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Donald Russell

Donald Russell

Oct 28, 2010

Donald Russell, age 70 of Anna died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010 at his home. Donald was born August 27, 1940 in Rockford, the son of Clifford and Cecelia Russell. Survivors include 2 brothers, James and Ronald Russell and all of his many friends and caregivers at ILS #1 and the J.R. Centre where he worked. He will...

Berneice  E. Dahmer

Berneice E. Dahmer

Oct 27, 2010

Berneice E. Dahmer, age 88 of Jonesboro, died at 4:47 am, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at her home. She was born February 19, 1922 in West Frankfort, the daughter of Elmer and Opal Lela (Clam) Ice. Berneice attended the Big Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her significant other, Delbert Knupp of Jonesboro; a sister, Patricia Joan Oliver of Clarkston, MI,...

Steven  Roy Mowery

Steven Roy Mowery

Oct 24, 2010

Steven Roy Mowery, age 58 of Jonesboro, died at 7:15 am, Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born November 23, 1951 in Anna, the son of Leroy C. and Elois (Mowery)Mowery. Steven was a member of the Anna Moose Lodge and Teamsters Local #347. Survivors include his mother, Elois Mowery of Jonesboro; two sons,...

Amanda  Shane Smith

Amanda Shane Smith

Oct 22, 2010

Mrs. Amanda Shane Smith, age 32 of Anna, died at 1:25 P.M. Friday, October 22, 2010 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was born April 17, 1978 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the daughter of Donald E. and Marilyn (Lambert) Mull. She married Richard Smith on August 12, 1998 in Jonesboro. Amanda is survived by her husband Richard of...

Phyllis  Kay Ridgway

Phyllis Kay Ridgway

Oct 20, 2010

Phyllis Kay Ridgway, age 70 of Anna, died at 7:45 pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro on March 24, 1940, the daughter of Roy Cletus and Helen L. (Slicker) Womack. Phyllis married Lindell Lingle on July 26, 1958 and he preceded her in death on October 30, 1998. She later married Oliver Ridgway...

Eileen  Imogene Gunn

Eileen Imogene Gunn

Oct 18, 2010

Mrs. Eileen I. Gunn, age 83, of Cobden, died at 2:45 P.M. Monday, October 18, 2010 at her daughters home in Buncombe. She was born June 20, 1927 in Cobden, the daughter of Brooks and Della Ragsdale Friese. She married Paul Gunn on June 8, 1946 in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on December 12, 1997.Eileen is survived by...

Bertha Lingle

Bertha Lingle

Oct 15, 2010

Mrs. Bertha Lingle, 93, of Anna, died at 6:00 A.M., Friday, October 15, 2010 at Anna Rehab and Care Center. She was born September 1, 1917 in Villa Ridge, IL, the daughter of George A. and Emma Brewster Smoot. She married Royal "Doc" Mathis on May 9, 1937, he preceded her in death on March 9, 1951. She then married...

Carrie Gehrke

Carrie Gehrke

Oct 14, 2010

Carrie Gehrke, age 77 of Anna, died at 1:50 am, Thursday, October 14, 2010 at her home. Carrie was born on November 10, 1932 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Dorothy Gehrke. Carrie made her home in Southern Illinois for over 40 years. Carrie is survived by all her friends and caregivers at Mulberry Manor where she made her home....

Earnest  Edward Acklin

Earnest Edward Acklin

Oct 6, 2010

Mr. Earnest Edward Acklin, age 75, of Carbondale, died at 11:36 P.M. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at his home in Carbondale. He was born August 13, 1935 in Anna, the son of Lawrence and Elsie Elizabeth Irvin Acklin. He married Glenda Yates on October 19, 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Earnest is survived by his wife, Glenda of Carbondale; one...

Harry  Dale Bailey

Harry Dale Bailey

Oct 6, 2010

Harry Dale Bailey, age 76 of rural Neoga passed away at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center of Coles County. Dale was born July 19, 1934 in Pope County the son of Harry Sherman and Irene (Conley) Bailey.Dale retired from the engineering and service department of Blaw Knox Equipment Company of Mattoon. He served...

Carter  L. Partridge

Carter L. Partridge

Oct 3, 2010

Mr. Carter L. Partridge, age 74 of Jonesboro, died at 9:56 P.M. Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Hillview Health Care Center in Vienna. He was born July 14, 1936 in Goreville, the son of Harry C. and Rosalee Foster Partridge. Carter was married Allibeth Nalley on December 27, 1956 in Anna.Carter is survived by his wife Allibeth of Jonesboro;...

Edward Goetz

Edward Goetz

Oct 3, 2010

Edward Goetz, age 68 of Jonesboro, died at 9:43 am, Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born on August 14, 1942. Edward is survived by all of his friends and caregivers at Orchard Court in Jonesboro and at the RAVE workshop in Anna. Graveside services for Edward will be held on Wednesday, October 6,...

E.  Imogene Fox

E. Imogene Fox

Oct 2, 2010

E. Imogene Fox age 80 of Alto Pass died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 5:40 p.m. at her son's home in Cobden. She was born August 22, 1930 in Alto Pass the daughter of Everett D. and Eva A. (Lindsey) Baltzell. Imogene married Burl D. Fox March 11, 1950 in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death March 8, 2002. Imogene...

James  Forrest Jones

James Forrest Jones

Oct 2, 2010

Mr. James Forrest Jones, 87, of Dongola, died at 11:40 A.M., Saturday, October 2, 2010 at his home. He was born September 13, 1923 in Anna, IL the son of Everett Ray and Mattie Ethel Toler Jones. He married Patsy Sue Pierce on October 22, 1955 at the Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna.Forrest is survived by his wife, Pat...

Anita  D. Bittle

Anita D. Bittle

Oct 1, 2010

Anita D. Bittle, age 83 of Jonesboro died Friday, October 01, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Jonesboro Rehab & Healthcare. Anita was born December 19, 1926 in Anna to Daniel and Doris Ferrel Frick. She married Dennis Roy Bittle on March 30, 1946 in Anna. He preceded her in death. Anita is survived by her sons, Michael (Dee) Bittle of...

Dianne  G File

Dianne G File

Oct 1, 2010

Mrs. Dianne G. File, age 62 of Cobden, died at 2:39 A.M. Friday, October 1, 2010 due to complications from Polycystic Kidney Disease at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. She was born February 16, 1948 in Decatur, the daughter of Donald and Shirley Tolliver Mathias. She married Burrell Dewayne File on October 3, 1986 in Decatur; he preceded...

Mildred  B. Peeler

Mildred B. Peeler

Sep 25, 2010

Mrs. Mildred B. Peeler, age 94 of Anna, died at 4:35 P.M. Saturday, September 25, 2010 at her daughter's home in East Cape IL. She was born March 2, 1916 in Villa Ridge, the daughter of Robert and Etta Wright Johnson. She married Koble L. "Dick" Peeler on December 17, 1932 in Dongola. He preceded her in death on April...

Scott Hileman

Scott Hileman

Sep 25, 2010

Mr. Scott Hileman, age 45 of Belleville, formerly of Anna, died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. He was born on November 16, 1964 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of David L. and Beatrice (Adams) Hileman. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Fairview Heights, IL and was a devoted father. Survivors include...

Helen  Mary Hamilton

Helen Mary Hamilton

Sep 21, 2010

Mrs. Helen M. Hamilton, age of 91, of Cobden, our loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt passed away at 7:00 A.M. Tuesday September 21, 2010 at the Union County Nursing Home. She was born December 28, 1918 in Cobden, the daughter of Fred and Mary Sweitzer Basler. She married Clifford Hamilton on January 12, 1940 in Cobden. He preceded her...

Mary  D. Rector

Mary D. Rector

Sep 19, 2010

Mrs. Mary D. Rector, age 77 of Anna, died at 7:15 P.M. Sunday September 19, 2010 at the Anna Rehab & Nursing Center in Anna. She was born May 26, 1933 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Asa O. and Christy E. Russell Linton. She married Arnold M. Rector of July 16, 1949 in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death...

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