Obituaries
Joseph "Joe" C. Schmit
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....
V. Eugene "Gene" Biggs
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...
Nancy Hoffman
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....
Robert Reed
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...
Robert "Bob" Alexander Harper
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...
Hazel West
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...
Steven Eugene Trexler
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...
Marjorie Annette Sutton
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...
Gaetano B. "Tom" Desimone
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...
Lucille Elizabeth Ashworth
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...
George Elston
Mar 5, 2019
CARBONDALE – George Elston, 94, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Helia Healthcare of Energy. He was born April 19, 1924 to George and Bessie (Lipe) Elston in Carbondale. He married Esta Chloteal Arnette in 1950 at West Frankfort. She preceded him in death in 1974. George graduated from University High School and then attended Southern...
Carla Jo Waddington-Starling
Feb 25, 2019
Murphysboro – Carla Jo Waddington-Starling, 58, of Murphysboro, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at her home. Carla was born December 27, 1960 to Monroe and Virginia Lea (Heern) Waddington in Carbondale. Carla is survived by her sons, Michael Ray Starling, Jr. of West Frankfort and Patrick R. Starling of Du Quoin; mother, Virginia Lea Heern Waddington; brothers, Alan...
Marian "Mim" Struzziero
Feb 16, 2019
CARBONDALE – Marian “Mim” Struzziero, 95, of Carbondale, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Marian was born December 22, 1923 to Walter and Marion (Porter) Loomis. She married Roger W. Williams and when he passed away she married Ralph Struzziero who also has passed away. Survivors include her daughter, Judy Dawson and husband Steve...
Dr. Clifford G. Neill
Feb 15, 2019
CARBONDALE - Dr. Clifford Grant Neill, 97, of Carbondale, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born at Lost Nation, IA on March 14, 1921 to Robert Moffet and Hazel (Edmiston) Neill. On December 20, 1944 he married Virginia Lee McQuater in Tilden. They shared an astounding 70 years of...
Bobby Joe Crews
Feb 12, 2019
CARBONDALE – Bobby Joe Crews, 88, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Manor Court of Carbondale. Bob was born April 8, 1930 in De Soto to Ralph and Pearl (Webb) Crews. He married Mary Kathryn Parks on January 27, 1951 in De Soto. She preceded him in death on September 15, 2015. Bob is survived by...
Charles Dale Travelstead
Feb 8, 2019
CARBONDALE - Charles Dale Travelstead, age 74, passed away Friday February 8, 2019 at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale IL due to complications from Alzheimer’s. He was born October 9, 1944 in Creal Springs, IL. He attended schools in Creal Springs, Marion and SIU. He married the “love of his life” Anne Elizabeth Brames on April 19, 1994 in Jamaica...
Mary Joyce Powell
Feb 7, 2019
CARBONDALE – Mary Joyce Powell, 82, of St. Charles, MO, formally of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Lewis and Clark Gardens in St. Charles, MO. Mary was born on February 28, 1936 to Lewis and Sara May (Tipton) Parker in Carrollton, KY. She married Martin Henry Powell on August 20, 1966 in Bloomington, IN. He...
Judy L. Baine
Jan 29, 2019
CARBONDALE - Judy L. Baine, 72, of Carbondale passed away on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. She was born in Carbondale to parents Olen & Margaret (Boos) Baine on August 3, 1946. She managed Carbondale Bowl for many years, and was one of the best women bowlers in Southern Illinois. Judy enjoyed bowling and water skiing, and was a skilled teacher...
Patricia Elise Hungerford
Jan 24, 2019
CARBONDALE - Patricia Elise (Clapper) Hungerford, 92, of Carbondale, passed away in Herrin Hospital on Thursday afternoon, January 24, 2019, with her daughter by her side. Patricia was born in DeKalb, Illinois, on August 18, 1926 to Jay T. Clapper and Elsie C. (Anderson) Clapper. At the age of 20, Patricia graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern...
Gail Alford
Jan 18, 2019
CARBONDALE – Gail Marie Alford, 84, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital. No local services are planned at this time. Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale assisted the family with arrangements.
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