Obituaries
Marc Walker, age 51, of Thebes, Ill., passed away at 5:02 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
Marc was born Oct. 8, 1973, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Raymond Barry and Janice Kay (Evans) Walker.
He was a riverboat Captain with ACBL in Cairo, Ill. for 24 years and 8...
William E. “Bill” Morefield, age 77 of Anna, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was born on May 28, 1948 in Pomona, the son of Jesse and Rosella (Stearns) Morefield.
He married Lois Janene (Marks) Boone on July 30, 2005. She preceded him in...
Anna Jean “Ann” Russell, 90, of Mounds, Ill. passed away at 8:37 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Cairo, Ill. daughter to the late John Thomas and Mary Alma (Green) Sutterfield.
On Nov. 6, 1952 she married Jimmie Dale Russell of Cairo, Ill.
She was a...
William Bryan Ballard, Jr., 82, of Jonesboro, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on July 12, 1943, in Jonesboro, to the late William Bryan Ballard, and Agnes (Menees) Ballard.
Bill, as he was known to all, was raised in Union County and...
Irene E. “Tootie” Rendleman, age 104 of Liberty Village Estates in Carbondale, formerly of Anna and Wolf Lake, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at her home.
She was born on June 30, 1921 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Louis O. and Alvina H. (Rudert) Reischauer.
She married William...
Gerhonda Marie Wood, age 52, of Dongola, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
She was born on Nov. 3, 1972 to Richard and Carolyn (Bennett) Johnson in Doniphan, Missouri. She was married to Tony Wood and he survives.
Gerhonda was a homemaker...
Deanie Heern, age 86 of Makanda, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 at her home.
She was born March 4, 1939 in Carbondale, the daughter of Charles Stanley and Ida Louise (Canada) Nance.
She married Francis Edward Heern on March 10, 1956. Together they shared fifty-six years of marriage before his...
Rose L. “Bonnie” Cundiff, 94, formerly of Sparta, Ill, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at Anna Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Anna, Ill.
Bonnie was born Jan. 28, 1931, in Sparta, Ill. to Carl W. and Audrey M. (Glasscock) Saal.
She married John W. “Jay” Cundiff, and he preceded her in...
Mickey Stute Chaney, age 44 of Anna, passed away, Sunday, July 20, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 1, 1980 in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Michael Stute and Kara Myers.
Mickey is survived by her three children, Johnathan (Emma) Chaney of Sikeston, MO, Makenzie Chaney (...
Martha A. Chapman-Mayer, age 78 of Murphysboro, passed away, Monday Aug. 4, 2025 at Manor Court.
She was born Nov. 5, 1945 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Pearl and Opal (Brandon) Hagler. She lived and grew up on a small farm in Alto Pass and graduated from Alto Pass High School in 1964.
Martha is...
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