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From: Jo Ann McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 15:21:55 -0600


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL

SHIRLEY, Orpha A. (BROYLES), of Nashville d. Tues. 21 Nov 2000 at the
Carlyle Health Care Center; b. in Peace Valley, Mo. 10 Oct 1916; d/o
Robert BROYLES & Myrtle SPILLER; md Roy D. SHIRLEY in Macedonia 17 Dec
1934, he d. 1959; surv. by 3 daughters, Pat CHAPLAIN and husband Jack of
Benton; Mary Lou PINE and husband Charles of Jerseyville; and Linda
SIGRIST and husband Rick of Carlyle; a son, David SHIRLEY and wife
Chris of Carbondale; a brother, Lee BROYLES and wife Jackie of West
Plains, Mo; a sister, Elsie SCHALLER of Carlyle; a son-in-law, Tom
HOEPKER of Addieville; preceded in death by parents; a daughter Jane
HOEPKER; 4 brothers, John, Joe, Ray and Charlie BROYLES; 2 sisters,
Bertha FAREL and Marie WAYTE; burial Sat. 25 Nov at Brady Cem, Akin

LILES, John Wesley, of West Frankfort, 74, d. 23 Nov 2000 at V.A.
Medical Center, Marion; b. 26 July 1926 in Thompsonville; s/o Robert
Perry LILES and Euzula TATE; md Catherine Lorraine BOHLANDER, she d.
1990; surv. by a daughter, Linda G. LILES of Las Vegas, Nev; grandsons
(named); great grandchildren (named); a sister, Mary M. TURCOTT of
Boulder City, Nev. and a niece, Barbara LILES of Thompsonville; preceded
in death by 1 brother, Robert Earl LILES and 2 sisters, Sally DIRKS and
Pauline CHAPPEL; burial Sat. 25 Nov in Masonic & OF, Benton.
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The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL

STEWART, Theodore R. "Dote", 84 (includes photo), of Noble, formerly of
Mt. Vernon, d. 17 Nov 2000 at Burgin Manor in Olney; b. 6 May 1916 in
Mt. Vernon; s/o Robert P. STEWART & Hessie B. GREGORY; md Ethel SHURTZ
12 Dec 1936 in Mt. Vernon, she survives; surv. by a son, Wilbur Leon
STEWART and wife Donna of Morton; a daughter, Judith Carol PIERCE and
husband Charles Wilford PIERCE of Olney; 2 sisters, Vera BARKER of
Athens, Ohio; and Hazel WARNER and husband H.B. "Harry" WARNER of Mt.
Vernon; several nieces and nephews, including Gene WELLS and wife Betty;
Mr. WELLS was raised as a brother to Mr. STEWART; preceded in death by
parents; 2 brothers, Paul STEWART and Forest STEWART; and one sister,
Rheba WELLS; burial Sun. 19 Nov in Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.

PICKETT, Mildred A. (PEMBERTON), 85, d. 23 Nov 2000 at Good Samaritan
Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon; b. 13 Oct 1915 in Mt. Vernon; d/o
William J. PEMBERTON and Zella JONES; md Curtis PICKETT 1934, he d.
1958; surv. by 2 sons: Joe PICKETT and wife Pat of Ina; and Robert
PICKETT and wife Cheryl of Bonnie; a daughter, Carolyn HOWARD of Ina;
preceded in death by parents; 1 brother, William H. PEMBERTON; 1 sister,
Mabel LOCHER; burial Sat. 25 Nov in Kirk Cem, Ina.

WISEK, Audrey Mavis, 78, of Opdyke d. 22 Nov 2000 at her home; b. 26 Aug
1922 at South Port, Australia; d/o Douglas Eber and Catherine WYATT; md
Orville R. WISEK 8 Sep 1944 in Brisbane, Australia, he survives; surv.
by 2 daughters: Joy Ann WISEK and Linda Mae WISEK, both of Burbank; 3
sons: James R. WISEK and wife Sue of Joplin, Mo; Glen M. WISEK of New
Lenox; and Loyd R. WISEK of Dahlgren; 2 sisters, Joyce and Dorothy, both
of Australia; preceded in death by parents; and several brothers and
sisters who lived in Australia; burial Sat. 25 Nov at Maplewood Cem. in
Marion.

MINOR, Edward (Rev.), 90, of Eldorado d. 22 Nov 2000 at his home; b. 14
Oct 1910 in Hamilton Co; s/o Edgar L. MINOR & Lula Mae WILLIAMS; md Arta
Mae WIEDEMANN 1 Apr 1933, she survives; surv. by 2 sons: Joseph D. MINOR
and wife Paula of Evansville, Ind; and Rev. William D. MINOR and wife
Willene of Grayville; an adopted daughter, Dorothy WILLIAMS of Herod; a
brother, Ray MINOR of San Diego; a sister, Geraldine PORTER of Eldorado;
burial Sat. 25 Nov at Elmwood Cem.

SMOOT, Wilma R. (DONELSON), 86, (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon, d. 24
Nov 2000 at her home; b. 9 Sep 1914 in Dale; d/o Frank DONELSON & Ruth
ROUNTREE, both now deceased; m/1 Amos SMITH 25 Dec 1932 in Shawneetown,
he d. 1 May 1973; then md Robert Kenneth SMOOT 31 Dec 1975 in Mt.
Vernon, he d. 13 July 2000; surv. by a daughter, Caroline KELLY of Long
Beach, Calif; sons: Richard SMITH and wife Aldona of Eufaula, Okla; Deon
SMITH and wife Shirley of Scottsboro, Ala; 7 grandchildren (named);
great grandchildren (named); brother, Joe DONELSON and wife Carole of
Mt. Vernon; sister-in-law, Betty DONELSON of Effingham; preceded in
death by son Randy SMITH; 2 sisters; 1 brother; burial Sun 26 Nov at
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.

NICE, Lucille Catherine (ANSELMENT), 83 (includes photo), of Dahlgren d.
24 Nov 2000 at Benton Health Care Center in Benton; b. 18 Feb 1917 in
Hamilton Co; d/o Frank ANSELMENT and Anna Catherine SCHNICKER; md Albert
"Chub" NICE 18 Jan 1939, he d. 1988; surv. by a son, Larry NICE and wife
Rosanna of Dahlgren; 4 grandchildren (named); 6 great grandchildren
(named); 2 brothers: Robert KARCHER and wife Olivia of Mt. Vernon; and
Arthur KARCHER and wife Mary of Dahlgren; a brother-in-law, John RAPP of
Decatur; preceded in death by parents; 1 sister and a stepfather; burial
Mon. 27 Nov St. John's Cem. in Dahlgren.

STACKLE, Clayton Anthony, age 10 days (includes photo), d. 22 Nov 2000
at St. Louis Children's Hospital; s/o Charles STACKLE and Kristi HARVEY,
of Ballwin, Mo, they survive; surv. by a sister, Alexis; grandparents,
Gary and Kathy HARVEY of Mt. Vernon, and Charles and Judy STACKLE of
Wildwood, Mo; preceded in death by his great-grandfathers, Ralph JOHNSON
of Centralia; and Andrew STACKLE of St. Louis; services Sun. 26 Nov at
Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, Mo; burial place not given.

BURTON, Donald Paul, 53, of Manteno d. 24 Nov 2000 at his home in
Manteno; (no other info, plans pending at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix)
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