All Obituaries

Stanley R. Slonka 70 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Tuesday January 15, 2019 at Linda E. White Hospice House.  He was born on October 4, 1948 in Buffalo, New York to Joseph and Mary Slonka.   Stanley served in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War.                 Stanley is survived by his wife Dorothy (Higgs) Slonkia of Mt. Vernon. A son Mark Easter of California, and Daughter-in-Law...

Sheila A. Reinitz 77 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday January 11, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. She was born February 27, 1941 in Evansville, the daughter of Jessie "Pick"  and Gilda M. (Pfeiffer) Toothman. She married Donald Reinitz on March 14, 1964.             In High School and for several years after, Sheila worked as a Bookkeeper at Frank Moll Motors and there she met her husband, Don. She also worked...

Amy Allbright Tucker Shaw, 72, of Evansville passed away at her home on January 7th. She was born on November 01, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, daughter of Albert W and Fina Adeleigh (Bell) Allbright.  Amy married Thomas Tucker in 1962. They had three children together and divorced in 1979. Some years later, Amy married Jerry Shaw. Jerry preceded Amy in death in 2005. Also preceding Amy in death is her first born child, Royce Allen Tucker, who died at 54 years of age in April of 2017. Amy is...

Charles R. “Bob” Hancock 87 of Carmi, passed away Saturday morning January 5, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He was born March 23, 1931 in Carmi, the son of John O. and Ora (Hubele) Hancock. He married Maxine Browning on January 26, 1951 in Carmi. Bob worked as a Printer for the Federal Government. He owned and operated “Little Deer” Christmas Tree Farm. He enjoyed woodworking. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Germany. He was an...

Barbara A. Rogers, 64 of Carmi passed away Saturday December 22, 2018 at Good Samaritan in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born August 2, 1954 in Carmi, the daughter of Phillip Clinton and Inez (Greer) Dean. Barb was an Ironworker and last worked for Sterling Boiler and Mechanical in Evansville. She enjoyed scrapbooking but most of all, she loved her grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Jairus (Elizabeth Brophy) and Clinton (Megan Hughes) Rogers; grandchildren, Lexus, Nicole, Liam and...

Herbert Benjamin "Ben"  Turner, 86, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at Linda White Hospice Center in Evansville, on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2018.  He was born on May 10, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frank and Esther (Foley) Turner.  He married Lois Moore and she preceded him in death.  He then married Phyllis Clemons in 2010 and she survives.                 Mr. Turner was a master...

Frankie Jean Bowman Briggs, 54, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.  She was born on July 27, 1964 in Hammond, IN, the daughter of Frank and Nina Bell (Knott) Bowman.  She married Donald Briggs, Jr. and he preceded her in death on November 25, 2018.' Frankie worked for the Mt. Vernon School District in the lunch program and Deans Pizza.  She enjoyed spending time with her better half, Donald, their many dogs, and many nephews and...

Lillie E. Pretzsch, 99, of Carmi, passed away at Carmi Manor Nursing Home in Carmi on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.  She was born on October 8, 1919 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Jess and Florence (Jacques) Cartmill .  She married Robert O.W. “Orval” Pretzsch on January 8, 1938 in Concord and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2017.  Mrs. Pretzsch was a homemaker and cared for many children in her home.  She was a member of the Carmi Saddle...

Ruby C, Jones 89 of Crossville passed away Thursday morning December 6, 2015 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born November 16, 1929 in Carmi, the daughter of Joseph C. and Katherine (Roland) Winter. She married Floyd E. Jones and he preceded her in death on December 21, 1985. Ruby was a longtime bookkeeper at Crossville Gas and Water. She played the piano for years and was the oldest surviving original member of Zion United Methodist Church. Ruby loved her family. She is...

Margie Helen Newman 76 of Crossville, passed away Friday November 30, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born September 14, 1942 in Livingston, TN, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Shumake) Flowers. Margie is survived by her sons, Rick and Larry Myers; grandchildren, Dustin Myers, Colton Shelow and Dana Bretz. She is also survived by nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Shirley “Buster” Flowers, Alton Flowers and Keneth Flowers, and her...