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

Alfred Burke
May 22, 2012
Alfred S. "Bunk" Burke, 83, passed away at 12:14 a.m. on May 22, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Bunk was born on October 8, 1928 in Vincennes the son of James and Hazel Burke. Bunk was a truck driver delivering US mail for Mid West Transit. He served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was...

Charles Mcclaskey
May 21, 2012
Charles McClaskey, 65, of Vincennes, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on May 21, 2012 at Eastgate Manor in Washington.He was born September 2, 1946 in Knox County to Merle and Mary Ellen (Hitt) McClaskey.Charlie retired as a policeman where he had worked for the Knox County Sherriff's office and the Marion County Police Department. After his retirement he worked...

John Niemann
May 20, 2012
John B. Niemann, 94, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away and joined his Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born in Vincennes where he lived most of his life. John served in the Army Air Core during WW II. He took over Niemann Dry Cleaners from his father and continued the business until his retirement. John is...

Ruth Phillippe
May 20, 2012
Ruth K. Phillippe, 98, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on May 20, 2012 at Bridgepointe Health Campus. Ruth was born on December 31, 1913 in Knox County the daughter of Julius and Bessie (Clinkenbeard) Heithecker. Ruth married Ralph S. Phillippe on July 11, 1936 and he preceded her in death on December 21, 2000. Ruth was a homemaker and...

Doanld Friedmann
May 19, 2012
Donald M. Friedmann, 80, of 3111 Old Bruceville Road, Vincennes, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital.Don was born January 10, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Howard and Clara (Ginesburg) Friedmann.He retired after 37 years as Director of Pharmacy at Good Samaritan Hospital and served on many hospital committees. Don received his B.S....

Curt Small
May 18, 2012
Curt L. Small, 71 of 13293 N. Risley Road, Oaktown, IN, passed away on May 18, 2012 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY. Curt was born on February 28, 1941 in Louisville, KY the son of George J. Sr. and Eliza Lyons. Curt worked in sales for Numerical Concepts and was a member of the Hadi Shrine; 32nd...

Joan Haggard
May 17, 2012
Joan HaggardJoan Halene Haggard, 85, Vincennes, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday evening, May 17, 2012.She was born August 19, 1926 in Vincennes, to John H. and Bertie Jane (Anderson) Miller.Joan joined the US Navy during WW II; she was stationed in Bronx, NY, attending the Hospital Corps School. When the war ended, she was honorably...

Richard Bahr
May 16, 2012
Richard Lee Bahr, 82, Vincennes, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at his residence. Dick was born December 6, 1929 in Knox County to Edwin and Mary (Cardinal) Bahr. He married Elizabeth "Betty" (Cary) Bahr on February 23, 1952 and she survives. Dick served in the U.S. Navy aboard an experimental patrol craft escort rescue. He was a member...

Devereaux Jennings
May 16, 2012
Devereaux Kingston Jennings, 14 days, Vincennes, passed away at 1:34 a.m. Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born May 2, 2012 in Vincennes to Victoria Howard and Darcell Jennings.Surviving are his parents of Vincennes, his siblings, Qumarian McGhee of Vincennes, Dominic Jennings of Indianapolis, Zamira McGhee of Vincennes, and Donovan Jennings of Indianapolis;...

Gage Jenkins
May 12, 2012
Gage Austin Jenkins, 8 passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence. Gage was born on August 27, 2003 in Vincennes the son of Brandy King and Eli Jenkins and they survive. Gage attended Ridgecrest Baptist Church and was a second grader at Tecumseh-Harrison elementary school. He loved to fish and play basketball. He...

Wade Goldman
May 11, 2012
Wade L. Goldman, 91, of Monroe City, IN, passed away May 11, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Wade had worked at Schulteis Furniture, and later worked as a custodian in the South Knox School System. A graduate of Monroe City High School, he was a member of the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. During WWII, he served in the...

Betty Hall
May 7, 2012
Betty J. Hall, 73, passed away at 7:59 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2012 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Indiana. Betty was born on June 16, 1938 the daughter of Fred and Leona (Pruitt) Schutter.She married Richard Hall on May 21, 1989 and he survives. Betty was of the Catholic faith and loved to knit. She was a...

Robert Burke
May 6, 2012
Robert Keith Burke, 87, of Wheatland, IN, passed away May 6, 2012, at the New Willow Manor. Keith was a farmer, and a member of the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church, the Monroe City Masonic Lodge, and a past member of the American Legion. He enjoyed college basketball, and was an Indiana University fan. During WWII, Keith served in...

Maurice "Bud" Dehon
May 5, 2012
Maurice Bernard (Bud) DeHon, 79, was born in Vincennes, Indiana on October 20, 1932 to Louis DeHon Sr. and Anna Lorene (McHale) DeHon. He died on May 5, 2012 in his home in Vincennes, Indiana. Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, Louis DeHon Jr. and James DeHon; a sister, Rita Durham-Fortner; and a nephew, Christian DeHon....

Helen Mize
May 5, 2012
Helen I. Mize, 83, formerly of Monroe City, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Gentle Care Nursing Home.She was born March 19, 1929 in Knox County to Earl and Ruby (Devine) Wilson. Helen was a member of the Monroe City First Church of God and had worked at Walmart.Surviving are her children, Lynn (Rick) Leech...

Shirley Wright
May 5, 2012
Shirley Ann Wright, 75, of Vincennes, passed away May 5, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital. A former Wheatland resident, she had worked as a nurse's aide at Vincennes Health Care Nursing Home for 20 years, from 1967-1987. Shirley was a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Born April 4, 1937 in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Cornelius and...

Thurman Donnar
May 3, 2012
Thurman "Babe" Donnar, 93, of 8320 N. Pierce Road, Bruceville, IN passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his home. Born November 13, 1918 in Knox County, Indiana, he was the son of Edward M. and Rosa (Good) Donnar. His parents preceded him, as well as three sisters and two brothers. Surviving is his wife, Vera (Cornelison) Donnar, whom...

Richard Adams
May 1, 2012
Richard Colin Adams, 76, passed away at 8:15 a.m. on May 1, 2012 at Daviess Community Hospital. Richard was born on September 2, 1935 in Herminie, PA the son of Charles and Thelma (Thompson) Adams. Richard was an actor. Survivors include his sister Judith Adams of Seattle, WA. There will be no services and Goodwin Funeral Home, 524 Broadway;...

Opal Brock
May 1, 2012
Miss Opal A. Brock, 76, of Vincennes, IN, joined her heavenly father on May 1, 2012. Opal was born Sept. 2, 1935 in the Beech Hills area of Harrison Township in Knox County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Alvis and Lena Mae (Leffler) Brock. Born with cerebral palsy, Opal inspired her family and others by graduating from Lincoln...

Henry Abel
Apr 26, 2012
Henry H. Abel, 76, passed away at 6:40 a.m. on April 26, 2012 at his residence. Henry was born on January 28, 1936 in Vincennes the son of Willard Edward Abel and Martha Gardner. Henry married Jaynette Crouse on June 29, 1989 and she survives. Henry worked in shipping and receiving at Essex Wire and was well known for...
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