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Journal and Courier Tuesday ebruary 23 1 999 C2 Local Deaths uneral notices GRACE ANN ROEMER BODY Battling it out family care far youT Continued from Page C1 for the Record fUMEBAb 1UMEIMC UNERAL HOME ATTICA 764 4418 uneral Homes Inc Obituary Line 474 3113 Robert Smith 72 Robert Dale Smith 72 of 1402 Hedgewood Drive died at 1 1:53 am Monday eb 22 in St Eliza beth Medical Center No further information was available Births Home Hospital eb 19 Victoria Shermer infant Victoria Valentine Shermer died at 8:35 am Saturday eb 20 in Home Hospital She was thb new born daughter of Jason Coons and Erica Shermer both of Lafayette Private services were Monday in Lafayette hair dye and tight corsets did more damage than good said Reid Corsets did some of the worst dam age physically deforming women bodies truth was they were so tightly bound that they could not breathe properly and get oxygen to their he said the time women were in their 20s their muscles were so malformed Louis Bill 76 Louis Edward Bill 76 of 4437 Indiana 25 died at 3:24 pm Sunday eb 21 in St Josephs Hospital Kokomo of injuries sus tained in a fire at his home on Jan 12 which also claimed the life of his wife Mr Bill was a retired farmer He formerly worked at Brown Rubber Bom July 11 1922 in Lafayette he was a lifelong area resident He married Harriet Elizabeth Run yan on June 29 1949 in Lafayette She died Jan 12 Mr Bill was a member of Stid ham United Methodist Church Shawnee Masonic Lodge 129 Scot tish Rite High 12 American Le gion Post 11 and the Shadeland Volunteer ire Department Mr Bill served in the Army during World War II Surviving are a brother Martin Bill and a sister Mary Walker both of Lafayette a daughter Jonathan and Alyson Sautter West Lafayette a son James Sanders and Dina Whitaker Lafayette a daughter 60 years 822 Ninth St Lafayette IN 742 7302 Tracy Howland 39 CRAWORDSVILLE Tracy Ellen Howland 39 of Greenwood formerly of Crawfordsville died Sunday eb 21 in Southport Miss Howland was an office manager with Marsh Supermar kets She formerly was a respira tory therapist at Riley Hospital for Children and Anderson Hospital Bom Sept 25 1959 in Lafayette she graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1977 and attended the University of Colorado for two years She re ceived a respiratory therapy de gree from Indiana University Pur due University at Indianapolis Miss Howland was a member of ederated Church of Brookston Surviving are her parents Dr Carl Bruce and Bonnybell Seke ma Howland of Crawfordsville and two brothers Jeff Howland of Dar lington and Andy Howland of Naperville Ill Marlene Cain 52 DELPHI Marlene Cain 52 of 908 Hamilton St died at 6 pm Monday eb 22 in St Eliza beth Healthcare Center Delphi No further information was available eb 21 John and Brooke olkers West Lafayette a daughter Richard and A Crystal oster Monon a son Katrina Lucas Attica a daughter Jason and Mindy Pigg Lafayette a daughter People who know you People you can rely on David and Angela Reynolds Lafayette a son Dwaine and Mary Speer West Lafayette a daughter Charles Joseph Eide and Debo rah lynn Eide Monon triplets two sons a daughter St Elizabeth Medical Center eb 18 Mr and Mrs Manuel Aldua Lafayette a son eb 21 Doug and Jody Vanderwielen Lafayette a son Births elsewhere Mr and Mrs Blair Todd of Val paraiso are the parents of a daugh ter Emma Blaire bom eb 19 in Jesse Balkema 79 BROOKSTON Balkema 79 of 11312 Horse shoe Bend Road died at 6:10 am Sunday eb 21 in Leesburg Re gional Medical Center Leesburg la Mr Balkema was a maintenance supervisor at Purdue University Graduate House retiring in 1981 Bom March 29 1919 in White County he graduated from Brook ston High School in 1937 He mar ried Virginia Lambert in 1945 and she survives He and his wife lived in ruitland Park la during the winter months Mr Balkema was a member of Brookston ederated Church and the Brookston American Legion Post 251 He was formerly a mem ber of the Brookston Town Board for 20 years Surviving with his wife are a son Brent Balkema of Noblesville a daughter Mrs Glenn Brooke Na tions of Marietta Ga and a broth er William Balkema of Romney The pain and agony in flicted on millions of individuals is excruciating socially ac ceptable to make fun of someone considered to be Ab ney said one should have to starve to feel good about themselves You can do something about it I chal lenge you to examine your own conversations comments and at titudes about being physically Tara Timpel a graduate student studying health promotions is a registered dietitian and agreed with many of points thought he was very inform ative He presented how the ideal body was portrayed in each cen tury but I wish he would have fo cused some attention on media and magazines and how they portray 400Twyckenham Blvd HALE William WEISZ Bertha SMITH Robert Dale LONE Walter West Lafayette Chapel 1184 Sagamore Pkwy GODBEY Norman MUNRO Lucy KOTTKAMP Hila Starr ADMPHONE: 474 1111 hired as academic advisor in the health division She also assists with counseling for general tech nical studies and courses She received a in ed ucation and counseling from In diana University and spent six years as an advisor and counselor in Bloomington BJ Grant joined the staff as the evening receptionist She for merly worked at the Inn MBAH Insurance and as a sec retary receptionist at a local auto dealership She received her legal secre tarial degree from Ivy Tech State College Lafayette in 1983 John Sanderson is the new development director He is a Purdue graduate who formerly was a vice president at St Elizabeth Medical Center where he had administrative re sponsibility for development planning public relations physi cian relations information sys tems communications and vol unteer services Nikki Strauch was hired as desktop computing administra tor Before joining Ivy Tech she graduated from Purdue and worked as a skillware adminis trator with Manpower She also was PC support consultant with St Elizabeth Medical Center Grace A Roemer 92 ATTICA Grace Anna Roemer 92 of 700 Brady St died at 8:50 pm Sunday eb 21 in St Eliza beth Medical Center Lafayette Born June 9 1906 in Kokomo she graduated from Attica High School and the Anthony Wayne Business School in ort Wayne While living in ort Wayne she was employed by the Dyster Con centrator Co She was a member of the Atti ca Williamsport irst United Pres byterian Church and the Delta Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority She married Louis Roemer in 1930 and he preceded her in death June 3 1978 Surviving is a son John Roe mer of Attica OXORD CTiAPEL UNDEN CHAPEL 385 2119 039 4321 Hila Kottkamp 59 OTTERBEIN Hila Starr Kot tkamp 59 of 11512 County Road died at 2:45 pm Monday eb 22 in Otterbein No further information was available Walter Lone 86 Walter Lone 86 formerly of 1501 18th St died at 8:25 pm Sunday eb 21 in the Indiana Vet erans Home Mr Lone had been a laborer and farmhand in the Monon area He was born Sept 11 1912 in New Albany Mr Lone was a veteran of World War II There are no immediate sur vivors By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS The Indi ana World War Memorial flick ered back into the spotlight Mon day following a renovation proj ect to fit the imposing limestone edifice with brighter more effi cient lighting Lt Gov Joe Kernan threw the switch Monday evening turning on the new exterior lighting which illuminates the memorial eight times brighter than lights installed during the early 1960s Indiana World War Memo rial is a great tribute to the vet erans who served our Kernan said project not only makes the memorial more at tractive to visitors it also con serves energy and saves During the renovation the Dr Edwin Mertz 89 Dr Edwin Mertz 89 a Pur due University professor for 48 years died at 9:30 pm eb 1 in Dallas Texas due to complications from pneumonia He lived in He lena Mont No further information was available Valparaiso Local grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gregg Todd of Lafayette To call us To reach the newsroom call 423 551 1 from 8 am to 5 pm on week days After hours and on weekends call the Local Desk directly at 423 5522 and the Sports Desk at 423 5518 Outside Tippecanoe County call toll free (800) 407 5813 Our AX number is 420 5246 Here are the numbers and mail addresses of newsroom editors: Local news Phillip iorini Local Editor 420 5231 fiorinijournal couriercom Scott Haute she lived of her life She married red Scott on April 8 1950 in Lafayette Mrs Scott enjoyed bingo watch ing basketball reading and coun try music Surviving are her husband a son rederick Scott Jr of Naples la 2 daughters Mrs Greg (Susan) Berryman and Mrs Larry (Delores J) Gentry both of Lafayette her mother Helen Givens Davis of Paris Ill and two brothers Gerald Davis of Romney and Richard Davis of Paris CLARA BELLE STRASZHEIM SARAH GRA EDWARDS LOUISE BILL DELORES SCOTT JAMES BRUMIT Samuel Villars 32 RANKORT Villars 32 died Tuesday af ternoon eb 16 in his home at 4323 County Road 500 Bom April 19 1966 in rank fort he graduated from Clinton Prairie High School Mr Villars worked at Villars Construction Co Surviving are two sons Christo pher and Nicholas Villars a daugh ter Ashley Villars his parents Ger ald and Glenda Zurfas Villars all of rankfort and three brothers Bob and Randy Villars both of ru ral rankfort and Bill Villars of Racine Wis Services are in rankfort Life Julie McClure Life Editor 420 5226 jmcclurejournal couriercom Special Projects Susan Brockus Sunday Editor 420 5295 sbrockus journal couri ercom Nation World news Jerry Morehouse News Editor 420 5350 morehousjournal couriercom Greg McClure Deputy News Ed itor 420 5254 Sports Jim Lefko Sports Editor 420 5235 lefkojournal couriercom sort of posture at Abney coordinator of this week events titled Every challenged the audience to accept and respect shape a prejudice in this coun try equal to racism called Georgia elix 78 Georgia elix 78 of Lafayette died at 8:15 pm Sun day eb 21 in Home Hospital She had been a patient there the past three weeks and in ill health five years Mrs elix was a homemaker Born Nov 1 1920 in Clinton County near Pettit she grew up in the Rossville Pettit area and lived most of her life in Lafayette She graduated from Rossville High School in 1938 She married Gayle elix on Jan 7 1939 and he survives Mrs elix attended Dayton United Methodist Church Surviving with her husband is a son Stan elix of Lafayette six daughters Mrs Nelson (Janet) Moore of Alger Ohio Mrs Richard (Cynthia) Bart and Sarah Crutch field both of Lafayette Mrs John (Rebecca) Davis of ort Wayne Peg elix of West Lafayette Mrs Chris (Greta) Kocik of Mission Viejo Calif two brothers Robert Re plogle of Rossville and Morris Re plogle of Schaumburg DI and two sisters Mrs Bernard (Margaret) Beard of Tucson Ariz and Mrs Rex (June) Tritt of Sycamore Ill LAAYETTE CHAPEL 742 1 1 17 DELORES KROLCZYK Leadership Lafayette Ellen To bias Eli Lilly Tippecanoe Labora tories and Oneta Tolle airfield Township Assessor United Way of Greater Lafayette currently serves 26 member agen cies and has raised $70 million since 1923 Two impeachment perspectives shared Kent Moore and Bob Reiling the Democratic and Republican mem bers of the Tippecanoe County Election Board respectively will discuss Trials and Tribula tions of during a Republican Leadership orum at 7:30 am riday at MCL Cafete ria 521 Sagamore Parkway WL Breakfast is $4 for members and $5 for guests Staff Reports Munro owlis Munro He was judge of Tippecanoe County Superior Court from 1958 until 1970 and preced ed her in death Dec 23 1985 Mrs Munro was a member of Central Presbyterian Church She enjoyed reading loved animals and was a bird watcher and a mu sician She was affiliated with Delta Theta Tau sorority where she served as soloist and support ed the projects She was a benefactor of the Tippecanoe County Humane Soci ety and served on its board for many years The Munro Education Room at the animal shelter is named forjudge and Mrs Munro Mrs Munro sang in the Central Presbyterian Church choir for 40 years She and her husband were devoted to the opera and never missed a production of Lyric Opera of Chicago Surviving is a brother Robert Plowman of Houston 4 XXX Xvxx xxxxV LOCAL BRIES sx' XX McDonald heads United Way Patrick MacDonald has been elected president of the board of directors of United Way of Greater Lafayette MacDonald is publish er of MacDonald Classified Ser vices in Lafayette Other officers of the board in clude Tom reeman NBD Bank first vice president Bronwen Ever ton Greater Lafayette Health Ser vices second vice president Stan Girardot Girardot Strauch Co treasurer Seven new board members have begun three year terms on the board They are: Marvin Blade Ciner gyPSI Betty Doversberger Ivy Tech State College Steve ischer Northwest Central Labor Council Pat Glon Tecton Christy Smith HAHN uneral Homes LAAYETTE CHAPEL 742 7873 James Brumit 40 James Brumit 40 of 3504 Round Rock Circle died at 4:40 pm Sunday eb 21 in the Home Hospital emergency room He had been in failing health for the past two months Mr Brumit Brumit worKea in bejvee supply at Purdue University Student Health Center for 19 years Bom eb 2 1959 in Lafayette he was a lifelong resident He grad uated from Jefferson High School in 1978 and attended Ivy Tech State College Mr Brumit was a member of Emmanuel Bible Church He en joyed Purdue sports especially volleyball and basketball Surviving are his mother Eu nice Needham Brumit of Lafayette and a sister Mrs Jeffrey (Karen) Closson of Melbourne la Delores Scott 68 Delores Davis Scott 68 of 1331 26th St died at 9:45 am Mon day eb 22 in St Elizabeth Med ical Center Mrs Scott was a maternity ward clerk at Home Hospital for 13 years Born Sept 1 193Q in Terre in Lafayette most Lucy Munro 84 Lucy Plowman Munro 84 died at 7:45 am Sunday eb 21 in Re gency Place after a lengthy illness Bom Aug 5 1914 in Iron Mountain Mich she lived there until attending Michigan State University In 1943 she mar ried Robert BALKEMA Jesse Private family services at uneral Home Brookston the Rev Lelan McReynolds officiating Cre mation will follow Surviving are 3 grandchildren Preceded in death by a brother Glen Balkema and a step sister Goldie Klinkhamer Memorial contributions may be made to Brook ston ederated Church BILL Louis riends may call from noon Thurs day at Hippensteel uneral Home un til time of services at 1 pm in Hip pensteel Chapel the Rev Gene Ansell officiating Interment West Point Cemetery In lieu of flowers me morials may be made to Stidham United Methodist Church or Shade land West Point or Wea Township fire departments BRUMIT James riends may call 5 8 pm today at Hippensteel uneral Home Services 1 pm Wednesday in Hippensteel Chapel pastors Luke and Patricia Hollandsworth officiating Interment Maple Lawn Cemetery Thorntown Surviving are 3 nephews Matthew Joseph and Philip Closson Preced ed in death by his father James Brumit Memorials may be made to Purdue Cancer Research or Em manuel Bible Church 3291 Soldiers Home Road West Lafayette CAIN Marlene Arrangements pending at Horn neral Home ELIX Georgia Calling 4 8 pnWednesday at Bod ine uneral Home Rossville and 1 hour before services at 10:30 am Thursday at Dayton United Methodist Church the Rev Jonn wans oniciai ing Surviving are 1 1 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild Preceded in death by her parents rank and lorence Hufford Replogle 4 broth ers Ralph Rank Jr Herbert and Bil lie Replogle and a sister Helen Sil verthorn Memorial contributions may be made to Dayton United Methodist Church Property und LONE Walter riends may call from 9 am until time of service at 10 am Thursday at the Indiana Veterans Home the Rev William Overbay officiating Interment owler Cemetery Preceded in death by 3 brothers and a sister Soller Bak er funeral directors in charge of arrangements HOWLAND Tracy riends may call 4 8 pm Wednes day at Hunt and Son uneral Home Crawfordsville Services there 1 1 am Thursday the Rev Leland McReynolds officiating Entombment Oak Hill Mausoleum Memorial con tributions may be made to Riley Hos pital for Children or Ronald McDon ald House MUNRO Lucy riends may call from 1 1 a to 1 pm Wednesday at Soller Baker West Lafayette Chapel 1184 Sagamore Parkway WL Graveside service 1 pm Wednesday Spring Vale Cemetery Memorial service 2:30 pm Wednesday Central Presbyter ian Church 31 Seventh St the Rev Kelly urlong officiating A sister in law Mrs Robert Plowman of Hous ton survives Contributions in mem ory of Mrs Munro may be made to the Tippecanoe County Humane So ciety ROEMER Grace A riends may call 5 8 pm Wednes day at Maus uneral Home Attica Service in Maus Chapel 2 pm Thursday the Rev John DeSanto of ficiating Entombment in the family mausoleum in Riverside Cemetery Surviving 2 grandsons Tim Roemer Attica and Rick Roemer Glenview III and 5 great granddaughters Memorials to charity of choice SCOTT Delores riends and family will be received at the residence of Mrs Larry (De lores J) Gentry 1920 Saw Mill Rd 1 4 pm Wednesday Private family services Wednesday at Hippensteel uneral Home Chaplain snerry Mugg officiating Interment Tippeca noe Memory Garden Surviving are 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchil dren Preceded in death by a broth er and a sister New lighting system will lower costs of Indiana War Memorial 76 exterior 1000 watt mercury vapor lights were re placed with 42 1000 watt metal halide lights at a total cost of about $51000 Interior lighting also was replaced The new more energy efficient lighting system is expected to re sult in annual electricity savings of about $7500 The project should pay for itself in energy sav ings in less than seven years of ficials said The memorial which includes a military museum and an audito rium was originally a tribute to Hoosiers who fought in World War I but was later rededicated to also honor those who fought in World War II Construction began in 1926 and was completed in 1965 7 join Ivy Tech staff Staff Reports Ivy Tech State College Lafayette recently announced sev eral new staff appointments The vocational technical college serves an eight county area and has about 3000 students Walter Dellenbach was hired as design technology program chair within the technology divi sion He is a former Army officer and a Purdue University graduate He taught at Ivy Tech Indianapolis before starting as an instructor at Ivy Tech Lafayette last fall He also worked as a welder and as a teaching assistant at Purdue Dusty Sturgeon is the new career services and alumni affairs secretary within the student serv ices department She received her associate's degree in office ad ministration from Ivy' Tech in De cember Tom Nowak was hired as ac ademic advisor within the stu dent services department after moving to Lafayette from the Ivy Tech campus in Anderson where he was financial aid manager for four years Nowak holds degrees in Greek guidance and counseling history and library science He is work ing on a master's in community counseling Kathy Montgomery was TTMrr a I.