Obituaries

Oct 21, 2018

Gene L. Baumgart 73 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Sunday morning October 21, 2018 at his home. He was born July 15, 1945 in Evansville, the son of Edward L. and Helen (Durchholz) Baumgart. He married Katherine M. Schnapf on January 16, 1971 at St. John The Baptist Church in Newburgh. She preceded him in death on August 22,...

Oct 18, 2018

Paul J. Stauber passed away October 18,2018, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born September 11, 1937 in Evansville, the son of Joseph and Angeline (Vaal) Stauber. He married Shannon F. Carter on October 10, 1959.

Paul retired from ICI in Dec 1997, as a Forman operator. He worked with his son, Jim at Assistant...

Oct 17, 2018

Don K. "Keith" Whitfield, 65, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on Wednesday morning, October 17, 2018.  He was born on July 13, 1953, in Lawton, OK, the son of Donald and Flora (Stevens) Whitfield.  He married Judy on April 11, 1994 in Henderson, KY and she survives.

Keith was a self-employed, salesman and promotional...

Oct 16, 2018

Aaron Quinton Jordan, 53 of Centralia, IL passed away at 7:05 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the Warren G Murray Center in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on Monday, January 11, 1965 in Carmi, the son of Wilford Wayne and  Radie Carolyn (Martin) Jordan.

Aaron is survived by a brother, Michael Jordan of Springerton, IL and...

Oct 16, 2018

Mary J. Buckner 66 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday morning October 16, 2018 at her home. She was born July 14, 1952 in Herald, the daughter of Luther and Florence (Meredith) Hoy. She was married to James Buckner.

Mary worked most of her life in Housekeeping mostly at Wabash Christian Village. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Oct 15, 2018

Dorothy J. (Brace) Raglin, 92, of Villa Grove, IL, formerly of Carmi, passed away at 12:52 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 at Newman Rehab and Health Care in Newman, IL. She was born in Clinton, IA on June 19, 1926 to Evelyn and James Brace. Dorothy married Hayward E. "Bud" Raglin in May 1947.

She worked at...

Oct 12, 2018

Mary Emma Rodgers McIntosh 92, of Carmi passed away Friday morning October 12, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Ill.  She was born September 10, 1926 in Vienna, IL she was the daughter of Charles Henry and Emma (Marley) Rodgers.  She was married to Lester Lee McIntosh on June 22, 1947 in Springerton he preceded her in death...

Oct 11, 2018

Carl "Gene" Harvey, 81, of Effingham, IL passed away at 7:55 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Effingham Rehab and Nursing in Effingham, IL. He was born in Herald, IL on July 16, 1937 the son of Charles Bernard and Mayme Lucille (Williams) Harvey. Gene married Shirley Ann Bozarth on December 25, 1954 and she preceded him in death...

Oct 9, 2018

Revis E. Busler, 85, of Norris City, passed away at 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Raleigh, IL on May 3, 1933 the son of Elmo and Nellie (Grisham) Busler. Revis married Shelby J. Browning on July 5, 1957 and she preceded him in death on January 24,...

Oct 8, 2018

Joseph Larry Howell, 76 of Harrisburg, IL passed away at 2:30 a.m., Monday, October 8, 2018, at Harrisburg Medical Center. He was born in Carmi on October 16, 1941 the son of Frank and Maude (Kingston) Howell. Larry had worked as a lab technician caring for animals at Denver Serum Company in Denver, CO.

Larry is survived...

Oct 8, 2018

George Eugene "Gene" Heil, 88 of Carmi, passed away at 7:15 p.m.,  Monday, October 8, 2018, at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Centerville, IL on February 23, 1930 the son of George T. and Lola Grace (Barbre) Heil. Gene graduated in 1948 from Carmi High School. He served in the United Stated Marine Corps...

Oct 7, 2018

Michael Charles B. Evans 64 of Carmi passed away Sunday morning October 7, 2018 at his sister’s home. He was born September 19, 1954 in Liberty, NY the son of Charles B. and Ann Carol (Hotchkiss) Evans.

Michael had worked for Trelleborg.

His is survived by his son, Eric Evans; his sisters, Patti Acord and...

Oct 7, 2018

Viola M. Rhein 87 of Carmi, passed away Sunday morning October 7, 2018 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born June 27, 1931 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Herschel Ted and Anna Mae (Eagle) Carter. She married Rev. Donald “Don” Rhein on January 24, 1953 in Lawrenceville and he preceded her in death on...

Oct 6, 2018

Donald Ray Niekamp, 84, of Carmi passed away at 4:30 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born on January 16, 1934 in Carmi the son of George Edwin and Verna Irene (Caulkins) Niekamp.  Donald married Marion Miller on February 14, 1957.  Donald served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Sep 30, 2018

Martha Battles, 86, of Norris City passed away at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Spencer House in Norris City.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 24, 1932.

She is survived by the caregivers and fellow residents at Spencer House in Norris City. Graveside memorial service for Martha Battles, 86, of Norris City,  will...

Sep 30, 2018

Naomi Faye Durchholz, 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 30, 2018.  She was born on August 31, 1943 in Hopkinsville, KY, the daughter of Othol and Mamie (Johnson) Grace.  She married Raymond Durchholz on January 14, 1967 in Hopkinsville, KY and he survives.

Faye was a floral designer, and had worked...

Sep 25, 2018

Harry J. Fey III

Harry loved a good cup of coffee.

Harry J. Fey died on September 25, 2018. He was 67. Harry spent his earliest years in Carmi growing up in a small house on Herbert Avenue where he lived with his grandparents, his Aunt Bobo, his mom, his sister and two brothers.

Sep 18, 2018

Homer E. “Buddy” Yates, 88, of Carmi, passed away at his home on September 18, 2018.  He was born on August 31, 1929 in Carmi, the son of Homer E. and Mary Helen (Cozart) Yates.

Homer was an oil field worker before his retirement.  He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran.

He is survived...

Sep 17, 2018

Robert S. VanZant 72, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away September 17, 2018 at the Deaconess Heart Hospital in Newburgh. He was born September 22, 1945 in Mt. Vernon the son of Isaac A. and Mary M. (Parson) VanZant. He married Brenda G. Bailey on May 21, 1963 in Mt. Vernon.

Bob worked as a Boilermaker for...

Sep 13, 2018

George Chaffin, 92, of Carmi passed away at 8:55 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Eldorado, IL on May 24, 1926 the son of Virgil and Lora (Lamb) Chaffin. George married Ruth Dodd on December 6, 1952 and she survives. He served in the US Navy during WWII. George was...