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DeWayne L. Bouillon, 46, Jasper
DeWayne L. Bouillon, 46, of Jasper, passed away due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at 11:56 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in…
Jackie Hirt-Snyder, 82, Ferdinand
Jackie Hirt-Snyder, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on October…
Dr. Robert (Bob) Eugene Phillips Sr, 96, Evansville
Dr. Robert (Bob) Eugene Phillips Sr, 96, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on August 26, 2025, at his home. Bob was born in Hardy, Iowa, on May 1, 1929, to…
Margaret Jane “Margie” Backer, 89, Ferdinand
Margaret Jane “Margie” Backer, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Margie was born on December 1, 1935 in…
James Jul Davidson, 96, Santa Claus
James Jul Davidson, 96, of Santa Claus, passed away at 9:47 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 3, 1928, in Eau Claire,…
Kenneth Edwin “Ken” Coffey, 77, Bloomington
Kenneth Edwin “Ken” Coffey, 77, of Bloomington, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at his home. He was born July 23, 1948, in Evansville to John D. and Jewel…
Mary Burch (Beam) Poynter, 90, Ferdinand
A longtime resident of Louisville, Ky., Mary Burch (Beam) Poynter passed away on August 25, 2025, surrounded by family at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. She was…
Bruce Fleck, 48, Ferdinand
Bruce Fleck, 48, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Bruce was born on September 10, 1976, in Jasper to Gilbert and Sylvia…
Donna Sue (Gramelspacher) Loveall, 75, Newburgh
Donna Sue Loveall, 75, of Newburgh, passed away on August 23, 2025. She was born on February 18, 1950, to the late Claude and Mary (Kunkler) Gramelspacher. Donna retired from…
Lonnie D. Leslie, 83, Loretto, Tenn.
Lonnie D. Leslie, 83, of Loretto, Tenn., passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was a native of Huntingburg and a disabled veteran. Mr. Leslie served his country honorably in the…
Kathleen A. Bieker, 82, Dover, Delaware
Kathleen A. Bieker of Dover, Delaware, passed away on August 19, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family, following a prolonged illness A native of Ireland, Indiana, Kathleen graduated…
Father Louis Mulcahy, OSB, 97, St. Meinrad
Father Louis Mulcahy, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died Sunday, August 24, 2025. He was 97, in the 43rd year of his monastic profession and the 36th year…
Audriana Paige Crosby, 19, Odon
Audriana Paige Crosby, 19, of Odon, passed away on August 21, 2025. She was born on October 13, 2005, in Jasper, Indiana, to Justin Crosby and Tiffany (Shoultz) Kidwell. Audriana…
Rudy H. Krodel, 79, Jasper
Rudy H. Krodel, 79, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 12:07 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Rudy was born in Jasper…
Albert Herman Sickbert, 90, Holland
Albert Herman Sickbert, 90, of Holland, Ind., passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Heart-to-Heart Hospice House in Evansville. He was born in Warrick County, along with his twin…
Louis (Louie) Uhl Disinger, 92, Santa Claus
Louis Uhl Disinger, known to his family and friends as Louie, 92, of Santa Claus, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City…
Rudy F. Graham, Sr., 77, Jasper
Rudy F. Graham, Sr., 77, of Jasper, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He was born January 5, 1948, in Sturgis, Kentucky…
Michael “Mike” Robert Stallings, 76, Floyds Knobs
Michael “Mike” Robert Stallings, born on April 8, 1949, in Ferdinand, Indiana, passed away on August 10, 2025. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Mike led a life…
Mary Lou Wheatley, 96
Mary Lou Wheatley, 96, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born May 8, 1929, in St. Marks, Ind., to the late Casper…
Clara M. Toby, 76, Jasper
Clara M. Toby, 76, of Jasper, passed away at 4:50 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Clara was born in Huntingburg on April 14,…
Marie C. Seifert, 72, Jasper
Marie C. Seifert, 72, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 4:12 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Marie was born in Washington,…
Edwin L. Denu, 81, Birdseye
Edwin L. Denu, 81, of Birdseye, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Edwin was born in Siberia, Indiana, on April 3,…
Alice A. Beck, 93, Jasper
Alice A. Beck, 93, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Alice was born in St…
Melvin Rickenbaugh Jr., 57, Ferdinand
Melvin Rickenbaugh Jr., 57, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville. Melvin was born April 20, 1968, in Corydon to Melvin…
Diana Byrne, 90, Jasper
Diana Byrne, 90, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at Legacy Living on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Diana Jean Raymond was born on September 15, 1934, in Flint, Mich. Her parents,…
Daniel A. Voight, 56, Jasper
Daniel A. Voight, 56, of Jasper, passed away at 3:49 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Daniel was born in Chicago, Ill., on July…
John Henry Wittenmyer, 94, Jasper
Mr. John Henry Wittenmyer, 94, of Jasper, entered this life on January 18, 1931, in Kent, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late John F. and Susie Mabel…
Imogene“ Jean” (Jackson) Flynn, 86, Koleen, Ind.
Imogene“ Jean” (Jackson) Flynn, 86, of Koleen, Ind., passed away Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by family and friends. Born on June 17, 1939,…
Donald Rath, 93
Donald Rath, 93, passed away at home on August 14, 2025. He was born in Wisconsin on June 24, 1932, to Matthew and Mamie (Guest) Rath and was the fifth…
Karen Blowers, 73 (updated with Celebration of Life information)
Karen Blowers passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025, with family at her side. Karen is survived by her long-time and wonderful partner, Jim Grant; her children, Kristen Sherman, Laura…
Helen M. Keusch, 82, Jasper
Helen M. Keusch, 82, of Jasper, died on Aug 16, 2025, at Brookside Village. She had been a resident there since May of 2021, when she entered care as a…
John M. Randolph, 73, Jasper
John M. Randolph, 73, of Jasper, passed away on August 13, 2025, after a short illness. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, John has spent the past 24 years in Jasper. For…
John H. Stoll, 76, Vincennes
John H. Stoll, 76, of Vincennes, formerly of Gentryville, passed away on August 12, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. He was born on October 7, 1948, in…
Larry Fredette, 85, Jasper
Mr. Larry Fredette was born on Aug. 15, 1939, to Irene and Arthur Fredette in Proctor, Vermont. Larry received his high school diploma from Fair Haven High School, and there…
Albert J. Kunkler, 88, Ferdinand
Albert J. Kunkler, 88, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Albert was born in St. Meinrad on January 8,…
Mary E. Rasche, 68, Ferdinand
Mary E. Rasche, 68, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at her home. Mary was born September 29, 1956, in Huntingburg to Robert Sr. and Betty Jean…
Doris J. Schroering, 81, Jasper
Doris J. Schroering, 81, of Jasper, passed away at 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. Doris was born in Jasper…
Barbara Zoglman, 84, Corinth, Miss.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Zoglman will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Saint James Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Henry…
Phyllis Kay Bender, 78, St. Meinrad
Phyllis Kay Bender, 78, of St. Meinrad, went to be with her heavenly father on August 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at Heart-to-Heart Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana…
Jesse Braun, 59, Petersburg
Jesse Braun, 59, of Petersburg, passed away on August 9, 2025. Born November 7, 1965, in Washington Hospital to Delmas and Carolyn Hamm, Jesse lived a life marked by generosity,…
Frederick Louis Souders, 81, Stendal (updated)
Frederick Louis Souders, 81, of Stendal, died at 3:28 p.m., on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper, Ind. He was born February 12, 1944, in…
Helen (Goodpasture) Blackburn Newkirk, 94, Petersburg
Helen (Goodpasture) Blackburn Newkirk, 94, of Petersburg, passed away on August 7, 2025. She was born to George and Edith Goodpasture in Petersburg, Indiana. She was a member of the…
Patricia G. Onyett, 57, Petersburg
Patricia G. Onyett, 57, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born in Washington, Indiana, on January 1, 1968, to Gordon and…
Helen Janice (Dwyer) Sterns, 98, Fort Wayne (formerly of Shoals)
Helen Janice (Dwyer) Sterns, 98, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Shoals, and North Ft Myers, Fla., passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Lutheran Life Villages, Pine Valley, in…
Virginia V. Kapp, 88, Jasper
Virginia V. Kapp, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 4:19 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Virginia was born in Celestine,…
Gary Walker, 84, Huntingburg
Gary Walker, 84, of Huntingburg, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Gary was a strong and hardworking man who never met a stranger or trusted…
Florence C. Verkamp, 99, Ferdinand
Florence C. Verkamp, 99, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Florence was born on November 5, 1925, in Ferdinand…
Margaret Jo Peregrine, 91, Ferdinand (formerly of Shoals)
Margaret Jo Peregrine, 91, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Margaret was born on September 12, 1933, in…
Shirley Ann (Abel) Wraley, 87, Shoals
Shirley Ann (Abel) Wraley, 87, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Daviess Community Hospital, Washington. Born November 19, 1937, in Shoals, she was the daughter of…
James Michael “Mike” Qualkenbush, 76, Shoals
James Michael “Mike” Qualkenbush, 76, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at his residence with his family by his side. Born May 23, 1949, in Washington, Indiana,…
















































