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Gary W. Byers
May 18, 2022
Gary W. Byers, 79, of Dale, passed away on Wednesday, May 18th at his home. Gary was born November 10, 1942 in Dale to Harold and Ella Mae (St. Clair) Byers. He married Barbara Schroeder on May 3, 1964 in Lamar. Gary was a Field Service Technician for Thermwood. He was a member of Santa Claus United Methodist Church in...
Dorothy E. Foertsch
May 18, 2022
Dorothy E. Foertsch, 94, of Fulda, passed away at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper on Wednesday, May 18th. Dorothy was born October 1, 1927 in Fulda to Paul and Elenora (Schulte) Schaeffer. She married John Foertsch on June 17, 1970 in Tell City. He preceded her in death on September 16, 1979. Dorothy was a member of St. Boniface...
Lillian "Bebsy" Schwoeppe
May 17, 2022
Lillian H. "Bebsy" Schwoeppe, 77, of Saint Meinrad passed away Tuesday May 17th at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Bebsy was born in Lincoln City, IN. on February 17, 1945 to Oscar and Clara (Waninger) Fischer. She was united in marriage to Louis W. Schwoeppe on July 6, 1963 in Saint Meinrad Church. Louis preceded her in death...
Frieda R. Berg
May 13, 2022
Frieda R. Berg, 95, of Ferdinand, passed away at Brookside Village in Jasper on Friday, May 13th. She was born November 21,1926 in Celestine to Charles and Anna (Mathies) Hoffman. Frieda married Gervase Berg on June 25, 1947 in Celestine Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on September 16, 1968. Frieda was a former cook at Ferdinand High School,...
Denise Vaal Stetter
May 6, 2022
Denise (Vaal) Stetter, 50 of Santa Claus passed away Friday May 6th at her home in Santa Claus. Denise was born on September 21, 1971 in Saint Clair, MO. to Luthern "Larry" and Marcella (Hack) Harper Jr. She was united in marriage to Glenn E. Vaal on August 31, 1991 in Saint Meinrad Church. Glenn preceded her in death on...
Dorothy C. Lange
May 5, 2022
Dorothy C. Lange, 86, of Huntingburg, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 5th. Dorothy was born August 10, 1935 in Jasper to Urban and Collette (Burger) Fuhs. She married Raymond J. Lange on June 4, 1957 in St. Joseph Church in Jasper. Raymond preceded her in death on August 11, 2019. Dorothy was a member of Christ the...
Linda Maxey
Apr 17, 2022
Linda Maxey, 82, of Ferdinand, passed away on Sunday, April 17th at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. Linda was born February 27, 1940 in Owensboro to James and Ida Hazel (Payne) Greenwell. She married Robert Maxey on August 18, 1960 in St. Ferdinand Church. Linda was a retired teacher. She was a member of Christ the King Parish,...
John M. Elliott
Apr 15, 2022
John M. Elliott, 90, of Dale passed away Friday April 15th at his home in Dale. John was born on April 10, 1932 in Dale to Merlyn and Katheryn (Everard) Elliott. He married Inez Renteria on November 29, 1953 in El Paso, TX. John retired from the Post Office, Jasper. He was a member of St. Joseph Parish. After retirement...
Jeffrey O. Fromme
Apr 14, 2022
Jeffrey O. Fromme, 63, of Ferdinand passed away Thursday April 14, 2022 at Willowdale Village in Dale. Jeffrey was born November 1, 1958 in Huntingburg to Hugo & Bernadette (Gessner) Fromme. He was united in marriage to Judy Prior on December 10, 1978 in Saint Ferdinand Catholic Church. Jeffrey retired as a maintenance worker for Master Brand Cabinets in Huntingburg....
Kathy Weyer
Apr 11, 2022
Kathy Weyer, 73, of Ferdinand, passed away, Monday, April 11th at IU Medical Center at Indianapolis. She was born April 1,1949 to Linus and Sally Lechner of Jasper. Kathy attended Holy Family Grade School and graduated from the Academy of Immaculate Conception in 1967. On May 31,1969 she married Fred Weyer in Holy Family Catholic Church. She is survived by...
Mary Alice Mullis
Apr 9, 2022
Mary Alice Mullis, 82, of Fulda, passed away on Saturday, April 9th at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Mary was born July 17, 1939 in Evansville to Fred and Bertha (DuPont) Hilgenhold. She married Joseph Mullis on June 14, 1958 in St. Mark Church. He preceded her in death on June 25, 2021. Mary was retired from the...
Jane Ann Jochim
Apr 8, 2022
Jane Ann Jochim, 66, of Ferdinand, passed away on Friday, April 8th at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Jane was born September 25,1955 in Huntingburg to Clements and Carol (Roos) Jochim. Jane was recently retired from St. Ferdinand Church where she served as Office Manager for 33 years. She was a member of Christ the King Parish, St....
Thomas Albert Boeglin
Apr 8, 2022
Thomas Albert Boeglin, 88, of Ferdinand, passed away at home on April 8, 2022. Described in his high school yearbook as the "boy with a twinkle in his eye," Tom was born in Ferdinand to Otto and Clara (Remke) Boeglin on July 5, 1933. Tom was the fourth of seven children: Mary Jo (Leroy) Schipp, Anne (Charles) Metzger, Bob (Mary)...
Wilma Jean Begle
Mar 30, 2022
Wilma Jean Begle, 92, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, March 30th at her home. She was born February 2, 1930 in Ireland to Max and Elizabeth (Schuetter) Renner. Wilma married Otto Begle on November 11, 1950 in St. Mary's Church in Ireland. She was a member of Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Church. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, traveling,...
Cecelia "Cece" Obermeier
Mar 4, 2022
Cecelia A. "Cece" Obermeier, 72, of Holland passed away Friday March 4, 2022 at her home. Cecelia was born on December 6, 1949 in Ft. Knox, KY. to Ernest and Edith (Lyons) Neyenhaus. She was unite in marriage to John W. Obermeier on June 8, 1968 in Siberia, Indiana. John preceded her in death on January 21, 2008. Cecelia recently...
Ralph Joseph Wirthwein
Feb 28, 2022
Ralph Joseph Wirthwein, 72, of Chrisney passed away February 28, 2022 at his home. Ralph was born July 18, 1949 in Huntingburg to Joseph and Gloria (Barcelona) Wirthwein. Ralph graduated from Dale High School and Oakland City College. He worked at Wal-Mart in Tell City and was owner/operator of Ralph Wirthwein's Greenhouse since 1995. He bartended in Ferdinand for many...
Emily Stallman
Feb 20, 2022
Emily Stallman, 69, of Ferdinand, passed away on Sunday, February 20th at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Emily was born June 14, 1952 in Huntingburg to Emil and Clara (Strobel) Stallman. Emily worked at SIRS. She enjoyed playing Bingo, Turnover and singing. Emily medaled in the Special Olympics bowling competition. She loved being around people. Emily is survived...
Leray Goepferich
Feb 17, 2022
Leray Goepferich, 50, of Ferdinand passed away Thursday February 17, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Leray was born on August 1, 1971 in Huntingburg to Norbert and Philomena (Blume) Goepferich. Leray worked for the Sisters of St. Benedict in the kitchen, and formerly worked at Mobel Inc. He volunteered at the Meals on Wheels in Ferdinand. He was an...
Leroy Voegerl
Feb 12, 2022
Leroy Voegerl, 86, of St. Anthony, passed away on, Saturday, February 12th. Leroy was born September 9, 1935 to Mike and Martina (Nord) Voegerl. He married Alberta Lampert on July 28,1958 in Holy Family Catholic Church. She preceded him in death in August of 1960. Leroy married Lorine Beier on September 9, 1961 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, Fulda. Leroy...
Dorothy Traver
Feb 7, 2022
Dorothy Traver, 78 of Rockport, passed away on Monday, February 7th at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Dorothy was born April 10,1943 in Wisconsin to Leslie and Gertrude (Gavin) Boggess. She married Allie Traver Jr. on, September 9,1964, in Beloit, WI. He preceded her in death on August 26, 1986. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and...
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