Richard L. Kinney, 59

Richard L. Kinney, 59, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Oakview Heights Continuous Care and Rehab. He was born on May 10, 1958 in Wabash County the son of Leroy and Barbara (Mcmahel) Kinney.

Richard was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School Class of 1976. Richard began working straight out of high school at Snap on Tools in Mount Carmel. He also worked at Champion Laboratories until his retirement. Richard loved his family especially his grandson who held a special place in his heart. He loved being outdoors with his dogs at the lake and also fishing in his free time. Richard enjoyed his time that he was able to spend time with family and friends. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Richard will be remembered by his daughter, Cora (David) Brown of West Salem; one grandson, Xander Brown; brother, Mike (Robin) Kinney of Mount Carmel; sister, Trina (Jerry) Hedrick of Mount Carmel; several nieces and nephews. Richard was preceded in death by his parents.

In keeping with Richard’s wishes he will be cremated and a private family burial will be held at a later date.

Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements. To view Richard’s tribute wall and leave condolences Kinney family, please visit www.KeepesFuneralHome.com.

Nina J. Hinderliter, 74

Nina J. Hinderliter, 74, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away on January 6, 2018 at Aperion Nursing Home in Bridgeport, Illinois.

She was born on June 28, 1943 in Wabash County, the seventh child of Ben D. and Della (Davis) Pearson. Nina worked as a seamstress for Mt. Carmel Apparel.

She is survived by three grandchildren, Ryan, Dereck, and Robert Hinderliter; three siblings, Ruby Gould, Charles Pearson and Dwight Pearson all of Mt. Carmel.

Nina is preceded in death by her parents; sons, Robert, Lynn, and Brian Hinderliter; siblings, Connie, Lewis, Bobby, Clarence, Sharon Kay, and Rita.

Per her wishes, Nina will be cremated and burial will follow at a later date in Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com

Funeral Report-Dale Q. Miller

The funeral service for Dale Q. Miller was held Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Home.  USAMV Mt. Carmel Honor Guard executed a military walk through to begin the ceremony honoring Dale’s service in the Air Force during WWII.  Pastors Larry Survance and Mark Richison conducted the service.  Marcia Woodcock played keyboard.  “At the Cross” and “Amazing Grace” was sung by Lauryn Wright.  The burial service was held at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Pastors Survance and Richison.  USAMV Mt. Carmel Honor Guard presented Marcella with an American Flag, performed a 21 gun salute and served as pallbearers.  Bill Hudson played “Taps” to end the service.  Short Funeral Home was honored to serve Dale’s family.

Raynold E. Locke, 79

Raynold E. Locke, 79, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at his residence surrounded by the love of his family.  He was born on August 15, 1938 in Bakersfield, CA the son of Barton and Mildred (Rigg) Locke.  Raynold married Barbara Fletcher on June 21, 1959 and together they enjoyed fifty eight years of marriage. Raynold was a loving husband and father.  He was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his garden.  Raynold was a very hard worker.  During his working career, he worked at DeKalb Seed for eight years and seventeen years at A & P grocery store as butcher in the meat department.  He also worked for Duke Energy at the power plant as a supervisor for twenty three years.    Raynold will be missed by his family and all who knew him. Raynold will be remembered by his loving wife, Barbara Locke of Mount Carmel; son, Greg Locke of Mount Carmel; daughter, Ranell (Billy Brown) Locke of Mount Carmel; sister, Audrey (Harold) Hinderliter of Mount Carmel; brother-in-law, David (Susie) King of Bellmont; brother, Jack Locke of Bellmont; several cousins, nieces and nephews. Raynold was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Lou King; and brother, Butch Locke. In keeping with Raynold’s wishes he will be cremated.  Family and friends may gather for a Memorial Visitation from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2017 in the Chapel of Keepes Funeral Home.  A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in Raynold’s memory to Bellmont United Methodist Church or to Wabash County Animal Shelter Buddies.  Envelopes will be at the funeral home or can be mailed to Keepes Funeral Home, 1500 N. Cherry Street, Mount Carmel, IL 62863. Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements.  To view Raynold’s tribute wall, leave condolences and purchase flowers for the Locke family, please visit www.KeepesFuneralHome.com.

Funeral Report-Marsha McGuire

The funeral service for Marsha McGuire was held Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Home. Pastor Jeremy Henson conducted the service with prayer, scripture, memories and message. Marcia Woodcock played “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “Amazing Grace” with Jackie Summers as soloist during the service. She included in the prelude music the “Song of the Army Nurse Corps,” “When Irish Eyes are Smiling” and “My Wild Irish Rose.” The burial service was at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Henson. Pallbearers were David Donnelly, Terry McGuire, Brad McGuire, David Wallace, Kim Liddle and Pastor Jeremy Henson.

Willadene Bernice Scaggs, 93

Willadene Bernice Scaggs, 93, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Oakview Heights.

She was born August 31, 1924, the daughter of Clarence and Naomi G. (Stein) Seaton in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Willadene graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 1941. On December 12, 1948, she married Windell Scaggs in Lawrenceville, Illinois.

Willadene was of Lutheran faith. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Willadene was a fan of WVC basketball and loved the St. Louis Cardinals.

Left to cherish Willadene’s memory are her many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and, siblings, Wilbert Eldon Seaton and Marjorie Foltz.

A burial service will be Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Highland Memorial Cemetery, 1827 College Drive, Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Please meet at the cemetery.

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com

Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Willadene’s family.

Dale Q. Miller, 88

Dale Q. Miller, 88, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at his residence.

His spirit is carried on by his wife, Marcella of fourteen years; children, Stacey Goel and husband David of Weston, Massachusetts, Michael Miller of Vincennes, Indiana, Michele Rankin and husband Dr. Gary of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Lisa Miller (deceased); grandchildren, Elizabeth-Grace Goel and Noah Goel, Gunnar Miller and Chase Lewis.

We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Dale by observing how he lived his life. Dale was an unequivocally committed husband and father to his family. For him, family came first while all else was secondary. He taught us that loyalty and love are eternal and not conditional. Integrity, tenacity and honor were the bedrock of Dale’s character; he would rather walk the arduous straight path for miles rather than taking a short-cut that contradicted his principles. A lover of car racing, Dale taught us to appreciate that the roar of a finely tuned race engine was music to the ears.

He was born June 4, 1929, in Wabash County, Illinois, the son of George and Fannie (Kamp) Miller. Dale attended Mt. Carmel High School. He proudly served his country as an Air Force Police Officer during World War II. On January 24, 2003, he married Marcella Lewis in Olney, Illinois.

Dale attended Parkview Christian Church. He was owner/operator of Miller Testing in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

Proceeding Dale in death were his parents; brothers, Warren, Ron and Norman Miller, and, sisters, Eloise Stahlhut and Shirley Voorhees.

The funeral service for Dale will be Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Home, 527 N. Mulberry Street, Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Visitation will be held Saturday prior to the funeral from 12:00 noon until the time of service. Burial will follow the funeral service at Highland Memorial Cemetery, 1827 College Drive.

Memorials may be made to USAMV Mt. Carmel Honor Guard, c/o George Woodcock. P. O. Drawer 400, Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863. Envelopes will also be available at the funeral home.

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com

Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Dale’s family.

Blanche C. Gray,

Blanche C. Gray, age 100 of Lancaster, IL passed from this life to the next on December 30, 2017 at Oakview Heights in Mt. Carmel, IL.

Blanche was born on September 10, 1917 in Lawrence County to John K and Eulalia (Seibert) Neikirk.  She married Ralph Grifford Gray on September 18, 1949 at Barneys Prairie Church.

Blanche was a homemaker and a member of the Zion United Methodist Church in Lancaster.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters: Ruth, Inez and Irene, brothers: Harold and George and an infant daughter, Phyllis Ann.

She is survived by two stepdaughters:  Sharon Laster and Linda Wishaus, grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Harrison Cemetery, north of Lancaster.

Family and friends are asked to go directly to the cemetery.

Ingram Funeral Home of West Salem is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.ingramfh.net

FUNERAL REPORT-Jerri Lynn Askren

FUNERAL REPORT

Funeral Services were held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017 in the Chapel of Keepes Funeral Home to honor the life of Jerri Lynn Askren.  Pastor Bill Reed conducted the service that included reading of the obituary, scripture passages and fond memories of Jerri Lynn’s life.  Musical selection during the service included, My Wish”, “Dancing in the Sky”, “Angels among Us” and “Across the Bridge”.  Burial took place at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Mount Carmel.  Pallbearers were Tommy Askren, Johnny Askren, Heath Reed, Keith Reed, Scotty Reed and Joe Payne. Keepes Funeral Home is honored to serve the Askren family.

Marsha G. Nelson “Micki” McGuire

          Marsha G. Nelson “Micki” McGuire

Marsha Nelson McGuire was born in Tennessee to Maggie and Garfield Nelson on September 30, 1919 and passed away on December 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.  Marsha held her own through 18 years of dementia and with her strong will, fought to the end.

Marsha grew up on a farm in Tennessee where her family raised pigs, cotton, watermelon and other crops.  Her mother died when Marsha was very young.  She helped raise her five brothers and sisters.  She left home – before learning to drive a car -- to attend Nursing School in St. Loius Missouri, becoming a Registerd Nurse in her early twenties.

She proudly served her country as a Nurse during World War II in the Women’s Army Corps.  While attending a dance at the local VFW hall in southern Illinois she met a young sailor who would become the love of her life, Joseph Amos McGuire.  After a six- week whirlwind romance she and Joe married.   Marsha and Joe enjoyed every day of their marriage for forty-four years until his death in 1991. 

Joe worked for Schlumberger for forty of those years and their family moved frequently allowing them to make lifelong friends throughout Illinois, West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Texas and finally settled in Houston in 1971.  Joe and Marsha had two daughters while Marsha continued to work as a Registered Nurse.  Marsha was one of the most caring and well qualified nurses in her field.  She worked as a delivery room nurse, private duty nurse, an instructor at nursing school and as the nurse for the Houston Oilers’ Team Doctor, assisting in many of the players’ physicals. 

In addition to her professional duties, Marsha was active at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and was also a very active Democrat. She was a fierce defender of equal rights, civil rights, human rights and women’s rights.  She would always get involved in the local Democratic Party when her family moved to a new location.  She organized Ohio for John F. Kennedy and participated in campaigns and Democratic clubs and organizations in every state she lived in.  Marsha served as a Democratic Precinct Judge in Harris County, Texas, for many years. 

Marsha was always a gracious hostess and the life of any party she and Joe gave or attended.  Although she was proud of her Native American heritage, she also enjoyed being Irish and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day every year in high fashion.  She enjoyed socializing and was often noticed for her red-haired beauty—at her 80th birthday party, she made sure to mention that she was still a size 2.   She also enjoyed dancing, bridge and sports—she was an Oilers (and ultimately Texans) season ticket holder and enjoyed attending the games with her former son-in-law and great friend, George Strong for many years, into her 80s.

Marsha is predeceased by her mother, Maggie Nelson, father Garfield Nelson, step-mother Lodi Nelson, sister Theda Storey, her brothers Jack Nelson, Chalbert Nelson and Raymond Nelson and her husband Joe McGuire and her father-in-law Amos McGuire, mother-in-law Marguerite McGuire, brothers-in-law Jim McGuire, Bob McGuire, Dick McGuire and her sister-in-law Olive Lee Wallace.  She is survived by her older daughter Margaret McGuire of New York City, and her younger daughter Pat Strong (David Donnelly) of Houston, Texas, her sister Evelyn Hill of Texas City, Texas, and her sister-in-law Wilma McGuire of Mt. Carmel, Illinois.    

A funeral service and burial for Marsha will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Short Funeral home in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.  Visitation for family and friends will be from Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday. Burial immediately following the service at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Mt. Carmel.

A Houston memorial service will be held at 1 pm on January 6 at Earthman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Harris County Democratic Party-Marsha McGuire Intern Scholarship, 1440 North Loop West, Suite 110, Houston, Texas 77008.

          Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com

          Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Marsha’s family.

Jerri Lynn Askren

Jerri Lynn Askren, 39, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Wabash General Hospital. She was born May 25, 1978 in Princeton, Indiana the daughter of Gerald and Darlene (Reed) Askren.

Jerri Lynn was employed at Wabash Area Vocational Enterprises. In her free time she greatly enjoyed fishing and bowling. Jerri Lynn loved to tease her friends and family. She was involved in Special Olympics and was proud of the many awards she earned. Jerri Lynn was a member of Pentecostal Faith Assembly. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Jerri Lynn will be remembered by her mother, Darlene Askren; brothers, Johnny (Candy) Askren and Tommy (Kelly) Askren; nieces and nephews, Halie, Katie, Hanna, Johnny Jr., Matthew, Keisha, Shantel; great-niece, Kenlee and several aunts, uncle and cousins. Jerri Lynn was preceded in death by her father.

Family and friends may gather for a visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017 in the Chapel of Keepes Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017 in the Chapel of Keepes Funeral Home with Brother Bill Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Jerri Lynn’s memory to Keepes Funeral Home to help the family offset funeral expenses. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home or can be mailed to Keepes Funeral Home, 1500 North Cherry Street, Mount Carmel, IL 62863.

Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements. To view Jerri Lynn’s tribute wall, leave condolences and purchase flowers for the Askren family, please visit www.KeepesFuneralHome.com.

FUNERAL REPORT-Darwin K. Johnson

Funeral Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in the Chapel of Keepes Funeral Home to honor the life of Darwin K. Johnson. Pastor Gene Siverly conducted the service. Prior to the start of the service the Mount Carmel Honor Guard had a walk through salute. Scripture readings included Psalm 23 and Second Samuel 12:15-23. Darwin’s grandsons shared fond memories. Musical selection during the service included “Landside”, “My Way”, “House of the Rising Sun” and “My Old Man”. Burial took place at Highland Memorial Cemetery where our local Honor Guard presented an American Flag to Darwin’s family for his faithful service in the United States Army. They also conducted a twenty one gun salute with “Taps” being played by Bill Hudson. Pallbearers were Brian Covalt, Chad Covalt, David Easterday, Mike Stewart, Jerod Majors and Keith Green. Keepes Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Darwin K. Johnson.

FUNERAL REPORT-BOBBY GENE HORRALL

The funeral service for Bob Horrall was Thursday, December 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Richison of Parkview Christian Church conducted the service. Marcia Woodcock provided keyboard music. Special songs were “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace” played during the service. Burial service was held at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Mark Richison. Mt. Carmel Honor Guard presented Larry Horrall a folded American flag in honor of his father’s service to our country. They also performed a 21 gun salute. Pallbearers were Tim Luker, Mason Moore, Joshua Horrall, Matthew Horrall, Ryan Horrall and Tyler Jamison.

FUNERAL REPORT-HELEN M. SEATON

The funeral service for Helen M. Seaton was held Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Home. Kyle Day conducted the service. He opened the service with scripture, prayer and obituary reading. Marcia Woodcock played “In the Garden” and prelude and postlude music. Kyle ended the service with a sermon and closing prayer. Burial services immediately followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Matt Seaton, Doug Seaton, Justin Houck, Jason Seaton, Phillip Glen and Aaron Sanders serving as pallbearers

FUNERAL REPORT-MONA G. FEARHEILEY

The Funeral Mass for Mona G. Fearheiley was held Saturday, December 23, 2017, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Fr. Robert Zwilling conducted mass, assisted by Deacons Charlie Speaks and Steve Lowe. Mona’s grandchildren draped the Pall over the casket. The First Reading, John 14:1-7 was read by Craig Newman. Hanna Fearheiley and Christian Hawkins presented the gifts. Lisa Underriner served as Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Mikayla Beck was Cantor with Donna Lowe playing keyboard. Songs played were “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Shepherd Me, O God,” “Here I Am, Lord,” “Ave Maria,” “On Eagles Wings,” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand,” “Let There Be Peace on Earth” and “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.” Eighth grade students, Maleah Armstrong, Isaac Kieffer and Gehrig Jones, aided as servers. The Committal service was held at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Sione Militoni, Matthew Militoni, Grant Fearheiley, Christian Hawkins, Bill Eaton and J Roy Dee III as pallbearers.

Helen M. Seaton

          Helen M. Seaton, 90, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Oakview Heights Continuous Care and Rehab.

          She was born April 22, 1927, the daughter of Ogle and Elva Langley Hunt in St. Francisville, IL. She married Robert E. Seaton on August 16, 1944 in Henderson, KY. He preceded her in death in 2007.

          Helen and Bob were Charter Members of Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Mt. Carmel. She was the Manager of the local Good Will store and later worked at J. C. Penney store. She enjoyed spending time with family and especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren.

          Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Penny Jo (Richard) Keneipp of Mt. Carmel and son, Jimmy L. (Tressia) Seaton of Princeton, IN; grandchildren, Kelly Houck, Matthew (Jill) Seaton, Douglas (Stephanie) Seaton; nine great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and sister Mary Jo Bolden of Mt. Carmel.

          She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 62 years, Bob Seaton; four brothers, Charles, Talmage, Herschel and Bob Hunt; and sister, Norma Jean Maddox.

         The Funeral Service for Helen will be Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Short Funeral Home in Mt. Carmel. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery.      

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com    

          Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Mrs. Seaton’s family.

Darwin K. Johnson

Darwin K. Johnson, 70, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Wabash General Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1947 in Elgin, Illinois the son of Lawrence and Margaret (Shear) Johnson. Darwin married Karen (Green) Johnson and she preceded him in death on September 9, 2010.

Darwin faithfully served his country in the United States Army. He loved his family and enjoyed the time he spent with them especially his grandchildren. Darwin was a redi- mix truck driver for the Teamsters. Among his hobbies, Darwin loved riding motorcycles and fishing. He enjoyed his many friendships and greatly enjoyed talking with friends. Darwin was an avid collector of many things. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.

Darwin will be remembered by his two daughters, Shari (David) Easterday and Stacey (Michael) Stewart; grandchildren, Brian (Amber) Covalt, Chad (Ashley) Covalt, Brianna (Jerod Majors) Covalt, Devyn Stewart and Cole Stewart; six great grandchildren with one on the way; brothers, Calvin Johnson and Douglas Johnson; several nieces and nephews.

Darwin was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Karen Johnson; daughter, Kristen Johnson; great grandson, Aiden Covalt; and brother, Duewan Johnson.

Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in the Chapel of Keepes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Family and friends may gather for a Visitation from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements. To view Darwin’s tribute wall, leave condolences and purchase flowers for the Johnson family, please visit www.KeepesFuneralHome.com.

BOBBY GENE HORRALL

Bobby G. Horrall, 85, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017, at Oakview Heights.

He was born June 23, 1932, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the son of Don and Bernadine (Vandever) Horrall. Bob graduated in 1950 from Mt. Carmel High School. Bob was a member of the Illinois National Guard. On March 17, 1951, Bob married Frances B. Woods in Mt. Carmel. Frances preceded him in death in 2016.

Bob was a member of Parkview Christian Church. He worked 39 years for Mt. Carmel Public Utility, retiring as Vice-President of Operations. He established Horrall Electric in the 1950’s. Bob was a charter member of the Civitans.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Larry Horrall and wife Connie of Mt. Carmel, and, Beverly Luker and her husband Glen of Albion, Illinois; grandchildren, Timothy (Stephanie) Luker, Stacey (Mason) Moore, Josh (Ashley) Horrall, Matthew and Tara Horrall, and, Ryan and Lauren Horrall; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn (Don) Macer of Mt. Carmel and Kathy Eggebrecht of Kissimmee, Florida; and a special friend, Virginia Ritchey.

Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and sister, Betty Armstrong.

Visitation for Bob will be Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Short Funeral Home, 527 N. Mulberry Street, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. with burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com

Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve the Horrall family.

Allen R. Harms

Allen R. Harms, 53, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.  He was born on October 3, 1964 in Wabash County the son of Waldo “Pete” and Frances Earlene Harms.

Allen loved his children and grandchild.  Among Allen’s hobbies, he enjoyed to play guitar and ride his motorcycle.  He was a lifelong supporter of band Madman’s Diary.

Allen will be remembered by his father, Pete Harms; son, Randy Riggs of Kane, IL; two daughters, Erin (Roy) Adams and Samantha (Calum Rayborn) Harms both of Mount Carmel; one grandchild, Tobias Rayborn; brothers, Steve (Robin) Harms, Jimmie (Sherry) Dardeen, Jeff (Nikki) Dardeen and Lonnie Dardeen all  of Mount Carmel; sisters, Carlena (Dewayne) Brewer of Mount Carmel, Brenda (Don) Jones of Mount Carmel, Debbie (Tom) Griesemer of Plainfield, In, Jona (Tim) Clardy of Mount Carmel.  Allen will be missed by his family and all who knew him.

Allen was preceded in death by his mother, Earlene Harms; brother, Keith Harms and sister, Sandra Dooley.

A Memorial Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Pentecostal Faith Assembly in Friendsville, IL.  A Memorial Service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Church.

Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements.  To view Allen’s tribute wall, leave condolences and purchase flowers for the Harms family, please visit www.KeepesFuneralHome.com.

Mona Lavonne Graves Fearheiley

Mona Lavonne Graves Fearheiley, 89, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away on December 13th,  2017 at RiverOaks Health Center in Princeton, Indiana. 

Mona was born June 1, 1928, in Princeton, Indiana to Dr. Orville M. Graves, Sr. and Martha Pauline (Polly) Morton Graves.  On June 10, 1948. Mona married Robert C. (Bob) Fearheiley, who preceded her in death in February, 2008. 

Mona attended Lowell Elementary School and graduated from Princeton High School in 1946.  In high school, she was involved in many activities including student council officer and class president both her junior and senior years.  All four years Mona was a member of the marching band where she played the oboe and was a majorette. She won many state baton twirling tournaments and had the distinction of being the first female drum major for the Princeton High School Marching Band.  She continued her education at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.  

Mona was an active member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church.  She served as President of the Saint Mary’s School Board in 1962 and helped to organize, develop, and implement the School's hot lunch program, the first of its kind at Saint Mary.  In addition, Mona served on the Parish Council during a major Church renovation in 1977-78.  She served as a coach for the newly organized Mount Carmel Girls’ Softball League which started in the 1960s.  Mona was an avid golfer and member of the Mount Carmel Women’s Golf Association.  She organized a Thursday Night Bridge Club with friends, who are still playing together 65 years later.   For a number of years, Mona could be heard announcing the MCHS football homecoming queen court and reading for the blind through the Wabash Valley Junior College, Radio Information Service.  Her legacy is that of a loving wife, caring mother, and someone who filled her home with good humor, laughter, and a place of happiness.  

Surviving Mona are three daughters, Molly Fearheiley (Barbara Caciolo), Saint Louis, Missouri, Nancy Fearheiley, Arlington, Virginia, and Amy Lindsay (Dustin), Evansville, Indiana; two sons, Kevin Fearheiley, Mount Carmel, and John Fearheiley (Julie), Mount Carmel, Illinois; eight grandchildren: Grant, Emily, Hannah, Abbey, Jenna, Peyton. Taylor Fearheiley and Ellie Marshall, two sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews.  Mona was blessed with wonderful friends in addition to exceptional caregivers.  Preceding her in death were her parents, brothers Dr. Orville M. Graves Jr., William Graves Sr. and two sisters, Daisy Bright Graves Peters and Charlotte Graves.  

Funeral services will held at 10: 00am on December 23rd, 2017 at Saint Mary’s Church in Mount Carmel.  Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday December 22nd, 2017 at Short Funeral Home in Mount Carmel Illinois.  A rosary will be said at 7:30 pm.  Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Mary’s School or the USAMV Mount Carmel Honor Guard.

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com

Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Mona’s family.