Obituaries
Terrill “Terry” John Curry, 65, of Villa Ridge, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at his home.
He was born on Feb. 20, 1953, in Anna, the son of John and Bertha Schnaare Curry.
He married Jeanie Dixon on Dec. 15, 1972.
He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Olmsted, the Pulaski...
Mary Rita Rhodes, 87, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., and formerly of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the West River Health Campus in Evansville, Ind.
She was born on June 4, 1931, in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Thomas William and Cecelia Keddy Collins.
She married Loren “Jim” Rhodes on June...
Ruth Jane Brown, 90, of Perryville, Mo., died on Oct. 30, 2018, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Mo.
She was born on Dec. 14, 1927, in Bald Knob, Ark., the daughter of Henry M. and Willie B. Johnson Acklin.
She married L. Doyle Brown on Aug. 27, 1946. He preceded her in death on Dec. 5...
Edward P. Dale, 91, of Wilmington, N.C., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at his home.
Mr. Dale was born on Oct. 8, 1927, in Malvern, Ark., the son of George P. Dale and Bernice Silvers Dale.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the National Security Agency after 38 years.
Before his...
Donald Wayne Boswell, 90, of Memphis, Tenn., died on Oct. 5, 2018.
He was born in Anna. He graduated from high school in Anna and from Southern Illinois University. He served in the U.S. Navy. He a lifetime member of the American Institute of CPAs. He lived in Memphis, Tenn., for 59 years.
His...
Harold L. Kraatz, 91, of Anna, and formerly of Dongola, died at 12:20 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Nov. 18, 1926, in Ullin, the son of Carl and Florence Wood Kraatz.
He married Charlotte Holcomb on June 26, 1948. She preceded him in death on Dec....
Terry Joe Haden, 73, of Buncombe, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at 3:14 a.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1945, in Harrisburg, the son of Joseph Jr. and Bredina Duncan Haden.
Mr. Haden is survived by his children, Barbara and Roy Bench of Idaho Falls, Idaho...
Jim Pind, 81, of Jonesboro, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna, with his family by his side.
He was born on Dec. 30, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, the son of James Calvin and Lottie Lynn Pind.
He married Monica Smith on March 10, 1956, in Anna. She preceded him in death, by 13...
Donald Newberry, 74, died on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1944, in Cobden, the son of Edna Adams and Casey Newberry.
He was an expert welder and owned his own welding business (Countryside Welding) in Lombard for over 40 years.
He had a passion for hunting and wildlife. He...
Dorothy L. Holderfield, 74, of Herrin, and formerly of Cobden, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, at Herrin Hospital.
She was born on June 29, 1944, in Anna, the daughter of Carl Melvin and Mamie Rector Young.
She married Paul Allen Holderfield in April of 1966 in Anna. He preceded her in death on...
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