Obituaries
Dorothy T Yates
Aug 27, 2012
Carbondale - Dorothy Theresa (Tabbert) Yates, 93, of Carbondale, and formerly of Urbana passed away at 7:30 am, August 27, 2012, at her home in Carbondale. Dorothy was born November 30, 1918, daughter of Col. Theodore and Ethel (Helding) Tabbert in Racine, Wisconsin. She married Elmer Robert (Bob)Yates on December 19, 1941 in Somers, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death...
Raymond Lewis Blumenstock
Aug 24, 2012
DeSoto-Raymond Lewis Blumenstock passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at home surrounded by his family. Raymond was born September 25, 1918, in Marion, to Johnny and Lucy (Beasley) Blumenstock. He married Eleanor Loraine Novack on December 3, 1948 in Murphysboro. She precedes him in death. Raymond is survived by three children; sons, John (Jean) Blumenstock, Paul...
Rosalind Joyce Hawk
Aug 24, 2012
MAKANDA--Rosalind "Rose" J. (Williams) Hawk, passed away at 8:10 p.m., at her home, August 24, 2012, surrounded by family. Rose was born on July 7, 1919 to L.L and Grace (Gregg) Williams. They precede her in death as well as her sister, Roxanne Ellner and her brother, Harry Williams. She was married to Donald V. Hawk on January 29, 1938....
Elizabeth Ann Bolen
Aug 19, 2012
Carbondale - Elizabeth Ann Neely Bolen, 81, passed away unexpectantly on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 1:17 a.m. at Herrin Hospital, Herrin. Liz was born on May 5, 1931 in Carbondale to Cecil and Imogene (Rankin) Neely. They precede her in death. She is survived by her 5 children; Son, James Christopher Bolen and his life partner Dean Chavez of...
Edith Ellithorpe
Aug 10, 2012
CARBONDALE - Edith Ellithorpe, 101, of Carbondale, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012, 4:50 a.m. at her residence. Edith was born on October 23, 1910 in Johnson City, IL to John and Frances (Adcock) Hughes. She was united in marriage with Marshall J. Ellithorpe in September of 1939. Survivors include one son Roger J. Ellithorpe and his wife Mary,...
Theresa Sumner
Jul 29, 2012
Murphysboro - Theresa (Dethrow) Walters Sumner, 55, passed away at 10:06 a.m., Sunday, July 29, 2012 at home, following a long illness. She was born on June 16, 1957 to Bernard P. and Barbara V. (Dethrow) Sandbothe. She was adopted by her maternal grandparents Lester V. and Odelia C. Dethrow in 1962. She was married to Isaac (Tim) Sumner on...
Clarence Huffman
Jul 29, 2012
GRAND TOWER - Clarence Vivian "Alley-Oop" Huffman, 90, of Grand Tower, passed away at 4:06 a.m., Sunday, July 29, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Clarence was born on April 8, 1922 at Grand Tower to Fred Russell and Alma LaWanda (Freeman) Huffman. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Roxane and Gary Collins of Grand Tower; and...
Norma Jean Usher
Jul 27, 2012
Carbondale - Norma Jean Usher, 71, passed away from a short illness on Friday, July 27, 2012, at 10:12 a.m., at her beautiful barn in the country surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Norma was born May 21, 1941, in Cora City, Illinois to Robert Abraham and Frankie Mae (Jarrett) Hiser. She was united in marriage to Dale L....
Michael S. Forsythe
Jul 27, 2012
CARBONDALE - Michael S. Forsythe, 50, of Carbondale, passed away at 5:50 p.m. on July 27, 2012 at his residence. He was born at Evanston, Illinois on January 30, 1962 to Richard A. and Mary Suzanne (Roney) Forsythe. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Richard and Sandra Forsythe of Winnetka, IL; a brother, Richard Forsythe Jr.; and two sisters, Elizabeth...
Pamela Sue Wright
Jul 14, 2012
CARBONDALE - Pamela Sue Wright passed away on July 14 in Lockport, after a four-year battle with mesothelioma. She was born on Oct. 3, 1947, in Centralia, the daughter of Louie C. Piper and Freida (Ferguson) Piper. She grew up in Woodlawn. She married William E. Wright on Aug. 15, 1970, and they have made their home in Carbondale since...
Jennifer Kay Taylor
Jul 12, 2012
CARBONDALE - Jennifer Kay Taylor, 39, of Carbondale, passed away on July 12, 2012 at 3:34 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Jennifer was born July 10, 1973 in St Louis, MO. to Robert and Sandra (McIntosh) Taylor. Her father preceded her in death on February 21, 2012. Jennifer is survived by her mother; two sisters, Leigh and Ellen Taylor...
Shirley Baumann-Mueller
Jul 10, 2012
CARBONDALE - Shirley Baumann-Mueller, 95, of Carbondale, passed away from this world on July 10, 2012 at 10:04 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, with her loving children by her side. Shirley was born March 6, 1917 in Chicago to Eli and Alfreida (Guhn) Lindsay. She was united in marriage with Clarence Edward Baumann 1948 in Chicago. He precedes her...
Victor Maze
Jul 3, 2012
GOREVILLE - Victor T. Maze, 88, of Goreville, passed away at 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Heartland Regional Hospital in Marion. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Goreville Methodist Church, Goreville, with Rev. Tim Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Busby Cemetery, Goreville. Friends can call at the Goreville Methodist Church...
F. Andrew "Andy" Wild
Jun 18, 2012
CARBONDALE - F. Andrew "Andy" Wild, 28, of Carbondale, passed away at 11:04 a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born November 19, 1983, to Frederick and Elizabeth (Peterson) Wild, in Carbondale. Andy is preceded in death by his father, Frederick "Fred" Wild, on December 6, 2010; paternal grandparents, Jim and Joyce Wild; maternal...
William "Bill" Edward Thomas
Jun 12, 2012
MURPHYSBORO - William "Bill" Edward Thomas, 83, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away from this world at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Union County Hospital. He was born on February 7, 1929, to Fred L. and Eva Marie (Schneider) Thomas, in Sikeston, MO. Bill married Ruth Ellen Tippy on November 2, 1963 in Carbondale. She preceded him in...
R. Blaine Mauney
May 31, 2012
HARRISBURG - R. Blaine Mauney, 74, of Harrisburg, passed away at his residence, at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Blaine was born on October 4, 1937 in Pleasant View, KY, to Roy and Ellen (Bird) Mauney. He married Rebecca L. Deuel on July 16, 1971 in Jellico, TN. They had one son. Blaine is survived by his wife;...
Gabriel Isaac Mazurek
May 26, 2012
Gabriel Isaac Mazurek, 6, of DeSoto, passed away at 3:51 p.m. Saturday May 26, 2012, in Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. He was born May 9, 2006, in Carbondale to Anthony Brian and Sarah Catherine (LeForge) Mazurek. He is survived by his mother Sarah Catherine Mazurek of DeSoto and his father Anthony Brian Mazurek of Hurst; one sister Arielle Gilbert...
Carl E. Jones
May 25, 2012
Carl E. Jones, 83, of Murphysboro, passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Rehab & Care Center of Jackson County, Murphysboro. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Meredith Funeral Home, Carbondale with visitation from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 28, 2012. Burial will be...
Elaine Nguyen
May 22, 2012
CARBONDALE - Elaine N.H. Nguyen, 11, of Carbondale, unexpectedly passed away at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO on May 22, 2012, with her loving family by her side. A gathering of friends and family for a visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale. Elaine...
Thomas L. Schuba
May 12, 2012
CARBONDALE- Thomas L. Schuba, 76, of Carbondale passed away 9:00 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center, Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the St. Francis Xavier Church, Carbondale. Friends may call at the Meredith Funeral Home, Carbondale Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m....
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