Obituaries
Claudette Akers
Nov 14, 2013
Claudette F. Akers, age 70 of Carmi, died Thursday night November 14, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 27, 1943 in Cairo, IL, the daughter of Elza and Margie Burton. She married Gary Akers and he survives. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Tonya Melendez of Carmi and Robert and Lori Bennett of...
Rosanna Dale
Nov 13, 2013
Rosanna Lea (Greer) Dale, 55, of Galatia, IL, was involved in a car accident and passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 3:04 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Marion, IL. She was born in Carmi, IL on June 4, 1958, the daughter of Ida Lue (Tolley) and Dane Greer. Rosanna was a homemaker and a...
Roy Fleck
Nov 10, 2013
Roy R. Fleck, 67, of Enfield passed away at 12:42 a.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born April 4, 1946 in White County, IL the son of Henry Phillip and Alma Irene (Savage) Fleck. Roy married Carolyn G. Straw on June 3, 1967. He was U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran, he...
William Krie
Nov 7, 2013
William A. Krie, 68, of Evansville, died Thursday November 7, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 21, 1944 in Waterloo, IA, the son of Orin S. and Orra B. (Holcomb) Krie. He married Barbara Hodge on July 8, 1966 in Tennessee and she survives. Mr. Krie worked for 29 years at Koehring Crane Co. in Waverly, IA,...
Iris Guthrie
Nov 6, 2013
Biography Iris Fay (Schafer) Guthrie, 94, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., formerly of East Rochester, Ohio, passed away on November 6, 2013. Iris was born on November 2, 1919. She and her husband Frank, were members of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, golfing, and cooking. She also was a member of the Pink Ladies...
Harvey Blazier
Nov 6, 2013
Harvey L. Blazier, age 49 of Carmi, died Wednesday November 6, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice. He was born January 6, 1964 in New Haven, the son of Harlan Louis and Ruby Milligan Blazier. He is survived by 1 son, Jacob Blazier of Carmi; 2 daughters, Crystal Blazier of Carmi and Katie Blazier of Benton; 1 brother, Harlan of Carmi 1...
Ray Utley
Nov 4, 2013
Raymond “Ray” Utley, age 58 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday November 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. He was born November 29, 1954 at Evansville, the son of Roy B. and Dinah (Patmore) Utley. He married Pam Craig on March 21, 1981. Ray had retired as a lab tech for G.E. Plastics and Sabic in Mt. Vernon. He...
Pearl Young
Nov 3, 2013
Pearl Young, 84, of Broughton, IL, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 5:42 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born March 20, 1929 in New Madrid, Missouri, the daughter of Flavey and Edith (Cook) Helsel. Pearl married Julian Kent Young on December 12, 1947 and he preceded her in death on July 30, 1994. She...
Hattie Parks
Nov 2, 2013
Hattie M. Parks, 90, of Evansville, IN formerly of Carmi passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013 at North Park Nursing Home in Evansville. She was born July 29, 1923 in Mill Shoals Township, IL the daughter of Charley and Elizabeth (Stahl) Taylor. Hattie married John L. Parks in 1941 and he preceded her in death on...
Thomas Racine
Nov 1, 2013
Thomas Racine, 60, of Crossville passed away at 1:32 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2013 at his home. He was born August 27, 1953 in Carmi the son of Herbert and Frances Janelle (Jenkins) Racine. Tom married Nancy A. Brown on December 13, 1972. He was a 1972 graduate of Carmi Township High School and a member of the Church...
Doris Manning
Nov 1, 2013
Doris Jane Manning (Schwartz), 73, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 at her home in Mt. Vernon, IN. She lived a full life as a loving, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was a graduate of Bosse High School & Lockyear Business College. Her professional accomplishments included her years of employment at Historic New Harmony Inc....
Annie Mercer
Oct 29, 2013
Biography Annie Ruth Mercer, age 80 of Mt. Vernon and formerly of New Haven, IL, died Tuesday afternoon October 29, 2013 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 2, 1933 the daughter of George C. and Nannie (Boston) Karriker. She married William Lee Mercer and he preceded her in death. Through the years, Annie had...
Lois Spence
Oct 27, 2013
Lois Spence, 90, of Broughton passed away at 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born March 20, 1923 in Mayberry Township in Hamilton County, IL. Lois married Jearl Dean Spence on December 29, 1950 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1987. She was a farm wife. Lois is...
Phyllis Bryant
Oct 24, 2013
Phyllis June Gerdes Bryant, 79 of Danville passed on Thursday, October 24, 2013. Born June 7, 1934, she was the daughter of William and Myrtle Davis Gerdes. She was retired from Whirlpool and worked with the Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Bryant; and by four brothers and three sisters. She is...
Gerry Emery
Oct 24, 2013
Gerry S. Emery, 86, of Grayville passed away at 4:04 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born November 12, 1926 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Garland and Minerva Joy (Morehead) Mills. Gerry married Raymond W. "Buck" Emery on April 30, 1961 and he preceded her in death...
Peggy Shelton
Oct 22, 2013
Peggy A. Shelton, age 46 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday evening October 22, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born June 13, 1967 in Russellville, KY the daughter of Harold and Peggy (Shelton) Wright, Sr. She married Henry Shelton on October 29, 1984 at Evansville. Peggy worked as a caregiver in a group home setting. She loved spending...
Col. Matsel
Oct 19, 2013
Colonel Paul Eugene (Gene) Matsel, USA (Retired), passed away on Saturday, October 19th at 12:35 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. The middle child of Elmer Guy and Lola Hughey Matsel, Gene was born on July 8, 1926 and lived his formative years in the family home on Sixth Street, along with his brothers, Ted...
William Terrell
Oct 17, 2013
William J. Terrell, 70 of Enfield, died Thursday morning October 17, 2013 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born on May 23, 1943 in Madisonville, KY the son of Robert and Evelyn (Seymore) Terrell. Mr. Terrell had worked at Island Creek Coal Company in Kentucky for 32 years. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran. He belonged to Ashland Christian Church....
Paulette Whetstone
Oct 15, 2013
Paulette Whetstone, 56, of Carmi passed away at 4:09 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Phoenix Nursing and Rehab. She was born September 7, 1957 in Carmi, IL the daughter of Clement Ambrose and Fern (Fromm) Unfried. Paulette had worked as a receptionist and was a member of Crossroads Bible Church. Paulette is survived by two daughters, Emily Whetstone...
Angela Woolsey
Oct 15, 2013
Angela L. Woolsey, age 52 of Mount Vernon, died Tuesday evening October 15, 2013 at her home. She was born October 20, 1960 at Fargo, ND, the daughter of Lorne and Margaret (McGill) Nelson. She married Darryl Woolsey on May 16, 1981 in Terre Haute. Angela worked as the Technology Integration Specialist at the Mt. Vernon School District. She had...
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