Lois "Diane" Thompson
Nov 29, 2020
Lois "Diane" Thompson, 68, of Terre Haute passed away at her home on November 29, 2020. She was born on March 12, 1952 to Tracy Griswold and Betty Maddox Griswold. Diane is preceded in death by both her parents. She is survived by her husband Charles Thompson; son Glenn Thompson (Kim); daughter Amanda Slattery (Mike); grandchildren Skylar Lunsford (Shane),...
Dr. Gregory Wayne Carpenter, M.D.
Nov 27, 2020
Gregory "Greg" Wayne Carpenter, MD passed away on Nov. 27, 2020, at his home in Terre Haute, from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Greg was born June 22, 1957, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to Donald J. and Elise A. Carpenter. Greg received his B.S. in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 1980. After graduating, he took a position with Rockwell International...
Ramona Glenn Clark
Nov 27, 2020
Ramona Lathrop Clark, 90, of Terre Haute died Friday, November 27, 2020 at her residence. She was born July 31, 1931 to Jesse A. Lathrop and Gladys Renshaw of Darwin, Illinois. She married Eddie Seth Clark on October 2, 1948. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2003.
Ramona was a dedicated homemaker and the family...
Gerald "Jerry" Lee Modesitt
Nov 24, 2020
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Gerald Modesitt, age 88, on November 24, 2020, due to COVID-19 and pneumonia. He was born on January 24, 1932 in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Mildred Beddow and Fred Modesitt. Jerry witnessed incredible changes to the world throughout his life, first serving in the U.S. Air Force which took him oversees...
Garold D. Horrick
Nov 23, 2020
Garold Dean Horrick, 86, of Terre Haute died Monday, November 23, 2020 after a long fight with kidney cancer. He was born February 7, 1934 in Warsaw, Indiana to Garold Raymond Horrick and Mae Minerva (Barton) Horrick. After graduating from Warsaw High School in 1952 he enrolled at Indiana University earning a degree in Business and Accounting. He enlisted...
David H. Cottom
Nov 22, 2020
David H. Cottom, 68, was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He passed away Sunday November 22, 2020 at Union Hospital. Dave was born July 16, 1952 to Donald and Barbara (Jones) Cottom in Terre Haute. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William "Squire" and Mildred "Granny" Cottom, Gordon and Ruth Jones, his parents and sister, Candy...
James L. Higgins
Nov 22, 2020
James Lester Higgins, 89, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday November 22, 2020 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He retired in 1990 from the Laborer's Local #204. He was born July 13, 1931 in Clark County, Illinois to Lester and Lola Alice (Lee) Higgins. James is survived by his sons, Jeff Higgins, Ron Higgins, and Russell Higgins; daughter, Angela...
Georgette J. Carrion
Nov 21, 2020
Georgette Jean Carrion, 69, gained her forever wings on November 21, 2020 at 1:32am. Her children were with her at her time of passing. Georgette was born November 6, 1951 in Hammond, IN to Embert and June (Krum) Talpas. She had four siblings in life; Bonnie Gatton (deceased), Charles "Chuck" Krum (deceased), Mark and Michael Talpas. In her travels...
Mary Anna (Dragan) Fell
Nov 21, 2020
Mary Anna Fell, 103, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday November 21, 2020 in Gibson Family Hospice Center. She was born October 15, 1917 in Terre Haute to Michael and Elena (Manta) Dragan. Mary Anna is survived by her daughters, Mary Alice Dewey and Joyce Miller; son, Gordon Fell (Debby); daughter-in-law, Sue Fell; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 24 great...
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....