Obituaries

May 1, 2003

Timothy Ray Carrel, 38, of Marion passed away at Home on April 30, 2003 at 5:57 P.M. He was born on May 27, 1964 in St. Louis, MO to Bill M. and Betty (Riggs) Carrel, they survive him. He studied at Southern Illinois University School of Music, Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theater, and received his Masters Degree from Southern Illinois University...

May 1, 2003

Orient - Roy "Vern" Mays, 65, died at 10:51 p.m. on April 30, 2003 at his residence. He was born April 26, 1938 in Herrin to Valley and Geneva (Keller) Mays. He married Geraldine "Gerry" Williams on April 1, 1961 in Zeigler, IL. She died September 30, 1997. He was a retired coal miner and welder. He was an Army...

Apr 30, 2003

Marion, IL - Barbara J. Fischer, formerly of the Danbury, Ct. area, age 76, died at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2003 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL. She was born October 29, 1926 in Stratford, CT to Frank and Olga (Kellner) Cuddy. She married Edward Fischer December 26, 1952 in Danberry, CT. He survives of...

Apr 30, 2003

Herrin - Johnnie B. Hennig, 96, at 3:45 a. m. on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2003 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Herrin. Rev. Michael Henson will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday May 4 at Johnson Hughes Funeral Home in...

Apr 30, 2003

Herrin - Delores (Dean) DeZutti, 75, died at 9:47 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mrs. DeZutti was born March 8, 1928 in Colp, IL to John and Kathleen (Melroy) Bell. She graduated from the St. Louis School of Cosmetology in 1944 and began her hair styling career at Madelon's Beauty Shop in Herrin. She later worked...

Apr 29, 2003

Lucille Hudgens Kelley, 93, of Marion passed away on April 29, 2003 at 12:55 a.m. at the Hilltop House at Creal Springs. Lucille was born on April 3, 1910 in Johnson County, Illinois. She married Earl Kelley on November 18, 1983 in Blytheville, Arkansas, he survives. Lucille was a retired cook from Uncle Toms Restaurant and was a member of...

Apr 28, 2003

Herrin - Amos Newlin, Jr., 79, died at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at his home. Mr. Newlin was born July 2, 1923 in Marion, IL to Amos and Winnie (Booth) Newlin, Sr. He was married to Betty Mitchell in 1953 in Murphysboro, IL, She died in September, 1964. He was a salesman for Curt Smith Sporting Good's...

Apr 27, 2003

*USE FLAG Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home William W. Eldridge-Obituary Run: Monday, April 28, 2003 WILLIAM W. ELDRIDGE Herrin-William W. Eldridge, 78, died 9:00 A.M., Saturday, April 26, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. William was born December 30, 1924 in Herrin to Roy & Violet (Winning) Eldridge. He married Elizabeth G. Hubbard on November 28, 1964 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She preceded him in...

Apr 26, 2003

LaMae Melvin West Frankfort-LaMae Melvin, 76, died 7:00 A.M., Monday, April 21, 2003 at the Westside Care Center in West Frankfort. LeMae was born December 8, 1926 in Franklin County, Illinois to Hagle & Delpha (Wall) Williams. She married Harold Joe Melvin on January 5, 1945 at West Frankfort. Harold survives. She was a member of the Southpoint Church of...

Apr 21, 2003

EDITH RICH Freeman Spur-Edith Rich, 95, mother of Virginia Surgalski & Vera Stewart died 11:05 A.M., Sunday, April 20, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mrs. Rich was born July 18, 1907 in Freeman Spur, IL to Oscar and Maud (Arnold) Gossage. She married Clarence Rich on June 27, 1924 in Murphysboro, IL. He died August 3, 1988. She was a homemaker...

Apr 19, 2003

Marion Margaret Chadaranek, 77, formerly of Lemont, IL passed away Friday, April 18, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center at 7:15 A.M. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Marion Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00 A.M. Father Richard Mohr will officiate. Visitation will be at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Monday evening from 5-8 P.M. Burial rites will...

Apr 18, 2003

MARGARET WARNER Herrin - Margaret Warner, 88, died at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Margaret was born September 25, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois to Peter & Rose Maltese. She married Joe Warner on April 23, 1949 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on January 28, 1955. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Apr 14, 2003

Marion- Alice Almaroad, 89, of Marion passed away at 2:30PM, Sunday, April 13, 2003 at home. Alice was born on July 9, 1913 in Massac County to Henry & Sarah (Smith) Meyer. She married Ray Bryon Almaroad on October 23, 1930 in Massac County. He preceded her in death on March 18, 1972. Mrs. Almaroad retired from the Sherman Department...

Apr 14, 2003

James E. Tanner, 76, of Creal Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at 10:30 P.M. at the Edward Hines Veterans Hospital in Maywood, IL. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion. Rev. Paul Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at Springhill Cemetery south of Crab Orchard. Military...

Apr 12, 2003

Robert "Bob" Mathewson Herrin-Robert "Bob" Mathewson-78, died 1:05 P.M., Friday, April 11, 2003 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Bob was born February 23, 1925 in Knightsville, Rhode Island to Robert & Dorothy (Jordan) Mathewson. He married Tabitha Wilson in 1965. She preceded him in death on March 18, 2001. Bob was retired, having worked at Western Felt Manufacturing...

Apr 11, 2003

Herrin - Daniel Rosenow, 62, died at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at the Marion VA Medical Center. He was born August 24, 1940 in Kewanee, IL to William Waugh and Katherine (Henchard) Rosenow. He married Viola Sue Bean December 13, 1961 in West Frankfort, IL. She survives of Herrin. He was a coal miner at Old Ben...

Apr 10, 2003

Apr 8, 2003

Herrin- Danny Joe Strodick, 48, of Herrin, formerly of Grosse Ile, Mich., died at 6:30 AM, Monday, April 7, 2003 at his home. Danny was born on December 5, 1954 in Detroit, Mich to Louis Dean & Virginia (Rivett) Strodick. He married Sheila Parker on November 21, 1973 in Lincoln Park, Mich. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Strodick and his...

Apr 7, 2003

arion- Ruby E. Arterbury, 79, of Marion, died at 8:01 AM, Sunday, April 6, 2003 at St. Louis University Hospital. Ruby was born on July 24, 1923 in Williamson County to Frank & Pearl (Rook) Sandlin. She married Albert Ab Arterbury on February 28, 1943 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1985. Mrs. Arterbury...

Apr 7, 2003

Herrin-Gerald E. Anderson, 45, of Danville, Illinois died 9:16 P.M., Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois Gerald was born on November 19, 1957 in Jasper, Indiana to Gerald, Sr. & Lenore (Sommersheim) Anderson. He married Monica Smith on April 13, 1991 in Peoria, Illinois. Monica survives. He was Disabled Veteran. He had been employed at the...