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Lawrence A. “Larry” Bender, 85, Ferdinand
Lawrence A. “Larry” Bender, 85, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Lawrence was born October 19, 1933, in Siberia to Werner…
Ruth S. Beckman, 94, Jasper
Ruth S. Beckman, 94, of Jasper, passed away at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born at Jasper, Indiana on November…
James Wesley “Jim” Leibering, 62, Huntingburg
James Wesley “Jim” Leibering, 62, of Huntingburg, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born May 15, 1956, in Huntingburg, Indiana to…
Violet Kunkler, 98, Ferdinand
Violet Kunkler, 98, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at home. Violet was born August 10, 1920, in Dale to John and Rose (Jent) Hubers. She married Urban…
Suzanne H. Kleeman, 71, Santa Claus
Suzanne H. Kleeman, 71, of Santa Claus, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at her home. Suzanne was born July 19, 1947, in Huntingburg to Ollie and Mary Ida…
Dennis R. “Whitey” Bowman, 71, Huntingburg
Dennis R. “Whitey” Bowman, 71, of Huntingburg, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018, at Deaconess Hospital Midtown in Evansville. He was born January 10, 1947, in Owensboro to Clyde and…
Ellene K. Schmitt, 79, Haysville
Ellene K. Schmitt, 79, Haysville, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born at Haysville, Indiana on…
Mary Lynn Vonderheide, 60, Chandler
Mary Lynn Vonderheide, 60, of Chandler, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in the Bell Group Home in Chandler. Mary was born in Jasper on February…
Perry Neal Johnston, 72, Ferdinand
Perry Neal Johnston, 72, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at his home. Perry was born May 7, 1946, to James C. Sr. and Ella Irene (Poole)…
Fr. Philip J. Kreilein, 70, Evansville
Father Philip J. Kreilein, 70, died on Oct. 23 in Evansville. He had served as pastor of Resurrection Parish in Evansville since 2002 and as Dean of the Diocese of…
Donna Sue Kippenbrock, 61, Dale
Donna Sue Kippenbrock, 61, of Dale, passed away at 6:35 p.m., C.D.T., on Friday, October 19, 2018, at her home. She was born February 23, 1957, in Huntingburg to Darwin…
James Krenceski, 85, Loogootee
James Krenceski, 85, of Loogootee, passed away at 11:19 a.m. Friday, October 19, 2018, at his home. He was born May 12, 1933, in Lowville, New York to the late…
Mary Lou Blessinger, 86, Huntingburg
Mary Lou Blessinger, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Mary Lou was born in Huntingburg on…
Marie L. Gessner, 88, Ferdinand
Marie L. Gessner, 88, of Ferdinand, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Marie was born November 12, 1929, in St. Henry to…
Samuel Thomas Fakes, infant
Samuel Thomas Fakes, newborn infant, was born and passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He is survived by his parents, Seth…
Kelly R. Deno, 43, Huntingburg
Kelly R. Deno, 43, of Huntingburg, passed away on Thursday morning, October 18, 2018, at her residence. She was born November 26, 1974, in Huntingburg, Indiana to Ernest and Patricia…
William “Bill” Staats, 64, Loogootee
William “Bill” Staats, 64, of Loogootee, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on December 27, 1953, in Gentryville to…
Nora Jean Weber, 74, Dale
Nora Jean Weber, 74, of Dale, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Nora was born June 25, 1944, in Chrisney to Frederick and Elizabeth…
Thomas J. Turpin, 79, Evansville
Thomas J. Turpin, 79, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 18, 1939, in Huntingburg to the late Joseph H…
Arvin J. Sellers, 79, Loogootee
Arvin J. Sellers, 79, of Loogootee, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. He was born at Evansville, Indiana on March…
Garet Robert Schepers, 25, Jasper
Garet Robert Schepers, 25, of Jasper, passed away on October 15, 2018 at the University of Louisville Hospital. Garet was born March 2, 1993 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Huntingburg to…
Eugene Vernon Heidorn, 85, Boonville
Eugene Vernon Heidorn, 85, of Boonville, Indiana passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at his home. Eugene was born in Huntingburg to the late Arthur and Thelma (Gentry) Heidorn…
Jerry Owen Frick, 51, Huntingburg
Jerry Owen Frick, 51, of Huntingburg, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born January…
Mike D. Strahl, 58, St. Meinrad
Mike D. Strahl, 58, of St. Meinrad, passed away, Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his home in St. Meinrad. Mike was born September 26, 1960 to Robert and JoAn (Newland)…
Edna M. Wigand, 87, Jasper
Edna M. Wigand, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Edna was born in Jasper on December 27, 1930,…
Freida M. Lagenour, 88, Dubois
Freida M. Lagenour, 88, of Dubois, passed away at 6:37 a.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2018, in IU Health Paoli Hospital. Freida was born on Nov. 19, 1929, in Washington…
Kay Schwinghamer, 67, Holland
Kay Schwinghamer, 67, of Holland, Indiana passed away at 12:55 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born January 30,…
Othmar Ringeman, 91, St. Meinrad
Othmar Ringeman, 91, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Othmar was born April 23, 1927, in St. Meinrad to…
Linda VanWinkle, 73, Ferdinand
Linda VanWinkle, 73, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Core Nursing and Rehab Center in Dale. Linda was born June 13, 1945, in Perry County to Hilbert…
Delores Marie Auffart, 95, Huntingburg
Delores Marie Auffart, 95, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:40 a.m., on Monday, October 8, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born January 19, 1923, in…
Norman Celestine Schue, 82, Ferdinand
Norman Celestine Schue, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, at his home. Norman was born September 27, 1936 in Mariah Hill to Paul & Catherine (Vaeth) Schue…
Lucille F. Weyer, 93, Ferdinand
Lucille F. Weyer, 93, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Lucille was born May 10, 1925 in St. Meinrad to Jacob…
Donald L. Kluesner, 68, Jasper
Donald L. Kluesner, 68, of Jasper, passed away at 9:35 a.m. CDT on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Donald was born in Huntingburg on July…
Eloise R. Berg, 71, St. Anthony
Eloise R. Berg, 71, of St. Anthony, passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Eloise was born in Dubois on November…
Marcie D (Carson) Schneider, 65, Eckerty
Marcie D (Carson) Schneider, 65, of Eckerty, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at her home in Eckerty. She was born on June 17, 1953, in Sullivan County, the…
James K. “Jim” Vaughn, 94, Jasper
James K. “Jim” Vaughn, 94, of Jasper, passed away at 2:23 a.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Jim was born in Speedwell, Va., on…
Kent R. Fleck, 68, Jasper
Kent R. Fleck, 68, of Jasper, passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018, at home. Kent was born in Huntingburg on January 14, 1950, to Virgil and…
Marietta Esposito, 87, Huntingburg
Marietta Esposito, 87, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:54 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born October 22, 1930,…
William “Bill” E. Polen, 71, Jasper
William “Bill” E. Polen, 71, of Jasper, passed away at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Bill was born in…
Elizabeth “Betty” Schwinghamer, 87, St. Henry
Elizabeth “Betty” Schwinghamer, 87, of St. Henry, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2018, at St. Charles Health Care Center, Jasper. She was born Oct. 12, 1930, to Felix and Rosalia…
Levienes S. Schitter, 91, Jasper
Levienes S. Schitter, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Levienes was born in Ireland, Indiana, on November…
Stephen R. “Steve” Houchin, 66, Stendal
Stephen R. “Steve” Houchin, 66, of Stendal, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at The Waters of Huntingburg. He was born August 1, 1952, in Huntingburg to Orville and…
Harold Simon Pund, 76, Mariah Hill
Harold Simon Pund, 76, of Mariah Hill, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018, at his home. Harold was born in Ferdinand on May 18, 1942, to Leo and Cornelia (Schum)…
Lavella E. Singer, 88, Jasper,
Lavella E. Singer, 88, of Jasper, passed quietly from this life on September 28, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Lavella was born at home on a farm in…
Ronald L. “Ron” Leech, 78, Birdseye
Ronald L. “Ron” Leech, 78, of Birdseye, passed away at 12:58 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2018, at his home. He was born August 25, 1940, in Monroe City, Indiana, to…
Alma Kordes Oser, 90, Huntingburg
Alma Kordes Oser, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:02 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born October 28,…
Leo J. Brelage Jr., 65, Jasper
Leo J. Brelage Jr., 65, Jasper, passed away at 6:40 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Lee was born in Jasper on April 19,…
Roman Herbert Heichelbech, 83, Ferdinand
Roman Herbert Heichelbech, 83, of Ferdinand, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at The Waters of Huntingburg. He was born September 22, 1935, in Ferdinand, to George and Elizabeth (Gehl)…
Jay C. Briggs, 66, Holland
Jay C. Briggs 66, of Holland, entered rest on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at Memorial Healthcare and Hospital in Jasper. He was born on Jan. 14, 1952 in Oakland City…
Rita Mae Sermersheim, 95, Greenfield
Rita Mae Sermersheim, 95, a resident of Greenfield, passed away Sunday morning September 23, 2018, at Golden Living Center at Brandywine. She was born April 24, 1923, in Jasper, Indiana…
