OBITUARIES
THE PAPER October 5, 2016
Betty Nelson, 74
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Beverly Sutton
Donald Coplen, 83
General Tire retiree
U.S. Army veteran
Retired from Controls
Feb. 9, 1942 – Sept. 28, 2016
Oct. 16, 1932 – Sept. 19, 2016
Aug. 27, 1939 – Sept. 25, 2016
Betty R. Nelson, 74, of rural Wabash, died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 9, 1942 in Wabash, to Floyd Franklin “Bill” and Mary (Sharp) Parke. Betty was a 1960 graduate of Noble High School. She retired from General Tire in Wabash after 40 years. She was a member of the United Steel Workers Union, where she was the former secretary. Betty enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, crocheting, and was an Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Universirty and Purdue University fan. She was a Lions Eyebank Donor. She is survived by her son, Doug (Carrie) Nelson, and daughter-in-law, Lisa Nelson, both of Wabash; five grandchildren, Stephanie (Matt) Maples and Dana Nelson, both of Wabash, Juliann Nelson of Bloomington, Jeremy Nelson and Allison Nelson, both of Wabash; two brothers, Robert “Bob” Parke of Wabash, and John Parke of Richvalley, Indiana; and her dog, Whitney. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, David Nelson. Funeral services were. Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Phil Lake officiating. Burial was in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Sunday at the funeral home. The memorial guest book for Betty may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.
Donald Dale Coplen, age 83, died at 9:34 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 at the Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Miami County, Indiana to Lee Von and Cora L. (Zimmerman) Coplen. Dale married Feryl Ann Fouts on Aug. 15, 1954, and she passed away Dec. 8, 1996. He then married Beverly Jo (Lance) Simmons on Feb. 15, 1998. Surviving are his wife, two sons, two daughters, two brothers, a sister, three stepsons, two stepdaughters, five grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Visitation was Friday, Sept. 23, at the EarlLove Funeral Home, Akron. Services were Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Hoover Cemetery, Athens.
Beverly J. Sutton, Longmont, Colo., formerly of Silver Lake, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 in Berthoud Living Center, Berthoud, Colo. She was born Aug. 27, 1939 in Wabash, to Eldon Henry and Helen Maxine (Quinn) Gahl. She is survived by a son, three daughters, six grandchildren and four great grandchil-
dren. Graveside services were Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, 300 E 1000 N, Servia. Pastor J. P. Freeman will officiate. Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
David Meyer, 71
Jermey Pattison, 20
U.S. Army retiree
Enjoyed horses June 14, 1996 – Sept. 25, 2016
Jan. 5, 1945 – Sept. 22, 2016
Mary Silvers, 98 Involved in church activities May 25, 1918 – Sept. 28, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Hornaday Silvers, 98, of LaFontaine, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare in LaFontaine. She was born on May 25, 1918, in Zionsville, to the late Ernest and Emma (Moos) Hornaday. Mildred Louise Hornaday Berry Wood, her loving twin sister was born 20 minutes later. Mary was a 1936 graduate from Zionsville High School. In 1937 she graduated from Approved University of Beauty Culture in Indianapolis and was a beautician in Zionsville, for 4 years and later in LaFontaine, for several years. Mary married George Alvin Silvers of LaFontiane, Indiana on Sept. 28, 1940, in the home of Edwin (Huck) and Mildred Beery in Westfield, by the Rev. Frank Schottelkorb. They resided in LaFontaine and she lived in the same house 74 years before moving to Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine, Indiana. She had been a member of the Zionsville Christian Church until moving her membership to the LaFontaine United Methodist Church where she was active in church activities, especially her favorite, going to and helping with church rummage sales for 38 years. In her earlier years she had been active in LaFontaine Eastern Star Chapter No.301, Past Matrons Club, Literary Club, Wesleyan Circle, and card clubs. Mary was employed by LaFontiane High School as an aid to teachers and also clerk treasurer of the school from 1954-1962. She was employed in 1974 by Shangri-La Nursing Home now Rolling Meadows. Survivors include son, William (Judie) Silvers of Fort Wayne; daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Blake of LaFontaine; grandchildren, Troy (Joy) Silvers of South Elgin, Ill., and Lisa Blake Heath of Indianapolis; stepgrandson, Mike (Michelle) Blake of Marion; great-grandchildren, Taylor Silvers, Jordan Silvers, and Alyvia Powell; great-stepgrandsons Ryan (Sherry) Teagle and Tyler (Sara) Blake; great-great-stepgrandchildren, Reese and Miles Teagle and Rylei and Tryston Blake. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Silvers in 2000; Father Ernest Hornaday and Mother, Emma Hornaday; In Laws, William Silvers and Belle Silvers; Son in Law, H.E. (Hody) Blake; great-great-stepgrandsons, Braden Blake and Ian Blake; brothers-in-law, Edwin Beery and Fred Wood; and twin sister, Mildred Berry Wood. Funeral services were Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main Street, LaFontaine, with Pastor Crystal Jacobson officiating. Burial will follow at the LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery in LaFontaine. Preferred memorials are directed to LaFontaine United Methodist Church, 2 W. Kendall St., LaFontaine, IN 46940 or LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery, P.O. Box 261, LaFontaine, IN 46940. Visitation was Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at the funeral home, with Order of Eastern Star rites to be given that evening. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com
David Clinton Meyer, 71, of North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at his home. He was born to the late Everett C. and A. Eileen (Haymond) Meyer on Jan. 5, 1945, in Wabash. David married Joanne Patricia “Pat” Elsner on June 8, 1968; she survives. Also surviving is a daughter, a brother, and two grandchildren. Visitation and services for his mother, Eileen Meyer, and himself were Oct. 1, 2016, at North Manchester United Methodist Church, North Manchester. McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash, handled arrangements
Jermey Jordan Pattison, 20, of Van Buren, passed away unexpectedly at 12:02 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at Marion General Hospital in Marion. He was born on Friday, June 14, 1996, in Marion to Shawn Rust & Nicole Pattison. Survivors include his mother, father, maternal grandparents, maternal great-grandfather, paternal grandparents, paternal great-grandmother, stepthree brothers, five sisters. Visitation was Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home, Van Buren. Visitation and services were Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at the funeral home. Pastor Tim Helm officiated. Interment was at Van Buren Cemetery in Van Buren.
Everett McMillan Everett McMillan, Jackson Township, Wells County, passed away on Friday Sept. 30, 2016, at Caylor Nickel Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Glancy H.Brown & Son, Warren, IN
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