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Pressley C. Bell

Pressley C. Bell

Aug 30, 2009

ELKVILLE, Pressley C. Bell, 52, of Elkville, passed away at 8:35 A.M. Sunday, August 30, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Pressley was born August 24, 1957 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of J.B. Bell and Juanita P. (Hiser) Bell and Donald Crawford. He worked in Quality Control at General Cable in DuQuoin, IL. He was a veteran...

Teri Ann Grizzell

Teri Ann Grizzell

Aug 25, 2009

AVA, Teri Ann Grizzell, 51, of Ava, passed away at 2:15 P.M. Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at her home in Ava, IL. Teri was born October 22, 1957 in Carbondale, Illinois the daughter of Everet C. Goddard and Judith A. (Elliott) Goddard. She married Marshall A. Grizzell on August 4, 1990 in Ava, IL. Teri was a Seamstress. She was...

Gordon W. Wilfong

Gordon W. Wilfong

Aug 24, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Gordon W. Wilfong, 59, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:34 P.M. Monday, August 24, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. He was born September 10, 1949 in Bloomington, Illinois the son of Edward C. Wilfong and Mildred (Ward) Wilfong. He is survived by two sisters, Sally Antry of St. Louis, MO, Victoria Buchtel of Powell, Ohio; brother, James...

Mary Ida Holder

Mary Ida Holder

Aug 22, 2009

CARBONDALE, Mary Ida Wayman Holder, 94, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the St .Luke's Presbyterian-Episcopal Hospital, Chesterfield, MO. Mrs. Holder was born on February 7, 1915, the daughter of Nell Faris (nee Overly) and Louis R. Wayman, M.D., in Murphysboro, IL. Mrs. Holder was a graduate of Southern Illinois Normal (now SIU) with a Bachelor's Degree in...

Dorothy M. Wall

Dorothy M. Wall

Aug 21, 2009

DUQUOIN, Dorothy M. Wall, 74, of DuQuoin, passed away at 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 21, 2009, at Fairview Nursing Center in DuQuoin, IL. She was born December 17, 1934 in Evansville, Illinois the daughter of Ardell Wall and Edna (Godier) Wall. Ms. Wall work as a homemaker in her own home and belonged to the Nazarene Church. Dorothy is survived...

Grace Weaver

Grace Weaver

Aug 7, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Grace Weaver, 79, of Gerald, MO, formerly of Steeleville, IL, passed away at 8:00 A.M. Friday, August 07, 2009, at Gerald Nursing & Rehab Center in Gerald, MO. Grace was born September 29, 1929 in Degognia Township, Jackson Co., Illinois the daughter of Ike Hager and Ida (Hornbostel) Hager. She married Adolph C. Weaver on February 3, 1962 in...

Ronald E. Hawk

Ronald E. Hawk

Jul 28, 2009

MURPHYSBORO, Ronald Eugene Hawk, 59, of Murphysboro, passed away at 11:27 A.M. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, IL. Ronald was born July 31, 1949 in Waukegan, Illinois the son of Samuel Hawk and Wanda Lou (Steele) Hawk. Mr. Hawk was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Herd of Murphysboro,...

Homer O Bigham

Homer O Bigham

Jul 23, 2009

CUTLER, Homer O. "HOB" Bigham, 97, of Cutler, passed away at 7:40 A.M. Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Pinckneyville Health Care Center in Pinckneyville, IL. Homer was born April 10, 1912 in Cutler, Illinois the son of Frank Bigham and Julia (Oglesby) Bigham. He married Ruby E. Reese in January of 1935 in Pinckneyville. She preceded him in death on...

Jonathan Louis Knop

Jonathan Louis Knop

Jul 17, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Jonathan Louis Knop, 29, of Steeleville, passed away at10:50 A.M. Friday, July 17, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. Jonathan was born March 05, 1980 in Chester, Illinois the son of Willard R. Knop and Pamela (Thies) Knop. He married Melissa Korando on February 8, 2009 in Steeleville, IL. Jonathan was a self employed farmer and equipment operator....

Judy A Bollmann

Judy A Bollmann

Jul 16, 2009

CUTLER, Judy A. Bollmann, 65, of Cutler, passed away at 1:20 P.M. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. She was born March 8, 1944 in Orient, Illinois the daughter of Luther Gifford and Martha (Johnson) Gifford. Judy was a homemaker in her own home and of the Baptist faith. Judy is survived by her...

Robert D Brawley

Robert D Brawley

Jul 14, 2009

CUTLER, Robert D. Brawley, 55, of Cutler, passed away at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. He was born November 2, 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Truman Brawley and Vivian (Turner) Brawley. Robert married Kathy S. Morgan on July 29, 1972 in Percy, Illinois. He worked as a security guard...

Harriet Tamsey Taylor

Harriet Tamsey Taylor

Jul 14, 2009

AVA, Harriet Tamsey Taylor, 96, of Ava, passed away at10:10 A.M. Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro, IL. Harriet was born August 31, 1912 in Nelson, Kentucky the daughter of Tom Ford and Mary (Kinley) Ford. Harriet married Arlie Lee Taylor on September 23, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. He preceded her in death in October...

Ralph Dale Hiser Sr

Ralph Dale Hiser Sr

Jul 7, 2009

ROMEOVILLE, Ralph Dale Hiser Sr., 63, of Romeoville, passed away at Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home in Romeoville, IL. Mr. Hiser was born June 11, 1946 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Harry Clain Hiser Jr. and Hazel (Poston) Hiser. He is survived by his son: Ralph Dale Hiser Jr. of Murphysboro, Illinois; stepmother: Earline Hiser of Ava,...

Ivan E Cotton

Ivan E Cotton

Jul 5, 2009

CAMPBELL HILL, Ivan E. Cotton, 67, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 3:05 A.M. Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. He was born February 2, 1942 in Clark County, Indiana the son of Ivan Cotton and Beatrice (Nance) Cotton. Ivan married Loretta S. Miller on December 23, 1961 in Dupo, Illinois. Mr. Cotton worked...

Ernst Mahnken

Ernst Mahnken

Jun 9, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Ernst Mahnken, 95, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:50 A.M. Tuesday, June 09, 2009, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. Ernst was born September 20, 1913 in Farrar, Missouri the son of John Mahnken and Margaret (Katt) Mahnken. He married Oneida Mueller on April 15, 1945 in Farrar, MO. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church,...

Nancy L. Illig

Nancy L. Illig

Jun 8, 2009

CUTLER, Nancy L. Illig, 59, of Cutler, passed away at 3:00 pm on Monday, June 8, 2009, at St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born January 3, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Herbert Lawrence Keller Sr. and Aleta L. (Flack) Keller. She married Orval Young Jr. on April 7, 1968 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He...

Donna L. Brown

Donna L. Brown

Jun 4, 2009

CAMPBELL HILL, Donna L. Brown, 66, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 12:24 A.M. Thursday, June 4, 2009, at her home. She was born September 27, 1942 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the daughter of Albert August Vogt and Anna (Schatte) Vogt. Donna married William Brown on October 14, 1961 in St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Campbell Hill. She worked as...

Ernestine M Byrd

Ernestine M Byrd

Jun 3, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Ernestine M. Byrd, 82, of Steeleville, formerly of Cutler, went home to be with the Lord and her family at 6:35 A.M. Wednesday, June 03, 2009, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. She was born October 31, 1926 in Cutler, Illinois the youngest child of George Byrd and Nettie (Wilson) McClure Byrd. Ms. Byrd retired from Gilster Mary...

Paul Holder

Paul Holder

Jun 1, 2009

CUTLER, Rev. Paul Holder, 87, of Cutler, passed away at 7:07 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2009, at his home in Cutler, IL. He was born January 21, 1922 in Carbondale, Illinois the son of William Holder and Mary (Gregory) Holder. Paul married Ruby L. Stearns on July 27, 1944 in Carbondale, IL. She passed away on March 7, 1994. He...

Calvin L. Stoffel

Calvin L. Stoffel

May 23, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Calvin L. Stoffel, 75, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:21 P.M. Saturday, May 23, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. Calvin was born August 31, 1933 in Willisville, Illinois the son of Rolla B. Stoffel and Irene (Benson) Stoffel. Calvin married Lola May Hirsch on February 7, 1953 in DuQuoin, IL. She preceded him in death on April...

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