<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Luther E. Parr, 88, of Cobden, died at 4:20 PM Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.</span></p>
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Union County will join in commemorating Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11.
A local tradition continues as part of the observance of Veterans Day.
An annual Veterans Day parade is planned on Thursday in Anna.
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.
Geraldine “Gerry” Owen of Carbondale died at 4:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born in Thompsonville, the daughter of Charles and Lois Rotrammel Isaacs.
She married Charles Owen on Dec. 14, 1941, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Owen died on Feb. 6, 2010.
She worked at Owens Brother Heating and Air.
The Shawnee High School boys’ basketball team graduated all of its starters from last season’s 5-20 team.
However, first-year head coach and former Shawnee athlete Tim Ellis returns three players from the squad who saw plenty of playing time at the varsity level.
The threesome are 5-5 senior guard Ty McMahan, 6-1 senior forward Dylan Smith and 6-1 junior forward Andrew Livesay.
Nov. 12, 2010, Michael J. Walker, of Grover, Mo., formerly of Ullin, escaped the confines of a chronic illness.
Mike is survived by his mother, Martha Sandlin, Grover, Mo.; his father and stepmother, Tom and Peggy Walker, Ullin; his beloved son and daughter-in-law, Joshua Walker and Alicia Rueter and recently became a grandfather to their son, Andrew Michael Walker. He was a dear brother to Rhonda Walker-Karl and her husband, David Karl.
The Lick Creek boys’ junior high school basketball team won its own round robin tournament, which was played Oct. 18-22.
Following are game summaries:
Lick Creek 65, Dongola 42: Zach Parr scored 31 points to lead Lick Creek to the final tournament game win, Oct. 22.
Curtis Plott added 12 points, Will Charles 6, Gavin Hooks and Logan Mattingly 4 apiece, Hunter Garver 3, Bryce Wright and Kenton Leehy 2 each and Jake Parr 1.
Lick Creek 46, Cobden 37: Zach Parr had 31 points to lead host Lick Creek to the win, Oct. 21.
With sadness we lost Guy Anthony Renzaglia on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2010, at 4:35 a.m. in his home at Mahomet, Illinois. He was with his life companion, Betty, when he fell, gracefully, peacefully next to her.
Guy’s passing leaves a void in the lives of many. He was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, teacher and colleague without parallel, and a champion for those in need. His legacy reaches across the region and into the far reaches of the country.
<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Mr. James Woodrow “Jim” Eaves, age 75 of Lick Creek, died at 9:58 pm, Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born January 26, 1935 in Anna, the son of Woodrow Clifton and Jennie Cunningham Eaves. He married Faye Marie Haire on October 2, 1953 in Anna.</span></strong></p>
Berneice E. Dahmer, 88, of Jonesboro, died at 4:47 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at her home.
She was born Feb. 19, 1922, in West Frankfort, the daughter of Elmer and Opal Lela (Clam) Ice.
Berneice attended Big Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her significant other, Delbert Knupp of Jonesboro; a sister, Patricia Joan Oliver of Clarkston, Mich.; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Curtis Young.
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