Obituaries

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

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 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 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

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...

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 5, 2016

Gary L. Daws,  77 of Mount Vernon, IN, passed away Wednesday October 5, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 22, 1939 in Evansville, the son of Alvin and Mabel (Holler) Daws. He married Carol Marx on June 11, 1961 in Mt. Vernon.

Gary retired as the Lock Master at the John T....

Oct 3, 2016

Cheryl Lynn Phillips, 57, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Monday, October 3, 2016.  She was born on August 22, 1959 in South Dakota, the daughter of Thomas Fredrick and Barbara Ann (Miles) Fischer.  She married Rodney A. Phillips on July 16, 1983 in Mt. Vernon and he survives. She is survived by son, Ryan Phillips...

Sep 24, 2016

Timothy C. "Tim" Brown, 57, of Carmi passed away at 10:55 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at VNA Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born in St. Louis, MO on July 12, 1959 the son of Charles and Leda (Healy) Brown. Tim married Karen S. Nash and she survives.  Tim was a truck driver for JCT, and...

Sep 23, 2016

Ruth Ellen Jackson, 70, of New Berlin, IL passed away at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL on September 23, 2016.  She was born on June 25, 1946 in Paris, IL, the daughter of Louis Lee and Rosetta Pearl (Crunk) Asbury.  She married Larry Dale Jackson on October 8, 1971 in Shawneetown and he preceded her in death on...

Sep 21, 2016

Austin Nicholas Travelstead, infant son of Michelle Yates and Nick Travelstead passed away at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born at 7:12 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 Austin is survived by his older brother, Hunter; grandparents, Dawn Garrison of Dale,  Duane Yates of Clay City, and Cathy Travelstead...

Sep 19, 2016

Vera A. Hendricks, 96 of Enfield, passed away Monday September 19, 2016 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Enfield. She was born October 29, 1919 in Rinard, IL the daughter of Roy and Mayme (McGrew) Kessel. She married Charles Hendricks on October 11, 1969 in LaSalle and he preceded her in death on September 29, 1993.

Sep 13, 2016

JR Bridgeman, 87, of Carmi passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Monticello, KY on July 12, 1929 the son of John W. and Josie Belle (Harmon) Bridgeman. He married Joyce (Wilborn) Moore on March 3, 1981. He worked for 50 years at Bi Petro. JR is survived by his...

Sep 12, 2016

Tanner Aaron Travelstead, infant son of Michelle Yates and Nick Travelstead passed away at 6:45 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born at 7:12 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 Tanner is survived by his twin brother,  Austin and older brother Hunter; grandparents, Dawn Garrison of Dale,  Duane Yates of Clay...

Sep 8, 2016

Gracie Lee (Tucker) Wolford, 79, of Harrisburg,IL, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Saline Care Center. She was born in Decherd, TN on June 7, 1937 the daughter of Willie and Louella (Crabtree) Tucker. She was a homemaker and of christian faith. Gracie is survived by five sons, Kenny and Elizabeth Tucker of Carmi, IL,...

Sep 7, 2016

Dena Kay White, 79, of Marion, IL passed away at 9:12 p.m., on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born in Pella, Iowa, on November 30, 1936 the daughter of Clarence and Bernice Rietveld. Dena married Ronald Arthur White on December 7, 1979 and he preceded her in death on May...

Sep 6, 2016

Mary Alice Brashier, 98, of Carmi, passed away at 3:05 a.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. Mary Alice was born on June 30, 1918 in Carmi, IL, the eldest of six children of Ben J. and Hattie (Puckett) Behler. She married her high school classmate, Verner (Tiny) Brashier, on September 6, 1941. They...