All Obituaries

Sue Barwick, 90, of Cambria, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Herrin Hospital, with family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Cambria First Apostolic Church, with her son, Rev. Chris Hammonds, Rev. R.H. Chitwood and Rev. Zach Cox officiating. Burial will be at Willowrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the church. Memorial contributions can be made to the family or charity ...

Janice Alane Spain, 77, of Zeigler, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Franklin County Hospital in Benton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Church of the Nazarene in Royalton, 412 W. Third Street, with Pastor Robert Flowers officiating. Burial will be in Zeigler Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Friday, at the church. Janice was born on February 11, 1949, in Christopher, to Lois Sammie (Hale) Boner and Loren Rae ...

Ernest “Ernie” Ray Burgess, 60, of Herrin, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be held at 12 noon, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Herrin City Cemetery. Ernie was born on February 14, 1966, in Herrin, to Ina Mae (Howerton) and Norman Earl Burgess. He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Burgess (Kraig Reinitz); his sons, Daton Burgess and Josh Burgess; his cherished grandchildren, Taylor-Sue Goeke, Samual ...

Donald “Don” Deon Riggin, 86, of Herrin, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Manor Court in Carbondale, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with Pastor Kim Lee Brown officiating. Burial will be in Willowrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to ...

Carterville Ronald Lynn Durst, 80, of Carterville, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville. Ron was born on September 24, 1945, in Akron, Ohio, to Lucille (Full) and Junior Maywood Durst. He married Debra English on May 21, 1988, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 ...

Charles “Charlie” Ralph Loftis, 92, of Carterville, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the CLC at the Marion VA. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2026, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m., with the VA Chaplain Becky Capps officiating. Burial with military rites by the Navy Honors Team and the Carterville American Legion Post and Herrin VFW and American ...

Carbondale Denise Prince, 64, of Carbondale, passed away on February 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and fierce devotion to the people and causes closest to her heart. Born on June 4, 1961, Denise was the beloved daughter of Wilma (Olmstead) and John Hill, who both preceded her in death. The values they instilled in her—compassion, loyalty, and perseverance—became the foundation of her life. Denise shared 42 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, ...

Lois Eugenia Snyder, 83, of Carbondale, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Manor Court of Carbondale. She was born on September 21, 1942, in Carbondale, to Maxine (Giberson) and Wiley Reeves. Lois married the love of her life, Wade Ray Snyder, on March 19, 1960, in Murphysboro. Together, they shared nearly 66 wonderful years of marriage. Lois is survived by her beloved husband, Wade Snyder; daughter, Julie Yates; sons, Wade E. (Learni) Snyder and Bryan (Penny) Snyder; ...

Larry Mitchell Reed, 86, of Carterville, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Hillview Senior Living & Rehab in Vienna. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with the Rev. Ryan Tackett officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Carterville or to Hospice of Southern ...

Dr. Stephen Craig “Doc” Mills, 68, of Carterville, Illinois, passed away on February 6th, 2026, surrounded by his family, following his diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic melanoma. Stephen was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, where he spent most of his life before moving to Carterville in 1994 after marrying the love of his life, Tracey Shahadey Mills. Stephen dedicated his life to caring for others professionally, personally, and spiritually. After graduating from Logan ...