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Gregory D. “Schmitty” Schmitt, 66, Ireland
Gregory D. “Schmitty” Schmitt, 66, of Ireland, Ind., passed away at 12:35 a.m. on the first day of Bow Season, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in…
Martha Reitz Steckler, 69, Ferdinand
Martha Reitz Steckler, 69, of St. Henry, passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on June 14, 1956, in…
Bernita M. Berger, 85, Jasper
Bernita M. Berger, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at her home. Bernita was born on March 2, 1940, to Emil and Amelia…
Maxine “Joyce” Lawrence, 81, Huntingburg
Maxine “Joyce” Lawrence, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at U of L Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born on November 21, 1943, to Sherman…
Donald “Donnie” G. Horrell, 85, Petersburg
Donald “Donnie” G. Horrell, 85, of Petersburg, passed away September 30, 2025, at The Villages of Oak Ridge in Washington. He was born to George and Hilda (Beck) Horrell on…
Allen R. Schuetter, 76, Jasper
Allen R. Schuetter, 76, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Allen was born in…
Robert L. Forston, 68, Corydon
Robert L. Forston, 68, of Corydon, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:53 p.m., on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Borden. He was born on November 2, 1956, in Huntingburg,…
Joann “Josie” Siebert, 96, Jasper
Joann “Josie” Siebert, 96, of Jasper, passed away at 4:00 a.m. at her home on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Josie was born on December 9, 1928, to Hilbert and Hilda…
Stephen Keith Sims, 76, Stendal
Stephen Keith Sims, 76, of Stendal, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at home. He was born June 19, 1949, in Evansville, Indiana, to Haskell Sims, Jr. and Zella…
Alfred F. Kreilein, 93, Jasper
Alfred F. Kreilein, 93, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Alfred was…
Charles J. “Charlie” Miller, 94, Jasper
Charles J. “Charlie” Miller, 94, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Charlie was born…
Beth Ann Browning, 63, Jasper
Beth Ann Browning, 63, of Jasper, passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Beth was born in Jasper, Indiana, on May 10,…
Mary R. Mogan, 64, Huntingburg
Mary R. Mogan, 64, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Mary was born on July 17, 1961, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to…
William J. “Billy Joe” Miller, 81, Huntingburg
William J. “Billy Joe” Miller, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Legacy Living of Jasper. He was born December 12, 1943, in Huntingburg to William…
David “Slick” Webber, 71, Indianapolis
David “Slick” Webber, 71, of Indianapolis, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 22, 2025, from a severe head injury. Slick was born in Jasper on July…
Richard “Rick” Laverne Woody Jr., 59, French Lick
Richard “Rick” Laverne Woody Jr., 59, of French Lick, passed away on September 5, 2025, in French Lick. He was born on August 9, 1966, in Loogootee to Richard Laverne…
Sarah D. Fullington, 61, Jasper
Sarah D. Fullington, 61, of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born May 4, 1964, in Huntingburg to Henry…
George Thomas Rademacher, 79, Waynetown, Ind.
George Thomas Rademacher, 79, of Waynetown, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025, at home. He was born on October 9, 1945, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Herbert Louis and Edith Hilda…
Noel Schlachter, 75, Bernalillo County, N.M.
Noel Schlachter, 75, Bernalillo County, N.M., passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, at the VA hospice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, surrounded by his loving family and the VA hospice…
Mabel Woolsey, 80, Portage, Ind.
Mabel Woolsey, 80, of Portage, Ind., passed away at 12:48 a.m. on Monday, September 22, 2025, at her residence. She was born on October 5, 1944, in Haysville, to Edward…
Rinda “Renea” Bullington, 75, English
Rinda “Renea” Bullington, 75, of English, Ind., passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Baptist Health- Floyd Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 17, 1950,…
Betty Anita Maddox, 79, Santa Claus
Betty Anita Maddox, 79, of Santa Claus, passed away at 5:37 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born June 2, 1946, in…
Joe L. Jones, 75, Jasper
Joe L. Jones, 75, of Jasper, passed away with his wife by his side at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick, Indiana…
Sonya Faye (Gander) Weiss, 79, Evansville
Sonya Faye (Gander) Weiss, 79, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Sonya was born in Evansville, Indiana, on October 30, 1945, to…
Richard (“Dick”) Joseph Greenwood, 75, Jasper
Richard (“Dick”) Joseph Greenwood, 75, of Jasper, Ind., died on September 16, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center. Dick is survived by his wife, Debra Greenwood; stepchildren, Christina (David) Morrison…
Marilee L. Henke, 85, Evansville
It is with great sadness that the passing of Marilee L. Henke on September 8, 2025, at Walnut Creek Special Care Memory Center, Evansville, is announced. Ms. Henke would have…
Ron Alan “Gonzo” Wiseman, 54, Birdseye
Ron Alan “Gonzo” Wiseman, 54, of Birdseye, passed away at 12:27 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 19, 1971,…
Aaron Lee Abbott, 64, Washington, Ind.
Aaron Lee Abbott, 64, passed away at his Washington residence during the afternoon of September 13, 2025. He was born in Jasper on January 7, 1961, the son of Lyndon…
Gerald “Jerry” E. Sermersheim, 89, Jasper
Gerald “Jerry” E. Sermersheim, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Jerry was born in Jasper on February…
Christina “Chris” L. Lehmkuhler, 55, Jasper
Christina “Chris” L. Lehmkuhler, 55, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:13 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Chris was born…
Alice C. Hentrup, 94, Jasper
Alice C. Hentrup, 94, of Jasper, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Alice was born in Saint…
William “Bill” E. Leistner, 76, Dubois
William “Bill” E. Leistner, 76, of Dubois, passed away peacefully at home at 1:35 a.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2025, after a brave fight with glioblastoma. Bill was born in…
William R. “Bill” Buchta, 74, Jasper
William R. “Bill” Buchta, 74, of Jasper, passed away with his family by his side at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Bill was…
Woodrow W. “Woody” Baker, 80, Huntingburg
Woodrow W. “Woody” Baker, 80, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. He was born in Washington, Indiana, on November 15,…
Brenda Lee Clark Fuhs, 66, French Lick
Brenda Lee Clark Fuhs, 66, of French Lick, previously of Santa Claus, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, surrounded by her family. Brenda was born on…
James “Jim” Hines Jr., 63, Newburgh
James “Jim” R. Hines Jr, of Newburgh, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Jim was born on May 6th, 1962, in Evansville to loving parents, James R. Hines Sr…
Linda M. Sweeney, 66, Jasper
Linda M. Sweeney, 66, of Jasper, passed away at 9:35 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Linda was born in Madison, Ind., on October…
Rodney L. Dixon, 84, Winslow
Rodney L. Dixon, 84, of Winslow, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at home. He was born July 21, 1941, in Huntingburg, to Leo George and Wilma (Evans) Dixon. He…
James “Jim” Loveless, 76, Petersburg
James “Jim” Loveless, 76, of Petersburg, passed away September 5, 2025, in Petersburg. He was born to Emil and Francis (Barrett) Loveless on October 7, 1948, in Washington, Ind. Jim…
Judith Kaye Hansford, 81, Huntingburg
Judith Kaye Hansford, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at her home with her family at her side. She was born on April 3, 1944, in Huntingburg,…
Patrick “Pat” Mullen, 87, Jasper
Patrick “Pat” Mullen, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 5:54 p.m. on September 9, 2025, at his home in Jasper surrounded by family. Pat was a lifelong resident of Indiana…
Molly A. Mehringer, 50, Jasper
Molly A. Mehringer, 50, of Jasper, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025, at home. Molly was born in Huntingburg on July 18, 1975, to Allan L…
Lucas A. Gehlhausen, 41, Celestine
Lucas A. Gehlhausen, 41, of Celestine, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on the evening of September 7, 2025, while responding to an incident. Luke was responding…
Martha Jean Hempfling, 66, Ferdinand
Martha Jean Hempfling, 66, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Martha was born on October 4, 1958, to Oscar and Marie…
Sheila K. Julian, 73, Spurgeon,
Sheila K. Julian, 73, of Spurgeon, passed away at 8:06 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Sheila was born on September 21, 1951, in…
Mary Lou (Nonte) Montgomery, 98, Isanti, Minn.
Mary Lou (Nonte) Montgomery, 98, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti, Minnesota. She was born on August 19, 1927, in Dubois County to Raymond…
Margaret L. Townley, 83, Petersburg
Margaret L. Townley, 83, of Petersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, Indiana. She was born on…
Bonnie J. Messmer, 66, Huntingburg
Bonnie J. Messmer, 66, of Huntingburg, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. She was born July 15, 1959, to Lowell and Mildred Jean…
Scott Lee Randolph, 66, Huntingburg
Scott Lee Randolph, 66, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2025, following an extended illness. He was born on May 14, 1959, in Huntingburg, to Willis…
Jerry Lee Harden, 71, Jasper
Jerry Lee Harden, 71, of Jasper, passed away at 6:23 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Jerry was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 4,…
