May 15, 2018

DUQUOIN – Martha “Pete” Bean, 97, of Du Quoin, formally of De Soto, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Du Quoin. She was born on Tuesday, March 8, 1921 in East St. Louis to George Raymond and Emma Victoria (Lorentz) Hess. Pete married Tyrus W. Bean in 1945 and spent many wonderful years together until his passing on...

May 13, 2018

CARTERVILLE - Larry Gene Holder, 64, of Carterville, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, May 13, 2018, in his home. He was born on July 15, 1953, in Holden Hospital (Carbondale) to William E. and Laura “Mae” (Phemister) Holder. On February 14, 1981, he married Cheryl Biggs Goodman, and recently celebrated 37 years of marriage. Larry...

May 5, 2018

CARBONDALE – Lyndell Ellis, 81, passed away on May 5, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Lyndell was born May 18, 1936 in Johnston City to John and Maude (Williams) Ellis. They preceded him in death. He is survived by several cousins. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale assisted the family...

May 4, 2018

CARBONDALE – Larry Skipton ‘Skip’ Briggs, died in Carbondale on Friday, May 4, 2018. He was born October 18, 1933, in McLean, Texas. He is survived by William Scott Briggs, his only brother, and wife Terri; his wife Barre Mulliken-Briggs; Larry Scott Briggs, his oldest son, and wife Carol; their sons Andy, Graig and Gary; his only daughter, Kymberli Kay...

May 2, 2018

CARTERVILLE – Vaughn D. Williams, 77, of Carterville, Illinois, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, following a fall in his home. He was born on September 1, 1940 in Pfeiffer, Arkansas to Byron Richard (Bee) and Justine Williams. Vaughn was a member of Weavers Chapel Baptist Church. He worked for many years in the manufacturing arena before...

May 1, 2018

Carbondale – Shirley Ann “Mum” Bass, 85, passed away at 7:52AM on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Shawnee Christian Village, Herrin with her family by her side. Shirley was born May 30, 1932 at home to Mervin Oliver and Helen Loretta (Bailey) Baltzell. She married the love of her life, Jack H. Bass on August 8, 1951 in Bridgeport. He...

Apr 29, 2018

Patti Annette Bain, 71, of Champaign peacefully left this life Sunday April 29th at Champaign Heartland Health Care Center. A private graveside service will be held at Snider Cemetery in Carbondale, IL on May 12. Family and friends will gather at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Patti was born January 4, 1947 in Carbondale,...

Apr 26, 2018

CARBONDALE – Dr. Suri Rajan, 79, of Carbondale, passed away 4:08 p.m, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at his residence. He was born on August 31, 1938 in Bangalore, India to Nunjundiah and Jayamma Suryanarayaniah. He married Heidi Luise Moessner on November 29, at Champaign, Illinois. She survives and is of Carbondale. Survivors include two sons, John (Miriam) Rajan and Suri...

Apr 25, 2018

CARBONDALE- Toni’ Intravaia, 95, danced her way into heaven after passing away at home on April 25, 2018. Toni’ was born in Covington, Kentucky on October 11, 1922, the daughter of Marion William Uhlschmidt and Mary Theresa (Hellse) Uhlschmidt. She married Lawrence J. Intravaia on June 1, 1948. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary Theresa Hellse and...

Apr 19, 2018

DE SOTO: Minnie Eileen Jones, 100, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Manor Court of Carbondale. She was born on March 31, 1918 in De Soto, Illinois to Clarence E. and Susie Gurney (Elms) Breeden. She was raised in Murphysboro and De Soto. Eileen married Vergil Osborn Jones on January 1, 1938 and they shared 62 years of...

Apr 17, 2018

BENTON-Baby Karsyn Williams Smith was born sleeping on April 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He is survived by his loving parents, mom Courtany Mifflin and dad Johnathon Casillas and big brother.

Apr 10, 2018

CARBONDALE - Rose Ellen Lipe, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale (MHC). Rose was born March 26, 1928 in Boskydell to Hugh Edwin and Edith Jane (Tabouring) Stearns. She married the love of her life, Lester Wilburn ‘Wib’ Lipe on September 5, 1947 in...

Apr 2, 2018

Col. Jack A. Buzbee, USAF Ret. DESOTO—Jack Allen Buzbee was called to his heavenly home at 2:13pm on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Manor Court in Carbondale. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 21 at the Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale. Visitation will be from 9-11, with service lead by Rev Paul Hicks at 11. Interment will follow...

Mar 30, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Carbondale –The Hertz family lost their beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Vivienne V. Hertz, 89, who passed away at a family home on March 27, 2018. After a valiant effort to cope with her multiple health challenges, she left for her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family. Her parents, James and Anna Lucas, husband Donald Hertz and brother, Vernon...

Mar 25, 2018

CARBONDALE-John Nicholson “Nick” Earll, 84, died on Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Harrisburg. Nick was born on Sunday December 10, 1933 in Carbondale. He was the older of the two children of George Clinton Earll and Edna Lucille (Wiley) Earll. Nick married Marjorie Johnson November 22, 1961. She passed away August 27, 2004. Nick was also preceded in death by...

Mar 17, 2018

James Robert Hooker, of Goreville, Ill., formerly of Dwight, passed away Saturday, March 17, at his home. Known as Papa: the man, the myth, the legend; Jimmy; Jim Bob; Jim, my daddy; and as a dear uncle and friend - Jim gave cancer hell for two years. It didn’t win. Jim was born in St. Elmo, Ill., on May 17,...

Mar 10, 2018

MURPHYSBORO – Linda LaVonne Morgan, 74, of Murphysboro passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 12:02 p.m. in her residence surrounded by her loving husband and family at her side. LaVonne was born on Monday, October 4, 1943 to Rev. Jesse Dixon and Bessie Orelda (Brandt) Cotherman in Decatur, IL. On August 15, 1970 LaVonne married Graham Alan...

Mar 9, 2018

CARBONDALE – Barbara Ann O’Hara, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 6:15 a.m. in her home with her loving husband at her side. Barbara was born May 2, 1949 in Raymond, Washington to Robert and Linda Givens. She married Paul Eugene O’Hara, Jr on June 2, 1997 in Springfield, Tennessee and he survives. She is preceded in...

Mar 6, 2018

CARBONDALE - Walter Rudolph Rehwaldt, 79, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Walter was born in York, Nebraska, on June 17, 1938, to Henry and Helga (Meyer) Rehwaldt, the oldest son of their six children. At that time, his father, a Lutheran pastor, was serving a congregation in Hampton, Nebraska, and his mother was the organist....