Obituaries

Nov 25, 2009

Kalah D. Wild, age 57 of Mt. Vernon, IN, died Wednesday morning November 25, 2009 at Deaconess Hospice. She was born August 13, 1952 in Evansville, In the daughter of James and Doris Jane (Wilson) Shephard. She married Steven Wild on July 20, 1973 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Kalah loved her job as a bus driver...

Nov 21, 2009

Thelma Gallo, age 65 of Mt. Vernon, IN, died Saturday November 21, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born May 4, 1944 at Springerton, IL, the daughter of Fred and Voneida (Nipper) Atkinson. Mrs. Gallo was a homemaker. Thelma is survived by her husband Pete J. Gallo; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Kathy Franks of Mt. Vernon;...

Nov 5, 2009

Dennis R. Hodges, 60 of Mt. Vernon, died on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born on August 15, 1949 in Wisconsin, the son of Samuel J. and Dorothy L. (Hendershott) Hodges. He married Bonita R. Russell on September 29, 1994 and she survives. Mr. Hodges was a retired truck driver. He served in the...

Oct 21, 2009

Sullivan “Sully” Michael Coburn, 9 of Mt. Vernon died Wednesday evening, October 21, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. He was born on October 2, 2000, the son of Phillona Gross and Michael Coburn. Sully was a Third Grade student at West Elementary in Mt. Vernon. He enjoyed 4-wheeling, hunting, tractors and all outdoor activities. He is survived by...

Oct 16, 2009

Mary G. Phillips, age 82 of Mt. Vernon, IN died Friday morning October 16, 2009 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 24, 1927 in Bay City, IL the daughter of Russell and Mahalia (Wiley) Tinsley. She was married to Virgil Phillips. Mary had worked at Dyna Kleen in Evansville. She was a member of...

Oct 14, 2009

Oct 8, 2009

Darwin F. Esche, age 74 of Mount Vernon, IN, went to be with his Savior on Thursday afternoon, October 8, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born August 13, 1935 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frederick and Zelda (Waltz) Esche. He married Patricia Marie (Wright) on October 11, 1956 in Evansville, IN....

Oct 2, 2009

Roger Dale Barnes, 56 of Mt. Vernon, IN died early Friday morning October 2, 2009. He was born on December 1, 1952 in Evansville, IN the son of Paul Junior and Lola Virginia (Strickland) Barnes. He married Lorelei Fuchs on September 9, 1989 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon and she survives. Mr. Barnes was employed at...

Sep 26, 2009

Linda R. Loehr, 64, of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning, September 26, 2009 at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville. She was born on May 30, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Tom and Ruth (Duley) Sharp. She married Stephen C. Loehr on April 21, 1963 in Omaha, IL and he survives. Mrs. Loehr worked 10 years at Kent...

Sep 21, 2009

Sep 9, 2009

Paul A. Rohlman 63, of Mt. Vernon, IN. died September 9,2009 at his residence. He was a member of the Baha’i Faith. He was a Navy Viet Nam Veteran. He was preceded in death by both parents, Sylvester and Emily (Jefferies) Rohlman. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Alston, of Montgomery, AL. a sister, Phyllis Crowdus and husband Fred...

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...