76-year-old Fairfield resident, Howard Johnson died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Survivors include his wife, Imo; daughters, Linda Duncan of Albion, Mary Weaver of Salt Lake City, Utah, Patti Murphy of Ellery, and Gloria Waller of Flora; sons, Randy Johnson of Ogden, Iowa, Martin Johnson of Albion, and David Johnson of McLeansboro; a sister, Clara Marie Washburn of Oblong, and a brother, Herb Johnson of West Plains, Mo.; twenty grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren also survive.
Memorial services for Howard T. Johnson will be 11:30 Friday, April 9, at Northside Baptist Church in Fairfield.
The body was cremated. The family will receive visitors at Northside Baptist Church in Fairfield at 10:30 Friday morning. The Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield is in charge of all the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church in Fairfield.
Wilferd G. Schumm
83-year-old Wayne City resident, Wilferd G. Schumm died at 12:34 Monday afternoon, April 5, 2004 at the Mount Vernon Care Center in Mount Vernon, Ill. A veteran of WW II, He was a retired farmer and had worked for the Illinois Central Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Schumm of Wayne City; sons, Wilferd Dale Schumm of Wayne City and David Lynn Schumm of Keenes; daughters, Aramintha Carol Dixon of Bridgeport and Patricia Ann Arendale of St. Peters, Mo.; a brother, Floyd Charles Schumm of Bluford; a sister, Cevern Joan Bouchep of Centralia; fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren.
Services for Wilferd G. Schumm will be 2 p.m. Friday at East Hickory Hill Church in Bluford with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City.
Carroll Hopson
85-year-old Benton resident, Carroll Hopson died at 7:40 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Severin Intermediate Care Home in Benton. He was an Army Veteran of World War 2.
Survivors include twosons, Jerry Hopson of Centralia, IL and Richard Hopson of Roseville, CA; one brother, Paul Hopson of Mill Shoals, and three granddaughters, Janet, Anna & Lisa.
Funeral services for Carroll Hopson will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Apirl 10th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with burial at Shrewsbury Cemetery, Mill Shoals.
Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m., Saturday at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.
Vadren E. Jones
90-year-old former Cisne resident, Vadren E. Jones of Windermere, Fla., died at 11 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2004 at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Weiler of Winermere, Fla.; a son, William Jones of Kuwait City, Kuwait; two sisters, Johnnie Reed of Abileene, Tx., and Imogene Coke of Lubbock, Tx.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Vadren E. Jones will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Cisne United Methodist Church with burial in Cisne Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the Church.
Memorials may be made to the Cisne United Methodist Church. The Hosselton Funeral Home of Cisne is in charge of all the arrangements.
Eunice Miller
81-year-old Dahlgren resident, Eunice Miller died at 11:19 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, IL.
Fueneral services for Eunice Miller are pending at the Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren.
Kermit Kruger
Former Fairfield resident, Kermit J. Kruger died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 in Metropolis. He had been in poor health since January.
While living in Fairfield a number of years ago, Kermit Mruger was manager of the Government Farm Loan Office4.
He is survived by a son, Richard and a daughter, Sally.
Funeral services for Kermit Kruger will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Metropolis. The Arkin Funeral Home in Metropolis is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation is at the Arkin Funeral Home Friday evening.
Becky Campbell
63-year-old Becky Campbell of Albion died at 4:14 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2004 at the home of her daughter Kelli Huff in Albion.
Survivors incude her mother, Della Lee of Albion; a daughter, Kelli Huff of Albion; a son, Paul Campbell Jr. of Albion; three brothers, Earl Lee of Albion, James Lee of Bone Gap and Hardy Lee of Burnt Prairie; two sisters, Rita Lee and Ida Fay Baxter both of Albion, 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Becky Campbell will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19 at Nale's Funeral Home in Albion with burial at Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 18 at Nale's Funerl Home in Albion.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
G. Irene Ellis
74-year-old former Fairfield resident, G. Irene Ellis of Chesterfield, MO died at 5:43 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at Missouri Baptist Hospital.
Survivors include a son, Sterling (C.B.) Ellis of St. Louis, MO; a sister, Joan Fogerson of Decatur, Il and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for G. Irene Ellis will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday from 12 noon until the time of service at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Steven Wayne Mosbarger
Former Grayville resident, Steven Wayne Mosbarger of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Monday, June 14th, 2004 in Colorado Springs. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Surviving are his parents, Bob and Minnie Mosbarger, his wife Bonnie; a son, Greg Mosbarger, and a brother, Michael Mosbarger.
Steven Wayne Mosbarger's remains were cremated, and a memorial service was conducted in Colorado. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19th at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville, with visitation beginning at noon Saturday, June 19th. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville.
The Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Oak Grove Cemetery, and will be accepted at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville.
Robert G. Lankford
80-year-old Albion resident, Robert G. Lankford died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2004 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, a radio/gunner and a POW for 11 months.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Faye; two daughters, Tonya Brand of Linton, IN, Joselyn Heidinger of Albion; two sons, Robert E. Lankford of Evansville, IN and Danny J. Lankford of Albion, and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services for Robert G. Lankford will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Little Prairie Christian Church of Albion with burial at Mt. Zion Cemetery south of Albion.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the Little Prairie Christian Church of Albion.
Memorials may be made to the Edwards County Senior Citizens or the Little Prairie Worship Ministry.
The Ingram Funeral Home of Albion is in charge of all the arrangements.
Hilda Edith Fildes Hamic
84 year old Haynesville, Louisiana resident, formerly of Wayne county, Hilda Edith Fildes Hamic, died Wednesday, June 16th, 2004 at Homer Memorial Hospital.
Surviving are a daughter, Teresa Hamic McVay Cloud of Haynesville, Louisiana; 4 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service for Hilda Edith Fildes Hamic will be held at the Bailey Funeral Home in Haynesville on Friday, June 18th from 2-8 p.m.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, June 20th at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 21st at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne. Burial will be in Laird family cemetery at Enterprise.
Craig V. Rudofski
14-year-old Craig V. Rudofski of Mt. Vernon died at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2004 at Deaconess Hospital in Evasnville, IN.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Sunday, June 20 at Hughey Funeral Home and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be made to the Craig V. Rudofski Scholarship Fund for Webber Township High School and will be accepted at the Hughey Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.
