Obituaries

Washington, Indiana Obituaries

Anthony Ditata

Anthony Ditata

Dec 13, 2025

Anthony V. Ditata, age 86, passed away in the afternoon hours of December 13, 2025. Beloved husband to Deborah E. Ditata; son of the late Enrico Ditata and Carmela (Pratola) Ditata; Loving brother to Mario Ditata and Sandra (Ditata) DeBartolo; Devoted father to Vincent Ditata, Diana (Ditata) Heidenreich and his step-children, Brett, Jessica, Gregory, and Tiffany. Anthony is survived...

Sharon Herring

Sharon Herring

Dec 8, 2025

Sharon Ann Murphy Herring, age 81, passed into eternal life in the morning hours of December 8, 2025 at The Villages of Oak Ridge in Washington. Sharon was born on December 28, 1943 in Washington, Indiana to Fred and Loretta (Haag) Murphy. She Married Francis 'Mike' Herring on November 26, 1966, graduated from the St Mary School of Nursing...

Terri Hilderbrand

Terri Hilderbrand

Dec 8, 2025

Terese A "Terri" Hilderbrand, age 73 of Washington, entered her eternal home on Monday December 8, 2025. Terri was born on July 21,1952 in Cleveland. Ohio to Robert J and Eleanor 'Rita' (Towey) Kramer. She earned a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from Indiana State University where she excelled in athletics. She retired from teaching at Washington Catholic...

Charles Stone

Charles Stone

Dec 7, 2025

Charles Lawrence Stone, age 62, passed into his heavenly home in the evening of Sunday December 7, 2025 at the Waters of Huntingburg. Charles was born on October 12, 1963 in Washington to Paul and Mildred (Patterson) Stone. He had worked at Graham Cheese and at Southwest Indiana Region Youth Village. Charles loved to write music, sing, and play...

Kathy Potts

Kathy Potts

Nov 29, 2025

Kathryn Ann 'Kathy' (Risch) Potts. Age 69 of Washington passed into her heavenly home, with her family by her side, on November 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM at The Villages of Oak Ridge after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Kathy was born in Daviess County, Indiana on September 25,1956 to Richard and Carol (Bateman) Risch. She was an...

Gene A Kelso

Gene A Kelso

Nov 28, 2025

Gene A Kelso, age 85, of Washington went home to be with his Lord and Savier on November 28, 2025 at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Gene was born on September 16, 1940 in Alfordsville, Indiana to William Lloyd and Rena (McKinney) Kelso. He was married Linda (Brubaker) Kelso on June 27, 1987. He graduated from Sheilds High School...

Patricia "Patty" Joyce

Patricia "Patty" Joyce

Nov 22, 2025

Patricia A. "Patty" (Palmer) Joyce, 80, passed away during the early morning hours of November 22, 2025. She was born in Washington on July 16, 1945, the daughter of Thomas J. and Ernestine (Doyle) Palmer. On July 7, 1962, she married William "Bill" Joyce and they created a loving home for themselves and their children. Patty was a graduate...

Arthur Leonard Martin

Arthur Leonard Martin

Nov 16, 2025

Arthur Leonard Martin, 70, of Washington, Indiana, passed away on November 16, 2025. Arthur was born on March 30, 1955, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Pauline (Fiscus) Martin and Arthur L. Martin. He later made his home in Washington, Indiana, where he built a life rooted in hard work, family, and friendship. In 1978, Arthur married the love of his...

Catherine Beryl Myers

Catherine Beryl Myers

Oct 31, 2025

Catherine Beryl (Lamb) Myers, 87, of Cornettsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 31, 2025. Beryl was born on May 3, 1938, in Washington, Indiana, to Louis James and Helen Francis (Stumpp) Lamb. She married Phillip Isaac Myers on July 24, 1960, and together, they shared a lifetime of farming, raising a large family and...

Dana Darlene Petty

Dana Darlene Petty

Oct 28, 2025

Dana Darlene (Houchin) Petty, 63, passed away at her Montgomery residence during the afternoon of October 28, 2025. She was born in Washington, October 17, 1962, the daughter of Wayne and Karen (Brewster) Houchin. On October 25, 1980, she married her soulmate, David "Dave" Petty. Dana and Dave had just celebrated forty-five years of marriage. In her earlier years,...

Raeann Mills

Raeann Mills

Oct 23, 2025

Raeann (Chalifoux) Mills, 82, passed away during the morning of October 23, 2025. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 1943, the daughter of Raymond Adler and Lucille (Rylander) Chalifoux. On November 23, 1991, she married Garrison Mills, and he survives. In her earlier years, Raeann was employed at Perdue. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, decorating, and going...

David L. Dyer

David L. Dyer

Oct 16, 2025

David L. Dyer, 63, passed away during the evening hours of October 16, 2025. He was born in Linton, Indiana, on June 26, 1962, the son of Clarence and Bonnie (Barton) Dyer. On May 23, 2003, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" (Heffernan) Dyer, and they created a loving home together until his passing. David was a 1980 graduate of Worthington-Jefferson...

Charles "Doug" Cline

Charles "Doug" Cline

Oct 12, 2025

Charles Douglas "Doug" Cline, 55, passed away while at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh on October 12, 2025. He was born on December 3, 1969, in Washington, the son of Kathryn (Cline) Jacobsen. After high school graduation, Doug went on to become a security guard with the Allied Universal Security Company. He provided security for the power plant...

Paul Dale Wildridge

Paul Dale Wildridge

Oct 2, 2025

Paul Dale Wildridge, 86, passed away at his Washington residence during the evening of October 2, 2025. He was born in Washington on November 17, 1938, the son of Richard and Laverne (King) Wildridge. After high school, Paul attended college majoring in psychology. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1956-1959. From 1968-1998, he worked...

Donna Sue Zimmerman

Donna Sue Zimmerman

Sep 30, 2025

Donna Sue (Lewis) Zimmerman, 84, passed away during the afternoon of September 30, 2025. She was born in Washington on October 19, 1940, the daughter of Forrest and Virginia (McAtee) Lewis. She was married to Arthur Elwood Zimmerman until his passing in 1985. Donna was a graduate of Petersburg High School. She was retired from NASCO, where she was...

Bernetta H. Buchheit

Bernetta H. Buchheit

Sep 29, 2025

Bernetta H. (Buerck) Buchheit, 92, peacefully went to meet her Lord in the early morning hours of September 29, 2025. She was born in Belgique, Missouri, June 15, 1933, the daughter of Rudolph and Bertha (Baer) Buerck. On October 25, 1952, she married Linus "Sonny" Buchheit. For the next sixty-seven years, they forged a loving home for themselves and...

David Robinson

David Robinson

Sep 24, 2025

With his family by his side, David Robinson, 64, passed away in the comfort of his Washington residence during the afternoon of September 24, 2025. He was born in Washington on December 10, 1960, the son of Richard and Phyllis (Trowbridge) Robinson. On April 27, 1980, he married Susan (Chestnut) Robinson. For the next forty-five years, David and Susan...

William "Bill" Mangin

William "Bill" Mangin

Sep 18, 2025

With his family by his side, William "Bill" Mangin, 93, passed away during the afternoon of September 18, 2025. He was born in Washington on December 3, 1931, the son of Cletus and Bonnie (Singleton) Mangin. On October 17, 1959, Bill married Virginia Mae (Smith) Mangin and together they created a loving home for themselves and their children until...

Robert Joseph Shepard

Robert Joseph Shepard

Sep 15, 2025

Robert Joseph Shepard, 96, passed away peacefully during the afternoon of September 15, 2025, with his family by his side. He was born in Washington on May 27, 1929, the only child of George A. and Aurelia (Bordenet) Shepard. Robert was a Washington High School graduate who worked as a machinist for the Henry Vogt Machine Company in Louisville,...

William Maurice Howard

William Maurice Howard

Sep 15, 2025

William "Bill" Maurice Howard, 87, of St. Pete Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 15, 2025, at the St. Petersburg General Hospital. Bill was born November 7, 1937, in Washington, Indiana, to Charles and Frances Howard, the youngest of twelve children and adored by his family. Bill graduated from Washington Catholic High School and was...

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