All Obituaries

Loretta Garrett, 94, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital Linda White Hospice in Evansville, Indiana, with her children Lisa and Dwayne, and her granddaughter Holly at her side.   She was born September 15, 1926 in Johnson, Indiana, the daughter of Ben and Laura Parker. She graduated from Owensville High School class of 1944. Moving away from home and finding a job in Indianapolis at 18 years old, Loretta took those first steps as...

Christy Jean Rosignol, 50, of Norris City, Illinois, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Harrisburg Medical Center.   She was born July 24, 1970, the daughter of Clyde and Maxine (Spond) Rosignol in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.  Christy attended Brownsville School, graduating in 1991.  She lived at the Spencer House in Norris City.   Christy was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Mt. Carmel—she loved going to church.  She was a happy girl, loved...

Dillard A. English, 101, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville IN. He was born October 7, 1918 in Pike County, Indiana the son of Wilford and Anna Murl (Hart) English. He married Hilda Foster May 26, 1942 in St. Louis MO. They had sixty-two years together before her death February 25, 2005. Corporal Dillard A. English served his country in “Patton’s Own” Fourth Armored Division of the Third Army in the...

Sarah Katherine Alka, 88, of Mt. Carmel passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Wabash General Hospital. She was born August 22, 1932 in Wabash County, IL, the daughter of Richard L. and Eula L. (Nelson) Keneipp. Sarah was a member of the 1950 graduating class at Mount Carmel High School. She later attended the University of Kentucky and remained a lifelong UK basketball fan. After returning home, Sarah worked for Tide Water Oil Company. She married John W. Alka on September 8, 1956 at...

Helen Elizabeth Peters, 86, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, at her home in the Villas of Holly Brook.   She was born November 4, 1933, the daughter of Rex B. and Pearl (Beal) Price in Wabash County, Illinois.  Helen graduated from Mt. Carmel High School.  On October 13, 1958, Helen married Edward Peters in Wabash County, Illinois.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mt. Carmel, Illinois.    Helen worked,...

Mary Charlotte (Jarvis) Martino   January 26, 1944 - August 24, 2020   Mary Charlotte (Jarvis) Martino, 76, passed away Monday morning, August 24, 2020. Mary was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on January 26, 1944, to Harold Roy and Mary Helen (Webber) Jarvis. She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel High School Class of 1963, and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel for most of her life. She was married to John Martino November 11, 1971 in Phoenix,...

  Patricia Anne Williams, 91, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at her residence with her daughters and granddaughter at her side. She was born May 16, 1929 in Michigan, the daughter of Myrtle (York) and Byrl Kinney. She was raised in First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ and had been a member since 1940. She graduated from Mt. Carmel High School class of 1948. She married Bob Williams on June 4, 1948. She was a talented seamstress who could knit,...

Evelyn Jade Phelps, 1, of Keensburg, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Wabash General Hospital with her mother and father by her side.    She was born August 4, 2019, the daughter of Tyler Phelps and Kelsey Allen at Richland County Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Evelyn was an amazing baby whose time with us was short but filled with love and happiness that was as contagious as her smile. She loved reading books with mommy and daddy, dancing to almost any...

Kathy D. Hayden, 62, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away August 26, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee, at St. Thomas West Hospital.   She was born January 21, 1958, in Gibson County, Indiana, the daughter of Granville and Geveva (Bragg) Jaynes.  Kathy attended Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City, Indiana.  She graduated from Wabash Valley College nursing program, with a degree as a registered nurse.   Kathy worked in the ER and ICU at Wabash General Hospital, Deaconess Hospital...

Daisy “Cleo” Belcher, 92, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away August 12, 2020 in Oklahoma City. Cleo was born December 15, 1927 in Holum, Louisiana, the daughter of Davis “Slim” and Lillian Oressa (Greer) Lambert. She married Henry “Hank” Belcher June 15, 1948 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1985. Cleo is a member of First Baptist Church in Mt. Carmel. Her life was a living example of her favorite Bible Verse...