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

Betty Fields
May 16, 2015
Betty Lou Fields, 88, of Vincennes, passed away at 6:15 am Saturday May 16, 2015 at the New Willow Manor.She was born February 25, 1927 in Vincennes, to Joseph and Georgia (Dawson) Richardville.Betty retired as the credit manager at JC Penny and was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church and the St. Anne Altar Society. She volunteered...

Jan Utt
May 15, 2015
Pastor Jan L. Utt, 76, of Vincennes, went to be with the Lord at 3:43 pm Friday May 15, 2015 at BridgePointe Health Campus.She was born December 7, 1938 in Knox County to Dexter and Leona (Pea) Hawkins.Jan served as a Lay Minister for the Presbyterian Church serving at the Monroe City, Royal Oak, and Upper Indiana. Jan served...

William Wheeler
May 14, 2015
William Alfred Wheeler, 62, of 1328 Busseron Street, Vincennes, passed away at 3:57 am Thursday May 14, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital.He was born December 9, 1952 in Vincennes, to William E. and Mary Gladys (Nardine) Wheeler.William retired from Vincennes University and was a member of the Old Cathedral Catholic Church. He graduated from Kemper Military School and College.Surviving...

Cheryl Walker
May 12, 2015
Cheryl Denise Walker, 64, of Evansville, passed away May 12, 2015.Cheryl was born November 25, 1950 in Vincennes IN, to Walter and Clara (Strange) Barrett. She was a 1968 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln high school.Cheryl was a member of the Gethsemane Church in Evansville, IN.She is preceded in death by her parents; a son, David Scott Ridgley; and a...

Martha Thompson
May 12, 2015
Martha L. Thompson, 79, of Vincennes, passed away at 10:55 pm Tuesday May 12, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born July 22, 1935 in Freelandville to Oscar and Dana (Jenkins) Snyder.Martha was a graduate of Freelandville High School, Vincennes University, and Indiana State University where she received her Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree in Education. She was chairperson...

Elizabeth Schatz
May 10, 2015
Elizabeth A. Schatz, 73, of Decker, passed away May 10, 2015 at the New Willow Manor.Elizabeth was born on February 3, 1942, to Floyd and Irene (Huffer) McCormick.The majority of her time was devoted to her family; she was a member of the St. John's Lutheran church.She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Jody Davis; a...

Freda "Lucille" Pohmeier
May 7, 2015
Lucille T. Pohmeier, 93, passed away at 8:45 pm on May 7, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Lucille was born on December 26, 1921 in St. Francisville, IL the daughter of Nathan W. and Tressie (Hankins) Tustin. She married Walter Pohmeier on January 22, 1955 and he preceded her in death on October 9, 1994. Lucille worked at Security...

William Thomas
May 7, 2015
William Robert "Bob" Thomas, 80, Vincennes, passed away at 9:30 am Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the New Willow Manor.He was born June 16, 1934 in Gibson County to Elmer and Cora (Shaw) Thomas.Bob retired as a railroad engineer working for the AW&W Railroad. He served his country in the Army and belonged to the Masonic Lodge, Moose, American...

Bernard Berry
May 6, 2015
Bernard "Bernie" L. Berry, 91, passed away at 12:43 am on May 6, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Bernie was born on April 2, 1924 in Iona, Knox County, IN the son of George and Helen (Mooney) Berry. Bernie married Bernice Smith on July 24, 1946 and she preceded him in death on November 7, 2012.Bernie was a 1942...

Andrew Johnson
May 5, 2015
Andrew"A.J." Leighton Johnson, 30 passed away May 5, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital. A.J. was born on November 7, 1984, the son of Robert Johnson and Karen Grannan. A.J. married Lisa Stanczak on June 5, 2010.A.J. was a 2004 Shakamak High School graduate and worked at Black Panther Coal Mine as a coal miner. He took great pride in...

Charlotte Shaner
May 3, 2015
Charlotte M. Shaner, 77, of Vincennes, passed away at her home on May 3, 2015.Charlotte was retired from Gemtron, having started there when it was Hamilton Glass. She was a member of Southside Presbyterian Church.Born June 6, 1937, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Robert "Ace" Sr. and Alma Alice (Stone) Williams. Her parents and her son, Russell...

Deborah Holman
May 3, 2015
Deborah L. Holman, 60, of Oaktown, IN, passed away May 3, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital.She had worked as a registered nurse for Good Samaritan Hospital, and Guardian Home Health Care. Debbie was a member of Thursday Church in Bicknell, IN.Surviving is her husband, Martin Holman; her children, Shad Hayhurst of Sullivan, IN, Marty Holman and his wife, Danielle,...

Gary Griffith
May 2, 2015
Gary Griffith, 58, of Vincennes, passed away May 2, 2015, at his home.Gary worked as a phone and cable repair technician for Frontier Communications. He enjoyed bicycling and rode in the Hilly Hundred. Other hobbies included kayaking, slot cars, and motorcycling. He liked shooting traps with his friends, and his gun collection. The family has fond memories of their...

Gladys Briner
May 1, 2015
Gladys F. Briner, 90, of Vincennes, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Lodge of the Wabash.She was born in Johnstown, IN on February 11, 1925 to Asa and Nellie mae (Clark) Barry.Surviving are her daughter Marena Carol Briner Boyer of vincennes; son Roger Andrew (Shigemi) Briner of Yamanoshi, Japan; Grandchildren Charlton Briner, Shirley Briner, Robbie Briner all...

Joe Berry
Apr 23, 2015
Joe Louis Berry, 76, of 1615 Cavanaugh, Vincennes, passed away at 2:00 am Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the New Willow Manor.He was born in Vincennes on June 19, 1938 to Virgil and Dorothy (Peach) Berry. Joe had worked at Schenk Farms and Miller Construction as a diesel mechanic. His memberships included being a lifetime member of the Lawrenceville...

Peggy Baker
Apr 23, 2015
Peggy J. Baker, 88, of 4463 N SR 67, Vincennes, passed away at 10:20 pm. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at her residence.She was born December 9, 1926 in Lawrence County, Illinois to William Otis and Alma Evelina (Reel) Shappard.Peggy was a social worker for Vincennes Head Start, a teacher's aid at Tecumseh Harrison, and retired from Good Samaritan Hospital...

Jon Petts
Apr 22, 2015
Jon Patrick Petts, 56, passed away at 5:42 am on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Jon was born in Vincennes on September 6, 1958 the son of Robert Joseph and Patti (Adams) Petts. He married Tina Rae Ashby on August 30, 1980.Jon was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He enjoyed his family and...

Walter Riggle
Apr 21, 2015
Walter L. Riggle, 75, of 2 Colony Drive, Vincennes, passed away at 8:10 am Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville.He was born on February 1, 1940 in Bruceville to Donald and Mae (Sharp) Riggle.Walter was a graduate of Bruceville High School in 1958. He was a hard worker and raised his family in Bicknell, Indiana...

Emerson Swistara
Apr 20, 2015
Emerson R. Swistara, Vincennes, was stillborn on April 20, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital.Surviving are his parents, April Combs and Lesley Swistara; a brother, Layten Swistara; and his grandparents, Kim and Steve Combs, Paul Patton; and his great grandparents, Judy and Richard Sutton.Arrangements were handled by Goodwin Funeral Home.

Thomas Keller
Apr 18, 2015
Thomas Fredrick. Keller, 61, passed away at 9:25 pm on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Daviess Community Hospital as a result of a motorcycle accident. Tom was born in Indianapolis on October 30, 1953, the son of William Ellsworth and Mary Marjorie (Armes) Keller.Tom attended St. Theresa of the Little Flower School in Indianapolis, and the Wheatland Schools. In...
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