Obituaries

Jul 21, 2017

Dorothy Pauline Knight, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 2:52 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville, IN. She was born May 30, 1934 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of John William and Minnie Octavia (Whetstone) Evans. Dorothy worked as a CNA for 18 years at Wabash Christian Retirement Center, and 13...

Jul 20, 2017

Linda G. Browning, 69 of Crossville, passed away Thursday July 20, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, IN. She was born March 8, 1948 in Mt. Vernon, IN the daughter of Harvey and Mary (Weir) Niehaus. She married James T. Browning on May 7, 1965 in Carmi.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed camping, fishing and her...

Jul 17, 2017

Frank "Eddie" Eaton, 49 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Monday July 17, 2017 at his home. He was born November 17, 1967 in Evansville, the son of William and Carolyn (Shahan) Eaton. He married Rita Bowling on January 18, 2008.

Eddie was a Maintenance Technician at Hart and Cooley. He enjoyed working on lawnmowers, tending his flower...

Jul 16, 2017

Floyd Paul Ward, 87, of Carmi, passed away at 3:30 am, July 16, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi, Illinois.  He was born November 3, 1929 in Bluford, Illinois, the son of Floyd Daniel and Alta Ruth (Tharp) Ward.  He married Marilyn Joyce Cherry on December 31, 1960.  Marilyn preceded him in death May 7, 2017 after...

Jul 16, 2017

Veda Pauline (Trout) Parker, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 1:24 p.m., Sunday, July 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 19, 1934 in Broughton, IL, the daughter of Millege and Madeline (Campbell) Trout. Veda married Gilbert Parker on August  31, 1952 and he preceded her in death on May 11, 2006. She worked as a CNA...

Jul 13, 2017

Dennis "Dink" Stewart, 66, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on July 13, 2017.  He was born on November 12, 1950 in Evansville, the son of Marce Oliver and Betty Ann (Kirk) Stewart.

Mr. Stewart had worked for the City of Mt. Vernon.

He is survived by sons, Marcus Stewart and Willie Coleman;...

Jul 12, 2017

Mark A. Sinnett, 57 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Wednesday July 13, 2017 at his home. He was born January 9, 1960 in Evansville, the son of Arnold and Edelene (Blair) Sinnett. He married Jenni L. Timmons in 1982.

Mark was a mechanic in the Mt. Vernon School District. He was a member of West Terrace...

Jul 12, 2017

Robert Lee Bergner, Jr., 55 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Wednesday morning July 12, 2017 at his home.   He was born on June 11, 1962 in Evansville, the son of Robert Lee and Emilie (Gilpatrick) Bergner, Sr.  He married Robin Seifert on June 1, 1985 and she survives.

Bob was a carpet installer and had previously...

Jul 8, 2017

Edward Thomas "Pete" Hosick, Jr., 58, of Crossville, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital.  He was born August 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL the son of Edward Thomas and Ermadine (York) Hosick.  Pete married Cathy McMinn on May 5, 1985, and she preceded him in death on August 13, 2013.  He was a truck...

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

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 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 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

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 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 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...