Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Msgt. Jimmie A. Schell
Dec 10, 2023
MSGT. Jimmie A. Schell, 69, retired USAF, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away peacefully Dec. 10, 2023 at The Medical Center of Aurora, Colorado with his wife and sons by his side. Jimmie was born Jan. 9, 1954 in Durham, North Carolina to Grant & Lucy Schell.
Jimmie is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rita...
Kathleen (Kathy) Ann Reed
Dec 6, 2023
Kathleen (Kathy) Ann Reed, RN, 76, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 in her residence. She was born August 4, 1947 in Decatur, IN to Lyle Mallonee and Harriett Shockey Mallonee.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Richard J. Reed whom she married August 30, 1969; her children, Sarah Reed Tibbett and Scott Reed (Julie);...
Carol Ann Ennis
Dec 6, 2023
TERRE HAUTE - Carol Ann (Askue) Ennis, 92, passed away at Westminster Village on December 6th, 2023. One of her journals read: "Faith is the cornerstone on which all great lives are built." Her love was freely given and open.
Carol was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 21st, 1931. She was the daughter of the late...
Dr. Richard Smith Mayrose
Dec 4, 2023
Richard Smith Mayrose, 82, of Terre Haute, passed peacefully Monday afternoon, December 4th, 2023, in The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care unit with his family surrounding him. Richard was born November 19th, 1941, at Union Hospital to Richard Alfred Mayrose and Anna Mildred Smith Mayrose. Richard, known to many as Rich or Dick, is survived by his wife...
Frank C. Schrohe
Dec 2, 2023
Frank C. Schrohe, 95, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Vero Beach, Fla. home on Dec. 2, 2023. He was born Sept. 14, 1928, the son of Mabel Louise (Johnson) and Frank Eugene Schrohe, in Chicago Heights, Ill. There, he attended Bloom High School, where he acquired many lifelong friends and served as...
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...



