Dr. John M. Klemen, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at Majestic Care of Carmel on Saturday, December 28th, at 10:55 p.m., surrounded by his family. He was born the second of four children to Ed and Mary (Kazacoff) Klemen on March 23, 1954. His grandparents immigrated from both Macedonia and Slovenia. They settled in…
Angela “Jan” Morgan, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away on December 29, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. She was born on July 26, 1955, in Jasper to Russell “Buzz” and Mary Lou (Pekinpaugh) McCraney. Jan was a member of V.F.W. Post #2366 Auxiliary and Huntingburg Eagles 3335 Auxiliary, where she had…
Dennis Fred Eisenhut, 88, a long-time resident of Torrance, Calif., passed away on December 30, 2024, in Torrence. Born in Jasper, Indiana on December 2, 1936, he was the son of Emil and Loretta (Stamm) Eisenhut. After graduation from Jasper High School in 1954, Dennis enlisted in the U.S. Army, was trained as a radar…
Betty L. Fields, 94, of Monticello, Ind., passed away on December 26, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born June 14, 1930, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Grover and Lilly Hodge. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, doing crossword puzzles, and volunteering at the food pantry in Monticello, Indiana. She was preceded in…
Ruth Ann Pride, 84, of Otwell, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Amber Manor in Petersburg, Indiana. She was born on December 2, 1940, in Evansville, Indiana, to William & Mary Risley. She was a graduate of Otwell High School and Deaconess School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at Good…
Rita Marie Goeppner, 77, of Ireland, passed away surrounded by family at 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at home. Rita was born in Ferdinand, Ind., on November 20, 1947, to Herbert and Leona (Weyer) Ebert. She married Lawrence Schnaus on January 22, 1966, and he preceded her in death on September 16, 1983. …
Rita Hoffman, 80, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 6:23 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Rita was born in Celestine on April 17, 1944, to George and Pauline (Verkamp) Schnell. She married Kenneth N. Hoffman on June 22, 1963, at Sacred Heart Catholic…
Janet (Schelstraete) Lifke, 83, of Santa Claus, passed away peacefully on December 24 at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Ind. Janet was born on June 28, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Oscar and Esther Schelstraete. She was united in marriage to James Lifke on August 17, 1963, at St. Joseph Church in Mishawaka….
Paul A. Kluesner, 63, of Dubois, Indiana, passed away on December 24, 2024, in Celestine, Indiana. Paul was born in Jasper, Indiana, on January 27, 1961, to Albert and Marcella (Fromme) Kluesner. Paul worked in construction until he retired. He was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Parish – St. Raphael Catholic Church. Paul enjoyed…
Richard Lee Hembree, 72, of St. Anthony, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born November 16, 1952, in Daviess County, Indiana, to Woodrow and Joyce (Wininger) Hembree. Richard worked at Kimball International for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Ora and Orion Hembree,…
