Obituaries

Nathan Michael Buchanan, 49, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Larry David Schnicker, Sr., 77, of McLeansboro, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.

He was born as a twin in Dahlgren, IL to Gene & Katherine Schnicker on October 19, 1947. 

       Donnie "Kickstand" Bowman, 63, of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025. He was born on July 17, 1961, in McLeansboro, Illinois, the son of George Eugene and Norma Lynn (Anderson) Bowman.

Larry Floyd Heil, 76, of Norris City, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY.  He was born May 22, 1948 in Pekin, IL to Floyd & Ruie Heil.

Victoria Pool Heid, 73, passed away Monday, August 24, 2024 in Owensboro, Kentucky.

      Phylis Jean Weldin, 91, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on December 9, 1933, in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Ben and Mary (Cusic) Wicker.

Cynthia Louise Hunt more affectionately known as "Weezy", 61, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her home in Springfield, IL. She was born on Friday, October 11, 1963, in Maywood, CA, the daughter of Billie and Patricia (Martin) Hunt.

  Brenda White, 67, of Maunie passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Evansville, IN on June 12, 1957 the daughter of Virginia Lee (Washington) White.  Brenda had worked as a coal miner and most recently worked at Champion Labs and enjoyed fishing, gardening and taking her chances with a scratch off.

Joe Alan Murphy, 46, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was born on March 16, 1978, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of Roy and Carolyn S. (Rumsey) Murphy.

Victoria Renee (Zappa) Koker, 50, of Thompsonville, IL, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Victoria was born January 11, 1975, the daughter of John and Barbara (Troutman) Zappa.