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Joe A. Salter

Joe A. Salter

Apr 25, 2019

Obituary for Joe A. Salter Joe A. Salter, 68, of Plainville, IN, passed away Thursday April 25, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Evansville, IN. Joe was born September 23, 1950 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Duncan F. and Gertrude J Harrington Salter. Joe was a graduate of North Knox High School and joined the U.S. Air Force serving 20...

Max B.  Steimel

Max B. Steimel

Apr 21, 2019

Obituary for Max B. Steimel Max B. Steimel, 94 years and 363 days old, passed away Sunday April 21, 2019 at 11:50 PM CST at the home of his granddaughter in Evansville, IN. Max was born April 23, 1924 in Bicknell, IN the son of John E. and Esther R. Harding Steimel. Max was a graduate of Lincoln High School...

Travis M. Gilbert

Travis M. Gilbert

Apr 7, 2019

Obituary for Travis M. Gilbert Travis M. Gilbert, 38, of Vincennes, passed away Sunday April 7, 2019 at 4:20 PM. Travis was born September 19, 1980 in Vincennes the son of Robert L. and Debra Welton Gilbert. He was a graduate of North Knox High School and worked in the construction industry. He is survived by his mother, Debra S....

Grace L. Smith

Grace L. Smith

Apr 3, 2019

Obituary for Grace L. "Fear" Smith Grace Lenora "Fear" Smith, 87, of Vincennes passed away on Wednesday April 3, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born on September 13, 1931 in Newton, IL, the daughter of Wilbert and Velva Miller Smith. She worked as a cook in a private school and attended the Assembly of God church. She...

Howard M. Helderman

Howard M. Helderman

Mar 31, 2019

Obituary for Howard M. Helderman Howard M. Helderman, 76, of Freelandville, IN passed away on Sunday March 31, 2019 at the Freelandville Community Nursing Home. He was born July 25, 1942 in Knox County, IN the son of Lloyd and Anna Like Helderman. He was a mechanic at Kixmiller Implement. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a member...

Thomas J. "Tom" Ruppel

Thomas J. "Tom" Ruppel

Mar 22, 2019

Obituary for Thomas J. Ruppel Thomas J. Ruppel, 87, of Vincennes passed away Friday March 22, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Tom was born December 12, 1931 in Vincennes the son of Lawrence P. and Annis B. Carie Ruppel. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Army. He married Margaret J. "Peg" Fredrick and they...

Shirley J. Howder

Shirley J. Howder

Mar 12, 2019

Obituary for Shirley J. Howder Shirley J. Howder, 82, of Vincennes, passed away Tuesday March 12, 2019 at the Gentle Care Nursing Center with her daughters at her bedside. Shirley was born March 31, 1937 in Vincennes the daughter of Darvin F. and Goldie Faye Peach Howder. She was a bartender at various establishments in Vincennes. she attended various Church...

Harold L. Pepmeier

Harold L. Pepmeier

Feb 28, 2019

Obituary for Harold L. Pepmeier Harold L. Pepmeier, 76, of Bicknell, passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Harold was born June 28, 1942 in Sullivan County the son of Julius and Frieda Harting Pepmeier. He worked for many years at Thompson Chevrolet in Bicknell and worked at various places doing janitorial work. He was a...

Virginia "Jen" Abluton

Virginia "Jen" Abluton

Feb 25, 2019

Obituary for Virginia "Jen" Abluton Virginia (Jen) Abluton 96, went to be with her loved ones on Monday February 25th 2019.  Jen was born on July 29th 1922 to the late William and Emma (Bline) Cline. Jenny's greatest love was cooking for and spending time with her family.  She was very loved and will be missed by many.    She is...

Donald L. Ellermann

Donald L. Ellermann

Feb 25, 2019

Obituary for Donald L. Ellermann Donald L. Ellermann, 76, of Vincennes, passed away Monday February 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Donnie was born November 1, 1942 in Vincennes the oldest son of Donald O. and Ruth Meyer Ellermann. He was a graduate of Decker High School and was a lifelong grain and watermelon farmer. He was a member...

J. Evelyn Alexander

J. Evelyn Alexander

Feb 17, 2019

Obituary for Evelyn Alexander Evelyn Alexander, 89, of Bicknell, IN, passed away February 17, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Evelyn was born November 21, 1929 in Williams, IN the daughter of Eddie S. and Flora B. Fields Mundy. She was a graduate of Williams High School and received an AS degree . She was a retired police dispatcher at...

Genevieve J. Pierce

Genevieve J. Pierce

Feb 15, 2019

Obituary for Genevieve J. Pierce Genevieve J. Pierce, 91 of Bruceville, IN, passed away February 15, 2019 at I.U. Health North. Jenny was born July 12, 1927 in Westville, IL the daughter of John and Mary Langzinnis Grites. She was a graduate of Westville High School and she married William J. Pierce M.D. and they made their life together for...

Fred E. Garner

Fred E. Garner

Feb 8, 2019

Obituary for Fred E. Garner Fred E. Garner, 72, of Vincennes, IN passed away Friday morning at the Eastgate Manor Health Care Center in Washington, IN. Fred was born September 8, 1946 in Indianapolis, IN the son of Ernest E. Garner and Betty J. Fields Bonhomme. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War having attained...

Beulah M. Anderson

Beulah M. Anderson

Feb 3, 2019

Obituary for Beulah M. Anderson Beulah M. Anderson, 96, of Bicknell, passed away Sunday February 3, 2019 at the Freelandville Community Home at 7:30 AM with her family at her bedside. She was born October 30, 1922 in Knox County, the daughter of Charles and Tessa Myers Russell. She was a 1940 graduate of Bicknell High School and a lifelong...

Doris A. Madison

Doris A. Madison

Jan 25, 2019

Obituary for Doris A. Madison Doris A. Madison, 85, of Vincennes passed away Friday morning at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Doris was born December 31, 1933 in Oaktown, IN the daughter of Doris and Eleanor LaGarde Lane. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and worked as a receptionist at Dr. Welsh medical office. She married Jack Madison on...

Robert E.  Mallory

Robert E. Mallory

Jan 24, 2019

Obituary for Robert E. Mallory Robert Edward Mallory, "Bob" 96, of Vincennes, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Robert was born July 18, 1922 in Vincennes the son of Paul D. Mallory and Ruth Martin Pressig. He was a 1939 graduate of Lincoln High School and upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps....

Betty J. (Fields) Bonhomme

Betty J. (Fields) Bonhomme

Jan 23, 2019

Obituary for Betty J. (Fields) Bonhomme Betty J. (Fields) Bonhomme, 91, formerly of Vincennes passed way in Tullahoma, TN on January 23.  She was living with her daughter Nancy in Manchester, TN before she passed.  Betty was born July 9, 1927 in Knox County the daughter of Joseph L. Fields and Ruth Purdue (Fields) Thurston. She attended school in Washington,...

Robert L. "Bob" Steimel

Robert L. "Bob" Steimel

Jan 22, 2019

Obituary for Robert L. "Bob" Steimel Sr. Robert L. "Bob" Steimel Sr., 90, of Bicknell, IN, passed away Tuesday January 22, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital with his family at his bedside. Bob was born December 29, 1928 in Vincennes the son of Leo L. and Agnes M. Mouzin Steimel. Bob was a 1946 graduate of Wheatland High School...

Mary F. Mcgiffen Arnold

Mary F. Mcgiffen Arnold

Jan 21, 2019

Obituary for Mary F. McGiffen Arnold Mary F. McGiffen Arnold, 91, former realtor of Vincennes, passed away Monday January 21, 2019 at 11:16 AM with her family at her bedside. Mary was born September 2, 1927 in Mexico, MO the daughter of Roy J. and Mary Gladys Johnson Stone. She was a licensed realtor having retired from Knox County Realty....

Ellizabeth "Betty" Rusch

Ellizabeth "Betty" Rusch

Jan 21, 2019

Obituary for Elizabeth "Betty" Rusch Elizabeth "Betty" Rusch, of Vincennes passed away January 21, 2019 at the GentleCare Nursing Center with her family at her bedside. She was born November 9, 1929 in Vincennes the daughter of Emmett and Magdelena Kaiser Keller. She was a 1947 graduate of Decker High School and she married Louis E. Rusch on January 13,...

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