Obituaries

Aug 6, 2021

Lois M. Blanton, 87, of Fort Branch IN passed away on August 6, 2021, at Linda White Hospice Center in Evansville.  Lois was born on May 8, 1934, in Hazelton IN to the late Ellis and Agnes (Degenhart) Sullivan. She is also preceded by her husband, Bobby Joe Blanton on April 15, 2005, and a sister, Betty Blanton.

Jul 27, 2021

LeRoy (Lee) Charles Busing, 87, of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Portage, IN passed away on July 27, 2021 at Larsen Pavilion in Fort Myers, FL. He was born May 21, 1934 in Haubstadt (Gibson County) Indiana to the late Roy and Caroline (Schurmeier) Busing.

He retired from National Steel (Midwest Division) on July 31, 1996 after...

Jul 23, 2021

Martin "Marty" James Marginet, 61, of Owensville, IN, passed away on July 23, 2021. He was born to N. Sherrell and Jane (Hudelson) Marginet on August 27, 1959, in Evansville, IN.

Marty was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Branch IN. He farmed his whole life for Marginet Farms and was a member...

Jul 20, 2021

Linda L. Folsom, 62, of Owensville, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Fort Branch, IN. She was born to Paul "Pete" and Mary Lou (Weber) Williamson on December 11, 1958, in Princeton, IN.

Linda was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Snake Run. She graduated from Gibson Southern High School and attended...

Jul 19, 2021

Darlene Purcell passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021. She was born June 10, 1949, to Max Hickrod and Delores Kruse Beard. She is survived by her son, David Purcell; 2 daughters, Jackie Martin and Lisa Bailey; grandchildren, Brittany Martin, Caydan Bailey, and Bray Lea Bailey; sisters, Connie Reed and Michelle Hickrod; brothers, Tim Hickrod, Tracy Beard, and Troy...

Jul 12, 2021

Brenda Sue Krieg, 79, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN on July 12, 2021, peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Reverend Edward and Nyla (Brown) Allen on July 26, 1941, in Boonville, IN.

Brenda was extraordinarily strong in her faith, was a...

Jul 11, 2021

Lucile W. Johnson, 88, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, July 11, 2021. She was born to the late Frank E. and Ethel Lucile (Neitzke) Kuhns on October 3, 1932, in Wichita, KS.

Lucile was the most caring and loving mother and grandmother possible. She was a secretary...

Jul 6, 2021

Kristina Marie Baumgart, 31, of Fort Branch, Indiana, passed away at Deaconess Gibson Hospital in Princeton, IN on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was born to Rohn Baumgart and Michelle (Shockley) Lasson on February 25, 1990, in Jefferson City, MO.

Kristina has been a pharmacy tech for over 13 years and most recently worked at Paul's Pharmacy...

Jun 30, 2021

Dennis A. Hardiman, 70, of Owensville, IN, passed away on June 30, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born to the late Sherman and Flora (Walden) Hardiman on April 6, 1951, in Princeton, IN.

He retired from Whirlpool in Evansville after 18 years and worked part time at Rural King in Princeton for...

Jun 29, 2021

Meryl L. King, 90, formerly of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN on June 29. 2021. She was born to the late Kelly and Alma (Besing) Ingle on January 10, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA.

Meryl was a member of the Buckskin St. John's United Church of Christ. She worked as a...

Jun 24, 2021

David Patrick Toth, 37, of Shelbyville, IN, passed away at IU North Hospital in Carmel, IN on June 24, 2021. He was born to Robert and Leisha (Bradshaw) Toth on June 4, 1984, in Evansville, IN.

David is preceded in death by 2 grandfathers, Jerry Bradshaw, and Ronald Toth: and an uncle, Mark Bradshaw.

He...

Jun 18, 2021

Tammy Spindler was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She left this world on June 18, 2021, at the age of 71. She was born to Bob and Pauline Linxwiler on May 22, 1950, in Princeton, IN.

Tammy was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch.  She loved to spend time...

Jun 17, 2021

Paula D. (Leister) Hall, 62, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, formerly of Fort Branch, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on June 17, 2021. She was born to the late Paul and Helen (Pflug) Leister on February 4, 1959 in Evansville, Indiana.

Paula was fiercely loyal to her family, especially her children and grandchildren, and was always...

Jun 10, 2021

Our sweet baby, Dean Everett Williamson, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 10, 2021. His precious life was a gift from God to his family and while his life was short, it was impactful to many.

Dean is survived by his parents, Kurtis and Carrie Williamson of Fort Branch; siblings, Alivia, Conner, and Jack; paternal...

Jun 9, 2021

David McKinney, 77, of Francisco, Indiana died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Good Samaritan Home in Oakland City, Indiana. He was born November 19, 1943, in Washington, Indiana to Raymond and Camilla (O'Connor) McKinney. He is survived by his wife, Mary of 54 years, and their six children: Shawn McKinney, Tina Tullos, Duane McKinney, Rachel Warren, Renae Hernandez, and...

Jun 2, 2021

Frank Edward Sokeland, 72, of Fort Branch, Indiana, passed away on June 2, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was raised by the late Golla and Nettie (Weber) Sokeland and born on February 16, 1949, in Evansville, Indiana.

Frank was baptized at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch. He was a member of...

May 25, 2021

Duane James LaPlante, 86, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving wife Audrey and his children on May 25, 2021, at North River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana.  He led a trustworthy and eventful life and completely dedicated himself to his faith, wife, and family.  Duane was born on January 9, 1935, to the late Eugene and...

May 24, 2021

Maria Lynn Rodriguez, 2, of Princeton,IN, passed away at her home on May 24, 2021. She was born on August 31, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN to Julio and Lindsey (Munnier) Rodriguez.

Maria attended St. Paul's United Church of Christ with her family. She loved listening to music, listening to her older sister Daelyn...

May 13, 2021

Mary Frances Wehmer, 96, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at The Village at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, IN on May 13, 2021. She was born to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Brahm) Holzmeyer on July 18, 1924 in Fort Branch.

Mary was a devout catholic and member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Snake Run, IN...

May 6, 2021

Michael P. "Dookie" Robinson, 61, of Evansville, IN, passed away at North Park Nursing Center in Evansville on May 6, 2021. He was born to the late Robert H. and Lillian (Vanover) Robinson on August 14, 1959 in Oakland City, IN.

Michael was a construction worker for over 30 years. He was a "Jack of all trades"...