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Wood River, Illinois (IL)

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LOWELL DALE WARDLOW

DALE WARDLOW,AGE 80,PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON SATURDAY MAY 17TH,2014IN HOUSTON,TEXAS WITH HIS FAMILY BY HIS SIDE.
DALE WAS BORN AT HOME IN EAST ALTON,ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 24TH,1933 TO VERNA AND LONNIE WARDLOW,ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN.DALE GRADUATED EAST ALTON-WOODRIVER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1952,AFTER WHICH HE JOINED THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.HE MARRIED THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE,SANDRA HOPE PERSON,ON AUGUST 31ST,1962.HE RETIRED FROM A T & T IN 1994 AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.DALE IS SURVIVED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE OF ALMOST 52 YEARS,SANDY;SON GREG AND WIFE SUE;SON TIM AND WIFE CHERE' AND 6 GRANDCHILDREN ZACH,TYLER,LUKE,MADDIE,DYLAN, AND EMMA KATE.PREDECEASED BY SISTERS BETTY HAWES,ROBERTA WARDLOW,MARJORIE FLAUGHTER AND ONE BROTHER JERRY.WARDLOW.VISITATION WAS HELD ON MAY 20TH,2014 6PM TO 8PM AND SERVICES WERE HELD AT COPPERFIELD CHURCH AT11AM WEDNESDAY MAY 20TH,2014.INTERMENT FOLLOWED AT MEMORIAL OAKES FUNERAL HOME AND CEMENTERY,13001 KATY FREEWAY,HOUSTON TEXAS 77079
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS,DONATIONS MAY BE MADE IN HIS HONOR TO GINA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION,14355 CAROLCREST DRIVE,HOUSTON,TEXAS 77079.THE MISSION OF GINA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE CHILDREN OF DECEASED PARENTS.RECEPTION WAS HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP HALL AT MEMORIAL OAKES.

posted June 24th, 2014

LOWELL DALE WARDLOW

DALE WARDLOW,AGE 80,PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON SATURDAY MAY 17TH,2014IN HOUSTON,TEXAS WITH HIS FAMILY BY HIS SIDE.
DALE WAS BORN AT HOME IN EAST ALTON,ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 24TH,1933 TO VERNA AND LONNIE WARDLOW,ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN.DALE GRADUATED EAST ALTON-WOODRIVER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1952,AFTER WHICH HE JOINED THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.HE MARRIED THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE,SANDRA HOPE PERSON,ON AUGUST 31ST,1962.HE RETIRED FROM A T & T IN 1994 AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.DALE IS SURVIVED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE OF ALMOST 52 YEARS,SANDY;SON GREG AND WIFE SUE;SON TIM AND WIFE CHERE' AND 6 GRANDCHILDREN ZACH,TYLER,LUKE,MADDIE,DYLAN, AND EMMA KATE.PREDECEASED BY SISTERS BETTY HAWES,ROBERTA WARDLOW,MARJORIE FLAUGHTER AND ONE BROTHER JERRY.WARDLOW.VISITATION WAS HELD ON MAY 20TH,2014 6PM TO 8PM AND SERVICES WERE HELD AT COPPERFIELD CHURCH AT11AM WEDNESDAY MAY 20TH,2014.INTERMENT FOLLOWED AT MEMORIAL OAKES FUNERAL HOME AND CEMENTERY,13001 KATY FREEWAY,HOUSTON TEXAS 77079
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS,DONATIONS MAY BE MADE IN HIS HONOR TO GINA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION,14355 CAROLCREST DRIVE,HOUSTON,TEXAS 77079.THE MISSION OF GINA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE CHILDREN OF DECEASED PARENTS.RECEPTION WAS HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SERVICES AT THE FELLOWSHIP HALL AT MEMORIAL OAKES.

posted June 24th, 2014

Class of 1970 40th Reunion

The reunion will be held October 9, 2010 (Homecoming) at Holiday Inn in Alton, IL. The committee is meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month at Roger Lewis's home in Edwardsville. Anyone interested or just curious please visit our website

posted September 10th, 2009

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