obituaries

Norma J. (Hill) Eldridge, 88 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Meadows Manor North. She was born on February 23, 1928 in Linton Township to Oral and Ethel Adams Hill. She is survived by her brother Wilbur Hill (Pauline), sister-in-law Betsy Wallace, and several nieces and nephews. Norma was preceded in death in 2011...

Herman C. Drake, Sr., 90, former Terre Haute resident, passed away December 12,2014 at Decatur Health Care in Indianapolis. He was born in Farmersburg on April 20, 1924 to Ben and Vera (Davis) Drake. He was retired from Drake Produce Distributors. He married Betty J. (Clark) Drake on December 13, 1946 and she preceded him in death on May...

Erma Lou Drake, 82 of Prairie Creek, passed away at 1:13 PM on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Prairie Creek on February 14, 1933 to Ralph Hodges and Sylvia Critchfield Hodges. Erma was a retired school bus driver, having driven for 32 years, and also served as a school bus trainer....

Vicki L. Burns, 61, of West Terre Haute passed away June on 29, 2015. She was born on June 16, 1954 to Charles Richard Noe and Virginia Boyle Noe. She was a homemaker whose life was centered around her grandchildren. She was active with autism awareness and had participated in the Awareness Walks. Her survivors include her mother, her...

Jim Dunbar, 74, died at Union Hospital on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Jim was born in Terre Haute, IN on December 3, 1940 to Gertrude Schott Dunbar and James H. Dunbar. He graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in 1959 and from Indiana State University with a degree in life science. Jim worked at the old Standard Grocery Store on...

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Carroll L. Conder, 76 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:43 PM on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Terre Haute. She was born in Terre Haute on April 2, 1939 to William Oscar French and Thelma Drake French. Carroll is survived by her husband Malcolm Conder Sr., whom she married April 28, 1955. Also surviving...

E.R. Dorsett, 97, of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:36 pm on Friday, November 15, 2013 in Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus. E.R. was born on October 21, 1916 in Williams, IN to Dorie Dorsett and Bertha Johnson Dorsett. He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Estella Ulrey Dorsett whom he was happily married to for...

Emil G. Sotak, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday December 27, 2014 at 11:30 pm in Meadows Manor North. He retired after man years as a bookkeeper for Froehde Mobile Homes. Emil was born February 15, 1923 in Terre Haute to George Sotak and Barbara (Nagy) Sotak. He is survived by daughters, Vicki A. Ragle and husband John...

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....