Obituaries

Apr 7, 2012

Dorothy Lee Bishop, 88 died at Deaconess Hospice Care on Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was born on May 18, 1923 in Gentryville, IN, the daughter of Henry and Gertrude (Boyd) Owens. She married William A. Morris and he preceded her in death in 1989. She then married Raymond Bishop and he preceded her in death in 2000. Mrs. Bishop...

Apr 6, 2012

Mayolene R. Allen, 62, of Carmi passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at 11:25 pm at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born December 25, 1949 in Carmi the daughter of Clarence and Mary Lou (Rose) Farny. Mayolene married Teddy Ray Allen on August 5, 1967. She was a homemaker, an exceptional mother and attended Cherry...

Apr 5, 2012

Herbert G. Bell, 78, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 3:45 pm at his residence. He was born July 23, 1933 in Hamilton County, Illinois, the son of Sherman Monroe and Mabel Marie (Chastain) Bell. Herbert married Anna May Van Vleck on September 15, 1954 and she survives. He worked as an electrician through...

Apr 4, 2012

Virginia N. Kueber, age 78 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday evening April 4, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. She was born August 15, 1933 in New Harmony, the daughter of James L. and Lillian (Smith) Means. She married Arnold M. Kueber in 1952. Virginia worked for many years as a private sitter. She loved cooking, gardening and quilting....

Apr 4, 2012

Apr 4, 2012

Francis E. "F.E." Morris, 86, of Norris City passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 12:30pm at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. F.E. was born October 30, 1925 in Gossett, IL the son of William Ernie and Hallie Frances (Campbell) Morris. He married Bertha Ann Edwards on April 8, 1947. F.E. owned and operated F.E. Morris Excavating and was...

Apr 2, 2012

James L. "Jim" Aud, 76, of Norris City, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at 2:52 pm at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was born May 24, 1935 in Broughton, IL, the son of Lloyd Herman and Ruby Ann (Wilson) Aud. Jim was a driver for White Brothers Trucking in Wasco, IL and retired from the Teamsters Union....

Apr 1, 2012

Joyce Bridgeman, 81, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 3:58 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born November 8, 1930 in Hawthorne Township, IL, the daughter of Harry Ray and Cornelia Carolina "Tina" (Ackerman) Bradley. Joyce married Glen Elson Bridgeman April 14, 1951 and he preceded her in death March 12,...

Mar 28, 2012

Charles R. Ditterline, 54, of Carmi passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 4:12 pm at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Charles was born November 15, 1957 in Eldorado, IL the son of Robert and Ruby (Newman) Ditterline. He married Sherri Dawn Marler on June 26, 1981. Charles had worked as a coal miner at the Patiki Mine...

Mar 25, 2012

John W. Smith, age 67 of Mt. Vernon, IN died Sunday afternoon March 25, 2012 at his home. He was born January 15, 1945 in Littleton, NH the son of Warren and Willian Smith. He married Pamela Gayle Adamson on May 5, 1969. John had worked as a laborer for Local 561. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict....

Mar 24, 2012

Jack A. Stevens, 61, of Carmi, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 5:29 p.m. at his residence. He was born August 18, 1950 in Evansville, IN, the son of Martin and Lenore (Martin) Stevens. Jack married Rita Sue Prater July 26, 1999 and she survives. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with in the 173rd Airborne during...

Mar 23, 2012

Diane Witherspoon, 83, of Carmi passed away at 4:30 pm Friday, March 23, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born February 2, 1929 in Blytheville, Arkansas the daughter of Ben and Helen (Boyd) Cooper. Diane married Richard Dale Witherspoon on July 31, 1948. She retired after 30 years of working for the White County...

Mar 23, 2012

Derald Henson, 85, of Eldorado and formerly of Norris City, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at 6:30 a.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born May 25, 1926 in Norris City, the son of Richard Clay and Cora Lee (Taylor) Henson. He married Frances Lucille Knight June 10, 1972 and she preceded him in death July 29,...

Mar 22, 2012

Rebecca "Becky" Spencer, Schutz age 69 of New Harmony, went to be with the Lord, March 22, 2012 at the Charles Ford Memorial Home in New Harmony. She was the daughter of John and Audrey Swiney. She first married Allen Spencer and then later married Edward Schutz. She attended Lighhouse Assembly of God Church of New Harmony. She retired from...

Mar 18, 2012

Edilia “Lilly” Post, age 75, of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Deaconess Hospice Care Center. She was born July 14, 1936, the daughter of Evaristo and Arcadia (Trigo) Garcia. She married John Post April 27, 1968, in Victoria, TX, and he survives. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon,...

Mar 17, 2012

Marion Eugene French, 81, of Carmi, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 6:17 a.m. at his residence. He was born April 6, 1930, near Carmi, the son of Giltner and Tilda (Combs) French. He married Betty Lee Litchenberger in Carmi on April 4, 1952, and she preceded him in death on August 28, 2011.

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Mar 10, 2012

Mary Jo Hardy, 81 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning March 10, 2012 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. She was on March 27, 1930 in Sequatchie, TN, the daughter of Robert and Gladys (Barnett) Summers. She married Richard E. (Dick) Hardy on April 8, 1945 and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1996. Mrs. Hardy was a homemaker....

Mar 10, 2012

Carolyn L. Walters, 62, of Evansville, IN. passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her residence. She was born March 18, 1949 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Roy T. and Opal (Hoskins) May. Carolyn married William Walter "Bill" Alleman in May 1997 and he preceded her in death on December 4, 2002. She had worked as a hair...

Mar 9, 2012

Charles W. Hansman, 73, of Carmi passed away, Friday, March 9, 2012 at 3:53pm at his residence. He was born April 19, 1938 in Centerville, IL the son of Harold Oliver and Dora (Gates) Hansman. Charles married Eunice Kay McCullough on October 25, 1961. For 24 years, he had worked as a truck driver for Bryant Farms. Charles is...

Mar 6, 2012

Ian D. Haley, 32, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 1:52 a.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born January 8, 1980 in McLeansboro, IL, the son of Drew and Wanda (Harness) Haley. Ian was a CWCHS graduate of 1998. On June 4, 2010 he married Erin Lea Frashier. Ian...