Obituaries
Jane Molt
Jun 26, 2011
Jane “Becky” Molt Goreville-Jane Molt, 74, of Goreville, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at her home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Friends & Family officiating. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Memorials are...
Marvin Hite
Jun 24, 2011
Marvin Hite Marvin Hite, 73 of Marion passed away Friday June 24th at 6:43 pm at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Services for Hite will be held at Blue Funeral Home at 11 am on Tuesday, June 28th 2011. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 27th from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the COPD Foundation....
William Trovillion
Jun 22, 2011
William “Billy Ward” Trovillion Goreville-William Ward “Billy Ward” Trovillion, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 5:33 AM at Herrin Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Fountains Cemetery south of Marion with Reverend R.G. Null officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery from 10-11 AM. Military Rites will...
Doris G. Morris
Jun 20, 2011
Herrin- DORIS G. MORRIS, age 81, of Herrin, passed away at 4:02am on Monday, June 20, 2011 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Doris was born in Cambria on June 11, 1930, the daughter of Isreal and Gettie (Hampton) Waldron. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons- Bobby Ridings of Mulkeytown, IL Marvin L. Ridings of Freeman Spur,...
Barbara Jane Mitchell
Jun 19, 2011
Barbara Jane Mitchell Marion—Barbara Mitchell, 77, of Marion passed away at 12:05 PM on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at her home. According to her wishes, Barbara will be cremated and no services will be held. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois; envelopes are at the...
Jo Gilbert Loomis
Jun 18, 2011
MARION - Jo G. Loomis II passed away peacefully at 3:45 pm Saturday, June 18, 2011 at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jo was born December 7, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Martha (Mendenhall) and Jo G. Loomis, Sr. He married Marilyn Johnson on May 7, 1949 in Chicago; together, they shared 62 years of...
Donald Day Parten
Jun 18, 2011
Herrin- DONALD DAY PARTEN, JR, age 84, of Herrin, passed away at 5:55am on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Donald was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 15, 1926, the son of Leta (Lycan) and Donald Parten, Sr. He married Ruth Paterik in Chicago on June 9, 1956. Together, they shared fifty-five years of...
Margaret L. Faughn
Jun 16, 2011
Herrin- MARGARET L. FAUGHN, age 84, of Herrin, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Margaret was born on July 7, 1926, the daughter of Shellie and Anna (Nelson) Faughn. Before her retirement, she had worked at Woolworths and Norge. Survivors include her sister-in-law- Norma Jean Faughn of Jackson, MO Niece- Sandy and...
Infant Wade Eugene Orr
Jun 16, 2011
Pittsburg Infant Wade Eugene Orr, son of Jesse N. & Brandi (Lauderdale) Orr was stillborn on June 15, 2011 at 6:45 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. In addition to his loving parents, Baby Wade is survived by; His Eight year old sister Charli Orr His Five year old brother Wyatt Orr Maternal Grandfather Gene Lauderdale and wife Debbie of...
Joyce P. Smith
Jun 13, 2011
Marion Joyce P. Smith, 79, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 5:10 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Joyce was born April 23, 1932 in Chicago the daughter of Frank and Lilly (Wind) Corrigan. She married Robert Norman Smith on October 30, 1948 in Chicago and together they shared 57 years of marriage. She was a member of...
Patsy Tooley
Jun 11, 2011
Patsy J. Tooley Marion- Patsy J. Tooley, 74, of Marion, passed away 11:43 AM Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Orin Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time at the...
Juanita G. Burlison
Jun 11, 2011
Herrin- Juanita G. Burlison, 89, of Herrin, passed away at 1:12 AM, Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Marion Rehab and Care Center. Juanita was born on November 19, 1921 in Makanda, IL to John William and Jessie Mae ( Fouts) Smith. She married Glen Lavern Burlison on November 21, 1936 in De Soto, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Carla Thomas
Jun 11, 2011
Carla Thomas Marion- Carla Tomas, 47, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home. Services for Carla will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion; Loyce Hopkins & Kim Swanson will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday starting at 1:00 PM up until service time. Interment will...
Marie E. Kuhnke
Jun 10, 2011
Herrin- MARIE EVELYN KUHNKE, age 90, of Herrin, passed away at 5:05am on Friday, June 10, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Marie was born in West Frankfort on January 18, 1921, the daughter of Edward and Eva (Terrent) Mitchell. She married Ernest Kuhnke on August 31, 1940 in Jackson, MO. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1990. Mrs. Kuhnke...
Louis P. Marlow
Jun 8, 2011
Herrin- Louis P. Marlow, 90, of Herrin, passed away at 3:32 AM, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Louis was born on August 6, 1920 in Herrin to Pete & Mary (Re) Marlow. He married Dorothy Venegoni on June 22, 1948 in Herrin. She survives in Herrin. He was a WWII Veteran of the Army Air Force. Once honorably...
Dewey McCoy
Jun 8, 2011
Dewey McCoy, 66, a resident of rural Goreville, Illinois, after moving from Elgin, Illinois, but originally from southwestern Virginia, died June 8, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee. The cause of death was lymphoma. The youngest of seven children, Dewey was born July 2, 1944 in the now-abandoned coal-mining community of Virginia City, Virginia. In 1962, seeking better economic opportunities, Dewey left...
Anna Lee Crump
Jun 7, 2011
Herrin- Anna Lee Crump, 92, of Herrin, formerly of Lancaster, MO, passed away at 5:34 PM, Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Anna was born on March 13, 1919 in Glenwood, MO to Samuel & Anna (Koonce) Chambers. She married Raymond Crump in 1966 in Lancaster, MO. He preceded her in death on December 29, 2004. Anna was a...
Sarah Naomi Sullivan
Jun 7, 2011
Sarah Naomi Sullivan Goreville-Naomi Sullivan, 79, of Goreville passed away at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion; her husband was by her side. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the 1st Apostolic Church in Marion, with Reverend R.G. Walls officiating. Visitation will be held...
James O. Collins
Jun 5, 2011
Herrin- JAMES O COLLINS, age 77, of Herrin, passed away at 8:02pm on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. James was born in Johnston City on August 28, 1933, the son of Marvin John Collins and Gladys (Whitson) Collins Dean. He married Doris Evelyn Wernke in Energy on August 18, 1956. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Collins was an...
James Coy Newberry
Jun 4, 2011
Herrin- James Coy Newberry, 60, of Herrin, formerly of Valier, passed away at 1:11 PM, Friday, June 3, 2011 at his home. Coy was born on January 18, 1951 in Christopher to James C. & Mary (Grabarich) Newberry. He was a talented pool player and enjoyed singing country and western Karaoke and playing his guitar. He was an avid Cubs...
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