WEEKLY REPORTS
THE PAPER April 15, 2015
,.+ ,2#* #. '+ /& +"' + )'$#0'*# .#/'"#+0 %. "1 0# ,$ '" *#.'! ,))#%# ,$ ,.01 .4 !'#+!# 3'0& /0#./ #%.## &# $ '%& !&,,) !1..#+0)4 00#+"'+% +'2#./'04 ,$ ,.0&3#/0#.+ ,$ &', +" ##!# ! -.,1" *#* #. ,$ 0&# *#.'! + #%',+ ,/0 ,,/# ,"%# )(/ ,"%# )) ,$ ',+/ )1 '+ ,+0 '+# +"' + ,+ '/ 0&# )'!#+/#" $1+#. ) "'.#!0,. +" ,3+#. ,$
www.thepaperofwabash.com
13
# '/ %. "1 0# ,$ /& '%& !&,,) ! 0&#. ,$ ,% + ,+ )" %. "1 0# ,$ /& ,+ )" !1..#+0)4 1+',. 0 /& '%& !&,,) /& +"' + +" &# '/ )/, *#* #. ,$ 0&# ,+0 '+# ! ,+ )" 1+#. ) ,*#/ '+ /& +" ,+0 '+#
Funeral Homes Wabash •
Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents April 2 At 9:20 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ashley N. Frehse, was westbound on Durnbaugh Road, attempting to
drive around a curve when a deer entered the roadway. She swerved, missed the deer, exited the roadway and came to a rest in a field. April 3 At 8:35 a.m., a vehi-
cle driven by Dallas Howard, 65, Liberty Mills, was traveling south on SR 13 when he attempted to make a left turn onto Main Street toward Liberty Mills when he collided with northbound vehicle driven by
Kevin W. Sparling, 48 Wabash High School graduate April 7, 1967 – April 10, 2015 Kevin Wayne Sparling, 48, of Wabash, went to be with the Lord, at 2:52 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born April 7, 1967, in Wabash, Indiana to Wayne and Beverly (Wolfrum) Sparling. Kevin was a 1985 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Mary A. Sims at the Wabash Friends Church on July 7, 1995. He worked at Ford Meter Box for 20 years and in the family business at Kitchens Plus. He was a member of Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church and the Wabash Cannonball Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed woodworking and watching motocross, I.U. basketball, and Chicago Bears football. He is survived by his wife, Mary A. Sparling; two children, Kayla N. Sparling and Drake A. Sparling; his parents, Wayne and Beverly Sparling, and three sisters, Caryn (Tim) Middleton, Cheryl (Rodney) Holmes, and Carole (Kim) Hiner, all of Wabash; father-in-law, John (Jean) Sims of Dunkirk; sisters-in-law, Janie Hogan of Phoenix, Ariz., and Phyllis “Cookie” Earhart of Marion; brothers-in-law, Steven Earhart of Marion, and William Waggoner of Wabash, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Susan Kay Sparling, and his mother-in-law, Charlene Sims. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, 129 Southwood Drive, Wabash, with the Rev. Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 pm Wednesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Preferred memorial is his children, Kayla and Drake Sparling. The memorial guest book for Kevin may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.
Gayle K. Becker, 69 Registered Nurse
LaFontaine
Yvette M. Schmucker, 49, Cromwell. At 11:50 p.m., a vehicle driven by Paul Dobrovodsky, 51, Roann, was westbound on SR 114 when a deer entered the roadway and ran into his vehicle, striking the front driver side. April 7 At 11:18 a.m., a vehicle driven by William S. Bowman, 81, Logansport, was traveling east on US 24 when he lost control of his vehicle due to a wet roadway surface, exited the roadway, and came to rest in the median. April 8 At 7:05 a.m., a vehicle driven by David E. King, 62, Wabash, was northbound on SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. Citations April 2 Lindsey A. Stiffler, 24, Indianapolis, speeding, 72 in 55. April 5 Benjamin C. Stout, 24, LaFontaine, speeding, 77 in 55. April 7 Marlin C. Darrah, 59, Portland, Ore., disregarding stop
sign. Tom L. Bumgardner, 68, Wabash, speeding, 69 in 45. April 8 Benjamin Reising, 21, Carmel, speeding, 73 in 55. Crystal L. Francis, 43, Liberty Mills, general speeding, 45 in 30. Bookings Danny Hall, 59, Wabash, misdemeanor intimidation. Mandi L. Kobold (Ward), 35, North Liberty, failure to appear for failure to pay child support. Debbie S. Blanton, 50, North Manchester, dealing in controlled substance. Austin N. Rowe, 21, Wabash, felony court order for two counts sexual misconduct. Andrew J. Lester, 43, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke for possession of controlled substance. Roberto E. Claudio, 35, Wabash, misdemeanor public intoxication. Tristin C. Burnette, 19, Laketon, misdemeanor public intoxication and revocation of probation for misdemeanor operating
Dec. 20, 1945 – April 4, 2015 Gayle K. Becker, 69, of rural Roann, died at 9:55 pm, Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Dec. 20, 1945, in New Haven, Conn., to Vernon and Helen (Robinson) Kelsey. Gayle was a 1963 graduate of Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills, Pa., and a 1967 graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing. She received her MBA from Indiana Wesleyan in 1993. She married Henry A. Becker on June 17, 1967, in Yardley, Pa. Gayle was a Registered Nurse at Wabash County Hospital 25 years, where she was also Director of Nursing, and was a RN at Kosciusko Community Hospital 10 years. She was a member of Roann First Brethren Church. She was a member of the Wabash County Health Department Board of Directors, President of Roann Covered Bridge Association, was an advocate for CASA and served on the Roann Tenderhearts Preschool Board. Gayle volunteered at 85 Hope, the Helping Hands Store, the Roann Food Pantry, the Stockdale Mill, and also helped decorate the Honeywell Center at Christmas time. She is survived by her husband, Henry Becker of Roann; daughter, Alison Becker of Indianapolis, and her sister, Diane (Robert) Guy of Aurora, Colo. She was preceded in death by her parents. Friends may call 4-8 pm Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 335 S. Chippewa Road, Roann. Burial will be in the Roann Community Cemetery at a later date. As per Gayle’s wishes she will be cremated. Preferred memorial is 85 Hope or the Animal Shelter of Wabash County. The memorial guest book for Gayle may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.
Bob S. Lynn, 90 World War II veteran Jan. 4, 1925 – April 4, 2015 Bob S. Lynn, 90, North Manchester, died at 10:29 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 in T i m b e r c r e s t Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Jan, 4, 1925, in Herrin, Ill., to Fred & Lillian (Scott) Lynn. On June 5, 1953 he married Patricia Crader. She died May 31, 2001. He is survived by a son, three daughters, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. No visitation or services are planned at this
time. Arrangements were entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
moving vehicle while intoxicated. Richard L. Graber, 62, LaFontaine, domestic battery. Zachary A. Merrell, 23, Wabash, child in need of services hearing. Jaclyn A. Smith, 37, Marion, child in need of services and petition to revoke probation for possession of methamphetamine. Wabash Police Department Accidents April 3 At 11:20 a.m., a vehicle driven by John B. Bechtol, 66, LaFontaine, was westbound on Hill Street when he collided with a vehicle
driven by James M. Stefanatos, 70, Wabash. At 4:38 p.m., a vehicle driven by K. A. Ward Quakenbush, 49, Wabash was turning out of an alley onto Stitt Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Thomas J. Cox, 50, Wabash.
April 4 At 12:25 p.m., a vehicle driven by Bruce D. Gross, 47, Wabash, was stopped at the intersection of Wabash Street and Harrison Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Jonathan B. Fawley, 17, Urbana.
April 5 At 3:17 p.m., a vehi-
Sheriff releases department’s monthly statistics By The Paper staff Sheriff Bob Land has released the Wabash County S h e r i f f ’ s Department’s monthly statistics for March. Those statistics show: Traffic citations, includes Operation Pull-Over: 95 Traffic warnings, includes Operation Pull-Over: 150 Driving under the influence arrests: 4 Other alcohol related arrests: 1 Total individual arrested: 30 Total felony counts: 9
Total misdemeanor counts: 38 Total drug arrests: 5 Total felony counts: 3 Total misdemeanor counts: 6 Total criminal cases worked: 62 Total crashes worked: 70 Total number of transports: 48 Total number of civil process papers served: 527 Total number of warrants served: 32 Total number of public appearances: 12 Total number of calls for service: 963