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Diana E. Nicholson, 79, Jasper

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Diana was born in Jasper, Indiana, on September 15, 1942, to Ambrose “Snipe” and Elizabeth “Betty” (Brenner) Scherer.  She is a 1960 graduate of Jasper High School and worked at…

Ronald Joseph “Pete” Sermersheim, 82, Carmel

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Ronald Joseph “Pete” Sermersheim, 82, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on February 5, 2022. He was born on August 9, 1939, in Jasper to the late Alphonse and Georgina (Goetz)…

Karen S. Young, 79, Jasper

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Karen S. Young, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper surrounded by family.   Karen was…

Dorothy Traver, 78, Rockport

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Dorothy Traver, 78, of Rockport, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Dorothy was born April 10, 1943, in Wisconsin to Leslie…

Rev. Joseph L. Ziliak, 85, Evansville

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Rev. Joseph L. Ziliak, 85, senior priest of the Diocese of Evansville, died Feb. 8 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. Father Joe was known and loved across the…

Gregory Majors, 66, Wickliffe, Ky.

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Gregory Majors, 66, of Wickliffe, Ky., passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital. Gregory was born on August 26, 1955 to his parents Bill and Jean…

Wayne G. Singer, 84, McCordsville

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Wayne G. Singer, 84, of McCordsville, passed away February 4, 2022. He was born in Huntingburg on August 30, 1937, to Gilmore and Pearl (Cato) Singer. Mr. Singer served in…

Alberta M. “Bert” Graman, 95, St. Meinrad

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Alberta M. “Bert” Graman, 95, of St. Meinrad, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Alberta was born June 29, 1926, in St. Meinrad to Alois…

Patricia A. Weisman, 80, Otwell

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Patricia A. Weisman, 80, of Otwell, Indiana, passed away at 7:36 p.m., on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born August…

Jean Wilhelmina Wellmeier Schlachter, 93, Lamar

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Jean Wilhelmina Wellmeier Schlachter, 93, of Lamar, passed away on February 1, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Jean was born December 14, 1928 in Evansville to…

William Boyd Wineinger, 91, Otwell

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William Boyd Wineinger, 91, of Otwell, went to his forever home on February 5, 2022, surrounded by his children. He fought the good fight, and finished his race at the…

Deborah Ann Martin, 69, Sarasota, Fla.

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Deborah Ann Martin, 69, of Sarasota, Fla., passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Debbie was born in Huntingburg on October 20, 1952, to Jim…

Judy M. Edwards, 70, Leopold

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Judy M. Edwards, 70, of Leopold, passed away on February 7, 2022. She was born in Tell City on June 23, 1951 to Ernest J. and Myrtle P. (LeClere) Guillaume…

Mark A. Braunecker, 68, Ireland

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Mark A. Braunecker, 68, of Ireland, Ind., passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in The Timbers of Jasper in Jasper. Mark was born in Huntingburg, Indiana,…

Rose L. Dick, 90, Greenwood

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Rose L. Dick, 90, of Greenwood, Ind., passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022. She was born Aug. 17, 1931, in Jasper to Leo & Veronica (Helming) Moeller. Rose was a…

Leona J. Gehlhausen, 83, Jasper

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Leona J. Gehlhausen, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.  Leona was born in Jasper, Indiana, on…

Mary T. Fuhs, 92, Jasper

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Mary T. Fuhs, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.   Mary was born in Marion Township, Dubois County,…

Bernard R. Gehlhausen, 82, Newburgh

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Bernard R. Gehlhausen, 82, of Newburgh, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022. He was born December 12, 1939, in Jasper, to Paul and Gertrude (Gadlage) Gehlhausen. He retired from Clarke…

Ivan Flamion, 94, Cannelton

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Ivan Flamion, 94, passed away on February 2, 2022. He was born on May 5, 1927, near Apalona, son of Henry and Bridget (Sprinkle) Flamion. Ivan married Nellie Riat on…

Susan M. Habig, 69, Jasper

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Susan M. Habig, 69, of Jasper, passed away at 2:43 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at her home surrounded by family.   Susan was born in Jasper on January 6,…

Keith A. Friedman, 59, Dubois

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Keith A. Friedman, 59, of Dubois, passed away at 6:52 a.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at his home.   Keith was born in Jasper on September 10, 1962, to Daniel…

Gerald “Jerry” E. Messmer, 85, Jasper

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Gerald “Jerry” E. Messmer, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 1:19 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Jerry was born in…

Sharon R. Ernst, 75, Clarksville

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Sharon R. Ernst, 75, of Clarksville, died on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Green Valley Care Center in New Albany. Sharon was born on November 28, 1946, in Detroit, Mich.,…

Herbert Huff, 69, Birdseye

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Herbert Huff, 69, of Birdseye, passed away at 10:53 a.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Norton Healthcare Pavilion in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born March 27, 1952, in Huntingburg…

Phillip Jonathan “Jon” Gray, 59, Huntingburg

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Phillip Jonathan “Jon” Gray, 59, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born November 10, 1962, in…

Richard A. “Pete” Rasche, 79, Jasper

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Richard A. “Pete” Rasche, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 4:54 pm on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Pete was born in…

Robert Stanley Campbell, 46, Dale

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Robert Stanley Campbell, 46, was born on July 10, 1975, and died January 27, 2022, at his home in Dale.   Robert was an extraordinary man striving to live an…

Leland Dale Reller, 72, Stendal

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Leland Dale Reller, 72, of Stendal, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his residence. He was born June 23, 1949, in Huntingburg to Paul and Juanita (Osburn) Reller…

Ruth A. Bough, 72, Jasper

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Ruth A. Bough, 72, of Jasper, passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Ruth was born in Oakland…

Sylvia M. Spencer, 85, Ferdinand

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Sylvia M. Spencer, 85, of Ferdinand, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sylvia was born on April 30, 1936, in Ferdinand to…

John “Jack” Martin Doyle, 79, Jasper

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John “Jack” Martin Doyle, 79, of Jasper, (formerly of Indianapolis), passed away at 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at St. Charles Health Care Center in Jasper.   Jack was…

Francis M. Matthews, 96, Loogootee

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Francis M. Matthews, 96, of Loogootee, passed away at 4:44 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his home.  He was born October 4, 1925, in Montgomery, Indiana to the late…

Jack L. Crockett Sr., 75, Jasper

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Jack L. Crockett Sr., 75, of Jasper, passed away at 2:45 a.m., on Friday, January 21, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 5, 1946, in Welch, W.V., to…

Michael Joseph Schlachter, 73, Rio Rancho, N.M.

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Michael Joseph Schlachter, 73, passed away December 11, 2021, at his home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was born Oct.16, 1948, to Othmar Schlachter and Lucille Schlachter (Haycox) in…

Anita Jolene Parrow, 51, North Branch, Minn.

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Anita Jolene Parrow, 51, of North Branch, Minn., passed away January 18, 2022, at Minnesota Health Fairview Hospital in Wyoming, Minnesota. She was born in Huntingburg to Delores (Hoffman) Cooper…

Shirley Mae Kahle, 85, Holland

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Shirley Mae Kahle, 85, of Holland, passed away at 4:27 a.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. She was born May 16, 1936,…

Margaret L. “Maggie” Schmitt, 61, Jasper

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Margaret L. “Maggie” Schmitt, 61, of Jasper, passed away at 12:53 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.   Maggie was born in Henderson, Kentucky on…

Nancy J. Lampert, 80, Jasper

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Nancy J. Lampert, 80, of Jasper, passed away at 5:35 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Nancy was born in Jasper…

Dorothy E. “Dottie” Keller, 86, Jasper

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Dorothy E. “Dottie” Keller, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 7:47 pm on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana.   Dottie was born in Huntingburg…

Helen M. Weyer, 90, Ferdinand

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Helen M. Weyer, 90, of Ferdinand, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Helen was born in Spencer County on February 28, 1931,…

Brother Mario Ibison, OSB, 83, Saint Meinrad Archabbey

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Brother Mario Ibison, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died in the monastery infirmary on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, after suffering a stroke two days before. He was 83…

Margaret A. “Marge” Gadlage, 85, Jasper

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Margaret A. “Marge” Gadlage, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 2:57 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Marge was born in…

Joe R. Clark, 89, Reynoldsburg, Ohio

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Joe R. Clark, 89, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away in his sleep, Friday, January 14, 2022, at Mother Angeline McRory Manor. He was born May 31, 1932 in Union City,…

Robert Lee Daniel Tyring, 92, Jasper

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Robert Lee Daniel Tyring, age 92, of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. He was born May 3, 1929, in…

Charlotte Ann “Susie” Hobbes, 88, Siberia

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Charlotte Ann “Susie” Hobbs, 88, of Siberia, Indiana died at 12:15 a.m. on January 16, 2022, at her home.  She was a homemaker, a member of St. Martin of Tours…

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bailey, 82, Mt. Erie, Ill.

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Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bailey, 82, of Mt. Erie, Ill., died Friday, January 14 at Cisne Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Betty was born February 25, 1939, at Huntingburg to Edwin L. and…

Melvin L. “Butch” Denu, 69, Crystal

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Melvin L. “Butch” Denu, 69, of Crystal, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Melvin was born in…

Mary Jean (Jeanne) Schurz, 73, Ferdinand

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Mary Jean (Jeanne) Schurz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on January 14, 2022.  We celebrate Jeanne’s life and love as we remember her. She was a friend and…

Danny Ray Stutsman, 69, Huntingburg

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Danny Ray Stutsman, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born August 20, 1952, in Huntingburg to Robert R. and Leona F…