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Lena L. Seitz, 105, Jasper

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Lena L. Seitz, 105, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper, Indiana.  Lena was born in rural Dubois, Indiana, on November 9, 1917,…

Blaine D. Martin, 60, Jasper

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Blaine D. Martin, 60, of Jasper, passed away at 12:53 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Blaine was born in Fort Myers, Florida,…

Ethel Marie Traylor, 94, Otwell

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Ethel Marie Traylor, 94, of Otwell, Ind., entered into rest on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare in Jasper, surrounded by her loving family. She was born…

Betty Jane Mullen, 76, Huntingburg

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Betty Jane Mullen, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville. She was born January 17, 1946, in Jasper to Nick…

Oscar W. Hochgesang, 91, Jasper

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Oscar W. Hochgesang, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Deaconess Mid-town Hospital in Evansville.  Oscar was born in Jasper on January 25,…

Jerry Marie Lorber, 79, Newburgh

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Jerry Marie Lorber, 79, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at The Village at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh. She was born December 16, 1943, in Shelbyville, Ind., to William Russell…

Jon E. August, 57, Jasper

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Jon E. August, 57, of Jasper, passed away at 9:54 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Jon was born in Jasper…

Arthur Raymond Oser, 85, Ferdinand

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Arthur Raymond Oser, 85, of Ferdinand, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Arthur was born October 29, 1937, in Ferdinand to…

Rheta L. Fisher, 68, Shoals

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Rheta L. Fisher, 68, of Shoals, entered into eternal rest on December 25, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born in French Lick on October…

Pearlena R. Spayd, 85, Jasper

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Pearlena R. Spayd, 85, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 3:07 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper.  Pearlena was born in Jasper…

Harold E. Weikert, 85, Dubois

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Harold E. Weikert, 85, of Dubois, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick, Indiana, surrounded by family.  Harold was born in Crystal, Ind.,…

Alice A. Morris, 83, Jasper

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Alice A. Morris, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 9:17 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, surrounded by family.  Alice was born in…

Richard A. Leinenbach, 82, Ferdinand

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Richard A. Leinenbach, 82, of Ferdinand, died Wednesday morning, December 28, 2022, at Brookside Village in Jasper. He was born on September 27, 1940, in Ferdinand to Frank N. and Cornelia Bartley Leinenbach. He…

Louis Rex Emmons, 80, French Lick

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Louis Rex Emmons, 80, of French Lick, Ind., entered into eternal rest on December 28, 2022 at his residence in Jasper. He was born in Martin County, Ind., on January…

Lyn Kay Clark, 54, Jasper

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Lyn Kay Clark, 54, of Jasper, passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Timbers in Jasper.   Lyn was born in Jasper on September 24, 1968,…

Joseph H. Stenftenagel, 90, Jasper

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Joseph H. Stenftenagel, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 3:17 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper, Indiana.    Joe was born in Jasper,…

Gregory Bough, 70, Loogootee

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Gregory Bough, 70, of Loogootee, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his home.  He was born July 19, 1952, in Washington, Ind., to the late Donald and Geraldine…

Robert Schlachter, 93, Lamar

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Robert Schlachter, 93, of Lamar, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Robert was born August 22, 1929, in Evansville to Jerome…

Patrick J. O’Keefe, 74, Jasper

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Patrick J. O’Keefe, 74, of Jasper, passed away at 1:06 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Ky.   Pat was born in Vincennes,…

Irma S. Kempf, 97, St Anthony

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Irma S. Kempf, 97, of St Anthony, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Brookside Village in Jasper.   Irma was born in St. Meinrad on October…

Emma L. Schipp, 83, Jasper

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Emma L. Schipp, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family after a brief battle with lymphoma.   Emma…

William J. Hopf, 83, Ireland

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William J. Hopf, 83, of Ireland, passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at home.  Bill was born in Jasper, Ind., on June 30, 1939, to Herbert…

Thomas Edward Kramer, 72, Jupiter, Fla.

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Jupiter, Fla. — Thomas Edward Kramer passed away at the age of 72 on December 13, 2022, in Jupiter, Florida, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He left behind a…

Gerald L. “Jerry” Haase, 81, Celestine

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Gerald L. “Jerry” Haase, 81, of Celestine, passed away at 9:39 am on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Jerry was born in…

Stanley K. Mullen, 73, Huntingburg

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Stanley K. Mullen, 73, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:15 am on Friday, December 23, 2022, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.   Stanley was born in Huntingburg on August…

Marilyn “Jane” Maxwell (Wright), 72, Huntingburg

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Marilyn “Jane” Maxwell (Wright), 72, of Huntingburg, formerly of Litchfield, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh. She was born July 15, 1950, in…

Eloise R. Breidenbaugh, 84, of Jasper

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Eloise R. Breidenbaugh, 84, of Jasper, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Northwood Retirement Center in Jasper. She was born December 14, 1938, in Evansville…

Edward “Joe” Schitter, 82, Clermont, Fla.

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Edward “Joe” Schitter, 82, of Clermont, Fla., passed away in the early morning of December 17, 2022, at home. Joe was born in Ireland, Ind., to Tom and Sally Schitter…

Frances C. Hopf, 85, Huntingburg

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Frances C. Hopf, 85, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:15 am on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at home.   Frances was born in Huntingburg on December 11, 1937, to Valentine and…

Marie M. Taber, 83, Jasper

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Marie M. Taber, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 3:12 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky.   Marie was born in Mariah Hill, Indiana, on…

Alan R. Schepers, 64, Celestine

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Alan R. Schepers, 64, of Celestine, Indiana, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, December 20, 2022, at home.  Alan was born in Celestine on October 5, 1958, to Roman…

Ruth J. Rauscher, 83, Huntingburg

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Ruth J. Rauscher, 83, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born May 18, 1939, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to…

Michael E. Zehr, 68, Dubois

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Michael E. Zehr, 68, of Dubois, passed away at 8:38 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Mike was born in Jasper on April 23, 1954, to Oliver and Ardella (Goller)…

Edward L. Giesler, 82, Ireland

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Edward L. Giesler, 82, of Ireland, passed away at 2:57 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.  Ed was born in Jasper on October…

H. Ruth Snyder, 94, Pike County

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H. Ruth Snyder, 94, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Ruth was born in Alford, Indiana…

Gregory A. Vollrath, 53, Jasper

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Gregory A. Vollrath, 53, of Jasper, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at home with his wife by his side.  Greg was born in Marietta, Georgia,…

Virginia Lee Brown, 78, Ferdinand

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Virginia Lee Brown, 78, of Ferdinand, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. Virginia was born September 4, 1944, near Owensboro, KY. to Virgil and Margaret…

Eloise Breidenbaugh, 84, Jasper (Arrangements pending)

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Eloise Breidenbaugh, 84, of Jasper, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Northwood Retirement Center in Jasper.  Memorial arrangements are pending.  Nass and Son Funeral Home have been entrusted…

Janice M. Jochim, 84, Jasper

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Janice M. Jochim, 84, a resident of Legacy Living in Jasper, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. She was born…

Wendyllyn S. Uppencamp, 63, Holland

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Wendyllyn S. Uppencamp, 63, of Holland, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at her home. She was born May 1, 1959, in French Lick, Indiana, to William Dodd and…

David Allen Trotter, 51, Dale

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David Allen Trotter, 51, of Dale, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at his residence. Dave was born in Huntingburg on March 2, 1971, to the late Calvin Trotter…

Stephanie K. Taylor, 54, Jasper

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Stephanie K. Taylor, 54, of Jasper, passed away at 6:43 am on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana.   Stephanie was born in…

Ruth M. Vonderschmitt, 101, Jasper

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Ruth M. Vonderschmitt, 101, of Jasper, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, in Legacy Living Nursing Home in Jasper.  Ruth was born in Ireland, Ind., on…

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Lechner, 87, Jasper

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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Lechner, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at home surrounded by family.  Betty was born in Jasper on July 23,…

Dennis R. Vogler, 83, Cottonwood, Ariz.

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Dennis R. Vogler, 83, of Cottonwood, passed away on December 9, 2022. He was born February 8, 1939, in Jasper, Indiana, the son of Edward A. and Eleanora C. (Pfaff)…

Martha V. Miller, 76, Jasper

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Martha V. Miller, 76, of Jasper, passed away at 12:35 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana.  Martha was born in St. Anthony, Indiana, on…

T. Chantelle Ubelhor, 87, Bristow

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T. Chantelle Ubelhor, 87, of Bristow, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Chantelle was born September 10, 1935, in Uniontown to…

Winter R. Redecker, 26, Huntingburg

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Winter R. Redecker, 26, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Winter was born in Champaign,…

Timothy Harold Terwiske, 67, Celestine

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Timothy Harold Terwiske, 67, of Celestine, passed away unexpectedly at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022, at home.  Tim was born in Jasper on November 23, 1955, to Ralph…

Alayna Marian Schnell, 13, Birdseye

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Alayna Marian Schnell of Birdseye passed away on December 8, 2022, from injuries sustained in a car accident.  Alayna was born on August 21, 2009, to Ryan and Julie (Tempel)…