All Obituaries

Donald Joseph Wirth, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, community leader, and friend, passed away on December 23, 2023, surrounded by the love of his family in Naples, Florida. Funeral services will be held on March 2, 2024, at 11:00 AM at St. Williams Catholic Church, 601 Seagate Drive, Naples, FL. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 4, 2024, at the Evanston Golf Club, 4401 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL at 3:00 PM, with remarks at 4:00 PM, concluding at 6:00 PM. Memorials can be...

Pansy Charlene Woods, 84, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services for Pansy will be Friday, April 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Short Cunningham Funeral Home, Mt. Carmel. Burial in Lick Prairie Cemetery will follow the service. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, April 19, 2024 beginning at 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Pansy was born January 10, 1940 to Charley and Bessie...

Michael Lee Doan, 70, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, peacefully passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at Linda E. White Hospice in Evansville, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 6th and Chestnut Streets, Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.  Michael was born March 2, 1954, to Morgan Keith and Sandra Sue (Gayer) Doan in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. He was a...

Carrie June Steckler, 101, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Mt. Carmel, IL surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Matthew E. and Bertha (Stallard) Rice. She was born in Oakland, IL on June 25, 1922. She married Herman J. Steckler on April 12, 1944 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel, IL. They enjoyed sixty-seven years together. Together they raised a beautiful family and created a successful farming operation. She attended nursing...

Reagan William McGowan, 53, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 11, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Short-Cunningham Funeral Home, 527 N. Mulberry Street, Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Burial will immediately follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will begin before the service at 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Reagan was born February 18, 1971, to William and Carol (Clark) McGowan in...

Thomas Matthew Wolf, 54, of Mount Carmel, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Tom was born May 17, 1969, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois to the late William “Bill” and Wanda Lue Westbrook Wolf. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in Class of 1987. He played on the 1986 state semifinal football team. He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana. He worked in Auto Sales and Marketing. Tom was a...

Peggy Ann Wright, 72, of Mt. Carmel, IL passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024 in the Chapel of Short- Cunningham Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Short- Cunningham Funeral Home. Peggy was born to George & Juanita (Summers) Hall, on April 9, 1951. She married the love of her life, Jerry...

Joan Evans Bowen, 102, of Mount Carmel, Illinois, passed away February 7, 2024, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 N. Market Street, Mt. Carmel, Illinois. A burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Mount Carmel, Illinois. Visitation will be Friday, February 16, 2024, in the Chapel of Short-Cunningham Funeral Home, 527 N. Mulberry Street, Mt. Carmel, Illinois, from...

Darrell Wayne Ensminger, 80, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed from this life Monday, February 12, 2024. He was the son of Wayne Elmer and Meredith Lucille (Ridgway) Ensminger. Darrell was an active member of Lick Prairie Christian Church. He attended and graduated from Shawneetown Illinois High School. Darrell worked at Chicago Lock. After moving to Mt. Carmel, Illinois, he worked as a farmer and sold feed for Morman Feed. He loved river fishing. Darrell always caught and fried fish for his...

Keith Allen Hocking, 76, of Mount Carmel, Illinois, passed away February 7, 2024, at Linda White Hospice Facility surrounded by his family. Services will be held Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the Keensburg Christian Church at 2:00 p.m., with Pastor Allan Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Keensburg Christian Church on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Keith was born to the late Robert C. and Myrtle...