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Decatur
MARTHA R. HINDENLANG, 96, died Saturday at home. Born in Berne, she assisted her husband with the farming operation and was a homemaker. Her husband, John L., died in 1971. Surviving are two sons, Ernest of Wickenburg, Ariz., and Gene Max of Decatur; a sister, Florence Fruechtenicht of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Ray cemetery, Decatur. Memorials to Monroe United Brethren in Christ Church.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Howe
ELMER O. SCHERMERHORN, 84, died Sunday at home. Born in LaGrange, he was a retired farmer and a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Wilma, died in 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Lolita Sirens of Detroit; a son, Larry A. of Howe; two sisters, Ouida Alford of Fort Wayne and Mary Brand of Kalamazoo, Mich.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at First Church of God, LaGrange. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial in Pretty Prairie cemetery, Howe, with military services by American Legion. Memorials to First Church of God or Pretty Prairie Methodist Church.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Huntington
BEATRICE F. COX, 101, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Huntington, died Friday at St. Anne Home, Fort Wayne. Born in Huntington, she was a legal secretary at the Sydley-Austan law firm in Chicago. Her husband, Howard, died in 1965. Surviving are a brother, Fr. Robert Fosselman of Fort Wayne; three nieces; and two nephews. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Huntington, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery, Huntington. Memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital in care of Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Huntington Chapel.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Kendallville
ETHEL L. FRITZ, 85, died Saturday at Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville. Born in Noble County, she was a sales clerk at G.C. Murphy before retiring. She also worked at the former Dick's Flower Shop. Her husband, Carl, died in 1999. Surviving are four sons, Wendell of Kendallville, Carroll of Goshen, John of Redmond, Wash., and James of Elkhart; a daughter, Lois Dennis of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Harold Bailey of Kendallville and Donald Bailey of Lakeland, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Orange cemetery, Kendallville. Memorials to Shepherd of the Hill Nursing Home, Kendallville.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
LaGrange
HARLEY E. BONTRAGER, 79, died Sunday at home. Born in LaGrange County, he was a farmer and carpenter before retiring. His wife, Orpha T., died in 1999. Surviving are seven daughters, LeEtta Frey of Millersburg, Marie Hochstetler and Marilyn Schlabach, both of LaGrange, Freda Bontrager, Viola Lehman and Elsie Miller, all of Shipshewana and Marlene Riehl of Wolcottville; five sons, Richard and Wilbur, both of LaGrange, Ezra of Wolcottville, Calvin of Nappanee and Cletus of Middlebury; three sisters, Amelia Yoder of Topeka, Ella Nissley of Goshen and Lizzie Mae Bontrager of Middlebury; four brothers, Levi of Shipshewana, Monroe of Millersburg, Andy of Topeka and Samuel of Middlebury; 79 grandchildren; and 68 great-grandchildren.
Services at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the John Beechy residence, 250W-1120S, LaGrange. Calling after 5 p.m. today and all day Tuesday at the family residence, 0420S-300W, LaGrange. Burial in Mast cemetery, LaGrange. Arrangements by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
MARGARET A. MARTIN, 73, died Saturday at home. Born in Demorest, Ga., she was a retired registered nurse and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Her husband, Keith B., died in 2000. Surviving are two daughters, Marty Kiskaden of LaGrange and Wendy Glick of Fort Wayne; a son, Keith B. Jr. of Atlanta; two stepdaughters, Nancy Callander of Lubbock, Texas, and Judy Tyl of Sumter, S.C.; two sisters, Thelma Lynch of Fayetteville, N.C., and Loretta Hester of Dover, Del.; a brother, Kenneth W. Duncan of Stanley, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials to HOPE Scholarship Fund through LaGrange County Community Foundation.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Liberty Center
MOUNT E. "MIKE" GARRETT, 76, died Friday at home. Born in Wells County, he worked at Huntington Mutual Insurance, Masterson's Clothing Store, American Breeding Service for 45 years and was a school bus driver for Southern Wells Community Schools for 37 years. Surviving are his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Jennifer Paxson of Poneto; a brother, Pat of Bluffton; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Kim Lee. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Liberty Center Baptist Church, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton. Burial in Fairview cemetery, Bluffton, with military graveside services by Bluffton American Legion Post 111. Memorials to Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
North Manchester
BEVERLY I. LAND, 52, died Sunday at Select Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Defiance, Ohio, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, James Michael; a son, James Cory of North Manchester; a daughter, Tracy Lotz of North Manchester; six brothers, Harry Schom-burg of Antwerp, Ohio, Ronald Schomburg and Roger Schomburg, both of Defiance, Harold Schomburg of Norwalk, Calif., Robert Schomburg of Roswell, N.M., and Ricky Schomburg of Phoenix; two sisters, Thelma Frost and Laura Peffley, both of Defiance; and two grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Oaklawn cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
D. EVELYN SHIREMAN, 91, of Warsaw, formerly of North Manchester, died Saturday at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. Born in Glenmora, La., she was a homemaker. Her husband, Walter D., died in 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Clampitt of Warsaw; a sister, Aline Collie of Monroe, La.; three grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and 14 step-great-grandchildren. Private services at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel. No calling. Burial in Fairview cemetery, Servia. Memorials to Christian Fellowship Church, North Manchester.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
North Webster
FRANCES PAULINE SHOE-MAKER, 82, died Sunday at Woodview Health Care Nursing Home, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements pending at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Poneto
MARJORIE PERRY, 72, died Sunday at home. Arrangement pending at Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, Montpelier.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Portland
TODD RYAN HERRING, 24, of Anna Maria, Fla., formerly of Portland, died Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. Born in Bluffton, he worked in cellular communications. Surviving are his fiance, Sara Isaacs of Anna Maria; a son, Ryan James of Anna Maria; his father, Gary J. of Converse; his mother, Susan Herring of Ridgeville; a brother, Matthew of Anna Maria; and his grandparents, James Herring of Ruskin, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nutter of Bluffton.
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials to his son.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Topeka
DAVID J. MILLER, 20, died Sunday at home. Born in LaGrange, he was a farmer. Surviving are his parents, Jonas E. and Ida Miller of Topeka; three brothers, Lonnie of Middlebury, Perry J. of Nappanee and Paul L. of Ligonier; four sisters, Leona Yoder of Topeka, Sueanna Stoltzfus of Middlebury, Carolyn John of Ligonier and Marietta Miller of Topeka; and his grandmother, Ola Fry of Topeka. Services at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Melvin Miller residence, 7615 S.-900 W., Ligonier. Calling after 1 p.m. today and all day Tuesday at the family residence, 7887 W.-1200 N.-57, Topeka. Burial in Hawpatch cemetery, Topeka. Arrangements by Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
Wabash
JOSEPHINE LAURA PANKOP, 74, died Sunday at Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash. Born in Wabash County and formerly of Roann, she was a homemaker and had worked at Cyclone Seeder in Urbana. Surviving are her husband, Gerald W.; two daughters, Rita Ann Griffith and Kaye L. Day, both of Peru; two sons, Gary W. and Craig L., both of Broken Arrow, Okla.; four brothers, Eugene Howard of North Manchester, Max "Bud" Howard of Silver Lake, Orville E. Howard Jr. of Frankfort and Joseph Howard of Roann; a sister, Patricia Young of Wabash; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Main Street Chapel, Wabash. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Memorial Lawns cemetery, Wabash. Memorials to Wabash-Miami Home Healthcare & Hospice or Relay for Life.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
