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TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1974 THE NEWS PALLADIUM. BENTON HARBOR, MICH. PAGE SIXTEEN OBITUARIES Columnist Dies Attack I "Mix i -y NT i xv 0 Of Heart Bruce Biossat, 64, a Washington-based political writer and former summer resident of Lakeside in Berrien county whose synidcated column appeared thrice-weekly in this newspaper, died Monday of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. Mr. Biossatwas chief BRUCE BIOSSAT 1 1 8 necessary by colleges.

Foundation supports lo colleges throughout state. Pictured, from left, are Donald Prior, vice president for public relations and development at Andrews, J.E. Sciulli, manager of regional material management center being built at Niles for firm; Dr. llammill; It.A. Hanson, manager of Western Electric's Michigan area; and Robert C.

Ilayman, area staff manager of the electric firm. RECEIVES GRANT: Dr. Richard llammill (center), president of Andrews university, Berrien Springs, accepts $8,800 grant from representatives of Western Electric company which is building new facility near Niles on behalf of Michigan Colleges foundation. Funds will be divided between foundation's member schools, of which Andrews is member, and may be used in any manner deemed Michigan Holiday Toll Under 1973 (Continued From Page One) outside Tawas City. Jennifer Pancow.

4, of Ink-ster, was fatally injured Saturday when she was struck by a motorcycle in Inkster. Linda Cole, 8, of Jonesville, died Monday when the van in which she was riding ran off the road in rural Jackson County. Daniel Gras, 18, of Zeeland, was killed Monday when he collided with a car while bicycling in Ottawa County's Holland Township. Constance Krzyzanksi, 25, of Manistique, died Sunday when the motorcycle on which she was riding and a car collided near Naubinaway in Mackinac County. unanes aKagga, is, vi lllnil tf nnlnir nomer, was luueu muuuaj when his motorcycle collided with the rear of an auto in Calhoun County's Clarendon Township.

Nellie Krueger, 55, of Freeland, died Monday in a BODY FOUND BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) The body of a Bay City man who drowned when his boat smashed into a bridge abutment last week has been found in Saginaw Bay. Washington correspondent for Newspaper Enterprise association, and traveled worldwide in making his assessments of the, pational and international political scene. His column was one of the widest published and read columns in the nation's newspapers. A recent study indicated it was published in 410 papers.

In 1971, he sold a wooded summer retreat fronting on Lake Michigan at lakeside that he and his family had owned for many years. A native of Chicago, he started to visit this area in summers with his family in 1919. When he finally disposed of the property, he wrote in one of his columns that the long leisurely summer vacations he used to enjoy at Lakeside were no longer possible because of the demands of his job. He sold the property "most he said then. One of his final columns appears in this newspaper today and deals with oil supplies.

Because his columns had to be written some time in advance, there may be several additional ones before his final "thirty" is published in this and other newspapers of the nation. two-car collision 10 miles north of Saginaw. Robert Schwartz, 60, of Gary, died Saturday night in a two-car mishap in Iron County's Crystal Falls Township. Bruce Edward Gayheart, 17, of Xenia, Ohio, was killed Saturday night when his car ran off U.S. 23 in the Genesee County community of Fenton.

Robert Hall Lucas, 27, of Detroit, was killed Sunday when his car ran off a road in Tuscola County's Denmark Township. Marshall Thomas, 29, of Flint, died Saturday night when his car hit a tree in Flint. Anthony Lambardo, 59, of Farwell, was killed Sunday in a three-car wreck on Michigan 115 in rural Clare County. Clara Metzler, 79, and Cora Armentrout, 72, both Samaria, were' killed Sunday when their auto and another car collided south of Monroe. S.A.

Henderson, 28, of Flint, died Sunday night when his car flipped over on Interstate 75 in Oakland County's Pontiac Township. Richard Cuddohy, 18, of Franklin, was killed in a headon crash late Monday on "Michigan 20 in Midland County's Homer Township. Mil South of ScottdoiaenUj. 31 I Rfl' Frank Lundeen Frank Arthur Lundeen, 74. of 1503 Pixley street, St.

Joseph, died at 4:47 a.m. Sunday in Mercy hospital. Mr. Lundeen had been employed at Kaywood Corpor-ton before retiring in 1962. Surviving are his widow Rosa Ellen; two sons, Donovan of South Bend and David of Coloma; two daughters.

Mrs. Bror (Betty) Hanson of Benton Harbor and Mrs. Jack (Junita) Patton of Satellite Beach. a brother Clarence of Mattoon, 111., and a sister Mrs. Alma Olson of Minnesota.

Funeral serv ices will be hold at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist church, of which he was a member, Burial will be in Mt. Ever Rest cemetery, Kalamazoo. Friends may call at the Fairplain chapel. Florin funeral home.

Willard C. Kalina Willard C. Kalina. 62, route 1. box 393-C, Coloma.

died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday in Borgess hospital. Kalamazoo. Mr. Kalina was employed by Merchants Publishing Company, Kalamazoo, and was a former photographer for A.B.

Morse Company, St. Joseph. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Twin City Camera club. Survivors include his widow, the former Dorothy Lane, and a brother, Donald of Benton Harbor. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.

today in the Fairplain chapel of the Florin funeral home. Burial will follow in Crystal Springs cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Midwest Oncology Center at Borgess hospital. Mrs. Mae Zachary Mrs.

Mae Zachary, 79. of 1616 Reeder street, Benton Harbor, wastaken from her home to Mercy hospital where she was dead on arrival at 5: 30 a.m. this morning. Surviving are: one son, Harry Schere, two daughters, Shirley Grythman, Benton Harbor and Mrs. William (Julia) Ballard, Coloma; one half sister, Mrs.

Walter (Caroline) Marler, Benton Harbor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at the Dey Brothers funeral home in St. Joseph. Deuey Leonard Dewey Leonard, 77, of 869 East Vineyard street, Benton Harbor, was dead on arrival at 3:10 p.m. Sunday in Mercy hos-.

pital. Mr. Leonard had been ill several years. Mr. Leonard had been employed, as Jt.

maintenance "man for the Benton Township housing commission before re- -I FERGUSON if jSYMTHY FLOWERS console and comfort 7 simply and beautifully 8 CORNER or 1 BINTON HARBOR Phono 92S-S831 vaoooooooooooeooeoy a tiring. SurvivinR are five sons, Wendell and Kenneth of Benton Harbor. Delaney of Baltimore, Anthony of Washington, D.C. and Dewey of Detroit; seven daujihters, Mrs. Connie Jones.

Mrs. Vernice Coleman and Mrs. Gale Coates all of Benton Harbor, Mrs. Patricia Dixon of Miles, Mrs. Barbara Byers of Chleaso, Mrs.

Dale Grimes. Mrs. Valarie Vinson of Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral arrangements were incomplete today at the Kobbms Brothers funeral home. Lee Smith BRIDGMAN Lee Smith.

"5. of Clark street. Bridgman, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday in Berrien General hospital, Berrien Center. Mr.

Smith had resided in the area seven years. SurvivinR are his widow Hat-tie; six sons, Donny of Bridtf-man and Robert of Elkhart, Jannings of Dennison, Texas, Tommy and Johnny of Kl Paso, Texas and Leon of Malvern, Ark. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Boyd funeral home, Bridman, where friends may call. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery, Bridgman.

Mrs. Mary Varpa FENNVILLE Mrs. Mary K. Varga, 79, of Route 2, Fennville, died Monday morning in Holland City hospital. Her husband Nick preceded her in death in 1953.

Surviving are a son Nick of Fennville; two brothers, Joseph and Michael Feher of Yugoslavia and three sisters, Mrs. Matilda Kocet and Mrs. Kathryn Varga of Yugoslavia and Mrs. Rose Tuvclla of France. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.

Thursday in the Chappell funeral home, Fennville. Burial will be ii Taylor cemetery. Miss Mary Chambers SOUTH HAVEN Miss Mary Jane Chambers, 37, of 725 St. Joseph street, South Haven, died Monday morning in South Haven Community hospital. Surviving are her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Chambers of South Haven; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Brady of Auburn, Mrs. Joyce Burrows, Mrs. Phyllis Voight of Los Vegas, and Mrs.

Carol Pratt of South Haven. A sister, Mrs. Masie Brown preceded her in death in 1968. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Calvin funeral home, South Haven.

Burial will be in North Shore Memory Gardens. James II. Hall MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. James H. Hall, 24, of Michigan City, a former New Buffalo resident, was found dead hanging from a cell door of the Michigan City jail early Saturday morning.

Sgt. Norman Wilson of the Michigan City police said Hall was found hanging from his cell door at 3:55 a.m. by a jail turnkey. said Hall was hanging from his own shirt. The turnkey had checked on Hall in routine cell check 20 minutes prior finding all in order.

Wilson said Hall was alone in the cell and had hanged himself. Hall was confined about 11 p.m. Friday after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants and three other traffic charges. Surviving are his wife Kathy; one son, James, at home, 814 Wabash street, Michigan City; his mother, Mrs. Ruth.

Hall, Michigan City; three brothers, John, Hudson Lake, William and Robert, both of Michigan City; five sisters, Mrs, Carol Shephard. LaPorte, Mrs. June Lewis, Heston, Mrs. Sandra Emerick, Buchanan; Shirley Hall, LaPorte, Mary Hal, Michigan City. His father, Woodrow (Bud) Hall preceded him indeath.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Connelly-Noble funeral home chapel in Three Oaks. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. 1 FUNERAL HOMES 420 Pipestone, B.H. 926-6147 901 Bailey, S.II.

637-1176 James Henry Williams To be arranged causes, and Mr. Williams was stricken at his home. Mr. Williams retired in 1973 from Whirlpool Corporation. Surviving are his widow Alice; a son William of Benton Harbor; two daughters.

Barbara, at home and Mrs. Ramon (Diane) DeWitt of Benton Harbor; his mother, Mrs. Peirlee Williams or Batesville, a brother Elmer of Batesville and three sisters. Mrs. Tucker (Bessie) Hill of Batesville.

Mrs. Josephine Harmon of Tifton, and Mrs. Willena Gascon of Little Rock, Ark. Funeral arrangements were incomplete today at the Frost funeral home. Mrs.

Matthew Todey FENNVILLE Mrs. Matthew (Susan) Todey, 70, of 622 Wilson street, Fennville, died Saturday morning: in Holland City hospital following an illness of two years. Mrs. Todey had resided in the Fennville area since 1968, coming from Chicago. Surviving besides her husband are three brothers, Michael and Andrew Drobnak of Joliet, 111., and John Drobnak of Sugar Loaf, and a sister.

Mrs. John (Vera) Markovich of Chicago. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today in the Chappell funeral home, Fennville. Burial will be in Fennville cemetery.

rover Carlson NEW BUFFALO Grover Carlson, 80, of 312 South Whit-taker street, New Buffalo, died Saturday at 10:15 a.m. at St. Anthony's hospital in Michigan City. He was a clerk employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in New Buffalo before his retirement. Surviving are: four sons, Gordon and.

Keith both of New-Buffalo, Randall of Calif, and Lester of Virginia; one sister, "MfsTrKtise'TGlavinr Harbert, one brother, Robert Carlson, Calif. "His wile, Adelaide Duddleston Carlson preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. this afternoon at the Smith funeral home in New Buffalo. Burial will be in the Pine Grove cemetery.

GOP WELCOMES FERENCY LANSING, Mich. (AP) A The gubernatorial bid of Zolton aid Republican Gov. William Milliken's reelection bid, GOP chairman predicts. William McLaughlin said Ferency, who is running as a Human Rights party candidate, would take votes away from the Democratic candidate rather than the Republicans. KERLEY STAMCS Grover Carlson 2 p.m.

today Smith chapel, New Buffalo Melvin E. Lewis Colonial Funeral home, Harlan, Ky, visitation 4-9 p.m. today Smith chapel, New Buffalo Jay Franklin Pursa Thursday, 2 p.m. Smith Chapel, New Buffalo mim a member of the Yorkville Community church, the Gull Lake Ambulance Service, which she helped to organize, and was employed by Doctor Paul Kestner before she retired in 1968. Surviving are: her husband, Fred and her mother, Mrs.

Edith Cook of Coloma. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Wagar Clark funeral home chapel in Kalamazoo. Burial was in the Mt. Everest cemetery in Kalamazoo.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society or to the charity of one's choice. Mrs. Lneille A. Lxles SOUTH HAVEN Mrs. Lucille A.

Lyles, 77, of Rotue 3, South Haven, died Monday afternoon in South Haven Community hospital. Funeral arrangements were incomplete today at the Calvin funeral home, South Haven. Jax Franklin Pnrsa NEW BUFFALO Jay Franklin Pursa, 31, of Box 161, Union Pier, died Monday at St. Anthony's hospital in Michigan City, Ind. after a lengthy illness.

-He was a conductor for the Railroad. Surviving are: his wife, Carol Poff Pursa; his parents, Rudolph and Frances Mahoney Pursa, Union Pier; one daughter, Laurie at home; one son, Joseph at home; four brothers, Rudi and David of Union Pier; John of St. Louis, Frank, Westthalia, Michigan; one sister, Kathleen, Denver, Col. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Smith funeral home chapel where friends may -call beginning Wednesday after 9 a.m.

Burial will be in the Pine Grove ceme- tery. Mrs. Cladys Lee DOWAGIAC Mrs. Gladys D. Lee, 76; of 206 2nd avenue, Dowagiac, died Sunday in Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, following a long illness.

Her husband Leon preceded fier in death in 1962, Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Betty Carter of Dowagiac and two Mrs. Avice Ledbetter and Mrs. Cecil Spencer, both of Florida. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in the Groner-Lyon funeral home, Dowagiac, where friends may call. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. James II. Williams James Henry Williams, 65, of 2041 Orchard lane, Fairplain, was dead on arrival at 1:35 p.m. Monday at Mercy hospital.

Benton township police said death was attributed to natural (FLORIN FUNERAL SERVICE Willard C. Kalina 2 p.m. today Fairplain chapel Frank Arthur Lundeen 1 p.m. Wednesday First Baptist church visitation at Fairplain chapel Don D. Northrup Thursday, 10:30 a.m.

Davidson chapel 3 FUNERAL CHAPELS FAIRPLAIN CHAPEL 1063 E. NAPIER PIPESTONE CHAPEL J72 PIPESTONE DAVIDSON CHAPEL 2E CNTE machinist and had resided in the area seven years, coming from IX'troit. Surviving are his widow, the former Winifred Bixby; two daughters, Mrs. George (Ellen) Orlandi of Fostoria, Ohio and Miss Jane Hodgson of Mat-tawan; two brothers, Orrin of Groton, and Paul of Lakeport, N.H. and two sisters.

Mrs. Bert Fenton of Detroit and Mrs. Thomas Tashey of Franklin, Mich. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Thompson funeral home, Paw Paw.

Burial will be in Grand Prairie cemetery. liahr Rites Set CASSOPOLIS A Requiem mass for Mrs. Irene E. Bahr, 62, of route 1, Shurte street, Cassopolis, who died Friday at Lee Memorial hospital in Dowagiac, was held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St.

Ann's Catholic church in Cassopolis. Cremation followed. A vigil service was held Monday at 8 p.m. at the. Connelly funeral home chapel.

She was employed at the Trio Manufacturing Company. Surviving are: her husband, George three sons, Bruce. Denver, William, Oakland, Richard, Meridian, one brother, Thomas Johnson, Waukesha, one sister, Mrs. Kathryn Nehs, Waukesha, Wis. Mrs.

Elizabeth Rusrh BERRIEN SPRINGS Mrs. Elizabeth Rusch, 84, of 216 Kephart road, Berrien Springs, died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday in Berrien General hospital, Berrien Center. Her husband Godfrey preceded her in death in 1959. Surviving are two sons, Godfrey of Berrien Sprfhgs and Alex of Niles; two daughters, Mrs.

Clarence (Emily) Scurlock of and Mrs. Arthur (Evelyn) Tilly of St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the McLauchlin funeral home, Berrien Springs.

Burial will be in Galicn cemetery. Mrs. Mary Radex BRIDGMAN Mrs. Mary A. Radey, 59, of 2611 Elizabeth street, Sheboygan, Wise, died at 4:10 p.m.

Sunday In St. Joseph Memorial hospital. Mrs. Radey was visiting her brother, John Horon of Bridgman, when she was taken ill. Surviving is a son Ralph of Sheboygan.

The body was taken from the Boyd funeral home, Bridgman to the Nickels funeral home, Sheboygan, where funeral ser-. vices will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Maridell Wood KALAMAZOO Mrs. Maridell Wood, 57.

of 8097 North Fortieth street, Agusta, formerly of Coloma, died Thursday evening at George hospital in Kalamazoo. She was f()f Quality, Distinction and Good Value lor AH Occasions Stop or Coll CRYSTAL SPRINGS FLORIST Flowtr Shop A Grttnhouitf 1475 PIptitoM Ph. 925-1167 Save 20 On All Blooming Plantt Ciuh 'n Curry pis Don I). jSorlhrup COLOMA Don D. Northrup, 86.

of 4747 North Coloma road. Coloma. was taken from his home to Watervliet Community hospital where he was dead on arrival at 4:50 p.m. Sunday evening. He was a retired self-employed roofing contractor.

Surviving are: his wife, Nora Haase Northrup; four daughters, Mrs. Victor (Alice) Kerstetter, Coloma; Mrs. George (Olive) Slater, Kirkland, Mrs. Lowell (Harriet) Elkins, Orange, Mrs. Robert (Helen) Bradburn, St.

Joseph; one brother, Diehl Northrup, Lawrence, Mich. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Davidson funeral home chapel where friends may call after 7 p.m. this evening. Burial will be in Hill cemetery in Lawrence township.

Meli in E. Leu is NEW BUFFALO Melvin E. Lewis, 39, of 232 South Chicago street, New Buffalo, died at 4:55 a.m. Monday at Memorial hospital in Michigan City. He was employed at the Inter-Royal Company of Michigan City, Indiana as a woodworking finisher.

Surviving are: his wife, Sarah Napier Lewis; one daughter, Tammie at home; his parents, Wimer and Myrtle Lewis, Totz, Kentucky; one brother, Charles Lewis, Totz, Kentucky; three sisters, Mrs. Paul (Helen) Mullins, Putney, Kentucky, Mrs. John (Irma) Smith, Lynch, Kentucky, Mrs. Zelma Gibson, New Buffalo. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Colonial funeral home- in Harlan, Kentucky where burial will also take place.

The Smith funeral home in New Buffalo is in charge of local arrangements where visitation-will take place from 4 to 9 beginning today. DeFeyler Riles Set DECATUR Funeral services for Mrs. Saray De Feyter, 58. of 560 Cherry lane, Decatur, will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Newell funeral home, Decatur.

Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery. Mrs. DeFeyter died early Saturday morning in Borgess hospital, Kalamazoo. Her husband John preceded her in death in 1972. She was a life member of the First Reformed church of Decatur.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Loraine Houseman and Miss Marion DeFeyter of Decatur; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Slager of Holland, Mrs. Alice Van Voorst and Miss Hat-tie Houtmaft of Decatur and three brothers, Jerry and Adolph Houtman of Decatur and Thomas I loutman of Midland. Charles Hodgson PAW PAW Charles Hodgson, 72, of Route 1, Mat-tawan, died Sunday in Lakeview Community hospital, Paw Paw.

Mr. Hodgson was a retired ELECTROLUX SALES SERVICE James LaMonlon phone 429-5163 FUNERAL HOME H2506 NILES AVENUE Mrs. Mae Zachary To be arranged I ffi Ml BICYCLE RODEO: Tammy Casey was 8 to 10-year-old division winner at Bicycle Rodeo conducted by Benton Township Police department Saturday. Event, designed to encourage safety and skill among young bicyclists was held at Fairplain Plaza behind Goldblatts store. Judging Tammy's run though a part of the course is Officer Kim Fowler.

Winner in the 11 and 12-year-old division was Lee French. Officer David Parsons was in charge of rodeo. (Staff photo) MARKERS MONUMENTS MAUSOLEUMS BRONZE PLAQUES VASES "Large Indoor Outdoor Displays" Richard Ketelhut, Jr. Cemetery Memorials SUNS. AND EVES.

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