The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 9

The Republic, Columbus, Thursday, July 29, 2004 A9 ON THE RECORD 25th Street, and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran High School. Born in Cleveland Jan.

7, 1926, Mr. Kotnik was the son of Joseph F. and Josephine M. Podboy Kotnik. He married Alice R.

Krauskopf Aug. 14, 1948, at Cleveland. Survivors include his wife; sons, Clifford L. Kotnik of Colorado Springs, and Glenn A. Kotnik of Zionsville; a sister, Helen Casella of Cleveland: a brother, J.

Thomas Kotnik of Cleveland; grandchildren, Christine Main of Columbus, Cassandra L. Kotnik of Colorado Springs and Haley and Kelsey Kotnik of Zionsville; and one greatgrandson. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gregg Robert Kotnik; and a brother, Ernest Kotnik. Formerly of Brown County Hattie Marie Paige Biloxi, Miss. HATTIE PAIGE Saturday at New Life Community Church with Brian Wade officiating.

Calling will be from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements were by Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home. Born in Laurel Oct.

14, 1933, Mrs. Paige was the daughter of Walter Douglas and Blanche Elizabeth Hannefey Moreland. She married John Russell Paige Aug. 23, 1952, at Biloxi. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Patty Hettick, Annie O'Daniels and Meme Maze, all Nashville, and Karen Paige of Bloomington; a sister, Elva Jane Fields of Connersville; brothers, Sam Moreland of Mooresville, Bob Moreland of Evansville, John Moreland of New Whiteland and Dick Moreland of Florida; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, John Russell Paige a sister, Marie Ann Moreland; and a grandson, Thomas Lyons. NASHVILLE Hattie Marie Paige, 70, Biloxi, formerly of Brown County, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at her home. Mrs. Paige retired in 1988 from Indiana Work Force Development in Indianapolis.

The funeral will HATTIE PAIGE be at 2 p.m. Former apartment manager Margaret M. Patton Pawpaw Court MARGARET PATTON Margaret M. Patton, 88, of Pawpaw Court died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Patton was a homemaker, had been a foster parent for many years and was former manager of Paul Harris clothing Les Normandie, Steinburg and Columbus Village apartment complexes. She was a former member of Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Elizabethtown United Methodist Church and attended First Assembly of God. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barkes, Inlow Weaver Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev.

Robert W. Reeves Sr. Calling will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Bryan J.

Klingler, Timbercrest Drive, and Cherie D. Waltz, Waycross Drive. David John Caron, Lewisville, Texas, and Nina M. Smith, Taylorsville. Charles P.

Day, Lafayette Avenue, and Lisa M. Adams, Indianapolis. Jeffrey J. Jackson Sims Court, and Sara B. Jackson, Sims Court.

Matthew Aaron Mitchell, West Road 200S, and Lori Jean Stephens, West Road 200S. POLICE, FIRE Former food mart owner Shirley Mae Ashbrook SHIRLEY ASHBROOK Hope HOPE Shirley Mae Ashbrook, 72, of Hope died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mrs. Ashbrook owned and operated Ashbrook's Hope Food Mart for 30 years.

She was a member of Hope First BapChurch lomew County Senior Center and had been a Hope Ride volunteer and sponsor. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hope First Baptist Church with the Revs. Tim Dillingham and Steve Ernest officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Norman Funeral Home and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana or Hope Food Bank. Born in Cincinnati Jan.

7, 1932, Mrs. Ashbrook was the daughter of George and Anna Mae Young Smith. She married Vernon M. Ashbrook. Survivors include children, Roseanna L.

Harmon of Greenfield, Steven W. and Alan D. Ashbrook and Jill F. Garrison, all of Hope, and Paul V. Ashbrook of Norristown; a sister, Betty Randall of Covington, and 10 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Feb. 1, 1987; a sister, Frances Smith; and a brother, George Arrangements incomplete Esther E. Gerken Midway Street Esther E. Gerken, 90, of Midway Street died at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

She was the widow of Leo E. Gerken. Arrangements are incomplete at Myers Funeral Service, Reed Jewell Chapel on 25th Street. Cummins employee James R. Humes Madison MADISON James R.

Humes, 51, of Madison, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at his home. He was employed at Cummins Tech Center, where he had worked for 27 years. He was a member of Sons of American Legion and attended Broadway Second Baptist Church in Madison. Funeral service arrangements are pending. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Lytle Funeral Chapel and from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery. Mr. Humes was born Dec.

14, 1952, in Madison, the son of Horace W. and Ruth Merit Todd Humes. Survivors include a daughter, Leslie D. Humes of Hanover; a son, Patrick D. Humes of Hanover; brothers, John Humes of Madison, Raymond Humes of Clarksville and Louis Humes of Melbourne, sisters, Grace, Connie and Jeanie Humes and Nancy Lewis, all of Madison, Stephanie Gallahar of Kennesaw, and Sandra Anderson, Elaine Smith and Julia Seniours, all of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Arrangements incomplete Fred Johnson Jennings County Fred Johnson of Jennings County died Wednesday afternoon, July 28, 2004, at Covered Bridge Assist- ed Living in Seymour. Survivors include his wife, Frances Johnson. Arrangements are incomplete at Dove-Sharp Rudicel Funeral Home. Hope Warehouse employee Robert W.

Jordan Hope HOPE Robert William Jordan, 63, of Hope died at 1:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at his home. Mr. Jordan worked at Hope Warehouse and was a member of Hope Community Church, Hope Independent Baptist ROBERT JORDAN Church and House of Prayers in Tell City. Born Sept.

22, 1940, in Troy, Mr. Jordan was the son of Herman and Elsie Weller Jordan. He married Rhoda McClintic May 27, 1967. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Norman Funeral Home with the Rev.

Gerald Hancock officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Bear Creek Cemetery in Jennings County. Memorials may be made 1 to Hospice of South Central Indiana.

Survivors include his wife; children, Melissa Seal, Melinda King and Robert Jordan all of Hope, Bobbi Low of Hartsville, Melanie Shane of Columbus and Marty Jordan of St. Louis Crossing; sisters, Delsie Nix and Rita Haaff, both of Tell City, Nina Schoolcraft of Chrisney, Pat Duke of Derby and Betty Summers of Hope; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jerry and Junior Jordan; four infant brothers; and two infant sisters. Retired electrical engineer Robert Louis Kotnik ROBERT KOTNIK Cox Lane Robert Louis Kotnik, 78, of Cox Lane died at 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Mr. Kotnik began his career in electrical engineering in 1950 at Reliance Electric, designing air conditioning ROBERT KOTNIK motors. After leaving briefly in the mid-195 he rejoined the company in 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, and returned to the Columbus plant in 1963. He was named division engineering manager in 1968 and served in that position until joining SEICO Inc. as Industrial Services Division director in 1974.

He was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Environmental Council, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and Optimist Club. He was a former member of American Gear Manufacturers Association and was the author of a number of IEEE transactions and several trade journals. He also was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where he had been an elder. Mr. Kotnik was a 1950 graduate of Cleveland State University with a degree in electrical engineering and earned a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1954 at Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Armstrong officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Myers Funeral Service, Reed Jewell Chapel on MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS William Alden May, Parkland Drive, and Andrea Kay Spencer, Brookside Drive. David Jon Daugherty Street, and Amy Rosette Durbin, Daugherty Street. Keen Pierre Cabrera, Chicago, and Carol Bertand, 17th Street. Ricky Joe Sapp, Jonesville, and Alicia Grace Walters, Jonesville. Rickie L.

Palmer Lafayette Avenue, and Melissa Ann Hopkins Lafayette Avenue. Samuel E. Green, Greensburg, Memorials may be made to the donor's choice of charities. Born in Columbus June 21, 1916, Mrs. Patton was the daughter of John and Loretta Wilbur Elzea.

She married Millard D. Patton in 1940. Survivors include a son, Millard Dean Patton of Couer d'Alene, Idaho; daughters, Shirley Faye McNeish of Fremont and Sharon Collins of Columbus; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1992; a daughter, Martha Jane Hull; several brothers and sisters; and a granddaughter, Teresa Baker Szarvas. Arrangements incomplete Robert Dean Ryan Road 200S Robert Dean Ryan, 75, of Road 200S died at 7:45 a.m.

Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at his home. He was the widower of Mary Deloris Ryan. Arrangements are incomplete at Barkes, Inlow Weaver Funeral Home. Formerly of Kentucky Joshua T. Teegarden Freetown Joshua Thomas Teegarden, 23, of Freetown, formerly of Fleming County, died Tuesday, 2004, in Rockcastle County, after being injured in an accident.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New LifeChurch of Christ, 374 Helena Road, Flemingsburg, with Bill Teegarden," David Hamilton and Watkins officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Fleming County Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Freetown Church of Christ Building Fund or New Church of Christ Building Fund. Arrangements were by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. Born in Fleming County Sept. 13, 1980, Mr. Teegarden was the son of Bill and Pamela Garner Teegarden.

He is survived by his parents, of Freetown; sisters, Tabitha Hamilton of Flemingsburg and Christy Watkins and Sarah Teegarden, both of Freetown. Arrangements incomplete Robert J. Tempest North Vernon NORTH VERNON Robert J. Tempest, 83, of North Vernon died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at his home.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Tempest. Arrangements are incomplete at Picket Funeral Home in North Vernon. Services Deborah Darlene Love The funeral for Deborah Darlene Love, 45, of Columbus was Wednesday at Myers Funeral Service, Reed Jewell Chapel, with the Rev. Glenn Poynter officiating. J.B.

and Thelma Wilson and Teresa, Andrea and Alisha Bragg were vocalists. Burial was at Garland Brook Cemetery. Pallbearers were David and Donnie Moss, Roger, Eric and Kenneth Love and Randall Lazzell. Ms. Love died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Lola Mae Pike EDINBURGH The funeral for Lola Mae Pike, 84, of Edinburgh was Tuesday at Edinburgh Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Fryman officiating. Jeff Burton was soloist, and Connie Hook read a poem. Burial was at Rest Haven Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Isaac, Jerry Pike, William and Rick Burton, Raymond Ferguson and Jerry Price.

Mrs. Pike died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at her home. Adam Shay Warner, Jordan Drive, and Wendy Renae Watkins, Jordan Drive. Brent D. Bodem, 25th Street and Sarah A.

McCoy, Anderson. Jason, Michael Burris, Newton Street, and Heather Anne Owens, Mockernut Court. Edward Leroy Vogel East Laramie Trail, and Jessica Lynn Taylor, Terrace Lake Drive. Richard J. Morphew, West Old Nashville Road, and Jessica L.

Meyer, West Road 1050S. EDITOR'S NOTE: The information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Traffic Accidents Tuesday 9:51 a.m.• 17th Street and Central Avenue: John L. Tellas, 67, Edinburgh; Lucinda N. Munich, 47, Bonesteel Drive.

Wednesday 7:08 a.m. 3300 block of Queensbury Drive: Jeanette F. Mclntyre, 62, Richland Drive. 10:53 a.m. Jonathan Moore Pike at 1-65: Jesse Gonsior, age unavailable, Road 200S; Harriet S.

Pajakowski, 88, Carya Square. 11:08 a.m. Road 200S and Marr Road: Theresa L. Knops, 46, Beatty Court. 11:14 a.m.- 700 block of Whitfield Place: Tyrone Streeval, 60, Freetown; Brenda Kelley, 50, Park Valley Drive.

Arrests Tuesday Jose Palomo, 21, Beech Acres lot 4, driving under the influence, 3:23 p.m., Bartholomew County Jail, by Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, held on $7,500 bond. Gary Moore, 54, Elizabethtown, possession of marijuana, 8:52 p.m., U.S. 31 and Road 150S, by Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, held on $3,500 bond. Thomas Baker, 56, 5149 Constitution Court, driving while under the influence, 8:15 p.m., 25th Street and Foxpointe Drive, by Columbus Police Department, released on. $7,500 bond.

Angela L. Blair, 29, Elizabethtown, driving while intoxicated, false informing, 10:42 p.m., 1100 block of Eighth Street, by Columbus Police Department, held on $10,500 bond. Robert Blandford, 44, 2817 22nd public intoxication, 11:29 p.m., Columbus Regional Hospital, by Columbus Police Department, released on $5,000 bond. Wednesday Roger D. Leonard, 26, 352 S.

Cherry burglary, 3:28 a.m., State and Cherry streets, by Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, held on $80,000 bond. Levi R. Vera, 20, 2933 Ninth burglary, driving while suspended, 3:28 a.m., State and Cherry streets, by Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, held on $87,500 bond. City Fire Tuesday 9:25 p.m.- 3600 block of Central Avenue: false alarm. Wednesday 2:02 a.m.

700 block of Indiana 11: medic assist. 9:44 a.m. 17th Street and Cen-. tral Avenue: medic assist. 10:50 a.m.

200 block of North Gladstone Avenue. 1:27 p.m. 2900 block of Ninth Street: medic assist. 5:30 p.m. 1400 block of East 25th Street: medic assist.

6:23 p.m. 1800 block of Beam Road: public assist. Medic I Emergency ambulance service provided by Columbus Fire Department on a countywide basis. All runs to Columbus Regional Hospital unless indicated otherwise. Due to federal Health Insurance and Portability Act details about the conditions of those involved are not available.

Tuesday 5:52 p.m. 900 block of Countryside Lane: illness. REGION POLICE Jackson Schneck Medical Center Admissions Tuesday Marjorie L. Hoffman, Seymour. Infant male Scott, Brownstown.

Michelle Scott, Brownstown. Dismissals Tuesday Marilyn L. Bowman, Seymour. Marguerite J. Gorbett, Medora.

Alicia M. Reeves, Crothersville. Jeffrey Ian Reeves, Crothersville. Melissa Riley, Seymour. Incidents Tuesday 9:34 a.m.

Theft in the 3700 block of East Road 750N. 3:40 p.m. Criminal mischief in the 600 block of South Broadway Street. 3:57 p.m. Battery in the 400 block of Buckeye Street.

7:09 p.m. Gas theft in the 900 block of West Tipton Street. 8 p.m. Criminal mischief to a vehicle in the 200 block of East Meadowlark Drive. Wednesday 11:52 a.m.

Theft in the 400 DEATH ELSEWHERE William A. Mitchell, 92, the food scientist who invented Pop Rocks candy and discovered a substitute for tapioca, died Monday of congestive heart failure. Mitchell, who worked as a chemist for General Foods Corp. in White Plains, N.Y., for 35 years until his retirement in 1976, held 9:57 p.m. 9600 block of East St.

Joe Court: unknown medical problem. Wednesday 2:02 a.m. 700 block of Indiana 11: difficulty breathing. 7:11 a.m. First block of North Hinman Street: injury.

2:35 2900 block of State Street: injury. Incidents. Tuesday 7:18 p.m. Burglary in the first block of Reo Street. 7:33 p.m.

Battery at McKinley Avenue and Marr Road. 7:40 p.m. Threats in the 2400 block of West Robbie Street. 7:43 p.m. Drug offense on Beatty Lane.

8:18 p.m. Threats in the 100 block of Washington Street. 8:47 p.m. Theft of gasoline in the 3100 block of North National Road. 9:12 p.m.

Theft of gasoline in the 4000 block of 25th Street. 9:16 p.m. Domestic dispute in the 2200 block of Indiana Avenue. 9:16 p.m. Domestic dispute in the 1600 block of Kentucky Avenue.

9:39 p.m. Leaving the scene of an accident in the 2300 block of Beam Road. 10:19 p.m. Theft of gasoline in the 700 block of Whitfield Place. 11:11 p.m.

Reckless driving on 1-65 northbound at mile marker 64. 11:42 p.m. Mischief or vandalism in the 2100 block of Irwin Drive. Wednesday 3:20 a.m. Burglary at McQueen's Grocery in Elizabethtown.

4:34 a.m. Prowler on Conestoga Trail. 5:51 a.m. Theft of gasoline in the 1700 block of North National Road. 6:06 a.m.

Forgery in the 2200 block of Jonathan Moore Pike. 9:21 a.m. Burglary in the 4000 block of North Indianapolis Road. 10:26 a.m. Leaving the scene of an accident in the 200 block of North Mapleton.

11:10 a.m. Reckless driving in the 700 block of Whitfield Place. 11:43 a.m. Theft in the 100 block of Washington Street. 11:46 a.m.

Mischief or vandalism in the 1700 block of Keller Avenue. 12:28 p.m. Violation of a protective order in the 4600 block of Autumn Ridge Drive. 12:41 p.m. Theft in the block of Williamsburg Court.

12:43 p.m. Fraud in the 3000 block of East 25th Street. 12:58 p.m. Domestic dispute in the 400 block of Railroad Street in Elizabethtown. 2:21 p.m..

Theft in the 2900 block of State Street. 2:37 p.m. Theft in the 3000 block of North National Road. 2:46 p.m. Public intoxication in the 600 block of Hawcreek Boulevard.

3:22 p.m. Harassment in the 3600 block of East Gore Street. 3:50 p.m. Mischief or vandalin the 500 block of Second Street. 4:30 p.m.

Theft in the 2000 block of East 25th Street. 4:43 p.m. Shoplifting in the 700 block of Creekview Drive. 5:50 p.m. Illegal dumping at Roads 250S and 400W.

block of South Jackson Park Drive. 2:39 p.m. Theft in the 300 block of South O'Brien Street. Jennings Arrests Tuesday Chad Jones, 26, Greensburg, warrant, 11 a.m., held in lieu of $350 bond. Scott Christian, 22, Versailles, possession of marijuana, warrant, 12:09 p.m., by Jennings County Sheriff's Department, no bond.

Michael Vanness, 20, North Vernon, warrants, 2:30 p.m., by Jennings County Sheriff's Department, no bond. Jamie Mahoney-Evans, age unavailable, North Vernon, warrants, 4 p.m., by Jennings County Sheriff's Department, no bond. Incidents Tuesday 1:24 a.m. Harassment in the 100 block of Moir Avenue. 6:04 p.m.

Juvenile problem on Country Manor. 7:02 p.m. Burglary on Coventry Gardens. more than 70 patents, including inventions related to Cool Whip, quick-set Jell-O Gelatin and the drink mix Tang. Mitchell had fought years to dispel the myth that the carbonated candy was deadly if eaten while drinking carbonated drinks.

Associated Press and Amanda H. Ketchum, Rolling Knoll Lane. Brian Michael Gilmore, Cleveland Street, and Jessica Suzanne Smith, Magnolia Court. Kacy C. Littleton, Iowa Street, and Stephanie Kaye Spencer 26th Street.

William J. Hankins II, West Road 50S, and Elaine C. Mcintosh, West Road 50S. Cody Eugene McCloud, Edinburgh, and Teresa Diane Foster, Edinburgh. In Loving Memory of SAM ELEANOR MESSINA We think of you often and of all the love and devotion you always gave to your family.

We miss your warmth, your wisdom and most of all your smiles and hugs. Loved and Sadly Missed by All your children and grandchildren.