obituaries
Benjamin "Ben" Joseph Emory Sr.
Jun 11, 2019
Benjamin 'Ben' Joseph Emory Sr., passed away at the age of 60, at home on Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 at around 4:30 a.m. He was born in Danville, Illinois on July 2, 1958 to James and Wanda Emory. Ben was preceded in death by his father James S. Emory. grandparents Jess and Delora (Williams) Emory and Cecil and Lena...
Dean L. Hauser
Jun 9, 2019
Dean L. Hauser, 86, of Pimento, passed away Sunday June 9, 2019 at 7:22 pm in Life's Journey of Avon. He was a truck driver with the Teamsters Union. He was born May 8, 1933 in Farmersburg to Floyd Hauser and Hazel (Shadow) Hauser. Dean is survived by his daughter, Billie Gray; sons, Rick Hauser (Sue) and Mike Hauser...
Donald Lee Anderson
Jun 7, 2019
Donald Lee Anderson, 75, of Terre Haute passed away Friday June 7, 2019 at 6:20 am in his residence. He was a retired coal miner with the United Mine Workers Association. He was born September 17, 1943 in Vigo County to Maurice Anderson and Helen (Pickens) Anderson. Donald is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sue (Tryon) Anderson;...
Marianne (Morgan) Fagg
Jun 4, 2019
Marianne Fagg, 78, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, surrounded by family after a 38-year off and on battle with breast cancer. She was born April 7, 1941 to Frances (Casebeer) and Thomas Morgan. From a very young age, Marianne knew that she wanted to be a nurse. She graduated from Schulte High School in 1958 and attended St. Anthony...
Margaret Janet Gardiner
Jun 1, 2019
Margaret Janet Gardiner, 104, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Westminster Village Health and Rehab. Margaret, a.k.a Mickey, was born October 31, 1914, in Ellicott City, MD. She was the only child of Howard C. Dykes and Erma Dykes (Chace). She grew up in Washington D.C. where she graduated from Eastern High School. On April 11, 1933,...
Betty Mildred (Grubor) Gottardi
May 31, 2019
Betty Mildred Gottardi, 92, of Terre Haute, went to eternal rest on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on September 9, 1926, to Tony and Mary (Kenezovich) Grubor, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Betty married the love of her life, Armand Gottardi, Jr., on January 24, 1954. Together they raised...
Rebecca (Hilbird) Sullivan
May 31, 2019
Rebecca Sullivan, 101, of Terre Haute passed away Friday May 31, 2019 at 2:50 pm at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus. She was born November 3, 1917 in Vigo County to Mathew Hilbird and Nettie (Rynerson) Hilbird. Rebecca is survived by her son Carl Sullivan (Mary) of Terre Haute; a granddaughter, Carla Walton (John); great-grandchildren, Madison Sullivan, Maria Walton, and...
Mary Kathryn "Kate" (Herr) Drake
May 30, 2019
Mary Kathryn "Kate" Drake, 92, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday May 30, 2019 at 7:20 am in The Wyndmoor. She was born October 28, 1926 in Farmersburg to William Herr and Marie (Jewell) Herr. Kate is survived by daughters, Lana Frazier (Mark Howell) and Carol Isles (James) both of Terre Haute; a son, David Drake (Kathie) of West...
Mary Jane Coombes
May 28, 2019
Mary Jane Coombes, 92, of Terre Haute passed away May 28, 2019. She was born May 5, 1927 to Robert and Mabel Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband of 46 years, Robert Coombes; Daughters Judy Reagin and Pam Benefiel; Sisters Dorothy Chapell and Marge Butland: Brothers Bobby Smith, Jimmy Smith, Billy Jean Smith, and Larry...
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...