Obituaries

Oct 28, 2016

Linda Ann (Silliman) Glidden, 76, of Waterford, VA passed away at 4:04 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2016 at Enfield Healthcare in Enfield, IL.  She was born June 19, 1940 in Alexandria, VA the daughter of Houston D. and Jamie L. (Lowery) Silliman.  Linda married Timothy Glidden and he survives.  She was a school teacher in Waterford, VA and had...

Oct 28, 2016

Doris Jean Winter, 86, of Evansville, IN and formerly of Carmi, died at 3:50 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2016 at West River Health Campus in Evansville, IN.  Doris was born December 4, 1929, the daughter of Sherman and Dora (McGhee) Aud in Brownsville, IL.  Doris married Robert "Bob" Winter on February 20, 1948 and he preceded her in...

Oct 28, 2016

Phillip L. Coan, 80 of Newburgh,  IN, passed away Friday October 28, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born September 20, 1936 in Evansville, the son of the late Leo Francis and  Elvora (Mayville) Coan. He was married to Linda L. Hesson Niemeier.

Phillp was a graduate of Spokane Community College LPN program, Kinman Business...

Oct 25, 2016

Loren Dale "Dink" Monroe,72, of New Haven, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Shawneetown on May 6, 1944 the son of Loren and Edna (Cummings) Monroe. Loren married Wanda Renee Parks on February 3, 1986. Loren was a self-employed brick mason. He enjoyed gardening and fishing....

Oct 25, 2016

Gary W. Axton, 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday morning October 25, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway. He was born March 16, 1941 in Evansville, the son of David and Virginia (Clodfelter) Axton. He was married to Marilyn Anderson.

Gary was a retired truck driver from WSI in Mt. Vernon. He enjoyed hot rods and collecting knives...

Oct 20, 2016

Wilma Ruth Musgrave Coulter, 85, of Carmi, passed away at 11:10 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in Mcleansboro, IL.  She was born October 12, 1931 in Pond Creek, Wayne County, IL, the daughter of Marvel "Doc" and Nellie (Vaughn) Waln.  She married Emmett Lowell Musgrave on June 4, 1950 he preceded her in death on...

Oct 19, 2016

Gene Johnson, 87, of Norris City, passed away at 4:28 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. He was born in Norris City on December 19, 1928 the son of Tommy and Nora (Pendegras) Johnson. Gene married Velma Botsch on August 15, 1953 she preceded him in death on May 21, 2003. Gene was a member...

Oct 19, 2016

Charles E. Buckner, 69 of Benton, passed away Wednesday October 19, 2016 at Carbondale Hospital. He was born September 9, 1947 in Carmi, the son of Jacob Anderson and Nellie L. (Dow) Buckner.

Charles was a Foreman in the IN State Prison System. He also worked as a welder and mechanic. He was a veteran of the...

Oct 16, 2016

Betty Pearl Page, 76, of Carmi, passed away at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her residence. Betty was born in White County on June 24, 1940 the daughter of  Henry Franklin and Essie May ( Ellison) Bartley. She married Donald Edward Page he preceded her in death in May 1992. She was  a member of the...

Oct 16, 2016

Kathleen Edwards, 93, of  Norris City passed away at 2:05 a.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born in Gallatin County, IL on November 28, 1922 the daughter of Frank M. and Martha Marrs (Pearce) Smith.  During the 1950 and 1960’s she taught at Brownsville and Mills Shoals Grade Schools.  She retired...

Oct 16, 2016

Rebecca Campbell Hott, 62 of Carmi, passed away Sunday morning October 16, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital after a long illness. She was born March 8, 1954 in Carmi. She married Ricky Birkheimer in 1980 and he preceded her in death in 2001. She later married Vernon, “Chuck” Hott in 2005.

She was raised in Springerton...

Oct 15, 2016

Ramona Gayle (Brandenstein) Welker, 76, of Carmi, passed away at 4:05 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Charles Ford Retirement Community in New Harmony, IN.  She was born in Posey County, IN on July 4, 1940, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Shoemake) Brandenstein.  Ramona married John C. "Red" Welker in April of 1959 in Shawneetown, IL.  She...

Oct 14, 2016

Sharon Kay Fletcher, 75, of Norris City, went home to be with our Lord on October 14, 2016.  She was born in Elizabethtown, Illinois on May 6, 1941 the daughter of William Edward and Mildred Pauline (Swent) Creason, Jr.  Sharon married William E. Fletcher on January 28, 1990.  She spent her early years working at Elgin State Hospital and...

Oct 11, 2016

Donnie G. Newman, Sr., 69 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday morning October 11, 2016 at his home. He was born September 10, 1947 in Carmi, the son of Frank Clifton and Rada Isabelle (Nelson) Newman. He married Peggy S. Moss.

Donnie had worked in the oilfield for many White County Oil Companies.

He is survived...

Oct 10, 2016

Alta Lee (Cox) Patton Welch, 89, of Norris City, passed away at 6:00 A.M., Monday, October 10, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born in Alton, Illinois on February 12, 1927 the daughter of Orval and Opal (Phipps) Cox. Alta Lee married John Charles Patton on October 1, 1945 and later married Merle Gordon Welch...

Oct 10, 2016

Yvonne Jeane Inboden, 95, of Evansville, passed away at 3:02 P.M., Monday, October 10, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born in Algiers, French Algeria on August 13, 1921 the daughter of Jacques and Rosine (Bernardo) Cini. Yvonne married Kenneth Inboden on December 16, 1944 he preceded her in death on March 23, 2000....

Oct 10, 2016

Charles Duncan Mason, 72 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Monday at his home. He was born July 20, 1944 in Evansville, the son of Charles J and Beulah (Green) Mason.

Charles had worked as a welder at B&W for many years. He was a member of the Posey County Historical Society. He served in the United...

Oct 8, 2016

Diamond Francis Powell, 88, of Carmi, passed away at 10:58 P.M., Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born in Otego Township, Fayette County, Illinois on March 11, 1928 the daughter of William Mason and Rachel (Carter) Cox. Diamond married Grail Vernon Powell on August 14, 1944. He preceded her in...

Oct 6, 2016

Joan Campbell, 92, of Norris City, passed away at 1:42 A.M., Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi, where she had been a resident.  Joan was born in the rural Broughton area, the daughter of Plenna and Vakel Porter.  She attended Wildcat school and Broughton High School.  She moved with her family to a...

Oct 6, 2016

Lynn Edward Angermeier, 65 of of Owensville and formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away Thursday evening October 6, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. He was born November 18, 1950 in Evansville, the son of Dale and Ruth (Behme) Angermeier.

Lynn worked as a Boilermaker. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (TKE), Lessing...