Obituaries
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Leo Avery Gher of MurphysboroOct 08, 2025 7:42 pm - Leo Avery Gher, 80, passed away peacefully at his home on Lake Chautauqua in Murphysboro on Sept. 30, 2025. Born in Chicago on Aug. 23, 1945, Leo was the son of Walter A....
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Walter Burl Shipley of CarbondaleOct 08, 2025 7:39 pm - Walter Burl Shipley, 82, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2025, at 12:31 p.m. at home surrounded by family. He was born on March 14, 1943, in Lenoir City, Tenn., to Jo...
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Laverna B. Simmons of Cave-In-RockOct 06, 2025 6:40 am - Laverna B. Simmons, 89, of Cave-In-Rock passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Midtown Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Services for Laverna took plac...
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Barbara Faye Peterson of CarbondaleOct 02, 2025 7:09 am - Barbara Faye Peterson, 88, of Carbondale passed away Sept. 24, 2025, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Barbara was born Aug. 4, 1937, in Jefferson County, Ill., to Mari...
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Lelia Magdalene ‘Lee’ Anderson of rural ViennaSep 30, 2025 9:48 pm - Lelia Magdalene “Lee” Anderson, age 92 years, a resident of rural Vienna, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Sept. 26, 2025, at 2:20 a.m. at her home. Lee, as she was...
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William Francis Davault of ViennaSep 30, 2025 9:47 pm - William Francis Davault, 87, of Vienna passed away at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Francis was born April 19, 193...
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Charles L. ‘Charlie’ Hall of ElizabethtownSep 21, 2025 9:22 pm - Charles L. “Charlie" Hall, 61, of Elizabethtown passed away Sept. 14, 2025, at his home in Elizabethtown. Survivors include his children, Carley Hall of Harrisburg and Ma...
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James David Knight of RosiclareSep 14, 2025 9:56 pm - James David Knight, 78, passed away Aug. 22, 2025, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born Dec. 21, 1946, in Rosiclare to Maurice and Minnie Knight. A Celebration...
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Dr. Harold James ‘Jim’ SylwesterSep 10, 2025 7:56 pm - Dr. Harold James “Jim” Sylwester, 90, passed away on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Manor Court of Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on Sept. 23, 1934, ...
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Marlene Sue (Kaegi) LewisSep 07, 2025 9:07 pm - Marlene Sue (Kaegi) Lewis left this world peacefully on Aug. 31, 2025, at the age of 92. A private family service will be held this fall to honor her life. In lieu of flo...