Joan M. (Pluta) Ward
Nov 20, 2020
Joan M. (Pluta) Ward, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. She was born May 19, 1934 in Montreal, Canada to Dr. John E. Whitworth and Marguerite Millon Whitworth. Growing up Joan loved the family vacations to Bayside, Maine where her family had a cottage. She was a graduate of the...
William R. Smith
Nov 20, 2020
William R. Smith, 94, of Terre Haute died on Friday, November 20, 2020. He was born in Cory Indiana to Charles Ray Smith and Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie) Smith on July 22, 1926. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 70 years, Wanda Louise Smith, sister Betty Traeger, and brothers Edwin Smith and Herbert Smith.
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Gerald Edward Edson
Nov 20, 2020
Gerald Edward Edson, 77, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born May 18, 1943 in Terre Haute to Mary Bates Hunt and Roy Hunt. Gerald was an avid gun collector, enjoyed hunting and fishing, collected cars, and loved spending time with his family. He was Vice President of Honey...
Leone "Nonie" Connolly
Nov 19, 2020
Leone (Nonie) Connolly, 91, passed away the morning of November 19, 2020 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born February 25, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA. Nonie was married to Wally Connolly who passed too, in November, 25 years ago. She was the daughter of Herbert and Lillian Staab; stepfather Edwin Staab. Nonie is survived by sister, Mary Kay Schmidt,...
Sister Josephine Paolineli
Nov 17, 2020
Sister Josephine Paolinelli died on Nov. 17, 2020, at Amita Alexian Brothers Hospice in Elk Grove Village, IL. She was born on Nov. 1, 1936 in Chicago, IL, to Joseph and Louise Venditti Paolinelli, and was baptized Josephine Marie. Sister Josephine entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence on Feb. 2, 1956 and received the name Sister Louise...
Gary W. Flora
Nov 17, 2020
Gary W. Flora, 72, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday November 17, 2020 at Westminster Village Health Care. Gary was the retired Director of Public Safety at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He was born December 5, 1947 in Terre Haute to Clyde Maxwell and Violet Mae (Day) Flora. He is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Sue Brown (Gary) and...
Ruth A. Krauch
Nov 16, 2020
Ruth A. Krauch, 94, peacefully passed away November 16, 2020 at Westminster Village Health and Rehab. She was born July 17, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Alice Nemetz Weiss and Edward Weiss.
She attended Patricia Stevens Finishing and Modeling School in Chicago and modeled for the city's department stores. Ruth's career including being an Eastern Airlines flight...
Roy E. Hunt
Nov 16, 2020
Roy E. Hunt 97, lifetime Vigo County resident, went home to be with the Lord and loved ones on November 16, 2020. He was born on August 13, 1923 to Lester and Lucille (Payne) Hunt. He married Mary L. (Bates) Hunt on October 4, 1947 and she preceded him in death in 2006.
He is survived by...
Martha "Marty" Jane Cornelius
Nov 15, 2020
Martha (Marty) Jane Cornelius, 88, passed away on November 15, 2020. She was born June 19, 1932 in Peoria, Illinois. She was married to John C. Cornelius, who passed away in 1997. She is survived by her son, Scott Cornelius, and daughter, Ann Cornelius Brown, two grandchildren, a sister, Ruth Elizabeth Burnham, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Marty...
Vera B. Cooke
Nov 15, 2020
Vera B. Cooke, 98, passed away at her home in Terre Haute on November 11, 2020. She was born on April 28, 1922 to Charles M. Slusser and Emma J. Austin Slusser. Vera is preceded in death by her parents; husband Wayne Cooke; son Chuck Cooke, as well as her siblings James "Bud" Slusser, Geraldine Cottom, Marcella Moore, and...
James Thomas Pollitt
Nov 14, 2020
James Thomas Pollitt, age 74 of Baldwin, formerly Indiana died November 14th, 2020 at Mayo Health System in La Crosse, WI. James was born on March 6, 1946 in Terre Haute, Indiana; the son of James and Vera (Cox) Pollitt. He attended Maryland Grade School, Youngstown Junior High School, and then graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1964....
Pearl Pauline (Lampton) Steward
Nov 12, 2020
Pearl "Pauline" Steward, 91, a devoted wife, mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Thursday November 12, 2020 at Westminster Village in Terre Haute. She was born June 10, 1929 in Terre Haute to Byron "Austin" and Essie "Pearl" (Slavens) Lampton. Pauline is survived by her sons, John Austin Steward (Patricia) of Atlanta and Brian David Steward (Elizabeth) of Denver;...
Joyce V. (Semeniuk) Seeling
Nov 11, 2020
Joyce V. Seeling, 92, of Florida and formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away in Miramar Beach, Florida. She was born August 16, 1928, in Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada to George and Joanna (Patrick) Semeniuk. Joyce had been a teacher when she met her husband, Arthur Seeling, in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were married for 64 years before Arthur...
Sister Margaret Nau
Nov 10, 2020
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS - Sister Margaret Nau died on Nov. 10, 2020, in Mother Theodore Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She was born on Nov. 7, 1939 in Hammond, IN to Thomas and Evelyn Helling Nau and was baptized Margaret Mary. Sister Peggy, as she was known to all, entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence on Sept. 18, 1961 and...
Virginia Carol (Harris) Boes
Nov 9, 2020
Virginia Carol Boes, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Monday November 9, 2020 in Union Hospital. She was born August 27, 1932 in Vigo County to Elza Jennings and Bertha Florence (Clouse) Harris. Virginia is survived by her daughters, Bexie Ellen Hauser (Robert) and Lewanna Pauline Wilkins (Melvin Norris); sons, Benny Earl Boes (Karen) and Michael Dale Boes (Sheri);...
Judith B. (Dean) Acree
Nov 7, 2020
Judith B. (Dean) Acree, 69, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2020 following a brief illness at Meadows Manor East. Judy was born on August 24, 1951 to Charles F. and Martha C. Dean. Judy was preceded in death by her dad, one sister as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is survived by her mother Martha...
Jo Ann Long
Nov 6, 2020
JoAnn Long, 86, of Pimento passed away quietly surrounded by family on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born June 9, 1934 to Coy Orman and Margaret Tryon Orman. On July 12, 1952 she married her high school sweetheart, Vincent Long, who proceeded her in death.Together, they spent their careers transporting the children of Vigo County to and from...
Barbara Gail Grubb
Nov 6, 2020
Barbara Gail Grubb passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born August 15, 1924, to Clarence and Pearl (Smith) Bennett. Barbara graduated from Garfield High School in 1943. She married Bernard W. Grubb in November 1943. They were married for over 60 years before his passing in 2004. Barbara was a homemaker and later worked as...
Carol L. Brown-Wilson
Nov 1, 2020
Carol Leah Brown-Wilson, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Signature Healthcare. She was born April 18, 1934 in Sullivan County to Perry Hobart Loudermilk and Dorothy Rebecca McDonall Loudermilk. Carol loved flowers, enjoyed gardening and crafts, she was an avid reader and worked at the Sullivan County Library off and on for over 45...
Rosemary Thomas
Oct 29, 2020
Rosemary Thomas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 29, 2020, at 93 years of age. She was born to William and Ruby Pierson on October 22, 1927 in Sullivan, Indiana. Rosemary graduated from high school in Sullivan with the class of 1944. She married Gerald Loren Thomas on July 22, 1946. Along with...