Leo Oxley was born in Petersburg on December 31, 1943. He was a devoted husband, dad, Papaw, teacher, and hardworking man who passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on October 9, 2026, at the age of 82. Leo dedicated his life to his family, his work, and his community. He taught in Southwest…
Timothy G. Dyer, 70, of Dale, passed away on October 7, 2026, at Willowdale Village in Dale. He was born on February 9, 1956, in Jeffersonville to Norman and Anna L. Dyer. Tim had worked for many years as an operator at Southern Indiana Sawmill. He married Faye Miller, who preceded him in death in…
Casey B. Padgett, 51, of French Lick, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on October 4th, 2026, at Bloomington Hospice House, surrounded by loved ones at his bedside. Casey was born in Washington, Ind., on December 29th, 1974, to Stephen Padgett and Linda (Richardson) Powell. He was a member of Red Quarry Christian Church and previously worked…
Robert Douglas “Doug” Beaty, 67, of French Lick, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on October 7th, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows. He was born in Jasper, Indiana, on March 30th, 1959, to George Andrew and Greta Rose (Conrad) Beaty. Doug was preceded in death by his parents. He was a member of the Crystal Community…
Keith Traylor, 68, of Velpen, passed away at his home on October 8, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in Denver, Colorado, on January 19, 1958, to Morris Dean and Jacqueline (Brown) Traylor. Keith worked as a Union Iron Worker for Midwest Steel for many years. He was a member of the Eagles…
Roger A. Eckert, 79, of Stendal, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial in Jasper, Indiana. He was born June 25, 1947, to Theodore and Mary (Norric) Eckert in Huntingburg. He married Sharon (Carter) Eckert on April 4, 1968, and from there, they went on to have four children. Roger was a Union…
Nancy Clare Sherer, 84, passed away on October 3, 2026, in Denham Springs, Louisiana. She was born on December 18, 1941, in Dodge City, KS, to Jack and Mildred (Justice) White. Nancy graduated from Dodge City High School in 1960, earned an Associate of Arts in 1962 at Dodge City Community College, and a BS…
Jason Heber Gladish, 44, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2026, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, with his loving father and family by his side. He has now gone to be reunited with his beloved mother, sister, grandfather, and others who have gone before. Jason was born on December 9,…
Ivan E. Smith, 70, of Crystal, Ind., passed away at 2:16 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at home. He was born in Paoli, Indiana, on December 11, 1955, to Beverly Smith. He married Janet Hall on May 10, 1975. He was part owner of Infrastructure Systems, Inc. He was in the Operators and Labor…
Anna Mae Schlachter, 100, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Anna Mae was born in Celestine, Ind., on August 28, 1926, to Frank and Theresia (Nordhoff) Knies. She married her husband of 65 years, Edgar F. Schlachter, on October 18, 1947,…
