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Terry A. Gross, 77, Huntingburg

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

Shirley Ann Bell, 62, Huntingburg

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Shirley Ann Bell, 62, of Huntingburg, passed away on March 20, 2024, in Jasper. She was born March 26, 1961 to Jack Lee and Rae Inez (Webster) Bell in Mountain…

Eugene Herbert Keller, 84, Mooresville, Ind.

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Eugene Herbert Keller, 84, of Mooresville, Ind., passed away at 11:50 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2024. Eugene was born in Shoals, Indiana, on November 9, 1939.  Eugene graduated from Dubois…

Larry Lee Schurz, 72, Holland

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Larry Lee Schurz, 72, of Holland, passed away at 4:35 a.m., Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his fiancé’s house. He was born November 8, 1951, in Huntingburg, to George James…

Randy Altman, 65, St. Anthony

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Randy Altman, 65, of St. Anthony, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Select Specialty in Evansville. He was born May 28, 1958, in Jasper to Sylvester and Marceda…

Marilyn T. Massey, 87, Dubois

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Marilyn T. Massey, 87, of Dubois, passed away at 7:17 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024, surrounded by family at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Marilyn was born in…

Steven Reinke, 64, Dale

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Steven Reinke, 64, of Dale, died on March 27, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born on January 4, 1960, to Max and Ila…

John J. Goeppner, 95, of Ireland

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John J. Goeppner, 95, of Ireland, passed away at 3:58 am on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper. John was born in Ireland, Ind., on September 13,…

Ainsel “Hank” Carlisle, 95, Winslow

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Ainsel “Hank” Carlisle, 95, of Winslow, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on March 27, 2024, at Brickyard Care Center in Petersburg. He was born January 12, 1929, in Stendal, Indiana…

Michael (Tony) A. Terry, 72, Ferdinand

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Michael (Tony) A. Terry, 72, of Ferdinand, passed away at 1:27 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. Born Dec. 2, 1951, in Lawrence Co.,…

James E. “Jim” Stallman, 78, Jasper

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James E. “Jim” Stallman, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 3:50 p.m. on March 27, 2024, at Northwood Good Samaritan Retirement Community in Jasper. Jim was born in Jasper on…

Ronald Lloyd Klueh, 87, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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Ronald Lloyd Klueh, 87, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Ron was born on October 23, 1936, in Ferdinand, Indiana, to Gilbert and Virginia Klueh. Ron married Helen (Kays)…

Paul Edmon Bowers, 85, Santa Claus

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Paul Edmon Bowers lived a beautiful life. He was born December 31, 1938, in Olney, Ill., to Max and Dorothy Bowers. He passed away on the morning of March 25,…

Barbara Schaefer, 80, Ferdinand

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Barbara Schaefer, 80, of Ferdinand, passed away on Sunday, March 24th, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Barbara was born December 28, 1943, in St. Meinrad to Paul and…

Victoria Mae “Vicki” Polen, 91, Huntingburg

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Victoria Mae “Vicki” Polen, 91, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:05 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society – Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was…

Alvin W. Braun, 85, Jasper

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Alvin W. Braun, 85, of Jasper, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 22, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Alvin was born…

Della Mae Hemmerlein, 101, Huntingburg

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Della Mae Hemmerlein, 101, of Huntingburg, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at an assisted living facility in South Elgin, Illinois. Della was born in Huntingburg, Indiana, on January 30, 1923,…

Susana Rozo De Rodriguez, 92, Jasper

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Susana Rozo De Rodriguez, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 3:42 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at home with her daughter by her side. Susana was born in Bogota,…

Carl Owen Miles, 97, New Albany

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Carl Owen Miles, 97, of New Albany, Ind., passed away peacefully at Autumn Woods Health Center on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born on Aug. 6,…