MONTEREY -- Josephine A. Wagner, 73, of Henderson, Ky., formerly of Monterey, and South Bend, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday in St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, Ind.
Survivors include three daughters, Janis Ross and Joyce Wagner, both of Henderson, and Mary "Jody" Ross of North Street, Mich.; three sons, James F. of Coldwater, Mich., Jacob W. of Alexander, N.Y., and Joseph A. of Evansville; and four sisters, Rita Gottlick and Mary Bauer, both of South Bend, Judy Minear of Muncie, Ind., and Carol Stoneburner of Plymouth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, in St. Anne's Catholic Church.
There will be no visitation.
Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, is handling arrangements.
Pauline J. Beach
Jan. 5, 1904.-Jan. 28, 1998
CULVER -- Pauline J. Beach, 94, of Pontiac, and St. Helen, Mich., formerly of Culver, died Wednesday in Miller's Merry Manor.
Survivors include a daughter, Leona (Vaughn) Spencer of Ellsworth, Mich.; a son, Darrell of Culver; and two sisters, Nesta Hutchinson and Nona Jewell, both of St. Helen.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Lewis E. Wint & Son Trust 100 Funeral Home, Clarkston, Mich., where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Patricia A. Cassity
May 8, 1949-Jan. 27, 1998
ELKHART -- Patricia Ann (Harrison) Cassity, 48, of 423 W. Marion St., died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday in Elkhart General Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, James F.; three daughters, Tricia Bell of Millersburg, Cheryll Beachy of Bristol, and Dainta Cassity of South Bend; two sons, Eric E. and James F., II, both of Elkhart; four sisters, Mary McCourt of Elkhart, Claria Peeters and Betty Hepler, both of Dowagiac, and Barb Harrison.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Billings Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour before services.
Lottie T. Ellis
July 9, 1924-Jan. 27, 1998
ELKHART -- Lottie T. Ellis, 73, of 24099 Himebaugh Ave., died Tuesday in Elkhart General Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur L.; four daughters, Teresa Duncan of Hillsdale, Mich., and Nancy Clark, Karen Phillips and Debra Spratt, all of Elkhart; and two sons, John and Gary, both of Elkhart.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg, where friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Dow M. Gorham
May 19, 1893-Jan. 28, 1998
GOSHEN -- Dow Merrill Gorham, 104, of 2105 E. College Ave., died Wednesday in Elkhart General Hospital.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane Clark of Frankfort, Ind., and Patricia Peaslee of Jupiter, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. James Episcopal Church, where friends may call one hour before services.
Rieth, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, is handling arrangements.
Walter Griffin
Aug. 31, 1943-Jan. 26, 1998
ELKHART -- Walter Griffin, 54, of 1328 Okema St., died Monday in Elkhart General Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Gearlene; two daughters, Tijuana Griffin and Tabatha Griffin, both of Elkhart; five sisters, Charlie Johnson, Anjenette Ivy, Betty Ann Crews, Betty Jean Jordan, all of Elkhart, and Frankie Boswell of South Bend; and five brothers, George Griffin, Thomas Suggs, Ron Suggs, all of Elkhart, Senate Suggs of Phoenix, and Decatur Suggs of Vallejo, Calif.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Canaan Baptist Church, where friends may call one hour before services.
Alford's Mortuary, South Bend, is handling arrangements.
Isabel E. Kettlebar
Dec. 1, 1920-Jan. 27, 1998
GOSHEN -- Isabel E. Kettlebar, 77, of Carriage Manor Nursing Home, died Tuesday in the nursing home.
Survivors include three daughters, Dixie Soice of Mishawaka, Sharon Johnson of Goshen, and Kathy Sochren of Indianapolis; a son, Michael of Goshen; and a brother, Kenneth Michael of Elkhart.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, where friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today.
Owen W. Stock
Feb. 17, 1914-Jan. 27, 1998
BREMEN -- Owen W. Stock, 83, of 152 Oakmont Drive, died Tuesday in Bremen Health Care Center.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Hooper); two sons, John H. of Pendleton, Ind., and Jack O. of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and two sisters, Pearl Reed of South Bend, and Delores Hirstein of Tucson, Ariz.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Mishler Funeral Home, where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Norman Dale Hughes
COVINGTON, Ind. — Norman Dale Hughes, 71, of Covington, died unexpectedly Sunday (Aug. 1, 2004) at home.
He was born Nov. 1, 1932, in Covington, the son of Oscar and Gladys Hershberger Hughes and was a life resident of Veedersburg, and Covington.
He was a 1950 graduate of Veedersburg High School and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
He was employed many years at Fountain County Co-op in Veedersburg, and the VA Hospital in Danville, Ill., in maintenance, where he retired.
His memberships include: First Baptist Church, where he served as a trustee, VFW Post #2395, American Legion Post #350, Fountain Democrat Club and Covington Senior Citizens.
He was an avid Cubs fan.
Norman married Donna Dewlen on Oct. 26, 1958, at Covington.
She died June 10, 2001.
Surviving is a daughter, Sarah (Tim Taflinger) Keller of Catlin, Ill.; two grandsons, Jacob and Cole Keller; mother-in-law, Lenore Dewlen of Covington; a brother, Dean (Shelby) Hughes of Attica; an aunt, Goldie Yerkes of Danville, Ill.; and several cousins.
His parents preceded him in death.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at First Baptist Church in Covington;
Officiating: Warren Allen and Robert Cunningham;
Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, with military honors by the American Legion and VFW;
Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the church.
Arrangements by Shelby Funeral Home in Covington;
Memorials requested to First Baptist Church or Covington Athletic Booster Club, with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Kathleen Pithoud
KINGMAN, Ind. — Kathleen Pithoud, 75, of Kingman, died at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003), in the emergency room of West Central Community Hospital in Clinton.
