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AO TJATIOnCENTillL ILLIIIOIS Decatur, Illinois Wednesday, March 27, 1991 Sparling 00 Troxel DECATUR F. Newton Troxel, 66, of Decatur, formerly of Macon, died 12:45 a.m. Sunday (March 24, 1991) in St. Mary's Hospital. Services will be 1 p.m.

Thursday in Macon United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon. Memorials: Macon United Methodist Church.

Mr. Troxel was born in Areola, son of Floyd E. and Nellie M. Cox Troxel. He was a member of Macon United Methodist Church.

He was a 1943 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. He retired from Flaugher Electric in 1987. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Beverly Jean Fleetwood in 1950. Surviving are his wife; son, Mark Troxel of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughter, Georgiann Troxel of Blackhawk, Colo.

granddaughter, Karmadee Ellen of Black-hawk. His parents preceded him in death. DecaiLT, Macon County ALLEN, Ernest Erwin, Decatur BEILER, John, Decatur DEBOSE, Dorothy 0. (Orenshaw), Decatur FOSTER, Virginia (Jackson), Decatur JOHNS, Kimberly Decatur STANTON. Royal Decatur TROXEL, F.

Newton, Decatur Area BIGGS, Carl Brownstown BLACK, Blanche (Chenoweth), Atwood BURNETT, Nellie, Tuscola CURTRIGHT, Cloa A. (Marrs), Martinsville ERNST, Robert "Henry," Areola GOERS, Denten Jay, Altamont GROOTHUIS, Mary Ruth (Westendorf), Dieterich HUDSON. Harold Sullivan LATCH, Leo, Windsor MONAHAN, John G. Edgewood PHIPPS, Guy Mattoon SIDDENS. Theodore "Ted," Robinson SPARLING, Fem "Loretta," Bethany WRIGHT, Ernest, Oconee YATES.

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and 8 p.m. daily at 429-5151 or Hudson SULLIVAN Harold Wayne Hudson, 76, Sullivan, retired office manager for Shanks Road Oil Mattoon, died Monday (March 25, 1991). Member, Mattoon Moose Lodge. Survivors: sons, Warner and George Dotson, both of Sullivan; daughters, Lee Keller and Nita Nauta, both of Las Vegas, Mary Lane, Montgomery, Shirley Morris, Hoopeston; Jeanie Baker, Mattoon; brother, Nelson, Windsor. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials: Lincolnland Visiting Nurses Association, Sullivan.

Latch WINDSOR Leo Latch, 71, Windsor, former farm drainage contractor, died Monday (March 25, 1991). Survivors: wife, Vera; son, Harland, Windsor; daughter, Donna King, Oreana; sisters, Ruby Christy, Sullivan; Wanda Rankin, Mattoon. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home, Windsor. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday. Burial: Windsor Cemetery. Phipps MATTOON Guy E. Phipps, 99, Mattoon, died Monday (March 25, 1991). Survivors: son, James Neoga; daughters, Eileen Heath, Betty Henderson and Ruth Smith, all of Mattoon; Kak Martin, Humboldt.

Graveside services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon. No visitation. Arrangements: Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon. Yates RINARD Fred C.

Yates, 77, Rinard, retired farmer and livestock buyer, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Survivors: wife, Irene; daughter, Rita Taylor, Rinard; brother, Berl, Lakeland, sister, Gladys Strange, Fairfield. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday. Burial: Bunker Cemetery, Rinard. Goers ALTAMONT Denten Jay Goers, infant son of Dwight and Jeanne Joliff Goers of Altamont, died 9:55 a.m. Sunday (March 24, 1991) in St. John's Memorial Hospital, Springfield.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Kull Funeral Home, Altamont, with visitation 15 minutes before services. Burial will be in St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Altamont. Memorials: donor's choice.

Denten was born in Springfield. Surviving are his parents; brother, Jarrett Devin and sisters, Tiffany and Stephanie Goers, all at home; grandparents, Gerald and Adela Goers of Altamont; Clyde and Evelyn Joliff of Edge- Groothuis DIETERICH Mary Ruth Westendorf Groothuis, 84, Dieterich, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Survivors: daughters, Patricia Lewis, Wheeler; Shirley Barry, Cincinnati, Ohio; Jocylan Taggart, Aledo, Texas; brother, James M. Westendorf, Jupiter, sisters, Myrtle Byee, Dieterich; Esther Hunter, North Miami, Flora Carrson, Carlinville; Retha Willet, Cincinnati. Services: 10 a.m.

Friday, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Dieterich. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Wright Funeral Home, Dieterich, 4:30 p.m. prayer service. Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Dieterich.

Memorials: donor's choice. Monahan EDGEWOOD John G. Monahan 58, Manteno, formerly of Edgewood, engineer for ARCO Oil died Monday (March 25, 1991). Survivors: wife, Sally; sons, Randy Pozdoll, Hawaii; Bob Poz-doll, Augusta, daughters, Carol Gribac, Peotone; Dawn Coulter, Kankakee; sister, Marianne Monahan, Chicago. Services: 2.

p.m. Thursday, Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood. Visitation: After noon Thursday. Burial: Edgewood Cemetery with military rites. Memorials: American Cancer Society.

Siddens ROBINSON Theodore "Ted" Siddens, 88, Robinson, retired owner and operator of a General Retail Store, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Survivors: wife, Meta; brother, Virgil, Mattoon. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Goodwine Funeral Home, Robinson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, Moravian Cemetery, West Salem. Memorials: Lions of Illinois Foundation or Skilled Care Unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. BETHANY Fern "Loretta" Sparling, 58, of Bethany died 12:40 p.m.

Monday (March 25, 1991) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington.

Memorials: Decatur Memorial Hospital Oncology Department. Mrs. Sparling was born in Lovington on Sept. 23, 1932, daughter of Radford and Pearl Napier Stin-son. She married Ivan H.

Sparling on Dec. 24, 1952. She was retired from Taylor's Pharmaceuticals in Decatur and was owner-operator of Plaques and Knacks in Bethany. She was a member of the Decatur Moose Lodge. Surviving are her husband; sons, Ivan W.

Sparling of Waco, Texas; Rocky J. Sparling of Decatur; daughters, Penny L. May of Conroe. Texas; Teresa J. Carna-han of Azle, Texas; brothers, Ray Stinson of Decatur; Richard Stin-son of Florida; sister, Vernetta Linkhart of Tigard, eight grandchildren.

One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Wright OCONEE Ernest Wright, 85, Oconee, retired factory worker, died Monday (March 25, 1991). Survivors: wife, Ethel; sons, Ernest Fayetteville, Richard, Wonewoc, daughter, Vivian Darnell, Oquawka, stepsons, Jimmie Ishmael, Bedford, Texas; Fred Ishmael, Jacksonville; stepdaughters, Bonnie Welch and Janice Neece, both of Pana. Graveside services: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Sandwich.

No visitation. Arrangements: McCracken Funeral Home, Pana. SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Tuesday in the Illinois State Lottery: Daily Game: 8-2-1 Pick Four: 2-0-9-2 Estimated Lotto jackpot: $6 -million of iFlcat pi ROLLED BONELESS BUTTERFLY PORK CHOPS 999 mm LB. OUR OWN HAM on LOAF I lb 55? THRU 33091 ooo MOOOufeaO If rnr I Allen DECATUR Ernest Erwin Allen, 78, of Decatur died 12:15 a.m. Sunday (March 24, 1991) in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Fla.

Private family services will be held in Grace-land Star of Hope Chapel with Masonic services by Stephen Decatur Masonic Lodge 979. flrflpplanH- Emest Allen Fairlawn Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials: Webster-Cantrell Hall or Stephen Decatur Masonic Lodge 979. Mr.

Allen was born in Livingston, son of Elbert F. and Faith Johnson Allen. Mr. Allen was a chemist for A.E. Staley Mfg.

retiring in 1973. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Stephen Decatur Masonic Lodge 979, Zohak Grotto and Staley Retirees Club. He married Norine Elizabeth Gillespie in 1936. Surviving are his wife; sons, Dr. Harold B.

Allen of Clinton; Dr. James C. Allen of Decatur; daughter, Mrs. Bud (Benita) Spellman of Decatur; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. One daughter and one brother preceded him in death.

DeBcse DECATUR Dorothy O. De-Bose, 72, of Decatur died 7:29 p.m. Monday (March 25, 1991) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. 1 Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home with visitation one hour before services.

Burial will be in Macon County Memo-tai Parlr War. Dorothy DeSose ristown. Mrs. DeBose was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of George and Ethel Redmon Orenshaw. She was formerly employed as manager of the Snackbar at Shopper's World.

She retired from Goodwill Industries in 1981. She will be sadly missed by several good friends, especially the "Wednesday Night" girls. She married Charlie V. DeBose Sr. in 1947.

He died in 1988. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Carol Reber of Cincinnati; Charlie and Sheri DeBose Jr. of Decatur; daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Frank Deighan of Key Bis-cayne, Dorothy Bacon and Don Chaney of Mount Zion; sisters, Mary Flanagan of Virginia Beach, Viola Koon of St. Petersburg, Fla. She also leaves several close nephews and nieces in Virginia and Florida; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Her husband, parents and one brother preceded her in death. Foster DECATUR Mrs. Jack (Virginia L. Jackson) Foster, 72, Hot Springs, formerly of Decatur, died Monday (March 25, 1991). Arrangements incomplete: Dawson Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home.

Johns DECATUR Kimberly H. Johns, 29, Horseshoe Bend, formerly of Decatur, died Monday (March 25, 1991). Survivors: parents, Bill and Bonnie Johns Hardy, brothers, Bill Johns Cherokee Village, Mike Johns, Highland, grandmother, Helena Colter, Ash Flat, Ark. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Hig-ginbotham Funeral Home, Hardy, Ark.

Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Highland in i. in PptPY 'c $aus 3777 n. wooDFnnrvwnonuniiwti STONE HOURS: SAT.

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Thursday, Brownstown Community High School. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown, and one hour before services in the school. Burial: Pilcher Cemetery, Brownstown. Memorials: Friends and Families of Fayette County Hospital or Fayette County Health Department.

Black ATWOOD Blanche Chenoweth Black, 94, Atwood, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Survivors: husband, Herman; son, James Bartlett; brother, Donald Chenoweth, Atwood; sister, Opal Vick-ers, Springfield, Ore. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Born-Wikoff Funeral Home, Atwood. Visitation: after noon Friday.

Burial: Hammond Cemetery. Burnett TUSCOLA Nellie Burnett, 88, Tuscola, retired Tuscola Elementary School teacher, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Survivors: four nephews. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday, Tuscola Cemetery.

No visitation. Arrangements: Wadding-ton Funeral Home, Tuscola. Curtright MARTINSVILLE Cloa A. Marrs Curtright, 98, Martinsville, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Survivors: daughter, Wanda Hibschman, Hindsboro.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Green-well Funeral Home, Martinsville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial: Richwoods Cemetery, Westfield.

Memorials: donor's choice. Ernst ARCOLA Robert "Henry" Ernst, 71, Areola, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Arrangements incomplete: Shrader Funeral Home, Areola. i mantra i Decatur St Mary's Hospital CAMP, Leah, 2643 E. Division boy, March 25.

DOOLEY. Darren and Annette (Luthman), 1263 S. Maffit boy, March 25. WARDEN, Markeyla, 615 Longview, boy, March 25. ROBINSON, Thomas and Danette (Dunigan), 1620 N.

Port Road, girl, March 25. Fihieire is a draeraice Beiler DECATUR John Beiler, 81, Decatur, died Tuesday (March 26, 1991). Arrangements incomplete: J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Stanton DECATUR Royal Z.

Stanton, 79, of Decatur died 6 a.m. Monday (March 25, 1991) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Dawson Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in Mnnnt fli- Royal Stanton lead cemetery. Mr. Stanton was born in Van Wert, Ohio on Jan. 10, 1912, son of Jasper and Ina Stanton. He was retired from the U.S.

Post Office. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Illiopolis Sherrif's Association and National Democratic Committee. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. He married Ruth Koehler in 1948.

Surviving are his wife; son, Michael Stanton of Newport News, daughter, Arlene Stanton of New Orleans, La. His parents, three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. A story in Monday's Herald Review headlined "Arts Council plans New York trip" incorrectly listed the dates for the trip. The trip is from July 18-21. The newspaper erred.

In an article titled "Stephen F. John," in Monday's Herald Review, John's age was incorrect. The Decatur city councilman is 43 years old. The newspaper erred. The Herald Review strives for accuracy.

Readers who think an error has been published are encouraged to call the Herald Review at 429-5151. When an error is found, a correction will be published. 1 1 1 y'' S' J( I "Fairness, honesty, high standards these are things that have characterized Brintlinger Funeral Home for over a hundred years." "The funeral profession is like no other. You can't dabble in it you can only build a reputation through service and "When you select Brintlinger's, you have complete assurance that everything we do will be in your best interests." Randy Earl Mr intlinger's A Golden Rule Funeral Home 875-1283 Lake View Terrace. Doctors say King may suffer permanent damage from 11 skull fractures.

The videotape was made by a neighborhood resident, George Holliday, from his balcony. He was honored at a ceremony by Kenneth Hahn, a Los Angeles County supervisor. Called a hero, Holliday said, Things like this need to be done." In other developments, the California Highway Patrol completed an internal investigation of two of its officers on the scene, a county grand jury has reconvened to hear evidence about numerous officers who watched the attack, and the FBI has run into trouble questioning some police officers. FBI agents seeking to question about 250 officers at the station where the indicted officers were assigned called off interviews with about two dozen officers when investigators were told they would not voluntarily cooperate, a lawyer said. Cecil Marr, an attorney for the Police Protective League, which represents the city force, said the FBI is insisting on only voluntary By LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES Four white policemen pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges stemming from the videotaped beating of a black motorist after their attorneys failed to have a grand jury indictment tossed out.

In soft voices, a sergeant and three of his officers answered "not guilty." The four face maximum penalties of four years to nearly eight years in prison if convicted. Sgt. Stacey Koon, 40, and Officers Laurence Powell, 28, Timothy Wind, 30, and Theodore Briseno, 38, are charged with assault with a deadly weapon and unnecessarily beating a suspect under color of authority. Koon and Powell are also charged with filing a false police report and Koon also is accused of being an accessory in a cover up. I In the case that prompted national outrage, motorist Rodney King is seen in a video being struck 56 times with batons, kicked and shot with a Taser electric stun-gun during a traffic stop March 3 in A.