Local obituaries for Vincennes, Washington along with Knox and Daviess Counties in Indiana
Earnest Bledsoe
May 6, 2022
Earnest Allen Bledsoe was born on February 11, 1941 in San Fernando, CA to his parents Ernest Bledsoe and Marie (McCoy) Bledsoe. He passed from us on May 6, 2022. He proudly served in the US Navy aboard ships in the Pacific, during the 1960's. After military service, he studied at Fullerton College and Pepperdine in California. He was...
Ruth Witsman
May 5, 2022
Ruth I. (Donovan) Witsman, 76, of Vincennes, Indiana, went to her heavenly home on May 5, 2022, at her residence in Vincennes. She was born on October 20, 1945, to the late Earl Francis Donovan and Margaret (Goerig) Donovan Williams in Vincennes, Indiana. Ruth was a 1963 graduate of Lincoln High School. On May 10, 1964, Ruth married the...
Catherine Williams
May 5, 2022
Catherine Marie Williams, 93, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was the widow of the Rev. Herschel Williams whom she married November 25, 1944. He passed away April 13, 2000. Catherine was born in Posey County, but grew up in Alford, Indiana (Pike County). She was born October 4, 1928, to the late Forrest and Laura (Hoehn) Dixon....
Doris Blackburn
May 4, 2022
Doris Jean Blackburn, 84, passed away at 11:30 pm on May 4, 2022 at Golden Living Center in Petersburg, IN. Doris was born on November 9, 1937 in Pike County, IN and she was the daughter of James A. and Mildred L. (Mosby) Garland. She married Paul Blackburn on April 7, 1956 and he preceded her in death on...

James Wessel
May 2, 2022
James "Jim" H. Wessel. 71, passed away at 12:42 pm on May 2, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Jim was born on July 31, 1950 in Vincennes and was the son of John and Martha (Simmons) Wessel. Jim retired from Wabash Food Services as Warehouse Foreman and was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. He enjoyed farming, gardening,...
Marilyn Hurt
Apr 28, 2022
Marilyn Sue Hurt, 84, of Owensville, IN passed away April 28, 2022. She was born in Fort Branch, IN June 3, 1937 to the late Lonnie C. Wilkerson and Clara S. (Irvin). Marilyn married the love of her life, Larry Allen Hurt Sr., September 9, 1960. They were blessed with three children Melody, Stacy, and Larry Jr. who described...
Jacqueline Griffith
Apr 28, 2022
Jacqueline Divine Griffith passed away from this life on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the age of 65 at her residence in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on Sunday, September 2, 1956, in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Those left to cherish her memories include one son Shane Divine, mother Lois Churchwell Zinke, two brothers John Divine, (wife Penny), Christopher Divine, two...
Donnetta Cardinal
Apr 27, 2022
Donnetta K. Cardinal, 83, of Monroe City, IN passed away April 27, 2022. She was born to the late Donald B. and Fern (Perry) Cardinal on August 29, 1938, in Monroe City. Donnetta graduated from Monroe City High School in 1956 and continued her education by obtaining an associate degree in nursing. She worked for Good Samaritan Hospital for...
Betty Stevens
Apr 27, 2022
Betty Jean Stevens passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at her residence in Vincennes. Betty was born August 20, 1948, in Vincennes, Indiana and was the daughter of Edward "Red" Kidwell and Norma Jean (Martin) Kidwell. Betty was retired from Edward Jones as a Business Office Administrator. She had worked for Dave Skinner for over 20 years. While at...
Marcus Mathew
Apr 26, 2022
Marcus Alan Mathew, 45, of Oakland City, IN passed from this life to the presence of the Lord on April 26, 2022 at the Linda E. White Hospice House. He was born March 22, 1977 to Stephen and Deborah Mathew of Poseyville, In. Marcus graduated from North Posey High School in 1995 and went on to further his education...
Denny Long
Apr 24, 2022
Denny J. Long, 57, of Washington, Indiana, passed away on April 24, 2022, at his residence in Washington. He was born on September 13, 1964, at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Indiana, to Bill Long and Diane Kay (Chastain) Long. Denny was a 1982 graduate of North Daviess High School. He worked in maintenance at AES Indiana (formerly known...
David Klueh
Apr 24, 2022
David Joseph Klueh, 71, of Kokomo, Indiana, peacefully passed away on April 24th, 2022. David was born on October 1st, 1950, to Max J. Klueh and Wilma M. Harting in Vincennes, Indiana. After he graduated from Central Catholic in 1968, he pursued a degree in engineering at Purdue University. After graduation, David worked in electrical engineering for 30 years...

Marie Purcell
Apr 24, 2022
Marie Purcell, 88, of Vincennes, passed away at her residence on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at 2:26 am with her loving family by her side. Marie was born on March 25, 1934, in Knox County, Indiana and she was the daughter of Andrew and Sadie (Helderman) Cooper. Marie had worked at Hamiliton Glass (now Gemtron) for over 30 years...
Penny Gaines
Apr 22, 2022
Penny S. Gaines, 72, of Owensville, IN passed away April 22, 2022. She was born to the late Charles E. and Emogene "Judy" Presnell on March 15, 1950. Penny attended Owensville High School and graduated in 1968. She continued her education and graduated with an Associate's degree from Oakland City College. Penny was a member of DaySpring Community Church....
Curtis Hornaday
Apr 20, 2022
Curtis A. Hornaday passed away from this life on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at the age of 81. He was born on Saturday June 1, 1940, in Montgomery, Indiana. Those left to cherish his memories include daughter Linda Eisenhut, son Kenneth Hornaday with Jan Barrow, three grandchildren Cody Hornaday, Ciara Hornaday, Kayla Eisenhut, one great grandson Everett Hornaday, one...
Donald Rainey
Apr 20, 2022
Donald Keith Rainey, 60, of Washington, Indiana, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana He was born on January 1, 1962, to Jackie Dale Rainey and Donna Kaye (Dalton) Gentry in Bedford, Indiana. Don was a 1981 graduate of Washington High School. After high school, he started working for the...
Ronald Goyer
Apr 17, 2022
Ronald William Goyer, 80, of Vincennes passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at 3:48 pm at Bridgepoint Health Campus. Ronald also known as "Ron" and "Ronnie" was born on September 28, 1941, in Freelandville, IN and was the son of Russell and Virginia (Arthur) Goyer. He was a 1960 Bicknell High School graduate and looked forward to the...
James Byrns
Apr 17, 2022
James A. Byrns, 92, of Princeton, IN passed away at home surrounding by his family and friends. He was born April 28, 1929 in Owensville, IN to the late Larkin Lloyd Byrns and Frances (Waddle) Byrns. Jim raised pigs and worked in the oil field at a young age with his family. He was drafted the US Army in...

James Thomas
Apr 14, 2022
James E. Thomas passed away from this life on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Vincennes, Indiana at the age of 86. He was born on June 10, 1935, in Vincennes, Indiana. Those left to cherish his memories include his four children James A. Thomas, Sherri Ricketts husband Todd, Tim Thomas wife Louann, Penny Yates husband Curt, Nine grandchildren, seven...
Jacob Kail
Apr 13, 2022
Jacob M. Kail, 44, of Washington, Indiana, passed away on April 13, 2022, at his residence in Washington. He was born on October 11, 1977, to Marcus Kail and Sanda K. Stafford in Bloomington, Indiana. Jacob loved his family, loved to smoke his cigarettes, and deeply loved his dog "Chubbs". He will be greatly missed. Surviving Jacob is his...
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