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Fort Branch, Indiana Obituaries

Ronald P. (Bear) Karaff

Ronald P. (Bear) Karaff

May 31, 2009

Ronald P. (Bear) Karaff, 66, 0f Fort Branch, IN. passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 31st, 2009. He was born to the late Michael and Maxine (McIntyre) Karaff on Jan. 11th, 1943 in LaPort, IN. Bear as he was known by his many friends was a member of the VFW post # 2714 in Fort Branch, IN....

Richard L. Geick

Richard L. Geick

May 29, 2009

Richard L. Geick, 56, of Fort Branch, IN., passed away at his residence on Friday, May 29th, 2009. He was born on Oct. 11, 1952 in Princeton, IN, to the late Dr. Raymond G. Geick and Jean T. (Campbell) Geick and has resided in Fort Branch his entire life. Richard was a Gaffer in the movie industry and was...

Elizabeth (Betty) A Foster

Elizabeth (Betty) A Foster

May 24, 2009

Elizabeth A. (Betty) Foster of Fort Branch, 88 years old, died May 24, 2009. She was the wife of the late J. Vance Foster and is survived by her son, Jack and his wife Frances, of New Orleans, La.; granddaughters, Reghan Diaz and her husband Albert, of West Redding, Ct. and Rayne Selleh and her husband Larry, of Edgewater,...

David Ray Groves

David Ray Groves

May 22, 2009

David Ray Groves, 42, of Princeton, IN passed away at his home on May 22, 2009. He was born to the late Ray and Nellie (Lowe) Groves on Aug. 3, 1966 in Vincennes, IN. Besides his parents he is also preceded in death by a daughter Azlee, a son River, and a brother Ray Glenn Groves Jr. David was...

Jackie S. Hollis

Jackie S. Hollis

May 9, 2009

Jackie S. Hollis, 57, of Fort Branch, IN., passed away on Saturday, May 9th , 2009 at Deaconess Hospital due to injuries she received in an automobile accident. She was born to the late Jack R. and Mary (Mayer) Hollis on March 12th , 1952 in Princeton, IN. and has lived in Fort Branch her entire life. Jackie was...

Norma L. Cox

Norma L. Cox

Apr 25, 2009

Norma L. Cox passed away Saturday April 25,2009, at the Waters in Princeton, Indiana. She was born to Bruce Cox and Mary E. (Lanbdin) Cox October 15,1925. Norma had since been a nurse at many hospitals and loved being one as passionate as her faith. She had made many friends at the waters while staying there and enjoyed their...

Ida B. Gleim

Ida B. Gleim

Apr 24, 2009

Ida Berger Gleim Ida Berger Gleim, 96, of Ft. Branch, Indiana passed away on Friday April 24, 2009 at River Oaks Health Campus, Princeton, Indiana. Ida was born on February 13, 1913 at her rural Ft. Branch home. Her parents were John G. and Elisabeth (Sollman) Berger. She graduated from Ft. Branch High School and earned her bachelor's degree...

Eunice I. Conklin

Eunice I. Conklin

Apr 8, 2009

Eunice I. Conkiln, 82, of Fort branch, IN., passed away on Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2009 at the skilled nursing facility at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN.. She was born on Sept. 13, 1926 in Owensville, IN. to the late Virgil and Crisola (Taylor) Majors. Eunice was a member of the Fort Branch First United Methodist Church. She was...

James P. Burke

James P. Burke

Mar 30, 2009

James P. Burke, 51, of Hazelton, IN., formally of Fort Branch, IN. passed away on Monday, Mar. 30, 2009 at his residence. He was born to the late Robert E. Burke and Dorothy (Drexler) Burke in Evansville, IN. on Mar. 29, 1958. He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch, IN., and the Knights...

Betty J Barrett

Betty J Barrett

Mar 19, 2009

Betty J. Barrett, 83, of Fort Branch passed away March 19, 2009 in a peaceful sleep. Bettie was born in Patoka on May 9, 1925 to John and Bettie (Phillips) Pauley. She was a homemaker, farmer's wife, a loving mother and a gracious aunt. Bettie gave lots of love to family and her community. She was preceded in death...

Vernita M. Kuester

Vernita M. Kuester

Mar 9, 2009

Vernita M. Kuester, 93, passed away peacefully Monday, March 9, 2009, at Gibson General Hospital. She was born October 20, 1915 to Joseph and Anna (Kiesel) Schaefer and raised on a farm southeast of Fort Branch. She was a lifetime homemaker and farmers wife. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and a charter member of St....

Jerry Wayne Arbuthnot Jr.

Jerry Wayne Arbuthnot Jr.

Feb 28, 2009

Jerry Wayne Arbuthnot Jr. 48, of Haubstadt, IN., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN. He was born on Dec. 13, 1960 in Gibson County, IN. to Jerry Wayne Sr., and Mary (Blunk) Arbuthnot. Wayne worked for the last 9 and half years at Matrix Warehouse in Darmstadt, IN. and was a...

Bernice L. Maikranz

Bernice L. Maikranz

Feb 15, 2009

Bernice L. Maikranz, 81, of Fort Branch, IN., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at Specialty Select Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born to the late William D. and Leva (Georges) Ritchie on Dec. 21, 1927 in Fort Branch, IN Bernie was a member of the Fort Branch First United Methodist Church, and the busy bells homemakers...

Margaret M. Seib

Margaret M. Seib

Feb 8, 2009

Margaret M. Seib, 87, of Haubstadt, IN. passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at the RiverOaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN. She was born to the late Antone and Elanora (Adler) Bittner on Dec. 28, 1921 in Vanderburgh, Co. IN. She was a member of the St.s Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Haubstadt, IN. She was also...

Richard C. Kern

Richard C. Kern

Feb 5, 2009

Richard C. Kern, 52, of Mt. Carmel, IL, formally of Fort Branch, IN, and of Midlothian, IL. Passed away on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born to the late Albert J. and Marieta R. (Huneke) Kern on Mar. 31, 1956 in Springfield, IL. Rich had worked at Motion Industries as a...

Robert T. Shoemaker

Robert T. Shoemaker

Feb 2, 2009

Robert T. Shoemaker, 88, of Fort Branch, IN., passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born to the late John and Louise (Thomas) Shoemaker on Ja. 1, 1921 and was the first baby born in Union Co, KY. that year. He had retired as a test pilot for McDonald Aircraft,...

Kathleen Susan (Klump) Ising

Kathleen Susan (Klump) Ising

Jan 15, 2009

Kathleen Susan (Klump), 58 of Fort Branch , passed away at her home. She was born in Evansville IN on December 27, 1950. She is the eldest daughter born to James L. and Mary A (Schenk) Klump who preceded her in death. She was employed by Rexam for 20 Years. She was an avid Nascar fan. She was a...

Pauline Blackard Kiesel

Pauline Blackard Kiesel

Jan 8, 2009

Pauline Blackard Kiesel, 88, of Fort branch, IN, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Transcendent Care of Owensville, IN. , after a prolonged illness. She was surrounded by her family. Ms. Blackard Kiesel born and lived her entire life in Fort Branch, IN. She was a homemaker and a babysitter, who doted on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

Edward A. Spindler

Edward A. Spindler

Jan 8, 2009

Edward A. Spindler, 86, of Haubstadt, IN. passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at his residence. He was born to the late Frank and Rosa (Pohl) Spindler on Nov. 5, 1922 in Haubstadt, IN and has resided there his entire life. Ed was a member of the St. James Catholic Church in Haubstadt. He was retired from the...

Shirley A. Allen

Shirley A. Allen

Jan 4, 2009

Shirley A. Allen, 74, of Fort Branch, IN passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born on June 14, 1934, in Gibson Co., IN to the Late Charles and Ruth (Landis) Fougnies. She is a member of the Fort Branch General Baptist Church and the Evansville Iron Street Rod Club since...

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