Obituaries
JoAnn M. Shaffar, 76, of Anna, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Dec. 31, 1945, in Waukegan, the daughter of Thomas John and Angela Josephine Bockhaut Albrecht.
She is survived by her two daughters, Kimberly Shaffar of Anna and Melissa Shaffar of Wood...
Mary Pamela Gilmore Regulus, 77, of St. Louis, Mo., passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022.
Pam was born on March 31, 1945, in Anna, the daughter of Charles and Nellie Gilmore.
Pam was preceded in death by her late husband, Thomas Regulus. They shared many joyous years of marriage together.
She...
David Warren Quick, Sr. died of natural causes on July 21, 2022, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna at the age of 93. He was born on March 1, 1929, in Pasadena, Calif.
His siblings and extended family were very close, and David shared many stories of a happy childhood in Southern California,...
Clay Edward Carter, of Lakeland, Fla., the son of the late Crawford Eugene “Red” and Myrna Brazill Carter, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. He was born on July 19, 1955, in Union County.
Clay’s father, mother and one brother, Ricky Carter, preceded him in death.
Clay is survived by his...
Mary Virginia “Jean” Brown, 95, of Anna, died Monday, July 25, 2022, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1926, the daughter of Leo and Cora Millis Basler.
She married the love of her life, Revis M. Brown, on Dec. 20, 1958. He preceded her in death on Sept. 6, 2019.
She...
James Wesley Cramner, 56, of Olmsted, passed away on June 27, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on Oct. 8, 1965, to Thomas and Ella Cramner of Mounds.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He had one daughter, Amanda; three sisters, Debbie, Candy and Elsie; a brother, Thomas Jr.; and lots of...
Flora Bridges Helman, 94, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2022.
She was born in Essex, Mo., the daughter of James and Pearl Bridges.
Mrs. Helman lived in Villa Ridge. She was married on Oct. 12, 1945, to her grade school sweetheart and the love of her life, George M. Helman, for 68 years...
Kitty Jean Carr, 79, of Cairo, died at 1:14 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
She was born on April 23, 1943, in Cairo, the daughter of Aubrey and Hazel Laws Sullivan.
She worked for Walmart in Anna.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son,...
Phillip William Spencer, 60, of Villa Ridge, died at 3:49 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Mr. Spencer was born on Aug. 30, 1961, in Rantoul, the son of James O. and Peggy Ann Harris Spencer.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a design engineer.
He was preceded...
Abigail Mary Lukes, 34, of Carbondale, and formerly of Cobden, died Monday, July 11, 2022, at her home.
She was born on June 9, 1988, in Carbondale, the daughter of Brian and Sherri Middleton Lukes.
Abigail is survived by her parents, Brian and Sherri Lukes of Cobden; a brother, Zachary (Emily)...
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