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Rowena Waninger
Apr 20, 2026
Rowena Waninger, 91, of Troy, passed away Monday April 20, 2026.
Rowena was born January 5, 1935, in Perry County to Carl and Lorene (Hagedorn) Harpenau. She was united in marriage to William Waninger on September 19, 1956, in Saint John’s Catholic Church in New Boston.
Rowena loved to cook and bake. She often baked peanut brittle for St. Meinrad Archabbey. She...
Susanna Schilling
Apr 16, 2026
Susanna Schilling, 72, of St. Henry, passed away on Thursday, April 16th at her home. Susanna was born April 22, 1953 in Jasper to Albert and Marcella (Fromme) Kluesner. She married Daniel Klingle on November 3, 1973. He preceded her in death on September 1, 1990. Susanna married Thomas Schilling on March 27, 1993 in St. Henry Catholic Church.
Susanna enjoyed...
Audrey Avis Byers
Apr 15, 2026
Audrey Avis Byers, 86, of Gentryville passed away Wednesday, April 15th at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Audrey was born on May 29, 1939 in Dale to Clarence and Annie (Peckenpaugh) Stephens. She was united in marriage to Jerry Byers on, January 2, 1959 in Kentucky. Jerry preceded her in death on February 6, 2024.
Audrey loved riding horses,...
Linda Sue Jones
Apr 13, 2026
Linda Sue Jones, 75, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, April 13th at her home in Ferdinand. Linda was born, October 22, 1950 in Bullocktown, IN to Charles and Bessie (Fortune) Horsley. She married Keith Jones on March 26, 1971 in Selvin.
Linda loved animals and gardening. She enjoyed riding motorcycle with her husband, Keith.
Linda is survived by her husband of...
William Edward Rohl
Apr 12, 2026
William Edward Rohl, 84, of Schnellville, passed away on Sunday, April 12th in Ferdinand. Bill was born April 23, 1941 in Perry County to Estel and Jesse Mae (Wiseman) Rohl. He married Nancy Kluesner on August 17, 1963 in St. John Catholic Church in Bristow.
Bill was a retired School Superintendent. He was an avid gardener and was always tinkering and...
Albert Berger
Apr 9, 2026
Albert John Berger, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on April 9, 2026.
He was born on March 23, 1945, in Spencer County, Indiana, to Victor and Anna (Schwartz) Berger. On April 29, 1967 he was united in marriage to Janice Herbig at Holy Family Church in Jasper, IN. Albert graduated from St. Ferdinand High School in 1963 and soon...
Robert Maxey
Mar 30, 2026
Robert “Bob” Maxey, 89, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, March 30th at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Bob was born November 30, 1936 in Huntingburg to Dwight and Louella (Fehrinbach) Maxey. He married Linda Greenwell on August 18, 1960 in St. Ferdinand Church. She preceded him in death on April 17, 2022.
Bob was a former school teacher....
Mary M. Rothgerber
Mar 27, 2026
Mary M. “Margie” Rothgerber, 82, of Ferdinand passed away Friday March 27, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Margie was born January 26, 1944, in St. Meinrad to Urvin and Anna (Wiederkehr) Vaal. She was united in marriage to Albert Rothgerber on August 5, 1967 in St. Meinrad Parish Church.
Margie retired from St. Meinrad Archabbey after 42 years....
Sharon Lindauer
Mar 23, 2026
Sharon Lindauer, 71, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Sharon was born July 1,1954, in Huntingburg to Oliver and Vernita (Nord) Lueken. She married Phil Lindauer on July 16, 1977, in St. Ferdinand Church.
Sharon was a graduate of Forest Park High School, Class of 1972. Before retiring Sharon worked as a...
Connie Sue Randle
Mar 22, 2026
Connie Sue Randle, of Ferdinand, passed away on Sunday, March 22nd at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Connie was born October 5, 1942 in Clinton County, Indiana to Alfasino Cicante and Lola Runor. She married Monte Randle on April 8, 1972 in Clinton County. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2019.
Connie loved spending time with her grandchildren and...
Gregory Gehlhausen
Mar 19, 2026
Gregory Gehlhausen, 76, of Santa Claus, passed away on Thursday, March 19th at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Gregory was born February 4, 1950 in Huntingburg to Jerome and Frieda (Giesler) Gehlhausen.
Greg was a dry-wall hanger for many years. He was an accomplished athlete for the Ferdinand Crusaders. He enjoyed pitching horseshoes, being outdoors and salmon fishing in Alaska.
Greg is...
Valeria "Bootsie" Schwoeppe
Mar 17, 2026
Valeria H. “Bootsie” Schwoeppe, 82, of St. Henry passed away March 17, 2026 at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. “Bootsie” was born on June 20, 1943 in Ferdinand to Alois and Leona (Braunecker) Mehling. She was united in marriage to Charles E. Schwoeppe on November 24, 1960 in St. Ferdinand Catholic Church. Charles preceded her in death on February 26,...
Gary Scott Cornwell
Mar 15, 2026
Gary Scott Cornwell, 73, of Bretzville passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Gary was born on May 28, 1952, in Bedford, Indiana to Roger and Erlena (Williams) Cornwell.
Gary graduated from Orleans High School and continued his education at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from ISU. Gary taught for 33...
Mary Ann Long
Mar 13, 2026
Mary Ann Long, 85, of Jasper, Indiana passed away on March 13, 2026, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was a born, August 24, 1940, in Jasper to Ernest and Matilda (Brang) Ubelhoer. Mary Ann was a long-time resident of Santa Claus, Indiana. She married John Patrick Long in 1982. He preceded her in death on March 27,...
Karen Sue Kuntz
Mar 4, 2026
Karen Kuntz, age 68, of Fulda, Indiana, passed away on March 4, 2026. She was born on March 11, 1957, in Tell City, Indiana, to Carl and Martha Flamion.
Karen was an active member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fulda, Indiana. She retired from MasterBrand Cabinets in March of 2022 after many years of dedicated service. On August 12, 1978,...
Joseph Alan Steltenpohl
Mar 2, 2026
Joseph Alan Steltenpohl, 69, of Ferdinand, passed away on March 2nd at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Joseph was born June 15, 1956, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was adopted through the Catholic Charities of Evansville by Ralph and Mary (Wirthwein) Steltenpohl.
Joseph attended Mrs. Murray's preschool in Jasper, Ferdinand Elementary and Forest Park High School. He then went to...
Joyce Carol Jacob
Mar 1, 2026
Joyce Carol Jacob, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, March 1st at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Joyce was born February 1, 1948, in St. Croix to Victor and Velma (Kellams) Lynch. She married Stanley Jacob on August 9, 1986, in Nashville, TN.
Joyce was a member of Bethel Christian Church in Doolittle Mills. She would often attend service at...
Terry Keller
Feb 28, 2026
Terry Keller, 78, of Santa Claus, passed away on Saturday, February 28th at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Terry was born February 21, 1948, in Shoals, IN to Lester and Sylvia (Hembree) Keller. Terry married Joyce Mosier on September 7, 1968, in Shoals.
In 2014 Terry retired from Kimball in Santa Claus after nearly 50 years of service. He then worked...
Thomas James Nordhoff
Feb 25, 2026
Thomas James Nordhoff, 4 months, passed away at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Thomas was born October 18, 2025, in Jasper to Aaron and Taylor (Lahr) Nordhoff. Thomas was a very smart 4-month-old. He loved his baths, sitting in his recliner and smiled frequently. He had a huge personality. Most of all, Thomas loved his...
Norbert Lindauer
Feb 24, 2026
Norbert Theodore Lindauer 88, passed away Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026, at his home in St. Henry, Indiana. Norbert was born Oct 26, 1937, to Leonard & Rosa (Sermersheim) Lindauer on a farm in St. Henry, Indiana. Norbert retired as a tenon machine operator from Kimball International’s Jasper Corporation after 41-years. He was an avid gardener, homebrewer, wine maker, sports history...
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