Dennis E. Rathjen, 76, of Murphysboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born on Dec. 12, 1948, to Elmer and Marie (Miesner) Rathjen in Murphysboro.

Peggy Sue Norman Stewart, 87, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., went to her eternal home on April 8, 2025, at NHC Murfreesboro. Visitation was held at Murfreesboro Funeral Home on April 13 from noon to 2 p.m.

Janis “Jan” Dunning Morris, age 77, of Destin, Fla., passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. Jan attended University of Houston, Southern Illinois ...

Dr. Michael Given, PhD, 74, of Carbondale passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at The Landings in Carbondale. He was born Feb. 24, 1951, to William Wayne and Virginia (Bryant) Given in Fairfield.

The offense was clicking and the pitching this early in the season was good enough for the Marion baseball team to win three of its four games it was able to play last week to snap a modest two-game ...

Multiple elections have come and gone since the Illinois General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a new court filing that Illinois Republicans have lost their ...

James L. (Jim) White passed away at his home in Tulsa, Okla., on Jan. 25, 2025, at the age of 75. He was born and raised in Eldorado by his parents, Charles and Peggy (Carter) White. He leaves behind ...

Brad W. Boender, 74, passed away on March 11, 2025. He was born on Jan. 14, 1951. Brad was most recently a resident of Harrisburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas and Velda Boender of ...

Mary Kathryn McGuire, with photo, publishes 3/28 in the Carbondale Times. $75 to Meredith Funeral Home. Mary Kathryn McGuire, Ph.D., passed away at home in Carbondale on March 19, 2025. Mary was the ...

John Landers Peterson, 80, of Carbondale passed away March 21, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. John was born Jan. 13, 1945, in Alton to Oma Leah and Forest Peterson. He married the love of ...

Velma Rose Oxford, 92, of Cave-In-Rock passed away March 31, 2025, at Hardin County General Hospital. Services took place Sunday, April 6 at Hardin County Funeral Service in Rosiclare with interment ...