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www.pal-item.com Friday, May 12, 2006 Palladium-Item Page A5 OBITUARIES William L. Aker William L. "Bill" Aker, of New Paris, Ohio, died day, May 10, 2006, at his residence. Born on Aug. 8, 1925, in Centerville, he was the son of the late William and Ruth (Ulmer) Aker.

He was a 1943 Jefferson High School graduate. Bill served during World War II in the United States Navy on the USS Bearss (DD 654) and the USS Cambria (APA 36). He was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church of New Paris, Ohio. Bill owned operated Aker's Restaurant in Lewisburg, Ohio, and Aker's Furniture Appliance Store in New Paris, Ohio.

Survived by wife, Gay (Rowland) Aker of New Paris, Ohio; sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Kim Aker of New Paris, Ohio, and John and Beth Aker of Huber Heights, Ohio; grandchildren, Ashley Aker and Sarah Aker, both of Huber Heights, Ohio; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Barnes Funeral Home, 109 1 W. Main New Paris, Ohio, with Rev. LaDonna Clary officiating.

Interment will be held in Springlawn Cemetery in New Paris, Ohio, with full military honors provided by the Preble County Honor Guard. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 2. p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2006, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 163549, Columbus, OH 43216-3549, or to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 301 E. Main New Paris, OH 45347. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at Delores J.

Reasoner Richmond native Delores "Dee" Jean Reasoner, 75, of Gainesville, died Sunday, May 7,2006. Born June 12, 1930, in Richmond, she was a real estate broker and owned Reasoners Realty in St. Marys, Ga. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Hatcher and Laura Irish; two sons, Craig Holder and Mark Holder; and a brother, Dale Markley. A service was planned for 1 p.m.

today at Milam Funeral Home in Gainesville, Fla. Death announcements The Palladium-Item publishes free death notices for deceased residents as well as paid obituaries. To help ensure accuracy, all information for pending services, free death notices and paid obituaries must be verified by the funeral home that is handling the arrangements or a death certificate. Free notices are edited to meet Palladium-Item style and word limits. Information: News Services Department, (765) 973-4486 How-To Letters to the editor: Letters to the editor can be sent with your full name, address (only the city is published) and phone number (for verification) to Palladium-Item, P.O.

Box 308, Richmond, IN 47375. Letters may be faxed to (765) 973-4570 or e-mailed to Glen Lawrence IF you have a property you want SOLD and would like the services of a MATURE Real Estate Agent with 45 years of experience with Lingle Real Estate then give GLEN LAWRENCE a call at 960-5987 Lingle REAL ESTATE Call The Leader 801 N. A St. 966-1581 0000042353 Ralph F. Earman 80, Ralph F.

Earman, age 87, formerly of Nation Avenue, Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on Sept. 7, 1918, in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late John W. and Lucy C. (Hart) Earman.

He was a 1938 Eaton High School graduate; served during World War II in the U. S. Navy; member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Eaton; American Legion Post 215 at Eaton; Bolivar Lodge 82 in Eaton and Eaton Country Club. Ralph was a Washington Township farmer and retired in 1986 after 23 years with the U.S.

Department of Agriculture as a federal meat inspector. Preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Frances B. "Fran" Earman in 1996; sisters, Ruth Miriam Earman in 2000 and Grace Mildred Beson in 2001; brothers, Alan Earman in 1910 and Stanley Earman in 1948. Survived by son and daughterin-law, Steven W. and Lori Earman of Centerville, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Gary Leuszler of London, Ohio; grandchildren, Tia Lynn and Nate Walbridge, J.

Ryan Earman, Michael Weston Earman and Ashley Nichole Earman; stepgrandchildren, Bill McKinley and Molly McKinley; nieces, nephews and cousins; special friend, Elizabeth Collins of Eaton, Ohio. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2006, 11 a.m., at Barnes Funeral Home, 220 E. Main Eaton, Ohio, with Rev. Steve Cann officiating. Interment will be held in Mound Hill Union Cemetery at Eaton, Ohio, with full military honors by the Preble County Honor Guard.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, May 13, 2006, from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 120 N. Maple Eaton, OH 45320.

Condolences may be sent to the family via Guest Book at www.barnesfuneralhome.com 051206-24563434-301 Ella L. Durham CONNERSVILLE, Ind. Ella Lee Louden Durham, 79, of Connersville, died Thursday, May 11, 2006. Born Sept. 15, 1926, in Fayette County, the daughter of Edmund Jones and Gladys Thomas had worked at Stant Manufacturing in Connersville for more than 45 years.

Survivors include two children, Dedra Anderson and Robert Louden. Her husband, Alonzo Durham, is deceased. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home in Connersville. No visitation is planned.

Helen K. Klopfenstein RICHMOND, Ind. Helen Kathleen Klopfenstein, age 85, formerly of Richmond and Columbus, died Friday, May 5, 2006, at the Lee Memorial Care Center in Fort Myers, Fla. She was born Sept. 11, 1921, in Fort Wayne, to Forest and Lois Haueisen Spitler.

Helen was a loving wife, wonderful mother and had a very special bond with her granddaughters and great grandchildren. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, the Chapter of PEO of Fort Myers, anda longtime member of Central United Methodist Church, Richmond. Survivors include her children, Karen Hardwickof Columbus, Karol Weitamier of Fort Myers, and Jeffrey Klopfenstein of Carmel, Ind. She is also survived by six granddaughters, Cathleen King of Boston, Kelly Braun of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kimberly Dunne of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lisa Ziemer of Evansville, Sarah Klopfenstein of Indianapolis, and Deborah Klopfenstein of Carmel, five great-grandchildren, Blake, Will and Sam King, Riley Dunne and 1 Maggie Braun; and brothers, Gail Spitler of Arizona and Robert Spitler of Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert V.

Klopfenstein, to whom she was married May 8, 1 1942, and her parents. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2006, at Faith United Methodist Church, 15690 McGregor Fort Myers, FL 33908. Private graveside service for Helen Klopfenstein will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Earlham Cemetery Veterans Field of Honor, Richmond.

Doan Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road Richmond, is in chargeof arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Histiocytosis Association of America, 332 N. Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071, in honor of her great grandson, Henry Dunne. 051206-29660596-286 Dr. John Mancini HAGERSTOWN, Ind.

Dr. John Mancini, 85, who will be buried in Hagerstown, died Thursday, May 11, 2006, in Sturgis, Mich. Born March 6, 1921, in Morley, to Ignacio and Filamena Dimonte Mancini, the Air Force veteran was a dentist. Survivors include son, John Del Mancini; daughter, M. Bernona Stevens.

Wife, Mary, died in 1996. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Sturgis, Mich. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Monday at Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis, Mich.

Graveside service: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at West Lawn Cemetery, Hagerstown. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association or Sturgis Kiwanis Club. Retirement Rollover Hoch The Rollover Experts Independent HA 1126 Richmond, East Main IN 47374 Street Agent Insurance www.harringtonhoch.com Trusted (765) 962-9502 0000044399 AUDIGY GROUP EXPERT AGE A ADVICE Certified Makes The Difference! Technology Chris Hersey, 0000044881 BC-HIS Advanced Hearing Solutions 1714 National Road West Richmond (765) 935-7844 Doan Vills Funeral Home Our Experienced Staff Gives Professional And Personal Attention To Every Family's Needs. Ernest W.

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Chad Olmstead Gilbert Alford 790 National Road Richmond, IN 966-0596 0000044971 W. Ruth Saylor 2006, at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio. She was born in Morehead, July 6, 1930, to Martin Puckett and Lulu Belle Dehart Puckett and had been a resident in Richmond since 1950. Mrs. Saylor was a graduate of Anderson Cosmetology School and tired in 1992 after 28 years at Nettlecreek Industries.

After retirement she owned and operated her own custom drapery and bedspread business. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother and caring anyone in need. W. Ruth Saylor, age 75, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday, May 10, Survivors include her son, Ronald W. Saylor and his wife Vicki of Richmond; two daughters, Mary L.

Hall and her husband Doss of Springfield, Ohio, and Marcia Montgomery and her husband Jeff of Brookville, Indiana; five grandchildren, Jody Smith, Shawn Smith, Marsh Allen Smith, Pamela Montgomery and Lisa Welch; three great grandchildren, Vicktorria Welch, Larry Welch III and Symon Smith; two sisters, May Hall of Morehead, Ky, and Cora Jane Click of Morehead, Ky; one brother, James Puckett of Merrillville; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marsh Saylor; five brothers, Charlie Puckett, Jasper Puckett, Bert Puckett; Virgil Puckett; Elmer Puckett; one sister, Vada Williams; two grandchildren, Tina Erlene Saylor and Carlina Marie Saylor; and one grandchild, Gabrella Michelle Kay Welch. Funeral service for W. Ruth Saylor will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Doan Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road Richmond, Ind.

Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5- 8pmat Doan Mills Funeral Home. 051206-29660596-264 SERVICES Lea, Neva of Brookville, died May 10. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Meyers Funeral Home, Brookville, where visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.

today. Mayberry, Pamela, of Richmond, died May 9. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Second Baptist Church, Richmond, where visitation will be from p.m. Saturday.

Mullins, Juanita, formerly of Brookville, died May 4. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, where visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Saturday. Robertson, Albert, of Brookville, died May 9.

Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, where visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today. Sharp, Earl J. of Richmond, died May 10.

Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at mann Mortuary, Richmond, where visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today. Weimer, Calvin of New Madison, Ohio, died May 9. Service will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Beech Grove Church of the Brethren, where visitation will be from 6-8 tonight and 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Wilson, Lucille, of Richmond, died May 7. Service will be at noon Saturday at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Richmond, where visitation will be from 10 a.m.noon Saturday. FOR THE RECORD Fire runs WAYNE COUNTY Richmond age Wednes- 4:23 a.m.

Today Medical emergency, 1200 block of North West Street. basement, 3:14 a.m. Thursday Water in basement, 113 S.W. 11th St. 7:16 a.m.

Thursday Medical emergency, 300 block of South 12th Street. 9:40 a.m. Thursday False alarm, I- 70. 11:42 a.m. Thursday Vehicle accident, I-70.

2:14 p.m. Thursday- Medical emerregency, 100 block of North 17th Street. 3:52 p.m. Thursday- Medical emergency, 510 W. Eaton Pike.

7:05 p.m. Thursday Medical emergency, 100 block of North 36th Street. 7:59 p.m. Thursday Medical emergency, 1200 block of East Main Street. 11:48 p.m.

Thursday Auto accident, 1701 Williamsburg Pike. Police report WAYNE COUNTY Accidents 5:50 a.m. Thursday No injuries in two-car accident, North West 18th and West Main streets. Drivers: Maquetta T. Tokes and John T.

Sharp, both of Richmond. 11:40 a.m. Thursday No injuries in one-vehicle accident, 1-70 north of Richmond. Driver: Ronald Knoll, Shelbyville, Mich. 11:40 p.m.

Thursday One injured in one-car accident, Williamsburg Pike. Driver: Misty R. Lunsford, Richmond. She was treated at Reid Hospital. Meijer, GM announce plan for ethanol sale INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Motorists whose vehicles can run on ethanol-based fuel should be able to fill up at nearly 50 gas stations around the state by the end of the year, officials said.

Gov. Mitch Daniels and U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman filled the tank of a sport utility vehicle from Indiana's 30th E85 pump during a news conference at an Indianapolis Meijer store Thursday. Meijer Inc.

and General Motors Corp. plan to make the fuel, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent petroleum based gasoline, available at 19 more stores by the end of the year. That would bring the total number of E85 stations to 49 in a state that had none in January 2005. Palladium-Item em The Palladium-Item, established Jan. Published seven days a week by Inc.

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