Obituaries
Vinnie June Murphy
Sep 17, 2011
Vinnie June Murphy, 67 passed away at home on Thursday, Sept 15, 2011 and joined her Lord and Savior. She was born on June 19, 1944 in Creal Springs, IL, the daughter of Melvin and Cora Murphy. Vinnie is survived by her long time companion, Richard Hall of Marion; a daughter, Kendra Bearden Chamness; a son, Jimmy Lee Reynolds, Jr...
Berthal "Pete" Thompson
Sep 15, 2011
Berthal F. Pete Thompson, 89, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Pete was born August 20, 1922 in Centralia the son of William and Mary (Dykstra) Thompson. During WWII in 1943, while Pete was serving in the US Army at Anzio Beach, Italy, he was wounded and captured by the Germans. For 15...
Laura Jo Hughes
Sep 14, 2011
Laura Jo Hughes, 23, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 4:45 P.M. as a result of an automobile accident. Laura was born November 19, 1987 in Herrin the daughter of Louis Ray and Rhonda (Gentry) Hughes. She worked as a store manager for Hucks and attended the 1st Apostolic Church of Marion. Laura was a loving daughter and...
Edith "Ella" Craddock
Sep 14, 2011
Herrin-EDITH ELLA CRADDOCK, age 89, of Herrin, passed away at 5:10pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Edith was born in Jackson, Missouri on October 12, 1921, the daughter of James and Edith (Beavers) Howell. She married Elmer Craddock on December 12, 1939. He preceded her in death in 1986. She was protestant faith...
Laura Jo Hughes
Sep 13, 2011
Laura Jo Hughes, 23, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 4:45 P.M. as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be Friday September 16, 2011 at 11 A.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Walls officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Paulton. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5 8 P.M. at...
Joe L. McCall
Sep 12, 2011
Herrin- JOE L. McCALL, age 71, of Herrin, passed away at 5:04am on Monday, September 12, 2011 at his home in Herrin. Joe was born in Carbondale on February 11, 1940, the son of Don and Vivian (Ellis) McCall. Survivors include his son- Bruce and Cindy McCall of Harrisburg Step-Daughter- Myra Finney of Centralia Step- Grandsons- Brandon and Austin Milligan...
Robert Ray "Bob" Taylor
Sep 9, 2011
Hurst- ROBERT RAY BOB TAYLOR, age 66, of Hurst, passed away at 1:20pm on Friday, September 9, 2011 at his home in Hurst. Robert was born in Herrin on September 15, 1944, the son of Chester William and Hazel Marie (Williams) Taylor. He was a truck driver for Branch Trucking in Cleveland, Ohio, where he also owned two antique shops....
Wilbert J. Soldner
Sep 7, 2011
Wilbert J. Soldner, 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:40 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Wilbert was born February 15, 1922 in Marion the youngest son of George Henry and Anna Sophia (Wickert) Soldner. He married Helen Broeking on September 16, 1950 and later this month they would have celebrated 61 years of marriage. Wilbert graduated...
Rosemary Etherton
Sep 5, 2011
Rosemary Etherton, age 85, formerly of Marion, IL, passed away surrounded by her family, on Monday, September 5, 2011 at the Lake Regional Hospital of Osage Beach, Missouri. She was born on February 25, 1926 at her family home in Marion, IL to Louie (L.B.) and Emma (Bayless) Turnage. Rosemary graduated from Marion High School in 1943. After graduation she...
Patsy J. Dirks
Sep 1, 2011
Energy- PATSY J. DIRKS, age 75, of Energy, passed away at 6:10am on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale. Patsy was born in Flora, IL the daughter of Walter L. and Mabel Lucille (Golden) Terry. She married Richard Dirks in Effingham on September 8, 1956. He survives. Mrs. Dirks was baptized at the First Christian Church...
Hendrika W. Bruyns
Sep 1, 2011
Born Hendrika Wilhelmina, June 1, 1930, the 8th child of Gillis and Maria (Schrier) Suurmond in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. Died peacefully on September 1, 2011 at the home of her son, in Hohenwald ,Tennessee. Hers is not the story of a human being on a spiritual journey, but of a spiritual being on a human journey. As far back as she...
Betty Rosalie DeNosky
Aug 30, 2011
Energy- Betty Rosalie DeNosky, 83, passed away at 11:00 PM, Monday, August 292011 at Helia Healthcare Center in Energy. Rosalie was born on January 4, 1928 in Bush to William J. & Eva (Carter) Brown. She was the youngest of twelve children. She married John Charles DeNosky on October 23, 1947 in Murphysboro and enjoyed many years together until he...
Gregory Boren
Aug 27, 2011
Herrin- GREGORY RALPH BOREN, age 59, of Herrin, passed away at 7:55pm on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his home in Herrin. Gregory was born in Streator, IL on September 14, 1951, the son of Barney and Joyce (Jones) Boren. He married Margaret Graves in Herrin on November 8, 1974. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Boren worked as the Youth...
Howard L. Pentecost
Aug 25, 2011
Howard Lavern Pentecost, 89, of Marion died August 24, 2011 at Marion Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born October 17, 1921 in Williamson County to Robert Houston and Martha Naomi (Frey) Pentecost. Howard married Geneva Miller on March 9, 1946 and they shared 52 years of marriage before her death in 1998. He served in the US Army during...
Judith P. Leeper
Aug 23, 2011
Herrin- Judith P. Judy Leeper, 69, of Herrin, passed away at 10:14 PM, Monday, August 22, 2011 at her home. Judy was born on October 5, 1941 in Cambria to Carroll Bradley & Thelma (Thomas) Berry. She married Glen Leeper on June 18, 1960 at Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church in Herrin. He survives of Herrin. Judy was a homemaker who...
Felix L. Kiselewski
Aug 20, 2011
Marion- FELIX L. KISELEWSKI, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 6:30am on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Barnes Hospital in St Louis. Felix was born in Jefferson County on March 7, 1935, the son of Felix and Dorothy (West) Kiselewski. He married Sonja Steele in DuQuoin on October 20, 1957. She survives in Marion. Mr. Kiselewski was of Methodist...
Robert "Spoon" Witherspoon
Aug 19, 2011
Herrin- ROBERT SPOON WITHERSPOON, age 77, of Herrin, passed away at 7:40pm on Friday, August 19, 2011 at his home in Herrin. Robert was born in St Charles, KY on December 10, 1933, the son of Virgil Johnson and Hallie Ellen (Davis) Witherspoon. He married Susan Ricketts in Herrin on October 2, 1976. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Witherspoon was...
Iris Lange
Aug 19, 2011
Marion Iris D. Lange, 83, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1 P.M. at her home in Marion. Iris was born March 6, 1928 in West Frankfort the daughter of Roland and Pansy (Reinheimer) Vaughn. She married William Lange in West Frankfort and he preceded her in death in 1978. She was a homemaker and a member of...
Mildred M. Unger
Aug 18, 2011
Herrin- Mildred M. Unger, 82, of Herrin, passed away at 6:22 PM, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mildred was born on January 25, 1929 in Paulton to Robert E. & Dora (Rector) Klope. She married Robert Unger on November 23, 1967 in Marion. He preceded her in death on April 16, 2002. She was retired from...
Eric A. Fike
Aug 18, 2011
Herrin-Eric A. Fike, 34, of Herrin, passed away at 10:17 PM, Thursday, August 18, 2011 at his home. Eric was born on June 14, 1977 in Carbondale, the son of Stephen T. and Cathy (Stampini) Fike. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin. Survivors include his mother- Cathy Fike of Herrin Two Sons-...
