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Journal and Courier from Lafayette, Indiana • 5
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Journal and Courier from Lafayette, Indiana • 5

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Lafayette, Indiana
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"i v' Continued from Page A 4 Ted Risner RENSSELAER Retired farmer Ted Risner 73 or Rt 5 died unexpectedly at 11:05 am Saturday in Jasper County Hospital A native of Salyersville Ky he was educated there and moved to the Rensselaer area in 1923 He was married in 1926 to Curtis Holbrook who survives Also surviving are three daughters Mrs Robert (Katherine) Lund of Hammond Mrs Bill (Thelma) 1 Manns of Rensselaer and Mrs orest (Irene) Manns of Royal Center 1 William A Allen IDAVILLE Retired RCA employee William A Allen 62 died at 11 :55 pm Saturday in St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette where he had been a patient one week Bom in Taylor County Ky he had lived in the Idaville community the past 40 years In 1939 he was married to Mary Constant who survives Mr Allen was employed at RCA 32 years retiring a year ago when he became ill Surviving with the widow are two daughters Mrs Barbara Robinson of Burnettsville and Mrs Shirley Clear of Camden a son Jerry Allen of orest Ill his father Roy Allen of Campbellsville Ky four brothers Lewis Thomas and Roy Allen all of Campbellsville and Paul Allen of Illinois and four sisters Mrs Mary Kathryn Garnett and Miss Elsie Allen both of Campbellsville Mrs Opal Warren of Aurora Ill and Mrs Myrtle Druen of Louisville Ky Jerry Darnell CHALMERS ormer Chalmers resident Jerry Darnell 52 died Wednesday morning in St Joseph Hospital at South Bend A native of Lafayette he was educated at Chalmers and after serving in the Navy moved to the South Bend Mishawaka area Mr Darnell was employed nearly 20 years at St Joseph Hospital as maintenance superintendent His widow Phyllis survives along with a daugh ter Joyce Nagy of Mishawaka two sons Joe and Jeff Darnell both of South Bend his mother Mrs Vera Darnell of Monon two brothers Wilbur Darnell of Lafayette and Jack Darnell of Shreveport La and one sister Mrs Beverly Heater of South Bend Services were held riday at South Bend Carl Onken RANCESVILLE Carl Onken 82 a life resident of rancesville died at 8:20 am Sunday in Pulaski Memorial Hospital He had been in failing health five years Bom in Pulaski County he was a veteran of World I Mr Onken had a cream route in this area for many years before his retirement He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ and a 50 year member of American Legion Post of rancesville He was married in 1925 at Crown Point and his widow Elizabeth survives Also surviving are one daughter Mrs Jane Boehning of Kansas City Kan two brothers' Ed ward and Walter Onken both of rancesville and three sisters Mrs Lena Coffel and Mrs Edna Dobbins both of rancesville and Mrs Hilda Kur wick of Monon Russell Price RANKORT Retired director of Price Oil Co Russell Price 85 of 804 Burlington Ave died at 10 pm Sunday in Parkwood Health Care Center Le banon He had been ill three years A native of Clinton County he was married in 1915 to Lenora Stinson who died in 1956 He was later married in 1958 to em Parks and she died in 1969 Mr Price lived most of his life in rankfort and in 1976 retired as distributor for Pure and Union Oil Co He was later director of Price Oil Co Inc Mr Price was a member of irst Christian Church and for over 50 years a member of Jefferson Vespa Lodge 136 where he was past master Surviving are a son DL Price of rank fort a daughter Mrs Bernice Martz of Lebanon and two stepdaughters Roy Snoeberger DELPHI Retired farmer Roy Snoeberger 91 of Rt 2 Delphi died at 8 pm Sunday in Delphi Nursing Home He had been in failing health six months Bom in Carroll County he was a life resident of this area In 1909 he was married at Rockfield to Effie Kerlin who died in 1955 He was then married in 1961 to Alice Wysong abRockfield and she died in 1976 Mr Snoeberger was a member of Rockfield Pres byterian Church Surviving are a son John Snoeberger of Rt 2 Delphi two daughters Mrs Margaret lora of Rpckfield and Mrs Lois rye of Logansport and a brother Paul A Snoeberger of Rt 2 Star City Mrs Minnie Cambridge RANKORT Mrs Minnie Elizabeth Cam bridge 81 of 52 Boone St died at 7:45 pm Sunday in Clinton County Hospital She had been in ill health five days A native of Russellville she was a resident of rankfort the past 65 years In 1916 she was married to Garrett John Cam bridge who died in 1961 Mrs Cambridge was a member of irst Baptist Church Services Sunday School Class and Mothers of World War II Surviving are four sons Lawrence and Lester Cambridge both of rankfort Marvin Cambridge of Northfolk Va and Ivan Cambridge of Tucson Ariz two daughters Mrs Tom (Helen Mae) Griffin of rankfort and Mrs Lois Dorothea Louise David son of Severna Park Md one sister Mrs Margaret Hill of Homestead la and one brother Walter Donahew of Myers la Ralph Ashley RANKORT Ralph Ashley 80 a retired employee of Nickle Plate Railroad died at 11:57 pm Sunday in St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette He had been in ill health three weeks A native of Clinton County he resided at 1401 Washington St In 1919 he was married to Irene Meikel who survives Mr Ashley was a veteran of World War I and a member of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Surviving with the widow are two daughters Mrs James Miller of Colfax and Mrs Charles Kelch of Anaheim Calif one sister Mrs Grace McCoy of rankfort and a brother Arthur Troy Ashley of rankfort Journal and Courier Lafayette Ind Mon eb 11 1 980 staffers receive photo wrting honors jMeiiv A 5 Miss Mabie Dodge MONTICELLO Miss Mabie Dodge 87 a former reporter for the Herald Journal of Monticello died at 3:30 pm Sunday in Delphi Nursing Home Bom at Monticello she resided here until moving to the Delphi Nursing Home seven years ago She was a graduate of Monticello High School Miss Dodge served as a deputy in the White County auditors recorders county agent and welfare offices and was a reporter for the Herald Journal 12 years before retiring She was a member of the Business and Profes sional Womens Club and Union Township Home Economics Club Surviving are two brothers Virgil Dodge of Grants Pass Ore and Charles Dodge of Monticello Mrs Leland McCorkle WEST POINT Mrs Verna McCorkle 79 of Rt I West Point died today in Indiana University Medical Center Indianapolis Mrs Ivah Shoaf KENTLAND Mrs Ivah Shoaf 93 a former Kentland resident died early today in Miller Merry Manor Nursing Home Peru Two Journal and Courier staff members were honored for their writing and photographic skills over the weekend Outdoor columnist Jack Alkire received a $500 award from the Chicago Chapter of Safari Club International Staff Photographer Paul Rakestraw received second place in the portraits and personality category in the Indiana News Photographers 21st annual contest entry won an annual contest sponsored by th? Chicago chapter of SCI for Midwestern outdoor writers to encourage wildlife conservation writing particularly ar ticles showing the contribution of hunters to wildlife work Mi' winning entry was a column he wrote in the fall of 1978 about an appearance he made before a Purdue University philosophy class to 'explain why men hunt The award was presented at the Chicago annual meeting Saturday at the McGraw Wildlife ounda tion headquarters in Elgin Ill Rakestraw will receive a plaque for his second place award in the photo contest Entitled the photo was of Archie and Esther Harrison spent 60 years together dozing at the Indiana Home outside West Lafayette It was part of a photo package which ran Christmas Day 1979 Al Petersime of the Jasper Herald won first place in the category with his entry Rax has a beef with 2 robbers Lafayette Police are continuing their investigation of the Sunday morning armed robbery of the manager of Rax 1 Roast Beef Restaurant 101 Sagamore Pa rkway The manager Cole Richeson 21 Rt 1 Battle Ground told police that two white males between 20 and 30 years old entered the store around 1 am The men brandishing blue steel pistols tied Richeson with gray duct tape and escaped with $1901 in receipts They also took a $200 calculator police said Richeson was unable to give police a description of the car He managed to get free and call police This was the second holdup of a local fast food restau rant in the past two weeks wo juveniles held up a clerk at the Restaurant on Sagamore Parkway in West Lafayette a week ago No dollar loss in that holdup was given Coupons have redeeming value In the Journal and Courier UNERAL NOTICES ALLEN William A riends may call 4 9 pm today at Miller Voorhis uneral Home Monticello Serive there 1:30 pm Tuesday the Rev Alvin Rockey officiating Interment Idaville Cemetery Memorials to the Heart und or Cancer und ASHLEY Ralph Arrange ments pending at Goodwin uneral Home rankfort or further infor mation call 654 5533 Also surviv ing are three grandchildren and three great grandchildren A son preceded in death BLACKWELL Herbert riends may call at Hippensteel uneral Home from 5 to 8 pm Monday with Eagles rites at 7:15 pm Service at 2:30 pm Tuesday in Hippensteel Chapel the Rev Jacob Hoffman officiating In terment Rest Haven Memorial Park Also surviving are several nieces and nephews CAMBRIDGE Mrs Minnie Ar rangements pending at Goodwin uneral Home rankfort' or fur ther information call 654 5533 Also surviving are six grandchil dren and several great gtandchil dren CHEESMAN Cecil riends may call at Murphy Hahn and Zahn neral Home 1104 Columbia St from 5 to 9 pm Monday Service at 11 am Tuesday in Murphy Hahn and Zahn Chapel the Rev Dr Joseph Wick officiating Inter ment Elmwood Cemetery Rom ney DODGE Mrs Mabie riends may call 6 8 pm today at Miller Voorhis uneral Home Monticello Service there 10:30 am Tuesday the Rev Edwin Helm officiating Interment Monticello Cemetery OWLER Joseph Arnold There will be no visitation at the funeral home Private service at 10 a Wednesday in Hippensteel Chapel Monsignor Thomas Duncan offi ciating Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Also surviving are several grandchildren RAME Mrs Myrtle Marie riends will be received at Maus uneral Home Attica from 5 to 9 pm Monday with Order of Eastern Star rites at 8 pm Service at 1 1 a Tuesday in Maus Chapel the Rev James Boudouns officiating Interment Riverside Cemetery At tica Also surviving are 10 grand children eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchil dren Two daughters three sons five brothers and three sisters pre ceded in death riends desiring may contribute in memoriam to ountain County Heart und HEATH Mrs Orval riends may call today at McHugh uneral Home Shelburn with services there 2 pm Tuesday Interment service 1 1 a Wednesday Spring Vale Cemetery Lafayette the Rev Loren Mejean officiating Also sur viving is a granddaughter Tiffany Patten HEPNER Mrs Pauline riends may call at Hippensteel uneral Home from 5 to 8 pm Monday Service at 1 pm Tuesday in Hip pensteel Chapel the Rev Thomas Clifton officiating Interment Spring Vale Cemetery Also surviv ing are two grandchildren HERNANDEZ austo Lopez Ar rangements pending at Thompson uneral Home Delphi Also surviv ing is his grandfather Rafael Her nandez of San Salvador El Sal vador JOHNSON Robert riends may call 5 9 pm Tuesday at Hip pensteel uneral Home The body will lie in state in Second Baptist Church one hour prior to 10 a Wednesday services the Rev red Hall the Rev Warren Williams and the Rev James O'Neal officiating Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Also surviving are three grandchildren Those desiring may contribute in memoriam to the Cancer Society KAUMAN Ellis riends may call at Hippensteel uneral Home from 5 to 9 pm Monday with Old Rails rites at 7 pm and 123 service at 730 pm Service in Hip pensteel Chapel at 10 am Tues day the Rev Dr Joseph Wick officiating Entombment Tippecan 7 oe Memory Gardens Mausoleum with American Legion Post 1 1 milt tary rites Also surviving are five i grandchildren riends desiring may contribute in memoriam to the charity of their choice McCLURE Prof Merle riends may 9 pm Tuesday at Hippensteel uneral Home with Kiwanis rites at 7 pm Service in Hippensteel Chapel 1 pm Wednesday the Rev Dr Joseph Wick officiating Interment Green Lawn Cemetery rankfort i Also surviving are four grandchil I dren and two great grandchildren Those desiring may contribute in memoriam to the Catherine McClure ellowship und at irst Christian Church McCORKLE Mrs Leland Ar rangements pending at Maus neral Home Attica MERCER Mrs Ethel riends may call at Soller Baker Lafayette uneral Home from 5 to 9 pm Monday Service at 10:30 am Tuesday in Soller Baker Lafayette Chapel Pastor Robert Mundy offi ciating Interment service at 12:30 pm Tuesday at New Ross Ceme tery New Ross Also surviving are 20 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren One son and two brothers preceded in death riends may best their sympathy by contributing in memoriam to the American Cancer Society MOHLER Mrs Clarence riends may call after 2 pm today at Reinke uneral Home lora Ser vices 2 pm Tuesday lora Old German Baptist Brethren Church the Home Brethren officiating In terment Maple Lawn Cemetery Also surviving are eight grandchil dren and six great grandchildren riends should contribute in me moriam to the Heart und MOORE Mrs Earl riends may call at Soller Baker Lafayette neral Home from 5 to 9 pm Mon day Service at 1:30 pm Tuesday in Soller Baker Lafayette Chapel the Rev Dean Grabill officiating Interment armers Institute Ceme tery ONKEN Carl riends may call after 2 pm Tuesday at Quefy UI bricht uneral Home rancesville Services there 1030 a Wednes day the Rev Joseph Newton offi ciating Interment Roseland Ceme tery with military rites by the Jesse Engle Post American Legion Also surviving are a grandson and two great grandsons One sister and five brothers preceded in death PRICE Russell riends may call 3 5 and 7 9 pm Tuesday at Goodwin uneral Home rankfort Services there 1:30 Wednes day the Rev William Davidson of ficiating Interment Bunnell CemeT tery Also surviving are five grandchildren 'four great grand children five stepgrandchildren and five stepgreat grandchildren A brother preceded him in death ffluiphy Hahn Zahn uneral Home Arrangements for CECIL CHEESMAN 1104 Columbia Street Phone 742 787 Soiled £Bakel Services WBL Lafayette Chapel MERCER Ethel MOORE Susie West Lafayette Chapel ABELL Nell Phone 742 1131 uneral Arrangements By Hippensteer PAULINE HEPNER ELLIS KAUMAN HERBERT BLACKWELL ROBERT JOHNSON PRO EM MERLE McCLURE JOSEPH ARNOLD OWLER MRS MARY WALTERS MRS RANK HOLLIS JR ORfNORMATKW ZrL A RISNER Ted riends may call after 2 pm today (CST) at Steinke Miller uneral Home Rensselaer Services in Steinke Miller Chapel 1 pm (CST) Tues day the Rev Eveston Risner offi ciating Interment Memory Gardens of Rensselaer Also sur viving are six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren our brother and two sisters preceded death SHOA Mrs Ivah Arrangements pending at McMullan uneral Home Kentland or further infor mation call 219 474 6161 LANDIS LOY SNOEBERGER Roy riends may call after 4 pm Tuesday at sumvan unerai Home oamoen Services there 2 pm Wednesday the Rev James Riemenschneider officiating Interment IOO Ceme tery Rockfield Also surviving are six grandchildren and 20 great Two brothers and three sisters preceded in death WALTERS Mrs MaryL riends may call 5 8 pm Tuesday at Hip pensteel uneral Home Services in Hippensteel Chapel 11:30 a Wednesday the Rev Dr Joseph Wick officiating Interment Grand View Cemetery Surviving are several nieces and nephews SERVICE INC SICKROOM SUPPLIES Procu I it All Your Rental Claim On Convalescent Items Including: Medicare Medicard Blue Shield and Others WELLS YEAGER BEST 1 20 THIRD ST MAR JEAN VILLAGE 14 Columbia St Phone 742 1117 In I 'T 4 1 I SALE ENDS SAT ft i BW 1 Orders illed In Sequence As Taken HOW TO MEASURE Width of rod end to end Desired length top of rod down (Use rigid rule) If you need help on mea suring cdll us 742 4091 Main at Ninth 742 409T 9 AM 5 PM Daily Mon and ri til 8:30 PM 86th Annual STOREWIDE ebruary Sale Convenient Terms ReiforsRovolving Charge Visa Master Charga Now during this limited time sale you can save on draperies tailored specially to your taste Bring in your window measurements and we will order your draperies tailored just for your windows so you1 know they will fit and hang just right Quality eatures: Custom pleating top heading with permanent stiffening 4 inch bottom hems Roc Ion insulated lining and many other quality features 3 IM Mik I dW wSIKlnOflriMMi I KOI 11 1 1 ft 3 mm lilt Ils I MsSsEv I HI Ilslsw Illi 1 lit 1 iS" 1 Ke i I i.

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