obituaries

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...

Thomas L. Higginbotham, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday July 3, 2016 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He retired after 32 years with Wabash Fibre Box. Thomas was born April 26, 1923 in Vigo County to Byron Higginbotham and Verda May (Helm) Higginbotham. He is survived by his wife Hallie W. Higginbotham; a daughter, Nancy Treager (John) of...

Ruth C. Homburg, 92, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully with her sister by her side, Saturday January 24, 2015 at 6:00 pm in Springhill Village. She was a retired clerk for K-Mart Department Store. Ruth was born July 8, 1922 in Terre Haute to George Homburg and Amelia (Drether) Homburg. She is survived by a special nephew, James...

Albert J. Gallagher, Sr., 81 of Terre Haute, passed away at 3:26 PM on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on November, 25, 1934 to Albert I. Gallagher and Mary Gallagher. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was Superintendent at Highland Lawn Cemetery, and...

Minnie Lou (Mail) Kaperak, 77, of Terre Haute passed away on May 15, 2013. She was born on December 11, 1935 to Benjamin Mail and Josephine (James) Mail. Minnie was a 1953 graduate of Honey Creek High School. She was a member of Maryland Community Church and The Home Economics Club. She was an avid Pacers and Cubs fan....

Harry J. Davidson, 70 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 3:30 PM in Union Hospital. He was born in Evansville, IN on October 20, 1945 to Harry H. Davidson and Ida Hicks Davidson. Harry was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and retired from Ivy Hill Packaging as a dye-cutting pressman. He...

Jean M. Penman, 105, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday April 11, 2013 at 11:55 AM in Meadows Manor North Nursing Center. She was born September 19, 1907 in Lesmahagow, Scotland to Christopher Wright, Sr. and Elizabeth (Burnside) Wright. Jean was wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who faithfully maintained correspondence with her family in Scotland until she was past...

Virginia L. Dildine Myers, 87, of Terre Haute passed away suddenly Thursday February 19, 2015 at 6:30 am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She spent many years as a Paralegal. Virginia was born April 9, 1927 in Riley, IN to Arthur Dildine and Mae (Russell) Dildine. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Donald W. Myers; a...

Dr. Mary Lois Nardini (1931 – 2013) Dr. Mary Lois (Richwine) Nardini, 82, of Terre Haute, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 29,2013. Dr. Nardini was born in Evansville, Indiana to Franklin and Grace (Melone) Richwine on October 10, 1931. At age 16, Mary Lois Richwine graduated from Central High School (Evansville), and moved to Terre Haute...

Susan Green, 94, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday March 29, 2016 in Kindred Wildwood Health Care in Indianapolis. She was key punch operator for CBS for 20 years, retiring in 1985. She was born January 25, 1922 in Clay County, IN Michael Green and Cecil (Houdock) Green. Susan is survived by 12 nieces and nephews. She was preceded...

Virginia L. Anderson, 89, passed away on July 12, 2015 at Meadows Manor East in Terre Haute, IN. She was born in Tacoma, WA in 1926 to Richard and Anna Marie Peters. Virginia was one of the original "Rosie the Riveters" during WW II. It was also during the war that she met her husband of forty years, Job...

John Scott 'Jonny Rotten' Norris, 52, passed away on August 8, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Karen A. Norris and James E. Norris and they have preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Cheryl (Daugherty) Norris; sons John Dalton Norris, Damen Scott Norris, and Blade Wayne Norris; sisters...

Mary Marie Holloway, 88, of Terre Haute passed away in Union Hospital on August 3, 2014. She was born in Vigo County on September 1, 1925 to Leroy Myers and Fannie (Keegan) Myers. Mary worked for Chesty Food in packaging for 13 years. She was a member of Church of Living Faith in Prairie Creek, IN. She enjoyed gardening...