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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013
Deaths & Funerals • Nina Dove
Jessie Scheurich
Floyd Koch
AUBURN — Nina Ruth Dove, 83, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at her home in Auburn. Born November 6, 1929, on a farm near Ashley, she was the Mrs. Dove daughter of the late Lester and Vergie Hartman. She was a graduate of Ashley High School and was the former owner of Pink Lady Salon and Nina’s in Waterloo. She enjoyed traveling, ballroom dancing, reading, playing euchre, gardening, beauty of flowers and spending time with her husband as he traveled the country constructing masonry buildings in the 1950s. Survivors include her longtime companion, John M. Brazzell of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law, Nicki D. and Steve E. Post of Auburn; a son, Robert M. Dove III M.D. of Muncie; daughter and son-in-law, Dusti L. and Greg S. Bassett of Dublin, Ireland; brother and sister-in-law, John E. and Janice Hartman of Ashley; grandchildren, Addie (Matt) Morris, Briton (Candace) Post, Stephanie Dove, Tiffany Dove, Wade Bassett, Talan Bassett and Beau Bassett; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Dove Jr. in 1988. A funeral ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013, with visitation two hours prior at Pinnington-McComb Funeral & Cremation Services, 502 N. Main St., Auburn. Burial will be in Fairfield Center Cemetery, Corunna. Memorial donations may be made to DeKalb Humane Society. To sign the online guest book or to leave a message of condolence, visit www. pinnington-mccomb.com.
AVILLA — Jessie A. Scheurich, 102, a former resident of Churubusco and Green Township, and the widow of Howard Scheurich, passed away at 3:10 a. m. on Mrs. Wednesday, Scheurich July 31, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett after a brief illness. Mrs. Scheurich was born on June 9, 1911, in Noble County, a daughter of Jacob and Utokia (Ragan) Snell. She spent her formative years on the family farm in Green Township, and was educated at the former Huckleberry School there. As a young woman she worked for four years at Blue Bell in Columbia City, and was married at Oakwood Park in Syracuse on February 25, 1939, to Howard Scheurich. The couple lived most of their adult lives in Green Township before moving to Churubusco in 1977. She was employed as a nurses aid and also a cook at the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla for 12 years, retiring from there in 1981. She was a member of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church, south of Avilla. Mr. Scheurich preceded her in death on December 8, 1990. The surviving relatives include her two sons, William H. “Bill” (Dorothy) Scheurich and Kerry J. (Gail) Scheurich, both of Avilla; six grandchildren, Christopher (Jessica) Scheurich of Waterloo, Troy Scheurich of Avilla, Jason Scheurich of Haubstaudt, Ind., Leslie Neely of Avilla, and Kimberly Miller and John H. Scheurich, both of Churubusco; and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jo Ann Scheurich; three brothers, Virgil, Jay, and Herbert Snell; and by four sisters, Evelyn Snell, Hazel Schaefer, Edna Herendeen and Stella Henning. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Corinne Boruff-Stucker, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 and from 6-8 p. m. Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. To leave an online condolence for the family in Mrs. Scheurich’s memory, log on to www.sheetsand childs.net.
HOWE — Floyd E. Koch, age 89, of Howe, Ind., died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange, Ind. He was born on December 31, 1923, in Gann Valley, S.D., to George H. and Violet (Lewallen) Koch. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He served as a 1091 B-17 pilot from August 4, 1944, to October 2, 1945. He continued as a first lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve until January 1958. He had previously lived in Goshen, Ind., until moving to Howe, Ind., in 1962. He married Virginia R. Sisson on June 1, 1945, in Yuma, Ariz. She survives in Howe. He was a dairy farmer since 1965 and had worked at Bendix in South Bend, Ind., before working at the Sturgis Foundry until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the American Legion Post #215 in LaGrange, Ind., and was previously on the Color Guard. He enjoyed sports, including baseball, golf, bowling, hunting deer and also playing euchre. He is survived by his wife Virginia; two sons, Michael F. and Susan Koch of Omaha, Neb., and Charles D. Koch of Osceola, Ind.; a daughter, Jeannie M. Koch– Leister of Victor, Mont.; a sister, Betty Malone of Goshen, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, George Koch; and three sisters. Visitation will be held on today, Thursday, August 1, 2013, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Carney-Frost Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ind. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Chuck Vizthum of the Whole Life Church in Sturgis, Mich., officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Howe, Ind., with military rites by the American Legion Post #215, LaGrange, Ind., and the Air Force National Honors Team. On-line condolences may be sent at www.carneyfrost funeralhome.com.
In Loving Memory of Police Canine Carlo Breed: Belgium Malinois which is a breed that is very intense, playful, and loyal to their handlers. Carlo was born in the country of Belgium on January 22, 2001. He began his law enforcement duties with the Kendallville Police Department on July 22, 2004 and retired on September 28, 2012. He passed away on July 25, 2013. Carlo and his partner and handler, Kendallville police officer Glen Hurst, completed canine school though Fort Wayne Police Department in 2004. During school Carlo received the nickname of “Scooby Doo.” If Carlo was a human being, he would have been a comedian because he loved to please people and make them laugh. Carlo was trained in narcotics and would sit when he detected the odor of marijuana, cocaine, heroin or meth. Carlo was also trained in patrol work. In this area of work, he would track and find criminals hiding in buildings, woods, and open areas. During his career, Carlo responded to 64 alarms, apprehended 30 subjects, and helped in the arrest of 113 subjects by establishing probable cause to arrest them by alerting officers during traffic stops. He conducted 251 narcotic searches, 42 tracks, and 43 public talks to school children. Carlo was a hard working professional police dog and dedicated to the people of the Kendallville community. When he was not working, Carlo enjoyed playing ball and walking in the woods. He will be greatly missed by those who loved and cared for him. Arrangements by Hite Funeral Home of Kendallville. Send a condolence at http://www.hitefuneralhome.com/
Naomi Taylor LAGRANGE — Naomi E. Taylor, 92, of LaGrange died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are to the American Heart Association or to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
David Sutton STURGIS, Mich. — David Henry Sutton went home to be with his Lord Monday morning July 29, 2013. He passed away in his sleep after a short battle with COPD. He was born on the family farm in Orland, Indiana, on June 22, 1940. The seventh child of Homer and Nellie (Lahrman) Mr. Sutton Sutton. He attended Orland public schools. On December 10, 1961, he married Anona Ulrich at the Burr Oak Missionary Church. David started working at an early age at the Marathon Gas Station in Orland before and after school. Later he worked for the Martin Oil Company, both in Angola and Howe. From 1965 until retirement, he worked in the mobile home industry at Skyline, Sterling Homes and Dutch Housing. When he was younger he enjoyed playing softball. As he got older, he just watched the kids and grandkids play. He loved children, especially babies, so his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were an important part of his life and they felt the same way about him. Besides his grandchildren, he enjoyed playing cards, mushroom hunting, and deer hunting. He worked hard all his life. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and he will be missed. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 51 years, Anona; a daughter, Barbara Sutton; a son, Jim Sutton and daughter-inlaw, Victoria Sutton; a son-in-law, Jim Fager; eight grandchildren, Trinity and Tabitha Sutton, Martin Fager, Elizabeth, Amanda, Emily and Anna Sutton, and Amy Sutton; and five great-grandchildren, Taylor, Shea Lynn, Trevor Clipfell, Spencer Cole, and Christina Rumsey. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 sisters; 2 brothers; and a daughter, Christine Fager who passed August of 2006. The family will receive friends and relatives from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Hackman Family Funeral Home – Rosenberg Chapel, 807 E. Chicago Road, Sturgis. Funeral services celebrating the life of David
Henry Sutton will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at the funeral home with the Rev. David Porter officiating. Interment and graveside services will follow in Burr Oak Cemetery. The family suggest memorial donations be directed to Hospice of Sturgis. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. His obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhome.com where personal messages of support may be left for the family.
Virginia Castator MENIFEE, Calif. — Virginia Catherine Castator, age 95, formerly of Kendallville, died Friday, July 26, 2013, at the Sunny Rose Glen Senior Care in Menifee, California. Mrs. Castator was born in Kendallville, Indiana, on September 26, 1917, to the late Frank and Lulu E. (Likes) Uhl. She married Forrest “Abe” Mrs. Castator on Castator November 28, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and he preceded her in death August 24, 1997. Virginia was a clerk for United States Postal Service in Fort Wayne. When she would move to a new community, Virginia became very active and connected with the local church. She attended the Wayne Center United Methodist Church in Kendallville, Forest Park Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, First United Methodist Church in Boynton Beach, Florida, and the Venia Church in Murrieta, California. She was a most loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She truly enjoyed all her family and friends. Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Marilyn Ellis of Canyon Lake, California. She was also preceded in death by her son, David Castator; a sister, Mildred Traster; and brother, Dean Uhl. Funeral services will be at the graveside on Thursday, August 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville with Virginia’s great-grandson, Taylor Ellis from Venia Church in Murrieta, California, officiating. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials may be made to Health Essentials Hospice Service, 11801 Pierce St., Suite 220, Riverside, CA 92505. Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville is in charge of arrangements.
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Theodore Blatter COLDWATER, Mich. — Theodore L. Blatter, 86, of Coldwater died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. Theodore was born October 2, 1926, in California Corners to Theodore and Effie G. (Heroy) Blatter. He married Iris J. Kirby January 9, 1949, in California Corners. She preceded him in death January 11, 2013. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Mr. Blatter was a past president of the union at the former Coldwater State Home, member and past president of the Coldwater Lions Club, and a member of the Blind Veterans Association. He was also a past member of the State Bar Owners Association, retired senior member of Adapt Board of Trustees and former member of the Branch County Planning Commission. He was a local businessman, Realtor, and bar owner. He also was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. Survivors include his children, Allen (Cookie) Blatter of Homer, Mich., and Lynne Blatter of Coldwater, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Leigh Blatter, and a granddaughter, Nikki Blatter. A memorial gathering will be held today, Thursday, August 1, 2013, from 6–8 p.m. at Gillespie Funeral Home in Coldwater. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, August 2, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Gillespie Funeral Home with military honors by American Legion Post 52 Drill Team. Memorials may be made to Adapt. Visit www.gillespiefh. com to leave a message or condolences to the family.
Amzie Miller GOSHEN — Amzie J. Miller, 86, of Goshen died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Courtyard of Goshen. Private graveside services will be held at Thomas Cemetery, Goshen. Miller-Stewart Funeral Home in Middlebury is in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Covell ANGOLA — Joyce M. Covell, 84, of Angola died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Beams Funeral Home, 200 Toledo St., Fremont. Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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