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Area death notices This easy-to-use guide of area deaths contains informaprovided 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. Blasius, Helene, 76 Conn, Charles 86 Cooper, Henry L.

27 Darby, Tuesday 16 Davis, Christine 35 Des Rosiers, Arthur 71 Douthett, Ethel M. Fischer, Delbert 84 Gorman, Mary, 82 Hill, Vernon, 67 Horton, Daniel 57 Inman, Roy H. 54 Kent, Ruth. Knapik, Dorothy, 72 McKay, Jane, 85 Medley, Jon 51. Notardonato, Linda 87 Otto, Clara 96 Pacewicz, Brandon, infant Prentice, Carroll 69 Swinney, Johnnie 68 Tomaszewski, Joan 67 Wheaton, Benny 61.

White, Jane, 84 Cedar Lake Blasius, Helene, 76, of Cedar Lake. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Interment of cremains at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery. Burdan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Chesterton Horton, Daniel 57, of Chesterton, passed away Oct. 3. Memorial services 6 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds Evans Funeral Home. Crown Point Fischer, Delbert 84, of Crown Point, passed away Oct.

20. Services 10 a.m. today at Geisen Funeral Home. Burial at Salem Cemetery, Hebron. McKay, Jane, 85, of Crown Point.

Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Stilinovich Wiatrolik Funeral Home. East Chicago Gorman, Mary, 82, of East Chicago, passed away Oct. 19. Lesniak Funeral Home, East Chicago in charge of arrangements.

Gary Cooper, Henry L. 27, of Gary, passed away Oct. 18. Visitation 10:30 a.m. today at Smith, Bizzell, Warner Son Funeral Home followed by graveside services 11 a.m.

today at Evergreen Memorial Park. Darby, Tuesday 16, of Gary, passed away Oct. 18. Services 11 a.m. today at New Hope Baptist Church.

Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Smith, Bizzell, Warner Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Hill, Vernon, 67, of Gary, passed away Oct. 19. Visitation 1 to 8 p.m.

(family hour 7 to 8 p.m.) today at House of Robinson. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at First Church of God. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park. Swinney, Johnnie 68, of Gary, passed away Oct.

17. Services 11 a.m. today at New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Hower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Wheaton, Benny 61, of Gary, passed away Oct. 20. Services 2 p.m. today at Smith, Bizzell, Warner Son Funeral Home.

Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park. White, Jane, 84, of Gary, passed away Oct. 17. Visitation 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today at Smith, Bizzell, Warner Son Lake TIMES OBITUARIES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1998 Robert C. Banks South Holland Robert C. Banks, 59, of South formerly of Harvey, IL passed away Tuesday, October 20,1998. He is survived by three daughters, Barb (Sam) Carlson, Donna Marie Banks and Jackie Banks; one son, Alan Moore; five grandchildren, wife, Jo; two brothers, Harry (Virginia) Banks and Delmar (Carol) nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Robbie.

Funeral service will be 24, 1998, 9 am from the Rosemoor Funeral Home, 17943 South Torrence Avenue, Lansing, to St. John the Baptist Illinois. Mass 10 am. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 pm. Interment, Assumption Cemetery.

Mr. Banks was retired from DeSoto Chemical Company, Chicago Heights, IL after 25 years and member of Isaac Walton League 708-474-2404. Fredia L. Biggs Valparaiso Fredia L. Biggs, 80, of Valparaiso passed away in St.Petersburg, Florida, Monday, October 9,1998.

Survived by husband, Ralph Biggs, children, Daniel (Cheryl) Demmon of Valparaiso, IN, Larry Demmon of Alsip, IL, Verna Jeanne Sampson of Crown Point, Janice Addison of Lowell, Indiana; 15 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one great great grandson and sister, Amanda Brooks of St.Petersburg, Fl; preceded in death by sons, Charles LeRoy Demmon and Ralph P. granddaughters, Kristen Nicole Biggs and Judith Rust McFarland, sisters, Sara Faga, Ida Murray and Minnie Shearer, brothers, John and Louis Taylor. Funeral service Saturday, October 24, 1998, 10 am at the Geisen Funeral Broadway, Merrillville. Burial, Mapelwood Cemetery, Crown Point, IN. Friends may call a at the funeral home on Friday 2 to 5 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. James Martin Crumpacker Bloomington Valparaiso James Martin Crumpacker, 40, of Bloomington, Indiana, died on Monday, October 19, 1998 in the Bloomington Hospital Oncology Unit after a 5 year battle with brain cancer. Born February 4, 1958 in Valparaiso, Indiana, he was the son of William Peter a and Louise Behlen Crumpacker. He was in marketing management, traveling extensively to Indonesia and Central America. He was instrumental in American Field Service exchange programs.

Survivors include his parents of Chesterton, IN; his siblings, Janeen Overman of Ft. Myers, FL, Peter of Ft. Myers Beach, FL, Barbara Crumpacker Niedner of Valparaiso, IN, Patricia Crumpacker Sisamis of Evansville, IN, nieces and nephews and numerous friends. Preceded in death by his sister, Donna Dillingham. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Indianapolis or Bloomington Brain Tumor Support Group in care of the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Allen Funeral Home, Bloomington, IN. 812-336-4270. Grace F. Duff (nee Hostetler) Indianapolis Hammond Grace F.

Duff (nee Hostetler), 82, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Hammond, IN, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. She is survived by one son, Ron D. (Patricia Duff of Indianapolis, IN; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband Roy F. Duff, on May 21, 1987.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 24, 1998 at 10 a.m. from LaHayne Funeral Home, 5746 Hohman Hammond, IN, with Pastor Johnny D. Colsten officiating. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, IN. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mrs. Duff was a resident of Hammond from 1945-1989, a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Hammond, IN, a 55 year member of Hammond Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, and worked as an Avon representative for 19 years, retiring in 1986. Information 219-931-7500. Arthur J. Des Rosiers P.D.

Lakes of Four Seasons Hobart Arthur J. Des Rosiers, P.D., 71, formerly of Lakes of the Four Seasons, a Hobart resident for 10 years. Arthur was born in Massena, New York August 26, 1927 and passed away Wednesday, October 21, 1998. Survivors are one son, Roger B. Des Rosiers of Hobart; one sister, Irene Knotts Tupiak of Lake Eliza.

Preceded in death by his parents, Albert Des Rosiers Sr. and Aneda Des Rosiers Trella and two brothers, Raymond and Albert Des Rosiers. Funeral services Saturday, October 24, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. at the Burns Funeral Home, (corner of 101st Broadway), Point Chapel with cremation to follow at the Burns Funeral Home Crematory. Friends may call on Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., time of services. Contributions may be made to Heartspring Association. Arthur was a member of American Legion Post of Hobart and the Purdue Alumni Association. He was a very dedicated member of the Chorus of the Dunes; member of Northwest Indiana Pharmacist Association; veteran of U.S.

Air Force, Staff Sergeant; graduate of Hammond High School and Purdue University. Arthur was a self employed Pharmacist serving the Northwest Indiana community for 45 years. He was the owner of Arthur's Pharmacy in Gary, Merrillville, and Lakes of the Four Seasons. Ethel Marie Douthett Highland Ethel passed away at her home in Highland on Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 1998. Ethel lived her life peacefully and serenely for all of her 97 years.

She went to be with her Lord as she lived her life with quiet dignity. Survived by three nieces, Trellis (Leroy) Smith of Florida, Leonore Michaels of Indiana and Irma Downs of Highland; five great nephews, Richard (Judy) Downs of Dyer, Robert (Susan) Downs of Dyer, Mark (Sue) Downs of Florida, Timothy (Sue) Vander Tuuk of MerrilIville and Mike (Laurel) Vander Tuuk of Schererville; two great nieces, Grace (John) Kaznak of Highland and Doris (Philip) Cox of Griffith; great great niece, Rev. Elizabeth (Dan) Trexler of Kentucky; several great and great great nieces and nephews, one brother-in-law, Ivan Gatlin of Griffith; two sisters-in-law, Ora Bell Coffman and Mary Douthett, both of Griffith. Preceded in death by husband Harold who was an attorney, and sister, Hazel Eckels. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 24, 1998 at 10 a.m.

at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Leroy Fassett officiating. Burial at Ross Cemetery, Gary, IN. Friends may meet with the family on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland.

Mrs. Douthett was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Highland and member of the Martha Circle at the church, the Women's Home Demonstration in Highland and retired school teacher at Main School and Orchard School in Highland with excess of 25 years. Delbert W. Fischer Crown Point Delbert W. Fischer, 84, of Crown passed away Tuesday, October 20,1998, at Colonial Nursing Home.

Survived by wife, Ruth; three daughters, Virginia (Clay) Arndt of Crown Point, Joyce (Chet) Midgett of Merrillville and Gloria (John) Jewett of Thayer; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; preceded in death by Sister, Florence Mager. Funeral service will be held Friday, October 23,1998, 10 a.m. Geisen Funeral Home, Rev.Thomas K.Norwalk officiating. Burial, Salem Cemetery, Friends may call at the Geisen Funeral Home, 109 N. East Street, Crown Point, Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mr.Fischer was retired from Blaw-Knox of East Chicago with over 32 years of service.Information, call 219-663-2500. Raymond J. Fleming Valparaiso Raymond J.Fleming, 81, of Valparaiso, away Wednesday, October 21,1998 at his residence. He was born August 14, 1917 in Chicago and was the son of Joseph and Marie (O'Connor) Fleming. He was a South Haven resident for 16 of Illinois.

He was married to Lillian (Cyman) Fleming, she preceded him in death May 12, 1975. He was a roller for Inland Steel and attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Mr. Fleming is survived by three daughters, Rosalie (Stanley) Thompson of Mississippi, Kathleen (Timothy) Carr of Illinois and Sharon (Walter) Kniola of South Haven; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; one sister, Louise Groat of Florida; he was preceded in death by his parents, one infant son and one sister. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 24, 1998, at 10 o'clock am at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Doug Mayer officiating.

Interment, will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Friends may call Friday, October 23,1998, from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm with a prayer service recited at 6 pm. at the Engel Funeral Home, located at 2700 Willow Creek Road, In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Our Ladyof Sorrows St. Vincent DePaul. For information, call 762-8595.

John D. "Doug" Fleming Crown Point was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Church in Merrillville, he served as a Gary Police Officer for 7 years and was a retired Sergeant from the Lake County Sheriffs Department after serving for 25 years. Co-owner of the Alaskan Pipeline in DeMotte, Indiana. He was a member of the Lake County Police the Lake County F.O.P. Anton Lodge, the Gary Sportsman's Club, the Friendly Sons of Erin a and was a founder of the Irish Windmill Society.

He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Sharon Sinnott Fleming of Crown Point; one son, Doug( Jenny) Fleming of Fisher's, Indiana; two daughters Julie (Brian) Fleming- Jeffery and Lorie (Jason) Akers, both of Crown Point; four grandchildren, Jacob Fleming- Jeffery, Samantha and Aiden Fleming and Riley Akers; one brother, Jack (Alice) Fleming of two sisters, Lyn (Joe) Hein of Crown Point and Tami (Michael) Carija of San Luis Obispo, CA; loving mother and father- in-law, James and Doris Sinnott of Nashville, TN; several sisters and brothers in-law, nieces, nephews, and special loving friends. Funeral services Saturday, October 24, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 8303 Taft Street, Merrillville, Rev. Joseph E. Vamos officiating.

Friends and family are to meet at the church. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, MerrilIville. Friends may call at the Burns Funeral Home (corner of 101st and Broadway), Point chapel on Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. Prayer service Friday at 3:30 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation in Doug's memory, 640 North LaSalle, Suite 280, Chicago, IL, 60610, because of his Gallant Losing Battle with cancer and his Passionate Love for his Children and especially his Grandchildren.

Mary Gorman East Chicago Mary Gorman, 82, of East Chicago, passed away Monday, October 19, 1998. Survived by two daughters, Patricia (Charles) Axley of Winimac, IN and Carol (Arthur) Dines of Griffith; and two grandchildren, Brett (Stephanie) Dines and Phillip dines. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. from the Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel in Calumet City, Illinois, with Rev. David Kime officiating.

Mrs. Gorman was a lifelong resident of East Chicago and a retired employee of the General American Transportation Company. Arrangements by Lesniak Funeral Home, East Chicago. Ethel E. Hill Crown Point Mich.

Highland Point East Chicago Point Portage City Ind. Gary Funeral Home. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at SS Monica Luke Church. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Hammond Knapik, Dorothy (nee Mikolajczyk), 72, of Hammond, passed away Oct. 22. Lesniak Funeral Home, East Chicago in charge of arrangements. Otto, Clara 96, of Hammond, passed away Oct. 22.

Solan Funeral Home, Hammond in charge of arrangements. Pacewicz, Brandon, of Hammond. Burns-Kish Funeral Home, Hammond in charge of arrangements. Highland Douthett, Ethel of Highland, passed away Oct .21. Kuiper Funeral Home, Highland in charge of arrangements.

Tomaszewski, Joan 67, of Highland, 1 passed away Oct. 21. Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, Highland in charge of arrangements. Hobart Des Rosiers, Arthur J. P.D., 71, of Hobart, passed away Oct.

21. Burns Funeral Home, Point Chapel in charge of arrangements. LaPorte Inman, Roy H. 54, of LaPorte, passed away Oct. 20.

Rendina Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ossian Prentice, Carroll 69, of Ossian, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away Oct. 21. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today at Hewitt Chaney Funeral Home.

Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Portage Medley, Jon 51, of Portage, passed away Oct. 21. Rees Funeral Home, Portage in charge of arrangements.

Porter Conn, Charles 86, of Porter, passed away Oct. 21. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at WhiteLove Funeral Home, 525 S.

Second Chesterton. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial at Chesterton Cemetery. Whiting Kent, Ruth, late of Whiting.

Claude E. Griesel Mortuary, Chicago in charge of arrangements. Calumet City Notardonato, Linda M. (nee Antonacci), 87, late of Calumet City, South Deering and Arizona. Drumm Funeral Home, South Holland in charge of arrangements.

Elsewhere Muskegon, Mich. Davis, Christine 35, of Muskegon, formerly of Wheatfield, passed away Oct. 22. Arrangements pending at Family Service, Steinke K-V Chapel, Sculley Square, Wheatfield. Ethel E.

Hill, 85, of Crown Point passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born to the late Morris and Freda (Rohde) Hipp. She was a volunteer with the Pink Ladies at St. Margaret Mercy Health Care Center South Campus.

Ethel was preceded in death by her son, John and loving husband, John. Survived by daughter, Dolores (Richard) Smith of Merrillville; two sons, Glenn (Sylvia) Hill of South Carolina and Robert Kay) Hill of Fairborn, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Pamela Goldstone, Dawn Smith, Karen Mican, Jami Hein and Robert Hill, all of Indiana, Vanessa Kimberly and Wendy, all of South Carolina; sister, Evelyn (Eli) Sobat of Valparaiso; brother, Morris Hipp of Hebron, plus numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, October 23rd, from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral Service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Stilinovich Wiatrolik Funeral Home, 7535 Taft Street Hwy 55), Merrillville with Frank Klobucar, Chaplain officiating.

Interment will be private. Indiana Illinois See OBITUARIES, B-5. (Funeral Directors Serving Your Community CROWN POINT Burns Funeral Home Crematory Family Owned 101st Broadway 769-0044 Hobart 942-1117 Savich Semplinski Funeral Directors 219-661-1200 DOLTON Oakland Memory Lanes 15200 Lincoln Ave. Cemetery, Mausoleum, Crematory Dolton, IL. 60419 Phone 708-841-5800 Call for free Executor's Guide EAST CHICAGO Fife Funeral Home 4201 Indpis.

398-3210 Pre-Need Insurance and Master Trust Plan Oleska-Pastrick Funeral Home 3934 Elm 398-0938 Offering Forethought Pre-Need Insurance Prusiecki Funeral Home 3831 Main 219-397-0288 GARY Guy Allen Funeral Directors 2959 W. 11th Gary Phone 219-949-6325 Finer Funerals Need Not Be Costly HAMMOND Bocken Funeral Home 7042 Kennedy Ave, "Hessville" 219-844-1600 "Pre-Need Counseling" Virgil Huber Funeral Home South Hammond (Hessville) 7051 Kennedy 844-1020 Handicapped Facilities Funeral Preplanning Avail. LANSING Rosemoor Funeral Home 17943 S. Torrence Ave. 708-474-2404 Family Owned Operated MERRILLVILLE Geisen "Merrillville" 7905 Broadway 769-3322 "Still Independent Family Owned" Stilinovich Wiatrolik 7535 Taft (Hwy 55) 738-3223 SCHERERVILLE Lincoln Ridge Funeral Home Rt.

30 by Cline (219) 322-6616 PORTAGE Rees Funeral Home Hobart 942-2109 Portage 762-3013 Lake Station 962-1606 TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY CALL MICHELLE AT 219-933-3287.