Obituaries
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...
Mary Evelyn Murray
Mar 31, 2022
Mary Evelyn (Humble) Murray, daughter of Mary A. Moore and Willard Humble, was born April 12, 1948 in Pulaski, Illinois and entered into eternal rest on March 31, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery in Carbondale, Illinois. Mary was raised in Carbondale, but she lived in several cities across the United States. She was...
Kimberly Ione Treger
Mar 30, 2022
CARBONDALE - Kimberly "Kim" Ione Treger of Carbondale, Illinois passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, March 30, 2022 from complications of pneumonia. Kim was born March 13, 1962 in Chicago, and graduated from New Trier HS in 1980. After extensive travel in Europe Kim earned her BFA from SIU-C in 1987, where she excelled in printmaking. In the...
Somchai Thipkhosithkun
Mar 7, 2022
CARBONDALE - Somchai Thipkhosithkun, 78, passed away on March 7, 2022, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Somchai was born on December 25, 1943, in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand to Tinyi and Tongpu Sae Lao. Somchai married Suk Bhromtep on August 26, 1973, in Murphysboro, IL. Somchai served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Lucy Marie Pérez De Klitzing
Mar 6, 2022
Lucy M. Pérez de Klitzing entered into God’s Kingdom on March 6, 2022 after a short battle with cancer at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Lucy was born on October 22, 1963 in Chicago, IL to Carlos Pérez, Sr. and Estela Sencion. Lucy started many bilingual and Hispanic choirs in the Chicago area including Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Queen of Angels...
Neil Wayne Hudson
Mar 2, 2022
GRAND TOWER – Neil Wayne Hudson, 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Neil was born on July 14, 1954 to Frank and Dolores (Lindsey) Hudson in Murphysboro. Neil over the years worked on the river boat, as a construction laborer, and farmer. He also served on the Grand Tower City Council....
Robert William Fitzgerald
Mar 1, 2022
MAKANDA – Robert “Bob” William Fitzgerald, 68, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Bob was born on August 20, 1953 in Yonkers, NY to William and Florance (Imich) Fitzgerald. Robert married Lauri Joura on May 16, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. She preceded him in death on August 19, 2021. Bob was an Emeritus...
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