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Terence Terry Speth
Mar 7, 2015
Obituary for Terence �Terry� Speth Terence �Terry� Speth, 47, of Vincennes, passed away Saturday March 7, 2015 at 12:44 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 17, 1967 in Vincennes the son of Robert J. and Mary Elizabeth Frey Fane Speth. He was a graduate of Rivet High School, graduated from Ball State with a bachelor�s degree...
Donovan W. Schroyer Sr.
Mar 6, 2015
Obituary for Donovan W. �Don� Schroyer Sr. Donovan W. �Don� Schroyer, 89, of Vincennes passed away March 6, 2015 at 8:12 PM at the Gentle Care Nursing Center. Don was born October 13, 1925 in St. Francisville, IL the son of Alonzo and Clara Mitchell Schroyer. He was a lifelong resident of Vincennes and a 1944 graduate of Lincoln High...
James O "J.O." Reel
Mar 5, 2015
Obituary for James O. �J.O.� Reel James O. �J.O.� Reel, 70, of Vincennes passed away Thursday March 5, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital with his family at his bedside. He was born October 20, 1944 the son of Dwight and Mildred C. Evans Reel. He was a graduate of LHS and worked for over 45 years at Wilson Cadillac...
Horace M. Anderson
Mar 1, 2015
Obituary for Horace M. �Bud� Anderson Horace M. �Bud� Anderson, 93, of Bicknell, passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital at 8:48 AM with his family at his bedside. He was born September 12, 1921 in Knox County the son of Lester and Ila (Pickel) Anderson. He was a 1939 graduate of Wheatland High School and...
Gladys E. Hale
Mar 1, 2015
Obituary for Gladys E. Hale Gladys E. Hayes Hale of Carlisle, Indiana, died March 1, 2015. Born November 9, 1921 in New Goshen, Indiana to George and Frances Martin Hayes. Preceded in death by husband George Hale and brother George Hayes. Survivors include two sons - George Hale, Jr. and wife Kyleen of Columbus, Ohio and Rodney Hale and friend...
Earl Martin
Feb 27, 2015
Obituary for Earl Martin Earl Martin, 93, the oldest lifetime town resident, passed from this world into eternal life with his heavenly father, on Friday February 27, 2015 at his home with his family nearby. Earl was born August 6, 1921 in Edwardsport to his parents Stanley �Mack� and Laura Mae Franklin Martin. On August 12, 1939 he married Violet...
Betty L. Reed
Feb 26, 2015
Obituary for Betty L. Early Reed Betty L. Early Reed, 85, of Vincennes, passed away Thursday morning at 5:14 AM at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born August 18, 1929 the daughter of Norman �Slim� and Jeannie �Kate� Chaney Early. She was a 1946 graduate of Lincoln High School and she married Morris...
Herman A. Heinz
Feb 17, 2015
Obituary for Herman A. Heinz Herman A. Heinz, 83, of Vincennes, passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015 at 5:07 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital with his family at his bedside. He was born September 3, 1931 in Vincennes the son of Herman O. and Golda Underwood Heinz. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and began a 61...
Patricia Patti Hamm Kellams
Feb 13, 2015
Obituary for Patricia J. �Patti� Hamm Kellams Patricia J. �Patti� Hamm Kellams, 71, formerly of Vincennes, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at 3:50 PM at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born May 11, 1943 in Vincennes, the daughter of William J. and Mildred L. Beaman Hamm. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and Vincennes...
William J Coffman
Feb 8, 2015
Obituary for William J. Coffman William J. �Bobe� Coffman, 52, of Vincennes, passed away Sunday February 8, 2015 at 2:00 PM at his residence with his family at his bedside. He was born August 3, 1962 in Vincennes the son of William R. and Katherine �Susie� Cardinal Coffman. He was a 1981 graduate of Rivet High School and a 1983...
Norman Butch Bellamy
Feb 5, 2015
Obituary for Norman "Butch" Bellamy Norman "Butch" Bellamy, 75 of Bicknell, passed away February 5th, 2015ry 5, 2015 at the Freelandville Community Home. He was born May 17, 1939 in Vincennes the son of Norman and Mary Yagle Bellamy. Butch was a disabled spirit and he was cared for by his family until his death. He is survived by his...
Izetta Lee Edmondson
Feb 4, 2015
Obituary for Izetta Lee Keller Edmondson Izetta Lee Keller Edmondson, 89, of Vincennes passed away February 4, 2015 at 10:48 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Izetta was born January 16, 1926 in Vincennes the daughter of Cresy and Mae Collins Evans. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and worked as a sales clerk at J.C. Penny and...
John A. Gerken
Feb 3, 2015
Obituary for John A. Gerken John A. Gerken, 78, of Oaktown, IN, passed away February 3, 2015 at midnight at the Good Samaritan Hospital with the family at his bedside. He was born October 26, 1936 in Knox County the son of Leonard and Frances Catt Gerken. He was a retired farmer having worked at Page Farms. He served his...
Lucille M. Schroyer
Feb 1, 2015
Obituary for Lucille M. Schroyer Lucille M. Schroyer, 80, of Vincennes, passed away Sunday February 1, 2015 at 12:04 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born June 28, 1934 in Vincennes the daughter of Leslie and Mabel Hembree Baker. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and on December 2, 1963 she married Roy L. Schroyer and...
Donald E. Doyle
Jan 26, 2015
Obituary for Donald E. �Duck� Doyle Donald E. �Duck� Doyle, 81, of Vincennes, passed away Monday January 26, 2015 with his family at his bedside. He was born April 30, 1933 in Washington, IN the son of William and Ethel Carrico Doyle. He was a 1951 graduate of Lincoln High School and he served his country in the U.S. Army...
William Robert Bob Preusz
Jan 23, 2015
Obituary for William Robert �Bob� Preusz William Robert �Bob� Preusz, 85, of Vincennes, passed away Friday January 23, 2015 at 2:29 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital with his family at his bedside. He was born October 11, 1929 in Vincennes the son of William Patrick and Wilda Eva Dunham Preusz. He was a 1949 graduate of Lincoln High School....
Roy L. Schroyer
Jan 7, 2015
Obituary for Roy Lee Schroyer Roy Lee Schroyer, 84, of Vincennes, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital at 11:27 PM. He was born July 13, 1930 in Vincennes the son of Alonzo W. and Clara Mitchell Schroyer. He was a graduate of Monroe City High School and he married Lucille Baker on December 2, 1963...
Victoria Linn (Avery) Gowen
Jan 2, 2015
Obituary for Victoria Linn (Avery) Gowen Victoria Linn (Avery) Gowen, 58, of Bicknell, IN, passed away Friday January 2, 2015 at 1:59 PM at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her children at her bedside. She was born August 8, 1956 in Indianapolis, IN. She formerly co owned the Gowen Printing Co in Bicknell. She loved reading and gardening. She was...
Mary Kay Linn
Jan 1, 2015
Obituary for Mary Kay Linn Mary Kay Linn, 93, of Vincennes, passed away Thursday January 1, 2015 at 8:50 AM at the Good Samaritan Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born February 12, 1921 in Lawrenceville the daughter of Levitt and Bessie Dennison Gray. She was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School and on August 21, 1941...
Thomas E. "Tom" Smith
Dec 26, 2014
Obituary for Thomas E. �Tom� Smith Thomas E. �Tom� �THE CULLIGAN MAN� Smith, 67, of Vincennes, passed away Friday morning unexpectedly. He was born September 4, 1947 in Lebanon, IN the son of Don and Mary Louise Witt Smith. He was a graduate of Lebanon H.S. and after graduation he elected to serve his country during the Vietnam War in...
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