All Obituaries

Jack E. Weller, Jr., age 56, of Evansville, IN, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020, at Riverwalk Communities. Jack was born July 11, 1963, in Culver City, CA, to Jack E. Weller, Sr. and Wanda Duff (Davis). He enjoyed working on model cars, and he had a Santa Claus collection. Jack is survived by his mother, Wanda Duff; stepfather, Tom Duff; daughters, Stephanie Ann Weller and Kristina Marie Weller of Evansville, IN; step-daughter, Katherine Marie Vessels of Evansville, IN;...

Donald G. Pleiss, age 82, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at home. Don was born November 27, 1937, in Evansville, IN, to Harold George and Margaret (Hemd) Pleiss. He graduated from Central High School in 1956. In his younger years, Don owned Evansville Poultry, later operated Don and Donna’s Sports Bar in Newburgh, and went on to work as a mortgage broker for North Shore Mortgage Company. He enjoyed being a Junketeer for a casino in...

William Darrell Dickinson, Sr., age 81, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Protestant Home. William was born October 25, 1938, in Evansville, IN, to William M. and Sara J. (Willingham) Dickinson. He attended Central High School. William retired after 32 years on the Evansville Fire Department, achieving the rank of Captain. He enjoyed golf in his downtime. William is survived by his beloved wife, Wyota (Chism) Dickinson; son, Rick Dickinson...

Carolyn (Light) Lambert, age 90, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Heritage Center. Carolyn was born August 31, 1929, in Evansville, IN, to Harry and Sallye (Niednagel) Light. She graduated from Bosse High School in 1947. Carolyn worked as a secretary for The Courier and Press and as a bookkeeper for Kruckemeyer and Cohn. She enjoyed playing golf and bridge. Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Susie Talley and Liz Rader (John); sons, Mark Talley...

Nellie Marie (Wilkerson) Clem, age 87, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Hamilton Pointe Health & Rehab Center in Newburgh. Nellie was born March 2, 1932, in Bells, TN, to John Finley and Maurine (White) Wilkerson. She graduated from Bells High School in 1959 and became a Legal Secretary after attending West Tennessee Business College. Nellie married her husband of 65 years, Donald “Don” Clem on November 28, 1954. They have two...

Clara Ilene Hancock, 101, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior at 2:43 a.m., February 16, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville.   Ilene was born to Arville and Mamie Sylvania (Price) Garman on January 27, 1919, near Dale, Indiana.  She was the youngest of "we three girls" and quickly asserted herself as the "tomboy" of the family.  She rode a horse to a one-room schoolhouse in rural Spencer County for her elementary education and later...

Roberta E. (Pate) Moore, age 67, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family. Roberta was born June 25, 1952, in Spencer County, IN, to Robert Thomas and Margie (Young) Pate. She was of the Catholic faith. Roberta enjoyed taking care of her family and spending time with her grandkids. Roberta is survived by her daughters, Angela Gardner and Candy Bentle (Billy); sisters, Karen, Carlotta, Edith, and Patricia; brothers,...

Sharon Belle (Lee) Mahan, age 68, of Newburgh, IN, passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at home, surrounded by her family. Sharon was born October 1, 1951, in Toledo, OH, to Archie and Dahlia Carnation (Peirson) Lee. She graduated from Bosse High School and was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ. Sharon enjoyed reading and gardening, and she especially loved spending time with her grandkids. Sharon is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Ronald Mahan,...

Roberta Lucille (Lowe) Carter, age 83, of Evansville, IN, formerly of Davisburg, MI, and Milford, MI, climbed the stairs to Heaven on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at North River Health Campus. Roberta was born March 12, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, to Robert Samuel Lowe and Maude (Dowling) Trudeau. She graduated from Milford High School in 1953. Roberta enjoyed knitting, was a choir director at various churches, and she taught private instruction for piano and voice. Roberta is survived by her...

Pauline (Tieman) Kincaid, age 77, of Newburgh, IN, passed away at 3:14 p.m. on Thursday February 13, 2020, at home, surrounded by her family. Pauline was born November 17, 1942, near Chandler, IN, to George and Helen (Fisher) Tieman. She graduated from Millersburg High School in 1960. At the age of 18, she married Robert Kincaid, age 24, on July 7, 1961, in Newburgh. She and her husband, Bob, left the Newburgh area in September of 1961 to move to Frankfort, KY, to follow his career in...

Benjamin Raphael Crowe, age 46, of Evansville, IN, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at home.  Ben was born November 19, 1973, in Evansville, IN to William Delmar Crowe, Jr., aka “Bill DeMar”, and Linda Jane (Wathen) Yourgans.  He graduated from Harrison High School in 1992 and attended Harrison College. Ben was good natured, fun loving, and truly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.  He was a talented musician and loved singing piano...

Gayle Jean Todd (McCarty), age 67, of Evansville, IN, passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at home. Gayle was born July18, 1952 in Evansville, IN to F. James McCarty and Carolyn (Purdue) McCarty. She graduated from North High School in 1970 and attended William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. She grew up attending Calvary Baptist Church and after her marriage to Dan, they attended Bethany Baptist Church. Most recently, she was an active member of Crossroads Christian Church of...

Dinesh M. Shah, age 78, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 3:39 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital. Dinesh was born September 17, 1941, in Damka, India, to Manilal K. and Surajben Shah. Dinesh is survived by his loving wife, Taruna Shah; daughter, Vibhuti Shah; sons, Rajen Shah and Naran Shah; sisters, Kusum and Indu Shah; 10 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Manilal K. and Surajben...

James Michael Moore, age 58, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. James was born April 14, 1961, in Evansville, IN, to Netti Moore. He graduated from Reitz High School. James is survived by his daughter, Jaimie Paddock; sons, Gary and Andrew Moore; sisters, Carolyn Davis, Debbie Cox and Patty Moore; brothers, Jerry and Jeff Moore; and 4 grandchildren. James is preceded in death by his parents. Funeral Services will be...

Thomas G. Hill, age 56, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville South. Tom was born June 20, 1963, in Evansville, IN, to Raymond L. and Dorothy Mae (Keppel) Hill. He graduated from Bosse High School in 1981.  Tom was an accomplished athlete playing both Basketball and Soccer while attending Mill Road Christian School for a couple of years in high school.  He was an avid sports fan watching his beloved...

Gloria Sanders, age 72, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 3:12 p.m. on Thursday, February 6,  2020, at Select Specialty Hospital. Gloria was born November 17, 1947, in Evansville, IN, to Kenneth and Alma (Alvis) Sanders. She graduated from Reitz High School in 1966 and received her Business Degree from Lockyear Business College. Gloria attended Bible Center Cathedral. She was employed in direct sales with Avon. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Bobbie Buley (Michael) of Evansville,...

Robert “Rho” Sumrall, know as “Pops” to his family, age 72, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born December 26, 1947, in Harrisonburg, LA, to Howell Sumrall and Audrey Sumrall - Hotz (Neal). He attended Harrison High School. Robert was a master mechanic and truck driver. He loved fishing, race cars and spending time with his family.   Robert is...

Michael James Hajek, age 67, of Evansville, IN, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Mike was born August 13, 1952, in Evansville, IN, to Ralph Hajek and Edna (Wilson) Light. He graduated from Harrison High School in 1970. Mike was a past member of Vann Avenue Baptist Church. He retired after more than 20 years as landscaper at Ellis Park, where he was affectionately known as “Mow Man” and loved to watch the horse races. Mike is survived by his sons, Michael Hajek (Ginger),...

Barbara S. Blesch, age 73, of Newburgh, IN, passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, February 04, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Barbara was born September 8, 1946, in Evansville, IN, to Emanuel and Opal (Bowers) Clark. She graduated from Bosse High School in 1964. Barbara retired in 2012 from Ascension Health Information Systems where she served as Systems Analyst and Systems Administrator.  She was employed in hospital and health care information systems for over 30 years with St....

Veronica V. “Fronie” (Helfert) Ritzert, age 95, of Boonville, Indiana, passed away on February 3, 2020 at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh. Fronie was born December 20, 1924, in St. Wendel, Indiana, to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Reisinger) Helfert. Fronie grew up farming with her family. After working at Bernardin Bottle Cap Co., Fendrich Cigar Company and GE she returned to farming in Spencer and Warrick Counties. Although she did not have any children of her own, she would welcome and...

Mary Ann (Brenner) Pearce, age 88, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2020, at The Heritage Center. Mary Ann was born October 8, 1931, in Evansville, IN, to Donald M. and Laveda (Smith) Brenner. She graduated from Bosse High School in 1948. Mary Ann enjoyed stamp collecting, reading, old movies, doing puzzles, and she loved cardinals. Mary Ann is survived by her sons, Steven Pearce (Cathy) of Evansville; Paul Pearce (Lori) of Wadesville, and Andrew Pearce...

James “Jim” Estel Fay, of Evansville, IN, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020, at the age of 89. After years of suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, his mind and body have been made new, and he rests with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jim was born in Tell City, IN, on September 6, 1930, to August G. E. and Minnie (Wheatley) Fay. Jim was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, having served from 1951 to 1953. He was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany where he was a cook...

Charles “Chuck” Williams, age 58, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital – Evansville. Chuck was born March 8, 1961, in Evansville, IN, to Robert and Ruby Doris (Arnett) Williams. He graduated from Harrison High School in 1979 and went on to earn his Associates Degree from Ivy Tech Community College. Chuck worked as an auto cad designer at Leadec. He enjoyed making people laugh, and he especially loved his...

Gregory Austin “Cole” Reagan, age 22, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away at 11:13 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Cole was born February 1, 1997, in Indianapolis, IN to Gregory Dean Reagan and Jodi Lynn (Clark) Reagan. He attended Metcalf County High School where he excelled in football. Cole was a painter. Cole is survived by his father, Gregory Reagan; step-mother, Sandy Reagan; brother, Jhaqueil Reagan (Kaitlyn); sister, Jazzlynn Reagan; step-brother, David Staten;...

Doris “Dody” Mae Schlottman, age 87, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 10:24 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Dody was born May 28, 1932 to Victor and Ada (Brown) Wingerter. She graduated from Central High School, Class of 1949.  Dody worked at Peoples Savings Bank and Old National Bank Eastside. She is resting in peace next to her husband, Richard until John 5:28-29 takes place.  “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the...

Alexander Episan, age 75, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital Evansville. Alexander was born October 24, 1944 in Pohnpei, Micronesia, to Litwick and Arlyne Episan. He was a  member of Full Pentecostal Church and worked in sanitation. Alexander is survived by his parents; wife, Limanke (Jitiam) Episan; daughters, Arleen (Neal) Tibnol, Temar Episan and Airin Episan; sons, Piten Episan, Aiten Episan, Morsen Episan and Solden...

Ronald R. Scarbrough, age 74, of Boonville, IN, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital Evansville. Ronald was born June 19, 1945, in Evansville, IN, to Andrew and Carrie (Smith) Scarbrough. He graduated from Richland High School in 1963. Ronald enjoyed hunting and fishing. He collected guns, knives, and coins. Ronald loved playing his harmonica, especially while sitting on the riverbank Ronald is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jane Scarbrough;...

Jerry Emil Neuendorf, age 88, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Good Samaritan Home. Jerry was born August 27, 1931, in Evansville, IN, to Emil and Matilda (Neudecker) Neuendorf. He attended Mater Dei High School and graduated from Mechanic Arts. In 1999, Jerry retired from the Evansville Vanderburgh Central Public Library after 12 years of service. He was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. Jerry enjoyed fishing and training dogs. Jerry is...

Linda M. Spilmon, age 70, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020, at Hamilton Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center after a short battle with cancer. Linda was born June 2, 1949, in Michigan City, IN, to Neil Neilson Lauman, Jr. and Miriam Ruth (Ross) Lauman. She graduated from Isaac C. Elston High School in 1967. Linda attended University of Evansville and received her Associate Degree from Ivy Tech Community College. She was employed as a Licensed...

Robert “Bob” H. Goodloe, Sr., age 89, of Evansville, IN, departed from this life January 17, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital Evansville surrounded by his family. Robert was born September 28, 1930, in Hohenwald, TN, to Paul and Susie (Robinson) Goodloe. He graduated from Dickson High School in Dickson, TN.  Robert received his Associate Degree from Bramwell Business College. He served his country as a medic in the United States Army during the Korean War. Robert retired from...