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Frances Rose Ferdinand
March 8, 1915 - November 4, 2003
Frances Rose Ferdinand, 88, of Reynolds, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at Twin Lakes Village Nursing Home.
She was born in Tippecanoe County on March 8, 1915, to Owen E. and Addie Johnson Richardson. She married John U. Ferdinand at the St James Lutheran Parsonage in Reynolds on November 2, 1946. He survives.
She was a graduate of Monitor High School.
She was a homemaker and also assisted her husband as a bookkeeper in their corn shelling and lime hauling business.
She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Reynolds.
She was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, Women of the Moose and a former member of Honey Creek Extension Homemakers Club in Reynolds. She was a former Democratic Precinct Committeewoman and had worked the Election Board for many years.
She and her husband were Grand Marshals at the Heart of White county Festival in Reynolds. She enjoyed spending time at the USA Restaurant Coffee Club.
Other survivors include daughters Kay Rothenberger of Reynolds, Rose Ann (Frank) Vaughn of New Whiteland and Leah Ann (Bob) Marion of Monon, son Lee Wayne (Mary) Ferdinand of Reynolds; a brother Robert Richardson of Lafayette, a sister, Viola (Byron) Werner of Akron, Ohio; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
A sister, Elma Jane Scott, is deceased.
Funeral services were Thursday, November 6, at Fisher-Voorhis Draper Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Blakey officiating. [Burial was in IOOF Riverview Cemetery
in Monticello.]
Memorials may be made to the Reynolds First Response.
Jeanette Wood Fisher
December 10, 1918 - January 17, 2004
Jeanette Wood Fisher, 86, of Brookston, died Saturday, January 17, 2004 at George Davis Manor Nursing Home in West Lafayette, where she had lived since 1983.
She was born December 10, 1918 in Galveston.
She married Leroy Fisher on April 12, 1941, in Greenwood. The family moved to the Brookston area in 1971 to farm.
She graduated from Galveston High School in 1935.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Brookston Federated Church and Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority-Chalmers chapter.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Ann Beasley of Bloomington and a son, William "Bill" (Marilyn) of Sparta, Michigan; grandchildren, Scott Fisher, Doug (Carrie) Fisher, Mike Fisher and Jennifer (Herbert) Rieth and four great-grand children.
A son, Robert Fisher, and brothers Doug, Robert and Ed Wood are deceased.
Funeral services were today at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home in Brookston with the Rev. Lelan McReynolds, officiating.
Burial will be in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery, West Lafayette.
Memorials may be made to the Brookston Federated Church.
Lucas (Luke) Pierce Frist
April 17, 1983 - January 5, 2004
Army Specialist (SPC) Lucas 'Luke" Pierce Frist, 20, of Brookston died Monday, January 5, 2004 of injuries suffered while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He was born April 17, 1983 to Dennis and Patti Acheson Frist. They survive.
He was a 2001 graduate of Tri-County High School where he participated in football, track and band.
He was a 10-year 4-H member.
He was a member of the United States Army Reserve 209th Quartermaster Company fuel supply platoon. His home station was in Lafayette, Indiana.
He was a lieutenant in the Lafayette Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.
He attended Meadow Lake Presbyterian Church in Wolcott.
He was a student at Ivy Tech State College.
He worked part time at Bartlett Ford in Brookston.
He enjoyed being outdoors, working with his hands and spending time with his friends.
Surviving besides his parents are sisters, Johanna and Erin Frist and grandmother, Frances Frist.
Grandparents Claude and Elnora Acheson and Grandfather Robert J. Frist are deceased.
Visitation was at Tri-County High School on Sunday, January 11 and funeral services were at Tri-County High School on Monday with Pastor Anella McFee officiating.
Memorials may be made in Luke's honor to the Lafayette Composite squadron of the Civil Air Patrol or the US Army Reserve 209th Quartermaster Company-Family Readiness Group.
Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home in Brookston was in charge of the service.
John "Jack" Furrer
November 23, 1932 - November 8, 2003
John "Jack" Furrer, 70, a former local resident died Saturday, November 8, 2003 at Home Hospice in Fort Myers, FL. He had been ill for three months.
He was born at Lafayette on November 23, 1932, to Sam and Clara Frieden Furrer. He married Marcille Kyburz on March 3, 1956. She died in 1971.
He attended Wadena High School and lived in Jasper, White and Benton County areas most of his life.
He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.
He was a retired farmer and belonged to the American Legion Post #280 in Remington.
He is survived by sons, Allen (Connie) Furrer and Rex Furrer, both of Brookston and a daughter Nancy (Mike) Scott of Remington; sisters Arlene (Winsford) Wood of Fowler and Verna Furrer of Goodland. He had 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services were Monday at the Apostolic Christian Church in Wolcott with ministers of the church officiating.
Burial was in the Wolcott Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
Foster Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Parkview Haven in Francesville.
Robert H. Garling
May 3, 1913 - August 1, 2003
Robert H. Garling, 90, of Francesville, died Friday, August 1, 2003 in Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.
He was born May 3, 1913 in Beaver Twp., Pulaski County, Indiana, the son of William and Minnie Doll Garling.
He married Ruth V. Chamness on February 27, 1935, in Wakarusa, IN. She died March 31, 1996.
He lived in Francesville most of his life and had formerly lived in Monon for 18 years. He was a farmer and a member of the St. James-Salem United Church of Christ in Francesville.
He is survived by a daughter Phyllis (Carl) McCormick of Homer Glen, IL; two sons, Melvin Garling and DeVon Garling, both of Francesille, three grandchildren, Angie Dickerson, Carmen Fabian and Scott McCormick. He had two great-grandchildren and two step-great grandchildren. Two sisters, Edith Tucker, Francesville and Hanna Dommer, Winamac.
One son, Richard Garling, preceded him in death.
Funeral services were Monday, August 4, 2003 at Querry-Ulbricht Funeral Home in Francesville with Rev. James Yater officiating.
Burial was in St. James-Salem Cemetery
at Francesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. James-Salem United Church of Christ or Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health Care.
Louise C. Gilmore
November 15, 1919 - December 15, 2003
Louise C. Gilmore, 84, of Raleigh, N. C. and former Monon resident died suddenly at her residence on Monday, December 15, 2003.
She was born in Fowler, Indiana on November 15, 1919 the daughter of Lee and Mary Selz Bartlett She married Ralph E. Gilmore on December 31, 1941 in Monticello. He died March 29, 1995.
She was a 1937 graduate of Monticello High School.
She was a homemaker and had worked part time at the North White High School cafeteria for several years.
She had lived in the Monon area most of her life.
She was a member of the former Lee Methodist Church in Lee, Ind.
Survivors include three daughters; Mary Lou "Larry" Bender of Fort Wayne, Arlene Kay Gilmore of Columbus, Ohio and Janet Marie Tomlinson of Raleigh, N.C., and one brother, Walter Bartlett of Monon. She had six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Three brothers preceded her in death.
Visitation will be at the Kellogg Funeral Home on Friday, December 19, 2003 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will be at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with Pastor Don Newman officiating.
Burial will be in Osborne Cemetery, Rensselaer, Ind.
Charles Alan Gosney
January 31, 1930 - January 11, 2004
Charles "Chuck" Alan Gosney, 73, of Brookston, died Sunday, January 11, 2004 in his home.
He was born January 31, 1930, in Moores Hill; he graduated from Moores Hill High School in 1947, and received his bachelor's degree in agriculture from Purdue University in 1951. He received his master's degree in education in 1963 and his educational specialist degree in 1975 from Purdue University.
He moved to Brookston in 1988. He previously had lived in West Lafayette for 35 years and Henry County for three years.
On June 23, 1951, he married Margie Coleman in Lawrenceburg. She survives.
He worked with the 4-H Youth as a staff member for 35 years. He was an Army veteran of the
Korean War.
He was a member of the Cooperative Extension Service. He was presented a Sagamore of the Wabash from Gov. Bayh in 1995 and the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Club in 1993. He was past president and member of the Lafayette Bowling Association, and was named Mr. Bowler in 1986. He was a member of Lafayette Harrison Kiwanis and American Legion Post 251. He had also volunteered as a cub master of the Klondike Cub Scouts.
Surviving are two sons, Michael L. (Cindy) Gosney of Dayton, Ohio, and Mark A. Gosney of West Lafayette and two daughters Debra S. Gosney of Lafayette and Carol (Randy) Masterson of Brookston. He had 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
His parents, a daughter and three sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services were Wednesday at the Hippensteel Funeral Home with Pastors Jan Dimmick and Leland McReynolds officiating.
Interment was in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, with full military rites.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung or American Heart Association or the donor's favorite charity.
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