Obituaries
LeLane Taylor
Mar 6, 2025
LeLane Cannon Taylor, 85, of Gilbertsville, Kentucky died Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:50 a.m. at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. LeLane was born June 7,1939 in Pratt, Kansas. She was the only child of Albert “Bud” and Alberta Pauline “Polly” Cannon. She was born nine years into their marriage and they doted on...
Angie Bruns
Mar 5, 2025
Angela Sue Bruns, 41, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at her home. She was born on January 25, 1984, in Carmi, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas Robert and Vicki (Erwin) Moore. Angie graduated from Carmi White County High School in 2002. She then went on to attend Southeastern Illinois College. Angie married Jeremiah Bruns...
Mark Malone
Mar 4, 2025
Mark Eugene Malone, 54, of Springerton, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 16, 1970, in Fairfield, Illinois, the son of Marvin Malone and Rebecca (Campbell) Birkheimer. Mark graduated from Fairfield High School in 1988. He worked at various places throughout his life, including, WADI, the Enfield Saw Mill...
Donald E. Sims
Mar 3, 2025
Donald Eugene Sims, 75, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born on June 1, 1949, in Harrisburg, Illinois, the son of James Hugh and Jane (McSparin) Sims. Donald married Donna Kay Sprague on September 4, 1971, and she survives. He graduated from Crab Orchard High School in 1967, and went on to study...
Barbara Sherrard
Mar 2, 2025
Barbara Ann Sherrard, 80, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on April 5, 1944, in Mesa, Arizona, the daughter of Alvin F. and Roberta N. (Arrowsmith) Sherman. Barbara married Donald E. Sherrard on March 28, 1968, in Chandler, Arizona. He preceded her in death on...
Bill DeWitt
Mar 2, 2025
Billie Joe “Bill” DeWitt, 76, of Carmi, IL passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 2, 2025. Bill was born on April 19, 1948, in Springerton, IL, and was the son of J.C. and Lucille DeWitt. He was raised on the family farm in Springerton with his brothers and sisters, where he learned to love...
Kathleen Whiteman
Feb 27, 2025
Kathleen C. Whiteman, 95, of Sparks, NV passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Sparks, NV. She was born in Carmi, IL on February 17, 1930 the daughter of Clifford and Flossie (Glover) Driggers. Kathleen married Donald E. Whiteman and he preceded her in death. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with...
Mike Smith
Feb 26, 2025
William Michael "Mike" Smith, 77, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Nature Trail Health Care Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He was born on July 6, 1947, in Eldorado, the son of William Bland and Naomi (Boals) Smith. Mike married Jennie Elizabeth Clifford on October 16, 1970, and she survives. He was...
Kay Johnson
Feb 25, 2025
Kay Johnson, 84, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. She was born on May 23, 1940. in McLeansboro, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Sarah (Webb) Ingram. Kay married Jerry "Gig" Johnson on March 8, 1963, and he survives. She was a member of Norris City United Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Kay loved to read,...
John Myers
Feb 24, 2025
John David Myers, 80, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. He was born on November 28, 1944, in Carmi, the son of Arthur Maurice "Si" and Beatrice Elizabeth (Hall) Myers. John attended and graduated from Deland High School in Deland, FL in 1962 where he had a stellar athletic...
Easton Cruz Beaver
Feb 21, 2025
Easton Cruz Beaver, infant son of Ashton (Parks) and Dylan Beaver of Eldorado was born peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville, IN.
Easton is survived by his parents, Ashton and Dylan Beaver; siblings, Aspen and Ivy Beaver, Kayden Moore and Aidrian Vaughn; grandparents, Lacey Parks, Steve...
Nancy Ledford
Feb 21, 2025
Nancy L. (Holmes) Ledford of Carmi, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on November 29, 1953, the daughter of Frank and Joanne Holmes of Dahlgren, Illinois. Nancy attended McLeansboro High School. She was a die hard Chicago Cubs fan, and enjoyed going to the American Legion baseball...
Richard F. Helfrich
Feb 20, 2025
Richard, “Dick,” was born on July 5th, 1938, to Paul Z. and Marian L. (Fedde) Helfrich of Peotone, Illinois. They spent Dick’s early childhood in Chicago Heights, then moved to Peotone, where his father became the 4th generation to run the Fedde family funeral home and furniture store. Dick made lifelong friends attending Peotone High School and playing...
Nathan Buchanan
Feb 19, 2025
Nathan Michael Buchanan, 49, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on December 15, 1975, in Carmi, the son of Michael and Sharon (Woodrow) Buchanan. Nathan graduated from Fairfield High School in 1994. He married Shelly Cross on October 5, 2024, and she survives. Nathan proudly...
Staci (Carter) Murphy
Feb 18, 2025
Staci Dawn Murphy, 57, of Springerton, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on August 8, 1967, in Fairfield, Illinois, the daughter of Kendall and Sandra (Flannigan) Carter. Staci was an RN and worked most recently in case management. She enjoyed gardening, DIY projects, listening to music and...
Donnie "Kickstand" Bowman
Feb 15, 2025
Donnie "Kickstand" Bowman, 63, of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025. He was born on July 17, 1961, in McLeansboro, Illinois, the son of George Eugene and Norma Lynn (Anderson) Bowman. Donnie was married to Susan Bowman, and she preceded him in death on December 11, 2023. He graduated from Enfield High School in 1979....
Donald Ray Jordan
Feb 13, 2025
Donald Ray Jordan, 77, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. He was born on June 16, 1947, in Carmi, the son of Sherman Smith and Florence (Meredith) Hoy. Donald married Virginia Cox on April 20, 1968, and she survives. He worked at General Electric in Mt. Vernon, Indiana until...
Jean Weldin
Feb 11, 2025
Phylis Jean Weldin, 91, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on December 9, 1933, in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Ben and Mary (Cusic) Wicker. Jean married William H. "Bill" Weldin on June 4, 1954, and he preceded her in death on February 21,...
Joe Murphy
Feb 10, 2025
Joe Alan Murphy, 46, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was born on March 16, 1978, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of Roy and Carolyn S. (Rumsey) Murphy. Joe attended Brownsville School. He was well known around the community. He collected cans from local residents as a hobby as well as a job....
Brenda White
Feb 9, 2025
Brenda White, 67, of Maunie passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born in Evansville, IN on June 12, 1957 the daughter of Virginia Lee (Washington) White. Brenda had worked as a coal miner and most recently worked at Champion Labs and enjoyed fishing, gardening and taking...
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