Nov 16, 2021

CARBONDALE - Georgia R. Miller, 93, passed away on November 16, 2021. Georgia was born on December 4, 1927 in De Soto to George and Estella (Jacquot) Beasley. Georgia married Alexander Miller on August 4, 1947 in Hernando, MS. He preceded in her in death on March 27, 1991. Georgia worked as a homemaker taking care of her family. She...

Nov 16, 2021

DE SOTO - Venida McKinnies, 94, passed away on November 16, 2021 at Parkway Manor in Marion. Venida was born on January 27, 1927 in Marion to George and Cynthia (Jolly) Parks. Venida married Loyd McKinnies on February 24, 1947 in Carbondale and he preceded her in death on January 28, 2010. Venida worked with her husband managing the office...

Nov 15, 2021

CARBONDALE - Charles E. Heern, 88, passed away on November 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born on December 12, 1932 in Makanda to W.C. “Clinton” and Martha (Newberry) Heern. Charles married Fay Stearns on June 17, 1951 in Boskydell. They just celebrated their 70th year anniversary. Charles worked as a signalman for the...

Nov 7, 2021

CARBONDALE - Vicki Cannon, 74, passed away on November 7, 2021 at Memorial Hospital Carbondale. Vicki was born in Murphysboro, IL on July 31, 1947, to Charles and Danis (Phillips) Piquard. Vicki married Joseph Cannon on October 8, 1966 in Sand Ridge. He preceded her in death on June 9, 2005. Vicki worked at the Southern Illinoisan Newspaper for many...

Nov 4, 2021

CARBONDALE - Barbara Lee Adams, 88, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Barbara was born on October 15, 1933 in Carbondale to Rudolph and Kate (Nance) Lipe. She married John D. Adams on January 6, 1952 in Ocola, AR and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1997. Barbara worked at...

Oct 29, 2021

MARION - Ruth Marks, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 29, 2021 at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin. Ruth was born in Marion on October 24, 1941 to Virgil and Mae (Brush) Marks. Ruth was of the Baptist faith. She worked for Todd's Cleaning and Laundry until she retired. She is survived by her sister, Stella Childers of...

Oct 12, 2021

Sep 23, 2021

CARBONDALE – Kevin J. Baird, 60, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at his home. Kevin was born on April 8, 1961 to Jack Cecil Baird and Arthella Glenda (Wingerter) McReynolds in Murphysboro, Illinois. Kevin is survived by his mother Arthella, brother Curtis (Gina) Baird of Carbondale, Illinois; sister Jacqueline Ann Baird of Carbondale, Illinois; nephews Aeian Baird of...

Sep 17, 2021

GRAND TOWER – Our sweet angel, Octavia Rose Grace-Ann Harris, was born sleeping on Friday, September 17, 2021, the daughter of William Wyatt Harris and Christen Petty of Grand Tower. Octavia is survived by her parents, great-grandparents, Mary Cripps of Murphysboro, IL and Francis Cripps of Grand Tower, IL; grandparents, Rita & Michael Imparato of Thebes, IL, Christopher & Della...

Sep 13, 2021

GRAND TOWER – Ruth Jestine Ellis, of Grand Tower, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jestine was born February 2, 1927 in Granite City, Illinois to Doris and Ava (Woods) Cripps. She married General “Gen” Ellis on May 24, 1942 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January...

Sep 13, 2021

DE SOTO - Howard Blumenstock, 90, of De Soto, passed away at 12:44 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Du Quoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Howard was born on January 8, 1931, in De Soto, Illinois to John and Lucy (Beasley) Blumenstock. Howard and Thelma White were married in Kentucky on March 16, 1950. They celebrated their 70th Anniversary...

Sep 1, 2021

HERRIN - Our sweet angel Evaleigh Grace Boland passed peacefully in the arms of her parents on September 1, 2021. Evaleigh was born on August 20, 2021 and during her 11 short days here on earth she touched many lives. She was loved deeply by family and friends and will be sorely missed. Although her time here was brief, her...

Sep 1, 2021

CARBONDALE – Jacqueline “Jackie” S. Allen, 82, of Carbondale, was received into the arms of her loving savior Jesus on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Jackie was born on December 22, 1938 in Carbondale to Raymond and Margaret (Gibbs) Thetford. Jackie retired from SIU after 25 years of service. During her last years with SIU she...

Aug 31, 2021

CARBONDALE - George Leroy Everingham, Jr. died on August 31, 2021, two days after his 88th birthday. He was an only child born in Lakewood, NJ to Mary & George Everingham, Sr. in 1933. He lived with his father and stepmother, Doris Everingham, but also spent several happy years at the bayside home of his paternal grandparents in Seaside Heights,...

Aug 31, 2021

CARBONDALE – Leonard Ray Brockmeyer, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Leonard was born on December 16, 1933, to Raymond and Eleanora (Misselhorn) Brockmeyer in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He married Ramona Dean on June 6, 1953, in Steeleville, Illinois Leonard is survived by his wife Ramona of 68 years, daughter, Cynthia Perry of...

Aug 29, 2021

CARBONDALE - Jim Stevens, 63, of Carbondale, passed away at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Jim was born in Bedford, IN to Paul and Joan (Wilhite) Stevens. Jim married Becky Stevens on March 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Jim went to school at the University of Illinois. He went on to work for several insurance...

Aug 21, 2021

CARBONDALE - Anna “Ann” Obermayr Price, age 89, of Carbondale, formally of Falls Church, VA, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 in Marion, IL. Ann was born in Marchtrenk, Austria in 1932. A GI bride, she married Jeremiah “Gene” Price of West Milton, PA, in Linz, Austria in 1955. She agreed to go out with him after his feet...

Aug 20, 2021

CARBONDALE - Kathleen Fahey, 76, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home. Kathleen was born on May 9, 1945 to William Thomas and Ardis (Rice) Fahey in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kathleen is survived by her two sisters, Moira Fahey of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Mrs. Ron (Sheila) Boerner of North Platte, Nebraska; six nieces and nephews; and many...

Aug 19, 2021

CARBONDALE – Kenneth “Kenny” McReynolds, 83, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Kenny was born on November 28, 1937 to James and Pauline (Roll) McReynolds in Johnston City, Illinois. He married “Arti” Arthella Glenda Wingerter (Nannie) on November 20, 2009 at Murphysboro, Illinois. Kenny is survived by his wife “Arti” Arthella, sons, Scott (Pam)...

Aug 19, 2021

MAKANDA - Lauri Ellen Fitzgerald, 66, of Makanda passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Lauri was born on April 30, 1955 in Denver, CO to Walden and Betty (Softley) Joura. Lauri married Robert Fitzgerald of New York on May 16, 1980. She was preceded in death by her parents. Lauri earned a bachelor’s degree...