obituaries
James "Jim" Lee Stultz
Aug 28, 2024
James "Jim" Lee Stultz, 87, passed away on the evening of August 28, 2024, and joined his wife of 66 years, Shirley Jean (Austin) Stultz, who preceded him in death on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Jim and Shirley were loving parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents and are survived by their three children, son James A. and wife...
Jennifer "Darby" Dawn (Cook) Ryan
Aug 27, 2024
Jennifer D. Ryan, known affectionately as "Darby," passed away on August 27, 2024, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Born on February 20, 1970, in Harvey, Illinois, Jennifer lived a life dedicated to her passion for animals and her loving family.
Jennifer is survived by her husband, James Ryan; daughter, Shannon Ryan; mother, Mary Cook; and sister, Wendy Allen....
Melinda "Mindy" Rose Stadler
Aug 20, 2024
Melinda Rose Stadler, 34, of West Terre Haute, Indiana, went to be with the Lord and her Heavenly family on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. She passed from complications of Huntington's Disease. Helping her to cross over were her special family and Guardians, Debbie Jovanovich and Stacy Holliday, to whom this family will forever be grateful.
Mindy was...
Candra L. (Spears) Tracy
Aug 17, 2024
Candra L. Tracy, 63, of Sullivan, Indiana passed away Saturday August 17, 2024 at IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis. She was born April 15, 1961 in Franklin, Indiana to James Spears and Brenda (Curry) Miller. Candra is survived by her daughters, Stephanie Pirtle (Dustin) and Tiffany Hill; sister, Sandy Meek (John); brother, Tony Spears (Nikki); grandchildren, Anthony Phillips, Nathan...
Carolee "C.J." Jean Purdy Pearce
Aug 15, 2024
Carolee Jean "C.J." Purdy Pearce, 79, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024. She was born July 23, 1945, in Terre Haute to Paul Purdy and Mary Robinson Purdy. C.J. was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran. She served during the Vietnam War and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. C.J. was a psychologist for 32...
Henry Ray Dyer
Aug 15, 2024
Henry Ray Dyer, 98, of Terre Haute went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2024. He was born December 31, 1925, in Terre Haute to Cecil Dyer and Josephine Brown Dyer. Ray was a proud Marine veteran serving during WWII. He was a longtime local mail carrier for the United States Postal Service retiring in 1986. ...
John Frederick "Rick" Abrell
Aug 13, 2024
John Fredrick "Rick" Abrell, 72, of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 28, 1952, in Martinsville, IN, he was the son of John R. and Rita A. (Thompson) Abrell.
Rick is survived by his devoted wife of 52...
Cheryl Lynn Mccoskey
Aug 11, 2024
Cheryl Lynn McCoskey, 72, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away on August 11, 2024. She was born on May 26, 1952, the daughter of the late Herman and Leatha McCoskey. Babies made Cheryl the happiest…whenever she saw one, she would get so excited and her whole face would light up. She loved to do crafts and artwork, watch her...
Daniel Thomas Jeffries Jr.
Aug 11, 2024
Daniel Thomas Jeffries Jr., 48, passed away on August 11, 2024. He was born on May 25, 1976 in Indianapolis to Daniel Jeffries Sr. and Sheryl (Busbee) Jeffries. Daniel loved to collect knives and anything Viking-related. He also enjoyed going to Viking festivals and being outdoors. Family was very important to Daniel as he loved spending time with them,...
Isla Nicole Tomlin
Aug 9, 2024
Isla Nicole Tomlin passed away on August 9, 2024. She was born Jenifer Vinciguerra and Caleb Tomlin.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 1 pm to 3 pm at DeBaun Funeral Home.
Rona L. (Manley) Burskey
Aug 3, 2024
Rona Louise Burskey, age 66, born on October 19, 1957, died August 3rd, 2024.
Rona was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and friend. At one time in her life, she was an avid crafter with a self-taught knack for sewing (particularly skilled at Halloween costumes for her kids from 1980's-the early 2000's), a lover of shopping who...
Deborah Jo Long
Aug 2, 2024
Deborah "Debbie" Jo Long, 73, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 5, 1951, in Terre Haute to Warren Robert Morris and Ruth Ann Dugger Morris. Debbie was a 1969 graduate of Honey Creek High School. She then attended Indiana State University earning her bachelor's degree...
Howard Allen Smith, Jr.
Jul 31, 2024
Howard Allan Smith, Jr., 61, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at home surrounded by family, after his four-year courageous battle with Melanoma. He was born November 11, 1962, in Terre Haute to Howard A. Smith, Sr. and Sharon Faye Owen Smith. Howard was a 1981 graduate of Terre Haute South and earned an associates degree...
Wanda Lou Emory
Jul 31, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Wanda Lou Emory, passed peacefully on the 31st of July 2024 at The Gibson Family Hospice Center at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana. At 87 years old, She was a beloved mother, wife, daughter, aunt, grandparent and friend who will be deeply missed by all.
Born on the...
Nancy (Demarco) Szymanski
Jul 30, 2024
Nancy Szymanski, 81, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday July 30, 2024 in Union Hospital. She was born June 11, 1943 in Winchester, Massachusetts to Anthony and Wilfreda (Farnell) DeMarco. Nancy is survived by her husband, Walter Szymanski; daughters, Sandra Voeller (Mark) and Arlene Souza (Ben); sister, Arlene Dambrosio; grandchildren, Jonathan Clegg, Matthew Clegg, and Justin Pelletier; great-grandchildren, JJ...
Sheryl A. (Allen) Baker
Jul 29, 2024
Sheryl A. Baker, 75, of Farmersburg went to be with her Lord and Savior and reunited with her beloved children, parents, and brother on Monday July 29, 2024. She was born March 27, 1949 in Sullivan, Indiana to Donald Keith and Betty (Wilson) Allen. Sheryl is survived by her grandchildren, Olivia Kimanzi and Josè "Alex" Colohua; great-grandchildren, Jahari Mayes,...
Peggy Joe Wycoff
Jul 26, 2024
Peggy Joe Wycoff, 81, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024. She was born February 28, 1943, in Terre Haute to Leo Price and Edith Osborn Price. Peggy enjoyed birdwatching and crossword puzzles. She adored dogs and puppies. Spending time with her beloved husband, Ernie, and the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren brought her so much...
Diane Patricia Rudisel
Jul 25, 2024
Diane Patricia (Blake) Rudisel, 84, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024. She was born on March 21, 1940 in Niagara Falls, NY to Robert Blake and Gwendolyn (Magee) Blake. She enjoyed sewing, bowling, and genealogy. She also loved her cats and going to yardsales.
She is survived by her children Christine Bousman (Jim), Cheryl Kolb, Dayna...
Laverne "Vern" Harvey Knock
Jul 20, 2024
Laverne Harvey Knock (Vern), 90, of Terre Haute, IN passed away on July 20th, 2024. Born February 20th, 1934 in Millersburg, IA, Vern was the first son to Clarence and Opal Knock.
Vern grew up on a farm in Iowa then followed his love for Aviation in the Airforce where he earned his pilot's license. He attended...
Susan Lynn Bennett
Jul 20, 2024
Our sister, Susan Lynn Bennett passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2024. She was born February 8, 1957, in Terre Haute to Betty (Cuffle) Brenton and Dale Bennett. She was preceded in death by both of her parents and grandparents, the Reverend Beldon Brenton and Cecil Brock both of Seelyville, her brothers Patrick Bennett and Darryl Dean. Sue is...