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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Benton, IL
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:31:01 -0700


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL

Wed. 18 July 2001 issue

STEDER, Dorothy I. (WHITMIRE) SMITH WEBB, 84, of Murphysboro d. Mon. 16
July 2001 in Rehab & Care Center of Jackson Co. in Murphysboro; b. 3 Oct
1916 in Fairfield; d/o James Oliver WHITMIRE & Olive Jane JOHNSON; m/1
Thomas Jefferson SMITH, he d. 11 Nov 1944; m/2 Marion WEBB, he d. Sept.
1967; m/3 Walter J. STEDER, he d. 15 Sep 1994; surv. by 1 daughter, Joan
& husband Charles W. TAYLOR of Murphysboro; 1 son, James L. & wife Norma
SMITH of St Jacob; 5 step-sons: William WEBB, Richard WEBB, Loren
STEDER, Gary STEDER, Terry STEDER; 1 bro., Harlan WHITMIRE of Benton;
sister, Bonnie HARGROVE of Broughton; 5 grandchildren & spouses, named;
4 great-grandsons, 2 great-granddaughters, named; preceded in death by
husbands; 1 brother; burial Masonic & OF Cem, Benton.

MARLO, Ferdinando, of St Louis, formerly of Sesser d. Mon. 16 July 2001
in his home; b. 27 Sep 1918 in Sesser; s/o Joseph MARLO & Paolina
MASSECHELLI; md to Lorena BARNETT, she preceded him in death; life-time
owner of Marlo's Restaurant in Sesser & Mt Vernon until retirement;
surv. by 5 sons: Don MARLO of St Louis, Mo; Ron MARLO of Las Vegas, Nev;
Dale MARLO of Mason City; David MARLO & Randy MARLO, both of Sesser;
preceded in death by parents & 1 bro; burial Maple Hill Cem.

CUNNINGHAM, James R., 80, of Benton d. Tues. 17 July 2001 in his home -
plans pending at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, Beneton.

PHILLIPS, Ernest Ward, 89, of Benton d. in Franklin Skilled Care Nursing
Unit Tues. 17 July 2001 - plans pending at Morton & Johnston Funeral
Home, Benton.

KINKADE, Vicki L. (TOWERS), 51, of Mulkeytown d. Wed. 18 July 2001 at
Memorial Hosp., Carbondale; b. 17 Apr 1950 in Christopher; d/o Charles
Thomas TOWERS & Sarah Jean McPHAIL; md Michael D. KINKADE, he survives;
surv. by 1 dau. Amanda KINKADE of Mulkeytown & 1 son, Michael T. KINKADE
of Mulkeytown; a sister, Kathy TOWERS of Christopher; preceded in death
by parents & 1 bro. Rick TOWERS; burial Harrison Cem., Buckner.
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Mon. 23 July 2001 issue:

COAR, Genieve (DePRIEST) NOLEN, 93, of West Frankfort d. Sat. 21 July
2001 at Franklin Skilled Care Unit in Benton; b. 8 Feb 1908 in Malbern,
Ark; d/o Oscar E. DePRIEST & Mattie GRIFFIN; surv. by a son, Elvis NOLEN
& wife Dorothy of Benton; 2 granddaughters, 3 grandsons, named; 1
sister, Bernice MURPHY of West Frankfort; 2 nephews & other relatives,
named; preceded in death by parents; her husbands, not named; her
step-mother; twin sons; 2 bros; burial Tower Heights Cem.

THOMAS, Dick L., 73, of Zeigler d. Sat. 21 July 2001 in Herrin Hosp; b.
17 June 1927 in Logan; s/o William Edgar THOMAS & Pearl OWENS; md 10
June 1945 in Crab Orchard to Lenora Eleanor SHEFFER, she survives;
survived by 2 daughters: Jeanie & husband Gary WILLIS of Dupo; & Debby
BAKER of Carterville; 6 grandchildren, named; 7 great-grandchildren,
named; 2 sisters: Lorene and husband Robert MALLORY of Buckner; & Mary
ECKHARDT of Tuscon, Ariz; an aunt, Zola THOMAS of Benton; burial at
Zeigler Cem.

MALKOVICH, Connie, 50, of Benton d. Sun. 22 July 2001 at St Johns Hosp,
Springfield - plans pending at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home, Benton.

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