
Obituaries can be submitted by email to editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com.
Barbara J. Balka, 66, Jasper
Barbara J. Balka, 66, of Jasper, passed away at 7:08 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.
Terrence Vonderheide, 69, Ireland (pending)
Terrence Vonderheide, 69, of Ireland, Ind., passed away Wednesday April 17, 2019, at Hosparus Health of Louisville, Ky. Funeral Arrangements are pending at Becher Kluesner Funeral Home in Jasper.
Gale Traylor Karnowski, 64, Ashville, N.C.
After a courageous year-and-a-half facing the challenges of multiple myeloma, Gale passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11 in Asheville, North Carolina. She was 64 years old.
Judy Kerstiens, 61, St. Anthony
Judy Kerstiens, 61, of St. Anthony, passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her home.
Rocky Dugan, 44, Jasper
Rocky Dugan, 44, of Jasper, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019, at his home in French Lick, Indiana.
Hal Vane Wedding, 72, Evansville
Hal Vane Wedding, 72, of Evansville, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital surrounded by his family.
JoAnn Camm, 85, Jasper
JoAnn Camm, 85, of Jasper, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. JoAnn was born May 1, 1933 at Milltown to the late Bert Ross and Mabel Atz Lockhart.
Michael S. Kemker, 47, Huntingburg (pending)
Michael S. Kemker, 47, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Funeral Arrangements are pending at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes in Jasper.
Leonard Dewayne Lee, 82, Oakland City
Leonard Dewayne Lee, 82, of Oakland City, passed away at 12:25 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville.
Shirley A. Ballenger, 83, Jasper
Shirley A. Ballenger, 83, Jasper, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. Shirley was born in Jasper on Sept. 14, 1935,…
Daniel L. Lashbrook, 69, Francisco
Daniel L. Lashbrook, 69, of Francisco, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton.
Fayola N. ‘Fay’ Winkler, 95, Phoenix
Fayola N. ‘Fay’ Winkler, 95, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Dale, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Chateaux Arcadia Assisted Living.
Lucille M. Kellams, 93, Jasper
Lucille M. Kellams, 93, of Jasper, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the Golden Living Center in Newburgh, Indiana.
Elsie S. Kieffner, 94, Haysville
Elsie S. Kieffner, 94, of Haysville, passed away at 9:32 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.
Barbara T. Habig, 86, Phoenix
Barbara T. Habig, 86, passed away on April 6, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sandra Lou “Squirrel” Raisor, 67, Huntingburg
Sandra Lou “Squirrel” Raisor, 67, of Huntingburg, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at her home. Sandra was born in Huntingburg on February 26, 1952, to William “Bill” Resenbeck…
Louella H. Obermeier, 86, Jasper
Louella H. Obermeier, 86, of Jasper, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Brookside Village in Jasper.
Bonnie D. Hatfield, 64, Salem
Bonnie D. Hatfield, 64, of Salem, fell asleep in death on April 6, 2019, at her residence.
Michael K. Case, 69, Gentryville
Michael K. Case, 69, passed away on March 31, 2019, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
Shirley Joan Newton, 79, Huntingburg
Shirley Joan Newton, 79, of Huntingburg, passed away at 12:26 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2019, at her residence.
Curtis Lee Brown, 61, French Lick
Curtis Lee Brown, 61, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Paoli on May 18, 1957, to Joyce…
Calvin David Trotter, 70, Dale
Calvin David Trotter, 70, of Dale, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, at his residence.
Mrs. Alta Marie Lockhart (Wininger), Homosassa
Mrs. Alta Marie Lockhart (Wininger), of Homosassa, Fla., passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the age of 69 due to complications from COPD.
Myra M. Traylor, 71, Otwell
Myra M. Traylor, 71, of Otwell, passed away at 7:44 a.m., on Monday, April 1, 2019, at home.
Andy W. Aders, 61, Ferdinand
Andy W. Aders, 61 of Ferdinand passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Scenic Hills Care Center, Ferdinand.
Celebration of Life for Dom D’Ambrosio
Dominick (Dom) D’Ambrosio, 96, of Jasper, passed away at 12:11 a.m., on Sunday, February 10, 2019, in Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. A Celebration of Life for Dominick (Dom) D’Ambrosio…
Mike Zink, 53, Huntingburg
Mike Zink, 53, of Huntingburg, died Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper.
Norma J. Denning, 84, Petersburg
Norma J. Denning, 84, of Petersburg, formerly a resident of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019, at her home in Petersburg.
Evelyn Phillips Strolin, 105, Huntingburg
Evelyn Phillips Strolin, 105, Huntingburg, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, at The Waters Of Huntingburg.
Jerry L. Musgrave, 78, Jasper
Jerry L. Musgrave, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, 2019, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.
Joyce D. Colman, 86, Dubois
Joyce D. Colman, 86, of Dubois, passed away at 11:19 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at home.
Joan Coble, 96, Jasper
Joan Coble, 96, of Jasper, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, 2019, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.
Ben Gunter, 73, Jasper
Ben Gunter, 73, of Jasper, passed away at 4:36 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.
Mary Catherine Heeke, 91, Celestine
Mary Catherine Heeke, 91, of Celestine, passed away at 1:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.
Branden R. Vonderheide, 25, Phoenix
Branden R. Vonderheide, 25, of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019, from injuries sustained in a car vs. motorcycle accident in Phoenix, Ariz.
Robert E. “Bob” Thacker, 82, Huntingburg
Robert E. “Bob” Thacker, age 82, of Huntingburg, formerly a 25-year resident of Evansville, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.
Sandra K. Fleig, 66, Petersburg
Sandra K. Fleig, 66, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburg.
Chance Wade Haycox, 39, Ferdinand
Chance Wade Haycox, 39, of Ferdinand, passed away on March 26, 2019, at the Harrison County Hospital in Corydon.
Jerome J. “Jerry” Hilgefort, 78, Jasper
Jerome J. “Jerry” Hilgefort, 78, of Jasper, passed away at 6:47 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper surrounded by his family…
Nadine Russell, 91, Jasper
Nadine Russell, 91, of Jasper, formerly of Dale, died on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Memorial Hospital.
Jo Ellen Carrico, 82, Jasper
Jo Ellen Carrico, 82, of Jasper, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.
Helen S. Fleck, 94, Huntingburg
Helen S. Fleck, 94, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.
Kathleen ‘Cotty’ Walters, 94, Dale
Kathleen ‘Cotty’ Walters, 94, of Dale, died March 25, 2019, at Willowdale.
Cotty was born Nov. 3, 1924, in Dale to Daniel and Vernita (Herr) Thorpe and graduated from Dale…
Kerrylynn Marie Mattingly, 72, Petersburg
Kerrylynn Marie Mattingly, 72, passed away Saturday morning, March 23, 2019, at her home in Petersburg.
Janice Lee Goldman, 82, Birdseye
Janice Lee Goldman, 82, of Birdseye, passed away at 5:16 a.m., Monday, March 25, 2019, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper.
Anna Mae Hopf, 84, Jasper
Anna Mae Hopf, 84, of Jasper, passed away at 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at home.
Rose Marie McKibben, 92, Dubois
Rose Marie McKibben, 92, of Dubois, passed away at 4:47 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Northwood Retirement Community.
Jenny L. Butler, 85, Celestine
Jenny L. Butler, 85, of Celestine, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the home of her daughter.
Jeffrey Reinhart, 59, Holland
Jeffrey Reinhart, 59, of Holland, passed away Sunday morning, March 24, 2019, at home surrounded by his family.
Peter E. “Pete” Gerber, 80, Jasper
Peter E. “Pete” Gerber, 80, of Jasper, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at home surrounded by his family.











































