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Thelma Rose (Wininger) Bauernfiend, 100, Shoals

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Thelma Rose (Wininger) Bauernfiend, 100, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Born August 24, 1925, in Martin County, she was the…

Norbert Theodore Lindauer, 88, St. Henry

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Norbert Theodore Lindauer, 88, passed away Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026, at his home in St. Henry, Indiana. Norbert was born Oct 26, 1937, to Leonard and Rosa (Sermersheim) Lindauer on…

Amy Bauernfiend, 78, Huntingburg

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In loving memory of Amy Bauernfiend, who peacefully passed away on February 23, 2026, at the age of 78, surrounded by her beloved family. Born on November 6, 1947, in…

Ann Kathryn Fierst, 84, Bloomington

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Ann Kathryn Fierst, 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at her home in Bloomington. Born September 17, 1941, in Huntingburg to Maurice “Bib” and Edna (Peters) Overbeck. She…

Darwin “Kay” Taylor, 90, Decatur, Ill.

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Darwin “Kay” Taylor, 90, of Decatur, Ill., formerly of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Arc at Hickory Point, Forsyth, Illinois. Kay was born April 8,…

Jerry Joe Small, 89, of Spring Hill, Fla.

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Jerry Joe Small, 89, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, at his residence in Spring Hill, Florida, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the devoted husband…

Patsy Ann “Pat” Bruner, 91, Birdseye

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Patsy Ann “Pat” Bruner, 91, of Birdseye, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at her home. Pat was born April 13, 1934, in Birdseye, to Collis and Clesta (Fallowfield)…

William E. Malone Jr., 79, Jasper

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William E. Malone Jr., 79, of Jasper, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, surrounded by family at Brookside Village in Jasper. Bill was born in Evansville,…

Ralph G. Mehling, 96, Jasper

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Ralph G. Mehling, 96, of Jasper, passed away at 6:57 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Ralph was born in St…

Hazel M. Green, 64, Shoals

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Hazel M. Green, 64, of Shoals, passed away at 11:36 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2026, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. She was born on April…

Judy Karen (Hedges) White, 81, Petersburg

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Judy Karen (Hedges) White, 81, of Petersburg, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. She was born in Petersburg, Indiana, on April 21, 1944. Judy was a graduate…

Daniel R. “Danny” Haley, 64, Shoals

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Daniel R. “Danny” Haley, 64, of Shoals, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at his residence. Born March 6, 1961, in Greensburg, Penn., he was the son of Joseph…

Bertha J. Denning, 82, Ferdinand

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Bertha J. Denning, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at her home. Bertha was born on July 7, 1943, in Spencer County to Lawrence and Lorene…

Beverly M. Chapman, 87, Jasper

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Beverly M. Chapman, 87, of Jasper, went peacefully to Heaven with family by her side on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home. She was born on October 29, 1938,…

Robert H. Lottes, 95, Loogootee

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Robert H. Lottes, 95 of Loogootee, passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, surrounded by family. Bob was born in…

Gladys M. Stratman, 93, Jasper

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Gladys M. Stratman, 93, of Jasper, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Lakewood Assisted Living in Petersburg, Ind. Gladys was born in Dubois on September…

Linda “Susie” Bowers, 82, Santa Claus

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Linda “Susie” Bowers (Wells) passed away on February 16, 2026. She was born on March 29, 1943, in Anderson County, KY. She resided in Illinois and Indiana throughout her life,eventually…

Gary Dean Neukam, 79, Loogootee

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Gary Dean Neukam, 79, of Loogootee, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026.  He was a resident at Sycamore Care Strategies for nine years. He was born in Dubois County…

Albert Christopher Price, 60, Caneyville, Ky.

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Albert Christopher Price, 60, of Caneyville, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. He was born on January 12, 1966, in Louisville, Ky., the son of Nancy Terrill Hannon…

Bonnie Jo (Keaton) Horne, 76, Jasper

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Bonnie Jo (Keaton) Horne, 76, peacefully went to be with our Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 9:30 P.M. She was cherished by all who knew her.  She was…

David Lee Prepster, Jr., 51, Huntingburg

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of David Lee Prepster, Jr., currently of Bedford. A son, brother, father, and friend, who left this world far…

Kimberly Kay Kelley, 57, Holland

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Kimberly Kay Kelley, 57, of Holland, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Cannelton. Kimberly was born June 10, 1968, in Jasper, to Charles “Buck”…

David C. Elmore, 79, Jasper

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David C. Elmore, 79, Jasper, passed away at 11:05 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Dave was born in Washington, Ind., on February…

Mary Alice Stanley, 93, French Lick

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Mary Alice Stanley entered into eternal rest on February 14, 2026, the day of her wedding anniversary and one day before her 94th birthday.  She was born the only daughter…

Kevin Seckinger, 55, Fulda

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Kevin Seckinger, 55, of Fulda, passed away on Thursday, February 12th at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Kevin was born July 5, 1970, in Huntingburg to Leo and Loretta (Berger)…

Linus Othmar “Lenie” Jahn, 85, Jasper

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Linus Othmar “Lenie” Jahn, 85, of Jasper, Ind., passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Linus was born in Jasper…

Jerry L. Breeding, 86, Dubois

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Jerry L. Breeding, 86, of Dubois, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Jerry was born in Muncie, Indiana, on July 17,…

James Edward Ruxer, 64, Indianapolis

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James Edward Ruxer, affectionately known as Jim, was born on April 8, 1961, in Jasper, Indiana. He departed this life on February 9, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana, leaving behind a…

George W. Payne, 64, Loogootee

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George W. Payne, 64, of Loogootee, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Sycamore Care Strategies in Loogootee. Born August 25, 1961, in Washington, Ind., he was the son…

Donna Dolores (Kragelund) Hall, 84, Jasper

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Donna Dolores (Kragelund) Hall, 84, Jasper, passed away on February 8, 2026. She was preceded in death by her sons, Steven Howard Hall and Jeffery Allen Hall, along with her…

Lowell Byrum Beasley, 89, Huntingburg

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Lowell Byrum Beasley, 89, of Huntingburg, went to be with Jesus at 3:16 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery, surrounded by his family. He…

Darlene Delores Eckert, 85, Huntingburg

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Darlene Delores Eckert, 85, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper. She was born March 26, 1940, in Jasper, to Linus and Genevieve…

Karen S. Phillips, 78, Huntingburg

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Karen S. Phillips, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at her residence. She was born April 20, 1947, in Evansville, Indiana, to George and Velma (McClellan) Dodd. …

Clarence J. Waninger, 89, Ferdinand

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Clarence J. Waninger, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Clarence was born on September 15, 1936, in Fulda, Ind.,…

Debra L. “Turtle” Grunden, 64, Huntingburg

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Debra L. “Turtle” Grunden, 64, of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at The Waters of Huntingburg. Turtle was born March 31, 1961, in Clarksville, to Oneida Grunden…

Mabel A. Aders, 77, St. Meinrad

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Mabel A. Aders, 77, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Mabel was born June 20, 1948, in St. Meinrad to…

Trenton James Stone, 15, Velpen

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Trenton James Stone, 15, of Velpen, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 8, 2010, in Jasper, Indiana, to Ivy Smith and…

Merrill Bateman, 74, Shoals

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Merrill Bateman, 74, of Shoals, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Redcrest Hospice House in Bloomington. Born November 8, 1951, in Bedford, he was…

Dennis E. Adams, 65, Ferdinand

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Dennis E. Adams, 65, of Ferdinand, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at home. Dennis was born in High Point, North Carolina, on October 27, 1960,…

Patricia (Burton) Warner, 79, Petersburg

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Patricia (Burton) Warner was born on May 8, 1946, in Petersburg to Lawrence and Audra Burton. She passed away at the age of 79 on February 2, 2026, leaving a…

Gregorio Rocha Torres, 65, Huntingburg

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Gregorio Rocha Torres, 65, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:14 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville.  He was born on March 14, 1960, in…

Anthony Nickless, 79, Dale

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Anthony Nickless, 79, of Dale, passed away at 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Core Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dale. No services will be held at this time…

Gary A. Hasenour, 73, Celestine

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Gary A. Hasenour, 73, of Celestine, passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Gary was born in Jasper on September…

Anton “Tony” E. Merder, 80, Jasper

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Anton “Tony” E. Merder, 80, of Jasper, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at his home. He was born on May 4, 1945, in Jasper, to parents Wilfred and…

Margie Fern (Turpin) Allbright, 97, formerly of Shoals

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Margie Fern (Turpin) Allbright, 97, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows, French Lick. Born March 1, 1928, in Orange County, she was…

Donald L. Sander, 77, Celestine

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Donald L. Sander, 77, passed away at 1:20 a.m. on February 4, 2026, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. He was born on January 31, 1949, to…

Gail McClure, 75, Bruceville

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Gail Lynne McClure, born in August 1950 in Knox County, Indiana, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. A modest, simple, and deeply caring woman, Gail devoted her…

Phyllis A. Merter, 78, Otwell

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Phyllis A. Merter, 78, of Otwell, entered into eternal rest at 9:25 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Amber Manor in Petersburg. Phyllis was born in West Baden, Indiana,…

Jacob William Volz, 56, St. Anthony

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Jacob William Volz, 56, of St. Anthony, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2026, at his home. He was born May 23, 1969, in Huntingburg, to John Jacob “Jake” and…

Kathleen Weinzapfel, 86, Evansville

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Kathleen Weinzapfel, 86, of Evansville, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Deaconess Hospital Midtown Campus. Kathy was born on March 10, 1939, in Jasper, Ind., to the late Alois John…