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Robert J. Beckman, 84, Jasper

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Robert J. Beckman, 84, of Jasper, passed away at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his home.

Jack Dean Davis, 79, Huntingburg

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Jack Dean Davis, 79, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:34 a.m., on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at his residence.

Nancy M. Posey, 60, Huntingburg

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Nancy M. Posey, 60, of Huntingburg, passed away at 9:44 a.m., on Sunday, July 14, 2019, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Steven R. Maas, 74, Cincinnati

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Steven R. Maas, 74, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 29, 2019, at a hospice facility in Cincinnati.

Cheryl Fehribach, 67, Huntingburg

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Cheryl Fehribach, 67, of Huntingburg, met her maker July 13, 2019, at Memorial Hospital.

Ruth Irene Duncan, 93, French Lick

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Ruth Irene Duncan, 93, of French Lick, moved to her heavenly home at Springs Valley Meadows on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

Helen M. Mehringer, 86, Ireland

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Helen M. Mehringer, 86, of Ireland, Indiana, passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Rosemary C. Becher, 83, Dale

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Rosemary C. Becher, 83, of Dale, Indiana died Thursday, July 11, 2019.

Janet A. Wood, 66, Ferdinand

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Janet A. Wood, 66, of Ferdinand, formerly of Velpen, passed away at 1:05 a.m., on Friday, July 12, 2019, at the Golden Living Center in Petersburg.

Lonnie R. Schwindel, 61, Lewisport

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Lonnie R. Schwindel, 61, of Lewisport, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Evansville.

Joyce M. Brandt, 83, Jasper

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Joyce M. Brandt, 83, of Jasper, passed away at 11:47 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Janet S. Werne, 78, Ferdinand

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Janet S. Werne, 78, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Verna Lee Moeller, 89, Jasper

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Verna Lee Moeller, 89, of Jasper, passed away at 6:24 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at home.

Carla C. Hoffmann, 76, Loogootee

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Carla C. Hoffmann, 76, of Loogootee, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Anna Luise Klasina Summers, 85, Jasper

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Anna Luise Klasina Summers, 85, of Jasper, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Jasper. She formerly resided in Shoals and Loogootee.

Carla C. Hoffmann, 76, Loogootee (pending)

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Carla C. Hoffmann, 76, of Loogootee, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Services are pending at Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper.

Anna M. Betz, 89, Saint Anthony

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Anna M. Betz, 89, of Saint Anthony, passed away at 5:14 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Brookside Village Healthcare Center in Jasper.

Phyllis M. Mundy, 91, Ferdinand

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Phyllis M. Mundy, 91, of Ferdinand, passed away, Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.

Ruth Ann Cherry, 79, Huntingburg

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Ruth Ann Cherry, 79, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 7:41 a.m., on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at her residence.

Ruth Ann Ferguson, 83, Huntingburg

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Ruth Ann Ferguson, 83, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:30 a.m., on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Jerome William Blesch, 93, Holland and Zionsville

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Jerome William Blesch, 93, of Holland and Zionsville, Indiana, passed away at 7:20 p.m., on Friday, June 28, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.

Carolyn M. Vogel-Braunecker, 96, Jasper

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Carolyn M. Vogel-Braunecker, 96, of Jasper, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Leona M. Schlachter, 89, Celestine

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Leona M. Schlachter, 89, of Celestine, passed away at 2:12 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2019, in St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Carl Kent Burns, 76, Jasper

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Carl Kent Burns, 76, Jasper, passed away peacefully at his home at 4:17 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019.

Antoinette “Toni” Gogel, 85, Dale

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Antoinette “Toni” Gogel, 85, of Dale, passed away, Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.

Rita Rahman, 58, Ferdinand

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Rita Rahman, 58, of Ferdinand, passed away on Thursday, June 27 at her home.

Judith Ann “Judy” Selvidge, 74, Huntingburg

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Judith Ann “Judy” Selvidge, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:50 p.m., on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.

Jason A. Schmitt, 45, Loogootee

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Jason A. Schmitt, 45, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away at 5:33 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the home of his mother, whom he lived with.

Isabelle M. Meyer, 11, Jasper

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Isabelle M. Meyer, 11, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, in St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville due to an accident in Cannelton, Indiana.

Corey L Hughes, 27, Evansville

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Corey L Hughes, 27, of Evansville, formerly of Dubois County, died Friday, June 21, 2019, at Deaconess Hospital. Corey loved fishing, camping, having fun and spending time with his family…

Mary Lou Buse, 86, Holland

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Mary Lou Buse, 86, of Holland, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, in an automobile accident south of Holland.

Roberta L. Hafele, 60, Jasper

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Roberta L. Hafele, 60, Jasper, passed away June 22, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Charlene R. Schitter, 75, Velpen

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Charlene R. Schitter, 75, of Velpen, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at home.

Randall L. Fischer, 60, Ferdinand

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Randall L. Fischer, 60, of Ferdinand, passed away at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born February 8, 1959, to Myron R. and…

Sarah Frances (Cummings) Steele, 82, Bloomington

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Sarah Frances (Cummings) Steele, 82, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Timbers of Jasper in Jasper, Indiana. She was born on March 17, 1937, in Bloomington,…

Infant Max Francis Smith, Huntingburg

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Infant Max Francis Smith, son of Morgan Smith and Ashton Kendall of Huntingburg, was stillborn on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh.  Though he never spent…

Carol Marie Yearby, 62, Chandler

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Carol Marie Yearby, 62, of Chandler, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Carol was born in Jasper on December 27,…

Alvin Daniel Elshoff, 96, Huntingburg

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Alvin Daniel Elshoff, 96, of Huntingburg, passed away to be with the Lord at 6:55 p.m. CT on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Willow Dale Village in Dale.

Shirley L. Schmitt, 83, Ireland

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Shirley L. Schmitt, 83, of Ireland, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:18 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper,…

Janice “Gram” Lemond, 82, Terre Haute

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Janice “Gram” Lemond, 82, a loving mother and grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute.

Donald “Falcon” Harris, 59, Loogootee

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Donald “Falcon” Harris, 59, of Loogootee, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Nate Schnellenberger, 68, Jasper

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Nate Schnellenberger, 68, of Jasper, died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the in-patient hospice unit of Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ronald Gene Collins, 59, Shoals

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Ronald Gene Collins 59, of Shoals, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Leander H. Kitten, 80, Ferdinand

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Leander H. Kitten, 80, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper.