obituaries

Apr 27, 2017

Brenda Lynn Carlson, 67, of West Terre Haute passed away April 27, 2017 in her home.

She was born September 1, 1949 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Charles Edward Fisher and Ruby Swalls Fisher.

Brenda was a 1967 graduate of Wiley High School. She worked in the Accounts Payable Department of Wabash Fibre Box. She...

Oct 19, 2010

Arwine "Mac" McCarley, 90, a resident of Covington for the past 1 ½ years and formerly of Prairieton and Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday October 19, 2010 in The Waters in Covington, IN. He was a retired brick mason. Arwine was born October 29, 1919 in Coal Grove, OH to Arthur McCarley and Almeda (Thornton) McCarley. He is survived...

On Monday, November 17, 2014, Debra Kay Reed passed away of Breast Cancer. She was born March 1, 1951 and was preceded in death by her father Leslie Dean. She is survived by her mother Wanda "Peggy" Dean. She is also survived by her sons Dr. Robert Reed of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and David Reed, his wife Adrienne, and daughters...

Rachel Marie Ring, 21, of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 9:23 PM in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on June 2, 1994 to Ronald L. Ring and Molly Moody Ring. Rachel was a 2012 graduate of Terre Haute South High School and was currently a senior at St.-Mary-of-the-Woods College. She is...

Brian Joseph Rickard, 30 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 as a result of a vehicle/train accident. He was born in Terre Haute on December 17, 1982 to Darryl Wayne Rickard and Valerie Jo Gladden Rickard. He is survived by two sons, Matthew Wayne Rickard and Dawson Lee Rickard, and his mother, Valerie Rickard Gladden....

Sarah Jewell Stevens, 50, of Lewis, IN passed away Friday December 27, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born December 9, 1963 in Dallas, TX to Fred Messer, Jr. and Frances (Foreman) Messer. Sarah is survived by her husband, Joseph "Tom" Stevens; two daughters, Sarah Reed of Lewis and Rachel Reed of Farmersburg; five brothers, John Messer,...

James L. "Jim" Quinlan, 73, of Terre Haute passed away Friday October 31, 2014 in his residence. He was a retired station manager for the Rose Station Post Office. He was born May 26, 1941 in Terre Haute to James B. Quinlan and Frances (Rowe) Quinlan. Jim is survived by a daughter, Christina Pell and her husband Nick of...

Loren W. "Sonny" Ramsey, Jr, 41, of Shelburn, passed away Friday March 24, 2017 at 12:03 am in his residence. He was born August 2, 1975 in Robinson, IL to Loren Ramsey and Ernestine (Daughtery) Ramsey. He is survived by his wife Lori (Knoblett) Ramsey; daughters, Talee Ramsey, Kelsee Ramsey, Macendzee Ramsey, Lyndee Ramsey, Sonee Ramsey, and Loree Ramsey;...

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...