Mary Bertke
Dec 17, 2025
Mary Bertke, 66, of Dale, passed away at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Mary was born July 29, 1959, in Rochester, IN to Ronald and Eleanor (Leininger) Malott. She married Dan Bertke on August 8, 1987, in North Manchester, IN. Mary was previously employed at Heckman Bindery in North Manchester and Holiday Foods where she worked...
Margaret Ann Weyer
Dec 16, 2025
Margaret Ann Weyer, 70, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, December 16th at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Ann was born March 29, 1955, in Jasper to Roman and Marie (Eckert) Brosmer. She married Thomas Weyer on November 26, 1983, in Saint Celestine Church. He preceded her in death on April 29, 2024. Ann was a member of the Ferdinand...
Sandra Begle
Dec 9, 2025
Sandra Frances Therese (Leinenbach) Begle, (she always loved to recite her full name), known to all as “Sandy,” passed away at age 86, Tuesday, December 9, at Scenic Hills in Ferdinand. Sandy was born on January 16, 1939, to Robert and Evelyn (Linette) Leinenbach. Sandy graduated from St. Ferdinand High School in 1958, where she and her ‘52 Dodge, “Sadie”...
Richard Edward Ernst
Dec 8, 2025
Richard Edward Ernst, 90, of Siberia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 8, 2025 at Serenity Spring at Northwood in Jasper. Richard was born April 19, 1935. The last child of Francis "Leo" Ernst and Clara Jasper. His siblings were Perline Schaefer, Victor Ernst, Rita Gogel, Lucille Hendricks and Mary Lee Quinlin. Richard was born with a...
Rose Marie Vitiello
Dec 6, 2025
Rose Marie (Gehlhausen) Vitiello, 100, of Louisville,Ky, passed away on Saturday, December 6th at Nazareth Home Highlands. Rose was born September 27, 1925, to Harry and Charlotte (Reutman) Gehlhausen. She married Joseph Vitiello on November 4, 1944 at Camp Breckenridge Ky, one day before he shipped out for overseas duty. They shared 63 wonderful years together before he preceded her...
Carolyn Ann Tieken
Dec 3, 2025
Carolyn Ann Tieken, 89 of Ferdinand passed away at her home on Wednesday December 3rd. Carolyn was born on April 21, 1936 in Ferdinand to Werner and Irene (Lindauer) Wollenmann. She was united in marriage to Virgil Tieken on June 28, 1958 in St. Ferdinand Catholic Church.
Carolyn was a lifelong member of Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Church. She...
Donald L. Foerster
Dec 2, 2025
Donald L. Foerster,76 of Ferdinand, passed away Tuesday, December 2nd at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Donald was born on December 11, 1948, in Evansville to Norman and Elsie (Ballow) Foerster. He was united in marriage to Kathy Wehr on November 27, 1981, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg.
Donald was a member of Christ the King Parish, St....
Marilyn Cecelia Mullis
Nov 30, 2025
Marilyn (Kerstiens) Mullis, 82, of Siberia, passed away on Sunday, November 30, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand, surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born October 29, 1943, to Raymond and Rosa (Oeding) Kerstiens. She married Oscar Mullis on April 20, 1963, in St. Meinrad. They shared 61 wonderful years together before he preceded her in death on...
Oscar Schepers
Nov 29, 2025
Oscar Schepers, 91, of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, November 29th at The Timbers of Jasper. Oscar was born in St. Anthony on July 28, 1934 to Theodore and Margaret (Buechler) Schepers. Oscar married Marlene Uebelhor on August 24, 1957, in St. Ferdinand Church. He was a member of Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Church and the Ferdinand American...
Claribel Prueher
Nov 26, 2025
Claribel "Claire" Prueher, 53, of Bristow, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Claire was born May 25, 1972 in the Philippines to Cezar and Violetta (Justiniani) Abiera. She married Roger Prueher on October 9, 2013 in Tell City. Claire was a Registered Nurse at Perry County Hospital. Claire worked as a nurse in many different countries. She loved to...
Michael J. Gramelspacher
Nov 21, 2025
Michael J. Gramelspacher Jr, 78, of Fulda, passed away on November 21, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. He was born on November 23, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana, to Michael Sr. and Mildred (Baumgart) Gramelspacher. Michael married Janice Keller on August 15, 1970, in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fulda. Michael was a graduate of Jasper High School,...
Jean Eileen Blake
Nov 21, 2025
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Jean Eileen Blake 82, of Dale passed away Friday November 21st at Willowdale Village in Dale. Jean was born on September 9, 1943 in Chicago, IL. to James and Ann (Sutton) Coyle.
Surviving are one son, Wayne (Dana) Blake of Santa Claus, two daughters, Sally Blake of Whiting, IN. and Crystal (Jay) Skaggs of Morehead, KY. Twelve grandchildren, Twenty-three great-grandchildren and...
Elvis Zehr
Nov 13, 2025
Elvis Zehr, 89, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Thursday, November 12th at Brookside Village in Jasper. Elvis was born May 22, 1936 in Birdseye to Theodore and Anna (Hollen) Zehr. Elvis was a retired Farmer and Carpenter. He is survived by his significant other, Alice Niehaus of St. Meinrad; children, Ray (Mary) Niehaus of Huntingburg, Pam VanConey of St....
James "Jim" Mehling
Nov 7, 2025
James "Jim" Mehling, 76 of St. Meinrad, passed away on Friday, November 7th at his home. Jim was born April 5, 1949 in St. Meinrad to Hubert and Alice (Maffenbeier) Mehling. Jim served in the United States Marines from 1968-1970. Jim was very patriotic and proud of his service to his country. He enjoyed deer hunting and being with friends...
Pauline Schaefer
Oct 19, 2025
Pauline M. Schaefer, 86, of St. Meinrad, Indiana, passed away on October 19, 2025 at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Pauline was born on June 26, 1939 to Raymond and Lena (Kraus) Bockhold in St. Marks, Perry County on the family farm where she would grow up. From a very early age she worked side by side with...
Marilyn M. Seger
Oct 17, 2025
Marilyn M. Seger, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away at her home on, October 17th. Marilyn was born March 27, 1943 in Huntingburg to Alfred "Pete" and Lucille (Dorsam) Schwartz. She married James Seger Jr. on May 11, 1963 in Mary Help of Christians Church in Mariah Hill. James preceded her in death on December 2, 2023. Marilyn was a member...
Jay Norman Fisher
Oct 7, 2025
Jay Norman Fisher, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, October 7th at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Jay was born July 28, 1932 in Reading, PA to Bernard and Ruth Fisher. He married Janet Fisher on November 27, 1955 in Reading, PA. Janet preceded him in death on September 19, 2022. Jay was an Army Master Seargent. He...
Martha Reitz Steckler
Sep 28, 2025
Martha Reitz Steckler, age 69, of St. Henry, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on June 14, 1956, in Evansville, Indiana, to Phil and Carolyn (Steckler) Reitz Jr., Martha was the fifth of seven daughters. She graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in 1974 and earned an...
Martha Jean Hempfling
Sep 7, 2025
Martha Jean Hempfling, 66, of Ferdinand passed away Sunday September 7, 2025 in Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. Martha was born on October 4, 1958 to Oscar and Marie (Oeding) Gessner. She was united in marriage to Jerry L. Hempfling on June 28, 1980 in Tell City. Martha was a member of Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Church....
Margaret "Margie" Backer
Aug 27, 2025
Margaret Jane "Margie" Backer, 89, of Ferdinand passed away Wednesday August 27, 2025 at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Margie was born on December 1, 1935 in Ferdinand to Doctor Henry G. and Frances (McLaughlin) Backer. Margie was a lifelong member of St. Ferdinand Parish. She was a member of the St. Ann's Sodality and also the St....
