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Sandy Songer 81, Dale

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Sandy Songer 81, of Dale, died on Friday Feb. 28 at Willowdale Village.

Ronald Joseph Altstadt, 80, South Padre Island

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Ronald Joseph Altstadt (1939-2020) passed away on February 27, 2020. He was born on April 25, 1939, the third son of Clarence Altstadt and Cornelia Johann Altstadt in Evansville.

Cheryl (Lawrence) Carlisle, 66, Pikeville

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Cheryl (Lawrence) Carlisle, 66, of the Pikeville community, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at her residence.

Virginia Rose Buerckley, 91, Huntingburg

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Virginia Rose Buerckley, 91, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:08 p.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Lillian R. Murry, 86, Ireland

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Lillian R. Murry, 86, of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 6:10 p.m. on February 26, 2020, at home surrounded by family.

Joseph “Joe” Zoglman, 81, of Corinth, Miss.

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Joseph “Joe” Zoglman, 81, of Corinth, Mississippi, passed away Feb. 23, 2020, at Tishomingo Manor. He was born on February 8, 1939, in Jasper to the late Edward and Theresa…

Rita M. Egler, 75, Jasper

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Rita M. Egler, 75, of Jasper, passed away at 5:14 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Robert M. “Bomber” Rodenhouse, 74, Holland

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Robert M. “Bomber” Rodenhouse, 74, of Holland, passed away at 2:15 a.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.

Charles G. Fromme, 90, Birdseye

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Charles G. Fromme, 90, of Birdseye, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Sister Jan Youart, 83, Ferdinand

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Sister Jan Youart, 83, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, died on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the monastery.

Scott D. Dowdell, 57, Syracuse

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Scott D. Dowdell, 57, of Syracuse, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, at his residence.

Anetta “Net” Houchin, 94, Jasper

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Anetta “Net” Houchin, 94, of Jasper, died February 21, 2020.  She was born April 12, 1925, in Huntingburg to Walter and Pearl (Spencer) Rice. She was the beloved mother of…

Janet McPherron Anderson, 88, Port Orange, Fla.

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Janet McPherron Anderson, 88, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Jasper and Holland, passed away at 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper…

Randall Gordon Wiseman, 71, Birdseye

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Randall Gordon Wiseman, 71, of Birdseye, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Nicholas E. Stratman, 33, Holland

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Nicholas E. Stratman, 33, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Carol A. Burris, 72, Birdseye

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Carol A. Burris, 72 of Birdseye, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Brookside Village in Jasper.

Randall L. Emerson, 89, Indianapolis

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Randall L. Emerson, 89, of Indianapolis, died on February 16, 2020, at his residence after a courageous and hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s.

Mildred T. Vaal, 86, St. Meinrad

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Mildred T. Vaal, 86, of St. Meinrad, passed away on, February 18, 2020, at her home in St. Meinrad.

Richard L. Schwoeppe, 89, Ferdinand

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Richard L. Schwoeppe, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.

Deborah A. Quackenbush, 61, Lynnville

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Deborah A. Quackenbush, 61, of Lynnville, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at her home.

Ruth A. Goepfrich, 68, Ferdinand

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Ruth A. Goepfrich, 68, of Ferdinand, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at home.

Donald L. Kerstiens, 53, Ferdinand

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Donald L. Kerstiens, 53, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at his home in Ferdinand.

Allan P. Friedman, 78, Jasper

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Allan P. Friedman, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

Gregory E. Breitwieser, 56, Dubois

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Gregory E. Breitwieser, 56, of Dubois, passed away at 12:53 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at home after a battle with cancer.

Sara G. Kempf, 65, Schnellville

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Sara G. Kempf, 65, of Schnellville, passed away at 9:49 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2020, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper after a courageous battle with…

James F. (Bouncer) Olinger, 85, Ferdinand

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James F. (Bouncer) Olinger, 85, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at his home in Ferdinand.

Franklin B. Radke, 78, Santa Claus

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Franklin B. Radke, 78, of Santa Claus, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville. Franklin was born on October 16, 1941, in…

James L. Fritch, 90, Jasper

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James L. Fritch, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020, at home.

Milton Eugene Aldridge, 81, Huntingburg

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Milton Eugene Aldridge, known to his family as “Mickey” and “Gene” to his friends, age 81, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 1:10 a.m., on Sunday, February 17, 2020, at…

Dale A. Hasler, 97, of Santa Claus

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Dale A. Hasler, 97, of Santa Claus, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Brookside Village in Jasper.

Marita F. Hasenour, 86, St. Anthony

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Marita F. Hasenour, 86, of St. Anthony, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2020, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Ferrel. V. Bedhold, 86, Ferdinand

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Ferrel. V. Bedhold, 86, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Owensboro.

Dolores D. Bauer, 94, Fishers

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Dolores D. Bauer, 94, of Fishers, formerly of Jasper, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020.

Paul E. Kreilein, 87, Jasper

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Paul E. Kreilein, 87, of Jasper, passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Viva M. Good, 82, Jasper

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Viva M. Good, 82, of Jasper, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper.

Judith Ann Greulich, 71, Shepherdsville

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Judith Ann Greulich, 71, of Shepherdsville, returned to the Lord on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Paul E. Kreilein, 87, Jasper

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Paul E. Kreilein, 87, of Jasper, passed away a 7:10 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner…

Irving Louis Carlisle, 82, Tucson

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Irving Louis Carlisle, 82, of Tucson, Az., formerly of Dubois County, passed away at 12:19 p.m., on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at his home.

Donald L. Hopf, 83, Jasper

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Donald L. Hopf, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at home after a brief illness.

Donald Lee Hopf, 83, Jasper

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Donald Lee Hopf, 83 of Jasper, passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at home.  Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes in Jasper.

Craig A. Houchin, 48, Jasper

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Craig A. Houchin, 48, of Jasper, passed away at 6:56 p.m., on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Claude ‘CID’ Doan III, 69, Dale

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Claude ‘CID’ Doan III, 69, of Dale, died on February 9, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.

Clara Mae Schulte, 88, Jasper

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Clara Mae Schulte, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 4:06 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the University of Louisville Hospital.

Leon W. Wendholt, 83, Ferdinand

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Leon W. Wendholt, 83, of Ferdinand, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper.

Charles E. Dike, 76, Dale

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Charles E. Dike, 76, of Dale, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery, Ferdinand.

Michael J. Hubers, 76, Santa Claus

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Michael J. Hubers, 76, of Santa Claus, formerly of Jasper, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Norton’s Pavilion Hospice in Louisville, Ky.

Marie E. Denu, 88, Dubois

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Marie E. Denu, 88, of Dubois, passed away at 9:14 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Brookside Village in Jasper.  Marie was born in Jasper on March 28, 1931,…

Michael A. Egler Jr., 76, Jasper

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Michael A. Egler Jr., 76, of Jasper, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020, in the Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville, Indiana.  Michael was born…