OBITUARIES

  • Lucille “Lucy” Schmitt, 95

    Lucille “Lucy” Schmitt, age 95, passed away at 12:20 p.m. Saturday (October 27, 2012) in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born at Ireland, Indiana August 8, 1917 to Othmar and Kate (Hopf) Schwenk. Married William F. Schmitt August 27, 1935 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ireland; He preceded her…

  • Emilio Luis-Tito Candelario, infant

    Emilio Luis-Tito Candelario, 6 month old infant, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Dale, Indiana. He was born April 18, 2012 in Newburgh, Indiana to Jorge and Sheena Nicole (Ransom) Candelario. He was preceded in death by: one infant brother, Erik Gonzalez. He is survived by: His parents, Jorge and Sheena Nicole (Ransom) Candelario…

  • Raymond A. Hochgesang, 82

    Raymond A. Hochgesang, age 82 of Jasper, passed away 11:32 am. Thursday (October 25, 2012) at Brookside Village in Jasper. He was born in Jasper, Indiana November 17, 1929 to James and Catherine (Stenftenagel) Hochgesang. He married Clarissa C. Burke November 23, 1950; she preceded him in death on July 21, 2008. Owned and operated…

  • Elmer J. Knies, 83

    Elmer J. Knies, age 83, Celestine, Indiana passed away 9:19 p.m. Thursday (October 25, 2012) at his home. He was born at Celestine, Indiana July 5, 1929 to Anton Knies Sr. and Catherine Humbert Knies. He married Imogene Schnell October 11, 1951. Elmer was a retired farmer in the Celestine Community and heavy equipment operator….

  • Francis M. Phillips, 87

    Francis M. Phillips, age 87 of Birdseye, Indiana passed away at 8:14 a.m. Monday (October 22, 2012) in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born at Louisville, Kentucky March 15, 1925 to Ray and Evo (Jenkins) Philips. Francis Phillips retired from an Atlanta printing Company as a Bindary Foreman. He also…

  • Wilfred A. Weinzapfel, 73

    Wilfred A. Weinzapfel, age 73, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Saturday (October 20, 2012) at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born on September 27, 1939 in St. Philip, IN to Alfred and Magdalen (Wannemuehler) Weinzapfel. He married Betty J. Flamion on February 27, 1960 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Evansville, Indiana….

  • Norma Jean Hagemeyer, 79

    Norma Jean Hagemeyer, age 79, of Huntingburg, formerly of Stendal, Indiana, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born February 14, 1933 in Augusta, Indiana to Louie and Maude (Hardin) McClure. She married Andy R. Hagemeyer on June 18, 1949 at St….

  • Rosie Kathryn Casey, 77

    Rosie Kathryn Casey, age 77 of Ferdinand, passed away at 1:20p.m. Wednesday (October 17, 2012) at home. Rosie was born on October 25, 1934 in Rushing, Arkansas to Cecil Kenneth and Ruth (Holland) Wilcox. She married Douglas Casey on June 7, 1952. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2006. She was a loving…

  • Verona B. “Fronie” Prechtel, 95

    Verona B. “Fronie” Prechtel, age 95, Schnellville, Indiana passed away at 12:00 a.m. Sunday (October 14, 2012) in Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born at Schnellville, Indiana September 22, 1917 to Joseph F. and Anna (Fritz) Knust. She married Joseph Prechtel October 14, 1941 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Schnellville, Indiana. He…