All Obituaries

Dale Wayne Whitaker, 64, of Terre Haute passed away January 20, 2020 at Westridge Health Care. He was born June 20, 1955 to Wallace and Dora (Schappel) Whitaker. Dale is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Richard Whitaker, Sr., and a nephew Jimmy Notter. He is survived by a brother, Marion Whitaker and his wife Nancy, sister-in-law, Sharon Whitaker, nephews, Rich and Kevin Whitaker, and a niece, Kimberly Dust. Per Dale’s wishes cremation has been chosen and no services. A...

Clifford Harding Jr. of Farmerburg passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.  He was born July 14, 1933 in Farmersburg, Indiana  to Clifford Harding and Eura Mae Gaskins Harding. Cliff met the love of his life Retta “Faye” Griffith Harding at Kroger where they worked together in the meat shop. Cliff and Faye married on June 29th1958 and were able to celebrate 59 years of marriage. Ironic enough after meeting at a grocery store the couple...

Claude W. Foote, Jr, 85, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday January 16, 2020 in Signature Healthcare. He retired after 39 years at Industrial Supply. He was born December 20, 1934 in Terre Haute to Claude W. Foote, Sr and Adeline (Budd) Foote. Claude is survived by his son, Bill Foote (Marisol); daughters, Susan Murdock (Troy), Cindy Leisure (Max), and Alice Ramey (Richard); nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; sister, Nancy Heady (Jack); very...

Lisa S. (Curry) Bays, 65, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday January 16, 2020 in Union Hospital. She had worked for the Vigo County School Corporation. She was born October 24, 1954 in Terre Haute to John A and Mary (Martineau) Curry. Lisa is survived by her husband of 44 years, William “Bud” Bays; daughters, Amanda Wrightsman (John) and Trisha Bays; grandchildren, Claire, Bryanna, Emma, Bentley; brothers, John Curry (Karen), Dick Curry, and Billy Ellis and several nieces and...

Elaine Mabel (Thorpe) Collins, 78, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 4:43am at Cobblestone Health Campus in Terre Haute.  Elaine was born on February 25, 1941, in Enterprise, Oregon.  She was the oldest child of Melvin and Aletha Thorpe.  Elaine graduated from Enterprise High School in 1959.  She married Daniel Collins on February 12, 1966 at St. Katherine Church in Enterprise, Oregon, he survives.     Elaine was proud...

Jackie Joe Miller, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus.  He was born October 29, 1931 in Terre Haute to Estel Miller and Mary Cary Miller.  Jack enjoyed fishing and woodworking.  He attended the New Providence Presbyterian Church in Paris, Illinois.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 328 in Riley.  Jack worked as an instrument technician for PSI Energy for over 35 years.   Most of all he...

Mildred L Ellis, 96, passed away January 13, 2020 at Harrison's Crossing Health Campus in Terre Haute. Mildred “Mick” Bender Ellis was born April 20, 1923 to Albert J. and Sarah (Orcutt) Bender, she was the youngest  of eleven. Upon graduation from Glenn High School in 1941 She was employed by Paitson Bros. Hardware & Heating stores until her retirement at age 79. She is survived by one daughter, Carol Lynn Wallace; one granddaughter, Celeisa “CJ”...

Donald Joe Cowan passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020.  He was born March 24, 1935 in Lilbourn, Missouri to Albert and Betty Cowan.  He married Joyce Joann Duke on April 3, 1953.  They were married for 66 years.  Joe is survived by his wife, son Mark A. Cowan (Lisa), daughter Cheryl J. Mercker (David), and son Barry E. Cowan (Sally); seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Joe started one of the first bakery recycling businesses in the Midwest in...

Michelle “Shelly” N. (Stadler) Eberlein, age 31, of Terre Haute, IN passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 9:19 a.m. from complications from Huntington’s Disease. Michelle was born in September of 1988 to Andrew “Andy” P. and Amy E. (Peach) Stadler. She is preceded in death by her mother; her Grandmothers Wilma Peach, Sheila Stadler, and Barbara Smith; her Grandfather Thomas “Tom” Smith, Sr.; her Uncles Joe Peach and William “Bill” M....

Keith Arnold Childress, 71, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday January 8, 2020 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was a retired papermaker operator. He was born December 21, 1948 in Terre Haute to John Emery and Mary May (Smith) Childress. Keith is survived by his daughter, Gretta Childress (Lisa childress); sons, Paul Jeffrey Childress (Whitney) and Jason Carter Childress; grandchildren, Neil Scott, Mason Jacob, Joshua Paul, Carter Kyle, Collier Jason, Lucille rose, Lincoln William, and...