OBITUARIES

  • Elnore “Ellie” L. Eckstein, 86, Jasper

    Elnore “Ellie” L. Eckstein, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at home surrounded by family. She was born in Rice Lake, Wisc., on March 6, 1939, to Elmer and Hazel (Stearns) Shearrow.  She married her husband of 63 years, Victor L. “Vic” Eckstein, on November 28, 1959, at…

  • Mary Bertke, 66, Dale

    Mary Bertke, 66, of Dale, passed away at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Mary was born July 29, 1959, in Rochester, Ind. to Ronald and Eleanor (Leininger) Malott. She married Dan Bertke on August 8, 1987, in North Manchester, Ind. Mary was previously employed at Heckman Bindery in North Manchester and Holiday Foods, where…

  • Dora Ann Clowdus, 68, Dale

    Dora Ann Clowdus, 68, of Dale, passed away at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at her home.  She was born June 3, 1957, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to John William Bolen and Marjorie (Johnson) Baughn. She married Jerry Wayne Clowdus on March 21, 1991, in Tennessee.     Dora enjoyed sewing, quilting, crocheting, gardening, and took great pride in caring for her beautiful flowers. She was a devoted caregiver to her mother and…

  • Angela Quiroz, 54, Huntingburg

    Angela Quiroz, 54, of Huntingburg, passed away on December 16, 2025, at 9:15 p.m. at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Ind., surrounded by love. Angela was born in Washington, Ind., to Kenneth LaForce Sr. and Kathryn “Thompson” LaForce. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt whose love for her family ran deep and…

  • Edward L. Durcholz, 86, Jasper

    Edward L. Durcholz, 86, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Heart-to-Heart Hospice in Evansville, Indiana. Ed was born in Huntingburg on May 6, 1939, to Carl and Marie (Bleemel) Durcholz.  He married his wife of 60 years, Mary J. Meiring, on May 4, 1961, in…

  • Peggy Lou Lovell, 95, Dale

    Peggy Lou Lovell, 95, of Dale, passed away at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, December 15, 2025, at The Beehive Assisted Living Home in Huntingburg. She was born August 4, 1930, in Dale, Indiana, to Wallace and Ethel (Brown) Whitten. She married Delmar “Abie” Lovell on July 2, 1950, at Dale Evangelical United Brethren Church. He preceded her…

  • Lois J. Oxley, 91, Jasper

    Lois J. Oxley, 91, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 1:25 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper. Lois was born in Jasper on March 29, 1934, to Louis and Anna (Scherle) Borho.  She married Thurman R. Oxley on September 12, 1953. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1994. She…