Clara E. “Edie” Merkley, 89, Portersville, passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the Waters of Huntingburg. Clara was born in Perry County, Indiana on December 6, 1927, to Edward and Edna (Albin) Hartwick. She married Hubert Merkley on September 26, 1992, in Jasper, Indiana. Clara retired from Jasper Desk Company after 26…
Gene R. LaGrange, 78, Mariah Hill, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born in St. Meinrad on July 16, 1938, to Everett and Jeanette M. (Werne) LaGrange. He married Anna I. Dilger on Oct. 25, 1958, in Mary Help of Christians Church in Mariah Hill. Mr. LaGrange was…
Jerry D. Fesler, 78, Jasper, Indiana passed away at 11:37 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. Surrounded by family and friends. He was born at Oolotic, Indiana on March 1, 1938, to Estel and Julia (Hatfield) Fesler. He married Donetta “Jean” Bollinger on September 4, 1981. Jerry…
Helen Mae Schnarr, 94, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017, in French Lick. She was born October 16, 1922, in Otwell to William Austin and Alta (Arnold) Padgett. She married Clair Eugene Schnarr on November 4, 1944. She worked at Scraper Sales in Otwell, a parachute factory in Washington, and welded on the LST Ships…
Lucille Caroline Bies (Gutgsell), 85, Jasper, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2017, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasper surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Jasper on September 17, 1931, to Godfrey and Veronica (Wehr) Gutgsell. She was joined in holy matrimony to Dr. John G. (“Jack”) Bies, at Holy…
Martina “Teeny” H. Erny, 98, Jasper, passed away at 5:08 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2017, in Brookside Village in Jasper. She was born in Jasper, Indiana on July 6, 1918, to Frank and Agatha (Gardner) Mendel. She married Aloysius “Woody” Erny on August 31, 1937, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. Martina was a…
Helen C. Gress, 85, Ireland, passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. Helen was born in St. Henry, Indiana on June 13, 1931, to Adolph and Clara (Lange) Begle. She married Wilfred “Wif” Gress on May 10, 1952, in St. Henry Catholic Church. She…
Mabel Nalley, 91, Oakland City, passed away at 10:56 a.m. CST Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born June 26, 1925, in Gibson County, Indiana to Gaines and Rosa (Usery) Nalley. Mabel worked at Gossard’s in Huntingburg for 16 and a half years and then at the Snack…
Silas W. Spaulding, 83, Jasper, passed away at 3:12 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Silas was born at Alfordsville, Indiana on October 4, 1933, to William and Catherine (Colvin) Spaulding. He married Beverly Batchelor on Oct 1, 1961, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Washington,…
Raymond Charles Green of Santa Claus, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at St. Charles Nursing Home in Jasper, Indiana. Ray was born in Lansing, Michigan, on December 19, 1937. He is survived by three sons, Raymond Michael Green and wife, Gena, of Tampa, Florida; Kelly Joe Green, of Lansing, Michigan, and Daniel Nathaniel…
