Obituaries
Myrtle E. Harper
Nov 12, 2005
Johnston City- MYRTLE E. (CASH) HARPER, age 95, of Marion, passed away at 3:30am on Saturday November 12, 2005 at Herrin Hospital. Myrtle was born in Williamson County on August 14, 1910 to James Samuel Sam Cash and Minnie (Kelly) Cash. She married Dow Harper in Williamson County on November 25, 1933. Dow owned Harpers Feed Mill in Herrin from...
Marie Cotilla Waldschmidt
Nov 10, 2005
Energy- Marie Cotilla Aunt B Waldschmidt, 95, of Energy, formerly of Cairo, passed away at 5:12 PM, Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Herrin Hospital. Marie was born on September 12, 1910 in Mounds, IL to George & Etta (Waller) Cotilla. She married Howard G. Waldschmidt on April 3, 1940 in Missouri. He preceded her in death on May 13, 1974....
Genevieve Hudson
Nov 8, 2005
HERRIN- Afton Genevieve Hudson, age 88, of Herrin, passed away unexpectedly at 1:50pm on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at her residence. Genevieve was born September 13, 1917 in Goreville, IL to Almeda (Maze) and Joseph Franklin Henderson. She married Glen Hudson in Goreville, IL on September 28, 1933. Mrs. Hudson was a member of the First Church of God in...
Allen R. Spiller
Nov 7, 2005
Herrin- Allen Ray Spiller, 41, of Herrin, died at 1:45 PM, Sunday, November 6, 2005 at his home. Allen was born on January 9, 1964 in Herrin to Leland Ray & Shirley (Atterberry) Spiller. He married Carla Bush on July 1, 1985 at the Hafer Baptist Church in rural Herrin. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Spiller was employed as a...
Baby Joshua Keith Clark
Nov 3, 2005
Marion Joshua Keith Clark, infant son of Charles Todd & Suzanne (Sylvester) Clark, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 8:30 P.M. at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis. Joshua was born October 14, 2005 in St. Louis. Joshua is survived by: Brother Charles Andrew Clark at home in Marion Maternal Grandparents: Phil & Randi Sylvester of Marion Linda...
Ivalene Odum Ary
Oct 31, 2005
Marion Ivalene Odum Ary, 81, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 8:32 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Ivalene was born November 22, 1923 to Havy & Lucinda (Jeter) Odum in Marion. She married McKinley Ary on April 16, 1977 in Anna and he survives in Marion. Ivalene worked at Marion Courts. She was a member of Cedar...
John P. Cook
Oct 30, 2005
MAKANDA- John Paul Cook, age 73, of Makanda, passed away at 12:10pm on Saturday October 29, 2005 surrounded by his family, friends and labrador retriever Katie at his residence in Makanda. John was born in Ina, IL on March 1, 1932 to Arlie Nolen and Wilma Baines (Ligon) Cook. The family later moved to West Frankfort, IL. It was in...
Tommy L. Edwards
Oct 27, 2005
FREEMAN SPUR- Tommy Loyd Edwards, 18, of Freeman Spur, died at 9:00pm on Tuesday October 25, 2005 due to injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. Tommy was born on December 5, 1986 in Carbondale, IL. He is the son of Elsie E. and Scotty McClure of Freeman Spur, IL. Tommy attended the First Pentecostal Church in Herrin. He loved to...
Dennis D. Stephens, Jr.
Oct 26, 2005
Marion Dennis D. Stephens, Jr., 84, passed away at 5:10 A.M. on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Dennis was born September 24, 1921 to Dennis D. & Mary (Fisher) Stephens, Sr. in Williamson County. He married Vera M. Smoot on June 21, 1943 in Charleston, Missouri and together they have shared over 62 years of marriage....
Phillip Thompson
Oct 26, 2005
Marion Phillip Barclay Thompson, 71, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 1:40 P.M. at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Phillip, Phil was born May 9, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Albert E. & Hazel (Walcott) Thompson. He married Sharon Lee Morgan in La Mesa, California on December 30, 1961; she passed away in July, 2004. They lived...
Mary Lee Bratten-Rankin
Oct 19, 2005
Marion Mary Lee Bratten-Rankin, 88, of Springfield formerly of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 8:15 A.M. at Regency Nursing Care Residence in Springfield. Mary Lee was born May 26, 1917 in Marion to William R. & Docia ONeil. She married Delmer Crain, she then later married Gilbert Bratten, he preceded her in death, and then married...
Dr. H.G. Diettrich, MD
Oct 16, 2005
Herrin- Dr. Hans Gerhard Diettrich, M.D., 83, of Herrin, passed away at 1:38 PM, Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Herrin Hospital. Hans was born on March 24, 1922 in Insterbruck, Germany to Alfred & Kathe (Eigner) Diettrich. When he was sixteen he was featured regularly on National Radio, where he sang and played his flute. He served as a physician...
Robert D. Tarr
Oct 15, 2005
Marion- Robert D. Tarr, 78, of Marion, formerly of Keensburg, passed away at 7:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2005 at his home surrounded by his family. Robert was born on May 21, 1927 in Wheeler, IL to Vern & Vada Bell (Shoemaker) Tarr. He married his wife of fifty-four years, Ettna Jane McDuffee on August 16, 1951 in Bogota, IL....
Raymond E. Gordon
Oct 13, 2005
Carbondale- Raymond E. Gordon, 55, of rural Carbondale, passed away at 9:30 PM, Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at his home. Raymond was born on December 6, 1949 in Shelbyville, IL to Noble & Wanda (Moore) Gordon. Mr. Gordon was retired as a nurse from the Veterans Administration Hospital in San Diego, CA. SURVIVORS: Brother & sister in law- Steve &...
Beatrice Cato
Oct 13, 2005
MARION- BEATRICE (DOLLY) CATO, age 96, of Marion, passed away on Thursday October 13, 2005 at 3:45am at Whispering Oaks in Marion. Beatrice was born on September 15, 1909 to Robert and Betty Chandler. She married Otto Hall in Williamson County in 1927. He preceded her in death on December 23, 1932. Mrs. Cato was a member of the Christian...
Marie J. Jones
Oct 13, 2005
Marion Marie Jo Jones, 93, of Ballwin, Missouri formerly of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 9:45 A.M. at Bethesda Meadow Nursing Home. Marie was born July 11, 1912 in Lake County, Indiana and grew up in Gary, Indiana with her parents Walter and Julia (Dryl) Palasz. She met Robert David Jones when they were both working...
Mable Frances Albright
Oct 11, 2005
Marion Mable Frances Albright, 91, of Charleston, IL formerly of Marion, passed away on Sunday, October9, 2005 at 6:27 P.M. at the home of a family friend, Lisa Hill Doughty in Charleston, IL. Mable was born October 5, 1914 to Charles M. and Laura (Motsinger) Parks in Marion. She married Ronald Albright on December 24, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, MO...
Leland E. Large
Oct 10, 2005
Crab Orchard-Leland E. Large, 88, died 11:20 A.M. on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. He was born October 14, 1916 in a farmhouse near Owaneco, Illinois the only child to Richard Digby & Bertha Shuler Large. He married Ethel Dewhirst on August 20, 1947 in Kansas, Illinois. She survives in Carrier Mills. Leland...
Jo Ellen Weaver
Oct 8, 2005
MARION- Jo Ellen Weaver, age 80, of Marion, passed away at 5:47pm on Friday October 7, 2005 at her residence. Jo Ellen was born April 21, 1925 to Raymond and Glenna Pyle. She married Floyd Weaver on August 30, 1944. For over twenty years, she helped run the family farm and reared four sons. She earned an Associate in Technology...
Robert Eugene (Gene) Clark
Oct 7, 2005
Pittsburg Robert Eugene Gene Clark, 88, passed away on Friday, October 07, 2005 at 3:25 A.M. at his home surrounded by his family. Gene was born July 31, 1917 to John Will and Delia (Tanner) Clark in Williamson County. He married Juanita Ailene Williams on November 16, 1939 in Williamson County and together they shared 55 years of marriage until...
