Obituaries

Shirley Joan Turner

Shirley Joan Turner

Oct 24, 2018

Marion-Shirley Joan Turner, 83, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 1:30am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Shirley was born on July 13, 1935 in Marion to William and Essie Faye (Shaw) Launius.  She married Junior Lee Turner on February 24, 1953 in Lincoln, IL.  He survives of Marion. Shirley was a homemaker and helped her husband at Turner...

Brandon Scott King

Brandon Scott King

Oct 24, 2018

Johnston City- Brandon Scott King, 29, of Johnston City, passed away at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his home. Brandon was born on June 6, 1989 in Killen, TX to Tina King. He worked locally for various restaurants, most recently Bob Evans in Marion. He was Baptist and a talented author and poet. He was on the 3rd...

Janet Irene Shepard

Janet Irene Shepard

Oct 23, 2018

Pittsburg- Janet Irene Shepard, age 65, of Pittsburg, passed away at 1:20am on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Janet was born in Chicago on June 29, 1953, the daughter of Renold and Vlasta (Krikova) Saxelin. She married Ronald Shepard in Wisconsin on October 26, 1973. He survives in Pittsburg. Janet was a homemaker. She...

Raymond Gibbons

Raymond Gibbons

Oct 22, 2018

Marion- RAYMOND GIBBONS, age 90, of Marion, passed away at 4:30pm on, Monday, October 22, 2018 at his grandson’s home in rural Harrisburg. Raymond was born in Carb Orchard on April 22, 1928, the son of Ed and Mary (Scroggins) Gibbons. He married Dorothy Jean Slater March 1, 1951 in Marion. She preceded him in death on December 18, 2009....

Katelyn Danae Krumrey

Katelyn Danae Krumrey

Oct 19, 2018

Marion- Katelyn Danae Krumrey, age 29, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Marion, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at her home in Indianapolis. Katelyn was born in Marion on June 20, 1989, the daughter of Terra Hill and Eric Frye.  A 2008 graduate of Crab Orchard High School, Katelyn recently graduated from Nursing School and was employed at Manor...

Henry Roberts

Henry Roberts

Oct 16, 2018

Marion-Henry Eugene Roberts, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Henry was born on June 7, 1945 in Williamson County to Leo and Eva (Richards) Roberts. He married Margaret (Kahlor) Davis on December 12, 1987. Henry loved the outdoors and enjoyed taking his dogs Bonnie and Clyde on rides on his side by side....

Alice June Anderson

Alice June Anderson

Oct 15, 2018

Marion-Alice June Anderson, 77, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at her home. Alice was born on May 29, 1941 in Creal Springs to Floyd and Marjorie (Breeden) Powell. She married William Anderson on September 2, 1971.  He preceded her in death on March 28, 2006. Alice loved Jesus and was a fine Christian example to all those who...

Mildred V. James

Mildred V. James

Oct 14, 2018

Mildred Virginia James, 83, of Marion, passed away at 12:37 AM, Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Mildred was born on February 11, 1935 in Williamson County to Claude and Fern (Talley) James. She was an educated and hardworking woman who spent 30 years working at Intermatic as Lead Lady; manufacturing timers and lights. She...

Carolyn Stanley-Tilt

Carolyn Stanley-Tilt

Oct 10, 2018

Goreville-Carolyn Stanley-Tilt, 77, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Noon at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Rev. R.G. Null officiating.   Burial will be at Busby Cemetery.

Donnie Dean Barnett

Donnie Dean Barnett

Oct 9, 2018

Donnie Dean Barnett, 81, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 09, 2018 at 4:25 am at River-to-River Assisted Living. Donnie was born August 29, 1937 in Williamson County the son of Delbert Hiram Enoch and Mary Hollice (Graves) Barnett. He married Carolyn Sue Engram on June 16, 1963 in Marion and together they shared 44 years of marriage until...

Gilbert "Gib" J. Boester

Gilbert "Gib" J. Boester

Oct 8, 2018

Gilbert “Gib” J. Boester passed away on Monday, October 08, 2018 at 4:15 am. Gib was the fifth of six children, born June 17, 1925, on a farm east of Marion to August and Sophia Boester and was a life-long member of Zion United Church of Christ. He attended Marion schools and with the Second World War raging, was drafted...

Lenora Kay Tefft

Lenora Kay Tefft

Oct 4, 2018

Pittsburg-Lenora Kay Tefft, 64, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her home. Kay was born on December 6, 1953 in West Frankfort to Thomas Benjamin and Ruth Kathleen (Cross) Jackson, Sr. She married Ronald Tefft in Williamson County on March 30, 2006. Kay liked her POGO computer games and spending time with family and friends. She worked with...

Harry Oxford

Harry Oxford

Oct 3, 2018

Harry Oxford, age 78, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family at 12:45pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Harry was born on March 22, 1940 in Hardin County, the son of Gilbert and Cora (Ralph) Oxford. He married Jane Avery in Johnston City on November 24, 1962. Together, they have shared fifty-five years of marriage....

Jewell Woods

Jewell Woods

Sep 27, 2018

Jewell L. Woods, 97, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 9:20 am at her home at Fathers Heart Ministry. Jewell was born on June 7, 1921 in Marion to Raymond and Lovine (Mangrum) Dempsey. She married Carroll E. Woods on February 24, 1940 and together they shared over 41 years of marriage until his death on...

Betty L. Smorczeski

Betty L. Smorczeski

Sep 27, 2018

Herrin- Betty L. Smorczeski, 87 of Herrin, formerly of Buckner, passed away at 9:00 PM, Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Hurricane Creek Assisted Living Center in Herrin. Betty was born on August 3, 1931 in Benton to Vallie and Jessie Cook. She married Vince Smorczeski on September 5, 1959 at the shoe factory in Benton, IL. He preceded her in...

Virginia "Jenny" Brewer-Jones

Virginia "Jenny" Brewer-Jones

Sep 22, 2018

Marion- Virginia “Jenny” Brewer-Jones, 91, of Marion, passed away at 4:00pm, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Herrin Hospital. Jenny was born on December 10, 1926 in Jackson, TN to Alexander and Maude (Reed) McLeary. She married Wilburn Audrain Brewer and he preceded her in death. Jenny loved to craft and sing. She sang in an acapella choir, a quartet, the...

Janet Baker

Janet Baker

Sep 22, 2018

West Frankfort- Janet Joyce Baker, 81, of West Frankfort, passed away at 12:35 AM, Saturday, September 22, 1018 at Herrin Hospital. Janet was born on January 31, 1937 in Red Oak, IA to Borden D. and Lois (Carleton) Neiman. She worked many years at the Holiday Inn in Marion and later on as a nurse’s aide in home health care....

Gene S. Norman

Gene S. Norman

Sep 20, 2018

Gene Sylvester Norman, 80, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 9:00 am at his home in Marion surrounded by his family. Gene was born September 18, 1938 in Marion the son of Francis Marion and Lillian Maxine (Ozment) Norman. He married Pauline Dascotte on November 9, 1957 in Johnston City, together they have shared over 60...

Dolores Jean McCuan

Dolores Jean McCuan

Sep 20, 2018

Dolores Jean McCuan, 88, passed away at 6:39 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her home in Marion, surrounded by all of her children. She was born in Rockford, IL on June 30, 1930, to Albert Berkel and Rose (Bayles) Berkel. For 62 years Dolores was the loving wife of Heze L. “Mac” McCuan of Marion who proceeded her in...

Robert Fietsam

Robert Fietsam

Sep 19, 2018

Robert Fietsam, 92, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9:20 am surrounded by his family at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Robert was born May 5, 1926 in Marion the son of Erwin and Dora (Strohmeier) Fietsam. He married Wanda Sweeney on September 14, 1951 in Marion and together they have been blessed to share 67 years...