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4A MAKE OVER WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7, 1988 BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER obituaries Ruth I. Guenther BELLEVUE Ruth I. (Arnett) Guenther, 82, of 321 W. Mill died Tuesday, Sept.

6, in Leila Hospital, where she had been a patient since Aug. 8. She had been ill since June. She was born in Tunker, and came to Battle Creek in the early 1920s, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1925. She worked as a cashier at the old Ruth I.

Guenther Post Tavern from the time she was in high school until 1935. She and her mother operated Arnett's Lakeside Chicken Dinner Home at St. Mary's Lake from 1935 until 1938. She then moved to Constantine and to Bellevue in 1943. She worked in the Wilcox-Gay Recordio in Charlotte from 1943 until 1947.

She was a member and past worthy matron of Kalamo Chapter 399 Order of the Eastern Star, Bellevue United Methodist Church and the Senior Citizen Young at Heart Club. She loved flower gardening and kept a large rose garden. Surviving are a daughter, Ann Mead of 210 W. Van Buren; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a brother, Vance Arnett of Constantine. Her husband, Henry C.

Guenther, died in 1976. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bellevue United Methodist Church. Memorial donations may go to Good Samaritan Hospice. Arrangements are by Lehman Chapel, Shaw Funeral Home.

Raymond T. Payberg Sr. Raymond T. Payberg 79, of Traverse City and formerly of Battle Creek, died Sunday, Sept. 4, in Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, after a brief illness.

He was born in Greenville and moved to Traverse City in 1952 from Battle Creek. He served with the Navy during World War II. He was employed as district regional manager of Prudential Insurance Co. from 1952 until retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Life Underwriters Association, Traverse City Elks Lodge 323, Traverse City Masonsic Lodge 222, the Rebec-Sweet American Legion Legion Post of East Jordan, VFW Bastogne-Luzon Post Battle Creek and the Du Nuthin Bunch, and was a former member of the Traverse City Golf and Country Club.

Surviving are his wife, the former Merle Blanchard; a daughter, Merle Reynolds of Battle Creek; sons Raymond T. Payberg Jr. of Cedar and Timothy R. Payberg of Traverse City; five grandchildren; and sisters, Irma Pudliner and Ellen Olsen of Florida, Stella Swensen of Mississippi and Agnes Morris of Ohio. A daughter, Jacqueline Payberg, preceded him in death.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Central United Methodist Church. Memorial donations may go to Make A Wish Foundation, Camp Roy-El or Traverse City Masonic Lodge 222. Arrangements are by Hibbard Funeral Chapel, Traverse City. Charles B.

Terpening SPRINGPORT Charles B. Terpening, 92, of Grand Street, died Monday, Sept. 5, in Albion Community Hospital. He had been ill about 8 years. He was born in Harbor Springs and he came to Springport as a young man.

He worked for the Jackson County Road Commission for several years. Surviving are sons, William and Roger Terpening of Springport and Robert Terpening of Lansing; a daughter, Lois Lawton of Springport; nine grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; a brother, Henry Terpening of Harper Springs; and sisters, Mildred Garver of Harbor Springs and Hazella Bruce of Petosky. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Patience-Montgomery-Kerwin Funeral Home in Springport. BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY Brent Cuyler and JuJohnna Hester, 511 Jean Lane, a son Aug.

30. Richard and Katherine Prebish, 2 Dane Court, a daughter Sept. 3. Gerald and Sandra Cooper, 521 W. Center, Albion, a son Sept.

6. Laurie Richardson, 58 Grand a son Sept. 6. Alan and Ann Sunshine, 253 Brack Lake Road, Marshall, a son Sept. 6.

Ed and Laura Vise, 82 Academy, a daughter Sept. 6. OAKLAWN, MARSHALL Dona Youmans, 10101 17-Mile Road, a daughter Sept. 5. Firefighter dies as roof collapses Gaylord C.

Wemple Gaylord C. Wemple, 60, of 95 Terrace died Monday, Sept. 5, in Community Hospital, where he had been one week. He has been ill one year. He was born in Battle Creek and was a lifelong resident.

He served in the Army from 1946 to 1948. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator until he was disabled in 1960. He was a member of VFW, the American Legion Post 54, and the Disabled American Veterans. Surviving are his mother, Lillian Mae Wemple of Battle Creek; a daughter, Gerri Anne Wemple of Battle Creek and Gayle Rial of Battle Creek; a brother, Wendell Wemple of Battle Creek; and a sisters, Donna Thiessen of Athens. Cremation has been conducted.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Royal Funeral Home. Gwendolyn M. Latshaw Gwendolyn M.

(Curry) Latshaw, 86, of Riverside Manor, died Monday, 5, in Leila Hospital, where been a patient since Aug. 30. She was born in Battle Creek and had lived here most of her life, except during the 1940s, when she lived in Jackson. She was employed by United Steel and Wire and Post Division of General Foods Corp. Surviving are stepdaughters, Margaret Kellerman of Ceresco, Wanetta Hammer of Homer: and Velma Curtis of Elkart, stepsons, Richard and Dan Latshaw of Battle Creek; 28 stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; and several stepgreat-greatgrandchildren.

Her husband, Ervin Latshaw, died in 1976. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Hicks Cemetery. Memorial donations may go to any charity. Arrangements are by Farley-Estes Funeral Home.

Cecile A. Davis Cecile A. (Rosenbrock) Davis, 75, of 80 N. 20th died Thursday, Sept. 1, in Mercy Pavilion, where she had been a patient one year.

She was born in Ottawa Lake and lived in Maumee, Ohio, for several years before coming to Battle Creek. She was employed as a baker for Mercy Hospital, Toledo, for 10 years, until retiring in 1972. Surviving are sons, Cary Smith of St. Charles, Ill. and John Smith of Palm Bay, nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Clarice Bedacht of Toledo.

Her husband, Wayne Davis, died in 1974. Services were held Tuesday in Maumee, Ohio. Memorial donations may go to American Cancer Society. Arrangements were by Maison-Dardenne Funeral Home, Maumee. Frank Richmond BRONSON Frank Richmond, 72, of 122 Compton died Tuesday, Sept.

6, in Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis, where he had been a patient one week. He was born in Whitley County, and moved to Bronson about five years ago. He had lived most of his life in New Haven, where he farmed. He was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 253 of New Haven, Ind. and United Commercial Travelers of Coldwater.

Surviving are his wife, the former Edith Rubley; three stepdaughters; two stepsons; 13 stepgrandchildren; 16 stepgreatgrandchildren; and a sister. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Kolcz-Kubasiak Funeral Home. Memorial donations may go to Branch County Citizens For Hospice. PENNOCK, HASTINGS Gerard and Stephanie Joseph, Delton, a daughter Sept.

4. ALBION COMMUNITY Donald and Lauretta Warrix, Albion, a son Sept. 6. BRONSON METHODIST, KALAMAZOO Tim and Stacey Clancy, Battle Creek, a son Sept 2. Johnny Hull and Toni McPeake, 802 N.

Washington, Battle Creek, a daughter Sept. 2. BORGESS MEDICAL, KALAMAZOO Jerry and Jill Rutherford, 110 S. Lindow Battle Creek, a daughter Sept. 5.

The Associated Press PONTIAC A 23-year-old firefighter who had been on the less than a year died when the roof of a burning downtown building collapsed, trapping him for more than an hour, authorities say. Three other firefighters were injured, one seriously, in Tuesday's fire, which damaged two buildings. Arson is suspected in the fire as well as another blaze Thursday about a block away that destroyed three buildings, said Glenn Reedus, spokesman for the city. Tracy Williamson, 23, was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m. at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, said Dr.

Bob Aranosian, director of the hospital's Emergency Trauma Center. Williamson died of multiple injuries. Williamson, on the force since Oct. 19, was the first Pontiac firefighter to die in the line of duty since 1982. He also is believed to be the first Michigan firefighter to die in the line of duty this year, the city said.

"We're all pretty shook up around here," said Executive Fire Chief Ron Rayner, whose brother, Tom Rayner, 30, of Pontiac, was one of the injured firefighters. "Like most departments, we're a pretty close-knit group. Everyone is really stunned." Flags will fly at half-staff at all Pontiac offices until Williamson's funeral. The fire broke out at 2:12 p.m., sending dense smoke throughout the downtown area for several hours. One of the buildings was vacant and the other housed the Cancellation Shoes Clothes store.

The roof and second floor of one of the buildings collapsed at 4:30 p.m., trapping three firefighters. Two were removed within 20 minutes of the collapse, but rescuers had to use power saws for more than an hour to reach Williamson. Norman Lee, 33, and Chris Haney, 24, both of Pontiac, were in stable condition, Aranosian said. Tom Rayner was in serious but stable condition, Aranosian said. Rayner was injured falling through a stair shaft.

AP Photo The roof of this burning downtown Pontiac building collapsed on three firefighters, killing one of them. The Associated Press REED CITY Convicted rapist Peter Piper has been arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder in the 1984 slayings of a Manton couple. Piper, who escaped Aug. 18 from the Osceola County Jail but was caught about 30 hours later, of a Grand Rapids high school girl. He was recaptured in 1985 and charged with the sexual assaults of three prostitutes in Grand Rapids.

The Thompsons were shot in the face and head, and Richard Thompson suffered multiple stab wounds and a slashed throat. After Tuesday's arraignment, side Correctional Facility in Ionia to await trial. A trial date wasn't set. Authorities suspect Piper partly because of a letter he wrote to friend. Police have said the letter contained details only someone present during the slayings would have known.

Former escapee charged in murder of couple pleaded innocent Tuesday in Os- tence for the 1966 rape and beating Piper was returned to the River- ceola County Circuit Court to two counts of murder and two counts of a felony firearm violation. Piper, 41, is accused of killing Richard and Alida Thompson at a farmhouse in May 1984. At the time, Piper was a fugitive from the Lake County Jail, where he was serving part of a life prison sen- sentencings Sentenced recently by Calhoun jail, $100 fine, $500 costs, $348.66 Circuit Judge Paul Nicolich were: attorney fees, 24-month probation, Henry Hartselle, 19, of 107 S. if defendant enters long resi30th pleaded guilty to attempt- dental treatment program, jail ed unlawfully driving away an time will be suspended to end of auto; 20-to-30 months in prison probation; count one dismissed. (credited with 76 days served), Phillip C.

Glispy, 19, of Girard, count one dismissed. pleaded guilty to attempted breakJoseph H. Walker, 63, of 41 ing-and-entering an occupied Hubbard pleaded guilty to op- dwelling with intent to commit larerating under the influence of li- ceny; 270 days in jail (credited quor, second offense; one year in with 14 days served), to be released police and fire Girl assaulted in home: A 33-year-old man was arrested early today shortly after he allegedly broke into a home in the 100 block of Upton Avenue and sexually assaulted a juvenile girl. Battle Creek Police Sgt. Joe Newman said the man was arrested on Hamblin Avenue near Southwest Capital Avenue after the girl called police.

Newman said items were taken from the home. The man was being held in the Battle Creek City Jail pending District Court arraignment. Woman hurt on 1-94: Dawn M. Arnold, 33, of Galesburg was treated at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, and released after an auto accident about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

She was driving east on I- 94 just east of Galesburg when she attempted to pass a semi-tractor trailer, lost control of her vehicle and struck a retaining wall, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department. The truck driver was not injured. Thefts: Brewer Drive, 100 block: Mailbox damaged in theft attempt 119 S. McCamly Dottie's Place: Keys from cash register Vandalism: Maple Grove Avenue, first block: Glass storm door smashed East Goodale Avenue, 100 block: Antenna from a and State Street: Traffic signal control box damaged Fire probe continuing: Investigation of is fire that continuing destroyed into the cause a rear of a warehouse and the roof of an adjacent building Monday in Coldwater. The Coldwater Fire Department was called to the old Kerr warehouse, 335 Jay about 2:30 p.m.

and spent about seven hours battling the blaze. Fire Marshal Joe Otis estimated the damage to the building at about $20,000. More extensive damage, an estimated $75,000, was done to the roof of Quality Springs-Togo Inc. Otis said that if the entire roof has to be replaced, the cost of repair could increase to somewhere between $100,000 and $200,000. Break-ins: (Values in parenthesis) Cliff Street, 400 block: Videocassette recorder and rings from a home Sycamore Avenue, first block: Two weed trimmers, two gas cans, battery charger, cassette tape from a garage Champion Street, 200 block: Door casing and lock damaged in an attempted break-in 1830 W.

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Maurice D. Ware, 21, of 907 Albion Albion, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and entry without breaking with intent to commit felonious assault, $200 fine, $500 costs, restitution to be determined, $348.66 attorney fees, two-year probation, count one dismissed. Yvonne J. Wines, 49, of 12 Romance Road, was found guilty by a jury of malicious destruction of property over $100; $100 fine, $500 costs, $423.86, $348.66 attorney fees, three-year probation, three months in jail (credited with one day served) suspended to end of probation. Jose E.

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