All Obituaries

Martin E. "Eddie" Weaver, 72, of Carmi, passed away at 6:43 p.m., Sunday May 13, 2018 at Carmi Manor. He was born in Carmi, IL on July 1, 1945 the son of Charles Frederick and Ada Frances (Vaught) Weaver. Eddie married Ruth Ann Gross on May 14, 1966 and she survives. He was a 1963 graduate of Frankton High School in Frankton, IN. He had worked for Wabash Valley Service Co. and later retired from Burnt Prairie Fertilizer. Eddie served in the US Army during Vietnam receiving a...

     A much Loved husband, father, papa, son, and brother, Arthur "Artie" Huff, 54, of Carmi passed away at Deaconess Gateway Heart Hospital in Newburgh, IN on Saturday, May 12, 2018.  He was born on February 26, 1964 to Larry Huff and Sue (Ellis) Basham.  Artie was married to his best friend Cindy for 33 years.  Together, they had three children, Amber, Cassie and Cort.       Artie was a member of the Boilermakers Local...

    Ray Yates, 77, of Carmi, passed away at 7:47 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Henderson, KY on November 4, 1940 the son of Arlee "Hagar" and Dorothy (Artman) Yates. Ray married Karen Kay Hamblin on September 29, 1962 and she survives. He was a Carmi White County Unit 5 School Bus Driver, City of Carmi Custodian and was the owner and operator of Ray Yates Fire Extinguisher Service. Ray served on the Carmi Fire Department for 42 years,...

    Ann Kisner, 78, of Carmi, passed away at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born in Livingston, TN on February 28, 1940 the daughter of Carnis Kit and Clarice (Pryor) Stover. Ann married Larry Earl Kisner on November 16, 1957 and he survives. She was a member of the Stewart Street Baptist Church. Ann was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, fishing and babysitting.     Ann is survived by her...

    Dacre Morgan Hertel, 24, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Wabash General Hospital. She was born in Evansville, IN on March 20, 1994 the daughter of Robert Edgar "Eddie" Hertel and Terri Schubnell Poplin. She graduated from Kings Word Academy in Norris City. Dacre was a homemaker.       Dacre is survived by a daughter, Maggie Parrish; boyfriend, Anthony Parrish, of Mt. Carmel; mother, Terri Poplin, of Carmi; three...

     Dr. Phillip Dean Boren, M.D., age 82, passed away peacefully at the Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Illinois on May 7, 2018. He was born in Energy, Illinois, March 15, 1936 to Robert and Juanita (Flener) Boren. His father, Robert, was killed in a Herrin, Illinois Powder Plant explosion when he was just six years old. His Mother, Juanita, later married Rev. J.D. McCarty, both...

    Dorothy L. Holtzclaw, 92, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Enfield, IL on August 11, 1925 the daughter of Daniel Webster and Lella (Gwaltney) Fields. Dorothy had worked at  Ainsbrook Sewing Factory and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and gardening, especially flowers. Dorothy was a member of the Marshall Ferry Baptist Church.    Dorothy is survived by two daughters, Carmeta...

     John R. Harness, 65, of Granite City, IL passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Olney, IL on June 27, 1952 the son of Warren Gene and Sue B. (Steele) Harness. John was a Vietnam veteran serving as a Private in the U.S. Army. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for the Operating Engineers Local 520.  John enjoyed NASCAR and attended several races and loved boating.  ...

    Timothy Robert Brinkley, 20, of Norris City, passed away at 9:03 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born in Evansville, IN the son of Robert and Diana (Williams) Brinkley. Timothy graduated from NCOE High School in 2016. He was a boilermaker with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 363. Timothy loved welding, farming, fishing, hunting, and blacksmithing.     Timothy is survived by his mother, Diana (Dink) Vaughn, of Norris City;...

    David L. Wolshlager, 70, of Norris City passed away at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL.  He was born one of 13 children, some who passed at birth, on June 2, 1947 in Berrien Center, Michigan the son of Adolph and Alberta Ann (Barker) Wolshlager. David married Patti Pearce on March 10, 1975.  He had worked at a nursery in Michigan, along with being a farmer and apple picker.  David loved to...