Obituaries

Nov 1, 2018

Steven Dale Sweet, age 54, of Washington, passed away at 12:54 PM on Friday November 2, 2018, at St Vincent Medical Center in Evansville.

He was born on August 5, 1964 in Washington to George Dale and Sharon (Lucas) Sweet. He served in the US Army with 101st Airborne from 1984 to 1994 during that...

Oct 31, 2018

Stephanie M. Orender-Brown, 47, of Washington, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville.

She was born in Washington, Indiana on October 26, 1971, to Robert and Mary (Dosch) Orender. She had worked for Vincennes Welding for over ten years and was the owner/operator of SnR Welding shop in...

Oct 30, 2018

Randall Elwood Umfleet, Jr., 68, of Washington, went to his heavenly home at 5:53 am on Tuesday, October 30th at his residence.

Randall was born on January 28, 1950 in Vincennes to Milda (Schultz) Umfleet, and Randall Umfleet, Sr. He had worked for Purdue processing plant and was a member of the Harvest Community Church....

Oct 29, 2018

John David Mandabach (76) passed away peacefully on October 29th in Amherst New York. He is preceded by his parents, Catherine (Brewer) & Henry J. Mandabach , sister Henrietta and brother, Paul J. "Pete" Mandabach, all were lifelong residents of Washington Indiana.

David is survived by the love of his life and wife of 54...

Oct 28, 2018

Dorothy Ann Crosby, 75, of Washington, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 10:52 AM surrounded by family.

She was born in Washington, Indiana on June 10, 1943, to Clifford and Bernice (Tinsdale) Drew. She enjoyed being a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother and brought joy and laughter to everyone...

Oct 17, 2018

Nancy (Kathy) Connaughton, age 61, of Washington, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 12:09 p.m. at Daviess Community Hospital.

She was born on July 10, 1957 in Washington to Roy and Barbara (Palmer) Connaughton. She graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1975 and had worked as a nurse at several different nursing...

Oct 11, 2018

Larry Wittmer, age 59, Montgomery,he went to meet his maker on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 1:25 a.m. at IU Medical Hospital surrounded by his family

He was born February 7, 1959 to Lester and Anna Catherine (Knepp) Wittmer. He married Barbara Sue (Knepp) Wittmer on June 3, 1984. He was a member at Mt....

Oct 3, 2018

Marilyn Kay Seidel, age 77 of Washington, passed away on Wednesday at 12:23 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.

She was born on April 27, 1941 in Vincennes to the late Harold and Mary (Wilson) Tolliver. She attended Washington Community Schools. While attending Washington High School, she was a member of the band, playing...

Oct 2, 2018

John C. Smith, age 81, of Washington, passed away October 2, 2018 at 4:20 a.m. at Amber Manor Nursing Center in Petersburg.

He was born on September 8, 1937 in Washington to John and Clematine (Vieck) Smith. He graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1955 and had retired from CSX Railroad. He was a...

Oct 1, 2018

Betty Burton, 86, of Washington, passed away October 1, 2018, at Daviess Community Hospital.

She was born in Washington, Indiana on February 16, 1932, to Paul Jr. and Viola (Tesort)          Moffett

Betty works as a cook for many Restaurants and at the Daviess County Security Center. She also loved cooking for her family....

Sep 27, 2018

Harold Wilson, age 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday September 27, 2018 at the home of his son Greg, in Palo Cedro, California.

Harold was born in Montgomery, Indiana to George W. Wilson and Rose (Colvin) Wilson and was one of 12 children.  He joined the U.S.  Navy in 1943 and...

Sep 27, 2018

Connie Swafford, 71, of Washington, passed away September 27, 2018.

She was born in Washington, Indiana on August 7, 1947, to Ernest and Marguerite (Traylor) Cox.

Connie graduated from Washington High School and enjoyed reading and listening to country music.

She is survived by daughter, Tammy (Troy) Moore of Washington; brother,...

Sep 22, 2018

Max G. Ramsey, 59, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 6:33 p.m. at Daviess Community Hospital. Max was born on September 18, 1959 in Washington to Buddy (Max) and Jane (Tillie) Ramsey.  Max was the owner and operator of Eaton Monument Company. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda J. (Garland) Ramsey, whom...

Sep 16, 2018

Alpha L. Beckett, 84, of Washington, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in Washington. Alpha was born on December 7, 1933 to Austin and Ermma (Crays) Beckett. Alpha graduated from Vincennes University. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had retired from Oakland City University. Then he went on to work for Ride Solutions and had...

Sep 13, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Williams, 68, of Washington, passed away September 14, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

She was born in Washington, Indiana on September 27, 1949, to Adolph and Ruth Agnes (Mattingly) Horsting.

Betty had graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1969 and was retired from Kimball International. She had many...

Sep 9, 2018

Sandra L. (Shipp) Conley, age 68, of Washington, passed peacefully at her home, September 9, 2018, surrounded by her devoted husband and loving children.

She was born on November 7, 1949 in Huntingburg to Albert Joseph "Jim", Jr. and Alma (Krodel) Shipp. She graduated from Jasper High School in 1967 and was a member of...

Sep 6, 2018

Rachel Mattes, age 44, of Washington, passed away September 6, 2018 at 3:40 PM at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born on November 18, 1973 to Larry and Marilyn (Davis) Mattes. She graduated from Washington High School in 1992. Rachel was a member of Central Christian Church, sang in the choir and was...

Sep 6, 2018

Leo Schlotter, age 76, of Washington, passed away on Thursday morning, September 6, 2018.

He was born on June 3, 1942 in Washington to Frank and Eleanor (Turk) Schlotter. He graduated from Washington High School in 1960. Leo was a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana earning a B.S. in Business while completing his education...

Sep 1, 2018

Rose Kirby passed away April 17, 2018 and Jim Kirby passed away September 1, 2018.

They are survived by two daughters, Debbie (Tim) Butler of Matthews, North Carolina and Beckie (Mike) Voiles of Jefferson City, Missouri; three granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren. They are also survived by local resident Margaret Casper and many nieces...

Aug 31, 2018

Linda R. Myers , 82, of Washington, passed away peacefuly surrounded by her family. She was born on April 11, 1936 in Vincennes to Hector and Clara (Risch) Joary. She was a Real- Estate agent for many years at Dan K. Myers Associates and Re-Max Realty. Her greatest joy was her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She...