

Ann 172 

Anna "Jane" 172 

Barb 172 

Bill S. 172 

Carl D. 172 

Dorothy 172 

Dreama 172 

Kenneth Sherman 172 

Merlin R. 172

Tanya 172 

W. Ivy 172 

Wayne L. 172 

STOCKDALE 

Curtis A. 149 

Gene 149 

Marlee 149 

Zula (Long) 149 

STOCKFISH 

Mary Helen 83 

STONE 

Cora Alma 148 

Mary Etta 13 

Rick, Rev. 233 

STONEFELT 

Lillian 236 

STONER 

Dorothy 91 

STOTSENBURG 

Nicholas 137 

STOUDER 

Emma Mae 108 

STOUFFER 

Jean 166 

STOUGHTON 

Leora 204 

STOUT 

Christy Ann 1 

Dolly 85 

Kent, Rev. 186 

Margaret (Harmon) 1 

Matthew Everett 196 

Michael 109 

Otela 69 

Valerie 109 

William C. 1 

William C., III 1 

STOVER 

Christine 236 

Todd 236 

STRATTON 

Cheryl, Rev. 77, 185, 222 

David 239 

Ginnie 239 

Lisa 239 

Mary "Lennie" 239 

Thomas H. 239 

V. Jean 237, 239 

STRECH 

Danna 19 

Douglas 19 

Jax 19 

Jen 19 

Julie 19 

STRICKLAND 

Parker 32 

Patricia A. 32 

Ted 32 

STRIEBEL 

Minnie 92 

STRITE 

Jeff, Rev. 65, 124 

STROBEL 

Christopher J. 244-245 

Christopher John II 245 

Derek Lee 245 

Donald 70 

Donald J. 245 

Eddie Gordon 245 

James P. 245 

Joseph 70, 245 

Joseph D. 245 

Mary J. 245 

Mary J. (Rans) 245 

Michael Christopher 245 

Susanna 245 

Susanna (Torde) 70 

STRONG 

Betty Jane 61 

Clair 61 

Dora 159 

STUART 

Beth 128 

Jennifer 129 

Kimberly 129 

Patty Ann 129 

Steven 128 

STUBER 

Bill 73 

Connie 73 

Dulcie 73 

STUCKEY 

Jean 167 

STUDEBAKER 

Benjamin 97 

Donald 97 

Edith (Poor) 97 

Emily 9 

Jason 97 

Jennifer 97 

Jordan 97 

Julie 97 

Leslie 97 

Linda 97 

Lisa 97 

Lori 97 

Paul 97 

Paul E. 97 

Preston 97 

Ronald 97 

Steven 97 

Tera 97 

STULTS 

Wilma Irene 148 

STURGIL 

Sarah 90 

STURGILL 

Laura 154 

Shawn 154 

Tia 154 

STUTLER 

Denise 21 

Nicholas 21 

Randy 21 

STUTZMAN 

Amanda 154 

Barbara 154 

Dorothy 154 

Earl 154 

Ella 154 

Esher Elizabeth 153 

Gilbert 154 

Irene 154 

June 154 

Kristi 204 

Larry 32 


Linda G. 204 

Paul 154 

Renee 204 

Rick 204 

SUCHARSKI 

Bob 201 

Melanie Marie 201 

SULLIVAN 

Karen 187 

Kim 187 

Lenora A. 187 

Mary S. 62 

Ruby C. 60 

Shirley 219 

Terry L. 187 

William 187 

William J. 187 

SUMMERFORD 

Angela 152 

SUMPTER 

Arica L. 199 

Curtis L. 199 

Dexter W. 199 

Frederick J. 199 

Jack 199 

Jack Frederick 199 

Judson "Jud" 199 

June Helen (Carrothers) 199 

Virgil D. 199 

Wanda R. 199 

SUSITS 

Bonnie 120 

Helen (Jefferies) 119 

John 120 

SUTTON 

Carol Sue 18 

Charles "Bud" 18 

Harriett L. 249 

Lee 111 

Lucas 111 

Margaret L. 18 

Mark, Rev. 11 

Melinda Jane (Leedy) 15-16 

Robert 15-16 

Walter 15-16 

SWARTZ 

Earl G. 33 

Linda 33 

Mary "Jean" 32 

Mary Jean 33 

Michael 33 

Sharon 33 

SWEANY 

Bessie (Guss) 102 

Douglas M. 102 

Edward 102 

John 102 

Linda 102 

Mel 102 

Melodie 102 

Ron 102 

SWICK 

Carolyn 153 

Claude E. 153 

David 153 

Eldon 153 

Frank 153 

Judy 153 

Lowell 153 

Macks 153 

Mark 153 

Ninabelle 144 

Phyllis 153 

Ronnie 153 

Sherman 153 

Tammy 153 

Valerie 153 

Viola (Young) 153 

SWIHART

Austin 170 

Charles 46 

Chuck, Rev. 77 

Edna 170 

Ford 170 

Galen 170 

Lowell 170 

Merl 170 

Nora (Zehner) 170 

Treva 170 

Victoria 46 

SWOPE 

Hildred M. 47 

SWOVERLAND 

Margaret 27 

TABLER 

Erma M. 237 

Nellie E. 225 

TALBOTT 

Judy 252 

Rod 252 

Scott 252 

Walt 252 

TAMMANY 

Brian, Rev. 220 

TARNEY 

Keith 175-176 

Virginia M. 175-176 

TATE 

Inez Elizabeth 261 

TAVINER 

Bertha 191 

TAYLER 

Lester L., Rev. 215 

TAYLOR 

Cathy 95, 98 

Charles 162 

David B. 95, 98 

Grace D. 63 

Herbert 95 

Hubert 98 

Jay A., Rev. 63 

Jerry 172 

John 95, 98 

Joseph 63 

Lester L., Rev. 218 

Louise 95, 98 

Margaret 95, 105 

Pam J. 172 

Philip 95, 98 

Rachel 95, 98 

Rae 63 

Rebecca 63 


Rick, Rev. 5, 24, 27, 60, 89, 96, 

139-142, 175-176 

Rosa I. 249 

Sherry 95, 98 

Steven 95, 98 

Susan 95, 98 

TEACH 

Al 256 

Brian 256 

Ellen I. 256 

Patty 256 

TEEL 

Bessie 261 

Florence 261 

John Abraham 261 

Kathryn 34 

Kelly 128 

Mamie Jane (Morris) 261 

Mary 261 

Melvin 261 

Ruth E. 261 

TEGHTMEYER 

Juanita 65 

TEMPLETON 

Cynthia 221 

Glen 221 

Stacy 221 

Tammy 221 

TERRELL 

Goldie 185 

TERWILLIGER 


TETZLAFF 

Sophia 177 

THACKER 

Selena 72 

THOMAS 

Betty 214 

Bonita "Bonnie" Irene 57 

Claude 194 

Deana 85 

Donna Belle 194 

Dora Belle (Huffman) 222 

Edna 194 

Florence 222 

Frances (Harley) 194 

Francis L. 222 

Galen 194 

Glen 194 

James M. 222 


Kevin 202 

Kyle 202 

Larry 202 

Lessie 202 

Lucille 194 

Marlo M. 70 

Robert 194 

Robert L. 57 

Russell 194 

Sabine, Deaconess 40 

Sara 160 

Spencer A. 214 

Waneta 194 

THOMPSON 

Brooks 139 

Carl 141 

Clifford 175 

Connie 101 

Don 57 

Erma Jean 57 

Etta Celestine 139 

Etta Celestine (Peacock) 141 

Gates M. 139 

Gats Edward 141 

Georgia V. 184 

Georgia V. (Liming) 182 

Hazel L. 208 

Jack, Rev. 49, 63, 71 

Jackie 208 

Kathryn E. 186 

Lucille M. 132 

Luther Edward 139, 141 

Mary (Palmer) 175 

Nellie B. 219 

Norma E. 213 

Pat 139, 141 

Paul 208 

Philip 141 

Phillip 139 

Ruth 175 

Sandra (Archer) 166 

Tom 207 

Virginia 33 


THORRINGTON 

Virginia 244 

THRELKELD 

June Anne 256 

THURSTON 

Andy 209 

David 210 

Phil 209 

Sue 209 

TILDEN 

Andee 140 

Jeff 140 

Nancy 140 

Noa 140 

Ryan 140 

Wendy 140 

TILMAN 

Ruth 150 

TIMBERMAN 

Blanche 71 

TINKEY 

Norman 136 

Rozella 136 

TIPTON 

Anna Marie 173 

Patricia 224 

Robert O. 173 

TITUS 

Beatrice 156 

TKACHIK 

Alice 106 

Dennis 106 

TODD 

Arlene 109 

Eva Mae 181 

TOLLE 

Opal 69 

Wayne 69 

TOLLER 

Bill 233 

Pat R. 233 

TOLLIVER 

Amy 124 

Kelcy 124 

Kyle 124 

TOLNAY 

Roxy 85 

TOMBAUGH 

Audra D. (Yantiss) 251 

George E. 260 

Gerald 260 

Jean 251 

Jeannie 260 

Josephine M. "Josie" (Hurst) 260 


Robert 260 

Wayne 251 

Wayne H. 260 

TOMSON 

Audrey A. (Carr) 164 

Herbert Orie 164 

Howard 164 

Joyce 164 

Karen 164 

Orie S. 164 

Phil 164

Terry 164 

TONG 

Bertha (Baldwin) 43 

Hobart 43 

Mary J. 43 

Robert 43 

Virgil George "Big Iron" 43 

TOPPIN 

Hattie Lee 59 

TORDE 

Susanna 70 

TOROK 

Julia 212 

TOWNE 

Demoine 140 

Irene 140 

TOWNSEND 

Gertrude 22, 235, 240 

Jack 111 

Wanda 111 

TRAPP 

Mary 160 

Susan A. 8 

TREBER 

Donna 258 

TRENTHAM 

Jim 23 

Phyllis Rene` 23 

TRESH 

Allen 172 

M. Fern 172 

TRIGG 

Jaimie 196 

Karen 196 

TRINKLE 

Christy 68 

Joe 68 

TRUEX 

Dorothy A. 25 

Nancy A. 25 

Noble C. 25 

Patsy 25 

Terry L. 25 

Tracy 63 

Willard D. "Bill" 25 

TRUMP 

Brian, Rev. 120 

TRUSTER 

Dawn 100 

Mark 100 

TRZASKOWSKI 

Caroline 195 

TUBERTY 

Nancy 2 

Sheila 2 

TUCKER 

Albert 188 

Dan 85 

Devon 53 

JoAnn E. 259 

Lilly 188 

Linda 85 

Nora (Sarber) 188 

Ora G. 188 

Ralph 188 

Wilma 53 

TULEY 

Amanda 61 

Curtis 61 

Joanne (Guise) 61 

Pamela 61 

Raymond H. 61 

TURBER 

Frank, Dr. 72 

Mary Lib 72 

TURNER 

Charlene 201 

TURPIN 

Greg 157 

TURTLE 

Mindy 82 

TYLER 

Josh 104 

Mikayla 104 

Peggy 104 

ULCH 

Shawne 27 

Troy 27 

ULLERY 

Angie 70 

Chad 70 

James 70 

Rita 70 

ULLMER 

Hazel 69 

ULLOM 

Naomi 148 

ULSHAFER 

Harold 35 

Melanie 35 

Regina K. "Jenny" 35 

Robert "Butch" 35 

Thelma M. (Eberle) 35 

UMBAUGH 

Edward 177 

Mabel 177 

Marjorie 219 

UMBERGER 

Larry 241 

UNDERWOOD 

Ellen 28 

Lura R. 53 

UNGER 

Edward 156 

Eldon H. 156 

Elizabeth (Hoover) 156 

UNK 

Aida 183 

UTTER 

Bill 14 

Channing 246 

J. C. 246 

Juanita 21, 182, 184 

LaVera 21 

Lois 21 

Nancee Kay 246 

Richard 21 

Rodney 21 

Ryan Richard 21 

Sandra J. 245 

Sandra Jean 246 

Tammy 14 

Vicki (Cartwright) 21 

Wilbert 21 

UTTERBACH 

Mabel Effie 146 

VALENTINE 

Berniece E. 120 

Kim 108 

Terry 108 

Van AUKEN 

Gertrude 49 

Van BLARICON 

Minnie 209 

Van LUE 

Nona 29 

Van METER 

Robbie 55, 193 

VANATA 

Bob 164 

Danny 214 

Evelyn 213 

Janice 214 

Pearl 22 

Sue 164 

VanBAALEN 

David 72 

Jeff 72 

Nelda 72 

Phillip 72 

Tammy 72 

VANCE 

Jennie 52 

VanDALSEN 

Della (Abbott) 191 

DeVerl 191 

Joe 191 

Kenneth J. 191 

Richard 191 

Russell 191 

Stephen 191 

VANDERMARK 

Brent 104 

Carol 125 

Elgie H. 125 

Inga 104 

Lori 104, 125 

Lyle 125 

Randy 125 

Rosella 125 

Roy 125 

Velma L. 125 

VanDOREN 

Bill 244 

Byron 244 

Harold 244 

Joyce 244 

Mary (Leech) 244 

VanDUYNE 

Candy Sue 148 

Tim 148 

VANETTA 

Pearl 235, 240 

VanGILDER 

Barbara F. 49 

Donald J. 49 

VanKIRK 

Dorothy F. 131 

VanLUE 

Pauline 219 

VanORDES 

Laura M. 55 

VANSCOYK 

Dwane 146 

Glenn 146 

VARDAMAN 


VARGA 

James 167 

Melinda 167 

Sonja 167 

VARNER 

Jessie 140, 142 

VAUGHN 


VELOR


Victor 48 

VELOZ 


Richard 44 

VENICE 

Becky 2 

VERHAEGHE 

Muriel 28 

VERNON 


VERRIER 

Maxine 129 

VICK 

Bertha Jean 127 

VIGAR 

Ruth 257, 259 

VINING 

Marti 99 

VIRES 

Charlie 77 

Heather 77 

Jacob 77 

Jared 77 

Jennifer 77 

Stella 77 

VOELLER 

Jackson 11 

Jennifer (Miller) 11 

Randy 11 

Samantha 11 

VOGHT 

Ann 179 

David 179 

VOREIS 

Albertus 131 

Bertha (Wilson) 131 

C. Darl "Peck" 131 

Darl Jr. 131 

Ira 131 

John M. 131 

Louis R. 131 

Maxine 107 

Susie 131 

VORIES 

Jennie June 148 

VOSS 

Frank, Rev. 163 

WACHTER 

Linda 227 

Steve 227 

WADE 

Arie 156 

Zachery 241 

WADYCKI 

Donna 10 

WADYUCKI 

Donna 56 

WAGENKNECHT 

Alysha 253 

Gretchen 253 

Hannah 253 

Ken 253 

WAGGONER 

Nancy 17 

Ted 17 

WAGNER 

Barbara 161 

Ella (Stickel) 117 

Ernie 161 

Ervin 161 

Ethel P. (Klink) 161 

John E. 117 

Julia 184-185 

Kathleen 19 

Lee 161 

Lillian L. 117 

Lucile 117 

Mary Jane 64 

Maurice 117 

Ray 161 

Raymond 161 

Robert H., Dr. 117 

Thomas 161 

WAGONER 

Amos 227 

Amy 19 

Beverly 227 

Cledo 227 

Cledo R. 227 

Cleon 227 

Cletis 227 

Colleen 19 

Connie S. 248 

Douglas 19 

Faye (Zolman) 227 

George 19 

Ildiko 227 

Irma 19 

Matthew 19 

Norma 227 

Paul 19 

Paul, Jr. 19 

Richard 227 

Robert 37 

Robert D. 19 

Rodney 227 

Roger 227 

Rose 37 

Sue 227 

Virgil 227 

Wentzel W. 19 

William 19 

WAKDEFIELD 

Eileen 27 

Tony 27 

WAKEFIELD 

Charles 27 

Corol 27 

Jan 27 

Pamela 27 

Randy 27 

Rudy E. 26 

Sandy 27 

Terry 27 

Virginia F. 26 

WALDO 

Abigail 39 

Andrew 39 

Jacob 39 

Teresa 39 

WALKER 

Becky 124, 230 

Clifford 230 

Deb 171 

Dolly 230 

Donald 171, 230 

Donald L. 171 

Doris 171 

Gavin 124 

Harvey W. 230 

Hazel 230 

Ida Mae (Achey) 230 

Jeff 118 

Jewel 230 

Kenneth A. 230 

Mary 184 

Melvin 230 

Nate 124 

Rex 72 

Shyanna 124 

Tracey 118 

Wayne 72 

Winifred 234 

WALLACE 

Abigail Joy 55 

Beulah 106 

Carl 172 

DeVere 232 

Don 172 

Emily Grace 55 

Frank M. 172 

Frankie 172 

George W., Jr. 55 

J., Rev. 26 

Kenny 172 

Laura M. (VanOrdes) 55 

Lula Mae 232 

Morris 172 

Nathaniel Christopher 55 

Pearl M. (Bennett) 172 

Ray 172 

Sarah J. 125 

Sylvia 231 

Vera 55 

Wayne 172 

Wesley W. E. 55 

WALLEY 

Jill, Rev. 123, 126, 245, 248 

Ruby 41 

WALMER 

Warren, Rev. 205 

WALTERS 

Bonnie 26 

Lynn 26 

Sue 254 

WALTHER 

Frank E. 225 

Gerald E. 225 

Louise E. 186 

Mildred 225 

Nellie E. (Tabler) 225 

WALTON 

Martha 211 

WALTZ 

Ed 245 

Jo 245 

Phil 245 

WANK 

Lorena 70, 154 

WARD 

Aimee 183 

Amie 96 

Ashlee 96, 183 

Kenrey 50 

Mike 96, 183 

Pennie 50 

Terry 96 

Terry Jo 183 

WARDER 

Conrad 93 

Krista 93 

WARFIELD 

Emma 73 

WARMBROD 

Carl A. 193

Carl I. 193 

WARNECKE 

Helen 156 

Ken 156 

WARNER 

Andrea 67 

Anna Marie 118 

Charles, Jr. 67 

Charles, Sr. 66 


Colleen L. 66 

Dixie 67 

Fred 93 

Josephine 177 

Kate (Wilson) 93 

Leores 93 

Nick 67 

Robert I. 67 

WARREN 

Amber 91 

Don 22 

Fern 153 

Freda 1 

Gladys 22 

June 22 

Kris 91 

Marie 203 

Raymond 22 

William 1 

WARTICK 

Kurt, Rev. 240 

WASKO 

Andrew 92 

Andrew Jr. 92-93 

Drew 92-93 

Jeanett 92 

John 92 

Melissa 92 

Michael 92 

Susan (Yancin) 92 

WASO 

John 223 

WATKINS 

Gladys W. 41 

Harry 56 

Margaret 56 

WATSON 

Charles 39 

Christine 39 

Elizabeth 207 

Laura L. 151, 153 

Mary 261 

WATTS 

Nancy Ellen 135 

WEAGLEY 

Darlene 190 

Fred 190 

WEAVER 

Faye 248 

Flora E. 237 

Grace 53 

Howard 236 

Lana 149 

Lanae 149 

Lashell 149 

Loren 248 

Rose 154 

Stephanie 236 

Tim 149 

WEBB 

Allen L. 1 

Arlene V. (Miller) 163 

Charles 222 

Dale 161 

Harry 163 

Harry R. 163 

Jackie 163 

Julie 242 

Marilyn 222 

Robert H. 161 

WEBER 

Janet 104 

Lura 121 

Lyman "Sonny" 44, 48 

Michael 104 

WEBSTER 

Frances 10 

Gregory 17 

Sarah 17 

WEDERZAL 

Laverne 38 

WEED 

Maureen 136 

Terry 136 

WEEKS 

Cassandra 257 

WEIDA 

Crystal 56 

John 56 

WEIDNER 

Opal 21 

WEIGER 

Mildred 58 

WEILS 

Brenda 196 

John 196 

WEINKAUFF 

Augusta (Rhinehart) 225 

Clarence Sr. 225 

WEIRICK 

Ann 252 

Barry 252 

Bedelia 252 

Billy 252 

Eugene G. 252 

Helen (Darr) 252 

Karen 252 

Linda 252 

Raymond 252 

Robert 252 

WEIS 

Frances 261 

WEISENBERGER 

Deb 196 

John Ray 196 

Rebel 16 

WEISS 


WEITZMAN 

Abe 3 

David, Dr. 3 

Dorothy (Rosenstein) 3 

nancy 3 

Stephen, Dr. 3 

WELCH 

Vivian 67 

WELLER 

Ruth 152 

WELLS 

Ada (Horn) 87 

Betty 124 

Cathy A. 124 

Danny 124 

Deonna 124 

Joseph 124 

Justin 124 

Kirk 87 

Shawn 124 

WELSH 

Adam 234 

David, Rev. 13, 22, 234 

David,Rev. 234 

Joshua 234 

Noah 234 

Pamela J. 234 

WENGER 

Todd, Rev. 124, 222 

WERNER 

Carol 122 

David M. 122 

Gary 104 

Gwendolyn L. 122 

JoAn Schaetzle 104 

JoAnn 122 

John A. 122 

Jon 44, 48 

Mary 44, 48 

Michael 122 

Olga Mary 122 

Orlando "Abie" 122 

Sandra 44, 48 

Stephen 44, 48 

WERT 

Charles R. 254 

Crystal N. 254 

Melissa Elaine 254 


Steve 254 

Steven W. 254 

Sue (Hardacre) 254 

WESCOTT 

Elsie E. 199 

WESLEY 

Bessie 253 

WEST 

Clarence 26 

Nancy 26 

WESTERHOUSE 

Rosella 172 

WESTFAL 

Anna 55 

WESTPHAL 

Anna 10 

WETZEL 

LaDonna 21 

WHEARLEY 

Mable Christine 204 

WHELEY 

Norma Lee 91, 98 

WHETSTONE 

Beatrice 249 

WHITAKER 

Barbara 66 

Becky 66 

James 66 

Rick 66 

WHITCOMB 

Ella 242 

WHITE 

Annette 181 

Brenda 173 

Daniel 181 

Earl 132 

Eldon 132 

Elmer 132 

Ethel 41

Gaile A. 109 

Hazel Elma (Button) 132 

Janet M. 29 

Jennifer 181 

Kara 29 

Linda Sue 29, 251 

Lola M. 96 

Nancy 32 

Nellie 259 

PhilRay 173 

Randall 97 

Raymond 97 

Ricky 181 

Ronald H. 97 

Tami 97 

Teri, Rev. 169, 212 

Vera Ray 173 

Viola (Zellers) Loop 207 

Walter 181 

Yvonne 97 

WHITESELL 

Lula 258 

WHITING 

Phyllis 211 

Vern 211 

WHITLOCK 

Dolores 37 

WHITLOW 

Judith K. 134 

WHITMAN 

Robin 177 

WHITTENBERGER 

Florence M. 4-5 

Milton L. 6 

WHITTINGTON 

Cheryl 42 

Lee 42 

WHYBREW 

Frank 34 

Helia M. 34 

WICKERSHAM 

Marie 54 

WICKLINE 

Debbie 173 

Paul 173 

Ray 173 

Vera Mae 173 

WIDEMAN 

Bonnie 53 

Edward 261 

Frederick 53 

Henry 53 

Jeffrey 53 

John Alex 261 

Lisa A. 76 

Mary (Barnes) 261 


WIDNER 

Charles 33 

Kathryn 9 

Lydia Irene 10 

Sue 33 

WIESE 

Phyllis 94 

WIESEN 

Dorothy 237 

WILDMAN 

Hazel G. (Jones) 233 

Murray T. 233 

Tavie Marie (Clemons) Hollis 208 

Wallace V. 233 

WILES 

Freda 197 

Pearl 157 

WILEZYNSKI 

Vince, Rev. 180 

WILHELM 

Barbara 126 

Cecil 58 


Hazel 58 

Sarah L. 126 

Tiffany 235 

Tina 126 

William 126 

William Cecil 126 

WILHELMI 

Aleseya Marie 117 

WILKINSON 

Bryan 72 

Connie 73 

Kenneth 72 

Lois 72 

Ronald 73 

WILLEY 

Evelyn 135 

WILLHOITE 

Floda 78 

WILLIAM 

Burlin 206 

Sheryl M. 206 

WILLIAMS 

Aaron 167 

Arthur 198 

Austin 167 

Chris 77 

Clarence 159 

Debra 23 

Dixie 35 

Donna 73 

Eunice 178 

Evelyn 44, 48 

Frances 34 

Gina 77 

Hayley 167 

Jeff 239 

Jeffery 23 

Kimberly 239 

L. Blanche (Caton) 159 

Lois 198 

Marilyn 85 

Mary Beth 167 

Perry 167 

Robert L. 228 

Rosemary 159 

Russell 44, 48 

Williams 75 

WILLIAMSON 

Alma (Carr) 237 

Clarence 237 

Don L. 237, 239 

Gladys 169 

Glen 237 

Jennie M. 120 

Lorna 237 

Lyle L. 237 

Porter 120 

Pressley 237 

Russell 237 

WILLIS 

Gail 228 

WILLOUGHBY 

Martha 5 

WILSON 

Bertha 131 

Blaine 139 

Bob 139 

Carl 136 

Cheryl 239 

Cora C. 74 

Cynthia 196 

Dennis 75 

Elizabeth 125 

Eugene 239 

Harold 185 

Helen 136 

Hugh 61 

James 150 

Jay 125 

Joe 243 

Joel 125 

John 228 

John Orville 228 

Judy 75 

Kate 93 

Katherin E. 239 

Keith 139 

Kirstin 239 

Kyle 139 

Leona 72 

Lisa 243 

Lyman G. 239 

Mary Jo 125 

Merle 228 

Mildred 229 

Nellie 228 

Orma 129 

Penny 125 

Ruth (Tilman) 150 

Sandran 223 

Shelley 223 

Stephen 125 

Sylvan 150 

Todd, Rev. 80, 98, 225 

Wendell 150 

Wiletta 61 

WINE 

Dick 229 

Shirley 229 

Shirley (Horn) 229 

WINENGER 

Mary Hope 23 

WINGARD 

Mary 7 

WINGER 

Debbie 243 

Matt 243 

WINGET 

Stacy 25 

WININGER 

Victoria Lee 10 

WINROTTE 

Josephine 88 

WINTCZAK 

Tammy 62 

WINTERROWD 

David 73 

Janet L. 73 

WINTERS 


WIREMAN 

Beth 160 

Corina 160 

David 160 

Elizabeth 92

Esie 93 

Farrish 92 

Jill 160 

Larry 160 

Morgan 93 

Ray 160 

Richard 160 

Robert 160 

Wanda L. 160 

WIRTH 

Amelia 168 

WISE 

LaRachelle "Shelly" 75 

WISELY 

Alta 201 

WISEMAN 


WITHAM 

Brad 94 

Piper 99 

Randy 94 

Robert O. 94 

Sandra 94, 99 

WITHEY 

Rod 183 

Sherry 183 

WOLF 

Allen 208 

Amelia (Wirth) 168 

Charles 168 

Dawn 208 

Don 208 

Edith 47 

Frances 208 

Joe 208 

Larea 208 

Roger 208 

WOLFE 

Anna 158 

Debra 50 

Dessie (Overmyer) 22 

Harvey 22 

James 50 

WOOD 

Robert 31 

Sylvia 209 

Yvonne 31 

WOODHOUSE 

Linda 149 

WOODMAN 

Carolyn (Paulus) 71 

Rick 71 

WOODS 

Bertha 89 

Helen 203 

Nola Florence 21 

Roger 203 

WOODWARD 

Chuck 184 

Hazel 59 

Michelle 110 

Tammy 184 

WOOLLEY 

Allen 64 

Lois 64 

WOOLSON 

Bert, Rev. 70, 128 

WOOSTER 

Virginia C. 230 

WORDEN 

Betty 7 

Brian W. 7 

Carl 7 

Clarence 7 

Clarence W. "Bill" 7 

George 7 

Jack 7 

Jim 7 

Margaret (Jones) 7 

Robert 7 

WORKMAN 

Laura 39 

Patricia 256 

WRAY 

Amber 151 

Austin 151 

Barbara 151 

Christine 195 

Jason 151 

John 151 

Jordan 151 

Mark 151 

Martha (Krider) 151 

Michelle 151 

Mike 151 

Nathan 151 

Rebecca 151 

Scott 151 

W. Clifford 149, 151 

William C. 151 

Zachary Myers 151 

WRIGHT 

Cora 253 

Dave 42 

Donald 216 

Francis 91 

Janet 42 

Julie 91, 98 

Sheila 216 

WYATT 

Al 134 


WYLIE 

helen Josephine 24 

WYNN 

Brenda 88 

Faye 200 

Heather 255 

Jessica 255 

Kevin L. 255 

Lee Robert 255 

Nelson Lee 255 

Robert 88 

Sandra 255 

Victoria (Stayton) 255 

YABTISS 

Audra D. 251 

YANCIN 

Susan 92 

YANKEE 

Archie 36 

Celestia (Marquis) 36 

Jess 36 

Wayne 36 

YANTISS 

Audra D. 260 

Brenda 251, 260 

Glenda 251 

Glennda 260 

Jacob 251 

John J. 251, 260 

William 260 


YARBROUGH 

Delva 48 

YARDLEY 

Jeff 239 

Jerry 239 

Sarah 239 

Shannon 239 

Sherri 239 

YARNELL 

Gene 63 

Georgia 63 

Martha Louise (Passwater) 63 

YATES 

Barbara 171 

Carol 171 

Erika 171 

Kim (Carmichael) 171 

Mark 171 

Mark A. 171 

Mary Jane 193 

Samantha Nicole 171 

Whitney 171 

YEAZEL 

Amanda 253 

Carmelita 253 

Russell 253 

Russell V. 253 

YEITER 

Diane 4 

Jerry 4 

YOCKEY 

Elizabeth (Mattern) 51 

Welcome 52 

William A. 51 

YODER 

Alvin 59 

Bill 59 

Debbie 59 

Eli H. 59 

Elizabeth (Hostetler) 59 

Jake 59 

John 59 

John Y. 59 

Walter 59 

YOST 

Robert 137 

Susan 137 

YOUNCE 

Teal, Rev. 78 

YOUNG 

Carolyn M. 155 

Charles 68 

Doris I. 243 


Elizabeth 93 

Elizabeth "Libby" (McCord) 97 

Ella Helen "Effie" 207 

Gladys R. 233 

Jessie 204 

Kenny 85 

Mary 85 

Michael 122 

Olga (Olsen) 122 

Paul 207 

Viola 153 

WATSON 207 

YOUNGMAN 

Mary 54 

YOUNT 

Julie 29, 251 

ZACHARY 

Dan 24

Jennifer 24 

ZARTMAN 

Barbara 169 

Carol 120 

David 169 

Esther 26 

Fannie Irene 169 

Hazel (Rockey) 120 

Marjorie 119 

Omer 120 

Raymond 119 

Ruth 72 

Thomas 120 

Von Leroy "Mike 120 

ZASA 

David 102 

ZAWASKI 

Evelyn 255 

ZEGAFUSE 

Bertha 144 

ZEHNER 

Anthony J. 146 

Charles A. 146 

Claire (Keitzer) 146 

Michele 146 

Nora 170 

ZELL 

Jack 51 

Stella 51 

ZELLER 

Andres 45 

Herman 45 

Leonard 45 

Virginia 45 

ZELLERS 

Bernice 85 

Carly 86 

Herbert 85 

Jeff 86 

Kim 86 

Violet 207 

Virgil 85 

Wayne 85 

ZENTZ 

Arthur 205 

Glenn (Sanders) 205 

Marilyn Jean 205 

Roger 17 

Ruth 17 

ZERBA 

Steve 242 

ZIMMERMAN 

Brandon 101 

Britani 101 

Caroline 115, 117 

Dave 216 

Josephine (Durbin) 256 

Oswald 256 

Ralph 115 

Sophia 189 

Suzi 216 

Toby 35, 115 

ZIRKLE 

David 155 

Sindy 155 

ZOLLINGER 

Catherine (Schof) 40 

Erwin F. 40 

James F. 40 

John 40 

Richard, Dr. 40 

Richard, Monsignor 40 

Ruth M. 40 

Thomas 40 

ZOLMAN 

Beverly 218 

Faye 227 

ZOOK 


ZOOTMAN 

Nord, Rev. 242 

ZUMBAUGH 

Dora (Strong) 159 

Elson John 159 

Lamar "Pete" 159 

Margaret E. 158 

Wayne 159

FULTON COUNTY INDIANA 

OBITUARIES 

2002 

Rochester Sentinel 

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh 

TOMBAUGH HOUSE 

700 Pontiac Street 

Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538 

2003

This book cannot be reproduced without the express permission of Jean C. and/or 

Wendell C. Tombaugh, their heirs or assigns. 

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