Dan Wilson
May 30, 2024
Dan Wilson, age 95 of Wolf Lake, passed away Thursday May 30, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 14, 1929 in Wolf Lake, the son of Dewey G. and Mary Caroline (Rendleman) Wilson.
Dan honorably served his country in the United States Army. He loved the Lord and was a faithful member...
Marsha Gail (Hartline) Yates
May 30, 2024
Marsha Gail Yates, age 73 of Cobden, died on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home. She was born December 24, 1950 in Carbondale, the daughter of Gilbert L. and Bette (Ridgeway) Hartline. She married Jack Gordon Yates, Jr. on April 17, 1990 in Billings, Montana. He preceded her in death on November 22, 2021.
Marsha is...
Dustin Cody Pitts
May 29, 2024
Dustin Cody Pitts, age 36 of Cobden, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 29, 1988 in Carbondale, the son of Pat Pitts. He married Maria Gorety on July 11, 2009.
Dustin is survived by his wife, Maria Pitts; children, Abigail Edith Pitts and Marquez Tomas Pitts; his mother, Pat Pitts;...
Carter Dallas
May 29, 2024
Kenneth "Carter" Dallas, 69, of Anna, passed away on May 29, 2024 in Overland Park, Kansas, his daughter and son-in-law by his side. Carter was born on April 27, 1955 in Anna, the son of Floyd & Edna Clayton Dallas.
Carter is survived by his daughter, Brandy (Patrick) Leary of Overland Park, Kansas; grandchildren, Morgan (Matt) Bodnar...
Kenneth Oscar Nance
May 25, 2024
Kenneth Oscar Nance, age 89 of Jonesboro, went home to his Lord and Savior, Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born March 28, 1935 in Carbondale, the son of Charles Stanley and Ida Louise (Canada) Nance. He married Opal Joyce Ellis on July 21, 1954 and to this union had four children. She preceded him in death on June...
Jacob Dale Parmly
May 21, 2024
Jacob Dale Parmly, age 31 of Alto Pass, died Tuesday, May 21, 2024. He was born on May 26, 1992 in Carbondale, the son of Ronald Lane Parmly, Jennifer Susan Hickam and step-father, Eric Winchester.
Jacob is survived by his mother, Suzie (Eric) Winchester of Alto Pass; siblings, James (Nicole) Parmly, Jenna (Josh) Stinson, Gabe Winchester, Jon...
Willard Leon Mowell
May 21, 2024
Willard Leon Mowell, age 85 of Anna, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born September 15, 1938 in Dongola, the son of William "Bill" and Zelma (Lentz) Mowell. He married Mamie Louise Williams on September 7, 1963 in Dongola.
Willard is survived by his loving wife of sixty years,...
Barbara J. (Robertson) Livesay
May 19, 2024
Barbara J. Livesay, age 87 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Fountainbleau Lodge Skilled Nursing Facility in Cape Girardeau. She was born on February 12, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Everett and Margie (Choate) Robertson. She married Charles Wayne Livesay on December 24, 1956 in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on October 1,...
Manuel Mejia Palacios
May 17, 2024
Manuel Mejia Palacios, age 86 of Cobden, died Friday, May 17, 2024 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born on March 10, 1938 in Mexico, the son of Andres Mejia and Eliseria Palacios. He married Maria Chairez.
Manuel is survived by his wife, nine children, one brother, many grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
He...
Vicki Sue (Glasco) Escue
May 16, 2024
Vicki Sue Escue, age 69 of Makanda, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at home. She was born May 13, 1955 in Anna, the daughter of Gary and Ginger Sue (Ward) Glasco. She married Ernie Lee Escue on May 6, 1994 in Wolf Lake.
Vicki was a devout Christian. She was a member of Purpose House Church...
Nancy Joyce (Cavaness) Gearhart
May 14, 2024
Nancy Joyce Gearhart, age 79, of Elco, formerly of Alto Pass, went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born July 3, 1944, in Cobden to Charles Robert and Gladys Mae (Hickam) Cavaness. She married Robert Wayne Gearhart on July 10, 1962, in Alto Pass. He preceded...
Lillian Edna (Slone) Wright
May 12, 2024
Lillian Edna Wright passed away at her daughter Linda's home in Tucson, AZ on May 12, 2024 at the age of 93 in her sleep from heart failure.
She will be remembered by her family and friends for her incredible kindness, extreme generosity, strength, and will to get things done. To her, nothing was impossible.
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Gerald Lee "Jerry" Myers
May 11, 2024
Jerry Myers, age 80 of Wolf Lake, died Saturday, May 11, 2024 at his home. He was born June 17, 1943, the son of Cyril Lymar and Freida Alice (Carter) Myers.
Jerry was born and raised on the Myers farm, and farming became his entire life. His passion was farming, and he could be found morning, noon...
Mary Lou (Harris) Ristow
May 11, 2024
Mary Lou Ristow, age 72 of Wolf Lake, died Saturday, May 11, 2024 at her home. She was born on September 5, 1951 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (DeRossett) Harris.
Mary is survived by one sister, Inis Houseman; three brothers, Gary, Donald and Auggie Harris; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded...
Della L. "Ms. Della" (Koch) Mcmahan-Shepard
May 10, 2024
Della L. McMahan-Shepard, age 85 of Wolf Lake, went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, May 10, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 25, 1938 in Anna, the daughter of Eugene and Martha (Chamness) Koch. She married Robert E. "Sarge" McMahan on August 31, 1957 in Anna. He preceded her in death on November...
Barbara J. (Dehart) Morrison
May 8, 2024
Barbara Morrison, age 88 of Anna, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born October 17, 1935 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Ernie and Gussie (McKinny) Dehart. She married Glenn Morrison on January 8, 1969 in San Diego, California. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2009.
Barbara...
Lynn Heisner
May 5, 2024
Lynn Heisner, age 72 of Anna, passed away, Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born August 20, 1951 in Carbondale, the daughter of Clifford Harold and Helen Louise (Richardson) Wright.
Lynn is survived by her daughter, Liberty Fawn (Richard) Newman of Anna; granddaughter, Kalyssa Spurlock (Chandler Edwards); great-granddaughter, Everly Kay...
Michael Gene Kelley
May 5, 2024
Michael Gene Kelley was born on Saturday, January 6, 1951, at Union County Hospital, in Anna, Illinois. He crossed over into God's Heavenly embrace at 11:47AM, on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at his lifetime home in Cobden, Illinois surrounded by his wife, Kim and his Brandy-Girl. Mike was 73 and succumbed to death after an exceptionally long, courageous, and...
Linde Ann (Anderson) Caraker-Owens
May 4, 2024
Linde Ann Caraker-Owens, age 72 of Cobden, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at her home. She was born on September 23, 1951 in Germany before being adopted by American serviceman, Roy Milford and Norma Jean (Crist) Anderson. She married Jim Owens on November 30, 2015. He preceded her in death on December 28, 2022.
Linde is...
James "Robin" Hoyle
Apr 30, 2024
James "Robin" Hoyle, age 75 of Anna, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at his home. He was born on December 18, 1948 in Anna, the son of Robert E. and Leota D. (Hartline) Hoyle. He married Susan Koesterer Keys on December 10, 2016 in Mascoutah, IL. He and Susan shared a true love story, dating for three years while...
