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THE TIMES Friday, December 21, 1984 Calumet Region Obituaries SPLADY, DONALD G. Splady, Donald G. age 56, of Hammond, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984 at the Regency Place Nursing Home, Dyer. Survivors: mother, Elsie (Joe) Taylor of Cicero, Illinois; one brother, Marshall L. (Mary) Splady of Griffith; one nephew, Reagan J.

Splady of Newport Beach, California. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 1984, 9:30 a.m. at the LaHayne Funeral Home, 5746 Hohman Hammond, with Rev. Kent B. Palmer officiating.

Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond. Friends may call at the LaHayne Funeral Home Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 09 p.m. Mr. Splady was a Laborer at the Associated Box Company of East Chicago, where he worked for 18 years; lifetime resident of the area; Navy Veteran; and a a member of the American Legion Post of Hammond. ARREGUIN, JOSE Arreguin, Jose age 88, of East Chicago, passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984 at his home.

Survivors: wife, Carmen; two sons, Leo (Aida) and Hugo (Olga) Arreguin both of East Chicago; five daughters, Josephine (Arturo) Soto, Mary (Luz) Zuniga, Estella (Phillip) Martinez, Rosemary and Josephine Arreguin all of East Chicago; one brother, Fidenzio; four sisters, Maria Arreguin, Lupe Calderon, Rosa Ballesteros and Elvira Arreguin; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 1984 at 11:30 a.m. at the Fife Funeral Home, 4201 Indianapolis East Chicago, and 12 noon at St. Mary Church, with Rev. Tony Valtierra officiating.

Burial, Mount Mercy Cemetery, Gary. Friends may the Fife Funeral Home, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Friday, 8:30 p.m. at the chapel.

Mr. Arreguin was retired from the Atlas Cement Plant; a member of St. Mary's Parish; and a life long resident of East Chicago. 005 CARD OF THANKS The Family of MELITA C. KORN Wishes to express gratitude to relatives and friends the many acts of kindness shown us during the loss of our mother.

We appreciate thenurses and, aids of nurses, for their kindness, help and love during mother's illness. Greatfully Mr. and Mrs. W. McNab and Mr.

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Everlasting Life Garden. Excellent location. Chapel Lawn Reasonable-Moved 845-5020 013 MEMORIAMS In Loving Memory Of Wife, Mother and Grandmother JESSIE E. LACIAK Who passed away 1 year ago today December 21, 1983 You are not forgotten loved one Nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory last We will remember thee We miss you now Our hearts are sore As time goes by We'll miss you more. Your loving smile, your gentle face No one can fill your vacant place.

Loving Husband and family In Loving Memory of My Mother LOUISE OMAN Who passed away December 21, 1972 In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true. There is not a day, dear mother, That we do not think of you. Gus Oman Children Grandchildren Great-Grandchildren IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY FATHER WILLIAM SPICKER On his fourth year in heaven December 21, 1980 We love you and miss you. JUDY and JERRY IN LOVING MEMORY OF GUSTIE BALLON She passed away December 21 1980 No matter where go, No matter what I do, I just keep remembering And go on loving you. You left me without warning, You didn't say goodbye, And late at night, While others sleep.

I lie awake and cry. Though, you don't walk this earth With me the way you did before, I will always love and remember You, until time is no more. I Will Always Love You. Loving husband, PAUL STOLARZ, KAREN Henning, Clarence W. age 70, of Hammond, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984 at St.

Margaret Hospital. Survivors: wife, Dolores two sons; Larry D. Henning Hammond, William J. Henning of Calumet City; one daughter, Laura Lynn (Eddis) Sandlin of Sauk Village, Illinois; three step E. (Regina) Miner of Columbus, Indiana, Dennis R.

Miner of Chicago Heights, Illinois, Phillip R. (Bernie) Miner of Whiting; ten grandchildren; four sisters, Gladys, Edith, Mabel and Dorothy all of Watseka, Illinois; nieces and nephews; great nieces and great-nephews. Preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Margaret in August, 1977. Graveside services and burial will be held Saturday, December 22, 1984, at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Cemetery, Morocco, Indiana, with Rev.

Marvin Parli officiating. Friends may call at the LaHayne Funeral Home, 5746 Hohman Hammond, Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Hammond Paramedics. Mr. Henning was a retired Millwright from Blaw-Knox Foundry and Mill Machinery, where he had worked 27 years; and a resident of Hammond for 30 years.

PRATER, EARL HENNING, CLARENCE W. Prater, Earl age 64 of Hammond, Indiana passed away Friday, December 21, 1984 at St. Margaret Hospital. Survivors: one son, Thomas L. (Audrey Prater of Hammond; two daughters, Sharon D.

Deal, Marsha Gadzala both of Atlanta, Georgia; mother, Hattie Nichols of Champaign, Illinois; two brothers, Clarence Prater of Calumet City, Illinois, William (Lillian) Prater of North Lake, Michigan; one sister, Dorothy (Morris) Couch of Lineus, Missouri; four grandchildren; three stepchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 24, 1984 at 11 a.m. at the Clarence J. Huber Funeral Home, 722 165th Street, Hammond, Indiana. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Indiana.

Friends may call at the Clarence J. Huber Funeral Home, Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 7. to 9 p.m. Mr. Prater was retired from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad in 1982 with over 39 years of service; World War II Army Veteran; member of the Edward H.

Larsen VFW Post No. 802; American Legion Allied Post No. 369; lifetime member of the Hammond Moose. TWOMEY, MATTHEW (Matt) G. Twomey, Matthew (Matt) G.

of Hammond, Indiana, passed' away Wednesday, December 19, 1984. Survivors: wife, Nellie; two daughters, Marilyn (Wally) Homrich of Hammond, Nancy (Pro) LoDuca of Munster; six grandsons, Mark (Barbara) Homrich of Detroit, Michigan, Tom (Andi) Homrich of Merrillville, David Homrich of Hessville, Paul LoDuca of Highland, Patrick and Pro Matt LoDuca of Munster; two granddaughters, Maureen (Jim) Clarke of Hammond and Mary LoDuca of Munster: seven greatgrandchildren; one brother, Leonard (Mildred) Twomey of Frankfort, Indiana; one sister, Nora Lozier of Iowa; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by one granddaughter, Anita LoDuca. Funeral services Saturday December 22, 1 p.m. from the Solan Funeral Home, 7109 Calumet Ave.

Hammond, to St. John Bosco Church for 1:30 p.m. Mass, with Rev. Michael Heimer celebrant. Burial Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville.

Visitation Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be recited Friday evening. In flowers, memorials to the Spina Bifida Association of America in Chicago would be appreciated. Mr. Twomey was retired from Standard Oil Company; member of St.

John Bosco Holy Name Society; charter member of the of Council No. 1496 in Monmouth, Illinois. NEWELL, JOHN H. Newell, John H. age 80, of Hammond, Indiana, passed away at his residence December 18, 1984.

Survivors: wife, Marie; three sons, Joseph H. (Marie) of Munster, Ross (Ann) of Hammond, and David A. (Kathleen) of New Buffalo, Michigan; one daughter, Patricia (Norbert) Kubacki of Highland; three brothers, Ira, George and Jack; 15 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 9:30 a.m. from the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Avenue, Munster.

10 a.m. at St. Marys Church with Rev. Walter Mastey celebrating the Mass. Cremation, Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton.

Friends are invited to call at the funeral home Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to St. Mary's Church of Hammond, Indiana. Mr. Newell was a resident of the Calumet Area since 1906; a member of St.

Mary's Parish of Hammond, Indiana; the East Chicago Elks 1 Lodge who will hold Memorial Services 7:30 p.m. Friday; the East Chicago Masonic Lodge who will hold Masonic Services at 7:00 p.m. Friday; he was a member of the Scottish Rite South Bend Consistory; the Orak Shrine; he was retired Chairman of the Board of American Medical Oxygen Sales of Hammond; he has been active in respiratory therapy since 1950; he was Past Exalted Ruler of East Chicago Elks; he was, also, a 32nd Degree Mason. Goldstone, W. Adele age 68 of Griffith, Indiana passed away Wednesday, December 19, 1984 at Broadway Methodist Hospital, Merrillville, Indiana.

Survivors: sons, Michael (Wendale) Goldstone of Crown Point, Richard (Wendy) Goldstone of Lauderhill, Florida; one brother, Byron (Bonnie) Hoskins of Pennsylvania; six grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Adolph Goldstone. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 21, 10:30 a.m. from the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Avenue, Munster.

with Rabbi Albert Yanow officiating. Interment Temple Israel Cemetery, Portage, Indiana. Visitation 1 hour prior to service. WRONA, HELEN nee PIGAGO GOLDSTONE, J. ADELE Wrona, Helen (nee Pigago) age 67 of Los Angeles, California, formerly the Calumet Region, passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984, at her home.

Survivors: two daughter, Carol Bratcher of Crown Point Barbara Schembari of California; one son, Leonard of California; six grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Tony Wrona. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Woods Funeral Home, Glendale, California. Burial, Forest Lawn Cemetery. MARRANT, KATHERINE P.

Marrant, Katherine P. age 77 of Calumet City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, December 19, 1984 at her home. Survivors: two sons, Thomas (Yolanda) Marrant, Jim (Carol) Marrant both of Calumet City; one daughter, Nancy (Bill) Ford of Calumet City; five grandchildren; three brothers, John, and Martin Shubert; one sister, Rose Crandell; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Marrant in 1976. Funeral services Saturday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m.

from Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Calumet City, to St. Andrew Church for 11 a.m. Mass. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Vistitation Friday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

KREISH, JAMES S. Kreish, James age 45, of Calumet City, Illinois, passed away December 17, 1984. Survivors: wife, Sharon (nee Fath); one son, Kenneth; one daughter Jacqueline; one brother, William; one sister, Patricia Oliver. Funeral services Thursday, December 20, 11 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of South Holland with Rev.

Edward Logelin officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois. Visitation Wednesay 3 to 10 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 13820 Lincoln Ave. Dolton.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Leukemia Foundation or the Epilepsy Association will be appreciated. Mr. Kreish was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. Lodge 1062. He was a former employee of Verson All Steel Press.

Call 312-849-5450 for information. CZOP, ANNA Czop, Anna age 81, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away December 18, 1984, in Huntsville. Survivors: husband, John F. Czop; one daughter, Elsie (Lou) Azar of Huntsville, Alabama; one son, John R. (Judy) Czop of Longview, Texas; seven grandchildren; one greatgrandson; one sister, Kate Kissick of Pennsylvania.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 9:30 a.m. at the Anthony Dziadowicz Funeral Home, 4404 Cameron Hammond (2 blocks East of Hohman, 1 block north of Gostlin) 10 a.m. Mass at St. Casimir Church with Monsignor Casimir Senderak V.G. officiating.

Burial, Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Visitation Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Liturgical Wake Service Friday 2:15 p.m. Mrs. Czop had been a Hammond resident for 20 years before moving to Huntsville in 1978; a member of the Polish Womens Alliance Group who will have services 3 p.m.

Friday; and Polish Veterans Post Auxiliary who will have services 7:30 p.m. Friday. BOONE, (SARKOTICH) MARY S. Boone, (Sarkotich) Mary S. age 76, of Portage, formerly of Gary, passed away at St.

Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Tuesday, December 18, 1984. Survivors: husband, John; three sons, Henry J. Boone and John Boone both of Portage and Kevin (Deborah) Boone of Cedar Lake; one daughter, Mrs. Mary (Frank) Filipiak of Dolton, Illinois; one brother, Julius (Tillie) Sarkotich of Lake Station; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; preceded in death by parents, Don and Rose Sarkotich and sister, Kathaleen Sandbach. Funeral services Saturday, December 22, 1984 at 9 a.m.

from the Burns Funeral Home (Hobart), corner of RT 51 and 7th to Nativity of Our Saviour Parish, 2929 Willowcreek Road, Portage for Mass at 10 a.m. Rev. Carl F. Mengeling officiating. Interment, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville.

Rosary Friday at 7 p.m. Friends may call at Burns Funeral Home (Hobart) Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Boone was a member of Nativity of Our Saviour Parish, Portage.

Stolarz, Karen age 39 of Lynwood, Illinois passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984. Survivors: husband, Emil two daughters, Kimberly and Tracy both at home; mother, Myrtle Higgenbotham of Calumet City; two brothers, Ronald (Joan) Higof Griffith, Higgenbotham of Cedar Lake; one sister, Charlene (Jerry) Spannon of Calumet City; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 24, 9:30 a.m. from the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing to St. Ann Church for 10:00 a.m.

Mass with Rev. Norman Kunz officiating. Burial, Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Friends may call at the chapel Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 DELLA ROCCO, KATIE (LABNO) Della Rocco, Katie (Labno) age 89, of East Chicago, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 1984. Survivors: three daughters, Ann (Tony) D'Angelo of East Chicago, Josephine (late Frank) Matusiak of Medaryville, Indiana, Stella (late Edward) Rzepczynski of East Chicago; five grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 9:30 a.m. Fife Funeral Home, 4201 Indianapolis East Chicago, and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church, with Rev. Robert P.

Gehring officiating. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call' at the Fife Funeral Home Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. p.m.

Prayer services will be held Friday, 8:45 p.m. at the chapel. Mrs. DellaRocco resident of East Chicago for the past 70 years. OWCZARZAK, MARY "MAMIE" Owczarzak, Mary "Mamie" age 86, of Calumet City formerly of South Chicago, passed away Thursday, December Ingall's Memorial Hospital, Harvey.

Survivors: three ters, Virginia (Harry) Przybyla, Adeline (Edward), Wysoglad, Evelyn (Frank) Pluskota Calumet City; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Stephen "Percy" Owczarzak. Funeral services Monday, December 24, at 9:30 a.m. from Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Calumet City, to St. Andrew Church for 10 a.m.

Mass. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs.

Owczarzak was a member of St. Victor Church Young-AtHeart Senior Citizens Club. YONKER, JOHN Yonker, John age 69, of Dyer, Indiana, of Lansing, passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984. Survivors: wife, Marie; one brother, Garrett (Marjorie) Yonker of Calumet City; five sisters, Johanna (Jack) Reynold of New Smyrna, Florida, Mary (Harold) Goodnight Lake Placid, Florida, Jennie (Bud) Schmidt, Jeanette (Stanley) Wrobel both Dyer, Margaret (Harlen) Meyer of Grant Park, Illinois. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, at 1 p.m.

from the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 1920 Hart Dyer with Arcadia Masonic Lodge F. A.M. officiating. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call at the funeral I home Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.

Mr. Yonker was formerly employed at Swift Company in Calumet City and U.S. Reduction Company of East Chicago. RACZ, CHARLES M. Racz, Charles M.

age 30, of Griffith, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 20, 1984. Survivors: wife, Nanelle; two sons, Charles and Clifford; parents, Charles (Leona)Racz of Griffith; three sisters, Pam (Charles) Murphy of Griffith, Kim (Ed) Strbjak Whiting, Carri (Mike) )Nero of Merrillville; parents-in-law, William (Nancy) Price of Griffith. Funeral services Saturday, December 22, 10 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel. Friends are invited to meet with the family Friday evening 7 to 9 p.m.

at Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman (2 blocks south of Ridge Road) Highland. Mr. Racz was a member of the Griffith Church of the Nazarene; retired from Inland Steel. WIENS, JOHN K. Wiens, John K.

age 81, of Dyer, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 1984. Survivors: wife, Pauline; one daughter, Florence (Ova) Wilkerson of Dyer; four grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Luella Rosenwinkel of Hobart, Helen Croak, Dorothy Hantz both of Hammond. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, at 11 a.m. from the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 1920 Hart Dyer with Rev. Glen Berg officiating.

Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Mr. Wiens was retired from Amoco with twenty years of service. Glenwood News about Glenwood? Call Janice Sejut, 849-6069 An Eithiopian child holds his Waiting bowl Catholic as he Relief waits for food Development at a for food Agency Feeding center recently.

The center is one of the places famine victims go to find food. Detectives arrest man GARY An 18-year-old Gary came running out the door. man was arrested Thursday as he He was captured after a brief dashed out of a house into the arms struggle and police found 30 "dime of juvenile division detectives in- bag" envelopes of a substance vestigating a burglary. believed to be marijuana in the According to police, the de- house along with two handguns, authorities said. tectives were attempting to enter Police the house Harrison said Herrera faces at 436 St.

to charges of resisting a look for stolen merchandise when arrest and David possession of a controlled subHerrera, of 433 Harrison, stance. Teen dies in accident HOBART A Hobart teen ager because he pulled directly into the was killed in a car-train accident path of the 80-car train. shortly before midnight Thursday. The witness said crossing signals were flashing and the train Darren J. Coriell, 17, of 816 horn was sounding.

The intersecCardinal died instantly when tion has no gates, police said. his car was struck by a Norfolk Coriell had gone out for Western Railroad train at a and was returning home when the a pizza crossing near 5th Avenue and mishap occurred, said Bill Huber Center Street. of the Lake County coroner's ofAccording to a witness, Coriell fice. apparently never saw the train No charges have been filed. 2 burglaries net cash, tools GRIFFITH Burglaries of a home and a garage in the past two days netted the thieves $600 in cash and an $1,800 tool collection.

Police reported that the home of Valentin Novinc, 1137 N. Dwiggins St. was robbed between 7:30 and 10:20 p.m. Thursday. The house was entered by breaking a pane in a rear door.

A video cassette recorder, television and the $600 in cash was taken. A 12-drawer tool chest containing an assortment of tools was taken between Wednesday morning and Thursday evening from the garage of John P. Rogers, 3720 N. Colfax Ave. 1 killed in crash UNION TWP.

A Valparaiso teen-ager was killed in a one -car accident Thursday night in western Porter County, police said. Arthur T. Prosser, 18, of 505 Robin Hood died instantly when his car left County Road 50-N and struck an embankment near the intersection of County Road 600-W about 10:25 p.m. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Porter County sheriff department and Indiana State Police. Man shot, robbed of food GARY A Gary man was shot four times and robbed of food he had just bought at a carry-out store.

Alonzo Bell, 24, of 1237 W. 17th Ave, told police he had just bought the food at Superior Carry-Out at 2256 Virginia when he was robbed by a "known person at about 1:45 a.m. today." Bell is in stable condition at St. Mary Medical Center today with gunshot wounds to the right elbow, both legs and the left wrist. No arrests have been made.

Other deaths Brown, Joe Allison, 42, of Home, Gary. Gary. Guy Allen Chapel, Hunter, Ethel Lee, 71, of Gary. Gary. Smith, Bizzell, Warner 0 Brown, Lee Esther, 49, of Chapel, Gary.

Bloomington, Ill. Guy Allen Mangiaracina, Frank, 86. Chapel, Gary. Lach Funeral Home, Miller. 0 Craft, David, of Gary.

Mitchell, Bizzell, Warner Sadie 96, of Gary. Smith, Chapel, Gary. Guy Allen' Chapel, Gary. 0 Grant, Guy Howard 63, of Ragsville, Gary. Gary.

Allen Chapel, Guy Allen Chapel, Gary. Laura of Gary. 0 Gully, Fannie 79, of Gary. Portage. Pruzin Rongers, Josephine, 69, of Brothers Smith, Bizzell, Warner Chapel, Funeral Service, Merrillville.

Gary. Wesson, Allen 68, of Grif0 Andrew Harry, Isiah, 77, of Gary. fith. Rendina Funeral Smith Funeral Home, Gary. Home, 0 Wilkins, Henry L.

77, of Gary. Gary. Haywood, Andrew Roosevelt, Smith 78, Funeral of Gary. Guy Allen Chapel, Gary..