Obituaries

Dec 4, 2023

Marilyn Sue Bright, 77, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on December 4, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born to the late Paul and Lillian (Kolley) McIntyre on March 15, 1946, in Princeton, IN.

Marilyn was a cook and helped with meal delivery with SWIRCA for 35 years. She married her loving...

Nov 29, 2023

Bruce Michael Deer, 67, of Indianapolis, IN formerly of Haubstadt, IN, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Life's Journey Hospice in Avon. Bruce was born on April 9, 1956 to Martha and the late Donald Deer. He was a 1974 graduate of Haubstadt High School and attended the University of Southern Indiana. Bruce worked at Mead Johnson...

Nov 24, 2023

Irvin Charles Dickman, 79, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Heart-to-Heart Hospice in Evansville, IN, on November 24, 2023. He was born to the late Irvin Charles, Sr. and Louise (Lovell) Dickman on August 6, 1944, in Evansville, IN.

Irvin graduated from Central High School in 1962. He started working for Whirlpool at the age of...

Nov 22, 2023

John Edward McKinney, 72, of Princeton, IN, passed away on November 22, 2023, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. He was born to the late Harold Edward and Paulene (Parsons) McKinney on March 12, 1951, in Somerset, KY.

John graduated from Memorial High School Waynesburg, KY in 1969. He married his beautiful wife Glenda...

Nov 21, 2023

Joyce Wilson, 88, of Owensville, IN, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 21,2023. She was born to Albert and Kathryn (Robinson) Garrett on January 16, 1935. She was married to her high school sweetheart Paul "Red" Wilson for over 50 years before his passing on June 29, 2008.

Joyce was a member of the...

Nov 16, 2023

Nicholas A. Byrns, 39, of Owensville, IN, passed away in Greensboro, NC, on November 16, 2023. He was born to Steve and Jeanette (Reavill) Byrns on July 21, 1984, in Mt. Carmel, IL.

Nick attended Owensville General Baptist Church. He graduated from Gibson Southern High School in 2002. He was a Millwright for 20 years and a...

Nov 6, 2023

Linda G. Parker, 58, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on November 6, 2023, at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN. She was born to Gerald and Hazel (Mastrude) Manning on April 24, 1965, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Linda graduated from Gibson Southern High School in 1983. Throughout the years, she has worked for Windsor Machine and Stamping,...

Nov 4, 2023

Kaden Alexander Smith was born a cherished son to AJ Smith and Jordan Wright and received into the arms of the Lord on November 4, 2023.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Madison, Lillian, Macie, and Jaxson Smith; grandparents, Angie Moore, Tommy Wright, and Jack Smith; great grandparents, Donna and Brad Kramer and Dottie...

Nov 4, 2023

On November 4, 2023, Shirley Ann Romershausen, 92, departed River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN and entered the next stage in her eternal life.

Born to the late Joseph and Flora (Singer) Meny on May 20, 1931, in Haubstadt, IN, Shirley married her beloved Kenneth Romershausen, on May 7, 1955, and they were blessed with three...

Oct 25, 2023

Dorothy Marie Karaff, 77, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on October 25, 2023, at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN. She was born to the late William and Tillie (Gries) Spindler on October 12, 1946, in Fort Branch, IN.

Dorothy was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch, Holy Cross Alumni, and...

Oct 23, 2023

Jared Dean Huey, 48, of Owensville, IN, passed away at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis on October 23, 2023. He was born to Joe and Bonna (Partenheimer) Huey on November 9, 1974, in Princeton, IN.

Jared was fun-loving, romantic, kind-hearted, strong, resilient, and full of life. He was a member of the Fairview Presbyterian Church in...

Oct 13, 2023

Lana Sue Schmitt, 79, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away on October 13, 2023, at Transcendent Healthcare in Owensville, IN. She was born to the late Harold and Lois (Edmondson) Douglas on February 19, 1944, in Owensville, IN.

Lana was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Haubstadt. She played the organ at church for...

Oct 3, 2023

Daniel Kent Riggs of Owensville passed away on October 3, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh. He was born on September 1, 1957 in Princeton to the late Donald and Nora Irene (Anderson) Riggs.

Daniel retired from Gibson County Sold Waste after 12 years, was a member of the Teamsters Local #215, enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting collected...

Oct 3, 2023

Wanda M Miller, 69, of Fort Branch IN passed away at her residence on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. She was born on November 24, 1953, in Princeton, IN to the late John and Mary (Reed) Wilkerson. Wanda is also proceded by her brother, John Wilkerson, Jr.

Wanda was employed with Warren Accounting for several years as a...

Sep 28, 2023

Marla S. Lee, 85, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Marsovan and Delores (Newton) Reynolds on October 17, 1937, in Owensville,IN.

Marla was raised in the Baptist church, but later converted to Catholicism. She worked as a cook, bartender,...

Sep 24, 2023

Jack Barnett Evans, 88, of Owensville, IN, passed away at Wabash General Hospital on Sunday, September 24, 2023. He was born to the late Leonard Evans and Ethel (Whitman) Matthews on July 30, 1935, in Arthur, IN.

Jack served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1961, when he married the love of his life, Betty...

Sep 23, 2023

Ruth A. Kamman, 87, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN, on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was born to the late Daniel and Margaret (Butke) Reller on December 23, 1935, in Stendal, IN.

Ruth was devoted to her faith being a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Princeton,...

Sep 13, 2023

LaVon K. Michel, 73, of Huntingburg, IN passed away on September 13, 2023, at The Waters Memory Care Unit in Huntingburg.  She was born on April 8, 1950, in Princeton IN to the late Rosco and Mary (Morrison) Wilson.

Lavon graduated from Francisco High School in 1966, earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana State University...

Sep 12, 2023

Brenda Louise Spindler, 82, of Haubstadt IN passed away on September 12, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on November 14, 1940, in Oakland City, IN to the late Howard Ott Jr. and Wanda (Garrison) Ott. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Spindler in 2012 and a grandson, Isaiah DeWeese.

Sep 12, 2023

Lena Ruth Staton, 91, of Owensville, IN passed away at Transcendent Health Campus on September 12, 2023.  She was born to the late Roscoe and Willie Mae (Thompson) Martin Simpkins on February 29, 1932, in Riner, Virginia.   Along with her parents she is preceded by her husband, Donald Staton; and siblings, Francis Peter's, Elizabethton, TN and Roscoe Martin II,...