Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Margot Ann Grandidier
Apr 5, 2022
Margot Ann Grandidier
September 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022
Margot “Meg” Grandidier, 102, passed away on April 5, loved by her family. She was born at home with her twin sister Martha Jane to Stephen & Pearl (Hill) Effinger. Meg worked hard her entire life, along with her sister Jane, owning many businesses in...
Douglas James Herrmann
Apr 3, 2022
Douglas J. Herrmann passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2022 in Terre Haute, IN at the age of 80. He was born August 1, 1941 in Wilmington, DE the son of Carl V. and Ruth (Ice) Herrmann.
Doug attended the Naval Academy. After graduating in 1964, he joined the Marine Corp and was deployed...
Peter J. Dilg
Mar 27, 2022
Peter J. Dilg, 69, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday afternoon, March 27, 2022. He was born June 22, 1952 in Paducah, KY to John E. Dilg and Elizabeth Newton Dilg.
Survivors include his sisters, Deborah N. Pecora of Terre Haute and Gretchen V. Newburn (James) of West Terre Haute; four grandchildren, Makayla, Simone,...
Ralph E. Servie
Mar 24, 2022
Ralph E. Servie, 98, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born February 19, 1924 in Terre Haute to Louis Servie and Mamie Myers Servie.
Survivors include his sons, William Parsons (Jamie) and Michael Servie (Mary Beth) of Indianapolis; daughter, Anita Gauer (Phil)...
Marilyn Louise (Smudde) Klug
Mar 14, 2022
Marilyn Louise (Smudde) Klug, 92, of Terre Haute, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Regional Hospital. She was born December 3, 1929, in Racine, Wisconsin to Theodore and Elizabeth (Doliana) Smudde.
Marilyn, a retired teacher from the Vigo County School Corporation taught at Dixie Bee Elementary 1 st Grade, and DeVaney Elementary as...
Rogene A. Froeb
Mar 7, 2022
Rogene A. Froeb, 97, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 in Cobblestone Crossings. She was born January 8, 1925 in Decatur, IL to James Harrison Tomlinson and Edna M. Jeffers Tomlinson Keiterling.
Survivors include her sons, Kurt Froeb (Jodi) and Gregg Froeb; grandchildren, Lisa, Amy, Sara, Darcy, and Rodney; ten great...
William E. Wilkinson
Mar 5, 2022
William E. Wilkinson, 92, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday morning, March 5, 2022. He had served in Radar and Cryptographic with the United States Air Force in the Korean War and during the occupation of Japan, and was a Letter Carrier with the USPS. Bill was born March 31, 1929 in Terre Haute to Murrel Wilkinson and...
Micah R. Meeks-Johnson
Mar 3, 2022
Micah R. Meeks-Johnson, 41, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was a Paramedic and Instructor for Parke County, Indiana. Micah was born July 14, 1980 in Indianapolis, IN to James “Jim” Meeks-Johnson and Sally Meeks.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Cahill Meeks-Johnson of Terre Haute; two sons, Mason Meeks-Johnson...
Naellean E. Harlan
Mar 2, 2022
Naellean E. Harlan, 81, of Terre Haute passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in her daughters’ home surrounded by family. She was born March 4, 1940 in Terre Haute to George Passen and Irma Gene Keltz Passen.
Survivors include her children, Robert Padgett, Kitty Padgett, and Troy Padgett; step-children, Dave Harlan, Kenny Harlan,...
Gary Joseph Richards
Mar 1, 2022
Gary Joseph Richards, 69, of Terre Haute., died unexpectedly March 1, 2022, at home.
He was born on December 15, 1952, in Terre Haute to Jerome (Jerry) and Maria (Mia) Richards.
Gary, following in his father’s footsteps, worked at the Tribune Star and the Indianapolis Star for all of his adult life. He was also...
James O. Spangler
Feb 22, 2022
James O. Spangler, 81 of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. He was a sales representative for over 40 years for Industrial Supply Company of Terre Haute. Jim was born April 7, 1940 in Lawrenceville, IL to Clarence Austin Spangler and Ruby Pond Spangler
Survivors include his wife of 59 years,...
Barbara Joan Youngen
Feb 20, 2022
Barbara Joan Youngen, 87, Terre Haute, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022 at home with her family.
Joan was born on February 22, 1934 in Marshall, IL to Kenneth E. and Edna Louise (Crumrin) Shaffer. They later moved to Terre Haute where she graduated in Gerstmeyer High School’s class of 1952. She was the oldest of...
Walter Martin Sommers
Feb 17, 2022
Walter Martin Sommers
December 29, 1920—February 17, 2022
Walter Sommers lived with gratitude for the life he was given. When asked to look back on his 101 years, he beamed, “I have had a good time in life, it couldn’t have been better.” He lived each day with optimism and purpose, with a strong sense...
George Michael Meiners
Feb 16, 2022
George Michael Meiners, 52, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday evening, February 16, 2022. He was born July 25, 1969 in Cincinnati, OH to George B. Meiners and Alfreda Bryant Meiners.
Survivors include his parents, George and Afreda Meiners of Terre Haute; two brothers, Jeffrey Meiners (Melissa) of Vancouver, WA and Bradley Meiners (Alison)...
Carol Cook
Feb 12, 2022
Carol Cook, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was born July 8, 1931 in Terre Haute to Tom W. Cook and Helen Jones Cook.
Carol is survived by nieces and nephews, Warren Cook (Teresa) of New Castle, IN, Leslie Cook of Houston, TX, Linda Paige of Ocala, FL, Cathy...
Frederick A. Heine
Feb 9, 2022
Frederick A. Heine, a World War II veteran, retired school teacher and junior high school principal died February 9 th , in Harrison Crossing Health Campus, surrounded by his family. He was 95 years old.
Fred was born October 27, 1926, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Adolf and Mary Ufer Heine. His parents...
Shauna Jackson Patterson
Feb 9, 2022
Shauna Jackson Patterson passed away on February 9, 2022 at the age of 20.
Shauna was born on June 19, 2001 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN, to George and Janine Patterson. From a young age, Shauna was immersed in a Christian community, something that would be a vital cornerpost of the rest...
Tom Mcbroom, Jr.
Feb 9, 2022
Tom McBroom, Jr., 67, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in his residence. He was born March 20, 1954 in Council Bluffs, IA to Tom McBroom, Sr. and Ida Endorf McBroom.
Survivors include his wife Sandra Larson McBroom; son, Kris Kraut (Gretchen); sisters, Joyce McKelvey (Jim) and Judy Dashner (Charlie); granddaughters, Adelaide and Penelope;...
John A. "Jorge" Bowden, Jr.
Feb 5, 2022
John A. “Jorge” Bowden, Jr., 62, of Terre Haute passed away early Saturday morning, February 5, 2022. John was born June 5, 1959 in Terre Haute to John A. Bowden, Sr. and Patricia Joan Thralls Bowden.
Survivors include his wife, Carla Sickles Bowden; four children, John A. Bowden III, April Bowden, Misty Parker and Krista English; his...
Joanna Metzger
Feb 3, 2022
JoAnna Metzger, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Union Hospital. She was born on December 29, 1929, in Greene County, Indiana to Ned and Elsie Spinks of Bloomfield, Indiana.
She graduated from Bloomfield High School. After graduation, she moved to Terre Haute to attend Indiana Business College; upon graduating...
