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Anna Higgins
Anna Laura Wickware Higgins, 66, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital of heart failure.
She had worked in the dietary department at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
She was a member of the Zion Missionary Baptist Church and the usher board. She also attended Memorial Baptist Church.
She was a 1952 graduate of Lincoln High School.
Surviving are two daughters, Sharon Covington of Evansville and Stacey McGowan of St. Louis; two sons, Michael and Gregory Wickware, both of Evansville; and four grandchildren, Korey Shelby, Vincent and Malcolm Wickware and Jourdyn Lee-Ann Brooks.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Baptist Church, the Rev. Adrian Brooks officiating, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mason Bros. Memorial Chapel and from 6 to 8 p.m. for a wake service at Memorial Baptist Church.
Sharon Sunderman
Sharon S. Sunderman, 45, of Evansville, died Thursday, Nov. 11, at Select Specialty Hospital of Evansville, from complications of Addison’s disease.
She was a bookkeeper for Apex Tool & Die and RuVan.
Surviving are her mother, Wilma Sunderman of Evansville; a sister, Julie Kissel of Evansville; and a niece and nephew.
Private services will be Saturday, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel.
Infant Corissa McGuyer
HAZLETON, Ind. — Corissa B. McGuyer, 15 months old, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis from complication of open heart surgery.
Surviving are her mother, Amy Smith of Hazleton; her father, Thurman McGuyer II of Hazleton; a sister, Eden Marie Sullivan at home; grandparents, Debby Smith, Thurman and Rita McGuyer, and Charles Smith and companion Tammy Fetcher; and great-grandparents.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Colvin Funeral Home, with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to service time at the funeral home.
Merle Moore Sr.
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. — Merle Eugene Moore Sr., 74, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He had cancer.
He retired as the owner and operator of a service station in Vincennes.
He was a World War II Marine veteran.
He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and 40 & 8, all of Vincennes.
He had attended Oaktown High School.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Sue; a stepdaughter, Ginger Swan of Vincennes; a sister, Cleda Rickard of Oaktown; two sons, Merle E. Jr. of Bicknell and Lonnie of Bruceville; a stepson, Michael Doerner of Vincennes; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and nephews.
His first wife, Mary E. (Mengedoht), died in 1977.
Services will be at 2 p.m. EST Sunday at the Gordon E. Utt Oaktown Chapel, with burial in Mariah Creek cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Rose Graber
MONTGOMERY, Ind. — Rose Anna Graber, 85, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital.
She was a member of Fairhaven Fellowship.
Surviving are her husband, Peter W.; seven daughters, Mary Katherine Wagler-Cross Hill, S.C., Lydiann Mullett of Westcliffe, Colo., Pauline Stoltzfus of Uniontown, Ohio, Roselyn Coblentz of Millersburg, Ohio, Shirley Yoder of Montgomery, Beverly Joan Yoder of Washington and Karen Lynn Graber of Glendale; seven sons, H. Donald and Dale, both of Fort Wayne, Mervin S. and Richard M., all of Washington, and Alvis E., Paul and Gordon Ray, all of Montgomery; two sisters, Barbara Bontrager and Elizabeth Swartzentruber, both of Montgomery; 52 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Leon.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Saturday at Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg, with burial in Zion Amish Mennonite Church cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Gill Funeral Home in Washington is handling arrangements.
Marie Loveless
OTWELL, Ind. — Marie P. Loveless, 84, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at the Huntingburg Convalescent Center.
She was a member of Otwell United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a niece and nephew.
Her husband, Paul, died in 1989.
Services will be at 1 p.m. EST Saturday at Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, with burial in Otwell cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Mildred Barnes
Mildred Pfafflin Barnes, 78, formerly of Newburgh, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at Doctor’s Hospital in Sarasota, Fla., of complications of hip surgery.
She retired from Pfafflin’s Lake, a recreational area her family had owned and operated in Newburgh. She had worked at the Evansville Shipyard during World War II and Eastern Airlines.
She was a member of the Newburgh Presbyterian Church, Jaycee Wives, Aquamaids of Evansville and the Newburgh Women’s Club.
She was a graduate of Newburgh High School.
Surviving are a daughter, Cindy Barnes of Sarasota; a son, Jeff of Gulf Port, Fla.; two grandchildren, Emily and John Barnes; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Simpson’s Funeral Home in Newburgh, with no graveside service. Cremation will be in Sarasota with no service.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.
Phillip Frazier
Phillip E. Frazier, 71, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center of an aneurysm.
He had been the branch manager for Reid-Holcomb Co. for 30 years, had worked for Evansville Electric and was currently working part time for the Evansville Courier & Press.
He was a 35-year member, past president of the U.S. Sunday School Class and was on the Project Love board of the Central United Methodist Church, and served on the administrative council, executive administrative council, pastor staff parish committee and the worship committee.
He was an Army veteran in the Polar Bear Squadron and member of the Eagles.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Dorothy (Williamson); four sons, Scott of Indianapolis, Gary of Newburgh and Greg and Garth, both of Evansville; his father, Paul Frazier of Indianapolis; a sister, Miriam Sloo of Indianapolis; four grandchildren, Makenzie, Braidy, Jason and Janae Frazier; and nieces.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. C. Mac Hamon officiating, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Boone Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Project Love in care of the church.
Marrion Raj
Marrion Jeanette Raj, 66, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at her home of cancer.
She was beautician and Realtor for Don Lee Realty in Newburgh.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith Randalyn Raj of Bloomington, Ind.; a son, Joseph Scott of Germany; a brother, Gene Kaiser of Visalia, Calif.; and three grandchildren, Kirstin, Hunter and Katrina Raj.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rev. Wilfred Englert officiating, burial pending. There will be no visitation at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel.
William Robertson
William L. Robertson, 68, brother of Mary Lou Klein of Evansville, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at his home in Speedway, Ind. of liver failure.
He had been an electronics instructor for 23 years, retiring in 1989 from ITT Technical Institute.
He was a Korean War Air Force veteran and member of the Scottish Rite.
Also surviving are his wife, June (Sterne); two daughters, Sally A. and Susan Robertson, both of Indianapolis; a son, William L. Jr. of Indianapolis; a sister, Linda Pearcy of Speedway; a brother, Carl Jr. of Orlando, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services were private, with burial in Floral Park West cemetery in Indianapolis.
Dorothy Brown
Dorothy Ellen Brown, 87, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at Holiday Health Care.
She retired from Welborn Hospital as a nurse’s aide in the pediatric unit.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a charter member of the Deaconess Hospital Helping Hand.
Surviving are three sons, James S. of Crown Point, Ind., Denis of Westford, Mass., and Robert L. of Evansville; three sisters, Carolyn Drury and Betty Wood, both of Henderson, Ky., and Edith Martin of Evansville; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. Leonard Harmon officiating, with burial in Rose Lawn cemetery in Henderson.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or the Evansville Rescue Mission.
