Obituaries

Washington, Indiana Obituaries

Mary Margaret "Mag" Beasley

Mary Margaret "Mag" Beasley

Feb 21, 2014

Mary Margaret "Mag" (Bullock) Beasley, age 93, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at 2:45 a.m. at Jasper Memorial Hospital. She was lovingly known as "Mag"and "Mamaw Beas". She was born May 3, 1921 in Daviess County to Julia (Lents) and Roy Bullock. She married John Alden Beasley on February 2, 1946. He passed away November 2009.She was a 1940...

Lowell S. Graber

Lowell S. Graber

Feb 20, 2014

Lowell S. Graber, age 67, of Montgomery, passed away at 2:27 AM on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. He was born in on December 27, 1946 in Montgomery to David J. and Edith (Slaubaugh) Graber. He was self-employed. He is survived by his wife, Maribeth (Arvin) Graber whom he married on January 21, 1967; one daughter,...

Ruth Elizabeth Riester

Ruth Elizabeth Riester

Feb 12, 2014

Ruth Elizabeth Riester, age 98 of Washington, passed away at 10:43 AM at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1915 in Washington to C. Arthur and Caroline (Riester) McCord. She was a graduate of Washington Catholic High School and was a beautician for many years. She was a highly respected, active, charter member of the Daughters...

Laura Jean Bies

Laura Jean Bies

Feb 11, 2014

Laura Jean Bies, age 94, of Washington, passed away at 9:35 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Prairie Village Living Center. She was born on January 12, 1920 in Washington to George and Martha Jane (Tomey) Wilz. She was a 1937 graduate of Washington Catholic High School. She is survived by one daughter and son in-law, Deborah Jane...

Mary Cockerham

Mary Cockerham

Feb 11, 2014

Mary Cockerham, age 75 of Washington, passed away at 4:30PM on Tuesday at Washington Nursing Center. She was born on February 8, 1939 in Washington to John and Helen (Leffler) Bonham. She was retired from Washington Nursing Center. She is survived by two daughters, Pam Beckett of Grand Blanc, Michigan and Peggy Craft of Michigan City; two sons, Robert...

Wanda G. Forbes

Wanda G. Forbes

Jan 31, 2014

Wanda G. Forbes, age 73, of Washington, passed away at 9:15PM on Friday, January 31, 2014, at Eastgate Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 28, 1940 in Decker to Howard L. and Rowena (William) Nash. She was a past member of the Washington American Legion Auxillary and the VFW Auxillary. She is survived by two sons, Howard...

Dorothy L. Osmon

Dorothy L. Osmon

Jan 17, 2014

Dorothy L. Osmon, 99, of Plainville, passed away at 12:30 PM on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Hillside Manor. Dorothy was the daughter of William and Sarah (Hattery) Clark. She was born in Bogart Township on June 7th, 1914. She married Kermit Osmon in 1933 and raised her family in Plainville. Dorothy was preceded in death by Kermit, second...

Clyde "Dickie" Burris

Clyde "Dickie" Burris

Jan 17, 2014

Clyde "Dickie" Burris, age 84 of Washington, passed away at 10:48 AM on Saturday at Daviess Community Hospital. He was born on April 9, 1929 in Washington to Lowell and Elma (Hitch) Burris. He attended Washington High School and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Washington VFW. He loved fishing...

Betty L. Doyle

Betty L. Doyle

Jan 15, 2014

Betty L. Doyle, age 91, of Washington, passed away with her family by her side at 8:27 AM on Wednesday at Eastgate Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 5, 1922 in Washington to Gus and Lillian (Brewer) Jerger. She graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1941 and had worked for Peoples Bank for 43 years. She...

Diane E. Phillips

Diane E. Phillips

Jan 1, 2014

Diane E. Phillips. Age 69, of Loogootee, passed away at 9:22 PM on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on March 28, 1944 in Jasper to Lawrence and Lucille (Schuetter) Jahn. She was a 1962 graduate of Jasper High School and worked as a legal secretary for Greg Smith till her illness...

Betty Lou Erbacher

Betty Lou Erbacher

Dec 24, 2013

Betty L. Erbacher, age 70 of Washington, passed away at 11:42 AM on Tuesday at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born on August 17, 1943 in Washington to Earl and Ermel (Purdue) Wonder. She was a member of the Washington Eagles Auxillary, Washington American Legion Auxillary, and the Ladies of the Moose. She is survived by one daughter and...

David L. Wolven

David L. Wolven

Dec 23, 2013

David L. Wolven, age 67, of Washington, passed away at 5:00 AM on Monday at select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born on February 12, 1946 in Petersburg to Rentis L. and Dorothy (Jenne) Wolven. He was a US Navy Veteran and was retired from Davis Trucking. He is survived by three daughters, Davida Wolven, Jessica Reyes, and...

Earl T. Seal

Earl T. Seal

Dec 13, 2013

Earl T. Seal, age 91, of Washington, passed away at 3:55 PM on Friday at Emerald House. He was born on January 11, 1922 in Washington to Demire and Mary (McGrath) Seal. He was a 1941 graduate of Washington High School. He served in the US Army as a Crew Chief mechanic for the P-47 Thunderbolt. The P-47 planes...

Ruth L. Grannan

Ruth L. Grannan

Dec 7, 2013

Ruth L. Grannan, age 86, of Washington, passed away at on Saturday at her residence. She was born in Champaign, Illinois to Roy and Pearl (Hinkle) Rosenberry. She attended Washington schools. She first worked at US Rubber and then Uniroyal where she retired, after retirement she went to work at NASCO. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Devan K. Burris

Devan K. Burris

Dec 6, 2013

Devan K. Burris, age 17 of Washington, passed away at 2:32 AM on Friday, December 6, 2013, at Daviess Community Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1996 in Vincennes to Tammy (Canary) Burris and Kevin Lawyer. He had attended Washington High School and loved video games and music. He is survived by his mother, Tammy Burris of Washington;...

E. Ann Embry

E. Ann Embry

Dec 5, 2013

The Reverend E. Ann Embry, 74, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 5:00 pm at Select Care Hospital in Evansville, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on June 9, 1939 to Jacob Frederic Johnson and Martha (Wilson) Johnson. Ann was awarded a Masters of Divinity...

Kenneth F. Tennis

Kenneth F. Tennis

Nov 30, 2013

Kenneth F. Tennis, age 80, of Washington, passed away at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1933 in Gibson County to Francis P. and Mary I. (Healy) Tennis. He was a 1951 graduate of Washington Catholic High School and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He...

Wilford 'Bud' Buhr

Wilford 'Bud' Buhr

Nov 30, 2013

Wilford "Bud" Buhr, age 83, of Washington, passed away at 5;29 PM on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Washington Nursing Center. He was born on December 31, 1929 in Washington to Lawrence and Eathel (Workman) Buhr. He was a1948 graduate of Loogootee High School and was a US Navy Veteran. He owned and operated Standard Oil Bulk Plant for...

Mary Eleanor Purdue

Mary Eleanor Purdue

Nov 28, 2013

Mary Eleanor (Gaines) Purdue, age 72 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, November 28, 2013, at 5:45 PM at East Gate Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 16, 1941 in Daviess County to Samuel Alvin and Helen (Downey) Gaines. She attended Washington High School. She was retired from...

Patricia 'Patty' Spangle

Patricia 'Patty' Spangle

Nov 28, 2013

Patricia Patty'' Spangle, age 51'' of Washington passed away at 10:40PM on Thursday at St Mary''s Medical Center in Evansville. She was born on November 21, 1962 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Richard L. and Joanne A. (Schmidt) Griffith. She is survived by two sons, Kyle Lyndon Kemmis and Cody Owen Kemmis both of Washington; her loving companion, John Morrison;...

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