Deaths and funeral notices from West Frankfort and nearby towns
Obituaries publish death notices for Minnie E. Gettings and John Francis McBride from West Frankfort and Chester. Services set at Parker-Reedy and Welge Funeral Homes with burials at Tower Heights and St John Lutheran Cemetery. Additional notices include Frank Clutts of St Louis and August Malawy of Nashville with church and cemetery details and family survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker-Reedy
West Frankfort
Minnie E. Gettings
Kuca
Chester
Leonard McBride
Rockwood
John A. McBride
Red Bud
Alan McBride
Linda Smith
Virginia Favier
Cahokia
Welge Funeral Home
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Obituary notices for Ditto Filkins Yuhas Burke Kopetz
Obituaries for Louis Ditto 78 of Herrin died April 13 1981 at Herrin Hospital after illness. He was a coal miner and Herrin Eagles member with survivors including daughters Lillie Bettie Judy and sons Donald Alfred Wayne. Funeral at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with burial in San Carlo Cemetery. Also notices Lena Filkins Catherine Yuhas Dora Burke and Fred Kopetz funeral arrangements noted with details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Malawy
Center St
Nashville
Washington County Hospital
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Bolo Township
Washington County
Joseph
Antonina Walikowska Malany
Clara Skiera
Fairmont City
Andrew
John
Chicago
Harry
Alvin
Leonard
Affton
Eugene
Cahokia
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Posen
Church
Pyatt Funeral Home
Louis Ditto
South Seba
Hurst
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Ditto
Herrin Eagles Lodge 1549
Herrin
Frank
Mary Whittinghill Ditto
Marjorie Lee
Lillie Brodkowicz
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Bettie Wilson
Marshfield
Mass
Judy Corley
Arcola
Donald
Godfrey
Alfred
Wayne
Air Force
England
Virginia Tapella
Johnson Funeral Home
San Carlo
Funeral
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Lena Filkins
Ontario
Calif
Catherine Yuhas
Church St
Harrisburg
St. Marys Catholic Church
Sunset Lawn
Gaskins Funeral Home
Yuhas
Doctors Hospital
Hungary
Ernest Yuhas
John Yuhas
Central City
Helen Coaklay
Cranston, R.I
Dora Burke
Anna
Union County Hospital
Lyons
Ind
Haze
Jemima Dove
Billie Holdman
Carol Spinak
Waterloo
Canada
Guy
Crain Funeral Home
Bogard Cemetery
Parker-Reedy Funeral Home
Fred Kopetz
E. Cleveland
Union Hospital
Stolen Tires At Purcell Tire Co Warehouse
Nearly $13,000 worth of new steel belted radial truck tires were reported stolen from the Purcell Tire Co Southern Illinois Division warehouse on U S 51 north of Du Quoin. Police say the burglary occurred over the weekend and was the third theft in less than a year at the company with assistance from the Illinois Department of Criminal Investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcell Tire Co
Southern
Minton
Illinois Department of Criminal Investigation
Six face drug charges after Williamson raid
Six adults and a 16 year old were arrested in a Williamson County raid at about 6 30 a m. State's Attorney Randy Patchett joined Sheriff Jerald Kobler in the operation with deputies from several towns. Each suspect faces multiple unlawful delivery and related charges with bonds set at 10000. The arrests bring total drug charges to 77 in 15 months as part of a county wide crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Randy Patchett
Jerald Kobler
Patchett
Marion
Carterville
Crainville
Williamson County Detective Unit
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Gary Phelps
Robert Wheatley
James E. Wilson
Jackson County
Kobler
New Goreville Board Seated and Committee Appointments
The Goreville village board seated Monday named committees and officers. Mayor Gary Bond named police commissioner. Herschel Craig named fire chief. Kopper chairs finance and insurance. Bird chairs code. Watkins and Craig named sewer health. water committee chaired by Omer Craig. Bank remains depository. maintenance contract with Southern Engineering Corp. at 350 dollars monthly. regular meetings 7 p.m. first Monday, summer 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goreville
Gary Bond
Herschel Craig
Paul Woods
Omer Craig
Kenneth Bird
Edward Kopper
Terry Watkins
Bird
Kopper
Woods
Watkins
Bird and Kopper
Herschel
Goreville Bank
Southern Engineering Corp
Carbondale
Rabid Skunk Touches Steer on Ava Farm
A skunk first seen near a steer on an Ava farm Wednesday afternoon has been confirmed rabid. Cattle including six cows chased the skunk into a pond before it returned to the Fruit residence. It was shot and sent for testing. Quarantine for the cattle is 30 days and the steer, due to close contact, may be slaughtered within seven days. The rabies case marks the 10th animal confirmed rabid in Jackson County this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Jackson County Animal Control
Vicki Ashley
Pat Fruits
Fruits
Ashley
Jackson County
Burglary At Carterville Shell Station Stolen Cash
Carterville police discovered a burglary at the Shell station at the Carterville crossroads overnight. Officer Robert George found the scene at 5:05 a.m. today. an undetermined amount of cash was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Carterville
Robert George
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention workshop set at SIU School of Medicine
SIU Carbondale School of Medicine will host an 8 am Thursday workshop in the Student Center for area health professionals on FAS prevention. Topics include recognition of alcohol use during pregnancy, FAS genetics, patient interview strategies, resources, and prevention education. Registration is 10 dollars including lunch and materials. Call 453-2371 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale School of Medicine
SIU School of Medicine
Siu-C Office of Community Health Program Development
SIU to host two concerts and poetry festival
SIU Carbondale schedules a poetry festival by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Morris Library Auditorium at 7 30 p m. A concert by the SIU C Symphony Orchestra with violinist Jacques Israelievitch is at 8 p m in Shryock Auditorium free to the public Tickets are 1 for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Israelievitch
St. Louis Symphony
Shryock
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Toni Intravasa
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
E. St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of
SIUC
Morris Library
Siuc Symphony Orchestra
Shryock Auditorium
Siu-C
Williams County approves $67,353 bridge contract
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners awarded Schweiger Brothers of Olmsted a $67,353 contract to replace a bridge in the Clifford area about a half mile north of Colp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Schweiger Brothers of
Olmsted
Clifford
Colp
Man Sentenced for Contempt Over Refused Handwriting Sample
Patrick Lee Lyon, 19, of Glenwood, was sentenced by Judge Richard E. Richman in Jackson County circuit court to six months in jail for contempt after refusing to provide a handwriting sample. He allegedly forged Diane Gardner of Carbondale’s signature to withdraw 1100 dollars from her savings at Carbondale Savings and Loan in February while dressed in women's clothing. Forgery charges are pending in Rock Island and Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Lee Lyon
Glenwood
Richard E. Richman
Jackson County
Lyon
Diane Gardner
Carbondale
Carbondale Savings and Loan
Ms. Gardner
Rock Island
Reno
Nev
West City patrolman reinstated after gun discharge incident
Alfred Hosick, suspended for firing his gun within village limits and failing to report it, was reinstated by the West City Village Board. He said the weapon jammed and discharged while he attempted a fix, apologized, and covered repair costs. The board also reviewed April 7 election ballots and approved a recount request by trustee William Thomas. They also called for bids to install a washer and dryer for the fire department hoses at an estimated $7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Alfred Hosick
West City
Hosick
Comprehensive Employment Training Act
CETA
William Thomas
Shirley Smith
Franklin County
Bob Hiller
Fire Department
Calendar listings for Carbondale and nearby towns
The Southern Illinoisan invites open public meetings and entertainment notices. Send date time place and brief description with admission info to Calendar, 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901 one week in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
Anna Center resident held in fatal stabbing
Ronald Rice, 31, of Anna Mental Health Center, is jailed in Union County on 200000 bond for attempted murder and murder after allegedly stabbing Phillip Walker, 42, a Carmi native, at Dogwood Hall at 2 30 p m Saturday. Coroner preliminary ruling cites a single stab wound to the heart. public defender appointed. preliminary hearing set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mental Health Center
Union County
Anna Center
Rodney Clutts
Ronald Rice
Clutts
Rice
Phillip Walker
Carmi
Dogwood Hall
Two Men Held on Coin-Operated Theft Charges
Two men Williams and Kopp were jailed in Pinckneyville awaiting arraignment on theft from a coin operated machine and unlawful possession of a key or device. Arrested after a Marissa traffic stop, they are linked to a theft at Braun's Standard Service in Pinckneyville where keys and about $13 in change were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Robert Ellis
Wil
Liams
Metropolis
Rodney Oliver Kopp
Elkville
Marissa
Braun
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Francis McBride
Kaskaskia St
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Menard Correctional Center
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Arthur
Myrtle Jones McBride
Naomi Heidenreich
East St. Louis
Frank Clutts
St. Louis
Tamms
Christian Northeast Hospital
St. Louis County
Thebes
Hearried Minnie Harvell
Mildred Davis
Charles
Pat
Judy Davis
Janet Brown
Ricky Brown
Farnsworth Funeral Home
Rose Hill
Kends
Malawy
Williamson
Ramona Wheatley
Lousa Wilson
New
Siu
Southwest
Florida
Illinois
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Com
Alcoholics Anonymous
du Quoin Christian Church
E. Main St
Marion Friendship Group
N. Court St
Giant City Consolidated School District
Franklin Hospital Board of Trustees
Benton
Chester Planning Commission
City Hall
Sparta Hospital Board of Directors
Carbondale Planning Commission
City -Council
East College Street
Carbondale Public Library
W. Walnut St
Karen Lewis Folt
Women’s Legal Clinic
Women’s Center
W. Freeman St
Daily Game
FOX, Carbondale
Excalibur
New Liberty
Murphysboro
Cinema 1
Cinema 2
Sparta Theatre
Cinema 4
ROXY
Coulterville
Darryl Bendieman
Joseph Collina
Pinckneyville Station
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