MONTGOMERY — Amos A. Graber, 90, died at 7:55 a.m. Monday at his residence. Born April 15, 1922, in Daviess County, he was the son of Amos and Anna (Graber) Graber. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and was a lifelong farmer. He was ordained a minister on April 20, 1960, and a bishop on Sept. 21, 1975. He married his first wife, Mildred (Graber) Graber Jan. 25, 1942, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 9, 1985. He married his second wife, Miriam (Graber) Graber, on July 27, 1986, and she survives. He is also survived by nine daughters, Margie (Jack) Graber of Odon, Rosanna (John) Wagler, Beulah Byler, Ida Mae (Edwin) Wagler, Leah (Melvin) Graber, Lydia (Lester) Stoll, all of Loogootee, Bertha (Ivan) Knepp, Susie (Ben) Wagler, and Verda (Mervin) Knepp, all of Montgomery; five sons, Lou (Linda) Graber, Ray (Linda) Graber, all of Montgomery, Ora (Mary) Graber of Odon, William (Lillie) Graber, and Amos Jr. (Lillie) Graber, all of Montgomery; one brother, John Graber of Odon; one sister, Rosa Graber of Odon; 86 grandchildren; 240 great-grandchildren; and 43 great-great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mildred Graber; three brothers, Joe, Henry and Ben Graber; three sisters, Lydia Graber, Viola Lengacher and Ida Graber; two grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the building across from Dinky’s Auction Barn. Burial will be in Stoll Cemetery. Visitation is from 7 p.m. today until the hour of service on Wednesday at the building across from Dinky’s Auction Barn. Arrangements are being made through Brocksmith-Blake and Wagler Funeral Home in Montgomery.
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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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