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Leo W. Eckerle, 97, Jasper
Leo W. Eckerle, 97, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 6:18 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Breckenridge Nursing Facility in Sullivan, Ind. Leo was born in…
John E. Cannon, 66, Petersburg,
John E. Cannon, 66, of Petersburg, passed away on March 17, 2026. He was born on October 21, 1959, to Thomas and Betty (Gilley) Cannon in Washington, Ind. John graduated…
Paul J. Merkley, 60, Celestine
Paul J. Merkley, 60, of Celestine, passed away surrounded by family at 1:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Paul was born…
Tina M. Gould, 49, Jasper
Tina M. Gould, 49, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at home. Tina was born in Anderson, Ind., on January 9, 1977, to Charles…
Gregory Gehlhausen, 76, Santa Claus
Gregory Gehlhausen, 76, of Santa Claus, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Gregory was born February 4, 1950, in Huntingburg to Jerome and…
Joseph “Joey” V. Auffart, 76, Jasper
Joseph “Joey” V. Auffart, 76, of Jasper, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Joe was born on September 27, 1949, to Martin and Henrietta (Bachman) Auffart. He…
Gary Scott Cornwell, 73, Bretzville
Gary Scott Cornwell, 73, of Bretzville, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Gary was born on May 28, 1952, in Bedford, Indiana, to Roger and Erlena (Williams)…
Lisa Georgianna Cundiff, 66, Shoals
Lisa Georgianna Cundiff, 66, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Born July 4, 1959, in Washington, she was the daughter of…
Valeria H. “Bootsie” Schwoeppe, 82, St. Henry
Valeria H. “Bootsie” Schwoeppe, 82, of St. Henry, passed away March 17, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. “Bootsie” was born on June 20, 1943, in Ferdinand to Alois…
Jerome Staats, 81, Jasper
Jerome Staats, 81, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Jerome was born in Spencer County on August 18, 1944, to…
Bernice C. Humbert, 97, Jasper
Bernice C. Humbert, 97, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana. Bernice was born in Schellville…
Mary Ann Long, 85, Jasper
Mary Ann Long, 85, of Jasper, passed away on March 13, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born on August 24, 1940, in Jasper to Ernest…
Clint Buttery, 53, Dubois
Clint Buttery, 53, of Dubois, died at his home on March 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 17, 1973, to Ray and Judy Buttery…
Roswitha “Rose” Weissling, 77, Tell City
Roswitha “Rose” Weissling, 77, Tell City, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Brickyard Healthcare in Tell City. Rose was born in Berlin, Germany, on August 19, 1948. After…
Harold D. “Don” Barth, 77, Jasper (Updated)
Harold D. “Don” Barth passed away on March 4, 2026, succumbing to a long battle with several undiagnosed health conditions and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 virus. Don was born…
Kermit “Clyde” Huff, 82, English
Kermit “Clyde” Huff, 82, of English, passed away on March 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in July 1943 in Mudlick, Kentucky, to Sam and Leona…
Kurt Lee Schurz, 69, Huntingburg
Kurt Lee Schurz, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at The Timbers of Jasper. He was born December 23, 1956, in Huntingburg to Jerry and Patty (Whitsitt)…
Scott Alan Williams, 62, Winslow
Scott Alan Williams, 62, of Winslow, passed away March 14, 2026, at his residence in Winslow. He was born on November 8, 1963, to James Alan and Karen (Coleman) Williams…
Scott A. Birk, 53, Hartland, Maine
Scott A. Birk, 53, of Hartland, Maine, passed away March 2, 2026, in Portland, Maine. He was born on December 27, 1972, in Jasper. Scott graduated from Pike Central High…
Janice K. Burger, 79, Jasper
Janice K. Burger, 79, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Janice was born in…
Shirley M. Schnell, 88, Celestine
Shirley M. Schnell, 88, passed away peacefully with family by her side at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Waters in Huntingburg. Shirley was born in Siberia,…
Rita Louise Lents, 85, Loogootee
Rita Louise Lents, 85, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Sycamore Care Strategies in Loogootee. Born on July 21, 1940, in Loogootee, Indiana, she…
Eugene Pinnick, 86, French Lick
Eugene Pinnick, 86, of French Lick, entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows. He was born in Shoals, Indiana, on October 14, 1939, to Albert…
Edith “Sis” Pinnick, 83, French Lick
Edith “Sis” Pinnick, 83, of French Lick, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on March 12, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows. She was born in French Lick, Indiana, on July 29,…
Kraig K. Blair, 74, Jasper
Kraig K. Blair, 74, of Jasper, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at home. Kraig was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 13, 1952, to John and Mary…
Elmer “Bill” Wolf Jr., 74, Dubois
Elmer “Bill” Wolf Jr., 74, of Dubois, passed away surrounded by family at 7:37 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper. Elmer was born…
William J. “Bill” Tarrant, 77, Santa Claus
William J. “Bill” Tarrant, 77, of Santa Claus, passed away at 11:56 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He was born August 28, 1948, to Samuel…
Leon Klueh, 81
Leon Klueh, 81, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on April 16, 1944, in New Boston, Ind., to the late Paul…
Melissa Jo (Deputy) Wagner, 60, Evansville
Melissa Jo (Deputy) Wagner, 60, of Evansville and formerly of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 28, 1965, to the…
Ethelreda “Ethel” C. Knies, 91, Jasper
Ethelreda “Ethel” C. Knies, 91, of Jasper, passed away at 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, surrounded by family at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Ethel was born…
Dayne K. Hartke, 75, Stendal
Dayne K. Hartke, 75, of Stendal, passed away on March 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in June 1950 to Oliver and Mary Louise Hartke, he was a…
Nancy Catherine Herzog, 86, Jasper
Nancy Catherine Herzog, 86, of Jasper, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. She…
Steven D. Bredhold, 68, Jasper
Steven D. Bredhold, 68, of Jasper, passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Steve was born in Huntingburg on August 17, 1957,…
Berniece Clark, 97, French Lick
Berniece Clark, 97, of French Lick, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on March 7, 2026. She was born in French Lick, Indiana, on December 6, 1928, to Irven Tilden and…
Albert L. Sander, 81, Huntingburg
Albert L. Sander, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. He was born December 7,…
Windell J. Toby, 78, Jasper
Windell J. Toby, 78, of Jasper, passed away from complications of mesothelioma asbestos cancer on March 5, 2026, at Serenity Springs at Northwood in Jasper. He was born in DeRidder,…
Sandra Mae Sherfick, 74, Shoals
Sandra Mae Sherfick, 74, of Shoals, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at her residence. Born October 30, 1951, in Shoals, she was the daughter of Kenneth L. Sherfick…
Ruzena “Oli” Bonifer, 86, Jasper
Ruzena “Oli” Bonifer, 86, of Jasper, passed away with her husband by her side at 8:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Legacy Living in Jasper, Indiana. Oli was…
Karen Kuntz, 68, Fulda
Karen Kuntz, 68, of Fulda, passed away on March 4, 2026. She was born on March 11, 1957, in Tell City, Ind., to Carl and Martha Flamion. Karen was an…
Joseph Alan Steltenpohl, 69, Ferdinand
Joseph Alan Steltenpohl, 69, of Ferdinand, passed away on March 2nd at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Joseph was born June 15, 1956, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was…
Sylvester “Si” Richard Merkel, Jr., 74, Huntingburg
Sylvester “Si” Richard Merkel, Jr., 74, of Huntingburg, passed away on March 2, 2026, at Greenwood Healthcare Center in Greenwood, Indiana. He was born February 18, 1952, in Huntingburg, to…
Ben A. Thomas, 69, Jasper
Ben A. Thomas, 69, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at The Timbers of Jasper. Ben was born in Louisville, Kentucky,…
Kathleen V. Goss, 81, Jasper
Kathleen V. Goss, 81, of Jasper, passed away at 6:16 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Kathy was born in Otwell, Indiana, on…
Phillip Wesley Miller, 73, Gentryville
Phillip Wesley Miller, 73, of Gentryville, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, surrounded by his family at home. He was born on September 1, 1952, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Orville…
Joyce Carol Jacob, 78, Huntingburg
Joyce Carol Jacob, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Joyce was born February 1, 1948, in St. Croix to Victor…
Lena R. Carlisle, 72, Martinsville
Lena R. Carlisle, 72 of Martinsville, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her passing. She was born on Monday,…
Terry Keller, 78, Santa Claus
Terry Keller, 78, of Santa Claus, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Terry was born February 21, 1948, in Shoals to Lester and…
Joyce Ann Cheatham, 66, Taswell
Joyce Ann Cheatham, 66, of Taswell, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 6, 1959,…
Amos L. Schmitt, 84, Ireland
Amos L. Schmitt, 84, of Ireland, passed away peacefully with family by his side at 5:27 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. He…
Thomas James Nordhoff, infant, Ferdinand
Thomas James Nordhoff, four months, passed away at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Thomas was born on October 18, 2025, in Jasper to Aaron and…














































