Obituaries

Robert Ray "Bob" Taylor

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

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...

Barbara Jean Johnson

Barbara Jean Johnson

Sep 6, 2011

Barbara Jean Johnson Marion-Barbara Jean Johnson, 60, of Marion passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 6:55 AM at her home. Visitation for Barbara will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 from 5-8 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Graveside funeral services will be on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 11 AM in Maplewood cemetery with family...

Morgan David Rheaume

Morgan David Rheaume

Sep 5, 2011

Morgan David Rheaume Marion-Morgan David Rheaume, 61, of Marion passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 1:59 PM in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 5-8 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 10 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic...

Rosemary Etherton

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...

Delbert Sullivan

Delbert Sullivan

Sep 2, 2011

GOREVILLE: Delbert H Sullivan, 81, of Goreville passed away at 8:00 pm on Friday, September 2nd at Bridgemark Health Care in Energy. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at the 1st Apostolic Church in Marion with Reverend R.G. Walls officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday, September 6th, from 5-8pm. Burial...

Patsy J. Dirks

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

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...

Elizabeth Hill

Elizabeth Hill

Aug 30, 2011

MARION--Elizabeth A. Hill, 73, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 9:40 AM at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Graveside services for Elizabeth will be on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Maplewood Cemetery with Reverend Don Colson officiating. Friends and family are encouraged to meet at the cemetery. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting...

Betty Rosalie DeNosky

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...

Glenn W. Borum

Glenn W. Borum

Aug 30, 2011

Glenn Wesley Borum Christopher—Glenn W. Borum, 84, of Christopher passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 11:25 PM at Westside Care & Rehab Center. Visitation for Glenn will be on Friday, September 2, 2011 from 3-4 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Funeral services will follow at 4 PM with Reverend Shorty Alsip officiating. Burial will be private....

Gregory Boren

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...

Helen L. Yates

Helen L. Yates

Aug 26, 2011

Helen L. Yates Marion- Helen L. Yates, 96, of Marion, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 10:45 PM at Herrin Hospital. Memorial services for Mrs. Yates will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the 1st Baptist Church in Marion with Dr. Bob Dickerson officiating. Memorial donations are suggested to either St. Jude’s Children’s...

Howard L. Pentecost

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-...