The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 26

OBITUARIES John Brant, Oxygen Company Head, Dies John R. Brant, 80, 404 West-, wood Road, president of the Indiana Oxygen Company, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. A 75-year resident of Indianapolis, he, along with his brother. Walter L. Brant.

founded the Indiana Oxygen Company in 1914. Born: at Lima, Ohio, he was a member of Second Presbyterian Church. Independent Oxygen Manufacturers ciation of America and a charter member of the Columbia Club. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Tina M. Brant: a son, John R. Brant of Indianapolis, and the brother, Walter L. Brant, treasurer of Indiana Oxygen Company Harry J.

Wiliford Dies: Played With 'Name' Bands Harry J. Wiliford, 63, 530 Kessler Boulevard, East Drive, a 50-year resident of Indianapolis and professional cornetist, died yesterday in St. Vincent Hospital. Born at Cincinnati, Ohio, he had played with the Charlie Davis, Hal Kemp, Isham Jones, Bufford J. Wilson Services Thursday Services for Bufford J.

Wilson, 64, R. R. 2, Box 329, Zionsville, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, with entombment in Lincoln Memory Gardens Mausoleum. He died Monday in Winona Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Wilson was a security guard in the City-County Building and a captain 16 years the Marion County auxiliary police. He was a former owner of Buff's Sandwich Shop, 1151 West 16th Street. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Mildred A.

Wilson; two sons, Jimmy K. Wilson of Zionsville and James Drumm of Indianapolis; two daughters, Mrs. Rosemary Ellis of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Jean L. Carey of Miami, and his mother, Mrs.

Mary Wilson of Whitestown. Mrs. Bonowski for Mrs. Barbara C. Services Bonowski, 84.

will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Lauck Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Burial will be in St.

Joseph Cemetery. She died Monday in her home, 3425 Welch Drive. She was a charter member of the St. Catherine of Siena Altar Society and a member of the St. Francis Hospital Guild.

Survivors include a son, John L. Bonowski, and daughter, Mrs. Gus Mueller, both of Indianapolis. Ted Fio-Rito, and Rudy Vallee bands and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra before retiring in 1965. Mr.

Wiliford was a salesman for Northside Rambler Inc. the last five years. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with burial in Round Hill Cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs.

Marie C. Wiliford; two sons, Harry A. Wiliford of Indianapolis and William J. Wiliford, stationed with the United States Navy in Guam, and two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Dearring and Miss Anna Marie Wiliford, both of Indianapolis.

Walter E. Davis Services for Walter E. Davis, 76, 5823 Kingsley Drive, died Monday in Winona Memorial Hospital, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery, A 42- year resident of Indianapolis, he had been a chef at the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel 17 vears before retiring in 1965. was 7 charter member of Moose Lodge 17.

Survivors ininclude the widow, Mrs. Mary Belle Davis. Alex Frost Alex Frost, 86, who had lived in a local nursing home the last two years, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. An 80- year resident of Indianapolis, he had been employed in the heat treatment department of what is now Link-Belt Division of FMC Corporation 50 years. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Friday in Stevens Chapel of the Flowers, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mary Kuehn of Indianapolis. Mrs. Martin Miller Services for Mrs.

Magdalena P. Miller. 76, 916 East Morris Street, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday in St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in St.

Joseph Cemetery. She died Monday at University Heights Hospital. She was a life-long resident of Indianapolis and a member of St. Patrick Church. Survivors include the husband.

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a place of history and scenic beauty CROWN HILL 700 West 38th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1970 Lebert Riggle, 73, Dies: Ran Service Stations Lebert Riggle, 73, Brownstown, retired service station operator and former Indianapolis resident, died yesterday in Jackson County Hospital. Born in Jackson County, he had lived in Indianapolis 55 years and operated service stations at Temple Avenue and Michigan Street, and at 10th and Rural streets 25 years before retiring in 1959. He served as tyler at the Scottish Rite Cathedral until 1965. He moved to Brownstown three months ago to live with a son, Stanford M. Riggle.

A Navy veteran of World War he was a member of Irvington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2999, Brookside Masonic Lodge 720, and Scottish Rite. He was also a member of East 10th Street United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. June Rigge; two daughters, Mrs. Betty J. Coppes of Portage, and Mrs. Patricia Smith of Hartsville, and a son, Stanford M.

Riggle of Brownstown. Mrs. Florence Rettig The Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority at Butler University will hold a public memorial service for Mrs. Florence I. Rettig at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday in Robertson Hall on the Butler campus. Mrs. Rettig, who died Sept. 9, was a founder of the music honorary sorority at Butler University. Edward W.

Zimmerman Dies: Was G.E. Manager Edward W. Zimmerman, 61, 2238 East 61st Street, manager of the Indianapolis office of General Electric Company, died yesterday in St. Vincent Hospital. He was with General Electric Marvin D.

Wesley Services for Marvin D. Wesley, 62, 427 West 42d Street, who died of a heart attack Monday in Karl Kwik Cleaners, 2959 North Capitol Avenue, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Stuart Mortuary, with burial in Crown Hi Cemetery. A 27- year resident of Indianapolis, he had been assistant manager of Karl Kwik Cleaners the last two months. He previously had been supervisor of porters at L.

S. Ayres and Company downtown 18 years. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Alice Wesley; three: sons and a daughter. Mrs.

Fred Spencer Mrs. Dessie Milburn Spencer, 75, formerly of Indianapolis, died yesterday in Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital. Born in 1 Johnson County, she lived 63 years in Indianapolis before moving to St. Petersburg, in 1952. She was a past dent of Garfield Park American Legion Post 88 and a mem ber of the Southport Order 0.

the Eastern Star. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Chapel, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include the husband, Fred Spencer. Charles Bradley for 42 years, coming to Indianapolis 20 years ago from his native Cleveland. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, during which he saw action on Iwo Jima. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with burial in Washington Park North Cemetery.

Survivors Include the widow, Mrs. Margaret F. Zimmerman; a son, Edward J. Zimmerman of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Robert H.

Kathe, and a brother, Arthur F. Zimmerman, both of Cleveland. Frank C. Moore Services for Frank C. Moore, 78, 1402 East LeGrande Avenue, will be held at 3 p.m.

Thursday in the J.C. Wilson Chapel of the Chimes, with cremation to follow. Mr. Moore died Monday in West 10th Street Veterans Administration Hospital. He was an Army veteran of World War and a member of the Beech Grove chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Mrs. Susella Young Services for Mrs. Susella Faulk Young, 77, 4716 West Washington Street, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Faith Chapel Assembly of God "hurch, with burial in Mount Fieasant Cemetery in Johnson County. Mrs.

Young died Monday in Community Hospital. She was a member of Faith Chapel. Friends may call at the G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home.

Services for Charles Bradley, 67, 3072 Park Avenue, who died Saturday in Marion County General Hospital, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Stuart Mortuary, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. A 35-year resident of Indianapolis, he had worked for the Marion County Street Operations Division of the Department of Transportation 10 years before retiring in 1967. He had been a member of Mount Paran Baptist Church. E.

Eugene Eskew Services for E. Eugene Eskew, 53, 1116 Cragmont Drive, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with burial in Washington Park East Cemetery.

Mr. Eskew, a retired project engineer with Hughes Aircraft Company of Tucson, died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. He was a member of the Logan Masonic Lodge and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include the widow, Mrs.

Eva Eskew. William H. Shields Services for William H. Shields, 80, 7162 East Pleasant Run Parkway, South Drive, were held Monday at French Lick. He was buried in Moore's Ridge Cemetery there.

Mr. Shields, a retired master welder for the old Pennsylvania Railroad, died Friday in his home. He was a member of the Franklin Road Baptist Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Priscilla A.

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