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13 OCT 63J(g TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1992 4B ILLINOIS ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH BRIEFS Education Proposal Vital, Supporters Say ILLINOIS By Roy Malone Of the Post-Dispatch Staff Proponents of the proposed education amendment in Illinois say a rejection by voters will send a message to lawmakers that funding for education is not an important issue. The proposal, on the ballot Nov. 3, calls for the state to assume "the preponderant responsibility for financing the system of public education." State funding for school districts varies widely, with some districts spending $14,000 on each student and some as little as $2,250, because of their poorer tax base. "Those kind of disparities shouldn't exist," said Richard J.

Walsh, president of the Illinois State AFL-CIO. "We've given up on the politicians with this issue. They don't seem to have the political will to do something about it. This amendment is born out of frustration." Walsh said Gov. Jim Edgar "is sitting on the fence" and won't take a position on the proposal.

The amendment "gives legal underpinning to the governor and other politicians to live up to their obligations," he said. Walsh made the statement Monday while discussing the proposal with Post-Dispatch editorial writers. With him was Ken Doyle, a farmer from Macoupin County who represented the Illinois Farm Bureau. Doyle said most people agree there has to be additional money for educa tion. "How do we support the people who are not educated 20 years from now?" he said.

"We pay now, or we pay later, and it will be a bigger bite later." "The risk in voting against the amendment is that it tells the legislature education is not important," Doyle said. "The legislators would like to have this passed. It would then be much easier for them to increase funding." Opponents of the amendment mostly businesses say it is vague and would be a blank check to increase taxes. While promising more money for schools, Edgar says he is against raising taxes. Businesses want to see the property tax reduced.

They pay about 45 percent of property taxes in the state and nearly 20 percent of the income taxes. The property tax has jumped to 62 percent from 45 percent of education funding since 1976. But Walsh noted that in the same period, the state's share of education funding has dropped to 33 percent from 48 percent. "We're going backwards in state funding," he said. Walsh said a legislative task force studying school funding has determined that $4,000 per student should be the minimum a district spends each year.

"Right now, 80 percent of the kids are being educated at less than what the committee found was adequate," he said. defendants. Bush said city officials agreed Friday to pay $50,000 requested by the election board for the general election Nov. 3. But he said the balance of $14,324 would put the election board over its 1992 budget.

He said his financially strapped city would exceed the budget only if a judge orders the payment. The election board is independent from the city. Its members are appointed by the chief judge. The suit says separate amounts of $50,000 and $14,324 were authorized Aug. 13 in warrants issued by Kernan as chief judge.

EDWARDSVILLE Podiatrist Charged; License Had Expired A man from Edwardsville whose license to practice podiatry had expired was charged Monday with two misdemeanor counts of practicing medicine without a license. The man, Roger J. Epperson, 50, of the 2100 block of Troy Road, was charged with performing surgery on two men last March even though his license had expired. The charge carries a sentence between probation and a year in a county jail. Assistant State's Attorney Todd Taplin said he had warned Epperson by letter about 18 months ago that he could not practice medicine without a current license.

Taplin said the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation said it was unaware of any reason Epperson's license could not have been renewed after it expired. Epperson could not be reached to comment Monday. FUNERAL NOTICES EAST ST. LOUIS University City Man Found Slain In His Car Ernesto White, 22, of University City, was found shot to death in his car on a bank parking lot in East St. Louis early Monday, authorities reported.

The St. Clair County coroner's office said White's body was found in his car on the lot of First Financial Bank, Missouri Avenue and Main Street in downtown East St. Louis, shortly after 3 a.m. Monday. White, who lived at 8711 Teasdale Avenue, had been shot once in the head.

The coroner's office also said a man found shot to death on Friday in the 1200 block of Falling Springs Road near East St. Louis had been identified as Augusto Jones, 19, of 5610 Vernon Avenue in St. Louis. No suspects had been charged in either shooting, authorities said. EAST ST.

LOUIS Election Board Suing For Payment From City The East St. Louis Election Board asked Monday that the city's top officers be held in contempt for not paying court-approved election and operating expenses totaling $64,324. Chief Circuit Judge Stephen M. Kernan has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday in circuit court in Belleville, but Mayor Gordon D. Bush said the dispute may be settled earlier.

The suit names Bush, Treasurer Charlotte Moore and City Manager Ellis E. Mitchell as POERTNER, EDNA (nee Stancil) Mon, Oct. 5, 1992, beloved wife of the late Gilbert E. Poertner dear mother and mother-in-law of Irma F. (Bebe) and Charles McKenzie.

Norma COLLIER, WILLIAM fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Oct. 1 992. beloved husband of Lori A. Collier, dearest father of Cheryl Hotze, Gregory, Jeffrey, Deneen and Joshua Collier dear son of Ruth and the late Frank Collier, brother of Richard, Frank Collier and Judy Skinner, grandfather of 3, our dear son-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend: Service Oct. 6, 10 a.m.

at THE NEW COLLIER'S FUNERAL HOME, 3400 N. Lind- BERMAN, NAT, Oct. 3, 1992, beloved husband of the late Myrna Berman, dear father and fatner-in-law of Michaele (Michael) McDuffey, Dennis (Judy) Berman and Joel (Jane) Berman, dear brother and brother-in-law of Adele (Herman) Brooks, and Sol (Bertha) Berman, and the late Nettie Rosen, Jerry and Leonard Berman, dear grandfather of Denise McDuffey, Timothy (Carta) McDufley, Nathan Berman, Brian Berman, Alyssa Berman, dear friend of Wayne Owens and the late Flora Kohl-berg, dear uncle. visitation at BERGER MEMORIAL, McPherson at Walton, Tues. 9:00 a.m.

to 9:30 a.m. then to Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, IL. for graveside service. VITO, JOSEPH forti-tied with the Sacra-E ments of Holy Mother Church, on Mon, Oct. 5, 1992, beloved husband of Blanche Vito (nee McCann) for over 51 years, loving father of Mike and Larry (LynnfVito, dearest grandfather of Angie and Nick, dear brother of Vera (Sy) Kieter and the late Larry Vito, our dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.

Joe was an employee of General Motors for 25 years until his retirement in 1972, a member of U.A.W. Local 25 and was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels in Walnut Park for many years. Funeral services at JOHN STYGAR SONS Chapel, 9825 Halls Ferry Rd. on Wed. Oct.

7, J. and Earl Rambaud, June C. and Robert Kenski, Gilbert (Sonny) and Shirley Poertner sister and sister-in-law of Leita and Armin Krausch and the late Or-ville, Glenn and Dorothy Stancil, special friend of Gladys Blair of Florida, grandmother of 8, great-grandmother of 10, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, neighbor and good friend. Funeral from SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Rd. at Holloway, Ballwin, Wed, 1 1 a.m.

Interment Bethel Cemetery. If desired contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Dergn bivo. interment sa- creo r-teart cemetery, Visitation 4 9 p.m. Mon. LAWRENCE, BERNICE J.

(nee Bode), Oct. 5, 1992, beloved wife of Russell Lawrence, dear mother of Kenneth R. (Jams) Lawrence and the late Donna Jean Lawrence, dear sister of Bill (Dorothy) Bode, dear grandmother of Steven and Sara Lawrence, dear aunt, great-aunt, niece, cousin and friend. Funeral from WHITE-MULLEN Mortuary Chapel, 118 N. Florissant Ferguson, Oct.

7, 1:30 p.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p.m. Tues. LEPPING, WILLIAM fe Oct.

4, 1992, be-Bgfl loved husband of Le-" metta S. Lepping (Lee) (nee Strain), dear father of Mar lene Adams, Kathleen Schlereth, Eileen Burton, and Sharlene (Sally) Davis, dear brother of Edward Lepping and the late Dorothy Gross, dear grandfather of seven, great-grandfather of two, father-in-law, brother-in-law and uncle. Funeral Oct. 7, 11 a.m. from MATH HERMANN SONS CHAPEL, 10212 Halls Ferry Rd.

Interment Valhalla. Member of Order of Eagles 254 of Alton, IL, Life member of V.F.W. Post 1 308, Life member of St. Louis Chapter 1 D.A.V. Memorials to Christian Hosptial N.E.

and N.W. Hospice, 12444 Lusher Index Ahlemeier, Mary B. Alu, Thomas Ambler, Jaquelin Ayer, Mary Baker Bell Benning, Evelyn M. Berman, Nat Berry, Florence L. Black, Gertrude E.

Bohrer, Elizabeth A. Brock, Michael D. Buechter, Lawrence J. Bump, Hazel Caron, Gerald J. Chumbley, Mary E.

Claudy, Margaret V. Collier, William D. Cook, Michael G. Coosey, Josephine L. Farrell, Renee Fierce, Thomas H.

Fritzemeyer, William F. Fuse Gabris Hager, Marian M. iu a.m. interment Memorial Park Cemetery. VISITA and Related Disorders Association, 9374 Olive St.

Rd, St. Lou TION TUES. 3 P.M. is, Mo. 6J13Z or American Heart Association.

Visita COOK, MICHAEL Oct. 2, 1992, in Phoenix, AZ, formerly of St. Louis, dear son of Norman and Eunice Cook, dear brother of Cindy Rosendaul, dear brother-in-law of Mike Rosendaul, dear uncle of Heather Rosendaul, and companion of Ted Elizondo Jr. Funeral and Interment in Phoenix, AZ tion Tues, 3-9 p.m. BERRY, FLORENCE L.

(nee Guehne), Oct. 3, 1992, beloved wife of the late Edward Berry, dear mother of Edward F. and Joan L. Berry and Laverne Sebben, dear mother-in-law ot Sandra G. Berry and Steven W.

Morris and Daniel J. Sebben, our dear sister, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin, friend and babysitter. Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois, Oct. 7, 9:45 a.m. to Seven Holy Founders Church for 10 a.m.

Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Member of Seven COOSEY, JOSEPHINE L. Oct. 5, 1992, beloved sister of Imogene McKenney, dear friend of Lucyan Ziemba.

rnvuie serviitfs were neiu. Weber Seeks To Curtail Donations By Lawyers KUTIS SERVICE. WAHLERT, MYRTLE R. (nee Jenkins), on Fri, Oct. 2, 1992, beloved wife of the late Ernst Wahlert, dear mother of Ernst Wahlert and Mary Louise Tho-masson M.D., dear mother-in-law of Robert Thomasson M.D, dear grandmother of Charles Wahlert, Martha Jean, Sue T.

Wienstroer and Jeffrey L. Thomasson M.D, our dear great-grandmother of seven. Private funeral services and Interment were held on Mon, Oct. 5. A member of the D.A.R.

Donations in her memory to St. Mary Special School, 5431 Emerson Ave, St. Louis, Mo. 63120 appreciated. A KRIEG-SHAUSER WEST SERVICE.

63138 or charity of your cnoice appreciaiea. VISI noiy rounoers Laaies soaanty. TATION TUES. 2 9 P.M. lumbiiums tu ineriuan ui- abetes Assn.

appreciated. in parior iues. 2 p.m. PREIS See Buechter PUROY, HAROLD A. (HAL), suddenly on Sat, Oct.

3, 1992, beloved husband of Sandra (Sandy) Purdy (nee Rettinghouse, dear father of Michael Scott (Tracy) Purdy of Mascou-tah, Jeffrey Allen (Tana) Purdy of Glen Carbon, Michelle Rene (Dave) Schrader of Belleville, brother-in-law of Ken (Nancy) Rettinghouse ot Fairview Heights, dear son-in-law of Albert and Dorothy Rettinghouse of Fairview Heights, grandfather of four, Rate Allen, Lorachelle Lee, Danielle Nicole, Brittany Elizabeth, uncle of Kirk Rettinghouse of Fairview Heights and dear friend of many. Visitation Tues. 3 to 9 p.m. at KASSLY COLONIAL Mortuary, 9900 St. Clair Ave, Fairview Heights, IL.

Funeral Wed, 1p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 10090 Old Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights. Visitation at Church Wed, 1 1 a.m. until time of service.

Burial Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Belleville, IL. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Fairview Heights, Honorary Deputy Sheriff of St. Clair County in IL, Honorable Kentucky Colonel for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and V.P. of Sales at Orchids Paper Company.

Donations to the charity ot your choice or St. Paul's Lutheran Church Organ Fund. QUEENSEN See Caron RAMBAUD See Poertner FARRELL, RENEE (nee Perez). Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sun. Oct.

4, 1992, dear wife of the late Jack Farrell, dear mother of Renee Gamble, Kathleen Mertens, Maggie Parhamovich, Nancy Hutchison, Pat, Dan, Jack and Tom Farrell, dear sister of Lakme Coakley, Bea Perez, Ber-nie Fehlig, Johnson Perez, and the late Leah Cook, Ray and Leonard Perez, dear grandmother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt and cousin. Memorial Mass Thurs. 5:30 B.m. at St. Peters Catholic hurch.

Volunteer Member of Peace Corps. Should friends desire memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or to MACK, CHARLES. Funeral 10:00 a.m. HEI-LIGTAG Service. "VST" McKENZIE See Poertner MESSINA, SAMUEL Sept.

30, 1992 in El Toro, Ca, born 102809 in Italy, son of Anna and Frank Messina, beloved husband of the late Marie Parasi, survived by daughter Theresa Ann Modavis, 2 sisters Mary Garamella and Frances DiStefano both of St. Louis. Dear father-in-law, brother-in-law, grandfather, uncle and cousin. Served in the US Army and retired employee of Anheusur Busch. Services were held Oct.

5. Burial at Paris Valley, Ca. Hancock, Wallace R. Jasper, Virginia C. Kellerman, Edward Dovey Kenski Knauer, Omer F.

Lawrence, Bernice J. Lepping, William M. Mack, Charles McKenzie Messina, Samuel Metcalf, Reba Meyer, Lillian I. Mohr, Sylvia M. Nehmen, Octavia 0.

Neumyer, James L. BLACK, GERTRUDE (nee Marshall), October 4, 1992, beloved wife of the late Harry Black, dear mother of Edward Black, Jacquelyn Horat and Mary Lindley, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt and cousin. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Oct. 7, 1992 at CARTER-RICKS Funeral Home, Elsberry, Mo.

Interment in Elsberry City Cemetery, Elsberry, Mo. Visitation will be Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. WATSON, LANCE PAYTON, Sun, Oct. 4, 1992, survived by mom and dad, Joe and June Ceriotti, wife Judy (nee Boyer), two daughters Kat and Kimmie, four sons Nicholas, Neil, Luke and Adam, sister Bridget Anne Hutchinson, brothers Tom Price, Glen Watson and Kirk Ceriotti, grandparents Glen and Irene Waller, mother-in-law and father-in-law Virginia and Carl Foens, a host of great-aunts and uncles, many cousins and a multitude of friends. Mr.

Watson at WHITE-MULLEN Mortuary, 118 N. Florissant Rd, Ferguson tor VISITATION 3-9 P.M. WED. Private family service and interment. Memorials to Jefferson Barracks Football Club preferred.

iaiiiuiii; iiiurums. arrangements by PFIT- A Montana Funeral Home. METCALF, REBA, Oct. 4, 1992, beloved wife of the late Wilson (Jake) Metcalf, dear mother of By Patrick E. Gauen Illinois Political Correspondent Any lawyer's contribution to a judge's political campaign ought to be capped at $1,000 to protect the judicial system from the purchase of influence, Illinois Supreme Court candidate Don W.

Weber said Monday. Weber; a Republican, zeroed in on Democratic opponent Moses W. Harrison, who Weber said had accepted contributions from 16 lawyers in amounts ranging from $2,500 to $15,000. Robert Miner, the spokesman for Harrison's campaign, responded: "We don't see any reason that attorneys as a class should be discriminated against. Moses Harrison is not opposed to campaign finance reform, but why just pick on lawyers?" Miner said that Harrison, an appellate judge from rural Collinsville, had garnered significant financial support from the legal profession.

Miner said Harrison's performance on the bench was above reproach. Weber wis Madison County state's attorney for one term and later an assistant prosecutor before returning to private law practice in Collinsville. He said the contributions bought a general philosophy, not verdicts. "My opinion of Moses Harrison is that he wouldn't do something like that," Weber said. "He would never take money to change a decision." But Weber said that lawyers possessed special insight to know which candidates leaned in their direction and that money to help those candidates swayed the voters.

Meanwhile, he said, the public is deprived of similar insight because Supreme Court Rule 67 limits candidates for judgeships from making public statements on political issues. So in the end, lawyers have too much control over who gets elected, he complained at a news conference at the GOP headquarters in Edwardsville. "We don't have elections now, we have the illusion of elections, where they guy with the most money wins," Weber said. He said that the state Supreme Court had the rulemaking power to set the contribution limit and to loosen Rule 67. Weber failed earlier this year to get a federal court to strike down the rule.

HODert and Donald Metcalf and Linda Goad and the late Wilson and Virgil Metcalf and Willie Mae Roberts, sister of Ada House, Ruby Griffin and Virgie Sedor, our dear mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Funeral from MC LAUGHLIN S. 2301 Lafavette. BOHRER, ELIZABETH A. (nee Benz), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Oct.

3, 1992, beloved wife of the late Ollie A. Bohrer, dear mother ot Beverly A. Martin, Joan O. Werner, and Stephen P. Bohrer, dear sister of Mary McDowell, and Claribel Wilson, and the late Fredrick, Homer, and Harry Benz, and Ethel Schmidt, our dear mother-in-law, grandmother of eight, great-grandmother ot two, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend.

Funeral from HOFFMEISTER SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. Entombment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs.

Bohrer was a charter member of the Oakville Lions Club. VISITATION 2 P.M. UNTIL 9 P.M. Wed. 10 a.m.

Interment FIERCE, THOMAS on Oct. 4, 1 992 beloved husband of Doris Ruth Fierce (nee Feldotto), dearest nephew of Mary Avery, Lillian Touchette and Mildred Swancutt, our dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. Funeral service for Mr. Fierce at DREHMANN-HARRAL CHAPEL, 7733 Natural Bridge, 1 p.m. Thurs.

Oct. 8. Interment private. Chaplain Emeritus ot Mt. Mori-ah Lodge 40 A.F.& A.M., and a member of Scottish Rite and Moolah Temple.

Visitation from 3 9 p.m. on Tues. and Wed. Memorials to Shriners Hospital tor Cripple Children or St. Charles Presbyterian Church are appreciated.

New St. Marcus Cemetery. in state tues. 4 p.m. Opan, Nina Overturf Overture, Margaret M.

(Pegi) Pallo, Martha Light Poertner, Edna F. Preis Purdy, Harold A. (Hal) Queensen Rambaud Reed, Tim E. Rhodes Riehemann, Lawrence E. Riley Roberts, Viola L.

Rudloff Schottel, Lawrence W. Shank, Jane Stackpole Strinni Sturgeon Tomschin, Sadie M. Vito, Joseph Wahlert, Myrtle R. Watson, Lance Payton Wilcox, RobertG. (Bob) Wissmann, Pauline E.

Zani, Royall B. WILCOX, ROBERT G. fcv (BOB) Born July 9, 1929 ji in St. Louis, MO. expired T8 Fri.

Oct. 2, 1992 in Dallas, TX where he resided over forty years, beloved husband of Laverne F. Wilcox, dear father of 2 daughters, 1 son and 3 stepchildren, dear brother of Jack Wilcox ot Bella Vista, AR, Alice Van-Hoogstraat of Arnold, MO, and Helen Novak of St. Louis, dear grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend. Mr.

Wilcox in state at FEY Funeral Home, 4100 Lemay Ferry Rd, South of Lindbergh, Wed. Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. until service time of 2 p.m. Interment National Cemetery with nepwhew Virgil Roberson officiating.

FRITZEMEYER, WILLIAM Oct. 5, 1992. Funeral services 1 1 a.m. Wed. at St.

Paul's United Church of Christ, Gerald, MO, Interment St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p.m. Tues. at MEYER FUNERAL HOME, Gerald, MO.

REED, TIM E. of Columbia, Maryland, Suddenly Sept. 27, 1 992, beloved husband of Shari Lynn Reed (nee Lewis), loving son of Paul I. Reed and Betty J. Hadley, devoted father of Mi-cheai and David Reed, dear brother ot Jeri, Erin, Mark and Brian Reed and Tom Houser, loving grandson of Zeredia Houser.

A memorial Mass was cele- brated Sept. 29, 3 p.m. in St. Louis Catholic Church (chapel)- Clarksville, Maryland. Interment private.

Contributions to the Shari Reed and Family Trust Fund. Arrangements by the Le-Roy M. and Russel C. Witzke Funeral Home of Columbia, Maryland, 5555 Twin Knolls Rd, Columbia, Maryland 21042. RHODES See Buechter RIEHEMANN, LAW- IBv RENCE Tues, Sept.

E3 29, 1 992, beloved son of Louise M. Riehemann and the late Elmer J. Riehemann, dear father of James, Laura, Virginia and Theresa, dear brother of Richard H. (Marietta) Riehemann, dear uncle of Susan and Rick Riehemann. Roadside service at National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, MO, 10 a.m., Wed, Oct.

7. No visitation. CALCATERRA SERVICE. RILEY See Caron ROBERTS, VIOLA formerly of BROCK, MICHAEL Sat, Oct. 3, 1992, dear son of David Brock and Nancy Dagus, dear stepson of Charles Dacus and Pat Brock, dear brother ot John Jaeschke and Jan Hall, dear brother-in-law of Bob Hall and Beth Jaeschke, dear grandson ol Ed and Betty Shriner and Georgia Kwiat-kowski, dear uncle ol Tyler and Sarah, dear stepbrother of Kevin Brock, dear nephew, cousin and friend to many Funeral Wet), 1 p.m.

at BOPP CHAPEL, 10610 Manchester DEATHS FUSE Ahlemeier GABRIS See Caron MEYER, LILLIAN I. (nee Rum-buhl), Oct. 4, 1992, beloved wife ot the late Frederick H. Meyer dear father of Richard A. (Shirley), and Frederick H.

(Jean) Meyer dear grandmother ot 7, great-grandmother of 1 2, dear sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Funeral Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. at BAUMANN COLONIAL CHAPEL, 2504 Woodson Rd, Overland. Interment Fee Fee Cemetery.

Visitation Tues. 2-9 p.m. MOHR SYLVIA (nee Rudloff), Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Oct. 3, 1992, beloved wife of the lale William F. Mohr, loving mother of Layne (Joan), Lyle and Lynn (Jan) Mohr, dear sister of Willa Reifsteck, Georgia Bueli, Frieda West, Ruth Fiala, and Mil-ster Rudloff, our dear mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt, cousin, and friend.

Funeral from JOHN STYGAR SONS, 9825 Halls Ferry Oct. 7 at 9:30 A.M. to St. Ann's Church, Normandy, for 10 A.M. Mass.

Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. VISITATION TUES, 3-9 IfiL P.M. Tftt NEHMEN, OCTAVIA 0 Oct. 4, 1992, beloved wife of Raymond Nehmen, dear mother ana mother-in-law of Nancy (Steven) Brody, Steven (Simonel Nehmen, and Peggy (Gary Kodner) Nehmen, dear sister and sister-in-law of Robert (Adelaide) Bean, dear grandmother of Bryan and Stefanie Brody, Brittany Kirkwood. Interment Hesurrection Cemetery.

visiiauuii i ues. 4 p.m. WISSMANN, PAULINE E. (nee Rauscher), Asleep in Jesus, Sun, Oct. 4, 1992, beloved wife of the late Leonard G.

Wissmann, dear mother of Mildred (Lester) Ellerbrecht, Gertrude Peter) Wynn, Vernon (Ulda) Wissmann, Marian (Gene) Moehlenkamp and the late Herbert Wissmann, sister of Walter Rauscher and the late Estella Becker, Emil, Herman and Gus-tave Rausher, our dear grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister-in-law, and aunt. Funeral service at Trinity Lutheran Church, Manchester, Wed, 1 :00 p.m. Interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Manchester or charity of your choice. Visitation at SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Rd.

at Holloway, Ballwin, Tues. 3- u. 9 p.m. HAGER, MARIAN M. (nee Smith), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Oct.

4, 1992, dear mother of Margaret Boing, John Hager and Susan Finder, dear sister of Richard Smith, our dear mother-in-law, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, niece, cousin and friend. Funeral from KUTIS FUNERAL HOME, 2906 Gravois, Wed. Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. to Holy Family Church, 10 a.m.

Mass. In- terment Calvary Cemetery. In parlor Tues. 3 p.m. (fa Recent deaths in the Metro East area: Belleville Shirley M.

(Russel) Belfield, 48, died Friday, funeral was Monday, Barnes. Bertha Eckhardt, 92, died Saturday, funeral Tuesday, Gaerdner. Leona M. (Gibbs) Miller, 94, died Sunday, funeral tcdav, Barnes. Caseyvllle Roscoe C.

Melling, 70, died Sunday, cremation, Herr In Collinsville. Collinsville Anna M. (Braundmeier) Bohnenstiehl, 85, died Saturday, funeral Wednesday, Kassly. Edwardsville Melvin Hodshire, 69, died Friday, funeral today, Pletcher. Ester M.

Brown, 87, died Monday, funeral Wednesday, Herr. Granite City Julia V. Dudley, 89, died Sunday, funeral today, Irwin. Larry D. Hahne, 49, died Monday, funeral Wednesday, LaheySedlack.

Louis Mistoler, 72, died Saturday, funeral Wednesday, Kassly in Collinsville. David G. Sadler, 52, died Sunday, funeral today, Irwin. Betty Tomaselll, 67, died Friday, funeral was Monday, Irwin. August F.

Whitthaus, 88, died Sunday, funeral Wednesday, Irwin. Greenville Edna W. Sussenbach, 93, died Friday, funeral today, Donnell-Wiegand. Livingston Mary R. Robertson, 82, died Saturday, funeral today, Lesicko.

Madison Anna R. Ramach, 94, died Sunday, funeral Wednesday, LahevSedlack. Swansea Agnes Falcetti, 78, died Sunday, funeral Wednesday, Gaerdner, Belleville. Troy Margaret L. McClelland, 90, died Monday, funeral Thursday, Laughlin.

Volmeyer Magel J. Niebrueoge, 91, died Monday, funeral Thursday, Quernheim. Gilford McGovern, 71, died Sunday, funeral Wednesday, Lahev-Sedlack In Madison. BUECHTER, LA W-fjfe, RENCE died Oct. 3, fey 1 992 at Christian Hospi-" tal N.E., husband of the late Betty Buechter (nee Tibbs), father of JoAnn Preis and Karen Buechter-Rhodes, grandfather of Chris, Ken and David Preis and Jessie and Lacie Rhodes of Kula, Hawaii, brother of Otto, Emil, George and Ed Buechter, Eleanor Herx and Katharine Gaines, father-in-law of Ken Preis and Dr.

Clifford Rhodes, our uncle, cousin and friend. Funeral Wed. Oct. 7. 9:30 a.m.

from BUCHHOLZ SPANISH LAKE Mortuary, 1645 Redman Ave. to St. Pius Church (She-plev Dr.) for 10 a.m. Mass. weDSter uroves, in Dallas, TX, Mon, Oct.

5, 1992, beloved wife ol the late George H. Roberts, dear mother ot Mary Beth Halford, David and Scott Roberts, dear sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and great-aunt. Funeral Fri. 12 Noon at GERBER CHAPEL, 23 W. Lock-wood, Webster Groves.

In terment Nationa Ceme tery. Visitation Fri. 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Visitation Tues.

3 9 1 -12 Noon. p.m. HANCOCK, WALLACE R. of Festus, Oct. 2, 1992, beloved husband of Mary Ellen (nee England) Hancock, dear father of Mrs.

Jack (Ellen) King and the late Mary Elizabeth Hancock, dear grandfather ot Elizabeth, Molly, and Richard King, dear brother of Jack Hancock and Mrs. P.M. (Helen) Foreman. Funeral service held Oct. 5.

Interment Festus Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Hancock was the former president of the Waggoner Store Co. Memorials preferred to First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or Jefferson Memorial Hospital Foundation. wenmen ana nacnei rvoaner, dear aunt.

Funeral service 11 a.m. Mon, Oct. 5, at Mt. Sinai Mausoleum, 8430 Gravois. Memorial contributions to Shaare Emeth Temple Library or charity of your choice preterred.

No home visitation. BERGER MEMORIAL SERVICE. NEUMYER, JAMES on Sat, Sept. 26, 1992, beloved son of Karen Neumyer, beloved grandson of Hugh and Laverne RUDLOFF See Mohr AHLEMEIER, MARY B. (nee Hoernschemeyer), Oct.

4, 1992, baptized into the Hope of Christ Hesurrection, beloved' wife of the late Herman J. Ahlemeier, dear mother of Paul A. Ahlemeier, LaVerne (Joe) Fuse, Rita (Richard) Strinni and Marie Sturgeon, our dear grandmother of 17, great-grandmother of 26. sister-in-law, aunt and great-aunt. Funeral from WHITE MULLEN MORTUARY, 118 N.

Florissant Ferguson, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to St. Williams Church for a 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Interment National Cemetery, J.B. Visitation Tues. 2 to 9 p.m. Masses preferred. ALU, THOMAS, on Oct.

4, 1992, beloved husband of Helen Bryan Alu, beloved father of Dana Kennedy, T. Bryan Alu, Angela Lekas and Marie Berger, loving brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and dear friend. Funeral from KRIEGSHAUSER WEST, 9450 Olive Blvd. on Thurs. Oct.

8, 9 a.m. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery in Fulton, MO. at 12 Noon. If friends so desire a contribution may be made to the American Cancer Society. Visitation Wed.

4 8 p.m. AMBLER, JAQUELIN, Oct. 5, 1992, dear aunt of Richard J. Ambler, Lucy Ambler Van L. Maas, and Gary Ambler Boggs, dear great-aunt and cousin.

Memorial service Oct. 7, 3 p.m. at The First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, Kirkwood Rd. and Adams Ave. Should friends desire, memorials are preferred to a charitv nf nnos ZANI, ROYALL R.

(nee Robertson), Sun, Oct. 4, 1992, fortified with the sacrament of Holy Mother Church, beloved wife of the late Julius C. Zani, dear mother of Marilyn Dickerson, mother-in-law of Larry Dicker-son, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin and Triend. Funeral from HOFFMEISTER COLONIAL MORTUARY, 6464 Chippewa at Watson, Wed, 9:30 a m. with mass celebrated at the Church of St.

Joan of Arc, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Lifetime member of Con SCHOTTEL, LAW-Ife. RENCE fortified with feg the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sat, Oct. 3, 1992, beloved husband of the late Rosetta Schottel (nee Christopher) dear lather Victoria P.

(Dennis) Jordan, and Christo-1 pher (Janet) Schottel, dear BUMP, HAZEL L. (nee Schuler), Oct. 4, 1992, beloved wife of the late DeForest Bump, dear sister of Marion Kohl, our dear aunt, great-aunt and friend. Graveside services will be held Oct. 7, 10 a.m.

Fee Fee Cemetery. No visitation. ORTMANN SERVICE. OBITUARIES grandfather of Jason, Christina, and Caroline Jordan Clayton, cordia Turners Ladies Auxiliary and Patrick Schottel. dear friend and Daughters of Isabella In linn of Irene Kestranek and family, of flowers memorials may be The Rev.

Parham, 62; Pastor In Wentzville our dear cousin and friend Private family services were held with interment at Concordia Cemetery. OPARI, NINA, fallen asleep In the Lord on Oct. 3, 1992, beloved niece ol Fr. Martin and Katharine Swanson. Funeral Thurs, 10 a.m.

from St. John Chrysostom Russian Orthodox Church 3774 Gravois, House Springs, MO. Interment St. Matthews Cemetery. Visitation in Church Wed.

after 5 p.m. Pannykhida Service 7:30 B.m. Donations to St. Basil the Great Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO.

CHULICK Service. MEMORY ETERNAL rtUBOTIIDC UkDAABET JASPER, VIRGINIA C. of Webster Groves, Oct. 4, 1992, beloved wile of the late Dr. Lester H.

Jasper, dear mother of Jacqueline J. Clark, dear sister of Walter Horn, dear mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. Funeral Wed. 2 p.tn. at GERBER CHAPEL, 23 W.

Lock-wood, Webster Groves. Entombment Oak Grove Masoleum. Visitation Wed. 12 noon-2 p.m. If desired contributions may be made to the American iL Heart Assn.

rfjlj Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois Wed, Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. to Most Precious Blood Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Sunset Memo-nal Park.

Member of Engineers Club and Union Electric Veterans Club. Donations to St. sent to Memorial Home, 3625 Magnolia, 63110. Visitation Tues. after 2 p.m.

0180 Masonic Notices ASCALON COMMANDRY 1 Stated Conclave Wed Oct. 7, 1992, 7:30 p.m. Pot Luck Dinner 6:30 m. Robert E. Hordester, Com.

Mary High School Build ing Fund appreciated. In The Rev. James T. Parham, pastor of the Hopewell Baptist Church in Wentzville for 30 years, died Friday (Oct. 2, 1992) at Christian Hospital Northeast after a lengthy illness.

He was 62. The Rev. Parham was affiliated with the Pastors Conference and Ministers Union. Funeral services will be todayat 7 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church in Wentzville and Wednesday at 7 p.m.

at the Greater Progressive Baptist Church in St. Louis. Burial plans were incomplete. Among the survivors are his wife, Blanche of St. Louis, and four daughters, Phyllis S.

Cromwell, Sharon T. Miles, Jamice M. Grissom and Cynthia Parham, all of St. Louis. parlor Tues.

3 p.m. choice. Miss Ambler was a graduate of Washington University SHANK, JANE (nee Lardin), Mon, Oct. 5, 1992, dear wife of the late William L. Shank, dear mother of Edward L.

Shank and aiiu ruimor uirtJCIOr Ol EQUCa- Mu- Mu non ai tne St. Louis Art MIZPAH LODGE 639 AFSAM Reo. Stated Comm: Tues. 7:30 at Mlipoh Temple, 12030 ew Halls Ferry Florissant, MO. Visit by Warden's and Master's Clubs.

Viistors Welcome! Refreshments. TERRY R. STRUSE, WJIA. seum. Arrangements CARON, GERALD fortified with the Sacraments ot Holy Mother Church, Oct.

3, 1992, beloved husband of Dorothy K. Caron (nee Queensen), dear father of Kathy (Dave) Gabris, Marilyn (Dave) Bell, Janet Baker, Salty (Bill) Overturf, Vicki (George) Stackpole and Julie Caron, dear son of Irene and the late Jule Caron, dear brother of Dale Caron, wonderful grandpa of Deanna, Jenny, Nicole, and Amanda Gabris, Heather, Joey, Lesley and Kim Bell, Kristen and Danny Baker, Lauren, Greg, and Lindsey Overturf, George and Elizabeth Stackpole, dear brother-in-law of Viola Lerche, Wilma Maloney, Bill (Marcella) Queensen, Harry Hatchard, and Carol Caron, our dear uncle, great-uncle, nephew, cousin and friend and 'fishin' buddy'. Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m. to St.

Timothy Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment New St. Marcus Cemetery. Member of Plumbers Union Local 35 for 40 years, and member of Legion of 1,000 Men.

In lieu ot flowers, contributions to St. Judes Chil- drens Cancer Hospital. In WL, parlor Mon. 1 1 a.m. HUPP (JHArEL.

AVER, MARY M. (nee Mayer), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Oct. 2, 1992, beloved wife of the late Lt. Col. Russell Ayer, beloved mother ot Mario Gould (Robert Janet L.

Davis, dear mother-in-law, grandmother of William E. Shank, Anne Marie Fridrich, Sarah Lardin Davis and Stacey Elizabeth Davis, great-grandmother of Jennifer and Michael Shank, dear aunt and cousin. Memorial service Wed, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. at Kirkwood United Methodist Church, 201 W.

Adams Ave, Kirkwood. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Kirkwood United Methodis Church or a DEATHS ELSEWHERE KELLERMAN, EDWARD DOVEY, Oct. 5, 1992, fortified with the Sacraments ot Holy Mother Church, beloved husband of Blanche Kellerman (nee Crowley), dearest father of Barbara Puricelli, Kennon Kellerman and Mary Burkemper, our dear father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, rother-in-law, nephew, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and dear friend. Funeral 9:30 a.m. from BOPP CHAPEL, 10610 Manchester Kirkwood to St.

Peter Catholic Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Wed. 4 9 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cardinal 1 1 1 mnnvnnu, (PEGII (nee Seemayer), fortified with the Sacraments ot Holy Mother Church, on Sat, Oct. 3, 1992, dear mother of Greg (Renee) Moore, Susan (Alan) Sulier, Sally (Don) Frederick, Stacey and Ryan Moore and Cassie Overturf, dear sister of Joseph (Diane), Neal (Mabel) and Russell (Rosie) Seemayer, former wife of Delbert Moore and Amon Overturf, dear grandmother of 10, dear aunt, cousin and friend to many. Services from FITZGERALD Funeral Home, 4580 South Lindbergh at Gravois, Fri, Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m. to St.

Paul's Catholic Church (Fenton) for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation Wed. and Thurs.

2 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Assn. TUSCAN LODGE 3M A FA AM Westminster A Klnashlghway Tues, Oct. 4, 1992 Dutch Treat Dinner 6 p.m. Stated Comm.

7 P.M. Visiting Brenthren Welcome ROGNAN, WM. 0190 It! Metnoriam TO PLACE an IN MEMORIAAA, Dennis C. Ayer (Virginia) and Kelly Preiss (Brian), beloved grandmother of seven, beloved sister of Elizabeth Wunsch, beloved aunt, great-aunt, cousin, godmother and triend. Services 9:30 a.m.

Wed. Oct. 7 from KRIEGSHAUSER SOUTH Mortuary, 4228 South King-shighway to St. Michael the Archangel for 10 a.m. Mass.

In PLEASE CALL Glennon Hospital or a ALVIN 340-8600 KATHY charity of ones choice. cnarity ot ones choice. Arrangement by BOPP CHAPEL. STACKPOLE See Caron STRINNI Ahlemeier STURGEON Ahlemeier 0230 Florists terment National. Visitation Tues.

3 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to The Benedictine Colleoa Soccer KENSKI See Poertner DIERBERGS FLORIST FUNERAL HOME Deliveries 7 DAYS A WEEK Order Lines Open 24 Hours 314-4327077 CHUMBLEY, MARY E. (nee McAtee), Oct. 4, 1 992, wife of the late Claude E. Chumbley, dear aunt, great-aunt and friend.

Funeral Oct. 6, 9:45 a.m. from O'SULLIVAN-MUCKLE MORTUARY. 8806 Jennings Rd. at Hord Ave.

to Corpus Christi Church, Mass 10 a m. Entombment Calvary. VISITATION OCT. 0, 8:30 A.M. TO 9:45 A.M.

JOHN W. DAVIS, 76, who represented the 7th Congressional District in northwestern Georgia for 14 years, died Saturday (Oct. 3, 1992) in Brunswick, after a sudden illness. Mr. Davis served as a Superior Court judge before he won election to Congress in 1960.

He was defeated in the 1974 Democratic primary by Larry McDonald. Mr. Davis became a public defender in Glynn County and retired in 1990. WILLIAM T. FOLEY, 80, a cardiovascular specialist who treated Joseph P.

Kennedy and the royal family of Sikkim, died Saturday (Oct. 3, 1992) in New York. Dr. Foley was part of a team of physicians that treated Joseph Kenne dy, the father of President John F. Kennedy, after he suffered a stroke in 1961.

In 1963, Dr. Foley begant treating members of the royal family of Sikkim, including the late Maharaja Sir Tashi Namgyal and his son, the late Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last two rulers of that kingdom before it became an Indian state. Dr. Foley served in the Navy during World War II and was captured by the Japanese. He spent four years in prison camps and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Bronze Star for his work at one dnmp, where he performed 160 emergency medical operations.

Boosters, 5350 W. 94th Terrace Prairie Village, KS 66207. Mrs. Ayer was the recipient of The Cross of St. Benedicts from Benedictine College in Atchison, KS.

BAKER See Caron BELL See Caron BENNING, EVELYN (nee Bettlach), Oct. 4, 1992, beloved sister of Jerry Bettlach. Funeral from KUTIS FUNERAL HOME, 2906 Gravois. OVERTURF See Caron PALLO, MARTHA LIGHT Oct. 5, 1992, beloved wile of Larry Pallo, dear mother and mother-in-law of Ronald (Barbara) Light, Les (Pamela) Light, Robin Light and Hope (Scott) Herndon, dear sister and sister-in-law of Max (Frances) Goldman, Rose (Isadora) Michelson, Harvey (Wynn) Goldman and the lale Dorothy (Abe) Stepman, our dear grandmother, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and aunt.

Graveside service Tues, Oct. 6, 10:00 a.m. at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, 7500 Olive St. Rd. Memorial contributions preferred to the Diabetes Assn.

ot Greater St. Louis. BERGER MEMORIAL SERVICE. TOMSCHIN. SADIE Sun, Oct.

4, 1992, beloved daughter of the late Rudolph and Emma Tomschin, beloved Godmother and aunt of Sheri Neagle, dear sister of Fred and William Toms-chin, Delia Fink, Pearl Meyer, Grace Kenefick and Ruth Kama-dulski, dear sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend. Funeral service at St. John's U.C.C, Chesterfield, Wed. 11 a.nv'jnterment St. John's U.C.C.

Cei.etery. Visitation at SCfiRADER Funeral Home, KNAUER, OMER Oct. 3, 1992, beloved husband of the late Alma E. Knauer, dear father of Robert T. Knauer and the late Shirley E.

Schuhwerk, dear father-in-law of Lena Knauer and Leroy Schuhwerk, dear brother-in-law ot Tillie Mitchelette, our dear grandfather, great-grandfather and triend. Mr. Knauer was employed by Nooter for over 40 years. Service at HOFFMEISTER CHAPEL, 7814 So. Broadway, 11:30 a.m.

Entombment Mt. Hope Mausoleum. VISITATION MON. AFTER 5 P.M. AND TUES.

12-9 P.M. DOOLEY'S FLORIST 137 7444 0260 Cemeteries Mausoleums 4 CEMETERY LOTS In Laurel Hills Memorial Gardens, S1500 Coll 46478, CLAUDY, MARGARET age 68 Oct. 4. 1992, beloved 'wife ot the late Clinton E. Claudy, VJear mother of Dan (Ellen) Claudy, dear grandmother of Katie Claudy.

Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA. 9 a.m. Interment 149B0 Manchester Rd. at Holloway, Ballwin, Tues. 2 1 Resurrection Cemetery.

In parlor Tues. 5 p.m. OAK PROVE CEMETERY, (2) Grove Lots. Reasonable. Call 524 3915.