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From: "Wardrip, Loretta" <>
Subject: RE: Recent Obits
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 09:41:51 -0700


JoAnn,

Is this Denham relation to you?

Loretta.

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From: Jo Ann McGhee [mailto:]
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Subject: Recent Obits


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL

STANLEY, Alfred, 78, of Orient d. Thurs. 20 Apr 2000 at home; b. 5 Feb
1922 in Marion Co; s/o Thomas STANLEY & Marie McCULLY; md Katherine
FAULK, she survives in Orient; surv. by daughters Minnie JONES; Liz
HAWKINS; Venita FLANIGAN; Georgia RICH; Alfreda ZIMMER; Florine HUDSON;
Nora CRAIG; Robin WEST - sons: Buddy STANLEY; Loyd STANLEY, and Oley
STANLEY; 2 brothers, George STANLEY and Bill STANLEY; a sister Nora
RENN; and a half sister Louise PORTER; burial Denning Cem.

CORN, Robert, 73, of Macedonia d. Tues. 18 Apr 2000 at home; b. 7 Apr
1927 in Hamilton Co; s/o Frank and Rosa Lee CORN; md Eloise WILLIAMS 30
Jan 1949, she survives; surv. by 3 sons: Dick CORN; Robert CORN; and
Jerry CORN; a daughter, Jean WINEMILLER and husband Lewis; a sister,
Evelyn DURHAM and husband Matt; preceded in death by parents; burial
Brady Cem., Akin.

SERLES, Audrey, 93, of Thompsonville d. Tues 18 Apr 2000 at home; b. 6
July 1906 in Thompsonville; d/o Joseph WHARRY & Lucy CLARK; md 21 Jan
1925 to Barney SERLES, he d. 2 March 1978; surv. by 2 sons, Jim SERLES
and Bob SERLES; 3 daughters, Joy BOATRIGHT; Eloise McCULLOUGH; and June
SULLIVAN; 1 brother, Orley WHARRY; preceded in death by parents,
husband, 1 daughter, Phyllis NAILER, and 1 brother, Robert WHARRY;
burial Mt. Zion Cem.

WHITTINGTON, James Marion, 75, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Benton, d. 9
Jan 1998 (as written) in the Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C; b.
16 March 1922 in Benton; s/o Arlie WHITTINGTON and Ruth BURKE; md Maxine
CRADDOCK, she d. 2 May 1997; surv. by 1 son, James C. WHITTINGTON; 2
daughters, Martha WHITTINGTON and Nancy COLESON; preceded in death by
parents, Arlie WHITTINGTON and Ruth WHITTINGTON COOLOCK; 1 sister,
Nadine WHITTINGTON d. 5 Dec 1999; burial Masonic & OF Cem, Benton.

WHITTINGTON, Nadine Jeanette (Miss), of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Benton
d. 5 Dec 1999 at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia; b. 25 March 1920
in Benton; d/o Arlie WHHITTINGTON and Ruth BURKE; surv. by 1 nephew,
James C. WHITTINGTON; 2 neices, Martha WHITTINGTON and Nancy COLESON;
preceded by parents, Arlie WHITTINGTON and Ruth WHITTINGTON COOLOCK, 1
brother, James M. WHITTINGTON; burial Masonic & OF Cem.

BERGERON, Sarah ARMSTRONG, of De Kalb d. Tues 18 Apr 2000; b. 30 Sep
1909; services held Thurs. 20 Apr 2000 at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
in De Kalb; survived by 2 sisters in Benton, Mary NEUNLIST and Isabel
McPHERSON; (no other info)
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The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL

SELANDER, Florence D., 88, of Estes Park, Colo., formerlly of Greeley,
Colo. d. 13 Apr 2000 at home; b. 14 Nov 1911 in Greeley, Colo; d/o John
J. DOMKE and Anna June SHOTWELL; md 1939 Edward SELANDER, he d. 1956;
per her request, cremated; surv. by 2 stepdaughters, Ruth MacARTHUR and
Svea DeLONG; preceded in death by parents; 1 sister and brother-in-law,
Nona and Harley "Bud" BENNETT; 1 brother, John DOMKE.

LUEKE, Paul, 60, of Piopolis d. 17 Apr 2000 at St. Mary's Medical Center
in Evansville, Ind; b. 21 Oct 1939 in Hamilton Co; s/o Anton J. LUEKE
and Elizabeth M. "Betty" ROESCH; md Kay KARCHER 21 Oct 1961 at St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis, she survives; surv. by mother,
Elizabeth M. "Betty" LUEKE of Piopolis; 2 daughters, Veta RUDOLPH and
Connie DUCKWORTH; 1 son, Troy LUEKE; 5 grandchildren (named); 4 sisters,
Linda RUBENACKER; Donna STEELE; Ruth BROCKETT; and Susie LUEKE; 2
brothers, Charles LUEKE and Bill LEUKE; preceded in death by father
Anton J. LUEKE; burial at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cem. in
Piopolis.

SCHAEL, Henry J., 62, of Flossmoor d. 1 Apr 2000 in Harvey; b. 22 Aug
1937 in New York City, NY; s/o Wilhelm SCHAEL and Edith T. STADLER; m/1
Judith FIELD; later md Arlene RUSS, she survives; surv. by 3 sons:
Michael J., Daniel J. and Thomas J. SCHAEL; 2 stepsons, David and Roger
BARNETT; 2 stepdaughters, Marsha BARNETT and Tonya ALLING; preceded in
death by parents and 1 brother, Frederick; burial Pleasant Grove Cem.
near McLeansboro.

CORN, Robert, 73, of Macedonia (see above)

MITCHELL, Sierra A., 6 weeks old, of Mt. Vernon d. 16 Apr 2000 at
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital; b. 3 March 2000 in Mt. Vernon; d/o
Roosevelt MITCHELL and Elizabeth GOOSBY, they survive; surv. by 3
brothers, Waketer MITCHELL, Anthony MITCHELL and Tommy WILLIAMS; 5
sisters, Felina MITCHELL, Emily MITCHELL, Jasmine JOHNSON, Cedricia
WILLIAMS and Dasmine GOOSBY; paternal grandmother, Pearlie B. MITCHELL;
and maternal grandparents, Herbert GOOSBY and Catherine YOUNG of Mt.
Vernon; burial Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.

THATCHER, Jacob Wesley, 75, of Bonnie d. 18 Apr 2000 at Casey Care
Center in Mt. Vernon; b. 14 Dec 1924 in Lake Co., Ind; s/o Jonas
THATCHER & Dolly WAYLAND; md Betty ASKEW, his wife of 40 years, she
survives; preceded in death by parents and 1 daughter, Janet Louise
THATCHER; burial Hope Cem. in Ina.

LYONS, Charles "Butch", 58, of Dawson Springs, KY. d. 18 Apr 2000 at
Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY; services held in Mt. Vernon
at a later time. (no other info)

DENHAM, Harvey L. Jr., 44 (includes photo), of McLeansboro d. 16 Apr
2000 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro; b. 29 Jan 1956 in
Joliet; s/o Harvey DENHAM and Mary Alice CLARK; md Joyce ESSARY; surv.
by 2 sons, Christopher Ray DENHAM and James Levi DENHAM, both of
McLeansboro; a daughter, Ellrey E. DENHAM of McLeansboro; 1 grandchild,
Daniel L; his parents, of McLeansboro; a stepson, Kenneth Leroy ERWIN
Jr. of Benton; 3 brothers, Rick, Terry and Timothy DENHAM, all of
McLeansboro; 1 sister, Martha RAINEY of Belle Rive; preceded in death by
1 niece, Alicia DENHAM; burial at Richardson Hill Cem. near Dahlgren.

MATHUS, Helen S., 97 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 18 Apr 2000 in
Mt. Vernon; b. 18 Apr 1903 in Hamilton Co; d/o Charles GLOVER & Louise
CATES; md Charles MATHUS 20 Nov 1949 in Mt. Vernon, he d. 29 Jan 1985;
surv. by several nieces, nephews and cousins; preceded in death by
parents, 5 brothers and 4 sisters; burial Oakwood Cem (Mt. Vernon)
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