Obituaries
Lizzie K. Horst Weaver, 88, of Anna, and formerly of Lancaster County, Pa., died on March 7, 2019.
Born on Aug. 25, 1930, in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of Milton and Lena Kurtz Horst.
On Jan. 20, 1951, she married David M. Weaver, who preceded her in death.
She was a member of Mt....
Betty L. Smith-Norton, 90, of Cobden, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Union County Long Term Care in Anna.
She was born on Dec. 29, 1928, in Cobden, the daughter of Sherman and Maude Smith Smith.
She married Jake Norton on April 21, 1950, in Cobden. He preceded her in death on Aug. 15, 1972.
She...
Rick Alsip, 59, of Dongola, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on April 1, 1959, in Elgin, the son of Albert Lee and Mildred Reynolds Alsip.
He married Pam Maltby on Aug. 17, 1994, in Pine Hills.
Mr. Alsip is survived by his wife, Pam Alsip of Dongola; two...
Donald S. Blakley, 66, of Cobden, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1952, in Springfield, the son of Arthur William and Mildred Lucille Lay Blakley.
Mr. Blakley is survived by his son, Forrest Blakley, and daughter, Mary Blakley, both of Cobden;...
Annie Hupp, 76, of Olmsted, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at her home.
She was born on Nov. 24, 1942, the daughter of Allie Francis Gosling.
She married Donald E. Hupp on April 12, 2011. He preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 2011.
She is survived by her son, Albert (Debbie) Carmack of Lake of...
Clyde E. Schluter, 88, of Anna, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born in Dongola, the son of Clyde L. and Velma Johnson Schluter.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was captured when his B-29 bomber was shot down. He was a...
Don Reynolds, 70, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Oct. 7, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Carroll Lee and Mary Lou Kaempfor Reynolds.
He married Carol Ann Dycus on Sept. 10, 1994 in Anna.
Survivors include his wife,...
Betty L. Norton, 90, of Cobden, died Tuesday, March 5, at Union County Long Term Care in Anna.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Cobden.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Cobden is in charge of arrangements.
Fred J. Wright, 86, of Anna, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born March 30, 1932 in Jonesboro, the son of Fred Roosevelt and Lilly Mae (Shepard) Wright.
Fred is survived by his three children, Jacquelyn (Randall) Baldwin, Gwendolyn (Jerry) Fuller and...
Patsy Sue “Pat” Jones, 84, of Dongola, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born Oct. 20, 1934 in Princeton, ind., the daughter of Thomas Nathan and Mae (Ricketts) Pierce. She married James Forrest Jones on Oct. 22, 1955, in Anna. He preceded her in death on Oct....
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