Hazel Marie (Yandell- Palmer) Duke, age 87, resident of Humboldt, Tennessee, passed away at 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at her home in Humboldt. She was born one of five children on February 21, 1927, in Ozark, Illinois to the late William Frank and Ollie Mae (Treat) Yandell. …
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Colleen Lewis
Colleen Lewis, age 85 years, a resident of Vienna, passed away Tuesday evening, August 5, 2014, at 11 p.m. at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Colleen was born April 7, 1929 in Dixon, Illinois. She was the daughter of J. Ralph Taylor and Doris (Murphy) Taylor. On August 9, 1947, Colleen was …
Read More »William “Bill” Larrison – Obituary
William “Bill” Larrison, age 81, a resident of rural Belknap, passed away Monday August 4, 2014, at 12:25 p.m. at his home. Bill was born October 7, 1932 in the Wetaug community. He was the son of Tom and Helen (Doane) Larrison. On April 7, 1982, Bill was united in marriage to …
Read More »William “Bill” Larrison – Death notice
William “Bill” Larrison, age 81 years, a resident of rural Belknap, passed away Monday afternoon, August 4, 2014, at 12:25 p.m. at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at the Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.
Read More »James C. “Jim” Brown – Obituary
James C. “Jim” Brown, age 80 years, a resident of Vienna for the past 14 years and a former resident of Herrin, passed away Sunday evening, August 3, 2014, at 7:40 PM at his home. Jim was born March 31, 1934 in Carterville, Illinois. He was the son of Aubrey and …
Read More »James C. “Jim” Brown – Death notice
James C. “Jim” Brown, age 80 years, a resident of Vienna, passed away Sunday evening, August 3, 2014, at 7:40 p.m. at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.
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Bonnie M. Johnson, age 92, of Spencer, Wisconsin, and formerly of Reevesville and Belknap, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at The House of The Dove in Marshfield, WI. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Life Tributes Funeral Home in …
Read More »Bill Travis “Cactus Pete” Plater
Bill Travis “Cactus Pete” Plater, 86, of Marion, passed away nine days short of his 87th birthday at 10:45 p.m., Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Marion VA Medical Center. He was born on August 10, 1927 in Vienna. He was the son of William Garrett and Ruby K. (Travis) …
Read More »Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Elizabeth Ann Taylor, age 91, of Karnak, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday morning, August 1, 2014 at her home in Karnak within the comfort of her family. Elizabeth was born March 13, 1923. She was affectionatly known as “Liz”. She was very artistic, enjoyed painting, quilting and upholstery. Liz found beauty …
Read More »Illinois Tourism Road Show makes a stop in Johnson County
Tourism officials share local travel economic impact numbers while at the Cache River Wetlands Center near Cypress during statewide tour Cypress, Illinois – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism is celebrating a third consecutive year of record-breaking tourism industry numbers as part of its annual five-day, 17-stop “Road Show” tour …
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