Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Emelie Lippert
Aug 7, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Emelie M. Lippert, 93, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mascoutah, Illinois, on April 18, 1918. Her parents were the late John and Lizzie (Pleitner) Lippert. Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Rev. Henry Lippert and Edward Lippert. Emelie retired in 1983 after...
Stephen Fordyce
Aug 7, 2011
Stephen Fordyce, 26, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 at his home in Evansville. He was born May 5, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota son of John David Fordyce and Barbara Gayle (Greenland) Fordyce Oost. Stephen was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, John and Virginia Fordyce and grandfather Rex Greenland. A 2003 graduate of Tell City High School...
Joe Leisner
Aug 5, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Joe Eddy ""Jocko"" Leisner, 80, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011, at his home. He was born in Tell City on January 3, 1931, son of the late George H. Leisner and Esther (Hertzing) Leisner Varner. Also preceding him in death were his son, Britt J. Leisner. Jocko married Mary Helen Snyder on September...
James Clark
Aug 2, 2011
Tell City, Indiana James G. ""Jim"" Clark, 85, passed away at 10:20 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. He was born April 18, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois son of the late Abraham and Edna (Cassidy) Clark. He was united in marriage to Hilda (Gehlhausen) Clark Hoffman, Alice (Neyenhaus) Clark and Betty Talbott Clark,...
Clyde Lagrange
Jul 31, 2011
Jasper, Indiana Clyde A. LaGrange, 96, formerly of St. Croix, died at 3:05 PM Sunday, July 31 at Brookside Nursing Home in Jasper. He was born July 7, 1915, near Apalona, Indiana, son of the late Oscar and Bertha (Doogs) LaGrange. He was united in marriage to Rosemary Saddler June 2, 1938, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Leopold....
Paula Sturgeon
Jul 31, 2011
Tell City, Indiana Paula Jean Sturgeon, 63, went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 2011. She was born April 5, 1948 in Cannelton, the youngest child of the late James Isaac and Nora Marie (Kellems) Simpson. Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Virginia ""Doll"" Dupont and Leota Chenault, seven brothers, William ""Bill"", James ""Toots"",...
Dorothy Krutz
Jul 24, 2011
Evanston, Indiana Dorothy Krutz, 80, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born April 9, 1931 in Maxville, Indiana (Spencer County) daughter of the late Robert and Paulina (Leibering) Carlton. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Irvin Krutz in 2006, son, Michael Krutz in 1979 and brothers James and Robert Carlton....
Richard Smith
Jul 21, 2011
Tell City, Indiana Richard F. Smith, 67, passed away Thursday July 21, 2011 at his home. He was born May 20, 1944 in Hawesville, son of the late Everett and Elizabeth (Carmichael) Smith. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Artie Wethington and brothers, Everett Smith Jr. and Edward Smith. Richard was a retired truck driver from E.R....
Louise Dawson
Jul 20, 2011
Cannelton, Indiana Louise Dawson, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Golden Living Center Lincoln Hills. She was born February 7, 1921 in Hancock County daughter of the late Retes and Mary Jane (Nichols) Young. Also preceding her in death was a daughter, Marcia Kaye in infancy, sons, Estil Dawson Jr. and James Kent Greely, sister, Eloise King,...
Ruth Hauser
Jul 10, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Ruth M. Hauser, 83, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011. She was born in Perry County on February 14, 1928. Her parents were the late William J. and Mary (Beertzer) Huck. A homemaker, Ruth also was a waitress and a cook at The Freezer, Snappy Grill, Alpine and Knights of Columbus. She enjoyed cooking,...
Michael Kieser
Jul 7, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Michael R. ""Mike"" Kieser, 53, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at VNA Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville. He was born in Tell City on November 26, 1957. His parents were the late Earl J. and Barbara L. (Scales) Kieser. A former member of Indiana National Guard, Michael worked at Maxwell Brothers Lumber in...
Esther Harpenau
Jul 5, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Esther M. Harpenau, 94, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. She was born in Spencer County on September 16, 1916. Her parents were the late August and Clara (Nielander) Boehm. Also preceding her in death were his sons, Robert L. and Harvey Harpenau; sister, Corina Hildenbrand; brothers, Karl, Edward and Sylvester Boehm and a...
Mary Verden
Jul 4, 2011
Cannelton, Indiana - Mary Waddy Verden, 89, passed away peacefully on July 4th, in the presence of her family. She was born in Indianapolis on July 16, 1921. Her parents were the late George and Mary F. (Luck) Keever. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Fulk; her first husband, Charles Waddy in 1997...
Daniel White
Jul 1, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Daniel B. ""Danny"" White, 53, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011, at his home. He was born in Park Falls, Wisconsin, on April 13, 1958. His parents were the late Grant White and Beverly (Roberts) McMahon. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Valerie Parker. Danny attended Clay Huff Elementary School and Heritage...
Robert Raley
Jun 30, 2011
Cannelton, Indiana Robert ""Bob"" Raley, 60, passed away June 30, 2011 at Golden Living Center Lincoln Hills. He was born February 6, 1951 in Owensboro son of the late James and Tidy Lee (Brown) Raley. Also preceding him death was brothers Silver, Albert, and Marvin Raley, sister, Ethel Richards, 2 sons, Jeremy and Shea Raley. A self-employed laborer, Bob...
Rosalie Goffinet
Jun 28, 2011
Leopold, Indiana Rosalie Goffinet, 81, passed away Tuesday June 28, 2011 at Golden Living Center Lincoln Hills. She was born February 5, 1930 in Perry County daughter of the late Andrew and Edith (Leistner) Hempfling. Also preceding her in death was her daughter in infancy Mary Ruth, sisters, Lorene Williams, Eva Lee Hempfling, Mary Herrman and Elenora Stout, brothers,...
Emma Parr
Jun 24, 2011
Tell City, Indiana - Emma May Parr, 98, passed away at 2:30 PM on Friday, June 24, 2011, at Golden Living Center. She was born in Tell City on May 17, 1913. Her parents were the late William and Emma (Litherland) Feix. Also preceding her in death were her sisters, Minnie Mosby, Tillie Jarboe, Augusta Goolsbey, Christina Jarboe, Edna...
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