obituaries

Sally Joan Brown, 73 of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:15 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 8:15 PM in Springhill Village Convalescent Center. She was born in Terre Haute on December 21, 1941 to Jesse Richey and Ruby Faye Wilson Richey. She is survived by five children; James Payne, Jr. (Ruth Ann), Timothy Payne (Cara), Rebecca Beard...

Jeane Fay (Dean-Monk) Drake, 70, of Terre Haute passed away on August 30, 2013 at 3:19 p.m. She was born on September16, 1942 in Terre Haute, IN to William Dean and Ida (Nash) Dean. Her family was her life. Jeane enjoyed going to the casino, playing bingo, crocheting, fishing, fine dining, painting and drawing. Jeane was preceded in death...

Gracie Marie Slavens Chambers, 89 of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:11 PM on Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on December 9, 1926 to William Slavens and Martha Nevins Slavens. Gracie was a retired cook from St. Mary of the Woods and a member of Bible Holiness Church. She is survived...

Larry Lee Lynch, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 7, 2016. He was born to Allen Alfred Lynch and Levita Maxine Meyers on September 18, 1940, both of whom preceded him in death. Larry was a retired welder from the Stran Steel Corporation. After retirement he worked some part time jobs including Sodexo at...

Cecelia May Brown, 69 of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:42 PM on Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on July 27, 1946 to Ernest Reynolds and Thursia May Irons Reynolds. Cecelia was a retired switchboard and elevator operator for Meis Department Store. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Linker (and...

Tina Jean (Moore) Striegel, 35, of Terre Haute passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on June 21, 2014. She was born on February 9, 1979 to Timothy R. Moore and Peggy J. Moore. Tina graduated from Terre Haute North Vigo High School in 1997, later on earning her Associates degree from Indiana Business...

Norma F. Little, 84, of Lewis, passed away with her loving family by her side in Cobblestone Health Center on January 12, 2014. She was a retired farmer's wife. She was born on December 19, 1929 in Vigo County to Harry and Margaret Knight. She and her husband Bill were owner and operator of Little Poultry Farm in Farmersburg....

Patricia (Pat) Kathryn Kenlay Morris, 93, a pillar in the Terre Haute community, passed on October 27, 2015. She was born on May 10, 1922 in Danville, IL to John D. Kenlay and Opal C. Alkire Kenlay. Pat graduated from Wiley High School (1940), in Terre Haute and attended Indiana State Teachers College. A daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Joseph C. Self, 75, of Stilesville, IN passed away Friday June 3, 2016 at Danville Regional Rehab Center. He was retired from CSX Railroad. Joseph was born in Farmersburg, IN to Percy Self and Marie (Copeland) Self. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carol (Wilkins) Self; a son, Joseph Self II of Monrovia; a sister, Marge...

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...