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Sarah Katherine Elliott (Kay), 87, Jasper

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Sarah Katherine Elliott (Kay), 87, of Jasper, passed away on January 23, 2026. She was born in Washington, Indiana, to the late Ralph and Louise (Gercken) Riester. Kay spent her…

Edna June DeKemper, 98, Dubois

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Edna June DeKemper, 98, of Dubois, passed away surrounded by family at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. June was born…

Robert W Adcock, 84, Jasper

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Robert W Adcock, 84, of Jasper, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at Hooverwood Living in Indianapolis with his sister by his side. He was born to Dale and…

Father Germain Swisshelm, OSB, 91, Saint Meinrad

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Father Germain Swisshelm, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died Saturday, January 24, 2026. He was 91, in the 68th year of his monastic profession and the 65th year of…

Rosalie A. Isenbarger, 91, Jasper

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Rosalie A. Isenbarger, 91, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 12:47 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper.  Rosalie A. Isenbarger was born in Bristol,…

Linda Louise Webb, 71, Ferdinand

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Linda Louise Webb, 71, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at Scenic Hills in Ferdinand, IN. She was born August 25, 1954, in Tell City, to the late Eugene and…

Kenneth O. “Kenny” Blessinger, 88, St. Anthony

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Kenneth O. “Kenny” Blessinger, 88 of St. Anthony, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Brookside Village, surrounded by family. Kenny was born in Jasper on…

Rose Ellen Johnson, 88, Jasper

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Rose Ellen Johnson of Jasper passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at 12:26 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Legacy Living of Jasper. She was five days shy of…

Donald R. Taber, Sr., 93, Jasper

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Donald R. Taber, Sr., 93, of Jasper, passed away at 9:13 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by family. Donald was…

Randall Keith Eastridge, 78, Taswell

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Randall Keith Eastridge, 78, Taswell, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 8, 1947, in Taswell to Desco…

Virginia L. “Tootie” Knies, 82, Jasper

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Virginia L. “Tootie” Knies, 82, of Jasper, passed away at 8:43 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, just short of her 83rd birthday. She was…

Wilfred L. “Wif” Gress, 95, Ireland

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Wilfred L. “Wif” Gress, 95 of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 10:11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Wif was born in Ireland, Ind.,…

Norma Jean Jean, 83, Bloomington

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Norma Jean Jean, 83, of Bloomington, passed peacefully at Bell Trace Health and Living at 4:16 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Born on January 2, 1943, in Schnellville, Norma…

Stephen P. Warner II, 66, Jasper

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Stephen P. Warner II, 66, of Jasper, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at home. Stephen was born in Anderson, Ind., on June 19, 1959, to…

Patricia M. Opel, 88, Jasper

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She was born in Jasper, Indiana, on March 12, 1937, to Harry and Henrietta (Miller) Vonderheide. She married George Opel Sr. on September 22, 1956. She, alongside her family, owned…

Angela Faye Bowman, 61, Jasper

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Angela Faye Bowman, 61, of Jasper, passed away January 13, 2026, at her residence. She was born May 11, 1964, to Roger and Linda (Walters) Perry in Washington, Ind. She…

Barry S. Wright, 56, Huntingburg

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Barry S. Wright, 56, of Huntingburg, passed away with family by his side at 5:03 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Barry was…

Florence V. Matthews, 74, Jasper

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Florence V. Matthews, 74, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 2:42 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper, Indiana. Florence was born…

Angela Dawn Meeks, 59, Jasper

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Angela Dawn Meeks, 59, passed away at 1:21 a.m., Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Cathedral Health Care in Jasper.  She was born March 15, 1966, in Daviess County, Kentucky, to Robert…

Sandra K. Staats, 67, Jasper

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Sandra K. Staats, 67, of Jasper, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Sandy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas,…

Erna June Lloyd, 81, Chrisney

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Erna June Lloyd, 81, of Chrisney, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Erna was born in Seymour on October 27, 1944, to the…

Donnie Gene Wiseman, 62, Otwell

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Donnie Gene Wiseman, 62, of Otwell, passed away January 13, 2026, in Jasper. He was born on November 11, 1963, to Bernard L. and Beverly Ann (Kelso) Wiseman in Jasper…

David Allen Schmett, 69, Huntingburg (updated)

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There will be a celebration of life for Mr. Schmett on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. at Venue 1408 in Huntingburg. David Allen Schmett, 69, of Huntingburg, passed…

Dennis Joseph Gehl, 83, Loogootee

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Dennis Joseph Gehl, 83, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his residence. He was born on August 5, 1942, in Loogootee, Indiana, to Dr. Fred and…

Eddie Joe Kapp, 89, Jasper

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Eddie Joe Kapp, 89, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Serenity Springs in Jasper. Ed was born in Jasper on March 8,…

Deborah V. “Debbie” Faith, 73, Huntingburg

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Deborah V. “Debbie” Faith, 73, passed away on December 19, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and cherished stories. Debbie dedicated her life to caring for others. She…

Arthur G. “Art” Dall, 96, Jasper

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Arthur G. “Art” Dall, 96, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana.  He was born in…

Henrietta “Henri” Hemmer, 95, Holland

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Henrietta “Henri” Hemmer, 95, of Holland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Brookside Village after a brief illness. Henri was born August 19, 1930, in Holland, to…

Sister Mary Carmel Spayd, 100, Ferdinand

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Sister Mary Carmel Spayd of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, just months…

Charles Edward O’Bryan, 85, Huntingburg

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Charles Edward O’Bryan, 85, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by his family at home.  He was born on January 25, 1940, at home…

James F. “Jim” Aul, 85, Birdseye

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James F. “Jim” Aul, 85, of Birdseye, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 10:35 a.m., surrounded by his family, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Jim…

Rosie R. Stetter, 88, Huntingburg

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Rosie R. Stetter, 88, of Huntingburg, passed away on January 10, 2026, surrounded by her family at Deaconess Memorial Hospital. She was born March 8, 1937, in St Henry, Indiana,…

Mary Catherine Persohn, 96, Jasper

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Mary Catherine Persohn, 96, Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 11:11 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Mary Catherine was born in Schnellville, Ind.,…

Claude L. Brozzo, 98, Jasper

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Claude L. Brozzo passed away on January 3, 2026, at Brookside Village, Jasper. He was born July 28, 1927 to Lawrence C. and Frandia Robbins Brozzo in Giles, Wisc. After…

Sue Kempf, 88, St. Anthony

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Sue Kempf, 88, of St. Anthony, passed away surrounded by family at 8:41 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Sue was born in Jasper…

Laura Lou Beadles, 89, Oklahoma (updated)

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Laura Lou Beadles, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and follower of Jesus, passed peacefully into heaven on January 2, 2026. She was born on March 12, 1936, to parents…

Thomas “Sugar Bear” Welp, 78, Celestine

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Thomas “Sugar Bear” Welp, 78, of Celestine, passed away at 1:55 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. Tom was born in…

Daniel J. Collins, 68, Jasper

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Daniel J. Collins, 68, of Jasper, passed away at 5:32 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Daniel was born in Jasper on June 25, 1957,…

Christina Marie Enlow, 62, Birdseye

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Christina Marie Enlow, 62, of Birdseye, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at her residence. She was born November 17, 1963, in Jasper, Indiana, to Robert and Lucy (Blessinger) Ambs./…

Linda Casey, 77, Mariah Hill

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Linda Casey, 77, of Mariah Hill, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Linda was born May 5, 1948, in Boonville to John and Betty…

LuAnn Jacob, 71, Lamar

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LuAnn Jacob, 71, passed away at home on January 3, 2025, with her family alongside her.   She was born in Tell City, the daughter of Lloyd and Bonnie (Bender) Stiles. …

Daniel J. Drew, 57, Jasper

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Daniel J. Drew, 57, of Jasper, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at home. Dan was born in Washington, Indiana, on December 9, 1968, to Timmy…

Raymond L. Stetter, 82, Huntingburg

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Raymond L. Stetter, 82, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his home. He was born August 12, 1943, in Huntingburg, to Valentine and Dolores (Hackman) Stetter…

Timothy J. Waninger, 66, Jasper (formerly Evanston)

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Timothy J. Waninger, 66, formerly of Evanston, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at The Timbers of Jasper, surrounded by his family. Timothy was born on April 26, 1959,…

Gilbert Leo “Gib” Voegerl, 86, Jasper

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Gilbert Leo “Gib” Voegerl, 86 of Jasper, passed away on December 31, 2025, at home. Gib was born in Jasper, Indiana, on March 13, 1939, to Orville and Henrietta (Wigand)…

Junior Ray Neukam, 88, Jasper

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Junior Ray Neukam, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Sycamore Care Strategies in Loogootee. Junior was born in Washington, Ind., on March…

Terrill Wayne Brooks, 71, Richmond Hill, Ga.

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Terrill Wayne Brooks, known as “Terry Brooks,” was born on March 8, 1954, in Louisville, Kentucky, and passed away on December 22, 2025. He lived in Richmond Hill, Georgia, for…

Jimmy Lee Warner, 64, Petersburg

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With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jimmy Lee Warner of Petersburg, Indiana, who passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 64. Family and friends are…

Gordon Roger Cannon, 66, Petersburg

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Gordon Roger Cannon, 66, passed away on December 28, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on August 14, 1959. Roger dedicated his life to helping and…

Brenda L. Alexander, 85, Huntingburg

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Brenda L. Alexander, 85, of Huntingburg, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born in Enfield, Illinois, to Charles and Louise (Warthen) Metcalf. On January 23, 1960, Brenda…