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D4 LIFE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2004 DECATUR, ILLINOIS www.herald-review.com OBITUARIES Vitamins can be dangerous Continued from D3 Miller-Kendall DECATUR L. Melody Miller-Kendall age 56 of Decatur died at 12:55 am Thursday (June 24, 2004) in amount, so the danger of too much is not a problem. However, in special instances, large doses of vitamin B-12 are prescribed and are absorbed. Pernicious anemia is a case in point. This anemia results from a B-12 deficiency.

In Europe, large oral doses of B-12 are prescribed for treatment of that anemia. In North America, the more common practice is to administer the vitamin by shot to ensure its absorption. Fancy words Dear Dt Donohue: I am an 81-year-old widow and have had a defective heart valve and an enlarged heart for the past 40 years. For the past week, I have had shortness of breath and a problem breathing. I went to the hospital because I thought it was my heart or lungs.

I was told they were all right. I was treated for dyspnea. Could you explain what this is? I was given Levaquin, albuterol and Bro-matane syrup. M.C Before you got to the hospital, you knew you had dyspnea (DISP-knee-uh). It's not a diagnosis.

It's just a fancy way of saying "trouble breathing." Your medicines indicate you had bronchitis, an infection of the airways. Levaquin is an antibiotic. Albuterol expands narrowed airways. Bromatane syrup is a cough medicine Are you feeling better? How's the breathing now? Dr. Paul Donohue writes for North America Syndicate.

Send letters to Box 536475, Orlando, FL PJIEDU3JE too much brings on overwhelming fatigue The recommended dose of vitamin depends on one's age. It's 5 micrograms (200 IU) for those between 19 and 50, 10 micrograms (400 IU) for those between 51 and 70, and 15 micrograms (600 IU) for those older than 70. The upper limit has been set at 50 micrograms (2,000 IU). Overdosing with vitamin can lead to kidney, heart and lung calcifications. High doses can also make people lose their appetite and be on the verge of throwing up aU the time.

I could go on, but I hope your husband gets the pic ture with these examples Too much B-12? Dear Dt Donohue: My jar of vitamin B-12 capsules suggests one capsule a day with water. The percentage of the daily allowance for this one capsule is 8,333 percent. Overkill? If there isn't a decimal point after the first "3," it's overkill. The daily allowance for vitamin B-12 is 2.4 micrograms for adults. No toxic upper limit has been set, so overdosing with B-12 apparently is not harmful.

It is, however, unnecessary. In a healthy person, the body absorbs only the necessary fun at political parties, leaders Funk CHARLESTON Scott Dale Funk, 38, Peoria, formerly of Charleston, died Sunday (June 27, 2004). Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Mattoon. Visitation: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Adams Funeral Chapel, Charleston. Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston. Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church or PAWS. Reuter MATTOON Ruth D. Reuter, 79, Woodland, formerly of Mattoon, home-maker, died Thursday (June 24, 2004).

Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Scherer OLNEY Dorothy Maxine Borah Scherer, 83, Walnut Creek, formerly of Olney, died Friday (June 25, 2004).

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, West United Methodist Church, Mount Erie. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sum-mers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney. Burial: West Cemetery, Mount Erie Memorials: West United Methodist Church.

Taber OAKLAND Margaret M. Taber, 94, Oakland, beauty shop owneroperator, died Sunday (June 27, 2004). Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oakland Christian Church. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Taber Funeral Home, Oakland. Burial: Oakland Cemetery. Memorials: Oakland Christian Church, Oakland Library or Oakland Senior Center. Walker NEWMAN Frances L. Walker, 85, Broadlands, died Monday (June 28, 2004).

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Broadlands United Community Church. Visitation: one hour before services in the church. Burial: Fairfield Cemetery, Newman. Arrangements by: Joines Funeral Home, Newman.

Survivors: sons, Charles Walker and Gary Walker, both of Broadlands; daughter, Betsy Knapp, Fair Haven, Mich; nine grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren. Preceded by: husband, Forrest; three sisters and one grandchild. NOTABLE DEATHS News Service Report Herman Heine Goldstine BRYN MAWR, Pa. Herman Heine Goldstine, a mathematician involved in the development of the first electronic computers, died June 16 of Parkinson's disease, a funeral home said. He was 90.

Goldstine persuaded the military to back the development of the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) to calculate artillery firing tables. He lobbied the Army to provide $500,000 for research carried out at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School, where the 80-foot-long computer with 18,000 vacuum tubes was created. Goldstine then served as associate director of an electronic computer project at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., where he collaborated on the design of a second generation computer called EDVAC (Electronic Differential Variable Computer). He was hired by IBM in 1958 and stayed with the company for 26 years. Clayton Kirkpatrick GLEN ELLYN Clayton Kirkpatrick, the former editor of the Chicago Tribune who was credited with overseeing vast changes in the paper in the 1970s, died June 19 of congestive heart failure, his family said.

He was 89. Kirkpatrick's first lead editorial, on Jan. 1, 1969, signaled that the paper formerly known as the "Republican bible" would aim for more balanced coverage He angered his opponents on the Tribune Co. board in 1974 with a series of decisions related to the Watergate scandal. After years as a reporter at the paper, Kirkpatrick began an apprenticeship in editing at the Tribune in 1954.

In 1979, he was promoted to president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Tribune Co. He retired in 1981. Cohea DECATUR Allen Eugene Cohea, 84, Decatur, retired from Teamsters Trucking died Sunday (June 27, 2004). Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, GracelandFairlawn Funeral Home Visitation: one hour before services.

Burial: Star of Hope Mausoleum, Graceland Cemetery, with military rites Leonard DECATUR Raymond S. Leonard, 78, Decatur, meat cutter, died Saturday (June 26, 2004). Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Moran Goebel Funeral Home Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Graceland Cemetery.

Schroat DECATUR Delta Mae Schroat, 83, Decatur, retired from Wabash Memorial Hospital, died Sunday (June 27, 2004). Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday, Moran Goebel Funeral Home. Memorials: American Heart Association. Online obituary condolences: www.moranandgoebel.com.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS Armstrong CLINTON Maralee Armstrong, 75, of Clinton died 4:51 p.m. Monday (June 28, 2004) in St. Mary's Hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church, Clinton, with J.

Ken Hickerson and Ernie Harvey Jr. officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sr. Maralee Armstrong Friday in Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.

Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton. Memorials: First Christian Church Christian Education Fund. Mrs. Armstrong was born March 3, 1929, in Clinton, the daughter of John William Craig and Lela Mae Snippy. She was affiliated with First Christian Church, where she taught Sunday school.

She was a member of Clinton Country Club, Clinton Elks Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary and Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She married Jack C. Armstrong on June 21, 1947, in Clinton. He passed away Jan. 11, 1987.

Surviving are her daughter, Cyndie (Larry) Andrews of Clinton; grandchildren, Leslie (Keith) Volker and Daniel Andrews, both of Clinton; Thomas Andrews of Carmichael, greatgrandchildren, Kaleb Volker and Abbey Volker, both of Clinton; brother, Gene (Helen) Craig of Libertyville; sister, Ruby Craig of Yuma, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son and one brother. Carr TUSCOLA Barbara Carr, 74, Longview, died Tuesday (June 29, 2004). Arrangements incomplete: Hilligoss-Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola. Conard FLORA Marie B.

Conard, 84, Flora, retired certified nurse's assistant, died Tuesday (June 29, 2004). Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Frank Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.

Memorials: First Baptist Church, Flora. Fair VANDALIA Hetty E. Fair, 87, Vandalia, bookkeeper, died Monday (June 28, 2004). Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Memorials: First Christian Church or American Cancer Society. Member: First Christian Church.

Survivors: husband, Charles son, Ricky Fair, Springfield; brother, Carl Trueblood, Vandalia; sister, Helen Sprinkle, Vandalia; two grandchildren; one greatgrandchild. Preceded by: parents a.id two sisters, Zang MATTOON Jason Thomas Zang, 29, Mattoon, died Tuesday (June 29, 2004). Arrangements incomplete: Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga. Dear Dt Donohue: Will you please do an article on vitamin popping? My 90-year-old husband (yes, 90) was released from the hospital and was prescribed every conceivable vitamin in addition to a multiple vitamin. He takes 13 vitamin pills a day.

His doctor told him to taper off and then to take only one multivitamin pill a day. Three months later, I can't get him to do that. Just how much vitamin is too much? Anon. Your husband belongs to the school of medicine that says "If a little bit is good, a lot is better." But that's not true, and it's not true for vitamins. High doses of some vitamins can be dangerous.

Let me give your husband a few examples and hope he listens to his doctor and you. The recommended daily allowance of vitamin A is 900 micrograms (3,000 IU) for adult men and 700 micrograms (2,300 IU) for adult women. If the daily dose exceeds 3,000 micrograms (10,000 IU), serious consequences can occur. A vitamin A overdose can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Continued use of high doses can bring on a loss of muscle coordination and can damage the liver.

Too much of this vitamin accelerates osteoporosis, something that happens to elderly men as well as to women. The daily dose of vitamin for adults is 15 mg. The upper limit is set at 1,000 mg, quite a leeway but one which many people exceed. Too much vitamin can disturb blood clotting, which means a person finds that even a slight cut produces bleeding that won't stop. In addition, Web games poke Knight Ridder News Service WASHINGTON Even if you prefer reality TV and board games to presidential elections, this year's campaigns have something for you.

Targeting the Internet-savvy, the Democratic and Republican parties are trotting out satirical online depictions of their electoral enemies. Want to laugh at John Kerry's wealth? OK! How about watch Katherine Harris take a paintball to the face? All right! Ouch, this election is funny. MacArthur High School Second Semester High Honor Roll Abigail Andrick, Samantha Andrick, Summer Appling, Daniel Baker, Jeffrey Beck, Julie Betscher, Christine Blackwell, Ying Cai, Jared Carter, Casey Clark, Jessica Colebar, Kevin Crookshank, Brea Cunningham, Shawn Daniel, Jared Daum, Joshua Disney, Emma Falconer, Kim-berlee Fiala, Clayton Franklin, Molly Harner, Joel Henneberry, Melissa Hill, Colleen Hillyer, Meagan Hinze, Stepheni Ison, Christina Johnson, Gretchen Karcher, Katherine Kok, Allison Kraus, Adam Law, Matthew Martin, Chad McFadin, Dominique McMil-lon, Christian Miller, Jonathan Moretti, Kimberly Mruz, Claire Nicholson, Ashley North, Leah Pelz, Kathryn Phillips, Derek Porter, Sarah Potter, Andrew Rauff, Craig Rawlings, Kathryn Reyman, Sarah Scherer, Kai Schramme, Hillary Sellers, Will Shaw, Erika Smith, Rhonda Smith, Robert Smith, Amanda Strickland, Jennifer Thomas, Alyssa Vieth, Jared Vieth, Jessica Villarreal, Kat-rina Wessels, Alexandria West, Ryan Wildy, Meghann Wollitz, Brittney Wolls, Brittany Yokley, Jerry Yotter. Honor Roll Darius Adams, Kathryn Alexander, Corbin Andrick, Thomas Austin, Matthew Beard, Brittain Beiler, Natalie Betscher, Derek Boey, Zachary Boyer, Jordan Brod-erick, Tyler Brownfield, Shana Bruner, Shequita Bunch, Kyle Busch, Sarah Butcher, Qua-trell Calmese, Tina Cam-bruzzi, Katherine Carpenter, Shane Chapman, Hsin Cheng, Jessica Chou, Susan Clardy, Stephen Clevenger, Brett Coff-man, Jessica Corley, Ashley Craw, Ashley Cruz, Bryan Dagley, Lawren Dampeer, Stephanie Daniels, Amanda Davis, Kasia David, Shannon Delaney, Daniel Dexter, Susan Dexter, Amber Dunmire, Sha-. keena Dunning, Amanda Eichenauer, Keith Falconer, Shinque Flagg, Da'Nisha Gause, Abriana Gessford, Shakiah Grayned, Carrie Harding, Alex Harm, Sabrina the Aspen Ridge Care Center.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be at 11 am Thursday (June 30, L. Melody 2004) in the Miller-Kendall Moran Goebel Funeral Home Visitation will be from 10-11 am in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Melody Kendall memorial fund. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Long Creek Township. Melody was born in Van-dalia the daughter of Joseph Richard and Elizabeth Sue Wireman Beckler on December 2, 1947.

She married Paul Kendall and he survives. She worked as a cashier for Kroger's. She attended the Mound Road Church of God and Antioch Christian Church. She was a member of the Marine Corps Auxiliary serving both in local and national units. Survivors include her daughter, Krystal Flynn and special niece Indigo Beckler of Decatur; her brother Galen Beckler of Decatur.

She is also survived some very special friends, whom thought a lot of her; they include Allen and Doris Ruble of Decatur, Dereese and Nathanial Yarborough of Tennessee, Children in heart Lisa and Mike Brown and Krystal and Jacob Berg; grandchildren in her heart include Brittany and Jessica. Special friends Allen and Doris Ruble of Decatur and many other special friends and family members also survive. Melody was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Julian. Obituary written by family members Wachholz DECATUR Richard C. Wachholz, 86, of Decatur, IL, died 1:00 P.M., Sunday, June 27, 2004 in Manor Care Nurs ing Home.3 Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at Brintlinger Earl Funeral Richard Home.

Funeral Wachholz service will be 11:30 A.M., Thursday, July 1, 2004 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Gaurd. Memorials may be made to South Side Manor, where his daughter Myra resides, 729 Webster Rd. Decatur, IL 62521 or St. Paul's Lutheran Church or donor's choice.

Mr. Wachholz was born September 13, 1917 in Farina, IL the son of Albert and Katherine (Hoehne) Wachholz. He married Florence E. Lotz on August 26, 1945 in St. Paul, IL.

She preceded him in death on May 21, 1998. Mr. Wachholz was a WW. II U.S. Army veteran.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and a 50 year member of American Legion Post 380 Wodtka-Rothe-Reiss: St. Peter, IL. He owned and operated Wachholz Floor Covering and worked for many years for Grace Brothers Floor Covering. Surviving are his daughters, LaMae Ryan and husband Thomas of Champaign, IL, Myra Wachholz of Decatur, IL, grandson, Jon Ryan of Champaign, Special Friend, Mary Ellen Finch of Decatur, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Florence, three sisters and one brother. Obituary written by family members West DECATUR Betty M. West, 75, Decatur, retired from West Main Market, died Sunday (June 27, 2004). Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur.

Visitation was Tuesday. Burial: Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials: DMH Home Health and Hospice Services or donor's choice up your debt. Land on Kerry's Georgetown home, and you'll shell out $4.7 million. A mere $1,000 will buy you a Kerry-style haircut, or you can plop down $5,000 for a ride on the candidate's bicycle Republican Survivor Find it at: www.dtriptv.org Across the aisle, Democrats are busy serving up their own online spoof a mix of evil caricatures and sharp criticism, wrapped up for delivery in that all-too-familiar setting, the reality show.

Kormelink, Nicole Laughery, Matt Luckenbill, John McCormick, Conor McElroy, Ryne Peters, Greg Pfitzer, Kristi Schollmeier, Elizabeth Shuff, Thad Smith, Sarah Zubair, Adam Collins, Kari Huddleston, Sam Hughes, Emily Taylor, Brittney Tulak, Chris Harter, Rachel Lutz, Ashley Patel, Sam Peters, Christine Rapp, Leanne Wagner, Whitney Campbell, Emily Kinney, Maggie LUckenbill, Brennan McElroy, Andy Serbe, Katy Sotiroff, Lizzy York, Katie Baietto, Katie Corley, Vincent Feriozzi, Danielle Fyke, Adam Piraino, Ashley Valdahl, Kevin Yoon. Cerro Gordo High School Second Semester High Honor Roll Freshmen Alyssa Hills, Michelle Dixson, Alisha Mor-ganthaler, Secily Shambaugh, Taylar Proctor Sophomores Shannon Bramel, Jessica Wilson, Christine Morr, Terra Lowe, Kelly Witts, Debra Fuik Juniors Tiffany Williams, Rebecca Glick, Michelle Barr, Dustin Curran, Brittney Frakes, Robert Beauchamp, Brandon Sullivan, Amber Bushong, Daniel Arseneau, Joe Conroy, Samantha Price, Samuel Brandenburg, Lorin Gisinger, Nicole Pryor, Tristin Waldrop Seniors Michelle Beightel, Matt Simpson, Hayley Young, Britany Owen, Chris Perkins, Sarah Shambaugh, Jeff Gregg, Lucas Martina, Cally Pryor, Kim Ater, Kaleb Chenoweth, Amanda Leinard, Maurie Crabtree, Kevin Curry, Sarah Fulk, Elaine Cederberg, Trever Morr, Shannon Pryor, Kyle Shay, Kara Shively, Kelly Sims, Nicolle Stinson, Lacey Champion, Brandon Langford, Ashley Monson, Breann Bolt Honor Roll Freshmen Danielle Sharp Sophomore's Kirsten Morr, Bethany Yoder Juniors Blake Ozier, Amy Jennings, Rachel Mitchell, Samantha Ridgeway, Whitney Blickensderfer, Christy Dennis, Kristina Pyles Seniors James Kitchens, Heather Van Matre. Kerryopoly Find it at: www.gop.comkerryopoly In this interactive GOP-sponsored online satire, players can poke fun at Kerry 's pocketbook as they click on a pair of virtual dice to advance around a modified Monopoly board, buying up chunks of the candidate's property along the way. The catch? You start out with $40,000 the 2000 census estimated the average household income at $42,000 and a little red ticker adds HONOR ROLL Harpstrite, Megan Hayes, Maria Hernandez, Julie Hudson, Carolyn Hull, Coady Johnson, Brenna Karcher, Laura Kidd, Jeremy Largent, Jacob Lee, Courtney Leeper, Joanie Leigh, Neal Leihser, Yahne Leonard, Joshua Lewis, Heather Loagan, Megan Logan, Daniel Lynch, Katrina Malone, Kristofer Margerum, Julie Marshall, Brian Mast, Chelsea Mattews, Kasie McCrary, Mario McGee, Vicki McLain, Lindsay Meece, Rhonda Merritt, Trisdon Miller, Margaret Mills, Christina Mitchell, Farzan Moham-madi, Sarah Moorehead, Kathryn Morell, Sarah Muschal, Kyle Newgard, Johanna Ninnemann, Nakeishia O'Neal, Joseph Owen, Andrew Owens, Molly Paul, Anny Peralta, Gianny Peralta, Andrew Peterson, Erika Porter, Ashley Prater, Brett Prater, Main Qattoum, Caitlyn Rambo, Bradford Rau, Barbara Rawlings, Carlissa Rawls, Candra Reed, Kimberly Revis, Eric Roe, Alice Ross, Heather Roy, Douglas Rucker, Bryan Rutherford, Paul Scharnett, Marcy Scherer, Amy Scott, Rachel Scott, Lauren Shade, Lindsay Shiflett, Stephanie Smith, Trevor Smith, Thomas Snyder, Chad Stewart, Jarred Street, Veronica Sunderland, Donald Taylor, Matthew Thorpe, Chanice Tilley, Nicholas Toney, Autumn Tucker, Ashley Tyus, Shawnita Tyus, Taylor Vannatta, Natasha Velcheck, Robert Walker Jennifer Whitten, Angela Wiant, Courtney Weidenkeller, Karla Williams, Megan Willis and Joshua Yokley. Our Lady of Lourdes Junior High School Fourth Quarter High Honors Sarah Halford, Michaela Hill, Michael Holtzscher, Roisin Maguire, Maria Burke, Kristi Crawford, Kathryn Kruger, Tanya Lakshmanan, Anna Copper, Matthew Hunt, Tyler Lenz, Emily Less, Andrew Martin, Kylee Sekosky Honors Katie Boynton, Nathan Brinkoetter, Betsy Carr, Danielle Corley, Chelsea Coventry, Jillian Devereax, Kelly Fleckenstein, Lauren.