Sep 27, 2018

Dr. Conrad Cutler Hinckley died Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Century Assisted Living, Carbondale, Illinois. Conrad was born May 8, 1934 in Fort Worth, Texas to Herbert M Hinckley and Sarah Burton Hinckley. He graduated from Highland Park High school, Dallas, Texas in 1953. After serving in the US Army, stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany, as a radar mechanic, he received...

Sep 27, 2018

CARBONDALE – John “Jack” Crelling, 77, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Manor Court of Carbondale. John (Jack) Crawford Crelling was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 13, 1941. His mother was Margaret Emily (Fisher) Crelling and his father was Gerard Pearce Crelling, a construction electrician. He was raised in Philadelphia until 1954 when the family moved to...

Sep 25, 2018

CARBONDALE – Jason Eugene ‘Tank’ Carter, 37, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Jason was born on November 8, 1980 to Timothy and Dolly (Nance) Carter in Carbondale. Jason was self-employed in the construction industry. He was a member of Drury Christion Church and a former member of the Carbondale Eagles. He loved his children very much and will...

Sep 23, 2018

CARBONDALE – Rev. William R. Warner, 94, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Manor Court of Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Rev. Warner was born January 1, 1924 to Edmund and Emily (Robinson) Warner. He married Normagene McDaniel on May 26, 1946 at Carbondale. She preceded him in death on July 19, 2006. Rev. Warner served his...

Sep 21, 2018

DE SOTO-George William “Bill” Breeden, 91, died on Friday, September, 21, 2018 at 12:31 a.m. in Du Quoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born on Monday, June 13, 1927 in Murphysboro to Clarence Earl and Sussie Gurnie (Elms) Breeden. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy on May 7, 1945 until his honorable discharge on August 2, 1946 as...

Sep 18, 2018

CARTERVILLE – Clinton Royce Hundley, 72, passed away at 5:50 p.m., on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by loving family. Clinton was born on Wednesday, August 7, 1946 in Carbondale, Illinois to Richard and Mary Rosanna (Heppill) Hundley. He married the love of his life Alma Grace Lamb on October 25, 1969 in...

Sep 17, 2018

CARBONDALE—Dorothy Heilig, 102, passed away on September 17, 2018 at Springhurst Pines in Louisville KY. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra (Carroll) York of Louisville, KY; son, L. Linn Heilig of Provo, UT; sister, Frances Chandler of St. Louis; two grandchildren, David and Craig York; three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Dorothy was a faithful member of...

Sep 15, 2018

CARBONDALE – Yn-Yu C. Kuo, 69, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9:50 p.m. at Manor Court –Liberty Village of Carbondale surrounding by loving family. A private graveside memorial will be held at a later date. Meredith Funeral Home of Carbondale is helping the family with arrangements. For more information or to share a memory or story of...

Sep 9, 2018

Charlotte May Johnson, 100, of Petersburg, died at 9:03 a.m. on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Sunny Acres in Petersburg. Charlotte was born May 13, 1918, in Peru, IN, the daughter of Ralph and Frances Hogentogler Miller. She married James “Herbert” Johnson; he preceded her in death on October 31, 1981. Charlotte and her husband owned and operated the Bus...

Sep 3, 2018

CARBONDALE - Elizabeth June Vivian Mestas Schill was promoted to full time angel on September 3, 2018, after graduating from life with high honors in kindness and love. Born in Trinidad, Colorado on September 27, 1934, to David and Aurora Baca Mestas, Liz attended New Mexico Highlands University. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, a minor in...

Sep 3, 2018

Murphysboro - Ron Simpkins, also known as “Poppy”, 73, passed away at 11:30 A.M. Monday, September 3rd, 2018, in Carbondale Memorial Hospital with all of his family by his side. Ron was born November 26th, 1944 to Kenneth and Mae (Martin) Simpkins. Ron graduated from Murphysboro Township High School and then attended University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University Carbondale....

Aug 29, 2018

CARBONDALE – Alan Peterson, 85, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at his residence surrounding be loving family of caregivers. Mr. Alan Peterson was born on Tuesday, July 11, 1933 to Peter and Rose (Schlesinger) Peterson in Bronx, New York. Mr. Alan proudly served our country in the Korean War in the Navy. On August 27, 1952 he was...

Aug 28, 2018

De Soto – Lois V. Stein, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 1:20 p.m. at Integrity Healthcare of Marion. Ms. Lois was born on Friday, January 23, 1931 in DuQuoin, IL to Thomas and Marie (Fox) Smith. She was united in marriage with Carl W. Stein in DuQuoin in 1949. He preceded her in death on March...

Aug 27, 2018

MAKANDA – Dr. Ronald Ray Schmeck, 74, passed away at 1:01 p.m., on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Dr. Schmeck was born on Tuesday, December 7, 1943 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Raymond and Mable (Cronrath) Schmeck. Dr. Schmeck was a distinguished professor of Applied Psychology. His disciplinary specialties were learning styles, individual differences in cognition, and...

Aug 26, 2018

CARBONDALE – Richard “Dick” Warren Bradley, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Dick was born on March 13, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to Owen and Vivian (Smith) Bradley. On July 27, 1962 he married Ellen Morse at Riverside, Illinois and spent over 55 wonderful years together. Dick is survived by his loving wife,...

Aug 21, 2018

CARBONDALE – Robert “Bob” Paul Criss, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Bob was born on Thursday, December 19, 1957, in Danville, Illinois to Robert Gary and Sandra Kay (Sharp) Criss. On June 9, 1984 he married the love of his life, Dena Boyd in Carbondale and spent 34 wonderful years together....

Aug 20, 2018

MURPHYSBORO – Barbara Cockrum, 65, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 3:10 p.m. peacefully at her residence. Meredith Funeral Home of Carbondale is in charge of arrangements. For more information or to share a story or memory of Barbara please visit www.meredithfh.com.

Aug 17, 2018

Aug 15, 2018

CARBONDALE – Robert Reid, 81, passed away at 12:55 AM, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in Manor Court of Carbondale. Robert was born on December 2, 1936 in Chicago to Homer and Alice Jeanne (Adams) Reid. Robert was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church, Carbondale, where he tended to the gardens and the grounds. He retired from the...

Aug 6, 2018

MURPHYSBORO - David "Ambo" Amberger, 62, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Dave was born June 30, 1956 to Glen and Judith (Reed) Amberger in Harrisburg. He married his love Andrea Wavering on October 18, 2014 in Carterville. Dave served his country in the U.S. Army and went on to lead a...