Obituaries

Aug 23, 2004

James R. Poshard, 80, of Mt. Vernon, IN died at 6:00 AM, Monday, August 23, 2004 at his home in Mt. Vernon. J.R was born October 15, 1923 in Broughton, IL son of George and Iva (Tippit) Poshard. He was a WW II US Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 1141 in New Haven, IL and...

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Jul 30, 2004

Harold L. “Bud” Cox, 83, of Mt. Vernon died 4:35 PM Friday, July 30, 2004 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Bud was born May 6, 1921 in Mt. Vernon, IN son of Lloyd and Izetta (Watson) Cox. Bud was a US Army WW II Veteran. He was a 1st Sergeant with the 95th Infantry Division serving in the European...

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Jul 3, 2004

Helen M. Carroll, 90, of Mt. Vernon, died at 12:25 PM, Saturday, July 3, 2004 at the San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, California. Helen was born May 29, 1914 in Loogootee, IN daughter of Frank and Cora (Wagoner) Kays. Helen was a very active member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Mount Vernon. She was a loving...

Jul 2, 2004

On July 2, 2004, Helen “Joyce” Adams of Mt. Vernon, Indiana lost her long battle with cancer and rejoined the man she loved, her husband Ronald L. Adams who had left this life on July 26, 2002. She leaves a large and loving family who will love her and miss her as long as any one of us lives: her...

Jun 29, 2004

Wanda Marie Walker, 66, formerly of Mt. Vernon, IN and residing in Zion, IL went to be with her Savior on June 29, 2004. She was born August 15, 1937 in Mt. Vernon, IN. Wanda graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1955 and Missouri Baptist Nursing School in 1963. She was a licensed Registered Nurse and practiced in several...

Jun 9, 2004

Thomas “Leroy” Stevens, 56 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Leroy was born June 1, 1948 in Sikeston, Missouri and graduated from East Prairie High School. He was a Pipeline Welder with Local 798 in Tulsa, OK. Leroy was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Stevens. He is survived by his...

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May 10, 2004

Charles E. “Gene” Cochrum, 80, of Mt. Vernon, IN died at 9:30 PM, Monday, May 10, 2004 at his home. He was born September 7, 1923 in Mt. Vernon, IN son of Wilbert F. and Daisy (Redman) Cochrum. Gene was an Operating Engineer with Midwest Operating Engineers retiring in 1994 after 50 years. Gene was preceded in death by a...

May 7, 2004

Frederick Jesse Tron, Jr. 52, of Mt. Vernon, died Friday afternoon at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville, IN after a battle with Cancer. He was born December 29, 1951 in Evansville, IN son of Frederick Jesse Tron, Sr. and Tilda Bundren) Tron. His mother preceded him in death. He was a custodian at the Posey County Coliseum and also worked at...

May 6, 2004

Apr 24, 2004

Roger Kent Stump, 66, of Evansville, IN, died at 8:30 PM, Saturday, April 24, 2004 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Roger was born December 9, 1937 in Grantsville, West Virginia son of Roy J. and Gertrude (Robinson) Stump. Roger graduated from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. He was...

Apr 18, 2004

Perry O. Hobby, 56, of Evansville and formerly of Washington, DC, died Sunday evening at St. Mary’s Medical Center of an apparent heart attack. He was born October 3, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, IN son of Donald and Dorothy (Jones) Hobby. He was a US Airforce Veteran and was a machine operator at Ameriqual Foods in Evansville. He is survived...