Obituaries
Charles G. (Burl) Downen
Feb 10, 2004
Marion- Charles G. Burl Downen, 67, of Marion, died at 10:25 AM, Monday, February 9, 2004 at Herrin Hospital. Charles was born on June 30, 1936 in Christopher to Charles & Mammie (Webb) Downen. Mr. Downen worked as a machinist at Maytag in Herrin for many years. He was a member of Cleburne Baptist Church in Zeigler. SURVIVORS: Son &...
            Ida M. Welborn
Feb 7, 2004
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Ida Welborn-Obituary Ida Mai Welborn Pittsburg-Ida Welborn, 90, died 4:14 A.M., Saturday, February 7, 2004 at Fountains Nursing Home Care Facilty in Marion. Ida was born September 28, 1913 in Red Creek, New York to Henry C. & Ida Mae (Moshier) Mead. She married Gaius Welborn in 1946. He preceded her in death in 1995. She was...
            Mary Enis
Feb 2, 2004
Marion Mary L. Enis, 90, died Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 10:50 P.M. in Paradise Manor in Marion. Mary was born December 25, 1913 to Gordon Leo and Mary (Lines) Spiller in East St. Louis, Missouri. She married Reynold S. Enis on June 20, 1944 in Davenport, Iowa and he preceded her in death on August 17, 1976. Mary was...
Lily M. Rachmaciej
Feb 1, 2004
LILY M. RACHMACIEJ Marion-Lily M. Rachmaciej, 76 of Marion and a former resident of Chicago died 5:05 A.M., Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Lily was born October 5, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to John & Berniece (McClanahan) Michaels. She was retired having worked as a bookkeeper for Monestary-Hill Bindery in Chicago. She was of the...
Berniece Hodge
Jan 31, 2004
Marion- Mary Berniece (Rodgers) Hodge- 89, of Marion, died at 8:45 PM, Friday, January 30, 2004 at Country Acres Retirement Home in Marion. Berniece was born on October 28, 1914 in Marion to Henry Jasper & Myrtle (McAnelly) Rogers. She graduated Marion High School in 1934 and attended beauty school in Harrisburg. She married Maurice James Hodge on August 31,...
Steven J. Rushing
Jan 28, 2004
Creal Springs Steven J. Rushing, 50, died Monday, January 26, 2004 at 6:45 P.M. in Heartland Regional Medical Center. Steve was born April 20, 1953 to John W. and Margaret (Powell) Rushing in Joliet. He married Wanda Davis on September 12, 1975 and she survives in Creal Springs. Steve worked for 26 years at Consolidated Coal and currently was working...
Beulah Odum Rushing
Jan 27, 2004
Herrin- Beulah Odum Rushing, 90, of Herrin, died at, 8:15 PM, Monday, January 26, 2004 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Beulah was born on February 23, 1913 in Creal Springs, IL to Simon Oscar & Rena (Hart) White. She married Coy F. Odum on November 30, 1931 in Creal Springs. He preceded her in death on May 17,...
            Carmella L Brown
Jan 23, 2004
Marion Carmella Lillian Brown, 89, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at 8:05 P.M. in Parkway Manor in Marion. Carmella was born August 01, 1914 to Frank and Sophie (Kalzuba) Vergo in Chicago. She married Benjamin Bennie Montaperto in Chicago in 1933 and he preceded her in death in 1942, she then married Walter Brown in Oakland, CA and he preceded...
Alma Willis
Jan 23, 2004
Herrin- Alma Willis, 91, of Herrin, passed away at 7:15 AM, Friday, January 23, 2004 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Alma was born on March 4, 1912 in Doe Run, MO to Frederick & Sarrah (Hulsey) Yates. She married Walter Harry Willis on December 26, 1929 in Granite City, IL. He preceded her in death on September 27,...
Cornelia Ridings
Jan 23, 2004
Marion Laura Cornelia Ridings, 96, died Friday, January 23, 2004 at 7:15 A.M. in Parkway Manor in Marion. Cornelia was born November 04, 1907 to Thomas Calvin & Nora Alice (Casey) Dooley in Marion. She married Philip Richard Woodruff and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1967, she later married Robert J. Ridings in April, 1974 and he...
Shirley J. Reichert
Jan 20, 2004
SHIRLEY J. REICHERT Herrin- Shirley J. Reichert, 73, of Herrin, went to be with her Lord at 11:35 AM, Monday, January 19, 2004 at her home, with her family by her side. Shirley was born May 27, 1930 in Aurora, Illinois to William D. & Gladys (Kazar) Miller. She married Samuel L. Reichert on March 15, 1953 in Plainfield, Illinois....
            Michael R. Shaw
Jan 19, 2004
Michael R. Shaw, 44, died at 9:50 A.M. Saturday, January 17, 2004 at home. Michael was born November 4, 1959 in Marion to Floyd Shaw Jr. and Nadine (Turner) Sims. Survivors: Mother Nadine Sims of Marion Twin Brother and Sister-in-law Steve & Trina Shaw of Pittsburg Sister & Brother-in-law Angela & Rex Clark of Marion Nephew Jonah Shaw of Pittsburg...
Norma M. Kornemann
Jan 17, 2004
Herrin- Norma M. Kornemann, 85, of Herrin, formerly of Chicago, passed away at 10:10 PM, Friday, January 16, 2004 at Herrin Hospital. Norma was born on February 27, 1918 in Baltimore, MD, to Julian & Emma (Higgiston) Greenstreet. She married Robert H. Kornemann on Christmas Eve 1948. He preceded her in death on December 26, 1969. Mrs. Kornemann was retired...
Charles Lee
Jan 14, 2004
Charles Lee, 68, of Mountain View, Arkansas formally of Marion, died Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 3:56 A.M. at his residence. Charles was born January 30, 1935 to Thomas and Eva (Swain) Lee in Chicago, Illinois. He met and married Helen Marie Griffen of Marion and together they had four (4) children, she preceded him in death. Charles met and...
James W. (Jimmy) Triplett
Jan 10, 2004
Herrin- James W. Jimmy Triplett, 53, of Herrin, died at 2:40 PM, Friday, January 9, 2004 at Herrin Hospital. Jimmy was born on December 15, 1950 in Herrin to James Clarence & Susie (Stacey) Triplett. He was self employed, taking care of lawns, and could often be seen with his lawn mower walking, or hitchhiking, between Energy and Herrin. The...
            Anne Allen
Jan 8, 2004
Marion Anne Allen, 78, died Wednesday, January 07, 2004 at 5:28 A.M. in Belleville Memorial Hospital. Anne was born August 08, 1925 to Arthur and Georgina (Turnbull) Wildin in Roundup, Montana. She married Lowell Doc Allen on May 02, 1944 in Great Falls, Montana; he preceded her in death on November 25, 1993. Anne was a homemaker. Her love, loyalty,...
Mary Lou Seehawer
Jan 8, 2004
Mary Lou Seehawer, 91, died Thursday, December 25, 2003 at 4:10 A.M. in North Glendale Life Center in Glendale, Arizona. Mary Lou was born December 26, 1911 to Ralph and Irena (Groves) Pulley in Marion. She married Jack Seehawer on June 16, 1951 in Evanston, Illinois and he preceded her in death on June 14, 2002. Mary Lou was a...
            Ashley Nicole Dallas
Jan 7, 2004
Ashley Nicole Dallas, 20, of Galesburg, Illinois died Monday, January 05, 2004 at 6:48 P.M. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Ashley was born June 08, 1983 to Benny Dallas and Lisa (Smith) Woolsey in Marion. Ashley was a junior at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where she was an honor student. She enjoyed horseback riding and was of the Protestant...
            Katie Campbell
Jan 6, 2004
KATIE CAMPBELL Herrin-Katie Campbell,96 died 6:30 A.M., Monday, January 5, 2004 at her residence. She was born September 20, 1907 in Herrin to Charles & Sarah (Osbourn) Conrath. She married James Jimmy Campbell on April 14, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana. He preceded her in death on January 5, 1996. She was of the Protestant faith. She was a 50...
Vicki Salvo
Jan 5, 2004
Herrin-Vicki L. Salvo, 52, of Herrin, died at 7:55 PM, Saturday, January 3, 2004 at her home. Vicki was born on July 2, 1951 in Herrin to Angelo & Hester (Brandon) Salvo. She was Administrator of Investigations for the Marion Police Dept. She also served as union steward for the International Laborers Union of North America #577 and was an...
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