Obituaries

Washington, Indiana Obituaries

Austin Leland Edwards

Austin Leland Edwards

Sep 6, 2009

Austin 'Leland' Edwards, age 79, of Alfordsville, passed away at 1:25 pm on Sunday at Jasper Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 9, 1930 in Daviess County to William and Esther (Parker) Edwards. He was a 1949 graduate of Alfordsville High School, he was a life time farmer, he had worked for Graber Implement and later for JOFCO...

Catherine O. Michaels

Catherine O. Michaels

Aug 27, 2009

Catherine O. 'Katie" Michaels age 87 of Washington passed away at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Manor Nursing Center. She was born March 10, 1920 in the St. Michaels community near Montgomery, to Ottis and Anastasia (Kidwell) O'Brian. She graduated from Epson High School in to 1938. She retired after many years of service at Citizens Bank and Trust...

Ernest Wilson

Ernest Wilson

Aug 27, 2009

Ernest Wilson, age 92, of Washington, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning at 12:33 a.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 11, 1917 in Daviess County to George William and Catherine Rose (Colvin) Wilson. He was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church and retired from Washington City Power and Light...

Betty Ruth Vandever

Betty Ruth Vandever

Aug 26, 2009

Betty Ruth Vandever, age 83, of Indianapolis died August 26 in Indianapolis. She was a quick witted loving mother and Grandmother. Her memory will be forever stitched and crocheted into our hearts. She is survived by a son, Garry Vandever of Indianapolis; 3 granddaughters, Shelby and Tiffany Vandever both of Indianapolis, and Heather Marquez (Vandever) of Greenwood; 4 great-grandchildren,...

Brock M. Williams

Brock M. Williams

Aug 15, 2009

Brock M. Williams, age 25, of Washington passed away at 3:15 a.m. Saturday in an auto accident. He was born April 17, 1984 to Paul and Tena (Dant) Williams. He was a 2002 graduate of Washington High School and attended Vincennes University. He was captain of the football and wrestling team his senior year of high school. He was...

Mary R. Limbach

Mary R. Limbach

Aug 12, 2009

Mary R. Limbach age 83 of Washington passed away at 6:30PM on Wednesday at Eastgate Manor Nursing Center. She was born on September 29, 1925 in Vincennes to Arvile and Laura (Allen) Grove. She had worked at Lord's True Value Hardware Store, The Indianapolis Star, and for L. B. Price. She is survived by three daughters and sons in-law,...

Ruth A. Hamm

Ruth A. Hamm

Aug 1, 2009

Ruth A. (Dunbar) Hamm, 88, of Washington, IN, passed away August 1, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born February 28, 1921 in Knox County to Charles and Myrtle (Cassady) Dunbar. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Washington and the Knight of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her...

Virginia Arvin

Virginia Arvin

Jul 31, 2009

Virginia H. Arvin, age 85, formerly of Montgomery and Loogootee, passed away at 4:10 p.m. Friday at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasper. Born May 4, 1924 in Dale, she was the daughter of Francis and Margaret (Klein) Fischer. She was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church and St. Martin Alter Society. She is survived by seven sons...

Lori Ann Butler

Lori Ann Butler

Jul 29, 2009

Lori Ann Butler, age 41, of Washington, passed away on Saturday. She was born April 1, 1968 in Washington to Danny Ray and Carla (Hudson) Butler. She was a 1986 graduate of Washington High School, a 1995 graduate of Mt. Carmel Collage as an LPN, and was a member of the Washington Eagles Lodge. She is survived by the...

E. Brayton Smoot

E. Brayton Smoot

Jul 23, 2009

E. Brayton Smoot, 77, passed away in Las Cruces, NM on July 23, 2009. Brayton was born in Washington, Indiana. He earned a Master's Degree from Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri, and a Juris Doctorate in Law from Indiana University. He established his career as a lawyer in 1970, and in 1972 he established his own practice....

Alice L. Kane

Alice L. Kane

Jul 21, 2009

Alice Louise Kane age 62 of Loogootee passed away at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at her residences. She was born May 25, 1947 in Indianapolis to Edward and Beulah Mahley. She had worked at Kimball Electronics, was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Alice loved Nascar, playing bingo, and planting and...

Albert A. Leu,

Albert A. Leu,

Jul 20, 2009

Albert A. Leu, Sr., age 85, of Washington passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Daviess Community Hospital. Born August 13, 1923, he was the son of Harry August and Edna (Haltmeyer) Blair Leu. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and had worked at the Plainville Machine & Tool. His hobbies included remote control airplanes fishing, and building things...

John E. Halbert

John E. Halbert

Jul 16, 2009

John Edger Halbert, age 73, of Washington, passed away at 3:45 AM on Wednesday at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1935 in Washington to Ed and Thelma (Belcher) Halbert. He was a graduate of Washington High School and was a disable US Army veteran having served in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was a...

Rhonda J. Heffernan

Rhonda J. Heffernan

Jul 14, 2009

Rhonda Joyce Heffernan, age 63 of Houston, Texas, formerly of Montgomery, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday July 14, 2009 at 7:00 AM at Houston Hospice Center in Houston. She was born on October 8, 1945 in St. Louis Missouri to John Robert 'Bob' and Betty Jean (Paschal) Petroff. She was a 1963 graduate of Montgomery High...

Joseph F. Keller

Joseph F. Keller

Jul 10, 2009

Joseph F. Keller age 66 of Montgomery passed away at 1:00pm on Friday at Hillside Manor Nursing Home. He was born on April 6, 1943 in Washington to John J. and Lillian (Summers) Keller. He was a 1961 Graduate of Montgomery High School. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Nichols) Keller whom he married on September 30, 1990;...

Alta V. Graber

Alta V. Graber

Jul 1, 2009

Alta V. Graber, age 85, of Loogootee passed away at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday at her residence. She was born August 7, 1923 to Henry and Hannah Stoll and she was a member of the Fist Mennonite Church of Montgomery. She is survived by three daughters and son in-law, Ina Mae Graber, Dorothy and Louis Stoll, and Shirley Graber all...

Anna E. Healy

Anna E. Healy

Jun 30, 2009

Anna E. Healy age 79 of Washington passed away at 4:03 p.m. Tuesday at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born March 13, 1930 in Cannelton, Indiana to Elmer and Rosina (Ballow) Horsley. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, Legion of Mary, and Daughters of Isabella. She loved doing embroidering, needle point, and cooking for...

Ruby Fordyce

Ruby Fordyce

Jun 30, 2009

Ruby Fordyce, age 91, of Washington, passed away at 9:07 p.m. Tuesday at Washington Nursing Center. She was born August 24, 1917 in Morgan County, Illinois to James A. and Lillie "Mae" (Lyel) Miller. She attended Concord Illinois Schools and was a member of the Concord Methodist Church. She is survived by one son and daughter in-law, Walter A....

Donald Ray Pride

Donald Ray Pride

Jun 27, 2009

Donald Ray Pride, age 74, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Saturday at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. Born November 14, 1934 in Daviess County he was the son of Charles E. and Geraldine (Brothers) Pride. He attended Plainville Schools and retired from Centaur Petroleum Corporation of Plainville. He was a member of the Eagles. Surviving is two sons and...

Gale Butcher Washington

Gale Butcher Washington

Jun 21, 2009

Gale E. Butcher age 69 of Washington passed away at 7:05 p.m. Sunday at her residence. She was born July 17, 1939 in Wayne County, Michigan to George 'Jake' and Dorothy (Gohl) Williams. She was a 1957 graduate of Montgomery High School and a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary. She is...

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