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Harold J. Paulus, 82

Fri Nov 14, 2008, 11:03 AM CST

Harold J. Paulus, 82, of Flora passed away Nov. 5 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Harold was born July 7, 1926 in Chicago, the son of John and Ida (Schuster) Paulus. He married

Lois L. Frey on May 4, 1946 in Chicago, and she survives.

Christy L. Eads, 33

Fri Nov 14, 2008, 11:02 AM CST

Christy L. Eads, 33, of Flora and formerly of Cisne, passed away Friday at her home in Flora.

Christy was born Dec. 25, 1974 in Flora, the daughter of Jerry and Ann (Kissee) Tannahill. She was a lifetime member of the Flora VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary and a member of the Cisne American Legion Lades’ Auxiliary.

Maudie H. Duke, 98

Fri Nov 14, 2008, 11:01 AM CST

Maudie H. Duke, 98, of Cisne passed away at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Cisne Healthcare Center.

Lola B. Keyser, 92

Fri Nov 14, 2008, 10:50 AM CST

Lola B. Keyser, 92, of 1706 E. Amber Ln. in Urbana, Ill. and formerly of Cisne, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Friday in Champaign, Ill. at the Heartland Health Care Center.

Harry L. Gorrell, 74

Fri Nov 14, 2008, 10:47 AM CST

Harry L. Gorrell, 74, of Flora and formerly of Auburn, Ind., died Thursday evening at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

Erma P. Hagen, 74

Fri Oct 31, 2008, 09:27 AM CDT

Erma Pauline Hagen, 74, of Bible Grove, passed away at 6:25 a.m. Saturday at the Clay County Hospital Emergency Room in Flora.

Erma was born Dec. 4, 1933 in Dewey, Ill. to William and Amy (Osterdock) Grahn. She married Harvey Wendell Hagen on Nov. 14, 1958, and he preeded her in death on July 23, 2001.

Jerry E. Cook, 66

Fri Oct 31, 2008, 09:22 AM CDT

Jerry E. Cook, 66, of Flora passed away Sunday at 6:43 p.m. at his home.

Born Sept. 1, 1942 in Clay County, Jerry was the son of Leroy and Dorothy Mae (Lamb) Cook.

Lois Simpson Purdy, 84

Fri Oct 31, 2008, 09:17 AM CDT

Lois Lorine Simpson Purdy, aged 84, passed away Oct. 5, 2008 at her home in Maryville, Tenn., surrounded by the love of her two daughters, a granddaughter, and a great-granddaughter. Lois was a loving, generous, compassionate presence in the lives of all who knew her. She was an expert gardener, a gourmet cook, a life-long student of nature and literature. She loved music and possessed a beautiful singing voice. She cherished family above all else. She was a published author.

Iva R. Garrison, 93

Fri Oct 31, 2008, 09:08 AM CDT

Iva R. Garrison, 93, of Flora and formerly of Cisne, passed away Sunday at 8:53 p.m. at the Clay County Hospital at Flora.

James O. Boyd, 93

Fri Oct 24, 2008, 09:29 AM CDT

James O. Boyd, 93, of Salem, passed away at his home Wednesday.

Born March 5, 1915 in Cisne, James was the son of Arthur Otto Boyd and Elsie Marie Hill. He married Clara Helen Slover on April 11, 1936, in Henderson, Ky., and she survives.

M. Eileen Book, 85

Fri Oct 24, 2008, 09:25 AM CDT

M. Eileen Book, 85, of Flora and formely of Cisne, passed away Friday at 12:35 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Mary E. Smith, 78

Fri Oct 24, 2008, 09:24 AM CDT

Mary Ellen Smith, 78, of Flora passed away Saturday at 8:40 p.m. at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Born March 10, 1930 in Urbana, Ill., she was the daughter of Ben and Nola (Carlyle) Denton. She wed George Smith, and he preceded her in death.

Dorothy Finnegan, 84

Fri Oct 24, 2008, 09:23 AM CDT

Dorothy M. Finnegan, 84, of Clay City passed away at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Louraine O. Snell, 95

Fri Oct 24, 2008, 09:22 AM CDT

Louraine O. Snell, 95, of Taylorville, Ill. passed away Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at Meadow Manor Nursing Home in Taylorville.

Thelma Harrell, 84

Fri Oct 17, 2008, 10:19 AM CDT

Thelma A. Harrell, 84, of Cisne passed away Wednesday at 2 a.m. at her home.

Thelma was born Feb. 8, 1924 at Johnsonville to Edward and Cora J. (Talbert) Vincel. She married Herbert Leland Harrell on Aug. 30, 1941 at Morganfield, Ky. He preceded her in death on June 30, 2005.

Robert King, 66

Fri Oct 17, 2008, 10:06 AM CDT

Robert King, 66, passed away Tuesday at 8:46 a.m. at Good Samaritan RHC in Mount Vernon.

Freda M. Freese, 86

By Alex Haglund

Fri Oct 17, 2008, 10:04 AM CDT

Freda M. Freese, 86, of Mount Vernon and formerly of Cisne, passed away Oct. 8 at 10:29 p.m. at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital at Mount Vernon.

She was born on Sept. 6, 1922 at Eldorado, Ill. She married Orville D. Freese on Dec. 29, 1961 at Eldorado and he preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 1989.

She was a CNA at the Cisne Healthcare Center and also did in-home care in various homes in Wayne and Jefferson Counties.

H. W. “Hack” Wilson, 82

Fri Oct 17, 2008, 10:03 AM CDT

H. W. “Hack” Wilson, 82, of Flora passed away Monday at 10:38 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Born May 27, 1926 in East Saint Louis, he was the son of Regina (Hayes) Wilson. He married Doris Lee on June 20, 1948, in Cisne, and she survives.

Allen Wellinghoff, 58

Fri Oct 10, 2008, 10:46 AM CDT

Allen Eugene Wellinghoff, 58, of Collinsville, Ill. died Tuesday at his home.

He was born July 24, 1950 in Breese, the son of Alois and Verena (Schmidt) Wellinghoff. He married Rita Thackrey on Aug. 1, 1975 in Belleville, and she survives in Collinsville.

Flora Police Report

Fri Oct 31, 2008, 09:29 AM CDT

Chief John Nicholson releases the following information:

October 21 at 8:48 a.m. the department investigated an accident in the 900 block of West North Avenue involving a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup operated by Jarrod R. Carter, 26, of Flora and a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer operated by Jacob T. Bennett, 18, of Xenia. No injuries were reported.

Reah R. Sessions, 97

Fri Oct 10, 2008, 10:45 AM CDT

Reah R. Sessions, 97, of Flora passed away Monday at 11:58 a.m. at the Flora Health Care and Rehab Center.

Born Jan. 22, 1911 in Wayne County, Reah was the daughter of Floyd and Harriet (Hufhines) Burgess. She married Virgil Elvin “Bud” Sessions on Nov. 25, 1942 in Zenith, Ill., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 28, 1991.