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Victor J. “Vic” Teder, 90, Jasper

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Victor J. “Vic” Teder, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 8:48 am on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Brookside Village in Jasper.   Vic was born on the family farm in…

Dennis A. Werne, 81, Ferdinand

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Dennis A. Werne, 81, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Dennis was born on February 24, 1940 in Saint Meinrad to Hubert…

Edward Ray Stroud, 87, Birdseye

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Edward Ray Stroud, 87, of Birdseye, died on September 14, 2021, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.  Edward was born on January 11, 1934, in English to the late Leo…

Helen Kathryn Neukam, 84, Birdseye

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Helen Kathryn Neukam, 84, of Birdseye, passed away at 5:35 p.m., on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born January 5, 1937, in…

Richard E. “Dick” Clark, 71, Jasper

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Richard E. “Dick” Clark, 71, of Jasper, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2021, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.    Dick was born in Indianapolis, Ind.,…

Brenda Jackson Arvin, 74, Jasper

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Brenda Jackson Arvin, 74, of Jasper, passed away September 16, 2021, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born June 16, 1947, to the late Wendell…

Luke R. Howard, 31, Celestine

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Luke R. Howard passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born July 13, 1990, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Huntingburg to Jon and Christina…

USAF MSgt Arthur L. Keller (retired), 74, Eagle River

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Retired USAF MSgt Arthur L. Keller — “Art” — went on his final deployment on August 27, 2021, with his family by his side. He was born to Luther and…

Charles Wallace Peoples Jr., 87, Shoals

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Charles Wallace Peoples Jr., 87, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Loogootee Nursing Center. Born June 27, 1934, in Shoals, he was the son of Charles…

Thomas Gregory Ferguson, Sr., 55, Jasper

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Thomas Gregory Ferguson, Sr., 55, of Jasper, passed away at 5:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper…

Mary Ellen Yeager, 59, Richland

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Mary Ellen Yeager, 59, of Richland, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Huntingburg on June 23, 1962, to…

Albertina M. “Tina” Meyer, 94, St. Anthony

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Albertina M. “Tina” Meyer, 94, of St. Anthony, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, in The Waters of Huntingburg in Huntingburg. Tina was born in Jasper…

Devin Wayne King, infant, Huntingburg

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Devin Wayne King, newborn infant, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh. He is survived by his parents, April Suzanne (Kippenbrock) and Justin Matthew King…

Ruth Jean Bolin Englert, 78, Ferdinand

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Ruth Jean Bolin Englert, 78, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Ruth was born January 28, 1943, in Martinsville,…

Nicholas “Nick” McKown, 18, Holland

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Nicholas “Nick” McKown, 18, of Holland, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, in a vehicle accident south of Huntingburg. He was born November 7, 2002, in Jasper, to Rachel…

Linda Fay Herrick, 76, Jasper

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Linda Fay Herrick, age 76, of Jasper, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Linda was born in…

Richard Rick Potts, 87, Reeve Township

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Richard Rick Potts, of Reeve Township, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his residence. Rick was born on March 31, 1934, in Daviess County, Indiana. He was the…

I. Ray Atkins, 77, Birdseye

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I. Ray Atkins, 77, of Birdseye, passed away at 5:52 p.m., on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born March 17,…

Ralph L. Buechler, 87, St. Anthony

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Ralph L. Buechler, 87, of St. Anthony, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper. Ralph was…

Thomas L. Fehribach, 85, Jasper

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Thomas L. Fehribach, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Tom was born on September 22, 1935,…

Arlene Jean Barrett, 89, Otwell

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Arlene Jean Barrett, 89, of Otwell, passed away on September 5, 2021, at her home. Arlene was born in Chrisney on November 2, 1931, the daughter of the late Armon…

Michael S. Morris, 50, Haysville

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Michael S. Morris, 50, of Haysville, passed away at 4:16 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Campus in Jasper. Michael was born in Huntingburg on…

Jason L. Stockburger, 46, Jasper (update)

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A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Enlow Cemetery.  Jason L.  Stockburger, 46, of Jasper, passed away at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, August 19,…

Daniel “Danny” Barnett, 46, Velpen

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Daniel “Danny” Barnett, 46, of Velpen, passed away at 11:29 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 29, 1975, in Huntingburg to Donald and…

Joseph Eugene Earl, 42, Loogootee

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Joseph Eugene Earl, 42, of Loogootee, passed away on September 7, 2021, at his residence. He was born on June 13, 1979, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Joseph C. and…

Ronald W. McCandless, 64, Jasper

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Ronald W. McCandless, 64, of Jasper, entered rest on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at his home. He was born on January 2, 1957, in Huntingburg to Lee and Sandra (Wilcoxen)…

Wanda (Osborne) Howard, 85, Tennyson

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Wanda [Osborne] Howard, 85, of Tennyson, entered into her eternal home on September 6, 2021, from Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Wanda was born April 8, 1936, in Selvin at the home…

Michael Lee Knies, 49, Ferdinand

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Michael Lee Knies, 49, of Ferdinand, passed away at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Michael was born September 22, 1971, in Jasper to…

Maurice N. Loechte, 92, St. Anthony

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Maurice N. Loechte, 92, of St. Anthony, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, September 6, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Maurice was born in Schnellville, Indiana, on February…

Ramona Sue Foerster, 81, New Boston

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Ramona Sue Foerster, 81, passed away September 4, 2021, at her home near New Boston. She was born October 11, 1939, to the late John and Dorothy (Simpson) Talbott in…

Elias Perez Sanchez, 83, Dale

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Elias Perez Sanchez, 83, of Dale, passed away at 6:45 p.m., on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born December 16, 1937, in San…

Tommy L. “Tom” Foster, 81, Dubois

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Tommy L. “Tom” Foster, 81 of Dubois, passed away at 5:14 am on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Tom was born…

Janice Niehaus, 76, Ferdinand

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Janice Niehaus, 76, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Janice was born August 22, 1945, in Huntingburg to Cletus…

Earl “Pat” Buening, 76, Huntingburg

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Earl “Pat” Buening, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away at 4:40 a.m., on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. He was born December 23, 1944,…

Sheila Lynn Roos-Williams, 54, Santa Claus

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Sheila Lynn Roos-Williams, 54, of Santa Claus, died on August 29, 2021, at Majestic Care of Newburgh. Sheila was born June 26, 1967, in Evansville to Richard and Bonnie (Boger)…

Gabriella Pozo Pala, 61, Miami

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Gabriella Pozo Pala, 61, of Miami, Florida, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by family. Gabriella…

Donald H. Feldmeyer, 92, Huntingburg

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Donald H. Feldmeyer, 92, of Huntingburg, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery nursing home in Ferdinand. He was born August…

JoAnn Helen Hurst, 82, Greenville, S.C.

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JoAnn Helen Hurst, 82, retired chaplain and spiritual Director, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2021, at Bon Secours Hospital in Greenville, S.C. from complications associated with the Covid-19 virus.   …

Michelle Rene Schroeder, 56, Jasper

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Michelle Rene Schroeder, 56, of Jasper, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Michelle was born in Huntingburg on…

James Larry Nelson, 71, Jasper

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James Larry Nelson, 71, of Jasper, and formerly of Petersburg, passed away on August 29, 2021. He was born November 6, 1949, in Oakland City, to the late Cecil and…

Roger L. Marten, 62, Jasper

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Roger L. Marten, 62, of Jasper, formerly of Cottage Grove, Wisc., passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at home. Roger was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on…

Duane J. “Co-op” Eckerle, 63, Jasper

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Duane J. “Co-op” Eckerle, 63, of Jasper, passed away at 4:28 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2021, at home. Duane was born in Indianapolis on June 11, 1958, to Leo…

Edna Jo Garrison, 86, Huntingburg

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Edna Jo Garrison, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born August 19, 1935,…

Bruce Alan Reinhart, 69, Jasper

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Bruce Alan Reinhart, 69, of Jasper, passed away at 6:53 a.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana.   Bruce was born in Huntingburg on March…

Terry Burger, 70, Ferdinand

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Terry Burger, 70, of Ferdinand, passed away at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper on Monday, August 30, 2021. Terry was born July 2, 1951, in Ferdinand to Robert…

Douglas A. Morton, 76, Jasper

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Douglas A. Morton, 76, of Jasper, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2021, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.  Doug was born on March 22, 1945,…

Nancy L. Olinger, 79, Ferdinand

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Nancy L. Olinger, 79, of Ferdinand, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on July 1, 1942, in Ferdinand to Roman…

Phyllis Jean Crews, 62, Loogootee

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Phyllis Jean Crews, 62, of Loogootee, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the home of her sister, Mary Catherine Crews in Grandview after battling cancer and in the…

Terry Lee Hall, 75, Jasper (update)

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Update: A memorial service for Terry Lee Hall will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in CrossPoint Fellowship Church in Jasper, Indiana. Terry Lee Hall, 75,…