Obituaries

Jul 6, 2017

Erwin Spencer Barbre, 74, of Westcliffe, CO, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at his residence in Benton, KY.  He was born July 15, 1942 in East St. Louis, IL the son of Noah E. and Doris Lucille (Spencer) Barbre.  Erv married Jayne Yorke Butler on December 21, 1963. Erv was a January 1960 graduate of East St....

Jul 4, 2017

Henry C. (Bud) Garner

Born on February 1, 1932, to Henry T. & Violet Garner of rural Carmi, IL and passed on July 4, 2017. Upon graduation from Crossville Community High School in 1950, Bud joined the Army serving with the 516the Signal Core in Austria and later the Army Reserve.

Bud married his wife...

Jul 3, 2017

Doris E. Yeida, 84 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Monday morning July 3, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born March 24, 1933 in Corydon, IN the daughter of Burrell S. and Virgie Lou (Carrol) Pindell. She married Walter Kenneth Yeida on January 9, 1954 in Posey County and he preceded her in death on February...

Jul 2, 2017

Bonita Ruth Hodges, 72 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Sunday evening July 2, 2017 at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabiltation Center. She was born September 20, 1944 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Kenneth and Sara (Mulvey) Russell.

Bonita was a homemaker and loved to play Bingo.

She is survived by her daughters, Carrie...

Jul 2, 2017

Richard D. Loik, 52 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away July 2, 2017 at home. He was born April 17, 1965 in Trenton City, NJ the son of Richard and Maryann (Schoeller) Loik. He married Toni Molnar.

Richard spent his entire life in the construction business.

He is survived by his wife, Toni; his parents,...

Jul 1, 2017

Cleatus A. Jones, Sr., 72 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Saturday morning July1, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born July 11, 1944 in Walnut Ridge, AR, the son of Amos and Arvina (Allison) Jones. He married Marilyn Sue Kerby on July 1, 1963 and she preceded him in death on November 21, 2010.

Cleatus was...

Jun 26, 2017

John C. "Red" Welker, 85, of Carmi, passed away at 1:05 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2017 at Premiere Healthcare in New Harmony, IN.  He was born in Olney, IL on December 20, 1931, the son of Ben C. and Matilda (Buss) Welker.  John married Ramona Gayle Brandenstein in April of 1959 in Shawneetown, IL and she preceded him in...

Jun 22, 2017

Timothy R. Koontz, 60 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Thursday June 22, 2017 at Charlier Hospice in Evansville. He was born May 28, 1957 in Carmi, the son of Frank and Mary (Swain) Koontz.

Tim was a longtime employee at Omni Plastics in Evansville. He was a member of several local service clubs and loved to fish....

Jun 22, 2017

John M. DeLong, 82 of Carmi, passed away Thursday afternoon June 22, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. He was born March 2, 1935 in Matoon, IL the son of Harold and Mabel (Burris) DeLong. He married Doris Yeager on December 18, 1953 at the First Baptist Church in Carmi.

John drove over the road for 52 years....

Jun 20, 2017

Frances M. "Fran" Nelson, 75, of Carmi, passed away at 12:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 8, 1941 in Pilgrim, KY , the daughter of Lacy and Grace (Moore) Mills. Fran married Louis "Wayne" Nelson on April  4, 1959. She worked at Lincoln School for 30 years as a noon supervisor, custodian...

Jun 19, 2017

Charles Roy Winfrey, 98, of DuQuoin, formerly of Carmi and Norris City, passed away at 10:00 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2017 at Stonebridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benton, IL. He was born in White County, IL on March 4, 1919 the son of Roy and Sarah Etta (Reddy) Winfrey. Charles married Maybourne "Naomi" Veatch on December 13, 1941...

Jun 16, 2017

Elizabeth Ann (Gawthorp) Burns, 55, of Grayville, Illinois, was born on January 18, 1962. Beth, as she was known to everyone, was the third child of Ruth Arlene (Mann) Gawthorp and Bert Wade Gawthorp, Sr. Beth gave birth to her only child, Justin Gawthorp, on December 5, 1977.  Beth had a brief marriage to Alvin Vogel, then...

Jun 16, 2017

Danelle Holtzclaw, 81, of Carmi passed away at 12:38 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN.  She was born March 14, 1936 the daughter of John Daniel and Marian (Boudrie) Farny.  Danelle married Glen "Sarge" Holtzclaw on February 14, 1986 and he survives.  She worked as a hairdresser, worked for the Carmi Times and...

Jun 15, 2017

Michael A. Quinn, 57 of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday morning June 15, 2017 at Charlier VNA Hospice in Evansville. He was born March 21, 1960 in Evansville, the son of Glenn E and Betty (Allen) Quinn.

Michael helped his father on the farm.

He is survived by his siblings, Barbara Quinn, Christi Domizio and...

Jun 12, 2017

Charles “Terry” Juenger, 75 of Carmi, passed away at 11:39 p.m. June 12, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN surrounded by his family. He was born May 6, 1942 in Carmi, the son of Raymond and Thelma Juenger.

He graduated in 1959 at Carmi High School. He worked at Whirlpool and in the oil fields...

Jun 11, 2017

Helen L. (Garrison) Sailer, 93, of Carmi, passed away at 5:36 p.m., Sunday, June 11, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN surrounded by her family. She was born July 24, 1923 in Dahlgren, IL , the daughter of David and Mena (Geiger) Garrison. Helen married Allen George Sailer on September 4, 1949.  She was a 1941 graduate...

Jun 11, 2017

Robert Dean Breeden, 78 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday June 11, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born May 25, 1939 in Norris City, IL the son of Sherman and Eva (Bryant) Breeden. He married Brenda Ricketts on July 30, 1960 and she preceded him in death on June 29, 2012.

Robert retired from...

Jun 9, 2017

Paul R. Sullivan, 75 of Crossville, passed away at his home on June 9, 2017.  He was born on December 3, 1941 in Webb, Mississippi, the son of Radford and Ruby (Blaylock) Sullivan.  He married Rosemary Robinson on August 22, 1959 in Albion and she survives. Mr. Sullivan retired from Champion Lab.  He loved traveling, hunting and fishing and was a “jack...

Jun 8, 2017

Thelma Wagner, 84, of Carmi, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her children, Thursday morning, June 8, 2017.  She was born November 2, 1932 in Dahlgren, IL, the daughter of William and Nola (Cross) Kennedy.

On April 25, 1953 she married the love of her lifetime, James N. “Jim” Wagner in Dahlgren, IL.  They celebrated over...

Jun 7, 2017

Bill (William) Sneed 78 of Carmi, IL passed away at 4:00 PM Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Gateway Deaconess Hospital.  He was born in Bungay, IL on Feb. 3, 1939, the son of Robert & Angie (Smith) Sneed.  Bill married Jean (Thelma) Bryant on July 27, 1958.

He loved & admired his family. They were the purpose...