Obituaries

Aug 20, 2013

Doris J, Floyd, 84, of Carmi passed away at 10:40 a.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville, IN. She was born on October 23, 1928 in Sumner, IL the daughter of Richard L. and Helen M. (Perrott) Provines. Doris married Richard Thomas Floyd, Sr. on Nov 19, 1949. He preceded her in death on November...

Aug 17, 2013

Joe H. Schwitz passed on August 17th, 2013, at the age of 84. Surviving loved ones include his wife, Melvonia Abell Schwitz ,his daughter, Linda Schwitz Pope (Bill), of Carmel, IN, his son, Steven P. Schwitz, (Cindy), of Evansville. He was preceded in death by his son, Randall Lee Schwitz and daughter, Susan Schwitz Zilkowski. He also leaves behind five...

Aug 16, 2013

Charles O. McCluskey, 97, of Moweaqua formerly of Carmi, IL passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born March 3, 1916 in Ullin, IL the son of Charles Henry and Lydia May (Loven) McCluskey. Charles married Lillian Leora Blazier on September 28, 1940 and she preceded him in death on November...

Aug 14, 2013

Aaron F. Burns, 91, of Carmi passed away at 5:23 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY. He was born July 25, 1922 in Okmulgee, OK the son of John R. and Myrtle Margaretta (Fitzgerald) Burns. Aaron married Shirley Adams on October 2, 1942. For 24 years he co-owned along with...

Aug 13, 2013

Cathy Hosick, 54, of Crossville passed away at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 2, 1958 in Carmi the daughter of Lee Chester and Alice Jeanette (Wagner) McMinn. Cathy married Edward Thomas "Pete" Hosick on May 5, 1985. She had worked as a secretary at Martin and Bayley, Trellborg, McLean Midwest and...

Aug 12, 2013

Send Flowers "Sode" Ackerman July 15, 1940 - August 12, 2013

Lionel “Sode” Ackerman, age 73 of Carmi, died Monday August 12, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 15, 1940 in Carmi the son of Ralph and Norma (Patrick) Ackerman. He married Carolyn Murphy on August 24, 1997 and she survives. Sode worked many years...

Aug 11, 2013

Donald "Don" Hutchinson, 74, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 7:20 p.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. He was born July 20, 1939 in Carmi, IL, the son of Robert and Pauline (Vaupel) Hutchinson. Don was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a Petty Officer First Class and served on...

Aug 6, 2013

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William D. McGhee, age 88 of Carmi, died early Tuesday morning August 6, 2013 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born April 17, 1925 at Emma, the son of Jewell and Ethel (Carney) McGhee. He married M. Faye Snyder on November 12, 1948 in Eldorado, and she survives. Mr. McGhee retired from Superior Oil...

Aug 5, 2013

Charles Wesley Bingman, 87, of Carmi, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at his residence in Carmi. He was born July 23, 1926 in White County, IL, the son of William G. and Lelia Mae (Gowdy) Bingman. Charles Wesley married Emma Lou Wilson on October 18, 2004 and she preceded him in death on June 28, 2011. He was...

Aug 3, 2013

William C. "Bill" McKnight, 86, of Crossville passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 5:55 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Bill was born February 7, 1927 in Crossville, IL the son of Fred Randall and Clara Charlotte (Renshaw) McKnight. He married Mary Catherine Heil on January 12, 1946 and she preceded him in death...

Aug 2, 2013

Marilyn F. Nolen, 85, of Carmi, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at 1:20 a.m. at her home in Carmi. She was born March 4, 1928 in Carmi, the daughter of Felix Robert and Rose Elizabeth (Pfister) Finch. She married Robert S. Nolen on November 27, 1947. Marilyn was a bookkeeper/office manager for Nolen Farm Management Service. The First...

Aug 1, 2013

Kenneth Harrison, 71, of Burnt Prairie, IL, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 5:30 a.m. at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville, IN. He was born May 6, 1942 in Enfield Township, IL, the son of George Wren and Flossie Lucille (Phillips) Harrison. Kenneth was a carpenter by trade and an avid hunter. He was a loving father,...

Jul 31, 2013

Brent Thomas, 35, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 8:35 p.m. in Crossville. He was born June 13, 1978 in Carmi, the son of Michael Lee and Julie (Duvall) Thomas. Brent graduated from Carmi White County High School in 1996. He was of the baptist faith. Brent was a certified Harley Davidson mechanic and a bartender....

Jul 31, 2013

Howard Ackerman, 88, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 6:53 p.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born January 24, 1925 in White County, IL, the son of Willard Frederick and Lula (Ridenour) Ackerman. Howard married Wanda L. Roosevelt on February 28, 1953. He was a grain farmer, a U.S. Army veteran of...

Jul 30, 2013

Marilyn Schneider, age 82 of Evansville and formerly of Carmi, died Tuesday July 30, 2013 at Village of Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, IN. She was born June 6, 1931 in Carmi, the daughter of Howard and Mabel (Baker) Churchwell. She married Charles W. Schneider on December 24, 1948 in Carmi and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1981....

Jul 27, 2013

Ruby M. McClurken, 87, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Ruby was born in Kingdom Township on Nov. 8, 1925 to Joseph and Robbie York Greer. She married Archie Pretzsch on August 16, 1943 and the couple settled in Carmi after Archie’s service in the Army. Ruby and Archie celebrated the birth of two children, Michael Joe...

Jul 25, 2013

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Joshua Orlando Malone, age 34 of Enfield, died Thursday July 25, 2013 at his home. He was born August 1, 1978 in Olney, the son of Tommy and Linda (Marks) Malone. Joshua graduated from SIU at Carbondale and just recently graduated from Heavy Equipment Operator School in Dothen, AL. He served in United States Marines from 1996-2000. He...

Jul 19, 2013

Dwight W. Keele, age 79 of Mt. Vernon, IN died Friday at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. He was born January 29, 1934 at Harmony, IL the son of Leuty and Ruth (Sumner) Keele. He married Marilyn Lane on March 18, 1956 at Mt. Vernon, IL. Dwight taught school in Champaign for 22 years before working for Marathon Oil in Mt....

Jul 14, 2013

Patrick Marlin, 72, of Norris City, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at 9:10 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born March 17, 1941 in Harrisburg, IL, the son of Arthur Hines and Eleanor Alice (Wheeland) Marlin. Patrick was a teacher and had been a member of the Peace Corp in Samoa. He was a...

Jul 9, 2013

Archie Wayne Hooser, 75, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Golden Living Center-Brentwood in Evansville, IN. He was born November 8, 1937 in Phillipstown, IL, the son of Samuel Archie and Emma Alice (Shepard) Hooser. Archie was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for the Department of Defense in the Naval Intelligence Department....