MOUNT VERNON -- Thelma Grace Baker, 94, formerly of Springfield, passed away June 5, 2008, at the Country Club Retirement Campus in Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON -- Glenn M. Hawkins, 87, of Mount Vernon died this morning, June 6, 2008, at Centerburg Point Nursing Home in Centerburg. The Dilley-Lasater Funeral Home of Mount Vernon is handling the funeral arrangements for the Glenn M. Hawkins family; www.dilleyfuneralservice.com.

MOUNT VERNON -- Robert G. Nitzel, 70, of Mount Vernon died this morning, June 6, 2008, at Country Court Nursing Center. The Dilley-Lasater Funeral Home of Mount Vernon is handling the funeral arrangements for the Robert G. Nitzel family; www.dilleyfuneralservice.com.

MOUNT VERNON -- Allen Paul Preston, renamed "John"by his siblings, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at The Laurels of Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON -- Justin Tyler Richert, 16, of Mount Vernon, beloved son of Jerry David and Maureen (Lampron) Richert and brother of Kyle Richert, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident.