Obituaries

February 10, 2021

Michael W. Lamb, of Evansville, passed away peacefully at the age of 62 on February 10, 2021.  Mike had been in declining health since his retirement from the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office in 2019.

Mike was born in Petersburg to William and Carolyn Lamb, and lived there until he went off to college.  He graduated from IU...

January 31, 2021

John B. Traylor, 91, of Otwell, IN passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his home.  He was born July 11, 1929 to George and Leonna (Shull) Traylor.

He retired from working construction with Willow Brothers.

He is survived by sons Mark (Linda) Traylor, Lynn (Elaine) Traylor, Gary (Robin) Traylor, and daughter-in-law Lisa Traylor.

January 29, 2021

Mary Lou Deffendall, 88, of Petersburg, passed away January 29, 2021 in Evansville, IN. She was born June 28, 1932 in Princeton, IN to Elza and Edith (Decker) Walton. She graduated from Mt. Olympus High School in 1950 and worked for the United States Postal Service for 30 years before retiring.

Mary is survived by her sons,...

January 29, 2021

Martha Jean Young, 91, of Winslow, passed away January 29, 2021 in Newburgh, IN. She was born May 1, 1929 to Albert and Maude (Wiscaver) Bement in Cato, IN.

Martha is survived by her son, Jeffrey (Elaine) Young of Oakland City, IN; daughters, Jana (Greg) Dillon of Newburgh, IN and Kathy (Matt) Dye of Darmstadt, IN; grandchildren,...

January 26, 2021

Mary Elizabeth (Kerr) Johnson, 66, passed away peacefully January 26, 2021 at home.  Mary was born December 9, 1954 to John and Bonnie Kerr, both proceed in death.

Mary attended Petersburg High School and graduated in 1973.  She attended Vincennes University.  She met and married her highschool sweetheart John, and were married in 1975.

Their...

January 25, 2021

Bradley J. Willis, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Bradley "BJ" Willis passed away at 12:41pm on January 25, 2021 at his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after fighting Covid-19 with complications for the past 4-5 months.

He was born July 19, 1978 to Scott and Peg (Perkins) Willis and his older brother Clifton.  Home was in the...

January 24, 2021

Larry Gene Catt, 82, of Petersburg, passed away January 24, 2021 in Jasper, IN. He was born July 28, 1938 in Pike County to Walter and Delta (Willis) Catt. Larry attended Petersburg High School and graduated in 1956. He graduated from Oakland City University with a Bachelors Degree in 1960. He served in the United States Army during the...

January 22, 2021

Shirley I. Wineinger, 84, of Otwell went to her forever home on January 22, 2021 at Legacy Living in Jasper, IN.  She was born September 4, 1936 to George Lester Dunn and Leona (Johns) Dunn.  She married the love of her life, William Boyd Wineinger, on May 6, 1955.

She worked as the manager at Jr. Food...

January 19, 2021

Maxine M. (Selby) Aikman, 79 of Petersburg, passed away on January 19, 2021 at her home. She was born May 9, 1941 in Petersburg to Howard A. and Inez (Chanley) Selby. She was one of nine children. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1959. She attended Beautician College in Evansville, IN and was licensed as a beautician in...

January 15, 2021

Gary H. Williams, 75, of Alford, IN, passed away at home on January 15th, 2021.  He was born in Vincennes, IN, October 1st, 1945, to Herschel and Catherine (Dixon) Williams.  He graduated from Monroe City High School in 1963 and married Mary "Kate" Risley. They were married for 57 years.

Known for working hard, Gary took on...

January 10, 2021

Catherine J. Russell, 93, of Petersburg, passed away January 10, 2021 in Washington, IN. She was born June 11, 1927 in Dutchtown, IN to Russell and Zona Lucas.

Catherine is survived by her daughter, Joyce Lynn Smith Hayes; 2 grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 3 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and brother, Fred Lucas.

She is...

January 10, 2021

Catherine 'Katie' Oxendine, 89, passed away on January 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.

She was a deeply religious lady who was active in the Winslow United Methodist Church until its closing.  In years past she taught Sunday School, Bible School and was active in the UMW. She volunteered at the Bread of Life Ministry and assisted...

January 10, 2021

Vonda Lee (Bradfield) Hayes, 88, of Petersburg passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at her home.  She was born the daughter of Prentice and Mabel Bradfield.  Her husband Jimmie F. Hayes preceded her in death in 2019.

Vonda was a member of Twin Oaks Church for many years.

In addition to her parents and husband,...

January 8, 2021

Dana Lee Zazzetti, age 73 of Petersburg, passed away surrounded by her adoring family at 6:33pm on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1947 in Chicago Heights, IL to Martin and Bonnie (Fisher) Keith. Dana grew up in Chicago Heights before moving to Winslow, IN with her...

January 3, 2021

Timothy J. Kerr, 67, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Venice, Florida from natural causes unrelated to Covid-19, such a blessing that allowed his wife to be with him at his bedside.

Tim was born in May 13, 1953 to John and Bonnie (Quiggins) Kerr in Vincennes, Indiana.  He married Terri Kerr on July 31, 1993....

December 23, 2020

Sylvia Lea Rexing, 59, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home in Petersburg, Indiana.

She was born March 24, 1961 in St. Wendel, Indiana to Raymond and Ruth (Jamieson) Rexing.  She was their youngest child and only girl.  She attended St. Wendel Grade School and Central High School.  She worked on the family farm, and...

December 23, 2020

Howard Briscoe quietly passed away from natural causes on December 23, 2020, at Lakewood Assisted Living Home near Petersburg, Indiana. Howard was born in Milwaukee, WI, on May 9, 1928, to the late Lester and Blanche Briscoe. Howard would married Jane Anderson of Vincennes, IN, on November 25, 1953, who preceded him in death in 2016. He was a...

December 15, 2020

Robert W. Royalty, 85, of Winslow passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

Bob was born February 9, 1935 to Bennett and Eliza (Furgeson) Royalty.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a coal miner and was a member of the UMWA for over 40...

December 12, 2020

Bob J. "Buttermilk" Grable, 89, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Indiana.

Bob was born in Petersburg on December 4, 1931 to Victor and Audie (Dawson) Grable.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, and upon returning to Petersburg spent his life working as...

December 10, 2020

Steven Scott Arnold, 68, lost his hard fought battle against COVID-19 and joined our dear Heavenly Father on December 10, 2020.

He was born on January 13, 1952 in Petersburg to Jack and Edna (Bass) Arnold. On August 17, 1974 he married Elaine (Knapp) Arnold and they enjoyed 46 wonderful years together. He and Elaine loved to...