Obituaries
Lola M. Caliper
Apr 17, 2008
Colp- LOLA M. (COX) CALIPER, 93 years of age, wife of the former Mayor of Colp and owner of Caliper Plumbing and Heating, died at 4:20am on Thursday, April 17, 2008 peacefully in her home. Lola was born September 14, 1914 in Williamson County, the daughter of Miles and Lucinda (Baker) Cox. She married Frank Caliper on June 16, 1935...
James (Jim) Moravec
Apr 16, 2008
James (Jim) Dennis Moravec, 53 passed away on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 10:26 P.M. at the VA Medical Center. James was born July 16, 1954 the son of James & Ressie (Williams) Moravec in Chicago, Illinois. James served in the Reserves for 1 year and Army for 5 years after joining at the age of seventeen. He met his...
Matthew A. Wilson
Apr 16, 2008
Herrin- MATTHEW ANTHONY OLIVAS-WILSON, age 23, of Herrin, passed away at 1:29PM on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Matthew was born on March 11, 1985, the son of Christina Wilson and Arthur R. Olivas. He attended the Christian Life Center. Matthew loved the outdoors, motorcycles, four-wheelers, collecting knives and anything to do with music. He was previously employed...
Merry Roberta Brayfield
Apr 15, 2008
Merry Roberta Brayfield, 78, of Herrin, passed away at 7:00 AM, Monday, April 14, 2008 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Merry Roberta was born on April 8, 1930 in Wichita Falls, TX to Theran & Vivian (Starr) Thornton. She married Clifton Jack Vancil. He preceded her in death in March of 1971. Roberta retired from Southern Illinois University...
William C. Oliver
Apr 15, 2008
Herrin William C. Oliver, 85, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2008 at his home in Herrin. William was born January 12, 1923 in Marion the son of Berttie (Oliver) Murphy. He married Grace B. Bradley on September 27, 1942 in St. Charles, Missouri and together they have been blessed with over 65 years of marriage. William was a retired...
Alma L. Smith
Apr 14, 2008
Alma L. Smith, 71, passed away at her home in Marion. Alma was born September 28, 1936, the daughter of William C. & Pearl (Needham) Murphy in Williamson County. She married Thomas Smith on August 14, 1972 in Jonesboro, Arkansas and he preceded her in death in 1985. Alma was a homemaker, and of the protestant faith. She was a...
Nadine Williams
Apr 8, 2008
Marion Nadine Williams, 84, passed away on Monday, April 07, 2008 at 12:30 A.M. at her home. Nadine was born in Williamson County on February 1, 1924 the daughter of Herbert and Donna (McCombs) Edwards. She married Edward Williams on May 11, 1940 in Charleston, Missouri. They shared forty-one years of marriage until his death on December 4, 1981. Survivors...
John A. Cohn
Apr 7, 2008
James A. Cohn, 80, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 10:42 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. James was born August 16, 1927 the son of Leon Charles & Margelia Blanch (Savage) Cohn in Buffalo, New York. He married Francis Williams in 1956 and she preceded him in death in 1989. He was a chef in the Navy,...
Frank Sponza
Apr 7, 2008
Frank Sponza, 93, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 3:46 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Frank was born May 13, 1914 the son of Andrew & Francis (Zuarantto) Sponza in Chicago. He married June Chitty on August 26, 1957 in Chicago and together they have shared over 50 years of marriage, she survives in Marion. Frank retired...
Bettie Bainbridge
Apr 3, 2008
Marion- ELIZABETH JANE BETTIE BAINBRIDGE, age 84, of Marion, passed away at 6:10am on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at North Collier Hospital in Naples, FL. Prior to retirement in Bonita Springs, Florida she was a long time resident of Marion. Born January 19, 1924 in Detroit, MI, Mrs. Bainbridge was preceded in death by her husband Billy Lawrence Bill Bainbridge...
Mildred V. Woodson
Apr 3, 2008
Carterville- MILDRED V. WOODSON, age 94, of Carterville, formerly of Herrin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 7:40am on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Mildred was born in Herrin on January 3, 1914, the daughter of Charles and Martha (King) Bird. She married Orville Daffron, who preceded her in death on October 29, 1933....
Ellen Porter
Apr 3, 2008
Ellen Porter, 89, died at her home on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 5:30 A.M.. She was born June 12th, 1918, in Vergennes, Illinois, one of ten children, to John and Louise (Haurey) Albers. She married Eugene (Gene) H. Porter on February 17th, 1940 in the Murphysboro First Lutheran Church and together they had recently just celebrated their 68th wedding...
June Sanders
Apr 1, 2008
Energy- June Sanders, 85, formerly of Energy, passed away at 8:45 AM, Monday, March 31, 2008 at Harris Methodist H.E.B Hospital in Bedford, TX. June was born on June 27, 1922 in Herrin to Henry & Dollie (Davis) McKenzie. She married Rev. Bill Sanders on September 24, 1950 at Energy First United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on...
Verna Lee Hicks
Mar 31, 2008
Marion- Verna Lee Hicks, 77, of Marion, passed away at 11:48 PM, Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Verna was born on September 8, 1030 in Marion to Virgil & Berniece (Hollis) Hicks. She worked many years as assistant comptroller at Marion Memorial Hospital and then Heartland Regional Medical Center until her retirement in 2002....
Peggy Ridgeway
Mar 29, 2008
Freeman Spur- Peggy Ridgeway, 75, of Freeman Spur, passed away at 8:16 AM, Saturday, March 29, 2008 at her home. Peggy was born on December 6, 1932 in Herrin to James & Neva (Helms) Gentry. She married Aaron Ridgeway on July 15, 1954 in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death on February 22, 1995. Mrs. Ridgeway was a homemaker and...
Ruth Ann Henderson
Mar 27, 2008
Herrin- Ruth Ann Henderson, 71, of Herrin, passed away at 1:36 PM, Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Ruth Ann was born on March 22, 1937 in DuQuoin to Jesse & Clara (Hubbs) Griffin. She married Melvin Mutt Henderson on March 17, 1956 in Hernando, MS. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2001. Mrs. Henderson was a...
Mary A. Parks
Mar 27, 2008
MARY ANGELINE PARKS, age 92, of Marion, passed away at 11:05am on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Mary was born on February 11, 1916 in Marion, the daughter of Dennis Douglas and Mary Jane (Fisher) Stephens. She married Milo Hugh Parks on March 23, 1946 in Marion at the home of the Rev. Arthur...
Elizabeth Jane "Bettie" Bainbridge
Mar 27, 2008
Marion- ELIZABETH JANE BETTIE BAINBRIDGE, age 84, of Marion, passed away at 6:10am on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at North Naples Hospital in Naples, FL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday April 9, 2008 at the Goddard Chapel in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Rev. Victor Long will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in...
Vernon G. Begeman
Mar 27, 2008
Marion- Vernon Gale Begeman, age 75, of Marion, passed away at 8:20am on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his residence in Marion. Vernon was born in Garrison, ND on January 28, 1933, the son of Bessie Begeman. He served as a medic in the United States Navy. Survivors include a daughter- Cheryl Alexander of Kellogg, MN; three grandchildren- Jon Shaffer...
Barbara J. Manning
Mar 25, 2008
Marion- BARBARA JEAN MANNING, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 3:05pm on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. Barbara was born in Chicago on March 8, 1932, the daughter of James and Rose (Umphrey) Black. She married Floyd Manning in Bentonville, Arkansas on October 10, 1981. He preceded her in death in November of 1987. Survivors include- Two...
