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Huntington
BELINDA L. WINKELMAN, 46, died Saturday at Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington. Born in Wabash, she was a homemaker. She also worked in the Maintenance Engineering Department at Hayes Lemmerz International, Huntington, for nine years. Surviving are her husband, Michael K. of Huntington; two sons, Brady Dean White of Wabash and Anson William White of Huntington; her mother and stepfather, Ida Ellenwood Helvey and Paul Cripe of North Manchester; two brothers, Brian and Barry Helvey, both of North Manchester; and two grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial in Gardens of Memory cemetery, Huntington.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
LaGrange
FRANKLIN ROBERT YELTON, 88, died Saturday at LaGrange Community Hospital, LaGrange. Born in Hazel Dell, Ill., he was a welder at Spreuer & Son, LaGrange, before retiring. His wife, Gertrude M., died in 2000. Surviving are four daughters, Kathryn Lehman of Topeka, Lenora Johnson of North Fort Myers, Fla., Shirley Fleming of Churubusco, and Sonia Yelton-Bonners of Ferry; two sons, Mike of Ligonier and Jeff of Chesterton; a sister, Latreva McCord of LaPlace, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild. Services at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Hazel Dell cemetery. Memorials to LaGrange Church of the Nazarene.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
North Manchester
DONALD E. BICKEL, 73, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Huntington, he was a podiatrist in Wabash, retiring after 47 years. He was chairman of the memorial fund at Wabash First United Methodist Church, past president of the Crippled Children's Society of Wabash County, past chairman of the Easter Seals Drive, past president of the Wabash Lions Club, past exalted ruler and trustee of the Wabash Elks Club, past director of the Wabash Area Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Plan Commission and president of the Carnegie Public Library Board. Surviving are his former wife, Nancy Bickel of Wabash; a son, David of Winona Lake; a daughter, Kristi Strutz of Circleville, Ohio; two sisters, Lois Wright of Winter Park, Fla., and Nancy Norris of Talbot, Tenn.; and six grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue Chapel, Wabash. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial in Oaklawn cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Pleasant Lake
RICHARD W. BURTCH, 86, died Sunday at his home. Born in Garrett, he worked for B & O Railroad for 18 years. He also owned a machine shop in Garrett. He was a Garrett city councilman for 20 years. His wife, Catherine I. Rahrig, died in 1999. Surviving are a son, Richard A. of Pleasant Lake; a daughter, Julianne Hersey of Pleasant Lake; a sister, Lila Deutich of LaPorte; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Rural Pleasant Lake, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson. Burial in Mount Zion cemetery, Rural Pleasant Lake. Memorials to Cameron Home Health Care & Hospice or the church.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Albion
DALE A. MIDDLETON, 68, of Sebring, Fla., formerly of Albion, died Friday at home. Born in Topeka, he was an engineer for the Indiana State Highway Department for 30 years. He was a Korean War Air Force veteran. Surviving are his mother, Kathryn Middleton of Auburn; his wife, Ilene; two sons, Don of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Brad of Auburn; two daughters, Norma Bergdahl of Fort Wayne and Belinda Goodrich of Indianapolis; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Duane of Oklahoma; and two sisters, Peggy Hartman of Rochester and Judy Mote of Garrett. Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Rose Hill cemetery, Albion, with military graveside services by American Legion Post 240, Albion, and VFW 2749, Kendallville. Memorials to American Legion Post 240, Albion.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
Auburn
JOSEPH D. NICHOLS, 44, died Monday in Pleasant Lake. Born in Steuben County, he was a machine operator for 25 years at Auburn Foundry. Surviving are his parents, Burton D. and Gladys I. Nichols of Pleasant Lake; three daughters, Tricia Ann Hodges of Columbia City, Amy Jo Brown of Eaton, Ohio, and Cassandra Nichols of Auburn; a sister, Joan Marie Anderson of Concord, Mich.; and two grandchildren. No services or calling.
Memorials to DeKalb County Cancer Society. Arrangements by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
MARY ELOISE SEBRING, 76, died Sunday at home. Born in DeKalb County, she and her husband owned and operated Sebring Dry Cleaners in Auburn for several years. She was also a nurse's aide at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert. Surviving are a sister, Erva Noragon of Auburn; and several nieces and nephews. No services or calling. Burial at a later date in Woodlawn cemetery, Auburn. Memorials to Oncology Center, Angola. Arrangements by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
Columbia City
WILLEADEAN ROBISON CONLEY, 92, of Dalton, Ga., formerly of Kosciusko County, died Saturday at Ridgewood Nursing Manor, Dalton. Born in Kosciusko County, she was a teacher at Larwill School for many years. Her husband, Clark C., died in 1980. Surviving are two sons, Phill of Dalton and Clark of Florida; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma D. Gustafson of North Carolina.
Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 7 to 9 p.m. today, with Order of Eastern Star twilight service at 8:30 p.m. Burial in Palestine cemetery, Kosciusko County. Memorials to Georgia Sheriff's Cherokee Estates, 850 Cherokee Boys Estate Road N.E., Dalton, GA 30720.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
Decatur
WILBUR L. BAILEY, 61, died Monday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Decatur, he was a truck driver for Select Express. He had also worked at M.J.R. Express Trucking and Buchman Trucking. He was a National Guard Army veteran. His wife, Betty C., died in 2001. Surviving are three daughters, Dawn Ann Pierce of Fort Wayne, Amanda B. Bailey of Decatur and Gladys R. McDougall of Bluffton; four stepsons, William S. Seip of Waterloo, Harry J. Seip and Dennis W. Seip, both of Decatur and Jerry L. Seip of Monroeville; two stepdaughters, Esther J. Cochran and Betty Jean Ashley, both of Decatur; a brother, Richard of San Antonio; five sisters, Edna Mae Bleeke of Decatur, Janice Barr of Monroeville, Evelyn Ikes of Montpelier, Kathleen McCoy of Jacksonville, Fla., and Joyce Bailey of Celina; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 17 step-grandchildren; and 13 step-great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a stepson, Andrew E. Seip. Services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 4 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Decatur cemetery, with military graveside honors by American Legion Post 43 Color Guard. Memorials to Adams County Hospital Oncology.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
Hamilton
DONALD E. FREEMAN, 83, died Monday at home. Born in Auburn, he was a farmer and worked at Rieke Corp. in Auburn, retiring in 1981. He was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Diana Alwood of Las Vegas and Darlene Marr of Butler; a brother, Billy of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Virginia Bry of Butler and Betty Berryhill of Warren; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Waterloo cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
Huntington
DOROTHY I. DINIUS, 94, died Saturday at Parkview Huntington Hospital. Born in Henry County, she was a secretary, agent and bookkeeper at the Russ-Dinius Agency in Huntington for 51 years. She was former treasurer of Order of Eastern Star Chapter 75 of Huntington. Her husband, Russel S., died in 1986. Surviving are a son, L. Jack of Huntington; a daughter, L. Jean Denney of Huntington; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evangelical United Methodist Church, Huntington, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, with Eastern Star services at 7 p.m. Burial in Old Lutheran Union cemetery, Huntington. Memorials to the church or Order of Eastern Star Chapter 75.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
LEONA SARAH REAHM, 85, of Grand Rapids, Ohio, formerly of Huntington, died Sunday in Kent County, Mich. She was born in Venedocia, Ohio. Her husband, the Rev. Duane A., died in 1991 and son, Douglas E., in 1996. Surviving are two sons, Richard D. of Canton, Ohio, and Jan T. of North Muskegon, Mich.; a daughter, Janelle E. Gerken of Ypsilanti, Mich.; two brothers, Richard S. Welker of Cincinnati and Lowell A. Welker of Mendon, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, Ohio. Calling two hours before services. Burial in Goodwin cemetery, Elgin, Ohio. Memorials to College Park United Brethren in Christ Church Building Fund, 1945 College Ave., Huntington, IN 46750.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
Kendallville
HARVEY C. BAKER, 81, died Monday at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center. Born in Stanton, Ky., he was an auto mechanic at Hilkert & Pankop Dodge and at Schmuck Garage in Kendallville. He was a Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jessie, in 1993, and daughter, Evelyn Buchannan, in 1979. Surviving are his wife, Marie; a daughter, Paula Smith of Kendallville; two sons, William of Chicago and Edward of Rome City; two stepsons, Denver Sparkman of Albion and Roger Sparkman of Kendallville; a stepdaughter, Marina Handshoe of Avilla; three sisters, Bertha Strayer, Mabel Whitford and Marty Pyle, all of Kendallville; eight grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Calling two hours before services. Burial in Orange cemetery, near Brimfield.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
LaGrange
JOHN R. ECKERT, 51, died Monday at Life Care Center of LaGrange. Born in Sturgis, Mich., he was a group leader and shipping supervisor at Ventline Industries in Bristol. Surviving are his wife, Carol G.; his mother, Louise Eckert of Sturgis; two daughters, Julie Eckert and Tracey Eckert, both of LaGrange; two sons, John Jr. and Jim, both of LaGrange; and a brother, David of Sturgis. He was preceded in death by a son. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, LaGrange. Calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials to Parkview Home Health & Hospice or LaGrange County Cancer Society.
Notice dated Tue, Feb. 12, 2002
