Obituaries
Mildred Parrish
Jan 20, 2013
Goreville—Mildred Faye Parrish, 95 of Goreville, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3:30 PM at Hill View Nursing Home in Vienna. Funeral services for Mildred will be held at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 2:00 PM with Dr. Ron Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in Cana Cemetery-Goreville. A time of gathering for...
Joyce A. Todd
Jan 20, 2013
Marion- Joyce A. Todd, 78, of Marion, passed away at 7:22 PM, Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Marion. Joyce was born on February 2, 1934 in Marion County Illinois to Ellis and Jewell (Green) Donoho. She married William F. Bill Todd, Jr. on October 16, 1955 in Centralia. Together they shared 57 years of marriage. He survives of Marion. Joyce...
Benny L. Devore
Jan 20, 2013
Marion- BENNY L. DEVORE, age 65, of Marion, passed away at 1:50pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Benny was born in Taylorville on May 23, 1947, the son of Delmar E. and Rosemary (Jones) Devore. He married Virginia J. Jolene McKinney in rural Mount Vernon on August 31, 1996. She survives in Marion. Mr. Devore was a...
James Smith
Jan 19, 2013
Marion- James Arthur Smith, 75, of Marion passed away at 8:40AM, Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Pastor Bob Wynn officiating. Burial will follow at Davis Prairie Cemetery in Williamson County. Military rites will be...
Frances Celeste Wade
Jan 19, 2013
Carterville- Celeste Wade, 70, of Carterville, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 9:22 AM, Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Celeste was born on October 6, 1942 in Chicago to Francis and Gladys Beatrice (Hinckle) Studer. She married Bill Wade on July 11, 1961 at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Johnston City. He survives of Carterville. Celeste was a...
Charles S. Johns
Jan 19, 2013
Charles S. Sid Johns, 87, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 8:39 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born on July 11, 1925 in Marion, IL. He was the son of Charlie and Birdie (Hudgens) Johns. Charles married Barbara Eastman on August 7, 1943. She passed away on December 18, 1997. Charles...
Laverne Gall
Jan 19, 2013
Dayton, TN Laverne Gall, 94 of Dayton, TN, formerly of Marion, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at her home. Graveside services for Laverne will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:30 PM with Pastor John Burnette officiating. Friends are welcome at Blue Funeral Home in Marion starting at 11:00 AM Wednesday....
Kenneth E. Frassato
Jan 18, 2013
Marion- Kenneth E. Frassato, 81, of Marion, formerly of Swanwick, passed away at 6:30 PM, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Kenneth was born on September 25, 1931 in Pinckneyville to Felix and Ethel (Campbell) Frassato. He served his country while enlisted in the United States Navy. Once honorably discharged, he began a career as switchman and yardmaster for...
John Daniel Burton
Jan 16, 2013
John Daniel Burton Marion—John Daniel Burton, 54, of rural Marion passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:00 AM with his wife at his side. Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Interment will follow at Griffin Cemetery-Bell Smith Springs-Shawnee National Forest, south of Harrisburg....
Thomas Evansco
Jan 14, 2013
Marion- THOMAS EVANSCO, age 65, of Marion, formerly of Belleville, passed away at 1:17am on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Thomas was born in East Saint Louis, Illinois on April 8, 1947, the son of Mike and Mary (Konopka) Evansco. He married Emily Spurlock at the Methodist Church in Jonesboro on September 14, 1973. She survives in Marion....
Elaine M. MacAnelly
Jan 14, 2013
Marion- Elaine M. MacAnelly, 81, of Marion, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 2:40 AM, Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Arch Care Center in Energy. Elaine was born on May 26, 1931 in Herrin to Joseph and Elena (Nigra) Bofetta. She attended St. Marys/ OLMC in Herrin and graduated Herrin High School in 1949. She worked at Norge for a...
Alice Lantrip
Jan 14, 2013
Herrin--ALICE SANDERS LANTRIP, age 83, of Herrin, passed away at 9:56pm on Monday, January, 14, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Alice was born in Herrin on October 11, 1929, the daughter of Harry and Marie (Murray) Sanders. She was a member of the Bryan Street Baptist Church in Herrin. She worked as a bookkeeper for J.V. Walker and Sons for twenty-four...
Emily Jean Deason
Jan 14, 2013
Emily Jean Deason passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her home. Emily was born in Benton, Illinois on November 28, 1922, the daughter of Ezekial H. and Pearl Holland Johnson. Emily has been a lifelong resident of Marion and attended Marion schools. Emily attended Southeast Missouri University after graduating Marion High School. She then transferred...
Theresa "Tess" Hill
Jan 12, 2013
Herrin- Theresa Tess Hill, 98, of Herrin, passed away at 3:42 PM, Friday, January 11, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born November 11, 1914 in Herrin to John and Maria (Cattaneo) Calcaterra, who preceded her in death. After attending Herrin Township High School, she worked as a waitress at the Ly-Mar Caf, Nicks Caf and Grannemans Lunch...
James L. Wallace
Jan 11, 2013
James L. Wallace, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 11 P.M. surrounded by his loving family. James was born September 24, 1929 in Omaha, Illinois the son of Albert H. & Veva G. (Blackard) Wallace. He married Charlene Joanne Hibbard on June 26, 1949 in Galesburg, Illinois and together they have shared over 63 years of marriage....
Marian Clark
Jan 9, 2013
Marian Danner Clark Marion—Marian Danner Clark, 84, passed away at 8:40 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Parkway Manor. According to her wishes her body was cremated and no services were held. Blue Funeral Home in Goreville assisted the family with arrangements. Marian was born in Davenport, IA TO George & Dorothy (Bell) Dick. She married Rodney Clark, Sr....
Jeffrey D. Edwards. Sr.
Jan 8, 2013
Pittsburg Jeffrey D. Edwards, Sr., 53 of Pittsburg, passed away at 8:20 AM on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion with his wife by his side. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Grange Hall Church on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Kevin McNeely officiating. A time of gathering...
Jennifer Rae Harris
Jan 8, 2013
Herrin- JENNIFER RAE HARRIS, age 67, of Herrin, passed away at 12:05am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Saint Louis University Hospital. Jennifer was born in Herrin on December 27, 1945, the daughter of Ray and Virginia (Hunsaker) Legan. She married Robert L. Harris, Sr. at the Herrin First Baptist Church on August 25, 1962. Together, they have shared over...
Jack Needham
Jan 8, 2013
Zeigler—Jack R. Needham, 55 of Zeigler, formerly of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at his home. Funeral services are set for Thursday, January 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Don Colson officiating. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion, A time of gathering for family and friends will precede...
Glendell Dunbar
Jan 7, 2013
Glendell Dunbar departed this life on January 5, 2013 at 5:15 P.M. He was 86 years, 3 months, and 9 days old. Glen was born September 27, 1926 in Carrier Mills to John and Clemence Dunbar. On June 30, 1950, Glen married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Esther (Russell) Dunbar, and enjoyed 62 years of...
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