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Patricia J. "Pat" Parish

Patricia J. "Pat" Parish

Feb 10, 2016

Obituary for Patricia �Pat� Parish Patricia �Pat� Parish, 78, of Vincennes, passed away February 10, 2016 at 7:08 pm at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born in Vincennes on January 3, 1938 the daughter of Frank & Helen Goss Beltz. She was a 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School and she began a...

Gerald Jerry Burton

Gerald Jerry Burton

Feb 7, 2016

Obituary for Gerald E. �Jerry� Burton Gerald E. �Jerry� Burton, 56, of Vincennes, passed away Sunday February 7, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Jerry was born July10, 1959 in Vincennes the son of Robert E. and Barbara Bailey Burton. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, he served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and formerly owned...

Lee P West

Lee P West

Jan 27, 2016

Obituary for Lee P. West Lee P. West, 52, of Vincennes, passed away January 27, 2016 at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born December 11, 1963. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and worked as a union carpenter. He was a member of the Moose. He is survived by his companion, Elisha Sparks, children, Nathan...

Michael M Newton

Michael M Newton

Jan 21, 2016

Obituary for Michael M. Newton Michael M. Newton went to be home with God January 21, 2016 at 4:41pm. Dad, Papaw, Santa Mike, Groove, Fig, and Mikel were all Mike. Born July 7, 1952 in Vincennes, IN to Grover Newton and Thelma Steimel- Newton. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1970 and attended Vincennes University. On May 27,...

Jackie William Thomas

Jackie William Thomas

Jan 13, 2016

Obituary for Jackie William Thomas Jackie William Thomas, 26, of Vincennes, IN passed away January 13, 2016 in Sullivan, IN. He was born January 22, 1989 in Terre Haute, IN the son of Jackie Thomas and Joe Rossi. He was employed by Peabody Coal Company. He was a devoted husband, father, son and brother. He is survived by his wife,...

Robert L Diekman

Robert L Diekman

Jan 6, 2016

Obituary for Robert L. Diekman Robert L. Diekman, 81 of Oaktown, passed away at his home Wednesday January 6, 2016 at 11:35 AM with his family at his bedside. He was born June 12, 1934 in Widner Township the son of Louis and Pauline Pea Diekman. He was a graduate of Freelandville High School and a lifelong farmer. He was...

Mark A. Phillips

Mark A. Phillips

Jan 3, 2016

Obituary for Mark A. Phillips Mark A. Phillips, 63, formerly of Vincennes, passed away Sunday January 3, 2016 in Evansville. He was born September 28, 1952 in Vincennes the son of John A. and Mary Jane Bailey Phillips. He was a member of the last graduating class of Central Catholic High School, a former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Austin Lee Dunn

Austin Lee Dunn

Dec 22, 2015

Obituary for Austin Lee Dunn Austin Lee Dunn, 73, of The Villages, passed away at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. He was born April 8, 1942 in Vincennes, the first child of William Austin and Theopha Jean Dunn. Austin graduated from Lincoln High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and received his degree from Western Kentucky College of Business....

Dorothy M. Keller

Dorothy M. Keller

Dec 5, 2015

Obituary for Dorothy M. Keller Dorothy M. Keller, 90, of Vincennes passed away at 1:30 PM on December 5, 2015 at the Bridgepointe Health Center. Dorothy was born June 22, 1925 in Vincennes, the daughter of August W. and Ethel H. Thompson Cardinal. She married Francis W. Keller Sr. and they made their life together until his death on January...

Lelia A. "Babe" Hooten

Lelia A. "Babe" Hooten

Nov 29, 2015

Obituary for Lelia Agnes �Babe� Hooten Lelia Agnes �Babe� Hooten, 86, of Bicknell, IN, passed away November 29, 2015 at 11:00 PM at the New Willow Manor Health Campus. She was born July 1,1929 in Bicknell, IN the daughter of Spencer and Maefair Wolford Robinson. She retired from RCA in Bloomington. She married James William Hooten on March 16, 1946...

Damon G. Bilskie

Damon G. Bilskie

Nov 22, 2015

Obituary for Damon G. Bilskie Damon G. Bilskie, 76, of Vincennes, passed away Sunday evening at the Good Samaritan Hospital with his family at his bedside. He was born December 26, 1938 in Vincennes the son of Louis �Louie� and Mary Gardner Bilskie. He was a truck driver for various trucking companies including Chris Vieck Farms, Tom Bilskie Trucking and...

George C Yochum

George C Yochum

Nov 18, 2015

Obituary for George C. Yochum George C. Yochum, 87, of Vincennes, IN passed away Wednesday November 18, 2015 at 4:00 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born November 28, 1927 in Vincennes the son of Alois A. and Bertha Speth Yochum. He was a high school graduate and his love of farming he worked on the family farm,...

Ruth Lorene Huffman

Ruth Lorene Huffman

Nov 14, 2015

Obituary for Ruth Lorene Cullison Huffman Ruth Lorene Cullison Allen Huffman, 90, formerly of Lyons and Sandborn, IN passed away Saturday November 14, 2015 in Seymour, IN. Born July 18, 1925 in Greene County, IN, she was the daughter of Samuel and Myrtle Sparks Cullison, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by brothers...

Patricia Pat O'Dell

Patricia Pat O'Dell

Nov 9, 2015

Obituary for Patricia A. �Pat� O�Dell Patricia A. �Pat� O�Dell, 88, of Vincennes, passed away Monday at 12:02 pm at the Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born January 19, 1927 in Vincennes the daughter of Edmond and Merle Miller Dorn. She was a graduate of St. Rose Academy, and she was the Bookkeeper/Secretary for the Knox Co. Welfare. She was...

Anita Sue Garrett

Anita Sue Garrett

Nov 7, 2015

Obituary for Anita Sue Garrett Anita Sue Garrett, 71, of Bicknell, IN passed away Saturday evening November 7, 2015 with her family at her bedside. She was born January 21, 1944 in St. Joseph MO the daughter of Ralph T. and Beatrice M. Hagen Rouse. She received her A.S. Degree in Licensed Practical Nursing from Community College in Little Rock,...

Burl C. Purcell

Burl C. Purcell

Nov 4, 2015

Obituary for Burl C. Purcell Burl C. Purcell, 77, of Bicknell, IN passed away Wednesday evening at his residence at 6:24 PM. He was born June 24, 1938 in Bicknell the son of Guy Burl and Ruth M. Powers Purcell. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and upon his return he began his career...

Alice F. Harper

Alice F. Harper

Nov 3, 2015

Obituary for Alice F. Harper Alice F. Harper, 86, of Vincennes, passed away Tuesday morning November 3, 2015 at the Lodge of the Wabash. Alice was born September 28, 1929 in Indianapolis, IN the daughter of Frank and Flora Hess Cordeau. She graduated high school and was married to Merle Harper and they made their life together until his death...

Georgia Ann Wesley

Georgia Ann Wesley

Oct 28, 2015

Obituary for Georgia Ann Wesley Georgia Ann Wesley, 57, of Vincennes passed away Wednesday October 28, 2015 at 9:40 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born May 26, 1958 in Knox County the daughter of Ernest Royce and Mary Etta Blaize Schatz. She was a graduate of Lincoln H.S. and worked as...

Donna F. Bateman

Donna F. Bateman

Oct 28, 2015

Obituary for Donna F. Bateman Donna F. Bateman, 71, of Bicknell, IN, passed away Wednesday October 28, 2015 at the Freelandville Community Home with her brother and members of her church family at her bedside. She was born May 15, 1944 in Vincennes the daughter of James Arthur and Josephine Irene Baker Bateman. She was a graduate of Freelandville High...

Brenda L. Williams

Brenda L. Williams

Oct 19, 2015

Obituary for Brenda L. Williams Brenda L. Williams, 66, of Vincennes passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, at her residence with her family at her bedside. Brenda, the daughter of Edna Wininger Luking, was born May 28, 1949, in Vincennes. She was a 1967 graduate of Lincoln High School and she was the accounting clerk at the Vincennes Sun Commercial...

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