Obituaries

Dec 4, 2022

Marsha (Odom) Huff, 66 of Pittsburg, Illinois went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by the love of her family.  Marsha was born on September 23, 1956, the daughter of Ted and Mary Ruth (Boles) Odom.  She was a 1974 graduate of Crab Orchard High School.

Marsha...

Dec 3, 2022

Helen Louise (Harpstrite) Dahmer passed away on December 3, 2022, at Helia Healthcare of Energy.  She was born on October 31, 1934, to Frank and Ethel (Goley) Harpstrite.  Helen worked at F.W. Woolsworth & Company on the square until her marriage to Herman J. Dahmer on June 25, 1955.

Helen and Herman began their married life in...

Dec 1, 2022

George Matthew Lenon, Jr., age 64, of Goreville, Illinois,  passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

George was born December 29, 1957 in Blue Island, Illinois, a son of George and Catherine Bernadine (Hayes) Lenon. He married the love of his life, Jan Spiller on August 15, 1987 in Stonefort.  Prior to retiring, George...

Nov 26, 2022

Steven D. Baker, age 71, of Herrin, Illinois,  passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin, Illinois.

Steven was born February 20, 1951 in Herrin, Illinois, a son of Thomas and Lillian (Oliver)  Baker.  Steven grew up in Herrin, IL and graduated Herrin High School in 1969.  He moved to Joliet, Illinois and worked for the...

Nov 25, 2022

DARLINE FANN-SPILLERThelma Darline Fann-Spiller, age 90, of Hurst, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois.Thelma was born March 26, 1932 in Bush, Illinois, a daughter of Frank and Mattie (Sisk) Pierce. She married Thomas Edward "Blue Eyes" Fann in Marion on February 4, 1950. He preceded her in death on January 6, 1976. She...

Nov 23, 2022

Jason Craig Bruce, age 47, of Creal Springs, Illinois,  passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home in Creal Springs, Illinois.

Jason was born February 25, 1975 in Marion, Illinois, a son of Raymond and Linda (Stephens) Bruce.  Prior to his illness, Jason had worked as a quality engineer for General Dynamics in Marion.

He is survived by two...

Nov 22, 2022

Louie Edward Camp, 85, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.  Louie was born in Haleyville, Alabama, on December 7, 1936.  He was the son of Edward and Floy (McCreless) Camp.  He grew up in Alabama until around the age of 16, and then spent a few years in Chicago, Arizona,...

Nov 22, 2022

Sonja Elaine Fleming, age 75, of Marion, Illinois,  passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her home in Marion, Illinois.

Sonja was born March 28, 1947 in Carbondale, Illinois, a daughter of Leon and Ruth (Johnson) Webb. She had been employed at UPS for more than 35 years and the Marion Daily Republican Newspaper for more than 22 years. 

She...

Nov 22, 2022

Robert Joseph Calcaterra, 67, of Herrin, IL, born October 1, 1955 to Joseph Anthony and Eva Mae (Poole) Calcaterra passed away in Marion, IL on November 22, 2022. Bobby was born and raised in Herrin, Illinois. He moved to Northern Illinois in his teens and spent most of his life working there before returning to Southern Illinois in retirement. He...

Nov 21, 2022

LLoyd Haven Putzek, age 83, of Marion, Illinois,  passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at his home in Marion, Illinois.

LLoyd was born July 16, 1939 in Flemington, West Virginia, a son of George and Louise (Snyder) Putzek. He married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Johnson on October 26, 1957 in Rosemont, WV.  She preceded him in death.

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Nov 20, 2022

Trace Bittle, age 18, of Marion, Illinois passed away on Sunday, November 20th surrounded by an outpouring of love, hope and prayer from his cherished family and friends.

Trace was a beautiful boy, inside and out. He loved life and lived life to the fullest. Trace loved and adored his family with all his heart. He brought joy to all of us with...

Nov 18, 2022

Charles Roy (Chuck) Cohoon was born on December 8, 1926, in Truman, Arkansas to George and Ida (Waldon) Cohoon. He passed away at home on Friday, November 18, 2022 at the age of 95 years, 11 months, and 10 days. He was a patient of Residential Hospice and Interim Health Care.He retired from the Veteran's Administration in Marion, Illinois serving...

Nov 18, 2022

Mary Ola Kent, age 92, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois.Mary was born July 29, 1930 in Marion, Illinois, a daughter of Robert and Joyce (Bond) King. She married the love of her life, Wendell E. Kent on May 27, 1950 in Marion First Baptist Church. He preceded her in death...

Nov 11, 2022

Ramona 'Mona' Ann (Wright) Hays, 81, of Herrin Illinois, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on November 11, 2022, at 9:33 PM.

Ramona was born on July 31, 1941, in Anna, Illinois, the daughter of Audie Sherman and Vesta Mae (Miller) Wright.

Ramona married Morris 'Hank' Hays on June 7, 1976 in Herrin, Illinois. They had been...

Nov 10, 2022

Deborah Ann Fallin, age 62, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois.Deborah was born September 14, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Elzia "Ed" Fallin and Mercedith (Robinson) Duffield. She married the love of her life, Randall Christopher in 1995. Randall preceded her in death. Prior to her retirement, Deborah had...

Nov 10, 2022

Marian Janet "Queen" Stanley, age 90, of Marion, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her home in Marion, Illinois.Janet was born April 12, 1932 in Crab Orchard, Illinois, a daughter of Virgil and Mary Helen (Motsinger) Cox. She retired August 31, 1992 from the Federal Prison System, where she worked more than twenty years as a secretary. She...

Nov 9, 2022

Gary F. Draper, age 79, of Goreville, Illinois,  passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at his home.

Gary was born February 22, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, a son of John E. and Violet L. (Barnett) Draper. When Gary was young his family moved to Cobden, IL, then to Buncomb, IL where he grew up and attended Goreville High School, graduating...

Nov 9, 2022

Perry Young, age 85, of Lake of Egypt passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois.

Perry was born May 06, 1937 in Guston, Kentucky, a son of Robert R. and Minnie E. (Long)  Young. Perry grew up in Guston, KY and attended Meade County High School.  He went on to Western Kentucky University earning a...

Nov 7, 2022

Bishop Larry H. Morse, 79, of Carrier Mills, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. 

Larry was born on October 20, 1943 in Harrisburg, Illinois, the son of Oleta(Gleyre) and L. Hughes Morse.  Oleta later married Vern McDannel who was also huge influence on Larry’s life.  Both Hughes and Vern proceeded Oleta in death. 

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Nov 5, 2022

Graveside committal services for Karen Jean Stanley-Ranger, 78, of Portales, NM will be held at 10:00 AM, Wed., Nov. 16, 2022, in the Rosehill Cemetery, Marion, IL under the direction of Binkley-Ross Funeral Home.

Karen Jean Stanley Ranger was born Nov. 3, 1944, in Herrin, IL to the home of Betty Jean (Booth) and G. W. “Bud”...