Obituaries

Peggy R. Grobe

Peggy R. Grobe

Mar 14, 2008

Peggy R. Grobe MARION-Peggy R. Grobe, 68, of Marion passed away at 10:04 AM, Friday, March 14, 2008 at St. Elizabeth's hospital in Belleville. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Michael Neubert officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 18, 2008...

Avery Millard Fleming Jr.

Avery Millard Fleming Jr.

Mar 14, 2008

Avery Millard Fleming Jr. MARION- 8220;Avery Millard Fleming Jr., 60, of Marion passed away at 6:50 PM, Friday, March 14, 2008 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Private Burial will be at the National Cemetery in Mounds. Mr. Fleming was born on July 6, 1947 in Dickenson County, Virginia to Avery Millard and Nina Jane Fleming. Survivors include his brothers;...

James Ralph Burns

James Ralph Burns

Mar 13, 2008

James Ralph Burns, 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 3:00 P.M at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. James was born on July 16, 1918 in Marion the son of Bert and Barbara (Midgett) Burns. He married Maxine Joyce Cunningham on November 10, 1956 in West Frankfort and together they have shared over 51 years of marriage....

Joseph G Novak

Joseph G Novak

Mar 11, 2008

Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home Full Obit with flag Herrin- JOSEPH GENE JOE NOVAK, JR., age 62, of Herrin, passed away at 12:10am, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Joseph was born in Chicago on February 6, 1946, the son of Joseph and Lola (Flood) Novak. He was a retired electrician. Joe was a United States Navy Veteran having served...

Martha Alene Butler

Martha Alene Butler

Mar 11, 2008

Martha Alene Butler, 93, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008 at 8:20 P.M. at her home in Johnston City. Martha was born March 7, 1915 the daughter of Iseck Eli & Lillie Ann (Alsip) Simmons in Thebes, Illinois. She married Hugh Glenn Butler on August 12, 1939 in Benton, Kentucky and together they shared almost 60 years of marriage...

Patricia Lynn Hargis

Patricia Lynn Hargis

Mar 10, 2008

Herrin Patricia Lynn Hargis, 60, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 4:27 P.M. at Herrin Hospital. Patricia was born July 28, 1947 the daughter of Jack & Viola (Wallace) Hargis in West Frankfort. Patricia is survived by: Daughter Cheryl Schaefer and husband John of Streamwood, Illinois Son Alvin Burns and wife Jenny of South Elgin, Illinois Daughter Jamie...

Jacquelyn L. Gibson

Jacquelyn L. Gibson

Mar 9, 2008

Jacquelyn L. “Jacky” Gibson CREAL SPRINGS-Jacquelyn L. “Jacky” Gibson, 63, of Creal Springs passed away at 4:45 AM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Steve Shea officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until...

Ruth Cash

Ruth Cash

Mar 9, 2008

Ruth Cash MARION-Ruth Cash, 93, of Marion passed away at 9:58 PM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Severin Intermediate Care in Benton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Esther L. Draper

Esther L. Draper

Mar 9, 2008

Esther L. Draper MARION-Esther L. Draper, 82, of Marion passed away at 9:00 PM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 in at the Helia Healthcare Center in Carbondale. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Don Colson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of...

Roberta Jean Rix

Roberta Jean Rix

Mar 8, 2008

Roberta J. Rix MARION-Roberta J. Rix, 76, of Marion passed away at 10:30 PM, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Spring Branch Transitional Care in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service on Wednesday, March...

Randy A. Jack

Randy A. Jack

Mar 8, 2008

Randy A. Jack MARION-Randy A. Jack, 51, of Marion passed away at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Tom Shadowens officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service on...

Bruno Sadzewicz

Bruno Sadzewicz

Mar 6, 2008

Bruno Sadzewicz GOREVILLE- 8220;Bruno Sadzewicz, 75, of Goreville passed away at 1:27 AM, Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Marion. As per Bruno’s personal wishes there will be no public visitation or funeral. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sadzewicz was born August 20, 1932 in Phoenix, Illinois to Louis...

Betty L. Lopez

Betty L. Lopez

Mar 5, 2008

Betty L. Lopez MARION- 8220;Betty L. Lopez, 78, of Marion passed away at 4:05 AM, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Marion Regional Humane Society; envelopes are...

Wilva Bredahl

Wilva Bredahl

Mar 4, 2008

Wilva J. Bredahl MARION-Wilva J. Bredahl, 69, of Marion passed away at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the First Church of God in Marion with Reverend Herbert Priester and Reverend Mike Ebert officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, March...

Kenneth Ray Glasco

Kenneth Ray Glasco

Mar 4, 2008

Kenneth Ray Glasco MARION- 8220;Kenneth Ray Glasco, 76, of Marion passed away at 6:02 PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Scott Kallum and Reverend David Hancock officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00...

Luther  Anderson

Luther Anderson

Mar 4, 2008

Luther “Dutch” Anderson PITTSBURG- 8220;Luther “Dutch” Anderson, 71, of Pittsburg passed away at 10:31 PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Bill McDonald officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 6,...

Haskell Hunter

Haskell Hunter

Mar 3, 2008

Marion Haskell Hunter, 91, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 2:01 P.M. at Fountains Nursing Care Center. Haskell was born January 10, 1917 the daughter of Wesley and Ada (Wheeler) Reagan in Mounds. She married Charles Pearce in July of 1935 and he preceded her in death on September 16, 1946, she then married Walter William Hunter on...

Shirley Ann Davis

Shirley Ann Davis

Mar 3, 2008

Shirley Ann Davis, 64, passed away on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 8:25 A.M. at her home in Marion. Shirley was born April 27, 1943 the daughter of John D. Boyt & Amy (Haseker) Barnett. She married Martin Davis on June 10, 1977 and he survives in Marion. Shirley was a member of Community of Christ Church, she was a...

Susan Lynn Simer

Susan Lynn Simer

Mar 1, 2008

Herrin- Susan Lynn Simer, 55, of Herrin, passed away at 5:10 AM, Friday, February 29, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Susan was born on March 26, 1952 in Fairfield to Robert & Jane (Jones) Abbey. She met John R. Simer at a class educating Illinois state mental health techs. She married him shortly after on February 5, 1971 in Dixon, IL....

Harold D. Cline

Harold D. Cline

Mar 1, 2008

Herrin- HAROLD DEE CLINE, age 69, of Herrin, passed away at 10:02am on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at his residence in Herrin. Harold was born in Waco, Texas on May 4, 1938, the son of George and Margaret Crafton. He married Patricia Marie Schoenle in Chicago on August 3, 1961. Together, they shared forty-six years of marriage, until her death...

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