The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 19

DEATHS THE PANTAGRAPH, Monday, March 4, 1991 C5 Sport equipment Head Ski Co. founder dies Central Illinois the interest then the God-given talent for inventing things or making things different from the way they were being made." Lester H. Maass STREATOR Lester H. Maass, 84, of Streator died at 4:55 p.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) at his home.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Grand Ridge Funeral Home, Grand Ridge. Burial will be in Summit View Cemetery, Ottawa. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

He was born Feb. 12, 1907, in Ottawa, the son of Herman and Katherine Hoppe Maass. He married Martha Lindsay July 31, 1938, in Indiana. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Donald L.

and William both of Streator; one daughter, Jane Gar-vey, Sycamore; two grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; one Frederick and Florence Lierman. He married Minerva Edmunds May 8, 1940. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Kay McGuire, Golden, four grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and two brothers, Owen, Springfield, and Glenn, Carlsbad, Calif. Mr.

Lierman was a World War II Navy veteran. He retired from CDI engineering firm in Peoria before moving to Colorado. A musician, he had his own dance band that performed in the area. He and his wife were members of Trinity Lutheran Church of Bloomington and charter members of the Corn Belt Lapidary Club of Bloomington. Sharon K.

Skeels The funeral of Sharon Skeels, 53, of 1910 E. Taylor St, Bloomington, a General Telephone Co. employee, will be at 10 a.m. Wed BALTIMORE (AP) Howard Head, who built ski and tennis equipment empires out of money borrowed from friends and $6,000 in poker winnings, died last night He was 76. Head, who had homes in Baltimore and Vail, died of complications from heart surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

His innovations in the manufacturing of skis and tennis racquets helped introduce the sports to many. "In both cases he took a sport that was a certain degree of difficulty and made it less difficult for the players. In skiing, he opened it up, literally, to millions of people," said Hal Donofrio, a longtime friend. "He did both these things because he wasn't particularly good at either sport," Donofrio said. "He was intrigued literally with everything from why grass grows to why can't I ski better.

He pursued those things because, first he had Head founded the Head Ski Co. in 1948 with $6,000 in poker winnings and money borrowed from friends after his first trin tn th slopes left him frustrated with what he called "those clumsy, heavy wooden skis." The former aircraft engineer from Philadelphia wanted to build a ski out of lightweight aircraft, materials. After numerous experiments; Head successfully marketed an aluminum ski. Head skis went on to win medals at the 1964 Innsbruck, Austria; Olympics and the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, Switzerland. Head sold his company to AMF in 1971, retired and took up tennis, but was frustrated by his performance in that game as well because the racquet kept twisting in his hand.

ON THE RECORD nesday at Centennial Christian Church, Bloomington. The Rev. Randy A. Williams will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Bloomington.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 TllftPJoil of taken to Brokaw Hospital at 3:38 p.m. Sunday. Births He was born June 30, 1946, in Streator, a son of Hans and Edith Sancken Thompson. He married Karen Oelschlager July 16, 1967, in Goodfarm. She survives.

Also surviving are his mother, Dwight; two brothers, John and Kenneth, both of Dwight; and five sisters, Betty Jones, Pontiac; Dorothy Schrum, Chicago; Ellen Gir-ard, rural Manville; Deloris Lock-wood, Herscher; and Diane Waldo, Colona. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers. Mr. Thompson was a member of Goodfarm Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a maintenance worker at Fernwood Health Care Center in Dwight and was a 1965 graduate of Dwight Township High School.

Celia E. Eaton PONTIAC Celia Elaine 39, of Pontiac was dead at 11:48 a.m. yesterday (March 3, 1991) outside a rural Pontiac farmhouse. A story is on page Al. DufTy Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements.

William Eaton PONTIAC William Eaton, 48, of Pontiac was dead at 11:50 a.m. yesterday (March 3, 1991) outside a rural Pontiac farmhouse. No foul play is suspected. A story is on page Al. Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements.

Minonk woman dies at age 101 MINONK Pearl Muzzy, 101, of Coral Gables, died at 4:15 a.m. yesterday (March 3, 1991) at Lida Home, Minonk. She had lived in Minonk 12 years. Her funeral will be at 8 p.m. today at Thierry Funeral Home, Wenona, the Rev.

Sue Hyde officiating. Another funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cofer Funeral Home, Miami Shores, Fla. Burial will be in Miami Shores Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the Thierry Funeral Home.

She was born Dec. 8, 1889, in Delphi, the daughter of Wallace and Matilda Cottrell Overly. She married James Muzzy Nov. 23, 1909, in Peoria. He died in February 1947.

Surviving are one daughter, Hazel Judd, Wenona; two sons, Will-ard, Tampa, and James, Gainesville, 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded her in death. Mrs. Muzzy attended Decatur schools. She lived in Florida from 1950 until coming to Minonk.

Garibay, Jacqueline and Jose, 2010 Orlando Normal, a boy bom Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Brokaw Hospital, Normal. Stone, Julie and Gary, 2305 Anchor Drive, Bloomington, a girl born Sunday (March 3, 1991) at Brokaw Hospital, Normal. Gilbert, Nancy and Michael, 1204 Roland Drive, Normal, a girl born Sunday (March 3, 1991) at Brokaw Hosptial, Normal. Boggs, Gail and Woodward, Kyle, 710 E. Douglas St, Apt 4, Bloomington, twin girls born Sunday (March 3, 1991) at Brokaw Hospital, Normal.

Stapleton, Tina and Hancock, Anthony, 822 E. Washington St Apt 3N, Bloomington, a boy born Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Brokaw Hospital, Normal. Davis, Connie and Shaneman, Michael, 712 Arcadia Drive, Apt 2, Bloomington, a boy born Sunday (March 3, 1991) at St Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. PAXTON Shedd, Mary and Craig, a boy born Sunday (March 3, 1991) at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City. PONTIAC Schmidt Mary and Mike, a boy born Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Saint James Hospital, Metzler- Sr, Froelich Me- Skeels morial Home, Bloomington.

Miss Skeels died at 3:07 p.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) at St Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. She had been ill. A precise cause of death was not available. She was born July 8, 1937, at White Heath, a daughter of L.

Milton and Claudia I. Spencer Skeels Sr. Surviving is one sister, Sue Skeels, 1910 E. Taylor St, Bloomington; and three brothers, Leslie M. Jr.

and Donald, both of Springfield; and Charles, Hilliard, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant brother. Miss Skeels was a member of Centennial Christian Church, and served as secretary of the church board; member of Walter G. Wright Chapter of Independent Telephone Pioneer Association; 29-year member of Bloomington Chapter of Sweet Adelines; member of charter chapter of American Business Women's Association; and Women in Communications. For the past 32V4 years, she had worked at GTE in Bloomington and at the time of her death was public affairs assistant Memorials may be made to her church Logos Youth program.

Helen I. Baum Helen I. Baum, 69, of 212 Hillside Lane, Bloomington, retired Illinois State University employee, died at 1:20 a.m. yesterday (March Marguerite Breckenrldge "MACKINAW Marguerite Breckenrldge, 83, of Pekin, formerly of Mackinaw, died at 10:13 p.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Pekin Memorial Hospital.

I There will be no funeral or service. She will be cremated. fir' Funeral Home, Mackinaw, had charge of arrangements. She was born Feb. 1, 1908, in Bartonville, a daughter of C.

Ed-Ward and Minnie Traeger Kindred. She married William Claudin in 1926. He preceded her in death. She then married Henry Breck-enridge Sept 19, 1949, in Bartonville. He survives.

Also surviving are one son, Will-ram L. Claudin, Princeton, one daughter, Dorothy A. Norton, Pekin; three stepchildren; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Dorothy Jones, Mercedes, Texas. She was preceded in death by two brothers. '(Mrs.

Breckenrldge worked at American Distillery in Pekin for 25 years, retiring in 1973. She was a member of Mackinaw Christian Church. Buford Ostrom DELAVAN Buford L. Ostrom, 71,: of Hesperia, formerly of Delavan, died at 10:22 p.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) in the emergency room at Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

A. memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, Morton, the Rev. Roger NealifT officiating. will be no visitation.

'He was born July 13, 1919, in Delavan, a son of Orie and Georgia Mae Carr Ostrom. He married Edith J. Barbour May 7, 1944, in Pekin. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Suzanne Blocker, Rialto, and Linda Pella, LaVerne, two grandchildren; one sister, Myrtle Davison, Metamora; and one brother, Gerald, Delavan.

Mr. Ostrom had lived in California for the last 34 years. He worked as a machinist at Garrett Airesearch in Los Angeles, retiring in. 1981. --He was an Army veteran of World Ward II.

may be made to the tTnited Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Dorsine Hamilton Dorsine Hamilton, 90, of Pontiac died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Saint James Hospital, Pontiac, where she had been a patient since Jan 23. A private graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac, the Rev.

Craig Wagner officiating. There will be no visitation. Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, had charge of arrangements. She was born March 19, 1900, in Dwight, a daughter of Ole and Marie Petersen Hansen. She married Zera "Bud" Hamilton April 27, 1919, in Dwight He died Dec.

14, ,4974. Surviving are two daughters, El-J izabeth Burton, Piano, and June Blair, Austin, Texas; nine grand-I children; one stepgrandson; 17 great-grandchildren; and one I great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, two great-' grandchildren, five sisters and six brothers. jMrs. Hamilton went to grade school in Dwight She was a for the McWilliams in Dwight for many years and in Pontiac sat with elderly people who were confined to their homes or the hospital.

Shipp Cloyd MASON CITY Thelma Shipp Cloyd, 79, of Cartersville, Ga. and formerly of Mason City, died yesterday (March 3, 1991) at Nursing Home, Cartersville. I Cain Funeral Home, Mason City, is in charge of arrangements. Harold E. Sniff ROANOKE Harold E.

Sniff, 82, formerly of Roanoke, died at 11:30 a.m. yesterday (March 3, 1991) at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eur-'. eka, where he had been a resident "since April 1990. Remmert Funeral Home, Roan-' oke, has charge of arrangements. Court notes Police summary Bloomington Windows broken Larry W.

Alvis, rural Bloomington; Saturday; $500 damage to side windows and windshield of vehicle parked at Eastland Mall, 1615 E. Empire St, Bloomington. Tires slashed Alfreds M. Jarrett, 206 E. Wood St, Bloomington; reported Sunday; $150 damage to two tires on vehicle parked at Wood and Wright streets, Bloomington.

Tires slashed Kenneth W. Lewis, 230 E. Wood St, Bloomington; Sunday; damage to three tires, each valued at $75. Windshield damaged Rebecca J. Hosea, 105 S.

Morris Ave, Bloomington; Sunday; $200 damage to windshield on car parked behind residence. Fire alarms Bloomington System malfunction 2:41 p.m. Saturday at Kohl's department store, 1615 E. Empire St, Bloomington; investigation only. Smoke scare 3:59 p.m.

Sunday at Magill Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University, 210 E. Beecher St, Bloomington; investigation only. Normal Smoke removal 11:03 p.m. Saturday at 1402 E. College Normal; residences of Cindy Snipes; daughter burned pot on stove; investigation only.

Rescue runs Bloomington Fall Carol A Yarbrough, 30, of Palo Alto, taken to St Joseph Medical Center at 1:19 a.m. Sunday from 1601 Jumer Drive, Bloomington. Illness Richard Brown, no age available, 2025 E. Lincoln St, Bloomington; released to paramedics at 2:21 a.m. Sunday.

Illness Michelle Bernard, 23, of St Louis, taken to Brokaw Hospital at 2:33 a.m. Sunday from 406 E. Taylor St, Apt Bloomington. Breathing difficulty Catherine Graham, 93, of 10 Harwood Place, Bloomington; released to paramedics at 7:48 a.m. Sunday.

Illness Carroll Dunn, 65, of 1206 W. Locust St, Bloomington; released to paramedics at 9:18 a.m. Sunday. Illness Glennie Conady, 91, of 1509 N. Calhoun St, Bloomington; taken to Brokaw Hospital at 9:33 a.m.

Sunday. Breathing difficulty Arthur Be-ale, 56, of 1627 Arron St, Normal; released to paramedics at 11:36 a.m. Sunday from 804 N. Center St, Bloomington. Transport Samantha Dutz, 8 months, 608 N.

McLean St, Bloomington; taken to Brokaw Hospital at 7:05 p.m. Sunday. Normal Fall Karen Miller, 29, of 22 Oasis Trailer Court, Normal; released to paramedics at 7:11 p.m. Saturday; report filed Sunday. Illness Delores McClure, 68, of 11 Linda Lane, Normal; taken to Brokaw Hospital at 9:09 a.m.

Sunday. Illness Charles Baldlnl, 72, of 1207 Kingsridge Court, Normal; taken to Brokaw Hospital at 12:04 p.m. Sunday. Fall Ethel Wood, 66, of 1700 N. School St, Normal; taken to Brokaw Hospital at 3:28 p.m.

Sunday from College Hills Mall, Normal. Transport Ernestine Cummins, 74, of 509 N. Adelaide St, Normal; brother, Gilbert Ottawa; and two sisters, Helen Maass and Harriette Stone, both of Ottawa. He was preceded in death by one brother, one sister and two children in infancy. Mr.

Maass lived in the Ottawa and Grand Ridge area many years before moving to Streator in 1961. He farmed for a number of years and also was employed at the Ottawa Brick Yard prior to his retirement Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Ora J. Stutsman DWIGHT Ora J. Stutsman, 92, of Dwight formerly of Norway, 111., died at 12:26 p.m.

yesterday (March 3, 1991) at Fernwood Health Care Center, Dwight Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Von Qualen-Harris Funeral Home, Dwight the Rev. Glen Bocox officiating. Burial will be in Norway Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.

She was born Nov. 21, 1898, in Norway, 111., a daughter of Hans and Randi Petersen Hansen. She married George W. Stutsman in 1931 in Chicago. He died Oct 1, 1963.

Surviving are one daughter, Ida Rae Haake, Dwight; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Stutsman was a nurse in the Ottawa area until retiring in 1965. She was a member of Fox River Lutheran Church, and moved to Dwight in 1971. She attended Norway schools and Pleasant View Academy in Ottawa.

Memorials may be made to Fernwood Health Care Center activity fund. Margaret McEldowney ROANOKE The funeral of Margaret McEldowney, 85, of Roanoke, a retired Caterpillar Tractor Co. employee, will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Remmert Funeral Home, Roanoke, and 10 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church.

The Rev. Curt Lanzrath will officiate. Burial will be in Roanoke Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the ftineral home, with the rosary at 8 p.m.

Mrs. McEldowney died at 1:03 p.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Eureka Community Hospital, Eureka. She was born Dec. 16, 1905, in Roanoke, a daughter of An tone and Teresa Parola DeGiovanni.

She married John W. McEldowney Sr. Sept 27, 1924, in Roanoke. He died Sept 6, 1970. Surviving are three sons, John Roanoke; Robert Decatur; and Antone Sheridan; two daughters, Mary E.

McEldowney, Roanoke, and Joanne Burrell, Clearwater, one brother, Dominic DeJohn, Jacksonville, 16 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. She was was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Mrs. McEldowney started working at Caterpillar during World War II. After 22 years, she retired in 1966.

She was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church, St Joseph Altar and Rosary Society, St. Jude League, National Shrine of Chicago, and Saint Francis Cabrini League of Chicago. Richard Thompson ODELL Richard E. Thompson, 44, of Odell was found dead at 5:27 a.m. yesterday (March 3, 1991) at his home.

An autopsy has been performed, but results were unavailable last night according to the Livingston County coroner's office. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Von Qualen-Harris Funeral Home, Dwight the Rev. Arnold Kruegler officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Odell.

Visitation will be from to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the ftineral home. Bloomington-Normal Charles F. Barrow Charles F. Barrow, 69, of 602 N.

Western Bloomington, a retired State Farm Insurance Cos. employee, died at 9:40 a.m. yes 3, 1991) at Brokaw Hospital, Normal. She had cancer. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Brady Funeral Home, Rloominetnn. and 3 p.m. at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, the Rev. Richard C. Holmen offici- McLean County Circuit Court, Associate Division Alcohol Gerald W.

Dornden, 31 of 909 W. Market St, Apt 2, Normal, posted $100 and a driver's license to appear April 2 on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol John G. Kane, 23, of Chicago posted $100 and a driver's license to appear April 2 on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol Ismael Cedeno, 16, of 1309 N.

Oak St, Bloomington, posted an individual bond to appear April 2 on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspended license Jearl T. Kes-singer 19, of R.R. 13, Bloomington, posted $100 to appear April 16 on a charge of driving while license suspended. Suspended license Trenton L.

Blackmon, 21, of Zion posted $100 to appear March 26 on charges of driving while license suspended, unlawful use of weapons and speeding. Property damage Sheila A Barker, 19, of 275 Willow Creek Vil lage, Bloomington, posted $100 to appear April 11 on a charge of criminal damage to property under $300. Battery Steven W. Powell, 23, Of 19 Park City South, Bloomington, posted $100 to appear April 4 on charges of battery and criminal damage to property under $300. Suspended license Patricia A Vera, 20, of Chicago posted $100 to appear April 9 on charges of driving while license suspended and driving with suspended and expired registration.

Alcohol Robert M. Hill, 28, of 1610 S. Center St, Bloomington, posted $100 and a driver's license to appear April 9 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, improper right turn, improper lane usage and failure to wear a properly adjusted seat belt Alcohol Thomas J. Schum, 37, of 1008 Morgan St, Normal, posted $300 to appear April 2 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.1 or more and failure to signal when required. terday (March 3, 1991) in the emergency room at Brokaw Hospital, Normal.

His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at I r-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Linda Carlson officiating. Burial will be in East Bloomington. Helen I.

Baum lot Charles F. Barrow Lawn Cemetery, ating. Burial will be in Quincy Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

She was born June 14, 1921, in Loraine, a daughter of George B. and Ruby B. Buskirk Wheeler. She married David B. Baum Oct 2, 1948, in Quincy.

He survives. Also surviving are her mother, 700 E. Walnut St, Bloomington; one son, Alan Chatham; one daughter, Jane McLean, 1213 Kim Drive, Bloomington; one brother, Harold Canyon Lake, Texas; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father. Mrs.

Baum was a secretary at ISU in the foreign language department retiring in 1981. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Normal. Memorials may be made to Cancer Support Network, 802 E. Jefferson St, Bloomington or a charity of the donor's choice. Area schools set preschool tests Visitation will be from noon until time of service Tuesday at the memorial home.

He was born Feb. 6, 1922, in Bloomington, a son of Fred J. and Bonnylynn Book Barrow. He married Fern Lesher April 17, 1943, in St Louis. She survives.

Also surviving are his father, 410 E. Washington St, Bloomington; one son, Steven Batavia; one daughter, Nancy Beyer, 121 Greenwood Lot 31, J-Z Mobile Manor, Bloomington; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and one sister. Mr. Barrow worked at State Farm for 36 years in the fabrication department retiring in 1986.

Memorials may be made to the Second Christian Church in Bloomington or American Lung Association. Everett Lierman Everett Lierman, 75, of West-cliffe, a Bloomington native, died at 10 a.m. Saturday (March 2, 1991) at Parkview Hospital, Pueblo. There will be no service or visitation. He will be cremated.

Mr. Lierman was born Dec. 24, 1915, in Bloomington, the son of EDUCATION Preschool screenings have been scheduled at several Pantagraph-area schools. Tremont There will be free preschool special education screenings for children ages 3 to 5 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m.

March 14 at Tremont Grade School. Appointments may be made by calling the district's special education secretary. Heyworth A preschool vision and hearing screening and a DIAL screening will be from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 12 and from 8:30 a.m.

to 3 p.m. March 13 at Heyworth United Methodist Church. Children ages 3 and older are eligible. Call the Ben Funk School for an appointment DeLand-Weldon A preschool screening will also be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 13 in the DeLand-Weldon school library. It is for ages 3 and older, 'and appointments are required by calling the school. Piatt County Also on March 13, the Fiatt County Mental Health organization will screen children ages 2 and younger. Registrations must be made by March 8. Tutor training offered Volunteers who are interested in becoming literacy tutors may register by March 6 for the next 12-hour training workshop in Pekin.

Training is set for 6 to 9 p.m. on the evenings of March 12, 18, 20 and 25 at the Pekin YWCA, 315 Buena Vista. For more information, call the StudentTutor Adult Reading program at the YWCA Alt GRIDLEY Ida Alt 74, of Las Vegas, Nev. and formerly of Grid- ley, died at 12:50 p.m. yesterday (March 3, 1991) at Humana Hospi-I tal Sunrise, Las Vegas.

Froelich Memorial Home, is in charge of arrangements..