obituaries

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...

Barbara Ruth Day, age 89, passed away at home surrounded by family on July 14,2016. She was born September 26, 1926 in Terre Haute to Ray Wade and Wanda (Walker) Wade. Barbara lived a life of service always thinking of others, placing their needs before her own. She shared her time with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Croix de...

Wilma M. (Robbins) Auterson, 73, of Terre Haute, passed away at 7:42 AM on Monday, April 6, 2015 in Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on February 28, 1942 to Mary Nicoli Robbins and Paul Robbins. Wilma is survived by daughter Rhonda Cuffle (and husband Joe), son Jim Shorter (and wife Diane), and son Ronald Auterson (and...

Coy A. Orman, 91, of Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Bethesda Gardens.

He was born February 10, 1926 in Terre Haute to Coy Virgil Orman and Margaret Ellen Tryon Orman.

Coy served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a traffic manager for IMC (Commercial Solvents). He...

Barbara J. Fuller, 85 of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:33 AM on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Springhill Village Convalescent Center. She was born in Terre Haute on February 2, 1930 to Raymond C. Higgins, Sr. and Marie Austin Higgins. Barbara retired from F. W. Woolworth as assistant manager in 1993 after 34 years of service, and was...

Hesper Dawn Gasaway, 88 of Berwyn, IL and formerly of Terre Haute passed away Saturday August 27, 2016 in Adventist La Grange Memorial hospital in La Grange, IN. She was a retired administrative assistant at Johnson Floor Company. She was born November 20, 1927 in Terre Haute to Edgar Boyll and Essie (Ring) Boyll. Hesper is survived by daughters,...

Levon E. Garrison, 89, of Terre Haute passed away Monday July 4, 2016 in Springhill Village in Terre Haute. She was born August 5, 1926 in Duluth, MN to Neil Garrison and Lila (Wilcox) Garrison. Levon was a retired Professor of Physical Education at Indiana State University. She received her B.S in Mathematics from Iowa State University, an M.A....

Eunice Marie (Johnson) Osburn, 90, lifetime Terre Haute resident, passed away June 2, 2015. She was born on March 12, 1925 to Al and Lois Marie (Gilchrist) Johnson and they have preceded her in death. She also was preceded by a sister Eleanor Maureen Hauser and her brother, Robert Leonard Johnson. She is survived by her children Keith (Jackie)...

Dennis W. Dillon, 47, of Terre Haute passed away January 16, 2017.

He was born March 17, 1969 in Columbus, Ohio to David W. and Susan J. Coutts Dillon.

Dennis was raised in New Philadelphia, OH and moved to Terre Haute in 1989. He enjoyed hospitality and worked the front desk at several hotels.

Betty Louise (Hooper) Snow, 72, of Terre Haute passed away in Union Hospital on January 26, 2014. She was born on November 25, 1941 to Glenn and Lila Hooper. Betty had spent the last several years of her life enjoying activities at the nursing facility, most of all playing bingo. The family would like to thank Signature Health Care...

Edna House Higbee, 94, of Terre Haute (formerly of Fairbanks) went to Heaven to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 9, at Westridge Healthcare. She was born in Hymera, Indiana to Dewey House and Ethel Moody House on January 4, 1921. Edna attended eight different schools during her early years and graduated in 1939 from Garfield High School. She...

Charles Paul "Chuck" Curtis, 79, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday October 20, 2015 in Harrison Crossings. He was retired from Stran-steel and Pfizer. Chuck was born July 8, 1936 in Terre Haute to Fred Curtis and Emma (Johnson) Curtis. He married Catherine "Peg" (Dixon) Curtis on May 28, 1960 and she survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Michelle...

John Frederick Gess, 61, of Terre Haute passed away Friday February 6, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Jonny was born July 15, 1953 in Terre Haute to Nathaniel Gess and Laura (Hooker) Gess. He is survived by his father Nathaniel Gess of Terre Haute; sons, John Gess, Jr of DeFuniak Springs, FL, Tommy Gess of Zanesville, Ohio; daughters,...

Michael A. Bell, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on July 1, 2013. He is survived his brother, Derek Jones, and his sister, Shelena Jones, all of Terre Haute, and fiancé Shawna Bly, of Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dava M. Long, grandmother, Roberta Sue Bell, and his grandfather, David Bell Sr. Also survived by...