Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Betty Jennings
Mar 30, 2016
Troy, Indiana - Betty J. Jennings, 79, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. She was born in Tell City on June 24, 1936. Her parents were the late Walter and Anna (Kessens) Fuchs. Also preceding her in death was a son, Jason Jennings; sisters, Dorothy Tanner, Helen Doogs and Evelyn Fuchs and brothers, James, Edgar, Kenneth, Richard, Robert,...
Patrick Brumfield
Mar 26, 2016
Tell City, Indiana Patrick N. Brumfield, 56, passed away March 26, 2016 at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born April 27, 1959 in Tell City, son of the late Christie and Charlene "Tom" (Eger) Brumfield. Also preceding him in death was a brother, Mike Brumfield, sister, Lori Turner, and granddaughter, Haylee Voiles. A 1977 graduate of Tell...
Patricia Watkins
Mar 23, 2016
Tell City, Indiana Patricia Rose Watkins, 75, passed away March 23, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born January 20, 1941 in Chicago, IL daughter of the late Fred and Marion "Orthie" (Ruzek) Bird. Also preceding her in death was her husband Larry Watkins, and daughter, Loretta Watkins. Patricia was a member of First Church of the...
Gladys Hattenbach
Mar 22, 2016
Cannelton, IN Gladys Hattenbach, 92, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City. She was born May 13, 1924 in Perry County to the late Will Adams and Ada Allen Adams. Gladys was employed at General Electric, Alvey's Cleaners, Benjamin BiLow, then retired from Cannelton Utilities. She was a member of First Baptist Church...
Etta Patton
Mar 22, 2016
Tell City, Indiana Etta Rose (LaGrange) Patton, 87, of Tell City passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Golden Living Center. She was born on December 9, 1928 to the late Levi and Florence (Doogs) LaGrange. Also preceding her in death are brothers, Russell and Carroll LaGrange and many aunts, uncles, cousins and a great niece. In the past,...
Jack Tuggle
Mar 20, 2016
Troy, Indiana Jack Hay Tuggle, 27, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on September 30, 1988, son of Robert C. "Bob" and Molly (Hay) Tuggle. A 2007 graduate of Tell City High School, Jack went on to University of Southern Indiana and earned an associate degree in business. A member of St. Pius...
Ed Kress
Mar 15, 2016
Tell City, Indiana - Ed "Sonny" Kress, 83, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his home. He was born March 9, 1933, in Tell City, son of the late Martin Kress and Marie (Wheatley) Kress Stephens. Also preceding him in death was his first wife, Dena Kress and step-father, Orville Stephens. A graduate of Tell City High School,...
Melissa Hurm
Mar 10, 2016
Cannelton, Indiana Melissa A. Hurm, 46, passed away March 10, 2016 at Owensboro Regional Health. She was born March 14, 1969 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Melissa is survived by her daughters; Diana Pyle, Owensboro, Kentucky and Kimberly Pyle, Greenville, Kentucky; mother, Joyce (Stowe) Cooper, Cannelton, Indiana; sister, Brandy Briggeman, Tell City, Indiana; seven grandchildren and a niece and...
Herman Kellems, Jr.
Feb 29, 2016
Rome, Indiana - Herman L. Kellems, Jr., 73, passed away on February 29, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 8, 1942, on Millstone. Preceding him in death were his parents, Herman, Sr. and Frances Kellems and Fritz and Esther Holpp and brother, Kenny Kellems and sister, Linda Kellems. . A 1960 graduate...
Elijah Meunier
Feb 27, 2016
Elijah L. "Eli" Meunier, 17, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016, due to injuries from a truck accident on Friday evening. He was born on September 10, 1998, in Perry County. A lifetime member of the NRA, Eli enjoyed fishing, hunting and hanging out with friends. Surviving are his parents, Cindy and Dave Seibert; sisters, Katie Seibert, Shawn...
Jackie Kempf
Feb 26, 2016
Tell City, Indiana - Jackie L. Kempf, 68, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on June 4, 1947, daughter of the late Ralph C. "Jack" and Georgia Lee (Dickman) Howland. Her teenage brother, Jimmy Howland, also preceded her in death. After graduating from Tell City...
Catherine James
Feb 21, 2016
Tell City, Indiana Catherine B. (Picou) James, 91, passed away February 21, 2016 at Oakwood Health Campus. She was born in Sulphur, April 25, 1924, daughter of the late Charles and Ida Belle (Birkle) Jefferies. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Kenneth C. Picou, grandsons, Robert and Eddie Mogan, great grandson, Matthew Mogan, brothers, Eugene, Edward and...
Raymond Pfeifer
Feb 21, 2016
Chrisney, Indiana Raymond F. Pfeifer, 57, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016, at his home. He was born in Perry County, October 14, 1958, and was a 1977 graduate of Perry Central High School. Raymond worked for Carpenter's Union Local #224. He was united in marriage to Laura (Raaf) Robbins on August 31, 2002. Raymond was a member of...
Mildred Graves
Feb 20, 2016
"I think of heaven as my garden, where I shall find again those dear ones who have made my world…. and I will wait for those whom I have left behind." Mildred Graves, 94, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. She was born in St. Marks on February 24, 1921. Her parents were the late Ross and Lola...
Estill Preston
Feb 16, 2016
Hawesville, Kentucky Estill W. "Buck" Preston, 77, formerly of Perry County, IN, passed away February 16, 2016 at Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. He was born August 3, 1938 in Pleasureville, KY, son of the late Bruce and Mae (Masterson) Preston. Also preceding him in death was a son, Mark Preston in 2002. Buck was united in marriage September...
Wayne Albin
Feb 7, 2016
Tell City, Indiana Wayne Albin, 91, passed away February 7, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bristow, July 27, 1924, son of the late Claudis and Flavia (Sturgeon) Albin. Also preceding him in death was his wife Bettye (Gordon) Albin in 2001; sisters, Fay Oxley (George), Wanda Kowal (Will), and Tina Smith (Fred) and his beloved friend,...
Milo Graves
Feb 7, 2016
Cannelton, Indiana Milo Graves, 37, passed away Sunday February 7, 2016. He was born in Tell City, December 4, 1978, son of Morris and Martha (Amos) Graves. Milo was a graduate of Tell City High School and was a member of Sons of Harry G. Myers American Legion Post #142. He enjoyed collecting knives, camping, being outdoors and spending...
Edgar Whitcomb
Feb 4, 2016
It is foolish and wrong to mourn good people who die.... Rather we should thank God that such people lived. -George S. Patton Rome, Indiana - Edgar D. Whitcomb, 98, former Governor of Indiana, passed away on February 4, 2016, at his home in Rome, surrounded by his family. He was born in Hayden, Indiana, on November 6, 1917....
Nancy Sinclair
Feb 1, 2016
Tell City, Indiana Nancy E. Sinclair, 72, passed away February 1, 2016 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Breckinridge County, KY, October 14, 1943, daughter of the late Jeff and Ethel (Ford) Weedman. Also preceding her in death was her husband Cecil E. Sinclair in 2008, twin sons in infancy, Glenn and Douglas Bolin, brothers, Leonard,...
Marilyn Phillips
Jan 31, 2016
Cannelton, Indiana Marilyn Phillips, 59, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born in Perry County, Indiana February 22, 1956, daughter of the late Herbert and Martha Lee (Coyle) Claise. Marilyn grew up in Cannelton, Indiana and attended St. Michael Catholic Church. She was united in marriage April 2, 1977...
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