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4A FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER OBITUARIES William A. Balluff Battle Creek William A. Balluff, 92, of Battle Creek died Friday, March 16, 2001, in Battle Creek Health System after being transferred from Tendercare Riverside, where he resided. He was born July 6, 1908, in Davenport, Iowa, to Henry E. and Celestine J.

(Carlin) Balluff and moved to Battle Creek in 1928. He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert, Frank, Henry, Girard and Herbert Joseph; and sisters Virginia, Rosemary, Mary Jane, Ruth and Marjorie. Surviving are eight nephews and nieces. Community involvement, hobbies: Enjoyed watching trains and going out for ice cream with his friend, Hal Bowen. Was always willing to help with yard work and cleaning wherever he lived.

Visitation: There will be none. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Philip Catholic Church with the Rev.

Jaya Rao Polimera officiating. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials: St. Philip Parish. Arrangements: Farley-Estes and Dowdle Funeral Home.

Robert G. Chase San Francisco Robert G. Chase, 61, of San Francisco, and formerly of Battle Creek, died Monday, March 19, 2001, at home. He was born April 21, 1939, in Battle Creek to LaVere L. and Gladys L.

(Shafer) Chase. He graduated from Lakeview High School and attended Ferris State University for two years. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany and Hawaii. He was a business manager for Pier 1 Imports before moving to aged and opened many stores for California 40 years ago.

one He manWalgreen Drugs in California. Surviving is his father, LaVere L. Chase of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by his mother; and a sister, Nancy Parsell. Visitation: After 9 a.m.

Sunday at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Services: 1 p.m. Monday in Sunset View Cemetery, Jonesville. Memorials: American Cancer Society.

Richard H. Connelly Marshall Richard H. Connelly, 76, of Marshall died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in Tendercare Marshall. He was born Jan. 16, 1925, in Marshall to Henry and Lois (Bryant Maisner) Connelly.

A lifelong Marshall resident, he graduated from Marshall High School in 1942. He served in the Navy during World War II. He farmed and was a foreman at Crowell Carton Division of St. Regis Paper Co. and Corning Packing Co.

Surviving are a daughter, Cherie Riser of Marshall; four grandchildren; a brother, Myron "Tug" Maisner of Marshall; and a sister, Margaret Parker of Marshall. A son, Richard J. Connelly, died in 1977. Community Was active in the Marshall Veterans of Foreign Wars post and Moose lodge. Enjoyed gardening, dancing and springers spaniels.

Was an avid sportsman. Visitation: 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, where family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services: 11 a.m.

Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Leonard Brinkmoeller and Harrold Goff officiating. Burial: Hotchkiss Cemetery. Memorials: Multiple Sclerosis Association. Margaret L.

Delaney Battle Creek Margaret L. Delaney, 90, of Battle Creek died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in the Laurels of Bedford. She was born Jan. 20, 1911, in Kentland, to Charles and Anna (Sandgren) Schneider and moved to Battle Creek in 1981. She was a retired accountant.

Surviving are daughter, Donna J. Smith of Battle Creek; a grandson; and a great-grandson. She was preceded in death by husbands, Gordon F. Delaney and Donald M. Richcreek; and four sisters.

Visitation: There will be none. Services: Will be held in Kansas City, Mo. Memorials: Charity of one's choice. Arrangements: Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. Arlynn Felder Battle Creek office and laundry at Fort Custer from 1941 to 1953.

She also worked at Blue Ribbon Laundry and Gallagher Industrial Laundry for several years before retiring in 1973. Surviving are sisters, Edna Washburn and Myrna Davis, both of Battle Creek; and a niece she raised, Donna Brooker of Battle Creek. She was preceded in death by brothers, Floyd Neil Felder. Community involvement, hobbies: Former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Attended Hickory Corners United Methodist Church.

Enjoyed spending time with family. Visitation: There will be none. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Royal Funeral Home with the Revs. Tim Kumfer and Mark Krontz officiating.

Burial: Prairieville Cemetery. Memorials: Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Arrangements: Royal Funeral Home. Arlynn Felder, 90, of died Tuesday, March Battle Creek Health She was born June 23, 1910, in Hope Township to Abraham and Lepha (Mahona) Felder and previously lived in the Gull Lake and Augusta areas. She was employed by the quartermaster's Battle Creek 20, 2001, in System.

Dominic-Allen E. Myles Marshall Dominic-Allen Emmanuel Myles, 5, of Marshall died March 21, 2001, in tal, Lansing. He was born Oct. 5, 1995, in Jackson to Walter Allen and Ann Marie (Locke) Myles II. He attended kindergarten at Fern-Person Elementary School Custer in Olivet.

worked Surviving in Arlynn Felder Herbert H. Mellin Battle Creek Herbert H. Mellin Dairy, Mellin ness, and was employed by the Briggs Division of General Motors Corp. in the 1920s. After returning to Battle Creek, he worked at Anderson Dairy for 28 years, retiring in 1985.

He married Elma H. Vogt on June 25, 1927, in Marshall. She died Aug. 15, 1989. Surviving are a son, Richard M.

Mellin of Hudson; a daughter, Shirley A. Mellin of Battle Creek; three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Mellin; and a halfsister, Ethel Wilkins. Community involvement, hobbies: Member of the Teamsters Union. Attended St.

John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Enjoyed hunting and fishing. Visitation: After noon Sunday at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, where the family will be present from 2 to 6 p.m. Services: 11 a.m.

Monday at the funeral home with Pastor Cary Grant officiating. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials: St. John's Evangelical Herbert H. Mellin, 95, of Battle Creek died Thursday, March 22, 2001, at home.

He was born June 21, 1905, in Battle Creek to Frank E. and Harriet (House) Mellin and attended Battle Creek Central High School. He worked in the family busi- Herbert H. Howard V. Mercer Springfield Howard Vinton Mercer, 76, of Springfield died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in the Dosca Home.

He was born July 1, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Vinton and Vera (Stitsell) Mercer. He worked in maintenance for the City of Des Moines for many Stevens years and was employed by J.P. in Port Huron and Greenville, S.C., for 18 years before retiring in 1989. Surviving are a son, Phil V. Mercer of Battle Creek; two grandchildren; a brother, Robert Mercer of Des Moines, Iowa; and his former wife, Evelyn Kowalski of Menominee.

Preceding him in death were brothers, Donald and George Mercer; and a sister, Florence Knudson. Community involvement, hobbies: Attended First Wesleyan Church, where he enjoyed volunteering in various activities. Also enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, fishing, cooking and selling products. Visitation: There will be none. Services: 3 p.m.

Sunday at the Dosca Home with the Rev. Steve Novak officiating. Memorials: First Wesleyan Church. Arrangements: Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. THE FIREPLACE SHOP 13233 West Michigan, Marshall MI 40068 616-781-4064 homecrest.

MINT Orders Now For Wednesday, Sparrow Hospi- Dominic-Allen E. Myles addition to his parents are a brother, Matthew G. Myles; a sister, Lydia-Katherine M. Myles; grandparents, Walter and Bertha Myles Sr. of Westville, Ohio, and Terry and Doris Locke of Marshall; and greatgrandparents, Harold Locke of Eaton Rapids and Katherine Walter of Marshall.

Community involvement, hobbies: Member of Challenger 4-H Club in Marshall and the American Rabbit Breeder Association. Attended Marshall Wesleyan Church. Enjoyed bowling and participated in the Snack and Bumper League with his brother at Marshall Lanes. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall, where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday in Marshall Wesleyan Church. Burial: Albion Memory Gardens.

Memorials: Marshall Wesleyan Beryl S. Purdum Hastings Beryl S. Purdum, 92, of Hastings died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Tendercare of Hastings. She was born June 19, 1908, in Weyerhauser, to Samuel and Blanche (Bredeson) Funk. She attended schools in Wisconsin before moving to the Middleville area in 1954 and to Hastings in 1999.

She married Wilbur Purdum on Feb. 24, 1926. He died May 17, 1987. Surviving are sons, Samuel Purdum of Zephyrhills, Wilbur Purdum of Meeker, Charles Purdum of Hastings and Harvey Purdum of Braunsville, Texas; daughters, Bonnie Heizler of Phillips, and Phyllis Peters of Lansing, 32 grandchildren; and 99 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by sons, Frederick and Marlitte Purdum.

Visitation: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Kenneth R.

Vaught officiating. Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorials: Tendercare Hastings Activities Fund. The following obituary, which appeared in Monday's newspaper, is being published again because of an error in the original. Beatrice L.

Smith Kalamazoo Beatrice L. Smith, 92, of Kalama- zoo, Gull Lake and Battle Creek died Friday, March 16, 2001, in Directors Hall, Kalamazoo. She was born June 10, 1908, in Battle Creek to William E. and Matilda M. (Knoll) Kipp.

She was employed as a secretary at Consumers Power Co. from Beatrice L. 1950 to 1973. Smith She married Harley N. Smith on Oct.

22, 1929, in Battle Creek. He died April 1, 1993. Surviving are daughters, Elaine Wenger of Ceresco and Carole Hawk of Hickory Corners; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Kipp of Vero Beach, and a sister, Emily Fruin of Kalamazoo. Community involvement, hobbies: Enjoyed needlework, traveling and her grandchildren. Memorial services: Will be held in Yorkville Cemetery.

Memorials: Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo or Directors Hall, Kalamazoo. Marian G. Walters Grand Rapids Marian G. Walters, 74, of Grand died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Rapids, a and formerly of Hastings, Heather Hills Care Center, Grand Rapids. She was born April 9, 1926, in Grand Rapids to Floyd and Arabelle (Moore) Walters.

She graduated from Central High School in Grand Rapids and received two master's degrees one in library science and the other in education from Eastern Michigan University. She taught school for 37 years, retiring from the Godwin Heights School District. Surviving are several cousins, uncles and aunts. Community involvement, hobbies Member of Kentwood Community Church, where she was organist, taught Sunday school, helped organize the church library, served on the Missions Committee and participated in drama presentations; Was a longtime Girl Scout leader. Member of National Honor Society.

Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Kentwood Community Church. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday in the church with Pastor Wayne Schmidt officiating. Burial: Freeport Cemetery.

Memorials: Kentwood Community Church Library Fund or Hospice of Michigan. Arrangements: Wren Funeral Home, Hastings. Edward O. Ward Martinsville, Ind. Edward O.

Ward, 89, of Martinsville, and formerly of Battle Creek, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Morgan County Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. He was born July 24, 1911, in Detroit to William H. and Flossie L. (Farr) Ward. He retired from Kellogg Co.

in 1973 after more than 30 years as a machine operator and moved from Battle Creek in 1983. He married Elizabeth Smith on July 20, 1940. She died Dec. 21, 1990. Surviving are sons, William H.

Ward of Mahomet, and Edward O. Ward Jr. of Martinsville; and six grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a brother, William W. Ward; and sisters, Florence L.

Hoover and Leona Ward. Community Member of Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Martinsville, where he was known as the "Candy Man" for greeting people at the door with sweets. Enjoyed woodworking. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at Neal Summers Funeral Home in Martinsville and noon to 1 p.m.

Saturday in Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Martinsville. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. Gary LaFary officiating. Burial: New South Park Cemetery.

Martinsville. Memorials: American Cancer Society or Trinity Church of the Nazarene, Martinsville, Ind. ELSEWHERE Steven B. Swain Livonia Steven B. Swain, 46, of Livonia died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Livonia.

Among his survivors are his parents, Richard and Mary Swain of Battle Creek. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. today at the R.G. G.R. Harris Funeral Home, Livonia, a and from 11 a.m.

to noon Saturday in Galilean Baptist Church, Livonia. Services: Noon Saturday at the Galilean Baptist Church. Burial: White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. Flat Earth Society's president dies at 76 Associated Press LANCASTER, Calif. Charles Johnson, 76, the president of the nonconformist International lat Earth Society, died Monday.

Johnson had headed the organization for nearly 30 years. The group, which claims a membership of about 3,500, believes the Earth actually is shaped like a platter with a magnetic North Pole in the middle. Believers reject science and satellite photos as part of an elaborate hoax. Johnson, who published a quarterly newsletter from his Mojave Desert home, also believed the nation's space program was an elaborate fraud perpetrated by the government. FLEXSTEEL GALLERY LARGEST SELECTION OF FLEXSTEEL FURNITURE FINE QUALITY FURNITURE WITH OVER 3000 FABRIC CHOICES! YOU DESERVE THE BEST! RUBLES FURNITURE 1368 E.

MI. AVE. Open IN WATTLES PARK 964-61822 DEATH NOTICES Josephine F. Epding Battle Creek Josephine Florence Epding, 91, of Battle Creek, died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in Evergreen Manor. Arrangements are pending at Shaw Funeral Home.

Skyler D. Graves Battle Creek Skyler Dawn Graves, infant daughter of April M. Graves of Battle Creek, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Battle Creek Health System. Arrangements are pending at the Spencer Family Funeral Home, Athens. Lillian M.

Malone Albion Lillian M. Malone, 85, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at home. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in St. James Episcopal Church, Albion, where the family will be present.

Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. James Episcopal Church. Arrangements: Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapel, Albion. Animation pioneer William Hanna dies Associated Press LOS ANGELES Animation pioneer William Hanna, 90, who with partner Joseph Barbera created such beloved cartoon characters as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and Tom and Jerry, died Thursday.

Hanna and Barbera collaborated for more than a half-century, first teaming up when both worked at MGM in 1937. They created the highly successful Tom and Jerry cartoons, the antics of a cat and mouse team that won seven Academy Awards, more than any other series with the same characters. They broke new ground by mixing Tom and Jerry with such live action stars as Gene Kelly in "Anchors Aweigh" and Esther Williams in "Dangerous when Wet." They found new success in the 1950s with a witty series of television animated comedies, highlighted by "The Flintstones," "The Jetsons" and "Yogi Bear." "Huckleberry Hound and Friends" won the first Emmy Award given to an animated series. Their strengths melded perfectly, critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book "Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons." In a medium where the best work combined unforgettable characters and funny situations, Hanna brought cuteness, warmth and a keen sense of timing, while Barbera supplied the comic gags and skilled drawing. "This writing-directing team may hold a record for producing consistently superior cartoons using the same characters year after year without a break or change in routine," Maltin wrote.

Hanna left college to work as a construction engineer, but lost the job in the Depression. He found work with Leon Schlesinger, head of Pacific Art and Title, a cartoon production company. In 1930, Hanna signed with Harmon-Ising Studios, the company that created the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon series, where he worked as a member of the story department, as a lyricist and a composer. One month after being hired at MGM, he formed his partnership with Barbera. The two first teamed cat and mouse in the short "Puss Gets the Boot." When it was a hit with audiences and got an Oscar nomination, MGM let the pair keep experimenting with the cat and mouse theme, and the full-fledged Tom and Jerry characters almost always telling the story entirely in action, 1 not dialogue were the result.

The team's move into television wasn't planned; they were forced to go into business for themselves after MGM folded its animation department in the 1950s. GARY GENTILE DEATHS AND FUNERALS For paid obituary notices, call the Enquirer at 966-0674. May E. Born Naperville, Ill. May Elizabeth (Burdett) Born of Naperville, arrived from heaven on Sept.

4, 1916, and departed for heaven on March 22, 2001. May, the daughter of Walter and Edith Burdett, was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She married Berthold "Red" "Bert" Born on Dec. 5, 1936, in Downers Grove, Ill. They were married 63 years.

Berthold went to heaven ahead of May on Dec. 28, 2000. May was a hard-working, independent, lively person. She worked at DuPage Precision, was the food service manager at Woolworth's and worked at Chobar's. She was an avid bingo player, loved going to garage sales and shopping in general.

She will be missed by all her dry sense of humor and her dedication to family. She enjoyed the time with her family and grandchildren immensely. Three brothers, Harry, Wally and Ray Burdett, all from the Chicago area, survive her, as well as her longtime friend and -worker, Elsie St. Clair. Three sisters, Veronica, Evelyn and Gladys, preceded her in death.

Five children survive, Shirley Baker and her husband, Charles, of Battle Creek; James Born and his wife, Ann, of Emden, Raymond Born and his wife, Lynne, of Laughlin, Patricia Hill of Olney, and Steve Born of Naperville, Ill. She also is survived by 12 grandchildren, Elizabeth Baker Fortino, Russell Baker, Connie Baker Keys, Deborah Baker Williams, Richard Baker, Sean Born, Sandra Born, Sharon Born Field, Kathleen Born Newman, Mark Born, Michael Hill Jr. and Theresa Hill Landreth; 16 great-grandchildren, Neila Radtke, Jenna and Lindsey Baker, Jessica Williams, Travis, Ryan and Danielle Baker, Nicholas and Michael Sauer, Eric Field, Scott and Stephen Newman, Brittany and Ashley Born and Sarah and Lauren Hill; as well as two great-great-grandchildren, Sophie and Natalie Radtke. The visitation and funeral will be held at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 117 W. Van Buren, Naperville, Ill.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and the funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. The Rev. John Gillham will be presiding over the services.

Burial will be in Naperville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. BEDNARSKI, PETER Memorial services will be held in Gull Lake Area Community Church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Arrangements by FARLEY-ESTES DOWDLE RICHLAND CHAPEL.

For additional information please call 629-6022. DeBOER, FRANCES Friends may call today after 3 p.m. at SHAW FUNERAL HOME, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Services, 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Interment, Fairview Cemetery, Homer. For more information, please call 979-3838. HAUGHN, HARLEY H. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the FARLEY-ESTES DOWDLE Funeral Home.

For additional information, please call 962-5527. HILL, ALBERT Friends may call at the FARLEY-ESTES DOWDLE Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. For additional information, please call 962-5527. WARD, CLYDE Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

today in the Chapel at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens. For additional information, please call FARLEYESTES DOWDLE Funeral Home at 962-5527. Adolph Levis dies; created Slim Jims Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. Adolph Levis, 89, the entrepreneur who made a fortune with Slim Jim beef sticks and gave millions to charity, died Tuesday. After seeing pepperoni products selling consistently at bars, Levis came up with a three-month meat curing process.

He packaged the meat snack and called it Penn Rose, but later changed it to Slim Jim. He sold the product to General Mills in 1967 and retired to Florida. INVESTMENT ADVICE RETIREMENT ROLLOVERS J.J.B W.L. Lyons Inc. HILLIARD 55 Battle Hamblin Creek, Avenue Michigan LYONS (616) 660-9400 Since 1854 Member NYSE and SIPC Eric 1-800-276-4254 Petersen 10003.