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bSihuisiries THE IMES Monday, September 27, 1993 B-3 mm. Bessie V. Coapstick Alexander Furto This easy-to-use guide of area deaths contains informa- tion 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. Fort Myers, FL South Holland Palatine, IL East Chicago Whiting Whiting Anna Biros Anna Biros, 93, of Hessville, passed away Saturday, September 25, 1993 at Methodist Hospital Southlake. She is survived by three daughters, Clara (Joseph) Hen of Hessville, Martha (Robert Jordan of Griffith and Justine Biros of Highland; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, John Biros in 1982. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1993 10:30 a.m.

at the Virgil Huber Funeral Home and 11 am Mass of Christian burial at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church with Rev. Joseph V. Murphy celebrating the Mass. Burial at St. John Cemetery, Hammond.

Friends may call Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m at the Virgil Huber Funeral Home, Hessville Chapel, 7051 Kennedy Ave. Mrs. Biros came to the United States in 1946 and also lived in East Chicago and Griffith; former member of Sacred Heart Church in East Chicago for 30 years, St. Mary's in Griffith and currently a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Hammond for 16 years and a member of the Rosary Society, member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assoc. Fred E.

Schau Fred E. Schau, 71, of Lansing passed away Friday, September 24, 1993. He is survived by wife, Lorraine; one daughter, Linda (John) Harwood; two grandchildren, Robin and Chip Harwood; one brother, Robert (Dorothy) Schau; three sisters, Betty (Henry) Seifrig, Elaine (Andrew) Pier-zchalski and Geraldine Schau; two sisters-in-law, Mary (late Carl) Schau and Marian (late James) Schau; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1993 9:30 a.m. from the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing to Our Lady of Knock Church for Mass at 10 am Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m Mr. Schau was a veteran of World War II and retired after 40 years service from Linde Air Products, hi lieu of flowers, contributions to Lansing Paramedics or charity of your choice. Hazel E. Smith Hazel E. Smith, 96, a lifelong Crown Point resident passed away Saturday, September 25, 1993.

A life member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, Crown Point. She is survived by three daughters, Virginia (Carl) Wag-onblast of Crown Point, Phyllis (Lee) Jordan of Hemet, California and Mildred (Harold) Kesler of Crown Point; six grandchildren, Linda Jordan, Skip Jordan. Carole Johnson, Sandra Jobe, Carl Wagonblast II and Melodie Child; 14 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Harry Smith. Friends may call at Pruzin and Little Funeral Service, 811 E.

Franciscan Dr. (corner of Indiana Ave. Franciscan Crown Point on Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 29, 1993, with George Litko conducting Christian Scientist Services at 11 a.m. at the Pruzin Little Chapel. Burial at Maplewood Memorial Cemetery, Crown Point.

Bessie V. DenBesten, Minnie (nee Evers) Victoria Jean Johnson, Emma P. Mahmet, Kelly Tunstall, Cash W. East Chicago Johnson, Emma 101, of East Chicago. Member Baptist Church.

Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hinton Williams Funeral Home, 4859 Alexander East Chicago and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Antioch Baptist Church, 3902-06 Alexander East Chicago. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Antioch Baptist Church.

Interment at Fern Oaks Cemetery, Griffith. Whiting Mahmet, Kelly 65, of Whiting. Army veteran of the Korean War and re Palatine Hunt, Victoria Jean, 46, of -Palatine. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday at the Burns Funeral Home, 101st Broadway, Merril-lville.

Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Coapstick, Bessie 89, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Black Oak. Visitation 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 2828 High Bessie V. Coapstick, 89, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Black Oak, passed away Friday, September 24, 1993. She is surivived by one son, Hubert (Rita) Hicks of Fort Myers, Florida; one daughter, Loretta Myers of Fort Myers, Florida; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 1993, (time pending) at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 2828 Highway Highland with burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m Kelly "Kadin" Mahmet Kelly "Kadin" Mahmet, 65 of Whiting, passed away Saturday, September 25, 1993 at his residence.

Loving father of Linda (Raymond) Jansky of Whiting, Laurie (Tim) Summey of Whiting and Kadin Mahmet of Whiting; dearest grandpa of Kelly Lynn and Sarah Anne Jansky. Preceded in death by his parents, Zaner (Julia) Mahmet and brother, Russell Mahmet. Mr. Mahmet is an Army veteran of the Korean War; a lifelong resident of Whiting and was a retired teacher from Community-High School Dist. 218.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 1993, at 10 a.m. in the Ruzich Funeral Home, 2031 Indianapolis Whiting with Rev. Ronald Moritz officiating. At rest, Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond. Friends are invited to meet with the family at the Ruzich Funeral Home on Monday evening from 6 to 9 pm For further details regarding funeral arrangements friends are invited to contact the Ruzich Funeral Home at 219-659-0018.

Margaret "Peggy" M. Hein Margaret "Peggy" Hein, 70, of Lansing, passed away Saturday, September 25, 1993. Survived by beloved friend, Quentin "Kin" Kccirilli; four sons, William (Judith), James (Darlene), Thomas (Janet) and Joseph (Lynda); two daughters, Rosemary Matusiak and Joan (Richard) Carlson; 18 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother, Eugene Pendleton; one sister, Sister Patricia Pendleton I.B.V.M Preceded in death by her husband, John and daughter, Mary Catherine Hein. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 29, 1993, 9:30 a.m. from the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Lansing to St.

Ann Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, Illinois. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m Martha Jachim (Moos) Martha Jachim (Moos), 68, of Crown Point, passed away Friday, September 24, 1993 at her home. She is survived by husband, John; one son, Joseph (Sharon) Elliott of New Carlisle, Indiana; four daughters, Holly (Rex) Polovitch of Crown Point, Can-dace Moos of Itasca, Illinois, Barb (Bob) Zivic of Hobart and Mela-nie (Doug) Patton of Valparaiso; 14 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Louise Marsden of Brook, Indiana and Sister Josita O'Donnell of Seymour, Indiana. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1993, 9:30 a.m at the Geisen Funeral Home and 10 am at St.

Mathias Catholic Church with Father Gerald Schweitzer officiating. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call at the Geisen Funeral Home, 109 North East Crown Point on Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m Vigil services Monday 4 pm Mrs. Jachim was a member of St Mathias Catholic Church of Crown Point; and a respiratory therapist for 15 years at Broadway Methodist Hospital. OBITUARY NOTICE HOURS Monday-Friday 8:30 to 4:00 p.m.

for NEW obituaries (changes taken up to 4:30 p.m.) Saturdays 8:00 2:00 p.m. Sundays and Holidays (on the obituary line only) (219-933-3288) 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M are an advertising service. Alexander Furto, 13 days, of Hammond, entered into his eternal home Thursday, September 23, 1993 at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. He is survived by his loving parents, Toni Furto and Eusevio "Mick" Guevara; maternal grandparents, the late Rosemary and late George Furto; paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Eusevio Guevara of East Chicago; God-mother, Carol Gardner of Chicago, Illinois. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 27, 1993, 11:30 a.m. at the C.J. Huber Funeral Home, 722-165th Hammond.

Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Friends may call at the C.J. Huber Funeral Home on Monday morning from 10:30 a.m. until time of service at 11:30 am Alexander will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Harold Walter "Vfelly" Malvitz Harold Walter Wally" Malvitz, 75, of East Chicago passed away Thursday, September 23, 1993 at St Catherine Hospital, East Chicago.

He is survived by wife, Johanna Malvitz; son, Walter (Vicki) Malvitz of Jasper, Indiana; step-son, Raymond (Linda) Huff of Hammond, la; daughter, Marie Coker of Channelburg, niece, Marge Bernard of Whiting, five grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Otto and Mary (DeGodt) Malvitz. Memorial Service will be held at the Hessville Assembly of God, 7350 Kennedy Ave. on Tuesday, September 28, 1993 at 7 p.m. with Pastor Bobby Tidwell and Rev.

Billy Thomas officiating. Cremation will take place at Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton, Illinois. There was no visitation. Virgil Huber Funeral Home, Hessville Chapel, in charge of arrangements. Mr.

Malvitz was retired from Youngstown Sheet Tube Company after 27 years of service in the hotstrip maintenance dept. John J. Owczarzak "Johnny-O" John J. Owczarzak 49, of Whiting, passed away Friday, September 24, 1993, at St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Joanne (nee Blincoe); daughter, Tina Owczarzak of Whiting; brother, Jerry (Maria) Owczarzak of South Chicago; sister, Sharon (Robert) Minol of Hobart; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Pearl Owczarzak and brother, Ted Owczarzak. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1993, 9:30 a.m. at the Baran Funeral Whiting and 10 a.m. Mass at St.

John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting with Rev. John E. Kalicky C.PP.S., officiating. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Visitation at the funeral home Monday 4 to 9 p.m.

Members of the parish will offer prayers at the funeral home on Monday at 7:30 p.m Mr. Owczarzak was a resident of Whiting for the past 25 years; a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting and an employee of Amoco Oil Whiting Refinery with a service of 19 years. 219-659-4400. Frank J.

Szmutko Frank J. Szmutko, 64, of Hammond, passed away Friday, September 24, 1993. He is survived by his wife, Yolanda; one son, Scott (Virginia) Szmutko of Hammond; one daughter, Carole (Bernard) Pawlasek of Lowell; two grandchildren, Phillip and Melissa Szmutko; mothers-in-law, Stella (Ed) Popko of Hammond and Eloise Gil of East Chicago; two nieces and one nephew. Funeral services Monday, September 28, 1993, 9:30 am from the Solan Funeral Home, 7109 Calumet Hammond to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church for 10 am Mass with Rev. Steve Kosinski celebrant.

Burial at St. John Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Mrs.

Szmutko was a lifelong resident of Hammond retired from LTV Company; a member of OLPH Church and a member of Bricklayers Union Local 6. Cemetery Lots! CHAPEL. LAWN: Garden of L. 1 1 r- Saivauqii, i ioi, t. swi.c5, $400best.

Call 219-987-4995. Stage actress, writer Meiser dies at age 95 tired teacher from Community High School Dist. 218. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Ruzich Funeral Home, 2031 Indianapolis Whiting.

Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond. Tunstall, Cash 91, of Whiting. Retired from Youngstown Steel Company.

Visitation 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Owens Funeral Home, Calumet Ave. 119th Whiting. Services Wednesday at the Daniel Callahan Funeral Home, Terre Haute. Burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Terre Haute.

South Holland DenBesten, Minnie (nee Evers), 97, of South Holland. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the De Young-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd South Holland. Services 11 a.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lansing. way Highland. Services Wednesday (time pending) at the funeral home. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville.

Beginning in 1925, she appeared in three editions of the Theater Guild's "Garrick Gaieties," a hit musical revue that spoofed Broadway. Film audiences saw her in "The Middle of the Night," "It Grows on Trees" and "Queen For A Day," a trilogy based on stories by Dorothy Parker, Faith Baldwin and John Ashworth. She performed with the Marx Brothers on radio and wrote scripts for Helen Hayes's first radio serial, "The New Penny," and for the "Sherlock Holmes" series beginning in the 1930s. Miss Meiser also wrote mystery novels and a play, "The Wooden She was a member of the Actors Equity board of governors and the chairwoman of the Equity Library Theater. doors for women in all phases of radio," said Pervis Spann, president of WVON.

"She was real businesslike, mild-mannered and even-tempered. She was a very attractive and beautiful person." Mrs. Washington was born in New Orleans in the 1920s and moved to Chicago when she was 7. She studied for two years at Fisk University and completed her college education at Chicago State University. She is survived by a son, Ronald, and a daughter, Diann.

Her second husband, Edward B. Cook, died in Apiil. Minnie DenBesten (nee Evers) Minnie DenBesten (nee Evers), 97, of South Holland, Illinois, Eassed away Saturday, Septem-er 25, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois. She is survived by two sons, Gerald (Kennetha) of Lansing and Preston (Helen) of Evergreen Park, Illinois; one daughter, Gertrude (David) VanderWeide of Buffalo, N.Y.; ten grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; two sisters, Christine Scheff ers of South Holland and Helen VanDerSteeg of Crete, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cornelius in 1969 and daughter, Carolyn Zylstra in 1949.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 29, 1993 11 a.m. at the DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 East 162nd St. (Rt 6), South Holland, Illinois with Rev. Chester Schemper officiating. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lansing.

Visitation on Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials to the Bible League or the Back To God Hour would be appreciated. 708-333-7000. Victoria Jean Hunt Victoria Jean Hunt, 46, of Palatine, Illinois, formerly of Gary, Palatine, Illinois resident for ten years, passed away in her home Sunday, September 26, 1993.

She is survived by her husband, Larry F. Hunt; son, Daniel Hunt; motlt er, Juanita Lee; sister, Beverly (Fred) Young and niece, Ronni (Tony) Smith, all of Illinois. Funeral services Wednesday, September 29, 1993, 1 pm at the Burns Funeral Home, (corner of Broadway), Mer-rillvilleCrown Point Chapel. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Friends may call at the Burns Funeral Home Monday from 2 to 9 p.m.

and Tuesday 2 to 9 pm Alice M. Peeples (nee Berry) Alice M. Peeples (nee Berry), 75, of Hessville, passed away Friday, September 24, 1993. She is survived by one son, Donald (Denise) Peeples of Indianapolis; two daughters, Clara (Gordon) Harde of Oakland, Maine and Pamela (Raymond) Kozy of Hessville; one step-daughter. Donna (Francis) Zech of Whiting; six grandchildren, Michael (Darlene) Harde, Kimberly (Mark) Williamson, Caryn (Timmy) Burwood, Andrea (Brian) Gregory, Tracie Bonnell and Carrie Bonnell; two step-grandchildren, Cleo (Ron) Senor and Rod (Kay) Zech; four great grandchildren and one step great grandchild; one brother, Rev.

James R. Berry of Eldorado, Illinois. Preceded in death by daughter, Lana Peeples and husband, Donald E. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1993 at 1 p.m. from the Virgil Huber Funeral Home with Rev.

Cynthia Reynolds officiating. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call Monday evening 7 to 9 pm at the Virgil Huber Funeral Home, Hessville Chapel, 7051 Kennedy. Mrs. Peeples was a lifelong area resident; member of Woodmar United Methodist Church; retired employee of Grand Foods and also emptoyed at Cataldi's for 20 years.

N.Y. Times News Service Edith Meiser, a stage actress, writer and radio producer, died Sunday at Roosevelt Hospital. Sheiwas 95 and lived in New York City. The cause was a heart attack, said William Herz a friend. In a career that spanned half a century, Miss Meiser, a versatile performer with a satiric wit, appeared in more than 20 Broadway shows, including "Gafrick Gaieties," "Sabrina Fair" and the 1960 production of Unsinkable Molly Brown." She was born in Detroit and graduated from Vassar College.

She made her Broadway debut in "The New Way" in 1923 and went on to appear in "Fata Morgana." and "The Guardsman." Cash W. Tunstall Cash W. Tunstall, 91, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, September 25, 1993 at Munster Med-Inn. Survivors include his wife Ruby (Fleschner; two daughters, Emma Garwood of St. Paul, Minnesota and Linda (John) Biagi of Whiting, Indiana; two grandchildren, Paula Garwood of St.

Paul and Amanda Biagi of Whiting; two sisters, Agnes Portman of Whiting and Katherine Bargon of Munster; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins Tunstall was preceded in death by two sisters, Jane McCumber and Ann Carter and one brother, Richard. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 29, 1993, at the Daniel Callahan Funeral Home in Terre Haute, Indiana. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Terre Haute. Friends may call at the Owens Funeral Home, Calumet Ave. 119th Whiting on Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mr. Tunstall retired from Youngstown Steel Company in 1967 after 40 years of service. He was a lifelong resident of Whiting. Margaret Helen Wright Margaret Helen Wright, 83, of Kankakee, Illinois, formerly of Hammond, passed away Saturday, September 25, 1993 at her residence. She is survived by one sister, Ruth Lividitis of Atlanta, Georgia; four brothers, George (Gertrude) Wright of Orlando, Florida, Walter and Glenn Wright, both of Kanakee, Illinois and Edmund Wright of Hammond, Indiana; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 29, 1993 at 11 am from LaHayne Funeral Home, 5746 Hohman Hammond with Rev. Denzil G. Mauk officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday morning from 10 am until time of services.

Miss Wright was a resident of this area for 68 years moving to Kankakee 15 years ago; she was a retired supervisor from North State Publishing of Hammond and was a Chief Petty Officer in the WAVES during World War stationed in Washington D.C Continued on Vage B-4 Black broadcast leader Bernadine Washington dies after cancer battle CHICAGO (AP) Bernadine C. Washington, a pioneer among black women broadcast executives and a founding member of Operation PUSH, has died after a long bout with cancer. Mrs. Washington, who died Saturday, served as vice president and general manager of WybN-AM radio and was active raising money for the Chicago Urban League and the Chicago branch of the NAACP. She helped found Operation PUSH, a Chicago-based civil-rights group, and later served on its board of director.

"Mrs. Washington opened.