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Journal and Courier Wednesday July 9 2003 C2 Local Bi UNERAL NOTICES Schnaible Jo THELMA SCANLON CEMITEBY imhi fMUT DOUGHERTY HAHN Oxford ONLY7SO OLIVIA CECELIA BANDENDISTEL RELANDER BRISSEY Janice Mrs Janice Lynne Minton Brlssey 55 of Bereau Drive Savannah Lakes Village died Tuesday June 3 2003 in University Hospital Augusta Ga Memorial graveside services 1 1 am Saturday July 12 at Rest Haven Memorial Park Pastor Jacob offici ating HANDS Steve Visitation 4 8 pm Thursday at Shoe Lafayette Chapel 1104 Columbia St 742 7873 ELTHO Charles Visitation 4 8 pmThursday at David son uneral Home Delphi Services there 10 a riday July 11 2003 Pastor Guy Studebaker Interment Pyrmont Cemetery with military rites by Delphi American Legion Survivors include 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Preceded in death by his parents Benjamin and Cora Cain elthoff a brother loyd and 3 sis ters Irillia Enoch Josephine Pear son and Mary Strasser and a grand son Chad elthoff Memorial contri butions: Carroll County Council on Aging or Indiana Veterans Home Adam Joel Levon 19 DEER CREEK Adam Joel Levon 19 of Deer Creek died ri day July 4 2003 in Deer Creek from injuries sustained in an au tomobile accident ALVA Benjamin Visitation 4 8 pm Thursday at Quer ry Ulbricht uneral Home rancesville Services 10:30 am ri day July 1 1 2003 In Medaryville Christian Church Pastor Kyle Gard ner officiating Interment Whitepost Cemetery Medaryville Survivors in clude 4 grandchildren and a great grandchild Preceded In death by a son a daughter a grandson 4 sisters and 7 brothers Memorials to: Medaryville Christian Church HOLT Helen May Visitation 4 8 pm riday July 11 2003 in Powers Priebe uneral Mnmp fiArvinfls there 11 am Sat urday July 1 2 2003 the Rev Harold Holt officiating Interment at Pisgah Cemetery Survivors include several grandchildren and 5 great grandchil dren WESTON MONUMENTS Charles (Shorty) Weston 805 Vine Brookston 765 563 3474 Rtrnttubtrinf WINIRED A SABEL RHONDA ROBINSON ERNANDO ALVARERA RUTH NEUVIRTH ERNEST I CORBETT LaVERNEGOAD JOHN LYNN MANTLE 742 7302 9th 6c SalemHippemtaelAineralho mecom Itticc 1 104 (l tn Si ii I li vi 742 7S73 wav I iilintlii mi Charles elthoff 82 DELPHI Charles elthoff 82 of Delphi died at 5:20 pm Monday July 7 2003 in the Indi ana Home West Lafayette Bom March 14 1921 in Rad nor he attended New Hope schools He married Rosalie Bowerman on June 24 1945 on resno Calif She survives Mr elthoff retired in March 1983 from Pioneer Hybrid in lo ra He had worked there for 17 years Prior to that he had worked for Ockley Grain Co for 27 years He was a member of the Rad nor United Methodist Church for 46 years and the Delphi Ameri can Legion Harry Bohannon Post 75 He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan Surviving with his wife are a son Bennie eltiioff (wife: Judy) of Lafayetternd a daughter Kathryn Wiles (husband: Thomas) of Garner NC Ernest I Corbett 83 Ernest I Corbett 83 of Swansea DI formerly of Lafayette died Saturday July 5 2003 in the Illinois Home in Anna Ill Bom April 18 1920 in Otter bein he retired from the Army as a master sergeant He was a vet eran of World War II He first marriage was to Rose mary Hobaugh and she precedes him in death He later married De lores Triefenbach and she sur vives Mr Corbett was a member of St United Church of Christ Veterans of oreign Wars Post 7074 in reeburg Hl Disabled Ameri nan Vninranc Pnet 94 Rlir Diana Jo Bowling 52 COVINGTON Diana Bowling 52 of Cov ington died Monday July 7 2003 in her home Bom June 20 1951 in Danville Ill she attended Seegar High School and was a lifelong Coving ton area resident Mrs Bowling worked at and had previously worked at CVS She had also owned and operated her own child care for 12 years and the Covington Soccer conces sion stand in the fall She attended Coopers Chapel Church and enjoyed sports Her first marriage was to Tom Turner She later married Randall Bowling Survivors include a daughter Ginger Cooper (husband: John) of Covington a sister Martha Blake (husband: Charles) of Pomona Calif and a brother Tom Marshall (wife: Lila) of Williamsport Services are riday in Coving ton ernando Alvavera 25 ernando Alvavera 25 of 2203 21st St died at 8:15 am Sun day June 29 2003 in St Elizabeth Medical Center Bom June 29 '1978 in Porvenir Oaxaca Mexico he had lived in Lafayette for four years Mr Alvavera worked at Wabash National Corp Surviving are a son Degio Moore of Lafayette his parents Salvador Alvavera Carrillo and Hortencia Eugenio Alejo of Mexico three brothers Juan Alvavera and Salvador Alvavera Carrillo of Lafayette and Jose Eduardo of Mexico and two sisters Linda Al vavera and Silvia Alvavera of Mex ico Interinent took place in Mexico American Guild of Organists serv ing three terms as its dean He also held offices at St Peter Lutheran Church being president as well as a Bible class teacher and a mem ber of the Braille group On June 6 1943 he married Charlotte Matz She survives Also surviving are five children John Schnaible (wife: Phyllis) of Bethlehem Pa Diana Hays of Mishawaka Nanette Diogo (hus band: Michael) of Mexico Thomas Schnaible (wife: Ellen) of Texas and Carl Schnaible (wife: Debbie) of Mishawaka and a brother Dr Harold Schnaible of Pittsburgh Pa 765 474 5322 3733 Poland Hill Road Lafayette Indiana Monuments Available CORBETT Ernest I riends may call 1 hour prior to serv ices at 10 am Thursday at Hippen steel uneral Home Interment Rest Haven Memorial Park Survivors in clude a sister in law Joan Corbett of Attica grandchildren Andrea Riess of Houston Erin Riess of Oxford Miss and Kim Ron and Holly Hughes Memorials mav be made to United in the South Bend Chapter of the Brethren Church In Lafayette or the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna III Wesley Parr 83 Wesley Parr 83 of 1807 16th St died at 10:12 pm Sun day July 6 2003 in St Elizabeth Medical venter Born March 28 1920 in Stevens burg Ky he was a lifelong Lafayette resident He married He len Darby on eb 25 1940 in Lafayette She sur vives Beniamin Alva 86 MEDARYVILLE Benjamin 8 Alva 86 of 202 Maple St died at 10:07 pm Monday July 7 2003 in Pulaski Memorial Hospi tal Winamac Born eb 7 1917 in Litton Springs Texas he came to Indi ana in 1944 He married Noami Villalobos on Oct 12 1938 in Lockhart Texas She died Dec 12 1997 Mr Alva worked for Art Gumz arms and later as a mechanic at William Gehring arms In 1960 he owned Texaco Station in Medaryville in partnership with Ralph Tanner He later operated Garage until retiring in 1979 He was a member of Medaryville Christian Church Surviving are three daughters ebe Byers (husband: Phil) of Wanatah Rachel Tanner (husband: Ron) of rancesville and Ofelia Alva of Medaryville two sons Moses Alva (wife: Colleen) of North Judson and Sam Alva (wife: Vicky) of Medaryville and a sister Adelfa Guterriez of San Antonio Texas Civilian Conservation Corp Arch Chapter 12 Surviving with his wife are a son James Corbett (wife: Sharon) of airview Heights Hl a daugh ter Carolyn Haggett (husband: Bob) of Chaffee Mo a stepdaugh ter Karen Sneddon (husband: Dave) of Swansea Hl and a sis ter Virginia Lotts of Cutler Loretta May Wood 87 Loretta May Shafer Wood 87 died at 5:55 pm Saturday July 5 2003 in Indiana Home She had been a resident there for five years and in failing health the pastyear Bom March 6 1916 in Danville Ill she attended St Joseph School in Illinois and graduated in 1935 from high school in Bloomington Ind She married Hubert Wood in St Lawrence Catholic Church in Lafayette on eb 23 1946 He sur vives They moved to San Diego Calif in 1967 and later moved to Neva da and Idaho before moving to Lafayette in 1994 Mrs Wood had worked for Pur due University and Duncan Elec tric in Lafayette She worked with the Catholic Youth Organization at St Lawrence Catholic Church She was a member of the USO during World War II and was an accom plished ballroom dancer Surviving with her husband are four sons Bruce Wood (wife: Pam) of New York City Carl Wood of Lakeland la Gary Wood of Rig gins Idaho and Roy Wood (wife: Bella) of Lemon Grove Calif and a daughter Mary Sopko (husband: Steve) of Orlando la four broth ers Paul Shafer and Louis Shafer (wife: Mary Ellen) of Lafayette Walter Shafer (wife: Carol) and Thomas Shafer (wife: Jan) of West Lafayette three sisters Sister Rose Louise Schafer of St Mary of the Woods and Margaret Whiteis (hus band: Dale) of Huddleston Va and Beatrice Steiner (husband: Bernard) of West Lafayette Parr Mr Parr was a gear tester at airfield Manufacturing for 42 years retiring in January 1982 He served in the Army during World War II He was a member of American Legion Post 492 Veterans of or eign Wars Post 1154 and 40 8 He enjoyed hunting fishing and gardening Survivors include a daughter Judy Woods (husband: Donald) of Lafayette two sons Ray Parr (wife: Karen) of Lafayette and Jim Parr (wife: Bonnie) of St Peters burg la five brothers James Parr Kenneth Parr Joe Parr Rex Parr and Bill Parr all of Lafayette and a sister Mick Parr of Lafayette Ronda Robinson 49 Ronda Morgan Robinson 49 of 1824 Greenbush St died at 7:10 am riday July 4 2003 in Rose walk Village where she had been a patient for the past month Born April 2 1954 in Terre Haute she had lived in the Lafayette area most of her life She had also lived day July 7 2003 in her home Born eb 24 1936 in Smith Parrish Bermuda she married John McClintick on Sept 10 1953 He survives Mrs McClintick was a home maker She had lived in Gas City for 20 years prior to moving to Marion where she lived for 25 years 1 She took part in the Relay or Life fund raiser in ort Wayne and Marion Surviving with her husband are four daughters Judith Peterson (husband: Dane) of Portland Geor gianna Brown (husband: Scott) and Cindv ollev both of ort Wayne and Johnny Marie Coen (husband: Lr Lx 1 re 4 A Lx mzx Lx ZX rVHIHIHLII I 11 IVIzlI 11)11 LJIULUCL Tzxf7Ul Ir nf Dnvmiirl 1 ann three sisters Annie Rainone (hus band: Leo) of Cranston RI Dorothy Land of Bermuda and 1 Lois Warren of Klamath alls Ore I Services are Thursday in Gas City Ruth Neuvirth 77 Ruth ife Johnson Neuvirth 77 formerly of 1701 Chauncy Court died at 11:55 am Monday July 7 2003 in St Elizabeth Med ical Center She had been a patient at St Healthcare before en tering the hospital Born April 14 1926 in Brook ston she had lived in Lafayette most of her life except from 1976 tol988 when she lived in Omaha Neb She married Glenn Johnson and he died in 1964 On Dec 18 1976 she married Richard Neu virth in Omaha He died Jan 6 1990 Mrs Neuvirth was a private duty nurse She was a member of St Lawrence Catholic Church Surviving is a daughter Pamela Brooke of Brookston and two brothers William ife Sr of Lafayette and Herbert ife of Oregon Steve Hands 49 Steve Hands 49 of 2701 Dar win Drive West Lafayette a promi nent area businessman and en trepreneur died at 10:45 pm Sunday July 6 2003 in St Elizabeth Medical Center Born Sept 26 1953 in Lafayette he was a lifelong resident of Benton nanos counties He gradu ated in 1971 from Benton Central High School He married Sally Vaught on Aug 10 1974 in Otterbein She survives Mr Hands was president and owner of Steve Hands Auto Sales Inc and was principal brokerand owner of Steve Hands Real Estate He owned Pizza King restaurants in Otterbein Oxford and Battle Ground He also owned and man aged rentals through Bice Hands Rentals and Hands Properties He was a member of the local board and national association of realtors He was an avid boxing fan and enjoyed golfing boating and bean bag competition Surviving with his wife are his fa ther John Hands a daughter Stephani Smith (husband: Ed ward) a son Johnny Hands and a sister Deb Musser (husband: Mar tin) all of Otterbein WESTON WEARLY MONUMENTS SUMMER SALE! 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Robert Knight 88 ROSSVILLE Robert Knight 88 of Rossville died at 8 pm Tuesday July 8 2003 in his home He had been ill the past year Bom July 28 1914 near Knight stown in Henry County he gradu ated Knightstown High School in 1932 He married Bon Ross on Oct 2 1971 in Rossville Methodist Church Mr Knight was a Navy veteran of World War II He retired from Delco Electronics in Kokomo in 1974 where he worked as a tool maker for 25 years He also owned and trained standard breed hors es He was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church Rossville Masonic Lodge 316 where he was secretary for five years a member of Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis He was a member of the rankfort Elks Lodge 560 where he had served as an officer and was a former member of the Murat Shrine He had been a member of the Milner Community Health Care Board for two years He was also a former member of the Indian Trotters As sociation Surviving are three sons Phil Knight (wife: Diane) Rob Knight (wife: Betty) and Jay Knight (wife: Kathy) all of rural Kokomo three daughters Sue Kinsey (husband: Ron) of Omaha Neb Beth Gia longo (husband: Sebastian) ofCape Cod Mass and Maria Knight of Reno Nev a stepson Ross Milner (wife: Linda) of Rossville and a stepdaughter Rita Power (hus band: Sam) of rankfort uneral Homes Inc Obituary Line 474 3113 400 Twyckenham Blvd BUCKLES William A PARR Wesley GREENE William ADMPHONE: 474 1111 wwwsoller bakercom Albert Paul Schnaible 94 Albert Paul Schnaible 84 of Mishawaka formerly of Lafayette died Monday July 7 2003 at the Hospice House in Mishawaka Bom on July 15 1918 in Lafayette he attended St James Lutheran Grade School and graduated from I Jefferson High School in 1936 He received his bache degree in aeronautical engi neering from Purdue University in 1941 Upon graduation he moved to Mishawaka and worked for Ben dix Products for 19 years He was involved with carburetors fuel in jection for aircraft engines as well as the fuel control for the Bendix missile He later went to CG Conn for 19 years and worked with elec tronic organs serving as chief en gineer of the design and develop ment group In 1979 he went to Bayer and worked on medical in struments in the Mishawaka plant until he retired at the age of 70 He was the organist of the Pur due Musical Organization from 1939 1940 He was the organist at St Peter Lutheran Church for 57 years before retiring and also sang in the church choir He was active Breta McClintick 67 Breta McClintick 67 of Mari aX "T91 7m Mnn maker uneral Home Ott0rt0in Ser Lafayette died at 2:21 am Mon Hav Tniv 7 9nnq in hpr home vices there 1 0:30 am riday July 11 2003 Pastor Herb Hiatt officiat ing Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens West Lafayette He will be remembered for his High Spirited Love for Life Survivors include a grandson Christian Smith and sev eral nieces nephews great nieces and great nephews Preceded in death by his mother Barbara Hands and his grandparents Memorials: Ot terbein Summer BaseballSoftball Program Helen May Holt 80 Helen May Holt 80 of Lafayette died at 9:50 am Tuesday July 8 2003 in St Elizabeth Medical Cen ter Bom Sept 7 1922 in Lafayette she married Gilbert Holt on Dec 27 1962 in Crawfordsville He died in 1993 Mrs Holt worked as an inspec tor and machine operator for Hoosier Crown Corp in Craw fordsville for 15 years retiring in 1963 She was a member of remont Baptist Church Crawfordsville Veterans Association and ana urace napusi vnurcn in var lington Surviving are a daughter Lin da Cruea of Lafayette a step daughter Doris Caskey of Hous ton Texas and four stepsons ranklin Holt of Linden Wesley Holt of Dexter Kv Richard Hold to No further information was Kingman and Carl Holt of Rolling available Praine Robinson in Crawfordsville Ms Robinson had worked for various hotels in the area and was a CNA for nursing homes She was a member of Garfield Christian Church and enjoyed cooking and working crossword puzzles Surviving are two daughters Gale Johnson (husband: Toby) of Sidell Ill and Tonya Tiffin of XUX Lao Dviluj laa jf Caldwell of Lafayette and Barry snop arley of Crawtordsule her step father Robert Darnell of Lafayette a sister Rosie Morgan of Lafayette and two brothers James Morgan and Ward Morgan both of New Castle Olivia Relandar 96 Olivia Cecelia Bandendistel Re lander 96 formerly of 3532 Union St died at 3:44 am Tuesday July 8 2U03 in Re gency Place where she had resided since Dec 9 1994 Born May 7 1907 in Brookville she was a lifelong res ident of Lafayette Relander ana attenuea bt Ann School She married Louis George Re lander on June 25 1925 in Lafayette He died Sept 12 1984 Mrs Relander was a homemak er She also was a baby sitter for many local families She was a member of St Boni face Catholic Church in Lafayette where she volunteered fro many years She Was also a volunteer for 30 years with the St Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary in their gift ourvivors inciuae two aaugn ters Marjorie Hirschinger (hus band: Edwin) of Englewood la and Shirley Relander of Lafayette and a sister Virginia Hansen (hus band Bob) of Lafayette SCHNAIBLE Albert Paul riends may call from 2 4 6 8 pm Thursday July 10 in Bubb uneral Chapel North 3910 Main St and 1 hour prior to services at 10 am riday in St Peter Lutheran Church the Rev Kenneth Mangelsdorf offici ating Interment Chapel Hill Memor ial Gardens Osceola He was pre ceded in death by his parents Albert and Stella Schuessler Schnaible and a brother Lt John Schnaible who died while serving with the Army dur ing World War II Memorial contribu tions may be made to the Organ und at St Peter Lutheran Church The Lutheran Hour Ministries co St Pe ter Lutheran Church or Hospice of St Joseph County 111 Sunnybrook Court South Bend IN 46637 WOOD Loretta May riends may call from 1 0 am riday July 1 1 2003 until funeral mass at 1 1 am in MacArthur Hall at Indiana Vet Home ather David Douglas officiating Survivors include a grand son Preceded in death by 2 broth ers Daniel and James Schafer and 2 sisters Lucille Priest and Mary Ko rty KNIGHT Robsrt Visitation 5 8 pmThursday at Bod ine uneral Home Rossville with 7:30 pm Masonic services Services 10:30 am July 1 1 2003 In Rossville United Methodist Church the Revs Richard Jones and Rex Charles offi ciating Interment Glen Cove Ceme tery Knightstown Survivors Include 2 nieces Donna Shirk (husband: Bob) of Goshen and Amelia Wyatt (husband: Dewey) of Knightstown 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Preceded in death his parents Walter and Minnie Edwards Knight an aunt Elizabeth Knight a brother Edward Knight a sister Mil dred Collins and a granddaughter Dawn Tobabon Memorials: Rossville Masonic Scholarship und NEUVIRTH Ruth riends may call from 9 am until 9:45 am riday with Mass following at 10 am at St Lawrence Catholic Church Monseigneur red Potthoff officiating Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Survivors Include 3 granddaughters Amber Brooke and Noelle Brooke both of Brookston and Shawna Brooke of Sturgis Mich and 3 great grandchildren Preced ed in death by a brother Those de siring may contribute in memorlam to the Tippecanoe County Mental Health Association Hippensteel neral Home in charge of arrange ment RELANDER Olivia riends may call after 9 am riday at the Hahn uneral Home 1104 Co lumbia St uneral Mass 10:30 am riday at St Boniface Catholic Church the Rev Tim Alkire officiating Interment St Boniface Cemetery Sur vivors include 8 grandchildren JR Rohrman Rhonda Rohrman Is bell Marcia A Hirschinger Soder DDS Randall Rohrman Thomas Hirschinger Richelie Rohrman Posch Rick Rohrman and Kathie He imburger and 20 great grandchildren Preceded in death by 3 sisters and 2 brothers ROBINSON Ronda Services will be held 10 am Thurs day at Rest Haven Memorial Park Pastor Vernon Dowell officiating Sur vivors include 5 grandchildren Memo rials may be made to Lou Disease Research Hippensteel neral Home in charge of arrange ments MV A i I 1 ify.