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LaVern Hoelscher, 89, Ferdinand

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LaVern Hoelscher, 89, passed away on November 24, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. He lived at Scenic Hills at the Monastery with his wife, Helen Marie (Schwartz) Hoelscher,…

Dorthea Mae Hilgeman Chase, 96, Indianapolis

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Dorthea Mae Hilgeman Chase, 96, of Indianapolis, died November 11, 2021, in Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Lloyd Chase; by their son, Dale John Chase;…

Gene R. Schmitt, 64, Ireland

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Gene R. Schmitt, 64, of Ireland, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2021, at home surrounded by family.  Gene was born in Huntingburg on March 25, 1957,…

Amber Marie Mattingly, 53, Huntingburg

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Amber Marie Mattingly, 53, of Huntingburg, passed away at 6:47 p.m., on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born June 4,…

Dennis Pius Waninger, 82, Fulda

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Dennis Pius Waninger, 82, of Fulda, passed away Sunday November 21, 2021, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. Dennis was born in Fulda on January 19, 1939,…

Clark A. Gramelspacher, 59, Jasper

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Clark A. Gramelspacher, 59, of Jasper, formerly of Indianapolis, entered peacefully into eternal life on Thursday evening, November 18, 2021, in Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with stage 4…

Victoria Ann Godsey, 52, Huntingburg

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Victoria Ann Godsey, 52, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:45 p.m., on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. She was born December…

Clark A. Gramelspacher, 59, Jasper (pending)

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Clark A. Gramelspacher, 59, of Jasper, passed away on Thursday evening, November 18, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home…

Violet Ann Wineinger, 80, Jasper

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Violet Ann Wineinger, 80, of Jasper, formerly of French Lick, passed away peacefully at 6:34 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. …

Jane I. Woods, 72, Jasper

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Jane I. Woods, 72, of Jasper, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2021, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.  Jane was born on February 4, 1949,…

Randall Baker, 73, Huntingburg

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Randall Baker, 73, of Huntingburg, passed away at 10:47 PM on November 14, 2021, at St. Vincent Evansville. He was born June 12, 1948 in Colson, Kentucky, the son of…

Andrew W. “Andy” Lampert, 55, Jasper

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Andrew W. “Andy” Lampert, 55, of Jasper, passed away at 5:21 pm on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, on the family farm in Crawford County.   Andy was born in Jasper on…

Denise M. Schnell, 56, Jasper

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Denise M. Schnell, 56, of Jasper, passed away at 3:50 pm on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana.    Denise was born in…

Leon Joseph Recker, 87, Celestine

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Leon Joseph Recker, 87, of Celestine, passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at home surrounded by family.  Leon was born in Jasper, Indiana, on December 17,…

Glenda Mae Sergent, 67, Paoli

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Glenda Mae Sergent, 67, of Paoli, entered into eternal rest on November 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Whitesburg, Ky., on June 24, 1955, to Morris and…

John Joseph Hedinger, 56, Jasper

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John Joseph Hedinger, 56, of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. John was born in Huntingburg on November 6, 1965, to Jerome…

Mrs. Imogene Clifton Baggett, 90, Newton Grove, N.C.

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Mrs. Imogene Clifton Baggett, 90, of Newton Grove, North Carolina, died November 14, 2021, after a brief illness. She had been a resident of Rolling Ridge Assisted Living in Newton…

Albert Earl Mattingly, 54, Petersburg

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Albert Earl Mattingly, 54, of Petersburg, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at home.  Al was born in Washington, Indiana, on September 18, 1967, to Albert…

Richard D. Romeril, 94, Jasper

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Richard D. Romeril, 94, of Jasper, passed away at 11:53 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Richard was born in Indianapolis…

Evelyn Lucille Allen, 91, Jasper

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Evelyn Lucille Allen, 91, of Jasper, formerly of Monroe, Mich., went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ at 6:48 p.m. on November 12, 2021, in Legacy Living in Jasper. …

Lynn Harshaw, 53, Loogootee

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Lynn Harshaw, 53, of Loogootee, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born April 11, 1968, in Washington, Indiana to…

Rose Marie Mullis, 83, Ferdinand

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Rose Marie Mullis, 83, of Ferdinand, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Rose was born April 10, 1938, in Huntingburg to John…

Frederick N. Beckman, 89, Jasper

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Frederick N. Beckman, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.  Fred was born on February 4, 1932,…

Roselena E. Fromme, 94, Jasper

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Roselena E. Fromme, 94, of Jasper, passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, in Northwood Good Samaritan Retirement Community in Jasper.  Roselena was born in Jasper on…

Beverly J. Cockerham, 78, Jasper

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Beverly J. Cockerham, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Beverly was born in Harrisburg, Ill., on October 1,…

Mildred Lee “Midge” Ellsworth, 90, Huntingburg

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Mildred Lee “Midge” Ellsworth, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, November 10, 2021, at her residence.   She was born January 16, 1931, in Spencer County to Addison Lee…

Kenneth F. Tharp, 77, Loogootee

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Kenneth F. Tharp, 77, of Loogootee, passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh after battling exposure to agent orange during…

Patricia A. Durcholz, 84, Jasper

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Patricia A. Durcholz, 84, of Jasper, passed away at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at the Waters of Huntingburg.   Patricia was born in Ellsworth, Ind., on November 11,…

Donal H. Cave, 91, Jasper

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Donal H. Cave, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 1:55 am on Monday, November 8, 2021, at home.   Donal was born in Crystal, Indiana on November 1, 1930, to Paul…

Maureen E. O’Brien-Beadles, 66, Huntingburg

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Maureen E. O’Brien-Beadles, 66, of Huntingburg, formerly of Evansville, passed away at 10:51 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born…

Adrienne D. Sullivan, 44, Cuzco

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Adrienne D. Sullivan, 44, of Cuzco, passed away at 7:11 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021, at home surrounded by her family.  Adrienne was born in Jasper on December 20,…

Doris Marie Hanebutt, 54, Huntingburg

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Doris Marie Hanebutt, 54, of Huntingburg, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born March 10, 1967, in Huntingburg, to Claude Jr. and…

Norbert A. “Pete” Klem, 93, St. Anthony

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Norbert A. “Pete” Klem, 93, of St. Anthony, passed away at 9:42 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery, in Ferdinand surrounded by family.   Norbert…

Shirley Ann Otto, 86, Huntingburg

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Shirley Ann Otto, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:55 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at her home in Huntingburg. She was born on July 31, 1935, to Walter and…

Jacqueline A. (Friedman) Baumann, 81, Sellersburg

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Jacqueline A. (Friedman) Baumann, 81, of Sellersburg, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. Jacqueline was born August 11, 1940, in Jasper to the late Cletus and Mary Friedman. S…

Allen David Hanselman, 83, Velpen

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Allen David Hanselman, 83, of Velpen, passed away at 3:02 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. He was born September 1, 1938, in…

Mark Wayne Uebelhor, 56, Jasper

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Mark Wayne Uebelhor, 56, of Jasper, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born August 6, 1965, in Jasper, to Bronice (Stork) Uebelhor…

Patricia “Pat” Louise Schaefer, 72, Ferdinand

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Patricia “Pat” Louise Schaefer, 72, of Ferdinand, passed away at 12:00 pm on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at her home. Patricia was born on October 9, 1949, in Evansville, Indiana…

Zachary S. Hulsman, 29, Birdseye

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Zachary S. Hulsman, 29, of Birdseye, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Zach was born August 16, 1992 in Evansville to…

Gerald L. “Jerry” Sander, 63, Jasper

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Gerald L. “Jerry” Sander, 63, of Jasper, passed away at 8:48 am on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.   Jerry was born in…

Terry Singer, 62, Loogootee

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Terry Singer, 62, of Loogootee, passed away at 9:07 a.m. Friday, October 29, 2021, at his home. He was born March 23, 1959, in Huntingburg, Indiana to the late Ralph…

Christopher C. Divine, 50, Jasper

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Christopher C. Divine, 50, of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at home.   Chris was born in North Carolina on May 31, 1971, to Noble and Diane (Carter)…

Steven David Hayes, 71, Huntingburg

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Steven David Hayes, 71, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Cathedral Healthcare in Jasper. He was born October 22, 1950, in Huntingburg, to…

Ruth Oda Aders Werne, 89, Saint Meinrad

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Ruth Oda Aders Werne, 89, of Saint Meinrad, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery. Ruth was born in Perry County on December 8, 1931,…

Michael A. (Tony) Lentz, 75, Indianapolis

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Michael A. (Tony) Lentz, 75, passed away on October 25, 2021. He was born March 10, 1946, in Whitfield to the late Ralph and Mary Louise (Williams) Lentz.  Tony was…

Dorothy Elizabeth Vaal, 94, Jasper

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Dorothy Elizabeth Vaal died peacefully at 94 years of age on October 26, 2021, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Dorothy was born to Gilbert and Olivia (Barth) Heidet on February…

James Urban “Jim” Weyer, 77, Huntingburg

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James Urban “Jim” Weyer, 77, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:35 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. He was born February 26, 1944,…

Clarissa Ann Schipp, 89, Jasper

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Clarissa Anna Schipp, died peacefully at 89 years of age on October 24, 2021, at the home of her sister, Norma, in Jasper. Clarissa was the oldest of five children…

Ronnie Keith Marshall, 63, Winslow

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Ronnie Keith Marshall, 63, of Winslow, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at his residence. He was born March 8, 1958, in Huntingburg to Raymond and Delma (Luttrell) Marshall. …

Sylvester E. “Bud” Durcholz, 88, Ireland

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Sylvester E. “Bud” Durcholz, 88, of Ireland, passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana.   Bud was born in Campus,…