Jaclyn McPherron of Huntingburg was selected to fill a vacancy in the Patoka Township Advisory Board by a caucus of Republican Precinct Committeemen. The caucus was held on Wednesday, November 18th. Three candidates sought the office according to Dubois County Republican Party Chairman, Don Hayes, who chaired the caucus. The vacancy was created when Jeffrey L. Bounds, who held…
Virginia T. Schepers, 72, of Celestine, Indiana, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Virginia was born on December 19, 1942 in Huntingburg, IN to Marinus and Agnes (Welp) Durcholz. She married Gerald H. Schepers on June 29, 1963 in Precious Blood Catholic…
Philip M. Harris, 66, passed away Tuesday evening, November 17, 2015, at his residence in Huntingburg. He was born April 12, 1949 in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Omer and Goldie (VanWinkle) Harris. He married Donna J. Sunderman on May 10, 1974 in Huntingburg. Philip worked as a journeyman electric lineman for the City of Huntingburg. He…
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly’s office will host a Veterans History Project event at Northwood Retirement Community Assisted Living from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 20. Donnelly serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Veterans History Project is an effort by the library of Congress to preserve the historic experiences of those…
The popular smartphone app developed by the Office of Monastery Vocations of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, has launched an updated version with new features. Honor Your Inner Monk is a free prayer app that has been downloaded about 20,000 times. The app allows users to pray a different short prayer each morning and…
The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, accepted postulants Lynn Falcony and Lisa Schutz into the novitiate, the second stage of incorporation into the religious community, during a simple ceremony on Saturday, November 14. During the ceremony, the women received their titles of Sister Lynn Marie and Sister Lisa Marie. Sister Lynn Marie, from…
Roger William Ingle, 88, Springfield, Ill., died at 10:30 a.m. CST Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Bickford Senior Living in Springfield. He was born in Huntingburg on Nov. 24, 1926, to William and Ethel Ingle. His stepfather was Frank Utley. He married Audrey Ann Schymik on Aug. 22, 1948. She preceded him in death. Mr….
James L. Recker, 80, of Ferdinand, passed away, Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. James was born January 8, 1935 to Raymond and Victoria (Kluemper) Recker in Ireland, IN. James was a retired insurance agent. James was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Indiana University basketball. He…
Troopers from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Dubois County on Friday, November 20, 2015. Those drivers passing through the checkpoint area should have their licenses and registrations ready to present to troopers and will only be detained briefly while troopers determine whether further…
Karen Elaine Bowling, 66, passed away at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, November 15, 2015, at her residence in Huntingburg. She was born February 22, 1949 in Vincennes, Indiana, to Chester and Ethel (Durham) Marsh. She married Ronald Bowling on February 23, 1965 in Laurel, Indiana. Karen retired in February of 2014 from National Office Furniture in…
