Obituaries
Marie Harrell
Jan 17, 2019
CARBONDALE - Marie Emily Milburn Harrell, 87, of Carbondale, Illinois, died of natural causes on January 17, 2019. She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered for her warm and generous heart, her dedication to community service and social justice, and her devotion to her many friends and family. Marie was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 4, 1931,...
Trent "Tc" Crabb
Dec 28, 2018
MAKANDA – Trent “TC” Dean Crabb, 59, of Makanda, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at his home. Trent was born on December 12, 1959 in Carbondale to Carrol and Wilma Jean (Hall) Crabb. Survivors include life partner, Cindy Irene Covington of Makanda; daughter, Breana Marie Crabb of Elkville; brother, Jason Crabb of Cobden; mother, Jean Crabb of Carbondale;...
Tomasz Wiltowski
Dec 23, 2018
CARBONDALE – Dr. Tomasz Stanislaw Wiltowski, 69, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his home with family. Tomasz was born in Czestochowa, Poland on September 23, 1949 to Janusz and Danuta (Ciszewska) Wiltowski. He married Teresa Mietelska on September 29, 1977 in Krakow, Poland. Tomasz is survived by two sons, Maciej Wiltowski of Chicago and...
Doris M. Dover
Dec 20, 2018
DE SOTO – Doris M. Dover, 87, of De Soto passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her home. Doris was born on March 2, 1931 in Carbondale to Teddy and Irene (Wright) Crawshaw. She married Ralph L. Dover on May 26, 1951 at Boskydell. He preceded her in death on November 16, 2006. Survivors include three daughters, Linda...
Lela Fern Hagler
Dec 18, 2018
CARBONDALE – Lela Fern Hagler, 98, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Lela was born on January 25, 1920 to Grover Lindsey and Lela Rose (Kingkaid) in Hurst. She is survived by her sons, Randy Glisson of Carterville and Jim Hagler of Carterville; grandchildren, Angela Craig, Christopher Glisson, Kenneth James Hagler, and...
Paul E. Bates
Dec 18, 2018
CARBONDALE - Paul Edward Bates, age 68, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at his home supported in love by his family. He was born April 26, 1950, to Ted and Ellen Bates in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The family moved to Decatur, Illinois, when he was an infant. His boyhood revolved around sports and the love...
Lowell Raymond Short
Dec 12, 2018
CARBONDALE – Lowell Raymond “Ray” Short, 82, of Carbondale, formally of Makanda, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home. Ray was born on December 27, 1935 to Lowell Rupert and Myrtle Irene (Young) Short in Makanda. He is survived by his son, Lewis Short of Charlotte, NC; daughters, Lisa Chamness of Carbondale and Sarah Hagen of Murphysboro;...
Frances Fleming
Dec 9, 2018
CARBONDALE – Frances W. Fleming, 98, of Carbondale, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Fran was born on December 24, 1919 to Lester and Rena (Wood) Phillips in Adams, MA. She married Harold J. Fleming in Adams, MA on May 31, 1941. He preceded her in death on January 11, 2006. Fran is survived...
Irene "Tunnie" Nimmo
Dec 8, 2018
GRAND TOWER – Irene “Tunnie” Nimmo, 85, of Grand Tower, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Tunnie was born on February 28, 1933 to Ray and Ruth (Worthen) Hartline in Bernie, MO. She married Frankie Nimmo on September 30, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 12, 1993. Tunnie is survived by...
Martha Lu Dees
Dec 7, 2018
Carbondale – Martha Lu Dees, 87, of Carbondale passed away at 3:35 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018, at Manor Court of Carbondale. Martha was born on September 18, 1931 to Roy B. and Sarah Leona (Horstman) Parks in Murphysboro. She married Robert Lenyial Dees in 1952. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2017. She is survived by...
Mary Lou Morris Norrington
Nov 28, 2018
CARBONDALE - Mary Lou Morris Norrington, 63, of Carbondale, passed away at 1:04 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mary Lou was born on August 1, 1955, in Carbondale to Samuel and Marjorie (Nesler) Morris. She graduated from Carbondale Community High School in 1973, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from SIU in 1978....
Carole R. Covington
Nov 25, 2018
DESOTO - Carole R. Covington, 86, of Sullivan, formally of De Soto, passed away at 9:23 a.m., Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Carole was born April 13, 1932 in Carbondale to Thurman and Lois (Champion) Taylor. She married Elbert “Eskel” Covington on May 26, 1962 in Carbondale. He preceded her in death on August 4, 2006. Carole...
Gene Davis
Nov 19, 2018
MAKANDA - Claude Eugene ‘Gene’ Davis, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018 from pneumonia. Gene was born May 21, 1929 near Pomona, IL to James Davis and Mamie (Forby) Davis and was the youngest of 5 children. Gene was a veteran, serving as Mess Sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood, MO in 1959. He...
Joyce Lee Deming
Nov 18, 2018
MURPHYSBORO - Joyce Lee Deming, 78, passed away on Sunday, November 18th at her home in Murphysboro. She was born in Carbondale on September 22, 1940 to Merle and Marrietta (Davis) Wright, and was their only child. She married James Roy Deming shortly after graduating from Carbondale Community High School in 1958. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on July...
Harry E. Kirk
Nov 13, 2018
MURPHYSBORO – Harry E. Kirk, 74, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his home. On October 5, 1944 he was born to Harry and Evelyn (Pegg) Kirk in Chicago. He married Doren Mersbach on September 14, 1968 in Chicago. Harry proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964. He owned and operated the Carbondale nightclub, TJ...
Jan Lerner
Nov 13, 2018
Jan Lerner passed away on November 13, 2018, after a short battle with lung cancer superimposed on her valiant effort to live with dementia. She leaves behind two daughters, Cindy Heckscher of Philadelphia and Betsy Highland of Carbondale; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren ranging in age from 10 to 17 years old. Jan and her husband, Chuck Lerner, were...
Ronald Severs
Nov 10, 2018
CARBONDALE - Ronald “Ronnie” Severs, 75, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 10, 2018 in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born to E. Wayne and Cecil Severs on June 8, 1943. Both parents preceded him in death. Trained by his father in real estate management, Ronnie successfully oversaw multiple rental properties in Carbondale for over...
Dr. George Kao
Nov 3, 2018
CARBONDALE – Dr. George Kao, 59, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. George was born on January 10, 1959 to Eugene and Jenny (Wang) Kao in Douliu, Taiwan. He grew up in Taiwan and later Tokyo, Japan with his parents and older sister, Sue, before they immigrated to Manhattan, Kansas in 1970....
Hazel L. Cook
Nov 2, 2018
GRAND TOWER – Hazel L. Cook, 57, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Hazel was born February 11, 1961 to Howard and Flo (Cripps) Cook Sr. in Murphysboro. Hazel was a lifelong resident of Grand Tower. She worked as a dietary aide at Jackson County Nursing Home for many years. She enjoyed spending time...
Karen Ann Rundman
Oct 25, 2018
CARBONDALE – Karen Ann Rundman, 83, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Per her wishes there will be no services and she will be buried with her parents in Ishpeming City Cemetery in Ishpeming, MI. Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale assisted the family with arrangements. To share a story or memory of Karen visit...
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