obituaries

Lois E. Benton, of West Terre Haute, passed away May 8, 2014 in Frankfort, IN surrounded by friends and family. She was born January 31, 1932 in Sandford to Roy and Ola (Howell) French and they have preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her husband James Benton on April 26, 2007 and her son Larry Benton...

Mary Jo Melvin, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Mary Jo was born July 19, 1934 in Terre Haute to Wayne Hoopingarner and Chleada Kendred Hoopingarner Ellinger. She was a secretary for Eastern Express Trucking and a member of O.E.S. Chapter 163 of Prairieton. Mary Jo was an avid cat...

Allen A. Riggs, 96 of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Cobblestone Crossings. He was born in Shelburn, IN on August 27, 1920 to Benjamin Riggs and Bertha Ault Riggs. Allen was a retired mechanic with Pfizer & Co., and was a member of Oregon Baptist Church. He was a Staff Sgt....

Martha D. Benton, 87 of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:48 on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Springhill Village. She was born in Paris, IL on February 28, 1927 to Tony Meeks and Elsie Shields Meeks. Martha is survived by two sons; Bill Benton ( & wife Linda) and Jim Benton (& wife Martha), and by three daughters; Frances...

Shirley Ann Taylor, 69 of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:49 AM on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Southwood Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Vermillion County on March 3, 1946 to Melvin E. McCurry and Rose Ilene Maiden McCurry. Shirley was a retired nurse's aide. She is survived by her children; Crystal McCammon, Jeffery Taylor, Michael Taylor, Monica...

Vera Maxine Wilson, 94, of Terre Haute passed away February 11, 2014 in Vermillion County Convalescent Center, Clinton. She was born in on April 14, 1919 to Cecil W. Welsh and Zelma (Wilson) Wilson. She retired from Quaker Maid in Terre Haute and also from Florida School Cafeteria Workers. Her husband Orville F. Wilson had preceded her in death....

Robert E. Stiller, 84, of Terre Haute, died on November 2nd in Regional Hospital from heart complications. He was born on June 8, 1932 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Cornelous and Irene (Swank) Stiller. Bob was preceded in death by his son, Rick, in 1974 at the age of 16. Bob is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jo...

William C. Latta, "Papa Buff" or "Big Guy", passed away while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 after a courageous battle of 13 years with cancer. He was born in Wolcott, IN on December 21, 1940 to Richard and Irene Swaim Latta. He graduated from Lafayette Jeff H. S. before attending ISU, where he received both...

Sharon Marie Kutz went to be with her Savior on November 13, 2013.She was born to Helen and Walter MacDonald on February 4, 1931. She married James Kutz on January 8, 1950 and he survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Cheryl Long, Carol Glass and her husband Bill, Cathy Taunton, and Colleen Sheese and her husband Bob. She is...

Dr. Rogelio A. Mahor, Sr. 72, of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Badoc ,Ilocos Norte, Philippines on September 28, 1943 to Bernaldo Mahor and Alvina Afuan Mahor. He is survived by his wife Gloria Ho Mahor, two sons, Rogelio T. Mahor, Jr. (Diana), Rogeno Mahor (Julie),...

Kevin Donohue, 28, of Terre Haute, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2013. He was born in Jamestown, NY on May 31, 1985 to James Edward Donohue and Emily Margaret (Davis) Donohue. He attended Lincoln Elementary and Persell Middle School in Jamestown, NY before he and his family moved to Terre Haute in 1999. He graduated from Terre Haute...

Judith Ann Williams, 70, of Lewis, Indiana and formerly of Martinsville, Indiana passed away, Sunday, March 12, 2017. Judy now resides in heaven with her beloved husband, Donald L. Williams; whom she married September 16, 1988.

Judy was born April 15, 1946 in Martinsville, Indiana to Elmer and Helen Spradlin.

She worked at Rural King...

James Earl Kelly, 81, of Terre Haute passed away Friday November 28, 2014 in Woodland Manor Health Care in Attica, IN. He was born July 27, 1933 in Terre Haute to William Francis Kelly and Dica Elizabeth (Thompson) Kelly. He had attended St. Patrick Catholic Church and had been a member of Knights of Columbus. Jim was one of...

LORETTA M. BROWN JOHNSON quietly passed away at her residence in Terre Haute, IN, July 10, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Loretta was born September 10, 1934 to the late Clarence and Josephine Brown in Terre Haute, IN and was one of eight children. She started a nursing career after graduating from the Union Hospital School of Nursing...

Janice L. Lawson, 81, died on August 3, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 1, 1932 in Lansing MI to Alvin W. Shake and Nita (Norman) Shake. She was a resident of Chardon OH since 2012, previously residing in Morris IL, Augusta KS, Sapulpa OK, and Terre Haute IN. Janice was a graduate of State...

Dallas Ray Stoelting, 76 of Terre Haute, passed away at 10:55 AM on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Union Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Westphalia, IN on September 18, 1937 to Eric Stoelting and Ruth Thomas Stoelting. Dallas was a retired meat cutter from Kroger, and was a member of the United Commercial...

George R. Johnson, 92, retired Vice President of Prudential Newlin-Johnson Real Estate Company, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 5:35 p.m. in Westminster Village.

He was born December 25, 1923 in Prairie Creek, Indiana to Granville "Skeet" Johnson and Ethel Mars Johnson. He married Grace Boyll on September 4, 1948 and she passed away July 31,...

Geraldine E. Wiram, 96 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:35 PM on Thursday, April 14, 2016 in Bethesda Gardens. She was born in Greenville, IL on August 12, 1919 to Ebey K. Ray and Clara Ray. Geraldine retired from Indiana Bell/ GTE as a telephone operator after many years of service and was a member of Southside Church...

William E. Worley, 92, of Terre Haute went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. William was born March 20, 1924 in Clay County, Indiana to Martin and Mary Worley . William graduated from Bowling Green High School. He worked in the maintenance department of Public Service Indiana, now Duke Energy. William was a member of...

Loeva Louise Julian, 54 of West Terre Haute passed away Saturday March 29, 2014 at 6:43 pm in IU Health in Indianapolis. She was born October 6, 1959 in Vigo County to Junior Ray Batchelor and Shirley Ann (McCloud) Batchelor. She is survived by sons, John Wayne Julian and his wife Crystal of West Terre Haute and Joey Julian...