Bill Boysen
Apr 28, 2020
SIU Professor Emeritus, Bill Boysen, 84 of Cobden, IL, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020. Bill was born January 23, 1936 to Emil and Erna Boysen of Foster, WA. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; son, Trent Boysen and family, Lori, Zoe, and Emma; and daughter, Kendall Boysen and family, Nora, Devyn, and Alex. Memorial services will be...
Jose Garcia
Apr 27, 2020
Jose Garcia, age 79 of Cobden, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 8, 1940 in Mexico, the son of Carmelo and Socorro (Gomez) Garcia. He married Beatriz Garcia in spring of 1963. Jose is survived by his wife, Beatriz Garcia; children, Jose (Venilda) Garcia of Texas, Ray Garcia, Connie (Angel) Flores, Maria (Charli)...
Larry Joseph Yates
Apr 24, 2020
Larry Joseph Yates, 72 of Cobden, Illinois lost his battle to cancer on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 4:55am at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on September 18, 1947 in Detroit, Mi., to Joseph Highland Yates and Neda Monica (Wilder) Yates. He married Sheila Shadowens on November 26, 2013.Larry is survived by his wife...
Dorothy L. (Hawkins) Smiddy
Apr 24, 2020
Dorothy L. (Hawkins) Smiddy, age 98 of Jonesboro, passed away April 24, 2020 in the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born June 24, 1921 in Reynoldsville, the daughter of Amos and Josephine (Cavaness) Hawkins. She married Charles D. Smiddy on September 15, 1956. He preceded her in death on October 4, 1998.Dorothy is survived by her son, Michael (Karen) Smiddy...
Panfilo "Pan Blanco" Queriapa-Velasquez
Apr 23, 2020
Panfilo "Pan Blanco" Queriapa-Velasquez, 88 of Carbondale, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home.He was born on July 10, 1931 in Cheran, Michoacan, Mexico. He married Sara Tomas.He is survived by his wife Sara of Carbondale; his children, Carmen (Domingo) Jimenez, Salvador (Rosalinda) Sebastian, Antonio (Amparo) Pulido, Melchor (Guadalupe) Rafael, Panfilo (Teresa) Fabian, Maria E. Gembe, and Gloria...
Linda Clutts
Apr 21, 2020
Linda Clutts, 78 of Makanda, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 18, 1941 in Anna to Rev. Ford and Janie (Winchester) Eaves. She married Fred Clutts on August 7, 1959.She is survived by her husband Fred; her sons, Kenneth, Ben, Tom and his fiancé Natalie; her sister, Betty Shaw; her grandchildren, Chris, Jon,...
Ronda Pearl
Apr 20, 2020
Ronda Pearl, age 48 of Cobden, died April 20, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born October 15, 1971, the daughter of Jerry Boyd and Margot (Mueller) Boyd. She married John Pearl on November 17, 1990 and he preceded her in death. Ronda is survived by her parents, Jerry Boyd of Anna and Margot Boyd of Cobden; children,...
Bernard B. Davis
Apr 20, 2020
Bernard B. "Berny" Davis, age 70 of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born December 19, 1949 in Anna, the son of Paul Bernell and Mary Lou (Cox) Davis. He married Cheryl Cobb on April 17, 1967 in Cape Girardeau. Berny is survived by his wife, Cheryl Davis...
Beveraly J. Mays
Apr 17, 2020
Beveraly J. Mays, age 79 of Anna, died Friday, April 17, 2020 in the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. She was born July 28, 1940 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Grover M. Sr and Ada C. (Farris) Mays. Beveraly is survived by her two daughters, Bev (Jack) Richardson of Dongola, April Hileman of Cobden; three grandchildren, Armanda Miller, Jacinta (Matt) Hupe,...
Tracy Hanney
Apr 16, 2020
Tracy Hanney, age 49 of Anna, died Thursday, April 16, 2020 in the St. Vincent's St. Clair Hospital in Pell City, AL. He was born March 10, 1971 in Cairo, the son of Thomas Martin II and Katherine Earline (Dillman) Hanney. He married Stacey Dawes on November 4, 2009. Tracy is survived by his wife, Stacey Hanney of Paducah, KY;...
Roy Edward Walker
Apr 10, 2020
Roy E Walker, 61 of Jonesboro, died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born on February 24, 1959 to Henry Curtis and Betty Jean (Aaron) Walker. He married Christina Smith on October 3, 2014. She survives.Roy is survived by his wife Christina; 1 daughter, Marria Walker of Dongola and 1 son, Curtis (Andrea) Walker...
Jim "John" M. Smith
Apr 7, 2020
Jim "John" Smith, 83 of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Cobden. He was born on October 18, 1936 in Salem, IL to Sam and Gladys (Phelps) Smith. He married Betty J. Shepard on May 9, 1959. She preceded him in death on July 1, 2008.John is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Charles) Clements; his grandchildren, Floyd, Stephen,...
Larry Stout
Apr 4, 2020
Larry Stout, age 72 of Anna, died Saturday, April 4, 2020 in the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. He was born February 28, 1948 in Peoria. He is the son of Billy G. and Maye Alene (Haire) Stout. Larry is survived by his three loving daughters, Stephanie (Donovan) Davis of Oak Harbor, WA, Stacy (Ryan) Warner of Anacortes, WA,...
Betty Jane Hutchison
Apr 3, 2020
Betty Jane Hutchison, 73 of Anna, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at her home. She was born on December 26, 1946 in Wolf Lake, IL to John and Georgia (Linton) Smith. She married Carl Hutchison in February 1993. He preceded her in death on March 25, 2013.Betty Jane is survived by her children, George Davis of Benton, MO; Brenda...
Gene Wright
Mar 29, 2020
Gene Wright, age 92 of Anna, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 in the Illinois Veteran's Home in Anna. He was born July 7, 1927 in Buncombe, the son of Audie Sherman and Vesta Mae (Miller) Wright. He married Mary Lou Toler on June 23, 1956 in Anna. Gene is survived by his loving wife of sixty three years, Mary Lou...
Clifton E. 'Port" Moreland
Mar 29, 2020
Clifton E. "Port" Moreland, 83 of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 23, 1936 in Union County, Illinois to Eual E. "Doc" Moreland and Irma (Sronce) Moreland. He married Beverly Phillips on April 17, 1997, she preceded him in death on April 8, 2014.Clifton is survived by his children, Bruce A....
David W. Siebert
Mar 27, 2020
David W. Siebert, age 49 of Cobden, died Friday, March 27, 2020 in Evelyn's Hospice House in Creve Coeur, MO. He was born January 2, 1971 in Dallas, Texas. He is the son of Lester Dean and Martha Leota (Davis) Siebert. David is survived by his daughter, Molly Siebert of Anna; parents, Lester and Martha Siebert of Cobden; other relatives...
William E. "Bill" Hileman
Mar 24, 2020
William E. "Bill" Hileman, age 82 of Anna, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in the Integrity Healthcare of Anna. He was born August 10, 1937 in Anna, the son of Fred Jacob and Nellie G. (Eddleman) Hileman. He married Bonnie Jones on October 13, 1956 in Anna. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie Hileman of Anna; children, Douglas...
John Carroll Chaffin, Jr.
Mar 19, 2020
John Carroll Chaffin, Jr., 38 of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Jonesboro. He was born on February 23, 1982 in Covina, CA to John C. Chaffin, Sr. and Dianne L. (MacLeod) Chaffin.John is survived by his parents, John and Diane Chaffin of Jonesboro; 1 son, Parker Allen Chaffin; 3 sisters, Brandice Downs of Ft. Worth, TX, Juliane...
Rebecca Ann Johnson
Mar 17, 2020
Rebecca Ann Johnson, age 62 of Murphysboro, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born February 15, 1958, the daughter of George Allen and Mary Magdeline (Dirden) Crowell. She married George Johnson and he preceded her in death. Rebecca is survived by her son, Johnny (Sunni) Brimm of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Raven Raye and Heaven Elaine...
