The Shoals News
4 November 1921

Andy Greene

"Andy" Greene Succumbs

Andrew Greene, fifty-three years old, a batchelor and who was well known in Shoals
and vicinity, died late Monday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. L.B. Trueblood,
in the east part of town.  The deceased was a son of the late William G. Greene.  He
had been in poor health for several months and was taken to Granite City, Illinois,
some weeks ago to undergo medical treatment.  He was brought to the home of his
sister, Mrs. Trueblood, in this city, Monday afternoon and died within a few hours after
arriving here.  Four sisters survive him.  They are, Mrs. L.B. Trueblood, of this city, Mrs.
Lizzie Ryan, Mrs. Mima Phelan, and Mrs. Lula Cooley, of Granite City, Illinois.  The
funeral was held on Wednesday and interment was made at Springhill cemetery.

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 The Vincennes Sun Commercial
2 December 1946

Anna Belle Green

MRS. ANNA GREEN TAKEN BY DEATH FUNERAL TUESDAY

Mrs. Anna Belle Green, 71, widow of the late John Green, died at her home, 1017 North Fourth street, Saturday night at 11:30.
She was born in Martin County Feb. 3, 1875, daughter of the late James K. and Margaret McDonald Emmons.
Surviving are the following children; Carl Green of Detroit, Mich., Ellis Green of Vincennes, Mrs. Ethel Hutton of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Ruth King of Birmingham, Ala., Claude Green and Mrs. Helen Snyder of Vincennes and Mrs. Hazel Steckler of Vincennes, route 5.  She also leaves the following brothers and sisters; George Emmons of California, Mrs. Sophia Smith, and Charles Emmons of Vincennes, Samuel Emmons of Oaktown, Henry Emmons, Mrs. Lillie Bonner and Mrs. Mamie Myers of Vincennes, and Porter Emmons of Winslow; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted from the United Brethren church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Elliott officiating.  Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
The body is at the Brockman funeral home where friends may call.  

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 The Vincennes Sun Commercial
3 December 1946

MRS. ANNA B. GREEN

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Belle Green were conducted from the United Brethren church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,  Rev. Floyd Elliott officiating.  Singers were Miss Beulah Lane and Miss Melda Lane and Mrs. Phoebe Beard.  Burial was in Fairview cemetery.  Flower bearers were Christine Agan, Carroll Deem, Patty Horrall, Dorothy Horrall. Maryian Roach, Mary Helen Ziegler.  Pallbearers were Murl Emmons, Earl Emmons, Edward Emmons, Robert Emmons, Paul King and John Meyers.

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The Galesburg Register Mail
Monday, 2 October 1972
Deaths and Funerals

Columbus Green

Columbus (Lum) Green, 82, of 517 Jefferson St. died at 7 a.m. today at Cottage Hospital.  He farmed in the Cameron community from 1936-1962, when he retired and moved to Galesburg.
He was born April 14, 1890, at Shoals, Ind.  He married Litha Qualkenbush there Oct. 8, 1910. She survives with two sons, George F. of Oquawka and Howard of Elgin; a daughter, Mrs. Irene Sutcliffe of Galesburg; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Goss of Brownstown, Ind., Mrs. Anna Bryan of Shoals and Miss Helen Green of New York City; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren,
Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel where friends may call Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m.  Burial will be at Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery.

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The Galesburg Register Mail
Wednesday, 4 October 1972

Deaths and Funerals

Columbus Green

Funeral for Columbus (Lum) Green, 82, of 517 Jefferson St., who died Monday at Cottage Hospital, was conducted at 2 p.m. today at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel by Alan Anderson and Jelio Rewerts of Truth of Christ Church.
Burial was at Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Ernest Robinson, Thomas Hunter, Dr. Robert Cook, John Dyar, Stanley Sherfick and David Tielking.

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The Shoals News
11 October 1972

Columbus Green

Columbus "Lum" Green, age 82, a native of Martin county, died at Galesburg, IL, on October 2, 1972.
He was bom on April 14, 1890, in Lost River Township, the son of George and Elzora S. (Waggoner) Green. Mr. Green left Martin County in 1929.  He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Litha (Qualkenbush) Green, also a former resident of Martin County; one daughter, Mrs. Irene Sutcliffe; two sons, Howard and George Francis Green; four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Everett (Anna Bryan Green) Sherfick, of Shoals, Miss Helen Green, of Albany, NY; and Mrs. Grace Goss, of Brownstown, IN. One sister and two brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral rites were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Home, in Galesburg, with Mr. Alan Anderson and Mr. Jelto Rewerts conducting the services.
Burial followed in Warren County Memorial Park, in Monmouth, IL.

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The San Antonio Express
Monday, 23 June 1975

M SGT. Ellis Green

M SGT. Ellis Green, U A (Ret)  9715 Flagstaff, born in Knox Co., Indiana, October 27, 1901, entered rest Saturday, June 21, 1975 at the age of 73 years.  Memorial services will be held Tuesday, 10:15 a.m., Post Chapel, Ft. Sam Houston with interment to follow in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Survivors; Daughters, Mrs. Mary Margaret Johnson, Huntingburg, Indiana; Mrs. Marjorie Ackerman, city. Sisters, Mrs. Ruth King, Bicknell, Indiana; Mrs. Helen Snyder, Vincennes, Indiana. 3 grandchildren, Michael Ellis, Carol Ann,and Charles Neal Johnson of Huntingburg, Indiana. 1 great grandchild, Cheryl Lynn Johnson. Huntingburg, Ind. M Sgt. Green was a life member of V.F.W. Post No. 8541.  Services under the direction of the Lelon Cude family. 

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The Vincennes Sun Commercial
14 November 1933

John Green

DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Death Summons John Green, Well Known Retired Farmer.
John Green, retired farmer died at his home at 213 Center street., at 8: 25 o clock Tuesday morning.  He was 61 years of age.
He survived by the widow Mrs. Anna Belle Green and eight children, Carl, of Vincennes, Ralph of rural route five Alice, of San Antonio Texas, Mrs. Ethel Hutton, Mrs Ruth King,  Claude Green, Helen Green and Mrs. Hazel Ziegler all of Vincennes. He also leaves a brother, George Green of Shoals and two sisters,  Mrs. Eliza Abel of  Marmaduke,  Ark. and Mrs Rachel Roomson, of Waco, Neb. Mr. Green was a son of Samuel and Sarah Kilburn Green and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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The Vincennes Sun Commercial
Wednesday, 15 November 1933

John Green

Green Rites

Last rites for John Green will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the North Methodist church with the Rev. C.P. Hert pastor officiating.  Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.

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The Vincennes Sun Commercial
29 May 1941

Ralph Green

RALPH GREEN TAKEN BY DEATH

Mechanic at County Garage for 17 Years.
Ralph Green, 42, mechanic at the county highway garage for the past 17 years, died at his home, 213 Center street, Thursday morning at  4:40 o'clock. He had been ill for some time.
Mr. Green was born in Vincennes Feb. 3, 1899, son of the late John Green and Annabelle Evans Green.
Surviving are his mother, widow, the former Mary Rosa Ruppel, four daughters, Anna Marie, Rose Ella, Adaline Lee and Barbara Helen Green, all living at home; three brothers, Carl Green of Detroit, Ellis Green of Fort De Lesseps, Panamal Canal Zone, and Claude Green of Vincennes and four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Hutton of Detroit, Mrs. Ruth King of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. Hazel Ziegler and Mrs. Helen Snyder of Vincennes.
The body will be returned to the residence Thursday afternoon to remain untll the funeral.  Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will probably be held Sunday afternoon, with burial in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

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The Evansville Courier - Press
May 15, 2005

A. Ruth Billings

LOOGOOTEE -- A. Ruth (Dyar) Billings, 88, a native of Shoals, Ind., died Friday, May 13, 2005, at the Martin County Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Loogootee.
She had worked in the auditor's office at the Martin County Courthouse, was a bookkeeper for the Martin County Highway Department and was a secretary for the Martin County Extension Service for 22 years. She was a member of the Shoals United Methodist Church.
Surviving are four daughters, Kay Ackerman, Paula Myers, Mary Lou Billings and June Fountain; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals, with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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The Bedford Times-Mail
Monday, 16 May  2005

A. Ruth Billings
SHOALS - A. Ruth Billings, 88, of Shoals died at 9:50 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Martin County Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Loogootee.
Born December 30, 1916, in Martin County, she was the daughter of John Henry and Rachel (Green) Dyar. She married Paul Billings on December 30, 1938, and he died in June, 1971.
She worked at the auditor's office in the Martin County Courthouse; was a bookkeeper for the Martin County Highway Department; and was secretary at the Martin County Extension Service for 22 1/2 years.
She was valedictorian of her graduating class at Shoals High School and she attended Business College. She was a charter member of Psi Iota Xi in Shoals. She was a member of Shoals United Methodist Church and Martin County Cattleman's Association.
She was active in 4-H youth groups and was a volunteer at Shoals and Loogootee Elementary Schools.
Survivors include four daughters: Kay Ackerman of Loogootee, Paula Myers of Indianapolis, Mary Lou Billings of Shoals and June Fountain and her husband Jerry of Bedford; five grandchildren: Rhea Myers Harper, Bradley Myers, Dana Lents Eichmiller, Paul Fountain and Bryan Fountain; and four great-grandchildren: Jared Eichmiller, Ryan Eichmiller, Rachel Harper and Bryce Myers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, John Dyar; and one sister, Mary Dyar Anderson.Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Queen-Lee Funeral Home of Shoals. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery in Shoals. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where a Psi Iota Xi memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Martin County Community Foundation in memory of Paul and Ruth Billings.

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The Bloomington Herald-Times
Monday, 3 May 2004

Dr. James H. Booze, 70

AUG. 15, 1933 — MAY 1, 2004
Dr. James H. Booze, 70, of Bloomington, died on Saturday at his residence.
Born August 15, 1933, in Bloomington, he was the son of Herbert and Nira Secrest Booze.
Dr. Booze was an orthopedic surgeon. He served as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force from 1957-1959, on Air Force active reserve from 1959-1963, on the Bloomington Hospital medical staff from 1963-1994, as former chief of medical staff and chief of surgery at Bloomington Hospital, and as independent medical examiner from 1994-1999. He was a member of the Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana Orthopedic Society, Fellow American College Surgeons, and the Monroe County Medical Society. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons, James Bradley Booze and wife, Susan, of Zionsville, Bryan David Booze and wife, Julia, of Bloomington, and Christopher Secrest Booze and wife, Whitney, of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Joann Fineman of Santa Fe, N.M.; and several grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Mary Beth Stapleton Booze (2003).
A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Allen Funeral Home. Friends may call on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bloomington Hospital or Backstreet Missions in care of Allen Funeral Home.

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 The Princeton Daily Clarion
Tuesday, 20 June 2000

Adaline L. "Addie" Carie

VINCENNES -- Adaline L. "Addie" Carie, 65, of Vincennes, died at 6:30 a.m. June 19, 2000 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville.
She was born October 23, 1934 in Vincennes to Ralph Green and Rosa Mary Ruppel Green Kramer.
She was associated with Knox County Abstract for 40 years and co-owned it with her husband for over six years. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, St. Thomas Alter Society, the Town and Country Homemakers Club and was treasure for Lady Eagles Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Louis H. Carie; children, Randy Carie of Patoka and Rosemarie Murry of Princeton; four step-brothers, Ramond Kramer of Paducah, Ky., Robert Kramer, Richard Kramer and Wilfred Kramer all of Vincennes; two sisters, Anna Marie Lane of Decker and Barbara Carie of Effingham, Ill.; and one step-sister, Monica Carie of Vincennes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, one step-brother and two step-sisters.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Fr. Albert Scheller and Deacon Joseph Sturgis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas Catholic Church.

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The Alton Evening Telegraph
Friday, 10 December 1965

Olin Man, Stricken on Job, Dies

(See Obituary)

Wilford Cooley

An engineer at the strike-bound Olin plant suffered an apparent heart attack Thursday about 2:30 p.m. and was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Wilford G. Cooley, 62, of 2333 E. 25th St. in Granite City, had been working on a light boiler unit at the Broadway office and had apparently collapsed.  He was found crumpled on the floor by other employees.
A register professional engineer, Cooley had been employed at the palnt since1945 where he started as an electrical draftsman went up to electrical engineer and finally was an electrical systems designer.

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The Alton Evening Telegraph
Friday, 10 December 1965

Wilford Cooley

Cooley

Funeral services for Wilford Cooley,62, an engineer at Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. who died Thursday following an apparent heart attack, have tentatively been set for Monday at 10 a.m. in Mercer Chapel, Granite City.  Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, near Edwardsville.
Friends may call at the chapel after 7 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Cooley, who lived at 2333 E. 25th St. in Granite City, is survived by his widow, Bernadine, and his mother, Mrs. Louise Cooley, Granite City.
He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday at 2:45 p.m. after he had become ill at work.

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The Washington Times-Herald
Monday, 4 July 2011

Janet Denson

LOOGOOTEE — Janet A. Denson, 75, died at 2:47 p.m. Saturday at the residence of her daughter, Susan Young in Shoals.
She was born Nov. 1, 1935, in Martin County to John C. Lents Sr. and Mary Alberta (Ryan) Lents.
On May 8, 1954, she married Charles R. Denson and he preceded her in death on May 21, 2006.
She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shoals where she sang in the church choir. She was a 1953 graduate of St. John's High School in Loogootee.
Janet was the former Martin County Deputy Assessor for four years. She was a member of the Loogootee VFW Ladies Auxiliary and was a gifted artist and painter. She enjoyed playing golf, the organ and guitar.
She is survived by three daughters, Diane and husband David Welch of Georgetown, Susan Young and partner Mitch Johnson of Shoals and Tracy Denson of Raleigh, N.C.; four sons, Danny and wife Sheila Denson of Avon, Doug and wife Rita Denson of Loogootee, Kevin and wife Cozetta Denson of Atoka, Tenn., and John and wife Melody Denson of Dothan, Ala.; two sisters, Nancy Smith of Florida and Judy Bains of California; one brother, John C. "Jack" Lents of Loogootee; along with 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She is proceeded in death by her parents, Mary Alberta (Ryan) and John Lents Sr.; and her husband, Charles R. Denson.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee.
Burial will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison.
Visitation was from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at Brocksmith Funeral Home, with a VFW Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Service at 6 p.m. followed by a Rosary service at 7 p.m.

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The Vincennes Sun-Commercial
Thursday, 24 April  2008

Charles E. "Sonny" Johnson

HUNTINGBURG - Charles E. "Sonny" Johnson, 79, Huntingburg, died at 7:42 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.
He was born in Vincennes.
Sonny was a retired machine operator for Styline/OFS.
He is survived by his wife, Mary M. (Green) Johnson of Huntingburg; two sons, Michael E. Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, and Charles Neal "Chuck" Johnson of Huntingburg; one daughter, Carol Ann Johnson of Huntingburg; one brother, Robert "Bob" Johnson of Winter Garden, Fla.; one sister, LaVetta Jo Peevler of Broomfield, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Nass & Son Funeral Home, 208 Main St., with burial to follow in Fairmount Cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2366 Memorial Detail will conduct military graveside honors. Pastor Tracy Tinker will officiate.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

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The Evansville Courier & Press
Thursday, 24 April 2008

Charles E. "Sonny" Johnson

HUNTINGBURG, Ind. - Charles E. "Sonny" Johnson, 79, died April 22, 2008, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.
He was a retired machine operator for Styline/OFS and was a Korean War Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Mary; daughter, Carol; two sons, Michael and Charles; sister, LaVetta Jo Peevler; brother, Robert; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services 10 a.m. EDT Friday at Nass & Son Funeral Home, burial in Fairmount Cemetery with military rites. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. today.

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The Jasper Herald
Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Mary Johnson

Mary M. Johnson, 83, Huntingburg, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at The Waters of Huntingburg in Huntingburg.
She was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 23, 1931, to Ellis and Edna (Barthel) Green. She married Charles "Sonny" Johnson on May 1, 1954, in the Methodist Church in Bruceville. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are two sons, Michael Johnson and wife Jan of Columbus and Chuck Johnson and wife Carol of Huntingburg; a daughter, Carol Johnson of Huntingburg; two half-sisters, Linda Goble of Lancaster, Texas, and Mozelle Burns of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Lynn McCoy; a sister, Marjorie Ackerman; and a grandson.
Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Vincennes. She was the personnel manager at Kmart in Jasper for 18 years. She was a member of the Eagles in Huntingburg and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, where she held many offices.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The VFW Auxiliary will hold a memorial service at 6:30 p.m.

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The Shoals News
15 November 1918

Willie F. Kachel

BRANCH VALLEY

The remains of the infant child of William Kachel and wife, of Granite City, Illinois, were brought here Tuesday for burial.  Funeral services were held at the home of L. B. Trueblood, conducted by Rev. William Salmon, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest in Spring Hill cemetery.

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The Vincennes Sun-Commercial
Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Anna M. Lane

Anna Marie (Green) Lane, 84, Decker, passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, with her family at her bedside.
She was born March 16, 1928, in Vincennes, the daughter of Ralph Green and Rosa Mary (Ruppel) Green Kramer.
She retired after many years of employment at Essex Wire, then worked at Mr. Gatti's Pizza. She held membership at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, VFW Auxiliary, Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and formerly the Eagles Auxiliary.
She is survived by her children, Brenda Nowaskie and her husband, Randy, of Bruceville, Virgil Lane and his wife, Kathy, of Bruceville, Gary Lane of Caseyville, Ill., and Dale Lane and his wife, Paula, of Decker; her grandchildren, Curt and Mandy Nowaskie, Stephanie Russell, Virginia and Brian Kuhn, Julia and Greg Elliott, Deborah and Chris Brugman, Dale Lane II and his companion, Destiny Wells, Shawn Hughes, John and Kin Hendrixson, Joy Smith, Janel Hendrixson and Wade Grigsby; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Carie and her husband, Lawrence, of Effingham, Ill., and Monica Carie of Vincennes; and two brothers, Robert Kramer and Richard Kramer, both of Vincennes.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Cecelia Grigsby and Patty Ann Lane; her parents; her sisters, Adaline Carie, Rosella McCoy and Hilda McGowen; and her brothers Olan Kramer, Raymond Kramer and Wilfred Kramer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. David Martin officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Good Samaritan Hospital Cancer Center.

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The Vincennes Sun-Commercial
Thursday, 29 September 2005

Patricia Ann Lane
CASEYVILLE, Ill. - Former Decker, Ind., resident Patricia Ann "Patty Ann" Lane, 44, Caseyville, died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at her home.
She was born Jan. 16, 1961, in Vincennes, Ind., the daughter of Ellis F. and Anna Marie (Green) Lane.
She was a 1979 graduate of South Knox High School in Monroe City and was employed as an LPN at Collinsville Care Center.
Survivors include one brother, Gary Lane of Caseyville; her mother, Anna Marie Lane of Decker; one son, Shawn Hughes of Caseyville and Stephanie Tomaszewski; two sisters, Cecelia Grigsby of Banning, Calif., and Brenda J. Nowaskie and her husband, Randy of Bruceville, Ind.; two brothers and their spouses, Virgil E. and Kathy Lane of Bruceville and Dale E. and Paula Lane of Decker; one grandson, Johnny R. Hughes of Collinsville; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her companion, Daniel Hughes; and father, Ellis F. Lane.
The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Herr Funeral Home, 300 W. Lincoln Ave., Caseyville by the Rev. Dave Kueker. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery in Collinsville.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Susan G. Komen Foundation, 200 S. Hanley, Suite 1070, St. Louis, MO 63105.

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The Belleville News-Democrat
30 September 2005

Patricia Ann Lane, 44, of Caseyville, Ill., born Jan. 16, 1961, in Vincennes, Ind., died Tuesday Sept. 27, 2005, at her residence.
She was a 1979 graduate of South Knox High School in Monroe City, Ind. She was employed as an LPN at Collinsville Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her father Ellis F. Lane; and her companion, Daniel Hughes.
Surviving are her mother, Anna Marie, nee Green, Lane of Decker Ind.; a son, Shawn (Stephanie Tomaszewski) Hughes of Caseyville, Ill.; two sisters, Cecelia Grigsby of Banning, Ca., and Brenda J. (Randy) Nowaskie of Bruceville, Ind; three brothers, Gary L. Lane, of Caseyville, Ill., Virgil E. (Kathy) Lane of Bruceville, Ind., and Dale E. (Paula) Lane of Decker, In.; a grandson, Johnny R. Hughes of Collinsville, Ill; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Foundation, 200 South Hanley Suite 1070 Saint Louis, Mo., 63105.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Herr Funeral Home, Caseyville, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Herr Funeral Home, Caseyville, Ill., with the Rev. Dave Kueker officiating. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Collinsville, Ill.

HERR FUNERAL HOME, Caseyville, Ill.

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The Evansville Courier & Press
Saturday, 8 February 2003

Mary Alberta Lents

LOOGOOTEE -- Mary Alberta (Ryan) Lents, 88, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at the Martin County Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
Surviving are a son, John C. Lents Jr.; three daughters, Judith Bain, Nancy Smith and Janet Denson; and 22 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Monday at St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Brocksmith Funeral Home, with a rosary service at 6 p.m.

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The Shoals News
20 December 1918

Eunice Ryan

Mrs. Andrew Ryan Succumbs.
Mrs. Eunice Ryan, wife of Andrew Ryan, formerly of Shoals, died Saturday night at their home in Loogootee.  Her death resulted from tuberculosis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan moved to Loogootee from this city only a few months ago.
She is survived by Mr. Ryan and three small children-Gerald, Alberta and Harold.  She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Alice Acton, three half-brothers and three half-sisters, one of the latter being Mrs. Elmer Harding of this city.
Funeral services were held at St. John's Catholic church, Loogootee, Monday morning, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery at that place.

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The Loogootee Martin County Tribune
13 September 1907

John Ryan

Deaths

Monday morning at about three o'clock again the grim angel of death came and with scarcely a moments warning John Ryan was ushered into eternity.  His wife was awakened by a slight coughing or stangling and noticing that John was apparently ill sent immediately for medical aid but when the physician reached the home a few moments later the spirit had burst its earthly covering.  John was fifty-one years and four months old.  He leaves surviving a widow and three sons, Plummer, who is employed on the Vincennes Commercial, Andrew and Earl who live at home.  John had lived here for many years and was one of the best sifin painters in southern Indiana.  His death was wholly unexpected and resulted from disease of the heart.  The remains were interred Tuesday afternoon following a service at the house by Rev. R.R. Moss.

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The Shoals News
24 Oct 1924

John T. Stapleton
John T. Stapleton, age 62 years and who was a resident of Martin Co. for about 30 years,
died at 10:00 o'clock Wednesday Night, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harley Sutton, of near Huron, IN.  Mr. Stapleton was born and raised near Marengo, IN.  Mr. Stapleton was an attorney & civil engineer and served as county surveyor of Martin Co. for many years. Though Mr. Stapleton had been married five times he died a widower.  He is survived by three children, Frank Stapleton of Detroit, Mich. and J. Tracy Stapleton of Shoals.
The funeral was held at the Sutton residence this afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. Interment will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.

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The Bloomington Herald-Times
12 April 2001

John Tracy Stapleton Jr., 73

Nov. 29, 1927—April 11, 2001

John Tracy Stapleton Jr., 73, of Bloomington, died Wednesday morning at Bell Trace Health and Living Center.
He was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Monroe County, the son of John T. and Lucille (Snow) Stapleton.
He had been an insurance agent and had worked for Western Southern Life Insurance Co., Allstate Insurance Co., and Kentucky Central Insurance.
He had served in the U.S. Army (1st Cavalry) in the Korean War, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars.
He had served as a Little League baseball coach, University School Cub master, First United Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop 4 (now Troop 104) committee chairman; and had been an active member of the University High School Booster Club. He received the Boy Scouts of America Beaver Award in 1963 and a Service Award for Troop 4 in 1978 from the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia (Skelley) Stapleton of Bloomington; one son, Jeffrey Stapleton of Aurora, Colo.; two sisters, Donna Suhrheinrich and Mary Beth Booze, both of Bloomington; two grandsons, Tyler and Kiefer Stapleton, both of Aurora, Colo.; stepmother, Naomi Long of Bloomington; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Carl and Daniel "Bud" Stapleton; and by a sister, Anita Ellis.
Funeral services will be private. Graveside services will be held in Arlington National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested that contributions be made to Boy Scout Troop 104, First United Methodist Church, 219 E. Fourth St., Bloomington, IN 47401.

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The Evansville Courier
23 March 1961

Knox County Couple Drowns
Special To The Courier

Cleve "Pete" Steckler Jr

Vincennes, Ind. - Death of a Knox County couple found Friday inside their overturned car in a water -filled ditch were attributed by Coroner George Gardner to accidental drowning.
The victims were Cleve "Pete" Steckler Jr., 47, prominent farmer and oilman and his wife, Hazel, 46.
The coroner said Mr. and Mrs. Steckler were last seen around midnight.  Their car was discovered about 8 a.m. Friday by John Kohlhouse, a farmer who spotted the wheels sticking out of the water in a ditch along Band Mill Road, south of Vincennes.
Authorities said the couple's auto evidently left the country road, hit a bridge abutment and overturned in the ditch filled with 6 feet of water.
The coroner said he had visited with the Stecklers at a grocery Thursday afternoon.  Sacks of groceries were still in the car when it was removed from the ditch.
Coroner Gardner said the couple suffered only superficial injuries as a result of the car hitting the bridge and careening into the ditch.
Steckler was a WWII veteran, a member of the Old Cathedral, Elks Club, Harmony Club, Knights of Columbus and Veterans of Foreign Wars.  He was a native of Mt. Carmel, Ill., and his wife was a native of Vincennes.
Surviving Steckler are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Steckler Sr. of Vincennes, a brother, Max, also of Vincennes, and a sister, Mrs. Maurice Jackson of Oaktown.
Mrs. Steckler is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Wissel of Vincennes; two brothers, Claude Green of Vincennes, and Carl Green of Detroit, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Emmett Snyder and Miss Alice Green, both of Vincennes; Mrs. Dexter Hutton of Detroit, and Mrs. Charles King of Birmingham, Ala.
Double funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Old Cathedral in Vincennes.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Gardner Chapel, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Courtesy of Cathy Clark

The Bloomington Herald-Times
Wednesday, 28 May 2008

William R. 'Bill' Suhrheinrich, 83

NOV. 1, 1924 — MAY 26, 2008
William R. "Bill" Suhrheinrich, 83, of Bloomington died on Monday, May 26, 2008, at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville. He was born on November 1, 1924, in Winslow, Indiana the son of Ralph and Eunice (Easley) Surhrheinrich. Bill was a graduate of Bloomington High School and Indiana University and also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was attached to the Marine Corps during his time in service.
Bill was a 52 year employee of Black Lumber Company where he was manager of the Martinsville yard for several years and also worked at the Bloomington yard. He was a member and past president of the Monroe County Home Builders Association and chaired the Annual Home Show and many of the organization's golf outings. He also served as little league coach for the Black Lumber Co. team both in Martinsville and Bloomington. He taught his teams how to play baseball and then at game time always told the players "Now go out there and have fun." He loved sports, especially golf, I.U. basketball and I.U. football.
Survivors include his wife, Donna (Stapleton) Surhheinrich of Bloomington; two sons, William R. Suhrheinrich, Jr. (wife, Rebecca) of Clearwater, FL, and John Thomas Surhheinrich of Tucson, AZ; five grandchildren; Joshua Suhrheinrich of Pemberton, British Columbia, Sarah Angel of Indianapolis, Jody, Emily and Jean Marie Suhrheinrich of Paducah, KY; one great-grandson, Idris Suhrheinrich; and one great granddaughter, Kaylee Elizabeth Angel.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 30th, 2008, at Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice in care of the funeral home.

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The Peoria Journal Star
July 11, 2002

Irene Sutcliffe

GALESBURG - Irene G. Sutcliffe, 85, of 517 Jefferson St., formerly of Aledo and Ottawa, died at 5:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
Born July 17, 1916, in Shoals, Ind., to Columbus and Litha Qualkenbush Green, she married Irvin Sutcliffe on Nov. 27, 1935, in Monmouth. He died in July 1978.
She also was preceded in death by two brothers.
Surviving are one son, James; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
She was a nurse technician for Galesburg Research Hospital from 1963 to 1982 and a World Book Encyclopedia consultant from 1957 to 1998.
She graduated from LaSalle Community College in 1960 and Carl Sandburg College in 1970.
She was a member of Fellowship of Christ Church in Galesburg.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Hinchliff-PearsonWest Galesburg Chapel, where visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will be in Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery in Monmouth.

Courtesy of Cathy Clark

The Martin County Tribune
25 January 1923

Mary Trueblood

Mary Trueblood, wife of Leonard Trueblood, died at her home on east Second Street Saturday morning after a long illness with asthma, complicated with grippe.  Mrs. Trueblood was in her sixty-fifth year and was a native of Shoals.  She was a daughter of the late W.G. Green.  She is survived by three sisters, Mesdames Lizzie Ryan, Mima Phalen, and Lou Colley all of whom live in Granit City, Illinois.  She was a member of the Methodist church and funeral services were held there Monday afternoon by Rev. Homer Page, followed by interment at the Spring Hill Cemetery.

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The Shoals News
26 January 1923

Mary Trueblood

Mrs. Trueblood Succumbs

Mrs. Mary Trueblood was born in Lost River township Sept. 18, 1858 and passed away at her home in Shoals, Jan. 20, 1923.  Age 64 years, 4 months and 1 day.  She was the oldest daughter of the late Golden and Mary Green.  She was united in marriage to Leland Trueblood August 31, 1882, to this union one child was born who died in infancy.

She leaves to mourn her loss the husband, three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Ryan, Mrs. Mima Phalen, and Mrs. H. Cooley all of Granite City, Ill.  One sister and brother having preceded her to the great Beyond.  She also leaves a niece, Mrs. Goldia Baldwin and nephew Willie Kachel, whom she raised and was always a mother to them.  Recently she had taken the little daughter of her nephew, who had been left motherless only 3 months ago into her home to be a mother to her.  She united with the Methodist Church some 30 years ago during the Pastorage of Brother Elrod and lived a true Christian life until death called her.  She gave assurance to loved ones that she was ready and willing to go.  She was better known for her true Christian character in her home and immediate neighborhood, especially in the Ladies Aid Society as long as her health would permit, was always ready and willing to do her part.  She will be sadly missed in her home and community.

Courtesy of Cathy Clark