Obituaries

Dec 13, 2017

Mary LaVerne Scott, 100, formerly of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Newburgh Health Care Facility on December 13, 2017. She was born to the late Robert "Hoyt" and Fannie Bell (Burns) Pugh on September 17, 1917 in Gibson County, IN.

Mary and her husband Merle were founding members of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort...

Dec 5, 2017

When her father lived in North Dakota, he taught a class with a Native American pupil named "Arawan". Years later that rare, pretty name was given to baby girl Arawan at birth in Petersburg, Indiana on January 5, 1924.

Arawan's mother Alma was a hairdresser, her father Warner a teacher. Growing up during the Great Depression taught...

Dec 1, 2017

Chris A. Keegan, 62, of Evansville, IN, formerly of Fort Branch, IN, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born to Harry David and Genevieve (Anderson) Hill on November 27, 1955 in Evansville, IN.

Chris was a member and board of director of the Association of Surgical Technologists, the American...

Nov 28, 2017

Jerry L. Wilson, 69, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born to Roy and JoAn (Stone) Wilson in Evansville, IN on March 17, 1948.

Jerry graduated from Fort Branch High School in 1966, and entered into the U. S. Army where...

Nov 23, 2017

Charles L. Adler, 89, formerly of Fort Branch, IN, passed away at Harrison Crossing Nursing Home in Terre Haute, IN on November 23, 2017. He was born to the late Oscar and Elvera (Riffert) Adler in Haubstadt, IN on December 9, 1927.

Charles was formerly a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch, IN and...

Nov 22, 2017

Hunter Lee Schott, 32, of Haubstadt, IN formerly of Kennesaw, GA, passed away at home on November 22, 2017. He was born to Skeet and Judy (Stoughton) Schott in Newport Beach, CA on January 23, 1985.

We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons during Hunter's 32 years of life. From California to Georgia to Indiana, Hunter...

Nov 10, 2017

Theresa K. Anderson, 50, of Owensville, IN, passed away at her home on November 10, 2017. She was born to Robert and Mary Ann (Mayer) Morris on January 10, 1967 in Princeton, IN.

Theresa was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Heritage Center in Evansville, IN where she worked as the Admissions Director.

She loved the...

Nov 5, 2017

Mary L. (Fuhs) Reinhart, 93, of Princeton, IN, passed away at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN on Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born to the late Andrew and Cecilia (Brahm) Fuhs in Snake Run, IN, on September 1, 1924.

Mary was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, VFW Women's Auxiliary, and St. Bernadette...

Nov 2, 2017

Kenneth W. "Bill" Bent, 65, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on November 2, 2017 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. He was born to the late Charles and Cathryn (Sackett) Bent on January 18, 1952 in Evansville, IN.

Bill was the owner and operator of Bent's Garage in Fort Branch, IN for over...

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,...