Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Mary Kathryn Purcell
Mar 21, 2013
Mary Kathryn Purcell, 94, of Terre Haute, celebrated her homecoming in heaven on Thursday morning, March 21, 2013. She was born February 22, 1919, to Albert D. Campbell and Jesse Foxworthy Campbell in Pimento. She attended Gerstmeyer Technical High School in Terre Haute and Milady's Beauty Academy. She married Clyde Purcell on July 1, 1935. After his death in 1958,...
Mildred D. Wiemuth
Mar 20, 2013
MILDRED D. WIEMUTH Mildred D. Wiemuth, 97, of Terre Haute died Wednesday evening, March 20, 2013 in Union Hospital. She was born February 6, 1916 in Crown Point, Indiana to Julius and Lena Nielsen. Her husband, George O. Wiemuth, preceded her in death in 1994. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Robert A. and Linda Wiemuth of Terre Haute; seven...
Carolyn Ann Cowart Misenheimer
Mar 20, 2013
Carolyn Ann Cowart Misenheimer, Associate Professor Emerita of Elementary Education at Indiana State University, 79, died at Terre Haute Regional Hospital on March 20, 2013. She was born on August 9, 1933, in Houston, Texas, and was graduated valedictorian in 1950 from Iraan, Texas, High School. In 1953, she graduated from Baylor university, Waco, Texas, receiving the bachelor of arts...
Barbara J. Nicoson
Mar 19, 2013
Barbara J. Nicoson, 85, of Terre Haute passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Meadows Manor North. She was born October 2, 1927 in Clinton, IN to Christopher Abbott and Margaret Monninger Abbott. Barbara was a medical secretary for Union Hospital, Dr. Byron Wheeler, and Dr. Stewart Combs. Survivors include her husband, F. Richard Nicoson; two sons, Randy Nicoson...
Lloyd Darrell Ater
Mar 19, 2013
Lloyd "Lou" Darrell Ater, 87, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was born September 27, 1925 in Lovington, IL to Roy Ater and Eva Shipp Ater. Lou was a Certified Public Accountant. He started his career as controller for Neisler Labs in Decatur, IL and later was with Mallinkrodt Pharmaceuticals in St....
Rondell L. Bex
Mar 19, 2013
Rondell L. Ron' Bex, 56, of Terre Haute was called home Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Westridge Health Care. He was born June 23, 1956 in Oblong, Illinois to Charles W. Bex and Ruby G. Mendenhall Bex. He was a laborer for Gartland Foundry. Survivors include his mother, Ruby G. Bex; four brothers, Raymond K. Bex and his wife Gloria...
Dr. James F. Mast
Mar 17, 2013
Dr. James F. Mast, 78, of Terre Haute died early Sunday morning, March 17, 2013 in his home. He was a local Dentist in Terre Haute for 46 years. He was born May, 5, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Glendon Ritter Mast and Louella Guthrie Mast. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Gwen John Mast; a daughter, Patricia...
James Joseph Doti
Mar 14, 2013
JAMES JOSEPH DOTI James Joseph Doti, 64, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Mexico, where he resided the past 11 years. He was born Jan. 8, 1949, in Pittsburgh, Kan., to James A. and Donna Doti. He was a graduate of St. Louis University and was in Jesuit seminary for six years. He was preceded in death by...
Sandra H. Hicks
Mar 8, 2013
Sandra H. Hicks, 73, of Terre Haute died Friday, March 8, 2013 in Methodist Hospital. She was born April 13, 1939 in Terre Haute to Elmer C. Hartman and Gladys Holsapple Hartman. She was a retired school teacher in the Vigo County School Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Hicks in 1995. Survivors include four daughters,...
Edith L. Peed
Mar 7, 2013
Edith L. Peed, 93, of Terre Haute died Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Davis Gardens Health Care Center. She was born September 2, 1919 in Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama to Harley V. Parker and Clara S. Deiss Parker. Edith was a retired clerk for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Survivors include one son, Everett W. "Bill" Lance, Jr....
John L. Trimpe, Jr.
Mar 7, 2013
John L. Trimpe, Jr. John L. Trimpe, Jr., of Vero Beach, Florida, and formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 7th, at his home in Vero Beach. He was born on September 13th, 1937, in Terre Haute to John L. Trimpe, Sr., and Margaret E. Trimpe, who both predeceased him. He was a retired financial consultant. John...
Frederic P. Gansz
Mar 4, 2013
Frederic P. "Ric" Gansz, 62, of Terre Haute died Monday, March 4, 2013 in Union Hospital. He was born December 22, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Marion Gansz and Drusilla Tong Gansz. He is survived by his wife, Debi LeMay Gansz, whom he married August 15, 1987 and had worked in maintenance for Sunset Harbor. Other survivors include a...
Katherine Bledsoe Ahrens
Feb 27, 2013
Katherine Bledsoe Ahrens was born in Terre Haute to Katherine Conlon Kunkler and Dr. William C. Kunkler. She graduated from Wiley High School in 1944 and received her undergraduate degree at Trinity College in Washington, D.C. She received a master's degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin in 1950 and married Walter A. Bledsoe, Jr. of Terre Haute in...
Dorothy Virginia Cole
Feb 24, 2013
Dorothy "Dot" Virginia Cole Dorothy "Dot" Virginia Cole, 94, of Terre Haute, IN and formerly of Covington, KY died Sunday, February 24, 2013 in Royal Oaks Health Care Facility. Terre Haute, IN. She was retired as a Teacher's Assistant for Covington Independent Schools. She was born September 10, 1918 in Alexandria, KY to Emmett Harler, Sr. and Kate Lines Harler....
Douglas W. Weger
Feb 20, 2013
Douglas "Red" Weger Douglas "Red" Weger, 43, of Terre Haute died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in his residence. He was born February 20, 1970 in Paris, IL to Burton L. Weger, Jr. and Joyce Ann Givens Weger Smock. He had worked for Modern Aluminum. Survivors include a sister, Cheryl Woods and her husband Chris; a niece, Holly Woods; three...
Jack Anthony Sitarski
Feb 18, 2013
Jack Anthony Sitarski, 86, of Terre Haute died Monday, February 18, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born January 1, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Joseph H. Sitarski and Augusta Dapke Sitarski. Jack was a florist and owner of Poplar Flower Shop. Survivors include his wife of 65 years June P. Randolph Sitarski; two sons, Jack A. Sitarski...
Ernest Woods
Feb 8, 2013
Ernest R. (Ernie) Woods Ernest R. Woods (Ernie) passed away February 8, 2013 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family and passed into the waiting arms of his loving wife of 50 years Georgia Mae. Ernie was born in New Orleans, La. January 9, 1924 to Ernest R. Woods and Alice Peton Woods. He was preceded in...
George E. Miller
Feb 4, 2013
George E. Miller, 96, of Terre Haute died Monday, February 4, 2013 in Davis Gardens Health Center. He was born November 3, 1916 in Edgar County, Illinois to Johney L. Miller and Viola Mae Barkley Miller. He was the former President and Owner of B & A Electric. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kate Hall Ballinger Miller. Other...
Betty Louise Milholland Dodson
Feb 2, 2013
Betty Louise Milholland Dodson, 88, of Terre Haute died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church, 301 N. Seventh St., Terre Haute., the Rev. Jimmy Moore officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home,...
James F. Jenkins
Jan 31, 2013
James F. (Jim) Jenkins, 89, of Terre Haute passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 surrounded by the loving angel aides at Canon Inn. He was born December 18, 1922 in Brazil, IN to Joe Jenkins and Zola Seward Jenkins. He was the owner of Jenkins Poultry and Egg Market, which was started by his parents, from 1948 until he...
