All Obituaries

Charles J. Casaleggi, 91, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2019 in Mt Carmel, IL. Known as Charley, or later in life as Mr C, he was born on June 2, 1928 in Carteret, NJ. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois, and his parents Charles and Mary Casaleggi. He will be greatly missed by his children Carol (Mike) Underriner of St Louis, MO; Laura (Brian) Clark of Park Ridge, IL; Paul (Jane) Casaleggi of Mt Carmel, IL; Mark (Sue) Casaleggi of St. Louis, MO; and Lois (Dave Diamond)...

David Michael McGuire, 59, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2019, at his home in Keensburg, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family.   He was born September 16, 1960, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the youngest of six children to Ida and Joe McGuire, who preceded him in death.  David spent his younger years growing up in Mt. Carmel, which he always considered home until the family moved to Midland, Texas.  He graduated from Robert Lee High in 1978.   In 1980, while...

Norman Thomas Steckler, of Waterloo, SC, formally of Mt. Carmel, IL passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 in Laurens, SC at Laurens County Memorial Hospital, at the age of 89, from complications of pneumonia. Norman was born in Mt. Carmel, IL on January 14, 1930 to Herman Anthony and Louisa Rose (Trapp) Steckler.  He was the youngest of 6 siblings.  He attended grammar school and high school in Mt. Carmel and graduated from Mt. Carmel High School.  When he was young, he...

Eva Maye Annerino, 93, of Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her home on October 12th, 2019. She was born on July 3rd, 1926 in Allendale, Wabash County, IL to her parents Emmett D. Couch and Jennie Belle (Leek) Couch.    Her life was full of family. She grew up helping her dad in the field and starting her education in a one-room schoolhouse before going on to graduate from Allendale High School in 1944.    She was always an independent and spirited...

Annette Joyce Kemper (Mowatt), 77, of Hendersonville, TN, formerly of Mt. Carmel, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, October 4th, 2019 at her home. She was born October 12, 1941 in Princeton, IN, the eldest of three children to Morris and Irene (Simpson) Kemper, both of whom preceded her in death. Annette graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1959 and attended Southern Illinois University. She is survived by a daughter, Stephanie (Mowatt) Carlson and her husband Bob of Woodridge,...

Wanda Lee Case, 83, of Mt. Carmel, IL, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 11, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital of Evansville, IN. She was born June 8, 1936 in Wabash County, Illinois the daughter of Ozro Joseph Hussey and Ethel Mae (Ridgely) Hussey-Abell. She married Dallas W. Case August 8, 2003. He preceded her in death October 27, 2018. Wanda worked as a hospital receptionist and secretary. She attended Allendale High School, graduating in 1954. She was a member of Church of the...

Waldo Harold Wright, 85, of Bonita Springs, Florida, (formerly of Mt. Carmel) peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019.   He was born October 24, 1933, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the son of Vance Clifford and Mildred Louise (Eagleson) Wright.  Waldo graduated in 1952 from Haubstadt High School.   On July 10, 1954, Waldo married the love of his life, Barbara A. Banks in Owensville, Indiana.  They had been married 62 years when she passed June 17,...

George W. Woodcock, 89, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.   He was born April 13, 1930, in Brownsville, Kentucky, the son of Melittia (VanMeter) and George Washington Woodcock, Sr.  After graduating Brownsville High School, George entered the U.S. Army.   He served our country from 1947 through 1948.  From 1952 until 1953 George served in Korea as a Lt. in the 45th Division...

Dorothy Jane (Zimmerman) Mowatt, 88, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, Monday, September 23, 2019, at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, Indiana. She was born August 12, 1931, in Princeton, Indiana, the eldest of two daughters to Wilhelmina Marie (Steckler) and Peter Jacob Hinde Zimmerman, both have preceded her in death.   She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School in 1945, Mt. Carmel High School in 1949, and St. Mary of...

Suzanne Edens Silverman, 74, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at her home.   Suzanne was born March 29, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of William Lafayette and Affie Joyce (Nolen) Edens. She earned her Masters Degree in Education Speech Pathology (MEDSLP, MESLP & SLPA) and retired after working many years as a Speech Therapist.  Suzanne was a member of Heartland Worship Center. She loved animals of all kinds.   Those left to...