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James Michael Lifke, 80, Santa Claus
James Michael Lifke, 80, of Santa Claus, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. James was born October 22, 1937, in Mishawaka to Michael and…
William “Bill” Lannan, 85, Loogootee
William “Bill” Lannan, 85, of Loogootee, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at his home. He was born January 5, 1933, in Daviess County, Indiana to the…
William T. Bridge, 91, Holland
William T. Bridge, 91, of Holland, passed away at 3:45 p.m., on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. He was born September 11, 1927, in…
Louis Ray Kellems, 75, Dickson, Tenn.
Louis Ray Kellems, 75, of Dickson, Tenn., formerly of Birdseye, passed away peacefully at his home on July 27, 2018. Son of the late James and Lilly Kellems, Louis was…
Jimmie L. “Jim” Lammers, 88, Huntingburg
Jimmie L. “Jim” Lammers, 88, of Huntingburg, passed away at 1:46 a.m., Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born October 28,…
Dorothy Bernice Bullock, 94, Loogootee
Dorothy Bernice Bullock, 94, of Loogootee, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Northwood Good Samaritan in Jasper. She was born June 13, 1924, in Daviess County,…
Robert J. Schepers, 69, Celestine
Robert J. Schepers, 69, of Celestine, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018, at his home. Robert was born in Celestine, Indiana on September 13, 1949, to…
Ronald Gary Mason, 80, Huntingburg
Ronald Gary Mason, 80, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:43 p.m., on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at his home. He was born August 9, 1938, in Spurgeon, Indiana to Henry…
Edmond “Dwain” Reynolds, 82, Ferdinand
Edmond “Dwain” Reynolds, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper on September 15, 2018, surrounded by family members. Ed was born on February 18,…
Robert L. Woolsey, 79, Huntingburg
Robert L. Woolsey, 79, of Huntingburg, formerly of Dale, died Sept. 12, at Memorial Hospital. He was born September 15, 1938, in Dale to Ted and Lucinda Mae Woolsey. He…
Joseph R. Tomey, 67, Huntingburg
Joseph R. Tomey of Huntingburg, died at his home on Tuesday, September 11 at 1:15 a.m. after a fierce battle with esophageal cancer. He was born in Washington, Ind., on…
Richard L. Sendelweck, 80, Ireland
Richard L. Sendelweck, 80, of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 5:26 p.m. Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Richard was born in Otwell, Indiana, on April…
Kimberly Ann Palmer, 59, Chrisney
Kimberly Ann Palmer, 59, of Chrisney, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. She was born in Huntingburg on May 22, 1959. Kim was…
Rebecca Joy (Barnett) Suhrheinrich, 58, Houston, Tx.
Rebecca Joy (Barnett) Suhrheinrich, known by most as Becky, 58, of Houston, Texas, passed away on July 26, 2018. Becky was born in Huntingburg to Vernon and Wanda (Jean Gambill)…
Frances Wright, 84, Huntingburg
Frances Wright, 84, of Huntingburg, passed away at 6:10 p.m., Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. She was born March 6, 1934, in Grandview, Indiana…
Jean C. Walters, 78, Huntingburg
Jean C. Walters, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at The Timbers of Jasper. She was born April 12, 1940, in Huntingburg to…
Roberta Grace (Claycamp) Kaetzel, 91, Dale
Roberta Grace (Claycamp) Kaetzel, 91, of Dale, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. She was born July 7, 1927, in Jackson County to…
Sandra L. (Shipp) Conley, 68, Washington
Sandra L. (Shipp) Conley, 68, of Washington, passed peacefully at her home, Sunday, September 9, 2018, surrounded by her devoted husband and loving children. She was born on November 7,…
Mary A. Heberer, 72, Ferdinand
Mary A. Heberer, 72, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born December 6, 1945, to Martin and…
Timothy Grant “Tim” Daugherty, 63, Holland
Timothy Grant “Tim” Daugherty, 63, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 8, 1955, in Princeton, Indiana to Donald Lloyd and…
Ann Marie Routson, 69, Noblesville, formerly Jasper
Ann Marie Routson, 69, of Noblesville, formerly of Jasper, passed away in Red Bank, N.J. on Friday, September 7, 2018, surrounded by her family. Ann was born on November 9, 1948, in…
Carolyn M. Roos, 81, Huntingburg
Carolyn M. Roos, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 11:30 p.m., while residing at The Waters of Huntingburg in the…
Verlyn E. Gehlhausen, 54, Huntingburg
Verlyn E. Gehlhausen, 54, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Verlyn was born December 25, 1963, in Huntingburg to…
David L. Doersam, 46, Jasper
David L. Doersam, 46, of Jasper, passed away at 11:25 a.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, in the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette. David was born in Jasper, Indiana,…
Margaret A. Blessinger, 74, Jasper
Margaret A. Blessinger, 74, of Jasper, passed away at 12:36 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Margaret was born in Jasper…
Fr. Mel Patton, OSB, dies Sept. 6
Fr. Mel Patton, OSB, 93, monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died around 6:30 p.m. on September 6, 2018, in the monastery infirmary. He is survived by his brother,…
Doris J. Klem, 90, Franklin (formerly Huntingburg)
Doris J. Klem, 90, of Franklin, Ind., formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Franciscan Hospital in Indianapolis. Doris was born on January…
Jeffrey W. Huls, 49, Loogootee
Jeffrey W. Huls, 49, of Loogootee, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the Interlake State Recreation Area in Lynnville. Jeff was born in Jasper on March 26, 1969,…
Lorena C. Burke, 99, Celestine
Lorena C. Burke, 99, of Celestine, passed away at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Lorena was born in on…
Martha Ann “Marty” Grant, 86, Santa Claus
Martha Ann “Marty” Grant, 86, of Santa Claus, passed away at 10:28 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Marty was born in Jasper on July…
Frances A. Kunz, 95, Jasper
Frances A. Kunz, 95, of Jasper, passed away at 8:36 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. Frances was born on June 28, 1923, in…
David A. Grundhoefer, 74, Santa Claus
David A. Grundhoefer, 74, of Santa Claus, passed away peacefully at home on August 28, 2018. He was born in Mariah Hill, Indiana on January 7, 1944, to Arthur and…
Shanna Renee (Roach) Moore, 37, Huntingburg
Shanna Renee (Roach) Moore, 37, of Huntingburg, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at her home. She was born June 12, 1981, in Jasper to Paul Steven and Debra (Neukam)…
Albert L. Smith, 82, Huntingburg
Albert L. Smith, 82, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:23 a.m., on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at his home. He was born December 29, 1935, in Birdseye to William and…
Frances Kunz, 95, of Greenwood, formerly Jasper (pending)
Frances Kunz, 95, of Greenwood, formerly of Jasper, passed away at 8:36 a.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral…
Jeremy “Jerry” D. Terwiske, 60, Ireland
Jeremy “Jerry” D. Terwiske, 60, of Ireland, passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at the family lake in Duff, Indiana. Jerry was born in Jasper on June…
Sylvia M. Schmitt, 83, Jasper
Sylvia M. Schmitt, 83 of Jasper, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Fla. Sylvia was born in Indianapolis on August 15, 1935, to…
Dianne M. Bradley, 63, Ferdinand
Dianne M. Bradley, 63, of Ferdinand, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at her residence. She is preceded in death by her parents, Delmar L. & Mary C. Bradley…
Kathryn M. “Kat” Smith, 35, Valparaiso, formerly Jasper
Kathryn M. “Kat” Smith, 35, of Valparaiso, formerly of Jasper, passed away at 4:34 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Methodist Hospital North in Gary, Indiana. Kat was born in…
Brett David Yourgans, 52, Huntingburg
Brett David Yourgans, 52, of Huntingburg, passed away at his home on Monday, August 20th, 2018. He was born on March 15th, 1966. Brett was a graduate of Washington Catholic High…
Marcella “Sally” Rees, 93, Jasper
Marcella “Sally” Rees, 93, of Jasper, passed away at 3:08 p.m. on Sunday, August 19, 2018, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Sally was born in Jasper on July…
Anne E. Harker, 72, Jasper
Anne E. Harker, 72, of Jasper, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at her home. She was born in Jasper on October 1, 1945, to Mark H. and Hilda R…
Patricia L. “Patty” Burch, 51, Huntingburg
Patricia L. “Patty” Burch, 51, passed away at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center on Friday, August 17, 2018. Patty was born in Huntingburg on August 28, 1966 to Harlan Francis…
Patricia Hooper, 78, Ferdinand
Patricia Hooper, 78, of Ferdinand, passed away, Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Patricia was born March 14, 1940, in Marlette, Mich. to James and Marie…
Robert F. Fleck, 92, Jasper
Robert F. Fleck, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 12:38 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Robert was born in Jasper on October 19, 1925,…
Laverne E. Sermersheim, 89, Jasper
Laverne E. Sermersheim, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Laverne was born in Jasper, Indiana on…
David L. Mundy, 74, Birdseye
David L. Mundy, 74, of Birdseye, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at his home. David was born September 22, 1943, in Jasper to Ollie and Jenny (Waddle) Mundy. He…
Lois Jean “Jeanne” Neukam, 88, Dubois
Lois Jean “Jeanne” Neukam, 88, of Dubois, passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven in Sacramento, California. She was born June 25,…
Alan F. Daubenspeck, 69, Santa Claus
Alan F. Daubenspeck, 69, of Santa Claus, passed away in the early morning hours of August 3, 2018. He was born in Linton, IN on November 22, 1948, to Rovena…
Thelma L. Elliott, 86, Jasper
Thelma L. Elliott, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Thelma was born in Jasper on August 3,…
