Obituaries

Ginger Hyatt

Sep 20, 2015

Ginger M. Hyatt,72 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville on Sunday evening, September 20, 2015. She was born on October 1, 1942 in Evansville, the daughter of Roy and Mildred (Cain) Hyatt. She married Charles Hyatt on November 21, 1958 in Shawneetown, IL and he survives. Mrs. Hyatt belonged to New Harmony Lighthouse Assembly of God...

Arthur Welch

Sep 20, 2015

Arthur "Artie" Welch, 74, of Enfield passed away at 7:35 a.m., Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Carmi on September 3, 1941 the son of Donald E. and Mary V. (Shepard) Welch. Artie was a farm broker and operated a fruit and vegetable stand. He was a member of the...

Gary Hosman

Sep 20, 2015

Gary L. Hosman, 60 of Carmi, passed away Sunday evening September 20, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 27, 1955 in Carmi, the son of Bernard Eugene and Mary (Alvey) Hosman. Gary had worked several years in the Oil Field. He belonged to the Sons of the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting....

Virginia Chapman

Sep 19, 2015

Virginia Chapman, 72, of Norris City passed away at 5:55 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 17, 1943 in Norris City the daughter of Claude and Lois Marie (Bryant) Brooks. Virginia married Noble Dean Chapman and her preceded her in death on March 6, 2010. She had been an in home...

Edward Hon

Sep 19, 2015

Edward L. Hon, 68, of Granite City passed away at 3:25 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born September 28, 1946 in Princeton, IN the son of Edward Arnold and Martha Kathaleen (Oberle) Hon. Edward married Susan M. Kutey on April 30, 2004. He was a drug and alcohol counselor at...

William Sullivan

Sep 18, 2015

William H. "Bill" Sullivan, 68, of Norris City passed away at 11:30 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Eldorado, IL on June 1, 1947 the son of James Robert and Mary Ruth "Jackie" Lance. Bill was a mechanic, owned and operated Bill's Convenience Store and Marathon...

Morris Phillips

Sep 17, 2015

Morris "Pete" Phillips, 76, of Norris City passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born January 6, 1939, the son of Alva and Ruth (Duvall) Phillips in Norris City. He had worked in the oil field as a driller. Morris was loved by all who knew him. Pete is survived by...

Lewis Hertlein

Sep 16, 2015

Lewis Hertlein, 90 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday evening September 16, 2015 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born August 5, 1925 in Whiting, IN the son of Louis and Martha (Barbre) Hertlein. He married Louise Zimmerman on September 4, 1948 at Henderson, KY. Lewis had worked as a carpet layer; and had also worked at...

Wilma Freeman

Sep 13, 2015

Wilma L. Freeman, 92, of Carmi and formerly of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 6:59 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on July 6, 1923 in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne Anthony and Mildred Ellen (Hedges) Spence. Wilma married William H. Freeman on October 8, 1978 and...

Heather Stinson

Sep 8, 2015

Heather Stinson, 42 of Carmi, passed away September 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 9, 1973 in Olney, IL the daughter of Milburn "Shorty" and Charlotte (Bratcher) Mattingly. Heather had worked as an LPN. She enjoyed fishing. She had attended Trinity Assembly of God Church in Carmi. She is survived by her sons, Justin Rutledge...

Johnny Hedger

Sep 7, 2015

Johnny Hedger, 34, of Centralia passed away at 8:20 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL on January 6, 1981 the son of Donald Ray and Diane Elaine (Gragert) Hedger. Johnny graduated from Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School in 2000. He work on the assembly line at The Swan Company in Centralia....

Shirley Ziegler

Sep 6, 2015

Shirley Jean Ziegler, 79, of Carmi died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 5:15 p.m., at Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born October 3, 1935 in Sedalia, MO the only child of Arthur Alonzo and Mary Jane (Dietzman) Dumsday. Soon after Shirley graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, she joined the Women's Army...

Judy Boyd

Sep 5, 2015

Judy Carol Boyd, 73 of Norris City, passed away Saturday evening September 5, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born June 7, 1942 in Livingston, TN the daughter of Carnis and Clarice (Pryor) Stover. She married James Boyd on September 3, 1966. Judy had worked as a Nurses aid for many years. Mostly at the Carmi...

Richard Henderson

Sep 5, 2015

Richard E. "Dick" Henderson, 74, of Eldorado passed away at 1:18 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born in Eldorado on April 10, 1941 the son of Ralph and Pauline (Bixler) Henderson. Dick married Lillie Genevieve "Genny" Barnett on December 5, 1959. He was a carpenter. Dick is survived by his wife of...

Faye Williams

Sep 5, 2015

Cora Faye Williams, 72 of Enfield, passed away Saturday afternoon September 5, 2015 at her home. She was born June 25, 1943 in Enfield, the daughter of Oren Elmo and Thelma (Reisinger) Williams. Faye was a retired hairdresser. She was a longtime member of the Enfield United Methodist Church and was attending Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Carmi. She is...

Roberta Wood

Sep 2, 2015

Roberta "Bobbie" Wood, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:45 p.m. at St. Mary's Warrick Hospital in Boonville, IN. She was born on March 26, 1936 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of Horace and Mona (Ambrose) Stallings. Bobbie married Ted J. Wood on September 29, 1957. She was a member of First...

Gary Schmidt

Aug 31, 2015

Gary L. Schmidt, 64 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on August 31, 2015. He was born on February 8, 1951 in Evansville, the son of Roger and Martha Schmidt. He married Connie Ayers on March 25, 2015 in Mt. Vernon and she survives. Mr. Schmidt worked for 40 years as a heavy equipment operator and retired from...

Carol Bell

Aug 29, 2015

Carol Lee (Langenwalter) Bell, 79, of Carmi, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 25, 1936 in Highland, IL, the daughter of Harold William and Alma Pauline (Frey) Langenwalter. Carol graduated from Highland High School in 1954 and went on to graduate in 1957 from Washington...

Charles Bee, Sr

Aug 28, 2015

Charles Franklin Bee Sr., 87 of Wadesville, passed away Friday August 28, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 21, 1928 in Francisco, IN the son of Charles D. and Flora (Minnis) Bee. He married Peggy J. Carr on March 16, 1969 in Evansville. Charles retired from Whirlpool. He enjoyed writing poetry and was also an accomplished...

Wilma Schumaker

Aug 28, 2015

Wilma Wave (Winter) Schumaker, 88, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 2:13 a.m. at her residence. She was born on January 19, 1927 in Carmi, the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Howell) Winter. Wilma was a graduate of Carmi Township High School and on April 3, 1948 she married Paul Albert Schumaker....