Dowell Man 19 Drowns While Serving at Fort Stewart
James Edward Knapp Jr 19 of Dowell drowned Monday May 18 1981 while serving with the Army at Fort Stewart Ga. An official said the drowning occurred in a river along the camp boundary and is under investigation. Arrangements are pending at Neal Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
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James Edward Knapp Jr
Dowell
Army
Fort Stewart
James E
Frances Slover Knapp
Neal
du Quoin
Georgia
Knapp
McDonald service set at St Marys Chester
Obituary notes Leon Ben McDonald 73 of Chester died May 18 1981 at Three Springs Nursing Home. Funeral 10 am Thursday at St Marys with burial in church cemetery. Survivors include sister Leona Runge and brothers Frank and Emmett. He was WWII veteran and a member of VFW American Legion Masonic Lodge. Memorials to American Cancer Society or Masses at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Funeral Home
Herrin
William G. Davis Jr
S. 11Th St
Herrin City
Davis
Second Baptist Church of
Herrin High School
University
Glenn E. Brown
West Frankfort
Poulson
Benton
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Mr. Brown
Franklin Hospital
James
Carrie Baylor Brown
Helen LaSource
Kenneth
Las Vegas
Nev
Loren
Raymond
Roy
Banning
Calif
Clyde
Peoria
Lloyd
Sim
Chicago
Aileen Sutton
Gary
Ind
Sue Thieme
Grace Brown
William “Bill’’ Speers
Canton
du Quoin
Oaks Memorial Chapel
White Chapel Memory Gardens
Speers
Graham Hospital
Mr. Speers
du Quoin Packing Co
Robert Schaefer Engineering Co
Canton Veterans of Foreign Wars
Old du Quoin
Lee
Nora Galliher Speers
Mildred Graham
Carolyn Sue Eggemeyer
Phyllis Jean Rapp
Steeleville
Cheryl Lynn Cosets
West Palm Beach
Fla
Lonnie Vanmiddlesworth
Laura Lynn Winters
Albuquerque
N.M
Cindy L. Carter
Richmond
Harry
Marissa
Marion
Ruth Hawk
Helen Dennis
Mary Bell Caneneas
Wolf Lake
William J. Bridwell Sr
N.E
Murdale Gardens
William Anthony Jines
Anna
Jines
St. John’s Catholic Church
San Diego
Hadley William
Adella Swinkun
Brownsburg
Patricia Louise Beeler
St. John’s Cemetery
Union Funeral Home
Arthur Emmet Woodward
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Jackson County Farm Bureau
National Rifle Association
Jackson County
Edmen and
Elizabeth Zoller Woodward
Lara Ebersohl
Shirley Godwin
Delmar Woodward
Pettett Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Pauline Virginia Williams
Cobden
Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home
Williams
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Center For Dewey Studies
Southern Illinois University
First United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Women’s Council
Arlene Rains Roe
Earl Eugene
Gene”’ Williams
Kenneth J. Dunn
Carroll Eugene
Foley
Ala
Robert Roe
Centralia
Heart Fund
Nellie Mackie Baxter
Maple St
Zeigler
Herrin Hospital
Baxter
Church of Christ At
Minor
Scotand
Scotland
Matthew Baxter
Janet Burke
Lizzie Miller
Kate Swan
Minnie Rae
Canada
Vantrease
Zeigler Cemetery
Funeral
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Chester
Leon Ben McDonald
John St
Three Springs of Nursing Home
Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
the _— Lodge
Masonic
Kaskaskia
John
Annie Severing McDonald
Leona Runge
Frank McDonald
Fairfield
Emmett McDonald
Buncombe
Schroeder
American Cancer Society
Katheryn Stevens
Glen Ellyn
Tower Heights
Stevens
Edwards Hospital
Naperville
Galatia
Glenna Ramsey Simmons
Steve’’ Stevens
James Edward Stevens
Judith Kay Eastway
Lombard
Joe Simmons
John Simmons
Claude Simmons
Rochester
Mich
Hazel Rotramel
Union Lake
Man accused of two thefts in Jackson County
Lee Roy Patterson aged 25 of Chicago faces two theft and two burglary counts in circuit court. Also known as Dwayne Guest and David Jennings he allegedly broke into Harold Koplowitz at 407 S Forest Carbondale and Paul Potter at 201 S Poplar on April 21 taking a camera a jar of coins a knife and jewelry.
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Lee Roy Patterson
Chicago
Jackson County
Patterson
Dwayne Guest
David Jennings
Harold Koplowitz
S. Forest
Carbondale
Paul Potter
S. Poplar
Koplowitz
Solar and education meetings across Southern Illinois districts
A series of public meetings and talks across Carbondale Murphysboro Pinckneyville and nearby towns includes a solar workshop in Herrin a talk on The Dying Patient as a Person at SIU Carbondale and multiple school board sessions. Community group gatherings cover alcohol treatment recreation and development topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Murphysboro
Joy Ufema
Pennsylvania Hospice For
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Association For Retarded Citizens
Franklin-Williamson Counties
St. Mark’s Hall
North Ida
East St. Louis
West Frankfort
Rick Green
SIUC
Carbondale Park District Board of Commissioners
Hickory Lodge
W. Sycamore St
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Conway Diet Institute
Odd Fellows Hall
South Main Street
Picnkneyville
Correction fixes Emma Sprengel obituary details
The obituary for Emma Marie Sprengel should note her nephew Elmer Sprengel of 1212 Edwards St in Springfield, who lived with her for twenty years. Also named as relatives are John Schirmer and Marian Schirmer House.
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Emma Marie Sprengel
Elmer Sprengel
Edwards St
Springfield
John Schirmer
Marian Schirmer
Cab driver robbed of $12 at 9 p.m. in Carbondale
Carbondale police were told by Gregory Whippo, a Yellow Cab Co. driver, that a man approached his car on East Ashley Street at 9:24 p.m. Tuesday, displayed a 9 millimeter handgun, and took $12 from him. Police seek the suspect in connection with the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Gregory Whippo
Yellow Cab Co
East Ashley Street
Lost car keys lead to broader mystery at Crab Orchard lake
Herrin man Carly Fox reported losing his car keys at a picnic area near Crab Orchard lake south of John A. Logan College. The 1973 Pontiac LeMans vanished with the keys and was found driven or pushed into the lake, expanding the incident beyond a simple missing vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Carly Fox
Williamson County Sheriff's Department
Crab Orchard Lake
John A. Logan College
Fox
Johnston City jeweler charged with 136 counts
Marvin Motsinger owner of Motsinger's Jewelry and Furniture Store in Johnston City faces 136 counts in circuit court including 66 counts of failure to maintain merchandise invoices and 66 counts of failure to tag a secondhand watch. He also faces three counts of possessing firearms without a firearm owner's ID card and one count of unlawful use of weapons following a search that closed the business earlier this month. The injunction seeking to permanently close the operation was announced after the temporary closure expired May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Williamson County
Marvin Motsinger
Motsinger
Rainy spell grips broad western to southern states
A mild rain forecast extends from Oregon and Nevada to Colorado and New Mexico with showers in Colorado and New Mexico extending to Texas and South Dakota. Southern Florida also to see showers while the Midwest remains mild. In Southern Illinois the temperatures rose from 45 degrees early to 57 by 9 a.m. Today’s sunset is 8 04 p.m. with sunrise Thursday at 5 31 a.m. and sunset Thursday at 8 05 p.m.
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Oregon
Nevada
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
South Dakota
Florida
Southern
Illinois
Local events calendar list includes meals, seminars, and concerts
RED GERANIUM Tea Room will offer lunch 11 to 1 at Frankfort Area Historical Museum in West Frankfort. Museum hours 9 to 4 Wed Thu and 1 to 4 Sun. PREPARATION for Parenthood Seminar 1 30 to 3 30 at Emma C. Hayes Center Orbondale. Carbondale Duplicate Bridge Club 7 pm at City Park District Office. Mosquito Control Training 8 30 to 4 30 at State Regional Office Building Marion. Shawnee Solar Project workshop 10 am Herrin Senior Citizen Center with energy adviser recruitment after. Giant City School spring concert 7 pm open to public featuring K-5, junior high chorus, bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
East St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Parenthood
Emma C. Hayes Center
E. Willow St
Orbondale
Carbondale Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Park District
W. Elm St
Shawnee Solar Project
Herrin
Calendar era today fox carbondale cinema listings
Local listings for Carbondale Harrisburg Eldorado Marion and Murphysboro showings at FOX Excalibur Happy Birthday to Me Night Hawks The Fan Ordinary People The Howling Going Ape Coal Miner’s Daughter Song of the South Sizzling Seniors Sophomore Sensations Tigresses and other titles across multiple cinemas including Cine 1 2 3 4 and drive-in venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX
Carbondale
Excalibur
Varsity
Saluki
Night Hawks
New Liberty
Murphysboro
Toler, Benton
Cinema
Harrisburg
Cine 3
Starlite Drive-In
Eldorado
Sparta Theatre
ROXY
Coulterville
Tigresses
Calendar submission guidelines for public events
The Southern Illinoisan invites free calendar items for meetings and entertainments open to the public. Send details to Calendar, The Southern Illinoisan, 710 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale IL 62901, one week before the event. Include date time place a brief description and admission charge if any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
One Man Sculpture Exhibit by Edward Gillum at SIU Carbondale
Edward Gillum opens a solo sculpture show in the North Gallery of the University Museum Faner Hall through May 26. A public reception runs 7 to 9 tonight with free admission and refreshments, artist in attendance. The exhibit features an environmental installation Found Re Foundry using bronze aluminum iron steel and wood elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gillum
University Museum
Faner Hall
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Served
Re: Foundry
Rabies Clinic Set by Pinckneyville and Du Quoin Vets
Rabies vaccination clinics sponsored by The Alpeg Animal Hospital and the Du Quoin Veterinary Clinic will serve Willisville and Cutler this Saturday. Willisville Fire Station doors open 9 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. and Cutler Fire Station from 2 to 4 p.m. Rabies vaccine costs five dollars plus two dollars for county tag registration, with distemper and Parvovirus vaccines also offered. Pets must be at least four months old for rabies vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpeg Animal Hospital
Pinckneyville
Suspect Convicted In Williamson County Armed Robberies
Rodney Williamson, 21, failed to appear for his two day jury trial and was convicted of two counts each of armed robbery and armed violence for Oct 26 holdups at Huck's Convenience Stores in Marion. Witnesses testified, a 12 gauge shotgun and cash were seized. bond set at 1 million. pre sentence investigation ordered. possible 60 year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Williamson County
Rodney Williamson
Huck’s
Marion
Mark Hamrock
Williamson
Phyllis Brahm
Bill Davis
Leslie Brown
William A. Lewis
Willamson
Lewis
Illinois
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William “Bill” Speers
Kenneth England
S. Pine St
Mr. England
Ruth Davis Griffith
Houston
Murphysboro Township
Joseph H. Davis
Leroy
Sue Badmen
Lee Griffith
Wilbur Davis
Roger Davis
Venice
Evelyn Rieke
Rantoul
Nick Davis
N. Russell St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mitchell-Hughes & Lemasters
Thompsonville
Board of Education
Pinckneyville High School
Trico Community District
Williamson County State’s Attorney’s Office
Showe
JO National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S
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