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

Boyd Smith
Jan 24, 2011
Boyd F. Smith, Sr., 70, 22 Colony Drive, Vincennes, passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 14, 1940 in Monroe City, IN, the son of Herman Ivo and Blanche (Brooks) Smith. He had worked as a union concrete finisher and a truck driver for Williams Trucking. He...

William Vieke
Jan 21, 2011
William E. "Bill" Vieke, 72, of 2936 S. 6th St. Rd., Vincennes, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at his residence. He was born May 11, 1938, the son of Ernest and Helen (Casper) Vieke.Bill was a farmer and worked part-time at A & P Grocery Store when he was younger. He was a member of Old Cathedral Catholic...

Lee Twitty
Jan 20, 2011
Lee Allen Twitty, 54, of 915 N. 8th Street, Vincennes, passed away at 11:35PM on January 20, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born February 4th 1956, the son of Luther L. Twitty.Lee owned and operated Kustom Signs and was previously employed at Vincennes University. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School. He was an avid racing...

Paul Elliott
Jan 18, 2011
Paul Mark Elliott, 73, of 1323 Washington Ave., Vincennes, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born January 4, 1938, in Lerna, IL, the son of George and Emma (Haley) Elliott.Paul owned and operated the House of Flowers and was a member of St. James Episcopal Church where he had...

Phillip Fischer
Jan 18, 2011
Phillip Max Fischer, 75, Vincennes, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 13, 1935, in Princeton, IN the son of Raymond H. and Vaunda E. (Tooley) Fischer. He was raised in Oakland City, IN.He was a graduate of Oakland City College and the University of Illinois. He taught school in Jacksonville, IL. He...

Stephen Evans
Jan 16, 2011
Stephen Richard Evans, 60, 1927 Walden Court, Terre Haute, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 at his brother's residence. He was born November 11, 1950, in Vincennes, the son of Delbert V. and Virginia (Bilskie) Evans.Stephen was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and he was a watch collector.Survivors include his mother; sister, Debbie (Bill) Reese of Noble,...

Mary Cummins
Jan 14, 2011
Mary Louise Cummins, 84, of 521 State St., Vincennes, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 24, 1926, in Knox County, IN, the daughter of Harry and Nina (Biggs) Unsworth. Mary was a homemaker and for many years helped raised kids in her home. She was a member of...

Marvel Ransford
Jan 12, 2011
Marvel May Ransford, 94, of 2706 E. Catt Rd., Decker, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born May 3, 1916, in Hastings, Iowa, the daughter of William Elsworth and Veva Ellen (Kelso) Judah.Marvel had worked at Mid West Fertilizer as a secretary. She was a member of First Christian Church. She loved to...

Stephen Talley
Jan 11, 2011
Stephen G. Talley, 61, of 1733 LaPlante, Vincennes, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at his residence.He was born March 3, 1949, in Vincennes, the son of Virgil and Betty (Cullison) Talley.Stephen had worked as the Dairy Manager at Del Farm Foods. Survivors include his wife, Lisa (Irvin) Talley, whom he married on June 30, 1979, of Vincennes; daughter,...

Kenneth Charley
Jan 10, 2011
Kenneth "Kenny" A. Charley, 93, of Oaktown, passed away at 3:10 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011. He was born September 28, 1917, in Oaktown, the son of Crawford and Nellie (Love) Charley. Kenny retired from the United States Postal Service in 1978 and then served as the Knox County Veteran Service Officer for nine years. He had been...

Betty Guerrettaz
Jan 9, 2011
Betty Guerrettaz, 84, of Vincennes, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Colonial Assisted Living. She was born August 11, 1926, in Vincennes, the daughter of Allen and Anna (Hawkins) Fisher. Betty was a homemaker and a graduate of Indiana Business College. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and also attended St. John Catholic Church. Survivors...

Grace Vanderbeck
Jan 3, 2011
Grace Winifred Milligan Vanderbeck died January 3, 2011, in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born at home in Miami, Florida, on October 2, 1924. Her parents were Robert J. and Bessie Eakins Milligan. She was married to David C. Vanderbeck for 54 years until his death in 1996.Mrs. Vanderbeck was a lifelong, devoted member of the Free Methodist Church. Her...

Iva Jacobchik
Jan 1, 2011
Iva Mae Jacobchik, 98, of 826 N. 14th, Vincennes Indiana, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Saturday January 1st, 2011 at her residence.She was born on December 15, 1912 in Linton, Indiana to Harris Green and Ida Florence (Lyons) Sullivan.Iva was a former Sullivan Indiana resident and was a magnificent grower of African Violets. When she lived in Florida she...

Steven Carson
Jan 1, 2011
Steven A. Carson, 60, of 131 E. Reel Ave. Vincennes, passed away January 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Vincennes to Joseph & Mary (Ford) Carson on June 5, 1950.Steve enjoyed playing pool with his friends and in his younger days, playing softball. He also loved to play jokes on his family and friends.Surviving is a...

Dale Courter
Dec 31, 2010
Dale W. Courter, 90, passed away at 8:00 p.m. December 31, 2010 at BridgePointe Health Campus.He was born October 29, 1920 in Lawrence County, Illinois to Roscoe & Stella M. (Taylor) Courter.Dale was educated in the public schools of Knox County and was an alumnus of Vincennes University. He was founder on owner of Courter Appliances, Inc., one of...

Marshall Thomas
Dec 28, 2010
Marshall E. Thomas, 67, of Vincennes, passed away at 5:57 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born June 16, 1943, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Charles Clifford and Nellie Helene (Fairfield) Thomas.Marshall retired from UPS as a delivery driver after 35 years of service. He currently worked part-time as an AFLAC agent....

Charles Briner
Dec 27, 2010
Charles "Chuck" Briner, Jr. 46, of 1547 East Locust Street, Vincennes, passed away at 3:50 p.m. Monday December 27, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.He was born in Vincennes on July 14, 1964 in Vincennes to Charles D. & Judith K. (Evans) Briner.Chuck had worked for Schott corporation. He served his country in the Air Force for ten years...

Betty Rinehart
Dec 25, 2010
In loving memory of Betty Lou Robinson Rinehart, 84, of 826 Seminary, Vincennes, beloved mother, wife, and grandmother, who passed from this earth on December 25, 2010.She was born of Lela (Childers) and Raymond Robinson on December 31, 1925 and was a life-long resident of Vincennes. Betty is survived by her husband of 68 years, Ruel C. Rinehart, her...

Roger Eaden
Dec 24, 2010
Roger Dale Eaden, 78, of 3758 N. Camp Arthur Rd. Vincennes, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010.Roger was born January 20, 1932 in Ohio County, Kentucky to Carley Burl and Loretta Ester (Renfrow) Eaden.Roger and Nelda moved to Vincennes in 1964 where they belonged to the First Baptist Church. Roger had served as a deacon,...

Vaunda Fischer
Dec 22, 2010
Vaunda E. Fischer peacefully completed her journey of faith Dec. 22, 2010. She was born in Augusta, IN on Sept. 17, 1913 to Roscoe and Mable Tooley. She married Raymond H. Fischer, August 4, 1932. Her husband, Raymond; parents Roscoe and Mable Tooley; a brother, Cornelius Tooley; and her son John's companion, Bill Loveless, preceded her.Surviving are her children,...
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