Obituaries
Gilbert R. Swoboda Jr., affectionately known as “Rags” by his family and friends, of Cairo, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 98.
Born on June 1, 1920, “Rags” lived his entire life on 18th Street in Cairo. He was the son of Gilbert and Alice...
Virginia Lee Boyd, 90, of Anna, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on July 18, 1928, in Anna, the daughter of Lawrence A. and Mae Pitts Boyer.
She married Ernest Leon Boyd on Oct. 5, 1945, in Anna. He preceded her in death on May 5, 2014.
She is survived...
Rev. Federico C. Higuera, 77, of Anna, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born on March 4, 1941, in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Federico Higuera Fernandez and Elena Vidal Ortiz.
Survivors include his sister, Susana Higuera Vidal of Mexico City, Mexico;...
Linda J. Petersmeyer, 73, of Delphos, Ohio, died on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at Vancrest Healthcare Center of Delphos, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born on July 16, 1945, in Anna, the daughter of Raymond and Shirley Boyd Cates. They both preceded her in death.
She was united in marriage...
Brian Goins, 54, of Cobden, died Thursday, Aug. 30, in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Cobden.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral...
Gordon Wellons, 50, of Anna, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.
He was born on Nov. 30, 1967, in Battle Creek, Mich., the son of Branson Harris and Virginia Veronica Bennett Wellons.
He is survived by his father, Bryce (Shirley) Wellons of Pleasant Lake, Ind.; his mother, Virginia Emery of Galesburg...
Gary E. Maloy, 83, of Cobden, died on Aug. 26, 2018, at Shawnee Christian Village in Herrin.
He was born on May 20, 1935, in Makanda, the son of Ray and Dorothy Cavaness Maloy.
He married Shirley Viola Sanders in 1981 in Makanda. She preceded him in death on April 1, 2018.
He is survived by his...
Richard Carpe, 84, of Dongola, died on Aug. 22, 2018, at his home.
He was born on Nov. 25, 1933, in Hammond, Ind., the son of John Earl and Anna Carpe.
He is survived by two nieces, Peggy Carpe and Sandy Carpe, both of California, and by all of his friends at Lincoln Square. He was preceded in...
Kelli J. Carmack, 40, of Wolf Lake, died on Aug. 27, 2018, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 8, 1978, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Connie Williams Henson.
She is survived by her father, Robert “Bob” and Joy Henson of Grand Tower; children Kelsi, Kadin and Keaton Carmack,...
Janet Verble, 83, of Jonesboro, died on Aug. 28, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born on Jan. 13, 1935, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Ernest and Susie Isabel Earnhart Tripp.
She married Donald Verble on Dec. 22, 1953, in Anna. Together they shared 64 years of marriage. He...
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