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14 rv r' THE TIMES Tuesday, July 10, 1979 Region Obituaries 3 I ANGELY (BANTA) SL'MNER Angely (Banta) Sumner, age 75 of Hammond, passed away Monday, July 9, 1979 at St. Margaret Hospital. Survivors: husband, John Sumner; one son, William (Jean) Banta of Highland; one daughter, Mrs. Donna Rae (William) Perdew of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Verne (Ray) Nichols of Benton Harbor, Michigan; seven grandchildren.

Private services will be held Wednesday, July 11th, 1:30 p.m. from the Paddack Chapel, 6020 Hohman Hammond with Rev. William Gierhart officiating. Interment, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday 2 to5and7to10p.m.

Mrs. Sumner was a lifelong resident of Hammond; member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Whiting Lodge Loyal Order of Moose. NK sLb 0 -Sum3- AMY GIBSON AMY GIBSON, age 61, of Schererville, passed away Monday, July 9, 1979, at the Munster Med Inn. Survivors: husband, Harold, two sons, Patrick (Linda) of Griffith and Timothy (Rebecca) of Cedar Lake; three sisters, Mrs. Milda (Martin) Roberts of Indianapolis, Mrs.

Alice (Edgar) Koontz of Fairfield, Illinois and Mrs. Glenn Glover of Rochester, Illinois; one brother, Walter (Doris) Hodge of Steger, Illinois; five grandchildren. Private arrangements are being conducted by the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 242 N. Griffith MARY JANE NEAVES Mary Jane Neaves, age 42 of Cedar Lake passed away Sunday, July 8, 1979. Survivors: husband, William; one daughter, Valerie at home; two sons, Keith Derr of Petersburg, W.

VA, Kevin Neaves at home; one sister, Janet (Dean) Donaldson of Fort Lauderdale, FL; one brother, James (Chris) Dancy of Seattle, WA. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 11 at the Hope Lutheran Church with Rev. Henry Nickel officiating. Burial Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville.

Friends may call at the Eller Brady Funeral Home, Tuesday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Neaves was a resident of Cedar Lake for 10 years; formerly a resident of Kansas; member of the Hope Lutheran Church of Cedar Lake. MARTHA BUEGE Martha Buege, age 89, of Hessville, passed away Monday, July 9, 1979 at the Munster Med-lnn. Survivors: one daughter, Mrs.

Aliece (Dr. Robert) Hester, with whom she made her home; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11, at 11 a.m. at the Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Hessville, with Rev. Dr.

John Eastwood of the Covenant United Presbyterian Church of Hessville officiating. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. She was a member of the Covenant United Presbyterian Church and a resident of the Calumet area for over 57 years. MARY ONCO MARY ONCO, age 83, of East Chicago, Indiana, passed away Sunday, July 8, 1979.

Expressway Crash Trooper Ruben Ortegon and a Hammond fireman inspect wreckage of a car driven by James Chancellor, 25, of Hammond, that collided Monday with a semi-traiier on the Borman near Cline Avenue. Chancellor suffered only minor inj uries. Salary Increase Approved By JOHN JENKINS Times Staff Writer MUNSTER The Munster school board Monday approved salary increases for non-certified personnel and the administration. School Superintendent Wallace Un- derwood wouldn't release the exact amounts of the increases because the employees haven't been told about the increases. "When the board approves the minutes, at the next meeting, it will become a matter of public record," he said.

"I feel like I have the obligation and choice to tell them before they read it in the papers," he said. The administration's salary increases range from about 6.5 to 10 percent. The average salay increase of non-certified personnel was a little less than 10 percent, he said. The board also voted to include school bus drivers in the Indiana Public Employee Retirement Fund. In other action the board: Elected Nancy Smallman the first woman president of the board.

Mrs. Smallman has been a member of the board for three years. She said she didn't plan any major changes, but welcomed the chance to direct the board. Bernard Speranza was elected vice president and William Rednour Jr. is the new secretary.

Unanimously approved a three-year contract extension for the superintendent. His contract now extends to 1984. Changed its August meeting dates from the 13th and 27th to the 6th and 30th. Announced the 1979-80 textbook rental and fees schedule. The grade and fee schedule is: kindergarten, $10; first, $36; second, third, fourth, $24.35, and fifth $26.50.

The rental and fees for sixth grade through the high school depend on the classes the student takes, Underwood said. Book rentals in the high school will increase because of the adoption of a new social studies book. Underwood said the book previously used was five years old. PETITION APPROVED ST. JOHN The St.

John Plan Commission gave Neal Clark preliminary and final approval for a one-lot subdivision in the 9600 block of 93rd Avenue Monday. The approval is conditional, pending Clark placing funds in escrow for sewer pipes, showing easements on plats and the town engineer approving the plans. Dan Kwiatowski, 8815 W. 93rd Trial Continues Murzyn By ROBERT O'HEARN Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT Calumet Region hoodlum Richard "Momo" Murzyn, convicted last month on federal car theft charges, is about to undergo' round two this time in Lake County Criminal Court. Lake County Prosecutor John F.

Crawford told The Times he plans to seek a criminal indictment against Murzyn and perhaps two associates tied to undercover Indiana State Police-FBI "Sting" operation last summer which netted lawmen $2 million in stolen cars and trucks. The case Is expected to charge Murzyn with at least seven counts of car theft, one count for each car that was stolen and later sold to undercover investigators posing as crime syndicate fences with a market for "hot cars." Murzyn, who is currently residing in the U.S. Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago in lieu of $100,000 Bridge Repair Fund OKd JAMES A. CRAIG James A. Craig, age 57 of Hammond, formerly of Calumet City, passed away Sunday, July 8, 1979 at St.

Margaret Hospital. Survivors: wife, Lottie (nee Pachowicz); three sons, Doran (Dee) Craig of Calumet City, Wayne (Sue) Craig of Highland, Darcy Craig of California; two daughters, Letltia (Phil) Wilder of Lynwood, Tanis (David) Strug of Dolton; two step-sons, Ray (Marilyn) Olesek of Hessville, Richard (Janet) Olesek of Mer-rlllville; one step-daughter, Barbara (Richard) Dankanich of Hammond; fourteen grandchildren; six brothers, John (Marge) Craig of England, Delmar (Mary) Craig of Pennsylvania, Robert (Lola) Craig of Areola, Illinois, Norris (Roxie) Craig of Texas, Charles Craig of Matoon, Illinois, Dick Craig of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Mary (Charles) Miller of Texas, Wanda (Jerry) Smith of Matoon, Illinois; nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11th, 9:30 a.m. from the Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Calumet City to St. Michael Archangel Church of East Chicago for 10 a.m.

mass with Rev. Zblgniew S. Kaszubski officiating. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the Nowak Funeral Home Monday 7 to 9 p.m.

and Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held at the chapel Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Craig was employed at Inland Steel Company of East Chicago. He was a member of American Legion Calumet Memorial Post 330.

Post Everlasting Rites will be conducted Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the chapel. He was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. JOSEPHINE KASPERSKI Josephine Kasperski, age 77, late of McHenry, IL, passed away Saturday, July 7, 1979 at home.

Survivors: one son, Caslmer (Lady) Kasperski of McHenry; two daughters, Dolores (James) Blackwell, Evelyn (Robert) Evans; three grandchildren; two brothers, Walter (Jenny) Kupiec, John (late Viola) Kupiec; two sisters, Mary (late Joseph) Hubal, Kitty (George) Koiodziej. Preceded in death by her husband, Peter and one son, Arthur. Funeral services Wednesday, July 11, 9:15 a.m. from Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 Baltmiore, Hegewlsch, mass 10 a.m. from Our Lady of Knock Church.

Rev. James O'Donnell officiating. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation Monday 6:30 to 10 and Tuesday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Member of Altar and Rosary Society, Medical Mission group, Knights of Columbus, General Pulaski Council 3323 to recite prayers Tuesday at 8 p.m. LEOS.KASPRZYCKI Leo S. Kasprzycki, age 48, late of Whiting, IN, formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Sunday, July 8 at Little Company of Mary Hospital. Survivors: wife, Mary Ann (nee Schultz); one brother, Joseph Kasprzycki; two sisters, Ann Kasprzycki, Rose (John) Lenart, all of Hegewisch; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Tillie and one brother, Stanley.

Funeral services Thursday, July 12, 9:15 a.m. from Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 Baltimore Hegewisch; Mass 10 a.m. from St. John the Baptist Church, Whiting, IN. Rev.

Edward Homco officiating. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 6:30 to 10, Wednesday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mr.

Kasprzycki was employed at Republic Steel in South Chicago; veteran of the Korean Conflict. WILLIAM E. SCHEIVE William E. Scheive, age 38 of Munster, passed away Sunday, July 8, 1979 at St. Margaret Hospital.

Survivors: wife, Joanne; one daughter, Phyllis; one son, Frank, both at home; parents, Joseph and Ruth Scheive of Hammond; one sister, Mrs. Pamela (Carl) Hagen of Napa, California; many aunts, uncles, four nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. from the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Munster and 11 a.m. at St.

Thomas More Church with the Rev. Robert Weis celebrating the mass. Burial Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr.

Scheive was employed at Inland Steel Company. IN MEMORIAMS IN LOVING MEMORY of SHERYL IRENE KRIVACH, on her birthday, July 10th. Happy 5th birthday. MOM AND DAD KIMMYand DONNY CEMETERY LOTS 4 CHOICE CEMETERY LOTS, Memory Lane, Schererville. Valued at $1000, will sell for $800.

924-4039. TWO LOTS in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. Reasonable. Call 398-0056. in CHAPEL LAWN, Lot no.

23, space 1-2 and 1-2, in Garden of Good Shepherd section, Call (312)254-0810. NTOMBMENTBPACEqTbr 2 people) in Chapel of Peace Mausoleum in Skyline Memorial Park. Phone 474-2762. CROWN POINT An appropriation allowing emergency repairs to a Highland bridge was approved Monday by the Lake County Council. Of the $135,000 appropriated from the county's cumulative bridge fund, $40,000 has been earmarked for emergency repairs to the Ridge Road bridge over Kennedy Avenue, just east of Indianapolis Boulevard.

One of the westbound lanes has a large hole in it and has been barricaded. Lake County Highway Engineer Tom Courtney said the $40,000 would be used for a steel form that can be covered with cement, once it is placed where the hole is. The appropriation must be approved by the state tax board before any work can begin. Some of the remaining money from the $135,000 appropriation will be used to pay for engineering work that has already been done by United Consulting Engineers, Indianapolis. Ralph Gemmer, company president, told The Times his firm had done "preliminary engineering" on the bridge spending one day in May brought across the state line into Indiana.

To bolster their case, the government prosecutors introduced into evidence tape records of conversations between Murzyn and police investigators in which the jurors could hear the actual negotiations for the delivery of the stolen cars. Crawford, who says he plans to use all the resources his office can muster to battle the lucrative car theft operations in Northwest Indiana, said he plans to sit down soon with federal prosecutors to see what evidence used in federal court can be used in the state court and before a Lake County grand jury. Crawford said the undercover "Sting" was a huge success in denting the flourishing car theft rackets, but he sajd, "it didn't go far enough." He said, "We hit the middle level in the chain of power leading to the top syndicate figures. Now we need to go father." until the state awards a contract to do the work, which he expects won't be before July 1,1980. In approving the $135,000 appropriation, several of the coun-cilmen took a poke at Lake County Commissioner Nick Angel, who has criticized the council for what he called a "lack of action." Councilman Steve Corey said this is the first time the fund request has been made to the council.

"I think the commissioner (Angel) in whose district the bridge is should spend more time in his district," Corey said. Corey said the request could have been made at the council's May 14 meeting. Courtney had planned to make the request at the council's June meeting, which was canceled. Angel complained about the delay and said the request "has been floating around for seven years." Courtney said he first was notified the bridge's edges were crumbling in 1977 and calculated a major replacement of the decking could wait until 1981 if some repairs were done. memberships AVAILABLE EAST CHICAGO Memberships are available for summer at the Katherine House Boys' Club, 3801 Deodar St.

Many activities are planned for members between the ages of 7 and 13. A daily program of junior and senior game rooms, group clubs, a library, woodshop, arts and crafts and gym facilities is offered. The "Day Camp-Fun Club" is designed to provide members with a meaningful recreational, educational and cultural enrichment program to help build their self-confidence and help them in understanding the world around them. St. John News about St.

John? Call Nanci Fromm, 365-8152. The Timet does not knowingly accept false or mis-leading advertising. Readers are requested to report what they consider to be advertisers' infractions of this policy to The' Times Advertising Director. C-E RUDY bond is awaiting sentencing by U.S. District Judge Allen Sharp on a conviction for operating an interstate car theft operation broken up by the FBI and state police investigators.

Convicted with Murzyn was Russell Hall, 29, 800 W. 43rd Gary. A third defendant, Dennis Mathews, 26, of 3716 Garfield Gary, pleaded guilty to the car theft charges just before the start of Murzyn's trial on June 18. Hall and Mathews were identified by witnesses in the trial as employes in Murzyn's car theft venture. The evidence at the trial revealed that Murzyn negotiated with undercover Indiana State Police Detective Sgt.

Joseph Fitch for the sale of 10 stolen luxury cars including Lin-colns and Cadillacs. Fitch, who posed as an independent car thief with strong ties to the East Coast mob, said he paid Murzyn $8,000 for the cars, three of which were stolen in Illinois and then on the site. He said the cost of the work hadn't been calculated. Lake County Councilman Sydney Garner asked Courtney how he could commit the county to pay for engineering when he didn't have the appropriation approved. Courtney said there was no contract signed for the work.

He said the company took a chance on the approval. Courtney had requested $268,500 from the cumulative bridge fund so the county could apply for a matching federal grant for more permanent repairs to the bridge. But uncertainty over exactly how much money remained in the fund caused the council to reduce the appropriation to $135,000, which was under the account balance listed when Council Administrative Assistant Dennis Aloia called up the fund on a newly installed computer hookup that's supposed to instantly tell the council how much money remains in any county government account. Courtney said he really didn't need the balance of the matching funds the transfer of Joe Olis from 7th grade football coach to 8th grade football coach, accepted the resignation of Calumet High School janitor Minnie Best, adopted educational goals for next year and accepted last year's goals. Sailors Arrested MERRILLVILLE Lake County police Monday arrested two sailors tampering with a car outside Southlake Mall.

The sailors were found to be A.W.O.L. from the Great Lakes Naval Base, Chicago, and the car was reported stolen Sunday in Indianapolis, police said. Sailors John Geyer, 18, of Indianapolis, and Nick Avellino, 19, of Akron, Ohio, were lodged in Lake County Jail. Police said they would seek charges of car theft against both men. They will be picked up by navai authorities, police said.

A mall security guard saw the men tampering with a car in the mall parking lot and police ran checks of the men and the car. Survivors: one daughter, Mrs. Helen (Albert Sabo of Dover, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Mrs. Robin Taylor and Mrs. Ginger Mansel, both of California; two great-grandchildren, Douglas Mansel and Kristi Mansel, both of California; four sisters, Mrs.

Julia Engel of Chicago, Mrs. Susan Kuban of Hammond, Mrs. Agnes Hlnchcllff of Chicago and Mrs. Margaret Palus of Chicago. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 13 at 9:30 a.m.

from the Oleska Funeral Home, 3934 Elm East Chicago and 10:00 a.m. from the Assumption Church. Rev. John Halo officiating. At Rest, St.

John Cemetery, Hammond. Friends are Invited to call Thursday, 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Onco was a member of the Assumption Church; a member of the Jednota Lodge. HAZEL HOUSER Hazel Houser, age 92, of Monon, passed away Monday, July 9, 1979. Survivors: one daughter, Mrs. Marian Patton of Long Prairie, three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11, 8 p.m. from the Stewart Funeral Home, 507 N. Market, Monon, Ind. with Rev. Nigel Everett officiating.

Burial, Thursday, July 12, 11 a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation Wednesday after 6 p.m. Eastern Star services Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Houser was a member of the Hammond Pine St.

Presbyterian Church, the Hammond Chapter 57 Order of the Eastern Star, for which she was the organist for several years. Other Region Deaths Calumet City LEE GERSTEL, 103. Gary WILLIAM DOUGLAS, 69, 1245 Ellsworth St. MORELLAS FORD, 62, 105 E. 18th Ave.

BERTRAM GILLES, 67. WILLIAM JAMISON, 66, 3434 Delaware St. Merrillville JOSEPH RENDO, 77. CONTRACT AWARDED INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Attorney General's Office has approved contracts with the Indiana State Department of Mental Health and two Calumet Region agencies. The attorney general inspects all contracts involving state agencies to determine if they are legal in form.

A $215,000 contract between the state and the South Lake Center for Mental Health, of Merrillville, was approved for the operation of a community mental health center. A contract of $279,628 with the City of Gary for the operation of an outpatient clinic for narcotics addicts and drug abusers was also approved. Board Approves Pacts has removed the material outside his home which the plan commission had requested after residents had complained, the commission announced. Two fuel tanks, which are in violation of the town codes, must still be removed, Kenneth Fehlberg, plan commission member, said. Volunteers Needed CEDAR LAKE Volunteers are still needed for the volunteer ambulance service.

The service, which is administered by the police department, especially needs people who are available during business hours, Police Chief Edwin Moody said. Although people with emergency medical technician training are pre-, ferred, drivers and assistants are also needed, Moody said. Moody said the commitment to the service depends on how much time a person can give. Interested persons can contact the Police Department, 13335 Morse for more information. LIBRARY SELLS BOOKS WHITING The Whiting Library will be selling books in front of Gazda's Thursday and Friday as part of the Frontier Days Sale.

Donations of books and records are still being sought. The money obtained from the sale will be used for future programs at the library, 1735 Oliver St. CALUMET TWP. The Lake Ridge School Board Monday awarded contracts for bus service to two contractors. Liberty Bus Gary, will provide bus service for school routes 5, 8 and 13; the special education program and three kindergarten routes.

Jim Dragon was awarded the contract for Route 16 and one kindergarten route. The board also named its new officers for board re-organization. Dale Nimetz was named president; Glenn Renicker, vice president; and Dorothy Sopko, secretary. In other action, the board approved Concerts Offered HOBART Free organ concerts will be held at the Old John Wood's Mill beginning July 15. The July 15 concert will feature Judy Dziubla of New Chicago.

The Glen Park Music Center is providing the concerts. Other concerts are scheduled for July 29, Aug. 5 and 26, and Sept. 2 and 23. All performances begin at 2 p.m.

at the mill on Ind. 330 and County Line Road. REFRACTORIES DEEPLY MOURNS THE LOSS OF OUR Regional Sales Manager G. HAMMER JULY 8, 1979.