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Gerald H. Miller
Gerald H. Miller, 90, Huntington, died at 9:52 p.m. Monday (Sept. 1, 2003) at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Calling will be held from 11 a.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service Friday at the Evangelical Untied Methodist Church, 1000 Flaxmill Rd. Rev. Marti Lundy will officiate.
Burial will be at Beech Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Evangelical United Methodist Church or the Huntington County Cancer Society, in care of McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN 46750.
Marjorie Koehlinger
Marjorie “Margo” Ness Koehlinger, 78, Fort Wayne, died Sunday (Aug. 31, 2003) at her home.
Calling is 6-7 p.m. Saturday at the McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Saturday with Father John Pfister officiating.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Ray A. Clark
Ray Allen Clark, 80, Huntington, died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 31, 2003) at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 10-11 a.m. Friday at the Bailey-Love Mortuary. Services will be held at the mortuary at 11 a.m. Friday with Rev. Mel Zumbrun officiating.
Burial will be at Mt. Etna Cemetery, with military graveside services conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689.
Memorials may be made to Cancer Services for Huntington County or the Salamonie Church of the Brethren, both in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Dr., Huntington IN 46750.
Orville F. Brodt
Orville F. Brodt, 71, LaFontaine, died at 10:34 p.m. Monday (Sept. 1, 2003) from complications following cancer surgery at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He underwent surgery July 29.
Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion.
A Masonic service will be held at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with Rick Smalling officiating.
Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine.
Fred L. Rinehart
Fred L. Rinehart, 94, a resident of Huntington since 1997, died at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 2, 2003) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
Calling will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, 208 N. Maple St., South Whitley, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with Deacon Joseph R. Zickgraf officiating. Burial will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Rose L. Werstler
Rose L. “Rosie” Werstler, 74, Warsaw, died at 12:20 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 4, 2003) at Cambridge House in Warsaw.
There are no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Congregational Christian Church in North Manchester. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kosciusko County Cancer Society or the Rose L. Werstler Memorial Fund, in care of DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind.-114W, North Manchester IN 46962.
Steven Bechstein
Steven W. Bechstein, the third-generation owner of what was landmark Huntington grocery store, died at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 2, 2003) at his home in Fort Wayne after a long illness. He was 60.
Bechstein was owner and president of Bechstein Super Valu, a grocery store founded in 1900 by Paul G. Bechstein and Al Lahr at Washington and Byron streets. Bechstein, a native of Leonbronn, Germany, later became the sole proprietor. After his death in 1937, his son, John Nelson Bechstein, became the store’s owner and when he died in 1992, ownership of Bechstein Super Valu went to Steven W. Bechstein.
Bechstein nurtured the store through its 100th year in business in 2000, then closed the store in 2001. He also invented and patented the Nelson Stock Support System of grocery presentation. He was a member of the Independent Grocery Association.
He was born Sept. 28, 1942, in Huntington, to John Nelson and Deloris Klinger Bechstein. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1960 and attended Ball State University, Muncie, and International Business College, Fort Wayne.
Survivors include a daughter, Christina Bechstein, Boston, Mass.; a sister, Kay Stanton, Huntington; a brother, John Nelson Bechstein, Huntington; a stepmother, Maribelle Bechstein, Huntington; a stepsister, Candace Lisinicchia, Huntington; and a stepbrother, Paul Graham, also of Huntington.
Calling is from noon until the 2 p.m. memorial service Sunday at Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel. Rev. Roberta Ring will conduct the service.
Burial will be at the St. Peter’s First United Church of Christ Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to Helping Paws Pet Haven, 2242S Marion Rd., Huntington, IN 46750; or to the Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice, 5910 Homestead Rd., Fort Wayne. Memorials to both places may be sent to Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Funeral Home, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington, IN 46750.
Garnet L. Anderson
Garnet L. Anderson, 83, a resident of Oakbrook Village, died at 10:47 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 4, 2003) at the home.
Calling is from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday with Rev. David Arnold officiating.
Burial will be at Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army, 1424 E. Market St., Huntington IN 46750.
Ruby D. Zirkle
Ruby D. Zirkle, 88, Fort Wayne, died Saturday (Sept. 6, 2003) at University Park in Fort Wayne.
Calling is from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service Wednesday at the D. O. McComb & Sons, Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne.
Burial will be at Lancaster Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to the Allen County Parkinson’s Disease Association, the Northeast Indiana Cancer Society, the Kidney Foundation, Faith United Church of Christ, or the American Heart Association, in care of D. O. McComb & Sons, Pine Valley Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
Margaret J. Sonner
Margaret J. Sonner, 85, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 5, 2003) at the Norwood Nursing Center.
There will be no calling hours. A private graveside service will be held Tuesday at the Mt. Hope Cemetery
with Ronald J. Tinkle officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Dr., Huntington, IN 46750.
Perry E. Rosenbarger
Perry Earl Rosenbarger, 106, formerly of 355 Himes St., died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 7, 2003) at Norwood Nursing Center.
Calling is from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday at the Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, with Rev. Brooks L. Fetters officiating.
Burial will be at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County.
Preferred memorials are to the Bruce R. Bruemleve Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington, IN 46750.
Vern R. Pressler
Vern R. Pressler, 85, Marion, died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 6, 2003) at Marion General Hospital.
Calling is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion.
Burial will be at Grant Memorial Park Cemetery, Marion.
Clyde R. Vollmar
Clyde R. Vollmar, 99, 3545W-200N, died at 12:53 a.m. Monday (Sept. 8, 2003) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1640 Grant St., at 2 p.m. Saturday with Elder Joseph Snyder officiating. Calling will be from 1 p.m. until the hour of service.
The Deal-Robbins and Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Stout
Virginia Stout, 57, 4603S-200W, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday (Sept. 8, 2003) at the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral service Thursday at the Salamonie Church of the Brethren, 2662W-600S, Warren. Rev. Mel Zumbrun will officiate. Burial will be at the Lancaster Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Mrs. Stout’s name to the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Dr., Huntington, IN 46750.
