Deaths in Benton and nearby reach seven cases
Obituaries note Jennie Pugh of Benton dying at Franklin Hospital after a short illness. Also listed are Rites for Dortha Draper of Tahlequah and Dempsey Whittington of West Frankfort, with family details and funeral plans. The page includes several death notices, survivors, and church affiliations across Illinois towns, plus a weather summary for Southern Illinois with forecasts and temperature trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Pugh
S. McLeansboro
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Puch
East Benton
William B Headen Graveside Rites Planned in California
William B Headen 79 of Sacramento former Sparta resident dies March 9 1982 in Sacramento Funeral set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Caledonia Cemetery Headen a high school teacher and professor for 40 years taught 13 years in Salem schools Born October 17 1902 in Jacksonville married Aledene Adams who died earlier and later married Vera Adams Survived by daughter Susan Griffith of Pollock Pines and one grandson Also survived by his parents and a brother Funeral arrangements by McDaniel Funeral Home Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wisneski Sr
St. Louis St
Nashville
Washington County Hospital
Wisneski
Elkton
Freeburg
Wagner Electric
St. Louis
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Frank
Carolyn Kourchiak Wisnewski
Irene Kobus
Pinckneyville
John
Wenedy
William
Fayetteville
Beverly Gale
Lenzburg
Chesley
Kennett, Mo
Ann Mierek
Harvard
Helen Wieler
Indianapolis
Ind
Church
Pyatt Funeral Home
Funeral
William B. Headen
Sacramento
Calif
Sparta
Caledonia
Headen
Salem
Jacksonville
Aledene Adams
Vera Adams
Susan Griffith
Pollock Pines
McDaniel Funeral Home
Lottery Daily Game 311 Kenneth E. Taylor Dies in Marion
Kenneth Earl Taylor aged 63 of Route 3 Marion died on arrival at 10 47 a m Thursday March 11 1982 at Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center. Burial and complete arrangements are being handled by Mitchell Hughes & son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Earl Taylor
Route 3
Marion
Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center
Mitchell-Hughes & Lemasters
Correction notice corrects obituaries from Du Quoin area
The correction lists Jack E. Minter 68 of 314 N Howard St Du Quoin died March 12 1982 at home with funeral arrangements pending at Neal Funeral Home It notes omission in Rev William Stacey obituary of three step grandchildren and one step great grandchild It also corrects Dean's List misspelling Cynthia Gillin Johnston City and lists Lester F Cobb 80 of 105 E Cole St Du Quoin died March 11 1982 at Marshall Browning Hospital with funeral arrangements pending at Neal Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coulson
Troutt
Johnston City
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mr. Coulson
United Mine Workers
Durham County
England
William and
Thomesina Coulson
Alice Gray
Sidney Coulson
Doris Sanders
White Ash
Edna Williams
Margaret West
Route 7
Marion
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Maple Wood Cemetery
Jack E. Minter
N. Howard St
du Quoin
Neal Funeral Home
William Stacey
Mr. Stacey
Route 2
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Lester F Cobb
E. Cole
Errors Corrected In Shawnee Land Line Report And Local Crimes
The Southern Illinoisan notes corrections for a Shawnee National Forest land line article and clarifies survey dates and costs. Also reported theft recoveries in Jackson County, a Herrin cart theft, a Williamson County DWI arrest, an SIU education degree program change, and a Carbondale District 95 superintendent evaluation committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Econolease Corp
Illinois Ave
Man faces rape charge in Herrin case
Bennie R. Jones, 33, was arrested at his Williamson County home on warrants charging rape and deviant sexual assault stemming from a March 5 incident. He allegedly picked up a 22 year old Herrin woman, drove to a cemetery north of Carterville where the crime occurred, and she was examined at Herrin Hospital with no physical injuries. Jones is held in Williamson County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond awaiting initial circuit court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Larry B. Trammel
Creal Springs
Trammel
Illinois 166
Herrin Hospital
Jones
Franklin County offers absentee voting for out of town voters
County Clerk Bob Hiller announced that Franklin County voters away on election day can cast an absentee ballot Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the County Clerk's Election Office at 202 W. Main St. in Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
W. Main St
Benton
Bob Hiller
Founder's Day at New Zion Church set for Sunday
The Baptist Training Union of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church will host a Founder's Day program at 3 p.m. Sunday. Dr. Felix Ponder Jr. is the guest speaker. The church location is 803 N. Barnes St., Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Training Union of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Felix Ponder Jr
N. Barnes St
Carbondale
Births Across Several Illinois Communities March 10 1982
Birth announcements from Percy Fritsche to Glen Lynch list parents and newborns with dates. Locations include Chester Makanda Carbondale Carterville Herrin Evansville Broughton Harrisburg and Ridgway with Memorial or Doctors Hospitals cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Fritsche
Brent
Ronda
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Makanda
Pluta
Gary
Barbara
Memorial Hospital of
CarbondAle
Harasimowicz
Alan
Kathy
Maranda
Phillippe
Monica
John
Carterville
Barnes
Michael
Sally
Herrin
Elders
Jackie
Theresa
Evansville
Cheek
Patricia
George
Sparta Community Hospital
DE Soto
Jacquot
Paula
Robert
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Broughton
Owen
Dennis
Karen
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg
Golconda
Winters
Charles
Donna
Ridgway
Lynch
Glen
Brenda
Inherit the Wind auditions by The Stage Company
The Stage Company of Jackson County will hold auditions for Inherit the Wind at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Masonic Temple basement Murphysboro. Additional auditions are set for Wednesday and March 19 at 7 p.m. at sites to be announced. Fran Heintz notes 21 men seven women two children and townspeople are to be auditioned. The next group meeting is 7 p.m. March 23 at the Murphysboro Elks Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Sand Ridge
Gorham
Grimsby
Jackson County Theater Group
Masonic Temple
12Th and
Chestnut Streets
Murphysboro
Fran Heintz
Murphysboro Elks Club
Focus on Women Day at Rend Lake College March 19
Rend Lake College hosts Focus on Women Day on March 19 with a keynote by Florence Hoylman. For a $10 registration, participants select from 15 workshops on topics like stress management confidence building home management and resume writing. Pre register by March 16 with Community Services for details at 437-5321 ext 232 or toll free 800-642-7776.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hoylman
Rend Lake College
Focus On
RLC
Foley
Community Services
Soybean Seeding Seminar Planned by Land of Lincoln in Marion
The Land of Lincoln Soybean Association will sponsor a seminar on solid seeding techniques at the Marion Heritage Inn Monday starting at 8 30 a.m. Illinois soybean producers are invited to attend and may call 309 557 3255 to register or for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
Marion Heritage Inn
All Il
Linois
Cal
Shawnee Solar Project to host window replacement workshop
The Shawnee Solar Project will hold a public workshop on replacing windows for energy efficiency at 4 p.m. today at the center 808 S. Forest St. Carbondale. Dan Swan coordinator of the retrofit installation will lead the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Solar Project
Est St
Carbondale
Dan Swan
District VII Garden Clubs of Illinois Meeting Notice
The annual spring meeting of District VII Garden Clubs of Illinois begins at 9 15 a m on March 25 at Southern Illinois University Carbon Dale Touch of Nature Environmental Center. Barbara Thomas is district director. New officers will be installed by state president Mrs Joseph Koenen. Reservations for the buffet lunch should go to Mrs B S Mason Route 1 Box 18 Olmsted N 62970 before Monday. The cost is 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District VII
Garden Clubs of Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Barbara Thomas
Joseph Koenen
B. S. Mason
Route 1
Box
Olmsted
Wildlife films to be shown at Crab Orchard refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge will sponsor slide shows at local schools and will also present wildlife movies to the public during National Wildlife Week March 15 through 19. The general public presentation is at 7 p.m. Thursday March 18 at the refuge headquarters one-eighth mile west of Illinois 148 and the refuge fire station. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois 148
Hospital Notes reveals widespread admissions across Southern Illinois
A dense hospital register lists numerous admissions and discharges from Memorial Carbondale and Herrin hospitals, naming patients by surname and given name across towns like Carbondale Pinckneyville Murphysboro Benton West Frankfort and surrounding counties. The mixed notes include many first and last names, with institutions such as Memorial Hospital Marion Sparta Community and Washington County recorded alongside patient movements and care notes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dortha Draper
Tahlequah
Okla
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Jerusalem Cemetery
Pomona
Draper
Elvis
Emma Belle Hoppe Ellis
Harlen J. Draper
Harlen Wayne
Michael Edward
Gary Duane
Fay Orsburn
Mildred Clover
Dempsey Whittington
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Columbia St
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Whittington
American Beauty
Ezra Church of God
Calvin
Myrtle Slinger Whittington
Wanda Gant
Mount Vernon
Kay Wiggins
Orange Park
Fla
Don Pugh
Florissant
Dewey Morgan
Beckley
W.va
Bill
Kenneth
Earnestine Mills
East Benton Baptist Church
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
Roy H. Corder
N. McLaren St
J. M
Etta Ferrer Corder
Ruth Miller
Crab Orchard
Corder
C & C Coal Co
Central Baptist Church
Hubert L. Corder
Waukegan
Virgil Corder
Linda Blair
Sharon Corder
Urbana
Armetta Beltz
Vallie
Lawrence Corder
Charlie Corder
California
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Raymond F. Pollard
Johnson Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Pollard
Methodist Medical Center
Peoria
Seventh Day Adventists
Cambria
John R
Elizabeth Grizzell Pollard
Ruby Stinnett
James R. Pollard
Indian Head Park
Robert Pollard
Richard
Texas
New York
Great Lakes
Northwest
Plains
Illinois
National Weather Service
Noaa
U.S
Dottie Bridewell
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Thompsonville
Union Hospital
Robert L. Morgan
Harley L. Holderfield
Mr. Holderfield
Violet
Whitney Funeral Chapel
Goreville
Cana Cemetery
Saline Lodge 339
Edna Hrdlicka
First Methodist Church
W. Oak
Herrin City
Hrdlicka
Daily Game
John A. Logan College
Cynthia Gillin
Johnstonity
Lester F. Cobb
Southern Illinois
Congress
Southern Illinoisan
Elvorado
Kim Davis
Richard Kerrigan
W. Maple
Kerrigan
College of Education
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Franklin
Dean of Community Services
Cheryl Foley
Windows
Ava Ashraf
Sarah Aden
Randy
Dongela Harman
Deborah Martin
Joe Griffith
Shaun
Pittsburg
Yancey
Wendy
Herrin Lamer
Rachel
Jonesboro
Alumbaugh
Lillian
Marion Glasser
Edwards
Kent
Percy Fliger
Ross Henshaw
Georgia
Marion Freimuth
Michelle Estes
Mary
Ava Pluta
Makanda Lewis
Larry
Sarah
Hiram
Logan Wilkerson
Phillip
Logan Vanney
Arland Cobb
Ann
Altmier
Avripas
Kirk
Sullenger
Zonnie
Cavens
Heftie
Johnson
Gwendolyn Edwards
Sylvia
Carterville Gardiner
Robert McClellan
Jeffrey
West Frankfort Jones
Zeigler Frasier
Lillian Hunter
Anna
Johnston City House
Katherine
Marion Vaughn
Renata Russell
Reba
Marion Helm
Gertieston City
Williams
Shirley Yow
Carbondale Runyon
William Lambert
Carol Kelly
Robert Hollingsworth
Kibby
Tamaron Hoenig
Iva
Jessie
Lesser
Union County
Rich
Scott Hicks
Alice Galbraith
Ira Turmina
Joseph
Palmer
Larry Bell
Cavitt
Marie Galbraith
Carol
Alto Pass
Galbraith
Jerry Rusch
Marguerite
Fairfield Rich
Scott
Wanda
ST. Joseph
Hewlett
Willis
Royalton Gentry
Energy McMurry
de Soto Walters
Rosicare McCalla
Wills
Otha
Grand Tower
Nimmo
Mark
Vergennes Nash
Evelyn Scott
Jule Kelso
Kathleen Plucker
Nichole Harrison
Virginia Discharged
Cano
Matthew
Jayko
Cindy
Carbondale Gearhart
Evelyn
Peters
Sharlene
Crowden
Betty
Gorham Bryant
William Boucher
Marshall Browning
Rea
Roxanna
Josephine
Christopher Green
Benton Foster
Estella Goforth
Tamaroa Kelly
Christina Campbell
Annie Cochran
Laura Eaton
Ruth
Dawson
Linda Winters
Son Beltz
Anna Baker
Raymond Wargel
Elizabeth Fields
UNION
Campbell
Mary Gunter
Rickie Lewis
Lloyd Bishop
Mary Williams
Bruce Wilson
Stephen Ellis
Bobby
Orient Mummert
Davis
Joseph Sykes
Mariene Brooks
Morris Schmelimer
Mabel
Herron
Frances Parks
Brian Quivey
Baldwin Pierce
Larry Coulterville Hill
Rosemary Roustiau
Florence
Washington County
Scatowski
Leo
Madison Adams
Beauford McAmis
Freda Rinne
Linda
Hoyleton Wisneski
Irene
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