Obituaries

Sue Adkins

Nov 20, 2014

Sue Bulla Adkins, 64 of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday November 20, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. She was born January 15, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of James William and Susan (Crowe) Bulla. Survived by 3 daughters, Angela (Jack) Hansen of Mt. Vernon, Marcey Nobles of Carmi and Rachel Schneider-Hamm of Jasper; 2 brothers, James (Sharon) Bulla...

Melvin Niekamp

Nov 20, 2014

Melvin Niekamp, 84, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 8:45 a.m. at his residence. He was born on August 6, 1930 in Carmi, IL, the son of George Henry and Beulah (Brissel) Niekamp. Melvin married Ann Hankins on July 6, 1958 . He was a farmer and carpenter and he especially enjoyed gardening and cooking. Melvin...

Anna Clark

Nov 18, 2014

Anna V. “Bonnie” Clark, 89 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday afternoon November 18, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on July 25, 1925 in Enfield, the daughter of Raleigh T. and Hazel (McLain) Storey. She married Cupel Woodrow Clark on March 17, 1946 in Enfield and he preceded her in death on February 28, 1994. Mrs....

Travis Hornback

Nov 18, 2014

Travis E. Hornback, 34 of Evansville, passed away Tuesday afternoon November 18, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born July 5, 1980 in Evansville, the son of Richard and Sue (Ervin) Hornback. Travis had worked construction. He loved working with cars and animals, especially dogs. He is survived by his mother, Sue Hornback of Evansville; his father, Richard Hornback of...

Darlean Garrett

Nov 17, 2014

Darlean (Carney) Garrett, 85, of Carmi, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born May 10, 1929 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Vernon and Lucile (Patrick) Carney. Darlean married Eugene Garrett on December 26, 1948 and he preceded her in death on September 8, 2002. She...

Bonnie Simms

Nov 17, 2014

Bonnie R. Simms, 96 of Mt. Vernon, died on November 17, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born on November 1, 1918 in New Harmony, the daughter of Fred K. and Emma (Strickland) Moore. She married Bill Hogue and he preceded her in death in 1969. She then married William Lee Simms and he preceded her...

John Brown

Nov 14, 2014

John W. Brown, 79, of Enfield passed away at 3:54 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2014 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born October 2, 1935 in Maunie, IL the son of Harry and Iona (Wooten) Brown. John was a long time teacher at Booth School in Enfield. He was a member of the White County...

Audrey Wood

Nov 12, 2014

Audrey Wood, 96, of Mt. Vernon, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at her home. She was born August 12, 1918 the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Bradley) Stallman and was married to Kenneth Wood, on July 25, 1970 at the First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon. Audrey was employed at Mead Johnson for 33 years and was a member...

Lonnie Trout

Nov 8, 2014

Lonnie Trout, 81, of Carmi, passed away at 9:29 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born October 18, 1933 in Maunie, IL, the son of Alonzo Murdoch and Clara Mae (Swafford) Trout. Lonnie was a purchasing manager for Chevron Oil Company and a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean...

Nova Blake

Nov 8, 2014

Nova Lee "Sherry" Blake, 51, of Carmi passed at 10:55 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born June 16, 1963 in Livingston, TN the daughter of Jerry and Lucille (Harvey) Martin. Sherry married Floyd Blake on April 8, 1982. She was a loving wife, mom, grandma, aunt, sister and friend. Sherry was always...

Audrey Payne

Nov 3, 2014

Audrey L. Payne, 73,, of Broughton and formerly of Norris City, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born July 22, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Jarvis and Clara (Stiers) Gregory. Audrey married Floyd Payne on June 30, 1963 and he preceded her in death...

Elfrieda Gladu

Nov 2, 2014

Biography

Elfrieda Marie Stowe Gladu went home to the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2014. She was born in Clifton, Illinois, on April 17, 1917, the daughter of Robert Earl and Laurena Christensen Heck. She was raised there and in Kankakee, Illinois, graduating from Kankakee High School in 1934. She married Arthur Marvin Stowe on May 12, 1935. They...

Harold Shahan

Oct 27, 2014

Send Flowers Harold W. Shahan March 4, 1948 - October 27, 2014

Harold W. Shahan, 65, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday morning, October 27, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born on March 8, 1949 in Kentucky, the son of Harold Edward and Goldie (Walls) Shahan. He married Phyllis Kirkpatrick and she survives. Mr. Shahan was a...

Evelyn Hines

Oct 26, 2014

Evelyn M. Hines, 90 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Sunday morning October 26, 2014 at the Terrace at Solarbron in Evansville. She was born September 16, 1924 in Evansville, the daughter of Joseph and Thresia (Laugel) Denninger. She married Raymond Hines on June 17, 1943 and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1958. Evelyn had worked at Koch...

Emily Artin

Oct 26, 2014

Emily Joyce Artin, 89 of Carmi, passed away Sunday night October 26, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born January 22, 1925 in Posey County, IN the daughter of Horace and Dorothy (Webb) Hames. She married Harold W. Artin on June 4, 1960 and he preceded her in death on June 11, 1999. Emily Joyce retired...

Patricia Draper

Oct 24, 2014

Patricia (Winter) Draper, 67, of Carmi, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at 7:05 a.m. at her home. She was born November 25, 1946 in Burnt Prairie Township, IL, the daughter of Norman E. and Mary E. (Burroughs) Winter. Pat married Larry E. Draper on November 18, 1967 and he preceded her in death on September 12, 2012. She...

Dorothy Fishback

Oct 23, 2014

Dorothy Fishback, 95, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 4:45 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Dorothy was born in Dale, IL on June 10, 1919, the daughter of Charlie and Hattie Easter Crayne and was a longtime resident of White County. She was married to James Harril Fishback who preceded her in...

Rev. W. Slocumb

Oct 19, 2014

Rev. W. Paul Slocumb, 95, of Norris City passed away at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 2, 1919 in Massac County, IL the son of Charlie and Nellie Ann (Smith) Slocumb. Paul married Geneva (Finley) Kingery on June 5, 1987 and she preceded him in death on December...

Frank Bayley

Oct 18, 2014

Longtime Carmi businessman and active philanthropist, co-founder of Martin and Bayley, Inc., Frank Mount Bayley, 86, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014. Frank was born August 5, 1928 in Norris City, IL, the son of Lowry Hinch and Etta (Mount) Bayley. He married Mary Margaret Downen December 7, 1952. He was known for his warm smile, love of his...

Irene Maurer

Oct 18, 2014

Irene Maurer, 95 of Carmi, passed away Saturday October 18, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born March 11, 1919 in Carmi, the daughter of Daniel C. and Anna (Winter) Keim. She married Carl H. Maurer on November 20, 1937 and he preceded her in death on February 24, 2007. Irene had worked at Ainsbrooke Sewing Factory in...