Frank Richard Meal, 74
Frank Richard Meal, 74, of Waldron, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at his residence. Born Feb. 2, 1924, in Rush County, he was the son of Carl and Loretta (Rill) Dyer, both

Opal Jewel Trent Cox, 88
Opal Jewel Trent Cox, 88, of Springport, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Glenn E. ...[cut off]

Vivian Mae Davis
Vivian Mae Davis, 86, of St. Paul, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, at his home. Born April 15, 1941, in Whiteland, he was the son of Maurice O. and Wilma L. (Fitzpatrick) Medsker. Survivors include his mother, of Shelby County; two sons, John A. 'Andy' (wife, Kim) Medsker and Tony Medsker, both of Shelbyville; one daughter, Amy (husband, Robert) Tyler of Marietta, Ga.; one brother, Donald Ray (wife, Debbie) Medsker of Shelbyville; two sisters, Anna Mae Lochridge and Carolyn Sue (husband, Russell) Snyder, both of Shelbyville; companion, Joyce L. O'Gara of Shelby County; and five grandchildren, Drew Medsker, Carleen Medsker, Cameron Medsker, Darian Tyler and Briana Tyler. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Maurice O. Medsker Jr. Mr. Medsker was a lifelong Shelbyville resident. He was employed at ABF Freight Systems, in Indianapolis, for 30 years, retiring in 1992 as terminal manager. He later was owner and operator of Medsker Auto Detailing for seven years, retiring in 2000. Mr. Medsker graduated in 1958 from Southwestern High School. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Eagles Lodge and Jaycees. He was a former Indiana High School Athletic Association official. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Tim Hampton and Bryan Trotter officiating. Burial will be in Second Mount Pleasant Cemetery, in Shelby County. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Shelby County, SCUFFY or Shelby County Cancer Association, in care of Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176.

Lucy M. Pierson
Lucy M. Pierson, 84, of Morristown, Cemetery Board of Directors. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Concord Cemetery, in Shelby County, with the Rev. Bill Horner officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army, in care of Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176.

Harold E. Junken
Harold Eugene Junken, 83, of Indianapolis, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Columbus Regional Hospital, in Columbus, after a 16-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Born March 10, 1932, in Decatur County, he was the son of Louis and Mabel (Coy) Remmler. He married Ruth Evelyn Thornburg on Feb. 28, 1951, and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Garry Remmler and Larry Remmler, both of Indianapolis; three brothers, William Remmler and Wayne Remmler, both of Connersville, and Gerald Eugene Remmler of Butlerville; and two sisters, Maxine Barclay of Greensburg and Virginia (husband, Robert) Robbins of Dothan, Ala. He was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Remmler. Mr. Remmler was a lifelong resident of Decatur County. He was owner of Remmler and Sons Distributors, in St. Paul, retiring in 1989. He previously was the first owner of Dairy Point Restaurant, in Greensburg, and was employed at Bohn Aluminum for 13 years. Mr. Remmler graduated in 1951 from St. Paul High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Remmler was a member of First Baptist Church, in Greensburg, where he was a member of Loyal Builders Sunday school class. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Glenn E. George Funeral Home, 106 E. Franklin St. in St. Paul. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Lee Riggs officiating. Burial will be in Union Chapel Cemetery, in Decatur County, with military rites conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars of Greensburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Society of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or Hospice of Decatur County, in care of Glenn E. George Funeral Home, 106 E. Franklin St., St. Paul, IN 47272.

Robert L. Coons
Robert L. Coons, 70, of Indianapolis, died Thursday, July 1, 2004, at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born Sept. 16, 1933, in Shelbyville, he was the son of E.O. McRoberts and Ruth Suits McRoberts. He married Becky Ann Platt on Sept. 12, 1952, and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Randy (wife, Roxie), and Robby Suits, both of Shelbyville; and two daughters, Kathy Suits of Shelbyville and Vicky (husband, Phil) Davidson of Fairland. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter. Mr. Suits was a lifelong Shelbyville resident. He attended Moral Township High School. He was a biochemist for 28 years for Eli Lilly Co., in Indianapolis, retiring in 1993. He also was employed as a security guard for 20 years with Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mr. Suits was a Boy Scout leader for 20 years in Shelbyville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jeff Hinson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, in Shelbyville.

David E. Bailey, 59
David E. Bailey, 59, of Elida, Ohio, died Dec. 22, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Robertson's Chapel at St. Luke's...[cut off]

James Lewis Cregar Jr., 76
James Lewis Cregar Jr., 76, of Rushville, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at Denton Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 12, 1906, in Martinsville, she was the daughter of Courtland and Martha (Shireman) Henderson. She married Max L. Ephlin on June 21, 1927; he preceded her in death. Mrs. Ephlin was a retired head bookkeeper at National Bank of Greenwood, where she worked for 25 years. Survivors include one daughter, Kay (Mrs. Bob) Reed of Denton, Texas; one brother, Courtland M. Henderson of Dayton, Ohio; four grandchildren, including Cathy Schneider and Jim Ephlin Jr., both of Rushville; and seven great-grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, two brothers, and one sister. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home in Greenwood. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be two hours prior to services Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are requested to the American Diabetes Association or the charity of the donor's choice.

Albert L. Hill, 87
Albert L. Hill, 87, of Falmouth, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at Morning Breeze in Greensburg. Born Aug. 14, 1927, in Jefferson County, he was the son of Paul and Th...[cut off]

William E. Burgdoerfer, 81
William E. Burgdoerfer, 81, of Brookville, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Born May 20, 1923, in Rush County, he was the son of Samuel and Lillie (Vogel) Ferguson, both deceased. He married Doris Adams on July 10, 1943; she survives. Mr. Ferguson lived south of Mays until 1968, when he moved to Florida. He moved back to Indiana and located in the Knightstown area in 1981. He worked for GTE for 18 years, retiring in 1968. He was a member of Center Christian Church, where he had been a deacon. He was a past member of the Raleigh F&AM. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theater. Survivors in addition to his wife include three sons, Bill of Hahira, Ga., John of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Tom Ferguson of Rush County; one daughter, Diane (Mrs. Tom) John of Shelby County; two brothers, Howard of Dayton, Ky. and Charles Ferguson of Fort Myers, Fla.; one sister, Emalene Stearns of Connersville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Moster & Cox Mortuary in Rushville, with Bill Worrell officiating. Burial will follow in Center Cemetery in Rush County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions are requested to the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, or the American Cancer Society.