Obituaries
Charles Steven "Steve" Lane
Dec 14, 2014
Herrin- Charles Steven “Steve” Lane, age 63, of Herrin, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Charles Steven was born in Christopher on May 9, 1951, the son of Bill and Elinor (Jones) Lane. He found the love of his life in his best friend and fiancé, Sharon Bolen, who passed away on November 3, 2014. Steve graduated from Marion...
Wilbur Eugene Weaver
Dec 12, 2014
Wilbur Weaver, 91, of Marion, formerly of Decatur, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 12:15 am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Wilbur was born July 9, 1923 in North Chatham, New York the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Weaver. He married Mary Irene Coe on September 12, 1945 in St. Louis. Missouri and together they shared over...
Lorraine Stotlar
Dec 6, 2014
Herrin- Lorraine Stotlar, 86, of Herrin, passed away, peacefully, with her loving family by her side at 8:50 PM, Friday, December 5, 2014 at The Arch of Helia Healthcare in Energy. Lorraine was born on September 1, 1928 in Christopher, Illinois to Arthur “A.R.” and Bernice (Rentfro) Gamber. She attended grade schools in Christopher and Marion and Graduated from Herrin...
Tillie Clift
Nov 30, 2014
Herrin- Tillie (Martinez) Clift, age 84, of Herrin, passed away at 1:35pm on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her daughter's home in Roseville, Michigan. She was born as Telvania Martinez in Depue, Illinois on January 8, 1930, the daughter of Manuel and Telvania (Sirgo) Martinez. She married William E. Clift of Putnam, Illinois. He preceded her in death in 1995. ...
Thomas Lee McMurray
Nov 28, 2014
Herrin- Thomas Lee McMurray, age 50, of Herrin, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at his home in Herrin. Thomas was born in Murphysboro on May 25, 1964, the son of Noble Wayne and Edna May (Wheatley) McMurray. He married Cathy Ridgeway in Freeman Spur on July 12, 1996. She preceded him in death on February 28, 2008. In...
Ruth J. Parten
Nov 26, 2014
Herrin- Ruth J. Parten, age 88, of Herrin, passed away at 9:30am on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Helia Healthcare in Energy. Ruth was born in Chicago on March 3, 1926, the daughter of Cornelius and Gertrude (Von Swol) Paterik. She married Donald Day Parten in Chicago on June 9, 1956. He preceded her in death on June 18, 2011. ...
Dallas L. Underhile
Nov 26, 2014
Dallas L. Underhile, 94, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 1 am at Marion Rehab. Dallas was born June 21, 1920 in West Vienna, the son of Frank and Roxie (Brown) Underhile. He married Violet Thomas and she preceded him in death in 1985. He was a retired factory worker and was of the Pentecost faith. Survivors include;Four...
Virginia Ellis
Nov 25, 2014
Marion- Virginia Ellis, age 96, of Marion, passed away at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at her home in Marion. Margaret Virginia Wallace was born in Marion on March 23, 1918, the daughter of William Keay and Margaret Ann (Brown) Wallace. She married Ray Ellis in Elizabeth. He preceded her in death on May 18, 1965. As per Virginia's...
Avis Louise Cullum
Nov 22, 2014
Johnston City- Avis Louise Cullum, 89, of Herrin, formerly of Johnston City, passed away at 3:05 AM, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Hurricane Creek Living Center in Herrin. Avis was born on November 8, 1925 in Sparta to Everett J. and Clara O. (Earl) Jennings, Sr. She married Claude Cullum, Jr. on January 2, 1942. He preceded her in death...
Genevieve G. Peugh
Nov 19, 2014
Genevieve G. Peugh, 101, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 12:02 pm at Herrin Hospital. Genevieve was born in Williamson County on August 25, 1913; she was raised by her Aunt and Uncle – George and Edda St. John, following the death of her parents. She married Paul D. Norman who preceded her in death in...
Dixon D. Roberts
Nov 12, 2014
Dixon D. Roberts, 78, of Marion passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 4 pm at Parkway Manor. Dixon was born May 16, 1936 in Marion the son of Jack and Melva (Dippie) Roberts. He married Donnie Curtis on March 18, 1975 in Kokomo, Indiana and together they have shared over 39 years of marriage. He retired from the...
Arthur L. Johns
Nov 12, 2014
Arthur L. Johns, 92, of Marion passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Arthur was born January 25, 1922 in Williamson County the son of Harry and Bessie (Pulley) Johns. He married Sarah E. Borum in Jackson, Missouri on November 9, 1940 and together they have been blessed to share the last 74 years of...
Clara "Aggie" Viverito
Nov 11, 2014
Clara “Aggie” Emma Viverito, 82, of Marion passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 4:28 pm at St. Louis University Hospital as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Clara was born July 27, 1932 in Herculaneum, Missouri the daughter of Ervin and Edna (Politte) Cawvey. She married Andrew Viverito and he precedes her in death. She...
Marie Vansaghi
Nov 8, 2014
Marie Vansaghi, 100, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 11:07 am surrounded by her family at River to River Assisted Living Center. Marie just recently celebrated her 100th birthday, she was born November 4, 1914 in Orient the daughter of Alex and Lillian (Pry) Smothers. She married Joe “Blackbird” Vansaghi on June 21, 1939 in Herrin...
Vince Smorczeski
Nov 7, 2014
Herrin- Vince Smorczeski, 88, of Herrin, formerly of Buckner, passed away at 10:40 PM, Friday, November 7, 2014 at HerrinHospital. Vince was born on November 10, 1925 at his family’s home in Royalton to Vince and Elenora (Menchowski) Smorczeski. He married his wife of fifty five years, Betty L. Cook on September 5, 1959 at the Shoe Factory in Benton....
Patricia G. Cerutti
Nov 6, 2014
Herrin- Patricia G. Cerutti, age 85, of Herrin, passed away at 10:45am on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at ShawneeNursingCenter in Herrin. Patricia was born in St. Louis on June 12, 1929, the daughter of Nicholas and Josephine (Giarraffo) Vitale. She married Victor Cerutti in St. Louis on April 8, 1945. He preceded her in death on December 12, 2001. Mrs....
Elliott Franklin Choate
Nov 4, 2014
Herrin- Elliott Franklin Choate, age 25, of Herrin, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Elliott was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 31, 1989, the son of David Wayne and Violet (Walker) Choate. He worked as a lineman and trainer at Aisin Manufacturing in Marion. Elliott was a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include his parents- David and Violet...
Sharon Kay Bolen
Nov 3, 2014
Herrin- Sharon Kay Bolen, age 65, of Herrin, passed away at 5:00am on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Barnes-JewishHospital in St. Louis. Sharon was born in Herrin on January 9, 1949, the daughter of Vetey and Frances (Ogden) Gelgut. She married Mike Bryan Bolen in Herrin on July 31, 1965. He preceded her in death on June 12, 2001. Mrs....
Thomas Joseph Carney
Oct 31, 2014
Thomas Joseph Carney, 77, of Herrin, passed away at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at ShawneeChristianNursingCenter in Herrin. Thomas was born in Pontiac, Illinois on March 15, 1937, the son of Thomas Valentine and Mary Agnus (Hoffman) Carney. He married Patricia Williams on March 15, 1984 in Herrin. She preceded him in death on September 10, 2010. Mr....
Marilyn Hicks
Oct 30, 2014
Marilyn Hicks, 86, of Marion passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 8:50 am at Marion Rehab. Marilyn was born March 1, 1926 in Marion the daughter of F.C. and Oral (Gray) Turner. She married Pete Hicks and he preceded her in death. She was a longtime employee at Montgomery Ward and following that she worked at the Marion...
