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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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