The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Leonard J. Staldine
May 15, 1931 - May 7, 1996
Leonard J. “Lennie” STALDINE, 64, South Bend, died at 6:53 a.m. Tuesday at his
residence.
He was born in Chicago, Ill., to Edward and Anna (VANDEREIT) STALDINE. He
married Marilyn BUSSERT Sept. 24, 1950. She survives.
He had lived in the Talma area since 1937. He was in retail sales for more than 40 years
in South Bend. He retired in 1990. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church,
Planned Parenthood of Northern Indiana, the Elks Lodge, and the American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.
Also surviving are two sons, Rick [STALDINE] of Gillette, Wyo. and Barry L.
[STALDINE] of Pendleton; three grandchildren; one sister Joyce MORGAN, Goreville, Ill., [one
sister-in-law, Norma L. ROBINS; one brother-in-law, Everett “Abe” ROBINS; and nieces and
naphews].
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Forest G. Hay Funeral Home in South Bend with the
Rev. Larry RAY officiating. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery. Visitation is 4:30-8:30 p.m
Friday at the funeral home, 1201 S. Michigan St.
Memorials may be left to the American Cancer Society.
Thursday, May 9, 1996
Robert O. Sponseller
Dec. 26, 1920 - May 8, 1996
Robert O. SPONSELLER, 75, Warsaw, died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday at Parkview
Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born in Kosciusko County to Vern and Ruby (BITTING) SPONSELLER. He
married Ruth HAWLEY Jan. 15, 1946. She survives.
He was a lifetime resident of the Etna Green and Atwood areas. He graduated from Etna
Green High School in 1939. He was a member of the Etna Green United Methodist Church. He
was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army from 1942-45.
Surviving are his wife; four sons, Richard, Steven and Bryan [SPONSELLER] of
Atwood and Gary [SPONSELLER], Etna Green; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Etna Green United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Dennis BOLLENBACHER officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna
Green. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday at King Memorial Home and Saturday until one hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be left to Etna Green United Mthodist Church.
Delores V. Creakbaum
Delores V. CREAKBAUM, 88, Mooresville, died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan
County Hospital in Martinsville.
She was a former resident of the Mentone-Warsaw area. Arrangements are pending at
Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron.