Obituaries
Kenneth Milton Hoercher
Jul 24, 2011
MARION – Kenneth Milton Hoercher, 71, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 1:55 AM at the VA Medical Center. It was Mr. Hoercher’s wishes to be cremated. A visitation to be with friends and family will be held on Friday, July 29, 2011 from 10-11 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. A memorial service will...
Charles "Tom" Bird
Jul 23, 2011
Herrin- CHARLES T. TOM BIRD, age 70, of Herrin, passed away at 9:40pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at his home in Herrin. Charles was born in West Frankfort on August 29, 1940, the son of Wylie and Jean (Robinson) Bird. He married Ernestine McNeal on August 20, 1959 at the First Baptist Church in Marion. She survives in Herrin....
Carmen Dohanich
Jul 21, 2011
Carrier Mills- Carmen Dohanich, 95, of Carrier Mills, died at 12:30 AM, Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehab in Carrier Mills, Illinois. She was born March 2, 1916 in Herrin to William G. and Sarah (Sanders) Davis. She married George Dohanich October 4, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He died September 18, 1992. Mrs. Dohanich was...
Earl Boyd Watkins
Jul 18, 2011
"A father loves with his heart, Provides with his hands, and leaves A legacy with His Life" Holley Gerth On Friday, July 15, 2011 our father Earl Boyd Watkins went home to be with the Lord and the love of his life, his wife Tempa. He was born May 9, 1927, the son of Aurthur and Flossie (Sanders) Watkins. He...
Pauline Stone
Jul 16, 2011
Herrin- PAULINE BERNICE STONE, age 96, of Herrin, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Paducah. Pauline was born in Herrin on November 17, 1914, the daughter of Charles and Antoinette (Gualdoni) Calcaterra. She married Orval Stone in Herrin on June 9, 1937. They shared thirty-four years of marriage. He preceded her in...
Elizabeth A. Poole-Maynard
Jul 16, 2011
Marion- Elizabeth A. Poole-Maynard, age 49, of Marion, passed away at her home in Marion at 5:50pm on Friday, July 15, 2011. Elizabeth was born on July 13, 1962 in Marion to Robert Dean & Nancy (Wyatt) Poole. She married Doug Maynard on July 27, 2009 in Marion. He survives of Marion. Her background in nursing at an early age...
Robert Almaroad
Jul 16, 2011
Robert Almaroad Marion- Robert Almaroad, 94, passed away at 1:00am on Saturday July 16th 2011 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center. Funeral Services for Mr. Almaroad will be held at Blue Funeral Home on Tuesday July 19, 2011 at 11am. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to the service hour at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to...
Betty June Newbold
Jul 15, 2011
Creal Springs—Betty June Newbold, 80, of Creal Springs, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 8:40 AM at Angel Acres in Marion. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 18, 2011 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Rev.Eddie Donelson will officiate. Burial will follow at Simmons Cemetery in Creal Springs. Visitation will be from 5-8:00...
William E. Craig
Jul 15, 2011
Marion- WILLIAM E. CRAIG, age 70, of Marion, passed away at 3:45pm on Friday, July 15, 2011 at his home in Marion. William was born in Goreville on August 15, 1940, the son of Dowell and Gertrude (Lamphere) Craig. He married Mary Snider at Pulleys Mill on July 31, 1959. Together, they have shared fifty-one years of marriage. Mary survives...
Richard Lee Emery
Jul 14, 2011
Marion- RICHARD LEE ZIP EMERY, age 61, of Marion, passed away at 6:56pm on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his home in Marion. Richard was born in Herrin on December 17, 1949, the son of Ralph and Betty Emery. He married Ruth Watkins in Marion on April 2, 1994. She survives in Marion. Mr. Emery retired from the City of...
Marvin Henke
Jul 13, 2011
Marvin Clifton Henke Marvin Clifton Henke, age 73, of Wickliffe,KY, died at 11:55a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at Marion Veteran’s Hospital in Marion, Illinois. According to his wishes Mr. Henke will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at Blue Funeral Home at 11 am on Wednesday July 20th, 2011. There will be a time of visitation from...
Marjorie Kesler
Jul 13, 2011
Marjorie R. Kesler Marion-Marjorie R. Kesler, 89, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 12:40 AM in Heartland Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held for Marjorie on Friday, July 15, 2011 starting at 10:00 AM in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion. Family and friends are requested to gather at the cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice...
Terry Lear Godbey, Sr.
Jul 12, 2011
Terry Lear Godbey, Sr. Goreville-Terry Lear Godbey, Sr., 68, of Goreville passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at his home. Services for Terry will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Dr. Ron Ferguson, Reverend Brad Roberts and Reverend Topper Council officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July...
Mary Alice Bauer
Jul 11, 2011
Mary Alice Bauer, 82, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 9:27 A.M. at her home. Mary was born July 29, 1928 in Marion, the daughter of Claude and Amelia (Schneider) Johnston. She married Dare Bauer on October 8, 1950 in Marion and together they have shared over 60 years of marriage. She was a homemaker and a member...
Richard Bagdonas
Jul 10, 2011
Richard D. Bagdonas Marion- Richard D. Bagdonas, 90, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 12:15 AM at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. According to Richard’s wishes, his body will be cremated and no services will be held. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with arrangements. Richard was born on March 31,...
Dalton Dossie Lotus Gourley
Jul 9, 2011
Dalton Dossie Lotus Gourley Thompsonville: Dalton Dossie Lotus Gourley, 13, of Thompsonville, passed away July 9, 2011 at 3:06pm Heartland Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, July 12th, at 8pm at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion. There will be a visitation from 5-8pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Marion Youth Football...
Paula Chamberlain
Jul 8, 2011
Paula Ann Gower-Chamberlain Marion— Paula Ann Gower- Chamberlain, age 62, of Marion Il, passed away July 8th, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Paula was born Aug 24, 1948 at the Gower Farm House in Marion Il, to Paul and Shirley (Faulkner) Gower. She was a dedicated daughter, sister, niece, cousin, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend. Family always came first to...
Dennis Stephen Capps
Jul 6, 2011
Herrin- Dennis S. Capps, 41, of Herrin, passed away at 1:15 PM, Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at his home in Herrin. Dennis was born on September 25, 1969 in Carbondale to Dennis W. & Jessie (Brandon) Capps. He was a graduate of Herrin High school and worked in various positions and jobs throughout his life including delivering pizza for Paglias...
Betty Louise Anderson
Jul 6, 2011
MARION – Betty Louise Anderson, 85, passed away peacefully at 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, with her family comforting her after complications from a stroke and loss of her husband in May, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. The...
Ruby Reese
Jul 6, 2011
Ruby (Troxel) Reese, 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 3:07 P.M. at her daughters home in Marion. Ruby was born in Commerce, Missouri the daughter of Tom & Mattie Shipman on January 30, 1926. She married Paul Junior Reese on June 21, 1941 in Charleston, Missouri and together they shared over 67 years of marriage, until his...
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