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

Catherine Preusz
Oct 4, 2011
Catherine B. Preusz, 94, Vincennes, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at New Willow Manor. Born November 12, 1916, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of James F. and Rose E. (Heady) Dixon.Catherine was a life-long member of First Church of God and had served on the Benevolence Committee for many years. She was also...

Paul Goodwin
Oct 2, 2011
Paul Eugene Goodwin, 87, 1522 LaPlante, Vincennes, passed away at 5:51 a.m. on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born March 9, 1924, in Knox County, he was the son of Samuel and Esther (Hewitt) Goodwin. Paul retired as a semi driver for Prairie Farms. He was a 1943 graduate of Fritchton High School, member of Indiana...

Glenn Kiel
Oct 1, 2011
Glenn Walter Kiel, 84 of Vincennes, IN, died at 1:10 am October 1, 2011 in the BridgePointe Health Campus. He was born in Jonesville, Indiana, on February 17, 1927. His deceased parents were Grover Frederick Carl Kiel and Lydia Anna (Burbrink) Kiel. He attended Oaktown High School leaving school in 1944 to help run the family farm at the...

Norma Patterson
Sep 29, 2011
Norma Lee (Miley) Patterson 79, of Vincennes, passed away at 7:50 pm Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Evansville, IN at the Chartier Hospice Center. She was born on May 25, 1932 in Washington, Indiana to Henry and Lula (Keen) Miley. Norma was a member of the Cornerstone Ministries in Vincennes. Surviving are family includes: her best friend Herny Bice:...

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,...
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