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1 VA B4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002 2ND THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR WWW.INDYSTAR.COM OBITUARIES Ricky Lee Adams, 32, died Oct. 5. He was a forklift operator for Sam's Club. He was a member of New Haven Missionary Baptist Church. Services: 11 a.m.

Oct. 11 in Marvin L. Boatright Funeral Service, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial: New Crown Cemetery. Survivors: children Rizo, Tonionna Adams, LeAnn, Lamari Edwards-Adams; parents Robert and Ivory Lee Adams; sisters Brenda, Patricia Patrick; brothers James, Robert Patrick; companion Rachel Edwards.

Rowena F. Hauschildt Brehob, 89, Indianapolis, died Oct. 9. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m.

Oct. 12 in Friedens United Church of Christ, of which she was a member, teacher and Sunday school superintendent, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 and from 10 a.m. Oct.

12. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. Survivors: husband Oscar Brehob; daughter Penny Bennie; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Arrangements: G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home.

Gretchen A. Hewitt Brown, 56, In- dianapolis, died Oct. 9. She was an enrollment billing representative 19 years for Anthem Inc. Services: 10 a.m.

Oct. 11 in Good Shepherd Catholic Church, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10 in Little Sons Funeral Home, Stop 11 Road. Burial: Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions: St. Vincent Hospice or the church. Survivors: children James Brown, Christine Johnson, Shannon Trebing; brothers Tim, Mark Hewitt; five grandchildren. Joe Paul Burns, 64, Indianapolis, died Oct. 8.

He was a technician five years for Sterling Laundry. Previously, he was a truck driver 32 years. Services: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in First Samuel Missionary Baptist Church, of which he was a member, with calling there from 10:30 a.m.

Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: son Paul Michael Burns; mother Nellie Griffin Burns; brothers J.C., John W. Clarence Frank, McArthur Burns. Arrangements: Stuart Mortuary. Kora Darchell Burroughs, infant daughter of Jeanette Burroughs, Indianapolis, died Oct.

6. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11 in Crown Hill Cemetery. Calling: none.

Other survivors: grandmother Charlotte Martin-Allen; great-grandmother Catherine Burroughs. Arrangements: Crown Hill Funeral Home. Georgia M. Higdon Carper, 95, Lawrence, died Oct. 8.

Memorial contri- butions: Salvation Army. Graveside services: private. Calling: none. She was the widow of O.M. Carper.

Survivors: children Fred Carper, Geri E. Kinsey; four grandchildren. Arrangements: Harry Moore Family Mortuaries, Lawrence Chapel. Willie James Carter 69, Indian- apolis, died Oct. 3.

He was a forklift operator 30 years for Chrysler Foundry, retiring in 1999. He was a member of Mount Horeb Baptist Church and United Auto Workers Local 550. Services: 1 p.m. Oct. 12 in Marvin L.

Boatright Funeral Service, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: wife Julia Mae Lawrence Carter; children Willie James Carter Nancy Jones, Ministers Ann Pimpton, Rena Wilburn; sisters Eleanor Dickey, Mary L. Williams; eight grandchildren; a greatgrandchild. Mary Rosalie Wiktorzak Cheek, 75, Leander, Texas, formerly of Indianapolis, died Oct.

6. She was a homemaker and a member of Carmel (Ind.) Garden Club. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Oct. 26 in St.

Luke Catholic Church. Calling: none. She was the widow of Walter Douglas. Survivors: daughters Lorrie Cheek Forgay, Patricia Ann Cheek White, Nancy Cheek David; sister Irene Shaw; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Arrangements: All Faith Funeral Service, Austin, Texas.

Alvis Cowan, 72, Trafalgar, died Oct. 9. He was a retired farmer. Services: Oct. 11 in Who-So-Ever-Will Church, Edinburgh, of which he was member, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m.

Oct. 10 and from noon Oct. 11. Burial: Nineveh (Ind.) Cemetery. Survivors: wife Fay Burton; daughters Almeda Turpin, Annette Moore; sisters Imogene Cowan, Rosa Denton, Geneva Bolin, Alene Burton, Alberta Bailey; four grandchildren.

Arrangements: Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, Edinburgh. J. Bruce Craig, 77, Indianapolis, died Oct. 8. He worked 33 years for American Fletcher National Bank, retiring as senior vice president of the real estate loan division in 1983.

He was a member of the Christian Businessmen's Committee. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Franklin College graduate. Services: 10:30 a.m. Oct.

12 in Grace Evangelical Church, of which he was a member. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home.

Graveside services: 1 p.m. Oct. 12 in Anderson (Ind.) Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions: Wheeler Mission Ministries, of which he was a board member, or the church. He was the widower of Marilyn L.

Strock Craig. Survivors: children Daniel Bruce Craig, Lou Ann Van Fossen, Sharon Boilini; sister Dorothy Daniels; three grandchildren. Antonia Cuhtahlatu, 86, Indianapolis, died Oct. 6. Services: none.

Calling: 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 10 in Boatright Funeral Home. James E. Ercole, 72, New Palestine, died Oct.

9. A construction worker 40 years for Norris Brothers, he retired as foreman in 1994. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Services: 10 a.m. Oct.

12 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11. Burial: New Palestine (Ind.) Cemetery. Survivors: wife Barbara J.

Chambers Ercole; children Jim, John, Tonya Ercole, Brenda Myers; sisters Carol Menei, Mildred Snodgrass; four grandchildren. Charlie "Burton" Evans, 84, Indian- apolis, died Oct. 3. He was a grain elevator operator 30 years for Farm Bureau Co-op, retiring in 1985. Services: 1 p.m.

Oct. 12 in Boatright Funeral Home, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. He was the widower of Jessie Mae Reed Evans. Survivors: daughter Hattie M.

Evans; stepchildren William Thomas, Reed, Jerome Lankford, Lucille Brown Burnette Canedy; brothers Johnnie Frank, Willie Edgar, Jerome Evans; 25 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren. Inez Estella Imler Fielder, 83, Greenfield, died Oct. 8. She had been a secretary 20 years for Reliance Standard Accident Insurance Co. Memorial contributions: Tuxedo Park Baptist Church, of which she was a member.

Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 11 in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10.

Burial: Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown. She was the widow of Otis W. Fielder. Survivors: children Jerry Fielder, Iva Bollinger; six grandchildren; several greatgrandchildren. Ariel M.

Grenz Freeberg, 90, Greenwood, died Oct. 8. She worked for Methodist Hospital, retiring in 1977. Previously, she worked for Insley Manufacturing. Services: noon Oct.

12 in G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. She was the widow of George E. Freeberg.

Survivors: children George E. Freeburg II, Barbara J. Toon, Carol Earley; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. William F. Gollner 70, Indian- apolis, died Oct.

8. He was a sales representative 25 years for General Electric retiring in 1992. Mr. Gollner, an Air Force veteran, was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Noblesville American Legion Post. Memorial contributions: American Heart Association.

Services: 2 p.m. Oct. 11 in Flanner Buchanan Carmel Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10.

Burial: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. Survivors: wife R. Ruth Riley Gollner; daughters Mitzi Kay Sjogren, Jeni Rae Caruso; sister Wilma Sosbe; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren. Thelma Margaret Marie Young Griffin, 78, Indianapolis, died Oct. 7.

She was a registered nurse for Wishard Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1979. Previously, she worked for Roudebush West 10th Street Veterans Affairs Hospital and Winona Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Griffin was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, RHO chapter. She was a graduate of Meharry Nursing School and Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark.

Services: noon Oct. 11 in St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with calling there from 10 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: husband James W.

Griffin children Dr. James W. the Rev. Donald C. Carolle S.

Griffin; brother Arnett Young five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Arrangements: Stuart Mortuary. Loretta Davis Hammans, 63, Martinsville, died Oct. 9. She was a custodian 23 years for Martinsville High School, retiring in 2000.

Services: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10.

Burial: Schultz Cemetery, Martinsville. Survivors: Donald G. Hammans; children Berry Terry E. Hammans, Vicky L. De Weese; brother Dennis Davis; sister Wilma Wingler; eight grandchildren; five great Summers Mortuary, Arrangements: Martinsville.

Pauletta Hart, 50, Indianapolis, died Oct. 3. She was an executive administrator for Eli Lilly and Co. Services: 1 p.m. Oct.

12 in Lavenia, Smith Summers Home for Funerals, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: several nieces and nephews. Edward Hamilton Hill 67, Plano, Texas, formerly of Indianapolis, died Oct. 4.

He was an engineer 25 years for IBM, retiring in 1993. Mr. Hill was an Army veteran. Services: noon Oct. 11 in Craig Funeral Home, with calling from 11 a.m.

Burial: Marion (Ind.) National Cemetery. He was the widower of Mildred Gibson Hill. Survivors: sons Edward Steven Hill; nine grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. AREA DEATHS Marion County Adams, Ricky Lee, 32 Brehob, Rowena Hauschildt, 89 Brown, Gretchen A. Hewitt, 56 Burns, Joe Paul, 64 Burroughs, Kora Darchell, infant Carper, Georgia Higdon, 95 Carter, Willie James 69 Craig, J.

Bruce, 77 Cuhtahlatu, Antonia, 86 Evans, Charlie "Burton," 84 Gollner, William F. 70 Griffin, Thelma M. Young, 78 Hart, Pauletta, 50 Jeter, M. Roslyn Clark, 79 McClerkin, Grace Miller, 91 Melton, Loren 52 Moody, William 89 Neal, Howard 76 Palmer, Wendell W. "Bill," 81 Pappas, Jim 82 Parham, Noral "Mr.

Hunt" 72 Perry, Aaron, 61 Petry, Frederick 81 Phelps, Robert 79 Priola, Tony 54 Reynolds, Samuel 1 Richardson, Frank 59 Rogers, Ethel L. Richardson, 95 Sanders, Conda "Sandy," 72 Sanders, Russell 91 Skelton, Rebecca McEachin, 69 Stewart, John 67 Tharp, Donald 61 White, Kade Levi, infant Wibbenmeyer, Joyce 48 Wilkins, Nevada 68 I Hamilton County Holliday, Gertrude Marshino, 99 Young, Howard 81 Hancock County Ercole, James 72 Fielder, Inez Imler, 83 Moran, Freida Pike, 81 Sparks, Catherine 90 Hendricks County Schmitt, Joseph 58 Johnson County Cowan, Alvis, 72 Freeberg, Ariel M. Grenz, 90 Miller, Harry 81 Ott, Ethan Bradley, infant Madison County McClendon, Jack, 81 Roberson, Melvin 68 Morgan County Hammans, Loretta Davis, 63 Langford, Karen Sue Brendle, 45 Skaggs, Virginia R. Bates, 74 Former Residents Cheek, Mary R. Wiktorzak, 75 Hill, Edward Hamilton 67 Howard, Clarence, 66 Huxford, Charles W.

87 Williams, Mayme Johnson, 69 Oct. 10, 2002 Corrections Loren Ray Heck: The date of death, Oct. 8, was incorrect in the obituary Oct. 9. Joseph and Dorothy Krieger: Calling will be from 2 to 5 p.m.

and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel. The calling information was incomplete in the obituary Oct. 9.

More obituaries: B5 Gertrude I. Marshino Holliday, 99, Noblesville, died Oct. 9. She was a seamstress for Wm. H.

Block retiring in 1968. Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 11 in Our Lady of Grace Church, Noblesville. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m.

Oct. 10 in Wagner and Hughes Family Mortuary, Evans-Godby-Trout Memorial Chapel, Noblesville. Burial: Cicero (Ind.) Cemetery. She was the widow of Lenard Holliday. Survivors: six grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren; four great grandchildren.

Clarence Howard, 66, North Ver- non, formerly of Indianapolis, died Oct. 8. He worked 30 years for Truck and Bus Operations of General Motors retiring as an inspector in 1987. He was a member of Speedway Masonic Lodge and was an Army veteran. Services: 1 p.m.

Oct. 11 in Alpha Funeral Service, 3925 E. New York with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10.

Entombment: Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors: wife Delphia Howard; children Juanita Stevens, David, Doug, Lloyd, Clarence Elbert Howard; sister Juanita Rittenauer; brothers Boyd, Wallace, Leonard, Dexter Howard; 23 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Charles W. Huxford, 87, Palm Harbor, formerly of Carmel, died Oct. 7.

He was an accountant with Ball Corp. Mr. Huxford was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a mason and a member of Dailey Chapel, Rosedale. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 12 in Frist Funeral Home, Clinton, with calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11. Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Terre Haute.

He was the widower of Eva Huxford. Survivors: son Charles W. Huxford; sister Evelyn Brokaw; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. M. Roslyn Clark Jeter, 79, Indianapolis, died Oct.

4. She was an accounting clerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield, retiring in 1982. Previously, she worked for the Army Finance and Accounting Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison. Services: noon Oct. 12 in St.

John AME Church, of which she was a member, with calling there from 11 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. She was the widow of Robert M. Jeter. Survivors: son Robert B.

Jackson; sister Carolyn Nance; two grandchildren; two gre dren. Arrangements: Williams and Bluitt Funeral Home. Karen Sue Brendle Langford, 45, Mooresville, died Oct. 8. She was a dispatcher two years for Greendell Farms.

Services: pending. Calling: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10 in Carlisle Son Funeral Chapel, Mooresville. Burial: White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Mich.

Survivors: husband James M. Langford; stepdaughters Kelly Coers, Kerry Langford; father Huell Brendle; stepmother Ota Mae Brendle; sisters Reba Wiles, Rita Smith, Sharon Lane; a granddaughter. Harry G. Miller, 81, Franklin, died Oct. 8.

Before retiring, he owned and operated Miller Pumping Service, Franklin, for 24 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Franklin. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin.

Calling: none. He was the widower of Mary Madeline Condon Miller. Survivors: children David Michael Miller, Sharon Sue Williams; sisters Jean Cox, Ileen Sebastian, Betty Kannaday; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Arrangements: Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin. Jack McClendon, 81, Anderson, died Oct.

6. Before retiring, he worked for Anderson Community Schools. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 11 a.m. Oct.

12 at Trinity Baptist Church, Anderson, of which he was a member. Calling: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 in L.C. May Funeral Service, Anderson.

Burial: Pleasant Walk Cemetery, Anderson. Survivors: wife Minnie Jewell West McClendon; children Sue Joiner, Vickey Craig, Annette Robinson, Rose McClemore, Rickey, Octavia McClendon 25 grandchildren, including Trena Shavon Rogers, whom he raised; 31 great -grandchildren. Grace M. Miller McClerkin, 91, Indi- anapolis, died Oct. 8.

She was a homemaker. Mrs. McClerkin a member of 25th Street Baptist Church for 43 years, Persian Court 24 and Daughters of Isis. Services: 1 p.m. Oct.

11 in Crown Hill Funeral Home, with calling from noon. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. She was the widow of Theodore A. McClerkin. Survivors: stepson Melvin McClerkin; sisters Gertrude M.

Patton, Margaret P. Robinson; two grandchildren. Loren E. Melton, 52, Indianapolis, died Oct. 8.

He was an independent truck driver 31 years, retiring this year. He was a Navy veteran. Services: none. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Oct.

11 in Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel. Survivors: wife Terry G. Tackett Melton; children Joseph Bryan Amber-Star Melton, Valinia Purdue; father Loren R. Melton; sisters Wendi Wolfe, Tammy Erickson; two grandchildren. William H.

Moody, 89, Indianapolis, died Oct. 9. He worked in maintenance 20 years for Manual High School, retiring in 1978. Memorial contributions: American Heart Association or the Humane Society of Indianapolis. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 11 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. Calling: none. He was the widower of Hilda Sage Moody. Survivors: daughters Geraldine Duncan, Christina Gregory; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Freida Pike Moran, 81, New Pales- tine, died Oct. 9. She worked in dry products 33 years for Eli Lilly and retiring in 1974. Mrs. Moran was a member of Burge Terrace Baptist Church and the North Park Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Memorial contributions: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 12 in Erlewein Mortuary, Greenfield, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct.

11. Entombment: Washington Park East Cemetery. She was the widow of Robert L. Pike and Paul E. Moran.

Survivors: stepson Randall Moran; a grandchild. Howard E. Neal, 76, Indianapolis, died Oct. 9. He worked 15 years for Lawrence Township Schools, retiring in 1989.

Memorial contributions: Warren Baptist Church. Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 12 in Flanner Buchanan Lawrence Mortuary, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct.

11. Burial: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. Survivors: wife Nancy L. Reece Neal; children Jerry, Wes, Cheryl Branham, Margaret A. Saunders, Penny E.

Neal, Rebecca Williamson, Karen Sandlin; brother Bill Neal; 13 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. Ethan Bradley Ott, infant son of Brad W. and Tonya L. Kester Ott, Greenwood, died Oct. 7.

Services: 4 p.m. Oct. 11 in Smith Valley Baptist Church, with calling from 3 p.m. Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Glenns Valley. Other survivors: grandparents Marion and Eva Sedam, Rita J.

Kester, Wayne L. and Bonnie J. Ott; great-grandparents Roy and Dola Ott, Bud and Opal Walker. Arrangements: Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service Crematory, Greenwood Chapel.

Wendell W. "Bill" Palmer, 81, Indianapolis, died Oct. 7. He was an industrial engineer and consultant for the Black Brothers of Mendota, retiring as vice president in 1997. Mr.

Palmer was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Safety Council and Midwest Industrial Management Association. He was a graduate of Northwestern University. Memorial contributions: Parkinson's Foundation. Memorial services: 4 p.m.

Oct. 12 in Church at the Crossing. He was the widower of Lois C. Larson and Grace Aldridge Orr Palmer. Survivors: children Judy C.

Ames, Rodney Palmer; stepdaughter Kelly Whitham; brother Eldon D. Palmer; sisters Barbara Champlin, Judith Moore; six grandchildren. Jim A. Pappas, 82, Indianapolis, died Oct. 9.

He was a part owner for 35 years of Papas Pancake House and Pappas Dry Cleaners, retiring in 1996. Services: 11 a.m. Oct. 11 in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, of which he was a member, with calling there from 10 a.m. Additional services: 5 p.m.

Oct. 10 in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Awareness Association or the church. Survivors: wife Fani Karnezis Pappas; daughters Maria Anagnostou, Angela Bayetakos; brothers the Rev. Angelo, Peter Pappas; sister Venetia Psimoulis; three grandchildren.

Noral C. "Mr. Hunt" Parham 72, Indianapolis, died Oct. 6. He was a construction worker 16 years for Laborers International, Local 120.

Mr. Parham was an Army veteran. Services: 1 p.m. Oct. 11 in Lavenia, Smith and Summers Home for Funerals, with calling from 11 a.m.

Burial: New Crown Cemetery. Survivors: children Noral Mary Chestina, Rosia J. Parham, Maria ParhamHorne, Valerie Parham-Banks; sister Lois Malone; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Aaron Perry, 61, Indianapolis, died Oct. 5.

He had been a laborer 47 years for the Farm Bureau. Services: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in New Liberty Baptist Church, with calling there from 10:30 a.m. Burial: Crow Hill Cemetery.

Survivors: children Jermaine, April Perry; parent Savina Thompson; brother Daniel Perry two grandchildren. Arrangements: Lavenia, Smith Summers Home for Funerals. Frederick E. Petry, 81, Indianapolis, died Oct. 8.

He was a mail sorter 20 years for the U.S. Postal Service before retiring. Previously, he worked in the engineering department for an Allison division of General Motors Corp. World He War II was and an a Army 1950 graduate veteran of Butler University. Services: 1 p.m.

Oct. 12 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m. Entombment: Washington Park East Mausoleum. Survivors: wife Grace Husk Petry; sisters Wilma Bray, Reba Wallace; brothers Wilmer, Malcolm, Quentin Petry. Robert Phelps 79, Indianapolis, died Oct.

6. A veteran of World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War, he retired from the Army in 1971. Mr. Phelps also was a respiratory therapist 12 years for Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, retiring in 1984. Services: 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 12 in Mount Zion Baptist Church, of which he was a member, with calling there from 10 a.m. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. Survivors: wife Isabel Landon Phelps; son Michael W. Phelps; brothers William, Ernest Phelps; sisters Lucy Berry, Margaret Phelps; two grandchildren.

Arrangements: Stuart Mortuary. Tony E. Priola, 54, Indianapolis, died Oct. 4. He had been a salesperson.

He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Services: 11 a.m. Oct. 11 in Holy Cross Church, of which he was a member. Calling: 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 in Grinsteiner Funeral Home. Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Survivors: children Melissa Bow Bradley St.

Clair; father Joseph F. Priola brothers Joseph Phillip, Michael Priola; companion Flossie St. Clair. Samuel A. Reynolds, 1-year-old son of Lester V.

and Susan Kathryn Stambaugh Reynolds, Indianapolis, died Oct. 8. Memorial contributions: Little Sisters of the Poor. Services: 2 p.m. Oct.

12 in St. Luke Catholic Church, of which he was a member. Calling: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 in Leppert Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel.

Burial: Our Lady of Peace Cemetery. Other survivors: brothers Luke William, Chad Jacob Reynolds; sister Jamie Nicole Reynolds; grandparents Donna Neidhart Stambaugh, Lester V. and Rosetta Gerhart Reynolds. Frank J. Richardson, 59, Indianapolis, died Oct.

8. He was a hand trucker 30 years for Truck and Bus Operations of General Motors Indianapolis Manufacturing Plant, retiring in 1995. Mr. Richardson was a Navy veteran. Memorial contributions: Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Services: 1 p.m. Oct. 11 in Conkle Funeral Home, Hendricks County Chapel in Avon, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Clayton (Ind.) Cemetery. Survivors: wife Sherlie Huff Richardson; children Bradley Bryan W.

Richardson, Jennifer, Dawn Limeberry, Angela Crockett; brother Donald Richardson; sister Judy Renard; 13 grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported from outside the Indianapolis area: Borden James E. Sparks, 80, widower of Margaret R. Bennett Sparks (Dawalt Funeral Homes, Salem). Centerville Robert P.

Dickens, 78, husband of Helen Babladelis Dickens (Mills Funeral Home). Columbus R. William Dugan 70, husband of Joan M. Scanlon Dugan (Vernon-JewellNick Rittman Funeral Home). a Connersville Marie Barrett Branson, 98, widow of C.

Howard Branson (Showalter-BlackwellLong Funeral Home, Myers Chapel). a Greencastle "Tim" Grimes, 84, husband of Barbara J. Wright Grimes (Bittles Hurt Funeral Home). Liberty Clarence R. Redd, 94, widower of Mary Elizabeth Houghton Redd; Mary L.

Reuss, 75, widow of Henry G. Reuss (Showalter-Blackwell-Long Funeral Home). Logansport Helen "Effie" Riggleman Young, 104, widow of Paul Young (Kroger Funeral Home). Loogootee Mary Strange Bohr, (Brocksmith Funeral Home). Lowell Gertrude M.

Govert Smith, 82, widow of Clyde Smith (Sheets Funeral Home). Moores Hill Beulah Meyers Bunte, 91, widow of Al Bunte (Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home). North Vernon Geneva Speer Pearl Robinson Buckley, 68, wife of Joe Buckley (Vance-FisherSawyer Funeral Chapel). John Edward Day, 58, husband of Linda M. Morrison Day (Pickett Funeral Home).

Gary Richard Moncrief, 48; Constance Jeanene Robbins, 66 (Dove-Sharp Rudicel Funeral Home). Odon Vella J. Humerickhouse, 90, widow of Ermel L. "Bill" Humerickhouse (Poindexter-Hall McClure Funeral Home). Rockville Wilber Eugene Schrader, 90, husband of Frances Kent Schrader (Gooch Funeral Home).

Melvin L. Roberson, 68, Anderson, died Oct. 3. He worked for Delco Remy Division of General Motors Anderson, before retiring. He was a member of United Auto Workers Local 662.

Services: 1 p.m. Oct. 12 in Sherman Street Church of God, Anderson, with calling there from 6 p.m. Oct. 11.

Burial: East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson. Survivors: wife Helen Roberson; children Marvin, Kelvin, Edwin Roberson, Maria Bridges, Marla Johnson; brother John Holbert sisters Louise Davis, Nancy Malone; seven grandchildren. Arrangements: L.C. May Funeral Services, Anderson. Ethel L.

Richardson Rogers, 95, In- dianapolis, died Oct. 9. She was a second-grade teacher 25 years for Indianapolis Public Schools, retiring in 1971. She was a member of Crestview Christian Church and Delta Kappa Gamma teachers sorority. She was a 1952 graduate of Butler University.

Graveside services: 1 p.m. Oct. 12 in Frankfort (Ky.) Cemetery. Calling: none. She was the widow of Maurice F.

Rogers. Survivors: children Tom R. Rogers, Nancy L. Albershardt; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements: Leppert Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel.

Conda "Sandy" Sanders, 72, Indianapolis, died Oct. 8. He was the owner and operator of Sanders Towing Service, retiring in 1995. Services: p.m. Oct.

11 in Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 3 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10. Burial: West Ridge Park Cemetery. Survivors: wife Mary A.

Sanders; children Conda David, Barbara Joanna Sanders, Constance P. Adams, Trell Statzer; brothers Lee, John, Elmer Sanders; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Russell M. Sanders, 91, Indianapo- lis, died Oct. 9.

He worked 19 years for Reilly Tar and Chemical Corp. and Switzer retiring in 1975. He was a member of the Marwood Optimist Club and Capitol City Conservation Club. Memorial contributions: Little Red Door Cancer Agency. Services: 1 p.m.

Oct. in Flanner Buchanan Decatur Township Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11. Burial: Floral Park Cemetery.

He was the widower of V. Louise Boardman Sanders. Survivors: children Paul, Harold, Tony Sanders, Judy Finley, Vicki Caldwell, Carolyn Dixon, Marilyn Knott; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; a great 1 IndyStar.com: Read published obituaries from the past week at.

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