The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Friday, November 29, 1996
Susie Shoemaker Doss
March 19, 1913 - Nov. 27, 1996
Susie SHOEMAKER DOSS, 83, Argos, died at 8:14 p.m.Wednesday at Woodlawn
Hospital.
Born in Chicago to Leonard and Etta BIDDINGER KICKERT, she married Claude
SHOEMAKER on April 10, 1932 in Chicago, Ill.; he died Feb. 4, 1964. She married Fred E.
DOSS on Feb. 23, 1974 in Plymouth; he died March 11, 1990. She had lived in Argos since 1931,
having come from Chicago. An employee of Del Monte Foods, later known as R J. Reynolda
Corp., Plymouth, she retired in 1970. She was a member of the Walnut Church of the Brethren,
Walnut Ruralettes of Argos, Women of the Moose, Plymouth, and Richland Center Rebekah
Lodge. She was a volunteer worker at St Joseph Hospital of Marshall County, Plymouth.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Barbara) WARNER, Rochester, Mrs.
Bruno (Claudette) CANZIAN, Indianapolis; one son, Donald and wife Bonnie SHOEMAKER,
Elwood; five grandchildren, Kathleen CUNNINGHAM, Angela McCLELLAN, Jeff WARNER,
all of Rochester, Diana WAYMIRE, Elwood, David SHOEMAKER, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and
nine great-gradchildren. She was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Revs.
George SHOEMAKER and Tony SCHNEIDERS officiatig. Burial will be in Walnut Church of
the Brethren Cemetery, southeast of Argos. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today and from 1-2 p.m.
Saturday before services.
Memorials other than flowers can be made to the Marshall County Cancer Fund.
Margaret L. Johnson
Sept. 16, 1905 - Nov. 27, 1996
Margaret Lucille JOHNSON, 91, Twelve Mile, died at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday at Chase
Center, Logansport.
Born in Clinton County to Morgan and Mary MILNER GRAY, she married Wade
JOHNSON on Oct. 23, 1932; he died Nov 9, 1984. She graduated from Frankfort High School in
1925 and Indiana University in 1929 with a bachelor of arts in business. She worked as Assistant
Personnel Director for H.P. Wasson Co., Indianapolis She was a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star, Fulton Chapter, a member of he United Methodist Women and the Twelve Mile
Quilters.
She is survived by one daughter Eleanor G. MIKESELL, Twelve Mile; two grandsons,
Paul L. MIKESELL, Twelve Mile, Gregory W. MIKESELL, Duluth, Ga.; one greatgranddaughter,
Kimberly Ann MIKESELL, Duluth, Ga., ad one sister Lula CONGLETON,
Frankfort. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters Ethel GRAY and
Dora IRWIN.
Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Judy
ADAMS officiating Burial is in Metea Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today and 2-3 p.m.
Saturday.
Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem United Methodist Church or Habitat for
Humanity, Cass County, P.O. Box 494, Logansport.