All Obituaries

Nancy JoAnne (Banas) Adams, 64, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Golden Living Center in Petersburg. She was born July 10, 1956 in Terre Haute. She attended Paul Schulte High School in Terre Haute and graduated near the top of her class then earned her Bachelors degree at Indiana State University where she graduated with honors. She received her Masters degree from Purdue and continued her education at Penn State. She taught Foreign Language at Clinton Central in northern...

Daniel P. Young, 87, of Princeton, passed peacefully at his home to go be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. He was born April 25, 1933 in Perry County to Ottis and Cecil Young. He started his working life as a farmhand. He then worked as a logger followed by many years as a sawmill worker. Dan is survived by his wife, Brenda Young of Princeton; 5 children, Dale Young (Lisa) of Princeton; Dennis Young of Petersburg; Randy Young of Princeton; Sandy Young Boling (Mark) of...

John Robb, 76 of Hazleton passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Deaconess Gibson Hospital in Princeton.  He was born February 6, 1945 in Hazleton, IN to Orvel and Eva Robb.  He had lived in Hazleton all of his life.  He retired from Siemans, formerly Potter and Brumfield where he worked from 1963 to 1994, as a Production Manager.  John enjoyed working on cars, NASCAR stock car racing and NHRA drag racing. He coached youth sports, baseball and basketball. He was quite...

Phyllis N. Gray, 83, of Princeton, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Waters of Princeton. She was born February 4, 1938 in Allendale, Illinois to the late Earnest Leo Banks and Bernadine (Nettleton) Banks and started working young as a telephone operator in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. She then worked in the bakery at IGA in Princeton for over 30 years and married William Gray in 1961. They were blessed with 38 together before his passing in February of 1999. Phyllis enjoyed spending time...

Allen James Choate, infant son of Walker and Samantha (Greenwell) Choate passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the hospital in Louisville. Allen is survived by his parents, Walker and Samantha of Ft. Knox, KY; sister, Amethyst Choate; brother, Alexander Choate; maternal grandparents, Greg and Kelle Greenwell of Princeton; paternal grandparents, Lisa Choate of Princeton and...

Chad VanMeter, 38, of Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born October 25, 1982 in Evansville to his loving parents, Kim and Karen (Riddle) VanMeter. He graduated from Wood Memorial High School and continued his education through the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 181 Apprenticeship Program. Chad married Katie (Riley) VanMeter on May 5, 2007 and they were blessed with almost 14 years together. He worked for...

Shannon Marie St. Laurent, 43, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Newburgh as the result of a motorcycle crash. She was born July 12, 1977 in Lynnwood, Washington and had resided in Princeton for the past 2 years, coming from Mobile, Alabama. She was the store manager at Torrid Clothing in Evansville. She loved her children and family, her dog Oden, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, hiking and hanging out with friends. She is survived by her parents, Debra and Joseph Whitbeck...

Phillip M. Lange, 71, formerly of Princeton, IN, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the North River Health Campus near Evansville.  He was born April 11, 1949 in Paris, IL to the late Ray E. and Maxine (Duckworth) Lange.  Phillip has lived in Princeton since 1980 moving here from Brocton, IL. He was a retired seed salesman working many years for Princeton Farms and Beck’s Hybrids as well as other seed companies. After retiring, he worked for the U.S. Dept. of...

Robert M. Nixon, 89, of Winslow, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.  He was born February 12, 1932 in Winslow to Malcolm and Bertha (Gore) Nixon. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He had lived in the Winslow area all of his life and owned his own excavating business. He was a member of the Eagles of Oakland City, the American Legion of Oakland City and the Masonic Lodge. Robert is survived by his daughters,...

Delores “Dee” L. Gough, 92, formerly of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at North River Health Campus in Evansville. She was born July 8, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Frank Jenich and Alleene R. (Colvin) Jenich. She moved to the Princeton area when she was 13, graduated Hazleton High School, then went on to Lockyear’s Business College to learn stenography. She enjoyed her career at Potter and Brumfield first making relays then eventually...