LOOGOOTEE — Jim Love Sr., 72, died Tuesday in Loogootee. Born Dec. 23, 1939, in Washington, he was the son of Ervin R. and Monica (Grider) Love. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee and a 1958 graduate of Montgomery High School. He was a member of the Loogootee American Legion and the Loogootee Knights of Columbus. He retired from Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane in 1993 and was a U.S. Army veteran. Jim was an avid Chicago Cubs and Indianapolis Colts fan. He was an artist and enjoyed woodworking, fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Kay (Strange) Love, whom he married Feb. 9, 1963; two sons, Jim and wife Leanne Love and Gary and wife Angie Love, all of Loogootee; three daughters, Stephanie and husband Mark O’Brian of Cannelburg, Terri and husband Donnie Ubelhor of Holland, and Amy and husband Pat Todd of Loogootee; five brothers, Gabby Love of Cannelburg, Neal Love of Francisco, Adrien Love of Dubois, Luke Love of Jasper and Mark Love of Portersville; seven sisters, Judy Ballard of Cannelburg, Lisa Love of Loogootee, Tammy Love of Washington, Marianne Fish of Cannelburg, Becky Dant of Montgomery, Sue Mischler of Fort Wayne and Joanie Theroff of Washington; 18 grandchildren, Cassie Rice, Jacob, Anthony and Joshua O’Brian, Tyler and Danielle Love, Katie and Kristen Gingerich, Dana and Jesse Ubelhor, Travis and Kade Love, Ethan, Sarah, Xavier, Declan, Liam and Mary-Grace Todd; and an aunt that was very special to him, Suzanne Lents of Loogootee. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Simmy and Gary R. Love; and one grandson, Mark Thomas O’Brian. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee. Burial will be in St. John Catholic Church Cemetery in Loogootee. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee, with a Knights of Columbus Memorial Service at 6 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital or the Loogootee Knights of Columbus. Online condolences may be made at www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com.
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Robert Pennington
Robert Pennington, 72, Shoals, died Friday at 1:15 p.m. at his residence. Arrangements are being handled by Queen-Lee Funeral Home.
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Danny Lee Thomas
Danny Lee Thomas, 72, died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.
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James Gregory Stroud
James Gregory “Greg” Stroud, 55, died May 18 in Indianapolis.
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Ronald Robling
Ronald J. Robling, 73, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper.
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Benny McDermed
Benny Ivan McDermed, 78, of Washington, died at 10:58 p.m. Monday at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Born July 5, 1934, in Bedford, he was the son of Orval and Ivana (Terrell) McDermed.
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Aaron Banta
Aaron Max Banta, 72, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. Aaron was born April 17, 1941, in Washington, the son of Harold Max and Ermel Louise (Stafford) Banta.
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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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