Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Betty Ruth Heady
Jul 26, 2015
Betty Ruth Hunter Heady, 90, of Farmersburg passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 24, 1925 in Vigo County to Verner A. Hunter and Cecile Van Cleave Hunter. Survivors include her husband Max Heady whom she married April 13, 1946; children, Shirley (Kenneth) Williams and Ed (Judy) Heady; grandchildren, Abby (Brandon) Hollis,...
Gilbert Louis Barbee
Jul 17, 2015
Gilbert Louis Barbee, 86, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Signature Healthcare. He was born June 22, 1928 in Clinton, IN to Bob Olen Barbee and Margaret Blair Barbee. Gilbert was a printer of the Tribune-Star. Survivors include his son, Michael Barbee of Beijing, China; former daughter-in-law, Lynn Barbee of Merrilville, IN; and grandchildren, Laura...
Billye June Karpinecz
Jul 17, 2015
B J Karpinecz, 85, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Meadows Manor East. She was born July 31, 1929 to William and Artie Lovall. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jack; daughter Sharon Rogers of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and her son, James Halford III of Terre Haute. Grandchildren include Jackie Smith,...
Margaret D. Ofsansky Mckee
Jul 14, 2015
Margaret D. Ofsansky McKee, 91, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday morning, July 14, 2015 at Cannon Inn. She retired from the printshop at C.B.S. Margaret was born September 24, 1923 in Terre Haute to Paul Ofsansky and Mary Leskovsky Ofsansky. Her husband, Joseph E. McKee, preceded her in death in 2005. Survivors include her son, Joseph M. "Mike" McKee...
George E. Brown
Jul 14, 2015
George E. Brown, 92, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1923 in Terre Haute to William Glade Brown and Laura Brady Brown. George was a home builder. Survivors include his daughter, Valerie Brown of Indianapolis, IN; sons, Michael Brown of Cookville, TN and Patrick Brown of Desoto, TX; sister,...
Nancy S. Bird
Jul 10, 2015
Nancy S. Bird Nancy S. Bird, 78, of Terre Haute passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 in Union Hospital. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on July 28, 1936 to Clifford Selby and Euthemia Rowland Selby. Nancy was a retired Registered Nurse and had worked for Union Hospital for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Charlotte J. Kelley
Jun 28, 2015
Charlotte J. Dill Kelley, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Meadows Manor East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 1, 1927 in Terre Haute to Floyd O. Morgan and Ethel Butcher Morgan. Charlotte was a bookkeeper for Union Hospital, Katherine Hamilton, Benchmark Metal Products, and Johnson Welding. Survivors include her son, Floyd Dill...
William J. Beleslin
Jun 25, 2015
William J. Beleslin William J. Beleslin, 75, of Terre Haute, IN passed away Wednesday June 25, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on February 19, 1940 in Gary, Indiana to George Beleslin and Rhea Mills Beleslin. William was a retired principal from many Indiana schools. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, JoAnn Rebber...
L. Marie Walker
Jun 24, 2015
L. Marie Walker, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Union Hospital. She was born November 24, 1921 in Columbus, Indiana to Frank Huffman and Esther Johns Huffman. Her husband, Benjamin Walker, preceded her in death in 2009. Survivors include her daughter, Anita Marie Livingston and her husband, Stephen, of Odem, Texas; her son, Kenneth Walker...
Eleanor Alden Black
Jun 20, 2015
Eleanor Alden Black, 93, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday evening, June 20, 2015 in Westminster Health Care Center. She was an administrative assistant for Miriam Black Personnel Services. She was born November 28, 1921 in Terre Haute to James H. Black, Jr. and Miriam Louise Sulger Black. Eleanor was a graduate of the Monticello Preparatory School in Godfrey, Illinois...
Charles "Chuck" Adamson
Jun 11, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Adamson, 61, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday evening, June 11, 2015 in his home. He was born June 18, 1953 in Terre Haute to Robert Crane Adamson and Jane Hollopeter Adamson. Survivors include his loving wife of 37 years, Debbie Gabbard Adamson; one son, Robert Lloyd Adamson, his wife Emily, and granddaughter, Hazel Jane Adamson, of Indianapolis;...
Frances Elizabeth Wigginton
Jun 8, 2015
Frances Elizabeth "Fran" Wigginton, 65, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at her home. She worked as the office manager for Gerhardt's Bierstube Restaurant. Fran was born January 28, 1950 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Richard F. Dean and Barbara Blakley Dean. Survivors include her loving husband of 22 years, Gerhardt Wigginton; her daughter, Amy Elizabeth...
Barbara Joyce Pettijohn
Jun 7, 2015
Barbara Joyce Brighton Pettijohn, 83, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday evening, June 7, 2015 at Signature Healthcare of Terre Haute. She was retired from the Vigo County Public Library. Barbara was born January 18, 1932 in Gosport, Indiana to John Brighton and Esther P. Wampler Brighton. Survivors include her loving husband of 64 years, Merle J. Pettijohn; a son,...
Victor L. Saberton
Jun 7, 2015
Victor L. Saberton, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born November 25, 1926 in Terre Haute to Earl E. Saberton and Sarah Corenflos Saberton. Survivors include his son, Chris Riggs-Saberton (Karen) of San Diego, CA; daughter, Carol Sue Saberton of West Terre Haute; step-daughter, Yvonne K. Avary (John) of...
Rosalie Metheny
Jun 5, 2015
Rosalie Asbury Metheny, 88, died peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2015, at Westminster Village Health and Rehab in Terre Haute, Indiana. Rosalie was born April 23, 1927 in Bellmore, Indiana, the youngest of three children born to Carl and Helen Woolverton Asbury. She married Orval Adrian Metheny on April 9, 1948 at the Methodist Temple in Terre Haute. She joined...
Catherine Lucille Johnson
Jun 5, 2015
Catherine Lucille Johnson, 97, joined her husband, Anthony, in heaven on their 74th wedding anniversary, June 5, 2015. Catherine was born on September 15, 1917, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, to Otto and Mabel Fenwick Andres. She was the eldest of seven children. Catherine was raised on a farm with her siblings, always helping to farm the land, raise livestock, and...
Sharon S. Welling
May 29, 2015
Sharon S. Welling Sharon S. Welling, 69, of Terre Haute died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Union Hospital. She was born November 14, 1945 in Mansfield; Ohio to Alvin E. Miller and Shirley Jean Martin Miller. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four daughters, Tami Rowan of Arizona, Kristi Welling of Terre Haute, Shari Taylor of North Carolina, and Cindy...
John J. Corrigan
May 29, 2015
John J. Corrigan, Ph.D., 86, of Terre Haute passed away Friday evening, May 29, 2015 at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil, Indiana. Dr. Corrigan was a Professor and Associate Dean of Life Sciences at Indiana State University. He was born January 17, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Corrigan and Reseda Margowsky Corrigan. Survivors include his loving wife of...
Margaret L. Stewart
May 25, 2015
Margaret L. Stewart Margaret L. Stewart, 77, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 in Springhill Village. She was born August 6, 1937 to James L. Stark and Louise Orlando Stark Johnson. Margaret was a retired accountant for WTHI TV & Radio where she worked for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lola Frances Rowlett
May 22, 2015
Lola Frances "Fran" Rowlett, 88, of Terre Haute passed away Friday evening, May 22, 2015. She was a bookkeeper for Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home. Fran was born December 29, 1926 in Terre Haute to Eugene I. Morris and Ola M. Southcott Morris. Her husband, Burton Donald Rowlett, preceded her in death in 2013. Survivors include her two granddaughters, Andrea...
