Obituaries

Oct 27, 2020

Evelyn Tucker 80 of Carmi passed away Tuesday October 27, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born August 12, 1940 in TN the daughter of Willie W. and Louella (Crabtree) Tucker.

Evelyn was a homemaker who loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing pool.

She is...

Oct 21, 2020

Doris M. Prince, 82, of Carmi passed away at 7:17 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born December 29, 1937 in Hamilton County, IL the daughter of Elery and Ruby (Smith) Woodrow. Doris married James E. "Jim" Prince on December 29, 1955 and he preceded her in death on April 17, 2013.  She had worked...

Oct 18, 2020

Jerry Dean Simmons, 77, of Carmi passed away on Sunday October 18, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  He was born on August 6, 1943 the son of William and Anna Marie (Westergard) Simmons.  Jerry married Connie Marie King on February 14, 1965 and she survives.  He was drafted into the United States Army in 1968 and served until 1970 ...

Oct 16, 2020

Alice Evelyn Blazier Merritt was born on February 22, 1930 and passed away on October 16, 2020 at her residence in Norris City, Illinois.  She was born the daughter of  Adrian and Maxine Blazier. She was a smart girl who excelled at school and always lived in southern Illinois. She married the late James Merritt on February 12, 1948...

Oct 15, 2020

Marie C. Lingle, 73, of Romeoville, Illinois entered heaven’s rest on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Edward hospital in Naperville, IL.

Marie was born on November 14, 1946 in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jay Edward and Marion Virginia (Langlois) Potter. She married Richard Lee Lingle in June of 1964 together they shared over twenty-five...

Oct 15, 2020

Elberta “Bert” Fieber, 100, of New Harmony passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2020 at the Charles Ford Home. Bert was born on July 29, 1920 in Solitude the daughter of George and Olive (Perman) Wasson. Bert married Ray Fieber and he preceded her in death.

Bert attended New Harmony School and was a member of the...

Oct 14, 2020

Glenda Sue Poole, 82, of Carmi passed away at 3:56 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  She was born in New Harmony, IN on February 25, 1938 the daughter of Harold Raymond and Wilma (Goodman) Redman.  Glenda married John Alex Poole in 1954 and he preceded her in death on February 12, 1998.  Glenda retired from...

Oct 13, 2020

Margaret Lucille Lashbrook Hall, 95, of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at Marliere Hospice Care Center in New Port Richey, FL.

Margaret was born November 8th, 1924 in Carmi, IL, daughter of Leonard and Mary (Smith) Lashbrook. She was preceded in death by James E. Hall, her husband of 60 years, sisters, Imagine...

Oct 12, 2020

Evelyn M. Lumley, 77, of Carmi passed away at 11:30 p.m., on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born in Palatine, IL on March 3, 1943.  Evelyn married Ronald Lumley and he preceded her in death in December of 2017. She had worked in a factory before moving to Carmi and was a...

Oct 12, 2020

Phillip A. “Bimbo” Newman 70 of Carmi, passed away Monday morning October 12, 2020 at home. He was born September 19, 1950 the son of Rada Isabell (Nelson) Newman.

He was married to Mary Smith.

He retired from the City of Carmi and had also worked in the oilfield. He loved camping and fishing.

Oct 11, 2020

Imogene S. Brooks 90 of Carmi passed away Sunday October 11, 2020 at her home. She was born October 2, 1930 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Clarence Ray and Etta Marie (Dill) Argo. She married Carl B. Brooks and he preceded her in death on November 7, 2005..

Imogene retired from the Illinois Secretary of States...

Oct 10, 2020

Kenneth L. Frashier 93 of Rising Sun, passed away Saturday October 10, 2020 at the Linda E. White Hospice in Evansville. He was born September 13, 1927 in Rising Sun, the son of Earl and Ethel (James) Frashier. He married Joyce Reinitz on September 30, 1976.

Kenneth worked as a Boilermaker and Pipe Fitter. He was a...

Oct 8, 2020

Angela Jean (Osborne) Howard, 54, of Cave-In-Rock passed away on Thursday October 8, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville Indiana.  She was born on April 29, 1966 the daughter of Arthur and Grace (Vales) Osborne.   Angela loved planting flowers, being around animals and laughing and telling jokes with others.

She is survived by her son Nathan...

Oct 7, 2020

After a hard fought battle with an aggressive cancer & diabetes Dennis Dale DeKemper (aka Bubba & Big Daddy D) passed away surrounded by his wife & daughter on October 7th, 2020 at the age of 64 while under the care of the Linda E. White Hospice House.

Dennis was born July 25th, 1956 to parents Wayne...

Oct 6, 2020

Diane S. Peveto, 73, of Mt. Vernon passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Diane was born on March 12, 1947 in Evansville the daughter of Harvey and Mary (Weir) Niehaus. She is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Richard Peveto.

Diane resided in Louisiana for many years...

Oct 1, 2020

Allyn Lee Van Vechten, 59, passed away on October 1, 2020 at her home in Easton, MD.  She was born on October 28, 1960 in Grant, New Mexico, the daughter of Vincent and Barbara (Keown) Hanagan.  Allyn graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.A. Degree in 1991.  She was employed as a paralegal with PASS for 20 years,...

Sep 27, 2020

Diana Kay  Smith, 71, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020.  She was born in Eldorado, IL on January 24, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Holmes) Hunsinger. Kay married Stephen William Smith on August 22, 1965.   She  worked as a Nursing Assistant at Wabash Christian Village.  Kay enjoyed many hobbies including, listening to music, collecting...

Sep 24, 2020

Barbara Joanne Blackburn, 90, of Mt. Vernon passed away at Solarbron Terrace on Thursday evening, September 24, 2020.  She was born on December 3, 1929 in Booneville, the daughter of Roy O. and Rose Elizabeth “Betty” (Rhodes) Bauer.  She was married on September 10, 1950 to Robert J. Blackburn, who preceded her in death on May 14, 2018.

Sep 23, 2020

Linda L. (Thomas) Pretzsch, 80, of Newburgh, formerly of Mt. Vernon and Carmi, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Linda was born in Long Branch Township in Saline County, Illinois on January 15, 1940 as the daughter of Charles L. and Mary Pauline (Bozarth) Thomas. Linda was married to her high school sweetheart, Charles E. "Sonny" Pretzsch, and he...

Sep 21, 2020

Tony L. Bingman, 60, of Carmi passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  He was born on May 14,1960 the son of Louis and Vonda (Duvall) Bingman. Tony graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1978, He went on to graduate with his Associate Degree from Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel.  He worked alongside...