Deaths fill pages as Illinois town mourns diverse residents
The obituary column lists numerous local and surrounding area deaths from Aug 6 to Aug 8 1978. Notables include Robert Harvey 83 of Murphysboro a WWI veteran and former Painters Local 3 secretary. Catherine Stanton 79 of Pinckneyville. Winifred Blottiaux 61 of Joliet formerly De Soto. Lena Denkhoff 80 of Steeleville. Jeffrey Hodge 24 of Harrisburg. and Augusta Gregory 86 of Du Quoin. Funeral details note church services, burial sites, and local mortuary arrangements alongside survivors and family relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harvey
S. 20Th St
Murphysboro
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Mr. Harvey
Southern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council
Painters Local 3
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harvey
First Presbyterian Church
de Soto
Winifred Richards Blottiaux
Joliet
Silver Cross’ Hospital
Funeral services pending for Helen Greer
Helen Greer 73 of 827 West 5th Street Johnston City died at 3 10 a m today August 8 1978 in Herrin Hospital She was born March 18 1905 in Roseville Michigan and was married to Elmer Greer Funeral services are pending at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kertis
Muddy
Ferrell Hospital
Eldorado
Windber
Mike
Anna Kertis
Helen Pulaski
Madeline Pisani
St. Louis
Edward Kertis
Fort Wayne
Ind
John Kertis
Penn
Mary Chrostaly
Huntington
N. Y
Helen Genvinski
New York City
Gaskins Funeral Home
Harrisburg
Sunset Lawn Cemetery
Friends
Funeral
Carl Adams
31St
McCormick Streets
Brookfield
Nursing
Marion
Columbus
Lela Burpo Adams
Everett E. Adams
Decatur
McKinney Chapel
Wilson Funeral Home
Geneva Mae Lane
S. Aikman St
Firmin Desloge Hospital
West Frankfort
Edward
Ettie McCormick
John Lane
Big Creek Baptist Church
Balcomb
Clarence McCormick
Ronald Lane
Della Spasoff
Lamont
Helen Greer
5Th St
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Mrs. Greer
Roseville
Mich
Elmer Greer
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Death notices for Burlison and Mathis in Southern Illinois
Elmer Burlison 80 of Frankfort Manor West Frankfort formerly Thompsonville died at 3 55 AM August 8 1978 at Union Hospital West Frankfort. Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home Benton funeral arrangements pending Whitney Funeral Home Vienna for Mary Mathis 76 Route 1 Vienna died Monday August 7 1978 at Massac Memorial Hospital Metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Burlison
Frankfort Manor
West Frankfort
Thompsonville
Union Hospital
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Benton
Whitney Funeral Home
Vienna
Mary Mathis
Route 1
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Homer Joe Simmons Dies at 63 in Tunnel Hill
Homer Joe Simmons age 63 of Route 1 Tunnel Hill died Tuesday August 8 1978 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Funeral Home
Vienna
Homer Joe Simmons
Route 1
Tunnel Hill
Mr. Simmons
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Two Injured When Cycle and Car Collide Near Franklin County
A West Frankfort man Gregory Pebbles 20 and Mt Vernon woman Sheryl Milroy 21 were injured when Alberta Morgan 63 of West Frankfort driving a car on Illinois 149 near Orient Road collided with their motorcycle at about 8 45 p.m. Pebbles and Milroy were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Mt. Vernon. Milroy suffers a fractured leg and multiple injuries while Pebbles has a fractured arm and foot plus multiple injuries. Both were set for surgery the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Franklin County
Alberta Morgan
Illinois 149
Orient Road
Gregory Pebbles
Pebbles
Sheryl Milroy
Good Samaritan
Fire damages West Frankfort rural home
West Frankfort firefighters say a 2:58 p.m. fire in Route 2 home of Walter Demflip started when an electric fan on the living room rug shorted. The blaze spread to the couch and room, with heavy smoke heat and water damage beyond the living room. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Walter Demflip
Route 2
Herrin TV Shop Break-In Totals 469 In Loss
Herrin police report a break-in at Jim Scarlett TV Sales and Service on 1021 South Park Ave. A television set valued at 369 and about 100 in cash were stolen. Entry was made through a south side door, whose glass was broken. The theft was discovered at 7 a.m. today by owner Jim Scarlett. No arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Scarlett
Herrin
South Park Ave
Car Hits Horse Injures Two Marion Residents
A car driven by Jack L. Williams of Johnston City struck a horse on Illinois 37 north of Marion at 1 a.m. Sunday. Williams was uninjured while two Marion passengers, Mary A. King and Michelle L. King, were treated at Herrin Hospital and released. The horse belonged to Lewis Wingate of Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Herrin Hospital
Williamson County
Jack L. Williams
Johnston City
Illinois
Lewis Wingate
Vienna
Williams
Mary A. King
Michelle L. King
Vandals damage windshields at Marion Ramada Inn
Vandals shot eight vehicles including a van and seven cars at the Ramada Inn in Marion. About 6 p.m. Monday police said windshields suffered one to four holes each and all eight will need replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramada Inn
Marion
Concert Under the Stars planned in Carbondale
A schedule of Wednesday evening meetings and events across Carbondale and nearby towns including hospital, library, and park board sessions, a country concert at Turley Park, and classes at the Emma C Hayes Center with numerous public boards listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Community Consolidated No. 211 School Board
Carbondale Park District Board of Commissioners
The
Park District
W. Elm St
Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Turley Park
Emma C. Hayes
W. Willow
Varsity 1 and 2 at Carbondale title showings
Two Carbondale varsity showings, Heaven Can Wait and Corvette Summer, headline a local entertainment slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Corvette
How to Submit a Calendar Item
The Southern Illinoisan prints open public meetings and entertainments without charge. Send calendar items to Calendar, The Southern Illinoisan, 710 North Illinois, Carbondale, IL 62901, one week before the event. Include date time place brief description and admission charge if any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Weather forecast notes heat and scattered showers
Hot weather is forecast for the West and warm weather elsewhere through Wednesday morning. Showers are expected in the northern Rockies New Mexico most of Texas the Southeast and the Great Lakes. In Southern Illinois the high Monday was 85 degrees. The 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. low was 53 with no precipitation. The 9 a.m. temperature today was 80. Sunset today 7 57 p.m. sunrise Wednesday 5 46 a.m. sunset Wednesday 7 56 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
New Mexico
Texas
Southeast
Great Lakes
Illinois
Suit seeks $1.069 million in lease default damages
A Missouri corporation and its Jacksonville agent face a Jackson County Circuit Court suit in Murphysboro seeking 1.069 million plus costs. First National Bank and Trust Co. of Carbondale, as trustee, alleges Lanham and Doyle Enterprises Inc. signed a sublease on Aug 12 1976 for a Westown Mall restaurant and a concurrent lease guaranty. The bank claims $10,000 preliminary construction costs, $499,500 in lease payments, $25,000 attorney fees, and total damages of $534,500 from each defendant and their agent, Walter Lanham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Corporation
Jacksonville, Ill
Jackson County
Murphysboro
First National Bank and Trust Co
Carbondale
Bernard H. Ross
Lanham and Doyle Enterprises Inc
Walter Lanham
Westown Mall
Lanham and Doyle
Trust
Bank Trust
Lanham and Doyle Enterprises
Special number for new utility connections issued
CIPS Carbondale district announces a temporary number for new electric or gas service requests from Aug 11 to Aug 31. Call 529-2531 or apply at 334 N Illinois Ave All other inquiries use the regular office number 457-4158. District covers Carbondale De Soto Dowell Elkville and Makanda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Carbondale
Illinois Ave
James O’daniel
Vergennes teen accused of damaging jail property
A 17-year-old Vergennes man in the Jackson County Jail faced new charges after authorities say he burned a two inch hole in the jail visitor booth window. He had been charged Aug 2 with opening a coin operated soft drink machine at 611 E College Carbondale to steal and with possessing a key to the unit. Bond was reduced from 2000 to 500 on those charges Monday and a separate criminal damage to property under 150 charge was added for knowingly damaging Lexan glass in the jail. Bond on that charge was expected to be set today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergennes
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Larry D. Flare
E. College
Carbondale
Flare
Guice Strong III
Local cinema listings for Carbondale Harrisburg and nearby towns
Calendar SALUKI 1 and 2 in Carbondale feature Jaws 2 Star Wars and Corvette Summer at multiple venues including NEW LIBERTY Murphysboro with Corvette Summer STARLITE Eldorado and ORPHEUM Harrisburg showing International Velvet Grease Revenge of the Pink Panther Jaws 2 Hooper Omen II Hot Lead and Cold Feet at various drive ins and universities across Southern Illinois including Marion Coulterville and Herrin with My Master My Love and related double features listed for cinema and drive-in locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
NEW Liberty
Murphysboro
Starlite
Eldorado
Orpheum
Harrisburg
Velvet
FOX
Cinema
Herrin
Marion Drive-in
Coma
University 4
Hooper
Cinema 4
ROXY
Coulterville
Master My
Love
Williamson units to get new roofs in -later year
The Williamson County Housing Authority will replace roofs at three buildings dating to 1959 in Herrin Marion and Johnston City. The project will use a $506000 federal grant awarded by HUD and announced by U.S. Representative Paul Simon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Housing Authority
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Herrin
Marion
Johnston City
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Greyhound bus in ditch injures St Louis passenger
A Greyhound bus carrying eight people veered from Route 37 south of Marion and slipped into a ditch Sunday afternoon. Passenger Guy E. Gregory, 22, suffered minor injuries but did not require treatment, police said. Driver Larry J. Coleman, 30, of Memphis applied brakes to avoid a stopped car on Illinois 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Greyhound
Marion
Illinois
Larry J. Coleman
Memphis
Guy E. Gregory
Carbondale Man Reported Beating Near Elm and Illinois
Michael Donohue of 108 S Dixon St Carbondale told police four men beat him at 1 40 a m near the corner of Illinois and Elm streets He sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Donohue
S. Dixon St
Carbondale
Illinois
Elm Streets
Donohue
Births in Various Cities Highlight The Week
MARTIN TENN KUEHNER A son was born Tuesday August 1 1978 at Madison Generals Hospital Jackson Tenn to Mr and Mrs Byron Kuehner mother Judy Randies paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Orville Kuehner Herrin and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Randies Jackson Tenn Great grandparents Nora Smith Clinton Iowa Martha Kuehner Portland Ore E E Randies Rogersville Tenn and Ethel Coward Jackson Tenn also McComb Gary and Mrs a daughter Memorial Hospital Carbondale Murphysboro Crabtree Kelly a son Memorial Hospital MARISSA Lewis William a son Memorial Hospital Sparta Community Hospital milestone births across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.E. Randies
Rogersville
Tenn
Ethel Coward
Jackson, Tenn
Murphysboro
McComb
Gary
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Crabtree
Kelly
Maranda
Lewis
William
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Marissa
Simon
Sparta Community Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catherine J. Stanton
Pinckneyville
Perry Manor
St. Clair County
Fred
Sophia Frank Albert
Clayton
Oscar Stanton
Frances Murphy
Coronado
Calif
Jean Mills
Glendale
Doerr-Schwebel
Winifred R. Blottiaux
Lena R. Denkhoff
N. Percy St
Steeleville
Denkhoff
Stanley
George and
Mary Schultz Kiefner
Charles ‘‘Bud”’ Denkhoff
Jean
Louisville
Clara Clark
Leo Lange
California
Memorial Gardens
Jeffrey C. Hodge
Jeffrey Clay Hodge
N. Land St
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Sunset Lawn
Jackson Funeral Home
Hodge
St. Mary’s Hospital
Evansville
la Tine
John
Sarah White Harvey
Leota Gladys McKinney
Roberta Stoffel
Fairview Heights
John Wayne Harvey
Edward Monaham
Granite City
Tower Grove
Crawshaw Mortuary
Augusta V. Gregory
E. Jackson St
du Quoin
Marshall Browning
Gregory
St. John’s
Joe
May Thorpe Johnson
Clayton Gregory
Ralph Goddard
Newnan
Sparta Hospital Board of Directors
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
W. Broadway
Herrin. Park Board
Herrin Library Board
Jackson County Board
Southern Five Regional Planning District and Development Commission Policy Board
Shawnee Consortium
Karnak
Mississippi Valley School ‘District No. 166
Board of Education
Gorham
Alcoholics Anonymous
Jackson County Community Health Center
Carbondale Public Library Board
Bradley House
W. Walnut
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
CIPS
de Soto, Dowell, Elkville
Makanda
A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc
A.m
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