Dubois County lost another resident to Covid-19 over the weekend. On Sunday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported the 80th death attributed to Covid-19 since the pandemic started. Additionally, the state recorded 46 new cases since Friday — 15 on Saturday, 14 new cases Sunday, and 17 cases on Monday — bringing the total…
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report of a stolen truck from a Duff residence. According to police, the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was reported stolen the morning of Sunday, January 24, 2021, from a residence on County Road 650 West north of County Road 350 South in Duff (west of Huntingburg). Anyone…
The 2021 Strassenfest will celebrate the recent cultural and art-centric developments in the city. With the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center and the renovated Astra Theatre bringing performance and visual arts into the city’s downtown, the Strassenfest Committee chose Jim and Pat Thyen as the 2021 Hofmaschall and Grand Marshall in recognition of their philanthropic support of…
Charles L. “Jim” Menner, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 7:24 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Jim was born in Jasper, Indiana on August 23, 1928, to Leo and Lucille (Flick) Menner. He married Dorothy Hoffman on June 10, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. She…
Mary Lee Humbert, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 10:02 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Mary Lee was born in Celestine on March 25, 1931, to Frank H. and Theresia (Nordhoff) Knies. \ She married Ralph P. Humbert on October 24, 1990, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. He…
Linus F. Metz, 84, of St. Anthony, passed away at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021. Linus was born on November 24, 1936 to Harry and Theresa (Hasenour) Metz. He married Bernita C. Hoppenjans on May 25, 1962, in St. Ferdinand Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on August 30, 2019. He was a…
Margaret Burger, 90, of Washington, formerly of Loogootee, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021, at Eastgate Manor. She was born August 13, 1930, in Washington, Indiana to the late Lawrence and Edna (Pickett) Auberry. Margaret was a lifetime member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed…
Marvin Chappell, 58, of Jasper, formerly of English passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Timbers of Jasper. He was born on July 14, 1962, in Huntingburg to the late James and Millie (Conrad) Chappell. He attended Tunnel Hill Free Methodist Church. Marvin enjoyed playing Bingo, coloring, listening to music and outings to Walmart….
After many of its in-person performances were postponed, Jasper Community Arts has teamed up with Michael Londra to offer a delightfully Irish evening of entertainment for St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland with Michael is a wonderful Celtic show from the National Opera House in Wexford, Ireland. The never before seen show, taped in front of a…
Frieda Louise Kendall Ross, 80, of Huntingburg, passed away at 6:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, January 21, 2021, in Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Frieda was born in Huntingburg on December 13, 1940, to Theodore R. and Esther L. (Faulkner) Kendall. She married Arthur W. Ross in Denver, Colorado on March 10, 1962. She…
