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…
Father Anthony Vinson OSB is offering a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of items taken from his coat pocket Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the St. Meinrad Catholic Church sacristy. The theft, which occurred during the morning Mass, was caught on camera and the Spencer County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident….
Leonard Thomas Cameron, 64, OF Niles, Mich., husband, brother, uncle, printer, fisherman, and joker died peacefully at 11:46 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. He was born on July 8, 1956, in South Bend to Thomas J. and Mila (Yeager) Cameron, and was graduated…
Jerry W. Johnson Sr., 77, of Owensboro, died Saturday at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Jerry was born in Dickenson County, Virginia, on December 31, 1943, to the late Carmel David Johnson and Mary Ruth Williams Johnson. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. After graduating from Ervinton High School in 1962, Jerry served…
