Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Dave Beumel
Apr 5, 2021
Cannelton, Indiana David M. "Dave" Beumel, 66, passed away on April 5, 2021 at his home in Cannelton. He was born in Cannelton, Indiana on July 15, 1954 to Charles and Eleanor (Poehlein) Beumel. Dave was a 1972 graduate of Cannelton High School and began work at the former Cantex (in Cannelton) and then entered the Navy. Upon his...
Marvin Howell
Apr 4, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Marvin E. Howell, 88, passed away on April 4, 2021. He was born in Gatchel on November 16, 1932, to Karl O. and Rhoda P. (Brown) Howell. Marvin was a 1950 graduate of Tell City High School and veteran of the United States Army, serving domestically during the Korean Conflict. Marvin was fortunate enough to go...
Walter Matheny
Mar 31, 2021
Cannelton, Indiana - Walter L. Matheny, 88, passed away on March 31, 2021. He was born on May 28, 1932, in Bremen, Kentucky, son of Everett E. and Winnie D. (Moore) Matheny. He was united in marriage in Shawneetown, Illinois on January 29, 1955 to Guy Edith "Pete" Cunningham, who preceded him in death in 2018. Walter was an...
Charles Bryant
Mar 23, 2021
Grandview, Indiana - Charles Wallace "Wally" Bryant, 80, passed away on March 23, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor in Rockport. He was born in Cannelton, Indiana on March 7, 1941 to Archie Wallace and Dallas Irene (Masterson) Bryant. Wally was a 1960 graduate of Cannelton High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving two years in...
Carolyn Murphy
Mar 22, 2021
Carolyn Sue Murphy, 77, passed away on March 22, 2021. She was born January 21, 1944 in Cannelton, daughter of the late Otis and Dorothy (Hanselman) Wint. Carolyn retired from General Electric. She enjoyed being with her cat, Smoky and dog, Abby and especially her family. Carolyn loved to travel and watch TV. She loved Jody's sweet potato casserole,...
Jim Heeke
Mar 18, 2021
Troy, Indiana James Fredrick "Jim" Heeke, 64, went to his heavenly home on March 18, 2021 at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on April 6, 1956, son of the late Fredrick J. and Anna M. (Braunecker) Heeke. Jim married his lifelong friend, Katie Epple, on June...
Eva Powell
Mar 14, 2021
Eva Mae Powell, 100, passed away March 14, 2021. She was born June 26, 1920 in Cannelton, daughter of the late Andy and Nancy (Bolin) Bolin. Also preceding her in death were her husband Clarence Powell and brother Clarence Bolin. Eva Mae was a homemaker most of her life, working at the former Cotton Mill during WWII. She was...
Gary Glenn
Mar 11, 2021
Evanston, Indiana - Gary R. Glenn, 77, passed away on March 11, 2021. He was born in Tell City on May 20, 1943, son of William "Pooner" and Clara (Bolin) Glenn. A 1961 graduate of Cannelton High School, Gary married Etta Jean Freeman on June 10, 1966 at First United Methodist Church in Cannelton. He retired from OFS in...
Hilda Anderson
Mar 10, 2021
Cannelton, Indiana Hilda Jean Anderson, 89, passed away March 10, 2021 at Golden Living Center-Lincoln Hills. She was born in Jasonville, Indiana on January 14, 1932. Hilda was 1950 graduate of Tell City High School. She was united in marriage on June 9, 1951 to Arthur Hargis "Red" Anderson. Hilda was a member of First United Methodist Church, Cannelton....
Denny Hall, Sr.
Mar 6, 2021
Derby, Indiana Dennis Ray "Denny" Hall, Sr., 62, passed away on March 6, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a nine-year battle of soft tissue sarcoma. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on April 26, 1958 to William "Bill", Sr. and Clara Mae (King) Hall. Denny grew up in Cannelton, transferred to Tell City High School,...
David Harding
Mar 5, 2021
Tell City, Indiana David R. Harding, 44, passed away March 5, 2021. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 17, 1976. David was united in marriage on March 3, 2008 to Jennifer Weir. He enjoyed fishing and was a tattoo artist. Survivors include, his wife, Jennifer Harding, Tell City; sons, David Alan Harding and William Richard Harding,...
Timmie Kelly
Feb 25, 2021
Timmie A. Kelly, 87, passed away February 25, 2021. He was born September 11, 1933, in Perry County, son of the late John Michael and Celine (Goffinet) Kelly. Timmie was a carpenter most of his life and had worked for Kelly Home Builders and Overhead Door, both family businesses, formerly located in Florida. A United States Army veteran, he...
Chuck Simpson
Feb 25, 2021
Charles R. "Chuck" Simpson, Jr., 67, went home to be with the Lord on February 25, 2021 at Owensboro Center in Kentucky. He was born October 27, 1953 in Tell City, Indiana to Charles R. Simpson, Sr. and Cleta (Sibril) Simpson Lloyd. Chuck served his country in the United States Army. He was baptized in the Pentecostal faith, was...
Doug Fenn
Feb 23, 2021
Douglas Fenn passed away on Tuesday, February 23 at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. Doug was born in Tell City, Indiana in 1948 to Marjorie (Bruner) and Paul Fenn. He was a graduate of Tell City High School and University of Evansville. In college, Doug met his first wife Donna (Nix), and they were married in 1971. In 1978,...
Aiden Alvey
Feb 19, 2021
Mt. Pleasant, Indiana - Aiden E. Alvey,14, passed away on February 19, 2021. He was born in Newburgh, Indiana on April 18, 2006. Aiden was a freshman at Perry Central Jr.-Sr. High School. Aiden was your typical teenage boy. He enjoyed his welding class at school and had played football. A dare devil, he loved to ride his dirt...
Sharon Butterfield
Feb 17, 2021
Sharon Butterfield, 90, passed away on February 17, 2021. She was born in Evansville on August 14, 1930, daughter of William R. and Zoe A. (Metz) Kieser. A graduate of Tell City High School, Sharon was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and retired from General Electric. Sharon loved to paint, write poetry, play cards and spend time...
Gladys Harding
Feb 16, 2021
Gladys B. Harding, 92, passed away February 16, 2021. She was born in Derby on November 28, 1928 daughter of William P. and Maude G. (Johnson) Badger. Gladys was a member of Branchville United Methodist Church. She worked for General Electric until they closed and retired from Tell City Chair Company. Gladys enjoyed sewing, gardening, mowing grass and tending...
Beverly Kellems
Feb 13, 2021
Tell City, Indiana Beverly E. Kellems, 57, passed away on February 13, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on August 4, 1963. Beverly was a 1982 graduate of Southern High School in Louisville and had worked at Scenic Hills Nursing Home in Ferdinand for several years. Beverly had a kind, caring heart...
Shirley Meredith
Feb 10, 2021
Shirley A. Meredith, 83, passed away on February 10, 2021. She was born in Evansville on August 20, 1937, daughter of Lester L. Masterson and Nellie (Smith) James who preceded her in death. Shirley was a caregiver to the elderly, enjoyed her cat and sewing but, most of all, loved to share in the ministry and teach others the...
Larry Knox
Feb 8, 2021
Larry T. Knox, 73, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his home. He was born in Madisonville, Kentucky, on January 24, 1948, son of John T. and Freda (Clevenger) Knox who preceded him in death, along with his daughter, Kristy (Knox) James. Larry was united in marriage to Sandra Kay Cooper on April 3, 1968 in Evansville,...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.

