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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 2012

Page

5

Obituary: Louis Geoffrey Schropp 1965 2012

Louis Geoffrey Schropp aged 47 died February 22 2012. He served in the Army and earned a master’s in education in recreation. He directed Spectrum Wilderness and mentored youth at Touch of Nature. He is survived by wife Genie son Max mother Eleanor and other relatives. Memorials to Boy Scouts of America.

Maranda Louis Geoffrey Schropp Geoff Midland Mich David Robert and Eleanor Fowler) Schropp Sr Natick Mass Wilmington Del Brandywine High School U.S. Army U.S Germany Genie Fran Waldstein Claymont University of Delaware Genie Carbondale SIU Environmental Center Touch of Nature Spectrum Wilderness Maximillian Vaugn Schropp Max Commander Cody Cave Club Delaware Little Egypt Grotto Illinois Eddi Reinbo Marda David John Lauren Ann Betoni Tim Crain Pleasant Grove-Mardale Boy Scouts of America

Marion James Stefan 53 dies. services held in Johnston City

James A Stefan known as Jimmy, 53, died Feb 24 2012 at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion. Funeral 1 PM Feb 29 at St Pauls Catholic Church Johnston City with Monsignor Schaefer. visitation 11 AM-1 PM at church. Memorials to Humane Society. Survived by wife Myra, mother, daughters Heather and Meredith, and several relatives. He worked for Williamson County Highway Department since 1982. Burial details not listed.

Marion James Jimmy A. Stefan Heartland Regional Medical Center St. Paul’s Catholic Church Johnston City Ken Schaefer Humane Society of the United States Williamson County Highway Department St. Paul’s Catholic School Johnston City High School John A. Logan Herrin Knights of Columbus International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318 Tony Lucille (Deaton) Stefan Myra (Wiseman Tommy Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Murmanandwilson.com Pinckneyville Kenneth Myers Erwin Memorial Oak Grove Baptist Church Kenneth Janet Erwin Nate Wes Fisher Ron Susie) Weeks Tim McKinney du Quoin Dianna Dick) Thimmig Sparta Susan Rob) Brown Salem Larry Sandy) Erwin St. Charles John Jan McNiff Erwin San Antonio Texas Dan Susie) Erwin Ferguson Beth Fisher Woodrow Woody” Baker Don Baker Pyatt Funeral Home Rob Mathis Mueller Hill Cemetery Pyattfuneralhome.com West Frank Fort — William Bill” Sprind Herrin Hospital Union Funeral Home West Frankfort David Kern Tower Heights American Legion Post Orient Zeigler VFW Anna Sprind Susan Vaughn Olney Kelly Jim) Murphy Wood River William Sprind Sam Emalyn Abbegail Ashlee Austin Bill Evelyn Wazorik Julia Braun Chicago Veto Mount Vernon Jim” A. Miller St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital Epworth United Methodist Church Bud Storey Hopewell Cemetery Jefferson County Hughey Funeral Home Epworth Donald Rainey Saint Louis University Hospital Marion Vfw American Legion Illinois Army National Guard American Lung Association Donald Princeton Ind Lester Alma (Ackman) Rainey Virginia Lee (Rumple U.S. Army Herrin NRA Lloyd Rainey Marilyn Murphysboro Vivian Johnson Paul Johnson Melissa Amy Perry Corey Pittsburg Michael Eaton Carolyn St. Louis John Eaton Amy Marisa Perry Tyler Johnson Trenton Johnson Dylan Eaton Brenlyn Eaton Gilbert Rainey Tom Oster Murmanandwilson. Com

Chester obituary for Wilma Stewart aged 89

Wilma Stewart 89 died at 6 47 p m Sunday February 26 2012 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home Chester. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pechacek McClure Funeral Home Chester.

Zeigler Evelyn May Bell) Rohach Shawnee Christian Nursing Center Herrin Vantrease Funeral Home Chester Wilma Stewart Three Springs Lodge Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home

AARP Safety and Meeting Events in Murphysboro and Carbondale

Safety course runs 1 to 5 p.m. at Farm Bureau Office Murphysboro with a driver safety program for auto insurance discounts. Defensive driving and road rules included. Meeting at 6 p.m. at Carbondale Senior Center for Jackson County AARP Chapter 504 with potluck supper and guest speaker Walter Sundberg. Contact numbers 618-684-5643 and 618-684-5401.

Farm Bureau 10Th St Murphysboro Carbondale Senior Center Sycamore and Springer Streets Jackson County AARP Walter Sundberg

Wyat's COMING Safety and public information meetings

Wyat's safety class runs 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m Wednesday at Williamson County Programs on Aging 1201 Weaver Road Herrin for seniors with defensive driving or driver safety training. Fee 12 for AARP members 14 for non members. Public meeting 4 to 7 p m Wednesday at Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St IDOT hosts rail plan info session seeking input on current and future passenger and freight rail needs. 217 558 0517

Williamson County Weaver Road Herrin AARP Marion

Illinois seeks NCLB waiver flexibility

Illinois plans to submit a waiver request to the U S Department of Education to exempt from No Child Left Behind requirements. The plan emphasizes accountability for educators and administrators and allows local districts more leeway for achievement gaps while using new college and career readiness assessments starting in 2014.

Illinois Springfield U.S. Department of Education Illinois Board of Education Barack Obama Obama Congress NCLB Melissa Perez Northern Illinois University DeKalb Monique Chism Illinois State Board of Education ISBE Chism Partnership For States District of Columbia

Body found of barge worker near Benton Kentucky

Marshall County Rescue Chief Curt Curtner says crews recovered the body of a barge worker who fell into the Tennessee River after co workers lost contact at 1 30 am Sunday. The identity is withheld pending kin notification and an autopsy.

Benton Kentucky Marshall County Curt Curtner Curtner

Two Die From Illinois Train Collision

Eastern Illinois authorities report two young children aged 4 and 2 died of injuries after a car railroad collision last week near Clark County just west of the Indiana line. The driver and a passenger died on impact, bringing total fatalities to four. The crash occurred Wednesday as the diver tried to cross tracks two miles west of the Indiana Illinois line.

Illinois Clark County Indiana Terre Haute Ind Marion County Tribune- Star Associated Press

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