Obituaries
Marcella L. Prater
Feb 18, 2008
Marion Marcella L. Prater, 89, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 7:25 P.M. at Parkway Manor. Marcella was born January 28, 1919 the daughter of Andrew & Amalia (Kohler) Gutek. She married Charles Raymond Prater, Sr. on June 19, 1945 in Streator, Illinois and together they shared over 47 years of marriage until his death on September 11,...
Pete Walker
Feb 18, 2008
Herrin- Frank Pete Walker, Jr., 66, of Herrin, passed away at 9:00 AM, Monday, February 18, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Pete was born on February 8, 1942 in Herrin to Frank & Anna Mae (Whittington) Walker. He married Patricia Diane Wells on November 28, 1981 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Walker worked as...
Danny E. Hoffman
Feb 18, 2008
Herrin- DANNY E. HOFFMAN, age 55, of Herrin, passed away at 11:15am on Monday, February 18, 2008 at his residence in Herrin. Danny was born in Winchester, Indiana on June 1, 1953, the son of Warren L. and Mary (Barr) Hoffman. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Carterville. Danny was a United States Navy Veteran, having...
Eva M. Bolte
Feb 16, 2008
Herrin- Eva M. Bolte, 86, of Herrin, passed away at 6:15 PM, Friday, February 15, 2008 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Eva was born on July 27, 1921 in Pulleys Mill, IL to Andrew Jackson Jack & Eva Jane Granny (Robertson) Brown. She was the previous owner of ABC Accounting Service for many years until her heart attack...
David Kloepfer
Feb 15, 2008
Marion David Allen Kloepfer, 52, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 8:51 P.M. at his home in Marion. David was born February 2, 1956 the son of Robert & Janet (Schieder) Kloepfer in Northbrook, Illinois. He was a member of The Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #551. Survivors include: Son Alexander J. Kloepfer of Creal Springs Daughter Robin M....
Paul D. Atkins
Feb 15, 2008
Marion Paul D. Atkins, 76, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 2:44 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Paul was born February 16, 1931, the son of Harmon C. & Shirley (James) Atkins in Turkey Creek, Kentucky. He married Shelby Jean Hunley on April 16, 1954 in Turkey Creek, Kentucky and together they have shared over 53 years...
Richard L. Allgaier
Feb 14, 2008
Marion- RICHARD LEE RICK ALLGAIER, age 74, of Marion, passed away at 9:45pm on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Fountains Nursing Home in Marion. Richard was born in St Louis, MO on December 27, 1929, the son of Lee Lorain and Alice (Webb) Allgaier. He married Jenney A. King in Marion on December 17, 1977. They shared twenty-six years of...
Robert A. Giles
Feb 11, 2008
Marion- ROBERT ARTHUR GILES, SR., age 87, of Marion, passed away at 5:45pm on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Robert was born in Herrin on December 25, 1920, the son of John E. and Grace N. (Neifert). He married Mary Katherine Knight on December 27, 1941 at the First Baptist Church in Marion. Together,...
Kathryn E. Baggett
Feb 8, 2008
Marion Kathryn E. Baggett, 85 passed away on Friday, February 08, 2008 at 3:50 A.M. at Herrin Hospital. Kathryn was born August 24, 1922 the daughter of Gus & Minnie (Volle) Roberts in Golconda, Illinois. She married Guy Baggett on July 14, 1940 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He preceded her in death in 1996. Kathryn was a homemaker and a...
Priscilla Ferguson
Feb 8, 2008
Marion Priscilla H. Ferguson, 60 passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 10:07 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Priscilla was born February 18, 1947 the daughter of John & Mary (Wheeler) Heath in Joliet, Illinois. She married Walter W. (Pete) Ferguson on June 24, 1971 in Carbondale, Illinois and together they have shared the last 36 years of...
Laura Lorraine Thomas
Feb 7, 2008
Herrin Laura Lorraine Thomas, 77, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 1:30 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Laura was born November 30, 1930, the daughter of Winston J. & Flora (Gower) Thomas in Marion. She was a homemaker. Laura is survived by her Two Sons Lowell E. Thomas of Herrin and Leo J. Thomas of Pittsburg, Two...
Mary Annette Lewis
Feb 7, 2008
Marion Mary Annette Lewis, 53, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 6:13 A.M. at her residence. Mary was born March 21, 1954 in Marion to Barbara Louise Jordan. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: Son Richard D. Lewis, Jr. of Zeigler Daughter Angela Dawn Lewis of Asheville, OH Grandson Kelsey Lewis of Asheville, OH Preceded by her Mother...
Ernest Hansen
Feb 6, 2008
Marion Ernest F. Hansen, 91, went to be with the Lord at 5:52 P.M. on Monday, February 4, 2008 in Parkway Manor in Marion. Ernest was born December 14, 1916 in Wells, Minnesota, the son of Jens Frederik and Anna (Lindblom) Hansen. He married Ruth Mae Dougherty on August 31, 1939 and together they shared over 57 years of marriage...
Ward Wickham
Feb 6, 2008
Herrin Ward Wickham, 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 1:54 P.M. at Herrin Hospital. Ward was born June 8, 1926 the son of Roy & Maude (Googe) Wickham in Herrin. He married Irene Smith on October 30, 1946 in Belleville and together they have shared over 61 years of marriage. She survives in Herrin. Ward was the...
Zachary Burks
Feb 3, 2008
Herrin- ZACHARY NEIL ALEXANDER BURKS, newborn son of Donald Eugene and Christina Marie (Borcky) Burks, was stillborn at 7:22pm on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. He weighed four pounds seven ounces and was seventeen inches long. Zachary is survived by his parents- Donald and Christina Burks of Herrin Maternal Grandfather- David Wayne Borcky of...
Carole A. Heltsley
Jan 31, 2008
Herrin- Carole A. Heltsley, 68, of Herrin, died at 7:50 PM, Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Private inurnment services will be held at a later date at Tower Heights Cemetery in West Frankfort. Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin is handling memorial arrangements.
Elza L. (Smitty) Smith
Jan 29, 2008
Marion Elza L. Smitty Smith, 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 12:15 A.M. at Parkway Manor. Smitty was born February 6, 1930 the son of John Henry and Bertha (Spitzner) Smith in Johnston City. He married Mary Rita Simmons on December 31, 1949 in Marion and together they shared over 53 years of marriage until her death...
William E. Snyder
Jan 26, 2008
Herrin- WILLIAM E. SNYDER, age 82, of Herrin, passed away at 6:40am on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Parkway Manor in Marion. William was born in Marion on December 10, 1925, the son of Elmer Otto and Jessie Mae (Dungey) Snyder. He married Mary Louise Moroni in Herrin on August 3, 1946. They shared fifty-eight years of marriage. She preceded...
Gladys R. Baker
Jan 26, 2008
Herrin- Gladys R. Baker, 91, of Herrin, passed away at 11:30 PM, Friday, January 25, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Gladys was born on December 18, 1916 in Herrin to Harvey & Luvenia (Colp) Miller. She married Dalton Odom in 1933 in Benton. He preceded her in death in 1968. She married Loren Baker in 1968 in...
Bertha J. Holderfield
Jan 22, 2008
Marion Bertha J. Holderfield, 91, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. at Fountains Nursing Care Center in Marion. Bertha was born March 16, 1916 the daughter of Vess & Ida (Ollis) Burns in Johnson County. She married Jack Holderfield on January 10, 1937 in Williamson County and together they shared over 55 years of marriage until...
