Obituaries
Washington, Indiana Obituaries
Joan Buchanan
Oct 29, 2016
Joan (Kretz) Buchanan Joan Buchanan, a prominent Washington native, passed away Oct. 29, 2016 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer''s disease. Born Feb. 23, 1924, Joan was the daughter of architect and builder John H. Kretz and his wife, Mildred (Draddy) Kretz. She attended St. Simons schools, graduating from high school in 1942, and from Edgecliff College in Cincinnati,...
Helen L. Jones
Oct 28, 2016
Helen Jones, age 97, of Washington, passed away at 12:55 PM at The Villages at Oakridge on Friday, October 28, 2016. She was born October 21, 1919 in Daviess County to Timothy Brennan and Agnes (Miller) Brennan. She graduated from Washington High School in 1937 and Vincennes University in 1939. She earned a masters degree from Oakland City University...
Frances L Petty
Oct 25, 2016
Frances L. Petty, age 91, of Washington, passed away at 7:25 PM on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born on June 17, 1925 in Daviess County to Frank Lents and Matilda (Meyers) Lents. She Graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1943. She was a homemaker and loved quilting and sewing. She was a...
Daisy M. Carrico
Oct 5, 2016
Daisy M. Carrico, age 92, of Washington, passed away at 6:32 AM on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Washington Nursing Center. She was born on January 6, 1924 in Daviess County. She was a member RSVP and was a past member of the Washington Eagles Auxiliary. She had work at RCA and Sarkes Tarzian . She had volunteer at...
Marilyn L. Pride
Oct 5, 2016
Marilyn L. Pride. age 77, of Washington passed away at 4:50 am on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at the Villages at Oakridge. She attended St Simon Grade School and graduated in 1957 from Washington Catholic High School. She was born on January 13, 1939 in Washington to Floyd D. and Ganelle (Smith) Fox. She was a member of St....
Janice Kay Grove
Sep 28, 2016
Janice Kay Jan'' Browning Grove, age 59 of Montgomery, passed away at 5:14 PM on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on July 14, 1957 in Washington to Floyd and Hazel (Burton) Reed. She was a 1975 graduate of Barr-Reeve High School and was a Member of St Peter Catholic Church. She...
Agnes M. Lamb
Sep 15, 2016
Agnes M. Lamb, age 89, of Washington, passed away at 4:30 AM on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Hillside Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 25, 1926 in Washington to Roy and Margaret (Alsman) White. She attended Washington schools and worked at American Laundry for over 26 years. She was a member of the Washington VFW Auxiliary....
Pauline E. Legle
Sep 12, 2016
Pauline E. Lagle, age 92, OF Washington, passed away at 2:30 AM on Monday September 12, 2016 at Prairie Village Nursing Center. She was born on May 30, 1924She had retired in 1985 from RCA in Bloomington after 35 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Washington, the Washington Eagles and the Washington VFW Auxiliary...
Mary Ruth Massie
Aug 24, 2016
Mary Ruth Grannan Massie With her granddaughter, Jillian Breidenstein, holding her hand, Mary Ruth Massie, 95, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug 24, 1016 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mary Ruth was born Nov 20 1920 in Washington, Indiana to Leonard M. and Mayme A. (Dant) Grannan. She graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1939 and attended...
Bill Lents
Aug 5, 2016
Bill Lents, age 82, OF Washington, passed away on Friday, August5, 2016 at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. He was born on October 22, 1933 in Washington to Frank W. and Tellie (Myers) Lents. He was a 1951 Graduate of Washington Catholic High School and was retired from NSWC Crane. Bill enjoyed fishing and gardening. He is...
Charles Jerome Bradley
Aug 4, 2016
Charles Jerome Bradley, age 80 of Loogootee, passed away AT 7:00 am on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Loogootee Nursing Center. He was born August 23, 1935 in Loogootee to Lawrence and Anna (Clements) Bradley. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church and was a 1953 Graduate of Montgomery High School. He was retired from Traylor Fertilizer...
Donna Mae Carpenter
Jul 30, 2016
Donna Mae Carpenter, age 66, of Washington, passed away at 10:26 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born on February 23, 1950 in Washington to Harry and Bonnie (Rice) Bechtel. She was a 1968 graduate of Elnora High School. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary and the...
Cathy Elaine Smith
Jul 30, 2016
Cathy Elaine (Palmertree) Smith, age 63, of Washington, passed away at 1: 15 AM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at her home. She was born on August 6, 1952 in Greenwood, Mississippi to Percy C. and Lilly Jean (Watkins) Palmertree. She had attended Washington High School, and had worked at the Brass Lantern and J and S Medcab. She...
Ora Mae Purdue
Jul 18, 2016
Ora Mae Purdue, age 85, passed away at 2:15 PM on Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1931 in Washington to James J. and Ruth (Dillion) Abbott. She had worked at Daviess County Hospital. Ora loved socializing with her family and friends. She had babysat with her nieces and nephews. She is...
Leroy Schatz
Jul 4, 2016
Leroy Schatz, age 41, of Washington, passed away at 5:55 PM on Monday, July 4th 2016 at St Mary''s Medical center in Evansville. He was born on May 18, 1975 in Baltimore City , Maryland to Carl and Susan (Baker) Schatz. He was a graduate of Plainfield High School in Plainfield, New Jersey and received a Machinist Mechanic certification...
John 'Jack' Hughes
Jul 4, 2016
John E. Jack'' Hughes, age 79, of Washington, passed away at 6:54 PM on Monday at St Mar''s Medical Center in Evansville. He was born on February 26, 1937 in Loogootee to Thomas L. and Letha (Raney) Hughes. He was a 1956 graduate of Alfordsville High School, had served in the National Guard, and retired from Purdue Farms. He...
Agnes 'Ginger' Boyd
Jun 30, 2016
Agnes Virginia Ginger'' Boyd, age 83 , of Fishers, passed away on Thursday June 30, 2016 at 1:50 AM at Allisonville Meadows Nursing Home in Fishers. She was born on January 22, 1933 in Washington to Harry and Sally (Lee) Strange. She was a 1951 graduate of Washington Catholic High School. She had worked as a Bell Telephone operator...
Gertrude 'Tudy' Miller
Jun 26, 2016
Gertrude Marie "Tudy" Miller, age 93 of Cannelburg, passed away at 2:00 PM on Sunday at her home. She was born on July 21, 1922 in Cannelburg to Teresa (Wilson) and Virgil Seal. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, All Saints Alter Society, St Peter Catholic Church. She is survived by one daughter, Cindy (John) Yoder...
Shirley Mccafferty
Jun 22, 2016
Shirley McCafferty , age 77, passed away at 10:15 AM on Wednesday at Hillside Manor. She was born on August 7, 1938 in Washington, to Cullie and Ruth (Downey) Gress. She was retired from NWSC Crane , had owned and operated Shirley''s Pet Place, and had been a dog groomer for several years. She sold over 10000 items on...
Clare M. Wickman
Jun 21, 2016
Clare M. Wickman, 94 age , of Washington, passed away at 11:50 PM on Tuesday at her home She was born on October 14, 1921 in Daviess County to Alban and Mary (Matthews) Hopkins. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church and the Montgomery High School class of 1940. She is survived by her children,...
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