Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Mike Knasel
Feb 12, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana - 
Michael Bryan Knasel, 45, passed away in an automobile accident on February 12, 2025. 
He was born to Charlene (Lone) Knasel and William Lewis Knasel, Jr. on March 27, 1979, in Corydon, Indiana. 
Mike was currently employed at ATTC Manufacturing where he worked in maintenance. 
Coming from a large family, Mike also had a large family of his own, being...
                                
Faye Mills
Feb 11, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana
 Faye Mills, 87, passed away on February 11, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. 
 She was born to the late Clifford and Evelyn (Jenkins) Sandage on December 10, 1937.
 Faye was the owner of The June Bug Bridal and Formal Wear, formerly in Tell City. She was a talented seamstress that continued alterations after retiring. 
 Faye loved social gatherings where...
                                
Donald E. Sturgeon
Feb 10, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana – 
Donald E. Sturgeon, 64, passed away on February 10, 2025. 
He was born in Huntingburg on August 16, 1960, the son of Henry and Hazel (Throop) Sturgeon. 
Donnie was an electrician and had worked for several years at May Electric, in Owensboro, Kentucky. 
In his younger days, he played bass in the Jeff Tate Band. Donnie enjoyed the craft of...
                                
Tim Miller
Feb 6, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana - 
Tim Miller, 69, passed away unexpectedly, on February 6, 2025. 
He was born on March 19, 1955, to the late Nathan and Bettyelu (Raaf) Miller. 
Tim had worked for the U.S. Postal Service from 1975-2009; taking pride in knowing every address in town. He was a member of the Perry County F.O.P. Auxiliary #137. 
Tim was full of life and...
                                
Betty Goffinet
Feb 6, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Goffinet, 74, passed away February 6, 2025, at Norton Clark Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
She was born in Leopold on February 8, 1950, to the late John Michael and Celine M. (Goffinet) Kelly.
“Betty Lou” was a 1968 graduate of Perry Central High School and was united in marriage to Daniel R. Goffinet on July 27, 1968,...
                                
Denise Anderson
Feb 6, 2025
                                Cannelton, Indiana – 
 Denise Anderson, 63, passed away on February 6, 2025.
 She was born on January 26, 1962, in Evansville, the daughter of Arthur L. and Betty L. (Southwood) Witte.
 Denise was a 1980 graduate of Perry Central High School and married Michael R. Anderson on June 26, 1991, in Cannelton after being friends several years before that.
At one point, she had...
                                
Leta L. Smith
Feb 6, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana – 
 Leta L. Smith, 78, passed away on February 6, 2025.
 She was born in Cloverport, Kentucky on February 2, 1946, daughter of Clarence and Leta (Butler) Pate. 
 Leta retired from Branchville Correctional Facility where she was a guard. 
 When she was able, she attended First United Methodist Church in Cannelton. Leta had been a member of VFW Post #2939 Ladies...
                                
Linda J. King
Feb 5, 2025
                                Cannelton, Indiana
Linda Jane King, 84, passed away on February 5, 2025.
She was born in Bolivar, Missouri on July 11, 1940, to the late John and Jewell (Scoville) Coffey.
Linda was veteran of the United States Air Force. She had retired from General Electric and was an active member of Deer Creek Baptist Church where she enjoyed volunteering and spending time with...
                                
Barbara (O'Neal) Lancaster
Feb 4, 2025
                                Cannelton, Indiana – 
Barbara Gail (O’Neal) Lancaster, 67, passed away on February 4, 2025. 
She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 10, 1957, the daughter of Vodra E. and Betty J. (Hart) O’Neal. She enjoyed making quilts and floral arrangements, going fishing and looking for arrowheads. Barbara loved her family and always looked forward to their visits, especially ones from...
                                
Mary Helen Leisner-Cronin
Jan 29, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana
Mary Helen Leisner-Cronin, 86, passed away on January 29, 2025, surrounded by her family. 
She was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky on November 23, 1938. 
Mary Helen was the owner of the Antique Boutique, formerly in Tell City, for 20 years, closing in 1993. 
She was united in marriage on July 20, 2013, to Curtis Cronin, at St. Paul Catholic Church, where...
                                
Bessie Genet
Jan 28, 2025
                                Leopold, Indiana
Bessie C. Genet, 97, passed away on January 28, 2025, at her home in Leopold. 
She was born on December 20, 1927, to the late Charles and Gertrude (Wheatley) Goffinet. 
Bessie was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church where she and her husband, Julius, were caretakers of the church cemetery for many years. Bessie enjoyed quilting, cross stitching and looked...
                                
Becky Boatright
Jan 27, 2025
                                Susan Rebecca "Becky" Boatright, 64, passed away on January 27, 2025 at Brickyard Health Care in Tell City. 
She was born on February 23, 1960 in Gary, Indiana. 
After high school graduation, Becky served in the Navy where she was an airplane mechanic. She had worked as a cook at several establishments, but enjoyed her time with Holiday World, Casino Aztar and...
                                
Carolyn Preston
Jan 23, 2025
                                Hawesville, Kentucky
Carolyn Preston, 82, passed away on January 23, 2025, surrounded by her family. 
She was born in McQuady, Kentucky on May 25, 1942, to the late Charlie and Doshie (Smith) Decker.
Carolyn was a member of Hancock County Christian Church where she loved to sing in the choir and play guitar. She sang in the bands the “Country Pioneers” and “Carolyn...
                                
Ray Zoercher
Jan 22, 2025
                                Ray Zoercher 
 Raymond “Ray” Zoercher, formerly of Cannelton, passed away on January 22, 2025, in Nacogdoches, Texas, after a brief illness.
 He was born on April 13, 1944, spending his early years in Cannelton before his family moved to Jackson, MS, when he was in his teens. It was in Madison, MS, at the Strawberry Patch, where Ray managed the horse farm...
                                
Dennis J James
Jan 17, 2025
                                HAMMOND, IN – 
Dennis J. James, 72, died at 9:18 pm Friday, January 17, 2025, at Northlake Methodist Hospital in Gary. 
A native of Chicago, he was born on April 27, 1952, the son of Robert W. and Lorraine M. (Hauber) James. His parents moved to Sulphur and Tell City after Robert W. retired. After parents passed, Dennis lived in Jasper IN...
                                
Lowell Gladish
Jan 14, 2025
                                Tell City, Indiana –
Lowell E. Gladish, 93, passed away on January 14, 2025, with his family alongside him.
He was born in Petersburg, Indiana on December 10, 1931, the son of Courtney W. and Katherine O. Gladish. Lowell was a 1950 graduate of Petersburg High School and later earned his bachelor's degree in geology from Indiana University. On July 23, 1955,...
                                
Donna Ramsey
Jan 12, 2025
                                Cannelton, Indiana 
 Donna Fay Ramsey, 79, formerly of Cannelton, passed away surrounded by loved ones on January 12, 2025.
  Donna was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on January 19, 1945. She was just shy of her 80th birthday. 
 Donna worked as a registered nurse at Perry County Memorial Hospital prior to moving to Jeffersonville in 1994. She retired from Norton Hospital in 2017...
                                
Michael Mattingly
Jan 8, 2025
                                
Tobinsport, Indiana -  
Michael Lee Mattingly, 59, passed away on January 8, 2025, surrounded by love and adoration, at his home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. He was born in Evansville, Indiana, near Mount Vernon, where some of the Mattingly family continue to reside.  
Michael was a great athlete and especially passionate about baseball. He led the West Memphis Blue Devils...
                                
Sue Miller
Jan 5, 2025
                                Magnet, Indiana - 
Martha Sue Miller, 96, passed away on January 5, 2025, living a vibrant life filled with kindness, laughter, and endless dedication to her family, her farm, and her church.  
She was born in Tell City, the daughter of Otto and Lula J. (Fuqua) Aldridge, the first of their children to be born in Indiana after moving from Kentucky....
                                
Joe Cravens
Jan 4, 2025
                                Grandview, Indiana
Joseph E. “Joe” Cravens, 76, passed away on January 4, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh.
He was born in Breckenridge County, Kentucky on July 1, 1948, to Willie Ray and Clara Lou (Barker) Cravens.
Joe was an Army veteran who had worked in heavy equipment for most of his life, retiring in 1999. After retirement he served as the minister...
                                
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