Tondra "Toni" Kay (Endres) Deaton

IN MEMORY OF: Tondra "Toni" Kay (Endres) Deaton Serving Location: CRAIN PLEASANT GROVE-MURDALE FUNERAL HOME 31 Memorial Drive, Murphysboro, Illinois Tondra "Toni" Kay (Endres) Deaton, 65, of Marion, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 following a brief illness. Toni was born on August 14, 1961, in Marion, Illinois to Gary Dean Endres and Julia Ann (Poe) Endres. Toni married David Scott Deaton on September 24, 1977, in Marion, Illinois. He preceded her in death on September 29, 2018. She is survived by one son, Tyson Deaton of New York, NY, many cousins, several nieces and nephews, extended family, and friends whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents; one uncle, Richard Poe; two aunts, Carolyn (Endres) Falkenbury and Sharon “Sally” (Endres) Sanders; a sister-in-law, Carol (Deaton) Romans; and her parents-in-law, William and Paralee (Whitecotton) Deaton. Toni grew up in Murphysboro and graduated from Marion High School. She was a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, going on to work as a legal secretary, and then as manager of Beck Bus Corporation until 2013. Toni enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life: gardening, nature, reading, and sewing everything from quilts to countless Halloween costumes. She treasured every moment spent with her family, made a point of staying in close touch with them, and loved traveling together whenever she could. She instilled a strong work ethic in her son and cherished watching him grow into the man he has become – the many shenanigans of his unconventional career included. Mrs. Deaton was a Christian, having grown up Catholic. Her body will be cremated. She will be buried alongside her husband and her family at Murdale Gardens of Memory. The family requests memorials to be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc. “Our revels are now ended: these our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp’d towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve; And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind: We are such stuff As dreams are made of, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” - Shakespeare (The Tempest, Act IV, Scene 1) Crain Pleasant Grove-Murdale Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tondra "Toni" Kay (Endres) Deaton

August 14, 1961 - August 4, 2026