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Deaths Arrangements Incomplete Phoenix and Roger Montwheeler of Ohio; a sister, Linda Sue Phillips of North Vernon; and stepfather, Clarence O. Stiening of North Ver clubs. She was a Columbus Visitors Center tour guide, Republican precinct committeewoman and poll worker during elections, and Henderson of Westport; 30 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Robert Ley of North Carolina; and sisters, Marie Mader of Indianapolis and Deloris Reitman of North Vernon. She was preceded in death by- a son, Norman Hill; three brothers; and three sisters. Cynthia Loveless' father Roy Chester Irvin Centerville CENTERVILLE Roy Chester Irvin, 80, of Centerville died Saturday, Aug.

25, 2001, at Heritage Regency. Mr. Irvin was a World War II Army veteran and retired Army major. He was retired from Pennsylvania Railroad, AVCO Corp. and Huffy Corp.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mills Funeral Home, brothers; and a sister. Retired school cook Laura C. Phillips Seymour SEYMOUR Laura Caroline Phillips, 87, of Seymour died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, 25, 2001, at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

Mrs. Phillips was retired as a cook at Immanuel Lutheran School cafeteria and had worked at Excel-lo Shirt Factory. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and Seymour Senior Citizens and enjoyed gardening. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Myers Funeral Service, Burkholder Chapel, with the Rev.

Ralph Blomenberg officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. to time of service Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour.

Mrs. Phillips was born Sept. 24, 1913, in Dudleytown, the daughter of Edward W.H. and Lisette M. Thiele Schroer.

She married Edward H. Phillips April 12, 1944, in Jackson County. He died July 28, 1982. Survivors include sons, Ralph E. Wischmeier and Richard D.

Phillips, both of Seymour, and Gordon Phillips of Hayden; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and sisters, Edna Heideman, Agnes Oberman, Verna Claycamp and Golda Thompson, all of Seymour. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Phillips; a daughter, Ruth Phillips Long; and a grandson. 2000 CNHS graduate Tiffanie L. Silcox Indianapolis Tiffanie L. Silcox, 19, of Indianapolis, formerly of Columbus, died Rittman Funeral Home, with the Revs.

Eddie Carr and John Biddle officiating. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at House of Victory Church in Indianapolis and from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home.

Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Tiffanie Silcox Memorial Fund at Home Federal Savings Bank. Miss Silcox was born March 15, 1982, in Nashville, the daughter of Howard Silcox and Wanda Hughes of Indianapolis. Other survivors include a brother, Michael Silcox of Columbus; sisters, Stephanie Silcox and Amber Dillow; stepbrothers, Robert Gimbel and John Gimbel stepsisters, Michelle Carr and Renea Beal; and her fiance, Ed Griffith. She was preceded in death by brothers, Tracey and Troy Harmon; and grandparents, Rucker and Ruby Silcox and Cecil and Oneail Coffey.

Marjorie Stone's mother Myrtle Smalley Columbus CONNERSVILLE Myrtle Smalley, 94, of Columbus, formerly of Connersville, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, at Columbus Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Smalley was retired from Ford Electronics and Refrigeration in Connersville and had worked at Franklin Casket Co. in Brookville.

She was a member of New Heights Church of Christ in Connersville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Showalter-Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, in Connersville, with Robert D. Taylor officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m.

to time of service Tuesday. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville. Mrs. Smalley was born Jan. 20, 1907, in Franklin County, the daughter of William and Mabel O.

Heeb Fath. She married Milford Smalley Sept. 1, 1926. He died Nov. 5, 1960.

Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Stone of Columbus; a granddaughter, Sherry Munn of Columbus; two great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Gertrude Murray of Connersville. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Gary Stone, and a sister, Opal Wood. taugnt ceramics. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Service, Reed and Jewell Chapel, on 25th Street with the Rev.

Richard Hin-del officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 12:30 p.m. to service time Tuesday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice of charities. Mrs. Cowherd was born Jan. 4, 1924, in New Albany, the daughter of Mack H. and Ruth Thompson Harp.

She married Robert Curtis Curt" Cowherd July 1, 1995, in Nashville. He survives. Other survivors' include a daughter, Susan Shultz of Columbus; sons, Stephen Jonassen of Chicago, David Jonassen of Columbia, and William Jonassen of Largo, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Harp. Jennings County native Helen T.Hill Madison NORTH VERNON Helen T.

Hill, 91, of Madison, formerly of Jennings County, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, at King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison. Mrs. Hill was a retired houser keeper and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella and Altar Society of St. Patrick Catholic Church, all in Madison.

She enjoyed reading, crafts, needlepointing and gardening. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in North Vernon, with the Rev. John Meyer officiating.

Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Vance-Fisher-Sawyer Funeral Home. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at St.

Anne's Church Cemetery in North Vernon. Memorials' may be made to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Mrs. Hill was born April 2, 1910, in Jennings County, the daughter of Edward and Mary M. Glatt Ley.

She married Herman P. Hill. He preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, George R. Hill of Westport, Edmund J.

Hill of Russiayille, and Gerald F. and Alfred A. Hill, both of Columbus; laughters, Virginia Scheller of Elizabethtown, Margaret M. Effin-ger of Madison, Wilma F. Ramsey-, er of Titusville, and Betty J.

4:49 p.m. Trespassing in the 900 block of Ninth Street. 6:29 p.m. Burglary in the 300 block of Newsom Avenue. 6:32 p.m.

Theft In the 3100 block' of Sycamore Drive. 6:36 p.m. Burglary in the 2600 block of Eastwood Street. 7:30 p.m. Harassment on Brook-side Court.

7:37 p.m. Theft of gas in the 1700 block of North National Road. 7:56 p.m. Domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of California Street. 8:27 p.m.

Public Intoxication in the 2300 block of Illinois Avenue. 8:41 p.m. Fight reported In the 500 block of Pence Street. 8:52 p.m. Battery In the 1700 block of National Road.

8:57 p.m. Accident in the 300 block of Fifth Street. Lucille K. Bannister Scipio NORTH VERNON Lucille Bannister, 78, of Scipio died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

25, 2001, at Memorial Hospital in Seymour. Mrs. Bannister is survived hv her husband, Delbert Bannister. Arrangements are incomDlete at Dove-Sharp Rudicel Funeral Home. B.D.

Cvcle Sales owner Shirley 'Butch' Dawson North Vernon NORTH VERNON Shirley A. "Butch" Dawson, 66, of North Ver non died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. He owned and operated B.D.

Cycle Sales in Columbus and had worked for Railroad and Cummins Inc. He was a member SHIRLEY A. "BUTCH" DAWSON of Crossroads Community Church, Eagles lodge and AmVets and was a sports enthusiast. Mr. Dawson was a 1953 graduate of North Vernon High School and was a high school all-star basketball and football player.

He was a Marine Corps veteran. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Vance-Fisher-Sawyer Funeral Home, witji the Revs. Larry Shryer and Tracey Mclntyre officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

today and from 10 a.m. to time of service Tuesday. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent-Jennings Hospital Foun dation, 301 Henry North Ver non, IN 47265.

Mr. Dawson was born March 21, 1935, in Vernon, the son of Robert Dawson and Bernice VanGorden Dawson Montwheeler Stiening. He married Patricia Corya April 27, 1957, in Commiskey. She survives. Other survivors include daugh ters, Shirley Jill Wilds and Jennifer Suzanne Kostek, both of North Vernon; sons, Joseph Scott and Jon S.

Dawson, both of North Vernon; grandchildren, Ian, Mary Jo, Megan and Isaiah Wilds, Brandon. Sarah. Jordan and Zacharv Dawson, and Lydia, Andrea and Shelby Kostek, all of North Vernon; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert Dawson of Police, Fire EDITOR'S NOTE The following Information was summarized from th records of city, county and state police, Are and hospital agencies. Traffic Accidents Saturday 8:50 a.m. National Road near Tay lor Road: Ivan Hendrickson 22, Cllfty Street; Joe M.

Monroe, 46, Patter-eon Road. Sunday 6:09 a.m. Near Seventh and Pearl Streets: Kenneth Walls, 41, Nashville. 1:42 p.m. Indiana 46 and Wash ington Street: Bobbi S.

Meyer, 25, Brookside Court; Nlckie L. Halter, 57, Lakeview, Ore. Arrests Saturday Juan Rosas, 28, 895 S. National Road, operating a vehicle while Intoxicated, 9:37 p.m., location unavailable, by Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, released on $7,500 bond. Kevin P.

Hiten, 37, Jonesville, bat tery, robbery, criminal recklessness, 9:57 p.m., 200 block of Hege Avenue, by Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $80,000 bond. Ricky L. Klrkhoff, 49, Florida, oper-. ating a vehicle while intoxicated, 11:23 p.m., Bartholomew County Jail, by Indiana State Police, released on $7,500 bond. Sunday Todd Bergeron, 23, Kansas, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, 5:38 a.m., location unavailable, by Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, released on $5,000 bond.

City Fire Saturday 9:03 p.m. 1300 block of Lafayette Avenue: car fire. $750 damage. 11:14 p.m. 1800 block of Gllmore Street: EMS assist.

Sunday 10:15 a.m. 1500 block of Beam Road: Investigation. 10:45 a.m. Second and State Streets: Investigation. The cremation experts NlH.

JEWELL ITTMAN uneral Home i 3855 25th Street Columbus 812-372-9923 Local Family Owned non. Cummins Inc. retiree Malcolm C. Garrity North Vernon NORTH VERNON Malcolm Cloyce Garrity, 65, of North Vernon died at 5:05 a.m.' Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, at his home.

Mr. Garrity retired in 1987 from Cummins Inc. after 32 years of service. He was a Special Services bus driver for Jennings County schools for 13 years. He was a 1955 graduate of Paris Crossing High School.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Valley and Murat Temple of Indianapolis, and Winding Waters Fishing Club. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pickett Funeral Home, with Tom Mattingly officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Masonic service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Shaine Transportation Fund, Paris Crossing Alumni Scholarship or Hospice of Jennings County. Mr.

Garrity was born March 17, 1936, in Pendleton, the son of the late Charles S. and Viola Marie Graddy Garrity. He married Ruth Marie Malcomb Aug. 12, 1956, at Weston Baptist Church. She survives.

Other survivors include a son, Mitchell Brian Garrity of Owens-boro, a daughter, Susan Michelle. Gibson-Moore of Commiskey; grandsons, Alexander Jordan Garrity and Jarrod Malcomb and Shawn Michael Gibson, all of North Vernon; step-granddaughters, Crystal Latham and Erin Moore; a step-grandson, Michael Moore; a brother, Charles A. Garrity of Sardinia; and a sister, Marilyn Weaver of Columbus. He was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Elaine Garrity Schu-maker. Cummins Inc.

retiree Fleta J. Cowherd Eighth Street Fleta Jonassen Cowherd, 77, of Eighth Street died at 9:03 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mrs.

Cowherd was retired from Cummins Inc. after 30 years of service. She was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Herb Society and several cooking Medici Emergency ambulance service provided by Colum-but Fire Department on a countywide basis. All runs to Columbus Regional Hospital unless Indicated otherwise.

Saturday 8:12 p.m. 2000 block of Sixth Street: Clay Garland, 62, illness, treated and released. 9:28 p.m. 200 block of Hege Avenue: Diana Bryant, 35, Injury, treated and released. Sunday 1:16 a.m.

4800 block of North Road 900 Mary Bolander, 78, Illness, stable condition. District 3 assisted. 6:07 a.m.. Seventh and Pearl Streets: K. Leon Walls, 42, Nashville, Injury, treated and released.

Engine 1 assisted. 7:17 a.m. 5400 block of South Road 1000 Robert Swartz, 37, Illness, treated and released. District 3 assisted. 11:19 a.m.

2700 block of Cliffy Street: Ralph Wagoner, 76, Florida, ill- ness, stable condition. 4:40 p.m. 1400 block of North National Road: Larry Vanest, 54, injury, treated and released. District 3 assisted. Incidents Friday 3:24 p.m.

Domestic disturbance in the 1 700 block of 27th Street. 4:09 p.m. Harassment In the 1400 block of Grand Avenue. 4:43 p.m. Theft of gas in the 4000 block of 25th Street.

In Loving Memory of Alan R. Taylor 4-7-60 to 8-27-00 Our son died unexpectedly a part of our hearts went with him. The shock was so intense that we numbingly walk through life like a robot. Our only harbor was in the warmth of God'sarms. We comfort one another with prayers.

We cherish the wonderful moments memories we shared. We love you Alan Sadly missed by Mom, Dad, Sister Girlfriend at 12:40 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in Franklin. Miss Silcox worked at Bethany Village Residential Facility in Indianapolis.

She was a 2000 graduate of Columbus North High TIFFANIE L. SILCOX School, where she was a clarinetist in the marching-band. She was a member of House of Victory Church in Indianapolis. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Vernon Jewell-Nick a.m., by Seymour Police Department.

Incidents Sunday 3:55 a.m. Disturbance In the 1 300 block of West Second Street. 4:05 a.m. Disturbance in the 600 block of East Oak Street. 7:32 a.m.

Criminal mischief in the 900 block of Holly Drive. 7:42 a.m. Criminal mischief in the 1000 block of West Eighth Street. 8:34 a.m. Burglary in the 900 block of West Oak Street.

10:21 a.m. Criminal mischief in the 600 block of Braewick Road. 1:03 p.m. Criminal mischief in the 600 block of South Vine Street. 2 p.m.

Theft In the 700 block- of North Ewing Street. Jennings Arrests This Week i i I L. JL with the Rev. Russell Paton officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Eastern Star memorial service will be at 7 p.m., Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. and Knights Templar service at 8 p.m. Entombment with military honors will be at Earlham Memorial Mausoleum. Mr.

Irvin is survived locally by a daughter, Cynthia A. Loveless of Columbus. Cummins Inc. retiree Oliver C. Petro Jonesville Road Oliver C.

Petro, 84, of Jonesville Road died at 4:43 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mr. Petro was retired from Cummins Inc.

after 32 years of service. He was a World War II Army veteran and received a Purple Heart. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Inlow Weaver Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Dale Goddard officiating.

Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from noon to service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Daugherty Cemetery. Mr. Petro was born Feb.

7, 1917, in Brown County, the son of David and Bertha Purtlebaugh Petro. He married Florence Allman May 22, 1944. She died August 23, 1996. Survivors include sons, David Petro of Columbus and Bernard W. Petro of Seymour; a daughter, Margaret Pope of Florida; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Smith; three Region Police Jackson Jackson County Memorial Hospital Admissions Friday Louise Myrtle Marcott, Vallonla. Saturday Katherlne Deaton, Seymour. Discharges Saturday Micheal Weston, North Vernon. Lori A. Skinner and son, Seymour.

Amy Waggoner and daughter, North Vernon. Birth Saturday A daughter to Rebecca Bowling, North Vernon. Arrests Saturday Jason M. Stout, 26, Seymour, driving, while suspended, 5:39 p.m., by Seymour Police Department. Sunday Justin A.

Davis, 18, Brownstown, minor consumption of alcohol, 4:17 confidence in. Hathaway Myers Chapel 1022 Pearl Street Old-fashioned ham beans, corn bread muffin, fresh coleslaw, and medium drink Mon-FrL 10am-3pm- $4.99 raw 4.11 uemrai uoiumrjus Man. Saturday 6:20 a.m. Kolin McDonald, 40, criminal mischief, by North Vernon Police Department. 8:30 p.m.

Jerry D. Engle, 40, North Vernon, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or greater, endangerment, by Jennings County Sheriff's Department. Incidents Saturday 3:13 a.m. Domestic disturbance on County Road 1100 S. 6 a.m.

Christopher M. Blackburn, 28, North Vernon, cited for speeding. 8:57 a.m. Theft reported in Bartholomew County. 11:25 p.m.

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