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Obituaries SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2000 C7 Darrell E. Jordan William Mize This easy-to-use guide of area deaths contains information provided by funeral homes. To use it, locate the community where the deceased lived and look for the person's name in alphabetical order. Basic information about. visitation, funeral services and burial is provided.

Funeral homes are encouraged to participate by providing information for this free public service. Lansing East Chicago Westville Griffith Gary Hammond Gary Gary Gary Sun City, Ariz. Gary Hammond Lansing Dune Acres Lake Station Munster Encinitas, Calif. Hebron Portage Jewell "Judy" Dodd WestvilleLake Station, IN Jewell "Judy" Dodd, 68, passed away Friday, March 31, 2000, at Mary E. Bartz Hospice Center, Valparaiso.

She was born July 4, 1931, in Trimble, TN, to Oscar, who preceded her in 1992, and Lucretha (Rudd) Cook, who preceded her in 1935. On January 26, 1956, she married Rudy Dodd, who preceded her, July 1, 1989. Surviving are: two sons, Ernie (Lauri) Dodd of Lake Station and Ike Long of Hornbeak, TN; two daughters: Lorrie Shei of Westville, IN, and Cindy (Max) Mangold of New Carlisle, IN; one step-son, John M. Dodd of Union City, TN; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and special friend, Paul Williams and Family. Also preceded by son-in-law, Bud Shei, in 1993.

Judy was a member of the Chesterton Women of the Moose Chapter 846 and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 21. She was a resident of Westville, for the past nine years, formerly of Troy, TN, and Lake Station, IN. Visitation will be Sunday, April 2, 2000, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Newhard Funeral Home, 58 W. Walnut Westville, IN.

A pri- vate family service will be held Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to VNA Hospice of Porter County. Arrangements by Newhard Funeral Home 219-785-2581. Luella M. Herring Griffith Luella M.

Herring, 94, of Griffith, IN, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2000. She was a member of the Gary Garden Club and was employed as a clerk at Lytons, in Gary. Preceded in death by husband, Jack Herring in 1994. Survived by many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Friends may call on Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Rendina Funeral Home, 5100 Cleveland Street, Merrillville, Indiana. Robert F. "Bob" Higgins Minnesota Dyer. IN Ruth Applegate Whiting East Chicago Ruth E.

Applegate 81, of Whiting, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2000, at St Margaret HospitaL Survived by two sisters, Helen Medley of Whiting, and Eloise Murin of Merrillville; four grandchildren: Kimberiy (Kevin) Long of Florida, Tracy Crandell of Harris-burg, EL, Robert and John Hughes, both of Seattle, WA; and two greatgrandchildren, Jacqueline Williams of Highland and Robert Crandell of Harrisburg, IL. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 3, 2000,11 a.m. at the Fife Funeral Home, 4201 Indianapolis East Chicago, EM, with Rev. Sergio Tereira, of the Whiting Methodist Church, officiating. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Indiana Friends may call at the Fife Funeral Home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pjn.

on Sunday. Mrs. Applegate retired from LTV Steel Company, with 32 years of service; and was a lifelong resident of East Chicago and Whiting. Helen Banaski Arizona Munster, IN Helen Banaski, 80, of Green Valley, AZ, formerly a resident of Munster, IN, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2000. Survived by husband, Albert two daughters, Dorothy (Ronald Cordey of Newburg, IN, and Marti (Paul Ross of St John, IN; two grandchildren, Candace (Jeff) Beidl of Indianapolis, IN, and Wendee Ross of Chicago; brother, Stanley Balcerak of Florida.

Preceded in death by her sister, Valeria Carr, and brothers, Walter and Joseph Balcerak. Funeral service will be held Monday, April 3, 2000, at 9:30 am. from the Lincoln Ridge Funeral Home, 7607 West Lincoln Highway, Schererville, IN, (Rt 30 East of Cline Ave), with 10 am Mass at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church of St. John, IN, with Rev. James Wozniak officiating.

At rest, St. Paul's Cemetery, Valparaiso, IN. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday, 2 to 5 and7to9pjn. Helen was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church of Green Valley, Arizona, and also a member of the Green Valley Country Club Association. She enjoyed traveling and was a homemaker.

Auriel Capazine Lansing, IL 'Lansing, IL 11J William Mize, 61, of Lans- ing, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2000 at St. Margaret Mercy North Campus, Hammond. He is survived py three children: Laura Bryan of Royal Palm Beach, FL, Michele (James) Capley of Palm Bay, FL, and William Mize of Melbourne, FL; three grandchildren; Molly Bryan, Emily and Andrew Capley; sister, Joanne (Ronald) Rush of Dyer, IN; two brothers, Thomas (Janet) Mize of Beverly Hills FL, and Robert (Rose Arm) Mize of Lansing, JL; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. A Memorial Service wilL.be held at a later date. No visitation.

Mr. Mize was a Pharmacy Technician at Walgreen's; a lifetime resident of the area; and a U.S. Army veteran. Arrangements by LaHayne Funeral Home, 5746 Hohman Hammond, IN. Donald N.

"Mike" Nau Dune AcresHammond, IN Donald N. "Mike" Nau, 8lJof Dune Acres, Indiana, formerly of Hammond, IN, passed away Friday, March 31, 2000, at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, IN. Survived by four loving daughters: Nancy Nau Sullivan of Anna Maria, FL, Patricia Mertz of Chicago, Janet (Roger) Franck of St. Louis, MO, and Elizabeth (William) Montgomery of Deerfield, IL; three loving sons, Charles N. Nau of Porter Beach, IN, Felix (Linda) Nau of St.

Louis, MO, and Peter (Debra) Nau of Munster, IN; 22 grandchildren; two sisters, Marian Mesterharm of Bradenton, FL, and Katherine (George) Si-vore of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; many nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law, Roma Nau Bradenton, FL. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Patricia, in 1996. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2000, 9 a.m. at the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 5840 Hohman Hammond, TN.

Mass of Christian, Burial, 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Hessville, with Father Joseph Murphy celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4 to 9 p.m.

Donations to Calumet College, or Hospice of the Calumet Area, in his loving memory, appreciated. Matt Przybyl MunsterHammond Matt Przybyl, 83, of Munster, IN, formerly of Hammond, IN, is tat Capazine, Auriel, 78 Childs, Cornelius, 57 Dodd, Jewell, 68 Herring, Luella 94 Hubbard, Sadie Hutcheson, Ray, 78 Jacobs, Eugene Sr. Jones, Kenneth 19 Jones, Vincent 30 Kwolek, Emelia (nee Lysek), 80 Long, Henry D. Ill, 27 Martin, Doris 70 Mize, William 61 Nau, Donald 81 Patton, Lila 67 Przybyl, Matt, 83 Sepanski, Mary Ann, 76 Thompson, Marjorie 79 Weinert, Ralph 77 Dune Acres Nau, William 61, of Dune Acres, formerly of Hammond, passed away March 31. Burns-Kish Funeral Home, Hammond in charge of arrangements.

East Chicago Childs, Cornelius, 57, of East Chicago, passed away March 28. Divinity Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, Gary Hubbard, Sadie Styles, of Gary, passed away March 28. Visitation 12 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Guy Allen Funeral Chapel. Services at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at St. John Baptist Church. Jacobs, Eugene of Gary, passed away March 27. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Liberty Baptist Church.

Jones, Kenneth Terell, 19, of Gary, passed away March 28. Visitation 12 to 7 p.m. today at Powell Coleman Fu-. neral Home. Services at 11 a.m.

Monday at Mount. Paran Freewill Baptist Church, Gary. Jones, Vincent Deon, 30, of Gary, passed away March 26. Visitation 12 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Guy Allen Funeral Chapel.

Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church. Long, Henry David in, 27, of Gary, passed away March 28. Visitation 12 to 8 p.m. today at Guy Allen Funeral Chapel, Services at 11 a.m.

Monday at the Father's Heart Church. Griffith Herring, Luella 94, of Calumet City. IL Darrell E. Jordan, 88, of Calumet Ciry.IL, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2000. He is survived by his loving wife, Helene.

Preceded in death by loving son, Darrell P. Jordan in 1997. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 3, 2000, at 11 ajn from the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 5840 Hohman Hammond, IN, with Father Anthony Valtierra officiating. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon, 2 to5pm Gerald Kackley Hammond Munster Gerald Kackley, long-time resident of the Hammond-Munster area, died March 29, 2000, at the age of eighty-five. Born in Brookville, Indiana, in 1914, Mr.

Kackley was raised primarily in Centerville and Richmond. He graduated from Ball State University. He began his teaching career in Milford, Ohio, where he met his wife, Darline Larason. They were married in 1940. The couple moved to Hammond, where Mr.

Kackley taught at Hammond Technical Vocational High School, for over thirty years. He taught math and later became Director of Guidance. Mr. Kackey was very active in the teachers union, helping to improve the status of teachers and to enhance the goals of education He was preceded in death by his wife, Darline, who died in 199Z He is survived by a son, James (Barbara) Kackley of Barrington; daughters Cindy (Ken) Drolet of Bisbee, AZ, and Sally (John) Ryan of Fishers, IN; two grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; one brother, Paul Kackley of Snowflake, AZ, and one sister, Edythe Patrick of Albany, IN. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 2, 2000, at the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Munster, Indiana. Donations can be. made to the Alzheimer's Association, in his lov-ing memory. Leah Alline Lehner Crown Point Leah Alline Lehner, 74, of Crown Point, IN, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2000, at Methodist Hospital Southlake Campus. Survived by two daughters: Melissa (Jeff) Williams of Lowell and Barb (David) Clark of Winamaq grandchildren: Leah and Travis Williams, Andrea, Aaron and Adam, Clark; one brother: Larry (Huegette) Bell of Washington.

Preceded in death by husband, Charles Lehner and son, Donald Lehner. Funeral services Monday, April 3, 2000, 11 a.m. at Geisen Funeral Home, with John P. Starr, officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home.

Friends may call at the Geisen Funeral Home 109 N. East Crown Point, Indiana, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pan. Mrs. Lehner was a member of Southlake Christian Church. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association, 7363 E.

21st Indianapolis, IN 46219. For information call 219-663-2500. Doris J. Martin Hammond Doris J. Martin, 70, of Hammond, IN, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2000.

She is survived by four sons: Tracy (Michelle) Martin of Hammond, IN, Carter (Cathy) Lynch of San Francisco, CA, Barry Lynch of GrandN Rapids, ML, and Todd (Jane) Martin of Ormond Beach, FL; 11 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two sisters; Ho McPheron of Hammond, TN, and Laura (Tom) Vucko of Merrillville, IN; two brothers, Lloyd (Millie) Hapner of TuUahoma, TN, and Glen Hapner of Westville, IN; nieces and nephews; and companion, Manuel Quintero. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2000, (time pending), from LaHayne Funeral Home, 6955 Southeastern Hammond, IN. Burial, Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Friends are invited to meet with the family Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pan. Mrs.

Martin was a lifetime resident of this area. A member of St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Munster, IN, Past President and member of VFW Gen. W.G. Haan Post 3029 Auxiliary of Hammond, IN. Information 219-845-3600.

Griffith, passed away April i. Rendina Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Hammond Hutcheson, Ray, 78, of Hammond, passed away March 31. Bocken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Martin, Doris 70, of Hammond, passed away April 1.

LaHayne Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Hebron Thompson, Marjorie Mae, 79, of Hebron, passed away March 31. Family Service Funeral Home, Miller Hebron Chapel in charge of arrangements. Lake Station Patton, Lila Eva, 67, of Lake Station, passed away March 30. Visitation 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

today at the Engel Funeral Home. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Munster Przybyl, Matt, 83, of Munster, passed away March 31. Anthony Dziadowicz Funeral Home, Munster in charge of arrangements.

Portage Weinert, Ralph 77, of Portage, passed away April 1. Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel in charge of arrangements. i Westville Dodd, Jewell, 68, of Westville, formerly of Lake Station, passed away March 31. Newhard Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mize, William 61, of Lansing, passed away, March 30.

LaHayne Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Sun City, Ariz. Kwolek (nee Lysek), Emelia, 80, of Sun City, formerly of Gary, Merrillville, and Valparaiso, passed away March 29. nnwfe i Robert Francis "Bob" Higgins, born August 22, 1927 of Min neapolis, Minnesota, formerly of Dyer, Indiana, 'passed away peacefully in his home, March 24, 2000, after his last brave battle with cancer. He is survived by daughters, Sandy Barnes, De-bi and Kathy Higgins of Portland, Oregon, Marge Thornton and son-in-law, Carey of Minneapolis; grandchildren, Katie, Brynan, Asia, Cray and Olivia; sister, Betty Wood of Valparaiso, Indiana, ex-wife, Betty Higgins of Minneapolis; many nieces and nephews; and also the caring people of Methodist Hospice for the care given in his final weeks.

Bob was a veteran of World War and will be interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Ray Hutcheson Hammond Ray Hutcheson, 78, of Hammond, IN, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2000, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. He was born September 17, 1921, in Union County, TN, to parents, Henry and Maggie Flatford Hutcheson. He is survived by his wife, of 49 years, Azalee Stooksbury Hutcheson, daughters, Doris Stewart and Carolyn (Mike) Miles, and sons, Robert R.

Hutch and Henry Hutcheson, all of Hammond; six grandchildren: Tamatha, Timothy, Jason, Tyler, Michael and Matthew; two great-grandchildren, Ruben and Jasmine; sister, Gladys (Edward) Charbonnau of California; brother, Carl (Betty) Hutcheson of Gary; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at 10 a.m. from the Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Hessville, Indiana. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Indiana. Friends are invited to call at the Bocken Funeral Home, on Monday, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mr. Hutcheson was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He retired in 1978 from General Motors in Willows Springs, IL, as a press operator; and was a member of the former Twes Park Baptist Church in Hammond. Auriel Capazine, 78, of Lansing, Illinois, passed away on Friday, March 31 2000.

Survived by wife, Dorothy; and cousins, Eleanor Simmons of Jacksonville, FL, and Melody Brown of Baltimore, Maryland. Preceded in death by parents, Vas and Elena Capazine. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at 10 im. from the New St. George Romanian Orthodox Church, 17601 Went-worth Lansing, IL.

Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, IN. Friends may visit with the family on Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pjn. at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, Illinois. Mr. Capazine was a former Systems Analyst with the American Maze Corporation.

He was a veteran of World War II with the 352nd Bomb Squadron; member of American Legion Post 369 and the Golden K's. Also a member of Christ the King Episcopal Church of Lansing, and the new St George Romanian Orthodox Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church, or charity of donor's choice. Cornelius "Butch" Childs East Chicago Cornelius "Butch" Childs, 57, of East Chicago, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2000. He leaves to cherisgh his memory, his loving mother, Rose Childs of East Chicago; one brother, Tyrone (Wynona) Childs of Gary, one sister, Donna Carol Johnson of East Chicago; four nieces: Angela Latreace Frith of East Chicago, Wynetta Childs of Merrillville, Lisa Childs and Cherry Childs of North Carolina; three nephews: Maurice Johnson of East Chicago, Tyrone Childs, Jr.

of Merrillville, and Tremayne Harris of East Chicago; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 3, 2000, at 11:30 a.m. from Divinity Funeral Home, 3820 Pulaski East Chicago, IN. Visitation Monday morning from 10 a.m. until time of service, with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Gary, Indiana.

Lansing Capazine, Auriel, 78, of Lansing, passed away March 31. Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Encinitas, Calif. Sepanski, Mary Ann, 76, of Encinitas, Calif, formerly of Merrillville and Gary, passed away march 27. Stilh-novich Wiatrolik Funeral Home, Merrillville in charge of arrangements.

rest with the Lord. He passed away Friday, March 31, 2000. He is survived by his loving wife, of 61 years, Marie (nee Kamradt); two sons, Daniel (Roberta) of Whiting, IN, and John ((Cheryl) of Tully, New York; one daughter, Marilyn (Kenneth) Strong of Munster, IN; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Leo Kamradt of Chandler, AZ; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his father, John, mother, Mary, brother, Edward, sister, Joan Zembala, and his granddaughter, Shannyn Martinson Funeral services Tuesday, April 4, 2000, 10:30 a.m. at the Anthony Dziadowicz Funeral Home, 9445 Calumet (at 45th Munster, IN, 11 a.m.

Mass. at, StThomas More Church, Munster, with Rev. William O'Toole officiating. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, IN. Visitation Monday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St Thomas More School Science Equipment Fund, or to Hospice of die Calumet Area. Mr. Przybyl was the retired owner of Mart's Tap and Liquor Mart in Hammond. Member of St. Thomas More Church, St.

Casimir Senior Citizens, Golden Times, and was the Liaison for the Seniors at the Civic Center, for the City of Hammond, for several years. Matt was a charter member and past officer of American Region Pershing Post 428-services Monday 7:30 and was a TjS. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a Military Policeman, with the Hanford Engineer Works, in Walla Walla, Washington. OBITUARIES, C8 Hi tOU HOM til 4 DIM 151 TO PUBLISH DEADLINE MONDAY THURSDAY BY NOON TUESDAY FRIDAY BY NOON WEDNESDAY MONDAY BY NOON THURSDAY TUESDAY BY NOON FRIDAY WEDNESDAY BY NOON SATURDAY THURSDAY BY NOON SUNDAY THURSDAY BY NOON.