obituaries

Veronica Catherine Martin of Terre Haute, Indiana, 87, went to be with her Lord on September 3, 2014. Veronica was born in Lombard, Illinois, on September 7, 1926 to William Whalen and Veronica Perry Whalen. Veronica was a member of St. Joseph's University Parish Church in Terre Haute, Indiana. She spent her entire life volunteering assistance for others and...

Sylvia Jeanne Topper, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday August 6, 2014 at 6:50 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was an Air Traffic Controller with the FAA for many years. Sylvia was born September 26, 1946 in Hanover, PA to Sterling Topper and Geneieve (Slagle) Topper. She is survived by sister, Sharon Ream and her husband...

James Dale McCullough, Sr. , 82, died April 16, 2015 in Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, IN . He was born in West Terre Haute, IN on September 4, 1932 to Russell Berlin and Nelva Mae Brown McCullough. James married Opal Irene Jordan on February 25, 1955. He was a graduate of Concannon High School in 1950 after which he...

Martha "Ernesteen" Lee, 93, of Terre Haute, passed away at 1:31 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Patricksburg, IN on March 4, 1920 to Samuel Collie Bryant and Goldie Shear Bryant. She is survived by her daughter Mary Heller, grandchildren Tammy Terry & husband Greg, Terry Johnson & wife Debi,...

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Charlotte Rose (Jennings) Kautz, aged 89 years old, went peacefully to be with her Lord on June 17, 2015 with family by her side. Charlotte was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert (Bob), parents Claude Jennings and Nellie Lovelace Jennings, and a brother, Lavon Jennings. She is survived by three daughters, Sue Ann Owens, her husband, and...

Charles R. Wright, 92, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014 in Greenwood, IN. He was born in Terre Haute on December 24, 1921 to Clarence Wright and Edna Howell Wright. He is survived by a step-daughter, Mary Ann Tucker, a niece, Pamela K. Brown ( husband Oakley), and nephews Howell L. Carter (wife Elizabeth),...

Joe Wayne McKee, 56 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11:15 AM at Kindred Health in Indianapolis. He was born in Terre Haute on September 20, 1959 to Joseph Richard McKee and Laura Viola Lowermilk McKee. Joe was a member of Pentecostal House of Prayer and served in the Army National Guard 38 S...

Dorothy Eileen Wodicka Marshall Smith, 88, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday July 30, 2013. She was born to Edward and Louise Wodicka in Terre Haute, on March 11, 1925. She graduated from Garfield High School in 1942 and from Terre Haute Business College the following year. During and right after World War II she worked in the office...

Remedios Reyes Vasco, 89, of Terre Haute passed away August 24, 2016 in St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, she was an unselfish, dedicated, and loving mother and grandmother. She was born January 30, 1927 in the Philippines to Catalino Reyes and Presentacion Ballares. Remedios was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph University Parish Church. Remedios...

Richard William Leslie, 62, of Terre Haute passed away on May 10, 2013 at 11:05 a.m. He was born on November 11, 1950 to Donald Leslie and Eleanor (Cooksey) Leslie. Richard was a member of the Masons and Shriners. He loved motorcycles, his friends and his family. Richard is preceded in death by his father, Donald Leslie. He is...

Pamela Rene Hughes, 70, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 11:58 am in her residence. She was born July 30, 1945 in Birmingham, AL to Joseph Walter Parker and Adelaide (Harbin) Parker. Pamela is survived by her husband of 52 years, Lloyd R. "Bob" Hughes; a daughter, Kim Hughes (Ed) of Terre Haute; sons, Mike...

Margaret Lucille Dietz Hanley, 83 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:00 AM on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Springhill Village. She was born in Terre Haute on February 21, 1931 to Hubert Dietz and Dorothy Hunter Dietz. Margaret retired from the Admitting Department at Hamilton Center. She is survived by her husband A. Robert Hanley—whom she married April...

Elsie McCrocklin was born in on July 30, 1919 and enjoyed her 96th birthday in July with many friends and family.. Her niece, Susan and nephews, Kevin and Tim, spent the last 16 days of her life with her, and she passed into eternal life, on Tuesday September 8, 2015 at home in the same house she was born...

William R. "Bill" Waggoner, 48, of Terre Haute passed away Friday January 3, 2014 in Terre Haute. He was born January 3, 1966 in Terre Haute to James D. Waggoner and Sharon K. (Mundell) Waggoner. Bill is survived by his mother, Sharon Waggoner of Terre Haute; daughter, Kelsey Hagen of Carbondale, IL, brothers, James Waggoner, Jr. of Terre Haute...

Steven K. Humphrey, a long time band instructor and mentor within the Vigo County School Corporation died Sunday afternoon after a battle with cancer, just two days shy of his 62nd birthday. He was born in Sterling, IL on April 29th, 1952. He was preceded in death by his son, Patrick D. Humphrey. He is survived by his wife...

Earl Edward Young, Jr., 57 of Shelburn, passed away at 8:50 AM on Friday, December 19, 2014 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on February 27, 1957 to Earl Edward Young, Sr. and Lois Wright Young. He was a retired O.T.C. Tire Technician from Triple S Tires. Earl was preceded in death by his...

Helen R. Kempf, 91 died Monday, January 12, 2015 at home near Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born on September 10, 1923 and passed away just a few hundred feet away from her childhood birthplace. She graduated from Glenn High School in rural Vigo County and then began her college education at Indiana State Teachers College but due to...

Carl D. Taylor, 77, passed away February 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Russellville, IN on December 12, 1939 to Lester and D. Marie (Simpson) Taylor. He was retired from J. I. Case in Burlington, Iowa where he was a welder and worked in production. He married Ruth (Tingley) Taylor on January 9, 1988 and she...

Susan Ann Laitas went to be with the Lord July 16, 2015. She was born March 28, 1948, to the late Clarence H Fenet and Juanita Balsis Fenet. Susan was married to Frank Laitas, November 25, 1967 Susan was a native of Westville, Illinois and resided in Terre Haute, Indiana for the last years of her life. She was...