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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...

Larry Lee Ligier

Larry Lee Ligier

Oct 18, 2015

Obituary for Larry Lee Ligier Larry Lee Ligier, 77, of Princeton, IN, formerly of Vincennes passed away Sunday October 18, 2015 at the Gibson Memorial Hospital in Princeton, IN. He was born August 27, 1938 in Vincennes the son of Leo and Hazel Polston Ligier. He enjoyed listening to all kinds of 50's music, collecting all sorts of memorabilia from...

Richard R. Sayers Ii

Richard R. Sayers Ii

Oct 12, 2015

Obituary for Richard R. �Dicky� Sayers II Richard R. �Dicky� Sayers II, 46, of Bicknell passed away October 12, 2015 at 5:15 PM in a one vehicle accident. He was born November 29, 1968 in Hammond the son of Sheila Chadd Turosz and Richard R. Sayers. He was a high school graduate and formerly an employee of Lewis Bakery. He...

Esther L. Summitt

Esther L. Summitt

Oct 11, 2015

Obituary for Esther L. Summitt Esther Louise Summitt, age 92, passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, at her home. Esther was born on October 27, 1923, in Bicknell, Indiana, the first-born daughter of Jesse and Eva McNew. She was a lifelong resident of Bicknell. Growing up on east Second Street, Esther and her sister, Anna Mae, spent...

Donald J Bahr

Donald J Bahr

Oct 1, 2015

Obituary for Donald J. �Don� Bahr Donald J. �Don� Bahr, 82, of Vincennes passed away at the Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, IN Thursday October 1, 2015. Don was born August 12, 1933 in Vincennes the son of Edwin and Mary Catherine Cardinal Bahr. He was a graduate of Decker High School and he served his country during the Korean War...

Dueal W. "Bud" Starnes

Dueal W. "Bud" Starnes

Sep 26, 2015

Obituary for Dueal W. �Bud� Starnes Dueal W. �Bud� Starnes, 84, of Vincennes, passed away Saturday September 26, 2015 at his residence with his family at his bedside. He was born July 24, 1931 in Senath, MO the son of Dewey and Annie Owens Starnes. He was a graduate of Homerville High School where he ran track and was known...

Edwin R. "Pete" Bradley

Edwin R. "Pete" Bradley

Sep 14, 2015

Obituary for Edwin R. �Pete� Bradley Edwin R. �Pete� Bradley, 69, of Hymera, IN, passed away Monday September 14, 2015 at the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born in Chicago, IL the son of Edwin Bradley and Margaret Jackson Winkler. He was raised by his mother and step father Margaret and Paul Winkler. He retired from the U.S....

Josephine F Pahmeier

Josephine F Pahmeier

Sep 9, 2015

Obituary for Josephine Pahmeier Josephine Stanczak Pahmeier, 81, of Westphalia, IN passed away September 9, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born May 31, 1934 in Bicknell, IN the daughter of Joseph and Anna Domin Stanczak. She was a 1952 graduate of Bicknell High School and on March 2, 1957 she married...

Ruth Ann Jackson

Ruth Ann Jackson

Sep 8, 2015

Obituary for Ruth Ann Jackson Ruth Ann Jackson, 81, of Bicknell, Indiana passed away September 7, 2015 at the Oak Village Nursing Home after a battle with CMML Type 1 Leukemia. She was born June 5, 1934 in Bicknell IN the daughter of Benjamin R. and Viola Bennett Hawk. She was a graduate of Bicknell High School. March 17, 1967,...

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