obituaries

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...

Jul 2, 2017

Sue Ellen (Drake) Fagg, 73, of Terre Haute, peacefully went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 7:25 a.m.

She was born December 17, 1943 in Terre Haute to Earl Drake and Ruth (Gilbert) Drake.   Sue Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers;  Charles, Bobbie, and Dale Drake, and...

Jul 1, 2017

Cheryl Ann Staley Wells, 61, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday July 1, 2017 at 2:31 am in Union Hospital after a courageous 9 year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a retired pre-school teacher. She was born June 28, 1956 in Terre Haute to Rex Arthur Staley and Gladys (Gardner) Staley. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Dan...

Jun 27, 2017

Richard "Rick" Fernandes, 59, of Terra Haute, passed away June 27, 2017. He was born Sept. 2, 1957 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to Barbara and Harold Fernandes.

Rick was an avid athlete through high school, so much so Indiana State University offered the Terra Haute North graduate a full scholarship to golf for the Sycamores.

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Jun 22, 2017

James D. Kutz, 89 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 2:26 AM in Springhill village.  He was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 24, 1927 to  Everett Kutz and Ardeth Haskett Kutz., and was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served at the end of WW II and went on to own Jimmy's Appliance Center. ...

Jun 13, 2017

Mary Jean (McDonald) Hawhee, a lifelong resident of Farmersburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Terre Haute. Jean, daughter of Jessie Mahan McDonald and Thurman S. McDonald, was born Feb. 15, 1926. After graduating from Farmersburg High School in 1944, she attended Indiana State University then worked as a secretary at Sullivan High School. After marrying her...

Jun 12, 2017

Nina Joy Riggins, 85, Farmersburg, passed away June 12, 2017.

Nina was born Jan. 2, 1932, in Farmersburg, to David and Francis (Arthur) Higgins. She operated Hendrickson's Grocery in Farmersburg for many years and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was known to everyone as Mammy. She was a member of Friendly Grove Baptist Church,...