The News-Sentinel 1965 Saturday, January 2, 1965 Coy Lee Clemons Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the McCain Country Chapel at U.S. 31 and Ind. 16 for Coy Lee CLEMONS, 51, R.R. 1, Macy, who died at 4 a.m. Friday in his home following a six-year illness. Born in Smithville, Tenn., on May 7, 1913, he was the son of Charlie and Minnie CLEMONS. He was married Jan. 1, 1934, to Allie HALE, who survives. Mr. Clemons was a farmer and had lived in the Macy and Deedsville areas for the past 31 years. Surviving with the wife are the mother, Deedsville; three sons, Robert [CLEMONS], Denver; Carl Dee [CLEMONS], at home, and Bobbie Joe [CLEMONS], Akron; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara RIFFET, Rochester, and Mrs. Reba GARRISON, R.R. 3, Peru; three brothers, Woodrow [CLEMONS], Peru, and Eskel and Frank [CLEMONS] both Deedsville; four sisters, Mrs. Maggie WHITTENBERGER and Mrs. Jean FITZPATRICK, both Macy, and Mrs. Vernie DILLMAN and Mrs. Marion COOK, both Peru, and several grandchildren. The Rev. E. C. CLARK will officiate at the services. Friends may call at the funeral home. Catherine Caughell Mrs. Catherine CAUGHELL, 94, who had been a patient in a nursing home here, died at 5 a.m. Friday in South Bend Memorial hospital. Surviving are two sons and three daughters. Last rites will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Miller funeral home in Monticello and burial will be in the Cedarville cemetery 10 miles southeast of Monticello in Carroll county. Dr. Fred Davis Dr. Fred DAVIS, 92, a native of Rochester, died at his home in Jeffersonville Thursday night after an illness of two months. Final rites will be in Jeffersonville. He was an uncle of Mrs. Myra MATTICE of Rochester. Monday, January 4, 1965 Howard Waltz Howard WALTZ, 81, R.R. 3, Argos, a lifetime resident of the Argos community, died at 3 p.m. Sunday in Plymouth Parview hospital. He was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago after suffering a stroke of paralysis at his home. Mr. Waltz had been a barber in Argos for many years and later was a farmer. He was retired from both occupations. Born Dec. 6, 1883 near Argos, he was the son of Matthew and Sarah HOOVER WALTZ. His first marriage was to Maude MARIO, who died June 21, 1939. In 1941 he was married to Mary FREESE, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Thelma) ZUMBAUGH, Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; four half-sisters, Mrs. Frank (Laura) THOMAS, Argos; Mrs. Hazel NISWONGER, South Bend, and Mrs. Juanita DUNCAN and Miss Bessie WALTZ, both of Birmingham, Ala., and two half-brothers, Jay WALTZ and Leo WALTZ, both of Birmingham. Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Grossman funeral home at Argos with the Rev. Russell GOOD officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral homa after 7 p.m. today. Harry E. Rhoads Harry E. RHOADS, 82, R.R. 5, Rochester, died at 6 p.m. Sunday in Woodlawn hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday. He had been ill two years and in serious condition about two weeks. He lived on the Old Fort Wayne road at the east edge of Rochester. A farmer, Mr. Rhoads was born near Logansport Dec. 13, 1882 and had lived here about 10 years, moving from near Onward. His parents were Henry and Florence FINK RHOADS. He was married in the Pipe Creek church near Onward Jan. 6, 1907 to Edna M. RUSH, who survives. He was a member of the Grace Methodist church of South Bend. Surviving with the wife are two grandchildren, Mrs. Richard LATOSINSKI, South Bend, and James M. MOORE, Mishawaka, and four great-grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Helen MELTON, died Jan. 16, 1964. Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Allan D. BYRNE officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek cemetery at Onward. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Ardel Nash Mrs. E. L. (Ardel) NASH, 67, Englewood, Fla., mother of Mrs. C. L. (Lucile) NEWMAN, 1214 Pontiac street, died at 10 a.m. today in the Sarasota, Fla. hospital. She was married to E. L. NASH, who survives. The Nashes formerly lived in Peru and Roanoke. A son preceded in death. Funeral arrangements are pending. Dr. Fred W. Davis Last rites and burial were held in Jeffersonville for Dr. Fred W. DAVIS, 91, native of this city who died Thursday after a two-month illness. Dr. Davis was the last surviving member of Company B, 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which was recruited in Rochester at the start of the Spanish-American War in 1898. The company was commanded by the late Capt. Cyrus DAVIS, brother of Dr. Davis. Dr. Davis was born in Rochester Oct. 11, 1873, and graduated from Rochester high school and the Indiana Dental college. He had practiced in Jeffersonville 40 years, retiring last year. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church, Masonic lodge and Rotary club in Jeffersonville. Surviving are the wife, the former Mary BAMBER; three daughters, Jean, Katherine and Marilyn [DAVIS], all of Jeffersonville, and a niece, Mrs. Myra MATTICE, Rochester. Tuesday, January 5, 1965 [no obits] Wednesday, January 6, 1965 Elmer Shoemaker Last rites will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Ditmire-Davidson funeral home at Fulton for Elmer SHOEMAKER, 89, R.R. 1, Rochester, who died at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday in his home after an illness of 14 years. He had been bedfast eight years. The Rev. Walter MORRIS and the Rev. Franklin ARTHUR will officiate and burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. Mr. Shoemaker was born in Miami county April 3, 1875, the son of Elliott and Amanda CUNNINGHAM SHOEMAKER. His first marriage was Feb. 12, 1900, to Millie POWNALL, who died in 1921. His second marriage was Aug. 17, 1921, to Ida MARQUIS, who survives. A retired farmer, Mr. Shoemaker also was a member of the Fulton Baptist church and moved to the Fulton community 83 years ago. Also surviving are a son, Alva [SHOEMAKER], Logansport; a daughter, Mrs. Treva Mae CHAPIN, Nyona Lake; a granddaughter, Mrs. Ellen STEWART, South Bend; three great- granddaughters, and three brothers, Charles and Floyd [SHOEMAKER], both of Burlington, Ia., and James [SHOEMAKER], Fulton. Preceding in death were a sister and two granddaughters. Thursday, January 7, 1965 [no obits] Friday, January 8, 1965 Pfc. Charles M. Stevens Final rites for Pfc. Charles M. STEVENS, 20, Plymouth, grandson of a former Fulton- Marshall circuit courr judge, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the St. Thomas Episcopal church in Plymouth Oak Hill cemetery. Pfc. Stevens was found dead in his apartment in Munich, Germany Dec. 29. The U.S. hospital in Munich said he died of asphyxiation of household-type gas. His wife, Marilyn [STEVENS], had left Sunday to return to Plymouth to await his return home with his army unit later this month. Pfc. Stevens apparently had been cleaning and repairing a stove in the apartment when he became ill. Pfc. Stevens was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. STEVENS of Plymouth and grandson of S. N. STEVENS, who was judge when Fulton and Marshall counties were in one judicial circuit. Surviving with the wife and parents are a brother, James E. [STEVENS], Plymouth, and his grandmother, Mrs. Chester PENTECOST, Plymouth. Friends may call at the Van Gilder funeral home in Plymouth. Saturday, January 9, 1965 Joetta (Josephine E.) Waite Miss Joetta (Josephine E.) WAITE, R.R. 2, Macy, died at her home in Gilead at 4:30 p.m. Friday after an illness of six months. She had resided in Gilead all her life. A retired school teacher, she was the daugher of Joseph H. and Marietta WRIGHT WAITE. She was a lifetime member of the Gilead Methodist church and a member of the Gilead O.E.S., Peru DAR and Perry Township Home Demonstration club. She had taught school in Anderson. Surviving are three sisters, Carrie and Margaret WAITE, Gilead, and Mrs. Laura PAYNE, New Castle. All four sisters had lived in the same home in Gilead. Also surviving are three nieces and a nephew. Three sisters and three brothers preceded in death. Services will be at the residence in Gilead at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. James SWAN officiating. Burial will be in the Gilead cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after noon Sunday. The Haupert funeral home in Fulton is in charge of services. Elmer Eytcheson Elmer EYTCHESON, 76, Fulton, a school bus driver in Liberty township for 40 years, died at 6:30 a.m. today at his home following a five-year illness. Born in Miami county to Isaac and Ollie ECKELBARGER EYTCHESON, he had lived in Fulton since he was a small boy. He was a retired farmer and had quit driving a school bus some years ago. He was married Dec. 19, 1907 in Fulton to Donna MARSH, who survives. He was a member of the Fulton E.U.B. church. Surviving with the wife are a son, Ernest [EYTCHESON], El Paso, Texas; two daughters, Mrs.Ruth MASTERSON, Fulton, and Mrs. Olive BROWN, Albuquerque, N.M.; seven grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. A brother and two sisters preceded in death. Last rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Ditmire-Davidson funeral home at Fulton with the Revs.