Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Patricia Louise Welch Kelly
Jul 4, 2019
Patricia Louise Welch Kelly Oct 2, 1928 - Jul 4, 2019 Patricia Welch Kelly, "Pat," was born in Terre Haute on October 2, 1928, to Thomas and Dorothy Welch. She attended St. Patrick school, Garfield High School and Indiana State University. After one year at ISU, Pat met and instantly fell in love with a local boy named "Tom Kelly,"...
Zianna Lou Nasser Alley
Jun 29, 2019
Zianna Lou Nasser Alley, 84, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Westminster Healthcare. She was born March 18, 1935 in Terre Haute to Paul Nasser and Nelma Sexton Nasser. Survivors include her sons, Paul Deming Alley (Sherri) of Evansville and Richard J. Alley (Leslie) of Terre Haute; grandchildren, Jayden Ziney Alley, Ryker Cross Alley, Paul Nicholas...
Mary Ruth Cutshall Mckenzie
Jun 19, 2019
Mary Ruth Cutshall McKenzie, 97, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Westminster Healthcare. She was born October 12, 1921 in Lewis, IN to William Goodman and Myrtle Watson Goodman. Survivors include her children, Mary Elizabeth Cutshall Bynum (Bob), David Lewis Cutshall (Janet), Linda Lou Cutshall Shuck, and Pamela Sue Cutshall Turner (Bill); grandchildren, Jim Bynum (Patti),...
Dr. Karla C. Zody
Jun 8, 2019
Dr. Karla C. Zody, 75, of West Terre Haute passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Providence Health Care, St. Mary of the Woods. She was born June 13, 1943 in Mansfield, OH to Melvin C. Zody and Marie E. Beverage Zody. Survivors include her children, Elizabeth Nesius, William Stuckey, and his wife, Selena; grandchildren, Harrison, Helen, Max, Jack, Thomas,...
Richard Dean Ames
Jun 4, 2019
Richard Dean Ames, 75, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in Union Hospital. He was born March 9, 1944 in Terre Haute to George O. Thompson and Billie Louise Jackman Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Jane Ann Floyd Ames; sons, Andrew Richard Ames, Matthew Edwin Ames, and Daniel Dean Ames; step-son, Dale Wesley Lockman; Step-daughter, Lisa Lockman;...
William Byron March
May 29, 2019
William Byron "Bill" March, 63, of Terre Haute, IN, passed away on May 29, 2019 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was the husband of Geri Reindl March. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Bill was born in Elgin, IL to William T. and Bonnie Blakeman March on December 8, 1955. A veteran of the United States Army,...
Norma Scott Bauer
May 27, 2019
Norma Scott Bauer, 87, passed away surrounded by her family on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019. She was born November 16, 1931, to William Ernest "Ernie" Scott and Ruth Kasemeyer Scott in West Terre Haute, Indiana. She graduated from Valley High School and was a 1953 graduate of Indiana State Teachers College, where she was president and charter member of...
George E. Martin
May 24, 2019
George E. Martin, 77, of Vero Beach, Florida and formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2019 after a struggle with pulmonary disease. George was born on March 23, 1942 in Terre Haute to Robert C. Martin and Wilma H. Hufker Martin. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, W. Jean (Sissy) Martin and...
Melvin E. Hunt
May 23, 2019
Melvin E. Hunt, 79, of Brownsburg, IN and formerly of Terre Haute passed away late Thursday evening, May 23, 2019 in Brownsburg Meadows Healthcare. He was a manufacturing group leader for General Housewares/Columbia Home Products for 42 years. Melvin was born July 27, 1939 in Terre Haute to Melvin B. Hunt and Edith Lowe Hunt. His wife, Theresa E. Ulrich...
Martha "Jane" Oltean
May 23, 2019
Martha "Jane" Oltean, 99, passed away May 23 with her family holding her hand & loving her. She was born at home Sept. 2, 1919 with her twin sister Margot (Meg) to Stephen & Pearl (Hill) Effinger. Jane married Steve Oltean on Feb. 10, 1941. They were married over 50 years before Steve passed away. During her life Jane, along...
Dolores Ann Abel
May 23, 2019
Dolores Ann Abel, 77, of Terre Haute passed away early Thursday morning, May 23, 2019 in Meadows Manor North. She was born December 17, 1941 in Wyandotte, MI to Bernard Burdick and Dorothy Lange Burdick. Her husband, Edward Gene Abel, preceded her in death in 2016. Survivors include her two daughters, Jenny Shamblin and Christine Rhodes (Bob) of Terre Haute;...
Vonda Pearl Russell
May 22, 2019
Vonda Pearl Russell, 89, of Terre Haute passed away early Wednesday evening, May 22, 2019 in Westridge Health Care Center. She had worked as a Tape Splicer for Columbia Records. Vonda was born October 9, 1929 in Odon, IN to Aldus Chestnut and Stella Pearl Resler Chestnut. Survivors include her two sons, William E. French and Dale French (Vicki) of...
Janice Joan Mchargue
May 21, 2019
Janice Joan McHargue, 90, of Sarasota, FL formerly Terre Haute passed away Tuesday morning, May 21, 2019 in Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She was born January 10, 1929 in Sullivan, IN to James Sanders and Frankie Bemis Sanders. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph S. "Cork" McHargue in 1985 and son, James S. McHargue in 1979. Janice is...
Robert "Bobby" Le'Roy Sandifer
May 21, 2019
Robert Le'Roy "Bobby" Sandifer, 63, passed away May 21, 2019 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. Bobby was born January 10, 1956 to James Sandifer and Virginia Hutchinson Sandifer. Bobby is survived by his lifelong companion, Sondra Wentz; sons Robert "Bobby" Sandifer, Jr. (Sabrina), Ray Smith, Jr. (Elaine), and Denny Wentz (Richzel); daughters Kimberly Sandifer and Heather Sandifer; brothers...
Loeva Mae Piepenbrink
May 16, 2019
Loeva Mae Piepenbrink, 94, of Terre Haute, was called home to her Lord on Thursday, May 16, 2019. She was born May 3, 1925 in Terre Haute to Christian and Johanna Feller. She was baptized in the Catholic church and later joined Immanuel Lutheran Church. Loeva graduated from Gerstmeyer Tech High School. She was the first employee of the Indiana...
Barbara F. Hamilton
May 14, 2019
Barbara F. Hamilton, 86, of Terre Haute passed away May 14 2019, in Cloverleaf Healthcare of Knightsville. She was born December 24, 1932 in Center Point Indiana to Howard Burns and Mabel Dierdorff Burns. She graduated from Brazil High School. Barbara worked at Arketex in Brazil IN. After marrying Rev Omer Hamilton, she was a full time Nazarene pastor's wife...
David Hoffman
May 12, 2019
David Hoffman, 86, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 in I.U. Medical Center. David was born April 11, 1933 in Des Moines, IA to Dr. R.J. Hoffman and Mrs. Bernice (Reis) Hoffman. David was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church; Krietenstein American Legion Post #104. He was an engineer for Bemis. He was drafted during the...
Barbara Ellen Zajac
May 9, 2019
Barbara Ellen Zajac, 68, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. She was born November 26, 1950 to Walter J. Zajac and Jean E. (McNeill) Zajac. Survivors include her brothers, Peter L. Zajac and his wife, Mal, of Gainesville, GA (and formerly of Tewksbury, MA), Stephen J. Zajac of Reading, MA and Jeffrey W. Zajac and his wife,...
Robert "Bob" Meyers
May 7, 2019
Robert "Bob" Meyers, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in his residence. He was born October 1, 1927 in Terre Haute to Michael Meyers and Beatrice Carter Meyers. Survivors include his children, Sharon (John) Dyer of Milton, FL and John (Tami) Meyers of Terre Haute; grandchildren, Christopher (Kristen) Dyer of Winslow, Maine, Amy (James) Pels of...
Reverend Monsignor Lawrence J. Moran, Jr.
May 4, 2019
Monsignor Lawrence J. Moran, Jr., 91 of Terre Haute died Saturday evening, May 4, 2019 at Providence HealthCare. He was a Catholic Priest for 67 years, most recently as the Chaplain of the Carmelite Monastery of Terre Haute and also as Pastor Emeritus at St. Patrick Catholic Church. He was born May 8, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Lawrence Joseph...
