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Larry
E. Clarkston
Larry E. Clarkston, 51, of Indianola died at 10:37 p.m.
Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at Carle Foundation Hospital,
Urbana.
Eileen
Neibarger
Eileen Neibarger, 75, of Newman died Wednesday, January
14, 2004 at Tuscola Nightingale Manor.
MABEL
MARIE GRIFFITH
Mabel Marie Griffith, 94, of Danville died Jan. 6, 2004.
ALICE
TRUMBLE
Alice J. Trumble, 83, of Watseka died Dec. 27,
2003 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka.
STEPHEN
M. JARVIS
Stephen M. Jarvis, 42, of Goodyear. Ariz., formerly
of Catlin passed away Dec. 29, 2003 at Boswell Memorial
Hospital in Sun City, Ariz.
CLARA
M. BAKER
Clara M. Baker, 93, of Yucca Valley Calif., formerly of
Sidell and Georgetown, died Jan. 1, 2004 at her daughter’s
home in Yucca Valley, Calif.
MARGARET S. LYNCH
Margaret Lynch, 81 formerly of Sidell, died, Dec. 30,
2003 in Marshall.
Loren
T. Courson
Loren T. Courson, 83, of Allerton, died at 2:15 a.m. Friday,
(Dec. 26, 2003) at Boxwood Healthcare Center, Newman.
WILLIAM
C. PUCKETT, SR.
William C. Puckett, Sr., age 66, of Sidell, died at 1:11
p.m. Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at Provena Covenant Medical
Center in Urbana.
DONALD
O. TOPPE
Donald O. Toppe, 74, of Allerton, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday,
(Dec. 20, 2003)
at home.
WILLIAM
C. BILL UNDERWOOD
William C. “Bill” Underwood, 86, of Fairmount,
passed away at 5:35 p.m. Sunday
(Dec. 28, 2003) at SunBridge Care in Danville.
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RALPH
MARTIN DARR
Ralph Martin Darr, 69, died at home in Minnetonka, Minn.
on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004. A memorial service will be
held Feb. 26 at Werness Brothers in Minneapolis.
MACEY
NIKOLE DUEWER
Macey Nikole Duewer, of St. Joseph, died at 11:44 a.m.
on Wednesday Feb. 11, 2004 at Carle Hospital in Champaign,
age 10 months.
BERYL
BAUM SPICER
Beryl Baum Spicer, 90, of Monticello, Ind., formerly of
Sidell, died at 2:24 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 6, 2004 at
White County Memorial Hospital in Monticello.
OLIVE
SERPINAS
Olive Ann Serpinas, 81, of Westville died at 10:10 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village,
Chrisman.
GARNET
GEORGE
Garnet M. George, 89, of Sidell, died at 11:40
a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Carle Hospital in Urbana.
WILMA
JOHANNA LUTH
Wilma Johanna Luth, 81, of Broadlands died at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at Provena Covenant Medical Center
in Urbana.
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March 2004
THOMAS
WILLIAM COLE
Thomas William Cole, 93 of Aiken, S.C., formerly of Sidell,
died at 2:55 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2004 at his home.
DIANA
L. KEY
Diana L. Key 59, of Fairmount passed away at 8:06 a.m.
Monday, March 22, 2004 in the emergency room at Logan
Campus after being stricken at home.
DELBERT
WOLF
Delbert Wolf, 87, of Fairmount, died Friday, March 19,
2004 at Champaign County Nursing Home.
MARGUERITE
GOUDY
Marguerite "Peggy" Goudy, 80 of Milford died
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital
in Watseka.
Betty
Krukewitt
Betty Marie Krukewitt, 85, of Homer died at 4:54 a.m.
March 2, 2004, at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Janice
Underwood
Janice Underwood of South Weymouth, Mass. died suddenly
Feb. 11, 2004 in Port Aransas, Texas where she was visiting
relatives. Funeral services were held in Port Aransas
Feb. 18.
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April 2004
DOROTHY
BURRIS
Dorothy Burris, 88, of Washington Christian Village, Washington,
Ill., and formerly of Fairmount, died at 3:40 p.m. Friday,
April 23, 2004 at Washington Christian Village.
ALBERT
“DUTCH” MARCHINI
Albert “Dutch” Marchini, 93, of Arlington
Heights, formerly of Fairmount, died April 15, 2004 at
Northwest Community Health Center.
EDNA
LORRAINE PANKEY
Edna Lorraine Pankey, 75, of Sidell died at 2 a.m. Saturday,
April 10, 2004 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Streator
following a two year bout with cancer. She was a beloved
mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many.
CAROL
D. ADAMS
Carol D. Adams, 60, of Indianola, passed away at 5:07
p.m. Saturday,April 10, 2004 at his home.
REV.
CECIL H. CARROLL
The Rev. Cecil H. Carroll, 86, of Industry, Ill. died
Thursday morning, April 8, 2004 at McDonough District
Hospital in Macomb.
SALLY
J. HOLLINGSWORTH
Sally J. Hollingsworth, 43, of Indianola, died
at 9:32 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2004 at Carle Foundation
Hospital in Urbana.
Larry
Smoot
Larry L. Smoot, 64, a prominent area farmer and owner
of the Fairmount Lounge passed away at 8 a.m. Sunday April
4, 2004 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Charles
“Chip” Voorhees
Charles “Chip” Voorhees, 53 of St. Joseph,
formerly of Fairmount, passed away suddenly Saturday,
April 3, 2004 at 3:15 p.m.
PAUL
H. ARTMAN
Paul H. Artman, 78, of Sidell (Palermo) went to be with
his Lord at 5:10 a.m. March 24, 2004 at home.
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HELEN
BROWN
Helen Virginia Brown, a long-time resident of Indianola
and Sidell, died May 12, 2004 in Smithville, Tenn. after
a short illness.
ALTA
STRONG
Alta R. Strong, 84, of Fairmount, passed away at 6:22
p.m. Friday (May 7, 2004) at Provena Covenant, Urbana.
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CLARENCE
EDWARD PYLES
Clarence Edward Pyles, Jr., 55, of Sidell
died at 4:11 p.m. June 17, 2004 at his home.
EUGENIA
J. MOHR
Eugenia J. Mohr, 84, formerly of Allerton,
died June 12, 2004 in Atlanta, Ga.
MILDRED
ZENKE
Mildred Zenke, 88, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 12:16
a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2004 at Carle Foundation Hospital
in Urbana.
AILENE
E. HILLARY
Ailene E. Hillary, 82, of Sidell died at 3:33 p.m. Saturday,
June 5, 2004 at Provena USMC in Danville.
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DYLAN
KRISTOPHER SUCHACZEWSKI
Dylan Kristopher Suchaczewski of Pittsboro,
Ind. died at 1:30 p.m. July 20, 2004 at Riley Childrens
Hospital in Indianapolis.
LORENA
E. MAUCK
Lorena E. Mauck, 88, of Danville died at
2 p.m. July 22, 2004 at Hawthorne Inn of Danville.
JAMES
KOSS
James Koss, 50, of Danville died at 2 a.m.
July 27, 2004 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center,
Logan Campus, Danville.
BEULAH
(TAYLOR) APPLEMAN
Beulah (Taylor) Appleman, 73, of Catlin,
formerly of Indianola, passed away at 11:45 a.m. July
22, 2004 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana.
VELMA
WOODARD
Velma Woodard, 92, of Fairmount died at 11:55
p.m. July 19, 2004 at Provena United Samaritans Medical
Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
HAROLD
L. TIMMONS
Harold L. Timmons, 81, died July 13, 2004,
in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
MARY
C. MARLO
Mary C. Marlo, 65, went to be with her loving
husband at 4:29 p.m. July 17, 2004 at her home in Westville.
MARCELLA
A. (SALLY) LOOP
Marcella A. (Sally) Loop, 81, of Sidell died
at 9:31 a.m. July 17, 2004 at her home.
BEVERLY
J. PALMER
Beverly J. Palmer, 67, of Sidell, died at
2 p.m. July 9, 2004 at Provena USMC Logan Campus, Danville.
MARY
H. SUTTON
Mary H. Sutton, 87, of Indianola, formerly
of Sidell, died at 12:40 p.m. July 12, 2004 at her home.
DEAN
RAY ROSNETT
Dean Ray Rosnett, 81, of Danville, passed
away at 11:10 a.m. July 7, 2004 at the VA Illiana Health
Care System.
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August 2004
AL
GARDNER
Al Gardner, 80, of Catlin, passed away at
8:33 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2004 in the emergency room at Provena,
Logan Campus.
HILDA
(DUNCAN) BOYER
Hilda (Duncan) Boyer, 92, of Indianola, passed
away at 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, 2004, at Pleasant Meadows
Nursing Home in Chrisman.
ELIGAH
CARTER
Eligah J. "E.J." Carter, 82, of
Paxton died at 3:40 a.m. July 31, 2004 at Asta Care Center
in Paxton.
JAMES
W. "BILL" WOODARD
James W. "Bill" Woodard, 78, longtime
Fairmount resident and former two term mayor, passed away
at 1:43 a.m. Aug. 1, 2004 at Provena USMC, Logan campus
in Danville.
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Fredrick Merrel “Izzy” Chew
Fredrick Merrel “Izzy” Chew, 84, of Sidell
went to be with the Lord at 10:12 a.m. Sept. 28, 2004
at Boxwood Healthcare Center, Newman.
JOHN
MCKEAN JINKS
John McKean Jinks, 52, of Urbana, died at 4:35
a.m. Sept. 17, 2004 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood.
THOMAS E. McGARIGLE, SR.
Thomas E. McGarigle, Sr. 77, of Broadlands, died Sept.
16, 2004 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
MILDRED EMILIE MESSMAN
Mildred Emilie Messman, 87 of Broadlands, died at 9:20
p.m. on Sept. 20, 2004 at Provena Covenant Medical Center
in Urbana.
WILLIAM
R. ALEXANDER
William R. Alexander, 68, of Fairmount died at 9:17 p.m. Sept.
12, 2004 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center,
Logan Campus, Danville.
JEANNETTE
WILLIAMSON
Jeanette Williamson, 94, of Urbana, passed away at 3 a.m.
Sept. 13, 2004 at Manor Care in Champaign.
JOHN
“HACK” BURTON
John “Hack” Burton, 98 of Sidell passed away
at 3 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2004 at USMC in Danville.
GEORGE
ELDON BAIRD
George Eldon Baird, 85, of Indianola, passed
away at 4:15 p.m. Aug. 25, 2004 at Pleasant Meadows Christian
Village in Chrisman.
ELLEN
BERTHEN SMITH
Ellen Berthen Smith, 95, passed away at 2:30
p.m. Aug. 26, 2004, at her home in Danville.
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IVA
PAULINE FARNUM
Iva Pauline Farnum, 83, of Fairmount, died at 1:48 p.m.
Tuesday (Oct. 26, 2004) at Provena United Samaritans Medical
Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
MICHAEL
MORRISON JR.
Michael Eugene Morrison Jr., 35, of Sidell died at 2:38
a.m. Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at home.
Floyd
E. White
Floyd E. White, 66, of Sidell died at 1:10 p.m. October
16, 2004 at Boxwood Healthcare Center, Newman.
Harold
Thomas Boggess
Harold Thomas Boggess, 90, of Rantoul, a former Potomac
resident, died at 10:10 p.m. Oct. 15, 2004 in the emergency
room at Carle Hospital in Urbana.
Walter
Hugh Guthrie
Walter Hugh Guthrie, 79, of Danville, passed
away at 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2004 at Carle Foundation
Hospital in Urbana.
Herschel
Hooker
Herschel Hooker, area farmer and business owner passed
away Oct. 10, 2004 in Okeechobee, Fla.
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OAKLEY
ELMO BRAY
Oakley Elmo Bray, 87, of Fairmount died
at 3:55 p.m. Nov. 19, 2004 at Provena United Samaritans
Medical Center, in Danville.
HESTER M. MILES
A memorial visitation was held Nov.
22, 2004 for Hester M. Miles, 82, of Villa Park, formerly
of Sidell.
LARRY RAY MOORE
Larry Ray Moore, 58, of Fairmount died
at 8:45 p.m., Nov. 20, 2004 at Provena United Samaritans
Medical Center in Danville.
Kenneth
Hogan
Kenneth Hogan, 85, of Sidell died at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 15,
2004 at Carle Abours in Savoy.
Sara
R. Hanks
Sara R. Hanks, 90, of Catlin, passed away at 11:55 a.m.
on Nov. 13, 2004 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village
Nursing Center in Chrisman.
VIRGINIA
M. WARD
Virginia M. Ward, 83, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away at
4:20 p.m. Nov. 3, 2004 at The Waters of Covington, Covington,
Ind.
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LENA
MAE McDANIEL
Lena Mae McDaniel, 82, of Hume, died at 3:20 a.m. Dec.
8, 2004 at Paris Community Hospital.
Mrs. McDaniel was born March 4, 1922, in Divide, Ill.,
to Alan and Mary Parrish Butler and was a longtime Hume
resident. She was a housewife and devoted all of her life
to her family.
Mrs. McDaniel enjoyed gardening and traveling. She especially
enjoyed spending the winter in Florida and enjoyed her
trip to Oracoke Island in North Carolina.
On Jan. 28, 1941, she was married to Raymond K. McDaniel,
who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mary (Jack)
Baird of Indianola and Alice (Gary) Anderson of Clinton,
Ind.; three sons, Bill (Suzy) McDaniel of Sullivan, Chuck
(Cindy) McDaniel of Paris and David McDaniel of Ellenton,
Fla.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren,
Duncan, Addison, Austin, Macy and Jaylynn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; on brother,
William Butler; a sister, Edna and half-sister, Hattie.
Funeral services were Dec. 13 at Scott-Bolen-DeVries Funeral
Home in Chrisman. Pastor Jarrett Wells officiated. Internment
was at Young America Cemetery near Hume.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
FORREST
G. RICHARDS
Forrest G. Richards, 87, of Hume died at 6:30 a.m. Dec.
10, 2004 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village in Chrisman.
Mr. Richards was born June 15, 1917 in Orchardsville,
son of Ray and Eva Deny Richards. He married Maxine Eastin
Feb. 22, 1940 in Longview. She survives.
Also surviving is one son, Ernie (Nancy) Richards of Metcalf.
Mr. Richards was a farmer having farmed in the area all
of his life. He was a member of the Sidell Baptist Church,
the Hume Masonic Lodge, the Sidell Lions Club and the
Edgar County Farm Bureau.
Services were Dec. 13 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery north
of Newman. The Rev. Richard Wamsley officiated.
Memorials may be made to the Sidell Baptist Church.
RAYMOND
W. SAWYER
Raymond W. Sawyer, 86, of Oakwood died at 1:14 p.m. Dec.
8, 2004 at Provena USMC, Logan campus.
Mr. Sawyer was born April 30, 1918, in Sidell, the son
of Willis and Lulu M. Tatman Sawyer. He married Wilda
R. VanAllen July 7, 1940, and she preceded him in death
Feb. 5, 2004.
Surviving are one son, Monte (Bobbie) Sawyer of Williamsport,
Ind.; daughters, Karen Williams of Oakwood and Diana (Tim)
Haggerty of Bowling Green, Ky.; brothers, Gene (Charlene)
Sawyer of Catlin and Clifford (Judy) Sawyer of Georgetown;
a sister, Louise Kilian of Broadlands; seven grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Sawyer was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
Mr. Sawyer was a truck driver and farmer and served in
the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a graduate of Sidell
High School and a member of the Oakwood American Legion
Post #601. He enjoyed watching and feeding the squirrels
and birds and building birdhouses. He was very particular
about his lawn. He enjoyed old Western movies.
Services were Dec. 10 at Johnson-Lakeside Funeral Chapel
in Oakwood. Burial was at Steams Chapel in Oakwood. Military
rites were by the Danville American Legion Post #210.
ETHEL
SALRIN
Ethel Salrin, 96, of Fairmount died
at 12:47 p.m. Dec. 3, 2004, at Colonial Manor Nursing
Home, Danville.
RICHARD
L. "JAKE" TAYLOR
Richard L. "Jake" Taylor,
66, of Indianola, passed away 12:34 p.m. Dec. 4, 2004
at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan campus
in Danville.
NANCY
KELLY
Nancy Kelly, 57 of Ridge Farm died at 12:50 a.m. Dec.
1, 2004 at her home.