Coriene Carroll
Evansville resident Coriene Carroll died Tuesday, Jan. 1 at the McCurdy Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was 84.
She is survived by two grandsons, Fred of Indianapolis and Charles Jr. of Chandler and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 4 at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel with burial in the cemetery.
Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel handled arrangements.
Rita Steinkamp
Former Evansville resident Rita Steinkamp, formerly of Leopold, died Thursday, Feb. 28 at North Park Nursing Center. She was 81.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Patrick Leo Steinkamp; one son, David W. Steinkamp of Chandler; one sister, Marguerite Rogie of Leopold; one brother, Francis Goffinet of Indianapolis; and a grandchild, Amy Steinkamp.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 2 at Pierre Funeral Home and St. Agnes Catholic Church with entombment in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Agnes Catholic Church Building Fund.
Dorothy Castle
Evansville resident Dorothy Castle died Tuesday, Jan. 1 at her home of a heart condition. She was 67.
Surviving are her husband of 48 years, David O.; a daughter, Donna Dill of Evansville; two sons, David of Evansville and Dale of Boonville; five sisters, Lois Caron of Florida and Ruby Cullman, Ethel Reeves, Louise Nickel and Linda Hook, all of Mount Vernon; three brothers, Jimmy, Eddy, and Ricky Howard, all of Mt. Vernon; five grandchildren, Denise Dill and Tina, Eric, Joshua and Jordan Castle; and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 4 at Alexander Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Chandler.
Noah Bender
Chandler resident Noah Ray Bender died Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh. He was 84.
He worked at Servel and retired in 1980 from Alcoa. He was a former member of the Thresherman's Park Gas and Steam Engine Club. He was an avid gardener and collected antique gas engines and in 1974 Noah completely restored a 1936 Ford automobile.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Virginia L. (McIntosh) Bender in 2000; a son, Ronald Bender in 1994 and a grandson, Bryan Bender in 1979.
He is survived by four daughters, Sharon Rodes of Boonville, Brenda Story of Newburgh, Patty Hildebrant of Duluth, Ga. and Jennifer Garris of Owensboro, Ky.; three sons, Bill Bender of Chandler, Roger Bender of Largo, Fla. and Greg Bender of Evansville; two sisters, Naomi Kaiser of Newburgh and Mildred Brindis of Warren, Pa.; 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 2 at Koehler Funeral Home - Perigo Chapel with burial in Bender Cemetery in Chrisney. Rev. Ray Crane officiated.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association.
Louise Coers
Franklin resident Louise Coers died Monday, Dec. 31 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. She was formerly of Chandler. She was 81.
She is survived by her husband, Floyd and a niece. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jim Davis.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 4 at the Masonic Home Ransford Chapel in Franklin and graveside services were held Monday, Jan. 7 at Park Lawn Cemetery in Evansville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Home.
William Laswell
Evansville resident William "Bill" E. Laswell died Friday, March 1 at his residence. He was 73.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Judith Laswell of Evansville; a daughter and son-in-law, Teri and Stephen Taggart of Evansville; a son and daughter-in-law, D. Gregory and Annette Laswell of Newburgh; grandchildren, William Aaron Laswell and Morgan Laswell, both of Evansville and Ryan and Derek Wood of Newburgh; and his mother Drucilla Laswell Carey of Newburgh.
Private funeral services were held Sunday, March 3 at Alexander East Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville or Youth First Foundation.
E.W. Littrell
Evansville resident E.W. "Dewey" Littrell died Friday, Jan. 4 at Angel River Health and Rehabilitation of complications of a stroke. He was 79.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ethel Littrell; two daughters, Kathie Iafrate and Beth Isaac, both of Evansville; two sons, Ed and Jim, both of Evansville; three sisters, Francis Winterheimer of Newburgh and June Kurtz and Annabelle Ransom, both of Evansville; a; brother, Robert of Spring Hill, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Robert, Ruth, Jamie, Jennifer, Katie, Jimmy, Brandon, Michael and Kyle; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 7, at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel with entombment in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association or Oak Hill Free Evangelical Church.
