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Lansing State Journal 5B Friday Kelly L. Anderson Assistant City Editor 377-1213 E-mail: www.lsj.com JrEQPlE RNAL November 22, 2002 0 Deaths Lansing i Af United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Dillingham-Liv-erance-Niblack Fowlerville. St Johns I Ohlemacher, Kimmy 35, Michigan Restaurant Association director of communications, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns. Arrangements by Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns.

Wiiliamston worker, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Mayne, Thelma Madeline, 94, retired nurse's aide, died Thursday. Graveside services 10 a.m.

Saturday at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Eaton Rapids Willis, Ricky 50, Barnes Aerospace Lansing Division machinist, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. Monday at Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. Fowlerville Sidorski-Richard, Jan Marie, 50, died Tuesday.

Services 11 a.m. Saturday at MacDon-ald's Funeral Home, Howell. Grand Ledge Wirth, Leon 91, retired Wirth Gulf gas station owner, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. today at Peters Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge.

Norka Maria Zabazeta, 26, both of Lansing I John Allen Ackerman, 38, of Wiiliamston and Susan Carol Rockey, 45, of Webberville James Alden Killinger, 23, of Stockbridge and Shannon Rose Hildabridle, 19, of Pinckney I Wayne Dean Day, 52, and Patricia Sue Kennedy, 49, both of St. Paul, Minn. Donald George Wright, 58, and Marian Lee Hiner, 55, both of Lansing Larry George Waters, 27, and Amy Michelle Pink, 29, both of Wiiliamston I Henry Everad Brown, 36, and Cynthia Denise Jackson, 44, both of Lansing I Daniel Charles Tomaszews- ki, 46, and Josephine Lentine, 46, both of Stockbridge I Antonio Garza Garcia, 35, and Carolyn Gay Stull, 43, both of Lansing Roger Daniel Persyn III, 25, and April Marie Abraham, 22, both of Mason Jeffery Dennis Webster, 35, and Sara Jean Law, 39, both of Lansing Michael Owen Willis, 41, of Holt and Cindia Conny Leeman-Meadows, 39, of Lansing I Trevor Damien Barnes, 27, and Melissa Ann Fralick, 24, of Holt Thomas Strait Tsaparas, 36, and Lori Jo Tucker, 39, both of Lansing I David Christopher Pratt, 25, of Holt and Hilary Mae Swank, 21, of Cassopolis Robert Howard Higgins II, 42, and Terri Sue Rivas, 39, both of Lansing Crocker, Olive Irene, 94, retired Sparrow Hospital licensed practical nurse, died Nov. 15. Services 11 a.m.

Saturday at Chapel In The Pines Funeral Home. Harshbarger, Ralph W.W., 62, retired Leaseway Transportation truck driver, died Monday. Services noon Saturday at Es-tes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Kessler, Ruby Mae, 90, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m.

Saturday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. Nemeth, Michael, 88, formerly of Charlotte, farmer, died Tuesday. Services 11:30 a.m. today at St. Mary Catholic Church, Charlotte.

Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. I Smith, Norman 80, retired Lansing dentist, died Tuesday. Memorial services 3 p.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing.

Urie, Nelson, 84, died Sunday. Graveside services 11 a.m. today at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. Ashley Wolfe, Reno, 85, retired farmer and carpenter, died Wednesday.

Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Charlotte I Allen, Iris 79, retired Aluminum Extrusions assembly line JOHN L. RUSSELLAssociated Press Project: Alcona County farmer Roger Love (left) listens Thursday to Pete Butchko (right), state director of the United States Department of Agriculture, and Tim Wilson, a USDA wildlife biologist, at the site of an experimental electric fence on Love's land near Lincoln. Officials hope the fence will keep white-tailed deer, blamed for transmitting bovine tuberculosis, out of the feed lot.

Farmers hope fences shut out deer with TB "I really appreciate this fence. (The government's) really trying to help us. In the past, when TB first came out, they didn't really help us." Roger Love farmer I Schaude, Lee 61, Navy veteran of Vietnam conflict, died Thursday. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing.

Elsewhere Austin, Joyce A. 87, of Plymouth, formerly of Howell and Livingston County areas, public schools teacher, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at MacDonald's Funeral Home, HowelL I Ceeley, Phillip 79, of Naples, formerly of East Lansing, retired Fisher Body employee, died Wednesday. Private services will be held.

Arrangements at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Marriages Marriage licenses applied for: Ingham County I James Deanthony Brown, 20, of Lansing and Tiffany Raye Kemp, 22, of Battle Creek I Arno Naor Develay, 34, and Roberts, Kevin Bradley Marquette, Ml Formerly of Corunna, Ml Age 33, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2 PM, Saturday, November 23, 2002 at Nelson-House Funeral Home, with Pastor Douglas Shepard officiating. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be Friday from 4-8 PM and Saturday from 9 AM until the time of service.

Kevin was born January 17, 1969 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of David and Connie (Bowers) Roberts. He is a 1987 graduate of Corunna High School. On June 2, 2001 he married Tammy Fass-bender in Marquette. Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmo-biling, golfing, boating, building, and the out-of-doors. Kevin loved animals, especially his feline companions "Sissy" and "Boo." He was verv brilliant with a creative mind and incredible drive.

Kevin was a retired design engineer and worked at Ace Hardware in Marquette. Survivors include his wife, Tammy; step-son, Justin Fassbend-er, of Marquette; parents, David and Connie Roberts, of Corunna; sister, Michelle Roberts and fiancee Martin Mull, of DeWitt; grandmothers, Beatrice Roberts, of Chesaning, and Colene McDonald, of Englewood, Florida; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Pat and James Milligan, of Skandia, Michigan; godparents; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was predeceased by 3 grandfathers and his father-in-law, William Fassbender. Memorial contributions may be made to an educational trust fund for Justin. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.nelson-house.com.

BPB fJP Estate Liquidation Appraisal Services 339-0200 381-9054 Dennis Beals Certified Auctioneer Appraiser it Living Federal prevention project aims to help stop spread to catt ByMikeTyree Associated Press LINCOLN Roger Love headed north after retiring from General Motors Corp. and settled on a 200-acre Alcona County farm to raise chickens, forage and his prized Charolais cattle. Love's farm prospered in the early years; demand for his beef cattle and bulls spread across state. The hay and alfalfa he raised fed his herd and several others in the region. Then came the discovery of bovine tuberculosis in northeastern Michigan cattle.

"About 1996-97, the markets started drying up," said Love, 64. "It really hurt us. (Cattle buyers) just quit calling me." Love and other beleaguered livestock owners think a federal TB prevention project could re-ignite some interest in their herds. On Thursday, Love stood along a 270-foot by 450-foot electric fence in the far reaches of his pasture and spoke with some hope about the future of livestock farming. "I really appreciate this fence," he said.

"(The government's) really trying to help us. In the past, when TB first came out, they didn't really help us." Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the fence on Love's property cost $5,800, stands 6 feet high and encompasses a feed lot of hundreds of large hay bales. Eight electrically charged braids make up the fence. Officials hope the fence will keep white-tailed deer blamed by many for transmitting TB to livestock from the lot and lessen the chance of passing TB to Love's cattle. "People thought it would be a good way of keeping deer and Holt I Garcia, Leon C.

"Pete," 90, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home. Leslie I Preston, Austin D. "Chub," 64, retired General Motors Corp.

driver and Chub's Sanitation operator and owner, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. Okemos I Gingrich, Shirley 87, formerly of Fowlerville, died Wednesday. Services 11 am.

Saturday at Fowlerville First Ohlemacher, Kimberly R. St. Johns, Ml Kimmy Ohlemacher passed away November 20, at thp aw of 35. She was 4 born in Lansing on June 17, 1967, the daughter of Ronald and Carole Ann (Vick) Helsel. Kim was the Director of Communications for the Michigan Restaurant Association and a member of St.

Joseph Catholic Church. Kimmy married Matthew Ohlemacher in Las Vegas on June 6, 1993 and he survives her. Also surviving are 2 sons, Matthew and Ronnie Ohlemacher, parents, Ron and Carole Ann Helsel of DeWitt; sister, Andrea (Gregg) Reed of Kentucky; grandmothers, Helen Finkbeiner of Pon-tiac, MI and Victoria Vick of Flagstaff, AZ; mother-in-law, Mary Jane Ohlemacher; sisters-in-law, Janet Shepard, Lisa (Mark) Rosner, Pam (Pete) Empie, Elizabeth (Gar-rick) Puffer, Amy (Jason) Moorash and Ann Marie (Bill) Butcher; brother-in-law, Mark (Lori) Ohlemacher; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday, November 23, 2002 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, burial at St.

Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, with Rev. Fr. Eoin Murphy officiating. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Friday at the Osgood Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to her children's education fund. Silsby, Lois N. Mason, Ml A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was born June 26, 1916, in White Oak Township; died November 19, 2002 at the age of 86. Mrs. Silsby was preceded in death by her husband, Rolph of 66 years and 1 brother, Gilbert Glover.

Surviving are 1 daughter, Sharon (Wayne) Sod-man of Dansville; 1 son, Terry Silsby and Judy Smith of Mason; 2 grandchildren, Shannon (David) Sodman-Padgett and Shawn (Kathy) Soaman; 4 greatgrandchildren, Jacob, Autumn, Amber, and Kyle; 1 sister, Verla Wolfgang; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held Sunday, November 24, at 1:30 PM at the First United Methodist Church of Mason, 201 Ash Interment will be held in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason. The family will receive friends at the Cnurch following the memorial service. Those desiring may make contributions to Heartland Hospice, 700 W. Ash Mason, MI 48854, or to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 2350 South Huron Ann Arbor, MI 48104, in memory of Mrs.

Silsby. The family is being served by the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Ball-Dunn Chapel, Mason. Mi For paid obituary notices, call 377-1104 Garcia, Leon C. "Pete" Holt, Ml Age 90, passed away November 20, 2002.

He was born in San Antonio, TX on February 19, 1912, the son of Juan and Alvina (Col-ores) Garcia. Mr. Garcia worked for General Motors for 30 years before retiring in 1976 and also worked for the Civil Conservation Corp. He was a Veteran, serving as a Sergeant in the United States Army, receiving the Army Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze battle stars, Victory Medal American Theater Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze battle star, and five overseas bars. He loved gardening, running, cats, being in the outdoors, and watching sports, especially M.S.U.

athletics. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Garcia-Portee. Surviving are a son, Lanny (Cindy) Reed of Portland; grandchildren, David Reed of Portland, Michelle (Dan) Helmic of Lansing, Michael (Renee) Reed of Kent-wood, Madera, Alicia, and Chase Portee; great-grandchildren, Zachary Reed, Hunter, Garrett, and Brandon Helmic; son-in-law, Duane (Evelyn) Portee; many nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be conducted by Mr. Steve Reed at 11 AM Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 210 Bridge Street, Portland.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, Friday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society, in memory of Leon C. Garcia. Industry Leader Since 1915 Monuments Markers Bronze YUNKER MEMORIALS 1100 E. Mt.

Hope Lansing 1 block E. otS. Penn. on the corner of Alpha St. Mt.

Hope Ave. Ph. 484-1433 FLORAL GREENHOUSES 1124 E. Mt. Hope 484-5327 Parker, Muriel Irene "Bishop" Lansing, Ml Age 88, passed away November 21, 2002 at her home.

Mrs. Parker was born in Barrington, MI, October 21, 1914, the oldest daughter of Mabel (Gibbs) and Earl Bishop. On January 2, 1931 she married Francis Peter "Frank" Parker, of Lansing, and the couple had 12 children. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, a devoted wife, and a servant of the Lord. A devout Roman Catholic, Mrs Parker had a particular devotion to Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus.

Mrs. Parker worked for the State of Michigan in the Department of Social Services, where she exhibited great compassion for the clients she served. She retired at the age of 65. She was a member of the St. Mary Cathedral Altar Society, was active in the lives of her children and grandchildren through church activities and school orga-.

nizations, was generous with her gifts of humor, faith and good cooking, and she never refused to give help and prayer to anyone in need. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband; grandchildren, Deborah, Steven, and Larry Parker; her sisters, Audrey Men-henick and Beulah Dick, and her brothers, Russell Bishop and Donald Bishop. Surviving are her brothers, Basil Bishop of Dimon-dale and Ronald Bishop of Seattle, WA; her children and their spouses, Francis Parker, Jr. (Nancy), Robert Parker (Carol) of Las Vegas, Thomas Parker (Deb) of Las Vegas, Barbara Pierson (Ar-den) of DeWitt, Helen Hayes (George) of Grand Ledge, Marilyn Pirochta (Fred), Carol Platte (Paul) of DeWitt, Charles Parker (Rosemary) of Otsego, James Parker (Genia) of Tucson, AZ, Patricia Haywood, Theresa Kessler-Geml (Gerald) of E.

Lansing, and William Parker (Karen); 64 grandchildren; and 91 great-grandchildrea Her faithful Yorkshire Terrier, Whiskey, will mourn her loss. The family extends a special thank-you to her physician, John Paget, Sparrow Hospice Services workers, Lynn and Kris, and Beverly Swint, a dear friend. Visitation Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Palmer Bush Delta Chapel where a rosary will be prayed at 6:30 Sunday night. Celebration of the funeral mass will be held Monday, November 25, 12:30 PM at St. Gerard Catholic Church, with Rev.

Fr. John Klein, Monsignor Robert Lunsford and Rev. Fr. Larry Delaney concelebrating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Sparrow Home Hospice Services in memory of Muriel.

Palmer I Bush Funeral Homes FAMILY OtTSED 4 OPERATED I I livestock apart," USDA's Tim Wilson said. The USDA has constructed 10 such fences since adopting the project in March and four additional fences are planned, all in the "hot zone" northeastern counties area. Officials hope to stamp out TB through a broad-based attack plan, and have wiped out entire cattle herds, dramatically reduced the northeastern deer population, banned deer baiting in some areas and turned to fencing and other preventative efforts. Millions of dollars are at stake, since Michigan's cattle industry lost its TB-free status in the wake of the '95 outbreak and national trade collapsed. TB-reduction programs are showing promise.

State Department of Natural Resources officials say tests on deer show the percentage of infected animals is down significantly. Just as important, attitudes among the region's farmers, hunters and business owners appear to be changing for the better, said John Molesworth, a livestock and disease specialist with Michigan State University. "When this thing first started, when they were coming out to test the herds, you had a gut ache for a week ahead of time," he said. "Now when it's time to test, it's 'OK, let's There's been a tremendous rebound in attitude, if nothing else." Messages left with IKO officials on Thursday were not immediately returned. "We couldn't open our windows, we couldn't mow our lawns, it was just ghastly, just horrific," neighborhood resident Linda Compora said.

Before the 90 days elapsed, the company ceased operations at the plant. Attorneys for the residents are still working out who will receive money from the settlement. It could be up to 150 people who have owned property or lived near the factory. As part of the settlement, IKO didn't have to admit any wrongdoing. Pursuit Of Excellence Emeritus Award Winner Residents win suit over strong odor Associated Press MONROE Complaints over a strong odor have led to a $525,000 class-action settlement against a roofing manufacturer.

The suit was filed on behalf of residents living near the former IKO Monroe Inc. plant. Residents in the city's northwest side neighborhood hired attorneys two years ago over what they said was a strong odor emitted by the plant that permeated the neighborhood. The City of Monroe also sued the company over a city ordinance and a judge ordered the firm to fix the problem in 90 days. Trusts, Wills Probate 323-7366 Call today for your consultation Thomas a.

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