4A SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018 EVANSVILLE COURIER PRESS Obituaries LOCAL James Lee Baker 74, Evansville Wanda Lee Beard 70, Evansville Katherine L. Fisher 96, Evansville Randelle Head 69, Evansville Jan Lois Lynch Evansville Eugene C. Miller 87, Evansville Margie Lou Remole 89, Evansville Mark Randall Suitt 58, Evansville Bonita Watson 64, Evansville Fred Weiberg 80, Evansville INDIANA Othmar Ringeman St. Meinrad LOCAL DIRECTORY The Evansville Courier Press publishes obituaries submit- ted from Funeral Homes and the thoughts and values of the bereaved.We offer two options. One option is a standard obituary that can be purchased at an affordable cost and allows the family to express their message in a space.
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James Lee Baker, 74, born in Cadiz, Ky on April 23,1944, passed awayOctober 23, 2018while at Colum- bia Healthcare in Evansville, IN. Jimmie is survived by his children; Lisa Jean Baker- Moore, Maria Ann Baker, Misty Rentin, Scott Baker and Jimmie Rentin, siblings; Dorothy Baker, Hazel Townsend, Janie Blanton, Carolyn Farmer andMitch- ell Baker. Friends are invited to call 2018 from 11 to Noon for a visitation with funeral to begin at Noon at Osborne Funeral Home. James Lee Baker Evansville, IN Wanda Lee Beard age 70 (just a num- ber), gained herwell-deservedwings on Oct 25, 2018. Wanda was born Aug 31, 1948 in Evansville to the late George P.
and Juanita (Davis) James. Wanda was a graduate of FJ Reitz High School and attended Ivy Tech College. She worked tirelessly for Red Spot Paints for over 15 years and many other businesses in her career with full dedication. Wanda lived life to the fullest! She enjoyed ceramics, jewelry; line dancing, country music, Elvis, singing, bingo, gardening, but most of all her family. She was loved by so many because she gave all of herself, she put others she putGod above all.
Shewore a con- tagious smile and her laugh was pure joy. She is safe in heavenwith God and holding her hus- hand that she has been waiting so long to do again. She always said the little things in life. She had written when she was young that she inspired to a name for Shemost did! Wanda is survived by her children, Larry Beard and his wife Farrah; Shannon Thurby and her husband Tim; grandchildren: Evan Thurby, Noah Beard, Lil- lian Thurby, Eliza Beard, Maddox Beard and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Wanda was preceded in deathbyherhusbandof 24years and the loveofher life, Lawrence Joseph Beard; her sister Paula Ann Pruitt; mother in lawDorothy Beard; her father in law Sheri- dan Beard and her beloved dog Sandberg.
Therewill be aMass of Christian Burial held at 9:30 30, 2018 at St. BonifaceCatho- lic Church, Rev. John Brosmer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 until 8:00 PM onMonday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin therewill be amemorial service conducted by the church at 5:00 PM. Friendsmay also visit with the family from 9:00 AM until service time on Tuesday at St. Boniface Church. In lieu of making a memorial contribution or dona- tion to a charity, Wanda would be most happy if you would simply do a kind deed for someone.
Condolencesmay bemade online atwww.pierrefu- neralhome.com. Wanda Lee Beard Evansville, IN Katherine L. Fisher, 96, of Evansville, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. She was born on January 12, 1922, in Evansville, Indiana. Katherinewas anactivememberof St.
EastUnitedChurchofChrist. She was an avid animal lover and supported many animal rescue charities. She also loved and being outdoors. Shewaspreceded husband, Fran- cis W. Ford, who died in 1970 and second husband, Ernest Fisherwho died in 1997; son, Darron Ford, who died in 1997; and daughter, Melissa King, who died in 2017.
Katherine is survived by her son, Francis H. Ford; grandchildren, Ronda McLean (Troy) and Shelley Grider; great grandchildren, StefaniOsborne, Zachary McLean and SaraGrider; one great great granddaugh- ter, former daughter-in-law, Edith Ford; Sikes and Betty Dayvolt; eight step-grandchildren; and many step-great grandchildren and several step-great great grandchildren. request, therewill be no funeral ser- vices. Shewill be interred atAlexanderMemorial Park Cemetery. Her family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at River Pointe Health Campus and the teamat SouthernCareHospice, especially to Jodie and Helen.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. East United Church of Christ. Condolences may be made online at www.Alexan- derWestChapel.com. Katherine L. Fisher Evansville, Indiana Randelle (Colbert) Head, age 69, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 10:40 a.m.
on Friday, October 26, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones after bat- tling cancer. RandywasbornMay11, 1949, inEvans- ville, IN, to the lateRudolph and Dorothy (Hayne)Colbert. Shegraduated fromNorth High School in 1967. Randy retired fromEvansville Animal Control after 28 years of service. She was a advocate for all animals, and she dedicated her life to her loved ones.
Randelle Head Evansville, IN She is survived by her children, Travis Peay (Vicki), RickHead (Lisa), andKelleyCurl (Jimmy); grandchil- dren, Lauren Peay, Aaron Wilks, Bailey Worsdorfer (Brent), Alex Peay, Zach Phillips, Brianna Phillips, Ashley Curl, Shelby Head, Buddy Curl, Colton Curl, and Elliott Curl; and great-grandchildren, Anderson Wilks and Lily Amati. She is preceded indeathbyher parents andher long- time friend, Steve Bitter. Memorial Services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thurs- day, November 1, 2018 at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel 5330Wash- ingtonAvenuewith Pastor John Schmeling officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may visit from 4:00 p.m.
until service time, Thursday, November 1, 2018 at BOONE FUNERAL HOME EASTCHAPEL. MemorialContributionsmaybemade to: Evansville Animal SpiritMedical Fund at 815 East Uhl- horn Street, Evansville, IN 47710. Arrangements are being handled by Boone Funeral HomeEastChapel 5330Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net Jan Lois Lynch of Evansville, Indiana and native of Boston Massachusetts passed away on October 18, 2018. Her suddenanduntimelydeathcameasquite a shock as she was only diagnosed with advancedCOPD, advanced emphysema, advanced heart disease, cystic chronicbronchitis, stroke, extremestub- bornness, restless leg syndrome, and arm chair quarterback.
Jan is survived by her four loving sons, Jeff (Missy) Patterson, Greg (Billie) Patterson, Jake (Emily) Lo- max, and Luke (Mabel) Lomax and eight grandchil- dren whom she loved more than anything else in the the New England Patriots, the Boston coldBudweiser, roomtemperature Budweiser, cigarettes, dogs, mopeds, clam chowder, boating, Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, grouper sandwiches, adventures, road trips, the beach, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, fall foliage, airplane food, ingrown toenails, the OJ chase, and the OJ trial in that exact order. Jan graduated from theUniversity of Evansvillewith a degree in English Literature achieving magna cum laude honors, while working 2-3 jobs and raising her four still unclear who her favorite sonwas, thus the rulingmust be litigated in family at a bar. Jan will be missed dearly by all who knew her. She was an incredible woman. She had an unparalleled zest for life and an infectious laugh that thankfully was passed down to her sons and their children.
From standing on a bridge in the middle of a hurricane, to jumping off the highest cliffs at Rough River, to dan- gling her feet over a 5,000 foot cliff at the edge of the GrandCanyon so she could it felt like to feel that she taught us that all the really good things in life are beyond the signs. She always put her children her beyond re- proach. Shewill live on in our thoughts, prayers, and laughs forever. Followingherwishes, therewill not be a funeral ser- vice. However, well-wishers are encouraged to write a note of farewell on a Budweiser can and drink it in her honor.
And remember to live life to the fullest and laugh, laugh, and then laugh somemore. The family would like to express a special and sin- cere thanks toTeresa, Dana, andAshleywithDeacon- ess VNA Home Care and Hospice for their passion, dedication, and patience. Jan Lois Lynch Evansville, IN Eugene C. Miller, 87, of Evansville, passed 25, 2018 at the Linda E. White Hospice House surrounded by family.
Genewas bornMay 25, 1931 in Evans- ville to the late Marcus and Bertha (Schmitt) Miller. He attended St. Boni- face Grade School, was a 1949 graduate of Memorial High School and a 1955 graduate of Butler University School of Pharmacy. Gene owned and operated Miller Drug Store for 11 years and also worked for Bristol Myers Squibb for 25 years; aswell as part time at Sandleben Pharmacy and Pharmacy. He continued working until he was 86 years old.
Gene was a member of the Westside Nut Club and had servedas thePresident andFall FestivalChairman. Hewasalso amemberof SacredHeartCatholicChurch Eugene C. Miller Evansville, IN and St. BonifaceCatholic Church.He loved hisThurs- day poker games, clabber, bridge and most recently dominoes. Gene was also a huge fan of Notre Dame.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Patricia (Will) Miller; a daughter, Mary (Dan) Ritter of Evansville; (Kathy)Miller ofGrinnell, (Kate) Miller of San Francisco, CA and Mike (Kathy) Miller of Glen Haven, CO; a sister, Ruth Miller and brother, Francis Miller, both of Evansville and grandchildren, Stephanie, David (Yuriko), Nick, Julie, Patrick, Emma, Caroline and Luke (Jase) Miller and Danielle (Gary Tepool), Andrew (Megan Arnold) and Joe (Peyton Rexing) Ritter. Also surviving are best friends Lucille and Wesley Heironimus, many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by sisters, Anita Kleinberg, Cornelia Beane and by an infant, Henrietta Miller; brothers, Brother Lawrence Miller, CSC, Edgar Miller and infant brother, Henry Miller and by a daughter-in-law, KatieMiller. Therewill be aMass ofChristian burial held at 11:00 30, 2018 at SacredHeartCath- olicChurch, Rev. LowellWill officiating.
Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friendsmayvisitwith the family 7:00 PMonMonday at Pierre FuneralHome, 2601W.Frank- lin Street, where therewill be amemorial service held at Friendsmay also visitwith the family from 10:30 AM until service time at Sacred Heart Church. Memorial contributionsmaybemade to theLindaE. White Hospice House or to St.
Boniface Parish. Condolencesmay bemade online atwww.pierrefu- neralhome.com. Mrs. Margie Lou Remole, 89, quietly 26, 2018 in the company of her devoted family. Shewas born on February 10, 1929 in Evansville to the late Dosha (Berry) Moore and ThomasWalker.
A 1946 graduate ofBosseHighSchool, she also attended the University of Evansville for from the American Institute of Banking. Margie married her sweetheart, James Vernon Re- mole, in 1947 andwas soon blessedwith her pride and joy; her two children Rebecca Ann and James Edwin. Margie joined Citizens National Bank in 1962 as a teller where shewas a loyal employee until her retire- ment in 1994 as vice president of commercial lending. Margiewas passionate in serving her community, and did so formanyyears by servingon theboard atAlbion Fellows. She was preceded in death by her husband and her sisters, Anita Bush andMartha Dempsey.
Her lifewill foreverbecherishedbyher becca Sovern (Robert) and James Edwin Remole (Frances); grandchildren: Sara Sovern, Jacob Sovern (Jennifer), Rebecca Perkins (Billy), Rachel Wheeler (Shaun), and Hannah Remole; step- and ElizabethRelleke (Ben); several great grandchildren; her sister, Peggy Mathieu; her brother, Jack Moore; as well as many nieces and nephews Funeral serviceswill be held 11:00 a.m.Tuesday,Oc- tober 30, 2018, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Celebrant Carrie Hatchett, with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. FriendsmayvisitMonday to 8:00 p.m. andTuesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Condolences may be made online at ww.AlexanderEastChapel.com.
Margie Lou Remole Evansville, Indiana Mark Randall Suitt, 58, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Mark is survived by his sister, Kathy Bender (Greg); step-daughter, Gabrielle Bolin; niece, Sarah Bender; nephew, Christopher Bender; great- Bender step-mother, Shirley Suitt; and two step-brothers. Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Mc- CutchanvilleCommunityChurch, followed by a sharing of memories in the fellowship hall. www.browningfuneral.com. Mark Randall Suitt Evansville, Ind.
Bonita passed away Sunday October 21st in her Evansville home at the age of 64. She was born in dersonCountyHighSchool andHender- sonCommunityCollege.After spending decades as a hairstylist she returned to school at Ivy Tech Community College where she graduated with a degree in graphic design. She enjoyed crafting such as crochet- ing, knitting, sewing, and jewelrymaking amongother projects. Bonnie also loved spending time camping at Rough River Lake in Kentucky and spending time outside with her dog Lilly. Survivors include daughter Erin Mitsdarffer (Ben Montgomery), sisters Debbie Bebout and Ruth Cline (Bruce), Seaton, and nieces Aimee Bebout (John Rosenberger) and Christi Cline (Doug).
She was also survived by many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. Shewas pre- ceded indeath byher fatherWilliamWatson and sister Billy JeanWatson. As per wishes, there will be no public me- morial services. Memorial donations can be made to the Indiana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Bonita Watson Evansville, IN.
