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Gary L. Mathies, 69, St. Anthony
Gary L. Mathies, 69, of St. Anthony, passed away surrounded by family at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Gary was born in…
Thomas L. Blessinger, 78, Jasper
Thomas L. Blessinger, 78, of Jasper, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, with family by his side in Houston, Texas. Tom was born in Evansville on April 2, 1947,…
Wilma Jean Wuchner, 90, Jasper
Wilma Jean Wuchner, 90, of Jasper, passed away with her daughter by her side at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. Wilma was…
Mark Richard Weissling, 75, Tell City
Mark Richard Weissling, 75, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Brickyard Healthcare in Tell City. He was born April 7, 1950, in Findley, Ohio, the son of the…
Leo F. “Fuzzy” Klueh, 81, Orange City, Fla.
Leo F. “Fuzzy” Klueh, 81, of Orange City, Fla., passed away on September 10, 2025 He was born June 24, 1944, in Jasper to the late Norbert & Helen (Kluesner)…
Gary Lee Beadles, 73, Huntingburg
Gary Lee Beadles, 73, of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully at 4:42 p.m. on Friday, November 7th, 2025, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. He was born April 16, 1952,…
Gertrude “Laverne” Lockhart, 96, Linton
Gertrude “Laverne” Lockhart, 96, of Linton, Ind., passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at her home. She was born in Pike County, Indiana, on February 13,…
Judith Anne Fluckey, 82, Jasper
Judith Anne Fluckey, 82, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 7:26 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Judy was born in…
Edward R. Kluesner, 78, Jasper
Edward R. Kluesner, 78, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:44 a.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Ed was born in…
Ramona “Mona” D. Resenbeck, 86, Jasper
Ramona “Mona” D. Resenbeck, 86, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at her residence. She was born on June 17, 1939, in Jasper, to Pius and Caroline (Goeppner)…
James “Jim” Mehling, 76, St. Meinrad
James “Jim” Mehling, 76, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at his home. Jim was born April 5, 1949, in St. Meinrad to Hubert and Alice…
Dane Tyler Campbell, 40
It is with broken hearts, endless love, and cherished memories that we share the passing of Dane Tyler Campbell, who left this world far too soon on November 4, 2025,…
Barbara Hickey, 82, Jasper (formerly Petersburg)
Barbara Hickey, 82, formerly of Petersburg, passed away on November 5, 2025, in Jasper. She was born June 4, 1943, to John and Vada (Duncan) Branham in Indianapolis. Barbara was…
Florence Louise Conrad, 86, Crystal
Florence Louise Conrad, 86, of Crystal, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick, Indiana, where she has resided since November…
Roberta L. “Bert” Neuhoff, 89, Ireland
Roberta L. “Bert” Neuhoff, 89, of Ireland, passed away surrounded by family at 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. Roberta was born in…
Sister Margaret Norris, 94 (services pending)
Sister Margaret Norris, formerly Sister Marie Angeline, passed away on Monday, November 3, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was 94 years old and had been a Sister of…
Donna Sue Bevier, 73, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
Donna Sue Bevier, 73, of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home on October 21, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 27, 1952, in Jasper,…
Daniel E. Mann, 69, Boone Township
Daniel E. Mann, 69, of Boone Township, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the Timbers of Jasper, surrounded by family. Dan was born in…
Vivian F. Petry, 90, Huntingburg
Vivian F. Petry, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:55 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Ferdinand. She was born on October 1, 1935, in…
Donald Ray Evans, 87, Petersburg
Donald Ray Evans, 87, of Petersburg, entered into rest on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. Donald was born on July 8, 1938, to…
William “Bill” Traylor, 88, Petersburg
William “Bill” Traylor, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on October 30, 2025, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. He was born June 17, 1937, to Stanton and Mildred (Harbin)…
Betty C. Zint, 80, Petersburg
Betty C. Zint, 80 of Petersburg, passed away at 3:52 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Betty was born in Gibson County on May…
Howard Kenneth Eckert, 86, Huntingburg
Howard Kenneth Eckert, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He was born on November 22, 1938,…
Herman J. Helming, 76, Algiers
Herman J. Helming, 76, of Algiers, Indiana, passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Herman was born in Celestine, Indiana, on March…
Deacon Michael “Mike” E. Helfter, 77, Jasper
Deacon Michael “Mike” E. Helfter, 77, of Jasper, Ind., passed away at 7:53 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Deacon Mike was born in Osage,…
David D. Spencer, 62, Huntingburg
David D. Spencer, 62, of Huntingburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in a truck accident near State Road 161 and County Road 1025 in Holland. He was born…
Dane Patrick Patterson, 54, Heath, Ohio
Dane Patrick Patterson, 54, of Heath, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born in Jasper on March 3, 1971, to Imogene (Merkley) and the late Robert Patterson…
Joseph Paul Fischer, 94, Schnellville
Joseph Paul Fischer, 94, of Schnellville, passed away at 2:26 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. He had been…
Patricia J. Weisheit, 87, Jasper
Patricia J. Weisheit, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 3:50 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. She was born on August 2,…
Frances Jane “Janie” Merkel, 71, Celestine
Frances Jane “Janie” Merkel, 71, of Celestine, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Janie was born in French Lick on December…
David Scott Featherston, 61, Winslow
David Scott Featherston, 61, of Winslow, peacefully passed away at his home on October 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. David was born on June 9, 1964, in Beech…
Stephen D. Mikels, 78, Petersburg
Stephen D. Mikels, 78, passed away on October 27, 2025, in Newburgh. He was born January 12, 1947, to Ralph and Nellie (Torgdon) Mikels in Bedford. Steve graduated from Bedford…
Paul E. Burkhart Jr., 84, Jasper
Paul E. Burkhart Jr., 84, of Jasper, passed away at 10:18 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Paul was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on…
Gary Duane Cooper, 68, Birdseye
Gary Duane Cooper, 68, of Birdseye, passed away October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born on April 15, 1957, in Huntingburg…
Karen Sue Rue, 75, Dale
Karen Sue Rue, 75, of Dale, passed away at 11:56 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. She was born on June 20, 1950, to Herman…
David Allen Schmett, 69, Huntingburg
David Allen Schmett, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:08 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born January 27, 1956, in Huntingburg, to Hilbert and Earlene…
Jasmyn E. Lorey, 16, Jasper
Jasmyn E. Lorey, 16, of Jasper, passed away at 9:01 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Jasmyn was born in Clarksville, Indiana, on…
Courtney Lynn (Hagedorn) Drew, 37, Huntingburg
Courtney Lynn (Hagedorn) Drew, 37, of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, after a long and hard-fought battle with…
Gregory Allen Kupper, 65, Jasper
Gregory Allen Kupper, 65, of Jasper, passed away on October 11, 2025, at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1960, in Huntingburg to Joe and Mary (Miller) Kupper. …
LaVerne M. McCord, 91, Jasper
LaVerne M. McCord, 91, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at home with her daughter at her side. LaVerne was born in Jasper,…
Michael Lee Spurlock, 63, Santa Claus
Michael Lee Spurlock, 63, of Santa Claus, went home to be with Jesus at 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in Evansville, Indiana, surrounded by his wife and daughters…
Robert “Rocky” Owen, 81, Huntingburg
Robert “Rocky” Owen, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away on October 15, 2025. He was born on October 14, 1944, in Washington, to parents William P. and Frieda M. (Cannon) Owen…
Mildred Marie Frick Reckelhoff, 97, Jasper
Mildred Marie Frick Reckelhoff, 97, died in Sellersburg, Indiana, on October 20, 2025. She was born on the family farm in Huntingburg, Indiana, on May 2, 1928, to Earl and…
Marvin James Hopf, 93, Battles Wharf, Ala.
Marvin James Hopf, 93, a native of Jasper and a longtime resident of Battles Wharf, Ala., passed away on Oct. 14, 2025. He was born on Feb. 6, 1932, to…
Shannon Rae Eckert, 61, Jasper
Shannon Rae Eckert, 61, of Jasper, Ind., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 1:33 a.m. on October 17, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born in Jasper…
Melvin Eugene Held, 79, Santa Claus
Melvin Eugene Held, 79, of Santa Claus, passed away on October 20, 2025, surrounded by his family at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born on October 1, 1946, in Huntingburg to Armin and Louise (Collignon)…
Sarah “Lillian” Ruckriegle, 95, Otwell
Sarah “Lillian” Ruckriegle, 95, of Otwell, passed away surrounded by family at 1:17 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. Lillian was born in Velpen,…
Memorial Mass planned for Kathleen Ann (Keusch) Bieker
A Memorial Mass for Kathleen Ann Bieker (née Keusch) will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Indiana. A…
Mary Beth Flick, 78, Jasper
Mary Beth Flick, 78 of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. Mary Beth was born in Huntingburg on…
Jerry LeRoy Bell, 75, Dale
Jerry LeRoy Bell, 75, of Dale, passed away on October 18, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He was born on August 13, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Estie and Ednabelle (Noble) Bell…

















































