Peter Jacobi
Jan. 8, 1914-Jan. 17, 1998
LAPORTE -- Peter Jacobi, 84, of Oakland, Calif., formerly of LaPorte, died Saturday in University of California Hospital, San Francisco. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Jacobi of Evanston, Ill.; and five sons, Dr. Mark of Michigan City, Harold of Brentwood, Calif., David of Ann Arbor, William of Seattle and Norman of Sunnyvale, Calif. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Cutler Funeral Home, where friends may call two hours before services.
Joel H. Lewis
May 30, 1910-Jan. 19, 1998
PLYMOUTH -- Joel H. Lewis, 87, of 406 Charles St., died Monday in his home. Survivors include three daughters, Lois Lanham and Judy Pietrzak, both of South Bend, and Charon Myers of Stevensville; three sisters, Harriet Harrell and Evabelle Enyart, both of Rochester, and Sarah Young of Lansing; and two brothers, Clyde of Logansport, Ind., and Jack of Rochester. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
James L. Marshall
Sept. 30, 1928-Jan. 18, 1998
WARSAW -- James L. Marshall, 69, of 601 N. Colfax St., died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, in his home. Survivors include five daughters, Cheryl Wallen of Illiopolis, Ill., Wanda Penn and Ellen Hoffer, both of Warsaw, Rita Johnson of Ulysses, Kan., and Tina Skaggs of Liberal, Kan.; a son, James T. of Burket; three sisters, Nancy Howard of Warsaw, Beth Kreutel of Long Beach, Calif., and Mollie England of Pierceton; and a brother, Alvin of Warsaw. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, where friends may call two hours before services.
Leon R. Mills
April 15, 1949-Jan. 17, 1998
MILL CREEK -- Leon Roy Mills, 48, of 2302 S. Taylor Road, died Saturday in LaPorte Hospital, of natural causes. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two daughters, Beth E. Rensberger of North Liberty and Gloria K. Mills of West Lafayette, Ind.; his mother, Deloris Moulton of LaPorte; three sisters, Debra Moulton of Terre Haute, Ind., Billie M. Kobos of LaPorte and Betty J. Olson of Chesterton; and a brother, Daniel J. of Atascadero, Calif. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cutler Funeral Home, where friends may call from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. today and before services Wednesday.
Audrey L.M. Smith
April 5, 1987-Jan. 18, 1998
CASSOPOLIS -- Audrey Lillian Mildred Smith, 100, of 22897 Diamond Cove, died Sunday in Cass County Medical Care Facility. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Divietro of Daytona Beach, Fla., Marybeth Null of Elkhart and Opal Pletcher of Ligonier; and a son, Howard W. of Elkhart. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Catherine L. Stickel
May 21, 1909-Jan. 18, 1998
ELKHART -- Catherine L. Stickel, 88, of Valley View Health Care Center, died Sunday in the center. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Woodiwiss of Elkhart; and a son, Wayne M. of Elkhart. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Elkhart Valley Church of Brethren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Rieth, Rohrer, Ehret & Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa.
Keith H. Taylor
April 18, 1923-Jan. 16, 1998
MEDARYVILLE -- Keith H. Taylor, 74, of 100 Pearl St., died Friday in Home Hospital, Lafayette, Ind. Survivors include his wife, Easter M; a daughter, Rita Oliver of Lafayette; two sisters, Naomi Martens of Aviedo, Fla., and Frances Dace of Orlando, Fla.; and a brother, Roger Taylor of Marysville, Tenn. Memorial services will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Querry-Ulbricht Funeral Home, Francesville, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy I. Zeller
June 25, 1917-Jan. 17, 1998
LAPORTE -- Dorothy I. Zeller, 80, of Lake Street, Edwardsburg, formerly of LaPorte, died Saturday in the home of her daughter on Lake Street. Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca L. McPherson of Edwardsburg, Zoe Ann Dorency of Westminster, Md., and Sharon K. Allen of Glendale, Ariz.; and a sister, Louise Naue of Deerfield Beach, Fla. There will be no services or visitation. Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg, is handling arrangements.
John Melvin Button
Jan. 20, 1998
WINAMAC -- John Melvin Button, son of Melvin F. and Karen Sue Button, of 200 S. County Road 6467 West, was dead at birth Tuesday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a sister, Kayleen Button, and a brother, Thomas Craig, both at home. Private services will be held. There will be no visitation. Frain Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Philip C. Corts
March 24, 1950-Jan. 4, 1998
STAR CITY -- Philip Chris Corts, 47, of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Star City, died Jan. 4 of natural causes in his home. Survivors include his parents, Charles and Hazel Corts of Ashtabula, Ohio; a sister, Naomi White of East Brunswick, N.J.; and five brothers, John of Minneapolis, Mark of Winston-Salem, N.C., David of Phoenix, Thomas of Birmingham, Ala., and Paul of West Palm Beach, Fla. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Star City Church of Christ, where friends may call one hour before services.
