obituaries

Sep 25, 2023

Douglas E. Shell, 67, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on August 12, 1956 in Clinton to Carolyn (Neal) Shell and Dallas C. Shell. He was raised in New Goshen and later moved to the Terre Haute area. Douglas married Toni (Webster) Shell.

He is survived by...

Sep 25, 2023

William E. Stewart, 93, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023.  He was born June 24, 1930, in Dallas, Texas to Willard B. Stewart and Gladys L. Frazier Stewart.  Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He was a member of the Riley American Legion Post 328 and VFW Post 972.  Bill was...

Sep 25, 2023

Rosalie Virginia Whitlock, 97, of Terre Haute passed away Monday September 25, 2023 in her residence. Rosalie was a homemaker and previously had worked as a Lab Technician at Quaker Maid and she spent many years working at Terre Haute South High School as a ticket taker. She was born June 23, 1926 in Centerpoint, Indiana to Roy and...

Sep 13, 2023

Patricia (Pat) Breault, 84, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2023, in Oshkosh, WI.

Pat was born to the late Val and Thelma Maulding, Aug. 21, 1939 in Evansville, IN.  She graduated from Evansville's Central High School and received a Bachelors degree in Physical Education, Health and Recreation from Indiana State Teachers College, now Indiana State University...

Sep 12, 2023

Darlene Jeanette Norman, 83, passed away peacefully with her family at home on September 12, 2023.  She was born October 15, 1939 in Paw Paw, Michigan to John Joseph Meki and Verna Marie Lula Meki.

Darlene was a Professor at Saint Mary of the Woods College from 1982 to 2011 and was the Assistant Superintendent of the...

Sep 11, 2023

Michael Dean Hanna, 47, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at his home.  He was born September 9, 1976, in Paris, Illinois to Thomas D. Hanna and Nancy M. Hickenbotham Hanna.  Mike enjoyed fishing and tinkering in the garage.  He was known for talking smack when playing cornhole and liked to tell jokes.  In his younger...

Sep 10, 2023

Harry E. Edwards, 95, of Terre Haute passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023.  He was born November 12, 1927, in Terre Haute to Robert J. Edwards and Mary Melania Chesher Edwards.  Harry was a proud Navy Veteran serving in World War II on the USS Hummer YMS-1-class minesweeper. He served in Okinawa and Japan. Harry was the parts...

Sep 5, 2023

Ernestene Hebert Crawford, 91, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.  She was born September 9, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan to George Hebert and Bess Brown Hebert.  Ernestene graduated from Alma College in June of 1953.  She received her master's degree from Indiana State University in 1974.  She was a teacher for several years in Clinton,...

Sep 3, 2023

R. Michael "Mike" Ribolla, 79, passed away September 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born July 3, 1944 in Huntington NY to Danilo Ribolla and Gloria (Fogg) Ribolla. He married Jan (Finfrock) Ribolla in 1972. They recently celebrated 51 years of marriage.

Mike graduated from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1973. He worked...

Sep 2, 2023

Robert Emil Krahn, 73, passed away September 2, 2023 surrounded by family. He was born on December 1, 1949 in Kenosha County, WI to Emil Krahn and Margaret (Kudrick) Krahn. He married Viva (Kesler) Krahn on November 28, 2000 in Lihue, Hawaii. Robert served in the United States Army for 24 years. He was part of the 82nd and...

Aug 31, 2023

Michael S. "Mike" Hassler, 49, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday August 31, 2023 in his residence from AML (Acute Myloid Leukemia). He was born February 2, 1974 in Terre Haute to Dennis and Kathleen (Hopf) Hassler. Mike is survived by his parents; brothers, David Hassler (Megan) and Jonathan Hassler (Jennifer); nieces and nephews, Benjamin Geller, Lillian Cooper, Alyssa...

Aug 30, 2023

Cheryle D. Crabb, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023.  She was born July 7, 1947, in Sullivan, Indiana to Reverend Carl E. Crabb and Margaret G. Parker Crabb.  Cheryle was deeply religious.  She had a zest for life and enjoyed meeting new people.  Cheryle was a beloved aunt, sister, and daughter.

She is survived...

Aug 26, 2023

William W. Miller, 95, of Terre Haute, died on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home.  He was born September 29, 1927 in Clay County near Jasonville, Indiana, to Dewey and Velma (McDaniel) Miller.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 60 years, Josephine (Jo ) Hollis Miller, a sister, Catherine Louise Cole.  and a...

Aug 26, 2023

Fenton Dewayne Phelps was born on September 24, 1954, and passed away on August 26, 2023.  To all his family, friends, and customers he was known as "Dee", the most honest, reliable, and trustworthy man you will ever meet.  Dee lived life to the fullest, from farming to fishing, to jeep adventures in Tennessee and long Harley rides on...

Aug 26, 2023

George J. Custer, Sr., 71, of Terre Haute passed away August 26, 2023 at home surrounded by family. He was born June 14, 1952 in Terre Haute to Jack and Martha (Edwards) Custer. He was preceded in death by both parents; his wife of 46 years, Theresa Kay Custer; his brothers, Jack Custer, Harry Custer, and Mike Custer and...

Aug 25, 2023

Shirley A. Kiser, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, August 25, 2023.  She was born September 2, 1935, in Pennsylvania to Frank S. Watkins and Dorothy V. Snell Watkins.  Shirley worked at Regional Hospital for many years as the business office manager.  Following retirement she lived in Sanibel Island, Florida.  Shirley loved the beach and enjoyed reading.  She...

Aug 22, 2023

Charles "Chuck" William Johnson, 79, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.  He was born April 12, 1944, in Indianapolis to Edward Leo Johnson and Dolores Ines Kistner Johnson.  Chuck was born and raised in Indianapolis. He attended the Latin School of Indianapolis. He had planned to enter the priesthood and attended St. Meinrad, but...

Aug 22, 2023

Wilma J. Musgrave, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday August 22, 2023 at Signature Health Care. She was a secretary for Maryland Community Church for 35 years, attended there until her death. She was born August 6, 1935 in Terre Haute to Leo and Edith (Osborne) Price. She was a loving mother to four daughters, Danna Rae Miner...

Aug 21, 2023

Cynthia Marlene Weir, 77, of Prairieton, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, surrounded by her beloved family.  She was born in Cape May Court House,  New Jersey on August 19, 1946, to Wilbur Newcomer and Wilma Tatlock Newcomer.  Cindy was a 1964 graduate of Honey Creek High School where she met the love of her life, William "Tim"...

Aug 20, 2023

Julia Kay Douglas, 79, of Terre Haute, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 20, 2023.  She was born November 2, 1943, in Terre Haute to Thomas Curtis Lloyd and Winifred M. Spencer Lloyd.  Julie was a 1961 graduate of Wiley High School.  She married the love of her life, Kent Douglas, in 1962.  The couple lived...