State Highways in Franklin County completely covered in ice and snow.

January 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Below are a couple screen shots of road conditions from the website https://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/

This website is a handy tool during winter weather events.

The legend to the maps are the following:

Magenta:  State highways fully covered

Pink:  State highways mainly covered

Blue:  State highways partially covered

Below you will see the road conditions for Franklin County, the next will be all of Southern Illinois.  I will update every two hours.

Road conditions as of 9:15 a.m.

 

Conditions as of 9:15

 

 

 

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Winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m Wind Chill Advisory goes into effect tonight at midnight

January 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Northwest winds will spread Arctic air back across the region tonight. Temperatures will fall to near zero by daybreak Tuesday, and the wind will make it feel like 10 below to 15 below zero in the shaded area. Elsewhere, conditions will only be slightly better with 5 below to 10 below zero wind chills expected. Conditions will be slow to improve Tuesday morning, and wind chills may not climb above zero at all in the Advisory area Tuesday. (NWS Paducah)

Winter Weather Statement from the National Weather Service

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM
CST TUESDAY…

* WHAT…Snow expected. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on
slippery road conditions, including during the morning
commute. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are
expected. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 15
below zero.

* WHERE…All of Southwest Indiana, much of southern Illinois,
and Perry County in southeast Missouri.

* WHEN…For the Winter Weather Advisory, through 6 PM today. For
the Wind Chill Advisory, midnight to 11 AM Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for reduced visibilities at
times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little
as 30 minutes to exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire area today.
It will continue through Midnight over west Kentucky and far
southeast Missouri. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches are
expected.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for areas along and north of
line from Perryville Missouri to Princeton and Calhoun Kentucky
after midnight tonight. Wind chills from 10 below to 15 below
zero are expected. Farther south across the region, wind chills
will range from 5 below to 10 below zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday

A Wind Chill Advisory will continue until 11 AM Tuesday for areas
along and north of line from Perryville Missouri to Princeton and
Calhoun Kentucky . Wind Chills from 10 below to 15 below zero are
expected. Farther south across the region, wind chills will range
from 5 below to 10 below zero.

Wind chills will drop into the zero to 10 below zero range across
the region Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.

Seven Day Forecast 

M.L.King Day
Snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of light rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of light rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Computer classes at Rend Lake College offer range of skills

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

By ReAnne Palmer, RLC Public Information

INA. – Locals in need of an extra lesson on the internet, with email, on specific websites, or with their computer in general can sign up for one of Rend Lake College’s computer classes this spring. Specific classes cover basic skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with Apple’s iPad tablet, and on the website Pinterest.

The first class – Internet & Email Basics – will get participants started on the internet with help from instructor Whitney Waldman. Participants will learn about different browsers, links, and web addresses, plus each person will obtain an email address, and learn to check email, attach photos, and more. The class costs $10 and meets from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 or 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4 at the RLC MarketPlace, Room 338, in Mt. Vernon.

Later in March, Waldman will also teach a course on Basic Excel Formulas & Spreadsheets. Designed for those with little to no experience working with Microsoft Excel, participants will learn to create basic formulas for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and more. The class costs $10 and meets from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Thursday, March 15 or 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the RLC MarketPlace, Room 338, in Mt. Vernon.

Uncover the fundamentals of an iPad with iPad Basics. Waldman will show attendees how to set up the tablet, download applications, and dive into important features and functions. The class costs $10 and meets from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 at the RLC MarketPlace, Room 354B, in Mt. Vernon.

Participants in the Linux for Home User class will be able to personalize and take home their own computer, all thanks to local donations. In this class, instructor James Featherstone will show attendees how to use the Linux Mint operating system, which includes all the basic programs necessary to surf the web, send emails, create documents, produce presentations, and more. Linux also allows free downloads of applications, giving attendees limitless options for personalizing their own machine. The class costs $50 and meets from 5 – 9 p.m. Friday, March 23 in the Advanced Technology Center, Room 178, on the Ina campus.

In April, Waldman will show participants how to Create a PowerPoint Presentation, including how to insert graphics and photos alongside text, use transitions, save and share the presentation, and more. The class costs $10 and meets from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at the RLC MarketPlace, Room 338, in Mt. Vernon.

Learn All About Pinterest, a popular social networking site, with Waldman’s final class in May. This site allows users to collect and share ideas. Participants in this class will learn how to sign up, as well as how to pin, create boards, and navigate the website. The class costs $10 and meets from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at the RLC MarketPlace, Room 338, in Mt. Vernon.

To learn more about or to register for any of these classes, call RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714. Pre-registration may be required, and can be done in person, via phone call, or by emailing commcorped@rlc.edu.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

Goal at Quincy Veterans Home is to further reduce Legionella risks

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Plan to address Legionnaires’ disease includes new plumbing, faster test results, new water sources

QUINCY  — Gov. Bruce Rauner today laid out his plan for minimizing Legionella bacteria risks at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, where he spent a week in residence to assess for himself the levels of service and care being provided at the facility.

The governor spent seven days and nights at the Quincy campus, site of a deadly Legionnaire’s outbreak in 2015. He showered in and drank the water; dined, mingled and played games with residents; personally thanked the residents for their service to our country; and spent much of his time studying medical, water treatment and patient care protocols at the home.

Governor Bruce Rauner on the last day of his seven day stay at the Quincy Veterans Home. (From the Governor’s social media page.)

“Some have said they want this home to close,” Rauner said at his post-stay press conference. “I came here because I wanted a first-hand experience with the home and its staff.

“Let me be crystal clear. I do not support closing this facility,” he said.

“We have challenges. These facilities are old. We need to make investments in them,” he said, “and now that we have support from U.S. Senator Durbin and bipartisan members of the Illinois General Assembly, it is time to take action.”

The governor outlined a plan for addressing the home’s needs. It included a commitment from Blessing Hospital in Quincy to deliver Legionella test results within hours (rather than days) of receiving specimens. The Illinois Department of Public Health is launching a similar lab service for all health facilities in the state.

The plan also includes upgrading the plumbing systems using the latest materials and technologies, a phased installation of point-of-use faucet filters, and working with the city of Quincy to find a new water source for the home.

Additionally, Rauner is appointing a Veterans’ Capital Needs team to develop a forward-looking investment strategy. The team will be made up of health experts, veterans’ advocates, state legislators, federal officials and administration staff.

“We want to eliminate every possible risk and take every possible step to continuously improve the delivery of health care services to this group of American heroes,” he said.

Rauner said infrastructure improvements will begin within weeks.

Additionally, officials will continually review water-treatment processes already under way as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Legionella is waterborne bacteria that can cause a severe form of pneumonia. The elderly and those with underlying health issues are particularly vulnerable.

 

Filed Under: Breaking News, State News

State Senator Dale Fowler: Week in Review

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

HARRISBURG – According to State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg), the start of the New Year is bringing promising beginnings for development of a river port in Alexander County. Sen. Fowler also began 2018 by preparing for the start of scheduled spring session, coordinating with local mayors throughout the 59th District to meet before lawmakers return to Springfield at the end of January and joining the students of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School for their first day in their newly constructed school facility.

In an encouraging demonstration of support for the development of a port terminal in Alexander County, Sen. Fowler had the honor of presenting the Alexander-Cairo Port District a $100,000 contribution from the Rauner Family Foundation to begin making headway on the port project. The money will go toward soft costs for the project, which includes marketing costs and identifying companies that will benefit from the development of the river port terminal.

Sen. Fowler has been a vocal advocate of the port’s development, pushing for economic growth throughout the region and encouraging investors and businesses to see the potential of a port authority in Cairo. Sen. Fowler is confident that Cairo’s location – at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio River – is ideally situated for the development of a successful river port and argues that Southern Illinois’ potential is worth the investment.

Underscoring the need for economic development in the region is Illinois’ continued decline in population, which has resulted in the state falling from the fifth most populous state in 2016 to the sixth in 2017, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Sen. Fowler contends that the continued outmigration of Illinois residents highlights the importance of bringing opportunities, jobs and tourism to the state and the region through projects like the river port and the Sahara Woods off-highway vehicle park project announced late last year.

Among other New Year beginnings, Sen. Fowler is gearing up for the start of a new spring legislative session. Preparing for the return to the State House, Sen. Fowler is coordinating meetings with local mayors to get some final feedback on the needs, concerns and developments within the communities of the 59th District.

Also this week, Sen. Fowler was invited to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School in Herrin for the first day of classes in their new regional Catholic school facility. Sen. Fowler joined the parade of students and administrators as they walked from the old campus to their newly constructed school building to begin their day in the classroom.

In other news, as the cold weather continues to bear down throughout the state, Sen. Fowler is echoing the calls from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to “resolve to be prepared” in 2018. As part of its initiative, IEMA and local emergency management agencies will be providing information on safety and preparedness topics each month throughout the year, including tips on winter weather readiness.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

BOYS MIDWINTER CLASSIC: Pilots edge Marion

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

 

Cairo wins mistake filled game, 58-55; Taylor nets 29-points

WEST FRANKFORT – Cairo senior guard Damarius Taylor has been his club’s top scorer and team leader this season and he stepped forward to lead his Pilots to an important, yet somewhat ugly to watch, win on Saturday night.

Taylor, a 6-foot-2 three-year starter, scored 29-points, 25 in the second half, as the second ranked 1A ABV team edged 3A Marion, 58-55, in the opening game of the West Frankfort “Mid-Winter Classic.”

Taylor finished with three important made 3-pointers and he hit 10-of-13 free throws, including five consecutive in the final 2:06, to help seal the victory for Coach Larry Wood and his 13-3 squad.

Please click on the link from Jack Bullock of A Baseline View

http://abaselineview.com/abvcairomarion.html

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Saluki Men’s Basketball completes stunning comeback in 74-70 win over Illinois State yesterdat

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

By Tom Weber – siusalukis.com

CARBONDALE –  In a stunning turnaround during the game’s final seven minutes, Southern Illinois rallied from a 14-point deficit for a thrilling, 74-70 win over Illinois State on Saturday night at SIU Arena.

Saluki hybryd G/F dunks in an early evening win against Illinois State. (SIU Media Services)

Trailing, 61-47, and with few signs of life, the Salukis (11-8, 3-3) went on an exhilarating 20-2 run that whipped a muted crowd of 3,227 into a frenzy. Junior guards Armon Fletcher and Sean Lloyd ignited the comeback, then fed off the energy — scoring 21 of SIU’s final 27 points. Fletcher finished with a game-high 26 points and Lloyd added 14.

Southern’s offense scored on 13 of its final 15 possessions, and the defense forced six turnovers, in a comeback that quickly snowballed. It ended in jubilation with head coach Barry Hinson pumping his fists at midcourt.

In a span of 90 seconds, the Salukis trimmed a 14-point deficit to five, as Kavion Pippen made a layup, Lloyd scored four-straight points, and Tyler Smithpeters hit his third 3-pointer of the game. Illinois State momentarily stopped the bleeding on a dunk by Phil Fayne with 5:19 to go that made it 63-56. He had 24 points to lead the Redbirds (9-9, 3-3).

SIU’s onslaught continued with a thunderous two-hand slam by Fletcher off a feed from Smithpeters, four more points by Lloyd, and then came the game’s biggest play. Still trailing, 63-62, with 3:36 remaining, Fletcher jumped in front of a pass by Isaac Gassman and took it the distance for a throw-down. For good measure, he added a 3-ball on Southern’s next possession, and the comeback was complete.

Illinois State shot a sizzling 57 percent from the field but lost the game because it committed 20 turnovers. Every ISU player had a least one TO.

“I thought if we’d stay locked in and not be immature and think the game’s over, we could have kept the lead at least,” said Illinois State head coach Dan Muller about his team’s late collapse. “Eight turnovers later and 13 out of 15 scores (by SIU) and we lose. It’s getting frustrating, our lack of maturity.”

Southern held ISU’s leading scorer, Milik Yarbrough, to six points and seven turnovers. He was 0-for-5 from 3-point and took several ill-advised shots.

“The reason Milik Yarbrough had six points was we had everybody in the gym guarding him tonight,” said a jubilant SIU head coach Barry Hinson. “We doubled him. Our whole deal was, make the other guys beat us. We just kept saying the three amigos (Yarbrough, Fayne, Keyshawn Evans) can’t beat us. Fayne just about single-handedly did it. In the first half the other guys did beat us.”

The Salukis have an emerging star of their own in Fletcher, an under-sized 6-foot-5 forward, who is averaging 18 points per game in conference play and shooting a remarkable 56 percent from the field.

“I expect Armon to be a good player or a great player,” Hinson said. “I expect Sean Lloyd to be a leader and a player. Our biggest opponent right now is ourselves. We got guys today that got down on themselves. We had guys start the game today that were down on themselves.”

There was little reason to suspect SIU had a comeback in store. The Salukis trailed by double figures early, shot 34 percent in the first half, and gave up lots of easy layups to Fayne inside, who made 11-of-12 field goals. There were key contributions, though, from guys like Smithpeters, who had four steals, and Marcus Bartley, who only scored three points but had seven assists. Pippen turned the ball over four times, but had 13 points and eight boards.

“We’ve got the right ingredients,” Hinson said. “We can build a good cake, but we have no margin for error. The eggs have to do their job, the oil has to do their job, the flour has to do their job, the ingredients have to do their job.”

Hinson said he hopes the momentum from today’s game will carry over when Southern travels to Loyola on Wednesday.

“Every time we win a big game, then the next game we let down,” he said. “It’s like we go to the buffet. It’s like going to the buffet and you go home and your wife says, would you like some more of this or that, and you say, no, no, no — I’m full, I’m satisfied. Gosh dangit, we have to leave the buffet lane early while we’re still a little bit hungry.”

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Bradley Young’s dunk against Goreville

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

GOREVILLE –  Several of you have asked for the link to Bradley Young’s dunk Thursday night against Goreville.  It is one of the better dunks in a high school game I have witnessed.  I am going to share a link below to Blackcats Network.

The dunk was part of one of the best High School games that I have watched in a long time. The whole video is worth watching.

I tried to get a screen shot, but it was to blurry to use.

That night Braden Webb had 31 points to lead all scores and Jared Curry in his second game back had 26 as Christopher defeated Goreville 81-76.

The dunk is at the 18:48 mark of the video in the link below.  Goreville streams every game on Blackcats Network.  I watch a lot of games on their stream. -sd

https://www.pscp.tv/BlackcatsNetwrk/1djGXMqdXpzJZ

 

 

 

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Winter Weather Advisory for all of Southern Illinois

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Winter weather advisory issued for much of the area tomorrow. I think all of our Heartland counties will go under an advisory for light snow tomorrow. Most areas will see a half inch to an inch with local areas up to two inches possible. Even a half in ch of snow will cause slick travel to develop in areas. (Grant Dade, Chief Meteorologist,- KFVS TV)

 

Winter Weather Advisory from the NWS in Paducah

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST
MONDAY…

* WHAT…Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions,
including during the morning commute on Monday. Total snow
accumulations of one to two inches are expected.

* WHERE…all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and
most of southeast Missouri.

* WHEN…4 AM to 6 PM Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for reduced visibilities at
times.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

Some very light snow will be possible along the I-64 corridor tonight.
A light dusting will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Monday through Saturday

An area of light snow will move southeast across the region
Monday. One to two inch accumulations will be possible mainly
east of the Mississippi River. The light snows may linger over
west Kentucky Monday night into Tuesday morning, but any
additional accumulations will be very minor.

Wind chills will drop below zero over the entire area Monday
night and Tuesday night. The northern half of the area will have
the coldest wind chills, with readings as low as 15 below. Wind
chills in this area may not climb above zero at all on Tuesday.

Seven Day Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Snow, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 28 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24
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Lorraine (Davis) Wyatt Price of Benton

January 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Erma Lorraine (Davis) Wyatt Price of Benton, IL, passed away January 4, 2018 at Parkway Manor in Marion.

Lorraine was born at her family home in Marion, IL on March 13, 1927, the youngest of 4 children, to Roy C. and Erma (Malcom) Davis.  Her siblings were Aileen, James and Carroll.

Lorraine married Charles B. Wyatt on November 2, 1947 at the Wyatt family farm near Rend City, IL.  Together they had 4 children:  Sandy, Rodney, Barry and Ross.  They were married for 24 years before Charles passed away on February 12, 1972.

On March 28, 1975, Lorraine married Walter S. Price.  Walter passed away on June 18, 2015 shortly after their 40th wedding anniversary.

Lorraine held a variety of jobs in her life including selling Cloverine Salve in 6th grade, painting a porch in exchange for a bicycle, and working as a telephone operator.  For many years she was a farmer’s wife and homemaker.   Her family was the most important part of her life.  She worked for the Benton Water Department and the Benton City Clerk’s office.    Lorraine always had a passion for working with books.  In 8th grade, she was a volunteer for the Marion Jr. High Library and as a senior in high school worked for the Marion High School Library and the Marion Carnegie Library.  When she attended Southern Illinois Normal College, she worked for three years at Wheeler Library cataloguing books.   She eventually retired from the Benton Public Library in 1995.

Lorraine was an active member of the First Christian Church in Benton and given her love of books and Christian faith, she very much enjoyed studying the Bible.  She was an avid reader and had a personal library.  She enjoyed gardening, both flowers and vegetables and liked to do many kinds of crafts, crosswords and jigsaw puzzles.  She and Walter enjoyed taking road trips to visit family.

Lorraine is survived by daughter, Sandy Roberts of Anna, IL; sons, Rodney (Kim Alvarez) Wyatt of Costa Mesa, CA, Barry (Karen) Wyatt of Benton, IL, and Ross (Janis) Wyatt of Marion, IL; grandchildren, Britt (fiancée Tia Fletcher) Roberts of Jonesboro, IL, Cameron (Sara) Roberts of Dunbarton, NH, Darson  (Kevin) Rhodes of Hamlin, NY, Jeremiah Wyatt of Dunedin, FL, Erik Berrey of Carbondale, IL, Amanda (Kyle) Carr of Hoover, AL,  and Josey (Whitney) Wyatt of Carbondale, IL; and 9 great-grandchildren.

Lorraine’s family by marriage includes: Linda (Roy) Turner of Fort Sumner, NM, Martha (Chuck) Lisner of Pensacola, FL, Paul (Elaine) Price of Sammamish, WA, and Evan (Gayle) Price of Chandler AZ; grandchildren Robert (Misty) Shaw of Tuscon, AZ, Karen (Fred) Ciancio of Cheyenne, WY, Jillian Lisner of Dallas, TX, Morgan Lisner of Huntsville, AL, and Hailey Price of Edmonds, WA; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles, husband Walter, all of her siblings and daughter-in-law Cindy Price.

The family is especially grateful to friend and caregiver Irene Cluck who contributed so much to Lorraine’s comfort in the past years.  Irene’s patience, kindness and compassion embodied the best of her faith.

In accordance with Lorraine’s wishes, she will be cremated, and her remains will be entrusted to Pate Funeral home in Benton.

A celebration of Lorraine’s life will be held on Sunday, January 21st at 1:30 p.m., at the First Christian Church in Benton.

In lieu of flowers, consider memorials to the First Christian Church in Benton or Benton-West City Ministerial Alliance.

Condolences may be expressed on line at www.patefh.com

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