Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana • Page 5

www.pal-item.com ObituariesRecordLocalRegion Thursday, April 20, 2006 PaanffemPage A5 Four arrested on meth charges Obituaries William W. Alberts CENTERVILLE, Ind. William W.Alberts, age 81, died at his home in Lake Echo M. Petry RICHMOND, Ind. Echo M.

(Baker) Petry, age 86, of Rich for possession of ephedrine and anhydrous ammonia, both precursors for methamphetamine. The charges are aggravated because they also had a gun in the car. All four appeared in court Wednesday, but their initial hearing was continued for 72 hours. They were returned to jail. Bond was set at $10,000 each.

"We know the SUV was registered to one of the four we arrested," Sheriff Jay Harris said. All four of those arrested were from small towns clustered in eastern Tennessee north of Knoxville. Harris pointed out in a news release, that though the two men share a name, the Stephen M. Conner who was arrested is in no way related to the pastor of the Clear Creek Christian Church north of here. The Tennessee license plate stuck in the mind of Sgt.

Michael Hubbard. At about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning Sgt. Hubbard was on routine patrol in the southwestern corner of Randolph County He saw a small black car with a Tennessee plate turn off of County Road 900 South onto Indiana 1. The intersection is less than a mile from the Co-op where the SUV was abandoned and found.

Sgt. Hubbard pulled the small black car over. The ingredients for methamphetamine were inside. So were the four people who were arrested. They are Stephen M.

Conner, 39, Clinton, Chrystal M. Kirby, 21, Cary Ville, Ralph E. Ray 30, Briceville, and Christopher L. Wright, 31, Lafollette, Tenn. They are facing felony charges For the Record Police report Wayne County Accidents 11 Tuesday -No iruries in two-car accident, Chester Boulevard and Sim Hodgin Parkway.

Drivers: Richard Wilkinson, Richmond, and Linda K. Mundy, Fort Wayne. 7:55 am. Wednesday-Driver injured in one-car accident, Fountain City Pike and U.S. 27.

Driven Autumn Ladd, Williamsburg. She suffered minor injuries. 11:13 am Wednesday No injuries in twocar accident, 400 block of East Main Street Drivers: James Cook and Edward Hoffman, both of Richmond. 11 :58 am. Wednesday No Injuries In Jerry J.

Hyre Mr. Jerry J. Hyre, age 68, of 717 Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road, New Madison, Ohio, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 18, 2006. He was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Darke County Ohio.

Son of Mrs. Lois (Garber) "Hyre" Garber of Denair, and the late Floyd Hyre. Jerry had farmed his entire life in the Liberty Township area. He was a member of the Castine Church of the Brethren. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Kent Dickey He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Dottie (Rule) Hyre of New Madison (they were married Sept. 6, 1959); sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Shaun Hyre of Greenville and Rodney and Michele Hyre of Versailles; daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and David Besecker of Port Orange, and Rita and Todd Reeder of Fishers, grandchildren, Wesley Reeder, Jacob Reeder, Ryan Reeder, Troy Reed- er, Katie Besecker, Amy Besecker, Shelby Hyre, Brody Hyre and Zachary Hyre; sisters and brothers-in-law, Arlene and Sherman Boone of Denair, and Myra and Bill Coleman of Arcanum; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Castine Church of the Brethren, 624 US. Route 127 Castine, Ohm, with the Rev.

Greg Hyre officiating. Burial will follow in the Palestine Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Friday from 3-8 p.m. in the Castine Church of the Brethren and on Saturday one hour prior to the services in the church. Memorial contributions may be given to the Castine Church of theBrethren, Arrangements by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio 042006-25484141-264 Marian M.

Watson CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -Marian M. Watson, 85, of Con-nersville, died Monday, April 17, 2006, in Tampa, Fla. She was born Nov. 15, 1920, in Dyersburg, to Thomas and Lydia Evans Maynard.

She had worked at J.C. Penney Survivors include sons, Michael, Mark "Doc" and Kevin Watson. Her husband, Kenneth Watson, died Aug. 19, 1985. Service will be at 11 a.m.

Friday at Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, Con-nersville, where visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church. Palladium-Item The Palladium-Item, established Jan. 1, 1831, is Richmond oldest business.

Published seven days a week by Palladium-Item, a subsidiary of Gannett Co. Inc. Periodical postage paid at Richmond, IN (USPS 418-620). mond, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, of congestive heart failure while residing at Friends Fellowship Community She was born on the Saskatchewan Echo M. Petry prairie on Oct.

23, 1919, the second child of Jacob L. and Pearle Baker, Canadian homesteaders from Darke County, Ohio. In 1937, the family returned to Ohio and Echo began working in Richmond, Ind. In 1942 she was married to Virgil E. Petry, a Preble County native whom she met attending the Richmond Church of the Brethren.

For the next 24 years, Echo was a skilled, conscientious home-maker. In 1966, when her younger daughter started college, Echo began a new career in the Children's Department at Morrisson-Reeves Library, where she worked until retirement in 1988. Echo was a lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren. She volunteered her time at the Richmond State Hospital and the Find Center. At home she nurtured her backyard roses and peonies.

Virgil and Echo recently moved from their west-side home of 52 years to Friends Fellowship Community. Echo's friends will miss her sympathetic ear, gentle spirit and reliability. Her family will miss her unfailing support, wise counsel, vivid stories and scrumptious grape juice. In addition to her husband of 64 years, her immediate family includes one sister, Beulah Maurer of Greenville, Ohio; two daughters, Pamela Tubesing and her husband Morris of Lilburn, and Sherry Petry and her partner John Johanning of Atlanta, two grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Elmer Baker of Chicago, 111., who died two years ago.

Funeral service for Echo M. Petry will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Richmond Church of the Brethren, 1 S.W 17th Richmond, with Pastor Kelly Burk officiating. Burial-will be in Spring Lawn Cemetery, New Paris, Ohio. Friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Friday, April 21, at Doan Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road Richmond. Those wishing to honor Echo's life may send contributions to the Wayne County Foundation, 33 S. Seventh Suite 1, Richmond, IN 47374, which supports projects that improve the quality of life in the community where Echo spent all her adult life. 042006-29660596-374 Streets reopen around INDIANAPOLIS (AP) City officials have reopened all the streets around a 36-story office tower, more than two weeks after a storm blew out windows on about a dozen floors and scattered debris around the downtown area. Repair work on the Regions Bank building also has advanced far enough since the April 2 storm that offices on the lower 14 floors could reopen next week.

"At this point we have met all of the requirements that the fire marshal has put forth in terms of News services Member Richmond 1175 N. A To contact us Forest Park, the afternoon of Marh 28 after a long illness. He was born in Pittsburgh, where he graduated from public high school. He was an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War and a combat veteran of the Battle of the Ruhr and other action in the European Theater of Operations.

Dr. Alberts took his bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago, where he studied under Milton Friedman, Abba Lerner and Frank Knight. He taught business economics and finance at the University of Washington Graduate School of Business from 1967 to 1995. He was known for his rigorous academic standards and his excellence in teaching.

1 In 1978, Dr. Alberts co-founded Marakon Associates, the international management consulting firm described by "The Economist" as "a consultancy that has advised some of the world's most consistently successful companies." Marakon now has offices in New York, London, Singapore, Chicago and San Francisco. Dr. Alberts was a driving force in developing the firm's strategy and organizational practice and training the consulting staff. He worked part time for Marakon while he was on the University of Washington faculty and full time after he retired from teaching, remaining active in the firm until his death.

An associate remembers Dr. "Bill" (as he was affectionately known) as a "teacher and colleague who enabled people to achieve a level of excellence far above what they, thought themselves capable of achieving." Another recalls, "He was a person who always left you better than you were." He will be sadly and deeply missed by Patricia, his wife of 54 years; his daughters, Mary Allen-der of Portland, Susan Alberts of Durham, N.C.; five grandchildren; and his many friends, co-workers and associates. A celebration of his life will be held April 19 in Manhattan. Interment will be in Doddridge Chapel Cemetery, Chapel Road, Wayne County, after a service at Mills Funeral Home in Centerville, Saturday, April 22, at 11a.m. A memorial service will be held in Seattle on May 1 at 4:15 p.m.

in the Peterson Room of the Allen Library at University of Washington. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Retired Bolivian Ministers, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131, in memory of Dr. Bill Alberts. Please call (919) 401-4411. 042006-29660596-394 Margie Cottingim CAMDEN, Ohio Former Camden resident Margie L.

Cottingim, 66, of Calhoun, died Monday, April 17, 2006. She was born July 23, 1939, in Casey County, Ky, to Wade and Martha Allen. Survivors include her husband, Willard; her mother; sons, George Williams, Jay Cottingim; daughters, Rita Wilson, Diane Sanders, Tracey Grooms, Vicki Barton, Tami Ballinger, Glenna Wyatt; brothers, Ronnie, Gary, Jerry and Rudy Allen; sisters, Hazel Andrews, Carol Montooth, Teresa Hughes, Leisa Kloss. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at First Southern Baptist Church, Camden, where visitation will be 10-11 a.m.

Saturday Arrangements by Nein-Barnes Funeral Home, Camden. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Preble County Unit, P.O. Box 203, Eaton, OH45320. Richmond switchboard (765) 973-4550 8 Toll-free Circulation Classified ads -News tips 5 a.m. .10 Fax numbers E-mail Administration By Don Fasnacht Staff writer WINCHESTER, Ind.

Four people from Tennessee are in jail here accused of planning to make methamphetamine. Investigators think they came here to steal anhydrous ammonia, the liquid fertilizer needed to make methamphetamine, a commonly abused stimulant. Police think they didn't come just once. They think they came twice. On Easter Sunday morning Randolph County Sheriff's deputies found an SUV with a Tennessee license plate stuck in a ditch at the Harvest Land Co-op on U.S.

36 and County Road 900 South near Losantville. The car was impounded and towed to the Randolph County Jail. Tanks of anhydrous ammonia were found inside. OGAL Union County Woman In good condition after accident injuries LIBERTY, Ind. Cindi Wilson of Liberty is in good condition with injuries she suffered Tuesday evening in an accident on Ind.

121 about five miles south of here. Wilson was northbound at about 6:15 p.m. when her car missed a curve, went off the road and rolled over in a ravine. She was wear ing a seat belt. As the car rolled, a tackle box in the back seat broke open, showering her with fishing lures.

Several fishhooks had to be extracted as medics treated her other injuries. Wilson, a children's protection services worker here, was heading home after a day working with the Franklin County office. Police said she had apparently dozed off or lost consciousness, causing the car to leave the road. She was flown by helicopter from the scene to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Wayne County Hagerstown sorority offers scholarship fi Chapter of Phi Chi Epsilon Sorority offering its annual scholarship to 2006 graduates of Hagerstown High School.

An applicant must be a resident of Indiana and a student at Nettle Creek School Corporation. Applicants also must be registered as a full-time student for the 2006 fall semester at an accredited vocational, private or state university. Applications are available at the high school guidance office. Deadline to apply is May 12. From staff reports damaged skyscraper creating an absolutely safe environment and so we just need to get that final signoff and then we will work with the tenants to get them back in the building," Myra Borshoff Cook, a spokeswoman for the building's owners, said Wednesday.

Answers Call Today! 935-1223 for prompt appointments Phone 966-0596 ram? Publisher Managing Editor Advertising Circulation Director Controller twocar accident, 3000 block of National Road East Drivers: Mitchell Steele, Richmond, and Myron K. RudicH Centerville. 1.05 p.m. Wednesday No injuries in two-car accident, 1800 block of Chester Boulevard. Drivers: Phillip H.

Lee, Richmond, and Renee Gwin, Tarpon Spring, Florida 1 :55 p.m. Wednesday No injuries in twocar accident, South Fourth and A streets. Drivers: Gloria Marie Diehlman, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Debra T. Tourville, Richmond. 4:44 p.m.

Wednesday No Injuries in two-car accident Test Road. Drivers; Benjamin Winchester, Centerville, and Barbara Jenkins, Richmond. Associated Press Gannett News Service Audit Bureau of Circulations St. P.O. Box 308 Richmond, IN 47375 (765) 962-1575 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mondays through Fridays (800) 686-1330 (Indiana and Ohio) a.m. 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays a.m. Saturdays, 5 a.m.-noon Sundays (765) 973-4545 (765)973-4474 News (765) 973-4570 Advertising (765) 973-4440 Business (765) 973-4420 palitcmrichmond.gannett.com Patrick Doyle (765) 973-4401 Rich Jackson (765) 973-4454 Vaughn Kessler (765) 973-4421 Kevin Welsh (765)973-4540 P. J.

Blacker (765) 973-4405 I Conditioning, Inc. i i i i Physicians Hearing Aid Service David L. Jetmore, M.D. Rohit Bawa, M.D. Tim Hirons, M.D.

Consulting Otologists www.jetmorebawa.com 101 South 10th Street Richmond, Indiana Connersville New Castle (765)825-8521 (765)521-8060 Richmond (765)966-1600 Winchester Rushville (765) 584-5402 (765) 938-2045 Production Director Ray McCandless (765) 973-4492 Human Resources Business Consultant Judy Lower-Griffin (765) 973-4404 Online Manager Kanda M. Kelly (765) 973-4426 Manager Information Systems Rocky Vecera (765) 973-4497 Rates Single copy 50 cents Mondays through Saturdays; $1.50 Sundays By carrier $3.25 weekly Mail $4.59 IndianaOhio weekly, $5.50 all other states weekly. Changes Postmaster should send address changes to I'alladium-ltem, P.O. Box 308, Richmond, IN 47375. The publisher reserves the right In change subscription rates during the term of a subscription upon 30 days notice.

2006 Palladium-Item Vol. 175, No. 110 Heating Air I $8 (DK ttdJxi with coupon (765) 935-3061 Over 35 Years. Experience ML 1 Services Eckart, Marjorie of Cambridge City, died April 17. Service will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at Zion's Lutheran Church, Germantown (Pershing), Ind. Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight at Waskom Capitol Hill Chapel, Cambridge City, where an Eastern Star service will be at 7:30 tonight. Ubking, Charles of Richmond, died April 18. Service will be at 5 p.m. today at Doan Mills Funeral Home, Richmond, where visitation will be from 4-5 p.m.

today. Reeve, Normagene, of Laurel, died April 17. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Laurel United Methodist Church, where visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.

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 serviges, 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 w6rd limits. Information: News Services Department, (765) 973-4486 Klinin Qraot V4 si 'mm Chuck Hyde Law Office A Place For Answers accident injury dwi criminal defense Across from Glen Millar Park on US 40, Richmond We help people file bankruptcy under the new code. A Debt Relief Agency and a Law Firm.

I I I I Get things clear with the right hearing aid. We carry the latest in name brand hearing technology, and even offer same-day service for your convenience. 30-Day Trial Program INTEREST FREE FINANCING TROUBLE; We Serve All Faiths And Follow The Traditions Requested. Retirement Rollover Harrinoton-Hoch Joan Vlills The Rollover Experts I -HOC Cr nu 790 National Road W. Richmond, IN SELECTED Independent KiNLRAL HUMIS www.iiamiiuiuiiiiuoii.oui 1 1 mnM IIMPIH'UI MRKNKFI1H A HIS I rv'-ll MrV-Mril.