Obituaries
Mary Bingman
May 30, 2022
Mary Helen (Williams) Bingman, 77, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on January 4, 1945, the daughter of Stanley D. and Avis Arlene (Francis) Williams. Mary married Richard Arthur Bingman on May 31, 1964. She worked many years in customer service at White County Bank in...
Gary Frashier
May 24, 2022
Gary Lynn Frashier, 69, of Maunie, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born in Fairfield, Illinois, on March 2, 1953, the son of Everett Glenn and Ella Lou (Atteberry) Frashier. Gary married Rita Lynn Wasson on July 6, 1985, in New Harmony, Indiana, and she survives. He worked at Trelleborg in Carmi, Illinois for 42 years. ...
Douglas Smith
May 24, 2022
Douglas "Doug" Lee Smith, 61, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Carmi, Illinois, on January 28, 1961, the son of Glenard and Loretta (Mundhank) Smith. Doug married Cynthia "Cindy" Sexton on October 29, 1993. Together they shared 30 years of life and love. He worked...
Larry Brock
May 17, 2022
Larry Dean Brock, 76, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born in Sumner, Illinois, on January 4, 1946, the son of Delbert and Gladys (Inyart) Brock. Larry graduated from Sumner High School in 1964. He married Ellen Hayes in February, 1965, They had a daughter, Darla in 1968. Larry and Ellen moved to Wyoming...
Jane Absher
May 13, 2022
Jane Absher, 98, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her residence. She was born in White County, Illinois on January 27, 1924, the daughter of Charles H. and Clora (Newcomb) Bates. Jane married Henry Absher on September 7, 1940, and he preceded her in death on June 21, 2001. The couple had one son, Ron...
Marilyn Ackerman
May 7, 2022
Marilyn H. Ackerman, 88, of Carmi passed away on May 7, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born in Carmi, IL on March 10, 1934 the daughter of Baylus and Martha Jane (Baird) Hargrave. Marilyn married Harry Ackerman on December 26, 1953 in Corinth, MS and he preceded her in death on May 19, 2015. She...
Donald Phipps
Apr 27, 2022
Donald Ray Phipps, 85, of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. He was born on September 24, 1936, the son of Raymond Paul and Opal Bernice (Large) Phipps. Don married Leta Rae Hatcher on December 9, 1956, and she survives. Prior to opening Don Phipps and Sons Heating and...
Lois Gwaltney
Apr 26, 2022
Lois A. Gwaltney, 87, of Carmi passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born in White County, IL the daughter of Herbert and Janet (Rogers) Seal. Lois married Ted F. Gwaltney on May 10, 1956 and he survives. She attended Stewart Street Baptist Church in Carmi and enjoyed her flowers and square dancing with...
Mary Drone
Apr 25, 2022
Mary Helen (Wilson) Drone of rural Carmi, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on April 25, 2022, after a long battle with lymphoma. Mary was born on April 15, 1954, to Lowell and Louise Wilson. She married R. Michael Drone on August 17, 1974, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway, IL, and he survives. Mary loved dance...
Inez Williams
Apr 23, 2022
Inez G. Williams passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing on April 23, 2022. She was 102 years old. Inez Gaines Williams was born on February 15, 1920 to Norbert L. Gaines and Freda (Botsch-Gaines) Bramlet. Inez graduated from Carmi High School in 1938. She married Charles E. Williams on June 10, 1942...
Gene Usery
Apr 23, 2022
Charles Eugene “Gene” Usery, 86 of Carmi, IL passed away at 12:28 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Transcendent Healthcare of Owensville, IN. Gene was born on August 31, 1935, in Carmi, IL, the son of Daniel Elijah and Violet Aretha (Slocumb) Usery. He married Marilyn Joyce Hansman on June 11, 1955, and together they shared over 60...
Kathryn Coston
Apr 22, 2022
Kathryn Jean Coston, 95, of Carmi passed away at 10:50 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born near New Haven, IL on September 6, 1926 the daughter of Fred and Effie (Aud) Browning. Kathryn married Melvin Wayne Coston in Morganfield, KY on December 14, 1944 and he preceded her in death on...
Gilbert Wessel
Apr 22, 2022
Gilbert E. "Blackie" Wessel, 98, of Mooresville, NC passed away at his home on Friday, April 22, 2022. He was born in Evansville, IN on September 4, 1923 the son of Edward and Madaline (McCarthy) Wessel. Blackie married Dorothy L. Felty in Morganfield, KY on September 24, 1949 and she preceded him in death on September 20, 1998. He...
Hallie Koeberlein
Apr 20, 2022
Hallie Eileen Koeberlein, 85, of Omaha passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. She was born in Shawneetown, IL on February 25, 1937 the daughter of Everett and Elizabeth Faye (Pritchard) Maynard. Hallie was a homemaker and had worked in a factory. She was a member of New Hope General Baptist Church in...
Linda Inboden
Apr 16, 2022
Linda Inboden, 64, of Enfield passed away at her home on Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was born in Carmi, IL on September 16, 1957 the daughter of Charles Arthur and Delores June (Thomas) Inboden. Linda worked in the Heating and Air Industry and tended to her garden and flowers. Linda is survived by her children, Michael Laymance of Nashville,...
Norman Fechtig
Apr 15, 2022
Norman Edward Fechtig, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He is survived by his wife Marjorie (Erkman), sons Scott (Nancy Dykhoff) and Mark (Teresa Wilford), 4 grandchildren (Caleb, Caitlin, Nathaniel, Charles), one great-grandson (Garth), brother Allen (Mary Ruth Newlin), brother-in-law Ed Erkman and 10 nieces. He was preceded in death...
Christopher "Krist Karloff" Adams
Apr 14, 2022
Krist Karloff, AKA “Christopher Adams” was a man of many facets, who lived with passion and an unmatched energy. Krist never wanted to blend into the crowd. He had a unique view of life and how to lead it. Every part of his life reflected this. First and foremost Krist was a family man. He loved his girls more...
Shirley Bixenstine
Apr 13, 2022
Shirley Marie Bixenstine, age 88 of Colfax, passed away on April 13, 2022, at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny. Shirley M. Borchardt was born April 7, 1934 in Fairmont, MN. She was united in marriage to Glenn Bixenstine on March 13, 1954 in Itasca County, MN. Shirley worked alongside her husband and family in operating a family fishing resort...
Coleen Hodge
Apr 9, 2022
Coleen R. Hodge, 43, of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. She was born on July 22, 1978, the daughter of Carmen (Hayden) Stanley. Coleen married James P. Hodge on July 17, 2010. She worked as a Certified nursing assistant and most recently as a Social Services Assistant at...
Gene Young
Apr 9, 2022
Charles E. "Gene" Young, 79, of Carmi passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born in Carmi, IL on February 8, 1943 the son of George Edward and Estella (Dunham) Young. Gene married Shelby Young in 1982 and she preceded him in death in 2000. Gene faithfully served his country...
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