Deaths and funeral notices from Franklin County area
Obituaries report Rev H E Lockard age 91 of Mound City with funeral at Shiloh Baptist Villa Ridge and burial in Anna Cemetery. Other notices include Hulda Duschl 87 of Jonesboro buried in Anna Cemetery. Willard Wood 60 formerly of Herrin buried Kenosha. Village Bill McFarland 76 of Coelio, retired miner. Louise Gertrude Bowman 89 of Lakeland Fla. Mary J Isaacs 82 of Benton. Alert Mohwinkel 85 of Nashville. John Milton Rinehart 86 of Jonesboro. Dates Aug 1979. multiple services and call times listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Lockard
Mound City
Shiloh Baptist Church
Villa Ridge
Anna City
Crain Funeral Home
Lockard
Southern Medical Center
Cairo
Mr. Lockard
Hulda Augusta Duschl
Jonesboro
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Anna Cemetery
Duschl
City Care
Anna
Salem Lutheran Church
Union County
Henry
Mary Toler Huelson
Ernest Duschl
Ann Bernhard
Edith Lingle
Kenosha
Wis
Willard Wood
45Th St
Herrin
Milwaukee
Mr. Wood
Tom Wood
Julia Leonetti
Tommie Wood
Maudie
Viola Clark
Betty Bridges
Thomas Wood
Bill’’ McFarland
Coelio
Franklin Hospital
Benton
McFarland
Ilinois
Helen Hampton
J. R. Connor
Seminole
Okla
Donald E. Connor
Rogers, Ark
Joan Hinds
Hesperia
Calif
Shirley Overturf
Wilmington
Lou Ella York
Russell Funeral Home
Christopher
Mulkeytown
Vienna
Louise Gertrude Bowman
Lakeland
Fla
Whitney Funeral Home
Bowman
United Methodist Church
Chicago
Order of the Eastern Star
Ganntown
Charles
Nancy Coats
Ronnie Bowman
Mamie Warmack
Mary J. Isaacs
5Th St
Franklin
Isaacs
Franklin County
Cape Baptist Church
The
Maccabees
Illinois
William G
Frances Ann Welch Thomas
Claude L
Alert F. Mohwinkel
Nashville
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church
Krupp Funeral Home
Mohwinkel
Friendship Manor
John Milton Rinehart
St. John’s Cemetery
Dongola
Rinehart
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marshal
Emma Morgan Rinehart
Virgie Poole
Clara Brown
Juanita Hoffner
Belleville
Norma Karraker
Virginia Lilly
Oroville
Ora Norris
Nona Ellis
Cooler Weather Forecast Grips West While East Ends Warm
A cooler trend is due across the West through Saturday morning while the East remains warm. Southern Illinois reported a high of 83 on Thursday with no precipitation and a 7 a.m. low around 68. Today’s temperature reached 73 with sunset set for 7:24 p.m. Saturday sunrise is 6:18 a.m. and 7:25 p.m. sunset planned.
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Illinois
Fom
Obituaries and funeral notices for three residents
Obituaries list Clara Kaczmarek of Dubois died Aug 30 1979 with services set for St. Michael Catholic Church Radom burial in church cemetery. Also Ralph I Dean 69 of Cobden died Aug 30 1979 with funeral and burial details in Cobden. Rosa Bonds 83 of Gates Tenn former Carbondale resident funeral planned with services in Hallidayboro and at Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kaczmarek
Dubois
Friendship Manor
Nashville
Kaczmarek
St. Michael Catholic Church
Radom
Perry County
Joseph
Mary Barnowski
William Kaczmarek
Church
Pyatt Funeral Home
Funeral
Ralph I. Dean
Route 2
Cobden
Lutz and Rendleman
Alto Pass
Dean
St. Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Rosa Bonds
Gates, Tenn
Carbondale
Great Cemetery
Hallidayboro
Jackson Funeral Home
Bonds
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Elkville
Ransom
Jennie Jackson Reddick
Jobie Bonds
Tennessee
Franklin CAP commander promoted to major in ceremony
John L. Skinion commander of the Franklin County Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol was promoted to major. Wayne Sampson becomes captain and Keith Davis first lieutenant. Skinion, deputy commander of Group 12 Illinois Wing CAP, has 15 years in the patrol and earned the Spartz Award. Sampson served 10 years and recently moved to Kansas. Davis has nine years service, serves as squadron personnel, communications and finance officer, and earned the Earhart Award. Those interested may join at Benton Municipal Airport at 7 p.m. Monday.
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John L. Skinion
Franklin County
Civil Air Patrol
Wayne Sampson
Keith Davis
Skinion
Group 12
Illinois
Patrol
Spartz
Sampson
Kansas
Davis
Benton Municipal
Two Dongola Motorcyclists Injured In Late-Night Crash
Two 18 year old Dongola men Chris Whitaker and Tobin Hunt were riding side by side on U S 51 when both motorcycles struck a parked unlit car in the northbound lane near Dongola at 8 05 p m The car driver fled the scene Whitaker is reported in fairly good condition and Hunt in fair condition at Union County Hospital in Anna
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Dongola
U.S. 51
Chris Whitaker
Tobin Hunt
Union County Hospital
Anna
Whitaker
Hunt
Correction on Felts obituary brothers identified
The obituary for George Howard Felts misidentified two brothers. The correct brothers are Harvey Hinckley of St Louis and Jack Calloway of Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howard Felts
Harvey Hinckley
St. Louis
Jack Calloway
Christopher
Weekend events at Willisville Buckner and area fairs
Community listings cover Willisville and Buckner events including a Senior Lifesaving Class at Jackson County Family YMCA in Carbondale each Saturday through Nov 17, with fees for non members basic and FPF. Du Quoin State Fair features concerts races market activities and family entertainment with Beekeeper programs and fireworks. A Giant City Park schedule offers wildflower hikes candle dipping and beekeeping demonstrations all free. Buckner Homecoming and Promenaders Square Dance host food dancing and magic shows benefiting park improvements. Local farmers markets in Carbondale and Benton run Saturdays with markets and flea markets nearby.
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Jackson County Family Ymca
Sunset Drive
Carbondale
FPF
DU Quoin
Gabe Kaplan
Lynn Anderson
Emmett Kelley Jr
Buckner Park
George Bennett
Bill Smalley
Benny Jackson
Promenaders Square
Carpenter’s Hall
Charley McKinney
Sunday at Du Quoin State Fair SIU Day Highlights
Sunday events include a Farmer's Market, flea market and antique cars on Exhibition Lane plus Budweiser Balloon Races on One Mile Track. Willie Nelson in Grandstand, Emmett Kelly Jr. Circus at 2 4 7 p.m. SIU students admit $1.50 with free parking until 1 p.m. and free harness racing admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Quoin State Fair
Farmer’s Market
Willie Nelson
Emmett Kelly Jr. Circus
SIUC
Bloody Williamson
Herrin Memorial Park
Williamson County
Auditoium
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Critical Care Course for Nurses at Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale offers a two part Critical Care Course for nurses this fall. Part I starts Sept 6 and Part II starts Nov 1 with weekly 7 to 9 pm sessions in the hospital classroom. Courses cost 25 dollars per session plus textbooks and are limited to 25 participants. For information contact Herta Maleike RN Education Ext 141.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herta Maleike
Nighttime raids net 10 arrests in Metropolis
Massac County sheriff Jim Cornille said a two month undercover action led to a grand jury indicting 18 people. A raid by 25 officers at 10 p m on Thursday morning in Metropolis resulted in 10 arrests on drug and unlawful weapons charges with eight suspects still at large. Those jailed include Paul Edwards Marion Shelly Land Brookport and Metropolis residents Steve Pradd Jerry Baird Jeff Lewis Everett Schaffer Ronald Huckleberry Kelly Peters David Lang and Victor Hardy.
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Metropolis
Southern
Illinois
Marion
Massac County
Johnson and
Pope
Deartment
Saab
Massac
Jim Cornilie
Cornille
Paul Edwards
Shelly Land
Brookport
Steve Pradd
Jerry Baird
Jeff Lewis
Everett Schaffer
Ronald Huckleberry
Kelly Peters
David Lang
Victor Hardy
Grand Jury
Armed man robs Derby Station in Carbondale
Police report a lone black man about 25, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 170 pounds, wearing a hat and army jacket robbed Derby Station at 6 37 am. He demanded cigarettes then produced a handgun and fled northeast with a substantial sum of currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Station
S. Illinois
Carbondale
Derby
Robert Kask
Kask
Saluki Swingers Square Dance at SIU Sunday
The Saluki Swingers host a square dance from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Student Center Roman Room, Southern Illinois University. Students and community members are invited to join the lively event featuring traditional and modern square dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Variety Showings At Local Theaters In Carbondale And Beyond
Local listings summarize a busy slate across Carbondale and surrounding towns. Titles include Dawn of the Dead, The Amityville Horror, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Muppet Movie, American Graffiti, and The Concorde Airport ’79. Multiple venues such as STARLITE, CINEMA 1 through 4, and regional drive-ins in Marion, Harrisburg, Benton, and Murphysboro appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX
Carbondale
North Dallas
Eldorado
Harrisburg
University 4
Cinema 4
Marion
Amityville
How to Submit a Public Calendar Item
The Southern Illinoisan accepts free listings for public meetings and entertainment. Send date time place a brief description and any admission charge to Calendar The Southern Illinoisan 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901 one week before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
Lottery Big Pay Day Five Anniversary Draw
A lottery event titled Lottery Big Pay Day marks its fifth anniversary with draws numbered 022 49 9 5062 and 07 16 37 38 047. Organizers promote prizes and celebrations tied to the milestone. Local readers are invited to participate, with details published for ticket sales and drawing dates.
Anti theft ID kits offered in Perry County
Perry County Farm Bureau offers an identification kit at 309 S. 1st St. Pinckneyville for 1.25 dollars to engrave nine digit numbers on personal property. Numbers available from Farm Bureau, Future Farmers of America at Pinckneyville High School, or Perry County Sheriff's Office. Large machinery id equipment loaned by Farm Bureau. Future Farmers members also engrave machinery as a public service.
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Perry County
Farm Bureau
S. 1St St
Pinckneyville
Future Farmers of America Club
Pinckneyville Community High School
Perry County Sheriff’s Office
Farmers Club
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Bill’ McFarland
Makanda
William
Harriet Tippy Lockard
Effie Manus
Tilman
Florissant
Dorothy Burke
Boca Raton
Evelyn Lockard
Lee
Murphysboro
Melvin
Mattoon
Albert F. Mohwinkel
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
Willisville
Buckner
Mr. Goodbar
Farmers Market of
Grand Avenue
Benton Farmer’s Market
West Main Street
Carbondale Station
neon-McKinnon Securities
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