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Charles L. “Jim” Menner, 92, Jasper

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Charles L. “Jim” Menner, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 7:24 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.  Jim was born in Jasper, Indiana…

Mary Lee Humbert, 89, Jasper

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Mary Lee Humbert, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 10:02 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.  Mary Lee was born in Celestine on March…

Linus F. Metz, 84, St. Anthony

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Linus F. Metz, 84, of St. Anthony, passed away at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021. Linus was born on November 24, 1936 to Harry and Theresa (Hasenour) Metz…

Margaret Burger, 90, Washington

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Margaret Burger, 90, of Washington, formerly of Loogootee, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021, at Eastgate Manor. She was born August 13, 1930, in Washington, Indiana to…

Marvin Chappell, 58, Jasper

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Marvin Chappell, 58, of Jasper, formerly of English passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Timbers of Jasper. He was born on July 14, 1962, in Huntingburg to the…

Marian Ann Caldemeyer, 101, Holland

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Marian Ann Caldemeyer, 101, of Holland, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at St. Charles Assisted Living in Jasper. She was born June 11, 1919, in Holland, Indiana, to…

Eugene “Gene” E. Fleck, 76, Huntington

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Eugene “Gene” E. Fleck, 76, of Huntington, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Trustbridge Hospice in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Gene was born on March 25, 1944, in…

Lovie C. Werne, 90, Huntingburg

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 Lovie C. Werne, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Lovie was born December 1, 1930, in Cadiz, Kentucky,…

Robert C. Taylor, 79, Jasper

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Robert C. Taylor, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Jasper Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center.  Robert was born in Richmond, Virginia on…

Reuben D. Butke, 92, Stendal

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Reuben D. Butke, 92, of Stendal, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Reuben was born April 15, 1928, to Benjamin and Mary (Egbert)…

Margaret (Schultz) Hinkle, 91, Dubois

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Margaret (Schultz) Hinkle, 91, passed away on January 8, 2021, in a Dallas, Texas hospital. Her passing was peaceful with her daughter, Barbara, by her side, holding her hand and…

Pauline A. Harris, 95, Birdseye

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Pauline A. Harris, 95, of Birdseye, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her residence. She was born November 16, 1925, in Birdseye to Fred B…

Martha Jane Gardner, 86, Ireland

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Martha Jane Gardner, 86, of Ireland, passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2021, in St. Charles Health Care Center in Jasper.  Martha Jane was born in Washington,…

Lester Speedy, 76, Eckerty

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Lester Speedy, 76, of Eckerty, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at his residence in Eckerty. He was born on December 29, 1944, in Newton Stewart, Indiana to the…

Gary H. Williams, 75, Alford

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Gary H. Williams, 75, of Alford, passed away at home on January 15, 2021. He was born in Vincennes on October 1, 1945, to Herschel and Catherine (Dixon) Williams. He…

Velma Diana May, 77, Ferdinand

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Velma Diana May, 77, of Ferdinand, passed away at 6:13 p.m., on Friday, January 15, 2021, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She…

Mary Gries, 76, Dale

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Mary Gries, 76, of Dale, died January 8, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her ex-husband, Ron Gries; two daughters, Sandra Gries and Tamara…

Bernice Miller, 91, Huntingburg

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Bernice Miller, 91, of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born September 25, 1929, to Milton L. and Leona (Helton)…

Gary G. Krueger, 66, Jasper

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Gary G. Krueger, 66, of Jasper, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:53 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Gary was…

Joan Knies, 91, Jasper

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Joan Knies, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, in Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana.  Joan was born in on May 8, 1929, to…

Ruth Ann Dupps, 81, Oakland City

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Ruth Ann Dupps, 81, of Oakland City, entered rest on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Evansville. She was born on May 19, 1939, in Loogootee to…

Charity Lois Nicholson, 88, Cuzco

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Charity Lois Nicholson, 88, of Cuzco, entered into eternal rest on January 13, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Dubois County on May 15, 1932, to Thomas Archer…

Patrick C. Meyer, 63, Saint Henry

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Patrick C. Meyer, 63, of Saint Henry, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021, at Specialty Select Hospital in Evansville. Patrick was born January 6, 1958, in Huntingburg to Clarence “Oaks”…

David L. Camp, 85, Velpen

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David L. Camp, 85, of Velpen, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at his residence. He was born April 28, 1935, in Petersburg. He was united in marriage to…

Paul Herbert Mehne, 84, Rowlett, Texas

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Paul Herbert Mehne, 84, of Rowlett, Texas (formerly of Huntingburg), went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born August 8, 1937, to Lawrence George…

Roslyn “Rosie” Schaefer, 83, Huntingburg

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Roslyn “Rosie” Schaefer, 83, of Huntingburg, passed away at 4:18 p.m., on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at her home. She was born at home on June 17, 1937, in St…

Paul L. Harter, 88, Jasper

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Paul L. Harter, 88 of Jasper, passed away at 1:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana.   Paul was born on June 10, 1932, in…

Jonathan J. Lueken, 53, Ferdinand

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Jonathan J. Lueken, 53, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. He was born July 31, 1967, in Evansville to James…

Edna J. Tobin, 100, Sevierville, Tenn.

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Edna J. Tobin passed away on January 6, 2021, at Mountainbrook Assisted Living in Sevierville, Tenn. two days after celebrating her 100th birthday. Edna was loved by everyone at Mountainbrook…

Cletus E. Seifert, 69, Huntingburg

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Cletus E. Seifert, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. He was born April 29, 1951, in Huntingburg, to Ralph…

Rhonda L. King, 37, St. Meinrad

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Rhonda L. King, 37, of St. Meinrad, passed away at 2:48 a.m., January 11, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born October 13, 1983,…

Ronald Joe Wheat, 74, St. Anthony

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Mr. Ronald Joe Wheat, 74, of St. Anthony, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, at his residence. Ron was very proud to serve his country in Vietnam, while a…

Betty Mae (Loehr) Dewig, 98, Evansville

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Betty Mae (Loehr) Dewig, 98, of Evansville, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. Betty was born in Evansville, Indiana on November 18, 1922, to the late Henry and Mary (Wolf)…

Marian Lammers, 96, Huntsville, Ala.

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Marian Lammers passed away on January 11, 2021. Mrs. Lammers was born Marian Janice Meissner on April 29,1924 to Albert and Anna Meissner in Huntingburg. Marian was bright, well-liked and…

Patsy Lue Schmidt, 72, Jasper

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Patsy Lue Schmidt, 72, of Jasper, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Evansville. She was born April 14, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Howard Franklin and…

Catherine ‘Katie’ Oxendine, 89, Winslow

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Catherine ‘Katie’ Oxendine, 89, passed away on January 10, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was a deeply religious lady who was active in the Winslow United Methodist Church until…

Betty A. Mehringer, 82, Jasper

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Betty A. Mehringer, 82, of Jasper, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, in Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper.  Betty was born in Jasper on May…

Jacque S. Knies, 93, Jasper

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Jacque S. Knies, 93, of Jasper, passed away at 4:12 a.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Jacque was born in Vincennes…

George L. Wiesehan, 85, Holland

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George L. Wiesehan, 85, of Holland, passed away at 6:15 a.m., Sunday, January 10, 2021, at The Waters of Huntingburg nursing home. He was born September 23, 1935, in Holland,…

Maggie (Harbaville) Sandage, 87

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Maggie (Harbaville) Sandage, 87, passed away January 10, 2021. Born in Bandon, Indiana on April 1, 1933, Maggie was a graduate of Oil Township, class of 1952. She had worked…

Marie Cooper, 97, Washington

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Marie Cooper, 97, of Washington, went to her heavenly home from her home on January 5, 2020, surrounded by her family. A Christian woman, she kept her right mind until…

Martha Lumley, 90,

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Martha Lumley, 90, joined our Lord Sunday, January 10, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband, George F. Lumley Jr. Also preceded…

William D. Lakin, 86, Dubois

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William D. Lakin, 86, of Dubois, passed away peacefully at 6:41 a.m. Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center. He was born March 23, 1934 in Pikeville,…

Cynthia “Cindy” M. Berth, 57, Jasper

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Cynthia “Cindy” M. Berth, 57, of Jasper, passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Cindy was born in…

Miguel A. Fajardo, 76, Allentown

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Miguel A. Fajardo, 76, of Allentown, Penn., passed away at 4:16 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Miguel was born in…

George “Bud” T. Potter, 71, Jasper

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George “Bud” T. Potter, 71, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 11:16 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.  Bud was born…

Ila Jean Reinke, 84, Dale

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Ila Jean Reinke, 84, of Dale, passed away at 5:42 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 22, 1936, in Gentryville,…

Dana Lee Zazzetti, 73, Petersburg

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Dana Lee Zazzetti, 73, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1947, in Chicago…

Ray Francis Knight, 81, West Baden Springs

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Ray Francis Knight, 81, of West Baden Springs, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at IU Health Paoli, Paoli, Indiana. He was born in West Baden Springs,…

James (Jim) Walter McCallister, 89, Huntingburg

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James (Jim) Walter McCallister, beloved husband, daddy and paps, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 89 years…