Gettie Daffron
Apr 8, 2023
Gettie Daffron, 82, passed away during the evening hours of April 8, 2023. She was born May 3, 1940, in Petersburg, to Frank and Lulu (Frentress) Foster. She was married to Burl Daffron and he has preceded her in death. Gettie was a homemaker. She was retired from the Washington Medical Clinic where she had been employed as a...
Rodney "Babby" Babrick
Apr 8, 2023
Rodney "Babby" Babrick, 57, passed away during the early morning hours of April 8, 2023. He was born in Washington on April 24, 1965, to Billy Joe and Eva Mae (Cannon) Babrick. On June 10, 1989, he married Jamey Edwards Babrick, and she survives. A 1983 graduate of Washington Catholic High School, Rodney later graduated from Vincennes University with...
Penelope Rae "Penny" (Sipes) Toy
Apr 3, 2023
Obituary for Penelope Rae "Penny" (Sipes) Toy Penelope Rae "Penny" (Sipes) Toy, 62, of Loogootee, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, after a long, hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born on February 5, 1961, in Daviess County, Indiana, to Marilyn J. (Baker) Beemblossom and Albert C. Sipes. Growing up, Penny shared the spotlight with her siblings...
Carol J. Rediger
Apr 2, 2023
Carol J. (May) Rediger, 92, passed away at her Prairie Village residence in Washington, April 2, 2023. She was born in Washington on August 1, 1930, to Roy and Mable Irene (McCrary) May. She was married to Gerald Rediger and he preceded her in death. Carol was a high school graduate and a homemaker. Those who now mourn Carol's...
Ronald "Marty" Horton
Apr 2, 2023
Ronald "Marty" Horton, 55, passed away at his Washington residence on April 2, 2023. He was born in Indianapolis, August 1, 1967, to John P. and Nancy (Boger) Horton-Chestnut. A graduate of Washington High School (where he was on the wrestling team), Marty went on to college to get technical training. He was a highly skilled mechanic and metal...
Helena M. Madden
Apr 2, 2023
Helena M. Madden slipped away peacefully just as the sun was rising on Palm Sunday morning, April 2, 2023. Born January 17, 1924, in Haysville, Indiana, she was the fourth of six children welcomed into the home of Claude and Edna (Reynolds) Young. Helena lost her father at a very young age. As a result, she and two of...
Merlin H. Tredway
Apr 1, 2023
Merlin H. Tredway, 76, passed away April 1, 2023. He was born January 16, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Merlin "Al" and Louise (Evans) Tredway. Merlin was married to Betty (Leighty) Tredway and she preceded him in death on July 3, 2001. A graduate of Petersburg High School, Merlin went on to serve his country honorably in the United...
Joseph Leo Carrico
Mar 31, 2023
Joseph L. Carrico, 68, passed away at his Washington residence on March 31, 2023. He was born in Washington, January 15, 1955, to Elmer and Cynthia Grace (Chadd) Carrico. After high school, Joseph served his country honorably in the United States Army and later joined the United States Marine Corp. He retired from the United States Marine Corp as...
Kathy D. Burks
Mar 17, 2023
Kathy D. Burks, 69, passed away at her Washington residence the morning of March 17, 2023. She was born in Washington on September 28, 1953, to Dale Morton and Ruby Mae (Jones) Bledsoe. She married Garry Burks on March 11, 1972, and he survives. A 1971 graduate of Loogootee High School, Kathy went on to become a USDA Inspector...
Betty Lucille Smith
Mar 15, 2023
Betty Lucille (Huey) Smith, 96, passed away during the evening hours of March 15, 2023. She was born in Lyons, Indiana, September 27, 1926, to Benjamin David and Abbie (Hollingsworth) Huey. She married James Roy Smith, Sr. on January 5, 1949, and he preceded her in death, January 1, 1992. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School...
Penny Renee (Peach) Spinner
Mar 13, 2023
Penny Renee (Peach) Spinner, 62, passed away during the evening hours of March 13, 2023. She was born in Washington, Indiana, July 30, 1960, to Gary and Becky (Gregory) Peach. A 1978 graduate of Pike Central High School, Penny had been employed as a bookkeeper in a local doctor's office. In her later years, she was a full-time homemaker....
David L. Sullivan
Mar 13, 2023
David L. Sullivan, 73, of Washington, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. David was born March 3, 1950, in Washington, to Donald and Opal (Charles) Sullivan. On June 17, 1978, he married Christa Brigitta Arwginski. In his younger days, David enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, mushroom hunting, and fishing on the White River,...
Gerald S. "Jerry" Hooten
Mar 12, 2023
Gerald S. "Jerry" Hooten, 73, passed away March 12, 2023. He was born in Washington, Indiana, on March 28, 1949, to Gerald B. and Eleanor D. (Ford) Hooten. On November 24, 1979, he married Nancy Godwin Hooten, and she survives. A 1967 graduate of Washington High School, Jerry went on to serve his country honorably in the United States...
Randall Lee Burkhardt
Mar 9, 2023
Randall Lee "Randy" Burkhardt, or "Uncle Cheap" as some fondly knew him, passed away at his residence March 9, 2023. He was born in Washington, Indiana, May 22, 1966, to Byron and Connie (Utterback) Burkhardt. Randy was a 1984 graduate of Washington High School and was a loyal Peabody Energy employee for over thirty years. He was employed at...
Steve L. Gray
Mar 2, 2023
Steve L. Gray, 75, passed away March 2, 2023. He was born in Washington, Indiana, July 5, 1947, to Royce R. and Lillian (Fitzgerald) Gray. On December 21, 1972, he married Judy (Seidel) Gray and she has preceded him in death. Steve was retired from CXS Railroad after thirty-five years of service as a member on the CXS Bridge...
Patrick J. Daily
Mar 1, 2023
Patrick J. Daily, 65, passed away at his Chicago, Illinois residence on March 1, 2023. He was born in Jasper, Indiana, on July 1, 1957, to Daniel R. and Kathleen M. (Conway) Daily. Pat graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1975. He then went to Vincennes University where he studied Journalism and wrote for The Trailblazer. Pat left...
Kathryn E. Laforce
Feb 28, 2023
Kathryn E. (Thompson) LaForce, 72, passed away in Louisville, Kentucky, February 28, 2023. She was born in Washington, Indiana, March 13, 1950, to Marvin, Sr. and Eva Pearl (Holt) Thompson. She was married to Kenneth LaForce, Sr. and he survives. Kathryn was a homemaker who loved doing word searches and crossword puzzles. She was an avid collector of anything...
Mary Joyce Brochin
Feb 23, 2023
Mary "Joyce" (Mangin) Brochin, 79, passed during the evening hours of February 23, 2023, at the Daviess Community Hospital. She was born in Montgomery, Indiana, May 9, 1943, to Austin A. and Thelma E. (Capehart) Mangin. On November 22, 1962, she married Robert "Larry" Brochin , and he survives. Joyce was a 1961 graduate of Montgomery High School. She...
Suana (Willis) Hollis
Feb 19, 2023
Suana L. Hollis, 73, passed away February 19, 2023. She was born in Washington on January 26, 1950, to Jesse L. and Barbara R. (Powers) Willis. After graduation from Washington High School in 1968, Suana attended the Detroit Institute of Technology where she earned a Bachelors Degree in computers. She became a certified suicide hotline operator, and later served...
Charles Overton Donaldson, Jr.
Feb 19, 2023
Charles O. Donaldson, Jr., 92, passed away at his Emerald Place residence in Washington on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born on July 4, 1930, in Washington, to Charles Overton, Sr., and Emily Marie (Mitchell) Donaldson. Charles was a 1948 graduate of Washington High School. Charles began building homes with his father, Charles O. ("Doc") Sr. around the...
