All Obituaries

Richard “Dick” Nelson Effner, age 83, passed from this earth to his heavenly home on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus in Terre Haute.  He was born January 1, 1938 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Ehrman and Marie Okes Effner.  Richard was the youngest of their six children.  Richard graduated from Glenn High School in 1955.  He married the love of his life, Barbara Duguid on August 29, 1958.  They were married for 42 years. He...

Robert Buckner, 74, passed away on July 25, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN.  He was born in Paris, IL on November 18, 1946 to Forrest Wendell Buckner and Martha Millhouse Buckner.  Robert was preceded in death by both parents; first wife, Nancy Jean Bumpus Buckner; Brother Ronald Gerome Buckner as well as his favorite aunt, Catherine Findley.  He is survived by his wife Barbara Zabik Buckner; daughter Elise Pratt (John); son Timothy Buckner; step-daughter...

Dorothy “Dot” L. Beauchamp, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at Regional Hospital.  She was born in Vigo County on October 27, 1929, to Frank and Ethel Miller.  She was retired from Pfizer.  Dot spent many years as a volunteer at Regional Hospital after her retirement.  She was married to Gabe Beauchamp who precedes her in death.  She is survived by her sister Martha VanGilder, husband Richard. Preceding her in death are her three...

James Brock Albright, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday July 24, 2021 in his residence. He retired in 1985 from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where he started his career from 1959 to 1963 at Alcatraz Prison and was one of the last to leave and prompted him to write the book “Last Guard Out”. James was born April 8, 1935 in Washington, Iowa to Wilford M and Alice (Brock) Albright. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Catherine (Wolters) Albright; daughters, Vicki Harlan...

Geneva Irene Adkins Van Ulzen, 88, of Martinsville, Illinois passed away Thursday July 22, 2021 in Heartland Nursing and Rehab. She was born June 2, 1933 in Terre Haute to Jesse and Geneva (Henry) Easton. She is survived by daughter, Connie Rawley (Gary Gilley); sons, Donn Adkins, Kevin Adkins, Denny Adkins, and Jay Van Ulzen; 13 grandchildren, several gret-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Miley Adkins; son, Mark Adkins;...

Cindy Lou Drake, 61, passed away July 21, 2021.  She was born on August 16, 1959 to Irene Hickman.  Cindy is preceded in death by her mother.  She is survived by her husband Terry Drake; son Shane Koziatek and his wife, Shyan who was like her own daughter; daughter Kimberly Thompson and her husband Nate; grandchildren Wyatt and Peyton Koziotek, as well as Hallie and Cameron Drake.  Cindy was a member of Oregon Baptist Church.  Due to the fact that Cindy’s...

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Connie Louise Case, beloved wife of Darrell Case, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a prolonged illness. Connie was born on March 3,1951 in Terre Haute, Indiana, to John William (Bill) and Edith Simmons.  Connie is survived by her husband of 42 years, her brother Dr. Tony Simmons of Winston Salem, North Carolina, and her sister Linda Simmons of Terre Haute, as well as her sister-in-law Betsy Case of Sullivan.  Connie was...

 Sister Annette Schipp died on July 14, 2021 in Mother Theodore Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She was born on July 9, 1922 in Ferdinand, IN to Albert J. and Anna Wilmes Schipp and was baptized Edna Carolyn. Sister Annette entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence on Jan. 6, 1940 and professed Final Vows on Aug. 15, 1948. Sister earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master's degree from Indiana University. Of her 81 years as a Sister of...

Lucinda Yvette “Cindy” Trueblood, 69, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her beloved family.  She was born August 30, 1951 in Terre Haute to Homer Wells and Bessie Mae Swan Wells.  Cindy worked as the Human Resources Manager for Root’s Department store from 1987-1999.  She later worked for Jadcore in Human Resources until she retired in 2016.  Donating to the Terre Haute Humane Society was very near and dear...

Helen C. Hooley, 92, of Terre Haute passed away July 8, 2021 peacefully at her home. She was born in Sullivan county on October 6, 1928, the eldest child of Wilbur D. Stevens and Beulah A. Riggs Stevens. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Rosanna Rooksberry, Dorothy Coleen Watts, Reah Lininger, and her brother Wilbur Stevens. She is survived by her husband, Carl Hooley; one brother Duanne Stevens. She is also survived by her sons Danny (Linda) Morin, Donnie (Belinda) Morin,...