obituaries

Lucille W. Rector, 92, of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:35 a.m. on October 12, 2013. She was born in Greene County, IN on December 23, 1920 to Oscar Wolf and Myrtle (Buskirk) Wolf. Lucille was a member of Union Christian Church. She retired from Roots Department Store. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Ray C. Rector...

Dorothy L. Shaw Rohmann, 95, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday March 12, 2016 at 2:14 pm in her residence. She spent 20 years as the Executive Director for the American Cancer Society in Terre Haute and then in 1972 she founded and was co-owner with her son, Greg of Happy Hour Pre-school. Dorothy was born March 16, 1920...

Timothy A. Puttmann, 61, of Terre Haute passed away at his residence on September 13, 2016 at 11:44 a.m. He was born in Vincennes, IN to Charles and Emma (Sexton) Puttmann on November 14, 1954. Tim was the President of the Terre Haute Wilbert Burial Vault and also President of Forsyth-Puttmann Concrete Products, also in Terre Haute. He was...

Beulah Pound, 88, died February 20, 2016. She was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, to Andy and Ruth Gooch on January 11, 1928, the youngest of five children. She attended a one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. After graduating from Bainbridge High School, she married Hubert A. Pound and remained married for nearly 50 years until his death in...

Jerry Lee Prewitt, 77 of Terre Haute passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Farmersburg,IN . He was born May 17,1937 in Corbin ,KY to Zester Prewitt and May(Owen) Prewitt. Jerry was a retired car salesman and was an Army Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his...

Michael L. Rogers, 57 of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:35 AM on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Union Hospital. He was born in Solsberry, IN on July 8, 1957 to Paul Rogers and Edith Hayes Rogers. Michael was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a retired master mechanic from Firestone, and also was a truck driver. He is survived...

Dr. John A. Roshel, Jr., 75 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:45 AM on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Springhill Village. He was born in Terre Haute on April 7, 1941 to John A. Roshel, Sr. and Mary Griglione Roshel. Dr. Roshel was a retired orthodontist, having practiced for 47 years. He is survived by his wife Kathy...

Jeannine Marie Roessler, 50, of Hymera passed away Friday September 19, 2014 at 2:49 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born February 16, 1964 in Terre Haute to Ed Kluesner and Margaret (Ury) Kluesner. Jeannine is survived by her husband, Frank Roessler; mother and step-father, Margaret and Tom Calvin; sons, Brooks Berg of Sullivan, Cody Stewart of...

James William Price, Sr., 64 of Terre Haute, passed away at 10:36 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Brazil, IN on October 3, 1950 to Jack Junior Price and Margaret Elizabeth Walker Price. He was a 10 year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and also served 3 years...

Steven A. Steward, 58, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday November 6, 2014 at 9:40 am in his residence. He was born November 13, 1955 in Terre Haute to John R. Steward and Pauline (Lampton) Steward. Steven is survived by: daughter, Amber Wellum and husband Robert of Marshall, IL; son, Austin Steward of Indianapolis; parents, John R. and Pauline...

Helen Marie Pittman, 100, of Terre Haute passed on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 12:00 noon. She was born on December 3, 1912 to Claude J. Walters and Nola (Eads) Walters in Sullivan County, IN. Helen attended Southside Church of Christ. Helen is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Arthur Ray Pittman; her parents; sister Opal...

Francis E. 'Rowdy' Rowe, 96, lifelong Terre Haute resident passed away September 7, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born on December 14, 1918 to Charles F. and Myra (Johnson) Rowe. Rowdy retired from Pfizer and Company after having worked there for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid golfer, belonging to the Rea Park Senior...

Lydia L. Stewart, 76 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 4:46 Am in Harrison Crossing. She was born in Terre Haute, IN on July 28, 1940 to Joseph C. Stewart and Virginia Ballantyne Stewart. Lydia was a 1958 graduate of Garfield High School, DuPage County Community College, and Loyola University-Chicago, and was a member...

Susan J. Proctor passed away from cancer at Springhill Village Nursing Home on Tuesday, May 19. She was born to Marvin and Mildred Bland on the 20th of February, 1943, in Terre Haute's St. Anthony Hospital. She went on to graduate from Wiley High School and Indiana State University, then pursued a career in teaching. She taught for 35...

Vernice Arleen Rogers, 76 of Terre Haute, passed away at 1:20 AM on Monday, October 12, 2015 in her residence. She was born in Terre Haute on April 3, 1939 to Max Davis and Hazel Lyday Davis. Vernice was a retired school teacher, having taught at Ben Franklin Elementary for many years. Her memberships include the Wabash Valley Breast...

Richard Leroy Roberts, 82 of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. He was born in Terre Haute on March 16, 1935 to Chester T. Roberts and Gladys York Roberts. He retired from Vigo Dodge as an auto body repairman and mechanic, and was a veteran of the United States Marine...

Jonna Kirk Stephens, 45 of Fairbanks, IN, passed away from a heart attack at 6:08 PM on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Vigo County on September 14, 1970 to Earl Kirk and Carole Loudermilk Kirk. She is survived by her parents, Earl and Carole Kirk, and by her 2 sons, Derik...

Josephine R. Stevenson, 97 of Pimento, passed away at 1:15 AM on Monday, January 13, 2014 in Springhill Village. She was born in Vigo County on November 18, 1916 to Leslie Randolph and Eva Williams Randolph. She was employed as a school teacher by the Vigo County School Corporation for 44 years, and was a member of Oregon Baptist...

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Diana Kay Romans, 69, of Terre Haute and formerly of Chesterfield, MO, passed away at 7:00 PM in her residence. She was born in Pekin, IL on December 18, 1945 to Virgil Romans and Erlene Schappaugh Romans. Diana was a retired Nursing Instructor and a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. She is survived by her sister,...