Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Terri Daugherty
Oct 9, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Terri Daugherty, 68, passed away October 9, 2021 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 11, 1953, daughter of William "Allen" and Mary Lillian "Lil" (Hagedorn) Stewart. Terri was a 1971 graduate of Tell City High School and was united in marriage on July 19, 2002 to Eldon Daugherty, who...
Martha Hawkins
Oct 6, 2021
Martha Virginia Hawkins, 96, went to be with the Lord October 6, 2021 at Trinity Healthcare in Williamson, West Virginia with her daughter by her side. She was born in Magnet, Indiana on July 31, 1925, daughter of William "Bill" and Anna Lee (Wittmer) James. Martha was a 1943 graduate of Oil Township School. She retired in 1987 from...
Gary Dinkel
Oct 2, 2021
Gary B. Dinkel, 65, passed away on October 2, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on March 7, 1956 to James and Virginia (Littrell) Dinkel. His parents along with a brother, Paul Dinkel, preceded him in death. Gary was a 1974 graduate of Speedway High School and earned a B.S. Degree...
John Groves
Sep 30, 2021
Uncle John's poem (authored by John Groves) Here lies the body of John D. Groves Leaving this life where only God knows Family and friends and a loving wife Helped John have a very good life Having family nearly drove him crazy Call him names (or anything) but don't call him lazy Would help a needy friend without a...
Jim Stephens
Sep 28, 2021
Tell City, Indiana James "Jim" Stephens, 85, passed away on September 28, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. He was born in Tell City on January 14, 1936 to William and Rosena (Mullis) Stephens, who precede him in death. A Navy veteran, Jim retired from Commonwealth Aluminum in 2000 after more than 30 years. He enjoyed going dancing at...
Nancy Little
Sep 25, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Helen "Nancy" Little, 77, passed away September 25, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Spencer County, Indiana on March 2, 1944 daughter of William Riley Bowman and Susie (Pyle) Bowman Elder. Nancy was united in marriage on December 31, 1960 to Dallas Little, who precedes her in death in 2019....
Scotty James
Sep 24, 2021
Cannelton, Indiana - Wayne "Scotty" James, 56, passed away on September 24, 2021. He was born in Tell City on November 19, 1964. He enjoyed collecting things and listening to Bob Seger music while hanging out with friends. Scotty never met a stranger. Surviving is his daughter, Brittany Whaley; grandchildren, Brealyn, Ava and Jackson; sisters, Judy Hopper, Kim Thomas...
Jean Fulkerson
Sep 18, 2021
Cannelton, Indiana - Lela Jean Fulkerson, 89, passed away on September 18, 2021. She was born in Tell City on February 3, 1932, daughter of William Ivan and Emma Gertrude (Huck) Sandage. Jean had worked at General Electric and later was a home health aide at Perry County Memorial Hospital for several years. She had been a member of...
Helen Hess
Sep 11, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Helen P. Hess, 94, passed away on September 11, 2021 at Golden Living Center. She was born on July 14, 1927, daughter of the late Davis and Alva Mae (Owen) Freeman. Helen was a 1945 graduate of Tell City High School. She was a member of V.F.W. Post #2939 Ladies Axillary and former member of American...
Ruth Loney
Sep 11, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Ruth Ann Loney, 77, passed away on September 11, 2021 at Oakwood Health Campus. She was born in Tell City on April 1, 1944, daughter of the late Edward and Zaidee (Miller) Hendershot. Ruth Ann was a member of First Church of The Nazarene and was an avid Kentucky Wesleyan basketball fan. She enjoyed word search...
David Brown
Sep 10, 2021
Tell City, Indiana David E. Brown, 70, passed away on September 10, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born in Cannelton, Indiana on May 23, 1951, son of the late Orville and Grace (VanConey) Brown. Dave was united in marriage on July 2, 1988 to Shelly Reed. He had worked at the former Can...
Diana Lagrange
Sep 8, 2021
Diana L. LaGrange, 78, passed away on September 8, 2021. She was born in Vincennes on September 4, 1943, daughter of Robert and Jean (Smith) McNeece. Diana was united in marriage to Kenneth E. LaGrange on August 31, 1963 in Oakland City. She retired from the Perry County Auditor's Office and was a faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic...
Lois Hall
Sep 5, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Lois Ann Hall, 80, passed away on September 5, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. She was born in Tell City on December 16, 1940, daughter of the late Owen E. and Ruth E. (Amos) Hinton. Lois was a 1959 graduate of Tell City High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in...
Linda Terry
Sep 5, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Linda M. Terry, 78, passed away on September 5, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. Linda was born in Tell City on April 3, 1943, daughter of the late Glenn and Moneta (Covey) Cronin. She enjoyed playing cards and being with all her grandchildren. Surviving are her children, Russell "Rusty" Terry, Tell City, Peggy Schnell...
Jason Boone
Sep 5, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Jason Allen Boone, 36, passed away on September 5, 2021 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on May 8, 1985. Jason was currently working at MasterBrand in Ferdinand. Surviving are his wife, Karen (Allen) Boone; his daughter, Jessalyn; father, Joe Boone; mother, Carol (Sandage) Spencer (Steve); a brother, David Boone...
Jearl Ballow
Sep 3, 2021
Jearl "Buck" Ballow, 89, passed away on September 3, at his home in Springfield, Illinois. He was born in Cannelton, Indiana on May 15, 1932, son of the late Iva (Lampton) and William F. Ballow, Sr. Jearl was a member of Douglas MacArthur's GHQ staff in Tokyo, Japan from 1950-1953. After completing high school, he then returned to the...

Larry Kellems
Aug 28, 2021
Larry David Kellems, 75, passed away on August 28, 2021. He was born in Tell City on September 25, 1945, son of the late Charles and Sarah (Lawrence) Kellems. Larry was employed for several years at Tell City Chair Company and later for Kimball International. He enjoyed vegetable gardening and mechanic work. He is survived by his children, Todd...
R.O. Parker
Aug 26, 2021
Cannelton, Indiana R.O. "Tex" Parker, 82, passed away on August 26, 2021. He was born in Jamestown, Tennessee on February 1, 1939, son of the late Lloyd Parker and the late Laura (Garrett) Basham. After 20 years, R.O. retired from Kimball International, Santa Claus and had also worked for more that 25 years at Tell City Chair Company, where...
Gloria Leclere
Aug 23, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Gloria M. Leclere, 93, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021. She was born April 22, 1928 in Magnet, daughter of the late Andrew and Myrtle (Cassidy) Etienne. Also preceding her in death was an infant sister, Janet Lee Etienne. Gloria was a 1947 graduate of Tell City High School. She was united in marriage on November...
Bill Jarvis
Aug 23, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Bill "Buck" Jarvis, 87, passed away August 23, 2021. He was born in Cloverport, Kentucky on March 7, 1934, son of the late Ollie Jarvis and Beula Mae (Sago) Edmondson. Also preceding him in death was his wife Bethelyn Jarvis; his son, Barry Jarvis; grandson, Logan James; sisters, Anna Mae Sheldon, Louise Gayheimer and Mary Elliott...
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