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From: Jo Ann McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Mt. Vernon, IL
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:53:24 -0600


The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL

Thurs. 22 Feb. 2001 issue:

LAWSON, Georgia Lee (PLARENOS), 72 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon,
formerly of Chicago, d. 21 Feb 2001 at her home; b. 2 Oct 1928 in
Havana; d/o Harry PLARENOS & Lena SHOWALTER; surv. by 3 sons: Steven
SUFTKO and wife Donna of Ashville, N.C; Phillip CHAKOS and wife Terri of
Arizona; and Carl SUFTKO of Ind; 2 daughters: Cynthia SUFTKO of Penn;
and Sandy ROWE of Bonnie; 1 sister, Trena COKLAN of Lawerenceville, Ga;
preceded in death by parents, and 2 husbands, Andrew ORFANOS in 1955;
and Vernon Skeet LAWSON in 1987; private family memorial service was
held.

HAMILTON, Verna M.(CROTSER), 86, of Vandalia d. 20 Feb 2001 at her home;
b. 6 March 1914 in Vera; d/o Fred G. CROTSER & Josephine CARTER; md 17
Aug 1932 in Salem, Darrell M. HAMILTON, he d. 17 Oct 1973; surv. by 4
children: Donna SMITH of Vandalia; Marilyn PATTERSON and husband Harold
of Mt. Vernon; Jack HAMILTON and wife Regina of Mt. Vernon; and
Charlotte Jean COSSELMAN of Vandalia; a brother, John CROTSER and wife
Donna of Vandalia; a sister, Mary KARR of Joliet; preceded in death by
parents; 3 sons, Darrell F. "Bill" HAMILTON, Robert HAMILTON, and Harold
"Gene" HAMILTON; a brother, Charles "Fred" CROTSER; a sister, Bernice
CROTSER; burial Fairlawn Cem. in Vandalia.

PITTMAN, Evelyn Mae (FITCH), 87, of Broughton d. 20 Feb 2001 at Hamilton
Memorial Hosp. in McLeansboro; b. 3 June 1913 in Evansville, Ind; d/o
Charles A. FITCH and Sarah STRODE; md 15 July 1970, Andrew PITTMAN, he
d. 1978; preceded in death by her parents; burial Gholson Cem. near
Broughton.
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Fri. 23 Feb 2001 issue:

HUGHES, Lulu Marie CLARK (GWALTNEY), 76, of Aurora, formerly of DeKalb,
d. 21 Feb 2001 at her home; b. 21 Aug 1924 in Walpole; d/o Harley
GWALTNEY & Susan RUSSELL; spouse(s) not named; surv. by 2 daughters,
Janice (Ed) CLARK OLSON of Calif. & Hawaii; and Donna CLARK WIGGINS of
Aurora; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren (named); 1 sister,
Ruby MILLER SCOTT of St. Charles, Mo; preceded in death by parents, and
3 brothers: Ellis, James, and Claudis GWALTNEY; burial Fairview Park
Cem. in DeKalb.

BUCHANAN, Harry L., 84, of Belle Rive d. 23 Feb 2001 at Barnes Jewish
Hosp. in St. Louis; no other info, plans pending at Hughey Funeral Home
in Mt. Vernon

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