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B4 AUGUST 17, 2000 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR Obituaries HELEN MARIE GOFF SPOON, 67. Waverly, died Aug. 16. She was a homemaker and a member of Waverly United Methodist Church. Graveside services: 10 a.m.

Aug. 19 in Mooresville (Ind.) Cemetery. Calling: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 in Carlisle Son Funeral Chapel, Mooresville.

Survivors: husband Charles L. "Dink" Spoon: children Lester F. Spoon, Karen Elaine Coleman: brother Julius I. Goff; six INEZ R. MOTTLEY FOSTER, 92.

Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. A graduate of Oakland City College, she taught first grade for Millersburg (Ind.) Schools In the 1920s. She was a member of Speedway United Methodist Church and a past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Speedway chapter. Mrs.

Foster was also a member of the White Cross Guild at Methodist Hospital and the Methodist Hospital Foundation. T. James Crawford, 83, taught at IU, fostered instructional TV KIMBERLY ANN KLEPFER, 32. Indianapolis, died Aug. 15.

She was a sales and marketing manager of intromation technology for T.G.A. Corp. Memorial contributions may be made to East 91st Street Christian Church, of which she was a member. Services: 10 a.m. Aug.

19 In Harry W. Moore Lawrence Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18. Burial: Oaklandon Cemetery.

Survivors: mother Deborah K. Meek; father Steven R. Klepfer, stepfather Rondaul L. Meek; sisters Sarah E. Klepfer, Kyla K.

Goldsberry; half brother Charles J. Klepier, grandparents Chandler Ford, Ralph Klepfer. ELIZABETH ANN WELLS KLISE, 83, Indianapolis, formerly of Kokomo, died Aug. 15. She was a homemaker.

a member of Psl Iota XI sorority and a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, of which she was a member; Kokomo Rescue Mission; or the St. Joseph Foundation, all in Kokomo. Services: 2 p.m. Aug.

18 in Fenn Shirley Mortuary, Colonial Chapel, Kokomo, with calling from noon. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. Kokomo. She was the widow of Verlin H. Klise.

Survivors: daughters Ann Helms, Jeannie Van Arsdale. JULIA GOLDBERGER KWITNY, 92. Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. She had managed the office of her husband, the late Dr.

I.J. Kwitny. She was a member of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation and League of Women Voters. Services: private. Burial: Rural Valley Cemetery, Cuddebackville, N.Y.

Survivors: four grandchildren. A.R.N. Cremation Services is handling arrangements. MARION COUNTY Allen, Irene E. Szalay, 71 Ballinger, Cristian, 26 Brewer, Kenneth 89 Campbell, Mary M.

Tyner, 88 Coghill, Basil Given, 77 Crisler, Mary 81 Decker, Ella, 87 DenBraber, John 55 Dreer, Joel Donald, 62 Ferguson, James 76 Foster, Inez R. Mottley, 92 Franklin, Odell, 63 Freed, Dora Pieper, 86 Gehring, Allen, 78 Guess, James 70 Hinds, Helen L. Schwartz, 81 Holland, Mary M. Davis, 68 Klepfer, Kimberly Ann, 32 Klise, Elizabeth Ann Wells, 83 Kwitny, Julia Goldberger, 92 Lyzott, Alma M. Wenning, 91 McNeil, Helen P.

Brown, 62 Moore, Wallace 77 Phillips, Doris Ann, 64 Phillips, Laura May Reed, 74 Snyder, Mary Elizabeth, 91 Sullivan, Ronnie Earl, 59 Watson, Marie Gotch, 89 Whitlock, David Wayne, 30 Woodard, Ananias "Sonny," 59 BOONE COUNTY Bell, Richard 59 Stump, Lucy Ellen Strain, 76 HAMILTON COUNTY Bilby, Robert O. 82 Riggs, Beulah Lavon, 76 Woddell, John 91 JOHNSON COUNTY McGee, Braydon Michael, infant Wilkerson, Austin David, 5 MADISON COUNTY Byrum, Millard Webster, 85 Fenner, Richard C. II, 28 Freund, Vera "Jean" Gastino, 73 Hoppes, Twyla 70 Lambros, Jennie Thanas, 87 MORGAN COUNTY Spoon, Helen Marie Goff, 67 Whipple, Doris 93 SHELBY COUNTY Cockerham, Larry Joe, 52 FORMER RESIDENTS Dusendschon, Alan 71 Ferguson, James Cary, 81 Hines-White, Lucille Roell, 72 West, Diana 42 Williams, John R. "Bob," 78 Wilson, Maxine L. Ellinger, 55 OTHER COUNTIES Crawford, T.

James, 83 Aug. 17, 2000 Advisory' Commission on Business Education and the Committee on Education for Women In Business. He was an executive board member and past president of the National Association for Business Teacher Education and a charter member of the International Commission for Business Education. Mr. Crawford was a former feature and service editor for Business Edu-cation and served on the editorial board of the NABTE Review.

Named one of the top 10 professors at IU, he was an honorary member of Pi Omega Pi and received a Distinguished Service Award from the National Business Education Association. He also received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Indiana Business Education Association. In 1980, he was chosen as the first Outstanding Business Educator in Indiana by the Indiana Business Education Association, and he received the John Robert Gregg Award, presented to the nation's most distinguished business educator. A member of the Bloomington North Rotary Club, he was named a Paul Harris Fellow in 1980. He also was named a Sagamore of the Wabash, a Kentucky Colonel and an Arkansas Traveler.

Mr. Crawford earned his doctoral degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Survivors: wife Marilyn H. Hayes Crawford; children Mary Jane Cooper. Nancy Arterbum, Jim Crawford; sister Jane Rankin: two grandchildren.

ROBERT 0. BILBY 82, Sheridan, died Aug. 15. He was a hardener 42 years in the heat treating department for Delco Remy Division of General Motors Anderson, retiring In 1983. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 19 In Kercheval Funeral Home, Sheridan, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18.

Burial: Crown View Cemetery. Sheridan. Survivors: wife Virginia E. Waitt Bilby; children Robert O. Carl Eugene Bilby, Mary Jane Harmeson; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

KENNETH W. BREWER, 89, Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. He was a member of Southport Baptist Church. Services and calling: private.

Burial: Greenwood (Ind.) Cemetery. Survivors: sisters El-nora Brewer Boswell, Ruth Irmadell Brewer. G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home is handling arrangements. MARY M.

LEWIS TYNER CAMPBELL, 88. Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. A beautician for 53 years, she owned Mary's Beauty Salon and Old Rose Salon, retiring in 1984. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Beech Grove chapter, and a member of Southport Baptist Church.

Mrs. Campbell also a member, of Beech Grove Senior Citizens, which named her queen in 1976. Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 18 in Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 17. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery. She was the widow of Herman D. Tyner.

Survivors: husband William Campbell; daughters Pat L. Dierdorf, Jean M. Olmstead; foster children Ossie Pryor, Jody Etherton; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. LARRY JOE COCKERHAM, 52, Shelbyville, died Aug. 15.

He worked seven years for Knauf Fiber Glass, Shclbyvflle. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Services: 1 p.m. Aug. 18 in Glenn E.

George and Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17. Burial: Miller Cemetery, Shelby County. Survivors: children Larry Joe Cockerham Julie Romero; stepdaughter Michelle Parker; brothers Kenneth, Chester, Danny, Steve, Jerry Cockerham; sisters Nancy Smith, Charlene Eickleberry, Pat Bra-num; Ave grandchildren.

BASIL GIVEN COGHILL, 77, Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. He worked in maintenance for Moore Feed Corp. before retiring. Services: 10 a.m.

Aug. 17 in Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service Crematory, Chapel of the Chimes. Burial: New Crown Cemetery. He was the widower of Marcella Coghill.

Survivors: brother Alvin Coghill; sister Helen Carter Fullen. MARY F. CRISLER, 81, Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. She had been an administrative assistant 31 years for the U.S.

Department of Veterinary Medicine. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Services: 1 p.m. Aug. 18 in St.

John Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Calling: none. Entombment: Calvary Cemetery. Survivors: several nieces and nephews. G.H.

Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ELLA DECKER, 87, Indianapolis, died Aug. 14. She was a machine operator 13 years for Paper Art retiring In 1975. She was a member of Lawrence Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

Military Order of the Cooties. Auxiliary 1. and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 86. Services: 11:30 a.m. Aug.

19 in Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service Crematory. Chapel of the Chimes, with calling from 4 to 9 p.m Aug. 18. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery.

Survivors: sisters Grace Decker Bass, Lillian Decker Hignite. Services: 2 p.m. Aug. 19 in Conkle t-u-neral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 1 p.m. Entombment: Crown Hill Cemetery.

She was the widow of Gilbert L. Foster. Survivor: sister Amy Leslie. ODELL FRANKLIN, 63, Indianapolis, died Aug. 12.

He was a truck driver 27 years for the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation, retiring in 1995. He was a member of Breeding Tabernacle CME Church. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19 in New Crown Cemetery.

Calling: 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 19 in Stuart Mortuary. Survivors: children Claudette, Ezeklel T. Franklin, Yvette L.

Franklin-Morgan, Lacretia D. Allen; brother Joseph Franklin; four grandchildren. DORA PIEPER FREED, 86, Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. She taught commerce and English at Northwest High School, retiring in 1980.

Previously, she taught at Howe, Edwardsport, Lafayette Jefferson, Freelandville and Romney high schools. She was a member of Luke's United Church of Christ and Riviera Club. She was a 60-year member of Delta Theta Tau sorority. She received a bachelor's degree from Indiana State University and a master's degree from Purdue University. Local services: 7 p.m.

Aug. 18 in Flanner Buchanan Speedway Mortuary, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 21 in Gordon E.

Utt Funeral Home, Freelandville, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20. Burial: Bethel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Freelandville. Survivors: husband Herman H.

Freed; brother Carl H. Pieper. VERA "JEAN" GASTINO FREUND, 73, Elwood, formerly of Brownsburg and Greenwood, died Aug. 15. She retired as office manager of Excell Credit Union, Elwood.

Previously, she worked for J. Lewis Small, Elwood; the Internal Revenue Service; and Blocks department store. She was a member of the Elwood Lady Elks Club. Services: 11 a.m. Aug.

18 in Copher Fesler Funeral Home, Elwood, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17. Burial: 3 p.m. Aug.

18 In Forest I.awn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Scholarship Fund, In care of the funeral home. Survivors: husband George Freund; daughter Vlcki Savage; sister Helen Wolfe; brother Donald Gastino; three grandchildren. ALLEN GEHRING, 78, Beech Grove, died Aug. 16.

He was a carpenter for United Brotherhood of Carpenters Joiners of America Local 60, retiring In 1984. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 10 a.m. Aug. 19 in Holy Name Catholic Church, of which he was a member.

Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 in Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. Entombment: Calvary Cemetery. Survivors: wife Martha 1.

Merkel Gehring: children Henry, Rose Ann Gehring; brothers Emll, Leo Gehring; sisters Alvtna Wenning, Emma Blitz; three grandchildren. JAMES C. GUESS, 70, Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. A member of Teamsters Local 135, he was a truck driver 26 years for Gordons Transport Co.

He was an Army veteran. Services; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18 In Feeney-Homak Shade-land Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug.

17. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery. Survivors: wife Reba Reece Guess; children Carl, Kenneth, Darline Guess, Melissa Bandy; brother Hubert Guess; sisters Lorian Guess, Helen Wade, Juanita Grissom, Sharon Aldridge, Cherry Wardenn; stepmother Nell Guess; 10 grandchildren. HELEN L. SCHWARTZ HINDS, 81, Indianapolis, died Aug.

15. She was a secretary to the purchasing agent of Blocks department store for six years. She was a member of Lutherans Friends Fellowship and the Naomi Circle of Bethany Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Cerebral Palsy Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children. Memorial services: 4 p.m.

Aug. 19 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with calling from 3 p.m. She was the widow of William Carl Hinds. Survivors: daughter Donna S.

Garrison; brother Charles Schwartz: two grandchildren; a greatgrandchild. LUCILLE ROELL HINES-WHITE, 72, Spring Valley, formerly of Indianapolis, died Aug. 8. She had been a tax preparer for Block. Services were Aug.

12. Survivors: husband Richard White; children Dawn, Elizabeth, Bruce White, Wanda Martin, Kenneth. Dennis, Terry, Daniel Hines; sister Pauline Weeks; brothers Robert, William, Paul. Joseph, Tim Roell; nine grandchildren. Paris-Frederick Mortuary, El Cajon, handled arrangements.

MARY M. DAVIS HOLLAND, 68, Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. She was an assembler for Electra Co. before retiring.

She was a member of Bible Study Chapel. Services: 2 p.m. Aug. 19 in Flanner Buchanan Washington Park East Mortuary, with calling from 11 a.m. Entombment: Washington Park East Cemetery.

She was the widow of Marshall Holland. Survivors: children Mark, Jerry, Terry Cundlff; stepchildren Donna Hipsher, Linda Waddelow, Dave Holland; brothers Bill, Dale Davis; sisters Wanda Jones, Wilma Ren-nick, Sue Johnson, Pat Robinson; five grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; nine great-stepgrand-children, TWYLA M. HOPPES, 70, Anderson, died Aug. 16. She had worked 17 years for Restura Canteen Services.

Graveside services: 11 a.m. Aug. 18 in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors: children Terri Plough, Steve Hutchison; brothers Eugene, Everett "Bud" Hoppes: sisters Dessle Hilton, Joyce Blair, Marilyn Flnley, Shirley Kline; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Brown-Bubs-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, Is handling arrangements.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Services for T. James Crawford. 83, Bloomington, professor emeritus of business and education at Indiana University, will be at 11 a.m.

Aug. 21 in Evangelical Community Church, of which he was a member. Calling will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 20 in Allen Funeral Home and from 9 a.m.

Aug. 21 in the church. Mr. Crawford Entombment will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens. He died Aug.

15. Mr. Crawford was a professor In the School of Business and the School of Education at IU. He also had served as chairman of the department of administrative systems and business education for many years, and worked with student teachers and their supervisors. He served on the undergraduate and graduate faculties and on more than 150 doctoral committees.

Previously, he taught in secondary schools, junior colleges, military schools and adult education classes. A pioneer in teaching on television, Mr. Crawford produced and taught on education programs for commercial and educational TV networks. He also was an instructional-programming consultant for television stations and other organizations. He was a member of the Governor's IRENE E.

SZALAY ALLEN, 71. Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. She was a record packer 40 years for RCA retiring in 1987. She was a member of Shade-land Baptist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Si. Vincent Hospice. Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 18 in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 17. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. She was the widow of Richard C. Allen.

Survivors: daughter Susan Smith; sisters Erma Szalay. Joan McCoy, Mary Heaton; brothers Robert, Paul Szalay; two grandchildren. CRISTIAN BALLINGER, 26, Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. Services: 1 p.m.

Aug. 18 in Brown-Butz-Dicdring Funeral Home, Anderson, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors: parents Susan Ballinger. Larry Ballinger; brother Lee Ballinger; sister Lohra Ballinger; grandfather Kenneth Ballinger.

RICHARD R. BELL, 59. Whitestovvn. formerly of Bloomington, died Aug. 14.

He was a planner for the Stale Emergency Management Agency. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Services: 1 p.m. Aug. 18 in Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Bloomington, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 17 and from noon Aug. 18. Burial: Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington. Survivors: wife C.H.

Bell-Choe: son Chester B. Bell: mother Kathleen Goode Bell; sisters Ellen Coffey, Joan Bell. MILLARD WEBSTER BYRUM, 85, Anderson, died Aug. 15. A master electrician, he had worked 25 years for Delco-Remy Division of General Motors Anderson.

He also had been an independent electrical contractor and did electrical work for the Church of God Campgrounds. Anderson. Mr. By-rum was a member of the East Side Community Club. Memorial contributions may be made to East Side Church of God, of which he was a member.

Services: 10 a.m. Aug. 18 in Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17.

Burial: East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson. Survivors: wife Mary Rachel Burgan Byrum; children Shirley Holloway, James Larry Byrum. Constance Gray; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Dra'te wred to" ftp Mswaiis 3es Amboy James J. Wimmer.

82. husband ol Anna Faye Holt Wimmer (Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Service). Bath Uoyd Himelick, 102. widower ol Mable Brau-chla Himelick (Showaiter-Blackwell-Long Funeral Home, Baker-Fosdick Chapel, Liberty). Columbus Gaten Dismore, 81, husband ol Margaret Kelly Dismore (Vernon Jewell-Nick Ritlman Funeral Home), Connersville Lionel Calhoun, 58, husband of Judy A Murphy Calhoun; Henry Carter McQuinley, 76.

husband of Vivan Nora Willoughby McQuinley (Showalter-Blackwell-Long Funeral Home). Crawtordsville Sharon Lee Smith. 55, wile of Randall Smilh (Porter Funeral Home Jamestown) Frankfort Helen Flattery. 91 (Goodwin Funeral Home I Jasper Agnes Sergeskp.rter Hostetter. 83 widow of Bernard Hostetter (Becher-Kluesnei Downtown Chapel) Madison William Edgar Tobias.

67 husband of Mary Ann Foley Tobias (Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home). Nashville The Rev Otis Downs. 83. widower of Naomi Ruth Downs (Poindexler-Hall Mc.Clure Funeral Home, Washington). North Vernon William Wesley Hardesty, 85, husband of Helen Louise Trowbridge Hardesty (Pickett Funeral Home).

Richmond Mary V. McCord. 64 (Doan Mills Funeral Home). Salem Ruth E. Spencer.

86. widow ol William Spencer (Dawalt Funeral Homes) Seymour Johnny Riley Bevers, 64, husband of Ge- meve Loudin Bevers (Voss Sons Funeral Home) Eugene D. Fox, 78. widower of Nellie Davis Fox (Myers Funeral Service! Westport Ha'dmg C. "Zack" Tutterow.

79. husband of Esther I. Hoffman Tutterow (Bass Gasper Funeral Home) Worthinglon Willard Lloyd Padgett. 80 husband of Chloe Roger Padgett (Welcn Cornet! Funeral Home). Vincennes John F.

Woody. 92. husband ol Phyllis Barnes Woody (Goodwin Family Funeral Home). In Nil lXIn nl Id HII IIC DU! LAW OFFICE OF: MARKS. ZUCKERBERG Indianapolis 687-0000 KA1 LUCY ELLEN STRAIN STUMP, 76, Lebanon, died Aug.

15. She was a home-maker and vice chairman of the Boone County Democratic Party for many years. She was a member of Zonta of Lebanon and Beta Epsilon chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority. Memorial contributions may be made to Ot-terbein Methodist Church or Boone County Senior Services. Services: noon Aug.

19 in Russell Hitch Funeral Home. Lebanon, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon. She was the widow of Don Stump. Survivors: children Lisa Richards, Phil Stump: sister Thetis Turner; four grandchildren.

RONNIE EARL SULLIVAN, 59. Indianapolis, died Aug. 14. He was a technician several years for Indiana Bell Telephone retiring in 1995. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.

Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charily. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Aug. 18 in Vandivier-Parsley Funeral Home, Franklin. MARIE GOTCH WATSON, 89, Indianapolis, died Aug.

16. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Services: private. She was the widow of Carl V. Watson.

Survivors: son Richard O. Watson: sister Helen Gotch; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. A.R.N. Cremation Services is handling arrangements. DIANA L.

WEST, 42, Kokomo, formerly of Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kokomo. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Aug.

18 in Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. Kokomo. with calling from 1 p.m. Survivors: husband Danny E. West, father and stepmother Edward and Betty Shook; brothers Bob, Bill Shook.

Ellers Mortuary. Kokomo. is handling arrangements. CORRECTIONS BETTY C. MORELAND TODD: Survivors include brother Bruce Kelley and sister Judy Bowmen.

Their names were omitted from the obituarv Aug. 16. EUGENE MILTON VAUGHN: He was the widower of Maria Adame Vaughn. Her name was omitted from the obituary Aug. 15.

Also, the name of a sister, Ella Jacks, was misspelled. FUNERAL HOME AND FAMILY CHANGES DOROTHY BROWN SCHRODER: Calling will be from 5 to. 7 p.m. Aug. 17 in Feeney-Homak Keystone Mortuary.

The calling time has changed since the obituarv Aug. 16. GEORGE ALLAN SMITH: Survivors Include brothers Jeffrey and Brandon Smith and stepsister Terri Bridges Walker. Their names were omitted from the obituarv Aug. 13.

JOSEPH F. WEBB: Services will be at noon Aug. 19 in Bible Church, of which he was a member, with calling there from 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18.

The time of services was incorrect in the obituary Aug. 16. MY ANSWER Dear Billy Graham: What do you think is the purpose of life? This question came up in an adult evening class 1 was taking a few months ago, and everyone had a different opinion. Mrs. E.C.

Dear Reader: I can do no better than paraphrase something Christians have quoted for centuries: Our main purpose in life is to bring glory to God by the way we live, and to enjoy his goodness and presence forever, To put it another way, we are here to know God, and to do his will. You see, God put us here, and that makes all the difference. If we were here by chance, we could make up any purpose for ourselves that we wanted, and one person's ideas about life would be just as good as another's. But God put us here for a purpose, and the greatest thing we can do is to discover him and what he wants us to do. But there is a problem: We are separated from God because of our sins.

We need to have our sins forgiven and to be reconciled to God. And the good news of the Gospel is that God has made this possible! Jesus Christ came to Earth to die for our sins and restore us to God. As the Bible says, "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God" (1 Peter Turn to Christ and commit your life to him in faith and trust. Then make it your goal to do his will every hour of the day, as he gives you strength. The Bible says, "You have made known to me the path of life: you will fill me with joy in your presence" (Psalm Write to the Rev.

Graham in care of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, RO. Box 779, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440, call (877) 2 -GRAHAM (247-2426) or visit his Web site at www.billygraham.org. ffi Tribune Media Services JENNIE THANAS LAMBROS, 87, Anderson, died Aug. 16.

She was a home-maker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and Daughters of Penelope. Services: 3 p.m. Aug. 18 in Brovvn-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, with calling from 1 p.m.

Burial: East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson. She was the widow of John Lambros. Survivors: nephews and nieces George, Tony, Di Ann, Edwinia Thanas. ALMA M. WENNING LYZOTT, 91, Indianapolis, died Aug.

15. She was a clerk 15 years for Pure Oil retiring in 1947. She was a member of Garfield Park Baptist Church. Services: 10 a.m. Aug.

17 In G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood (Ind.) Cemetery. She was the widow of Harry W. Lyzott.

Survivors: son John W. Lyzott; brother Richard R. Wenning. BRAYDON MICHAEL McGEE, Infant son of Shana Proctor and Jermaine McGee, Franklin, died Aug. 15.

Graveside services: 11 a.m. Aug. 18 in Green-lawn Cemetery, Franklin. Other survivors: brothers Shane Proctor, Jermaine McGee sister Oshea Groves; grandparents Barry and Vicky Moss, Gilbert Bush, Deborah Council; stepgrandfa-ther Bruce Council; great-grandparents Lloyd and Sharon Proctor, Donna Moss, Leona McGee. Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin, is handling arrangements, HELEN P.

BROWN McNEIL, 62, Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. She was a teacher 24 years for Indianapolis Public Schools 27 and 42, retiring In 1998. She was a member of Scarlot Vo-guettes. Mrs.

McNeil was a graduate of Butler, Ball State and Jacksonville State univesities. Services: 1 1 a.m. Aug. 19 In University United Methodist Church, of which she was a member. Calling: 5 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 18 in Stuart Mortuary. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: son Gary T. McNeil; brother Kenneth Brown; two grandchildren.

WALLACE L. MOORE, 77. Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. He worked 33 years In the export shipping department for Eli Lilly and retiring in 1984.

An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of American Legion Post 495. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Services: 1 p.m. Aug. 18 In Feeney-Homak Shadeland Mortuary, with calling from 12:30 p.m.

Survivors: wife Margaret "Peg" Felar Moore: nephew Stephen Moore; niece Karen Richards. DORIS ANN PHILLIPS, 64, Indianapolis, died Aug. 15. She was a bookkeeper for an independent business owner. Services: 10 a.m.

Aug. 19 in Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18. Burial: Clayton (Ind.) Cemetery.

Survivors: children Tessie L. Cooper, Bonnielou M. Pike, Doris Vincent Steven Ray, Raymond E. Morgan; sisters Laverne Kaylor, Cora: belle Michaels; eight grandchildren; two great -grandchildren. LAURA MAY REED PHILLIPS, 74, West Newton, died Aug.

16. She was a secretary 10 years for Allison Gas Turbine Division of General Motors until 1955. She was a member of West Newton United Methodist Church. Services: noon Aug. 19 in Jones Family Mortuary, Mooresville, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 18. Burial: West Newton Cemetery. Survivors: husband Robert Ellis Philips; children Raymond Ellis, Robert Earl Phillips. Gale Rene Smith; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter.

BEULAH LAVON RIGGS, 76. Nobles-ville, died Aug. 15. She worked several years for Firestone Industrial Products, Noblesville, retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Noblesville American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17 in Randall Roberts Funeral Home, Noblesville, with calling from 1 p.m. Burial: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. Survivors: sisters Belle Cody, Ethel Little; nieces Carol Collins, Sue Tijunln.

MARY ELIZABETH SNYDER, 91, Indianapolis, died Aug. 16. A 1939 graduate of Butler University, she was a teacher 43 years for Schools 3 and 54, retiring in 1971. She was a member of Indiana Slate Teachers Association. Services: 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 18 in Chapel of the First Flag at Washington Park East Cemetery, with calling there from 2 p.m. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery. Survivors: friends Barbara White, Roger Koblmeyer. Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

JOHN C. DenBRABER, 55, Indianapolis, died Aug. 14. He was a truck driver. Memorial services: pending.

Survivors: son Todd DenBraber; parents Carl and Dorothy DenBraber, brother James DenBraber; sisters Jeanne Gainey, Jerri Brieve; two grandchildren. Bell Mortuary Crematory, Royster-Askin-Sandrock Chapel, is handling arrangements. I More obituaries: Page 65. JOEL DONALD DREER, 62, Indianapolis, died Aug. 14.

He was the owner of Tradewinds, Food Broker Management Services, Jurmain and Food Brokers, Davids and Faer-man, Orange Blossom Orange Juice, Latin American Trading Co. and American Foods before retiring. Services; Aug. 18 in Philadelphia. Survivors: daughters Wendy, Alice Dreer; sister Heather Melrose.

A.R.N. Cremation Services is handling arrangements. ALAN L. DUSENDSCHON, 71, Marion, formerly of Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, died Aug. 12.

He retired from the food and laundry department of Fort Wayne State Hospital. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Dusendschon was a graduate of Indiana University. Services: 11 a.m.

Aug. 18 In the chapel at the Marion campus of the Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System, with calling there from 10 a.m. Burial: Marion National Cemetery. Survivors: wife Carol Baker Dusendschon; children Michael A. Wagner, Kay L.

Richardson, Cynthia A. Pearman, Angela M. Dusendschon; brother Ronald Dusendschon. Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral Home, Marion Chapel, is handling arrangements. RICHARD C.

FENNER II, 28, Anderson, died Aug. 15. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Aug. 19 in Robert D.

Loose Funeral Home, South Chapel, Anderson, with calling from 3 p.m. Survivors: father Richard C. Fenner; mother Mar-zella Fenner; brother Gerald Williams; sisters Kelly, Geraldine Williams, Kimberly Fenner-Thomas. JAMES CARY FERGUSON, 81. Kil-leen, Texas, formerly of Indianapolis, died Aug.

12. An Army veteran, he had been a nurse's assistant for Roude-bush Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Services: 1 p.m. Aug. 18 in Bell Mortuary Crematory, Royster-Askln-Sand-rock Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m.

Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. He was the widower of LaFronla Bentley Ferguson. Survivors: children Alan, Brian, Carey Ferguson, Debra Sessoms, On-drea Rogers. Claudia Vaughn; brother Oscar Pete Ferguson; sisters Delia Mae Dennis, Lucy Morgan; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. JAMES M.

FERGUSON, 76, Beech Grove, died Aug. 15. He worked 36 years in the instrument repairme chanical department for Allison Gas Turbine Division of General Motors retiring In 1986. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A member of Lynhurst Masonic Lodge, Mr.

Ferguson was a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was also a patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Prospect chapter. Services: 2 p.m. Aug.

18 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood.

Survivors: wife Helen R. Alexander Ferguson; children Barbara J. Massingale, Charles M. Ferguson; a grandson; a great-grandson. Buchanan M0RTlARIESS: CREMATORY JF.