The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 2

Tuesday, May 16 The AcohWeather forecast for tibon? Tuesday, May 16; Accu-Wfeadxr forecast for daytime conditio and high tempaatunt. "SouthBend75 -f rrJV-rr. high ternparaturyiorws'tor the dayr 1 995 100 I lndianapo)B 78 Seymour 1 79 T-storms FortWaynel76 75 fin i i i infc Temperature extremes for selected Hoosier cities and precipitation in past 24 hours ending at 7 a.m.: City I Low Precip Evansville .89 62 .00 Fort Wayne .72 49 .00 Indianapolis .78 54 .00 South Bend .69 45 .00 EEi ESS EH 0.0.0 Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Bandsseparate COLO WAfflU STATIONARY 'Pressure' Clear and cool tonight. Low irTthe middle 50s. Light south wind.

Increasing clouds Tuesday and a little warmer with a 40 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. High in the upper The high and low temperature 7 readings, precipitation reports and level of the East Fork White River are provided by National Weather Service Observer Ruth Everhart of Rockford: High Sunday ......85 Low Sunday ....55 Precipitation past 24 hours ....0.00 Precipitation this Precipitation this 18.74 White River at 7 High level for 14.00 (Flood stage is 12 feet) Sunset 7:49 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 5:35 a.m. John L. FRONTS: High Low 1 fcjtaveflel Acco Weather, Inc.

Readings indicate previous day's high, low and precipitation in past 24 hours ending at 8 a.m.: City Low Precip Chfcago 70 47 .00 Cincinnati ....83 53 .00 Cleveland 82 53 .00 Louisville 85 63 .00 St. Louis 79 57 .00 Denver .62 42 Detroit .......76 52 Fairbanks .61 32 Helena 64 35 Honolulu 87. 74 Houston .93 78 Jacksonville .96 70 Kansas City .70 50 Las Vegas ....76 57 Little Rock 91 71 Los Angeles .68 55 Memphis 89 74 Miami Beach. .91 76 Mabel owner and operator of the Sunny PL Cloudy Cloudy .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 i Associated Press Maintenance worker Jack Davis, right, points out to an office building in Indianapolis on Sunday. Mpls-St.

Paul ..64 46 .00 Nashville .86 68 .53 New Orleans j.89 69 .00 New York City .66 53 .05 Oklahoma City .75 62 .00 Philadelphia .62 55 .24 Phoenix .89 64 .00 Salt Lake City .63 45 .01 San Antonio ...97 77 .00 San Diego .67 56 .00 San Francisco .60 51 .07 Seattle .80 55 .00 Washington.D.C. 64 59 .50 Tornado Continued from Page 1 A verged on the Heimbachs' farm Sunday afternoon, helping pick through debris in search of personal items. Among the items they were, searching for were personal effects belonging to Linda's 11-year-old daughter Jmanda from a previous marriage. The girl was miles away visiting her father at the time of the storm. Edward Heimbach -said his son had been gradually taking over operation of the fam- lily's 600-acre farm during the past few years and planned to assume complete control soon.

C. Gcrth April 22, 1920-May 13, 1995 April 20, 1914-May 14, -1995 John Lloyd Scott; 75, of Ce- survives. Mabel C. Gerth, 8i, of Sey- Seymour; Daniel Gerth and dar Wood Drive, Columbus, Other survivors include mour died at 8:55 a.m. Sun-MelanieGerth both of Cali--died at 9:35 a.m.- Saturday, -two sonst John Beldon May 14, 1995, at fornia; a -great-grandson, IMay 13, 1995, at his home.

Iowa City, Iowa; Mark Scott, Heritage House in Seymour Cameron J. Beach, Seymour; Mr. Scott retired after 35 Columbus; a daughter, Kaye "after being in failing health and four sisters, Mary B. years as a truck driver with Scott, Columbus: and a for three months. Cundiff, Louisville; Gladys M.

iCourier-Newsom-ExpressTingranddatighter He-was-going-t(rtake-overad the farm; now we're going to bury, him," said Heimbach, who plans to stay at the home of his eldest son, Steve, 45, until his house is repaired. Atthe MaceUnited Methodist Church, services were cancelled Sunday because of the couple's death Rftz Cafe in Seymour for 20? Del or is -A. Plume r-, years. She retired from Brownstown. JCPenney after 13 years.

She She was preceded in death wasamember of the St. Am- by a son, Ronald I. Gerth, and -brose Catholic; Church, -a Hoipe Demonstration Club The Rev. Joseph Sheets and Senior Citizens Club, all will conduct services at 10 Seymour. a.m.- Wednesday at St.

Am- April 20, 1914, in Jen- Tbrose Catholic Church, Sey- A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday. Highs in the 70s and lows in the middle 50s to lower 60s. I Reading's indicate previous day's highs and overnight low to 8 a.m. City Low Precip. Albuquerque .84 58 .00 Anchorage .56 43 .00 Atlanta 87 68 00 Baltimore 57 56 .31 Boston 56 49 Buffalo .......79 5 .18 Charlotte 79 63 .00 Cheyenne .54 39 .00 Dallas-FL Worth 93 73 .00 Scott Columbus.

rHe was'preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Scott and a brother, Roscoe Scott. The Revt.Marcus W. McFaul was to conduct ser- vices at 2 p.m. today at Myers Funeral Service, Reed and Jewell Chapel, 25th Street, Columbus, with entombment in Garland Brook. Mauso- leum Columbus" Memorial contributions may be given to the Memorial Baptist Church Buildine ers, Tabitha Ashcraft, Sey- mour; and Charlotte Keith "ciiiocjr tounty, and Oval Wes- grandchildren.

She was nreceded in Hpath by six "brothers" and Tthree sisters, The ev, Rudolph Hamblin to conduct services at 1 Byers; a brother, Robert Byers; an aunt, Marearet Fields; and grandson. Jerry -Baker-will -conduct Columbus. The World War II U.S. Air Force veteran was a member of the Memorial Bap- tist Church where he was a former trustee and was build- ing coordinator for the new Fellowship Hall addition to the church in 1992. The 1940' graduate of Crothersville High School was also a member of Teamsters Union 135.

Born April -22, 1920, Memphis, he was a son of Vergil and Edith Lowry Scott, On Aug, 20, 1945, in vJr was German shepherd named scheduled for later the day. ik was -Mace is just north of Lmns- i. Crothersville, he married Fund or Bartholomew Countv Rosa Nelle Beldon." and sheArea HnSnif.A" hard to even say what happened. There was just a roaring sound and then everything and everybody was in the air," said Bonwell. "Be-, sides that it was just bumps and bruises.

We were lucky." Mike Hesler, 31, was play-ings cards with four friends early Sunday when the twister approached his two-story wood frame house nv Mace. "All of a sudden the pressure dropped in the house and going to happen," Hesler said. "We took off for the basement and Seconds later, the tornado leveled Hesler's house and hurled his pickup truck 200 yards into a nearby cornfield. -Hesler said he and his -friends were shaken up but unhurt. His 13-year-old son, Joshua, slept through storm and the family-dog, -a At least 10 other homes in Montgomery County suffered extensive damage or were completely destroyed, and the Walnut Township Elementary School roof was damaged so badly that the school will not reopen for the seven final days of this school year.

The tornado hit the part of the county small clusters of homes-amid farm land make up tiny who lost their homes stayed with friends and relatives while others searched the ruins for valuables. P. Hobson rCoIumbus." Funeral arrangements were handled-bv Mvers Fun- eral Service, Reed and Jewell Chapel, Columbus. Memor Tal3may te made to the Find Us Faithful fund at St. Peters Lutheran Church.

i i I Viola VV. Hall May 14, 1917-May 13, 1995 Beardsley, California; and mour, with burial to follow in i i Seymour. Friends, may call from 4 m- to. m- JueroaAy ana 80 a.m to a.m. Wednesday at Voss and Sons-Funeral Service, Voss Chapel, Seymour! Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral: home. 1 Memorial may begiven to St Ambrose- Nicholson May 14, 1995 Campbellsburef seven erand- children and eieht creat- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. The Rev. Stan Thomas will conduct services at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Vallonia, with burial to follow in Vallonia Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 1- P.m. until time of service Viola Westerfield Hall, 77, of 5903 E.

600S, Crothers- burg, a town of about 500 peo-" pie 40 miles west of Indianapolis, Mace resident Mark Bon-J well and' his wife Norma were counting their blessings after" they and their son, Caleb and a young niece and nephew survived a brush with the twister. Mark Bonwell suffered a deep" cut above hislefteyeT but the others had only bumps after the. "tornado tore the couple's" mobile home off its moorings and rolled it over twice. "It happened so fast it's Richard -vuiei-oiea igaiuraayriay-j, anu axgic iwui, uuui oi Beach, Patrick Gerth, Darin Catholic Church or Alz-1995, at Memorial Hospital in Crothersville; two brothers, Kriete and Amy Kriete, all of heimer's Foundation. was a home- maker and a member of the terfield, Laurel County, a Pleasant Grove Baptist sister, Sarah Burn-Church in Clay County, Ky.

ing Springs Ky.r4a-graiid-Born May 14, 1917, in Clay children and seven great- nings County, she was a daughter of Willard N. Co- ryeU and Eva Julia Toon Co- rve- Aug. 13, 1935, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Four Corners in Jennings Countv. she married Eldo Lrertnrancl he died Aug.

30, 1986. Survivors include a son, Daniel L. Gerth, San Ramon, a daughter, Mrs. Ste ven (Teresa) Kriete, Seymour; sigrandchildrenr Julie Carl H. Dec.

27, 1912 'Jack" Nicholson. Carl H. 82, of Vallonia Rl died at 1:27 a.m. Sunday, May 14. 1995.

3 Norton Hospital in Louis-, viue alter being in ill health iur several montns. MrTNicholson was a farmer. and a member of Driftwood Christian Church. Born Dec. 27, 1912, in Washington County, he was a Bon of Wilford Nicholson and Ada Hamilton.

On June 12, 1935, in New Albany, he mar- ried Edith L. Stewart, and she survives; 7 Uther Jinclude two dauethers. Mrs Rnhurt "Donna" McPike, Medora Rl- County, she was a daughter of J.M. Westerfield and Tibatha MrTurner Wes terfield. She married Elijah Hall, and he survives.

survivors include two sonsj Larry Joseph Hall; P-m. today at Buchanan Fun-and Paul Rufus Hall, eral Home, Austin, with bur-Crothersville; three daught- ial in Crothersville Cemetery. Tommy J. Bycrs Nov. 10, 1995 Joe Byers, 55, of Smithes; a son, Brian G.

April 24, 1913-May 9, 1995 Richard P. Hobson, 82, of West, Columbus; three grahd-Forsythia Drive in Columbus sons, Brian, Alan and' Jay died at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday, Ahlbrand, all of Indianapolis; May 9, 1995, at Columbus Re- and a great-grandsonr Ale4 gional Hospital. xander J6hn Ahlbrand, A member of St. Peters Indianapolis.

Lutheran Church in Colum- Ibus, he retired in 1976 from 0 fervices; were conducted Golden Operations in Colum- Saturday at St. Peters LUthe-: bus, where he worked for 38rxfnJPch by years as an inspector. Ilurialiwa3 Bom April Tuesday at the funeral home- I and John "Connip KavJzzr 1 1 Memorial contributions, may; be Cancer Society. urn, -i. Arfhlir FlPfflQ Arthur Fields 75 of a t.

services at noon Tuesday at-Cutshall, Madison; a son Da- Crown Hill Cemetery Peacevid Nicholson, Noblesville; IndianapoUs. two brothers, Emmitt Nichol' Friends may call from 9 son, Vallonia: and I ishers died Mr. Byers retired recently after. working 30 years in the iradiobroadcasting industry in Indianapolis. Born Nov.

2, 1940, in Sey- mour, he was a son of Harry -Byers" and Ethel -Lahrman ourvivors inciuae two daughters Cindy Byers Poynter and Jackie St Byers. umbus, he was a son of George S. and Sadie Bailey Hobson. He married Gladys Baute in Columbus, and she survives. "Other daughter, Shirley Ahlbrand, Indianapolis; a sister, Viola cholson, Fort Wayne; four sis- dav Mavl5 iqq ntMAmnr" tors, Carrie McNeely; Mi.i a.m; until service time Tues- day at the Indianpolis chapel.

memorial contributions may be given to the Specif Olympics. eii; Morence Brewer and ranpempntu Jewell Nicholsonbool Vsf TiS MsiUSSSw Salem; and Lillian WilcoxrvicerVossChapel, Seymoi..