Obituaries
Edward Wayne Johnson
Aug 25, 2020
Edward Wayne Johnson, 78, of Freeman Spur, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 10:05 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Shawnee Senior Living of Herrin, Illinois.
Wayne was born on September 6, 1941 in Freeman Spur, a son of Elmer and Hilda (Hirsch) Johnson. He married Nancy Jo Grounds on May 25, 1961 in Fudgetown, Illinois and she...
Donald L. Fry
Aug 22, 2020
Donald L. Fry, age 68, of Crab Orchard, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 5:45 a.m. at the VA Medical Center in Marion.
Don was born on April 16, 1952 in Carbondale, a son of Leo and Loudene (Edwards) Fry. He worked as an equipment operator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and also as a coal...
Pearl Margaret White
Aug 18, 2020
Herrin- Pearl Margaret White, age 95, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Mount Vernon Health Care Center.
Pearl was born in Chippewa County, Michigan on February 25, 1925, the daughter of Wesley L. and Margaret (Holton) Cameron. She married Aaron E. White in Lansing, Michigan on February 6, 1947. He preceded her in death.
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Mike Goin
Aug 13, 2020
Howard Michael Goin, age 71, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Mike was born on September 18, 1948, the son of Howard W. and Joan (Hutchins) Goin. He married Mona Parini on August 22, 1970 in Herrin and she survives. Mike worked as a police officer for the Carbondale...
Alice June Hiller
Aug 13, 2020
Herrin- Alice June (Jelley) Hiller, age 84, of Herrin, passed away at 6:00am on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her home in Herrin.
Alice was born in Royalton on October 5, 1935, the daughter of George Walter and Beulah (Burks) Jelley. She married Bobby Gene Hiller, Sr. in Corinth, Mississippi on June 1, 1957. They shared thirty-three years of marriage,...
Rosemary Stilley
Aug 10, 2020
Rosemary Stilley, 87, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 3:50 pm at Harrisburg Medical Center.
Rosemary was born October 11, 1932 in Williamson County the daughter of Clarence and Jewell (Heltsley) Parton. She married Virgil Stilley on February 7, 1950 in Johnston City and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1974.
She was of...
Emily Sue Hickey
Aug 10, 2020
Emily Sue Hickey, 75, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 2:53 pm at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Emily was born September 22, 1944 in Cairo, Georgia the daughter of Graton "Cosmo" and Blanche Elizabeth (King) Gillespie.
Emily’s working career included bookkeeping for John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia, and the Richmond County Board of...
Martha June Pagano
Aug 10, 2020
Martha June Pagano of Herrin passed away on Monday morning, August 10, at 7:28 a.m. She had been a resident of Sunshine Gardens in Marion for only two weeks at the time of her death, having lived the past four years with her daughter and son-in-law, Carla and David Hays.
Her parents, David and Mary Upchurch welcomed her into their...
Jolene Emily Smead
Aug 8, 2020
Jolene Emily Smead, age 64, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Herrin Hospital.
Jolene was born at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rock Island County, Illinois on February 25, 1956, the daughter of John Edward and Lois Mae (Cohn) Petit.
Jolene loved life and had a heart of gold. Most importantly, she loved her grandson, Austin...
Shirley Mae Lucier
Aug 8, 2020
Shirley Mae Lucier, age 85, of Lake of Egypt, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her home.
Shirley was born in East St. Louis Illinois on November 15, 1934, the daughter of Levi and Irene (Gaine) Moore. She married Patrick A. “Pat” Lucier in East St. Louis, Illinois on October 3, 1953. Together, they shared 64 years of...
Mary Ruth Dietz
Aug 4, 2020
Mary Ruth Dietz, 62, of Pittsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 3:16 pm at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
Mary Ruth was born February 15, 1958 the daughter of Carl and Alice (Jackson) Garris. She married Dennis Dietz on September 9, 1995 in Marissa and he survives in Pittsburg.
Mary Ruth enjoyed spending time crafting; raising her...
Elizabeth Ruth Livingstone Hancock
Aug 1, 2020
Elizabeth Ruth Livingstone (Sneddon) Hancock (78) passed away peacefully Saturday, August 1, 2020, at her home in Marion with her loving family at her bedside.
She was born August 3, 1941 in Marion, to Elizabeth Ruth (Livingstone) and Robert Sneddon, and for over 61 years, she was the loving wife of Dr. Joseph ‘Ray’ Hancock of Marion, who survives.
Her...
David "Davey" Herring
Jul 26, 2020
David “Davey” Herring, 29, passed away on Sunday July, 26, 2020 at St. Louis University Hospital after a brief illness.
Davey was born July 9, 1991 in Daytona Beach, Florida to David and Jennifer Herring.
He moved to Southern Illinois in 2010. Davey was a first mate on the river boat for ADM.
Davey is survived by his parents Dave...
Donna Rae Duvall
Jul 25, 2020
Donna Rae Duvall, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, and friend to many died peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
Donna was born in Oceanside, California on July 28, 1952 to Charles Rayburn and Juanita White (Murry). She was a long time member of over 15+ years with the American Legion Post 147 where she eventually became bartender...
James L. Klope
Jul 23, 2020
James Leland Klope, age 87, of Creal Springs, passed from this Earth to be with his Savior and Lord on July 23, 2020 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.
James was born June 10, 1933 to the late Levi and Maude (Beasley) Klope in rural Williamson County. James worked for Karmac, Delta and Amax Coal Company...
Rick Andrew Lezu
Jul 22, 2020
Marion- Rick Andrew Lezu, age 66, of Marion, passed away at 5:10 pm on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Herrin Hospital.
Rick was born in Herrin on August 13, 1953, the son of Frank John and Mabel June (Donahue) Lezu. He had worked as a Union Business Representative in the nursing industry.
Survivors include
Son- Zachary Lezu of Marion
Daughter-...
Jewel Maxine Wells
Jul 21, 2020
Jewel Maxine Wells, age 101, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 10:08 a.m. at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin.
Maxine was born on June 3, 1919 in Mill Shoals, Illinois, a daughter of Clarence Wilson and Nellie (Thackrey) Taylor. She was united in marriage to Virgil Elmer Wells on March 18, 1939 in Henderson, Kentucky,...
Velma Dean Trotter
Jul 19, 2020
Marion- Velma Dean Trotter, age 92, of Marion, passed away at 7:53am on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at her home, with her children by her side.
Velma was born in Wayne County, Illinois, the daughter of Lyde and Opal (Williams) Thomason. She married Frank Lloyd Trotter in Mount Vernon on August 3, 1945. Velma was a homemaker, and was proud...
Marlon Cortez Thompson
Jul 18, 2020
Marlon Cortez Thompson, age 46, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:41 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center of Marion.Marlon was born on June 9, 1974 in Maywood, Illinois, the son of Vernon and Anita (Jones) Thompson. Marlon was a fantastic cook and enjoyed tinkering with electronics.Survivors include his father and step-mother, Vernon (Shirley) Thompson; brother, Demetrius...
Lowell "Hoss" Kerr
Jul 18, 2020
Lowell “Hoss” Kerr passed away July 18, 2020 at Barnes Hospital of St. Louis, with his loving wife by his side.
One of six children, he was born September 2, 1926, in Marion, Illinois to George and Ollie (Wilfong) Kerr. All have preceded him in death. Hoss married Norma Woolard sixty-five years ago. From this union, came two sons, Michael...
