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Milford
MARK A. STIDAMS, 43, died Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements pending at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
New Haven
JANE L. STONE, 74, died Friday at Golden Years Homestead. Born in Clinton, Ill., she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Louie L.; two daughters, Cathy Elrod and Sharon Ragan, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Edwin Purcell of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 6810 Old Trail Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials to Heartland Hospice of Fort Wayne Alzheimer's Support Group Inc.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Ossian
HOPE M. RICHEY, 80, of Castleton, formerly of Ossian, died Friday in Castleton. Born in Magley, she was a nurse and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, David S. Surviving are three sons, David G. of Fishers, Gregory A. of Fort Wayne and the Rev. Jonathon P. of Greenville; a sister, Hazel Battenberg of Sacramento, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Ossian Presbyterian Church, with calling 30 minutes before services. Calling also from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Homes, Ossian. Burial in Oaklawn cemetery, Ossian. Memorials to the church or Alzheimer's Association.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Warsaw
GARNET CRIST, 88, died Friday at Mason's Health Care Facility, Warsaw. Born in Milford, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert, died in 1967. Surviving are a son, Dean of Warsaw; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Burial in Oakwood cemetery, Warsaw. Memorials to World Missionary Press, 19168 CR 146, New Paris, IN 46553.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
BARBARA M. FAWLEY, 77, died Friday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born in Dowagiac, Mich., she was former office manager for Heart Plaza Hotel in Warsaw. Her first husband, Earl Osburn, died in 1979 and second husband, James "Tom" Fawley, in 1985. Surviving are two sons, James Osburn of Winthrope, Minn., and Fred Osburn of Warsaw; a daughter, Cindy Hackworth of Warsaw; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday at Oakwood cemetery, Warsaw. Calling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Wolf Lake
E. ETHELYN KRONMILLER, 82, died Friday at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born in Berrien Springs, Mich., and formerly of Fort Wayne, she worked at G.C. Murphy's for five years, Wolf & Dessauer for 14 years and retired in 1985 from L.S. Ayres after 14 years. Her husband, Ralph W., died in 1978. Surviving are a brother, Gerald W. Sweany of Leesburg, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; and her cousin, Robert Oliver of Wolf Lake. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Wolf Lake cemetery. Memorials to Seventh Day Adventist.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Woodburn
CECIL LILLIAN DRISCOLL, 87, of Van Cleve, Ky., formerly of Woodburn, died Thursday in Kentucky. Born in Allen County, she retired in 1995 after 25 years on the faculty at Hobe Sound Bible College in Hobe Sound, Fla. She had also been a foreign missionary with Faith Mission Ministry of Mitchell, S.D., serving in Guatemala and Cuba. She was also a missionary for World Gospel Mission of Marion, serving in Honduras. Surviving are two brothers, Marion Driscoll of Fort Wayne and Allen Driscoll of Wawaka; and two sisters, Florence Paxton and Bonnie Austin, both of Fort Wayne. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Gar Creek Union cemetery, New Haven.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Bluffton
HAROLD E. GEISEL, 78, died Friday at home. Born in Adams County, he retired in 1986 from Franklin Electric after 33 years. Surviving are his wife, Ellen I.; two sons, Stan and Chuck, both of Bluffton; a daughter, Valerie Kipfer of Bluffton; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Vernon of Geneva; and two sisters, Lorene Geisel and Delores Maller, both of Bluffton.
Services at 10 a.m. Monday at Apostolic Christian Church North, Bluffton, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
RAYMOND J. TUDOR, 85, died Friday at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Bluffton, he worked at W.R. Duncan Construction for eight years and NIPSCO for 25 years. His wife, Anna Louise, died in 1996. Surviving are three sons, James R. and Robert W., both of Bluffton, and William E. of Clarkston, Mich.; a daughter, Linda Mountain of Versailles, Ky.; and seven grandchildren.
Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, with calling from noon until services. Calling also from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Six Mile cemetery, Bluffton. Memorials to Mulberry St. Wesleyan Church.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Columbia City
WILLIAM H. BRAVENDER, 92, died Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born in Wiggins, Miss., he worked at Benton Harbor Post Office for 15 years. Surviving are three daughters, Joan Durren of Bear, Del., Jacqueline Keller of Stevensville, Mich., and Susan Bravender of Columbia City; a son, William Jr. of Benton Harbor, Mich.; two sisters, Joan Millard of Indian Rocks Beach, Fla., and Christine Ransom of Beverly Hills, Mich.; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann, and a stepson, George Peterson. Graveside services at 10:30 a.m. Monday at North Shore Memorial Garden Chapel, Benton Harbor, Mich. No calling.
Arrangements by DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
MATTHEW ADAM PRICE, 43, of Indianapolis, formerly of Columbia City, was found dead at home Wednesday. Born in Columbia City, he had worked at Union Federal Bank in Indianapolis and as a senior analyst at Conseco Insurance Co. in Indianapolis. Surviving are his parents, James Albert Sr. and Barbara Ann Price of Columbia City; a sister, Barbara Hudson of Warsaw; and three brothers, James A. Jr. of Columbia City, Stevan D. of Huntertown and Mark A. of Bloomington. Private family graveside services in South Park cemetery, Columbia City, at a later date. No calling. Arrangements by DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Fremont
LEON D. HUSS, 64, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Angola, he was owner of Oliver Sales Co. Inc. in Angola and had been a mechanic. He had worked at L.G. Maxton's in Angola and was a lifetime farmer. Surviving are his wife, Sharon L.; a daughter, Shari Shaw of Fremont; two sons, Gene of Fremont and Dan of Leland, N.C.; his mother, Martha Grace Huss of Angola; a sister, Gladys Shipe of Pleasant Lake; and two step-grandchildren.
Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairview Missionary Church, Angola. Calling from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont. Burial in Lakeside cemetery, Fremont. Memorials to Steuben County Community Foundation, 207 S. Wayne St., Suite A., Angola, IN 46703.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Hartford City
DELILAH B. YENCER, 83, died Thursday at Elmcroft Assisted Living, Muncie. Born in Blackford County, she worked at 3-M Corp. for 23 years, retiring in 1980, and was also a homemaker. Her husband, Thomas A., died in 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Carol Suro of Muncie; a son, James of Hartford City; a sister, Phyllis McVicker of Hartford City; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Waters Funeral Home, Hartford City, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Twin Hills cemetery, Pennville. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Huntington
GEORGIA L. FRIEDLEY, 91, of Carmel, formerly of Huntington, died Thursday in Carmel. She was an elementary school teacher for Huntington County Community School Corp. for 23 years, retiring in 1976. Surviving are a daughter, Carol K.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell H., and daughter, Karen S. Livengood Lading. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Loon Creek Church of the Brethren, rural Huntington, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Flanner and Buchanan Mortuary, Carmel. Burial in Lancaster cemetery. Memorials to Prevent Blindness Indiana, 603 E. Washington St., Suite 502, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
