Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 10

SUNDAY, OCT. 12, 1986 BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER Obituaries Charles H. Fielder CHARLOTTE Charles H. Fielder, 69, of Charlotte, died Friday at his home after a lengthly illness. He was born in Bellevue and was a Charlotte resident for 65 years.

He operated the former Fielder's Deluxe Cleaners in Charlotte from 1947-67. He was manager of the Potterville Branch of Michigan National Bank, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Charlotte Lodge 120 A.M., a life member of. Horace S. Maynard Chapter 82 R.A.M.

and a member of Greenaw Post 42 American I Legion. He was a World War II army veteran. Surviving are his wife, the former Katherine Shepherd; a son, Paul S. Fielder of Charlotte; and a sister, Rosemary Jurczenia of Greenwich, Conn. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at Burkhead-Green Funeral Home. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Ronald V. Wilson Ronald V.

Wilson, 57, of 365 N. 28th died Friday at Leila Hospital, where he was taken after being stricken at home. He had been in ill health for several years. He was born in Millersburg and moved to Battle Creek when he was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1950.

He served for six years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He attended St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a former member of the Springfield Lions Club. He was employed by Fort Custer Tool and Die until March, when he quit because of ill health.

He also worked from 1981 to 1984 at Keiper Recaro Inc. in Fort Custer and for about two years at Sovern Welding and Industrial Supplies. He is survived by his wife, the former Shirley M. Ogden; a daughter, Shirley Hanna of Battle Creek; stepsons, Mark J. Holcomb of Battle Creek and Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas G.

Holcomb, stationed with the U.S. Navy in Newport, R.I.; stepdaughters, Michelle I. Bauman of Grand Rapids; Barbara J. Holcomb of Battle Creek; and Lynn M. Miller of Grosse Point Park; brothers, Ellsworth Wilson of Sacramento, and Orville Wilson of Millersburg; a sister, Leona Orcutt of Millersburg; one grandchild and five Services will held 1 p.m.

Monday in the Hebble Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. Jack C. Fowler HASTINGS Jack C. Fowler, 52, of 4460 Gun Lake Road, died from injuries sustained in an one-car accident on M-37 Friday night.

He was born in Grand Rapids and came Hastings as a child. He was employed by Kellogg Co. in Battle Creek, where he had worked for 30 years. He owned and operated the Gun Ridge Golf Course in Hastings, which he opened in 1977. He was a member of the Hastings Elk and Moose lodges and a member of the First Prebyterian Church in Hastings.

He is survived by his wife, the former Marcelyn Strow; daughters, Debra, Julie and Wendy, all of Hastings and Dawn of Stewart, and stepsons Jay and David Beckwith, both of Hastings. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First Prebyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the TB and Emphysema Foundation and the American Lung Association. Arrangements are by Wren Funeral Home.

Iva. Longman Iva "Loella" (Walker) Longman, 92, of 150 Viking Drive, died Saturday at Leila Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Concord and moved to Battle Creek in 1916, when she married Vern Newbre, now deceased. She spent 15 years in the bakery business, first as an owner of two bakeries and then as a sales clerk. She and Newbre owned and operated the Madison Street Bakery and the West End Bakery from 1935 to 1941.

Shortly after his death, she worked as a sales clerk for the former State Street Bakery until it closed, then was employed by Godde's Bakery until her retirement. In 1947, she married Robert E. Longman, now deceased. She was a member of the Seventhday Adventist Tabernacle and enjoyed crocheting, tatting and reading. Surviving are daughters, Thelma McAllister and Carol Dingledine, both of Battle Creek; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh-day Adventist Tabernacle. Arrangements are by Farley-Estes Funeral Home. Naomi J.

Forsberg HASTINGS Naomi J. (Jordahl) Forsberg, 61, of 1624 Wildwood Drive, died Friday at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids. She was born in Born Grove City, and came to Hasting from Madison, in 1954. She had been employed at Books, Etc. in Hastings.

She was a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and the Pennock Hospital Library Cart Committee. She is survived by her husband, Walter; sons, John of Minnesota, Erik of Rockville, and Peter of Charlotte; her mother, Margaret Jordahl of Madison, and brothers, Harold Jordahl of Madison, and Donald Jordahl of Richland Center, Wis. Services will be 3 p.m Tuesday at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Naomi J. Forsberg Memorial Book Fund.

Arrangements are by Wren Funeral Home. William B. Dean William B. Dean, 68, formerly of Battle Creek, died Thursday at the Osteopathic Hospital in Traverse City. He was born in Toledo, Ohio.

He lived most of his life in Battle Creek before moving to Traverse City. He was member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the Eagles Lodge. He is survived by his wife, the former Vivian Stewart; a son, Bernard Dean of Traverse City; a sister, Lenore Maxwell of California; and a brother, Leonard Dean of Florida. Services will be held 1 p.m. Monday in the Pine Grove Church of God.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pine Grove Church of God. Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Harold K. Kingsbury HASTINGS Harold K. Kingsbury, 80, of 1101 Barber Road, died Friday at Butterworth Hospital i in Grand Rapids, from injuries sustained in a two-car accident Friday morning near Hastings.

Private family services will be conducted. Arrangements are by Wren Funeral Home. Michigan man found in Ecuador; 2 missing The Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS One of three men reported lost nearly two weeks ago while on a treasure hunt in Ecuador walked out of the jungle and began assembling a rescue party for the other two, a family friend said Saturday. T. Johnson, 32, of Rockford, walked into a village Saturday about four hours driving time from Quito, Ecuador, and told villagers to get him to a telephone, said Mary Milanowski, a family friend in Grand Rapids.

Later Saturday, Johnson's mother, Connie, told The Grand Rapids Press said her son telephoned firefighters in Quito, where most of the expedition's porters lived. She said porters called Johnson's agent in Quito, who telephoned her in Rockford. She said Johnson's agent, who wasn't fully identified, said her son was "very sick." Johnson, David L. Groover, 37, of White Cloud, and an Ecuadoran porter identified as Cristobal Guevara, went to the South American country trying to find Inca treasure, Milanowski has said. "He (Johnson) is aware enough that he is trying to put together a group of people to go in and get Da- Photo by Singleton Jack Smith of Smith Excavating puts down the track for Old 6325 to cross Main Street and roll toward its destination Saturday.

Locomotive continues tortuous trek Plans to move the Old 6325 went without much huffing and puffing Saturday as the old steam engine was pulled down the tracks from the former Grand Trunk Western depot to Franklin Iron Metal Co. 120 South St. The engine had to be stopped five times before reaching its destination because it was running on hand-built tracks. Once the engine traversed the tracks, the rails had to be torn up, moved and re-assembled at the front of the engine before it could continue, said Bruce Phillips, president of 6325 Turntable a non-profit group which is restoring the old steam engine. "There were no mechanical problems," Phillips said.

"The engine even took a small curve without any grounding or The engine will be moved Monday or Tuesday depending on when GTW tows it on the mainline to the east end of GTW's stock yard, near Emmett Street, Phillips said. Once the 6325 is moved, the group plans to continue restoration on the 305-ton engine, which is intended to be used for short pleasure trips. Alicia Crane named queen at St. Philip Alicia Crane was crowned homecoming queen of St. Philip Catholic Central Saturday night.

Crane is the daughter of Robert and Margaret Crane, 121 Christy Road. She is a member and current secretary of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Club, past president of the sophomore class, a member and current vice-president of the Student Sen- Alicia ate, a member of Crane the cross country, track and softball teams and a member of the Pep Club. She plans to major in pre-medicine at the University of Michigan. Members of the queen's court were Patti Austin, Elizabeth Grace, Cindy Hauer and Liam Hughes. Suspect held in robbery A 25-year-old Battle Creek man is in jail for the armed robbery Friday of United Oil 236 S.W.

Capital Ave. Battle Creek police said the suspect was arrested about 7 p.m. Friday near the scene of the An undetermined amount of money taken from the station was recovered, police said. The name of the suspect is being withheld, pending arraignment Monday. Hastings man dies in crash HASTINGS Jack Clifford Fowler, 52, of 4460 Gun Lake Road, was killed in a one-car accident late Friday on M-37, according to state police at Battle Creek.

Police said Fowler drove his car off the road into a utility pole on M- 37 in Barry County's Johnstown Township about 11:20 p.m. The accident remains under investigation. Dave Barnes applies grease to the side rods as Roger Murphy, right, gives pressure to the seals. The city owned the engine more the engine, the ties and the rails it The obituary for Jack Fowler than 30 years. Two weeks ago, it sold sits on to Turntable Inc.

for $1. is elsewhere on this page. More training programs for blind sought The Associated Press KALAMAZOO Blind people facing 70 percent unemployment could lower that rate with better education and more opportunities to work, the president of the National Federation of the Blind said Saturday. Marc Maurer of Baltimore said he would tell about 200 people attending the Michigan convention of the federation to work for better educational opportunities and passage of laws that prohibit discimination City begins series of walks on Linear Park Some City of Battle Creek employees will spend their lunch hour Wednesday on the Linear Park. The employees are the first group targeted for a "Walk Day" the first of several to be conducted among various business groups.

The walks will give people in the community an opportunity to use the Linear Park, said Linn D. Kracht, Linear Park director. "It's an event to get them more familiar with the park and to get them out to exercise," he said. Kracht was unsure how many city employees would make the walk. Employees will meet at a Division Street starting point between 11:50 a.m.

and 12:30 p.m. and walk the park's east loop for 30 minutes. Employees will receive a ribbon and an apple upon completion. In the event of poor weather, the employees will walk Thursday. Two state troopers move to Coldwater Michigan State Police troopers James A.

King and Donald F. Vrablic have been reassigned to the Coldwater post. King formerly was at the Newberry post and Vrablic at the Reed City post. They were among 21 state police officers who received new assignments effective Oct. 5.

Setting It Straight Services for Virginia L. Shaffmaster will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. An incorrect time was reported Saturday. against the blind.

"The 70 percent unemployment rate of blind people in the United States is an indication of the work that has to be done," Maurer said in an interview. "The problem that blind people have is that they face a lack of opportunity," he said. "Blind people need to have a greater chance to work." Maurer said he would tell the conventioneers to work together for improvements and lower the unemplyment rate he said was drawn from statistics from the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, the U.S. Department of Education and the Social Security Administration. "We've got to get laws passed that prohibit discrimination against the blind and get better education for the blind person.

"We've got to have more education emphasis on Braille. If you don't have the ability to read Braille, you're illiterate if you're blind," he added. "If blind people are to be the kind of independent-minded people that we hope we can develop, we've got to have education for the blind." Maurer said many programs are in place to educate sighted people on training and hiring blind workers, but that more training programs for the blind are needed. "There are methods for helping blind people learn what they want," he said. "Otherwise, you're going to ensure blind people sit at home and collect government checks the rest of their lives." vid and the porter," Milanowski said, adding that it wasn't clear if Johnson knew precisely where the other two men were, or how healthy they were.

Meantime, in Ecuador, the newspaper Hoy of Quito reported that the three were lost in the Los Llagantes mountain range on the edge of the jungle, and the country's army had been involved in a ground and air search, assisted by a helicopter provided by the U.S. Embassy. The search began Wednesday, U.S. Embassy spokesman Pamela Corey said earlier from Quito. Hoy did not give a source for its information but the reporter who wrote the story said it was based on an interview with Guevara's sister, Rosa, who went to the paper's office to give her account and appeal for help.

The U.S. Embassy was closed Saturday and no one was available to comment on the reports. Army officials said they had no information of anyone being lost in the Los Llaganates area. On Friday, Corey said she was prohibited by U.S. law from commenting on reports because the families of the Michigan men had not authorized her to give out any information.

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