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LocalState Lansing State Journal Friday, Feb. 24, 1 989 2a GREATER LANSING DIGEST EAST LANSING House fire causes $50,000 damage An early morning fire at 644 Forrest St caused more than $50,000 in damage, fire officials said. About 23 firefighters and seven vehicles fought the 4:15 am fire, Deputy Commander Barry Fenn said. Flames were coming out of the basement and up the side of the south wall of the house when they arrived. The owners escaped safely, he said.

The fire was extinguished about 45 minutes later. Firefighters stayed on scene until 9 a.m. The cause has not been determined. FOWLERVILLE Engineering student wins scholarship The Michigan State University Society of Women Engineers recently recognized Mary Slawski of Fowlerville as the outstanding woman sophomore in electrical engineering. This recognition carries with it a $300 scholarship award provided by Ford Motor Company.

HOWELL IONIA Lawyer arraigned on forgery charge An Ionia lawyer has been charged with forging the signature of an 82-year-old client one month after she died in order to transfer her $129,800 bank account to his. Stephen C. Watt, 38, was arraigned in Ionia District Court on Tuesday on separate counts of forgery, embezzlement and uttering and publishing stemming from the 1986 transaction. The charges come three months after Watt pleaded no contest to a misconduct charge before a discipline board of the State Bar of Michigan involving the same case, state bar officials said. Lela E.

Hooper, built up the sizable savings account at the Genesee Merchants Bank Trust Co. in Flint. She died Sept. 28, 1986. A month after her death, police said Watt forged Hooper's signature on a money order to transfer her account to his trust account at First Security Bank of Ionia.

Watt can be convicted of either the forgery or uttering and publishing charge, but not both, Ionia County Prosecutor Gary Gabry said. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 13 years in prison. LANSING DeWITT Two win in speech writing contest Rod Weston, a DeWitt High School junior, will compete Saturday at a Voice of Democracy speech writing contest in NewLothrop. Weston recently won a district speech writing contest, the first DeWitt High School student in 10 years to win a district competition against 40 schools. John Parker, a DeWitt freshman, placed second in the junior division of the district competition.

It was the fourth consecutive year a DeWitt student won a junior division award. Mike and Wanda Mullins are program coordinators for V.F.W. Post 671. which sponsored DeWitt in the competition. CHARLOTTE Lansing faced a potential $6 million deficit.

The city avoided it through spending freezes, budget cuts and a few layoffs. Mayor Terry McKane will present his 1989-90 budget proposal in late March. McKane revises cultural grants plan Lansing's Riverfest and the Riverwalk Theatre each will get an extra $10,000 in state cultural grants under a revised plan proposed by Mayor Terry, McKane. The city last fall got a $500,000 Michigan Equity Program grant for cultural and tourism projects. Two requests totaling $45,000 for a new downtown pub' lie relations and parking monitor position and for Lansing's Ail-American City application were not approved, The City Council is expected to approve McKane's proposal to reallocate the $45,000 on Monday.

Other groups receiving more money are: Women's Hall of Fame, Lansing Public Library, Arts Council Center, City Hall plaza renovation, and R.E. Olds Museum, $2,500. OWOSSO Festival Sock Hop scheduled Saturday The calender will be turned back to the 1950s and '60s Saturday for the fourth annual Curwood Festival Socle Hop. Jitterbug, limbo, twist and hula contests will be heldj and prizes will be awarded to those best-dressed in 1950s and "60s attire. Dancing will be from 7:30 p.m.

to 1 a.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Tickets are $8 per person. For information call 723-2161. Compiled from staff reports.

If you have information for the Greater Lansing Digest, call Frank Hand, 377-1056, or Hugh Leach, 377-1119. Volunteers invited to apply at hospice Property assessments going up in 1989 Financial outlook brighter this year "c'ntnn rnmmimitv Hosnice needs volunteers. Livingston County landowners will have higher taxes in 1989. Assessment on residential properties increased 11.5 percent, commercial assessment increased 8.9 percent and agricultural was up 6 percent, said Gerakl Markey, county equalization director. Markey said land that borders Oakland County is especially in demand.

During the past two years, he said, sales of nearly 600 homes in Brighton Township had a cash value of $4.5 million. Lansing's financial picture got some fine-tuning by Finance Director Steve Duarte this week but the outlook is still good, he told the City Council. Duarte now projects a net decrease of $500,000 in city revenue when the financial year ends June 30, leaving a surplus of $1.7 million. Lansing can add $2 million to the $3 million already set aside to balance next year's budget, he said. "This is a much better picture than we were looking at a year ago," said Councilman Charlie Creamer, ways and means committee chairman.

Last year, Hospice is a non-profit organization which provides teminally ill patients an alternative to traditional medical care. Some hospice volunteers work with terminally patients, their families and friends. Others work on committees, do clerical work and home chores, or help with transportation and fund raising. The next training classes will be March 1 1 and March 18 at the BarryEaton County Health Department, 528 Beech Charlotte. For information, call 543-5310.

DATABANK Fire losses The annual value of fire losses in the City of Lansing. $4.33 MINORITY VIEWPOINT: WLNS (Channel 6), 12:30 p.m. Subject: Black Foster Parents and the Role of the Church in Recruiting Them. Guest: Yvonne Golden, executive director, One Church One Child of Michigan. Subject: The Michigan Black Media Association Film Festival.

Guest: Rosa Moss, president, Michigan Black Media Association. Host: Debra Smith. THE JOB SHOW: Continental Cable, of Lansing (Cable Channel 6), 6:30 p.m. Subjects: Apprenticeship Programs and the Job Service Employer Committee. DEATH NOTICES $4.1 A $3.19 COURTS EATON RAPIDS SHEPARDSON, WILLIAM P.

(BILL), 50, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. GRAND LEDGE CHEESMOND, HAZEL ELIZABETH, 89, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m.

Monday at Holihan Funeral Home, Grand Ledge ELSEWHERE McMANAMON, ADDIE, 92. of Nashville, formerly of Lansing, died Thursday. Graveside services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mt Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing ChapeL PEARCE, VERNA 75, formerly of Lansing, died Thursday.

Services 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing ChapeL JUDGE RICHARD M. SHUSTER Robert Barnett, age and address unknown, pleaded guilty to delivery of less than 50 grams of cocaine. i Candy Rockhold. 17, 8051 Walters Highway, Eaton Rapids, pleaded guilty to attempted larceny in a building.

Sentences JUDGE THOMAS EVELAND Carol A. Robb, 39, address unknown, attempted uttering and publishing (baa checks), 36-60 months prison. Ricardo Mereles. 32, 330 Dibble. Lansing, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, three years year in jail with work release.

S540 costs." Weston J. Ruff. 30, 281 Green Springport, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquorunlawful blood alcohol level, two years probation, six months in jail, $300 costs. Frankie M. Nelson, 20, 1508 Illinois.

Lansing, attempted first degree retail fraud, one year probation, nine months in jail with credit for 101 days. Lauro V. Valles. 38, 2825 Brookfield Road, Charlotte, attempted fourth degree criminal sexual conduct, two years probation. Sharon L.

Davis, 23, Lansing, attempted larceny in a building, two years probation, four days in jail. $38 restitution. John W. Michaud. 23.

4800 Ash Highway, Charlotte, attempted uttering and publishing (bad check), 36-60 months in prison. LANSING BERRYHILL, RICHARD (DICK), 65. V.F.W. National Home employee, veteran, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m.

Saturday at Shelly Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. FARHAT, LAURA B. (CHAPMAN), 28, died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Monday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel.

HURTEKANT, MARY 58, died Thursday. Services 11 am. Saturday at St Therese Catholic Church. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapet LEE-PALMER, ESTHER HELEN, 89. floral designer, died Thursday.

Memorial services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. 1978 79 '80 '81 82 "83 '84 "85 "86 87 Source: Lansing Fire Department MILLER, ALBERT, (BILL), 81. retired mriTC, oldsmobile employee, died Wednesday. olK.

1 llo Memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday at RUSSELL: To Robert L. and Jo Ann Russell, 331 Southlawn, East Lansing, a daughter, Ellice Hayse, Feb. 19. WHIPPLE: To Diane M.

Whipple. 907 N. Verlinden, Lansing, a. daughter, Ga-brielle Kathleen Marie.yFeb. 19.

EATON RAPIDS North Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Chapel in the Pines Funeral Home. THOMAS, WILLIAM 77. retired Fisher Body engineer, died Tuesday. Services 1 p.m.

Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing ChapeL fl INGHAM COUNTY Verdicts JUDGE JAMES R. GIDDINGS Terry Lynn Dickens, no age given, 506 N. Magnolia Lansing, found guilty by jury of first degree criminal sexual conduct, remanded to jail. JUDGE PETER D.

HOUK Johnnie Lee Woods 33, 1231 Shep-ard Lansing, found guilty by jury of possession with intent to deliver less tha 50 grams of cocaine, bond cancelled, remanded to jail. EATON-BARRY COUNTIES Guilty pleas JUDGE THOMAS EVELAND Lucretia N. Beasley, 24, 1229 Leslie, Lansing, pleaded guilty to attempted first degree retail fraud. KurtR. Swift, 24, 4360 Willesdon, Holt, pleaded guilty to possession of na and attempted delivery of marijuana.

Annette R. King, 29, 715 Beulah Lansing, pleaded guilty to retail fraud. Todd Baker, 18, no address given, pleaded guilty to joyriding. Scott L. Sedore, 21, 13351 Wheaton Road, Grand Ledge, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine.

Joyce A. Wallace, 24, 1229 E. Kalamazoo Apt Lansing, pleaded guilty to first degree retail fraud. COMMUNITY OWEN: To Brian and Joanne Owen, 420 Haven lot 15, Eaton Rapids, a daughter, Lindsley Lee Owen, Feb. 16.

Lansing State Journal ADOPTIONS FRENCH: To William and Ann Marie French, 2810 Palmer Lansing, a son, Benjamin James-Ahn, born Sept. 16 in Masan City, Korea, arrived in Lansing Jan. 27. PUBLIC AFFAIRS Local public affairs programming on area television stations. Cable television subscribers may find stations at a different channel number.

TODAY OFF THE RECORD: WKAR (Channel 23), 9 p.m. Guest: To be announced. Host: Tim Skubick. SATURDAY HOUSECALL: WSYM (Channel 47), 8:30 a.m. Subject: Allergies.

Guests: Dr. James Saker and Dr. Satish Gupta, allergy specialists. Host: Dr. Thomas Payne.

WILLIAMS, VERA LEE, 58, of 500 S. St, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Monday at ML Zion Missionary Baptist "Church. Arrangements by Riley Funeral iHome.

SPARROW DeCAMP: To Charles E. and Heidi L. DeCamp, 3623 VanAtta, Okemos, a son, Samuel Edward, Feb. 19. DRYER: To Michelle E.

Dryer, 2110 Melvin Court, Lansing, a daughter, Amanda Kay, Feb. 19. JOHNSON: To Scott and JoAnna M. Johnson, 120 Frost Eaton Rapids, a daughter, Shadilea Marrie, Feb. 19.

LITTLE: To Emily M. Little, 328 N. Francis, Lansing, a son, Andrew Ste--phen. Feb. 19.

RUEDISALE: To Lewis J. and Julie M. Ruedisale, Okemos, a son, Lewis John II, Feb. 19. STATE LOTTERY Thursday DAILY GAME: 286 DAILY -4: 71 88 Wednesday SUPER LOTTO: 08, 16, 31, 32, 37, 38 Compiled by staff writers Hugh Leach and Sally Trout.

LANSING GENERAL CUFF: To Christopher J. Cuff and Kelly. M. Mann, 3730 Northeast No. 17, Lansing, a daughter, Danyel Marie Cuff, Feb.

13. FLETCHER: To Durwood J. and Shelly R. Fletcher, 605 Birchwood, DeWitt, a daughter, Nichole Mae, Feb. 19.

ST. LAWRENCE DUNLAP: To Richard R. and Janet Dunlap. 4648 Nakoma, Okemos, a son, Richard Thomas, Feb. 19.

Wk EAGLE LOVE, GARY 52, of 12499 Herbi-son Road, president and owner of Contrac-tors Poured Walls died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at Holihan Funer-al Home. Grand Ledge. DEATHS AND FUNERALS For Paid Obituary Notices, Call 377-1 104 Memoriams and Cards of Thanks appear in Classification 067 in the Classified section.

state at the Church from 12 noon until service time Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to his Church. quests contributions be made to the North Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund in memory of Bill; envelopes will be available at the Church. There will be no visitation at the Funeral Home. Arrangements by 'lie Chapel In The Pines Funeral Home.

Rita Bronakowski of Eaton Rapids; 5 grandchildren; 3 nieces; 1 nephew. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 26 at 2 p.m. from the Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids with interment in Griffith Cemetery. Visitation will begin Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

great grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Verne West of Ashtabula, OH; sister-in-law, Mrs. Dave (Margaret) Smythe of Sunfield. Mrs. Cheesmond is preceded in death by husband, Robert, in 1980; and son, Kenneth, in 1983.

Funeral services will be Monday, 1 p.m. at the Holihan Funeral Home, Grand Ledge, with interment in Oak-wood Cemetery. (A Fore Thought Preplanned Service.) ard (Delores) Foster; nieces, Kristine Fry and Mrs. James (Lyn-ette) Burns, all of Lansing; nephew, Daniel Paulsen of Al-baquerque, NM; great-nieces and nephew, Angela and Amber Fry, Jessica and Jimmy Burns; father-in-law, Don Angus of Petos-key. Mr.

Love is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth D. Love and Belva (Schultz) Love. Fu- neral services will be Saturday, 1 p.m. at the Holihan Funeral Home, Grand Ledge, with interment in Deepdale Memorial Park, Lansing. The family will receive friends Friday, 1-9 p.m.

at the Funeral Home. Memorial contributions to the Medical Equipment Fund, co Holihan Funeral Home would be appreciated. FUNERALS LEE-PALMER, ESTHER HELEN Lansing Age 89, died February 23, 1989. Born May 20, 1899 in Spencer, NB, Mrs. Lee-Palmer had been a resident of Lansing for most of her life.

She was a classical pianist and a Floral Designer with Jon Anthony's and Barnes Avenue Floral for many years. She was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Harold Lee and Hayden Palmer. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. DeNalda Mansfield of California; son, David X. (Ka-thy) Lee of Hawaii; 12 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs.

Marty Hammer. Memorial services will be held Saturday, 2:30 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with The Rev. Robert W. Nienhuis officiating.

The family will recieve friends at the Chapel following the service. McMANAMON, ADDIE Nashville Formerly of Lansing Age 92, died February 23, 1989. Born October 24, 1896 in Ingham County, Mrs. McManamon is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Barbara) White; granddaughter, Janel White, both of New Castle, IN; sister, Bessie Stoddard of Jackson; 2 nephews, Bob Maine of Lansing and Jim Maine of Haslett.

Graveside services will be held Mori-day, 10:30 a.m. at ML Hope Cemetery with The Rev. Steven L. Erkel, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, Eaton Rapids, officiating. There will be no visitation.

Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Ingham County Unit in memory of Mrs. McManamon.The family was served by the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. GARDNER, BEATRICE N. Lansing Age 85, died February 23, 1989. Funeral services will be held Friday, 8 p.m.

at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with The Rev. Fr. Raymond Rade-macher of St Casimir Catholic Church officiating. Friends may call at the Chapel beginning Friday, 1 p.m. where the family will receive friends 1 p.m.

until time of service. Those desiring may make contributions to St. Casimir in memory of Mrs. Gardner. BERRYHILL, RICHARD (DICK) Lansing Age 65, died February 22, 1989 in Lansing.

Born May 20, 1923 in Lansing. Mr. Berryhill was an all state commander and past commander of the Onondaga V.F.W. Post 6986 and past commander of Douglas McDonald V.F.W. Post 6132 in Lansing, member of the Buck Reasoner American Legion Post 238 in Holt.

He was employed at the V.F.W. National Home in Eaton Rapids. He is survived by his wife, Janis; 1 Mrs. Frank (Laurie) Ga-daleto of Lansing; 1 son, Art and wife, Vernice VanNess of Mason; 4 grandchildren, Lisa, Patricia, Ann Marie and Jim; 2 great grandchildren, Pamela and Joey; 4 brothers. Olie, Mike, Don and Jerry Berryhill, all of Lansing; 1 sister, Mary Balcom of Perry; several nieces and nephews; and 2 buddies, Mick and Tom McCray of Eaton Rapids; and all his special friends at the National Home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, 2 p.m. at the Shelly Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Winford Collins of the Eaton Rapids Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment will be at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek, Monday at 12 noon. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

WILLIAMS, VERA LEE 500 S. Pine Lansing Age 58, died February 21, 1989. Mrs. Williams had been a resident of Lansing for 35 years and was a member of True Light Baptist Church. Surviving are I daughter, Lillie B.

Barkwell; 2 sons, Cleveland Davis and Willie McKissic, all of Lansing; mother, Myrtle Johnson of Lansing; 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Wilma Pendelton and Vassie Goosby; 3 brothers, Lonnie McKissic and Richard Johnson, both of Lansing, John McKissic of Blytheville, AR; 3 aunts, Wilma Peeler, Bertha Webb and Elizabeth Askew, all of Lansing; uncle, Sidney, Jackson of Georgia; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 27, 1989 at ML Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Bean officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends Sunday night at the Riley Funeral Home from 6-7 p.m. MILLER, ALBERT "BILL" Lansing Age 81, died Wednesday, February 22, 1989 at his residence. He was a resident of Lansing for his entire life. For the past 15 years, he spent his winters in Florida. He was a member of North Presbyterian Church.

He retired from Oldsmobile in 1973 after 25 years of service. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Margaret; 1 son and daughter-in-law, John C. and Judy Miller of Lansing; 1 grandson, Steve Miller of Lansing; 1 granddaughter, Kris of Lansing; 2 nieces, Mrs. Max (Aur drey) Rasmussen of California and Mrs.

Larry (Helen) Gingas of Flint; 1 nephew and his wife, John and Margaret Reutter of Michigan; and many friends. Memorial services will be held Saturday, 1 p.m. at the North Presbyterian Church, 108 W. Grand River, with Rev. Paul W.

Green officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family re- THOMAS, WILLIAM G. Lansing Age 77, passed away on February 21, 1989. He was born in Ishpeming, MI on April 22, 1911 and has lived in Lansing since 1934. He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, was a graduate of Northern Michigan University and was employed at Fisher Body Corporation for 40 years, retiring as an Engineer in 1974.

Surviving are wife, Ruth; son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Barbara Thomas of Fairfield, CT; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher; and 2 cousins. Religious services will be conducted by Rev. James A. Schalkhauser and Rev. James R.

Lichtenberger at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 549 E. Mount Hope Ave. with entombment in Deepdale Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Friday. Mr. Thomas will lie-in HURTEKANT, MARYE. Lansing Age 58, died February 23, 1989. Born December 10, 1930 in Mt Pleasant, Mrs.

Hur-tekant was a member of SL Therese Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry. Surviving are her husband, George 2 sons, Randy G. and Brian mother, Ellen Haley, all of Lansing; sister, Mrs. Charles (Margaret) Brannan of Wil-liamston; also several nieces and nephews.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, 11 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church, 102 W. Randolph, with The Rev. James Novak, Pastor of St.

Marys, Westphalia, officiating. Interment will be in SL Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gorsline-Runciman Chapel beginning Friday at 2 p.m. where the family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with the Rosary being recited at 8 p.m.

CHEESMOND, HAZEL ELIZABETH Grand Ledge SHEPARDSON, WILLIAM P. (BILL) Eaton Rapids Age 50, died Wednesday, February 22, 1989 in Detroit Mr. Shep-ardson was a member of the Iron Workers Local 25 of Detroit. He was preceded in death by his father, Winfield; and sister, Cathy Haley. Surviving are 4 daughters, Cheryl (Fred) James of Eaton Rapids, Jodey Vasquez of Eaton Rapids, Jean-nie Shepardson of Springport and Elizabeth (Steve) Pell of Eaton Rapids; mother, Elizabeth Desgrange of Eaton Rapids; 2 sisters, Sandra (Chris) Lund of Eaton 'Rapids and Carol (David) Brown of Springport; fiancee, HOWARD, LT.

COL. LLOYD LEE "CHIP" Rodenbach, West Germany Formerly of East Lansing Funeral services will be held Saturday. 10 a.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing. Interment will be in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery with graveside services provided by the Michigan 'National Guard.

The family will receive friends at the Chapel Friday, 7-9 p.m. where a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Heart Association. LOVE, GARY L. 12499 Herbison Road Eagle Mr.

Love, age 52, passed away February 22, 1989 at St. Lawrence Hospital. He was a lifelong area resident and President and owner of Contractors Poured Walls Company, Grand Ledge. Survivors include his wife, Anne (Angus) Love; son, Officer Kenneth D. Love of Marquette; sister, Arlene Love; uncle, Everett Schultz and wife, Lorna; aunt, Mrs.

Rich Cheesmond, age 89, passed away February 23, 1989 at St. Lawrence Dimondale Center. She was a lifelong resident and retired homemaker. Survivors include son, Jer-dian "Jerry" and his wife, Beverly; daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Helen) Katalenich; daughter-in-law, Barbara Cheesmond, all ol Grand Ledge; 12 -grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; 6 great.