Lawrence Michael Kight, 61, of Mason, Ohio, beloved husband of Susan (nee Gross), dear father of Harry L. Kight of San Francisco, Calif., and Hannah S. Kight of Columbus, Ohio, dear son of Alice Kight of Poseyville, Ind., and the late E. Dale Kight, dear brother of William D. Kight of Poseyville, Ind. Passed away Sat., June 27, 2009.

A graduate of Purdue University, Lawrence was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He received his Masters Degree from Indiana University and was a retired Environmental Auditor from General Electric Company. An avid hiker and sailor, Lawrence was also the 2008 League Champion of the Cincinnati Poker Group.

Robert Eugene Coker, Sr., 68, passed away Friday June 26, 2009 at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, he was born October 28, 1940 in Mount Carmel, Ill., the son of late Welzie Eugene and Thelma (Carnes) Coker.

He retired from Posey County Co-op after many years of service and was a longtime member of St. Matthews Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Robert "Bobby" Coker in 1993.

Bob is survived by his wife 40 years; Dorothy (Muller) Coker of Mount Vernon, Ind., his daughter; Doris Sue Coker of Evansville, Ind.; his eight brothers Don, John, Larry, Joe, David of Uniontown, Ky.; Charlie and Kenny Mike of Morganfield, Ky.; and Tom of Smith Mills, Ky.; his five sisters; Sue and Carolyn of Uniontown, Ky.; Mary Jane of Morganfield, Ky.; Peggy and Linda, of Smith Mills, Ky.; uncles; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tue., June 30, 2009, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. with Fr. Ken Steckler officiating and burial at St. Matthews Catholic cemetery.

The Coker family extends their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Mount Vernon Nursing & Rehab for their devoted care.

Fred Allen Wheeler, 70, of New Harmony, Ind., with family and friends by his side, left Deaconess Hospital in Evansville Ind. Thur., June 25, 2009, and rode his Harley into Heaven to be with the Lord.

He was born April 1, 1939 in Gibson County, Ind., the son of Lloyd and Ruby (Simmons) Wheeler.

Fred had worked as a truck driver and dispatcher for General Oilfield Supply for many years. He was proud to be a United States Army Veteran. He served time in Germany and a full term as an E-7 Sergeant Army Ranger in Vietnam. Upon returning home he was dedicated to the cause of all POWs and MIAs. He lived his life to the fullest, even after being diagnosed with cancer related to his service to his country. He was a member and former Post Commander of the New Harmony American Legion. Known by many as "Fritz", he was a long time member of the Indiana Vietnam Veteran’s Motorcycle Club and was currently serving as the club’s Chapter 2 President. Fred attended Ridge Baptist Church in Grayville, Ill., where he had accepted Christ into his life.

Fred is survived by: his son and family, Ronnie and Michelle Wheeler, their daughter Niki Stivers and two great-grandchildren Wyagg and Whitney all of Princeton, Ind.; a daughter and family: Melissa and Greg Knight and their children, Ashleigh, Drew, Jordan, and Kassidy Knight all of Carmi, Ill. ; a son John Mathews II and wife Devvy and their son John Mathews III all of Alaska; a son and family: David and Chabli Mathews, their baby, due to arrive in December, and Savannah and Trever Loehr all of New Harmony, Ind.

He is also survived by: one sister, Lisa Howard of Wadesville; six brothers, Rick Wheeler of Poseyville, Ind., Scott Wheeler of Crossville, Ill., Roy Wheeler of Poseyville, Ind., Jerry Wheeler of Poseyville, Ind., Mark Wheeler of Owensville, Ind., Johnny Wheeler of North Manchester, Ind.; a special caregiver his nephew Ricky Wheeler; 32 nieces and nephews, 52 Great nieces and nephews, 9 Great Great nieces and nephews, and his former wife, Constance Wheeler of Mount Vernon, Ind. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Larry, Robert L., John and David Wheeler and one sister, Wilma Mobley. Also, special appreciation is given to Dr. Burkett and the staff of Deaconess Hospital.

Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sun., July 12, 2009, at Bethsaida Cemetery near New Harmony, Ind. With a special memorial planned at the New Harmony American Legion following the burial.

Alexis M. Stewart, age 16 of Evansville, died Fri., June 26, 2009, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. She was born March 3, 1993, in Evansville, the daughter of George "P.J." Stewart and Regina Ricketts.

Alexis was a student at Harrison High School in Evansville and attended Bethel Temple Church in Evansville. She loved listening to music

She is survived by her mother, Regina Ricketts of Evansville; her father, P.J. Stewart of Mount Vernon; three brothers, Cory Stewart, Dejong Harvey and Seth Michael Stewart; three sisters, Samantha Stewart, Mary Lou Hawkins and Samara McQuay; maternal grandparents, Charlotte and Malcolm Ricketts of Mount Vernon; paternal grandparents, George Hawkins and Pat Stewart both of Mount Vernon. Several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends also survive.

Stanley Maynor, age 52 of Mount Vernon, Ind., died Thur., June 25, 2009, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 3, 1957 in Jackson, Mich., the son of Chester and Ella Evelyn (Gross) Maynor.

Stanley was an avid painter, using acrylics and watercolors. He loved comic books and all animals.

He was survived by an aunt and uncle, Nadine and Charlie Carr of Mount Vernon, Ind.; several cousins; special friends, Willie and Anna Clark, Tobi and Lauren Clark, Shelby Clark, Beth McFadin Higgins and the entire staff of McFadin, Higgins & Folz. He was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.

Thomas Hargrove, Jr., 50, of Cynthiana, Ind., passed away on Wed., June 24, 2009, at 10:21p.m. at the Select Specialty Hospital of Evansville.

He was born Feb., 15, 1959, to Thomas and Lavada (Evans) Hargrove, Sr., and was a contract hauler for the Evansville Courier and worked at Master Manufacturing for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, outdoors and family and friends.

Preceding him in death were his father, step-father: Albert Osborne and step-mother: Faith Hargrove

Surviving includes his mother: Lavada Mae Lee Osborne of Evansville, Ind., wife: Janet M. (Titzer) Hargrove; daughter: Megan M. Hargrove; son Thomas "Trey" Hargrove III all of Cynthiana, Ind.; brothers: Tim (Michelle) Hargrove and Randy Hargrove, Sr. both of Evansville, Ind.; sister Julie (Dana) Elliott of Evansville, Ind.; step-brothers: Bill Glavich of New London, Ohio, Andrew Glavich, Jr. of Rittman, Ohio and Kim (Mary) Glavich of Princeton, Ind.; step-sister: Gloria (Randy) Titzer of Mount Carmel, Ill.

Funeral services held Mon., June 29, 2009, at the Werry Funeral Home, Poseyville Chapel with burial in Liberty Cemetery in Cynthiana, Ind., Rev. Simon Leon officiated.

The world is now left, to fend on its own. Superman became weary, and God called him home.

Jan (Jeannette) Bryan Noyes, died at the age of 101 on June 24, 2009 at The Heritage Center in Evansville, Ind.

She was born in Evansville, Ind., on February 2, 1908. Her parents were John B. Bryan and Sophia Moore Bryan. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist in Evansville Ind.

As a young woman, she attended Stanley Hall School and was in the first four year graduating class of Bosse High School in Evansville. She then studied at the Frank Young Academy of Art in Chicago, Ill. She later opened her own studio in the Stevens Building, on State Street in Chicago.

Quite by accident, she was offered the position of receptionist in the beauty solon of Marshall Field’s Oak Park store, and later went on to manage it. From there, she managed salons in Sacks Fifth Avenue in Detroit, Mich. and then in Beverly Hills, Calif. She also managed salons at I. Magnin in Beverly Hills and in Los Angeles. She was offered the management and supervision of Nieman Marcus salon in Dallas, Tex., as well as Revlon’s new salon in New York. Because her husband, Clarence L. "Bud" Bond, was well established as a sound technician with the major movie studios, she refused.

When Bud died in 1959, she sold her home in Beverly Hills, and accepted a supervisory job in San Francisco where she supervised twenty-six major department store salons in and around the San Francisco area. Five years later she gave up her career to marry J. Frank Noyes of Northridge California and moved back to southern Calif.

Later, after Frank’s retirement, she and Frank moved to New Harmony, Ind., where they enjoyed restoring and occupying a vintage home. Frank Noyes died in 1985. Jan moved into Evansville where she lived on her own until only very recently.

She is the last of her generation, having had her twin brothers, James D. Bryan D.D.S. and John M. Bryan, D.D.S. pre-decease her. She is survived by niece Sally Bryan Troutman and her husband, Harry Troutman of Louisville Ky, and by four nephews, all in Evansville: John J. "Jerry" Bryan, James W. Bryan and his wife Mary Bippus Bryan, Thomas H. Bryan and his wife Karen Hollahan Bryan, and Robert J. Bryan and his wife Barbara Hamsley Bryan. She is also survived by ten grand nieces and nephews, and 8 great grand nieces and nephews.

Leo Fielding Stone, 83, passed away Tue., June 23, 2009, at his home, he was born November 2, 1925, in Morganfield, Ky., the son of late George Fielding and Alice (Greer) Stone.

Stationed at Virginia Beach, Leo served in the U.S. Navy in 1944 through 1946. He owned and operated Mount Vernon Farm Equipment for 31 years and had retired from the Farm Bureau Co-op after 10 years of service. He enjoyed hunting and wood working and loved the outdoors; he was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 5 and a past member of the Elks Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 39 years and mother of his two daughters, Dorothy E. (Lumsden) Stone in 1986, and his three sisters Myrtle Rakestraw, Etoy and Ada Hostettler, and his two brothers Scott and Ira Stone.

Leo is survived by his wife of 18years, Miriam "Ruth" (York) Stone, his two daughters Terri Lee Nelson, of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Debra Elaine (Don) Little of Evansville, Ind.; his four grandchildren Malibu Newton, Christopher and Jonathon Lauridson, and Curtis Leo Nelson, and his six great grandchildren; his sister in law Esther Stone of Stewartsville, Ind.; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service were held Fri., June 26, 2009, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., Rev. John Duncan officiated and burial was in Bellefontaine cemetery with military rites provided by American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard.

Dr. William Edward Shepp, 84, passed away Sunday June 21, 2009 at Pine Haven Health and Rehabilitation, he was born January 15, 1925 in Bloomington, Ind., the son of late Benjamin F. and Carrie (Adams) Shepp.

Dr. Shepp was a U.S. Navy veteran and 1950 graduate of Indiana University where he earned his bachelor’s in chemistry, and a 1954 graduate of Ohio State University where he earned his doctorate in optometry. He was longtime member of Our Savior Lutheran Church of Ft. Wayne and he enjoyed golfing, reading, traveling, and woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Phyllis McFarland.

Bill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elwanda P. (Jordan) Shepp of New Harmony, Ind., his son; William (Donna) Shepp of Ft. Wayne, Ind., his two daughters; Michelle (John) Horstman of Boerne, Tex., and Colette (Tony) Moricca of Newburgh, Ind.; his six grandchildren Amber and Brittany Shepp, Ashley, Jordan, and Ross Horstman, and Andrew Moricca; and his brother in law Irvin McFarland of Ann Arbor, MI; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Fri., June 26, 2009, at First United Methodist Church, 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. David Stevens officiating and burial at Bellefontaine cemetery with military rites provided by American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard.