The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Mildred M. Thompson
Sept. 3, 1910 - June 2, 1996
Mildred M. THOMPSON, 85, 12772 East 300 South, Akron, died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday at
Woodlawn Hospital. She has been in failing health for several years.
Born in Miami County to Truman and Stella SHOEMAKER HARTZLER, she was
married Oct.6, 1934, in Marion to Byron E. THOMPSON, who preceded in death Feb. 13, 1995.
She was a homemaker and had worked at Timbercrest, North Manchester. She was a
member of Akron Church of God.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen Sue RITCHIE, Paw Paw, Ill.; a son, Stuart A.
THOMPSON, Akron; four grandchildren, Carl THOMPSON, Carter THOMPSON, April
KAISER, Robin GRIFFIN; a great-granddaughter and two great-grandsons; a sister, Flossie
LANCE, North Manchester. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Nettie MILLER, Nellie
MAYNARD, Mabelle RAMSEY, Mary POLK; five brothers, Floyd, Orville “Pete”, Russell
“Bob”, Lester “Joe”, Forrest “Bud” [HARTZLER].
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Akron Church of God with Pastor James
MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday
[at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron].
Tuesday, June 4, 1996
Nora P. Sommers
Oct. 1`2, 1903 - June 2, 1996
Nora P. SOMMERS, 92, Kewanna, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday at Pulaski Health Care
Center, Winamac.
Born in Corydon to Albert and Hattie Mae EVANS TABLER, she married Adam M.
SOMMERS in 1922. She was the retired owner of the Welcome Inn Restaurant and Sommers
Grain Corp., Grass Creek. She was also a member of the Grass Creek United Methodist church
and Ladies Aid.
Preceding her in death were her husband, one daughrer, two grandchildren, three sisters
and four brothers.
Surviving are three sons, Adam [SOMMERS] Jr., Bradenton, Fla., Arnold E.
SOMMERS, and Carl D. SOMMERS, both of Grass Creek; three sisters, Myrna FUNKHOUSER,
Ocala, Fla., Geneva FUNKHOUSER, Osceola, and Mary THOMAS, South BEnd; two brothers,
Orville TABLER, South Bend, and Ashell TABLER, Rochester; nine grandchildren; and thirteen
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Grass Creek United Methodist Church
with Rev. Don REED officiating. Burial will be at the Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, or one hour before services
at the church.
Memorials can be made to the Grass Creek United Methodist Ladies Aid.