Obituaries

Sep 2, 2016

Robert L. Goff, 85, of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away September 2, 2016 at New Harmony Nursing Home.  Robert was born May 7, 1931 in Point Township, Posey County, IN, the son of John and Lessie (Hughey) Goff. He worked most of his life as a farmer.  He enjoyed, gardening, cracking pecans, fishing, recycling by collecting cans, and cruising...

Sep 1, 2016

Donald E. Hahn Jr., 63 of Mt. Vernon passed away September 1, 2016 at his home. He was born May 17, 1953 in Indianapolis, IN the son of Deonald E. and Delores (Glover) Hahn, Sr. He married Sandra Mae Griffin and she preceded him in death on January 11, 2004. Donald had worked at the local IGA store He...

Aug 30, 2016

James M. Rockett, 92, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at his home.  He was born October 28, 1923 in Hamilton County, to Jesse C. and Anna (Martin) Rockett.  He married Frieda H. Leathers on March 17, 1943 and she preceded him in death in 2012.

He was a WWII Army veteran, a charter member...

Aug 28, 2016

Mary Alice Roser McLean, passed away peacefully on 28th August 2016 in Kent, England, at the age of 85.  She was born on September 24th 1930, in Carmi, to Marion (nee Brown) and Clyde Roser and grew up on N 4th Street.  She had one brother, (John) Roger Roser, who pre deceased her.  She was a life-long friend of...

Aug 25, 2016

William Heads, 84, of Carmi passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, on Thursday morning, August 25, 2016.  He was born on April 1, 1932 in Missouri, the son of Wesley and Pauline (Pounds) Heads.  He married Edith Jackson and she preceded him in death in 1994.

Mr. Heads had worked at A1 Electric, was a janitor at CWCHS,...

Aug 23, 2016

Dalton Eugene Hardin, 76 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday August 23, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 14, 1940 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Alonzo and Opal (Smith) Hardin.

Dalton had worked as a welder at Babcock & Wilcox for 13 1/2 years before working for G.E. Plastics, retiring in...

Aug 23, 2016

Anna Cronin, 58, of Carmi, passed away at 11:26 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Carmi on December 24, 1957 the daughter of Harry and Anna (Littleton) Hankins. Anna married Kenny Cronin on April 20, 1990. She had worked in Home Health at Addus Healthcare. Anna was a member at Emmanuel...

Aug 17, 2016

Phyllis Sottile, 83 of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday August 17, 2016 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 31, 1932 in Hackensack, NJ the daughter of Phillip and Gertrude (Dembowski) Nixon. She married Peter Sottile and he preceded her in death.

Phyllis loved going to yard sales and was a big...

Aug 14, 2016

Joseph E. Walker, 45 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday morning August 14, 2016 at home. He was born January 3, 1971 in Evansville, the son of John Robert and Barbara (Carroll) Walker, Sr. He married Janet Hart.

Joe enjoyed building model cars and playing and listening to music.

He is survived by his wife,...

Aug 13, 2016

Henry Pleas Vaughn, 77 of Evansville, passed away Saturday morning August 13, 2016 at home. He was born September 8, 1938 in Vienna, IL the son of Curtis C. and Myra June (Vinson) Vaughn.

He was a proud New Harmony High School graduate of the class of 1956.  Henry was US Army Veteran and retiree of Babcock...

Aug 12, 2016

On August 11,2016, Barbara Katherine Allison Shepherd joined eternity when she died to her earthly body while at home in New Harmony, IN one month short of her 94th birthday.

Born on Sept. 15,1922 to James M. Allison II and Lillian Lee (Rheinhardt) Allison in Wayne Co. IL near Ellery.  She had one brother, James. M. Allison...

Aug 10, 2016

Linda M. Bond, 69, of Norris City, formerly of Ridgway, passed away at 4:27 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born in Eldorado, IL on April 18, 1947 the daughter of Dan and Geneva (Horton) Klaffer. Linda married Clarke Delbert Bond on June 12, 1964. She was a housewife and had worked...

Aug 10, 2016

Donald "Bud" "Pumper" Anderson, 87 of Wadesville, passed away Wednesday morning August 10, 2016 at Charlier VNA Hospice in Evansville. He was born September 24, 1928 , the son of Cecil and Dorothy May (Hape) Anderson. He  married Mildred Maxine Lauderdale and she preceded him in death.

Donald had worked at Hovey Lake, U of E, and...

Aug 9, 2016

Howard "Hardy" Rush, Jr., 30 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday evening August 9, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born November 19, 1985 in Evansville, the son of Howard E. and Tammy (Rainey) Rush, Sr.

Hardy was a very active young man, he had worked at McDonalds. He visited the fire station in Mt....

Aug 6, 2016

Johnny L. Brewster, 60 of Carmi, passed away Saturday August 6, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 29, 1956 in Pontiac, the son of Glen and Wilma (Stang) Brewster. He married Tammy Brassard on October 13, 1989.

Johnny was a laborer in the construction business.

He is survived by his wife...

Aug 6, 2016

Vicky Lynn (Isabel) Russell, 61 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Saturday August 6, 2016 at the Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville.

Vicky was a lover of all wildlife. She enjoyed bird watching and was an avid reader. She left behind her beloved dog Lonzo.

She is survived by her son, Sean Bruce Isabel; grandson,...

Aug 3, 2016

Lilleen Bingman, 91, of Carmi, passed away on August 3, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center.  She was born on November 4, 1924 in Haynseville, LA, the daughter of James L. and Minnie Lucille (Crain) McElroy.  She married Kenneth R. “Tubby” Bingman on August 12, 1944 in Carmi and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2015.

Aug 2, 2016

Wanda Mae Barrall, 87, of Flora IL, formerly of Norris City, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Flora Rehab and Healthcare in Flora, IL. She was born in Salem, IL on July 12, 1929 the daughter of John Fred and Violet Rena (Fields) Jones. Wanda married Gene Barrall on November 22, 1947 and he preceded...

Aug 1, 2016

Donald Wayne "Don" Henson, 78, of Norris City, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born in Norris City on September 15, 1937 the son of Marion Earl and Louise Jenelle (Wooten) Henson. Don married Karen Rae Jordan on March 28, 1964. He was boilermaker...

Jul 31, 2016

Vella Garner, 96, of Crossville passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born June 27, 1920 in Livingston, TN. She married Charles C. Garner on September 21, 1936 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 1992. Vella was a homemaker. She loved to...