OBITUARIES

Gary F. Tharp

Gary F. Tharp

May 2, 2023

 

Gary F. Tharp

November 4, 1944 - May 2, 2023

 

Gary F. Tharp, 78, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Franciscan Hospital, Indianapolis.

 

Born November 4, 1944, in Shoals, he was the son of Wayne and Ilean (Potts) Tharp.

 

Gary attended Shoals High School.

 

He worked as a farmer and logger....

Maud Faye Rush

Maud Faye Rush

May 1, 2023

 

Maud Faye Rush

November 21, 1938 - May 1, 2023

 

Maud Faye Rush, 84, of Shoals, went to be with the Lord at 6:35 A.M. on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Poplar Care Strategies, Loogootee.

 

Born November 21, 1938, in Washington, Indiana, she was the daughter of Fay and Lula (Gardner) Harris.

 

She married James Edgar...

Wilma June Sanders

Wilma June Sanders

Apr 25, 2023

 

Wilma June Sanders

November 16, 1928 - April 25, 2023

 

Wilma June Sanders, 94, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at StoneBridge Health and Rehabilitation, Bedford.

 

Born November 16, 1928, in Hartford City, she was the daughter of Luther and Georgia Teegarden.

 

She married Charles Cunnington who preceded her in death on November...

William L. Waggoner

William L. Waggoner

Apr 16, 2023

 

William L. Waggoner

October 13, 1968 - April 16, 2023

 

William L. Waggoner, 54, of Shoals, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

 

Born October 13, 1968, in Washington, IN, he was the son of Walter E. Waggoner and Nancy C. (Bowman) Gay.

 

He married Sue Wessell on July 10, 1993 and she survives.

 

William...

Sara Jane Marshall

Sara Jane Marshall

Apr 5, 2023

 

Sara Jane Marshall

May 4, 1939 - April 5, 2023

 

Sara Jane (Harding) Marshall, 83, of Shoals, passed away at 12:52 A.M. on Wednesday April 5, 2023 at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

 

Born on May 4, 1939 in Shoals, she was the daughter of Charles A. And Hazel J. (Qualkenbush) Harding.

 

Jane married James “Jim” Marshall on...

Sandra Qualkenbush

Sandra Qualkenbush

Mar 29, 2023

 

Sandra Qualkenbush

July 16, 1960 – March 29, 2023

 

 

Sandra Qualkenbush age 62, of Shoals, passed on March 29, 2023, at 1:55 AM, at IU Hospice House in Bloomington.  She was born July 16, 1960 in Washington, Indiana to John Robert and Mary Leona Henry.  She married Charles Bradley “Brad” Qualkenbush, and he survives. 

 

Sandy graduated...

Mary Rose Kidwell

Mary Rose Kidwell

Mar 19, 2023

 

Mary Rose Kidwell

April 3, 1966 - March 19, 2023

 

Mary Rose (Pennington) Kidwell, 56, of Loogootee, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

 

Born April 3, 1966, in Washington, Indiana, she was the daughter of Arnold “Ducky” and Dora (Payne) Pennington.

 

Mary attended Shoals High School. She owned and operated her own...

Gene B. Sherfick

Gene B. Sherfick

Mar 15, 2023

 

Gene B. Sherfick

March 6, 1927 - March 15, 2023

 

Gene B. Sherfick, 96, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 15, 2023 at The Villages of Oak Ridge in Washington, IN.

 

Born March 6, 1927, in New Albany, Indiana, he was the son of Everett and Anna Bryan (Green) Sherfick.

 

He graduated from Shoals...

Stanley D. Montgomery

Stanley D. Montgomery

Mar 14, 2023

 

Stanley Dean Montgomery

June 19, 1935 - March 14, 2023

 

Stanley Dean Montgomery, 87, of Shoals, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at his residence.

 

Born June 19, 1935, in Shoals, Indiana, he was the son of Wayne and Beulah (Abel) Montgomery.

 

He married Mary Tedrow on June 19, 1954 and she preceded him in...

Hazel Marion Lewis

Hazel Marion Lewis

Mar 11, 2023

 

Hazel Marion Lewis, 100, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Care Strategies in Loogootee.

 

Born May 9, 1922 in Clermont County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Loyd and Marie (Osborne) Conover.

 

She married Leroy E. Lewis on November 3, 1945 in Goshen, Ohio, and he preceded her in death on October 22,...

Lawrence E. "Gene" French

Lawrence E. "Gene" French

Feb 18, 2023

 

Lawrence E. French

March 22, 1933 - February 18, 2023

 

Lawrence E. “Gene” French, 89, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at his residence.

 

Born March 22, 1933 in Shoals, Indiana, he was the son of Lawrence and Dorothy (McNeff) French.

 

He married Betty June Norman on October 7, 1950 and she survives.

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Norma S. Bailey

Norma S. Bailey

Feb 17, 2023

 

Norma Sue Bailey of Loogootee passed away on February 17, 2023, at Jasper Memorial Hospital.  She was a member of the Loogootee Methodist Church and faithfully supported the Humane Society of Martin County.  She was 76 years old.

 

Born in Wayne County, Illinois, on October 14, 1946, Norma was the fourth of five daughters born to Loren and...

Carolyn E. Sorrells

Carolyn E. Sorrells

Feb 16, 2023

 

Carolyn E. Sorrells

July 17, 1944 - February 16, 2023

 

Carolyn E. (Jones) Sorrells, 78, of Shoals, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

 

Born July 17, 1944, in Shoals, Indiana, she was the daughter of Walter and Marie (Hoffman) Jones.

 

She married Marion Edward “Eddie” Sorrells on June 22, 1963...

Steven Dean Ragsdale

Steven Dean Ragsdale

Feb 6, 2023

 

Steven Dean Ragsdale

August 11, 1952 - February 6, 2023

 

Steven Dean Ragsdale, 70, of Shoals, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family.

 

Born August 11, 1952, in Washington, Indiana, he was the son of Orville Cecil and Edith (Earl) Ragsdale.

 

He married Mary Schwager on August 12, 1995...

Anthony Brian Richmond

Anthony Brian Richmond

Feb 5, 2023

 

Anthony Brian Richmond

December 2, 1992 - February 5, 2023

 

Anthony Brian Richmond, 30, of West Baden Springs, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

 

Born December 2, 1992, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, he was the son of Christopher L. And Valerie A. (Pauley) Richmond.

 

Anthony owned Imperial Ink Tattoos. He was an artist and...

Marilyn Joy Gee

Marilyn Joy Gee

Feb 3, 2023

 

Marilyn Joy Gee

January 16, 1943 - February 3, 2023

 

Marilyn J. Gee, 80, of Bedford, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Bedford.

 

Born January 16, 1943, in Greenville, Indiana, she was the daughter of John and Katherine (Solsberry) Tobias.

 

She married Paul Gee and he preceded...

Brian Drew Hawkins

Brian Drew Hawkins

Feb 1, 2023

 

Brian Drew Hawkins

March 14, 1966 - February 1, 2023

 

Brian Drew Hawkins, 56, of Shoals, passed away February 1, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.

 

Born March 14, 1966 in Washington, Indiana, he was the son of William H and Bonnie (Osborne) Hawkins.

 

Brian graduated from Shoals High School with the class of 1984.

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John Jennings Hopkins

John Jennings Hopkins

Jan 25, 2023

 

John Jennings Hopkins

April 11, 1946 - January 25, 2023

 

John Jennings Hopkins, 76, of Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

 

Born April 11, 1946, in Shoals, he was the son of Harold and Virginia (Earl) Hopkins.

 

He married Virginia E. Patterson on September 21, 1997, and she survives.

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Larry Edmund Howell

Larry Edmund Howell

Jan 22, 2023

 

Larry Edmund Howell, age 75, of Shoals, passed January 22, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.  He was born October 25, 1947, in Washington, Indiana to Edmund  and Catherine (McBride) Howell. 

He was a graduate of Shoals High School, was retired from self-employment, and was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Army.

Survivors include his children,...

Violet Dolores Cannon

Violet Dolores Cannon

Jan 13, 2023

 

Violet Dolores Cannon age 101, of Pittsboro, Indiana passed on January 13, 2023, at her residence.  She was born August 4, 1921, in Huron, to Thomas and Pearl (Pearson) Pridemore.  She married Donald Cannon in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1960. 

Violet attended school in Huron, was a member of the Shoals United Methodist and retired...