All Obituaries

Catherine P. Shelton, 95, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, peacefully passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Oakview Heights Continuous Care and Rehab Center in Mt. Carmel.   She was born December 1, 1925, in Maumee, Ohio, the daughter of Jerome and Mamie (Biedenkopf) Neville.  On April 25, 1943, she married Charles H. Shelton in Lincoln City, Indiana.    Catherine was a member of Evangelical United Methodist Church.  For over thirty years she served as a Sunday...

Bernard L. Cowling, 88, of Evansville IN, formerly of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021at 9:30 a.m. at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville IN due to health complications. He was born July 14, 1932 the son of Marion and Helen (Lambert) Cowling, Sr. in Cowling, IL. He married Phyllis R. Howell and they had forty-nine years together before her death. Bernard was a member of the Free Methodist Church. From his teen years and into adult life he taught teen and adult...

Jean Yvonne Mobley, 97, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, at Oakview Heights Continuous Care and Rehab. She was born on October 2, 1923, in rural Albion, Illinois, the daughter of Rollie H. and Frances J. (Judge) Smith.   She graduated from Browns High School in 1941. Her first husband, Kenneth Broster, Jr., was a combat veteran who was killed during WW II. On Sunday November 24, 1946, she married Robert “Buck” Mobley. He preceded her in death...

Mary Catherine Jordan, 87, of Evansville Indiana, formerly of Grayville and Mt. Carmel, IL passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Evansville. She was the oldest child of Malcolm and Ruth F. (Hocking) Mason; born at home April 24, 1933 on the farm in Edwards County, Illinois. Mary loved growing up as a farm girl. She walked to a one-room schoolhouse, Montgomery School north of Albion near their home through grade school. In 1949, Mary graduated from Bone Gap...

Charles A. Windes, 68, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, at his residence.   He was born August 15, 1952, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the son of Howard L. and Lucy F. (Gawthrop) Windes.  Charles graduated from Mt. Carmel High School and attended college.  He proudly served his country in the United States Airforce.  For twenty years he worked at Snap-On Tools and retired from Allied Universal Security Service, working as security at Duke...

Our beloved mother Mary Catherine (Deisher), 94, of Mt Carmel, Illinois peacefully entered into rest on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.   She was born April 12, 1926, in Wabash County, IL to the parents of Lawrence O. and Gladys (Miller) Deisher.   In the early years of her life, Mary grew up and attended the Nye Chapel United Brethren Church in Mt Carmel where she would return each year for the annual homecoming...

On February 5, 2021, while at home, I passed through the gates where my heavenly Father was there to greet me.   I was welcomed into this world 89 years ago on June 17, 1931, by my parents, Earl & Ella (McCormack) Belt. I had 6 amazing siblings. LeRoy “Bud” Belt, Mary (Belt) Sullivan, Robert “Bob” Belt, William “Bill” Belt, Elsie (Belt) Coleman, and a baby brother. All which are now deceased. On September 23, 1950, I married the love of my...

Mary Susan “Mollie” Wood, 59, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, surrounded by the love of her family.   Mollie was born March 31, 1961, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the daughter of John David and Mary Susan Wood.  She graduated high school and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Middle Eastern History from the University of Georgia.  Mollie was a member of Barney’s Prairie Christian...

Donald Max Schuler, 86, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at his residence surrounded by the love of his family.   He was born November 26, 1934, in Friendsville, Illinois, the son of Glenn and Wanda (Guisewite) Schuler.  Don graduated from Mt. Carmel High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University.  He also served in the Army Reserves.  On October 25, 1958, Don married Maralyn Rae Tice at the Keensburg...

Robert P. Fournier, 86, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, formerly of Ojai, California, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Wabash General Hospital.   He was born January 25, 1935 in Fall River, Massachusetts, the only child of Peter and Lucy (Talbot) Fournier. He graduated high school, went to one year of college where he studied journalism and played baseball for a Red Sox farm team, then went straight into the U.S. Navy.   He served four years, April 20, 1954 to April 14, 1958....