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Newspaper
Mount Carmel Register
Location
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2015
Page
7
The funeral service for Donald Robert Stelzer was held at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Short Funeral Home with Reverend Doris Beckerman presiding. The service included prayers, scripture readings, a eulogy, and a message. Music by Marcia Woodcock accompanied the service and burial followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery.
The Beta Gamma Master chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mary Lee Hicks home for a December business social meeting. Eleven members attended with Leta Homan presiding. minutes were read and approved and a Birthday Dinner for all chapters set for January 26 at EUM Church Fellowship Hall.
Dorothy M Downey Berry 101 of Mount Carmel Illinois and longtime Neponset resident died December 27 2015 at home. She was born September 1 1914 in Boone Iowa and married Clarence Berry December 27 1937 in LaSalle Illinois. A Kraft Foods inspector and homemaker she belonged to the Methodist Church in Neponset and loved baking sewing knitting and piano. Survived by son Robert Berry and Jennie of Rock Island grandson Jared and wife Michelle great grandchildren Bryan Caleb Beth, granddaughter Joslyn, son Jason and wife Julie of Seward Nebraska and their three sons Cole Dalton Chase, and son James Berry of Mount Carmel and his daughters Rebecca Smith and Erin Berry. Preceded by husband Clarence parents Jesse and Hattie Downey and sister Janice Cook. No service at this time. body donated to science. Graveside service at a later date. Memorials may be given in her name to donor choice. Condolences at shortcunninghamfh.com.
Shelly L. Smith 47 of Olney Illinois died December 29 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital Olney. Born March 27 1968 in Evansville Indiana she was the daughter of Larry Skeeter Henson and Sandy Henson. She married Toney Dwayne Smith on February 14 2001 at their home and he survives. She worked at Pacific Cycle in Olney and enjoyed family time.
Lemmy Kilmister, legendary singer and bassist of Motorhead, died at age 70 after a brief cancer battle. The band issued a statement expressing shock and sadness, noting health struggles over recent months.
Shelly Smith of Olney Illinois dies with family notes of surviving husband Toney Dwayne Smith daughter Haley Smith stepson Robert Smith and siblings. Visitation January 2 2016 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heartland Worship Center Mount Carmel with funeral services at 1 p.m. Pastor Tony Hodgson officiating. Keepes Funeral Home handling arrangements. Online condolences at KeepesFuneralHome.com.
Robert John Steckler 97 of Mount Carmel Illinois died December 28 2015 after a brief illness born December 11 1918 in Wabash County the son of Herman A and Louisa Rose Steckler. He married Thelma Hartin April 3 1948 at St Marys Catholic Church Mount Carmel She died 2005 after 57 years of marriage. He served in the 707th Tank Battalion Pattons Ghosts and was a Battle of the Bulge prisoner liberated April 24 1945. He is survived by eleven children thirty two grandchildren twenty six great grandchildren and siblings. Visitation December 30 2015 at St Marys Catholic Church with Rosary at 8 pm Funeral Mass December 31 2015 at 10 am at St Marys followed by interment at St Marys Cemetery. Memorials to St Marys School General Fund accepted. Short Cunningham Funeral Home assisting.
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