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'Octors quiet on cause of infant's death Ex-executive admits fraud Autopsy: A St. Louis medical examiner won't disclose preliminary results. liams, even though he knew Wt-liams had forged the names employees and relatives on thp! loan applications, securitp agreements and loan proceed checks. Williams, 50, also submitted fraudulent financial statements to the bank that understated the liabilities of his businesses, U.S. Attorney Edward Dowd Jr.

said, In return for approving the loans, Messmer admitted receiving kickbacks from Williams. Williams never repaid the loans. The Associated Press ST. LOUIS A former Boatmen's Bank vice president has admitted defrauding the High Ridge branch of the bank of nearly $350,000. John Messmer, 43, of Arnold pleaded guilty to felony bank fraud charges Monday in U.S.

District Court. He will be sentenced Feb. 1. 1994, and could face up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Messmer admitted approving a dozen loans to Jefferson County businessman Raymond WU- may have been squeezed and suffocated.

Blood, urine and bone tests are still being analyzed and could take some time to complete, Case said. "We're trying to make sure we understand why the child died." One official said the autopsy would be critical to determining whether charges are filed in connection with the death. Case, chief medical examiner for several counties surrounding St. Louis, would not respond to that, saying only, "We try to see whatev. er can be seen." thew's mother.

She was released from jail, but the father was held and charged Friday with three counts of sodomy for allegedly molesting a 6-year-old girl who also lived in the apartment. Steve Frappier has not been charged with Matthew's death but is considered the prime suspect. Bora Aug. 11, the boy suffered injuries including a fractured arm, ruptured spleen and a possible fractured skull, medical officials said. One investigator said the child By Robert Keyes The News-Leader If may be weeks before forensics tests' bft completed in the death of infanTMatthew Frappier, who police believe was abused by his father.

"It'sCS very complex case," St. Louis pathologist Dr. Mary Case said Tuesday. "Until we have some of the tests back, we won't know how hdied." Casejyould not disclose prelimi nary results of an autopsy done Sunday. The 3-month-old was taken off life support systems Friday at Cox Medical Center South, two days after his father called emergency crews to report the boy had stopped breathing at their apartment in the 1400 block of North Johnston Avenue.

The boy's father, Steve Frappier, 24, was arrested the next day, as was his live-in girlfriend, 25, Mat i 1 I Paid announcements are arranged through WillsCampaign calls for choice in dying southwest Missouri funeral home home. was a homemaker the Baptist faith. is survived by a Leo R. Stockstill, four grandchildren, Nel Marion, Stephen, Shawn and Stacy; great-grandchildren; and a dear friend, Keen. Graveside services will p.m.

Thursday in Memorial Visitation will be from 7 today in Greenlawn Funeral Home D. MEXICO- Thelma D. 85, Mexico, formerly of Springfield, passed away at 8:30 Monday, Nov. 8, in Audrain Medical lived in Turner for a of years before to Springfield. 10 years ago she to Mexico to be her daughter.

She member of United Church. Before she managed operated several restaurants. Survivors include two Wanda Brixey, Mexico, and Faye I. Mitchem, Trail, Ore-six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday In Meadors Chapel, Republic, with the Rev. Marvin Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Republic The chapel will be opened at 4 p.m. today, with visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Montclair Centre, 3050 S. National, Ste. 226, Springfield, Mo. 65804. In Memory Of Harold F.

Noirfalise In memory of my husband, Harold F. Noirfalise, who passed away Nov. 10, 1992. "Some people come into our lives and quietly go; others stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same." Mamie Noirfalise "ii Joe S. ri Yakey Joe S.

89, Springfield, died at 1130 p.m. Monday in Mara- i natha Village. He was formerly a foreman of the paint de- partment at Springfield Auto Works and retired after 40 years of service. He was a member of Im-manuel Baptist Church, where he became a dea- con In 1940. He had also taught Sunday school and was very active In maintenance and other activities in the church.

He Is survived by his wife of more than 63 years, Pauline; two sons, Joe Bill, Independence, and Paul Springfield; a daughter, Ann Burchell, Willard; a brother, John, Tucker, six grand- children and seven great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday In Greenlawn Funeral Home North with the Rev. Damon Thomas and the Rev. James Melton offid- ating.

Burial will be In Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 2 1 p.m. today in the funeral home. Section credits Page Design by: Samantha Branson, Ed Peace ,1 Headlines by: Samantha Norma Parks, Julie Rehm, Sarah Smith, Cheryl Whitsitt, Sandra Woodard Editing by: Sara Hansen, Chick Howland Obituaries, Death Notices: Debi Small Editorial Assistant: Norma Parks The Truth About Funeral Prices Caskets from $155 Services from $245 Gemations from $420 AyreGoodwta-lec, a Heritage Funeral Home 887-1929 Thkme, a Heritage Funeral Home 862-5505 IferrM Heritage Funeral Home (Nha) 725-3553 Harris, a Heritage Funeral Home (Ozark) i Pumnl Homo tnd Cmttttrta eftheOarla Obituaries David Duel Ellison SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. David Duel Ellison, 43, San Francisco, formerly of Aurora and the AAarionvllle community, passed away at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 6, 1993, In California Pacific Medical Center. On March 16, 1950, in Harrison, he was born to Woodrow and La-von Journagan Ellison. He was a credit manager for a clothing store. Survivors Include his parents, Woody and La-von Ellison, Clinton; a sister, Glenda Weeter, Clinton; his maternal grandfather, E.

R. Journagan, Harrison, three nephews and many cousins, aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield, with the Rev. Thomas Reldy officiating.

Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Ark. Pauline Muse Johnson Pauline Muse Johnson, 83, Springfield, died at 9 am Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Bryan Kent Simons, 45 BOLIVAR Services for Bryan Kent Simons, Bolivar, will be at p.m. Friday in Pitts Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Pleasant Hope Cemetery, Mr. Simons, a service manager for a freight company, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday in his daughter's home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Alva Stafford, 81 Services for Alva Stafford, Spring-field, will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Burial will be in Church Grove Cemetery, Buffalo. Mr. Stafford, a former manager of the stockyards, died at 9 a.m.

Sunday in St. John's Regional Health Center. Charles W. Stine, 79 OZARK Services for Charles W. Stine, Ozark, will be at 10 a.m.

today in Adams Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hopedale Cemetery. Mr. Stine, a dairy farmer, died Monday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield.

Famous B. Terry, 76 PIERCE CITY Services for Famous B. Terry, Pierce City, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett Burial will be in Arnhart Cemetery near Purdy. Mr.

Terry, a retired dairy farmer, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday in Monett Health Care Center. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Ernest M.

Trask, 82 Graveside services for Ernest M. Trask, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. today in Springfield National Cemetery under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Mr. Trask, a retired lineman for the railroad, died at 7:50 a.m.

Monday in Springfield Residential Center. Friends may call after 9 a.m. until service time today in the funeral home. Dianna S. Walker, 42 PIERCE CITY Services for Dianna S.

Walker, Pierce City, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lakin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Mrs. Walker, a factory worker, died of a stroke at 6:40 p.m.

Sunday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Clifford Waller 47 NORTH KANSAS CITY Graveside services for Clifford Waller North Kansas City, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Bradshaw Cemetery near Eldridge, under direction of Hoi-man Funeral Home of Lebanon.

Mr. Waller died of liver failure at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in Truman Medical Center, Kansas City. her She and of She son, Bernie; eight Leonard be at 2 Greenlawn Gardens. to 8 P.m.

North. Thelma Malicoat Malicoat, a.m. 1993, Center. She number moving About moved near was a Methodist retirement, and daughters, FROM PAGE 1B allfflVe to admit we are susceptible ai any time to an injury or illness," she said. "Nancy was only 25 at the time of her acci dent.

To me, young people can be the most vulnerable to being held hostage to medical technology simply because their wishes are not known," White said. Another key element is -keeping control over a loved one's medical care once they enter a coma, she said. "irthink it was "appro White Busalacchi priate to insert the feeding tube just three weeks after Nancy's accident when the health-care providers were saying they were not sure as DEATH NOTICES Gladys J1. Alcorn, 85 SHELS KNOB Graveside services fo Gladys M. Alcorn, Shell Knob, will be at 2 p.m.

today in Field Cemeterj under direction of Williamson Funeral Home. Mrs. JOcorn, a retired cosmetics compansLemployee, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield.

Jerry Applegate, 50 Services for Jerry D. Applegate, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. today in Greenlavn Funeral Home North. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. today in Hall Cemetery, Douglas County.

Mr. Applegate, a bricklayer, died of heart failure at 12:35 a.m. Monday in Cox Medical Center South. mm Frieda Madeline Castor, 88 Kan. Services for Frieda Madeline Castor, Wichita, formerly of Collins', will be at 10 a.m.

Satwrday in Culbertson-Smith Graveside services will be at noon Saturday in Attica Cemetery. Mrs. Castor, a homemaker, died Sunday the Masonic Home. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in the mortuary. Jeanne H. Crowder, 59 GAINESVILLE Mrs.

Jeanne H. Crowder, a homemaker, Gainesville, died Saturday in Ozark Nursing Home. The body will be cremated under direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home. No services are planned. Clyde Ernest Graves, 54 CONWAY Services for Clyde Ernest Graves, Conway, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Graves, a groundskeeper, died at 7:11 Saturday in his home. Rosary-services will be at 7 p.m.

today, wffh visitation to follow in Hoi-man Furjpral Home, Lebanon. Alexcing Marien Gross, 86 BEEBE RIVER, N.H. Services for Alexcina Marien Gross, Beebe River, N.H., will be in St. Mathew's Church, Elymouth, N.H., with burial in Riverjide Cemetery, Plymouth, under difection of Mayhew Funeral Home. Mrs.

Gloss, a retired factory employee, died at 8 a.m. Monday in Mercy Villa, Springfield. Local arrangements were under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Rosa LBall Hanks, 76 ST. CffARLES Graveside services tot Rosa L.

Ball Hanks, St. Charles, Jprmerly of Springfield, will be at 1:39 p.m. today in Memorial Park, Sti' Louis, under direction of Baue Funeral Home. I 'I to the recovery she would make," White said. "What wasn't appropriate was to continue treating her years after it became apparent that she was not going to recover and it would not be her wish to have treatment continue," she said.

Busalacchi fought a six-year battle to uphold his right as a father to make medical decisions for his daughter, Christine, who was rendered unconscious by a 1987 automobile accident when she was 17. Busalacchi said the state of Missouri attempted to take away his paternal rights when it "intruded" with his attempts to move his daughter to Minnesota so she could die with dignity. "The intruders former Gov. John Ashcroft and his staff maybe were well-intentioned, but misguided," Busalacchi said. "The former governor, an ordained minister of the Assembly of God, injected his religious beliefs into my daughter's care," he said.

"The state of Missouri spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayers' money to intrude where they had no business." Even when specialists told state hospital officials that his daughter would never recover from her brain injuries, they in- Mrs. Hanks, a retired interviewer and job placement person, died Monday in her home. Ernest Henry, 77 POMONA Services for Ernest L. Henry, Pomona, will be. at 2 p.m.

Thursday in HUer Funeral Home, Willow Springs. Burial will be in Willow Springs City Cemetery. Mr. Henry, a retired manager of a wood factory, died at 1:21 p.m. Monday in Ozark Medical Center, West Plains.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Iva K. Humphrey, 80 LAMAR Services for Iva K. Humphrey, Lamar, will be at 11 a.m.

Friday in Daniel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Mrs. Humphrey, a retired sewing machine operator, died at 4:27 a.m. Tuesday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Michael Ray Hunt, 22 BILLINGS Services for Michael Ray Hunt, Billings, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in Hamby Cemetery, Cedar County.

Mr. Hunt, a construction worker, died Monday in Billings. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Dorothy Louise Keller, 56 SEYMOUR Services for Dorothy Louise Keller, Seymour, will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday in Diggins Baptist Church. Burial will be in Seymour Masonic Cemetery under direction of Bergman-Miller Funeral Home. Mrs. Keller, a homemaker, died of cancer at 5:15 a.m. Monday in her home.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Eva M. Lowery, 87 MONETT Graveside services for Eva M. Lowery, Monett, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday in Arnhart Cemetery near Purdy. Mrs. Lowery, a homemaker, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday in her home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home. Ray Lutes, 72 ROSCOE Services for Ray Lutes, Roscoe, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola. Burial will be in Pleasant Springs Cemetery near El Dorado Springs. Mr.

Lutes died Tuesday in Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Madeleine M. Malloy, 73 CAMDENTON Services for Madeleine M.

Malloy, Camdenton, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St Antho Living wills Every state, plus the fIMml mil fVJ. imkla has right-to-die laws allowing patients to, limit extraordinary medical efforts if they are incapacitated: states wuii laws 197678 'K "9 Source; Cholca In Dying Gannett News Service sisted on keeping her alive, Busalacchi said. "I believe families, guided by doctors and their own religious beliefs, should make decisions for those they love." ny's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, 1)1.

Mrs. Malloy, a retired resort owner, died Monday afternoon in her home. Visitation with rosary services will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in AUee-Reed Funeral Home. E.

Ruth Marhoun, 77 CASSVILLE Services for E. Ruth Marhoun, Cassville, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Sunset Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minneapolis. Mrs.

Marhoun, a homemaker, died at 9:41 p.m. Saturday in South Barry County Hospital. Local arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home. Ella M. Miles, 69 WAYNESVILLE Mrs.

Ella M. Miles, a homemaker, Waynesville, died at 4:58 p.m. Monday in General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood. The body will be cremated under direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel. No services are planned at this time.

Timothy Allen Miller, 30 MOUNT VERNON Services for Timothy Allen Miller, Mount Vernon, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Round Grove Baptist Church, northwest of Miller. Burial will be in Round Grove Cemetery under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. Mr. Miller, a truck driver, died at 4:20 a.m.

Tuesday on Missouri 39, north of Mount Vernon, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. The casket will remain closed at all times. Alma Neulist, 90 DIXON Services for Alma Marie Neulist, Dixon, will be at 11 a.m.

Friday in the Dixon Chapel of Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery. Mrs. Neulist a homemaker, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday in Maries Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Vienna.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Virgel Fredd Price, 71 PRESTON Services for Virgel Fredd Price, Preston, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Pittsburg.

Burial will be in Fisher Cemetery, Pittsburg. Mr. Price, a retired L.P.N., died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday in St John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Arrangements are under direction of Walnut Lawn DeGrafienreid-Wood Funeral Home.

mm Roy Woodworth, 82 CABOOL Services for Roy M. Woodworth, Cabool, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Cemetery, Sedan, lV under direction of Elliott-Gen- try Funeral Home.

Mr. Woodworth, a retired carpenter, died Monday afternoon in his home. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Jerry Clay Wrinkle, 34 MONETT Services for Jerry Clay Wrinkle, Monett, will be at 11 a.m.

today in First Baptist Church, Marionville. Burial will be in Marion-ville I.O.O.F. Cemetery under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Mr. Wrinkle, a laborer for a chicken processing plant, died of a heart attack at 4:07 a.m.

Monday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. deathhedl-fmt-sflOther Deaths Below are notices of recent deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri. More details will be published when information is available. Edith Alexander Watkins, 93, Greenfield, died at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday in Dade County Nursing Home.

Arrangements will be announced by Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo. Lawrence Levon Williams, 60, Springfield, died at 1:12 p.m. Tuesday in Cox Medical Center South. Arrangements will be announced by Walnut Lawn DeGraffenreid-Wood Funeral Home, George H. Woods, 84, Spring-, field, died at 12:35 p.m.

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