obituaries

Deanna J. Hayhurst, 71, of Terre Haute passed away in here residence. She was born February 8, 1944 in Terre Haute to Harold L. Burnett and Elsie (Hilton) Burnett. Deanna worked for many years at Commercial Solvents (later Pittman-Moore) and later was a manager for Dollar General. She is survived by her brother, Larry Burnett and his wife Romiline...

Dale Francis Oexmann, 73, of Terre Haute passed away at 11:55 p.m. June 17, 2013, in Avon after complications with pneumonia. Dale was a former professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dale was born May 11, 1940, in Vincennes to Albert and Lovila (Konen) Oexmann. His beloved wife of 41 years, Paula Jane (Wuchner) preceded his death. He is...

Shirley Anne Highsmith, 77 of Terre Haute, passed away at 2:30 PM on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Cobblestone Health Campus. She was born in Rockville, IN on July 24, 1938 to Lester W. Brown and Dorothea Nelk Brown. Shirley was a retired LPN from Vermillion Convalescent Center. She was a member of the Terre Haute Eagles Lodge, she...

Wanda L. Daugherty, 72, of southern Vigo County, passed away November 11, 2015 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1943 to Cash and Elizabeth (Bowers) Downs and they have preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her husband Ralph Daugherty. She belonged to the Church of the Living Faith in Prairie Creek....

JAMES G. CRANE, 86, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family and friend Thursday February 9, 2017 afternoon. He was born April 15, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Pope and Frieda Crane. Loving father survived by children Mark Crane (Teena) of Milton, DE, Vickie Shew (Franklin) of Terre Haute, IN, and Kevin Crane of Indianapolis,...

Dallas E. Hart, 74 of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:55 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Union Hospital. He was born in Coal City, IN on August 18, 1940 to Floyd Hart and Pearl Headley Hart. Dallas was a retired computer programmer/analyst for the ISU Cunningham Memorial Library. He is survived by his wife Mary Tubby Hart,...

Wilma Jean Gallion Tindall, 84, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday January 31, 2014 in Signature Healthcare. She had worked at Meadows Manor East for 13 years, retiring in 1993. Wilma was born November 1, 1929 in Terre Haute to George Gallion and Helen I. (Powell) Gallion. She is survived by a daughter, Rita Miller and her husband Gordon...

On this day of November 26, 2013 Martha "Ruthie" Cowden went to be with the Lord after passing away at Union Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Martha was a homemaker that never knew a stranger, and loved her family dearly. Martha will be missed dearly by her family and friends. She was born in...

James Louis Hayne, 91 , of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:09 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Vigo County on August 5, 1922 to Con Hayne and Mary Lark Hayne. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Army, and later enlisted in the Navy with his brother. He...

Donald Robert Hayes, 65, of Terre Haute passed away on May 24, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. in Roudobush VA Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1948 to Donald Hayes and Patricia Ann (Tomes) Hayes. He graduated from Wiley High School in 1967. Donald served in the United States Navy. He was a member of VFW and Riley American...

Roberta Jane French, 66, of Terre Haute passed away in her residence on July 14, 2014. She was born on April 3, 1948 to Robert McGarvey and Helen (Payne) McGarvey-Payne. Roberta was a member of Maryland Community Church. She was a Social Worker for Area 7. She enjoyed reading and traveling. Roberta is survived by her husband of almost...

Heather Nichole Beel, 38, of West Terre Haute passed away Friday May 23, 2014 in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a nurse at the St. Vincent's Surgery Center. Heather was born November 24, 1975 in Terre Haute to Gary Blackburn and Kaye Ann (Jones) Blackburn. She is survived by her parents of...

Mary LaDean Hillman-McCauley, 66, of Terre Haute, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Signature Health Care. She was born May 27, 1948 to the late Doris Hillman. She was a graduate of Wiley High School. Mary worked at Burger King for 16 years until they closed on 3rd Street. She also worked for Original Spaghetti House for...

Jayme Lee Nidlinger, 22, passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 8, 2015, where she had been staying for the past several months. She was born on March 19, 1993 to Jimm S. Nidlinger, Jr and Starla Sweet in Terre Haute, Indiana. She is survived by her daughter, Madelyn Grace; her father and his girlfriend Laura Crain; her mother...

Louise M. Grimes, 87, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away October 21, 2013 in Jackosnville, Florida where she had resided for the past several years. She was a longtime member of North Terre Haute Baptist Church. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Vaughn and Ursula Grimes of Jacksonville; her grandchildren Steven Grimes (Lyn) of Tallahassee, Fl, Michelle...

Almeda Mae Hudson, 91 of Terre Haute, passed away at 10:49 AM on Friday, December 19, 2014 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on August 10, 1923, to Riley Boyll and Bessie Cottrel Boyll. Almeda was a housewife and a member of the Youngstown United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald...

Marjorie Glee Heidlebaugh, 96, of Terre Haute passed away with her family by her side, Sunday July 10, 2016 in her residence. She worked for 33 years as a mantle maker/fabricator at Glas-Col. Marjorie was born July 31, 1919 in Bloomington, WI to Earl Bohringer and Grace (Moore) Bohringer. She is survived by daughters, Sandra Heidlebaugh, Dixie King, and...

Lawrence N. Nunley, 66, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2013 in his residence after a 2 year battle with prostate cancer. He was born September 21, 1946 in Terre Haute to Lawrence L. Nunley and Helen Louise (Kiley) Nunley. Lawrence was retired from HP Products where he won many awards for sales and was also in the President's Club....

Donna M. Beaver, longtime Pimento resident, passed away June 2, 2015 at Union Hospital. She was born February 27, 1934 to Walter and Beulah Luther and they have preceded her in death. She will finally get to meet her mother for the first time. She was a member of the Pimento United Methodist Church and had belonged to the...

Troy D. Howard, 48, of Terre Haute passed away suddenly on December 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1966 in Brazil, IN to John and Deanna (Lee) Howard. He had been employed at Industrial Supply Company. He belonged to the Eagles, Moose, and Master Gardeners' of Vigo County. He enjoyed gardening, loved taking his...