Obituaries

Lewis Hertlein

Sep 16, 2015

Lewis Hertlein, 90 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday evening September 16, 2015 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born August 5, 1925 in Whiting, IN the son of Louis and Martha (Barbre) Hertlein. He married Louise Zimmerman on September 4, 1948 at Henderson, KY. Lewis had worked as a carpet layer; and had also worked at...

Wilma Freeman

Sep 13, 2015

Wilma L. Freeman, 92, of Carmi and formerly of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 6:59 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on July 6, 1923 in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne Anthony and Mildred Ellen (Hedges) Spence. Wilma married William H. Freeman on October 8, 1978 and...

Heather Stinson

Sep 8, 2015

Heather Stinson, 42 of Carmi, passed away September 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 9, 1973 in Olney, IL the daughter of Milburn "Shorty" and Charlotte (Bratcher) Mattingly. Heather had worked as an LPN. She enjoyed fishing. She had attended Trinity Assembly of God Church in Carmi. She is survived by her sons, Justin Rutledge...

Johnny Hedger

Sep 7, 2015

Johnny Hedger, 34, of Centralia passed away at 8:20 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL on January 6, 1981 the son of Donald Ray and Diane Elaine (Gragert) Hedger. Johnny graduated from Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School in 2000. He work on the assembly line at The Swan Company in Centralia....

Shirley Ziegler

Sep 6, 2015

Shirley Jean Ziegler, 79, of Carmi died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 5:15 p.m., at Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born October 3, 1935 in Sedalia, MO the only child of Arthur Alonzo and Mary Jane (Dietzman) Dumsday. Soon after Shirley graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, she joined the Women's Army...

Judy Boyd

Sep 5, 2015

Judy Carol Boyd, 73 of Norris City, passed away Saturday evening September 5, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born June 7, 1942 in Livingston, TN the daughter of Carnis and Clarice (Pryor) Stover. She married James Boyd on September 3, 1966. Judy had worked as a Nurses aid for many years. Mostly at the Carmi...

Richard Henderson

Sep 5, 2015

Richard E. "Dick" Henderson, 74, of Eldorado passed away at 1:18 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born in Eldorado on April 10, 1941 the son of Ralph and Pauline (Bixler) Henderson. Dick married Lillie Genevieve "Genny" Barnett on December 5, 1959. He was a carpenter. Dick is survived by his wife of...

Faye Williams

Sep 5, 2015

Cora Faye Williams, 72 of Enfield, passed away Saturday afternoon September 5, 2015 at her home. She was born June 25, 1943 in Enfield, the daughter of Oren Elmo and Thelma (Reisinger) Williams. Faye was a retired hairdresser. She was a longtime member of the Enfield United Methodist Church and was attending Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Carmi. She is...

Roberta Wood

Sep 2, 2015

Roberta "Bobbie" Wood, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:45 p.m. at St. Mary's Warrick Hospital in Boonville, IN. She was born on March 26, 1936 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of Horace and Mona (Ambrose) Stallings. Bobbie married Ted J. Wood on September 29, 1957. She was a member of First...

Gary Schmidt

Aug 31, 2015

Gary L. Schmidt, 64 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on August 31, 2015. He was born on February 8, 1951 in Evansville, the son of Roger and Martha Schmidt. He married Connie Ayers on March 25, 2015 in Mt. Vernon and she survives. Mr. Schmidt worked for 40 years as a heavy equipment operator and retired from...

Carol Bell

Aug 29, 2015

Carol Lee (Langenwalter) Bell, 79, of Carmi, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 25, 1936 in Highland, IL, the daughter of Harold William and Alma Pauline (Frey) Langenwalter. Carol graduated from Highland High School in 1954 and went on to graduate in 1957 from Washington...

Charles Bee, Sr

Aug 28, 2015

Charles Franklin Bee Sr., 87 of Wadesville, passed away Friday August 28, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 21, 1928 in Francisco, IN the son of Charles D. and Flora (Minnis) Bee. He married Peggy J. Carr on March 16, 1969 in Evansville. Charles retired from Whirlpool. He enjoyed writing poetry and was also an accomplished...

Wilma Schumaker

Aug 28, 2015

Wilma Wave (Winter) Schumaker, 88, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 2:13 a.m. at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1927 in Carmi, the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Howell) Winter. Wilma was a graduate of Carmi Township High School and on April 3, 1948 she married Paul Albert Schumaker....

Mary Smith

Aug 26, 2015

Mary Imogene "Jean" Smith, 83, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 3:14 p.m. at Wabash Chrisitian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on December 1, 1931 in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of John C. and Lena Mae (Turner) Cozart. Jean married Lowell Smith on August 10, 1972. She had worked as a secretary and bookkeeper at...

Charles Oberlender

Aug 26, 2015

Charles A. "Andy" Oberlender, 55, of East Carondelet, IL passed away at 8:10 a.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 2, 1960 in San Antonio, TX the son of Richard and Rosella (Clark) Oberlender. Andy was a truck driver and a member of East View Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Natasha Pearson and...

Robert Hoskins

Aug 24, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Hoskins, 78, of Norris City passed away at 1:15 a.m., Monday, August 24, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on April 11, 1937 in Norris City the son of Jacob P. and Bertie (Reeves) Hoskins. Bob married Ruby Lea Cook on July 3, 1962. He owned and operated Robert L. Hoskins Backhoe...

Edna Hampton

Aug 18, 2015

Edna L.Hampton, 89, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday morning August 18, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born June 5, 1926 in Enfield, the daughter of Billy and Grace (Hosick) Phillips. She married Wilson E. Hampton on July 10, 1948 in Morganfield, KY and he preceded her in death on November 1, 1971. Edna had worked as...

Marjorie Baker

Aug 17, 2015

Marjorie Baker, 76, of Carmi, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:07 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on March 4, 1939 in Chesterville, IL, the daughter of Charles and Ida (Hoback) Chumbley. Marjorie was a seamstress, working at Ainsbrook Sewing Factory and Johnny Manufacturing. She was a member of Crossroads Bible...

Phyllis Woods

Aug 16, 2015

Phyllis A. Woods, 83, of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday morning, August 16, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born on March 30, 1932 in New Harmony, the daughter of Loren and Lela (Snyder) Cato. She married Robert G. Woods on August 3, 1951 and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2004. Mrs. Woods was a homemaker....

Bruce Meriwether

Aug 15, 2015

Bruce Meriwether, 53, lifetime resident of Carmi passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana on Saturday, August 15, 2015 surrounded by his family and friends. Bruce was born in Carmi on December 30, 1961, the son of Harold Ray and Donna Kay (Downen) Meriwether. Bruce was a designer at Stein's Flowers in Carmi. He was a member...