May 26, 2019

MURPHYSBORO - Peggy A. Brasel, 82, of Murphysboro passed away on Sunday, May 26 2019 at her residence. She was born on December 16, 1936 in Carbondale to Madge (Elkins) Hale and Henry Hale, Sr. She married James A. Brasel Sr. in Carbondale on May 25, 1957. Peggy was the office manager at Cox Trucking in Murphysboro for over 20...

May 25, 2019

DESOTO – Howard A Hance, 80, of DeSoto, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his home. Howard was born December 18, 1938 to Howard and Jessie (Motley) Hance in Milford, Michigan. He married Jane Tatum on June 11, 1962. Survivors include his wife, children, Bob (Beverly) Wheatley; Jane (Steve) Wheatley-McKinney and Julie Hance-Steinmetz; grandchildren, Jenny (Jim) Wheatley-Clark, Sherri...

May 24, 2019

CARBONDALE – William “Bill” Jacklin, 86, of Carbondale, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Helia Healthcare of Energy. Bill was born June 28, 1932 to Peter and Harriet (Grow) Jacklin in Chicago. He married Judith King on November 5, 1966. She preceded him in death on May 17, 1997. Bill served his country in the US Navy from...

May 19, 2019

CARBONDALE – Dr. Donald Lawrence, 88, of Carbondale, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Donald was born September 29, 1930 to Dr. Paul and Mabel (Donahue) Lawrence in Colchester, VT. He married Mary Janice Ferrill on November 25, 1965 in Carbondale. She preceded him in death on June 6, 2000. Donald served his country...

May 16, 2019

CARBONDALE – W. Sue Hall, 83, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at The Landings in Carbondale. Sue was born August 7, 1935 to Charles and Selma (Temke) Brown in Olmsted, Illinois. She married Cletus Robert Hall on June 3, 1956 in Olmsted. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1996. Sue did many things over...

May 13, 2019

CARBONDALE – Nadine Lucas, 91, of Carbondale, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1927 to Roy Lee and Anna (Conner) Flatt in Browning Township, Illinois. She married George Lucas, Jr. on September 4, 1950. He preceded her in death on July 7, 1996. Nadine worked for over...

May 4, 2019

Apr 29, 2019

CARBONDALE - Clifford Eugene Manis passed away Monday April 29th, 2019 on his 75th Birthday, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by loving family. Clifford was born on April 29th, 1944 in Carbondale to John and Lillian Vancil Manis. He was a 1962 graduate of Carbondale Community High School and attended Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. In 1970 Clifford joined...

Apr 25, 2019

CARBONDALE - Howard Dale Sharp Jr, 91, of Beecher, Illinois, formerly of Carbondale, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Howard was born July 5, 1927 in Brookport, Illinois the son of Howard and Helen (nee Bryant) Sharp Sr. On January 29, 1950, he married Ramona McDaniel. He was an accountant for the railroad. He enjoyed golfing,...

Apr 6, 2019

CARBONDALE – Dolly Marie Carter, 60, of Carbondale, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Dolly was born August 4, 1958 to Billy and Dorothy (Heern) Nance in Carbondale. She married Timothy E. Carter on December 31, 1974 in Carbondale. Dolly most recently worked as a caretaker...

Apr 4, 2019

MURPHYSBORO – Joseph “Joe” Cyril Schmit, 74, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his residence under the care of hospice. Joseph was born April 17, 1944 on the family farm in Lisbon, ND to Edward and Cecelia (Weiler) Schmit. He spent his first 8 grades in a one room country school. Graduated from Lisbon High School in 1962....

Apr 2, 2019

CARBONDALE - Vernon Eugene “Gene” Biggs passed away on April 2, 2019 in Paducah, Kentucky, after a brief illness. Gene was born in Carbondale, IL on August 3, 1935 to Vernon E. and Virginia F. (Bain) Biggs. He married Donna Marie Herron on August 21, 1955 and their union blessed them with three daughters and six granddaughters. Gene and Donna...

Mar 31, 2019

CARBONDALE – Nancy Hoffman, 82, of Carbondale, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Nancy was born in Quakertown, PA on February 27, 1937 to Paul and Nina (Kressler) Hoffman. Nancy graduated from Carbondale Community High School followed by graduation with high honors from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Bachelor and Master degrees....

Mar 25, 2019

DE SOTO – Robert Norman Reed, 91, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 of natural causes at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was a long time resident of De Soto, Illinois. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2019 at First Baptist Church, DeSoto with Pastor Josh Wehrmeier officiating. Burial will follow in De Soto City Cemetery. Visitation...

Mar 19, 2019

Robert (Bob) Alexander Harper died on March 19, 2019 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL following a fall the day before. Bob was born in Chicago on April 16, 1924, the only son of Robert Haskell and Isabelle Wilsdon Harper and brother of Isabelle (Betty). While working on the Morgan Park high school paper, he met Sally Lofgren, and they...

Mar 18, 2019

CARBONDALE – Hazel West, 97, of Carbondale, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale. Hazel was born August 18, 1921 in De Soto to Marion and Nettie (Franklin) Hill. She married James D. West on May 4, 1940 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her in death on November 26, 1998. She is survived...

Mar 14, 2019

ALTO PASS - Steven Eugene Trexler, 67, of Hemphill, Texas, formally of Alto Pass, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his home in the Six Mile Community. Steven was born in Anna, Illinois on June 30, 1951 to Carl Eugene Trexler and Bonnie Oneta Mae Gibson. He was a retired technician in the drug and alcohol addictions field. He...

Mar 13, 2019

Marjorie Annette Sutton, age 82 years and 10 months, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday morning, March 13, 2019. Marjorie passed away peacefully in her home in Bettie, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boskydell, Illinois on May 16, 1936 to Rev. Hugh and Edith Stearns. She was a graduate of...

Mar 11, 2019

CARBONDALE - Gaetano B. “Tom” DeSimone, 89, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019. Gaetano DeSimone was born on February 3. 1930, in Santa Ninfa, a small town in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily. Generations of his family lived and died in the same town. His parents, Francesco and Francesca (nee Giaramida) had...

Mar 8, 2019

CARBONDALE – Lucille Elizabeth Ashworth, age 90, passed away on March 8, 2019. She was born on March 22, 1928, as Lucille Elizabeth Quebe. She was born at home in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first child of Christian and Elizabeth Quebe. She was the oldest of three siblings, Lawrence and Elaine Quebe, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Southport...