Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Lois I. Krackenberger
Nov 23, 2017
Lois I. Krackenberger, 89, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 in RiverOaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN. She had been a cafeteria worker with the Vigo County School Corporation. Lois was born August 22, 1928 in Terre Haute to Fred Bender and Waunetta Crosley Bender. Her husband, Charles A. Krackenberger, preceded her in death on October 7,...
Marjorie Justine Ralston
Nov 14, 2017
Marjorie Justine Ralston, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born January 19, 1924 in Terre Haute to Justin Charles Graham and Pearl Reynolds Graham. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Hargis (Butch) of Cory; sons, Richard Ralston (Geri) of Warsaw, IN and Bruce Ralston (Susan) of Brownsburg, IN; twelve grandchildren; several great...
Gene C. Bonfer Sr.
Nov 11, 2017
Gene C. Bonfer, Sr., 87, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday evening, November 11, 2017. He was a retired teacher with the Vigo County School Corporation having taught at Fairbanks Elementary School / Farrington Grove Elementary School. Gene was born January 2, 1930 in Lawrenceburg, IN to Charles W. Bonfer and Marie Schneider Bonfer. Survivors include his loving wife of...
Helen Baghdan Nasser
Nov 6, 2017
NASSER, Helen B. born May 31, 1933 in Damascus, Syria, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 6, 2017 in Palm Beach, Florida. Helen blessed and enriched every life she touched for 84 full years, as the love of Christ was alive and well in her heart, and radiated from her. She was a well-respected educator and...
Jack Warren Raubuck
Nov 6, 2017
Jack Warren Raubuch, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Monday morning, November 6, 2017 at Westminster Health & Rehabilitation. He was a retired teacher and principal having served at Carbon, Bridgeton, Deming and Davis Elementary Schools. Jack was born October 5, 1926 in Staunton, IN to George Raubuch and Gertie Nelson Raubuch. Survivors include his loving wife of 38 years,...
Judith G. (Judy) Elsey
Nov 1, 2017
Judith G. (Judy) Elsey, 78, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 1, 2017. She was a biology teacher with the Vigo County School Corporation having taught at Sarah Scott Middle School and later at Terre Haute South High School. In 1991 she was honored as the Outstanding Biology Teacher in the State of Indiana. Judy was born April...
David W. Rainey
Oct 30, 2017
David W. Rainey David W. Rainey, 53, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday October 30, 2017. He was born October 1, 1964 in South Bend, IN to Quentin L. Rainey and Lynn C. Duncan Rainey. He had worked as a baker for Flowers Bakery in Crossville, TN. Survivors include his sons: Dylan C. Rainey and Mark Williams; a daughter,...
Frances Louise Dean
Oct 30, 2017
Frances Louise Dean, 96, passed away on October 30, 2017 at Springhill Village. She was born February 15, 1921 in Freedom, IN to Plew Wilbur Clawson and Nettie Flava Rawley Clawson. Frances grew up in Freedom, Indiana and graduated from Freedom High School, April 28, 1939. She retired from CBS in 1984 after 30 years working in the quality control...
Patricia (Pat) A. Wedel Brewer
Oct 29, 2017
Patricia (Pat) A. Wedel Brewer, 86, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Terre Haute was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 29, 2017 at her place of residence . She will be forever missed by her Children and Grandchildren, who were the highlight of her life. She was born April 14th in Brazil, Indiana, to Mabel...
Mark W. Kelty
Oct 26, 2017
Mark W. Kelty, 46 , of Terre Haute passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, October 26, 2017 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was the Lead Utility Operator and formerly the 1st Line Manager at Dupont Danisco Corporation of Terre Haute. Mark was born March 5, 1971 in Decatur, IL to Gary Kelty and Lynn Baker Kelty. Survivors include his loving...
Anna Ruth Siebenmorgen Cochrane
Oct 24, 2017
Anna Ruth Siebenmorgen Cochrane, 94, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, 2017 in Southwood Healthcare Center. She had worked at Terre Haute Carpet Cleaning and Rug Company. Anna was born July 10, 1923 in Terre Haute to Ed Meeker and Elizabeth Goda Meeker. She was preceded in death by both of her husbands, Robert Siebenmorgen and William...
Stephen M. Schmidt
Oct 20, 2017
Stephen M. Schmidt, 26, of Terre Haute passed away Friday evening, October 20, 2017 in Union Hospital. He was born March 20, 1991 in Terre Haute to Martin Schmidt, Jr. and Veronica Pestoff Schmidt. Survivors include his parents, Martin & Roni Schmidt of Terre Haute; and his sisters and brothers, Jessica Schmidt of Terre Haute, Martin Joseph Schmidt of Terre...
Barbara Grace Goeller
Oct 19, 2017
Barbara Grace Meyer Goeller died October 19, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born June 22, 1936, the daughter of Frank and Mary Meyer, in Columbus, IN. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Michele L. Bolton, and a brother, William F. Meyer. Barbara is survived by her husband, David H. Goeller, of 59 years; a son, Michael (Karen)...
William Frederick "Fred" Decker
Oct 13, 2017
William Frederick "Fred" Decker, 60, of Terre Haute passed away early Friday evening, October 13, 2017 in Union Hospital. He was a retired Firefighter with the Terre Haute Fire Department, having retired in 2011, and had also worked for Dever Distributing. Fred was born December 24, 1956 in Terre Haute to Frederick Decker and Rita Long Decker. Fred was a...
Christopher R. Mcguire
Oct 7, 2017
Christopher R. McGuire Christopher R. McGuire, 39, of Marshall, IL passed away on Saturday October 7, 2017 in Union Hospital's Emergency Room. He was born November 12, 1977 in Terre Haute to Charles R. McGuire and Nancy Pike McGuire Lindsey. Christopher is survived by a brother, John McGuire and his wife Shelly, half-brothers, Adam and Evan McGuire; a half-sister, Kimberly...
Elizabeth Carol Pidany
Sep 27, 2017
ELIZABETH CAROL PIDANY Elizabeth Carol Pidany, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday evening, September 27, 2017 at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus. She was born October 6, 1934 in St. Paul, MN to Harold Bricher and Rose Edlund Bricher. Survivors include her loving husband of 63 years, John Pidany; three daughters, Jackie Geddis (Rod) of Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, Kathy...
Sara Lou Slover
Sep 22, 2017
Sara Lou Slover of Terre Haute, Indiana peacefully passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on March 7, 1929 in Rosedale, Indiana to Raymond and Lena Hookey. Sara Lou inherited her parents' fun-loving and positive personality and she never met a stranger. She graduated from Wiley High School and married...
Anthony R. "Tony" Drake
Aug 29, 2017
Anthony R. "Tony" Drake, 69, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 29, 2017 in Union Hospital. He was a Production Operator for Tredegar, Inc. Tony was born October 16, 1947 in Terre Haute to Robert Drake and Mary Bruno Drake. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Carrol Ann Robinson Drake; three children, Robert Drake (Dawn) and Kathleen...
Grace E. Conaway
Aug 28, 2017
Grace E. Conaway, 96, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 in Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. She was born January 2, 1921 in Terre Haute to Frank Clarence Conaway and Oressa Ethel Winters Conaway. Grace was a clerk at Wabash Fibre Box Company. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Mable Conaway, Lucille Conaway, and Francis Conaway Evans....
William G. Mccarthy
Aug 26, 2017
Dr. William G. McCarthy, of Terre Haute, passed away early Saturday morning, August 26, 2017, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel, IN. He was a Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Indiana State University. He was born September 26, 1926, in Mill Valley, California, to William Matthew McCarthy and Honora Josephine Nolan McCarthy. Survivors include his wife...
