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Lawrence E. “Larry” Thewes, 81, Celestine
Lawrence E. “Larry” Thewes, 81, of Celestine, passed away at 4:32 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Larry was born in Huntingburg on January 20, 1945, to Alois and Martina (Werner) Thewes. He married Marilyn Persohn on July 11, 1964, at Sacred…
Donna J. Schneider, 83, St. Anthony
Donna J. Schneider, 83, of St. Anthony, passed away on September 30, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Donna was born on December 19, 1942, to Emory and Mary Louise (Schaefer) Heidorn. She was united in marriage to Leo J. Schneider on April 12, 1969, at St.…
Robert Lee Eckert, 71, Branchville
Robert Lee Eckert, 71, of Branchville, Ind., passed away on September 28th, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 5, 1955 to Russell and Loretta Jean (Blount) Eckert. Bob married Suzanne Blessinger on January 8, 2005. Together they founded Lighthouse Worship Center in Jasper as…
Martin J. “Marty” Steltenpohl, 73, Jasper,
Martin J. “Marty” Steltenpohl, 73, of Jasper, passed away at 7:12 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Marty was born in Jasper, Indiana, on December 13, 1952, to Bernard and Viola (Sermersheim) Steltenpohl. He married Sonya Schroeder on February…
Robert C. “Bob” Goodman, 74, Huntingburg
Robert C. “Bob” Goodman, 74, of Huntingburg, passed away at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Bob was born in Evansville, Indiana, on April 19, 1952, to Donald and Daisy (James) Goodman. He married Debbie Harold on November 19, 1972, at…
Harold E. Kempf, 89, Schnellville
Harold E. Kempf, 89, of Schnellville, passed away surrounded by family at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Harold was born in Schnellville, Indiana, on July 9, 1937, to Cornelius and Henrietta (Schaaf) Kempf. He married…
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Kessens, 84, Siberia
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Kessens, 84, of Siberia, passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2026, surrounded by her children. Betty was born December 31, 1941, in Leopold, to Delbert and Martha (Goffinet) Kleaving. She married Lawrence “Larry” Kessens on October 28, 1961, at…
Rosemary Schnaus, 99, Jasper
Rosemary Schnaus, 99, of Jasper, passed away at 12:53 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Rosemary was born in Jasper on September 5, 1927, to Benjamin and Victoria (Hopf) Sermersheim. She married Robert L. Schnaus on May 3, 1947, in St.…
Cecil W. Welborn, 83, Washington (updated)
Cecil W. Welborn, 83, of Washington, Ind., passed away at 8:58 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Daviess County Hospital in Washington, Ind. Cecil was born in Central City, Kentucky, on December 13, 1942, to George and Virginia (Sorrells) Welborn. He served in the U.S. Army…
Wilfred A. “Willie” Stemle, 83, Celestine
Wilfred A. “Willie” Stemle, 83, of Celestine, passed away at 9:31 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. Willie was born in Huntingburg, Indiana, on July 30, 1943, to Alphonse and Hilda (Schepers) Stemle. He married Judith “Judy”…
Marjorie “Marge” Anne (Lampert) Buechlein, 92, Jasper
Marjorie “Marge” Anne (Lampert) Buechlein, 92, passed away at her home on September 26, 2026, in Jasper. Marge was born on January 3, 1934, in Jasper, Indiana, to Hugo and Mary (Spink) Lampert. She graduated from Jasper High School in 1952 and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods…
Norman A. Waninger, 86, Huntingburg
Norman A. Waninger, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away on September 28, 2026, at his home. Norman was born August 20, 1940, in Fulda to Max and Frances (Kleiser) Waninger. He was united in marriage to Betty Jean Braunecker on May 19, 1962, at St. Anthony. Betty preceded him in death…