INDIANAPOLIS — William Russell “Bill” Evans, 96, died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday at Community South Hospital, Indianapolis. Born April 23, 1916, in Plainville, he was the son of William and Martha (Russell) Evans. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War who was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired as a major with 20 years active duty. He continued serving his country working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for another 20 years. He made three tours in Vietnam and worked for Lockheed Aircraft in Iran in 1977. He was a member of Pike Masonic Lodge 121. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Chiraporn (Kasemsuka) Evans; two sons, Kevin and Kent Evans; a daughter, Karen Mainard; a brother, Delmar Evans of Bedford; sisters, Wilma Dixon of Brush, Colo., and Margie Bateman of Washington; grandchildren, Courtney, Melissa, Adam, Kory and Jeremy; and great-grandchild, Isabelle. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Harris Funeral Home, Petersburg. Burial will be in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Petersburg, with military graveside rites by Petersburg V.F.W. Post 3587. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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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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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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