Obituaries

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Mar 25, 2019

DE SOTO – Robert Norman Reed, 91, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 of natural causes at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was a long time resident of De Soto, Illinois. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2019 at First Baptist Church, DeSoto with Pastor Josh Wehrmeier officiating. Burial will follow in De Soto City Cemetery. Visitation...

Robert "Bob" Alexander Harper

Robert "Bob" Alexander Harper

Mar 19, 2019

Robert (Bob) Alexander Harper died on March 19, 2019 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL following a fall the day before. Bob was born in Chicago on April 16, 1924, the only son of Robert Haskell and Isabelle Wilsdon Harper and brother of Isabelle (Betty). While working on the Morgan Park high school paper, he met Sally Lofgren, and they...

Hazel West

Hazel West

Mar 18, 2019

CARBONDALE – Hazel West, 97, of Carbondale, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale. Hazel was born August 18, 1921 in De Soto to Marion and Nettie (Franklin) Hill. She married James D. West on May 4, 1940 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her in death on November 26, 1998. She is survived...

Steven Eugene Trexler

Steven Eugene Trexler

Mar 14, 2019

ALTO PASS - Steven Eugene Trexler, 67, of Hemphill, Texas, formally of Alto Pass, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his home in the Six Mile Community. Steven was born in Anna, Illinois on June 30, 1951 to Carl Eugene Trexler and Bonnie Oneta Mae Gibson. He was a retired technician in the drug and alcohol addictions field. He...

Marjorie Annette Sutton

Marjorie Annette Sutton

Mar 13, 2019

Marjorie Annette Sutton, age 82 years and 10 months, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday morning, March 13, 2019. Marjorie passed away peacefully in her home in Bettie, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boskydell, Illinois on May 16, 1936 to Rev. Hugh and Edith Stearns. She was a graduate of...

Gaetano B. "Tom" Desimone

Gaetano B. "Tom" Desimone

Mar 11, 2019

CARBONDALE - Gaetano B. “Tom” DeSimone, 89, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019. Gaetano DeSimone was born on February 3. 1930, in Santa Ninfa, a small town in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily. Generations of his family lived and died in the same town. His parents, Francesco and Francesca (nee Giaramida) had...

Lucille Elizabeth Ashworth

Lucille Elizabeth Ashworth

Mar 8, 2019

CARBONDALE – Lucille Elizabeth Ashworth, age 90, passed away on March 8, 2019. She was born on March 22, 1928, as Lucille Elizabeth Quebe. She was born at home in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first child of Christian and Elizabeth Quebe. She was the oldest of three siblings, Lawrence and Elaine Quebe, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Southport...

George Elston

George Elston

Mar 5, 2019

CARBONDALE – George Elston, 94, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Helia Healthcare of Energy. He was born April 19, 1924 to George and Bessie (Lipe) Elston in Carbondale. He married Esta Chloteal Arnette in 1950 at West Frankfort. She preceded him in death in 1974. George graduated from University High School and then attended Southern...

Carla Jo Waddington-Starling

Carla Jo Waddington-Starling

Feb 25, 2019

Murphysboro – Carla Jo Waddington-Starling, 58, of Murphysboro, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at her home. Carla was born December 27, 1960 to Monroe and Virginia Lea (Heern) Waddington in Carbondale. Carla is survived by her sons, Michael Ray Starling, Jr. of West Frankfort and Patrick R. Starling of Du Quoin; mother, Virginia Lea Heern Waddington; brothers, Alan...

Marian "Mim" Struzziero

Marian "Mim" Struzziero

Feb 16, 2019

CARBONDALE – Marian “Mim” Struzziero, 95, of Carbondale, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Marian was born December 22, 1923 to Walter and Marion (Porter) Loomis. She married Roger W. Williams and when he passed away she married Ralph Struzziero who also has passed away. Survivors include her daughter, Judy Dawson and husband Steve...

Dr. Clifford G. Neill

Dr. Clifford G. Neill

Feb 15, 2019

CARBONDALE - Dr. Clifford Grant Neill, 97, of Carbondale, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born at Lost Nation, IA on March 14, 1921 to Robert Moffet and Hazel (Edmiston) Neill. On December 20, 1944 he married Virginia Lee McQuater in Tilden. They shared an astounding 70 years of...

Bobby Joe Crews

Bobby Joe Crews

Feb 12, 2019

CARBONDALE – Bobby Joe Crews, 88, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Manor Court of Carbondale. Bob was born April 8, 1930 in De Soto to Ralph and Pearl (Webb) Crews. He married Mary Kathryn Parks on January 27, 1951 in De Soto. She preceded him in death on September 15, 2015. Bob is survived by...

Charles Dale Travelstead

Charles Dale Travelstead

Feb 8, 2019

CARBONDALE - Charles Dale Travelstead, age 74, passed away Friday February 8, 2019 at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale IL due to complications from Alzheimer’s. He was born October 9, 1944 in Creal Springs, IL. He attended schools in Creal Springs, Marion and SIU. He married the “love of his life” Anne Elizabeth Brames on April 19, 1994 in Jamaica...

Mary Joyce Powell

Mary Joyce Powell

Feb 7, 2019

CARBONDALE – Mary Joyce Powell, 82, of St. Charles, MO, formally of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Lewis and Clark Gardens in St. Charles, MO. Mary was born on February 28, 1936 to Lewis and Sara May (Tipton) Parker in Carrollton, KY. She married Martin Henry Powell on August 20, 1966 in Bloomington, IN. He...

Judy L. Baine

Judy L. Baine

Jan 29, 2019

CARBONDALE - Judy L. Baine, 72, of Carbondale passed away on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. She was born in Carbondale to parents Olen & Margaret (Boos) Baine on August 3, 1946. She managed Carbondale Bowl for many years, and was one of the best women bowlers in Southern Illinois. Judy enjoyed bowling and water skiing, and was a skilled teacher...

Patricia  Elise Hungerford

Patricia Elise Hungerford

Jan 24, 2019

CARBONDALE - Patricia Elise (Clapper) Hungerford, 92, of Carbondale, passed away in Herrin Hospital on Thursday afternoon, January 24, 2019, with her daughter by her side. Patricia was born in DeKalb, Illinois, on August 18, 1926 to Jay T. Clapper and Elsie C. (Anderson) Clapper. At the age of 20, Patricia graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern...

Gail Alford

Gail Alford

Jan 18, 2019

CARBONDALE – Gail Marie Alford, 84, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital. No local services are planned at this time. Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale assisted the family with arrangements.

Marie Harrell

Marie Harrell

Jan 17, 2019

CARBONDALE - Marie Emily Milburn Harrell, 87, of Carbondale, Illinois, died of natural causes on January 17, 2019. She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered for her warm and generous heart, her dedication to community service and social justice, and her devotion to her many friends and family. Marie was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 4, 1931,...

Trent "Tc"  Crabb

Trent "Tc" Crabb

Dec 28, 2018

MAKANDA – Trent “TC” Dean Crabb, 59, of Makanda, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at his home. Trent was born on December 12, 1959 in Carbondale to Carrol and Wilma Jean (Hall) Crabb. Survivors include life partner, Cindy Irene Covington of Makanda; daughter, Breana Marie Crabb of Elkville; brother, Jason Crabb of Cobden; mother, Jean Crabb of Carbondale;...

Tomasz Wiltowski

Tomasz Wiltowski

Dec 23, 2018

CARBONDALE – Dr. Tomasz Stanislaw Wiltowski, 69, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his home with family. Tomasz was born in Czestochowa, Poland on September 23, 1949 to Janusz and Danuta (Ciszewska) Wiltowski. He married Teresa Mietelska on September 29, 1977 in Krakow, Poland. Tomasz is survived by two sons, Maciej Wiltowski of Chicago and...

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