Charlene Janoski
Charlene Janoski, 85, of Evansville, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at her home.
She was a member of Keck Avenue Baptist Church.
She enjoyed bowling.
Surviving are two daughters, Lela Word and Janice Hemp, both of Evansville; a son, Kent of Franklin, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband of 32 years, Stanley, died in 1979 and a son, Joe, died two years ago.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Larry Schauberger officiating, with entombment in Oak Hill Mausoleum.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association Hospice.
Oscar Zenthoefer
Oscar J. Zenthoefer, 88, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at Holiday Health Care Center.
He had worked for Elmer Kron Farms for 50 years.
He was a member of the St. James Catholic Church and the Darmstadt Retirees Club.
Surviving are three sisters, Victoria Rettig of Warrenton, Ind., and Hilda Ziliak and Mildred Will, both of Evansville; a brother, Charles of Warrenton; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church, the Rev. Kenneth Betz officiating, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a memorial service at 7 p.m., at Pierre Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. to service time at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Tony Browne
James Tony Browne, 82, of Evansville, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at his home from a heart attack.
He had worked at Holsclaw Tool & Die, International Harvester and retired in 1978 after 20 years as an industrial engineer with Whirlpool Corp.
He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in Europe.
He was a member of the Terrace Park General Baptist Church for more than 40 years.
Surviving are a daughter, Ann Merchant of Columbus, Ohio; a son, Alan of Evansville; a sister, June Hayden of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a grandson, Chad Merchant; and nieces and nephews.
His wife, Eula, died in 1997.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel, the Revs. R. Kent Fahl and Gaylon Price officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Francis Vieck
Francis G. Vieck, 71, of Vincennes, Ind., father of Elizabeth Murray of Evansville, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes of cardiac pulmonary failure.
A farmer, he owned Vieck Strawberries. He was a part-time DeKalb Seed salesman.
He was a former county councilman, serving from 1983 to 1999.
He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church for more than 50 years.
He was a member of the Elks and the Vincennes Chamber of Commerce.
He sang in the church choir, Hoosier Heritage Harmonizers and the Barber Shoppers.
He was the recipient of several community awards including the Sagamore of the Wabash, the Brute Award from the Catholic Diocese, Knox County Friends of the Extension Award, Outstanding Decker Alumni and the DeKalb Craftsman Award.
Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Laue and Victoria Vieck, both of Vincennes; three sons, Lawrence “Lonnie” and Francis II, both of Vincennes, and Thomas of Noblesville; three sisters, Margaret Primus of Martinsburg, Mo., and Pauline Carie and Bernadine Richardville, both of Vincennes; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Knox County, with burial in St. Thomas Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the cemetery fund or the Order of St. Benedict in Ferdinand.
Rachel Barnett
Rachel Ellen (Stokes) Barnett, 69, formerly of Evansville, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at her home in Fort Myers, Fla., of breast cancer.
She lived in Evansville for 32 years before moving to Fort Myers in 1968.
Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Jack; two brothers, John D. Stokes of Evansville and Robert C. Stokes of Fort Myers; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Donald Crander officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice or a private animal shelter.
Tina Dunbar
Tina Marie Dunbar, 34, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan, 24, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital of kidney failure.
She had worked for Research Systems for 15 years.
She was a graduate of North High School and a member of the Nazarene Baptist Church.
Surviving are her parents, Charles and Mary Dunbar of Evansville; four sisters, Antoinette Moore, Charlene King and Pamela Buggs, all of Evansville, and Jennie Wells of Atlanta; three brothers, Willie Shack and Joe and Tyrone Dunbar, all of Evansville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Nazarene Baptist Church, the Rev. Larry Rascoe officiating, with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mason Bros. Memorial Chapel, with a wake service from 6 to 8 p.m.
Silas Pierce
Silas Pierce, 82, of Cloverport, Ky., father of Marshall L. and William M. Pierce, both of Evansville, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Breckenridge Memorial Hospital.
He was the caretaker at the Cloverport Cemetery for 21 years and had worked at the Dhonau Funeral Home for 27 years.
He was a member of the Cloverport United Methodist Church.
Also surviving are his wife Ola; three sisters, Louise Brown and Mary Dones, both of Louisville, Ky., and Freida Tiller of Valley Station, Ky.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Cloverport United Methodist Church, with burial in Cloverport Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport.
Charles Staley
Charles Manford Staley, 78, father of Karen Riggs and Gary Staley, both of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at his home in Terre Haute, Ind.
He retired from Conrail as a railroad engineer after 40 years.
He was a World War II Army veteran.
He was a member of the Retired Men’s Railroad Association, Church of Christ in Clay City and he attended the World Gospel Church.
Also surviving are his wife, Shirley; a son, Larry J. of Westfield, Ind.; a sister, Magdalene Brandt of Walkerton, Ind.; two brothers, Marvin D. of Huntington, Ind., and Chester E. of Phoenix; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home in Terre Haute, with burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jack Amos
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — Jack W. Amos, 50, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes of cancer.
He was a truck driver for Jefferson Trucking.
He was a Vietnam War veteran and member of the Petersburg Veterans of Foreign Wars and Loogootee American Legion.
Surviving are two daughters, Angela Cooper and Amy Richards, both of Vincennes; a sister, Diana Amos of Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, Frank of Petersburg; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with burial in Walnut Hills Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Eva Rutledge
VINCENNES, Ind. — Eva Jean Rutledge, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, in St. Paul, Minn.
She was Miss Kansas in 1937.
She received her master’s degree from Indiana University in 1979.
She was an active community leader and member of the First Christian Church, Garden Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Vincennes Historical Society, Tri Kappa, Fort Nightly and Elks Club.
She was a volunteer in area hospitals and with the children of migrant farm workers in the 1970s.
Surviving are two daughters, Jane Flummerfelt of Lincoln, Mass., and Nancy Swan of Indianapolis; two sons, Dr. Edward and David, both of St. Paul, Minn.; and seven grandchildren.
Her husband, Wallace, preceded her in death.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Vincennes, with a reception following; burial will be private.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Goodwin Funeral Home.
Doris Garrett
PRINCETON, Ind. — Doris K. Garrett, 64, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville of heart failure.
She retired as office manager for Dr. Donald Joe Decker.
She was a member of the First General Baptist Church and attended the Hillside United Methodist Church in Princeton and the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Evansville with her family.
Surviving are a daughter, Suzanne G. Thomas of Princeton; a son, Roger D. of Evansville; a brother, Leo Raber of Albion, Ill.; and five grandchildren, Emily, Ellyn and Elissa Garrett and Elyse and Evan Thomas.
Her husband, Dale, died in 1962.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First General Baptist Church, with burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery in Mount Carmel, Ill.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Colvin Funeral Home and from noon to service time at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to any of the three churches or the American Heart Association.
Arthur McLemore
WASHINGTON, Ind. — Arthur Ray McLemore, 78, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Daviess Community Hospital.
He retired as a carman and lead inspector for Conrail in 1982.
He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
He was a member of the First Christian Church, Alford Masonic Lodge in Aurora, Ky., Charity Masonic Lodge in Washington, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine in Indianapolis, Moose in Petersburg and the Washington Boat Club.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce; two daughters, Sharon Hoover of Washington and Juliana McLemore of Goodland; four sisters, Josephine McRoberts of Princeton, Virginia Sessions of Jay, Fla., and Carley Leonard and Marguerite Fox, both of Washington; a brother, Leroy of Washington; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
Masonic services will be at 1:30 p.m. EST Saturday followed by funeral services at Sugarland Chapel, with burial in Sugarland Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. to service time at the chapel. Gill Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church or the American Heart Association.
Anna Baker
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. — Anna Pearl Baker, 75, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Petersburg Health Care Center.
She had been a seamstress for 45 years.
She attended the Oakland City Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving are four daughters, Rebecca Ann Augenstein of Kansas City, Kan., Vicky Lynn Jennings of Richmond, Marva Pearl Wendel of Columbus, Ohio, and Mona Rae Baker of Oakland City; two sons, Marvin M. of Fort Worth, Texas, and Ivan Earl of Princeton; four sisters, Della Zink of Gainesville, Fla., Ruth Back and Donna Lewark, both of Leesburg, Fla., and Sonja Cartright of North Vernon; two brothers, Carl Castor of Fairland and Cunnard Castor of St. Cloud, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, Darren Augenstein, Sherry Cunningham, Ala and Erik Blackburn, Audrey, Cindy and Christina Stewart, Amber, Matthew, Nathanael, Anna, Brent and Brittany Baker.
Her husband, Marvin, died in 1989.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Oakland City Church of the Nazarene, with burial in Montgomery Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home.
Edwin Evans
BICKNELL, Ind. — Edwin Lee “Eddie” Evans, 50, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at the Beverly Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Indianapolis.
He had been a carpenter and an Army veteran.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bicknell.
Surviving are a sister, Rhea Harper of Indianapolis; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. EST Friday at Wampler-Shaw Funeral Home, with burial in Sandborn Cemetery, with military rites.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ira West
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. — Ira A. West, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital.
He was a graduate of Mount Olympus High School and attended Oakland City College.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Inez; two daughters, Andra West of Oakland City and Janice Hyzy of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a son, Herbert West of Downers Grove, Ill.; a sister, Dolores Stephens of Oakland City; and four grandchildren, Katharine Hyzy and Kyle, Dristin and Kelly West.
Services were private. Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel in Evansville handled the arrangements.
Nannie Bidwell
ISLAND, Ky. — Nannie Ellen “Granny” Bidwell, 101, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Owensboro Mercy Health System.
She was a member of the New Cypress Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McLean County.
Surviving are a daughter, Emogene Banks of Owensboro; a sister, Clarice Mayo of Owensboro; a brother, Elsworth West of Semiway; three grandsons, Tommy Jr., Larry G. and Michael Ray Banks; eight great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Clay, died in 1963.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Muster Funeral Home Livermore Chapel, with burial in New Cypress Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the cemetery fund.
Mildred Moore
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Mildred E. Moore, 74, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Owensboro Mercy Health System of respiratory failure.
She was a seamstress for Levinson’s Men’s Store.
She was a member of the Church of Christ Scientist.
Surviving are a daughter, Jennifer Moore Allen of Owensboro; three sons, Joseph Church, and Daniel D. Jr. and Jason G. Moore, all of Owensboro; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 Wednesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Owensboro.
Don Wright
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — Don Wright, 55, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Madisonville Regional Medical Center of an apparent heart attack.
He was the owner and operator of Don’s Bargain House.
He was an Air Force veteran.
Surviving are a daughter, Lori Wright of Princeton; two sons, Eddie of Dawson Springs and Rodney Walls of England; two brothers, Larry and Frankie, both of Princeton; two grandchildren, Erick Greer and Donna-Kay Wright; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Morgan’s Funeral Home, with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Infant Rebecca Pleasant
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Rebecca Lynn Pleasant, 2³-month-old daughter of Jennifer Lynn Pleasant McGregor of Madisonville and Samuel Back of Nortonville, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Madisonville Regional Medical Center. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Also surviving are a sister, Emily Renee Back of Madisonville; grandmothers, Susan Back and Linda Joles; grandfather, Norman Pleasant Sr.; and great-grandmothers.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home, with burial in Grapevine Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Martha Harris
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Martha H. “Faye” Harris, 94, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Owensboro Mercy Health System.
She retired from General Electric.
She was a member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church and Eastern Star.
Surviving is a sister, Sue Hatfield of Owensboro.
Her husband, William Everett, died in 1972.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at James H. Davis Funeral Home, with burial in Rosehill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Paul Meinschein
POOLE, Ky, — Paul W. Meinschein, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Winter Haven Hospital in Florida.
He was a retired chemist.
He was a member of the Killwinning Masonic Lodge in Detroit and the First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Gertie; a brother, George of Winter Haven, Fla.; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon, with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery in Poole.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Ishmael Miller
SACRAMENTO, Ky. — Ishmael Miller, 92, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at his home.
He had been a farmer.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church.
He was a member of the Scottish Rite, the Eastern Star and the Sacramento Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years. He was past master for four terms.
Surviving are two daughters, Jean Gist of Owensboro and Glenda Stroud of Sacramento; a foster daughter, Jennie Sue Bozarth of Owensboro; a son, Wendell Louis of Owensboro; three sisters, Beatrice Henderson of Lexington, Thurlow Brown of Owensboro and Lela Bramlett of Michigan; a brother, Elza “Chic” of Owensboro; four grandchildren; two foster grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
His wife, Nina Marie, died in 1999.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tucker Memorial Chapel, with burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Owensboro.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today, with a Masonic service at 6:30 p.m.
Jewell Law
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Jewell M. Law, 68, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Owensboro Mercy Health System.
She had been in the dry cleaning business.
Surviving are two sisters, Pauline Law and Sharon Duckwall, both of Owensboro; three brothers, James A. Law Jr. of Riverside, Calif., Tommie Law of Owensboro and Ronnie Law of Beaver Dam; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
