obituaries
M. Louise Jones
May 26, 2019
Marie Louise (Johnson) Jones residing in Westminster Village, went to heaven on May 26, 2019. She was born in Paris, Illinois to Frank and Marie (Curtis) Johnson on February 27, 1922. At the age of five years old her family moved to Terre Haute. Louise graduated from Wiley High School class of 1940. After years of office employment she...
Frank H. Mills
May 25, 2019
Frank H. Mills, 83, of Terre Haute changed his address to Heaven surrounded by his family on May 25, 2019. He was born September 20, 1935 in Terre Haute to Frank Mills and Beryl Hurlow Mills. Frank was a member of the First Baptist Church, Elks Club and served on the Board of the Directors of the Terre Haute...
Allan Eugene Whitlock
May 24, 2019
Allan Eugene Whitlock was born on October 30, 1939 to Guy Whitlock and Mary (Schommer) Whitlock. After graduating from Honey Creek High School in 1957 he moved to San Diego, California and was employed by General Dynamics Astronautics where he helped build the nose cones for the Atlas missiles. After four years he returned to Terre Haute and began...
Darrell Gibson
May 17, 2019
James Darrell Gibson, 85, a long time resident of Cory, Indiana and a retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, passed away at home May 17, 2019. He was born April 8, 1934, north of South Bend, Indiana to Benjamin Franklin Gibson and Cora Maude Rumspurt Gibson. He was preceded in passing by his parents and...
Ira E. Smith
May 17, 2019
Ira E. Smith, WWII Army Veteran, passed on May 17, 2019. Ira was born October 2, 1925 in Vigo County to Ira and Cecil Smith. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Alta Mae. They have 5 children—Verna (Don) Burk, Kathy Lewton, Jan Cole, Dave (Nina) Smith and Angie Smith, 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a brother Kenny...
Lonnie E. Wiram
May 13, 2019
Lonnie E. Wiram, 62, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus at 3:45 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019 at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born July 3, 1956 in South Gate, California to the late Franklin J. Wiram, Sr. and Ruth E. (Saulman) Wiram.
Lonnie married his best friend, Sandra "Sonnie" (Fuqua)...
R. Jerome "Jerry" Kearns
May 11, 2019
R. Jerome "Jerry" Kearns, 83, of Terre Haute passed away on May 11, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on May 9, 1936 to Raymond John Kearns and Frances Marie "Hunter" Kearns.
Jerry is preceded in death by his brother Michael H. Kearns as well as his sisters Mary...
Joan Bonner
May 1, 2019
Joan Bonner, 89, of Terre Haute passed away May 1, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born May 14, 1929 in Sunderland, England to Charles Henry Kirlew and Martha Ferguson Kirlew. Joan was a music teacher at West Vigo Middle School for many years and a 50 year member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church serving in...
Donald L. Trendelman
Apr 30, 2019
Donald Lee Trendelman, 91, of Gosport, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2019. He was born May 2, 1927, to William and Ethel (Sully) Trendelman.
Don was a long-time church member of First Prairie Creek Baptist Church, Owensburg Baptist Church, and Bloomington Baptist Church where he served in many capacities including Sunday School...
Rod Alsman
Apr 26, 2019
Rod Alsman, 62, of Worthington, IN, passed away on April 26, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.
Rod was born to Beulah (Rose) and Billie Alsman, June 26, 1956, in Sullivan, IN. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1974 and received an associate degree from Ivy Tech and bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana...
James Jacks
Apr 25, 2019
James D. Jacks, 85, of Terre Haute went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 25, 2019. He was born February 19, 1934 in Terre Haute to William A. Jacks and Cecil Mae Mallory Jacks and they have preceded him in death. He was a retired truck driver for Refiners Transport and Texaco Oil Company. His survivors...
Ruth Payne
Apr 25, 2019
Ruth Payne, 95, of Terre Haute passed away on April 25, 2019 at Westminster Village. She was born January 15, 1924 in Vigo County to Raymond Baker and Frances Price Baker. Ruth and her family were life members of Mt. Olive Community Church where she served in the Ladies Aid, she also attended Shady Grove Community Church and served...
Toni Lyn Bernstein
Apr 22, 2019
Toni Lyn Bernstein was born on May 12, 1973 and left this world on April 22, 2019 due to her long battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving and caring husband Dave, daughter Rebecca, her two dogs Louie and Sissy, her parents, sisters, and brothers. She was a loving daughter,sister,mother and aunt to so many. Her smile...
Donna J. Baker
Apr 20, 2019
Donna J. Baker, 73, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday April 20, 2019 at 5:31 am in Providence Healthcare. She was a school teacher in Vigo County for 42 years, having taught at West Vigo Middle School and Woodrow Wilson Middle School. She was born May 10, 1945 in Terre Haute to Harold and Virginia (Deal) Cottom. Donna is...
Frank E. Bowman
Apr 11, 2019
Frank E. Bowman, 92, of Vincennes passed away on April 11, 2019 at his daughter's home in Terre Haute. He was born on September 23, 1926 to Delos Bowman and Clara Bowman (Copeland). He is preceded in death by both parents. Frank is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mary Bowman; Children Jerry, Julie, and Jeff as well...
Carson Scott Smith
Apr 11, 2019
Carson Scott Smith passed away on April 11, 2019 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital. He was born to Tyler Smith and Kira Ayers on April 11, 2019. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandparents Tim and Lisa Ayers, paternal grandparents Timothy and Connie Smith, great grandparents Bill and Mary Turner, sister Maelee Ayers, and uncle Kyle Ayers (Kaley). ...
Renelda I. (Bailey) Erwin
Apr 10, 2019
Renelda I. Erwin, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday April 10, 2019 at 2:22 am in Meadows Manor North. She retired after 30 years as the cafeteria manager at Riley Elementary School. She was born October 17, 1930 in Warrick County, IN to Alvia Bailey and Stella (Shrode) Bailey. Renelda is survived by a daughter, Peggy Summers (Jim)...
Edith "Bernice" (Brown) Mcgarvey
Apr 9, 2019
MCGARVEY, Edith "Bernice" (Brown) 102, died Tuesday, April 9th at Westminster Village Retirement Community, with family and friends present. She was born December 21, 1916, the first daughter of Ralph and Nellie (Frisbee) Brown.
Bernice was a graduate of Hymera High School and Indiana Business College. She married the love of her life, Walter L. McGarvey on...
Charles A. Botts Jr
Apr 7, 2019
Charles A. Botts Jr, 90, born on January 15, 1929 to Charles A. Botts and Jeanette Wilson Botts, passed away April 7th at home surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Norma; Son Russell; two brothers George and Robert Kennedy and three sisters Annabelle, Juanita and Jeanette. He is survived by four children, Charles...
Joan (Swaggerty) Bell
Apr 6, 2019
Joan Bell, 91, of Terre Haute, passed away in Brownstown, IN, surrounded by family.
She was born to Earl and Doris Swaggerty. Married to George Alan Bell.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George, and a grandson, Wade Driggers. She is survived by four daughters: Linda Bell, Brazil, IN; Priscilla Driggers...