Obituaries

Patricia Lynn Hargis

Patricia Lynn Hargis

Mar 10, 2008

Herrin Patricia Lynn Hargis, 60, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 4:27 P.M. at Herrin Hospital. Patricia was born July 28, 1947 the daughter of Jack & Viola (Wallace) Hargis in West Frankfort. Patricia is survived by: Daughter Cheryl Schaefer and husband John of Streamwood, Illinois Son Alvin Burns and wife Jenny of South Elgin, Illinois Daughter Jamie...

Jacquelyn L. Gibson

Jacquelyn L. Gibson

Mar 9, 2008

Jacquelyn L. “Jacky” Gibson CREAL SPRINGS-Jacquelyn L. “Jacky” Gibson, 63, of Creal Springs passed away at 4:45 AM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Steve Shea officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until...

Ruth Cash

Ruth Cash

Mar 9, 2008

Ruth Cash MARION-Ruth Cash, 93, of Marion passed away at 9:58 PM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Severin Intermediate Care in Benton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Esther L. Draper

Esther L. Draper

Mar 9, 2008

Esther L. Draper MARION-Esther L. Draper, 82, of Marion passed away at 9:00 PM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 in at the Helia Healthcare Center in Carbondale. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Don Colson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of...

Roberta Jean Rix

Roberta Jean Rix

Mar 8, 2008

Roberta J. Rix MARION-Roberta J. Rix, 76, of Marion passed away at 10:30 PM, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Spring Branch Transitional Care in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service on Wednesday, March...

Randy A. Jack

Randy A. Jack

Mar 8, 2008

Randy A. Jack MARION-Randy A. Jack, 51, of Marion passed away at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Tom Shadowens officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service on...

Bruno Sadzewicz

Bruno Sadzewicz

Mar 6, 2008

Bruno Sadzewicz GOREVILLE- 8220;Bruno Sadzewicz, 75, of Goreville passed away at 1:27 AM, Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Marion. As per Bruno’s personal wishes there will be no public visitation or funeral. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sadzewicz was born August 20, 1932 in Phoenix, Illinois to Louis...

Betty L. Lopez

Betty L. Lopez

Mar 5, 2008

Betty L. Lopez MARION- 8220;Betty L. Lopez, 78, of Marion passed away at 4:05 AM, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Marion Regional Humane Society; envelopes are...

Wilva Bredahl

Wilva Bredahl

Mar 4, 2008

Wilva J. Bredahl MARION-Wilva J. Bredahl, 69, of Marion passed away at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the First Church of God in Marion with Reverend Herbert Priester and Reverend Mike Ebert officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, March...

Kenneth Ray Glasco

Kenneth Ray Glasco

Mar 4, 2008

Kenneth Ray Glasco MARION- 8220;Kenneth Ray Glasco, 76, of Marion passed away at 6:02 PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Scott Kallum and Reverend David Hancock officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00...

Luther  Anderson

Luther Anderson

Mar 4, 2008

Luther “Dutch” Anderson PITTSBURG- 8220;Luther “Dutch” Anderson, 71, of Pittsburg passed away at 10:31 PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Bill McDonald officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 6,...

Haskell Hunter

Haskell Hunter

Mar 3, 2008

Marion Haskell Hunter, 91, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 2:01 P.M. at Fountains Nursing Care Center. Haskell was born January 10, 1917 the daughter of Wesley and Ada (Wheeler) Reagan in Mounds. She married Charles Pearce in July of 1935 and he preceded her in death on September 16, 1946, she then married Walter William Hunter on...

Shirley Ann Davis

Shirley Ann Davis

Mar 3, 2008

Shirley Ann Davis, 64, passed away on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 8:25 A.M. at her home in Marion. Shirley was born April 27, 1943 the daughter of John D. Boyt & Amy (Haseker) Barnett. She married Martin Davis on June 10, 1977 and he survives in Marion. Shirley was a member of Community of Christ Church, she was a...

Susan Lynn Simer

Susan Lynn Simer

Mar 1, 2008

Herrin- Susan Lynn Simer, 55, of Herrin, passed away at 5:10 AM, Friday, February 29, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Susan was born on March 26, 1952 in Fairfield to Robert & Jane (Jones) Abbey. She met John R. Simer at a class educating Illinois state mental health techs. She married him shortly after on February 5, 1971 in Dixon, IL....

Harold D. Cline

Harold D. Cline

Mar 1, 2008

Herrin- HAROLD DEE CLINE, age 69, of Herrin, passed away at 10:02am on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at his residence in Herrin. Harold was born in Waco, Texas on May 4, 1938, the son of George and Margaret Crafton. He married Patricia Marie Schoenle in Chicago on August 3, 1961. Together, they shared forty-six years of marriage, until her death...

Michael Strang

Michael Strang

Mar 1, 2008

Mike Strang MARION-Mike Strang, 40, of Marion passed away at 7:35 PM, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Elder Gordon Lambert and Dr. Bob Dickerson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the...

Larry Arrowood

Larry Arrowood

Feb 29, 2008

Larry Arrowood PAULTON-Larry Arrowood, 52, of Paulton passed away at 6:30 PM, Friday, February 29, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Busby...

Cathy Ann McMurray

Cathy Ann McMurray

Feb 29, 2008

Herrin- Cathy Ann McMurray, 49, of Herrin, passed away at 5:45 PM, Thursday, February 28, 2008 at her home. Cathy was born on August 30, 1958 in Herrin to Aaron & Peggy (Gentry) Ridgeway. She married Thomas McMurray on July 12, 1996 in Freeman Spur. He survives of Herrin. Mrs. McMurray worked as a clerk at the Herrin Gas Mart...

Earl C. McNeely

Earl C. McNeely

Feb 28, 2008

Anna- EARL CHESTER McNEELY, of Anna, IL, passed away at 1:20pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Jonesboro Rehabilitation and Health Center after a long illness. He was 83. "Mac" was born October 22, 1924 in Marion, Illinois to the late Aaron and Elsie McNeely. He served in the Unites States Army and was a Veteran of World War II...

Anna G. Ledford

Anna G. Ledford

Feb 28, 2008

Anna G. Ledford MARION-Anna G. Ledford, 92, of Marion passed away at 1:44 AM, Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Richard G. Mohr officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of...