Vier,, OS. Ab 199:

Dale J. Lajiness
April 23, 1923-Oct. 24, 1998

Dale J. Lajiness, 75, of Monroe
died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday in
Toledo Hospital, Toledo, where
he had been for eight days. He
had been ill for 114 years.

Friends may call from 6 to 9
tonight in Allore
Funeral Home,
where services
will be held at 11
a.m. ‘Tuesday.
Burial will be in
Roselawn Memo-
rial Park,
LaSalle.

Born April 23, tse
1923, in Monroe, pate).
he was the son of LAJINESS
Verl and Julia
(Cousino) Laji-
ness. He married Eva Ridner
May 17, 1979, in First Presbyter-
ian Church by the Rev. Paul
Markhaum.

He was employed for 30 years
as a general maintence employ-
ee by Mercy Memorial Hospital,
retiring in 1990. He performed
repairs and renovations to the
hospital’s systems and build-
ings.

He served in the Navy during
World War II from 1942 to 47. He
served as an_ aviation
boatswain’s mate aboard the
USS Core and USS Midway. He
earned the American Area rib-
bon.

He attended St. Joseph, St.
Patrick and St. John schools. An
avid fisherman, he also enjoyed
camping and woodcutting.

Surviving are his wife; two
sons, Larry G. Pierce and Daniel
L. Pierce, both of Monroe; a sis-
ter, Mrs. Robert (Bonnie)
McBride of Monroe; six grand-
children, and a great-grand-
child.

He was preceded in death by
his parents, a brother and a sis-
ter.