Melvin W. Bauer, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Melvin was born in Jasper on July 29, 1936, to Adam and Amelia (Krodel) Bauer. He married Judith Barber on December 25, 1960, in Loogootee Methodist Church. Melvin was a Jasper High…
John Douglas Preusz, 74, of Lake Wales, Fla., passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Florida. He was born on September 13, 1951, in Washington, Ind., to Junior Eugene and Catherine Eileen (Wingfield) Preusz. John was a retired electrician who took great pride in his work. He was a devoted fan of the St….
Eddie Devon Tisdale Sr., 85, of Mariah Hill, passed away on April 20, 2026. Born on January 21, 1941, in Oakland City, Indiana, he spent the last 27 years of his life in Mariah Hill. He is preceded in death by his partner, Justine Atkins; father, Harlan E Tisdale; mother, Virginia V (Nee) Sowder; stepfather, Harold C.W. Hagemeyer;…
Rowena Waninger, 91, of Troy, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. Rowena was born January 5, 1935, in Perry County to Carl and Lorene (Hagedorn) Harpenau. She was united in marriage to William Waninger on September 19, 1956, in Saint John’s Catholic Church in New Boston. Rowena loved to cook and bake. She often…
Sister Jacqueline Shively of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 4:52 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Jacqueline was born Janet Susan Shively on February 25, 1937, in Whitesville, Kentucky, the eldest of six children of J.C. and Mae Veronica (Thompson) Shively. She entered…
Jerilynn “Jeri” Lee Le Mond, 84 of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 17, 2026. She was born on December 6, 1941, at Henry County Hospital to Rex and Mary Louise Stonebraker. Jeri was an accomplished pianist who wrote her own music. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alva E….
Dorothy Allen, 93, of Georgetown, Ind., passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City. She was born on October 21, 1932, in Floyd Knobs, Indiana, to Charles M. and Amelia (Missi) Dethy. Dorothy was employed at Hasenour’s Fine Dining in Louisville while pursuing her bachelor’s degree at…
Audrey Avis Byers, 86, of Gentryville, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Audrey was born on May 29, 1939, in Dale to Clarence and Annie (Peckenpaugh) Stephens. She was united in marriage to Jerry Byers on January 2, 1959, in Kentucky. Jerry preceded her in death…
Susanna Schilling, 72, of St. Henry, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her home. Susanna was born April 22, 1953, in Jasper to Albert and Marcella (Fromme) Kluesner. She married Daniel Klingle on November 3, 1973. He preceded her in death on September 1, 1990. Susanna married Thomas Schilling on March 27, 1993,…
Sharon Kay (Tharp) Blake, 85, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Timbers in Jasper. Born August 29, 1940, in Shoals, she was the daughter of Orville Wayne and Ilean (Potts) Tharp. Sharon graduated from Shoals High School. She married John Blake on June 11, 1977, and he preceded her in…
