Obituaries

Elma Mae Kneezle

Elma Mae Kneezle

Sep 2, 2002

Marion Elma Mae Kneezle, 83 went to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 31 at 2:50 p.m. at Carbondale Nursing Home and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. till time of service. Pastor. Eddy Pullen will officiate....

Tabria Denae Commons

Tabria Denae Commons

Sep 1, 2002

Carbondale- Tabria Denae Commons, infant daughter of Bobby Commons and Mary Hasty, died, Thursday, August 29, 2002 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Baby Tabria was born at 5:36 PM, Monday, August 19, 2002 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. SURVIVORS: Mother & Father- Mary Hasty & Bobby Commons- Carbondale Twin Sister- Brianna Commons- Carbondale Sister- Marissa Acree- Carbondale Sister- Christina Commons-...

James E. Downs

James E. Downs

Aug 31, 2002

Run with Flag Marion James E. Downs, 72 of Marion passed away Thursday, August 29, 2002 at 8:35 P.M. at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2002 from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow at the Herrin City Cemetery....

Charles (Utchey) Bearden

Charles (Utchey) Bearden

Aug 30, 2002

Herrin - Charles E. (Utchey) Bearden, 68, formerly of Johnston City, died at 3:18 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2002 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Bearden was born March 8, 1934 in Marion, IL to Alfred and Opal Bearden. He married Betty Lou Montgomery June 29, 1962 at First Baptist Church in Johnston City, IL. They were devoted to each other. He...

Eunice Mays

Eunice Mays

Aug 29, 2002

Mrs. Eunice Mays, 81, of Herrin died at 6:00 AM, Thursday, August 29, 2002 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. She was born September 12, 1920 in Makanda to William & Mary (Dillow) Gregg. She married Howard Mays on October 2, 1936 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on November 14, 1963. She was a member of Seventh...

Karen N. Madding

Karen N. Madding

Aug 24, 2002

Marion Karen N. Madding, 51, passed away at 11:21 P.M. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital Friday, August 23, 2002. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Ed Martin will officiate with burial to follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday...

Brenda Van Mere

Brenda Van Mere

Aug 23, 2002

Herrin- Brenda S. Van Mere, 57, of Herrin, died at 12:20 PM, Thursday, August 22, 2002 at her home. Brenda was born on May 9, 1945 in Herrin to Steven & Betty (Gosnell) Petryniec. She married Nelson Van Mere on June 20, 1964 in Elmhurst, IL. He survives of Herrin. Mrs. Van Mere was a member of Hurricane Memorial Baptist...

Marie Bruns

Marie Bruns

Aug 21, 2002

Herrin- (Cora) Marie Bruns, 83, of Herrin, died at 6:35 PM, Tuesday, August 20, 2002 at Marion Memorial Hospital. Marie was born on April 16, 1919 in Cerulean Springs, KY to Herman & Josie (Pollard) Blythe. She married Bernard R. Bruns in May of 1944 in Pinckneyville. He preceded her in death on October 12, 1984. Mrs. Bruns retired in...

Mike Larwinski

Mike Larwinski

Aug 17, 2002

Herrin - Mike Larwinski, Jr. 74, died at 8:03 a.m. on Friday, August l6, 2002 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1928 in Royalton, IL to Mike and Mary Larwinski, Sr. He married Thelma English October 8, l955 in Royalton, IL. She survives. He worked at Olin Corporation where he was a supervisor from 1958 to 1990. He...

Charles (Chuck) R. Bona

Charles (Chuck) R. Bona

Aug 17, 2002

Herrin - Charles "Chuck" Robert Bona, 62, died at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at the Marion VA Medical Center. Mr. Bona was born July 13, 1940 in Herrin, IL to Louis Charles and Mary Louise (Clavenna) Bona. He married Jolene Sinn June 3, 1978 in Pinckneyville, IL. She survives of Herrin. He worked as an insurance salesman...

Nona Polinski

Nona Polinski

Aug 14, 2002

Nona B. Polinski, 86, of Edwardsville, IL and formerly of Marion, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on August 13, 2002 at the Anna Henry Nursing Home in Edwardsville, Illinois. Nona was born on May 5, 1916 in Williamson County to Charles and Ella Simmons. She married Charles Polinski in Paducah, Kentucky in 1938; he passed away September 5, 1985. She...

Tori E. Chance

Tori E. Chance

Aug 12, 2002

West Frankfort-Tori Elizabeth Chance, the daughter of Greg and Bethanne (Pyle) Chance was stillborn at 3:34 A.M., Sunday, August 11, 2002 at Marion Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Deon Dutton officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Johnston City. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00 to...

Philena Atkisson

Philena Atkisson

Aug 11, 2002

Obit-Atkisson to run with picture Marion Philena Atkisson, 89, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2002 at 5:40 p.m. at Marion Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, with the Rev.?s Jeff Baker and Roy Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Odd-Fellows Cemetery in Marion, Illinois. Visitation...

Sarah Poe

Sarah Poe

Aug 8, 2002

Sarah Poe, 80, of Marion went to join our Lord on August 7, 2002 at 12:15 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Sarah was born august 26, 1921 to the late Ralph & Josephine (Partington) Dameron, who both preceded her in death. Sarah had one brother, Leeburn Dameron who preceded her in death. One sister Rosemary Rice survives her. Sarah...

Aida Pagano

Aida Pagano

Aug 6, 2002

Herrin-Aida Pagano, 89, died at 3:38 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2002 at the Park Health Care Center in Herrin. Aida was born September 11, 1912 in St. Louis, Missouri to Joseph & Amalia (Capra) Pagano. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin. She retired after working as a sales clerk at Sohns Clothing...

Angela Garagiola

Angela Garagiola

Aug 3, 2002

Herrin - Angela Garagiola, 86, died at 8:25 a. m. on Friday, August 2, 2002 at her niece's residence in Elkhart, Indiana. She was born August 20, 1915 in Herrin, IL to Egildo and Gioacomia "Minnie" (Berra) Garagiola. She worked for the Farm Security Administration in Champaign, IL and Indianapolis, IN, Norge Company in Herrin and at the Carbondale Clinic...

Lyda V. Webb

Lyda V. Webb

Aug 2, 2002

DuQuoin- Lyda V. Webb, 83, of DuQuoin, passed away at 11:09 PM, Thursday, August 1, 2002 at Fairview Nursing Home in DuQuoin. Lyda was born on July 30, 1919 in Thompsonville, IL to William Lon & Minnie Mae (Martin) Duke. She married Leslie M. Webb on November 2, 1940 in Paducah, KY. He preceded her in death on February 27,...

Betty R. Dziurdzy

Betty R. Dziurdzy

Aug 1, 2002

Carbondale- Betty Dziurdzy, 76, of Carbondale, formerly of Herrin, died at 1:30 A.M., Thursday, August 1, 2002 at her home in Carbondale. Betty was born on April 29, 1926 in Herrin to William Paul & Ruth (Burke) Wiggins. She worked at GC Services as a collection correspondent in Houston, TX until her retirement. Mrs. Dziurdzy was a member of Walnut...

Jeffrey A. Eddy

Jeffrey A. Eddy

Jul 31, 2002

Jeffrey Allen Eddy, 18, of Carrier Mills passed away at 12:35 A.M. on July 29, 2002 as a result of an automobile accident near his home. Jeffrey was born on September 26, 1983 to John and Sheila Eddy, in Jerseyville, Illinois. He attended Crab Orchard High School and loved to play his guitar. Jeffrey is survived by his parents, John...

Lillian Harris

Lillian Harris

Jul 31, 2002

Herrin - Lillian Harris, 90, died at 12:45 a. m. on Saturday July 27, 2002 at Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mrs. Harris was born September 5, 1911 in Energy, IL to Dave and Bertha (Armes) Meadows. She married Arthur Harris May 9, l936 in Belleville, IL. He died October 25, 1998. She was a member of...