Obituaries
Laura Louise Rodgers
Feb 27, 2003
Laura Louise Rodgers, 76, of Marion, passed away on February 26, 2003 at 10:53 P.M. at the Friendship Care Center in Herrin. Laura was born on December 6, 1924 in Creal Springs to Oscar and Josie (Violett) Willard; they preceded her in death. She married Donald Walter Rodgers on September 13, 1947 in Marion; he preceded her on October 17,...
Don Smith
Feb 27, 2003
Don Smith, 83, passed away at Parkway Manor in Marion at 5:59 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2003. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003. Rev. Al Campbell of Anna United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home Saturday morning from 11:00 a.m. till time of service. Burial...
William Claude Miller
Feb 25, 2003
Marion- William Claude Miller, 93, of Marion, died at 4:30 PM, Monday, February 24, 2003 at his home. William was born on November 18, 1909 in Williamson County to Charles Claude & Nigary Ann (Griffin) Miller. He married Imogene Goddard on November 25, 1936 in Cambria. She preceded him in death on May 30, 1982. Mr. Miller retired from Maytag...
Beulah P. Henderson
Feb 25, 2003
BEULAH P. HENDERSON Herrin - Beulah P. Henderson, 87, died at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. She was born July 20, 1915 in Nokomis, IL to John H. and Elsie (Paul) Kuehner. She married Jack S. Henderson September 12, 1948 in Herrin at Trinity Lutheran Church. . He died January 21, 2003. She worked for F....
Wilma L. Garavalia
Feb 25, 2003
WILMA L. GARAVALIA Herrin - Wilma L. Garavalia, 89, died at 11:45 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2003 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Mrs. Garavalia was born September 30, 1913 in Cobden, IL to Charles and Millie Lipe Runion. She married Angelo Gararavlia April 1, 1930 in Pickneyville, IL. He survives of Herrin. They were married 72 years....
Norma M. Hale
Feb 23, 2003
Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home Norma Mildred Hale-Obituary & Picture Herrin-Norma Mildred Hale, 78, died 10:20 P.M., Saturday, February 22, 2003 at her daughter's residence in Herrin. Norma was born April 9, 1924 in Herrin to William & Eva Melissa (Stevens) Sexton. She married Linford Hale on January 3, 1942 at Jackson, MO. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2003....
Juanita Mitchell
Feb 19, 2003
Juanita Mitchell, 83, of Marion passed away at her residence on Monday, February 17, 2003 at 8:30 A.M. Juanita was born on October 11, 1918 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Joseph Edwin & Addie (Tolley) Johnson; they both preceded her in death. She married Henry Don Mitchell on August 19, 1939; He passed away on October 30, 2002. Juanita was...
Jewel M. Travelstead
Feb 19, 2003
Morton Run with picture under separate cover Jewel M. Travelstead, 88, of Pekin, formerly of Marion, IL, passed away at 5:28 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at Pekin Manor in Pekin. She was born August 5, 1914 in Williamson County, IL to Hugh and Courtney Jones Boatright. She married Charles Hanselman on September 4, 1936. He preceded her on August...
Evelyn J. Murphy
Feb 19, 2003
Marion- Evelyn J. Murphy, 70, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at 3:43 p.m. at her residence. Evelyn was born on May 20, 1932 in Lynch, KY to Henry & Flora (Hogg) Owens; they both preceded her in death. She married Charles Dale Murphy on April 26, 1952 in Valparaiso, IN, he survives. Evelyn was a homemaker...
Hilda Cronin
Feb 18, 2003
Marion, IL - Hilda Cronin, 91, formerly of Herrin died at 10:35 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2003 at Parkway Estates in Marion. She was born September 4, 1911 in Hauking, Iowa to Cerillo and Amable (Targhetta) Veronti. She married Romie John Cronin, July 28, 1935 in Jonesboro, IL. He died December 21, 1969. She worked at Allen Industries in...
Evelyn L. Vanno
Feb 14, 2003
Evelyn L. Vanno, 79, of Marion passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Evelyn was born on April 12, 1923 in Carrier Mills to James and Edith (Wright) Spears; they both preceded her in death. She married Jack Vanno on November 15, 1952 in Carrier Mills, he survives. Jack and Evelyn...
Dexter Waldron
Feb 12, 2003
Bush- Dexter Waldron, 75, of Bush, formerly of Cambria, died at 7:44 PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at his home. Dexter was born on March 26, 1927 in Cambria to Joseph & Ines (Poston) Waldron. He was a WWII Air Force Veteran, having served in the South Pacific. Mr. Waldron was an automobile mechanic. He formerly worked in the coalmines...
Emily Mary Powless
Feb 11, 2003
EMILY MARY POWLESS Marion- Emily Mary Powless died February 9, 2003 at 10:00 AM, at her home. She was born December 8, 1915, in Kewanee Illinois to Joseph G. Cygnar and Agata Burek Cygnar. She had her first date with the then Lt. Kenneth B. Powless on December 7, 1941 and they were married thereafter on July 17, 1943. Following...
Carl L. Oglesby
Feb 8, 2003
Zeigler- Carl Oglesby, 79, of Zeigler, died at 4:20 AM, Saturday, February 08, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Oglesby was born on October 10, 1923 in Zeigler to James & Grace (Wallace) Oglesby. He married Frieda Bennett in January of 1941. She preceded him in death on September 5, 1989. Carl was a WWII Air Force Veteran. He retired as...
Lydia M. Reis
Feb 8, 2003
Herrin - Lydia M. Reis, 97, formerly of St. Louis, Mo died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2003 at her home. She was born August 12, 1905 in St. Louis, MO to Andrew and Mary (Ikemeyer) Stoeckel. She married Ralph Reis, September 5, 1953 in St. Louis, Mo. He died December 7, 2000. She was a homemaker. She was...
Elizabeth R. Phillips
Feb 8, 2003
Marion Elizabeth Rosalie (Betty Rose) Phillips, 71, formerly of Brookport, passed away February 7, 2003 at 2:45 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Visitation will be held at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion Sunday evening February 9, 2003 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Aikins-Farmer Brookport funeral home in Brookport, IL Monday at 2:00 p.m....
Charles R. Giese
Feb 7, 2003
Herrin- Charles R. Giese, 79, of Herrin, formerly of Elgin, died at 3:20 PM, Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Charles was born on April 1, 1923 in West Chicago, IL to Frederick & Edith (Aye) Giese. He married Gertrude Wright on March 9, 1968 in Geneva, IL. Mr. Giese was a WWII Army veteran, serving from 1943-1945 in...
Velma Caroline Allen
Feb 7, 2003
Velma Caroline Allen, 95, passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Velma was born October 8, 1907 in Pittsburg, IL to William Thomas and Adith Fowler Edwards. She married Louie Allen December 19, 1925 in Pittsburg. He passed away on March 17, 1976. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and a member of...
William Rains
Feb 6, 2003
William Bill Rains, 74, of Marion passed away at 12:35 P.M. on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Fountains Nursing Home. Bill was born on November 24, 1928 in Marion, to Lloyd & Reba (Chamness) Rains. He Married Martha Luther on July 12, 1975 in Daytona, Florida, she passed away March 21, 1999. Survivors include: Son and daughter-in-law: Bobby & Shirley...
Peggy Owens
Feb 5, 2003
PEGGY OWENS Pittsburg - Sulah "Peggy" Owens, 69, died at 7:25 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2003 at her home. She was born April 8, l933 in Carterville to Albert and Alice Jordan Walker. She was a homemaker and a member of Whiteash Community Church. Survivors include: Three sons and two daughters in law - Frank and Carolyn Price -...
