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Joy Ann Kendall, 94, Dale
Joy Ann Kendall, 94, of Dale, passed away peacefully at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville with her children by her side…
Janet L. Judd, 63, Jasper
Janet L. Judd, 63, of Jasper, Indiana, went to be with the Lord surrounded by family at 12:49 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in…
Cheryl L. Ranger, 77, Dale
Cheryl L. Ranger, 77, of Dale, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born February 9, 1949, in Dale,…
Darl Lee Foltz, 77, Ferdinand
Darl Lee Foltz, 77, of Ferdinand, passed away at his home on October 15, 2026. Darl was born on December 23, 1948, in Conneaut, Ohio, to Ralph and Marion (Miner)…
Eugene “Gene” Leo Kempf, 87, Jasper
Eugene “Gene” Leo Kempf was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1938, to William and Veronica (Stemle) Kempf. He passed away on October 15, 2026, after five brave and determined…
Patricia “Patty” N. Schurz, 80, Holland
Patricia “Patty” N. Schurz, 80, of Holland, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 23, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, to Emil and…
Tony Douglas Gray, 69, Huntingburg
Tony Douglas Gray, 69, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away on October 13, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 5, 1957, in Clarksville, Tennessee, Tony…
George T. Schipp, 73, Ferdinand
George T. Schipp, 73, of Ferdinand, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. He was born on June 16, 1953, to Leroy and Mary Jo (Boeglin)…
Herman Mills, 75, St. Meinrad
Herman Mills, 75, of St. Meinrad, passed away at his home on October 14, 2026. Herman was born on January 23, 1951, to Ed and Elsie (Jones) Mills. He married…
Lee J. Welp, 95, Schnellville
Lee J. Welp, 95, of Schnellville, passed away surrounded by family at 6:09 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Lee was born…
Jeremy K. Lee, 56, Jasper
Jeremy K. Lee, 56, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 10:34 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper after a courageous battle with…
Charles “Charlie” Lee Blessinger, Sr., 88, of Jasper
Charles “Charlie” Lee Blessinger, Sr., 88, of Jasper, passed away on October 12, 2026, due to a motor vehicle accident. He was born on January 25, 1938, in Huntingburg to…
Beatrice E. “Bea” Knies, 94, Celestine
Beatrice E. “Bea” Knies, 94, of Celestine, passed away surrounded by family at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. Bea was…
George B. Hasenour, 79, Dubois
George B. Hasenour, 79, of Dubois, passed away at 2:29 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. George was born in Dubois on February 20,…
Michael M. “Mike” Witte, 88, Jasper
Michael M. “Mike” Witte, 88, of Jasper, passed away with family by his side at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery. Mike was…
Martin Van Keller, 79, Jasper
Martin Van Keller, 79, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. Martin was born…
Sharon K. Kapp, 76, Huntingburg
Sharon K. Kapp, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at her home. She was born January 14, 1950, in Huntingburg, to Oscar Thomas and Mary Matilda…
Carolyn Jean Ash Bartelt, 87, Huntingburg
Carolyn Jean Ash Bartelt of Huntingburg passed away on October 11, 2026, just 6 days after her 88th birthday. She was born on October 5, 1938, in Eckerty to Lloyd…
Marilyn R. “Toot” Schwenk, 78, Ireland, Ind.
Marilyn R. “Toot” Schwenk, 78, of Ireland, Ind., passed away surrounded by family at 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Toot was born…
Brant A. Terwiske, 41, Jasper
Brant A. Terwiske, 41, of Jasper, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Brant was born in Jasper on May 8, 1985, to Alan and Sandy (Eckert)…
Michael “Mike” McGuffey, 80, Jasper
Michael “Mike” McGuffey, 80, died on October 10, 2026. He was born in Lexington, Ky., on September 18, 1946, to Harry and Marie (Edwards) McGuffey. He graduated from Huntingburg High…
Leo Oxley, 82, Petersburg
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,…
Timothy G. Dyer, 70, Dale
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…
Casey B. Padgett, 51, French Lick
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…
Robert Douglas “Doug” Beaty, 67, French Lick
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,…
Keith Traylor, 68, Velpen
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…
Roger A. Eckert, 79, Stendal
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…
Nancy Clare Sherer, 84, Denham Springs, La.
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)…
Jason Heber Gladish, 44, Petersburg
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…
Ivan E. Smith, 70, Crystal
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…
Anna Mae Schlachter, 100, Jasper
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,…
Brad J. Leistner, 58, Jasper
Brad J. Leistner, 58, of Jasper, passed away at 4:28 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, surrounded by family at the Heart-to-Heart Hospice House in Evansville. Brad was born in…
Larry Gene Doll, 91, Louisville
Larry Gene Doll, 91, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at his Louisville, Ky., home. Larry was the only child of Lawrence and Anna Williams Doll. He was from…
Robert A. “Bobby” Hall, 54, Petersburg
Robert A. “Bobby” Hall, 54, of Petersburg, passed away surrounded by family at 7:52 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper…
Jennifer Jean Julian Dedman, 74, Winslow
Jennifer Jean Julian Dedman, 74, of Winslow, passed away peacefully at home on October 4, 2026, surrounded by love. Jennifer was born April 27, 1952, in Princeton to Max Eugene…
Terry Tharp, 67, Petersburg
Terry Tharp, 67, of Petersburg, passed away on October 4, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born January 13, 1959, in Washington, Ind., to John and…
Rita C. Fuchs, 71, Ferdinand
Rita C. Fuchs, 71, of Ferdinand, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Rita was born on August 6, 1955, in Indianapolis to Raymond and…
Edwin F. Fischer, 91, Jasper
Edwin F. Fischer, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at The Waters of Huntingburg in Huntingburg. Edwin was born in Siberia, Indiana, on…
Mark A. Leinenbach, 74, Huntingburg
Mark A. Leinenbach, son of the late Eugene and Dolores (Vonderschmitt) Leinenbach, was born May 2, 1952, in Jasper, Indiana and departed this life October 2, 2026, at Waters Senior…
Valeda A. Moeller, 94, Jasper
Valeda A. Moeller, 94, of Jasper, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at home, surrounded by family. Valeda was born in Jasper, Indiana, on August 28,…
Lucille T. Lubbehusen, 90, Dale
Lucille T. Lubbehusen, 90, of Dale, passed away at 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. She was born January 4, 1936, in Spencer County,…
Lawrence E. “Larry” Thewes, 81, Celestine
Lawrence E. “Larry” Thewes, 81, of Celestine, passed away at 4:32 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Larry was born in Huntingburg on January 20,…
Donna J. Schneider, 83, St. Anthony
Donna J. Schneider, 83, of St. Anthony, passed away on September 30, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Donna was born on December 19, 1942, to Emory…
Robert Lee Eckert, 71, Branchville
Robert Lee Eckert, 71, of Branchville, Ind., passed away on September 28th, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 5, 1955 to Russell and Loretta Jean (Blount) Eckert…
Martin J. “Marty” Steltenpohl, 73, Jasper,
Martin J. “Marty” Steltenpohl, 73, of Jasper, passed away at 7:12 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Marty was born in Jasper, Indiana, on December…
Barbara Kay (Swayze) Eichmiller, 88, Cannelburg
Barbara Kay (Swayze) Eichmiller, 88, of Cannelburg, Indi., passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, surrounded by her loving family. She…
Robert C. “Bob” Goodman, 74, Huntingburg
Robert C. “Bob” Goodman, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Bob was born in Evansville, Indiana, on April…
Harold E. Kempf, 89, Schnellville
Harold E. Kempf, 89, of Schnellville, passed away surrounded by family at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Harold was born in…
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Kessens, 84, Siberia
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Kessens, 84, of Siberia, passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2026, surrounded by her children. Betty was born December 31, 1941, in Leopold, to Delbert…
Cecil W. Welborn, 83, Washington (updated)
Cecil W. Welborn, 83, of Washington, Ind., passed away at 8:58 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Daviess County Hospital in Washington, Ind. Cecil was born in Central City,…













































