All Obituaries

Andy Anderson, 88, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, peacefully passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.   He was born August 24, 1931, in Hugoton, Kansas, the son of Webb and Lucille (Flummerfelt) Anderson.  The family moved to Mt. Carmel, Illinois, in 1937.  Andy graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 1950.  He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1953.  On June 24, 1953, Andy married Mary Ann Baumgart in Mt. Carmel...

Ben Allen Adams passed away August 29, 2019, at birth, in Evansville, Indiana, at St. Vincent Medical Center.   Ben’s parents are Thomas Leroy Mayer and Erin Elizabeth (Harms) Adams of Mt. Carmel, Illinois.   He is survived by his parents; maternal family, Cassie Lingo, Jennifer Harms, Kathy and Ron Pulliam; paternal family, Thomas Mayer; uncle, Randy Riggs; aunts, Samantha Harms, Nicole Adams, Brandy Mayer and Eliza Dill; and several cousins.   Ben was preceded in...

Kenneth Allen Cook, 70, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, peacefully passed away on August 18, 2019, at his residence with his wife by his side.   He was born January 26, 1949, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Roy Zelbert and Mildred Lucille (Earnest) Cook.  Kenneth honorably served two tours of duty in the United States Army in Vietnam, receiving two purple hearts.  On February 28, 1987, he married Donna Elaine Cash in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.   Kenneth was a mechanic,...

Betty Jo Gard, 90, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2019, at Oakview Heights Nursing and Rehab Center.   She was born September  9, 1928, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the daughter of Jess and Rachel (Seitz) Wheeler.  On August 11, 1945, Betty married Ray Gard.  He preceded her in death.  They were married 70 years.   Betty worked at Thordarson Meissner’s for many years.  She was a faithful member of Community Church of God...

Graveside services for Meta Ilse Gillette will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 2018, at Bone Gap Cemetery, Bone Gap, Illinois.   Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com           Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Meta’s family.

Jackie (Jack) Lee Bosaw, 92, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away March 8th, 2019, in Webster Groves, Missouri.   Jack was born May 31, 1926, in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of Goldie Bosaw and Frances (Stull) Bosaw.   He was a 1944 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School.   He married Thelma Xanders on December 11, 1949.   Jack was a licensed Professional Engineer and a part owner of Lamac Engineering, in Mt. Carmel, for many years, before becoming the White...

Franklin Goldman, 80, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   He was born September 11, 1938, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Harry and Ada (Nesler) Goldman who preceded him in death.    Franklin graduated from Mt. Carmel High School and then served four years in the United States Air Force.  He was stationed at RAF Croughton near Banbury, England.  It was there he fell in...

Everett Daniel McKinney, 65, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, Indiana.    He was born April 20, 1954, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the son of Oakley Everett and Rosena Evelyn Danielson McKinney. He married Johnnie Mae Henson on June 4, 1977, in Elkton, Kentucky.  Their Temple sealing for time and all eternity was on March 14, 1980, in the Washington D.C. Temple.   Everett was a member of The Church of Jesus...

Ronald Edwin Couch, 81, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away August 6, 2019, at Wabash General Hospital.   He was born December 10, 1937, in Friendsville, Illinois, the son of Byron Edwin and Irene Matilda (Price) Couch.  Ron served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960 as Specialist E5, spending most of his time stationed in Hawaii.  On November 27, 1965, Ron married D. Kay Armstrong at the E.U.M. Church in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.   Ron was a member of E.U.M. Church in...

Lynn Marie Blythe, 63, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones.   She was born February 12, 1956, in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of Paul I. and Mary Alice (Moyes) Edmondson.  Lynn was a graduate of the Mt. Carmel High School class of 1974.  On November 1, 1975, Lynn married Don Blythe in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.   Lynn was a member of Lancaster Church of Christ.  For forty years she worked for Mobley and...