Obituaries
Mike Lowrey
Aug 20, 2020
Mike Lowrey, age 66, of Galatia, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. in his home.
Mike was born on August 11, 1954 in Muncie, Indiana, a son of Jesse Charles and Margie Flo (Brown) Lowrey. Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie. He spent many years working as an insurance professional, including working for Blue...
Pearl Margaret White
Aug 18, 2020
Herrin- Pearl Margaret White, age 95, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Mount Vernon Health Care Center.
Pearl was born in Chippewa County, Michigan on February 25, 1925, the daughter of Wesley L. and Margaret (Holton) Cameron. She married Aaron E. White in Lansing, Michigan on February 6, 1947. He preceded her in death.
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Denny Baker
Aug 18, 2020
Denny Baker, 67, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.
Denny was born on August 29, 1952 in Springfield to John and Doris (Sloan) Baker.
Denny served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a pressman for Hearst Publications and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his dogs.
Survivors include:
Fiancé-Mary Cox of Marion
Best Friend-Bill (Brenda)...
Betty Lowe
Aug 13, 2020
Betty Lou (McCall) Lowe passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, one day shy of her 98th birthday.
A few weeks before she passed, she wrote her own obituary:
I was born on August 14, 1922 to Robert L. and Fannie Grace McCall. When I was nine months, the Lord called my mother home. At that time, no one was...
Mike Goin
Aug 13, 2020
Howard Michael Goin, age 71, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Mike was born on September 18, 1948, the son of Howard W. and Joan (Hutchins) Goin. He married Mona Parini on August 22, 1970 in Herrin and she survives. Mike worked as a police officer for the Carbondale...
Alice June Hiller
Aug 13, 2020
Herrin- Alice June (Jelley) Hiller, age 84, of Herrin, passed away at 6:00am on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her home in Herrin.
Alice was born in Royalton on October 5, 1935, the daughter of George Walter and Beulah (Burks) Jelley. She married Bobby Gene Hiller, Sr. in Corinth, Mississippi on June 1, 1957. They shared thirty-three years of marriage,...
Larry Ray Murphy
Aug 11, 2020
On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Larry Ray Murphy, loving husband and father of five beautiful children, lost his fight to Lymphoma. He is now resting in Heaven with his best horse, Kameo and dog, Sheba. They are watching over the loved ones they left behind.
Larry was born on March 29, 1965 to Lawrence and Barbara Murphy. He graduated from...
Rosemary Stilley
Aug 10, 2020
Rosemary Stilley, 87, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 3:50 pm at Harrisburg Medical Center.
Rosemary was born October 11, 1932 in Williamson County the daughter of Clarence and Jewell (Heltsley) Parton. She married Virgil Stilley on February 7, 1950 in Johnston City and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1974.
She was of...
Emily Sue Hickey
Aug 10, 2020
Emily Sue Hickey, 75, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 2:53 pm at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Emily was born September 22, 1944 in Cairo, Georgia the daughter of Graton "Cosmo" and Blanche Elizabeth (King) Gillespie.
Emily’s working career included bookkeeping for John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia, and the Richmond County Board of...
Martha June Pagano
Aug 10, 2020
Martha June Pagano of Herrin passed away on Monday morning, August 10, at 7:28 a.m. She had been a resident of Sunshine Gardens in Marion for only two weeks at the time of her death, having lived the past four years with her daughter and son-in-law, Carla and David Hays.
Her parents, David and Mary Upchurch welcomed her into their...
Jolene Emily Smead
Aug 8, 2020
Jolene Emily Smead, age 64, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Herrin Hospital.
Jolene was born at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rock Island County, Illinois on February 25, 1956, the daughter of John Edward and Lois Mae (Cohn) Petit.
Jolene loved life and had a heart of gold. Most importantly, she loved her grandson, Austin...
Shirley Mae Lucier
Aug 8, 2020
Shirley Mae Lucier, age 85, of Lake of Egypt, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her home.
Shirley was born in East St. Louis Illinois on November 15, 1934, the daughter of Levi and Irene (Gaine) Moore. She married Patrick A. “Pat” Lucier in East St. Louis, Illinois on October 3, 1953. Together, they shared 64 years of...
Kenneth "7" Harris
Aug 6, 2020
Kenneth Earl “7” Harris, age 87, of Millbrook, Alabama, formerly of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:37 a.m. at Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga, Alabama.
Kenneth was born on August 28, 1932 in Marion, Illinois, the son of Orville and Grace (Ferrell) Harris. He married Nadine Groves in November of 1952 in Marion and...
Mary Ruth Dietz
Aug 4, 2020
Mary Ruth Dietz, 62, of Pittsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 3:16 pm at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
Mary Ruth was born February 15, 1958 the daughter of Carl and Alice (Jackson) Garris. She married Dennis Dietz on September 9, 1995 in Marissa and he survives in Pittsburg.
Mary Ruth enjoyed spending time crafting; raising her...
Millie Robinson
Aug 2, 2020
Millie LaCene (Nagge) Robinson, 88, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Millie was born on March 25, 1932 in rural Makanda Township to Steve and Mamie (Winchester) Nagge. She married Bobby Carroll Robinson on February 10, 1950 in Marion at the First Presbyterian Church.
Millie attended Jefferson and Logan Grade Schools in Marion. She...
Elizabeth Ruth Livingstone Hancock
Aug 1, 2020
Elizabeth Ruth Livingstone (Sneddon) Hancock (78) passed away peacefully Saturday, August 1, 2020, at her home in Marion with her loving family at her bedside.
She was born August 3, 1941 in Marion, to Elizabeth Ruth (Livingstone) and Robert Sneddon, and for over 61 years, she was the loving wife of Dr. Joseph ‘Ray’ Hancock of Marion, who survives.
Her...
Paul Edwards, Jr.
Jul 29, 2020
Paul Edwards, Jr., 62, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home.
Paul was born on June 2, 1958 in West Frankfort to Paul and Sherry (Nolen) Edwards, Sr. He married Sylvia Chavez and she survives.
Paul worked as an electrician with IBEW. He loved to play poker, watch the Pittsburg Steelers and spend time with his grandchildren.
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Shirley Hartwell
Jul 29, 2020
Shirley Hartwell, age 79, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 6:15 p.m.
Shirley was born on October 13, 1940 in Johnston City, the daughter of Chester and Juanita (Owens) James. She was united in marriage to Lowell Thomas Hartwell on July 19, 1958 in Johnston City and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2010...
David "Davey" Herring
Jul 26, 2020
David “Davey” Herring, 29, passed away on Sunday July, 26, 2020 at St. Louis University Hospital after a brief illness.
Davey was born July 9, 1991 in Daytona Beach, Florida to David and Jennifer Herring.
He moved to Southern Illinois in 2010. Davey was a first mate on the river boat for ADM.
Davey is survived by his parents Dave...
Christopher Bozarth
Jul 26, 2020
Christopher William Bozarth, age 29, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 8:04 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Chris was born on August 14, 1990 in Marion, a son of Russell W. and Rhonda S. (White) Bozarth. Chris loved music, drawing, spending time with his family and was of the Nazarene faith.
Survivors include his father,...
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