Obituaries

Shirley Jean Shelton

Shirley Jean Shelton

May 25, 2001

Herrin-Shirley Jean Shelton, 66 of Herrin died 1:23 A.M., Thursday, May 24, 2001 at Herrin Hospital Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 26, 2001 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Don Colson & Bill Gentry officiating. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Friday evening at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home. Mrs. Shelton was born December 21,...

Mary J. Ogden

Mary J. Ogden

May 23, 2001

Herrin - Mary Joyce Ogden, 68, died at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2001 at her home. Mrs. Ogden was born January l0, l933 to Ernest and Novella (Hendershot) McCain. She married Glenn Junior Ogden on May l0, l951 in Crainville, IL. He survives. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Herrin. Mary...

Mary P. Marlow

Mary P. Marlow

May 22, 2001

Herrin- Mary P. Marlow, 89, of Herrin died at 2:35 P.M., Monday, May 21, 2001 at Herrin Hospital. Mary was born on December 13, 1911 in Herrin to Caesar & Josephine (Calcaterra) Marlow. She worked 38 years as a lab technician for Abbott Laboratories in Waukegan, IL. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Herrin,...

Josephine Nozotti

Josephine Nozotti

May 22, 2001

Herrin - Josephine C. Bartoni Nozotti, 92, 3l3 North 21st , died at 3:00 a. m. on Sunday, May 20, 2001 at her residence. Mrs. Nozotti was born February 2, l909 in Herrin to John and Gudditti (Pedreti) Bartoni. She married John J. Nozotti on January 31, l953 in Herrin. He died December 30, l99l. She was a saleslady for...

John Branca

John Branca

May 22, 2001

Herrin-John G. Branca, Sr., 81 of Herrin died 6:00 A.M. on Monday, May 21, 2001 at the Parkway Estates in Marion. Mr. Branca was born January 26, 1920 in Herrin to Robert & Louise (Merlo) Branca. He married Mary Josephine Russo on April 30, 1949 in Herrin. She survives. He retired from the VA Medical Center with 35 years of...

Jeanette R Proctor

Jeanette R Proctor

May 17, 2001

Jeanette Ruth Proctor, age 65, died Sunday, May 13th at 6:20 A.M. in Herrin Hospital. Jeanette had been a resident at Creal Springs Nursing Home for 25 years and following its recent closing, moved to Cardinal Health Care in Energy. Visitation for Jeanette was from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, with funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 16th followed by...

Alice (Juanita) Hall

Alice (Juanita) Hall

May 17, 2001

Alice Juanita (Smith) Hall, age 79, died Sunday, May 13th at 4:08 P.M. at her daughters residence in Herrin, Illinois. Visitation for Alice was from 5:00-9:00 P.M. on Monday, with funeral services at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 15th followed by burial at the Maplewood Cemetery in Marion. Rev. James Wiseman, Mrs. Halls brother-in-law, officiated. Mrs. Hall was a Protestant. Alice...

Leo W. Fries

Leo W. Fries

May 17, 2001

Leo W. Fries, age 84, died Thursday, March 29, at 6:22 P.M. at Parkway Manor in Marion. Visitation for Mr. Fries was from 5:00-9:00 P.M. on Sunday, with funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 2nd followed by burial at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Randy Houston officiated. Mr. Fries was a member of the Zion United Church of...

Velma Hunt

Velma Hunt

May 16, 2001

Velma Hunt, age 67, of Marion, IL, died Monday, March 12th at 9:25 a.m. at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation was Thursday, March 15th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion, IL. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marion with Rev. Marlin Otte officiating. Graveside services...

Lester Junior Parks

Lester Junior Parks

May 16, 2001

Lester Junior Parks, 72, of Johnston City, died at 2 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2001, at his residence. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday at White Oak Cemetery in Creal Springs, with the Rev. Bruce Thurman officiating. Visitation was from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home preceding the services. Mr. Parks was the owner of Parks Used...

Richard A, Darby

Richard A, Darby

May 16, 2001

Richard Allen Darby, 63, of Marion passed away April 26, 2001 at 6:30 A.M. at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, TX. He was born June 3, 1937 to Russell F. Darby and Rosalie (Cunningham) Darby in Chicago, IL. He married Nancy (Mabry) Darby in Huntsville, AL September 13, 1958. Mr. Darbys occupation was a journalist. He was a member of...

Lena B. Norman

Lena B. Norman

May 16, 2001

Lena B. Norman, age 104, died Sunday, May 13th at 6:20 P.M. at Marion Memorial Hospital. Visitation for Mrs. Norman will be from 5:00-9:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 15th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service will be Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Marion with Dr. Joey Brent officiating. Burial will follow in Rose...

Estel (Lee) Powell

Estel (Lee) Powell

May 16, 2001

Estel Lee Powell, age 67, died Monday, April 9th at 11:05 A.M. at his residence in Marion. Visitation for Mr. Powell was from 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 12th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion until the time of the service at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Charles Country Hill officiated. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery, Marion. Mr. Powell was born December...

Mary Ella (Stout) Owen

Mary Ella (Stout) Owen

May 16, 2001

Mary Ella (Stout) Owen, age 65, died Sunday, April 1st at 11:30 P.M. at her home. Funeral services were at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 4th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Ford & Rev. Jerry Schell officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant (Poordo) Cemetery. Visitation was from 5-9 P.M. Tuesday, April 3rd at the funeral home. Mrs. Owen...

Katherine L Jones

Katherine L Jones

May 16, 2001

Katherine L. Jones, age 69, of Crown Point, Indiana (formerly of Harvey, IL) died Thursday, March 22nd at 8:15 P.M. at St. James Hospice House in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27th at Mt. Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. David Turner officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant (Poordo) Cemetery. Visitation was from...

Floyd J Holderfield

Floyd J Holderfield

May 16, 2001

Floyd J. Holderfield, age 90, died at 4:30 A.M. Sunday, March 18, 2001, at his residence in Marion. Services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Don Colson officiating. Burial followed in Marion Odd Fellows Cemetery, Marion. Visitation was from noon until 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of...

Pearl Hendrick

Pearl Hendrick

May 16, 2001

Pearl Hendrick, age 84, died Monday, April 30th at 2:10 P.M. at her residence in Marion. Visitation for Mrs. Hendrick was from 5:00-9:00 on Wednesday, May 2nd at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Gary Wheaton officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Memorials may be given to...

Rev. W.W. Childers

Rev. W.W. Childers

May 16, 2001

Rev. W. W. Childers, age 86, died Sunday, April 8th at 8:45 P.M. at Marion Memorial Hospital. Visitation began at 5 P.M. Tuesday, April 10th at the funeral home. The casket was moved to the Second Baptist Church in Marion at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11th for funeral services beginning at 1:00 p.m. with Dr. Bob Wagner officiating. Burial...

Eva M Wilds

Eva M Wilds

May 16, 2001

Eva May Wilds, age 89, died Sunday, May 6th at 6:55 P.M. at Marion Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wilds was a resident at the Fountains Nursing Home Care Facility in Marion. Visitation was from 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service was at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Dr. Jerry...

Timothy M. Barnfield

Timothy M. Barnfield

May 16, 2001

Timothy Michael Barnfield, age 35, died at home in St. Charles, Illinois on Saturday, May 5, 2001. Visitation was on Thursday, May 10th from 5-9 P.M. and services were at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 11th at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion, with Rev. Jim Slone officiating. Interment followed in Benton Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the...