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Elfrieda “Fritz” H. Merkley, 97, Ireland
Elfrieda “Fritz” H. Merkley, 97, of Ireland, Ind., passed away with her family by her side at 8:56 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Legacy Living in Jasper. Fritz…
Hans G. Lochmann, 84, Huntingburg
Hans G. Lochmann, 84, of Huntingburg, passed away on April 8, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper He was born July 1, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, to…
Sandra “Sandy” Lynn Sherwood, 70, Winslow
Sandra “Sandy” Lynn Sherwood, 70, of Winslow, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Mitchell, Indiana, with her family by her side. Born on September 14, 1955, in…
Sheryl L. Schnell, 66, Dubois
Sheryl L. Schnell, 66, of Dubois, passed away with her family by her side at 5:37 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Sherry…
Joshua Timothy Govea, 35, Loogootee
Joshua Timothy Govea, 35, of Loogootee, formerly of Glendale, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Born March 16, 1991, in Pomona, California, he was the son of Daniel…
Ruth Pauline (Allen) Tuttle, 98, Shoals
Ruth Pauline (Allen) Tuttle passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026, at her residence in Shoals, Indiana. Born on February 9, 1928, in Martin County, Indiana, she was the daughter…
Edna “Lucy” Jackson, 76, Huntingburg
Edna “Lucy” Jackson, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Lucy was born in Rockport to Louise and Mary Jackson on November 10,…
Linda Kaye Leibering, 79, Huntingburg
Linda Kaye Leibering, 79, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:44 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. She was born on October 25, 1946, in Huntingburg,…
Gary D. “Denny” Peach, 68, Washington
Gary D. “Denny” Peach, 68, of Washington, Ind., passed away at 5:51 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Gary was born in Washington,…
Joan Marilyn Smith McGlothlin, 94, Holland
Joan Marilyn Smith McGlothlin, 94, of Holland, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, during the Easter season she cherished so deeply. Born in Holland, Ind. on October 18, 1931, to Leander and…
Marian V Dale, 84, Jasper
Marian V Dale, 84, of Jasper, passed away on April 1, 2026, at home. Marian was born in La Mesa, Calif., on February 18, 1942, to Boyd and Winnifred (Noyes)…
Robert E. Watts, 90, French Lick
Robert E. Watts, 90, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on April 1, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows. He was born in West Baden Springs, Ind., on February 25,…
William J. Burnette, 74, Jasper
William J. Burnette, 74, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Bill was born in…
Alan T. Leonard, 50, Jasper
Alan T. Leonard, 50, of Jasper, passed away on March 31, 2026, in Jasper, Indiana. He was born on September 16, 1975, in Washington, Indiana, to Barbara Lamb Leonard and…
Ellen Rees, 83, Indianapolis
Ellen Rees, 83, of Indianapolis, formerly of Jasper and Robinson, Ill., passed away on March 28, 2026, at Hooverwood Living in Indianapolis. Born on October 29, 1942, in Jasper, she grew up…
Ronald “Ron” Dean Davis, 79, Loogootee
Ronald “Ron” Dean Davis, 79, of Loogootee, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by his family. He was born on…
Connie S. Hall, 72, Dubois
Connie S. Hall, 72, of Dubois, Ind., passed away surrounded by family at 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana…
Robert “Bob” Maxey, 89, Ferdinand
Robert “Bob” Maxey, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Bob was born on November 30, 1936, in Huntingburg…
Patricia Ann “Pat” Rennie, 76, Jasper
Patricia Ann “Pat” Rennie, 76, of Jasper, Ind., passed away at 8:33 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026, surrounded by family at Brookside Village in Jasper. Pat was born in…
Kathryn Sue Astrike, 78, Noblesville
Kathryn Sue Astrike, 78, passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside on January 20, 2026, in Noblesville, Indiana. She was born on March 21, 1947, in Milan, Indiana,…
Mary M. “Margie” Rothgerber, 82, Ferdinand
Mary M. “Margie” Rothgerber, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Margie was born January 26, 1944, in St. Meinrad to…
Rosalee Dauby, 79, Dale
Rosalee Dauby, 79, of Dale, passed away at 7:08 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Willowdale Village in Dale. She was born on February 5, 1947, to Vincent and Hilda…
Donald E. Reynolds, 81, Huntingburg
Donald E. Reynolds, 81, of Huntingburg, and formerly of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in McLeansboro, Ill.,…
William J. “Bill” Mundy, 76, Jasper
William J. “Bill” Mundy, 76, of Jasper, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at home. Bill was born in Washington, Indiana, on June 30, 1949, to…
Sue Ellen Morrison, 78, Shoals
Sue Ellen Morrison, 78, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. Born November 2, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the…
Doug Schmitt, 66, Jasper
Doug Schmitt, 66, of Jasper, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at home. Doug was born in Jasper, Indiana, on May 31, 1959, to Henry and…
Shirley J. Reese, 90, Huntingburg
Shirley J. Reese, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:05 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at The BeeHive Homes in Huntingburg. She was born August 29, 1935, in Huntingburg, to…
Lisa A. James, 59, Jasper
Lisa A. James, 59, of Jasper, passed away at 8:17 on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at home. Lisa was born in Jasper, Indiana, on July 26, 1966, to Charles Kelley…
James W. “Jim” Bair, 87, Dubois
James W. “Jim” Bair, 87, of Dubois, passed away surrounded by family at Deaconess Memorial Hospital at 10:50 a.m. on March 24, 2026. He was a resident of Dubois for…
Roy Lee Young, 90, French Lick
Roy Lee Young, 90, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on March 23, 2026. He was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, on March 5, 1936, to Joseph Riley…
Sister Diane Fischer, 89, Ferdinand
Sister Diane Fischer of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 7:34 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Diane Fischer was born Martha…
Sharon Lindauer, 71, Ferdinand
Sharon Lindauer, 71, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Sharon was born July 1, 1954, in Huntingburg to Oliver and Vernita…
Rhonda Dillon, 58, Bowman,
Rhonda Dillon, 58, of Bowman, passed away March 20, 2026. She was born on November 17, 1967, to Hurshell and Sara (Spath) Robling in Oakland City. After graduating high school,…
Dawna L. Camden, 55, Jasper
Dawna L. Camden, 55, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Dawna was born in Washington State on January 30, 1971, to Samuel…
Larry Dean Robbins, 77, Dover Hill
Larry Dean Robbins, 77, of Dover Hill, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at The Villages in Jasper. Born November 14, 1948, in Loogootee, Indiana, he was the son…
Stanley “Stan” A. Schnell, 92, Jasper
Stanley “Stan” A. Schnell, 92, of Jasper, passed away at home on March 21, 2026, at 1:02 p.m., surrounded by family. He was born in Schnellville on August 17, 1933,…
Connie Sue Randle, 83, Ferdinand
Connie Sue Randle, of Ferdinand, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Connie was born on October 5, 1942, in Clinton County to Alfasino…
William J. “Bill” Giesler, 84, Jasper
William J. “Bill” Giesler, 84, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 5:09 a.m. on March 21, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Bill was…
Lila M. Buechler, 93, St. Anthony
Lila M. Buechler, 93, of St. Anthony, passed away surrounded by family at 11:43 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Lila was born in Jasper…
Leo W. Eckerle, 97, Jasper
Leo W. Eckerle, 97, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 6:18 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Breckenridge Nursing Facility in Sullivan, Ind. Leo was born in…
John E. Cannon, 66, Petersburg,
John E. Cannon, 66, of Petersburg, passed away on March 17, 2026. He was born on October 21, 1959, to Thomas and Betty (Gilley) Cannon in Washington, Ind. John graduated…
Paul J. Merkley, 60, Celestine
Paul J. Merkley, 60, of Celestine, passed away surrounded by family at 1:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Paul was born…
Tina M. Gould, 49, Jasper
Tina M. Gould, 49, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at home. Tina was born in Anderson, Ind., on January 9, 1977, to Charles…
Gregory Gehlhausen, 76, Santa Claus
Gregory Gehlhausen, 76, of Santa Claus, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Gregory was born February 4, 1950, in Huntingburg to Jerome and…
Joseph “Joey” V. Auffart, 76, Jasper
Joseph “Joey” V. Auffart, 76, of Jasper, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Joe was born on September 27, 1949, to Martin and Henrietta (Bachman) Auffart. He…
Gary Scott Cornwell, 73, Bretzville
Gary Scott Cornwell, 73, of Bretzville, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Gary was born on May 28, 1952, in Bedford, Indiana, to Roger and Erlena (Williams)…
Lisa Georgianna Cundiff, 66, Shoals
Lisa Georgianna Cundiff, 66, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Born July 4, 1959, in Washington, she was the daughter of…
Valeria H. “Bootsie” Schwoeppe, 82, St. Henry
Valeria H. “Bootsie” Schwoeppe, 82, of St. Henry, passed away March 17, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. “Bootsie” was born on June 20, 1943, in Ferdinand to Alois…
Jerome Staats, 81, Jasper
Jerome Staats, 81, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Jerome was born in Spencer County on August 18, 1944, to…
Bernice C. Humbert, 97, Jasper
Bernice C. Humbert, 97, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Bernice was born in Schellville…
















































