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     John L. Blakely was buried at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,3 He married Connie L. Bodenhorn, daughter of Leland J. Bodenhorn and Betty Allene Huntzinger.⁴ John L. Blakely was born on June 28, 1949 at Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana.^1,2 He died on June 9, 1998 at Lagro Township, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 48.^1,2,3 He John L. Blakely, 48, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Muncie. He was deputy sheriff for the Wabash County Sheriff's Department for 14 years and also worked for the Muncie Police Department from 1973 to 1979 and the North Manchester Police Department from 1979 to 1983. Surviving are his wife, Connie L; a son, Jon "Doug" of Wabash; two daughters, Marty Haupert and Kayla Fawley, both of Wabash; a brother, Phillip of Portland; and three grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue Chapel, Wabash, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Memorials to Wabash County Cancer Society. on June 10, 1998.³

     Lois Irene Funkhouser Irene (Funkhouser) Jarrett, 87, Anderson, died Sept. 26, 2007, at Community Hospital Anderson after an extended illness. She was born July 31, 1920, in Vigo County, and lived most of her adult life in Anderson. She was a homemaker and caretaker. She was a member of Beall's Chapel. She was famous for her pie baking. She attended high school in Terre Haute. Survivors include four children and two spouses, Larry Lee and Cassandra "Sandy" Carroll of Greenwood, and Patricia and George Gosnell, Janice Carroll and David E. Carroll, all of Anderson; a half sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Dan Powell of Indianapolis; sister-in-law, Betty Funkhouser of Anderson; nine grandchildren, Melanie and Andrew Kerschbaum, Vicki and Jeff Moore, Eric and Maria Huffman, Christine Keith, Bret and Sandy McKay, Marnie and Jim Short, Tamara and Mark Gaskill, Michelle and Kevin Wethington, and Olivia and Chris Craig; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one niece and two nephews; and a special cousin, Iona Hiddle of West Terre Haute. She was preceded in death by her parents, Coy and Goldie (Hale) Funkhouser; brother, Bud Funkhouser; her husband, whom she married in 1967, Robert Jarrett, in November 1985; and a sister, Eva Anderson. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Pastor John Lane of Wesley Free Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.² She was buried at Anderson Memorial Park, 6805 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.^3,2 Her married name was Jarrett.¹ She married George Robert Jarrett, son of Lewis Henry Jarrett and Mary J. Garner.^1,2 Lois Irene Funkhouser was born on July 31, 1920 at Vigo Co., Indiana.^3,2 She died on September 26, 2007 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 87.^3,2

     John Elbert Scothorn was buried at Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co., Indiana.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 304-22-4534.⁴ He was born on September 11, 1923 at Middletown, Henry Co., Indiana.^2,4,3 He married Mary Ann Jarrett, daughter of George Robert Jarrett and Mary Margaret Riggsby, on August 5, 1961.^1,2 John Elbert Scothorn died on January 3, 2002 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 78.^2,4,3

     Alice Elizabeth Clay was born on March 2, 1909 at New Orleans, Louisiana.^3,2 As of May 31, 1932,her married name was Jefford.¹ She married Everett James "Jeff" Jefford, son of James Garfield Jefford and Grace Helen "Gracie" Grider, on May 31, 1932 at Los Angeles Co., California.¹ Alice Elizabeth Clay died on February 21, 1971 at Orange Co., California, at age 61.³