The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Tuesday, October 22, 1996
Ashleigh N. Bruner
Jan. 23, 1984 - Oct. 20, 1996
Ashleigh N. BRUNER, 12, 106 W. Jackson St., Mentone, died at 6:34 p.m. Sunday at
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, following a sudden illness.
Born in Warsaw to Douglas and Judith GIBBLE BRUNER, she had lived in Mentone all
of her life. She was a 6th grade student at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School and a six-year
student at Debra Collier School of Dance.
She is survived by her mother Judith BRUNER, Mentone, her father Douglas BRUNER,
Warsaw, a sister Sarah [BRUNER], Mentone, maternal grandparents, Rodney and Jacqueline
GIBBLE, Mentone, paternal grandparents, Alton and Mary Alice BRUNER, Burket, maternal
great-grandparents, Ralph and Vadis WARD, Mentone, and paternal great-grandfather, Lester
BRUNER, Warsaw.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Don
POYSER and Rev. Greg RITTENHOUSE officiating. Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lawrence J. Hizer
June 3, 1922 - Oct. 21, 1996
Lawrence J. HIZER, 74, 407 E. Ottawa, Logansport, died at 4 p.m. Monday at Memorial
Hospital, Logansport. Born in Grass Creek to Joseph and Mae SADLER HIZER, he graduated
from Grass Creek High School in 1940 and served with the Army during WWII. He retired as a
Pennsylvanie Railroad brakeman after 25 years, and from the Logansport Municipal Utilities. He
attended St. Ann Catholic Church in Kewanna.
He is survived by two daughters, Marcia CAMPBELL, Columbus, Ohio, Katrina and
husband Mark BEATTIE, Springfield, Ill., two sons, John J. HIZER, Logansport, Cresswell and
wife Lynn HIZER, Indianapolis, nine grandchildren, two sisters, Irene SMITH, Kewanna,
Marjorie SMITH, Logansport, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two
sisters, Florence WHITTENBERGER and Caroline SARVER.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church with Rev. Donald
GROSS officiating. Burial will be in Citizens I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kewanna. Friends may call
from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrison-Metger Funeral Home, Kewanna. A scripture service
will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
James E. Keim
James Eugene KEIM, 85, Roann, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Peabody Retirement
Community, North Manchester.
Born in Perry Township, Miami County, to James and Lucy WHITMIRE KEIM, he
married Virginia E. CLEMANS on Nov. 23, 1944 in Gilead; she died Feb.20, 1988. He had been
an employee of the Miami County Highway Department retiring in 1976. He was a member of
Ebenezer United Methodist church and attended the Olive Branch Church of God.
He is survived by two daughters, Shelby Diana SWEET, Leo, Jerilyn Lea LOWE, Macy,
a grandson, Aaron Christopher MASI, Macy, a sister Geraldine TERRELL, Leesburg, Fla.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev.
Lawrence SEE officiating. Burial will be in Enterprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery, Roann. Friends
may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.