All Obituaries

Roger E. Flint, 75, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Daviess Community Hospital. He was born to Lowell and Jewel (Madison) Flint on October 30, 1946, in Algiers, Indiana. Roger served in the U.S. Army.  He owned and operated M&R Transport, and also drove trucks for Tommy Boyd and Fred Fyffe.  He really loved mowing. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Mary, on June 16, 2022. Roger is survived by daughters Mindy Nicholson and Jodi Hinkle; son David...

Kyle Shane Humbarger passed away on September 23, 2022, at Jasper Memorial. He was born in Jasper on November 9, 1983 to Rebecca and Shane Humbarger and his later adopted dad, Jamie Keller. Kyle is survived by his 4 children, Whitney Humbarger, attending cosmetology school in Indianapolis; Aspen Humbarger, in college at IUPUI for pre-med; Hunter Humbarger attends Pike Central High School & Eli Humbarger is 3. His mother Becky Keller; father Jamie Keller (Tenille Keller); brother...

Karla K. Keith, 78, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. She was born at home on May 12, 1944, in Pike County. Karla was a former member of the Free Methodist Church as well as the Lighthouse.  She owned and solely operated Karla’s Country Flowers in Ayrshire in the mid-1980s.  She was employed as group leader at Armour Foods in Washington, Red and White Grocery, as well as operating supervisor at Perdue Farms. She enjoyed the outdoors and...

Marilyn Joyce Padgett, 84, of Otwell, IN, passed away September 20, 2022 in Jasper, IN. She was born September 1, 1938 in Otwell, IN to Marion and Rosalie (Dillon) Patton. She worked for 20 years for Memorial Hospital in Jasper as a CNA. She was a 50 year member of the Washington Eastern Star Lodge #210 and served as a Past Grand Matron. She was also a proud member of the Otwell United Methodist Church in Otwell, IN. Marilyn spent 59 years of marriage with her late husband, Richard Padgett...

George Franklin Gumbel, 77, of Petersburg, IN passed away September 18 in Newburgh, IN. He was born January 27, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, IN to Arthur P. and Mary Ann (Pennington) Gumbel. He was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School Class of 1963. He served in the National Guard as a Cannoneer. George spent his life proudly working on his family farm in Mt. Vernon. He was a proud member of the White River Chapel Church in Bowman, past member of the 4-H Council, and member of Farm Bureau. George...

Stanley Otis Nelson, 90, of Otwell, passed away September 18, 2022 in Jasper, IN. He was born December 4, 1931 in Indianapolis, IN to Paul and Lenoa Sullivan Nelson. Stanley is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roy, Buster, Henry, and Donald Lee; sisters Francis and Gayle. In 1953 he married Carol Shepard. To this union two children were born, Valerie Ann (Keith) Nelson Nolan and Vance Alan (Elaine) Nelson. In 1973 Carol passed away. In 1974 he married Ruth Ann Boger and became a...

Sara M. Stilwell, 81, of Winslow, Indiana, passed away at Deaconess Gateway on Friday, September 16, 2022. She was born in Petersburg, Indiana, on June 23, 1941 to Lee and Edna (Fox) Cockerham. Sara attended the Petersburg 1st Church of God and was a homemaker. Sara is survived by daughter Annette Sharp, son Kevin Stilwell, sisters Nelda Ellis & Cloetta Sipes, grandchildren Tabitha Willis, Dustin Stilwell, Trisha Bottoms, Michael Matthews, Maggie Stilwell, Jason & Matthew Hall,...

Larry Richard Houchins, 82, of Chandler, passed away September 13, in Evansville, IN. He was born April 19, 1940 in Monroe City, IN to Johnson and Sylvia (Robinson) Houchins. He graduated from Petersburg High School Class of 1958. He worked as a project manager for various construction companies throughout his life. Larry proudly enjoyed taking care of his lawn and his John Deere. Some of his hobbies included golf, fishing, and sitting on his front porch. Larry is survived by his wife,...

Lois Mae Harper, 85, of Petersburg, passed away September 7, 2022 in Jasper, IN. She was born August 18, 1937 to Virgil and Piney (Hendrickson) Conrad in Pike County. She was married to Foster Willis of Petersburg for 27 years. After his death, she married Kenneth “Zeke” Harper of Winslow. She was a proud member of the Winslow General Baptist Church and was a registered nurse for 31 years working at various places. Lois is survived by her step children, Bonnie Harper and Ron...

Patricia “Patty” Lou Frye, age 84, went to be with Jesus at her home on August 31, 2022 with her husband of 44 years, Ed Frye, by her side. In the early 70s, she had worked in the family business at the Esarey Lumber Company in Petersburg while teaching Girls in Action classes at the Shoals Baptist Church in Shoals Indiana. Through the years she had been an active member of the Petersburg sorority, Psi Iota Xi, she taught children the Bible at the Gospel Center Church in...