Obituaries
William J. Furlow
Feb 23, 2006
Marion William J. Bill Furlow, 87, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2006 at 10:45 P.M. at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Bill was born June 16, 1918 in Williamson County to Sylvanus & Bessie (Shelton) Furlow. He married Helen Maxine Connett on August 30, 1937 in Paducah, Kentucky and together they shared over 66 years of marriage until...
Daisy Copeland
Feb 23, 2006
Marion Daisy B. Copeland, 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 5:15 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Daisy was born August 29, 1915 in Dongola to George and Nancy (Karraker) Hogue. She married Mervin Copeland on May 15, 1935 in Carbondale and he preceded her in death on April 1, 1988. Daisy worked for Four Seasons and...
Hattie Mae Pulley
Feb 20, 2006
Marion Hattie Mae Pulley, 92, of Marion, passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Sunday, February 19, 2006 in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mae was born January 17, 1914 to Freeman and Nancy (Howerton) Henshaw in Creal Springs. She married Elmer Pulley on June 27, 1933 in Benton and he preceded her in death on December 28, 1979. Mae worked for...
LeNorma Wyatt
Feb 18, 2006
MARION- LeNorma Wyatt, age 87, passed away at 3:00 am on Saturday, February 18, 2006, at Fountains Nursing Care Center in Marion, IL with her loving family by her side. LeNorma was born in Williamson County on May 17, 1918 to LeRoy and Mabel (Hall) DeCastro. She married U.J. Tex Wyatt in Paducah, KY on March 19, 1938. He preceded...
Jack D. Bearden
Feb 17, 2006
Marion Jack D. Bearden, 77, passed away on Saturday February 11, 2006 at 5:37 P.M. at his home in Marco Island Florida with his family at his side. Jack was born May 16, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to Herman and Lora (Sanson) Bearden. He married Dorothy Parks in Piggott, Arkansas and together they shared almost 48 years of marriage...
Robert L. Howell
Feb 14, 2006
HERRIN- Robert Leigh Howell, age 67, of Herrin, passed away at 7:50pm on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at Herrin Hospital. Robert was born on September 27, 1938 in Marion, IL to Joe and Helen (Vinson) Howell. He married Constance D. Rash on August 14, 1959 in Marion. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Howell was an army veteran and a member...
John P. Wolff
Feb 14, 2006
HERRIN- John Phillip Wolff, age 59, of Herrin, passed on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at St. Anthonys Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 6:00pm Friday, February 17, 2006 at the Christian Life Center in Herrin. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, February 18, 2006, also at the Christian Life Center. Burial will follow...
James C. Shoemake
Feb 13, 2006
CARTERVILLE-James Claude Shoemake, 87, of Carterville, passed away at 9:35 AM on Monday February 13, 2006 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. James was born in Whitwell, TN on October 21, 1918 to David Edward and Maggie Marie (Smith) Shoemake. He married Helen Morine Davis on December 31, 1939 in Cape Girardeau, MO. She preceded him in death on...
James E. Raglin
Feb 12, 2006
Marion- James E. Bud Raglin, 96, of Marion, passed away at 10:50 PM, Saturday, February 11, 2006 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. James was born on November 7, 1909 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Thomas & Ida (Tillman) Raglin. He married Irene Groves on October 10, 1931 in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She preceded him in death on May 13,...
Terry Tanner
Feb 9, 2006
Crab Orchard Terry P. Tanner, 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 1:03 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Terry was born January 14, 1943 to Paul and Jewell (McGuire) Tanner in Williamson County. He married Loretta Richey on July 27, 1962 at Coal Bank and together they have shared over 43 years of marriage. She...
Linda Kay Long
Feb 6, 2006
Johnston City Linda Kay Long, 61, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 9:45 A.M. at St. Louis University Hospital. Linda was born September 21, 1944 in Pana, Illinois to Rev. Tony & Pauline (Griffith) Jayne, Sr. She married Jim Long on January 22, 1964 in Johnston City and together they have shared over 42 years of marriage. He...
John H. Sherrard
Feb 6, 2006
HERRIN- John H. Sherrard, age 80, of Herrin, passed away at 5:28pm on Monday February 6, 2006 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. John was born in Herrin on August 8, 1925 to John Joseph and Stella (Daugherty) Sherrard. He married Wanda McPheron on December 23, 1947 in Johnston City. She preceded him in death on April 13, 1999. Mr. Sherrard...
Olga Sturm
Feb 6, 2006
Herrin Olga Sturm, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 4:45 P.M. at Herrin Hospital. Olga was born November 17, 1925 in Herrin to Ben and Nan (Nash) Hardcastle. She married Joseph Sturm on January 29, 1955 in Marion and together they shared over 22 years of marriage until his death on September 3, 1977. Olga was the...
Virgil Hampton
Feb 2, 2006
HERRIN- Virgil Hampton, age 87, of Herrin, passed away at 12:40am on Thursday February 2, 2006 at the Naples Community Hospital in Naples, FL. Virgil was born in Carterville on October 16, 1918 to Anthony (Tony) and Ethel (Watson) Hampton. He married Marguerite I. Walker in 1938. They were married until her death on February 27, 2005. Mr. Hampton was...
Jeseca T. Ruzich
Jan 25, 2006
HERRIN- Jeseca Taylor Ruzich, 7 years old, of Herrin, passed away at 9:21pm on Wednesday January 25, 2006 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jeseca was born on December 21, 1998 to Cheryl Leposky Ruzich of Herrin and Raymond Ruzich of West Frankfort. Jeseca was a first grade student at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Herrin. She...
Ashley A. Ruzich
Jan 25, 2006
HERRIN- Ashley Ann Ruzich, 11 years old, of Herrin, passed away at 7:12pm on Wednesday January 25, 2006 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Ashley was born on January 24, 1995 to Cheryl Leposky Ruzich of Herrin and Raymond Ruzich of West Frankfort. Ashley was a fifth grade student at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Herrin. She...
Vernell Baggett
Jan 19, 2006
HERRIN- Vernell Bud Baggett, age 86, of Herrin, passed away at 11:15pm on Thursday January 19, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion. Vernell was born on April 25, 1919 in Brookport, IL to John and Edith (Henley) Baggett. He married Geneel Housewright at the Lone Oak Baptist Church in Energy, IL in 1940. She preceded him in death...
Frank Geraci
Jan 19, 2006
Marion Frank P. Geraci, 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 10:41 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Frank was born March 8, 1910 to Frank and Irene (Manfredo) Geraci in Tyler, PA. Frank worked as an Employment Manager for the State of Illinois and as a Supervisor for Sangamo Electric. He was a WWII Army...
Harold L. Chase
Jan 18, 2006
Marion Harold L. Chase, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 17 2006 at 2:20 A.M. at his home in Marion. Mr. Chase was born March 23, 1916 in Marion, Illinois to Walter Chase & Altha (Ozment) Muir. He married Geneva Todd Spence on August 21, 1943 in OFallen, Illinois and together they shared over 62 years of marriage. She preceded...
Richard G. Stowers
Jan 18, 2006
Marion Richard Rick G. Stowers, 55, of Bolingbrook, Illinois formerly of Marion, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2006, following a brief illness, at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois. Rick was born April 11, 1950 to Gene & Betty (Pemberton) Stowers in Marion. Rick was an avid Cubs Fan and close friend to many. Survivors include: Mother - Betty Stowers...
