OBITUARIES

  • Janet L. Judd, 63, Jasper

    Janet L. Judd, 63, of Jasper, Indiana, went to be with the Lord surrounded by family at 12:49 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper, Indiana. Janet was born in Jasper on December 19, 1962, to Gerald “Buck” and Mary Lee (Reckelhoff) Hudson.   She married Noel Dean Capehart…

  • Cheryl L. Ranger, 77, Dale

    Cheryl L. Ranger, 77, of Dale, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born February 9, 1949, in Dale, to Eldon and Elizabeth “Betty” (Kunkler) Jenkins. She married James L. “Jim” Ranger on January 13, 1968, in Dale. Cheryl had a lifelong love of…

  • Darl Lee Foltz, 77, Ferdinand

    Darl Lee Foltz, 77, of Ferdinand, passed away at his home on October 15, 2026. Darl was born on December 23, 1948, in Conneaut, Ohio, to Ralph and Marion (Miner) Foltz. Darl proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from July 23, 1968, through May 4, 1971. In his younger years,…

  • Eugene “Gene” Leo Kempf, 87, Jasper

    Eugene “Gene” Leo Kempf was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1938, to William and Veronica (Stemle) Kempf. He passed away on October 15, 2026, after five brave and determined months living with lymphoma. Gene was surrounded by his family with love, scripture, music and prayer in his last days. John 11:25: I am the…

  • Patricia “Patty” N. Schurz, 80, Holland

    Patricia “Patty” N. Schurz, 80, of Holland, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 23, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, to Emil and Clara (Ziemer) Wagner. Patty was a devoted member of Christ Community Fellowship Church in Huntingburg. She graduated from Redondo Beach High School in California and…

  • George T. Schipp, 73, Ferdinand

    George T. Schipp, 73, of Ferdinand, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. He was born on June 16, 1953, to Leroy and Mary Jo (Boeglin) Schipp. He married Elaine Mehling on June 12, 1976, at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, and they remained lifetime members of Christ the King Parish. George…

  • Herman Mills, 75, St. Meinrad

    Herman Mills, 75, of St. Meinrad, passed away at his home on October 14, 2026. Herman was born on January 23, 1951, to Ed and Elsie (Jones) Mills. He married Sue Ann Thompson on October 4, 1997, in Ottawa, Illinois. Herman retired from GE after 30 years in the mixing building. He enjoyed spending his…

  • Lee J. Welp, 95, Schnellville

    Lee J. Welp, 95, of Schnellville, passed away surrounded by family at 6:09 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Lee was born in Schnellville on December 24, 1930, to Leo C. and Lucy T. (Schnell) Welp.  He married Betty Jean Haas on August 11, 1951, at St….

  • Jeremy K. Lee, 56, Jasper

    Jeremy K. Lee, 56, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 10:34 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper after a courageous battle with cancer. Jeremy was born in Jasper on September 19, 1970, to Darrell and Rosella (Jahn) Lee.  He married Tracy Weisman on June 7, 1997, at…