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B6 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 Obituaries MARION COUNTY James M. Tucker, 87, was ex-secretary of state and partner in law firm Bruce V. Mitchell taught dentistry Services for Bruce V. Mitchell, 65, Greenwood, a former professor at the Indiana University School of Dentistry, will be at 10 a.m. Sept.

26 in Wilson St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25. He died Sept.

23. Mr. Mitchell was a professor at the 1U dental school from 1972 to 1984. Previously, he was head of the Adult Education Department at Tech High School from 1960 to 1964 and had been a vice president of Indiana Vocational Technical College. He was an Army veteran.

Mr. Mitchell was a graduate of Indiana Central University and Hanover College. He received a master's degree from Indiana University. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Survivors: sons Bruce Michael L.

Mitchell; daughter Lisa S. Doyle: parents Bruce H. and Janice Michaels Mitchell; brother Lawrence H. Mitchell: sister Julie A. Bratton: three grandchildren.

Dorothy Likens was retired teacher Alexandria, Ind. Dorothy Lillian Armstrong Likens, Alexandria, a retired teacher, died Sept. 24. Services will be at 11 a.m. Sept.

26 in Owens Funeral Home, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson. Mrs. Likens taught for 39 years at Madison Heights Junior High School, Anderson, retiring in 1974. She also had taught at Tipton 3rd Ward School, Leach and Linwood schools in Madison County and at Cunningham Elementary School, Alexandria.

She was a graduate of Madame Blaker's Teachers College, Indianapolis, and Ball State Teachers College. She was a member of Alexandria Christian Church. Mrs. Likens was a past noble grand of Rebekah lodges in Gilman and Alexandria. She was the widow of Theodore R.

Likens. Survivors: daughter Barbara Likens; niece Wanda Hernley. PAOLI, Ind. Services for James M. Tucker, 87, Paoli, a lawyer and former secretary of state, will be at 2 p.m.

Sept. 26 in Kemple Funeral Home, with calling from 3 to 9 p.m. bept. 25 and from 9 a.m. until services.

Burial will be in Paoll Community Cemetery. JMr. Tucker, who was Marilyn T. guayle's uncle, died Sept. 22.

A graduate of Vniven; Mr. Tucker sity and the 1U 1944 Photo l-aw School, he practiced law for a year in Salem before returning to Paoli to enter a practice with his father, the late James L. Tucker. They continued their partnership until the elder Tucker's death In 1960. In 1971, Mr.

Tucker and a nephew, Jarnes C. Tucker, formed the partnership of Tucker Tucker. Mr. Tucker continued with the law firm until retiring in 1994. In 1938, at the age of 30.

he was fleeted Indiana secretary of state. He was re-elected in 1940 but resigned In 1942 to enter Navy service in World War II. He was a Purple Heart recipient. Active in Voung Republicans, Mr. Tucker had served In numerous of fices, including district and state chairman and regional and national director.

He was Orange County's attorney from 1935 to 1938 and from 1945 to 1980. He also served as town lawyer for Paoli, Orleans and French Lick. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. senator in 1944. Mr.

Tucker served the state as a member of the governor's committee for flood control and was appointed to the Indiana Conservation Commission (now the Department of Natural Resources), where he served for 1 1 years until 1961. He had been a member of the Board of Managers of the Indiana State Bar Association and the Board of Law Examiners for the state of Indiana. He was a past president of Paoll Meridian Lions Club and director of Springs Valley Bank Trust He had been named a Sagamore of the Wabash. A life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mr. Tucker was a past commander of the Clarence A.

Keith American Legion Post and a former Legion district commander. He was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church. Other survivors: wife Eleanor Bin-ford Tucker: sister Mary Tucker Jasper: brother Warren S. Tucker: other nieces and nephews. BERTHA GOLDBERG PARKE, 100.

Indianapolis, died Sept. 24. She was a secretary for First National Bank of Hyde Park, N.Y.. retiring in 1970. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hooverwood Guild.

Services will be private. She was the widow of Jack Parke. Survivors: son Stanley Parke: sisters Rose Lehner. Ruth Satzman-Levy. Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.

RUDOLPH PUSCHMANN, 78. Indianapolis, died Sept. 22. He was a machinist for Egenolf Machine Co. 16 years, retiring in 1982.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Washington Park Cemetery East.

Survivors: wife Anneliese Becker Puschmann; daughter Brigitte Knapek; two grandchildren. PATRICIA ACETO RAINAKIS, 56. Indianapolis, died Sept. 23. She was co-owner of Security Painting for seven years, retiring in 1990.

Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 27 in Flanner Buchanan Lawrence Mortuary, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26.

Entombment: Washington Park Cemetery East Mausoleum. She was the widow of Michael Emmanuel Rainakis. Survivors: son Joseph A. Wayne brother Rudolf Aceto: a grandson. WILLIAM A.

ROSS, 69, Indianapolis, died Sept. 23. He was a truck driver with Teamsters union Local 135 for 22 years, retiring In 1984. Services: 11 a.m. Sept.

27 in Murphy Funeral Service, Shelbyville, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Burial: Snyder Cemetery, Shelby County. Survivors: wife Maverne "Mae" Williams Ross; sons Gary, Billy Ross: daughter Bren-da Stinson; stepsons Robert, Gary, Richard Williams: stepdaughters Janice Curry, Jean Teague: sister Kath-erine Ellison; brother Larry Ross; 16 grandchildren: five great-grandchildren.

EDNA E. FALKNER SCHARLOTT, 79, Indianapolis, formerly of St. Louis, died Sept. 23. She was a homemaker.

Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 26 In John L. Ziegenhein Sons Undertakers, St. Louis, with calling from 11 a.m.

Burial: St. Matthew Cemetery, St. Louis. She was the widow of Lawrence "Arnold" Scharlott. Survivors: son-in-law Duff Cady two grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Daniel F. O'Riley Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ANNABELLE DAVIS SCHULTZ, 65. Anderson, died Sept. 23.

She worked in child care. Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in Dunnichay Funeral Home, Elwood, with calling Sept. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 6 to 8 p.m. Entombment: Elwood Cemetery. She was the widow of Elbert "Jim" Shultz Jr. Survivors: daughters Catherine Jennings, Peggy McKee; sons Roy, Dick Shultz; sisters Norma Lane, Helen Butcher; brother Ray Davis: 11 grandchildren: 15 great-grandchildren. ORVILLE J.

STEELE, 52, Indianapolis, died Sept. 21. He had worked at Allison Transmission Division of General Motors retiring in 1994. He was a member of Klngsway Christian Church. Services: 2 p.m Sept.

26 In Bovard Funeral Home, Versailles, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Survivors: wife Marjorie Bowers Steele; son Robert Steele; daughter Leigh Ann Steele: mother Marjorie Steele; brother Gerald Steele. Hsu was veteran Chinese journalist New York Times Diana Chin Hsu.

a veteran Chinese journalist, novelist, and poet whose writings on love, suffering and tragedy are read throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia, has died in New York. She was 77. The cause of her death Wednesday was stomach cancer, according to her son, Hugh H. Mo, a New York lawyer. As a reporter for such Chinese newspapers as China Daily News during World War II, Hsu covered the Chinese resistance against the Japanese and her articles were widely read In the Far East.

But Hsu gained wider popularity after she escaped communist China with the three youngest of her eight children. In 1951. the Communists executed her husband. Mo Tze Shin, the director of Chiang Kai-shek's secret police force, the Shanghai Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Her book Mao Tse-tung Killed My Husband was a best-seller In Hong Kong.

Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Hsu traveled through Asia and Europe, eventually settling in New York and being reunited with her eight children. She went on to write seven novels, all with anti-communist themes. Attempts by the Chinese government to undermine her only enhanced her popularity. WILLIAM L.

SNYDER, 62. Monrovia, died Sept. 23. He was an auto mechanic for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources 18 years, retiring in 1989. Previously, he was a mechanic for Red Cab Co.

10 years. Memorial contributions may be made to Methodist Hospital Hospice Services. Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in Jones Family Mortuary, Mooresville, with calling from 2 to 9 p.m.

Sept. 25. Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hall. Survivors: wife Jane M. Ford Snyder; sons Everett, Khris Cooper, William Jesse Snyder; daughters Kathy Linder, Sheryl Plunkett, Karla Ferguson, Karen Gomez, Vicky Robertson: brother Richard Snyder: sister Patricia Benge; 14 grandchildren: three great-grandchildren.

DORCUS EVELYN SHEPPERD UP-CHURCH, 65, Indianapolis, died Sept. 23. She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Indiana or the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Foundation. Services: 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 26 In Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 2 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25. Burial: Oaklandon Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Survivors: husband Linville G. Upchurch; son Michael G. Upchurch: daughters Jonlca Thompson, Jetta V. Upchurch; six grandchildren: two great-grandchildren. PAUL WILSON, 77, Brownsburg, died Sept, 23.

He was a truck driver for J.H. Erbrich Products Co. 43 years, retiring in 1986. Services: 10 a.m. Sept.

26 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25. Burial: Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors: wife Betty M.

Hlnes Wilson: daughter Susan M. Thatcher; sons Addison Paul L. Wilson: brother Addison Wilson: two grandchildren. Ann Rose Selig Shapiro helped run delicatessen, had owned catering firm Arnold, Mary Ann Meincken, 66 Dang, Thoi 1, 75 Faure, Louise, 84 Forte, James Oliver, 70 Glass, Raymond 73 Johnson, Charles 72 Lynn, James W. "Speed," 61 Mendelsohn, Benci, 85 Moyer, Mary E.

Loss, 68 Parke, Bertha Goldberg, 100 Puschmann, Rudolph, 78 Rainakis, Patricia Aceto, 56 Ross, William 69 Scharlott, Edna E. Falkner, 79 Shapiro, Ann Rose Selig, 90 Steele, Orville 52 Upchurch, Dorcus Evelyn, 65 BOONE COUNTY Deem, Gene, 80 HAMILTON COUNTY Mannix, John 42 Nutter, Donald 62 HANCOCK COUNTY Brown, John 60 HENDRICKS COUNTY Wilson, Paul, 77 JOHNSON COUNTY Fisher, Robert 69 Mitchell, Bruce 65 MADISON COUNTY Gritter, Stephenie 46 Likens, Dorothy Lillian Schultz, Annabelle Davis, 65 MORGAN COUNTY Snyder, William 62 SHELBY COUNTY McFatridge, James Harold, 87 FORMER RESIDENTS DeMoss, Judith Sachs, 54 Parsons, Frank 69 Sept. 25, 1995 JAMES WINSTON "SPEED" LYNN, 61, Indianapolis, died Sept. 23. He was a self-employed dry waller for 35 years and a member of the Indiana National Guard.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 26 In Flanner Buchanan Washington Park East Mortuary, with calling from 3 to 9 p.m. Sept.

25. Burial: Washington Park Cemetery East. He was the widower of Lois Masson Lynn. Survivors: sons Rob. Allen, Mike Lynn: daughter Bonnie Lynn; stepsons Donald, David Veller: stepdaughters Tina Barger, Starr Patterson, Resa Jenkins: brother Lee L.

Lynn; sister Margaret B. Maddock: stepsisters Ruth Goforth, Joann Goodwin; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. JOHN F. MANNIX, 42, Noblesvllle, died Sept. 23.

He owned and operated John Mannix Farm in Hamilton County and Mannix Automotive, Noblesvllle, for 24 years. Memorial contributions may be made to Wheeler Mission Ministries. Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 26 in Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 25. Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Survivors: mother Marguerite Mannix: sister Marilynn Zlsserson. JAMES HAROLD McFATRIDGE, 87.

Morristown, died Sept. 23. He was a farmer, retiring in 1976. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. McFatridge received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Silver Star.

He was a member of Fletcher United Methodist Church, Carthage. Private graveside services: Sept. 26 at Arlington (Ind.) Cemetery. Calling: 5 to 8 p.m. Sept.

25 In Frazier Funeral Home, Morristown. Survivors: wife Betty Joyce Wagner McFatridge; daughter Eileen Hlatt; son Alvin McFatridge; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. BENCI MENDELSOHN, 85, Indianapolis, died Sept. 23. He owned and operated a grocery in Indianapolis for many years, retiring in 1985.

Memorial contributions may be made to B'nal Torah Congregation, of which he was a member. Services will be private. He was the widower of Rivka Mendelsohn. Survivors: nephews Harry Fran-kovitz, Marcus Hirsch. Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.

MARY E. LOSS MOYER, 68, Speedway, died Sept. 23. She was a home-maker. Memorial contributions may be made to Speedway Church of the Nazarene, of which she was a member.

Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 27 In the church. Calling: 3 to 9 p.m. Sept.

26 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, and from 10 a.m. Sept. 27 In the church. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. Survivors: husband the Rev.

Marlin A. Moyer: daughters Patricia M. Foreman. Carroll A. Low-ery: sisters Marie Rowe, Grace Kuhns, Martha Thomas; two grandchildren: two great-grandchildren.

DONALD G. NUTTER, 62. Noblesvllle. died Sept. 23.

He was a supervisor for Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. 35 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Noblesvllle. Mr. Nutter was a graduate of Indiana University.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at Crownland Cemetery, Noblesvllle. There will be no calling.

Survivors: several cousins. Randall Roberts Logan Street Chapel, Noblesvllle, is handling arrangements. FRANK H. PARSONS, 69, Surprise. formerly of Plalnfield.

died Sept. 21. He worked at May Industries. Phoenix, for 18 years. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II.

Graveside services: 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Maple Hill Cemeterv. Plalnfield There will be no calling. Survivors: wife Nell Parsons: son Chester Parsons: daughter Anne Rizzo: sisters Virginia Vapor, Mary Hamilton: three grandchildren.

Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plalnfield, Is handling arrangements. In Praise Hon Beth-El Zedeck and was the first woman member of its board of trustees. She was also a member of the Beth-El Zedeck Sisterhood. Mrs. Shapiro was a past-president and life member of Hadassah.

She also was a 50-year member of the National Council of Jewish Women and the Hooverwood Guild. Memorial contributions may be made to the Congregation Beth-El Zedeck or Jewish Foundation of Greater Indianapolis. She was the widow of Max Selig and Max Shapiro. Survivors: son Allan B. Selig: daughter Beverly S.

Mermelstein; six grandchildren: 10 great-grandchildren. Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary Is handling arrangements. JUDITH SACHS DeMOSS, 54. Alta-dena. formerly of Indianapolis, died Sept.

23. She was a psychologist for the Los Angeles Unified School District 20 years. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Southern California. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Memorial services: 6:15 p.m.

Sept. 27 in the Park Central Apartments, 6430 Hoover Road, Apt. B. Survivors: parents Irving and Ethel Sachs. Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.

LOUISE FAURf, 84. Indianapolis, died Friday. She was administrative assistant at Merritt Harrison Architecture and Charles Construction Co. She also taught for Patricia Stevens Finishing School, retiring in 1973. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Memorial contributions may be made to Faure Scholarship Fund in the French Department at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis or the American Cancer Society. Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 27 at the church In Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Cathedral, with calling from 9 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery.

Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary is handling arrangements. ROBERT W. FISHER, 69, Greenwood, died Sept. 23. He was a maintenance manager for the Jon Mar and Vlcksburg apartments, Greenwood, for the last 20 years.

Previously, he was an electronic technician for Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center 10 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Francis Hospice Program.

Services: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in Wilson St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel, with calling from 4 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m.

Sept. 27 in Roselawn Mausoleum Chapel, Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute. Survivors: sons Gregory Frederick R. Fisher: daughter Rosann Fisher: sisters Bettle James, Judith DeLong; two grandchildren: friend Rosanna Correll Fisher. CORRECTIONS JEANNE L.

ANDREWS Mc-CORD An additional memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in Mattox-Wood Funeral Home, Terre Haute. The information was omitted from the obituary Sunday. Services for Ann Rose Selig Shapiro, 90, Indianapolis, one of the operators of Shapiro's Delicatessen, will be at-10 a.m.

Sept. 27 in Congregation tiem-Li teaeck. 'Burial will be in Beth-El North Cemetery. She died Sept. 23.

Mrs. Shapiro worked with her husband, the late Max at the delicatessen. She also had owned Ann Selig Cater- ing, and had Mrs. Shapiro been' a secretary to the owner of Real Silk Hosiery. She was a member of the Congrega- MARY ANN MEINCKEN ARNOLD, 66, Indianapolis, died Sept.

24. She was a Realtor with Skillman Century 21 for 13 years. She was a member of South-port Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Lutheran Church and School or the donor's favorite charity. Services: 10 a.m.

Sept. 26 in G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, with calling from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25.

Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. She was the widow of L. Frederick Arnold. Survivors: son Dr. Michael Arnold; mother Dorothy Rose Meinck-en: two grandchildren.

JOHN G. BROWN, 60, New Palestine, died Sept. 23. He worked in salvage repair at Ford Motor Co. for nearly 30 years.

He was an Army veteran and a member of New Palestine United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27 in Hendryx Mortuaries, New Palestine Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 26. Burial: New Palestine Cemetery. He was the widower of Susan Kaye Trees Brown. vivors: sons Jeff Joe S.

Brown: brother Gerald Brown: sisters Geral-dhsNlgh. Virginia John. I THOI T. DANG, 75, Indianapolis, died Sept. 24.

She was a homemaker 2nd" a member of Buddha Temple. There will be no services. Calling: 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 In Singleton Herr Mortuary.

She was the widow of Sung Dae Ho. Survivors: son Huong Tien Ho: daughters Loan Thuy Ho, Lien Thuy Ho, Lieu Thuy Ho: brother Tho Yuan Dang. DEEM, 80, Jamestown, died Sept. 24. He owned and operated 3D Standard Service, Jamestown, for 20 years, retiring In 1978.

Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 26 in Porter Funeral Home, Jamestown, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25.

Burial: Jamestown 100F Cemetery. He was the widower of.Lois M. Hopper Deem. Survivors: daughters Betty J. Foster, Mary Ann Duncan.

Barbara J. Barton, Patricia Throckmorton: son Larry E. Deem: 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported from outside the Indianapolis area: Greensburg Anna E. Nieman Meyer, 103.

widow ot Joseph O. Meyer; Linda Garwood Schott. 35; Alfred Redelman, 74, husband of Delores Redelman (Porter-Oliger Pearson Funeral Home). V-' Ramon Humke was recently elected president of the board of the 1996 "500" Festival. Humke Is president and chief operating officer of Indianapolis Power Light Co.

Roy Nicholson, Tony Heyworth, Jeff Elrod, Josie George, Alecia DeCoudreaux, Mary Clare Broadbent and Kaiin Kerber Odle were also approved as members of the "500" Festival board. Robert H. Reynolds of Barnes Thornburg received the Charles L. Whistler Award on Sept. 20.

The award, which Is In its 13th year, was given to Reynolds for his contribution to the economic JAMES OLIVER FORTE, 70. Indianapolis, died Sept. 21. He operated J.O. Forte a contracting company, retiring In 1986.

Previously, he worked for J.L. Wilson. Bloomfield, and other construction companies. Mr. Forte was a member of Irvington First Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, treasurer, trustee and usher.

Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 27 In Irvington First Baptist Church. Calling: 5 to 9 p.m. Sept.

26 in Stuart Mortuary. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. Survivors: wife Georgia Durham Forte: sons Anthony James M. Forte; mother Ovellar Forte; sister Martha Metcalf: three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. RAYMOND N.

GLASS, 73, Indianapolis, died Sept. 24. He worked in maintenance for RCA Corp. 17 years, retiring in 1984. He was a Navy veteran and a 50-year member of American Legion Post No.

465. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in Jordan-Gray Funeral Home, with calling from 2 to 9 p.m.

Sept. 25 and from 10 a.m. Sept. 26. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood.

Survivors: wife Judith M. Quinn Glass; sons Jim, Jerry, John, Steve Glass; daughter Annaleah Burns: stepsons Danny, Billy White; stepdaughter Barbara Monday: brothers Donald, Olan Glass; stepbrother Robert Jones; sisters Esther Pearson, Wilma Keller; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. STEPHENIE L. GRITTER, 46. Anderson, died Sept.

23. She was a registered nurse at St. John's Medical Center, Anderson, for 19 years. She was a graduate of St. John's Holy Cross School of Nursing, Anderson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the children's clinic of the medical center. Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 26 in St. Ambrose.

Catholic Church, Anderson, of which she was a member. Calling: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 in Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson.

Burial: Anderson Memorial Park. Survivors: brothers Jeff, Duane, Brian Gritter: friend Susan Coburn. CHARLES "DON" JOHNSON, 72. Indianapolis, died Sept. 23.

He was a vault manager at Wayne Burial Vault Co. for 36 years, retiring In 1985. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Services: 2 p.m. Sept.

27 in Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 3 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25 and from 2 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26.

Burial: Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors: wife Mary K. Austin Johnson; daughters Rose Marie Johnson, Anita Cross, Dawn Harron, Darla Young; sons David Richard Robert Timothy James Charles B. Johnson: sisters Edna Williams. Virginia Mackey, Ellen Hartley; brother Raymond Johnson: 26 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.

MY ANSWER Compiled by Suzanne Reeder and community development of Indianapolis. Marlon County Auditor John R. von Arx received the Hoosier Education Award on Sept. 15 from the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children. Von Arx was nominated based on his work for the Indiana Children's Trust Fund and the KIDS FIRST license plate.

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admitting you are weak and that you need God. Now, by a simple act of faith, turn to Christ and ask Him to come into your life. Ask Him to forgive your sins and make you His child forever and He will. He died on the cross so you could be forgiven and reconciled to God. The Bible says, "to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name.

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