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RUDOLPH VONDERSCMITT

JASPER -- Rudolph "Rudy" Vonderschmitt, 85, died at 8:57 a.m. Tuesday in the Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery, Jasper.

Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Becher-Kluesner downtown chapel in Jasper. A prayer vigil service will be by the Holy Family Parish members at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

He was born in Jasper, on Feb. 17, 1917, to Valentine and Susana (Keller) Vonderschmitt. He married Ruth Renner on Nov. 20, 1943, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ireland. She survives.

Vonderschmitt was a retired farmer. Also, he was a Holy Family Catholic Church and Holy Name Society member.

Also surviving are: four daughters, Bonnie Worland, Huntingburg; Linda Uebelhor and Elaine Mills, both of Jasper and Myra Hamilton, Indianapolis; two brothers, Ralph and Bernie, both of Jasper; two sisters, Genevieve Schmidt, Huntingburg and Dolores Leinenbach, Ireland; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Louis, Arnold and Eugene Vonderschmitt and two sisters, Adel Hopf and Alberta Pfaff.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church or to Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

(March 12, 2002)

BERNARD V. VONDERSCHMITT

JASPER - Bernard V. Vonderschmitt, 80, died Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with entombment in Fairview Cemetery Mausoleum.

There will be no visitation.

Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home, Jasper, is handling the arrangements.

(June 9, 2004)

Larry Frankum

Larry Frankum, 57, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Prairie Village Nursing Home, Washington.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Goodwin Funeral Home, Vincennes. Interment will be in Wheatland Cemetery with the Rev. David Parman officiating.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 tonight.

He was born on May 6, 1944, in Vincennes, to Cecil and Delores (Williams) Frankum. His father preceded him in death, while his mother, Delores Gentry, survives. He married Betty Cockerham and she survives.

Frankum was a factory worker and had worked for Brown Shoe Factory and Stubnitz/Hoover/Johnson Con-trols. Also, he was a Cumberland Presbyterian Church member in Monroe City.

Also surviving are: two daughters, Kimberley Welch and Tammie McCarter; a sister, Darlene Small and eight grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a brother.

(April 20, 2002)

Raymond Wagler

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Raymond Wagler, 52, died June 3.

The funeral service was at 10 a.m. June 11 at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Shadow Mountain Mortuary Chapel, 2350 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix, Ariz., was in charge of arrangements.

He was born in Akron, Ohio, on May 16, 1950, to Harvey and Susanna (Wagler) Wagler. They preceded him in death.

Wagler served in the U.S. Navy and was a manufacturer of electronic surface mount boards.

Survivors include: his wife, Frances A.; a stepdaughter, Kim Riera, Mesa, Ariz.; two stepsons, Joe Walton, Black Canyon City, Ariz. and James Walton, Chandler, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two brothers, Roman and Joel, Cross Hill, S.C. and three sisters, Keturah Miller, Uniontown, Ohio; Laura Schrock, Hartville, Ohio and Esther Gingerich, Odon.

He was also preceded in death by a son, Bryan Wagler and four brothers, Vernon, Ben, Eli and Elmer.

Contributions may be made to: American Heart Association, 2929 S. 48th St., Tempe, Ariz., 85282-3145.

(June 3, 2002)

George Wentland Jr.

George Wentland Jr., Rt. 3, Box 4, 74, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bethany Christian Church. Bro. Matt Merold will officiate with intermenty in Bethany Cemetery.

Friends may call after noon Friday at the church. Gill Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

He was born on July 27, 1927, in Chicago, to George and Clara C. (Kondziorski) Wentland Sr. He married Clara Shelton on March 18, 1950, and she survives.

Wentland was retired carpenter and a U.S. Army veteran. Also, he had attended Chicago schools and was a Bethany Christian Church member.

Also surviving are: two daughters, Pamela Schisler, Lafontaine and Deborah Woolmer, Blue Springs, Mo.; a son, William Garrett, Lake Zurich, Ill.; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a sister.

The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Helping Hearts Hospice.

(April 22, 2002)

Mark Gross

TRAER, Iowa -- Mark Alan Gross, 38, died at his residence on May 13.

The funeral was at Overton Funeral Home in Iowa on May 16.

He was born on Nov. 24, 1963, in Washington, to Dean and Vera (Evans) Gross. His father survives in Washington, while his mother preceded him in death. He married Gina Casali on April 18, 1998. She survives.

Gross and his wife moved from Indiana to Iowa in 2000. He had worked with Winnebago until Spring 2000 when he took at job at Traer Manufacturing. They had resided in Mason City, Forest City and Gladbrook. He had attended Washington schools, including Washington High School. He was a former local Moose, American Legion and Eagles member.

Also surviving are: a son, Matthew Gross, Bradenton, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Nicole Goodrich, Wheatland and a brother, Ronnie Lewis, Washington.

His grandparents also preceded him in death.

(May 13, 2002)

HELEN SEAL

LOOGOOTEE -- Helen L. Seal, 89, died at 3 this morning at the Martin County Health Care and Rehab Center in Loogootee.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. John Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Brocksmith Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

She was born on Nov. 23, 1912, in Daviess County, to Leo and Sadie (Cullivan) Colvin. She married Laurence J. Seal on July 1, 1939, and he survives.

Seals was a homemaker and St. John Catholic Church member.

Also surviving are: a son, Charles, Mahomet, Ill.; three daughters, Marietta Lentz and Marlene Bullock, both of Loogootee and Martha Riggins, Raglesville; a sister, Mary Edith Hayes, Washington; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph, Frank and Orville Colvin; five sisters, Ruth Flaherty, Esther Amsden, Ermil Brown, Mildred Spaudling and Norma Werden and a granddaughter.

(March 13, 2002)

Mary Berry

LOOGOOTEE -- Mary E. Berry, 62, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church. Burial will be in South Martin Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at Brocksmith Funeral Home, 300 Church St., Loogootee. Visitation will also be from noon until the service hour at the church on Friday.

She was born on Feb. 20 1940, in Martin County, to William A. and Wilma (Dillon) Tomey. Her mother, Wilma (Dillon Tomey) Fields, survives in Loogootee, while her father preceded her in death. She married William "Frankie" Berry, on Dec. 24, 1964, and he survives.

Berry was a homemaker and Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church member.

Also surviving are: two sons, Robert and Danny, both of Loogootee; a brother, Charles Tomey, Bristol; a stepbrother, Mike Fields, Loogootee; three sisters, Agnes Berry and Betty Hotz, both of Loogootee and Violet Ruckrigel, Jasper and three grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Ann Berry in 1968.

(June 25, 2002)

NORMAN JONES

DAVENPORT, Fla. -- Norman Neal Jones, 87, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at his residence.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Gill Chapel. Pastor James Payton will officiate with intermenty in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday.

He was born on Sept. 27, 1914, in Daviess County, to Otto M. and Janie (Allison) Jones. He married Helen Laverne Brittian on March 5, 1938, and she preceded him in death on April 1, 2000.

Jones was a retired farmer and self-employed trucker and former co-owner of LarNo Trucking in Washington. He had attended Cumback School. Also, he was a Washington Central Christian Church and Moose Lodge member.

Surviving are: a son, Larry Neal, Haines City, Fla.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a brother, Dallas, Clermont, Fla.

He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Jean Hill; a son, Stephen Joseph Jones and a grandson, Larry Neal Jones II.

(March 11, 2002)

LARRY JONES II

GOLDEN GATE, Fla. -- Larry Neal Jones II, 35, was electrocuted on the job in Bonita Springs, Fla. He died at 10:45 a.m. Friday.

Private Family services will be conducted with the Rev. Dean Stuckey officiating.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Gill Chapel.

He was born on Oct. 8, 1966, in Daviess County, to Larry Neal and Delphia M. (Armes) Jones. His mother survives in Golden Gate, Fla., while his father survives in Haines City, Fla.

Jones, a 1985 Washington High School graduate, was a electrician with Premier Electric Company. Also, he had attended Vincennes University and was an Eagles, Moose Lodge and Ducks Unlimited member, all in Washington.

He was known to many as Neal and was an avid fisherman and hunter, who loved to be outdoors. Formerly of Washington, he had recently moved to Naples, Fla., seeking a change in his life and to pursue a new career.

Also surviving are: a brother, Rick Joseph, Sylvania, Ohio; grandparents, Earl and Nora Armes, Washington; a niece and nephew, Kate and Max.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Laverne Jones and grandfather, Norman N. Jones.

Jones leaves behind several good friends and fond memories. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

(March 8, 2002)

JERRY HIMSEL

Jerry William "Apple Man" Himsel, 67, Rt. 2, Box 328, Highbanks Road, died at 1:17 p.m. Wednesday at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Gill Chapel. The Rev. David Harker will officiate with intermenty in Bethel Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.

He was born on Jan. 7, 1935, in Daviess County, to Clarence J. and Etta (Williams) Himsel. He married Helen Jane Dayton on May 5, 1955, and she survives.

Himsel, a 1953 Alfordsville High School graduate, was a self-employed trucker and owner/operator of Himsel Orchard for 38 years. He was a First Baptist Church and National Guard member.

Also surviving are: two daughters, Martha Jane Overton, Rt. 2 and Lois Ann Nash, Marshall, Ill.; a son, Paul William Himsel, Rt. 2; five grandchildren, Kristin Nash, Brandon Nash, Adam Overton, Casey Himsel and Justin Himsel and a brother, Marvin Himsel, Baytown, Texas.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Himsel.

The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to: First Baptist Church, Athletic program at Washington High School or Cancer Fund.

(March 13, 2002)

Meredith Batchelor

Meredith Lyle Batchleor, 88, of Washington, died at 10:45 a.m. Monday at the Emerald House.

Born in Daviess County on Dec. 11, 1914, he was the son of Albert E. and Effie (Smith) Batchelor.

A retired maintainence department employee of 23 years at Daviess County Hospital, he attended Glendale Schools. He is survived by a sister, Eunice Manrone of Washington.

He is preceded in death by three sisters, Reba Ackman, Olive DeHart, and Dorothy Ramsey, and one brother Raymond Max Batchelor.

The funeral service is at 3 p.m. Saturday at Gill Chapel. Burial will be in New Veale Creek Cemetery.

Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of service at the funeral home.

Memorials should take the form of donations to Helping Hearts Hospice.

(Feb. 17, 2003)

Cecile E. Gress

Cecile E. Gress, 84, 2007 E. Nat'l Hwy., died at 7:20 p.m. Friday at Daviess Community Hospital.

Born on Dec. 24, 1918, she was the daughter of Walter F. and Lanie N. (Canary) Preusz.

She attended Christ United Methodist Church and also attended Loogootee High School. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Loogootee.

She is survived by her brother, Walter Robert Preusz, Layton, Utah; and four stepdaughters, Wanda and Don Colvin, Montgomery, Debra and Jim Hollon, Linton, Pamela Sailer, Centralia, Ill., and Audra Gluck, Lyons.

She is preceded in death by husbands Oliver M. Keller whom she married Sept. 19, 1936 and died April 17, 1964, Leslie C. Hornaday, whom she married Nov. 21, 1964 and died March 30, 1987, and Gilbert Gress, whom she married Feb. 1, 1996 and died Nov. 13, 1998; one step granddaughter; one sister; and two brothers.

The funeral service is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gill Chapel with the Revs. Wayne Preusz and Walter Robert Preusz officiating.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is in Haysville Cemetery, Haysville.

(April 4, 2003)

Harry B. Cissell

BLOOMINGTON -- Harry B. Cissell, 73, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at Bloomington Hospital.

Born April 30, 1930, in Loogootee, he was the son of Harry and Sarah (Kidwell) Cissell and a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 18. He was a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by wife Joan Cissell; sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Linda Cissell and Kelan and Darla Cissell; daughters and sons-in-law Lisa North and Danny Kidd, Christina and Kevin Pauley and Grace Cissell, all of Bloomington; brother Lester Cissell, Florida; sisters, Milma Cissell, Mary Cissell, Jean Padgett and Shirley Wilson, all of Loogootee; and seven grandchildren.

He is preceeded in death by one sister and grandson Brandon Cissell.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Bloomington, with Fr. Michael Fritsch officiating.

Burial will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington, with military graveside rites conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene and Harrell Chapel and 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church.

(Aug. 16, 2003)

Thelma L. Ashby

Thelma L. Ashby, 82, formerly of Otwell, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday at the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.

Born Oct. 20, 1920 in Evansville, she was the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Hatfield) Gibbs.

She was a homemaker.

She is survived by six daughters, Margaret Henson,Mrs. Myron "Claire" Myers, all of Otwell; Mrs. Jim" Bonnie" Sorgius, Boonville; Vicki Eck, Jasper; Jeanie Martinez, Washington; and Mrs. Harry "Lillian" Parks, Huntingburg; two sons, George Anderson and Richard Anderson, both of Washington; one sister, Virginia Gibson, Evansville; 23 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren and several neices and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her three husbands Granville Anderson, Victor Underhill and James Ashby, as well as four daughters, Joyce Kiefer, Patsy Holt, Glenda Anderson and Mary Jane Anderson; son Robert Holt; and Kenny Ashby and Roger Ashby.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper with burial following at the Shiloh Cemetery in Jasper.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service and the chapel.

(Sept. 27, 2003)

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