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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1982
Page
18
Obituaries chronicle the deaths of Edith B. McCormick 77 of Creal Springs and Robert Wharry 67 of Flippin Ark along with Ella Mae Lawless 70 and other residents. Details include birthdates 1905 and 1914, marriage histories, survivors, funeral times and locations, and calling hours.
In Cairo Georgia mourners gathered to honor 10 members of a Georgia family who died in a Baltimore rowhouse fire on May 15. The family, who had moved to Baltimore about six years earlier, perished when a candle started the blaze after their electricity had been cut off for nonpayment totaling 808.09.
Callie Wear 79 of Marion died at Marion Memorial Hospital on May 22 1982. She was a homemaker and long time American Cancer Society volunteer, member of Warder Street Baptist Church, born Feb 11 1903 in Ballard County Kentucky, married Henry Wear in 1921, survived by three sons, six grandchildren and seven great. Friends may call after 4 PM Monday at Mitchell-Hughes Lemas ter Funeral Home. funeral 1:30 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. burial Maplewood Cemetery. Christine Tregoning 82 of Carterville died May 20 1982 in Herrin Hospital. She ran the W B Tregoning Insurance Agency in Carterville and was head bookkeeper for several firms. Born Oct 18 1899 in Mexico, married Walter B Tregoning who died in 1979, survived by one son John, three sisters, one daughter Alice Jean Tregoning, daughter-in-law Geraldine Tregoning, four sisters Maxine North Alice Holmes Charlotte Brueggeman Edna Bennett, two grandchildren and two great. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery.
Virginia B. Aden 63 of Anna died May 20 1982 in Union County Hospital Anna Born Oct 19 1918 in Wolf Lake to Albert E and Fannie E Sides Markett Married Leonard Aden Oct 17 1970 in Dongola Survived by son Joe Baker Scofield Barracks Hawaii two sisters Lena Schafer Maude Matlock three brothers Clyde Markert Earl Markert Marion Markert and several nieces and nephews p m Monday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home Anna Burial in Anna Cemetery Memorials to American Cancer Society
A string of fires and damage in Carbondale and township areas reports several incidents. An unoccupied 404 E Walnut house owned by Richard Finke suffered confined fire in one room with heat damage. arson suspected. A tractor on New Era Road owned by Donald Dively sustained major damage after ignition during operation by Craig Steele. A lightning strike damaged a window fan at Ron Hertter’s home on Old Route 51 with minor overall damage. A fall-in limb caused a power line to spark a fire in Mrs. Hiram McCluskey’s home with electric meter dislodged and attic smoke damage. A remodeling site at 916 W Monroe, formerly a restaurant and tavern owned by Norman Sloan, was gutted with unknown cause.
A spree of thefts is reported from various sites including an apartment lot on 800 E Grand Ave where Eiichi Kostukawa’s car and wallets were taken between 3 a.m. and noon Friday. Additional losses include a concession stand break in at Jaycee Baseball Field and a motor lodge theft. A two car crash on Herrin Colp Road left Terry Cotham seriously injured and Terry Travelstead with minor injuries.
A bench trial in Lt. Keith Odom v Jerald Kobler was canceled. State's Attorney Patchett urged naming the county as a party. Judge Lowery gave 30 days to amend. Odom seeks 539.40 for May 1981 regular and overtime pay. he cites an 8.70 hourly wage and time and a half.
AP reports Marty Hoey, the sole American woman on a north side Everest expedition, died after a fall about 2,400 feet below the summit. Xinhua notes her May 15 death near camp No. 6 at 26,600 feet as the team prepared for a final assault. If successful, the Rainier group would mark the first American ascent from China since 1979.
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