1997

Wayne County Press Obituary Summaries

Originally saved and organized by Verla Morris & Bettie Wheat

Transcribed with permission from above October, 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

Michael Josef Von Gebel

 

Name

Birthdate

Death Date

Married

Buried

Date of Obit

Father/Mother

Adams, Duane T.

Aug. 8, 1918, Wayne Co.

Aug. 24, 1997, Greenwood, IN

Helen Louise Shepherd, Aug. 8, 1939, Golden Gate

Bethel Cem., nr. Ellery

Aug. 26, 1997, WCP

Thomas & Elsie Bailey Adams

Adams, Forrest A.

Jan. 9, 1916, Chicago

Apr. 12, 1997, Jonesboro, AR

Sonya Novak

 

Apr. 21, 1997, WCP

Henry T. & Evelyn Emer Newby Adams

Alexander, Opal M.

Mar. 4, 1914, Flora, IL

Sep. 4, 1997, Flora, IL

Orville Alexander, Aug. 2, 1948, Robinson, died Oct. 20, 1974

 

Sep. 8, 1997, WCP

Fred & Bertha Valbert Gibson

Allan, Marjorie Opal

Sep. 26, 1911, Golden Gate

Mar. 21, 1997, Clinton, IL

Andrew Allan, Aug. 31, 1935

DeWitt Cem., nr. Clinton

Mar. 24, 1997, WCP

Charles & Mary Jane Tackett Headley

Allardin, Guy P.

Mar. 25, 1917, Hamilton Co.

Apr. 4, 1997, McLeansboro

Ava Knight, Dec. 9, 1937

Mt. Olivet Cem, McLeansboro

Apr. 7, 1997, WCP

Charles H. & Mary Frances Dugan Allardin

Allen, Bob Eugene

Aug. 2, 1927, Johnsonville

Aug. 12, 1997, DuQuoin, IL

Hilda Mangin, May 5, 1967, Nashville, IL

Sunset Memorial Park, DuQuoin, IL

Aug. 14, 1997, WCP

Theron & Laura Richardson Allen; WWII

Allen, James Austin

Sep. 10, 1913, Akin, IL

Aug. 4, 1997, DuQuoin, IL

Ida Marie Robinson, Sep. 16, 1935, died April 19,1997

Maple Hill Cem., Sesser, IL

Aug. 4, 1997, WCP

Everett & Minnie Davis, Allen

Allen, Virginia

 

Mar. 23, 1997, Bowling Green, KY

Wendell L. Allen, dec'd

Clifton General Baptist Ch. Cem. In Kentucky

Mar. 24, 1997, WCP

Ewing & Artie Beatrice Cooksey Pruitt

Aman, Garvis

 

Aug. 19, 1997, Teague, TX

 

Texas

Feb. 21, 1997, WCP

 

Amerman, Elsie M.

Mar. 29, 1930, Wayne Co.

Aug. 6, 1997, Olney, IL

Sam G. Amerman, Jan. 29, 1947, died Oct. 28, 1979

Haven Hill Cem, Olney

Aug. 11, 1997, WCP

P.J. & Hattie Gardner Brummit

Anderson, Edna L.

Dec. 22, 1905, Wayne Co.

Jan. 14, 1997, Mendota

Russell Anderson, Mar. 28, 1924, died Dec. 31, 1982

Restland Cem., Mendota

Jan. 20, 1997, WCP

Sheridan B. & Emma Good Thomason

Anselment, Florence Tina

Mar. 22, 1917, Hamilton Co.

Apr. 1, 1997, Jerseyville

Martin J. Anselment, Sep. 7, 1937, Piopolis, died 1967

St. Johns Cem., McLeansboro

Apr. 3, 1997, WCP

George & Katherine Rubenacker Roesch

Armstrong, Otis Lee

Oct. 16, 1943, Fairfield

Aug. 22, 1997, Tyler, TX

Joyce Hildenbrand, Jun. 6, 1965

Pleasant Hill Cem., Overton, TX

Aug. 26, 1997, WCP

Otis & Sylvia Jackson Armstrong

Atherton, Emily E.

Dec. 29, 1919, Ballard Co. , KY

May 11, 1997, Paducah, KY

R. Perkins Atherton

 

May 12, 1997, WCP

Thomas Buckner & Birdie Fisher Myers

Austin, Jack E.

Oct. 27, 1928, Wayne Co.

Mar. 7, 1997, Wayne City

Mary Hilliegist

Thomason Cem.

Mar. 10, 1997, WCP

Roe & Lula Linder Austin

Aydt, Elizabeth

Sep. 26, 1929, Chicago

Dec. 10, 1997, Palos Heights, IL

Robert Aydt

St. John's Cem., nr. Dahlgren

Dec. 15, 1997, WCP

Herman & Loretta Markatak Fechtner

Ayers, Jesse L.

Jul 26, 1909, Orchardville

Jan. 20, 1997, Fairfield

Lillian Lambrich Daubs, abt 1965

Maple Hill Cem.

Feb 23, 1997, WCP

James Logan & Laura Wolf Ayers

Ayers, Leslie

Aug. 16, 1907, Wayne Co.

Aug. 27, 1997, Salem, IL

Marie H. Lowns, Nov. 12, 1927, Streator, IL, died Jan. 13, 1993

Bethel Memorial Cem., Mt. Vernon

Sep. 1, 1997, WCP

John C. & Ellen Duncan Ayers

Bailey, Carl

Oct. 8, 1899, Edwards Co.

Jul. 7, 1997, Fairfield

M1- Ina Mae St. Ledger, Feb. 1, 1922, died Aug. 9, 1976; M2- Edna Ruth Hill

Graceland Cem., Albion

Jul. 10, 1997, WCP

Eugene & Ellen Snidel Bailey

Bailey, Floyd

Dec. 2, 1901, Edwards Co.

Aug. 14, 1997, Fairfield

Emily Ile, 1921, died Jun. 18, 1995

West Village Cem. Nr. Albion, IL

Aug. 18, 1997, WCP

Eugene & Ellen Snidel Bailey

Baker, Caroll Ray

 

Sep. 7, 1997, Mahtomedi, MN

Judy Renee

Lakeview Cem., Mahtomedi, MN

Sep. 15, 1997, WCP

Charles & Mildred Eickleberry Baker

Baker, Harol L.

 

Nov. 30, 1997, Waterford, MI

Wanda (????), dec'd

Maple Hill Cem.

Dec. 4, 1997, WCP

US Army Veteran

Baker, Hattie E.

Sep. 12, 1911, Grover Twp.

Dec. 19, 1997, Fairfield

Everett Baker, died Feb. 10, 1994

Maple Hill Cem.

Dec. 22, 1997, WCP

Sam & Grace McRill Mercer

Baker, Jesse

Sep. 1, 1909, Sims, IL

Sep. 27, 1997, Fairfield

Mary Lou Curry, Dec. 24, 1934

Maple Hill Cem.

Sep. 29, 1997, WCP

Loren E. & Laura Jones Baker

Baker, William

Nov. 24, 1951, McLeansboro

Nov. 11, 1997, St. Louis, MO

Sherry Keyser, Dec. 9, 1983, Wayne Co.

Brush Harbor Cem.

Nov. 13, 1997, WCP

Clyde M. & Joie Greene Baker

Balding, Anna

Apr. 25, 1901, Wayne Co.

Jul. 18, 1997, Albion

Alva Balding, Sep. 29, 1924, Eldorado, died Feb. 27, 1963

Graceland Cem., Albion

Jul. 21, 1997, WCP

John & Alice Nicholson Ramsey

Balding, Eloise

Feb. 13, 1918, McLeansboro

Mar. 12, 1997, Mt. Carmel

Raymond Balding, Oct. 30, 1934, Edwards Co., died Jun 11, 1975

Oak Grove Cem., Grayville

Mar. 13, 1997, WCP

David C. & Grace Porterfield Berg

Bannon, Willard

Jan. 21, 1906

Mar. 20, 1997, Grayville

Mildred L. Pfeiger, 1935, died Sep. 5, 1995

Oak Grove Cem., Grayville

Mar. 24,1 997, WCP

George W. & Sarah McIntyre Bannon

Barbre, John Jr.

Nov. 15, 1929, Nr. Centerville, IL

Oct. 16, 1997, St. Louis, MO

Donna C. Brown, Oct. 2, 1954

White County Memorial Gardens, Carmi, IL

Oct. 20, 1997, WCP

John E. & Mary Winters Barbre; Korean War

Bare, George William

Nov. 28, 1927, Bennington

May 21, 1997, Evansville, IN

Ruth Nettleton, Aug., 1947

Graceland Cem., Albion

May 22, 1997, WCP

Roy & Lillie Morris Bare

Barlow, Kenneth

Oct. 31, 1929, Carmi

May 20, 1997, McLeansboro

Dottie Trout, Dec. 14, 1968, died Jan. 20, 1989

Bruce Chapel Cem., Carmi, IL

May 22, 1997, WCP

William Howard & Elizabeth Hertlein Barlow; Korean War

Barnett, Ernest Martin

 

Apr. 25, 1997, Evansville, IN

Ellen (????)

Maple Grove Cem., Boonville

May 1, 1997, WCP

Koren War Vet

Barnfield, Marie

Jun. 4, 1930, Van, TX

Oct. 9, 1997, Mich.

Gene Barnfield, Mar. 4, 1951, Cisne

Cisne Cem.

Oct. 13, 1997, WCP

Columbus & Nellie Mae Ribble Morris

Barth, Ronald P.

Feb. 16, 1944, Washington, IN

Dec. 27, 1996, Lexington, KY

 

 

Jan. 20, 1997, WCP

Reuben Jr. & Doris Backes Barth

Bashore, Eva Mae

Jan. 18, 1924, Wayne Co.

Apr. 17, 1997, Evansville, IN

Don Bashore, Jul. 27, 1946

Maple Hill Cem.

Apr. 21, 1997, WCP

Kelly & Hazel Gregg Dawson

Bassett, Delmar Warren

Dec. 3, 1921, Louisville

Sep. 25, 1997, Flora, IL

Melva Rose Hammond, 1946;

Oskaloose Cem., Nr. Xenia, IL

Sep. 24, 1997, WCP

Albert & Estella Wiseman Bassett; Veteran

Bassett, Larry George

Jan. 16, 1944, Fairfield

May 17, 1997, Joliet, IL

 

Joliet, IL

May 19, 1997, WCP

Floyd & Catherine Hatlett Bassett

Bassett, Norman

Jun. 27, 1920, Mill Shoals

Aug. 26, 1997, Evansville, IN

M1- Bertha Bloodworth, died 1980; M2-Wilma Smith, Dec. 16, 1984

Enfield Cem.

Aug. 28, 1997, WCP

Alfred & Alta Files Bassett; WWII

Beal, Mildred

Nov. 30, 1915, Wayne Co.

Jul. 17, 1997, Flora, IL

Glen Beal, Apr. 21, 1934, died Jan. 15, 1992

Elmwood Cem., Flora

Jul. 21, 1997, WCP

Jonas W. Jr. & Sarah Patterson Zimmerman

Bean, Harold A.

Jun. 15, 1913, Wayne Co.

Nov. 8, 1997, Fairfield

Pauline Miller, Dec. 18, 1965

Maple Hill Cem.

Nov. 10, 1997, WCP

Ralph W. & Elsie Worley Bean

Bennett, Allen

Oct. 11, 1919, Edwards Co., IL

Sep., 1997, Newburgh, IN

Wilma Walker, Mar. 16, 1939, died Jan. 6, 1981

Little Wabash Cem., West Salem, IL

Sep. 29, 1997, WCP

Ellis & Amy Guyot Bennett; WWII

Bennett, Amy

May 2, 1901, Edwards Co.

Jun. 26, 1997, Grayville

Ellis Bennett, Apr. 16, 1919, Edwards Co., died Jun. 26, 1982

Little Wabash Cem., West Salem, IL

Jun. 30, 1997, WCP

Wiley & Luella Voight Guyot

Bennett, Gaylon

Apr. 12, 1914, Wayne Co.

Jul. 9, 1997, St. Charles, MO

Juanita Brockfeld, 1956

Jefferson Barracks National Cem.

Jul. 10, 1997, WCP

Doc P. & Lulu Boyle Bennett; WWII

Bennett, Mortie A.

Feb. 8, 1909, Xenia, IL

Mar. 23, 1997, Homosassa Springs, FL

Mary E. Sandborn

cremated

Mar. 24, 1997, WCP

John A. & Lela Scott Bennett; WWII US Army

Berg, Doris L.

Oct. 17, 1930, Campbell, MO

Aug. 29, 1997, Rockford

Carroll O. Berg Sr., Jun. 3, 1948, Albion, died May 13, 1988

Oak Knoll Memorial Park, Sterling, IL

Sep. 8, 1997, WCP

Lemuel A. & Alma E. Ashworth Masterson

Bible, Alice V.

Apr. 11, 1911, Clay County

Mar. 26, 1997, Flora, IL

Deon Bible, died Apr. 10, 1977

Orchard Hill Cem., nr. Louisville

Mar. 27, 1997, WCP

Fred & Mary Williams VanHouten

Bilski, John A.

Oct. 1, 1922, Norway, MI

Jun. 24, 1997, Nashville, TN

Naoma McKneelen

Middle Tennessee Veterans Cem.

Jul. 10, 1997, WCP

Andrew & Victoria Bilski; WWII

Birk, Gladys Savage

Sep. 27, 1917, Enfield, IL

Dec. 26, 1997, Carmi, IL

Charles L. Birk, Aug. 20, 1949, died Jul. 28, 1971

St. Patrick's Cem., Enfield

Dec. 29, 1997, WCP

Frank A. & Harriet E. Lockwood Savage

Bishop, John D.

Jun. 25, 1964, Fairfield

Nov. 20, 1997, Wayne City

never married

Maple Hill Cem.

Nov. 24, 1997, WCP