Obituaries
Kay Davis
Sep 28, 2020
Carlotta Kay Davis, 70, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at her home.
Kay was born on December 18, 1949 in Williamson County to Earl and Mildred Pauline (Kent) Bearden. She married James Davis on May 26, 2006 and he survives.
Kay was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time in nature, crafting and scrapbooking.
Survivors include:
Husband-James Davis
Son-Zachary...
Harold Buttrum
Sep 28, 2020
Harold Buttrum, 91, of Marion, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 9:40 pm at Herrin Hospital.
Harold was born August 1, 1929 in Pope County the son of W.E. and Lena (Jones) Buttrum. He is preceded in death by his wife Dorothy.
Harold was the long time owner of Marion Lawn and Garden.
He is survived by his...
Karen Jones
Sep 28, 2020
Karen Jones, 57, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Herrin Hospital.
Karen was born on March 17, 1963 in Marion to William and Madeline (Farner) Cloud. She married Gregory Jones at First Baptist Church in Marion. He preceded her in death on June 18, 2019.
Karen worked as a CNA for Herrin Hospital. She was a member of...
Everett Ray Jearlds
Sep 27, 2020
Everett Ray Jearlds, age 78, of Marion, passed away at 9:05 am on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Everett was born in Williamson County on November 30, 1941, the son of Roy and Annie (Smith) Jearlds. He married Juanita M. Lawrence in Rosemont on November 4, 1961. She survives in Marion.
Mr. Jearlds...
Katherine "Papa Sue" Oakley
Sep 25, 2020
Herrin- Katherine “Papa Sue” Oakley, age 71, of Herrin, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis.
Katherine Sue was born in Herrin on May 23, 1949, the daughter of Ralph Kenneth and Blanche Mary (Brown) Eckols. She had worked as a greeter at Herrin Hospital for many years, but her true calling and...
Barbara Gale Brock
Sep 24, 2020
Barbara Gale Brock, 85, formerly of Marion, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:20 am at Allure of Prophetstown.
Barbara was born October 28, 1934 in Marion the daughter of Jesse Ray and Edith (Atwood) Adams. She married Wendell Brock and he preceded her in death on August 25, 2005.
She was a member of Second Baptist Church...
Russell Louis Ammann
Sep 21, 2020
Russell Louis Ammann, age 81, of Marion, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 4:28 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
Russ was born on December 9, 1938 in Madison County, Illinois, a son of Erwin and Adaline (Landert) Ammann. He married Alice Marie Haller on December 10, 1992 in Paducah, Kentucky and she survives. Russ was...
Mary Canter
Sep 21, 2020
Mary Canter, 81, of Marion, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 10:48 am at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
Mary was born December 22, 1938 in Ramsey, Illinois the daughter of Thomas and Eva (McElhaney) Dodson. She married Donald R. Canter on December 27, 1985 in Wheaton and he preceded her in death on May 27, 2009.
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John Nicholas Todroff
Sep 21, 2020
John Nicholas Todroff, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Marion after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
John was born on November 10, 1953 in Gary, IN to John Paul and Rosemary (Kapas) Todroff.
John enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and volunteered to serve in Vietnam; however,...
Richard Elmer Lee Emmert
Sep 21, 2020
Richard Elmer Lee Emmert, 77, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home.
Richard was born on March 18, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Lee and Bhula (Glick) Emmert. He married Julie Eloise Johnson on April 18, 1968 in Cedar Rapids. On the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary in 2018, they renewed their vows at the...
Linda Grace Lewis
Sep 18, 2020
Linda Grace Lewis, age 65, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in Smyrna, Tennessee.
Linda was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 1955, the daughter of Rita (Ward) and Roger Leon Lewis. Linda was working as a Customer Service Representative.
Survivors include her mother- Rita (Ward) Miller of Marion
Daughter- Echo Sneed and fiancé Brent Baker...
Shirley J. Martin
Sep 18, 2020
Shirley J. Martin, age 88, of Marion, passed away at 8:20am on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Fifth Season Residential Assisted Living Center in Marion.
Shirley was born in Williamson County on August 25, 1932, the daughter of Harley and Edith (Springhart) Brush. She married Dennis McCree in Carterville in 1952. He preceded her in death in 1967. She later...
Eugene "Gene" L. Borum
Sep 17, 2020
Eugene “Gene” L. Borum, age 77, of Creal Springs, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 9:05 a.m. at his home.
Gene was born on February 5, 1943 in Creal Springs to Laverne and Imogene (Adams) Borum. Gene became a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local #638 in 1964 and worked for nearly 40 years until his retirement. He...
Gary Jones
Sep 15, 2020
Gary Jones, 73, of Marion, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
He was born November 22, 1946 to Nona and Earl Jones.
Gary lived his life to the fullest. He loved his family and friends dearly and never met a stranger. Gary enjoyed being outdoors riding his motorcycle and tending to his plants. Gary was a local business owner...
Prudence June Ward
Sep 13, 2020
Prudence June Ward, 82, a native from Herrin, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Copper Village Assisted Living in Mesa, Arizona after a chronic illness.
Prudence was born on December 29, 1937 in Herrin, Illinois to Hershal E. and Olive I. (Petty) Ward. She was a legal secretary and a member of Christ...
Reba Lorene (Newcomb) Mitchell
Sep 12, 2020
On September 12, 2020, Reba Lorene (Newcomb) Mitchell, 93 and 12 days, was called to her Eternal home by her Lord for a glorious reunion with her husband, all of her birth family and numerous friends who have preceded her, to that place Jesus promised to prepare for us!!
Reba came into this world on August 31, l927, seventh child of...
Janet Schmitt
Sep 12, 2020
Janet Lee Schmitt ,57, of Creal Springs passed away at 8:30 A.M, on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home.
Janet was born in Marion on November 4, 1962 to Hardal Needham and Anna Mae (Garris) Thompson. She later married Richard Schmitt.
Janet was a member of Creal Springs First Baptist Church. She was a clerk at Creal Springs Mini...
Evelyn Ann Borum
Sep 9, 2020
Evelyn Ann Borum, age 70, of Herrin, passed away at 4:11pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Evelyn was born in Harrisburg on December 27, 1949, the daughter of Lee Roy and Mary Lucille (Malone) Almaroad. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a licensed practical nurse. She enjoyed her travels to...
Charles Alfred Brush
Sep 5, 2020
Charles Alfred Brush, age 88, of Creal Springs, passed away at 12:12am on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Charles was born on February 16, 1932 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married Verla Imogene Heck on May 3, 1952 in Crab Orchard. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2015
Charles served in the United States...
Robert I. Dunn
Sep 5, 2020
Robert I. Dunn, age 90, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 8:36 a.m. at Herrin Hospital.
Robert was born on January 15, 1930 in Williamson County, the only child of Carl Thomas and Hilda Elma (Kobler) Dunn. He married Dolores J. Beal on May 19, 1951 in Harrisburg and she survives. Robert worked for over...
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