Obituaries

Jack L. Cameron

Jack L. Cameron

Jan 4, 2010

Carterville- Jack L. Cameron, 73, of Scott City, MO, formerly of Carterville, passed away at 6:40 a.m., Friday, January 1, 2010 at Monticello House in Jackson, MO. Jack was born on June 7, 1936 in Carterville to Henry & Lillian Louise (Stearns) Cameron. He was formerly married to Jeanetta Malone. Mr. Cameron was a retired boilermaker at U.S. Steel and...

Howard Bradshaw

Howard Bradshaw

Jan 3, 2010

Howard “Bud” Bradshaw MARION-Howard “Bud” Bradshaw, 89, of Marion passed away at 7:35 PM, Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the V.A. Medical Center in Marion. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Marion with Reverend Dan Whitfield officiating. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with the...

Hazel Beatrice Russell

Hazel Beatrice Russell

Jan 3, 2010

Hazel Beatrice Russell GOREVILLE-Hazel Beatrice Russell, 85, of Goreville passed away at 6:20 AM, Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Brother Dink Phelps officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until the time of the...

Ella B. Tubbs

Ella B. Tubbs

Dec 31, 2009

ELLA B. TUBBS, age 85, of Marion, passed away at 6:12am on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Fountains Nursing Home in Marion. Ella was born on December 15, 1924 the daughter of Lloyd and Sarah Powell. She married Frank Watkins in Marion in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1963. She married Jack Tubbs in Marion in 1971. He...

Larry D. Jochum

Larry D. Jochum

Dec 31, 2009

Pittsburg-LARRY D. JOCHUM, age 63, of Pittsburg, passed away at 4:14am on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Larry was born in Saline County on October 7, 1946, the only child of John Wayman and Eva Marie (Richey) Jochum. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Williamson County Highway Department for thirty years and...

Imogene Farthing

Imogene Farthing

Dec 30, 2009

Marion- IMOGENE FARTHING, age 80, of Marion, passed away at 11:20pm on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Angel Acres. Imogene was born in St. Louis on May 29, 1929, the daughter of Otto and Ruth (Mofield) Farthing. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Marion and the Marion Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include her aunt- Mildred Mofield...

Carl C. Koehler

Carl C. Koehler

Dec 30, 2009

Carl C. Koehler, 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 8:05 P.M. at his home in Marion. Carl was born on November 26, 1918 in Rock Creek, Kansas to Louis Carl and Ellen (Clare) Koehler. He married Marguerite Smith on June 8, 1939 in Yates Center, Kansas and together they over 70 years of marriage until her death...

Charles E. Rodd

Charles E. Rodd

Dec 27, 2009

Charles E. Rodd MARION-Charles E. Rodd, age 92, of Marion, Ohio formerly of Marion, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 28, 2009, at Marion Manor Nursing Home, Marion, Ohio, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Dennis Mohr presiding...

Pauline Giacomo

Pauline Giacomo

Dec 27, 2009

Herrin- PAULINE (SHURTZ) GIACOMO, age 94, of Herrin, formerly of Pinkneyville, passed away at 6:20pm on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Herrin Hospital. Pauline was born in Perry County on April 15, 1915, the daughter of Clarence and Minnie (Crane) Shurtz. She married Frank Giacomo in Pinkneyville on April 15, 1935. He preceded her in death on March 20, 1982....

Terry G. Price

Terry G. Price

Dec 23, 2009

Herrin- TERRY GENE PRICE, age 57, of Herrin, passed away at 8:30am on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Herrin Hospital. Terry was born in Herrin on June 26, 1952, the son of Betty (Colp) Kerley and Donald Gene Price. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his grandmother- Louetta Colp of Herrin, IL Children- Matt and Tara Three Grandchildren Sister-...

Vito Martinez

Vito Martinez

Dec 21, 2009

Vito Martinez CRAINVILLE–Vito Martinez, 75, of Crainville passed away at 7:12 AM, Monday, December 21, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Pittsburg Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Brett Beasley officiating. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with the arrangements. Vito was born...

Wendell H. Childers

Wendell H. Childers

Dec 21, 2009

Wendell H. Childers MARION-Wendell H. Childers, 67, of Marion passed away at 5:30 AM, Monday, December 21, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, December 28, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion with Monsignor Thomas Flach officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Sunday,...

Robert Blumenstock

Robert Blumenstock

Dec 18, 2009

Crab Orchard - Robert E. Blumenstock, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:35 A.M. at Angel Acres. Robert was born April 12, 1925 in Marion the son of William & Minnie (Parsons) Blumenstock. He married Betty Loudene Byrn on March 31, 1947 in Marion and together they have shared over 62 years of marriage. He was...

Dixie M. Ross

Dixie M. Ross

Dec 18, 2009

Herrin- Dixie M. Ross, 93, of Herrin, passed away at 9:10 am, Friday, December 18, 2009 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Dixie was born on October 30, 1916 in Herrin to Roscoe & Eula (Mathinee) Long. She married Quinton Ross on May 5, 1936. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1997. Mrs. Ross was retired having...

Dorothy Jean Gibbons

Dorothy Jean Gibbons

Dec 18, 2009

Marion- DOROTHY JEAN GIBBONS, age 77, of Marion, passed away at 3:34pm on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Herrin Hospital. Dorothy was born in Pittsburg on February 29, 1932, the daughter of Lee Roy and Nannie Opal (Frye) Slater. She married Raymond Gibbons in March of 1951. He survives in Marion. Mrs. Gibbons was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband-...

Ardith Spiller

Ardith Spiller

Dec 17, 2009

Marion- Ardith I. Spiller, age 94, a resident of Valparaiso, Indiana and formerly of Marion, passed away at 3:35pm on Thursday, December 17, 2009. She was born on February 25, 1915 in Marion, Illinois the daughter of William A. and Mamie (Benedict) Owens. Ardith was married to Laverne Spiller on April 1, 1933 in Harrisburg, Illinois. Ardith was a past...

Cora Mae Lawrence

Cora Mae Lawrence

Dec 16, 2009

Marion Cora Mae Lawrence, 102, of Lakeland, Florida formerly of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Cora was born March 29, 1907 in Marion the daughter of Frank & Etta Lois (Gill) Moore. She married Dennis Ralph Dink Lawrence in 1924 and he preceded her in death. Cora worked alongside her husband Dennis, in the family photography studio....

Joanne A. Sollami

Joanne A. Sollami

Dec 15, 2009

Herrin- Joanne Agnes Sollami, 67, of Herrin, passed away at 5:48 am, Monday, December 14, 2009 at her home. Joanne was born in Westmont, IL on February 4, 1942, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Webster) Barton. She married Phillip Sollami in Westmont on November 4, 1967. They shared forty-two years of marriage. He survives in Herrin. Mrs. Sollami was...

Stanley R. Albright

Stanley R. Albright

Dec 15, 2009

Stanley R. Albright MARION-Stanley R. Albright, 92, of Marion, passed away at 12:02 AM, Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Dr. Victor Long officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the...

Jennie E. Rinchiuso

Jennie E. Rinchiuso

Dec 14, 2009

Herrin- Jennie Evelyn Rinchiuso, 93, of Herrin, passed away at 12:02 AM, Monday, December 14, 2009 at Herrin Hospital. Jennie was born in Johnston City on May 8, 1916, the daughter of James Jefferson and Winnie (Upton) Dare. She married Samuel Salvatore Rinchiuso in Chicago on January 18, 1942. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1974. Mrs Rinchiuso...

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