Obituaries
Glenda Lou Tippy
Sep 21, 2015
Herrin- Glenda Lou Tippy, 78, of Herrin, passed away at 11:25 AM, Monday, September 21, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born on December 11, 1936 in Herrin to Lucius and Frieda (Neiber) Shepard. She married Jerry Dean Tippy on March 18, 1955 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2014. Glenda was a...
Hazel L. Wisely
Sep 18, 2015
Hazel L. Wisely, 97, of Marion, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 12:47 PM at Parkway Manor in Marion. Arrangements are incomplete at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion.
Hazel LaVaughn Wisely
Sep 18, 2015
Marion- Hazel LaVaughn Wisely, age 97, of Marion, passed away at 12:47pm on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. LaVaughn was born on July 10, 1918 in Tamaroa, the daughter of Ira and Lula (Loucks) Opp. She was united in marriage to Raymond Wisely on January 6, 1934 in Elkville. He preceded her in death...
Judith Ann Nelson
Sep 17, 2015
Herrin- Judith Ann “Judy” Nelson, 68, of Herrin, formerly of West Salem, passed away at 2:34 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Judy was born on April 5, 1947 in Corbin, KY to Charles and Mildred (Taylor) Harris. She married Donald Eugene Nelson on August 25, 1989 in Henderson, KY. He preceded her in...
Amber T. Jarvis
Sep 10, 2015
Herrin- Amber T. Jarvis, 41, of Herrin, died at 5:10 PM, Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her home in Herrin. Amber was born on November 9, 1973 in Decatur, Illinois to Deborah Bryant. She began her career working for the Maytag Corporation in Herrin. Once the plant closed, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and began working...
Mrs. Wilma Omedia Cox
Sep 7, 2015
Herrin- Wilma “Omedia” Cox- 93, of Herrin, passed away at 10:10 AM, Monday, September 7, 2015 at Herrin Hospital. Omedia was born on March 22, 1922 in Royalton to George “Griff” and Charity Leona (Harris) Bradshaw. She married Dalton E. Cox on October 11, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2005. She began...
Infant Simon Edward Karamichos
Sep 4, 2015
Infant Simon Edward Karamichos, son of Donald Edward and Ashleigh Dawn (Stout) Karamichos was stillborn on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 9:03 pm at Heartland Regional Medical Center. In addition to his parents he is survived by his Brother – Brandon Vanhoorbeke, Sister – Madyson Stout, Sister – Chloe Thorne, Brother – Jesse Thorne, Maternal Grandmother – Dawn Stout of...
Patricia Galik
Aug 29, 2015
Johnston City- Patricia Galik, age 78, of Joliet, formerly of Johnston City, passed away at 2:40am on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet. Patty was born in Paulton on September 14, 1936, the daughter of the late Braxton and Shirley (Parker) Parton. She married John Galik on March 28, 1970 in Braidwood, IL and were married...
Richard D. Lockwood
Aug 26, 2015
Richard D. Lockwood, 80, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:15 pm at Herrin Hospital surrounded by his family. Richard was born August 2, 1935 in Harrisburg the son of John W. and Gladys (Hart) Lockwood. He married Jacquelyn K. Kaeser on September 7, 1957 in Marion and together they have shared almost 58 years of...
William E. Perry
Aug 24, 2015
William E. Perry, 61, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 11:53 am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. William was born September 10, 1953 in Marion the son of Otis and Altha (Thompson) Perry. He was a member of McKinney Chapel Church, William loved his church and his church family, he treasured the time he spent there....
Leroy Skelton
Aug 22, 2015
Carbondale- Luther Leroy Skelton, age 72, of Carbondale, passed away at 6:25pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home in Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Leroy was born in Anna on April 4, 1943, the son of Eugene and Gertrude (Ragsdale) Skelton. He married Sandra Kay Hamrick in Carbondale in 1985. She preceded him in death on April...
Marilouise Woods
Aug 22, 2015
Marion- Marilouise Woods, age 91, of Marion, passed away at 3:15am on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Marilouise was born in Marion on March 8, 1924, the daughter of William and Juanita (Zuko) Dralle. She married Milo Gingrich, Jr. He preceded her in death in June of 1967. She later married Merle Christopher Woods...
Georgia Mae (Waycheck) Draves
Aug 14, 2015
Marion- Georgia Mae (Waycheck) Draves, age 82, of Marion, passed away at 6:30am on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home in Marion. Georgia was born in Herrin on September 4, 1932, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Lorena (Davis) Waycheck. Her mother passed away when she was one year old, and Georgia was raised by her grandparents- Allen and...
Virginia "Maxine" Whitehead
Aug 14, 2015
Pittsburg- Virginia “Maxine” Whitehead, age 84, of Pittsburg, passed away 3:30pm on Friday, August 14, 2015, with her family by her side, at the home of her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Janelle and Rick Baltzell of Pittsburg. Maxine was born May 11, 1931 to William T. and Lillie (Franklin) Elliott. She was raised in the Creal Springs area, attended the Birdwell...
Brenda "Darlene" Chambers
Aug 11, 2015
Brenda “Darlene” Chambers, 69 passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 9:08 am at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. Darlene was born March 25, 1946 in Olney Illinois, the daughter of C.E. and Melba Show. She graduated from Owensboro Senior High School in 1964, and was married to Bruce Chambers on April 9, 1966 in Owensboro, KY. She previously...
Mildred Janet Gay
Aug 8, 2015
Herrin- Mildred Janet Gay, age 94, of Herrin, formerly of Marion, passed away at 7:22pm on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Herrin Hospital. She had been a resident at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center for the past four years. Mildred was born at Stonefort, Illinois to Robert T. and Eulah B. (Choate) Gay on October 27, 1920. She worked at several...
Juanita Louise Richey
Aug 4, 2015
Juanita Louise Richey, 87, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:30 pm at Parkway Manor. Juanita was born December 4, 1927 in Plumville the daughter of Freeman and Ethel Ollie (Fiveash) Beasley. She married Albert Leon “Skeet” Richey on March 1, 1952 in Marion and together they shared over 45 years of marriage until his death...
Infant Caiden Johnson
Aug 3, 2015
Creal Springs- Caiden Johnson, 12 weeks, left his mother’s embrace and entered God’s embrace at 1:00 PM, Monday, August 3, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah due to a spontaneous miscarriage. Caiden will be truly missed and his memory will forever be cherished by all his loved ones. Caiden is survived by his parents- Matthew and Angie Johnson, two brothers-...
Carl Owen Underhile
Aug 2, 2015
Marion- Carl Owen Underhile, age 77, of Marion, passed away at 6:40 PM on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Marion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Carl was born in Cairo on June 8, 1938, the son of Charley and Joyce (Caswell) Underhile. He was proud to have served as a Sergeant at the Vienna Correctional Facility. Survivors include his daughter-Zabrina and...
Michael Chornak
Aug 2, 2015
Michael Frank Chornak, 56, left for heaven at 6:50 am Sunday, August 2, 2015, after a courageous two year battle with melanoma. He was born August 19, 1958, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frank and Mollie (Hogg) Chornak. He married Kellie Winemiller and together they had two children, Collin of Marion and Sydney of Manhattan, Kansas. Mike graduated from...
