Obituaries

Sep 20, 2021

Mary Rebecca Earley, 95, of Fort Branch, IN,  passed away peacefully at her home on September 20, 2021.    She was born to the late George and Hallie Mae (Dunn) Sherman on June 13, 1926, in Cardington, OH.  After high school  graduation  in 1944, she went onto study nursing at White Cross Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the...

Sep 14, 2021

Robert C. Maikranz, 96, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. He was born to the late Arvil and Lucy Opal (Hyslop) Maikranz on June 11, 1925, in Mackey, IN.

Robert graduated from Mackey High School in 1943 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June...

Sep 14, 2021

Mary Lou Douglas, 79, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. She was born to the late William and Artemesa (Woods) Douglas on June 16, 1942, in Fort Branch, IN.

She was a member of Enon General Baptist Church in Princeton, IN. She graduated from Fort...

Sep 10, 2021

Charles E. Schmits, 83, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away peacefully at the Linda E. White Hospice House on Friday, September 10, 2021. Charles was born in Fort Branch on July 9, 1938, to Jesse Schmits and Florence (Pugh) Schmits.

Charles graduated from Fort Branch High School in 1956 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps....

Sep 7, 2021

Cecil Quinton Hill, 63, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He was born to the late Luke and Lavern (Richardson) Hill on July 31, 1958, in Princeton, IN.

He was a member of the Wadesville General Baptist Church. He worked for the South...

Sep 6, 2021

Marlin R. Keil, 63, of Owensville, IN, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at his home. He was born to the late Wilfred and Norma (Kiesel) Keil on May 8, 1958, in Evansville, IN.

Marlin was a grain mill operator most of his life, but most recently was a truck driver for Chamberlain Farms. He was...

Aug 13, 2021

Marleen K. Bloodworth, 65, of Haubstadt, went to be with the lord surrounded by her family on August 13, 2021. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Stodghill Funeral Home in Fort Branch from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM, with additional visitation from...

Aug 9, 2021

Karen F. Paul, 69, of Fort Branch passed away on August 9, 2021, in Evansville.

She was born to the late Kenneth and Norma (Graves) Nuebling on March 11, 1952.   She is also preceded in death by her husband Daniel J. Paul in 2004.

Karen was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ...

Aug 7, 2021

Michael L. Martin, 63, of Haubstadt passed away at home on Saturday, August 7, 2021.

Mike was born March 31, 1958, in Evansville to Donald F. and Suzanne (Greubel) Martin.  He graduated from Gibson Southern High School in 1976 and from Nashville Auto Diesel College.  He started his career as a diesel mechanic at MRK in Princeton...

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...