Obituaries

Ruth Nadine Wohlwend

Ruth Nadine Wohlwend

Mar 4, 2003

Ruth Nadine Wohlwend, 84, of Bloomington and formerly of Marion, died at 7:01 P.M. Saturday March 1, 2003 at the OSF St. Josephs Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2003 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with her nephew, Rev. J. Alan Chamness officiating. A commitment service will follow in the Goddard chapel at...

Lela Marie Triplett

Lela Marie Triplett

Mar 3, 2003

Herrin- Lela Marie Triplett, 82, of Herrin died Friday, February 28, 2003 at Northwest Regional Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. Lela was born on January 24, 1921 in Carbondale to Henry & Bertha (McClooney) Bain. She married Eugene Triplett on January 21, 1937 in Marion. He survives of Herrin. Mrs. Triplett was a homemaker. During WWII Lela worked as a...

Wilda C. Roberts

Wilda C. Roberts

Mar 2, 2003

WILDA CHAPMAN ROBERTS Marion-Wilda Chapman Roberts, 90, died 8:55 A.M., Saturday, March 1, 2003 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Victor Long will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday morning from 9:00 A.M. till time of service. Entombment will follow at Rose Hill cemetery in...

Louis A. Garavaglia

Louis A. Garavaglia

Mar 2, 2003

Herrin- Louis Anthony (Geneto) Garavaglia, 83, of Zeigler formerly of Herrin, died at 3:55 A.M., Sunday, March 2, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Louis was born on March 29, 1919 in Herrin to John & Caroline (Merlo) Garavaglia. He married Emily Ann Walker on September 2, 1967 in Zeigler. She preceded him in death in 1993. Louis worked as a painter...

George C. Norris

George C. Norris

Mar 2, 2003

George Cline Norris Marion-George Cline Norris, 96, died 10:25 P.M., Friday, February 28, 2003 at his grandsons residence in Pittsburg. Graveside services will be held at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Marion at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2003 with Mike Robison officiating. Mitchell-Hughes is in charge of arrangements. George was born November 13, 1906 in Vandoozer, MO to Louie E....

Charles L. Biehl

Charles L. Biehl

Mar 2, 2003

Marion Charles Lavern Biehl, 83, passed away at Franklin Hospital in Benton Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 4:36 P.M. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:30 P.M. Rev. Roger David will officiate. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday...

Albert Delaunois, Sr.

Albert Delaunois, Sr.

Mar 1, 2003

Herrin- Albert Delaunois, Sr., 81, formerly of Eldorado & W. Terra Haute, IN, died at 6:12 AM, Saturday, March 1, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Albert was born on January 5, 1922 to August & Eugenia (Bultez) Delaunois. He married Helen (Isles) Delaunois. She preceded him in death on May 18, 2002. He retired as a mechanic and punch press operator...

Gary Dale Borum

Gary Dale Borum

Feb 28, 2003

Herrin - Gary Dale Borum, 60, of Big Sandy, TN formerly of Herrin died Wednesday morning, February 26, 2003 at his residence in Big Sandy, TN. Gary was born on February 6, 1943 in Herrin to Lloyd & Barbara June (Wells) Borum, Jr. He married Virginia Sue McCombs on July 22, 1961. She preceded him in death on May 28,...

Charlie B. Kelley

Charlie B. Kelley

Feb 28, 2003

Charlie B. Kelley, 89, died at 4:15 A.M.on Thursday, February 27, 2003 at the Village in Cameron, MO. He was born June 19, 1913 in Williamson County to Charles and Mary Kelley. He married Dorothy Simmons on December 25, 1931. Two children were born to this union. He worked many years at Sangamo Electric in maintenance. When Sangamo closed, he...

Ina Lorene Sanders

Ina Lorene Sanders

Feb 28, 2003

Herrin - Ina Lorene Hernbeck Sanders, 87, went to meet her Lord and Savior and all her other loved ones who have gone on before at 10:39 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2003 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. She was born at home to William C. "Pop" and Myrtle "Mom" Hernbeck in Harco, IL on June 10, 1915....

Laura Louise Rodgers

Laura Louise Rodgers

Feb 27, 2003

Laura Louise Rodgers, 76, of Marion, passed away on February 26, 2003 at 10:53 P.M. at the Friendship Care Center in Herrin. Laura was born on December 6, 1924 in Creal Springs to Oscar and Josie (Violett) Willard; they preceded her in death. She married Donald Walter Rodgers on September 13, 1947 in Marion; he preceded her on October 17,...

Don Smith

Don Smith

Feb 27, 2003

Don Smith, 83, passed away at Parkway Manor in Marion at 5:59 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2003. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003. Rev. Al Campbell of Anna United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home Saturday morning from 11:00 a.m. till time of service. Burial...

William Claude Miller

William Claude Miller

Feb 25, 2003

Marion- William Claude Miller, 93, of Marion, died at 4:30 PM, Monday, February 24, 2003 at his home. William was born on November 18, 1909 in Williamson County to Charles Claude & Nigary Ann (Griffin) Miller. He married Imogene Goddard on November 25, 1936 in Cambria. She preceded him in death on May 30, 1982. Mr. Miller retired from Maytag...

Beulah P. Henderson

Beulah P. Henderson

Feb 25, 2003

BEULAH P. HENDERSON Herrin - Beulah P. Henderson, 87, died at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. She was born July 20, 1915 in Nokomis, IL to John H. and Elsie (Paul) Kuehner. She married Jack S. Henderson September 12, 1948 in Herrin at Trinity Lutheran Church. . He died January 21, 2003. She worked for F....

Wilma L. Garavalia

Wilma L. Garavalia

Feb 25, 2003

WILMA L. GARAVALIA Herrin - Wilma L. Garavalia, 89, died at 11:45 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2003 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Mrs. Garavalia was born September 30, 1913 in Cobden, IL to Charles and Millie Lipe Runion. She married Angelo Gararavlia April 1, 1930 in Pickneyville, IL. He survives of Herrin. They were married 72 years....

Norma M. Hale

Norma M. Hale

Feb 23, 2003

Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home Norma Mildred Hale-Obituary & Picture Herrin-Norma Mildred Hale, 78, died 10:20 P.M., Saturday, February 22, 2003 at her daughter's residence in Herrin. Norma was born April 9, 1924 in Herrin to William & Eva Melissa (Stevens) Sexton. She married Linford Hale on January 3, 1942 at Jackson, MO. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2003....

Juanita Mitchell

Juanita Mitchell

Feb 19, 2003

Juanita Mitchell, 83, of Marion passed away at her residence on Monday, February 17, 2003 at 8:30 A.M. Juanita was born on October 11, 1918 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Joseph Edwin & Addie (Tolley) Johnson; they both preceded her in death. She married Henry Don Mitchell on August 19, 1939; He passed away on October 30, 2002. Juanita was...

Jewel M. Travelstead

Jewel M. Travelstead

Feb 19, 2003

Morton Run with picture under separate cover Jewel M. Travelstead, 88, of Pekin, formerly of Marion, IL, passed away at 5:28 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at Pekin Manor in Pekin. She was born August 5, 1914 in Williamson County, IL to Hugh and Courtney Jones Boatright. She married Charles Hanselman on September 4, 1936. He preceded her on August...

Evelyn J. Murphy

Evelyn J. Murphy

Feb 19, 2003

Marion- Evelyn J. Murphy, 70, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at 3:43 p.m. at her residence. Evelyn was born on May 20, 1932 in Lynch, KY to Henry & Flora (Hogg) Owens; they both preceded her in death. She married Charles Dale Murphy on April 26, 1952 in Valparaiso, IN, he survives. Evelyn was a homemaker...

Hilda Cronin

Hilda Cronin

Feb 18, 2003

Marion, IL - Hilda Cronin, 91, formerly of Herrin died at 10:35 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2003 at Parkway Estates in Marion. She was born September 4, 1911 in Hauking, Iowa to Cerillo and Amable (Targhetta) Veronti. She married Romie John Cronin, July 28, 1935 in Jonesboro, IL. He died December 21, 1969. She worked at Allen Industries in...

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