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Mary Ellen "Marchino" Helderman
Nov 1, 2019
Obituary for Mary Ellen Marchino Helderman Mary Ellen "Marchino" Helderman, 85, of Vincennes, IN, passed away November 1, 2019 at BridgePointe Health. Mary Ellen was born February 20, 1934 in Knox County the daughter of Leonard Sr. and Catherine Steimel Marchino. She was a graduate of Decker High School and Vincennes University with a Business Degree. Mary Ellen married Paul...
Gary D. Abel
Oct 25, 2019
Obituary for Gary D. Abel Gary D. Abel, former Vincennes resident, passed away on Friday October 25, 2019 at 5:33 PM in Chillicothe, OH. He was born December 11, 1952 in Vincennes the son of Charles C. and Vada E. Robinson Abel. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and served his country during the Vietnam War in the...
Josephine B. Leopold
Oct 21, 2019
Obituary for Josephine B. Leopold Josephine B. Leopold, 85, formerly of Bicknell, IN, passed away Monday October 21, 2019 at the Gentle Care Nursing Campus. Josephine was born February 8, 1934 in Bicknell, IN the daughter of Raymond and Bessie Farmer Leopold. She was raised by her father and step mother, Dorothy Leopold. She attended the Church of God in...
Tyra D Knotts
Oct 7, 2019
Obituary for Tyra D. Knotts Tyra D. Knotts, 60, of Vincennes passed away October 7, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, IN with her family at her bedside. Tyra was born May 22, 1959 in Vincennes the daughter of William Miles and Shirley Howder Gray. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and became a dedicated Certified Nursing...
Joetta L. "Mcgiffen" Garrard
Oct 4, 2019
Obituary for Joetta L. "McGiffen" Garrard Joetta L. "McGiffen" Garrard, 76, of Evansville, IN passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice House with her family by her side. Joetta was born on November 1, 1942 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Webster and Gertrude Dellinger McGiffen. She was a 1960 Lincoln High School graduate and...
Howard A. Hill
Sep 28, 2019
Obituary for Howard A. Hill Howard A. Hill, 77, passed away September 28, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1942 in Wheatland IN, the son of Ivan and Helen Haynes Hill. He graduated from Midland High School in 1961. He was a Vietnam War veteran and was a member of the American Legion. He retired from the GM bus...
Melvin C. Speth
Sep 20, 2019
Obituary for Melvin C. Speth Melvin C. Speth, 65, of Vincennes, passed away Friday September 20, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital with his family at his bedside. Melvin was born June 2, 1954 in Vincennes the son of George A. Speth and Patricia Halter Speth Mahan. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and worked in the construction...
Jacqueline P. "Jackie" Bilskie Lay
Sep 19, 2019
Obituary for Jacqueline P. "Jackie" Bilskie Lay Jacqueline P. "Jackie" Bilskie Lay, 53, of Bruceville, IN, passed away Thursday September 19, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. Jackie was born January 4, 1966 in Vincennes, IN the daughter of Vincent Jr. and Marilyn Horrall Bilskie. She was a graduate of North Knox High School...
Mary Lou Hill
Sep 18, 2019
Obituary for Mary Lou Hill Mary Lou Hill, 79, of Vincennes, passed away Wednesday September 18, 2019 at 12:30 PM at the Kindred North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Mary Lou was born March 15, 1940 the daughter of Floyd and Louella Reed Steel. She was a 1958 graduate of St. Rose Academy and she married Howard A. Hill on September...
Phyllis M. "Mimi" Keyes
Sep 18, 2019
Obituary for Phyllis M. "Mimi" Keyes Phyllis (Mimi) Marie Keyes, 91, of Vincennes, passed away Wednesday September 18, 2019 at Colonial Assisted Living in Vincennes. Phyllis was born July 15th, 1928 in Flint, MI the daughter of Harold and Merle Campbell Hanson. She was a graduate of Flint High School and went on to receive a degree in nursing. Phyllis...
Anna Lucille Cornelius
Sep 15, 2019
Obituary for Anna Lucille Cornelius Anna Lucille Cornelius, 75, formerly of Elnora, IN, passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at Bridge Pointe Health Campus. Anna was born December 29, 1943 in Vincennes the daughter of Lloyd and Anna Like Helderman. She was a graduate of Fritchton High School and on June 9,1962 she married Jesse Ray Cornelius and they made...
Max Ray Kixmiller
Sep 12, 2019
Obituary for Max Ray Kixmiller Max Ray Kixmiller, 82, of Freelandville, IN, passed away Thursday afternoon at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Max was born November 13, 1936 in Freelandville, IN the son of Alvin and Alma Held Kixmiller. Max was a 1954 graduate of Freelandville High School and graduated Vincennes University in 1956. He then enrolled in Purdue University pursuing...
Linda C. Lane
Sep 12, 2019
Obituary for Linda C. Lane Linda C. Lane, 78, of Vincennes, passed away September 12, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital at 1:30 AM. She was born October 21, 1940 the daughter of Claude & Olivia DeBuisseret Lane. She was a graduate of Vincennes University and attended Indiana State University. She worked as an Administrative Assistant with the Federal Government....
John Richardson Thompson Iv
Sep 10, 2019
Obituary for John Richardson Thompson IV John Richardson Thompson IV, 67, of Oaktown, IN, passed away Tuesday September 10, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis with his family at his side. John was born November 27, 1951 in Vincennes, IN the son of Charles Elwood "Woody" and Betty Lou Keith Thompson. He was a 1970 graduate of North Knox High...
John W. Scarber
Aug 15, 2019
Obituary for John W. Scarber John W. Scarber, 70, of Bicknell, IN, passed away at his home August 15, 2019 with his family at his bedside. John was born August 17, 1948 in Milan, IN the son of John Henry and Norma Jean Whiteford Scarber. He was a certified diesel mechanic and a truck driver for Gibco Trucking for over...
Diane Fortner Toth
Aug 14, 2019
Obituary for Diane Fortner Toth Diane Fortner Toth, 64, of Edinburgh, IN, passed away on August 14, 2019 at the St. Francis Hospice House with her family at her bedside. She was born on September 5, 1954 in Vincennes, IN the daughter of Paul and Maryann Orey Fortner. She and her husband Timothy owned and operated Cherokee Development. She enjoyed...
Jr Hendrixson
Aug 13, 2019
Obituary for Elvin E. "JR" Hendrixson Jr. JR Hendrixson, 42, of Vincennes passed away. JR was born August 12, 1977 in Vincennes the son of Elvin E. Hendrixson Sr. and Vickie Catt Ellerman. He formerly worked for Horizon Construction Co. and enjoyed fishing, tinkering with various items. He enjoyed being with his family in any activity they were evolved in....
Brenda S. Teising
Aug 8, 2019
Obituary for Brenda S. Teising Brenda S. Teising, 79, of Vincennes, passed away Thursday August 8, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. Brenda was born March 8, 1940 in Vincennes the daughter of Basil "Brick" Teising and Dorothy Cardinal Teising. She was a member of the Franklin Heights Christian Church, she loved working outside...
Timothy N. Risley
Aug 2, 2019
Obituary for Timothy "Tim" Risley Timothy "Tim" Risley passed from this life August 2, 2019 at Gateway Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He suffered a stroke and a brain aneurysm on July 26, 2019 from which he did not recover. Tim was born September 11, 1968, the son of Greg and Mary Risley in Vincennes. He graduated from North Knox...
James L Ruppel
Aug 2, 2019
Obituary for James L. Ruppel James L. Ruppel, 80, of Vincennes passed away Friday August 2, 2019 at the Lodge of the Wabash, Nursing Center. Jim was born December 9, 1938 in Vincennes the son of Lawrence P. and Annis B. Carie Ruppel. He was a truck driver having driven for Schneider Trucking and T&M Trucking. He was baptized in...
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