Funeral Homes in Carbondale, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Laurie Metcalf (actor and voice actor), Rich Gardner (american football player), Sola Abolaji (football player), Troy Hudson (basketball player), Dirk Shafer (model and screenwriter), Shawn Watson (coach), and Paul Gilbert (guitarist).
• Carbondale is home to the following sports teams: Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball.

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the area. Today the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is 96 miles (154 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Carbondale is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University.As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 25,902, and it is the state's 20th-most-populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. In addition, the city is the most populous in Southern Illinois outside of the St. Louis Metro-East region, and the most populous city in the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area and the Metro Lakeland area. The CSA has 126,575 residents, the sixth-most-populous Combined statistical area in Illinois.

Carbondale Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orlando Sentinel on December 28th, 2021 that Lewis Edward Etherton passed away in Longwood, Florida.  Etherton was 81 years old and was born in Carbondale, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lewis Edward's life.

It was revealed by Southern Illinoisian on August 20th, 2021 that Doris Eileen Smith passed away in Carbondale, Illinois.  Smith was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Doris Eileen's life.

It was reported by Southern Illinoisian on August 4th, 2021 that Donald Robert Dr Darling died in Carbondale, Illinois.  Darling was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald Robert Dr's life.

It was disclosed by Southern Illinoisian on July 23rd, 2021 that Darren William Haney passed away in Carbondale, Illinois.  Haney was 53 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Darren William's life.

It was reported by The County Journal on July 8th, 2021 that Richard Ray Gendron died in Carbondale, Illinois.  Gendron was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Ray's life.

It was reported by The County Journal on April 15th, 2021 that Jerry J Reinhold perished in Carbondale, Illinois.  Reinhold was 49 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jerry J's life.

It was revealed by The County Journal on April 8th, 2021 that Barbara Ann Beisner (Nesbit) perished in Carbondale, Illinois.  Ms. Beisner was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara Ann's life.

It was reported by The County Journal on March 11th, 2021 that Ernest Jr Ehlers died in Carbondale, Illinois.  Ehlers was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ernest Jr's life.

It was written by The County Journal on January 21st, 2021 that Mildred Martha "Midge" Thompson (Boehm) passed on in Carbondale, Illinois.  Ms. Thompson was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mildred Martha "Midge"'s life.

It was revealed by The County Journal on January 14th, 2021 that Natalee A Baine (Gatewood) died in Carbondale, Illinois.  Ms. Baine was 88 years old and was born in Three Sands, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Natalee A's life.

History

The two have developed a dynamic economy and diverse population that totals over 45,000. By the time of the American Civil War, Carbondale had become not only a regional center for business and transportation, but also an educational center with the founding of Carbondale College (which became Southern Illinois College in 1869). Carbondale won the bid for the new teacher training school for the region and Southern Illinois Normal University opened here in 1874. Louis, Missouri. William Richart bought a 360-acre parcel of land between two proposed railroad sites (Makanda and DeSoto) and two county seats (Murphysboro and Marion).

The official website for the city of Carbondale is http://www.explorecarbondale.com.