Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Betty (Sawyer) Simpson
Sep 28, 2021
Betty (Sawyer) Simpson, 93, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in her residence. She was born February 27, 1928 in Brazil to Giss Sawyer and Helen Felty Sawyer.
Survivors include her son, Gary Simpson; sister, June Hensley; brother-in-law, Clifford Simpson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...
Jared Michael Menestrina
Sep 28, 2021
With over 171,146 words in the English language there are not enough to string together to describe the sorrow this news has brought to so many. Jared Menestrina, 39, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 in Zionsville, Indiana. Jared was born in Terre Haute on July 7th of 1982 to Patricia Welch Heaton Parker...
Marianna Spencer Beal
Sep 24, 2021
Marianna Spencer Beal, 71, of Terre Haute, Indiana, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at her cousin’s home in rural Montezuma, Indiana. She was born April 24, 1950 at St. Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana and grew up in rural Rosedale, Indiana. She attended Sacred Heart elementary school and Paul C. Schulte HS (1968), both in Terre Haute, Indiana....
Jozef T. Becking
Sep 23, 2021
Jozef T. Becking, 84, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 in his residence. He was born June 22, 1937 in Wierden, Holland to John Becking and Elizabeth Roeloffzen Becking.
Survivors include his children, John Becking (Jackie), Hennie Becking, and Kim Becking; grandchildren, Cody Becking, Anthony Becking, and Kylee Grimes; his beloved...
Jose A. Carballo
Sep 20, 2021
Jose A. Carballo, age 90, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021. He was born on June 17, 1931 in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Jose is survived by one son, Jose Miguel Carballo Torres (Mili Boschetti); two daughters, Maria Elliott (Bill Elliott) and Emmy Carballo-Torres; and six grandchildren: Jose Miguel Carballo Boschetti (Alina...
Nancy Marie Raubuch
Sep 13, 2021
Nancy Marie Raubuch
March 27, 1943 – September 13, 2021
Nancy Marie Raubuch, 78, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Westminster Health and Rehabilitation. She was born March 27, 1943 to George Walter and Marion Ruth (Shields) Franz. She was a graduate of Schulte High School and received a teaching degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. ...
Billie D. "Bill" Samm
Sep 3, 2021
Billie D. Samm, 77, of Terre Haute passed away Friday afternoon, September 3, 2021. He was a Facility Maintainer for Verizon Telecommunications. Bill was born September 20, 1943 in Hymera, IN to Howard Samm and Rosalee Fridenmaker Samm.
Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Dena Brown Samm; two sons, Bill Samm (Amy)...
Billie Kay Biggs
Aug 26, 2021
Billie Kay Biggs, 76, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 in her residence. She was born June 20, 1945 in Tuscola, IL to William Henry Biggs and Malissa Hortense Shields Biggs.
Survivors include her children, Ty Heckler, Todd Heckler, Troy Heckler, and Billie Heckler; step-children, William Brad Smith, Julie Smith,...
Jeffrey B. Theisz
Aug 14, 2021
Jeffrey B. Theisz, 68, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was born November 29, 1952 in Terre Haute.
Survivors include his daughter, Betty Jean Theisz; his twin brother, Gregory A. Theisz; sister, Regina M. Theisz; a granddaughter, Keely Mae Mattox; nieces, nephews and cousins; and many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Dwight Byrl Lingenfelter
Aug 13, 2021
Dwight Byrl Lingenfelter, age 72, and formerly of Terre Haute, IN passed away on Friday, August 13 th , 2021 in Rochester, IN. He was born October 23 rd , 1948 in Terre Haute to Robert J. Lingenfelter and Ruth Pauline Jarrett Lingenfelter. He grew up with two brothers Steve and John. He married Katherine Lynne Custer on...
Marilyn Annette Gilliam
Aug 11, 2021
Marilyn Annette Gilliam, 70, formerly of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 in Koester Pavilion. She was born October 4, 1950 in Lafayette, IN to Arry Warlick and Annie Wallace Warlick.
Survivors include her daughter, Anne Merriman; son, Bill Gilliam, Jr.; siblings, Evelyn Smith, Marvin Warlick, and David Warlick and several grandchildren. ...
William "Billy Ray" Denehie
Aug 10, 2021
William “Billy Ray” Denehie, 75, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in his residence. He was born July 17, 1946 in Terre Haute to Edward Denehie and Frances McAnally Denehie.
Survivors include his wife, Sallie Samm Denehie; children, Danielle Denehie and Monte Denehie; sister, Jane Denehie Trierweiler; and grandchildren, Madelyn Burke...
Lucy Mae Elrod
Aug 6, 2021
Lucy Mae Elrod, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Friday evening, August 6, 2021. She was born June 12, 1930 in Sheffield, IL to Jess Stockwell and Hazel Marie Cline Stockwell.
Survivors include her children, Sharon Marlow (Tom), Donna Baker (Larry), Edward Elrod (Anita) and Woodrow O. Elrod, Jr. all of Terre Haute; her...
John Andrew Kraft
Aug 1, 2021
John Andrew Kraft, 75, wrote the last page of his incredible autobiography on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born to James Walsh Kraft and Blanche Kraft Rodger on July 3, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
John is survived by his wife, the Rev. Dawn Curlee Carlson, his son, Alex Carlson, nieces,...
Robert D. Patterson
Jul 28, 2021
Robert D. Patterson, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Meadows Manor North. He was born November 20, 1930 in Owensboro, KY to Fred Patterson and Emma Smith Patterson.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Barbara J. Hall Patterson.
Robert retired from Hulman & Company...
Patrick Ray Baumunk
Jul 26, 2021
Patrick Ray Baumunk passed peacefully on to heaven July 26, 2021 at University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN surrounded in a prayerful circle of love by his wife and family.
He had been in declining health this past year from complications of a liver auto-immune disease.
He and his twin sister Patricia were born on September...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Mills
Jul 25, 2021
Gerald L. “Jerry” Mills, 80, of Terre Haute passed away early Sunday morning, July 25, 2021. He was a Chemical Engineer having worked for Pitman-Moore, Inc. and retired from Jacobs Engineering. Jerry was born January 8, 1941 in Salisbury, MD to Clifton Gerald Mills and Beatrice Bennett Mills.
Survivors include his wife of 55...
Thomas L. Jacob
Jul 16, 2021
Thomas L. Jacob, 68, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 in Union Hospital. He was born July 3, 1953 in Terre Haute to Lee Jacob and Joan Taylor Jacob.
Survivors include his longtime companion Debbie Roney; brothers, Joe Jacob (Connie), Dave Jacob (Becky) and Pete Jacob (Karen); nieces and nephews, Juli...
Donna Lee Snedeker
Jul 14, 2021
Donna Lee Snedeker (nee Busiere), age 87, was born August 30, 1933 in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died peacefully in her home on July 14, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Snedeker, and her parents, Leonard and Mildred Busiere. She is survived by her sisters, Judi Evelo (Karla West), Linda Mundell (Louis),...
Greg Ferency
Jul 7, 2021
Greg Ferency, 53, of Terre Haute passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Union Hospital. He was born September 3, 1967 in Terre Haute to Michael Joseph Ferency and Dorothy Jean Sullivan Ferency.
Survivors include his children Nicholas Ferency and Payton Ferency; father and mother, Mike and Dottie Ferency; sister, Shelly Klingerman (Kevin);...
