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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gaunt of 411 South 18th street, today revealed the marriage of their daughter, Phyllls to Thomas Regenhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Regenhardt of 1818 Isabella avenue. The marriage took place June 3rd in Paducah, Ky. - Mt. Vernon Register-News, 6 Aug 1964, page 15.

Obituary

Thomas Edward Regenhardt, 69, of Herrin, Ill., died Monday, August 3, 1998, at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin.

He was born August 15, 1928, in Mendota, Ill., Son of William and Margaret Sheppleman Regenhardt. He married Phyllis “Cookie” Gilbert-Grear Regenhardt.

Regenhardt was a 1951 graduate of Southern Illiniois University in Carbondale. He then worked for the McGraw Construction Co.

After the death of his father he joined his brothers and Don Harrison in the Regenhardt Construction Company.

In January 1961 he became president of Southern Illinois Stone Co. at Buncombe. He was elected president of Missouri Limestone Producers Association in January 1975.

When he retired in 1992, he was president of Southern Illinois Stone Co., vice president of Southern Illinois Asphalt Co., treasurer of Southern Illinois Materials Co. and Southern Illinois Concrete Products Co., vice president of Southern Illinois Pre-Cast Concrete Co., and secretary of Southeast Missouri Stone Co. in Cape Girardeau.

Regenhardt was a member and past trustee of First Presbyterian Church in Herrin, member of Vienna Masonic Lodge 150, Valley of Southern Illinois Scottish Rite, Ainad Shrine Temple, Williamson County Shrine Club, Marion Elks Lodge 800, member and past president of Williamson County Motor Patrol.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Janet Thaxton of Boston, Mass., Joann Putney of Freeport, Ill; a son, Mitchell Regenhardt of Phoeniz, Ariz., a stepdaughter, Diane Regenhardt of Jackson, Mo.; two stepsons, Paul Grear of Herrin, Todd Grear of Mobile, Ala.; two brothers, William Regenhardt of Mt. Vernon, Ill., Joe Regenhardt of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

Friends may call at Van Netta Funeral Home in Herrin from 5-8 pm Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Herrin. A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Jack Siebert officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery at Herrin.

Thomas married Phyllis Ann Gaunt on 03 Jun 1944 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. Phyllis was born on 11 Nov 1928 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States; died on 08 Feb 2010 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PHYLLIS MURPHY OBITUARY
Phyllis Ann Murphy passed away on Feb. 8, 2010, at St. Mary Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Phyllis was born on Nov. 11, 1928, in Mt. Vernon. She was the daughter of Isabel and Joseph W. Gaunt Sr. Phyllis was first married to Thomas Edward Regenhardt. Later, on June 27, 1987, she married Norman G. Murphy in Mt. Vernon, who survives. In addition to her husband, Phyllis is survived by her mother, Isabel Gaunt of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Janet Regenhardt Thaxton and husband Ralph of Wayland, Mass., and Jo Ann Regenhardt Puntney and husband Eric of Mt. Vernon; stepson, Rod Murphy and wife Diane of Bolingbrook and stepdaughter, Kay Murphy of Mt. Vernon; four grandchildren, Scott Thaxton and wife Lisa of Stow, Mass., Jessica Thaxton of Providence, R.I.,Jeffrey Puntney and wife Sheela of Fall City, Wash., and Brian Puntney and wife Tracy of Marshall, Wisc.; and two stepgrandsons, Sean Murphy and Michael Murphy both of Bolingbrook. Phyllis also had eight great-grandchildren that were very special to

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PHYLLIS MURPHY OBITUARY
Phyllis Ann Murphy, 81, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in St. Mary Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount
Vernon. Phyllis was born Nov. 11, 1928, in Mount Murphy Vernon, the daughter of Isabel and Joseph W. Gaunt Sr.

Phyllis was first married to Thomas Edward Regenhardt on June 3, 1944 [Corrected from obit in newspaper]. She later married Norman G. Murphy in Mount Vernon; he survives.

In addition to her husband, Phyllis is survived by her mother, Isabel Gaunt of Mount Vernon; two daugh-
ters, Janet Regenhardt Thaxton and husband, Ralph, of Wayland, Mass., and Jo Ann Regenhardt Puntney and
husband, Eric, of Mount Vernon; stepson, Rod Murphy and wife, Diane, of Bolingbrook; stepdaughter, Kay
Murphy of Mount Vernon; four grandchildren, Scott Thaxton and wife, Lisa, of Stow, Mass., Jessica Thaxton
of Providence, R.I., Jeffrey Puntney and wife, Sheela, of Fall City, Wash., and Brian Puntney and wife, Tracy, of
Marshall, Wis.; and two stepgrandsons, Sean Murphy and Michael Murphy both of Bolingbrook. Phyllis also had eight great -grandchildren who were very special to her, Madison, Corey, Brady and Haley Rose Thaxton, Elle Puntney and Haley McColgan and Samantha and Cassandra Puntney. Phyllis was also survived by one nephew and three nieces, Jody Gaunt and wife, Deb, of Park Forest and Karin Bruce and husband, Charlie, Judy Haynes and husband, Bert, and Julie Moore, all of Mount Vernon.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her father, Joseph W. Gaunt Sr.; her first husband, Thomas Edward Regenhardt; her brother, Joseph W. Gaunt Jr. and his wife, Dorothy; and great-nephew, Jake Longley.

Phyllis was affectionately called Phib by her grandchildren. She loved people and had many special friends from over the years.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Mike
Sheets officiating. Interment will be in Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn. Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.11, 2010, at the funeral home.

For those who wish, memorials may be given to Mount Vernon Township High School Foundation and
will be accepted at the funeral home, or from the online obituary at www.hugheyfuneralhomel.com.

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Southeast Missourian - Out of the Past:

June 15, 1934
The Regenhardt Construction Co. of Cape Girardeau is the low bidder in Jefferson City on the contract letting for construction of a bridge over the Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo., on U.S. 60; the firm's bid was $65,800.
Jan. 15, 1952
William M. Regenhardt, 57, contractor and native of Cape Girardeau, died last night in St. Louis hospital; head of Regenhardt Construction Co., he moved his family to Mount Vernon, Ill., 19 years ago, as many of firm's contracts were in Illinois.
Dec. 5, 1955
Regenhardt Construction Co. of Cape Girardeau was the award winner for a $1,027,518 highway paving project in three parts of Madison County, Illinois.

Buried:
Section 3, Lot 41, Grave 5

William married Eola Marguerite Scheppelmann on 12 Oct 1921 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Eola (daughter of Henry Martin Scheppelmann and Lola Freemire) was born on 24 Oct 1897 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was christened on 14 Nov 1897 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Jun 1980 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christened:
Trinity Lutheran Church

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 8005631

New Lorimier Cemetery