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Ronald “Ron” Edward Mitchell, 77, of Crainville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Herrin Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2024, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with Pastor Jeff Wiggs officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Village of Crainville for the future...

Ronald “Ron” Edward Mitchell, 77, of Crainville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Herrin Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2024, at...

Robert Ahne Herrin

Robert Marcellus Ahne, 81, of Herrin, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 3, 1942, in Madonnaville, Illinois, to Joseph and Corina (Floerke) Ahne. Robert married Lucy Ann McMullan on October 8, 1966, in Columbia, Illinois. Robert is survived by his wife, Lucy Ahne of Herrin; sons, Robert (Audra Sue) Ahne, and Adam (Maribeth) Ahne; daughter, Andrea (Jeff) Van Sambeek; grandchildren, Joel Ahne, Madisyn Ahne, and Rebecca (Keire)...

Robert Marcellus Ahne, 81, of Herrin, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 3, 1942, in Madonnaville, Illinois, to Joseph and Corina...

Margaret Threlkeld Carterville

Margaret Kay Threlkeld, 81, of Carterville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with reflections by her family. Burial will be in Willowrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will begin after 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the funeral home. Kay was born November 11, 1942, in DuQuoin, Illinois, to...

Margaret Kay Threlkeld, 81, of Carterville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at...

Fred Shadowen Jr. Elkville

Fred Joseph Shadowen Jr., 76, of Elkville, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024, with Rev. Ryan Tackett officiating. Burial will be in Elkville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the family. Fred was born June 22, 1947, in Marion, to Fred Joseph and Nadine (Ridgway) Shadowen Sr. He married Ethel...

Fred Joseph Shadowen Jr., 76, of Elkville, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024, with...

Mikell Miskell Carterville

Mikell Terence Miskell, 80, of Carterville, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Carbondale, with Revs. Kerry Bean and Karen Knodt officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Oakland Cemetery in...

Mikell Terence Miskell, 80, of Carterville, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at...

Sharon Buckingham DeSoto

Sharon Kaye Buckingham, 62, of DeSoto, died peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at her home surrounded her loving family. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Blairsville Cemetery, with Brother Brice Shaffer officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Francis Animal Shelter. She was born on October 27, 1961, in Los Angeles, California, to Larry and Katherine (Walsh) Culver. She married Freddie Lee Buckingham...

Sharon Kaye Buckingham, 62, of DeSoto, died peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at her home surrounded her loving family. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024,...

Betty Kinley Herrin

Herrin Betty Joyce Kinley, 89, of Herrin, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Parkway Manor in Marion. Private services were held. Betty was born June 23, 1934, in Brookport, Illinois, to Harry and Thelma (Clark) Gossage. She married Ed Kinley Jr. on November 1, 1951. He preceded her in death on December 14, 2016. She is survived by her son, Scott (Jane) Kinley; grandchildren, Melissa (Ryan) Farley, and Nicholas Kinley; great-grandchildren, Lauren Farley, Avery Farley, and Eliotte...

Herrin Betty Joyce Kinley, 89, of Herrin, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Parkway Manor in Marion. Private services were held. Betty was born June 23, 1934, in Brookport, Illinois, to...

Lynn Cox Marion

Lynn Ray Cox, 71, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the CLC of the Marion VA, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with his son, Charlie Cox officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Marion VA CLC...

Lynn Ray Cox, 71, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the CLC of the Marion VA, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2024,...

Benjamin Davenport Jr. Carterville

Benjamin Haddon Davenport Jr., 89, of Carterville, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his home. Private services were held. Haddon was born September 5, 1934, in Chicago, to Lois Janette (Blake) and Benjamin Haddon Davenport Sr. He married Leda Bernice Williams on April 19, 1968, in Carbondale. Together they have shared 55 wonderful years. He is survived by his loving wife, Bernice Davenport; daughters, Lori (Les) Palmer, Melinda (Shawn) Barnes, and Dana (Andy) Yochum; grandchildren,...

Benjamin Haddon Davenport Jr., 89, of Carterville, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his home. Private services were held. Haddon was born September 5, 1934, in Chicago, to Lois Janette...

Christy Emery DuQuoin

DuQuoin Christy Lynn (Jones) Emery left us the morning of March 18, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, with her husband of 49 years, Rex Emery, and daughter, Megan Becker, by her side. A few short hours earlier, she was visited by the entirety of her family and each of them were able to comfort and express the profound love they had for her. Christy was born to Carl C. and Norma Lee (Templeton) Jones of Tamaroa, and joined her sister, Cathy (Jones) Youngman, and brother, Michael...

DuQuoin Christy Lynn (Jones) Emery left us the morning of March 18, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, with her husband of 49 years, Rex Emery, and daughter, Megan Becker, by her side....

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