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

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,...

Harold Barmes
Feb 21, 2017
Harold Wayne Barmes, 78, of Vincennes, passed away February 21, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born May 3, 1938 in Vincennes to Johnny and Gladys (Gremore) BarmesHarold had worked at Hamilton Glass and served his country in the Navy.Surviving are his children, Sherry (Rodney) Smith of Madison, IN, Tony (Rosita) Barmes of Littleton, CO, Eric (Nancy) Barmes...

Twyla Metz
Feb 21, 2017
Twyla Dawn (Conover) Metz passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital with family by her side. Twyla was born April 9, 1933 in Flat Rock, IL. She was the sixth child of Clyde Conover and Elizabeth (Bess) Robb Conover Curry. She lost her father and brother when she was only three months old. At the age...

Ronald Wilson
Feb 20, 2017
Ronald Dean Wilson, 68, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday February 20, 2017. Ronnie was born on January 26, 1949 in Vincennes.Ronnie retired form Dumes in 2011 after several years of being employed there. He loved his family, enjoyed fishing, hunting, television, NASCAR and treasured his Harley. Ronnie always enjoyed tormenting and playing jokes...

Karen Ridge
Feb 20, 2017
Karen Y. Ridge, 75, of Vincennes, passed away February 20, 2017, at her home.Karen is survived by her children, Stacey Clapp of Vincennes, Doug Raley and his wife, Valerie, of Princeton, IN, Greg Raley of Vincennes,IN, Paul Clapp and his wife, Kim, of Switz City, IN, and Earl Clapp, Jr. and his wife, Melissa, of Washington, IN; step-children, Lorie...

Bobby Farrar
Feb 19, 2017
Bob D. Farrar, 65, of Vincennes, passed away Feb. 19, 2017, at his home.Bob had worked at Hamilton Glass, and then moved to Murpheesboro, TN, where he went to work at Whirlpool. After retiring from Whirlpool, he moved back to Vincennes. Bob enjoyed living the country life. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and put out a garden for several...
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