1989

Wayne County Press Obituary Summaries

Originally saved and organized by Verla Morrie & Bettie Wheat

Transcribed with permission from above April, 2008 by Michael J. Von Gebel in conjunction with Laurie Selpien, if you would like an actual copy of the obituary you can email me at vongoebel@hotmail.com

 

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Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Married

Buried

Obit Date

Father/Mother

Allen, Ronald R.

Sep 25, 1942, Orchardville

Apr. 28, 1989,

Salem, MO

 

Jacobs Chapel Cem., nr. Orchardville

May, 1, 1989 WCP

Stanley & Wanda (Lee) Stanley

Anthis, Pansy Young

Aug. 5, 1896, Cisne, IL

Feb. 27, 1989, Jacksonville, NC

John Anthis,

1907, Fairfield

Cisne Cem., Cisne, IL

Mar. 3, 1989 WCP

John & Syrena (Garrison) Young

Bailey, Clacy W.

Apr. 2, 1910, Wayne Co.

Aug. 15, 1989, Fairfield

Fern Cook,

Feb. 20, 1934-

died Sep. 28, 1980

Bailey Cem.

Aug. 17, 1989 WCP

Amos & Polly (Withrow) Bailey

Bain, John D.

Oct. 15, 1918, White Co.

Feb. 22, 1989, Fairfield

Freda Icenhower,

Nov. 25, 1978

Ebenezer Cem.

Feb. 23, 1989 WCP

Charley & Helen (Summer) Bain

Baker, Mildred V.

Jan. 14, 1918, Geff

Jul. 19, 1989, Fairfield

Charles W. Baker,

Feb. 4, 1937,

died Feb., 1989

Koontz Cem.

Jul. 20, 1989 WCP

Charles & Daisy (Green) Eckleberry

Baker, Olen

Mar. 5, 1905, Sims

Mar. 24, 1989, Fairfield

Freda Borah,

Dec. 5, 1936

 

Mar. 24, 1989, WCP

Loren & Laura (Jones) Baker

Baldwin, Maude

Jan. 2, 1896, Franklin Co.

Sep. 21, 1989, Fairfield

Ray Baldwin,

Dec. 30, 1922-

died Nov. 11, 1973

Masonic I.O.O.F. Cem., Benton, IL

Sep. 25, 1989 WCP

James J. & Arvada (Biggs) Stevens

Barnard, Elmer

Jun. 20, 1902, Wayne Co.

Mar. 8, 1989, Mt. Vernon

Carmen Peddicord,

Jun. 13, 1925,

Johnsonville

Thomason Cem.

Mar. 9, 1989 WCP

Eli & Melvina (Henson) Barnard

Bell, Hester

Aug. 14, 1902, Cumberland Co.

Dec. 10, 1989, Fairfield

Joe Bell,

Dec. 22, 1923,

Wayne Co;

died 1966

Thomason Cem.

Dec. 11, 1989, WCP

Ira & Flora (Sampson) Niccum

Bell, Isaac

Dec. 20, 1897, Wayne Co

Jan. 24, 1989, Fairfield

Christina Rose,

Feb. 27, 1918,

Fairfield; dec'd;

Maple Hill Cem.

Jan. 26, 1989, WCP

Ned & Gabarella (Brown) Bell

Bennett, Treva Correne

Nov. 1, 1918, Wayne Co.

Jan. 30, 1989, Clay Co.

Donald Bennett,

1938

Pleasant Hill Cem.

Feb. 6, 1989 WCP

Herbert L. & Verda Tibbs Harrell

Binder, Rosalind

 

May, 31, 1989, Ohio

 

 

Jun. 12, 1989 WCP

Mrs. Marion (Ada) Dale-Jett

Bonos, Margaret

Nov. 8, 1924, Fairfield

Sep. 3, 1989, Normal, IL

Lee A. Bonos,

Jul. 2, 1965,

Tulsa, OK-

 died May 28, 1980

Park Hill Cem., Bloomington, IL

 

Leslie & Anna Mae Schofield Homan

Borah, William L.

Jul. 4, 1898, Wayne Co.

Jan. 17, 1989, Fairfield

Flossie Best,

May 4, 1914,

 Mt. Erie

West Cem.

Jan. 19, 1989 WCP

Edward & Meleene (Atteberry) Borah

Bosley, Noel E.

Oct. 14, 1906, Johnsonville

Dec. 22, 1989, Fairfield

Helen Gregory-

died May 20, 1974

Maple Hill Cem.

 

Arvel & Ada King Bosley

Boyd, Clarence E.

Aug. 1, 1916, Sims

Jul. 5, 1989, Evansville, IN

Alma Hutcheson,

Mar. 9, 1940

Thomason Cem.

Jul. 6, 1989 WCP

George & Mary (Pennington) Boyd

Bradshaw, Nina Ruth

Nov. 28, 1906, Rocky Twp., Saline Co.

Aug. 23, 1989, Eldorado

George W. Bradshaw

,1927;

died-1987

Raleigh Masonic Cem., Nr. Galatia

Aug. 24, 1989 WCP

Ira & Nettie (Carnahan) Smith

Bratton, Stanley

Dec. 31, 1909, rural Cisne

Sep. 25, 1989, Olney, IL

Fern Ellis,

Jul. 25, 1931

Johnsonville Cem.

Sep. 28, 1989 WCP

Walter Ira & Iona B. (Spicer) Bratton

Brown, Eldon Joe

Mar. 13, 1918, Wayne Co.

Sep. 30, 1989, Fairfield

Leta Pauline Watson,

Oct. 4, 1974

Bestow Cem.

Oct. 2, 1989 WCP

Ross & Edith (Nicklas) Brown

Bunting, Frank K.

Sep. 31, 1896, Wayne Co.

Oct. 3, 1989, Fairfield

Carrie E. Snidle,

Aug. 26, 1918,

rural Ellery

Graceland Cem., Albion

Oct. 5, 1989, WCP

William J. & Jane Ile Bunting

Bunting, Lyndal

Geff

Oct. 29, 1989, Fairfield

Den T. Bunting-

died in 1971

Maple Hill Cem.

Oct. 30, 1989 WCP

Dr. T.J. & Stella (Hunter) Hilliard

Chase, Vivian

May 9, 1914, Wayne City

Oct. 7, 1989, Mt. Vernon

K.K. (King) Chase-

died Feb. 12, 1980

Thomason Cem.

Oct. 9, 1989 WCP

Eber & Mary (Dickey) Withrow

Cooper, Howard Lee

Apr. 12, 1914, Pesotum, IL

May 24, 1989, Evansville, IN

Kathryn Louise Tudor,

Jul. 15, 1938

Tuscola Cem., Tuscola, IL

May 25, 1989 WCP

Ira & Anna (Knapp) Cooper; WWII- Royal Air Force

Cothran, Cecil "Swede"

Herrin, IL

St. Louis, MO

Lou E.(Puckett)

Vaughan,

1972, Chicago, IL

Pleasant Grove Cem.

May 29,1989 WCP

Frank & Florence (Pickett) Cothran; WWII

Dixon, Dr. C.M.

 

Sep. 6, 1989, Mt. Vernon

Monty (????)

 

Sep. 7, 1989 WCP

Dr. J. E. & Matty (Blanchard) Dixon

Dixon, Thelma (Sal)

May 9, 1908, Taylor, TX

Oct. 6, 1989, Fairfield

Frank Dixon,

 Jun. 26, 1926

Maple Hill Cem.

Oct. 9, 1989 WCP

Calvin & Myrtle Adell (Foster) Anderson

Edwards, Kenneth

May 20, 1918, Wayne Co.

Sep. 17, 1989, Evansville, IN

Mary Lee Gammon,

 Jun. 7, 1941

Burnt Prairie Cem.

Sep. 18, 1989 WCP

William H. & Clara Belle (Hannaford) Edwards

Ellis, Clela E.

Jun 2, 1902, Johnsonville

Oct. 31, 1989, Fairfield

Evert Ellis,

Sep. 25, 1918;

died Nov. 12, 1984

Johnsonville Cem.

Nov. 2, 1989 WCP

Daniel & Polly (Alvis) Hilliard

Ellis, Hazel Iona

Apr. 9, 1899, Indian Prairie Twp.

Nov. 12, 1989, Lexington

Herbert Robert Ellis,

Jun. 18, 1918,

Johnsonville;

died Aug. 20, 1965

Johnsonville Cem.

 

George Melvin & Florence Rado King

Evans, Vernon

Oct. 28, 1915, Jefferson Co.

Jun. 16, 1989, Joliet, IL

Wuaneta Braddy

Thomason Cem.

Jun. 19, 1989 WCP

Charles & Anna Louisa (DeAltey) Evans

Felty, Roy E.

Nov. 26, 1913, Wayne Co.

Dec. 12, 1989, St. Louis, MO

Eula R. Belden,

Jan. 27, 1954,

Louisville

Onstott Cem., Xenia

Dec. 14, 1989 WCP

Frank & Bertha (Sutton) Felty

Frankland, Doyle

Nov. 27, 1927, Edwards Co.

Sep. 13, 1989, Evansville, IN

 

Oak Grove Cem.

Sep. 14, 1989 WCP

Clarence & Grace (Baker) Frankland

Freeland, Charles Herman

Apr. 9, 1907, Wayne Co.

May 12, 1989, Nashville, IL

Edrie Dickey,

Aug 16, 1933;

died Dec. 16, 1983

Maple Hill Cem.

May 15, 1989 WCP

Charles & Bertha (Walker) Freeland

Freeman, Ralph

Apr. 9, 1907, Gibson Co., IN

Dec. 26, 1989, Fairfield

Mildred Kerr

Mt. Pleasant Cem., Griffin, IN

WCP

George & Ella (Wright) Freeman

Fry, Ruth

Dec. 27, 1896, Jefferson Co.

Jan. 21, 1989, Fairfield

Ezra Fry;

died Dec. 17, 1980

Thomason Cem.

Jan. 23, 1989 WCP

Martha Cameron

Gaddis, Morris L.

Oct. 21, 1902, Fairfield

Jun 1, 1989, Fairfield

Dorothy Hearn,

Dec. 17, 1927

Maple Hill Cem.

Jun. 5, 1989 WCP

Robert & Artie (Lantz) Gaddis

Gaither, Frank

Sep. 30, 1893, Massilon Twp.

Jul.Jul. 7, 1989, Fairfield

Ellen Porter,

Dec. 17,1913;

died Apr. 6, 1980

Maple Hill Cem.

Jul. 10, 1989 WCP

James Monroe & Rachel (Sheets) Gaither

Garner, Nora

Mar. 25, 1889, Wayne City

Oct. 22, 1989, Flora, IL

A.L. Garner,

Mar. 15, 1905;

died 1943

Thomason Cem.

Oct. 23, 1989 WCP

William & Sarah (Thomas) Gouldman

Gash, Howard

Sep. 6, 1914, Fairfield

Jan. 23, 1989, Kankakee, IL

Frances Ellen Weaver,

Apr. 27, 1934, T

aylorville, IL

Broughton Twp. Cem. Rural Kempton

 

Joseph Lyman & Mamie Osa Sutton Gash

Gregory, Mary N.

Jan. 9, 1900, Wayne Co.

Jun. 2, 1989, Mt. Carmel

Arthur Gregory,

Oct. 30, 1921

Richland Cem.

Jun. 5, 1989 WCP

Joseph & Ida (Civington) Whitlock

Grimes, John A.

Dec. 2, 1903, Carterville, IL

Apr. 15, 1989, Fairfield

Mildred Reichert,

Apr. 11, 1925,

Cambria, IL

Maple Hill Cem.

Apr. 17, 1989 WCP

William N. & Rose (Williams) Grimes

Harper, Maude Williams

Jul. 26, 1907, Visalia, CA

Jan. 27, 1989, Fairfield

Roy G. Williams-

died in 1975

Koontz Cem.

Jan. 30, 1989 WCP

Henry & Millie (Smith) Deering

Hetrick, Clara Edna

Aug. 22, 1917, Barnhill

Aug. 27, 1989, Fairfield

M1- Carl Lang

M2- Merle Hetrick,

Aug. 22, 1917

Koontz Cem.

Aug. 28, 1989 WCP

Oren & Lillie (Cravens) Durst

Hilliard, Eva

Oct. 27, 1897, Keenes

Dec. 4, 1989, Flora, IL

James C. Hillard,

Apr. 16, 1914;

died 1968

Thomason Cem.

Dec. 7, 1989 WCP

Pullum & Maggie (Buffington) Boswell

Hilliard, Imogene R.

Feb. 25, 1925, Creal Springs

Jul. 15, 1989, Mt. Vernon

Lewis J. Hillard,

Aug. 16, 1952

Oakwood Cem.

Jul 20, 1989 WCP

Jesse & Allie (Kelley) Robertson

Hilliard, Ruth W.

Dec. 12, 1903

Feb. 4, 1989, Krum, TX

John Hilliard

 

Feb. 6, 1989 WCP

 

Hockman, Mildred E.

Jun. 9, 1915, Minturn, AR

May 7, 1989, Vincennes, IN

M1- Oscar C. Warfel,

 died Jan. 2, 1961;

M2- Clyde Hockman,

Apr. 18, 1968, Fairfield;

Maple Hill Cem.

May 8, 1989 WCP

Frank & Hattie (Truby) BeDora

Holman, Leo Paul

Jul. 18, 1921, Wayne City

Oct. 23, 1989, St. Louis, MO

Norma Henson,

Oct. 19, 1941,

St. Charles, MO

Thomason Cem.

Oct. 26, 1989 WCP

Ira & Jennie (Black) Holman

Jett, Wilma Ada

Sep. 12, 1906, Delafield, IL

May 25, 1989, Romeoville

Marion B. Jett,

Jun. 1, 1928,

 McLeansboro;

died Jul. 23, 1977

Maple Hill Cem.

May 29, 1989 WCP