Obituaries
Delores J. Brandon
Jul 3, 2006
Hurst-Delores J. Brandon, age 76, of Hurst, passed away at 8:25 P.M., on Monday, July 3, 2006 at her residence surrounded by her family. Delores was born in Hurst on April 4, 1930 to Ralph and Beaulah (Holland) Dryden. She married Kenneth Brandon on November 11, 1982 in Colp. He survives in Hurst. Mrs. Brandon was a member of the...
Michael P. Delaney
Jul 3, 2006
Herrin- Michael P. Delaney, 69, of Herrin, passed away at 4:20 AM, Monday, July 3, 2006 at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Michael was born on January 13, 1937 in Wood River, IL to James & Florence (Paul) Delaney. He married Charlotte Jun on January 9, 1960 in Alton, IL. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Delaney was a credit...
Carl Edwards, Jr.
Jun 30, 2006
Marion Carl Edwards, Jr., 84, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at home. Carl was born February 23, 1922 in Williamson County the only son of Carl & Hattie Mae (Grenney) Edwards, Sr. He married Vivian L. Newlin on November 7, 1945 in Marion and together they shared over 51 years of marriage until her death on February 6,...
Ramona P. Smits
Jun 28, 2006
Marion Ramona P. Smits, 70, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 8:02 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Ramona was born July 31, 1935 in Brookings, SD to Carl and Marie (Nielsen) Ikast. She married Darrel Smits on September 9, 1955 in Brookings, SD and together they have shared over 50 years of marriage. Ramona was a homemaker....
Pauline J. Scarbrough
Jun 28, 2006
Marion Pauline Scarbrough, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 2:40 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Pauline was born September 27, 1918 in Walnut Tree, Arkansas to Paul and Nancy B. (Phillips) Scarbrough. Pauline was a beautician. She was a member of Heartland Christian Church in Marion. Pauline especially enjoyed crocheting and sewing. Survivors include:...
Avis Romanelli
Jun 27, 2006
Energy- AVIS ALYNE ROMANELLI, age 92, of Energy, passed away at 10:55pm on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Helia Healthcare in Energy. Avis was born in Energy, IL on January 12, 1914 to Corum Churn and Minnie Lee (Roach) Beltz. She married Francis Victor Romanelli in Chicago on October 15, 1945. He preceded her in death on July 21, 1994....
Ella Mildred Milligan
Jun 22, 2006
Marion Ella Mildred Milligan, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 11:17 A.M. at Parkway Manor. Mildred was born May 20, 1917 to George Washington and Ada Pearl (Clutts) Cox. She married Paul Forbes on December 10, 1938. She later married Emery O. Milligan on June 15, 1957 and they were married until his death in 1996. Mildred...
Helen Fuller
Jun 20, 2006
Marion Helen LuEllen Fuller, 81, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006 at 6:06 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Helen was born July 24, 1924 to William Louis and Flora May (Drury) LaBotte in Marion. She married James Louis Fuller on March 12, 1942 in Charleston, Missouri and together they have shared over 64 years of marriage....
L.B. Hunter
Jun 19, 2006
Marion Lack Bradley L.B. Hunter, 76, passed away on Sunday June 18, 2006 after enjoying a Fathers Day dinner with his beautiful wife Marie and his lovely daughter Vickie and his three lovely granddaughters Hillary, Holly and Heather. L.B. quietly and gently went to meet his Savior at 5:10 P.M. L.B. was born June 21, 1929 in Marion, Illinois to...
Kristi Ann Macri
Jun 19, 2006
Herrin- Kristi Ann Macri, 35, of Hazelwood, passed away at 6:25 AM, Thursday, June 15, 2006 at her home. Kristi was born on June 19, 1971 in Herrin to Joe & Shirley (Merritt) Macri, Jr. She worked as a sales clerk for Dirt Cheep Liquor and attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin. SURVIVORS: Mother- Shirley Macri-...
Ethel Rosalee Calcaterra
Jun 19, 2006
Herrin Ethel Rosalee Calcaterra, 79, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2006 at 7:20 P.M. at her home in Herrin surrounded by her family. Ethel was born March 2, 1927 in Royalton to Rolla and Pearl (Greathouse) Masters. She married Frank P. Calcaterra on May 20, 1950 in Carbondale and they have shared over 56 years of marriage. Ethel was...
Willie Jeffrey, Jr.
Jun 17, 2006
Royalton- Willie Jeffrey, Jr., 46, of Royalton, formerly of Sunnyside, passed away at 8:32 PM, Friday, June 16, 2006 at franklin Hospital in Benton. Willie was born on September 15, 1959 in Herrin to Willie & Bonnie (Baker) Jeffrey, Sr. He married Cindi Fozzard on March 22, 2004 in Marion. She survives of Royalton. Mr. Jeffrey was retired as a...
Lena Frye-Slater
Jun 14, 2006
Pittsburg Lena Frye-Slater, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 8:00 A.M. at her daughters home in Port Orange, Florida surrounded by her family. Lena was born August 3, 1917 in Marion, Illinois to Kenneth Dare and Julia (Crenshaw) Alexander. She married R.L. Frye on December 31, 1934 in Eldorado, Illinois and together they shared over 36 years...
Irma G. Hastings
Jun 12, 2006
Marion Irma G. Hastings, 88, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2006 at National Health Care in Irma was born July 17, 1917 to Chester Arthur and Zella Mae Simmons in Marion. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Hastings; loving mother of Patricia Moody (Russell); dear sister of Jack and Robert Simmons (Gloria); dear sister-in-law of Elza...
Ida Mae Reams
Jun 10, 2006
Herrin- Ida Mae Reams, 81, of Herrin, passed away peacefully at 2:53 AM, Saturday, June 10, 2006 at home with her family. Ida was born on April 21, 1925 in Jackson County to William & Mana Wallace. She married Leon Reams on July 27, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He survives of Herrin. Mrs. Reams was a homemaker and an...
Millie May
Jun 10, 2006
HERRIN- Mildred Millie May, age 81, of St Louis, MO, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 5:30am on Friday, June 9, 2006 at Rosewood Care Center in St Louis, MO. Millie was born in Herrin on November 20, 1916 to Albert and Nellie (Denison) McNeely. She married Earl May in Herrin on December 31, 1937. He survives in St. Louis....
Madge Rasmussen
Jun 9, 2006
Madge Rasmussen passed away at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Madge was born February 3, 1927 in Piqua, Ohio the daughter of William and Gladys (Adams) Young. Madge married Nels Rasmussen in Dayton, Ohio and together they shared over 50 years of marriage. Madge is survived by her husband Nels Rasmussen, of...
Edith Marie Gatewood
Jun 8, 2006
Herrin- EDITH MARIE GATEWOOD, age 81, of Herrin, passed away at 10:45am on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Herrin Hospital. Marie was born on September 12, 1924 in Waddy, KY to John Willie and Mary Alice (Searcy) Spaulding. Ms. Gatewood retired from General Electric in Louisville, KY, having worked there 25 years. She received an Associates Degree in Fine Arts...
Helen Riddle
Jun 6, 2006
Herrin- HELEN FAYE SEYMOUR-RIDDLE, age 80, of Herrin, passed away at 8:10pm on Monday, June 5, 2006 at her residence with her loving family at her side. Helen was born in Herrin on January 16, 1926 to John Floyd and Hettie Neomi (Austin) Seymour. She married Arvin Jack Riddle in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 1950. He preceded her in...
Sam Stilley
Jun 6, 2006
Marion Samuel Sam Monroe Stilley, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at 6:55 A.M. at Parkway Manor in Marion. Sam was born May 8, 1914 to Monroe & Mamie (Swafford) Stilley in Williamson County. He married Edith Thompson on October 5, 1940 in Jackson, MO and together they shared over 55 years of marriage until her death on...
