Obituaries

Mabel Kiefer

Dec 16, 2015

Mabel Elizabeth Kiefer, 85, of Grayville, died at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville on December 16, 2015. She was born on October 4, 1930 in Clinton, IN, the daughter of David G. and Leona Reeve Lindsay. She married Earnie D. Kiefer in September, 1949 and celebrated 66 years of marriage. Mrs. Kiefer was a member of the Grayville Christian Church. She...

Donald III

Dec 15, 2015

Donald H. Currier III, 66 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday December 15, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 31, 1949 in Binghamton, NY, the son of Donald H. and Nellie May (Stever) Currier, Jr. He married Jewell Morgan, on April 1, 1967 in Atlanta, GA. Donald had been a Superintendent for Underground Construction for Frontier-Kemper...

Kenneth Bingman

Dec 15, 2015

Kenneth R. “Tubby” Bingman, 92, of Carmi, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.  He was born on February 27, 1923 in Carmi, the son of Paul Eugene and Lura C. (Smith) Bingman. He married Lilleen McElroy on August 12, 1944 in Carmi and she survives. Mr. Bingman was the owner/operator of Bingman Limestone.  He was a...

Fannie Burnett

Dec 15, 2015

Fannie Pearl (Travelstead) Burnett, 66, of Griffin, IN passed away Tuesday morning December 15, 2015 at the New Harmony Healthcare Center surrounded by family. Fannie was born to Joseph and Margaret Travelstead on April 12, 1949 in New Haven, IL. She worked in housekeeping for over 35 years, and considered her clients family. Fannie loved family get togethers, cooking, and...

Kenneth Minder

Dec 14, 2015

Kenneth Minder, 64, of Norris City, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on December 18, 1950 in East St. Louis, IL, the son of William Carl and Chilish (Wilson) Minder. Kenneth was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Minder...

Eric Thomas

Dec 11, 2015

Eric Jason Thomas, 42 of Mt. Vernon, went home to be with the Lord on December 11, 2015 at his home. He was born July 26, 1973 in Evansville, the son of Dennis and Kalah (Brakie) Thomas. Eric attended Farmersville School and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1991. He was a member of the Wildcats Marching Band and...

Glen Vangampler

Dec 9, 2015

Glen A. "Artie" Vangampler, 48, of Oakville, MO and formerly of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 7:15 p.m. at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born on May 18, 1967 in Eldorado, IL the son of Glen L. and Loretta Faye (Pryor) Vangampler. Artie graduated in 1985 from Carmi Community High School...

Elizabeth South

Dec 8, 2015

Margaret Elizabeth South, 82, of Enfield passed away Tuesday evening December 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born December 20, 1932 at home in Hamilton County, the daughter of Freeman and Margaret Ann (Cusic) Wilson. She married Jack South on October 21, 1956 at the Enfield United Methodist Church and they celebrated 59 years of marriage...

Kathy Fleck

Dec 8, 2015

Kathy F. Fleck 62, of Enfield passed away Tuesday morning December 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville Indiana. She was born November 3, 1953 in Carmi, the daughter of Earl and Alpha (Newman) Hankins. She is survived by her son Gordon Fleck of Enfield; Granddaughter Abbey Fleck; Brother Lonnie Hankins of Carmi; Sisters, Iva (Henry) Dinwiddie of Enfield and...

Earl Shain

Dec 3, 2015

Earl Bertis Shain, 77, of Paragould, Arkansas formerly of Norris City, passed away at 7:10 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Arlington Cove in Trumann, AR. He was born in Norris City, IL on July 6, 1938 the son of Earl and Inez Iola (Trusty) Shain. Earl married Bernadine Bowers on November 11, 1967. He was a farmer...

Beverly Wynn

Dec 2, 2015

Beverly E. Wynn, 78 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday evening December 2, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born September 26, 1937, the daughter of Harold and Elda Stuart. She married James Leon Wynn and he preceded her in death on May 11, 2005. Beverly was a retired school teacher. She was very active in many groups...

Elaine Foster

Nov 30, 2015

Elaine Foster, 70, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 7:35 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born on October 21, 1945 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of William Leonard and Alberta (York) Foster. Elaine graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1963. She was the director at Carmi Public...

Florence Fought

Nov 29, 2015

Florence "Fern" Hon Fought, 87, of Ft Myers, Florida and formerly of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born August 18, 1928 in Pond Creek, Wayne Co, IL, the daughter of Joseph Thomas and Florence Belle (Pollard) Harris. Fern married Albert Hon on March 8, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1990....

Betty Smith

Nov 28, 2015

Betty Mae Gilpin Smith, 58 of Carmi, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon November 28, 2015 with her loving husband Tim by her side at Healthsouth in Evansville, IN. She was born December 2, 1956 in Holcomb, MO and moved to Carmi as a baby. She had worked at the Carmi McDonalds and Walmart. She...

Lolene Reeves

Nov 25, 2015

Lolene Reeves, 89 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday November 25, 2015 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 5, 1926 in Karber Ridge, IL, the daughter of James and Juanita (Beckham) Baker. She married Robert Reeves and he preceded her in death in 1998. Lolene had worked at Exlin Factory in Mt. Vernon and...

Pat Morris

Nov 22, 2015

Pat B. Morris, 67, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 10:35 p.m. at his home. He was born on April 18, 1948 in Carmi, the son of Garland Lesby and Audrey Beatrice (Campbell) Morris. Pat married Judith Kaye Roark on September 14, 1969. He operated Roark Oil Field Service and was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Arlie Hollon

Nov 21, 2015

Arlie Ray Hollon, 47, of Buckner, IL, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11:58 a.m. in Buckner. He was born on February 14, 1968 in Middletown, Ohio, the son of Willard and Lena (Kaluza) Hollon. Arlie married Dorothy Goff on July 13, 1996. He was a truck driver. Arlie is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hollon of...

Theodora Blackburn

Nov 20, 2015

 Theodora L. Blackburn age 77, died at home in Rancho Cucamongo, CA after a battle with Vascular Dementia, surrounded by her son and daughter. She was born on January 28, 1938 at  home in Evansville, IN to her parents, Lester and Marie (Nichols) Tucker. She enjoyed old TV movies, playing bingo and going for long car rides. She also...

Tammy Nation

Nov 20, 2015

Biography

Lanita Bartley

Nov 17, 2015

Lanita Bartley, 70, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 12:58 a.m. at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born on October 11, 1945 in Elizabethtown, IL, the daughter of Roy and Lexie (Dixon) Osborne. Lanita married Junior Ray Bartley on June 12, 1964 and he preceded her in death March...