Obituaries

Aug 11, 2009

Anna Geraldine Ziegler, age 83, of Mt. Vernon, died early Tuesday morning August 11, 2009, at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. She was born August 17, 1925, in Evansville, the daughter of Tracy and Anna (Issac) Booth. She married John Henry Ziegler and he preceded her in death on January 28, 2001. Mrs. Ziegler was a homemaker and member of Trinity...

Aug 9, 2009

John H. Price, 65 of Evansville, IN died on Sunday afternoon August 9, 2009 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born on February 19, 1944 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Manford and Etoy (McCray) Price. After 30 years of employment, Mr. Price retired from Alcoa in Newburgh. He was a 1962 graduate of Mt. Vernon High...

Jul 25, 2009

Omega Naomi Pool age 88 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning July 25, 2009 at Bethel Manor in Evansville. She was born in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of G.E. and Oma (Grimm) Wood. She married Paul E. Pool on September 22, 1940 at Henderson, KY and he preceded her in death on August 14, 1993. Naomi was a lifelong resident...

Jul 15, 2009

Paul L. Collier, 80 of Mt. Vernon, IN died Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on September 3, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Guy and Esther (Kitchell) Collier. Mr. Collier is a World War II Army Veteran, having served in Germany and Japan. After his discharge from the Army, he...

Jun 26, 2009

Alexis M. Stewart, age 16 of Evansville, died Friday June 26, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. She was born March 3, 1993 in Evansville, the daughter of George “P.J.” Stewart and Regina Ricketts. Alexis was a student at Harrison High School in Evansville and attended Bethel Temple Church in Evansville. She loved listening to music She is...

Jun 25, 2009

Fred Allen Wheeler, 70, of New Harmony, IN., with family and friends by his side, left Deaconess Hospital in Evansville IN. Thursday June 25, 2009, and rode his Harley into Heaven to be with the Lord. He was born April 1, 1939 in Gibson County, IN the son of Lloyd and Ruby (Simmons) Wheeler. Fred had worked as a truck...

Jun 25, 2009

Jun 13, 2009

Fred Phelps, Jr., 76, of Mt. Vernon, IN, died Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2009 at his home. He was born on September 20, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, IN, the son of Fred and Mary H. (Effinger) Phelps. He married Bertha Mae Douthitt and she survives. Mr. Phelps retired in 1991 from Indiana Laborers Local 561 where he was employed by...

Jun 12, 2009

Florence Cleveland, 88, of DeLeon Springs, Fla., formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., died Friday, June 12, 2009, at her home in Florida surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Morganfield, Ky. the daughter of the late Walter and Matilda (Blackburn) Mosley. She was married to John S. Cleveland for 53 years and he preceded her in death...

Jun 11, 2009

Jun 6, 2009

Gayla A. Walker, 46 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday June 6, 2009 at her home. She was born on May 9, 1963 in Carmi, the daughter of Henry Burnett and Claudia Julian. She married William “Bill” Walker November 11, 1984 in Carmi and he survives. Mrs. Walker was a Nurses Aide at Westpark Rehab in Evansville. She was a member...

May 23, 2009

Thomas William Thorbecke, age 35 of Evansville, died Saturday evening May 23, 2009 at Booneville, IN. Tom was born April 5, 1974 in Evansville, the son of Ronald E. Thorbecke and Jessie M. Harris. Tom attended New Harmony High School and graduated from Mount Vernon High School. He recently became self employed. Tom loved cars, hunting and fishing. He would...

May 23, 2009

Martha S. Ogles, age 89 of Leesburg, FL and formerly of Mount Vernon, IN, died Saturday evening May 23, 2009 at the Lane Purcell Hospice House at Sumterville, FL. She was born October 6, 1919, the daughter of John Howard and Carrie (Campbell) Stallings. She married Paul E. Ogles, Sr. on March 6, 1942 and he preceded her in death...

May 7, 2009

Tina M. Cain, age 45 of New Harmony, died Thursday afternoon May 7, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born June 2, 1963 in Evansville, the daughter of James L. and Diane A. (Fisher) Miller. She married Charles Brian Cain and he preceded her in death on November 13, 2008. Mrs. Cain was a homemaker. She was a...

May 6, 2009

Wilma Marie (nee Wood) Thomas. Age 84 passed away Wednesday morning, May 6, 2009, at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after an extended illness. Wilma was born September 14, 1924, a daughter of the late Rev. George Everett (G.E.) and Oma Elizabeth Grimm Wood in Solitude, Indiana. She married the late Orville Glenn “Snooky” Thomas on July 10,...

Apr 25, 2009

Doris Juanita Collins, age 84 of Mount Vernon, IN died Saturday evening April 25, 2009 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 17, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of William and Irene (Dusky) Turner. Mrs. Collins had worked as a Nurse Aid 20 years for Deaconess Hospital. She was a member of Owen Dunn...

Apr 25, 2009

Deon Marquise Poole,the son of Jason Poole and Siera Burton of Mt. Vernon,died at birth on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN, In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Tre’vonte’ Holmes and three sisters, Arionne Poole, Brionne Poole and Amialle Holmes, all of Mt. Vernon; grandmothers, Connie Poole and Lurlean Morris,...

Apr 22, 2009

Apr 13, 2009

Jerry Lee Jackson, age 64 of Mount Vernon, IN died Monday April 13, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born November 5, 1944 in New Harmony, IN the son of Paul and Eva (Pruitt) Jackson. He married Roberta Simpson and she survives. Mr. Jackson had worked as a farmer. He is survived by his wife Roberta; one...

Apr 11, 2009

Robert Lee Nation age 55 of Mount Vernon, IN, died Saturday April 11, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born December 20, 1953 in Mount Vernon, the son of Roy Earl Nation, Sr. and Elizabeth (Goodman) Thomas. He married Shannon Lea Patterson on March 8, 1996 at Henderson, KY and she survives. Mr. Nation had worked...