Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home

Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home Grieving...Remembering...Celebrating Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home is set apart by the personalized and caring services provided by Jeffrey C. Waddell, J. C.

Waddell, Anna Schlomas and the staff. Your grieving will be comforted, your loved one will be remembered and the loved one that has departed will be celebrated. Helping you deal with the reality of your loss is our only concern. As you take this new and often unexpected journey we are here to provide you with the comfort and guidance this unique time of life requires. Located on South Park Avenue in Herrin, Meredith-Waddell has an excellent modern facility designed to accommodate all of your needs. We provide a quiet and comfortable setting for you and your loved ones to gather, as well as a large chapel which will accommodate up to 160 people and smaller chapel which will accommodate up to 80 people, handicap accessible restrooms and kitchen area. Our entire facility is accessible and comfortably arranged for visitors who may be physically challenged. Ample parking is available and multiple entrances and exits from the parking area allows for a smooth flow of traffic.

Keith Alan Null of O’Fallon, IL, passed away on January 14, 2026 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded b...
01/15/2026

Keith Alan Null of O’Fallon, IL, passed away on January 14, 2026 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by his loving family.

After graduating Southern Illinois University, Keith worked for 30 years in the IT Department at The U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, IL.
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Dorthea Crespi, 94, of Herrin, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Carterville, IL with...
01/07/2026

Dorthea Crespi, 94, of Herrin, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Carterville, IL with her daughter by her side.

Dorthea worked at Boren’s IGA for 16 years as the Bakery Manager. She also served many years on numerous committees and fund raisers. She was the...

MARION – Robert Emmett Trench, 93, Marion, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Villas of Hollybrook in Herrin. He wa...
01/07/2026

MARION – Robert Emmett Trench, 93, Marion, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Villas of Hollybrook in Herrin. He was born November 6, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Anna Durkin Trench, natives of Ireland. He married Cheryl R. Nofsinger on September 4, 2004 in Marion. She survives in Mari...

Norman Eugene Childers, 67, formerly of Herrin, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at his sister’s home in Pittsburg,...
01/05/2026

Norman Eugene Childers, 67, formerly of Herrin, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at his sister’s home in Pittsburg, IL.

Norman worked as an Auto Mechanic for Volger Ford in Carbondale for 28 years.

Norman was a veteran of the U. S. Army.

Norman’s passion was fishing most...

Roberta Gayle Wallace, 77, of Ziegler, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Integrity Healthcare of Marion.Ga...
12/29/2025

Roberta Gayle Wallace, 77, of Ziegler, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Integrity Healthcare of Marion.

Gayle worked with her husband, Brad as a delivery driver to the route carriers for the Southern Illinoisan papers. She was also a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with he...

Brenda Kay (Mann) Jack, 66, of Herrin, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025 at her home in Herrin.Brenda worked as a cl...
12/26/2025

Brenda Kay (Mann) Jack, 66, of Herrin, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025 at her home in Herrin.

Brenda worked as a clerk at Publix Grocery Store in Orlando, FL. She also worked for Disney World in Orlando.

Brenda was former president of the Herrin American Legion Auxiliary.
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Benjamin Franklin “Benny” Harrison, 72, of Hurst, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2025 at S.I.H. Memorial Hospital of ...
12/17/2025

Benjamin Franklin “Benny” Harrison, 72, of Hurst, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2025 at S.I.H. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Benny was an over-the-road truck driver for numerous trucking companies in southern Illinois. He was also a Police Officer for S.I.U. Carbondale and the City of...

Bonnie Lee Vaughn, 84, of Carterville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family...
12/10/2025

Bonnie Lee Vaughn, 84, of Carterville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born February 10, 1941 in Belleville, Illinois to Cletus and Mildred (Dawson) Mueth, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by her faithful and loving husband Don...

Dr. Edwin H. Tresnak passed away at his home in Herrin on December 7, 2025, after an extended illness. He was 88. Visita...
12/08/2025

Dr. Edwin H. Tresnak passed away at his home in Herrin on December 7, 2025, after an extended illness. He was 88. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home in Herrin. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Jim Barnett at 1:00 p...

Edith Collins Bolen, 87, of Herrin, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at S.I.H. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.Edith...
12/06/2025

Edith Collins Bolen, 87, of Herrin, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at S.I.H. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Edith retired from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL.

Edith was born June 20, 1938 in Neon, Kentucky to Thomas & Sarah (Wright) Quillen.

Edith m...

In case you had not noticed or thought about it, a veteran died today. Another one out of many, without any news announc...
12/05/2025

In case you had not noticed or thought about it, a veteran died today. Another one out of many, without any news announcements or celebration. Just a few minutes that it takes to have a funeral or burial service. Petty Officer First Class Kenneth J. Strange, United States Navy Retired, also known as...

Sue Ellen Steinmetz, 81, of Herrin, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Deaconess Regional Healthcare in Mario...
11/28/2025

Sue Ellen Steinmetz, 81, of Herrin, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Deaconess Regional Healthcare in Marion, IL.

Sue worked and retired from Herrin Hospital as house keeping after 20 plus years.

Sue was born on December 31, 1943 in Toma, WI to Raymond & Virginia (Montgo...

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