obituaries

Harriett L. Hunter "Tootie Clark", 70, of Terre Haute passed away Friday February 19, 2016 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born August 23, 1945 in Terre Haute to Earl F. Clark and Mabel J. (Wilson) Clark. She is survived by daughters, Teresa Alumbaugh (husband Billy), Toni L. Donahee, Tina L. Hunter (fiancAC.e Yohannes); sons, Terry L. Hunter...

Virgil L. Johnson, 75, of Prairie Creek passed away Friday June 3, 2016 at 9:20 am. He was born July 3, 1940 in Gary, IN to Rella Velma Resse Blair. He is survived by sons, Virgil Johnson II (Nicki) of Prairie Creek and Ted Hogan of south Carolina; daughters, Jeanna Johnson of Terre Haute; step-son, John Bays of Rosedale;...

Carl L. Keegan, 76 of Prairie Creek, passed away at 11:30 AM on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born the youngest of 11 children to Emery Keegan, Sr. and Ollie Hazlett Keegan on May 25, 1938 in Prairie Creek. Carl is survived by his wife Jessie Church Keegan, three sons; Jeff Patchett (Diane),...

Pastor Cecil E. Kirkman, Jr., 81 of Petersburg, IN and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 9:45 AM in Amber Manor Healthcare Facility. He was born in Bicknell, IN on June 18, 1935 to Cecil E. Kirkman, Sr. and Flossie Marie Stinnett Kirkman. Cecil was a retired minister, having served at churches in...

Gladys J. Keaton, 91, passed away September 1, 2015 at Springhill Village. She was born on October 23, 1923 in Riley to Albert and Sarah (Campbell) Talley. Mrs. Keaton was a homemaker and had retired from the housekeeping department at Indiana State University. She married Johile 'Bus' Keaton on May 23, 1942 and he preceded her in death in...

Hildegard Werra McHenry, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 22, 2015 at her home in Terre Haute after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Bremen, Germany on April 26, 1921 to Henriette Friederike Meta Börgershausen. Hilde grew up in the bustling port city of Bremen during the chaotic Weimar Republic years of...

Charles A. Bielfield, 91, of Cannon Inn passed away August 3, 2014. He was born on November 6, 1922 to Walter and Blanch (Orem) Bielfield and they have preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a sister Martha F. Schafer and her husband Kenneth, and her brother Robert W. Bielfield and his wife Ruby. Charles...

Charles Edwin "Chick" Julian, 95 of Terre Haute & formerly of Sullivan County, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 in Terre Haute Union Hospital. He was born in Hymera on April 30, 1921 to Charles Earnest Julian and Myrtle (Lowdermilk Kappler) Julian. He was a 1939 graduate of Hymera High School and served in WW II as a...

Richard L. Kiger, 55, of Terre Haute passed away on May 2, 2014 in an auto accident in Missouri. His brother Roger Kiger also died in the accident. Richard was employed at Long John Silvers. He was born in Rockville on December 12, 2958 to Ivan and Betty (Martin) Kiger and they have preceded him in death. Survivors include...

James Strobel, 69, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

He was born August 9, 1947 in Terre Haute to Leonard Strobel and Jean Smith Strobel Pugh.

James was the owner of NGC Heating & Air and the owner of Fruitridge Banjos. He was a retired race car...

Barbara E. (Chilton) Engle, Terre Haute, passed peacefully from this life September 5, 2013, surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on February 5, 1937 to Loudye and Bannie Voils Chilton. She and her husband were formerly owners and operators of Engle Laboratories. She was a member of New Life Fellowship...

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...