TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1990 MITCHELL - Eugene A. Sears, 62, R. 1, Mitchell, died at 9 a.m. today at Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements will be announced Wednesday by Ferguson- Lee Funeral Home .

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Orpha B. Stegner, 95, R. 1 Medora, died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday at the residence. She had been ill several weeks. She was born Dec. 17, 1887 in Sparksville, to James W. and Roselba Beem Starr. She was married Dec. 21, 1910 in Sparksville, to Walter W. Stegner, who died Sept. 23, 1960. Surviving are one son, Durland Stegner, Gulf Port, Miss., and one daughter, Mrs. Kathleen Nicholson, R. 1, Medora seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. One son, one daughter and three brothers are deceased. She was a member of the Medora Christian Church. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hague Funeral Home in Medora, the Rev. Stan Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Martin Richard DeFore, 69, R. 1, Springville, died Wednesday in Clay County Hospital at Brazil, Ind. He had been ill several years. He was born Aug. 8, 1913 in Owen County (Coal City), to Frank and Ethel May Blacketter DeFore. He married Cora H. Hert on Dec. 24, 1940, and she preceded him in death Aug. 14, 1979. He retired from the Federal Bureau of Standards. He was a member of the Masonic Green Lodge 577; Washington, Ind., Scottish Rite Temple, Washington, D.C., the Albert Pike Consistory, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving is one brother. John DeFore, Brazil, Ind. Services will be at 10:30 am. Friday at the Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, the Rev. Merla Craig officiating. Burial will be in Springville Christian Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Lewis E. Dietz, 46, R. 3, Mitchell, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Veterans Administration Hospital at Indianapolis. He was born March 3, 1937 in Lawrence County, to Lewis T. and Marie Ramsey Dietz. Surviving are the father and mother of R. 3, Mitchell, and one sister, Janet Pierce, R. 3, Mitchell. He was a member of the Lawrenceport Methodist Church and a U.S. Marine Veteran. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Haverly Mortuary in Mitchell with burial in Lawrenceport Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Alva Earl Porter, 68, 1202 S. Madison St., Bloomington, died Wednesday afternoon at Bloomington Convalescent Center. He was born Oct. 5, 1914 in Bloomington, to Emanuel and Minnie Terrell Porter. He was a retired employee of Harold Becker Company and a member of Broadview Bible Tabernacle. Survivors include his wife; Pauline Robertson Porter; three daughters, Janet Landreth, Springville, Joyce Clark, Lakeland, Fla., and Brenda Kenyon, Dayton, Ohio; four sons, Charles Porter, Ocala, Fla., Kenny Porter, Dayton, Ohio, Robert Porter, Genoa, Ill., and Leroy Porter, Bloomington; one stepdaughter, Bernice Littrell, Bloomington; two stepsons, Robert and Jack Kee, both of Bloomington; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and 10 step- grandchildren. Services will be at l0 a.m. Saturday at Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington, the Rev. Fred Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Ruth Agnes Aynes, 88, 107 Hadley St., Mooresville, and a resident of Bedford until 1956, died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday at the Morgan County Hospital in Martinsville, where she entered May 26. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born Dec. 23, 1894 in Kentucky, to Reuben and Tillie Shanks Delaney. She married Virgil Guy Aynes on Dec. 24, 1912 and he died June 2, 1955. Survivors include one daughter. Miss Evelyn Aynes, Mooresville; three grandchildren; one brother, Frank Delaney, Bedford, and three sisters Mrs. Helen Mitchell, R. 2. Springville, Mrs. Christina Fuerst, Hobart, Ind. and Miss Flora B. Delaney, Bedford. $he was preceded in death by one daughter, Marilyn Bailey, one grandson, three brothers. Mike, Jim and Forrest Delaney, and one sister. Lillie. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary, the Rev. Ted Rigdon officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the .funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 am. Saturday until service time.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Elizabeth J. Gracey, 84, 3414 Washington Ave. formerly of 429 M St., Bedford. died a 5:26 a.m. today at Dunn Memorial Hospital. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born Sept. 6 1898 in Little Bull Head, Manitoba, Canada, to John Thomas and Grace Ann Matheson Calder, She married Laurence J. Gracey Nov. 20, 1926, and he died April 28, 1980. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and Eastern Star Chapter 129. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Carol) Reistier, Bedford; one son, John Gracey, Portsmouth, R. l. five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and two sisters. Mrs. Victoria Mckenzie. Selkirk, Manitoba, and Mrs. Kay Hovck, Lemon Grove, Calif. She was preceded in death by one son Laurence E. Gracey, and eight brothers and sisters. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the St. John's Episcopal Church Father Robert Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the Day & Carter Mortuary from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to service time.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983 Frederick Oliver Clinton, 81, 1626 E St., Bedford, died at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at Bedford Medical Center, where he entered May 31. He was born April 13, 1902 in Hartford, Conn., to Frederick and Ella Alvira Barton Clinton. He married Dorothy Easton on Dec. 30, 1950. and she survives. A retired painter, he attended the Apostolic Pentecost Church and had been in the Merchant Marines in early life. Surviving with the wife are two stepsons. Guy Edward Delphia, R. 13, Bedford, and Henry Andy Delphia. Anderson, Ind. one step daughter, Mrs. Joe (Linda) Clevenger, Parker City, Ind.; 14 step-grandchildren, and eight step- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary, Elder Herman Coffey officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. today and Friday morning.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Johnnie Herald, 67, R. 3, Mitchell, died at 12:06 p.m. Wednesday at the Bloomington Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1916, in Jackson County, Ky., to Jerry and Nancy McIntosh Herald. He was married Dec. 4, 1954, to Tilda Cook, who survives He was a retired employee of Ford Aerospace in Bedford and served in the US Army during World War II. Surviving with the wife are three Sons, John Allen Herald, Jerry Herald and Tom Herald, all of Mitchell; four daughters, Brenda Morgan, Bloomington, Charlene Herald, Nancy Foddrill and Cindy VanMeter, all of Mitchell; 15 grandchildren, and one sister, Ruth Wonts, Neon, Ky. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Chastain Funeral Home in Mitchell, the Rev. Dearl Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Mitchell Cemetery with graveside military honors by the Cecil C. Martin American Legion Post Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Alma Zoe Murray, 9l, R. 1, Paoli, died at l:55 p.m. Thursday at Orange County Hospital in Paoli. She was born in Orange County, Feb. 3, 1892, to William D. and Exie Ann Southard Dalton. She married Harvey Runyon, who preceded her in death. She next married Kenneth F. Murray, who survives. She was member of Paoli Friends Church and the Dirt Gardner's Club. She was employed at the Charlestown Powder Plant during War II and many businesses during her working years. Surviving are three sons, Melvyn Runyon, Kissimmee, Fla., Ferrell Runyon, West Baden, and Roy Runyon, Niles, Mich.; one daughter. Mrs. Dana Gibbs, Niles, Mich., 11 grandchildren, and 19 grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ames Chapel Church, the Rev. Claude D. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at Dillman-Ellis Funeral Home in Paoli, and from 11 a.m. to service time Monday at the church.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Blanche M. Frazier, 101, 1707 Fourth St., Bedford, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Westview Manor. She was born in Marshall, Ind., Aug. 15, 1882, to George and Jemimah Fleischauer. She married Carl K. Frazier Sept. 11, 1908, and he died June 19, 1945. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Mary Shults, Indianapolis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Day & Carter Mortuary, Dr. Milan H. Johnson and the Rev. H. Gordon Hyde officiating. Burial will be in Popular Grove Cemetery in Marshall, Ind. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Saturday until the service time.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Fern Guthrie Hert, 78, 147 E. Sixteenth St., Bedford died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at Dunn Memorial Hospital. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born in Lawrence County Nov. 8, 1905, to Jacob and Edith Pender Guthrie. She married Ralph O. Hert Dec. 4, 1927, and he survives. She was previously employed for several years at Wells Shop, was a member of the First Christian Church in Bedford and the Bedford Chapter 129, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving with the husband are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Rosalie) Chase, Bedford, six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and one, sister, Mrs. Cloudy (Nina) Tyree, Bedford. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack, in 1974, a granddaughter, and a brother Clyde. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Day & Carter Mortuary, the Rev. Merla Craig officiating. Burial will be in Springville Christian Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday until the funeral time.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Bub Johnson, 78, 2020 Plaza Dr., Bedford, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bloomington Hospital. He had been ill since May. He was born Aug. 14, 1905 in Huron, to Charles and Catherine McDermed Johnson. He married Thelma Allen Nov. 16, 1925, and she survives. Also surviving is a half-brother, Ed Tarr, of Bedford. He was preceded in death by two children in infancy and two brothers, Elmer and Ray. He was a retired cook at Bedford Junior High and Parkview schools, a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford, and the Fraternal Order of Police. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Day & Carter Mortuary, Dr. Milan Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. Sunday until the service time.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Dorothy Jane Edington, 57, 1404 Eighth St., Bedford, died at 9:25 p.m. Thursday at the Bloomington Hospital. She had been ill 17 months, She was born in Bedford Oct. 25, 1926. to Charles G. and Thelma Wade Edington. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and the St. Agnes Guild of the church. Survivors include the mother of Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. Eugene (Dolly) Walters, Bedford. and Mrs. Harry (Dorene) Hollenbeck, Baldwin Park, Calif. She was preceded in death by her father on Oct. 3, 1983. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the St. John's Episcopal Church, the Rev. Robert Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the Day & Carter Mortuary from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, and from 9 a.m. to service time Monday.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Edgar 'Wacky" Bunch, 61, 2430 M St., Bedford, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis. He had been ill three days. He was born in Lawrence County Jan. 9, 1922, to Thomas and Villa Miller Bunch. He married Elsie Gabbard Jan. 9, 1950, and she survives. He was a 33-year employee of Ingalls Stone Company and owner of Acme Septic Tank Service for 32 years. He attended Englewood Baptist Church. Surviving with the wife are two sons: Tim Bunch, R. 14, Bedford, and Robert Bunch, Mitchell; one daughter. Mrs. Laverne (Sandy) Jones, Bedford; six grandchildren; five brothers, Howard and Stanley, both of Bedford, John, Orleans, Harley Wayne, East Oolitic, and Walter, Linton; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Marie) Woodward, Carmel, Mrs. Stanley (Evelyn) George, East Oolitic, and Mrs. Jack (Marilyn) Logsdon, Bedford. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Day & Carter Mortuary, the Rev. Stephen G. Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983 Hazel Mae Jones, 82, 200 South East Second St., Paoli, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Orange County Hospital in Paoli. She was born in Orange County Dec. 27, 1900, to Bloomer E. and Minnie Ellen Hickman Lane. She married Ralph Jones March 14, 1925, and he died Oct 31, 1980. She was a member of the Paoli United Methodist Church, Royal Neighbors Lodge and Paoli Women's Club. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Merrill (Dorothy) Cunningham, Paoli; one brother, Charles Lane, Paoli; five sisters, Mrs. Fern Lane, Mrs. Olive Bailey, Mrs. Mary Barnett and Mrs. Jessie Fisher, all of Paoli and Ruth Barrett, Salem; two grandchildren, six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Frederick, two brothers, Glenn and Robert, and three sisters, Mildred, Ora and Lora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dillman-Ellis Funeral Home in Paoli, the Rev. Jerry LaBrun officiating. Burial will be in Community Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1982 Final rites were held Tuesday at the Joseph M. Somma funeral Home at Moon Run, Pa., for Paul A. Porter, 74, of Robinson Township, Pa., formerly of Bedford, who died Saturday. He was a retired draftsman for the Blaw-Knox Company in Pittsburg, and had lived in that area several years. Born in Bedford March 29, 1908, he was the son of Oren and Pearl Holsapple Porter. Surviving are the wife, Johnnie; one son, John Porter of California; one daughter, Lyndale Porter Barclay of Shreveport, La., and four grandchildren. Burial was in Union Cemetery in Robinson Township.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1982 Nellie C. Hert, 83, R. 2, Springville, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Bloomington Convalescent Center at Bloomington. She had been seriously ill for six months. She was born Jan. 19, 1899, in Martin County, to Grant and Elizabeth Anne Sargent Crane. She married Marlin Hert on March 27, 1918, and he died Dec 11, 1959. Surviving are one son, Nolan Hert, Springville; three daughters, Mrs. Worth (Luella) Pearson, and Mrs. James (Joanne) May, Springville, Mrs. Charles (Kathaleen) Mitchell, Edinburg, Ind.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Denver Webster, Williams, and Mrs. Lucille Harp, Bloomington. She was preceded in death by a grandson, three brothers, and three sisters. She was a former member of the Mountain Springs Church of Christ and in later years the Springville Methodist Church. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Day & Carter Mortuary with the Rev. Ted Morgan officiating. Burial will be in the Springville Christian Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until noon Friday.

TIMES MAIL, BEDFORD, INDIANA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1982 Herschel Edward Barnes, 58, R. 3, Paoli, died at 9 a.m. today at the Orange County Hospital in Paoli where he had been a patient since April 4. He was born in Vigo County, Dec. 22,1923, Elice and Sarah Mayfield Barnes. He was married to Barbara Underhill on Nov. 29,1961, and she survives. He was a retired factory employee of Mi-Lin Wood of Paoli. Surviving are six children by a previous marriage, three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Joyce) Chrisman and Judy Troxel, both of Otterbein, Ind., and Linda Barnes, Lafayette; three sons, Ronnie Barnes, Air force base In Idaho; Roy Barnes, Huntsville, Texas, and Mike Barnes, West Lafayette; 12 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. John (Maxine) Judson, Terre Haute; and one brother, Harrison Barnes, Terre Haute. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at the Dillman-Ellis Funeral Home in Paoli. The body will be taken to the Thomas Funeral Home in Terre Haute with funeral services to be announced.

DAILY TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 1961 REV. SIPES SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL PASTOR OF CHRIST TEMPLE FOR 24 YEARS; RITES TO BE MONDAY Rev. J. L. Sipes, long time Bedford minister and bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, passed away at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Dunn Memorial Hospital. Rev. Sipes had been in the ministerial work for over 40 years and had been pastor of the Christ Temple Pentecostal Church of Bedford for 24 years. He was also the chairman of the Northern District Council of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. The 68-year-old pastor and resident of 518 U street, was born September 26, 1893 in Martin County, the son of William and Mary E. Schooley Sipes. He was united in marriage October 22, 1915 to Ruth Ann White, who survives. Other survivors include one son, Chester Sipes of Bedford; four daughters, Mrs. Harold (Pearl) Douthit of Edinburg, Mrs. Charles (Lola) Tucker of Middletown, Mrs. Lee (Vivian) Spicer of Bloomington, and Mrs. Glenn (Louise) Craig of Edinburg; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four brothers, Harley, Ira, Cash and Roy, all of Shelbyville, Indiana; and four sisters, Mrs. Willard Lewis of Bedford, Mrs. Lona Sipes of Indianapolis, Mrs. James Bennett of Bloomington and Mrs. Stanley Sipes. Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Christ Temple Pentecostal Church, East Fifteenth street. Burial will be in the Cresthaven Memorial Park under the direction of the Day & carter Mortuary. The body will lie in state at the Christ Temple Pentecostal Church from 1 p.m. Monday until the funeral hour. Friends may call at the Day & Carter Mortuary after noon Saturday.