All Obituaries

Wayne L. Biel, 78, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN on June 28, 2020. He was born to the late Lawrence and Lohrean (Kruse) Biel on April 5, 1942 in Fort Branch, IN. Wayne was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #194. He loved Nascar Racing and Country Westerns. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Loretta Sue Biel. He is survived by his 2 children, Gary Biel of Fort Branch, IN and Sherri...

Larry Lee Montgomery, Sr., 70, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on June 25, 2020. He was born to the late Richard and Mary (Schahl) Montgomery on November 18, 1949 in Lincoln, IL. Larry graduated from Litchfield High School in Litchfield, IL in 1967 and married the love of his life, Joyce Bragg in 1971. He worked with heavy duty equipment and sales, but his passion was sports and his Chicago sports teams. Larry coached for Fort Branch Tee Ball,...

Carolyn Hoffman, 87, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away on June 24, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, IN. She was born to the late John Edward Goad and Helen (Stallings) Strickland on September 4, 1932 in Wadesville, IN. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella in Haubstadt, and of the Scripture Study Group. She spent her life as a teacher teaching the many children of various schools in Indiana and as a homemaker to her husband and three...

Belle Schaefer, 91, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at North River Health Campus in Evansville, IN.  She was born on January 13, 1929 in Evansville to the late Clemens and Priscilla (Martin) Kast. Belle grew up in Washington, D.C., moving to Tell City, IN when she was in high school.  She started her career at GE in Tell City. After raising six children, she worked at Fort Branch Community School and Holy Cross School for many years.  She then...

     Juanita Eggleston, 83, of Princeton, Passed away June 13, 2020 at the Waters in Princeton.  She was born to the late Elmer and Neva (Hand) Sabin on August 16, 1936 in Kipton, Ohio.  Juanita worked at Hansen for 32 ½ years and retired in 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Eggleston in 2014, also a sister Jacqulene Boos.  She is survived by two sisters Ernestine Dishon of Princeton and Marjorie Emery of Florida, son Gerald...

William (Bill) Mason, 84, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born to the late Charlie and Goldie (Kramer) Mason on July 24, 1935 in Fort Branch. Bill was a loving husband, dad, grandpa and “Gpa.”  Bill was an avid sports fan who followed the IU Men’s Basketball and the St. Louis Cardinal’s baseball teams, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family. Bill retired from Whirlpool...

Miranda Dawn Kirby-Shoemaker, 45, of Fort Branch IN passed away at her home on June 7, 2020. She was born on March 29, 1975 in Oakland City, IN to the late David L and Sandra (Jones)Dixon.  She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Dameyon and Amaris Kirby. Miranda was a Housewife and loved music, paranormal investigation shows, knitting afghans and scarves for family and friends, watching movies, especially the Twilight Series and  Deadliest Catch  She  loved her...

James Chase Hoyt, 18, of Princeton, IN, passed away on June 7,2020 in Fort Branch, IN. He was born to George Pallay and Jamie Davis on May 15, 2002 in Inverness, FL. James had just finished his junior year at Princeton Community High School and was a tire builder for Best One Tire in Princeton, IN. He loved hanging out with his family and friends, his truck, going fishing, and going mudding. He was reunited with his friend Zane Wampler whom he lost in March of this year. He is preceded in...

“Nora, our sweet baby girl went to be with the lord after fighting so hard for her short two months of life. She was resilient, brave and strong. Her sweet face and sassy personality were loved by all who met her. She touched so many people's lives and brought so many together on her journey before and after she was born. Nora was always known for her bows and bright blue eyes. We are so blessed to call her our sweet beautiful butterfly who flew to heaven to watch over us. We love...

Nelomia Eckardt, 94, formerly of Haubstadt, IN, passed away at Heritage Center in Evansville, IN on May 8, 2020. She was born to the late John and Matilda (Timling) Heilman on November 25, 1925 in Warrick County, IN. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Evansville, IN. She farmed all her life and was a wonderful housewife. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Walter Eckardt in July of 1993; 2 children, Leroy Eugene Eckardt and Mary Ann Bitts;...