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Joan Harker, 86, Alfordsville
Joan Harker, 86, of Alfordsville, passed away peacefully at her home on December 18, 2024. Born on July 31, 1938, in Haysville, Ind., she was the daughter of the late…
John C. Neu, 66, Jasper
John C. Neu, 66, of Jasper, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center…
Christina Marie Hess, 49, Huntingburg
Christina Marie Hess, 49, of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Louisville Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. Christina was born on February 21, 1975, in Oakland City,…
Carol Severson, 74, Santa Claus
Carol Severson, 74, of Santa Claus, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at her home. Carol was born November 30, 1949, in Oak Park, Ill., to James and Elsie…
Emerald Sharon Guard, 49, Huntingburg
Emerald Sharon Guard, 49, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments. She was…
Larry Bruce Moore, 74, Huntingburg
Larry Bruce Moore, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, at his residence. He was born on April 21, 1950, in Owensboro to Jesse and Margaret (Cecil) Moore…
Diane C. Boyd, 68, Huntingburg
Diane C. Boyd, 68, of Huntingburg, passed away at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was born on June 19, 1956, in Huntingburg to Alfred…
Nadine W. Pund, 78, Boonville
Nadine W. Pund, 78, of Boonville, passed away at 8:31 a.m., Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville after a lengthy illness. She was born on February…
Susan Elizabeth Bellinger Bucko, 76, Greenwood, Ind.
Susan Elizabeth Bellinger Bucko, 76, passed away at home on December 16, 2024, after an extended illness. Susan graduated from Huntingburg High School in 1966 as a “Happy Hunter”. She…
Donald “Duke” Emmons, 78, French Lick
Donald J. “Duke” Emmons, 78, of French Lick, received his angel wings on December 15, 2024, at his residence. He was born in West Baden Springs, Ind., on August 1,…
Mary Jane Nash, 85, Moorestown, N.J.
Mary Jane Nash passed away peacefully on December 12, 2024, at the age of 85. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Mary Jane lived a life marked by devotion to her family,…
Steven Lee Wininger, 72, Jasper
Steven Lee Wininger, 72, of Jasper, passed away at Memorial Hospital on December 12, 2024. He was born to Vernon and Leona (Gilliatt) Wininger on January 11, 1952. Steven is…
Hubert F. Harpenau, 91, Ferdinand
Hubert F. Harpenau, 91, passed away on December 14, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. He was born on July 1, 1933, to Herman and Anna (Hagedorn)…
Steven Earl Ripstra (Steve), 75, Huntingburg
Steven Earl Ripstra (Steve), 75, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024. Steve was born in Chicago, Ill., on February 24, 1949. He graduated from Thorntown High School…
Ellen L. Alles, 79, Jasper
Ellen L. Alles, 79, of Jasper, passed away with family present at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Heart-to-Heart Hospice Inpatient Center in Evansville, Indiana, where she…
Allen K. Aust, 78, Stendal
Allen K. Aust, 78, of Stendal, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his residence. He was born September 13, 1946, in Huntingburg to Finis Victor…
Theresa Ann Lautner, 67, New Boston
Theresa Ann Lautner, 67, of New Boston, passed away on December 12, 2024, at her home. She was born on May 1, 1957, to Robert and Norma (Buening) Childress Sr. in Huntingburg…
Davis A. Schitter, 89, Ireland
Davis A. Schitter, 89, of Ireland, passed away at 7:02 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Davis was born in Jasper,…
Michael (Mick) Florian Stenftenagel, 80, Fort Worth, Texas
Michael (Mick) Florian Stenftenagel of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the age of 80. He was born on April 16, 1944, in Huntingburg, IN…
John S. Williams, 83, Ferdinand
John S. Williams, 83, passed away in his sleep on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery assisted living facility in Ferdinand. He was born in Brigham…
Joseph K. Owens, 68, Paoli
Joseph K. Owens, 68, of Paoli, Ind., entered eternal rest on December 8, 2024, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Paoli, Indiana, on…
Flora J. Stenftenagel, 97, Jasper
Flora J. Stenftenagel, 97, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away surrounded by family at 4:23 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. Flora was born in…
Lucille R. Kleeman, 75, Huntingburg
Lucille R. Kleeman, 75, of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. She was born on February 9, 1949, in Jasper to Albert and Clara (Schneider) Kapp. Lucy married…
Cora Mannen, 67, Huntingburg
Cora Mannen, 67, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at her residence. She was born February 20, 1957, in Newburgh, Ind., to Raymond and Clara (Holmes) Kline. …
Eunice A. Butke, 94, Stendal
Eunice A. Butke, 94, of Stendal, passed away at 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper. She was born August 18, 1930, in Stendal, to…
Dian Yvonne Gehlhausen, 87, Dubois
At The Timbers of Jasper, Dian Yvonne Gehlhausen, 87, of Dubois, passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024. Dian was born in Haysville, Indiana, on October 24,…
Charles W. Kempf, 89, St. Anthony
Charles W. Kempf, 89, of St. Anthony, Ind., passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Charlie was born in Schnellville, Ind., on…
Daniel S. Schnarr, 74, Jasper
Daniel S. Schnarr, 74, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Danny…
Sally Rasche, 38, Bristow
Sally Rasche, 38, of Bristow, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Sally was born on March 30, 1986, in Washington, Indiana. She married Shawn Rasche…
Mary Ellen (Small) Jones, 75, Puryear, Tenn.
Mary Ellen (Small) Jones, 75, of Puryear, Tenn., died peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2024. She fought an exhausting, brave and courageous battle against illness. She was born in Washington,…
Danny Ray Kamman, 73, Zoar
Danny Ray Kamman, 73, of Zoar, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2024, at his residence. Danny was born on October 10, 1951, in Huntingburg to Homer Kamman Jr…
Betty June Kivela, 92, Bozeman, Mont.
Betty June Kivela, 92, passed away on November 15, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. Betty was born on January 31, 1932, in Jasper, Indiana, to Collis and Clesta (Fallowfield) Leonard and…
Wayne C. Persohn, 73, Schnellville
Wayne C. Persohn, 73, of Schnellville, passed away at 4:33 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Wayne was born in Indianapolis on September 1, 1951,…
Anonia D. Blessinger, 71, Huntingburg
Anonia D. Blessinger, 71, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born in Indianapolis on September 18, 1953,…
Gayle F. Greulich, 60, Dale
Gayle F. Greulich, 60, of Dale, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Willowdale Village in Dale. She was born June 3, 1964, in Huntingburg, to…
James VanHoosier, 51, St. Meinrad
James VanHoosier, 51, of St. Meinrad, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 1, 2024. James was born December 18, 1972, in Huntingburg to Claude Jr. and Mary Darlene…
Linda S. Troxler, 86, Jasper
Linda S. Troxler, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 3:58 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, surrounded by family at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Linda…
Timothy Frank Dilger, 84, Jasper
Timothy Frank Dilger died suddenly in the early morning hours of December 1, 2024. He was 84. Tim married Barbara Ficker on November 26, 1964, in Saint Boniface Catholic Church…
Joan A. Schwenk, 84, Jasper
Joan A. Schwenk, 84, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 8:07 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, at home with her devoted husband of 54 years by her side. Joan…
Linus C. Lampert, 80, Jasper
Linus C. Lampert, 80, Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 1:13 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Beehive Homes Assisted Living in Huntingburg, Indiana. Linus was born…
Marilyn Heidorn, 70, St. Anthony
It is with heartfelt sorrow and immense gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Marilyn Heidorn who left us on November 30, 2024, at the age…
Clara Mae Braunecker, 96, Ireland, Ind.
Clara Mae Braunecker, 96, of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, November 28, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Clara Mae was born in Ireland, Ind., on December…
Sister Mary Ann Schepers, 84, Ferdinand
Sister Mary Ann Schepers, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Mary…
Georgina M. Blessinger, 91, Sarasota, Fla.
Georgina M. Blessinger, 91, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Jasper, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Tidewell Hospice-Sarasota Hospice House in Florida. Georgina was born on October…
Mary Eileen Fritz, 94, Ferdinand
Mary Eileen Fritz, 94, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Mary Eileen was born in Indianapolis on May 8,…
Joan M. Uebelhoer, 91, Jasper
Joan M. Uebelhoer, 91, of Jasper, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:52 a.m., on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. She was…
Mary Alice (Molly) Sophia Dilts Holloway Susnjara, 99 and 10 months, Santa Claus
Mary Alice (Molly) Sophia Dilts Holloway Susnjara of Santa Claus, Indiana, previously of Evansville and Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at the age of 99…
Clarence L. Weyer, 96, Ferdinand
Clarence L. Weyer, 96, of Ferdinand, passed away peacefully at Scenic Hills at the Monastery on November 22, 2024. He was born to Edward H. and Clara B. (Kippenbrock) Weyer…
Detsyl Irene Layton, 97, Citrus Springs
Detsyl Irene Layton, 97, of Citrus Springs, Fla., formerly of Huntingburg, passed away on November 23, 2024, at Arbor Trail Nursing Center in Inverness, Florida. She was born November 2,…
Jane Coy Witte, 89, Jasper
Jane Witte, 89, of Jasper, went to Heaven to be with her Savior, Jesus, on November 22, 2024, at Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born on September 29,…
