Rita Louise Lents, 85, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Sycamore Care Strategies in Loogootee. Born on July 21, 1940, in Loogootee, Indiana, she was the beloved daughter of Adrian and Josephine (Spaulding) Greenwell. On March 5, 1962, she married Edward Lents. Rita was a caring person who always…
Eugene Pinnick, 86, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows. He was born in Shoals, Indiana, on October 14, 1939, to Albert and Louise (Richardson) Pinnick. Gene married Edith Galloway on October 21, 1959, and she followed him in death on March 12th, 2026, to be with…
Edith “Sis” Pinnick, 83, of French Lick, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on March 12, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows. She was born in French Lick, Indiana, on July 29, 1942, to George C. and Helen (Cook) Galloway. Edith married Eugene Pinnick on October 21, 1959, and he preceded her in death on March 9,…
Kraig K. Blair, 74, of Jasper, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at home. Kraig was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 13, 1952, to John and Mary (Owens) Blair. He married Gloria Noble on August 4, 1980. He graduated from Whitehall Yearling High School in Whitehall, Ohio. After high school, he served…
Elmer “Bill” Wolf Jr., 74, of Dubois, passed away surrounded by family at 7:37 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper. Elmer was born in Huntingburg, Indiana, on June 30, 1951, to Elmer and Ella (Hemmerlein) Wolf. He married Brenda Matthews on May 5, 1973, at St. Joseph’s Catholic…
William J. “Bill” Tarrant, 77, of Santa Claus, passed away at 11:56 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He was born August 28, 1948, to Samuel J. and Mary Rose (Pfeiffer) Tarrant. He is survived by his wife, Beth Tarrant, and two sons, Andrew (Melanie) Tarrant and Patrick (Melissa) Tarrant. Services…
Leon Klueh, 81, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on April 16, 1944, in New Boston, Ind., to the late Paul and Anna (Mercker) Klueh. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Bolin, Ester Claycomb, and Raphael Klueh. After…
Melissa Jo (Deputy) Wagner, 60, of Evansville and formerly of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 28, 1965, to the late Clifton and Mary Jo (Phebus) Deputy and grew up in Oakland City. She graduated from Wood Memorial High School and later earned an associate’s…
Ethelreda “Ethel” C. Knies, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, surrounded by family at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Ethel was born in Jasper, Indiana, on July 5, 1934, to Oscar and Mary (Beck) Schuetter. She married her husband of 69 years, Arthur B. Knies, on August…
Dayne K. Hartke, 75, of Stendal, passed away on March 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in June 1950 to Oliver and Mary Louise Hartke, he was a man of integrity, kindness, and hard work. During his high school career, he was an avid athlete, participating in basketball, cross-country, track, and baseball. As…
