Obituaries from West Frankfort and area dates
Obituary notices include John Willmore 82 of West Frankfort who died April 15 at the VA Center Ashore. Lucille Willmore survives. multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Monday at Parker Reedy with military rites. Other notices: Mary Alice Leverett 96 Carrier Mills. Gerald P. Clark Sr. 74 Cairo. Rev Marlin H. Miller Died in Shelbyville. Willie Varnado 70 Olive Branch arrangement incomplete.
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West Frankfort
John Willmore
V.A. Medical Center
Ashor
Carrier Mills
Mary Alice Leverett
Absher- Nicholson Funeral Home
Salem Cemetery
Cairo
Gerald P. Clark Sr
Mount Vernon
Daystar Care Center
Hughey
Marty Mills
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Olive Branch
Willie Varnado
Daystar
Crain Funeral Home
Tamms
Mae Hill obituary and service in Murphysboro
Mae Hill 78 of Murphysboro died April 12 2011 at home cremation followed by memorial service April 16 at Pettett Funeral Home officiated by Father Gary Gummersheimer Visitation Saturday to 6 p m at the funeral home Memorials to Hospices of Southern Illinois Inc Mae born August 6 1932 in Weeks Island Louisiana worked 23 years as a secretary at SIU Carbondale active in St Andrew Catholic Church and several fraternal orders Survived by four children five grandchildren one great grandchild and one on the way plus two sisters and a brother Funeral arrangements Felty Carrier Mills insights provided by Pettett Funeral Home and church affiliations
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Murphysboro
Mae Hill
Pettett Funeral Home
Gary Gummersheimer
Hospices of Southern Illinois Inc
Pettettfuneralhome.com
Mae
Weeks Island
Paul Broussard
Lillian
Robin Broussard
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Hill
St. Andrew Catholic Church
Order of Eastern Star
State of
Illinois
Order of Amaranth White Shrine
Jerusalem
Stage Co
Carbondale
Stanley Venosky
Wendy Hilt
Tracy Marie Thomason
PJ Thomason
Possum
Sherald Meyers
New Iberia
Johnny Broussard
San Diego
Ida Touchet Dorsey
Donald Broussard
Jerry Broussard
Cobden School Board Meeting Set for 10 A.M.
Cobden school board will convene at 10 a.m. at the unit office to discuss district matters and routine agenda items.
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Cobden
Murphysboro Day of Community Fundraisers and Walks
Pancake Day at Murphysboro Middle School runs 6:30 to 11 a.m. with proceeds supporting the MHS Honors Banquet and tickets at 6 to 7. All you can eat biscuits and gravy breakfast at Hurst Fire Department from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. benefits civic building. Night hike at Heron Pond Trailhead 8 to 10 p.m. to observe local frogs and toads. Coffee cake sale at Immanuel Lutheran Church 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring cherry apricot crumb toppers. Proceeds support church and community programs.
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Murphysboro Middle School
Spruce St
Murphysboro
Kiwanis
MHS
Hurst
Heron Pond
Illinois
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Pine Street
What's Coming Presentation on Nonviolent Communication
A 7 30 p m Monday event at Carbondale Civic Center features a talk on nonviolent communication to foster more productive and friendly relationships. For details call 618 549 7387.
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Carbondale Civic Center
De Soto Lifts Village Boil Order Across Area
The boil order issued for the entire village of De Soto and its rural customers has been lifted. Water safety notices are rescinded as a normal supply resumes. Authorities confirm tests show no contamination and water meets safety standards.
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de Soto
Mystery caller confesses to Lincoln bust theft at UIUC
A masked-voice confession arrived by mail claiming a founder of the Statue Liberation Society helped steal the Lincoln bust from the University of Illinois. The note links the theft to a spree of statue thefts, note its past police report, and the author’s claim that pranks led to later demands for campus reform.
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Urbana
Abraham Lincoln
University of Illinois
Statue Liberation Society
Lincoln
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
David Evensen
Evensen
Lincoln Hall
Chicago
Rolling Meadows
Matt Jones
Evenson
Illinois lawmakers set aside billions for pension costs and debt
In Springfield Democrats pushed a plan to allocate 7.8 billion for pension contributions and debt repayment, leaving about 26.5 billion for other expenses. Republicans criticize piecemeal budgeting while urging a full financial plan and visible proposals. Governor Quinn’s next move remains undecided as bills head to his desk.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
John Cullerton
Chicago
Cullerton
Pat Quinn
House
Christine Radogno
Lemont
Quinn
Kelly Kraft
Quinn hails Illinois education overhaul bill vote
Gov Pat Quinn praised teachers unions and lawmakers after the Illinois Senate approved an education reform package. He called students and parents the winners and noted major concessions on job security and strikes while unions cannot block more classroom time. The measure goes to the House as Quinn touted teamwork and a “good product.”
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Chicago
Pat Quinn
Illinois Senate
Quinn
Illinois
Wisconsin
Associated Press
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Boone) Willmore
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Clark) Willmore
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Smith) Willmore
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Lucille Willmore
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Terry Hill
Artesia
N.M
Susan
Sam Arnone
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Layton
Barbara Willmore
Pete
Delores Willmore
Benton
Susan St. John
St. Louis
Barbara Shepard
Ira Willmore
Fred
Joe
Don Willmore
Marsha Willmore
Willmore
Third Baptist Church
United States Navy
Freeman Coal
Zeigler Coal
Duval
Carlsbad
Parker- Reedy Funeral Home
Brett Beasley
Roger Teal
Boner
American Legions of Orient and Zeigler
VFW
Marion
Parkerreedyfuneralhome
Mary Leverett
Gerald Clark
Rev
Marlin Miller
Cowden
Marlin H. “Budd” Miller
Shelby Memorial Hospital
Shelbyville
United Methodist Church of
Sid Hutchison
Clint Nale
Ron Davis
Philip Miller
Mound Cemetery
Lockart- Green Funeral Home
Thesouthern.com
Rick Ward
Harrisburg
Sunset Lawn Cemetery
Felty Funeral Home
Ruby Kilgore
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
Lena Lea
Venedy
Sparta Community Hospital
Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home
Marissa
Wilbur Franklin
Tilden Cemetery
Funeral Home
William Deem
Marion William L. Deem
John Cochran
Mitchell- Hughes
John Parton
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Robert Archer
Robert
Bob” Archer
Mount Vernon Countryside Manor
Hughey Funeral Home
Mike Fields
Oakwood Cemetery
Sunshine Center
Bill
Bobby Emery
Scarlett
Sharilyn Kahle Gliss
Sharilyn
Randy
Angela
Chris
Herasco
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