Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 16, 2023

Tell City, Indiana - John D. Hemmings, 73, passed away on January 16, 2023, at Memorial Hospital & Health Care in Jasper. He was born in Rockport on June 29, 1949. He was the son of Raymond and Reva (Harter) Hemmings. John owned and operated a sawmill and loved visiting with friends and family, always sharing a joke or...

Jan 10, 2023

Tell City, Indiana Martha Ann Minto, 90, passed away on January 10, 2023 at Oakwood Health Campus. Martha was born in Tell City on November 18, 1932 to Tony and Mabel (Little) Poehlein. She was a 1951 graduate of Tell City High School and retired from General Electric. Martha enjoyed all kinds of crafts, cross stitch and painting, assembling...

Jan 9, 2023

Cannelton, Indiana Albert Bolin, 64, passed away on January 9, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Tell City on April 25, 1958 to Robert and Louise (Harris) Bolin. Albert enjoyed watching westerns, UK basketball and spending time with family. He is survived by brother, Donald Bolin, Cannelton; half-sister, Mary Smith, Cannelton; half-brother, William Sandage, Tell...

Jan 7, 2023

Tell City, Indiana Charles Eugene "Charlie" Hubbard, 82, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh. He was born in Easton, Maryland on September 24, 1940, son of Roger and Evelyn (Holden) Hubbard. Charlie was a 1958 graduate of Federalsburg High School in Maryland and soon joined the United States Marine Corp where he served...

Jan 7, 2023

Tell City, Indiana Jennifer Lynn "Jen" James, 39, passed away on January 7, 2023 as a result of her injuries from a car accident on November 26, 2022 by the Candy Castle in Santa Claus. She was born in Tell City on November 17, 1983 to William and Penny Jo (Sturgeon) James. Jen was a 2002 graduate of Tell...

Jan 6, 2023

Cannelton, Indiana - Earl R. Matheny, 91, passed away on January 6, 2023. He was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky on November 30, 1931. Earl married Barbara Ann Cunningham on December 9, 1950, in Greenville, Kentucky. He retired as a coal miner and was a proud member of IUOE #181. Earl was a deacon, for several years, in the...

Jan 5, 2023

Cannelton, Indiana - Rodney E. Lamb, 91, passed away at his home on January 5, 2023. He was born in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, on November 29, 1931, the son of Earl and Tina (Slaton) Lamb. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Rod received a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky and, after many years, retired...

Dec 27, 2022

Tell City, Indiana - Kenny Sosh, 69, passed away on December 27, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky on December 13, 1953. A 1972 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, where his friends called him "Bird", Kenny married JoAnn Lain on September 30, 1978, at First United Methodist Church in Cannelton....

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Dec 13, 2022

Doolittle Mills, Indiana Ervin Dewayne Enlow, 67, passed away on December 13, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on May 24, 1955 to Otis and Lucille (Ball) Enlow. Ervin was united in marriage on November 15, 1975 to Debra Hensley. He had worked as a logger for Southern Construction...

Dec 9, 2022

Richard Kenneth James, 82, passed away on December 9, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tell City, Indiana on February 29, 1940, son of Kenneth Paul and Rebecca (Alvey) James. Since 1980, Richard had worked in several coal mines, including, Kelco, Spencer Coal and Warrick Coal. He had also worked at Mulzer's and he retired...

Dec 9, 2022

James L. "Jim" Rennie, 67, passed away on December 9, 2022 at his home. He was born in Leopold, Indiana on May 1, 1955, son of Justus "Jack" and Aileen (Etienne) Rennie. Jim was a 1973 graduate of Perry Central High School. He was united in marriage on June 17, 1978 to Beverly J. Alvey at St. Paul Catholic...

Dec 9, 2022

Stephanie Jean Beier, 41, passed away on December 9, 2022 in Cannelton, Indiana. She was born in Tell City on February 15, 1981, daughter of Ronald Lindauer and Patricia "Chrissy" Arnold. Stephanie liked listening to music, caring for stray animals, shopping, being with family and helping other people. Surviving are her children, Alexis Beier, Cannelton and Kyra Beier, Tell...

Dec 6, 2022

John E. "Big John" Vandgrift, 75, passed away on December 6, 2022 at Oakwood Health Campus, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Dukes, Kentucky on February 20, 1947 to Burton and Bessie (Johnson) Vandgrift. "Big John" retired from the Perry County Highway Department, where he was a truck driver for more than 27 years. He...