Deaths from Massac County car crash claim two Metropolis men
Two Metropolis men died in a one car crash on U S 45 two miles north of Illinois 169 in Massac County at 1 10 a m Sunday. Robert White 20 was driving at a high rate of speed when the southbound car ran off the road struck a culvert and both he and passenger Richard A Howell 18 were killed.
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Metropolis
U.S. 45
Illinois 169
Massac County
Illinois
Robert White
Richard A. Howell
Rosa Lee Leonard dies at 89 in Ava with 133 descendants
Rosa Lee Leonard 89 of Ava died Saturday May 22 1982 at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville after a long illness. She leaves 133 direct descendants including sons Kenneth and William and eight daughters. Born January 7 1893 in Johnson County she married John Leonard in 1909. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ava Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Ava Evergreen.
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Rosa Lee Leonard
Ava
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Leonard
Johnson County
William Sherman
Lizzie Dalton Johnson
Tunnel Hill
John Leonard
Leonrd
Missionary Baptist Church
Kenneth
William
Ruby McMahan
Crossville
Marley Erwin
Freeburg
Lucille King
Nokomis
May Robitsch
Lemay, Mo
Helen Oplt
Carterville man found dead in car
John Morris 18 of Carterville was found in a parked car at Crab Orchard Lake at 6 a.m. with a hose from the exhaust into the vehicle, a suicide note present, and no foul play suspected. Body sent to Riggin Pillath Funeral Home. Funeral plans listed for several area residents including Carolina Vidovich 80 West Frankfort and Rachel Webster 71.
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John Morris
Carterville
Crab Orchard Lake
Williamson County
Jim Wilson
Morris
Wilson
Riggin-Pillatsch Funeral Home
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Rachel Webster
N . Lincoln
Union Hospital
Theodore Rife Rites Set in Mounds For 80-Year-Old Ted Rife
Funeral services for Theodore Rife 80 of Mounds will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home Mounds burial in Greenlawn Memorial GardensVil la Ridge Friends may call after 5 p m today Masonic services at 7 30 p m He died May 22 1982 in St Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau MO He was born December 20 1902 in Pulaski to George and Mae Keifer Rife Survivors include wife Frieda daughter Louise Allen Pulaski three grandchildren and two great grandchildren two brothers William San Clemente Calif Lyman Dongola Ill and a sister Elizabeth Brown Ullin He was preceded in death by a son Charles in 1979.
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Stealine Stewart
N. Main
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Stewart
Franklin County
Flatts Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Illinois
Sherman
Emily Mansell Shaffer
Jewel
Irma Hill
West Frankfort
Morton and Johnston Funeral
Masonic and
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Herman Leroy Pate
Clark Street
Murphysboro
East St. Louis
Southern Manor Nursing
Carbondale
Pate
Aluminum Ore Co
Sears Co
Grays Point
Oliver
Delia Ann Zimmerman Pate
Arthur Ahls
Chicago
Edmond
Linerville
Ala
Kenneth Pate
Leo
Cottonwood
Calif
Edith Pate
Lottie Kelley
Pettett Funeral Home
Pate Chapel
Theodore R
Ted’’ Rife
Mounds
Crain Funeral Home
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Villa Ridge
Mr. Rife
St. Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Caledonia Lodge 47
Pulaski
Rulor
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8891
George and
Mae Keifer Rife
Frieda
Louise Allen
Vonda Allen
Charlene Bennett
Wayne A. Rife
Glendale
Ariz
William
San Clemente
Lyman
Dongola
Elizabeth Brown
Ullin
Rife
Charlies
Death Notice for Lee Charles Alegnani of Middleburg Heights
Lee Charles Alegnani, 73, of Middleburg Heights Ohio died May 5 1982 in Middleburg Heights He was born December 10 1908 in Riverton to Charles and Rose Ronzio Alegnani He was a former Herrin resident He was preceded in death by his brother John Alegnani and sister Lena Nosotti Survivors include his wife Blanche of Middleburg Heights a son Lewis Alegnani of Michigan a sister Mary Hunsick of Herrin and one grandson Funeral Mass was held at St Bartholomew s Church Woodvale Cemetery in Middleburg Heights is burial place
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Lee Charles Alegnani
Middleburg Heights
Ohio
Mr. Alegnani
Herrin
Riverton
Charles
Rose Ronzio Alegnani
John Alegnani
Lena Nosotti
Blanche
Lewis Alegnani
Michigan
Mary Hunsick
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Woodvale Cemetery
Nancy Hamilton 65 Wayne Michigan die in 1982
Nancy Hamilton 65, of Wayne Michigan, formerly of Marion, died at 8 a.m. Saturday May 22 1982 at Wayne County General Hospital. Born November 14 1916 in Williamson County to Everett and Cora Malcom. Survived by one brother John Malcom Wesland Michigan. Preceded in death by husband William C Hamilton May 21 1975 and brothers Cletis Malcom. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home Marion.
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Nancy Hamilton
Wayne, Mich
Marion
Wayne County General Hospital
Williamson County
Everett
Cora Grisham Malcom
William C. Hamilton
Benton
Cletis Malcom
Odd Fellows
Fire damages Marion restaurant on Court Street
A Sunday morning fire at the Hardees restaurant 102 N Court St Marion caused major ceiling damage at the north end and smoke heat and water damage throughout the building. Firefighters used 700 gallons of water with a pumper truck from Herrin and staff from the Marion VA Medical Center aiding at the scene.
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Hardee’s
N. Court St. Marion
Herrin Fire Department
Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center
Percy urges keeping U S forces in Europe amid NATO ties
Sen. Charles Percy argues the United States should not pull back troops from Europe. He says U S–NATO relations are not in crisis, warns against removal proposals, and estimates full withdrawal could cost 17 billion over five years plus mobility upgrades. He notes Europe has boosted active and reserve forces since 1970.
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America
NATO
Charles Percy
Illinois
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Europe
Percy
Congress
U.S
Stone named to ABA advisory panel
Vernon A. Stone of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's School of Journalism was named to a seven member American Bar Association advisory group studying the impact of television cameras in courtrooms. The panel will review experiments and data on how coverage affects trial fairness information access and privacy. Other members include Reid Hasti Donald McIntyre J Laurent Scharff Steven Goldberg and Howard Janssen.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Cral American Bar Association
ABA
Vernon A. Stone
Reid Hasti
Northwestern University
Donald McIntyre
American Bar Foundation
Chicago
J. Laurent Scharff
Washington, D.C
Steven Goldberg
University of Minnesota
Howard Janssen
Oakland
Calif
Power outage hits Herrin area briefly
A 1 hour 40 minute outage affected about 280 Central Illinois Public Service Co. customers in Herrin on the north side. District superintendent George Jensen said the failure of an oil circuit breaker, possibly damaged by lightning, caused the outage from 5 40 p m to 7 20 p m. Affected streets included Madison North Park North 14th and North 16th.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
Herrin
George Jensen
CIPS
Jensen
Madison
North Park
North 14Th
North 16Th Streets
Police roundup in Randolph County jail cases and thefts
Randolph Conn Roger D. Murry 29 of Sparta held on aggravated battery battery and resisting an officer after arrest at 1 54 am Sunday by Sparta police. William S. Jarvis 17 of Sparta held on theft under 300. Michael D. Harvey 25 of Coulterville held on burglary and theft. Albert L. Keener Sr 55 of Chester released on 100 bond plus license pending DUI improper lane and hit and run. James D. Bert Jr 25 of Chester released on aggravated assault resisting a police officer speeding and illegal transportation. Property thefts include a $100 lawnmower from Kenneth Taylor Benton and 108 circular saw blades from Leo Hefner Benton between May 15 and 21.
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Randolph Conn
Roger D. Murry
Sparta
Randolph County
Chester
Murray
Murry
Tom Ashley
William S. Jarvis
Jarvis
Michael D. Harvey
Coulterville
Harvey
Albert L. Keener Sr
Keener
James D. Bert Jr
Bert
Goreville pair face cannabis delivery charges
Goreville residents Paul Woodmansee and Patricia J. Baker, both 24, were arrested after an undercover drug purchase investigation by the Johnson County Sheriff's Department. Woodmansee faces unlawful delivery of 30 to 500 grams of cannabis, Baker unlawful delivery of 10 to 30 grams. Both held in Williamson County Jail with bonds of 15000 and 10000 respectively awaiting circuit court appearances.
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Paul Woodmansee
Patricia J. Baker
Goreville
Johnson County
Williamson County
Ms. Baker
Births Across Southern Illinois May 22 1982
CARBONDALE Bruce and Sharon Eisenhower welcome a daughter on May 22 1982 at Memorial Hospital. Murphysboro Ronald and Marilyn Aaron have a daughter at Memorial Hospital Carbondale. Coulerville Dennis McKinley and Melba gain a son at Sparta Community Hospital. Harrisburg David Hull and Jamie a daughter at Doctors Hospital. Harrisburg Jeff Grandsasse and Emily a daughter at Doctors Hospital. Ridgway Jesse Duvall and Velma a son at Doctors Hospital. Eldorado Tommy Ray and Barbara a daughter at Doctors Hospital Harrisburg. Rosiclare George Tolbert and Glenda a daughter at Doctors Hospital Harrisburg. Broughton Steven McKinnis and Debora a son at Ridgway Doctors Hospital Harrisburg. Benton Curtis Jones and Myra a daughter at Franklin Hospital Benton.
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Carbondale
Conley
Bruce
Sharon Eisenhower
Memorial Hospital of
Murphysboro
Aaron
Ronald
Marilyn
Coulterville
McKinley
Dennis
Melba
Sparta Community Hospital
Matussian B. HJ. PG
Sitiajar and
Ahmed Ag
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Harrisburg
Hull
David
Jamie
Doctors Hospital
Grandsasse
Jeff
Emily
Duvall
Jesse
Velma
Earl
Eldorado
Ray
Tommy
Barbara
Tolbert
George
Glenda
Broughton
McKinnis
Steven
Debora
Ridgway
Johnson
Edgar
Pamela
Benton
Jones
Curtis
Myra
Franklin Hospital
Marion collision injures five in two-vehicle crash
Five people sustained minor injuries in a Sunday crash at the North Johnson and West Goodall intersection in Marion. Dana Richey, 16, and Randall L Bundren, 30, plus Bundren’s wife Jackie and two children, Tim and Brad, were hospitalized but released. Richey was listed in good condition. Barbara L Gower, 43, was injured when her eastbound car crossed the center line on West Main Street and struck a utility pole. she was cited for driving while intoxicated. A theft of two radiators from cars on South Market Street was reported by Marvin L Chamness.
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North Johnson
West Goodall
Dana Richey
Marion
Johnson
Randall L. Bundren
Creal Springs
Goodall
Bundren
Jackie
Tim
Brad
Marion Memorial Hospital
Miss Richey
Barbara L. Gower
N. Cunningham St
West Main Street
Coming ID program offered for non drivers at Carbondale Center
Secretary of State Jim Edgar’s Photo I D program will run 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m Wednesday at Carbondale Senior Citizens Center 606 E College St Non drivers of any age can obtain photo identification cards to cash checks establish credit and verify age The card mimics much of a driver’s license Three documents must prove identity including birth date Acceptable proofs include birth certificate driver’s license insurance policy baptismal record Social Security card voter registration Selective Service or established credit card Social Security numbers are required The cards are free to Illinois citizens 65 and older A 4 fee applies for five years for those under 65
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Secretary of
Jim Edgar
Illinois
Memorial Day Service Planned at Rose Hill Cemetery
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on May 30 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marin. The Marion High School Band will accompany the event with an invocation benediction honor guard and firing squad. Arrangements are coordinated by Marian American Legion Post 147 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1301.
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Rose Hill
Marin
Marion High School
Marian American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hospital Notes memorial Carbondale admits and discharges list
Hospital notes from Memorial in Carbondale record admissions on May 22 and May 23 including Lacy Smith Sharon Conley Marilyn Eisenhower Jill Hartman Vera Staunton Irene Baker and many others with numerous discharges on May 22 and 23 across multiple counties and towns including Marion Herrin Mount Vernon Benton West Frankfort and Carbondale. The long roster notes patient movements across hospitals with names and towns but no additional context or outcomes beyond admission or discharge.
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Beulah
Ava
Downen
Mary Poole
Olive
Sparta Corzine
Mertie
Dongola Kiel
Minnie
Murphysboro
Gertie Maccree
Mary Snider
Susan
Anna Pry
Donna Yap
Seon Dale
Guy
Dongola Cottie
Elizabeth Pintar
Frances
Benton Turner
Olivia VanWalsen
Jason
Mulkeytown Derrington
Dallas
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Swansea
Betty Dagner
Genice Dagner
Coy Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Orpha Crow
Springfield
Nora Butler
Ava Missionary Baptist Church
Evergreen Pesca Friends
Wilson Funeral Home
Carolina Vidovich
W. 9Th St
Ted’ Rife
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Comme
Atlantic Coast
Plains
Midwest
Minnesota
Kenneth Taylor
N. Commercial
Leo Hefner
S. Commercial
S. Market Street
Marvin L. Chamness
S. Market St
Gladys
Washington County
Nashville
Pitzmeyer
Naomi
Okawiilie Pelczynski
John Jr
Ashley Kult
Raymond Prange
Ernest
Ashley Memorial
Stasek
Mildred Ranft
Gertrude Mueller
Rudolph Cleiman
William St. Hampton
Ralph
Steeleville Henson
Melissa
Rader
Claudine
Percy Gerlach
Brenda
Percy Ruebke
Larry
Percy Stueve
Ada
Fiohna
Mo. Meyer
Carl Bruns
Martin
Sparta Eckenrode
Veda
Steelevilie
Tuthill
Delores
Stamm
Dunaway
Helen
Bald Knob
Ark
Guebert
August
Percy Rust
Thomas
Percy Grah
Mary
Dupe Preston
Lori
Charies
Pinckneyville
Ma Draper
Beulah, Golliher
Mary Huite
Harry, du Quoin
Schwetzier
Ida Belle Kostecki
Doris
Dubois Whatley
Loretta Keene
Enos Bird
Tara
Sawyer
Alan Brammeier
Ben
Nashville Eisenhauer
Union County
Anna
Baltezor
Ola
Jonesboro
Lilly
Edna
Effort
Vienna Moore
Frank
Vienna Yates
Asa
Eastman
Agnes Caraker
Helen Rhymer
G. Lee
Elco
Basler
Chris
Cobden Henry
Kattie
Cypress Wells
Betty
ST. Joseph
Murphys
Bastien
Mary Martin
Samuel Wisely
Mark
Vergen Edmonds
Julia
Anna Marth
Edn
Carbondale Matussian
B. Hj
Ahmed Carbondale
Weber
Ed Vancil
Irvin
Soto Meriweather
Joe Jr
Roy
Sheible
Freida
Percy Bean
Shawn
de Soto Beasley
Vina Wright
Stacey Porter
Lynn Cox
Hernry
Park
Dong Joo
Benson
Afra
Ashley
Thomas Edward Burris
Rose M. Linn
Carrie
Marissa Ledbetter
Woodlawn
Geralds
Henry
Marissa
Eggemeyer
Lucinda
Walsh Mittendorf
Juanev
Marissa Little
Marshall Browning, Pur Quain
McCollum
Earl Upton
Connie Chambers
Wolfe
Karen
Baby Sutton
Ida Me
Gary Followell
Patricia and
Baby
Mulkeytown
Weismuenster
Louis
Hurst
Wilma Mace
Glenda Colombo
JoAnn
Herrin Beasley
James Mitchell
Arzey
Stonefort Cheaney
David Saqib
Bushra
Norris City Brandsasse
Baby DuVall
Marion Memorial
Baumgaertner
Effie
Johnston City
Kelley
Nina
Pittsburg
Owens
Gertrude
Simpson Miller
Eerste
Baby Smith
Hugh Swan
Millie Bailey
Todd
Stonefort Stout
Emma
Makanda
Martha
Goreville Conaughty
Annette
West de Frankfor Norman
Lucille Edward
Fern Samples
Tyson Smith
Mary Craig
Hartley
Hilda Emery
James
Wallace
Vienna
Herman
Johnston
Joseph
Franklin
Miller
Charles Talley
Chery Lewis
Bessie Cockrum
Lessie Beckinger
Paul
du Aunin
An Skinion
Joan Bettis
Agnes Fletcher
Maude Jones
Mardis
Christopher Pulke
Yvonne
Tamaroa Rich
Bessie
Cady
Cora
Zeigler
Nea
Carolyn
Whittington Wilson
Robert Carlisle
Beulah Story
Whittington Kerley
William Wasylczak
George Frost
Albert Zanini
Wyskiel
Imogene Johnson
Harley Anderson
Lesser
Charites
UNION
Armes
Emma Braden
James Coar
Genevieve Cowsert
Richard Odile
Lena Reddy
Mary Webb
Kathy Kittinger
Benton Mimmert
Cynthia
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