The Town of Ferdinand has launched a new accountability tool via its website, http://www.ferdinandindiana.org, in an effort to keep residents more informed and up-to-date when they contact Town Hall with suggestions, comments, questions, or potential issues in Town. The tool, referred to as the Citizen’s Action Center, can be used to submit information online alerting…
The Schnitzelbank Restaurant’s Bratwurst Sandwich is on the list of of Super 46 Sandwiches as developed by the Indiana Office of Tourism Developement working with Indianapolis Monthly and the Super Bowl Host committee. The list comprises recommendations of what Super Bowl visitors should eat while they are in Indiana for the Feb.5 Super Bowl or…
This week I thought I would give an overview of some of the high profile legislation that the General Assembly will likely be dealing with during the upcoming session starting on January 4. This is a short session that will end on March 14. Next week, I will share my thoughts on the individual bills…
Selma Amelia Goller, age 85 of Jasper passed away at 8:59 p.m. Saturday (December 24, 2011) in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born October 20, 1926 in Martin County, Indiana to George and Barbara (Braun) Wolfe. She married Willis R. Goller on September 20, 1947 in St. John’s Lutheran Church…
Rita O. Vaughn, age 86 of Jasper passed away at 4:04 a.m. Saturday (December 24, 2011) in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born in Jasper May 25, 1925 to Carl J. and Loretta (Schmitt) Sermersheim. She married James Vaughn on may 20, 1944 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. Rita retired…
Viola K. Berg, age 82 of Jasper passed away at 3:40 a.m. Saturday (December 24, 2011) in the Providence Home Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born at St. Anthony, Indiana on August 1, 1929 to Michael and Martina (Nord) Voegerl. She married William Berg on September 13, 1947 in St. Anthony Catholic Church…
Sylvester J. “Syl” Boeglin, age 91, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 4:25 a.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. He was born August 11, 1920 in Perry County, Indiana to Hubert and Rosa (Jasper) Boeglin. Sylvester was united in marriage to Marie T. Daunhauer on May 27, 1947…
Ruth R. Sherman, age 82 of Jasper, passed away Tuesday (December 20, 2011) in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born January 27, 1929 in Jasper to Leo and Catherine (Schilling) Sherman. Ruth Sherman retired from the Jasper Wood Products Furniture Company where she had worked for 43 years.. She is a member…
Amy C. Ackerman, 97 of Jasper passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday (December 21, 2011) at her home in Jasper. She was born at Dubois, Indiana on September 27, 1914 to Hampton and Elizabeth (Stamm) Pinnick. She married Robert E. Ackerman who preceded her in death on June 19, 2000. Amy retired from the Jasper…
Virginia Viola (Hagemeyer) Simpson, age 87, of Dale, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:05 a.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the CORE Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dale. She was born August 9, 1924 in Wabash County, Illinois to Charles H. and Neoma R. (Coomer) Sowder. Virginia was a homemaker and a member of…
