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Linda L. Schiff
Born in Evansville, IN on Feb. 8, 1945
Departed on May 24, 2008 and resided in Evansville, IN.
Visitation: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Service: Thursday, May 29, 2008
cemetery: St. Joseph Catholic cemetery
Linda L. (Benthall) Schiff, 63, of Evansville, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at her residence.
Linda was employed with the Vanderburgh County clerk's office as an Accounting Supervisor for 20 years. Linda was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Linda is survived by her husband of 41 years, Thomas Schiff, son and daughter-in-law Alan and Esther Schiff of East Hartford, Connecticut, daughter and son-in-law Amy and Adam Campbell of San Diego, CA., daughter and son-in-law Anne and Bobby Mapes of Newburgh, IN and daughter and son-in-law Abbey and Ron Sale of Evansville, IN, sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Don Wathen of Evansville, IN and brother and sister-in-law Tom and Sheila Benthall of Henderson, KY., grandchildren, Allison and Andrew Campbell, Kaleb and Evelyn Sale, Zachary, Alan, and Matt Schiff, and Cole Schiff and Ian Mapes. Linda was preceded in death by her sister Jackie Wilhite and her brother, Phil Benthall.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29 at Ziemer East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave., and continued at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial will be held in St. Joseph cemetery.
Visitation will be at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, on Wednesday, May 28 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Noella D. Summers
Born in Ottowa Ontario, Canada on Dec. 25, 1929
Departed on May 25, 2008 and resided in Chandler, IN.
Noella D. Summers, 78, of Chandler, IN passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Owensboro Mercy Hospital.
Noella was a member of The United Methodist Church in Raymondville, New York. Noella was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo, camping, and doing crafts.
She is survived by daughters, Deborah and husband Don Burnell of Chandler, IN, Melody and husband Bob Handegard of Evansville, IN, Pam and husband Dave Tefft of Argyle, New York, son Shayne and Kathleen Summers of Pulaski, New York, daughter-in-law Cheryl Summers of Massena, New York, grandchildren; Tamela and husband James Kessinger, Tara and husband Michael Kopp, Bobby John and wife Jennifer Handegard, Martina Handegard, Margo Summers-Frick, Malcolm Summers, Michael Summers, Mark Summers, Lucus Summers, Amanda Summers, Marilee Summers, and Daniel Summers, great-grandchildren; Madison-Rae Kessinger, Mackenzie Ryann Kopp, Courtney Handegard, Bobby Handegard, and Blaze Handegard, Joshua Handegard, Jade Handegard, Grayson Summers, Chris Summers, Adrianna Summers, Sabrea Summers, stepgrandsons Ricky and Imram.
There will be no services at Ziemer Funeral Home.
Noella is preceded in death by her husband Osborne (John) Summers and her son, Michael Summers.
Cletus F. Rexing
Born in Evansville, IN on Dec. 13, 1923
Departed on May 25, 2008 and resided in Chandler, IN.
Visitation: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Service: Thursday, May 29, 2008
cemetery: St. James cemetery
Cletus F. Rexing, 84, of Chandler, passed away at his residence on May 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Cletus was a lifelong farmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and dancing with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. and was a former member of St. John's Catholic Church in Daylight, Indiana where he was a member since 1948. He was a member of The Order of the Owls, The Eagles 427, River Bend, and was a lifetime member of Campbell Township Conservation Club. He loved his family and especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was an avid Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox fan.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Matilda (Schenk) Rexing, daughter, Janet and husband John Hurm of Chandler, Indiana, son, Donald and wife Sharon Rexing of Evansville, daughter Diana and husband Steve Stolz of Evansville, daughter Joanie and husband Tom Ambrose of Haubstadt, son John and wife Paula Rexing of Chandler, daughter Debbie and husband Mark Naas of Cynthiana, sister Irma Schmitt of Evansville, brother Joe Rexing of Evansville, brother Ralph Rexing of Evansville, sister Loretta Koester of Wadesville, brother Henry Rexing of Ft. Branch, sister Clara Gries of Newburgh, brother Bernard Rexing of Missouri, and sister Helen Skaggs of Evansville, 20 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Cletus is preceded in death by his brother Walter Rexing.
Services will be held on Friday May 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the pastoral team officiating. Burial will be in St. James cemetery in Haubstadt, IN.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:00p.m. at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel and Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Church building fund.
Betty Jane Roberts
Born in Evansville, IN on Apr. 7, 1928
Departed on May 29, 2008 and resided in Evansville, IN.
Visitation: Sunday, Jun. 1, 2008
Service: Monday, Jun. 2, 2008
cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park cemetery
Betty Jean (Knotts) Roberts
80, of Evansville, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008.
She enjoyed her family, friends, and her doll collection. She was a member of Vann Avenue Baptist Church for 40 years.
She is survived by her husband of 14 years, James Roberts; sons, Michael A. Knotts and wife Carol of Wichita, Kansas, Dennis K. Knotts of Boonville, and Terry L. Knotts of Boonville; daughters, Brenda E. Douglas and husband Randy, Janet Y. Poe, Stacey L. Jackson and husband George, and Emma D. Folsom, all of Evansville; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild, and her dog, Sam.
She is preceded in death by her daughters, Anita and Linda.
Services will be 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2008 at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, 626 N. First Ave, with Rev. Robert Nall officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday, June 1, 2008, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Special thanks to the ICU staff and doctors on the 4th floor of Deaconess Gateway Hospital for all of their special care.
Patrick Richard Osborne
Born in Hammond, IN on Apr. 19, 1955
Departed on Jun. 1, 2008 and resided in Evansville, IN.
Visitation: Thursday, Jun. 5, 2008
Service: Friday, Jun. 6, 2008
Patrick (Loftus) Osborne, 53, of Evansville, passed away on June 1, 2008 at his residence.
Patrick was born April 19, 1955 in Hammond, IN to his parents, Marianne Minnette and George Loftus who preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Angela Osborne; daughter, Erin Loftus of Evansville;
Son, Raymond Osborne of Evansville; stepson, Nathanael Heifner; grandson, Landyn Loftus; brother, Michael Loftus and wife Patty of St. Simons, Georgia; sisters, Teri Breivogel and husband Michael of Evansville, Gigi Loftus of Evansville, and Lisa Loftus of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2008 at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, 626 N. First Ave. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evansville Rescue Mission, 300 SE Martin L King Jr. Blvd.
Richard S. Shepard
Born in Chicago, IL on May 11, 1921
Departed on Jun. 1, 2008 and resided in Ft. Meyers, FL.
Visitation: Thursday, Jun. 5, 2008
Service: Friday, Jun. 6, 2008
cemetery: Memorial Park cemetery
Richard S. Shepard led a life that ran from island-hopping invasions against the Japanese to pioneering the fast-food revolution that was McDonald's Hamburgers. He died Sunday, June 1st, in Ft. Myers. Florida.
Having just turned 87, Shepard recently observed the 65th anniversary of his marriage to Dorothy Donlen Shepard, who continues to live in Ft. Myers. His daughter Judith Shepard Horn, her husband James T. Horn, and granddaughter Shannon M. Horn live in Hinsdale, Illinois. His son Randall T. Shepard, wife Amy W. MacDonell, and granddaughter Mattie M. Shepard live in Indianapolis. The family knew him as a man fond of humor and international travel.
Shepard was the son of Earle L. Shepard and Mary Schilling Shepard, born May 11, 1921, in Chicago, but part of a family that has lived in the state since Indiana's days as a territory.
Evansville knew him best for his association with the Golden Arches. When there were fewer than one hundred McDonald's in the country, Shepard and his partner Don Hazeltine opened their first restaurant in August 1959. As McDonald's grew to 15, 000 locations worldwide, they started twelve stores in Indiana and Kentucky, where thousands of young men and women got their first work experience. The two partners were in the first graduating class at Hamburger University.
Dick and Dee Shepard had met while students at DePauw University, graduating with the class of 1942. Shepard majored in business and English, played baseball, acted in plays, and joined Delta Upsilon fraternity. By the time the two married
on April 17, 1943, Shepard had finished officer training at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London and become an Ensign. He advanced to Lieutenant Junior Grade, serving as an officer on a Landing Ship Tank (LST). He participated in multiple invasions, including New Guinea and the Admiralty Islands.
After the war, Shepard began a business career in Lafayette, Indiana, with Sears Roebuck & Co. He soon rose to serve as manager of the credit department and also worked at stores in Illinois and Kentucky before leaving Sears to pursue the challenge of the new company called McDonald's.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 5th, at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. Services will be at Memorial Park Mausoleum, 2200 Mesker Park Drive, on Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., with Rev. Kevin McKinney officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6301 Old Boonville Hwy # B, Evansville, 47715, or to DePauw University, P.O. Box 37, Greencastle, Indiana, 46135.
Daniel M. Church
Born in Terre Haute, IN on Apr. 6, 1954
Departed on Jun. 4, 2008 and resided in Evansville, IN.
Visitation: Sunday, Jun. 8, 2008 & Monday, Jun. 9, 2008
Service: Monday, Jun. 9, 2008
cemetery: St. Joseph Catholic cemetery
Daniel M. Church, 54, of Evansville, Indiana, formerly of Swansea, Illinois and McMurray, Pennsylvania,, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
Danny retired after 23 years as a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, where he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and Sailor of the Year. He worked as Director of Purchasing Materials Management for Fairmont Supply in Washington, Pennsylvania. Danny then went to work for Peabody Energy in St. Louis, Missouri and was recently promoted to Manager, Supply Chain Management Midwest Region in Evansville. A former member of Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville, Pennsylvania, Danny was an avid golfer and basketball player and also enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Linda (Scheberle) Church; sons, Joshua Daniel Church of Fresno, California, Brandon Michael Church of Evansville, and Preston James Church of Brooklyn, New York; grandson, Jackson Church; brothers, Michael Church of Florida and John Church of Greenville, North Carolina; sisters Patty Church Jannack of Merrietta, Georgia, and Lissabeth Church of Terre Haute, Indiana; his mother, Mary Katheryn (Payne) Church of Hot Springs, Arkansas; and his grandmother Mary Payne.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jack H. Church.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2008 at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave., Evansville, Indiana, with Fr. Attilla Frohlich officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery in Evansville. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2008 and continued from 10:00 to service time Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Catherine W. Kohl
Born in Evansville, IN on Nov. 9, 1913
Departed on Aug. 11, 2009 and resided in Newburgh, IN.
Visitation: Friday, Aug. 14, 2009
Service: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
cemetery: St. Joseph Catholic cemetery
Catherine W. Kohl, 95, of Newburgh, went home to her Savior, Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at her home.
She was employed at Meade Johnson, retiring in 1975. Catherine attended First Christian Church in Newburgh.
Catherine is survived by her daughter, Thelma Kohl, with whom she lived; son, John M. Kohl, of Evansville; granddaughter, Linette R. Bullington, of Evansville; grandson, Jeffrey A. Kohl, of Newburgh; great-grandsons, Joshua Horn, of Evansville, and Brandon Kohl and Justin Kohl, both of Newburgh; and great-great-grandson, Avery Horn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester F. Kohl, in 1999.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave., Evansville, IN, with Pastor Brad Ferris officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2009, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 4544 State Route 261, Newburgh, IN 47630.
