obituaries

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...

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...