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

Nettie Martin
Mar 30, 2012
Nettie R. Martin, 81, of 207 S. 1st St, Decker, IN passed away at 7:50 a.m. on March 30, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Nettie was born on March 16, 1931, in Hazelton, IN the daughter of Raymond and Julia I. (Sullivan) Dobson. Nettie was a factory worker at Johnson Controls having retired from there. Survivors include her son,...

Florence Bump
Mar 27, 2012
Florence E. Bump, 90, passed away at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Bridgepointe Health Campus. Florence was born in Winslow, Indiana on May 16, 1921, the daughter of Berna and Velma (Hume) Thompson. She married Charles Bump on May 27, 1939 and he preceded her in death on August 13, 1992. Florence was a homemaker and was...

Dolores Coleman
Mar 21, 2012
Dolores M. (Bonewitz) Coleman, 79, of Sebring, FL, formerly of Vincennes, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in Sebring. She was born November 27, 1932, to Ellis and Lucille (Redfern) Bonewitz in Decker, Indiana, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1989. She was a Registered Nurse and started the School Nursing program in the Vincennes Community School...

Mary Mcmullen
Mar 20, 2012
Mary Catherine McMullen, 90, of Vincennes, passed away March 20, 2012, at Bridge Pointe Heath Campus. Born June 8, 1921, in Washington, IN, she was the daughter of Albert and Ethel (Robinson) Evans. Her parents preceded her, as well as a son, Jim McMullen; a half-sister, Clara Wallace; two brothers, Paul and Robert McMullen; and a sister, Pauline Seidel....

Grace Vanderaa
Mar 20, 2012
Grace VanDerAa, 91, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Grace was born on March 5, 1921 in Lynwood, IL the daughter of Ben and Winnie (VanKalker) Ruiter. She married Leonard

Pearl Fisher
Mar 18, 2012
Pearl M. Fisher, 88, of Vincennes, passed away on Sunday, March 18, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a homemaker, and helped her husband, Ted, in his home building, by doing design work. Pearl was a member of the First Christian Church, and a honorary lifetime member of the Harmony Society. An avid reader, she enjoyed going to the...

Guy Longest
Mar 16, 2012
Guy W. Longest, 51, formerly of Greene Co., IN, and Vincennes, IN, passed away March 16, 2012, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was currently living in Liberal, KS. Born April 8, 1960 in Germany, while his father was stationed there during his military career, Guy was the son of Burnice Maurice and Martha Lea (Freeland)...

Jerry Burns
Mar 15, 2012
Jerry R. "Pres" Burns, 61, of Vincennes, passed away at his home on March 15, at 10:20 p.m. He had worked for many years for the Vincennes Street and Sanitation Dept. Jerry was a member of the Calvary Apostolic Church in Lawrenceville, IL. Born Oct. 28, 1950 in Centralia, IL, he was the son of Roosevelt and Ophelia (Jeter)...

Dorothy Banks
Mar 14, 2012
Dorothy M. Banks, 83, of the New Willow Manor, Vincennes, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born December 19, 1928 in Hawsville, Kentucky to Pete & Ethel Sue (Estridge) Leslie.Dorothy was a member of the Baptist church and a caregiver. She was loved by all her family whom she enjoyed immensely.Surviving are her...

Grace Shepherd
Mar 13, 2012
Audrey Shepherd, 84, passed away on March 13, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Audrey was born on August 26, 1927, the daughter of Clarence and Helen Marie (Barnes) Wheeler. Audrey married Robert L. Shepherd on March 3, 1946 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1999. Audrey was a homemaker and a member of...

Donna Roark
Mar 13, 2012
Donna Rae (Belcher) Roark, 68, of 3900 State Route 250, Sumner Illinois, passed away at 2:55 p.m. March 13th 2012 at the Houston Hospice Center in Houston, Texas.She was born March 15, 1943 in Vincennes, Indiana to Lowell & Helen (Kensler) Belcher.After graduation from Monroe City High School, she entered the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing and graduated as...

Lowell Blakley
Mar 9, 2012
Lowell Blakley, 74, of Vincennes, passed away March 9, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was retired from Vincennes University, where he had taught electronics for 20 years. Lowell received his master's degree from Indiana State University. Prior to his teaching career, he had served in the United States Navy for 20 years, and served in Vietnam. Lowell was...

Jack Almy
Mar 9, 2012
Jack L. Almy, of Vincennes, passed away March 9, 2012 at Bridge Pointe Health Campus. Born April 18, 1931 in Vincennes, he was the son of Garnet "Dick" and Velma (Manning) Almy. They preceded him, as well as one brother. Survivors include his daughter, Darla Almy of Athens, TN; sisters, Barbara Kolehouse of Vincennes, Carolyn Goff of Oaktown, IN,...

Billie Mccrary
Mar 7, 2012
Billie Ray McCrary, 80, of Vincennes, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday March 7, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born August 25, 1931 in Knox County to Ray & Helen (Lane) McCrary. After retiring from farming he worked for United Producers and was a faithful member of the Decker Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a 50...

Edsel Briner
Mar 6, 2012
Edsel Boyd Briner, 81 of 1887 E. Hickory Drive, Vincennes, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2012. He was born July 6, 1930 in Vincennes in which he was a native. Edsel was married December 23, 1955 to Grace Irene Taylor at the First Trinity Lutheran Church at 4th & E St. NW Washington, D.C. They...

Ramon Shackelford
Mar 5, 2012
Ramon "Shack" Shackelford, 82, of Vincennes, passed away March 5, 2012, at the New Willow Manor. Born November 5, 1929 in Vincennes, he was the son of Arthur Carl and Gertrude Berdine (Gott) Shackelford. They preceded him. Shack was an electrician and a member of the IBEW, #725. His other memberships included the Emison United Methodist Church, the Masonic...

Phoebie Croslow
Mar 3, 2012
Phoebie V. Croslow, 84, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on March 3, 2012 at Bridgepointe Health Campus. Phoebie was born on May 12, 1927 the daughter of Frank and Jessie (Graham) Lane. She married Mickey E. Croslow on April 16, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 8, 2009.Phoebie was a self employed restaurant owner and a...

James Melvin
Mar 2, 2012
James M. Melvin, 90, of Vincennes, passed away at his son's home on March 2, 2012. Born February 10, 1922 in Shoals, IN, he was the son of Levi and Minnie (McKnight) Melvin. His parents preceded him, along with his wife, Mae (Dukes) Melvin, whom he wed Dec. 24, 1943; sisters, Vee Daugherty and Billie Dustin; and his brothers...

Bessie Adams
Mar 2, 2012
Bessie L. Adams, formerly of the Monroe City area, passed away March 2, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She had worked with her husband, Rubert Adams, on the family farm for many years, and continued their work even after he passed away. They also had dairy cows, and raised other livestock. A member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
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