obituaries

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...

Charles Edward Weddle, 81, of Terre Haute, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was a farmer and retired coal miner. Charles was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Vigo County, to Ernest Weddle and Ruth (Price) Weddle. He is survived by a son, Chris Weddle (Susan) of Florida; daughters, Kathy Padgett (George) of Terre...

Patsy F. Timberman, 85, of Terre Haute, died Saturday at 1:30 a.m., October 5th, 2013. Patsy was born on June 17th, 1928, in Terre Haute to John and Ruth McKenzie Fox. She graduate in 1946 from Wiley High School; was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church for 70 years; a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for...

Raymond Frederick (Fred) Stout, 83, of Terre Haute, IN was called home to our Lord on February 3, 2016. He was born in Terre Haute, IN to Clifford I. and Rachel E. Stout. He graduated from Wiley High School in 1950. Fred spent 4 years in the Air Force from 1950-1954 and married Lavedia M Easton on December 26,...

Marda Kay Wolfe Harris, 53, of Indianapolis passed away in her residence on June 17, 2014. She was born on August 6, 1960 to Jerry Lee Wolfe and Betty (Cullison) Wolfe. Marda graduated from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in 1978. She was a former member of Oregon Baptist Church. Marda enjoyed being outside, gardening, and shopping. She...

Robert (Bob) Morton Williams, 86, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. Robert is survived by his sister; Lilly May (Lou) Sewell of Westville, IN, sister in law, Fanny Williams, his 3 children; Robert L. (Kathi) Williams of Chesterton, IN, Tinna Williams Abrell of West Terre Haute, Don (Karen) Williams of Hanover, PA,...

Frieda M. Whitlock, 86 and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away at 5:25 PM on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville, IN. She was born in Vigo County on September 1, 1928 to Frederic B. Price and Mammie E. Hartley Price. Frieda had previously worked at both CBS and the Vigo County School Corporation....

Erma Elizabeth "Little Bit" Thomas, 89 of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:45 PM on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Springhill Village. She was born in Terre Haute on February 9, 1924 to Roy Wake and Flora Wake. She was preceded in death by her husband John Richard Thomas in 1964, her parents, and 3 sisters; Jenny Mattox, Mary...

James P. Yeager, 84, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday January 30, 2015 at 8:05 pm in Springhill Village. He was a retired Storeroom Supervisor for Wabash Fibre Box (Weston Paper) James was born February 23, 1930 in Toledo, OH to James G. Yeager and Dema M. (Swinger) Yeager. He is survived by his wife, Betty (Eldridge) Yeager, whom...