Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Carl E. Ashley
Aug 10, 2018
Carl E. Ashley, 50, of Terre Haute, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in Union Hospital. He was born June 7, 1968, in Terre Haute, to Victor Ashley and Shirley Philpott Ashley. Survivors include his lifelong companion, Brad Warmouth; siblings, Veronica Ashley (Russell), Victor T. Ashley Jr. and Richard Ashley; nephews, John Willis (Tiffany), James Willis (Kessiah) and Austin Ashley; and...
Thomas E. Burkett
Aug 4, 2018
Thomas E. Burkett, 88 of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away August 4, 2018. Tom was born in Hammond, Indiana on Sept 3rd, 1929 to John C. Burkett and Vivian Haase Burkett. He was a graduate of Otter Creek High School and Indiana State University. He retired from The Horace Mann Insurance Company in 2001 after a 35 year career as...
Lester Joe Hillenburg, Jr.
Aug 2, 2018
Lester Joe Hillenburg, Jr., 62, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 in St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. "Joe" was born March 23, 1956 in Indianapolis to Lester Joe Hillenburg, Sr. and Betty Jean Garrison Hillenburg. Survivors include his wife Carmen Booker Hillenburg; two daughters, Brandy Hillenburg and Michelle Walton (Thomas) both of Terre Haute; six grandchildren, Kaylee,...
Felicita (Phyllis) Sanders
Aug 1, 2018
Felicita (Phyllis) Sanders, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. She was born April 6, 1928 in Centenary, IN to Ortenzio Carosi and Augusta Patruciolo Carosi. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Sanders in 1980. Survivors include her children, Steve Sanders (Margaret) and Diana Jackson; grandchildren, Shane Jackson...
Albert H. Siebenmorgen
Jul 31, 2018
Albert H. Siebenmorgen, 97, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday evening, July 31, 2018 at Union Hospital. He was a former co-owner of Terre Haute Carpet Cleaning and Rug Company. Al was born November 1, 1920 in Terre Haute to William Siebenmorgen and Martha Cleland Siebenmorgen. His wife, Jane Harriott Siebenmorgen, preceded him in death on April 6, 2000. Survivors...
Nila R. Greenlee
Jul 29, 2018
Nila Burns Greenlee, 87, of Terre Haute passed away July 29, 2018, in her residence. She was born on December 11, 1930 in Riley Indiana to Howard Burns and Mable Dierdorf Burns. She graduated from Brazil High School. Nila first worked at Clay County Farm Bureau Coop, moving to Greencastle to work at IBM where she met her late husband,...
Robert Byron Denny
Jul 26, 2018
Robert Byron Denny, 74, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in his residence. He was born January 11, 1944 in Oak Park, IL to Earl Rankin Denny and Mildred Maxine Rogers Denny. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Woods Denny; son, Scott Denny; daughter, Christine Grimsby (Dave); step daughters, Amy Johnson (Robert) and Julie Hayworth (Brian); brother,...
Gerald Michael Miller
Jul 24, 2018
Gerald Michael Miller, 68, of Riverside, CA and formerly of Terre Haute, IN passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He retired as Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities for the University of California, Riverside. Prior to that, "Mike" served as Vice-President of Miller Engineering for 15 years in Terre Haute. Mike was born May 17, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Gerald...
Virginia Rose Baird
Jul 23, 2018
Virginia's Story Virginia Rose Baird passed away peacefully in her sleep in Terre Haute, on July 23. She was 96. Virginia was born January 13, 1922, in Vincennes, Indiana to Elbert and Edythe Rasico Johnson. During World War II, she moved to Washington, D.C., serving as a telephone operator to help with the war effort. Virginia married William Joseph (Joe)...
Jared D. Robinson
Jul 17, 2018
Jared Daniel Robinson, 35, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away July 17th, 2018. He was born September 21, 1982 in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from South Spencer High School with honors in 2001. In his junior year, Jared enlisted in the Army National Guard. He was assigned to the 152nd Infantry and served a year long tour in Iraq in...
David L. Hensley
Jul 17, 2018
David L. Hensley, 66, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Union Hospital. He was born November 8, 1951 in Terre Haute to John Hensley and Dorothy Williams Hensley. David was a manager for Verizon for 30 years. Survivors include his sons, Matt Hensley (Amy), David Hensley, and Mark Hensley; girlfriend, Jane Croto and her daughter,...
Dixie Lee Stahr
Jul 17, 2018
Dr. Dixie Lee Stahr of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away July 17, 2018, in Springhill Village. She was born February 24, 1931 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Floyd Stahr and Evelyn (Gawthrop) Stahr. Dr. Stahr was a retired professor of physical education at Indiana State University. Dixie graduated from high school in 1949 and gave up an opportunity to train for...
James E. Sullivan
Jul 14, 2018
James E. Sullivan, 98, of Terre Haute passed away early Saturday morning, July 14, 2018. He was a prominent Terre Haute attorney having been a partner in the law firm of Cox, Zwerner, Gambill & Sullivan for 57 years before his retirement in 2014. Jim was born November 6, 1919 in Franklin, PA to John and Katherine Sullivan. His wife,...
Mary Lou Albert
Jul 11, 2018
Mary Lou Albert, 75, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, July 11, 2018 after a long and well fought battle with lung cancer. She was retired as the Chief Operating Officer of Terre Haute MedLab after 36 years of service. Mary Lou was born April 9, 1943 in Rosiclare, IL to Ralph and Mildred (Humm) Herman. Mary Lou...
James C. Doyle
Jul 8, 2018
James C. Doyle, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 in his residence. He was born May 20, 1936 in Strawberry, Arkansas to Rush Doyle and Ruth McClintock Doyle Hagar. James was the terminal manager for CF Industries. Survivors include his wife, Nina Connell Doyle; son, Stephen Doyle (Ida); daughters, Denise Wagner (Charles) and Lolly Gottman (Dennis);...
Betty R. Forbes
Jul 6, 2018
Betty R. Forbes, 102, of Merrillville, IN and formerly of Terre Haute passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2018 at Towne Centre in Merrillville. She was an Administrative Assistant having worked for Pitman Office Supply, Viquesney's Office Products and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Betty was born July 3, 1916 in Terre Haute to James Victor Landes and Frances W. Johnson...
Carol A. Mccrory
Jul 6, 2018
Carol A. McCrory, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Friday evening, July 6, 2018 at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care at Union Hospital. She was born April 25, 1931 in Decatur, IN to Leo Kirsch and Helen Farr Kirsch, where she graduated as valedictorian from Monmouth High School in 1949. She then completed her Nursing Degree at Indiana...
Arriola F. Foster
Jul 4, 2018
Arriola F. Foster, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Westminster Village. He was born November 4, 1927 in Lyons, IN to Shelton Foster and Dola Bogard Foster. Arriola was a farmer. Survivors include his children, Carol Foster, Cathy Long (Richard), and Steve Foster (Stacia); step-children, Lynn Clark and Steven Warpenburg; grandchildren, Scott Long, Greg Long,...
James A. Adkins
Jul 4, 2018
James A. Adkins, 51, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday evening, July 4, 2018. He was born February 6, 1967 in Terre Haute to Ray and Alma Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Adkins; two sons, James A. Adkins II and William Adkins; two brothers, Tom Archibald and David Adkins; a sister, Karen Archibald; and several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces...
Tracy Lee (Shoemaker) Saunders
Jul 2, 2018
Tracy Lee (Shoemaker) Saunders, 96, of Terre Haute, passed away Mon., July 2, 2018. She was born April 13, 1922 at Violet Hill, Arkansas, to Iva and George Dewitt Shoemaker. Mrs. Saunders taught school for 25 years at West Vigo Elementary. She received both a B.S. and master's degree from Indiana State University. She attended Central Bible College in Springfield,...
