obituaries

Donald Richard "Don" Neuenschwander, 90 of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:48 AM on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on March 1, 1923 to John S. Neuenschwander and Myrtelle Irene Tappen Neuenschwander . He was retired owner of John's Dental Lab in Terre Haute, and was an Army Veteran of...

Dorothy J. Norris, 68, of Terre Haute, passed away at 10:52 PM on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Union Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute on August 27, 1944 to James D. Buchanan and Dorothy Mae Fields Buchanan. She is survived by her children; Donald Hoke, Deborah Hoke, Richard Hoke, Diana Hoke, and Michael Hoke. Also surviving are...

Norma Lee Heady of Indianapolis passed away on April 7, 2013. She was born March 28,1933, i n Hymera, Indiana, to Ralph Crable and Helen Levora Cox, and resided in the Terre Haute area most of her life prior to moving to Indianapolis to be close to her children. Norma was married to Dane Heady, who preceded her in...

Norma Jean Heidenreich, 83, of Terre Haute passed away earlier this week in her residence. Norma was a music and special education teacher for Vigo County School Corporation for 20 years. She was born September 21, 1932 in Edwardsport, IN to Waldemar C. Heidenreich and Clella (Fiscus) Heidenreich. She is survived by a brother, Robert Heidenreich and nieces Janell...

Ray Musgrave, 81 of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:10 AM on Friday, September 11, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Brazil, IN on February 27, 1934 to Bert Musgrave and Theresa Barnhart Musgrave. He is survived by his wife Wilma Price Musgrave, whom he married December 18, 1954. Also surviving are four daughters; Danna...

Virginia Ann Hess, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Friday August 5, 2016 at 10:40 pm in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born March 5, 1923 in Terre Haute to Arthur Heyder and Louise (Eckert) Heyder. Virginia is survived by a daughter, Barbara Magadanz (Howard) of Lafayette, IN; a son, Kenneth Hess, Sr. (Anita) of Terre Haute; grandchildren,...

Iona Mae "Judy" Craffets Brown, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11:42 pm in Springhill Village. She had worked as a nurse's assistant. Judy was born September 4, 1928 in Terre Haute to William Twohig and Eva M. (Underwood) Twohig. She is survived by daughters, Dianne Stuckey (Larry), Deborah Wyatt, Anita Craffets, and Brenda...

Hannah Gean Crist, 15, of Terre Haute passed away on September 13, 2013. She was born on July 19, 1998 to Adam Crist and Christina (Riddle) Crist. She attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School. There she was a member of the soccer team. She attended Maryland Community Church and Central Christian Church. She was a member of the...

Wilberta Ruth Norris, 78, of Terre Haute passed away on November 4, 2013 at 5:00 a.m. in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute, on February 1, 1935 to Arthur Fagg and Dorothy (Biggs) Fagg. Wilberta was a member of United Brethren Tabernacle Church for over 30 years, where she participated in the Ladies Circle. Wilberta...

William "Bill" Sadler Frankel, III, 74 of Terre Haute, IN, formerly of Sandusky, OH, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Terre Haute, IN. He was born June 10, 1940 in Sandusky, OH to William S. Frankel, Jr. and Elizabeth (Tracy) Frankel. Bill started his career in retail working in his grandfather and father's store, The William S. Frankel...

William E. "Bill" Grogan, III, 39, of Terre Haute died unexpectedly Sunday June 23, 2013. He was an engineer for the Indiana Railroad. Bill was born July 21, 1973 in Terre Haute to William "Ed" Grogan and Jeri (Szcenski) Grogan. He is survived by his parents of Terre Haute; paternal grandfather: William "Bill" Grogan, Sr. and his best friend...

Everett "Butch" Leon Alumbaugh, 57, Farmersburg, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 11, 2015. Butch was born on February 12, 1958 in Sullivan County to George Delain Alumbaugh and Eva Irene (Burch) Alumbaugh. Butch's mother died when he was a toddler and his Grandma Ella Alumbaugh became the loving mother he no longer had. Butch is...

Troy Van Dale Decker, 53, of Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly Wednesday October 28. 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born October 12, 1962 in Terre Haute, Troy is survived by his parents, John Wesley Perry and Fay (Hoopingarner) Perry; a daughter, Kaci Linn Morris and husband Dustin of West Terre Haute; a son, Thomas Jeffrey Graham...

Peter Eugene Perdoue, 40, of Terre Haute passed away on September 11, 2013 in his residence. He was born on November 11, 1972 to Edward Perdoue and Alma Gene (Deckdebrun) Perdoue. Peter is survived by his wife Shelly Perdoue; sons Aidan Perdoue and Adam Perdoue; daughters Ainsley Perdoue and Addison Perdoue. He is preceded in death by his parents....

Roswell Marion (Ross) Piper, 76, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 at Regional Hospital. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on Aug. 17, 1938 to E. Marion and Roswell (Wolfe) Piper. Ross served in the United States Air Force from Apr. 2, 1958 until he was honorably discharged on Aug. 1, 1961. He received a B.S....

Gene W. Harris, 92, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday August 18, 2016 at 11:55 pm in Springhill Village. He was born January 21, 1924 in Brazil, IN to Nellie and Walter Harris. After graduating from Brazil High School he entered the Air Force and served for three years in the Pacific Theater during WWII, thereafter in 1946 he...

Bill G. Pinkston, 86, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016, in Cobblestone's Memory Unit. He was born on June 3, 1930, in Sullivan to Cleve Pinkston and Dorothy (Gambill) Pinkston. He attended Sullivan High School where he excelled in sports and won The Adam Sajko Award for outstanding football player his senior year. After his retirement...

Darrell E. Guerin, 67 of Terre Haute, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 7:00 AM in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on April 4, 1948 to Ralph Guerin and Nellie Ruth Cree Guerin. Darrell was a retired Postmaster from the Riley Post Office, and was a US Navy veteran. He is survived by his...

LeRoy Nenneman, 72, of Pimento, IN passed away in Union Hospital on June 22, 2013 at 6:53 a.m. He was born on July 12, 1940 to Walter Nenneman and Lucy (Goucher) Nenneman. Leroy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He worked for the Highway Department, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Grounds Department, and lastly he...

Stephenson Passen (Stevie), 66, of Sullivan, also formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on October 25, 2013. He was born on January 12, 1947 to George and Irmogene Ruth (Keltz) Passen. He was a dedicated truck driver for 30 years. He loved old cars. Stevie has three children that he loved dearly, Naellean Milner, her husband Greg of Terre...