Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Paul Edward Riggs
Nov 16, 2013
PAUL EDWARD "ED" RIGGS Paul Edward "Ed" Riggs, 72, of Terre Haute died Saturday evening, November 16, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was a retired plumber with Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local #157. Ed was born February 8, 1941 in Terre Haute to John Riggs and Marie Isibelle McCann Riggs. Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Elizabeth "Libby"...
Gary W. O'Neal
Nov 15, 2013
GARY W. O'NEAL Gary W. O'Neal, 74, of Terre Haute went to be with his heavenly Father on Friday evening, November 15, 2013. He was a retired Chief Petty Officer from the United State Navy after 21 years of service. Gary was born October 24, 1939 in Terre Haute to Charles L. O'Neal and Madelyn Duby O'Neal. Survivors include his...
Margie Ellen Petty
Nov 8, 2013
MARGIE ELLEN PETTY Margie Ellen Petty of Terre Haute passed away at the age of 73 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 8th, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. She was born on September 23, 1940 in Terre Haute to Emma and Clarance Williams. Survivors include one daughter, Margie Lee Gilliland, of Terre Haute; one son,...
Charlotte Stuart Harker
Nov 2, 2013
Charlotte Stuart Harker Charlotte Stuart Harker of Terre Haute, Indiana passes away on Saturday, November 2, 2013. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa to Charlotte Anna Atkinson Stuart and Bert Everett Stuart on April 23, 1923. She married Robert James Harker on April 14, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert; her son Robert Jeffery; and sisters...
Charles Arthur Thrasher
Nov 1, 2013
Charles Arthur Thrasher, 90, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 in Davis Gardens Healthcare Center. He was born November 18, 1922 in Terre Haute to James Thrasher and Mae Nelson Thrasher. Charles was a block operator for Conrail for 38 years. Survivors include a son, John Thrasher and his wife Debbie of Poplar Bluff, MO; a...
Cecelia C. Lundstrom
Oct 25, 2013
CECELIA C. LUNDSTROM Cecelia C. Lundstrom, 79, of Terre Haute died early Friday morning, October 25, 2013. She was born November 22, 1933 in Terre Haute to John V. Lundstrom and Alice Gertrude Denzler Lundstrom. She had a great love and affection for her many surviving nieces and nephews especially Joe Pestoff, and also for the students at John Paul...
Forest Junior Felling
Oct 19, 2013
FOREST JUNIOR FELLING Forest Junior "Frosty" Felling, 92, of Inverness, Florida, and formerly of Terre Haute and Greencastle died Saturday morning, October 19, 2013. He worked as a shipping clerk for IBM. Forest was born April 16, 1921 in Terre Haute to Forest Mitchell Felling and Emma Larimer Felling. Survivors include his wife, Donna Whitman Felling; his son and daughter-in-law,...
William J. Llewellyn, Sr.
Oct 14, 2013
WILLIAM J. LLEWELLYN, SR. William J. Llewellyn, Sr., 86, of Terre Haute died Monday, October 14, 2013 in Springhill Village. He was a former owner of Marathon Service Stations located at 25th Street & College Avenue and also at 23rd Street & Wabash Avenue. Most recently Bill was a retired salesman with Woodburn Graphics, Inc. He was born September 18,...
Michael B. Fowler
Oct 13, 2013
MICHAEL B. FOWLER Michael B. Fowler, 71, of Terre Haute died Sunday morning, October 13, 2013 in his home. He was a Deputy State Fire Marshall for the State of Indiana for 20 years and was an investigator for the Vigo County Prosecutors Office for 7 ½ years. Mike was born November 20, 1941 in Kokomo, IN to Jack L....
Alice Louise Anderson Mahalek
Oct 10, 2013
ALICE LOUISE ANDERSON "ANDY" MAHALEK Alice Louise Anderson "Andy" Mahalek, 88, of Oak Park, IL and formerly of Terre Haute died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at her daughter's home in Riverside, IL. She was born October 24, 1924 in Boone, IA to John Howard Anderson and Elizabeth Cosgrove Anderson. She married Raymond F. Mahalek on December 26, 1948 in Terre...
Nathaniel Snyder Miklozek
Oct 9, 2013
Nathaniel Snyder Miklozek passed peacefully in the arms of his mother and father on October 9, 2013. Nate is the son of John and Lara Miklozek of Arlington, Virginia. Nate was born at 6:22 a.m. and passed from this life unto the next after 16 hours. Before passing away, he was baptized by the hospital's chaplain, Rev. Dr. Graham Bardsley,...
Billy L. Husband
Oct 8, 2013
BILLY L. HUSBAND Billy L. Husband, 87, of Terre Haute died Tuesday evening, October 8, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was a shipping clerk having worked for Quaker Maid, Inc. for 32 years and Indiana State Highway Department for over 7 years. Billy was born May 13, 1926 in Coalmont, Indiana to Lester Husband and Hazel Winklepleck Husband....
William R. Soules, Sr.
Oct 6, 2013
WILLIAM R. SOULES, SR. William R. Soules, Sr., 86, of Terre Haute died early Sunday morning, October 6, 2013 in Signature Healthcare of Terre Haute. He was a retired Railroad Conductor having worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central Railroad and Conrail. Bill was born July 25, 1927 in Terre Haute to Randolph Slater Soules and Marie Black Soules. His...
Walter Martin Piepenbrink
Oct 6, 2013
WALTER MARTIN PIEPENBRINK Walter Martin Piepenbrink, 90, of Terre Haute, was called home to His Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2013. He was born May 12, 1923 in Terre Haute to Theodore and Elizabeth Piepenbrink. Walt stayed the course in his faith, family, and work career. Walt served his Lord starting with his family. He was a faithful member of...
Rick G. Paitson
Oct 4, 2013
Rick G. Paitson Rick G. Paitson, 53, of Brazil passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at his residence in Clay County. He was born December 24, 1959 in Terre Haute to Gene R. Paitson and Jane E. Hinton Paitson. He was a registered nurse and respiratory therapist at Terre Haute Region Hospital. Survivors include his son, Richard Paitson and his...
James Jeffrey Mast
Sep 21, 2013
JAMES JEFFREY "JEFF" MAST James Jeffrey "Jeff" Mast, 59, of Terre Haute died Saturday evening, September 21, 2013 in his home. He was the Head Butcher at Mike's Market where he worked for over 40 years. Jeff was born January 29, 1954 in Terre Haute to Dr. James F. Mast and Gwen John Mast. Survivors include his loving wife of...
Shelia Ann Fisher
Sep 20, 2013
Shelia Ann Fisher Shelia Ann Fisher, 68, of Terre Haute passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 surrounded by her family after a battle with Parkinson's disease. She was born on December 18, 1944 in LaPorte, IN to Ferris D. Hicks and Dorothy E. Fisher Hicks. She was a secretary at the former Alcan Aluminum Products and an assistant Librarian...
Elizabeth Ellen Buechler
Sep 19, 2013
Elizabeth Ellen Buechler, 65, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 in her residence after an eight month battle with cancer. She was born January 24, 1948 in Terre Haute to Lester Dickerson and Bertha Neil Dickerson. Elizabeth was president of Blackhawk Coal Company. She was a graduate of Honey Creek High School and attended Indiana State...
Dorothy Jane Haley Miller
Sep 17, 2013
Dorothy Jane Haley Miller, 87, of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rocky River, Ohio and Terre Haute, Indiana passed away, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 surrounded by her three children. She was born November 7, 1925 in Terre Haute, IN to William F. Haley and Mary Louise Shoemaker Haley. Survivors include her loving children, Gerald Michael Miller and his wife, Susan, of Riverside,...
Thomas L. Francis
Sep 9, 2013
THOMAS L. FRANCIS Thomas L. Francis, 83, of Naples, Florida and formerly of Terre Haute died at 11:57 P.M., Monday, September 9, 2013 at Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus. He was an engineer and prominent businessman both locally and statewide in general construction having served as President and CEO of CDI, Inc. Tom was born February 27, 1930 in Silver Cross...
