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

Judith Dhonau
Sep 28, 2011
Judith F. Dhonau, 78, 509 May St., Sumner, IL passed away at noon on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at BridgePointe Health Campus. Born March 18, 1933, in Winchester, IN, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Lenore (Holcroft) Friend.Judy retired from Vincennes University after working many years as the secretary in the maintenance department. She attended the Sumner United...

Jimmie Fisher
Sep 26, 2011
Jim J. Fisher, 78, 304 N. 3rd St., Vincennes, passed away at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Jim was a self-employed home builder and served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War.He is survived by his wife, Jean (Seed) Fisher.Preceding Jim in death were his parents.Graveside services will be...

Ruth Bowman
Sep 24, 2011
Ruth E. (Moore) Bowman, 91, passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born March 24, 1920, in Knox County, she was the daughter of John W. and Victoria Elizabeth (Carey) Moore.Ruth was a homemaker and member of Reel Avenue Christian Church.She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, John A. and Shirley...

Rossye Jeffress
Sep 21, 2011
Rossye L. Jeffress, 72, beloved wife, mother, sister, granny and GG, 409 Maple Avenue, Oaktown, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:05 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Born October 1, 1938, in Duncan, OK, she was the daughter of William A. and Mary...

Amelia Lancaster
Sep 20, 2011
Amelia Maxine Lancaster was stillborn on September 20, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the daughter of Christopher and Stephanie (Hedrick) Lancaster. Other survivors include her three brothers, Owen, Elliot and Ian Lancaster; grandparents, Donna Lancaster, Jan and Allen Woehler and Lee and Meg Hedrick; and great-grandparents, Shirley Hedrick and Frank "Bud" Howder.A graveside service was held Thursday,...

Shirley Pierce
Sep 15, 2011
Shirley E. Pierce, 75, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Prairie Village Nursing Home in Washington, IN. Born December 29, 1935, in Gas City, IN, she was the daughter of Woodrow and Ellen (Beeks) Fisher.Shirley was a licensed practical nurse having worked for Good Samaritan Hospital and she also sat for elderly people. She...

Jackaline Walls
Sep 14, 2011
Paid obit for Vincennes Sun-CommercialGoodwin Funeral Home524 Broadway St.Vincennes, IN 47591812-882-5900 Jackaline (Hedge) Walls, 73, 1285 S. Purcell Ave., Vincennes, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her residence. Born July 10, 1938, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Orvall and Elsie (Slater) Hedge.Jackaline had worked as a sales clerk at Old Post Liquor...

Michael Evans
Sep 14, 2011
Michael Dallas Evans, 45, 1508 Wabash St., Vincennes, passed away at 2:17 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at his residence. Born October 27, 1965, in Vincennes, he was the son of Harry "Bud" and Catherine (Eaton) Evans.Michael worked with his father trimming trees.Survivors include his mother of Vincennes; brother, Randy Evans of Vincennes; sisters, Kathy Jean Brames, Debra...

Earl Luenebrink
Sep 14, 2011
Earl Edward Luenebrink, 63, of Monroe City, where he had lived for twenty-seven years, passed away at 1:29 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born August 4, 1948, he was the son of Merle and Jo Anna (Haaff) Luenebrink.Earl retired as the owner-operator of Luenebrink Trucking. He loved to ride motorcycles, talk on the CB...

Patricia Bell
Sep 13, 2011
Patti Alsop Bell, 74, our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, went to be with our heavenly Father at 6:55 a.m. CST on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. She was 74 years old and resided at 220 N. 5th St., Vincennes.Born on February 18, 1937, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of T. Ralph Alsop and Charleeness "MiMi" Alsop.Mrs. Bell graduated...

Ethel Dreiman
Sep 12, 2011
E. Marie Dreiman, 95, 3801 Old Bruceville Rd., passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the New Willow Manor. Born June 24, 1916, in Decker, IN, she was the daughter of William A. and Lora E. (Curry) Richards.Marie was a homemaker and helped on the family farm. She was a member of Community United Methodist...

Elza Staley
Sep 9, 2011
Elza E. "Gene" Staley, Jr., 59, 1309 Wheeler St., Vincennes, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2011 at his residence. Born August 1, 1952, in Vincennes, he was the son of Ida (Stewart) and Elza Staley, Sr. Elza had worked as a mechanic. Survivors include his children, Paula Jean Livermore of Vincennes, Suellen Kay Nodine of...

Aurelia Coffel
Sep 6, 2011
Aurelia P. Coffel, 92, of Vincennes, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.She was born February 6, 1919 in Linton, Indiana to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis.Aurelia owned a variety of small businesses and had a a very active business career in Vincennes, Bicknell, & Palestine. An artist, she enjoyed painting china. She was very active...

Rita Durham
Sep 3, 2011
Rita M. (Dehon) Durham, formerly of Vincennes, IN. passed on September 3, 2011 at Bridgepointe Health Campus. Born May 18, 1934, she was the fourth child born to Louis J. De Hon Sr. and Lorene (McHale) De Hon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Jack R. Durham also brother Louis J. De Hon Jr.,...

Robert Turpin
Sep 1, 2011
Robert J. Turpin, 66 of 1828 Broadway, passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Robert was born on July 17, 1945 in Knox County, Indiana the son of James C. and Mary E. (Martin) Turpin. He married Joyce Blair on July 7, 2000 and she survives. Robert was a truck driver and...

Roger Deisher
Aug 30, 2011
Roger D. Deisher, Sr., 44, Rt. #2, Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 following an accident. Born June 25, 1967, in Knox County, he was the son of Randy and Phyllis (Crouch) Deisher.Roger enjoyed fishing, boating, horses and riding motorcycles. He was a member of the Teamsters and the Laborers Unions.Survivors include his wife, Mary (Sparks) Deisher,...

Brett Adams
Aug 30, 2011
Brett Allison Adams, beloved daughter of Cyrus and Peggy (Vogel) Adams, of Vincennes, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after an extended illness.Brett was born February 12, 1976 in Louisville, KY. She attended UCLA Intervention Program in Los Angeles, CA, United Cerebral Palsy and Benet Schools in Louisville, KY and received a certification of...
Mary Roberts
Aug 29, 2011
Mary Jane Clements Roberts, 87, of Owensboro, passed away August 29, 2011 at the Carmel Home. She was born September 21, 1923 in Daviess County, Kentucky to the late Augustine Clements and Pearl Stallings Clements, She and her husband Johnny owned and operated Johnny Roberts Furniture Mart for 37 years. She is a Charter member of Our Lady of...

Paul Opell
Aug 29, 2011
Paul G. Opell, 88, 2632 S. Harvest Acres, Vincennes, passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2011 at the New Willow Manor. Born April 16, 1923, in Vincennes, he was the son of Luther and Gladys (Hollingsworth) Opell.Paul owned and operated Opell Mobile Home Sales and was a member of Central Church of Christ. He was a...

Stacey Houck
Aug 27, 2011
Stacey Douglas Houck, 47, of Newburgh, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Deaconess Gateway. He was born January 2, 1964, in Vincennes, IN. Stacey attended both St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and St. Benedict Cathedral. He graduated from Vincennes Lincoln High School in 1982, Vincennes University in 1984, and the University of Southern Indiana in 1998. He...
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