LOOGOOTEE — Billy Leland Wildman, 82, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at Martin County Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born Oct. 28, 1930, in Loogootee, he was the son of Leland and Elva (Jones) Wildman. A graduate of Loogootee High School, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952-1954 in Korea. He was a retired farmer and drove a school bus for the Loogootee School Corp. for 22 years. He also worked for Riverview Farms in Washington. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Debra Wildman of Loogootee; a son, Billy Dean Wildman of Shoals; a daughter-in-law, Anita Wildman of Loogootee; a brother, Gary Wildman of Greenwood; grandchildren, Brian Wildman, Brandon Wildman, Sara Hamden, Megan Mersinger, Wesley Wildman, Daniel Wildman, Ashley Williams, Nathan Williams, Angela Mandabach, Stephanie Wildman and Megan Wildman; special neighbors, Lisa Jones and Jack Lee; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. His wife, Mable Sue (Heshelman) Wildman, whom he married April 8, 1956, died April 9, 1994. One son, Steven; two brothers; and one sister are also deceased. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lee Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial will be in Mt. Union Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the Loogootee American Legion and V.F.W. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.queenlee.com.
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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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Cathy Gould
Cathy Lynn Gould, 62 of Washington, died at 11:47 a.m. Friday at her residence. She was the daughter of Hugh O. and Phyllis (Madden) McLemore, and lived in Washington nearly all her life.
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Frank Price
Frank Price, 77, of Washington, died at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday at Hillside Manor. Born June 29, 1935, in Loogootee, he was the son of Agatha (Spaulding) and Francis Price Sr.
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Eileen Cole
Eileen Cole, 86, died at 9:57 a.m. Monday at the Loogootee Nursing Center. Born Sept. 19, 1926, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Frank and Connie (Jackman) Swickard.
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