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7 Thursday. January 5. 19S9 THE DES MOINES REGISTER 7M ALMANAC- Lawyers debate racism OBITUARIES ALBERT O. BLACKBURN JR. Services for Albert O.

Blackburn 58, who had been living in Las Vegas, since 1987, will be at PETER ANDERSON Peter Anderson, 92, of Scottish Rite Park, 2909 Woodland died of a heart ailment Tuesday at Fountain BERNARD A. STANDING The ftetttter's Iowa News SerVle EARLHAM, IA. Bernard A. Standing, 90, of rural Earlham died of a stroke Dec. 27 at Madison County STEWART P.

LOEHR against juror Stewart P. "Stu" Loehr. 66. of 1604 4 1 p.m. Friday at Grandvlew Funeral Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

A 55th St. died of a heart attack Tues memorial service will be at 11 a day at home. Services will be a Saturday at Bear Creek Conservative 3 10:30 a.m. Friday at Friends Meeting House north of Earl Continued from I'age 1M Home In Des Moines. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Blackburn died of cancer if ham. The body has been donate' to West Health Center in West Des Moines. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dunn's Funeral Home, and private burial will be in the Earlham Cemetery.

Mr. Anderson was born in Scot- the University of Osteopathic Medi' cine and Health Sciences io Des Moines, with burial of the cremains to be in Bear Creek Cemetery a a later Tuesday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. He was born In date. i St. Theresa's Catholic Church.

Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Mr. Loehr was a lifelong resident of Des Moines and a retired iron worker. He was a World War II veteran of the Navy Seabees, had been a member MABEL G. CHEW The Reamer's lewi Newt Service W1NTERSET, IA.

Mabel G. Chew, 73, of Winterset died of a stroke Sunday at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Collins Funeral Home here, with burial in McDonald-Chase Cemetery In Madison County. Mrs.

Chew, a lifelong Madison County resident, was a member of First Christian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by a brother, Lee Cox of Winterset. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. SHIRLEY BALLINGER Services for Shirley Ballinger, 49, of 140 Birch Pleasant Hill, who died of cancer Monday at Des Moines General Hospital, will be at 10:30 a.m.

today at Rising Sun Church of Christ. Her parents, Laurell and Grace Carter of Fort Smith, Mr. Standing was a lifelong area resident, a retired farmer and i member of the Friends Church. He is survived by his wife, Mildred STEWART P. LOEHR two sons, Herbert of Earlham and John of San Francisco; a daughter, Elsie Kuhn of Iowa City; a brother, Albert of ipnngviye; sisters, Alice Deutsch of Gendale, and Amy Molt and Elsie Ohborn, both of should get a new trial because the cards were stacked against him at the outset of the trial.

They say tharftie jury's foreman, Ayrlahn Johnson, is a member of Posse Comitatus, a racist right-wing organization. Johnson, who lives in Grimes, denied that he is a racist or that tie belongs to the group. Legal scholars at the Drake and University of Iowa law schools say a judge would have to consider several issues before throwing out the verdicts against Knox if the allegations against Johnson were true. Adams said the courts would reafli-ly get involved in "external" israts involving the jury process, in which a juror may be threatened or coeroed into voting for the guilt or innocence of a defendant. But Adams said the courts are generally reluctant to involve themselves in "internal" matters, and juror biases would fall into that category.

He said the reluctance prevents unwarranted claims against jurors by defense lawyers. i Earlham; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to his church. McKee Funeral albento. Trenton, and blackburn jr.

lived In Des Moines for 38 years before moving to Nevada. He retired in 1985 as a tire builder for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and worked recently at Sam's Town Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Lucy; a daughter, Cathy Ethington, and a son, Danny, both of Des Moines; three brothers, Harold of Las Vegas, Homer of Trenton and Harry of Dex- ter; four sisters, Dorothy Tindle of Las Vegas, Willa Mae De Camp of Redfield, Lois French of St.

Joseph, and Anita Leslie of Des Moines; and five grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. OPAL G.SMYTH Opal G. Smyth, 73, of 2417 48th St.

died of cancer Monday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Services will be piter land and lived in anderson Des Moines more than 70 years. He retired from management of United Food Markets of Central Iowa, was an Army veteran of World War I and had been a member pf Westminster Presbyterian Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies and Za-Ga-Zig Shrine. Surviving are his wife, Abbie; a son, William of Des Moines; three brothers, George of Newport Beach, Wallace of Long Beach, and Fred of Escondido, four -grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to his church or the Temple Preservation Trust of the Des Moines Consistory. MABELLE C. TAYLER Mabelle C.

Tayler, 91, of Fountain West Health Center, 1501 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, died of pneu Home is handling arrangements. r-r r-: were omitted from survivors listed in a previous obituary, based on information provided by the funeral home. of the Catholic Church, Dowling Club and American Legion and was past president, recording secretary and assistant business agent of his Iron Workers local. Survivors include a son, Dan, and two daughters, Christine Loehr and Denise Graber, all of San Diego; a brother, Michael, and a sister, Marga- ret Peiffer, both of Des Moines; and a grandchild. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m.

today at Caldwell-Brien-Rob-bins Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Theresa Church Foundation or Dowling Club. PHYLLIS M. WORLEY Services for Phyllis M.

Worley, 65, of 1422 E. 36th St. will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, DIVORCES Girls to live with dad who killed mom Continued from Page 1M Violence. She said witnessing violence can have long-term detrimental Dforts Jan and Louis Mvtln.

Pamtia A. and Mlchatt F. Patertan. Donald LaRov and Roswllha Sofia Noftsoar. Sharon L.

and Waynt Hall. What Questions Were Asked? Barbara Schwartz, a law professor at the University of Iowa, said'tjie DEATHS case may depend on what questions Iowa were asked of Johnson during jury selection, i "They have a good case if (hey psychological effects on children. and burial will be in Laurel Hill tery. Mrs. Worley died of a heart ail- ment Wednesday at asked jurors about memberships in organizations," Schwartz said.

think any defense lawyer would monia Tuesday at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dahlstrom's Funeral Home, and burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Tayler was born in Oakland and had lived in Des Moines since 1947.

She was a home- at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church, and burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Mrs. Smyth was born in Story County and lived in Des Moines for 53 years, coming from Story City.

She retired as a supervisor for National struck Johnson from the jury." But Schwartz said it would be diffi Mercy Hospital Medical Center. She was born in Carroll and lived in Des Moines most of her life. She was a cult to dismiss a prospective juror if the person didn't provide lawyers ACKWORTH Myron T. Smith, 71. AKRON Claire Hllliard, 78.

BETTENDORF Delia M. Baker, 96; Dorothy E. Reed, 64; Alice S. Hill, 101; Vincent E. O'Toole, 74; Beatrice E.

Wehllng, 77. CARLISLE George L. Ross, 60; Janice Lang, 46. CEDAR RAPIDS Libble Callaghan, 71: Agnes Schultz, 84; Howard Dodge, 76; Edward Kosina 77; Myrtle Usher, 86; Terrence Easterday, infant; Sam Grimm, 87; Mildred Fye, 75; Ada Turecek, Mllo Horak, 62; James Hayward, 74; Minnie Brewster, 68; Maxlne E. Miller, 74.

CENTER POINT Stanley Primmer, 62. CRESCO Cletus Vselecka, 65; Joseph E. Albert-son, 88. DAVENPORT Lillian E. Williams, 93; Willie J.

Shlrd, 79; Fred A. Rathien, 76, the Rev. Robert J. Welch, 77; Carolyn M. Tofanelli, 58; Jean E.

Van Dyke, 64; the Rev. Margarlto G. Bustos, 56; Frank Heilman, 90; Carles L. Quigley, 70; Irene M. Bribriesco, 65; Viola Simmons, 82; I Jo Ann Goebelstein, 54; Darvl J.

Ooslendorpe, i 76; Edith M. Rathbun, 97; Thelma A. Blanken-' field, 86, Norma L. Cafer, 62; Orlo G. Crane, 57; Ella May Young, 80; Carl L.

Wilson, 47; Walter Denning, 78; Mabel V. McCoy, 91; Reuben D. Rasmussen 70. DECORAH Curtis M. Usgaard, 64; Elmer M.

Peterson, 79; Carol Aschim, 58, Edna Alln Tor- with honest answers during question A OPAL C. SMYTH In the ruling, the justices found that Lutgen had paid his debt to society and "is a fit and proper person" to have custody of the girls. The Tranels' lawyer, Gary McKen-rick of Davenport, said further legal options, including an appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court, were possible, but a decision hadn't been made. In a telephone interview, Lutgen said he and his daughters were happy with the decision. They live in a mobile home near town.

Lutgen is currently on seasonal layoff from his job. The girls attend an elementary school in East ing. MABELLE TAYLER "It was particularly important "in the Knox case because of the issues and the parties involved," she said. I Knox lawyers contend that Joh)i- Handicraft Co. and was a member of the Catholic Church and groups there, St.

Vincent De Paul Society and Catholic Daughters. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Smyth and Mary Smyth, both of Des Moines; a brother, Elton Gertsen of Lake Mills; and a sister, Alice Tor-gerson of Bakersfield, Calif. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today' son intentionally omitted his racpt attitudes" when prospective jurors were asked about memberships in jr-ganizations or anything that would prevent them from being fair tjot a maker and a member of Union Park United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, LaDean of Marshalltown; two daughters, Wyllo-dene Vulcano of Seattle and Virginia Morris of Des Moines; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, and memorial contributions may be made to her church. phyluis m. homemaker and worley had been a member of Midwest Caged Bird Society and Worldwide Outlaws Citizen Band Radio Club. Surviving are her husband, Fred; three sons, Dennis of Springfield, and Kenneth and Bill, both of Des Moines; two daughters, Lana Clem of Des Moines and Bonnie Meyers of Malcom; her father, John H.

Hage-dorn of Altoona; a brother, John E. Hagedorn, and a sister, Ilene Bliss, both of Des Moines; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Friends may call after 11a.m. today at the funeral home. JOSEPHINE MORA black defendant.

Different Kinds of Bias Adams said even if Johnson wera a member of Posse Comitatus, "meiji-bership alone doesn't mean you tfe-lieve in all the tenets of that organisation." MARRIAGES at Westover Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.rri. Memorial contributions may be made to her church or the American Cancer Society Polk County Unit. ALBERTA DUNN Services for Alberta Dunn, 60, of 1254 E. 37th who died of cancer Monday at home, will be at 1 p.m. 'People are biased in lots of diffr- "I know that I'm a good parent," said Lutgen.

"Just because somebody does something wrong doesn't mean they should" lose custody of their children forever. "You have to learn to live and forget," he said. In court, Lutgen testified he strangled his wife after she began choking him in an argument over whether Lutgen could take the girls on an outing to go Christmas shopping and roller skating. The couple had marital problems. Carol Lutgen had filed for divorce that day and had asked for a protective order against Lutgen, but he apparently wasn't aware of those actions.

ent ways, he said. Nickerson and Rosenberg said Jtje allegations against Johnson are Josephine Mora, 77, of 2818 Raccoon Ave. died of cancer Tuesday at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Fri kelson, 84; Hazel Dorothy Kuntz, 67; Agnes Mae Tovson, 86.

DENISON Dorothy Glau, 53. DE WITT Helen C. Rix, 74. DONAHUE Terrance J. O'Brien, 64.

DOW CITY Bertha A. Hodklns, 96. FARMINGTON Sara Breltenstein, 84; Sam Lamborn, 70. FORT ATKINSON Ida Frances Schmilt, 91. FRANKVILLE Edwin Klepper, 79.

HAWARDEN Kearney Hemmingson, 81. HIAWATHA Raford Brown, 67; Donna Kennedy, 61. INDIANOLA Herman F. Greubel, 75; Mary Stanley, 76; D. Suzanne Zumwalt, 37; Robert Greenfield, 66.

IRETON Christine Vender Hamm, 101. KEOKUK Harold Limkeman, 78; Rick Thorn, 34; Loravne Havden, 70; Julia Philp, 85. KINGSLE Melvin Stevens, 78, George Bleil, 89. LE MARS Rosalinda Kolker, 82; La Vonne Ko-walke, 72; Frederick Ramerl, 85; Mildred Ha-mann, 68; Dorothy Hopp, 60; Judy Dreckman, 42; E. Albert Kowalke, 77.

MANILLA Irma Tierny, 55. MANNING John Barton, 79. MAPLETON Mathew Melr, 89. MARCUS Mary Jane Snyder, 68; Grace Miller. MARION Grace Stephenson, 80; Bertha Siefken, 85; Vera Parker, 93.

MARTENSDALE Camille Brommel, 21. MAYSVILLE Blanche I. Hesseltlne, 72. MILO Wintord Morris, 63. NORWALK Edith H.

Evans, 89. OSSIAN Clem Henry Blocker, 87. PRINCETON Larry Dale Brown, 47. REMSEN Donald Arens, 59. SIOUX CITY Leo Sitzmann, 94; Herman J.

Broderson, 85; Dale Saunders, 58; LaNelle Putt-man, 69; Joseph Greene, 41; Shirley Seaton, 55. WALKER Theodore Peyton, 84. WATERLOO Lucille A. Oltaway, 91; Percy T. Nelson, 69.

WAUKON Austin C. Moen, 73; Paul A. Hesse, 82. on a sworn statement trom a man who said Johnson tried to recruit im-for the group about eight times between 1985 and 1986. i i day at Visitation Catholic Church, with burial in Glen--dale Cemetery.

Mrs. Mora was born in Mexico and These people have applied for marriage licenses in Polk County. Steven D. Sonder, 31, Des Moines, and Debora A. Smuck, 31, Des Moines.

John M. Voigt, 41, West Des Moines, and Irene A. Godzwan, 40, West Des Moines. Dale E. Gurwell, 42, Des Moines, and Carol A.

Pickett, 45, Urbandale. Craig S. Rosen, 28, Hoboken, N.J., and Regina R. James, 26, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mark J.

Morion, 23, Des Moines, and Kimberlv K. Reed, 21, Des Moines. Charles L. Sutphin, 41, Fairmont, and Patrice A. Rice, 35, Carlisle.

Scott W. Haack, 24, Council Bluffs, and Christine K. Agey, 25, Des Moines. Douglas K. Throne, 36, Stuart, and Shelene R.

Hartman, 33, Stuart. Terry L. Evans, 32, Runnells, and Laura A. Lee, 24, Runnells. Larry M.

Robbins, 44, Des Moines, and Karen J. Schoolev, 44, Des Moines. Ricky L. Poppert, 31, Des Moines, and Lucretia Goble, 28, Des Moines. Curt L.

Schwartz, 26, Des Moines, and Karen J. Pennlnger, 33, Des Moines. today at Hamilton's Funeral Home. The body will be donated to the University of Iowa School of Medicine following services. Mrs.

Dunn was born in Fairfield, where she lived pri SOP- Tonight Only! PAST PORK lived in Des Moines most of her life, coming from Iowa City. She was a re- DINNER 1 COLORADO TEED AND No winner No one picked the six numbers 13, 14, 27, 28, 29 and 35 drawn. Wednesday night for a $400,000 Iowa lotto jackpot, so the jackpot increases to $700,000 for Saturday's drawing. GRAIN COMPANY 7- 1925lnnersoll vc iiiyersun BIRTHS Des Moines or to moving to Des alberta Moines 23 years dunn ago. She was a homemaker.

Surviving are her husband, Ted; three daughters, Vicky Fox of Kansas City, and Debbie Dunn and Tanya Bryant, both of Des Moines; two sons, Ted Jr. and Bobby, both of Des Moines; two brothers, Bill Cook of Davenport and Jack Cook of Fairfield; two sisters, Areta Fitzwater of Davenport and Jean Ollon of Fairfield; 17 grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. Friends may call beginning at noon today at the funeral home. Iowa Lutheran Hospital FALLIS Kennette and Ronald of 1105 N.W. 70th Ankeny, a son, Tuesday.

OGREN Christie and Wayne of 1423 42nd a son, Tuesday. KINNETZ Suzanne and Donnle Bensley of Huxley, a son, Wednesday. 77T WWW? tired seamstress Josephine for Bob Allen Man-mora ufacturing and had been a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Henry; a daughter, Mary Marean of Des Moines; two sisters, Dorothy Walton and Alvina Irving, both of Iowa City; a brother, John Gutierrez of East Moline, III; three grandchildren; land four great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 5 p.m.

today at Hamilton's Funeral Home, where a irosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to her church. LEVA DALE The Register's Iowa News Service I STORY CITY, IA. Services for Dale, 85, of Story City, who died of a heart attack Sunday at her son's ihome in California, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

Petri Lutheran Church here. Burial will be in VflAfilff Ji a nays HIT Iowa Methodist Medical Center NEUROTH Teri and William of Norwalk, a daughter, Tuesday. BURCH Jill and Mark of 4400 71st Urban-dale, a son, Tuesday. AVE Charlene and Douglas of Dexter, a daughter, Tuesday. REMSTER Karma and Michael of 4209 Maple West Des Moines, a son, Tuesday.

PAVELKA Peggy end Mark of 3800 Creslmoor Place, a son, Tuesday. Mercy Hospital Medical Center WELTER Gayle and Mark of 4401 71st Urbandale, a daughter, Tuesday. CORRIGAN Lucita and Russell of 2145 Capitol a son, Tuesday. MOON Robin of 620 Walker a son, Tuesday. LANDIS Stephne and Matt of Prole, a son, Tuesday.

SOLIS Tammy and Daniel of 1009 26th a son, Sunday. HICK Lisa of 2942 Logan a son, Tuesday. ELKEN Ann and Robert Kenoyer of 227 S.W. Philip a daughter, Wednesday. DEATHS Des Moines SALE ENDS lUTH LAMP' ciTiiDniivC 1 ACHENBACH Julie Ann Marie, newborn daughter of Jean and Gary Achenbach of Boone, died Tuesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

JENNINGS Darlene S3, of DeSoto died Wednesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. ROOEHORST Ervin 77, of Fort Dodge died Tuesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. WORLEY Phyllis 65, Of 1422 E. 36th St. died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center.

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