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2d Obituaries i The Daily News Thursday, October 1 1 1 984 Star in St Louis. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Self, Springfield; a brother. Allen North Chapel. Burial will be in Springfield National Cemetery.

Mr. Wise died early Wednesday at Cox Medical Center after a long illness. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was retired from the U.S. Forestry Service. He was a member of American Veterans, Bolivar Masonic Lodge, and Dale Street United Methodist Church in Springfield.

Survivors include his wife, Margie; a daughter, Mrs. Diane Davenport, Cleveland, a son, Jeffrey, Osage Today's services Countryman, Guy 55, Springfield, 10 a.m. in Harris Chapel in Ozork. Hannah, John Leonard 87, Nlxa, 2 p.m. in Harris Chapel in Nlxa.

Hilliard, James 56, Brookline, 10 a.m. in Meadors Chapel in Republic. Keener, Kathryn, 64, Vichy, 10 a.m. In Birmingham-Martin Chapel In Dixon. McDonald, Thomas, 80, Dixon, 2 p.m.

in First Baptist Church in Vienna. Miller, Edith Bales, 78, Springfield, 10 a.m. In Greten lawn North Chapel. Peters, Eva Marie, 85, Marlonville, 2 p.m. in Williams Funeral Home Chapel.

Thomas, Louise 69, Springfield, 10 a.m. in Ralph Thieme Chapel. Burial will be in Springfield National Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was found dead Tuesday at Hideaway Cove, Stone City, after an apparent drowning.

A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Thomas was a self-employed welder. Survivors four daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Mill-stead, Mrs. Sue Randolph, and Miss Jacquee Thomas, all of Springfield, and Mrs.

Marie Haslip, Pleasant Hope; five sons, Larry, Castle Rock, Richard, Red Springs, N.C., Mark, Middleton, George, Willard and Frank, Springfield; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. public, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Republic First Baptist Church with the Revs. Kenneth Hull, Bob: Russell and Hubert Fugitt officiating. Burial will be in Crane Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Meadors of Republic.

Mrs. Geren died Tuesday evening in Mount Vernon Park Care Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Geren was a member of First Baptist Church, Re-' public. Survivors include a son, Richard, Republic; two daughters, Mrs.

Marilyn Stephens and Mrs. Sheryl Keith-ley, both of Republic; her stepmother, Mrs. Lennie Keeling, Crane; a sister, Mrs. Jo Emily Metcalf, Galena; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be to 8:30 p.m.

today. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Of Southwest Missouri. Merdock, Bethesda, and Mrs. LaVaughn Zimmer, Vienna; a brother, Leslie Backues, Vienna; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Hull, Owensville.

and Mrs. Lena Bennett, Vien-' na; 10 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Visitation will.be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Emil Fargo FORSYTH Emil J. Fargo, 64, Forsyth, died early Wednesday morning in Skaggs Memorial Hospital in Branson following a sudden illness. A Marine veteran of World War II, he moved to Forsyth in 1982 from California.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian; three daughters, Sharon Brown, Pacific Grove, and Christine Armijo and Mary Kay McCarter, both of Los Angeles; a brother, Martin Frkovich, Milwaukee, six sisters, Ann Nistor, Mary Fargo and Rose Ribish, all of Kath-erin Boode and Frances Bramel, both of Hillsboro, 111., and Lucille McDaniel, St. Louis; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced by Whelchel Funeral Home in Forsyth. Mary Geren REPUBLIC Services for Mary Virginia Geren, 64, Re Albert Duwe MOUNT VERNON Albert H. Duwe, 60, Mount Vernon, died at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday in his home after a short illness. A retired special delivery carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, he was a veteran of World War II, a member pf Mount Vernon First United Methodist Church and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 5. Survivors include his wife, Doris; three sons, Kurt, Shawnee, Craig, Greenfield, and Keith, Mount Vernon; a brother, Paul, St.

Louis; his stepmother, Frances Duwe, state of South Dakota; and six grandchildren. Services will be announced by Klingners Mortuary. ZillahElrod VIENNA Services for Ziliah Martha Elrod, 78, Vienna, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Birmingham-Martin FunerahChapel with Ted Se- well officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, Vienna.

Mrs. Elrod died at 1:50 Wednesday in Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla, following a long illness. A housewife, she was a member of Belie Christian Church and the Garden Gate Garden Club, Vienna. Survivors include her husband, Allen; two sons, Tom, Bourbon, and Winfred. Belle: two daughter, Mrs.

Mildred Metelman, St. Charles; four grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Services will be announced by Gorman-Scharpf-Abbott. The family will be in the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday Anna Sweeney OSCEOLA Services for Anna B.

Sweeney, 94, Osceola, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Goodrich Chapel in Osceola with the Rev. Jack Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in Osceola Cemetery. Mrs.

Sweeney died Wednesday morning in Sac Osage Hospital of natural causes. Born in Germany, she had been an Osceola area resident since 1931. Survivors include two sons, Ed, Osceola, and Lawrence, Branson; three daughters, Mrs. Fay Gillespie, Flemington, Mrs. Billie Jean Huckabey, Kansas City, and Mrs.

Dorothy Janssen, Humansville; 26 grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday Frank Thomas Services for O. Frank Thomas, 63, Springfield, be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Greenlawn North Chapel.

may be made to the Little or the Greene County Heart Association. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. No visitation is planned. The casket will be closed at the beginning of the service.

Beach; two brothers. Earl, Springfield, and Wallace, Sedalia; a sister, Mrs. Mary Mitchell, Springfield; and two grandsons. Verol Yeager Verol F. Yeager, 60, Springfield, died early Wednesday morning in Cox Medical Center from injuries he suffered in an auto accident Tuesday night.

A retired printer for El-kins-Swyers Printing he was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Connie Powers, Republic, and Mrs. Sandra Mase, a son, Randall, Fort Smith, his mother, Mrs. Clella Chrisman, Springfield; a sister, Mrs.

Ceola Richardson, Springfield; a half brother, Denver; and six grandchildren. Greenlawn North will nounced arrangements. Roy Warren Roy L. Warren, 62, Springfield, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning in Springfield General Hospital after a long illness.

He had been a resident of Springfield for the past 12 years and was retired from the U.S. Survivors include his wife, son, John, Los Angeles; a brother, Robert Effingham, and a half brother, Claude E. Tyner, Effingham, 111. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Greenlawn North will announce arrangements, Robert Wise Services for Robert S. Wise, 61, Strafford, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Greenlawn ton, N.Y., and Kathleen Overton, Wichita, and eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Forsyth Library Club. Arrangements will be announced by Whelchel Funeral Home of Forsyth.

Donald Moeller Services for Donald S. Moeller, 62, Springfield, will be at 1 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Revs. Henry Wingard and T.T. Craqtree officiating.

Burial will follow in National Cemetery under the direction of Ralph Thieme. Mr. Moeller died Tuesday afternoon in his home after a short illness. Memorial contributions James Keough FORSYTH James C. Keough, 71, Forsyth, died early Wednesday morning in Table Rock Health Care Center in Kimberling City following a long illness.

Mr, Keouglv had been a member of the board of directors of Forsyth Fire Department, the Coast Guard Flotilla and was treasury of Forsyth Library Club. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; a son, James, Bur-lingame, two daughters, Jane Kucera, Bingham- Lillian Smith Lillian Smith, 91, Springfield, died at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's Regional Health Center after a short illness. A native of St.

Louis, Mrs. Smith moved to Springfield around 1966. She was a member of the Sutter Avenue Presbyterian Church in University City and the Eastern Jury From Page 1D of several hundred dollars in cash. He is currently listed in good condition at Cox Medical Center in Springfield. Starks' bond was set at $50,000.

He will probably appear Friday before Bacon, Overs'treet said. All three of the men are in the Greene County Jail. cused of two counts of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action against Edward Gilmore, an employee of Hamby's Steak House. Gilmore, 51, was assaulted Sept. 26 in the parking lot behind the restaurant.

He was struck on the head with the claw end of a hammer and robbed 5.4, Fire From Page 1 TV Jf -J fit 4 i tripped over it after parking. Vernon Doyle, maintenance facility supervisor, said the last break-in had occurred several years ago. ie said that as far as he knew, there had been no trouble with neighbors or employees. Because the area was enveloped in a heavy fog early Wednesday, it's likely neighbors wouldn't have seen anyone who broke into the building, he said. There was little that, firefighters from Blue Eye and Lampe could do after the fire was reported, White said.

"When 1 arrived it was already burned and fell in," he said. Firefighters did prevent the blaze from spreading to the main maintenance building, which is located a few feet from the destroyed building, -however. There should be no problem in getting equipment from other maintenance buildings in the area for temporary use, said Gary Hessee, District 7 equipment supervisor. "I don't think we're going to see too much difference in operations be- cause we'll do a little bit of reorganizing, Hessee said. Hessee said the value of the building and the equipment inside could not be estimated until an inventory was completed.

n' rjt. i 1 Asa -oijftl 4 "I vS 11 1 i xL i -sir 4 Daily record Births Statf PhotoDan Dyer tempted to avoid a collision with a Jeep driven by James Lock-wood, Springfield. Moore was injured when he tipped his bike to miss the Jeep. He was treated at St. John's for neck injuries and released.

Cyclist injured: Johnnie Moore, Springfield, was taken to St. John's Regional Health Center after a near miss which occurred at 4:42 p.m. Wednesday at 1348 E. McDaniel, Springfield police reported. Moore was riding his motorcycle when he at- FILBECK, Gory and Loretta K.

(Apple-gate), Fordland, a sirl, 12:53 a.m., Oct. 9, Cox. RUFER. Gregory R.ond Vlcki L. (Rosen).

Galena, a girl, 3:33 a.m. Oct. 9. Cox. PROCK, Randall and Tammi (Wallace), MoneM.

a boy, 7:43 a.m. Oct. 9. Cox. PERRIN, Roy ond Deboroh (Tyre), 1925 W.

Webster, girl, 9: 14 o.m. Oct. 9, Cox. STRATHDEE, Timothy G. and Rebecca O.

(Alexander), 917 E. Camorene, boy, 1:56 p.m. Oct. 9, Cox, TOWNLEY. Bruce ond Karen (Maize), Golden City, a girl.

5:07 p.m. Oct. 9. Cox. SMITH, Darrell and Kelly (Robb), Route 3, girl.

4: SO p.m. Oct. 9, St. John's. SHAWLEY, Anthony ond Paulo (Brown).

Oiark, a boy, 11 :01 a.m. Oct. 10, St. John s. WRIGHT.

Lorry and Tammy (Campbell), 2700 E. Commercial, a girl, 1 :24 p.m. Oct. 10, St. John's.

Accident kills one, puts two in hospital Earlier hit-and-run accident Tuesday night leaves pedestrian in fair condition Marriages One man was killed and two others were injured when a truck struck the cement base of a traffic signal at a Springfield intersection late Tuesday night. The accident occurred about 10:30 p.m. when a truck driven by 37-year-old Michael Slone, 2246 '8 N. Kellet hit the signal's base in the center median at the corner of Grant Avenufi and Chestnut Expressway, Springfield police said. A passenger in the pickup, 60-year-old Verol F.

Yeager, 905 N. Main died at Cox Medical Center just after midnight from his injuries. Slone, who sustained a fractured kneecap and lacerations, was listed in satisfactory condition Wednesdajf evening at St. John's Regional HealOi Center. A second passenger, 45-year-old Spring in Stone County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

The accident occurred when a car driven by 17-year-old Ronald Rite-nour, Branson, rounded a curve at a high rate of speed, troopers said. Ritenour crossed the center line and struck head-on a vehicle driven by 70-year-old Charles T. Smythe, Reeds Spring. Ritenour suffered a leg injury and Smythe hurt his right shoulder. Smythe's wife, 67-year-old Etta Smythe, a passenger in his car, sustained a broken leg and a head injury.

All were taken to Skaggs Hospital in Branson for treatment. Emma Lou Martin of 2017 W. Elm, remained in serious condition in Cox's intensive-care unit with a skull fracture, a punctured lung and multiple lacerations. In another accident Tuesday night, Springfield police said a pickup truck struck an 18-year-old Springfield woman about 10:15 p.m. while she stood next to a parked car.

The pickup, which left the scene, hit Mary Kay Dooley, 1125 E. Madison, who was in fair condition at St. John's Wednesday. Another accident left three people injured Wednesday evening on Highway 160, five miles east of Reeds Vernon, and Joyce Darlene Norman, 41, of 218 W. Mount Vernon.

Roger Dale Houth, 53, of 1966 S. Oak Grove, Ond Betty Ann Clouse, 39, of 1925 E. Glenco. Randall Scott Krebs, 19, Route 6. Box 667-K, and Tammy Lynn Thorn, 18, of 526 N.

Pat-, terson. Apt. 5. Jomes Rovce Stede II, 32, of 631 E. Mont-clair, Apt.

3-B, ond Deborah Lynn Boyd, 24, of 631 E. Montclair, Apt. 3 B. Shawn Michael Evans, 30, of 1030 S. Golden, ond Susan Kov McKinney, 29, of 1030 S.

Golden. Charles Scott Latham, 21, of Route 16. and Tommle Lee Rothermel, 19, of Route 16. Steven Craig Leeper, 25, of 303 E. Whiteside, ondd Rhonda Lynne Podorski, 22, of Rogersville.

William Dowell Nichols, 28, of Brookline and Valerie Ann Rank, 27, of Brook tine. Kevin Lonce Goff, 18, of Holts Summit, and Stacy Denise Cole, 19, of Republic. John Ewell Groves, 20, Ash Grove, and Angela Kay Worthy. 18, Battlefield. Herbert Lvle McEvans, 29, of 906 N.

Ful-bright, and Kelly Ann Hopkins, 18, 906 N. Fulbright. Ted Joe Myers, 24, of 2307 N. Taylor, ond Annie Sue Cox, 28, ol 909 N. Eagle.

David Richard Holm, 41, of 2107 E. Cherry, and Linda Freelov Ann Mosher, 36, of 2107 E. Cherry. Daryl Adam Rideeoutte, 20, of 2124 N. Summit, and Harriett Elizabeth Ruckman, 19, of 2139 N.

Summit. Richard Verl Reld, 37, of 1658 E. Commercial, ond Nancy Elizabeth Chelfev, 37, Nixa. Randy Kent Keene, 31, of 1727 W. Scott, ond Judith Ann Coggins, 33, of 852 S.

Nettle-ton. Donny Wayne Hight, 27, of 1331 W. Chase, ond Karen Sue Vincent, 21, of 1331 W. Chose. Robert Wissler Bell, 53, Branson, and Pottl Gov Hunt, 24, ol Point Lookout.

Kirk Rondel Hoden, 28, Rogersville, and Bonnie Dorlene King, 24, of 1305 N. Frisco. Jackie Donald Robinson, 46, of 2516 S. Brandon, and Ellen Turley Creson, 30, of 1451 N. Washington.

Joseph George Conboy 25, Atlanta, and Grelchen Marie Vienhoge, 22, Route 2. Box 327 B. Michael Allen Boumgartner, 21, of 1126 W. Locust, and Susan Kov 18, of 1126 Locust. Robert Lewis Warren, 47, of 2433 Ramsey, ond Charlotte Moxlne Hutchinson, 33, ol 1362 E.

Blaine. Steg Ouinn Helwig, 22, of 2350 S. Ingram Mill, Apt. C-6, ond Janet Elaine Domeron, 20, of 2837Chontllly Mlchoel Doyle Lucas, 34, Fair Grove, and Leeanno Mae Koester, 31, Fair Grove. i Larry Michael el ion, 34, Billings, ond Debra June Morrison, 25, Billings.

John Jomes Busick 37, of 4818 Tulun-ga, and Judith Ann Rader, 40, of 4818 Tuiun-ga. John Paul Riddle, 32, NIo, and Marcia Jean Gorman. 34, Nixa. Ernest Aureho Verni Jr 35, of 1207 5 Cloy, and Debra Ann Underbill, 22. ol 1207 Clay Randall Lee Dickens, 25, of 45J8 A Rob-berson, ond Angela Dove Helwig, I.

Branson. Robert Oeniamm Baxter, 37. Manhotten, ond Kothieen Derrick, 33, Route 10 Randall Lee Bates, 18, of 2937 w. Laloko, ond isa Ann Pitts. 19, BrooHine Jomes David Peocoik, 19, of 940 Central, and Lisa Suzanne Owens, 1 9, Route Springfield planners to hear request from postal service Tax From Page 1D James Patrick Mongon, 35, of 1700 N.

Old Orchard, ond Joyce Elayne Powell, 42. of 2444 N. Delaware. James Henry Kerby, 25, of 631 N. Brown, ond Felicia Roxanne Wilson, 23, of 631 N.

Brown. Dean Franklin Ream, 33, Route 6, and Shcri DeAnne Hamilton, 23, of 1626 E. Han- nver. Mork Steven McBride, 32. o( 4131 S.

Ridge-crest, and Cindy Lou Turner, 34, of 4131 Rtdgecrest. John William Ellis 21, of 717Vj Pros pect, ond Rebecca Menllvar, 21, Independence. Billy Joe Burgess, over 21, Willord, ond Mory Jo Broden, oyer 21, Republic. Gregory Scoff Brock, 20. Route 10.

and DeAnn Yvonne Blacketer. 21, of 7S6 S. New. Ravmond Lloyd Jones 29. Morshfield, ond Mary Jane Evans.

24, Morshdeld. Joe Roger Aton. 31, of 1956 S. Ingrom Mill, ond Dolores Sue Demore, 30, of 408 Jonathan. Daniel Eugene Daume, 31, of 2517 S.

Fort, ond Romono Sherr) Boren, 24, of 2517 S. Fort. Craig Lee Allison. 27, of 3202 Division, and Liso Gave Trebbe, 23. of 1633 Fremont.

Mork Steven Brcckner, 27, of 1610 Ploja, and Brenda Riddle, 27, of 1610 Guy Neil McClure, 25, of 2524 S. Ingrom Mill, ond Debro Lynn Smith, 23, of 2010 E. Page, Apt. 7. Roswell Peter Erickson, 40, of 4941 5 Palmer, and Morvale Fave Buck, 34, of SMSS.Dollison.

Virgil Ernest Dake, 33, Republic, ond Julie Dione White. 26, Republic. Mark Lerov Boss, 24, of 4131 N. Bornes, ond Deonno Robin Rogus, 19, of 304S N. Pierre.

Austin Roller Rusl, 39, of S3H E. Normal, ond Linda tonne McAdomi, 33, of 538 E. Normal. I Weslev Moc Waller. 20, of 1932 Sarofoua.

and Kathleen Roe Oonitl, 20, of 1443 i. Seia-er James Shoughnessv, 21. of 1103 E. Smith, ond iuson thotbeth Hovtleti. 25, of HUH Howard Warren Robert Collins.

23. of 2072 t. Ben-nrf. Apt e. ond Jane Elizabeth Abbott, 18.

oi''4 Teton John Brine Beerlev. 31. of 200 Morrison, and iusan Jane Gooaord. 26, of 2900 Morrison. Maroid Anthony Coohlon Mooter.

II, Mnnf.fiiien, un and Potncio Ko Clopton, Vi Hiiev, Con (times Mrjndnil Martin, 22. of 29S5 B.doe ond lamrny Lynn Moll. Jl. el 2'! W. jnhn Cherone roster, 45, of III Mount By Bill Maurer The Daily News The Springfield Planning and Zoning Commission will consider tonight a proposal to permit the U.S.

Postal Service to buy land for a regional mail-handling facility. Denis Anderson, city economic development coordinator, said a resolution to declare the land blighted must be approved by the commission and the City Council. The property must be declared blighted before it ran be acquired through eminent domain Postal Service officials asked city officials to acquire the property for the facility, Anderson said. Springfield Newspapers Inc. and City Utilities ar the property' major owners.

CU's electric transmission station is lot atini on the land. Several Nimller businesses are also located on the n-nlral Springfield land. The Service to build the new facility on the side of Chestnut Kxpri'Mwny The site is bounded by (hrslnut kxprxsnwiiy, Campbell Avenue, Main Avenue and an alley south of Tampa Street. Additionally, the commission will consider a 125-unit apartment com plex proposal in the Silver Springs Park area. A St.

Louis developer wants to build a complex in the 900 and 1000 blocks of Last Calhoun and East Webster one-half block east of Sherman Avenue. Each apartment would have two bedrooms. Most land is owned by the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, said John Petersen, city senior planner. City officials have applied for a $2 million federal grant, which would be given to the St. Louis developer as a low-interest loan.

The developer would agree to rent 30 percent ol the apart inenls to low-income tenants. In other business, the commission will review a rezoninti proposal it recommended be rrjected four months K. The nieetmii will b. Kin at 7 tonight 111 the I'lly Council thmiihers, 1981. The board refused, so the landowners took their case to the tax commission, which ruled its own system of assessment was fair.

This prompted the county to appeal to the circuit court. Whipple, of Lebanon, heard the case because Greene County judges disqualified themselves. The issue before the court was the method of assessment, not the 1981 assessments specifically, Some of the local landowners and businesses involved in the legal action include Paul Mueller McLean Enterprises, Consolidated Freightways. Foremost-McKesion, Fremont Apartments, Cherry Street Lumber and Apartments, Jeronip Wallach, a St. Louis attorney who represented many of the landowners, said Whipple's ruling will prevent inequities in the rouuly's IX "We're restiiiK on our legal righfs," Wallach said.

"We were merely seeking a fair level of assessment." Greene County Counselor Ted Johnson said Whipple's ruling would mean lower assessment ratios for the time being. However, because of state-mandated reassessment, that takes place next year, ratios likely will go up to near the 33.3 percent level anyway, he said. "If this is the final result, the effect will be minimal," Johnson said. "Reassessment will take place next year and, ratio studies probably will go up. All properties will go up." Even though the ruling may not mean a major loss in future tax revenues, Johnson said an appeal Is possible because more than $6 million in taxes that have been paid under protest since 1001 are in an interest-bearing escrow account.

However, Johnson has said no decision has been made on whether in appeal Whipple's, ruling. Radar Check in ntiditiort to ntff tmUit Anemlar the (-ti ft Hi ti tifif tfpitf olPrt ttif-Mj (fii wrmy and Kcrnt tjolf iHfilJ Wod.