obituaries

Florence Elaine Stoelting, 93, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, in Davis Gardens May 7, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born March 22, 1920 to Rudolph Peterson and Mary A. (Fisk) Peterson in Munising, Michigan. She was a Registered Nurse. Following two years at the University of Michigan, she transferred to the Presbyterian Hospital...

Elizabeth Wildman, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday July 3, 2016 in Kindred Southwood Health Care. She was born November 11, 1925 in Freising, Germany to Ludwig Gluckleder and Rosalia (Bruno) Gluckleder. Elizabeth was a press operator at Columbia Records. She is survived by two sons, Louis Wildman and Richard Wildman and a brother, Ludwig Gluckleder. She was...

Christopher Michael Trench, 30 of Terre Haute, IN died April 11, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on November 6, 1984 in Ft. Pierce , FL to Michael D. and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hubbard Trench. Christopher graduated from Indiana State University in 2008 from the Honors Program with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Criminology. He...

Emmitt Melvin Tyler Sr. Emmitt Melvin Tyler, Sr. 69, of Terre Haute went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. He was born June 12, 1944 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Joseph and Nellie Redmon Tyler. Emmitt was a perfect husband and father, who loved God and his family. He was an outstanding athlete in...

Clarence E. Vanatti, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday April 27, 2013 at 2:14 pm in his residence. He was a locksmith for Powell Stephenson Lumber for many years. Clarence was born November 8, 1930 in Clay County, IN to John Vanatti and Mamie (Stoll) Vanatti. He is survived by a daughter, Carol Vanatti of Terre Haute; 2...

Garnet J. Thomas, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday October 1, 2015 in his daughter's residence. Garnet was born July 11, 1927 in Sullivan, IN to Lauren Thomas and Opal (Chowning) Thomas. He is survived by his daughter, Theresa Scott and fiancé Joseph Morson of Terre Haute; grandsons, Robert Michael "Bobby" Sheese II and Joshua Morson; great grandchildren,...

Dorothy Conklin Watson formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, wife of the late Edward Eugene Watson, passed away in EasleySC, Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Dorothy with a masters degree in cosmetology owned and operated the Style Coif Beauty Salon in Jasonville, Indiana for twenty years. She was born June 22, 1919 in VigoCounty, near Sandford, Indiana to Everett Conklin &...

Josephine L. Turner Nickless passed away on September 28, 2013. She was born on April 16, 1919 to Charles A. Turner and Lona D. Turner. She graduated from Pimento High School in 1937. She attended Brown Business College. She worked in the office of Gillis Drug Co. for 5 years. In 1946 she left Gillis Drug Co. to work...

James C. Waters, 83 of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday March 1, 2014 in Kindred Health Care. He worked in TV production for many years. James was born November 12, 1930 in Freeport, IL to Reverend James Waters and Chloe (Lee) Waters. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan C. (Leenerts) Waters, whom he married August...

" If I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt." Vanetta Darlene Wiles, 60, of Clinton, IN & formerly of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Vermillion County Convalescent Center. She was born in Terre Haute on May 12, 1953 to Claude Wiles and Vera Apple Wiles. She is survived...

Coan F. Whitlock, 89, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at home surrounded by loved ones.

Coan was born July 16, 1927 in Vigo County to Coan Whitlock and Christine (Metcalfe) Whitlock.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ruth (McBride) Whitlock; three children, Rick (Andrea) Whitlock of Leavenworth, Indiana,...

Shirley A. Thornton, 78, of Terre Haute passed away Monday October 5, 2015 at 10:10 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born April 9, 1937 in Terre Haute to George W. Gallion and Helen I (Powell) Gallion. Shirley is survived by her sons, George Thornton of Terre Haute, Danny Thornton and wife Renda of Terre Haute, and...

On December 28, 2014, Mary Kathryn Thompson Muench, formerly of Terre Haute, went home to be with the Lord. She was born February 22, 1922, in Riley, Indiana, the only child of Eva (Crist) and Roy Thompson. At age 14 the family moved to Hymera where Kathryn met a young man who in 1946 became her husband, Raymond Eugene...

Anton Ted Valentic, "Tony", 72, of Terre Haute, passed away, Friday December 6, 2013. Tony was born Friday, August 8, 1941 in Chicago, IL to his father, Anton Joseph Valentic and mother, Ann E. Fallquist Valentic who preceded Tony in death along with Tony's daughter Michelle Marie Barnett. Tony graduated from DeVry University. He worked at ATT, Unisys, Sony,...

Mary Louise (Gilbert) VanScoyk, 94, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 26, 2016. Mary was born June 19, 1922 in Westfield, Illinois to Charles Martin Gilbert and Celia Edith Marie Stilwell Gilbert. Mary married her high school sweetheart, Earl Sylvester VanScoyk on August 10, 1942. He passed away...

Norma Jean Strain, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday April 22, 2015 at 6:45pm in Meadows Manor East. She was a secretary for McLaren Trucking. Norma Jean was born February 21, 1929 in Terre Haute to Roxy Hunt and Eula (Randolph) Hunt. She is survived by a daughter, Rita Caton of Terre Haute; sons, Monty Strain and his...

Bryan Wesley Szatkowski, 43, passed away at his home in Granbury, TX on Sunday, August 28, 2016. A Gathering will be held from 12:00 pm - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at DeBaun Springhill Chapel. Bryan was born in Mesa, AZ to Donald K. and Deborah Austin Szatkowski on March 14, 1973. They lived in Terre Haute where...

Virginia Lee Whippo, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday May 14, 2016 at 12:34 pm in Southwood Health and Rehab. Virginia had worked at Quaker Maid and retired from housekeeping at Indiana State University. She was born March 29, 1926 in Vigo County to Cleon Mason and Gladys E. (Highnote) Mason. She is survived by a son, Paul...

Elaina M. Tuttle, 52 of Terre Haute, passed away at 2:30 AM on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at IU Health Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Nashua, NH on November 9, 1963 to Raymond Tuttle and Ingeborg Leichsenring Tuttle. Elaina was Associate Dean and a Professor at ISU. She is survived by her husband Rusty A. Gonser, and...

Hazel Marie Wright, 99, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Terre Haute passed away Sunday September 1, 2013 in Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Crawfordsville. She was born March 25, 1914 in Owen County, IN to Albert Henry Neese and Deborah (McMichael) Neese. Hazel is survived by a daughter, Deborah Howard and her husband Darrell of Crawfordsville; 2 sons, Charles...