Obituaries
Donna Lynn Hicks
May 12, 2022
CARBONDALE - Donna Lynn Hicks, 75, of Carbondale, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born on March 9, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Wayne and Mary (Reece) Piercy. Donna married Paul Hicks on June 7, 1969 at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale. Donna taught...
Larry Moon
May 4, 2022
Willisville – Larry “PaPa” Moon, 78, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on October 29, 1943 to Harvey and Norma (Penland) Moon in East St. Louis, Illinois. He married Helen Crane on November 2, 1962. She preceded him in death on March 18, 2020. Larry is survived by...
Colleen Jane Baltzell
May 3, 2022
GRAND TOWER – Colleen Jane Baltzell, 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Colleen was born on November 22, 1939 in Wolf Lake, IL to Frank and Lee Etta (Wright) Cripps. Colleen married William S. “Fred” Baltzell on March 1, 1957 and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1987....
Robert Parrott
May 2, 2022
MURPHYSBORO - Robert “Bob” Parrott, 94, passed away on May 2, 2022 at St. Louis University. Bob was born on July 22, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Clint and Marie (Piper) Parrott. Over the years Bob worked for a variety of auto shops in southern Illinois and he also worked for the Illinois Department of Corrections until his retirement. Bob...
Ryu Eberhardt
Apr 29, 2022
CARBONDALE – Our sweet angel, Ryu Eberhardt, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Louis Children Hospital in his mother's arms. Ryu was born on August 9, 2021 to Willexis Dixon and Ramsay Eberhardt in Carbondale. Ryu is survived by his parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his uncle Eric Dixon, grandfather,...
Kathleen A. Dodd
Apr 20, 2022
CARBONDALE – Kathleen A. (Kelly) Dodd, 72, passed away on April 20, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Kathy was born on January 28, 1950 in Evanston, IL to Michael and Cecile (Ward) Kelly. Kathy worked as a Physician Assistant at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion until her retirement in 2018. She also worked in a variety of jobs...
Janet Sue Shaffner
Apr 12, 2022
MAKANDA - Janet Shaffner, age 75, was in a car accident in Pocahontas, Arkansas with her husband, Elden Shaffner, on April 12, 2022. Elden passed away at the scene while Janet was flown to Memphis Regional One Health Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee where she succumbed to her injuries. Janet was born on June 19, 1946 in Carbondale, Illinois to...
Elden Ray Shaffner
Apr 12, 2022
MAKANDA - Elden Shaffner, age 73, was in a car accident in Pocahontas, Arkansas with his wife, Janet (Chadwick) Shaffner on April 12, 2022. Elden passed away at the scene while Janet was flown to Memphis Regional One Health Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee where she succumbed to her injuries. Elden was born on March 27, 1949 in Robinson, Illinois...
Richard Alan Patterson
Apr 8, 2022
CARBONDALE – Richard Alan Patterson, 73, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Alan was born on August 1, 1948 in Carbondale. He married Mary Krainak on August 13, 1983 in Rochelle, IL. Alan is survived by his wife, Mary Krainak of Carbondale; daughter, Kristen Patterson of Seattle; son, John Patterson...
Donald Charles Urberger
Mar 31, 2022
Carbondale, Ill. - Donald Charles Urberger,72, originally from St. Louis, Missouri and long-time southern Illinois resident, passed away at Saline County Nursing & Care Center in Harrisburg in the early morning hours of March 31, 2022. He was born September 12, 1949 and was adopted by Beatrice (Fernandez) and Andrew Urberger at the age of 23-months. He was an only...
Mary Evelyn Murray
Mar 31, 2022
Mary Evelyn (Humble) Murray, daughter of Mary A. Moore and Willard Humble, was born April 12, 1948 in Pulaski, Illinois and entered into eternal rest on March 31, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery in Carbondale, Illinois. Mary was raised in Carbondale, but she lived in several cities across the United States. She was...
Kimberly Ione Treger
Mar 30, 2022
CARBONDALE - Kimberly "Kim" Ione Treger of Carbondale, Illinois passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, March 30, 2022 from complications of pneumonia. Kim was born March 13, 1962 in Chicago, and graduated from New Trier HS in 1980. After extensive travel in Europe Kim earned her BFA from SIU-C in 1987, where she excelled in printmaking. In the...
Somchai Thipkhosithkun
Mar 7, 2022
CARBONDALE - Somchai Thipkhosithkun, 78, passed away on March 7, 2022, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Somchai was born on December 25, 1943, in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand to Tinyi and Tongpu Sae Lao. Somchai married Suk Bhromtep on August 26, 1973, in Murphysboro, IL. Somchai served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Lucy Marie Pérez De Klitzing
Mar 6, 2022
Lucy M. Pérez de Klitzing entered into God’s Kingdom on March 6, 2022 after a short battle with cancer at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Lucy was born on October 22, 1963 in Chicago, IL to Carlos Pérez, Sr. and Estela Sencion. Lucy started many bilingual and Hispanic choirs in the Chicago area including Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Queen of Angels...
Neil Wayne Hudson
Mar 2, 2022
GRAND TOWER – Neil Wayne Hudson, 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Neil was born on July 14, 1954 to Frank and Dolores (Lindsey) Hudson in Murphysboro. Neil over the years worked on the river boat, as a construction laborer, and farmer. He also served on the Grand Tower City Council....
Robert William Fitzgerald
Mar 1, 2022
MAKANDA – Robert “Bob” William Fitzgerald, 68, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Bob was born on August 20, 1953 in Yonkers, NY to William and Florance (Imich) Fitzgerald. Robert married Lauri Joura on May 16, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. She preceded him in death on August 19, 2021. Bob was an Emeritus...
Dr. Harold R. Hungerford
Feb 26, 2022
Dr. Harold Ralph Hungerford, 94, passed away at his home on the morning of February 26, 2022. Harold was born in Kankakee, Illinois, on January 21, 1928 to Alice Mary (Hardy) Hungerford and Harold Norton Hungerford. He married Patricia Elise Clapper in 1951. Harold grew up in Momence, Illinois, where he enjoyed fishing, duck hunting, and trapping. His boyhood experiences...
James Douglas Knupp
Feb 21, 2022
GRAND TOWER - James Douglas “Doug” Knupp, 77, passed away on February 21, 2022 at Cobden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cobden. Doug was born on February 12, 1945 in Grand Tower to Robert and Dorothy (Reed) Knupp. James married Marsha Erhardt on May 5, 2001 in Grand Tower. Doug is survived by his wife, Marsha and son Diego of...
William Charles Rendleman
Feb 20, 2022
CARBONDALE – William “Bill” Charles Rendleman, Sr., 79, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on July 22, 1942 to William Clifford and Doris (Bacus) Rendleman in Los Angeles, CA. He married Margaret Byram in Chester on August 26, 1961. She proceeded him in death on July...
Meribeth Lerner Highland
Feb 13, 2022
CARBONDALE – Meribeth “Betsy” Lerner Highland, 75, of Carbondale passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Betsy was born October 25, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles J. and Janice R. (Leviton) Lerner. She married Gary A. Highland in Carbondale, Illinois on June 22, 1968 and he preceded her in death on April...
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