Obituaries

Betty VanderTuuk

Jul 7, 2015

Betty N. VanderTuuk, 74, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday morning, July 7, 2015 at Deaconess VNA Plus Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville. She was born on April 9, 1941 in Graham, KY, the daughter of William Bradford and Nettie (Harris) Martin. She married Donald VanderTuuk on July 15, 1967 in Munster, IN and he survives. She is survived by...

Len Barbre

Jul 4, 2015

Len Barbre, 60, of Carmi passed away at 6:00 a.m., Saturday, July 4, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. He was born December 27, 1954 in Carmi the son of P.K. and Elizabeth M. Barbre. Len married Shirley J. Coffey on May 23, 2014. He had worked as a farmer and a truck driver for ITS....

Aileen Crayne

Jul 3, 2015

Aileen Crayne, 84, of Norris City passed away at 10:15 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1930 in Ridgway, IL the daughter of Jesse and Leatha Aretta (Peas) Sauls. Aileen married Carl J. Crayne on August 31, 1947. They moved to Gary, IN and started their family. Aileen went to work for...

Anita White

Jul 2, 2015

Anita M. White, 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Thursday morning, July 2, 2015. She was born on July 26, 1939 in Los Animas, CO, the daughter of Pedro and Jesusita (Mascarinas) Sena. She married Larry Robinson and he preceded her in death on August 31, 2014. She was also married to George White and he...

Vicky Taylor

Jun 30, 2015

Vicky Jo Taylor, 54 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday morning June 30, 2015 at her parents home. She was born July 9, 1960 in Fairfield, the daughter of Jim and Inez (McIntosh) Taylor. Vicky had worked as a home visitor for WADI. She had graduated from SIC and Wabash Valley College. She loved pets, especially her 2 cats. She also...

Marvin Rister

Jun 29, 2015

Marvin K. Rister, 94, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on September 29, 1920 in Springerton, IL, the son of Earl and Cova (Tucker) Rister. Marvin married Maxine Day on May 2, 1946 and she preceded him in death March 4, 2013. He...

Cindy Cochran

Jun 24, 2015

Cindy L. Cochran, 61 of Buckner, passed away Wednesday June 24, 2015 at her home. She was born June 9, 1954 in McLeansboro, the daughter of George Bulla and Elsie Page. She married Steven Cochran. Cindy was a homemaker, she loved her family and reading. She is survived by her husband, Steve; daughter, Carol (Delbert Hobson) Miller of Carmi, son,...

Martha Stewart

Jun 23, 2015

Martha L. Stewart, 88, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 7:15 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on April 11, 1927 in Gallatin County, Illinois, the daughter of Manford and Anna (Higgins) Ellison. Martha married William Stewart on August 29, 1945 and he preceded her in death October 8, 1991....

Ruth Friedman

Jun 21, 2015

Ruth A. Friedman, 88, of Breese, IL and formerly of Carmi, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL. She was born July 15, 1926 in McLeansboro, IL, the daughter of Albert and Irene (Schuster) Rubenacker. Ruth married William E. "Bill" Friedman on June 5, 1945 and he preceded...

Susan Gibson

Jun 21, 2015

Susan M. Gibson 65 of Mount Vernon passed away Sunday morning June 21, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born December 29, 1949 in Evansville, the daughter of Robert E. and Flora Bell (Emery) Gibson. She is survived by her brothers, James Wayne Gibson and Timothy Paul Mendez of Evansville; sisters, Jayne Clark of Henderson, KY, Julia Hodges of Evansville,...

Wanda McFall

Jun 18, 2015

Wanda May (Burkhead) McFall, 87, of Carmi, passed away at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on November 4, 1927 in Monroe, IN, the daughter of Loren and Stella (Boxley) Burkhead. Wanda married Douglas G. McFall on June 3, 1949. She worked as a telephone operator for...

Gloria Gross

Jun 17, 2015

Gloria June Gross, 72, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Mount Vernon, Indiana, passed away June 17, 2015 in Colorado Springs, after a courageous battle with cancer and renal failure. She is survived by her 2 sons, Keith and Brian Gross and her daughter, Marsha Benard. Graveside services will be held Friday, July 3 at 1:00 p.m. in Bellefontaine Cemetery...

Gailen Webb

Jun 15, 2015

Gailen Webb, 81 of McLeansboro, passed away Monday June 15, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born June 8, 1934 in McLeansboro, the son of Samuel and Madeline (Thompson) Webb. He married Velma Brown on December 25, 1956. Gailen was a longtime Barber, starting in Charleston, IL and spending most of his years in McLeansboro. He was...

Mary Pierce

Jun 15, 2015

Mary Jane Pierce, 76 of Mount Vernon, passed away Monday June 15, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. She was born March 31, 1939 in Mount Vernon, the daughter of George and Elma (Majors) Cameron. She married Harold E. "Mousie" Pierce and he preceded her in death on December 17, 2004. Mary Jane was a homemaker. She enjoyed her...

Roy Lack

Jun 11, 2015

Roy Glendale "Glen" Lack, 80, of Carmi, IL, died Thursday morning, June 11, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. Glen was born May 25, 1935, in Osage County, OK, the son of Comal and Bonnie (Matlock) Lack. He spent his early childhood years in Idaho and Arkansas and later moved to Illinois, where he graduated high...

Mary Nelson

Jun 10, 2015

Mary A. Nelson, 44, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her residence in Carmi. She was born on December 9, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of William Jackson and Mary Elizabeth (Pretty) Nelson.

Mary is survived by two children, Haley Olson of Evansville, IN and Tristin Cain of McLeansboro; and a brother,...

Gilbert Frier

Jun 4, 2015

Gilbert (Gib) Frier, 90, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 6:05 p.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. Gib was born in Shawneetown, IL on January 2, 1925, the son of Richard and Maggie (Blair) Frier. He was an active member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Carmi American Legion and V.F.W. and...

Donald Turner

Jun 3, 2015

Donald Turner, 84, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 12:17 p.m. at Enfield Rehab and Nursing in Enfield. He was born January 17, 1931 in Brownsville, IL, the son of Raymond and Viola Mae (Hillyard) Turner. He was an electrician. Donald is survived by his companion of over 20 years, Irene Bishop of...

Ray Friddell

Jun 2, 2015

Ray W. Friddell , 88 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday evening, June 2, 2015 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon. He was born on June 15, 1926 in Big Springs, Tennessee. He was the son of Charlie and Nola (Pendergrass) Friddell. He married Cora Ann Schwagman Bean on September 4, 1964 in Metropolis and she...

John Aud

May 30, 2015

John D. Aud, 33, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 9:08 p.m. in Carmi. He was born on November 21, 1981 in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Jack and Rosemary (Pennington) Aud. John was a 2001 graduate of Carmi White County High School and and received his welding certificate from SIC. He worked as...