Obituaries

Jun 13, 2020

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...

Jun 8, 2020

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...

Jun 7, 2020

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...

Jun 7, 2020

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...

May 21, 2020

"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...

May 8, 2020

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...

May 8, 2020

Gary Albert Boyd, 61, of Evansville, IN, passed away at his home on May 8, 2020. He was born to the late Lawrence Robert Boyd and Rose Marie (Berosh) Enyeart on December 13, 1958 in San Jose, CA.

Gary attended Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch, IN. He graduated from Leland High School in San Jose...

Apr 20, 2020

Frank Allen Kiesel, 61, of Cynthiana, IN, passed away at his home on April 20, 2020. He was born to the late Elmer and Dolores (Knapp) Kiesel on October 1, 1958 in Fort Branch, IN.

He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Haubstadt. He was a carpenter who belonged to the Carpenter's Union Local #224....

Apr 18, 2020

Terry Lee Graham, 66, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away at IU Health University Hospital on April 18,2020. He was born to the late Roy and Erma (Bryant) Graham in Eldorado, IL on July 2, 1953.

He was a member of New Liberty Church in Cynthiana, IN. He worked in manufacturing and was a business owner. He was...

Apr 8, 2020

Daniel Eugene Smitha, 75, of Johnson, IN, passed away at the home he loved after a long battle with COPD. He was a loving husband, father, papaw, and uncle, and a retired IBEW Local 16 union electrician.

Dan enjoyed his many family trips to Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and was very handy at automotive...

Apr 3, 2020

Gerald W. Zenthoefer, 65, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He was born to the late Edgar and Mary (Helmer) Zenthoefer on November 1, 1954 in Evansville, IN.

He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He retired from Nidec Corp in the IT...

Mar 18, 2020

C. Jean Holder passed away peacefully on Wednesday; March 18, 2020 at River Oaks Health Campus surrounded by her family. Jean was born April 10, 1929, in Dixon, Kentucky to the late Wilton and Ruth Winstead.

Jean graduated from Central High School in 1947. She married Larry "Dude" Holder in 1951, and they moved to Fort Branch...

Mar 17, 2020

Betty J. Lefler, 88, of Francisco, IN, was born to the late Henry and Josephine (Angermeier) Steckler on July 16, 1931 on Adler Road in Vanderburgh County.

She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Snake Run and of the Alter Society at St. Bernard Catholic Church. She was a homemaker but spent many hours...

Mar 16, 2020

Zane Cole Wampler, 18, of Princeton, IN, passed away on March 16, 2020 as a result of an ATV accident.  He was born to Scott Wampler and Amanda Roberts on March 4, 2002 in Princeton, IN. Zane worked for his Uncle at Roberts Boring. He loved fishing, 4-wheeling, dirt bikes, side by side, and playing football. He loved hanging...

Feb 29, 2020

Florence Rose (Elpers) Kissel, 94, of Haubstadt, passed away on Feb. 29, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville.  She was born on Oct. 25, 1925 to the late Peter and Cecilia (Hormuth) Elpers in Gibson County. Besides her parents, she is preceded by her husband of 65 years, Leo Kissel; a grandson, Derek Deer; and 4 brothers and...

Feb 27, 2020

Susan Gries, 69, of Ft. Branch, IN, passed away on February 27th at Deaconess Gateway Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born July 10th, 1950, in Evansville, IN, to Charles and Ina Mae (Arnold) Stevens.  Susan attended Harrison High School. She worked at Norman's Finer Foods in Ft. Branch. After it closed, she was employed at...

Feb 27, 2020

Larry Floyd Georges, 79, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at his home on February 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Floyd and Mildred (Greubel) Georges on October 29, 1940 in Snake Run, IN.

Larry was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Snake Run. He retired from CSX...

Feb 25, 2020

Lynda Armstrong, 55, of Owensville, IN passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Kenneth and Shirley (Houghland) Dougan on January 24, 1965 in Bethesda, Maryland.

She worked at Lakeview Restaurant, Bob Evans, and most recently Casey's in Fort Branch where she was affectionately known as the cookie lady. She loved...

Feb 22, 2020

Eliza Rose Kruse, 98, of Fort Branch passed peacefully holding her daughter's hand, on February 22, 2020 at River Oaks in Princeton.

She was born January 22, 1922, to the late Zenas and Florence (Bayer) Pumphrey. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wilfred (Fritz) Kruse in 2004, Brother Olen Pumphrey in 2009, and best...

Feb 18, 2020

George L. Houchins, 73, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was born to the late Robert and Betty (Lewis) Houchins on November 15, 1946 in Princeton, IN.

George was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he did a tour in Vietnam. He was an underground coal miner in Keensburg, IL...