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Karen Sue Kuntz

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bertha Denning

Bertha Denning

Feb 18, 2026

Bertha J. Denning, 82, of Ferdinand passed away Wednesday February 18, 2026, at her home. Bertha was born on July 7, 1943, in Spencer County to Lawrence and Lorene (Gudorf) Ebert. She was united in marriage to Roman L. Denning on June 1, 1963, in St. Ferdinand Catholic Church. Roman passed away on February 9, 2005.

Bertha retired from Styline OFS....

Kevin Seckinger

Kevin Seckinger

Feb 12, 2026

Kevin Seckinger, 55, of Fulda, passed away on Thursday, February 12th at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. Kevin was born July 5, 1970, in Huntingburg to Leo and Loretta (Berger) Seckinger. Kevin was a 1988 Graduate of Heritage Hills High School and then went on to graduate from ITT. Kevin was employed at Weyer Electric in Ferdinand. He enjoyed raising...

Mabel A. Aders

Mabel A. Aders

Feb 7, 2026

Mabel A. Aders, 77, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Saturday, February 7th at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Mabel was born, June 20, 1948, in St. Meinrad to Hugo and Irene (Schwindel) Greulich. She married Jerry Aders on, August 21, 1965, in St. Meinrad.

 Mabel was a very proud mother of her six children. She would often comment that the...

Clarence J. Waninger

Clarence J. Waninger

Feb 7, 2026

Clarence J. Waninger, 89, of Ferdinand passed away Saturday February 7, 2026 at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Clarence was born on September 15, 1936 in Fulda, Indiana to Max and Frances (Kleiser) Waninger. He was united in marriage to Betty Vonderheide on June 13, 1959 in St. Ferdinand Catholic Church.

Clarence worked at Kimball and retired after 34...

James Hildenbrand

James Hildenbrand

Jan 26, 2026

James Ray Hildenbrand “Hildy”, 74, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, January 26, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. James was born January 12, 1952, in Tell City to Raymond and Virginia (Fuchs) Hildenbrand. He married Brenda Gehlhausen on June 15, 1974, in St. Ferdinand Church. James was a graduate of Dale High School, Class of 1970.

He was a member...

Linda Casey

Linda Casey

Jan 2, 2026

Linda Casey, 77, of Maraih Hill, passed away on January 2nd at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Linda was born May 5,1948 in Boonville to John and Betty (Hobbs) Obermeier. She married Ronald Casey on April 25,1964 in Boonville. Ronald preceded her in death in 2005. Linda loved the outdoors. She enjoyed working in the yard, flowers and going for...

Timothy John Waninger

Timothy John Waninger

Jan 1, 2026

Timothy J. Waninger 66, formerly of Evanston, passed away on Thursday, January 1st at The Timbers of Jasper surrounded by his family. Timothy was born on April 26, 1959, in Huntingburg to Raymond and Leona (Haug) Waninger.

Timothy retired from the Abbey Press in St. Meinrad. He graduated from Heritage Hills High School and was a member of St. Boniface parish...

Mary Bertke

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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