Southern Illinoisan from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 11

Local 3b The Southern Illinoisan Tuesday, February 26, 2002 Deaths Unity Point School bids under estimate Tyria Rixie Jacob C. 'Jake' Goble a Neoma Steege CARTERVILLE Neoma Steege, 91, of 1300 Susan Lane in Carterville, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. the funds needed.

The school is at 5234 S. U.S. Highway 51, at the intersection of Boskydell Road and just north of the intersection of old and new U.S. 51. The board also approved continuing a "Saturday School" it offers for seventh and eighth grade students who need extra help.

Superintendent James Ludwick said the sessions will be offered for nine consecutive Saturdays, beginning after spring break. The board also approved three projects for this summer reroofing the gymnasium, resurfacing the seventh and eighth graders' playground with r2 inches of pavement, and oil and chipping school parking lots and a drop-off point for students. Mary Jo Diamond, curriculum director, announced that two Unity Point students have articles in the latest issue of Illinois History magazine, which has a theme of newspapers in Illinois history. Adam Alexander wrote on "The Coverage of the Cairo Civil Rights Movement by Local Newspapers" and Britni Townsend wrote "A Bounty-Ful Beginning: The Quincy Herald-Whig." Other area students with articles in the magazine are Giant City School students Jillian Corpora writing on "Dan Malkovich," and Zach Ishman on "Newspaper Coverage of the Tri-State Tornado Ravages of Murphysboro" and Anjan Tibrewala of Carbondale Community High School on "The Chicago Defender: A Voice for an Entire Race." BY LINDA RUSH THE SOUTHERN CARBONDALE Low bids for an addition to Unity Point School have come in about $243,000 under architects' estimates, Superintendent James Ludwick said. Bids totaled $5,748,051, Ludwick said; architect Sheila Baysinger had estimated the work would cost $5,997,000.

Board members are scheduled to meet tonight at 6 p.m. to act on Ludwick's recommendation to accept the low bids. There were five bids received for general contracting work; Johannes Construction of Centralia was low bidder with $3,642,000. Other low bids include: Mechanical: Mike's Heating and Air of New Simpson Hill, $771,995 base bid. Electrical: Newton Electric of Marion, $620,600 base bid.

Plumbing: Inc. of Carterville, $321,111. Sprinkler system: Sprinkler Contractors Inc. of Evansville, $47,430. Low bidder on the sewage system was J.M.

Jones Inc. of Thompsonville, at $281,915, which also was under estimate. Ludwick also will recommend the board accept that bid, contingent upon approval by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The board also received alternate bids totaling $66,700 for some upgrades, Ludwick said. The board will discuss those proposals as well tonight, he said.

The addition will include 12 classrooms and a new gymnasium; it is being made possible by a 75 percent, $4.95 million state construction grant. Also included in the project is building a new sanitary sewer system and relocating the school's driveway and bus lanes. Entrance from the school will be relocated to Boskydell Road instead of U.S. 51. District voters passed a referendum for the remaining 25 percent of Births COBB, Jessica and Bradley of Marion, a daughter, Thursday, Feb.

14, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital. REYNARD, Christi and Jeffrey of Carbondale, a son, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital. DIXON, Beth and Jon of Thompsonville, a daughter, Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital.

FITZGERALD, Carrie and Chad of Equality, a son, Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital. BUCKINGHAM, Stacy and Keith of West Frankfort, a daughter, Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital. BURGESS, Shanna and COOPER, Richard of Benton, a daughter, Friday, Feb.

22, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital. HENNESSEY, Jill and Brian of Herrin, a daughter, Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital. MEARS, Erin and Jeff of Vienna, a daughter, Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, Marion Memorial Hospital.

MOSS, Angela and DEMPSEY, Shawn of Herrin, a son, Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. TOOLEY, Anabella and Steven of Marion, a son, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, Memorial Hospital Notes Du Quoin Marshall Browning Hospital Admitted Feb.22 Martin, Norma, Du Quoin Newcombe, Lakinya, Du Quoin Discharged Daniels, Misti, Christopher Grant, James, Du Quoin Kelley, Mark, Sparta Morgan, Margaret, Du Quoin Kline, Hannah, Tamaroa Discharged Feb. 23 Hope, Rebecca daughter, Cook, Maude, Discharged Newcombe, daughter, Du Herrin Hospital Admitted Boswell, Ruby, Carnaghi, Cockburn, Davis, Eugene, Marlow, MURPHYSBORO Jacob C.

"Jake" Goble, 86, died at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Crawshaw Funeral Home.

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to TIP Goble Hospice, Jehovah's Witnesses or the United Methodist Church. Mr. Goble was in sales and management, both retail and wholesale. He managed radio stations in Iowa and central and Southern Illinois from 1950 to 1980, when he retired.

His most enjoyable years in radio were spent in Effingham, Charleston and Du Quoin. He especially enjoyed his 12 years at WDQN in Du Quoin. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7190, American Legion Paul Stout Post 127 and BPOE Elks 572. He was a member of Murphysboro Senior Citizens and Greater St. Louis Major League Baseball since 1970.

Jake served in Rennes, France, as supply sergeant for the 199th General Hospital in World War II. He was born Oct. 8, 1915, in Westfield to Jacob C. and Nellie (Wohlford) Goble. He married Mary L.

Williams on Dec. 8, 1943, in Bay City, Texas. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Gary Watson of Columbus, Ohio, and Barbara and O.K. VanSlettof Charleston, S.C.; one son and daughter-in-law, Lt.

Col. Jacob F. and Toni Goble of Enon, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Bill Richards of San Antonio, Texas; and one brother-in-law and wife, Don and Paula Williams of Port Lavaca, Texas. His parents and five stepsisters preceded him in death. Jesse DeWeese CAIRO Jesse E.

"Gene" DeWeese, 82, died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in Union County Hospital in Anna. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, with the Rev.

Ernest Browning oficiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery, with military rites by Pulaski County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8891 of Mounds. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Lester Brandhorst CHESTER Lester Henry Brandhorst, 96, died Friday, Feb.

22, 2002, in Three Springs Lodge. Services were private. Burial was in Percy Village Cemetery. Schroeder-McClure Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Shirley Knitter CAIRO Shirley L.

Knitter, 74, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in Daystar Care Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with the Rev.

Jerome Fortenberry officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo. Stephen Bishop ENERGY Stephen Bishop, 55, died at 5:17 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in Cardinal Health Care Center. Services will be later in Columbus, Ind. Burial will be in Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus. Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin is in charge of local arrangements.

Dorothy L. 'Dottie' (Berkel) Henderson CARBONDALE Dorothy Lucille "Dottie" (Berkel) Henderson, 68, of 1166 Glenn Road in Murphysboro died at 8:53 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in her home after an extended battle with cancer. Dottie was born May 11, 1933, in Equality to Austin and Geneva (Wargel) Berkel.

Dottie was the oldest daughter and Henderson helped her parents raise a family of fifteen children. Three other brothers died as infants. Dottie was a member of The Moose Club for many years and an active participant in the Women's Auxiliary. Dottie worked at the S1U Student Center since 1987 as a cashier. Before that, she worked in scheduling and catering at the Student Center.

She always had a smile and friendly word for all who came through her lane. She also gathered great pleasure from her gardening and spending time with family and friends. Dottie was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Dwight Henderson, in March 1965; her significant other, Howard Meacham, in May 1999; and by three brothers, Clement Berkel, Leon Berkel and Michael Berkel.

Survivors include her sons and their spouses, Daniel Henderson and Kandace Kellett of De Soto, Gary D. and Desiree Henderson of Carbondale; daughters, S. Diane of Carbondale, Debra J. and Michael Bilderback of Carbondale; her 12 grandchildren, Ameila, Douglas, Danielle and Desmond Henderson, Ryan, Roland and Stephanie Young, Tad, Nathan, and John Bowles, Michelle and Christine Bilderback. Other survivors include seven brothers and their spouses, Jim and Dot Berkel of Fort Myers, Ed and Emma Berkel of West Palm Beach, Bill and Rosa Berkel of East Alton, Fred and Linda Berkel of Alton, Tom and Joan Berkel of Alton, George and Jolynn Berkel of Rock Springs, Earl Berkel of Amargosa Valley, seven sisters and their spouses, Betty and Earl Farrar of Springfield, Pauline and Pete Wolfe of Alton, Marge Brown of Bradenton, Fla.

Mary Masiero of Lake Worth, Nina Greenwell of Alton, Pearl Willette of Amargosa Valley, Evelyn Brakeville of Ferguson, Mo. and her ex-husband, Bill Futrell of Carbondale. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002 at the Huffman-Harker Funeral Home located at 210 W.

Oak in Carbondale, with Pastor Greg Ziegler officiating. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday.

Burial will be in the Murdale Gardens of Memory. Friends and family will gather at the Elks Lodge in Murphysboro. Jewell Gross BALDWIN Jewell K. Luthy Gross of St. Louis, formerly of Baldwin, died Saturday, Feb.

23, 2002, at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in McDaniel Funeral Home in Sparta, with Pastor LeRoy Eckert officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today and from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Carl Krempasky BELKNAP Carl M.

Krempasky, 49, died at 4:58 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. Arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. i' 1 In Memory of Feb.

26, 193 Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. today, Feb. 26, 2002, at Funeral Home in Parfprvillp Steege with the Rev. Earl Black officiating. Burial will be held in Oakwood Cemetery in Carterville.

Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service today at the funeral home. Neoma was born Feb. 11, 1911, in Streator, the daughter of Merlin and Roma Long Ewing.

Her husbands Robert Gittings, Donald Raymer and John Steege preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie and Bob Pryer of Carterville; grandchildren, Cindy and John Dunning and John and Terri McNeill of Carterville; stepdaughter-in-law, Arlene Gittings of Bloomington; greatgrandchildren, Jake McNeill, Luke McNeill, Johnna Dunning, Rachel Dunning, Taylor Dunning, all of Carterville; and step-grandchildren, Brenda Kendrick of Johnston City, Curt Hany, Donny Raymer, Gery Raymer, Randy Raymer, Brian Raymer, all of Bloomington. Neoma was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, a stepson, Errett Gittings and an infant great-grandson, Charles Caleb Dunning. Neoma was a member of the Carterville First United Methodist Church and worked for many years as a realtor. Neoma's life in recent years revolved around her greatgrandchildren whom she loved dearly.

Loyd Eldridge CARTERVILLE Loyd Eldridge, 85, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Murman and Wilson Funeral Home, with the Rev.

Archie Landis officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton, with military rites by the Marion Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the hospital.

Mr. Eldridge was a retired boiler operator at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Physical Plant. He was a Navy SeeBee veteran of World War II. He was born March 1, 1916, in Franklin County to Minnie Evelyn (Wilson) and Joseph Eldridge. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Susie Eldridge of Steeleville, Robert and Barbara Eldridge of Lake Station, and Gene and Diane Eldridge of Valparaiso, one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Allen Mota of Modesto, nine grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; one sister, Georgia Beeler of Carterville; two brothers, Walter and Arthur Eldridge, both of Murphysboro; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Audrey, in 1983, three brothers, Ransom, Paul and Floyd Eldridge, and four sisters, Mildred Hall, Loretta Howard, Sarah Spears and Wilma Marshall. Walter Hayes EQUALITY Walter R. Hayes, 69, died at 11:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Elmwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Marlene Hargrave officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality.

1 1 a 1 CZm BROOKPORT Tyria Donald Rixie, 70, of Pekin, formerly of Brookport, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Pell Cemetery, with Henry Vinson officiating.

There will be no visitation. Eileen Spore METROPOLIS Eileen Spore, 79, died at 7:53 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Louis W. Brinker officiating. Burial will be in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9956, or to the American Cancer Society, CO Joann Fletcher, 2707 North Metropolis, IL 62960. Pansy Shrum PINCKNEYVILLE Pansy I.

Shrum, 87, died at 11:12 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home, with Pastor Dee Speer officiating.

Burial will be in Concord Cemetery in Rice. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the cemetery. Zettie Taylor CAIRO Zettie Lee Taylor, 91, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in Daystar Nursing Home. Services will be at noon Wednesday in the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. S.W.

Oliver officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the church. Sparks Funeral Home in Charelston, is in charge of arrangements.

Elsie Arbeiter JACOB Elsie E. Arbeiter, 95, formerly of Jacob, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Christ Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mike Kettner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the church or the Visiting Nurses Association. Pettett Funeral Home in Murphysboro is in charge of arrangements. Lewis Smith Sr. HERRIN Lewis D. Smith 80, died at 1:25 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in Herrin Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Colson officiating.

Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery, with military rites by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Bill Zieba CARBONDALE Bill D. Zieba, 65, died at 10:55 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Annable officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Thursday at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale. Memorials may be made to the church, Special Olympics or the American Heart Association. Room Board Care-free Living for Seniors 1002 Pentecost Marion 618-993-1109 1X23213233? lindi rushTbouthern com 618 529-5454 1509 "TH Notice A boil water order is in effect until further notice in Murphysboro for the 2300 block of Logan Street.

I i Hospital of Carbondale. TATE, Mary and REAMS, Daniel of Murphysboro, a daughter, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. EATON, Joan of West Frankfort, a daughter, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

WUEBBELS, Kathy and Richard of Pinckneyville, a son, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. JOHNSON, Kelly and Derek of Benton, a daughter, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. RAY, Bridget of Harrisburg, a son, Sunday, Feb.

24, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. JIANG, Aining and Song of Carbondale, a son, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. NEWCOMBE, Lakinya of Du Quoin, a daughter, Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, Marshall Browning Hospital, Du Quoin.

SHANNON, Heather and HARRIS, Michael of Belvidere, a son, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, St. Antony's Hospital, Rockford. Great-grandparents are William and Fay Carey of Colp; great-aunt and great-uncle are Kathleen and Scott Shannon of Marion. Sullivan, Mary, Kirkwood, Mo.

Discharged Webster, Charles, Benton Discharged Feb. 23 Lefler, Geraldine, Royalton Murphysboro St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Discharged Feb. 23 Brayfield, Jimmie, Du Quoin Admitted Feb. 24 Charley Williams and Pinckneyville Du Quoin Feb.

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