Gary Duane Cooper, 68, of Birdseye, passed away October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born on April 15, 1957, in Huntingburg to Obie and Delores (Hoffman) Cooper. Gary was a 1975 graduate of Forest Park High School and married Margie Ellen Smith. He was currently employed…
Karen Sue Rue, 75, of Dale, passed away at 11:56 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. She was born on June 20, 1950, to Herman and Wanda (Simpson) Woolsey. She was united in marriage to Charles Rue on November 29, 1974, at Heilman Mt. Olive General Baptist Church. Karen devoted her life to…
Jasmyn E. Lorey, 16, of Jasper, passed away at 9:01 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Jasmyn was born in Clarksville, Indiana, on November 11, 2008, to Adam and Jayme (Jahn) Lorey. She was a junior at Jasper High School and worked at Headquarters Restaurant. She has always…
Courtney Lynn (Hagedorn) Drew, 37, of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, after a long and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Celestine, Indiana, on June 3, 1988, to Linus and Shirley (Schnell) Hagedorn and married Rusty Drew on September 3,…
Gregory Allen Kupper, 65, of Jasper, passed away on October 11, 2025, at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1960, in Huntingburg to Joe and Mary (Miller) Kupper. Gregory graduated from Southridge High School and retired from maintenance at Jasper Rubber Products. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid sports fan. He was…
LaVerne M. McCord, 91, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at home with her daughter at her side. LaVerne was born in Jasper, Ind., on September 28, 1934, to Walter and Ardella (Morgenworth) Kraft. She married WM. Jerry McCord on June 24, 1953, in Jasper, Indiana. She was…
Michael Lee Spurlock, 63, of Santa Claus, went home to be with Jesus at 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in Evansville, Indiana, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Debbie Greulich. He was born on April 11, 1962, in Huntingburg to Leroy and…
Robert “Rocky” Owen, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away on October 15, 2025. He was born on October 14, 1944, in Washington, to parents William P. and Frieda M. (Cannon) Owen. Rocky married Diana M. Owen on August 28, 1998. He retired from MasterBrand Cabinet Company in Ferdinand and attended the Huntingburg Nazarene Church. Rocky enjoyed…
Mildred Marie Frick Reckelhoff, 97, died in Sellersburg, Indiana, on October 20, 2025. She was born on the family farm in Huntingburg, Indiana, on May 2, 1928, to Earl and Helena (Alexander) Frick. She married Wilfred “Wif” Reckelhoff on June 17, 1950, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg, and he preceded her in death…
Marvin James Hopf, 93, a native of Jasper and a longtime resident of Battles Wharf, Ala., passed away on Oct. 14, 2025. He was born on Feb. 6, 1932, to the late Silas and Cecelia Hopf of Jasper. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ann Hopf; sons, Mike, Joe and John; and…
