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Melissa K. “Missy” Woolsey, 56, Loogootee
Melissa K. “Missy” Woolsey, 56, of Loogootee, passed away at 12:34 a.m. on Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Missy was born in…
Fred J. Popp, 69, Portersville
Fred J. Popp, 69, of Portersville, passed away at 3:34 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. Fred was born in Washington, Indiana,…
Jeff E. Fleck, 61, Jasper
Jeff E. Fleck, 61, of Jasper, passed away at 8:25 a.m. CDT on Friday, June 15, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, surrounded by his family. Jeff was…
Gwen Graves, 42, of Ferdinand
Gwen Graves, 42, of Ferdinand, passed away, Friday, June 15, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Gwen was born October 15, 1975, in Huntingburg to Michael and Karen (Leinenbach)…
James “Jim” Fill, 80, Huntingburg
James “Jim” Fill, 80, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:59 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. He was born May 8, 1938, in Seymour, Ind.,…
Dennis “Moe” Ash, 67, Loogootee
Dennis “Moe” Ash, 67, of Loogootee, passed away at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at his home. He was born November 19, 1950, in Washington, Ind., to Rita L…
Linda A. (Bettag) Berg, 69, Lizton
Linda A. (Bettag) Berg, 69, of Lizton, passed away peacefully at her home on June 10, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend…
Virlee B. Gehlhausen, 78, Huntingburg
Virlee B. Gehlhausen, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper. She was born August 13, 1939, in St. Anthony to…
Robert A. Hardy 65, Gentryville
Robert A. Hardy 65, of Gentryville, died at his home on June 12, 2018. He was born on March 31, 1953, to Samuel and Bettye (Hinton) Hardy. He was preceded…
John G. Burger, 60, Jasper
John G. Burger, 60, of Jasper, passed away at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. John was born in Jasper on September…
John G. Burger, 60, Jasper (pending arrangements)
John G. Burger, 60, of Jasper, passed away at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home…
Sister Rosemary Dauby, 66, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand
Sister Rosemary Dauby, 66, of Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, died at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Columbus Regional Health in Columbus. Sister Rosemary was born on December…
Shirley Genevieve Bayer, 98, Evansville
Shirley Genevieve Bayer, 98, of Evansville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Home in Evansville. She was born October 4, 1919,…
Eugene Louis Rademacher, Sr., 76, Holland
Eugene Louis Rademacher, Sr., 76, of Holland, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. He was born June 11, 1941, in…
Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB, monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB, 87, a monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey died on June 9, 2018, at the monastery. He was a jubilarian both of profession and priesthood…
Virginia Stemle, 81, Celestine (pending)
Virginia Stemle, 81, of Celestine, passed away at 10:05 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the Timbers of Jasper. Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes.
Elizabeth “Betti” Kempf, 65, Ferdinand
Elizabeth “Betti” Kempf, 65, of Ferdinand, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Betti was born June 25, 1952, in Ferdinand to Robert and…
Michael J. Bohnert, 66, Jasper
Michael J. Bohnert, 66, of Jasper, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville. Mike was born in Huntingburg on June…
Robert L. Hoppenjans, 82, Bretzville
Robert L. Hoppenjans, 82, of Bretzville, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. Robert was born May 19, 1936, in Bretzville to Henry &…
Gary L. “Reggie” Knust, 61, Jasper
Gary L. “Reggie” Knust, 61, of Jasper, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at home. Gary was born in Jasper on September 21, 1956, to Alvin C. and…
Michael J. Bohnert, 66, Jasper (pending)
Michael J. Bohnert, 66, of Jasper, IN, passed away at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home…
Anna C. Bickwermert, 90, Huntingburg
Anna C. Bickwermert, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Anna was born June 1, 1928, in Saint Henry to Hubert…
Marvin Lee Klein, 75, of Wetumpka, Ala., formerly of Jasper
Marvin Lee Klein, 75, of Wetumpka, Ala., formerly of Jasper, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. Marvin was born to Alphonse and Elfreida Klein…
Paul C. Schitter, 83, Ireland
Paul C. Schitter, 83, of Ireland, Ind., passed away at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Paul was born in Ireland, Ind., on December…
Joyce Mae Sendelweck Pride, 97, Otwell
Joyce Mae Sendelweck Pride, 97, Otwell, Indiana, passed away at 10:10 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Paoli Health & Living Community in Paoli, Indiana. She was born in…
Carol Gordon, 81, Tell City
Carol Gordon, 81, passed away June 2, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center. She was born April 26, 1937, in Doolittle Mills, daughter of the late Earl and Olive…
Anna Mae Messier, 79, Jasper
Anna Mae Messier, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Anna Mae was born in on December…
Iris A. Gutgsell, 76, of Jasper
Iris A. Gutgsell, 76, of Jasper, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at home. Iris was born in Jasper, Indiana, on September 1, 1941, to Linus…
Rebecca Sue “Book” Schaber, 65, Newburgh
Rebecca Sue “Book” Schaber, 65, of Newburgh, formerly of Dale, Indiana passed away at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She…
Benjamin F. Hanebutt, 95, Evansville
Benjamin F. Hanebutt, 95, of Evansville, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Pine Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Evansville on March 25, 1923, to the…
Betty Jean Waninger, 74, Huntingburg
Betty Jean Waninger, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018. Betty was born January 25, 1944, in St. Anthony to Anthony Sr. and Elizabeth (Englert) Braunecker. She…
Robert J. “Bob” Sakel, 91, Huntingburg and Holland
Robert J. “Bob” Sakel, 91, of Huntingburg and Holland, Indiana passed away at 9:32 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He…
June L. Astrike, 85, Jasper
June L. Astrike, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018, at Good Samaritan Assisted Living in Jasper. June was born in Huntingburg, Indiana, on…
Nellie Catherine Weller, 94, Rescue, Calif.
Nellie Catherine Weller, 94, of Rescue, Calif., formerly of Indianapolis, passed away May 19, 2018, at El Dorado Senior Care Village. She was born in Chrisney, Ind., on December 10,…
Oakley Ray Brown, 92, Harrodsburg, Ky.
Oakley Ray Brown, 92, of Harrodsburg, Ky., passed away Saturday, May 26, at Willowdale Village in Dale. Born Aug. 20, 1925, in Elizabethtown, Ky., he was the son of the…
Carol Ann Astrike, 82, Winslow
Carol Ann Astrike, 82, of Winslow, passed away at 12:12 a.m., on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born August 11, 1935, in Stendal…
Bessie Irene Collier, 92, Huntingburg
Bessie Irene Collier, 92, of Huntingburg, passed away at 12:35 p.m., on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born December 28, 1925, in…
Joseph M. Wagner, 89, of Jasper
Joseph M. Wagner, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 3:00 am. Friday, May 25, 2018, at Cathedral Health Care in Jasper. Joe was born on May 23, 1929, at Mariah…
Paul E. Nonte, 91, Jasper
Paul E. Nonte, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2018, at his home. Paul was born in Dubois on December 9, 1926, to John…
Ruth A. Mehringer, 79, Jasper
Ruth A. Mehringer, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Ruth was born in Jasper on October 15,…
Billie Lynn Meyer, 69, of Lincoln, Nebraska (formerly Huntingburg)
Billie Lynn Meyer, 69, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Huntingburg and Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born May 15, 1949, in…
Janice C. Oser, 87, Huntingburg
Janice C. Oser, 87, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at her home. She was born September 5, 1930, in Huntingburg, Indiana to Marion…
Timothy Blessinger, 65, Dale
Timothy Blessinger, 65, of Dale, died at his home on May 17, 2018. He was a teacher at Heritage Hills. There will be no services, burial will take place at…
Margaret Helen “Betty” Dearing Hollander, 96, of Huntingburg
Margaret Helen “Betty” Dearing Hollander, 96, of Huntingburg, died May 22, in Evansville. Betty was born in Huntingburg on March 22, 1922, to William and Flora Mae Wilson Dearing. She had…
Kent Stafford, 55, Huntingburg
Kent Stafford, 55, of Huntingburg, formerly of Petersburg, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born October 5, 1962, in Washington to…
Carl “Bud” Wyatt, 81, Jasper
Carl “Bud” Wyatt, 81, of Jasper, went to meet the Lord at 2:57 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at home surrounded by his children and his wife. Bud was…
Peggy Brooks 65, Gentryville
Peggy Brooks 65, of Gentryville, died at her home on May 18, 2018. She was born April 11, 1953 in South Bend to Cloice and Nina Brooks. She was the…
Kaylee M. Lane, 15, of Hopkinsville (formerly Jasper)
Kaylee M. Lane, 15, of Hopkinsville, Ky., formerly of Jasper, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Kaylee was born…
Jim Troesch, 52, Ferdinand
Jim Troesch, 52, of Ferdinand, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at his home. He was born March 8, 1966, in Jasper to Walter & Virlee (Waninger) Troesch. He married…
Charles F. “Chill” Habig, 83, Jasper
Charles F. “Chill” Habig, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Charles was born in Jasper,…
