All Obituaries

Carson Scott Smith passed away on April 11, 2019 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital.  He was born to Tyler Smith and Kira Ayers on April 11, 2019.  He is survived by his parents, maternal grandparents Tim and Lisa Ayers, paternal grandparents Timothy and Connie Smith, great grandparents Bill and Mary Turner, sister Maelee Ayers, and uncle Kyle Ayers (Kaley).  A memorial service is being planned.  Online condolences may be made to www.debaunfuneralhomes.com.

Renelda I. Erwin, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday April 10, 2019 at 2:22 am in Meadows Manor North. She retired after 30 years as the cafeteria manager at Riley Elementary School. She was born October 17, 1930 in Warrick County, IN to Alvia Bailey and Stella (Shrode) Bailey. Renelda is survived by a daughter, Peggy Summers (Jim) of Terre Haute; a son, Larry Erwin (Francis) of Wildwood, MO; grandchildren, Adam Erwin, Karen Pyatt (Ben), Joseph Summers (Crystal), and Alison Dykes...

MCGARVEY, Edith “Bernice” (Brown) 102, died Tuesday, April 9th at Westminster Village Retirement Community, with family and friends present. She was born December 21, 1916, the first daughter of Ralph and Nellie (Frisbee) Brown.  Bernice was a graduate of Hymera High School and Indiana Business College.  She married the love of her life, Walter L. McGarvey on August 5, 1939.  They enjoyed 66 wonderful years together. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Charles A. Botts Jr, 90, born on January 15, 1929 to Charles A. Botts and Jeanette Wilson Botts, passed away April 7th at home surrounded by family.  He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Norma; Son Russell; two brothers George and Robert Kennedy and three sisters Annabelle, Juanita and Jeanette.  He is survived by four children, Charles (Flo), Terry, Debra (Steve), and Darla (Ron); 15 grandchildren as well as 29 great-grandchildren.  Charles attended State Laboratory...

Jennifer L. Colvin, 50, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday April 6, 2019 at 3:16 am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born February 17, 1969 in South Bend to James Christiansen and Carol (Hartman) Christiansen. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Michael Colvin; daughters, Stephanie Colvin and Rebecca Anderson; a son, Steven Anderson (Chelsey); her parents James and Carol Christiansen; grandchildren, Amelia Anderson and Elijah Forkner; a sister, Shellby Russell (Terry);...

Joan Bell, 91, of Terre Haute, passed away in Brownstown, IN, surrounded by family.   She was born to Earl and Doris Swaggerty. Married to George Alan Bell.   Joan was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George, and a grandson, Wade Driggers. She is survived by four daughters:  Linda Bell, Brazil, IN; Priscilla Driggers (Lloyd), Terre Haute, IN; Nancy Patrick (Rick) Seymour, IN and Doris Fisher (Monte) Riley, IN; eight grandchildren: Rikki McGuire (Pat)...

Rosemary Siverson, 94, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday April 4, 2019 at 10:48 am in Exceptional Living Center of Brazil. She was born November 27, 1924 in New Lebanon, IN to Floyd Alexander and Grace (Flynn) Alexander. She is survived by a daughter, Donna Hood of Terre Haute; a sister, Eva Helen Collings of Kingsbury, IN; brothers, Johnny Alexander of Greenwood, Gerald Alexander of Nashville, IN, and Darrell Alexander of New Lebanon, IN; grandchildren, Kelly Carter (Jonathan), Kerrie...

Catherine Fuson, 96, of Terre Haute passed away in her home with family on April 3, 2019.  She was born June 17, 1922 to Louis Christ and Helen (Constantine) Christ.  Catherine is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, John H. Fuson Sr; Brothers Alex Christ, George Robert Christ, and James Christ; Sister Olga Wisehart, as well as her grandson Jeff. She is survived by her daughter Anita Bowden; Son John H. Fuson, Jr;Sisters Rosemary Draga and Keva Woods; Grandchildren Troy,...

Judith A. Jarvis, 80, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday April 2, 2019 at 3:15 am in her residence. She was born July 19, 1938 in Crawfordsville to John Moody and Lena (Black) Moody. She was co-owner with her husband of Gene Jarvis Insurance. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Wilbert Gene “Butch” Jarvis whom she married December 14, 1958; daughter, Candace Jarvis-Campbell (William) Cloverdale; son, Wayne Jarvis of Terre Haute; son-in-law, Jeff Sutherland of Ohio;...

Grace Frances Corne Hancher, 94, of Terre Haute passed away Monday April 1, 2019 at 5:48 pm in Springhill Village. She was born October 1, 1924 in Pike County, IN to William L Corne and Glenna (Randall)  Corne. She is survived by daughters, Sharon Alumbaugh of Terre Haute and Dianne Barnard of Deming, NM; step-son, Terry Hancher of Tacoma, WA, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Hancher, who died in...