Obituaries

Donna Peed Gill, 91, passed away on October 27, 2025, at Legends Assisted Living in Washington, Indiana.

She was born on July 23, 1934, in Washington, Indiana, to the late Gerald & Thelma (Thornell) Aishe.

Donna was a 1952 graduate of WHS. She was a drummer in the band, and homecoming queen. She graduated from...


Carter Zachary "Zak" Hawkins

Born August 24, 1976, passed too soon on September 6, 2025.



Zak spent his early childhood in Washington, Indiana and finished his school years in Bloomington. He lived in Oregon briefly before moving to Kauai, Hawaii where he resided for almost 20 years. He recently returned...

Bernetta H. (Buerck) Buchheit, 92, peacefully went to meet her Lord in the early morning hours of September 29, 2025. She was born in Belgique, Missouri, June 15, 1933, the daughter of Rudolph and Bertha (Baer) Buerck. On October 25, 1952, she married Linus "Sonny" Buchheit. For the next sixty-seven years, they...

With his family by his side, William "Bill" Mangin, 93, passed away during the afternoon of September 18, 2025. He was born in Washington on December 3, 1931, the son of Cletus and Bonnie (Singleton) Mangin. On October 17, 1959, Bill married Virginia Mae (Smith) Mangin and together they created a loving home for...

Robert Gene Veale, age 91, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on September 10, 2025. Robert was born on March 26, 1934 to Flossie E Veale (Traylor) and his father was Charles A Veale, both deceased. Sister Ellen Veale (Padgett) and husband William Padgett and her son Danny Thomas preceded him in death. Robert...

Darrell Fredrick Gress, 103, of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025. Born in Washington, Indiana, on April 23, 1922, he was the son of Fredrick and Blanche (Colbert) Gress.

Darrell proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1942 to 1946 aboard the USS Jicarilla in navigation. After...

SFC Dennis Ray Wood, retired, age 82 of New Castle, formerly of Coal City, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 after a lengthy illness at his home with the love of his life at his side, his wife of 17 years, Catherine. He was the son of Robert and Lucille (Wratten) Wood of Washington, Indiana and graduated...

Michael L. McKnight, 76, Washington, passed away at his residence Aug. 12, 2025. He was born Jan. 5, 1949, to the late Bill and Cleo (Walker) McKnight in Harewood, West Virginia.
Mike attended Cedar Grove High School in West Virginia and was a member of the 1966 graduating class. After graduation, Mike went to work...

Tim Dant, 70, passed away in the early morning hours of August 6, 2025, at his Washington residence. He was born in Washington on January 1, 1955, the son of Ambrose "Hootie" and Nancy (Myers) Dant. On September 1, 1979, he married Cathy (Williams) Dant, and she survives.
Tim was a 1973 graduate of Washington...

Norma Jean Ketchem departed from this world on July 22, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born in Washington, Norma Jean James on August 6, 1936, the daughter of Jesse and Helen (Burkhardt) James.
Norma attended St. Mary Grade School and was a 1955 graduate of the Washington Catholic High School. She retired from...

Peggy L. (Mahoney) Howard, 78, of Washington, IN, passed away peacefully at Daviess Community Hospital on July 17, 2025.



She was born on April 15, 1947, in Washington. She was the daughter of Maxwell C. and Geneva R. (Pipher) Mahoney, both former Washington residents. She was preceded in death by her father on...