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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…
Patrick “Bruce” Jarboe, 71, Jasper
Patrick “Bruce” Jarboe, 71, of Jasper, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. Bruce was born in Jasper on March…
Dorothy M. Brittain, 80, Petersburg
Dorothy M. Brittain, 80, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2024, at her residence. She was born August 24, 1944, to Pearly and Maudie (Hayes) Padgett. She married…
Marie T. Knust, 96, Schnellville
Marie T. Knust, 96, of Schnellville, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. Marie was born in Schnellville on December 7, 1927,…
Donald J. Lucchi, 80, Jasper
Donald J. Lucchi, 80, of Jasper, went to be the Lord at 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Don was born in Terre Haute…
Leroy P. Kerstiens, 83, Ferdinand
Leroy P. Kerstiens, 83, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Leroy was born April 10, 1941 in Ferdinand to…
Jerry L. Schneider, 86, Holland
Jerry L. Schneider, 86, of Holland, passed away on August 27, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. He was born November 3, 1937, in Jasper to Arnold and Anita…
Mary Lou Bohnenkemper, 92, Huntingburg
Mary Lou Bohnenkemper, 92, of Huntingburg, formerly of Stendal, passed away on August 25, 2024, at her home in Huntingburg. She was born February 18, 1932, in Stendal, Indiana, to…
Jerome Joseph Recker, 83, Wilmington, Calif.
Jerome Joseph Recker, 83, of Wilmington, Calif., passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16th, 2024. Jerome was born in Jasper, Ind., on September 11, 1940, to Lee & Marie (Gehl) Recker…
Kevin R. Wiseman, 53, Tell City
Kevin R. Wiseman, 53, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2024. He was born in Tell City on May 28, 1971, son of Jack and Clara (Gerlach) Wiseman and was…
Donna E. Gogel, 76, St. Meinrad
Donna E. Gogel, 76, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at her home. Donna was born March 11, 1948, in Perry County to Dunward and Hazel…
Mary “Beth” Stein, 73, Jasper
Mary “Beth” Stein, 73, of Jasper, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at her home in Jasper. Beth was born January 19, 1951, in Evansville to Ernest and Barbara…
Dorena “Becky” (Beck) Schnaus, 97, Ireland
It is with heavy hearts and deep gratitude that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Dorena “Becky” (Beck) Schnaus who left us on August 25, 2024, at 4:45…
Judith Ann McCarty, 82, Jasper
Judith Ann McCarty, 82, of Jasper, passed away at 7:34 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Judy was born in Huntingburg on April 7, 1942,…
James L. Whitehead, 84, Otwell
James L. Whitehead, 84, of Otwell, passed away surrounded by family at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Jim was…
Anna “Louise” Dewees, 101, Columbus
Anna “Louise” Dewees, 101, of Columbus, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 4:14 p.m., at her son and daughter-in-law’s residence in Nashville. Mrs. Dewees was born…
Dennis E. Beck, 75, Velpen
Dennis E. Beck, 75, of Velpen, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Dennis was born in Bangor, Maine on September 2,…
Mary Kaye Gertz, 80, Clarksville
Mary Kaye Gertz, 80, formerly of Clarksville, passed away on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Mary Kaye was born in New Albany, Ind., on…
Emma “Janie” Jane (Becher) Ramsey, 88, Evansville
Emma “Janie” Jane (Becher) Ramsey, 88, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, at River Pointe Health Campus. Janie was born in Louisville, Ky., on October 24, 1935, to…
Rev. Clyde Felix Friedman, 101, Deerfield, Ill.
Rev. Clyde Felix Friedman, 101, of Deerfield, Ill., passed on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Highland Park Hospital. He was born prematurely on January 9, 1923, in the farmhouse of…
Isaiah Levi “Bubba” Goodman, 13, Celestine
Isaiah Levi “Bubba” Goodman, 13, of Celestine, passed away surrounded by family at 1:04 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Isaiah was born…
Patrick E. Arnold, 80, Santa Claus
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Arnold. Patrick was born in Mariah Hill, Indiana, on September 12, 1943 to Walter and Josephine (Stallman) Arnold…
Kelly A. Friedman, 62, Dubois
Kelly A. Friedman, 62, of Dubois, passed away surrounded by family at 10:39 a.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Kelly…
Carol A. Meyer, 69, Ferdinand
Carol A. Meyer, 69, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Carol was born April 7, 1955 in St. Meinrad…
Wiley Dane Reynolds Jr., 55, English
Wiley Dane Reynolds Jr., 55, of English, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Timbers of Jasper, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 14, 1969, in…
Michael J. (“Mike”) Lewinski, 79, Dubois
Michael J. (“Mike”) Lewinski, 79, of Dubois, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on January 30, 1945, to Rudolph and Cleta (Dowe) Lewinski, Mike was…
Virgil G. Werner, 74, Ireland
Virgil G. Werner, 74, of Ireland, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, August 16, 2024, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was…
Rodger Dale Wilson, 69, Dale
Rodger Dale Wilson, 69, of Dale, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his home. Rodger was born August 26, 1954, in Greenville, Ky., to James and Lucille (Sheroan)…
Roberta Jochim, 95, Mariah Hill
Roberta Jochim, 95, of Mariah Hill, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Roberta was born July 22, 1929, in St. Meinrad…
Douglas W. Eckstein, 71, Jasper
Douglas W. Eckstein, 71, of Jasper, passed away at 12:34 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Doug was born in Jasper, Indiana, on…
Carolyn Louise Sanders, 83, Shoals
Carolyn L. (Frye) Sanders, 83, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. She was born on February 17, 1941,…
Ruth “Ruthie” Elliott, 88, Jasper
Ruth “Ruthie” Elliott, 88, of Jasper, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was the daughter of Silas and Marie Giesler, born May…
Robert E. “Bob” Schafer, 83, Terre Haute
Robert E. “Bob” Schafer, 83, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 9, 2024, after a period of decline due to progressing dementia. He was born Nov. 5, 1940…
Curtis R. Keaton, Jr., 54, Chandler
Curtis R. Keaton, Jr., 54, of Chandler, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024. Curtis was born on December 30, 1970, in Columbus, Ohio, to Curtis R. and Betty…
Linus L. Humbert, 92, Ireland
Linus L. Humbert, 92, of Ireland, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Linus was born in Celestine, Indiana, on August 8,…
James Frederick Heim, 79, Holland
James Frederick Heim, 79, of Holland, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on August 9,…
Denzil Eugene Frandsen, 78, Petersburg
Denzil Eugene Frandsen, 78, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, August 11, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. He was born June 3, 1946, to John Frederick and Dorothy (Willis)…
Kristin L. Wright, 33, Jasper
Kristin L. Wright, 33, of Jasper, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at home. Kristin was born in Bedford, Ind., on July 13, 1991, to Alan L. Roller and…
Amanda Jo Klem, 32, Mariah Hill
Amanda Jo Klem, 32, of Mariah Hill, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Amanda was born in Indianapolis on December…
Father Colman Grabert, OSB, 85, St. Meinrad
Father Colman Grabert, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died on Sunday, August 4, 2024. He was 85 and in the 64th year of his monastic profession and the…
Harold Lee Wright, 78, Jasper
Harold Lee Wright, 78, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Harold was born in…
Robert A. Dall, 92, Ferdinand
Robert A. Dall, 92, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Scenic Hills at theMonastery in Ferdinand. Robert was born on July 23, 1932, in Ferdinand to…
James L. Ebert, 81, Ferdinand
James L. Ebert, of Ferdinand, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2024, at the age of 81. Born on October 20, 1942, to Viola (Schlachter) and Leo Ebert of Ferdinand,…
Leo W. Schnaus, 95, Ireland
Leo W. Schnaus, 95, of Ireland, passed away at Legacy Living with family by his side at 5:03 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Leo was born in Ireland, Indiana,…
John F. Prueher, 91, Bristow
John F. Prueher, 91, of Bristow, passed away on August 4, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. John was born on July 27, 1933, in Linton, Indiana, to Fred H…
Jewell “Edna” Peck Albin Nix, 91, Newburgh
Jewell “Edna” Peck Albin Nix, 91, of Newburgh, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at The Village at Hamilton Pointe. Edna was born on July…
Nancy Joanne (Kissel) Loveall, 74, Huntingburg
Nancy Joanne (Kissel) Loveall, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away at The Timbers of Jasper nursing home on Sunday, August 4, 2024, after a short illness. She will be dearly missed…
Rita Darlene Cummings, 70, Taswell
Rita Darlene Cummings, 70, of Taswell, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, surrounded by her family. Rita was born on March 6, 1954, in New Albany to James…















































