The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Helen L. Burkett
Feb. 27, 1918 - Sept. 7, 1996
Helen L BURKETT, 78, formerly of Fulton, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at Miller’s Merry
Manor, Logansport. Born in Washington Township, Carroll County, to Andrew and Bessie
RYNEARSON HUSTON, she married Orville BURKETT on Dec. 22, 1956, in Logansport. He
died Nov. 27, 1986.
A 1936 graduate of Deer Creek High School she received her Bachelor’s Degree from
Central Normal College, Danville, and her Master’s Degree from Ball Sate University. She was a
member of Cross-Wind United Methodist Church, Rochester Eastern Star, Fulton County Retired
Teacher’s Association, Indiaa State Teacher’s Associatio and Delta Kappa Gamma sorority. She
retired as a teacher in 1980 from the Rochester Communty School Corporation. Prior to that, she
had taught at schools in Carroll County, Jonesboro, Crown Point, Lutheran Mountain Mission in
the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Bible School at Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in
Montana, and at various church camps in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Indiana.
She taught school for 39 1/2 years.
She is survived by one son Gerry and his wife Jackie BURKETT, Rochester; one
daughter Karen and husband Loren HYLTON, Logansport; seven grandchildren Roscoe, Regan,
Renee, Ryan and Rylee BURKETT, and Evan and Lindy HYLTON. She is also survived by two
sisters, Margaret Ruth BRYANT and Phyllis McVAY, both of Logansport, and several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard HUSTON, and two sisters, Donnabelle
HUSTON and Mary Alice NALE.
Services were at 11 a.m. today at the Athens United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Charles E. GAST officiating Burial was at Athens Cemetery. Kroeger Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. [Memorials may b made to the Cross-Wnd Church or the Akron Public
Library.]
Tuesday, September 10, 1995
Neil A. Berdine
Dec. 15, 1981 - Sept. 9, 1996
MONTEREY - One area teenager was killed and another was seriously injured in a
motorized bicycle-car accident about 5:10 p.m. Monday.
Neil BERDINE, 14, Culver was pronounced dead of massive trauma at the scene by
Pulaski County Deputy Coroner Samanth BRICK.
The driver of the motorized bicycle, 15-year-old Kewanna Ronny ALLEN, Delong,
sustained multiple fractures and possible internal injuries. He was transported to Pulaski
Memorial Hospital and was later flown to Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Allen is listed inserious condition today.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Pulaski County Road 600 North and County
Road 600 East, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.
The police report said Allen failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection and collided
with a car driven by Angeline HOGAN, 27, Monterey.
Hogan was south bound. She told police she “slammed” on her brakes, but was unable
to stop. The impact of the crash shattred Hogan’s windshied She was unable to see. Allen told
police he could not remember what happened in the accident.
Hogan was not injured She was taken to Pulaski Memorial Hospital by Culver medics
for treatment of what was thought to be shock.
Three passengers in Hogan’s vehicle, Kevin BACK, 40, Kevin HOGAN, 3; and Keith M.