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Elsa Jean Edington
ROCHESTER — Elsa Jean Edington, 63, of Rochester, died Friday, June 13 at Woodlawn Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph "Dink" Edington; two daughters: Christina L. (Kevin)
Smith and Rebecca S. (David) Blystone, all of Rochester; a son, Robert (Linda) Edington of
Rochester; eight grandchildren: Stacy Smith of Goshen, Ciara, Travis and Olivia Smith, Skyler
Overmyer, Emiley Edington, Ella Edington and Benjamin Blystone, all of Rochester; a niece,
Abby Cheek of Rochester; two brothers: William A. "Bill" (Dolly) Coley of Spokane, Wash. and
Bernard "Shorty" (Lucy) Cooley of Rochester.
Visitation will take place Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at
the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 17 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with burial to
follow at Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
John E. Kumpf
SARASOTA, Fla. — John E. Kumpf, 81, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Brazil, Cloverdale,
Morocco and Plymouth, passed away June 13, 2008. He was born May 16, 1927 in Brazil, Ind.
and was the son of Leslie and Irene (O’Hair) Kumpf.
He married
Mary Ann Augustin on June 19, 1955 and she preceded him in death on May 31, 1978.
He was a member of the Methodist Church, Jackson Township Band (Clay County), Lions Club
and past president of the Plymouth Blueberry Festival. He graduated from Staunton High School
in 1945 and Purdue University. He was a retired salesman for Moorman Feed in Plymouth and Cloverdale.
Memorial services will be Saturday, July 19 at 2 p.m. at the Cloverdale United Methodist Church.
The family will be receiving friends Saturday, July 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Interment
will be in the Cloverdale cemetery.
He is survived by children: Charlotte Kumpf of Leigh Acres, Fla., Kathy (Tim) Siscoe of Tipp City,
Ohio, Connie (John) Gibson of Alamogordo, N.M. and Steven Kumpf of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
sister, Mary Lou Riddell of Brazil; brothers: Earl (Mary) Kumpf of Toledo, Ohio and Bill
(Rosemary) Kumpf of Brazil; grandchildren: Rachel and David Siscoe; and sisters-in-law: Helen
Kumpf and Roxie Kumpf, both of Brazil.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and brothers: Glenn Kumpf and Max Kumpf.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cloverdale United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 408,
Cloverdale IN 46120.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale, is in charge of the arrangements.
Claribel K. Quivey
CULVER — Claribel K. Quivey, 93, of Culver, died June 13, 2008 at 7: 28 p.m. at Miller’s Merry
Manor, Culver.
Claribel was born June 24, 1914 in North Judson, to Charles and Dessie (Warren) Scott.
She was a homemaker who lived all of her life in the Culver community'
Claribel married
Ronald C. Quivey June 24, 1933 (who preceded her July 18, 1995) in Culver at
the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
She was a member of the Poplar Grove United Methodist Church of Culver, Ind.; United
Methodist Women; Rutland Circle; Marshall County Extension Homemakers Club and
Whipperwill Ladies Aid.
She is survived by a daughter, Alice Hartman (Darwin) of Plymouth; four grandchildren: Kathryn
Middaugh of Plymouth, David (Becky) Hartman of Plymouth, Nancy (Bob) Suseland of Plymouth
and Jim Hartman of Plymouth; six great-grandchildren: Matthew and Julie Middaugh of
Plymouth, Elizabeth and Rachel Hartman of Plymouth, Robert and Andrew Suseland of Plymouth.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one daughter; Kathryn Quivey
Friends may visit with the family Tuesday, June 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Earl-Grossman
Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan St., Argos.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral Home with Rev. Henry Sprunger of the
Poplar Grove United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will take place at the Maxincukee I.O.O.F. cemetery at Poplar Grove, Culver.
Memorial Contributions can be made to Poplar Grove United Methodist Church.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, Argos
Wilma J. Savage
WARSAW – Former Plymouth resident Wilma J. Savage passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 at
4: 30 p.m. in the Warsaw Miller’s Merry Manor. Wilma has resided in Warsaw since 1994.
Born in Bee, Neb. on May 3, 1915, she is the daughter of Lawrence L. and Mary (Kantor) Maixner.
She received a degree as a dental hygienist from the University of Minnesota in 1943 and
moved to Plymouth in 1949.
On March 3, 1955 in Plymouth she became the bride of Cleo R. Savage he would precede her in
death on May 1, 1994.
In 1957 she joined the Plymouth office of Dr. Arnold Dunfee and provided professional dental
care for the next 29 years. Wilma served as a President of the Indiana Dental Hygienist
Association and was a past member of the Plymouth Chapter of B.P.W. – Business &
Professional Women.
She was a former member of St. Michael Church Plymouth and following her move to Warsaw;
she became active as a member of Sacred Heart Parish and was involved in Bible Study and
the Altar Rosary Society.
Wilma maintained her independence, residing at home where she remained active and enjoy quilting.
The Savage family was blessed with two daughters, two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
They are; daughter Luretta ‘Rita’ M. Sharp, who preceded in death and is
survived by her daughter Deana Patterson of New Port Richey, Fla. and daughter Marie A.
Savage-Kindle and her daughter Hadley E. Gill both of Pierceton.
Also surviving are two brothers: Joe Maixner of Ft. Collins, Colo. and Roman Maixner of
Wisconsin and two sisters include: Frances Jeske of Rio Rancho, N.M. and Marie Kelley of
Oakland, Ark. along with several nieces and nephews.
Wilma was preceded in death by her spouse, her daughter, a sister Celestine Maixner and a
brother Raymond Maixner.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 19 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125
N. Harrison St., Warsaw. The Rev. Fr. Paul Bueter will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Michael
cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sacred Heart Parish or St. Michael Church Plymouth.
The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth, is assisting with arrangements.
Gerald L., Sr. Clark
TIPPECANOE — Gerald “Jerry“ L. Clark, Sr., 71, of Tippecanoe, died Saturday, June 14, 2008
in his home in the care of his family.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Muffley; two children: Shelley (Ken) Glick of Bremen and Gerald
L. (Lisbeth) Clark, Jr. of Milford; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters: Vi
Reichert and Sheryl (Harley) Hugh all of Osceola, Linda (Bud) Elliott of Elkhart and a sister-in-law,
Barbara Clark of Goshen.
In honoring the family’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Cremation will take place
with a family memorial tribute at a later date.
The family requests any memorial contributions be made to Marshall County Hospice in his memory.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Ruth May Eastlund
FORT WAYNE — Ruth May Eastlund, 90, of North Webster, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at
12: 01 a.m. at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Gray of Lafayette; two sons: Gary (Linda) Eastlund of
Leesburg and Marvin (Phyllis) Eastlund of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Elaine Burroughs of Plymouth and several
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place Wednesday, June 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral
Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse, and one hour prior to service at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services will take place Thursday, June 19 at 11 a.m. at Wawasee Lakeside Chapel with
pastors Harlan Steffen and Brad Cox officiating.
Burial will follow at North Webster cemetery, Mock Addition.
Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel in Syracuse is assisting the family with arrangements.
Larry W. Hartley
ARLINGTON, Va. — Larry W. Hartley of Koontz Lake was laid to rest in Arlington cemetery on
Monday, July 7 — the most distinguished burial a nation can give its veterans.
Hartley’s sister, Dorothy Snowdon, of Knox, said he received a 21-gun salute and the playing of
“Taps, ” while an honor guard held the flag over his cremains throughout the ceremony. Later,
the flag was folded and handed to his brother, Gary Hartley.
“It was very emotional, very solemn, so formal. I’ll never forget it, ” Snowden said. She described
how the honor guard unfolded the flag, held it over the cremains as the chaplain delivered his
message. The soldiers then meticulously folded the flag again.
Hartley, who was a Koontz Lake firefighter, died Sunday, June 15, 2007 in Allegheny Hospital,
Pittsburgh, from injuries he sustained in an afternoon motorcycle crash on Interstate 470 in
Richland Township just east of the Ohio Valley Mall. He was 55.
He was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, a distinction which merited his burial in Arlington,
according to Gary Hartley. Gary is a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Gary Hartley listed the following awards that Larry received, in order of precedence are: Army
Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal
(6), National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service with three bronze stars, NCO
Professional Development Ribbon (3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3),
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Badge
with Palm, Expert Rifle and Pistol.
Attending the ceremonies near the nation’s capital were 16 people from the area, , including most
of the family and Auditor Michaelene and Jeff Houston from Starke County. Snowden is a deputy
clerk in Michaelene’s office.
Hartley was driving a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle west on I-470 when he traveled off the
left side of the road and struck the guardrail three times.
He was ejected over an embankment, and the motorcycle came to rest on the road. Troopers
said he was not speeding, and was wearing a helmet. He was riding alone, police said. He was
on a trip to raise money for fallen firefighters.
Hartley was well known in Starke County as one of the founding members of the Starke County
Firefighters Association Honor Guard. He and the team gained fame when they appeared in
Ladder 49, a movie starring John Travolta.
He served for 20 years with the U.S. Army. At the time of his death, he was Michigan City District
Manager for Superior Ambulance.
He taught many of the firefighter training classes locally.
Survivors include two daughters: Theressa Hartley and Heidi (Richard) Jackson, all of Terre
Haute; his mother, Lola Hartley of Knox; his sister, Dorothy Snowdon of Knox; two brothers:
Gary (Terry) of Jacksonville, Fla. and James of Trinidad, Colo.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services were held on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet
Chapel. Military honor and firefighter honor services also were held.
Richard L. Salzer
KNOX — Richard L. Salzer, 77, of Knox, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008. Richard was
born June 16, 1930 in LaPorte to Richard E. and Lois (Bunton) Salzer, both deceased. He had
worked for Bethlehem Steel. He married
Glenda Sellers on Dec. 7, 1951 in Culver, she survives.
Also surviving are their children: Tari Cole of Oklahoma, Toni Hartman of Argos, Lori Minix of
Knox and Richard E. Salzer of Monterey; a sister, Nancy Wood of LaPorte; eight grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Brock Minix; and a brother-in-law, Robert Wood.
Visitation is Tuesday, June 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. at M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Knox.
Graveside funeral services will be Wednesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. at Alexander Heinnemann
cemetery in Ora.
Verlonda "Bill" Burleson
CULVER — Verlonda “Bill” Burleson, 42, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 in her home.
Mrs. Burleson was born May 4, 1966 in Knox to Verland “Doc” and Betty (Dilts) Harrell and lived
in the Culver area for 15 years, coming from Arizona. On Aug. 1, 1987 in Wenden, Ariz. she was
married
to Joseph “Wade” Burleson, who survives. Also surviving are: one daughter, Mackinna
Burleson of Culver; one son, Chase Burleson of Culver; five sisters: Jacque Middleton of
Arkansas, Patricia Smith of Etna Green, Jerri Russell of Griffith, Pamela Harrell of Mentone and
Ronda Gray of Arizona; one brother, Larry Harrell of Knox and many other loving family
members. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Burleson was a homemaker and a very devoted and loving wife and mother. She was
dearly loved by all of her family. She was the organizer of the family kid’s reunion and was found
to be the biggest kid of them all!
Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. (Central Time) at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet
Chapel. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. CDT and Friday noon until the time of
services. Cremation will take place after the service with burial Friday, June 27 at 1 p.m. at
Winamac cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Center for Hospice and Palliative
Care Inc. at 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563.
Mable (Brewer) Nitcher
KNOX — Mable (Brewer) Nitcher, 51, of Knox, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Starke Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Nitcher of Knox; mother, Irene Brewer of Knox; son,
Jamie (Mary Ann) Nitcher of Gary; daughters: Jennifer Jean Nitcher of Hammond and Jessica
Lynn Laity of Dyer; seven grandchildren; brothers: Roger (Lou Ann) Brewer of Plymouth, Ernie
(Laura) Brewer of Knox, Bobby (Debbie) Brewer of Knox and Eugene (Sandy) Brewer of
Grovertown; and sisters: Rosemary (Jeff) Reed of Knox and Diana (Curt) Clabough of Knox.
There will be no visitation. Private graveside services will be held. Burial will be at Highland
cemetery, North Judson.
Braman & Son Memorial Chapel, Knox, is in charge of the arrangements.
