Jackson Co., Illinois "K" Obituaries
| Kessel, Herman | Age: 70 years | ||
| Born: | Died: unknown in | Buried: Bower Cemetery | died when thrown from a wagon and horses ran over him |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: | Spouse: name not listed | ||
| Children: | George & John | ||
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| Other Persons: | John, Fred, George, Anna, Martha | Mrs. James Manor & Mrs. Cyrus Bower | |
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| Kessel, Mary Ethel | Age: 84 | ||
| Born: 11 Jul 1914 Grand Tower | Died: 04 Mar 1999 Ava, IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Alice Lydia Worthen | Father: Charles Browder | ||
| Married: 25 Jan 1931 Campbell Hill | Spouse: Herbert H Kessel | ||
| Children: | Freddie C of Warrenton, MO | Mrs. Ella Guetersloh of Murphysboro | Mrs. Ruby E Bush of Carterville |
| Children: | Grace of Ava | ||
| Brothers: | 3 brothers deceased | ||
| Sisters: | 3 sisters deceased | ||
| Other Persons: | 18 grandchildren | 1 great grandchild | grandson deceased |
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| King, George W Jr. | Age: 53 | of Caseyville, IL | |
| Born: | Died: 01 Oct 1994 Belleville, IL | Buried: cremated | |
| Mother: Lucile Leonard | Father: George W King of Nokomis, IL | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Shannon E Spracklen | ||
| Children: | Samara of Winfield, MO | Mrs Teresa Jones of Caseyville, IL | |
| Brothers: | Dwight (deceased) | Rodney of Niantic, IL | Terry of Tucson, AZ |
| Grandchildren | Cara & Candace Jones | ||
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| Other information | service advisor for Southland Imports in St Louis, MO |
| King, Grover L | Age: 62 yrs | of Chester | |
| Born: 28 Apr 1917 Harrison | Died: 16 Nov 1979 St Louis, MO | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Ida Qualls King Hargis | Father: Grover Cleveland King | ||
| Married: 12 Feb 137 Jackson Co, IL | Spouse: Ina Laverne Gruber | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Ina Bridges of Chester | Rev Wayne King of Freeburg | |
| Brothers: | 2 brothers deceased | Kenneth King of Wyoming | |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Ladean Davis of Eldorado | ||
| Other Persons: | stepfather James Hargis of Eldorado | 4 grandchildren | 2 great grandchildren |
| Other information | retired coal miner UMW #1345 |
| King, Margaret | Age: 42 yrs | ||
| Born: 11 Mar 1897 Ava, IL | Died: 12 Jan 1940 Jackson Co, IL | Buried: Pate Chapel | |
| Mother: | Father: Albert Qualls of Ava | ||
| Married: 01 Sep 1917 Perry Co, IL | Spouse: George King | ||
| Children: | George W Jr. at home | Loren Edward at home | Mrs. Roy Reiman |
| Children: | Mary Elizabeth at home | Billie Rose at home | Mrs. Genevieve Hagler of Grand Tower |
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| Brothers: | Albert Jr. of Ava | Carl of Ava | Eugene of Ava |
| Brothers: | Howard of Ava | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Etta Nicrols of Oraville | Mrs. Dorain Cluster of Ava | Mrs. Eula Bastien of Oraville |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Ida Hargas of Buckner |
| King, Margaret Ann | Age: 94 | of Ava, IL | |
| Born: 07 Oct 1873 Jackson Co, IL | Died: Chester, IL | Buried: Bartlett Cemetery | |
| Mother: Ann Richards | Father: Michael Crisler | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Pate Lee | Spouse: Wm Benson | Spouse: Wm King (deceased) |
| Children: | Mrs. Anna Easton of Ava | Mrs. Pearl Newton of Ava | Mrs. Irene Stoffel of Willisville |
| Children: | Mrs. Fredia Kessel of Monlo Park, CA | son Charles Benson of Murphysboro | |
| Step Children: | Lester King of St Louis | Murel King of Indianapolis, IN | Mrs. Sarah Poston of Peoria |
| Step Children: | Pearl King of E St Louis, IL | ||
| Other Persons: | 33 grandchildren | 77 great grand children | 35 great great grandchildren |
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| Knauer, Belle | Age: 79 yrs | ||
| Born: 29 Dec 1874 DuQuoin, IL | Died: 29 Dec 1953 Ava, IL | Buried: Evergreen in AVA | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: 02 Nov 1892 Union City, TN | Spouse: H S Knauer | (died 27 Jan 1943) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Eola Lindae of St Louis | Mrs. Beulah K Strachan of Ft Wayne, IN | |
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| Sisters: | Mrs. Emma Dawson of Ava | ||
| Grandchildren: | J Connor Austin of Detroit | Mrs. Mary Louise Austin of Carterville | 4 great grandchildren |
| Other Persons | sister in law Mrs. Mary L Hope of Ava |
| Koen, John C | Age: 76 | ||
| Born: 16 Jan 1889 Ava, IL | Died: 04 Apr 1965 Ava, IL | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | |
| Mother: Louella Lively | Father: John Koen | ||
| Married: 1909 Murphysboro, IL | Spouse: Rebecca Casteel (living) | ||
| Children: | Lester of Sparta | Wilma of Ava | |
| Brothers: | Lawrence of Murphysboro | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Della McCurdy of St Louis, MO | Mrs. Audrey Krause of Elmhurst | |
| Other Persons: | 3 grandchildren | ||
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| Korando, Betty Lou | Age: 65 | ||
| Born: 29 Jan 1934 Murphysboro | Died: 06 Nov 1999 Carbondale | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Imogene K Starzinger | Father: Roy M Higgs (living) | ||
| Married: 31 Jul 1954 | Spouse: Robert Donald Korando | ||
| Children: | Kevin, his wife Gloria of Flower Mound, TX | Tara (daughter, her husband Keith Wooden of O'Fallen, MO | |
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| Grandchildren: | Ashley & Heather Wooden | ||
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| Korando, Ruby Josephine | Age: 85 | of Columbia, IL | |
| Born: 02 May 1914 Cora City, IL | Died: 08 May 1999 Columbia, IL | Buried: Glenn | |
| Mother: Clara Weissgerber | Father: Robert N Davis | ||
| Married: 29 Jun 1946 Ava, IL | Spouse: George W Korando | (d 07 May 1954) | |
| Children: | Phillip | Marcella Jean | Georgia Sue |
| Children | Mrs. Loretta A Peters of Columbia | ||
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| Kuehn, Matilda | Age: | ||
| Born: 30 Nov 1882 DeSoto, IL | Died: 20 Feb 1979 DeSoto | Buried: Pleasant Grove | |
| Mother: Dora Sophia Weidner | Father: Frederick Dietz | ||
| Married: 18 Sep 1902 DeSoto | Spouse: Sebastian Kuehn | (deceased) | |
| Children: | Edgar of DeSoto | Raymond of St Louis | Elmer of Vandalia |
| Children: | Mrs. Clara Dahmer of Marion | Mrs. Eva Clark of Phoenix, AZ | Mrs. Alma Parish of Vergennes, IL |
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| Other Persons: | 14 grandchildren | 28 great & 1 great great grandchildren | |
| Other Persons: | 2 sons deceased | 1 grandson deceased | 2 great grandchildren deceased |