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Wilma McCune
ALEXANDRIA -- Wilma McCune, 73, Alexandria, died April 4, 2002, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis after a brief illness.
She was born Aug. 8, 1928, in Alexandria, the daughter of Henry and Emma Lucille (Hinshaw) Hague. She was a homemaker. Her family and her church were very important to her.
She was a 1946 graduate of Alexandria High School. From 1956 to 1981 she was a faithful pastor's wife and she continued to serve her church as the wife of the superintendent of the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends from 1980 to 1994. She was always an active Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed reading and was fond of embroidering.
She was a member of Gateway Friends Church in Kokomo. She attended the Ironwood Bible Methodist Church in Frankton.
Survivors include four daughters, Sharon (husband, Terry) Haight of Pittsfield, Pa., Diana (husband, Wayne) Covert of Winchester, Becky (husband, Steve) Pyle of Jonesboro and Pam McCune of Lancaster, Pa.; two sons, Larry McCune of Summitville and Jim (wife, Vicki) McCune of Marion; daughter-in-law, Brenda McCune of Jonesboro; sister, Ruth Ehrhart of Anderson; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in her parents; husband, the Rev. Ollie McCune, died in 1995; son, Stephen McCune, died in 1997; a sister, Mary Lou Six; and four brothers, Elbert Hague, Lester Hague, William Hague and Harold Hague.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Noffze Funeral Home, 501 N. Harrison St., Alexandria, officiated by the Revs. Jonathan Edward, Duane Quesenberry and Chris Blankenship. Burial will be in Vinson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation hours are from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends through the funeral home.
Paul F. Wilke
Paul F. Wilke, 91, Crown Point Senior Living Community, died April 4, 2002, at Community Hospital.
He was born May 8, 1910, in St. Charles, Mo., and lived in Anderson for the past 20 years. He was a retired certified public accountant. He had worked for John Deere, Inter-Costal Paint Co. and did public accounting.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Anderson. He was a member of the Paul Revere Masonic Lodge AF&AM in St. Louis, Mo. He was an avid Missouri Tiger athletic fan and enjoyed watching the games. He was a 1933 graduate of the University of Missouri.
Survivors include a daughter, Andrea (husband, Ron) Koepke of Anderson; a granddaughter, Laura Koepke of Chicago, Ill.; a grandson, Todd Koepke of Bloomington; three nieces; and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gustav and Anna (Strathmann) Wilke; wife, whom he married Aug. 5, 1939, in Columbia, Ill., Dorothy (Schmidt) Wilke, who died on March 26, 1999; a brother, Gustav Wilke; and a sister, Martha Poser.
Services were conducted Saturday at Lawler Funeral Home, 218 S. Metter Ave., Columbia, Ill., with Pastor Rob Page officiating. Burial took place in Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, Ill.
Local arrangements were handled by Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Missouri Alumni Association, 123 Reynolds-Alumni Center, Columbia, MO 65211.
Deva E. Martin
MIDDLETOWN -- Deva E. (Moorman) Martin, 89, Middletown, died April 4, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born July 2, 1912, in Phlox, and lived in the Elwood-Anderson area most of her life. She retired from Guide Lamp Division of General Motors after 18 years of employment.
She was a past member of the Anderson Order of Eastern Star and the United Auto Workers Local 663.
Survivors include a son, Darrell A. Martin of Middletown; a sister, Mable Kleyla of Anderson; two grandchildren, Natalie Graves and special friend Jim White of Warren, Minn., and Rhonda Kridler of Middletown; five great-grandchildren, Amanda Graves, Nicole Graves and Ryan White, all of Warren, Minn., and Samantha Kridler and Dakota Kridler, both of Middletown; five nephews, Monty Kleyla, Robert Kleyla, Jimmy Kleyla, Gene Moorman and Larry Moorman.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Cora (Overman) Moorman; brothers, Melvin Moorman and Ivan Moorman; a sister, Flossie Lynas and a daughter-in-law, Shirley (Bonner) Martin.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, officiated by the Rev. Mike Thacker. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the South Chapel.
Betty L. Bennett
Betty Lou (Crane) Bennett, 72, of Anderson, died April 6, 2002, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
She was born Jan. 7, 1930, in Bluffton. She moved from Hartford City to Anderson over 40 years ago.
She was a homemaker.
She was an avid bingo player and a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, whom she married in Hartford City, Alfred E. "Tom" Bennett; children, Liesa Bennett and fiancé, Brent Busby of Anderson, Randy (wife, Ruthanne) Bennett of Chesterfield, Douglas (wife, Dorothy) Bennett and Michelle Bennett, all of Anderson; grandchildren, Brandy Bennett and Randy Bennett, both of Anderson; two stepgrandchildren, Casey Shaw of Pendleton and Bryon Shaw of Chesterfield; six great-grandchildren, Haleigh Busby, Logan Busby, Alexceigh Westrater, Kaleib Bennett, Keegan Bennett and Kameron Bennett, all of Anderson; three stepgreat-grandchildren, Fawn Cooper and Lief Cooper, both of Pendleton, and Travis Shaw of Chesterfield; a niece, Marilyn Bennett of Indianapolis; two nephews, Johnny Bennett of Indianapolis and Steve (wife, Elaine) Grace of Clarksville, Tenn. Also surviving are special friends, Ray Yockey and Barbara Baker, both of Anderson, and all of her friends at the 29th Street Cafe and P.A.L. Club Bingo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Bessie Mae (Rickets) Crane.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, officiated by James E. Harrison. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery
in Muncie.
Visitation will be two hours prior to the Tuesday service at the funeral home's South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation through the funeral home.
Hanna Dates Jr.
Hanna Dates Jr., 61, of Anderson, died April 3, 2002, at Community Hospital Anderson following an extended illness.
He was born Dec. 3, 1940, in Talladega, Ala., the son of the late Hanna Dates Sr. and Naomi (Garrett) Dates.
He was a graduate of Florida A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and Ball State University, where he earned a master's degree. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
In May1997, he retired from his teaching position in the Anderson Community Schools after 28 years of employment.
He loved fishing and enjoyed sports and the outdoors.
Survivors include his devoted wife of 33 years Eirtha Dates; eight sons, Michael Dates of Camilton, Fla., James Calvin Dates of Talladega, Ala., Anthony Adams of Englewood, Calif., James Dates, of Huntsville, Ala., Leonard Dates, Eric (wife, Kathlyn) Dates and Marcus Dates, all of Anderson, and Luweldon Cole, of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Marian "Faye" Cook of Charlotte, N.C.; two brothers, Larry Garrett of Anderson and George Garrett of Alabama; six sisters, Rose Garrett of Chicago, Ill., Hannah Mae (husband, William) Wallace of Alabama, Annette (husband, Robert) Seal, Ruby Hamilton, Nellie Mae (husband, Wiley) Health and Elma Calloway, all of Alabama; two uncles, Casey (wife, Willie Ann) Jones, of Alabama, and Charner (wife, Juliet) Dates, of Huntsville, Ala.; an aunt, Lois Alford of Alabama; and eight grandchildren. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hanna Dates Sr. and Naomi (Garrett) Dates; and three brothers, Lawson Dates, Charner Dates and Wilson Dates.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, 2124 Cedar St., Anderson, officiated by the Rev. Anthony Harris and Pastor Lamont Wise. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation hours are 6 to 8 p.m. today at L. C. May Funeral Services, 2024 S. Madison Ave., Anderson.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to the staff at Community Hospital, the Anderson Fire Department, Rural Metro EMTs and Dr. Brian Kholes.
Robert Alfieri
Oct. 21, 1940 -- Aug. 19, 2003
Robert Alfieri, 62, Anderson, died unexpectedly Aug. 19, 2003, at St. Vincent Hospital, Carmel.
He was born Oct. 21, 1940, in Iron Mountain, Mich., and lived in this area for 23 years. He was a sales consultant for Duo Supply/HP Products in Indianapolis for 22 years. He served his country in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of North Anderson Church of God. He loved the Lord with all of his heart. He was a loving and giving husband, father, papaw, brother and friend to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by us all.
He is survived by his wife, Pauletta (Jackson) Alfieri, whom he married Nov. 21, 1987; four children, Deanna (husband, Randy) Munn of Indianapolis, Timothy (wife, Pamala) Alfieri of Greenwood, Mike (wife, Kerri) Smith of Fishers and Tim (wife, Judithann) Smith of Anderson; brother, Arthur (wife, Lena) Alfieri of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two sisters, Shirley (husband, Fred) Henry of Oakland Park, Fla., and Joyce Johnson of Astor, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Allison Munn, Aimee Munn, Anna Munn, Brittany Alfieri, Anthony Alfieri, Tanner Smith, Hunter Smith and Emily Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
Also surviving are special friends, the David Sink family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Madeline (Biachetti) Alfieri, and two sisters, Jean Matchett and Delores Zubaty.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at North Anderson Church of God, 2604 N. Scatterfield Road; Anderson, with Pastor Jim Lyon and Dr. David Shultz officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery
where military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, and one hour before service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be to Dove Harbor or North Anderson Church of God.
