obituaries

Sue A. (Susie) Grannan, age 70, of Bloomington, Minn., passed away on Oct. 4, 2014. Susie was a wife, mother, grandmother and the loved matriarch of her family. She was born in Terre Haute, Ind., May 16, 1944, the daughter of the late John W. Fread Sn and Mary Fread. She is survived by husband of 52 years, Donn...

Devin T. Hill, 21, of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday November 9, 2014 in his residence. He was a Union Carpenter with Local #133. Devin was born December 19, 1992 in Terre Haute to Gary Combs, Jr. and Kristi Hill. He is survived by his mother, Kristi Stampley and husband Adam of Terre Haute; father, Gary Combs, Jr. of...

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Lois Anita Goff, 83 of Terre Haute, passed away, with her daughters at her side, at 10:05 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living. She was born on August 19, 1932 to William Lester Tracy and Bernice Maxine Hess Tracy. Lois was a member of the Camera Club in Robinson, IL and was active in...

Donald Edwin Deighton, 85, of Terre Haute passed away Monday June 13, 2016 at 9:22 am in Bethesda Gardens. He was a manufacturing supervisor for Alcan Aluminum. Donald was born April 26, 1931 in Terre Haute to Tom Smith Deighton and Ethel (Cooke) Deighton. He is survived by his son, Danny Deighton (Diana) of Brazil; daughters, Connie Black (Lance)...

Robert Earl Hofmann, 88, of Farmersburg passed away Monday January 5, 2015 at 10:49 am in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Robert was a retired rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service for over 30 years and was also a farmer. He was born June 14, 1926 in Terre Haute to Conrad Hofmann and Eva O. (Hathorne) Hofmann. Robert...

Jeanne E. Davis, 88 of Columbus, IN and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:03 AM on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living of Chrisman, IL. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on September 11, 1927 to Verne Arney and Bessie Moody Arney. Jeanne was a retired Switchboard Operator for the Terre Haute Tribune Star....

Eleanor Norris, 83, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday December 26, 2014 surrounded by family in her daughter's home. She had worked at Woolworth's and at the Beef House. Eleanor was born October 5, 1931 in Sullivan, IN to Charles Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Ready) Thomas. She is survived by daughters, Donna Strain and her husband William of...

Virginia M. Harris-Drake, 69, of Fairbanks passed away on September 30, 2013. She was born on April 15, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH to Charles F. and Agnes I. (Dyer) Jones. She was a retired medical off ice assistant having worked for several doctors offices. She attended Maryland Community Church, had been a volunteer at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan,...

Charles Junior Hall, 84 of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Hammond, IN on March 7, 1932 to Henry B. Hall and Florence Ann Gatewood Hall. Charles owned and operated Dependable Window Cleaning for several years. He is survived by his wife Barbara Pine Hall, 1...

Carolyn Sue Readnour Herpolsheimer, 75, of Hymera, IN passed away Thursday February 6, 2014 in her residence. She retired from IBM in 1993. Carolyn was born March 31, 1938 in Hartsville, IN to Oscar Francis Readnour and Ruth Evelyn (Foster) Readnour Horwath. She is survived by her husband David N. Herpolsheimer, whom she married January 2, 1987; daughters, Rhonda...

Karen S. Grubor, 65, of southern Vigo County, died at her residence August 15, 2015. She was born in Brazil, IN, July 2, 1950 to Floyd Chester Sanders and Berdina Evelyn Rhodes Sanders. They have preceded her in death. Her survivors are her husband, David R. Grubor, sons Bradley Lee Hughes and David Anthony Grubor; daughter Angela Curley and...

Helen Pifer Shots Palmer, 76 of Terre Haute, went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2013 at 8:54 AM at her home. She was born on December 11, 1936 in Winchester, IN to Marval "Smiley" Pifer and Juanita Younger Pifer, who passed away during childbirth. She was raised by her grandmother, Crella Mae Pifer in Oaktown, IN...

Bertha A. Darby, 75, of West Terre Haute passed away Thursday October 22, 2015 in her residence. She was born December 17, 1939 in Terre Haute. Bertha is survived by her husband James T. Darby whom she married in 1982; a daughter, Denise Lynn Corbin; a son, Dennis Mount and wife Ronda; grandchildren, Zane Mount, Dustin Mount, and Tiffany...

Rickie L. Daugherty, 63, of Terre Haute passed away October 15, 2014 at Union Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Ohio County, KY on June 30, 1951 to Daymon and Theda (Westerfield) Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty was employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 1984-2008 and retired as a Sr. Office Specialist. He also had been...

Mary Sue Nolte, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday July 5, 2016 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She worked as a material handler at Columbia Records Mary was born September 14, 1948 in Albuquerque, NM to Curtis Lee and Corrine (Stores) Lee. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Charles Nolte; a daughter, Laura Fox of...

Doris M. Grove, 93, of Terre Haute, passed away with her loving family by her side on April 12, 2014. She was born in Washington, IN on February 2, 1921 to John and Virgie (Hutson) Flick. Doris married her husband, Lee Grove, on February 1, 1942. She worked at Elder Beerman in the Men's Department, and retired from there...

Elizabeth (Liz) B. Fuson, 91, passed peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, June 24. Liz was born in Praireton July 2,1922 to parents Guy and Maggie Simmons. Liz spent the majority of her life in Terre Haute and was a graduate of Honey Creek High School . Her first husband , Allen (JP) Adam Morgan preceded her...

John Richard Bennett, 74, of Terre Haute, passed away at 5:43 PM on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Union Hospital. He was born in Vigo County on December 31, 1939 to Glenn Bennett and Fern Tindall Bennett. He was a devoted husband for 53 years to his wife Ramona "Mona" Brown Bennett—whom he married September 2, 1960. Also surviving...

Kenneth E. Curley left to meet his Maker October 27, 2014. He was a lifetime resident of Terre Haute, IN. He was born to Joseph A. Curley and Florence W. Farley-Curley on September 1, 1928. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Lawrence, Jerry, Joseph, and sisters Shirley Mimms and Alice Huebel. He is survived by his...