obituaries

Randall Gordon Wilson, 60, of Terre Haute passed away January 6, 2014. He was born in Terre Haute on September 21, 1953 to Harold Herbert and Clara Katherine (Hill) Wilson. Early on Randy worked on a Nilo River barge, was a self employed construction worker, worked with Jack Caton Septic, and in later years he did home improvements and...

Richard Lee Whitaker Sr., 69, of Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1943 in Terre Haute to Wallace Whitaker and Dora (Schappel) Whitaker. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Navy. He retired from Multiple Packaging. Richard was a member of the VFW #972....

Nancy M. Williams, 83, of Terre Haute passed away on June 29, 2014. She was born on May 5, 1931 to David Allen Ray Jr. "Buck" and Ruth A. Erwin Ray. Nancy was a member of AARP and Moose Lodge #1009. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Richard E. Williams; her parents; and sister Elizabeth Jane Palmer....

Born in Vigo County on August 3, 1929 to Harry Franklin and Agnes M. (Ehlers) Van Allen. Mr. Van Allen was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served in the Korean War. He retired in 1991 from the Tribune-Star Publishing Company after being a pressman for 40 years. Mr. Van Allen enjoyed boating, water skiing, and...

Ralph F. Whitehouse, age 85 of Terre Haute died early on the morning of Tuesday January 13, 2015. Ralph was born May 26, 1929 in Central City, KY to Luther and Alma May Brown Whitehouse. Survivors include his beloved wife of 29 years Joan Rafter Whitehouse, two daughters Debbie Whitehouse of Champaign, IL and Brenda Richards and husband Michael...

Peggy Jane Tomey, 76 of Terre Haute, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 1:32 PM in her residence. She was born in Jasper, IN on July 13, 1940 to Walter O. Taber and Rilla F. Anderson Taber. Peggy had a heart of gold and was loved dearly and was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was a...

James Russell Bogard, 84 of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:07 PM on Monday, June 20, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on October 6, 1931 to Russell O. Bogard and Wilma Witty Bogard. James was an Insurance Agent and Navy Veteran, having served during the Korean War, and was a member of West Terre...

Belva Carol Weil, 84, of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014. She was born on July 20, 1930, in Edwardsville, IL to Bertie and Leta (Babbs) Robertson. She is survived by a sister, Madonna Johnson, of Terre Haute, and a son, Lawrence Totten, California. Other survivors include step sisters Ramona Cooper, and Alice Bryant, as well as...

Reba E. Williams, 88, of Youngstown passed away January 13, 2015 at Springhill Village. She was born on February 24, 1926 to Riley and Bessie (Cottrell) Boyll. She retired from Verizon where she was a telephone operator for many years. She was a member of the Youngstown United Methodist Church. Her husband Milton S. Williams preceded her in death...

Helen V. Yunker, lifelong resident of Terre Haute Indiana, and faithful member of Centenary United Methodist Church, entered into eternal rest on September 5th 2013 in Marshall IL, and went to meet her blessed Jesus face to face. She was born Helen Virginia Valentine December 13, 1919, to Anthony Valentine Jr. and Eva Bishop Valentine, in Terre Haute IN....

Lavedia Mae Easton Stout,81, of Terre Haute, IN was called home to Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2015 under the care of Cobblestone Crossings health Campus and Southern Care Hospice. She was the third child of J. Everett and Minnie (Chandler) Easton, born October 11, 1934 on her family's homestead, Mockingbird Hill, in Lawrence County, Indiana. Growing up on...

Ida Belle Vaughn, 95 of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:45 PM on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. She was born in Sullivan County on February 12, 1920 to Seth Hunt and Medith Thornberry Hunt. Ida was a home maker and member of the Prairie Creek Home Economics Club. She was preceded in death by...

Sharon R. Watts, 73, of Terre Haute passed away February 18, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Crawford County, IL on June 30, 1940 to James L. Stevenson and Naomi Melissa (Parker) Stevenson. Sharon was a homemaker, had worked at Sears as a warranty saleswoman and later worked at Peddle Park where she was a...

Antonio M. Tapia, Sr., 96, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday March 31, 2016 at 9:51 am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Antonio was born May 25, 1919 in Manila Philippines to Pedro Tapia and Arsenia (Morales) Tapia. He is survived by his wife, Socorro (Valente) Tapia; daughters, Myrna Tapia Meneses (Romy), Agnes Tapia Loreto (Dr. Teng, DVM), and...

Reba Mae Vencel, 88 of Prairieton, passed away at 4:26 PM on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Vigo County on September 26, 1926 to Emmitt "Pete" Myers and Goldie Kurtz Myers. Reba was a member of Prairieton United Methodist Church and the Prairieton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiallary. She is survived...

Jeffrey Alan Stuthers "Jeff", 48, of Paris, IL, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on November 4, 2013 in his residence. He was born in San Francisco, CA on July 8, 1965 to Doris Faye (Gillum) Stuthers. Jeff enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He was a member of the NRA. Jeff was preceded in death by his mother. He...

Oliver E. Woods, Jr., 83, of Brazil, passed away Sunday January 8, 2017 at 2:45 pm in his residence. Oliver was born January 21, 1934 in Vigo County to Ernest O. Woods and Thelma (Phipps) Woods. He is survived by his wife, Delores (Summers) Woods; children: Oliver Woods III (Nancy), Ricky Wood (Pam), John Wood (Sharon), Paula Walters (John),...

Barbara D. White, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in Westminster Health and Rehab.

Barbara was born August 20, 1934 in Terre Haute to Albert Smith and Grace (Brown) Smith.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Farmers' Chapel Church, Prairie Creek Extension Club, and Ninety- Nines International Organization...

Rev. Donald Ray Tichenor, Sr., 79 of Pimento, passed away at 6:15 AM on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on June 17, 1936 to Harold Tichenor and Thelma Reece Tichenor. Don pastored for 45 years at a number of United Methodist Churches including; Burns City, Scotland, Dugger, Bethel United Methodist, Hickory...

Herbert Walters, 61, of Terre Haute, passed away at 5:00 AM on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on March 5, 1954 to Paul Walters and Carrie Ward Walters. Herbert is survived by two sons, Jimmy Walters and John Walters, and his fiancée Wanda Tovey. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Corey Walters...