Ron Hacker, 70, of Nason, Illinois was born on May 31, 1940 passed away Monday, February 7, 2011 at his home in Nason, Illinois. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. He was preceded in death by his parents Leroy and Florence (Weitzel) Hacker. Surviving are his wife Peggy Hacker and three daughters: Julie Smith and husband Craig, Tara Becker and husband Timothy, Amber Randall and husband Scott and Deanna Hacker, the mother of his children and stepchildren Wade Speer and Stacy Speer. His grandchildren: Soven and Ronan Smith, Elliot and Sullivan Becker and Owen and Aiden Randall and step grandchildren: Joshua Speer and Lana Reed; two sisters: Kathleen Elder and husband Paul and Debbie Braun and husband Dale; many nieces and nephews also survive. Mr. Hacker was the owner of the Blue Gill Hole, a bait and tackle store in Nason. He was and will always be remembered as a genuine outdoorsman. Known for his love of fishing and hunting, he was well recognized as an experienced guide in the Rend Lake area. It was Ron's wish to be cremated and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois with Reverend Bruce Neese officiating. The Hacker Family will greet friends from 9:00 A.M. to Service Time 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Hughey Funeral Home. For those who wish, memorials may be given to American Cancer Society and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

NASON -- Ronald Hacker, 70, died at 7:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at his home. Celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with the Rev. Bruce Neese officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to American Cancer Society . Published in The Southern Illinoisan on February 9, 2011

Betty Is Marvin s/o Kermit and Earlean (Shrum) Richardson? Sandy On 2/8/2011 9:58 AM, BLS wrote: > This is the Granddaughter of Marvin and Eula Jean (STORY) RICHARDSON > > Great Granddaughter of ROYAL and Bertha (WILMORE) STORY > > > > MT. VERNON - Mrs. Lawanna Kendrick of Mt. Vernon is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Ranzie Michelle, to Jeffery Eugene Callahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Callahan of Mt. Vernon. Ranzie is also the daughter of the late Paul Kendrick. They will marry in May 2012. Ranzie is majoring in elementary education at Eastern Illinois University. Jeffery is employed with Walgreens Distribution Center. > Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: > www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ronald Wayne Smith, 67, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 2:47 A.M. on Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mr. Smith was born on Friday, December 31, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois the son of Johnnie C. and Venita Louise (Tate) Smith. He married Joyce Isaac on November 4, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee. Surviving family members include his wife: Venita Smith of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; wife: Joyce Smith of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; son: Jeff Smith and wife Tina of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 3 daughters: Kathy Byerley and husband Joe of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Gina Schenk and husband Richard of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Penny Russell and husband Monty of Dix, Illinois; 11 grandchildren: Miranda, Joshua, Meagan and J.J. Smith, Andrea McGuire, Blake and Cassie Byerley, Michael and Adam Shafer and Sonny and Dylan Russell; 3 great grandchildren: Alexia and Camden McGuire and Regin Shafer; sister: Jean Hopkins and husband Philip of Belle Rive, Illinois; nephew: Brad Hopkins of Belleville, Illinois; cousin: Arlene Austin and husband Owen of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. His father preceded him in death. Ronald was an over-the-road truck driver for over 20 years until his health deteriorated; he also worked for Jax Asphalt Company in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was a member of Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #31 A.F. & A.M., East Salem Baptist Church and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and the Ainad Shrine Temple of East St. Louis, Illinois and he enjoyed vacationing in Florida. VISITATION: was held from 5 to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICES: were held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, February 7, 2011 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Reverend Frank Huston officiated. INTERMENT: East Salem Cemetery in Jefferson County, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to East Salem Cemetery and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

James L. Bauer, 71, Niceville, Pa., passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at his home. He was born June 13, 1939, in Bloomington, son of Peter James and Opal (Roper) Bauer. He is survived by his wife Cheryl; son Terry Bauer and wife Becky of Florida; daughter Ramee Marbut and husband Lance of Nevada; step daughter Jaime Aupperle; brothers Robert Bauer and wife Donna of Mt. Vernon, Orland Bauer and wife Linda of Centralia; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Bauer was a member of CTHS Class of 1956. He served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a master Sergeant in 1979. Services were held Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, in Crestview, Fla

This is the Granddaughter of Marvin and Eula Jean (STORY) RICHARDSON Great Granddaughter of ROYAL and Bertha (WILMORE) STORY MT. VERNON - Mrs. Lawanna Kendrick of Mt. Vernon is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Ranzie Michelle, to Jeffery Eugene Callahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Callahan of Mt. Vernon. Ranzie is also the daughter of the late Paul Kendrick. They will marry in May 2012. Ranzie is majoring in elementary education at Eastern Illinois University. Jeffery is employed with Walgreens Distribution Center.

MT. VERNON - Floyd "Little Butchie" Schumm will be celebrating his 60th birthday on Feb. 16, 2011. Anyone who knows him is invited to send him a card at 1602 Potomic Drive, Belleville, IL 62221

MT. VERNON - Karen Kay Davis, 67, of Champaign, passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at 8:37 a.m. She was born in Salem on April 10, 1943, to Francis and Virginia Prosise Wittenbrink. She married William D. "Bill" Davis in Mt. Vernon on May 20, 1961, and he survives. Also surviving are one son, Brian (Roberta) Davis of Mahomet; two daughters, Julie (Ed) Ogle of Mahomet and Jennifer (Skip) Frost of Tolono; eight grandchildren, Brittany and Brandon Davis, Melissa, Kyle and Lindsey Ogle, all of Mahomet and Ryan Howe, Jake and Lauren Frost, all of Tolono. She is also survived by two brothers, Donald (Glenda) Wittenbrink of Dix and Vernon (Linda) Wittenbrink of Haines City, Fla. Her mother, Ruth Wittenbrink of Mt. Vernon, also survives Karen. She was a customer service representative with the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative for 19 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Champaign and loved traveling and gardening. Visitation for Karen will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West in Savoy. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Champaign with visitation at the church to be from 10 to 11 a.m. The burial will take place at the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Memorials should be directed to the First Christian Church or the Little Galilee Christian Camp in Clinton.

MT. VERNON - Ann Santoro died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at her home in Mt. Vernon. She was born on March 12, 1921, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of Vendelin and Sophie Bielak. She married Joseph Santoro on April 3, 1947, in Chicago. Joseph preceded her in death on July 25, 1985. Mrs. Santoro is survived by her three children, Warren Santoro and his former wife Francine (Schissel) Santoro of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Richard Santoro and his wife Joanne (Cook) Santoro of Chicago and by Sue (Santoro) Tomlin and her husband Bob Tomlin of Mt. Vernon. Also surviving Mrs. Santoro are her three grandchildren and their families: Jessamyn (Santoro) Brown of Chicago, Joseph Santoro, his wife Lindsay (Craft) Santoro and their soon-to-arrive son, all of Sandpoint, Idaho and Jeremy Santoro of Boise, Idaho. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Santoro was preceded in death by her parents, and by her siblings Mary (Bielak) Lukazik, Ginger Bielak, Tony Bielak and one infant brother. Mrs. Santoro worked as a homemaker as well as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Greentree Red Hat Society and of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon. She called several places home during her long life, including Detroit, Mich.; Chicago; Sun City West, Ariz.; and Mt. Vernon. At Mrs. Santoro's request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. If desired, memorials can be made to the Rend Lake College Foundation to fund student scholarships or the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center and will be accepted at the funeral home or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt.Vernon, IL 62864.

MT. VERNON - Obbie Orville Atkinson, 86, was cleared for take-off from this world on Feb. 4, 2011, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Born Dec. 16, 1924, in rural Jefferson County, he was the eighth and youngest child of Joseph E. and Susie Reese Atkinson. Obbie grew up on a farm with no electricity or running water, enlisted in the Army Air Corps during WWII and became an aircraft commander and instructor pilot in B-29 Superfortress bombers. Beginning with his first solo in a Piper Cub in 1942, he remained an active pilot for 68 years. Obbie married his high school sweetheart, Doris Virginia Stitch of Mt. Vernon, in 1944 and they raised 3 sons and a daughter. He owned and managed a series of automobile dealerships in Mt. Vernon where he served in various community service organizations and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Airport Authority Board of Commissioners. Obbie and Doris retired to Paso Robles, Calif. in 1986, where he was a part of Methodist Ministries and a very active member of the Estrella Warbird Museum, flying the lead aircraft in Freedom Flight, a formation of WWII aircraft honoring veterans each Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Obbie is survived by his beloved wife, Doris, children Obbie Ted (Connie) of Richland, Ore., David (Kathleen) of Calgary, Alberta, Joe (Fran) of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sue Lyn Goldman (Paul) of Leo, Ind.; and 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He so enjoyed sharing all of their wide-ranging interests, education and accomplishments. "Human nature will not flourish, any more than a potato, if it be planted and replanted, for too long a series of generations, in the same worn out soil. My children . shall strike their roots into unaccustomed earth." (Nathaniel Hawthorne) A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m., at the Estrella Warbird Museum, 4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles, Calif., www.ewarbirds.org. Please go to kuehlnicolayfuneralhome.com for further information or to sign the register book.

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Clifton Elwin Cox, age 75, of Belle Rive, IL. passed away at 12:06 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Jefferson Barracks Medical Center in St. Louis. Elwin was born on September 9, 1935 in Fulton, Kentucky a son of Dallas and Sally (Newcomb) Cox. He married Ethel Aileen Ratliff on June 5, 1955 in Belle Rive. Mr. Cox worked as a barber and was a school bus driver many years with Bluford School until his retirement. He was a member of The Church of Christ on Ilberry Road in Mt. Vernon where he served as an Elder for 35 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean War. Elwin loved to hunt and fish. Elwin is survived by his wife Ethel Aileen Cox of Belle Rive; two sons, Stephen Cox and wife Marilyn of Foristell, MO, and Robert Cox and wife Norita of Foristell, MO; one brother Leon Cox and wife Dorothy of Wingo, KY; five grandchildren, Kerry Cox and wife Hannah, Stephanie and husband Joe Tankersley, Joshua Cox, Ashlee and husband R. J. Catizon, Sabrina and husband Brian Seiler; and also 12 great grandchildren; He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Chester Cox. Funeral services for Elwin Cox will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at The Church of Christ, 4304 Ilberry Road in Mt. Vernon with Minister Gary Hutchens and Minister Josh Hartwigsen officiating. Burial will follow at Belle Rive Cemetery in Belle Rive where he was caretaker for many years. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 141 of Mt. Vernon. Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon and from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Fisher House and will be received at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North St., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. For more information call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100.

Carole Kuhn, age 69, of Chicago, IL died 7:25 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011 at her home. Carole was born May 5, 1941 in New York, New York a daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Osbourne) Anderson. She married Rodney Kuhn, Jr. and he preceded in death October 4, 2010. Mrs. Kuhn was a homemaker. She is survived by three children, Lora Sutter of Belvidere, Lynn and husband Mike Snelling of Marne, MI and Mike Rodney Kuhn of Keenes; her mother Evelyn Anderson of Dyer, IN; two sisters, Kay and husband Don Petolick, and Pam and husband Wayne Seivert; one brother, Ron Anderson and wife Judy; and also six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father and her husband. As per Carole's wishes she will be cremated and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date. For those who wish memorial donations may be made to the Jefferson County Operation Iraqi Freedom and will be received at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon or mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864 For more information you may call Newell Funeral Home at 246-0100

MT. VERNON - Konnar James Belmont, age 1 month, 5 days, passed away at 5:56 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Michael and Kaysie J. (Scott) Belmont. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Chapel at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn with the Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the chapel. Konnar is survived by his parents; a brother, Zhayne Jones of Mt. Vernon; maternal grandmother, Christina "Tina" May of Mt. Vernon; paternal grandfather, David Belmont of Centralia; paternal grandmother, Janeen Belmont of Bluford; maternal great-grandparents, Kenny and Kay Graham of Mt. Vernon; and paternal great-grandparents, Byron and Mary Vance of Bluford. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Curtis Scott; maternal grandfather, Joe Scott; and maternal great-grandmother, Jean Thomas. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Belmont family 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.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com for further information and to send condolences

Clifton Elwin Cox, 75, of Belle Rive, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at the Jefferson Barracks Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where you may call 246-0100 or visit online at www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information.

MT. VERNON - Eva Darlene Vannatta, 66, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born in Opdyke on Dec. 15, 1944, the daughter of Raymond David and Beulah Evelyn (Smith) Shelton. Eva is survived by a son, Robert "Robbie" Vannatta and wife Jerrianna of Bluford; three grandchildren, Robert, Justin and Nacola; three great-grandchildren, Shawn, Rebecca and Zack; a sister, Mary Shelton and husband Ronald of Mt. Vernon; four brothers, George Shelton and wife Jean of Opdyke, Raymond Shelton and wife Jean Iris of Opdyke, Harold Shelton and wife Delores "Bunny" of Mt. Vernon and Junior Ray Shelton of Mt. Vernon; two sisters-in-law, Vera D. Shelton of Woodlawn and Mary Jo Shelton of Lockport; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Gola; four brothers, David F. Shelton, James D. Shelton, Edward Lee Shelton and John Lloyd Shelton; and two sisters-in-law, Brenda and Delsie. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Atkinson Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Southerd officiating. Those attending the service on Wednesday are asked to meet at the cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon

MT. VERNON - Brandi Michelle Karcher, 38, of Centralia, passed away at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital on Feb. 5, 2011, following a courageous lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. She was born on Oct. 3, 1972, graduated from Centralia High School and was an active member of Grace Church in Centralia. Brandi is survived by, and will forever be remembered by, her mother and stepfather, Patsy and Charles Phillips of Centralia; her father, Larry Karcher of McLeansboro; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Kevin and Charlotte Knauss of Jacksonville, Fla.; her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lynn Ann and Jeff Fritz of Sharon, Wis.; and nephews Justin and Kolton Fritz and niece Lily Fritz. She was preceded in death by her loving grandparents, Leonard and Irene Wilson and her aunt, Alice Wilson. Brandi touched the lives of everyone she met with her smile and zest for life. She maintained her positive outlook throughout and to the very end of her life. Friends and family are invited to attend the funeral service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Church in Centralia with Pastor Alan Nollman and Marty Mills officiating. Interment will follow at New Home (Lowery) Baptist Church Cemetery in Papertown. Visitation will be on Wednesday from noon until the time of the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Grace Church or New Home Cemetery and will be accepted at Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, IL 62830. Online obituary information and condolences may be found at www.osbornfuneral-homeinc.com.

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EFFINGHAM - Charles Forest Blickem, 92, a former resident of Cowden, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at White Oaks Health Care Center, Mount Vernon. Masonic rites and services were private with Lockart-Green Funeral Home, Cowden, in charge of arrangements. The Rev. Jay Huddleston officiated. Burial was in Mound Cemetery, Cowden. Condolences may be left online at www.lockartgreenfuneralhome.com. "Charlie" was born in Plymouth County, Iowa, on May 16, 1918, the sixth of 12 children born to Elihu E. and Grace Ellen Riley Blickem. He married Myrtle Mae Beck on July 29, 1940, in St. Charles, Mo., and she preceded him in death March 25, 1998. He was an expert welder, owning and operating a blacksmith business in Cowden in the 1950s. He was later employed in the engineering department of Oliver Corporation, Shelbyville. He retired as a pipeline welder for ADM in Decatur. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Greenland Lodge 665 for 66 years. He was a Shriner out of the Ainad Temple in East St. Louis. Surviving are his children, Victor Blickem (wife, Julie) of Cambridge, England, Judi (husband, Don) Musser of Pocahontas, Ark., and Susan (husband, Gary) Myers of Mount Vernon; grandchildren, Michael (wife, Lisa) Musser of San Antonio, Shane (wife, Kelly) Musser of Austin, Texas, Branden (wife, Shawna) Stombaugh of Rayville, Mo., Carrie (husband, James) Cooper of Paragould, Ark., Chelsea (husband, Craig) Ashby of New Zealand, Lindsey (wife, Helen) Blickem, Christian (wife, Sarah) Blickem, Emily Blickem and Will Davis, all of England; and 12 great-grandchildren. Charlie was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, one grandson, his parents, five brothers and four sisters