Gary Beltz

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Gary Beltz, 56, Harrisburg, passed away at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Ind.

He was born Aug. 15, 1953, in Marion County. His mother was Virginia (McGill) Beltz. He is married to Henrietta (Stout) Beltz of Harrisburg

He was a coal miner for 23 years, also a carpenter and an outboard motor mechanic.

He was a charter member of the Southern Illinois Hawg Hunters Bass Club and president of the Liberty-Ledford Water District.

He is survived by his wife, Henrietta; a sister-in-law, Linda Beltz of Galatia; and cousin, David Dennison of Harrisburg.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Beltz; and his mother.

Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at the Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia with visitation from noon to the funeral hour. Dr. Harrison Peyton will officiate with burial at the Cottage Grove Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.