
Obituaries can be submitted by email to editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com.
Melanie J. Howes, 60, Petersburg
Melanie J. Howes, 60, of Petersburg, passed away in Newburgh on April 23, 2024. She was born on February 5, 1964, to Franklin and Opal (Rousch) Ridao in Owensboro, Ky…
Mildred F. “Millie” Erny, 83, Jasper
Mildred F. “Millie” Erny, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Millie was born in Jasper, Indiana, on June…
Erwin A. “Erp” Boehm, 96, St. Anthony
Erwin A. “Erp” Boehm, 96, of St. Anthony, passed away surrounded by family at 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper…
William Elmer “Rod” Held, 72, Santa Claus
William Elmer “Rod” Held, 72, of Santa Claus, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 11:18 p.m. CDT at his home surrounded by his wife and children. He was…
Luther Leonard Selby, 91, Petersburg
Luther Leonard Selby, 91, of Petersburg, passed away on April 21, 2024 in Petersburg. He was born December 21, 1932, to Emmit and Flora (Harker) Selby in Pike County. Luther…
Robert L. “Bob” Lane Jr, 82, Birdseye
Robert L. “Bob” Lane Jr, 82, of Birdseye, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 6:15 a.m. surrounded by family. Bob was born on October 18,…
James Simon Betz, 81, Newburgh
James Simon Betz passed away on April 21. He was born at home in Jasper, Ind., on Dec. 15, 1942, the son of Raymond and Catherine (Knies) Betz. Jim’s commitment…
Julie Ann Adams, 58, Birdseye
Julie Ann Adams, 58, of Birdseye, passed away at her home on April 21, 2024. She was born on August 22, 1965, in Huntingburg to Charles Lee Atkins and Geneva Mae (Chumbley)…
Pauline L. Jackson, 78, Jasper
Pauline L. Jackson, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 9:13 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born March 29,…
Larry E. “Tune-Up” Hotz, 79, Loogootee
Larry E. “Tune-Up” Hotz, 79, of Loogootee, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024. Born January 26, 1945, in Loogootee, he was the son of Fred and Nellie (Phillips) Hotz…
Thomas R. Deen, 93, Winslow
Thomas R. Deen, 93, of Winslow, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville. Thomas was born to Osgal and Cleophas Deen in Oakland…
Deymer Roblero Mejia, 24, Jasper
Deymer Roblero Mejia, 24, of Jasper, passed away at 12:57 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Deymar was born in Mexico…
Kathy D. (Oxley) Welp, 72, Schnellville
Kathy D. (Oxley) Welp was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2024, at the age of 72…
William P. “Bill” Rogier, 74, St. Croix
William P. “Bill” Rogier, 74, of St. Croix, passed away at home on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Bill was born on November 19, 1949, in Tell City to Ralph and…
Timothy A. (“T.A.”) Monroe, 73, Jasper
Timothy A. (“T.A.”) Monroe, 73, of Jasper, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at his home. Tim was born in Indianapolis, Ind., on November 11, 1950, to Harry and…
Marcelline J. “Mossie” Denning, 83, St. Meinrad
Marcelline J. “Mossie” Denning, 83, of St. Meinrad, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Mossie was born August 2, 1940 in St. Meinrad to Alvin…
Michael R. Matthews, 76, Jasper
Michael R. Matthews, 76, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 3:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Mike was born in…
Rick Kippenbrock, 62, Ferdinand
Rick was born March 4, 1962 in Huntingburg to Hubert and Mary Ann (Wessel) Kippenbrock. He married Marian Fehribach on September 6, 1991, in St. Joseph’s Church in Jasper. Rick…
Terry A. Gross, 77, Huntingburg
Terry A. Gross, 77, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Terry was born in Calhoun, Kentucky, on August 12,…
Betty Estella Cook, 92, Birdseye
Betty Estella Cook, 92, of Birdseye, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at The Waters of Huntingburg. She was born March 1, 1932, in Perry County, Indiana, to Delbert…
Rebecca (Becky) Lee, 71, Bloomington
Rebecca (Becky) Lee, 71, of Bloomington, passed away on April 15, 2024. Rebecca was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on August 4, 1952, and is the daughter of Lloyd A. and…
David Thorpe, 70, Dale
David Thorpe, 70, of Dale, died on April 16, 2024, at the Waters of Huntingburg. He was born on August 14, 1953, in Huntingburg to Clinton and Lillian (Feldmeier) Thorpe…
Robert D. Arning, 89, Dale
Robert D. Arning, 89, of Dale, Ind., died on April 14, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Centralia, Ill., to Alfred and Marjorie (Ferguson)…
David J. Wilmes, 44, Saint Meinrad
David J. Wilmes, 44, of Saint Meinrad, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. David was born November 18, 1979, in Huntingburg to Norman and Mary (Gogel) Wilmes. David attended St. Meinrad…
Margaret R. Knies, 90, Jasper
Margaret R. Knies, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Margaret was born in Schnellville, Ind., on…
Milan Todd Eckert, 56, Shoals
Milan Todd Eckert, 56, of Shoals, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Daviess County Hospital, Washington. He was born November 7, 1967, in Huntingburg, Indiana, he was the…
Patricia Ann Freeman, 70, Dubois
Patricia Ann Freeman, 70, of Dubois, passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Patricia was born in Peoria, Ill., on March 19,…
James R. “Jim” Hellums, 33, Washington
James R. “Jim” Hellums, 33, of Washington, Ind., passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at home in Washington, Indiana. Jim was born in Warsaw, Ind., on…
Michael J. Carr, 65, Loogootee
Michael J. Carr, 65, of Loogootee, passed away at 2:56 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born November 27, 1958,…
Nancy Ann Bolte, 84, Newburgh
Nancy Ann Bolte, 84, of Newburgh, passed away April 11, 2024. She was born in Petersburg, IN to the late Myron and Otillia Whitelock. Nancy was married to James Bolte,…
Mary Ann Rasche, 97, Celestine
Mary Ann Rasche, 97, Celestine, passed away at 4:02 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper, surrounded by family. Mary Ann was born at home near…
Patricia A. Hollinden, 89, Jasper
Patricia A. Hollinden, 89, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by her family at 3:50 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Patricia was born…
Janet Gruetzmacher Friedman, 98, Deerfield, Ill.
Janet Gruetzmacher Friedman passed away peacefully in her home in Deerfield, Ill., after 98 wonderful years. She was born July 13, 1925, in Oshkosh, Wisc. She married Rev. Clyde Friedman…
Karla Sue (Evans) Poth, 69, Lincoln City
Karla Sue (Evans) Poth, 69, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown, Evansville. She was born in Washington on December 9, 1954, to the late John C…
Mark A. Mehringer, 65, Jasper
Mark A. Mehringer, 65, of Jasper, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Mark was…
Dawn Noelle Flatt, 59, Jasper
Dawn Noelle Flatt, 59, of Jasper, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Jasper. She was born in Princeton, Indiana, on January 14, 1965, to Jesse Robert Loveless and…
Frank E. Blessinger, 65, Jasper
Frank E. Blessinger, 65, of Jasper, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home. Frank was born in Jasper on January 9, 1959, to Hilary…
Terry L. Tanner, 79, Jasper
Terry L. Tanner, 79, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 11:43 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Terry…
Kevin S. Nicholson, 56, Jasper
Kevin S. Nicholson, 56, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kevin was born on…
Woodrow W. Head Jr, 66, Huntingburg
Woodrow W. Head Jr, 66, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, surrounded by family at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born on April 1,…
Mildred Holtzman, 96, Fulda
Mildred Holtzman, 96, formerly of Fulda, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Evansville. Mildred was born on February 23, 1928, to Clara (Zoglman) and Leonard Sitzman. Mildred was…
John H Keller, 75, Mariah Hill
John H Keller, 75, of Mariah Hill, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home. John was born on October 18, 1948, to Edwin and Julietta (Seger) Keller. He was…
Nancie Jayne (Brown) Lehmkuhler, 75, Huntingburg
Nancie Jayne (Brown) Lehmkuhler, 75, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. She was born in Seymour, Indiana, on March…
Judith A. (Weimer) Hamill, 87, Jasper
Judith A. (Weimer) Hamill, 87, of Jasper, died peacefully in her sleep on March 30, 2024, surrounded by family. Judy was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 13, 1937, to…
Brian Ray Schwoeppe, 56, St. Henry
Brian Ray Schwoeppe, 56, of St. Henry, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. Brian was born December 13, 1967, in Huntingburg to Raymond Martin…
Michael Edward Eckert, 55, Evansville
Michael Edward Eckert, better known as “Ed” or “Eddie,” passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, in Lexington, Ky., at the age of 55. Ed was born to Michael and…
Doris C. Partenheimer, 96, Holland
Doris C. Partenheimer, 96, of Holland, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born in Holland on January 9, 1928,…
Bernice M. Daunhauer, 95, Mariah Hill
Bernice M. Daunhauer, 95, of Mariah Hill, passed away at her home on Monday, April 1, 2024. Bernice was born in Mariah Hill on July 7, 1928, to Clement J…
Ronald E. Buechler, 59, Ferdinand
Ronald E. Buechler, 59, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn. Ronald was born in Jasper on May 29, 1964, to Ralph…
Vita Mae Bartley, 89, Ferdinand
Vita Mae Bartley, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. She was born on July 8, 1934, to…

















































