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FLORIDA TODAY, Wednesday, May 27, 1998 PS 7B Palm Bay is in charge of arrangements. FLORENCE GUYRE Compiled May 26 By Laura Brown CATHERINE CIRACK MIMS Catherine M. Cirack, 85, a former employee of Al's Friendly Tavern, died Monday, May 25, at home. Mrs. Cirack was born in Akron, Ohio.

She came to Brevard County in 1956 from Jacksonville. She was a member of Merritt Island Chamber of Commerce and North Merritt Island Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include her husband, Al 1 Cirack of Mims; son, Charles Cirack of Sanderson; daughters, Kathy De Moss and Shirley Jones, both of Mims, and Mary Kimbrell of Winter Haven; seven grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Memorial services will be later.

Titusville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DALE FENDRICK ST. JOHN Dale Fendrick, 74, a retired government employee, died Sunday, May 24, at home. Mr. Fendrick was born in Newton, Kan.

He came to Brevard County in 1970 from Pennsylvania. He was a 21-year Navy veteran and served on the Saratoga during World War II. He made chief petty officer at the age of 21, the youngest chief petty officer ever. was a recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Survivors include his companion, Evelyn Ott of Port St.

John; wife, Dorothy Fendrick of Cocoa Beach; daughters, Karol Bobb of West Chester, and Robin Baugher of Cocoa Beach; sister, Ollie Peterson of Lincoln, six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No calling hours are scheduled. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Brevard Memorial Funeral Home in Frontenac. RONALD FISHER WEST MELBOURNE Ronald E.

Fisher, 68, a former liquor store owner, died Sunday, May 24, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Mr. Fisher was born in Shamokin, Pa. He came to Brevard County in 1990 from Pleasant Valley, N.Y. He was a member of Pleasant, Valley Horseback Riding Club, Pleasant Valley Elks Club, Moose Lodge in West Melbourne and Freedom Christian Church in Suntree.

Survivors include his wife, Marie of West Melbourne; son, Stephen of Worminster, daughters, Beverly of Brunswick, and Vickie of Anchorage, Alaska; brother, Paul of Danville, three grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be in New York. Fountainhead Funeral Home in DEATH NOTICE JOHN R. OWENS John "Randy" Owens, age 46, of Cypress, Texas, went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 8, 1998.

He was born February 25, 1952 in Phelps, Kentucky and moved with his family at an early age to Cocoa. Florida. He graduated from Cocoa High School in 1970 and then enrolled in the United States Army where he proudly served for 22 years until retirement. He currently worked for Compaq Computers in Texas. A proud family man, forever loved, he is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Robert and Shawn; daughter, Katherine, all of Texas; sisters, Chiri Kilday and Mickie Owens of Melbourne; and parents.

Charles and Donna Owens of Cocoa, Florida. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Interment was in the Houston VA National Cemetery. MELBOURNE Florence E. Guyre, 84, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday, May 24, at home.

Mrs. Guyre was born in Henderson, Minn. She came to Brevard County in 1976 from Lindenhurst, N.Y. She was an Army veteran of World War II. Mrs.

Guyre was Episcopalian. Survivors include her son, Timothy Guyre of Rockledge; daughters, Paulette GuyreLaConte of Lake Shawnee, N.J., Jenise Guyre-Anderson of Her, St. York City; sister, and Marie Otto Paul, seven grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Memorial services are at today at South Brevard Funeral Home in Melbourne.

East Cremation in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, Wuesthoff Health Systems Foundation, P.O. Box 565002, Rockledge, FL 32956-5002. MARGUERITE HOOPER PORT ST. JOHN Marguerite Hooper, 91, a retired collector for the Massachusetts Transit Authority, died Monday, May 25, at home.

Mrs. Hooper was born in Boston. She came to Brevard County in 1990 from Clearwater. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Titusville.

Survivors include her son, Paul Dyer of Covington, daughter, Patricia Coleman of Port St. John; sister, Helen Wenners of West Roxbury, brother, William O'Brien of Melrose, nine grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Services are at 10:30 a.m. today at St.

Teresa Catholic Church. Brevard Memorial Funeral Home in Frontenac is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Hospice of St. Francis, P.O. Box 5563, Titusville, FL 32783.

McHenry, seven grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. DEATH NOTICE MIA EMILY PATCHEN Mia Emily Patchen, of Satellite Beach. Florida, died Friday, May 22, 1998 at Mariner Health Care Center, Melbourne, Florida. Mrs. Patchen was born in Norwalk, Ohio.

She came to Brevard County in 1968 from Norwalk, Ohio. She was a Homemaker. She was also of Protestant Faith. Survivors include husband, Reed W. Patchen of Satellite Beach, Florida: son, Steven Patchen of Orlando.

Florida; daughters, Gail Ann Lueck of Melbourne, Cindy Pawlak of New Mexico; sister. Esther Edwards of Norwalk, Ohio; grandchildren, Matthew Pawlak and Amy and Jennifer Lueck. Preceded in death by son, David Patchen, granddaughter, Michelle Patchen, grandson, R.J. Lueck. Calling Hours are 10:00 11:00, Wednesday May 27th at Beach Funeral Home.

Services are at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27th at the Beach Funeral Home. Burial, Florida Memorial Gardens. Beach Funeral Home, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, is in charge of arrangements. Donations can be made to United Methodist Church of Satellite MAGDALENE HOPPESCH MERRITT ISLAND Magdalene Hoppesch, 94, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 24, at home.

Mrs. Hoppesch was born in Forest Park, Ill. She came to Brevard County in 1968 from Decatur, Ill. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church on Merritt Island. Survivors include her sons, Charles Hoppesch of Merritt Island and Joe Hoppesch of McHenry, seven Beach, 450 Lee Satellite Beach, Florida 32937.

With the sun can't leave quite the same impression! GlassGard Fade Control Film 726-6272 R62953 No calling hours are scheduled. Services are at 10 a.m. today at Faith Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Florida Memorial Gardens, north of Melbourne. Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home on Merritt Island is in charge of arrangements.

The family requests no flowers. Donations may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, Wuesthoff Health Systems Foundation, P.O. Box 565002, Rockledge, FL 32956-5002. KEITH JOHNSON PALM BAY Keith R. Johnson, 42, a manager for Lurias in Melbourne for 15 years, died Sunday, May 24, at home.

Mr. Johnson was born in Rhode Island. He came to Brevard County in 1978 from West Warwick, R.I. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Palm Bay. Survivors include his wife, Marie Johnson of Palm Bay; son, Korey Johnson of Winter Springs; daughter, Nicole Johnson of Palm Bay; parents, Ralph and Mary Johnson West Warwick; and sister, Edna Ferrari of Coventry, R.I.

No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be later in Rhode Island. South Brevard Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements. KNOWLTON KENNEDY MELBOURNE Knowlton K. "Bud" Kennedy, 71, a retired mail supervisor for Harris died Monday, May 25, at Arbors at Melbourne.

Mr. Kennedy was born in Hopkins. was lifelong resident of Brevard County. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr.

Kennedy was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and Indian River Radio Control Club. Survivors include his daughters, Janna Hyten of Brooklyn, N.Y., Jennifer Fitch of Melbourne and Julie Wilkinson of Palm Bay; sisters, Dixie Beyers of Palm Bay and Nella Mathew of Davenport; brother, Harold Kennedy Jr. of Bradenton; and three grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne. Burial will be at Melbourne Cemetery. WILLIAM LANGSTON Sr. PORT ST. JOHN William "Bill" Langston 71, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, May 21, at Harborside Health Care of Brevard in Rockledge.

Mr. Langston was born in DEATH NOTICE ELIZABETH M. PADGETT Elizabeth M. Padgett, age 84, of Spring Hill, Florida, died on April 16, 1998 at Evergreen Woods Nursing Home, after a long illness. Mrs.

Padgett was born in Moriah, New York. the daughter of William F. and Lena Mayo. She graduated from Potsdam Normal State Teachers College and first taught elementary school in upstate New York. She married W.

Clark Padgett and lived in Hillsdale, New Jersey where she taught for many years at the Haworth Elementary School. She retired and lived in Melbourne and later Spring Hill, Florida. She was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill, Florida. Her husband. Clark, died in 1991.

She is survived by her daughter, Jane Kinney of Hohenwald. Tennessee: her son, William C. Padgett of Erieville. New York: a sister, Ester McCormick of Downey, California; and four grandchildren. A Memorial Service at the Edward Methodist Church in Edwards, New York, is planned for June 20, 1998 at 1:00 p.m.

Contributions may be sent to the Hospice of County, 12260 Cortez Brooksville, Florida 34613. Bristol, Va. He came to Brevard County in 1985 from Jonesboro, Tenn. An Army veteran, he served in World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his daughters, Beverly Edwards of Cocoa, Penny, Gellett and Ruth Britt, both of Johnson City, and Judy Goins and Susan Hopson, both of South Carolina; sons, Rickey Langston and William Langston both of Cocoa, and Randall Tapp of Chuckey, sisters, Ruth Smallwood of Kissimmee and Bobby Mathias of Virginia; and three grandchildren.

No calling hours or services are scheduled. East Coast Cremation in Rockledge is in charge of Donations may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, P.O. 565002, Rockledge, FL 32956-5002. DAVID McCOUREY MELBOURNE David McCourey, 78, a former retail salesperson, died Sunday, May 24, Melbourne Health Care Center. Mr.

McCourey was born in Leewood, W.Va. He came to Brevard County in 1985 from Charleston, W.Va. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in West Virginia. He enjoyed dancing. Survivors include his companion, Matthew Gay of Melbourne; sister, Josephine Angel of Charleston; and brother, Bill McCorey of North Carolina.

No calling hours are scheduled. Services are at 2 p.m. today at Riverview Mobile Home Park Clubhouse in Melbourne. Fountainhead Funeral Home in Palm Bay is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, East Central Fla.

Chapter, 4676 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32935. MARJORIE McNARNEY MELBOURNE Marjorie M. McNarney, 76, a former Pan Am computer keypunch operator, died Tuesday, May 26, at National Healthcare Center. Ms.

McNarney was born in Rapid City, S.D. Survivors include her sisters, Mary Malan of Omaha, and Dorathy Ruggles of Pennsylvania; and friend, Betty Jamison of DEATH NOTICE IRENE GRIMES Irene B. Grimes, of Indialantic, Florida, age 74, died Saturday, May 23, 1998 at Holmes Regional Nursing Center. Melbourne, Florida. Mrs.

Grimes was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, she came to Brevard County in 1978. She was also a long time summer resident of Petersburg, Virginia. She attended schools in Pennsylvania, and during World War Il was in charge of the rationing stamps for the greater Pittsburgh area. During her life she lived in many places including: Paris, France, Germany, Washington, DC, and Virginia. She was quite active as a board member and president of the Villager Condominium Association in Indialantic.

She also was a member of the Eau Gallie Yacht Club and the Country Club of Petersburg, Virginia. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel George E. Grimes, a loving son, George B. Grimes of Tampa, Florida, and a brother, Gene Balombini of Guys Mills, Pennsylvania. No calling hours are scheduled, a memorial service will be Saturday, May 30, 1998, 5:30 p.m.

Chapel by the Sea, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Private interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Donations may be made to Holmes Regional Medical Center Development Council. 1350 South Hickory Street, Melbourne, Florida 32901. East Coast Cremation, Melbourne, is in charge of arrangements.

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The family requests no flowers. Donations may, be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, Wuesthoff Health Systems Foundation, P.O. Box 565002, Rockledge, FL 32956-5002. URSULA MIKELATOS May 21, at home. Mrs.

Mikelatos was born in Bayreuth, Germany. She came to Brevard County in 1994 from Germany. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Spiros Mikelatos of Satellite Beach; and daughters, Ira Amro of Palm Bay, and Nina Mikelatos and Helene Mikelatos, both of Satellite Beach. Calling hour will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, with services following, at St.

Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Melbourne. Burial will be at Fountainhead Memorial Park in Palm Bay. South Brevard Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, 5965 N.

Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940. SATELLITE BEACH Ursula K. "Uschi" Mikelatos, 55, a homemaker, died Thursday, PATRICIA O'DONNELL ROCKLEDGE Patricia M. O'Donnell, 69, died Sunday, May 24, at home. Mrs.

O'Donnell was born in Pittsfield, Mass. She came to Brevard County in 1989. She was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Mrs. O'Donnell was a member of St.

Mary Catholic Church in Rockledge. Survivors include her husband, John O'Donnell of Rockledge; sons, Michael O'Donnell of Silverdale, James O'Donnell of Scotia, N.Y., and Kevin O'Donnell of Ballston Spa, N.Y.: daughters, Kathleen DEATH NOTICE CARL ASHBY CHINA Carl A. China, 66. a retired aeronautical engineer with NASA, died April 30, 1998 at his home. Mr.

China was born in Jacksonville. Florida and graduated from Jacksonville Junior College (now Jacksonville University). He served in the Air Force for fifteen years and held the rank of Captain. He graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. He also held a Master's Degree from Central Michigan University in Community Administration.

Mr. China worked at the Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright Field and was the principal investigator for the Air Force on a Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle. He held the rank of Major in the Air Force Reserve Retired. After leaving the Air Force, Mr. China continued working at Wright Field in Civil Service.

He lead the Independent Research and Development (IR D) team to on-site monitoring visits to major contractors. Before leaving Wright Field for NASA in 1981, he was an acting Branch Chief. In addition to his full time job. Mr. China was elected to the Council in Riverside, Ohio in 1971.

He served in several capacities over the next ten years, including Mayor Pro-Team and Judge. He was Riverside's representative to the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, which comprised five counties and served an area of over one million people. He was Chairman of the Referral Committee and Vice Chairman, and in 1975, became Chairman of the Commission. He served in this post for over two years. Mr.

China designed and built model airplanes and flew competition speed planes nationally. He was a member of the Air Force Worldwide Team to the National Model Airplane Championships and competed in the Air Force Worldwide and Nationals several times. He has an original design proto speed plane on display at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. His airplane is pictured and featured in the book, "On Miniature Wings: Model Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum." O'Donnell of Rochester, N.Y., and Elizabeth Jordans of the Netherlands; and six grandchildren. No local calling hours or services are scheduled.

Dwyer Funeral Home in Pittsfield, is in charge of arrangements. The family requests no flowers. Donations may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, Wuesthoff Health Systems Foundation, P.O. Box 565002, Rockledge, FL 32956-5002. THOMAS OBENAUER TITUSVILLE The Rev.

Thomas Obenauer, 69, a retired Methodist minister, died Sunday, May 24, at Parrish Medical Center. Mr. Obenauer was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He came to Brevard County in 1984. He was employed by the United Methodist Church Florida Conference for more than 20 years.

Survivors include his caregiver, Nita Mitchell of Titusville; sons, David Obenauer of Villa Rica, and Donald Obenauer of Atlanta; daughter, Denise Obenauer-Kohnke of Pittsburgh; and three grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Memorial services are at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Titusville. Titusville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The family requests no flowers. Donations may be made to Methodist Children's Home, First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6486, Titusville, FL 32782. See OBITUARIES, 9B DEATH NOTICE Corrected Death Notice For JEANNE TWOHIG SULLIVAN Jeanne Twohig Sullivan, 69, of Suntree in Melbourne, Florida and formerly of Coral Gables, Florida, died on May 21, 1998, Ascension Thursday, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born July 23, 1928, in Sommerville, Mass.

to Nora and Edward Twohig. She graduated from Boston University with B.S. in Journalism. She taught school in Boston and Miami. Jeanne was also a flight attendant for Eastern Air Lines.

She married Captain Gene Sullivan. a pilot for Eastern, in 1952. Jeanne devoted her life to her family and children. She was very active and volunteered tirelessly and was a leader in many organizations, including a term as President of the local chapter the Eastern Air Lines Retirees Association. She was also a founding member of the Eastern Air Lines Silverliners.

a charter member of the International Stewardess Association. held offices within the Coral Gables Country Club and was a founding member of the Suntree Country Club. She is survived by her loving husband Eugene and children and their families. Patricia Sullivan and Merryl Mix of Portland. Oregon, Michael and Sandy Sullivan of Gurnee, Illinois and Christopher and Kim Sullivan of Gurnee, Illinois.

Her grandchildren to whom she was devoted to are Jennifer and Shawn, children of Christopher: and Michael Nicole and Tony, children of Michael. She also is survived by her brother, Edward L. Twohig. Jr. of Sandwich, Mass.

and his wife Colette, nieces. Susan and Janet and nephew, Edward Ill: and her sister. Dorothea, her husband Bob and niece, Ellen Candella of Cohassett. Mass. There was a memorial mass held at Ascension Catholic Community on Saturday, May 23 at There will also be a memorial mass held in Coral Gables, FL and Cape Cod, MA later this summer for the multitude of Jeanne's friends and family in those areas.

In memory of Jeanne, the family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude's Shrine, 308 N. Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL 62223- 4694. or Ascension Catholic Community, 2950 North Harbor City Melbourne, FL 32933,.