
Obituaries can be submitted by email to editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com.
Mary A. Hopf, 69, Holland
Mary A. Hopf, 69, of Holland, passed away at 8:55 p.m., Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born April 24, 1952,…
Helen V. Stillwell, 76, Birdseye
Helen V. Stillwell, 76, of Birdseye, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born December 28, 1944, in St. Meinrad, to William and Opal…
Karen Sue Werne, 64, Okeechobee, Fla.
Karen Sue Werne died June 22, 2021. She was born December 7, 1956, in Huntingburg. A resident of Buckhead Ridge, Okeechobee, Florida since 1979, she was of the Catholic faith…
Oletta C. Kellems, 70, Ferdinand
Oletta C. Kellems, 70, of Ferdinand, passed away at 4:53 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Campus in Jasper. Oletta was born in Jeffersonville on…
Karen S. Matheis, 66, Jasper
Karen S. Matheis, 66, of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born January 1, 1955, in Riverside, California,…
Jason Edward Cunningham, 49, St. Anthony
Jason Edward Cunningham, 49, of St. Anthony, died suddenly at home on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born October 9, 1971, in Hammond, Indiana, to Dale and Lori Cunningham. …
Linda Schroering 61, Jasper
Linda Schroering 61, of Jasper, died on July 29, 2021, at Memorial Hospital. Linda was born February 4, 1960, in Jasper to Anthony and Alvina (Seger) Beckman. She taught school…
Georgiann J. “George” Grothouse, 66, Jasper
Georgiann J. “George” Grothouse, 66, of Jasper, passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. George was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on June…
Byron J. Sabin, 86, Jasper
Byron J. Sabin, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center, in Jasper. Byron was born in St. Louis,…
Gail A. McComb, 76, Jasper
Gail A. McComb, 76, of Jasper, passed away at 9:59 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Gail was born in Saginaw, Mich., on…
Patricia A. “Patty” Hoffman, 79, Jasper
Patricia A. “Patty” Hoffman, 79, of Jasper, passed away at 5:57 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center, in Jasper. Patty was born in Jasper…
James J. Meyer, 89, Huntingburg
James J. Meyer, 89, of Huntingburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his residence. He was born March 22, 1932, in Mariah Hill to Edward and Clara (Bredhold)…
Charles William “Charlie” Wright, 38, Clarksville
Charles William “Charlie” Wright, 38, of Clarksville, passed away at 8:46 p.m., Monday, July 26, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born June 20,…
Loretta Rose Humbert, 97, Celestine
Loretta Rose Humbert, 97, of Celestine, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Brookside Village in Jasper surrounded by family. Loretta was born in St. Anthony…
Raymond L. Underwood, 82, Huntingburg
Raymond L. Underwood, 82, of Huntingburg, was found deceased Monday, July 26, 2021, in Huntingburg. He was born December 1, 1938, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Edward and Ada Mae (Anderson)…
Rosalie C. Scherle, 90, Jasper
Rosalie C. Scherle, 90, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Rosalie was born in Schnellville, Indiana, on April 6, 1931,…
Joyce M. Ewing, 67, Huntingburg
Joyce M. Ewing, 67, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:10 a.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born November 2, 1953,…
Mrs. Joy (Belcher) Ridenour, 80, Birdseye
Mrs. Joy (Belcher) Ridenour, 80, of Birdseye, passed away on July 27, 2021, at Scenic Hill in Ferdinand, IN. She was born in Mifflin, IN on March 3, 1941, to…
Melissa J. Cash, 48, Otwell
Melissa J. Cash, 48, of Otwell, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Melissa was born in Oakland…
Imelda Lou Williams, 85, Jasper
Imelda Lou Williams, 85, of Jasper, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born January 7, 1936, in Birdseye, to Lloyd and Irene…
Lula Knoll, 68, Oakland City
Lula Knoll, 68, of Oakland City, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born March 11, 1953, in Jasper to…
Carolynn D. “Dottie” Vege-Rath, 62, Dale
Carolynn D. “Dottie” Vege-Rath, 62, of Dale, passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Dottie was born in…
Peggy Delores Brown, 73, Huntingburg
Peggy Delores Brown, 73, of Huntingburg, passed away on July 23, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was born August 23, 1947, in Giles County,…
Sister Mary Benet Goodrum, 87, Monastery Immaculate Conception
Sister Mary Benet Goodrum of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 3:12 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the monastery. Sister Mary Benet was born Joan Goodrum…
Richard J. “Butch” Schmitt, 91, Ireland
Richard J. “Butch” Schmitt, 91, of Ireland, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at home peacefully, surrounded by family. Richard was born in Ireland, Indiana, on…
Dolores T. Kuper, 97, Jasper
Dolores T. Kuper, 97, of Jasper, passed away at 7:41 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by family. Dolores was born in Jasper,…
Judith Gerald 77, Dale
Judith Gerald 77, of Dale, died at Memorial Hospital on July 19, 2021. Judith was born August 5, 1943 in Wausau, WI. to Ernest and Elois (Kercher) Wisner. She was…
Tim Schank, 57, Tell City
Tim Schank, 57, of Tell City, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro. He was born August 31, 1963, in Tell City to the…
James R. Stutsman 82, Santa Claus
James R. Stutsman 82, of Santa Claus, died at his home on July 19, 2021. Jim was born May 28, 1939, in Perry County to Alonzo and Merrel (Davis) Stutsman…
Vickie J. (Stone) Williams, 70, San Bernardino, Calif.
Vickie J. (Stone) Williams, 70, San Bernardino, Calif., formerly of French Lick, passed away July 13, 2021. Her deceased parents are Vernon Eugene and Sarah Janette (Bird) Stone. She is…
Viola Summers, 94, Loogootee
Viola Summers, 94, of Loogootee, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Monday, July 19, 2021, at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. She was born February 7, 1927, in Washington, Indiana to…
Ann Elaine Beasley, 68, Huntingburg
Ann Elaine Beasley, 68, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:04 a.m., Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born August 27, 1952,…
Netta Mae Barkley, 80, French Lick
Netta Mae Barkley, 80, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on July 17, 2021, at University of Louisville Hospital. She was born in Dubois County on May 12, 1941,…
Susan C. Stack, 78, Jasper
Susan C. Stack, 78, of Jasper, went home to be with her Lord, at 6:54 a.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021, at Good Samaritan and Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper…
Sister Annette Schipp, 99, St. Mary of the Woods
Sister Annette Schipp, 99, died peacefully at 8:20 a.m. on July 14, 2021, at St. Mary of the Woods. Sister Annette was born on July 9, 1922, in Ferdinand to…
Eugene Lee “Gene” Klem, 84, Bretzville
Eugene Lee “Gene” Klem, 84, of Bretzville, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Gene was born in Kyana, Indiana, on April…
Lorayne M. Dudine, 99, Jasper
Jasper — Lorayne M. Dudine, 99, of Jasper, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Northwood Good Samaritan Retirement Community in Jasper. Lorayne was born in…
Karen L. Tuley, 61, Dale
Karen L. Tuley, 61, of Dale, passed away at 11:37 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021, at her home. She was born September 10, 1959, in Huntingburg to Maurice and…
James ‘Mike’ Rice, 59, Boonville
James ‘Mike’ Rice, 59, of Boonville, Indiana died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born August 17, 1961, in Evansville to Ray and Helen (Evans) Rice…
Annette Jo Hasenour, 51, Louisville
Annette Jo Hasenour, 51, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Norton Healthcare Pavilion. She was a graduate of Purdue University, a member of Southeast Christian Church, an interior designer,…
Karen Jean Norman, 69, Winchester, Vir.
Karen Jean Norman, 69, died July 11, 2021, at the Village at Orchard Ridge. She was born on January 6, 1952, in Jasper. Her parents are Leon and Betty (Blandford)…
David F. “Hobe” Kress, 83, Jasper
David F. “Hobe” Kress, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Dave was born in…
Mark A. Wunderlich, 66, Jasper
Mark A. Wunderlich, 66, of Jasper, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Cathedral Nursing Home in Jasper. Mark was born January 22, 1955, in Evansville to the late…
Randal Lee “Randy” Durcholz, 68, Huntingburg/Duff
Randal Lee “Randy” Durcholz, 68, of Huntingburg and Duff, passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Georgia. Randy was born on September 13, 1952, in Jasper…
David J. Recker Sr., 83, St. Anthony
David J. Recker Sr., 83, of St. Anthony, passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. David was born in Ferdinand,…
David W. “Beek” Buechler, 59, Huntingburg
David W. “Beek” Buechler, 59, of Huntingburg?, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper. David was born December 21, 1961, in Huntingburg…
Marcia Wheaton Seifrig, 67, Otwell
Marcia Wheaton Seifrig, 67, of Otwell, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021, at home. She was born on May 15, 1954, in Newport News, Va., to…
Brandon Scott Pendley, 24, Shoals
Brandon Scott Pendley, 24, of Shoals, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021. Born July 10, 1996, in Jasper, Indiana, he was the son of Steven and Rebecca “Becky” (Baker)…
Ruth Ann Raufeisen, 80, Eckerty
Ruth Ann Raufeisen, 80, of Eckerty, passed away at 5:40 a.m., Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her home in Eckerty. She was born September 15, 1940, in Huntingburg to Henry…
Mary Patricia “Pat” Smith, 92, Cynthiana
Mary Patricia “Pat” Smith, 92, of Cynthiana, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Pat, as she was known to everyone, was born on November…
