obituaries
Virginia R. Haas
Oct 15, 2021
Virginia R. Haas 93, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, October 15th, 2021 at Cobblestone Health Campus. She was born November 14th, 1927 to Ben Houk and Ruby Stephens Houk. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Wanda Hofmann and Betty Jean Austin; one brother, Max Houk; and her husband Paul Haas. Survivors include two...
Dick Burnett Godfrey
Oct 14, 2021
Dick Burnett Godfry, 75, passed away on October 14, 2021. He was born in Farmersburg, IN to William Madison Godfrey and Nina Rose Burnett Godfrey on November 11, 1945. Dick was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son Darin Godfrey (Christie); grandchildren Shelby Wilson (Travis), Trevor Godfrey (Tori), and Tristan Godfrey; great-grandchildren Olyvia Godfrey,...
Norma J. Lawson
Oct 13, 2021
Norma Jean Lawson, 96, passed away on October 13, 2021. She was born on January 28, 1925 to James Norton and Alice Tate Norton. Norma was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Lawson. She is survived by her three sons Harvey Lawson (Joeretta), Mike Lawson (Wanda), and Dale Lawson (Angie); 1 sister-in-law; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; 4 great-granddaughters;...
Dan A. Sellers
Oct 7, 2021
Dan A. Sellers, 74, passed away on October 7, 2021. He was born in Indianapolis on July 28, 1947 to Daniel E. Sellers and Thelma M. Plaster Sellers. Dan was preceded in death by both parents as well as his sister Geraldine Murphy. Dan is survived by his son Daniel Sellers (Melissa) and granddaughter Victoria Sellers. Dan loved fishing,...
Charles J. Gabbard, Jr.
Oct 7, 2021
Charles J. Gabbard. Jr., 65, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday October 7, 2021 in his residence. He was born September 5, 1956 in Terre Haute to Charles and Alice (Oricks) Gabbard. He is survived by his wife, Diana (Williams) Gabbard; sons, Rodney Christenberry, Charles Gabbard III (Jessica), and Robert Gabbard; 11 grandchildren and seven brothers and sisters. He...
Lee Anne (Shaffer) Luttrell
Oct 6, 2021
Lee Anne Luttrell, 53, passed away Wednesday October 6, 2021 at University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was a Speech Language Pathologist at Indiana State University. Lee Anne was born March 5, 1968 in Terre Haute to Morris and Ellen (Whaley) Shaffer. Lee Anne was preceded in death by her sister Amy Shaffer. She is survived by her loving husband...
Dan A. Watson
Oct 6, 2021
Dan Alan Watson, 71, passed away on October 6, 2021, at his home near Prairie Creek, Indiana. He was born on June 5, 1950, to Alan and Amy Watson.
He graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1968 and from Indiana State University in 1972. In 2009 at the age of 59 he completed a master's degree...
William "Bill" Lee Pirtle
Oct 4, 2021
William Lee Pirtle, 68 of Farmersburg, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. Bill was born in Sullivan County on August 9, 1953 to Patricia Jane (Kelly) Pirtle and Jack Melvin Pirtle. Bill graduated from North Central High School (class of 1971), was drafted soon after graduation. Enlisted in the United States Navy where he served 4 years. Bill is...
Pastor Erasmo "Raz" Delagarza
Oct 4, 2021
Pastor Erasmo "Raz" DeLaGarza, Jr., 65, of Shelburn, Indiana went to be with the Lord and Savior on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on November 23, 1955 in Dallas, Texas to Erasmo DeLaGarza, Sr. and Mary Morales DeLaGarza. He has three brothers and three sisters, Elizabeth, Noemi, Lidia, Thomas, Stephen and John.
Raz was a...
Jean K. Myers
Oct 3, 2021
Jean K. Myers, 88, of Terre Haute passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Cobblestone Crossings. She was born February 15, 1933 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania to Ervin Kress and Annie Miller Kress. Jean was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a very active member Trinity Lutheran Church. Jean sang in the choir and belonged to the Ruth...
Keith Willard Smith
Sep 30, 2021
Keith Willard Smith, 62, passed away on September 30, 2021 in Fort Wayne. He grew up in Farmersburg, Indiana and graduated from Sullivan High School.
Keith loved bowing, ballroom dancing, adult coloring, and spending time with family. He worked 36 years for various special needs organizations in Sullivan and Fort Wayne. He also enjoyed extra activities that...
Barbara J. Fink
Sep 27, 2021
Barbara J. Fink, 66, passed away on September 27, 2021. She was born in Terre Haute to William D. Scherr and Marie I. Ratts Scherr on January 19, 1955. Barb was preceded in death by her father and her husband, Tommy G. Fink. She is survived by her mother; son Steven Lee Fink (Sherry); daughters April Jefferies (Daniel) and...
Walter David Whitkanack
Sep 26, 2021
Walter David Whitkanack, 74, of southern Vigo County, died at his home September, 26, 2021. He was born on September 28, 1946 to Gilbert 'Doc' and Bertha Hilbert Whitkanack. David retired after 30 years as a driver for Roadway Trucking Company. He was a racing enthusiast, especially stock cars and motorcycles, and enjoyed fishing. He also was known to...
Helen M. Morin
Sep 25, 2021
Helen M. Morin, 97, passed away on September 25, 2021. She was born in Terre Haute to Daniel and Caroline Meehan on October 12, 1923. Helen was preceded by her husband Frank E. Morin Jr.; sons in law Tom Reynolds and Phillip Jackson; brothers James and John Meehan as well as her sister Dorothy Michaels. She is survived by...
Donald Philip Denning
Sep 25, 2021
Donald Philip Denning, 84, passed away at his home on September 25, 2021. He was born in Kansas City, MO to Donald F. Denning and Jessie Mary Roche Denning on June 26, 1937. Donald was preceded in death by his parents and his grandchild Christopher Lutz. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Denning; daughters Nancy Cook (Bruce...
Mary Kay Shull
Sep 24, 2021
Mary Kay Shull, 77, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born June 12, 1944 in Terre Haute to Pete and Frances Shull. Mary Kay was a 1963 graduate of Wiley High School. She was an avid reader, participant of N.A. & A.A, and was a substance abuse counselor for over 25 years. Most...
Carol Yvonne (Mccreery) Brown
Sep 22, 2021
Carol Yvonne McCreery Brown, 89, entered into Eternal Peace with her Lord on September 22, 2021 at Signature Health Care. She was born in Clay County to Luther P. McCreery and Wilma B. Carr McCreery on December 27, 1931. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Donald McCreery and Max McCreery; sisters Ruth Walker, Roselyn Orman, and...
Linda Lynnette (Peters) Langer
Sep 22, 2021
Linda Lynnette Langer, 72. Of Terre haute passed away Wednesday September 22, 2021 in Terre haute Regional Hospital. She was retired from the Vigo County School Corporation. Linda was born November 5, 1948 in Terre Haute to Clyde and Norma (Riggs) Peters. She is survived by her husband Ronald Langer, Sr.; daughter, Amy Langer Turner (Dan); sons, Ronald Langer,...
Gloria Dale Baumunk
Sep 20, 2021
Gloria Dale Baumunk, 77, of Brazil passed away unexpectedly Monday September 20, 2021 in Union Hospital. She was born April 2, 1944 in Mitchell, Indiana to Carl and Evangeline (Pemberton) Baumunk. Gloria is survived by her daughters, Teresa Stephens (Russell Warr), Lori Ellingsworth (Timothy Hubbard), Cindy Randolph, and Jessica Miller (Roland); siblings, Beverly Colgate, Richard Baumunk, Gary Baumunk, Brenda...
Kathy A. Dickens
Sep 17, 2021
Kathy Ann Dickens, 65, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021. She was born on October 23, 1955 in Terre Haute to Russ and Helen Bryant. Kathy immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. She went on to graduate from Terre Haute North Vigo School in 1975.
In 1974, she met James Dickens...