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iriccjtsjcr Oct. 15, 1982 11M OBITUARIES HUGH L. MOFFITT Services for Hugh L. Moffitt, 74, of 5005 S.W. Sixty-third who died of a heart ailment Wednesday at Iowa REBECCA S.

HERTZ Rebecca Sue Hertz, 25, of Dallas Center, died of diabetes and a kidney ailment Wednesday at Broadlawns Zanuck's widow, silcnf star, dies MICHAEL T. BERRY Michael T. Berry, 28, of Albion, died Wednesday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 65 and a lx 'rfe()unty road near Albion. Services Methodist Medical Medical Center.

Center, will be at 1 Services will be at THEARL MESECHER Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Merle Hay Funeral Home for Thearl "Curly" Mesecher, 68, of 6680 Simspf Terrace F.n- fp.m. Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Saturday Hamilton's Funeral at Hamilton's I '3 will be at 11 a.m. SANTA MONICA, CALIF.

(AP) -Virginia Fox Zanuck, a silent movie beauty and the widow of Hollywood Burial will MALLERY L. SENECAUT Services for Mallery L. Senecaut, 31, of 1509 Twenty-first who died Wednesday at home, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, with burial in Laurel Hill cemetery. Funeral Home, with burial in Highland Saturday at First Federated Church 1 tombment will be in be in Resthaven movie tycoon i 3 and burial will be in Cemetery.

Memory Gardens. Mr. Moffitt was Miss Hertz was Zanuck, at her. ISunnyhill Cemetery at Grimes. born in Des Moines family the founder of Moffitt Building Materials Co.

and nm tut land lived in Dallas the Merle Hay Mausoleum. Mr. Mesecher died of cancer Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Darryl F. has died home, a friend Thursday.

Zanuck, ouiu in ucs 1 Moines, Mr. Berry Center the past Ik 75, scneauiea. Mr. Senecaut was a lifelong resident of Des Moines and a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of the i out ii in mauuu LwJ AmJi County, he lived in MALLERY SENECAUT rebecca three years.

She was hertz graduated from Saydel High School and Iowa State University and was a member of World Wide Church of God. Survivors include her parents, Marvin and Sue of Dallas Center, a brother, Marvin L. II of Des Moines; two sisters, Regena Zargarian of Ankeny and Rachele of Dallas Center; maternal grandmother, Mabel Duncan of Des Moines; and paternal grandparents, Elmer and Velma Hertz of Sultun City, Calif. Friends may call today at the funeral home. huoh Lumberman's moffitt Wholesale Co.

in Des Moines. He was born in Clarke, but lived in Des Moines since 1929 and belonged to the East Gate Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; two daughters, Judy Forbes and Deanna Keller, and a son, David, all of Des Moines; eight grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home.

michael uvea nere mucn oi berry his life and in Albion the past three years. A graduate of Johnston High School and Iowa State University, he was a project engineer for Marshalltown Trowel Co. and a member of First Baptist Church in Marshalltown. Survivors include his wife, Janet, and a daughter, Emily Sue, at home; parents, Timothy and Verna Berry A Des Moines; and a grandmother, Lena Berry of Des Moines. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.

today at Westover Funeral Home. thearl Des Moines since mesecher 1945 and was a retired accounting controller at Gordon's Wholesale Inc. Mr. Mesecher was a World War II veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He also was a songwriter.

Survivors include his wife, Alma; and three sisters, Zalene Freberg and Audrey Rhoads, both of Des Moines and Vernita McMahan of Chesapeake, Va. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the Iowa American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 m. today at the funeral home. Des Moines DEATHS Des Moines BIRTHS Monday from a lung infection complicat- -ed by emphysema, 'ax said Tom Shelley.

She had been ill for Virginia fox about a year, he zanuck said. Born Virginia Fox in Charleston, W.Va., she came to Los Angeles with her mother in 1919. The 4-foot-9 woman became the tiniest Mack Sennett bathing beauty in silent films, and later Buster Keaton's leading lady in the comedies "Ghost Neighbors," "The Haunted House," and "Divorce for Convenience." She married Zanuck when he was a young novelist, destined to become a producing giant at 20th Century-Fox. While her husband was a colonel in Tunisia during World War II, Mrs. Zanuck worked with Betty Grable, Hedy Lamarr, Carol Landis, Sybil Brand, Myrna Loy, Constance Bennett and Kay Francis directing entertainment for sailors heading overseas.

She won a commendation for her efforts and was chosen to christen the cruiser USS Burlington. Mrs. Zanuck will be cremated and her ashes scattered at sea in front of the family's home, as was done with her husband, who died in December 1979. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, 12 grandchildren and four Marine Corps League. Survivors include a son, Mallery Lynn II of Polk City; his father, Rene of Des Moines; two brothers, Dan of Des Moines and Rene Jr.

of Newburg, and two sisters, Charene Starcevic of Ames and Edwana Ackelson of Des Moines. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today at the funeral home. JOHN P. TINLEY TIM Rtsllttr't towi Nwi Scrvtc SHENANDOAH, IA.

John P. Tinley, 53, publisher of the Shenandoah Evening Sentinel, died Thursday at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, of complications following surgery for removal of his spleen. A native of Council Bluffs, Mr. Tinley was a widely known Iowa newspaperman and was active in political and civic affairs. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in 1960 and served on the Iowa Development Commission.

Services have been set for 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shenandoah. Mr. Tinley is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, John IV and Philip, both of Shenandoah; his mother, Mrs.

John P. Tinley of Council Bluffs; three sisters; two brothers, and three grandchildren. ALBERT W. LENGEMAN Services for Albert W. Lengeman, 75, of 532 Eighth St.

in West Des Moines, who died of a heart ailment Thursday at a TUNGLAND Judith and Lawrence of 3200 Twana Drive, a daughter, Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. DUNNING Kathy and David of 1914 Casady Drive, a daughter, Thursday at Broadlawns Medical Center. GILCHRIST Jean and John of 4121 S.E. Sixteenth Court, a son, Thursday at Broadlawns Medical Center. SARIN Phea Men and Pin of 2309 Twenty-third a daughter, Thursday at Broadlawns Medical Center.

Mason City hospital, be at 1:30 p.m. -Saturday at BALES Anderson, 70, of 1300 Woodland died Thursday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. MOFFITT Hugh 74, of 5005 S.W. Sixty-third died Wednesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. WUNDER Gina, 92, of 1229 Ninth died Thursday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital.

GODFREY Donald, 68, of Baxter, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. KIRK Rozella, 77, of 2325 Forty-fourth died Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. WASKEL Walter 68, of 328 Fifty-ninth died Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. CONKLIN Maude, 80, died Wednesday at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. GABRIELSON Viva, 67, of Stratford, died Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

5 Resthaven Chapel. Burial will oe at Resthaven Cemetery. Mr. Lengeman was born in Manilla DIVORCES JURGENSEN Kristine and Dan of 6667 N.W. Timberline a son, Wednesday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital.

LIKENS Susan and David of 715 Seventh St. S.E., Altoona, a daughter, Wednesday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. DAVID Debbie of Dallas Center, a daughter, Tuesday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. GERMAINE Marquerite and Corwin of Van Meter, a daughter, Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. COOPER Louann and William of Norwalk, a son, Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center.

CLAUSEN Linda and Steve of 1408 Sixth Ave. S.E., Altoona, a son, Tuesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. GREUBEL Patricia and Frank of Columbia, a daughter, Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. GREEN Vera and William of 2829 Dean a daughter, Thursday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. BOMHOFF Teresa and Daniel of 200 S.W.

Forty-second a daughter, Wednesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. LOFFREDO Barbara and Mike of 3612 S.W. Twenty-eighth Place, a daughter, Wednesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Fire and rescue ALARMS albert and lived in West lengeman 0es Moines since 1941. He was a retired maintenance general foreman at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

Survivors include his wife, Delia; a son, Sherwood of Des Moines; two daughters, Leilani Rhinr of West Des Moines and Jerilynn Corbin of Des Moines; a sister, Evelene 'Sanders of Elkhorn; and fourteen grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Iowa DEATHS A.M. 7:22 MacVicar Freeway and Fifth Avenue, rescue.

7:56 1600 block of Woodland Avenue, rescue. 8:46 7207 S.W. Seventeenth clothes dryer. 9:39 2705 IngersoU no fire. 9:40 1700 Maury rescue.

11:28 3615 Cambridge rescue. P.M. 12:16 2940 IngersoU rescue. 12:23 Fifth and Grand avenues, Jacqueline Kay and Erwin Jay Coon Donna L. and Robert J.

Weesner Agnes L. and Willie Thompson Ellen Marie and Charles Francis Zediana Susan Renee and Clarence Ollin Richmond II Bonnie L. and Timothy E. Larson Lorraine Louise and Harry William Simmons Karen Lynn and Bruce Allen Novak Marilyn Lee and Tim C. Braden Lisa Gwyn and Michael David Kelner Connie Marie and Scott James Conlin Sherrill Lee and Brian Donald Luedtke Jacqueline Marie and Louis Montano Jacqueline Marie and Henry Ray Nickerson Bonnie Jean and Earl Raymond Jones Jennifer Lou Cochran and Thomas M.

Ekstrand MARVIN W. SMITH Tht RttKttr'l law Nwl Sarvtc PAULLINA, IA. Marvin W. Smith, 81, a former member of the Iowa Legislature, died of cancer Wednesday at a Paullina retirement center. A native of Ireton, Mr.

Smith was graduated from Iowa State University in 1923, then became a livestock farmer. A Republican, he was elected to the Iowa House in 1956 and to the Senate in 1968. He retired in 1972. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Paullina.

Survivors include his wife, Mable; three daughters, Helen Pauling of Paullina, Frances Burgess of Denison and Margaret McGregor of Lakewood, a brother; eight grandchildren, and six FARRAGUT Lyle Bateman, 53. FORT DODGE r- Dawn Marie Patterson, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Patterson; Lawrence E. Ottosen, 78; Anthony C.

Sheker, 91; Clifford Whitten, 83; Grace C. Goodrich, 94; Milo D. Peterson, 68; Harry "Sonny" Shelberg, 63; Emma C. Schmoker, 89. LAMONI Johannes C.

Bergman, 87. LEON Mary G. Redman, 75; Jennifer Taylor, 3, daughter of Bonnie and James Taylor. OTTUMWA Elmer Carr, 92; Rev. Harold McMillan, 68; Antonette Martz, 65; Dorothey B.

Ellis, 74; Tom Norris, 26. RIVERTON Gilbert Hayes, 67. THURMAN Thomas Johnson, 59. MARRIAGES LOLA KEISTER TM Rrouter'l twi Nwt Stnrtet DUBUQUE, IA. Services for Lola Keister, 80, of Dubuque, who died Wednesday at home of pneumonia, will be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church here. Mrs. Keister was an ordained deacon of the Westminster Church and had been a teacher at the Bayless Business College in Dubuque Survivors include two daughters, Raechel Roe of Cicero, III, and Fran Wilson of Dubuque; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a sister. rescue. 1:39 fire.

rescue. 3:31 2333 Forty-fourth rescue. 1402 Forestdale Drive, minor 1849 Forest tree. 1340 Twenty-third 717 Mulberry rescue. 608 Forty-eighth rescue.

Michael Shawn Walters, 21, Des Moines and Dana Jo Thrasher, 20, Des Moines. Joseph J. Fialko 29, Altoona and Sherri L. Steinbronn, 26, Altoona. East Fourteenth and Walnut rescue.

streets, A 90-year-old Iowa 'Grandpa Moses' turns out canvases in kitchen AP PHOTO iiiMwm hmt hi" nTl7llrTt rrrr it )lll II III ii' FORT MADISON, IA. (AP) It was in 1952 that Ed Stuekerjuergen decided he needed a pastime for his future. He was 60 years old. "I was just a cabinet maker, and to tell the truth, I wasn't much interested in drawing," he said. "I didn't get too much in school, maybe two afternoons a month.

I never touched a brush, an art brush, that is, until I was 60. Then I saw an old man painting one day and decided I would try it." He "tried" his hand at painting, reading everything he could he could on the subject. Today, at 90, he is an accomplished artist. "I'm self-taught," he smiled. "I learn by experience and reading and figuring things out myself, like how to handle a brush.

I only work with oils." 'His books range from Renaissance art to early American art to Japanese art to modern art. Favorite Artists He has his favorite artists Clymer, Bierstad, Foster and Hals, early American painters. And he has his opinions, too. "To tell the truth, old-time painters paint better than today's," he said. "A lot of dabbing that they do today, that high-class stuff, don't amount to much.

Modern painters don't have distance and atmospheric effects. I like depth in paintings. I always aim to get depth." He admits he's "not good at composing" so he copies other pictures. Some are postcard size, some calendar size, but no matter what he chooses, he must enlarge upon them. He describes himself as "kind of original" since he paints the background according to what he likes and he'll change or a details.

Painting in six different formats, he offers customers a variety of sizes, from 8 by 10 to 18 by 24. Kitchen Studio His studio is set up in his kitchen. A personal gallery set up in another room is splashed with color. One day recently, two display easels each held six 6- by 20-inch canvases, partially completed and drying. On the floor were eight wooden storage cases, custom-made to hold his completed works.

Stuekerjuergen lifted up one of the lids. Inside were about 20 oil paintings flowers, western scenes, trains, farm scenes and various landscapes in all four seasons. "I've always been interested in nature and scenery," he said. Then he added with a wry smile, "Landscapes are also the best sellers." Most of the 2,166 canvases he's painted are gone. "I don't think I've got a relative who hasn't bought one of my paintings," he laughed.

But after 30 years, word gets around and Stuekerjuergen doesn't worry about sales. "I make quite a bit of money, but mostly it's just a good pastime. I get more of a kick out of painting than watching TV." Sometimes he can't wait to start painting in the morning. "It gets me going in my old age," he chuckled. Day Begins at Sunlight His work day begins as soon as the sunlight comes through bis kitchen window.

"I paint till 1 or 2 in the afternoon," he said. "The rest of the day I take it easy. "I work in daylight only, I found that artificial light changes colors, yellows would look different the next day," he explained. Oil painting Involves several steps, he said. He first sketches the entire scene in pencil and then uses India Ink for the final outline.

Then he does the underpainting. "I Ed Stuekerjuergen, 90, of Fort Madison works on a painting is his kitchen studio. "I'm self-taught," he says. He has been painting for 30 years. Prouty named fiscal bureau chief 7 I a- rv Dennis Prouty, senior fiscal analyst in the Iowa Legis- Cancer update seminar scheduled for Oct.

28-29 A cancer update seminar is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 in Building 7 on the Ankeny campus of the Des Moines" Area Community College. Discussions on the first day will cover research, chemotherapy, immune therapy interferon and treatment advances.

Symptoms man-, agement, pain control, drug therapy, counseling, support therapy and imagery will be discussed the second day. Tuition is $20 a day, including Hunch and materials. For more infor-. Imation call 964-5770 or, toll free," 1-800-362-1850. learned over the years to do the underpainting first," he said.

"In the beginning, I used to paint the background around the leaf. Now I paint the leaf on the background." After a work la finished it must dry for about two months. "Then I varnish them to keep them from getting dirty," he said. "This recent humidity is not good for varnish, so I have to wait longer sometimes." He signs his name in oil on the front of each work. On the back in pencil is the title, his name, address and the painting's number.

Stuekerjuergen aims to paint at least 100 canvases a year. "Last year I painted 200 and that was after I lost a couple months work due to an operation." years in the bureau, which is responsible for budget analysis, providing staff assistance for appropriations and tax committees, and preparing revenue estimates for legislative use. He succeeds Gerald Rankin, who stepped down last month to take a job with a Des Moines accounting firm. Larry Isaak, an official in the executive budget office in North Dakota, originally was offered the job as Rankin's successor, but he turned it down last week because of personal and financial reasons. -iL it y4 ri1 I lative Fiscal Bureau, was appointed director of the bureau on Thursday.

He will remain acting director until Nov. 5, when he officially will take over the job as legislative fiscal director. DENNIS PROUTY Prouty, 37, has spent the last 10 Stuekerjuergen displays painting..