Bernard D. “Bernie” Messmer, 83, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 9:58 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2023, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Bernie was born in Huntingburg on March 3, 1939, to Clem and Viola (Woerter) Messmer. He married Sharon Sturm on November 24, 1973, in St….
Lena L. Seitz, 105, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper, Indiana. Lena was born in rural Dubois, Indiana, on November 9, 1917, to Tom and Katherine (Goller) Hemmerlein. She was preceded in death by her first husband John Seitz Jr., in 1959 and her second husband, Nelson…
Blaine D. Martin, 60, of Jasper, passed away at 12:53 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana. Blaine was born in Fort Myers, Florida, on April 25, 1962, to William and Judith (Norris) Martin. He married Jeannine Torstrick on October 15, 1983. He worked for Kimball Office Furniture for…
Ethel Marie Traylor, 94, of Otwell, Ind., entered into rest on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare in Jasper, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pike County, Indiana, on January 28, 1928, to the late George and Una (Condiff) Schiller. She married Tom Traylor on March 27, 1948. He preceded…
Betty Jane Mullen, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville. She was born January 17, 1946, in Jasper to Nick and Emma Leora (Eckert) Strohmeyer. She married Louis Carl Mullen on May 25, 1963. Betty loved life, her family, and Jesus. She loved the simple life…
Oscar W. Hochgesang, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Deaconess Mid-town Hospital in Evansville. Oscar was born in Jasper on January 25, 1931, to George and Rose (Henke) Hochgesang. He married Betty Birk on May 17, 1951, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper. She preceded him in…
Jerry Marie Lorber, 79, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at The Village at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh. She was born December 16, 1943, in Shelbyville, Ind., to William Russell Gallagher and Ruth Marie (Hulsman) Gallagher. Jerry was a graduate of St. Agnes Academy in Indianapolis. She was also a graduate of St. Vincent Nursing…
Jon E. August, 57, of Jasper, passed away at 9:54 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Jon was born in Jasper on December 14, 1965, to Albert and Esther (Sutterlin) August. He had worked at Arby’s in Jasper. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church…
Arthur Raymond Oser, 85, of Ferdinand, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Arthur was born October 29, 1937, in Ferdinand to Lawrence and Verena (Weyer) Oser. He married Rita Mae Boeckman on October 28, 1961, in St. Ferdinand Church. She preceded him in death on September…
Rheta L. Fisher, 68, of Shoals, entered into eternal rest on December 25, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born in French Lick on October 26, 1954, to William and Betty (Moore) Tomlinson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Duane Chastain; and brother, William “Eddie” Tomlinson. Rheta…
