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Jason Lee Swinburne, 41, Jasper

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Jason Lee Swinburne, 41, of Jasper, passed away at 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

Charles “Chuck” Roy Walls, 85, Jasper

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Charles “Chuck” Roy Walls, 85, of Jasper, passed away June 14, 2020, at Northwood Good Samaritan Retirement Community.

Elijah M. Anderson, 18, Jasper

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Elijah M. Anderson, 18, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020.

Evelyn Anna Brockman, 95, Ferdinand

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Evelyn Anna Brockman, 95, of Ferdinand, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper.

Ida Mae Welp, 85, Jasper

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Ida Mae Welp, 85, of Jasper, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at home.  Ida Mae was born in Jasper on January 6, 1935, to Bernard…

Hilbert A. “Snowball” Rasche, 91, Dubois

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Hilbert A. “Snowball” Rasche, 91, of Dubois, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick.

Ralph S. Hopf, 77, Ireland

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Ralph S. Hopf, 77, of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 1:41 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Robert L. Lemond Jr., 29, Velpen

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Robert L. Lemond Jr., 29, of Velpen, passed away at 6:02 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

David William Sollman, 79, Velpen

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David William Sollman, 79, of Velpen, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Rita A. Gress, 89, Ireland

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Rita A. Gress, 89, of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 9:17 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at home.

Teddy Leon Foster, 71, Jasper

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Teddy Leon Foster, 71, of Jasper, passed away at 4:37 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Evansville.

Clara Mae Frick, 88, Huntingburg

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Clara Mae Frick, age 88, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:04 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

H. Catherine “Katie” Lagenour, 93, Odon

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H. Catherine “Katie” Lagenour, 93, of Odon, (where she spent most of her life), passed peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at St. Charles Health Campus, Jasper.

Sharon Rose (McKinney) Barrett, 75, Petersburg

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Sharon Rose (McKinney) Barrett, 75, formerly of Coe, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg.

Frances Bernadette DuCett, 65, Jasper

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Frances, 65, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, June 7, 2020, at Specialty Hospital, Evansville.

Rita Marie Schnarr, 88, Jasper

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Rita Marie Schnarr, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2020, at her home.

Kathy Merkley, 59, Saint Anthony

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Kathy Merkley, 59, of Saint Anthony passed away Sunday June 7, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.

Lucille Mae Rickelhoff, 88, Jasper

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Lucille Mae Rickelhoff, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2020, at Cathedral Health Care Center in Jasper.

Devin C. Klingle, 41, Jasper

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Devin C. Klingle, 41, of Jasper, passed away Thursday morning, June 4, 2020.  Devin was born in Jasper on March 6, 1979, to Daniel and Susanna (Kluesner) Klingle. He married Jaclynne…

Robin Donald Kearby, 50, Jasper

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Robin Donald Kearby, 50, of Jasper, passed away at 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2. 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.  Robin was born on May 23, 1970, in…

Jimmy R. Neuman Sr. 87, Ferdinand

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Jimmy R. Neuman Sr. 87, of Ferdinand formerly of Gentryville, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand.

Hilary Pete Hessig, 81, Dale

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Hilary Pete Hessig, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at his home in Dale, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Leo R. Mullis, 91, Ferdinand

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Leo R. Mullis, 91 of Ferdinand passed away Monday June 1, 2020 at Willowdale Village in Dale.

Delia Allen Taylor Gerlanc, 74, Dale

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Delia Allen Taylor Gerlanc, 74, of Dale, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.

Danny Ray Hardin, 66, French Lick

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Danny Ray Hardin, 66, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 29, 2020, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Gerald F. “Jerry” Fickas Sr., 74, Loogootee

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Gerald F. “Jerry” Fickas Sr., age 74, of Loogootee, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Anna Mae Wagner, 92, Jasper

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Anna Mae Wagner, 92, of Jasper, passed away at 2:38 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Patricia Jean Mathias, 66, Bloomington

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Patricia Jean Mathias, 66, of Bloomington, passed away at 7:40 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2020, at IU Health Bloomington.

Ralph C. Voegerl, 84, St. Anthony

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Ralph C. Voegerl, 84 of St. Anthony, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand.

Brian John Blessinger, 53, Fulda

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Brian John Blessinger, 53, of Fulda, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at his home. Brian was born November 8, 1966, in Jasper to and Alfred “Fritz” and Mary…

Phyllis Ann Tempel, 67, Greenwood

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Phyllis Ann Tempel, 67, of Greenwood, formerly of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:42 a.m., on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Otterbein Franklin Senior Life Community in Franklin, Indiana.

Lana L. Lanman, 77, Huntingburg

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Lana L. Lanman, 77, of Huntingburg, passed away on May 24, 2020, at her residence.

Wolfgang Franz Grubler, 71, Jasper

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Wolfgang Franz Grubler, 71, of Jasper, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020, at his residence. He was born on September 28, 1948, in Fulda, Germany, to the late…

June Ellen Cunningham, 83, Birdseye

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June Ellen Cunningham, 83, of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at her daughter’s home in French Lick.

Eldena D. Weisman, 90, Otwell

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Eldena D. Weisman, 90, of Otwell, passed away at 10:58 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at home.

Jerry Ray Blount, 82, Velpen

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Jerry Ray Blount, 82, of Velpen, passed away at 3:33 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Cathedral Health Care in Jasper.