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Jerry Lee Brady, 74, of Terre Haute passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at 3:07 pm in Union Hospital. He had worked at MAB for over 30 years. Jerry was born November 22, 1942 in Terre Haute to Carol Brady and Dorothy (Hollingsworth) Brady. He is survived by his three daughters, Tammy Orndorff (ralph), Kathy Travelstead (Danny), and Wendy...

Margaret "Maggie" Carter Luce, 91 of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:25 AM on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in the Terre Haute Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Terre Haute on December 30, 1922 to Henry Hovey and Mable Hovey. She retired from County Market (formerly Great Scot) as a cashier. Maggie was preceded in death by...

Barbara Jean Brooks, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Monday August 12, 2013 at 5:50 am in Terre Haute Nursing and Rehab Center. She had worked at Columbia Records. Barbara was born November 7, 1924 in Oakland, IL to Homer Arney and Minnie (Stewart) Arney. She is survived by 2 daughters, Theresa Williams and husband Glen of Terre Haute...

Cathy Diane Anderson, 64, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 at 11:20 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Cathy spent her life doing what she loved which was teaching. She spent many years at Northview High School and had also taught in Texas, Florida, North Vermillion and Harrison College. She was born March 14, 1952 in...

Robert E. Brill, age 96, passed away on July 16, 2015 in Coconut Creek, FL. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on July 22, 1918 and was a former resident of Las Vegas, NV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eunice and Ralph Brill, Sr., and two sisters, Mary Hiles Harris and Dorothy McNary. He is...

David (Chico) Lee Edwards, 64, of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2013, at his home. He was born in Terre Haute on June 2, 1949, to Warren Edwards, Sr. and Margaret Webster Edwards. He is survived by one brother, Warren Edwards; two sons, Patrick Edwards and David A. (Tripp) Edwards; two daughters, Shannon Edwards and Davetta Cox,...

Matthew Edward Burris, 42, of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 6;25 AM in Union Hospital after a brief illness with cancer. He was born in Terre Haute on March 13, 1973 to Harry Edward Burris and Shirley Lowe Burris. Matt was Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Wellness For Life, and also owned Dragonbilt Motorcycles,...

Sherry Lynn Bedwell, 47 of Linton,IN passed away at her home on Friday, July 1,2016. She was born October 21, 1968 in Centralia, IL to Jerry and Rickie (Henson) Henderson. Sherry was proud to be a Broker Assoicate with Coldwell Banker Troy Helman Realtors. She is survived by her beloved husband, Don Bedwell of Linton, IN; son, Donovan Bedwell;...

Wilma Jean Brown Tennis "Jean", 85, of Terre Haute passed away on May 10, 2013 at 4:00a.m. She was born on December 18, 1927 to William Brown and Lena Rodgers Brown. Jean was a lifetime member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Terre Haute. She retired after 20 years as the Head of Nurses of the Vigo County School...

Betty L. Palmer, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Monday May 26, 2014 in Meadows Manor East. She and her husband were the former owners of Helen Williams Shoe Store. Betty was born July 10, 1931 in Evansville, IN to Earl Reynolds and Sarah (Brammer) Reynolds. She is survived by daughters, Bonnie Wild and her husband Stephen of Sarasota,...

Dolores "Dee" Sodora Smith, 85, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday November 27, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born August 24, 1928 in Clinton, IN. She had worked at Terre Haute South Vigo High School as a secretary for Ms. Mary Nasser and also worked for the State of Indiana Department of Family and Children Services....

Edwin Deloss Buell Jr. 62 of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born January 31, 1951 to Edwin Deloss Buell Sr. and Vera M. Buell in Laporte, IN. He served for 37 years with ACM International Mission with his latest service being as a missionary in the Democratic...

Wayne Roberts, 87, of Terre Haute passed away at Springhill Village on December14, 2013. He was born in Vigo County on July 27, 1926 to Walter P. Roberts and Emma Altvater Roberts. He was retired from the maintenance department from Commercial Solvents (10years) and Newport Ammunication Depot, (29 years) and had earlier in his life sold carpet for Root's...

Modena Fry, 83, lifelong Vigo County resident passed away March 25, 2015 at Union Hospital. She was born July 4, 1931 to Kenneth and Mildred (Hancock) Seeman in Pimento, IN. Mrs Fry was retired from Indiana State University where she was an administrative secretary to the Dean of the Home Economics Department. She is survived by a son, Aaron...

Helen Sparks, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, June 28 in Mansfield Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ansel, in 1974. She is survived by her son, Donald, daughter-in-law, Cindy, and granddaughter, Kayla of Mansfield, Texas, cousin, Helen Jeffers of Cory, Indiana, step-daughter Mariam Patton of St. John?s, Michigan, and step-grandchildren Linda Patton, Mary...

Ruby Kathleen Carter, 104 of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:37 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in Terre Haute Union Hospital. She was born in Regent, North Dakota on January 16, 1910, the last of 7 children to George and Burr Lee Carter. Her parents moved to North Dakota from Indiana in 1906 to homestead. She and her...

Grace was born 4/14/1927 to Alma "Marie" and Ralph Petty. Grace attended GarfieldHigh School, graduating in 1945. She passed at DavisGardens, Tuesday, 3/25/14. Grace is survived by three daughters, Barbara Alford, Carol Ellis, and Connie (Tim) Steigmeyer; 7 grandchildren, Anna (Kevin) Richards, David (Jana) Page, Ramsey (Amanda) Ellis, Abby (Brad) Mason, Scott Steigmeyer, Leslie Steigmeyer, and Blaine (Kelly) Barrett....

Donald W. Auterson, 83, of Terre Haute passed away at 4:35p.m. on Sunday March 30, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Vigo County on November 2, 1930 to Robert and Bonnie (Flemming) Auterson. Donald was retired after 35 years of service at the Terre Haute Wastewater Treatment Plant; He was...

Julia Juanita Crew, 96 of Farmersburg, IN and formerly of Lawrenceville, IL passed away at Signature Healthcare of Terre Haute at 4:45 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2015. She was born in Sullivan County, In on March 4, 1919 to Jess Richardson and Margaret Hayes Richardson. Julia was a graduate of Wiley High School and was a member of...

Kenneth Wayne Figg, 75 of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:10 Am on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on January 2, 1941 to James Kenneth Figg and Beulah Pearl Gasaway Figg. Kenneth was owner of Springhill Wholesale and member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge # 1009. He...