OBITUARIES

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

Marion Epps

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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