Obituaries

Oct 22, 2014

Henry L. Kiesel, 92, of Fort Branch, Indiana passed away at Charlier Hospice Care in Evansville, Indiana on October 22, 2014. He was born to the late Mike and Julia (Naas) Kiesel. He was preceded in death by daughter Stephanie Eaton, son Gregory Kiesel, Grandson Jason Hall and beloved wife Barbara Kiesel.

Henry was a P.O.W. in...

Oct 16, 2014

Craig E. Brittingham, 41, of Princeton, Indiana passed away in Daviess County, Indiana in a motor vehicle accident. He was born to Brenda (Corne) Sollman and the late George Edmond Brittingham on July 31, 1973 in Evansville, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father George Edmond Brittingham, Grandfather Otis Brittingham,Grandmother Ruth Brittingham and Grandfather Eldon Corne.

Oct 9, 2014

Brian K. Gansman, 53, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 at his residence. He was born to the late Austin (Bud) Gansman and Irene (Frankenberger) Gansman who survives him on May 1, 1961.

Brian worked at Oakland City College and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Haubstadt, IN.  He...

Oct 9, 2014

Velma Kruse, 95, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 at her residence.  She was born to the late William and Anna (Hasselbrinck) Kuester on Apr. 22, 1919 in Fort Branch, IN.

She is a lifelong member of the St. Lucas United Church of Christ in Fort Branch, IN and the church Women's...

Oct 7, 2014

Laura Marie Smith, 32, of Evansville, IN passed away at her home on Tuesday October 7, 2014.  She was born to Linda (Sollman) McKimmy and the late Anthony McKimmy of Fort Branch, IN.

Laura was a member of the Fort Branch First Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Gibson Southern High School in 2000 where she excelled in...

Oct 5, 2014

Paul Edward Odom, 56, of Owensville, IN lost his 3 month battle with lung cancer at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday October 5, 2014. He was born to Helen Marie (Hoefling) Odom and the late Paul Andrew Odom.

Ed worked for the local Boilermakers 374 for 36 years before retiring in 2013. He was...

Sep 29, 2014

Ardyth L. Perry, 100, 0f Mt. Carmel, IL, passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at The Good Samaritan Home in Oakland City, IN. She was born to the late Joe and Maude (Thompson) Barstow on June 4, 1914 in Canton, OH.

She is survived by a daughter, Ruth Ann Akins, 7 step-children, Candie Randall, Christy Weiss,...

Sep 27, 2014

Caroll Jean Sollman, 58, of Fort Branch, IN passed away at her residence on Saturday,Sept. 27,2014. She was born to the late Ervin and Mildred (Loewenkamp) Sollman on Oct. 1, 1955 in Fort Branch, IN.

She had worked as an assembly worker at Hansen Mfg. in Princeton, IN and was a member of the St. Lucas United...

Sep 27, 2014

Darvin B. Besing, , 70, of Haubstadt, IN passed away on , Sept 27, 2014 at the Heritage Center in Evansville, IN. He was born to the late Orville H. and Anna K. (Musgrave) Besing on Jan. 11, 1944 in Haubstadt, IN. Darvin was retired from the Evansville School Corporation, where he taught for 32 and half years. He...

Sep 16, 2014

Harold L. Eggleston

Harold L. Eggleston, 89, of Princeton, IN, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Transcendent Health Care in Owensville, IN.  He was born to the late Archie and Pearl (Dunlap) Eggleston on November 1, 1924 in Alburen, Ohio.

Harold was a veteran of World War II having served in...

Sep 10, 2014

Vincent A. Baehl, 76, of Fort Myers,FL, formally of Fort Branch,IN, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 at The Springs in Fort Myers,FL. He was born on March. 9,1938 in Gibson County, IN to the late Leroy and Cecilia (Schaefer) Baehl.  Vince was a member of the St. Columbkille Catholic Church Ft. Myers,Fl. He had worked at Scotty's Lawn...

Sep 6, 2014

Robert H. Elpers of Fort Branch, Indiana died on September 6,2014 at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, Indiana. He was born on June 3,1922 in Fort Branch, Indiana to the late Conrad and Christina (Emge) Elpers. He was a 1940 graduate of Fort Branch High School and attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was a World War...

Aug 25, 2014

Willam David DeVault, 80, of Fort Branch, IN passed away on Monday, Aug 25, 2014 at the Heritage Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born to the late Welzie and Levia Ellen (Hickrod) DeVault on May 22, 1934 in Fort Branch, IN.

Dave was retired from the South Gibson School Corporation, where he worked as a custodian...

Aug 22, 2014

John R. Wilkerson Jr, 56, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 in Evansville, IN.  He was born on August 10, 1958 to the late John R. Wilkerson Sr., who passed away on July 15, 1998 and Mary (Reed) Wilkerson in Oakland City, IN. John worked for JL Farm Equipment in Poseyville, IN for 20...

Aug 20, 2014

Krista L. Brown, 29, passed away on Wednesday August 20, 2014 at her home in Haubstadt, Indiana. She was the daughter of Monica Smith of Haubstadt, Indiana and Mike Brown of Farwell, Michigan.

She is preceeded in death by a nephew Richard Austin Smith.

She is survived by her mother and step father, Monica and...

Aug 7, 2014

Donnabel Whitehouse, 72, of Princeton, IN, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 at Owensville Transcendent Care.  She was born on Dec. 15, 1941 in Princeton, IN to the Late Carson Jones and Martha Bell (Yeast) Conner.

Donnabel loved to quilt, paint, and attended many car shows.

Besides her parents, she is also preceded in...

Aug 6, 2014

Lois Irene (Vaught) Holder, age 88, of Fort Branch, passed on  August 6 at River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton,IN. She was born on August 12, 1925 in rural Fort Branch to the late Roy and Gertie (Irvin) Vaught. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James L. Holder who passed away on April...

Aug 1, 2014

Margaret L. McGuire, 101, of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at the Sterling House in Evansville, IN. She was born on Aug. 12, 1912 in Shawneetown, IL, to the late Arthur and Luella (Coleman) Scates.

Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard T. McGuire in 1982....

Jul 15, 2014

Helen M. (Rogers) Kelley, 75 of Fort Branch, IN, passed away on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at her home.  She was born to the late Edgar and Susie (Withrow) Rogers on January 19, 1939 in Cynthiana, IN.

She retired as a cook from the Fort Branch Community School where she touched many children's lives in...

Jul 7, 2014

Mildred E. Roethemeier, age 88, of Hendersonville, TN formerly of Haubstadt, IN passed away July 7, 2014 at TriStar Hendersonville Hospital in Hendersonville, TN. She was born in Haubstadt, IN on May 5, 1926 to the late Orlando and Olga (Dewig) Lutz.

She is also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Roy...