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Mary "Inky" (Engelhardt) Gessner Class of 1957 passed away on Nov. 28 2020. 
Coots Funeral home obit
Carol (Roy) Frederick Class of 1957 sister-in-law of Lawrence Frederick '61 William Frederick '62 Theresa (Frederick) Wheatley '67 and John Frederick '68 (Mary Ellen Day '68) and aunt of Richard Alm Jr. '76 David Alm '78 Dennis Alm '79 Edward Schwartz '80 Linda (Schwartz) Vittitow '81 Joshua Frederick '92 Elizabeth (Frederick) Baxter '97 Paul Wheatley '98 Catherine Wheatley '00 and Matthew Wheatley '02 (Maria Unruh '02) passed away on Nov. 27 2020. Highland Funeral Home obit
Anna Renn sister of PHS alumnus Melvin Goss '59 passed away Nov. 23 2020. Kraft Funeral Service obit
Frank Decker Jr. father of Steve Decker '76 and Tony Decker '78 grandfather of Elle Decker '08 and uncle of Angela (Decker) Cope '81 died on Nov. 25 2020. Scott Funeral Home obit
Richard Paul Atkins brother of Fr. Dan Atkins '66 passed away on Nov. 22 2020. Newcomer Kentuckiana obit
Harold "Buzz" Hall Jr. who attended PHS briefly with the Class of 1967 and was brother of PHS alumni Kitty (Hall) '61 Buckel (Larry '61 M.D.) Ronald "Budgie" Hall '63 Joyce (Hall) Browning '64 and Nancy (Hall) Seacat '65 and uncle of Ian Hall '94 and Rachel (Hall) Smallwood '00 passed away Nov. 7 2020. Highlands Funeral Home obit
John Heuser Class of 1971 brother of PHS alumni Mary Ann (Heuser) Tucker ‘68 and Charles Heuser '70 (dec’d.) passed away on Nov. 13 2020. No obituary available.
Mary Ellen Rylee mother of Lindsey Rylee '09 passed away Nov. 6 2020. Legacy Funeral Center obit
Kathryn "Faye" (Gibson) Banet wife of LeMerle "Merle" Banet '58 (dec'd.) and mother of Rick Banet ex-’78 Kelly (Banet) Condra ’81 Doug Banet ’83 and Kim (Banet) Nunley ’87 passed away on Nov. 14 2020. She also was the grandmother of Nathan Banet ’14 and Alaina Banet ’18; sister-in-law of Martha (Banet) Moore ’60 (dec’d.) Maurice H. Banet ’55 (dec’d.) and Larry A. Banet ’65 (Donna Jacobi ’67); and aunt of Earl "E.J." Banet ’69 Earlene (Banet) Chambers ’71 Jean Ann Banet ’72 Mark A. Andres ’73 Kathy M. Andres ’74 Mary Jane (Banet) Owen ’74 Irvin E. Andres Jr. ’76 William “Billy” Andres ’78 Patrick Moore ’82 (dec’d.) and Michelle (Moore) Kraus ’81 (dec’d.).
Newcomer Kentuckiana obit
Sister Margaret "Peggy" Nau SP who taught journalism and English and was the Pioneer Post and yearbook advisor at PHS from 1969-1978 passed away Nov. 10 2020 Sister of Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods obit
Henry Saam father of Mary (Saam) DeHart '79 Martin Saam '81 and Stephen Saam '83 and grandfather of Emeree Saam '01 passed away on Oct. 15 2020. No obituary available.
Patricia Voyles mother of PHS alumna Beth (Voyles) Turk '82 sister-in-law of Gerald Wilkinson '58 aunt of Keith Wilkinson '82 Lynn (Wilkinson) Dohoney '84 and Steve Wilkinson '88 (Kelly Traughber '88) passed away Nov. 11 2020. Garr Funeral Services obit
Rosemary Bizzell mother of David Bizzell ’65 (dec’d.) and Alfred Bizzell Jr. '67 passed away Nov. 8 2020. Coots Funeral Home obit
Jude Uhl father of Jeff Uhl '77 (dec'd.) Greg Uhl ’78 Monica Uhl ’80 Angela (Uhl) Wagner ’81 (dec’d.) and Jerry Uhl ’84 and uncle of Kevin J. Uhl ’72 Stephen Wolfe '75 Mary Ann Zoeller '76 and Mark Uhl ’84 (dec’d.) passed away Nov. 3 2020. Jude served on the New Albany Deanery Ad Hoc Committee in 1972 to study the future of secondary Catholic education in the Deanery when the Sisters of Providence announced the impending closure of the school. As a member he was instrumental in the Deanery's purchase of Providence High School to ensure the continuation of secondary Catholic education in the Southern Indiana region. News & Tribune obit
William "Bill" Schad Class of 1959 brother of Barbara (Schad) Zimmerman '55 and Roy "Ted" Schad Jr. '57 (dec'd.) passed away Nov. 3 2020. Bill was a lifelong Pioneer fan. Memorial contributions can be made to Providence High School. EM Coots' Sons Funeral Home obit
William Bosco Class of 1963 brother of Barbara Ann (Bosco) Makinen ’59 and Rose “Therese” (Bosco) Renn ’66 passed on Oct. 30 2020. 
News and Tribune obit
Richard "Rick" Simms who attended PHS briefly with the Class of 1974 was brother of PHS alumni Robert "Larry" Simms '68 (dec'd.) and Janice (Simms) Lenfert '72 (Nicholas '74) and uncle to Nicole (Lenfert) Sharp '02 passed away Oct. 31 2020. EM Coots Funeral Home obit
Julie Cook wife of longtime PHS Wrestling Coach Phil Cook and mother of Ashton (Cook) Davidson '05 (Brad '03 PHS Wrestling coach/assistant Football coach) and Ethan Cook '09 passed away Nov. 1 2020. Kraft Funeral Service obit
Larry Eberle Class of 1966 brother of Thomas Eberle ’69 Paul Eberle ’70 Marilyn (Eberle) Shumate ’72 Marie (Eberle) Kaufman ’73 (Doug '72) James Eberle ’76 and Donna (Eberle) Hoying ’81 and uncle of Seth Kaufman ’03 Jacob Kaufman ’04 and Nathan Shumate ’15 passed away Oct. 28 2020. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Providence High School.  Divine Mercy Funeral Home obit
Christopher Wilton brother of Zachary Wilton '99 passed away Oct. 26 2020. E.M. Coots' Sons Funeral Home obit