Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
William Francis George
Jan 15, 2014
William Francis George, 86, of Terre Haute passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in his residence. He was born June 10, 1927 in Terre Haute to Ralph George and Irene Richeson George. Bill was secretary-treasurer for Nichols Investment Corporation. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Jo Reid George; son, William Paul George and wife Eileen Manganaro of St. Louis, MO;...
Eileen C. Lawson
Jan 1, 2014
Eileen C. Lawson, 90, of Terre Haute died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Southwood Healthcare Center. She was born August 12, 1923 in Terre Haute to William Hellman and Catherine Rice Hellman. Survivors include her husband, Robert Lawson; one son Mark Lawson and his wife Carol of Colorado; one daughter Lorraine Hoopingarner and her husband Gary of New Goshen; grandchildren,...
Geneva R. Swinford
Jan 1, 2014
Geneva R. Swinford, 99, of Avon, Indiana and formerly of Terre Haute died early Wednesday morning, January 1, 2014 at Countryside Meadows in Avon. She was born November 13, 1914 in Vigo County, Indiana to John W. Mitchell and Lucinda Triplett Mitchell. Survivors include her son, Jack Lautenschlager and wife, Hannah Kay, of Avon, IN; four grandchildren; Jack (Bev) Lautenschlager,...
Ronald F. Winters
Dec 29, 2013
RONALD F. WINTERS Ronald F. Winters, 73, of Terre Haute died Sunday morning, December 29, 2013 in Union Hospital. He had worked at Butler Paper Company and also MCL Cafeteria. Ron was born April 4, 1940 in Tecumseh, Indiana to Cloral Winters and Mary Wardle Winters. Survivors include his loving wife of 35 years, Janet Parrish Winters; two sisters-in-law, Nancy...
Joyce Jeanne Bratcher
Dec 28, 2013
Joyce Jeanne Bratcher, 72, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born February 13, 1941 in Belleville, IL to John and Delphine Davis. Joyce is survived by her loving husband, Charles Bratcher; a special sister, Mary Lou Loser of King, NC; a brother, John W. Davis of Lafayette, IN; and a...
Faith M. Bauermeister
Dec 23, 2013
Faith M. Bauermeister Faith M. Bauermeister, 93, of Terre Haute died Monday, December 23, 2013 in Meadows Manor North. She was born August 5, 1920 in Vigo County to Harry Fisbeck and Stella Fisbeck. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Bauermeister, Jr., who died in 1968. Survivors include two sons, Stephen H....
Rose Marie Aycock
Dec 19, 2013
Rose Marie Aycock of Terre Haute, founder of Covenant Cooperative Ministry and beloved wife of Michael Aycock, went home to the arms of her loving God on Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was a mother to five children, grandmother to eight, and great-grandmother to one, all of whom she adored and cherished. She will be remembered by thousands in the...
Dorothy J. Mech
Dec 12, 2013
Dorothy J. Mech Dorothy J. Mech, 86, of Terre Haute died Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Signature Healthcare of Terre Haute. She was born October 6, 1927 in Hornell, NY to Guy Edward Stuart and Harriett Elouise Miller Stuart. She was a homemaker. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. Mech who passed away in 1994. Survivors...
Robert A. Martin
Dec 6, 2013
ROBERT A. "BOB" MARTIN Robert A. "Bob" Martin, 82, of Terre Haute died early Friday morning, December 6, 2013 in his residence. He was a Professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for over 36 years. Bob was born June 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Irish immigrants, John Martin of County Limerick and Bridie Joyce Martin of County Galway. Survivors include...
Marti Nadine Robinson
Dec 3, 2013
Marti Nadine Robinson, 62, of West Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in her residence. She was born March 10, 1951 in Terre Haute to Joseph E. Brooks and Barbara Jean Arney Brooks. Marti worked many years as an LPN. Survivors include two sons, Charles S. Wiley of Terre Haute and Andrew Robinson of TN; two daughters Cherish...
Waltraud Lisa Arnold
Dec 1, 2013
Waltraud (Wallie) Arnold, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. She was born January 11, 1926 in Germany. Wallie was a pharmacist and bank teller. Survivors include her two daughters, Barbara Selcer of Georgia and Karin Felling and her husband Charles of Terre Haute; one sister, Gerda Dahrendorf of Germany; two grandchildren,...
Wilma D. Grandidier
Nov 30, 2013
WILMA D. GRANDIDIER Wilma D. Grandidier, 91, of Terre Haute and Ft. Myers, Florida died Saturday evening, November 30, 2013 in Davis Gardens. She was an operating room technician having worked at the former St. Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute. Wilma was born July 9, 1922 in Terre Haute to Richard O. Brentlinger and Pauline A. Blumenberg Brentlinger. Her husband,...
Leona Kirby
Nov 28, 2013
Leona Kirby Leona Kirby, 90, of Terre Haute died Thursday, November 28, 2013 in Meadows Manor East. She was born October 18, 1923 in Terre Haute to Criss Walton and Sylvia Moreland Walton. She was a retired clerk at Reuben H. Donnelly Publishing Company and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kirby in 1980. Survivors include two daughters,...
Mildred Poleski
Nov 17, 2013
Mildred (Millie) Poleski, 92, of Terre Haute went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 17, 2013. She was born July 22, 1921 in St. Francisville, IL to Ralph and Bura Barnett. Survivors include her two sons, Stanley M. Poleski, Jr. and his wife Connie of Terre Haute and Stephen M. Poleski and his wife Anita of Amherst, VA;...
Paul Edward Riggs
Nov 16, 2013
PAUL EDWARD "ED" RIGGS Paul Edward "Ed" Riggs, 72, of Terre Haute died Saturday evening, November 16, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was a retired plumber with Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local #157. Ed was born February 8, 1941 in Terre Haute to John Riggs and Marie Isibelle McCann Riggs. Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Elizabeth "Libby"...
Gary W. O'Neal
Nov 15, 2013
GARY W. O'NEAL Gary W. O'Neal, 74, of Terre Haute went to be with his heavenly Father on Friday evening, November 15, 2013. He was a retired Chief Petty Officer from the United State Navy after 21 years of service. Gary was born October 24, 1939 in Terre Haute to Charles L. O'Neal and Madelyn Duby O'Neal. Survivors include his...
Margie Ellen Petty
Nov 8, 2013
MARGIE ELLEN PETTY Margie Ellen Petty of Terre Haute passed away at the age of 73 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 8th, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. She was born on September 23, 1940 in Terre Haute to Emma and Clarance Williams. Survivors include one daughter, Margie Lee Gilliland, of Terre Haute; one son,...
Charlotte Stuart Harker
Nov 2, 2013
Charlotte Stuart Harker Charlotte Stuart Harker of Terre Haute, Indiana passes away on Saturday, November 2, 2013. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa to Charlotte Anna Atkinson Stuart and Bert Everett Stuart on April 23, 1923. She married Robert James Harker on April 14, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert; her son Robert Jeffery; and sisters...
Charles Arthur Thrasher
Nov 1, 2013
Charles Arthur Thrasher, 90, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 in Davis Gardens Healthcare Center. He was born November 18, 1922 in Terre Haute to James Thrasher and Mae Nelson Thrasher. Charles was a block operator for Conrail for 38 years. Survivors include a son, John Thrasher and his wife Debbie of Poplar Bluff, MO; a...
Cecelia C. Lundstrom
Oct 25, 2013
CECELIA C. LUNDSTROM Cecelia C. Lundstrom, 79, of Terre Haute died early Friday morning, October 25, 2013. She was born November 22, 1933 in Terre Haute to John V. Lundstrom and Alice Gertrude Denzler Lundstrom. She had a great love and affection for her many surviving nieces and nephews especially Joe Pestoff, and also for the students at John Paul...
