Dale Quigley
WEST SALEM, Ill. — Dale Quigley, 92, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.
He retired from the Illinois Highway Department and he was a farmer.
He was a member of the Marion Christian Church.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; a daughter, Kay Medler of West Salem; a sister, Clara Johnson of Olney; three grandchildren, Tami Nale, Tracie Shepherd and Cale Medler; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nales Funeral Home in Albion, with burial in Marion Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Henry Wallace
CROSSVILLE, Ill. — Henry J. Wallace, 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at White County Hospital in Carmi.
He had been the owner and operator of the Midwest Cement Pipeline Co. and the B&W Oilfield Testing Service. He pioneered the use of cement lining in oilfield pipes to prevent the corrosive effects of salt water.
He was a lieutenant in the Army, serving in World War II and the Korean War.
He had attended Northeastern State College in Oklahoma.
He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3851 and American Legion Post 224, was a life member and past president of the Wabash Valley Association, a member of White County Soil and Water Conservation District, Southern Illinois Lung Association, Route One Association, Southern Illinois Tourism, Civil War Round Table, and White County Historical Society and spoke throughout Southern Illinois about the heritage of White County. He was a Kentucky Colonel.
He was a supporter of the Boy Scouts and was a Silver Beaver.
Surviving are a son, Henry J. Jr.; a brother, Hugh “Red” of Okmulgee, Okla.; and nieces and nephews.
Military graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Little Wabash Cemetery. There will be no visitation at Campbell Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, or the historical society.
Gale Nuckolls
GRAYVILLE, Ill. — Gale Nuckolls, 88, of Keensburg, formerly of Grayville, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Wabash General Hospital in Mount Carmel.
He had co-owned and operated Lentz and Nuckolls Welding Co. in Grayville for 25 years.
He was an Army veteran.
He was a member of the Grayville Gun Club and had been honored as Sportsman of the Year in 1997. He was a member of the Hadi Shrine in Evansville, and life member of the Masons in New Harmony, Ind.
He was a fisherman and expert trap shooter.
Surviving are his children.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home Grayville Chapel, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to service time at the funeral home.
Mary Culp
ROBINSON, Ill. — Mary Etta Culp, 72, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Crawford Memorial Hospital. She had Alzheimer’s disease.
She had worked for the Victor Dana Corp.
She was a member of the Assembly of God and Moose 1369 in Robinson.
Surviving are her husband, Wendell Homer; two daughters, Deborah D. Boyd and Winetta K. Wilson, both of Robinson; a son, Steven D. of Newton; a brother, Charles Tyler of Braidwood; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Pulliam Funeral Home, with burial in Casey-Cumberland Cemetery in Casey.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church building fund.
Edward Chilton
CARMI, Ill. — Edward Gerald Chilton, 83, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at his home.
He was a member of the Carmi Church of God.
Surviving are four daughters, Ruth Yates of Carmi, Freda Abbey of Herrin, Veda Parker of Carmi and Roberta Locus of Appaloosa, La.; a son, Gene Trout of Omaha; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline (Campbell), and a son, Bill Trout.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kittinger-Fair Funeral Home, with burial in North Maple Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Opal Castner
CARRIER MILLS, Ill. — Opal (Waltz) Castner, 81, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Carrier Mills Nursing Home.
She had worked as a waitress.
She attended Ledford Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Angell of Harrisburg and Colene Littlefield of Rosiclare; a sister, Joann Brown of Harrisburg; four grandchildren, Harold Ray and Richard Lee Hancock, Kenny Gene Littlefield and Leslie Anne Brown; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two husbands preceded her in death, Leslie Waltz and Gordon Castner.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Reed Funeral Home, with burial in Ledford Cemetery in Harrisburg. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Florence Shelton
ALBION, Ill. — Florence E. Shelton, 85, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at her home.
She was a member of the First Christian Church.
There are no immediate survivors.
Her husband, Ernest, died in 1982.
The body was cremated.
Memorial graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Graceland Cemetery. Nale’s Funeral home is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Charles Carroll Sr.
Charles W. Carroll Sr., 71, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital of a heart attack.
He worked at Peter Healy Brass Laundry for more than 24 years and retired from Karges Furniture.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Edna; two sons, Charles W. Jr. and Fred A., both of Evansville; his mother, Coriene Carroll of Evansville; and four grandsons, Fred Jr., Jason, Dustin and Eric Carroll.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. Tim Suenram officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Lucy Jones
Lucy Jones, 73, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the McCurdy Healthcare Center.
She retired in 1988 as a domestic and was a former member and active on the Mother’s Board at Mount Sinai Baptist Church.
Surviving is a daughter, Letitia Jones of Evansville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel, the Rev. Marion Johnson officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to service time at the funeral home.
Lucille Wilkins
Lucille (Powers) Wilkins, 98, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the McCurdy Healthcare Center.
She had worked at the Stove Works and at Servel.
She had attended God of Prophecy.
She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1114 Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are a brother, Johnny Powers of Hawesville, Ky.; two granddaughters, Carolyn Epperson and Gordon Mayberry; and a great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis, in 1952; by two daughters, Athalene Sutton in 1981 and Faye Lambert in 1995; and by a son, Cecil Sanders, in 1985.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel, the Rev. William Gaddis officiating, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Gladys Winter
Gladys M. Winter, 69, of Munster, Ind., mother of Sandy Winter of Evansville, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, in Munster of respiratory failure.
She was past president of Illiana Chapter of Hadassah, a member of Congregation Beth Israel and past president of the Temple Sisterhood.
Also surviving are her husband of 48 years, J. Ernest; a daughter, Debbie Shetkel of Madison, Wis.; a son, Marc of Carmel, Ind.; and seven grandchildren, Ali, Sara, Samantha, Chris, Megan and Brian Winter and Stav Shetkel.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Burns-Kish Funeral Home in Munster, with burial in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Illiana Chapter of Hadassah or the Blue Grass Methodist Church.
Mary Nuyen
Mary “Willie” Nuyen, 76, formerly of Evansville, died, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, at Kinder Care Nursing Home in Kalamazoo, Mich., of respiratory failure.
During World War II she worked at Servel and she retired from Eckrich in Kalamazoo.
Surviving are two daughters, Sherrie Hyet of Gobles, Mich., and Connie Taylor of Kalamazoo; five sisters, Ethel Francis of Henderson, Ky., Rachel Lynn and Joan Gray, both of Morganfield, Ky., Agnes Byrd of Memphis, Tenn., and Dorothy Singer of Evansville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1998 and an infant son, Terry.
Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kalamazoo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Charles Guard
Charles H. Guard, 82, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at his home.
He was in sales at Finke Furniture for 25 years and retired from furniture sale at L.S. Ayres Co.
He was a World War II Marine veteran.
He was a 50-year member of Central United Methodist Church and had been a Sunday school teacher for a teen-age boys’ class. He was boys’ basketball coach and a church administrative board member.
He was a 53-year member of Equality (Ill.) Masons and the Evansville Scottish Rite.
He was on the board of Evansville Boys Club and had been president and secretary.
He was a member of the “famous” Evansville College football team that did not score a point during the season.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret L. “Peg” (Finke); a daughter, Peggy Huey of Evansville; a son, Charles B. of Evansville; four grandchildren, Andy and Elizabeth Guard and Amy and Brent Huey; a great-granddaughter; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. C. Mac Hamon officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church Love Fund.
Richard Stuckey
Richard L. Stuckey, 76, of Evansville, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at North Park Nursing Home.
He retired from Chrysler Corp.
Surviving are a daughter, Sherry Stepro of Philadelphia; a brother, Zeneth of Haubstadt, Ind.; two grandchildren, Damon Jones and Raven Green; and a friend who helped care for him, William Jackson of Evansville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexander Memorial Park Heritage Chapel, the Rev. Eugene Dewig officiating, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time at the chapel.
Marietta Lindauer
FORT BRANCH, Ind. — Marietta F. Lindauer, 65, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital of an apparent heart attack.
She worked at Haub Steak House for 10 years.
She was a member of Holy Cross Church and Fort Branch Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are four sons, Randall and Jeffery, both of Jasper, Donald of Fort Branch and Keith A. of Dubois; a sister, Henrietta Beier of St. Meinrad; and two grandchildren.
Her husband, Joseph E., preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Mansfield McBeth
VELPEN, Ind. — Mansfield “Mac” McBeth, 71, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at Toys Garage in Montgomery of an apparent heart attack.
He retired from Graber Implements in Montgomery and worked part-time at Toys Garage.
He was a member of the General Baptist Church in Velpen.
Surviving are four daughters, Randi McBeth and Melisa Scraper, both of Velpen, Pamela Flener of French Lick and Kimberly Spencer of Vinton, Ohio; three sons, David of Petersburg, Thomas of Loogootee and John of Jasper; two sisters, Alma Hardt of Los Angeles and Lavee McVay of Ace, Texas; a brother, Buckner of Coppers Cove, Texas; 23 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary E. (Hobbs) in 1999 and a son, Robert Leslie.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, with burial in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Austin Cooper
VINCENNES, Ind. — Austin J. Cooper, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at Crestview Nursing Home.
He was the superintendent of Reynolds Springs Manufacturing and a former tavern owner.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Robertsdale, Ala., Masonic Lodge in Jackson, Mich., and the Vincennes Elks, Eagles and Moose.
Surviving are a son, Austin Jr. of Boulder, Colo.; a sister, Ettafern Cupp of Pensacola, Fla.; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
His wife, Marion, preceded him in death.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Goodwin Funeral Home, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
James Ficklin
PETERSBURG, Ind. — James Byron Ficklin, 48, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper of heart failure.
He owned and operated Ficklin Auto Supply in Petersburg with his brother, Jon.
He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Moose Lodge and Odd Fellows.
Also surviving are his wife, Debby (Mosby); a daughter, Chelsea Jo Ficklin of Petersburg; and a son, Christian James of Bloomington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Friday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, with burial in Walnut Hills Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home.
Nellie Helsley
BUCKSKIN, Ind. — Nellie A. Helsley, 94, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oakland City.
Surviving are two daughters, Kathleen Stilwell of Boonville and Imolee June Buck of Buckskin; seven grandchildren, Marilyn Schmidt, Brenda Willis, Diane Jo Miley, Dirk and Dana Buck, Jeff Stilwell and Karen Shigley; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Ike, and a son, Robert, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with burial in Somerville Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the cemetery.
Phillip Vaughn
TELL CITY, Ind. — Phillip Tyler Vaughn, 26, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis of pneumonia.
He was a controller with Business Furniture Corp. of Indianapolis.
He was a 1991 graduate of Tell City High School and a 1995 graduate of Ball State University.
In high school he was chosen to play for the 1990-91 season North and South All-Stars game in Indianapolis. He also coached the elementary girls’ basketball team.
He was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church and the Indiana CPA Society.
He was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in Indianapolis.
Surviving are his wife, Angelique (Shearn); a son, Zachary Vaughn, at home; a brother, Bryan of Virginia Beach, Va.; and his parents, Jim and Diane (Weatherholt) Vaughn of Tell City.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Huber Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Zachary Vaughn College Fund in care of the Spencer County Credit Union.
Emma Rogier
TELL CITY, Ind. — Emma K. Rogier, 95, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Perry County Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bristow.
Surviving are six daughters, Edith E. Huebschman of Huntsville, Ala., and Anna M. Miller, Olive K. Sabelhaus, Hazel L. Wallace, Freida M. and Rita A. Kessens, all of Tell City; a son, Clarence of Tell City; 28 grandchildren, Daniel J. Rogier, Cheryl Ann Duke, Kathy J. Stephens, Kenneth O., Mark D. and Shawn M. Huebschman, James A., Ernest, Lloyd and Joe Wallace, Mona L. Deom, Stephen W. , Paul A., Carrol D., Christopher D., Jeremy A. and Kandi M. Kessens, Donna Heeke, Kimberly Schaefer, Charles W. Jr., Patricia F., Shella D., Dennis and Richard A. Miller, Carolyn S. Sitzman, Brenda Hildenbrandt, Rose M. Worner and Tammy L. Gassaway; 27 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Friday at St. Isidore Catholic Church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bristow.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service at 8 p.m., and from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at the Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Sylvester Klueh
FERDINAND, Ind. — Sylvester L. Klueh, 77, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Huntingburg of heart failure.
He was a Navy veteran.
He was a member of Holy Cross Church in St. Croix.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
His wife, Dorothy A. (Faulkenberg), preceded him in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Thursday at St. John’s Chrysostom Church in New Boston, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm. today at Becher Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 6 p.m.
Ora Dixon
TELL CITY, Ind. — Ora Belle Dixon, 100, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Beverly Health Care.
She was a member of the William Tell Senior Citizens.
Surviving are two daughters, Helen Blum of Tell City and Wanda Gayer of Sellersburg; a son, Cletus of San Antonio, Texas; nine grandchildren, Joe, Paul, and Allan Blum, Sandra Thomas, Patricia Dean, Marian Nelson, Jane Meaney, Donald Dixon and Michael L. Gayer; two stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Esna, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. EST Thursday at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
