obituaries
Loren Dale Wicks
Dec 22, 2017
Loren "Dale" Wicks, 80, of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:02 p.m. Dec. 22, 2017, in Southwood Health Center. Dale was born on July 31, 1937, in Vigo County, to Thomas Wicks and Gladys Turpin Wicks. He was a member of West Terre Haute First Baptist Church. Dale served in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He retired from...
Jay Archibald
Dec 20, 2017
Jay Archibald, 58, of California passed away Wednesday December 20, 2017 in Sunnyvale, CA. He was born May 13, 1959 in Terre Haute to Richard Archibald and Florence (Houlston) Archibald. Jay is survived by his mother of California; and cousins, Eric Cress, Jesse Cress, and William Cress all of Terre Haute and a special friend, Ed Kinney and his...
Ryan Thomas Lee
Dec 18, 2017
Ryan Thomas Lee, 21, of Terre Haute passed away Monday December 18, 2017 at 4:02 am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was a student at Ivy Tech Community College. Ryan was born August 5, 1996 in Terre Haute to Samuel P. Lee and Millie K (Leclercq) Lee. He is survived by his parents; his maternal grandmother and care-taker,...
Robert Wayne Senteney
Dec 16, 2017
Robert Wayne Senteney, 80, of Terre Haute passed away at Regional Hospital on December 16, 2017. He was born on October 15, 1937 to Ivan and Fern Senteney in Neoga IL. Bob's career was in petroleum management, as well as 7th and 70 Liquors. Robert was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge, and an Army veteran. He...
Colton Gregory Murray
Dec 16, 2017
Colton Gregory Murray, 23 months old, passed away Saturday December 16, 2017 at 1:02 am in Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis after a long, courageous fight. Colton was born December 29, 2015 in Indianapolis to Matthew Murray and Kimberly (Gravil) Murray. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Hayden Murray; maternal grandmother and her husband, Jeannie and Hobie...
Marilyn "Abby" Ross Simmons
Dec 13, 2017
Marilyn Elaine "Abby" Ross Simmons, 68, of Terre Haute passed away at her residence December 13, 2017. She was born September 1, 1949, in Lafayette, Indiana, to Ervin Talmage Ross and Lois Audrey Lawson Ross.
Abby worked as a dental hygienist for more than twenty years, serving at the offices of Dr. John R. Mast, D.D.S., and...
Robert "Bob" Ray Strain
Dec 12, 2017
Robert Ray Strain, 86, of Prairie Creek passed away Tuesday December 12, 2017 at 12:44 pm in Southwood Healthcare Center. He was born December 5, 1931 in Vigo County to Elmer and Mary Strain. Robert retired from the Laborer's Union Local #204 and was a farmer. He is survived by a daughter, Lonna Watson and husband Dan of Prairie...
Conard "Frank" Franklin Combs
Dec 3, 2017
Conard "Frank" Franklin Combs, 60, of Shelburn went to be with his Savior Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Union Hospital. He retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #157 after 40 years as an HVAC Service Technician. Frank was born December 25, 1956 in Terre Haute to Roy Virgil Combs and Abbie Jane (Wheat) Combs. He is survived by...
R. Don Cloutier
Dec 2, 2017
R. Don Cloutier, 79, of Farmersburg passed away Saturday December 2, 2017 in Regional hospital. Don was born in Terre Haute on April 7, 1938 to Jack and Carol (Watson) Cloutier. The family moved to the Farmersburg area because Don wanted to be a farmer and he lived the rest of his life there, except for the four years...
Betty Jane (Gosnell) Berry
Dec 2, 2017
Betty Jane Berry, 93, died December 2, 2017. She was born July 24, 1924. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. Berry, whom she married July 17, 1949; her daughter, Melissa Berry-Dagnon. She is survived by two daughters, Sueellen Evans (Randy), Lucinda Berry (Jeffery Marks); son-in-law, Steve Dagnon; grandchildren, Nathaniel (Rebecca) Evans,...
Sandra Sue Gipson
Dec 1, 2017
Sandra Sue Gipson, 73, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday December 1, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was retired from the State of Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Department. Sandra was born August 19, 1944 in Tulsa, OK to Austin and Zora (Richie) Gipson. She is survived by daughters, Jeanine Carr (Dan) and Lori Myers both of Terre Haute; loving partner,...
Marian Darlene (Grizzle) Vaughn
Nov 26, 2017
Marian Darlene Vaughn, 71, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in I.U. Health University Hospital.
She was born August 30, 1946 in Oaktown, Indiana to Homer Grizzle and Ethel Harrington Grizzle.
Marian was a homemaker. She was a member of the Southside Church of Christ.
Marian was preceded in death...
Suzanne "Sue" Marie (Layher) West
Nov 24, 2017
Suzanne Marie "Sue" West, 93, of Indianapolis, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 in Rosewalk Senior Living.
She was born February 5, 1924 in Terre Haute to Walter Layher and Elsie (Frey) Layher.
Sue attended St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church and was a member of the National Council of Catholic Women. ...
Nancy A Hann
Nov 23, 2017
Nancy A. Hann, 83, of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:02 AM on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Springhill Village. She was born in New Haven, IL on October 22, 1934 to Phillip Downs and Victoria Merritt Downs. Nancy is survived by seven children; Gordon Hann, Jillena Deaton, Tammy Osborn (husband Steve), Patricia Asher (husband Bill), Earl Hann (wife...
Rodney Worth Philbert
Nov 20, 2017
Rodney Worth Philbert, age 50 of Terre Haute passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 20. 2017. He was born in Pendleton, Indiana to Joe Philbert and Sandra Davis. He was an avid outdoors man and skilled carpenter. He participated in charitable building restorations including Habitat for Humanity, Lowe's Hero's Project, and assisted in refurbishing of...
Martha Williams (Kelley) Johnson
Nov 14, 2017
Martha Williams Johnson, 91 of Terre Haute, passed away at 12:02 PM on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Harrison Crossing Health Campus. She was born in Dana, IN on October 20, 1926 to Guy Kelley and Esther Hollingsworth Kelley. Martha was a retired sales clerk with Roots Department Store. She is survived by two sons, Gary R. Williams and...
William Edward Moody
Nov 13, 2017
William Edward Moody, 89, husband of Judy Little Moody, passed away Monday, November 13th.
Born June 29, 1928 in Coalmont, IN he was the son of Earl Moody and Eulah Phipps. He was a veteran having served in the Air Force, retired from Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 157, was a member of F&AM Masonic Social Lodge...
Doris Jean Terrell
Nov 12, 2017
Doris Jean Terrell, 73, of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:24 PM on Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on January 21, 1944 to Earle Eugene Ripple and Ruth Mary Smith Ripple. Doris was a retired sales manager with Bemis. She is survived by her two sons, William Terrell (wife Jennifer) and...
Norma Kaye Cochran
Nov 11, 2017
Norma Kaye Cochran, 69, of Terre Haute passed away November 11, 2017 at Westridge Healthcare. She was born July 5, 1948 to Don and Anna Cochran. Norma was a member of the Prairie Creek First Baptist Church. In her younger years she enjoyed ceramics. She is an avid Indianapolis Colts fan.
Norma is preceded in death by...
June Adair (Birdsall) Brodie
Nov 8, 2017
June Adair Brodie, 76, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday November 8, 2017 at 6:05 am in Springhill Village. She was born November 4, 1941 in Worthington to James H. Birdsall and Juanita (Hubbell) Birdsall. June is survived by her husband of 58 years, Paul E. Brodie, Jr.; daughter, Beth A. Keegan (Ron) of Terre Haute; son, Michael A....