Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Jack A. Sitarski Ii
May 20, 2015
Jack A. Sitarski II, 66, of Terre Haute passed away early Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at his home. He and his brother, Jim, represented the 3rd generation of their family to own and operate Poplar Flower Shop which started as Randolph Greenhouses in 1920. Jack worked his entire life at the flower shop. He was born in Terre Haute...
Vivian May Froeb
May 19, 2015
Vivian May Froeb, 97, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday evening, May 19, 2015. She was employed for many years at First Financial Bank before her retirement in 1994. Vivian was born December 12, 1917 in Assumption, Illinois to William Branham and Olive Nicholson Branham. Her husband, Karl Froeb, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Charles F. "Rick"...
Allen E. Anderson
May 18, 2015
Allen E. Anderson, 62, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born April 9, 1953 in Terre Haute to Jack Anderson and Maxine Puckett Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Whitesell Anderson; mother, Maxine Anderson; daughter, Tara Anderson (Courtney Weger) of Terre Haute; son, Trey Anderson (Betty) of San Antonio, TX; step-sons, Kenny Wineinger (Megan) of Sullivan and...
Carl W. Helman
May 18, 2015
Carl W. Helman, 73, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 in his residence. He was born February 10, 1942 in Terre Haute to Henry Helman and Emma Magill Helman. Survivors include his wife, Carol Bartley Helman; daughter, Cynthie Wright and her husband Christopher of Terre Haute; son Chip Helman and his wife Lori of Indianapolis; brothers, Larry...
Mary Ellen Swearingen Baker Honey
May 15, 2015
Mary Ellen Swearingen Baker Honey Mary Ellen Swearingen Baker Honey, 90, of Terre Haute died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Cobblestone Crossing. She was born May 22, 1924 in Montezuma, Indiana to Ernest Swearingen and Minnie Anderson Swearingen. She was retired from CBS. Mary was preceded in death by her husbands, Richard H. Baker in 1984 and Donald Honey in...
Mary Lee Osella
May 15, 2015
Martha Lee Osella Martha Lee Osella, 96 of Terre Haute passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Union Hospital. Martha was born August 1, 1918 in Clinton, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew M. Johnson, Sr. and Mamie Campbell Johnson. Martha was preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Louie Osella; her parents; several siblings including her lifelong intrinsically...
Jerry Philip Armstrong
May 9, 2015
Jerry Philip Armstrong Jerry Philip Armstrong, 85, of Terre Haute, IN passed away at 3:21 P.M. Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Union Hospital surrounded by his family and friends, after a brief illness. He was born on December 1, 1929 to Philip Armstrong and Florence May Dunn Armstrong in Terre Haute, Indiana. Jerry was line and service superintendent of Public...
Abe D. Miller
May 9, 2015
Abe D. Miller, 79, of Terre Haute passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Union Hospital. He was born May 23, 1935 in Winesburg, OH to Dan N. Miller and Rebecca Keim Miller. He is survived by his wife Shirley Jacobs Miller whom he married January 17, 1959, his children Becky (Bill) Voytko, Byesville, Ohio; Bonnie (Tim) Govert, Terre...
Richard W. Bird
May 5, 2015
Richard W. Bird Richard W. Bird, 83, of Terre Haute, IN passed away Tuesday May 5, 2015 in Union Hospital. He was born on April 1, 1932 in Riley to Westley Bird and Nancy Edith Lemmons Bird. He was a laborer at the former Alcan and Stran-Steel. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy S. Selby...
Sandra Aldridge
May 5, 2015
Sandra Aldridge Sandra Aldridge, 76, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in Union Hospital. She was the daughter of Maurice D. and Maureen Bennett Anderson. Sandra was born April 22, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and grew up in the Rock Island/Moline and Decatur, Illinois areas where she graduated Decatur High School and later attended...
Richard A. Comer
May 4, 2015
Richard A. Comer, Sr., 80, of Terre Haute died Monday, May 4, 2015 in his residence. He was born August 9, 1934 in Lafayette, IN to Edward Comer and Bertha Littiken Comer. Survivors include his son, Rick Comer; four daughters, Debbie Hawkins, Deanne Locke, Darla Layton, and Deninne Helton; fourteen grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death...
Bonnie Lee Tate
May 3, 2015
Bonnie Lee Tate Bonnie Lee Tate, 72, of Terre Haute, IN passed away Sunday May 3, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born February 6, 1943 in Cumberland, Maryland to James Kenneth Carbaugh and Ethel Pauline Howsare Carbaugh. She was a loving homemaker to her family and is survived by her husband of 49 years, Richard "Bud" Tate....
Dorothy E. Marter
Apr 27, 2015
Dorothy E. Tweedy Marter, wife, mother and grandmother passed away late Monday evening, April 27, 2015. She was born September 8, 1914 to A. J. and Effie Trogdon Tweedy of Sanford, Illinois. Dorothy was married on October 17, 1936 to Louis R. Marter, and he preceded her in death in 1982. Dorothy attended Paris High School and Brown's Business College...
Hillmer John Schaible
Apr 27, 2015
Hillmer John Schaible, 88, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 in his residence. He was born December 30, 1926 in Saline, MI to Julius Schaible and Johanna Gartmann Schaible. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Ruppel Schaible; daughter, Babette Bellgraph and her husband Gerry of Shelburn; sons, Michael Schaible and his wife Anita of Findley, OH and Phillip Schaible and...
Jacob D. Long
Apr 26, 2015
Jacob D. Long Jacob D. Long, 57, of Terre Haute, was called out to heaven to join his loved ones in paradise on Sunday April 26, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Terre Haute on July 14, 1957 to Ella Niccum Davis. He was a retired self-employed logger. He is survived by his loving wife, Flora Goings Long....
Jacqueline Leigh Grizzle
Apr 21, 2015
Jacqueline Leigh Grizzle, 36, of Terre Haute lost her courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Union Hospital. She was born May 15, 1978 in Terre Haute to Jack Lee Ammerman and Bonnie Lou Willy Ammerman. Jackie was a CMA for UAP Clinic. Survivors include her husband, Robert J. Grizzle; son, Jacob R. Porter; father, Jack Ammerman;...
Harold W. Gauer
Apr 15, 2015
Harold W. Gauer, 89, lifelong resident of Terre Haute, IN, passed away on April 15, 2015. He was a loving and devoted husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, neighbor, parish member, co-worker and friend. He is survived by the love of his life, Margie C. Gauer. They were married for almost 64 years. Survivors also include daughters, Mary...
Ronald Lee Shaffer
Apr 15, 2015
RONALD LEE SHAFFER June 7, 1938 - April 15, 2015 Ronald Lee Shaffer, 76, passed away April 15, 2015, after a short illness. He was born in Anderson, IN, to William A. and Helen D. Shaffer. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Shirley Sappingfield. He is survived by brothers Roy, of Colorado Springs, CO; Fred (Marilyn),...
Rebecca Joan Garvin
Apr 14, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Joan Garvin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. She was born to Joan and Robert Crisman on October 16, 1957, in Harvey, Illinois. Becky lived every moment of her life with passion, and all she did, she did with love. Her greatest success in life was her ability to love. She loved and was loved more...
Lelia Jean Houseright
Apr 13, 2015
Lelia Jean Witsman Houseright, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Springhill Village. She was a nurse for 30 years having worked at several area hospitals including the former St. Anthony Hospital before her retirement in 1980. Lelia was born September 29, 1928 in Decker Chapel, Indiana to Charles Witsman and Opha Self Witsman. Her husband,...
