Obituaries
Irene Stender
May 27, 2004
Herrin- Irene Stender, 92, formerly of Energy, died at 6:20 AM, May 27, 2004 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Irene was born April 15, 1913 in Worley, McCreary County, Kentucky, the daughter of Oscar and Nora (Adkins) Ross. She married Henry Buzz Stutzman on November 11, 1933. He passed away in 1949. She later married Arnold Stender on...
Ronald Eugene Walker
May 27, 2004
Herrin- Ronald Eugene Walker, 55, of Energy, died at 2:55 AM, Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Cardinal Health Care Center in Energy. Ronald was born on February 3, 1949 in Herrin to Orval Lee & Bessie (Owens) Walker. Bessie survives of Herrin. Mr. Walker was a member of West Monroe Apostolic Church in Herrin. SURVIVORS: Mother- Bessie Walker- Herrin Brother...
Rose M. Parola
May 25, 2004
Herrin-Rose Mae Parola, 92, passed away 11:30 P.M., Monday, May 24, 2004 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home. Rose was born May 12, 1912 in Vincennes, Indiana to Vivian & Mable (Crain) Whittington. She married Lester Parola on June 20, 1970 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on April 10, 2001. Rose was retired, having worked at Allen Industries in...
Ann Jetter
May 21, 2004
Herrin- Ann Jetter, 87, of Lincoln Park, Michigan, formerly of Herrin, died at 4:20 AM, Tuesday, May 18, 2004. Local arrangements have been entrusted and are pending at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin.
Elmer E. Atkins, Sr.
May 20, 2004
Marion Elmer E. Punk Atkins, Sr., 64, died Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 11:55 P.M. at his residence. Elmer was born October 30, 1939 to Violet Alldridge in Johnston City. He married Edna Leeper on March 05, 1962 and she survives in Marion. Elmer was a construction laborer for Local #577 for 30 years. He was a member of West...
Ruby Reed
May 19, 2004
Marion Ruby G. Reed, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 5:35 A.M. in Fountain Nursing Home. Ruby was born July 24, 1910 to John James and Myrtle Ann (Powless) Grady in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. She married John Everett Reed on October 01, 1930 in Creal Springs, at the home of Rev. W.J. Peterson and he preceded her in death on...
Bertie Fay Mitchell
May 19, 2004
Marion Bertie Fay Mitchell, 85 died Monday, May 17, 2004 at 2:20 P.M. in her residence. Bertie was born December 01, 1918 to Thomas and Ida (Baker) Lauderdale in Pope County. She married Orval Edgar Mitchell in Carrier Mills and he preceded her in death on July 17, 1993. Bertie was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith and...
Erma L. Arnold
May 18, 2004
Marion Erma L. Arnold, 83, died Monday, May 17, 2004 at 5:12 A.M. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Erma was born August 06, 1920 to Fitz and Eva (Sweet) Odom in Williamson County. She married Clifford E. Arnold on March 23, 1940 in Jackson, Missouri and he preceded her in death on April 21, 1997. Erma was a homemaker and...
Joseph E. Davis
May 18, 2004
Cambria-Joseph E. Joe Davis, passed away 6:45 P.M., Monday, May 17, 2004 at his residence. Joe was born March 8, 1923 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to George Elgin & Ruby Maude (Stevens) Davis. He was retired from Allen Industries in Herrin where he was a lift driver. Survivors Include: Daughter & Son In Law: Sharon & Allan Hardin of Cobden Two...
John W. Barger
May 16, 2004
Crab Orchard-John W. Barger, 65, passed away at 8:06 P.M., Saturday, May 15, 2004 at his residence. John was born October 21, 1938 in Harrisburg to Roy S. and Agatha (Russell) Barger. He married Jo Richey on October 4, 1963 in Carmi, Illinois. Jo survives. He was semi-retired from Patrick Barger CPA in Marion. He was a member of Center...
Lorene B. Darnell
May 14, 2004
Crab Orchard Lorene Darnell, 87 of Peoria, formerly of Crab Orchard passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 3:10 A.M. in the OSF St. Clare Nursing Care Center in Peoria Heights. Lorene was born February 23, 1917 to Ava and Amanda (Norman) Beasley in Williamson County. She married Charles E. Darnell on August 30, 1935 in Creal Springs and he...
John C. McCabe
May 13, 2004
Marion- John C. McCabe, 85, of Marion, died at 4:40 AM, Thursday, May 13, 2004 at the Marion Veterans Administration Hospital. Mr. McCabe was born on June 7, 1918 in Stonefort to James & Mary (Van Dyke) McCabe. He married his wife of fifty-six years, Thelma L. Mounce, on June 21, 1947 in Marion. She survives of Marion. John was...
Ralph R. Richmond
May 12, 2004
Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home Ralph R. Richmond-Obituary Herrin-Ralph R. Richmond, 76, passed away 3:13 P.M., Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Ralph was born September 9, 1927 in Williamson County to John M. & Dottie (Martin) Richmond. He was retired having worked for Famous Barr. He was a WW II Navy Veteran. He was a member...
Alma Fikuart
May 12, 2004
Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home Alma Fikuart-Obituary & Picture Alma Fikuart Herrin-Alma Fikuart, 58, passed away 10:30 P.M., Monday, May 10, 2004 at her residence. Alma was born September 8, 1945 in Sikeston, Missouri to Harold & Oma (Harlan) Schacherbauer. She was retired, having worked at GTE where she was an operator. She was also a Health Care Supervisor with Helping Care...
Nancy Oakes Lawhun
May 11, 2004
Nancy Oakes Lawhun, 76, died Monday May 10, 2004 at 8:20 A.M. in Shawnee Christian Nursing Home. Nancy was an only child born to Don C. and Lillian (Knapp) Oakes in Pekin, Illinois on December 16, 1927. Nancy was a proofreader for Pantagraph News Publishers, and she also worked for the Marion Daily Republican. She was a member of the...
Wilburn Laverne Fosse
May 10, 2004
Laverne Fosse Cotton, as he was known to many friends, 80 passed from this life on Sunday, May 9, 2004 at 12:56 p.m. surrounded by his wife and children and many others members of his family. He spent his final days in the home of his son, Lewis, on the family farm in Southwest Marion, where he had lived and...
Jerry Dene Houchens
May 9, 2004
Herrin- Jerry Dene Houchens, 71, of Herrin, died at 2:15 PM, Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Herrin Hospital. Jerry was born on May 11, 1932 in Barron County, KY to William Robert & Grace (Atnip) Houchens. He married Gloria Varacalli on April 6, 1982 in Lincoln, NE. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Houchens served with the Army National Guard during...
Edward B. Haught
May 9, 2004
Herrin- Edward B. Haught, 86, of Herrin, died at 11:36 AM, Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Union County Hospital in Anna. Edward was born on April 15, 1918 in Parma, MO to William Elwood & Ada (Freels) Haught. He married Wilma Summers on July 25, 1938 in St. Charles, MO. She preceded him in death on January 16, 2000. Mr....
Frances L. Milburn
May 8, 2004
Marion- Frances Loudine Milburn, 79, of Westland, MI, formerly of Vienna, passed away at 10:30 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2004 in Annapolis Hospitalin Wayne, Michigan. Frances was born on December 11, 1924 in Johnson County to William & Della (Hester) Miller. She married Otis Milburn, Jr. on April 22, 1941 in Jackson, MO. He preceded her in death on May...
John R. Norris
May 7, 2004
John R. Norris, 57 died Thursday May 06, 2004 at 8:51 P.M. at his residence with his family at his side. John was born July 14, 1946 to Arlie and Alene (Barwick) Norris in Marion. He married Lois Craig on September 04, 1965 and she survives in Marion. John was a retired coal miner. He was of the Baptist faith,...
