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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1985

Page

7

Deaths in West Frankfort Murphysboro and nearby towns

Multiple death notices from West Frankfort Murphysboro Johnston City Carbondale Harrisburg Herrin Villa Ridge and Marion list ages addresses origins and causes as well as survivors funeral arrangements and burial details. Names include Elsie Wright Mary E Hardin Harold Hagler Wreather Summers Carl Boling John L Schork Sonny Smith Louise Buckle Greene Mary Helen Corley Louise Gillespi Reese Lamb William Turk and others with service times and locations across local cemeteries.

Herrin Mary Helen Corley Herrin Hospital Corley American Magnetics Corp Carterville First Baptist Church Bethany New Haven Henry Beatrice Malin Glover John Corley Murphysboro William Turk Route 6 Turk Waukegan Murdale Baptist Church Carbondale Immanuel Baptist Church Chicago Anton Mary Snow Turk Arseeie Layne Darlene Lambert Gurnee Roger Palatine Alice Wilder Mardale Baptist Church North Shore Garden of Memories North Chicago Pettett Funeral Home

Accident Victim Found in Kaskaskia River Backwater

A 24 year old Swansea man Ronnie Touch ette was recovered in the Kaskaskia River backwater near Baldwin about two weeks after a boating mishap that claimed another teen. Robert Ewen, 16, of Belleville, died the day after the rescue at St. Clement’s Hospital Red Bud. The third man David Nebgen swam to safety as floodwaters receded. Separate notices report Murphysboro resident Mim Brooks died March 17 1985 and Goreville resident Ella Becker 76 died March 16 with services planned in Goreville.

Carbondale Harold E. Hagler Meredith Funeral Home Pleasant Grove Memorial Gardens Murphysboro Hagler Horstman’s Cleaners el Cajon Calif Marion Wreather Summers N. Garfield, Marion Mitchell- Hughes Harrisburg John L. Schork Harrisburg Medical Center Schork Harrisburg High School First United Methodist Church Kiwanis Club of Retired Teachers’ Association Southeastern Illinois College Newark Edward M Mary McIntyre Schork Lida ‘‘Torchy Thomas Melanie Bradley Mary Winkleman Berrita Nelson Quincy Karl Canton Sunset Hill Gaskins John Schork First United Methodist Church of Herrin Louise Gillespi N.23rd St Herrin Hospital Gillespi Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church War Mothers Veterans Administration Medical Center West Frankfort Harrison Ottie Starkey Hicks Roy D. Gillespi Chicago Charles Wells Elizabeth JoAnn Ross Kenneth Gillespi Kirkwood Donald Gillespi DeeDee Fitzpatrick Kirksville Dorothy Vagino Odessa Clark Shelbyville Lillian Dolan St. Clair Kaskaskia River Baldwin Randolph County Ronnie Martin Touchette Swansea Robert Dale Ewen Belleville Randolph Ardell Donald Dobbs Dobbs Ewen St. Clement’s Hospital Red Bud David A. Nebgen Mim Brooks Route 5 Memorial Hospital of Jackson Funeral Home Ella T. Becker Goreville Liberty Cemetery Becker Marion Memorial Hospital Williamson County Elmer D. Becker Wilmette Herman Throgmorton Ruben Throgmorton Harley Throgmorton Sparta Carl Throgmorton Stuart Fla Mary Pritchett Marjorie Trevillion

One-Car Crash Injures Two Jonesboro Teens on Ill. 127

State Police report a southbound car driven by 17-year-old Eric Gorman ran off Illinois 127 five miles north of Pinckneyville, struck a concrete culvert, and flipped. His sister Emilee Gorman, 12, also injured. Both were treated at Pinckneyville Community Hospital for major injuries after the 4:39 p.m. crash.

Jonesboro Illinois Pinckneyville Eric Gorman Gorman Emilee Gorman Pinckneyville Community Hospital

Grass fire causes minor damage at Cohen home

Chester firemen contained a grass fire at the Gordon Bud Cohen residence in Chester Sunday night with only minor damage reported before inlet control.

Gordon Bud’’ Cohen Chester

Regional birth notices and prize alert in Southern Illinoisan

Birth announcements list Elaine Keith and Carla twins in Murphysboro, Peter son in Makanda, Jeff and Robin daughter in Marion, Kathy and Charles son in De Soto, all dated March 1985. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is cited. A daily game winner prize requires contact within three days. Pick Four 0 3 6 9 and numbers 0-7-8 shown.

Murphysboro Elaine Keith Carla Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Makanda Peterson Gerald Nancy Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Marion Weber Jeff Robin DE Soto Merz Kathy Charles Southern Illinoisan

Crash Kills Jim Nash in Murphysboro Area

Former Murphysboro police officer Jim Nash is reported killed in a two car crash near Nashville Illinois. Officer Don Fenton on vacation with major injuries while awaiting a March 31 resignation from the Murphysboro department. Names of those involved withheld pending family contact. Norrisville Illinois 6 39 a m crash on Illinois 127 north of Nashville being investigated by Illinois State Police.

Murphysboro Jim Nash Don Fenton Nashville Illinois du Quoin Illinois 127 Larry Tincher Nash Burns International Security World of Wildlife Route 5 Marion Nash Fenton St. Louis

Van overturns near Chester claims life of driver

Scott B. Brown, 20, of Ellis Grove, died when his van overturned on Roots Road about two miles west of Illinois 3, north of Chester. Police reported the 11:15 p.m. crash, Brown was westbound, ran off the left side, crossed the road and overturned several times, dying en route to Memorial Hospital in Chester.

Scott B. Brown Ellis Grove Chester du Quoin Brown Illinois 3 Memorial Hospital

What's Coming Barrow show near Goreville Tuesday

Barrow Show entries in purebred commercial and junior divisions run 9 30 to 11 30 a m near Goreville sponsored by Shawnee Area Park Producers Association and Region Cooperative Extensions Service. Pork producers from many counties are eligible for entry. Call Williamson County Extension Office at 993 3304 for details.

Shawnee Area Park Producers Association The Region Cooperative Extensions Service Goreville Pope Hardin Pulaski Alexander Massac Union Johnson Saline Gallatin Franklin Williamson Hamilton Jefferson Perry Jackson Williamson County

Hospital Admits and Discharges by March Dates Across Regions

A long list of patient admissions and discharges from multiple hospitals including MEMORIAL Carbondale HOSPITAL and HARRISBURG MEDI CENTER. Names span towns like Carbondale, Du Quoin, West Frankfort, Herrin, Carterville, Murphysboro, Benton, and Sparta with dates March 16 to March 17. Many entries name individuals, some with family relations, reflecting daily intake and release activity.

Benton Gorman Eric Jonesboro Gorman Emilee Lindsey Everett Marion Memorial Owen Carbondale Jones Pearl Pittsburg Dahmer Curtis Johnston City Niederbrock Elenora Lesser O’keefe Maurice du Quoin Duffy Mary New Haven Michael Parks Roberta Davis Ruby Escue Vivian Shideler Christopher Wilson Nene Willisville McClellan Zeigier Brown Deibert Buncombe Hudgens Dean Goreville Thompson Johnnie West Frankfort Stefan Burnett Alpha Mayer Lorene Parker Ruth Creal Springs Watkins Earl Perry Jo Ellen

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