Obituaries

Apr 19, 2003

Marion Margaret Chadaranek, 77, formerly of Lemont, IL passed away Friday, April 18, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center at 7:15 A.M. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Marion Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00 A.M. Father Richard Mohr will officiate. Visitation will be at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Monday evening from 5-8 P.M. Burial rites will...

Apr 18, 2003

MARGARET WARNER Herrin - Margaret Warner, 88, died at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Margaret was born September 25, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois to Peter & Rose Maltese. She married Joe Warner on April 23, 1949 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on January 28, 1955. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Apr 14, 2003

Marion- Alice Almaroad, 89, of Marion passed away at 2:30PM, Sunday, April 13, 2003 at home. Alice was born on July 9, 1913 in Massac County to Henry & Sarah (Smith) Meyer. She married Ray Bryon Almaroad on October 23, 1930 in Massac County. He preceded her in death on March 18, 1972. Mrs. Almaroad retired from the Sherman Department...

Apr 14, 2003

James E. Tanner, 76, of Creal Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at 10:30 P.M. at the Edward Hines Veterans Hospital in Maywood, IL. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion. Rev. Paul Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at Springhill Cemetery south of Crab Orchard. Military...

Apr 12, 2003

Robert "Bob" Mathewson Herrin-Robert "Bob" Mathewson-78, died 1:05 P.M., Friday, April 11, 2003 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Bob was born February 23, 1925 in Knightsville, Rhode Island to Robert & Dorothy (Jordan) Mathewson. He married Tabitha Wilson in 1965. She preceded him in death on March 18, 2001. Bob was retired, having worked at Western Felt Manufacturing...

Apr 11, 2003

Herrin - Daniel Rosenow, 62, died at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at the Marion VA Medical Center. He was born August 24, 1940 in Kewanee, IL to William Waugh and Katherine (Henchard) Rosenow. He married Viola Sue Bean December 13, 1961 in West Frankfort, IL. She survives of Herrin. He was a coal miner at Old Ben...

Apr 10, 2003

Apr 8, 2003

Herrin- Danny Joe Strodick, 48, of Herrin, formerly of Grosse Ile, Mich., died at 6:30 AM, Monday, April 7, 2003 at his home. Danny was born on December 5, 1954 in Detroit, Mich to Louis Dean & Virginia (Rivett) Strodick. He married Sheila Parker on November 21, 1973 in Lincoln Park, Mich. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Strodick and his...

Apr 7, 2003

arion- Ruby E. Arterbury, 79, of Marion, died at 8:01 AM, Sunday, April 6, 2003 at St. Louis University Hospital. Ruby was born on July 24, 1923 in Williamson County to Frank & Pearl (Rook) Sandlin. She married Albert Ab Arterbury on February 28, 1943 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1985. Mrs. Arterbury...

Apr 7, 2003

Herrin-Gerald E. Anderson, 45, of Danville, Illinois died 9:16 P.M., Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois Gerald was born on November 19, 1957 in Jasper, Indiana to Gerald, Sr. & Lenore (Sommersheim) Anderson. He married Monica Smith on April 13, 1991 in Peoria, Illinois. Monica survives. He was Disabled Veteran. He had been employed at the...

Apr 5, 2003

Marion William Edward Isom Simmons, age 84, passed away at 5:50 A.M. on Friday, April 4, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Isom was born January 11, 1919 in Energy, the son of Arlie and Bessie (Askew) Simmons. He was united in marriage to Ruby Boatright on May 18, 1940 at Cape Girardeau, MO, she survives. He is...

Apr 4, 2003

Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Bobby J. Fofar Marion-Bobby J. Fofar, 61, died 8:00 P.M., Thursday, April 3, 2003 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on February 15, 1942 in Marion to Bruno and Mary Ruth (Sheer) Fofar. They both preceded him in death. He married Barbara Stone on January 31, 1976 in Marion, she survives....

Apr 4, 2003

MARY ELLEN SWEET Herrin - Mary Ellen Sweet, 79 of Ellenton, FL. formerly of Herrin, died at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at Westminister Asbury Towers in Ellenton, FL. Mary was born March 8, 1924 in Hurst to Joseph H. & Lyta (Zimmerman) Shoemaker. She was a member of the Hurst Christian Church. She is survived by: Two...

Apr 3, 2003

Marion A. Leroy Sellars, 83, of Marion passed away at 3:35 P.M. on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 23, 1919 in Marion to Roy and Montie Sellars. Roy passed away on December 21, 1950 and Montie on November 7, 1963. He was a faithful member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church...

Apr 3, 2003

CLARENCE RAY "PAPPY" DAUGHERTY Herrin - Clarence Ray "Pappy" Daugherty, died at 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Daugherty was born in Herrin to Clarence Ray and Eva (Carter) Daugherty. He married Judith A. Spiller November 9, 1995 in Paducah, KY. She survives of Herrin. He was employed at Allen Industries/United Technologies in Herrin for 20...

Apr 3, 2003

Anna Mae Bundren, 77, of Creal Springs passed away on April 2, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. at the Heartland Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 31, 1925 in Williamson County, Illinois to Henry and Anna Bell (Odum) Davis. They both preceded her in death. She married Ernest Bundren in Williamson County, he passed away on November 23, 1962....

Apr 2, 2003

Marion Margaret Evelyn Wade, 82, of Marion passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at 3:30 A.M. at the Heartland Regional Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1920 in Marion, IL to Leon Guy and Thelma (Pedigo) Swann. They both preceded her in death. She married Edgar Allen in St. Charles, Missouri 1943, he passed away on April 13,...

Apr 2, 2003

Marion Gladys Georg, 91, passed away at Heartland Regional Medical Center Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at 3:50 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be held at DeSoto Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2003 with Rev. Gordon Lantrip officiating. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery. Mitchell-Hughes funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Gladys was...

Apr 1, 2003

Goreville- Angela Kay Meneese, infant daughter of Charity Wagoner & Jason Meneese, died at 2:40 AM, Monday, March 31, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. Angela was born on March 31, 2003 at 12: 20 AM and spent her hours in her parent's arms. She was baptized into the protestant faith. SURVIVORS: Mother & father- Charity Wagoner &...

Mar 31, 2003

Herrin- Elizabeth Betty Funkhouser, 74, of Herrin, died at 7:35 AM, Monday, March 31, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Betty was born on December 14, 1928 in DuQuoin to Paul & Goldie Marie (Jackson) Cavitt. She married Clarence D. Funkhouser on March 12, 1949 in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death on October 15, 1998. Mrs. Funkhouser was a homemaker...