obituaries

Virginia Ann Hess, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Friday August 5, 2016 at 10:40 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born March 5, 1923 in Terre Haute to Arthur Heyder and Louise (Eckert) Heyder. Virginia is survived by a daughter, Barbara Magadanz (Howard) of Lafayette, IN; a son, Kenneth Hess, Sr. (Anita) of Terre Haute; grandchildren,...

Iona Mae "Judy" Craffets Brown, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11:42 pm in Springhill Village. She had worked as a nurse's assistant. Judy was born September 4, 1928 in Terre Haute to William Twohig and Eva M. (Underwood) Twohig. She is survived by daughters, Dianne Stuckey (Larry), Deborah Wyatt, Anita Craffets, and Brenda...

Hannah Gean Crist, 15, of Terre Haute passed away on September 13, 2013. She was born on July 19, 1998 to Adam Crist and Christina (Riddle) Crist. She attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School. There she was a member of the soccer team. She attended Maryland Community Church and Central Christian Church. She was a member of the...

Wilberta Ruth Norris, 78, of Terre Haute passed away on November 4, 2013 at 5:00 a.m. in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute, on February 1, 1935 to Arthur Fagg and Dorothy (Biggs) Fagg. Wilberta was a member of United Brethren Tabernacle Church for over 30 years, where she participated in the Ladies Circle. Wilberta...

William "Bill" Sadler Frankel, III, 74 of Terre Haute, IN, formerly of Sandusky, OH, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Terre Haute, IN. He was born June 10, 1940 in Sandusky, OH to William S. Frankel, Jr. and Elizabeth (Tracy) Frankel. Bill started his career in retail working in his grandfather and father's store, The William S. Frankel...

William E. "Bill" Grogan, III, 39, of Terre Haute died unexpectedly Sunday June 23, 2013. He was an engineer for the Indiana Railroad. Bill was born July 21, 1973 in Terre Haute to William "Ed" Grogan and Jeri (Szcenski) Grogan. He is survived by his parents of Terre Haute; paternal grandfather: William "Bill" Grogan, Sr. and his best friend...

Everett "Butch" Leon Alumbaugh, 57, Farmersburg, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 11, 2015. Butch was born on February 12, 1958 in Sullivan County to George Delain Alumbaugh and Eva Irene (Burch) Alumbaugh. Butch's mother died when he was a toddler and his Grandma Ella Alumbaugh became the loving mother he no longer had. Butch is...

Troy Van Dale Decker, 53, of Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly Wednesday October 28. 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born October 12, 1962 in Terre Haute, Troy is survived by his parents, John Wesley Perry and Fay (Hoopingarner) Perry; a daughter, Kaci Linn Morris and husband Dustin of West Terre Haute; a son, Thomas Jeffrey Graham...

Peter Eugene Perdoue, 40, of Terre Haute passed away on September 11, 2013 in his residence. He was born on November 11, 1972 to Edward Perdoue and Alma Gene (Deckdebrun) Perdoue. Peter is survived by his wife Shelly Perdoue; sons Aidan Perdoue and Adam Perdoue; daughters Ainsley Perdoue and Addison Perdoue. He is preceded in death by his parents....

Roswell Marion (Ross) Piper, 76, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 at Regional Hospital. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on Aug. 17, 1938 to E. Marion and Roswell (Wolfe) Piper. Ross served in the United States Air Force from Apr. 2, 1958 until he was honorably discharged on Aug. 1, 1961. He received a B.S....

Gene W. Harris, 92, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday August 18, 2016 at 11:55 pm in Springhill Village. He was born January 21, 1924 in Brazil, IN to Nellie and Walter Harris. After graduating from Brazil High School he entered the Air Force and served for three years in the Pacific Theater during WWII, thereafter in 1946 he...

Bill G. Pinkston, 86, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016, in Cobblestone's Memory Unit. He was born on June 3, 1930, in Sullivan to Cleve Pinkston and Dorothy (Gambill) Pinkston. He attended Sullivan High School where he excelled in sports and won The Adam Sajko Award for outstanding football player his senior year. After his retirement...

Darrell E. Guerin, 67 of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 7:00 AM in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on April 4, 1948 to Ralph Guerin and Nellie Ruth Cree Guerin. Darrell was a retired Postmaster from the Riley Post Office, and was a US Navy veteran. He is survived by his...

LeRoy Nenneman, 72, of Pimento, IN passed away in Union Hospital on June 22, 2013 at 6:53 a.m. He was born on July 12, 1940 to Walter Nenneman and Lucy (Goucher) Nenneman. Leroy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He worked for the Highway Department, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Grounds Department, and lastly he...

Stephenson Passen (Stevie), 66, of Sullivan, also formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on October 25, 2013. He was born on January 12, 1947 to George and Irmogene Ruth (Keltz) Passen. He was a dedicated truck driver for 30 years. He loved old cars. Stevie has three children that he loved dearly, Naellean Milner, her husband Greg of Terre...

Martha Helen (Winger) Heath August 20, 1940-March 14, 2016 Martha Helen (Winger) Heath, age 75, of Terre Haute, Indiana died March 14, 2016 from complications of long-term congestive heart failure. Family was by her side at Union Hospital. Martha was born to Horace and Ruth Winger in Hutsonville, Illinois on August 20, 1940. One of three children, Martha went...

Penny Sue Myers, 54, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday august 10, 2013 in her residence. She was born October 21, 1958 in Terre Haute to Billy K. Myers and Martha A. (Price) Myers. Penny is survived by her father, Billy Myers of Terre Haute; 2 sisters, Debbie Padgett of Terre Haute and Lora Conwell and husband Carl of...

Myrna Lisa Kay Grinstead, 50, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday august 8, 2013 at 3:20 pm in Union Hospital. She worked for Data Label, Inc. Lisa was born June 19, 1963 in Alton, IL to Earl William Bays and Ruth Moody Bays. She is survived by her husband, Paul Grinstead, Jr., 3 daughters, Barbie Lawson, Krista Jeffrey, and...

Howard Dewayne Hanley, 85, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday May 11, 2015 in his residence. He was born to Alpha and Pearl (Broshear) Hanley in Sullivan County on July 1, 1929. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Nancy (Jones) Hanley; children, Stephen Hanley and wife Marlis of Boynton Beach, FL, Linda Donahue of Terre...

Violet May Harden, 77, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Union Hospital, surrounded by her family.

She was born May 15, 1939 in Vigo County to Charles Henry Jackson and Gertrude Piker Jackson.

Violet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gerald Harden; brothers, Jesse Piker and Bill Jackson;...