Obituaries

Jan 7, 2014

Charley Joe Earley, 81 of Enfield, died Tuesday morning January 7, 2014 at his home. He was born July 3, 1932 in Duncan, OK the son of Henry Richard and Ora Ellen (Lawson) Earley. He married Betty Todd on November 10, 1951 at Henrietta, OK. Charley retired as a welder from B&W in Mt. Vernon, IN. He was a U.S....

Jan 5, 2014

Elizabeth Walsh Bone passed away January 5, 2014 at her home in Los Angeles with her family by her side. She was born in Carmi, Illinois on October 27, 1918, to James and Mary Walsh. Elizabeth is survived by her sister, Mary Walsh Routery of Kona, HI; a daughter, Faith Bone Cosby (Gerald Waite); two grandsons, Ron and Eric...

Jan 2, 2014

Jeff "Burger" Ritsch, 56, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 5:45 p.m. at his residence. He was born March 22, 1957 in Carmi, the son of Billy Gene and Loretta Jean (Hood) Ritsch. Jeff married Betty Jean Soltermann on December 3, 1977. He was owner/operator of Ritsch Disposal Service. Jeff loved dogs, crappie fishing and was...

Jan 1, 2014

Johnny Ray Hoyd, 61 of Evansville, died Wednesday January 1, 2014 at his home. He was born July 15, 1952 at Harlingen, TX the son of Donald Ray and Betty Jean Hoyd. He married Theresa Gayle Osban on March 24, 2009 at Mt. Vernon. Johnny worked as a Gunsmith. He was an Army veteran serving in the Vietnam era. He...

Dec 31, 2013

Geneva Slocumb, 88, of Norris City, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 9:02 a.m. at her residence. She was born June 29, 1925 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Fred Roy and Lucinda (Parks) Finley. Geneva married W. Paul Slocumb June 5, 1987. She was a member of Norris City Church Of God and the American Legion Auxillary...

Dec 28, 2013

Loretta J. Brandon, 72 of Carmi, died Saturday night, December 28, 2013 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on January 3, 1941in Carmi, the daughter of David Cecil and Edith Mae (Cantrell) Harrison. She married Everett Brandon on October 9, 1958 in Carmi and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Brandon was a homemaker. She was a...

Dec 27, 2013

Biography

Joann Russell, 79 of Mt. Vernon, died Friday morning December 27, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 1, 1934 in Posey County, the daughter of Manuel and Irene Benner. She married Marion “Pete” Russell on June 21, 1958 and he preceded her in death on January 26, 2012. Mrs. Russell had...

Dec 22, 2013

David L. Lemp, age 77 of Mount Vernon, died Sunday afternoon December 22, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 3, 1936 in East St. Louis, the son of Henry J. and Goldie (Sloat) Lemp. He married Doris Mulliniks on June 30, 1962 in East St. Louis. David was a retired machine operator for GAF...

Dec 19, 2013

Sara Hall, 86, of Norris City passed away at 1:55 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. She was born on August 20, 1927 in LaMar County, Texas the daughter of James Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) McNeal. Sara married Ralph Morene Hall on August 12, 1949 and he preceded her in death on...

Dec 17, 2013

Shirley F. Greenwell, 75 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday evening, December 17, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 2, 1938 in Calhoun, KY, the daughter of Harrison and Oda Mae (Allen) Wilson. She married Charles Leeroy Greenwell, Sr. on January 10, 1959 in Carmi, and he preceded her in death on October 31,...

Dec 15, 2013

Cecil Gross, 98, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 10:38 a.m. at Phoenix Nursing and Rehab in Carmi. He was born August 18, 1915 in Ridgway, IL the son of Sherman Alfred and Maggie Belle (Dillard) Gross. He married Evelyn Miner and she preceded him in death February 14, 2010. Cecil was a farmer and a...

Dec 15, 2013

Rose Ella (O'Neal) Kiesel, 84 of Fort Branch, IN and formerly of Carmi, died on Sunday morning, December 15, 2013 at VNA Charlier Hospice in Evansville. She was born on November 22,1929 in Gallatin County, the daughter of Lynn and Nellie (Poshard) Harvey. She married Roy O'Neal, then divorced. She later married Henry L. Kiesel on August 18, 1991 in...

Dec 15, 2013

Barbara J. Stuart, age 65 of Springerton, died Sunday morning December 15, 2013 at her home. She was born July 1, 1948 at Newburgh, IN, the daughter of Jewell Miller and Evelyen E (Smith). She had worked as a CNA for many years at Rest Haven Manor in Albion and attended the United Pentecostal Church in Fairfield. Barbara is survived...

Dec 14, 2013

Ivan Alldredge, 96 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday evening, December 14, 2013 at West River Health Campus in Evansville of natural causes. He was born February 18, 1917 in Savah, IN, the son of William & Helen (York) Alldredge. He was married to Marjorie (Alvey) Alldredge, on October 14, 1943 and she preceded him in death on September 5, 2013....

Dec 13, 2013

Paul Joe Edwards, 59, of Norris City, passed away at 1:18 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2013 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was born January 2, 1954 in Owensboro, KY the son of Paul Logan and Margaret Elnora (Hart) Ruby. Joe married Olea C. Ibanez on July 23, 1986. He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S....

Dec 9, 2013

Janel M. Stewart, age 31 of Mt. Vernon, died December 9, 2013 at her home. She was born November 19, 1982 in Evansville, the daughter of Anthony Givens and Sylvia Stewart. Janel is survived by 5 sons, Korbin, Kordell, Kortiz, Korvon, and Kormichael Stewart; her parents, Anthony Givens and Sylvia Stewart; grandmother, Geraldine Givens and 1 brother, Jerome Stewart; and...

Dec 8, 2013

Richard Bane, 64, of Crossville, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 4:27 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born December 25, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Richard and Georgia (Mayatn) Bane. Richard married Barbara Helen (Roeder) Mick on November 5, 2006. He was a truck driver, steel worker and a U.S. Army veteran...

Dec 5, 2013

Marjorie Kell, 96 of Carmi, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on February 6, 1917 in Crossville, the daughter of Leslie D. and Mary (Spencer) Endicott. Marjorie married Merlin O. Kell on September 6, 1937 and he preceded her in death...

Dec 3, 2013

Edward Martin, 84, of New Harmony, died Tuesday morning, December 3, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. He was born on March 26, 1929 in Golden Pond, KY, the son of Edward and Artelia (Newton) Martin. He is survived by a brother, Charles Martin of Evansville and a sister, Millie Baker of West Frankfort, IL. He was preceded in death...

Dec 3, 2013

Claribel Grant, age 78 of Carmi, died Tuesday evening December 3, 2013 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born February 6, 1935 in White County, the daughter of Jacob and Bonnie (Kiefer) Fechter. She married Frank E. Grant, Sr. and he preceded her in death on June 14, 1999. Claribel is survived by 2 sons, Mark...