Local obituaries for Tell City, Cannelton and Perry County in Indiana
Debra Wilgus
Mar 4, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Debra S. "Deb" Wilgus, 58, passed away March 4, 2015, at Golden Living Center-Lincoln Hills. She was born August 29, 1956 in Tell City, daughter of the late George Wilgus and Ella (Nugent) Lassiter. Also preceding her in death was a sister Darlene Lechner. A graduate of Tell City High School, Deb worked as an aide...
Janette Harrison
Mar 1, 2015
Tell City, Indiana - Janette E. Harrison, 52, passed away on March 1, 2015 at her home in Tell City. She was born on November 11, 1962, in Evansville. Her parents were the late Robert Harrison and Violet (Board) Howell. Also preceding her in death was her brother, Tim Harrison; a sister, Sandy Harrison and grandchildren, Shane and Christin...
Gayle Strassell
Feb 25, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Gayle A. Strassell, 72, passed away on February 25, 2015, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on August 25, 1942. Her parents were the late Marion L. and Mary A. (Holtzman) Kroessman. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Tom Strassell; a sister, Carole Sanders, and a companion, John Balser, Sr....
Kathy Embry
Feb 20, 2015
Tell City, Indiana - Kathy J. Embry, 52, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015, at Riverside Manor in Calhoun, Kentucky. She was born in Tell City, Indiana, on April 4, 1962. Her father, Melvin Bolin, survives her and her mother, Patricia Dianne (Russell) Bolin preceded her in death. She worked as a caregiver for the elderly before her...
Loretta Epple
Feb 18, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Loretta Mae Epple, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at North Wood Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasper. She was born on January 14, 1930, in Perry County, daughter of the late Claude and Nova (Underhill) Rickenbaugh. Also preceding her in death was her husband Harold K. Epple in 2002; sister, Wilma Harpenau and...

Harold Walters
Feb 18, 2015
Tell City, Indiana - Harold F. Walters, 68, passed away on February 18, 2015, at his home. He was born in Perry County on September 22, 1946. His parents were the late Andrew "Andy" and Edith (Labhart) Walters. A U.S. Navy veteran, he married Janice (Freese) on November 14, 2003, in Danville, Illinois. He retired from Tee Pak, formerly...
Steve Fugate
Feb 18, 2015
Cannelton, Indiana Steve was united in marriage to Jannett Faye Littrell on July 14, 1973, in North Vernon, Indiana, who survives. He was a supervisor at Parker Hannifin, retiring in September 2014.Steve was a member of First Baptist Church in Cannelton and enjoyed fishing and target shooting. Steve is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jan Fugate; daughter,...
Arlene Whitten
Feb 15, 2015
Troy, Indiana - Arlene G. Whitten, 55, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015, at Heartford House in Owensboro, Kentucky. She was born on January 10, 1960, in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Her parents were the late Robert Mahr, Sr. and Lois (Parmer) Huff who survives her. She loved horses, country music, her dog, Gizmo and spending time visiting with...

Clifford Ridener
Feb 13, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Clifford L. Ridener, 72, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home. He was born in Perry County on March 19, 1942, son of the late William and Mary Vivian (Mauck) Ridener. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, William, Lester and Larry Ridener. He retired from Fischer Furniture Store where he was a...
Martha Coyle
Feb 5, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Martha E. Coyle, 87, passed away February 5, 2015 at Golden Living Center-Lincoln Hills. She was born September 30, 1927 in Owensboro, daughter of the late Bertram Mitchell and Maude (Wedding) Corbin. Also preceding her in death was her husband Henry F. Coyle, sister, Betty Mitchell and brother, James B. Mitchell. A homemaker, Martha was a...
Darrel Allen
Feb 2, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Darrel Allen, 82, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at NHC Healthcare in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was born in Hancock County, April 24, 1932, son of the late William and Allie M. (Nix) Allen. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, Ray, Eddie, Terry, and Bobby Allen, sisters, Sharon Kieser, Judy Zuelly and Freda Lawrence....
Robert Cook
Feb 1, 2015
Derby, Indiana Robert J. "Bob" Cook, 70, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home. He was born in Grayson, County, KY, April 9, 1944, son of the late Robert Lee Cook and Sarah Margarette (Dennison) Haycraft. Also preceding him in death was his wife Barbara (Sandage) Cook in 2010, granddaughter, Miranda Cook, great granddaughter, Ava Cook, brothers,...
Ruth Goffinet
Jan 31, 2015
Tell City, Indiana - Ruth S. Goffinet, 83, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin, Indiana. She was born in Tell City, January 30, 1932, daughter of the late John L. and Ethel (Sauter) Sandage. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Dennis Goffinet in 2006 and a brother Robert Sandage....
Sarah Dowker
Jan 30, 2015
Santa Claus, Indiana - Sarah J. Dowker, 28, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2015, at Deaconess Gateway. She was born in Saulte Ste Marie, Ontario, June 6, 1986, daughter of Bruce and Julia (Hinton) Dowker. Sarah was a graduate student at University of Southern Indiana, studying to be an English Professor. Sarah was a member of MAE (Masters of...
Ronald Sandage
Jan 29, 2015
Troy, Indiana Ronald E. Sandage, 65, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at his home. He was born November 26, 1949, son of the late Ernest and Lagatha Ruth (Bryant) Sandage. Also preceding him in death was his son, Timmy Sandage, step-son, Terry Alvey, brother, Marvin Sandage, and grandson, Joseph Embry. A U.S. Marine veteran, Ron served in Vietnam...
Steven Doogs
Jan 29, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Steven L. Doogs, 56, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Owensboro Center, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He was born in Huntingburg on November 12, 1958, son of the late Floyd and Helen (Fuchs) Doogs. A 1977 graduate of Tell City High School, he lived a simple life, enjoying fishing, chocolate and spending time with friends and...

Glen Lewis
Jan 27, 2015
Santa Claus, Indiana Glen E. Lewis, 82, passed away January 27, 2015 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owensboro. He was born in Randolph County, WV , December 11, 1932, son of the late Arnold Ray and Juanita (Lewis) Lewis. Also preceding her in death were his brothers, Allan, Guy, Harry and Charles Lewis, sisters, Donna Brandt and...
Beverly Schroeder
Jan 25, 2015
Tell City, Indiana Beverly Ann Schroeder, 76, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional. She was born in Spencer County, March 5, 1938 daughter of the late Irene (Gilman) Schneider. Also preceding her in death was great granddaughter, Bria Newton. A graduate of Chrisney High School, Beverly was united in marriage to Glen Schroeder, October 18,...

Dennis Applegate
Jan 25, 2015
Cannelton, Indiana Dennis R. Applegate, 60, passed away Sunday January 25, 2015, at VA Medical Center. He was born in Tell City, August 16, 1954, son of the late Albert and Ada (Adkins) Applegate. A U.S. Marine Corp. veteran, Dennis was united in marriage October 9, 1976 to Linda (Simpson) Maffia. He was a lifetime member of Disabled American...
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