obituaries

James B. Short passed away on June 28, 2013. He was born on October 21, 1920 to Anna (Weber) and Herman Short in Amherst, Ohio, where he came to love everything about northern Ohio including, and most especially, the New York Central Railroad, the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Indians, and THE Ohio State University. He graduated from Amherst High...

Donald L. Mahurin, 69, of Farmersburg passed away Sunday May 11, 2015 at 12:30 am in Springhill Village. He was a retired truck driver. Donald was born February 5, 1946 in Farmersburg, IN to Floyd Mahurin and Dora (Tuttle) Mahurin. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly (Hoffman) Mahurin; daughters, Stephanie L. Mahurin of Farmersburg and Kelly A. Mahurin...

Freeman Eugene "Red" Miller, 92 of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 8:20 AM at Southwood Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Clay County on April 3, 1923 to Walter George Miller and Maude Bare Miller. He was a retired Security Supervisor from Pfizer. Red was preceded in death by his wife Edith...

Sidania Emma Snow, 85, of Terre Haute passed away June 27, 2014 at 2:20 a.m. She was born August 29, 1928 in Terre Haute to Ernest and Nellie Curtis. Survivors include a sister, Evadine Bainter of Clarksville, Tennessee; three daughters: Ginger Hoopingarner and late husband Bill, Linda Snow, and Nancy and husband Kenneth Fiers all of Terre Haute; three...

Florence Reilly Morgan went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 9. 2014 in Clinton Gardens with her daughter at her side. She was the wife of Kenny Reilly Jr., owner and operator of Reilly Tavern and the founder of The Silent Men and Women. Kenny died in December 1990 . Flo married Bud Morgan, saxophone player...

Jeremy Scot Leibacher, beloved son of Scot and Jennifer Leibacher, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 after a courageous six and a half year battle with leukemia. Jeremy was born December 30, 1992 in Terre Haute, IN. Jeremy graduated in 2011 from Terre Haute South Vigo with academic honors. Jeremy was a member of National Honor Society and...

Violet A. Smothers, formerly of Farmersburg, passed away November 30, 2014 at Rochester, IN where she had lived for the past seven years. She was born in Terre Haute on April 26, 1931 to Jacob and Eva Graves and they have preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her husband, Jack Smothers, in 1997. She had been...

Mary J. Moroz, 91, of Terre Haute passed away July 22, 2013 at her residence. She was born on March 27, 1922 to Adolph Antoine and Jennie (DePasse) Antoine. They have preceded her in death. On May 6, 1944 she married Michael J. Moroz and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2012. She was a longtime member...

Mabel "Joan" McKee, 76, of Terre Haute (formerly Seelyville) passed away on March 18th, 2014 at 8:45 am after a short battle with cancer. She passed peacefully in her home, in the company of family. Mrs. McKee was born on October 31, 1937 in Clay County, Indiana to Opal Mae (Metcalf) Lowdermilk and Paul Revere Lowdermilk; she was the...

Alta A. Linnenburger, 70, passed away on Sunday June 7, 2015 at 1:57 p.m. at her apartment in Westminster Village. Alta was born August 27, 1944 in Bowen, IL to Edwin and Irean (Myers) Linnenburger. She is survived by one son, Jeff Hashbarger (Jill his wife) of Homer, IL, and their three granddaughters, Cora, Grace, and Gabrielle Hashbarger, and...

Melinda Kathleen Sallee, 85, of Evansville and formerly of Terre Haute passed away at her residence in Evansville Thursday January 22, 2015 at 2:30 am. She taught at Riley Elementary School in Vigo County. Melinda was born April 5, 1929 in Altamont, IL to Albert Miller and Nora (Milleville) Miller. She is survived by a daughter, Christina Sallee of...

Mary-Ellen Brown was born on November 29, 1908 in Louisiana to John and Mattie Edwards. She attended Washington Grade school, Wiley High school, and Indiana State Teacher College. She married Louis Brown and to that union gave birth to three sons (Louis Edward Brown, Paul Lawrence Brown, and James Arthur Brown), and two daughters (Marian K. Brown, Mary Ellen...

Anna E. Rukes, 72, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday January 24, 2015 at 6:05 pm in Union Hospital. She worked for H&R Block for 43 years where she was an Enrolled Agent and a member of the Elite Team. Anna was born September 12, 1942 in Terre Haute to John Martin Boyke and Martha (Crowley) Boyke. She is...

Donald L. May, 67, of Winter Haven, FL, passed away September 9, 2014. Don was born to James "Bud" May and Sirena May on June 8, 1947 in Terre Haute, IN. Don served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Don retired in 2010 from Polk State College where he worked as a maintenance mechanic. Don...

Rebecca Idella Maines, 68, of Bowling Green passed away Saturday June 13, 2015 at 6:08 am in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She is co-owner of the Coin Merchant on South 25th St. in Terre Haute. Rebecca was born December 17, 1946 in Douglasville, GA to John Swofford and Verna (Gaston) Swofford. She is survived by her...

Barbara Maurine Snider, nee Figg (Passed Away March 23, 2015) Born December 23, 1927 in Prairieton, Indiana to Benjamin and Maurine Drake Figg. She was a housewife. Survivors include son C. Steven Snider and his wife Bonnie of West Lafayette; grand daughters Elaine Erne of Chicago, and Angela Nelson and her husband Jeff and their daughter Allie of Clinton,...

Virginia King Summers Miller, 90, of Terre Haute, passed away on August 20, 2015. She was born November 23, 1924 in Terre Haute, Indiana to George King and Edith Thacker King. Survivors include her two daughters Evelyn Thompson (Barry), Esther Anderson (Ed); sister, Alice Angelo (Dominic) grandchildren, Gus Scank (Tracey), Rick Scank (Joyce), Pat Harmless, Mike Bowen (Wendy). Also...

Lee H. Mahnesmith, age 91, died Sept. 22, 2013 at Regional Hospital. He was born June 26, 1922 to the late Willis and Ruth (Homsher) Mahnesmith near Albion, Indiana. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Marcelle (McGuire) Mahnesmith . They were married July 24, 1943 in Magnolia, Mississippi where he was in service in the 99th...

Marketa J. Moody, 66, Mooresville and formerly of Terre Haute passed away at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital on July 27, 2015. She was born in Terre Haute on January 10, 1949 to Mary Lou (Richmond) Fields. She had retired from quality control at Columbia Records after 23 years. Marketa was a very amazing wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She...

Wilma June "Susie" Shields, 81, of Terre Haute passed away Monday September 2, 2013 in Signature Healthcare Center. She had worked for many years for James Pollitt. Susie was born October 15, 1931 in Prairieton, IN to Estel Gilbert Shields and Lucille (Jones) Shields. She is survived by her brother Donald Shields and his wife Sue of Terre Haute...