obituaries

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...

Wilma Harlan, 94 of Terre Haute, passed away at 5:47 AM on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in her residence. She was born in southern Vigo County on May 29, 1922 to Pete Mars and Odessa Frakes Mars. Wilma, along with her husband Burch, owned Sycamore Lane Farms. Wilma is survived by her two children, Mars Harlan & wife Susan,...

Rachel Amber Hatcher, 29, of Terre Haute passed away Friday October 31, 2014 in Terre Haute. She was a nurse at Union Hospital. Rachel was born December 16, 1984 in Terre Haute to Frank Hatcher and Faith (Neddo) Hatcher. She is survived by her parents; daughter, Alejandra Guadalupe Faith Mendoza of Terre Haute; son, Brenton Westley Touloukian of Brownsburg,...

Earl R. Davis, 89 of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:20 PM on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Springhill Village, with family at his side. He was born February 18, 1924 to Irven L. and Edna Hunt Davis. He married his high school sweetheart Norma Jean (Jeanie) Keegan, and she survives. He is also survived by 2 daughters, Sandra...

T. Darlene Olinger, age 88, died on January 8th, 2016. A celebration of life and memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church, 2505 College Ave. on February 20th at 10 AM. The service will be officiated by Dr. James Gibson. Mrs. Olinger exemplified all of the characteristics often attributed to the "Greatest Generation". She was born to...

Jean P. Deis, 89, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on December 28, 2016. He was born September 4, 1927 to Edward and Carolyn (Myers) Deis. After graduating from Chaminade High School in Dayton, Ohio, he moved to New York City to study voice with Enrico Rosati and Cesare Sturani. He also studied with Richard Bonelli at the Curtis...

Frank Hougland, 71, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday June 12, 2016 in Westridge Health Care. Frank was born January 30, 1945 in Paris, IL to Samuel Hougland and Josephine (Waldo) Hougland. He is survived by a sister, Lorian Hougland and her husband Richard Jamieson of Barrington, IL and a cousin, Chuck McClaskey. Frank was a US Navy veteran,...

Tom Douglas Crist, 66 of Farmersburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on March 26, 1950 to Delbert Crist and Marjorie Reed Crist. Tom was a crew manager for the State Highway Department and served in the Army Reserves. He was a member of the Shelburn American Legion Post...

Michael J. Harden, 63, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday May 31, 2014 in his residence. Michael was born January 20, 1951 in Miami, FL to Harry "Buz" Harden and Lilia (Anderson) Harden. He is survived by his wife, Janice (Cesinger) Harden; daughter, Heather McNeely and her husband Dave of Lakeland, FL; step-son, Kevin Cesinger and his wife Chrissy...

Marie Fox, 96, longtime Vigo County resident, passed away on January 20, 2015 in Regional Hospital. She was born on July 18, 1918 in Daviess County to Austin and Ruth (Dunnigan) Waggoner. Mrs Fox was a homemaker. She and her husband were instrumental in the founding of Fowler Park and were both active volunteers for more than 30 years....

William H. "Bill" Myers, Jr., 85 of Terre Haute, passed away at 8:00 AM on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on January 10, 1931 to William Myers, Sr. and Elizabeth Davis Myers. Bill was a US Army Veteran and retired from Telecom Data Services in 1995. He is survived by his...

Wilma Mildred Tatlock Newcomer, 92 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:01 AM on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born on December 3, 1922 in Indianapolis to Link Tatlock and Essie Brown Tatlock. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Wilbur Charles Newcomer, her parents Link and Essie...

Prabha Dinkar Lele, 90, of Terre Haute passed away at 6:45 a.m. May 10, 2015, in her daughter's home. She was born in Nagpur, India on March 15, 1925. Prabha married D.V. Lele on November 24, 1946. She was a homemaker and a volunteer worker for family planning in India for many years. Prabha was preceded in death by...