obituaries


Frank Hougland

Frank Hougland

Frank Hougland, 71, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday June 12, 2016 in Westridge Health Care. Frank was born January 30, 1945 in Paris, IL to Samuel Hougland and Josephine (Waldo) Hougland. He is survived by a sister, Lorian Hougland and her husband Richard Jamieson of Barrington, IL and a cousin, Chuck McClaskey. Frank was a US Navy veteran,...

Tom Douglas Crist

Tom Douglas Crist

Tom Douglas Crist, 66 of Farmersburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on March 26, 1950 to Delbert Crist and Marjorie Reed Crist. Tom was a crew manager for the State Highway Department and served in the Army Reserves. He was a member of the Shelburn American Legion Post...

Michael J Harden

Michael J Harden

Michael J. Harden, 63, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday May 31, 2014 in his residence. Michael was born January 20, 1951 in Miami, FL to Harry "Buz" Harden and Lilia (Anderson) Harden. He is survived by his wife, Janice (Cesinger) Harden; daughter, Heather McNeely and her husband Dave of Lakeland, FL; step-son, Kevin Cesinger and his wife Chrissy...

Marie Fox

Marie Fox

Marie Fox, 96, longtime Vigo County resident, passed away on January 20, 2015 in Regional Hospital. She was born on July 18, 1918 in Daviess County to Austin and Ruth (Dunnigan) Waggoner. Mrs Fox was a homemaker. She and her husband were instrumental in the founding of Fowler Park and were both active volunteers for more than 30 years....

William H. "Bill" Myers, Jr

William H. "Bill" Myers, Jr

William H. "Bill" Myers, Jr., 85 of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:00 AM on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on January 10, 1931 to William Myers, Sr. and Elizabeth Davis Myers. Bill was a US Army Veteran and retired from Telecom Data Services in 1995. He is survived by his...

Wilma Newcomer

Wilma Newcomer

Wilma Mildred Tatlock Newcomer, 92 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:01 AM on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born on December 3, 1922 in Indianapolis to Link Tatlock and Essie Brown Tatlock. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Wilbur Charles Newcomer, her parents Link and Essie...

Prabha Dinkar Lele

Prabha Dinkar Lele

Prabha Dinkar Lele, 90, of Terre Haute passed away at 6:45 a.m. May 10, 2015, in her daughter's home. She was born in Nagpur, India on March 15, 1925. Prabha married D.V. Lele on November 24, 1946. She was a homemaker and a volunteer worker for family planning in India for many years. Prabha was preceded in death by...

Theresa Karen Arnold

Theresa Karen Arnold

Theresa Karen Arnold, 81, of Terre Haute, entered into heaven on February 16, 2017.

She was born May 7, 1935 in Terre Haute to John Dolan and Margaret Summit Dolan.

Theresa was a life-long Hautian. She was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School and St. Anthony's School of Nursing. She was a surgical nurse...

James Dennis Murphy

James Dennis Murphy

James "Dennis" Murphy, 73 of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:19 AM on Thursday, February 20, 2014 in Union Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on August 31, 1940 to William "Pat" Murphy and Margaret Hadley Murphy. Dennis graduated from Wiley High School in 1959 and attended Terre Haute Business College. After serving in the Army, he worked...

Herman Norris

Herman Norris

Herman Warren Norris, 82, of Prairieton passed away Sunday December 13, 2015 at 1:13 am in Springhill Village. He retired after 29 years as a watchman for Weston Paper. Herman was born February 1, 1933 in Terre Haute to Estel Norris and Mary (Parks) Norris. He is survived by daughters, Brenda Shake and husband Everett of Prairieton and Marty...

Louise Hansen

Louise Hansen

Louise Brimhall Hansen (87) died in her home on Sunday, November 16th, 2014, after over six months in hospice care. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dr. Uwe J. Hansen, professor emeritus of physics at Indiana State University, their daughter Ruth Louise Hollander and husband Steven Hollander of Salt Lake City, Utah, and son Rulon Mark...

Joseph Robert "Bob" Aten Ii

Joseph Robert "Bob" Aten Ii

Joseph Robert "Bob" Aten II

Joseph Robert "Bob" Aten II, 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017. He was born in Terre Haute on July 8, 1944 to Joseph "Robert" Aten and Zoa English Aten.

Bob is survived by his lovely and giving wife of 54 years, Sheila Nees Aten, his daughter Melissa...

Donald R Greene Ii

Donald R Greene Ii

Donald R. Greene II, 47 of Greenwood & formerly of Terre Haute, passed away at 1:22 PM on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on February 4, 1967 to Donald R. Greene I and Janice Gaines Greene. Donald was a registered nurse and a minister, and was a member of the Church...

Wayne Hughes Morris

Wayne Hughes Morris

Wayne Hughes Morris, Sr., (Gumby), 75 of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 8:11 AM at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Soperton, GA on August 12, 1939 to Eulene Morris and Cleo Humphrey Morris. He was a graduate of Indiana State University and a member of World Gospel Church....

Katie Lynn Nash

Katie Lynn Nash

Katie Lynn Nash, 28 years old of Terre Haute, IN, died tragically Friday Jan. 13,

2017, at

6pm surrounded by her family and friends.

Katie was born Jan. 5, 1989, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a kind soul

with a huge heart and a great sense...

Donald Richard Neuenschwander

Donald Richard Neuenschwander

Donald Richard "Don" Neuenschwander, 90 of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:48 AM on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on March 1, 1923 to John S. Neuenschwander and Myrtelle Irene Tappen Neuenschwander . He was retired owner of John's Dental Lab in Terre Haute, and was an Army Veteran of...

Dorothy Norris

Dorothy Norris

Dorothy J. Norris, 68, of Terre Haute, passed away at 10:52 PM on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on August 27, 1944 to James D. Buchanan and Dorothy Mae Fields Buchanan. She is survived by her children; Donald Hoke, Deborah Hoke, Richard Hoke, Diana Hoke, and Michael Hoke. Also surviving are...

Norma Heady

Norma Heady

Norma Lee Heady of Indianapolis passed away on April 7, 2013. She was born March 28,1933, i n Hymera, Indiana, to Ralph Crable and Helen Levora Cox, and resided in the Terre Haute area most of her life prior to moving to Indianapolis to be close to her children. Norma was married to Dane Heady, who preceded her in...

Norma Jean Heidenreich

Norma Jean Heidenreich

Norma Jean Heidenreich, 83, of Terre Haute passed away earlier this week in her residence. Norma was a music and special education teacher for Vigo County School Corporation for 20 years. She was born September 21, 1932 in Edwardsport, IN to Waldemar C. Heidenreich and Clella (Fiscus) Heidenreich. She is survived by a brother, Robert Heidenreich and nieces Janell...

Ray E. Musgrave

Ray E. Musgrave

Ray Musgrave, 81 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:10 AM on Friday, September 11, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Brazil, IN on February 27, 1934 to Bert Musgrave and Theresa Barnhart Musgrave. He is survived by his wife Wilma Price Musgrave, whom he married December 18, 1954. Also surviving are four daughters; Danna...