Obituaries

Lynn Eudy
Lynn Eudy, 84, of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at Jonesboro Rehab. Mr. Eudy was born on Dec. 10, 1937, in Reynoldsville, the son of Clovis Pearl and Virgie Jewell Cain Eudy. He married Janelle Cooley on Dec. 2, 1959, and she survives. He grew up working as a farmer. He joined the U.S....
Hildah Eldeen West
Hildah Eldeen West, 96, of Cypress, went to meet her Lord Friday, March 11, 2022, at her home near Cypress. She was born on Oct. 31, 1925, near Dongola, the daughter of William Eldie and Edith May Troutman.  She married Lowell Glenn West on Sept. 12, 1942. He preceded her in death July 30, 2002. ...
Howard Stanley Cox
Howard Stanley Cox, 71, of Thebes, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Cox was born on June 24, 1950, in Cairo, the son of Huie and Juanita Miller Cox. He retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation. He was preceded in death by his parents; and by his brother...
David R. Crosier
David R. Crosier, 61, of Olmsted, passed away at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Olmsted. David was born March 29, 1960, in Sikeston, Mo. son to Ray M. and Wilda F. (Ellis) Crosier. He worked at Bunge and was a member of Caledonia Community Church in Olmsted. He was preceded in death by his...
Jeff Hauser
Jeff Hauser, 61, of Anna, died Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born on Dec. 10, 1960, in Aurora, the son of William Fredrick and Rosemary Anne Erickson Hauser.   He loved to fish, vacation in Florida and was a big fan of Chicago sports teams: the Cubs, Blackhawks and Bears. But he loved and...
Rev. Dr. Carl F. Dunker
Rev. Dr. Carl F. Dunker, 92, of Asheboro, N.C., and formerly of Cairo, died peacefully at his home on March 7, 2022. Dr. Dunker was born on Nov. 27, 1929, in Cairo, the son of Harry Joseph and Lavonia Dunker.  He was a 1947 graduate of Cairo High School. He was a 1953 graduate of Greenville...
Johnnie Foster Sr.
Johnnie Foster Sr., 76, of Anna, died Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Union County Hospital in Anna.  He was born on July 24, 1945, in Perks, the son of Walter and Aileen Chesney Foster.  He married Carolyn Davis on April 15, 1995, in Union County. Mr. Foster is survived by his wife, Carolyn Foster...
Cathy Elkins Freeman
Cathy Elkins Freeman, 62, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. She was born on July 20, 1959, in Anna, the daughter of Robert and Geneva Tucker Elkins.  She married Michael Freeman on Feb. 14, 1999, in Jonesboro.  Mrs. Freeman is survived by her...
Cathy I. Wilson
Cathy I. Wilson, 64, of Dongola, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.  She was born on Sept. 29, 1957, in Anna, the daughter of David and Leona Aden Brown. She married James Wilson on June 16, 1987. He preceded her in death on April 26, 2004.  She enjoyed volunteering...
Margaret ‘Tommie’ Ury
Margaret “Tommie” Ury, 83, of Anna, died at 1:33 p.m. Wednesday March 9, 2022, at Herrin Hospital. She was born on April 24, 1938, the daughter of Harold and Ada Dagy Thomas in Granite City.  She married Everett L. Ury on Oct. 29, 1960. He preceded her in death on Sept. 20, 2006. Mrs. Ury was a...

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