obituaries

Mildred Nelda Price-Vencel, 90, of Terre Haute passed away at 7:00 a.m. Sunday, January 08, 2017, at Cobblestone Nursing Home. She was born December 29, 1926 in Terre Haute IN, to Glen Price and Wanda Boyll Price. She graduated Honey Creek High School; she enjoyed playing clarinet, baking, as well as knitting. Mildred spent much of her life with...

Mark Allen Shaffer, 50, of Terre Haute passed away in his residence surrounded by his family on Monday August 25, 2014 at 4:34 p.m., after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born in Vigo County on September 25, 1963 to Leo Wayne Shaffer and Betty Jane (Smith) Shaffer. Mark was a member of Kings Harvest Four Square...

Keith Allen Rainbolt 44, Of Terre Haute, IN passed away on the evening of August 18th, 2016. He leaves behind his loving wife, Aimee Selph-Rainbolt, a beautiful daughter, Samantha Selph, as well as his sister Angela Brown, with husband Micheal of Marshall, IL. Also left behind were 6 nieces and nephews, a great-niece, three great-nephews, and several aunts, uncles...

Betty was taken to her eternal home on Sunday, April 10, 2016. She was born on November 8, 1939 in Indianola, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon Carl and Opal Geneva (Rutledge) Dudley, her brother Charles Vernon Dudley, and her sister Verna Lee Jones Jordan. She is survived by her husband, James William Poff; 3...

Delbert Eugene Stepp Delbert Eugene Stepp passed away July 27, 2015, peacefully in his sleep with family at his bedside. Formerly of Terre Haute In. and Chicago, Il., lived to last 27years in Renton, Wa. He was preceded in death by his Mother and Father, Thelma and Elmer, brother John and Great Nephew Benjamin Stepp. He is survived by...

Charles Junior Robinson, 78, of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:20 AM on Monday, January 20, 2014 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Vigo County on August 8, 1935 to Charles Robinson, Sr. and Dorothy Wycoff Robinson. He was a retired steel worker from Stran Steel. He is survived by his wife Laura Gillie Robinson, one...

Alma M. Rosenberry Pound, 88 of Tehachapi, CA & formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on August 3, 2016 in Bakersfield, CA. She was born in Epsom, IN on March 28, 1928 to Lynn Dillon Rosenberry and Sylvia Grace Mallet Rosenberry. She was a member of Union Christian Church and retired from RCA in 1986. She is survived by...

Delmar Lee Pugh, 80, passed away February 25th, 2016 in Union Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 14th, 1935 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Floyd and Faye (Minor) Pugh. He is survived by his two brothers: Eugene Pugh (Claudia) and Merv (Sandy) Pugh; his daughter Sheryl Keyes (Mike); his grandsons: Jason Keyes (Jill); Matt Keyes...

John Robert Steward, 84, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday August 9, 2016 in Westminster Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired Vice President for Indiana Gas and Chemical. John was born November 13, 1931 in Dahlgren, IL to Charles Merrill Steward and Hattie Mae (Finn) Steward. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pauline (Lampton)...

Robert G. Proctor, 84, of Terre Haute passed away Friday March 27, 2015 at 10:55 pm in Meadows Manor East. Robert was born July 30, 1930 in Hillside, NJ to Francis P. Proctor and Eva (Smith) Proctor. He is survived by his wife, Susan (Bland) Proctor; sons, Thomas R. Proctor, James E. Proctor, and Joe J. Proctor and grandchildren,...

Ruth Margrette Fox "Margrette", 98, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on April 27, 2013 at 11:40 p.m. in Westside Village Health Care in Indianapolis, IN. Margrette was born on February 21, 1915 in Sullivan, IN to Elmer Harris and Goldie (Crapo) Harris. She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. Margrette is preceded in death by her husband...

Velda Marie Hall, 83, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015 at 1:15 am in Westminster Village Heath Center. She had worked for the Vigo County School Corporation. She was born June 25, 1931 in Terre Haute. Velda is survived by a son, Randall Kirby of Terre Haute; a daughter, Rhonda Bays and husband Del of Rosedale;...

Sharon A. Hensley, 63, of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:31 PM, on Friday, November 25, 2016. She was born in Terre Haute on December 30, 1952 to E. Nick Peters and Vivian Galdson Peters. Sharon worked as a meter maid and was also a homemaker. She is preceded in death by both parents; her two husbands Mikael Bruce...

Geraldine Holt-Morgan Cooley of Terre Haute passed away at 10:00am Wednesday October 29, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Geraldine was born in Terre Haute to Clacey and Zelma Correll. She was proceeded in death by her parents; husbands, James R. Morgan in 1984 and Elbert Cooley in 2012; sister, Joan Correll; and grandson Gunner's Mate First Class Scott...

Russell Benton Garner, 80, of Terre Haute, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Regional Hospital. He was born in Clark County, Ill., to Samuel and Armetta Williams Garner. Russell served in the U.S. Army, and retired as a truck driver in 1994, from Ranger where he was a member of the Million Mile Club. Survivors include his wife...

Betty J. Munsee, 94 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:45 AM on Friday, December 4, 2015 in her residence. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on April 8, 1921 to Charles C. Beron and Alice Lidecker Beron. Betty was a retired secretary from Lovelace Truck Service. She married Jack R. Munsee in Mishawaka on August 8, 1950, and...

Betty Mae Gummere, 93 of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016. She was born in Terre Haute on July 22, 1923 to Raymond E. Bentz and Lillian Burman Bentz. She attended Honey Creek High School and married her high school sweetheart, Paul G. "Bud" Gummere in July of 1940 and he preceded her in death in...

Richard Lee "Dick" Gough, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

Dick was born January 26, 1929 in Terre Haute to Harry and Nellie Gough.

Dick worked for the Penn Central Railroad and owned and operated the Dairy Queen in West Terre Haute. He owned and raced...

Leola Mae Hilton, 91, of Terre Haute passed away on April 17, 2013 at 7:34 p.m. She was born on January 31, 1922 to Donald F. Scott and Nellie Mae (Armstrong) Scott. Leola served in WWII in the United States Navy Nurse Corps. While in Norfolk, Virginia, she met her husband Rudolph. Leola enjoyed reading and crocheting quilts and...

Stephen Dale Crowley, 63 of Terre Haute, passed away in his residence on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was born in Terre Haute on November 3, 1952 to William Timothy Crowley, Jr. and Gloria Buell Crowley. Steve was a draftsman and worked in surveying and was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife...