Obituaries
Peggy (Murphy) Bryant
Dec 24, 2022
Peggy Jo Bryant, 65, of McLeansboro passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was born in Carmi, IL on August 15, 1957 the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Vivian (Harvey) Murphy. Peggy graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1975 and had worked as a waitress at the Carmi Motel Coffee Shop in Carmi....
Ann H. Niekamp
Dec 24, 2022
Ann H. Niekamp received her heavenly crown on December 24, 2022. Ann was born September 26,1940 to Harry Hankins and Elizabeth Stewart Hankins. She is survived by her daughter, Jo Haley; grandson, Duff Haley; numerous nieces and nephews; and many special friends who she considered family.
Ann’s marriage to Melvin L. Niekamp began July 6, 1958...
Juanita Doris McKee
Dec 21, 2022
Juanita Doris McKee, 96, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born in Carmi, the daughter of Mearl and Hattie (Holderby) McCluskey. Juanita married Paul R. McKee in 1947. They separated in 1972, but remained good friends until his passing in 1994. She was a member of the...
Amy Fechtig Wood
Dec 20, 2022
Carmi, Illinois - Amy (Fechtig) Wood, 60, died Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana after a very brief illness. The oldest daughter of C. William (Bill) and Frances Fechtig, Amy attended Carmi Schools, graduating in 1980. She attended Illinois State University and Lockyear Business College. Sheworked at Evansville Country Club prior to moving...
Ryan Adam Roser
Dec 20, 2022
Ryan Adam Roser, 44, of Carmi passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born in Evansville, IN on March 15, 1978 the son of Charles Russell Roser and Linda Darlene (Mundy) Barnes. Ryan was a 1996 graduate of Charlotte High School in Port Charlotte, FL. He was employed as an electrician and programmer. Ryan had a...
Carroll W. South
Dec 18, 2022
Carroll Wayne South, known for his authentic and detailed storytelling, left behind a collection of handwritten notes about his life, love, and lessons learned. One of his earliest stories was about a journey to the St. Louis zoo at age 10. He recalls it “was really something for a boy who had hardly ever been off the farm.”
Carroll took...
Mary Margaret Magnotta
Dec 14, 2022
Mary Margaret Magnotta, 71, of Mattoon, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, IL. She was born on August 6, 1951 in Mattoon, the daughter of Gerald Francis and Janice Ellen (McCune) Wilhelm. On June 1, 1974 she married Christopher Daniel Magnotta at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Mattoon,...
Rickey Lee Greentree
Dec 11, 2022
Rickey Lee Greentree, 68, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on March 15, 1954, in Princeton, Indiana, the son of James Lee and Thelma Louise (Smith) Greentree. Rickey worked as a Union Painter throughout Southern Illinois. He proudly served his country in the Army National Guard. Rickey attended...
Joe Dismuke
Dec 11, 2022
Joseph E. "Joe" Dismuke, 56, of Norris City passed away at 2:22 a.m., Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was born in Dexter, MO on August 10, 1966 the son of George and Sue Ellen (Curtner) Dismuke. Joe married Jennifer "Jenny" Chilton on December 21, 1983. He worked as a Route Salesman for...
Virginia Dare Gibson
Dec 10, 2022
Virginia Dare Gibson, 58, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born in Modesto, CA on July 25, 1964 the daughter of Sam and Gloria (Butler) Bradley. Virginia liked fishing, coloring, reading and most of all, spending time with her family
Virginia is survived by her children, Josh Kukuk...
Mary Helen Young
Dec 7, 2022
Mary Helen (Vaupel) Young, 85, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on November 2, 1937, the daughter of Martin and Coralee (Funkhouser) Vaupel. She married Donald R. Young on December 30, 1957, and he preceded her in death on August 11, 1990. She later married...
James "Jim" Cutchin
Dec 7, 2022
James Barton "Jim" Cutchin, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on February 7, 1943, the son of Neal and Lena Belle (Wilkins) Cutchin Jr. Jim married Carol Lee Limpich on December 28, 1963, and she survives. Jim worked as a farmer until retirement. He...
Marilou Hill
Dec 5, 2022
Marilou Hill, formerly of Newburgh, Indiana, died December 5, 2022, in Zionsville, Indiana. Born March 27, 1931, Mrs. Hill was the youngest of Henry and Golda (Fulkerson) Fowler’s five children. She grew up on the family farm in Eldorado, Illinois, and was a 1948 graduate of Eldorado Township High School.Mrs. Hill worked as a legal secretary before...
Richard A. Keown
Dec 3, 2022
Richard Allen Keown, 66, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was born in Evansville, Indiana, on November 9, 1956, the son of Warren H. and Frances A. (Putnam) Keown. Richard grew up in Chandler, Indiana. He eventually moved to Carmi and went to work...
Linda Sue Hunsinger
Nov 29, 2022
Linda Sue (Ingram) Hunsinger, 58, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was born in McLeansboro, Illinois on February 5, 1964, the daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Sue C (Pedigo) Ingram. Linda married Charles Ross Hunsinger on February 14, 1992, and he survives. She enjoyed planting, taking...
Golda Mae Brent
Nov 26, 2022
Golda Mae Brent, 87, of Wasilla, Alaska passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Primrose Retirement Community in Wasilla, AK. She was born in Wayne County, IL on September 22, 1935 the daughter of Frank Edward and Julia Marie (Scott) Chrisman. Golda Mae married Ivan Owen Brent on June 6, 1953 and he preceded her in...
James "Jim" Leslie Shatzsall
Nov 20, 2022
James Leslie "Jim" Shatzsall, 84, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Ferrell Hospital, in Eldorado, Illinois. He was born on January 30, 1938, the son of John James and Edna (Blades) Shatzsall. Jim married Wanda Lou Oliver. He taught high school in McLeansboro for a time and then went...
Shari Jo Hogue
Nov 19, 2022
Shari Jo Hogue, 58, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. She was born in Carmi, Illinois on June 15, 1964, the daughter of Paul and Lucille Lorine (Sexton) Hogue. Shari worked at Wabash Christian Village for 17 years as a Dietary Aide. She was a yellow belt in Taekwondo, and attended classes at the Carmi...
William Eugene "Bill" Kays
Nov 13, 2022
William Eugene "Bill" Kays, 89, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born in Fairfield, Illinois, on March 7, 1933, the son of George Robert and Marie Elizabeth (Harl) Kays. Bill graduated from Crossville High School in 1951. He married Donna L. Carney on November 2, 1957, and she preceded him in death on...
Donnie Seitz
Nov 10, 2022
Donald R. Seitz, 80, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Carmi on April 25, 1942 the son of Walter and Eva (Hutchcraft) Seitz. Donnie graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1960 where he had perfect attendance all 12 years of school. In 1964,...
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