Obituaries
Ramona Ann Hays
Nov 11, 2022
Ramona 'Mona' Ann (Wright) Hays, 81, of Herrin Illinois, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on November 11, 2022, at 9:33 PM.
Ramona was born on July 31, 1941, in Anna, Illinois, the daughter of Audie Sherman and Vesta Mae (Miller) Wright.
Ramona married Morris 'Hank' Hays on June 7, 1976 in Herrin, Illinois. They had been...
Analea Marie Miriani
Nov 2, 2022
Analea Miriani, 79, formerly of Herrin and Murphysboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at her current home in DuQuoin.
Analea was born on March 31, 1943 to the late John and Regina (Genesio) Miriani. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin. She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic grade school in 1957...
Opal Loudene Bennett
Oct 26, 2022
Opal L. Bennett, age 94, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.Opal was born February 20, 1928 in Creal Springs, Illinois, a daughter of Simeon O. and Rena T. (Hart) White. Opal grew up on the family farm in rural Creal Springs and attended Creal Springs Schools. She married Erskine...
Doris Imogene Pratt
Oct 25, 2022
Doris Imogene Pratt, age 90, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Integrity Nursing Home of Herrin.
Doris was born April 01, 1932 in Herrin, Illinois, a daughter of Romal Harvest "Shorty" Prather and Hazel (Williams) Taylor. Prior to her retirement, she had worked almost 30 years as a telecommunications equipment technician for Motorola.
She is...
Donnie Roberts
Oct 20, 2022
Donnie Roberts, age 86, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois.Donnie was born December 20, 1935 in Cave City, Arkansas, a daughter of Don and Ruth (McLeod) Curtis. When she was young her family move to Kokomo, IN where she grew up. She married Bob McNally and started their family. She later...
Thomas Henry Phalp VIII
Oct 14, 2022
Thomas Henry Phalp VIII, age 80, of Creal Springs, Illinois, passed away at 4:15pm on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.Thomas was born May 27, 1942 in Herrin, Illinois, a son of Mary (Furlong) and Thomas Henry Phalp VII. He married the love of his life, Jo Ann Penning on June 17, 1961 in...
Gladys Bernice Pulley
Oct 13, 2022
Gladys Bernice Pulley, 101, of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Marion passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022.Gladys was born August 16, 1921 in Pittsburg the daughter of James VanCleve and Daisy (Deering) Hearn. She married James Dennis Pulley on July 4, 1942 and together they shared over 52 years of marriage until his death on January 1, 1994.She was a...
Lois E. Cremeens
Oct 12, 2022
Lois E. Cremeens, age 75, of Carterville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Herrin Hospital.
Lois was born October 08, 1947 in Clifford, Illinois, a daughter of Edward and Lela (Whitecotton) Greathouse. Lois grew up in Hurst, IL and graduated Hurst-Bush High School in 1965. She married Robert A. Cremeens on June 05, 1965 in Carterville, IL. Lois...
Helen S. Basler
Oct 12, 2022
Helen S. Basler, age 77, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at her residence.Helen was born February 24, 1945 in Biscoe, Arkansas, a daughter of Ralph D. and Hazel B. (Floyd) Jolly. Her family moved to Desoto, IL and when she was in the 7th grade they moved to Carbondale, IL where she attended University High School....
Christina M. Smith
Oct 9, 2022
Christina M. Smith, age 48, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at her residence in Marion, Illinois.
Christina was born October 04, 1974 in Pinkneyville, Illinois, a daughter of Richard L. and Lorena J. (Stuart) Smith. She grew up in Murphysboro, IL and her family moved to Herrin, IL where she attended Herrin High School. She worked...
April Holts
Oct 5, 2022
April Holts, age 38, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at her home in Marion, Illinois.
April was born July 19, 1984 in Herrin, Illinois, a daughter of Paul and Sheila (Hess) Hutson. She married the love of her life, Tony M. Holts on May 15, 2008 in Benton, IL. April grew up in several area communities,...
Jeffrey Martin Rich
Sep 24, 2022
Jeffrey Martin Rich, age 62, of Marion, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2022 at his home in Marion, Illinois. Jeff was born in Los Angeles, California on March 21, 1960, the son of Erskine Rich and Loudene (White) Bennett. After moving back to Marion early on with his family, Jeff was a 1978 graduate of Marion High School. He...
Gail W. Wilkie
Sep 18, 2022
Gail W. Wilkie, age 74, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois.
Gail was born September 12, 1948 in Herrin, Illinois, a daughter of Wayne C. and Betty E. (Bird) Hazel. She married Robert A. Wilkie II and he survives in Herrin, IL. Gail enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking,...
Pamela Sue Shoemake
Sep 15, 2022
Pamela Sue Shoemake, age 63, of Jackson County Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois.
Pamela was born March 27, 1959 in Carbondale, Illinois, a daughter of Diane Coulter. Pamela grew up in Herrin, IL and graduated Herrin High School in 1977. Pamela owned and operated Pam's Cleaning Company for area residential and commercial...
Cora Lota Ford
Sep 15, 2022
Cora Lota Ford passed from this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 9:15 pm at the Carrier Mills Nursing Home.She was born in Flat Rock, Illinois on March 30, 1937 to Bennie and Irene (Dunlap) Stevenson. She married Jerry Ford on November 11, 1955 in Flat Rock, Illinois and together they have shared over 66 years of marriage.Lota was...
Judith Ethel "Judy" Turner
Sep 9, 2022
Judith Ethel "Judy" Turner, age 87, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at her home in Herrin, Illinois.
Judith was born August 12, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Ralph and Hester E. (Fulton) Larson. Prior to retiring, Judy had worked as a nurse's aide and also as a waitress.
She is survived by six...
Carolyn Edith Robinson
Sep 1, 2022
Carolyn E. Robinson, age 83, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.Carolyn was born September 03, 1938 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, a daughter of William and Vera (Packard) Guyer. She married Charlie Robinson on August 14, 1970 in Vermont. Carolyn grew up and lived most of her life in the Northeast....
Shirley Ann Fisher
Aug 25, 2022
Shirley A. Fisher, age 87, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Herrin Hospital.Shirley was born November 03, 1934 in Carterville, Illinois, a daughter of Joseph and Alma L. (Gossett) Colp. When she was young her family moved to St. Louis, MO for a short while and moved back to Creal Springs, IL, and then to Marion,...
Deloris Ann Smith
Aug 24, 2022
Deloris A. Smith, age 82, of Herrin, Illinois ,formerly of Marion, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
Deloris was born March 13, 1940 in Marion, Illinois, a daughter of Herbert and Mary (Kelley) Jackson. Deloris married and started her family. She worked at Norge in Herrin and was later employed at Amax Coal Company for 25 plus years, driving...
Brian Warder "Bud" Stotlar
Aug 23, 2022
Brian W. "Bud" Stotlar, age 51, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Brian was born July 19, 1971 in Carbondale, Illinois, a son of Richard L. and Anita S. (Phalp) Stotlar. Brian grew up in Marion and graduated Marion High School, class of 1989. Brian was very involved in sports...
