Obituaries
Washington, Indiana Obituaries
Alban "Al" Hoevel
Dec 20, 2021
Al Hoevel passed away December 20, 2021, at his home. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Cletus and Adelaid Hoevel. Al was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. He started working for Goodyear in 1956. He married his loving wife, Jane,...
Gloria Gay Gross
Dec 16, 2021
Gloria Gross, 81, passed away while at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, December 16, 2021. She was born in Washington, January 30, 1940, to Helbert and Helen (Small) Neukam. On December 16, 1958, she married Don Gross. He preceded her in death. A graduate of Washington High School, Gloria was last employed by the YoYo Daycare. She always...
Darlene M. Carter
Dec 13, 2021
Darlene M. Carter, 80, passed away while at the Daviess Community Hospital, Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born May 22, 1941, in Wabash, Indiana, to John and Dolly (Doane) Alvey. On May 22, 1998, she married Howard Carter. He preceded her in death on February, 15, 2020. Darlene was self-employed as a home care worker. She also was...
Julia "Jackie" Wininger
Dec 13, 2021
Jackie Wininger, 83, passed away at her Washington residence on December 13, 2021. Jackie was born in Plainville, Indiana, on September 12, 1938, to John and Opal (Sims) Petty. On October 17, 1959, she married Richard "Dick" Wininger. He preceded her in death. Jackie was a long-time employee of the Washington Nursing Center. She was certified as a CNA...
Naomi (Summers) Clouse
Dec 6, 2021
Naomi (Summers) Clouse, 85, died December 6, 2021. She was born in Cannelburg on August 4, 1936, to Monte Robert and Mary Magdalene (Wilson) Summers. On September 29, 1956, Naomi married George R. Clouse, Jr. Naomi was a graduate of Montgomery High School and a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church. Naomi is survived by a son,...
Michael L. Walls
Nov 29, 2021
Michael L. Walls, 71, passed away at home on November 29, 2021, at 11:42 pm, with his loved ones by his side. Michael was born March 24, 1950, in Washington to Ernest and Ruth (Queen) Walls. On August 23, 1986, he married the love of his life, Ellen Kay (Roark) Walls. Mike loved to drive his flag Semi-truck. He...
Norma J. Vanlue
Nov 25, 2021
Norma J. VanLue, 88, passed away while at the Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon, November 25, 2021. She was born in Washington, February 8, 1933, to Carl and Irma (Wuertz) Alberti. On August 11, 1951, Norma married Noble VanLue and together they provided a loving home for their large family until his death in 2003. A 1951 graduate of...
Donald "Joe" Thombleson
Nov 25, 2021
Donald Thombleson, 92, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. He was born in Washington, June 4, 1929, to Newton E. and Catherine (Bahr) Thombleson. On October 20, 1956, he married the love of his life, Greta Maye (Brotherson) Thombleson. They made their home together for the next sixty-five years. A 1947 graduate of Washington High School, Joe served his...
Kathleen May
Nov 23, 2021
Kathleen May, 87, passed away at her Washington residence on November 23, 2021. She was born in Staten Island, New York, December 27, 1933, to Joseph Emerson and Clara Catherine (Thompson) Boroughs. On March 8, 1956, she married Dudley May. He preceded her in death. Kathleen was a registered nurse who was retired from the Daviess Community Hospital. She...
June Mattingly
Nov 10, 2021
Obituary for Juanita "June" Mattingly June Mattingly, 73, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on November 10, 2021. She was born September 23, 1948, in Washington, Indiana, to Elmo and Maxine (Thomas) Ledgerwood. On May 24, 1969, she married Gary Mattingly. A 1967 graduate of Washington High School, June was a homemaker who provided childcare for...
Jerry A. Adams
Nov 8, 2021
Jerry Alan Adams, 83, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021. He was born in Plainville, November 25, 1937, to John Quincy and Velma Lucille (Edwards) Adams. He married Betty (Goodpasture) Adams on April 9, 1993, in Henderson, Kentucky. After high school graduation, Jerry served honorably in the United States Army. He was retired from the City of Washington's Water...
Mary Jacqueline "Jackie" Fridrich Grannan
Nov 5, 2021
Mary Jacqueline "Jackie" Fridrich Grannan went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the home of her son, Jerry and daughter-in-law, Christy in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born February 21, 1931 in Washington, IN, the daughter of John Clement "Clem" and Mary Pauline (Dowden) Fridrich. Jackie was a graduate of Washington Catholic High School...
James E. Wininger
Nov 5, 2021
James E. Wininger, 92, passed away while at the Daviess Community Hospital, November 5, 2021. James was born September 23, 1929, to Harold and Dovie (Purdue) Wininger. He was married to Sandra L. (Hudson) Wininger and she survives. James served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He was retired from the Chessie Railroad. He loved woodworking and...
Pauline Riney
Nov 1, 2021
Pauline Riney, 83, passed away November 1, 2021, in Washington. She was born October 13, 1938, to Thomas and Anne Marie (Smith) Riney. Pauline is survived by a brother, John Henry Riney. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Anne Marie Riney; sisters, Mary Agnes Riney, Carolyn Sue Riney, Beulah Mae Riney, Martha Ann Riney, Sally...
Virginia Scheid
Oct 30, 2021
Virginia R. Scheid, 90, passed away October 30, 2021, in Washington. Virginia was born March 3, 1931, to Carl and Ruth C. (Snyder) Madden. She was a college graduate and was employed as a legal secretary. Virginia's sons are left to mourn her passing: Jeffrey Scheid of Odon, and Arthur C. Scheid of Nashville, Tennessee. She was blessed with...
Kevin Blake Fricke
Oct 24, 2021
To many, Brother, Father, and Friend, Kevin Blake Fricke passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Kevin was sixty-three at the time of his passing. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 8, 1958, to William Henry and Margie (Raney) Fricke. Many will remember Kevin in Washington and Petersburg, Indiana, for his love of grilling food and serving...
Sharon (Gist) Mowery
Oct 22, 2021
Sharon Mowery, 73, passed away at her Washington residence on October 22, 2021. Sharon was born April 2, 1948, in Kentucky to Earl and Opal (Jackson) Gist. Sharon was blessed with a daughter, Melissa (Vaughn) Heldt of Washington and two grandchildren, Tyler Gilley of Paducah, Kentucky and J.W. Heldt of Washington. Sharon also leaves a sister, Brenda Stewart of...
Patricia "Patty" Gill
Oct 18, 2021
Patricia Ann "Patty" Gill, 85, passed away at The Villages of Oakridge on October 18, 2021. She was born in Washington, September 3, 1936, to Charles and Marjorie Boyer. She married Joseph Gill on October 26, 1963. Patty was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church. She graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1954. After...
Gerald "Gerry" Reilly
Oct 13, 2021
Gerald "Gerry" Reilly, 77, passed away October 13, 2021. Gerry was born September 17, 1944, in San Antonio, Texas, to James Homer and Mary Agnes (Shay) Reilly. On September 28, 1968, he married Retha Diane (Slaughter) Reilly, and she survives. Gerry served his county honorably as a United States Marine, and later, he retired from the United States Navy....
Shirley K. Chanley
Oct 13, 2021
Shirley Chanley, 79, passed away while at the Daviess Community Hospital, October 13, 2021. She was born in Washington, May 22, 1942, to Paul and Cora Viola (Teisort) Moffett. On May 31, 1958, she married Lewis Melvin Chanley. They made their home together for fifty-seven years until his passing on July 14, 2015. Shirley was formerly employed as a...
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