Obituaries

May 8, 2016

Denise K. Osborne, 56 of Carmi, passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway in Evansville. She was born March 5, 1960 in Carmi.

Denise had worked as a Home Health Aid. She loved her family.

She is survived by her son, Thomas Osborne of Carmi; daughter, Sharon (David) Carter of Ewing; grandchildren, Adam,...

May 6, 2016

Jackie E. Givens, 86, of Norris City, passed away at 1:17 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2016 at Select Speciality Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Eldorado, IL on January 26, 1930 the son of Charles and Verna Mary (Mertes) Givens. Jackie married Marjorie H. Seyfert on July 6, 1959. Jackie served his country in U.S. Air Force...

May 3, 2016

Arlene Reid, 67, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at her residence. She was born in White County, IL on July 22, 1948 the daughter of Ethel Foley. Arlene retired from Fairfield Community Care where she worked in administration. She had also worked as part of Hamilton Memorial Hospital Home Health. Arlene was a member...

Apr 28, 2016

A native of the Prairie State, Gladys Fay Hon Scudamore died peacefully at the age of 97, at her care home in Palos Verdes, California, April 28, 2016. Gladys was born on October 23, 1918 to Carol Edith Simpson Hon and Albert Lester Hon of Burnt Prairie, Illinois.

She grew up...

Apr 25, 2016

Jerry L. Applewhite, age 58 of Carmi passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  He was born on October 17, 1957 in Chicago, IL, the son of Edward and Betty (Hornbeek) Applewhite.  He married Dena Anders.

Jerry served in the United States Army and did helicopter maintence, He was a member of...

Apr 24, 2016

Evelyn Rauch, 88, of Norris City, passed away at 12:15 pm, Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Evelyn was born on February 10, 1928 in Norris City, the daughter of George Herman and Anna Bell (Little) Hulett. Evelyn married Donald Merritt Rauch on November 17, 1979 and he survives. She attended Plainview General Baptist...

Apr 22, 2016

John H. Anderson, 88, of Carmi passed away at 12:25 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Carmi Manor Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born April 8, 1928 in Heralds Prairie, IL the son of William McKinley and Miriam Doris (Curtiss) Anderson. John married Betty P. Austin on December 24, 1953 and she survives. John retired from the City...

Apr 21, 2016

Crystal T. Groves, 38 of Rankin, IL and formerly of  Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away April 21, 2016 at her home. She was born April 18, 1978 in Chicago, the daughter of Charles and Antonia (Garcia) Groves.

Crystal had worked as a CNA for various nursing homes. She was a loving, caring person who always put others...

Apr 20, 2016

Patricia "Trish" MacDonald, 85 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday morning at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born February 21, 1931 in S. Dakota.

Trish is survived by her daughters, Peggy Durell and Ella Correa; her son, Donald MacDonald, Jr; grandchildren, Amber Miles, Kenneth Durell, Jennifer and Jeffrey MacDonald and great-grandchildren, Abbie Gayle, Nevaeh and Isaiah....

Apr 20, 2016

Marie Elliott, 88 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born May 6, 1927 in Roan Mt., TN the daughter of Daley and Vertie (Tolley) Whittington. She married Therman Elliott on June 28, 1947.

Marie was a homemaker. She loved her children and grandchildren. She was a longtime...

Apr 20, 2016

John H. Miller, 66, of Carmi passed away at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Hamilton County, IL on September 18, 1949 the son of Hayward and Inez (Downen) Miller. John worked on various oil rigs and most recently for George Mitchell Drilling. He later went on to work...

Apr 17, 2016

Violet Fern Smith, age 90, of Carmi, passed away Saturday afternoon April 16, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on May 02, 1926 in Springerton, Illinois, the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Pearl (Siefried) York. Violet married James Nobel Smith  May 15, 1946 and he preceded her in death in...

Apr 16, 2016

John A. Mosby, Sr., 78 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on Saturday morning, April 16, 2016.  He was born on September 15, 1937 in Mt. Vernon, the son of David Young and Aretha Grace (Draper) Mosby.  He married Floie M.  Hill on December 24, 1958 in Ledford, IL and she survives.

Mr. Mosby worked...

Apr 15, 2016

Anna Belle Baird, 91, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and formerly of Eldorado, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at Country Living Assisted Living in Mountain Grove. She was born November 14, 1924, in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of Elder Jacob and Mary Ellen (Doty) Baird.

After working many years in the St. Louis area, Anna Belle...

Apr 13, 2016

Barbara J. Killion, 85, of Carmi, passed away on April 13, 2016 with her son by her side. She was born November 20, 1930 to Ben C. and Bernice (Byrne) Winter. Barbara is survived by her son, David Kent Killion; four brothers, and sisters-in-law, Bill Winter, Ron and Kay Winter and Ken Winter all of Carmi, and...

Apr 13, 2016

Earnie D. Kiefer 85 of Grayville died April 13, 2016. He was born the son of Earnie S. Kiefer and Hester Peters Kiefer in Osceola, Missouri, on the Kiefer Ranch. He married Mabel E. Kiefer in September of 1949. They celebrated 66 years of marriage.

Mr. Kiefer was a member of the First Baptist Church of Carmi....

Apr 10, 2016

Malita R. Marx, 81 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday morning April 10, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born January 1, 1935 in Evansville, the daughter of August H. and Julia (Vititow) Wissner. She married Gene Marx on June 30, 1956 and he preceded her in death on April 2, 2015.

Malita retired from G.E....

Apr 6, 2016

Sherrill L. Ward, 56, of Carmi passed away at 5:20 a.m, Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Elgin, IL on July 13, 1959 the daughter of Jack C. and Shirley (Karsten) Clarke. Sherrill married William E. "Bill" Ward on February 3, 1978. She worked as the operations manager for Spartan Staffing...

Apr 6, 2016

Rowena E. Neal, 82, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Christopher, IL on December 3, 1933, the daughter of Leonard Earl and Nita (Rose) DeWitt. She was the former director of the White County Ambulance Service and was a member of the First Christian Church...

Apr 6, 2016