SHELDON H. COOK
Sheldon H. Cook, 79, formerly of Elkhart, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday (July 17, 2004) at St. Paul's Retirement Community. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home in Elkhart. [cut off]
SHELDON H. COOK
Feb. 13, 1925-July 17, 2004
Friends of Sheldon H. Cook may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home, 403 W. Franklin St., Elkhart, where the funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Gordon Bacon will officiate. Burial will follow in Prairie Street Cemetery. Mr. Cook, 79, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday (July 17, 2004) at St. Paul's Retirement Community. He was born Feb. 13, 1925, in South Bend, [cut off]
RICHARD D. RUSSELL
April 9, 1931-July 18, 2004
Friends of Richard D. Russell may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home, 403 W. Franklin St., Elkhart, where the funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday. His son-in-law, Shaun Hammer, will officiate. Burial will follow in Rice Cemetery. Mr. Russell, 73, of 871 Beardsley Ave., died at 10:39 p.m. Sunday (July 18, 2004) at his home. He was born April 9, 1931, in Webster, [cut off]
TERESA "TERA" L. SMITH
Dec. 6, 1961-July 19, 2004
Friends of Teresa "Tera" Lynn Smith may call for one hour before the 7 p.m. Friday funeral at Rieth Rohrer Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. The Rev. Charles Tayler will officiate, and cremation will take place. Ms. Smith, 42, of 103 Vinson Court, died at 3:55 a.m. Monday (July 19, 2004) at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, after a seven-month illness with leukemia. [cut off]
PHILLIP E. GROVE
May 2, 1939-July 21, 2004
Friends of Phillip E. Grove may call from 2 to 5 p.m. (Indiana time) Sunday at Carney-Frost Funeral Home, 603 S. Detroit St., LaGrange, Ind. where the funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Jeremy Helmuth will officiate, and burial will follow at Brighton Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Grove, 65, of 52 N. York Road, formerly of LaGrange, died Wednesday (July 21, 2004) at Heartland Walker Hospital in [cut off]
AGNES L. MISHLER
Agnes L. Mishler, 68, of 71901 C.R. 33, died Friday (July 23, 2004). Arrangements are pending at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. [cut off]
AGNES L. MISHLER
Feb. 4, 1936 - July 23, 2004
Friends of Agnes L. Mishler may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rieth Rohrer Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen, where the funeral service will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. The Rev. Jim Showalter will officiate, and burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Mishler, 68, of 71901 C.R. 33, died Friday (July 23, 2004) at Goshen General Hospital after an extended illness. She was [cut off]
ROBERT H. PRICE
March 2, 1908-July 22, 2004
Robert H. Price, 96, of 2400 College Ave., formerly of 404 Winter Ave., died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday (July 22, 2004) at Goshen General Hospital. He was born March 2, 1908, in Laketon, to Al and Vina (French) Price. He married Bessie Brewer on Nov. 19, 1927, in Wabash. She survives with one daughter, Martha Mougeotte of Goshen; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in [cut off]
REBECCA J. SHOLTEY
Feb. 9, 1984-July 21, 2004
Rebecca J. Sholtey, 20, of 11162 N. 375 E., died at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday (July 21, 2004) at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. She was born Feb. 9, 1984, in Goshen, to Wayne L. and Marcia A. (Stark) Sholtey. She is survived by her parents, of Syracuse; one sister, Mary Sholtey of Greenville, Ohio; a grandmother, Mildred Stark of Goshen; and grandparents Vernon and Ruth [cut off]
JENNA M. WOODWARD
May 30, 2004-July 20, 2004
Jenna Marie Woodward, 2 months, daughter of Charles Woodward and Joann Dowden of Valentines Lane, died Tuesday (July 20, 2004) at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. She was born May 30, 2004, in Elkhart. She is survived by her parents; two sisters, Emily and Amy Dowden of Elkhart; and a grandfather, Arthur Hartzog of Osceola. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Marlene [cut off]
JENNA M. WOODWARD
May 30, 2004-July 20, 2004
A funeral service will be held for Jenna M. Woodward at 11 a.m. Monday at Chapel Hill Mausoleum, 10776 McKinley Highway, with burial at the Chapel Hill cemetery. Jenna, 2 months, daughter of Charles Woodward and Joann Dowden of Valentines Lane, died Tuesday (July 20, 2004) at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. She was born May 30, 2004, in Elkhart. She is survived by her parents; two [cut off]
MARION M. "SUES" BROWN
Nov. 11, 1929 - July 23, 2004
Marion M. "Sues" Brown, 74, of Topeka, died at 8:56 p.m. Friday (July 23, 2004) at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Nov. 11, 1929, in Bismarck, N.D., to Gertrude (Yoder) and John Frederic Rheinheimer. Survivors include two daughters, Cindy (Clarence) Lewin and Connie (Troy) Williams; one son, Pat (Cindy) Brown; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, John [cut off]
BARBARA J. CRIPE
June 14, 1934-July 23, 2004
Barbara J. Cripe, 70, of 22 W 081 Marston Ave., Glen Ellyn, formerly of Goshen, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday (July 23, 2004) at Central DuPage Hospital in Wheaton, Ill. She was born June 14, 1934, in Goshen to Samuel and Pearl Yoder. She married Chester A. Cripe in 1954. She is survived by her husband; two sons, David (Julie) Cripe and Stephen (Anne) Cripe of Wheaton; three daughters, Shelley [cut off]
FANNIE MAE SCHROCK
Nov. 20, 1941-July 24, 2004
Fannie Mae Schrock, 62, of 12588 S.R. 4, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday (July 24, 2004) in her home. She was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Goshen, to Ezra and Katie (Yoder) Harshberger. She married Noah A. Schrock on June 1, 1967, in Goshen. She is survived by her husband; three sons, Kenneth (Tanya) Schrock and Alvin (Melody) Schrock of Goshen and Lavern Schrock of Pensacola, Fla.; a daughter, Mary [cut off]
MARTHA YODER
March 1, 1945-July 21, 2004
Martha "Marty" Yoder, 59, of 323 McCarron Ave., formerly of Elkhart, died Wednesday (July 21, 2004). She was born March 1, 1945, in Bremen, Ind. to Wayne and Fern (Weldy) Kaylor. She is survived by two daughters, Justine "Muffet" (Thore) Jenshus and Kim (Chuck) Chastain of South Dakota.; two grandchildren; two brothers, Jake Kaylor of Colorado and Irvin Kaylor of Indiana; and three sisters, [cut off]
MARY MILLER
July 11, 1919-July 24, 2004
Mary Miller, 85, of U.S. 20, died on Saturday (July 24, 2004) at Bremen Health care Facility in Bremen. She was born July 11, 1919, to James and Naomi (Pershing) Corl in Bourbon. She married Everett Yoder Dec. 23, 1936. He preceded her in death. In 1972, she married Clark Miller. He also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Larry (Julie) Yoder of South Bend and Darvin (Delma) Yoder [cut off]
MARY J. SANDERS
Mary J. Sanders, 88, of 54126 B Drive, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday (July 24, 2004) at Elkhart General Hospital from natural causes. Arrangements are pending at Elkhart Cremation Services. [cut off]
ERMA JEAN SOPTICH
Erma Jean Soptich, 90, of Valparaiso, formerly of 1020 Concord Ave., Elkhart, died at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday (July 24, 2004) at Life Care Center in Valparaiso. Arrangements are pending at the Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home in Elkhart. [cut off]
Lee Northerner
Lee A. Northerner, 39, of Evansville, died Saturday in Las Vegas, of injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was the founder of Commercial Carpet Co. which became Floorcovering Emporium Inc., where he was president. He had earned a master-s mechanic certificate for commercial floors.
He was a member of St. Matthew United Church of Christ.
Surviving are his parents, Billie and Robert Northerner of Evansville; two sisters, Sara Northerner of Logan, Utah, and Nancy Wheeler of Naperville, Ill.; a companion, Tammy Rust of Evansville; and a niece and nephew.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, the Rev. Daniel R. Schroeder officiating, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew United Church of Christ.
Rebecca Duncan
Rebecca Sue Duncan, 27, of Evansville, died Sunday night at Deaconess Hospital, after an illness. She was a 1990 graduate of Pine Valley High School in Tonawanda, N.Y.
She was a member of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church and the Mission Circle.
She had been a team mother for the Evansville Youth Football League.
Surviving are her husband, Michael D.; a daughter, Katelynn Leanne of Evansville; a son, Marcus David of Evansville; a sister, Jennifer Becker of Collinsville, N.Y.; a brother, Steven Prindle of Evansville; grandparents, Betty and Harold Warrick of Florida, Marion and Milton Reed of Tonawanda, N.Y., and Kathleen Prindle of Evansville; a great-grandmother; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Adrian Brooks officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the church, where a wake service will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Mason Bros. Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.
Grant Hollis
Grant W. Hollis, 65, of Redlands, Calif, formerly of Evansville, died Saturday at Chancellor Care Center in Redlands.
He was a retired Air Force veteran of 24 years.
He was a 1950 graduate of Bosse High School and a 1955 graduate of University of Evansville. He earned a master-s degree at George Washington University.
Surviving are his wife, Marilynn W.; Constance Meisinger of Buffalo Grove, Ill.; two sons, Grant W. III of Redlands and Bradley S. of Beaumont, Calif.; his stepmother, Venita Patterson of Evansville; three brothers, Roderick of Dallas, Larry of Franklin, Wis., and Gary of Evansville; and five grandchildren.
There will be no formal services.
Emerson-Bartlett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to a Hospice program.
James 'Jim' Porter
James R. 'Jim' Porter, 61, of Evansville, died Sunday night at his home of natural causes.
He was a 1958 graduate of Yale University, and earned a master-s degree from the University of Colorado.
He retired from Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1993 and had worked there for 27 years, living in both Syracuse, N.Y. and Evansville.
Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Martha R. -Marty-; and a daughter, Emily Porter of Evansville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Alexander Memorial Park Heritage Chapel, the Rev. R. Anthony Underwood officiating, with entombment in Alexander Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Friends may call from noon to service time Thursday at the chapel.
Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Deaconess/Ohio Valley Hospice Care.
Glen Chumbley
Glen A. Chumbley, 77, of Evansville, died Monday afternoon at Deaconess Hospital.
He retired in 1985 after 39 years with Metropolitan Evansville Transit System.
He was a member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 878 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1114.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Helen (Carr); a daughter, Nancy Lee Chumbley of Evansville; a brother, Paul of Owensboro, Ky.; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Revs. Ralph Miller and R. Anthony Underwood officiating, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Steve Fluty Sr.
Steve Fluty Sr., 74, formerly of Evansville, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Albion, Ill. He was a truck driver and a member of the
Teamsters union.
Surviving are a daughter, Karen Cheaney of Evansville; four sons, Steve Jr. of New York City, Robin Lee of Evansville and Keith Allen and Kevin Allison, both of Albion; his companion of 10 years, Rosa Isle of Albion; 11 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Browning Funeral Home, the Rev. Robert Nall officiating, with burial in Tupman Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Ruby 'Rube' Prow Jr.
Ruby L. 'Rube' Prow Jr., 67, of Evansville, died Tuesday morning at Deaconess Hospital. He owned R & J Carpet Center for 18 years,
and was carpet manager for Fireside Galleries until 1994.
He was a well-known musician in this area, and he played guitar and sang with several bands for many years.
He was a Korean War Navy veteran.
Surviving are a daughter, Cindy Engleman of Washington, Ind.; two sons, Daniel A. of Mount Vernon and Randal L. of Chicago; two sisters, Helen Wilson of Dalton, Ky., and Ann Coffman of Morganfield, Ky.; a brother, Joe of Dalton; three grandchildren, Amy Prow, and Neil and Max Engleman; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Alexander Funeral Home North Chapel, the Rev. John Shoulta officiating, with burial in Dalton (Ky.) Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Helen Ehrmann
Helen L. Ehrmann, 81, of Evansville, died Tuesday morning at Regina Continuing Care Center. She was a 1934 graduate of Memorial High
School and retired from Bauer Brothers Construction.
She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church.
Surviving are a sister, Dolores Rickard of Evansville; two brothers, Ralph and Paul Ehrmann, both of Evansville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, continuing at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church, Monsignor Kenneth Knapp officiating, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m Thursday at the funeral home, where a memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial High School Alumni Association or to the Visiting Nurse Association.
Ernest Pulcini
Ernest E. Pulcini, 83, of Evansville, formerly of Chicago Heights, Ill., died Tuesday morning at Regina Continuing Care Center. Before
moving to Evansville in 1994, he was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Chicago Heights and St. Mary Catholic Church in Park Forest, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Faustina; a daughter, Anita Wandishin of St. John, Ind.; a son, Dr. John D. of Evansville; two sisters, Rena Cincione of Chicago Heights and Jackie Bova of Steger, Ill.; and five grandchildren, Mary Lynn Pulcini Szumulis, Melanie, Melissa and John Michael Pulcini, and Michelle Eykamp.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Regina Continuing Care Chapel, the Rev. Stephen Lintzenich officiating.
Friends may call from 2:30 p.m. to service time at the Regina Chapel.
Services will also be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Kerr-Parzygnot Chapel in Crete, Ill., with visitation from 1 p.m. to service time and burial in Evergreen Hills Memorial Garden in Crete.
Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
FUNERALS
Rev. M.J. McGehee
The Rev. M.J. McGehee, 89, services 11 a.m. today at Hooper Funeral Home in Inverness, Fla., burial in Plant City at 2 p.m. today.
Barney Durbin
Barney Wayne Durbin, 54, services 10 a.m. Thursday at Browning Funeral Home, the Rev. Michael Chamberlain officiating, burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, where the Vanderburgh County Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military rites. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m today at the funeral home.
George Hanna
George E. Hanna, 59, services 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexander Newburgh Chapel, continuing at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church in Newburgh, the Rev. Earl Rohleder officiating, burial in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Newburgh. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a memorial service will be at 7 p.m.
George 'Count' Williams
George 'Count' Henry Williams, 50, services 10 a.m. Thursday at Mason Bros. Memorial Chapel, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Kentucky. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home, where wake services will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Marie Watterson
Marie E. Watterson, 79, services 11 a.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. Larry Schauberger officiating, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Elfrieda Churchill
Elfrieda V. Churchill, 79, services 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, the Rev. Richard Miller officiating, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, and from 10 a.m. to service time Thursday at the church.
Evelyn Niehaus
Evelyn L. Niehaus, 81, services 11 a.m. Thursday at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel, the Rev. John Davidson officiating, burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
