Obituaries

Marjorie Burkhart

Dec 23, 2015

Marjorie Arlene Burkhart, 100 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday December 23, 2015 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 19, 1915 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Elza and Rachel (West) Utley. She married Joseph Burkhart in 1935 and they were married 66 years he preceded her in death on June 4, 2001.

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Douglas Austin

Dec 22, 2015

Douglas "Doug" Austin, 50, of Crossville, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 12:32 p.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born on September 21, 1965 in Carmi, the son of Jeanne Hollingsworth. Doug graduated from Johnson Wales University in Providence, RI with a bachlor's degree and worked in marketing. He is survived by his...

Drew Haley

Dec 22, 2015

Drew D. Haley, 61, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 3:52 a.m. at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on July 5, 1954 in Evansville, IN, the son of Jimmy Douglass and Nancy (Walters) Haley. He was a 1972 graduate of Carmi Community High School. Drew married the love of his life,...

Imogene Doerner

Dec 22, 2015

Imogene Doerner, 88, of Carmi and formerly of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 10:27 p.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. She was born on September 14, 1927 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of Timothy and Fara Jane (McGhee) Stallings. Imogene married Curtis Lee Doerner May 19, 1945 and he preceded her...

David Stendeback

Dec 21, 2015

David Stendeback, 55 of Carrollton, passed away Monday December 21, 2015 at home surrounded by his family and friends by his side.

He was born January 7, 1960 in Carrollton, the son of Robert D. and Leone (Schmidt) Stendeback. He married Deanna Strahan on May 20, 1995 at St. John's Catholic Church.

David graduated from St. John's...

Vonda Groves

Dec 20, 2015

Gerald Storey

Dec 18, 2015

Gerald "Butch" Storey of Carmi died December 18, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. He was born February 14, 1941. He is survived by a daughter Beth (Eric) Beckman of Saint Paul, MN, and a sister, Linda (Dwain) Allyn of Enfield. Burial was Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Melrose Cemetery in Carmi. Campbell Funeral Home was in charge...

Mabel Kiefer

Dec 16, 2015

Mabel Elizabeth Kiefer, 85, of Grayville, died at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville on December 16, 2015. She was born on October 4, 1930 in Clinton, IN, the daughter of David G. and Leona Reeve Lindsay. She married Earnie D. Kiefer in September, 1949 and celebrated 66 years of marriage. Mrs. Kiefer was a member of the Grayville Christian Church. She...

Donald III

Dec 15, 2015

Donald H. Currier III, 66 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday December 15, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 31, 1949 in Binghamton, NY, the son of Donald H. and Nellie May (Stever) Currier, Jr. He married Jewell Morgan, on April 1, 1967 in Atlanta, GA. Donald had been a Superintendent for Underground Construction for Frontier-Kemper...

Kenneth Bingman

Dec 15, 2015

Kenneth R. “Tubby” Bingman, 92, of Carmi, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.  He was born on February 27, 1923 in Carmi, the son of Paul Eugene and Lura C. (Smith) Bingman. He married Lilleen McElroy on August 12, 1944 in Carmi and she survives. Mr. Bingman was the owner/operator of Bingman Limestone.  He was a...

Fannie Burnett

Dec 15, 2015

Fannie Pearl (Travelstead) Burnett, 66, of Griffin, IN passed away Tuesday morning December 15, 2015 at the New Harmony Healthcare Center surrounded by family. Fannie was born to Joseph and Margaret Travelstead on April 12, 1949 in New Haven, IL. She worked in housekeeping for over 35 years, and considered her clients family. Fannie loved family get togethers, cooking, and...

Kenneth Minder

Dec 14, 2015

Kenneth Minder, 64, of Norris City, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on December 18, 1950 in East St. Louis, IL, the son of William Carl and Chilish (Wilson) Minder. Kenneth was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Minder...

Eric Thomas

Dec 11, 2015

Eric Jason Thomas, 42 of Mt. Vernon, went home to be with the Lord on December 11, 2015 at his home. He was born July 26, 1973 in Evansville, the son of Dennis and Kalah (Brakie) Thomas. Eric attended Farmersville School and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1991. He was a member of the Wildcats Marching Band and...

Glen Vangampler

Dec 9, 2015

Glen A. "Artie" Vangampler, 48, of Oakville, MO and formerly of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 7:15 p.m. at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born on May 18, 1967 in Eldorado, IL the son of Glen L. and Loretta Faye (Pryor) Vangampler. Artie graduated in 1985 from Carmi Community High School...

Elizabeth South

Dec 8, 2015

Margaret Elizabeth South, 82, of Enfield passed away Tuesday evening December 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born December 20, 1932 at home in Hamilton County, the daughter of Freeman and Margaret Ann (Cusic) Wilson. She married Jack South on October 21, 1956 at the Enfield United Methodist Church and they celebrated 59 years of marriage...

Kathy Fleck

Dec 8, 2015

Kathy F. Fleck 62, of Enfield passed away Tuesday morning December 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville Indiana. She was born November 3, 1953 in Carmi, the daughter of Earl and Alpha (Newman) Hankins. She is survived by her son Gordon Fleck of Enfield; Granddaughter Abbey Fleck; Brother Lonnie Hankins of Carmi; Sisters, Iva (Henry) Dinwiddie of Enfield and...

Earl Shain

Dec 3, 2015

Earl Bertis Shain, 77, of Paragould, Arkansas formerly of Norris City, passed away at 7:10 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Arlington Cove in Trumann, AR. He was born in Norris City, IL on July 6, 1938 the son of Earl and Inez Iola (Trusty) Shain. Earl married Bernadine Bowers on November 11, 1967. He was a farmer...

Beverly Wynn

Dec 2, 2015

Beverly E. Wynn, 78 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday evening December 2, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born September 26, 1937, the daughter of Harold and Elda Stuart. She married James Leon Wynn and he preceded her in death on May 11, 2005. Beverly was a retired school teacher. She was very active in many groups...

Elaine Foster

Nov 30, 2015

Elaine Foster, 70, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 7:35 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born on October 21, 1945 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of William Leonard and Alberta (York) Foster. Elaine graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1963. She was the director at Carmi Public...

Florence Fought

Nov 29, 2015

Florence "Fern" Hon Fought, 87, of Ft Myers, Florida and formerly of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born August 18, 1928 in Pond Creek, Wayne Co, IL, the daughter of Joseph Thomas and Florence Belle (Pollard) Harris. Fern married Albert Hon on March 8, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1990....