Three Pocahontas residents die

Published: July 13, 2023

Rita Roumilda Difani Hurn, 92, a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist at Engelberg, died March 27. She is survived by four daughters: Rita Rowe of Pocahontas, Kathy Mitchell of Water Valley, Rhonda Nelson of Gentry and Willa Jenkins of Pocahontas; ten grandchildren 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Edwina Lee Liebhaber, 78, a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist at Engelberg, died April 13. She is survived by three sons: Stephen Liebhaber, Adam Liebhaber and David Liebhaber; three daughters: Sheila Saala, Charlotte Bradley and Linda Alphin, all of Pocahontas; 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Doris Krutsinger of Pocahontas and a brother, Richard Graddy of Texas

John (Jack) Earl Thielemier, 87, a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist, died May 15. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Nancy Vandergriff Thielemier; three sons: Tony Thielemier and Dale Thielemier of Pocahontas, and Nick Thielemier of Georgia; 1587three grandchildren, all of Pocahontas; four brothers, Bernard Thielemier, Sydney Thielemier, Gary Thielemier and Leonard Thielemier; six sisters, Marcia Golden, Carolyn Luter, Lena Faulkner, Barb Swann, Rose Hutsell and Christine Slusser.