Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archiveArchive Home
Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 12
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 12

Publication:
Journal Gazettei
Location:
Mattoon, Illinois
Issue Date:
Page:
12
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

re 1994 Mid-Illinois Newspapers 5, Student pleads guilty to drug possession By DAVE FOPAY drug money found at Jensen's Staff Writer Charleston residence at the time, 1003 Jackson Ave. CHARLESTON The sec- He was charged with two ond of two Eastern Illinois Uni- counts of delivery of a controlled versity students has admitted substance for selling cocaine to storing marijuana for a third an undercover police officer, first student and will cooperate in the on Sept. 2 and again on Sept. 8, prosecution of that third man. both times at his local address.

Michael G. Silhavy, 22, en- Jensen was later charged tered a negotiated plea of guilty with attempting to get a witness on Monday to a marijuana pos- to that sale to either refrain from session charge that was reduced testifying or to say the officer infrom a felony to a misdemeanor gested some of the cocaine. He in exchange. then threatened to shoot the witSilhavy was placed on proba- ness if he did not comply with tion for two years, the terms of Jensen's requests. which included agreeing to coop- Jensen pleaded guilty to erate in the cases against the charges of communicating with person who actually owned the a witness, intimidation and somarijuana.

liciting obstruction of justice, all Craig Daiker, 22, who is Sil- of which are less-serious ofhavy's roommate at 621 Polk fenses than the cocaine sales Charleston, pleaded guilty charges. last month to similar charges, Authorities are also seeking admitting he and Silhavy agreed the forfeiture of $1,541 in curto store marijuana belonging to rency found at Jensen's Robert Jensen at their residence Charleston residence during the in September. execution of a search warrant. Jensen, 22, also pleaded Documents in the forfeiture guilty last month to that and case claim the money was found other charges alleging he sold co- near a vial of cocaine, indicating caine to an undercover police of- it was used in drug sales and ficer and then threatened a wit- making it eligible for forfeiture ness to that sale. under state law.

He is scheduled for sentenc- In that case, Jensen is coning on April 25 and faces a maxi- tending he can prove he received mum term of four years of proba- the money from his mother, from tion including jail time. summer jobs and from riverboat Jensen also faces a pending gambling in East Peoria. court case where authorities are Jensen was an EIU student at attempting to take possession of the time of his arrest but is no more than $1,500 they claim was longer enrolled at the university. Lecture on Asia set Wednesday CHARLESTON- Marjorie said Brigitte Chen, international Suriyamongkol, an Eastern Illi- student adviser. nois University alumnus who is Suriyamongkol earned a bachnow affiliated with the United elor's and master's degree in Nations Economic and Social French from Eastern and a docCommission for Asia and the Pa- torate in political science, specialcific, will discuss the emergence of izing in international relations, Asia as a world power center.

from the University of Illinois. Her presentation, sponsored Since joining ESCAP in by the departments of political Bangkok, Thailand, she has comscience, history, economics and pleted a number of research prothe office of international ser- jects on economic and social develvices, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday opment in Asia, including bookin Room 017, Lumpkin Hall. The length publications, and other aspublic is invited. signments involving the lived many years in pines and other Asian countries.

both America and Thailand, In Bangkok, she also teaches Suriyamongkol is uniquely quali- university courses in political scified to explain both America's ence and international relations. growing interests and concerns in She currently is instructing stuAsia as well as how Asians per- dents in the Ph.D. program of the ceive their future role and their National Institute of Developrelations to the Western world," mental Administration. Siren Report Sheriff's dept. south of Illinois Route 16 about two miles west of Charleston.

Ely also Vehicles drivenby DavidL. Bur- received a citation for driving a an rell of rural Teutopolis and uninsured vehicle following the Valerie acB. Estes, N. 10th Matcident, which occurred at 7:30 a.m. toon, County were Road involved in 100N an near the on Wednesday.

accident on north edge of Lake Mattoon at 7:50 Vehicles driven by Richard G. a.m. Monday. Burrell, 46, received citation for failure to yield. Williams of rural Marshall and a Scott L.

Siverly of rural Westfield Scott E. Ely, 19, of Charleston were involved in an accident on was cited for failure to reduce speed Westfield Road about three miles after he lost control of his vehicle on west of the Coles-Clark county line a curve on County Road 790N just about 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Hospital Notes Admitted Friday Dorothy J. Bartley, Charleston Julia C.

Greenwood, Arcola Ella M. Montz, rural Charleston James E. Organ, Mattoon Elmer E. Shutts, Mattoon Mary A. White and infant daughter, rural Charleston Released Friday Karen E.

Bickel, Arthur Lynette Chavez, Charleston Virgie S. Downing, Hindsboro Glen A. Hamma, Mattoon Pamela S. Linder and infant daughter, Mattoon Steven W. Livingston, rural Yale Melinda E.

Matthews, Mattoon Malissa J. Welch and infant son, Mattoon Births Friday To John and Mary White of rural Charleston, a daughter, Admitted Saturday Karen S. Baumer Sheeran, Paris Mary C. Claeys, Charleston Martha A. Gingerich and infant son, rural Arthur Noah I.

Matthews, Charleston Tyson B. Rice, Sullivan Sharon F. Rocke, Arthur Released Saturday Martha E. Duckworth, Charleston Donna L. Edwards, Humboldt Records ILLINOIS Weather Tuesday, April 5 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures WIS.

MICH. Rockford Chicago IOWA Moline Champaign Springfield St. Louis IND. KY. MO.

Cairo TENN. Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Via Associated Press GraphicsNet Accu-Weather, Inc. Weather Watch Mattoon data: Temperatures High. Low 9:15 p.m ...51 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Mattoon between 5 p.m.

Sunday and 5 p.m. Monday. Charleston data: Temperatures Low ..............29 9:45 p.m ....52 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Charleston between 8:45 p.m. Sunday and 9:45 p.m. Monday.

Skies Sunrise 6:31 a.m. Sunset p.m. Records High .85 in 1988 Area Deaths Brenda Baker MATTOON Brenda Kay Baker, 36, of Mattoon died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday (April 3, 1994) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday at the Barkley Funeral Home in Greenup. Burial will be in the Harmony Cemetery, near Greenup. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the funeral home. She was born July 21, 1957, in Mattoon, the daughter of Leo and Edna Pugh Kemper. Surviving are her mother of Mattoon; two sons, John Baker and Jerry Baker both of Sigel; two daughters, Edna G.

Baker of Bible Grove and Angela Kay Baker of Mattoon; four brothers, James Kemper, Ronnie Kemper, Danny Kemper and Leo Kemper, all of Mattoon; three sisters, Cathy Kemper, Reta Durbin and Rose Stone, all of Mattoon; and a grandchild. Brenda Baker was preceded in death by her father and two brothers. Vivian Healy Mattoon, died at 6 p.m. Saturday (April 2, 1994) at the Illinois Masonic Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at the Illinois Masonic Home Chapel in Sullivan with the Rev. Mike Brandenburger officiating. Burial will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. She was born Dec.

25, 1905, in Mattoon, the daughter of William Issac and Elizabeth Easton Hopper. She married Vincent E. Healy in 1941; he died in 1964. Surviving are three grandchildren and eight dren. She also was preceded in death by a son.

Mrs. Healy was a member of the Geneva Rebekah Lodge 274 SULLIVAN Vivian C. Healy, 88, of Sullivan formerly of in Mattoon. Frances Hillenburg URBANA Frances L. Hillenburg, 91, of Urbana, formerly of Mattoon, died Jan.

31, 1994, at the Americana Health Care Center in Urbana. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dodge Grove Cemetery with the Rev. James Bunyard officiating. Beula Mason NOBLE Beula M.

Mason, NATIONAL Weather The forecast for noon, Tuesday, April 5. Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. 50s 40s 308 30s 40s' 40s 60st 50s 60s 508 70s 708 80s 80s 70s FRONTS: 80s COLD WARM STATIONARY 1994 Accu-Weather, Inc. Pressure 205 T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN Press Low in 1944 Today's Forecast Turning colder with temperatures slowly falling into the lower 40s, winds becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph forenoon, chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Tonight: Occasional rain, low in the upper 30s, chance of precipitation 80 percent. Wednesday: Rain likely continued cold, high in the lower 40s, chance of precipitation 60 percent. Extended Forecast Thursday: Dry with highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s and lower 30s. Friday: Dry and warmer with highs in the 50s and 1 lower 60s, lows in the 30s. Saturday: Chance of showers, highs in the 50s and lower 60s, lows in the upper 30s and 40s.

Illinois Temperatures Monday High Low Prc 60 35 0.00 87, of Noble died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday (April 3, 1994) at the Prairie View Care Center in Charleston. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Noble with Gene Everett officiating. Burial will be in Hanna Cemetery, rural Noble.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time. She was born Jan. 18, 1907, in Noble, the daughter of Webster and Carrie Wood Hanna. She married Lloyd Sager in 1929; he died in 1964.

She married Ed Mason in 1970; he died in 1983. Surviving are a son, Robert Sager of White Salmon, a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Barbara) McMillan of Charleston; four grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Mason was a retired assistant postmaster and she managed her own farm.

She was a member of the Noble Library Guild, Farm Bureau, Senior Citizens and NARF. Terry Marsden, CASEY Terry L. Marsden, 41, of Casey died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday (April 2, 1994) at the Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. The funeral will be at 2p.m.

today at the Markwell Son Funeral Home in with the Rev. Dan Bird officiating. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the funeral home. He was born Oct. 16, 1952, in Herculaneum, the son of WendellO.

and Ava J. Fast Marsden. He married Geri L. Tullock in 1973; she survives. Also surviving are a son, Matthew Marsden of Casey; a daughter, Lisa Marsden of Casey; a brother, Timmy Marsden of Mattoon; and a sister, Kathleen Staples of Indianapolis.

Mr. Marsden was self-employed. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Russell Maxwell CHARLESTON Russell L.

Maxwell, 82, of Charleston, died at 4:16 a.m. Monday (April 4, Lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP)- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Illinois State Lottery: Pick Three-Midday 0-4-3. Pick Three-Evening 4- 9-5. Pick Four-Midday 3-8-2-3. Pick Four-Evening 1-7-8-3.

Little Lotto 05-21-22-29-33. Estimated Lotto Jackpot $4 million. 58 40 Marseilles 60 34 0.00 66 37 0.00 Peoria 62 33 0.00 Rockford 62 30 0.00 Sprngfid 61 35 0.00 National Albuquerque Anchorage Baltimore Boston Dallas-Ft Worth Denver Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Beach Mpls-St Paul New Orleans New York City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Temperatures HI Lo Prc Otlk 72 51 cdy 50 28 cir 61 42 .08 48 42 .02 rn 78 48 rn 63 36 cdy 82 70 cir 75 46 clr 60 28 rn 76 59 clr 69 55 cir 82 56 cdy 40 32 .09 cdy 74 50 rn 60 38 .01 83 56 cdy 62 42 .01 mn 82 64 cdy 1994) at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Charleston, the son of Herbert and Ethel B. Gish Maxwell. He married Mildred Fisher in 1950; she died in 1986.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Janet) McCulloch of Addison; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. He also was preceded in death by a brother. Mr. Maxwell was a retired carpenter.

He was a WWII veteran and a member of the First Christian Church. Esther Ragan STRASBURG Mrs. Warren E. (Esther Ragan, 90, of Strasburg died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday (April 3, 1994) at the Shelby Manor.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Lockart Sons Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Burial will be in the Mount Carmel Cemetery, near Shelbyville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

She was born April 3, 1904, in Holliday, the daughter of Barton and Bessie Smith Hunter. She married Warren E. Ragan in 1923; he died in 1986. Surviving are three sons, Rollin Ragan of Windsor, Robert Ragan of Effingham and Merle Ragan of Strasburg; four daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Rosalie) Schultz of Stewardson, Mrs.

Charles (Carol) Jones of Lincoln, Mrs. Olin (Corma) Hurst of Peoria and Mrs. Lloyd (Wilma) Spannagel of Strasburg; two sisters, Mrs. Willard (Dora) Adams of Decatur and Mrs. Wilbur (Eva) Landers of Danville; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Ragan also was preceded Divorces James L. Koester and Roch J. Koester Jill Groff and Howard Groff Timothy A. Trinkle and Lori A.

Trinkle The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Caudill-King Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Prevo officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the funeral home.

He was born Sept. 12, 1911, in Marriages Christopher Dean Pforr and Annette Christina Jenkins, both of Oakland St Louis 64 38 cdy San Francisco 71 49 Seattle 56 42 .05 62. 41 .04 National High-Low High 91 at Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Low 11 at Evanston, Wyo. Worldwide HI Beijing 75 Beirut 68 Belgrade 64 B'Aires 70 Cairo 82 Hong Kong 79 London 50 Madrid 73 Mexico City Montreal 41 Moscow 43 Paris 52 Rio 84 Rome 61 Singapore 90 Tokyo 64 Temperatures Lo Wthr 52 cdy 57 cir 39 cdy 66 50 cir 70 cir 46 rn 41 cdy cir 34 27 cdy 46 rn 66 clr 36 cir 77 48 cir in death by a brother and four sis- ters.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Leona Ruff STRASBURG Leona J. Ruff, 91, of Strasburg died at 9:20 p.m. Saturday (April 2, 1994) at the Arthur Home. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg. Burial will be in the St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

today at the Howe Yockey Funeral Home in Strasburg. She was born Nov. 3, 1902, in Logan County, the daughter of William and Louise Hoffert Ruwe. She married Carl Frederick Ruff in 1924; he died in 1980. Surviving are a sister, Edna Fisher of Mason City; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a daughter and four brothers. Mrs. Ruff was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Strasburg. Memorials may be made to St.

Paul's Lutheran Church or to the American Heart. Association. Stevie Russell JEWETT. A memorial service for Stevie J. Russell will be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 10, at the Jewett Cemetery. Gwendolyn D. Fulk, Charleston Maureen L. Poulter, Charleston Patricia V. Sanner, Bethany Patsy J.

Stephens, Mattoon Births Saturday To Reuben and Martha A. Gingerich of Arthur, a son. Admitted Sunday Angel D. Cloyd, Mattoon Mildred M. Hoggard, Ashmore Angela K.

Jamison and infant daughter, Mattoon Brenda K. Kemper, Mattoon James A. Mabry, Mattoon Crystal B. Ramsey, Casey Emery Righter, Sullivan Robin A. Schrock, Toledo Ryan D.

Shepherd, rural Charleston Gerald F. Smith, Mattoon Released Sunday Dorothy J. Bartley, Charleston Martha A. Gingerich and infant son, rural Arthur Tyson B. Rice, Sullivan Betty L.

Stark, Toledo Noble G. Williams, rural Hindsboro Clarence L. Zeigler, Charles- ton Births Sunday To Bradley and Angela K. Jamison of Mattoon, a daughter. To Larry and Sharon Rocke of Arthur, a daughter.

To Daniel and Karen Sheeran of Paris, a daughter. PERSONALS THANK YOU I would like to thank all my friends, relatives and neighbors for the cards, gifts, the special luncheon and attendance at Central Community Church, Sunday, March 13, for my 90th birthday reception. Howard Greer THANK YOU TO ALL our friends, family for the prayers, cards, visits gifts Travis received after his recent surgery. Bill Teresa Higgs WILL CHERISH ALL the kindness and thoughtfulness. Harold was special.

Barabara Icenogle MARJORIE DARE with your guardian angel you are, memories and love are never far. Love your husband, daughters, son-in-laws, grandchildren..

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the Journal Gazette
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About Journal Gazette Archive

Pages Available:
629,573
Years Available:
1905-2024