Union Funeral Home Website April 11, 2015 Bonnie J. Smith 9/14/1962 - 4/7/2015 Bonnie Smith, 52, of Conway, Arkansas died at 8:00a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her home. She was born September 14, 1962 in Benton, Illinois to Fred and Ruth Morgan. Her husband, Joel Smith, whom she married September 11, 1982 preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith was a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for many years. She is survived by her son, Michael and wife Sylvia Smith of Rogers, Arkansas; along with sisters, Shirley Rice, Patsy Mason, Donna Green, Nancy Morgan, Mary Morgan, Becky Cepolski, and Kelly Morgan; brothers, James Morgan, and Kevin Morgan; two granddaughters, Kati and Zoey Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joel Smith; parents; brother, Steve Morgan; and sister, Kathy Taylor. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 2:00p.m. in Union Funeral Home - West Frankfort, Illinois with Brother Charles Brookhouse officiating. Burial will be in the #8 Cemetery - Johnston City, Illinois. Visitation will also be Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 12:00-2:00p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.

Southern Illinoisan Website Aptil 11, 2015 BENTON -- Nathan David Mullen, 31, of Benton, passed away suddenly in his home on April 9, 2015, after fighting a long, hard battle with addiction, from which he always wanted to be free and always hoped that he would overcome. He was born May 26, 1983, in West Frankfort, and lived most of his adult life in Carbondale. Nicknamed "Tons-of-Fun" by his friends, he was truly unforgettable, and was loved fiercely by his family and community. He filled the lives of all who knew him with joy, laughter, acceptance, and love from his kind, forgiving, generous, loyal, and too-big-for-this-world heart. In addition to his amazing smile, Nathan was known for being extremely bright and talented. He received many accolades in high school and college for his ability as an actor, and continued his love for the arts in his private life as a songwriter, poet, and musician. Whether in joy or sorrow, by God's grace Nathan faced life bravely, always with hope and laughter. Nathan is survived by his parents, David and Janie Mullen, and Crystal Swan-Gravatt and Rick Gravatt; his sister, Natalie Mullen; his grandparents, Virgil and Joann Mullen and Jerry and Carolyn Swan; eight stepsiblings; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and countless friends. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, Tate's Chapel Church in Galatia. Burial will follow. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in Sloan's Funeral Home in Galatia.

Union funeral Home & Southern Illinoisan Websites April 11, 2015 WEST FRANKFORT -- Scott A. Wilson, 52, died at 4:02 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Scott was born July 14, 1962, in West Frankfort, to Virgil and Joyce (Simpson) Wilson. Survivors include son, Mike Swan of Christopher, daughter, Amie Wilson of West Frankfort; special friend, Vickie Wilson of West Frankfort; brothers, Jeff Wilson and Greg Wilson, both of West Frankfort, Tony Wilson of Missouri, and Paul Haggerty of Nashville, Tennessee; sisters, Melanie Hampton of Herrin, and Sherry Crofford of West Frankfort; grandchildren, Andrew and Drake Wilson; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in by death his parents; sisters, Judy and Janice Wilson; and brother, James Wilson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in East Fork Cemetery.There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery prior to the service. Union Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.unionfh.com.

Subject: [ILFRANKL] CHAWARCZINSKI, Lauretta I. (OBIT); Date: 12/29/2013; From: elvis500@frontier.com; To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com, iljeffer@rootsweb.com CHRISTOPHER - Lauretta I. Chwarczinski, 60, died on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, in Herrin Hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1953, in Mount Vernon, to Dale and Nettie (Cook) Wooters of Odin. She married Leonard Chwarczinski and he survives of Christopher. Lauretta was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, children, George and Casondra Chwarczinski of Kell, Joseph and Jeanine Chwarczinski of Boonville, Ind. and Amanda Fraley of Herrin; grandchildren, Mikayla Chwarczinski, Aaron Chwarczinski, Ava Chwarczinski, Jonathon Chwarczinski, Izaiah Fraley, Jolene Fraley and Harley Hardin; brothers, Stuart Wooters of Louisiana and Brian Wooters of Odin; sisters, Jaclyn Capps of Belle Rive, Dalane Terrell of Land-O-Lakes, Fla., Joyce Daniel of Alabama, Elvina Wiley of Alabama, Karen Sharon of Wilmington and Diana Lacey of Wilmington. She was preceded in death by her mother; one sister, Gretta Roseanne Casillas; and stepmother, Gretta Wooters. Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 in Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher, with Brother Larry Cook officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the family. For more information, visit gilbertfuneralhomes.com. On 4/10/15, Larry Lance via <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Gilbert Funeral Home Website > > Apr 10, 2015 > > > > Obituary for Ann Chwarczinski > > Ann Chwarczinski, 91, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Frankfort > Healthcare > in West Frankfort. > > She was a homemaker. > > Ann was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Beaucoup, to Ben and Francis (Gustoski) > Krolikowski. > > She married Joe Chwarczinski and he preceded her in death. > > Survivors include children, Robert and Tonya Chwarczinski of West > Frankfort, > Leonard Chwarczinski of Christopher, David and Theresa Chwarczinski of > Christopher, Jimmy Chwarczinski of Zeigler, and Paul and Earline > Chwarczinski of Christopher; and several grandchildren and great- > grandchildren. > > She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Jessie > Kaminski; two brothers, Mathew Krolikowski and Leo Krolikowski; and two > daughters-in-law, Rita Chwarczinski and Loretta Chwarczinski. > > Memorial services will be at noon Monday, April 13, in St. Andrews Catholic > Church in Christopher. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation > will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday, April 13, at Gilbert Funeral Home. > > To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ann Chwarczinski please > visit our Sympathy Store. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Gilbert Funeral Home Website Apr 10, 2015 Obituary for Ann Chwarczinski Ann Chwarczinski, 91, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Frankfort Healthcare in West Frankfort. She was a homemaker. Ann was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Beaucoup, to Ben and Francis (Gustoski) Krolikowski. She married Joe Chwarczinski and he preceded her in death. Survivors include children, Robert and Tonya Chwarczinski of West Frankfort, Leonard Chwarczinski of Christopher, David and Theresa Chwarczinski of Christopher, Jimmy Chwarczinski of Zeigler, and Paul and Earline Chwarczinski of Christopher; and several grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Jessie Kaminski; two brothers, Mathew Krolikowski and Leo Krolikowski; and two daughters-in-law, Rita Chwarczinski and Loretta Chwarczinski. Memorial services will be at noon Monday, April 13, in St. Andrews Catholic Church in Christopher. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday, April 13, at Gilbert Funeral Home. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ann Chwarczinski please visit our Sympathy Store.

Union funeral Home Website Apr 10, 2015 Glenn L. Weekley, 82, of West Frankfort, Ill., born Oct. 24, 1932, in Magnolia Springs, Ala., died at 2:28 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Ill. Mr. Weekley was a member of Westgate Baptist Church in Trenton, Ill. He was a veteran having served in the Navy and Air Force Reserves for 32 years. He was a member of Sons of the Revolutionary War. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ruby, nee Mahathy, Weekley; sister, Carol Wooley; grandson, Brian Weekley; and sons-in-law, Lenard Bybee and Richard Boss. Surviving are his wife, Norma, nee Quigley, Weekley of West Frankfort, Ill., whom he married on Jan. 18, 1958; three sons, James and Linda Weekley of Trenton, Ill., William and Kimberly Weekley of Murphysboro, Ill., and Charles Weekley, Sr. of Trenton, Ill.; three daughters, Kimberly and Melvin Deimeke of Trenton, Ill., Evelyn Bybee of West Frankfort, Ill., and Cathlene Boss of New Baden, Ill.; two brothers, Winston and Anna Weekley of Atlanta, Ga., and Roger and Lynn Weekley of Mobile, Ala.; a sister, Linda and Ed Weekley-Baria of Ocean Springs, Miss.; grandchildren, Danielle Weekley, Glenn Trame, Shannon Flowers, Stephanie Fehrmann, Karen Korte, Dustin Hilmes, Brandon Weekley, Jonathen Weekley, Charles Weekley, Jr., Christen Korte, Tiffany Weekley, Tina Bybee, and Shane Walden; and six great-grandchildren, Rylee Trame, Asher Trame, Mackinley Flowers, Elijah Korte, Aurora Fehrmann, and Reed Walden. Memorials may be made to Westgate Baptist Church building fund. Envelopes will be available and accepted at the funeral home. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Union Funeral Home, West Frankfort, Ill.Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the funeral home with Brother Jim Shemwell and Brother Winston Keith Weekley officiating. Interment with military rites will be held at Tower Heights Cemetery, West Frankfort, Ill.

I had no idea Thelma was born 1918...97 years ? I remember she asked me if this young man in Colorado could contact me about the Webbs...maybe our first Webb workshop !! On 4/9/2015 8:42 PM, Sheldon Jones via wrote: > Oh my goodness - Thanks so much, Larry. > Thelma was the very *first* person I got a hold of when I researched back > and realized I was a WEBB in the early 1990's and thus connected so deeply > to Southern Illinois and especially Franklin County. I remember the first > time I called her and we talked for over 2 hours. She was a very special > PHILLIPS and WEBB cousin, and I always tried to stop at Gerald and her house > in St Louis every time I headed to the Benton area. She helped me so much > and was the person who pointed me to contact Sheila Cadwalader thereafter. > Once I had the connections, we always had fun with the fact she was a cousin > to herself at least 5 different ways :-) > > Thelma Sadie ROBERSON was born 28 Sep 1918 at Benton and married Gerald > Miller FUGATE 29 May 1941 in Beardstown, Cass Co., IL. Gerald was born 23 > Jan 1916 Rinard, Wayne Co., IL and passed away 27 Feb 2009 St Louis, MO. > After Gerald passed away she moved to the Nancy's house - I thought she > stayed in that area; obit does not say where she passed away. > > She was d/o Rev. Ernest ROBERSON and Susannah PHILLIPS > Ernest s/o Demetrius "Met" ROBERSON and Anna Medora "Dora" WEBB > "Met" s/o Levi Yancey ROBERSON and Margaret Ann "Peggy" TAYLOR. > Dora d/o Samuel Silas WEBB and Julia Ann WEBB. > Susannah d/o Peter "Little Peter" PHILLIPS Jr. and Ala SUTTON > Peter s/o Benjamin Franklin PHILLIPS and Susannah WILFONG. > Ala d/o Lewis R SUTTON and Charlotte L COOK > > She will be missed greatly, > SRJ > (I do see obit from Charlotte: > http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=thelma-fugate > <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=thelma-fugate&pi > d=174511099> &pid=174511099 ) > > From: Larry Lance [mailto:llance516@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 9:12 AM > To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Cc: llance516@gmail.com; 'Sheldon Jones' > Subject: Thelma Roberson Fugate Obit > > Benton Evening News > Posted Apr. 7, 2015 at 2:11 PM > > FUGATE, Thelma Roberson, on March 19, 2015. We are proud to celebrate the > life of our mother, Thelma Roberson Fugate. She rose from modest beginnings > to build a full, successful life. One of nine children, she was born in a > log cabin in 1918 in Franklin County, Illinois, and grew up in Benton, > Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale at a time > when very few women attended college and worked as a secretary to pay her > way through school. After seeing the quality of her work, the SIU president > asked her to work in his office. She graduated with honors in 1941 with a BA > degree in education and human services. > While at SIU, mother met Gerald Fugate. They married in 1941, six months > before Pearl Harbor. Their happy marriage lasted 67 years until Dad died in > 2009. During World War II, mother moved around the U.S. with him and held a > variety of office jobs to support the war effort. After the war, they > settled in St. Louis where she was a superb homemaker and raised a happy > family. > Mother taught us that you should never stop learning. She worked as a > substitute teacher, learned to use a computer, studied music and art, and > enjoyed singing, playing the violin, and painting in oils. She was a skilled > researcher who successfully traced her genealogy to the American Revolution > and then to the signing of the Magna Charta in 1215. She was an active > member of the Magna Charta Dames and the Webster Groves chapter of the > Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1962 she and Dad joined Ladue > Chapel, where she taught Sunday school, volunteered as a deacon, and devoted > time to numerous charities. > The family appreciates the attentive care given to Mother by the entire > staff at the Stewart Health Center in Charlotte, NC, especially Lois Hand, > Patricia Johnson, and Seana Robinson. She is survived by her four children > (Nancy Fugate Nye and Bob Nye of Charlotte, NC; Warren Fugate and Eileen > Kopchik of Pittsburgh, PA; Dennis Fugate of Godfrey, IL; and Alice Fugate > and Steve LoGrasso of Chesterfield, MO); five grandchildren; two > great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the > family requests that memorials may be made in memory of Thelma Fugate to > Beverly Farm at 6301 Humbert Road, Godfrey, IL62035, or a charity of the > donor's choice. > Visitation at 8:30 a.m.; memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 30 at > Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri63124. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yep - 96 (she would have turned 97 this September) ... amazing (and then Larry posted obit for her brother, Ammon, who just passed away in Feb. and he would have been 101 in June !!) I missed the 1994 "big" workshop - trying to remember if I "did" make the 1995 one or not - I know I was there for the 1996 one... WEBB work still going on ... - was contacted a couple days ago by a Russell WEBB descendant who found a book I sent her mother years ago in Washington State... Hugs Cuzin!, SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: Sheila Cadwalader [mailto:scad@pinehurst.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 9:25 PM > To: Sheldon Jones; ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Thelma Roberson Fugate Obit > > > > I had no idea Thelma was born 1918...97 years ? > I remember she asked me if this young man in Colorado could contact me > about the Webbs...maybe our first Webb workshop !! >

Dr. Ammon D. Roberson, 100, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Warrensburg, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Cremation will be followed by inurnment at Missouri State Veterans' Cemetery, Higginsville, at a later date. Ammon was born June 3, 1914, in a log cabin in Franklin County, Ill., the fourth of nine children of Ernest and Anna (Phillips) Roberson. He graduated from Benton (Ill.) High School, earned an Associate's Degree from Graceland College and a B.S. in Music from UMC in Warrensburg before he was drafted into the U.S. Army during WW II. Shortly after induction, he formed an Army band in Abilene, Texas, whose members have kept in touch with each other every year at Christmas time. After serving in Italy during the war, he earned his Master's Degree from the University of Iowa and then his Doctorate in Music Education from Indiana University. He paid for all of his degrees by working his way through college. He lived in Warrensburg from 1955 through 2009, when he moved to the White Oak Living Center in Independence where he was assisted by his three nephews: Blake, Scott and Kent Roberson of Independence and Liberty, Mo. He was a professor of music at the University of Central Missouri for many years. While at Indiana University and UMC, he trained future band directors. He was a member of the Community of Christ Warrensburg Congregation and had organized and led many church choirs over the years. He was a member of the Missouri Retired Teacher's Association. Ammon was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Roberson. He is survived by step-daughter, Anne Johnson and husband, Mike, Baltimore, Md.; sister Thelma Fugate, Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Sarah Johnson and Ian Johnson; great-grandchildren, Adrian Kaczmarek-Johnson and Emory Kaczmarek-Johnson; many other family members; and Ammon's special friend, Susan Peterson. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com. Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, 816-373-3600. Published in The Examiner, Independence, MO on Feb. 17, 2015

Wow - Thelma's brother, Ammon Demetrius ROBERSON. he married Nora MASON(maiden?) THOMPSON in June 1964 - I don't believe he had any children Thanks Larry, SRJ From: Larry Lance [mailto:llance516@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 7:52 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com; 'Sheldon Jones' Cc: llance516@gmail.com Subject: Dr. Ammon D. Roberson Obit Dr. Ammon D. Roberson, 100, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Warrensburg, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Cremation will be followed by inurnment at Missouri State Veterans' Cemetery, Higginsville, at a later date. Ammon was born June 3, 1914, in a log cabin in Franklin County, Ill., the fourth of nine children of Ernest and Anna (Phillips) Roberson. He graduated from Benton (Ill.) High School, earned an Associate's Degree from Graceland College and a B.S. in Music from UMC in Warrensburg before he was drafted into the U.S. Army during WW II. Shortly after induction, he formed an Army band in Abilene, Texas, whose members have kept in touch with each other every year at Christmas time. After serving in Italy during the war, he earned his Master's Degree from the University of Iowa and then his Doctorate in Music Education from Indiana University. He paid for all of his degrees by working his way through college. He lived in Warrensburg from 1955 through 2009, when he moved to the White Oak Living Center in Independence where he was assisted by his three nephews: Blake, Scott and Kent Roberson of Independence and Liberty, Mo. He was a professor of music at the University of Central Missouri for many years. While at Indiana University and UMC, he trained future band directors. He was a member of the Community of Christ Warrensburg Congregation and had organized and led many church choirs over the years. He was a member of the Missouri Retired Teacher's Association. Ammon was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Roberson. He is survived by step-daughter, Anne Johnson and husband, Mike, Baltimore, Md.; sister Thelma Fugate, Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Sarah Johnson and Ian Johnson; great-grandchildren, Adrian Kaczmarek-Johnson and Emory Kaczmarek-Johnson; many other family members; and Ammon's special friend, Susan Peterson. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com. Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, 816-373-3600. Published in The Examiner, Independence, MO on Feb. 17, 2015

Oh my goodness - Thanks so much, Larry. Thelma was the very *first* person I got a hold of when I researched back and realized I was a WEBB in the early 1990's and thus connected so deeply to Southern Illinois and especially Franklin County. I remember the first time I called her and we talked for over 2 hours. She was a very special PHILLIPS and WEBB cousin, and I always tried to stop at Gerald and her house in St Louis every time I headed to the Benton area. She helped me so much and was the person who pointed me to contact Sheila Cadwalader thereafter. Once I had the connections, we always had fun with the fact she was a cousin to herself at least 5 different ways :-) Thelma Sadie ROBERSON was born 28 Sep 1918 at Benton and married Gerald Miller FUGATE 29 May 1941 in Beardstown, Cass Co., IL. Gerald was born 23 Jan 1916 Rinard, Wayne Co., IL and passed away 27 Feb 2009 St Louis, MO. After Gerald passed away she moved to the Nancy's house - I thought she stayed in that area; obit does not say where she passed away. She was d/o Rev. Ernest ROBERSON and Susannah PHILLIPS Ernest s/o Demetrius "Met" ROBERSON and Anna Medora "Dora" WEBB "Met" s/o Levi Yancey ROBERSON and Margaret Ann "Peggy" TAYLOR. Dora d/o Samuel Silas WEBB and Julia Ann WEBB. Susannah d/o Peter "Little Peter" PHILLIPS Jr. and Ala SUTTON Peter s/o Benjamin Franklin PHILLIPS and Susannah WILFONG. Ala d/o Lewis R SUTTON and Charlotte L COOK She will be missed greatly, SRJ (I do see obit from Charlotte: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=thelma-fugate <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=thelma-fugate&pi d=174511099> &pid=174511099 ) From: Larry Lance [mailto:llance516@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 9:12 AM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Cc: llance516@gmail.com; 'Sheldon Jones' Subject: Thelma Roberson Fugate Obit Benton Evening News Posted Apr. 7, 2015 at 2:11 PM FUGATE, Thelma Roberson, on March 19, 2015. We are proud to celebrate the life of our mother, Thelma Roberson Fugate. She rose from modest beginnings to build a full, successful life. One of nine children, she was born in a log cabin in 1918 in Franklin County, Illinois, and grew up in Benton, Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale at a time when very few women attended college and worked as a secretary to pay her way through school. After seeing the quality of her work, the SIU president asked her to work in his office. She graduated with honors in 1941 with a BA degree in education and human services. While at SIU, mother met Gerald Fugate. They married in 1941, six months before Pearl Harbor. Their happy marriage lasted 67 years until Dad died in 2009. During World War II, mother moved around the U.S. with him and held a variety of office jobs to support the war effort. After the war, they settled in St. Louis where she was a superb homemaker and raised a happy family. Mother taught us that you should never stop learning. She worked as a substitute teacher, learned to use a computer, studied music and art, and enjoyed singing, playing the violin, and painting in oils. She was a skilled researcher who successfully traced her genealogy to the American Revolution and then to the signing of the Magna Charta in 1215. She was an active member of the Magna Charta Dames and the Webster Groves chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1962 she and Dad joined Ladue Chapel, where she taught Sunday school, volunteered as a deacon, and devoted time to numerous charities. The family appreciates the attentive care given to Mother by the entire staff at the Stewart Health Center in Charlotte, NC, especially Lois Hand, Patricia Johnson, and Seana Robinson. She is survived by her four children (Nancy Fugate Nye and Bob Nye of Charlotte, NC; Warren Fugate and Eileen Kopchik of Pittsburgh, PA; Dennis Fugate of Godfrey, IL; and Alice Fugate and Steve LoGrasso of Chesterfield, MO); five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made in memory of Thelma Fugate to Beverly Farm at 6301 Humbert Road, Godfrey, IL62035, or a charity of the donor's choice. Visitation at 8:30 a.m.; memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 30 at Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri63124.

Jewell May Atchison d/o Harvey Valentine Atchison and Maggie Ethel Johnston; b. October 20, 1915, Franklin County, Illinois; d. June 11, 1954, Albany, Linn County, Oregon. Married first Opal William Hamilton. Married second Jess I. McVaigh. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thursday, June 17, 1954 Jewell McVaigh Rites Near Sesser At 2 P. M. Friday Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. at Horse Prairie Baptist church, northeast of Sesser, for Mrs. Jewell McVaigh. Mrs. McVaigh, a former resident of Sesser, died last Friday at Albany, Oregon. The Rev. Lepton Harpole will officiate at the funeral and burial will be in Horse Prairie cemetery. The body will remain at the Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser. Mrs. McVaigh Is survived by her mother, Mrs. Maggie Atchenson (sic.) of Sesser; her husband, Jess; one son, Jimmy of Port Smith, New Hampshire; three brothers, William of Whittington, James of Buckner and Kent of Chicago Heights; and four sisters, Mrs. Chesta Sulcer and Mrs. Beulah Hudson of Sesser, Mrs. Freda Barber of Jackson, Mich. and Mrs. Sadie Lewis of Chicago Heights.

In Journal Star of Peoria, Illinois on April 9, 2015 ( photo is available) LYMAN ZACHMAN *BARTONVILLE *- Lyman R. Zachman, 86, of Bartonville passed away at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Grand View Care Center with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born on Oct. 16, 1928, in West Frankfort, Ill., the son of Frank and Jennie (Trotter) Zachman. He grew up in Bartonville and graduated from Bartonville Grade School and Manual High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Weachter, on Aug. 21, 1949, in Bartonville. They were married for 65 years. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Karin (Zachman) Jamieson of Cincinnati, Ohio. Also surviving are one sister, Betty Ferrare, and one brother, Clyde Zachman, and many dear nieces and nephews. His parents; three brothers, Delmar, Isom and Howard; and one sister, Ethel Martin, preceded him in death. While at Manual High School, he played football, baseball, basketball and track and was a "Four Letter Man," lettering in each of these sports that he enjoyed and excelled at. He was employed for 39 years at Keystone Steel & Wire Co. as a laborer, foreman in the galvanizing department, and scheduler in the production department. Lyman served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War <http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/korean-war/?personid=174594624&affiliateID=1526>, where he played baseball and football, the latter, under the legendary college coach Bill Yeoman. His love of sports continued throughout his life, playing baseball with his brothers and many longtime friends in various leagues, including the Sunday Morning League in the Peoria area. While in his 80s, he medaled in track in the Illinois Senior Olympics. After taking an early retirement, Lyman enjoyed his favorite hobbies of fishing and hunting. He made lots of great memories traveling with his wife, family and friends. Cruising, summers in Minnesota and winters spent in Arizona were just a few of his favorite ways to enjoy his time. As always, family was first, and he loved spending time with them. He was a member of the Bartonville United Methodist Church and served as a trustee, usher and liturgical reader. He was also active in the Men's Club and played in the dartball league. Lyman embraced the spirit of volunteering, making two trips to Florida to assist in rebuilding homes after Hurricane Andrew. The family would like to extend their deep appreciation for the care Lyman received while at Grand View and under Harbor Light Hospice. We are especially grateful to Toni Gibbs for her care and kindness. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Bartonville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday evening, April 10, 2015, at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens in Peoria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harbor Light Hospice, Bartonville United Methodist Church, or a charity of your choice <http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&t=clio%3DCOYCACS%26cobrand%3Dpjstar%26linktext%3Dcharity%20of%20your%20choice%26linkurl%3Dhttp%3A//www.legacy.com/obituaries/pjstar/condolences-charities.aspx%3Fkeyword%3Dcoycacs%26pid%3D174594624%26fn%3DLyman%26ln%3DZachman&sz=1x1&c=1590525547> . Please view Lyman's obituary online at www.Davison-FultonBartonvillechapel.com <http://www.Davison-FultonBartonvillechapel.com>. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pjstar/obituary.aspx?n=lyman-zachman&pid=174594624&fhid=10870#sthash.29VLdmb6.dpuf BARTONVILLE - Lyman R. Zachman, 86, of Bartonville passed away at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Grand View Care Center with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born on Oct. 16, 1928, in West Frankfort, Ill., the son of Frank and Jennie (Trotter) Zachman. He grew up in Bartonville and graduated from Bartonville Grade School and Manual High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Weachter, on Aug. 21, 1949, in Bartonville. They were married for 65 years. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Karin (Zachman) Jamieson of Cincinnati, Ohio. Also surviving are one sister, Betty Ferrare, and one brother, Clyde Zachman, and many dear nieces and nephews. His parents; three brothers, Delmar, Isom and Howard; and one sister, Ethel Martin, preceded him in death. While at Manual High School, he played football, baseball, basketball and track and was a "Four Letter Man," lettering in each of these sports that he enjoyed and excelled at. He was employed for 39 years at Keystone Steel & Wire Co. as a laborer, foreman in the galvanizing department, and scheduler in the production department. Lyman served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he played baseball and football, the latter, under the legendary college coach Bill Yeoman. His love of sports continued throughout his life, playing baseball with his brothers and many longtime friends in various leagues, including the Sunday Morning League in the Peoria area. While in his 80s, he medaled in track in the Illinois Senior Olympics. After taking an early retirement, Lyman enjoyed his favorite hobbies of fishing and hunting. He made lots of great memories traveling with his wife, family and friends. Cruising, summers in Minnesota and winters spent in Arizona were just a few of his favorite ways to enjoy his time. As always, family was first, and he loved spending time with them. He was a member of the Bartonville United Methodist Church and served as a trustee, usher and liturgical reader. He was also active in the Men's Club and played in the dartball league. Lyman embraced the spirit of volunteering, making two trips to Florida to assist in rebuilding homes after Hurricane Andrew. The family would like to extend their deep appreciation for the care Lyman received while at Grand View and under Harbor Light Hospice. We are especially grateful to Toni Gibbs for her care and kindness. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Bartonville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday evening, April 10, 2015, at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens in Peoria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harbor Light Hospice, Bartonville United Methodist Church, or a charity of your choice . Please view Lyman's obituary online at www.Davison-FultonBartonvillechapel.com

IN Memoriam : Judith Durham Judith Durham Judith Franks Durham - age: 75 (October 26, 1939 to April 06, 2015 ) Resident of Benton, Illinois Visitation Information: VISITATION: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home 401 East Main Street Benton, Illinois 62812 CELEBRATION of LIFE SERVICES: 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 First Presbyterian Church 34 West Poplar Street Harrisburg, IL 62946 Obituary: Judith Ann Franks Durham, loving mother, devoted grandmother, beloved friend, passed away peacefully at her lakeside home in Benton, IL on April 6, 2015. Born in Harrisburg, IL on October 26, 1939 to Arthur "Buck" Franks, Jr. and Betty Burnett Franks, Judy was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Harrisburg Township High School cum laude with an academic scholarship to Southern Illinois University. After completing her first year at SIU, her education was put on hold to pursue her husband's, James P. Durham, medical training and to raise their family. Throughout her husband's medical training and practice, they lived in St. Louis, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Boston before settling down in Benton in 1969. Judy completed her education with a Master's Degree in Social Work from SIU in 1991. She worked as a clinical therapist at Franklin Hospital and for Delta Health Corporation. Later she worked for the Franklin Williamson Human Services (FWHS) where she became a licensed clinical social worker and specialized in play and sand tray therapy for children for 13 years. Her interest in sand tray therapy took her to many workshops including traveling to Switzerland. Upon retirement in 2008, she was employed as a LCSW for Senior Care at Franklin Hospital as a primary mental healthcare therapist. With a passion for life, learning, and serving, Judy was involved in many community organizations. She was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church until it closed in 2011. She wrote the curriculum for the Ecclesiastic Vacation Bible School held jointly with other area churches. She was a member of the Shagbark Girl Scout Council. She had served on the boards of CASA of Franklin County, of the Mitchell Museum, and of Rend Lake Symphony Orchestra. She was the co-founder and first president of Town and Country Garden Club. Judy enjoyed spending time with her investment club, the "Big Muddy Mamas". She was an avid sports fan of Saluki football and basketball, and the St. Louis Rams and Cardinals. Hobbies included cooking, entertaining and canning her infamous zucchini relish and pear jam. She was an adoring fan of theatre and the arts. She loved to visit her children, to travel and to learn about other cultures. Judy is preceded in death by her parents and her younger brother Burnett Franks. She is survived by her children, James Arthur "Buck" Durham and wife Marita of Athens, AL; Dana Lynn Durham of West Frankfort; Phillip Bartley Durham and wife Jayne of Naperville, IL; and Jennifer Ann Lane of Wellsville, PA; six grandchildren, Lucas, Drew, Wesley, Madison, Madelyn Claire, and Eliza Grace; a sister Lynn Franks Gosnell and husband Bill of Brownsburg, IN; sister-in-law Marilee O'Dell and husband John of Harrisburg; sister-in-law Elsa Durham of Seattle, WA; nieces and nephews; cousins, John Pearson and wife Pam of Harrisburg, IL; Jim Pearson and wife Susie of Eldorado, IL; and aunt Jane Franks of Harrisburg, IL; as well as her two cats. A Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church, 34 West Poplar Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946 with Rev. Dan Whitfield officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home of Benton. Memorial contributions may be made to CASA of Franklin County, P.O. Box 924, Benton, IL 62812. To leave online condolences or to share a memory about Judy, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com Source: Funeral Home Website, April 9, 2015

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, February 28, 1949 Lane Infant Dies Here This Morning Sheila Jean Lane, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lane of 1115 Westcott street, died at 9:50 a. m. today at Good Samaritan Hospital, a short time after birth, Mrs. Lane is the former Delores Keef. The infant was to be buried at 4:30 p. m. today in Bethel Memorial cemetery.

Ernest L. Bauer, M.D. August 20, 1922 - April 5, 2015 Biography Ernest L. Bauer, M.D. Born August 20, 1922, he was son of Theodore Bauer and Lulu Layman. His mother died when he was 13 months and he was raised by his grandparents, John and Verda Bauer. He graduated from Benton Township High School in 1940 where he was a member of the conference football track team. He made Illinois All State Football Team as tackle in 1940. He received football scholarship from University of South Carolina where he graduated with a B.S. in pharmacy in 1944. At South Carolina in 1943 he was All Southern Conference selection. He was the 24th round draft pick of the Washington Redskins in 1944. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois where he played on their football team coached by the renowned coach Paul Brown. He was starting guard in the 1944 Great Lakes team that ranked 17th in the final AP college poll. He had a great memories of playing at Northwestern football stadium because it was the only game that his father was able to attend. He was sent to the University of Kansas Medical School under U.S. Navy V12 program in 1944. He married Lorma Ludwig in 1947 and they were married for 68 years. He graduated from medical school in 1948 and interned at U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland California where their first child, daughter Beverly Smith, J.D. (wife of Kenneth Smith, M.D. ) was born in 1949. Dr. Bauer served on General Morton Troop Ship during the Korean War and often marveled at how the ships passed through the Panama Canal. He considered himself fortunate to have been transporting troops rather than serving on the ground during the war. After he was discharged from the Navy in 1951, he moved to Blue Island, Illinois and became a partner in the Pronger Smith clinic and practiced there for thirty eight years. As a general practitioner, he assisted with surgeries, delivered babies and made house calls. Another daughter, Barbara Bauer, M.D., was born in 1952 and a third daughter, Blythe Bauer was born in 1953. The family moved to Palos Heights in l963. A devoted family man, he could be seen ballroom dancing with his wife or helping his daughters learn to do twisting back flips on their trampoline in the backyard. He and his wife enjoyed playing bridge for most of their married life. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Northfield, Illinois. He has three grandchildren, Nathan Smith, Jeffrey Smith and Nicole Neubarth. Visitation Thursday, April 9, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, funeral service Friday April 10, 11:00 am at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Boulevard at Old Orchard Rd. Skokie. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to, Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc. 10301 McKinstry Mill Road, New Windsor, MD 21776-7903 would be appreciated. >From Donnellan Family Funeral Home Website Skokie, IL Also published in Benton Evening News 8 Apr 2015

Benton Evening News Posted Apr. 7, 2015 at 2:11 PM FUGATE, Thelma Roberson, on March 19, 2015. We are proud to celebrate the life of our mother, Thelma Roberson Fugate. She rose from modest beginnings to build a full, successful life. One of nine children, she was born in a log cabin in 1918 in Franklin County, Illinois, and grew up in Benton, Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale at a time when very few women attended college and worked as a secretary to pay her way through school. After seeing the quality of her work, the SIU president asked her to work in his office. She graduated with honors in 1941 with a BA degree in education and human services. While at SIU, mother met Gerald Fugate. They married in 1941, six months before Pearl Harbor. Their happy marriage lasted 67 years until Dad died in 2009. During World War II, mother moved around the U.S. with him and held a variety of office jobs to support the war effort. After the war, they settled in St. Louis where she was a superb homemaker and raised a happy family. Mother taught us that you should never stop learning. She worked as a substitute teacher, learned to use a computer, studied music and art, and enjoyed singing, playing the violin, and painting in oils. She was a skilled researcher who successfully traced her genealogy to the American Revolution and then to the signing of the Magna Charta in 1215. She was an active member of the Magna Charta Dames and the Webster Groves chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1962 she and Dad joined Ladue Chapel, where she taught Sunday school, volunteered as a deacon, and devoted time to numerous charities. The family appreciates the attentive care given to Mother by the entire staff at the Stewart Health Center in Charlotte, NC, especially Lois Hand, Patricia Johnson, and Seana Robinson. She is survived by her four children (Nancy Fugate Nye and Bob Nye of Charlotte, NC; Warren Fugate and Eileen Kopchik of Pittsburgh, PA; Dennis Fugate of Godfrey, IL; and Alice Fugate and Steve LoGrasso of Chesterfield, MO); five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made in memory of Thelma Fugate to Beverly Farm at 6301 Humbert Road, Godfrey, IL62035, or a charity of the donor's choice. Visitation at 8:30 a.m.; memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 30 at Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri63124.

It looks to me that Ebb Vaughn is the s/o Silas Vaughn & Phoebe Leverett Silas( from earlier post by SRJ) is s/o Henry Vaughn & Mary Satterfield Melba Shubert Vaughn Brauninger's Obit was posted to the list. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ilfrankl/2009-08/1250427369 Name: Silas Vaughn Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Vienna, Johnson, Illinois, United States District: 80 Gender: Male Age: 38 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Rent Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 Birthplace: Illinois Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Sheet Number and Letter: 6A Household ID: 95 Line Number: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1820376 Digital Folder Number: 004300540 Image Number: 01111 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Silas Vaughn Head M 38 Illinois Pheba Vaughn Wife F 24 Illinois Clyde Vaughn Son M 13 Illinois Ruby Vaughn Daughter F 8 Illinois Ebbert Vaughn Son M 4 Illinois Hazel Vaughn Daughter F 3 Illinois Anna B Vaughn Daughter F 1 Illinois -----Original Message----- From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Vaughn via Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 5:36 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Eddie Joe Vaughn Obit Does any body have information on Ebb and Melba (Shubert) Vaughn mother and fathers? I am lost on this line. Thanks for your help!! Wayne M Vaughn -----Original Message----- From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lance via Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 6:02 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILFRANKL] Eddie Joe Vaughn Obit Eddie Joe Vaughn, Sr., 64, of West Frankfort, Illinois passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:43 a.m. at VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He was born May 31, 1950 in Herrin, Illinois to Ebb and Melba (Shubert) Vaughn.

Union Funeral Home Website Apr 7, 2015 (Photo) Phyllis June Poole, 64, of Orient, Illinois departed her earthly life when the angels took her home into Jesus' open arms at 10:24p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in her home surrounded by family and friends. Phyllis was born on January 15, 1951 to Rubin Bryant and Deloris Holleman. She loved her church, Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship, in West Frankfort and her church family. She also loved helping others when she could. Phyllis is survived by her loving companion of 27 years, Charles Michael Poole; two sons, David Michael (Melody) Fletcher of Benton and Lucas Ray (Krista) McDonald of West Frankfort; and a daughter, Crissy Poole and her companion Jordan Pennington of Lowpoint, Mississippi; two brothers, Albert (Sue) Holleman of Nevada and Bryant (Betty) Holleman of Plumfield; sister-in-law, Sue Holleman of West Frankfort; five grandchildren: Collin (Kristen) Fletcher, Clayce Fletcher, and Caylee Fletcher all of Benton, William Lenzini and Katelynn Lenzini both of West Frankfort; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, John Holleman. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Church at 515 West 8th Street in West Frankfort, Illinois on Thursday, April 9, 2015 with Pastor Guy Wayne Webster officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 1:30-3:30 with the service to begin at 3:30p.m. There will be a private burial at a later date. Union Funeral Home - West Frankfort, Illinois is in charge of arrangements.

Mt. Vernon Register-News Website, Mt. Vernon, IL Posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Wanda Wilkinson Ramsey, 98, of Mt. Vernon, died 1:45 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Residential Living Center in Mt. Vernon. She was born Friday, Sept. 8, 1916, in Marion, the daughter of B.A. and Amie (Pendley) Wilkinson. She married Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Ramsey on Oct. 22, 1932, in Benton, and he preceded her in death on March 18, 2004. Wanda was a licensed practical nurse, she was also secretary/bookkeeper for Charles Houston Construction in Easley, S.C. for 10 years and was a dressmaker. She was Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a member of Second Baptist Church. She is survived by son, Jerry Ramsey and wife Elaine of Mt. Vernon; grandson, Keith Lynn Ramsey and wife Cara of Chester, S.C.; great-granddaughter, Sarah Marie Blair and husband Joe of Niles, Mich.; great-great-grandchildren, Corbin Blair and Channing Blair of Niles, Mich.; brother, Lowell Wilkinson of St. Charles, Mo.; sister-in-law, Mary Nelle Wilkinson of Carrollton, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Troy and Vern Wilkinson; and one sister-in-law, Bonnie Wilkinson. Graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Monday at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Marion with Mr. Johnny Millwood officiating. Interment was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Marion. There was no visitation held. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Second Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information and to send condolences.