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Judy M. Thomas, 57, Jasper

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Judy M. Thomas, 57, of Jasper, passed away at 2:05 p.m., on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Gene Tormohlen, 81, Lawrenceville, Ga.

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Gene Tormohlen, 81, Lawrenceville, Georgia, (formerly of Holland, Indiana) passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at The Reserve at Spring Hill in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with his wife Julie…

Joseph L. Mercker, 86, Evansville

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Joseph L. Mercker, 86, of Evansville, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018, at his residence.

Martha R. Yaggi, 88, Jasper

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Martha R. Yaggi, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2018, in Brookside Village in Jasper.

Hilda R. Jent, 97, St. Meinrad

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Hilda R. Jent, 97, of St. Meinrad, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at 2:20 a.m. at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.

Dennis Knies, 88, St. Anthony

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Dennis Knies, 88, of St. Anthony, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, at Cathedral Health Care in Jasper, Indiana.

Terry Wayne Petry, 60, Huntingburg

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Terry Wayne Petry, 60, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at The Waters of Huntingburg.

Dean Scott Sparrow, 53, Huntingburg

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Dean Scott Sparrow, 53, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:49 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville.

Marilyn M. Kress, 79, Jasper

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Marilyn M. Kress, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Marie S. Mullen, 90, St. Anthony

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Marie S. Mullen, 90, of St. Anthony, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2018, at Scenic Hills Health Care, Ferdinand.

Tracy J. Henning, 75, Ferdinand

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Tracy J. Henning, 75, of Ferdinand, passed away on December 23, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.

Lois Moffatt, 87, French Lick

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Lois Moffatt, 87, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at her residence.

Marilyn M. Kress, 79, Jasper (arrangements pending)

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Marilyn M. Kress, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.ย ย  Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes in…

Shoneen Stenftenagel, 26, St. Anthony

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Shoneen Stenftenagel, 26, of St. Anthony, passed away at her home in Saint Anthony on December 16, 2018.ย  Shoneen was born in Forth Worth Texas on June 11, 1992. Her…

Suzan J. Alles, 62, Huntingburg

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Suzan J. Alles, 62, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:08 a.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the Timbers of Jasper.

Dolly L. Kieffner, 88, Jasper

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Dolly L. Kieffner, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Lucille Marie Bumm, 85, New Boston

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Lucille Marie Bumm, 85, of New Boston, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, of Alzheimers at 8:40 a.m. EST at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Born December 4, 1933,…

Irma Jean (Mehling) Gogel, 77, Dale

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Irma Jean (Mehling) Gogel, 77, of Dale, went to be with our Savior on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at her home and is now with her son, Philip, and her…

Craig Himsel, 86, Otwell

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Craig Himsel, 86, of Otwell, passed away at 4:26 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. He was born at Evansville on April 16, 1932,…

Terry Olinger, 71, Evansville

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Terry Olinger, 71, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, at his home in Evansville. Terry was born June 25, 1947, in Huntingburg to Ralph P. & Mary Agnes…

Mary Louise Gogel, 82, Mariah Hill

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Mary Louise Gogel, 82, Mariah Hill, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Willowdale Village Nursing Center in Dale. Mary was born January 12, 1936, in Troy to Louis and…

Rosemary “Rosie” Denu, 89, Dubois

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Rosemary “Rosie” Denu, 89, of Dubois, passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Walnut Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit in Evansville. Rosie was born in Ellsworth,…

Ernest “Ernie” Miller, 86, Bretzville

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Ernest “Ernie” Miller, 86, of Bretzville, passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Ernie was born in Schnellville on October…

Dana Dolores Bleemel, 91, Ireland

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Dana Dolores Bleemel, 91, of Ireland, passed away at 6:14 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Waters of Huntingburg, Indiana. She was born at Tell City, Indiana on October…

Edward LeRoy Berry, 81, Huntingburg

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Edward LeRoy Berry, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana, following an accidental fall…

Judy Ann (Kelley) Jeffries, 69, Huntingburg

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Judy Ann (Kelley) Jeffries, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born November 24, 1949, in…

Ralph Bechtel, 92, Plainville

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Ralph Bechtel, 92, of Plainville, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, in Washington. He was born August 3, 1926, in Bicknell to the late Edward and Fern (Bowers) Bechtel. Ralph…

Fr. Benedict Meyer, OSB, 91, St. Meinrad

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Fr. Benedict MeyerFr. Benedict Meyer, OSB, 91, a monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, died on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the monastery. He was a…

Thomas E. Benda, 73, Dubois

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Thomas E. Benda, 73, of Dubois, Indiana, passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Friday, December 14, 2018, at home. Tom was born in Stonewood, West Virginia, on June 3, 1945,…

Andrew C. Klem, 93, St. Anthony

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Andrew C. Klem, 93, of St. Anthony, passed away at 2:25 a.m. on Friday, December 14, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Andy was born in St. Anthony on…

Mike Schmett, 66, Huntingburg

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Mike Schmett, 66, of Huntingburg, passed away at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born November 9, 1952, in Huntingburg, Indiana to…

Joan L. (Houchin) Brown, 72, Jasper

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Joan L. (Houchin) Brown, 72, of Jasper, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her home. She was born at Winchester, Virginia, on July 16, 1946, to…

Ralph M. Godfrey, Jr., 75, Huntingburg

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Ralph M. Godfrey, Jr., 75, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:52 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born July 13,…

Lauren Woebkenberg, 11, Carmel

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Lauren Woebkenberg, 11, of Carmel, passed away, Saturday, December 8, 2018, at her home. Lauren was born August 16, 2007, in Evansville to Ryan and Amy (Wetzel) Woebkenberg. Lauren was…

George E. Himsel, 75, Huntingburg

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George E. Himsel, 75, of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at home. He was born November 19, 1943, in Huntingburg to Elmer and Evelyn (Mann) Himsel…

Mark K. Dutchess, 48, S.C., formerly of Jasper

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Mark K. Dutchess, 48, formerly of Jasper, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2018, at his home in North Augusta, South Carolina. He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky,…

Charles L. “Pete” Armstrong, 82, Jasper

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Charles L. “Pete” Armstrong, 82, of Jasper, passed away at 9:05 a.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at home. Pete was born in Ireland, Ind., on August 28, 1936, to…

Kevin S. Klein, 61, Huntingburg

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Kevin S. Klein, 61, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:03 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh. Kevin was born in Jasper on August 31,…

Theresa H. Stratman, 92, Huntingburg

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Theresa H. Stratman, 92, of Huntingburg, passed away at 4:25 a.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Meadow View Health & Rehabilitation Center in Salem, Indiana. She was born August…

Starr L. Kieffner, 74, Haysville

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Starr L. Kieffner, 74, of Haysville, passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018, at home. Starr was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on May 13, 1944, to Lee…

Richard A. Kramer, 63, Evansville

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Richard A. Kramer, 63, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. He was born on July 31, 1955. Rick was a member of Laborers Local…

Isidro Sulayao, 81, of Jasper

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Isidro Sulayao, 81, of Jasper, passed away at 9:40 a.m., on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at The Timbers of Jasper. He was born January 1, 1937, in Samar, Philippines, to…

Jerome O. Nordhoff, 77, Birdseye

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Jerome O. Nordhoff, 77, of Birdseye, passed away at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Cathedral Health Care in Jasper. He was born at Celestine on June 5, 1941,…