Obituaries
Paul William Schmidt, the son of Bernice Spies-Schmidt and Wilbert “Smitty” Schmidt, was born on Jan. 2, 1941, and died at the age of 78 on Sept. 13, 2019, at Union County Hospital Nursing Home in Anna, Illinois after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Mr. Schmiedt is survived by his wife of 54...
Leonard Leon Cooley, 93, of Anna, died at 12:24 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born on June 6, 1926, in Johnson County, the son of Leonard and Marie Hines Cooley.
He married Mary Nadine Parr on Aug. 20, 1948. She preceded him in death on August 14,...
Walter W. Graham, 75, of Jonesboro, died at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Union County Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of Southern Illinois.
He was born on Dec. 9, 1943, in Dongola, the son of William Franklin and Verda May McCommons Graham.
He married Sandra Jean Schmidt on June...
Norma Jean Carlisle, 77, of Cobden, died at 6:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born on April 20, 1942, in Chicago, the daughter of Henry Kie and Marie Elsie Horvath Carlisle.
She loved shopping for antiques, enjoyed traveling, loved hunting and going to...
Revis Brown, 93, of Anna, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on April 5, 1926, the son of Fred and Agnes Brown.
He married Mary Basler on Dec. 20, 1958.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Mary Brown of Anna; a sister, Barbara Lair of Jonesboro; and a sister...
Helen Elizabeth Copeland, 94, of Anna, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in her home.
She was born on April 2,1925, in Forsyth, Mo., the daughter of Claud and Velma Kenney Edwards.
She married Cleatis Butterfield on Sept. 19, 1943, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death in January 1980. She then...
Wilma Darlene Magee, 62, of Jonesboro, died Monday, Sept. 9, at her home.
She was born on June 29, 1957.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com. ...
Leetta M. Ervin, 51, of Metropolis, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Baptist Health in Paducah.
She was born on June 19, 1968, in Granite City, the daughter of Otha and Betty Lingle Poole.
She married Jake Ervin on June 30, 2002, in Union County.
She is survived by her husband, Jake Ervin of...
Pete Franco, 58, of Ullin, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at 7:05 a.m. at his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born on July 27, 1961, in Cairo, the son of Joan Elaine Taylor Martin.
Pete and Glenda Kesler were married on March 30, 1985.
Mr. Franco worked for the Department of...
Gail Alice Knight, 75, of Wheeler, died on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in Wheeler, Texas.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Cornerstone Church, with Daylon Kirkland officiating.
Arrangements were by Robertson Funeral Directors of Wheeler.
Gail A. Knight was born on Sept. 28,...
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