Dubois County Republican Party Chairman Kitty Merkley and Treasurer Sonya Haas, participated in the statewide County Officers Training this past Saturday in Danville, Indiana. The training was provided by the Indiana Republican Party as part of an ongoing program of developing Republican Party leaders. State GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer kicked off the day with a…
The Dubois County women’s leadership organization, Women Empowering Women (WEW), will host its next event, virtually, on Wednesday, June 16 to hear Ann Brown on the topic of work and life integration. The session will be held via the Zoom webinar platform and begin at 11:45 a.m. This event is open to all prospective and…
Mary Ann Meyer, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:14 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. She was born March 8, 1935, in Spencer County, to Frank and Rose (Wissel) Bertke. She married Harold A. Meyer, Sr. on April 30, 1955, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fulda. Mary…
Eugene E. “Gene” Schmidt, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 9:09 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center. He was born April 28, 1936, in Celestine to Harry H. and Margaret Schmidt. He married Patsy Lue McCombs on June 3, 1973. Gene worked for the City of Jasper Street Department. He…
Maxine Parks, 91, of French Lick, Indiana entered into eternal rest on June 7, 2021, at Springs Valley Meadows, French Lick. She was born in West Baden Springs on February 18, 1930, to Francis and Ola (Qualkenbush) Knight. Maxine married Aaron Parks on June 21, 1952, and he preceded her in death on May 28,…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, is sponsoring a public health screening on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 5:45 to 9:00 a.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. The cost of the screening is $39 and is open…
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a full road closure for State Road 64 near Birdseye for a drainage structure replacement project. Beginning on or around Tuesday, June 15, contractors will close State Road 64 from Kyana Road to Pine Ridge Road to replace a box culvert. This operation requires a pavement cut across all…
Marilyn (Haas) Gutgsell-Vinson of Loveland, Colorado, formerly of Jasper, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 12, 2021, surrounded by her family in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was 77 years old. Marilyn valiantly fought cancer for nearly two years before succumbing to the disease. Marilyn was born in Jasper on September 25, 1943, to the late Alois…
Kurt D. Ackerman, 58, of Southington, passed away on June 3, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer (Kuebler) Ackerman. Kurt was born on April 1, 1963 in Jasper, the son of Frances A. (Schulte) Ackerman and the late Vincent Ackerman. He was a graduate of Jasper…
Angela Lynn Law, 64, of Loogootee, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021, at her residence. She was born August 24, 1956, in Huntingburg, to Morris and Anna (Blessinger) Kemper. She married Larry Ray Law on June 28, 2003. Angela graduated from Lockyear College and got her nursing degree…
