Obituaries

Apr 14, 2008

Gerald E. "Jerry" Smith, Jr. of Grantfork, IL died April 14, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.   He was born January 27, 1967 in San Diego, CA to Gerald E. and Gertrude B. (Moore) Smith, Sr. and they both survive.

He is also survived by one son, and one sister - Kimberly (Brian) Morris, Beauford, SC...

Apr 13, 2008

John B. Wisniewski, 87, of Lebanon, IL, formerly of Dothan, Alabama died April 13 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.  John was born in Sayreville, NJ on June 24, 1920 to Felix and Viola (Prusakowski) Wisniewski.  On April 20, 1946 he married Aneca G. Henry and she preceded him in death on April 5, 1991.  He then married Valentina J....

Apr 5, 2008

Odesser "Lee" LeFlore, 78 of Lebanon, IL, born July 28, 1929 in Ofahoma, MS, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

He is preceded in death by his wife  Ollie Lee (Heckard) LeFlore whom he married Sept. 30, 1974 and who died June 19, 1986; his parents Henry and Bertha (Dier) LeFlore, one...

Apr 4, 2008

Gene L. Gray, 78 of Lebanon, IL, born March 17, 1930 in Lebanon, IL died April 4, 2008 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, IL with his family at his side.

He was preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Lydia, nee Bittles, Gray, a brother James, and a sister, Lois.  He is survived by his wife...

Mar 26, 2008

Jeannine M. Miller, nee Long, 78, of Highland, IL died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  She was born September 26, 1929 in Highland, IL to Melvin and Arita (DePaoli) Long.  She married Raymond Miller May 7, 1951 in St. Louis, MO.  Raymond preceded her in death November 7, 1994.

Mrs. Miller is...

Mar 22, 2008

Edna L. Frey, nee Warnecke, 95, of Highland, IL died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. at Highland Healthcare Center, Highland, IL.   Edna was born on May 11, 1912 near Pierron, IL in Bond County to Albert and Elizabeth (Sievers) Warnecke and on November 8, 1947 she married Raymond J. Frey in Highland, IL.   Raymond preceded her in...

Mar 18, 2008

Vivian D. Gillespie, nee Kantner, 87, of Highland, IL died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  She was born September 24, 1920 in Highland, IL to Bernard and Silda (Rautenstracht) Kantner, and they are both deceased.  She married Joe Gillespie on September 7, 1940 in Troy, MO and he died February 18,...

Mar 16, 2008

Anna May "Annie" Mettler, 72, of Old Ripley, IL died March 16, 2008 at her residence.  She was born May 26, 1935 to Theodore and Anna (Orlos) Bloemker just east of Grantfork, IL.   She married Orville Mettler on November 21, 1953 at St. Nicholas Church in Pocahontas, IL and he survives.

Also survived by two sons -...

Mar 16, 2008

Kenneth L. Sparkman, 80 of Rural Pocahontas, IL died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 9:35 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  He was born in St. Louis, MO on October 1, 1927 to Oliver L. and Janice (Pratt) Sparkman and they are both deceased.  He married Ruth Ann Meadows on February 27, 2003 at Immaculate Conception Church in...

Feb 22, 2008

Willie J. Wilson, 79 of Lebanon, IL  formerly of Smithfield, Ohio died February 22, 2008 at the Lebanon Care Center, Lebanon, IL.  He was born in Cleveland, OH on March 31, 1928 to Wallace and Franki (Jones) Wilson, both parents are deceased.

He married Bernice Leavis February 14, 1977 in Smithfield, OH and she survives.

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Feb 15, 2008

Martha Olivia Sabatino-Kidd, nee Hampton, age 86 of Lebanon, IL died February 15, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.   She was born October 19, 1921 in Allanville, MO to Alexander and Lennie (Jones) Hampton, both are deceased.   She married Charles J. Sabatino and he preceded her in death May 15, 1970.   She then married Stillburn Kidd in 1974...

Feb 10, 2008

Mrs. Jean Prefontaine Cornell was born in San Francisco, California, July 8,1910 and passed away February 10, 2008 at Lebanon's Cedar Ridge Health Center.  Jean was the daughter of George and Lillian Prefontaine.  She grew up in the Twin Peaks area of San Francisco and attended Tamalpais High School graduating with honors as class Valedictorian.  In 1927 she attended...

Feb 1, 2008

The family of Madella Burk, nee Schaefer, 92, was deeply saddened at her passing February 1, 2008 at the Lebanon Care Center in Lebanon, IL.  Mrs. Burk was married to Edgar "Bud" Burk for 62 years and he passed away December 12, 1995.  She was a member of St. Joseph Church, Lebanon, IL.

Mrs. Burk was preceded...

Jan 30, 2008

Eileen Adele Jaimet, nee Slippis, 77, of Belleville, IL, died January 30, 2008 at the Calvin Johnson Nursing Center, Belleville, IL.  She was born March 20, 1930 in Bonne Terre, MO to Mike and Alvina (Deutchmann) Slippis, both deceased.

Mrs. Jaimet is survived by 2 sons and one daughter:  Milton Vandiver, St. Louis, MO; Milton Eugene Vandiver,...

Jan 3, 2008

Cora Fae Jahnssen, nee McFarland, 67 of Sorento, IL died January 3, 2008 at Litchfield Healthcare Center, Litchfield, IL.  She was born in Inverness, Mississippi on April 26, 1940 to James Edward and Lillian (Stuard) McFarland.  Both parents are deceased.   She Married Guy W. Jahnssen July 4, 1995 in Litchfield, IL, and he survives.

Also survived by: ...

Dec 25, 2007

Warren L. McCoy, 86, of Highland, IL died at his residence December 25, 2007.   He was born June 5, 1921 in Eldorado, IL to Ralph and Emma (Turner) McCoy, and they are both deceased.  He married Dorothy L. Hilliard on March 7, 1948 in Harrisburg, IL and she died September 15, 2005.

He is survived by one...

Nov 28, 2007

Timothy J. "TJ" Brown, 48, of Bloomington, IL formerly of Lebanon, IL died November 28, 2007 at his residence.  He was born in Niagra Falls, NY on August 9, 1959 to Ellis O. and Shirley A. (Osgood) Brown and they both survive.

Also survived by:  two sons: Timothy Brown, Belleville, IL; Austin Brown, Belleville, IL; three daughters:...

Nov 28, 2007

William E. Emerson, 77, of Pocahontas, IL died November 28, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.   He was born in Tennessee on June 1, 1930 to John A. and Lula Mae (Suiter) Emerson, and they are both deceased.  On April 8, 1948 he married Frances A. Bergheger in Pocahontas, Arkansas and she survives.

Also survived by...

Nov 24, 2007

Joan V. Kohler, nee Schmidt, 68 of Highland, IL died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.  She was born in Columbia, IL on April 9, 1939 to Alois and Ardell (Kissen) Schmidt and they are both deceased.   She married Frank Kohler February 22, 1966 and he survives.

Also survived by two daughters and...

Nov 10, 2007

Claudis A. "Claude" White, 77 of Rural Highland, IL died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  He was born May 23, 1930 to Harvey and Mary Belle (Rall) White in Coffeen, IL.  Both parents are deceased.  On December 7, 1958 he married Rose L. Bowles at the Four Square Methodist Church in Decatur, IL.