THE EVANSVILLE PRESS Saturday, December 12, 1987 5 Obituaries Edwin Karges Edwin F. Karges 91, the former president of Karges Furniture died at 3:20 a.m. yesterday at his home at 808 Sunset Ave. He served as the chief designer of the company until his retirement in 1985. The century-old plant, which was founded by his father, Albert F.
Karges, in 1886, Edwin Karges manufactures what is considered to be among the finest high-grade furniture in the country and has showrooms in principal cities throughout the United States and Canada. The Evansville native graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1918, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant on the armored cruiser U.S.S. Frederick during World War I.
He was a member of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Elks Lodge and Evansville Country Club. Surviving are his wife, Evaline daughters, Caroline Karges of Evansville and Joan Hogg of Florence, Italy; stepdaughter, Aline Colker of Dayton, sons, Edwin F. Jr. of Evansville, and Dr. David E.
Karges of Seattle, and 13 grandchildren. Private services will be conducted Monday, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel. The family said friends. if they wish, may make memorial contributions to Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church or any favorite charity.
Cleo Larsossa Sr. Cleo Larsossa 59, of 732 E. Gum died at 7:29 p.m. Thursday at Welborn Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. The Lincoln High School graduate retired after 23 years from the U.S.
Army, having been decorated with two bronze stars, a Purple Heart, two silver stars plus the Vietnam Silver Star and the Army Commendation Medal. He received a Distinguished Citizens Award from Detroit. He was a member of the American Legion and Elks Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Hazel; a daughter, Yana McCants, and a son, Cleo both of Detroit; his mother, Corine Larsossa of Mobile, sisters, Leola Crawford of Detroit, Rose Kimbrough of Lorain, Ohio, and Delores Stewart of Mobile; brothers, Johnny of Lorain, Harry of Detroit and Lawrence of San Diego, and four grandchildren. will be at 11 a.m.
Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Gaines Funeral Home, where wake services will be conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. John Massie John A. Massie, 73, of Evansville, died at 3:15 p.m.
yesterday at his home. He retired after 22 years at Whirlpool Corp. and had worked at Crown Pottery. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, the former Virginia Charlton; a daughter, Sandra Massie, and a sister, Evelyn Stubbs, both of Evansville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Don Moore officiating. Burial arrangements are pending. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m.
tomorrow at the funeral home. George Deyss George M. Deyss, 75, of 1801 N. Weinbach died at 4:08 a.m. yesterday at Deaconess Hospital.
He retired in 1980 from Brick Oven Bakery and member of Holy Trinity Pro Cathedral and Howell Par 3 Golf Club. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Martha; a daughter, Mary Catherine Wescott of Evansville; sons, Tom and Chris, both of Evansville, and Robert of Newburgh; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Ziemer-Shears Funeral Home-East, continued at 9 at Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Monsignor Michael Wolf officiating, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 1 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Carrie Baker Carrie Baker Carrie E.
Baker, 78, of Evansville, died at 7:30 p.m. yesterday at Parkview Convalescent Center. She had retired from the Fendrich Cigar Co. Surviving are brothers, Leroy Ellerbrook of Evansville, Fred Ellerbrook of Elberfeld and Orin Ellerbrook of Niles, and nieces and nephews. Services be at 1:30 p.m.
Mo Monday at Miller Miller Colonial Chapel, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Betty Rose Betty Rose, 82, formerly of Chicago, died at 11:50 p.m.
Thursday at Gertha's Nursing Center. Surviving are a half sister, Fern Mildred Crowder of Evansville; and a half brother, Maurice Stiker of Crawfordsville, Ind. Services were scheduled today at Browning Funeral Home, the Rev. Maurice Melton officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Ozzie Eckert Ozzie A.
Eckert, 76, of 301 E. Missouri died at 8:07 a.m. yesterday at Deaconess Hospital. She was a member of Bible Center Cathedral. Surviving are her husband, William; a grandson, Dennis Harris of Calfiornia; a greatgrandson, Jerry Roy Harris of Evansville; and a sister-in-law, Mamie Garland of Huntingburg, Ind.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Miller Colonial Chapel, the Rev. Rick VanHoose officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
tomorrow at the funeral home. Marie Kell Marie Kell, 81, of 11 S. Vann died at 5:10 a.m. yesterday at Wirth Hospital in Oakland City, Ind. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Chruch, was a past Sunday school teacher at Willow Road Baptist Church and at one time, she was the church organist for both Grace Baptist Church and Calvary Baptist Church.
During her church activities, she helped start two mission churches. Miss Kell was retired having worked at both Fendrich Cigar Co. and Sunbeam Co. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Jennie Roberts of Evansville; and a niece, Mary Lathaom of Princeton, Ind.
Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Montford Lester officiating, with burial in Providence Cemetery at Francisco, Ind. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Indiana John Hagen DUBOIS Services for John Hagen, 87, who died at 8 p.m. yesterday at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasper, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at BecherKluesner Funeral Home North Side Chapel. Burial will be in Hill Church Cemetery in Dubois. Surviving is a son, Earl, of French Lick.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. Emil Heitz HUNTINGBURG Services for Emil J. Heitz, 89, who died at 7:10 a.m. yesterday at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, will be at 10 a.m.
EST Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Armella Grass of Troy; a son, Dennis of California; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 10 a.m.
tomorrow at Nass Son Funeral Home, where vigil services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Naomi Faith WASHINGTON Services for Naomi Faith, 74, who died at 6:10 a.m. yesterday at maritan Hospital in Vincennes, will be at 2 p.m. EST Monday at Poindexter Funeral Home Washington. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery near Montgomery.
The Clay County native attended Veale Creek Baptist Church. Her husband, Albert, died in 1983. Surviving are daughters, Mildred McGee and Jo Anne Allison, both of Washington; a sister, Mary Ruth Alford of Washington; brothers, Samuel Delbert LaForce Jr. of Phoenix, Donald LaForce of Umatilla, John R. LaForce of Washington and James LaForce of Corpus Christi, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Leonard Hubert TELL CITY Services for Leonard A. Hubert, 72, who died at 2:10 p.m. yesterday at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, will be 9:30 a.m. EST Monday at St.
Paul Catholic Church in Tell City, with burial in St. Augustine Cemetery in Leo- pold. He was active in the Senior Citizens Club. Surviving are his wife, Emily; daughters, Phyllis Kreig Cannelton, Judy Goffinet of Branchville, Arlene Brown of Tell City and Angie LeClere of Bristow; a stepdaugher, Evelyn Garrett of Grandview; a stepson, Shirley Rogier of Tell City; brothers, Leslie and Edward, both of Tell City, Herman of Branchville, Joseph of Indianapolis and Francis of Apalona; and 10 grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m.
tomorrow at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home in Tell City, where prayer services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Jane Wolf DALE Services for Jane Bockstahler Wolf, 43, of St. Petersburg, and formerly of Dale, who died yesterday morning in Menominee, after an illness, will be at 2 p.m. CST Monday at Fuller Funeral in Dale, with burial in Dale Cemetery. She worked at Flora Federal Savings and Loan Association in St.
Petersburg and was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her father, Charles E. Bockstahler of Dale; a sister, Willa F. Stang of Menominee; and brothers, Eugene Bockstahler of Vero Beach, and Bill Bockstahler of Batesville.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. Irene Mahan WASHINGTON Services for Irene Mahan, 83, who died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday at Daviess County Hospital, will be at 10 a.m. EST Monday at St.
Simon Catholic Church, with burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Surviving is a sister, Mae Nalin of Evansville. Friends may call after 2 p.m. tomorrow at Ed Lee Mortuary.
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yesterday at St. Mary's medical Center in Evansville after a long illness, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow a at Koehler Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Boonville VFW post. A cabinet maker, he had also been a Warrick County school bus driver for 12 years.
The World War II Navy veteran was member of Southside Baptist Church, Evansville Scottish Rite, Boonville Order of the Eastern Star, Boonville Masonic Lodge, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and National Rifle Association. Surviving are his wife, Esther; daughters, Marilyn Hatchett of Chandler and Anne Phillips and Joy Anselment, both of Boonville; a son, Jim of Boonville; his mother, Augusta Simmons of Boonville; a sister, Loraine Aylsworth of Boonville; brothers, Jack of Boonville and Jerry of Brazil; and six grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.rn. today at the funeral home, where Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 7 p.m. The family said memorial contributions may be made to Southside Baptist Church or American Diabetes Association.
Margaret Dougherty WASHINGTON Services for H. Dougherty, 66, who Margaret, p.m. Thursday at Daviess County Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. EST Monday at Ed Lee Mortuary. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at Elnora.
Surviving are her husband, Elwood; a daughter, LaDonna Trent of Washington; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. Monday. Illinois Claude Davis GRAYVILLE Graveside services for Claude Davis, 82, who died at 12:05 p.m. yesterday at Meadowood Nursing Home, will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Oak Grove Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Betty; a son, Jim R. of Memphis, and daughters, Ann Miller of Mount Carmel, Betty Kutter of Bethalto and Wilma Kochan of Wood River; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Sturm Funeral Home.
Funerals Joe Henderson Joe H. Henderson, 74, formerly of 5819 Lincoln Ave. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Miller Miller Colonial Chapel, continued at 10 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Monsignor Maurilius Bilskie officiating, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 1 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. The family said friends, if they wish, may make memorial contributions to Boys Town. Kentucky Anna Wilson HENDERSON Arrangements for Anna Manion Wilson, 69, who died at 5:10 p.m.
yesterday at Medco Center, are pending at Tapp Funeral Home, where friends may call after 6 p.m. today. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Lancaster of Henderson; sons, William H. of Henderson and Glen W.
of Zion; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Virgil Turner Sr. HENDERSON Arrange- ments for Virgil "Doc" Turner 85, who died at 1:40 p.m. yesterday at Community Methodist Hospital, are pending at Mason Funeral Home in Evansville. A deacon and past Sunday school superintendent at Calvary International Harvester and was Church, he retired from a life member of the National Association of Colored People.
Surviving are his wife, Mattie; daughters, Margaret McGuire of Webster Grove, Rosa Lee Jackson, Mary Alice Gilbert and Jeanette McGuire, all of Henderson, Lucille Walker of Evanston, and Mary H. Landers of California; sons, Virgil Jr. of Henderson and Ben of Evansville; a brother, Robert of Henderson; 34 grandchildren, several greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Nellie Wilson HENDERSON Services for Nellie Stinson Wilson, 55, who died at 3:15 a.m. yesterday at Community Methodist Hospital after an illness, will be at 2:30 p.m.
tomorrow at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, with burial in Fernwood Cemetery. Surviving are daughters, Joyce Stinson of Henderson and Connie Stinson of Evansville; sons, James Darrel Stinson of Evansville and David Stinson of Spottsville; a sister, Flossie Woods of Petersburg, and two grandchildren. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. -COMAIERAMBULANCE SERVICE FOR YOUR FREE GLOW IN THE DARK EMERGENCY PHONE STICKER EMERGENCY CALL 422-8515 COMA EMS: 820 121 422-8515 "SERVING FICA THE TRI STATE 111 E.
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