Obituaries

Jan 21, 2017

Norma  "Sue" Goff, 83 of New Harmony passed away Saturday January 21, 2017 at Charlier Hospice in Evansville. She is the daughter of Bernice and Elbert Mathew.

In Sue's early years she worked at Indiana Bell as a Phone Operator; Wayne Feeds where she was known as "Sunshine Sue". Then she retired from Production Credit Association after...

Jan 20, 2017

Dee Blazier, 75, of Carmi passed away at 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born October 17, 1941 in Maunie, IL the daughter of Gilbert Lawrence and Zelma Valeada (Healey) Wohlhueter.  Dee married Darrell Gene Blazier on May 14, 1961. She was the Vice President at The National and Old National...

Jan 20, 2017

Jeannette Opal Adams, 95, of Norris City passed away at 1:50 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born April 1, 1921 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Herman Lewis and Gereva (Bryant) Becker.  Jeannette married Ernest Joseph Adams on April 15, 1938 and he preceded her in death on November 2,...

Jan 20, 2017

James Verlin Keith, 40 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday January 20, 2017 in Evansville. He was born January 20, 1978 in Evansville, the son of James Virgil and Sandra (Stiff) Keith.

He was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School.

Survived by his wife, Natasha; daughter, Jaycelyn; parents, James and Sandra; brother, Justin; and...

Jan 20, 2017

William Heads, Jr., 59 of Carmi, died at his home on January 20, 2017.  He was born on July 16, 1957 in Carmi, the son of William and Edith (Jackson) Heads, Sr.

He is survived by brothers, Gary and Kelly Heads and sisters, Pam Heads and Connie (George) Edwards.

Funeral services will be held at...

Jan 19, 2017

Delores Rosan Neal, 84, of Norris City passed away at 12:10 a.m., Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Carmi.  She was born March 22, 1932 in West City, IL the daughter of Charles Edward and Hattie (Johnson) Sanders.  Delores married Frank Holton Neal on March 24, 1950 and he preceded her in death...

Jan 19, 2017

George Albert Brumley, 72 of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday morning January 19, 2017 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 13, 1944 in Evansville, the son of Floyd and Mildred Marie (Brakie) Rowe.

George was a retired Master Electrician. He served in the United States Army 101st Airborne Unit. He loved...

Jan 19, 2017

Rebecca S. Sherfield, 62 of Carmi, passed away on Thursday morning, January 19, 2017 in IU Hospital in Indianapolis, after surviving cancer for 13 years.   She was born on April 2, 1954 in Carmi, the daughter of Morris and Clara Mae “Cherey” (Adams) Burris.  She married Eddy Sherfield on May 11, 1984 in Stonefort, IL and he survives.

Jan 18, 2017

Bertis L. Read, 89 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday January 18, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born August 5, 1927 in Harrisburg, IL the son of Melvin and Tina (Newcomb) Read. He was married to Ruth Read and she preceded him in death in January of 1999. He then married Norma Jean Jackson on October...

Jan 12, 2017

Bobby G. Whoberry, 81 of Evansville, passed away Thursday afternoon January 12, 2017 at his home. He was born August 26, 1935 in Mt. Vernon, the son of William Henry and Zella (Duvall) Whoberry. He married Cindy McCormick on March 29, 1958 in Mt. Vernon.

Bobby worked as a Union Painter out of Local 156 until his...

Jan 11, 2017

Wanda M. Garrett, 72 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.  She was born on September 1, 1944 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Raymond M. and Irene (Fuller) Kueber.

Mrs. Garrett had worked at various businesses in the area, including Walmart and GE as a firewatcher.  She was...

Jan 10, 2017

Patricia A. Newman 80 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday morning January 10, 2017 at her home. She was born August 20, 1936, the daughter of William “Bud” and Macel (Wilson) Hoover. She married James Newman on March 5, 1955.

Pat had worked at the sewing factory and had driven a school bus. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and...

Jan 10, 2017

Clarence "Ron" Watts, 86 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born April 28, 1930 in Winnipeg Manitoba, CA, the son of Clarence and Susan (Harvic) Watts. He married Norma Gayle Strange.

Ron had worked as an over the road truck driver. He and his wife Gayle and...

Jan 7, 2017

Voris “Sonny” Draper 84, peacefully passed away at his home at 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 7th, 2017 with his family by his side.  Sonny was born in Jefferson County, IL. on June 10, 1932 to Maurice and Nona (Koontz) Draper of Wayne City.  Sonny married Geraldene Goldman on April 12, 1958. They were blessed with nearly 59 years...

Jan 4, 2017

Richard Garion "Red" Durbin, 81, of McLeansboro and formerly of Omaha, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 4:50 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Rehab and Healthcare Center in McLeansboro.  He was born September 10, 1935 in Henshaw, KY, the son of William R. and Nina Marie (Cummins) Durbin.  Richard married Velma Louise Bartley on June 22, 1955 and...

Jan 4, 2017

Ethel May Stallings, 92, of Carmi passed away at 9:55 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center.  She was born in Carmi, IL on January 11, 1924 the daughter of Ernest J. and Lydia Mary (Winter) Miller.  Ethel married Gilbert Elwood Stallings on August 25, 1940 and he preceded her in death on July 18, 2005....

Jan 2, 2017

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2017, Roger Thomas Horacek passed from his earthly life into his eternal rest to which he had prepared his entrance by faith.Roger was born November 16, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana, the eldest of four children to Thomas Eugene and Ilse Dorsch Horacek, of Mount Vernon, IN.

He...

Jan 2, 2017

Lawrence W. Unfried, 96 of Enfield, passed away January 2, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born January 30, 1920 in Enfield, the son of Lawrence and Sarah Frances “Fannie” (Driscoll) Unfried. He married Alvina E. Petry on April 17, 1951 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel. She preceded him in death on...

Dec 31, 2016

Robert Austin Boyd, 90, of Norris City, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born in Norris City, IL on August 14, 1926, the son of Leland and Hallie (Austin) Boyd.  Austin married Vera Altha Myres in 1957 and she preceded him in death on May 25,...

Dec 29, 2016

Mary Alice Weiss, age 83 of Enfield, passed away December 29, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born July 24, 1933 in Carmi, the daughter of Merle and Teresa (Hood) Oliver. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Lowell E. “Newt” Weiss.

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters,...