obituaries

Aug 23, 2017

Carol A. Weir, 84 of West Terre Haute, passed away at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Southwood Healthcare.  She was born in Terre Haute on February 4, 1933 to Harry Barton and Ruth Reveal Barton.  She was a retired secretary for MAB Paints.  Carol was preceded in death by her husband William Weir on August 24,...

Aug 19, 2017

Linus Martin Haller, 73, of Terre Haute, passed away, Saturday, August 19th, 2017 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 4pm Thursday, August 24th at St Benedict Parish 111 S. 9th. St., Terre Haute IN 47807. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm on Thursday, August 24th at St Benedict Parish prior to the service....

Aug 19, 2017

Phyllis A Krantz, 94, of Terre Haute went to be with the lord Saturday August 19, 2017 in Southwood Nursing Home surrounded by family.  She was born January 11, 1923 to Charles Coleman and Anna Waldbeiser Coleman.  Phyllis is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Krantz who died in September of 2011.  She is also preceded in death...

Aug 18, 2017

Walter Courtney, 91, of Terre Haute went to be with the Lord August 18, 2017 at 5:45 a.m.  He was born March 28, 1926 in Sullivan County to Joseph and Martha (Simmers) Courtney.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ouida (Price) Courtney, whom he married October 10, 1948. He was also preceded in...

Aug 16, 2017

Joseph C. Chrisman, 69 of Dennison, IL, passed away in his residence on Wednesday, August 16, 2017.  He was born in Terre Haute on October 17, 1947 to Andrew Chrisman and Rosemary Lawrence Chrisman.  Joseph was a retired carpenter and was a 30 plus year member of Carpenter's Local # 133.  He is survived by his wife Janice Bailey,...

Aug 15, 2017

Lois Ann (Francis) Morgan Zukunft

On September 6, 1926 Lois Ann Francis was born in the pocket of Prairieton to Helen and Marion Franklin Francis, with four brothers and a sister before her; a younger sister followed after her. She grew up with love and happiness despite the Depression, and according to her own recollection, never went...

Aug 13, 2017

Patricia "Pat" Fern McKenzie Eck, age 77, passed way Sunday, August 13, 2017 surrounded by her family.

She was born September 3, 1939 in Terre Haute to Everett McKenzie and Bonnie Mae Hubbard McKenzie.

Pat was a stay at home mother and spent her days proudly caring for her family.

She was preceded...

Aug 8, 2017

Patricia "Patty" Guess, 64 of Terre Haute, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.  She was born in Terre Haute on August 4, 1953 to Charles Swaim and Betty Jacqueline Gilbert Swaim.  Patty was an administrative assistant at ISU and previously had worked at Columbia House for 30 years.  She is survived by her husband Adrian...

Aug 3, 2017

Sharon Gail (Tarrh) Mikutis, 74, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017, in Crown Point. She was born on October 13, 1942 to Jerrold and Martha Tarrh in Terre Haute, Indiana. She graduated from Gerstmeyer Technical High School in 1960. On May 28, 1960, she married Dominic Mikutis in Terre Haute. Sharon was a loving and devoted housewife, mother,...

Aug 3, 2017

Georgia Pegg, 52, died at her home in Terre Haute on August 3, 2017 following a six-month illness from a rare cancer.   She was born Nov. 26, 1964 in Lompoc, California to James Carruthers and Cheri Dowers.

Georgia is survived by her mother, Cheri Dowers; son Travis Pegg and daughter Ciara Bland; and beloved grandchildren, Lilee and...

Aug 2, 2017

Joe Latham, 79, of Cory passed away Wednesday August 2, 2017 at 5:57 am in Springhill Village. He was a farmer and previously a manager of the Grower's Co-Op. He had been a Junior High School math/agriculture teacher. Joe was born November 28, 1937 in Vigo County to Clifford Latham and Anna (Taggart) Latham. He is survived by his...

Jul 20, 2017

Michael C. Walker, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday July 20, 2017 at 8:42 am in Union Hospital. Michael was born September 29, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI to Joseph Walker and Elizabeth (O'Day) Walker. He is survived by his daughters Molly Webster (Matt) of Cincinnati, Katie Parker of Indianapolis and Betsy Walker (Scott Blinzler) of Terre Haute; sisters...

Jul 16, 2017

Kenneth D. Tingley, 81, of Terre Haute, was called Home on July 16, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born to Julius and Ladonna on November 16, 1935.  He is survived by his brothers Robert and John and his sister Ruth Ann.  He was proceeded in death by his wife of 26 years Shirley A. Tingley, his...

Jul 15, 2017

Paul R. "Dink" Tarwater, 89, passed away Saturday July 15, 2017 at 10:33 pm in Union Hospital. He retired from Anchor Glass and was a farmer. He was born February 23, 1928 in Knox County, IN to William Tarwater and Hazel (Conway) Tarwater. Paul is survived by daughters, Julie Stewart (Larry) of Krum, TX and Lisa Beard (Larry) of...

Jul 12, 2017

Dorothy Blocksom Bielfield, 93 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Meadows Manor North.  She was born in Prairie Creek, IN on October 1, 1923 to Boyd Hamilton Blocksom and Esther Irene Bentley Blocksom.  She was preceded in death by parents; and her husband Charles A. Bielfield whom she married August 11, 1945 in Nebraska...

Jul 10, 2017

Mary Evelyn Carey, 70, of Terre Haute passed away Monday July 10, 2017 in Westminster Village. She was retired from TRW. Mary was born January 25, 1947 in Terre Haute to Theodore Francis Malone and Wilma Irene Morris Malone. She is survived by brothers, Charles Malone (Debbie) Prairieton and Robert Morris of Lewis; nieces, Christy Malone, Lisa Lane, Jenny...

Jul 9, 2017

George Tibulle Faure, Jr.  born May 1, 1925 in New Orleans, LA passed away July 9, 2017. He was 92.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edna Faure, his first wife, Alice Mary Casey, his brother in law, Bruce Barton, and his son in law, Dudley Gatewood.

He leaves behind his...

Jul 9, 2017

Mabel L. Larew of Terre Haute, IN died July 9, 2017.

She was born in Vigo County October 8, 1917.

Her parents were Albert D. LeForge and Vivian Randolph LeForge.

She and Charles K. Greiner were married in 1935 until his death

In 1951.  She and Lawrence W. Larew were married...

Jul 8, 2017

Dr. Jerry A. Jenkins, 84, of Farmersburg, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, in his home surrounded by family.  He was born June 30, 1933 to Walter E. Jenkins of Crawfordsville and Ruby (Baldridge) Jenkins of Brazil.  Jerry served in the U.S. Army for 33 years and retired as an infantry colonel in 1984.  He received his Doctorate in...

Jul 3, 2017

Dorothy Jewel Crain, 96, of Terre Haute, formerly of Atlanta, GA, ended her story on earth July 3, 2017, following a short illness. She was born July 27, 1920, in Demopolis, AL, to Ledyard Walker and Eula Thomas, the oldest of six children. Her early life at times resembled something out of a southern gothic novel but she found...