Obituaries
Myron "Ed" Goeppinger
Apr 15, 2007
Herrin- Myron Edward Ed Goeppinger, 82, of Herrin, formerly of Stephenville, TX, passed away at 12:26 AM, Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Herrin Hospital. Ed was born on January 15, 1925 in Brookfield, OH to William F. & Francis (Adams) Goeppinger. He married Dorcas Giesecke on June 2, 1948 in Stephenville, TX. She preceded him in death on June 21,...
Hubert L. Benedict
Apr 15, 2007
Hubert L. Benedict MARION-Hubert L. Benedict, 75, of Marion passed away at 10:05 PM, Sunday, April 15, 2007 at his home. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Jason Jean and Reverend John Howat officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 18, 2007...
Conrad Knakmuhs
Apr 14, 2007
Conrad Knakmuhs Pittsburg-Conrad Knakmuhs, 83, of Pittsburg passed away at 11:36 AM, Saturday, April 14, 2007 at home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday April 19, 2007, at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. There will be no funeral service; burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family envelopes will be...
Benny J. Calcaterra
Apr 14, 2007
Herrin- Benny J. Calcaterra, 86, of Herrin, passed away at 6:39 PM, Friday, April 13, 2007 at Herrin Hospital. Benny was born on September 19, 1920 in Clifford to Joe & Antoinette (Carnaghi) Calcaterra. He married Regina V. Perotta on February 8, 1964 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Herrin. Mr. Calcaterra served his country bravely in the...
Helen Virginia Boyd
Apr 13, 2007
Marion Helen Virginia Boyd, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 3:30 P.M. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Helen was born March 10, 1920 in Deer Run, West Virginia to Fred & Myra (Lough) Eye the oldest of seven children. She married Francis Marion Boyd on December 15, 1940 in the Brookfield Church and together they have shared...
Charles D. Holmes
Apr 13, 2007
Marion- CHARLES D. HOLMES, age 85, of Marion, passed away at 11:35am on Friday, April 13, 2007 at his residence in Marion. Charles was born April 1, 1922 in Marion, the son of E. Cecil and Ethel E. (Henderson) Holmes. On January 28, 1950, he was united in marriage with Winifred J. Lay at Marion, and together they shared nearly...
M. Sue Broadway
Apr 13, 2007
Marion M. Sue Broadway, 90, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 5:38 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Sue was born July 29, 1916 in Marion to Ira C. & Kitty (Russell) Nelson. She married Charles Benjamin Broadway on August 6, 1938 in Russellville, Kentucky and together they shared over 61 years of marriage until his death on...
John H. Craig Jr
Apr 12, 2007
John H. Craig Jr. Marion-John H. Craig Jr, 80, of Marion passed away at 11:45 AM Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend James Moore and Reverend Greg Gibbs officiating. Visitation will be held from noon to 2:00 PM,...
Pauline Parish
Apr 11, 2007
Herrin- PAULINE PARISH, age 90, of Herrin, passed away at 7:30pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at her residence in Herrin. Pauline was born on September 22, 1916 in Herrin, the daughter of Harry and Jennie Mae (Hewlett) Robinson. She married Lowell Richard Parish on January 24, 1953 in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death in 1971. Mrs. Parish...
Emily Anne Gipson
Apr 9, 2007
Herrin- EMILY ANNE GIPSON, age 16, of Herrin, passed away at 11:16pm on Monday, April 9, 2007 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital. Emily was born in Carbondale, IL on April 4, 1991, the daughter of Greg Gipson and Anne (Bruyns) Mileur. The name Emily mean determined and persistent. And that fit her, even though many times, those qualities were...
Sue Montgomery
Apr 9, 2007
Herrin Sue Montgomery, 74, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 7:30 A.M. at her daughters home in Herrin. Sue was born October 22, 1932 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Cassius Marcus and Edythe Alene (Bynum) Wolpers. She married Ellis R. Montgomery on April 24, 1954 in Jackson, Mississippi and together they shared over 52 years of marriage until...
Marbia Pearl Holderfield
Apr 9, 2007
Johnston City- Marbia Pearl Holderfield, 95, of Johnston City, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 12:15 AM, Monday, April 9, 2007 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Marbia was born on September 15, 1911 in Vienna to I.E. & Lillie (Alsip) Simmons. She married Leonard W. Holderfield. He preceded her in death on April 2, 1911. Marbia formerly worked...
Rosemary Edwards
Apr 7, 2007
Rosemary M. Edwards, age 76, of Dixon, IL, formerly of Southern Illinois, died Friday, April 6, 2007, at her home in Dixon. She worked at Freeman Shoe Company in Dixon for several years and at Borg Warner in Dixon for 30 years, where she retired as a foreman in 1992. Rosemary was born December 9, 1930, in East Marion Township,...
Bernis Jackson
Apr 5, 2007
Bernis Jackson MARION-Bernis Jackson, 91, of Marion formerly of Salinas, California passed away at 5:45 AM, Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Dan Boyd officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at Blairsville Cemetery in Blairsville, Illinois....
Roy Cebran Russell
Apr 3, 2007
Cebran Russell MARION-Roy “Ceb” Russell, 63, of Marion passed away peacefully at 1:41 PM, Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. During his illness Ceb accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend...
Esther L. Milligan
Apr 2, 2007
Esther L. Milligan, 89, of Greenfield, Indiana, formerly of Marion passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Hancock Hospital in Greenfield, Indiana. Esther was born in Marion on August 9, 1917 the daughter of Sherman and Florence Thompson. In 1938 Esther married Vernell Beasley who preceded her in death. In 1950 she married John Milligan with whom she would...
Carmen Boester
Apr 2, 2007
Carmen Boester, 75, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 4:42 A.M. in Fountains Care Center. Carmen was born April 24, 1931 in Williamson County to Lloyd G. & Grace (Baker) Lewis. She married August F. Boester on October 18, 1947 in Tunica County, Mississippi and together they shared over 44 years of marriage until his death on August...
Roberta (Maxine) Klope
Apr 2, 2007
Roberta Maxine Klope, 81, passed away on Monday, April 02, 2007 at 6:03 A.M. at Herrin Hospital. Maxine was born September 13, 1925 in Crab Orchard to Harley & Edith (Sprinheart) Brush. She married John N. Klope in Corinth, Mississippi on October 23, 1956 and together they shared over 41 years of marriage until his death on June 26, 1998....
Juanita Sue Poole
Mar 31, 2007
Creal Springs- Juanita Sue Nita Poole, 42, of Creal Springs, went to meet her maker at 2:45 AM, Friday, March 30, 2007 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. Pastor Tony Thomley will officiate. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9:00...
Charlotte L. Walley
Mar 30, 2007
Charlotte L. Walley MARION-Charlotte L. Walley, 79, passed away on March 30, 2007 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Marsha (Dial) and Michael Graveline in Bourbonnais, Illinois. She was born February 28, 1928 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Delbert and Ludene (Hogan) DuPont. She was a lifetime resident of Marion. Memorial services will be held at 11:00...
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