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S NINA L. SESSLER ALBERT LEE SLONE Albert Lee Slone, 60, of Hamburg , died Thursday, October 8, 1998 at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis . A construction laborer, he was a member of Local 968 in Hardin and retired in 1991. He was a member of the Indian Creek Church of Christ in Hamburg , where he served as an elder, teacher, song leader and treasurer faithfully for many years. He also served as sexton of the cemetery for several years. He served as village trustee for four terms on the Hamburg Village Board and had served as a volunteer fireman in Hamburg until his failing health. Born December 3, 1937 in Kampsville, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Gertrude Varble Slone. He married Shirley A. Carroll August 31, 1959 in Hamburg and she survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Anita M. Bogan of Pittsfield, two sons, Kenneth L. Slone of Hamburg and Dennis L. Slone of Hardin; one brother, Charles L. Slone Jr of Bethalto; two sisters, Betty Lammy and Eileen Doerr both of Hamburg; one half brother, Danny Rulon; eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Geneva Pyatt. Visitation was held Sunday at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin. The funeral was conducted Monday, October 12, 1998 at Indian Creek Church of Christ in Hamburg with Brothers Art Rowland and Ray Shup officiating. Burial was in Indian Creek Cemetery in Hamburg . Memorials may be made to the Indian Creek Church of Christ, church cemetery and Calhoun ambulance service. [Submitted by Christine Walters] MARY SNIDER Mary Snider Died Friday At Age 85 Mrs. Mary F. Snider was born September 4, 1858 in Brooklyn, Indiana, the daughter of Silas and Martha Eli Hiatt and passed away October 29, 1943, at Kampsville, attaining the age of 85 years, 1 month and 25 days. She had been a resident of Calhoun county 64 years. She was united in marriage to John A. Snider on May 7, 1880 in Hardin by the late Stephen McDonald. Mr. Snider died in 1939. She was the mother of ten children, four of who survive, Mrs. Wylis Arnett, Carlinville; Allen D. Snider, Hardin; Ernest A. Snider, Alton; Mrs. Laura Sheff, Los Angeles, California; one sister, Mrs. Laura White, Thorp, Washington; 21 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at the Pentecostal church in Hardin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Frank Cook officiating. Interment was in Hardin cemetery under direction of C.C. Hanks Funeral Service. [Unknown Contributor - Thanks!] Herman M. Suhling Herman M. Suhling, 71, of Hammond, and a Calhoun County native, died at Friday, March 19, 2010, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield. He was born June 24, 1938 at Hillcrest in Calhoun County, a son of Charles W. and Wilhelmina B. Goetz Suhling. He married Sandra J. Thomas Sept. 22, 1959 in Pittsfield and she survives. Herman was a long time employee of the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, beginning his career in Pleasant Hill and retiring from the Tuscola plant. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam conflict and a life time member of the Pleasant Hill American Legion Post and also a life time member of the Harman House Museum in Pleasant Hill. He enjoyed hunting and was a member of the National Rifle Association. Most importantly, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Sandra J. Suhling of Hammond; a daughter, Debra (David) Hinds of Decatur; two granddaughters, Amanda and Chelsea Retherford; two great-grandsons, Clayton B. and Evan Michael Retherford; five sisters, Maxine Trosley of Moro, Virginia Frye of Alton, Annette Clark of Hannibal, Mo., Ann Marie Bollinger of East Alton and Rachel Asmus of Overland Park, Kan.; also two brothers, Aloys C. Suhling of St. Charles, Mo. and Roy E. Suhling of Pleasant Hill; numerous nieces and nephews; a mother-in-law, Bessie Thomas of Pleasant Hill; a brother-in-law, John Thomas of Pleasant Hill; and a sister-in-law, Georgia Smith of Granite City. Herman was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Evelyn Simmons and Betty Jean Suhling in childhood and by a brother, Virgil Suhling. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial, with military honors, followed at Crescent eights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was held Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Crescent Heights Cemetery Association, St. John's Hospice in Springfield or to the charity or organization of the donor's choice. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements. [Pike Press - Submitted by Bill Browning] JOSEPH A. SUHLING Joseph Adrian Suhling, 82, died at 9:25 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at St. John's Hospice, Springfield, following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 15, 1927, near Kampsville, the younger son of Walter R. and Mary Blanche (Christner) Suhling. He graduated from Kampsville High School before entering the Army. He began working at Mrs. Tucker's (later Anderson Clayton Foods) in Jacksonville, Ill., in 1955, until his retirement in 1993. He lived in the Woodson/Jacksonville area most of his life until moving to Pleasant Hill in 2001. He married the former Shirley Jayne Penn on Aug. 14, 1949. She preceded him in death on Jan. 14, 1999. He married Corda Lee Hagen on July 28, 2001, who survives. He is also survived by three children, daughters, N. Christine Suhling of Denver, Colo., Brenda J. (Mark) Allan of Auburn, Ill., and son, Vaughn J. (Darlene) Suhling of rural Arenzville, Ill.; one grandchild, Casey Lauren Suhling of St. Louis; one brother, Walter R. (Mary) Suhling of Perry, Ill. He is also survived by two stepdaughters, Tambra (Jim) Stewart of Springfield, Ill., and Melody (Larry) Clark of Fulton, Mo., and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. His hobbies included woodworking and collecting antique farm tractors. He had been involved in Prairieland Heritage Museum in Jacksonville, Ill., and was a member of the American Legion in Pleasant Hill. He had been a longtime member of various Methodist churches in the Jacksonville area, especially being involved in vocal choirs and Methodist Men. He later became a member of the Belleview Community Evangelical Church, Belleview, Ill., having been Sunday school superintendent and song leader. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Belleview Community Evangelical Church, followed by graveside services at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill. 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