
Obituaries can be submitted by email to editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com.
Stephen R. “Steve” Burger, 79, St. Anthony
Stephen R. “Steve” Burger, 79, of St. Anthony, passed away surrounded by family at 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Steve was…
Sister Mary Philip Berger, 84, Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand
Sister Mary Philip Berger of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 1:30 am. on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Mary…
Charles “Chuck” Cravens, 62, Tell City
Charles “Chuck” Cravens, 62, of Tell City, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. Born in Tell City, Chuck was the son of the late Earl “Lefty” and Shirley…
Jeffery A. Dotterweich, 45, French Lick
Jeffery A. Dotterweich, 45, of French Lick, passed away on August 3, 2026. He was born on February 1, 1981, to Daniel Dotterweich and Dorothy (Schneider) Kimmel. Jeff had worked…
Donald “Don” Eugene Wertman, 75, Dale
Donald “Don” Eugene Wertman, 75, of Dale, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 11,…
Karen S. Rasche, 78, Jasper
Karen S. Rasche, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at home. Karen was born in Haysville, Ind., on October 7, 1947, to Leroy…
Gerald “Jerry” Jerger, 84, Washington
Gerald “Jerry” Jerger, 84, of Washington, Ind., passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, surrounded by family at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to Theodore…
Santiago Garza “Chago” Salinas, 62, Huntingburg
Santiago Garza “Chago” Salinas, 62, of Huntingburg, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at the Waters of Huntingburg. He was born July 7, 1964, in Blue Earth City, Minnesota, to…
Donald Harpenau, 98, Chrisney
Donald Harpenau, 98, of Chrisney, passed away on July 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 25, 1927, near St. Mark’s in Perry County, Indiana…
Jina “Rachelle” Johns, 54, Winslow
Jina “Rachelle” Johns, 54, of Winslow, unexpectedly passed on July 31, 2026. Rachelle was born on February 28, 1972, in Jasper, Indiana, to James Richard and Nancy Darlene Johns. Rachelle…
Shirley A. Bartley, 84, Jasper
Shirley A. Bartley, 84, of Jasper, passed away at 7:57 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the Timbers in Jasper. Shirley was born in Fulda, Indiana, on January 29,…
Gregory A. Hasenour, 62, Jasper
Gregory A. Hasenour, 62, of Jasper, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the Timbers in Jasper, Indiana. Greg was born in Jasper, Indiana on February…
Thomas L. Fuchs, 70, Dale
Thomas L. Fuchs, 70, of Dale, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th at Transcendent Healthcare in Boonville. Tom was born March 10, 1956, in Huntingburg to Robert Sr. and Leona…
Robert “Bob” Dale Riesenbeck, 73, Pikeville
Robert “Bob” Dale Riesenbeck, 73, of Pikeville, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home. He was born on March 30, 1953,…
Polly Wagner, 63, Ferdinand
Polly Wagner, 63, of Ferdinand, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was born July 23, 1963, in Dale, Indiana, to Robert and Leona…
Debbie Jane Mackey Peters, 65, Corydon
Debbie Jane Mackey Peters, 65, of Corydon, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. A woman of unwavering faith, boundless love, and quiet…
Lelah Mae Barnett, 87, Folsomville
Lelah Mae Barnett, 87, of Folsomville, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Linda E. White Hospice House, surrounded by her family. Lelah was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky,…
Donnie E. Vaughn, 79, Jasper
Donnie E. Vaughn, 79, of Jasper, passed away in Heart to Heart Home Hospice, surrounded by family and Linda, his Qualicare sitter, at 8:05 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026…
Inez Elliott, 99, Dale
Inez Elliott, 99, of Dale, passed away on July 25, 2026, surrounded by her family at home. She was born on April 10, 1927, in El Paso, Texas, to Manuel…
Joan L. Harris, 84, Jasper
Joan L. Harris, 84, of Jasper, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born on July 27, 1941, in Ferdinand to…
Michael Raymond Craney, 76, Petersburg
Michael Raymond Craney, 76, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born June 28, 1950, in Washington, Ind., to the late…
Paul Allen Newton, 82, Petersburg
Paul Allen Newton, 82, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026. He was born October 26, 1943, to E. Curran and Beatrice Johnson Newton in Washington, Ind. He graduated…
Elvin Walker, 83, Bristow
Elvin Walker, 83, of Bristow passed away Sunday, July 26, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Elvin was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1943, to Percy and…
Henry Haake, 63, Ferdinand
Henry Haake, 63, of Ferdinand, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Henry was born in Huntingburg on March 7, 1963, to J…
Sharon Ann James, 66, Ireland
Sharon Ann James, 66, of Ireland, Ind., passed away surrounded by family at 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, Indiana. Sharon was born in…
Ashley N. Sendelweck, 45, Jasper
Ashley N. Sendelweck, 45, of Jasper, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026, at home. Ashley was born in Jasper on January 30, 1981, to Norman “Sandy”…
Alice June Harker, 91, Jasper
Alice June Harker, 91, Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. June was born in Dubois, Indiana, on…
David W. Curry, 84, Tennyson
David W. Curry, 84, of Tennyson, passed away at 3:41 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 4, 1941, in…
Jack L. Offil, 69, Huntingburg
Jack L. Offil, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:47 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born on June 28, 1957, in Jasper,…
Darrell Kent Oxley, 76, Dale
Darrell Kent Oxley, 76, of Dale, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on October 15, 1949, in Huntingburg, to Hoyt and Mildred…
Norman E. Begle, 83, Jasper
Norman E. Begle, 83, of Jasper, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born on January 20, 1943, to Louis and Elenora (Knust)…
Anna M. Jacob, 81, Birdseye
Anna M. Jacob, 81, of Birdseye, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. Anna was born on May 3, 1945, in St. Henry…
Joseph H. Knust, 90, Jasper
Joseph H. Knust, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, surrounded by family at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper, Ind. Joe was born…
Todd W. James, 43, Cannelburg
Todd W. James, 43, of Cannelburg, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at home. Todd was born in Washington, Ind., on May 20, 1983, to Paul…
Charles L. “Charlie” Eckert, 77, Jasper
Charles L. “Charlie” Eckert, 77, of Jasper, passed away at home surrounded by family at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Charlie was born in Jasper on May 2,…
William A. “Tony” Mahaney, 69, Bristow
William A. “Tony” Mahaney, 69, of Bristow, passed away at 2:31 a.m. on July 22, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He was born on January 12, 1957,…
Theresa S. Montgomery, 74, Huntingburg
Theresa S. Montgomery, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born on June 11, 1952, in Jasper to Stephen…
Linda K. Russell, 78, Jasper
Linda K. Russell, 78, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. Linda…
Ruth Ann Stallman (née Niehaus), 80, Crestview Hills
Ruth Ann Stallman (née Niehaus), 80, of Crestview Hills, formerly of Washington, Ind., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY. She was…
William F. Kerkhoff, 83, Ferdinand
William F. Kerkhoff, 83, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. William was born August 2, 1943, to William and Agnes…
Rebecca Knies Schaefer, 78, Tucson, Ariz. (updated)
Rebecca Knies Schaefer, 78, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. She was born 13 October 1947…
Richard P. Weyer, 77, Jasper
Richard P. Weyer, 77, a lifelong resident of Jasper, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 20, 2026. He was born on August 5, 1948, the son of the late Gilbert H…
Brenda G. Gehlhausen, 75, Otwell
Brenda G. Gehlhausen, 75, of Otwell, passed away surrounded by family at 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood. Brenda was born in Washington, Ind.,…
Brother Kenan Kapina, OSB, 73, Saint Meinrad
Brother Kenan Kapina, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died July 19, 2026. He was 73 and in the 50th year of his monastic profession. He was born in…
Judith A. Seger, 71, Mariah Hill
Judith A. Seger, 71, of Mariah Hill, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026. She was born on August 13, 1954, in Mariah Hill, Indiana, to James Sr. and Ernestine…
Rodney Alan “Rod” McCune, 63, Highland Lakes, N.J.
Rodney Alan “Rod” McCune, 63, of Highland Lakes, New Jersey, passed away on April 25, 2026, after a courageous eight-month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Rod was born on October…
Stephen Lee Harker, 79, Alfordsville
Stephen Lee Harker, 79, of Alfordsville, passed away at Amber Manor on July 16, 2026. He was born to Delmar and Minnie (Helderman) Harker in Alfordsville on August 5, 1946…
John “Jay” Baker, 72, Hillham
John “Jay” Baker, 72, of Hillham, entered into eternal rest on July 15, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Health Care Center, Jasper, Ind. He was born in Cutshin, Kentucky on December…
George Glen “Tuffy” Wiscaver, 86, Otwell
George Glen “Tuffy” Wiscaver, 86, of Otwell, Indiana, passed away on July 14, 2026, at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind. George was born on May 23, 1940, to Glen…
Ruth Ann (Stemle) Greenwell, 72, Winter Haven, Fla.
Ruth Ann (Stemle) Greenwell, 72, of Winter Haven, Fla. and Loogootee, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Winter Haven Hospital in Florida. She was born on July…















































