Obituaries
Lindell “Lin” Koonce, 92, of Murphysboro, and formerly of Lombard, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Manor Court.
He was born on Aug. 1, 1926, in Mounds, the son of Harry and Leatha Hitchcock Koonce.
He married Kathleen Lehman in June of 1948. She preceded him on Dec. 25, 2013.
He served in the U.S...
Daisy Grace Phillips, 57, of Anna, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
She was born on Nov. 18, 1961, in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of Walter Lee and Thelma Louise Weibert Sutton.
She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Harvey of Newburgh, Ind.; a son, Brian Phillips...
Janice Curtin, 74, of Anna, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Baptist Health in Paducah.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
David Jampolis, 71, of Cobden, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home.
He was born on June 7, 1947, in Chicago, the son of Morris and Myrna Weintraub Jampolis.
He is survived by his son, Jessie Jampolis of Cobden; two grandchildren; a brother, Sam Jampolis of Boulder, Colo.; other relatives and...
James Scott Strange, 58, of Dongola, and formerly of California, died at 4:38 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at the Jonesboro Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on June 13, 1960, in Lexington Park, Md., the son of Kenneth and Doris Colleen Berry Strange.
He lived in San Diego from 1966 and then...
Donald G. Baggott, 78, of Cobden, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at VA Hospice at the Veterans Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1940, in Cobden, the son of Ford E. and Regina Marie Basler Baggott.
He married Jane Acklin on Dec. 8, 1961, and they enjoyed 57 years of...
Gerald D. Bauer, 81, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on April 14, 1937, in Jonesboro, the son of Roy R. and Stella Tomlinson Bauer.
Mr. Bauer is survived by his sister, Alice Marie (Curley) McMillion of New Orleans, La.;...
Lillian Fay Droge, 85, of Anna, died at 9:17 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at her home.
She was born on Nov. 15, 1933, in Carterville, the daughter of Ottia and Dolly Colp Davie.
She married Clarence Droge. He preceded her in death in 1995.
She was a graduate of Herrin High School. She worked for...
William O. “Bill” Graves III, 87, died on Dec. 12, 2018, in Wyoming, with his family surrounding him.
He was born on Sept. 29, 1931, the son of William O. Graves Jr. and Wanda A. Rushing Graves in Mound City.
He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1950.
He served in the U.S....
Donna Swink, 76, of Dongola, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at her home.
She was born on Oct. 24, 1942, the daughter of Merle and Ethel Dover Childers. Her mother later married Benton Hancock, who raised Donna as his own child.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James “Red” Swink;...
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