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Gertrude Asbrock
Mrs. Gertrude Asbrock, 69, of Big Four St., Eldorado, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 in Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado.
She was born in Eldorado on May 6, 1927, to the late Ivory and Lula Hall Ford. She was a Baptist by faith.
Surviving are a daughter, Pat Kramer of Chicago; and two sisters, Betty Augler of Eldorado and Credie Kissel of Oregon. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Colonial Terrace Funeral Home in Eldorado, where friends may call after 9 a.m. until service time Friday. The Rev. Bill Jones will officiate. Private burial will be in Wolf Creek cemetery at Eldorado.
Lyle James Wood
Lyle James (Hunk) Wood, 77, of Rosiclare, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 at his home. He was a member of the Board of Directors at the State Bank of Rosiclare.
Mr. Wood was a member of First Christian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion.
Surviving are his wife, the former Anita Howard; a daughter and son-in-law, Lyla and Galen Talley of Clinton, Ky.; a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Willie Wood of Aurora, Colo.; three sisters and two sons-in-laws Phyllis Orbits of Rosiclare, Dorothy and James Carter of Aurora and Norma Lee and Don Reu of Fort Madison, Iowa; a brother, Frank and his wife, Clarice Wood of Elburn; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wood and a brother, Sam Wood.
Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Hosick Funeral Home in Rosiclare, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Bro. Leonard Largent will officiate and burial will be in the Howard Family cemetery in Rosiclare.
Donations may be made to the Quality of Life Services-Hospice in lieu of flowers.
Helen Lorene Dale
Mrs. Helen Lorene Dale, 70, of Elizabethtown, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997 at Barnes Jewish Hospital North in St. Louis. Surviving are daughter, Carolyn McDowell of Indianapolis, Ind.; two sons, Charles Dale of Cave-in-Rock and Gene Dale of Shawneetown; a sister, Hazel Hess of Hill City, Minn.; three brothers, John Lasater and Lowell D. Lasater, both of Elizabethtown and Charles Willard Lasater of Mason, Mich.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a friend who cared for her Bob Blaine of Elizabethtown.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Rose-Gilbert Funeral Home in Cave-in-Rock, where friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to service time Friday. Burial will be in Cave Hill cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Anna Scadden Campbell
Mrs. Anna Scadden Campbell, of Olney, formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday in a nursing home there. She was the daughter of George and Mary Belle Scadden.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary Beth Fann and Betty Scadden; a grandson, Bobby Fann; three nieces, Mary E. Winkleman and Nina Angelly, both of Harrisburg and Delores Healy of Middletown, Ohio; and two nephews, Kenneth Fleming and Carl Ray Fleming. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert Scadden and Roy Scadden; and a sister, Alice Fleming.
Services and burial will be in Olney.
[Notice dated January 9, 1997]
Vida Lee Goodson
Mrs. Vida Lee Goodson, 82, of Rosiclare, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 in Elgin.
Services will be held at 11 am. Saturday at First Apostolic Church. The Rev. Lowell Goins will officiate. Burial will be in the Fluorine cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and after 10 a.m. at the church until service time.
[Notice dated January 9, 1997]
Anthony Funaro
Services for Anthony Funaro, 59, of Harrisburg, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Harrisburg. Fr. Jack Stallings will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Lawn cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lambert Family Funeral Home in Harrisburg.
[Notice dated January 9, 1997]
Linda Ann Ferguson
Memorial services for Mrs. Linda Ann Ferguson, 53, wife of Charles M. Ferguson of 14 Cherry Tree Place, Harrisburg, will be held at St. Stephens Episcopal Church at 14 East O'Gara, Harrisburg at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be private at Sunset Lawn cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lambert Family Funeral Home in Harrisburg.
Memorials may be made in the name of Linda to the St. Stephens Episcopal Church Building Fund and may be left at the funeral home.
[Notice dated January 9, 1997]
Ruth T. Pfister
Mrs. Ruth T. Pfister, 87, of Ridgway died at 9:10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.
She was born in Ridgway on April 6, 1910 to the late William and Margaret (Zirkelbach) Walton. On Feb. 27, 1933, she married
the late Cletus Pfister. A brother, Stephen Walton, also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Pfister was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway and was a member of the Altar Society.
She is survived by two sons and five daughters: Bill Pfister of Waverly; David Pfister of Tulsa, Okla.; Barbara Lanham of Springfield, Janet Dickey of Springfield, Mary Lou Blankenship of Valier, Elaine Wilson of Rushville and Anita Wargel of Ridgway.
Mrs. Pfister is also survived by eight sisters: Louise Degrauwe of Chicago; Geneva Mueller of St. Louis; Bernice Sisk of St. Louis; Marian Poetz of St. Louis; Viola Gieson of Ironton, Mo.; Corene Birchler of Terre Haute, Ind.; Irene Dolan of Enfield and Dorothy Papandrea of Santa Barbara, Calif.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren also survive.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway. A prayer service is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Father Don Abell will officiate at funeral services at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ridgway.
Internment will be at St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery in Ridgway.
Harold E. Carney
Mr. Harold E. Carney, 72, of New Haven died at 1:47 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.
Mr. Carney was born in New Haven on Feb. 19, 1925 to the late William J. and Reba (Acord) Carney. In 1951, he married
Shirley Bates who survives.
He retired from the Kaiser Aluminum Co. in Hammond, Ind. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the American Legion in Hammond.
He is survived by three daughters and their families: Cinda and Jim Carter of St. Louis; Connie and Randy Newsome of Highland, Ind.; and Gloria "West" Carney of Gary, Ind.
Mr. Carney is also survived by his brothers Carol Carney of East Alton and Carl Carney of Hazelwood, Mo.; four grandchildren, Christine Cosper, Timothy West, Leona West and Paula West; and one great-grandchild, Salena Cosper.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Vane and Wayne Carney and one sister Rata Richardson.
Visition will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Cox and Son Funeral Home in New Haven. The Rev. Bill Meyerholtz will officiate at the funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Union Ridge cemetery at New Haven.
James Simpkins
Mr. James Simpkins, 58, of 901 N. Land St. in Harrisburg died at 7:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at Turner Manor Nursing Home in Harrisburg.
He was born in Spring Valley to Forrest and Thelma (Hunt) Simpkins on Jan. 29, 1939. Mr. Simpkins never married
.
He is survived by a brother Forrest Simpkins Jr. of Harrisburg.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday, at Gaskins Funeral Home in Harrisburg. The Rev. Roger Lyons will officiate at the funeral service Monday 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Sunset Hill cemetery in Harrisburg.
