Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Sara (Sally) Ann Newlin
Nov 29, 2023
Sally Newlin, 70, of Terre Haute died peacefully at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care, Hospice of the Wabash Valley in Union Hospital.
Sally was born May 6, 1953, at St. Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute to John T. Newlin and Marjorie Ann McCandless Newlin.
She was preceded in death by her mother and her...
Carolina "Carrie" Werneke
Nov 26, 2023
Carolina “Carrie” Werneke passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 26, 2023. She was born on September 30, 1931, to Roy Fogle and Florence Campbell Fogle.
Carrie graduated from Wiley High School in 1949. She later studied Real Estate at Indiana State University. Carrie met her first and only...
Joanna Rose (Pilant) Pease
Nov 26, 2023
Joanna Rose (Pilant) Pease, 91, of Terre Haute passed away under the loving care at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Her three surviving children, her daughter-in-law, grandchildren and close friends were with her in her final days. She was born July 31, 1932 in Terre Haute to William Arthur and Rose Louise...
Mark A. Payne
Nov 14, 2023
Mark A. Payne, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in Union Hospital. He was born June 25, 1956 in Tacoma, WA to Ronnie K. Payne and Rose Ann Sparks Payne.
Survivors include his daughter, Shelby Koch (Joseph); unborn granddaughter; brothers, Chuck Payne and Curt Payne; sister, Rhonda Casey (Jerry); nephews, Dustin Higgins, Michael...
Bonnie Jo Harris
Nov 14, 2023
Bonnie Jo Harris, 75, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in Union Hospital. She was born November 13, 1948 in Terre Haute to Herschel Mundell and Charlotte Calhoun Mundell.
Survivors include her sons, William Harris and Steven Harris; grandchild, Aidan (Clho) Harris; brothers, Johnny Mundell, Larry Mundell, and Cliff Mundell; sister, Mona Vines; the...
Sandra Kay Kulesza
Nov 6, 2023
Sandra Kay Kulesza was born October 15, 1942 in Terre Haute, Indiana and died November 6, 2023 in Crandall, Georgia.
She is a 1960 graduate of Paul Schulte High School. Sandra lived most of her life in Terre Haute. She spent the last nine years with her best friend Betty Kirkman in Crandall Georgia.
Sandra...
George Wayne Crock
Nov 3, 2023
George Wayne Crock, 80, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 in Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born October 17, 1943 in Terre Haute to George Albert Crock and Mary Louise Beddow Crock.
Survivors include his daughters, Stacey Frederick (Jason) and Nikki McCarty (Michael); grandchildren, Kristina Mason, Cameran McCarty (Rebecca), and Zack...
Mary Roselyn Palmer Stephens
Oct 28, 2023
Mary Roselyn Palmer Stephens died October 28, 2023 at the age of 98, alert and witty until the end.
Mary was a remarkable person. She was a keen observer who cared deeply and was able to guide, help and teach without being judgmental.
Mary was born September 24, 1925. The eldest of 5 children, she...
Sandra Jean Kreighbaum
Oct 18, 2023
Sandra Jean Kreighbaum, 64, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in her residence. She was born March 10, 1959 in Terre Haute to Robert Lee Wenzel and Betty Lou Akers Wenzel.
Survivors include her children, Dennis Kreighbaum, Amy Kreighbaum, Justin Harlan, and Danielle Harlan; several grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in...
Thomas H. Swan
Oct 17, 2023
Thomas H. Swan, 86, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 in Westminster Healthcare. He was born February 19, 1937 in Indianapolis to Dr. John R. Swan and Dr. Mary Esther Hughes Swan.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia A. Wilson Swan; son, Thomas James Swan (Melissa); daughters, Cynthia Swan and Ginny Swan; brother, Dr....
Ruth E. Ferguson
Oct 16, 2023
Today we lost a bright light in many of our lives! Ruth Ferguson, mom, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt, cousin, in-law, caregiver, friend, the list goes on and on. Anyone that met her or got to know her became aware that she knew no stranger and she opened her arms and heart to all! Her family was her whole...
Myron Eugene (Gene) Johnson
Oct 14, 2023
Myron Eugene (Gene) Johnson, 85, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday morning, October 14, 2023. He retired as a Senior Technician for the Hobart Company. Gene was born August 27, 1938 in Ft. Smith, AR to Brigadier Myron Juble Johnson and Brigadier Nellie Phillips Johnson, officers in the Salvation Army.
Survivors include his wife of 31 years,...
Ruth Ann (Branam) Dougherty
Oct 10, 2023
Ruth Ann (Branam) Dougherty, 84, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 10, 2023. Ruth was born January 18, 1939 in Fontanet, Indiana to Everett Branam, Sr. and Grace Eleanor (Inglert) Branam. Her husband, Patrick Aloysius Dougherty, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her children, Sean Patrick Dougherty (Tammy) of Indianapolis, Michael Patrick Dougherty and...
William Glenn Tennis
Oct 7, 2023
William Glenn Tennis. 69, of West Terre Haute, Indiana, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, with the dignity enabled by Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care.
The alleged favorite child of Jerome and Wilma Jean (Brown) Tennis, Bill was raised on Terre Haute’s Willow Street and later on South Center Street, where lifelong friendships were...
Joseph John Carney
Oct 5, 2023
On October 5th, life-long Terre Haute resident and business owner, Joseph John Carney, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 18th, 1934, to Bernard and Marguerite Hegarty Carney, Joe was the third of three boys.
After attending St. Patrick grade school, Joe matriculated to Wiley High School, graduating in 1952. While...
John P. Stelle
Oct 1, 2023
John P. Stelle, 83 years old, was born on October 12, 1939 and passed away on October 1, 2023. He was born in Benton, Illinois to John A. & Lucy Nell Daily Stelle. He lived at his grandfather Stelle’s farm and started the first grade in McLeansboro, Illinois. When WWII ended, his father returned home from overseas and the...
Mary Ann Fuelle
Sep 30, 2023
Mary Ann Darbutt Fuelle, 84, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away at Southwood Health Center, Terre Haute, Indiana, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Mary Ann was born April 12, 1939 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Alex J. and Aline L. (Bruner) Darbutt. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant sisters Margaret Rose and Edna Eileen, sister Katie...
Philip W. Nagle
Sep 27, 2023
Philip W. Nagle, 92, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was born February 17, 1931 in Greenport, NY to Philip E. Nagle and Helen M. Monsell Nagle.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Davis Nagle; son, Philip W. Nagle; step-daughter, Teresa Jenkins; grandchildren, Rebecca Nagle, Sarah Nagle,...
Jane Neet Shouse
Sep 20, 2023
Jane Neet Shouse, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. She was born September 23, 1929 in Catlin, IN to C Paul Neet and Mary Boyd Neet.
Survivors include her children, Robert Shouse, William Shouse, and Mary Ann Crum (Joseph); sisters, Marilyn Blakely (David) and Dorothy...
Robert Graig Fischer
Sep 17, 2023
Robert Graig Fischer, known as “Graig”, passed away on September 17, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. Graig was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on November 15, 1964, to Marilynn J. Fischer (Hirschfeld) and Robert J. Fischer. He has three sisters, Lynn DeGeorge, Carol Fischer and Marcia Fischer.
Graig attended St. Margaret Mary school, Sarah Scott and then graduated...