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Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Du Quoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Margaret had been a homemaker. She had attended Christian Fellowship Church in Du Quoin. Margaret had also been a member of Homemaker’s Club and Marshall Browning Hospital Auxiliary.She was born March 6, 1929, in Pinckneyville, the daughter of Joseph and Blanche (Fisher) Chapman.She married Joseph Kosma on Feb. 26, 1949, in Dowell, and he preceded her in death March 5, 1992.She is survived by two sons, Joseph Eugene Kosma and wife, Beverly, of Vergennes, and Larry Paul Kosma of Du Quoin; sister-in-law, Lillie Chapman of Du Quoin; grandchildren, Michael Morgan and wife, Jennifer, of De Soto, Joseph C. Kosma of Du Quoin, Sasha Kimble and husband, Scott, of Savannah, Georgia, Jolen Kosma of Greensboro, North Carolina, Dylan Kosma and Patricia Santos of Reno, Nevada, William Kosma and wife, Jennifer, of Du Quoin, and Katrina Kosma and Willie Watts of Dowell; and great-grandchildren, Logan Morgan, Nolan Morgan, Joseph Morgan, Kallie Kosma, Tyler Peterson and Collin Duncan.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Steven Wayne “Butch” Kosma; and one brother, Dale Chapman.Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin, with her grandson, Joseph C. Kosma officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials to the Marshall Browning Hospital Tree of Life and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Photo: Siri Stafford, Getty Images)Bruce Alan AlexanderABILENE, Texas — Bruce Alan Alexander, 58, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017.  Arrangements for cremation have been entrusted to Abilene Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held a later date.Mary Ester CatalinaABILENE, Texas — Mary Ester Catalina, 91, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017. Arrangements are pending with The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Online condolences may be submitted at www.HamilFamilyFuneralHome.com.Wiley Burt Gillit Sr.SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Wiley Burt Gillit Sr., 77, formerly of Lamesa, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. Visitation will be Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Masonic ceremony. Condolences may be offered at www.sunsetfuneralhomesa.com.Catherine GriffinSWEETWATER, Texas — Catherine Griffin, 89, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Services are pending with McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mccoyfh.com.Mike LutzDE LEON, Texas — Mike Lutz, 57, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. Graveside memorial service is Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Siloam Cemetery. Condolences may be offered online at www.nowlinandersfh.com.Coral Leslie "Corky" MakerABILENE, Texas — Coral Leslie "Corky" Maker, 89, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. Memorial service will be today at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Online condolences may be left at www.hamilfamilyfuneralhome.com.Hubert Marlon “Jack” O’PrySWEETWATER, Texas — Hubert Marlon “Jack” O’Pry, 60, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Graveside service was Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.Pedro MedinaROSCOE, Texas — Pedro Medina, 39, passed away Friday, March ...

Verlon Osborne, 76, of Fredericksburg passed away Friday, March 31, 2017.Mr. Osborne was retired from A & P Grocery and had worked at Four Winds Golf Club. He was an avid golfer and lived life to the fullest.Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Betty L. Osborne; children Kelly Newton (Joe) Shawn Osborne (Kelly) and Leigh Anne Osborne (Aaron); brother Clinton Osborne (Gaylah); sister Karen Dameron; four grandchildren Tiffany Wheeler (Jackie), Savannah Osborne, Ethan Osborne and Abigail Osborne; two great-grandchildren Colton and Haley Wheeler-Durr. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Marlon and David Osborne; and sister Thyllis Marletta.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.A service will be held at noon Wednesday, April 5 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }FUNERALSArrowood, Janet L.: Apr. 3, 11 a.m., Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Fredericksburg. Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.Carver, George T. III: Apr. 5, 11 a.m., Temple Baptist Church, Fredericksburg. Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.Delano, Darryl K.: Apr. 3, 2 p.m., Covenant Funeral Services, Fredericksburg.Gore, Mary A.: Apr. 3, 10 a.m., Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.Hendershot, Richard L.: Apr. 3, 10 a.m., Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Manassas.Lowe, Charles F. III: Apr. 6, 12 noon, Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.Funeral homes submit obituaries. Family members who submit obituaries have to pay in advance and provide the funeral home name and phone number. The deadline is 3 p.m. for funeral homes and noon for family submitted obituaries. Information appears in the funeral box the day the obituary appears in the paper, the day before the funeral and the day of the funeral. We reserve the right to edit obituarie...