2005 Wayne County Press

Obituaries

By

 Betty Wheat

Betty Wheat has collected the obituaries out of the Wayne County Press for the year 2005 and assembled them into a book. Below is a summery of the obituaries by Laurie Selpien. Complete obituary is available by request. Many thanks to Betty for all her hard work! lselpien@msn.com

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Name

Birth date

Death date

Married

Buried

Obituary

Date

Father /Mother

ADAMS, Rev. Ellsworth

Nov 30, 1910

Thompsonville Mich.

Aug 27, 2005

Fairfield

May 18, 1937

Ethel Adeline Dial d. 1983

Harrison Cemetery in Buckner

Wayne Co. Press

Aug 29, 2005

s/o Lester Dewain & Emily Elizabeth WHITESIDE Adams

AKERS, Clinton Leroy “Lee”

Oct 24, 1915

White Co.

July 24, 2005

Fairfield

m.1 Mildred Dietz d.

m.2 June 20, 1996

Ruby Mitchell-Warren

Enfield Cem

Military Rites

Wayne Co. Press

July 29, 2005

s/o George & Martha HAYES Akers

ANDERSON, John

July 16, 1947

Mt. Vernon

May 26, 2005

Tigard Oregon

Mar 13, 1971

Laura Goodnow

m.2 Sept 5, 1980

Cynthia Rhein

Cremated

Wayne Co. Press

May 31, 2005

s/o Russell & Virginia HARLAN Anderson

APPLEGATE, Sandi Kay

Feb 26, 1964

Berwyn

Dec 23, 2004

Sunrise Beach Mo.

 

 

Wayne Co. Press

Feb 24, 2005

d/o Ray & Wilma Jean WOOD Harper

 

ARMSTRONG, Robert “Bob”

Aug 27, 1942

Wayne Co., Il.

Sept 19, 2005

Effingham

 

Odd Fellows

Xenia

Wayne Co. Press

Sept 22, 2005

s/o Stanley Rex & Esther FELTY Armstrong

ARNOLD, Omaleen

Apr 24, 1945

Sand Gap KY

Aug 4, 2005

Sioux Falls S. D.

Oct 5, 1963

Richard Arnold

Parkersburg Cemetery

Wayne Co. Press

Aug 8, 2005

d/o Willard & Fredia WHITE Purvis

AUSTIN, Jola WILKERSON

Aug 22, 1914

Wayne Co.

Dec 8, 2005

Mt. Vernon

Eugene Henery

d. 1991

Samuel Austin

Thomason

Wayne Co. Press

Dec 12, 2005

Dec 8, 2005

d/o Frank & Catherin KEEN Wilkerson

BAILEY, Maxine COURTRIGHT

May 16, 1918

Rossville

Jan 4, 2005

Rockford

Dec 24, 1937

Leland R. Bailey

d. Sept 2, 2002

Red Brush Cem

Louisville

Wayne Co. Press

Jan 6, 2005

d/o Stokley Rude & Gladys FIELDS Courtwright

BALDING, Abigayle Laurel

Feb 5, 1998

Olney

Sept 29, 2005

Richland Mem

Olney

 

Maple Dale

Olney

Wayne Co. Press

Oct 3, 2005

d/o Perry & Donna LONG Balding

BALLARD, Ruth A. HOOD

Aug 16, 1926

St. Louis Mo.

Dec 18, 2005

Mt. Vernon

Russell Ballard Sr. d. 1995

Olive Branch

Wayne Co. Press

Dec 19, 2005

d/o Noel & Goldia BURNER Hood

BARE, Lewis Kenneth

Jan 22, 1938

Edwards Co., Il.

Dec 9, 2005

West Salem

 

Oak Hill Cem

Parkersburg

Wayne Co. Press

Dec 12, 2005

s/o Roy & Lillie MORRIS Bare

BASHORE, Connard “Connie”

July 24, 1928

Wayne Co., Il.

Apr 21, 2005

Fairfield

June 24, 1949

Janet Bunting

Maple Hill

Wayne Co. Press

Apr 21, 2005

s/o Ben & Hattie Bashore

BASHORE, Donald “Don”

May 14, 1921

Mar 20, 2005

Fairfield

Eva Mae Bashore died

Maple Hill

Wayne Co. Press

Mar 21, 2005

s/o Ben & Hattie MORLIN Bashore

BASSETT, William P.

Feb 5, 1934

Albion

July 21, 2005

Salem

July 18, 1953

Doris Wilson

Paradise Cem.

Salem

Wayne Co. Press

July 25, 2005

s/o Floyd & Catherine HATLETT Bassett

BECK, Lealon “Shorty”

Apr 23, 1917

Nov 5, 2005

Flora

June 29, 1941

Arlene Sieberns

d. 1968

Aug 11, 1969

Lois K. Sims

Pleasant Grove

Geff

Wayne Co. Press

Nov 7, 2005

s/o Charles Jesse & Bessie Blanche SONS Beck

BECKER, Wayne A.

Sept 5, 1946

Mendota

Jan 10, 2005

Memphis Tenn.

Roberta Stanford

Wisner Cemetery

Triumph

Wayne Co. Press

Feb 24, 2005

s/o John R. & Evelyn STEVENSON Becker Sr.

BEEHN, John F.

July 13, 1939

Olney

June 17, 2005

Evansville Ind.

 

Moravian

Wayne Co. Press

June 20, 2005

s/o John R. & Alice E. MILLER Beehn

BEESON, Juanita MILNER

June 9, 1921

Fairfield

Feb 8, 2005

Fairfield

July 9, 1937

James J. Beeson

d. Feb 6, 1998

Oak Valley

Geff

Wayne Co. Press

Feb 10, 2005

d/o Harvey F. & Josephine FLINN Milner

BELT, Theda F. FULLER

Jan 20, 1919

Tolu, KY

Apr 3, 2005

Ceresco

Eugene “Gene” Belt

Ft. Custer National Cem.

Wayne Co. Press

Apr 7, 2005

d/o Cleve & Hattie BARRETT Fuller

BENNETT, Drew

May 16, 1992

Mt. Vernon

Feb 12, 2005

 

Mt. Pleasant

Xenia

Wayne Co. Press

Feb 7, 2005

s/o Bryan W. & Judy K. JONES Bennett

BENNETT, Velma MUNDHANK

July 13, 1930

Burnt Prairie

May 4, 2005

Albion

June 11, 1947

William G. Bennett

Edwards co., Il.

Lt. Wabash cem

Wayne Co. Press

May 5, 2005

d/o Ralph & Lola LEE Mundhank

BERG, J. Bernard

Sept 17, 1918

Fairfield

May 15, 2005

Fairfield

June 12, 1948

Lora Berg

d. May 11, 2004

Maple Hill

Wayne Co. Press

May 19, 2005

s/o Oscar David & Grace May MATTHEWS Berg

BEST, Winona F.

Dec 21, 1916

Casper Wyo.

June 25, 2005

Mt. Vernon

John Best

Brown

Wayne Co. Press

June 27, 2005

d/o Avery & Grace ORR Lester

BIRKES, William “Bill”

Sept 8, 1932

Breman Okla.

Aug 13, 2005

Monahans, TX

Nov 21, 1952

Gale R. Bryan

Elmwood Cem

Flora

Wayne Co. Press

Aug 15, 2005

s/o Floyd O. & Cora E. LACKEY Birkes

U. S. Army Korean War

BISHOP, Kenneth A.

Jan 30, 1942

Chicago

Aug 18, 2005

Evansville, Ind.

Never married

Maple Hill

Military Rites

Wayne Co. Press

Aug 18, 2005

s/o Arthur & Evelyn Bishop

BLAGG, Marjorie FELIX

 

May 13, 2005

Barrington

 

Barrington

Wayne Co. Press

May 16, 2005

d/o George & Ethel Felix

BLESSING, Rev. Donald

Oct 3, 1912

Jackson Co.

May 30, 2005

Olney

Allene Blessing

Maple Hill

Wayne Co. Press

May 31, 2005

s/o Fredrick & Rosa EAVES Blessing

BLOCK, Carroll A.

May 5, 1918

Cisne

Mar 9, 2005

Flora

Feb 11, 1947

Geneva Kittle

Cisne Cem

Wayne Co. Press

Mar 10, 2005

s/o William A. & Ethel CONARD Block

BOOR, Bernice BARNARD Daubs

 Jan 16, 1912

Geff

Mar 12, 2005

Olney

Sept 10, 1940

Byron J. Daubs

d. Nov 3, 1957

m.2 Jan 16, 1960

Ralph Boor

d. June 6, 1996

Scott

Mt. Erie

Wayne Co. Press

Mar 10, 2005

Feb 21, 2005

 d/o Roscoe P. & Clara GROVE Barnard

BOUCHERIE, Harvey

Mar 7, 1930

Florissant, Mo.

July 23, 2005

Fairfield

Sept 19, 1953

Margaret Russell

Shrewsbury

Cem.

Mill Shoals

Wayne Co. Press

July 25, 2005

s/o John & Irene SOMMERTON Boucherie

BOZARTH, Chester

Apr 7, 1936

Keenes

Nov 17, 2005

Oswego

Oct 13, 1963

Clara Porter

Riverside Cem

Wayne Co. Press

Nov 28, 2005

s/o Burl & Drucilla WITHROW Bozarth

U. S. Army

BOZE, Frederick

Apr 15, 1924

Fairfield

June 28, 2005

Midland, TX

Beth Boze

Sunset Mem Park Cem

Evansville, Ind.

Wayne Co. Press

July 5, 2005

Aug 1, 2005

s/o Mr. & Mrs. Homer Boze

BRADDY, Jeffrey W.

Sept 20, 1960

Jefferson Co., Il.

June 4, 2005

Fairfield

Aug 27, 1994

Stacy Trotter

Knob Prairie Cem

Waltonville

Wayne Co. Press

June 6, 2005

s/o Russell & Maxine TAAKA Braddy

U. S. Navy

BRAINARD, Sylvia GILL

May 16, 1905

Wayne Co., Il.

Nov 14, 2005

Effingham

Jan 6, 1926

Fred Brainard

In Louisville

Kneff Cem.

Flora

Wayne Co. Press

Nov 17, 2005

d/o Lafayette & Nancy Jane KAUBLE Gill

BRANOM, Matthew

Aug 14, 1983

Flora

Oct 5, 2005

Fairfield

accident

 

 

Odd Fellows

Xenia

Wayne Co. Press

Oct 6, 2005

s/o Frank Branon Jr. & Elisabeth Given

BRANOM, Shannon “Pete”

Sept 9, 1977

St. Louis Mo.

Oct 5, 2005

Wayne Co., Il.

 

Odd Fellows

Xenia

Wayne Co. Press

Oct 6, 2005

s/o Cynthia Branom-Brown

BREEZE, Rev. Donald Louis

May 8, 1927

Centralia

June 25, 2005

Bluford

Mar 24, 1949

Edna Faye Good

Thomason

Wayne Co. Press

June 26, 2005

s/o Lester William & Meda MILLER Breeze

BRIGHT, Clinton E.

 

90 yrs

Mary

 

Wayne Co. Press

Nov 21, 2005

s/o Edward & Floy CORNSTUBBLE Bright

WWII Vet fought Normandy & Battle of the Bulge

BRINKLEY, Charles “Bud”

Sept 6, 1940

Leeper Mo.

July 1, 2005

Evansville, Ind.

Car accident

 

Union Ridge

New Haven

Wayne Co. Press

July 7, 2005

s/o Edward & Floy GENTLES Brinkley

BROCK, Lewis

May 27, 1916

Grapevine TX

Mar 7, 2005

Mt. Vernon

Dec 14, 1939

Greda Guymon

Maple Hill

Wayne Co. Press

Mar 10, 2005

s/o John Word & Bessie BUSHONG Brock

WWII Vet

BROCK, Linda S. GREEN

June 29, 1936

Dec 28, 2005

Fairfield

 

Pleasant Grove

Wayne Co. Press

Dec 29, 2005

d/o Kisel & Louis Mary MADDOX Green

BROOKER, Flo FANSLER

May 14, 1908

Geff

June 16, 2005

Geff

Mar 4, 1931

Jess Sons

Dec 14, 1964

Vernon Brooker

d. June 14, 1988

Oak Valley

Geff

Wayne Co. Press

June 20, 2005

d/o Ira Leroy & Nannie Arvilla SMITH Fansler

BROWN, Kermit K. C.

Aug 19, 1920

Fairfield

Oct 28, 2005

Mississippi

 

 

Wayne Co. Press

Nov 10, 2005

s/o Harry & Nora WALKER Brown

WWII Navey

BROWN, Twanette D.

Feb 10, 1911

Franklin Ind.

May 22, 2005

Effingham

94y

Sept 4, 1929

Lawrence J. Brown

d. Mar 31, 1997

Johnsonville Cem

Wayne Co. Press

May 23, 2005

d/o Chester & Jessie SMITH Doty

BRYANT, Lana FLECK

Oct 3, 1905

Enfield

Sept 1, 2005

Carmi

William O. Bryant

d. 1982

Lt. Zion Cem

White Co.

Wayne Co. Press

Aug 6, 2005

d/o Jacob & Fannie TURNER Fleck

BUCHANAN, James C.

Nov 3, 1934

Wayne Co., Il.

Apr 15, 2005

Wayne City

Gracie Darlene Young

d. Dec 28, 1976

Victory

Wayne Co. Press

Apr 18, 2005

s/o James Arvel & Alice Vergene JENKINS Buchanan

BUCHANAN, Michael Lee

July 20, 1952

Lawrenceville

Oct 25, 2005

Evansville, Ind.

Feb 6, 1999

Debora Ann Hedge

Melrose Cem.

Carmi

Wayne Co. Press

Oct 27, 2005

s/o Clarence Irl “Buck” & Donna Rae SHICK Buchanan

BUMPASS, Alice “Lucille” MOLT

Nov 8, 1903

Wayne Co., Il.

Jan 11, 2005

Quincy

Clay Bumpass

d. Oct 4, 1970

Quincey Mem Park

Wayne Co. Press

Jan 13, 2005

d/o Everett & Stella ALGIRE Molt

BUNTING, Jessie K. RACSTER

Jan 9, 1909

Wayne Co., Il.

July 7, 2005

Carmi

Jan 9, 1926

Mr. Bunting

d. 1979

Graceland

Wayne Co. Press

July 11, 2005

d/o Joseph & Martha Grace WEST  Racster

BURGESS, Betty M. BYERS

Aug 28, 1926

Clay Co.,

Feb 16, 2005

Xenia

Oct 12, 1943

Roy R. “Blue” Burgess

d. Oct 11, 1984

 

Wayne Co. Press

Feb 21, 2005

d/o Harvey & Gertrude PEMBERTON Byers

BURGESS, Kelley

Aug 14, 1926

Wayne co. Il.

Oct 17, 2005

Flora

Aug 26, 1950

Dorothy Dulaney

In Clay Co.

Mt. Pleasant

Orchardville

Military Honors

Wayne Co. Press

Oct 17, 2005

Oct 20, 2005

(Correction)

s/o Fredie E. & Erma Irene HARRELL Burgess

BURKITT, Dr. Paul “Pud”

(Veterinarian)