Obituaries
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Bruce Charles Appleby of MakandaJun 11, 2025 9:06 pm - Bruce C. Appleby, 88, died peacefully at 2:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at his beautiful Makanda home, surrounded in his last days, as in life, by his dearest friends, ...
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Kathleen Sue Swindell of CarbondaleJun 11, 2025 8:28 am - Kathleen Sue Swindell passed away peacefully at home on June 5, 2025 at the age of 75. She was born Sept. 9, 1949, in Milford, Ill., the daughter of Russell and Ruth (Dec...
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Richard W. Bittle of MakandaJun 11, 2025 8:21 am - Richard W. Bittle, 76, passed comfortably away, June 9, 2025, in his home with his family by his side. Richard was born Aug. 10, 1948, to Bob and Virginia (Hickam) Bittle...
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William H. Walker, formerly of Cave-In-RockJun 08, 2025 9:40 pm - William H. Walker, formerly of Cave-In-Rock, passed away June 2, 2025, in Massachusetts. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday June 18 at Cave-In-Rock Methodist Chu...
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Sidney G. Smith of CarbondaleJun 04, 2025 2:03 pm - Sidney G. Smith died peacefully Jan. 31, 2025, at Highland Park Hospital in Highland Park. He was born to Charles Prentiss and Neva (Guthrie) Smith on March 12, 1938. The...
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Justin Lee Vailes Darnell of ShawneetownMay 22, 2025 7:26 pm - Justin Lee Vailes Darnell, 30, of Shawneetown passed away May 17, 2025, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Services took place Friday, May 23 at Hardin County Funeral Servi...
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James W. Cannon, formerly of MarionMay 18, 2025 8:46 pm - James W. Cannon, former President of Safeco Insurance, computer science pioneer, and beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on ...
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Dr. Hussein Elsaid of CarbondaleMay 14, 2025 7:45 pm - Dr. Hussein Elsaid, 88, of Carbondale passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Nov. 20, 1936, in Tanta, Egyp...
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Virginia ‘Ginny’ Lee Holt of CarbondaleMay 14, 2025 7:36 pm - Virginia “Ginny” Lee Holt, 96, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at The Anchor of Marion. Virginia was born on April 26, 1928 in Akron, Ohio, to Raymond and Berta (Ho...
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Ruth McGhee of Hardin CountyMay 11, 2025 8:52 pm - Ruth McGhee was born on July 29, 1929. She went home to be with Jesus on May 7, 2025, at the Hardin County General Hospital. Services took place Saturday, May 10 at Hardi...