Obituaries

Oct 31, 2017

Thomas W. Collins, a retired sportswriter whose byline was familiar to readers of the Evansville Courier & Press for many years, died Tuesday at age 75 from complications associated with Alzheimer's Disease.

He was a resident of Fort Branch, Indiana, and is survived by his wife of 46 years, Diana; two children, Angela (Tim) Speedy and Chris...

Oct 29, 2017

Casey J. (Hughes) Lamb, 37, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on October 29, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born to Rodney and Connie (Steimel) Hughes on June 21, 1980 in Vincennes, IN.

Casey was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch, IN. She taught at North Gibson...

Oct 21, 2017

Charles A. Wilhite, 73, of Haubstadt, IN passed away at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN on October 21, 2017. He was born to the late Jesse Ray and Helen Louise (Kiesel) Wilhite on November 11, 1943 in Princeton, IN.

Charlie was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Haubstadt, IN and a Brute...

Oct 14, 2017

Carol Sue (Menke) Singer, 66, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born September 14, 1951 to Margaret (Kuhlenschmidt) and Vernon Menke, Sr. in Elberfeld, IN.

Carol graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1969 and attended ISUE. She married Tom Singer on September 3,...

Oct 14, 2017

Edward Joseph Reinhart, 69, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN on October 14, 2017.  He was born to Edward William and Mary Louise (Fuhs) Reinhart on June 1, 1948 in Fort Branch, IN.

Ed graduated from Fort Branch High School in 1966.  He entered the U.S. Navy Reserve...

Oct 2, 2017

Allen C. Perkins, 89, a resident of Fort Branch, died peacefully at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton on October 2.  He was born on June 26, 1928 in Evansville to Ora (Keck) Perkins and Major Perkins.  He lived in and attended grade school in Evansville before moving to Warrenton with his mother, where he went on to attend...

Sep 30, 2017

Elmer L. Kiesel

Elmer L. Kiesel, 91 of Haubstadt, IN, passed away at his home in Haubstadt, IN surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was born to the late Michael P. and Julia Marie (Naas) Kiesel on May 17, 1926 in Fort Branch, Indiana.

He was a member of the...

Sep 26, 2017

Doris A. Martin, 72, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on September 26, 2017. She was born to the late Clem and Nettie (Obert) Kiesel on October 17, 1944 in Haubstadt, IN.

Doris graduate from Haubstadt High School as the valedictorian in 1962. She married her husband Stephen in October of...

Sep 22, 2017

Gladys V. Wallis passed away September 22, 2017 at North River Health Campus in Evansville, IN. There will be no visitation. Private graveside services will be at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Fort Branch, Indiana. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donation to, Tri State MS Association, Inc. P. O. Box 3034, Evansville, Indiana 47730.

Sep 22, 2017

Randy L. Smith

Randy L. Smith, 70, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN.  Randy was born to the late Gerald Lee Smith and Margie (Barrett) Smith-Mullen on April 23, 1947 in Gibson County, IN.

Randy was an avid hunter and fisherman, a...

Sep 20, 2017

Kenneth A. Elpers, 82, of Haubstadt, IN passed away on September 20,2017 at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN. He was born to the late Aloysius and Marie (Halbig) Elpers on January 9, 1935 in Haubstadt, IN.

He had worked at Emge Packing Co. and Excel Corp. for 44 years and Dewig Meats for 16 years,...

Sep 15, 2017

Henry Maggard Jr., 80, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his family.  He was born to the late Henry and Fawn (Reynolds) Maggard on Nov. 3, 1936 in Reynolds Mt., Arkansas.

Henry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in Vietnam.  He was a member of the Fort Branch VFW...

Sep 13, 2017

George Stewart Munnier, 89, passed away at his home in Fort Branch, IN on September 13, 2017. He was born to the late George R. and Dorothy (Thompson) Munnier on January 30, 1928 in Princeton, IN.

He was a member of the Fort Branch First  Presbyterian Church, the National Rifle Associaton, and the Fraternal Order of Police....

Sep 1, 2017

Larry K. Blackard, 76, of Fort Branch, IN passed away at St. Vincent's Hospital in Evansville, IN on September 1, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born to the late Clifford and Nina (White) Blackard on April 15, 1941 in Fort Branch, IN.

Larry was in the U.S. Army Reserves for 6 years and retired from ...

Aug 27, 2017

Doris Jean (Skelton) Schwiersch, 85, of Haubstadt, IN passed away at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oakland City, IN on Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was born to the late Vernon and Cleta Marie Rita (Schuley) Skelton on January 9, 1932 in Mackey, IN.

She was a member of the Tabor United Methodist Church in Haubstadt, IN.She...

Aug 11, 2017

Marshetta Bent, 95, passed away at her son's (Greg) home in Fort Branch, IN on August 11, 2017. She was born to the late Clarence and Irene (Lockyear) Saulmon on July 18, 1922 in Evansville, IN.

She was a member of the Fort Branch First Presbyterian Church, charter member of the Zeta Gamma Chapter of Psi Iota...

Aug 7, 2017

D. Marlene Corn, 75, passed at away at her home on August 7, 2017. She was born to the late Victor and Lillian (Frick) Martin on March 14, 1942 in Fort Branch, IN.

Marlene was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Snake Run. She was a beautician for over 55 years before becoming a real...

Jul 26, 2017

Betty Shaw was born on July 1, 1928 and passed away July 26, 2017. William Shaw was born on July 19, 1923 and passed away on October 15, 2011. This joint memorial service will be held at The First United Methodist Church at 11:00 AM on October 7, 2017. A graveside commital service will be held on October 7,...

Jul 9, 2017

Pamela K. Deutsch, 62, of Owensville, IN, passed away at her home on July 9, 2017. She was born to James and Dorothy (Bayer) Marshall in Princeton, IN on February 10, 1955.

Pamela was of the catholic faith. She worked at the Tropicana Casino in Evansville, IN.

She was preceded in death by her father...

Jul 4, 2017

Mark A. Naas, 54, of Haubstadt, IN, passed away in Mt. Carmel, IL on July 4, 2017. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on March 13, 1963.

Mark was a farmer and excavator all his life. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Haubstadt, IN, Haubstadt Chamber of Commerce, and Indiana Farm...