Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Richard Heerdink
Mar 15, 2023
Bristow, Indiana Richard S. "Dick" Heerdink, 79, passed away on March 15, 2023 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Evansville on February 2, 1944 to Richard L. and Pauline (Hartman) Heerdink, who preceded him in death. After graduating from Memorial High School, Richard joined the United States Marine Corp. where he served in Vietnam. He was...
James Winchell
Mar 15, 2023
Rome, Indiana James H. "Jim" Winchell, 74, passed away on March 15, 2023. He was born in Tell City on October 18, 1948 and a graduate of Cannelton High School. Jim was a United States Army Veteran. He was united in marriage to Wanda (Seifert) Whitehead in 1977. He retired from General Electric after 35 years. He loved deer...
Eva Hinton
Mar 11, 2023
Tell City, IN Eva J. Hinton, 86, passed away on March 11, 2023 at her home. She was born on August 31, 1936 to Mary Magdalene (Wind) and Raymond Sampson Jones. A homemaker, Eva took pride in keeping an immaculate home for her family. She enjoyed canning, quilting, taking drives and hosting family gathering. Surviving are her children, Danny...
Marvin Lane
Mar 8, 2023
Tell City, Indiana - Marvin A. Lane, Jr., 53, passed away on March 8, 2023 at his home. He was born in Tell City, on September 15, 1969, son of Marvin A. Lane, Sr. and Christine (Sims) Lane. A 1988 graduate of Tell City High School, Marvin enjoyed playing the guitar and drums, singing and cooking for family and...
Janet Wheeler
Mar 8, 2023
Tell City, Indiana Janet K. Wheeler, 81, passed away on March 8, 2023 in Evansville. She was born in Tell City on March 2, 1942. Janet retired from General Electric and had also worked at Tell City Chair Company and Skyline Industries. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Janet enjoyed reading, crocheting, game shows and her...
Bob Easton
Mar 6, 2023
Cannelton, Indiana Robert Lee "Bob" Easton, 82, passed away on March 6, 2023 at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City. He was born in Cannelton, Indiana on October 26, 1940, son of Robert T. and Earrie Louise (Snyder) Easton. Bob was united in marriage in Racine, Wisconsin on June 22, 1985 to Virginia Rathman. He retired in 2004 from...
Bonnie Lawalin
Mar 2, 2023
Cannelton, Indiana - Bonnie K. Lawalin, 70, passed away on March 2, 2023, at her home. She was born in Tell City on January 17, 1953, daughter of Orville and Margie (Jackson) Kendall. Bonnie recently retired as an inspector for Masterbrand. She was looking forward to warmer weather so she could go to yard sales and thrift shopping. Bonnie...
Donna White
Mar 1, 2023
Tell City, Indiana Donna Grace White, 83, passed away on March 1, 2023 at Oakwood Health Campus. She was born in Frankfort, Indiana on January 4, 1940. Donna was a seamstress who enjoyed crocheting, refurbishing furniture, gardening and flowers, baking and was a good cook. Surviving are her children; Kathy Hess and Denny Hess (Deana), all of Tell City...
Darlene Brock
Feb 20, 2023
Tell City, Indiana Darlene Faye Brock, 70, passed away on February 20, 2023 at Oakwood Health Campus. She was born in Tell City on June 2, 1952 to Murl and Anna (Kirk) Brock. She retired from Decora (now Masterbrand). Darlene had attended Gospel Tabernacle in Cannelton and was a member of the Harry G. Myers American Legion Post #142...
Steve Ahl
Feb 20, 2023
Tobinsport, Indiana Steven L. "Steve" Ahl, 73, passed away on February 20, 2022 at his home. He was born in Perry County on October 29, 1949 to Leon and Julia (Gude) Ahl. Steve retired from Best Chairs in Cannelton, where he worked in maintenance, and at Schwab Safe. He loved to be at home in Tobinsport where he enjoyed...
Danny Kellems
Feb 19, 2023
Tell City, Indiana Charles Daniel "Danny" Kellems, 60, passed away on February 19, 2023. He was born in Tell City on September 12, 1962 to Charles Hobart "Hobie" and Wanda L. (Weedman) Kellems. Danny attended Hoosier Heights Grade School and Tell City High School. He was united in marriage on May 29, 1982, in Tell City, to Carol Jean...
Eugene Heckel
Feb 12, 2023
Tell City, Indiana Eugene Albert Heckel passed away on February 12, 2023 at the age of 93. Eugene was born July 27, 1929 to the late Walter and Hannah (Wolf) Heckel in Spencer County, Indiana and was named after his uncle, Albert Wolf. Eugene graduated from Chrisney High School in 1948 and afterwards worked for the Tell City Chair...
Edward Frizzell
Feb 12, 2023
Tell City, Indiana Edward O. Frizzell, 82, went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2023. He was born in Livermore, Kentucky on November 25, 1940 to Fred and Geneva (Downs) Frizzell. Ed was a United States Army veteran and was proudly named a Kentucky Colonel. He retired from Jenn-Air where he was awarded Salesman of the Year...
Jerome Kunkler
Feb 9, 2023
Tell City, Indiana - Jerome Peter "Pete" Kunkler, passed away on February 9, 2023. He was born near Adyeville in Perry County on Jan. 27, 1930, the son of Joseph and Otillia (Otto) Kunkler. He was baptized as a member of the St. Meinrad Catholic Church and received his First Holy Communion, First Confession, and Solemn Communion in the...
Donald Brown
Feb 1, 2023
Grandview, Indiana - Donald L. Brown, 61, passed away on February 1, 2023, at his home, with his family alongside him. Don was born in Flint, Michigan on May 5, 1961. He married Wendy Preston on June 11, 2006 in Paintsville, Kentucky. He was a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church in Grandview. Don enjoyed woodworking, being outdoors, camping...
Donna Palmertree
Jan 28, 2023
Boonville, Indiana - Donna J. (Bowman) Palmertree, 75, formerly of Perry County, passed away on January 28, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh. She was born in Perry County on October 17, 1947 to John J. and Betty Jean (Storm) Bowman. Donna retired from Old National Bank in Evansville and had worked for many years at Citizen's National Bank,...
Francis Etienne
Jan 25, 2023
Magnet, Indiana Francis M. "Monkey" Etienne, 66, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Tell City on February 1, 1956, son of Justin O. and Helen (Reed) Etienne. Monkey was united in marriage on October 28, 1978 to Rita Hagedorn at St. Mark's Catholic Church. He had worked...
Charlie Moore, Jr.
Jan 22, 2023
Cannelton, Indiana Charlie R. Moore, Jr., 87, passed away on January 22, 2023 at Brickyard Healthcare in Tell City. He was born in Chicopee, Georgia on October 1, 1935 to Charlie R. and Martha (Mann) Moore. Charlie moved to Cannelton at the age of nine. After graduating from Cannelton High School in 1953, where he was involved in the...
Wayne Garrett
Jan 20, 2023
Tobinsport, Indiana - Wayne Garrett, 84, passed away on January 20, 2023, at Brickyard Health Care in Tell City. Wayne was born in Cannelton, Indiana on March 7, 1938. Wayne was a standout basketball player during his youth. After graduating from Cannelton High School in 1956, he joined the United States Army, where he served with distinction in the...
James Piatt
Jan 20, 2023
Cannelton, Indiana James A. Piatt, 87, passed away on January 20, 2023 at Owensboro Regional Health Hospital. He was born in Ferndale, Michigan on September 7, 1935 to Fred and Ruby (Tuttle) Piatt. James was a United States Navy veteran and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tell City. He worked as an...
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