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Obituary of Mildred E. Hansen Hammerlund Peoria Journal Star, May 21, 1993, Page: C10
Mildred Hammerlund
Mildred E. Hammerlund, 74, of 8327 N. Knoxville died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20, 1993, at her home.
Born July 27, 1918, in Knox, Ind., to Frans Christian and Pearl May Davis Hansen, she married Charles "Buzz" Hammerlund on Feb. 3, 1940, in Knox. He died Oct. 30, 1972, in Knox. One brother also preceded her in death.
  Surviving are one son, Charles Gilbert "Gil" of James Island, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Patricia Ann) Toland of Peoria and Mrs. David (Beverly Jean) Hewlett of Tallahassee, Fla.; one brother, Floyd Hansen of Florenceville, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. George (Anna) Folkers, Clara Barr and Lois Varro, all of Knox; and nine grandchildren.
  She worked for several loan companies in Kokomo, Ind., and then worked at Pat and Bev's Sweet Shop in Lake of the Woods in Dunlap and Chillicothe. She was a clerk in the accounts payable department at Bergner's department store, retiring in 1981. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, where she served on the wedding and funeral committees and helped in the studio with Grace Television. She also was a member of the FTF Sunday school and Chapel Bible classes.
  Services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at her church. The Rev. David H. Forbes will officiate. Visitation will be two hours before services at the church.
Additional services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Round Lake Church in Knox. The Rev. Don Franklin will officiate. Burial will be in Round Lake Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wilton Mortuary in Peoria.
  Memorials may be made to Methodist Medical Center Foundation Hospice Program, 221 NE Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, Ill. 61636.

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Vincennes Sun-Commercial (IN) - July 18, 2005
Deceased Name: Kenneth M. Waggoner II: Vincennes man dies in Saturday accident
Staff report

A Vincennes man was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 41 just north of the Ind. 61 overpass in the construction site zone, according to a Knox County Sheriff's Department release.

Shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday Kenneth M. Waggoner II, 29, 17 Benjamin Lane, was driving a white car southbound on U.S. 41 when he lost control, crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck traveling northbound in the opposite lane, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Dept.

Jonathon Moore, 25, Vincennes, was a passenger in the car and was taken along with Waggoner first to Good Samaritan Hospital and then to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville due to critical injuries.

Waggoner was pronounced dead at 7:58 a.m. by the Vanderburgh County coroner.

Moore's status is not currently known

Luke Anderson, Oaktown, the driver of the pickup, was treated at the scene for injuries and released.

The accident is still under investigation and further details will be released at a later time, according to a release.

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WASHINGTON - Earl Edward (Curly) Seals, 76, 413 W. New Albany Street, Vincennes, died at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2002, at his home.

Born Sept. 3, 1926, in Knox County, he was the son of Noah Edward and Artie Seals.

He married Darlene Kay Kortea on Feb. 16, 1996.

He attended Lincoln High School and was employed at Steeple Jack. He was a member of Jesus Name Apostolic Church in Bicknell and served in the United States Army during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Kay Seals; a daughter, Carla Ann Boyd, Allendale; a son, David Edward Seals, Vincennes; step-children, Terrance Allen, Washington; Kay Godfrey, Washington; and Debbie Perkins, Washington; Dennis Perkins, Washington; and Lisa Fields, Washington; four sisters, Edna Seals, Vincennes; Harriet Pittman, Indianapolis; Sarah O'Connor, Vincennes; and Jean Neighbors, Vincennes; and one brother, Noah Seals, Vincennes.

The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ed Lee Mortuary by Rev. Donald Chambers and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ed Lee Mortuary.

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Vincennes residents Leroy Bud Reitmeyer and Marlena Stein along with Stein's two oldest grandchildren were killed Sunday night in a plane crash near near Albany, Ga.

According to Georgia State Police, Reitmeyer's single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza went down in the Worth County countryside, northeast of Albany in rural southwest Georgia, about 4:30 p.m. EDT. The wreckage was strewn across a five-mile area.

The plane was heading back from Florida and was scheduled to land at the Lawrenceville-Vincennes Airport.

Stein is a well-known nurse practitioner who ran the Community Family Health Center on N. Seventh St. The grandchildren were both in their mid to late teens. Though their names had not yet been released, the two were the children of Stein's son, Toby Church, and lived in Indianapolis.

A number of "good-size thunderstorms" rolled across the southern part of the state, south of Macon, Sunday afternoon and evening, said Sgt. Greg Mercier, with the Georgia State Patrol's aviation division. The crash was still being investigated by state police and the National Transportation Safety Board. The bodies were taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab in Moultrie, Ga.

According to a report from the Associated Press, Reitmeyer radioed a Jacksonville, Fla. airport and said he was having problems. That was the last anyone heard from the plane before it went down.

Mid-American Air Center manager Kurtis Schwartz was notified of the tragedy at 10:45 p.m. (CT) Sunday, and was told the plane crashed somewhere in rural Georgia.

"The state police called and told me the plane belonging to Bud Reitmeyer had gone down and all four passengers were lost," said Schwartz of the man who served on the board governing the Mid-American Air Center since 1972. "Bud was dedicated to aviation and he brought his engineering skills and expertise in developing plans at the airport and he will be sadly missed."

Owner of CLR Construction, Reitmeyer was also an accomplished pilot, and dedicated to aviation, said Rabb Emison, former city attorney for Vincennes.

"Bud's was a case of a man who learned his business and succeeded in it," Emison said. "His long service on the board shows his dedication to public service, and his nature was careful. He wouldn't have been hot-dogging in the air."

Reitmeyer served the longest on the board of the Bi-State Authority longer than any other, said chairman Frank Buttermore. "He was loaded with what they call common sense, and when we had problems, he came up with an answer," Buttermore said. "The crash had to be a failure on the aircraft because if there had been anyway for him to overcome it he would have done it. He was considered a pretty safe pilot."

Engaged to Reitmeyer, Stein was also known for her dedication to the community and her patients.

"She was very dedicated and we went to nurses training together," said Cheryl Buss, a fellow nurse practitioner. "She definitely loved what she does, and she took a lot of patients who had no insurance or money to pay."

Funeral arrangements for all four are being handled by Goodwin Funeral Home, Sixth and Broadway streets in Vincennes.

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Beulah Louise Carson, 69, Vincennes, died at 1:36 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at Good Samaritan Hospital Extended Care.

Born Jan. 2, 1933, in Decker, she was the daughter of James Otis and Evelyn Florence (Greemore) Durham.

She attended the No. 2 School that was near Vincennes. She had been employed by Good Samaritan Hospital for 17 years before she retired in 1989. She then worked at the White Kitchen Restaurant for one year, then owned and operated her own restaurant in Freelandville for one year. Then she and her husband moved to Vero Beach, Fla., for retirement.

Survivors include her husband, Roy Thomas Carson, whom she married April 8, 1973; three sons, Robert Phillips of Bicknell, Gerald Lee Phillips and David Phillips, both of Vero Beach; three daughters, Sharon Carson of Bicknell, Sandra Devine and Shari Broderhausen, both of Vincennes; Two stepsons, Harry Wagoner and Ricky Engle, both of Bicknell; two stepdaughters, Lori Frye of Vincennes and Lisa Engle of Terre Haute; two sisters, Charotte Thornhill of Muncie, Catherine Buatman of Manilla, Ark.; three brothers, Paul Edward Durham, Cecial Leon Durham, and Johnny Durham Hall; 25 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Two sisters and six brothers are deceased.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Gardner-Brockman Funeral Home, with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

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Bill G. Moore, 58, Robinson, died at 7:43 p.m. Thursday at Crawford Memorial Hospital, after the van he was driving collided head-on with a pickup truck on Ill. 33 about a mile west of Robinson.

According to Illinois State Police, the accident occurred at 3:20 p.m. as Moore's van was eastbound on Ill. 33. A pickup truck driven by Warren J. Snow, 49, Oblong, was westbound on Ill. 33. Moore's van crossed the center line and struck Snow's pickup truck head-on in the westbound lane.

Both Moore and Snow were taken to Crawford Memorial Hospital for treatment, where Snow remained today.

Police said Moore was not wearing a seat belt. Snow was wearing his.

Police continue to investigate the accident.

Born in Vincennes, Moore returned to Knox County after his discharge from the U.S. Army, where he was a military policeman stationed in Germany. He worked as a Vincennes Police officer, later moving to Crawford County, Ill., where he was an officer with the Robinson Police Department and a deputy for the Crawford County Sheriff's Department. He had last worked in the powder room at Fair-Rite Corp., before becoming disabled and retiring.

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The search for a missing Vincennes woman ended Tuesday when her body was recovered in flood water near North Fork Creek, a rural area where her submerged car was found earlier in the day. The suspected cause of death is drowning.

The body of Lois C. Green, 64, 501 Hart St., was recovered by Jasper County rescue workers at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to Sheriff Ed Francis. Authorities had to search on foot in waist-high water after a search by helicopter failed.

Green's vehicle was apparently swept off the road by flooded creek water. Her car was spotted around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, submerged in water near Jasper County Road 2000 N, near the Jasper/Crawford county line. It was unoccupied when searched by authorities from Crawford and Jasper counties.

Green was reported missing by her son, Andrew Green, around 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Vincennes Police Department. She was on her way to Casey, Ill. and was suspected missing when she did not arrive.

Authorities say Green was employed as a courier for Union Planters Bank and delivered paperwork for payrolls to businesses in Vincennes, Robinson and Casey. She was on her way to Casey from Robinson when she was overtaken by the water, according to Crawford County police.

It is unknown why Green was traveling on county roads.

She was pronounced dead Tuesday by Jasper County Coroner Jason Myers. An autopsy was scheduled today in Evansville.

The search for Green was conducted throughout the day by the Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Jasper County Emergency Services Disaster Assistance, Yale Fire Department, Prairie Licking Fire Department, Crawford County Rescue, Crawford County Sheriff's Department, the Air Evac Helicopter and volunteers.

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A Vincennes man died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while changing the oil on his car.

Vincennes firefighters and Emergency Medical Service personnel responded to an emergency medical call at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday, at the home of Raymond Paul Cummins, 64, 1422 Prairie St.

Cummins wife, Billie, called the fire department when she noticed Cummins, who was changing the oil on the couple's car, was not moving or responding, said Fire Chief Mike Siewers. EMS technicians found Cummins had suffered from a heart attack while under the vehicle. They unsuccessfully administered CPR, Siewers said.

Authorities initially feared the car had fallen on Cummins but found the vehicle still elevated by a jack when they arrived on the scene.

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Funeral services for Ida "Billie" Weichert were held Monday at American Lutheran Church in Melvin, Iowa. Weichert died on Oct. 11, 2002.

Born on July 25, 1921 in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Alois W. Sanneman and Bessie Sanneman.

She was a member of the American Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda Sue Gonnerman of Liberty, Mo., and Patricia Joan Rubio of San Antonio, Texas; one son, Thomas E. Weichert of Melvin, Iowa; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Annie Ledbetter, 85, Vincennes, died at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005, at Bridge Pointe Health Campus in Vincennes

Born in Blountstown, Fla., July 1, 1920, to John and Betty Johnson, Annie graduated from Blountstown High School in 1937 and moved to Panama City where she attended business college and worked as a bookkeeper for several years. She married Oral Ledbetter, her husband of 50 years, in Muskegon, Mich., on March 16, 1946. They managed movie theaters in Michigan and Illinois until 1948, when they moved to Monon. Here, they owned and managed the local Monon theatre. While in Monon, Annie was an active member of First Baptist Church and sang in the church choir. She was a volunteer in the county mental health association and served on local election boards. They moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1974, where Annie was active in The Bradfordville Baptist Church.

In 1985, she and her husband moved to Vincennes where Annie became an active member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She loved nature and the outdoors and spoke often of "God's beauty being all around us." She was of an extremely devout faith and was very proud of her Southern heritage. She enjoyed singing, playing piano, cooking, gardening, and homemaking. She loved her family unconditionally as a wife, mother and grandmother. She will be remembered for the strong values that she lived by and the love that she gave to all.

Annie's husband, Oral, preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 1996. Her brothers and sisters have all preceded her in death.

Annie is survived by her son, Scott Ledbetter of Vincennes; her daughter-in-law, Mary Ledbetter of Vincennes; and granddaughters, Lisa Ledbetter of Vincennes and Julia Dodson of Melbourne, Fla.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Blountstown. Burial will follow in the Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Goodwin Family Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church, 19244 SE Fla. 69, Blountstown, FL 32424, Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Vincennes or the John James Audubon Society Dept. W, 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003.

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ROSALEETA 'KATIE' MURPHY

Rosaleeta "Katie" Murphy, 53, 918 Oak St., died at 5:08 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Born Jan. 3, 1952, in Knox County, she was the daughter of Stella Jenivee (Willis) and Charles Norman Catt.

Katie was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her children. She also enjoyed sewing and playing Yahtzee.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald Murphy Sr. of Vincennes, whom she married Oct. 26, 1968; three daughters and their spouses, Stephanie Barekman and her husband, Charlie of Vincennes, Tracy McGavic and her fiancee, Bill Kays of Vincennes, and Laurie and Nick Durham of Vincennes; two sons, Ronald Murphy Jr. and his wife, Crystal of Lawrenceville, Ill., and Donald Murphy of Vincennes; five brothers, Delbert William Catt of Vincennes, Chuck Catt of Vincennes, Jeff Catt of Washington, Wayne Catt of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bruce Catt of Brazil; five sisters, May Thompson of Vincennes, Priscilla Wissel of Monroe City, Vickie Ellerman of Vincennes, Teresa Arthur of Washington and Betty Lucas of Emmit, Idaho; and 10 grandchildren, Kyle, Curt and Charles Barekman, Tiffany Danielle McGavic, Tyler James and Tanner Keith McGavic, Garrett, Hannah and Evan Murphy and Levi Durham.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church by the Rev. Ron Maxwell. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Goodwin Family Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church.

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Thomas Wayne Cooper, 79, 5349 N. Old U.S. 41, Vincennes, died at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital.

He was born June 21, 1928, in Vincennes, the son of Thomas and Marie (Allen) Cooper.

Tom retired in 1991 from Vincennes Welding where he was part owner with his brothers. He graduated from Lincoln High School. Tom loved the outdoors. He enjoyed watching the birds and other wildlife. He took pride in keeping the home place neat and spotless. He was happiest when he was on his John Deere mowers. He did a lot of wood working. Through the years he enjoyed fishing trips with his brothers and friends. He had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren. He was a loving husband and father.

Tom was a member of First Baptist Church, Vincennes Masonic Lodge, Harmony Society, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in the Korean War.

Survivors include his wife Dorothy "Dottie" (Davis) Cooper of Vincennes, whom he married May 2, 1952; daughters, Kim Dognaux and her husband, Jeff, of Indianapolis, Karen Goodman and her husband, Mark, of Vincennes, and Kathy Southwood and her husband, Rob, of Vincennes; grandsons, Ryan Dognaux and Seth Dognaux; granddaughters, Lauren Goodman, Chloe Goodman, Shelby Goodman, Hannah Southwood and Heidi Southwood; sisters, LuElla Black of Monroe City, Idella Pipher and her husband, Ralph, of Vincennes, Nancy Schaeffer of Vincennes, Helen Twitty of Roswell, Ga., Kitty Keller and her husband, John, of Vincennes and Ginger Wollerman of Vincennes; and brothers, Robert Cooper and his wife, Ethel, of Vincennes and Larry Cooper and his wife, Ann, of Vincennes.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Marie (Allen) Cooper; and a grandson, Collin Raymond Goodman.

The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Goodwin Funeral Home, 524 Broadway St., with the Revs. Mike Julian and Scott Rasico officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Rosemary (Malone) Miley, 77, Vincennes, passed away at 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2006, at her residence.

She was born Oct. 30, 1928, to Roscoe and Ethel (Moore) Malone in Wabash County, Ill.

Rosemary was a homemaker and a member of the First Nazarene Church in Vincennes. She enjoyed crosstitch and reading.

She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and loved to be around her family.

Survivors include her husband, John K. Miley of Vincennes; four sons, Charles Pemberton and his friend Evelyn Burch of Ferndale, Wash., Jerry Pemberton and his wife Marylin of Bicknell, Richard Pemberton and his friend Cheryl of Pueblo, Texas, Darrell Pemberton and his wife Ten of Vincennes; a niece, Lilly Brookhart, whom Rosemary considered a sister, of Lawrenceville, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one step daughter, Virginia Kassinger of Vincennes; and one step son, Dale Miley and his wife Norma of Vincennes.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Pemberton; her parents; two sisters; and five brothers.

Funeral service is at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Funeral Home, 524 Broadway St. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial is at the St. Francisville Cemetery in St. Francisville, Ill.

Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice.

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DONNA SUE YOUNG

Donna Sue Young, 69, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital.

She was born Feb. 28, 1937, to Herman and Beaulah (Hawkins) Smith in Vincennes.

Donna worked for Sodexho Services at Vincennes University for 26 years. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church and it's Apostles Sunday School class. She loved her church and her family.

Survivors include three daughters, Cindi (Steffey) Gilmore and her husband Clayton on Monroe City; Terri Steffey Avra and her husband Mark of Vincennes, Gena Steffey Little and her husband Mark of Vincennes; two sisters, June Wheatley of Princeton and Shirley Ryan of Vincennes; one brother, Herman Dale Smith of Vincennes; eight grandchildren, Mischelle Adams, Jennifer Kennedy, Amy Avra, Zachary Gilmore and his wife Jennifer, Ian Gilmore, Andrew Anson, Tessa Little, and Brayden Little; and three great-grandchildren, Joseph Frey, McKenzie and Kylee Adams

Donna was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Smith; one sister, Barbara Pyle; and her parents.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Funeral Home, 524 Broadway. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Apostles Sunday School class.

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