obituaries

Daisy Deane 'DeDe' Ooley, 90, of Terre Haute passed away on June 6, 2013 at Cobblestone Crossings where she had resided for 18 months. She was born in Eldorado, IL on February 10, 1923 to Robert and Maggie Edith (Cummins) Adams. DeDe retired from the offices of Weston Paper and Manufacturing Company in 1989. She was a longtime member...

Bernice Imogene Glaspie, 74 of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 5:45 PM in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on February 8, 1940 to Emery Clifford Waggoner and Sarah Elizabeth Bedwell Waggoner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ed Glaspie Sr., sister Margaret Yaw, and two...

Wilbur Leon Ault, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, after a brief illness requiring a hospital stay and transfer to Davis Gardens Continuing Care Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born on September 13, 1915, in Greene County, east of Newberry, Indiana, the son of Fredrick and Ellen (Reed) Ault. In 1933, he graduated from...

Paul G. Phillips, 89, passed away at 5:15am, Wednesday, February 18th, at Pacific Care Center in Pacific, MO, a Nursing Home close to Paul's Stepdaughter's house, Kathy. He and his wife, Betty, came to live with Kathy and her husband, Tony in October of 2010 after it was apparent Betty and Paul's health was failing. Paul was born in...

Leo Mack Hedden, Jr., 68 of Clinton, IN, passed away at 11:11 PM on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Union Hospital in Clinton. He was born in Terre Haute on January 10, 1946 to Leo Mack Hedden, Sr. and Waneta Jene Lea Hedden. He retired as a forklift driver for General Motors, and also served as Union Steward there...

Nathaniel F. Gess, 88, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Union Hospital.

He was born March 18, 1928 in Des Plains, Illinois to John Gess and Opal Price Gess.

Nathaniel served in the United States Army. He was retired from the Vigo County School Corporation. He enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting....

Donald Edward Hoke, 82, of Terre Haute went to be with the Lord on November 23, 2013 at 1:13 p.m. He was born on August 1, 1931 to Vern and Sylvia (Kyle) Hoke. Donald served in the United States Army. He was a member of St. Joseph University Parish. He also held membership with the VFW #972. Donald worked...

E. Vaughn Hall, 75, of Terre Haute passed away on July 16, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on January 24, 1939 to Dewey and Helen (LeBrun) Hall and they have preceded them in death. He was also preceded by his wife, Jessie Arthur Hall and a sister Vicky Jo Hall. Mr. Hall was retired from...

Mary Frances Heller, 78, of Terre Haute passed away Monday June 6, 2016 at 4:10 pm in Westminster Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired LPN. Mary was born August 9, 1937 in Clark County, IL to Gilbert Lee and Ernesteen (Bryant) Lee. She is survived by daughters, Tammy Terry (Greg) of Paris, IL and Toni Johnson of Terre Haute;...

Allison Jean Hescher, 16 months, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday May 2, 2014. She was born December 15, 2012 in Terre Haute to Derek C. Hescher and Karen J. (Smith) Hescher. Allison was happy to be alive. Her smile lit up the room. Each time she smiled at you it was as if she was giving you...

Neils W. Heramb, Jr., 96 of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:05 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Vigo County on February 14, 1919 to Neils W. Heramb, Sr. and Hallie Smith Heramb. Neils was a WW II Army Veteran, and also served in the local Army Reserve. He was a Supervisor...

M. Jolene Davis, 70, passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital emergency room on January 28, 2014. She was born on February 22, 1943 in Maryville, MO to Joseph L. and Lois M. (Hutcheson) VanFosson and they have preceded her in death. Mrs. Davis was a Pastor's wife. She also was a longtime Avon representative and will be remembered...

Annabelle Dennis, 79 of Widener, Arkansas and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 8:00 AM in Crestpark Nursing Home. She was born in Prairieton, IN on December 7, 1933 to Estel Gilbert Shields and Lucille Marie Jones Shields. Annabelle was a retired mail analyst from Columbia Records. She married Billy L. Dennis on...

Phyllis A. Hodges, 70, lifelong Terre Haute resident passed away comfortably February 27, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born on November 8, 1942 to Henry and Helen Lubbehusen Stewart and they have preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. Her survivors are her husband, Robert Hodges...

Carlon Edward Bailey, 66, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at 3:02 a. m. due to cancer in Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

Carlon was born November 29, 1949 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Gene C. Bailey and Patricia M. (Parker) Bailey.

Carlon drove a semi- truck for 15 years, worked at AET...

Richard E. Conrad, 85, of Terre Haute, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, at 9:30am, Sunday November 17, 2013. He was born on May 11, 1928 in Terre Haute, to Byron Conrad and Audrey (Turner) Conrad and graduated president of the Garfield High School class of 1946. Richard is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joan...

Vernon K. Harlan, 64 of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Terre Haute on July 14, 1949 to Warren Harlan and Joy Laybold Harlan. Vernon was a farmer, and enjoyed restoring tractors and attending antique tractor shows. His memberships included Farm Bureau and the Advisory Board for...

Pastor Richard Joseph (Joe) Dayhuff Pastor Joe fought the good fight, finished his course and kept the faith. On August 7, 2014 he received his crown of righteousness from the Lord, hearing these words "Well done thou good and faithful servant". Joe was born on 11/28/1940 to Elias and Catherine Buskirk Dayhuff at his home in Owen County, weighing...

Joe E. Green, 80, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday March 7, 2015 at 7:20 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family.Joe and his family moved to Terre Haute in 1966. He worked at Chesty Foods until 1970 as a production manager, the he went to work at Graham Grain Company from 1970 until 1988 as...

Margaret J. Hamilton, 90, of Terre Haute, passed away Thursday October 24, 2013 at 5:40 am in Springhill Village. She was a homemaker. Margaret was born July 8, 1923 in Clay City, IN to Ralph Osler and Ellen (Jenson) Osler. She is survived by a daughter, Jackie Kuntz and her husband Martin of Indianapolis; 2 sons, David Hamilton and...