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Joseph C. Franscoviak, 89
Father of Pat “Voyle” Ledyard of Ossian, Joseph C. Franscoviak, 89, of Monon, died Monday, June 16, at White County Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Mr. Franscoviak was a lifetime farmer and member of St. Augustine Catholic Church at Rensselear.
He was born March 4, 1914 in Jasper County to Lottis G. and Mary Ann Stephani Franscoviak. His wife, Evelyn L. Norris Franscoviak, died Feb. 1, 2002; a son, Donald D., two brothers, two sisters and a granddaughter also are deceased.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Kellogg Funeral Home in Monon with Father James Goodrum as the officiant. Burial will be in Bedford cemetery at Monon.
Calling hours at the funeral home will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Fund.
(Notice dated June 17, 2003)
Arthur R. May, 83
Funeral services for Arthur R. May, 83, retired Sterling Casting Corp. executive, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Bluffton.
Visitation hours will be Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home.
Mr. May died at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Mr. May retired in 1981 as the president and general manager of Sterling Casting Corp. in Bluffton, with which firm he had started his career 50 years earlier as a time study clerk. He was the foundry’s chief executive during the firm’s major expansion programs in the 1960s.
Born in New Brighton, Pa., he spent most of his youth and young adult life in both the Massilon and Cleveland, Ohio, areas. He attended Cleveland State University and served during World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving in capacities as a deacon and elder, the Elks Lodge, and American Legion Post 111, all in Bluffton.
He was born Dec. 31, 1919 to Clark and Kathryn Morrow May. His marriage at Lakewood, Ohio, on Aug. 9, 1947 was to Harriett Kramer, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, John of Madison, Ind.; two daughters, Bonnie Swarner of Valparaiso, Ind., and Susan May of Richmond, Va.; a brother, Loyal May of North Olmsted, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A brother, John, is deceased.
Rev. Robert Heimach will officiate at services Sunday and burial will be in Fairview cemetery at Bluffton with graveside rites by American Legion Post 111.
Memorials to Christian Care Retirement Community or to Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana.
(Notice dated June 10, 2003)
Lois Virginia Cuellar, 83
A former resident of Ossian, Lois Virginia Cuellar, 83, of Deltona, Fla., died Wednesday, June 18, at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial.
Mrs. Cuellar was retired after 30 years as a tool grinder at International Harvester in Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Ossian.
She was born at Van Wert, Ohio, to Lawrence Harold and Ilo Blank Lee. Her marriage was to Pete H. Cuellar, who died Dec. 14, 1995.
Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis Brummer of Deltona, Fla., and Jean Ann Partin of Ossian; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home in Ossian, with Rev. Walter Graeflin officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Fort Wayne.
Visitation hours at the funeral chapel will be Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m.
Memorials to the Cancer Society of Allen County.
(Notice dated June 20, 2003)
Barbara Lou Jackson, 49
Sister of Russ Lee of Zanesville, Barbara Lou Jackson, 49, of Yoder, died Wednesday, June 18, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Born in Allen County Jan. 2, 1954, Mrs. Jackson was an outdoor enthusiast.
Surviving, in addition to the brother at Zanesville, are her husband, James M.; a son, Michael of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Brandi Young of Fort Wayne; a sister, Judy Harmeyer of Huntington; three other brothers, Paul Lee of Tucson, Ariz., Dale Lee of Florida and Gene Lee of Yoder; and a granddaughter.
Services at 1 p.m. Monday will be at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Rd., Fort Wayne, with calling hours Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. Burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery.
(Notice dated June 20, 2003)
Gene E. Watterson, 62
A retired industrial worker and farmer, Gene E. Watterson, 62, of Hartford City, died Thursday, June 19, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness with multiple myeloma.
Mr. Watterson retired in 1991 after 30 years with Borg-Warner Automotive in Muncie.
He was a 1959 graduate of Central High School in Muncie and had been engaged in farming in Blackford and Jay counties. He also owned and operated Hoosier Tackle in Muncie and was both an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.
He was born in Desoto, Ind., May 15, 1941 to Edmund and Ruby Rogers Watterson, both of whom are deceased. A brother also is deceased.
Mr. Watterson was a life member of the National Rifle Association, Bassmasters, the Sons of the American Legion in Montpelier, and American Legion Post 156 in Montpelier.
Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Penny Jones Watterson, the couple having married
June 26, 1982 in Muncie; three daughters, Mrs. Rick (Janine) Caley of Huntington, Gail Watterson of Hartford City, and Paula Pinger of Montpelier; a sister, Peggy Walker of Anderson; nine grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be shared at 5 p.m. Saturday at 112 West Green St. in Montpelier.
Memorials to the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Dr., Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607 or to donor’s choice.
Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, in Montpelier, is in charge of arrangements.
(Notice dated June 20, 2003)
Elma E. Messick, 97
Elma E. Messick, 97, a resident of Meadowvale Health & Rehabilitation Center in Bluffton, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
A homemaker, Mrs. Messick was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church in Bluffton.
She was born in Jay County Oct. 24, 1905, a daughter of James W. and Mary Elizabeth Stoner Campbell. Her marriage in Bluffton on June 22, 1929 was to Donald L. Messick, who died Aug. 9, 1981.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Colleen Hanni of Ossian; a son, Jerry Messick of Kissimmee, Fla.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. A son, Richard, and a brother are deceased.
Services at 10:30 a.m. Monday will be at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Cahoon officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery at Bluffton.
Calling hours at the funeral chapel will be Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m.
Memorials to the Epworth United Methodist Church.
(Notice dated June 20, 2003)
Mabel I. Wilhelm, 87
Mabel I. Wilhelm, of Huntington County, a former doctor’s office receptionist, died at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at her home in rural Huntington.
Mrs. Wilhelm was a 1933 graduate of Huntington Township High School and worked for seven years as a receptionist for Dr. Brubaker. She was a member of the East State Street Church of God in Huntington.
She and her late husband had engaged in farming in Lancaster Township, Huntington County, since 1935.
She was born in Wabash County Oct. 31, 1915, a daughter of Fred and Florrie Turner Cozad Sr. Her marriage on Nov. 9, 1935 at Huntington was to G. Myron Wilhelm, who died Sept. 14, 1976.
Surviving are a son, James E. and two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Janice) Hanson and Mrs. Kent (Martha) Fites, all of Huntington; two brothers, Fred Cozad Jr. of Huntington and Kenneth Cozad of Columbia City; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Two daughters, Ann Covey and Marilyn Ingram, a brother and three sisters are deceased.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the East State Street Church of God in Huntington with Pastor Steven Stull officiating. Interment will be in the Gardens of Memory cemetery in Huntington County,
Visitation hours at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington, will be Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials to the church’s building fund.
(Notice dated June 20, 2003)
Lola M. Gray, 81 -- Rites Pending
Lola M. Gray, 81, of Huntington died at 2:50 a.m. today, June 20, at Norwood Nursing Center in Huntington. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel.
(Notice dated June 20, 2003)
Margaret E. Lobsiger, 90
Mother of Mrs. Howard (Beverly) Rich of Bluffton and James A. Lobsiger of Fort Wayne, Margaret E. Lobsiger, 90, formerly of 229 West Andrews St. in Monroe, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at Christian Care Retirement Community where she had resided for the past three years.
She was employed for 22 years in the pharmacy at Caylor-Nickel Medical Center until her retirement in 1976.
She was long active in the United Methodist Women’s Organization.
Born Oct. 15, 1912, in Adams County, she was a daughter of Harry W. and Myrtle A. Frantz Daniels.
Mrs. Lobsiger graduated from Pleasant Mills High School in 1930. She attended the Fort Wayne Lutheran School of Nursing.
Her marriage was on June 20, 1933 at Decatur to Paul G. Lobsiger, who preceded her in death on Jan. 30, 1994.
Mrs. Lobsiger moved from Pleasant Mills to Monroe in Adams County in 1943. She became a Bluffton resident in 1992.
She was a member of the Monroe United Methodist Church.
Surviving, in addition to the daughter and son are a sister, Mrs. Gehard (Helen) Schultz at Swiss Village in Berne, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Daniels and Bryce Daniels.
Calling hours are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Thoma-Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services Tuesday at the church. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Monroe United Methodist Church with Rev. Phil Latz officiating. Burial will be in the Ray cemetery at Monroe.
Preferred memorials are to the Monroe United Methodist Church.
(Notice dated June 14, 2003)
Bentley Gene Spears, 43
A worker in construction and landscaping, Bentley Gene Spears, 43, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at his residence in Huntington.
Mr. Spears, a 1978 graduate of Huntington North High School, worked at W.A. Zimmer Company in construction and landscaping projects.
He was born in Huntington Jan. 18, 1960, a son of Jerry D. and Lois J. (Roberts) Spears, who survive and reside at Warren.
Additional survivors are a sister, Mrs. Ron (Linda) Chan of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; a brother, Michael of Huntington; and a fiancee, Dea K. Mauger of Huntington.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel, in Warren, with Rev. Bill Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery at Warren.
Visitation hours at the funeral chapel will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials to Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana or to the Huntington County Cancer Society.
(Notice dated June 16, 2003)
