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Kathie L. Snyder
WAPAKONETA, Ohio -- Kathie L. Snyder, 62, of Wapakoneta, died Tuesday morning June 15,
2010, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 21, 1947, in South Bend, the daughter of James and Catherine (Winrotte)
Crocker, who preceded her in death. Oct. 19, 1974, she married
Jerry L. Snyder, and he
survives.
Other survivors include, three children: Gordon J. Snyder of Concord, N.C., Jason A. (Rachel)
Snyder of Butler, Ohio, and Tia M. (Rob) Shoemaker of Lima, Ohio; three grandchildren: Olivia
and Luke Snyder, and Jacob Shoemaker; two siblings, Vawn (Rodney) Recla of Niles, Mich.,
and James Crocker of Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
A homemaker, Kathie worked in the insurance business for 45 years. The last 18 years, she
worked as a senior processer with the Auto Owners Insurance Co., Lima. She was a member of
the Wapakoneta Church of the Nazarene.
She was a 1966 graduate of John Adams High School, South Bend. Her life revolved around her
family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling to North Carolina, Arizona, and
California.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 19, at the Wapakoneta Church of the
Nazarene, Pastor Ward Lewis and her son, Pastor Jason Snyder officiating.
Burial is to follow in the Greenlawn cemetery, Wapakoneta.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 18 at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral
Home, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta, and one hour prior to the service, Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Wapakoneta Church of the Nazarene, The
American Diabetes Assn. or the American Cancer Society.
Karen Johnson
ROCHESTER -- Karen Johnson, 60, of Rochester, died at 1:10 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2010,
at Life Care Center of Rochester
She is survived by daughters, Kim Zellers and Deanna Johnson, both of Rochester; three
grandchildren; her father, Robert Lee Holloway of Rochester; a sister, Gloria (Larry) Chapel of
Kokomo; and a brother, Robert “Opie” (Becky) Holloway of Rochester.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 19 and one hour prior to services
Sunday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester.
Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 20 at the funeral home.
Burial will take place in the Citizen’s cemetery.
Memorials contributions may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County or ABATE.
Reverend Gerald Archie Mangun
ALEXANDRIA, La. -- Reverend Gerald Archie Mangun, a native of Plymouth, passed from this
life Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Alexandria, La. Born March 11, 1919 in LaPaz; he was 91 years
of age.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Mangun and Bertha Birk Mangun, and four of his
six siblings: Woodrow Riddle, Mildred (Mangun) Shock, Gladys (Mangun) Starkweather, and
Grace (Mangun) Coleman. Walter and Bertha Birk Mangun were the founding pastors of The
Old Time Religion Tabernacle of Plymouth (now known as The House of Prayer) and they
continued to pastor in Plymouth for more than 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Vesta Layne (Gibson) Mangun and only son, G. Anthony Mangun
(wife, Mickey Mangun).
He will be missed by his two grandchildren, Miquell (Mangun) Hennigan (husband, Jeffrey
Hennigan) and Gentry Mangun, as well as two great- grandchildren, Eva Mykayle Hennigan and
Gibson David Hennigan. His two remaining sisters, Dr. Ruth Holland of Columbus, and Martha
Spencer of Plainwell, Mich. also mourn his passing.
After graduating from Lincoln High School in Plymouth in 1938, G. A. Mangun attended Apostolic
Bible Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was ordained as a minister in 1942. He received an
Honorary Doctorate from A.B.I. in 1986.
Sept. 10, 1943 he married
Vesta Layne Gibson. For just a little more than seven years, this
couple traveled extensively across the United States sharing the Gospel message. Their only
son, Anthony, was born in January of 1950.
In June of 1950, G. A. Mangun was elected pastor of the First United Pentecostal Church in
Alexandria, La. (now known as The Pentecostals of Alexandria). At the time, the small church
building at 16th and Day streets was the church home to a congregation of 38 adult members.
Today, the church campus on Rapides Avenue includes a Family Life Center, the G. A. Mangun
Center auditorium and education building, and a main sanctuary seating 3, 000.
From July 25, 1950, the day the Manguns moved to Alexandria, until the day of his passing, G.
A. Mangun was a man committed to prayer and the furtherance of the gospel -- in Alexandria, in
Louisiana, in the United States, in the world. His love and commitment had no bounds.
A few years ago, teaching a class of young men aspiring to ministry, he said, “At 85 years of age
I still spend no less than two to four hours a day in prayer -- still pursuing a greater degree of
intimacy with Jesus Christ. Everything about me springs from a single source, from one aim: “to
preach Jesus Christ and His gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth and to influence yet
another generation for Jesus Christ.”
Over the course of his lifetime in Alexandria, he served as chaplain for the Louisiana State Police
(Troop E), the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Department, and the Civil Air Patrol. He is a longstanding
member of the Rapides Parish Airport Authority and the Alexandria Port Authority. He
also served as a member of the St. Francis Cabrini Hospital’s Advisory Board.
He was a respected member of the clergy in Central Louisiana and was frequently called upon to
participate in building dedications and other official city and community events. He officiated at
the first burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens.
From 1951 to 2007, he served as the presbyter over United Pentecostal Churches in the
Louisiana District’s Section Seven, comprised of approximately 35 churches in the Central
Louisiana parishes. As presbyter, he served as a member of the district board of the Louisiana
District United Pentecostal Church. He became the longest tenured district board member in any
district in United Pentecostal Church history, a record still unbroken. Following his retirement, he
was named as an honorary member of that board.
While leading his local church, and serving on various committees and on the board of the
Louisiana District, Bishop Mangun also served the United Pentecostal Church International as a
member of the Foreign Missions Board from 1982 until the present. In 1986-87, he served a
single term as an executive presbyter of the UPCI General Board.
Commemorating Bishop Mangun’s 70th birthday, then City of Alexandria Mayor Ned Randolph
declared March 11, 1989 “G. A. Mangun Day” in Central Louisiana. In 2002, the Louisiana
National Guard presented G. A. Mangun with a Civilian Service Medal for his service to our
community and nation.
In September 2004, he was inducted into the United Pentecostal Church International’s “Order of
the Faith, ” -- a prestigious award of the UPCI honoring Bishop Mangun “for outstanding
achievement and exemplary service.” Through the years he received other awards, honors,
commendations and citations too numerous to name here.
During the brief time of his illness, the church’s website and the Gerald Archie Mangun
FaceBook page, have been inundated with expressions of love and care, and testimonies from
countless individuals whose lives were touched by G. A. Mangun. He was greatly loved and will
be greatly missed by his church family and anyone who was privileged to know him.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 22 from noon to 6 p.m. in the main sanctuary of The
Pentecostals of Alexandria. The memorial service will begin at 6 p.m. that evening.
Among the officiants will be the following ministers: John Alley, David Bernard (UPCI general
superintendent), Bruce Howell (UPCI Foreign Missions director), Kevin Cox (UPCI district
superintendent of Louisiana), Kenneth Phillips (Austin, Texas), Terry Shock, and T. F. Tenney.
Pallbearers will be: Larry Clark, Wesley Garrett, Jeff Hennigan, Bruce LeBlanc, Anthony
Mangun, Gentry Mangun, Gary Maxwell, Donald McKellar, Paul Nordstrom, and Terry Shock.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Louisiana District Board and the Foreign Missions
Board of the United Pentecostal Church International.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 23 at 10 a.m., with final comments and prayer
by Reverends Jim Shoemake, Randy Keyes, and Jeffrey Hennigan. Following a brief gathering
in the POA Sanctuary, a procession will depart from The Pentecostals of Alexandria at 9:30
a.m. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, La.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Pentecostals of Alexandria (P.O. Box 8838
— Alexandria, LA, 71306) and will be designated for the Cuba Mission/G. A. Mangun Memorial
Bible School.
Gregory Alan Lowe
ROCHESTER -- Gregory Alan Lowe, 46, of Rochester, died at 3:05 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2010
at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; a daughter, Rebekah Jean Lowe of Rochester; his mother,
Rosalie Lowe; sister, Julie (Toby) Norris of Rochester; mother-in-law, Gloria Reed of Akron;
brother-in-law, Albert Reed of Fulton; and sister-in-law, Tamara Kirk of Akron.
Visitation will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26 at Solid Rock Church, 913
Main St., Rochester.
Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Lulu E. Tellkamp
GREENCASTLE -- Lulu E. Tellkamp, age 98, of 5807 W. C.R. 25 N., Greencastle, passed away
at 2:20 a.m., on Friday, June 18, 2010, at the Hickory Creek at Sunset Nursing Home in
Greencastle.
Lulu's life journey began on Oct. 17, 1911, in a farm house on U.S. Highway 6 in Marshall
County. She was the youngest of eight children born to Benjamin and Effie (Allen) Long. Lulu
enjoyed playing basketball and softball while attending Tyner High School, graduating in 1930.
On Sept.19, 1934, Lulu became the bride of Louis J. Tellkamp, who preceded her in death in
1995. They lived most of their married
life on a farm in Polk Township, where they had the usual
farm crops, horses, milk cows, chickens, a nice garden, and a blueberry patch they planted in
1954. Lulu really enjoyed tending, picking, and sharing those blueberries, with family and friends,
until some medical issues interfered, when she was about 95 years old. It is believed that this is
what kept her going.
Fishing was another passion of Lulu's. She would have fished more, but after Louis passed
away, it took her a long time to clean a small catch. It was when she went down to the Bakers
that she could catch as many fish as she wanted and they would be cleaned and fried for her.
Tough duty, but she had many enjoyable hours fishing, into her 98th year.
Lulu was a member of the Tyner United Methodist Church, Tyner. For many years she sang and
traveled with the Marshall County Home Demonstration Chorus. She was a charter member of
the Tyner Rebekah Lodge #865, belonged to Tops Club #756 Lakeville, Indiana, and taught in
the Polk Township 4-H club, helping with leather crafts. She also felt obligated to donate several
gallons of blood, over the years, for others that were in need. When she needed four units, in
2009, she said that it was a lot easier to give the blood than have to receive it. She worked with
the BMV for several years while Louis was away for the IDNR.
Lulu’s survivors include her daughters, Nora (Glenn) Baker and Bev (Jim) Harper; six
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three nieces, and one nephew.
Memorials may be made to:
Tyner United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 36, Tyner, IN 46572
Indiana Heritage Trust Fund Memorial Fund
402 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tyner Rebekah Lodge, P.O. Box 111, Tyner, IN 46572
Charity of Donor’s Choice
VISITATION: MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
REBEKAH LODGE SERVICE, 12:30 P.M.
VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME, 300 WEST MADISON STREET, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, 46563
FUNERAL: MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010, 1:00 P.M.
VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME
THE REV. MIKE DIXON, OFFICIATING
BURIAL: TYNER cemetery, TYNER, INDIANA
Dorothy M. Johnson
Dorothy M. Johnson, 85, of Monterey, died June 19 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Survivors include her sister, Betty Reinholt, Culver.
There will be no visitation. Services will be at 11 a.m. July 10 at Global Harvest Church, Monterey.
The Odom Funeral Home of Culver is in charge of arrangements.
Norma Jean Johnson
MONTEREY -- Norma Jean Johnson, 83, Monterey, died at 8:10 a.m. June 24, 2010 at Miller’s
Merry Manor, Plymouth.
She is survived by a sister, Betty Reinholt, Culver; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation.
Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. (EDT) Saturday, July 10 at Global Harvest Church,
800 S & 35 south of Bass Lake.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
The Odom Funeral Home of Culver is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mabel E. Miller
WARSAW -- Mabel E. Miller, 94, of Warsaw, died at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2010 at
Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
She is survived by a daughter, Karen (John) Fleck of San Diego, Calif.; a son, Dennis (Teresa)
Miller of Warsaw; five grandchildren, 13 great- grandchildren; a brother, Dale (Vi) McGowen of
Mentone; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 24 at Good Family Funeral
Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester.
Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Rochester IOOF cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Talma United Methodist Church.
