Obituaries
Michael Jesse Etherton
Jul 4, 2022
Michael Jesse Etherton, 37, passed away on Monday July 4th 2022, at his residence in Murphysboro, IL. Michael was born on April 25th 1985 to Michael Etherton and Mary Jo Higgs. He worked for the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 160 and was a member of First Christian Church in Murphysboro, Illinois. Michael is survived by his parents Michael (Beau) Etherton...
Jordan T. Lipe
Jun 25, 2022
Jordan T. Lipe, 31, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his residence in Vero Beach, Florida. Jordan was born on May 2, 1991 to Scott and Rebecca (Foster) Lipe in Carbondale. He worked as a laborer for Railworks in Vero Beach and was a member of Abundant Life Fellowship in Murphysboro, Illinois. Jordan is survived by his parents,...
Anna Mae Smith
Jun 24, 2022
Anna Mae (Menteer) Smith, 95, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, June. 24, 2022, at Heritage Nursing Home Jacksonville, Illinois. Anna Mae was born June 17, 1927, to Gilbert and Linnie (Miller) Menteer in the house at 508 Kennicott, Carbondale, Illinois. She married Lloyd Velmer Smith on November 19, 1948, in Carbondale. He preceded her in death on September 25, 1996....
Lawrence Joseph Gaydos, Jr.
Jun 5, 2022
DE SOTO – Lawrence Joseph Gaydos, Jr., 52, passed away on June 5, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Lawrence was born on December 3, 1969 to Lawrence, Sr. and Kathleen (Johnson) (Gaydos) Reiter in Jacksonville, Florida. He married LeAnne Lorenz on August 4, 2010 in Jackson, Mo. Lawrence is survived by his loving wife, LeAnne; devoted...
Phil Belbas
Jun 5, 2022
CARBONDALE – Phil Belbas, 73, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at his home. Phil was born on November 26, 1948 to Al and Ethel (Smith) Belbas in Harrisburg, Illinois. He married Betty Smith on December 24, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska. She preceded him in death after 51 years of marriage on December 20, 2021. Phil is survived by...
Nicholas Oliz
Jun 5, 2022
Nick Oliz – “Sometimes We Live No Particular Way But Our Own” Nick Oliz, formerly of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away on June 5th, 2022 at his current residence in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Nick was born on February 27, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to Alex and Wilma (Walker) Oliz. Nick graduated in 1983 from Taft High School in Chicago and then...
Jerry Henry Mckinnies
May 31, 2022
DE SOTO – Jerry Henry McKinnies, 74, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on October 21, 1947 to Lloyd and Venida (Parks) McKinnies in Carbondale. He married Deann Rich on October 27, 1974 in Carbondale, Illinois. Jerry is survived by his wife of 47 years Deann; son,...
Linda K. Daniels
May 22, 2022
DE SOTO - Linda K. Daniels, 78, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.Linda was born on August 23, 1943 in De Soto to Howard and Golda (Duckworth) Bridges. Linda married Donald Daniels on August 26, 1961 in De Soto.Linda worked as a dining room supervisor at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale...
Richard Warner Best
May 17, 2022
CARBONDALE - Richard Warner Best: pianist, organist, opera singer, professor of voice, born April 22, 1935 has died on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was 87 years old.Although a native Chicagoan, he had resided in Carbondale since the fall of 1984.His beloved parents, John Thomas and Edna Amelia Best (née Wintermeyer) preceded him in death. Richard leaves behind a dear...
Lewis Edwin Akers
May 15, 2022
CARBONDALE - Lewis Edwin Akers, 77, of Carbondale passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.Lewis was born on December 31, 1944 in Moline, Illinois to Edward and Louise (Carahan) Akers. Lewis married Judy Major on June 16, 1979 in Chester, Illinois.Lewis owned and operated Jackson Printing and Publishing in Murphysboro for over 20 years. Lewis...
Donna Lynn Hicks
May 12, 2022
CARBONDALE - Donna Lynn Hicks, 75, of Carbondale, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born on March 9, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Wayne and Mary (Reece) Piercy. Donna married Paul Hicks on June 7, 1969 at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale. Donna taught...
Larry Moon
May 4, 2022
Willisville – Larry “PaPa” Moon, 78, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on October 29, 1943 to Harvey and Norma (Penland) Moon in East St. Louis, Illinois. He married Helen Crane on November 2, 1962. She preceded him in death on March 18, 2020. Larry is survived by...
Colleen Jane Baltzell
May 3, 2022
GRAND TOWER – Colleen Jane Baltzell, 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Colleen was born on November 22, 1939 in Wolf Lake, IL to Frank and Lee Etta (Wright) Cripps. Colleen married William S. “Fred” Baltzell on March 1, 1957 and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1987....
Robert Parrott
May 2, 2022
MURPHYSBORO - Robert “Bob” Parrott, 94, passed away on May 2, 2022 at St. Louis University. Bob was born on July 22, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Clint and Marie (Piper) Parrott. Over the years Bob worked for a variety of auto shops in southern Illinois and he also worked for the Illinois Department of Corrections until his retirement. Bob...
Ryu Eberhardt
Apr 29, 2022
CARBONDALE – Our sweet angel, Ryu Eberhardt, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Louis Children Hospital in his mother's arms. Ryu was born on August 9, 2021 to Willexis Dixon and Ramsay Eberhardt in Carbondale. Ryu is survived by his parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his uncle Eric Dixon, grandfather,...
Kathleen A. Dodd
Apr 20, 2022
CARBONDALE – Kathleen A. (Kelly) Dodd, 72, passed away on April 20, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Kathy was born on January 28, 1950 in Evanston, IL to Michael and Cecile (Ward) Kelly. Kathy worked as a Physician Assistant at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion until her retirement in 2018. She also worked in a variety of jobs...
Elden Ray Shaffner
Apr 12, 2022
MAKANDA - Elden Shaffner, age 73, was in a car accident in Pocahontas, Arkansas with his wife, Janet (Chadwick) Shaffner on April 12, 2022. Elden passed away at the scene while Janet was flown to Memphis Regional One Health Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee where she succumbed to her injuries. Elden was born on March 27, 1949 in Robinson, Illinois...
Janet Sue Shaffner
Apr 12, 2022
MAKANDA - Janet Shaffner, age 75, was in a car accident in Pocahontas, Arkansas with her husband, Elden Shaffner, on April 12, 2022. Elden passed away at the scene while Janet was flown to Memphis Regional One Health Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee where she succumbed to her injuries. Janet was born on June 19, 1946 in Carbondale, Illinois to...
Richard Alan Patterson
Apr 8, 2022
CARBONDALE – Richard Alan Patterson, 73, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Alan was born on August 1, 1948 in Carbondale. He married Mary Krainak on August 13, 1983 in Rochelle, IL. Alan is survived by his wife, Mary Krainak of Carbondale; daughter, Kristen Patterson of Seattle; son, John Patterson...
Donald Charles Urberger
Mar 31, 2022
Carbondale, Ill. - Donald Charles Urberger,72, originally from St. Louis, Missouri and long-time southern Illinois resident, passed away at Saline County Nursing & Care Center in Harrisburg in the early morning hours of March 31, 2022. He was born September 12, 1949 and was adopted by Beatrice (Fernandez) and Andrew Urberger at the age of 23-months. He was an only...
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