
Obituaries can be submitted by email to editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com.
Bernard “Fuzzy” Siddons Jr., 93, Jasper
Bernard “Fuzzy” Siddons Jr., 93, of Jasper, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Willowdale Village Nursing Home in Dale. Fuzzy was born in Jasper, Indiana, on March 1, 1930,…
Raymond J. “Ray” Schwenk, 71, Jasper
Raymond J. “Ray” Schwenk, 71, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in the Heart-to-Heart Hospice Facility in Evansville, Indiana. Ray was…
Riley S. Mullis, 18, Dubois
Riley S. Mullis, 18, of Dubois, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, west of Taswell. Riley was born on January 29, 2005, in Jasper to Dean O. and Mary…
Ollie Conley, Jr., 89, Holland
Ollie Conley, Jr., 89, of Holland, passed away on May 29, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1934, to the late Ollie, Sr. and Cinda (Combs) Conley. He worked…
Genevieve L. “Jenny” Montgomery, 89, Taswell
Genevieve L. “Jenny” Montgomery, 89, of Taswell, passed away at 1:57 p.m., on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born on…
Robert Wayne Braun, 68, Huntingburg
Robert Wayne Braun, 68, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:53 p.m., on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born January 31,…
Sylvester J. Mundy, 84, Huntingburg
Sylvester J. Mundy, 84, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in the Heart-to-Heart Hospice Center in Evansville. Sylvester was born in Ireland, Ind., on…
Gloria A. Ubelhor, 52, Tennyson
Gloria A. Ubelhor, 52, of Tennyson, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born August 16, 1970, in Jasper to Carrol Deno and…
Julee Hubbell, 67, Ferdinand
Julee Hubbell, 67, of Ferdinand, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at home surrounded by her family and friends. Julee was born in Washington, Ind., to…
Carol J. (Hopf) Dall, 81, Ferdinand
Carol J. (Hopf) Dall, 81, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Carol was born in Jasper on June 16, 1941, to Andrew and Carrie (Horney) Hopf. She…
Sandra L. Lents, 79, Ireland
Sandra L. Lents, 79, of Ireland, passed away at 8:58 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Sandra was born in Ireland on December…
Marion C. Davis, 81, Dubois
Marion C. Davis, 81, of Dubois, passed away at 8:24 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at home surrounded by family. Marion was born in Indianapolis on February 12, 1942,…
Roland Arthur “Art” Potts, 70, Huntingburg
Roland Arthur “Art” Potts, 70, of Huntingburg, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1952, in Rochester, New York, to…
Diane L. Fuhrman, 66, Birdseye
Diane L. Fuhrman, 66, of Birdseye, passed away unexpectantly on Thursday morning, May 25, 2023, at home. Diane was born in Dubois County on June 16, 1956, to William “Bill”…
Ernest E. Prechtel Sr., 84, Birdseye
Ernest E. Prechtel Sr., 84, passed away in Birdseye surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 16, 1938, to Theodore and Mary (Hentrup) Prechtel in Schnellville. Ernest married…
Doris A. Vinson, 71, Jasper
Doris A. Vinson, 71, of Jasper, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Doris was born in Huntingburg on August 1,…
Kevin J. Sermersheim, 58, Birdseye
Kevin J. Sermersheim, 58, died in his sleep at his home in Birdseye early Tuesday morning, May 23, 2023. He was born on January 10, 1965, to Lawrence E…
Donald Gene Borden, 84, Huntingburg
Donald Gene Borden, 84, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center. He was born May 10, 1939, to Clayton and Opal (Huff)…
Ernest Lee Challender, 73
On May 21, 2023, Ernest Lee Challender (Ernie, Erndog, Pops, Dad, Gramps) went home to celebrate eternal life with Jesus and Lenora, his beautiful, dearly loved wife of 45 years. They…
Iris V. (Bolton) Ludwig, 94, Santa Claus
Iris V. (Bolton) Ludwig, 94, of Santa Claus, went to her Heavenly home early on the morning of May 2, 2023, after suffering the effects of dementia for the last…
Ronald J. “Ron” Schwinghamer, 81, Ferdinand
Ronald J. “Ron” Schwinghamer, 81, of Ferdinand, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Deaconess Mid-Town in Evansville. Ron was born August 8, 1941, in Jasper to Michael and Flora…
Jean A. Schwinghammer, 86, Huntingburg
Jean A. Schwinghammer, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:11 p.m., on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at her residence. She was born July 24, 1936, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Edward…
Dennis R. Wagner, 73, St. Anthony
Dennis R. Wagner, 73, of St. Anthony, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at his home. He was born March 10, 1950, in Huntingburg, to Othmar and Roberta (Mundy)…
Jay Paul Schoonmaker memorial services planned
Jay Paul Schoonmaker was born in Wilmington, Delaware to B. Bevier and Anne (Shane) Schoonmaker. He was the youngest son of ten children. Ann, Tracey, Robert and Richard (twins), James, Mary Jane,…
Theresia E. Seitz, 88, Jasper
Theresia E. Seitz, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Theresia was born in Mentor, Ind., on…
Audrey L. Wagner, 40, Jasper
Audrey L. Wagner, 40, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 11:18 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Audrey was…
Kenneth E. Heim, 80, Jasper
Kenneth E. Heim, 80, of Jasper, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Ken was born in Jasper, Indiana, on September…
Willa “Jean” DeWitt, 92, Mooresville
Willa “Jean” DeWitt, 92, of Mooresville, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Meadow Lakes Assisted Living in Mooresville. She was born March 28, 1931, in Huntingburg to Leo…
Bernice B. Knies, 86, Celestine
Bernice B. Knies, 86, of Celestine, passed away peacefully at 1:43 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2023, at home. Bernice was born in Celestine on August 27, 1936, to Bernard…
Kenneth L. Beck, 93, Jasper
Kenneth L. Beck, 93, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:44 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Mr…
Edwina E. Wendholt, 87, Ferdinand
Edwina E. Wendholt, 87, of Ferdinand, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Edwina was born on July 6, 1935, in Siberia to…
Machinist Mate Second Class Ethan Reed Gorby, 20, Goose Creek, S.C.
Machinist Mate Second Class Ethan Reed Gorby, 20, of Goose Creek, S.C., passed away May 2, 2023, in Charleston County, S.C. He was born August 10, 2002, to Chris Gorby…
Susan ”Sue” deMontigny, 73, Huntingburg
Susan ”Sue” deMontigny, 73, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:22 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. She was born March 29, 1950 in Huntingburg to Russell and Erma (Sickbert) Heim. Sue…
Arcene Herman Foerster, 86, New Boston
Arcene Herman Foerster, 86, passed away on May 15, 2023. He was born May 4, 1937, to the late Robert and Edith (Puertzer) Foerster in New Boston. Arcene graduated from…
Gloria M. Fierst, 92, Jasper
Gloria M. Fierst, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Gloria was born in Jasper on January…
Marilyn June Pfaff, 90, Ireland
Marilyn June Pfaff, 90, of Ireland, passed away at 8:14 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was born August 15, 1932, in…
Verla Flick, 90, Huntingburg,
Verla Flick, 90, of Huntingburg, formerly of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on May 14, 2023, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born in Rural French…
Sean M. Scanlon, 47, Adams, N.Y.
Sean M. Scanlon, 47, Adams, New York, died unexpectedly at his home on May 13, 2023. Sean was born on May 27, 1975, in Evansville. He is the son of…
George K. Skelton, 77, Huntingburg,
George K. Skelton, 77, of Huntingburg, passed away at 6:26 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023. He was born January 13, 1946, in Huntingburg to Herschel Hayes and Helen Martha…
Sondra K. Alumbaugh, 71, Terre Haute
Sondra K. Alumbaugh, 71, of Terre Haute, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023, in her home in Jasper, surrounded by her loving family. Sondra was born on July 12,…
Rita Marie Gogel, 89, Ferdinand
Rita Marie Gogel was surrounded by love as she entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 5:44 a.m. at the home of her daughter. Rita was born…
LaVerne A. Begle, 85, Ferdinand
LaVerne A. Begle, 85, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. She was born August 9, 1937, in St. Anthony to Clement and Catherine (Haas) Hasenour. LaVerne married…
Kenneth (Kenny) Ray Murphy II, 76, French Lick
Kenneth (Kenny) Ray Murphy II, 76, of French Lick passed away at his home on May 11th, 2023. He was born on October 19th, 1946, in Greenville, Ky., to Kenneth…
Patricia A. Stork, 86, Jasper
Patricia A. Stork, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Pat was born in Jasper on December 20, 1936,…
Jimmie “Jim” Gerald Bardwell, 85, Huntingburg
Jimmie “Jim” Gerald Bardwell, 85, died on Saturday, May 13, 2023, peacefully at his home in Huntingburg, Indiana. He was born November 8, 1937, in Glenwood, Arkansas. Jim grew up…
Dennis Louis Gogel, 82, Ferdinand
Dennis Louis Gogel, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at his residence. Dennis was born on April 10, 1941, in Mariah Hill to Edward and Ida (Balbach)…
Violet H. Weisheit, 91, Boone Township
Violet H. Weisheit, 91, of Boone Township, Ind., passed away surrounded by family at 7:50 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. Violet…
Todd J. Schaefer, 53, Jasper
Todd J. Schaefer, 53, of Jasper, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at home. Todd was born in Huntingburg on August 12, 1969, to Raphael and…
Rita Mary (Striegel) Dougherty, 80, Indianapolis
Rita Mary (Striegel) Dougherty, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on May 10, 2023. She was born in Celestine, Ind., to Carl Frank Striegel and Agnes Barbara (Kempf) Striegel on April…
James R. “Shep” Schepers, 77, Celestine
James R. “Shep” Schepers, 77, of Celestine, Indiana, passed away at 10:06 pm on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Shep was born in Celestine,…

















































