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Helen Lora Swank Guntrip
October 3, 1909 - November 18, 1992
Helen Lora Swank Guntrlp, 83, R.1, Brookston, died Monday, Nov. 18, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, where she had been a patient for a week.
She was born Oct. 3, 1909, to James Chester and Sarah Luvina Ann Moomaw Swank, in Effingham County, Illinois. She was married Nov. 23, 1929, to Paul Edmund Guntrip, in Oak Park, Illinois, and he survives.
Since 1929, she lived in the Brookston community, after moving from Stewardson, Illinois.
She was a cook at Purdue, the Indiana Veterans Home and Phi Delta Fraternity at different times from 1958 to 1970.
She was a member of the Brookston United Methodist Church, Royal Neighbors, Rebekah Lodge No. 386 of Brookston, Past Noble Grand Club, American Association of Retired Persons and Frontier and Monticello Senior Citizens Clubs.
Also surviving are two daughters, JoAnn Guntrip, R.1, Brookston and Diane Carol Guntrip, Los Angeles, Calif.; two sons, James Edmund Guntrip, Brookston and Larry George Guntrip, Mount Prospect, Ill.; one brother, Floyd Elmer Swank, Washington, Ill.; two sisters, Sarah Ferne Hirtzel, Burbank, Calif. and Erma Pearl Erpenbeck, Sunnyvale, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Six brothers, three sisters and a grandson are deceased.
The funeral was this morning at Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston with Rev. Lelan McReynolds officiating.
Burial was in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette.
Memorials can be made to IOOF Home, Greensburg.
Paul Edmund Guntrip
May 3, 1905 - December 7, 1992
Paul Edmund Guntrip, 87, R.1, Brookston, died Monday, Dec. 7, in his home. He had been in failing health for one year.
He was born May 3, 1905, to George H. and Elizabeth Maye Whisler. He was married Nov. 28, 1929, to Helen Lora Swank, in Oak Park, Ill. and she died Nov. 16, 1992.
Until 1950, he was farmer and was an electrician at Purdue, for 20 years, retiring in November, 1970.
He was a member of White Co. Council on Aging Board of Directors, Red Cross Council on Aging Board of Directors, Frontier and Twin Lakes Senior Citizens Clubs, American Association of Retired Persons, Brookston IOOF Lodge and the Rebekah Lodge and the Badger Grove Community Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, James Edmund, Brookston and Larry George, Mt. Prospect, Ill.; 2 daughters, JoAnn Guntrip, Brookston and Diane Carol Guntrip, Los Angeles, Calif.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two sisters and a grandson are deceased.
The funeral was today at 10 a.m. in Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston, with the Rev. Lelan McReynolds and the Rev. Christi Schmidt officiating.
Burial was in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette.
Memorials may be given to the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Home at Greensburg.
Rosa Jane Guntrip
January 11, 1882 - December 3, 1986
Rosa Jane Guntrip, 104, formerly of Brookston, died Dec. 3, at 2:40 in the Monticello Community Healthcare Center. She had been a resident of the nursing home since Nov. 23, 1971.
She was born in White County near Brookston on Jan. 11, 1882, to William and Lucinda Haley Guntrip.
She had been an employee of the Brookston Canning Factory and was a baby sitter for several years. She was a member of the former Pine Grove Methodist Church near Brookston and was honored in 1962 as the oldest living member of the Brookston United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Mary Robertson, Lafayette and Mrs. Joe (Mae) Bailey, Dundedin, Florida, and two nephews, Harold Luck, Brookston; and John Luck, Minneapolis, Minn.
The funeral was Friday in Hartzler Funeral Home at Brookston, with the Rev. Wes Brookshire officiating. Burial was in Brookston IOOF Cemetery.
Mildred E. Habben
July 4, 1906 - October 20, 1994
Mildred E. Habben, 89, R.1, Brookston, died Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Mulberry Nursing Home.
She was born July 4, 1906, in Brookston. She was married Nov. 12, 1025, to Gerald Habben, in Brookston, and he died in. October 1975.
She graduated in 1923 from Brookston High School.
She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Otterbein and the W.E.LA. of the church, Order of Eastern Star at Wolcott, Round Grove Home Demonstration Club and Purdue Homemakers Glee Club.
Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. Jay (Barbara) Downing, Fort Wayne and Mrs. William (LaVaughn) Hornrig, Lafayette; two sons; David "Buddy" of R., Brookston and Richard, Delphi; 11 grandchildren and 22 great grand children. Ten brothers and sisters are deceased.
The funeral was Sunday in the Faith Lutheran Church, Otterbein, with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Steely Funeral Home, Otterbein was in charge.
Burial was in Montmorenci Cemetery.
Walter J. Hacker
April 16, 1918 - November 4, 2001
Walter J. Hacker, Sr., 83, of Tioga Rd., Monticello died Sunday, November 4, 2001 at White County Memorial Hospital.
He was born April 16, 1918 in Bloomington to Roy W. and Viola Polly Hacker. He married Mary M. Kitchen Payne on October 6, 1962, in Monticello. She survives.
He graduated from Bloomington High School and was a former Buffalo resident.
He had been employed as a driver for Studebaker and Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., both in South Bend.
He was a member of Buffalo Christian Church.
He was a member of the Monticello Moose Lodge and Monticello American Legion Post.
He was a member of the Studebaker Drivers Club South Bend Local and the International Organization and he was an International Representative for the Teamsters Union.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Timothy Hacker of Mishawaka; a step-daughter Mary Elizabeth Biancaniello of Ft. Wayne; a brother Robert Hacker of Monticello, five grandchildren and one step grandchild.
A brother John Hacker, a sister Evelyn Adams, and a son Walter Hacker, Jr., are deceased.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2 pm. at Buffalo Cemetery
with Greg Nydegger officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Buffalo Christian Church.
Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Julia P. Haderle
April 19, 1902 - November 24, 1987
Julia Phillips Haderle, 85, a former resident of R.2, Brookston (Badger Grove), died at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida. She suffered a stroke.
She was born April 19, 1902, in White County and was a member of Badger Grove Community Baptist Church, Merry Workers Sunday school class and Missionary Society of the church.
She was married Sept. 14, 1924 in White County to Charles William Haderle, who died in 1945.
Surviving are a son, Robert Haderle of Bradenton; and three daughters, Mrs. Herman Gordon (Caroline) Wright, West Lafayette; Mrs. Dan (Joan) Luther, Jeffersonville and Mrs. Mijo (Nancy) Vonic, Hudson Falls, N.Y.
Also surviving are 14 grand children, 21 great-grandchildren. One brother, 3 sisters preceded in death;
The funeral was Saturday, at 11 a.m. in Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston with the Rev. Orland Gibbons officiating. Interment was in IOOF Cemetery, Brookston.
Orville Vernon Hague
December 19, 1903 to July 6, 1996
Orville Vernon Hague, 92, of Shelbyville, Ind. died at W.S. Major Hospital in Shelbyville on July 6th.
He was born December 19, 1903 the son of Charles William and Louella Blanche (Elston) Hague.
A construction worker, he had worked at R.L. Schutt Construction for 35 years.
A member of the Baptist Temple, Carpenters Local 60, American Legion Post 70 and Elks he served in the 8th CB's in the US Navy in WWII.
He is survived by his wife Marian (Corley) Hague of Shelbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Phyllis) Heck, Shelbyville and Mrs. Danny (Vanetta) Walters, Kirklin, Ind. and one son Charles R. Hague of Shelbyville.
Other survivors include a sister, Wilma Scruggs of Brookston, 8 grandchildren, 4 great- grandchildren and several nieces and nephews..
Two brothers and one sister preceded in death.
Funeral services were at the Murphy-Parks Funeral Service on Wednesday with Rev. Edwin Mohr officiating. Interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville.
Norma Sue Haines
February 23, 1945 - August 2, 1998
Norma Sue Barrett Haines, 53, North Vernon, formerly of Brookston, died Sunday, Aug. 2, at 10:53 a.m. at Scott Memorial Hospital, Scottsburg.
She was born Feb. 23, 1945, to Russell and Helen Kellams Barrett in White County. She was married Aug. 5, 1978, to Larry Leon Haines, and he survives.
She graduated in 1963 from Brookston High School and also graduated from Elkhart University.
She was formerly employed at Memorial Hospital in Seymour, where she had been a laboratory technician for 22 years.
She was a member of Tea Creek Baptist Church in Jennings County and a member of American Medical Technologists.
She is survived by her husband; her mother, Helen Gruber, Brookston; two sons, Christopher Fenner, Edinburgh and Gary Haines, North Vernon; a daughter, Lisa Haines, Columbus; two sisters, Linda Jean Horner, Monticello and Ruth Ann Weiderhaft, West Lafayette; and a brother, Jim Barrett, Brookston.
A brother is deceased.
Funeral services were today Aug. 5, at 10:30 am. in Dove-Sharp and Rudicel Funeral Home. North Vernon, with the Rev, Bart Smith officiating.
Burial was in Vernon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the American Diabetes. Association or the Kidney Foundation.
