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LocalState Lansing State Journal Thursday, Feb. 24. 1994 GREATER LANSING EST To preregister, call the Office for Young Children, 887-4319. EAST LANSING Topic centers on children in divorce "Kids in the a discussion about issues involving children in divorce, will held by Parents Without Partners, Lansing Chapter 477, at 7 pjn. today at Peoples Church, 200 W.

Grand River Ave. Speaker will be Colleen Deatsman of Mason, family therapy counselor. "Open Line" show at 7 tonight The program can be seen on TCI Cable Channel 21 in Meridian Township and East Lansing. Upcoming segments of the weekly call-in show will include Ingham County Drain Commissioner Pat Linde-mann, and county commissioners Tom Wilbur, R-East Lansing, and Laura Baird. D-Okemos.

MASON Student is finalist in state competition Elisabeth Ward, a student at Mason High School, was named a local finalist in the Servistar "Dateless Packages" are available. The event will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. and the auction starts at 7 p.m. Formal attire will be the order of the day. Tickets are on sale now.

Advance tickets are $15 a person or $150 for a corporate table for 10 and may be ordered by calling 323-7339. Tickets will be $20 at the door. LANSING TWP. Township looks for election workers Election workers for upcoming elections are being sought by the Lansing Township Clerk's office. All-day or half-day shifts are available.

Training will be provided. Workers must be registered voters in Lansing Township. For information, call the township clerk's office, 485-4063. MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP Rep. Jondahl on 'Open line' State Rep.

Lynn JondahL D-Okemos, will answer questions and take comments from viewers on HOM-TVs MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Seminar puts 'Mr. Rogers' in child care A -seminar on "Extending Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood to Child Care" will be from 9:30 a.ra to 11:30 am Saturday in Room 191 of the Communication Arts Building. The seminar, sponsored by Blue IN school; Ail-American Vocational Student Awards. She is one of 750 local finalists and will now advance to the state ON CAMPUS Care Network Health Central, WKAR-TV (Channel 23) and the Office for Young Children, is open to parents and professional health care LANSING 'Dream Date Packages' coming up Some of the area's most eligible men and women will go on the auction block during the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation's Bid for Bachelors and Bachelor-ettes Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotel 925 S.

Creyts Road. "Dream Date Packages" are available through auction at the event Packages may include an evening out or a getaway travel experience. For those already attached, competition. 7r-, Ward is studying agribusiness and was chosen based on vocational and academic achievement as well as her community service work. Compiled from staff reports.

If yon have Information for the Greater Lansing Digest, call Hugh Leach, 377-1119. providers. Cost is $8.95, which includes a copy of "Mr. Rogers' Plan and Play Book" and a subscription to a quarterly newsletter about using "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" in child care.

DATABANK gan State University mechanic, died Tuesday. Services 10:30 am Friday at St Ann Catholic Church, Haines City, Fla. Arrangements by Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens ft Funeral Home, Auburn dale, Fla. OBITUARY BIRTHS Candidate forum on cable TV A forum involving the four Lansing candidates running in the special election to fill an open state House seat will be televised tonight on Continental Cablevision, Channel 6. The 5 p.m.

broadcast taped Wednesday, is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area. It will include Democratic candidates Lynne Martinez and Barbara Roberts Mason and Republicans Maureen Bowyer and Jeff Brenner. Winners of the March 15 primaries will meet in the general election April 26. The vacancy was created last year when longtime Democratic Rep. David Hollister was elected mayor of Lansing.

Your Voice Counts is a daily look at what's going on in government. Questions or comments? Call Metro Editor Elaine Kul-hanek at 377-1192. internal publication, Varg said he preferred being in the classroom. "Administration is not half as exciting as teaching and he said. "I always had the feeling that I was much more useful in the classroom, working with students: That teaching was much more conducive to intellectual development than any of my other activities." Varg received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Clark University, and his doctorate degree from the University of Chicago.

In 1955-56, he lectured at the University of Stockholm under a Fulbright grant He was also a visiting professor at the University of Oregon in 1957-58. He wrote nine books, including, "Missionaries, Chinese and Diplomats;" "Open Door Diplomat: The Life of W.W. Rockhill" and "The Foreign Policies of the Founding Fathers." Services are pending. GRAND LEDGE ROUSE, CATHERINE, 81, died Wednesday. There will be no services.

Arrangements by Peters ft Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. HOLT PROMOE, SYLVIA (MICKEY), 68, former J.W. Knapp employee, died Wednesday. There will be no services. Arrangements by Palmer-Bush Lansing ChapeL NASHVILLE SEARS, JAMES 56.

died Wednesday. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing ChapeL OKEMOS RHODES, ARTHUR 82. former Capitol City Roofing Co. employee, died Wednesday. Services 1 pm Friday at Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing.

ELSEWHERE BROCKMAN, E. HAROLD "BROCKIE," 74, retired Bud Kouts service manager, of Florida, formerly of Has-lett and DeWitt, died Saturday. Services 1 pm today at Gorsline-Runciman East ChapeL East Lansing. CARTER, BRENDA 34, of Lake Odessa, died Wednesday of natural causes. Services 1 pm Saturday at Lakewood United Methodist Church, Lake Odessa.

Arrangements by Koops Funeral ChapeL Lake Odessa. DUDLEY, HARRY 75, of Zephyr-hills, Fla, formerly of Lansing, World War II veteran and Fisher Body retiree, died Tuesday. Graveside services in Lansing will be announced. HORN, BARBARA 64, White Hills Health Care Center supervisor, of Manistee, died Wednesday. Services 10 am Saturday at Shelly-OdeU Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.

NAGEL, RUTH 80, of Wyoming, died Tuesday. Services 11:30 am Friday at Kuiper Funeral Home, Wyoming ChapeL SANCHO, ROBERT 69. of Poin-ciana, Fla, Allied Forces World War guerrlla warfare veteran, former Michi GRAND LEDGE HUHN: To Brian J. and Sandra (Bell) Huhn, 205 Bates, a son, Chad Ryan, at Sparrow Hospital, Feb. 20.

LANSING LIPPMANN: To Ronald Datid Stephanie A. Lippmann, 212 Leslies a son, Setn Terrence, at Sparrow HospltaL Feb. 15. i Kni.f FELDPAUSCH: To Todd DFelri-pausch and Theresa M. Johnson, a son, Conner James Feldpausch, at Sparrow Hospital, Feb.

16. DALLING: To Jennifer M. Dalling, 2035 Peggy Place, a daughter. Cierra Elida Palacio, at Sparrow Hospital, Feb. 20.

BARTLETT: To David P. and Linda E. Bartlert, 1730 Lindy Drive, a son, Connor Pierson, at Sparrow HospitaL Feb. 21. STATE LOTTERY Wednesday DAILY GAME: 889 Wednesday MICHIGAN LOTTO: 02, 14, 19, 22, 30, 32 Six-number winners: none SATURDAY'S $2.1 million Compiled by staff writers Hugh Leach and Sally Trout For lottery results 24 hours a day, call 485-7316 and press 3.

Paul Varg, 81, lyiSU historian By TONY SCOTTA Lansing State Journal EAST LANSING Paul Varg, a leading American foreign policy historian and the first dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 81. "He represented all the virtues faculty member should strive for at a large public university like Michigan State," said Gordon Stewart, chairman of the Michign State University history department "He never viewed himself as the occupant of an ivory tower but saw his; task as opening the minds of students from across the country in ways which would make them constructive and thoughtful citizens of this state and this country." Varg joined the university in 1958 and retired in 1981 as a history professor emeritus. His first class: History of American foreign relations. Earlier, he was an associate history professor at Ohio State University.

In 1 962, he was chosen first dean of MSU's College of Arts and Letters, a post he served until 1969. But it was not his administrative job that Varg enjoyed most. In an 1980 interview with the MSU News Bulletin, the school's DEATH NOTICES Burkhead-Green Funeral Home. Charlotte. DeWITT SEGER, REV.

ALFRED 59. died Tuesday. Memorial services 4 pm Saturday at Gorsline-Runciman DeWitt ChapeL EAST LANSING GRINNELL, HURLEY 58, died Wednesday. Services 11 am Saturday at St Mary's Catholic Church, Morrice. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing.

EATON RAPIDS HEEKE, ORVILLE 90. retired Sparrow Hospital pharmacist, died Wednesday. Services 2 pm Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Eaton Rapids. Arrangements by Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. INGRAM, CINDY 29, died Monday of natural causes.

Services 3 p.m. Friday at Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte. ELSIE DRUMMOND, KENNETH, 86, Roy-craft Manufacturing (Chesaning) retiree, died Tuesday. Services 1 pm today at Smith Funeral Homes, Elsie ChapeL HAUSER, ERIC ANTHONY, infant son of Christopher Hauser and Laura Williams, died Tuesday. Services 2:30 pm Friday at Gorsline-Runclman Lansing Chapel.

JOHNSON, DESHAWN TYREE, Infant son of Beth Ann Matice and Kent Johnson, died Monday. Services 4 p.m. today at Gorsline-Runclman Lansing Chapel. LANDER, LONA 6., 82. died Wednesday.

Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing ChapeL PROCTOR, BETHEL 80. died Tuesday. Services 11:30 am Friday at Lansing ChapeL WILSON, NORINK 87, retired co-owner and operator of Capitol Printing Co, died Tuesday. Services 1 pm Saturday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing ChapeL CHARLOTTE KOOS, FLORENCE 80, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Peters Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge.

MYERS, CAROLINE E. (TOY), 79, Eaton County Equalization Departent retiree, died Wednesday. Memorial services 1 1 a.m. Saturday at Gresham United Methodist Church. Charlotte.

Arrangements by LANSING ANDERSON, DONAL 70, died Sunday. Services 2:30 p.m. Friday at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing CbapeL BARCELOW, FRANCIS H. JR. "SONNY," 49, Aikin Delivery Co.

employee, died Monday. Services 3:30 p.m. today at Tiffany Funeral Home. CHAV1S, IRA 70, retired carpenter, died Tuesday. Services 10:30 am Saturday at Riley Funeral Home.

DANG, MAI, 71, died Tuesday. Services 2:30 p.m. today at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. DEATHS AND FUNERALS For Paid Obituary Notices, Call 377-1104 Uemoriom and Cords of Thonb Appear in Classification 067 in the Cbssified section. (Fred) Copeland of Eaton Rapids and Patricia (Tim) Harrison of Rives Junction; 1 son, Max Horn of Manistee; 6 grandchildren; 2 brothers.

Jack (Mary) Campbell of Lansing and William (Jeanette) Bucklaire of Oregon; 1 sister, Sharon (Richard) Hughs of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 26, 10 a.m. at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids with Pastor Stephen Klink officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Those desiring may make contributions to the American Heart Association in memory of Barbara Horn. was very active in the L.W.M.L. (Women's Guild). Surviving are her husband, Jack 4 daughters, Linda Roath of Beaver Island, MI, Susan (Carl) Howell of Mason, Jackulyn (Terry) Roberts, Colleen (Jeff) McDonald; and son, Edward (Lori) Murphy, all of Holt 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 1 brother; 2 sisters; many nieces, nephews and friends. Religious services will be conducted by The Rev.

David P.E. Maier at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 1994 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1601 W. Holmes Road, Lansing, with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley HoltDelhi Chapel from 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Murphy will lie-in-state at the Church from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday.

Memorial contributions may be made to her Church. PROCTOR, BETHEL FAY Lansing Age SO, died February 22, 1994. Born March 16, 1913 in Elm Hall, Mrs. Proctor was a member of Pilgrim Congregational Church UCC since 1928, and belonged to the Pearl Caldwell Circle at the Church. Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Melvin; 2 daughters, Mrs.

Janet (Jack) Thayer and Mrs. Marilyn (Robert) Moore; 3 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25, 11:30 a.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with the Rev. Eleanor S.

Morrison, Pastor officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Chapel beginning Thursday, 2 p.m. where the family will receive friends 2-4 and p.m. Those desiring may make contributions to the Church.

RHODES, ARTHUR C. Okemos Age 82, died February 23, 1994. Born December 6, 1911 in DeWitt Mr. Rhodes was formerly employed with Capitol City Roofing Co. Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs.

Dor-man (Norma) Carpenter of Lansing, Mrs. Shirley Currier of Ohio, Mrs. Malinda Hoppes of Holt and Mrs. Frank (Jacqueline) Sika of Lansing; 2 sons, Robert (Brenda) of Okemos and James (Shirley) of Okemos; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Gladys Ma-loney and Ardyth Grove, both of Grand Ledge. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25, 1 p.m.

at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. East Chapel, East Lansing with The Rev. John A. Harrison, Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in East Lawn Memory Gardens.

Friends may call at the Chapel beginning Thursday at 3 p.m. where the family will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. WILSON, NORINE E. Lansing Age 87, died February 22, 1994. Born February 25, 1906 in Campbell, KY, Mrs.

Wilson was co-owner and operator of Capitol Printing retiring in 1984. She was a member of St Pauls United Church of Christ and Lansing Rebekah Lodge 443 for 60 years. Predeceased by her husband, Howard O. Wilson (102792) whom she married on 22434 in Lansing, Mrs. Wilson is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs.

Patricia M. (Leo) Retch of Beardstown, IL and Mrs. Frances (Harold) Baker of East Prairie, MO; 2 grandsons, Marc (Rita) Reich of Sierra Vista, AZ and Kurc Reich of Beardstown, IL; 3 great-grandsons, Joshua, Kevin and Adam Reich; 1 sister, Livia Wyatt of Dawson Springs, KY. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 26, 1 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call at the Chapel beginning Thursday, 7 p.m. where the family will receive friends 7-9 p.m., and Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Those desiring may make contributions to the Pulmonary Clinic, Michigan Capital Medical Center, Pennsylvania Campus. MYERS, CAROLINE E. (JOY) Charlotte Age 79, died Wednesday, February 23, 1994 at her residence after an extended illness.

Mrs. Myers was born in Lansing; was a 1933 graduate of Lansing Central High School; had been a Charlotte area resident since 1940; was employed at the Eaton County Equalization Dept. retiring in 1982; and was a member and former pianist at the Gresham United Methodist Church. Surviving are 1 daughter, Martha (Charles) Powers of Charlotte; 2 sons, Jon (Rebecca) Myers of Milan, MI and Fred (Sherry) Myers of Charlotte; 6 grandchildren, Ryan and Charl-sie Powers, Charles and Rachel Myers and Paul and Samantha Myers; 1 sister, Mary (Wesley) Yard of Lansing; and 1 brother, Max Toy of Lansing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J.

Myers in 1985. There will be no funeral home visitation. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 1994 at the Gresham United Methodist Church, 5055 Mulllken Charlotte with Rev. James L.

Hynes officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Gresham United Methodist Church or the Greater Lansing Visiting Nurse Hospice. Arrangements by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte. daughter, Terri (Steve) Garner; and precious grandchildren, Greg, David, and Daniel of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is survived by his sister, Jean (Bob) Hempstock of British Columbia; his brother, Harold of Michigan; sister-in-law, Ellen of Winnipeg; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Norm was predeceased by his parents Howard and Myrtle Taylor; and his brothers, Clarence and Ken. Norm, or "Bud" as he was affectionately known to his family, was born January 31, 1927 in Souris, Manitoba. He attended elementary and high school in Souris, and then went to Winnipeg for a pre-med course at the University of Manitoba. He spent some time at Manitoba Hydro and then went on to a long and memorable career in public service for Health and Welfare Canada in Ottawa. Norm was a comforting shoulder and sounding board to many, and will be sorely missed by a large group of family and friends.

At Dad's request there will be no service, but please remember the good times. We love you and miss you Dad. May you rest in peace "Greg and In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society. MURPHY, GENEVIEVE "CONNIE" Holt MI Age 69, loving wife, mother and grandmother, has gone to be with her Lord on February 22, 1994. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 8, 1924, and has been a resident of Holt for 38 years.

Mrs. Murphy worked for Holt Public Schools for 21 years as a Noontime Supervisor, was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church; and NAGEL, RUTH ESTER Wyoming, MI Born November 11, 1913; passed away February 22, 1994 and went to be with her Lord and Saviour; St age 80. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold. StitZi survived by 2 daughters and 1 son, Carol (Ron) Hamstra, Shaf-' on (Jim) Strating and Tom (Karen) Nagel of Lansing; 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Marie Boksma, Georgian De Fouw, her twin sister, Grace Colver and Jean Colver; 3 sisters-in-law. Marge Nagel, Glady Selvius, Audrey Nagel; 3 brothers-in-law, Ryan Selvius, Gene Nagel, Willard Erickson; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral and committal services for Mrs. Nagel will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, Wyoming Chapel, 1311 Chicago Dr. SW, with Rev. Fred Krause officiating.

Interment in GracelafiflP Memorial Park. Those5 who wish may make1 memorial contributions to the Immanuel' Lutheran Churchdr Visiting Nurses Assoc0 Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. and Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Funeral FUNERAL SEGER, REV. ALFRED D.

DeWitt Age 59, died Tuesday, February 22, A-Memorial Servlfce will be held Saturday February 26, 4 p.iruat; the Gorsline-Runci-J man Co. DeWitt Cha-" pel with the Very ReyJ James W. Field, Rec- tor of St. Michaels Episcopal Church officiating. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society in memory of Mr.

Seger. DUDLEY, HARRY EMERSON Zephyrhills, FL KREIDER, ALICE EMMA BEERS Formerly of Okemos Age 84, died February 22, 1994. Alice was born January 13, 1910 in Marion County, Ohio. She graduated from the teacher training program at Ohio University in 1930 and taught first grade at Morrell, Ohio before her marriage in 1933 to Michael Kreider. Alice was a member of the Okemos Community Church for nearly 50 years.

She will be remembered for her loving kindness, encouragement and support by all who loved her. She was preceded in death by son, Eugene, and her beloved husband, Michael. Surviving are 4 children, Jon (Nancy), Jim (Georgia Kaye), Jeanette, and Janice (Steve SL Louis); 9 grandchildren, Shawn (Mary), Nikki, Jason; Andrea and Michael Kreider; Andrew and Matthew (Amy) Wattles and Scott (Ya-suko) and Heather Smalley; 2 great grandchildren, Forrest and Nicholas Kreider. Friends may call at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. East Chapel, East Lansing, Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

A Memorial service will be held Friday, February 25, 1 p.m. at the Okemos Community Church, 4734 Okemos Rd. Those desiring may make contributions to the Community Men-nonite Early Learning Center of Markham, IL, 60426, or to Okemos Community Church. Age 75, was called to be with the Lord HAUSER, ERIC ANTHONY Lansing Infant son of Christopher Hauser and Laura Williams, died February 22, 1994. Born December 20, 1993 in Lansing, he is also survived by maternal grandmother, Vicky Colson; maternal grandfather, Keith (Martha) Williams; paternal grandfather, Larry Hauser and Barbara Abbott; paternal grandmother, Carol (Larry) Stock; great-grandparents, Fred (Winifred) Field, Merrill (Cecilia) Williams, Maxine Courier, Howard (Muriel) Hauser, John Treeful, Mary Brown; great-great-grandmother, Charlotte Hauser; 1 uncle, John Williams.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25, 2:30 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runclman Lansing Chapel with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Chapel Friday p.m. Those desiring may make contributions to Michigan Chapter, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation. STOWELL, MARKLYN L.

East Lansing Age 51, died February 21, 1994. Born August 10, 1942 in Lansing. Mrs. Stowell was a lifelong resident of the area. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed the great outdoors and pets, especially Boston Terriers.

Surviving are 2 sons, Lee R. Swift of East Lansing and Tige G. Walkinhood of Lansing; grandson, Alexander G. Walkinhood; mother, Grace M. Stowell of Eaton Rapids; brother, Bernie Stowell of Lansing; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25, 2:30 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. East Chapel, East Lansing. Friends may call at the Chapel beginning Thursday at 2 p.m. where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

PREMOE, SYLVIA (MICKEY) Holt MI Born in London, England October 13, 1925, Mrs. Premoe died February 23, 1994. She came to America in 1946 and was a 21 year employee of the J.W. Knapp Co. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond November 1979.

She is survived by her daughter, Rindy (Byam) Pri-meau; grandson, Robb Byam; and 1 sister and 2 brothers in England. There will be no visitation or service. Arrangements by the Palmer-Bush Lansing Chapel. on February 22, 1994. Mrl Dudley was born January 26, 1919 in Grand Ledge.

He was a-resident of Lansing, until moving to Florida in U976; a World War It veteran; and retired from Fisher Body-Lansing Plant after 35 years of service. Surviving are loving wife of-56 years, Regina Dudley; sister, Faye Parr of Lansing; daughter, Constance Williams of Lansing; son, Dana of Madison, grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by a son. Jack Dudley. Graveside services to be held in Lansing will be announced at a later date.

HORN, BARBARA L. Manistee Age 64, died February 23, 1994 in Manistee. Barbara was employed at Eaton Stamping In Eaton Rapids prior to owning and operating Udell Hills Grocery Store in Manistee. She retired in 1992 from White-hills Health Care Center as a Supervisor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max in 1981.

Surviving are 2 daughters, April TAYLOR, NORMAN E. Ottawa, Ontario Peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 1994 at the Ottawa General Hospital, Norman Earl Taylor, passed away at age 67. Norm Is sadly missed by his son, Greg (Joyce) Taylor of Wawa, Ontario; and his.