obituaries
Donald T. Simmons Sr., 58, of Dongola, died at 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2009, in Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born January 23, 1951, in Anna, the son of Tom and Helen Nordmeyer Simmons. Donald married Sue Rector on September 26, 1968, in Jackson, MO, they enjoyed over 40 years of...
Anthony Wasuleski, 91, of rural Cypress, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at 7:05 p.m. at his home near Cypress.
He was born on Dec. 3, 1917, in Scranton, Pa., the son of Joseph Wasuleski and Dora Macieiski Wasuleski.
He married Iris Joan McElyea on July 14, 1949, in Benton. She preceded him in...
Lena Mildred Schaefer, age 101, of Anna, IL, passed away at 4:10 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2009 at home. Lena was born December 22, 1907 in Wolf Lake, IL, the daughter of Albert Eugene and Fannie Sides Markert. She married Raymond Schaefer on July 19, 1924. He preceded her in death in 1993. They...
James Franklin Butler, 70, of Olmsted, and formerly of Cairo, died at 9:37 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at his home.
Mr. Butler was born in Barlow, Ky., on Feb. 14, 1939, the son of Thomas Butler and Marie Weaver Butler.
Mr. Butler was a member of the Mighty Rivers Worship Center in Cairo. He...
James B. H. Siebert, 43, of Anna, died suddenly July 5, 2009, in Carbondale.
He was born on March 27, 1966, in LaSalle to Bennett William and Carla Marie (Felten) Siebert.
He served his country honorably with the U. S. Navy retiring after 20 years of service to his country. He was a member of...
Hazel Karraker, 90, of Dongola, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Hillview Healthcare in Vienna.
She was born on Dec. 28, 1918, in Cypress, the daughter of Tom and Nancy Beggs Meisenheimer.
She married Vivian Karraker on Aug. 14, 1937. He preceded her in death on May 31, 1979.
She...
Mrs. Patsy A. Thomas, age 84 of Cobden, passed away at 1:00 AM, Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the City Care Center in Cobden. She was born June 9, 1925 in Sesser Illinois, the daughter of James and Mable Richardson Casey.
Patsy is survived by a great nephew; Ryan McCowan of Shorewood, IL.,...
Dorothy Harvey, 87, of Marion, formerly of Anna and Wilmington, NC, died at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Parkway Manor in Marion.
She was born on December 4, 1921, in Union County to Homer and Agnes Lemon. She married James Harvey and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by two...
Geneva A. Osman, age 93, of Dongola, died at 5 a.m., Monday, July 13, 2009, at her home.
She was born on August 19, 1915 in Pomona to Harry and Ida (Sexton) Fuller. She married Ward Osman on April 9, 1938. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1995.
She was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist...
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