John L Kurtz 1924 2003 broadcasting leader and educator
John L. Kurtz a broadcasting leader and educator who shaped SIU Carbondale and Ball State University departments in television radio and telecommunications died March 7 2003 in Las Vegas after a stroke born November 4 1924 in Hempstead New York he taught at Carbondale from 1962 directed Ball State's Center for Radio and Television later built a renowned program and earned teaching and advisor honors with multiple scholarships named in his honor He lived in Henderson Nevada with his wife Cathryn and had two daughters Colleen and Terry
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Carbondale
John
Hempstead
N.Y
The
Broadcasting Service
Southern Illinois University
Ball State University
Muncie
Ind
Long Island
Amityville High School
Mr. Keen
Casey
Syracuse University
WERE
Cleveland
Cathryn Switzer
Cathryn
Cleveland Heights
When-Tv
Syracuse
St. Louis
Durham
N.C
Sioux Falls
M.C
Shorty Smith
Colleen
Terry
Southern Illinois University At
Center For Radio and Television
Telecommunications Department
Kurtz
Broadcasting Society
AERHO
Wheel Chair
College of Communications and Fine Arts
Phi Kappa Phi
Ball State
John Martin
Martin
Las Vegas
Bluffs
Henderson
Paul Hooper 58 of St. Louis dies after Short illness
Paul Hooper 58 formerly of Summer Hill died Sunday May 18 2003 in Life Care of Bridgeton Missouri Services set for 11 am Wednesday Niebar Funeral Home Pittsfield Burial in Summer Hill Cemetery Memorials suggested to Summer Hill Cemetery Calvary Gospel Church or Independence Christian Church Visitation 4 to 8 pm today at the funeral home Cobden Velmer L Farris died 1 30 am Monday May 19 2003 in Carbondale Nursing and Rehab Center Arrangements incomplete at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home
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Summer Hill
Paul Hooper
St. Louis
Bridgeton
Niebar Funeral Home
Pittsfield
Summer Hill Cemetery
Calvary Gospel Church
Independence Christian Church
Cobden — Velmer L. Farris
Carbondale
Chester Anthony
Tony” Maes
Chester
Chester Memorial Hospital
Louis
Anna
Postman) Maes
Randolph County
Dorothy “Dotty” Eggers
Piggott
Ark
Tony
Murphysboro
St. Mary Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
U.S
Dorothy “Dotty” Maes
Brenda Kay Everding
Red Bud
Toni Lee Hornbostel
Terri Ann Maes
Charlotte Rae Maes
Bradley Robert Maes
Edwardsville
Scott Louis Maes
Art Maes
Jimmy Maes
Leola Clasen
Evelyn York
Ellis Grove
Florence Ott
New Athens
Romana Losvnk
Granite City
Randy Joe Maes
Leo
Charlie Maes
Ann Howie
Mount Vernon — James
Jim” Huggins
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Logan Street Baptist Church
Everett Lemay
J.R. Janese
Chris Miller
Mueller Hill Cemetery
Pinckneyville
Hughey Funeral Home
Logan Street Baptist Church Building Fund
Mildred Wiggs Dies in Vienna at 83 in 2003
Mildred Wiggs, 83, of Vienna and formerly of Benton, died Sunday at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Her funeral will be at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home in Benton. The service website is listed for more information. Kenneth M. Barker, 83, of Marion, died Sunday morning at 8:05 in May 2008. Funeral services were held at Wilson McReynolds Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery after a 5 to 8 p.m. visitation on Wednesday.
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Mildred Wiggs
Benton
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion
Masonic and Odd Fellows
Hobbs- Johnson Funeral Home
Hobbsjohnsonfuneralhome.com
Kenneth M. Barker
Wilson McReynolds
Paul Lee
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wallace Watson
James
Pricilla Foltz
Blettsvile
Ind
Charles Foltz
Fort Myers
Fla
Sandra
Roger von Lanken
du Quoin
Robert W
Mary Jo Watson Jr
Hutsonville
Myrna
Tom Phillippe
Robinson
James E. Ott
Parhump
Nev
Peggy A. Fuller
San Antonio
Texas
Catherine
Light of the Lamb Family
Buster
Kenneth C
Robert E. Ott
Sunset Memorial Park
Roger
Sandra von Lanken
Searby Funeral Home
Illinois
Vivian Lavern Richerson
Herrin Hospital
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Visitation
Richerson
Galatia
Willis Edgar
Ella Rhoda (Phillips) Keelin
William Howard Richerson
Walier
Marshall
Steve
Darlene Richerson
Robin
Richard Cunningham
Doug
Kendra Edwards
Brad
Wendy Edwards
Desiree
Paul Rasch
Kirsha
Wes Sherrod
Keri Jackson
Sean
Allison Medsker
Amanda
Charles Panky
Bethany
Clinton Medsker
Jamie Richerson
Brady
Randy Richerson
Erin
Adam Cunningham
Jordan
Katie Edwards
Dylan
Keelin Rasch
Tiffany
Brandon Sherrod
Jarred
Karlie Jackson
Nathen
Hayley Medsker
Mackenzie
Kyler Pankey
Savannah Lashbrook
Bailey
Jacob Richerson
Connor Richerson
Drake
Gage Anderson
Clarice
Derrick Anderson
David
Sarah Chick
Keith Money of Carbondale dies at 39 in Makanda
Keith Allen Money 39 of Carbondale died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday May 18 2003 in Makanda. He was a gardener and outdoorsman known as The Chief or Almo. He enjoyed hunting fishing mushrooming and arrowhead collecting. He was a Knights of Pythias member and Ducks Unlimited enthusiast. He is survived by his mother June King Ragain of Marion and father Gene Money of Carbondale, plus a sister, step-siblings, nieces and nephews. Services followed by Knights of Pythias rites were planned at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale with Rev. Lawrence Cox officiating.
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Carbondale
Knights of Pythias
Lodge No. 263 of
Marion
Lawrence Cox
Allen
Gene Allen
Velma June (King) Money
Silas
Myrtle King
William “Bill” Barnhouse
Elizabeth Money
Willard L. Money
June (King) Ragain
Gene
A. J. Money
Theresia Money
John Mighell
Buncombe
Kristine Mighell
South Carolina
Elizabeth Jean Harper
Timothy Willard Harper
Matthew Allen Harper
Klaressia Fullerton
Kylar Fullerton
Khrishane Fullerton
Makanda
Obituary notices share memories of Wheritt Atwood Jones and Byrne
Obituaries announce Robert Wheritt of Patoka 61 died May 18 2003 in Veterans Administration Medical Center. He served in the US Army 1965 1969 and lived in the area a longtime employee at Littlefuse. Also noted Edith Janette Atwood 77 of Du Quoin died May 18 2003 in Marshall Browning Hospital with funeral May 22 at Denning Cemetery Orient. Ralph Wendell Jones 59 of West Memphis formerly Sparta died May 17 2008 with services in Sparta. Ronald Lee Byrne 55 died May 18 2003 at home with services at Southpoint Church of God.
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DU Quoin
Edith Janette Atwood
Royalton
Marshall Browning
Edith
West Frankfort
Grover
Janette Nettie (Harris) Rainey
Troy Lon Atwood
Rolla C Sonny
Martha Moyers
DuQuoin
Emalie B. King
Effingham
Corey J. Taylor
Memphis
Janet Kay Moyer
Third Baptist Church
Zeigler Eagles Lodge
Zeigler American Legion
DAV
Atwood
Denning
Orient
Larry Hallman
Vantrease Funeral Homes, Inc
Zeigler and Royalton
Ronald Lee Byrne
Southpoint Church
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Catherine L. Ott Foltz Watson
She Was
Centralia
Charles and
Sadie
Maddox) Ott
Anthony Maes
Dallas Nation
Dallas
L. Nation
Jackson County
Pettett Funeral Home
James Easton
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
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Mr. Nation
Hurst, Bush
George Nation
Mary (Hagler) Nation
Operating Engineers
Mary King Nation
Ada L. (Sims
Joyce
Darrell Eisenhauer
Ava
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Chris Steensand
St. Peters
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R. J
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Judy Stuart
Shirley
Doc Allen
Cahokia
Esther
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Eldorado
Dillard Nation
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Randall Nation
Ronald Taylor
Dongola
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Blue Funeral Home
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Naomi
Steeleville
Naomi Rushing
Memorial Hospital
Wilson
Don Nicholson
Paradise Cemetery
Steeleville Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Rushing
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American Legion Auxiliary Post
BBK
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Lurene Bookman Schrest
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Joann Keane
Fred Mitchell
James Huggins
Robert Wheritt
Patoka
Robert J. Wheritt
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Highland
L Trueman
Juanita (Carter) Wheritt
Gloria B. Rhoades
Westminster
Mass
L. Trueman Wheritt
Keyesport
Ssg
Melissa Wheritt
Fort Bragg
Lisa Wheritt
Dennis Jurcy
Christopher Isaak
Kyle Isaak
Jonathan Wheritt
Brenden
Paige Wheritt
Juanita Wheritt
Wheritt
Littlefuse
United States Army
Bob
Zieren- Day
Carlyle
Tom Hoffman
McKendree Chapel
Edith Atwood
Ralph Jones
Sparta
Ralph Wendell Jones
West Memphis
McDaniel Funeral Home
Bill Herald
Caledonia
Ronald Byrne
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