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From: Jo Ann McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Mt. Vernon, IL
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:55:37 -0600


The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL, Mon. 12 Feb 2001 issue

DOWNES, Margaret Faye (WEISBECKER), 79 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon
d. 11 Feb 2001 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Mt. Vernon; b.
15 Mar 1921 in Woodlawn; d/o Jacob WEISBECKER & Ida CLARK; md Gerald
DOWNES 28 Sep 1946 in Mt. Vernon, he survives; surv. by 2 daughters:
Sandra Sue CHARTIER and husband William of Gathersburg, Md; and Gerry
LUSBY and husband Richard of Bluford; a son, Ronald D. WEISBECKER and
wife Mary of Wayne City; 2 grandchildren, Todd LUSBY and Cheri Dawn
HAYES; a great-grandson, Tyler HAYES; a great-granddaughter, Morgan
LUSBY; 2 sisters, Beulah MILLSPAUGH and husband Charles of Beeville,
Tex; and Mable ZAWASKE of Ashley; preceded in death by parents; 4
brothers, Ralph, Orley, Arthur and Charles WEISBECKER; and a sister,
Opal HEAP; burial Mt. Catherine Cem. near Woodlawn.

LANE, Betty Lou (BUCHANAN), of Opdyke (includes photo) d. 10 Feb 2001 at
her home; b. 23 May 1931 in Keenes; d/o Earnie and Josie BUCHANAN; md
Harvey LANE 19 July 1949, he survives; surv. by 6 children: a daughter,
Idella ROBERTSON and husband Earl of Texico; a son, Roger LANE of Mt.
Vernon; a daughter, Christine MAXEY and husband Donald of Bluford; a
daughter, Crystal MAXEY and husband Charles of Belle Rive; Gladys MEYER
of Mt. Vernon and late son-in-law, John MEYER; and daughter Marilyn COX
and husband Steve of Metairie, La; 15 grandchildren (named); 3
great-grandchildren (named); 4 brothers: Aaron BUCHANAN and wife Peggy;
Everett BUCHANAN and wife Geraldine; Berlyn BUCHANAN and wife Jane; Verl
BUCHANAN and wife Debbie; 2 sisters: Laura WITHROW and husband Dewight;
and JoAnn TROTTER and husband Jack; preceded in death by parents; a
sister, Alice WESTBY; a brother, Glen BUCHANAN; and a grandson, Chad
Eric ROBERTSON; burial Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens.

WEIHE, Norma F., 80, of New Minden d. 9 Feb 2001 at Washington Co. Hosp.
in Nashville; funeral today at St. John's Lutheran Church in New Minden;
burial was in the church cem. (no other info)

SNOW, Lincoln C., 64 (includes photo), of Opdyke d. 10 Feb 2001 at his
home; b. 8 Feb 1937 in Jefferson Co; s/o Delbert Ray SNOW & Viva Dell
HARLOW; md Nellie M. VAUGHN 14 Dec 1957 in Jefferson Co., she survives;
surv. by a daughter, Debra NEWBURY & husband Kevin of Opdyke; 2
grandchildren (named); 3 sisters, Betty CATRON of Mt. Vernon, Mary Lee
GILREATH of Wayne City; and Lila Mae JONES of Mt. Vernon; 4
brothers-in-law, Orval VAUGHN and wife Linda of Waltonville; Curtis
VAUGHN and wife Pat of Mt. Vernon; Robert VAUGHN and wife Debra of
McLeansboro; and Donald VAUGHN and wife Judy of Joelton, Tenn; preceded
in death by parents; a brother, Arnold F. SNOW; a sister, Tempa SNOW; a
stepfather, John ASKEW; 2 brothers-in-law, Cloyd CATRON and Chester
PERKINS; burial Belle Rive-Flint Cem. in Belle Rive.

MORGAN, Hazel (BROYLES), 90 (includes photo), of Palm Desert, Calif,
formerly of Mt. Vernon d. 5 Feb 2001 at Monterey Palms Convalescent
Center in Palm Desert, Calif; b. 19 July 1909 in Macedonia; d/o William
Steward BROYLES and Della JOHNSON; m/1 Ray PROSSER; later married Carl
R. MORGAN 20 Aug 1950 at Piggott, Ark., he d. 2 May 1981; surv. by a
daughter, Joan PROSSER HUTCHINGS and husband Gene of Seal Beach, Calif;
2 grandchildren (named); 2 great-grandchildren (named); 3 step-sons
(named); preceded in death by husband; a brother, Senator Paul BROYLES;
and a niece June BROYLES CASEY; burial Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens.

THOMASON, Noel W., 91, of Keenes d. 10 Feb 2001 at Good Samaritan
Regional Health Center; b. 4 Feb 1910 in Wayne Co.; s/o Vernon E.
THOMASON & Lottie WOOD; md Zoe McQUEEN 3 Aug 1936, she d. 1985; surv. by
a son, Noel "Woody" THOMASON and wife Gwendolyn of Keenes; two
daughters: Wanda Lou COCHRAN and husband Cecil of Louisville; Vickie
PORTER and husband Gene PORTER of Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Vera CHOATE and
husband Bill of Wayne City; preceded in death by parents; a daughter,
Donna Kay; a sister; and a grandson; burial at Thomason Cem.

ERKMANN, Wilburn Ray, 74, of McLeansboro d. 11 Feb 2001 at Hamilton
Memorial Hosp. in McLeansboro; b. 27 Mar 1926 in Hamilton Co; s/o John
ERKMANN & Anna HEDDY; md Pearl F. RILEY 1 June 1952, she d. in 1990;
surv. by 2 sons: Dennis ERKMANN and wife Cynthia of Bloomington; and
James ERKMANN and wife Laura of McLeansboro; a daughter, Paula SMITH and
husband Benny of Millstadt; 5 siblings: John ERKMANN of Nixa, Mo; Opal
HALL of Wayne City; Frieda GUNTER of McLeansboro; Jesse MUSGRAVE of
Pekin; and his twin sister, Faye MORRIS of Dahlgren; a grandchild Megan
ERKMANN; preceded in death by parents; a brother William ERKMANN; and a
sister, Edith ROBERTSON; burial IOOF Cem. in McLeansboro.

BUTLER, Woodrow F., 86, of Farmer City d. 10 Feb 2001 at Jackson Hgts.
Nursing Home in Farmer City; b. 2 Nov. 1914 at Dahlgren; s/o Charles H.
BUTLER & Nancy E. HALL; md 1 May 1943 to Shirley E. SCHABER at
Blackstone, Va., she survives; surv. by 2 sons: Woodrow W. BUTLER & wife
Rachel of Oakland; and Martin R. BUTLER of Chattanoochee, Fla; a
daughter, Malinda F. SNOW and husband William of Farmer City; 1 sister,
Freida MONFORT and husband Vide of Arcola; preceded in death by a
daughter, Amy BUTLER; burial East Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Mt.
Vernon.
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