Obituaries
Marilyn Hicks
Oct 30, 2014
Marilyn Hicks, 86, of Marion passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 8:50 am at Marion Rehab. Marilyn was born March 1, 1926 in Marion the daughter of F.C. and Oral (Gray) Turner. She married Pete Hicks and he preceded her in death. She was a longtime employee at Montgomery Ward and following that she worked at the Marion...
Virginia "Ginger" Baker
Oct 26, 2014
Marion- Virginia M. “Ginger” Baker, 61, of Marion, passed away at 1:25 AM, Sunday, October 26, 2014 at her home in Marion. Ginger was born on July 4, 1953 in Canton, IL to Wayne and Margaret (Moore) Haffner. She married James “Bob” Baker and he preceded her in death on March 23, 2007. She worked as bar manager for the...
Robert Stapleton
Oct 24, 2014
Marion-Robert “Bobby” Joseph Stapleton, 48, passed away at 6:19am on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Robert was born on October 6, 1966 in Marion to William and Rossitta (Hellberg) Stapleton. He loved to fish and hunt and enjoyed working on the river. Robert will be missed by all Survivors include: Brother-Billy Stapleton and wife Chana of...
Flora Anguiano
Oct 23, 2014
Marion-Flora Anguiano, 79, passed away at 11:30pm on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Marion Rehab. Flora was born on October 17, 1935 in Durango, Mexico to Miguel and Everarda (Peres) Orquiz. She married Jesus Anguiano-Medina in Rodeo Durango, Mexico in April of 1956. He preceded her in death on April 11, 2005. Flora was a homemaker and always had a...
Lela "Deanene" Chitwood
Oct 19, 2014
Lela “Deanene” Chitwood, 56, of Percy formerly of Marion, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 7:46 am at Sparta Community Hospital. Deanene was born July 9, 1958 in Marion the daughter of Harold Dean and Lela Mae (Sullins) McKinney. She married Bobby Chitwood on December 23, 1984 in Marion and together they have shared over 29 years of...
Robert "Bob" Lindsay
Oct 17, 2014
Creal Springs- Robert Eugene "Bob" Lindsay, 58, went to meet Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, on October 17, 2014. He battled stage 4 brain cancer for over thirteen months and was an inspiration to others as he testified of his faith throughout the illness. Robert was born April 19, 1956, in Marion, Illinois to James and Juanita...
Clover E. Pinkerton
Oct 15, 2014
Clover E.. Pinkerton, 97, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 1:30 pm at Herrin Hospital. Clover was born May 14, 1917 in Decatur the loved and cherished only child of P.L. and Emma Catherine (Higdon) Lee. She married Foster S. Brown, Sr on September 5, 1934 in Plymouth, Michigan and he preceded her in death on...
Barbara Clendenin
Oct 15, 2014
Marion-Barbara Ann Clendenin, 80, passed away at 3:33pm on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her home. Barbara was born on February 27, 1934 at St. Andrews Hospital in Murphysboro to Cleo L. and Sarah A. (Butcher) Radford. She married Curtis R. Clendenin on July 12, 1952 at First Baptist Church in Marion. Together they shared 31 years until his passing...
Larry A. Weaver
Oct 14, 2014
Larry A. Weaver, 69, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 6:44 am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Larry was born July 24, 1945 in Canton, Illinois the son of Floyd R. and JoEllen (Pyle) Weaver. He proudly answered the call to serve his country in the US Navy. Larry was a retired coal miner and was...
Beulah Rose Peacock
Oct 14, 2014
Beulah R. Peacock, 85, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 5:50 pm at Parkway Manor. Beulah was born November 24, 1928 in Virden, Illinois the daughter of Charles and Emma (Blair) Westfall. She married James Peacock on February 10, 1952 in Virden, Illinois and together they have shared over 62 years of marriage. She was a...
Harold Croft
Oct 14, 2014
Marion-Harold Croft, 91, passed away at 1:35pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Harold was born on September 11, 1923 in Water Valley, KY to Olive and Willie (McClain) Croft. He married Kathleen Fuller “Jackie” on March 19, 1945 in Mayfield, Ky. She survives of Marion. Harold loved his country and proudly served in the US...
Theodore S. McNeill
Oct 13, 2014
Herrin- Theodore S. McNeill, age 92, of Herrin, passed away at 11:00am on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Theodore was born in Herrin on February 17, 1922, the son of John B. and Mollie (Stern) McNeill. He was a proud United States Navy Veteran having served in World War II. Mr. McNeill was a member of...
Ora Thomas
Oct 11, 2014
Goreville- Ora A. Thomas, 84, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Ora was born on November 14, 1929 in Elvira,IL to W.M. Frank and Gladys (Johnson) Thomas. He married Marjorie Blank in Springfield in January 1952. She survives of Goreville. Ora served his country in the Army Air Corp in Japan and Korea. He...
Calvin Glenn, Jr.
Oct 11, 2014
Calvin Walter Glenn, Jr., 74, of Marion, passed away at 6:00 AM, Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home. Calvin was born on July 24, 1940 in Creal Springs to Calvin Glenn Sr. and Daisy McGuire. He married June Meyers- Simmons on June 27, 1988 in Wingo, KY. She survives of Marion. Calvin proudly served his country as a member...
James D. Stout
Oct 10, 2014
October 13, 2014 Buncombe- James D. Stout, 67, of Buncombe, passed away at 6:19 PM, Friday, October 10, 2014 at Fulton County Hospital in Wauseon, OH. Mr. Stout was born on December 24, 1946 in Anna to Lois Ord and Elsie (Baker) Stout. He married Joyce Hickam on July 15, 1977 at Ferne Clyffe State Park. She survives of Anna....
Eileen Wiggins
Oct 9, 2014
Colp- Eileen Wiggins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, 83, of Colp, formerly of Houston, TX, passed away at 11:32 AM, Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Eileen was born on July 29, 1931 in Hobart, IN to Merle and Goldie (Martin) Bellinger. She married Paul Wiggins on May 1, 1971 in Glen Park, IN. ...
Faye Marie Farner
Oct 8, 2014
Faye Marie Farner, age 77, of Marion, passed away at 7:58am on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Herrin Hospital. Faye was born in Marion on September 17, 1937, the daughter of Lindsey of Mary (Burnett) Morris. She married Larry Farner in Marion on April 2, 1952. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2008. Mrs. Farner was a homemaker. ...
Norma Lee Durham
Oct 6, 2014
Goreville-Norma Lee Durham, 89, passed away at 1:28pm on Monday, October 6, 2014 at her home. Norma was born on January 24, 1925 in Mt. Vernon to Roger and Gladys (Burnett) Eastman. She married Bobbie Joe Durham in Mt. Vernon. He preceded her in death on May 25, 1996. Norma loved hair and flowers, spending time in her yard. She...
Tom Horn
Oct 6, 2014
Herrin- Thomas D. Horn, age 72, of Goreville, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 3:02pm on Monday, October 6, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Thomas was born in Carterville on December 20, 1941, the son of Lewis and Leta (Threlkeld) Horn. Tom had served for many years as the Chief of Police in Herrin. Survivors include...
Fred William Stotlar
Oct 4, 2014
Fred William Stotlar passed away at 3:00 pm Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Evanston, Illinois, where he was attending a Northwestern football game. Fred was born in New London, Connecticut, on July 16, 1943, the son of Warder and Helen B. Stotlar. Fred was a lifelong resident of Marion, Illinois and attended Marion Schools. Upon graduating from Marion High School...
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