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Kay Davis
Sep 28, 2020
Carlotta Kay Davis, 70, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at her home.
Kay was born on December 18, 1949 in Williamson County to Earl and Mildred Pauline (Kent) Bearden. She married James Davis on May 26, 2006 and he survives.
Kay was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time in nature, crafting and scrapbooking.
Survivors include:
Husband-James Davis
Son-Zachary...
Karen Jones
Sep 28, 2020
Karen Jones, 57, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Herrin Hospital.
Karen was born on March 17, 1963 in Marion to William and Madeline (Farner) Cloud. She married Gregory Jones at First Baptist Church in Marion. He preceded her in death on June 18, 2019.
Karen worked as a CNA for Herrin Hospital. She was a member of...
Russell Louis Ammann
Sep 21, 2020
Russell Louis Ammann, age 81, of Marion, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 4:28 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
Russ was born on December 9, 1938 in Madison County, Illinois, a son of Erwin and Adaline (Landert) Ammann. He married Alice Marie Haller on December 10, 1992 in Paducah, Kentucky and she survives. Russ was...
John Nicholas Todroff
Sep 21, 2020
John Nicholas Todroff, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Marion after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
John was born on November 10, 1953 in Gary, IN to John Paul and Rosemary (Kapas) Todroff.
John enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and volunteered to serve in Vietnam; however,...
Richard Elmer Lee Emmert
Sep 21, 2020
Richard Elmer Lee Emmert, 77, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home.
Richard was born on March 18, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Lee and Bhula (Glick) Emmert. He married Julie Eloise Johnson on April 18, 1968 in Cedar Rapids. On the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary in 2018, they renewed their vows at the...
Eugene "Gene" L. Borum
Sep 17, 2020
Eugene “Gene” L. Borum, age 77, of Creal Springs, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 9:05 a.m. at his home.
Gene was born on February 5, 1943 in Creal Springs to Laverne and Imogene (Adams) Borum. Gene became a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local #638 in 1964 and worked for nearly 40 years until his retirement. He...
Gary Jones
Sep 15, 2020
Gary Jones, 73, of Marion, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
He was born November 22, 1946 to Nona and Earl Jones.
Gary lived his life to the fullest. He loved his family and friends dearly and never met a stranger. Gary enjoyed being outdoors riding his motorcycle and tending to his plants. Gary was a local business owner...
Janet Schmitt
Sep 12, 2020
Janet Lee Schmitt ,57, of Creal Springs passed away at 8:30 A.M, on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home.
Janet was born in Marion on November 4, 1962 to Hardal Needham and Anna Mae (Garris) Thompson. She later married Richard Schmitt.
Janet was a member of Creal Springs First Baptist Church. She was a clerk at Creal Springs Mini...
Charles Alfred Brush
Sep 5, 2020
Charles Alfred Brush, age 88, of Creal Springs, passed away at 12:12am on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Charles was born on February 16, 1932 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married Verla Imogene Heck on May 3, 1952 in Crab Orchard. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2015
Charles served in the United States...
Robert I. Dunn
Sep 5, 2020
Robert I. Dunn, age 90, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 8:36 a.m. at Herrin Hospital.
Robert was born on January 15, 1930 in Williamson County, the only child of Carl Thomas and Hilda Elma (Kobler) Dunn. He married Dolores J. Beal on May 19, 1951 in Harrisburg and she survives. Robert worked for over...
Carolyn Sue Ingram
Sep 2, 2020
Carolyn Sue Ingram, age 75, of Goreville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 1:34 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Carolyn was born on October 3, 1944 in Carterville, the middle child of three siblings, a daughter of Charles and Alma (Chambliss) Gulley. She married C.B. Vaughn on October 21, 1961 and to this union two daughters, Barbara...
Patricia Stewart
Sep 2, 2020
Patricia Ann Stewart, 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg.
Patricia was born on November 20, 1944 in Herrin to Wayne and Virginia (Adams) Vinson.
Survivors include:
Son-Greg Barbaro of Marion
Daughter-Beth Barbaro-York of Nashville, TN
Grandchildren:
Jacqueline Marie York of Nashville, TN
Dustin Michael Marks of Vernon, FL
Sarah Bernicky of St....
Theola Ceglinski
Sep 1, 2020
Theola Ceglinski, 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin.
Theola was born on August 30, 1929 in Nashville to Theodore and Dorothy (Huge) Hildebrand. She married Stanley Eugene Ceglinski on November 24, 1949 in Nashville. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1996.
Theola was a homemaker and was a member of...
Irene Yearack
Aug 29, 2020
Irene Yearack, 96, of Marion, Illinois, passed away at 12:33 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Voyage Senior Living of Marion.
Irene was born on October 6, 1923 in Marion, a daughter of Clyde and Lena (Gulledge) Rushing. She married Wayne Yearack on October 4, 1944 in Marion and he preceded her in death on September 10, 1991.
Irene worked...
Rodney Howard Weldon
Aug 27, 2020
Rodney Howard Weldon, age 68, of Goreville, passed away on August 27, 2020 at 1:52 a.m. at his home.
Rodney was born on September 27, 1951 in Chicago, a son of Robert and Marguerite (Elmzen) Weldon. He married Evelyn Sue Galus on July 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives.
Rodney was a resident of the Lake of...
Brian Allen
Aug 25, 2020
Brian T. Allen, age 50, of Jonesboro, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 11:21 p.m. in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.
Brian was born on May 30, 1970, at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Alfred and Ella Mae (Thompson) Allen. He worked in various positions through the S.T.A.R.T. Program at...
Mike Lowrey
Aug 20, 2020
Mike Lowrey, age 66, of Galatia, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. in his home.
Mike was born on August 11, 1954 in Muncie, Indiana, a son of Jesse Charles and Margie Flo (Brown) Lowrey. Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie. He spent many years working as an insurance professional, including working for Blue...
Denny Baker
Aug 18, 2020
Denny Baker, 67, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.
Denny was born on August 29, 1952 in Springfield to John and Doris (Sloan) Baker.
Denny served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a pressman for Hearst Publications and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his dogs.
Survivors include:
Fiancé-Mary Cox of Marion
Best Friend-Bill (Brenda)...
Betty Lowe
Aug 13, 2020
Betty Lou (McCall) Lowe passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, one day shy of her 98th birthday.
A few weeks before she passed, she wrote her own obituary:
I was born on August 14, 1922 to Robert L. and Fannie Grace McCall. When I was nine months, the Lord called my mother home. At that time, no one was...
Larry Ray Murphy
Aug 11, 2020
On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Larry Ray Murphy, loving husband and father of five beautiful children, lost his fight to Lymphoma. He is now resting in Heaven with his best horse, Kameo and dog, Sheba. They are watching over the loved ones they left behind.
Larry was born on March 29, 1965 to Lawrence and Barbara Murphy. He graduated from...
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