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PAGE 2 Tho Call-Leader, Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Wednesm)w Obituaries Police report Dates attorneys entered preliminary pleas of not guilty. The four IU students were charged in August after police allege they set at least four neighborhood cats on fire. One of the cats, Olivia, was severely burned and has amassed thousands of dollars in veterinary bills. Restaurant owner killed FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) A restaurant owner who served jail time for fatally shooting a man at his eatery in 1989 was shot to death during a robbery at the restaurant, authorities said.

Ronald Fuqua, 51, was killed Monday night during a robbery at his business, RMY's Family Restaurant. Shortly before 8 p.m., a man entered the restaurant, where Fuqua sat talking with a friend, said Fort Wayne Police Sgt. Mike Cunegin. The suspect asked for permission to use the restroom and when he returned, the suspect was brandishing a gun and -demanded that the two men open the cash drawer, Cunegin said. Fuqua was attempting to stand when the robber sjiot him once in the chest.

He later died. Fuqua was armed in June 1989, when he had a deadly altercation with 50-year-old Jeffrey Benson in front of the restaurant. In his trial the next year, Fuqua claimed he shot Benson in serf-defense. An Allen Superior Court jury later found Fuqua guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He received a three-year prison sentence for the crime.

Mail scams target of new crackdown WASHINGTON (AP) Federal, state and local law enforcers and 1,500 private sector volunteers launched a campaign today to thwart direct mail scams that cost senior citizens and other consumers millions of dollars a year. In kicking off the campaign, officials announced 190 law enforcement actions against fraudulent direct mail schemes, including one that used over 200 different business names and bilked consumers out of $100 million annually. The scams targeted in the sweep conned consumers with range of deceptive claims. They included misrepresentations that a mailing was from the government, deceptive claims that consumers have won something, misrepresentations that consumers have unclaimed assets, phony billing scams, bogus advance fee credit card offers and false contest claims. "Today, we're announcing a four-pronged, federal-state, public-private initiative to target the scam-mers who use the mails to con consumers," said Jodie director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission.

Friday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Dr. W. Shirell Fox officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery in Greenfield. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.

Duane M. Craycraft MARION, Ind. Father Duane Montel Craycraft, 59, Marion, died Monday in Marion. Bom Oct 13, 1937, in Perrysville, he was the son of Dwight Edward and Amelia Juanita Gerlno Craycraft. A 1955 graduate of Perrysville High School, he earned a bachelor's degree in 1963 from St.

Mary's College in Kentucky. He earned a degree in theology in 1967 from St Maurs Seminary in Kentucky. He was ordained May 20, 1967, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Lafayette. His first Mass was celebrated May 28, 1967, at St.

Joseph's Church in Covington. He was appointed assistant pastor at St. Mary's June 16, 1967, and received a temporary appointment to St. Joseph's in Elwood on Nov. 12, 1968.

He was reappointed assistant pastor at St. Mary's on June 14, 1969. In 1970, he was appointed chaplain at St. Joseph Motherhouse in Tipton. On June 27, 1972, he was appointed administrator of Sacred Heart in Cicero.

Then on June 30, 1978, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart and relieved of duties as chaplain of the motherhouse. On Jan. 11, 1984, he was named pastor at St. Louis de Montfort in Fishers. He was appointed pastor of St.

Francis Xavier Church in Attica in 1985. He was named a Sagamore of the Wabash in 1992 by then Gov. Evan Bayh for his 25 years of pastoral service to the people of Indana. He was appointed to his final pastorate at St. Paul Parish in Marion on June 2, 1995.

Survivors include sisters, Denyse Gilersleeve of Danville, and Dwila Fecker of Valrico, Fla. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Church in Attica with Bishop William L. Hrgi officiating.

Burial will be in Lower Mound Cemetery in Cdvingtorj. Ffleridj22ay call from 3 to 8 p.m. St. Francis Xavier Shelby Funeral Home in Covington is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the church of choice.

Services Funeral services for Darwin H. Woodruff II, 52, Alexandria, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Owens Funeral Home in Alexandria with the Revs. Jerry Young arid Clyde Denny officiating. Burial will be in Vinson Memorial Park Cemetery in Summitville.

Friends may can from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the AWANA Program of the Christian Congregation Church through the funeral home. Funeral services for Rom Weaver, 88, Alexandria, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Noffze Funeral Home, Alexandria Chapel, 501 N.

Harrison St, with the Revs. AI Covell and Bob Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Brooks ide Cemetery in Lapel. Friends may can from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association of North Central Indiana through the funeral home. Funeral services for Lola Mae Knotts, 100, formerly of Elwood, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Copher Fesler Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Shuler officiating. Burial will be in Elwood City Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Larry Parsons of Prescott, a daughter, Martha Stiner of Elwood; a brother, Frank 'Pete' Parsons of Elwood; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Dunnichay Funeral Home with the Rev.

Larry Schimmel officiating. Burial will be in the Elwood City Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Ann K.

Nuzum Ann K. Nuzum, 91, Elwood, died Tuesday at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital. Born Feb. 12, 1906 in Elwood, she was the daughter of Henry and Clara Becker.

She married George H. Nuzum Oct. 24, 1942. He died Oct. 25, 1966.

She was formerly employed as a secretary and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include a brother, Sam Becker of Peoria, a sister, Jane Willkie of Peoria, several nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; three sisters, Alberta Hittle, Lenora Wofver-ton and' Virginia Stine; and a brother, Leo Becker. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.

Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Kenneth Rac-zek officiating. Burial will be in the Elwood City Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Copher Fesler Funeral Home.

The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of NCI, 1354 S. Elwood. Lois E. Todd ANDERSON, Ind.

Lois E. Hannah Todd, 78, Anderson, died Monday at Countryside Manor in Anderson, Bom April 2, 1919, in Randolph County, she was the daughter of William Edwin and Esther Mae Hannah. She was married Oct. 31J 1938P Max resident pf Anderson, he survives. A resident of Anderson since 1955, she was a homemaker and a member of the Central Christian Church, the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 33 in Tipton.

Others surviving are one daughter, Patricia Mock of Woodstock, one son, George Todd of Logansport; two brothers, Paul Hannah and Robert Hannah of Tipton County; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five stepgrand-children; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Tipton Fairview Cemetery with Dr. C. Eugene Bryant officiating.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, 229 S. Rangeline Road, Anderson. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Bette Fisher Silvey ANDERSON.

Ind. Bette Hunt Fisher Silvey, 65, died Monday at Miller's Merry Manor: in Chesterfield. She was secretary for Douglas Aircraft in California and worked as a nurse's aide in Elwood. Survivors include two sons, Gary Wayne Fisher and Jeffrey Fisher; a daughter, Pamela Fisher; eight grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m.

contlmMd torn pag on 7:30 p.m.; Quincy Lodge 230, first and third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.; Knights of Columbus, first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., Biegel Hall; Columbian Squires, first and third Sunday of each month, noon, Biegel Hall. FOOD PANTRY The Elwood Food Pantry, 1532 Main is open from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Friday. Body continiMd from pag on daughter's disappearance, refused to accept telephone calls.

The young woman's boyfriend, Anthony Evans, 20, has hired a Shel-byviile lawyer and would not answer requests for interviews. Eckart disappeared Friday night after leaving her job at Franklin's Wal-Mart for her home in Boggstown. Her car, with the lights on and her wallet inside, was found abandoned in an intersection less than two miles from her workplace. Since then, police and volunteers have searched the area between Boggstown and Franklin on foot and by airplane, while more than 20,000 fliers were posted. Furrer said police have no leads or suspects in Eckart's disappearance.

Eckart, a 1 997 Triton Central High School graduate, commuted to Franklin College, where she planned to study accounting. Law continiMd from pag on "it wasn't like I was able to pick up the phone and say, 'Please help she said. "I was begging, pleading, groveling." The home purchase was delayed a week until the error was corrected. By then the Benners had to pay an extra point on their loan, or $1,300. The law likely would not have made much difference in resolving a problem that developed overnight.

But Mrs. Benner said "it would have helped a little, by putting the onus back on them" and by making contact presumably easier with credit officials scattered across time zones. Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, found mistakes in almost half the credit files it reviewed for a 1 991 study and said, I 20 percent were serious enough to, risk costing someone a car loan, a mortgage or a job. Associated Credit Bureaus trade group for the industry, says credit bureaus have voluntarily adopted many of changes required by the law over the past few years. Among the steps largely in place; are the 30-day limit on investigations; and an $8 cap on the cost of a routine credit report to consumers, said Barry Connelly, group president.

Cindy Durham Circulation Manager Randy Bayne Production Manager 552 3355 -N. Sam Rogers 6am Rogers, 71, 1043 N. 14th -i: I -a i I uieu munuay ai ina nuiim. He was bom Feb. 21, 1926 in Pennington VA.

He married Mary Lou Collins June 3, 1960. She survives. He retired from Firestone and served in the United States Army. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mary Ann Hoose of Elwood; a son, Mark Rogers of Elwood; and two grandchildren. fie was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles Rogers, Mick Rogers and Anthony Rogers arid two sisters, Louvina Gibbons and Mary Barber.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dunnichay Funeral: Home with the Rev. Ron Becker officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home. Brenda Skirvin Puterbaugh Brown DURANT, Okla. Brenda Skirvin Puterbaugh Brown, 40, died Monday in Dallas, Texas. She was born Aug. 18, 1957 in Elwood.

She graduated from Elwood High School. She was a member of the Baptist Church and was a Mary Kay Consultant. She married Danny Brown Dec. 8, 1989 in Ida, Texas. Survivors include her husband; a son, James Kirk Brown; three, daughters, Amanda Jean Brown, -Wanda Shey Brown and Chelsea' Eileen Brown; her adoptive parents, Dallas and Flora Puterbaugh Walker of Frankton; and stepbrothers, Tjm Walker of Elwood and James VYalker of Tipton.

is also survived by her biological parents, Floyd and Patricia Skirvin; two sisters, Debbie Fisher afld Nan Greer; four brothers, Timothy Skirvin, David Skirvin, Michael Skirvin and Floyd Skirvin JL I Graveside services will be at 10 aim. Thursday at Highland Cemet-elv in Durant. Okla. with the Rev. Jay Perry officiating.

I Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Okla. A memorial service will begin at Saturday at the Zion Chapel irj Elwood with the Rev. Earl Christopher officiating. I Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Foundation or the Elwood Zion Qhapel.

Bjetty Jo Knotts 'Betty Jo Knotts, 77, Elwood, died Toesday at Community Progressive Care Center. Nov. 30, 1919 in Elwood, sjje was the daughter of Chase James and Hazel G. Parsons. She attended the Bethel Baptist Church.

(3ES0 CESS EjfrT7Tirj Tonight 7:15 excess QaUcia silverstone HOB Citation issued by the EPD Vernon A. Walker, 41, 2323 N.C was cited by the EPD for unreasonable speed at N. and 23rd streets at 12:54 a.m. today. Thefts reported to the EPD A resident of the 2400 block of Main St reported the theft of a bicycle valued at $150 from the Elwood Public Library between 3 p.m.

and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. A resident of the 1800 block of N. A St. reported the theft of 60 vic-adin tablets from his home tome-time between 10:30 a.m.

and 1 p.m. Tuesday. Ambulance transports made by the EFD Kristi McPheareon, 10, 1921 S. I was transported from 202 N. 13th St.

to St Vincent Mercy Hospital at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday. Delia Riddle, 73, 1007 N. Ninth was transported from Dickey Nursing Home to St Vincent Mercy Hospital at 6:06 p.m. Tuesday.

Prosecutor agrees to change of venue for one suspect in cat burnings BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Monroe County Prosecutor Carl Salzmann has agreed to a change of venue for one of four Indiana University students charged in series of cat-burnings here this summer. Salzmann said Tuesday that he agreed to a defense request to try the misdemeanor animal cruelty case against 19-year-old Blake Case in Morgan County due to pretrial publicity and overwhelming public reaction. "The amount of mail, it's unprecedented," Salzmann said. "We didn't even have this kind of publicity on a double homicide." No trial date has been set for Case.

To have fought the change of venue request, Salzmann said he would have had the difficult task of gathering for the court record everything that had appeared about the case in newspapers and on radio, television and the Internet Safzman said he anticipates a change of venue request to be filed later this week by the attorney of 1 9-year-old Errett Rouch. Two other men, Scott Painter, 19, and Joshua Noel, 18, had their initial hearings Tuesday after they received summons to appear to face the cruelty charges. Their Hospital notes St Vincent Mercy Hospital TUESDAY ADMISSIONS Ruth Everett. Elwood Dorothy Ingle, Kokomo Delia Riddle, Elwood Glenda Kelley, Elwood DISMISSALS Burel Tyner, Elwood Elouise Crouse, Elwood if INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Estimated prices Tuesday at Indianapolis area elevators: Corn No. 2 yellow, new, Soybeans No.

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