obituaries

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...

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...

Ryan Lee Cook, 24, of Terre Haute died as a result of a vehicle/train accident early on October 23, 2013. He was born on September 11, 1989 to Edward L. and Victoria (Nuss) Cook. Ryan was an employee of the Carlisle Correctional Facility. He is survived by his mother Victoria Ridge and her husband Stevie, his father Edward Cook,...

Raymond E. Allen, 82 of Terre Haute, passed away at 1:50 AM on Monday, October 20, 2014. He was born in Odon, IN on December 3, 1931 to John F. Allen and Alice Woods Allen. Raymond retired from Culligan Soft Water after 37 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Virginia L. Gwin Allen,...

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., at the Roselawn Memorial Park, North Terre Haute. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Disabled Veterans of Indiana. Online condolences may be left at www.debaunfuneralhomes.com DeBaun Funeral Home, Springhill Chapel, 85 E. Springhill Dr. is in charge of arrangements....

Virginia Gladys Cotton Virginia Gladys Cotton 91, of Terre Haute died at 9:00pm on Thursday, September 26, 2013, in Regional Hospital. She was born on "the third day of the third month in 1922," in her home in Shelburn, IN to William Reginald and Mary Elizabeth Nugent. Predeceased in death by her parents, and her loving husband of 60...

Greg A. Eldridge, 54, of Farmersburg passed away December 6, 2015 at IU Med Center. He was born August 31, 1961 to Randy Eldridge and Karen E. (Lucas) Eldridge, and they survive. He also is survived by a daughter, Randi Leann Eldridge; aunts and uncles Harry and Sharon Copeland, Dave and Barb Nesbit, Phil and Sandra Small, Rick and...

Paul W. Eikelman, 80, of Seymour, IN and formerly of Terre Haute passed away Friday September 25, 2015 in his residence. He was a retired steelworker of Stran Steel. Paul was born November 18, 1934 in Jasonville, IN to John Eikelman and Docia (Lynch) Eikelman. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy (Byers) Eikelman; sons, Fred...

Marjorie Rosetta Crist, 93, of Terre Haute passed away on May 19, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. She was born on January 19, 1920 to Albert Reed and Ella Watson Reed. She graduated from Prairie Creek High School. She married her husband Delbert Crist, in Webster Grove, MO, on October 19, 1940. She and her husband were both members of...

Daniel J. Budd, 84, of Terre Haute passed away at his residence on March 20, 2014. He was born on September 2, 1929 to Daniel F. Budd and Alberta (Grymonprex) Budd and they have preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his wife, Mary Ann (Hines) Budd and a sister Marilyn Harris. After 20 years of service...

David L. Campbell, 44, lifelong Terre Haute resident, passed away April 1, 2013 at Union Hospital. He was born on December 3, 1968 to Vernon and Betty (Menser) Campbell. Before his illness David was employed in the custodial department at the Merom Power Plant. He was an avid outdoorsman that especially enjoyed fishing, hunting, and mushroom hunting. His mother...

Opal Louise Clark of Prairie Creek, In. passed on to Heaven April 13th. She was born to Romulus and Elnora Cooper April 8th, 1926.She was a graduate of Wiley High School and worked at Goldie's Restaurant as a teenager in downtown Terre Haute for 10 cents an hour and also worked for local distilleries before her marriage to Herbert...