Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Donna Sue Railsback
Feb 2, 2017
Donna Sue Railsback Donna Sue Railsback, 84, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday February 2, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born to Lester T. Bisgrove and Veronica Doyle Bisgrove in Mason City, Iowa on August 15, 1932. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Royal Railsback who died in 1993. Donna is...
Evelyn Reynolds Vaught
Jan 27, 2017
Evelyn Reynolds Vaught, 96, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017. She was a resident at Westminster Village for 12 years. Born February 8, 1920 in West Lebanon, IN to Earl T. Reynolds and Edna F. Albert Reynolds. Evelyn was a retired public school music teacher who taught in Vigo and Benton Counties as well as teaching...
Noreen F. Fear
Jan 26, 2017
Noreen F. Fear, 83, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Berkley Manor in Denver. She was born August 14, 1933 in La Porte, IN to Erwin C. Purkal and Nora E. Hardin Purkal. Survivors include her two sons, Mark and Ted Czanderna; her granddaughter and adopted daughter, Faith Fear; and grandchildren,...
Lois Jean Kress
Jan 25, 2017
Lois Jean Kress, 78, of Terre Haute took her golden chariot ride Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born with her twin brother June 18, 1938 in Danville, IL to Herbert H. Evans, Sr. and Georgia Shanks Evans. Lois was retired from Walmart. Survivors include her daughters, Connie Eaglin (Abel Aguilar), Christy Eaglin, and Cindy Eaglin Penrod (Richard); Twin Brother,...
Dorothy Elizabeth Jones
Jan 24, 2017
Dorothy Elizabeth Butwin Jones, 89, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born January 8, 1928 in Seelyville, IN to John Butwin and Anna Mehok Butwin. Dorothy was retired from food service at Rose Hulman. Survivors include her children, Barbara Jones of Terre Haute, Jim Jones of Terre Haute, and Bob Jones (Jenny)...
Dr. Leland B. Moore
Jan 20, 2017
Dr. Leland B. Moore Dr. Leland B. Moore, 94, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Union Hospital. He was born April 19, 1922 in Terre Haute to Carter Lafayette Moore and Charlotte Stuck Moore. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Lila Ruth Trask Moore who passed away in 2011....
Margaret Ann Holler
Jan 20, 2017
Margaret Ann Holler, 85 , of Terre Haute passed away Friday morning, January 20, 2017. She was born May 14, 1931 in Jasper, Indiana to Sylvester & Philomena Berger. Survivors include her brother, William Berger of Muncie, IN; four sons, Steve (Karen) Holler, Greg (Elaine) Holler, Dr. Jess (Cindy) Holler and Bill (Tricia) Holler; two daughters, Phyllis Martin and Mary...
Louise "Polly" Holstein
Jan 18, 2017
Louise "Polly" Holstein Louise "Polly" Holstein, 97, of Orland Park, IL and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday January 18, 2017 in Smith Crossing. She was born to Ramano Dallagicamo and Frances Sebastani Dallagicamo in Vermillion County, Indiana on January 17, 1920. Polly was preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Dr. Robert Holstein, who passed...
Mildred Faye Copra
Jan 16, 2017
Mildred Faye Copra Mildred Faye Copra, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Monday January 16, 2017 in Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. She was born to William Joseph McGarvey and Issie Ivie Patton McGarvey in Sullivan County, Indiana on September 18, 1925. Mildred was preceded in death by her loving husband, Isaiea "Si" Copra in 2010. Survivors include two sons, Dr....
Maxine S. Cundiff
Jan 13, 2017
Maxine S. Cundiff, 96, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in Westminster Village. She was born September 24, 1920 in Terre Haute to Paul Shaw and Rula Heady Shaw. Maxine taught school in Warrensburg and Chrisman, IL, was a church secretary, and was co-owner of Farmer's Daughters Gift Shop. Survivors include her husband of almost 71...
Georgia Victoria White
Jan 11, 2017
Georgia Victoria "Vickie" White, 92, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Vickie was born September 4, 1924 to R. Clifford and Frances Hattie (Clark) Riney in West Louisville, KY. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Maple Mount, KY. She attended secretarial school and on completion took a job with...
Anna Mae Milner
Jan 10, 2017
Anna Mae Milner Anna Mae Milner, 81, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday January 10, 2017 in Union Hospital. She was born to Frank Hadley Garrison and Gladys L. Bell Garrison in Brazil on February 15, 1935. Anna Mae was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, George F. Milner who passed away in 2014. Survivors include...
Mary Ellen Roberts
Jan 5, 2017
Mary Ellen Bashaw Whitsit Tomes Roberts, 86, of Terre Haute passed away early Thursday morning, January 5, 2017 at Springhill Village. She had worked at Modern Album for 10 years and later worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Union Hospital for 15 years. Mary Ellen was born April 18, 1930 in Terre Haute to Herman Bashaw and Mary Louise...
Rosemary T. Shavloske
Dec 31, 2016
Rosemary T. Shavloske of Pompano Beach, Florida, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on December 31, 2016. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 25, 1929, the only child of Leon Lawrence Shavloske and Addie Elizabeth (Crawley) Shavloske. Rosemary moved with her parents to Terre Haute in the early 1930s. She graduated from Central Catholic High School and...
Martha R. Iunghuhn
Dec 28, 2016
Martha R. Iunghuhn, 87, of Terre Haute passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Kindred Southwood Transitional Care & Rehabilitation. She had formerly worked as a secretary for Clabber Girl Baking. Martha was born September 24, 1929 in Terre Haute to Ezra Tilley and Esther Johnson Tilley. Survivors include her loving husband of 64 years, John L. Iunghuhn; a...
Lois C. Alberti
Dec 21, 2016
Lois C. Alberti, 97, of Terre Haute and formerly of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Wednesday morning, December 21, 2016 at Westminster Village Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was an Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Lois enjoyed playing bridge, reading, sewing, gardening and spending time with her family. She was born June 1, 1919...
Jeanne A. Place Lafrance
Dec 20, 2016
Jeanne Ann Place LaFrance, 83, of Terre Haute passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in her residence with her children by her side. She was born April 9, 1933 in Chillicothe, MO to Lewis Place and Clyta Mae Anderson Place. She married John "Jack" LaFrance on April 4, 1959 in Alexandria, VA. Jack preceded her in death on...
James E. "Jim" Carlisle
Dec 17, 2016
James E. "Jim" Carlisle, 58, of Fairbanks, Indiana and Terre Haute passed away Saturday morning, December 17, 2016 in Union Hospital. He was a maintenance supervisor for Springhill Suites. Jim was born August 19, 1958 in Terre Haute to George Robert Carlisle and Frieda Maxine Price Carlisle. Survivors include his son, Eric Carlisle and his wife, Ann, of Terre Haute;...
Joan Ruth Barbee
Dec 15, 2016
Joan Ruth Barbee Joan Ruth Barbee, 80, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday December 15, 2016 in her residence. She was born to John Carlson and Lorene Ward Carlson in Terre Haute on August 21, 1936. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Adron Barbee who died in 2014. Joan is...
Carolyn Sue Jones
Dec 14, 2016
Carolyn Sue Jones, 82, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, December 14, 2016 in Union Hospital. She was born December 13, 1934 in Terre Haute to Willard VanGilder and Edna Corby VanGilder. Survivors include her husband, Robert T. Jones; two daughters, Kathy Elliott and her husband Bill of Venice, FL and Karey Cain and her husband Michael of Philadelphia, PA;...
