Obituaries
Charley Kazee
Feb 19, 2012
Mr. Charley Kazee, age 79 , died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at12:06 pm in the Heartland Regional Hospital. Mr. Kazee was born June 19, 1932 in Isonville Kentucky to Watt and Minnie (Hay) Kazee. He is survived by his wife Virginia (Elders) Kazee of Herrin, 3 daughters; Marilyn Kazee, Lois and husband Frank Roberts and Vicki Kazee, 1 son; Charles...
Donald Ralph Holmes
Feb 15, 2012
Mr. Donald Holmes, , age 78, of Herrin, IL, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at home in Herrin, IL. Mr. Holmes was born in Herrin February 19, 1933 to Ray and Hazel (Newbold) Holmes. He was united in marriage with Shelby Tripp on September 15, 1951 Donald was retired from Carterville Lumber Yard and then went to work with his...
Violet Groves
Feb 13, 2012
Violet Groves ENERGY — Violet Groves, 89, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Herrin Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Van Natta Funeral Home in Herrin with the Rev. Richard Pearce and the Rev. John Yeo officiating. Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at...
Geneva Baney
Feb 4, 2012
Mrs. Geneva Ruth (Curry) Baney, age 83, of West Frankfort, IL, went to be with the Lord at 3:42 pm Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin, IL. She was born in Sesser to the late Lawrence and Freda (Merkel) Tucker. Geneva lived in Sesser until 1998, moved to Marion, then to West Frankfort in 2004...
Gloria Guminski
Jan 31, 2012
Gloria Arline Guminski, 88, passed away peacefully on Jan 31, 2012 at Peterson Meadows Retirement Community, Rockford. Arline was born Jan. 10, 1924 in Royalton to George and Gertrude (Brown) Palmer. She married Mitchell Guminski on June 1, 1952, in First Baptist Church, Christopher. He died on Jan. 3, 1992. She worked at GTE/Verizon for 30 years, retiring on July...
Elbert Dillard
Jan 25, 2012
Elbert N. Dillard (Herrin) Elbert N. Dillard, 89, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in Austin, Texas. A native and long-time resident of Herrin, he had been living in Round Rock, Texas since September 2009 to be closer to family. Elbert was born in Herrin on January 31, 1922, to James J. Dillard and...
Thomas Land
Dec 27, 2011
Mr. Thomas Land, 39 of Benton, Illinois died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Franklin County Hospital in Benton, Illinois. He was born Wednesday, December 27, 1972 in Herrin, Illinois. He is survived by his mother and her friend Jane (English) Wilcox and Debbie Carper both of Marion Ill., fiancéeée Jennifer Buchanan of Benton Ill., and three children Austin, Dustin...
Patricia Morgan
Dec 26, 2011
Patricia A. Morgan, age 74, of Carterville, IL, died Monday, December 26, 2011, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. She was born in Ottawa to La Verne and Mary (Kelliher) Gillette September 2, 1937. Mrs. Morgan was a faithful member of the Lone Oak Baptist Church in Energy Ill. Mrs. Morgan was married to Don Morgan he passed away November...
Lawrence Garett Jarvis
Dec 23, 2011
GOREVILLE — Lawrence Garrett Jarvis, 37, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, as a result of a car accident near Pulley’s Mill on Illinois 37, with his fiance Jennifer O’Brien of Florida. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Van Natta Funeral Home, 427 S. Park Ave., in Herrin, with the Rev. Denny Bush officiating. Burial will...
Alene Mezo
Dec 16, 2011
Mrs. Alene Mezo, age 89, of Herrin, IL, died Friday, December 16, 2011. She was born on January 5, 1922 in Crenshaw Ill. to Ed and Bessie (Wilson) Moake. She was married to Joe Mezo he preceded her in death. She worked at Norge for 21 years. Mrs. Mezo is survived by 1 daughter Jody and Jim Murphy of Herrin,...
Ronald Wilson
Nov 28, 2011
Mr. Ronald Wilson, age 66, of Valier, IL, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at home surrounded by his family in Valier, IL. He was born in Mt. Vernon May 17, 1945 to Elisha and Viola Gnevo Wilson. Memorial Service will be Wednesday at 7:00pm in the Bear Point Church in Sesser Ill with Rev. Larry Cook officiating. Visitation will be...
Eunice Samples
Nov 19, 2011
Mrs. Eunice Samples, age 81, of Zeigler, IL, heaven called another angel home on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Elkville Ill., June 10,1930 to James and Dossie (Waller) Morris. She was married to Earl Samples on May 16, 1969. She is survived by children Sherri and Scott Annable of...
Laura Impson
Oct 31, 2011
Mrs. Laura Impson, age 82, of Herrin, IL, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. She was born in Herrin September 20, 1929, to Edward and Harriett (Thompson) Misker. She was married to Jack Impson he passed away April 20, 1990. One Son: Mr. Steven and Beth Impson, Woodstock, GA, 4 grand children; Amy Colbetzor of...
James R. Bracy
Oct 20, 2011
James Bracy HERRIN - James R. Bracy, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in First United Methodist Church in Herrin, with the Rev. Ed Hoke officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Van Natta...
Margaret Myhelic
Sep 21, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Myhelic, age 91, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 1:55pm at the Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. Mrs.Myhelic was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. She was born in Valier Ill., to Michael and Susan Fodor April 9, 1920. She was married to Steve Myhelic he died June of 1985. Surviving is two sons Robert and his...
Paul Mousey Smith
Sep 10, 2011
Mr. Paul (Mousey) Smith, age 78, of Herrin, IL, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 in the Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. He was born in Carterville Ill., to Bert and Annabelle (Forbes) Smith. Mousey was a man who loved his family and tried to make the wourld a better place. He worked at Norge for over 40 years. He...
Clara Juanita Harris
Sep 7, 2011
Mrs. Clara Juanita Harris, age 91, of Herrin, IL, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. She was born in Carbondale to Robert and Clara (Short) Cox June 12, 1920. Mrs. Cox married Mr Charles Ramsey in 1954 he passed away in 1972 she then married Mr. Robert Harris and he passed away in 1983. Survivors...
Kenneth D. Dorsey
Jul 24, 2011
Mr. Kenneth Dorsey, age 45, of Sesser, IL, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:40am at his home in Sesser. Mr. Dorsey was born July 26 to Larry Dorsey and Willa (Murry) Dorsey. He worked at O'reilly auto parts as a manager. He is Survived by his wife Tammy (Pierce) Dorsey;six children Tishann Dorsey of Murphysboro, Amy Dorsey of Sesser and...
Bobby Craig
Jul 7, 2011
Bob L Craig Herrin - Bob Lee Craig, born Bobby Lee Craig, 84, passed away at 3:05 am Thursday July 07, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Community Living Center. Bob was born on October 28, 1926 to Elmer & Nellie (Cudney) Craig. On Feb. 24the, 1946 he married his childhood sweetheart Patsy L Craig . The two shared 64 wonderful...
Leavada Elliott
Jul 1, 2011
Mrs. Leavada Elliott, age 87, of Marion, IL, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at her home in Marion, IL surrounded by her family. She was born in Fanshawe Ok. to Shuey George and Goldie (Bost) Richards. She married Vernon Elliott on January 29, 1940. She lived most of her life in Oklahoma. She moved to Illinois three years ago. she...