Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Melissa Ann Matthews
Feb 15, 2019
Melissa Ann Matthews, 69, of Vincennes passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 in Bridgepoint Health Campus. She was born January 26, 1950 in Terre Haute to Charles Matthews and Mary Louise Whitcomb Matthews Marshall. Melissa worked for KCARC, Inc. for 40 years. Survivors include her sister, Mary Lou McBride; niece, Gail Leslie Locke; and nephew, Ty Michael Martin. She was...
Sandra Lynn Gosnell
Feb 15, 2019
Sandra Lynn Gosnell, 79, of Terre Haute is now with her Lord and Savior having passed away Friday morning, February 15, 2019 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care with her loving husband by her side. She was a Pharmacy Technician having worked for Kroger North for 20 years. Sandy was born January 22, 1940 in Paris, IL to...
Jenna Kay Perrelle
Feb 14, 2019
Jenna Kay Perrelle, 17, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Jenna was born to Coby and Debbie Perrelle on January 30, 2002 in Terre Haute. She was lovingly known as JK' and Weiner' by her family and friends. Jenna was a junior at Terre Haute South Vigo High School, where she was loved by all. She...
Janet L. Blocksom Gard
Feb 3, 2019
Janet Louise Blocksom Gard, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 in her residence. She was born August 11, 1925 in Terre Haute to Clyde and Hortense Mercedes Blocksom. Survivors include her favorite daughter, Nancy Gard; sons, James Gard (Patricia) and Ron Gard (Margaret); three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...
David A. Martin
Feb 3, 2019
David A. Martin, 81, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 in his residence. He was born January 14, 1938 in Terre Haute to Earl Martin and Lenora Gess Martin. Survivors include his sisters, Bertha Wolfe, Alice R. Johnson, and Betty Boatman; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elnora Martin; his...
Michael A. "Mick" Newport
Jan 31, 2019
Michael A. "Mick" Newport, (62), of Terre Haute passed away January 31, at home surrounded by family. He was born July 25, 1956, in Terre Haute, to Michael A. "Sam" Newport and Marcella Schnyder Newport. Mick was a graduate of Schulte High School, class of 1975. He attended Indiana State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical...
Joy Sacopulos
Jan 30, 2019
Joy Sacopulos, 79, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Providence Healthcare. She was born July 20, 1939 in Terre Haute to Jack Foulkes and Jane Kivits Foulkes. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Gus Sacopulos; sons, Peter Sacopulos (Melony) and Michael Sacopulos (Darla); grandchildren, Alexandria, Olivia, Nicholas, and Alexander; brothers, John Foulkes and Dr. James...
Lucille Peters Callahan
Jan 28, 2019
Lucille Peters Callahan, 95, of Terre Haute passed away Monday afternoon, January 28, 2019. A life-long resident of Terre Haute, she was born March 29, 1923 to J. Ralph Peters and Harriet Kisner Peters. Her husband, John Patrick Callahan, preceded her in death on January 18, 1984. Survivors include her three children, Jane Harriman of Wiscasset, ME, Dan Callahan and...
Grace "Jerri" Redman
Jan 26, 2019
Grace "Jerri" Geraldine Roberts Redman passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019. She was born May 18, 1924 in Terre Haute, Indiana to John Roberts and Josephine Thompson Roberts. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two sisters, and her husband of 65 years, Ernest "Herb" Herbert Redman, Jr. Survivors include her brother John W. Roberts Jr. of...
Arlene Edith Luchsinger
Jan 23, 2019
Arlene Edith Luchsinger, 81, of Terre Haute passed away January 23, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN after a short illness. She was an academic librarian for 50 years before retiring as Assistant Director for Branch Libraries, and Head, Science Library at the University of Georgia Libraries in 1997. Arlene was born May 7, 1937 in Elkhart, Kansas to Orval Jefferson Abel...
Frances C. Curley
Jan 22, 2019
Frances C. Curley, 100, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Providence Healthcare. She was born April 16, 1918 in Woodbury, GA to Glover Taylor and Fannie Belle Walton Taylor. Survivors include her daughter, Jane Curley; son, William G. Curley; grandchildren, Amanda Rushbrooke (James), Jennifer Ferres (Gregory), Paul A. Melton, and Corinne Cuffle (Harry); and six great...
Cheryl Sue Arnett French
Jan 19, 2019
Cheryl Sue Arnett French, 68, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday morning, January 19, 2019. She worked as a purchasing agent for the Terre Haute Housing Authority. Sue was born March 4, 1950 in Sullivan, IN to Orval Arnett and Opal Mason Arnett. Survivors include her loving husband of 33 years, William Eugene French; a son, Brian Bogard (Angela) of...
James R. Beck Ph.D.
Jan 16, 2019
James R. Beck, Ph.D., 87, of Avon, IN and formerly of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday evening, January 16, 2019 at the Traditions at Reagan Park in Avon. He was a retired Biochemist with Eli Lilly Corporation. Jim was born August 17, 1931 in Paris, IL to Clifford Beck and Rebecca Dunn Beck. Survivors include his seven nephews, Steve Hays,...
Dorothy Joan Kasameyer
Jan 9, 2019
Dorothy Joan Miller Kasameyer, 77, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was born December 29, 1941 in Terre Haute to Jack V. Miller and Dorothy L. House Miller. Survivors include her daughters, Susan Northrop (Larry) and Karen Angermeier; brother; Steve Miller (Cynthia); and grandchildren, Kira Northrop, Alison and Andrea Angermeier. She was preceded in death by...
Patricia A. Forsyth
Jan 8, 2019
Patricia A. Forsyth, 68, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday evening, January 8, 2019 in Union Hospital. She was born June 27, 1950 in Sandford, IN to George Pruiett, Sr. and Mary Owens Pruiett. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Paul J. Forsyth; two daughters and their husbands, April and Tom Kintner of Seelyville, IN and Kim and Shane...
Phyllis Dye Turner
Jan 6, 2019
Phyllis Dye Turner beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed quietly into the night on January 6th, 2019 with her husband, the love of her life for 67 years, Edward (Ned) Turner, Jr. by her side. She was born September 11, 1927 to Theodore C. Dye & Eleanor B. Dye in Dayton, Ohio where she grew up. She married Ned,...
Carnella June Stone Morgan
Jan 6, 2019
Carnella "June" Stone Morgan passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019. She was born on November 10, 1923 to Carlin and Suda Kesinger. She was married to George E. Stone, Sr. in 1942. He preceded her in death in 1968. Their children are Donna Stone (the late Judge Dexter Bolin) Bolin, Terre Haute, Indiana and George (Nancy) Stone, Fort Wayne,...
Irene K. Alkire
Jan 6, 2019
Irene K. Alkire, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Bethesda Gardens. She was born October 26, 1925 in Terre Haute to Fred Hampe and Agnes Fitch Hampe. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Clark; granddaughters, Tracey Clark and Lisa Clark; great granddaughter, Amie Clark; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by the...
Benjamin Clay Fairhurst
Dec 31, 2018
Benjamin Clay Fairhurst, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Monday morning, December 31, 2018 after a life well lived. He was born March 20, 1927 in Terre Haute to Homer "Ben" Fairhurst and Gertrude Woodsmall Fairhurst. Survivors include his loving wife of 67 years, Alice Rose Butler Fairhurst; three daughters, Ann Fairhurst (Marc), Susan Hughes (Henry) and Jill Hall (Greg);...
Donald Glenn Jones
Dec 30, 2018
Donald Glenn Jones, 65, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 in his residence. He was born January 19, 1953 in Terre Haute to Glenn Russell Jones and Mary Alice Rockwood Jones. Don was retired from City Plumbing. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of the Sycamore Country Club and the William Penn...
