Obituaries
Kelley L. Summers
Jul 28, 2009
Kelley L. Summers ALTON-Kelley L. Summers, 64, died at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at his home in Alton. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Victor Long officiating. Burial will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Marion. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes...
Linda Sue Donelson
Jul 28, 2009
Sue Donelson CREAL SPRINGS-Sue Donelson, 73, of Creal Springs passed away at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at her home surrounded her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Edward “Shorty”Alsip officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, July 30, 2009...
Donald R. Mangrum
Jul 27, 2009
Donald R. Mangrum PITTSBURG–Donald R. Mangrum, 65, of Pittsburg passed away at 10:15 PM, Monday, July 27, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Mike Glasco officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the...
John Raymond Tanner
Jul 27, 2009
John Raymond Tanner MARION-John Raymond Tanner, 61, of Marion passed away at 8:47 PM, Monday, July 27, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center in Marion. To allow for traveling time the funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, July 31, 2009 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Ed Martin officiating. For local family and friends the...
John Shirley Plumley
Jul 23, 2009
Goreville- John Shirley Plumley, 80, of Goreville, formerly of E. Chicago Heights, IL, passed away at 1:24 AM, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at his home. John was born on April 2, 1929 in Waldo, Arkansas to John Lee & Truddie (Hovarter) Plumley. He married Elizabeth Frances Young on September 12, 1952 in Summitt, IL. She preceded him in death on...
Agatha Barger Eckols
Jul 23, 2009
Marion- AGATHA BARGER ECKOLS, age 92, of Marion, passed away at 3:05pm on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Agatha was born June 27, 1917 in Goreville, the daughter of Owen & Mary (Rowe) Russell. She married Roy S. Barger on June 16, 1937 in Mt. Vernon and together they shared over 46 years of...
Bessie Childers
Jul 23, 2009
Marion- BESSIE R. CHIILDERS, age 101, of Marion, passed away at 6:38am on July 22, 2009 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Mrs. Childers was born September 5, 1907 in Williamson County the daughter of John & Mary (Zoeller) Fisher. She married Rev. Claude Childers on May 14, 1929 in Marion and together they shared over 52 years of...
Bernice M. Raybourn
Jul 22, 2009
Bernice M. Raybourn MARION-Bernice M. Raybourn, 97, of Marion passed away at 9:50 AM, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Community of Christ Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service on Wednesday at the...
Lawrence D. Holmes
Jul 20, 2009
Lawrence D. Holmes CREAL SPRINGS-Lawrence D. Holmes, 70, of Creal Springs passed away at 5:08 AM, Monday, July 20, 2009 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Springhill Cemetery in Creal Springs with Reverend Edward “Shorty” Alsip officiating. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery....
Lowell Jeter
Jul 20, 2009
Marion Lowell E. Jeter, 66, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 8:15 A.M. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Lowell was born January 20, 1943 in Williamson County the son of Lowell Wilson & Eva (Evans) Jeter. He married Linda Anderson on September 11, 1970 in Marion and together they have shared over 38 years of marriage. Mr Jeter spent...
James A. Vaughn
Jul 20, 2009
James A. Vaughn MARION-James A. Vaughn, 60, of Marion passed away at 7:00 AM, Monday, July 20, 2009 at his residence in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Don Grammer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of service Thursday, July...
Caroline P. Mace
Jul 18, 2009
Herrin- Caroline P. Mace, 62, of Herrin, formerly of St. Louis, passed away at 11:33 PM, Friday, July 17, 2009 at Friendship Care Center in Herrin. Caroline was born on February 27, 1947 in Bak Springs, MO to Jack & Alberta P. Gann. She married Howard E. Mace in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on May 19,...
Eugene Cox
Jul 16, 2009
Eugene Gene L. Cox, 90, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday. Mr. Cox was born and raised in Marion, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois and was a member of Delta Phi Fraternity. After college, he returned to run the second generation family owned furniture and retail business, Cox Hardware and Furniture of Marion. Mr. Cox was also a...
Johanna Pollack
Jul 16, 2009
Herrin- Johanna Pollack, 101, of Herrin, passed away at 2:40 PM, Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Johanna was born on June 3, 1908 in Riverton, IL to Louie & Marie Klun. She married Harry Pollack and he preceded her in death in 1960. Mrs. Pollack was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady...
Terry A. Schwenneker
Jul 14, 2009
Terry A. Schwenneker MARION-Terry A. Schwenneker, 68, of Marion passed away at 7:45 AM, July 14, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Monsignor Thomas Flach officiating. There will be no visitation. Entombment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Omaha,...
Ben Bruce
Jul 14, 2009
Ben Bruce, 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 4:00 A.M. at his home in Marion. Ben was born April 20, 1934 the son of Frank & Ferne (Loye) Bruce in Marion. He married Lois Jane Wilson on June 18, 1955 in Vienna and together they have shared over 54 years of marriage. From 1954 1978 Ben was...
Wayne J. Garrett
Jul 13, 2009
Herrin- Wayne J. Garrett, 82, of Herrin died of lung disease at 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Herrin Hospital. Wayne is the son of Lester and Naomi Garrett, born in Early, Iowa, May 15, 1927. His brother, Bob, preceded him in death. In 1955, Wayne and his wife, Rita, purchased the Mendon Dispatch-Times where he was the publisher...
David Eton Thompson
Jul 13, 2009
Marion- David Eton Thompson, 79, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 10 A.M. at the VA Medical Center. David was born June 23, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of the late Albert and Hazel (Walcott) Thompson, brother of A. Lance Thompson and wife, Joyce, of Vancouver, Washington and sisters Hazel A. Hilliard and husband Larry of Allentown,...
Ella H. Brewer
Jul 12, 2009
Ella H. Brewer MARION-Ella H. Brewer, 89, of Marion passed away at 4:50 AM, Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Robert Metcalf officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service on...
Robert J. Carter
Jul 11, 2009
Herrin- Robert J. Carter, Jr., 62, of Crestwood, formerly of Bush, passed away at 5:25 PM, Friday, July 10, 2009 at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale, IL. Robert was born on October 27, 1946 in Herrin to Robert J. & Rev. Naomi (Goshen) Carter, Sr. He married Renee Volpi on November 15, 1980 in Hickory Hills, IL. Together they shared...
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