Obituary notices from Herrin and surrounding areas
Multiple death notices and funeral details for Effie Tucker Stelle Julia Finney 90, Harrison Finney 1930, Leona P. Fox 77, Bonnie McCormack 79, William R. Scott 74, Charles A. Newton 89, Robert Broadway 63, Catherine Balke 79, Effie Tucker Stelle 88, Herbert Robertson 74, Myra Browdy 73, Frank J. Scherle 91, Maymie Johnson 91, and Fred Meadows 70, with names, ages, birthplaces, funeral times, and burial sites across Herrin West Frankfort Marion Murphysboro and surrounding towns.
Arson charge for Energy man in Carterville plant fire
Williamson County jail holds James T. Brown 31 of Energy on arson charges after a Saturday night fire at the unused Carterville water filtration plant Building reported at 8 35 p m Brown was arrested after the blaze Three Marion men face aggravated battery counts for an attack on a Marion man at 11 52 p m at Midgett s residence Victim Dean Midgett 807 S Market St suffered eye and upper body injuries Officer Jack West was struck during response Sullins faces extra counts for striking West and resisting arrest All three scheduled for initial circuit court appearance Tuesday in Marion Officials report theft of four ram shaped hood ornaments from Westernaire Dodge site valued at 40 29 each Vandals damaged a low income housing project under construction at 1600 North Cash Street with broken windows and interior damage totaling over 300 Randolph County Wanda J Fulford released from jail in Chester on 100 bond plus pending DUI and improper lane usage charges Cynthia L Sweet 19 also of Cutler released on 50 bond charged with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor Orlan W Brown 24 of Sparta held on aggravated battery and battery charges Mark O Simmons 22 of Sparta held on battery charge Larry D Robinson 20 of Tilden charged with aggravated battery Donald G Lively Jr 18 of Percy released under 200 cash bond pending failing to reduce speed and reckless driving Larry R Williams 25 of Ava released under 1000 bond on a battery charge in Randolph County Murphysboro 48 year old man taken to St Joseph Memorial Hospital after attempting suicide at boarding house 1328 Hall St He slit his wrists listed in satisfactory condition Police provided no motive.
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Williamson County
James T. Brown
Marion
Carterville
Brown
Dean Midgett
S. Market St
Eddie McReynolds
William McReynolds
Charles Sullins
Midgett
Jack West
Sullins
West
Westernaire Dodge
Illinois
North Cash Street
Randolph County
Wanda J. Fulford
Cutler
Chester
Sparta
Cynthia L. Sweet
Orlan W. Brown
Randolph Couty
Mark O. Simmons
Simmons
Larry D. Robinson
Tilden
Robinson
Donald G. Lively Jr
Percy
Lively
Memorial Hospital
Larry R. Williams
Ava
Williams
Jackson County
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Hall St
Major fire damages Marion home at 1104 S Liberty St
A Sunday early morning blaze at 1104 S Liberty St Marion caused major damage to the front porch living room and a bedroom with smoke throughout the house. Firefighters battled the fire for about an hour starting at 2 59 a m. No injuries were reported. Tenant says the fire started in a living room television set in a house owned by Ethel Jones.
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Marion
S. Liberty St
Ethel Jones
Herrin Unit 4 Dismissal Early Wednesday
Students of Herrin Unit 4 schools will be dismissed one hour early on Wednesday. The Herrin Education Association will host a retirement tea in the High School Cafeteria for all retiring teachers and present awards to friends of education. All buses will run one hour early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Unit 4
Herrin Education Association
Friends of Education
Deaths Services set Wednesday for accident victim 24
Kim B Webster 24 of Mount Vernon died at 1 a m Sunday May 9 1982 from a motorcycle crash on Illinois 15 three miles east of U S 51 in Casner Township. He was a carpenter for Dale Williams Construction Co Bluford and a member of Carpenters Local 999 Mount Vernon. He was born May 15 1957 in Hertin to Edward Eugene and Virginia Williams Webster. Survivors include his mother grandparents and fiancee Debbie Jones plus other relatives. Visitation Wednesday at Hughey Funeral Home Mount Vernon with burial in Lakeview Cemetery Johnston City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Newton
Laura Lane
Marion
Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center
Williamson County
James H
Alice Stotler Newton
Stella Walker
Midvale Coal Co
St. Louis
First Baptist Church
Lakecreek
Wilson Funeral Home
Rosehill Cemetery
Kim B. Webster
Mount Vernon
Illinois 15
U.S. 51
Casner Township
Webster
Dale Williams Construction Co
Bluford
Carpenters Local 999
Mount Vernon High School
Lester
Cora Williams
Johnston City
Rachael Webster
West Frankfort
Debbie Jones
Route 1
Bonnie
Arthur Webster
Hughey Funeral Home
Lakeview Cemetery
Jack D. Morgan 62 Dies in Du Quoin Funeral
Jack D. Morgan age 62 of 418 W Park St Du Quoin died 4 54 pm Saturday May 8 1982 at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin He was a retired coal miner last with Zeigler Coal Mine Johnston City and former city councilman Foreman of Perry County Highway Department and United Mine Workers Local 8490 Survived by wife Irene Moore two sons Bob Tamaroa Wayne Elsah a daughter Sandra Elmore Coffeen five grandchildren four brothers and three sisters Burial at McElwain Cemetery Du Quoin with services at Nearby Funeral Home. Born June 4 1919 in Hallidayboro to Silas and Anna Kelly Morgan.
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Vaughn
Lincoln Park
Mich
Elia Ruth Anderson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bill
Herrin
James Harrison Finney Jr
Broklyn
Leslie
Griffith
Ind
United Methodist Church
Herrin City Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
R. F
Babe
Ruby Moake
Marion
James Robert
Pharr
Texas
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Murphysboro
Tower Grove
Robert Broadway
St. Ann
Collier Funeral Home
St. Charles Rock Road
Mr. Broadway
Hurst
Roe
Grace Renshaw Broadway
Jackie Thomas
St. Louis
Bob
Wayne
Carbondale
Paul
Gene
Ruth Prewitt
Hazelwood
Helen Colby
St. Charles
Catherine Balke
St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Springfield
William
Mary Connors
Timmie Connors
St. John’s Catholic Church
Masonic and
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Benton
Union Funeral Home
Herbert ‘‘Pug’’ Robertson
E. Patton St
Valier
du Quoin
John
Nell Pitchford Robertson
Bertie Mardich
Frank J. Scherle
Evansville
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Cashner-Mathews Funeral Home
Scherle
St. Ann’s
Chester
Henry
Clara Wittmer Scherle
Mabel Ling
Belleville
Percy
Joseph
Red Bud
Martha Spritler
Clara Chambers
Jack D. Moran
W. Park St
du ‘Quoin
McElwain
Mr. Morgan
Marshall Browning Hospital
Zeigler
Johnston City
Morgan
Perry County
United Mine Workers
Hallidayboro
Silas
Anna Kelly Morgan
Irene Moore
Cape Girardeau
Tamaroa
Elsah
Sandra Elmore
Coffeen
Milford
Francis
Frank
Mount Vernon
Thomas
Gladys Sharp
Lesser
Pansy Reese
Inverness
Jill Maier
Florida
Births in Southern Illinois May 1982
CARBONDALE Chu-Shiang Chang and Kuo Chou Chao a daughter born Saturday May 8 1982 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. STEINGRUBBY Harold and Diane a daughter born Sunday May 9 1982 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. MURPHYSBORO Michael Wright and Judy a son born Sunday May 9 1982 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. TAMAROA Jeffrey Overton and Terry a son born Sunday May 9 1982 at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. HARRISBURG Gary Graber and Elizabeth a son born Friday May 7 1982 at Doctors Hospital Harrisburg. ELIZABETHTOWN James Bruce and Martha a son born Friday May 7 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Chang
Chu-Shiang
Kuo Chou
Memorial Hospital of
Energy
Steingrubby
Harold
Diane
Murphysboro
Wright
Michael
Judy
Tamaroa
Overton
Jeffrey
Terry
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Harrisburg
Graber
Gary
Elizabeth
Doctors Hospital
Elizabethtown
Bruce
James
Martha
Benton City Council Meeting Tonight At City Hall
Correction note in Political Scene clarifies ICG had contacts with coal firms northwest of Carbondale. Benton City Council schedules 7 30 p m meeting today at City Hall with daylight saving time observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Central Gulf
Carbondale
ICG
Preschool Screening at Jefferson School Early Center
The Williamson County Special Education District schedules a preschool screening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson School Early Childhood Attendance Center 1200 Grand Ave. for 3 and 4 year olds from Johnston City Herrin and Carterville assessing motor speech language cognitive social development and vision and hearing.
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Williamson County
Johnston City
Herrin
Carterville
Jefferson School
Grand Ave
Mental health dinner set in Carbondale May 21
The Jackson County Community Mental Health Center hosts a 7 p.m. dinner on Friday May 21 at the Ramada Inn ballroom Carbondale to mark mental health month. Dr Ron Bittle of Region 5 IDMH will speak. Tickets are 8 dollars. reservations due by May 18. Send checks to Barbara Ackerman 604 E College Carbondale 62901. For info call 457-6703.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Community Mental Health Center
Ramada Inn
Carbondale
Ron Bittle
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Jackson County
Barbara Ackerman
E. College
Ill
Christopher City Council to Meet in Special Session
The Christopher City Council will convene a special session at 7 30 p m today in City Hall to discuss improvements at the city reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
City Hall
Hospital Notes from Memorial and area hospitals
A dense list of patient admissions and discharges across Memorial Hospital and regional centers in Harrisburg, Marion Memorial, Washington County, and surrounding towns. Names include Nellie Smothers, Grenda Eades, Floyd Waggoner, Marylee Keneipp, Jack Lipe, David Stearns, Jo Wright, Kim Baer, Terry McEvers, James Marocco, Lillah Williams, Frances Pintar, Emily Dickson, Leo Stubblefield, Marie Edwards, Lorene Brown, Paul Archione, Veronica Sims, Daisy Campbell, Elizabeth Grazulis, Harry McCabe, Ruth Miner, Ruth Lane, Barbara Wright, Neva Weaver, Cova Chamness, Leo Peska, Clint Kirby, Judy Bromley, and numerous others with facilities listed across Carbondale, West Frankfort, Carrier Mills, Rend Lake region. Reports show ongoing admissions and discharges by location and care units with many unlisted details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulcher
George
Murphysboro
Gaussein
Joseph
du Quoin Ruff
John
Dowell Speakman
Shirley
Christopher Foley
Pamela
Blakemore
Glenda
Anna McNeill
Fawn
Mills
Michelle
West Frankfort Crawshaw
Anna VanCloostere
Mary
Vergennes Buchanan
Isabel
Walter Lee
Cecil
West Frankfort Kennedy
Jennifer
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Effie Tucker
Stelle
Julia Finney
Herrin Hospital
Finney
Drucilla Carr Boyd
Harrison Finney
Geneva Jones
Helen Wamsley
Jewell Finney
Ethel
Babe’ Wharry
Leona P. Fox
N. Logan
Fox
First Christian Church
Worden
William T
Sarah Gray Landers
Lamond
Shirley Ketter
Beverly Berzinski
Lake Forest
Bonnie McCormack
Boca Raton, Fla
Huffman Funeral Home
William R. Scott
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Mr. Scott
William and
Fannie Story Scott
Brayfield Funeral Home
Effie Tucker Stelle
South Side
Jewel Halstead
de Soto
Glen Wilmore
Ed Stelle
Layton
Okla
Ben Stelle
Elkville
Albert Foster
New York
William Wilmore
Rock Falls
Gilbert Funeral Home
Harrison Cemetery
Buckner
Herbert Robertson
Myra H. Browdy
Myra H Browdy
S. 11Th St
Scott Air Force Base Medical Center
Pettett Funeral Home
Maymie Johnson
Cobden
Union County Hospital
Anna
Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home
Fred Meadows
Mitchell, Hughes and Lemasters
Route 6
Marion Memorial Hospital
Jack D. Morgan
Talieresores
National Weather Service
Noaa, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Tueday
Plains
Gulf
Minnesota
Idady
Lane
Gregory
Rosiclare Velho
Maude Hancock
Nell Parks
Clara
Stonefort Hogg
Carrier Mills Koon
New Shawneetown Campbell
Daisy Deaton
Carrier Grimes
Georgetown
Drone
Shawneetown
Norma Graber
Son Gerardi
Dorothy
Galatia Fleming
Loren Smith
Willadean Reed
Jamie
Wilbur
Neal
ST. Joseph
Seyferth
Sergennes Weber
Regina Korando
Lisa Leisure
Robert Moll
Melinda Carter
Lila Chaney
Lewis
Elkville McBride
Ivan
Ava Gray
Everett
Ava Andress
Ralph Hill
Rose Etherton
Rondell McGhee
Charmella McAtee
Mary Nscharged
Barnes
Myrtle
Dowell Whipkey
Robert
de Soto Gurley
Roy
Carbondale Wright
Barbara Moore
Roger Andon
Marshall Browning
Bu Quoin
Jack Poe
Margie Schneider
Teresa Payne
Prospect Heights
Washington County
Nashville
Kellerman
Virginia
Pinckneyville Schmidt
Cindy Krantz
Denise
Boner
Diane Klayber
Mathew
Richview Sims
Kim
Marissa Franklin
Patricia
Marion Memorial
Grant
Pauline
Pittsburg
Wanda Smiley
Thompsonville
Harper
Mary Parks
Hugh Lemon
Dennis Richey
James Discharged
Vyse
Valerie
Creal Springs
Fletcher
Alice
Indiana Wolaver
Lola
Baby Bryan
Lena Davis
Oma Miller
Harriet Hohimer
Margaret
Franklin
Union County
Young
Frank Johnson
Mamie Ferguson
Geneva
Guillani
Lawrence
Vienna
Haney
Luciell
Jonesboro
Dillon
Elsie
Engelhardt
William Jones
Lillian
Lesser Prather
Debra Farris
Kayla
Steeleville Glode
Pebbie
Ava Kuberski
Connie
Dubois
Schmidt
Elmer
Marissa
Schwarz
Swanwick
Kiefer
Atart
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