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LANARK VILLAGE – Lawrence Henry Tietz Sr., 59, of Lanark Village, died Wednesday [September 19, 1979] after a brief illness. A native of Livingston, Mo., he was a retired executive vice president for Milwaukee Falls (Minn.) Motor Lines. He was a veteran of World War II and was of the Protestant faith. He was an […]

Charles J. Hedinger, 64, of 21 S. Clinton St., City of Poughkeepsie, died Wednesday [September 19, 1979] at his home. Mr. Hedinger was employed by DeLaval Separator Co., Poughkeepsie, for 16 years, before his retirement in 1977. He was a commercial artist for Whitman Publishing Co. before enlisting in the Marines in 1942. A lifelong […]

Kenneth I. Dick, a retired school administrator, died Monday [August 20, 1979] in a local hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Sunset Chapel Mortuary with the Rev. Philip Green officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Dick, a resident since 1973, spent 20 years with the Colorado […]

William Chowning Howk Jr., 59, mostly known as “Catfish,” was killed Wednesday [August 15, 1979] at 8:05 p.m. when he was struck by a southbound L & N train near the Bridge Street crossing. “He just kind of dove in front of the train,” said Johnny Sorrell, witness to the accident. The train didn’t have […]

MALONE – George “Dutch” Proechel, 61, of 87 Park St. died yesterday [August 7, 1979] at Alice Hyde Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph’s Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Proechel was the owner of Malone Beverage Co. and was widely known in athletic circles throughout the North […]

Mr. Frank W. Holzkamp, Jr., 54, of 1410 Overlook Road, Orlando, died Wednesday [August 7, 1979]. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he moved to Orlando from Louisville, Ky., in 1971. He was a retired sergeant major in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors: [sons,] Ronald R., in the Marine Corps, and Frank W. III, Orlando; daughter, […]

Edward R. Matula [July 5, 1979], beloved husband of Lottie, nee Maniszko; loving father of Edward Jr., Christine, Thomas (Patti), Daniel, David, Linda, Sharon, Mary Anne, Barbara, Nancy, Paul, Ted and Mark; grandfather of three; dear son of Josephine Matula; fond brother of Steve, Joseph, John, Fred and the late Anthony; also uncle and great-uncle. […]

Thomas W. Donahue, June 13, 1979, beloved husband of Mary, nee Fahmer; loving father of Ted, Maggie and Nora Donahue; also survived by three brothers and one sister. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m., from Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Rd., at Cumberland, Park Ridge, to Mary Seat of Wisdom Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill. Visitation […]

SPARTANBURG – Robert Earl Cauthen, 60, husband of Mildred Mae Taylor Cauthen, of 103 Celestial St., died Friday [June 1, 1979]. Born in Titusville County, Ala., he was a son of the late Wade Hampton and Lillian Estelle Cain Cauthen. He was a disabled veteran of World War II and a plumber. Surviving also are […]

Archibald Pershing DeLong, 61, of Oceanside California passed away May 16 1979. He was born April 18 1918 in Buchanan County Virginia and was the son of the late John Wallace and Myrtle Penelope Clifton DeLong. He was in the Marines during WWII and served in the South Pacific with Edson’s Raiders. He moved to […]