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Elmer K. "E.K." Etherton, 87 of Murphysboro,
died at 12:01 pm Monday February 18, 2008 in Murphysboro. E.K. was born in
Murphysboro October 7, 1920 a son to the late Elmer Elonzo and Myrna
(Kennedy) Etherton. He married Ella Mae Williams September 9, 1945 in
Bellflower, CA.; Ella Mae preceded him in death November 22, 1996. E.K.
was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in
Carbondale; he was a retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant serving a
total of 22 years. E.K. enlisted in the Marine Corps just after the attack
on Pearl Harbor and served in the South Pacific during WWII and in the
Korean War. After retirement from the Marine Corps he was a U.S. Mail
carrier and had worked at the Federal Penitentiary in Marion, IL. He was
also a member of the Paul Stout Post 127 American Legion in Murphysboro.
Funeral services will be at 10 am Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Crawshaw
Funeral Home in Murphysboro, Bishop Luke Tolley will officiate; burial
will follow at Tower Grove Cemetery in Murphysboro with military rites by
the American Legion Post 127 and V.F.W. Post 7190 both of Murphysboro,
Carbondale V.F.W. Post 2605 and the Jackson County Disabled American
Veterans Chapter 69. Memorials are encouraged may be made to the L.D.S.
Chapel in Carbondale or to TIP Hospice. Survivors include, one son and
daughter in law; Michael "Bo" and Karen Sue Etherton of Murphysboro, two
daughters and one son in law; Nancy and Bruce Kessler of St. Louis, MO.,
and Mary Jane Rains of Murphysboro, nine grandchildren; Michael Etherton,
Morgan Peeler, Cindy Jolley, Chalonne Powers, Michaelina Sakowicz, Steve
Rains, Ethan Rains, Trisha Kessler and Jill Sams, and five great
grandchildren. |
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