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Arthur A. “Buster” Pingolt, 90, of Staunton passed away at 7:05 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at his daughter’s residence in Holiday Shores (Edwardsville). He was born April 24, 1925, in Staunton, the son of the late John and Ann (Wilzok) Pingolt. He married Agnes A. (Imhoff) Pingolt of Murphysboro on June 7, 1947; she […]

Richard L. Moyer, 93, formerly of Newark, DE, passed away at his residence in Hockessin on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Dick was born in East Earl Township, PA, son of the late Elmer and Carrie (Coleman) Moyer. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 3 years and began his studies with Wyomissing PolyTech before enlisting […]

Jesse Louis Pacheco, 91, Lawrence, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at his home. Memorial services for Jesse are set for 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at First Christian Church. Inurnment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Jesse was born Aug. 24, 1924, in Remington, Oklahoma, the son of Manuel […]

Robert O’Neil, 92, of Coal Center, West Pike Run Township, entered eternal life and surrounded by his family, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his home. He was born November 2, 1923 in Roscoe, a son of Nixon P. and Bertha Gollick O’Neil and resided in the Mon Valley area most of his life. He was […]

Joseph P. Shemoski, 91, of Belleville, Illinois, born Thursday, January 29, 1925, in East Saint Louis, IL, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Illinois. Joseph worked as an Inspector for Consolidated Aluminum Corporation, Madison, IL. He was a member of the Yorktown Senior Golf League and a United […]

GRAYSLAKE – John Abraham, Jr., formerly of Mundelein, passed away March 31st, 2016 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. John was born in Chicago and had been an area resident since 1955. He had served as a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps where he was a member of the renowned Marine Raiders during WW […]

DES PLAINES – Richard T. Vana, 92, was born Dec. 15, 1923, in Chicago, and passed away March 29, 2016, in Des Plaines. He was a U.S. Marine Raider and veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Pacific Area Command. He was a Purple Heart recipient with two Congressional Commemorative Mentions. […]

Shreveport, LA – James William Wood passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the age of 91 surrounded by three generations of loved ones. Jim was born in Ridgway, Illinois, on September 2, 1924 to Orville and Edith Bruner Wood. He grew up in Harrisburg and Springfield, Illinois, until he enlisted in the Marines […]

Gordon R. “Bud” Murrell, baptized into the hope of Christ’s Resurrection on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Helen M. Murrell. Loving father and father-in-law of Barbara (Bob) Mueller, Carol (Tom) McCarthy and Nancy (Bill) Stanley. Loving grandfather of Lisa (Andy) Coleman, Matthew (Jana) Mueller, Michael McCarthy, Katherine (Matthew) Schaeffer, Melissa Miller […]

Reverend Edmund Gene Lorence, 93, of Minneapolis, passed away March 19, 2016. He was born February 6, 1923 to Edward and Blanche Lorence on a farm near Dassel, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Dorothy; sister Marion Dahlberg; brother Lloyd; step-son Thomas. Edmund is survived by his sister, Lucille (Don) […]