Obituaries

    Bonnie Jean Gay, 84, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on August 22, 1940, in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Royal and Mary Josephine (Walker) Martin.

    Michael L. Batteese, 65, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born on March 12, 1959, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Norma (James) Batteese.

Edna Emily Pfaff, 90, of Keenes, IL passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL.  Mrs. Pfaff had resided the last few years at Countryside Manor Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon, IL due to her health.  Prior to that, she lived near Papertown near her daughter.

Mrs. Pfaff was born on March 1, 1934 to Allen Gaskill, a well-known farmer and Georgia (Stoltz) Gaskill, a long-time Wayne County school teacher. 

George Patton of Carmi, IL passed on December 24, 2024 at the Linda White Hospice at Evansville, IN.

 Phyllis S. Becker, 87, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on October 13, 1937 in Hamilton County, IL the daughter of Monroe B. and Mattie L. (Peyton) Smith.

   Gary L. Maricle, 83, of Carmi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born October 21, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Louis and Carrie (Duckworth) Maricle.

Earl Wayne South, 82, of Sedalia, MO, passed away on December 17, 2024, in Independence, MO of a broken heart for the loss of his beloved Martha, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and cherished memories. He was born on December 1, 1942, in Carmi, IL, the son of Jewell Delbert South and Anna Francis (Renschler) South, who preceded him in death.

 Jeri Lynn Hester of Evansville, Indiana, walked into the gates of heaven hand in hand with her father on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the age of 40. Born on March 9, 1984, in Tucson, Arizona, she was raised in Carmi, Illinois, where she graduated from Carmi-White County High School in 2002.

      Wallace Dale "Wally" Childress, 79, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Gulf coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City Beach. He was born on July 14, 1945, in Olney, Illinois, the son of M.L. and June (Shearer) Childress. Wally married Barbara Shelton in 1966, and she survives.

Jerry Franklin Schnicker, 77, of Dahlgren, IL went home to be with the Lord at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on October 19, 1947 in Dahlgren, IL to Gene & Katherine Schnicker.