Obituary notices for multiple Illinois towns
Frances Baltrusis 87 of Royalton died September 4 2007 in Shawnee Christian Nursing Center, surviving sister Dorothy Short and brothers Bart and Sam Baltrusis. Services September 6 at St. Aloysius Royalton, burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery, memorials to St. Aloysius or American Parkinsons. Also Wilma Nadine Upchurch 93 Benton died September 3 2007, survived by husband Earl Upchurch and four children, services September 7 Morton and Johnston Funeral Home Benton, burial Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery, donations to Eastern Star or Hospice of Southern Illinois. Mae Ward 84 Johnston City arrangements incomplete. Donald R Boothsie Gunter 76 West Frankfort died September 3 2007, survivors listed, services September 6 Parker-Reedy Funeral Home. Ross P Barnes 81 Springfield died September 3 2007, former Land of Lincoln Bank employee, burial Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Tina Marie King 42 Marion died September 3 2007, survived by son Brandon, daughters Crystal and Amanda, services September 6 Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Orville Lee Parkhill 52 West Frankfort died September 3 2007, survived by wife Kathy and children and stepchildren, services September 6 Thompsonville Church of God. Clarence W Hecht 76 Chester died September 3 2007, survived by Evelyn Hecht and four grandchildren, services at Peace Lutheran Church and burial St. John Lutheran Cemetery with military rites.
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Royalton
Frances Baltrusis
Shawnee Christian Nursing Center
Herrin
Frances
John and
Antonina (Pazereskas) Baltrusis
Dorothy
Harvey Short
Bart
Sam Baltrusis
Ann Norbitt
Frieda Lich
Eva Kuhnke
Mary Baltrusis
John Baltrusis
Baltrusis
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Altar Sodality
Sears and Roebuck
Chicago
Trevor Murry
St. Aloysius Cemetery
Vantrease Funeral
P.O. Box
American Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Pfingston Rd
Glenview
Vantrease Funeralhome
Benton
Wilma Nadine (Kern) Upchurch
Snowflake
Ewing
Alvie Earl
Grace Alice (Fullerton) Kern
Earl Eugene Upchurch
J.L. Meades
Donald Gene
Gerald Keith
Diana Kay
David Ray
Newton's
West Frankfort
Order of the Eastern Star
Woman’s Club
Gerald Upchurch
Kaye
Metropolis
Diana House
Ron
David Upchurch
Shirley
Cincinnati
Mauris Kern
Thompsonville
Jane Kern
Christopher
Donald Gene Upchurch
Carey Ross Upchurch
Rosie Upchurch
Hershel Kern
Dorothy Simmons
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
Larry House
Masonic and Oddfellows
Benton Chapter 425
The
Palestine Baptist Church
Hospice of
Southern Illinois
West Frankfortdonald R
Bootsie” Gunter
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Leonard W. Gunter
Cloe
Irvin) Gunter
Donald D. Gunter
Lydia
Highland
Ind
Julie Gunter
Demotte
Karen Gunter
Michigan
Parkerreedyfuneralhome.com
Marion
Tina Marie King
Tina
Spring Valley
Edward King
Judith
Ellis) King Edrington
Brandon Scott King
Kewanee
Crystal King
Amanda King
Conner Hayden King
Zeigler
Judith Edrington
Columbus
Ohio
Tara King
Lesley King
Waco
Texas
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Guest Memorial Register
Hughesfuneralhomes.com
Orville
Lee Parkhill
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Orville Ray Parkhill
Verna Mae (Wilburn) Parkhill
Kathy (Helsing ) Parkhill
Centralia
Jimmy Lee Parkhill
Blaire
McLeansboro
Shawnda Rae Harvey
Jay
Alton
Ronnie Thouvenin
Daytha Roper
Travis
Melissa Thouvenin
Julie Decker
Kailah MacKenzie Roper
Harley Edward Roper
Alexandria Harvey
Allison Harvey
Stephen Harvey
Kylah J’lee Parkhill
Orville Ray
Verna Mae Parkhill
Parrish
Raymond Parkhill
Linda Mae Sullivan
West City
Mary Huffine
Akin
Teresa Williams
William Clyde Parkhill
Parkhill
Thompsonville Church of God
American Coal Company
Cypress James William Curry
V.A. Medical Center
Mitchell-Hughes
County Line
Creal Springs
Marion Vfw Post
American Legion
National Guard
Bowlin family matriarch, Cape Girardeau obit listed
John F. Bowlin 85 of Cape Girardeau formerly Mounds died Sept 4 2007 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec 7 1921 in Symsonia Kentucky served in World War II as an Army veteran and worked as a claimsman for Country Companies Insurance. He was a Maple United Methodist Church member and served on the Mounds Library Board. He married Wilma Mescher Bowlin Dec 22 1946 in Metropolis. He is survived by his wife. two children in law and spouses, grandchildren Beth Laura, Amanda, Sam. sister Minnie Jo Smith. and other relatives. Memorials may be made to church or veterans groups. Burial with military rites in IOOF Cemetery Metropolis. Visitation Sept 5 2007 at Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge and Sept 6 at the Cape Rock Drive church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounds
John F. Bowlin
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Ape Girardeau
Mr. Bowlin
Symsonia
Joseph Bowlin
Verda
Farmer) Bowlin
Bowlin
Maple United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge 91
Metropolis
Nancy
Bob Herman
Londonderry
N.H
Minnie Jo Smith
Calvert City
Beth
Laura Bowlin
Amanda
Sam Herman
Jim Cooper
IOOF
Pulaski County
VFW
American Legion
Villa Ridge
Cairo
Jones Funeral Home
Cape Rock Drive
Thompsonville
Shelia Kay Turner
West Frankfort
Loyd and
Maxime (Carlisle) Brown
Ron Turner
Third Baptist Church
Brian Turner
Holli
Heather Obil
David
Taylorville
Jonathan
Alaina Turner
Nicholas Tuner
Noah Mills
Paisley Obil
Tom Brown
Jan
Mount Vernon
Karen Hawkins
Chatham
Connie Robinson
James Brown
Union Funeral Home
Mike Thompson
Boner
Hospice of
Southern Illinois
American Cancer Society
Memorial Fund
Marion Water Dept Issues 9 PM Boil Order for East Main Street
The City of Marion Water Department announces a water outage at 9 p.m. Thursday affecting East Main Street from North Fair Street to Old Creal Springs Road and nearby areas for about 2 to 3 hours. A boil order will remain in effect until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Marion
LaRue Road 345 Closure Set for Septem to Oct
The Shawnee National Forest Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District will close LaRue Road 345 from milepost 3.0 to 5.8 on September 1. The road reopens October 30 or until further notice. For details call 833-8576.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee National Forest
Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
Government meetings list for several counties and cities
Jackson County Building and Grounds Committee meets at 4 15 p m in the county jail Murphysboro Health Department board gathers at 7 p m at 415 Health Department Road Murphysboro Metropolis Claims Committee sits at 2 p m in city hall Union County 911 board meets at 6 30 p m at Comn Center 307 W Market St Jonesboro Vienna City Council meets at 6 30 p m in city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Building and Grounds Committee
Murphysboro
Jackson County Health Department Board
Health Department
Metropolis Claims Committee
Union County 911 Board
Comn
W. Market St
Jonesboro
Vienna City Council
Blood drives and open house events listed for local towns
American Red Cross offers mugs to presenting blood donors from 32 to 6 p.m. at Local Laborers 1197 Illinois 142 McLeansboro and 3 to 7 p.m. at Elm Street Baptist Church. Divorce Care meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Du Quoin First Baptist Church with child care through sixth grade. call 542-3705. Murphysboro High School hosts an open house from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
McLeansboro
Elm Street Baptist Church
Elm St
Murphysboro
du Quoin First Baptist Church
N. Washington St
Murphysboro High School
Scam Ahead and Adoptions Highlight Local Events
Scam prevention talk at University of Illinois Extension Office in Mounds targets senior citizens with guidance on avoiding investment scams. Wild horse and burro adoption at Eastern States Adoption Facility in Ewing runs Friday and Saturday with adoption fees 125 for a horse and 25 for a second. call 866 4MUSTANGS. Popeye Picnic in Chester runs Friday to Sunday featuring rides, monster trucks, a Popeye film festival, music, food, and Olive Oyl statue unveiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois Extension
Mounds
Eastern States
Sheep Farm Road
Ewing
Chester
Popeyepicnic.com
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Wilma Nadine
Kern
Upchurch
Mae Ward
Johnston City
van Natta Funeral Home
Donald R
Bootsie’ Gunter
Ross P. Barnes
Springfield
Sunny Acres
Petersburg
East St. Louis
Gloria A. (McGregor) Barnes
First Church of Christ Scientist
Land of Lincoln Bank
Janet Strader
Dennis
Bonnie Johnson
Larry
Geneseo
Kathy McGuire
Edward Schultz
Marjorie Williams
Staab Funeral Home
Lakeview Memorial Garden
Fairview Heights
Orville Lee
Big O’ Parkhill
Clarence W. Hecht
Howard W
Mary J. (Moll) Hecht
Evelyn Elam
Peace Lutheran Church
Clarence
VFW Post
Randolph County Farm Bureau
Carpenters Union
Evelyn Hecht
Kenneth W
Karen Hecht
Janet K
David Bargman
Inlaw
Herbert
Wilma Hecht
Paul
Joyce Hecht
Helen
Bernard Korando
Elsie Rickenberg
Judy Hecht
Justin Hecht
Devon Hecht
Sarah Bargman
Jared Bargman
Camden Davis
Glen Hecht
Wilbert Rickenberg
Edwin Reuter
Kathryn Bielfeldt
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Schroeder-McClure Funeral Chapel
Baltrus
Gunter
Thesouthern.com
James Curry
Gary Biggerstaff
Eldorado
Gary Eugene Biggerstaff
Doctors Nursing
Salem
First United Methodist Church
Julie Allison
Dean Blackburn
Lindale Cemetery
Colonial Terrace Funeral Home Chapel
Eugene Russell
Anna
Eugene A. Russell
Illinois Veterans Home
Lutz and Rendleman
Bill Littrel
Carroll P. Foster Post
Alfred Hall
Carbondale
Alfred E. Hall
Jackson Funeral Home
Gerry Hiller
Fountainview
Colonial Terrace Funeral Home
Randy Plunkett
Hillcrest Cemetery
Carterville
Timothy Godier
Prairie DU Rocher
Timothy L. Godier
St. Louis University Hospital
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Tom Stout
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Visitation
Welge- Pechacek Funeral
Red Bud
Patricia Johnson
Patricia Marie
Pat” Johnson
Patricia
Walter Baker
Karl Bauer
Karl J. Bauer
St. Mary’s
Jackson Simmons
DU Quoin
Franklin Hospital
Searby Funeral Home
Joel Stowers
Joel Ramon Stowers
Orient Blacktop
Two Mile Bridge
Franklin County
Nellie Fox
Lick Creek
Johnson County
Amos and Mary (Manus) Manus
Harvey Fox
New Hope Baptist Church
Ethel Thomas
George Manus
Addie Thornton
Izetta Jenkins
Jesse Manus
Esta Carter
Crain Funeral Home
Gene Hart
Ebenezer Hall Cemetery
Turner
Fox
American Red Cross
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