Obituaries

Susan Maxine Cowling, 67, of Grayville, Illinois, died Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Meadowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation in Grayville, Illinois. She was born April 29, 1957, in Carmi, Illinois, the daughter of Leonard V. and Agnes (McKay) Hawkins.

William Frederic Boyer, 85, of Eatonton, GA, and formerly of McLeansboro, IL, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at his home in Eatonton.

He was born October 5, 1939 in McLeansboro to Fred and Anna (Meeks) Boyer. 

Sally L. Griffith, 86, of Henderson, Nevada passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena Campus in Henderson, NV. She was born in Illinois on May 10, 1938 the daughter of George Curtis and Margaret Isabelle (Delap) Blacker.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gary Eugene Keck, age 70, on December 6, 2024, at West River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana. Gary was born on March 25, 1954, in Flora, Illinois to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin and Beulah (Eastin) Keck.

     Richard H. "Dike" Behler, 97, of Carmi, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 22, 1927, in Carmi, to Ben J. and Hattie Victoria (Puckett) Behler.

      Richard Leonard Geier, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living. He was born on June 27, 1945, in Monroe County, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Stella (Erickson) Geier.

     Reta Faye Blair, 86, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. She was born on March 16, 1938, in White County, the daughter of Halsey Fred and Mary Myrtle (Hon) Higginson.

     Shirley Ann Eckles, 90, of Enfield, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Bethel Manor in Evansville, IN. She was born on November 14, 1934, in Springerton, the daughter of Lyle and Louise (York) Melvin.

 Jane Shelow, 83, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Born on July 6, 1941, in Maunie, Illinois, she was the daughter of Roy and Mabel (Webb) McDaniel.

Melbalene “Melba” Rhine, 66, of McLeansboro, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at her home in McLeansboro with family by her side.  She was born in McLeansboro on September 16, 1958 to William Estill Drew & Ruth (Wheat) Drew.