Richard Hallett
Richard William Hallett, 82, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
He was past master of Niagara Frontier Lodge 132 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., member of Eastern Star 183 in Marion, Iowa, Theta XI Fraternity, and was a volunteer at the Madison State Hospital.
He was past deacon and treasurer of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Niagara Falls.
Surviving are two daughters, Anne H. of Coal Valley, Ill., and Barbara H. of Evansville; two sisters, Erma Jaeckle and Marian Lancaster, both of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Christopher James and Christiane Michael.
His wife, Christine J., died in 1974.
Private services were held at Alexander Funeral Home North Chapel, the Rev. James T. Heady officiated, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Marion County State Hospital.
Mildred Cox
Mildred E. “Sis” Cox, 92, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at the McCurdy Healthcare Center.
She was a member of Forest Avenue Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Reinert of Stockton, Calif.; a son and daughter-in-law who cared for her, Darrell and Betty Jones of Evansville; a sister, Avenelle Brinkley of Franklin, Ind.; nine grandchildren, James, John, Kelly and David Farrel, Rick, Mike and Candy Jones, Sherri Musgrave and Kathy Moss; great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Homer Douglas, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. Mike Allen officiating, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillcrest Washington Youth Home.
Anna Higgins
Anna Laura Wickware Higgins, 66, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital of heart failure.
She had worked in the dietary department at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
She was a member of the Zion Missionary Baptist Church and the usher board. She also attended Memorial Baptist Church.
She was a 1952 graduate of Lincoln High School.
Surviving are two daughters, Sharon Covington of Evansville and Stacey McGowan of St. Louis; two sons, Michael and Gregory Wickware, both of Evansville; and four grandchildren, Korey Shelby, Vincent and Malcolm Wickware and Jourdyn Lee-Ann Brooks.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Baptist Church, the Rev. Adrian Brooks officiating, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mason Bros. Memorial Chapel and from 6 to 8 p.m. for a wake service at Memorial Baptist Church.
Sharon Sunderman
Sharon S. Sunderman, 45, of Evansville, died Thursday, Nov. 11, at Select Specialty Hospital of Evansville, from complications of Addison’s disease.
She was a bookkeeper for Apex Tool & Die and RuVan.
Surviving are her mother, Wilma Sunderman of Evansville; a sister, Julie Kissel of Evansville; and a niece and nephew.
Private services will be Saturday, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel.
Infant Corissa McGuyer
HAZLETON, Ind. — Corissa B. McGuyer, 15 months old, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis from complication of open heart surgery.
Surviving are her mother, Amy Smith of Hazleton; her father, Thurman McGuyer II of Hazleton; a sister, Eden Marie Sullivan at home; grandparents, Debby Smith, Thurman and Rita McGuyer, and Charles Smith and companion Tammy Fetcher; and great-grandparents.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Colvin Funeral Home, with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to service time at the funeral home.
Merle Moore Sr.
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. — Merle Eugene Moore Sr., 74, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He had cancer.
He retired as the owner and operator of a service station in Vincennes.
He was a World War II Marine veteran.
He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and 40 & 8, all of Vincennes.
He had attended Oaktown High School.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Sue; a stepdaughter, Ginger Swan of Vincennes; a sister, Cleda Rickard of Oaktown; two sons, Merle E. Jr. of Bicknell and Lonnie of Bruceville; a stepson, Michael Doerner of Vincennes; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and nephews.
His first wife, Mary E. (Mengedoht), died in 1977.
Services will be at 2 p.m. EST Sunday at the Gordon E. Utt Oaktown Chapel, with burial in Mariah Creek Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Rose Graber
MONTGOMERY, Ind. — Rose Anna Graber, 85, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital.
She was a member of Fairhaven Fellowship.
Surviving are her husband, Peter W.; seven daughters, Mary Katherine Wagler-Cross Hill, S.C., Lydiann Mullett of Westcliffe, Colo., Pauline Stoltzfus of Uniontown, Ohio, Roselyn Coblentz of Millersburg, Ohio, Shirley Yoder of Montgomery, Beverly Joan Yoder of Washington and Karen Lynn Graber of Glendale; seven sons, H. Donald and Dale, both of Fort Wayne, Mervin S. and Richard M., all of Washington, and Alvis E., Paul and Gordon Ray, all of Montgomery; two sisters, Barbara Bontrager and Elizabeth Swartzentruber, both of Montgomery; 52 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Leon.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Saturday at Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg, with burial in Zion Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Gill Funeral Home in Washington is handling arrangements.
Marie Loveless
OTWELL, Ind. — Marie P. Loveless, 84, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at the Huntingburg Convalescent Center.
She was a member of Otwell United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a niece and nephew.
Her husband, Paul, died in 1989.
Services will be at 1 p.m. EST Saturday at Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, with burial in Otwell Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Dixie Guess
PROVIDENCE, Ky. — Dixie Ellen Guess, 97, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at the Bradford Square Nursing Home in Frankfort.
She had been in retail sales.
She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the church women’s organization.
Surviving are a daughter, Maxine Waller of Haines City, Fla.; two sisters, Freddie Lamb of Paducah and Bonnie Goodrum of Allen Park; five grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Allie Frazier Guess, and two sons, Carroll Dale and Arnold Frazier Guess, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Melton Funeral Home, with burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Edna Collins
STURGIS, Ky. — Edna Collins, 84, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Union Co.
Surviving are her husband, Kenneth; two daughters, Janice Harris of Madisonville and Brenda Collins of Sturgis; a sister, Glenna Reynolds of Sturgis; two brothers, Bob Edmndson of Denver, Colo., and Raymond Edmondson of Grand Island, Neb.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Whitsell Funeral Home, with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Sarah Dodson
WEST SALEM, Ill. — Sarah E. “Betty” Farris Dodson, 93, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Burgin Manor in Olney of heart failure.
She had been a registered nurse at Webber Medical Clinic in Olney and was the first administrator for the West Salem Nursing Home.
Surviving are a sister, Martha Pool of Olney; three brothers, Frank and L.D. Rothrock, both of Parkersburg, and Jonas Rothrock of West Salem; and two stepgrandchildren.
Her first husband, Farrell Farris, died in 1960, her second, Benjamin “Frank” Dodson, died in 1981 and a son, William Farrell Farris preceded her in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ingram Funeral Home, with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Velma Koinzan
BRIDGEPORT, Ill. — Velma O. Koinzan, 90, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville.
Surviving are her husband, Oscar P.; a brother, Virgil Webb of Bridgeport; and nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bridgeport City Cemetery. There will be no visitation at Cunningham Funeral Home.
Clarence Fitzgerald
STONEFORT, Ill. — Clarence E. Fitzgerald, 61, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at the Harrisburg Medical Center of cancer.
He retired as a construction worker.
He attended the Ozark Pentecostal Church.
Surviving are his wife, Sue; a daughter, Brenda Matthews of Helper, Utah; three sons, Richard and Robert, both of Peone, Colo., and Ronnie of Helper; two stepsons, Keith and Terry Tite, both of Vienna; four sisters, Leona Hyers of Harrisburg, Mammie McNalley of Galatia, Francis King of Carrier Mills and Phyllis Murphy of Ozark; three brothers, Harvey of Harrisburg, John and Leon, both of Carrier Mills; two grandchildren; and seven stepgrandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Felty Funeral HomeCarrier Mills Chapel, with burial in Reynoldsburg Cemetery near Ozark.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Clyde Hunter
MCLEANSBORO, Ill. — Clyde Emory Hunter, 66, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. He had a heart condition.
He retired as a meat inspector for Illinois.
He attended the First General Baptist Church.
He coached summer softball and Little League programs in Hamilton County and had played softball for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Estell; a daughter, Debbie Johnson of McLeansboro; two granddaughters, Jamie and Kristie Johnson; and nieces.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Harre Funeral Home, with burial in Blooming Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Edward Wills
Edward “Sonny” Wills, 64, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center of heart failure.
He was a 1955 graduate of Lincoln High School, where he played basketball, football and competed in track.
He was a retired truck driver and an Air Force veteran.
He was a member of Zion Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn; three daughters, Soyna King of Evansville and Darlene and Carlen Wills, both of Atlanta; a stepdaughter, Yvette Freeman of Indianapolis; two sons, Roman of Evansville and Tyray of Los Angeles; four stepsons, Kevin, Brian, Timothy and Darnell Moss, all of Indianapolis; two sisters, Irene Martin of Evansville and Dorothy Stith of Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, Roy of Carson, Calif., J.R. of Bloomington and Hurley of Evansville; 18 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Baptist Church, the Rev. R.V. Terry officiating, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel.
Raymond Compton
Raymond L. Compton, 53, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center of lung complications.
He was a 1964 graduate of Boonville High School.
He was an Army veteran, serving as a medic, and worked at Alcoa Warrick Operations for 31 years.
Surviving are his wife, Malinda of Evansville; a daughter, Wendy Compton of Evansville; two sons, Keith and Christopher, both of Evansville; his mother, Evelyn Jones of Evansville; three sisters, Brenda Sparks and Laura Davis, both of Evansville, and Lois Merriweathers of Denver; two brothers, Joe Curtis and Rodney Compton, both of Evansville; and a granddaughter, MaHaley.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Raymond Alston officiating, with entombment in Park Lawn Mausoleum, with military rites.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Kenneth Tindle
Kenneth Norman Tindle, 77, formerly of Evansville, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in Reno, Nev.
He retired from Prince George County Health Department in Cheverly, Md., where he was Director of Personnel Services.
He was an Air Force veteran, having served as a Master Navigator in World War II, flying with the “Jolly Rogers” bomb squadron. He also served in the Korean War as a member of the 13th bomb squadron, known as the “Grim Reapers.” He was shot down and wounded in the South China Sea and received the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross and eight Oak Leaf Clusters.
He had owned and helped to found Atlantic Auto.
He played the trumpet with the Bury Saint Edmunds Orchestra in England.
Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Aileen Teresa; three daughters, Teresa Brunson and Kate Tindle, both of Virginia, and Christina Louise Chapman of Colorado; two sons, Michael David of Virginia and Kenneth Robert of Maryland; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Anne.
Memorial services were held at Saint Therese of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Reno.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mark Dillon
Mark Wayne Dillon, 33, of Warren, Ohio, formerly of Evansville, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Warren.
Surviving are his wife, Dorita; a daughter, Chelsea Dillon at home; a son, Corey at home; a stepson, Jimmy at home; his parents, Terry R. and Connie Dillon of Evansville; a sister Terri Dillon of Evansville; and two brothers, Phillip and Russell, both of Evansville.
Funeral services and burial will be held in Warren.
Loran Shelton
Loran A. Shelton, 97, of Evansville, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at St. Mary’s Health Care Services/Welborn Campus.
He worked at Faultless Caster for 53 years as a tool and die set-up man.
He was a member of Terrace Park General Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, sang in the choir for 25 years and helped with maintenance, repairs and groundskeeping along with his late brother, Earl.
He was an amateur artist and enjoyed gardening, yard sales and antique dish and coin collecting.
Surviving are nieces and nephews; and his companion and caretaker, Sarah W. Bess of Evansville.
His wife, Verna (Cohoon), died in 1981.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Revs. Gaylon Price and Etshel Hillhouse officiating, with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Elnora Bunch
Elnora (Schonabaum) Bunch of Evansville, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
She was a member of Crossroads Community Baptist Church.
She had worked for the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp. and for nurseries of several local bowling centers.
Surviving are her husband, John F.; a daughter, Evelyn Foster of West Frankfort, Ill.; three sons, Wayne and Larry Schonabaum, both of Evansville, and Jerry Schonabaum of Orange, Calif.; a sister, Elberta Baehl of Evansville; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Tim Smith officiating, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 11 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Community Baptist Church.
Charles Haury
Charles “Chuck” Haury, 72, of Newburgh, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at his home.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
He had worked at Spartan Printing in Sparta, Ill., and he retired from the Evansville Courier & Press.
He was a member of Printing Pressman’s Local 117 and Cursillo 14.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Maxine L (Gremmels); a daughter, Gayla Vittitow of Owensboro, Ky.; three sons, Terry of Denver, Donald of Newburgh and Patrick of Evansville; two sisters, Opal House of DuQuoin, Ill., and Mercy Gillenburg of Murphysboro, Ill.; three brothers, Edward and Frank, both of Sparta, and William of Murphysboro; and five grandchildren, Tee and Nicki Vittitow and Jessica, Charlie and Louie Haury.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, the Rev. Philip Spomer officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel and from 11 a.m. to service time at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vista Care Hospice or to Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer.
Virginia Goyer
BICKNELL, Ind. — Virginia Mae Goyer, 78, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at Good Samaritan Hospital.
She retired in 1985 from the housekeeping department of Good Samaritan Hospital.
She attended Word of Life Church and was a member of Bicknell Senior Citizens.
Surviving are two daughters, Beverly A. Goyer of Vincennes and Debbie (Goyer) Albertson of Plainville; a sister, Norma Wetzel of Parker, Colo.; five granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell W.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Word of Life Church, with burial in Asbury Chapel Cemetery in Ragsdale.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wampler-Shaw Funeral Home.
Raymond Metcalf
TENNYSON, Ind. — Raymond J. Metcalf, 80, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital in Boonville.
He was a farmer.
He was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, where he served as an usher and on the finance committee. He was also a member of Boonville Elks 1180, Knights of Columbus Boonville Council 10257, Warrick County Farm Bureau, Cattleman’s Association, Indiana Pork Producers and Purdue Greener Pastures Association.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Helen; two daughters, Judy Ashley of Boonville and Janice Fuchs of Evansville; two sisters, Helen Entrican and Lucille Martin, both of Louisville; a brother, Louis of Evansville; four grandchildren, Kellie Nicholson, Jason Ashley, Lora Hines and Staci Goller; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:45 a.m. Monday at Bradley Colonial Chapel, continuing at 10 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Evansville.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Clement Church.
Wilda Faulkner
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Wilda “Deanie” (Buskill) Faulkner, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at Owensboro Mercy Health System of a heart attack.
She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, James L.; a stepson, Darren Faulkner of Owensboro; four brothers, Lewis Ray Buskill of Drakesboro, Milton H. Buskill of Owensboro, Michael R. Buskill of Philpot and Charles R. Buskill of Elizabethtown; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at James H. Davis Funeral Home, with burial in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
