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Kathleen “Kathy” Rose (Kern) Messmer, 62, Celestine
Kathleen “Kathy” Rose (Kern) Messmer peacefully passed away at her Celestine home at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024. Kathy was born in Jasper on August 31, 1962, to…
Eugene R. “Gene” Seger, 76, Huntingburg
Eugene R. “Gene” Seger, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born December 7, 1947, in Chicago,…
John Albert Fehribach, 95, Melbourne, Fla.
John Albert Fehribach, 95, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on September 21. John was born on November 24, 1928, on the family farm on Rural Route 4 in Jasper to…
Marshall Anthony “Tony” Woods, 63, Mentone, Ind.
Marshall Anthony “Tony” Woods, 63, of Mentone, Ind., passed at 11:57 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. 2024 at Lutheran Hospital of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Tony was born on Jan. 22, 1961,…
Kathleen M. “Kate” Berg, 87, Jasper,
Kathleen M. “Kate” Berg, 87, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. Kate…
Donna Louise Tennant, 60, Jasper
Donna Louise Tennant, 60, of Jasper, passed to her eternal life at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at home, after a two-year battle with ALS. Donna was born…
Leroy J. Oser, 91, Siberia
Leroy J. Oser, 91, of Siberia, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Leroy was born in Ferdinand on September 17, 1933, to…
Lee R. Ingle, 78, Birdseye
Lee R. Ingle, 78, of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 6:44 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born December 7, 1945, in Birdseye,…
Farroll L. King, 84, Birdseye
Farroll L. King, 84, of Birdseye, passed away at 12:52 p.m., on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. He was born December 27, 1939,…
Frank Rahman, 68, Santa Claus
Frank Rahman, 68, of Santa Claus, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 21, 2024, surrounded by his family. Frank was born October 21, 1955, in Ferdinand to Linus…
Marlene J. Ashby, 85, Washington
Marlene J. Ashby, 85, of Washington, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born September 27, 1938, in Washington, to Patrick and…
Joshua Wayne Hill, 33, Birdseye
Joshua Wayne Hill, 33, of Birdseye, passed away Friday evening, September 20, 2024, at his residence. Joshua was born October 2, 1990, in Huntingburg to Rick and Rose (Wahl) Hill. …
Gayla Jo Utley, 70, Santa Claus
Gayla Jo Utley, 70, of Santa Claus, passed away at her home on September 19, 2024, in Christmas Lake Village. Gayla was born March 28, 1954 in Ferdinand to Jerome…
Loretta Jean Eckert, 90, Bardstown
Loretta Jean Eckert, 90, of Bardstown, Ky., formerly of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 9:39 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at her residence. She was born November 11, 1933,…
Joseph A Betz, 92, Huntingburg
Joseph A Betz, 92, Huntingburg, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Joe was born March 26, 1932, in Schnellville,…
Don B. Sakel, 92, Floyds Knobs
Don B. Sakel, 92, of Floyds Knobs, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at The Mansion on Main with his beloved family by his side. Born on August…
Fred Stephen Allen, 81, Huntingburg
Fred Stephen Allen, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away at Linda White Hospice. He was born on May 29, 1943, to the late Robert P. Allen and Anna (Siler) Allen. He…
Keith E. Massey, 90, Dubois
Keith E. Massey, 90, of Dubois, Ind., passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Legacy Living in Jasper. Keith was born in Newton, Illinois, on August…
Elaine Burress, 68, Mariah Hill
Elaine Burress, 68, of Mariah Hill, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. Elaine was born in Huntingburg on December 5, 1955, to James…
Thomas G. Schroeder, 72, Evansville
Thomas G. Schroeder, 72, of Evansville, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Jasper on December 21, 1951, the son of the late…
Dwight E. Seal Sr., 83, Dubois
Dwight E. Seal Sr., 83, of Dubois, passed away at 10:17 a.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the Timbers in Jasper. Dwight was born in Cannelburg, Indiana, on…
John B. Allen, 84, Ireland
John B. Allen, 84, of Ireland, Ind., passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 9:13 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. John was…
Marcia Kay (Carnes) Land, 69, French Lick
Marcia Kay (Carnes) Land, 69, French Lick, entered eternal rest on September 3, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Bedford,…
Lyra J. Auffart, 74, Jasper
Lyra J. Auffart, 74, of Jasper, passed away at home surrounded by family at 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Lyra was…
Betty J. Purl, 90, Petersburg
Betty J. Purl, 90, of Petersburg, passed away on September 15, 2024, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born July 13, 1934, to James and Grace (Masters)…
Lila J. Seger, 69, Huntingburg
Lila J. Seger, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Lila was born in Jasper on August…
Ernie Lee Copley, 74, Stendal
Ernie Lee Copley, 74, of Stendal, was called home on September 14, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born September 26, 1949, in Williamson,…
Jerry Powell, 88, Petersburg
Jerry Powell, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born to Loren and Ruth (Elkins) Powell on March 11, 1936,…
Ardella Beier, 92, St. Meinrad
Ardella Beier, 92, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Ardella was born July 16, 1932, in St. Meinrad…
John J. Luker, 88, Otwell
John J. Luker, 88, of Otwell, passed away on September 12, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood, Jasper. He was born September 10, 1936, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to…
Gerald R. “Jerry” Apple, 88, Jasper
Gerald R. “Jerry” Apple, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Jerry was born in French…
Gail Heichelbech, 65, Ferdinand
Gail Heichelbech, 65, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2024, at Community Hospital North Campus in Indianapolis. Gail was born September 2, 1959 in Huntingburg to Gerald and…
Todd Allen Denu, 47, Huntingburg
Todd Allen Denu, 47, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:27 a.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024, at his residence near Duff. He was born March 11, 1977, in Huntingburg, Indiana,…
Richard Edward Giusti, 66, Friendswood, Texas
Richard Edward Giusti, 66, of Friendswood, Texas, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, following a prolonged illness. He was born on July 15, 1958, to Millie Kesel Giusti and Benedict…
Shirley Zehr, 68, Jasper
Shirley Zehr, 68, of Jasper, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at home. Shirley was born in Jasper on July 2, 1956, to John and Elizabeth…
Susan Marie Bergstrom, 72, St. Meinrad
Susan Marie Bergstrom, 72, of St. Meinrad, passed away at her home on Friday, September 6. Susan was born October 16, 1951, in Graylake, Ill., to Virgil and Laverne (Ballersteadt)…
Jerry Conrad Jackle, 88, Boone Township
Jerry Conrad Jackle, 88, of Boone Township, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024. He was born to the late Cleda Mehne Jackle and Ceril Dennis Jackle on May 19th,…
Johannah Lee Seng, 68, Jasper
Johannah Lee Seng, 68, of Jasper, passed away on September 8, 2024, at her home. She was born December 6, 1955, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to the late Allen E. and…
Dan A. Elmore, 72, Celestine
Dan A. Elmore, 72, of Celestine, passed away at 1:36 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Dan was born in Greenfield, Ind., on February 10,…
Dr. Sylvester “Sy” Kreilein Ph.D., 85, Wauwatosa, Wisc.
On June 19th, 2024, Dr. Sylvester “Sy” Kreilein passed away in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. A lifelong traveler, humanist, and acclaimed foreign language educator, Dr. Sy Kreilein is survived by his loving…
Linda Lou Hopf, 82, Jasper
Linda Lou Hopf, 82, of Jasper, passed away on September 1, 2024, while vacationing in California with her daughter Nancy and friends. She was beloved by many and dedicated to…
James Schwartz, 64, Jasper
James Schwartz, 64, of Jasper, formerly of Ferdinand, passed away at the Timbers of Jasper on Friday, September 6, 2024. James was born April 9, 1960 in Huntingburg to Roman…
Patty Marie West, 85, Huntingburg
Patty Marie West, 85, passed away at 1:40 am on August 24, 2024, at the Waters of Huntingburg. Patty was born on December 21, 1938, in Vincennes, the daughter of…
Brandie Maxine Cox, 45, Huntingburg
Brandie Maxine Cox, 45, of Huntingburg, formerly of Celestine, passed away on August 29, 2024. She was born on October 4, 1978, in Aurora, Colorado, to George and Trudy (Sahlfeld)…
William “Rick” Johnson, 87, Jasper
William “Rick” Johnson, 87, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:25 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Rick was born in…
Kenneth “Pat” Leamons, 49, English
Kenneth “Pat” Leamons, 49, of English, passed away at 8:18 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Pat was born in New…
Sandra “Sandy” Dianne Haskins, 66,
Sandy D. Haskins, 66, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was surrounded by her family…
Dorothy Mae “Dottie” Mathies, 91, Jasper
Dorothy Mae “Dottie” Mathies, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Dottie was born in St. Anthony, Ind., on…
Brian Ray Buschkoetter, 66, of Shelbyville
Brian Ray Buschkoetter, 66, of Shelbyville, was unexpectedly taken to his heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. He was born September 5, 1957, in Jasper, the son of Wilfred…
Sharon J. Blessinger, 78, Huntingburg
Sharon J. Blessinger, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away at 10:06 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Sharon was born in…













































