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Blanche Schnuck, 102, Newburgh

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Blanche Schnuck, 102, of Newburgh, formerly of Dale, died on December 5, 2018, at Newburgh Healthcare. She was born March 11, 1916 in Mclean, Illinois. She was the postmaster at…

Michael L. Glover, 64, Jasper

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Michael L. Glover, 64, Jasper, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at The Timbers of Jasper. He was born on July 6, 1954, to Leonard and Ruth (Mohler) Glover…

Dorothy P. Heichelbech, 93, Ireland

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Dorothy P. Heichelbech, 93, of Ireland, passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Dorothy was born in Ireland, Indiana, on September…

Dennis E. Schroering, 87, Jasper

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Dennis E. Schroering, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 2:13 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Dennis was born on March 1, 1931, in Jasper…

Zachary M. Bohnert, 40, Jasper

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Zachary M. Bohnert, 40, of Jasper, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Zachary was born in Evansville on…

Stanley Lewis Mitchell, 81, Eckerty

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Stanley Lewis Mitchell, 81, of Eckerty, died on December 2, 2018, at his home. He was born on March 9, 1937, in Eckerty, to the late Emery and Myrtle (Atkins)…

Larry Gordon Wiseman, 71, Milltown

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Larry Gordon Wiseman, 71, of Milltown, died on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, Ky. He was born on January 25, 1947, in Eckerty…

Theodore “Ted” Edward Kearby, 92, French Lick

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Theodore “Ted” Edward Kearby, 92, of French Lick, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born in Orange County on January 9, 1926, to…

James D. Harkness, 78, Odon

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James D. Harkness, 78, of Odon, went to Heaven surrounded by his family, on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Jasper. He was born in Elkton, Maryland, on October 31, 1940,…

Laurabell S. Reller, 87, Huntingburg

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Laurabell S. Reller, 87, of Huntingburg, passed away at 10:08 p.m., on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born January 23, 1931, in…

Michael Thomas Orebaugh, 25, Huntingburg

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Michael Thomas Orebaugh, 25, of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018, in Jasper. He was born August 21, 1993, in Huntingburg, Indiana to Robert K. and Rebecca (Stephens) Orebaugh…

Raeanna H. Harris, 74, Velpen

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Raeanna H. Harris, 74, of Velpen, passed away on Friday morning, November 30, 2018, at her home in Velpen. She was born October 24, 1944, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Leonard…

Mary Ann Vogler, 86, Jasper

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Mary Ann Vogler, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2018, in Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Mary Ann was born in Jasper on September…

James L. Fleck, 77, Maltersville

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James L. Fleck, 77, of Maltersville, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at home. Jim was born in Jasper, Indiana, on April 6, 1941, to Andrew…

Roger A. Schmitt, 70, Washington

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Roger A. Schmitt, 70, of Washington, passed away at 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Roger was born February 23, 1948, in Ireland to…

James E. Mehringer, 81, Jasper

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James E. Mehringer, 81, of Jasper, passed away at 8:52 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Jim was born in Jasper on…

George W. “Bill” Haycox, 87, Jasper

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George W. “Bill” Haycox, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at home. George was born near Otwell in Pike County on July 24,…

Deb Buechlein, 90, Huntingburg

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Arretis “Deb” Campbell Buechlein, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, at Huntingburg. She was born in Otwell on June 11, 1928, to Delbert “Shorty” Campbell and…

Norma Jean Jaske, 81, of St. Joseph, Michigan

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Norma Jean Jaske, 81, of St. Joseph, Michigan, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Spectrum Lakeland Health. Norma is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jerry Jaske…

Norma L. Shaw, 88, Evansville

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Norma L. Shaw, 88, of Evansville, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at The Waters of Huntingburg. Norma was born on February 10, 1930, to the late Hassell and…

Theresa Beard, 55, Chandler

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Theresa Beard, 55, of Chandler, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at her home. Theresa was born on March 23, 1963, in Jasper to the late Victor and Mildred…

John R. Mehringer, 61, Jasper

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John R. Mehringer, 61, of Jasper, passed away at 8:01 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. John was born on April 20, 1957,…

Peggie L. Bradley, 84, Jasper

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Peggie L. Bradley, 84, of Jasper, formerly of Noblesville, passed away on November 23, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Peggie was born on July 20,…

Mr. David Poole, 56, Lyons, Ga.

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Mr. David Poole, 56, of the Johnson Corner Community in Lyons, Georgia, died Monday, November 19, 2018, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a brief illness. He was…

James Trafton Bolen, 66, Dale

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James Trafton Bolen, 66, of Dale, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2018, at Willowdale Village in Dale. He is preceded in death by his wife, Aimee; his parents; three…

Thomas Ray “Fluke” Fluckey, 79, Jasper

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Thomas Ray “Fluke” Fluckey, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 3:04 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Fluke was born in Toledo,…

Theresa C. Littrell, 63, Petersburg, formerly Jasper

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Theresa C. Littrell, 63, of Petersburg, formerly of Jasper, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018, at her home. She was born at Celestine on October 12, 1955,…

Patricia J. “Pat” Sermersheim, 78, Ireland

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Patricia J. “Pat” Sermersheim, 78, of Ireland, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Pat was born on September…

Vivian F. Fischer, 85, Schnellville

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Vivian F. Fischer, 85, of Schnellville, Indiana, passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Vivian was born in St. Meinrad, Indiana…

Vivian F. Fischer, 85, Schnellville (arrangements pending)

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Vivian F. Fischer, 85, of Schnellville, passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper.  Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes in Jasper.

Edward l. Freyberger, 72, Loogootee

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November 20, 2018Edward l. Freyberger, 72, of Loogootee, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at his residence. Edward was born on October 19, 1946, in Duff, the son of…

Ronald O. Traylor, 86, Jasper

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Ronald O. Traylor, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Ronald was born in Otwell, Indiana, on…

Audra Maxine Deel, 96, Birdseye

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Audra Maxine Deel, 96, of Birdseye, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the Springs Valley Meadows Nursing Home in French Lick. She was born August 3,…

Joyce Evelyn Mills, 87, Shoals

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Joyce Evelyn Mills, 87, of Shoals, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper. She was born in Rusk on December…

Dorothy A. Bachman, 80, Jasper

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Dorothy A. Bachman, 80, of Jasper, passed away at 4:19 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at home. Dorothy was born in Schnellville, Indiana on October 7, 1938, to Leo…

James D. “Jim” Neely, 60, Jasper

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James D. “Jim” Neely, 60, of Jasper, passed away at 10:42 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Jim was born in…

Rebecca Lynn Petry, 58, Evansville

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Rebecca Lynn Petry, 58, of Evansville, passed away at 12:14 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 3, 1960, in Evansville, to…

Judy Olinger, 78, Huntingburg

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The family of Judy Olinger, of Huntingburg, notes her passage into Heaven on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was born in Huntingburg to Jacob and Freda (Kellams) Nahler on Dec…

VaRena L. Sakel, 87, Huntingburg

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VaRena L. Sakel, 87, of Huntingburg, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born October 23, 1931, in Jasper,…

Arlene Schneider, 83, Jasper

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Arlene Schneider, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Arlene was born on November 5, 1935, in Cuzco…

Jonathan Alcantar-Ramirez, 21, Huntingburg

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Jonathan Alcantar-Ramirez, 21, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in an auto accident on Interstate 64 near Lynnville. He was born May 13, 1997, in…

Ada Lee Peters, 90, Jasper

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Ada Lee Peters, 90, of Jasper, passed away very peacefully to join her heavenly family at 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at the Timbers of Jasper, surrounded by…

D. Michael “Mikey” Eble, 68, Midwest City, Ok.

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D. Michael “Mikey” Eble, 68, Midwest City, Oklahoma, formerly of Jasper, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at OU Medical Center. Michael was born in on August 16,…

James David Warnsman, 86, Huntingburg

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James David Warnsman, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at his home in Huntingburg. He was born June 28, 1932, in Gibson County to George and Ruth…

Sue F. Selby, 69, Winslow

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Sue F. Selby, 69, of Winslow passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born April 12, 1949, in Huntingburg, Indiana to Paul and…

Betty H. Schwinghamer, 91, Huntingburg

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Betty H. Schwinghamer, 91, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:52 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. She was born March 31, 1927, in Huntingburg,…

Kenneth L. Krempp, 87, Jasper

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Kenneth L. Krempp, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Kenny was born in Jasper, Ind., on…

Samuel Patrick Jacob, 26, Jasper

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Samuel Patrick Jacob, 26, of Jasper, passed on to eternal life at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Samuel was born in Jasper, Indiana, on January 9, 1992, to…

Lesa Stivers, 58, Loogootee

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Lesa Stivers, 58, of Loogootee, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. She was born May 3, 1960, in Marion, Indiana to…

Ronald O. Traylor, 86, Jasper (services pending)

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Ronald O. Traylor, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Services are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home.