OBITUARIES

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,...

Sheryl Gene Baker

Sheryl Gene Baker

Nov 11, 2025

Sheryl Gene Baker

March 14, 1950 - November 11, 2025

Sheryl G. Baker, 75, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Born March 14, 1950, in Shoals, he was the son of Gene and Sharon (Jones) Baker.

Sheryl graduated from Shoals High School with the class of 1968.

He was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a Sentry Dog Handler...

James Richard Force

James Richard Force

Oct 21, 2025

James Richard Force

July 10, 1939 - October 21, 2025

James “Jim” R. Force, 86, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at his residence.

Born July 10, 1939, in Washington, he was the son of John T. and Margaret (McCarty) Force.

Jim graduated from Shoals High School.

He worked as an engineer and was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Jim...

Isaac "Rene" Tuttle

Isaac "Rene" Tuttle

Oct 4, 2025

Isaac "Rene" Tuttle

2-24-1959 - 10-4-2025

Isaac "Rene" Tuttle passed away at Deaconess (Midtown) hospital at Evansville, Indiana, on October 4, 2025. He had been sick with cancer for several years. He fell in his yard last week and a close neighbor found him and called 911.

Rene was born February 24, 1959, to parents, Martha Tuttle and Gerald "Gene" Franklin. His grandparents...

Phoebe "Kay" Sanders

Phoebe "Kay" Sanders

Sep 26, 2025

Phoebe “Kay” Sanders

January 31, 1938 - September 26, 2025

Phoebe “Kay” Sanders, 87, of Shoals, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025 at her residence.

Born January 31, 1938, in Rutherford Township, she was the daughter of Raymond Charles and Alice Jane (Street) Ziegler.

She married Gerald Sanders on November 17, 1956 in Shoals, and he survives.

Kay was a Pastor’s wife and worked...

Jeremy Lee Queen

Jeremy Lee Queen

Sep 20, 2025

Jeremy Lee Queen

October 28, 1987 - September 20, 2025

Jeremy “Jerry” Lee Queen, 37, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

Born October 28, 1987, in Calhoun County, Alabama, he was the son of Marilyn Queen.

Jerry worked as a stock person for Carla’s Catering in Shoals, theRed Door Workshop in Loogootee, and Jay-C Grocery Store in Washington.

He graduated from Washington...

Abigail Grace Brett

Abigail Grace Brett

Sep 13, 2025

Abigail Grace Brett

January 7, 2015 - September 13, 2025

Abigail Grace Brett, 10, of White Cloud, Michigan, formerly of Shoals passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Born January 7, 2015, in Jasper, she was the daughter of Joshua Brett and Crystal (Lawson) Miller.

She attended White Cloud Elementary in Michigan.

Abigail enjoyed being outdoors, catching any kind of animals she could, climbing trees,...

Mary Lisa Salmon

Mary Lisa Salmon

Sep 8, 2025

Mary Lisa Salmon

September 8, 1962 - September 8, 2025

Mary L. (Harder) Salmon, 63, of Loogootee, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, at her residence.

Born September 8, 1962, in Jasper, she was the daughter of Karl and Anna Irene (Reilly) Harder.

Mary married Kent Salmon on November 7, 1981, and he survives.

She graduated from Loogootee High School with the class of...

Leafy Lenora Hoffman

Leafy Lenora Hoffman

Aug 30, 2025

Leafy Lenora (Bixler) Hoffman of Shoals, IN, known by her loved ones as Peggy, passed away age 76 at Keepsake Village of Columbus peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia.

Born February 7th, 1949 to Ernest Edward Bixler (Pete) and Martha Agnes (Butcher) Bixler in Spencer, IN, Peggy was the sixth of twelve children. Free time was...

Ronald Lee Roach

Ronald Lee Roach

Aug 21, 2025

Ronald Lee Roach

April 21, 1958 – August 21, 2025

He was born April 21, 1958, in Washington, Indiana to Ray and Ruth Ann (Shipman) Roach. He attended Shoals High School and was a truck driver. His favorite hobbies included riding his Harley, watching sports and spending time with his grandchildren.

Surviving relatives include his siblings, Joyce Roach, Jane (John) Bowden, Ray “Sonny”...

William M. Ervin

William M. Ervin

Aug 13, 2025

William M. Ervin

November 27, 1954 – August 13, 2025

William “Mike” Ervin, 70, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

He was born on Nov 27, 1954, in Washington In.

Survived by 2 sisters; Nancy (Jeff) Jones of Paragon and Cathy (Casey) McCartney of

Indianapolis as well as a niece and several nephews. He was the father of 3 sons: Chad,...

Helen Janice Sterns

Helen Janice Sterns

Aug 10, 2025

Helen Janice (Dwyer) Sterns, 98, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Shoals, IN and North Ft Myers, FL, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Lutheran Life Villages, Pine Valley, in Fort Wayne.

Born May 17, 1927, in Shoals, she was the daughter of Richard and Eva Johnson Dwyer.

She married Donald E. Sterns on July 27, 1946, and he preceded her...

Shirley Ann Wraley

Shirley Ann Wraley

Aug 9, 2025

Shirley Ann (Abel) Wraley, 87, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Daviess Community Hospital, Washington.

Born November 19, 1937, in Shoals, she was the daughter of Ernest Robert and Direthia Ellen (Wininger) Abel.

Shirley attended Shoals High School and was a homemaker.

She married Charles Nelson Wraley on September 3, 1955, at the Loogootee United Methodist Church, and he...