Obituaries

Ethel Rosalee Calcaterra

Ethel Rosalee Calcaterra

Jun 19, 2006

Herrin Ethel Rosalee Calcaterra, 79, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2006 at 7:20 P.M. at her home in Herrin surrounded by her family. Ethel was born March 2, 1927 in Royalton to Rolla and Pearl (Greathouse) Masters. She married Frank P. Calcaterra on May 20, 1950 in Carbondale and they have shared over 56 years of marriage. Ethel was...

Ira Smith, Jr.

Ira Smith, Jr.

Jun 18, 2006

Ira Smith, Jr. GOREVILLE-Ira Smith, Jr., 84, of Goreville passed away at 7:30 AM, Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at the Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Pastor Eddie Pullen officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, June...

Willie Jeffrey, Jr.

Willie Jeffrey, Jr.

Jun 17, 2006

Royalton- Willie Jeffrey, Jr., 46, of Royalton, formerly of Sunnyside, passed away at 8:32 PM, Friday, June 16, 2006 at franklin Hospital in Benton. Willie was born on September 15, 1959 in Herrin to Willie & Bonnie (Baker) Jeffrey, Sr. He married Cindi Fozzard on March 22, 2004 in Marion. She survives of Royalton. Mr. Jeffrey was retired as a...

Casey Saffelder

Casey Saffelder

Jun 17, 2006

Casey Saffelder MARION-Casey Saffelder, 18, of Marion passed away at 6:31 PM, Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 22, 2006 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion with Reverend Richard G. Mohr officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 21,...

Edith Hay

Edith Hay

Jun 15, 2006

Edith W. Hay MARION-Edith w. Hay, 94, of Marion passed away at 4:30 PM, June 15, 2006 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Bill Rucker officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 22, 2006...

Lena Frye-Slater

Lena Frye-Slater

Jun 14, 2006

Pittsburg Lena Frye-Slater, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 8:00 A.M. at her daughters home in Port Orange, Florida surrounded by her family. Lena was born August 3, 1917 in Marion, Illinois to Kenneth Dare and Julia (Crenshaw) Alexander. She married R.L. Frye on December 31, 1934 in Eldorado, Illinois and together they shared over 36 years...

Troy Lane, Jr

Troy Lane, Jr

Jun 13, 2006

Troy Lane, Jr. GOREVILLE-Troy Lane, Jr., 75, of Goreville passed away at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at Herrin Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 16, 2006 at Glendale Cemetery with Reverend Harold Canup Jr. officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 15, 2006 at the Blue Funeral Home in...

Irma G. Hastings

Irma G. Hastings

Jun 12, 2006

Marion Irma G. Hastings, 88, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2006 at National Health Care in Irma was born July 17, 1917 to Chester Arthur and Zella Mae Simmons in Marion. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Hastings; loving mother of Patricia Moody (Russell); dear sister of Jack and Robert Simmons (Gloria); dear sister-in-law of Elza...

Ida Mae Reams

Ida Mae Reams

Jun 10, 2006

Herrin- Ida Mae Reams, 81, of Herrin, passed away peacefully at 2:53 AM, Saturday, June 10, 2006 at home with her family. Ida was born on April 21, 1925 in Jackson County to William & Mana Wallace. She married Leon Reams on July 27, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He survives of Herrin. Mrs. Reams was a homemaker and an...

Bobby Payne

Bobby Payne

Jun 10, 2006

Bobby Payne MARION-Bobby Payne, 61, of Marion passed away at 5:25 PM, Saturday, June 10, 2006 at Fountain Nursing Home in Marion. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Richland Cemetery in rural Calhoun, Illinois. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Huntington’s disease; envelopes...

Millie May

Millie May

Jun 10, 2006

HERRIN- Mildred Millie May, age 81, of St Louis, MO, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 5:30am on Friday, June 9, 2006 at Rosewood Care Center in St Louis, MO. Millie was born in Herrin on November 20, 1916 to Albert and Nellie (Denison) McNeely. She married Earl May in Herrin on December 31, 1937. He survives in St. Louis....

Madge Rasmussen

Madge Rasmussen

Jun 9, 2006

Madge Rasmussen passed away at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Madge was born February 3, 1927 in Piqua, Ohio the daughter of William and Gladys (Adams) Young. Madge married Nels Rasmussen in Dayton, Ohio and together they shared over 50 years of marriage. Madge is survived by her husband Nels Rasmussen, of...

Thomas G. Motsinger

Thomas G. Motsinger

Jun 9, 2006

Thomas G. “Tom” Motsinger MARION-Thomas G. “Tom” Motsinger, 67, of Marion passed away at 7:25 AM, June 9, 2006 at the V.A. Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Randy Allison officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Sunday, June...

Robert E. Peterson

Robert E. Peterson

Jun 8, 2006

Robert E. Peterson GOREVILLE-Robert E. Peterson, 81, of Goreville passed away at 5:30 AM, Thursday, June 8, 2006 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 12, 2006 at the First Baptist Church in Goreville with Dr. Ron Ferguson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Sunday, June...

Edith Marie Gatewood

Edith Marie Gatewood

Jun 8, 2006

Herrin- EDITH MARIE GATEWOOD, age 81, of Herrin, passed away at 10:45am on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Herrin Hospital. Marie was born on September 12, 1924 in Waddy, KY to John Willie and Mary Alice (Searcy) Spaulding. Ms. Gatewood retired from General Electric in Louisville, KY, having worked there 25 years. She received an Associates Degree in Fine Arts...

Helen Riddle

Helen Riddle

Jun 6, 2006

Herrin- HELEN FAYE SEYMOUR-RIDDLE, age 80, of Herrin, passed away at 8:10pm on Monday, June 5, 2006 at her residence with her loving family at her side. Helen was born in Herrin on January 16, 1926 to John Floyd and Hettie Neomi (Austin) Seymour. She married Arvin Jack Riddle in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 1950. He preceded her in...

Sam Stilley

Sam Stilley

Jun 6, 2006

Marion Samuel Sam Monroe Stilley, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at 6:55 A.M. at Parkway Manor in Marion. Sam was born May 8, 1914 to Monroe & Mamie (Swafford) Stilley in Williamson County. He married Edith Thompson on October 5, 1940 in Jackson, MO and together they shared over 55 years of marriage until her death on...

William (Bud) E. Moore

William (Bud) E. Moore

Jun 6, 2006

Marion William Bud E. Moore, 89, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2006 at 10:15 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Bud was born April 24, 1917 to Orvel and Elizabeth (Beltz) Moore in Marion. He married Helen Faughn on March 20, 1943 in Cape Girardeau and together they have shared over 63 years of marriage. Bud was...

James Lester Hall

James Lester Hall

Jun 5, 2006

Crab Orchard James Lester Les Hall, 82, passed away on Monday, June 05, 2006 at 12:05 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Les was born March 5, 1924 to Raymond and Ida (Williams) Hall in Saline County. He married Betty Pulley on December 31, 1947 in Piggot, AR and she preceded him in death on September 17, 1999. He later...

Raymond  Schreiner

Raymond Schreiner

Jun 5, 2006

Raymond E. “Jug” Schreiner MARION-Raymond E. “Jug” Schreiner, 81, of Marion passed away at 7:50 PM, Monday, June 5, 2006 at his residence surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Davis Prairie Cemetery, east of Marion with VFW Post 1301 and American Legion Post 147 conducting the service. Visitation will...