Obituaries
Lillian E. Leeds
Feb 10, 2021
Herrin- Lillian E. Leeds, age 82, of Herrin, passed away at 5:25pm on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Herrin Hospital.
Lillian was born in Herrin on January 27, 1939, the daughter of Louis J. and Lorine (Adams) Steinmetz. She married Vernon Duane Leeds in Zeigler on September 3, 1975. He preceded her in death on January 18, 1985.
She had...
Addie Francis Buttrum
Feb 7, 2021
Addie Francis Buttrum 80, of Pittsburg, went to her Lord on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 3:25 pm at Herrin Hospital.
Addie was born May 27, 1940 in Dykersburg the daughter of Harry and Madge (Hendrickson) Hosmon. She married Edward Buttrum on June 4, 1957 in Marion and together they shared over 44 years of marriage until his death on...
James (Jimmy) Pierce
Feb 4, 2021
James (Jimmy) Pierce, 55, born September 23, 1965 passed away peacefully at his Murphysboro home on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Jimmy was born and raised in Bush, Illinois.
Jimmy was a well-known tattoo artist and worked for Murphysboro township.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, Larry E. Pierce of Herrin, Illinois; step-father, Carl Tweedy of Bush; grandparents, Henry...
Donald Edward Robinson
Feb 4, 2021
Donald Edward Robinson, age 91, of Marion, passed away at 4:26pm on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Veteran’s Community Living Center in Marion.
Donald was born on March 7, 1929, the son of Edward and Orpha Belle (Evans) Robinson. He married Mary Elva Robertson in Chicago on October 25, 1967. She preceded him in death on June 28, 2014.
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Brian Keith Harris
Feb 3, 2021
Brian Keith Harris, 50, of Christopher, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 3:45 am at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Brian was born June 23, 1970 in Wilmington, Illinois the son of Carl Eugene and Martha Ann (Edwards) Harris.
He had worked in housekeeping in a nursing home.
Survivors include his: Mother – Martha Ann Harris of Pittsburg
Significant...
Barbara Jean Gunnell
Feb 2, 2021
Born to Ruth and Ernest Marsh in Chicago, Barbara Gunnell died after a lengthy illness on 2/2/2021. She went to Nash Elementary, where at age 12 she was told by a patrol guard to stay on the sidewalk. She later married that patrol guard, Donald Gunnell, a Chicago Police Officer & Illinois State Police Ballistics specialist, who preceded her in death Jan...
Carl Burl Hudgens
Feb 1, 2021
Carl Burl Hudgens, 91, of Marion, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6 pm at Carrier Mills Nursing Home.
Carl was born November 18, 1929 in Makanda, the youngest son of Harvey and Lona (Stokes) Hudgens. He married Betty Ruth Meneese in 1955. She preceded him in death in 1965. He later married Dolly Irene Kelton on May...
Dr. Richard E. "Doc" Schaede
Jan 30, 2021
Dr. Richard E. Schaede, “Doc”, 93, a family practice physician for 48 years in the towns of Rantoul and Marion, Illinois, peacefully passed away at home on January 30, 2021.
Dr. Schaede was born August 28, 1927 in Thomasboro, IL, the son of Mayo and Opal (Hutchison) Schaede. He married his high school sweetheart, Marlene Coffey, on June 13, 1948...
Randy Joe Lindsey
Jan 30, 2021
Herrin- Randy Joe Lindsey, age 64, of Herrin, passed away at 11:29pm on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his home in Herrin.
Randy was born the son of Oscar and Violet Williams in Herrin on March 2, 1956. Shortly after his birth, he was involved in the Herrin Propane Explosion of 1956, taking his parents lives and leaving him the...
James (Jim) Frank Chiaventone
Jan 28, 2021
James (Jim) Frank Chiaventone, 89, Herrin; passed away on January 28, 2021. Jim was the son of the late Joseph and Florence (Bardaloni) Chiaventone of Orient, IL.
Jim married Delene Marlow of Herrin in 1952 at OLMC Catholic church in Herrin; they shared 38 years of marriage, before her passing at a young age in 1990. Jim never remarried.
After...
Loren Ray Lemasters
Jan 25, 2021
Loren Ray Lemasters, 80, of Pittsburg, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 8:05 am at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Loren was born September 6, 1940 in Creal Springs, the son of Floyd and Cynthia (Lamphere) Lemasters. He married Barbara Jean Buckner on April 16, 1971 in Murphysboro and together they shared over 38 years of marriage. ...
Frank Engram
Jan 23, 2021
Frank Engram, age 86, of Herrin, passed away at 6:20pm on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Herrin Hospital.
Frank was born in Mt. Vernon on February 28, 1934, the son of Rube and Inez (Beckman) Engram. He married Marilyn Lockler in Herrin on February 14, 1985. She survives.
Frank was a member of the Harvest Time Worship Center in Herrin....
Ben Joseph Emery
Jan 16, 2021
Herrin- Ben Joseph Emery, age 71, of Herrin, passed away at 1:07pm on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home in New Burnside.
Ben was born in Herrin on September 18, 1949, the son of Harold Dean and Frances (Tauro) Emery. He married Dianna Simmons in Herrin on September 22, 2001.
Ben had retired from Maytag and had worked as...
Phyllis A Frey
Jan 14, 2021
Phyllis A. Frey, 80, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Integrity Healthcare of Marion.
Phyllis was born July 10, 1940 in Marion the daughter of Lawrence and Aline (Farmer) Radcliffe. She married Kenneth L. Frey on February 23, 1957 in Marion and together they shared over 62 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on...
Faye Clayton
Jan 11, 2021
Delores “Faye” Clayton, 76, of Carbondale, Illinois, formerly of Carterville, passed away at 10:41 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Herrin Hospital.
Faye was born on October 16, 1944 in Carterville, Illinois, a daughter to the late Walter Ray and Harriet Alberta (Robertson) Smith. Faye married Danny Clayton on December 27, 1997 in Marion, Illinois and he survives.
Faye...
Nancy Ann Henley
Jan 4, 2021
Nancy Ann Henley, 86, passed away peacefully Jan 4, 2021 in Clarksville, TN due to complications from Covid -19 coronavirus.
Born February 22, 1934 to Alice ‘Fern’ (nee Green) and William ‘Bill’ Howerton in Creal Springs, IL. Nancy and her siblings grew up in Creal Springs before moving to Marion, IL and Nancy attending Marion High School, class of...
Kathleen Marie Buckingham
Jan 3, 2021
Kathleen Marie Buckingham, age 76, of Herrin, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
Kathleen was born in Belleville on November 4, 1944, the daughter of Wesley William and Maude Rosamonde (North) Beimfohr. She married Ronald Dean Buckingham at the Bridal Cave in Camdenton, Missouri on September 10, 1966. He preceded her in death on...
Maxine Serati
Dec 30, 2020
Maxine Serati, 94, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Herrin, passed away the evening of Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Maxine was born on July 18, 1926 in Herrin, a daughter of William R. and Ella Mae (Ross) Engler. She married Steve Serati in 1969 and he preceded her in death on April 11,...
Doris Ellen Denam
Dec 29, 2020
Doris Ellen Denam, 76, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.
Doris was born on June 27, 1944 in Herrin, a daughter of Leroy and Julia Hines (Hemlock) Hook. She married Delbert Denam on March 31, 1990 in Herrin and he survives.
Doris spent her...
Robert T. "Bo" Broemmel
Dec 28, 2020
Robert T. “Bo” Broemmel, age 83 of Marion, Illinois and Fort Myers, Florida, died on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers.
Mr. Broemmel was born on June 29, 1937 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Lawrence H. and Isabel (Boesing) Broemmel. Sixty years ago, he married Judith “Judy” Heinz on October 8, 1960 at...
