Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Mary Margaret Whitlock
Mar 28, 2014
Mary Margaret Whitlock, 89, of Mulberry, Indiana and formerly of Terre Haute died Friday, March 28, 2014 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. She was born July 5, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to William D. Mabe and Theresa Marie Deck Mabe. Mary was a secretary in the science department for 22 years at Indiana State University. Survivors include her...
Georgiann Curry
Mar 26, 2014
Georgiann Curry, 85, of Terre Haute passed away early Wednesday morning, March 26, 2014 in Union Hospital. She had worked as a Laboratory Technician at the former IMC/ Pitman-Moore Companies and more recently was a receptionist with the Vigo County Public Library. Georgiann was born February 10, 1929 in Vincennes, Indiana to George Lawless and Margaret Gray Lawless. Survivors include...
Howard R. Shepherd
Mar 17, 2014
Howard R. "Mink" Shepherd, 87, of Terre Haute died Monday morning, March 17, 2014 in his residence. He was retired from Wabash Fiber Box Company where he had worked for 47 years. Mink was born January 22, 1927 in Terre Haute to Pearl Shepherd and Laura Boltz Shepherd. Survivors include his loving wife of 64 years, Elizabeth A. "Betty" Royer...
Lester Wayne Batchelor
Mar 17, 2014
Lester Wayne Batchelor Lester Wayne Batchelor, 55, of Paris, IL died Monday, March 17, 2014 in Paris Community Hospital. He was born in Terre Haute on August 15, 1958 to Junior Batchelor and Shirley McCloud Batchelor. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include two sons, Joshua Batchelor of Paris, IL and Travis Batchelor of Terre Haute; a daughter, Ashley Batchelor...
Mary R. Richardson
Mar 15, 2014
Mary Steele Richardson, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, March 15, 2013 in Southwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 27, 1922 in Neodesha, KS to Oscar and Mary Dods Steele. In 1944 she graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence and married Glen A. Richardson. They moved to Ames, IA in 1947 and to Worcester,...
Virginia M. French
Mar 14, 2014
VIRGINIA M. FRENCH Virginia M. French, age 70 of Terre Haute, Indiana and formerly of Batesville, Indiana, died Friday, March 14, 2014. Born March 23, 1943 in Batesville, she is the daughter of Marjorie (Nee: Young) and Edward Moenter. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the Batesville V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and a former member of St....
Michael Jacob
Mar 12, 2014
Michael Jacob, 63, of Terre Haute died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Union Hospital. He was born November 14, 1950 in Terre Haute to Lee D. Jacob and Joan Taylor Jacob. Michael was part owner and operator of Morton Livestock Auction for over 25 years. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Carol Ann Payne Jacob; daughter, Tressia Puller and...
Anna J. Gallez James
Mar 12, 2014
ANNA J. GALLEZ JAMES Anna J. Gallez James, 94, of Terre Haute, loving wife, mother and nana passed on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Westminster Village. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Huxel and her husband, Gary, of Terre Haute and Linda Lortz and her husband, Eric, of St. James Plantation, NC; one son, Stephen W. James and his wife, Ann,...
Catherine E. Gauer
Mar 10, 2014
CATHERINE E. "BETTY" GAUER Catherine E. "Betty" Gauer after a long and fruitful life has passed into the arms of her Lord on Monday, March 10, 2014, just shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born in Terre Haute to Francis J. and Frances T. (Roetker) Doyle on April 26, 1921. Betty was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic...
Dorothy M. Walker
Mar 8, 2014
Dorothy M. Walker Dorothy M. Walker, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Union Hospital. Dorothy was born in Terre Haute on May 31, 1923, to Fred Rudisel and Tina Rost Rudisel. Dorothy was a retired English and literature teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Walker who died in 1988. Survivors include...
George H. Rector, Jr.
Mar 8, 2014
George H. Rector, Jr., 93, of South Elgin, Illinois and formerly of Venice, Florida and Terre Haute died Saturday morning, March 8, 2014 in Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, Illinois. He was a carpenter having retired from the Vigo County School Corporation. George was born June 20, 1920 in Terre Haute to George H. Rector, Sr. and Pearl Dildine Rector....
Frances M. Wirtz
Mar 2, 2014
Frances M. Wirtz Frances M. Wirtz, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Union Hospital. She was born on November 21, 1920 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada to Chester J. Scheidemantle and Madge Brooks Scheidemantle. Frances was a switchboard operator for 20 years for Indiana Bell Telephone Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...
Nancy J. Lawler
Feb 25, 2014
Our heavenly Father called Nancy J. Setliff Lawler, 54, of Terre Haute to His home in the arms of the angels on February 25, 2014. She was born November 30, 1959 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Richard Setliff and Janet Monette Setliff. Nancy was a 1978 graduate of T.H. South Vigo High School and worked as a dental assistant in Columbus,...
Lois Kay Clinkenbeard
Feb 22, 2014
Lois Kay Clinkenbeard Lois Kay Clinkenbeard, 77, of Pimento passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Lois was born in Terre Haute on June 3, 1936 to John Alex Zelahy and Pauline Han Zelahy White. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Devon Clinkenbeard, Sr. who passed away in 2004....
Antoinette Chambers
Feb 18, 2014
Antoinette "Toni" Chambers Antoinette "Toni" Chambers, 66, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in Union Hospital. She was born in Indianapolis on May 30, 1947 to Lawrence V. Cone and Jeanette Songy Cone. Toni was a produce clerk at Baesler's Market. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Thomas Richard Chambers whom she married on...
David Alan Halsted
Feb 13, 2014
David Alan Halsted, 72, of Terre Haute died at his Westminster residence on February 13, 2014. David was born April 12, 1941 in Cleveland, OH to Robert E. and Jane Dunbar Halsted. He grew up in Jamestown, NY where he grew to love the nearby Chautauqua community. He interrupted his education at the University of Michigan to join the Army...
Dorothy Faulkner Long
Feb 11, 2014
Dorothy Marie Faulkner Long, 54, of Terre Haute died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in her residence. She was born August 14, 1959 in Terre Haute to Raymond Hamilton and Shirley Stockwell Hamilton. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Long; her mother, Shirley Hamilton; two sons, Larry Faulkner and Donald Faulkner and his wife Kimberly both of Terre Haute; five brothers, David...
Jerry Hof
Feb 8, 2014
Jerry Hof, 67, of Terre Haute died early Saturday morning, February 8, 2014 in Union Hospital. He was a Mill Operator having worked for Alcan Aluminum/Novelis Corporation. Jerry was born February 16, 1946 in Madison, South Dakota to John Hof and Dorothy Louella Mizner Hof. Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years, Wanda M. Keller Hof; a daughter, Georgina...
George F. Milner
Feb 6, 2014
George F. Milner George F. Milner, 80, of Brazil passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 in Union Hospital. George was born in Terre Haute on October 18, 1933 to Reuben Milner and Dorothy Bedwell Milner. George worked in the parts room for the former PSI Energy and is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Garrison Milner. Other survivors include a...
Richard M. James
Feb 4, 2014
RICHARD M. "MEL" JAMES Richard M. "Mel" James, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday morning, February 4, 2014 in Davis Gardens Health Center. He worked for and retired as an Engineer with the Pennsylvania and Conrail Railroads. Mel was born February 11, 1920 in Brazil, Indiana to Arthur David James and Mae Cole James. Survivors include his loving wife...
