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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS C-3 Monday, August 28, 1989 Charles H. Ford Metropolitan Andrew A. Speer Services for Andrew A. Speer, 63. Indianapolis, will be at 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday in St. Mary Catholic Church, North Vernon. Calling will be until 9 tonight in Shirley Brothers Drexel Chapel and in the church from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. Speer died Saturday.

He was a welder years for Insley Crane retiring in 1970. He also had owned Andy's Radiator Shop from 1966-87. Speer was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Edith C.

Beadell Speer and Bernetta Huff Rocks Speer. Survivors daughter Carol McLaughlin: son Thomas A. Speer; sisters Julia Kane, Lula Seger, Nancy Vogel, Leona Bishop Donna Arianout-sos, Barbara Bowers: brother Dr. Leo Speer: six grandchildren: one great-grandchild. Services Tuesday for Lois M.

Trieb Services for Lois M. Jones Trieb. 74, Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday In West Morris Street Free Methodist Church, of which she was a member. Calling will be until 9 tonight in Flanner Buchanan High School Road Mortuary and from noon Tuesday in the church.

Burial will be in Lincoln Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Trieb died Friday from injuries she received in an automobile accident. She had been a secretary and bookkeeper for Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, retiring in 1 983. Previously, she had been a secretary and bookkeeper for Equipment Service Co.

The widow of Lawrence R. Trieb. she was librarian at her church. She was a member of the Daffodillies and Rockettes clubs at Chapel Rock Christian Church. She also was a member of American Association of Retired Persons, and was a member, pianist and past noble grand of Rebekah Lodge 326.

She was a former member of American Business Women's Association and Bartlett Chapel United Methodist Church. Danville. She had been involved with the former Mickleyville Friendly Circle, a women's group. Survivors daughters Mary M. Owens.

Luelda Carter; son Larry R. Trieb: brother Paul Jones; five grandchildren. Thomas B. Shea Services for Thomas B. Shea.

58. Indianapolis, will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary and at 10 a.m. in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church.

Calling will be until 8 tonight. Shea, who died Friday, had been a clerk 25 years for the Pennsylvania Railroad, later Conrail. retiring in 1988. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Survivors sisters Joan. Patricia Shea; brother John Shea. Jeffery A. Stone Services for Jeffery Allan 'Stone. 27.

Indianapolis, were today In Welch Cornett Wor-thington Chapel. Stone died Thursday from injuries he received when he was struck by a train. He was an assistant manager in the plumbing department for Ace Hardware Stores. Survivors wife Winnie Burks Stone: father Ronald L. Stone: mother Wilma Gordon McClain; sisters Rhonda Boone, Rhea Stone.

William E. Jones Services for William Elza "Red" Jones. 70. Indianapolis, will be at 1 1 :30 a.m. Tuesday in G.

H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9. tonight. Jones, who died Saturday, was a tool and die maker for W.

S. DeMoss Co. 39 years, retiring in 1983. Survivor's wife Novice Ground Jones: sister Veryse Mills. Rev.

Ovid A. Stine DeSOTO. 111. Services for the Rev. Ovid A.

Stine. 74. who died Friday, will be at 7 tonight in DeSoto United Methodist Church, of which he was an associate minister. Singleton Herr Madison Avenue Mortuary in Indianapolis handled arrangements. Stine had been a minister since 1941 and was a missionary in Africa from 1950-74.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Rev. Ovid A. Stine Memorial Fund, American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway. New York. N.

Y. 10023. Survivors wife Mava J. Clayton Stine; son Philip Stine: daughter Naomi Ludman: brother the Rev. Sidney Stine; sisters Mary Palshan.

Denah Richards; four grandchildren. More obituaries on Page 04 today REMODELING WINDOWSDOORSINSULATION WE DO IT ALL! SPECIAL RATES NOW! CALL FOR QUOTE BONDED, UC, INSURED NATIONAL 4004 MPTiYSHELBY 783-0500 IIIJHK Floella Rogers Services for Floella Mathis Rogers. 89, Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in. Flanner Buchanan Farley Morris Street Mortuary.

Calling will be until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. until services Tuesday. She died Friday. Survivors husband Leslie A. Rogers; daughters June Thomas.

Thelma Oroark, Ferrel J. Sippola; sons Dennis Biggs, James, Bruce Arbuckle: stepdaughters Elsie Pursley, Doris stepsons Franklin. Donald Rogers: 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Matthew T. Nolan Services for Matthew T.

Nolan, 92, Indianapolis, will be at 1 1 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at St. Augustine Home. Calling will be two hours beiore services. Usher Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Nolan, who died Sunday, had been an assistant stock clerk 10 years for L. Strauss Co. He retired in 1962. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor In care of the St.

Augustine Home. Survivors sisters Lucy G. Roth, Margaret N. Perry. Wilma J.

Stroud BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Services for Wilma J. Ratliff Stroud. 63, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Day Mortuary. Calling will be until 9 tonight. Mrs. Stroud, who died Saturday, was a member of Mount Olivet Christian Church in Gosport. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the mortuary.

Survivors husband Charles A. Stroud; sons Harold, Don, Kenneth Stroud: daughters Linda Miller, Marilyn Bean: 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Wilbert S. Abel Services for Wilbert Stephen Abel, 82, Indianapolis, were today in N. F.

Chance Funeral Home and St. Catherine Catholic Church. Abel, who died Saturday, worked 25 years at Chevrolet, retiring as a production supervisor. Survivors wife Anna Louise Nally Abel; sons Richard Stephens. Robert James.

Ronald Gene Abel; daughter Marsha Sharon Parrott; sister Madeline Flint: brother Peter Abel: 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Schaefer Monument Co. 3405 GRACELAND AVE. 1 tlock El Crawl Htt Mtn INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE 926-3232 OPEN MOM. through RU.

SAT. 9-12 EVES. APPOINTMENT fsf tuiaifim uittsor j. Services for Charles H. Ford.

85. Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Lavenia's Home Funerals. Calling will be three hours before services. Ford, who died Saturday, worked the foster grandparents program more than 20 years.

He was a member of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church and was the widower of Nellie Foulkes Ford. Survivors son Charles Ford: sister Anita Ford: brother Clifford Johnson; five grandchildren. Viola Andrews Services for Viola Dobbs Andrews, 82, Indianapolis, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in G.

H. Herrmann South East Street Funeral Home. Calling will be until 9 tonight. She was the widow of James H. Andrews Sr.

Survivors daughters Mary E. McCurry, Ruth M. Parker: sons Alton James H. Andrews sisters Clara Andrews. Nadine White.

Granville C. Miller FRANKFORT. Ky. Graveside services for Granville C. Miller, 75.

formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis. Lecompte Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Miller, who died Saturday, was a printer 32 years for Indianapolis Newspapers Inc. Survivors wife Katherine E.

Murphy Miller: stepdaughters Judy K. Barber. Caroline B. McDowell; stepsons Jerry John D. Brown: five grandchildren.

Laymon D. Grantham PORTLAND. Tenn. Services for Laymon Dorsey Grantham, 71, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Shirley Brothers East Chapel, Indianapolis.

Calling will be until 9 tonight. Grantham, who died Saturday, worked 42 years for Citizens Gas Coke Utility at Indianapolis, including as a customer service supervisor. He retired in 1985. He was a member of Central Assembly of God and Englewood Masonic Lodge, both in Indianapolis. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

Survivors wife Maurine Halliburton Grantham; daughters Patricia Lowdermilk, Sharon New, Billie Jo McVittie, Kimberly Naegle; son L. Douglas Grantham: sisters Lela Lucas. Eulah Verity, Melvin Custis. Lois Allee; brother Earl Grantham: eight grandchildren: four greatgrandchildren. Eleanor M.

Black HUNTINGTON. Ind. Graveside services for Eleanor M. Hansen Black. 70, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday in Oaklawn Cemetery in Hamilton County, Ind. No calling is planned. Myers Funeral Home is handling arrangements. The widow of Maurice W. Black, she died Friday.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Survivors son Daniel W. Black; daughters JoAnn Browning. Gayle Black: sisters Thorny Christiansen. Bernice Weiss: seven grandchildren: 13 greatgrandchildren.

Betty Jean Barr Services for Betty Jean Kirkwood Barr, 59, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Singleton Herr Madison Avenue Mortuary. Calling will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs.

Barr. who died Sunday, worked many years in the laundry and housekeeping departments of local health care centers, most recently for Keystone Healthcare Center. She also had worked for Beech Grove and Southside healthcare centers. Survivors husband Steven Barr: son David Kirkwood daughters Teresa Szczypinskl. Donna Leake; sisters Mary Ellen Walker.

Shirley Dunn: brothers Fred. Vernon. Lawrence Kirkwood; six grandchildren. Timothy D. Potts Services for Timothy D.

Potts. 36, Indianapolis, will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. In Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary and at 10 a.m. In Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Calling will be from 1 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Potts, who died Saturday, had worked in the sewer department of the city Department of Public Works five years. Previously, he had worked as a self-employed truck driver.

He also had been a maintenance worker for Conrail. He was a Marine veteran and a former member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He had been a member of American Legion. Moose Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Fraternal Order of Police and Lions Club. Survivors wife Candy S. Decker Potts: son Thomas D. Potts: father Jerry J. Potts; mother Alma Lee Potts; stepmother Lassie R.

Potts: brothers John Daniel Thomas Matthew Andrew J. Potts. 32 ndianapolis deaths Marion County Wilbert S. Abel, 82 Viola Dobbs Andrews, 82 Veta D. Gardner Bange, 93 Betty Jean Kirkwood Barr, 59 Chrystal M.

Ryan Bivens, 91 Bingham F. Bullock, 88 Bessie K. Pruess Ebert Charles H. Ford, 85 John E. Forsythe, 24 William T.

Fox, 52 Larry E. Garner, 33 James E. Hancock, 64 Beniamin C. Holthusen, 83 Vera E. Warner Johnson.

81 William E. Jones, 70 Laura Brown Knecht, 66 Marie Thompson Laetsch, 94 Eddie M. Walters Linhart, 85 Erma Wolfe Green Livers, 72 Edna F. London, 66 Helen M. Rambo Manning, 73 Matthew T.

Nolan, 92 Glenn D. Pearson, 71 Timothy D. Potts, 36 David J. Powell, 40 Floella Mathis Rogers, 89 Thomas B. Shea, 58 Virginia Thompson Shelland, 77 Andrew A.

Speer, 63 Rita S. Smalline Stark, ei Mattie B. Wimberlv Stokes, 62 Jeffery A. Stone, 27 Minnie Lee lerry, bb Charles F. Thompson, 27 Lois M.

Jones Tneb, 74 Elizabeth Miller Tucker, 72 Mary K. Lewis Whitwell. 69 William A. Williams, 58 Kenneth L. Yant, 33 Boone County Esther Lacy Cunningham, 93 Pauline A.

Johnson, 76 Ernest Francis McPeak, 52 Hamilton County Forrest D. Higgins Doris Jean Bradfield Johnson, 64 Eleanor Y. Nelson, 60 Michael Paul Schaefer, 49 Hancock County Earlin W. Ethridge, 69 Hendricks County Jeffery L. Copenhaver 7 John P.

Waters, 67 Clark Wilson, 62 Johnson County Rev. Francis W. Samuelson, 77 Madison County Verna Adaline Hay Bair, 79 Norman Lee Goddard, 70 David E. Kingery, 46 Morgan County Dortha E. Griffith Dillon, 86 Stephen B.

Yutmeyer, 41 Shelby County Lula Bessie Palmore Hayden, 92 Clem E. Montgomery 93 Clarence W. Moore, 78 Ralph L. Pitts, 93 Former residents Eleanor M. Hansen Black, 70 Keith Campbell, 76 Laymon D.

Grantham, 71, Granville C. Miller, 75 Kathryn N. Pernett, 71 August Sansone, 82 Ruby Hibbert Sorley, 79 Wilma J. Ratliff Stroud, 63 Patsy R. Blubaum Surber, 57 Chrystal M.

Bivens Chrystal M. Ryan Bivens. 91. Indianapolis, died Saturday in Methodist Hospital. A cafeteria worker at the former Shortridge High School 20 years.

Mrs. Bivens retired in 1968. She was a member of Second Moravian Church and was the widow of Nelson C. Bivens. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Salem Lutheran Church. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Survivors son Nelson C.

Bivens daughter Martha Cunningham: five grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren. John E. Forsythe John Eugene Forsythe. 24. Indianapolis, died Sunday at his home.

He had been a dock foreman for a trucking firm one year. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel. Calling will be from three hours before services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors mother Carol Cramer: stepfather Roger Dale Cramer; brother Sean Lay-ton: sister LaVania Evans: grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brown. Veta D. Bange Veta D.

Gardner Bange. 93. Indianapolis, died Sunday in St. Vincent Hospital. The widow of James Bange, she formerly was a librarian for the Chicago Library six years.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday In Gothic Chapel at Crown Hill Cemetery. There will be no calling. Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary Is handling arrangements. Survivors daughter Betty B.

Kendrick; four grandchildren: four great-grandchildren. William A. Williams Services for William Williams. 58. Indianapolis Alan were today in N.

F. Chance Funeral Home and St. Catherine Catholic Church. Williams, who died Friday, worked In shipping and receiving for Hilltop Press 11 years. Previously, he worked for Harry B.

Mahan Co. 27 years. Survivors wife Pauline Zahn Williams: son Michael A. Williams; brother John E. Williams; sister Patricia Doyle.

for in L. Rita S. Stark, 61, services are held Services for Rtta Shirley Smalline Stark, 61. Indianapolis, a volunteer for the blind and an active member of Jewish chart-ties, were today in Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary. Mrs.

Stark died Saturday in St. Vincent Hospice. She was a tutor for the Indiana School for the Blind and a board member of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Temple Sisterhood, for which she headed the Project for the Sight-Impaired. She was a volunteer for Central Indiana Radio Reading a program for the homebound aired on WAJC-FM radio. Mrs.

Stark was former president and board member of the Henrietta Szold Chapter of Ha-dassah. She was a delegate to Hadassah's national convention in 1977. She was a member of National Council of Jewish Women. Hooverwood Guild. Children's Museum, and supporting groups for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Memorial contributions may be made to Szold Chapter or the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. Survivors husband Paul Stark; daughters Mona Loft. Barbara. Toby Stark: brothers Jerome. Emanuel Stark; one grandson.

Benjamin C. Holthusen Services for Benjamin C. Holthusen. 83. Indianapolis, will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. Calling will be one hour before services. Holthusen. who died Sunday, had been a self-employed accountant, retiring in 1983. He was the widower of Elizabeth Dodds Holthusen.

Survivor sister Evelyn Marx. Helen M. Manning Private services are planned for Helen M- Rambo Manning. 73. Indianapolis, who died Saturday.

Calling will be until 9 tonight in Shirley Brothers Cast-leton Chapel. Mrs. Manning died Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Survivors husband John J.

Manning; daughter Mary L. Moulton; brother Norman Rambo; three grandchildren. Erma Livers Erma Wolfe Green Livers. 72. Indianapolis, died Sunday In Pine Tree Manor nursing home.

A former secretary for Vernon Insurance Co. several years, Mrs. Livers last was a bookkeeper at Wishard Hospital, retiring in 1964. She was the widow of Earl Green and Clifford Livers. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in New Crown Cemetery. Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements. Survivor sister Mildred McNelly. Vera E. Johnson Services for Vera E.

Warner Johnson, 81. Beech Grove, formerly of Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home. Calling will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Johnson, who died Saturday, was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. She was the widow of Clarence H. Johnson. Survivors daughter Martha Ann Turner: sons Orville L.

Wade. John E. Johnson: brothers Elbert George R. Warner: seven grandchildren. David J.

Powell Services for David J. Powell. 40. Indianapolis, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Moore Kirk Irvington Chapel.

Calling will be until 9 tonight. Powell, who died Friday, was a forklift operator for RCA 10 years then was manager of a Denny's restaurant In Los Angeles 10 years. Survivors mother Mary J. Powell: sister Shirley Doss: half sister Phyllis Furman: half brothers Robert. Delbert Powell.

William T. Fox Services for William T. Fox. 52, Indianapolis, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday In Flanner Buchanan Farley Mann Road Mortuary.

Calling will be until 9 tonight. Fox. who died Sunday, was an electronics engineer 17 years for the truck and bus division of General Motors. He was a member of Lafayette Heights Church of Christ, Aero club and Experimental Aircraft Association (Ultra Light). He was an Army veteran.

Survivors wife Patricia Ann Capps Fox: daughter Teresa Ann Fox: son James William Fox: brother Warren C. Fox. Minnie Terry Services for Minnie Lee Terry. 86, Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Stuart Mortuary.

Calling will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Ms. Terry, who died Saturday, had taught piano. She was the widow of Thomas Everett.

Survivors brother Willie M. Terry: sisters Elsie Terry. Beatrice Watkins. Kenneth L. Yant Services for Kenneth L.

Yant. 33. Indianapolis, formerly of Pittsboro. will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in David A.

Hall Mortuary, Brownsburg. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Lincoln Memory Gardens Cemetery. Yant drowned Saturday.

A press operator for AM General about eight years, he was a member of United Auto Workers Local 555. Survivors sons Patrick. Mark. Mathew Charles Yant: parents Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth L. Yant: sister Kimberly Dulaney: grandfather Charles Yant Sr. Virginia M. Shetland Services for Virginia M. Thompson Shetland.

77. Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Shirley Brothers East Chapel. Calling will be two hours before services. Mrs.

Shel-land. who died Saturday, worked many years for Naval Avionics, retiring in 1965. She was the widow of George M. Shelland. Eleanor Nelson CARMEL, Ind.

Eleanor Young Nelson. 60. died Friday in Forum at the Crossing in Indianapolis. Services were Saturday in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. A graduate of Stevens College, she was Survivors daughter Carol Lie Nelson May: brother Vern Young.

Charles F. Thompson Services for Charles Fitzgerald Thompson, 27, Indianapolis, will be at 1 1 a.m. Wednesday in Stuart Mortuary. Calling will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Thompson, who died Thursday, was a self-employed contractor and carpenter. He was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church. Survivors daughter Amber Thompson: mother Barbara Ford; father Jack B. Thompson brothers Darryl Dunscomb. David Jack B.

Thompson sisters Damonica, Christina Thompson: grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Booker T. Dunscomb. Aurelia Thompson.

Larry E. Garner Services for Larry Eugene Garner, 33. Indianapolis, will be at noon Wednesday In Sunrise Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Calling will be two hours before services Wednesday In the church. Stuart Mortuary Is handling arrangements.

Gar-, ner, who died Friday, had worked for the former Tee Pee restaurant. Survivors son Larry E. Garner daughter Keisha Garner: sisters Mary L. Lynch, Betty Geneva M. Garner, Gloria J.

Owens: brothers Arnold Booker Steven J. Garner. Laura Knecht Services for Laura Brown Knecht. 66. Indianapolis, were today In Flanner Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary.

Mrs. Knecht, who died Friday, was a housekeeper six years for Marten Manor in Indianapolis, retiring In 1985. She was the widow of Hans Knecht. Survivors brothers Vanie, Tom Brown: sisters Betty Denton, Dorothy King. Carolyn Baumer.

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