Obituaries
Patricia Stewart
Sep 2, 2020
Patricia Ann Stewart, 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg.
Patricia was born on November 20, 1944 in Herrin to Wayne and Virginia (Adams) Vinson.
Survivors include:
Son-Greg Barbaro of Marion
Daughter-Beth Barbaro-York of Nashville, TN
Grandchildren:
Jacqueline Marie York of Nashville, TN
Dustin Michael Marks of Vernon, FL
Sarah Bernicky of St....
Theola Ceglinski
Sep 1, 2020
Theola Ceglinski, 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin.
Theola was born on August 30, 1929 in Nashville to Theodore and Dorothy (Huge) Hildebrand. She married Stanley Eugene Ceglinski on November 24, 1949 in Nashville. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1996.
Theola was a homemaker and was a member of...
Rose Evelyn Stout
Sep 1, 2020
Rose Evelyn Stout, 72, of Marion, Illinois, passed away at 1:20a.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her home.
Rose was born on April 7, 1948 in Herrin, Illinois, a daughter of William Virgil and Violet Mae (McCree) O’Brien, Sr. She married Ronnie Gene Stout on June 14, 1966 in Energy, Illinois and he preceded her in death on November 16,...

Irene Wickham
Aug 31, 2020
Herrin- Irene Wickham, age 95, of Herrin, passed away at 6:00pm on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital.
Irene was born in Carterville on June 13, 1925, the daughter of Bert and Annabelle (Forbes) Smith. She married Ward Wickham in Belleville on October 30, 1946. He preceded her in death on February 5, 2008.
Mrs. Wickham was a...
Justine M. Almon
Aug 31, 2020
Justine M. Almon, 99, of Marion, formerly of Bradley, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 9:27 pm at Parkway Manor.
Justine was born March 23, 1921 in Chicago the daughter of John and Frances (Tescari) Lupato. She married Paul Almon on September 2, 1939 in Chicago and together they shared over 62 years of marriage until his...
Traci Ann Nicholson
Aug 31, 2020
Traci Ann Nicholson, age 46, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 3:50 p.m. at her home.
Traci was born on January 9, 1974 in Marion and raised by her loving parents Larry and Deborah (McNeely) Bearden. She married Heath Nicholson on September 10, 1994 in Spillertown and he survives. During her working career Traci worked at...

E. Nell Christian
Aug 29, 2020
Marion- E. Nell Christian, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 1:50am on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Integrity Health Care of Marion.
Nell was born in McNairy, Tennessee on May 11, 1944, the daughter of Richard Earnest and Amy (Wilson) Tull. She married William Edward Christian in Morris, Illinois on July 26, 1991. He preceded her in death on...

Irene Yearack
Aug 29, 2020
Irene Yearack, 96, of Marion, Illinois, passed away at 12:33 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Voyage Senior Living of Marion.
Irene was born on October 6, 1923 in Marion, a daughter of Clyde and Lena (Gulledge) Rushing. She married Wayne Yearack on October 4, 1944 in Marion and he preceded her in death on September 10, 1991.
Irene worked...
Rodney Howard Weldon
Aug 27, 2020
Rodney Howard Weldon, age 68, of Goreville, passed away on August 27, 2020 at 1:52 a.m. at his home.
Rodney was born on September 27, 1951 in Chicago, a son of Robert and Marguerite (Elmzen) Weldon. He married Evelyn Sue Galus on July 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives.
Rodney was a resident of the Lake of...
Brian Allen
Aug 25, 2020
Brian T. Allen, age 50, of Jonesboro, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 11:21 p.m. in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.
Brian was born on May 30, 1970, at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Alfred and Ella Mae (Thompson) Allen. He worked in various positions through the S.T.A.R.T. Program at...
Edward Wayne Johnson
Aug 25, 2020
Edward Wayne Johnson, 78, of Freeman Spur, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 10:05 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Shawnee Senior Living of Herrin, Illinois.
Wayne was born on September 6, 1941 in Freeman Spur, a son of Elmer and Hilda (Hirsch) Johnson. He married Nancy Jo Grounds on May 25, 1961 in Fudgetown, Illinois and she...

Donald L. Fry
Aug 22, 2020
Donald L. Fry, age 68, of Crab Orchard, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 5:45 a.m. at the VA Medical Center in Marion.
Don was born on April 16, 1952 in Carbondale, a son of Leo and Loudene (Edwards) Fry. He worked as an equipment operator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and also as a coal...
Mike Lowrey
Aug 20, 2020
Mike Lowrey, age 66, of Galatia, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. in his home.
Mike was born on August 11, 1954 in Muncie, Indiana, a son of Jesse Charles and Margie Flo (Brown) Lowrey. Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie. He spent many years working as an insurance professional, including working for Blue...
Pearl Margaret White
Aug 18, 2020
Herrin- Pearl Margaret White, age 95, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Mount Vernon Health Care Center.
Pearl was born in Chippewa County, Michigan on February 25, 1925, the daughter of Wesley L. and Margaret (Holton) Cameron. She married Aaron E. White in Lansing, Michigan on February 6, 1947. He preceded her in death.
...

Denny Baker
Aug 18, 2020
Denny Baker, 67, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.
Denny was born on August 29, 1952 in Springfield to John and Doris (Sloan) Baker.
Denny served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a pressman for Hearst Publications and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his dogs.
Survivors include:
Fiancé-Mary Cox of Marion
Best Friend-Bill (Brenda)...
Betty Lowe
Aug 13, 2020
Betty Lou (McCall) Lowe passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, one day shy of her 98th birthday.
A few weeks before she passed, she wrote her own obituary:
I was born on August 14, 1922 to Robert L. and Fannie Grace McCall. When I was nine months, the Lord called my mother home. At that time, no one was...
Mike Goin
Aug 13, 2020
Howard Michael Goin, age 71, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Mike was born on September 18, 1948, the son of Howard W. and Joan (Hutchins) Goin. He married Mona Parini on August 22, 1970 in Herrin and she survives. Mike worked as a police officer for the Carbondale...
Alice June Hiller
Aug 13, 2020
Herrin- Alice June (Jelley) Hiller, age 84, of Herrin, passed away at 6:00am on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her home in Herrin.
Alice was born in Royalton on October 5, 1935, the daughter of George Walter and Beulah (Burks) Jelley. She married Bobby Gene Hiller, Sr. in Corinth, Mississippi on June 1, 1957. They shared thirty-three years of marriage,...
Larry Ray Murphy
Aug 11, 2020
On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Larry Ray Murphy, loving husband and father of five beautiful children, lost his fight to Lymphoma. He is now resting in Heaven with his best horse, Kameo and dog, Sheba. They are watching over the loved ones they left behind.
Larry was born on March 29, 1965 to Lawrence and Barbara Murphy. He graduated from...

Rosemary Stilley
Aug 10, 2020
Rosemary Stilley, 87, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 3:50 pm at Harrisburg Medical Center.
Rosemary was born October 11, 1932 in Williamson County the daughter of Clarence and Jewell (Heltsley) Parton. She married Virgil Stilley on February 7, 1950 in Johnston City and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1974.
She was of...
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