All Obituaries

Cayuga, Ind. - Phillip J. Wright, 71, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 28, 2019. Phil was born to John B. And Edith (Grubbs) Wright on Feb. 28, 1948. Phil was married to Susan Campbell on December 31, 1994. She survives along with their daughter Emily Wright. Also surviving are his brother Ned (Debbie) Wright of Cayuga and two cousins Larry (Maria) Wright Honolulu, Hawaii and Harold Grubbs (Ima Jean) of Covington, IN. Also surviving are several nieces and...

Covington, Ind. - Arnold Warren Cheesman, 78, of rural Covington and formerly of Cayuga, passed away at 9:35 p.m. EDT Saturday, September 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1941 in Eugene, Indiana the son of the late Arnold and Dora D. (Mack) Cheesman. Arnold married Gloria J. Brown on September 7, 1962 in Westville, Illinois. She survives. Other survivors include his children: Laurie (John) Dunavan of Eugene, Indiana; Shelley (Kevin) Randolph of Kingman, Indiana and Rodney...

Cayuga, Ind. - Christopher Wood, 18, of Cayuga passed away at 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Chris was born January 5, 2001 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of John Robert and Stephanie Jo (White) Wood. Along with his parents, Chris is survived by seven sisters: Natalie Williams, Amber Wood, and Ashley Wood all of Bloomfield, Indiana, Alexas Hicks of Martinsville, Indiana, Madison Wood and Brooklyn Wood both of Cayuga, Indiana...

Kingman, Ind. - Warren E. Bedinger, 79, of rural Kingman (Silver Island), passed away at 4:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 8, 1940 in Georgetown, Illinois the son of the late Emerald LeRoy and Mary Louise (DeLattre) Bedinger. Warren married Patsy Lee Porter on July 27, 1975 in Kingman, Indiana. She survives. Other survivors include four daughters: Debbie (Jim) Collard of Boerne, Texas; Lisa (Jim) Root of Kingsport, Tennessee; Cindy (Jeff)...

Cayuga, Ind. - Louella M. Peterson, 64, of Cayuga, passed away at 10:13 a.m. EDT Saturday, September 21, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 12, 1954 in Danville, Illinois the daughter of Bertie J. and Marie (Pearman) Peterson. Survivors include her mother: Marie Peterson of Cayuga, Indiana; Brother: Leslie Peterson of Cayuga, Indiana; nieces and nephews: Nickie (Seth) McLain; Lesley (Dan) Keyes; Jake (Kylee) Peterson and Sarah (Kyle) Carpenter; three great nieces; eleven great...

Ridge Farm, Ill. - An Angel ascended from earth into Heaven on September 8th, 2019, when 96 year old Catherina Armeda Dowers went to meet her Lord and Savior. Catherina was born on April 8, 1923 to Gregor and Clara (Johnson) Vacketta. She is survived by her sisters, Wilma Cornwell-Schultz and Evelyn Chumas; two sons and their spouses, Reverend Jimmy C. and Veatrice, Leslie W. and Patricia, foster daughter, Loretta and John Rose, and daughter-in-law, Doris; multiple grandchildren, great...

Covington, Ind. - Kaylia Elaine Fannin, 30, of Covington left us suddenly at 5 p.m. CDT Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois. Kaylia was born on April 2, 1989 in Danville, Illinois to Tim and Shannon Fannin. She was a big sister to her brother’s Cody Fannin and Noah Hise, a granddaughter to Frank and Myrna Hise and Arlie and Joyce Edwards. Kaylia had a love of music and played flute in the Covington High School...

Cayuga, Ind. - Arden Kilgore, 87, of Cayuga, passed away at 7:20 a.m. EDT Sunday, August 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 10, 1932 in Cayuga, Indiana the son of the late Carl and Amelia (Snyder) Kilgore. Arden married Wanda Lee Snodgrass on November 15, 1955 in Bloomingdale, Indiana. She preceded him in death on July 26, 1994. Survivors include two sons: Ardie (Kathy) Kilgore of Cayuga, Indiana and Marty Kilgore of Orlando, Florida; three grandchildren: Aaron (Ali) Francis;...

Terre Haute, Ind. - Nellie A. Norman Coonce, 88, of Terre Haute and formerly of Newport, Indiana, passed away at 7:22 p.m. EDT Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Signature Healthcare in Terre Haute. She was born April 16, 1931 in Corning, Arkansas the daughter of the late Henry and Reitha (Richardson Cobb. Nellie first married Tom Norman, Sr., on June 26, 1949. He preceded her in death on September 19, 1993. She later married Bert D. Coonce on September 26, 1998 in Newport, Indiana. He preceded...

Perrysville, Ind. - Janet Christine Boyle, 71, of Perrysville passed away at 7:06 p.m. EDT Friday, August 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 25, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to the late J. Frank and Theodora (Swiderski) Johnson. Janet married Thomas E. Boyle, her loving husband of 53 years, on February 12, 1966 in Danville, Illinois. He survives. Surviving along with her husband is a son, Thomas Shane Boyle, of Covington, Indiana as well as several nieces and nephews. Along with...