Obituaries

Dec 9, 2017

Ann Scheurich, 88, of Covington died at 8:25 A. M. Saturday December 9, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. She was born February 24, 1929 at Veedersburg the daughter of the late Roger William and Betty (Bettice) McMahon.

Ann was a life resident of Covington and a 1947 graduate of Covington High School. She was a member...

Nov 28, 2017

Garvin Leon Davis, 67 of Danville passed away at 3:26 A.M. Tuesday November 28, 2017 at home. Leon was born and raised in Albany, Ky. Before moving to Hoopeston, IL.

He was a graduate of Hoopeston High School and worked at Silgan Containers from 1974 until he retired in June of 2010.

Leon is survived...

Nov 23, 2017

Mark Allen Abernathy, 59, of Covington died at 1:21 P. M. Thursday November 23, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born January 12, 1958 at Danville, IL the son of Quentin M. and Belinda (Allen) Abernathy.

Mark was a life resident of Covington and a 1976 graduate of Covington High School. He was a carpenter...

Nov 18, 2017

Donna Lucille Alpers, 68, of Rossville, IL died at 12:32 A. M. Saturday November 18, 2017 at the Waters of Covington. Donna was born to Allen and Hazel (Probasco) Haire on January 31, 1949.  Donna was from Rossville, IL and graduated from Rossville High School in 1967.

Donna married Steven Alpers on April 13, 1985. They lived...

Nov 11, 2017

Mary E. Cates-Palica, 73, of rural Attica died at 2:32 P. M. Saturday November 11, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. She was born May 24, 1944 at Danville, IL the daughter of Harold Leon and Angela D. (Mackiewicz) Cates.

She was a graduate of Nazareth Academy, Lagrange, IL and Oak Park Nursing Academy. She was a...

Nov 6, 2017

Donald E. Vyse, 82, of Covington, IN died at 8:52 P M. Monday November 6, 2017 at Presence USMC Logan ER.

He was born May 8, 1935 in Covington, IN the son of Darrell and Everel (Clark) Vyse. He married Patricia A. Garrigus June 7, 1957. She is deceased.  He graduated from Covington High School...

Oct 29, 2017

Millard “Mutt” Allen, 96, of the Stringtown area died at 2:24 A. M. Sunday October 29, 2017 at St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.  He was born in Stringtown December 15, 1920 the son of Zimmie and Anna Mae (Berto) Allen.

Mutt was a life resident of Stringtown and a farmer all of his life.  He also worked in...

Oct 24, 2017

John Wesley Keller, 82, of Covington, IN passed away at 12:35 A. M. Tuesday October 24, 2017 at the Waters of Covington, where he was a resident for over four years.

John was the ninth son of Jesse and Ida (Winters) Keller. John is survived by his children, Johnna (Ed) Smith of Danville, IL; Jeff (Tina) Keller...

Oct 18, 2017

Terry Wayne Gurney, 69, of rural Kingman died at 9:00 A. M. Wednesday October 18, 2017 at Presence USMC. He was born January 4, 1948 at Danville, IL the son of Robert Wayne and Mary Jane (Farley) Gurney.

He grew up in Danville and was a 1964 graduate of Danville High School, moving to Kingman in 1994....

Oct 14, 2017

Andrew “Andy” Dean Harper, 29, of Perrysville died Saturday evening at home. He was born July 13, 1988 at Danville, IL the son of Sandy and Terry (Tibbett) Harper.

Andy recently moved to Perrysville from Bloomington, IN and formerly lived at Kingman. He attended Covington, Fountain Central schools and was a graduate of Rockville.  Andy enjoyed being...

Oct 11, 2017

Robert Dean Spiering, 67, of Covington died suddenly Wednesday October 11, 2017 at home. He was born July 20, 1950 at Danville, IL the son of Henry E. and Mary Louise (Finney) Spiering.

Bob was a life resident of Covington, graduating from Covington High School in 1968. He served two years in the Army during the Vietnam...

Oct 4, 2017

Nancy D. Suttles, 79, of Covington died at 3:52 P. M. Wednesday October 4, 2017 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville following a short illness. She was born February 9, 1938 at Hendersonville, NC the daughter of Charles and Arlene Bessie (Whitlock) Roller.

Nancy was a graduate of Brevard, NC High School. She moved to Covington...

Sep 25, 2017

Kim D Rowe was born June 13, 1965 at Danville, IL the son of David and Cheryl (Auter) Rowe. He died Monday September 25, 2017 at his home, rural Kingman.

He attended Covington Schools and was a millwright working on construction. Kim enjoyed outdoor activities, hunting, fishing and mushrooming.

Surviving is his father David (wife...

Aug 10, 2017

Barbara Lou Walter, 87, of Covington died on Thursday August 10, 2017 after a short illness. She was born in Danville, Illinois on February 16, 1930 to Alberta Thayer Martin and Paul Hanley Martin.

She graduated from Danville High School in 1947. After high school, she worked at the Flamingo Hair Pin factory putting hair pins on...

Jul 18, 2017

Eva May Abernathy, 87, of Veedersburg died at 5:25 P. M. Tuesday July 18, 2017 at home. She was born July 15, 1930 at Covington the daughter of Freeman and Stella L. (Williams) Newkirk.

She moved to Veedersburg in 1964 from Covington and had attended Covington Schools. She enjoyed her family and was a former member of...

Jul 1, 2017

Carolyn Maxine McLain Barnes

Carolyn “Kate’ “Grandma Barnes” passed away at her home of 58 years Saturday afternoon, July 1, 2017 surrounded by her family following an extended illness.

She was born in Cates, IN on August 23, 1936 to William Harlan and Eva LaVerne (Richardson) McLain.

Carolyn attended school at Cates, Stringtown,...

Jun 27, 2017

Charles Edward (Eddie) Myers, 82, went Home to be with His Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, June 27, 2017, after an extended battle with cancer.

Ed was born on May 15, 1935, in Covington, Indiana, to the late Horace B. and Ruby L. (Smail) Myers. Ed was a life resident of Covington and a graduate of...

Jun 21, 2017

Beverly M. Wichus, 93, of Covington died at 4:05 A. M. Wednesday June 21, 2017 at the Waters of Covington. She was born October 21, 1923 at Danville, IL the daughter of Franklin E. and Patience (Harden) Servies.

Beverly was a life resident of Covington, graduating from Covington High School in 1941. She attended Butler University 1943-1945...

Jun 16, 2017

Gary Allen Hall 69 of Covington, IN. died Friday June 16, 2017 in St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. He was born May 22, 1948 at Danville, IL. to Floyd and Delores (Reed) Hall. Gary was a 1967 graduate of Covington High School and he recently retired from the Fountain County Highway Dept. after 42 years. He was a member...

Jun 7, 2017

Janice Sue Myers, 78, of Covington died at 9:49 P. M. Wednesday June 7, 2017 at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born July 14, 1938 at Clinton, IN the daughter of John Paxton and Ruby Aileen (Watson) Gordon.

She attended Cayuga and Newport Schools, and moved to Covington from Dana in 1957. She had been employed...