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B6 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1994 INDEX OF METRO AREA OBITUARIES Obituaries Robert Bloeh wrote other psychological thrillers Charles A. Rodefeld, civic leader and retired Richmond businessman MARION COUNTY LaOonna J. Roy Bailey Karen Anne Battiato Mary E. Hillman Biddle John Bretinoiu Delphi Ann Baker Burton Velma J. Zink Clements Mattie Pearl Coop George William Cox Ho Ellen Craft Leo F.

Donahue Sharon K. Dougherty Jack Evans Earl Floyd Frank A. Gamey John A. Gianmni Sr. Alberta M.

Gibson Willie J. Hampton James Bowman Mimes Lucille V. Johnson Elbern H. "Jonesy" Jones Dorrell McClain Sr. Biondell Mclntyre Theodore R.

Mossbarger Catherine M. Pangallo Paul Hensley Pontius Heiene M. Stegman Ann Allen Taylor Terry M. Thompson Dons W. Horton Whorton Nettie Winkler HAMILTON COUNTY Calvin Creech Sr.

Josephine Hoffman Mildred Woodward HENDRICKS COUNTY Gladys McLaughlin Author Harlan Ellison said Bloch "was surely on a level with Poe." "He set the tone for the dark fantasy." Ellison said, adding -Bloch was one of the first authors to examine the motivations of serial killers. Bloch was born April 5. 1917. in Chicago. Bloch first sold a story In 1934.

to the pulp magazine Weird Tales. In the 1950s, he moved to Los Angeles to write scripts for low-budget horror films and for television shows such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He was a close friend of actors Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone. perennial players In horror films, but came to dislike the graphic violence of modern horror movies. "I'm quite squeamish about them." he said In 1991.

Bloch banged out his stories on an old manual typewriter. In August, he A r- ka nKltunm Commerce and a former director of Reld Memorial Hospital. Mr. Rodefeld was a former director of Star Bank. Richmond, and Indiana Automotive Wholesale Association.

Gov. Evan Bayh named Mr. Rodefeld a Sagamore of the Wabash this year. The Wayne County Foundation established the Charles A. Rodefeld Award for community leadership and philanthropy In his honor this year.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Fund of Wayne County Foundation, 33 S. Seventh Richmond. Ind. 47374. Survivors: wife.

Billl Brooks Rodefeld: daughters, Emma Jane Rodefeld Meadows, Kem Rodefeld-Geier, Sara Rodefeld and Casey Rodefeld McPher-son: brothers, James A. and William A. Rodefeld; five grandchildren. MARY E. HILLMAN BIDDLE.

71. Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday In Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m. She was a member of House of Victory Church and was the widow of John William David Biddle.

Survivors: daughters. Mildred Farmer, Shirley Ellis. Carol Sue Johnson. Catherine Koral and Dorothy Marlene Kinder; sons. John Claude Lon-nie Robert L.

and Charles E. Bid-die: brother. Lawrence Hlllman: 39 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. BERTHA PIERCE McBEATH BOSS. 82.

Eustis, formerly of Greenwood, died Friday. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday In Chapel of the First Flag at Washington Park East Cemetery. There will be no calling. Mrs.

Boss worked 25 years for Allison Transmission Division of General Motors retiring in 1962. She was the widow of Stanley G. Boss. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Survivors: daughter, Brenda Mock: five grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

Wilson St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel is handling arrangements. JOHN L. "JOHNNY BRIGHT" BRE-TIN0IU, 82. Indianapolis, died Saturday.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Shirley Brothers Washington. Memorial Chapel, with calling from 2 p.m to 8 p.m. Monday. Mr.

Bretinolu had worked at Old Point Tavern and Liquors. Previously, he worked as a foundry supervisor 20 years at International Harvester retiring in 1959. He was the state and city handball champion from 1948 to 1965. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. He was the widower of Naomi Newhouse Bretinolu.

Survivors: daughters, Susie Spicer and Mary Edlngton; son, John N. Bretinolu; stepdaughter, Marilyn J. Murray: six grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren. DELPHA ANN BAKER BURTON, 52. Indianapolis, died Friday.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Willow Branch United Methodist Church. Wilkinson. Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today In Condo and Son Funeral Home, Wilkinson, and an hour before services In the church. Mrs. Burton worked for Bindley Western. She was a member of Speedway United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Survivors: husband, James Burton: three stepchildren; sister, Carrie Erwln. ILO ELLEN CARTER CRAFT, 76. Indianapolis, died Tuesday. Services were Friday. Mrs.

Craft had been a secretary 12 years for Westlnghouse retiring in 1975. She was the widow of Earl Craft. Survivors: son, Donald Craft; daughter, Joyce Freeman; sister, Ruth Schupp; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, handled arrangements. CHARLSIE ELIZABETH CLARK.

86. Beavercreek, Ohio, formerly of Indianapolis, died Wednesday. Services were Saturday. Survivors: daughter, Shirley Coey: sister, Louise Norwood; brothers, Awyer, Eugene, Truman and R.S. "Sam" Cobb: two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Tobias Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio, handled arrangements. VELMA J. ZINK CLEMENTS, 64, Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in Flanner Buchanan Washington Park East Mortuary and at 11 a.m.

in St. Simon Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Calling will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday In the funeral home.

Mrs. Clements was a registered nurse 23 years for Community Hospital East. Survivors: husband. Paul "Gene" Clements; sons, Rocky and Ronald Clements; daughters, Diane Hepler and Barbara Nickels: brother. Ervin Zlnk eight grandchildren: a greatgrandchild.

MATTIE PEARL JOHNSON COOP, 79. Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m. Mrs.

Coop had worked for the national office of the American Legion, retiring In 1965. Memorial contributions may be made to the Speedway Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors: husband. Charlie Paul Coop; brother, Orville Johnson. Roman Miller William C.

Peacock MORGAN COUNTY Sheldon W. Kail 1HELBY COUNTY Louis Andrew Kuhn FORMER RESIDENTS Don Arnold James A. Baker Bertha Pierce Boss Charlsie Elizabeth Clark Norman Leslie Hills Margaret B. Hopkins William D. Parent Marshall Ford Reehling Esther Jane Schneider Lottie A.

Wusterbarth WILLIE J. HAMPTON, 64. Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday In Antioch Baptist Church.

Muncie. with calling there from 9 a.m. Mr. Hampton had been a Job setter 28 years at Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Muncie. retiring in 1981.

He also had been a reserve officer for the Muncie Police Department. He was a member and deacon of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church and a former member and deacon of Antioch Baptist Church, Muncie. Survivors: son, Ronnie Hampton; daughters, Elaine Banks, Patricia King and Debbie Hampton: sisters, Dorothy Preston, Ruth Moody, Inez Hampton, Grace, Ruthle Mae and Mattie Pearl Hampton; brothers, Richard, John, Mitchell, Odis. Curtis and Leo Hampton. Boat-right Funeral Home Is handling arrangements.

NORMAN LESLIE HILLS, 66. Oke-mos, formerly of Indianapolis, died Friday. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday In Masonic Cemetery. CrawfordsviUe.

There will be no calling. He was a mathematics professor 30 years at Michigan State University. Memorial contributions may be made to Hoenselaar Clinic, Department of Neurology, Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Detroit. 48202.

Survivors: daughter, Deborah Cohen; mother, Pauline Hills; sister. Dorothy Davis. Lynch and Sons Funeral Directors, Clawson, is handling arrangements. JOSEPHINE HOFFMAN, 88. Carmel.

died Saturday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday In Dexter Gardener Son Funeral Home, Vlncennes, with calling from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.

She was a member of Carmel United Methodist Church, to which memorial contributions may be made. She was the widow of Noble B. Hoffman. Survivors: sons, William J. and Allan W.

Hoffman; daughters, JoAnn Smith and Annette Thompson; sisters, Len-ora Brunngr, Irene Utley and Bernlce Jerrels; 13 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren. MARGARET B. YEAGER HOPKINS, 95, Sun City, formerly of Indianapolis, died Sept. 12. Memorial services will be today in Christ Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member and deacon.

There will be no calling. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. She was the widow of Stephen F. Hopkins. Survivors: daughter, Katharine H.

Dementis: two grandchildren; one greatgrandchild. Menke Funeral Home, Sun City, is handling arrangements. LUCILLE V. HAMMER JOHNSON, 62. Indianapolis, died Saturday.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday In Floral Park Cemetery, with calling from noon. She was the widow of Marvin C. Johnson. Survivors: son.

Randy Marvin Johnson; daughter, Debbie C. Stoughton: sisters, Mildred Ford and Athlene Short; four grandchildren. Flanner Buchanan Morris Street Mortuary is handling arrangements. ELBERN H. "JONESY" JONES, 77, Indianapolis, died Friday.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday In Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and one hour prior to services. Mr.

Jones had been a print press operator 38 years for Inland Container retiring in 1979. He had been president of United Paper Workers Union Local 31. He was the widower of Dorothy H. Jones. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Survivors: daughters, Jean Griffin, Jane Susan Jaroslnski and Judy Carter; brother, Raymond Jones: sisters, Myrtle Byers, Evelyn McGuire and Imogene Burcham: 14 grandchildren. SHELDON W. KAIL, 65. Martinsville, died Friday. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday in Apostolic Faith Church, Martinsville, of which he was a member and trustee. Calling will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today in Costln Funeral Chapel, Martinsville, and one hour prior to services In the church. Mr.

Kail was a self-employed electrician and also had worked at Bridgeport Brass Co. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Kail was treasurer of the Martinsville Pilots Association. He was the widower of Barbara Knight Kail.

Survivors: mother, Leona Kail Grimes: brother, Robert Kail. DORRELL McCLAIN 67, Indianapolis, died Thursday. There will be no services. Calling wiil be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

today in Wilson St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors: son, Dorrell F. McClain daughter, Carolyn Murphy; brother, Russell McClain; sister, Wilma J.

KiUey; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. GLADYS LAVERNE HAY DORSETT MCLAUGHLIN, 88. Plalnfield. died Friday. Graveside services will be Tuesday In Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Apache Junction, Ariz.

Calling will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today In Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale. Mrs. McLaughlin had worked 30 years for L.S.

Ayres retiring In 1955 as head cashier. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church at Mesa, Ariz. She was the widow of Paul Dor-sett and Robert John McLaughlin. Survivors: nieces, Lynn Evans, Virginia Gaston.

Catherine Vlckrey, Maxine Richeson and Doris Albertson; nephews, Charles Hodge, Clyde and Norman Stringer. By Douglas Martin NEW YORK TIMES Robert Bloch. the prolific mystery writer whose novel Psycho was adapted for the classic Alfred Hitchcock horror film, died Friday at his home In Los Angeles. He was 77. The cause was cancer of the esophagus and the kidneys, said his daughter.

Sally Francy. Bloch had Joked to friends that his obituary would begin with Psycho, a novel that was lust a Robert Bloch tiny part of his flood of work. And It Is his psychological mysteries that fellow writers said Saturday would be his principal legacy. BLONDELL MclNTYRE, 81. Indiana-polls, died Thursday.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday In New Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with calling from 11 a.m. Mrs. Mclntyre was a laborer 36 years for American Can retiring In 1975. Survivors: sons.

Thurel B. and Larry Mclntyre; daughter, Nortta J. McCoy. 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren: three great-great-grandchildren. Summers Funeral Chapels Is handling arrangements.

ROMAN MILLER, 63. Danville, died Friday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday In Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday and before services Tuesday. He owned Miller Heating Air Conditioning Co. for 43 years. Mr. Miller was also a licensed real estate agent and taught heating and air conditioning at Ben Davis High School.

He was a Navy Reserve veteran. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. Survivors: wife, Dixie H. Briner Miller; sons, David L. and Kenneth P.

Miller: stepson, Michael Bland: stepdaughters, Ellen Syphers and Peggy Bland; sisters, Jean Farmer and Ruth Herring; seven grandchildren. THEODORE R. MOSSBARGER, 91. Indianapolis, formerly of Evansvllle, died Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday In Alexander West Chapel, Evansvllle, with calling from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Mr. Mossbarger had worked for Whirlpool Evansvllle.

He was a member of Old Bethel United Methodist Church. He was the widower of Mary Mossbarger. Survivors: daughters, Joyce Johnson and Marilyn Lewis: sisters, Marjorie Town-send and Edith Heath; three grandchildren: eight great-grandchildren. CATHERINE M. PANGALLO, 70.

Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday In St. Joseph Catholic Church, Greenwood, of which she was a member. Calling will be from 4 p.m.

to 9 p.m. today In G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Miss Pangallo had been a teacher at Our Lady of Grace Academy, Beech Grove, and at Nazareth Academy, LaGrange Park, 111. She was a graduate of Marian College.

Survivors: mother, Teresa Martlnelll Pangallo: sister, Antoinette Pangallo: brothers, Dominic and Paul Pangallo. WILLIAM D. PARENT, 74. Sun City. formerly of Danville, died Wednesday.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Conkle Funeral Home, Hendricks County Chapel In Avon, with calling today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mr. Parent had been a custom equipment engineer 33 years for Indiana Bell Telephone retiring In 1979. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Danville United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Crystal Cathedral Ministries, P.O.

Box 100, Garden Grove, Calif. 92640. Survivors: wife, former state Sen. Lillian M. Cox Parent; stepmother.

Alpha Matthes; brother, Benjamin Parent. WILLIAM C. PEACOCK, 81. Plain-field, died Friday. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Monday in King Solomon Chapel at Washington Park Cemetery-North. Calling will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today In Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel. Mr.

Peacock had been a claims processor with the Veterans Administration, retiring in 1980. He had been a Methodist Hospital volunteer seven years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Peacock was a graduate of Butler University.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. He was the widower of Norma Day Peacock. Survivor: daughter. Julie Peacock. PAUL HENSLEY PONTIUS, 68, Indianapolis, died Friday.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday In Holy Cross Lutheran Church at Geist, of which he was a member. Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

to 9 p.m. today In Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel. Mr. Pontius had been an accountant for Bowes Sealfast Co. Inc.

16 years, retiring in 1984. Previously, he worked 15 years for C.B. Kendall Co. He was an Army veteran. Mr.

Pontius was a graduate of Lane Business College. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or to the church's building fund. Survivors: wife, Thelma C. Aspenson Pontius; daughter, Charlotte A. Pontius; son, Richard A.

Pontius: brother. Gene G. Pontius: two grandchildren. MARSHALL FORD REEHLING, 86. Clearwater.

formerly of Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday In 91st Street Christian Church, of which he was a member. Calling will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday In Shirley Brothers Cast-leton Chapel and one hour before services in the church. Mr. Reehling was a petroleum engineer for Marathon Oil Co. 27 years, retiring In 1971. He was the widower of Leah Heart Reehling.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Survivors: sons, Ronald Phillip A. Sr. and M. Forrest Reehling: 11 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren, it! Richmond.

Ind. Services for Charles A. Rodefeld. 63. Richmond, a retired business executive and Richmond civic leader, will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday In Doan and Mills Funeral Home, with calling from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. He died Fri- Mr. Rodefeld Mr.

Rodefeld retired In 1993 as president of Rodefeld Co. He also was founding president and a director of the Wayne County Foundation eight years. He also was a former president and director of the Richmond Chamber of Louis Andrew Kuhn had taught English Services for Louis Andrew Kuhn, 87, Shelbyville. a retired teacher, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday In Carmony-Ewing Broadway Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with calling from 2 p.m.

to 6 p.m. today and from noon Monday. He died Friday. Mr. Kuhn had been an English and literature teacher at Shelbyville High School 40 years, retiring In 1972.

He also managed the Porter Memorial Swimming Pool, Shelbyville. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of First Baptist Church. Shelbyville. Mr. Kuhn was a graduate of Indiana State University and received a master's degree from Columbia University.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Grover Museum, Shelbyville. Survivors: wife, Helen Stader Kuhn: daughter. Vicky Kuhn Ketchum: mother, Maude Harney Kuhn; two grandchildren. DON ARNOLD, 62. Tampa.

formerly of Indianapolis, died Saturday. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Ben Davis Christian Church, of which he was a member. Mr. Arnold was in the remodeling and painting business in Tampa.

He was an Air Force veteran. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Survivors: son, Jerry Arnold; daughter, Donna Marie Arnold; mother and stepfather. Mabel and Wayne Nichols; brother. Gene Arnold: sisters, Betty Richards, Pat Harnishfeger and Rose McNeive: half sister, Brenda Fountain; two grandchildren.

Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa, is handling arrangements. LaDONNA J. ROY BAILEY, 67, Speedway, died Thursday. Services will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at John Knox United Presbyterian Church and at 10 a.m.

in St. Christopher Catholic Church, Speedway, of which she was a member. Calling will be today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

to 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall. A registered nurse 41 years, she had worked 19 years as the director of nursing for Northwest Manor Nursing Home, retiring In 1989. Previously, she worked for St. Anthony Hospital.

Terre Haute, Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Methodist Hospital. She was the widow of Paul D. Bailey. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Christopher church.

Survivors: sons, David R. and Stephen M. Bailey; sisters, Nila McCreary and Mary Lee Fair; brothers. James, Jon, Thomas and Michael Roy: five grandchildren. Flanner Buchanan Speedway Mortuary is handling arrangements.

JAMES A. BAKER, 81. Sarasota, formerly of Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be private, and there will be no calling. Mr.

Baker was the founder and chairman of the board of Hoffman, York, Baker Johnson Inc. Advertising Public Relations. Milwaukee. Chicago and Minneapolis. He also operated Purebred Arabian Horses Breeding Enterprises.

Previously, he worked at Kingan Indianapolis. He had been a member of the board of directors of Stark Wetzel Foods Inc. 20 years. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads of America Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth Dimmlck Baker: daughter, Lucinda Baker Greenleaf; brother, Lawrence R.

Baker. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Sarasota, is handling arrangements. KAREN ANNE DENNY BATTIATO, 37. Indianapolis, was found dead Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Good Shepherd Catholic Church, St. James Chapel. Calling will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in G.H.

Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. She was a weighmaster at American Aggregates Corp. two years. Survivors: daughters, Antoinette. Stacey and Nicolette Battfato: parents, Erstel and Mary Green Denny: sisters, Helen Martin and Jacqueline Stone; brothers, Darrell and John Denny: a granddaughter.

INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported from outside the Indianapolis area: i Arthur V. McVey, 75, husband of Faye E. Jackson McVey. Angola George C. Lenz 83, widower of Elsie Smith Lenz.

BatesvMe Walter Fledderman, 78, widower of Marjorie Enneking Fledderman; Julius Schomber, 60, husband of Ethel Simmermeyer Schomber. Btoomington Stella Constas Lycas, 88, widow of George Lycas. Mitchell Iva Pearl Smith, 86, widow of Clyde M. Smith. Muncie John H.

Guthrie, 77, husband of Edith Johnson Guthrie. Peru Margaret M. McLaughlin, 75, widow of Eymard F. McLaughlin. Richmond Wilma Lucille Caplinger Morris, 73, widow of William Morris.

Straughn Richard Neal Wicker, 67, husband of Mary Lou Pickering Wicker. Wabash' Joan K. Cypherd Fites. 52. GEORGE WILLIAM COX.

87. Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday In St. Plus Catholic Church, with calling one hour before services.

Mr. Cox had been an accountant and civil engineer for the Veterans Administration 30 years, retiring In 1975. He was an Army veteran of World War 11. He had been financial secretary for St. Pius Council of the Knights of Columbus and was a graduate of Purdue University.

He was a member of the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the libraries of St. Plus or St. Andrew Catholic churches. Survivors: wife.

Mary Christina McHale Cox; daughter, Nancy E. Kolady: sisters, Mary E. Halstead and Ruby Ollphant; two grandchildren. Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary Is handling arrangements. LEO F.

DONAHUE, 76. Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday In Holy Cross Catholic Church. Calling will be from 4 p.m.

to 8 p.m. Monday In Grlnsteiner Funeral Home. Mr. Donahue had been a chemist 35 years with Evans Milling retiring In 1980. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St.

Bernadette Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Dorothy E. Grimes Donahue: daughter, Dianna D. Donahue; son, Brian H. Donahue; sister, Gertrude Hill; two grandchildren.

SHARON K. DOUGHERTY, 50. Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St.

Augustine Episcopal Church. Danville, of which she was a member. There will be no calling. Mrs. Dougherty was a medical transcriptionlst at Community Hospital East nine years.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Survivors: daughter, Stacey A. Hartley: mother, Betty Griffith: brother, Richard A. Griffith: sister. Betty J.

Pruett. Baker Funeral Home. Danville, is handling arrangements. JACK L. EVANS, 71, Indianapolis, died Friday.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday In Flanner Buchanan Decatur Township Mortuary, with calling from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Mr.

Evans had been an assembler 21 years at Von Duprln retiring In 1986. He also had owned Jack's Standard Station. Survivors: wife, Mildred Flshburn Evans; daughter, Jackie Lynn Evans; brother, Kenneth I. Evans. EARL L.

FLOYD, 74. Indianapolis, died Saturday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Flanner Buchanan Morris Street Mortuary, with calling from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday. Mr. Floyd had been a truck driver 17 years at Pragmatic Screw Products, retiring In 1985. He was the widower of Louise Van Baskirk Floyd. Survivors: sons.

Earl LeRoy, Malcolm W. and Jeffery Floyd; daughters, Sharon June Chandler and Bertha A. Floyd; six grandchildren: 11 great-grandchildren. FRANK A. GAINEY, 65, Indianapolis, died Saturday.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday In Soldiers Memorial Chapel, Fort Benjamin Harrison. Calling will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday In Flanner Buchanan Washington Park East Mortuary and an hour before services In the chapel.

Mr. Galney had been a relocation officer 21 years at Fort Harrison, retiring In 1992. Previously, he served In the Marine Corps 24 years, retiring In 1970 as a master sergeant. He was a graduate of Vlncennes University. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth Gainey; sons, Wesley R.

and Stephen G. Gainey; daughters, Mitzl J. Helber, Valerie A. Gainey and Robin J. Bur-russ; brothers, John and Fred Gainey: sisters, Geraldlne Stevens and Imo-gene Montgomery; seven grandchildren.

JOHN A. GIANNINI 51. Indianapolis, died Thursday. There will be no services or calling. Mr.

Glannlnl was the pressroom supervisor for seven years at Boehringer Mannheim, retiring In 1993. He was an Army veteran. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Survivors: wife, Linda S. Terry Glannlnl; son, John A.

Glannlnl daughter, Andreana M. Glannlnl; mother, Jennie M. Glannlnl; brother, Nick D. Giannini sister, Filomena Grasse. Flanner Buchanan Carmel Mortuary Is handling arrangements.

ALBERTA M. PATTERSON GIBSON, 80, Indianapolis, died Wednesday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday In Mount Helm Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member and former usher. Calling will be from 5 p.m.

to 9 p.m. today In Lavenla's Home for Funerals. Mrs. Gibson had been a domestic worker. She was the widow of Willie L.

Gibson. Survivors: daughters. Margaret Ann Black. Rachel E. Mills and Marilyn J.

McGuire: sons, William L. "Rudy" and Johnny O. Gibson: brothers. Roger. William and Marlon Patterson: 12 grandchildren: 15 great-grandchildren: four great-great-grandchildren.

JAMES BOWMAN HIMES, 91. Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today. Mr. Himes had been a welder 30 years for New York Central Railroad, retiring in 1968. He was a a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Beech Grove Congregation.

He was the widower of Rosa M. Frye Himes. Survivors: son, James D. Himes: daughters, Margaret L. Stone.

June M. Phipps and Evelyn Henson: 14 grandchildren; two stepgrandchll-dren: several great-grandchildren. ivum uui nuica iui ma wwn vuiiuoj y. saying he did not want to cheat readers out of a surprise ending. ESTHER JANE SCHNEIDER.

jehiir0 fnrmprlu nf InHlanannltfi. died Saturday. Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday in Eastlund-Harris Fu neral Home, Syracuse, with calling from 6 p.m. to services and at I p.m.

Tuesday in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Schneider had been a clerk at the Army Finance and Accounting Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Previously, she worked for the Anderson Hercdd-Press and Anderson Bank. She was a member of North Webster United Methodist Church.

Survivors: husband, Kenneth Schneider; daughter, Paula Jane Hurst; sons, Jeffrey and ICIIUCII1 IJUUIdS Ot-IIIICIUCI in i i a 1 I I viigiuid oicwan; uiviuici, iuuci i viu-trn ritrA rironHflhilHron tun. uiiuliiiiui HELENE M. PALMER SIEGMAN, 85. Indianapolis, died Saturday. Services lirtll af If.

a T. In U7(Us-vr nus lsv ai ij a. in. i uLduay ill uom i St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes, with calling from 5 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Siegman had been a cafeteria worker 25 years at RCA, retiring in 1964. She was the widow of James E.

survivors: sons, jonn Joe A. and Max E. Siegman: daughters. Thelma Kremple, Esther M. Blsh-" op and Karen F.

Sklrvln; sister. Frances Palmer: 20 grandchildren: 30. dranHrhtlHrpn ANN At I FN TAYIDR 7H InHlana- Dolls, died Frldav. Services will be at ii a.m. i ucauaj ill muuic miu rvu iv Irvlngton Chapel, with calling from 4 p.m to 8 p.m.

Monday. Mrs. Taylor had worked for the Blocks department store at Glendale Center, retiring in 1968 as head of personnel. During World War II, she was a secretary In 11 A iM A triL. me purcnasing agents omce ai Alli son engineering to.

was a mem- hpr nf Fact Ql ct QtrpAt Phrlctlan Church. Mrs. Taylor was past matron of the Millersville Chapter of the Order rf thf F.actprn fttar Rhf tvas thp uIH. ow of James Marlon Tavlor. Memorial contributions may be made to Indiana Masonic Home Foundation, Franklin.

tcddw runuDcnu o-T I itnni in. i nuitiroun, inuiana- polls, died Friday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday In Moore and Kirk Irvlngton Chapel, with calling from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tuesday. Miss Thomp son had been a truck driver for Jordan Demolition three years, retiring In 1991. Survivors: mother, Nellie E. Carter Thompson: sisters, Shirley Ann Lloyd, Darlene White and Debra L. Burkholder.

uunio n. nun iuii nnuniuu, 1 1, Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Galilee nADie mi unoTnu uiunomu iviiaaiuiidiy Ddjjiiai iiuiiii, ui wiulii she was a member, with calling from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Mrs. Whorton had been a licensed private duty nurse 40 years. She also had owned Nana's Day Care seven years, retiring in 1983. Survivors: husband, George A.

Whorton; sons, James Ameen, Harold Leon and George Allen Scott and Michael Dwayne and Mark Anthony Whorton; daughters, Carolyn Marie Scott and Debra Ann Scott McKenzie; brothers, James Leroy and Ennis Horton; sisters, Mary Frances Wllkins and Mildred Wiggins; 29 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchil-' A JU i 1 .1 I uicii, a gi cm-gi cai-gi aiiuiuiiu. lkivcii- la's Home for Funerals is handling' diicuigciiicnia. MILDRED PASSWATER WOODWARD, 90. Noblesvllle. died Saturday.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday 1 II 1 I- 1 I Ol A v.iinm.i. ivuLJii nun i.aniiiir nuiii i p.m. 10 p.m. luesaay.

Mrs. woodward had worked 12 years at Hoosier Dairy, Noblesvllle. Memorial contributions may be made to Union United Methodist church, Noblesvllle, of which she was a member, or Hamilton County Historical Society, She was the widow of Roger Woodward. Survivors: sons, Merrill, Paul and Ned Woodward; nine grandchJJ-dren: 16 great-grandchildren. urTTie unuiri cd i ii ii- aiea rnaay.

services wiu oe ai iu a.m. Monday In Wilson St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes, with calling from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.

She had worked 22 years for P.R. Mallory retiring in 1966. Survivors: daughter. Norma J. Griffin: sons, John C.

Jr. and Jerry W. Winkler; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren: a great-great-grandchlld. LOTTIE A. PAWLAK WUSTERBARTH, 81, Oconto Falls, formerly of Marion County, died Friday.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday In St. Anthony Catholic Church, Oconto Falls, of which she was a member. Calling will be after 4 p.m, Monday In Jones Funeral Service, Oconto Falls, and one hour before services In the church. She was the widow of Allen'c.

Wusterbarth. Survivors: sons, John, Robert and Richard Wusterbarth: daughters, Sylvia "Sally" Scott and Mary Marquardt; brother. Edmund Pawlack; sisters. Joan "Jenny" Gauthler and Bernlce Schuessler; granacniiaren; eight great-grandchU- dren. CALVIN CREECH 53, Westfleld.

died Saturday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Pleasant Funeral Home, Harlan. Ky with calling from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday. Mr. Creech was a self-employed auto body repairman. Survivors: son, Calvin Creech daughters, Patricia Parker and Loretta Fagel: mother, Minnie Creech: two brothers: two sisters; six grandchildren. Randall and Roberts Logan Street Chapel.

Noblesvllle. Is handling local arrangements..

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