The Rev. Dr. Ronald ‘Ron’ Konkle
The Rev. Dr. Ronald “Ron” Konkle —pastor, evangelist and father — passed away unexpectedly from this earth and was ushered through heaven's gates at 5:25 a.m. July 22, 2018, from his Warsaw residence. Ron had been fighting multiple sclerosis for over 10 years and was 66 years old.
Kittie Grill
Kittie Grill, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, joyfully entered heaven at 4:59 p.m. Feb. 26, 2017, at her residence at the age of 96. She was born Aug. 21, 1920, in Dayton, Ohio, to George W. and Kittie Erbaugh Myers. On Feb. 28, 1942, she married the love of her life, Adam Edward “Eddie” Grill. He preceded her in death on Dec. 8, 1987. She was a longtime resident of Dayton, where she and Eddie were extremely active in Grace Brethren church activities. She was also the owner of the highly successful Dayton Nutra Foods health food store. She was noted for using the proceeds from that store to support missionaries and pastors throughout America and the world. Grace College was one of the true passions of Kittie’s life and she displayed an “irrational attachment” to that institution. Since the early 1960s, she was an enthusiastic prayer warrior for, and financial donor to, the college. She was a member of Winona Literary Club and Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church. Most important to Kittie was her relationship to Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. One could not be in her presence very long without hearing about the miracle of salvation through Christ as well as her devotion to the reality that “all things work together for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). She was unusually devoted to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her son, Stephen (wife Susan) Grill, Winona Lake; daughter-in-law, Becky Grill, Winona Lake; grandson, Josh (wife Amy) Grill, Winona Lake; grandchildren: Anna Grill, Ethan Grill, Sarah Roy, Brad Pickens and Evan Pickens; as well as three great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents; husband; and a son, E. Michael Grill, in 2013. Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, and officiated by the Rev. Tom Julien and the Rev. Dick Anderson. A private family graveside service will take place at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Grace College and Theological Seminary, 200 Seminary Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590, would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneral home.com.
Kathryn Irene “Kay” Beezley,
NORTH WEBSTER — Kathryn Irene “Kay” Beezley, 89, North Webster, passed away at 1:12 a.m. March 19, 2017, at her daughter’s home. She was born Dec. 8, 1927, in Deer Creek, Ill., to Arthur C. and Minnie K. Dietrich Hunteman. She graduated in 1946 from Minier (Ill.) Community High School. She grew up in Illinois and moved to the North Webster area in 1969 from Arizona. She retired over 30 years ago from Webster Wire in North Webster and formerly worked as a part-time waitress at several local restaurants. She was a member of the VFW in Syracuse and a former member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 253, North Webster. She is survived by a daughter, Teresa (Edwin) Reeves, Leesburg; a son, the Rev. Joe (Sheila) Beezley, Warsaw; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Glassey, Bloomington-Normal, Ill.; and a brother, Louie (Gerry) Hunteman, Bloomington, Ill. She was preceded by her parents; two brothers, Melvin Hunteman and Velde Hunteman; and a great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joe Beezley officiating. Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery, Wilmot. ***** Memorials to the Kathryn I. “Kay” Beezley Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster, IN 46555. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. To send condolences to the family in Ms. Beezley’s memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Charles L. Rogers
GOSHEN — Charles L. Rogers, 95, formerly of New Paris, died at 1:38 a.m. April 16, 2017, at Sunny Hills, Sebring, Fla. He was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Nappanee, to Bruce and Mary Fox Rogers. He married Grace Cowley on Oct. 13, 1944, and she died Feb. 14, 2000. He married Deloris Harley Buttram on April 7, 2006. Surviving are his wife, Deloris Rogers, Sebring; daughters, Marilyn (Galen “Dick”) Groves, New Paris, and Peggy Rogers (Greg Gunther), Pasadena, Calif.; a stepson, Walker Malone, Vacaville, Calif.; sisters, Marjorie Kirkdorffer, Elkhart, and Mary Mathews, New Paris; a brother, Loyal Rogers, New Paris; grandchildren: Michael Groves, Goshen; Anthony Groves, Oaklyn, N.J.; Angela Groves Price, Warsaw; Sara Gunther, Dallas, Texas; and David Gunther, Seattle, Wash.; two stepgranddaughters; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Grace; sisters, Dorothy Watkins and Arlene Rogers; brothers, Carlyle Rogers and Bruce Jr. Rogers; a stepdaughter, Julie Wilkins; and a granddaughter, Anna Groves. Charles attended the historic Union Township Brown School (a one-room school). He was owner of Rogers Construction Inc., retiring in 1989. He was a member of Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, New Paris, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and youth counselor; and Sebring Church of the Brethren, where he served as deacon. Charles was a member and past president of both the New Paris Chamber of Commerce and the Elkhart County Home Builders and served on the Goshen General Hospital board of directors. He enjoyed years of antique tool sales at the flea market at Fireman’s Field, Highlands County Fairgrounds and Shriners, Sebring; Antique Steam Engine Association and Flea Market, Jones, Mich.; and the LaGrange County Antique Steam Engine Association, LaGrange; as well as the New Paris Community Garage Sale. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 28, and one hour prior to the 1:30 p.m. service Saturday, April 29, all at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. The Rev. Timothy Morphew, Bethany Church of the Brethren, will officiate. Burial will follow at New Paris Cemetery, New Paris. ***** Memorials may be directed to Camp Alexander Mack, Milford; Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, New Paris; or Sebring Church of the Brethren. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com.
Grace Bestows Honorary Doctorate At Commencement Ceremony
WINONA LAKE — Grace College and Theological Seminary honored 422 graduates at the institution’s 87th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 in the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.
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