Obituaries
Janet Irene Dwight
Sep 19, 2019
CARBONDALE – Janet Irene Dwight, 77, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at home. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Michigan. For more information visit www.meredithfh.com
Randal Kent Vaughn
Sep 11, 2019
CARBONDALE – Randal Kent Vaughn, 68, of Carbondale passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at home. He was born August 1, 1951 in Peoria to Elmer and Betty (Beckman) Vaughn. Randal retired after working 29 years at Keystone Steel and Wire in Bartonville. He was a phenomenal bowler and a member of the Greater Peoria Bowling Association Hall of...
Donald L. Smith
Sep 11, 2019
CARBONDALE – Donald L. Smith, 84, of Carbondale passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, with his family by his side. He was born October 15, 1934 in Carbondale to Loyd and Alberta (Skaggs) Smith. Don married Joyce Stephens on April 3, 1959 and they spent 60 years together. Don served his country from 1954...
Vickie Gooden
Sep 10, 2019
DE SOTO – It is with human sadness but Spiritual Joy the family of Vickie Covington Gooden, 74, announces her transition on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 with her loving husband by her side. Vickie was born on January 31, 1945 in Carbondale to “PeeWee” R.E. and La Vera (Vaughn) Covington. She married Larry Gooden on July 11, 1989 in Wickliffe,...
Rayburn Fox
Aug 31, 2019
CARBONDALE – R. Rayburn Fox, 87, of Carbondale passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Residences at Deer Creek Assisted Living in Schererville, Indiana. He was born October 1, 1931 in Elkville, Illinois. Son of Raleigh Fox and Magnolia (Rees) Fox. Married Charlene (Williams) Fox on June 2, 1957. Preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother,...
George W. Black, Jr.
Aug 28, 2019
CARBONDALE – George W. Black, Jr., 89, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. George was born April 1, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York. He married Katherine Mary McKenna on March 3, 1962 in Flushing, New York. She preceded him in death. After two years serving in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, he...
Jose Rafael Mendoza, Jr.
Aug 23, 2019
DE SOTO – Jose Rafael Mendoza, Jr., 39, of De Soto, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Jose was born June 15, 1980 to Jose and Judy (Stanley) Mendoza in Carbondale. After attending Carbondale Community High School, Jose served his country in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2013 as a Staff Sargent. During...
Charlyne Wohlwend
Aug 15, 2019
HERRIN – Charlyne Wohlwend, 78, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Herrin Hospital. Charlyne was born October 13, 1940 to Charles and Jewell (Grear) Heisler in Murphysboro, IL. She married Jackie D. Wohlwend on August 28th, 1959, he preceded her in death in January of 1996. Survivors include her son, Charles Wohlwend of Carterville; daughter, Jaci...
Donald Louis Burchyett
Aug 13, 2019
Obituary for Donald Louis Burchyett Born – McClure, IL August 7, 1932 Died – Anna, IL August 13, 2019 Donald Louis Burchyett passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 surrounded by family in the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James Audrey Burchyett and Fanny Marie Phillips Burchyett. He was...
Howard Ziegler
Aug 12, 2019
CARBONDALE – Howard Ziegler, age 71, of Carbondale, passed away on August 12, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Howard was born in Princeton to Howard F and Carolyn (Allen) Ziegler, on November 27, 1947. Howard married Catherine McCoy on December 20, 1969, in Carbondale. He is survived by his wife and his brother Craig (Jodi Saletzki) Ziegler...
Thomas Kevin Cornella
Jul 30, 2019
CARBONDALE – Thomas Kevin Cornella, 57, passed away on July 30, 2019 at his residence. He was born on June 15, 1962 in Elmhurst to Thomas Emmanuel and Reva A. (Parson) Cornella. Thomas was a long standing member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Carbondale. He worked as a truck driver and factory worker for many years. He is survived by...
Richard F. Stewart
Jul 23, 2019
CARBONDALE – Richard F. Stewart, age 87, passed away on July 23, 2019 at Manor Court of Carbondale. He was born on July 9, 1932 in Waverly to Lee and Lucille (DeLong) Stewart. He married Venita Rae Lipe on April 17, 1954 in Carbondale and she preceded him in death on April 3, 2015. Richard worked as a Landscape Designer...
Mary Lou Cameron
Jul 15, 2019
Mary Lou Cameron, of Carbondale, formally of Springfield, died peacefully at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale July 15th, 15 days short of her 100th birthday. Mary Lou Reno was born in Browning, Illinois in 1919 during the great flu pandemic. She had deep Christian roots from her farm family upbringing, and asked Jesus to be her Savior as a teenager at...
Sylvia R Greenfield
Jul 6, 2019
CARBONDALE – Sylvia R Greenfield, 89, of Carbondale, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019. A celebration of her life will held at a later date. Meredith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Verta E. Jackson
Jun 26, 2019
CARBONDALE – Verta Elizabeth Jackson, 90, formally of Carbondale, passed away on June 26, 2019 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado, AR. Verta was born on September 8, 1928 to Floyd and Mary Lucy (Curry) Jones in Makanda. She married Allen Jackson on January 25, 1947 in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1980. Verta was...
Ruth E. Bauner
Jun 25, 2019
CARBONDALE - Ruth E. Bauner, 90, of Carbondale, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Ruth was born at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, to John Carl Bauner and Myrtle Irene Nutt on September 21, 1928. She was the youngest of three children. Ruth graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1946 and went on to earn a...
Dale R. Bengtson
Jun 12, 2019
Carbondale, IL — Dale R Bengtson, 82, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at home surrounded by his wife, Sheila, of 56 years, and family friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. Dale is survived by a son, Jonathan Blake Bengtson and daughter-in-law Sue, of Victoria, British Columbia; a daughter Andrea Cheryl Robin and son-in-law Stephane, of Stoneham, Massachusetts; four grandchildren,...
Larry E. Wells
Jun 8, 2019
CARBONDALE – Larry E. Wells, 67, of Carbondale, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at home. Larry was survived by two children, Kerri Wells Merriman of Springfield and Cory Wells, of Georgia, one grandchild, Sebastian, and one sister Linda Czjakowski of Colorado. There are no services planned. Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale assisted the family with arrangements.
David Wayne Howard
Jun 5, 2019
CARBONDALE - David Wayne Howard, age 64, died on June 5, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, IL after a struggle with pneumonia & complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born July 20, 1954 in Denver, CO to Eugene & Dorothy (Colby) Howard and was the third of four children (Kenneth, Rodger, David, & James). After graduating Englewood High School...
Jacqueline "Jacquie" Scolari
May 28, 2019
DESOTO - Jacqueline “Jacquie” Dorothy Scolari, age 75, passed away on May 28, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 27, 1943 in Urbana, Illinois, to Elmer Robert “Bob” and Dorothy Yates. She married Paul Scolari on July 5, 1975, and the two shared almost 44 years of loving marriage. She is survived...
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