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Argus “Gus” Harold Forbus passed away on Jan. 19, 2012 at Banner Churchill Hospital. Gus was born Sept. 1, 1922 in Ozark, Ark. to John and Mary Alice Forbus. Gus lost his mother when he was 16. Times were difficult, everyone was caught up in the Depression and Gus, upon the advice of his high […]

Fielding, Charles W. passed away on December 29, 2010. Age 86. Beloved husband of Louise (nee Keenan). Loving father of Thomas C. Fielding (Mayu), Maureen D. Fielding (Gary Barnett) and Maylouise Csontos (Daniel). Grandfather of Ryan, Regina and Annamarie Fielding, Melissa, Matthew and Erik Csontos, Antonio and Elena Mata, and Samuel Thanh Branett and Andrew […]

Carmi, Ill. – Leonard Fishback, 89, of Carmi, passed away at 9:33 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born Nov. 2, 1921 in rural Carmi, the son of James Manley and Hattie Ann (Forrester) Fishback. Leonard married Violet Aretha Slocumb on May 11, 1944, and she survives. Leonard […]

Richard M. Fleming, Sr., of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Richard (Dick) was the fourth of nine children born to Edmund D. Fleming and Delphine Mire Fleming on October 22, 1919 in New Orleans, LA. He is a WWII veteran, having served in the South Pacific with the 2nd Marine Raider […]

Michael Edward Filanowski, of Grasonville, Md., died December 7, 2010 of natural causes. He was 89 years old. Michael was born September 26, 1921, in Saint Clair, Pa. to John Francis Filanowski and Apoloniae (Pauline) Tubiak Filanowski. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1951 and fought overseas […]

Charlie Foster, 89, passed away in Bakersfield, CA on Saturday November 13, 2010. Charlie was born on July 31, 1921 in Reward, CA and grew up in Taft, CA. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps and served during three wars. He bravely fought in World War II with the 4th Raider Battalion, in […]

OMAHA – John “Jack” Freeling, 87, of Omaha, formerly of Kearney, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in Omaha. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney with the Rev. Harry Kurtenbach officiating. Burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Braman Mortuary in […]

WEST FRANKFORT – Andrew “Andy” Florian, 85, died at 9:21 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, surrounded by his loving children. Andy was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Orient, to Andrew and Elizabeth (Pinson) Florian He married Shirley Ann (Connolly) Florian on Dec. 26, 1953; she preceded him in death Jan. 1, 2008. Andy retired from […]

VIRGINIA BEACH “[November 23, 2009] Van was born in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, N.C. Life was tough back then as he and his family weathered the Great Depression. After high school and a few years prior to World War II he enlisted in the Navy and went on to earn Core membership in that […]

Thomas G. Foster, 87, of Kaneohe, died October 19, 2009. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth; daughters Kristine of Hawaii and Denise of Minnesota; sons Thomas (Karen) of Hawaii and Michael (Shelley) of California; three grandchildren. In his early years he was an exceptional athlete and was […]