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

Esther Wittman
Sep 28, 2014
Esther Wittman, 98, formerly of Vincennes, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 5:42 a.m. at Oakview Heights in Mt. Carmel.She was born January 11, 1916 in Evansville to Otto and Amelia (Brown) Holtman. Esther had worked as a secretary for St. John's United Church of Christ, Decker Fox Insurance, and Public Service Indiana. She was a lifetime...

Lewis Pritchard
Sep 27, 2014
Lewis "Sid" Pritchard, 89, of Vincennes, passed away September 27, 2014, at the Oak Village in Oaktown, IN. Sid was an owner/operator truck driver. Born January 19, 1925, he was the son of Paul and Sarah Pritchard. His parents; his wife, Mary (Timms) Pritchard, who passed away July 3, 2011, and his brothers and sisters preceded him. Surviving are...

Michael Smith
Sep 26, 2014
Michael Allen Smith, 58, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014. Michael was born on March 8, 1956 in Vincennes the son of Robert Doyle, Sr. and Virginia "Jenny" (Hamilton) Smith.Mike was a self-employed dry-wall contractor.Survivors include his mother, Virginia "Jenny" Smith of Vincennes, daughter, Jennifer Crockett of Wilmington, NC, son, John Michael Crockett and his wife Kim of...

Amanda Palski
Sep 25, 2014
Amanda E. Palski, 92, of Vincennes, passed away at 6:40 p.m. Thursday September 25, 2014 at BridgePointe Health Campus. She was born on April 20, 1922 in Cynthiana, Indiana to Grover and Blanche (Moore) Cleveland.Amanda was a homemaker and attended the Billett United Methodist Church. She also served as a caregiver for her grandchildren the she adored. Surviving are...

William Ralston
Sep 25, 2014
William D. Ralston, 76, passed away at 8:14 am on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at BidgePointe Health Campus. William was born on April 18, 1938 in Bedford, Ky the son of Howard W. and Thelma Mae (Bush) Ralston. He married Susan Drescher on October 31, 1958 and she preceded him in death on December 15, 2013.Bill owned and operated...

Jerry Chestnut
Sep 24, 2014
Jerry Allen Chestnut, 42, passed away at 8:56 am on September 24, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Jerry was born on September 13, 1972 the son of Carl David and Gillis (Henzman) Chestnut.Jerry loved to fish with his daughter's. He enjoyed playing pool, riding motorcycles, and working on car's and anything mechanical. He was a coal miner and welder...

William Kraut
Sep 23, 2014
William "Bill' Kraut Sr. 81, of Vincennes went home to be with the Lord on September 23, 2014.Bill was a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church of Vincennes. Bill held many various positions with the church.Bill is preceded in death by his parents and eight brothers and sisters.He is survived by his wife Cindy of Vincennes whom he married...

Deborah Eddleman
Sep 22, 2014
Deborah K. Eddleman, 59, of 3746 N. Camp Arthur Road, Vincennes, passed away at her residence on Monday, September 22, 2014.She was born on October 7, 1954 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Roger and Nelda (Hastings) Eaden.Debbie was a nursing administrator for Welcome Home Healthcare in Princeton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing,...
Doris Glaubensklee
Sep 21, 2014
Doris J. Glaubensklee, 88, passed away at 8:55 am on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Doris was born on September 20, 1926 in Knox County, the daughter of Franklin and Helen (Cantwell) Smith. She married Robert Glaubensklee on June 8, 1947 and he survives.Doris had worked at Montgomery Ward, the Knox County Clerk's office and retired...

David Cessna
Sep 20, 2014
David Louis Cessna, 54 passed away at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis on September 20, 2014. David was born on August 29, 1960 in Hammond, IN the son of Louis Ray and Sarah (Wells) Cessna. He married Darla Staley on October 15, 2004 and she survives.David was a forklift operator for Excell and had been a minister's assistant...

Florence Cummins
Sep 19, 2014
Florence Elizabeth Cummins, 96, passed away at her daughter's residence at 9:10 am on Friday, September 19, 2014. Florence was born on July 30, 1918 in Garo, IN the daughter of Clarence E. and Mary I. (Boyles) Lewis. She married Clebert W. Cummins on August 4, 1937 and he preceded her in death on February 26, 1993.Florence was a...

Charles Combs
Sep 19, 2014
Charles F. Combs, 80, passed away at 9:03 am on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Charles was born on October 13, 1933 in Vincennes the son of Walter and Clara (Johnson) Combs. He married Sheila Quarterman of Vincennes on September 27, 1974 and they were happily married for almost forty years.Charles served his country in the...

Kerry Like
Sep 18, 2014
Kerry D. Like, 53, of 13 South 4th, Vincennes, passed away On September 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 12, 1961 in Vincennes to Larry and Jo Ann (Littell) Like.Kerry was a custodian at Thursday Church and had also worked at Vincennes University. He served in the Army and was a member of the Wheatland Christian...

Robert Almy
Sep 14, 2014
Robert "Bob" L. Almy, 81, of Vincennes, passed away September 14, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. Bob was a lifelong farmer, and a 1951 graduate of Decker Chapel High School. He also owned rental properties, and had done carpentry and electrical work. Born June 11, 1933 in Vincennes, IN, he was the son of Harry and...

Wayne Thacker
Sep 13, 2014
Wayne C. Thacker, 86, passed away at 1:25 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Wayne was born in Vincennes on April 2, 1928. He married Viola Fern Davis on January 24, 1949 and she preceded him in death on February 12, 1998.Wayne served his country in the United States Army for three years; he then...

Denise Barker
Sep 11, 2014
Denise K. Barker, 63, of 2569 South Old US 41, Vincennes, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Deaconess Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville.She was born August 16, 1951 in Vincennes to Kenneth and Gertrude (McCord) Burch. Denise retired from South Knox High School after teaching for 20 years. She had served as chairperson for the...

Thelma Shappard
Sep 10, 2014
Thelma E. Shappard, age 97, passed away at Good Samaritan hospital September 10, 2014 at 8:10 p.m. she died peacefully of natural causes.Thelma was born in Vincennes, IN August 27, 1917, daughter of Charles Adams and Ethel Jane (Duckworth) Adams. Thelma grew up in Vincennes where she enjoyed going to dances, roller skating, going to movies and working as...

Linda Tapscott
Sep 9, 2014
Linda L. Tapscott, 62, of Bicknell, IN, passed away at her home on Sept. 9, 2014. Linda was retired from the Area Plan Commission. Born Oct. 24, 1951, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Arthur and Cora Cooper. Her parents preceded her. Surviving is her husband, Bruce Tapscott, Sr.; her children, Bruce Tapscott, Jr. of Bruceville, IN, and...

Judith Erny
Sep 7, 2014
Judith Louise Erny, 71, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital following a lengthy illness which she dealt with by showing enormous courage.Judy was born to the late I.A. 'Tony' and Eunice Miller Ernst in Xenia Ohio on June 18 1943 and she was raised in Vincennes with her three brothers, the late David Michael...

Paul Willis
Sep 7, 2014
Paul D. Willis Sr., 74, of 19 West 15th, Vincennes, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital.He was born May 21, 1940 in Knox County to Clarence and Ethel (Clemmens) Willis.Paul worked as a carpenter for National Homes and Blackburn Builders.Survivors include his wife, Ernestine (Taylor) Willis whom he married November 14, 1964;...
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