All Obituaries

Helen L. (Guth) Kessler, 90, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Solarbron Terrace in Evansville. She was born October 30, 1929 in Posey County, the daughter of Louis and Matilda (Schreiber) Guth. She was married to Malcom Kessler and he preceded her in death on February 28, 2016. Helen worked for Exylon in Mt. Vernon for several years. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, canning, baking, tending to her flowers. Her greatest...

Christopher (Big Papa) Washington, 48, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. Chris was born in Mt. Vernon on February 7, 1972 the son of Jerry and Barbara (Cox) Washington. Chris was a 1991 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and worked for New Horizon in Mt. Vernon. Chris enjoyed many things in life including basketball, football, listening to music, dancing, singing and cooking. But his biggest joy was spending time with family and friends. He was life...

Paul W. Reeves, 70, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born on August 5, 1949 in New Harmony, Indiana. Paul married his sweetheart, Nancy (Overton) Reeves, on July 13, 1968 and she survives. Paul retired from GAF in Mt. Vernon. He was involved in several organizations and groups, giving to several charities. He loved working in his tool shed and collecting die cast cars. Paul is survived by his sons, Jeff (Amber) Reeves and Kevin Reeves;...

Iva Mae Dinwiddie 75 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 leaped out of this world to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ singing, Holy, Holy, Holy. She was born September 1, 1944 in Enfield, the daughter of Earl W. and Alpha (Newman) Hankins. She married Joseph Henry Dinwiddie on December 27, 1967. Iva was a member of the Enfield General Baptist Church. She loved to crochet, bake and laugh. She never met a stranger, always treated God’s children with...

Deborah Jean (Wiedrich) Wildt lived to be 67 years old. She was born on March 19, 1953 to Milbert and Becky (Key) Wiedrich. She is survived by her one son, Nicolas Wildt and her mother. Debi is also survived by her brother, Marty (Cindy) Wiedrich and sister Michele (Charlie) Conroy, nieces and nephews, Blayne Conroy, Joseph (Stephanie) Wiedrich, and Martina (Brad) Abell, and many other relatives living locally and in South Dakota where she lived for 6 ½ years. Debi loved her family...

TRUDYS GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE LIVE STREAMED AT 2 PM ON MONDAY. PLEASE GO TO STENDEBACK FAMILY FUNERAL HOME FACEBOOK PAGE. Trudy C. Jacobs 69 of Carmi, passed away Thursday May 14, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Trudy Carol Bratton Jacobs was born in Eldorado, Illinois on July 25, 1950 the only child of John and Carolyn Bratton. Trudy grew up in her daddy’s clothing store on Main Street which is one reason why she never met a stranger. She knew from about second grade...

John A. Nussel, 71, of Mt. Vernon. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 after a long illness. He survived by his wife Sandra, children, Mariah Beck, Tyra Bonham, Tessa Carter, Kirk Whipple, and Stacey Whipple Jennings, 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, sister Judy West. John was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Mary Nussel, brother Bill Nussel and sister Barbara Higgins. John was born November 16, 1948 and grew up in Mt....

Louise (Davis) McDonald, 76, of Mt. Vernon passed away at her home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was born on December 21, 1943 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to John and Susie (Henry) Davis. She was married to Keith McDonald and he preceded her in death on February 12, 2019. Louise spent many years taking care of people in their homes. She is was a member of the Church of Christ church in Mt. Vernon and was a devoted Christian. She also loved taking motorcycle and horseback rides and enjoyed...

James E. Taylor 87 of Enfield, passed away Friday May 1, 2020 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 8, 1933 in Enfield, the son of Vernon W. and Edna (Wilson) Taylor. He married Inez McIntosh on June 1, 1958 and she preceded him in death on April 24, 2019. Jim retired after 26 years from Scot Lad. He enjoyed traveling, listening to and writing Country Music. He loved meeting new people and seeking out new restaurants. He was a hard worker his entire life and was...

Jerold Robert Guth 86 of Mount Vernon, passed away the morning of April 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 29, 1933 in Mount Vernon, the son of Louis Edwin and Matilda Marie (Schreiber) Guth. A lifelong resident of Mount Vernon, He married Viola Catherine Greenwell on August 23, 1957, and she preceded him in death on February 3, 2019. In addition to serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, Mr. Guth had a 40 year career at Whirlpool in Evansville and worked at GE...