Obituaries

April 25, 2021

Guy Ervin Cockerham, 80, of Fort Branch, formerly of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville with his family by his side.

He was born on June 27, 1940 to Louie Ervin and Ella Mae (Leffler) Cockerham in a log cabin in the Knox County Bottoms near the White River. ...

April 8, 2021

Donald Edward Carter, 92, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at his home in Petersburg, Indiana.  He was born December 18, 1928 in Pike County to Floyd and Vada (Bradfield) Carter.  He was married on September 30, 1947 and was preceded death by his wife, Dessie C. Carter, on August 7, 2013.  He was also preceded in death...

April 5, 2021

Zoe Ellen (Vinson) Meinhart, 61, passed away April 5. 2021 at her home in Petersburg surrounded by friends and family.  She was born May 25, 1959 in Princeton, Indiana to Thomas W. and Sue (Taggart) Vinson.

Zoe was a 1977 graduate of Pike Central High School.  She was also a graduate of Vincennes University with an associate...

April 2, 2021

William Howard Elkins, 71, of Washington, IN, passed away April 2, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1949 in Lafayette, IN to Howard and Dorothy (Pelfree) Elkins. He served as a Staff Sargent in the United States Air Force from 1972-1975. Following his military service he began his lifetime career in the railroad at Penn Central...

April 2, 2021

Shirley Ann Featherston, 75, of Petersburg, passed away April 2, 2021 in Petersburg, IN. She was born August 2, 1945 in Winslow, IN to Eugene and Velasta (Deen) Morris. She married her husband JD Featherston on April 15, 1961 in Hammond, IN. They retired to Petersburg, IN in 2003 after serving the Methodist ministry for 42 years. Shirley was...

March 16, 2021

David Michael Capehart went home to be with the Lord on the evening of March 16th at the age of 49. He had battled Stage 4 Colon Cancer for the past two years and gave it everything he had. His fight with cancer was not the only area that he gave his all in. When it came to helping...

March 13, 2021

Brian P Smith, 80, of Petersburg, IN, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 9:30 AM. Brian was born in Wadsworth, Ohio to Virgil T Smith Sr. and Anna Maye (Kennell) Smith on December 22, 1940. He married the love of his life, Iva Maejean Bachman on August 9, 1959, and they were...

March 10, 2021

Janice Eileen Sucech, 93, of Winslow, passed away March 10, 2021 in Evansville, IN. She was born March 24, 1927 in Winslow to Laurentis and Christine (Poehlein) Dorsey. Janice graduated from Winslow High School in the class of 1945. Janice loved to read and had operated the Corner Book Shoppe until it was closed due to Covid in March...

March 7, 2021

Donna J. McFarland, 71, of Petersburg, Indiana went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021.  Donna was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.  She loved the outdoors and crafts of all kinds.  She will be missed by many.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, a great granddaughter and her...

March 7, 2021

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March 6, 2021

Sondra Harris,85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Sonnie was born in Odon, Indiana on December 20, 1935 to Ralph Waldo and Alma (Cavness) Seneff.

Sonnie graduated from Odon Madison High School in 1953 where she was a drum major in the high school band. She then attended Indiana Teachers College in...

March 3, 2021

Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Stone, 82, of Winslow, passed away March 3, 2021 at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, IN. He was born October 2, 1938 to Carl and Pauline Stone.  Kenny graduated from Petersburg High School in 1957 and then started his career with Mid Western Gas before going into the mining industry where he dedicated 30 plus...

February 27, 2021

Willis J. Conrad, 86, of Otwell, IN passed away February 27, 2020. He was born to Herschel and Donetta Barry on February 13, 1935. He married Irma Elkins on November 24, 1979. Willis worked for the Indiana State Highway Department for many years. He loved to go fishing at the river for catfish. He loved hunting for rabbits and...

February 26, 2021

Caleb Nathaniel Elber, 26, of Evansville, passed away February 26, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 15, 1994 in Biloxi, MS to David and Judy (King) Elber. Caleb was a graduate of Pike Central High School and was employed at Toyota.

Caleb is survived by his mother, Judy Elber; sisters, Hannah Elber, Jennifer Dumas, and...

February 26, 2021

Arbutus "Jean" Higdon, 79, of Otwell (Iva area), gained her angel wings on Friday, February 26, 2021 at the home of her daughter. She was born October 28, 1941 to the late Lonnie and Ollie (Jenne) Blackburn in Petersburg. She was one of ten children.

She met her husband, James A. Higdon, while riding around with some...

February 25, 2021

Shirley Ann Pride, 83, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Good Samaritan Home in Oakland City.

She was born May 1, 1937 in Alexandria, Indiana to Charles and Norma (Rush) Sanqunettie.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert Pride (in 2019), and son Glen Miller.

Shirley worked for several years at...

February 24, 2021

Mary Christine (Rollins) Sampson, 73, of Wabash, Indiana went home to be with the Lord at 4:03pm, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, with her husband and youngest daughter at her bedside, on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

She was born on February 27, 1947 in Glendale, Ohio to Charles and Mary Jane (Pfeiffer) Rollins.

She was...

February 23, 2021

Edward "Butch" Gray, 73, of Petersburg, passed away February 23, 2021 in Washington, IN. He was born June 10, 1947 in Huntingburg, IN to Morris and Ruby Gray. He worked for many years as a coal miner and retired from Old Ben Coal Company and the Operator Engineers. He was a member of the Petersburg Moose, American Legion, and...

February 22, 2021

Robert "Bob" L. Mathews of Benton, KY passed away peacefully Feb. 22, 2021 at age 83. He was at home in Winter Haven, FL where he and his wife spent the winter. He was born Nov. 17, 1938 to Paul and Rosemary (Sittloh) Mathews. He was married to Theresa (Shoultz) Mathews for 46 years.

He was a...

February 22, 2021

Connie Elaine Mills, 60, of Boonville, passed away February 22, 2021 in Evansville, IN. She was born January 5, 1961 to Ernest and Janice Newton in Boonville, IN.

Connie is survived by her son, Kyle Mills; daughters, Christie Williams and Jessica Muehlbauer; mother, Janice Newton; 7 grandchildren; brother, Scott Newton; and sisters, Teresa Brown, Venus Graves, and...