All Obituaries

Rosalie Rosalie (Rosie) Hughes went home to be with her Lord while staying at Phoenix Mountain Post-Acute Care on Monday, September 16, 2019. Rosalie was born in Carmi, IL. September 11, 1934 to Alpha Irene (Bratton) and Delbert A. Wagner.  She graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1952.   Rosalie was musically talented playing the flute, piano, and singing in various groups, going on to major in music at George Peabody College...

    Jane Absher, 98, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her residence.  She was born in White County, Illinois on January 27, 1924, the daughter of Charles H. and Clora (Newcomb) Bates.  Jane married Henry Absher on September 7, 1940, and he preceded her in death on June 21, 2001.  The couple had one son, Ron Absher, and he preceded her in death on June 15, 2019.            Jane was a member of the First United Methodist...

       Mary Helen (Wilson) Drone of rural Carmi, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on April 25, 2022, after a long battle with lymphoma.  Mary was born on April 15, 1954, to Lowell and Louise Wilson.  She married R. Michael Drone on August 17, 1974, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway, IL, and he survives.  Mary loved dance and exercise and taught classes in both through SIC and White County Senior Citizens.  She learned belly dancing...

     Inez G. Williams passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing on April 23, 2022. She was 102 years old. Inez Gaines Williams was born on February 15, 1920 to Norbert L. Gaines and Freda (Botsch-Gaines) Bramlet. Inez graduated from Carmi High School in 1938. She married Charles E. Williams on June 10, 1942 and they were married 61 years until Charles preceded her in death in August of 2003. During her lifetime, she enjoyed...

 Charles Eugene “Gene” Usery, 86 of Carmi, IL passed away at 12:28 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Transcendent Healthcare of Owensville, IN. Gene was born on August 31, 1935, in Carmi, IL, the son of Daniel Elijah and Violet Aretha (Slocumb) Usery. He married Marilyn Joyce Hansman on June 11, 1955, and together they shared over 60 years of marriage before her passing on October 19, 2015. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Navy Reserve Seabees retiring...

     Gilbert E. "Blackie" Wessel, 98, of Mooresville, NC passed away at his home on Friday, April 22, 2022.  He was born in Evansville, IN on September 4, 1923 the son of Edward and Madaline (McCarthy) Wessel.  Blackie married Dorothy L. Felty in Morganfield, KY on September 24, 1949 and she preceded him in death on September 20, 1998.  He worked and Weherle's Bakery and later Sterling Piston Factory. Blackie faithfully served his country in the...

      Hallie Eileen Koeberlein, 85, of Omaha passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL.  She was born in Shawneetown, IL on February 25, 1937 the daughter of Everett and Elizabeth Faye (Pritchard) Maynard.  Hallie was a homemaker and had worked in a factory.  She was a member of New Hope General Baptist Church in Ridgway. Hallie loved to work in the garden and tend to her flowers, enjoyed fishing and baseball games, especially...

      Linda Inboden, 64, of Enfield passed away at her home on Saturday, April 16, 2022.  She was born in Carmi, IL on September 16, 1957 the daughter of Charles Arthur and Delores June (Thomas) Inboden. Linda worked in the Heating and Air Industry and tended to her garden and flowers.      Linda is survived by her  children,  Michael Laymance of Nashville, MI, Jason Laymance and Amanda (T.J.) Smith both of Enfield; a sister, Cherie Singer...

     Norman Edward Fechtig, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He is survived by his wife Marjorie (Erkman), sons Scott (Nancy Dykhoff) and Mark (Teresa Wilford), 4 grandchildren (Caleb, Caitlin, Nathaniel, Charles), one great-grandson (Garth), brother Allen (Mary Ruth Newlin), brother-in-law Ed Erkman and 10 nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents William J. and Nell (Hutchcraft) Fechtig and older brother C....

     Shirley Marie Bixenstine, age 88 of Colfax, passed away on April 13, 2022, at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny. Shirley M. Borchardt was born April 7, 1934 in Fairmont, MN. She was united in marriage to Glenn Bixenstine on March 13, 1954 in Itasca County, MN. Shirley worked alongside her husband and family in operating a family fishing resort called Cass Lake Lodge in Cass Lake, MN. When Glenn retired, they moved to the Rio Grande Valley in Mission, Texas. Shirley was a...