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Monday, February 24, 1986 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Pag 25 DEATHS AND FUNERALS R. O. Rohrabaugh was football coach Sgt. Ronald Mayhew 1961-1985 D. Aldrich Harvey rites Wednesday MOORESVILLE.

Ind. Services for D. Aldrich Harvey. 77. retired funeral home operator, will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in Jones Family Mortuary with calling from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Harvey, lifelong Mooresville resident, died Saturday in Bloo-mington Hospital. He attended Earlham College and graduated from Askin College of Embalming at Indiana-polls In 1932.

He owned and operated Harvey Funeral Service in Mooresville from 1935 until retiring In 1973. In 1969 he was named Mooresvilllan of the Year by the Moorsevllle Chamber of Commerce. He was a director of Mooresville Federal Savings Loan Co. 17 years until 1984. Harvey was a member of Mooresville First United Methodist Church and was past master and chaplain of Monrovia Masonic Lodge.

He also was a past president of Mooresville Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of Scottish Rite at Indianapolis. Survlors wife Helen Harvey: daughter Nancy Kelly: son James Harvey: brothers Robert. Elmer Harvey; five grandchildren. Clara M. Dement Services for Clara M.

Dement. 90, Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Pierre Chapel of the Chimes. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Burial will be in St.

Joseph Cem- etery. Mrs. Dement, who died Sunday In a nursing home, "worked five years at National Biscuit Co. and Rockwood Corp. She retired In 1938.

She was the widow of Elmer H. Dement. Survivors daughter Margaret Burnworth; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Hazel M. Ralston GREENFIELD.

Ind. Services for Hazel M. Gardner Ralston. 82. formerly of Indianapolis, were today in Chapel of the First Flag at Washington Park East Cemetery.

Indianapolis. Mrs. Ralston, who' died Friday in Hancock County Hospital, was the widow of James R. Ralston. Moore Kirk Irvington Chapel.

Indianapolis, assisted with arrangements. Survivors daughter Phyllis Moran; sons Phillip, Charles Stroup; stepsons David. James R. Ralston 14 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren. Robert J.

Kistler NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Services for Robert J. Kistler. 59.

were today. Kistler died Friday in a Castleton nursing home. A tool and die maker for Detroit Diesel Allision. Indianapolis operation, he was a member of the Scottish Rite. Murat Shrine and Noblesville American Legion Post.

Kistler. a World War II Navy veteran, was a past master of Noblesville Masonic Lodge and past commander of Noblesville Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors wife Phyllis Kistler; son Robert Kistler; daughter Nancy Snipes; three grandchildren. Alma C. Sanders SHELBYVILLE.

Ind. Alma C. Wolsiffer Sanders. 83. formerly of Indianapolis, died today in St.

Francis Hospital. Beech Grove. She was the widow of William B. Sanders. Services will be at 9 a.m.

Wednesday in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Indianapolis, and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Shelbyville. Calling will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Survivors sons William T. Griffin. Paul W. Sanders: brother William Wolsiffer: nine grandchildren; four Metropolitan Indianapolis deaths Marion County Clarence Abel, 75 Earl Allen. 82 Lena R.

Blume, 93 Rhoda W. Brennan, 96 John Brent 2 Merle E. Canner, 68 James Arian Costello, 45 Rebecca N. Creech, 86 Floyd Davis, 53 Clara M. Dement.

90 Michael Eugene Dill, 24 Howard R. Dugdale, 84 01 lie M. Eastridge, 77 Alberta Mae Elsea, 75 Emma E. Jones. 77 Albert P.

Kellermeier, 66 Ida Mae Lay, 82 Alva Mauer, 83 Sgt. Ronald G. Mayhew, 24 Dorothy K. McCutchan, 64 Laurel E. McDaniel, 80 Cleta A.

Melton. 84 Brian J. Mikesell, 25 Elruth Eli Parham. 87 William F. Pohlman, 89 Evelyn M.

Preston, 67 Hazel E. Ray. 82 Bertha M. Schafer, 90 Lillie S. Skinner, 87 Chester A.

Stewart, 72 Lester St. John, 82 Andrew J. Uvanni, 75 Jessie A. Anna Marie Webb, 61 Boone County Nancy Lucy Solomon, 83 Hamilton County Robert J. Kistler, 59 Wayne E.

Rohrer, 89 Robert C. Smoot, 69 Hancock County Hazel M. Ralston, 82 Edna A. Smalley, 74 Hendricks County Bessie W. Bryant, 89 Johnson County Walter J.

Tinney Morgan County D. Aldrich Harvey, 77 Dortha B. Mills, 77 Shelby County Anna Mae Creech, 70 Alma C. Sanders, 83 Former residents Jack C. Byroad, 56 Gertrude M.

Carman, 94 Roy E. Cochran, 67 Virginia Lee Edlin, 59 Joann H. Myers Louise A. Novak, 85 Rohrabaugh was a member of Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity and was a World War I Army veteran. He was the widower of Doris Rohrabaugh.

Goodwin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors son Tom Rohrabaugh: seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Jack Byroad, 56, dies in Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Memorial services for Jack Clifford Byroad.

56. formerly of Indianapolis, were today In Blunt Mortuary. Byroad, who died Friday In a Colorado Springs hospital, was a Yellow Pages salesman for Mountain Bell Telephone and owned the Grand View Lounge. In Indianapolis, he worked for -Indiana Bell Telephone Co. was a member of Elks Lodge 309.

Memorial contribu--tions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Survivors wife Joyce Byroad; son Bruce Byroad; daughters Cynthia Coers. Pamela Bailey: mother Helen May Cornforth Byroad: brother Robert J. Byroad: sisters Dorothy Bowles. Donnette Evans.

Marjorie Hut- ton, Barbara Templin: two grandchildren. Bertha M. Schafer Bertha M. Williams Schafer. 90.

Indianapolis, died Sunday in Broad Ripple Nursing Home. An assembly worker at Link-Belt 50 years. Mrs. Schafer retired in 1962. She was the widow of Fred Schafer and a charter member of St.

Luke United Church of Christ. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Con-kle Speedway Funeral Home. Calling will be from 2 to 9 p.m.. Tuesday.

Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. Brian J. Mikesell Services for Brian J. Mikesell. 25.

Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Shirley Brothers East Chapel. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Mikesell, who died Saturday at his home, worked at Paula's T-Shirts Jewelry Store five years. Survivors father Robert Shelton; mother Paula McGill; stepfather Larry E.

McGill; stepsisters Christina. Kathy Shelton. Cartala McGill. Lenne Parrish. Geralyn Molina; stepbrothers Lewis, Larry E.

McGill: grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Layman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shelton.

Evelyn M. Preston Services for Evelyn Mattox Preston. 67, Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Graceland Memorial Cemetery. New Albany.

Calling will be until 9 tonight at N.F. Chance Funeral Home. Mrs. Preston, who died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital, worked at Bemis Bag retiring in 1969.

She was a member of the women's auxiliary of Ernie Pyle Veterans of Foreign Wars post. First Christian Church of Beech Grove and New Albany Chapter of Eastern Star. Survivors sisters Bernice Duffy, Mildred Jeskl: brothers Knofel, Cleon Mattox. Military services for Army Sgt. Ronald G.

Mayhew. 24. Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Jordan-Lawrence Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m.

until services Tuesday. Burial will be in Washington Park East Cemetery. Mayhew was among 248 soldiers killed in the Arrow Air jet crash at Gander. Newfoundland, in December. He volunteered last July for trie multi-national force in the Sinai and was en route to the United States after completing the military peace-keeping assignment when the plane crashed.

He was one of 12 Hoosier servicemen killed in the accident. Before Joining the Army in' 1979. Mayhew attended Tech High School from 1976-79. He enlisted in the Army to learn a job skill, studying diesel mechanics, and obtained his General Equivalency Diploma. He was a member of Eastslde Methodist Church.

Fort Campbell, Ky. Survivors wife Donna Gilbert Mayhew: son Ronald Gene Mayhew II: daughter Christine Marie Mayhew; parents Everett and Anna Mayhew. Lester St. John Services for Lester St. John, 82.

Beech Grove, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. Calling will be until 9 tonight. St. John, who died Saturday, was a chemist for Holcomb Man-, ufacturing Co.

45 years. He retired in 1968. He was a member of AFL-CIO and was the widower, of Mary E. Greenwood St. John.

He reared a granddaughter. Terri Page, who survives. Other survivors daughters Alice Birt. Betty A. Aikins.

Patsy M. MacK-ean, Jeanie Sowders; son Marvin St. John: brother Gentry St. John: 19 grandchildren: 32 great-grandchildren. William F.

Pohlman Services for William F. Pohlman, 89. Indianapolis, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel. Calling will be until 7 tonight.

Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Pohlman. who died Saturday in West 10th Street Division of Roudebush VA Medical Center, retired in 1961 after working 17 years for Sears. Previously, he was a manager for Kroger and Standard groceries many years. He was a World War I Army veteran and member of East 10th Street United Methodist Church.

Survivors wife Ora Pohlman; daughter Phyllis Pohlman. Virginia Lee Edlin LOUISVILLE. Ky. Memorial services for Virginia Lee Ste-phan Edlin, 59. formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 4 p.m.

Tuesday in Pearson Funeral Home. Mrs. Edlin. who died Saturday in Baptist Hospital East, was the widow of Lon H. Edlin.

Survivors daughters Saundra L. Dolan, Donna L. Dougherty; mother Mary E. Stephan; three grandchildren. Howard R.

Dugdale Services for Howard R. Dugdale. 84, Indianapolis, will be at noon Wednesday in Daniel F. O'Riley Funeral Home. Calling will be from 2 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Dugdale. who died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital, was a self-employed meat supplier to area restaurants. Survivors brothers Clarence, Robert Dugdale; sisters Claire Latter, Ruth Dugdale, Hazel Nelson.

FRANKFORT. Ind. Private services will be held for retired football coach R.O. "Buck" Rohrabaugh. 95.

a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Rohrabaugh died Saturday in a Frankfort nursing home. A graduate of Franklin Col-" lege. Rohrabaugh began his coaching career at Klrklin High School In 1921. In 1922.

his Kirklin football team was considered to be state champions. He moved to Frankfort in 1929 and served as head football coach and athletic director 19 years. Later he was the tennis coach and freshman football coach. Rohrabaugh retired In 1974. He was the first secretary-treasurer of the Sagamore Conference.

In 1966. he was named a Sagamore of the Wabash. Alberta Mae Elsea Services for Alberta Mae Ap-' plegate Elsea. 75. Indianapolis, will be at I m.

TiipsH.iv in G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Mrs.

Elsea died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. Survivors daughter Dolores Rathbun; sons Jac Robert L. Elsea: brothers Robert Elmer D. Applegate; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Hazel E. Ray Services for Hazel E. Brown Ray. 82. Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. Calling will be until 8 tonight. Mrs. Ray. who died Saturday In a nursing home, was a clerk at the Army Finance Center 15 years.

She retired In 1965. Previously, she was the first female court bailiff In Howard County, serving from 1936-40. She was the widow of Carter Ray. Survivors son Robert E. Ray: daughter Dorotha Swope: four grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren.

Michael Eugene Dill Services for Michael Eugene Dill. 24. Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Boatrlght Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight.

Dill, who died Saturday in Wlshard Hospital, graduated last year from Indiana University. He was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church. Survivors mother Irene Dill; brother Alfred Dill: sister Mary F. Armstrong. Roy E.

Cochran ROCKVILLE. Ind. Services for Roy E. Cochran. 67.

formerly of Shelby County, will be at 2 Tuesday in Barnes Mortuary with calling until 8 tonight. Cochran worked in furniture sales for Weberg's and Goldb-latt's in Champaign. 111. He died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital Center at Beech Grove.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite at Indianapolis and Friendly Squares square dance club of Greencastle. Survivors wife Jeanne Cochran: sons James and Donald Cochran: daughter Diana Callaway: six grandchildren. Joann H. Myers ALGONQUIN. 111.

Services for Joann Huber Myers, formerly of Indianapolis, were today in Wait. Ross Alanson Funeral Home. Mrs. Myers, who died Saturday in Northern Illinois Medical Center at McHenry. was a registered nurse for a number of private offices.

She also worked several years at St. Francis Hospital. Beech Grove. Ind. She had retired.

She was a graduate of the former Methodist Hospital School of, Nursing. Indianapolis. Survivors husband Robert Myers: sons Wayne. Mark. James Myers: daughter Theresa Plume: mother Elsie Huber.

Clarence Abel Services for Clarence Abel. 75. Indianapolis, were today In Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home. Orleans. Abel, who died Friday In Community Hospital, worked several years In maintenance at Mallory.

He retired In 1976 from the former Richardson Rubber now Witco. He was a member of United Rubber Workers Local 294. Survivors wife Ruby McCracken Abel; son John Abel; daughter Nellie Ann Doyle. Rhoda W. Brennan Services for Rhoda W.

Wrat-trn hrrnnan. 96. Indianapolis, will l)r nt 1 1:30 a.m. Tuesday In O. II.

Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Mrs. Brennan, who died Saturday In St. Francis Hospital, was a member of Sec- ond Church or Christ, Scientist.

Survivor.1 son John E. Bren- nan: one granddaughter; three great-grandchildren. Floyd L. Davis Services for Floyd L. Davis, 53.

Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Harry W. Moore Arlington Chapel. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Davis, who died Sunday in St.

Vincent Hospital, worked in the repair department at Superior Tea Coffee Co. 20 years. He retired in 1983. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Survivors wife Charleen Anderson Davis: daughter Kathleen A.

Ross: sons Phillip Steven C. Michael E. Davis: two grandchildren. Anna Marie Webb Services for Anna Marie Query Webb, 61. Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Wilson-St. Pierre Chapel of the Chimes. Calling will be from 7 to 9 tonight. Mrs. Webb, who died Friday at her home, was a member of Englewood Christian Church and the women's auxiliary of World War II Veterans.

She was the widow of Ora Webb. Survivors mother Altha Brisben Bowman: brother James L. Query; sisters Betty Woods, Josie Lowery. Bessie W. Bryant CLAYTON.

Ind. Services for Bessie W. Bryant. 89, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home with calling from 3 to 9 p.m Tuesday.

Mrs. Bryant died Sunday in Hendricks County Hospital at Danville. She was a member of Belleville United Methodist Church and Cherry Grove Ladies Circle. She was the widow of George E. Bryant.

Survivors son Ernest C. Bryant; two seven greatgrandchildren. Chester A. Stewart Chester A. Stewart, 72.

Indianapolis, died Sunday at his home. He was a caretaker five years at Floral Park Cemetery, retiring in 1980. Previously, Stewart worked for Spector Motor Freight nine years. He was a member of Apostolic Bible Church. Services will be at 1 1 :30 a.m.

Wednesday in Conkle Lynhurst Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight and from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors wife Anna M.

Dill Stewart: daughters Nina Russell, Janice Sue Williamson, Sandra K. Russell. Nancy J. Slpes: sons Dave Dennis Garnett Larry Arnold Gerald L. Stewart: sisters Minnie Hyatt, Ermel Watkins: brothers Norman.

Garnett Stewart: 29 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. John Brent Jr. Services for John L. Brent 62, Indianapolis, were today in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight.

Brent, who died Thursday in West 10th Street Division of Roudebush VA Medical Center, was a welder 26 years at PT Corp. He retired last year. He was a World War II Army veteran and the widower of Bessie L. Brooks Brent. Survivors sons Mark John L.

Brent III: daughters Beatrice Presser. Me-linda Fisher. Lena R. Blume Services for Lena Rebennack Blume, 93. Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday in Shirley Brothers Drexel Chapel. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Mrs. Blume, who died Saturday at her home, was a member of East-minster United Presbyterian Church. She was a native of Germany.

Survivors daughter Ruth M. Simmons: son Ernest M. Blume; three grandchildren: seven great-grandchildren. James Arlan Costello Services for James Arlan Costello, 45, Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Flanner Buchanan High School Road Mortuary.

Calling will be until 9 tonight. Costello, who died Saturday at his home, was a mechanic for Dick's Body Shop. Survivors mother Jenni Mac-Nabb: father Charles Edward Costello; sister Christina McDaniel; brother Robert Dale Costello: stepbrother John Michael Lynch. Nancy Lucy Solomon ZIONSVILLE. Ind.

Services for Nancy Lucy Solomon, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Zions-ville Cemetery. Calling will be until 7 tonight at Flanner Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Mrs. Solomon, who died Satur-' day in a Jeffersonville nursing home, was a retired practical nurse.

She worked at Hoosier Village Retirement Center in Indianapolis and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Cleta A. Melton Private services were in Hen-dryx Mortuaries Cumberland Chapel for Cleta A. Melton, 84.

Indianapolis, who died Saturday in a nursing home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Survivors sons Glenn Vern, John Mattingly daughters Esther Hull, Ethel Phillips. NORTH NORTHSIDE THERAPY SERVICES Central Park Offices 1717 West 86th Street, Suite 120 872-0722 SOUTH THE FOCAL POINTE OPTICAL Southwood Professional Park 7748 Madison Avenue 882-6S00 Fitting by Audioloqists Free hearing aid check and cleaning 30 day trial Anna Mae Creech MORRISTOWN, Ind. Services for Anna Mae Creech, 70.

were today. Mrs. Creech, a member of Rushville First Pentecostal Church, died Friday in her home. Survivors husband Bennle Creech; sons Glendon and Teddy Creech: daughters Virginia Maupin, Anita Rader. Judy Creech.

Brenda Love. Una Dalton: brother William Peters; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Wayne E. Rohrer SHERIDAN. Ind.

Services for Wayne E. Rohrer. 89. will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Ker-cheval Funeral Home with calling until 9 tonight.

Rohrer died Saturday In Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. He attended Terhune United Methodist Church and was a 50-year member of Sheridan Masonic Lodge. A World War I Navy veteran, he was the-widower of ReOna Rohrer. Survivors son Charles Rohrer; two grandchildren; two great-gran-children. Louise A.

Novak FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla. Graveside services for Louise A. Novak. 85.

formerly of Indiana-polls, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Dana. Ind. Mrs.

Novak, who died Feb. 16 in Florida Medical Center, was a member of Francis Broward Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and First Presbyterian Church. She was a former member of Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter of DAR and Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, both in Indianapolis. Survivor daughter Nancy Glf-ford. Robert C.

Smoot CARMEL. Ind. Services for Robert C. Smoot. 69.

self-employed home builder many years and major stockholder in the Esquire Plaza Waffle House Restaurant, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Smith Funeral Home. Carmel. Calling will be from 7 to 9 tonight. A Masonic service will be at 8 tonight.

Smoot. who died Saturday in St. Vincent Hospice. Indianapolis, was a member of Pleasant Masonic Lodge. Survivors wife Dorothy Hargraves Smoot; son Jack Smoot: daughter Sheryl Jane Hill; brother Ray Smoot: sister Mildred Bravo; two grandchildren.

Dortha B. Mills MORGANTOWN. Ind. Services for Dortha B. Mills.

77. formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m Tuesday In Meredith-Clark Funeral Home with calling from 10 a.m. until services Tuesday. Mrs. Mills died Saturday In a Brown County nursing home.

She had played piano for bands in Indianapolis In the 1930s. She moved to Morgantowri in 1976. Survivors husband Joseph Mills; daughters Garnett Hunt. Dalcne Davis; five grandchildren: four FREE HEARING TESTS WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, February 26 27 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Walter J. Tinney NINEVEH, Ind. Walter J. Tinney, a resident of Sweetwater Lake and formerly of Indianapolis, died today in the Johnson County Hospital at Franklin. He was a retired sales representative for Texas Refinery Corp and Panther Chemical Corp.

of Fort Worth Texas. A World War II Army veteran, he had been a lieutenant colonel in the Texas National Guard. He was an officer and board member of Sales Executive Club and active in Junior Achievement of Indiana-polls. He was a member of Meridian Street United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge and Shrine. No services or calling are planned.

The Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors wife Estelle B. Tinney: daughters Clara Tinney, Jo Ann Rosell. Andrew J. Uvanni Services for Andrew J.

Uvanni, 75, Indianapolis, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Harry W. Moore Castleton Chapel. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Uvanni, who died Saturday in Winona Hospital, operated the Amerlcald Hearing Center here and most recently In Blooming-ton about 15 years.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Association for Retarded Citizens or the Indiana Special Olympics. Survivors wife Ruth Winters Uvanni: daughter Elizabeth Davis: son Gerald Uvanni; three For appointment CALL: That's about the size of it. AUDIOTONE'S new INSIDER hearing aid lils into your ear canal. So tiny you may lorget you're wear-' ing it. But it's big on performance and quality.

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