Obituaries
Linda Sue White
Oct 1, 2013
Linda Sue White, 73, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 01, 2013 at 5:32 a.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Linda was born July 21, 1940 in Jonesboro the daughter of Roy Dillon and Freda (Groves) Dirden. She married James White on August 22, 1964 in Marion and together they have shared over 49 years of marriage. She was...

Bettie L. Hill
Oct 1, 2013
Bettie L. Hill, 82, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 01, 2013 at 9:45 a.m. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Bettie was born April 15, 1931 in Vienna the daughter of Otis and Mary (Johnson) Graves. He married Paul E. Hill in Florida and he preceded her in death in 1993. Bettie attended Providence Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Carrier Mills...
Randall Christopher
Sep 30, 2013
Marion-Randall L. Christopher, 56, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 at his home. Randall was born June 27, 1957 in Marion to Charles and Dorris (Pease) Christopher. He married Debbie Fallin in July 1995. She survives of Marion. Randall was a union member of 178 in Fort Worth, Texas. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and spending time with his...
John Thornton, Jr.
Sep 28, 2013
Herrin- John Thornton, Jr., age 89, of Herrin, passed away at 6:10am on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Veteran’s AffairsMedicalCenter in Marion. John was born in Herrin on February 6, 1924, the son of John and Pearl (Vaughn) Thornton. He married Lucille Odum in Arkansas on April 18, 1951. She preceded him in death on June 19, 2004. Mr....

Anthony McAlister
Sep 25, 2013
Marion-Anthony McAlister, 72, passed away at 12:18 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Anthony was born on July 4, 1941 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to James and Virdie (Bowman) McAlister. Anthony was a sales associate at Wal-Mart for many years and he was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include: sisters, Edith...
Mrs. Lillian Muriel Prather
Sep 24, 2013
Herrin- Lillian Muriel Prather, 96, of Herrin, passed away at 3:25 PM, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at HerrinHospital. Lillian was born on September 17, 1917 in McClure, IL to Henry and Eva Grace (Mitchell) Jacobs. She married R. H. Prather in 1942 and he preceded her in death in October of 1959. She worked for many years at Smoler Brothers...

Ethel M. Valentine
Sep 22, 2013
Carbondale-Ethel M. Valentine, 68, passed away at 10am on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Her wishes were to be cremated and the family will bury her at Caldonia Cemetery in Sparta at a later date. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.

Lee A. Wisek
Sep 22, 2013
Lee A. Wisek, 100, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 5 a.m. at Medina Nursing Home in Durand, Illinois. Lee was born September 6, 1913 in Marion the son of Peter and Louella (Wolverton) Wisek. He married Ellen Leigh on November 23, 1940 and together they shared 55 years of marriage until her death in November...
John T. Davis
Sep 22, 2013
John T. Davis, 75, of Marion, went home to be with his heavenly father, Savior and Lord at 11:52 PM, Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side. They had just had a bedside time of worship and praise when God’s faithful servant took his last breath and went to be with the one...
Beverly Jane Colvard Rule
Sep 21, 2013
Beverly Jane Colvard (Adams) Rule of Marion, IL born on August 7th, 1936 went to be with our heavenly father on September 21, 2013 with her loving family by her side. She married Frank Rule of Princeton, West Virginia on September 26th, 1970. They would have celebrated their 43rd anniversary this month. After retirement they moved to Marion, IL to...
Jennifer Chamness
Sep 21, 2013
Jennifer Chamness, 58, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 3:10 p.m., surrounded by her family, at Marion Rehab and Nursing. Jennifer was born June 19, 1955 in Princeton, Kentucky the daughter of Eugene and Iola (VanHooser) Tincher. She married Jeff Chamness on June 8, 1973 in Marion and this year they celebrated 40 years of marriage. ...

Linda J. Fleming
Sep 20, 2013
Linda J. Fleming, 67, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 11:53 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Linda was born February 11, 1946 in Herrin the daughter of Frellen Eugene and Lizzie B. Murray. She married Denis C. Fleming on July 12, 1989 in Kentucky and together they have shared over 24 years of marriage. Linda was of...

Lorene Elsie Morse
Sep 19, 2013
Marion- Lorene Elsie Morse, age 94, of Marion, formerly of Hurst, passed away at 8:05am on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Roberta, in Marion. Lorene was born in UnionCounty on December 10, 1918, the daughter of Jack and Lillie (Dickerson) Barker. She married Richard Herman Morse in Jonesboro on March 17, 1938. He preceded her...

Mrs. Dawn E. Jannsen
Sep 17, 2013
Herrin- Dawn E. Jannsen, 66, of Herrin, passed away at 4:50 AM, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at HerrinHospital. A memorial service will be held at 7 PM, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at TrinityLutheranChurch in Herrin. Pastor Michael Henson will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date at RollingPrairieCemetery in Rolling Prairie, IN. Memorial arrangements were made at Johnson-Hughes Funeral...
Mr. Steven D. Stubblefield
Sep 17, 2013
Herrin- Steven D. “Stub” Stubblefield, 67, of Herrin, passed away at 6:52PM, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Steven was born on December 20, 1945 in Herrin to James and Flora L. (Armstrong) Stubblefield. He worked for more than 33 years in the geology department at SIU-C before his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed antiquing and collecting...

Ronald C. Reeder
Sep 15, 2013
Herrin- Ronald C. Reeder, age 77, of Herrin, passed away at 7:14am on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna. Ronald was born in Murphysboro on July 12, 1936, the son of Earl and Margaret (Wisely) Reeder. He married Becky Carter on March 10, 1989 in Paducah, Kentucky. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Reeder was retired from...

Thomas V. "Junie" Noonan, Jr.
Sep 15, 2013
Herrin- Thomas V. “Junie” Noonan, Jr., age 83, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20am on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at his home in Herrin. Thomas was born in Chicago on April 30, 1930, the son of Opal T. (Smith) Noonan and Thomas V. Noonan, Sr. He was retired from maintenance at the Franklin-Williamson County Workshop. Survivors include his brother- Gerrard...
David Templeton Campbell III
Sep 13, 2013
Marion- David Templeton Campbell III, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 7:26pm on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home in Marion. David was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 14, 1937, the son of Wallie Gray and Margaret Buella (Roberts) Campbell. He had worked as an industrial engineer. David proudly served in the United States Air Force,...

Kevin Kiselewski
Sep 13, 2013
Marion- Kevin Kiselewski, age 53, of Marion, passed away at 8:40am on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home in Marion. Kevin was born in DuQuoin on December 6, 1959, the son of Felix and Sonja (Steele) Kiselewski. Private memorial services will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser at a later date. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion is assisting...
Charles G. Spees
Sep 12, 2013
Marion-Charles G. Spees, 78, passed away at 6:40am on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg. Charles was born May 3, 1935 to George Spees and Verba (Summers) Spees in Marion. He married Norma Rosenberger on June 15, 1957. They spent 56 years together. Charles worked as a plumber, pipefitter out of Local #551 in West Frankfort...
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