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Ervin E. Karraker
ANNA -- Ervin E. Karraker, 84, of Anna, died at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on July 10, 1920, in Dongola, a son of Otis and Fannie (Beggs) Karraker. He married Maribell Corzine in 1941, and she died in 1958. He later married Mary M. Hileman on April 16, 1960. Ervin was a member of the Anna Church of ChriSt. He retired as the manager of IKT in Harrisburg. He is survived by his wife, Mary Karraker of Anna; two daughters, Sandra Lewis of Mount Vernon and Karen Reininger of Bloomington; grandchildren and one sister, Euba Sivia of Dongola. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Gary Karraker in 1975 and brother, Dean Karraker. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna, with Ministers John Shelton and Wes Hazel officiating. Interment will be in Christian Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Christian Chapel Cemetery.
Lois Overstreet
SPARTA -- Lois E. Overstreet, 44, of Sparta, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, in St. Louis University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Church of God in Christ Jesus of all Nations in Sparta, with Bishop Joseph Edmonson officiating. Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the church. McDaniel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Geraldine Theresa Palmer
Marion -- Geraldine Theresa Palmer, 57, died at 11:36 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Geraldine was born July 3, 1947, to Edward and Maxine (Vilet) Trombetta in Chicago. She married John Palmer in July 1978, in Chicago and he survives in Herrin. Other survivors include mother, Maxine Stewart of Marion; son, Scott Palmer of New Mexico; four daughters, Christine Hazen and husband Rusty of Pearland, Texas, Tracy Garcia of Marion, Melissa Palmer of Marion and Jennifer Palmer of Herrin; seven grandchildren, Celest Hazen of Houston, Texas, Brandon Garcia of Marion, Sara Hazen of Pearland, Texas, Zachary Oliver of Marion, Tyler Palmer of Marion, Madison Palmer of Marion, and Zoe Kennedy of Herrin; brother, Don Trombetta and wife, Judy of Marion; sister, Arlene Guthrie of Plainfield; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and step-father, Jack Stewart. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. For those who prefer, memorials may be given to the American Heart and Lung Association, envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Elsie T. Coop
EVANSVILLE -- Elsie T. Coop, 97, of Evansville, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, in Red Bud Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. John J. Joyce officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday in Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home. A prayer service will be at 5 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Improvement Fund. Elsie was born May 26, 1907, in Evansville, to the late Phillip and Elizabeth (Volkman) Pautler. She married Edward C. Coop on Sept. 26, 1934, in Evansville, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 1969. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Laura Coop of Walsh and James and Kathleen Coop of Evansville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Clyde and Anna Marie Pautler and Leo and Gertrude Pautler, all of Evansville; seven grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sisters, Isabelle Schumacher and Dorothy Harbaugh.
Julie McHale
CARBONDALE -- Julie F. McHale, 88, formerly of Carbondale, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at home in St. Louis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Carbondale, with the Rev. Janice West officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Huffman-Harker Funeral Home, Carbondale is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
Steve Hatfield
CENTRALIA -- Steve Hatfield, 53, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Elmwood Cemetery, with Michael Karunas officiating. Memorials may be made to Centralia Wireless Association Fund to help maintain the operation of an active HAM Radio station location on the second floor of the Centralia Museum. Memorials will be accepted by Styninger-Pacey Funeral Home, which are in charge of the arrangements.
Virgie Dillow
JONESBORO -- Virgie Dillow, 83, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
Lois Rae (Turken) Feigenbaum
MURPHYSBORO -- Lois Rae Turken Feigenbaum was born in St. Louis, on Oct. 1, 1928, to Mary (Krislavsky) and David S. Turken. She married Robert E. Feigenbaum on April 11, 1948. Their union was blessed with three loving and dedicated children, Sue, Robyn and Keith. Lois was an adventurer, she loved life and never passed up a chance to experience it to its fulleSt. She was a woman aviator and started her flying career in 1962, after moving to Southern Illinois. Within 18 months of her first solo she obtained her private license, multi-engine rating, instrument rating, certified flight instructor rating and was only the 78th women to receive an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. During her life Lois received many honors for her dedication and hard work in the field of aviation. Lois went on to become the President of the Ninety-Nines, (an International Organization of Women Pilots), and was appointed to the Presidents Advisory Board on Aviation by President Nixon. Her obstacles were many, but she pursued her dream to help open the doors in the field of aviation for all women. Lois died Sept. 14, 2004, after a brief battle with cancer. Lois is survived by her husband and life long-love, Bob. Daughters and sons-in-law Sue and Gene Ackley Missouri, Robyn and Jim McHale of Naples, Fla., and son and daughter-in-law Keith and Paula Feigenbaum of Murphysboro. Grandchildren JM Gustafson, Jeffrey Long and great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Mark and Melissa Turken. Services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at Berger Memorial 4715 McPherson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108. Visitation will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mount Sinai Cemetery. Memorials may be made in honor of Lois Feigenbaum at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, 223 N. Terrace St., Atchison, KS 66002.
Mary Buckman
SCHELLER -- Mary H. Buckman, 82, of Scheller, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, in Fairview Nursing Center in Du Quoin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Charles Catholic Church in Du Bois, with Monsignor Melvin Vandeloo officiating. Burial will be in St. Charles Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa. Memorials may be made to the church renovation fund.
Nancy Vineyard-McMahon
VIENNA -- Nancy Sue Vineyard-McMahon, 48, of Port Hadlock, Wash. formerly of Vienna, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, near Rawlins, Wyo. from injuries received in an automobile accident. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna. Burial will be in Vienna Fraternal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jerry Wolaver
MARION -- Jerry Wolaver, 63, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Arrangements are incomplete at Blue Funeral Home in Marion.
Marty Valco
MURPHYSBORO -- Marty Valco, 41, of Murphysboro, passed from this life on Sept. 14, 2004, at home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Valco was a CNA with Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro. He was born April 20, 1963, in Herrin, to Ronald Dean and Carolyn J. (Hawkins) Valco. Marty was united in marriage with Sandy Lauderdale on Feb. 15, 1986, in Herrin, and she survives of Murphysboro. Also surviving are two daughters, April and Billie Valco of Murphysboro; son, Lee Matthew Valco of Murphysboro; mother, Carolyn Valco of Carbondale; two stepsons, Shawn (Sara) Lockard of Nashville, Tenn., and Mike Lockard of Carbondale; sister and brother-in-law, Rhonda and Roy Wilson of Virginia Beach, Va.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Billy and Carol Valco of Carbondale, Glenn and Karla Valco of Murphysboro, Joey and Laura Valco of Carbondale; mother-in-law, Jean Lauderdale of Herrin; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, Evelyn and Pet Valco and his father-in-law, Bill Lauderdale. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home, with the Revs. Kevin Akers and Don Colson officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park in Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
'Through his eyes you could see his soul,
As he walked through life with a heart of gold,
With one word he could change your day,
All your troubles would go away,
He was wise beyond his years,
One statement could erase all your fears,
He was not a perfect man,
But I was still his biggest fan,
He was all I ever had,
He was my best friend,
He was my dad.
We Love You, Daddy,
April, Billie and Lee'
