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B6 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2000 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR Obituaries MARION COUNTY Bailey, Ruth 97 Boatright, Antonnia, infant Brooks, Carolyn Orr, 46 Buschmann, Charles 95 Carver, Mary Sheffer, 57 Christina, John, 82 Clark, Howard 93 Demarest, Mary Bardwell, 88 Edwards, Thomas 66 Glazier, Betty Laepsky, 93 Graves, Jack 88 Graves, Oneta D. Dodd, 70 Hardiman, Donald Wilbur 47 Heck, Edna M. Johnson, 77 Mason, Vincent 39 Mayze, Willie, 63 Patterson, Corliss Rogers, 46 Paul, Gulab, 85 Perry, Marjorie Burghard, 91 Powell, Elwood "Woody" 72 Proctor, Norma Lowell, 85 Staggs, Gertrude, 77 Vickers, Gladys M. Craig, 93 HAMILTON COUNTY Ellis, Roy 85 Inman, Robert 78 Katterhenry, Elias 88 Ward, Dorothy Hauss, 94 HENDRICKS COUNTY Buchanan, Dorothy Cline, 71 Higgins, Harvey M. 79 Thompson, Lonnie 93 JOHNSON COUNTY McGaha, Osbert, 73 Smith, Marian 86 MADISON COUNTY Allen, Harold 83 Lycan, Lowell 75 Mullen, Mary 62 Robinette, John 58 Vermillion, Leland D.

"Lee," 76 Wright, Donald, 72, MORGAN COUNTY Bryant, E. Alberta Harbin, 87 Hayes, John Allen, 64 Marvel, Rev. Earl, 91 SHELBY COUNTY Roberts, Pearl Irene, 82 FORMER RESIDENTS Bencik, Arthur David, 78 Elsbury, Barbara Ann, 64 O'Donnell, Alice Andrews, 67 Dec. 29, 2000 W.V. Quine, 92, called language the key to reality The New York Times W.V.

Quine, a logician and Harvard philosophy professor whose analysis of language and its relation to reality made him one of the influential philosophers of the 20th century, died on Monday In a hospital in Boston, where he lived. He was 92. As a mathematical logician who wrote and published prollfically, Quine often was perceived as a philosopher who focused his analytic talents on a multiplicity of apparently disparate doctrines and theses. Yet those who understand him best insisted on his status as a system builder, or a thinker who addressed and attempted to answer the larger questions of philosophy. Indeed, Stuart Hampshire, a fellow philosopher, called him In 1971, "our most distinguished living systematic philosopher." Like most philosophers throughout the ages, Quine set out to define the reality of the world and how human beings fit into that reality.

The conclusion he arrived at was that a person can only understand the world empirically, or through our direct experience of it. In The Philosophy of W.V. Quine: An Expository Essay, a study that the subject himself endorsed, Roger F. Gibson Jr. wrote that if Quine's project could be summed up in a single sentence, that sentence would read.

"Quine's philosophy is a systematic attempt to answer, from a uniquely em-piricistic point of view, what he takes to be the central question of epistemol-ogy, namely, 'How do we acquire our theory of the Quine's answer, in a nutshell, began by rephrasing the question to read, "How do we acquire our talk about the world?" In his radically empiricist view, nothing that humans know about the world lies outside the realm of language, and so he insisted that any theory of knowledge depended on a theory of language, which he duly set about to develop and which became the framework of his philosophy. DOROTHY H. HAUSS WARD, 94. Carmel, died Dec. 27.

She was a Spanish and French teacher for Lebanon and Carmel schools for 30 years, retiring in 1974. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Indiana State Teachers Association and the National Teachers Association. She graduated from Butler University in 1926. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. Memorial services: private.

Calling: none. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: husband Harry Ward; daughter Carolyn W. Daries; a ALICE ANDREWS O'DONNELL, 67. Grover Beach, formerly of Indianapolis, died Dec.

26. She was co-owner of Hoven and Co. Previously, she was a schoolteacher in California. A graduate of Indiana University, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Memorial service: pending.

She was the widow of Jack O'Donnell. Survivor: son Michael O'Donnell. Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend, is handling arrangements. GULAB PAUL, 85, Indianapolis, died Dec. 23.

He had worked in a factory in Pakistan. Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 30 in John Knox Presbyterian Church, with calling there from 9 a.m. Burial: New Crown Cemetery.

He was the widower of Barkat Paul. Survivors: sons Sam, Munawar Paul: four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Flanner Buchanan Speedway Mortuary is handling arrangements. MARJORIE BURGHARU PERRY, 91, Indianapolis, died Dec. 28.

She was a homemaker and a member of North-minster Presbyterian Church. She had been a Sunday school teacher at North United Methodist Church for 10 years. She was a charter member of the Riviera Club and Woodland Country Club. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Services: 3 p.m.

Dec. 31 In Harry W. Moore Castleton Chapel, with calling from 2 p.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. She was the widow of Hartzell Perry.

Survivors: children John D. Perry, Sally Baker; brother Dr. Rolla Burghard; a granddaughter; three stepgrandchildren; three great-stepgrandchildren. ELWOOD LEE "WOODY" POWELL 72, Indianapolis, died Dec. 27.

He worked for O'Malia's Food Markets. Previously, he was a commercial photographer for 40 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Prospect Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and the Murat Shrine. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indianapolis Humane Society. Services: 11 a.m.

Dec. 30 in Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery.

Survivors: wife Martha Jean "Marty-Book Powell; daughters Vickl Powell-Tippit, Karen Gerald, Kristin Powell; five grandchildren. NORMAN LOWELL PROCTOR, 85, Indianapolis, died Dec. 27. He was an auto mechanic at Indianapolis Rambler retiring in 1976. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Graveside services: 10 a.m. Jan. 2 in of Cemetery, Lizton. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan.

1 in Usher Funeral Home. Survivors: sons William Lloyd Ralph Bruce Karen Proctor, Donna R. Witt, Brenda K. Cooper; sisters Dolores Proctor, Marilyn Parks; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. PEARL IRENE ROBERTS, 82, Shelby-ville, died Dec.

27. She was a home-maker. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 29 in Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, Shelby-ville, with calling from 10 a.m.

Burial: Hammer Cemetery, Amity. She was the widow of Fred Leroy Roberts. Survivors: children Pearl Mae, William "Bud," Albert, Don, Wayne Roberts, Etta Sullivan, Thelma Rippy. Lucille Smith; 20 grandchildren; 27 greatgrandchildren. JOHN L.

ROBINETTE, 58, Anderson, died Dec. 27. Services: 10 a.m. Jan. 2 in Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, with calling from 3 to 6 p.m.

Jan, 1. Burial: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors: mother and stepfather Ruth B. and William Campbell; brothers Bill, Frank Robinette; sister Sharon Pittsenbarger; stepbrother Jim Campbell; stepsister Betty Jackson. MARIAN E.

SMITH, 86, Greenwood, died Dec. 27. She had been a secretary and clerical worker several years for Farm Bureau Insurance Co. She was a member of Irvlngton Presbyterian Church. Services: 1 p.m.

Dec. 30 In Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from noon. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery. GERTRUDE STAGGS, 77, Indianapolis, died Dec. 25.

Services and calling: none. Burial: New Crown Cemetery. Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, is handling arrangements. LONNIE I. THOMPSON, 93, Danville, died Dec.

27. He worked in the paint department at Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corp. for 37 years, retiring in 1968. He was a member of the United Auto Workers. Services: 10 a.m.

Dec. 30 In Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, with calling from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 29. Burial: Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown.

He was the widower of Thelma Hall Thompson. Survivors: children Lonnie 0., Charles D. Thompson, Ruby M. Heifer; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. LELAND D.

VERMILLION, 76. Anderson, died Dec. 28. He was a lineman 35 years for Indiana Bell Telephone retiring In 1982. He was a member of Vermillion Friends Church, Alexandria, Telephone Pioneers of America and Chesterfield American Legion.

He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Services: 11 a.m. Dec. 30 In Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson, with calling from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec.

29. Survivors: wife Carol Frances Ashby Vermillion; daughters Debbney McCord, Lisa Brown, Nanette Gray; sister Vesta Sylvester; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. GLADYS M. CRAIG VICKERS, 93, Indianapolis, formerly of Greenwood, died Dec. 28.

She was a sales associate for J.C. Penney Co. for 18 years, retiring in 1972. Memorial contributions may be made to Southport Heights Christian Church, of which she was a member, or the American Cancer Society. Services: 10 a.m.

Dec. 30 in Singleton Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Burial: West Lawn Cemetery, Farmersburg.

She was the widow of Frank Vickers. Survivors: children Jack Vickers, Barbara Jean Akers; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. HARVEY M. HIGGINS 79, Danville, died Dec. 28.

He was a biochemist 34 years for Eli Lilly and retiring in 1986. A graduate of DePauw University and the University of Wisconsin, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary fraternity. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Chemical Association. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Services: 2 p.m.

Dec. 31 In Weaver Randolph Funeral Home, Danville, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m., Dec. 30. Burial: of Cemetery, Liz-ton. Survivors: wife Marie Rutledge Higgins; children John E.

Higgins, Patricia L. Cherry, brothers Robert. Clifford Higgins; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-stepgrandchildren. ROBERT N. INMAN, 78, Cicero, died Dec.

28. He was a farmer. He was a member and past commander of Cicero American Legion Post. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Services: 2 p.m.

Dec. 31 in Kercheval Funeral Home, Sheridan, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 30. Burial: Cicero Cemetery.

Survivors: wife Barbara J. Baird Inman; sons Brian Craig A. Inman; sister Pheobe Goodnight; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild. ELIAS E. "DUTCH" KATTERHENRY 88, Carmel, died Dec.

27. He was a farmer 50 years, retiring in 1982. Memorial contributions may be made to Carmel Friends Church, of which he was a member, or Quaker Haven Camp, ill EMS D16C Lane, Syracuse, Ind. 46567-8051. Services: 2 p.m.

Dec. 30 in Leppert Hensley Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Burial: Carmel Cemetery.

He was the widower of Marcella Randall Katterhenry. Survivors: children James E. Katterhenry, Janice Arden, Jayne Ann Wilson; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. LOWELL L. LYCAN, 75, Anderson, died Dec.

27. Before retiring, he worked 41 years for Delco Remy Division of General Motors Anderson. Mr. Lycan was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of American Legion Post 127 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 266. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 30 in Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, with calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29.

Burial: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. He was the widower of Lena L. Lycan. Survivors: children Thomas Howard Lycan, Edward L. Tedrow, Joan Banks: sister Roberta Hall; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

The Rev. EARL MARVEL, 91, Martinsville, died Dec. 27. An ordained minister, he served 35 years with various churches, retiring in 1973 from Hammond (Ind.) First Church of the Nazarene. Services: 11 a.m.

Dec. 30 in First Church of the Nazarene, Martinsville, where he served as pastor from 1956 to 1963. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29 in Neal Summers Mortuary, Martinsville, and from 10 a.m.

Dec. 30 in the church. Burial: Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Martinsville church. Survivors: wife Anna Garris Marvel; children John G.

Marvel, Arlie Henderson, Janet Lammott; brothers Neal, Bill Marvel; sister Irma Crocken; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. VINCENT D. MASON, 39, Indianapolis, died Dec. 27. He was a cook 10 years for Old Country Buffet.

Services: 10 a.m. Jan. 2 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m.

Jan. 1 In Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel. Burial: Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors: mother Shirley A. Rairdon Mason; father Robert L.

Mason; brothers Jerry Donald J. Mason. WILLIE MAYZE, 63, Indianapolis, died Dec. 20. He was a systems analyst at Bank One, retiring in 1992.

A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served 21 years in the Army, retiring In 1981 with the rank of master sergeant. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 30 in Peoples Funeral Home, with calling from noon. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery.

Survivors: wife Idella Gaines Mayze; children Antonio Mayze, Vanessa, Joyce Martin; sisters Odessa Mock, Joann Williams, Cecile Owens, Shirley Davis; five grandchildren. OSBERT McGAHA, 73. Edinburgh, died Dec. 28. He was a machine operator 39 years for Cosco Columbus, retiring In 1989.

Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 30 In Edinburgh First Assembly of God Church, of which he was a member, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29.

Burial: Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh. Survivors: wife Imogene Johnson McGaha; children Ronnie, Terry, Jeff McGaha, Brenda Todd, Donna Koons, Connie Begley; brothers Edward, Roy, Eugene, Ondia McGaha; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, Edinburgh, is handling arrangements. MARY K. HARRIS MULLEN, 62, Anderson, died Dec.

27. She worked at St. John's Health Systems, Anderson. She was to have retired today. Mrs.

Mullen was a member of the National Home Gardening Club. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 30 in Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Dec. 29. Burial: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. She was the widow of Charles Lee Mullen. Survivors: children Pam Baker, Charles Richard, Carta, Ryan Mullen; mother and stepfather Evelyn Hickman Cripe and Robert Cripe: four granddaughters.

CORLISS ADRIENNE ROGERS PATTERSON, 46, Indianapolis, died Dec. 27. She was a clerical secretary for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Fort Benjamin Harrison for eight years. She was a member of Robinson Community AME Church. Services: 11 a.m.

Dec. 30 in Stuart Mortuary, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: daughters Adrienne Michele, Leslie Denice Hlnes; father Melvin Rogers sister Christina J. Thomas; brothers Melvin Rogers Byron Rogers Sr.

Barbara Elsbury was a longtime dean at Purdue LAFAYETTE, Ind. Services for Barbara Aim Elsbury. 64, Lafayette, formerly of Greenfield, former dean of women and students at Purdue University, will be private. She died Dec. 26.

During her 35 years at Purdue University. Miss Elsbury was adviser to the Panhellenic Association and administered the Office of the Dean of Students Emergency Loan Fund. She retired In 1997. She was a leader in the National Association of Women in Education, the American Association of University Women in Education and the Indiana Association of Women in Education. Miss Elsbury was the recipient of the Helen B.

Schleman Gold Medallion Award at Purdue in 1988 and had been named a Sagamore of the Wabash. A graduate of Purdue and Indiana universities, she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and Mortar Board. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barbara A. Elsbury Memorial Fund, in care of Purdue University. Survivors: parents Keith and Ann Wetts Churack Elsbury; brother Richard Elsbury; sister Sara Morgan.

Hippensteel Funeral Home, Lafayette, is handling arrangements. HAROLD C. "BUD" ALLEN, 83. Alexandria, died Dec. 27.

He was the assistant postmaster 25 years for the U.S. Postal Service, Alexandria Branch, retiring in 1972. An Army veteran of World War II. he received a Purple Heart. Mr.

Allen also served 25 years in the Indiana National Guard, retiring with the rank of colonel and deputy commander of the 123rd U.S. Army Reserve in 1972. He was a member of the American Legion Post 87. Services: 1 p.m. Dec.

30 in Hiieston-Whetsel Funeral Home, Alexandria, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Park View Cemetery, Alexandria. Survivors: wife Donna L. Johnson Allen; daughter Linda Allen. RUTH F.

BAILEY, 97, Indianapolis, died Dec. 20. She had been an assistant supervisor of branch libraries for 18 years. She was a member of North Park Christian Church. Services: 2 p.m.

Dec. 30 in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from 1 p.m. Entombment: Washington Park East Cemetery. She was the widow of Harold Bailey. ARTHUR DAVID BENCIK, 78, Port Richey.

formerly of Indianapolis, died Dec. 23. He retired in 1974 as captain of the traffic division for the Indianapolis Police Department. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Retired Officers Association of Indianapolis and Holy Family Council. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.

Services: 10 a.m. Jan. 3 In Stevens Mortuary Chapel of the Flowers, with calling from 1 to 8 p.m. Jan. 2.

Burial: Calvary Cemetery. He was the widower of Marjorie E. Roe Bencik. Survivors: brother Edward J. Bencik sisters Anna Smith, Margaret Dyke, Charlene Hanson.

ANTONNIA DaNAY HOBBS BOAT-RIGHT, infant daughter of Antonio Boatright and Jackqueline Hobbs, Indianapolis, died Dec. 22. Services: noon Dec. 29 in Marvin's Funeral Services. Calling: none.

Other survivors: sisters Antonise Boatright, Mykeal. Tyrica Garrett; grandparents Stanley D. Boat-right, James and Barbara Hobbs, Patricia Webster; great-grandparents James and Mageline Allen, Emily Boat-right. CAROLYN ORR BROOKS, 46, Indianapolis, died Dec. 22.

She was a maid for several motels. Services and calling: none. Survivors: mother Eva Orr; brother David Orr; sister Joyce Freeman. Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home, Nashville, is handling arrangements. E.

ALBERTA HARBIN BRYANT, 87, Mooresvllle. formerly of Indianapolis, died Dec. 27. She worked 25 years for Eli Lilly and retiring in 1978 as a group leader. Memorial contributions may be made to Mooresvllle First tist Church, of which she was a member.

Services: 11 a.m. Dec. 30 in Jones Family Mortuary, Mooresvllle, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29.

Burial: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresvllle. She was the widow of John Frank Bryant. Survivors: sons Larry Robert W. Bryant; sisters Thelma Renfro, Gladys Minton; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren DOROTHY CLINE BUCHANAN, 71, Coatesvllle, died Dec. 27.

She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Dec. 30 In Goad Funeral Home, Scottsville, with calling from 8 a.m. Dec.

29. Burial: Allen County (Ky.) Memorial Gardens. Survivors: husband Eugene Buchanan; daughter Nancy Pulliam: brothers Harry. Jerry. Ray.

Hollis, Bobby, John. Caroll Cline: sisters Jean Sanders, Novice Huntsman. Helen Kaufman. Janice Walker: three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Planner Buchanan MORTUARIES CRfM.ATORV CHARLES E.

BUSCHMANN, 95. Indianapolis, died Dec. 27. He owned and operated Seville Apartments for 11 years, retiring In 1980. Previously, he was the president of Lewis Meier Co.

for 30 years. An Eagle Scout, he was active in Boy Scouts. He graduated from Princeton University in 1929. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Dec.

30 at the Sailing Club at Geist, of which he was a founding member. Calling: none. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: wife Martha H. Hofmann Busch-mann; daughter Ann B.

Halstead; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary is handling arrangements. MARY MARTHA SHEFFER WALKER CARVER, 57, Indianapolis, died Dec. 26. She was a homemaker and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.

Memorial services: 7 p.m. Dec. 29 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 5 p.m. Survivors: husband Steven E. Carver; sons Mark Timothy R.

Walker; two brothers; two sisters; four grandchildren. JOHN CHRISTINA, 82, Indianapolis, died Dec. 26. He had owned Atlantic Stone Fort Lauderdale. for 20 years.

He was a member of the Romanian Orthodox Church. He was a 50-year Mason and member of the Murat Shrine. Mr. Christina was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Services: 11 a.m.

Dec. 30 in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Burial: Union Chapel Cemetery.

Survivors: wife Margaret Hoover Christina; son Damon Christina; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. HOWARD A. "DOG" CLARK, 93, Indianapolis, died Dec. 12. He was a captain with the Indianapolis Fire Department, retiring in 1963.

A graduate of Wilberforce (Ohio) University, he was a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Services and calling: none. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. He was the widower of Geraldine Collins Clark. Survivors: several nieces and nephews.

Crown Hill Funeral Home is handling arrangements. MARY JANE HAMERSTADT BARD-WELL DEMAREST, 88, Indianapolis, died Dec. 27. She was a homemaker. Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Museum Guild, of which she was a member.

Services: private. She was the widow of George Bardwell and Harold Demarest. Survivor: sister Betsy Scheming. A.R.N. Cremation Services is handling arrangements.

THOMAS H. EDWARDS, 66. Indianapolis, died Dec. 26. He was a truck driver for American Agriculture retiring in 1987.

He was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Services: 11 a.m. Dec. 30 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals, with calling from 9 a.m.

Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: brothers Joseph Albert Edwards, James Edward, Joseph Benedict; sister Mary Rita Smith. ROY E. ELLIS, 85, Carmel, died Dec. 27.

Born in Sheffield, England, he graduated from Sheffield University In 1937 and came to the United States in 1956. Before retiring in 1980, he worked In the pharmaceutical industry. During World War II, he worked for Rolls Royce. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent Hospice.

Memorial services are pending. Survivors: wife Eva Jean Battersby Ellis; children Anthony Andrew R. Ellis, Judith C. Ciboch; four grandchildren. Flanner Buchanan Carmel Mortuary is handling arrangements.

BETTY R. LAEPSKY GLAZIER, 93, Indianapolis, died Dec. 28. She had been a buyer for Rinks Department Store. Previously, she worked for Wabash Life Insurance and Wabash Casualty companies, retiring in 1972.

She was a member of Congregation B'nai Torah. Memorial contributions may be made to Hooverwood Guild or Regency Park Apartments. Services: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 29 In Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary.

She was the widow of Dave H. Glazier. Survivors: daughters Elizabeth Peril, Loretta Rose; brother Michael Leon; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. ONETA DODD GRAVES, 70, Indianapolis, died Dec. 27.

She was a press operator 25 years for RCA retiring in 1980. Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 30 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec.

29. Entombment: Washington Park East Cemetery. She was the widow of Arnie R. Graves. Survivors: daughters Debbie Williams, Carol De-Witte; sisters Carrie Dealing, Margaret Taylor.

Sharon Reeves; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported from outside the Indianapolis area: Bedford Corrine Mullis Hawk, 87, widow ol Willard Hawk (Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home). Brownstown Florence Hazel Sullivan, 79, widow of Lawrence "Jack" Sullivan (Winklepleck-Weesner Funeral Home). Columbia Dorothy L. Thornberry Harden, 77.

wife of Walter J. Harden: Elsie F. Gabbard Lawson. 68; Bennie J. Stout.

50. husband ol Annette Barnslather Stout (Myers Funeral Service, Reed Jewell Chapel). Connerjville Clair C. McCombs. 82, husband of Marcia Scholl McCombs; Dr.

Jonathan Thomas. 85, husband of Margaret Thomas (Urban-Winkler Funeral Home). Denver Eldon Earl Click. 86. widower of Mabel Marie Thompson Click (McClain Funeral Home).

Dubois George C. Voelkel 89. widower of Ophelia Bauer Voelkel (Becher-Kluesner North Chapel, Jasper). Frankfort Betty J. Smith Hoffman.

73. widow of Howard Hottman; Dorothy 0. Dowden Martin, 82, widow of John E. Martin; Morns Little. 85.

widow of Katheryn Griffin Little (Goodwin Funeral Home). Greensburg Rose Shafer Aultman. 67. widow of Billie Aultman (Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home). Jasper Virlee M.

Hop) Hodges, 64 (Becher-Kluesner. Downtown Chapel) Logansport Robert C. Gharis, 85, widower of Mari-garnet Kiesling Gharis (Kroeger Funeral Home). Lewis Cameron, 82, husband of Betty Cameron (Fisher Funeral Chapel) Madison Marie Matilda Schafer Toriine, 94, widow of Joseph Torline (Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home). Roy T.

Wingham, 92, husband of Dorothy L. Brother Wing-ham (Lytle-Gans-Andrew Funeral Home). North Vernon William Wesley Miller, 85. widower Frances Cope Miller; Rebecca Mae Morrison Baxter, 53, wife of James Baxter, Evelyn Allen Merriman, 74 (Dove-Sharp Rudicsl Funeral Home). Seymour Steven Ray Engelking.

38, husband of Paula Goble Engelking (Voss Sons Funeral Service). Tiplon Derek M. Kelley, 13-year-old son of Dave and Jamie Livesay Kelley (Young-Nichols Funeral Home). DONALD WRIGHT, 72, Anderson, died Dec. 27.

He worked 38 years for Delco Remy Division of General Motors Anderson, retiring in 1987. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 30 In Columbus Avenue Church, Anderson, of which he was a member, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m.

Dec. 29. Burial: Jones Cemetery, Yorktown. Survivors: wife Verla Moore Wright; children Dennis Wright, Darcy Jordan; brother William Wright; sister Martha Day; two grandchildren. Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, is handling JACK T.

GRAVES, 88, Indianapolis, died Dec. 28. He was a farmer. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospital East VNA Hospice or the Alzheimer's Association. Services: noon Dec.

30 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery. He was the widower of Bernadette R. Mallory Graves. Survivors: children Louise Smith, Martha Schnepp, Rose Canada, Bernadette Fitzpatrick, Frances, John, James, Thomas Graves; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.

DONALD WILBUR HARDIMAN 47, Indianapolis, died Dec. 26. He was a self-employed auto mechanic for 20 years. Services: 1 p.m. Dec.

30 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: New Crown Cemetery. Survivors: children Ronald Smith, Londa Hardiman; sister Angela Hardiman; brothers Nathaniel Christopher Ray, Michael Hardiman; three grandchildren. JOHN ALLEN "SKIP" HAYES, 64, Mooresvllle, died Dec. 27.

He was a steamfitter 27 years, retiring in 1995 from Roudebush Cold Spring Road Veterans Affairs Hospital. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Liver Foundation. Services and calling: none. Survivors: wife Lillian Lorena McMichael Hayes; children William Robert K. Glover, Richard John Doug, Donald, Ronald Hayes, Pam Tri-bey, Karon A.

Helton; brother Steven Hayes; sisters Rose Hicks, Judy Holmes, Linda Harvey, Mary Decker; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Carlisle Son Funeral Chapel, Mooresvllle, is handling arrangements. EDNA M. JOHNSON HECK, 77, Indianapolis, died Dec. 28.

She was a reading tutor several years for Indianapolis Public Schools, retiring in 1985. A member of Post Road Christian Church, she was a volunteer for Community Hospital East and was head of Telecare. Services: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30 in Pasco Memorial Mortuary, Greenfield, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m.

Dec. 29. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors: husband William Heck; sons Michael, Rlc Heck; sister Dorothy Robling; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. CORRECTIONS ETHEL V.

CHISM: Services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 30 in Grundy Memorial Chapel, with calling from 10 a.m. The times were incorrect in the obituary Dec. 28.

RALPH M. FISHER: He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. The membership information was incorrect in the obituary Dec. 28. JAMES R.

KOONS: A daughter, Dallas Koons, was omitted from the obituary Dec. 28. Also, the names of a daughter, Tona Chuites, and a brother, David Hil-debrand. were Incorrect. C.

THOMAS OBERLIES Services will be Dec. 29 at 12:30 p.m. in Feeney-Hornak Shade-land Mortuary and 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit Catholic Church. The church services 'were omitted from the obituary Dec.

28. FUNERAL HOME AND FAMILY CHANGES HOWARD C. AMELL: Services will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 29 in Beth-esda Baptist Church, Browns-burg.

Calling was Dec. 28. The dates were incorrect in the obituary Dec. 28. ROBB A.

VECKEY: Services will be at 3 p.m. Jan. 2 in Traders Point Christian Church. The time has changed since the obituary Dec. 28.

Dear Billy Graham: I feel like I'm losing my faith. I've had some big problems lately, and when I pray, nothing seems to happen. Maybe God Isn't even there. I know I ought to have faith and just hang on, but how can Mrs. A.D.

Dear Reader: It's easy to have faith when life Is easy and everything Is going well. But a true faith in God will see us through the hard times as well, because that kind of faith knows God is always with us, no matter what happens. And this Is the kind of faith I pray you will discover during these days. So let me challenge you by asking a question: Yes, you have faith but faith In what? Is your faith' truly In the God of the Bible? You see, the Bible tells us that God loves us and never leaves us. And It tells us those aren't empty words, for God has proved he loves us by sending Jesus Christ Into the world to die for our sins.

Does God love you? Yes and the proof Is the cross. The Bible says, This Is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us" (1 John Your life will never be the same once you understand he loves you, and once you make his love part of your life by inviting Jesus Christ to come into your heart. Have you done that? If not, ask him to come into your life today. Then listen to the promises of his word, the Bible, every day promises that assure you he is with you, no matter what happens. Life Isn't always easy, and sometimes God doesn't answer our prayers the way we want him to.

But he still loves us and guides us, and he will give us the strength we need to see us through the dark times. As the Bible says, "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him" (Psalm Write to Billy Graham in care of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box 779, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440, call (877) 247-2426 or visit his Web site at www.billygraham.org. Trlbunejedl Servian V(.