Deaths of multiple local residents in Illinois area
The obituary column lists several deaths on Sunday and Monday June 23 24 1985 across Ava Vienna Marion Jonesboro Pinckneyville Olive Branch Benton and West Frankfort. Notables include Anton Slechticky former Loras College Education chair and WWII veteran born 1904 in Chotenov Czechoslovakia and Clifford Thomas former owner of Big Boy s Place Vienna with family ties across Me tropolis Vienna and Harrisburg. Burial and service details vary by individual with churches cemeteries and funeral homes named. Survivors noted include siblings spouses and children for several entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton J. Slechticky
AVA
Chester Memorial Hospital
Loras College Department of Education
Dubuque
Iowa
Mount Olive
Medical Corps
Slechticky
Knights of Columbus Council
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Chotenov
Czechoslovakia
Anton
Marie Snenicek Slechticky
Dominic Slechticky
O.S.F
James Slechticy
Anton Slechticky
S.L
Denver
Colo
Vienna
Clifford G. Thomas
Western Baptist
U. S. Navy
Johnson County
Alma
Myrtle Sloan Thomas
Bernice Clymore
Mike Thomas
Herrin
Teresa Thomas
Carterville
Donald Thomas
Ann Arbor
Mich
Linda Mathis
Aly Funeral Home
Marion
Ruth Laverne Smith
Long Branch Baptist Church
Galatia
Durham Cemetery
Long Branch Township
Saline County
John Lawrence Thomas
Flora Braden Thomas
Pola E. Smith
Benton
Deborah Norton
Paula Jean Street
Ruby Whittington
West Frankfort
Mary Cantrell
McLeansboro
Salina Towle
Peoria
Howard Thomas
Charles Thomas
Carmi
Meredith Funeral Home
Arthritis Foundation
American Heart Association
Juanita W. Shepard
Jonesboro
Union County Hospital
Anna
Florsheim
Arkansas
Frank
Bertha Doudd Phillips
Arlie Shepard
Ark
Herman Nicholson
Clouls
Calif
Thelma Harris
Granite City
Margaret Wilson
Venice
Avis Wells
Bellegrade
Norris and Son
Anna City Cemetery
Olive Branch
Crain Funeral
Tamms
Lucy Sickman
Aurora
Miss Sickman
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin
Altrusa Club
Joseph Elliot Sickman
Martha Stephens Sickman
Marvin Sickman
Tracie Sickman
Riverside
Irene Reichert
Geraldine Bennett
Grand Chain
Mabel Bartlet
Mildred Campbell
Cape Girardeau
Elmo Stephens
Pauline Pierson Benton
Pauline Pierson
Route 3
Paulson
Masonic & Oddfellows
Pierson
Eakin Grove Freewill Baptist Church
Cecelia A. Curt
Pinckneyville
Murphy Road
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Curt
Western Auto Store
St. Bruno’s Catholic Church
du Quoin
Antone
Helena Gillenberg Huelsman
Robert W. Curt
East St. Louis
Charles C. Curt
Robert W. Curt, Jr
Coulterville
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Pyatt Funeral Home
Birth notices from Herrin to Carbondale and nearby towns
Births announced across several Illinois towns including Herrin Carbondale Marion and Carterville with names like Dan and Becky Proctor Don and Dorothy McQuarrie Terrance Gibbs Carl Barrett Victor Allen Susan Cavinder Douglas Carlton Jerry Rob Michael Sullivan James O Neal Leonard Gross Violet Johnson and more. Dates range June 21 to June 24 1985 and include hospital locations in Baptist Medical Center Harrisburg Memorial Hospital Carbondale Herrin and St Louis. Also notices funeral service details for Mark Overturf and Violet Johnson with burial plans and cremation dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Florence M. Brimm
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Brimm
St. Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Anna State Hospital
Anna Heights
Wolf Lake
Melton
Helen Rendleman Hubbs
Collin Brimm
James Rendleman
Kansas City
Donald
Ronald Brimm
Anna
William Brimm
Linda Long
Tamms
Lucille Adams
Maro
Mary Kelley
Dorothy Hartsock
Cobden
Blanche Ferrell
Herrin
Proctor
Dan
Becky
Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City
Okla
Carbondale
McQuarrie
Don
Dorothy
Katherine Lynn
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Marion
Gibbs
Terrance
Jacqueline
Harrisburg Medical Center
Equality
Barrett
Carl
Myra
Allen
Victor
Herrin Hospital
Lesser
Cavinder
Susan
Scott
Cambria
Carlton
Douglas
Dori
Rob
Jerry
Mary
Hesterberg
David
Lauren
West
Danny
Sheryl
Carterville
Norton
Paul
Ann
Memorial Hospital of
Rushing
John
Shelly
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Thompsonville
Sullivan
Michael
Kelly
O’neal
James
Gross
Leonard
Robin
Multiple thefts reported around Jackson County area
Police in Carbondale and Jackson County logged thefts totaling several thousand dollars. Items stolen include household goods from an unoccupied trailer, furnishings from a sales lot, fishing gear from a joint business, and an agricultural pump from a farm auction. Also reported were arrests for aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, resisting a peace officer, and cannabis delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary G. Batson
Carbondale
Jackson County
Batson
Tan Tara Court
Route 10
Easy Living Mobile Homes
Topeka
Ind
Illinois 13
Murphysboro
Big
Ben
Southside Equipment Co
Marissa
Joseph John Davis
Sparta
Randolph County
Chester
John S. Glaspy
Randy Neal Bachmann
Route 1
Bachmann
Menard
Illinois Department of Corrections
Hospital Notes Summary of Admits and Discharges by Township Scramble
Marshall Browning Du Quoin and multiple townships report admissions and discharges from June 21 to June 23. Names span Hartsock Paul Elkville Sanders Mary Moss Sandra Swinford Kelly Harris Juanita to many others across Murphysboro Pinckneyville Cobden West Frankfort Johnston City Energy and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Hartsock
Paul
Elkville Sanders
Mary, Moss
Sandra Swinford
Kelly Harris
Juanita
Stroehlein
John
Pinckneyville Beard
Michelle
Elkville
Francisetti
Rose
Coello Robertson
Laura
Ross
Ralph Bogenponhl
Mary
Willisville Sanders
Mary Pearson
Kim
Walter Swinford
Kelly
Ralls
Edna Roe
Marion Bartoni
Josie
Colp West
Sheryl
Marion
Watson
George
du Quoin Gualdoni
Netta Ray
James Jr. Cavalli
Johnie Norris
Pauline
Johnston City
Levy
Lillian
Energy Peppers
Energy Ferrell
Mildred Housley
Kevin
Carterville
Creal
Mary Hesterberg
Lauren Richardson
Paula
Murman
Roland
Dodd
Kimmy
Adams
Prisoner claims religious diet denial, suit dismissed
Idris Ibrahim Siddiqi formerly Billy Hicks sued Jackson County jailers over a pork free diet mail medical care and prayer rug access. The federal suit was dismissed after officials said Siddiqi did receive a pork free diet and mail and medical care, though a prayer rug was not provided. Siddiqi is serving a 30 year term for a Rex Loan armed robbery in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Benton
William Kilquist
Idris Ibrahim Siddiqi
Billy Hicks
Murphysboro
Kilquist
Kevin Simmons
School boards join forces to oppose consolidation
Giant City School Board President Charles Newton clarified that the Unity Point School Board president spoke for all relieved schools. he said the Giant City board agrees with comments made by the other board president, not that Unity Point speaks for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant City School Board
Charles Newton
Unity Point
Newton
Giant City
Illinois agency head to speak at mental health open house
Sue Suter director of Rehabilitation Services will keynote the open house of Mental Health Services of Franklin and Williamson Counties at the West Frankfort facility. A 4 p.m. ceremony honors contributors to the renovation and Suter will address services for handicapped citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Suter
Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services
Mental Health Services
Franklin and Williamson Counties, Inc
Main St
West Frankfort
Ms. Suter
Calendar notes for local clubs and groups in Carbondale and Jackson County
The calendar lists events for the region including the Sweet Adelines Women’s Chorus at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale open to all women. Little Egypt Chapter of SPEBSQSA barbershop rehearsal at 8 p.m. at Carbondale East High School Art Room. Duplicate Bridge Club at Carbon Park District Community Building. Jackson County Board of Health meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Murphysboro health department. and a support group for relatives of the chronically mentally ill at 7:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Community Mental Health Center with Clara McClure reachable at 549-0022.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Adelines
First Presbyterian Church
S. University
Carbondale
Little Egypt
Spebsqsa
Carbondale East High School
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Park District
W. Elm St
Jackson County Board of Health
Jackson County Health Department
Murphysboro
Jackson County Community Mental Health Center
E. College
Clara McClure
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen K. McCants
S. Mill
Mueller Hill Cemetery
McCants
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Harold
McCant
First Baptist Church
Retail Merchants Association
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Merry Mixers Square
Terre Haute
Malcolm
Mabel Catshall Reid
Harold W. McCants
James Davis
Percy
Mary Beth
Jack Margenthaler
Macomb
Steve
Jim
Lori Davis
Matt
Ty Margenthaler
Robert L. Reid
Gastonia
N. C
Donald A. Reid
Columbia
Heart Fund
Mary Huff Lloyd
Vero Beach
Fla
Stone Funeral Home
Mark Alan Overturf
S. Eads St
Poulson Funeral Home
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
William
Donna Overturf
Melodie
Melissa
Oscar Overturf
L.R. Hulsizer
Tulsa
Violet Viola Johnson
Nettleton
Miss
Reevesville
Whitney Funeral Home
Michael R. South
Hollywood Tavern
N. 16Th St
ST. Joseph
Christian
Ava McQuarrie
Carbondale Moon
Norma
Makanda Hicks
Imhoff
Ruby White
Theresa Chadwick
Bessie
Bullar
Mrs
Charles and Son
de Soto Himmer
Ava Spurgeon
Linda
Washington County
Nashville
Durr
Cynthia Evans
Wade
Ashley Heberer
Carol
Okanville Holzhauer
Virgil
Martin
Kimberly and Son
Kroener
Gibson
Baby Girl
Tilden Frieman
Elizabeth
Coulterville Robinson
Terril
Tilden Oliver
Mollie
Werre
Erna
Steeleville McConachie
Velma
Franklin
Hogue
Christopher Odle
Walter
Ina
Reed
Ora
Macedonia Sneddon
Josiah
Christopher Green
Marne
UNION
Hicks
Cecil Swafford
Mildred Vialsingim
Donna
West City Boatright
Lloyd
Harrisburg
Union County
Davidson
Clara
Dongola
Shaffer
Elsie
Pickles
Clarence
Filter
Margaret West
Fritz
Othell
Marion Memorial
Moore
Heber
Wilson
Jesse
Solbrig
Stephanie Sherrard
Karen Childers
Tamara Campbell
Wilma Eliora
Andrea
Son
Beaver
Thelma
Johnston
Cit Smith
Larry
Harrisburg County
Carline
Creal Springs
Lannom
Betty Murphy
Robert Solbrig
Stephanie Wright
William Wolf
Jennifer
Derlinski
Louise
Zeigler Hudson
Virginia
Cambria Jackson
Cecil Allen
Jacqueline Mientus
Opalene
Clendenin
Deanne
Earl
Billie
Teffertiller
Margaret Turner
Ruby Dwyer
Kelli
Johnston City Restivo
Fern
Freeman Spur Wagley
Ruth Ann Williams
Ollie Johnston
Wanda Johnson
Gertie
Zeigler Roecker
Lavera
Memorial
Blades
Steven
Barnett
Bonnie Hall
Ernest Jordan
Joel Young
Frances
Dean
Helen
James Sr
Willie
Slattery
Bertha
Christopher Falconer
Rush
Energy
Anna Stockstill
Jochebed
Ullin
Haun
Barbara
Bailey
Evelyn
Taake
Rosita
Ullin Reynolds
Janet
Cobden Keen
Shelia
Edwards
Wayne
Short
Lowell
Makanda
Blumenstock
Hilda
Vergennes Phelps
Terry
Herrin Gilliam
Charlies
du Quoin Frye
Stella
Royalton Hutchison
Howell
Jeremy
Makanda Hall
Ernest Hawkins
Whittington
Letha
Benton Hammers
Toni
Wes Frankfort Rushing
Ann Schottman Knol
The
Southern Illinoisan
Siddiqi
John Clemons
Marion Firm
Mitchell and Armstrong
Attor
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU Belleville Research Center
Scott Air Force Base
SIU Agronomy Center
Reservoir Road
George Kapusta
Department of Plant and Soil Science
Call
Williamson County Programs On
Corinth
Crab Orchard
Colp Village Hall
Colp
Crainville Village Hall
Johnston City Community Center
Pittsburg
James Street
Fin and Feather Club
Freeman Spur
Herrin Senior Citizen Center
Herrin and Energy
Marion Senior Citizen Center
Cambria Village Hall
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