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Earl Frederick Beron
NAPPANEE — Earl Frederick Beron, 85, of Nappanee, went to his heavenly home at 5: 30 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 at Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart.
A long-time resident of Lakeville, Earl was born Aug. 5, 1923 in South Bend to the late Fredrick
Lewis and Ida L. (Kaser) Beron. He is survived by his wife Inez, and his children: Sharon (Jon)
Bohannon of Bremen, Terrie (Larry) Gates of Warsaw, Frederic (Kris) Beron of Plymouth,
Marsha (Randy) Sime of Bremen, Anita (Ken) McGuire of Pacific, Mo.; Bruce (Barbara) Beron of
Elkhart; and a son-in-law, Errett Hicks of South Bend. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, and
17 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Beron was preceded in death by his daughter Karen Sue Hicks on May 31, 2005, and
sisters: Bernice (Harold) Goodling and Marie (George) Hively.
Earl grew up in North Liberty, graduating from North Liberty High School in 1941. On Dec. 24,
1943, he married
Inez Rensberger at St. John’s Lutheran Church, North Liberty. In 1950, he
built the family home on Riley Road, Lakeville, and remained there until 2006.
During WWII, Earl joined the United States Army, was trained in the infantry and transferred to
the Air Force serving in Headquarters Squadron on Okinawa, Japan, in the Far Eastern Air
Service Command until the war ended, in August 1946.
Prior to his service, he was a farmer. With the housing boom after the war, he learned carpentry
and eventually developed his own successful building contractor business—Beron Construction –
constructing many new residential homes, commercial and farm buildings in the area, until his
retirement in 1990. In semi-retirement, he enjoyed working for the Vincent Raymond family at
Distributors, Inc. wholesale book distributors, until about 2004.
Dad found joy with family, especially when all were gathered for holidays and special occasions.
In his earlier retirement years, he was content to putter in his personal woodwork shop where he
crafted small pieces, such as nativity mangers and other small items from a variety of wood
scraps.
Our thanks to the staffs at Heritage House, Nappanee; Elkhart General Hospital and Hubbard
Hill Nursing Home, as well as Hospice from Goshen Health Center, for their empathy and care
during Earl’s last days with us.
Services were held Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 at Lakeville Baptist Church. Rev. Vito Rulli officiated.
Graveside services and burial followed at Fair cemetery, North Liberty.
Contributions in memory of Earl F. Beron may be offered to World Missionary Press, P.O. Box
120, New Paris, IN 46553-0120, or to Lakeside Baptist Church, 515 Michigan Trail, Lakeville, IN
46536.
Elmer "Pete" Lamar Botset
Elmer “Pete” Lamar Botset, 84, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Bremen, died Thursday, Oct. 23,
2008 at the Hillcrest Healthcare West in Knoxville, Tenn.
He is survived by daughters: Vicki (Daniel) Abata of DeForest, Wis., Connie (George) Jansen of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Kathy (Steve) Schwepler of Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
and brother, Elmore Botset of Mishawaka.
Visitation is Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the Mishler Funeral Home,
Bremen. Funeral services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at
the Bremen cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospital of Bremen.
Ralph D. Klingerman
Ralph D. Klingerman, of Cannon Beach, Ore., died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 at home.
He is survived by his wife, N. Gail Wright of Cannon Beach, Ore.; son, David (Gladys)
Klingerman of Kenosha, Wis.; daughter, Arlene (Michael) Stahly of Seaside, Ore.; seven
grandchildren; brother, Marvin (Norma) Klingerman of Plymouth; and sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen
Klingerman of Bremen and Iris Klingerman of Walkerton.
A military memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mildred “Millie” Lucille Meiser
ROCHESTER — Mildred “Millie” Lucille Meiser, 85, of Rochester, died at 1: 13 a.m. Thursday,
Oct. 23, 2008 at home.
She is survived by her husband, Harold; sons: Bruce (Jill) Meiser of Mishawaka, Tom (Sue)
Meiser of Ft. Wayne, Max (Kathy) Meiser of Fishers and Mark Meiser of Louisville, Ky.; brother,
Ernest (Claire) Mathews of Lakeville; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation is Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester,
and one hour prior to services Sunday. Funeral services are Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. at the
funeral home. Burial will be at the Rochester IOOF cemetery.
Carolyn F. Strong
PLYMOUTH — Carolyn F. Strong, 64, of 1202 Sycamore St., Plymouth, passed away at 5: 45
a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at her home.
Carolyn was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Princeton, Ky., to Roy and Millie (Taylor) Kirk. Carolyn and
William “Bill” Strong were united in marriage on Aug. 15, 1969 in Plymouth. Bill preceded
Carolyn in death on Nov. 1, 2003. She was a retired driving examiner with the State of Indiana
Bureau of Motor Vehicles being employed from 1976 to 1989.
Carolyn is survived by her son, James Strong of Plymouth; her daughters: Oletta Webb of
Plymouth, Lori (Jeff) Powers of Plymouth, and Julie Moyer of Arizona; seven grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, at 1 p.m., at the VAN GILDER FUNERAL
HOME, with Chaplin Thomas Padberg officiating.
A time of visiting with the Strong family, will be on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, from Noon until time
of service at 1 p.m., at the VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, IN 46563.
Burial will be in New Oak Hill cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 112 South
Center Street, Plymouth, IN 46563.
Robert Wayne Evans
Robert Wayne Evans, 68, of Rochester, died at 2: 24 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 at home.
He is survived by his brothers: Raymond W. Evans of Smith, Ala., Marvell E. Evans of Trenton,
Mo. and Steve Evans of Petersburg.
Visitation is Monday, Oct. 27 from 9: 30 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. at the Good
Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be at the Marion National cemetery. A military
honor service will be conducted.
Nina Marie Heltzel
BREMEN — Nina Marie Heltzel, 77, of Bremen, died Friday Oct. 24, 2008 in her home. She is
survived by her husband, William Heltzel; two sons: Joe (Lori) Manning of Bremen and Bryan
(Angie) Heltzel of Milford; two daughters: Penny (Baziel) Vrient of Elkhart and Kim (Terry) Lamb
of Plymouth; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four sisters and five brothers.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 State
Road 331, Bremen.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10: 30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at the Bremen cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Marshall County or the American Cancer Society.
Vivian M. Holcomb Mersch
ROCHESTER — Vivian M. Holcomb Mersch, 71, of Jackson Blvd. Rochester died Friday, Oct.
24, 2008 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital at 5: 05 p.m.
She is survived by two daughters: Juanita (Joe) Rude of Kewanna and Julie (John) Mooney of
Rochester; three sons: Scott (Carla) Mersch of Kewanna, Bart (Crystal) Mersch of Troy, Mo. and
Stacey (Patty) Mersch of Nappanee; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters:
Sally Reed of Winamac and Joan (Stan) Utter of Rochester; four brothers: Orville (Katheryn)
Holcomb of Lowell, Ind., Keith (Ruthann) Holcomb of Griffith, Ind., Jerry (Patsy) Holcomb of
Anderson, Ind. and Joe (Barbara) Holcomb of Plymouth, Ind. and a sister-in-law, Henrietta
Holcomb of Rochester.
Visitation will take place Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200
W. 18th St. Rochester.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church of
Kewanna.
Burial will follow at Moon cemetery.
Yilmaz Negiz
BREMEN — Yilmaz Negiz, 45, of Bremen, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in St. Joseph
County as a result of an automobile accident.
Survivors include his wife Loretta Negiz of Bremen; a son, Arif Negiz of Bremen; a daughter, Elif
Negiz at home; three brothers: Zeki, Ayhan and Murat, all of Turkey; five sisters: Hediye, Inci,
Elif, Saniye and Suna, all of Turkey; his parents: Sukru and Lutfiye Negiz of Turkey, Mother-in-law:
Martha Monhaut of Bremen and 12 nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date
Memorials may be made to the National Right to Life (www.nrlc.org), St. Paul’s Lutheran
SchooL, 605 S. Center St., Bremen, IN 46506, or Community Hospital of Bremen, 1144 W.
Plymouth St.
Sally A. Baes
KNOX — Sally A. Baes, 67, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 in her home.
Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly (Rick) Berg of Grovertown; two sons: Nicholas
(Monica) Southwell of Plymouth and Monte (Jennifer) Southwell of Valparaiso; eight
grandchildren; three sisters: Helen Brooks of Richmond, Va., Evelyn Knuth of Florida and Ruth
Dean of Eau Claire, Mich.; and two brothers: Paul Baes and Ed Baes, both of Coloma, Mich.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11: 30 a.m. Central Time at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet
Chapel. Visitation is Thursday from 10 a.m. CDT until the time of services. A graveside service
will be held Thursday at 2: 30 p.m. CDT (3: 30 p.m. EDT) at the chapel at North Shore Memory
Gardens cemetery, Coloma, Mich.
Agnes C. Hartman
MONTEREY — Agnes C. Hartman, 99, died Saturday, Oct. 25 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital,
Winamac, Ind. at 3: 58 a.m.
She is survived by a brother, Winfred H. Hartman of Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters: Dorothy Morrison
of Mesa, Ariz., Mildred Simpson of Higginsville, Mo. and Gertrude Hahn of Apache Junction,
Ariz. and numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver.
Funeral services will take place Thursday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Monterey.
Burial will follow at St. Anne's Catholic cemetery.
Edna B. Holloway
ROCHESTER — Edna B. Holloway, 75, of Rochester, died at 9: 05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
at Life Care Center of Rochester.
She is survived by daughters: Sharon (Charles) Alderfer of Rochester, Sheila (Phillip) Hager of
Akron and Vickie Escobar of Rochester; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sisters: Eva
Reese of Rochester, Mildred Amigh of Rochester and Alberta Smith of Rochester; and brothers:
Melvin (Gladise) Collins of Rochester and Merl Collins of Rochester.
Visitation is Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
Funeral services are Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Citizens
cemetery.
Ben Rose
WAKARUSA — Ben Rose, 95, of Wakarusa, formerly of Knox, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008.
He is survived by his children: John Rose of Argos, Frances Brady of Rockport, Texas, Mary A.
Fisher of Nappanee, Albert Rose of Plymouth, Charles Rose of Nappanee and Irene
Kmicikewicz of Nappanee; sister, Emily Rose of Chicago, Ill.; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. (CDT) at M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Knox. A
funeral mass will be Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. (CDT) at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Church. Interment will take place at St. Jacob cemetery, North Judson.
Gladys E. Deeds
ROCHESTER — Gladys E. Deeds, 90, of Rochester, died at 10: 55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 at home.
She is survived by daughters: Jenice Armstrong of Rochester and Deanna A. (Stan) Bagley of
North Manchester; sons: Eugene O. (Karen) Deeds of Rochester and Earl O. (Carolyn) Deeds
Jr. of Rochester; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter;
sister, Mary Kathryn Campbell of Akron; and brothers: Clifford (Hazel) Walker of Peru and
Melvin (Jewell) Walker of Wabash.
Visitation is Friday, Oct. 31 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, and
one hour prior to services Saturday. Funeral services are Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. at the
funeral home. Burial will be at the Chili cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County.
