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Earl Nicholas Gelarden
Sep 11, 2019
Earl Nicholas Gelarden, 96 of Dale, passed away on Wednesday, September 11th at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Earl was born July 23, 1923 in Perry County to Elmer and Nora (Goffinet) Gelarden. He married Geneva C. Dupont on July 1, 1950 in New Boston Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on November 2, 2015. Earl was a...
Frank J. Lamkin
Sep 11, 2019
Frank J. Lamkin, 88, of Ferdinand, passed away on Wednesday, September 11th at Brookside Village in Jasper. Frank was born October 16, 1930 in Huntingburg to Preston and Lorraine (Blessinger) Lamkin. He married Cyrilla Ruhe on April 28, 1956 in St. Ferdinand Church. She preceded him in death on February 15, 2012. Frank was a member of Christ the King...
Cyrilla Schatz
Sep 10, 2019
Cyrilla Schatz, 93 of St. Meinrad passed away on Tuesday, September 10th at her home in St. Meinrad. She was born September 15, 1925 in St. Meinrad to Anthony and Mary (Moeller) Egloff. Cyrilla married Ottis Schatz on July 19, 1945 in St. Meinrad Archabbey Church. He preceded her in death on February 18, 2011. Cyrilla was a retired part-time...
Ardella J. Kerstiens
Sep 2, 2019
Ardella J. Kerstiens, 78, of Ferdinand, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Ardella was born July 21, 1941 in Fulda to Paul and Emma (Mehling) Wagner. She married Edgar Kerstiens on August 20, 1960 in Fulda Catholic Church. Ardella was a lifelong housewife. She was an excellent cook. She enjoyed gardening, flowers,...
Rose Mary Sitzman
Aug 27, 2019
Rose Mary Sitzman, 87 of Saint Meinrad passed away Tuesday August 27th at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Rose Mary was born June 3, 1932 in Spencer County to Emil & Anna (Tretter) Gogel. She was united in marriage to Claude W. Sitzman on January 14, 1954 in Mariah Hill, He preceded her in death on June 22, 2006. Rose Mary...
Annetta Mehling
Aug 25, 2019
Annetta M. Mehling, 88 of Mariah Hill, passed away on Sunday, August 25th at Scenic Hills Care in Ferdinand. She was born December 22, 1930 in Jasper to John and Mary (Seger) Werner. Annetta married Oscar Mehling on October 23, 1948 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Jasper. He preceded her in death on August 27, 2010. Annetta was a...
Raymond J. Lange
Aug 11, 2019
Raymond J. Lange, 89 of Huntingburg, passed away on Sunday, August 11th at his home. Raymond was born May 28, 1930 in St. Henry to Clem F. Lange Sr. and Clara (Brinkman) Lange. He married Dorothy Fuhs on June 4, 1957 in St. Joseph Church in Jasper. Raymond was a retired truck driver for Best Chairs and also a farmer....
Hilbert "Hopper" Gogel
Aug 3, 2019
Hilbert "Hopper" Gogel, 59 of Mariah Hill passed away Saturday August 3rd in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. Hilbert was born November 4, 1959 in Huntingburg to Leo J. & Edwina (Schipp) Gogel. He was united in marriage to Angie DeMuth on September 28, 1985 in Saint Meinrad Catholic Church. Hilbert was a truck driver for Winkler...
Ronald C Meyer
Aug 1, 2019
Ronald C. Meyer, 84, of Saint Meinrad, passed away on Thursday August 1st at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Ron was born November 7, 1934 in Saint Meinrad to Henry & Rose (Schwindel) Meyer. He was united in marriage to Patsy Wetzel on April 15, 1961 in Saint Meinrad Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on April 4,...
Johana B Vaal
Jul 24, 2019
Johana B. Vaal, 96, of Ferdinand, formerly of St. Meinrad passed away on Wednesday July 24th at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Johana was born September 2, 1922 in Detroit, MI. to Bernard and Lottie (Vaeth) Bischof. She married Eugene "Eugh" Vaal on April 24, 1946 in St. Meinrad Archabbey Church. Johana was a retired employee of General Electric...
Elaine F. Gerber
Jul 19, 2019
Elaine F. Gerber, 71 of Ferdinand, passed away on Friday, July 19th at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Elaine was born March 23, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH to John and Lorraine (Leinenbach) Miller. She married Tom Gerber on December 18, 1982 in Huntingburg. He preceded her in death on November 1, 2009. Elaine was a member of Christ the...
Alfred J. Hoffman
Jul 19, 2019
Alfred J. Hoffman, 81, of Ferdinand passed away on Friday, July 19th at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Alfred was born August 5, 1937 in Celestine to Charles and Anna (Mathies) Hoffman. Alfred married Ann Schaefer on July 16, 1977 in St. Ferdinand Church. Alfred was employed at Masterbrand for 45 years where he retired as a manager....
David R. Ziliak
Jul 11, 2019
David R. Ziliac, 81, of Ferdinand, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 11th. David was born December 25, 1937 in Gibson County to John and Mildred (Zehner) Ziliak. David married Karleen Feldhaus on May 3,1958 in Corpus Christi Catholic Church. She passed away on January 20, 1989. David then married Mary Fischer Blessinger on November 24, 1990 in...
Janet S. Werne
Jul 6, 2019
Janet S. Werne, 78 of Ferdinand, passed away on Saturday, July 6th at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Janet was born November 8, 1940 in Ferdinand to Alois and Henritta (Durcholz) Oser. She married Dennis Werne on September 3, 1960 in St. Ferdinand Church. Janet was a member of Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Church. She enjoyed playing...
Phyllis M Mundy
Jun 29, 2019
Phyllis M. Mundy, 91 of Ferdinand, passed away, Saturday, June 29th at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. She was born October 26, 1927 in Welton, IA. to Carl and Bernadine (Bloom) Schrader. Phyllis married Linus G. Mundy on October 28, 1947 in St. Anne Catholic Church in Welton, IA. He preceded her in death on January 1, 2007. Phyllis...
Rita Rahman
Jun 27, 2019
Rita Rahman, 58, of Ferdinand passed away on Thursday, June 27th at her home. Rita was born December 23, 1960 in Ferdinand to Eugene and Imelda (Buechler) Mehling. She married Kenneth Rahman on May 30, 1981. Rita was a member of Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Catholic Church and its St. Anne's Sodality. She enjoyed crocheting, crafts, flea markets,...
Antoinette "Toni" Gogel
Jun 27, 2019
Antoinette "Toni" Gogel, 85 of Dale, passed away, Thursday, June 27th at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. Toni was born March 18, 1934 in Tell City to Sylvester and Nettie (Goffinet) Harpenau. She married Robert Gogel on April 11, 1953 in St. Meinrad Archabbey Church. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2012. Toni was a member of...
Randall L Fischer
Jun 21, 2019
Randall L. Fischer, 60, of Ferdinand, passed away at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born February 8, 1959 to Myron R. and Bernice E. (Begle) Fischer. Randy was a long time employee of Masterbrand in Ferdinand and retired due to illness. He was a 1981 graduate of Indiana State University with a...
Leander H. Kitten
Jun 16, 2019
Leander H. Kitten, 80 of Ferdinand passed away Sunday June 16th at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. Leander was born May 13, 1939 in Ferdinand to Anton & Emma (Horney) Kitten. Leander retired at Lockheed Aerospace Corporation, Skunk Works Division. He was a member of a professional group "Road Runners International". Leander was a member of Christ...
Nathan "Nate" Schnellenberger
Jun 15, 2019
Nate Schnellenberger, 68, died Saturday, June 15, at the in-patient hospice unit of Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. Nate was born February 25, 1951, and grew up in St. Henry, IN. He graduated from Holland High School in 1969 and later from Oakland City College. He obtained his master's degree from Indiana University. In a life dedicated to education, he...
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