Obituaries

Larry Kissinger

Larry Kissinger

Apr 21, 2006

Larry Kissinger, 65, of Mt. Vernon, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at Vista Care Riverpoint Hospice Center in Evansville. Larry was born October 14, 1940 in Evansville, IN, son of Clarence F. and Mary E. (Pankake) Kissinger. He was a US Air force Veteran and a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon. Larry retired as an Electrician...

Phyllis Keck

Phyllis Keck

Apr 4, 2006

Phyllis Jean (Deig) Keck, 74, of Mt. Vernon died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at VNA Hospice in Evansville, IN. Phyllis was born October 5, 1931 in Posey County daughter of Andrew W., and Emma (Noelle) Deig. Phyllis was a homemaker and a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. Phyllis studied Art at Evansville College and was...

Edgar Ricketts

Edgar Ricketts

Apr 2, 2006

Edgar Ricketts, 84, of Mt. Vernon died, Sunday, April 2, 2006 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehab Center in Mt. Vernon, IN. Edgar was born April 1, 1922 in Posey County, Indiana son of Robert Harrison and Anna (Churchill) Ricketts. He was a Farmer all his life and a member of the Eagles Lodge in Mt. Vernon. Preceding him...

Ronald Mitchell

Ronald Mitchell

Mar 1, 2006

Ronald Edward “Mitch” Mitchell, 73, of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday, March 01, 2006 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville, IN. Ronald was born June 12, 1932 in Posey County, Indiana son of Lee and Martha Mitchell. He was a Postal Clerk at the Mt. Vernon Post Office retiring in 1994. Ronald was a US Army, Korean War Veteran and a member...

Willam Walls

Willam Walls

Mar 1, 2006

William “Gerald” Walls, 69, of Mt. Vernon died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in the Emergency Department at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Gerald was born August 30, 1936 in rural Mount Vernon, IN, son of Charles and Arizona (Aud) Walls. Gerald was a US Airforce Veteran having served for three years in England at Schulthorpe Air Base. In his early...

Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones

Feb 28, 2006

Rebecca “Becky” (Waters) Jones, 56, of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at her home. She was born January 17, 1950 in Evansville, IN daughter of Cecil R. and Martha (Utley) Waters. She graduated with the MVHS Class of 1968. Becky operated The Attic Consignment Shop and had the bait shop in Mt. Vernon for several years. She was...

Kathy Hornback

Kathy Hornback

Feb 27, 2006

Kathy Hornback, 54, of Mt. Vernon and formerly of New Harmony, died Tuesday, February 27, 2006 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville, IN. Kathy was born September, 10, 1951 in Poseyville, IN. She attended Agape Family Ministries in Mt.Vernon, IN. Kathy was most known for being a loving grandmother to her grandchildren, Shay, Noah, Isaac and Faith Morton and Desiree and...

Robert Henderson, Sr

Robert Henderson, Sr

Feb 21, 2006

Robert W. Henderson, Sr., 81, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:20AM, Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 3, 1924 in Chester, West Virginia son of Darl and Elizabeth (Kern) Henderson. He was a US Army WW II Veteran and a lifetime member of the Owen Dunn American Legion Post #5 in...

Bertha Ricketts

Bertha Ricketts

Feb 19, 2006

Bertha L. (Bauman) Ricketts, 55, died Sunday, February 19, 2006 at her home in Mt. Vernon. Bertha was born January 24, 1951 in Mt. Vernon, IN, daughter of Lloyd and Frances Helen (Whoberry) Bauman. Bertha graduated from MVHS with the class of 1969 and was a Customer Service Representative with the License Branch in Mt. Vernon. She was preceded in...

Connie Gibbs

Connie Gibbs

Feb 8, 2006

Connie K. Gibbs Connie K. (Barnes) Gibbs, 55, of Mt. Vernon died at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2006. Connie was the Executive Director of the Posey County Chapter of the American Red Cross for the past 14 years. She received the Anthony Boehm Volunteer of the Year Award in 2000 for her commitment to the Red Cross. Connie was...