Obituaries

Wanda May Parson, 85 of St. John, Missouri, and formerly of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the home of her son surrounded by family. She was born on Thursday, February 29, 1940, in Albion, Illinois, a daughter of Harold and Ruth (Meredith) Nash.

Larry Joe Schmittler, 83 of Grayville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2025. at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on Saturday, January 17, 1942, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, a son of Lawrence and Clarabell (Knowles) Schmittler.

Rose Marie Wilson, 90, of Grayville, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was born on August 28, 1934, in Oxford, Kansas, the daughter of Noble and Melissa Jane (Faris) Witt. Rose married the love of her life, George Wilson on August 27, 1950. 

Harold Irvin Stinson, 84, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. He was born on October 31, 1940, the son of Edd and Melvina (Duvall) Stinson.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Cordell Michael Ray Rose, who left this world on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Cordell was born on December 3, 2020, the son of James Paul Rose and Alyssa Nicole Drenckpohl.

Rebecca (Given) Wilson, 87 of Charlottesville, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024. She was born on Monday, October 18, 1937, a daughter of Harry and Nancy (Higginson) Given. Rebecca married Charles Wilson in Carmi, Illinois on October 25, 1956, and together they shared over 68 years of marriage.

     Mike Chapman, 65, of Norris City passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.  He was born in Carmi on September 3, 1959,  the son of Doyle Glenn and Betty (Downs) Chapman.  Mike drove a tanker truck  in the oil field. He loved being on the farm and helping his brother, and always wanting to know what they'd be working on.  Mike enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing and spending time with his dog, Lucky.

 Donna Marie (Aldrich) Hutchison, 78, of Carmi, departed for her heavenly home on Monday, May 12, 2025. She was born on December 12, 1946, in New Harmony, Indiana, the daughter of Ermil and Thelma M. (Davis) Aldrich.

Betty Jean Baker, 95, of Kuttawa, Kentucky, born July 10, 1929 to Arvil E. and Grace (Simmons) Hyatt in New Harmony, Indiana, went to heaven to join the Lord, Monday, May 12, 2025 at Riversbend Retirement Community in Kuttawa, Kentucky.

Richard Ellsworth Lasswell, 85 of McLeansboro, Illinois passed away Saturday May 10, 2025 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Richard was born on March 6, 1940 to Byron and Vineta (Pete) Lasswell in Walpole, Illinois.