Obituaries

Dexter Waldron

Dexter Waldron

Feb 12, 2003

Bush- Dexter Waldron, 75, of Bush, formerly of Cambria, died at 7:44 PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at his home. Dexter was born on March 26, 1927 in Cambria to Joseph & Ines (Poston) Waldron. He was a WWII Air Force Veteran, having served in the South Pacific. Mr. Waldron was an automobile mechanic. He formerly worked in the coalmines...

Emily Mary Powless

Emily Mary Powless

Feb 11, 2003

EMILY MARY POWLESS Marion- Emily Mary Powless died February 9, 2003 at 10:00 AM, at her home. She was born December 8, 1915, in Kewanee Illinois to Joseph G. Cygnar and Agata Burek Cygnar. She had her first date with the then Lt. Kenneth B. Powless on December 7, 1941 and they were married thereafter on July 17, 1943. Following...

Carl L. Oglesby

Carl L. Oglesby

Feb 8, 2003

Zeigler- Carl Oglesby, 79, of Zeigler, died at 4:20 AM, Saturday, February 08, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Oglesby was born on October 10, 1923 in Zeigler to James & Grace (Wallace) Oglesby. He married Frieda Bennett in January of 1941. She preceded him in death on September 5, 1989. Carl was a WWII Air Force Veteran. He retired as...

Lydia M. Reis

Lydia M. Reis

Feb 8, 2003

Herrin - Lydia M. Reis, 97, formerly of St. Louis, Mo died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2003 at her home. She was born August 12, 1905 in St. Louis, MO to Andrew and Mary (Ikemeyer) Stoeckel. She married Ralph Reis, September 5, 1953 in St. Louis, Mo. He died December 7, 2000. She was a homemaker. She was...

Elizabeth R. Phillips

Elizabeth R. Phillips

Feb 8, 2003

Marion Elizabeth Rosalie (Betty Rose) Phillips, 71, formerly of Brookport, passed away February 7, 2003 at 2:45 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Visitation will be held at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home in Marion Sunday evening February 9, 2003 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Aikins-Farmer Brookport funeral home in Brookport, IL Monday at 2:00 p.m....

Charles R. Giese

Charles R. Giese

Feb 7, 2003

Herrin- Charles R. Giese, 79, of Herrin, formerly of Elgin, died at 3:20 PM, Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Charles was born on April 1, 1923 in West Chicago, IL to Frederick & Edith (Aye) Giese. He married Gertrude Wright on March 9, 1968 in Geneva, IL. Mr. Giese was a WWII Army veteran, serving from 1943-1945 in...

Velma Caroline Allen

Velma Caroline Allen

Feb 7, 2003

Velma Caroline Allen, 95, passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Velma was born October 8, 1907 in Pittsburg, IL to William Thomas and Adith Fowler Edwards. She married Louie Allen December 19, 1925 in Pittsburg. He passed away on March 17, 1976. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and a member of...

William Rains

William Rains

Feb 6, 2003

William Bill Rains, 74, of Marion passed away at 12:35 P.M. on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Fountains Nursing Home. Bill was born on November 24, 1928 in Marion, to Lloyd & Reba (Chamness) Rains. He Married Martha Luther on July 12, 1975 in Daytona, Florida, she passed away March 21, 1999. Survivors include: Son and daughter-in-law: Bobby & Shirley...

Peggy Owens

Peggy Owens

Feb 5, 2003

PEGGY OWENS Pittsburg - Sulah "Peggy" Owens, 69, died at 7:25 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2003 at her home. She was born April 8, l933 in Carterville to Albert and Alice Jordan Walker. She was a homemaker and a member of Whiteash Community Church. Survivors include: Three sons and two daughters in law - Frank and Carolyn Price -...

Virginia L. Frey

Virginia L. Frey

Feb 4, 2003

Virginia L. Frey, 82, of Marion, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2003 at 6:45 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born on June 20, 1920 in Jonesboro, Illinois to Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Taylor; they both preceded her in death. Survivors Include: Son: Harry Mulkins-Marion Daughter: Brenda Walker-Marion Daughter: Diane Adams-Marion Ten Grandchildren Thirteen Great Grandchildren One...

Lepha L. Zaccone

Lepha L. Zaccone

Feb 4, 2003

Dongola- Lepha L. Zaccone, 82, of Dongola, died at 5:15 PM, Sunday, February 2, 2003 at Jonesboro Healthcare Center in Jonesboro, IL. Lepha was born on February 20, 1920 in Marengo to Rollie & Edna (Embree) Blackwell. She married Norman Anderson on Christmas Eve 1945 in Texas. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1973. She married Samuel Zaccone...

Helen Marie Turner

Helen Marie Turner

Jan 31, 2003

Helen Marie Turner, 89, of Marion passed away on Friday, January 31, 2003 at 8:58 A.M. At Heartland Regional Medical Center. Helen was born on March 15, 1913 in West Frankfort, IL to Herman and Pearl (Odum) Mosley; they both preceded her in death. She married Glen Turner in Bartonville, IL, he passed away on July 2, 1984. Helen was...

Donald Perry

Donald Perry

Jan 31, 2003

DONALD L. PERRY Ava - Donald L. Perry, 66, formerly of Herrin died at 12:37 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2003 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, IL. Mr. Perry was born December 29, 1936 to Fred and Marie (Crane) Perry in Carbondale, IL. He married Roberta Strodick June 21, 1958 in Herrin, IL. She survives of Ava, IL....

Gordon R. Osborn

Gordon R. Osborn

Jan 29, 2003

Herrin, IL - Gordon R. Osborn, 87, Parkway Estates, died at 9:59 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, Marion, IL. Mr. Osborn was born November 20, 1915 in Richford, Vermont to Raymond Marden and Maud (Bissell) Osborn. He married Mary Lance December 26, 1946 in Vergennes, Vermont. She survives of Marion, IL. He was a...

Charles M. Chiodini

Charles M. Chiodini

Jan 27, 2003

CHARLES "CHUCK" MARIO CHIODINI HERRIN-Charles "Chuck" Mario Chiodini, 75, of Manhattan Beach, California and a former Herrin resident passed away peacefully at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at the Torrence Memorial Hospital in Torrence, California. Chuck was born October 23, 1927 in Herrin to David & Antonietta (Restelli) Chiodini. He married Barbara (Lawrence) Chiodini on June 4, 1955 at...

Jack S. Henderson

Jack S. Henderson

Jan 23, 2003

Herrin -Jack S. Henderson, 93, died at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. He was born November 22, 1909 in Torrington, CT to John and Louise (Parola) Henderson. He married Beulah Paula Kuehner September 12, 1948 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin. He was a coal miner for 43 years. He served in the U. S. Army...

Della Vander

Della Vander

Jan 21, 2003

Herrin - Della Vander, 80, died at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Della was born on January 27, 1922 in Herrin to Enrico "Henry" & Regina (Ruggeri) Monolo. She married John Vander on August 3, 1943 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on March 3, 2002. Mrs. Vander was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Beulah M. Cagle

Beulah M. Cagle

Jan 21, 2003

Beulah M. Cagle, 89, passed away at Heartland Regional Medical Center at 9:24 p.m. Monday, January 20. 2003. Funeral services will be held at Mitchell-Hughes funeral home Thursday, January 23, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Bob Wagner will officiate with burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 5-9 p.m. Beulah...

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Jan 19, 2003

CHARLES "CHUB" PHILLIPS Carterville-Charles R. Phillips, 74, died 9:00 P.M., Friday, January 17, 2003 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Charles was born November 11, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to Raymond "Honey" & Mary Esther (Bryant) Phillips. He married Rosalie Yates on August 13, 1949 at Piggott, Arkansas He was retired from Diagraph Bradley and leaves behind a loving family...

Blanche L. Grigsby

Blanche L. Grigsby

Jan 19, 2003

Herrin-Blanche L. Grigsby, 78, died 7:46 P.M., January 17, 2003 at Herrin Hospital after a long painful illness. Blanche was born November 15, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to John & Louise McKalip. She married Ronald Grigsby on July 29, 1967 at Evergreen Park, Illinois. He preceded her in death on July 3, 1996. She retired from Superior Bulk Film Company...

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