All Obituaries

Helen L. Shoaff, 93, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Hollybrook surrounded by her loving family.   She was born January 28, 1927, the daughter of Leo and Mary (Sandwell) Peter.  Helen graduated from Mt. Carmel High School.  On June 15, 1948, she married Ollie Shoaff in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Ollie preceded her in death in October 2001 after 53 years of marriage.  Helen was a member of St....

Richard Dean Hale, 79, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Wabash General Hospital.   He was born February 12, 1941, the son of Harry H. and Irene (White) Hale in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.  Richard graduated in the Mt. Carmel High School Class of 1959.  He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Vietnam War.   Richard was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church, VFW, American Legion and was a Mason.  Over his...

Shari Ann Vaughn, 81, eased from this world on Saturday, July 25, 2020.  Following a stroke and several weeks of hospitalization, she came home to her loving family who were privileged to be with her for the last leg of her journey.   Born on August 23, 1938, in Vincennes, Indiana, she was the daughter of Harold and Gwendolyn (Schucker) Camp.  She graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 1956.  By that time, she had already met the love of her life, Mel...

Carroll Robert “Bob” Davis of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away at his home on July 30, 2020, surrounded by his family.    Bob was born in Wabash County, Illinois, on June 14, 1937.  His parents were Carroll and Flossie Davis.  They preceded him in death.  On July 20, 1958, he married the love of his life, Mary Ellen Hershey.  They recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.   Bob was known by many for his years working at the local...

Neale W. Shaw, 81, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away June 28, 2020 of heart failure at Deaconess Midtown, Evansville, Indiana. He was born in Albion, Illinois October 2, 1938, the son of Kenneth and Bernice (Ellis) Shaw.  Neale graduated from Mt. Carmel High School.  In 1960, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree of Management from Southern Illinois University.  During his junior year of college, he met Gloria Hill and they were married September 10, 1960.  They...

Sarah Ellen Hadra, 65, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois peacefully passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois surrounded by her loving family.    She was born March 25, 1955 in Wabash County, Illinois, the daughter of Gilbert L. and Bessie Ellen (Bailey) Dunkel.  Sarah was a 1973 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School.  On June 22, 1973 she married Daniel Hadra at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel.    Sarah was a...

Juanita B. Parr, 88, formerly of Mt. Carmel, Illinois peacefully passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at her residence in Evansville, Indiana surrounded by family.   She was born June 16, 1932 in Bellmont, Illinois, the daughter of Harvey and Zelda (Smith) Deisher.  On July 20, 1952, Juanita married William A. Parr in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.    Juanita was a member of the Free Methodist Church in Mt. Carmel.  She attended the Christian Fellowship Church in...

Freda C. Raibley, 98, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Wabash General Hospital. She was born in Wabash County, IL, March 29, 1922, the daughter of Elmo Ray and Vernice E. (Shepard) Hawf. She married her husband, James Russell Raibley, July 16, 1940 in Henderson KY.  He preceded her in death in 2004. Freda was a lifelong resident of Wabash County. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was very active in the church community. Those left...

Mary Ann Mobley, age 86, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2020 in the arms of her devoted husband of 65 years, Dwight Mobley, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Mt. Carmel, IL.     Mary Ann was born May 16, 1934 to James and Louise McGuire of Ridgway, IL.   She graduated from the Ridgway High School class of 1952 and attended Southern Illinois University.  In 1955, she left college to marry her high school sweetheart Dwight who had just returned from the war in...

James I. White, 94, formerly of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away  Friday, June 12, 2020 at Decatur Township Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jim was born January 28, 1926 in Harrisburg, Illinois, the son of James I. and Gertrude White.  He married Colene Legai on November 7, 1946 in Ledford, Illinois. They enjoyed 73 years together. Jim faithfully served his country in the U. S. Army for three years. He fought in World War II at the Battle of the Bulge where he was awarded two...