Jane Spencer – Whittington, IL

January 22, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Jane Spencer, 86, of Whittington, IL passed away Monday morning, January 21, 2019 at her home.

She was born in Whittington on November 8, 1932 the daughter of Raymond & Vaneta (Winemiller) House.

She married Howard Spencer on January 17, 1953 and he passed away on March 20, 2006.
Mrs. Spencer is survived by her children, Cindy Britton and husband Danny, of Whittington, IL, Ron Spencer and wife Chris, of Collinsville, IL, Rayme Spencer and wife Blanca, of Chicago Heights, IL, Tammy Spencer, of Whittington and Tim Spencer and wife Lisa, of Whittington; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband and by 2 Sisters-Joyce Spencer & Jo Ann Johnston.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 24th at the Shiloh Cemetery in Whittington with Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. There will be No Visitation, those attending the service are requested to meet at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois.
For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com

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Shirley Overturf-Johnston City, IL formerly of Sesser

January 22, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Shirley Overturf, 79, of Johnston City, IL formerly of Sesser passed away on Friday January 18, 2019.

She was born on February 27, 1939 in Christopher to Harland and Lucille (Wilson) Gunter. She married James Overturf on March 11, 1955 and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2002.

She is survived by her children Debra (Jack) Mohr of Thompsonville and Michael (Mary) Overturf of Johnston City; two grandsons Jeffery Morris and Richard Morris; two great grandchildren Kara Morris and Jake Morris.

Graveside services will be on Monday January 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Overturf Cemetery in Ewing with Rev. Michael Neubert officiating.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Envelopes will be available at the cemetery and also can be mailed to the funeral home.

Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher is handling arrangements.

For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

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Clarence Eugene Gulley-Valier, IL

January 22, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Clarence Eugene Gulley, 76, of Valier passed away on January 18, 2019.

He was born on December 22, 1942 in West Frankfort, IL to Dennis and Henrietta (Galloway) Gulley.

He is survived by his daughter Lori Johnson of Benton; grandchildren William (Andrea) Renner of Sesser and Alexis Renner of Chicago; great grandson Colt Renner; and one sister-in-law Norma Gulley of Christopher

He was a member of the UMWA, 50 year member of the Sesser Masonic Lodge and a Charter Member of the Masonic Riders Association.

He served as the Hurst Chief of Police and was a police officer at Valier, Christopher, and West Frankfort. He was a retired coal miner and a Veteran of the United States Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers David Gulley, Nolan Gulley, and Howard Gulley, and one sister-in-law Barbara Gulley.

Funeral services will be on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with Brother Alan Minton officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at 1:00 PM. Masonic Rites will be held at 1:00 PM. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser.

In lieu of flowers donations can be given to the Sesser Masonic Lodge Scholarship Fund. Make checks payable to the Sesser Masonic Lodge. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

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Howard O. Hill-Christopher

January 22, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Howard O. Hill, 95, of Christopher passed away on January 21, 2019.

He was born on January 2, 1924 in Zeigler, IL to Wiley L. and Henritta Ann (Dixon) Hill. He married Olive (McCluskey) Hill on March 10, 1946 and she preceded him in death on June 18, 2016.

He is survived by his children Howard Duane (Juanita) Hill of Charleston, IN, Marsha Kay Bowers of Benton and Ginger (Jayce) Martin of Christopher; Clint (Amy) Hill, Somer (Ryan) Novakovsky, Robert Morris III, Tony (Ashley) Hodge, John (Gretchen) Martin, Jayson (Marcy) Martin, Jesse Martin, and Jamie Thompson; great grandchildren Cassie Novakovsky, Gabe Novakovsky, Darren Hill, Autumn Hill, Griffin Hill, Allie Hodge, Lauren Kent, Ashlyn Thompson, Alex Thompson, Veda Martin, Janson Martin, Gracie Martin, Jaycie Martin, Callie Martin, and Adlie Martin; one sister Vida Louise Little of Dallas, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two grandchildren Darren Duane Hill and Andrew Lee Querry, four sisters and two brothers.

Howard served in the United States Army during World War II and Korea. He was a Mine Superintendent, and enjoyed hang gliding. He was also a member of the Church of Christ in Christopher.

Funeral services will be on Friday January 25, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher with Brother George Marshall officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday January 24, 2019 from 4:00 PM until 7:30 PM and on Friday January 25, 2019 from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Harrison Cemetery in Buckner.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Veteran’s Medical Center CLC Hospice, 2401 West Main Street, Marion, IL 62959. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

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Paulagene Pechenino-Christopher, IL

January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Paulagene Pechenino, 94, of Christopher passed away on January 15, 2019.

She was born on June 30, 1924 in Benton, IL to Paul and Louella (Ostein) Reed. She married Louis “Louie” Pechenino on November 27, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 1, 2017.

She is survived by her son Paul (Susan) Pechenino of Trenton, IL; grandchildren Julie, Kenneth, Angela and Amy; great grandchildren Andrew, Gabby and Louie; one brother Paul Jerry (Jeanne) Reed of Colorado Springs, CO.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Christopher.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter Darla Lou Siegrist and one son Gary Jo Pechenino.

Funeral services will be on Friday January 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher with Brother Matt Crain officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at 1:00 PM. Burial will be at St Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Christopher.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association or to the Christopher Public Library. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

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Dolona Bond – Harrisburg, IL

January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Dolona Bond passed away peacefully at 8:30 A.M. on January 15, 2019 at her home in Harrisburg, IL.

She was born in Benton, IL on October 17, 1963, the daughter of Ralph & Alberta (Fisher) Bond.
Dolona will be sadly missed by her house mates, caregivers and special furry friend “Max”. Dolona attended Coleman Tri-County Services Developmental Training in Harrisburg for many years and she will be sadly missed by staff and friends.
Dolona was preceded in death by her Parents.
A special thank you to Hospice of Southern Illinois and the great nursing team at Coleman Tri-County Services.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, Jan. 17th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home with Johanna Moorman officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser. Visitation will be after 10:00 A.M. on Thursday at the funeral home.
For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com

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Man exonerated posthumously for 1981 stabbing in Mount Vernon

January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment

The Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield has announced that Grover Thompson, who was wrongfully convicted in 1981 and died in prison in 1996, has received executive clemency based on actual innocence by former Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

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Pastor Rick Warren: Four Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your Money

January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Four Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your Money

by Rick Warren

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“Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own” (Luke 12:15 NLT).

The Bible tells a story in Luke 16 of a rich man who enlisted a manager to take care of his property. When the manager was accused of mishandling his master’s money and was called in to give an account of his stewardship, the manager devised a plan. He knew he was going to lose his job but decided to make some friends who would take care of him when he was fired. So he summoned everyone who owed his master money and lowered their debt; if someone owed 800 gallons of olive oil, he told them to change their bill to 400 gallons.When the master heard what he had done, he “had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light” (Luke 16:8 NLT).

In the parable, Jesus doesn’t praise the manager’s dishonesty, but he does praise his shrewdness. What is shrewdness? To be shrewd means you’re smart, strategic, and resourceful. You see a problem clearly, you know what needs to be done, and then you figure out how to do it. God wants you to learn how to be biblically shrewd with your money for the rest of your life.

From the story, we can learn four things that we shouldn’t do with our money.

  1. Don’t waste your money.

Luke 16:1 says, “A report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money” (NLT). Because everything you have belongs to God and is a gift from him—including your money—you have to be careful not to waste what belongs to your master.

  1. Don’t love your money.

You’ve got to decide if God is going to be number one in your life or if making a lot of money will be your number one goal in life. You cannot make both your top priority.

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money” (Luke 16:13 NLT).

  1. Don’t trust your money.

I don’t care how much money you’ve got—you can always lose it. The manager learned this pretty quickly in Luke 16:3: “Now what? My boss has fired me” (NLT).

If you want to be secure, the center of your life has to be built around something that can never be taken from you. And there’s only one thing that you can never lose: God’s love for you.

  1. Don’t expect your money to satisfy.

If you think having more will make you happier, more secure, or more valuable, you are seriously misguided, because money will never satisfy: “Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!” (Ecclesiastes 5:10 NLT).

That’s why Jesus says in Luke 12:15, “Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own” (NLT).

Talk It Over

  • What would you do differently with your money if you considered with every purchase that you were spending someone else’s money?
  • If others looked at your life and how you use your money, what would they say is most important to you?
  • How can you be ambitious and satisfied with your income at the same time?

Give hope, prayer, and encouragement below. Post a comment & talk about it.

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Salukis drop to .500 with 59-58 loss at Illinois State

January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment

NORMAL, Ill. – The Southern Illinois men’s basketball team rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to take the lead, but Illinois State’s Phil Fayne hit one of two free throws with 5.7 seconds remaining to give the Redbirds a 59-58 win over SIU on Tuesday night at Redbird Arena. 

The Salukis (9-9, 2-3 MVC) committed 13 first-half turnovers, and Illinois State hit eight of its last 10 shots in the first half to take a 35-27 lead into the break. The Redbirds (10-8, 3-2 MVC) took that momentum into the second half and built a 45-29 lead with 16:27 to go. 

Illinois State held a 49-34 lead with 12:55 to go when suddenly the momentum of the game completely flipped. Marcus Bartley hit a 3-pointer to ignite an 18-0 SIU run that gave the Salukis a 52-49 lead. Bartley hit another trey—his third 3-pointer in a 21-2 run—to give SIU a 55-51 lead with 4:25 to play, but SIU would not make a field goal for the remainder of the game. 

“We started defending,” SIU head coach Barry Hinson said. “All of the sudden, we had one segment where we had four stops in a row. On the offensive end, we were sharing the basketball. And quite frankly, we did not turn the ball over in the second half.”

SIU had only five turnovers in the second half and limited Illinois State to 25 percent from the field after intermission. Illinois State responded to SIU’s 21-2 run with a 7-0 run of its own to take a 58-55 lead with 1:42 remaining. Aaron Cook hit a free throw; SIU got a stop; and Eric McGill hit two clutch free throws to tie the game with 33 seconds to play. Illinois State held for the last shot and slipped a pass to Fayne, who hit the second of two free throws to give the Redbirds a 59-58 lead with 5.7 seconds remaining. 

After three timeouts, SIU got the ball in cleanly on the inbounds and passed ahead to Eric McGill going towards the basket, but McGill got caught in the air trying to pass and misfired on a pass as the clock expired.

“We will get better defensively,” Hinson said. “One of the things that will help us from tonight, when we go back and look at the film, is that when you play that hard, you put yourself in a position to win ball games.”

SIU held ISU scoreless for more than six minutes during the momentum-flipping 18-0 run in the middle of the second half. Armon Fletcher led the Salukis with 17 points and nine rebounds. Eric McGill had 10 points.

Southern Illinois has lost three-straight in the MVC after starting league play 2-0. The Salukis are off until Sunday, when Bradley comes to SIU Arena. 

“We go home now for two home games,” Hinson said. “We’re exactly where we were last year; we just have to find a way to turn it.”

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Franklin County Sheriff condemns social media photo showing dying woman

January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment

ZEIGLER — Franklin County Sheriff Dave Bartoni said Jared Kirkendoll almost did everything right. After he found a woman near death on his property, he pulled the mother of five out of the cold, put blankets on her and tried doing chest compressions on her as they waited for an ambulance.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

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