Obituaries

Jan 19, 2012

Jerry Dean Washington, age 68, of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. He was born in Maunie, IL, the son of Leroy and Josephine (Lewis) Washington. He married Barbara Cox on December 14, 1965 in Mt. Vernon, IN, and she preceded him in death August 21, 2010. He was employed by Madden...

Jan 16, 2012

Wilma Joyner, 100, of Norris City passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at 8:05 pm at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born July 11, 1911 in White County, Il, the daughter of Anderson and Flossie (Johnson) Willis. Wilma married Louis Kermitt Joyner who preceded her in death on October 9, 1988. She had worked as a...

Jan 14, 2012

Evelyn Hoskins, 95, of Carmi passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:15 pm at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Evelyn was born February 20, 1916 in Norris City, IL the daughter of Ed and Minnie (Garrison) McKenzie. She married William F. Hoskins on January 12, 1936 and he preceded her in death on July 19, 2000. She...

Jan 9, 2012

Wilma Jordan, 75, of Carmi passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2:20pm at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing in Carmi. She was born March 9, 1936 in Crossville, IL the daughter of Harold Oliver and Dora Sophia (Gates) Hansman. Wilma married Ralph E. Jordan on August 27, 1955. She had worked at Ainsbrook Garment Factory and was a homemaker....

Jan 8, 2012

Randy Stull, 51, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2012 at 6:10 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born March 11, 1961 in Hernando, Mississippi, the son of James Keith and Wanda (Swain) Stull. Randy had worked as a warehouse worker for Martin and Bayley in Carmi and was of the Baptist faith....

Jan 6, 2012

Mildred Harper, 94, of Norris City, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at 1:46 p.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born October 21, 1917 in Omaha, IL, the daughter of James Henry and Nancy Lucinda (Brown) Minor. She married Wayne William Harper June 4, 1938 and he preceded her in death November 20, 1989. Mildred...

Jan 5, 2012

Charlotte Hayse, 80, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:20 p.m. at her residence near Carmi. She was born July 5, 1931 in Washington, DC, the daughter of Thomas and Myrne (Wilson) Smothers. She married Paul Darrell Hayse and he preceded her in death March 15, 2003. Charlotte was a homemaker and a member of First...

Jan 5, 2012

Ivan James 66, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 4:50 p.m. at his daughter's residence in Clarksville, IN. He was born March 2, 1945 in Maunie, IL, the son of Eva Marie James. He worked at American Standard as a Laborer and was of the Pentecost faith. Ivan is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Tonya...

Jan 2, 2012

Herman Winter, 92, of Carmi, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012 at 10:10 pm at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born November 7, 1919 in Carmi, the son of Edward John and Karolena (Kallenbach) Winter. Herman was a grain farmer and had been a gas truck driver for Rebstock Oil.

Herman is survived by...

Jan 2, 2012

Doris Louella Finch, 88, of Carmi passed away, Monday, January 2, 2012 at 10:45 pm at her residence. A lifelong resident of White County, she was born August 25, 1923, in a log house in rural Phillipstown, the third of four daughters born to Ed and Pearl (Sanders) Cagle. A farm girl, she attended the country grade school in...

Dec 29, 2011

Carlton L."Bud" Duvall, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, died early Thursday morning at the Parkview Care Center in Evansville. He was born October 8, 1931 in Posey County, the son of Charles and Ellen Mae (Russell) Duvall. As a boy Carlton grew up on the family farm and attended Cynthiana School. Throughout the years he owned and operated Duvall Trucking;...

Dec 29, 2011

Michael H. Burns, age 57 of Mount Vernon, IN, passed away Thursday December 29, 2011 due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Watford City, North Dakota. Michael was the son of Joseph and Helen Fender, born on December 28, 1954 in Havre de Grace, Maryland. He worked for Flour Corporation for 28 years before joining Wanzek Construction, Inc....

Dec 27, 2011

Arno F. Reinitz, age 94 of Mount Vernon, died early Tuesday morning, December 27, 2011 at his home. He was born July 22, 1917 in Point Township, the son of Fred and Josie (Lackey) Reinitz. He married Bessie E. Hunt on August 27, 1938 at Henderson, KY. Mr. Reinitz retired from Babcock and Wilcox. Arno was a lifelong mechanic. He...

Dec 24, 2011

Norman Duane Stern, age 85 of Mount Vernon, died early Saturday morning December 24, 2011 at Deaconess Hospice Care in Evansville. He was born January 8, 1926 in Garrison, PA the son of Howard and Lucy (Sellers) Stern. He married Julia Scherretz on January 2, 1950 in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Stern worked as an operator for the IN Farm Bureau...

Dec 15, 2011

Dec 8, 2011

Jonathan D. Cox, age 41, of Evansville, IN, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011, at his home. He was born November 30, 1970, in Evansville, IN, the son of Gerald (Dolores) Cox and Lannie Jeffries, who preceded him in death. Jonathan repaired tools at Lansing Tools. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Gerald and Dolores Cox of Mt....

Dec 1, 2011

Harold D. Ericksen, age 85, of Evansville, IN, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011, at his home. He was born April 1, 1926. in Portland, Maine, the son of Victor A.E. and Edna M. (Dame) Ericksen. Harold was in the United States Navy for many years, serving in both WWII and the Korean War. He worked for Graflex, Inc., a...

Nov 28, 2011

Wilma Lee Vanderver, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, died early Monday morning November 28, 2011, at the Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 15, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Wilbur and Daisy (Redman) Cochrum. She married Vertis Wayne “Pepper” Vanderver and he preceded her in death on January 17, 1993. Mrs. Vanderver retired from...

Nov 13, 2011

Nov 13, 2011

Joseph D. Ott, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, IN, died Sunday morning November 13, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 7, 1931 in Francisco, IN the son of Howard and Ada (Peavler) Ott, Sr. He first married Melva Edwards and later married Joan C. Chapman on January 21, 2000. Joe lived most of his life...