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Frank J. Cenova
Oct. 30, 1915 - Jan. 31, 1999
Frank J. Cenova, 83, formerly of Sundown Road, South Bend, Ind., died at 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31, in the Saint Joseph Care Center.
He was born on Oct. 30, 1915, in Bloss - burgh, Pa., and lived in this area for 82 years. Mr. Ce - nova was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Bertha (Brzezinski) Cenova; and by a sister, Margaret Putz.
He retired from Allied Signal in 1980 after 38 years of service. Mr. Cenova was a veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Bendix Retirees Club.
On June 29, 1940, in South Bend, he married
Blanche Krol, who survives.
He is also survived by three sons, Nick (Kathy) Cenova of South Bend, Timothy (Jane) Cenova of St. Louis, Mo., and Christopher (Peggy) Cenova of Hagerstown, Ind.; six grandchildren, Stephen and Amy Cenova, both of South Bend, Judy Cenova of Indianapolis, Ind., Andrea Stanley and Valerie Cenova, both of St. Louis, and Elizabeth Cenova of Hagerstown; a sister, Julia Hayes of South Bend; and by a brother, Leonard Cenova of South Bend.
Family and friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a combined Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. by the parish and the Married Men's Club of St. Casimir Catholic Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Holy Family Catholic Church, with burial to follow in St. Joseph cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church Building Fund, 56405 Mayflower Road, South Bend, IN 46619.
Debra L. Davis
Dec. 1, 1961 - Jan. 29, 1999
Miss Debra Lynn Davis, 37, of 509 South Falcon Street, South Bend, Ind., departed this life on Friday, Jan. 29, in Memorial Hospital.
She was born to the union of A.J. and Willie V. Davis on Dec. 1, 1961. She was preceded in death by her father, A.J. Davis; and by her grandmother, Viola Seward.
She leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Willie V. Davis of South Bend; four sisters, Dolly Mae Watson of South Bend, Marilyn Bradford of Los Angeles, Calif., Ida Stephenson of St. Louis, Mo., and Rosemary Dinda of Utica, N.Y.; two brothers, Charles Lee Green, Sr., and Ronald Green, Sr., both of South Bend; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. and funeral services will be at noon on Wednesday in Saint Paul Bethel Church, with interment following in Highland cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clark - O'Neal Funeral Home.
Donnabelle Gesto
July 15, 1913 - Jan. 31, 1999
Donnabelle Gesto, 86, of S. Pine Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an illness at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31, in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, Walkerton, Ind.
Mrs. Gesto was born on July 15, 1913, in Mishawaka, as the daughter of the late William and Goldie (Henderson) Stayton. On Nov. 18, 1933, in South Bend, as the former Donna Stayton, she married
Stanley Gesto, Sr., who also preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 1976.
Mrs. Gesto is survived by a son, Stanley (Mary) Gesto, Jr., of New Carlisle, Ind.; a granddaughter, Laura (Duane) Krauter of Mishawaka; and by a great - granddaughter, Peggy Krauter, and a great - grandson, Drew Krauter, both of Mishawaka.
Mrs. Gesto was employed by the former Robertson's Department Store in South Bend as well as the former Hook's Drug Store. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mishawaka.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the funeral home, with Rev. Don Carpenter of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview cemetery, Mishawaka.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Gesto may be made to the American Cancer Society, 404 S. Columbia, Suite #250, South Bend, IN 46601.
Elizabeth Allen
Dec. 22, 1937 - July 18, 1998
ELKHART - Elizabeth Allen, 60, of 935 Prairie St., died Saturday in Elkhart General Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Andree Allen and Regina Allen, both of Elkhart; two sons, Marcus Allen and Wallace Coleman, both of Elkhart; four sisters, Pearlie M. Scott of Elkhart and Odessa Mathis, Valarie Patrick and Ruthie M. Brown, all of Grand Rapids; and two brothers, Robert Brown of Elkhart and Tom Brown of Anderson, Ind. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Canaan Baptist Church, where friends may call two hours before services. Hartzler - Gutermuth - Inman Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Wilma J. Boyer
Jan. 11, 1936 - July 19, 1998
SYRACUSE - Wilma Jean Boyer, 62, of 8629 E. Fish Hatchery Road, died Sunday in Goshen General Hospital, Goshen. Survivors include her husband, Marshall; two daughters, Diane Shambaugh of Akron and Teresa Boyer of Syracuse; four sons, Mike Glaze of Ligonier, Marshall Boyer, Jr. of North Webster, Jim Glaze of Pierceton and Tony Boyer of Germany; and two sisters, Marjorie Sutton of Akron and Mary Day of Roann, Ind. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour before services Wednesday.
Hershell Cleveland
Sept. 22, 1924 - July 19, 1998
WARSAW - Hershell "Huggar" Cleveland, 73, of 1773 Chapman Lake Drive, died Sunday in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Ethel J.; two daughters, Sandra Sparks of Milford and Charlene Slagle of Nappanee; two sons, David and Troy, both of Nappanee; and a brother, Donald of Warsaw. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Thompson - Lengcher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, where friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today.
Fritz Eichelberg
April 29, 1914 - July 20, 1998
NORTH JUDSON - Fritz Eichelberg, 84, of 2515 W. County Road 800 South, died Monday in the home of his daughter in Kouts. Survivors include a daughter, Esther Trigg of Kouts; and two sons, Wayne of Knox and David of North Judson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter Lutheran Church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today in O'Donnell Funeral Home.
Gladys L. Gruca
Nov. 21, 1917 - July 18, 1998
BREMEN - Gladys L. Gruca, 80, of New Albany, Ind., formerly of Bremen, died Saturday in Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, New Albany. Survivors include two daughters, Susan K. Cochran and Sharon A. Calandrino, both of New Albany; a son, Robert E. Bowen of Mishawaka; and three sisters, Annis Baugh of Blocher, Ind., Shirley McCartney of Terre Haute, Ind., and Norma Ellis of Speedway, Ind. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Kraft Funeral Chapel, New Albany.
Jean H. Hansen
Nov. 11, 1910 - July 19, 1998
NILES - Jean H. Hansen, 87, of 1419 Barron Lake Road, died Sunday in Lakeland Medical Center - Niles. Survivors include her husband, Edward L.; a daughter, Billie J. Costello of Allendale, N.J.; and a sister, Maxine Ramsdell of Jackson, Mich. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour before services.
F. Norman Kelly
Jan. 9, 1925 - July 19, 1998
CULVER - F. Norman Kelly, 73, of 310 College Ave., died at 8:09 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph's Hospital of Marshall County, Plymouth. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn L.; a daughter, Connie Meker of New Palestine, Ind.; two sons, David N. of Plainfield, Ind., and Steven P. of Snowmass Village, Colo.; two sisters, Glenna Haschel of Winamac and Donna Waltz of Hobart, Ind.; and a brother, Gene of Fort Wayne. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Bonine Funeral Home, where friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today.
Edward London
March 19, 1915 - July 12, 1998
PLYMOUTH - Edward London, 83, of 400 W. Washington St., died at 8 p.m. July 12 in his home. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Pletz of Beaverton, Ore.; and two sons, Steve Pifer of Plymouth and Rodney Pifer of South Bend. Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Van Gilder Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour before services.
Stanley Nickel
Aug. 27, 1908 - July 19, 1998
PLYMOUTH - Stanley Nickel, 89, of 1111 N. Michigan St., died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Bremen Health Care Center, Bremen. Survivors include a son, S. David of Fort Collins, Colo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in First Presbyterian Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Van Gilder Funeral Home and one hour before services Thursday in the church.
Antoinette V. Rose
Jan. 18, 1923 - July 18, 1998
NILES - Antoinette V. "Annette" Rose, 75, of 721 Chippewa Trail, died Saturday in St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend. Survivors include her husband, Arvid; and a son, Nelson Shepard of Niles. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Halbritter Funeral Home.
Louis E. Slater
Feb. 16, 1910 - July 20, 1998
LAPORTE - Louis E. Slater, 88, of 137 W. McClung Road, died at 9:38 a.m. Monday in Fountainview Terrace Nursing Home. Survivors include his wife, Mabel C. (Kuester); a daughter, Nancy L. Schwarzkopf of LaPorte; and a brother, Claude of LaPorte. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Essling Funeral Home, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and two hours before services on Thursday.
Randall L. Smith
Feb. 19, 1953 - July 18, 1998
DOWAGIAC - Randall Lee Smith, 45, of Michigan 51 North, died Saturday in his home of natural causes. Survivors include his parents, Doris and Richard Smith, Sr. of Dowagiac; a sister, Marjorie Smith of Dowagiac; and a brother, Richard Jr. of Dowagiac. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. today in McLauchlin - Clark Funeral Home, where friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
Walter G. Spansail
Nov. 25, 1903 - July 19, 1998
NILES - Walter G. Spansail, 94, of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Niles, died Sunday in Palm Garden Nursing Home in Winter Haven. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Ott - Laughlin Funeral Home, Auburndale, Fla. There will be no visitation.
Jay A. Styer
March 27, 1961 - July 19, 1998
GOSHEN - Jay Alan Styer, 37, of 301 W. Wilden Ave., was found Sunday, where he drowned in the Wabash River. The death is being investigated by Carroll County Coroner J.B. Cree. Survivors include his parents, Diana E. (Sloan) and Theodore E. Styer of Goshen; and two brothers, William of New Paris and Robert of Westbrook, Maine. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Baintertown cemetery, New Paris. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Rieth, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen.
Milton G. Summer
July 4, 1912 - July 19, 1998
GOSHEN - Milton G. Summer, 86, of 1404 - 5 Pembroke Circle, died Sunday in Elkhart General Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie (Stalter); three daughters, Shelby Morissey of Warsaw, Ardis King of South Bend and Sharon Axline of Goshen; two sisters, Luella M. Summer and Ethel B. Summer, both of Goshen; and two brothers, Daniel of Mobile, Ala., and Chris F. Jr. of Littleton, Colo. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in North Goshen Mennonite Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in Yoder - Culp Funeral Home.
Emmy Jo Wiberg
April 25, 1921 - July 18, 1998
LAPORTE - Emmy Jo Wiberg, 77, of 814 Ridge St., died at 10 p.m. Saturday in her home. Survivors include a daughter, Penny Sadoughian of Grafton, Wis.; a son, Raymond of LaPorte. Memorial services will be at a later date in Grafton. There is no visitation. Essling Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Joan R. Ewald
July 22, 1930 - July 19, 1998
SOUTH BEND - Joan Rae Ewald, 67, of Crownhill Drive, died Sunday in her home. Survivors include her husband, Albert; three daughters, Juliann Unruh of LaPaz, Jill Ballard of Havelock, N.C., and Jerry Gaska - Straub of Lafayette, Ind.; three sons, James Gaska of Mishawaka and John "JC" and Richard, both of South Bend; and two sisters, Geneva Miller of Elkhart and Janis Huff of Palatine, Ill. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Robert A. Gasaway
Sept. 6, 1925 - July 18, 1998
SOUTH BEND - Robert A. Gasaway, 72, of 3032 Mishawaka Ave., died Saturday in Hospice House of St. Joseph County. There will be no services or visitation. McGann Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
