Local obituaries for Vincennes, Washington along with Knox and Daviess Counties in Indiana

Marion Epps
Dec 23, 2018
Marion Jewel Epps, 70, of Wheatland, IN, passed away December 23, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital.Jewel had moved to Wheatland, IN, two years ago, to be with his daughter. He was a retired chef, and enjoyed woodworking.Born July 1, 1948, in Malvern, Arkansas, he was the son of Charles Homer and Mary Jewell (Ritchie) Epps. Surviving are his children,...
Dorothy Gelb
Dec 22, 2018
Dorothy Jean Ripley Piper Gelb, 94, died on December 22,2018, in Vincennes. She was born in Waco, Texas, to Mary Rowlett Ripley and D.S. Ripley. One sister (Amelia) and one brother (Shelby) preceded her in death. She was blessed to have two wonderful marriages - George D. Piper, Jr, (1946-1985) and Sidney Gelb (1993-2007).Like many people of her generation,...

Chester Weber
Dec 22, 2018
Chester L. Weber, Jr. 79, passed away at 10:10 am on December 22, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Chet was born on September 23, 1939 in Vincennes the son of Chester L. Sr. and Agnes C. (Floerke) Weber. He married Rochella (Shelley) Stokeley on June 6, 1968 and she survives.Chet had been a union painter for area painting contractors...
Billy Long
Dec 20, 2018
Billy Joe Long, 83, passed away at 9:58 am on December 20, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Bill was born on January 20, 1935 in Knox County the son of Fred, Sr. and Ruth (Weibel) Long. He married Phyllis Joanne (Wilson) Long on June 13, 1954 and she preceded him in death on August 30, 2012.Bill had been a...
Marie Junkin
Dec 19, 2018
Marie M. Junkin, 93, of Vincennes, passed away at 3:29 pm Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born on July 4, 1925 in Shoals, Indiana to James and Mary (Winengar) Nicholson.Marie worked for 20 years at Willow Manor as a Nurses Aide and enjoyed dancing and country Music.Surviving are her children, Phyllis Rains and her husband,...
Nancy Banister
Dec 19, 2018
Nancy E. Banister, 76, passed away on December 19 2018 at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, IL. Nancy was born on March 29, 1942 in Knox County the daughter of Henry Glee and Laura (Twitty) Fender. She married Alfred Banister on May 14, 1959 and he survives.Nancy was a graduate of Decker High School. She enjoyed taking...
David Alexander Frederick
Dec 18, 2018
David Alexander Frederick, 24, of Jasonville, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in Terre Haute, Indiana.He was born September 11, 1994 in RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, to David E. Frederick Jr. and Karen Peverill.David was an outdoor enthusiast who loved to fish. He had an adventurous soul with his feet always planted in compassion.Surviving are his father, David...
Mary Darnold
Dec 17, 2018
Mary Loel Organ Darnold, 94, passed away on December 17, 2018 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur, IL. Mary was born on February 11, 1924 in Vinceness the daughter of Jess Orlan and Thelma Lorean (Hicks) Organ. She married Dr. Gene L. Darnold on January 19, 1944 and he preceded her in death on April 7, 2007.Mary graduated...
Gloria Emmons
Dec 16, 2018
Gloria A. Emmons, 73, of Vincennes, IN, passed away December 16, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital.Gloria was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Apostolic Church.Born February 4, 1945, in Cowling, IL, she was the daughter of Marion Clifford and Hazel Annette (Wade) Newman. Her parents; her husband, Warren Robert Emmons, who passed away March 11, 2011; her...
Joan Long
Dec 16, 2018
Joan R. Long, 91, of Wheatland, IN, passed away December 16, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital.Joan had retired from First Federal, in 1990, after 35 years. She had previously worked at JC Penney. She was a 1945 graduate of Lincoln High School. Joan was a member of the Wheatland Christian Church, and was a 50 year member of the...
Richard Doades
Dec 13, 2018
Richard L. Doades, 81, of Decker died December 13th after an 18-month battle with cancer. Richard was a lifelong resident of southern Knox County, born and raised near Orrville in Decker Township, and then resided in the town of Decker the past 56 years.Richard was born January 15, 1937, the 3rd of 11 children born to Ira R. and...

Robert Laney Taylor
Dec 13, 2018
Robert Laney Taylor, 83, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on December 13, 2018 at 9:40 PM.Bob was born October 14, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Carl E. and Ora B. (Bayer) Taylor.Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Gwendolyn S. Taylor, and his three children, Kathryn Stephens and her husband, Jeff of Freelandville, David Taylor and...

Othra Henslee
Dec 12, 2018
Othra Eugene "Blonde" Henslee, 90, of Owensville, IN passed away December 12, 2018 at Transcendent Healthcare of Owensville. He was born in Akron, OH on December 27, 1927 to the late Alec and Della (Scott) Henslee. Holder's Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Henslee. Memorial Service will be held Sunday, January...
David Milligan
Dec 11, 2018
David A. Milligan, 74, passed away at 8:20 am on December 11, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital. David was born on October 12, 1944 in Vincennes and is survived by his wife Peggy whom he married on September 16, 1978 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.David was a graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School and went on to earn degrees...

Robert Kell
Dec 11, 2018
Robert Kell, Jr., age 47 of Evansville, IN, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. He will be remembered, always, as a loving son who valued family above all other things. He is survived by his father, Robert (Clint) Kell Sr.; his stepmother, Angela Levitt Kell (Atlanta, GA); and his mother, Pamela Jane...
Kimberly Moody
Dec 10, 2018
Kimberly A. Moody, 60 passed away at her residence at 1:30 pm on December 10, 2018. Kimberly was born on November 3, 1958 in Niskayuna, NY. She married Samuel Moody on December 22, 1989 and he preceded her in death on August 21, 2017.Kimberly never let her disability keep her down. She was always giving to others and showed...
Ransom Mengedoht
Dec 10, 2018
Ransom Bill "Dip" Mengedoht, 81, of Vincennes, passed away at 10:10 am Monday, December 10, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital.He was born November 21, 1937 in Freelandville, Indiana to Ransom T. and Sarah (Morris) Mengedoht.Ransom had worked as a truck driver for Hamilton Glass and Ford Saw Mill and served his country in the US Army. He was an...

Joanne "Dodie" Shafer
Dec 9, 2018
Joanne "Dodie" Prullage Shafer, 92, of Vincennes, passed away at 8:00 am Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the New Willow Manor.She was born January 27, 1926 in Knox County to Dr. Robert Gardner and Gertrude (Benner) Moore.Joanne was a Registered X-Ray Technician at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois for 25 years. Her memberships included the First Presbyterian...
Paul Walther
Dec 9, 2018
Paul J. 'P.J.' Walther, age 85, of Owensville, IN, passed away at 10:15 a.m. EST on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Todd-Dickey Nursing & Rehabilitation in Leavenworth, IN. P. J. was born on April 27, 1933 in Corydon, Indiana, Harrison County, to Edmund and Loretta (Baumgart) Walther. He married Vivian J. Carver on December 23, 1955, at St. John's...
Donald Anderson
Dec 7, 2018
Donald L. Anderson, 87, passed away at 6:20 am on December 7, 2018 at The Villages At Oak Ridge in Washington, IN. Don was born on October 1, 1931 in Palmyra Township the son of Francis and Edna (Wright) Anderson. He married Edna Marie Gaddis on July 29, 1950 and she preceded him in death on November 2, 2011.Don...
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