John G. Aslinger
John G. Aslinger, 67, of 860 Barton Trail Road, Eldorado, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996 at his home.
He was born in Corbin, Ky. on March 6, 1929, to the late John G. Sr. and Hannah Lawson Aslinger.
He was a coal miner for Peabody Coal Co. and former co-owner of Star Welding and Machine Shop in Shawneetown. He was also an Army veteran and a Baptist by faith.
On Nov. 16, 1952, in Pineville, Ky., he married the former Barbara Fagen. She survives along with a daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and William Lively of Eldorado; a son, Steve Aslinger of Carmi; a sister, Jessie Jones of Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Nathan Aslinger, Michael Aslinger, Christy Wilson, Jason Lively and Jessica Lively; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Douglas Wilson; and a brother, Jack Aslinger.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Watson Funeral Home in Eldorado, where friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Russell Helton will officiate and burial will be in Lindale Cemetery at Eldorado.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church in Eldorado or Hospice of Southern Illinois.
Janine Vatrican Hill
Mrs. Janine Vatrican Hill of Harrisburg died Sunday, December 8, 1996 at the home of her sister, Josephine Vatrican in the Principality of Monaco. Mrs. Hill had suffered a lengthy illness with her health deteriorating in the past year.
Mrs. Hill was a native of Monaco but came to the United States as a young bride just after World War II.
She was a former teacher at Harrisburg High School and at the Southeastern Illinois College. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Harrisburg, the Sorority, and the Women's Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church.
In this city she is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Josette Blackman, and son-in-law, Gregory Blackman, and three granddaughters, Trishalana, Christen and Stephanie Blackman.
In Monaco, she leaves a sister, Josephine (Josette) Vitrican; her son, John Kenneth Hill and daughter-in-law, Editha; three grandchildren, John Edward, Edmund Jason and Emma Jane Hill.
Her funeral will be held Thursday, Dec. 12 in The Church of Sacre-coeur of Monaco. Interment
will be in Monaco.
Letters of condolences may be mailed to Josette Vitrican, #2 Blvd. de Belgigue, Principaute de Monaco, M.C. 98000, Monaco.
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Edwards
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Edwards, 50, of Ridgway, died at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996 at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago.
She was born on May 16, 1946 in Lake Placid, Fla. to the late Barney and Eunice Dambrell.
She was a secretary for the American Soil Conservation Service office in Ridgway and a member of Union Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are one son, Craig and wife, Amy Edwards of Mount Carmel; one daughter, Ann Edwards of Murray, Ky.; and one brother, Ray Dambrell of Lake Placid, Fla.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Creighton Hampton will officiate. Burial will be in Union Ridge at Norris City.
Brian King
Brian King, 36, of Raleigh Road, Eldorado, died at 11:24 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996 in Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind. following an auto accident.
Surviving are his wife, Deborah King; his parents, Richard and Jackie King of Florida; and a brother, Gregory King of Eldorado.
Further family details and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home in Carrier Mills.
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson, 35, of 438 North Thompson St., Carrier Mills, died at 10:22 a.m. Wednesday in Marion Memorial Hospital. Death was due to an accident about two miles south of Creal Springs in Williamson County at 7:54 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996.
He was born on April 4, 1961, in Gary, Ind. to Dan Wilson and the late Grace Mandrell Wilson.
He was a carpenter and construction worker.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Lisa Wilson, and they were married on June 4, 1994. Other survivors are his father, Dan Wilson of Carrier Mills; a son, Mark Wilson Jr. of Carrier Mills; four stepchildren, Kenny Wangler, Chasity Wangler, Steven Williford and Tiffany Williford, all of Creal Springs; five brothers, Daniel, Jerry, Keith, Richard and Greg Wilson; two sisters, Tami Grochowski and Teri Carson; a stepsister, Barb Andersen; stepbrother, Steve Subartowicz; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Wilson and three nephews.
Services will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home in Carrier Mills, where friends may call after 6 p.m. until service time. The Rev. Paul Noe will officiate.
Graveside services will precede burial at 9 a.m. Sunday at Douglas Cemetery near Broughton. Those attending should go directly to the cemetery.
Carolyn Henson Burk
Mrs. Carolyn Henson Burk, 53, wife of Paul Burk, of Omaha, Nebr. died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996 at 4:30 p.m. at her home.
She was the daughter of the late John and Carman Henson.
Mrs. Burk received a B.A. in Pre-Law with honors from Avila College in 1980. She was last employed with Abraham, Kaslow and Cassman Law Firm in Omaha.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Justin Burk of Lawrence, Kan.; four daughters, and two sons-in-law, Kathy and Ken Biggs of Fresno, Calif., Connie Burk of Lawrence, Karen and Rob Caffey of Manhattan, Kan., and Janette Burk of Lawrence; and four grandchildren.
Other survivors include a brother, Roy Henson of Rt. 1, Elizabethtown; and five sisters and five brothers-in-law, Joan and Bob Frailey of Earp, Calif., Norma Lee and Frank Marina, and Phyllis and (Buddy) Patton, all of Las Vegas, Nev., Janice and John Miller of Lake Almanor, Calif. and Marta and Steve Kelsay of Fresno.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 at Dixon-Volkert Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hosick Funeral Home in Rosiclare.
Memorials may be made to Women's Transitional Care Services, Inc., P.O. Box 633, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Sherman Woolever
Sherman Woolever, 77, of Rural Route, Omaha, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996 in Ferrell Hospital at Eldorado.
Funeral arrangements and further information will be announced later from Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway.
George Moore
Services for George Moore, 78, formerly of Carrier Mills, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996 at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Harl Cockrum will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery at Carrier Mills.
Johnie Mocaby
Johnie Mocaby, 85, of Thompsonville, died at 2:01 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996 at his home.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1911 in Thompsonville to the late George W. and Ellen Plumlee Mocaby.
He was a retired farmer and rural mail carrier.
Mr. Mocaby was a member of Liberty Methodist Church and the Rural Letter Carriers Association.
On Feb. 16, 1934, in Thompsonville he married the former Jean McNeill and she survives. Also surviving are four sons and three daughters-in-law, Lyndell and Deana Mocaby of Irvine, Calif., Donald and Pat Mocaby of Whittington, Carl Mocaby of Thompsonville and Paul and Debbie Mocaby of West Frankfort; a sister, Marjorie Mabry of Thompsonville; a daughter-in-law, Pat Mocaby of California; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, George Mocaby in 1993; a brother, Billy Mocaby; and a sister, Gladys Gregory.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Ron Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery.
Henry H. "Sam" Barter
Henry H. "Sam" Barter of 319 Country Club Lane, Harrisburg died at 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996 at Harrisburg Medical Center.
He owned and operated J. D. Barter Construction Co. and Barter Enterprises.
Mr. Barter was born in Harrisburg in the Cain community to the late J.D. and Mable Brothers Barter.
He was a World War II Army veteran with service in the Army Corps of Engineers and he spent three years in Okinawa. He was a member and former president of Associated General Contractors of Illinois, 55-year member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318, member of 40&8, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He was also a former Harrisburg Man of the Year.
As an international contractor, he built highways in Haiti and Kuwait.
He married the former Virginia Warren on Feb. 6, 1962. She survives along with two sisters, Hazel Thomas of Pana and Dorothy Vinyard of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Jewell D. Barter of Harrisburg; and nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held in Harrisburg with Rev. Dr. Linda Berry officiating. Burial in Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Harrisburg.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Gaskins Funeral Home in Harrisburg.
Frank "Buddy" McLain Jr.
Frank "Buddy" McLain Jr., 67, of Equality, died at 6:03 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996 in Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare.
He was born on July 10, 1929 in Eldorado to the late Frank Sr. and Roberta Bluff McLain.
He was a farmer.
On July 28, 1958, in Shawneetown, he married the former Lucille Hobbs, who survives. Also surviving are two stepdaughters and son-in-laws, Nina Patton and Dewey Johnson of Eldorado and Linda and Harry Spivey of Cave-in-Rock; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two nieces, including Robie Stanley of Harrisburg; cousins, Robert and Lou McLain of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a stepsister, Anne Raleigh, Louisville, Ky.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Equality United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Miller officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery at Equality.
Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home in Equality.
Kenneth Vinyard
Kenneth Vinyard, 72, formerly of Rosiclare, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996 at University of Chicago Hospital.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Leben of Laredo, Texas; two sisters, Lena White of Cicero and Doris Eskew of Kankakee; a brother, Carl Vinyard of Rosiclare; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Gladys Baker; his parents, Virgil and Lanie Drumm Vinyard.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home in Rosiclare, where visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Lowell Gowins will officiate and burial will be in Vinyards Chapel at Karbers Ridge.
