Obituaries

Nov 30, 2013

Helen Perdue, 98 of Fairfield and formerly of Carmi, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Way-Fair Nursing and Rehab Center in Fairfield. Born in Nashville, IL on January 12, 1915, she was the sixth child of Victoria (Slachetka) and Leon Jankowski, Sr. Helen grew up and was educated in Nashville and she graduated from...

Nov 24, 2013

Send Flowers Gerald Healy January 14, 1927 - November 24, 2013

Gerald F. Healy, age 86 of Enfield, died Sunday evening November 24, 2013 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born January 14, 1927 at Norris City, the son of Ellison A and Ruth O. (Lough) Healy. He married Ruth L. Crawford on November 22, 1952...

Nov 23, 2013

Ann McKay, age 89 of Springerton, died Saturday November 23, 2013 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born November 24, 1923 at Springerton, the daughter of Harrison Alexander and Christina (Kennett) Duckworth. She was married to Charles O. McKay in 1948 and he preceded her in death on December 15, 1986. Ann worked as an associate at the...

Nov 16, 2013

James R. "Jim" Kimbrell, Jr. 73, of Socorro, New Mexico and formerly of Carmi, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona. He was born January 5, 1940 in Burnt Prairie Township, IL, the son of James Robert and Veda Grace (Funkhouser) Kimbrell, Sr. Jim married Janet Rae Fobar on June 4, 1960...

Nov 14, 2013

Claudette F. Akers, age 70 of Carmi, died Thursday night November 14, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 27, 1943 in Cairo, IL, the daughter of Elza and Margie Burton. She married Gary Akers and he survives. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Tonya Melendez of Carmi and Robert and Lori Bennett of...

Nov 13, 2013

Rosanna Lea (Greer) Dale, 55, of Galatia, IL, was involved in a car accident and passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 3:04 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Marion, IL. She was born in Carmi, IL on June 4, 1958, the daughter of Ida Lue (Tolley) and Dane Greer. Rosanna was a homemaker and a...

Nov 10, 2013

Roy R. Fleck, 67, of Enfield passed away at 12:42 a.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born April 4, 1946 in White County, IL the son of Henry Phillip and Alma Irene (Savage) Fleck. Roy married Carolyn G. Straw on June 3, 1967. He was U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran, he...

Nov 7, 2013

William A. Krie, 68, of Evansville, died Thursday November 7, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 21, 1944 in Waterloo, IA, the son of Orin S. and Orra B. (Holcomb) Krie. He married Barbara Hodge on July 8, 1966 in Tennessee and she survives. Mr. Krie worked for 29 years at Koehring Crane Co. in Waverly, IA,...

Nov 6, 2013

Harvey L. Blazier, age 49 of Carmi, died Wednesday November 6, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice. He was born January 6, 1964 in New Haven, the son of Harlan Louis and Ruby Milligan Blazier. He is survived by 1 son, Jacob Blazier of Carmi; 2 daughters, Crystal Blazier of Carmi and Katie Blazier of Benton; 1 brother, Harlan of Carmi 1...

Nov 6, 2013

Biography Iris Fay (Schafer) Guthrie, 94, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., formerly of East Rochester, Ohio, passed away on November 6, 2013. Iris was born on November 2, 1919. She and her husband Frank, were members of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, golfing, and cooking. She also was a member of the Pink Ladies...

Nov 4, 2013

Raymond “Ray” Utley, age 58 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday November 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. He was born November 29, 1954 at Evansville, the son of Roy B. and Dinah (Patmore) Utley. He married Pam Craig on March 21, 1981. Ray had retired as a lab tech for G.E. Plastics and Sabic in Mt. Vernon. He...

Nov 3, 2013

Pearl Young, 84, of Broughton, IL, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 5:42 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born March 20, 1929 in New Madrid, Missouri, the daughter of Flavey and Edith (Cook) Helsel. Pearl married Julian Kent Young on December 12, 1947 and he preceded her in death on July 30, 1994. She...

Nov 2, 2013

Hattie M. Parks, 90, of Evansville, IN formerly of Carmi passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013 at North Park Nursing Home in Evansville. She was born July 29, 1923 in Mill Shoals Township, IL the daughter of Charley and Elizabeth (Stahl) Taylor. Hattie married John L. Parks in 1941 and he preceded her in death on...

Nov 1, 2013

Thomas Racine, 60, of Crossville passed away at 1:32 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2013 at his home. He was born August 27, 1953 in Carmi the son of Herbert and Frances Janelle (Jenkins) Racine. Tom married Nancy A. Brown on December 13, 1972. He was a 1972 graduate of Carmi Township High School and a member of the Church...

Nov 1, 2013

Doris Jane Manning (Schwartz), 73, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 at her home in Mt. Vernon, IN. She lived a full life as a loving, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was a graduate of Bosse High School & Lockyear Business College. Her professional accomplishments included her years of employment at Historic New Harmony Inc....

Oct 29, 2013

Biography Annie Ruth Mercer, age 80 of Mt. Vernon and formerly of New Haven, IL, died Tuesday afternoon October 29, 2013 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 2, 1933 the daughter of George C. and Nannie (Boston) Karriker. She married William Lee Mercer and he preceded her in death. Through the years, Annie had...

Oct 27, 2013

Lois Spence, 90, of Broughton passed away at 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born March 20, 1923 in Mayberry Township in Hamilton County, IL. Lois married Jearl Dean Spence on December 29, 1950 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1987. She was a farm wife. Lois is...

Oct 24, 2013

Gerry S. Emery, 86, of Grayville passed away at 4:04 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born November 12, 1926 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Garland and Minerva Joy (Morehead) Mills. Gerry married Raymond W. "Buck" Emery on April 30, 1961 and he preceded her in death...

Oct 24, 2013

Phyllis June Gerdes Bryant, 79 of Danville passed on Thursday, October 24, 2013. Born June 7, 1934, she was the daughter of William and Myrtle Davis Gerdes. She was retired from Whirlpool and worked with the Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Bryant; and by four brothers and three sisters. She is...

Oct 22, 2013

Peggy A. Shelton, age 46 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday evening October 22, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born June 13, 1967 in Russellville, KY the daughter of Harold and Peggy (Shelton) Wright, Sr. She married Henry Shelton on October 29, 1984 at Evansville. Peggy worked as a caregiver in a group home setting. She loved spending...