Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Richard E. Fell
Aug 27, 2013
Richard E. Fell Richard E. Fell, 91, of Terre Haute died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in Davis Gardens Health Care. He was born May 22, 1922 in Terre Haute to Hovey Fell and May Jeffers Fell. He was a retired installer and repairman for G.T.E. and is survived by his wife of 71 years, Grace Cassle Fell. Other survivors include...
Berlyn Everett Perkins
Aug 26, 2013
Berlyn Everett Perkins, 80, of Terre Haute died on Monday, August 26, 2013 in Southwood Nursing Home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born May 11, 1933, in rural West Terre Haute to Everett B. Perkins and Elsie Webster Perkins. Berlyn retired from Public Service Indiana and then became owner and operator of...
Michael K. Scott
Aug 22, 2013
Michael K. Scott Michael K. Scott, 58, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 in Union Hospital surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born August 13, 1955 in Terre Haute to Roger G. Scott and Joan G. Huffman Scott. Michael retired from Carpenter's Local # 133 after 30 years of service. Survivors include his daughter,...
Lisbeth Ann Swift
Aug 18, 2013
Lisbeth Ann Swift, 78, of Terre Haute passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born October 20, 1934 in Clay County, IN to John Wassel and Moyne Hicks Wassel. Lisbeth retired from Tri Industries after 45 years of service. Survivors include her two daughters, Amy Swift and Julie Schaack, both of Terre Haute;...
James W. Gillie, Sr.
Aug 18, 2013
James Wesley Gillie, Sr. James Wesley Gillie, Sr., 72, of Terre Haute died Sunday, August 18, 2013 in his residence. He was born July 27, 1941 in Terre Haute to Lawrence W. Gillie and Frances Mullen Gillie. He was a truck driver for Gibson Trucking. Survivors include his sons, Gary Gillie, Jerry Gillie, Billy Gillie and Terry Gillie all of...
Roberta J. Whiteman
Aug 18, 2013
Roberta Jane Whiteman Roberta Jane Whiteman, 93, of Largo, Florida and formerly of Terre Haute died Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Baycare Alliant Hospital in Dunedin, Florida. She was born September 3, 1919 in Terre Haute to Robert Mayrose and Bertha Waldbieser Mayrose. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert L....
Charles Vincent Lundstrom
Aug 15, 2013
Charles Vincent Lundstrom, 82, of Terre Haute died Thursday, August 15, 2013 in his residence. He was born August 13, 1931 in Terre Haute to John V. Lundstrom and Alice Gertrude Denzler Lunstrom. He retired as manager of Goodman and Wolfe. Survivors include his sister, Cecelia Lundstrom of Terre Haute; a sister-in-law, Barbara Lundstrom of North Glen, CO; and several...
James Morton Cannon
Aug 13, 2013
James Morton Cannon, 75 of Terre Haute died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born January 31, 1938 in Vincennes, Indiana to Charles Raymond Cannon and Dorothy Decker Cannon. He was a graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School where he was president of his senior class and Master Counselor of the DeMolay. He graduated from...
Floyd S. Ward, Sr.
Aug 13, 2013
Floyd S. Ward, Sr. Floyd S. Ward, Sr., 78, of Terre Haute died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in his residence. He was born April 12, 1935 in Buffalo, NY to Robert Ward and Marie Elizabeth Rose Ward. He was a jack of all trades working many jobs in the Terre Haute area. Floyd was preceded in death by his wife,...
Robert Gordon Ratcliff
Aug 12, 2013
Robert G. Ratcliff, 75, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born December 13, 1937 in Independence, MO to Irvin Ratcliff and Dorothy Taylor Ratcliff. He is survived by his wife Vera M. Ratcliff; four daughters; one son; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Robert "Bob" Ratcliff was a member...
Rose Marie Baer
Aug 11, 2013
Rose Marie Baer, 88, a long-time Terre Haute resident, died Aug. 11, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. She was the daughter of William and Mary Rose McDonald of Louisville, KY. She was a legal secretary in New York, NY, and lived in White Plains, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, and Indianapolis, IN, before marrying Robert Baer in...
Greta M. Ley Kauf
Aug 7, 2013
Greta Marcussen Ley Kauf, 96, of Terre Haute, IN, a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, educator, and valued volunteer, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. She was born on November 16, 1916, to Hans Nicholas Siegfred Marcussen and Margrethe Andersen Marcussen in Aarhus, Denmark, and was baptized, confirmed, and remained a devout Christian of Lutheran heritage...
Ruth G. Harden
Aug 1, 2013
Ruth G. Harden, 93, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Southwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 2, 1919 in Clay County, IN to Albert D. Diel and Verna Jeffers Diel. Following her graduation from Cory High School and attending Indiana Business College she worked at Commercial Solvents and Quaker Maid. During that...
Joseph Samuel Heck, Jr.
Jul 26, 2013
JOSEPH SAMUEL HECK, JR. Joseph Samuel Heck, Jr., 79, of Terre Haute died Friday morning, July 26, 2013 in Davis Gardens Health Center. He was retired as the Contracting Officer for the Military Department of the State of Indiana at Stout Field in Indianapolis. Joe was born May 25, 1934 in Terre Haute to Joseph Samuel Heck, Sr. and Florence...
Ethel Waugh Mitchell
Jul 25, 2013
ETHEL WAUGH MITCHELL Ethel Maxine Mitchell, 83, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday morning, July 25, 2013. She was retired from Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation after many years of service. Ethel was born October 18, 1929 in Vigo County to George Waugh and Bertha Howe Waugh. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy O'Brien Fleschner and her husband, Steve, of Terre Haute;...
Junior P. Fischer
Jul 25, 2013
Junior Philipp Fischer, 85, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was born October 21, 1927 in Rockville, Missouri to Paul T. Fischer and Agnes Philipp Fischer. Junior was a well-respected teacher and principal at St. John Lutheran School in Vincennes for 23 years and retired as a 6th grade teacher at Clark Middle...
Mildred Louise Hoopengarner Orman
Jul 21, 2013
MILDRED LOUISE HOOPENGARNER ORMAN Mildred Louise Hoopengarner Orman, 82, of Terre Haute died Sunday evening, July 21, 2013 in Southwood Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 2, 1931 in Cory, Indiana to Fred Crandell and Rose Courtney Crandell. Survivors include her husband, Coy Orman; a son, Max Hoopengarner and his wife, Susan, of Terre Haute; three daughters, Arlene...
Elizabeth F. Effner
Jul 12, 2013
ELIZABETH F. (BETTY) EFFNER Elizabeth F. (Betty) Effner, 92, of Terre Haute died at 12:41 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2013, in her home. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great and great great grandmother. She was born Aug. 31, 1920, in Terre Haute to Daniel C. Burke and Mary Loretto Murphy Burke. Survivors include sons Michael J....
Florence Solomon
Jul 11, 2013
Florence Solomon, 93, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Signature Healthcare. She was born January 20, 1920 in Chicago, IL to Louis Hurwich and Sarah Lapin Hurwich. She is survived by her son, Jon Solomon of Terre Haute. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Solomon; her parents; a brother, Melvin Hurwick; and...
Esther S. Friend
Jul 9, 2013
Esther S. Friend Esther S. Friend, 92, of Terre Haute died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born September 18, 1920 in St. Marys, Ohio to Homer Schamp and Stella Long Scamp. She was a retired cook in the Vigo County School Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forest J. Friend who...
