Local obituaries for Vincennes, Washington along with Knox and Daviess Counties in Indiana

Jan 19, 2018

Jan 17, 2018

Lawrence N. Halter, 96, of Vincennes, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital with his family by his side. Lawrence was born October 10, 1921 in Vincennes, the son of Lawrence and Emma (Hess) Halter. He married Sheila "Shyla" Quintana on May 18, 1946.Lawrence served in the U.S. Army Air Corp....

Jan 17, 2018

Miriam Ann Kohorst, 91, of Vincennes, passed away at 3:15 pm Wednesday January 17, 2018 at her residence.She was born July 27, 1926 in Vincennes, to Anton and Clara (Wessel) Bosecker.Miriam was a homemaker and was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aide at the church. She enjoyed cooking and was a 1944 graduate...

Jan 16, 2018

Patricia J. Wirth, 86, of Vincennes, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born November 13, 1931 in Stonefort, Illinois to Fred S. and Matilda (Williams) Cogdill.Pat had worked at Brown Shoe Factory, PN Hirsch, Smith's Drug Store, and in the cafeteria at Lincoln High School. A member of the First Christian Church, she...

Jan 16, 2018

Mary Kathryn "Katie" Holman, 47, passed away on January 16, 2018 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Katie was born on January 22, 1970 in Vincennes the daughter of Warren and Jacqueline Ann (Western) Fulk.Katie had worked as a Home Health Care Aid and was a 1988 graduate of Pike Central High School where her father Warren Fulk served...

Jan 15, 2018

Tom D. Turner, 67, passed away at 3:05 pm on January 15, 2018 at his residence. Tom was born in Vincennes on January 10, 1951 the son of Robert Donald and Loueva (Tisdale) Turner. He married Brenda Pinkston on August 15, 1970.Tom was a local basketball standout for Vincennes Lincoln High School in 1968-1969 where he held the individual...

Jan 14, 2018

Frederick "Fred" Ray Delp, 77, of Vincennes, IN, passed away January 14, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital.Fred retired as shift supervisor at the IO Plastics Plant in Sullivan, IN. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.Born October 26, 1940, in Mecca, IN, he was the son of Clyde and Juanita (DeArmond) Delp. Preceding him were...

Jan 11, 2018

Carrol A. Bonhomme, 77, of Vincennes, passed away at 10:25 pm Thursday January 11, 2018 at BridgePointe Health Campus.She was born on February 15, 1940 in Vincennes to Joe and Carol (Junkin) Bonhomme.Carrol was a school teacher, and had also worked at Hick's Office Supply. Carrol loved to read, reading thousands of books.Surviving are a brother, Joe Bonhomme and...

Jan 11, 2018

Holly Ann LaMarche, 54, of Anna Maria, Florida, and most recently Vincennes, died on January 11, 2018 with her family close by. She was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes on October 21, 1963.Holly was a graduate of Lincoln High School and of Vincennes University with a degree in English. She was known among her friends and family...

Jan 11, 2018

Gertrude M. Biddle, 102, of Fritchton, IN, passed away January 11, 2018, at the BridgePointe Health Campus.Gertrude was a member of the First Church of God and the Better Home Study Club. Quilting, sewing, reading, and painting china were favorite pastimes. For 13 years, she operated her own beauty shop, and worked at the Knox County Public Library for...

Jan 11, 2018

Robert "Robbie" Michael Doades, 41, of Vincennes, received his angel wings on January 11, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, with his family, Dr. Payton, and his staff at Robbie's bedside.Robbie was born March 4, 1976, in Vincennes, to Kenneth Rex Doades and Pamela Sue (Webber) Doades.Surviving is his mother, Pam Doades of Vincennes, IN; his father, Kenneth Doades...

Jan 10, 2018

Olin Richard "Dick" Ramey Jr., 80, of Oaktown, IN, passed away January 10, 2018, at Willow Manor.Dick had worked in auto sales and service, moving here after retirement. He was a member of Mariah Creek Christian Church. During the Korean War he served in the US Navy. Dick was an avid woodworker.Born June 22, 1937, in Tattnal County, Georgia,...

Jan 10, 2018

Burley J. "B.J." Haggard, 66, of Vincennes, passed away on Wednesday January 10, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital.He was born September 30, 1951 in Vincennes, Indiana to Vernard Louis and Joan Helene (Miller) Haggard.Burley joined the United States Army Reserves in 1969 and was honorably discharged in November 1979. Burley graduated from Lincoln High School, then attended Ivy Technical...

Jan 9, 2018

Harry R. Keller, 80, of Vincennes, passed away at his home January 9, 2018.Harry had worked in sales at Fortner Pest Control.Surviving is his wife, Gloria ( Woodsmall) Keller, whom he married July 30, 1965; his children, Tammy Black and her husband, Steve, of Monroe City, IN, Lisa Keller and her finance', Jonathan Wells, of Spencer, IN, Tim Keller...

Jan 8, 2018

Radonna Jean Woodhouse, 70, of Vincennes, passed January 8, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital.Radonna had worked as a seamstress for Illusions, and also worked from her home. She was a member of the Assembly of God.Born January 18, 1947, in Bloomington, IN, she was the daughter of Raymond and Virginia (Baugh) Miller. Her parents and her brother, Dennis Miller,...

Jan 7, 2018

Elizabeth J. Yoos, 86, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away ay 5:00 pm Saturday January 7, 2018 at BridgePointe Health Campus.She was born November 16, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, Indiana to Fred and Catherine (Pfister) Hutchison.Elizabeth served as a legal assistant and as an administrative assistant for many years.She was a member of the Catholic Church, the Eastern Star, and...

Jan 7, 2018

Alice Shafer Peters, 81, of Vincennes, passed away at 2:35 am Sunday January 7, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital.She was born on May 1, 1936 in Knox County, to Cecil and Helen (Wheeler) Gilbert.She retired after 20 years at Good Samaritan Hospital in environmental services and was a member of the Calvary Apostolic Church.Surviving are her daughters, Janet (Mark)...

Jan 6, 2018

Byron Frederick Daubs, 73, of Vincennes, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.He was born December 25, 1944 in Mt. Erie, Illinois to Byron and Bernice (Barnard) Daubs.Byron was a stock and bond trader and was a member of the Community United Methodist Church. Byron served his country in the US Army serving at the...

Jan 5, 2018

William Jacob Majors Klipsch, 36, of Vincennes, IN, a United States Army veteran, died in Syria as a volunteer American Foreign Fighter for the Kurdish YPG on January 5, 2018. He is survived by his parents, Dana James and Lillian Carole Klipsch; a brother, Joseph Anthony Giello; two children, William James Wolf Niehaus-Klipsch and Litha Carole Freya Niehaus-Klipsch; his...

Jan 3, 2018

Eugene P. Andis, 96, of Vincennes, passed away at 10:25 am Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at BridgePointe Health Campus.He was born September 3, 1921 in Shoals, Indiana to Ira and Lessie (English) Andis.Gene worked for Farm Bureau Insurance for many years, retiring in 1984 as Agency Manager. His memberships included the First Christian Church, Elks, Hadi Shrine in Evansville,...