OBITUARIES

Sue E. Morrison

Sue E. Morrison

Mar 24, 2026

Sue Ellen Morrison

November 2, 1947 - March 24, 2026

Sue Ellen Morrison, 78, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville.

Born November 2, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Stewart) Romick.

Sue graduated from Shoals High School.

She retired from NWSC Crane after over 40 years.

Sue married James Morrison,...

Larry Dean Robbins

Larry Dean Robbins

Mar 21, 2026

Larry Dean Robbins

November 14, 1948 - March 21, 2026

Larry Dean Robbins, 77, of Dover Hill, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at The Villages in Jasper.

Born November 14, 1948, in Loogootee, Indiana, he was the son of Charles Robbins and Helen (Payton) Robbins.

Larry was a graduate of Shoals High School with the class of 1967 and was a Veteran...

Lisa G. Cundiff

Lisa G. Cundiff

Mar 18, 2026

Lisa Georgianna Cundiff

July 4, 1959 - March 18, 2026

Lisa Georgianna Cundiff, 66, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Born July 4, 1959, in Washington, she was the daughter of Charles W. and Doris V. (Hilton) Cundiff.

Lisa graduated from Shoals High School.

She was a retired factory worker, working at numerous factories in Martin...

William A. Fowler

William A. Fowler

Mar 12, 2026

William A. Fowler

July 23, 1941 - March 12, 2026



William A. Fowler, 84, of Shoals, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026.



Born July 23, 1941, in Lawrence, Indiana, he was the son of Earl and Esther (Turner) Fowler.



William graduated from Scecina Memorial High School and joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served for 4 years.



He married Patricia Bidwell on...

Sandra Mae Sherfick

Sandra Mae Sherfick

Mar 5, 2026

Sandra Mae Sherfick

October 30, 1951 - March 5, 2026

Sandra Mae Sherfick, 74, of Shoals, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her residence.

Born October 30, 1951, in Shoals, she was the daughter of Kenneth L. Sherfick and Violet Ruth (Holt) Sherfick.

Sandy married Patrick Hawkins on July 29, 2006, and he survives.

She worked as an Internal Auditor for SAIC. Upon...

Thelma Rose Bauernfiend

Thelma Rose Bauernfiend

Feb 25, 2026

Thelma Rose Bauernfiend

August 24, 1925 - February 25, 2026

Thelma Rose (Wininger) Bauernfiend, 100, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Born August 24, 1925, in Martin County, she was the daughter of Merlin and Elsie (Cooper) Wininger.

Rose was a graduate of Shoals High School with the class of 1943.

She married Norman M. Bauernfiend...

Daniel Richard Haley

Daniel Richard Haley

Feb 20, 2026

Daniel Richard Haley

March 6, 1961 - February 20, 2026

Daniel R. “Danny” Haley, 64, of Shoals, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 at his residence.

Born March 6, 1961, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Joseph Richard and Betty (Moniger) Haley.

Danny married Tammy Cobb on June 2, 2018 and she survives.

He graduated from Hempfield High School and was veteran...

Gary Dean Neukam

Gary Dean Neukam

Feb 16, 2026

Gary Dean (Goldmine) Neukam

Gary Dean Neukam, 79 passed away peacefully on February 16 2026. He was a resident at Sycamore Care Strategies for nine years. He was born in Dubois County to Leland John Neukam and Rosa Marie (Tabor) Neukam on December 12, 1946. He attended Rutherford Township School. He was baptized in Christian faith. In his early years of...

George W Payne

George W Payne

Feb 11, 2026

George W. Payne

August 25, 1961-February 11, 2026

George W. Payne, 64, of Loogootee, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Sycamore Care Strategies in Loogootee.

Born August 25, 1961, in Washington, Indiana, he was the son of Charles J. Payne And Ruth Ann (Sanders) Willyard.

George graduated from Shoals High School with the class of 1981.

He worked at United States Gypsum as...

Merrill Bateman

Merrill Bateman

Feb 8, 2026

Merrill Bateman

November 8, 1951 - February 8, 2026

Merrill Bateman, 74, of Shoals, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Redcrest Hospice House, in Bloomington.

Born November 8, 1951, in Bedford, he was the son of Alvin and Alice (Taylor) Bateman.

Merrill attended Shoals School.

He married Rosalee Jones in November of 1983; and she survives.

Merrill worked at NSWC...

Margie Fern Allbright

Margie Fern Allbright

Feb 3, 2026

Margie Fern Allbright

March 1, 1928 - February 3, 2026

Margie Fern (Turpin) Allbright, 97, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Springs Valley Meadows, French Lick.

Born March 1, 1928, in Orange County, she was the daughter of Noble and Opal (Brothers) Turpin.

She attended Campbell Grade School near where she was raised and attended West Baden High School.

Margie...

James Kenneth Gibson

James Kenneth Gibson

Jan 31, 2026

James Kenneth Gibson

May 14, 1971 - January 31, 2026

James K. Gibson, 54, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his residence.

Born May 14, 1971 in Salem, Ohio, he was the son of John Keith and Neoma (Palmer) Gibson.

James married Michelle Diane Moore on September 25, 1993 and she survives.

He worked at J&A Buildings along side his son...

Dallas Albright

Dallas Albright

Jan 17, 2026

Dallas Eugene Albright

July 12, 1959 - January 17, 2026

Dallas E. Albright, 66, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Hillside Manor in Washington.

Born July 12, 1959 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Clarence Cleo Albright and Helen (Shaw) Moore.

Dallas graduated from Brown County High School.

Surviving to cherish his memory are his brother, Stan Clifton, of Washington;...

Beverly "Susie" Hopkins

Beverly "Susie" Hopkins

Jan 14, 2026

Beverly S. Hopkins

November 13, 1944 - January 14, 2026

Beverly "Susie" Hopkins, 81, of Shoals, passed away surrounded by her family and friends on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington.

Born November 13, 1944, in Shoals, she was the daughter of Cecil and Minnie (Trimble) Holt

Susie married William "Billy" Hopkins I on May 11, 1979, and he preceded...

Donald Eugene Witt

Donald Eugene Witt

Jan 7, 2026

Donald Eugene Witt

December 1, 1947 - January 7, 2026

Donald Eugene Witt, 78, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

Born December 1, 1947, in Shoals, he was the son of Earl Clayton Witt and Doris Imogene (Hopkins) Witt.

Donald married Phyllis Mitchell on January 20, 1967; and she survives.

He was a lifelong farmer and...

Ronald J. Tow

Ronald J. Tow

Dec 26, 2025

Ronald J. Tow

July 21, 1946 - December 26, 2025

Ronald “Ronnie Joe” Tow, 79, of Shoals, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at IU Health Bedford Hospital.

Born July 21, 1946, in Shoals, he was the son of Wilfred and Clorus (Bateman) Tow.

Ronnie Joe graduated from Shoals High School with the class of 1964. He worked at Allsteel in Aurora, Illinois...

Lf Meador

Lf Meador

Dec 25, 2025

Lf Meador

September 15, 1927 - December 25, 2025

Lf Meador, 98, of Shoals, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born September 15, 1927, in Seminole, Oklahoma, he was the son of Lela “Lee” Foster and Flora (Chapman) Meador.

Lf Graduated from Blue Eye High School in Missouri and graduated from Oklahoma University with a bachelor’s...

Wanda June Hopkins

Wanda June Hopkins

Dec 25, 2025

Wanda June Hopkins

March 4, 1945 - December 25, 2025

Wanda June (Holt) Hopkins, 80, of Shoals, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Deaconess Memorial Hospital, Jasper.

Born March 4, 1945 in Shoals, she was the daughter of Knofel and Grace (Salmon) Holt.

She married Keith Hopkins and he preceded her in death in 1988.

Survivors to cherish her memory are her daughter,...

Wilma J. Crowder

Wilma J. Crowder

Dec 2, 2025

Wilma J. Crowder

December 14, 1934 - December 2, 2025

Wilma J. Crowder, 90, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at her residence.

Born December 14, 1934, in Shoals, Indiana, she was the daughter of Eldred and Ruth (Allen) Lindley.

She married Clyde Crowder in the summer of 1952; and he survives.

Wilma managed numerous restaurants in Martin County, as well as...

Valerie Kay Sanders

Valerie Kay Sanders

Nov 12, 2025

Valerie Kay Sanders

October 9, 1958 - November 12, 2025



Valerie Kay Sanders, 67, of Terre Haute, formerly of Loogootee, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute.



Born October 9, 1958 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Donald and Violet (Ward) Fields.



She married Douglas Lee Sanders on June 18, 1977,...