Obituaries
Russell “Papa Russy” Colson, 56, of Carbondale, and formerly of Makanda, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born on Jan. 20, 1963, in Morris, the son of Henry and Ethel “Dolly” Hagler Colson.
He married Kelly Baltzell Colson on April 14, 2012, in Makanda...
Sarah E. Heilig Taake, 88, of Ullin, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at home.
She was born on Oct. 30, 1930, in Pulaski, the daughter of Warren W. and Edna E. Hennington Heilig.
She was married on Aug. 26, 1951, to George Kenneth Taake. He preceded her in death Feb. 1, 1984. She then married Bill...
Girard Joseph Weir, 56, of North Barrington, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on July 31, 1963, the son of Carl Joseph and Maryann Clare Touhy Weir.
He is survived by his brother, John Weir of North Barrington; a sister, Helen Marie Weir of Virginia; and...
Brenda Kay Brown, 69, of Anna, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, at her home.
She was born on July 29, 1950 in Anna, the daughter of Thomas and Bertha Trexler Baker.
She married Terrance Dale Brown on Oct. 18, 1973, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 2010.
She is is survived by her...
Wilma Davis, 90, of Tamms, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on July 8, 1929, in Anna, the daughter of Otis and Elsie Brimm Lingle.
She married Milford Davis on Sept. 19, 1948. He preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 2012.
She is is survived by her daughter...
Anna Faith Berry and Sophie Grace Berry, infant daughters of Jerod Kyle and Erin Elizabeth Fuller Berry, were born and passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at UAMS in Little Rock, Ark.
Anna Faith and Sophie Grace are deeply loved and survived by their parents, Jerod and...
Erma G. Martin, 87, of rural Anna, died at 11:47 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 13, 1932, in Bowmansville, Pa., the daughter of Adam and Nancy Stauffer.
She married Phares W. Martin on Dec. 15, 1951, in Ephrata, Pa.
They moved to Southern Illinois in 1963 in the...
Ruth W. Davis, 90, of Tamms, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
Rendleman &...
Kenneth Smith, 90, of Jonesboro, and formerly of Alto Pass, died at 8:48 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at his home.
He was born on Feb. 7, 1929, in South Gate, Calif., the son of Harry and Mae Franklin Smith.
He married Glenda Henderson on May 23, 1973.
Mr. Smith was a veteran of the Korean War; he...
Robert Wayne Gearhart, 80, of Elco, and formerly of Alto Pass, went to be with his family in heaven on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at 8:10 a.m.
He passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.
He was born on Aug. 10, 1939, in Pomona, the son of Leslie and Evelyn Latchaw-Wright Gearhart.
He...
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