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Ruth Ann “Ruthie” Hill, 80, Huntingburg

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Ruth Ann “Ruthie” Hill, 80, of Huntingburg, formerly of Oakland City, entered into eternal rest at her home on October 3, 2020.  She was born on February 7, 1940, in…

Howard E. Lashley, 81, Richland City

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Howard E. Lashley, 81, of Richland City, passed away October 3, 2020, at home. Howard was preceded in death by his son Michael Lashley and his parents Lloyd E. Lashley…

Gerald “Jerry” Gutzweiler, 87, Jasper

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Gerald “Jerry” Gutzweiler, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 11:07 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at home.  Jerry was born in Jasper on November 16, 1932, to Bernie and…

Brenda Kay Emmons, 73, French Lick

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Brenda Kay Emmons, 73, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on October 2nd, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Martin County, Indiana on October 20th, 1946 to…

Cornelius J. “Neil” Seng, 98, Dubois

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Cornelius J. “Neil” Seng, 98, of Dubois, passed away at 11:57 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in the Timbers of Jasper.  Neil was born in Dubois on December 7,…

Gabriel Bobu, 48, Jasper

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Gabriel Bobu, 48, passed away peacefully at his home in Jasper on September 25, 20202, with his parents at his side. He was courageous throughout his three-year challenging journey with…

Warren K. Springston, 90, Selvin

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Warren K. Springston, 90, of Selvin, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born on October 12, 1929, in Evansville,…

James L. Hopkins, 82, Loogootee

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James L. Hopkins, 82, of Loogootee, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020, at The Timbers of Jasper. He was born March 17, 1938 in Shoals, Indiana to…

Richard ”Rich” C. Beyke, 65, Winslow

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Richard ”Rich” C. Beyke, 65, of Winslow, lost his fight with cancer at home on September 30, 2020. He was born on October 21, 1954, in Jasper, Indiana, to the…

Nelda Waninger, 83, Jasper

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Nelda Waninger, 83, passed away on October 1, 2017, at his Northwood Good Samaritan Society in Jasper. She was born at Mt. Pleasant on July 5, 1937, to David and…

Patricia Woebkenberg, 75, Wellston

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Patricia Woebkenberg, 75, of Wellston, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Ferdinand…

Frederick Emil Louis Hanebutt, 88, Huntingburg

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Frederick Emil Louis Hanebutt, 88, of Huntingburg, passed away on September 28, 2020, in an ATV accident near his home. He was born September 15, 1932, in Huntingburg, to Emil…

Judith Lynne (Hines) Oliver, 55, Leesburg, Fla.

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Judith Lynne (Hines) Oliver, 55, of Leesburg, Fla., passed away on September 29, 2020, at Orlando Health, Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando. She was born October 26, 1964, in…

Dorothy M. Springston, 93, Selvin

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Dorothy M. Springston, 93, of Selvin, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born July 7, 1927, in Jasper, Indiana,…

Helen M. “Pee Wee” Giesler, 75, Ireland

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Helen M. “Pee Wee” Giesler, 75, of Ireland, passed away at 9:46 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana.  Helen was born in…

Martha L. Schwartz, 75, Plainfield

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Martha L. Schwartz, 75, of Clayton, Ind., died Saturday, September 26, 2020, at her home. She was born in Huntingburg on February 9, 1945, to Hubert and Mable (Ferguson) Oser…

Shirley A. Lindauer, 84, Ferdinand

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Shirley A. Lindauer, 84, of Ferdinand, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in Memorial Hospital & Health care center in Jasper. Shirley was born February 8, 1936 in Jasper to…

Edward J. “Ed” Mundy, 77, Jasper

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Edward J. “Ed” Mundy, 77, of Jasper, and a long time resident of Celestine, passed away at 11:48 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020, at home.  Ed was born in…

Dennis Dale Heaton, 80, Jasper

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Dennis Dale Heaton, 80, of Jasper, passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020, at home.  Dennis was born in Toccoa, Georgia, on October 25, 1939, to James…

Robert R. Lambert, 79, LaGrange

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Robert R. Lambert, 79, formerly of LaGrange, Indiana, died on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley in Fort Wayne. He was born on March 18, 1941,…

Memorial Mass planned for Frank Reckelhoff

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A Memorial Mass for Frank E. Reckelhoff, 95, who passed away on July 21, 2020, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Holy Family Catholic…

Janice Lee Apple, 81, French Lick

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Janice Lee Apple, 81, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest, September 27th, 2020 at IU Health Paoli Hospital, Paoli, Indiana. She was born in French Lick, Indiana on June…

Chad Allan Schnarr, 44, Hillsboro, Tenn.

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Chad Allan Schnarr, 44, of Hillsboro, Tenn., passed away unexpectedly at 2:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville. Chad was born in Jasper…

Laura Elise Balsmeyer, 49, McCalla, Ala.

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Laura Elise Balsmeyer, 49, of McCalla, Ala., passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020, at UAB Medical West in Bessemer, Alabama. Laua was born October 28, 1970, in Indianapolis to…

Thomas Michael Buechler, 81, Jasper

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Thomas Michael Buechler, 81, of Jasper, passed away peacefully to join his heavenly family on September 24, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper while surrounded by loved ones. Tom was born February 6,…

Kenneth William Dudine, 91, Jasper

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Kenneth William Dudine, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Kenneth was born in Jasper on March…

Roman Ubelhor, 91, Bristow

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Roman Ubelhor, 91, of Bristow, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at his home. Roman was born May 2, 1929, in Evansville to August and Rose (Lasher) Ubelhor. Roman…

Clara E. Kreilein, 95, Jasper

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Clara E. Kreilein, 95, of Jasper, passed away at 10:23 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the Timbers of Jasper. Clara was born in Rockport, Indiana, on December 29,…

Catherine C. “Cathy” Lauer, 62, Huntingburg

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Catherine C. “Cathy” Lauer, 62, of Huntingburg, passed away at 6:32 a.m., Sunday, September 20, 2020, at her home.  She was born March 5, 1958, in Chicago Heights, Ill. to…

Barbara Ann Lottes, 84, Loogootee

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Barbara Ann Lottes, 84 of Loogootee, passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at home.

Herald J. Stuffle, 85, Jasper

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Herald J. Stuffle, 85, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away with wife by his side, at his residence on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

Clarence J. Mullis, 85, Ferdinand

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Clarence J. Mullis, 85, of Ferdinand, passed away peacefully Monday, September 21, 2020, at The Timbers of Jasper. Clarence was born November 4, 1934, in Akron, Ohio to William J…

James “Jim” N. Houtsch, 92, Otwell

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James “Jim” N. Houtsch, 92, of Otwell, passed away at 5:44 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Northwood Good Samaritan Retirement Community in Jasper.  Jim was born in Portersville…

Fern Bonifer, 93, Ireland

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Fern Bonifer, 93, of Ireland, passed away the morning of Monday, September 21, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Anne Bonifer Mehringer. On September 8, she had fallen in…

Dennis Ray Merkley, 58, Huntingburg

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Dennis Ray Merkley, 58, of Huntingburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born May 23, 1962, in Siberia,…

Judith K. “Jude” Atwood, 58, Jasper

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Judith K. “Jude” Atwood, 58, of Jasper, passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at home.  Jude was born in Jasper on September 22, 1961, to Maurice…

Josephine Margaret (Guerrero) Borzella, 93, Jasper

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Josephine Margaret (Guerrero) Borzella, 93, of Jasper, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, at her home. She was born on March 20, 1927, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania to the late…

Doris Mae Erwin, 94, Winslow

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Doris Mae Erwin, 94, of Winslow, passed away at 3:51 a.m., on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Courtyard Health Care in Goshen, Indiana. She was born December 20, 1925, in…

Delmar L. Fuhrman, 79, Dubois

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Delmar L. Fuhrman, 79, of Dubois, passed away at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2020, in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born at Dubois on…

Susan Beier, 67, Fulda

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Susan Beier, 67, of Fulda passed away peacefully Friday September 18, 2020 at Willowdale Village in Dale.

Karl G. Fluckey, 48, Washington

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Karl G. Fluckey, 48, of Washington, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at home.

Donald Eugene Wiesman, 91, North Carolina

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Donald Eugene Wiesman, with full reliance on God, passed away from this life to the next, on September 13, 2020.

Madonna C. Leibering, 84, Huntingburg

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Madonna C. Leibering, 84, of Huntingburg, passed away at 4:59 a.m., on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Arthur L. Kempf, 90, Celestine

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Arthur L. Kempf, 90, of Celestine, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington.

Debbie J. Meyerholtz, 60, Stendal

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Debbie J. Meyerholtz, 60, of Stendal, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at her home.

Kenneth M. Dicus, 81, Dale

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Kenneth M. Dicus, 81, of Dale, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. Kenneth was born June 25, 1939, in Steelville, Missouri to Fred and…

Eugene P. Hedinger, 90, St. Meinrad

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Eugene P. Hedinger, 90, of St. Meinrad, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center. Eugene was born September 28, 1929, in Perry County to…

Max E. Leffert, 89, Ferdinand

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Max E. Leffert, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 18, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Dorothy Marie Traylor, 94, Jasper

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Dorothy Marie Traylor, met the Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the age of 94, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. She was born on December 8, 1925,…

Ruth Ann Gentry, 80, Huntingburg

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Ruth Ann Gentry, 80, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at her home. She was born January 27, 1940, in Bristow, to Alvin and Bernice…