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

Charles Acton
Mar 20, 2017
Charles Wayne Acton, 70, of Washington, passed away at 10:40 pm Monday March 20, 2017 at his residence.He was born July 5, 1946 in Davies County, Indiana to Charles B. and Fern (Graber) Acton.Wayne was an accomplished drummer who enjoyed playing in various bands. He was a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer and a scuba dive master/instructor where he spent...

Kevin Langford
Mar 19, 2017
Kevin R. Langford, 50, of Vincennes, passed away at 12:06 pm Sunday March 19, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital.He was born May 13, 1966 in Vincennes to Bill and Carolyn (Junkin) Langford.Kevin had worked at Perdue Farms.Surviving are his parents, William and Debbie Langford of Vincennes; his brothers, Steve Langford of Vincennes, and Todd Langford of Washington; his aunt...

Heidi Lewis
Mar 18, 2017
Heidi Nichole Lewis, 26, of Vincennes, passed away at 1:00 pm Saturday March 18, 2017 at Indiana University in Indianapolis.She was born October 21, 1990 in Knox County to Daniel Edward and Shelli (McRoberts) Lewis Jr.Heidi had worked at Taco Bell/KFC for six years. She enjoyed listening to music, especially MGK, writing poems, and playing cars with her son...

Verna Meyer
Mar 18, 2017
Verna L. Meyer, 82, of Vincennes, passed away at 3:37 AM Saturday March 18, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born May 6, 1934 in Oaktown to Otto C. and Pauline A. (Hall) Vollmer.Verna worked for over 50 years on Main street working at Stassan Hastings, Gimbel Bond, Night and Day Lingerie, and Fleur de Leis. She belonged to...

Etta Mcguyer
Mar 17, 2017
Etta Mildred McGuyer, 98, passed away on March 17, 2017 at 2:12pm in Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born in Golden Gate, Illinois on October 2, 1918 to Burley and Betsey (Garris) Haggard.Etta was a woman of strong faith evident in the selfless love she gave her family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, dancing, a good laugh, and caring for...

Leona Winemiller
Mar 15, 2017
Leona Mae Winemiller, 93, of Vincennes, passed away at 9:44 pm Wednesday March 15, 2017 at her residence.She was born August 1, 1923 on the Allison Prairie in Lawrence County, Illinois to Charles and Elsie (Fisher) Miller.Leona was a teacher for many years at Head Start and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed being in...

Larry Martin
Mar 10, 2017
Larry Dean Martin, 73, passed away at 6:37 am on March 10, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Larry was born on August 4, 1943 in Knox County the son of Terrell "Grant" and Mary "Regina" (Poehlein) Martin. He married Diana Christine Quick on April 18, 1969.Larry was a graduate of Monroe City High School and was self-employed,...

Juanita Lavely
Mar 10, 2017
Juanita F. Lavely, 76, passed away at 5;20 pm on March 10, 2017 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Juanita was born on June 19, 1940 in Dayton, OH the daughter of Max and Angeline (Crose) Rincker. She married Gerald Lavely on March 13, 1959 and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1996.Juanita was a Unit...
Charles Kerns
Mar 10, 2017
Charles "Brent" Kerns, 67, passed away on Friday March 10, 2017 at his residence in Danville, Indiana. Brent was born on July 16, 1949 in Vincennes the son of Charles Richard and Mary Lou (Johnson) Kerns. Brent was the Director of Farm Programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency and attended Faith Baptist Church. He was...

Leona Booth
Mar 9, 2017
Leona Mae Booth, 91, of Vincennes, passed away at 7:00 pm Thursday March 9, 2017 at her residence.She was born on December 7, 1925 in Knox County to Walter and Edna (Lansdown) Briner.Leona worked as a clerk at Hill's Department Store for many years and was a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, reading her bible,...

Denise Kilps
Mar 9, 2017
Denise L. Kilps, 68, of Vincennes, passed away at 8:23 pm Thursday March 9, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born on December 3, 1948 in Vincennes to Borden "Podunk" and Mary Lou (Perry) Slawson.Denise retired from the registrar's office at Vincennes University and was a member of the First Christian Church in Vincennes. A 1967 graduate of Lincoln...

Richard Clark
Mar 8, 2017
Richard S. Clark, 85, passed away on March 8, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Richard was born on September 14, 1931 in Rockville, IN the son of Paul and Louisa Alice (Monroe) Clark. He married Martha Jane Wills and she preceded him in death in September of 2000. He then married Shirley Kerner, and she preceded him in death...

Shirley Speth
Mar 5, 2017
Shirley A. Speth, 83, of Vincennes, passed away March 5, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospital.Shirley had worked as a bartender at the Union Tavern, and at Progress Laundry.Born January 2, 1934, in Washington, IN, she was the daughter of Claude Ellis and Mary (McRae) Williams. Her parents; her husband, Emery Lee Speth, Sr., whom she married June 15, 1957,...

Fern Theriac
Mar 4, 2017
Fern Lucile Theriac, 93, of Vincennes, passed away at 2:20 AM March 4, 2017 at Villages at Oakridge in Washington.She was born December 23, 1923 in Widowville, Ohio to Howard Daniel and Edna Ruth (Hershey) Baker.Fern retired from South Knox as the school nurse. Previously she had been county health nurse and also worked at Good Samaritan Hospital. She...

Kelly Mcaloon
Mar 3, 2017
Kelly McAloon, 57, of 12222 Lake Lawrence Blvd, Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his residence surrounded by family and friends.He was born June 3, 1959 in San Diego, California to Virginia (Graham) McAloon and Thomas McAloon.Kelly enjoyed photography, traveling, gardening, and wildflowers.Surviving are his lifelong companion, Ken Fortner of Lake Lawrence; his mother, Virginia...

Paul Parker
Feb 28, 2017
Paul E. Parker, 80, of Monroe City, IN, passed away at Amber Manor in Petersburg, IN, on February 28, 2017.Paul had worked with his father as a bulldozer operator. He later worked as a coal miner, and retired from South Knox School Corporation, where he was a custodian and school bus driver. Paul was a member of the Monroe...

Jaxson Mcgiffen
Feb 27, 2017
Jaxson Keith McGiffen was stillborn on January 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital.Surviving are his parents, Crystal Hixon and Garrett McGiffen; and his grandparents, Candace and Kurt Evans, and Elza and Dawn Staley.There will be no services.

William Cockerham
Feb 27, 2017
William K. (Bill) Cockerham, 63 of Lawrenceville, IL passed away on February 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital.Bill was born on June 5, 1953 the son of Dale L. and Delores (Baker) Cockerham. He worked for Golden Rule Insurance Company for the last thirty years in the Claims Department. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army serving...

Ethan Street
Feb 26, 2017
Ethan J. Street, 26, of Bruceville, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2017 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.He was born on July 27, 1990 in Vincennes to Chip and Lori (Haaff) Street.Ethan graduated from North Knox and loved his family and friends. He loved his Native American Heritage and enjoyed playing his Native American flute. His other...

Ray Kunkel
Feb 25, 2017
Raymond Jacob Kunkel, 94, died at home on Saturday, February 25 following a two month illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Mary Kathryn Rooney Kunkel; a son Peter,Lawrenceville; a daughter Mary Ann (Paul Kachel), Lake Oswego, Oregon; a son Paul (Yin NaiLeung), Hong Kong; a son Joseph (Ann Benefiel), Champaign, Illinois; five grandsons, Ian, Alex, Anthony, Sam,...
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