>From The Oak Ridger 20 Sep 2007 Ella Jane Berven, age 57, Kevin Patrick Keefe, 52, John Cary Krummel, age 70, of rural Oliver Springs, Gerard John Bunick, 60, of Oak Ridge, Ella Jane Berven, age 57, died peacefully at home in Knoxville on Sept. 17, 2007, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Ella is survived by her life companion, Gayle Hansen Browne; children and grandchildren, Katie Berven of Knoxville, Matthew and Tonya Berven, and their children, Andrew and Jacob, of Oak Ridge, Rita Gayle Browne of Knoxville, Jennifer and Jason MacIsaac and their daughter, Fiona, of Knoxville, and Paul and Yelim Browne of Meriden, Conn. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Frank Crocetti of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; her nephew, Paul Crocetti of Chestnut Hill; and her niece, Mary Crocetti, also of Chestnut Hill. Ella was predeceased by her mother, Mary Jane Shea, and her father, Delmas Clay Stutler. Born on March 27, 1950, in Washington, D.C., she moved to Oak Ridge in 1979 and to Knoxville in 2000. Ella raised her two children, and then went back to school, graduating summa cum laude from Roane State Community College and earning the President's Award. She then went on to Maryville College, graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She then finished her education at the University of Tennessee, graduating again summa cum laude with a master's degree in special education. A gifted student, Ella's essay "Cry, Wolf," which described the reintroduction of gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park, won the December 1995 Beulah Davis Outstanding Freshman Writer Award and is published on the Web. For the past four years, Ella taught the Special Education Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) class at Eagleton Elementary School in Blount County. Combining her immense creative skills with her deep love for children, Ella taught functional living skills to kindergarten through fifth grade special education students. Ella loved her job and even after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, continued to teach until the last weeks of her life. The children she taught gave color, meaning, and depth to her life. A life-long Episcopalian, Ella served in many roles at churches around East Tennessee, including St. Luke's in Knoxville, Church of the Resurrection in Loudon, and St. Stephen's in Oak Ridge. She served in multiple capacities, including Acolyte Master, Youth Group Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Vestry Member, and delegate to Diocesan conventions. She led wherever she served and will be deeply missed by those in the parishes whose lives she touched. Ella was passionate about animals. She adopted countless numbers of stray dogs, including her special favorites Ganch and Beau. She was also an equestrian and had horses for a time at the East Tennessee Riding Club in Oak Ridge. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at 2 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 600 South Chestnut Street, Knoxville, TN. The telephone number is 522-4244. Driving directions are available at www.stlukesknoxville.com. The service will be presided over by the Rev. Claire Keene and the Rev. Canon Stephen Askew. The family will receive friends from approximately 3:30 until 5 p.m. (also on Saturday) at St. Luke's immediately following the service. The committal of ashes will be a private ceremony held by the family at a later date. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made in the form of contributions to the "Chaplain's Fund in Memory of Ella Berven," Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Attention: Chaplain Cook, 1901 Clinch Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Kevin Patrick Keefe, 52, died suddenly and tragically on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at his Oak Ridge home. Kevin was born in Ben Salem, Pa., to Stephanie and t he late Thomas Keefe. Kevin spent his childhood in Ben Salem and Andalusia, Pa. Kevin graduated from Ben Salem High School in 1973. Kevin worked for many years at Freeport Furnace Maintenance. He was most recently employed by his stepson, Philip Eades, at Pro Ground Maintenance. Kevin is survived by his loving wife, Frankie Keefe; his son, Philip Eades and his wife, Rhonda Eades and their children, Kaden and Mackenzie Eades; and his daughter, Krystal Hollon and her husband, Anthony Hollon and their children, Alexander Eades and Zachary Cook. Kevin's in-laws include Rachel, David, Karen, Jack, Mary, Sally May and Larry Pride, Linda and Ronnie Jones, Amos, Janet, and Jeffery Eades, and Kerrilou and Matthew Carpenter of North Carolina. Kevin's Pennsylvania family includes his mother, Stephanie Keefe; his brother, Timmy Keefe and wife, Eileen; his sisters, Connie Keefe of Yardly, Pa., Colleen and Timothy Cosenza of Philadelphia, Pa., Kathy and Ed Gerlack of Kutztown, Pa., Susan and Richard Hays of New York; also his best friends, Al Harris and Curt Burkett. Kevin also had numerous cousins, nephews, nieces and friends that will miss him dearly. Kevin was a huge football fan who loved life and his family. He was a caring and generous person who loved to dance. Kevin was known by his dearest friends as "Bird." Kevin also loved cooking for his friends and family and will be truly missed. A wake will be held at Sagebrush Steakhouse in Oak Ridge, "his home away from home," on Sept. 22, 2007, starting at 4:30 p.m. Instead of flowers, the family is requesting donations toward the reward to be sent to Y-12 Federal Credit Union. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home in charge. John Cary Krummel, age 70, of rural Oliver Springs, succumbed to cancer/heart disease on Sept. 19, 2007, at his home. Mr. Krummel was born July 25, 1937, in Donnellson, Ill. He was the son of the late Harry L. and Zula G. Krummel of Donnellson. Following his graduation from Hillsboro Community High School in 1955, Mr. Krummel attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in 1959. He received a commission in the U.S. Navy following his graduation from Georgia Tech. Mr. Krummel served more than 20 years in the Navy including an interesting five-year tour of duty on Admiral Hyman Rickover's Naval Reactors staff and a tour with the Naval Advisory Group in the Republic of Vietnam. Before retiring from the Navy, he obtained a master's degree in business from the University of Michigan. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a commander in 1979. He then joined the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation as Contracts Manager for the U.S. Department of Energy's Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Project in Piketon, Ohio. He continued his employment with Stone & Webster, fulfilling several assignments until his retirement. At the time of his retirement Mr. Krummel was the project manager in charge of Stone & Webster's Oak Ridge, Tenn., office. Mr. Krummel is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carole Middleton Krummel of Oliver Springs; and sons, John Andrew Krummel of Fishers, Ind., and Dr. Christopher L. Krummel of Youngstown, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Kimberly, and grandchildren Kylie and Colin, also of Fishers, Ind.; and sisters, Ferol Appleton of Benton, Ill., and Gena Appleton of Hillsboro, Ill.; and a brother, Harry Krummel of Quincy, Ill. Mr. Krummel was a member of the Donnellson Lodge No. 255, A F. & A.M., past master of Southgate Lodge No. 569 F & AM, in Harriman, and a member of the Kerbela Shrine Temple in Knoxville. As an active Shriner, Mr. Krummel was the founding president of the Kerbela Roane Shrine Club, and his care for children was exhibited by his many trips transporting Roane County children to the Shriners Hospital in Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio, and his energetic efforts in fund-raising for the Shrine Hospitals. He was also known as the Shrine Clown "Flops" who entertained children both for the Shrine's charities and other charities in the greater Knoxville area. An active shooter, Mr. Krummel served for several years as membership secretary of the Oak Ridge Sportsman Association and served as a range officer in many national and regional handgun competitions. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. A Masonic service will follow at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Donnellson Cemetery in Donnellson, Ill., with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Lexington Unit, 1900 Richmond Road, Lexington, KY 40502. An online register book for Mr. Krummel is available at www.sharpfh.com. Gerard John Bunick, 60, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at the Methodist Medical Center. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com