LOOGOOTEE — Robert Lee Emmons, 72, died at 8:15 a.m. CST Friday at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. Born Sept. 15, 1940, in Elnora, he was the son of Floyd and Emma (Gardner) Emmons. He attended Elnora High School and was a retired truck driver for Griffin Industries. He enjoyed taking cruises, watching MMA fighting and most of all he loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Denise (Moffett) Emmons, whom he married May 26, 1979; three sons, Jesse and wife Lisa Emmons of Elnora, Lonnie and wife Michelle Emmons of Lyons, and Bobby and wife Chelsea Emmons of Evansville; two daughters, Aimee and husband Keith Zobel of Washington, and Courtney Emmons and fiance’ Rusty Sutton of Montgomery; two brothers, Don Emmons of Indianapolis, and Jerry Emmons of Lakeland, Fla.; mother-in-law, Hilda (Benecke) Moffett of Loogootee; and 10 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Joe Emmons, and one grandson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial will be in St. John Catholic Cemetery in Loogootee. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com
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William Malone
William Forest Malone, 69, born in Scotland, Ind., to Ernest C. and Hazel I. (Woodruff) Malone, passed from this life after a brief illness at his home on Tuesday.
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Roy Fisher
Roy C. Fisher, 82, passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born Jan. 13, 1931, in Lawrence County, Ill., he was the son of Willard and Martha (Timms) Fisher.
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Sue Ann Armes
Sue Ann Armes, 66, of Washington, died Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. Born Oct. 22, 1946, in Washington, she was the daughter of John W. and Vonlue (Himsel) Barber.
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Makenlie Robinson (Lakatos)
Makenlie Jean Robinson (Lakatos) was granted her angel wings Friday, following a short illness.
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Mary Lou Henson
Mary Lou Henson, 74, of Washington, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at Washington Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1939, in Washington.
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Daniel E. Foster
Daniel E. Foster, 65, died Thursday afternoon at his residence.
Born Dec. 3, 1947 in Montgomery, he was the son of Virgil and Mary (Yates) Foster. He graduated from Alfordsville High School in 1965.
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Mary Willis
Mary Fay Willis, 85, of Washington, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday at Eastgate Manor. Born July 24, 1927, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Farris and Chrystal (Lamb) Wise.
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Paisley Morgan
Paisley Ann Morgan, two weeks old, of Washington, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 30, 2013, in Newburgh, she was the daughter of Ryan and Brittany (Babrick) Morgan.
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Mildred ‘Millie’ Beck
Mildred “Millie” (Mahan) Beck, 87, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday with her family by her side at Daviess Community Hospital.
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Shirley Ausbrook
Shirley J. Ausbrook passed away Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Shirley was born on Feb. 3, 1939, in Clay City, Ill., to Leo and Vida E. Murbarger.
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