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Rodney D. Whitehead, 64, Otwell

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Rodney D. Whitehead, 64, of Otwell, passed away at 11:14 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Otwell.

Larry M. Jones, 74, Jasper

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Larry M. Jones, 74, of Jasper, passed away at 9:46 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville.

Norma Lee Davidson, 85, Huntingburg

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Norma Lee Davidson, 85, of Huntingburg, passed away at 10:44 a.m., Thursday, January 17, 2019, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Leona Marie Dittmer, 96, Huntingburg

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Leona Marie Dittmer, 96, of Huntingburg, passed away quietly at 8:20 a.m., on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.

Robert W. “Bob” LeRoy, 83, Evansville

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Robert W. “Bob” LeRoy, 83, of Evansville, died Friday, January 11, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.     Bob was born December 25, 1935, in Evansville to Walter A. “Pat” and…

Paul R. Mattingly, 83, Patoka

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Paul R. Mattingly, 83, of Patoka, passed away at 7:34 p.m., on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton.

Rose Louise (Sakel) Kahle, 91, Huntingburg

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Rose Louise (Sakel) Kahle, 91, of Huntingburg, passed away at 4:23 a.m., on Monday, January 14, 2019, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Dennis E. Otto, 78, Jasper

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Dennis E. Otto, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2019, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Eugene John Gogel, 79, Dale

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Eugene John Gogel, 79 of Dale, went to be with our Savior on Friday, January 11, 2019, at his home and is now with his wife, Irma, his son, Philip…

Sharon C. Fuhs, 62, Jasper

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Sharon C. Fuhs, 62, of Jasper, passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at The Timbers of Jasper.

Irene R. Giesler, 90, Jasper

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Irene R. Giesler, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Chloie Elizabeth Lubbehusen, 23, Huntingburg

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Chloie Elizabeth Lubbehusen, 23, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:39 a.m., on Friday, January 11, 2019, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Kaiden Lamar Meeks, newborn

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Kaiden Lamar Meeks, newborn son of Greg and Jody (Poth) Meeks died at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis on January 11, 2019. Kaiden was born at Deaconess Women’s Hospital on…

Eula Mae Meier, 79, Dale

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Eula Mae Meier 79, of Dale, formerly of Buffaloville died on Jan. 11, 2019, at her home in Dale.

Joseph Hilbert Bender, 82, Bristow

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Joseph Hilbert Bender, 82, of Bristow, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, at his home in Bristow.

Clarence C. Fuchs, 67, Ferdinand

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Clarence C. Fuchs, 67, of Ferdinand, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

Kristy Mae Motsinger, 35, Jasper

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Kristy Mae Motsinger, 35, of Jasper, formerly of Salem, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

Sylvester M. Giesler, 95, Jasper

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Sylvester M. Giesler, 95, of Jasper, passed away at 12:50 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Robert Eugene “Red” Smith, 91, Cynthiana

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Robert Eugene “Red” Smith, 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at the Linda E. White Hospice House at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

Frances M. Bauer, 76, Dubois

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Frances M. Bauer, 76, of Dubois, passed away at 12:27 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Charles Michael ‘Mike’ Meyer, 64, Stendal

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Ever wary of obituaries reading like résumés of a person’s life, Mike requested that this be written simply. So, simply stated, Mike died of cancer of the brain on January…

Mark O. Henson, 61, Dale

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Mark O. Henson, 61, of Dale, passed away at 1:04 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at home.

Donnie L. Beckman, 75, Holland

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Donnie L. Beckman, 75, of Holland, passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at home.

Maxine M. Kunz, 74, Jasper

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Maxine M. Kunz, 74, of Jasper, passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Beverly A. Spaulding, 81, Jasper

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Beverly A. Spaulding, 81, of Jasper, passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at home.

Jill A. Ernst, 42, Jasper

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Jill A. Ernst, 42, of Jasper, passed away at 2:09 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at home.

Doris E. Wuchner, 90, Fishers

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Doris E. Wuchner, 90, of Fishers, formerly of Jasper, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Hamilton Trace Senior Living Center in Fishers, Indiana.

Patricia Armes, 59, Jasper

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Patricia Armes, 59, of Jasper, and formerly of Washington, passed away at 12:23 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Timbers of Jasper Health Care. She was born at Jasper…

Elsie E. Hutcherson, 89, Jasper

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Elsie E. Hutcherson, 89, of Jasper, formerly of Indian Lake Reservoir, Indianapolis, passed away at 2:46 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in…

Mark “Porky” Rust, 57, Huntingburg

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Mark “Porky” Rust, age 57, of Huntingburg, passed away Friday morning, January 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born July 19, 1961, in Huntingburg, Indiana to Don and Clara…

Loraine Edna Zink, 70, Jasper

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Loraine Edna Zink, 70, of Jasper, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born March 8, 1948,…

Freida I. Jones, 81, Huntingburg

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Freida I. Jones, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at The Waters of Huntingburg.

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.

William E. “Bill” Hoffman, 89, Jasper

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William E. “Bill” Hoffman, 89, formerly of Jasper, died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, November 10, 2018.